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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-16
SPREE ENDS IN MANS DEATH
Stranger Who Went From Bemidji to
Deer River Tumbles Off Wagon.

Efforts are being made to locate
relatives of man who, while intoxi-
Gated fell from heavily loaded wag-
on near Deer River and was picked
up in dying condition., death re-
sulting few minutes later. In his
pocket was found life insurance
policy made out to Riley Wilson. He
is believed to have come to Bemidji
from Wisconsin and that from here
he went to Deer River where he was
employed for few weeks as a shin
gle weaver. On the day of his
death he was elected from a passen-
ger train at County Road, four miles
north of Deer River. He was later
seen a short distance from the sta
ton, lying asleep by the side of the
wagon road. Then Sc went to farm
nearby and demanded something to
eat. From there he wandered away
finally going back after a cork for
his half empty whisky bottle. After
this he drifted into another farmers
place and went to sleep on the porch.
Being aroused he staggered off in the
direction of the railroad when Frank
Samuelson came along with a wagon
and took the man on his loaded wag-
on for a ride into town. Samuelson's
horses became frightened, the intoxi-
Gated man fell off and one of the
wheels passed over his body.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-16
MISS herman INSURANCE HEAD
Opens Office as Agent for Newly
Formed Company Here.

AS result of recent negotiations,
Miss Leah H. Berman becomes the
active head Of a new insurance COM
pany here and probably is the only
young woman in Minnesota who is
engaged in the general insurance
business. Miss Berman is identified
with the Bemidji Insurance Agency,
Inc, just incorporated. This COM
pany has purchased the fire insurance
business of the Northern National
bank and to this has been added
''bonding, accident and health and all
other branches of Insurance." Miss
Berman probably has written more
insurance than any other person in
Bemidji. "We hope to receive our
share of the business she says, .'and
there is this much about it, when
anyone writes a policy here it will
be watched; they will be warned
before expiration SO that they will
not at any time be without protec-
tion.' - zs5
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-16
NEW WOE FOR SALOONS
Papers Arrive Which Means Action
in Willard Decision, Jeopardizing
Liquor Business Here.
DEPUTY LARSON IN BEMIDJI

After year of comparative peace,
it appears that the liquor dealers OF
Bemidji and other Northern Mime
sofa towns are in for another period
of anxiety.
On Thursday Of last week papers
were received in Minneapolis from
the department of justice in Wash
ington which means the taking OF
the Willard decision under the pro-
lection of which saloons here are do
ing business, will be taken to the
United States, circuit court of ap-
peals.
Should the higher court reverse the
decision the sale of liquor in Indian
territory would again become haZ-
ardous, and until that decision is
known the liquor business in this
district can not be carried on on a
solid basis.
Additional anxiety is caused by the
temperance here of H. A. Larson,
deputy Indian agent, one of the first
which visited Bemidji when the eff
fort began to force the saloons out
of business
Mr.. Larson frankly admits that his
visit here has to do with the liquor
problem and that reports have been
received in his department that the
Indians are beginning again to OBJ
tain liquor.
Mr.. Larson arrived in Bemidji last
week and is carrying on gum shoe
trip of Inspection
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-16

The Governors Promise.

AT the convention of the
Northern Minnesota Develop
ment association held in Brain
erd on. December / of last year,
Governor Eberhart said:
Il am not here for the north
or the south; am here as a
Minnesotan. If anyone has stud
led the latest census figures and
thinks we do not need reappor-
tionment, he had better study
elsewhere.
1T is only justice. It must
come, and come at the next leg
islature. 1t has, failed at other
sessions but it must not fail in
this. The Republican party must
stand by it's platform and no
representative can afford to
break the sacred pledge he has
made to the people of the state.
It would be reflection upon the
integrity of the party and the
members to even prolong the re-
apportionment bill TO AN EN-
IRA SESSION.
II can see no argument against
reapportionment; only this, and
that amounts to nothing: that
it would legislate some out of
Office. s..--.-. ~
IF such a thing is possible
that reapportionment did not
pass in the next session, I WILL
CALL AN EXTRA SESSION. We
must keep our population; we
must do something to encourage
farming"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-16
WOULD INITIATE ADAM
Bemidji Young Man Who Insisted on
Being Nude Sent to Fergus
Falls Hospital.
BREAKDOWN TRACED TO FEVER

Because he insisted upon wander
ing about nude, Morse Aabugan, 80
years old, unmarried and a graduate
!>of a Minnesota Normal school, was
examined by Judge of Probate M. A.
Clark as to his sanity and was Satur-
day sent to the hospital for the in
sane at Fergus Falls.
+ The .wrecking of the young mans
mind dates back to five years ago
when he suffered from a severe at
tack of brain fever. Since that time
he has had spells but until the last
one, came out of them to continue in
definitely in a rational frame of
mind
Several days ago Aabugan again
suffered from mental arrangement
and was taken to the hospital where
everything possible was done for his
relief but it was apparent that his
case was hopeless.
At the hospital he caused the at
PENDANTS embarrassment by his ac-
tions. At one time he made an eff
fort to parade about with less cloth
ing on than a Salome dancer.
In fact the wearing of clothing ap-
peared the one thing which troubled
him most. He desired to run wild,
like Adam in the garden of Eden.
Another one of his imaginary trou-
bles was that unseen persons con-
tinually talked to him and he ex-
planned to the judge that he did not
mind anyone talking to him but that
he wished to see who it was.
Aabugan has been working in Be-
midi as carpenter. He has a
brother and sister at Gonvick, the
new 500 Line town. He is native
of Norway, coming to this country
when he was six years old.
In charge of Charles Hoyt and J.
J: Conger, Aubugan was taken to
Fergus Falls Saturday and turned
over to the officials of that institu-
tian, Mr.. Conger and Mr.. Hoyt re-
turning to Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-16
STILL STIR DUMAS CASE
Attorneys for State Hold Secret Con-
ference in St. Paul and Say Ar
rests Will Follow.
INDICTMENTS BEING HELD UP

At St. Paul there was a conference
at the state capitol between Assistant
Attorney General James, E. E. Nc
Donald of this city and State Fire
Marshal Keller. 5
The following dispatch from St..
Paul explains the cause of the meet
ing: -
'The state officials and attorneys
interested in the prosecution of the
alleged arson conspiracy in northern
Minnesota, had secret conference in
st. Paul to plan the handling Of
cases against other defendants than
Mayor Dumas of Cass Lake in the
Bemidji and Cass Lake district. In
the conference were A. L. James, as
sistant attorney general; 3. r. Nc
Donald of Bemidji, and c. E. Keller,
state fire marshal. Plans for hand
ling the Dumas case in the supreme
court were discussed, but the con-
ference was mainly devoted to GER
tain secret indictments not reported
by the grand jury. Detectives for the
state have been busy collecting evil
dence against the prospective defend
ants. y
1t is known that there are indict-
ments in the hands of Clerk of Court
Fred Rhoda returned by the recent
grand jury but there is no way OF
knowing against whom they were re-
turned until the accused persons are
arraigned in court.
That there will be Developments
along this line within the next few
days is not denied by anyone con
nected with the case.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-16
Senator Here Representing $3.50;
Others Only l4,297 Shows Cause
of Indignation.
RELIEF NOW, OR NOT UNTIL 1917
Development Association to be Asked,
If People Wish, to Put it up to
Chief Executive.

Beginning with this issue the
Pioneer proposes to do everything
within its power to convene the
Minnesota legislature in extraordin-
airy session for the purpose of pass
ing a reapportionment bill.
Alone this paper would be as weak
as an infant; backed by the real
might of Northern Minnesota it will
be as easy to win as if the New York
baseball team with Mathewson in
the box was playing against the far
mer boys of Bena
But don't make the mistake of
thinking this is trifling matter.
It Is Your Fight.
It means to you what the yoke of
oppression meant to the sturdy
patriots of rs whose reply to a
British tyrant's demand for taxation
without representation was musket
bullet and cannon ball.
It is to you a personal matter.
1t is a personal matter because
your representative in the senate of
the legislature of Minnesota can't
properly look after your interests;
can't properly look after the inter-
ests of Beltrami county and can't
properly look after the interests of
any other part of his district because
under the present condition of af-
fairs he represents Norman Mahno-
men, Clearwater, Red Lake, Penning-
ton and Beltrami counties with a
total population of $3.50.
Look at Houston, Then Bemidji.
But Houston county residents
way down in the southeastern part
of the state are situated differently;
they have a senator all to themselves
and the total population of Houston
county is 14,297.
Strikes home, doesn't it, when
your senator has to look after 1882
more persons than the senator from
Houston?
And that is only one of many Of
tie ,njustices of the present system
CT representation.
Other Gross 1njustices.
Senator James Boyle of Eveleth
bears the burdens for something like
$4,000 persons.
Senator John Moonan, whose dis
trict is made up entirely of Waseca
county, has constituency of 1866.
Representation in the House is just
as unequal.
Is it any wonder that the south
gets all the prizes?
Is it any wonder that the legisla-
ton which would mean so much for
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-16
GIRL FACES MURDER CHARGE
Arraigned Today in Nebraska Court
As Result Of Lynching Bee.

At Valentine, Neb., today the Sell
lers 'lynching'' case was called for
trial. There are five defendants to
stand trial for first degree murder,
but public interest centers almost
wholly in the case of but one of
them-Miss Eunice Murphy, a typi-
cal young frontier woman, who is
charged with melting to murder, a
capital offense in Nebraska. The
four other defendants are eKnneth
Murphy, the Is year old brother of
Eunice; George B. Weed and his
brother, Alma Weed two strapping
cowboys and Harry Heath, a cousin
of Eunice Murphy and an expert
roper" The four young men admit
that one night early last spring they
rode to the ranch house of clutch
Jack" with whom Charley Sellers
kept bachelors hall, dragged Sellers
from his bed at the point of revolvers
and hanged him to a telephone pole
nearby. Sellers had been an ardent
wooer of Miss Murphy and the de-
PENDANTS claim that her failure to
reciprocate his affection had mad
dened Sellers and he had threatened
to wipe out the entire Murphy fam
lily and all their connections. The
prosecution, on the other hand, pro-
poses to prove that the facts in the
case We're entirely different The
prosecuting attorney alleges that he
has evidence to show that Miss MUIR
ply had encouraged Sellers in his
attentions, had accepted numerous
presents from him, and had DELHI
erately plotted with the four young
men to bring about Sellers death in
the belief that he had an insurance
policy of $1,000 and had made will
in her favor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-16
BEM1DJI LUMBER GOES ABROAD
Three Carloads of Perfect White Pine
%S Sent to England.

Three carloads of white pine tim
Der sawed at the Crookston mill in
this city has been consigned to a
dealer at Manchester, England. The
wood goes to New York and from
there is transferred to a fast ocean
liner. The shipment consists entire
ly of white pine, two inches thick
and of an average width of Is inches,
and every piece was selected with
care, and is perfect. Part of he-tim-
Der will be taken on to Belfast, Ire
land.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-16
Mans Period of Foolishness.

OF all literary compositions the.
love letters of men contain the MAJ
imum of twaddle and the minimum
of sense. The only explanation is
that every man in love tries to be-
come poet.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-16
Felt It.

Felt It.
~ our wealthy uncle has been picked
To fill senote seat, | see
well. yes the man replied, abut
You needn't throw it up to me.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-16

The gross revenue for the railroads
in United States was $2,7o0,232,308.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-16
With Burke and Wedge.

T. J. Burke, president of the Com
mercial club, and A. G. Wedge, Jr.,
vice-president of the First National
bank and prominent member of the
Commercial club, went out to Mr..
Spooner's place Sunday afternoon and
enjoyed the hospitality of the Deer
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-16
Other Gross Injustices.

CONTINUED on last page
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-16

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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-26
LOCAL BUILDERS
GET MANY CONTRACTS

Monk and Richie, the local con-
tractors, who were recently awarded
the contract for the new 1926, 900
hotel to be erected in this city, have
several other large contracts on
hand. Mr. Monk is now in Tillar
where the firm has contract for a
$4,000 school building, which will
PROBABLY be completed in about three
weeks. At Charlottesville they have
under construction a high school
building which, when completed, will
cost approximately $4,000. They
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-26
HICKS HEADS
TRADES COUNCIL
IOElS SCHMIDT RESIGNS PRESI-
DENCY AND NEW OFFICERS
ARE ELECTED.
UNIONS REPRESENTED
Women's Union Labor League Pro.
gressing-Letters Of Interest
to Members Read.

The Central Trades Council NC
in regular session last night at Odi
Fellows hall an West :5arraque street.
The following delegates We're in
attendancc: Carmens Union, Hicks
and Feelc.; ....;;i;::;,..ll:sts Union, Leh-
man and Mara: Bartenders Union.
Harvey: Boilernsal;ers Union, Shields
and Smith: Sheet Metal Workers
Union, Hlu2rock and McBurnett;
Helpers Union. Meehs and Hall; Car
renters and foisaers Union, Price
and WILCOX; MasieiasnHsEn ions Price
bridge: Clerks Union,@ Cheek and
Baker; BARRIERS Union, Reuter-; Black
smiths Union, He:cher and Daroux
Electricians Unicn, Johnson.
The resignation Of President Louis
! Schmidt was received and accepted
/ and Vice President W.. 3. Hicks
/ delegate from the Carmen, was un-
animously elected TO fill the vacancy
+. f. Price, OF the Carpenters and
I .lGiners Union, was elected vice pres
ident by reclamation, and J. K. Nc
! burnett. of the Sheet Metal Workers
Union, WIS elected sergeant-at-arms
! by acclama1ion. The officers were
/ installed by Secretary r. A. Wilson.
] The committee Oh the Women
] Union Labor League reported pro-
gress. The committee on the Burk
/ land proposition made a partial re-
port hut was Instructed to further
investigate the matter. A letter was
received from the Garment Workers
at St. Louis stating that the firm
of Marx and Haas, clothing manufac-
turers, employed union men. An
other letter was read which stated
that the Kalamazoo Stove Company
OF Kalamazoo, Mich, employed only
union men in their plant. A COM
municaticp was received from New
York stating that the Ball Brand
Collars We're made by union labor
nd these collars may be purchased
IA this city. The delegates from the
local electricians union stated that
TIE recent strike had been settled.
President Hicks made an interest
isg and enthusiastic talk and out
lined plans for the year.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-26

Mrs. 3eulah Adams, at Twenty-Sec-
and avenue and Chestnut street.
H. H. Photographer, a we'll known
engineer on the Cotton Belt left yes
terday for his old home at Mattoon.
ILL.,. where he will spend some time
reeuperating. after being sick for
several weeks.
Mo Levine left yesterday for
Asheville, n G., where he will spend
some time for the benefit of his
health He will also go to New York
for several weeks and expects to
return to Pine Bluff about January /.
Mrs M. G. Cross, Mrs. r. e. Ben
ton, Mrs. H. A. Mccoy, Miss Mary
Mccoy and Mrs. Robert Finley are in
Camden attending the state conyen-
ton of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy They will return home
Saturday.
Mrs. S. G. Seabrook and Miss Jar
dine. a trained nurse, left yesterday
afternoon for Texarkana to attend
the bedside of S. G. Seabrook, who
recently underwent a serious opera
ton. Mr.. Seabrook is reported tc
! be recovering.
! Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. NJ. Mills have
returned from a visit of severa,
weeks to Greensboro and Other
points in North Carolina. They were
the guests of Mrs. Mills sisters whom
she had not seen for nearly fifty
years. They had most delightful
trip
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-26
LUMBER COMPANY
OFFICIALS Herr i

G. B. Sweet. of Kansas City, pres
i.'ent CT the Arkansas Shcrt Leaf
lumber Compeny. accompanied by
lis son-in-law .Iohn Tenant, an Of
sicial of the Lone Bell Lumber Com
,.lnN: r.. &. Davis. traffic manager
scfs the Louisiana and Pacific rail-
rod. ard Mr. Sweets secretary, Mr..
Mcdonald. arrived in the city yes
ter.lay in their private car, the s'Ku-
mokan.'' on an inspection tour Of
the plants owned by the Long.Bell
Interests, OF -zr:c'a MIR. Sweet is also
president While here they We're
entertained by General Manager. j.
W. Martin of the local plant. They
will probably remain here several
days after which they will 60 into
louisiana aud otacrs; states to in
spect the FIRMS interests.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-26

tcrday by Mrs. N. 8. Truiock, at her
suite at the Hotel Jefferson. This
was The first meeting of the club this
season and q large number Of MEM
bers were in atte1Sanee. Several
interesting papers. We're read and
subjects OF interest were discussed
The following were the papers read
and showed a thorough knowledge OF
he subject by the writer's.
The Development Of Education
F'l'og.z az american point OF View,
Mrs a. Ne. Barrow.
Value of Public Libraries, Mrs
W T. woodbridge.
4 discussion Of the subject, Is Gel
f1ege ducation Benefialat ~ vas 3ead BY
Mrs A W. Troupe
The following musical prog1 am Wa
rendered and was highly enjoyed:
Voca! sole. "Springtide" (Reeker>
Miss Iargie Belle Atkinson.
Instrumental SOLO, honeance'
: fGreeafialdl Miss ae1t:7.de aox.
Vocal solo ,.<StArlisl14' faHars5
Miss Margie Belle Atkinson.
instrumental sole. "Vftorene,
! y,o-,ial
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-26
DIR. JCN1US JORDAN
GETS INVITE TO SPEAK

DR.. Junius Jordan, superintendent
Of the Pine Bluff schools, has been
invited to deliver an address at the
laying of the cornerstone of the new
high school, now being built at
Stuttgart. The event will be cele-
hrated by the citizens of Stuttgart and
will take place on November 3. DIR.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-26

Jordan has also been invited to D.
liver an address at TexarkanA on
| November 10, at which time the cor
nerstone for the new s1co.ooo high
school building will be. laid, He will
also attend the convention Of the
Southern Educational Association "a
!tHouston, Texas, on November J, AMI
u, 5e.i.ec an address to the con-
co.ltion or tie subject Of "A Crowd
ed Course of Study in the Public
Schools r!f
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-26
pine Bluff Chapter.

2 Pine Bluff Chapter. Z. A, f. Was
pleasantly entertained yesterday af;-
ernoon at the home OF Mrs. J. W.
WitheTsat her nome On West So.
avenue. As this was the first meet
ing OF the year and principally a
business meeting only a few numbers
were On the program. An interesting
pa per entitled Founders and Pa
triots,'' was read by Mrs R. 3. Ma
lore. Mrs. II. r. Speers rendered
sereral musical numbers. Light re-
fres',nen ts were served to the MEM
he's OF the Chapter. Thos, present
wee Mesdames d. L. Trimble, P NJ
y idres. G. W. Pettigrew, Mile
Eaizlip. Miss Willie Hooker. T. D.
lyle, May Tomlinson. w. l. De-
woody, r. b. Malone, Van Knox.
Frsnk Tonllinson and Mrs. Withers.
Nafl~ntes Club.
THE Mathontes Club, a literary
club Of merit, was entertained yes
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-26

attend a house party for the rest of
the week given by Mr. and Mrs. B.
c. Pickens, in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
Clay Cross. of Pendleton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-26

have established fine reputation as
contractors and have built several
fine buildings at points all over the
state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-26
, -.s-=-.e-.- 4 sss,s,
NIT. o. . ..ss

The local brancn o. the W. G L U
viii NEST this afternoon at 3 O'Clock
at the First Methodist Church. All
members are urged to h present
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-26

-Tr"rk A. Tesry left yesterday Tor
Monticello, where he will. take 20
siticn with the Hodges and Downey
Construction Company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-26
Ladies Embroidery C'Iut.

The Ladies Embroidery Cl9;1 wa
de1ightfuly entertained yta4 erday af
ternoon by Mrs. John Wa1ker u ne
home, No. COZ West Fifth aVenee Gu
flowers were used IN the decorations
and the house presented . p1ef'y ap'
pearance. After the ueati11.. = dettc
ioug two-course luncheon was ssTv
ed by the hostess to Tire following
members. Mesdames Z c. M+aGi. A
=. Parse. Mrs. Saunders, NJ faaunt
". P. Smith, John Walker and Mt L
D. Lifts, who was o guest ef the etnh
Mrs. J. NJ. Gaunt will entHrt all. th'
club mex Wednesday afteYnGo1 = Fey
home on East Sixth aveun
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-26
Church Reception.

Church Reception.
! The societies of The First Presby-
Herfan church will hold a reception
at the home of Mrs. NJ E. Speers, on
West Fourth avenue, this evening a
o'clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-26
House Party.

House Party.
Misses Virginia Waliej aha Matti"
Orto and James Goree, OF thus city
will leave today for Walnut Lake IT,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-26
For Mss Truleck.

Miss Caro- Hightower will entertain
: this afternoon at her home on West
Second avenue In honor OF Miss Ruth
Trulock, of Bridgeport, Gonr.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-26

Mystic Club.
Mrs. H. L. Sternberg Will entertain
the Mystic Club this afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-26
City Beautiful Club.

The City Beautiful Clue will meet
this morning at the City Hall and all
members are urged to attend. The
members of the city council and Mayor
Jordan are also invited TO attend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-10-26

The Central Trades Council nc'