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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-01
SHOWS HUGE EXPRESS PR0FlI.
Rate Hearing at St. Paul Brings Out
Startling Figures.

st. Paul, May 1.-Continuing the
investigation of he Wells Fargo Fx-
press company Attorney General
George r. Simpson introduced evi.
dence tending to show that the COM
pany enjoys an earning ability equal
to that of any other company in the
United States.
With a property investment of not
more than $5.00O,O00 and assets Of
$33 1000 000-of which $2s,0OO,O is in
vested in stocks and bonds, mort.
cages, notes, loans and deposits in
banks-the company not only is pay:
ing 10 per cent dividend but is rapidly
accommodating vast surplus.
While G. w. Hillman, expert &C.
countant for the state, was on the
witness stand Mr. Simpson asked:
Assuming that the Wells Fargo
company should go out of business as
an express company today, withdraw
all it's agents and continue to live on
the money it has invested, what per
cent could it annually pay on capital
stock?"
Seven per cent" replied Mr.. Hill
man.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-01
EXPERT MAY NAME SITE
Those in Charge Of Selecting Agri-
cultural School Site Unable to
Make Selection. III
DYER URGES PROMPT ACTION

No definite conclusion was arrived
at Saturday evening when the men,
bers of the board of education and
those OF the agricultural committee
Of the Commercial club, met for the
purpose of deciding which, in their
opinion, is the proper place to To-
cate the new agricultural school.
The matter was thoroughly gone
over and several of the members of
the committee explained as to where
they believed the proper place for the
school to be.
Several favored the Larson place
which is located one mile west from
Irvine avenue on Fourth street.
This farm has established wonder
full records in growing corn and veg
etables, and corn Is feet high grew
there two years ago.
The school board, as we'll as the
members of the agricultural commit
tee, feels that much depends upon
the deciding of the location of this
school, as, they believe, the progress
which will be made by the pupils in
this department will be watched by
the entire state. ~.
1t is probable that some land ex-
pert will be brought to Bemidji to
aid in the selection of the land.
w. P. Dyer, superintendent of the
Bemidji public schools, feels that
every day that goes by in which no
selection is made causes delay that
will greatly hinder the work of the
first year of the new department.
Although the Superintendent has
as yet been unable to secure the SER
vices of director for the department,
he has several men which he is con-
sidering and the name of the man
who will take charge will be an
nounced soon. 1
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-01
breaches TO ODD FELLOWS
Rev. Kelley, Himself a Member, Holds
Special Services.

In commemoration of the 91st an
niversary of the founding of the Odd
Fellows lodge, Rev. Robert Lincoln
Kelly, himself an Odd Fellow, held
special services in the Baptist church
yesterday morning. m.-.-s
Members of the Bemidji Odd Eel
lows lodge together with members
of the Rebecca lodge, women's aux
Hilary of the Odd Fellows, marched
from the hall on Beltrami avenue,
to the church IN body where 100
seats had been reserved for them
Rev. Kelly dwelt upon the beauties
of true fraternalism and cited John
D. Rockefeller as one who, despite
his great wealth, may envy the per-
son who has real friends, placing
emphasis on the word ''real."
Special music had been prepared
and Miss Crest sang a solo.
His subject IN the evening was:
"The Magma Carta of the Sinner"
He said that he considered the Mag
ma Carta of 1915 the most important
document ever signed. 1t was of
more Importance than the Declara-
tion of independence in 1915 or the
Emancipation of the slaves in 1865.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-01
SPENCER TO GET NEW POSITION
Bemidji's Former City Engineer ia
Enter Service Of State. H.

Chas. Spencer. of Park Rapids,
who for several months last fall
acted as city engineer for Bemidji,
has been appointed Assistant State
Engineer and has for his district
Hubbard and Wadena counties.
His duties will be the construction
Of state highways and general sup
eryision of all roads and bridges in
the district.
Mr.. Spencer has resigned his posi-
ton as county surveyor of Hubbard
county, the resignation taking effect
today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-01
MATTER MAY Be PR0BE0
Alleged Irregular Appointments te
Consular Positions

Washington, May lanes A.
Tawney, former representative from
Minnesota, and fernando de Soto
Money, former senator from Missis.
sippi, have been subjected to a good
deal Of criticism by subordinate Off
Gals of the department of state and
Democrats in congress on the ground
that they forced the appointment, Of
TWO men to the consular service in
violation of civil service regulations
Clements Edwards of Albert Lea is
the man whose appointment to the
post at Acapulco, Mex. Mr. Tawney
is said to have secured William w
Kitchen of Gulfport, Miss. who is a
son-in.law of Senator Money, is also
said to have obtained his Job through
iavoritism.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-01
Small Army Of Anglers Begin 0per-
atoms at Sun Light, Some Shy
Licenses.
NEW LAWS ARE STRINGENT
Only Certain Sized Pike May Be
Taken and But Fifty Pounds
Shipped.

With no more than one hundred
visitors present to participate in the
reconnaissance of them whom
have violated the new law compelling
| outsiders to take out a license. the
+ fishing season opened in Bemidii
today, with the lake dotted with
fishermen despite the chill resulting
from the cold wave of Saturday.
Good strings were being brought
into the city early this morning, a
few of the more ambitious rolling out
of warm beds at sunrise to lure the
pike with tempting bait
Coincident with the opening of the
fishing season comes the information
from Game Warden Bailey that
thousands of pounds of fish are dead
In lakes not far from here, and that
unless they are scooped up and
buried pestilence In certain places
may result. 50
In Mud lake at Puposky thous-
ands of fish litter the shore.
"This is due to the fact that, ow-
ing to the drought of last year the
lake was low last winter, and the
water froze to the bottom,'' explain
ed Mr.. Bailey. "This caused the fish
to be smothered and persons living
in that district inform me that the
situation is Serious"
At Lake Robedeau, near Hines.
the same condition prevailed during
the winter and recent attempts to
get buckets of water resulted in more
dead fish getting into the bucket
than water. .
Mr.. Bailey warns the fisherman
from outside points against violating
the new laws and calls attention to
the fact that only fifty pounds of
ashland then only certain kinds
can be shipped out of the state.
Other things to remember are:
Pike less than fourteen inches in
length can not be caught.
No more than twenty-five fish of
any one kind should be taken.
Black bass cannot be caught until
May 20.
Fishing by light now becomes il
legal.
"There is plenty of fish in Lake
Bemidji this year." said Mr.. Bailey,
"and there is no reason why the pres
ent season should not be successful
one. The ban IS, of course, on for
the rest of this month against black
bass, but the other kinds of fish may
properly be caught.
ut will be illegal to fish in Turtle
lake, Lake Julia or Movil lake as
they are to be stocked. Lake Be-
midi has been stocked with pike
and trout fry will be put in some
time this month"
No arrests for illegal fishing were
made today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-01
Declares III Health Caused Him to
Imagine Enemies Were After
Him In Hospital.
MAKES BREAK FOR LIBERTY
Final Plunge in Cold Water Brings
Back His Senses-Will Be
Cared For Here.

Edward Stride, "a years old, for
seven years a piano tuner IN Bemidii.
but who has been in International
Falls the past five weeks where he
escaped from a hospital and jumped
into the Rainy River in an apparent
attempt at suicide, was TODAY ex-
amined by Judge of Probate Clark as
to his sanity. II
In court this morning Stride an
peared rational and told a we'll con-
nected story of his misfortunes. He
told Judge Clark that he became ill
while in international Falls while at
work Turning pianos and that he
voluntarily went to the hospital in
that place. At the hospital he said
a feeling came over him that some-
one would harm him. This fear
grew so strong that he determined
&to&make his escape. .
- During the afternoon of the first
day that he was at the hospital, &C
cording to the story toll by Stride,
he managed to dress while no one was
looking and crept unobserved from
the hospital. -
Once he had gained his freedom
the sick man cautiously made his
way to point some distance above
International Falls and found a Sc
Guided nook on the bank of the
Rainy river. Here, Stride said, he
brooded over his troubles until in a
moment of desperation he decided to
end it all by jumping into the
water.
The water, however, was not deep
but it was cold and this broug ht
him back to his proper senses and
he climbed out as quickly as possible.
Thoroughly drenched and chilled to
the marrow, he made his way back
to International Falls.
He later was taken in custody and
the examination as to his mental
condition here today was the result.
County Attorney Funkley, after
having satisfied himself that Stride
is not in a serious condition, asked
j. H. Grant, who is a member of
the same Socialist lodge to which
Stride belongs appeared in court in
his behalf, what suggestion he had
to make as to the care of Stride.
81 feel" said MIR. Grant, that with
proper care Stride will regain his
health and am willing to take the
responsibility of seeing that he re-
ceives proper care" Mr. Grant was
allowed to take charge of Stride,
Stride is we'll known in Bemidii
and has prospered at his trade. He
has always been known as a compe-
tent and Industrious worker. Re-
Gently he became a naturalized citi-
zen. He is native of Sweden.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-01
NO HOPE FOR Kl11REocE

Former South Dakota Senator Is Near
Death. .
Hot Springs, Ark, May 1.-Former
United States Senator A. B. Kittredge
OF South Dakota, who is critically i'll
at local hotel, spent restless night
and there is no noticeable change
In his condition.
The brother and sister of the sena.
tor arrived and were recognized by
the sick man.
Attending physicians entertain no
hope for the patients recovery. Ills
weakness is more pronounced and his
physicians say that the end is ap.
preaching. ..-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-01
Owen VIII Support Pact.

Washington, May l-senator
Owen, progressive Democrat of Okla.
homa, has lined up for Canadian reel.
procity and told President Taft that
he was strongly disposed TO vote for
the. measure without amendment
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-01
THREATEN TO FIGHT MADER0
Mexican Rebels Said to Have No Love
for Leader

Los Angeles, Cal, May That
the revolutionary Liberals of Mexico
will be fighting Madero, as we'll as
Diaz, in few weeks, is predicted by
Antonio F1gueroa, one of the leaders
of the Liberal junta having Its head.
quarters in Los Angeles.
Eve have no more use for Madero,"
he said, in discussing the situation,
than we have for Diaz They are
both of the capitalistic class"
An automatic machine gun, 1t is
said. has been purchased in Los An
gele. for the Liberal forces and has
been shipped to point on the border.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-01
JAY GOULD TAKES A BRIDE
He Is Third Member Of Family to We'd
Within Year.

New York, May 1.-The third We'd
ding within a year in the George ]
Gould family took place when Jay
Gould, second son of the railroad mag.
nate, and Miss Anne Douglas Graham,
only daughter of Mrs. Herbert Vos,
were married at St. Thomas church
The bride, whose mother before her
marriage was Princess Kaikilani Of
Hawaii, was given away by her step
father, and Kingdom Gould was the
best man. The ceremony was per.
formed by Rev. Dr. Ernest M. Stires,
rector of the church.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-01
ENGLISH STEAMER IS LOST

Identity Of the Vessel and Details Are
Lacking.
Vigo. Spain, May 1.-The identity
Of the English steamer reported lost
off Cape Vittano, on the northwest ex.
tremity of the peninsula, has not yet
been learned. 49,,
She was of 2,5O0 tons and carried
q cargo of coal from Penarth, Wales.
to Genoa.
Whether there were casualties Is
not known.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-01
Scores Still Dying OF Famine.

San Francisco, May 1.-The trans.
port Buford has arrived from China,
where it distributed foodstuffs among
the famine victims for the Christian
Herald and the Red Cross society
Those aboard the vessel declare the
famine victims are still dying by the
scores.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-01
They Got Us for Fair Her Only
Comment, While Husbands
Nerve Proves Just as Good.
RECEIVE SENTENCE WEDNESDAY
Attorney scrutchin Surprised at
Quick Verdict and Has Little
Hope Of Leniency.

On Wednesday morning of this
week Judge G. w. Stanton will SEN
tence to life imprisonment-the
only penalty possible under the law
Charles Henry Schmidt and wife who
late Saturday afternoon were found
guilty at Walker OF having murder
ed Deputy Sheriff Harry McCabe on
January p, last. The jury was out
less than three hours.
Il had not expected verdict so
quickly" said Charles Scrutchin, the
Bemidji colored attorney, who ap-
peared for the defendants, today "and
was at the depot when it was return
ed, on my way home, and have not
seen my clients since. l shall, of
course, be in court Wednesday morn
ing when sentence is passed. So far
as know at the present time there
will be no request for a new trial
and | do not have much hope of
leniency at the hands of the court"
In the Walker Jail the man and
woman who have been convicted of
deliberately Staying an officer of the
law who had gone to arrest them on
a charge of larceny, are the calmest
persons in the village.
Under the old law, Schmidt could
have been sentenced to behanged, but
the recent legislature did away with
capital punishment, which leaves the
penalty for first and second degree
murder practically the same.
We'll, they got us for fair was
the woman's comment on the verdict
which means prison walls to her for
the rest of her life. Her husband
seemed even less purturbed.
Mrs. Schmidt, who is SO years old,
while her husband is % appears to
have been the real bad one" Of the
two. On the stand Saturday after
noon she made a poor witness in her
own defense, as did also her hus-
band. She is coarse, loud woman
and excited little sympathy. She
claimed the shot which killed Nc
Cabe was accidental.
The tragedy took place at the
Schmidt house near Cass Lake, Jan
uary 81. McCabe went to the place
with warrants charging the couple
with larceny He notified Mrs.
Schmidt that she was under arrest
when he gained entrance to the
kitchen. At the same instant, Sch
midi appeared from side room
with a shot gun and fired it point
blank at the deputy sheriff. Nc
Cabe fell fatally wounded.
Schmidt threw a blanket over the
dying man and let it go at that. A
neighbor, who knew McCabe went to
the house to arrest the Sshmidts, ap-
peared at this time and arrested the
man and woman without trouble
They were hustled to the Jail in
Walker and every effort was made
to get McCabe to the Bemidji hospi-
tai. but he died on the way.
A short time ago when the snow
was disappearing, Sheriff DeLury
paid visit to the deserted Schmidt
home and found that the yard was
mined with dynamite against at
tack and that the house was also
stocked with dynamite: 1t is the
theory Of the officials that the Sch
midts had made these plans to guard
against an attack by force of de-
putty sheriffs, for it was generally
known about town that raid on the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-01
POSTAL BANKS A SUCCESS

System VIII Now Be Extended &c
Cities OF More Than 10000
Washington, May 1.-The forty.
eigh; experimental Offices OF the pos,
"a >5ank system have made good" it
was announced al the spostotioe de
partmen,= ~ fy|
The result. II was stated, wou!c bs
q speedy extension Of the system Il
large cities
Thus far repositories have been 70
Gated only IN cities With less than 10,
900 population.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-05-01

Schmidt place was likely to be made
at most any time.
The coming of McCabe alone did
not appeal to the Schmidts as being
of sufficient Importance or pretend
ing enough danger to warrant the
use of the explosives.
Arizona republican., 1911-06-24
TOMORROW


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Arizona republican., 1911-06-24

Here are five items that should active buying. The values remarkable, the Boston Store. LADIES' CORSET COVERS-Beautifuly trimmed of wide open lace insertion, beading and baby ribbon, either lace or embroidery trimmed, lected from regular 75c and zoe line; h1o choice special. .............. IS BIG LOT OF LADIES' NIGHT GOWNS-Skirts, Drawers-Ths line consists mostly of assorted kinds -sip-over Night Gowns high neck long sleeves; skirts also trimmed with rows of lace, tucks or embroidery f!ouncinss; worth SOO up to SLIGO; choice special C/o LADIES' DRAWERS-Made of muslin cambric, made full. with tucks and finished with lace or embroidery trnmng;, made up to sell 1Eo 45c; choice, special. ~ V PRINCESS SLlPS-A line of Ladies' Princess Slips, just arrived Newest kinds, all beautifully trimmed and well made, all sizes; made Q7n up to sell for s1.5o; choice ...-....--....-..
Arizona republican., 1911-06-24

Made Of India Linen and Persian Lawns: nigh or low neck; Dutch collar, lace and ernbro- dery trimmeG several beautiful styles to choose from; worth St5o to S1.lo.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
FORMER STATE ROAD cownIs
SiONER HERE.
Talks Interestingly % Work % AssoeI-
alton on Highway improve
menfa.

Acting IN the capacity ~ special
representative Of tho American Asso.
citation % Highway improvements.
Charles y. Light former Road Com.
missioner 90 this state. whose term
expired several days aro through tho
abollshment OF his oGce ty the ieg.s.
Inture. arrived in the c.fy Iast oven.
Ing
Mr.. Light talked intercrtinriy N tho
reporter Dob regards to the work that
ia being done and the goal towards
which tho n1aoriHunu OIL striving IIr
stnfod That meetings VIII D. arranged
probably within tho nerf Few weeks
with tho Board of Trade fo present the
aims ~ Che 0rurirHfI0u
Ihe question 0f good runfr has been
stirring fIe American people into
hItl'r'0 unknown depths. and 30 soorra
that tno cry Tor ElnI wads comes
ron not only Wcat Virginia. but eyory
State ln tle Union
Str laElt mld Improved roaf4
uiI bring about great results I'm
proved roads mean better farms md
moro cultivated land better crops and
cheaper frauHp orfafiou. better eco.
nomic conditions Hud more producera.
better social conditions and Iras $50
laNon. anf better church attendance.
with hrffrr riurrra
You have nn Interest fn fhIa pro.
. jet f you ere a. farmer. because 10
HlI Increase tho value ~ your land 4.
/ yDur urruirFafod nu1 viii be- made
irnlu Two. nr1 your c0rf of fluInr
HI hH loser r sou represent a
board 0f trade. sou have nu Inf.rr-r.
hrralra i.n public roads orc CONNER
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08

course. prove OF great interest to
local tourists.
Following are some OF the Western
Pennsylvania routes that will give
local tourists an outlet TO the Allan
tic seaboard on their summer tours:
Route 242-Washington the West Vir-
ginia state line. by way OF Westmid-
dletown. Route 243-Beaver to fhe
Ohio State line. Route 244-Butler
TO Franklin. by way OF Petrolia.
Route Holidaysburg TO Belle
fonte. Route 256-Pittsburg to New
Castle. by way OF Perryville. Route
247-Pittsburg 10 Uniontown by way
OF Monongahela city. Route PAS
Brookville TO Tionesta, by way OF Ty-
lersville. Route 25O--Franklin TO
Kittanning. Route 253-Tionesta TO
Smethport. by way OF Sheffield. Route
256- Waynesburg to the West Vir-
ginia state line. Route 257-Pittsburg
TO the West Virginia state line. by
way OF Reminton. Route 25s-Erie TO
Meadville. Route 260-Hollidaysburg
TO Huntingdon. Route 261-Belle-
fonte TO Huntingdon. Route 262-In-
diana TO Clearfield. by way OF Burn
side. Route 265-New Castle TO the
Ohio state line. by way OF Newburg
Route 26s-Greensburg to Waynes-
burg, by way OF California. Route 269
-Greensburg TO Somerset, by way
OF Jannertown. Route 271-Erie TO
Franklin, by way OF Titusville. Route
2I2 - Erie 20 Meadville. by way OF
Hayheld. Route 276-Somerset 20
Hollidaysburg. by way OF Portage.
Arrangements are being made by
Manager George Bayha. OF the Wheel
ing Taxi company. TO erect a garage
within tho next few weeks.
Several cars are in the Wesley
House garage being given an over
hauling.
J. W Moorehead. OF the Funk &
Moorehead garage at Moundsville,
has received his Speedwell from the
factory. which was badly damaged in
an accident at the Narrows several
weeks ago.
The new model 30 torpedo body
Overland. recently purchased by Dr.
A. J. Heinlein. from the Klel & Hor-
bert agency, has arrived. and is on
the streets.
Tho Pierce-Arrow touring car
owned by Mrs. John Howard has been
given a general overhaullng al the
balzer & bowman garage. The big
machine will be on the streets next
week.
Repairs have been made on the
at the Electric Engineering and
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
Good Roads Boom
win be Started

stimulate sentiment FOR road improve
ment % nd in bringing about efficient
road administration IN tho States and
their subdivisions.
Cooperation rs what Is necessary
In tho good road movement. and TO
This end the organization has been
formed"
Mr.. Light has many friends in this
city and state who will be glad TO
hear Do is connected with such n
worthy organization.
Local people have been favoring
good roads OH along. and now that
they have an opportunity 70 demon
strate this. there will no doubt be
great Interest manifested in the meet
inrs which will likely be held here In
the near future.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-08
ATTACKS PENSIONS
MacVesah sRys Civil War System is
Wrong and Country Needs
Civil Pensions.

PHILADELPHIA. April The
Civil war pension iist waa attacked
hy Franklin MacVcaeh. secretary OF
tle treasury. ln au address at the
opening Fr7rion ~ the fifteenth an
nunl meeting az the American Acad-
rmy M Political and Social Science
here today whom Do advocated a civil
service pension for government ON.
pioyos.
We have perfectly enormous
civil war pension ust.. which ia not n
credit to ua. no never had r. scion
tfc or just basis. although a
worthy motive gave DO oriFin. DO has
lost iia nafrinfic asnaots go be b..