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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
Told by Superintendent Of Tenth d.
vision That His Release Should
Have Come Months Ago.
GETS A CAUSTIC LETTER
Accused of INSTRUMENTATION in Recent
Message to Postmaster General
Hitchcock.

St. Paul, Jan. 26.-John L. Thornton,
chairman of the grievance committee
Of the railway mail clerks for the
Tenth division, has been removed from
the service because he sent, in the
name of the railway mail clerks, a
telegram 70 Postmaster General Hitch
cock saying that the mail clerks were
dissatisfied with existing conditions.
The telegram of dismissal was re-
ceived by Superintendent Norman Per
kins of the Tenth division and was
transmitted to Mr.. Thornton, in let
ter written in a sarcastic vein by Mr..
Perkins, The letter to Mr.. ThrontOn
follows:
Il am in receipt of the following
telegram from Washington:
by order of the postmaster gen.
eral. John L. Thornton, class 3, Min
neapolis and Council Bluffs, has been
removed for INSTRUMENTATION in notify.
ing Postmaster General Hitchcock that
he and other clerks refused to obey
''As a matter of fact, your removal
should have been made months ago.
You have been all the time holding
position, though not filling the place,
thus keeping promotions away from
some one to whom it properly belongs.
Il presume it will be necessary for
the committee to get new chairman,
but, as a matter of fact, did anybody
but yourself and the Kennedys con-
stitute the committee?''
Letter Causes Sensation.
This letter has caused a sensation
among the railway mail clerks who
have seen it. Whether or not the
grievance committee will get a new
chairman probab bly, will be decided at
a mass meeting to be held in St. Paul
some time this week.
Mr. Thornton explained Mr.. Per-
kins' remarks about his keeping his
position in the following manner:
1T was in December, 1909, that
was injured in the wreck at Blakeley,
Mimi, in which Mail Clerk Thorgen-
son was killed. For months l was un-
able to return to work, in spite of the
orders from the department. About
the first of last September made ap-
plication for reinstatement, sending to
the department officials the necessary
doctors certificates. Since then | have
not heard a word about my reporting
for duty.~
Mr.. Thronton said in regard to the
last paragraph of Mr. Perkins letter,
in which he intimated that the COM
mittee was composed of only Mr..
Thornton and the Kennedy brothers,
attorneys and former mail clerks:
That committee was regularly ap-
pointed by the clerks themselves, but
we are not telling who the other mem
bers were.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
Municipal Court Doings.

Carl Berg, lumber-jack, who has
been around Bemidji for the past
several weeks was arraigned before
Judge Pendergast in the municipal
court this morning on a charge of
being drunk. This is the third time
within the last few days that Berg
has been arrested on a charge of be-
ing drunk, and this morning Judge
Pendergast gave him his choice Of
either taking Jail sentence or get
ting out of the city; he left.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
THE new PENSION BILL
Will Garry an Appropriation Of $780,.
100000 if Made a Law.

A bill which recently passed the
lower house of congress will, if it is
passed by the senate, carry with it
an additional appropriation for pen
sions of about 100000. 1t pro-
vides that veterans of the Civil war,
when they have attained the age Of
81 years, shall receive SIS a month;
at IS they will receive $40 month;
at 20, $25 month and at IS, $36 a
month. The records show that of
the survivors of the Civil war 100000
have reached the age at 81 years,
$4,000 the age of 65 years, 10O,-
900 the age of 20 years and about
10000 the age of IS years. 1t is
estimated that the veterans are now
dying at the rate of 100 day, or
$4,000 year.
A late dispatch from Washington
says that the senate is 'disturbed'
by the action of the house in passing
the bill, and that unless there is a
change in the sentiment of the SEN
ate it will not pass that branch. The
dispatch says that Senator Cannon
is credited by senators with being
largely responsible for the action of
the house, and he left the chair and
from the floor made a speech in sup
port of the bill.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
BIG MONEY IN PIG RAISING
Farmer Bought 26 for $138, Sold
10 for $3.50.

Several months ago farmer living
several miles west of Bemidji, and
who is interested in; the dairy bust
ness, bought 26 pigs for $138.
He has had to buy feed for them
to the amount of So, and the other
feed he gave them was skim milk.
The pigs up to date having cost him
$147.
Recently he sold 10 of the pigs for
$3.50, thereby gaining $3.50 on the
10 pigs over the amount which, he
payed for the 26.
The remaining 16 pigs all weigh
about 800 pounds each and are worth
about II cents pound.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
CHANGE IN POSTAL SERVICE
Amount Allowed Railroads for Carry
ing Mail Cut Down $12,00o,000.

Postmaster General Hitchcock has
been making changes in the postal
service during the past year withsa
view to economy and thus doing
away with the large deficit which
has been troubling the department
for some years. About a month ago
the return receipt card usually ac-
companying the registered letters
was discarded except in cases where
it was especially asked for. With
the first of the year another change
affecting registers went into effect.
Heretofore all registered letters were
enclosed in stout manila wrappers as
safe guard. Hereafter these will
be discarded and the registers sent
like ordinary letters after being
stamped to distinguish them. This
Will do away with the use OF the eX-
pensive wrappers and good deal of
labor in handling registered mail,
but it will be little more difficult
to keep tract of them. A new form
of money order also went into use the
first of the year. This is also much
simplified and will save time and
labor in making out orders. The
postmaster general is making a re-
cord as an economizer in many
things. Even the amounts allowed
the railroads for carrying the mails
have been cut down some twelve mil
lion dollars during the past year,
and this is probably the biggest saw
ing in the plan of retrenchment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
Public Ownership Party Have Unop-
posed Candidates for Treasurer
and Alderman at Large.
SEVERAL MEN ARE MENTIONED.
Only One Has Filed Petition With
Clerk-New Man for
: Mayor.

Much interest is beginning to be
manifested in the coming Bemidji
city election.
At the present time the public
ownership party has a candidate in
the field for every city Office. There
are at the present time three public
ownership candidates who have no.
opposition, these being Earl Cell for
the Office of city treasurer, F. M. NAL
zahn for the Office of alderman at
large and Charles Swedback for al
derman in the fourth ward. Alder
man Chamberlain having said that
he will under no circumstances be-
come candidate for reelection.
There is considerable talk of
George W. Rhea coming out for the
Office of city treasurer against Earl
Cell. Mr.. Rhea has not as yet con-
sented to allow his name to be used
as candidate, but it is very prob
able that he will run.
Several prominent business men
are being talked of as candidates for
the Office of alderman at large, but
at the present time they have not
consented to their names being used.
Mayor Parker and J. H. Grant are
the candidates in the field for the Of
flee of mayor and there is consider
able talk of another man entering the
race soon.
Only one candidate has as yet filed
his petition with the clty clerk, this
being George Stein, who is out for
the office of city clerk.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
LITERARY SOCIETY MEETS
Have Interesting Program Including
Debate.

Last evening in the High School
auditorium the Literary Society of
the Bemidji High School, held it's
regular semi-monthly meeting. About
forty people, including several visit
ors, were present.
After short business session, the
following program was rendered:
Piano Solo. Clara Dicaire
Recitation, A Friend of the Fly
Melvin Galchutt
Debate, "Resolved, that Robert E.
Lee was greater general than U. S.
Grant"
Affirmative: Regnauld Barbour
and Alex Ripple. Negative: Maur-
ice Ryan and Harold Hayner.
The judges, Misses Wager, Patrick,
and Bickford decided in favor of the
negative side.
In the absence of the regular critic,
Miss Loe, Prof. Dyer made the criti-
cism of the evenings program, and
gave the debaters several good point
ers. This is the first debate given
by the society this year, but another
on Woman Suffrage is slated for Feb
ruary 8.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
PLEASE FARGO AUDIENCE
Show at Brinkman Tonight Good
Wrestling Bear Still on Bill.

In a recent issue of the Fargo
Courier News it has the following to
say concerning an act which appears
at the Brinkman Theatre tonight:
Large audiences are thronging the
Bijou theatre to see the Rambler
Girls. The dancing trio are simply
ravishing, and from their first ap-
pearance in charming white costumes
to their funny finale freak dance in
male costumes, they call forth ad-
miration and applause from everyone
present.
zone of the Miss Ramblers scores
a marked success singing the new
song, under the Yum Yum Tree"
You should surely hear her. The two
ballet girls are more than fascinat-
ing; from their first saucy kick to
their retiring bow they are the cyno-
sure of all eyes and the cause of un-
stinted applause. Dancers have never
appeared to better advantage than do
these captivating girls in their rich
pink and spangled costumes.
"You will surely enjoy hearing the
Rambler "girl with the voice" sing
"That Beautiful Rag" It is a comedy
song and is rendered in unusually
amusing fashion. The windup of this
clever sketch is exceedingly funny.
The three Rambler girls, all in male
attire do an original freak dance on
the order of the "Yama Yama" dance
in sThe Three Twins
"You miss rare treat if you fail to
see these handsomely costumed sing
ers and dancers
The wrestling bear will remain
during the last half of the week,
Manager Brinkman having made
special arrangements for this feature.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
SAuGSTAD CASE TAKEN up
Arguments in Polk County Election
Contest Started Last Night.

& Minneapolis, Jan. 26.-Arguments
in the Stephens-Saugs tad. contest case
of Polk county were presented before
the senate elections committee last
night. A. D. Stephens, the contest
ant, was represented by w. B. Doug
las and Edward P. Sanborn of St.
Paul, and G.. A. E. Finlayson of East
Grand Forks. John Saugstad was
represented by Edward T. Young, A.
A. Miller and w. A. Marin.
In the course of the arguments Mr..
Douglas explained that the supreme
court decisions could not always be
relied upon because of the haste with
which they were prepared.
The contention of the Stephens
men is that intimidation was prac=>
ticed, that votes were not properly
counted, that the sticker which car
ried Saugstad's name was improp-
erly placed in many cases and that
the spirit of the primary law that a
defeated candidate for the nominal
ton shall not be candidate for the
general election.
In answer to this Senator Saug-
stad's attorneys claimed that the con-
stitution provides for the eligibility
of candidates that it gives the right
to voter to vote for whoever he
pleases. That the elections were con-
Quoted in an orderly manner and that
Senator Saugstad received the major
ity of the votes. The final count gave
Saugstad 1897 votes, Stephens,
2,773, a majority for Saugstad of
PA.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
ELOPING HEIRESS TO WE'D
License for Marriage Of Roberta de
Jano1,

Los Angeles, CAL, Jan. 26-Just be-
fore the marriage license Office closed
we'll dressed, handsome young man,
who gave his name as Stephen CHASER,
his residence as New York and his age
as twenty-four, secured a license to
marry Roberta Buist de Janon of Phil.
adelphia, aged eighteen. The young
man seemed in a tremendous hurry
and declined to answer a casual ques-
ton asked by Chief Clerk Watson of
the marriage license office.
Not until the marriage licenses were
published did it become known that
the bride-to-be is the young girl who
eloped last year from Philadelphia to
Chicago with F. Cohen, a waiter old
enough to be her grandfather. AS soon
as CHASER received the necessary pa
per he fed and dropped completely
from sight. Neither he nor the girl
are registered at any of the Los An
geles hotels and no one authorized to
perform the marriage ceremony can
be found who has tied the knot.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
Bow Meets Violent Death.

Port Edwards, Wis, Jan. 90
Charles Fisher. aged sixteen, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. August Fisher of Nekoo-
sa, met death in a horrible manner
while at work in the paper mills here.
The boy was engaged in trying to adj
just belt on one of the pulleys when
his clothes caught On the shafting,
which was rapidly revolving, and he
as whirled about several times before
the machinery could be stopped, break
ing both of his legs, one arm, several
ribs and otherwise mangling his body.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
Aged Indian, a Witness for the De-
Tense, Confesses in Grand Rap
ids Trial.
WIFE STRUCK, HE ALLEGES
Bowstring's Story Of Murder Results
in Exoneration of Wife and
Daughter.

One of the most dramatic scenes
ever witnessed in an Itasca county
court room developed yesterday when
Joe Bowstring, an Indian, testifying
on behalf of the defense in the case
of the state against Jim Gogle Eye,
charged with murder in the first
degree, confessed to the crime.
In October of last year the dead
body of John Caldwell, a settler
north of Bena, was found near the
bank of a small stream with fatal
knife wounds. A number of Indians
were arrested on suspicion and in
dictments were finally returned by
the grand jury against Gogle Eye,
Joe Bowstring, Susan Bowstring, his
wife, and Was Bowstring, a daughter,
about 20 years old.
Bowstring, an old man, testified
yesterday through an Interpreter.
To the surprise of every one, he de-
clared that he had killed Caldwell
himself. He described the scene
wildly. He said Caldwell had made
an attack upon Susan Bowstring,
his wife, a woman about 60 years
old, Caldwell had struck her re-
peatedly in the face and was about
to kick and strike her again when
the witness and Jim Gogle Eye came
up. -~'.--e 4. FL = - 49,.
AS Caldwell, who had been drink
ing, according to the witness, stag
gered back toward the old squaw,
Bowstring drew his knife and rushed
at him. He had driven the blade
into Caldwell's heart before Jim
Gogle Eye could interfere.
The result of this and other testi-
mony in the Bowstring case was a
directed verdict in favor of the de-
PENDANT.
County Attorney McQuat then
asked Judge Stanton to sentence
Bowstring for first degree of murder
upon the strength of his testimony
Judge Stanton explained that it
would be impossible for him to
adopt such a suggestion.
Having heard Bowstring testify,
the court ordered the county attor-
ney to proceed with his trial. There
was no evidence with reference to
the wife and daughter of Bowstring,
and as to them the motion was
granted.
The court dismissed the case Of
the State VS.. Stupar at the close of
the evidence for the prosecution.
The charge was murder in the first
dergee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
PROBING LODGE Election,

Boston, Jan. 26.-The Office of Dis
trict Attorney Pelletier has received
the first batch of alleged evidence OF
coercion in connection with certain
votes for Senator Lodge and a careful
investigation will be begun. Pelletier
declared that if the evidence showed
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
STAYS LIMIT WITH BEAR
Brinkman Wrestles Seven Minutes
With Animal Weighing 400 lbs.

Eddie Brinkman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Brinkman, of this city,
last evening stayed seven minutes
with the big 4OO-pound bear, which
is appearing at the Brinkman
Theatre this week.
The owner of the bear offers a re-
ward of $50 to any man who is able
to throw him.
Young Brinkman is big powerful
stayed with the bear at last evenings
entertainment, until the owner of the
bear made them stop wrestling.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
HAS R00SEvELT'S APPROVAL
Platform Of Recently Organized Pro-
qressive LEAGUE.

New York, Jan. 26.-That Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt approves of the
platform of the National Republican
league is shown by an article by him
in the current issue of the Outlook,
of which he is contributing editor.
Colonel Roosevelt's name, however,
does not appear in the call sent out
by the new organization In explana
ton his friends say that if he had
participated in the movement it
would have been hailed at once as
third term propaganda and much OF
it's usefulness destroyed.
That the colonel is in favor of the
things for which the organization
stands is proven conclusively by the
Outlook article, which is over his
signature. "
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
Two Jens Hanson's In Bemidji.

In last evenings issue of the Pho
neer it was said that a man by the
name of Jens Hanson had been arrest
ed and given fine by Judge Pender-
CAST of the municipal court of $13
for disorderly conduct. It appears
that there are two Jens Hansons in
Bemidji, Jens Hanson, the owner of
the saloon at 203 Third street, and
the Hanson arrested yesterday; the
Hanson who was fined was not the
saloon Hanson. " ..-.. &C..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
La Toilette Jointly Elected.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 26.-United
States Senator La Toilette was formal
ly reelected, in joint session of the
Wisconsin legislature, by big ma.
jority. Chief Clerk Shaner of the as.
sembly read the record of the vote in
both houses, which showed La Toilette
received "a in the senate and So in the
assembly, out Of grand total Of 129
votes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
Killed Thawing Dynamite.

Belle Fourche, S. D., JAN 26.-1n
thawing ten sticks of dynamite with
which he intended blowing stumps
from a lot, August Kaskiteka, a Fin
lander, lost his life near Snoma. An
explosion occurred and he was blown
to pieces. He was thirty-two years
old
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
FOUR MINERS FATALLY HURT
Serious Explosion Occurs in Pennsyl-
Vania CoIIiery.

VdnId NOIiIeEy.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jan. 26.-An ex-
plosion of powder or gas at the
Hughestown No. 10 colliery Of the
Pennsylvania Coal company at Pitts
ton wrecked a section of the mine and
killed or injured a number of work
men. Six men were brought out of
the colliery by rescuing parties, four
of them being fatally and the other
two seriously burned.
1t is not known definitely how many
men were in the mine, but the officials
say they believe there is only one man
missing. Scores of mine workers
managed to escape by getting out OF
emergency openings as soon as the
shock of the explosions was felt.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
Card of Thanks,

I desire to extend my sincere
thanks to those who so willingly as
sisted me in my late bereavement
May you be spared like affection.
Mrs. George E. Cook.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
IS READ IN THE SENATE
Governor Vessey Sgins Protest of the
Mail Clerks,

Governor Vessey Sgns Protest of the
Mail Clerks.
Washington, Jan. 26.-Friends of
the railway mail clerks of South Da-
kota, who complained they were op-
pressed beyond endurance by new
regulations of the postoffice depart
ment, asked the senate to make an in
vestigation.
A telegram signed by the governor
and other state officials of South Da-
kota asking that committee of the
senate be appointed to Investigate the
grievances was introduced by Senator
Crawford (Rep., S. D., who caused it
to be read in the senate.
1t was referred to the senate COM
mittee on postoffices and postroads.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26

Fuchs bill to permit street railway
companies to grant free transporta-
ton to employeess of the fire and
police Departmental
The bill was favored by all the
representatives from Minneapolis
and St. Paul and Duluth. The
country members were strongly
against it, looking upon it as some
sort of city graft at the expense of
the country. The bill was attacked
by r. C. Dunn on the ground that it
was an entering wedge which would
ultimately destroy the anti pass law.
The final vote put the bill on the cal
endar by 80 to So. The author of
the bill believes he will have no
difficulty getting it through the
House but has expressed no opinion
as to the attitude of the Senate
4 K
The resolution calling for an in
vestigation of the conditions in Bel
trami, Koochiching, Itasca and Ro-
seau counties, resulting from the for
est fires of last fall, was passed by the
House. AS result commission
consisting of members of the House
and Senate will visit the fire zone
and report to the House upon the
needs of the afflicted residents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
NOTHING DOING At DANVlLLE
Sheriff Unable to Subpoena Witnessed
for Vote Probe.

Danville, ILL.,, Jan. Reliability of
Sheriff Shepard to serve subpoenas in
the grand jury investigation into the
alleged traffic in votes in Vermillion
county caused a quiet day in so far as
grand jury action was concerned.
A typewriter list of questions is
being used by the inquisitors in ex-
amining all witnesses in the vote scan.
dial. In spite of Foreman Isaac Wood
yards determination few of the po-
liticians who are closely familiar with
the situation believe this grand jury
will achieve the results it seeks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26
Mexican Rebels RaiIyina in Texas.

WeX1CdH neUetS ndUy7I3 III eXdS.
J Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 26.-Sheriff P. ].
Edwards, accompanied by fifty United
States infantrymen from Fort Bliss,
left here for Bolvo, Tex. to intercept
body OF reyolutionists who are mo.
bilizing on the American side Of the
river below FL Paso.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-26

One of the most spectacler fights
of the session developed over E. ].
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-31
REDUCED RATES ON
 IRON MOUNTAIN

Fort Smith and return $10.20 account Great Council Session Improvev Order of Redmen. On sale June 9th and 9th good for returning to reach original start ing point prior to midnight of June Sth.
 Little Rock and return S3.90 account Arkansas Travellers Con- vention. On sale May 30 to June } inclusive. Good to reach start ing point until midnight of June 9th.
 Pine Bluff and return S5. .55 ac.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-05-31
SELF CULTURE CLUB

The Self Culture Club will meet tomorrow afternoon at two thirty o'clock at the home of Mrs. c. F. Cress. This is the last meeting of the club year n d should have been held on the 23, but was postponed.
 The following is the program
 Roll Call-Gleanings of h e Year.
 Vocal Duet-Mesdames Pitt. man and Arnold.
 Original Poem-Mrs. Jno. M Putnam.
 Piano Solo Mrs. J. c. White. \ installation of Officers.