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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-31
SEVER BLOW
TO GOVERNMENT
Bucketshopping Law Is De-
clared Unconstitutional.
MAY End LONG CRUSADE

Fl = re- sts,r.E - = s / EH.4.. &
Justice Wright Of the District OF Co
lumbia Supreme Court Bases His
Decision on the Belief That the Stat
ute Oeprives Citizens Of Liberty of
Contract Guaranteed Them by the
Constitution.
Washington, March 31.-.tBucket-
shopping" in the District of Columbia
is lawful occupation, according to a
decision filed by Justice Wright in the
District supreme court; and as re-
suit the widespread crusade waged by
the department of justice to end the
practice in nearly half score of
cities threatens to come to naught
Justice Wright based his decision on
the ground that the amendment to
the code defining "bucketing'' is un-
constitutional, because it deprives cit
liens of the liberty to contract guar
anteed them by the Constitution.
The decision was given in the case
of Edward Altemus of Jersey City and
Louis A. and Angelo Celia of st. Louis,
who operated so called bucketshop
under the title of the Standard Stock
and Grain company. 49,. J. II"
With twenty-six others they were
indicted for conspiracy in operating
chain of bucketshops, one Of which
was in Washington, and while six of
these pleaded guilty and were fined in
sums aggregating $500. the remain
der decided to fight the matter. Their
demurrers were sustained. .*,
Much Work for Naught.
The movements of the government
leading up to the indictments were
shrouded in the greatest secrecy. On
April 2, 1910, however, when indict-
ments were obtained, raids on shops"
in seven cities were made simultane-
ously, wires were cut and customers
were thrown into panic. Since then,
according to Attorney General Wick
ersham, "bucketshopping'' has become
a thing of the past east of Denver.
The attorney general, when in
formed of the finding, declared he
would carry the question to the SUI
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-31

'prene court of the Snited States, il
necessary, for he is anxious to have
the matter determined in order that
the. department may proceed with fur-
ther prosecutions along the same line,
sc the law is upheld.
]. In the meantime the law officers OF
the government will watch carefully,
the progress Of an appeal of others OF
the, indicted "bucketshoppers' pend.
ing before Justice Gould of the same
court. This appeal is not taken on
constitutional grounds, but raises tech.
nical objections.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-31
ADJUSTS THE MOOSE HIMSELF

Condemned Man smiIingIy Says Fare.
we'll on GaIlows.
POttsyille, Pa, March 31.-Joseph
Christock was hanged in the Jail yard
here for the murder last fall of Mrs.
Ann Richards. Declining the prof
fered assistance of a priest and deputy
sheriff the man walked smilingly from
his cell to the foot of the gallows and
ran lightly. up the steps. 1t was a
public hanging and before him stood
1,5OO people to whom he waved the
moose and placed it around his neck,
put his arms by his side to be
strapped and, smilingly, said:
"Good-by, all"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-31
! Prosecutions to Continue.

Chicago, March 31-Prosecution of
alleged bucketshop operators in Chi
cago by the federal government will
not be affected by decision by: JUS
tice Wright if the government .attor-
Rneys here understand the situation.
The prosecutions here are not found
ed on any bucketshop legislation, but
on the old statute against using the
mails to defraud.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-31
THE LATEST ABOUT
y. APPENDICITIS

1t has been announced that wind or
gas in the stomach or bowels, sour
stomach or constipation, are symptoms
of chronic Appendicitis which may any
minute become acute. A doctor states
that A SINGLE DOSE of simple buck
thorn bark, glycerine etc., as compound
ed in Adler-i-ka, the new German APP
toms almost INSTANTLY. E. N
French & Co., report that many Bemidji
people are receiving QUICK benefit. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-31
FOUL. BREATH.

A child with good teeth and
foul breath needs immediate
Killer the nice tasting candy
care. Give it Kickapoo worm
lozenges) and see how quickly
that bad breath becomes sweet
Notice now much happier the
child is and how its health i'm
proves. Yoy will be astonished
and delighted.
Price, 25c., sold by druggists
everywhere.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-03-31
BANTAM REVOLT SERIOUS
Tribesmen Everywhere Are Joining in

the Instruction.
COnstantinople, March 31.-Rein-
forcements of troops are being sent
to Albania to aid in suppressing the
most serious uprising of recent
months. Tribesmen everywhere are
joining the rebels and several Turkish
towns have been captured and garri-
sons maSsacred.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-29
ALASKA LAND CLAIMS
Department of the Interior Dis.
allows Them.
Last Door Believed to Have Been Shut
on Cunningham Claimants by
Secretary Fisher.

Washington, June 27.-The famous
Cunningham Alaskan coal land claims
through which ii was alleged that the
Morgan-Guggenheim syndicate planned
to extend its vast interests in Alaska
and to control one of the most valua
BILE coal fields in the world, were g.
nally disallowed by the department OF
the Interior
Walter l. Fisher. secretary of the
interior. having approved the depart
ment's decision, as handed down by
Fred bennett. commissioner of the
land office. the last door is believed to
have been closed on the Cunningham
claimants. Their attorneys have
threatened to appeal to the supreme
caurt, but srch an appeal can be based
only on some point of law involved
and not on the findings of fact as an
nounced by the department
The Cunningham claims have been
in the public eye for over two years
They brought about the Ballinger-Pin
chot investigation by congress and the
dismissal from the public service OF
Chief Forester Clifford Pinchot, Louis
r. CLAWS, chief of the field division
in the land Office. and several minor
officials. Both Pinchot and CLAWS
were dismissed for insubordination in.
cident to their attacks on former Sec.
retsry Ballinger.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-29
MAKES GREAT FLIGHT
Leonard Beachey Races Ahead
of Storm and DoWnpour.
From Buffalo to Niagara FANS He
Goes Like Wind, Faster Than
Milc-a-Minute Pace.

Buffalo, ~ Y, June 26-I.incolr.
Beachey, the California aviator. made
remarkable flight in a Curtis aero
plane mere. He was scheduled to fly
from the race track across the Niagara
river at Fort Erie to the old driving
park in the northern part of the city
and thence to Niagara Falls.
At the hour scheduled for the flight
ste rm of tropical violence blew from
the south. Beacbey made a quick trip
over the bousetops of Buffalo and
started for the falls on the very rim
of the storm. Five minutes after he
left the ground at the driving park
rain fell in torrents and fully 10000
people got drenching.
Passing over Black Rock, a Niagara
river suburb of Buffalo, Beachey was
barely two minutes ahead of the down
pour and going like the wind. He
covered the 1S-mile air line on the last
leg of the journey in faction over
sixteen minutes. He escaped the
storm at the falls by three minutes
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-29
WOULD DIE FOR WOMAN
Ohio Doctor Offers Himself in Place
of Canadian Slayer.

Asltabula. o.. June 2f.-Dr Alexan-
der Aalto. of this city. is willing to
be hanged in place of Mrs. Angelina
Napolitano. of Sault Ste Marie. Can
ada. the woman condemned to die on
the gallows Aug. 9. one month after
the expected birth of her fifth child.
for killing a husband who tried to
force her into white slavery
DE- Aaltc is a middle eyed bachelor.
with a mother and sister in Finland.
He has followed the campaign to save
Mrs Napolitano from day to day and
read of the offer of S. Il. Whitney. a
railroad man of Clinton. ILL.,. to be
hanged in her place Then Dr. Aalto
announced: "If anything should hap.
pen to prevent S. B Whitney from Civ.
ing his life for Mrs Napolitano. in the
event that the Canadian authorities
will allow some one to die for her. l
will gladly take his place."
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-29
TrPPECANOE

Theodore Cormican's attended the
uneral of William Morris Saturday
southwest of Argos.
Robert Brown and wife left for
Elkhart Monday where they expect
to make their home.
Earl Scnners and family of near
Hamlet were at the home Of the for
mer's parents the most of last week.
Several binders were in use the
last of last week, but we suppose
they will rest few days now owing
TO the heavy rainfall.
The young pople were quite disap-
pointed Saturday evening because of
the rain. Earnest Hall had about sew
enty invited at his home for a party
but the rain changed their minds.
DIR. Ringle left our town Monday
for Fort Wayne where he has a po-
sition in a hospital. We hate to see
him leave, but wish him success in
his undertakings Don t know of any
doctor coming yet.
Mrs. Gus Hall and daughter Fran
ees. Mrs. Oliver Waggoner and
daughter Lois, visited the former s
sister and brother near Plymouth the
first of the week. Mrs. Hall had moi
seen her brother for several years.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-29
SIX NEGREssES MUTILATED
Murderous Psrvert Like "Jaek the
Ripper" Abroad In Atlanta.

Atlanta. Ga, June 27-Apparently
"Jack the Ripper is at work in At.
lanta and his purpose is to murder
every negress he can. The finding OF
the mutilated body of comedy me-
gress on side street, marks the sixth
chapter in series of mysterious muir
ders v hiSh have puzzled the detectives
and thrown the negro population into
state of terror.
Six consecutive Sunday nights have
been marked by the murder o. ne
gress. and in every instance the bod
les have been mutilsted In such q
manner as to indicate that the same
man committed the crimes. The vic
Tins have all been young and comely
and the indications are that they we're
first strangled to death and then the
murderer PROCEEDED to carve certain
parts Of their bodies. In each In
stance the bodies of the victims have
been founc in lonely side streets
where, II is believed. the women were
lured. Physicians say the murderer
ID undoubtedly 9 rervert With . knpvl-
edse Of anatomy. The detectives have
no clew.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-29
COMPERS CASE
is REOPENED
Justice Wright Issues a Rule
Against Labor Leaders.
CONTEMPT ORDER UP JULY II
Action Follows Report of Committee OF
Attorneys Which Inquired into
the Bucks Stove and
Range Boycott.
CONTEMPT ORDER up JULY II

Washington, June 27.-Justice Dan
lei T. Wright of the District supreme
court issued rule against Sa muel
Gompers, Frank Morrison and John
Mitchell. labor leaders, requiring them
TO show cause July II why they should
not be Judged guilty of contempt OF
court.
This action followed the filing of the
report of the special committee of at
torneys appointed by Justice Wright
to inquire into the contempt proceed
inss in the Bucks Stove and Range
boycott case
Mr. Gompers is president, Mr.. Nor
rison secretary and Mr. Mitchell vice
president of the American Federation
of Labor. The contempt proceedings
against the labor leaders recently
were passed upon by the United States
supreme court which set aside the Jail
sentences heretofore imposed by Jus
tice Wright. The supreme court hello
that the contempt on which Justice
Wright formerly passed was of civil
nature and against the Bucks Stove
and Range company.
In dismissing the former proceeding.
however, the supreme court gave to
the district court a right to reopen the
case in the event that any contempt
Of the court itself or its orders should
be found
Inasmuch as the stove company and
the American Federation of Labor had
adjusted their differences il was not
supposed that the matter would be
pursued further. But the day following
the decision Justice Wright immediate
ly ordered an investigation with view
to further contempt action against the
labor men.
He appointed a committee of three
lawyers to inquire into all the circum.
stances of the case and to determine
whether or not there had been a con
tempt of the court itself. This com
mittee consisted of j. .. Darlington
Daniel Davenport and James VI. Beck
Samuel Gompers in a statement al
once questioned the fairness of an in
quiry by these men, inasmuch as they
all had been associated as council fol
! the stove company against the FEEDER
alton.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-29
LATEST OVER THE WIRES

Harry Higgins. alleged labor slug.
ger, was found guilty Of attempted
murder by jury in Judge Kavanaghs
court in Chicago.
One wol, an was burned to death
end youth probably fatally burned In
q midnight fire at the home of William
II. Wirth in Walnut Hills, Cincinnati.
Bruno Oscar Klein. who was one of
the best known musicians in New
York. Is dead at his home. He had
been in this country for more than
thirty years.
Students representing 225 colleges
and including sixty Chinese gathered
at Linwood park, just west lof Cleve.
land. o.. to take part in the annual
student conference under the auspices
of the y. NJ c. A.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-29
PLAN OF DIEGEL DEFENSE
Claim that Acceptance of Money Was
Part of the Scheme.

Columbus. O., June 27.-Thst the
defense in the Rodney ]. Diegel
bribery case will attempt to show that
the acceptance of money by Sergeant
alarms Diegel and three senators now
under indictmen: was part of scheme
arranged by the assemblymen to en-
trap would-be bribers. is indicated. At
torney Belcher said the state would be
willing to admit that two of the sen
ators. Andrews and Cetone. were the
owners of voices which were heard
over the dictagraph.
The statement was made when the
state proposed to have Detective
Smiley point out the senators in court
as senators to whom he had given 500
each Attorneys for the defense
sought to stave off the Identification,
but the state insisted on going through
with it. Andrews bore up well under
the ordeal, but Cetone was visibly af-
fected when Smiley branded them as
bride takers
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-29
SENATE DEFEATS
ROOT AMENDMENT
Result Reached after Seven
Hours Debate.
NO ROLL CALL IS TAKEN
Vice President Sherman Simply Puts
Motion and Response Is Viva voce
-iorimer's Friends File Pro-
test Against Inquiry.

Washington, June 27.-After having
debated the subject for seven hours
the senate rejected the Root amend.
ment to the wood pulp and paper sec.
ton of the Canadian reciprocity bill.
There was no roll call The vice
president simply put the motion,
and the response was viva voce and
the amendment was declared defeated
Almost the entire day was given up
to the Root amendment Speeches
were made by Senators Clapp, Nelson,
Hepburn, Clarke of Wyoming, LaFol-
-lette, Gronna, Newlands and Town
send of Michigan. Senator LaFollette
announced that he would propose an
amendment to the Canadian Nreci.
procity bill to put lumber and all the
manufactured products of lumber as
we'll as print paper on the free list
He said this was a measure intended
TO conserve the forests of the United
States. protest was laid before the
senate by the vice president, signed
by & number of friends of Senator
Lorimer, who. held mass meeting
and adopted resolutions protesting
against another investigation of the
Lorimer case
An agreement was circulated on the
senate floor looking to a vote on Cana.
dian reciprocity and the farmers free
list and the wool bill in the last week
of July. Under the terms CT the
agreement the reciprocity bill is to be
voted On July "a and the others on
separate days within the week follow
ing.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-29
FIND BODY IN CISTERN
Neighbors of Peter Larsen
Make Grewsome Discovery.
Nurse from Chicago Who Recently
Married Fowler Und.) Farmer
Under Surveillance.

Fowler. Ind, June 24.-Peter Lar
sen, retired farmer, sixsy-three years
old, was found dead in a cistern at
his home here. His head was cut as
If by an AK, aid officers say there
are indications of a homicide. His
wife and he had quarreled during the
night, it is said.
AT 6 O'Clock in the morning she went
to the home of neighbor and report
ed Ger husband lad gone away from
the house after brutally beating her
the neighbors investigated ana found
large poo. of blood in the barn ard
the body floating the cistern
Larsen had been married twice, his
second wife coming from Chicago as
nurse. They had been married but
two months Mrs. Larsen is under sur
,eillance. but has not been arrested.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-29
TWO PERISH IN
OIL EXPLOSION
Four laborers Missing and Six
Other Persons Hurt.
PORT ARTHUR PROPERTY BURNS
Fire Which Develops into Disastrous
Blaze Starts on Oil Steamer
Humble, Which Is De-
stroyed.

Galveston, Tex, June 27.-Two livei
were lost, half dozen persons we're
injured, and Port Arthur property val
ued at 100000 was destroyed by a
fire which started from an explosion
on the oil steamer Humble.
Nearly eli the property destroyed
was owned by the Texas company, the
oil company of which John w Gate
is the head. The Humble had aboarl
1000 barrels of oil when a spark from
a workman's pipe ignited the oil, which
exploded with terrific force and noise
which was heard for eight miles.
Captain Frank Weber and Oscar
Thiel, sailor On the Humble, were
killed by the explosion and a falf
dozen laborers were badly burned and
otherwise injured and it is feared two
of them wilt die.
The fire destroyed the Humble and
quickly spread to the tug John H
Brady and barge Dallas, owned by
the same company, which were also
destroyed with nearly $4,000 barrels OF
OIL The fire communicated with the
wharf and two large warehou es
owned by the Texas company and the
warehouse with 1000 feet of wharf
were ruined.
The city firemen and several tugs
fought the fire for five hours, but the
greatest damage was done in less than
two hours. A tank containing 10000
barrels of oil was ignited a half dozen
times, but the fire extinguished be
fore it got much Roadway.
Four labcrers are missing and it Is
feared they have persisted and theil
bodies will be found in the ruins.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-29
WILHELM H0NORS AMERICAN
DR.. David Jayne Hill Seated at His
Right at Dinner.

Kiel, June 27-Emperor William
was the guest of the Kiel Yacht
club and, as a special mark Of
distinction, DR.. David Jayne Hill, the
retiring American ambassador. was
seated at his right during the dinner.
which was attended by J. Pierpont
Morgan. Allison Armour Of Chicago.
and other prominent Americans.
Rear Admiral Badger, commanding
the American battleship squadron.
told your correspondent that he and
bis officers we're simply delighted with
tie reception which they had received
here. The Germans, he added. had
left absolutely nothing undone to make
the stay at this port an enjoyable one.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-29
FUNK FOLLOWED
BY DETECTIVES
Feature of Testimony Startles
Lorimer investigators.
THINKS HINES KNOWS ABOUT IT
General, Manager Of international
Harvester Company Corners One
Detective and Gains AdmIs-
sions from Him.

Washington, June 27-The members
of the Lorimer investigating commit.
tee were startled when Clarence s.
Funk, general manager of the Inter.
national Harvester company. charged
that four private detectives of Chi
cago agency had been shadowing him
ever since he testified three months
ago before the Helm committee of the
Illinois legislature.
In his testimony at that time. he
told how Edward Hines of the Edward
Hines Lumber company. asked him
for a 10000 contribution from the
Harvester company to aid in paying
the expenses of Senator Lorimer's
election and he intimated that Hines
could tell about the activities of the
four detectives Funk testified that
the sleuths had even followed him to
Washington and were still logging
him, even to the doors of the investi-
eating committee rooms. Mr.. Funk
said he got one of the detectives in
an uncomfortable" position and
quizzed him about his work.
81 do not care to give the name OF
this young man." the witness said.
"but I will produce him before the
committee if it desires"
The disclosures regarding the activi-
ties of the four detectives were
brought out by Senator Kenyon while
Mr. Funk was being cross-examined.
Fund had casually mentioned that
since giving his testimony before the
Helm committee he had been receiv'
ing anonymous threats by telephone
and letter.
The committee took recess TO dis
cuss what action should be taken to
ascertain all the facts regarding the
activity of the detectives. AT the end
Of the executive session. Chairman
Dillingham; announced that 10 de-
cision had been reached and the mat
ter will be considered when Mr.. Funk
resumes the stand.
Prior to the disclosures about the
detectives Mr. Funk told of the con
versation Mr. Hines had with him al
the Union League club in Chicago
early in June, 1909, shortly after the
election of Senator Lorimer, when
Hines asked for a contribution from
the harvester company to aid in pay
ing the expenses of Lorimer's cleo
ton.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-29
County Correspondence
SUMMIT CHAPEL.

Lawrence FlOry and wife and Zed-
MIA Fore spent last week at the Har-
ry Brosius- home.
Andrew Shaw and wife were at t.
home of their son-in-law, Ray Mel
lot and family, last Thursday.
Leonore Laird ATTENDED Sun. a ,
School Sunday for the first lime in
many weeks. She has been having
the whooping cough.
Mrs. Mary Vernette spent last
Thursday at the home of Lewis Yer
nette and family of Bourbon, helping
in the operation that was performed
on the little daughter Mary.
S. s. next Sunday at $50. Prof.
S. A. Laird Supt. Preaching Sunday
1890 by Rev. J. S. Cain pastor. Ev-
ening service at z 80. The orchestra
will play a few selections.
Miss Lyndal Brosius returned to
the home Of her grandmother. Mrs.
Elizabeth Brosius. She spe..t the
last year in school work at Logans-
port. Miss Doris came home about
two weeks ago.
The barn on the farm of Mrs. Sar-
ah Dinnius was burned TO the ground
last Thursday afternoon. 1t was will
difficulty that the house and other
buildings were saved. 1t was partial
" insured in the Marshall and St
Joe company.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-29
MAINE MYSTERY IS CLOSED
General sixby Says Cause Of ExpIo.
sion Will Never be Known.

Tampa. Fla. June 27.-"The secret
Of the destruction of the battle ship
Maine will never be known" said
General w. H. Bixby. chief of engin-
GERS in charge of the work of raising
the Maine. upon his arrival here from
Havana.
The damage to the vessel was such,
says General Bixby. and the deterior-
alton has been so great that it will be
impossible to tell whether tie ship
was blown up from force within or
without.
The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-06-29
SLEEPING GIRL IS WORSE
Is Again Unconscious, Has contortions
and HaIlucinations.

Vandalia, ILL.,, June q. = A sudden
change for the worse has come over
Miss Hazel Schmidt, daughter of for
mer Alderman Schmidt of this city.
who has slept almost continuously for
the past seyenty-four days. 1t wac
thought she would recover when she
awoke last Thursday, sat up In bed
and conyersed with members of her
family.
Now she has again lapsed into un-
consciousness. Her body writhes.
her jaws are set. the muscles witch
and her head Is thrown back. indi-
eating spinal trouble. Strange hal
fluctuations possess her mind and at
times she develops almost superhu-
.ssa afrenGfk