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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-22
Joe Morris, on Way To North Dakota,
Where He Was To Be Married Next
Week, Victim Of Bold Holdup Man
HAD JUST ARRIVED IN BEMIDJI
Knocked on Head With Tea Lead Slug
in Great Northern Depot Toilet This
Morning Other Daring Robberies

. That he was hit on the head and
knocked senseless, then robbed of
$500, money which he had saved that
he might be married next week, is the
story told by Joe Morris, of Devils
Lake, and who has been employed at
the Northland Pine company camp at
Bena, as cook, as he lies in bed at
the Brinkman hotel today. ...,..
Hit on Head 49,.
Morris arrived in Bemidji this NOR
ming at 1920 on the West bound Great
Northern passenger from Bena. He
entered the depot and went at once to
the toilet. He had no sooner closed the
door when he was hit over the head
with a club, knocking him senseless.
His next recollections were when he
found himself badly bruised and his
throat sore as result of having been
cho ked. The buttons on his vest had
been torn off when his assailant took
a pocket book containing his money.
On Hands And Knees
He worked his way to the door on
his hands and knees, where he noti-
fled bystanders of the robbery. The
robber had disappeared, but left be-
hind ahurriedly made tea lead slug,
with which he had been able to turn
the trick. Norris was taken to the
Brinkman, put to bed and his injuries
attended to. For several hours he
was unable to talk and nearly all day
he has felt the effects of being struck.
Was to Be Married
Morris says that the money had
been saved5i in order that he might be
married, and that he was now on his
was to Garske, North Dakota where he
was to meet, his bride to be, and the
ceremony was scheduled for some
time between Christmas and New
Years. - -..'' 49,
The police have been unable to ga
Their any clues of the robber, but are Of
the opinion that he was some men,
Der of the camp where Morris had
worked and had followed him to Be-
midi and took advantage Of the first
opportunity to secure the money.
Other RObberies ~
At least four other robberies have
taken place since Friday and the po-
lice have been unable to make any ar
rests. The amounts taken have vari-
ed from 50 to $500. T.
Chief Lane this afternoon said that
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-22

Captain Frederick Lincoln Chaplin,
late commander of the battleship wy.
oming, is dead in the hospital at the
Brooklyn navy yard, to which he was
taken on his arrival at New York a
week ago. He had been i'll a week
when the Wyoming reached New York
from the Mediterranean.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-22

Chief Lane this afternoon said that
he has a clue to the robber and s1-
poets arrest at Crookston or Grand
Forks soon. = .*E2Y = -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
WOMAN Is RUN DOWN
BY WEST BOUND CAR

In attempting to cross the tracks at
the corner Of Twenty-fourth street and
Fifth avenue Saturday night at S:15,
Mrs. Mary DePauw, 1906 Fourth ave-
nue., became confused and stepped d.
rectly in the path of westbound car
No. PIG. She was thrown to the pave
ment and dragged about two car
lengths. In her efforts to crawl away
from the front of the fender, her right
foot was drawn under the front trucks
and was severed just above the shoe
top. She was taken to st. Anthony's
hospital, where she was given medical
attention. Today her condition is all
that could be expected. Mrs. DePauw
was crossing the tracks from the north
to the south side of the avenue, and
when she saw the car approaching, be
came confused. Motorman c. S. Hen
ming was unable TO stop the convey
ance in time to avert the accident
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24

raise the cry Of reform of taxation or
revision of the constitution. Not IN
til the fruition of an insistent demand
of the people for this reform was i'm
minent in the last legislature was this
false and pharisaical cry raised by
these men, organizations and papers.
Now that the present administra-
ton and honorable pledge keeping
men in the legislature are endeavoring
to keep faith with the people and
amend the constitution 30 as to OBJ
tain the initiative and referendum.
these hypocritical men, organizations
and newspapers again lift their phar-
isaical voices in the demand for reve-
nue. reform and new constitution.
ut is anything to beat the initiative
and referendum. Muddy the political
watersl Drag a red herring across
the trail! Yell fire and pick the peck
cts of the crowds during the crush
which follows!
These are now the tactics OF those
who would beat the initiative and ref
erendum. They know that under the
constitution only one amendment can
be provided for at the present session.
So they yell for tax reform amend
ment We need such an amendment,
but the people need the initiative and
referendum much more than they need
the tax reform"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
MARBLE PLAYERS
TO Be SUSPENDED?
Mischievous High School Stu
dents Interfere With School
Work.


Principal A. J. Burton has joined
the ranks Of the gum shoe artists
and Is now engaged IN trailing certain
mischlevous students who have inclin-
ed towards Juvenile pursuits rather
than the assimilation OF Latin and
mathematics. II appears that during
the past week certain pupils have
been rolling marbles up and down
the aisles, both in the class rooms
and the assembly han. Teachers
have been unable to locate the Of
tenders, in spite Of repeated cross
examinations. No one has as yet been
found who will divulge the identity
Of the culprits.
The affair has assumed the proper
tons Of a nuisance. and Mr. Burton IS
determined TO apprehend the offend
ers and punish them, it being limited
that several suspensions are in order.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
POLITICAL TRICKS
FLAYED BY dunno
Governor, in Peoria Speech, De-
nounces Plan to Defeat
Reforms.

Peoria, III, Feb. 24.-Governor E r.
Dunno, in an address before the Creve
Occur club here Saturday night, de-
nounced present day political methods.
In his remarks on the way In which
the duties and pledges to the people
are avoided by the raising OF false
issues, the governor made specific men
the Illinois legislature.
Mr. Dunno was speaking at the
Washington birthday celebration OF the
club. He compared the present day
politician with the character Of Wash
ington. The latter, he said, would
never have used subterfuge to gain or
defeat any movement
washington never ostensibly advo-
Gated a measure he in reality opposed
or opposed a measure which he really
favored" Nj. Dunno continued. He
never became a member of the society
Of the double cross He knew nothing
about the gentle art of muddying the
waters. He never studied the habits
of the cutie fish and he never adopted
us LllcilOuE III TIC RO44llO6 VI Il1dl Ody .
THAT, however is the style of pol
itics which prevails today. When a
man tries to kill a project that he
dares not openly oppose, he advocates
some other harmless project as OF
paramount Importance, in the effort to
sidetrack the other measure. He mud
dies the waters and tries to muddle
the voter.
This is exactly what is being done
in Illinois today. On two separate oc-
casions, eight years ago and two years
ago, the people Of this state voiced
their demand at the ballot box for the
initiative and referendum by a vote OF
about five to one.
"a governor who made that the main
issue of his campaign has been placed
in office by a plurality of about 125, 900
In his inaugural message he requested
the passage of a constitutional amend
ment which will enable the Legislature
/ to place the initiative and referendum
upon the statute book of the state.
'Tn this juncture, although 1852.
of the state voted for the two candi
+ dates for governor who were pledged
/ by their platforms to this great reform
as against 3IS,460 voters for the candi
date for governor who straddled thu
question: although the senate has here
tofore voted unanimously for thf
measure. and although IS out of IA
Of the members of the lower hous
we're elected on platforms pledginI
than IN the measure certain men ma
pers and organizations hypocriticall
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
Personal Points

Fred T. Myers has returned from
Detroit and other eastern points.
Mrs. NJ. H. Marsh and daughters,
Grace and Selma Of Muscstine, are
visiting friends in the city today.
August Lamp and Ed. Trenkenschuh
have returned from their two weeks
visit to Memphis and New Orleans.
Captain and Mrs. w. A. Rosenfeld
have departed from New York. from
which city they sail next Saturday
for Panama.
Miss Bessie Helms returned 10 her
home in Iowa City yesterday after
having spent the past week in the
city with her cousin, Miss June Davis.
w. l.. Ludolph has returned TO his
home in this city after three weeks
trip, during the course Of which he
visited in Cuba and at Palm Beach,
Fla
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
RELIEVES
CATARRH
IN ONE
HOUR

The quickest and easiest way to
open UP your mucus clogged head and
free the throat from Catarrhal score
tons ia to breathe Booths HYOME.
Don't waste time with impossible
methods; HYOMEI has ended the mis-
cry of Catarrh for thousands Of de-
spairing sufferers; it will do the same
for you if you will give it fair trial.
Just breathe it; It kills Catarrh
germs and banishes Catarrh. A HYO-
MBO outfit which includes Inhaler, 81.
Separate bottles, If afterwards need
ed, SOC. at Thomas Drug company and
pharmacists everywhere. Just breathe
it-no stomach dosing-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
$500 DAMAGE is
CAUSED BY FIRE
Employees Fight Fierce Blaze at
H. Tappendorf Planning
Mill.

Fire Saturday afternoon at O'Clock
at the H. Tappendorf planning mill at
1878 Fourth avenue caused by sparks
from a sandpaper machine which ig-
nited the sawdust in the sawdust col
lector under the machine, caused dam
age to the extent OF about $500. The
loss is covered by insurance.
The fire was discovered shortly after
one OF the employees had been using
the machine. After the employees had
used the machine he proceeded 10 an
other room where he was engaged for
20 minutes. When he returned to the
room where the sandpaper machine
was he found the woodwork blazing
and the room full OF smoke. The fire
was extinguished with chemicals after
a hard fight The principal damage
was TO the sandpaper machine
Two small fires occurred Saturday,
damage in both instances being slight.
The Centrals and the No Hose com
pany were called out in the afternoon
at $3.50 o'clock 20 the rear Of COS Tenth
street, where a small club house. own
ed by a party Of boys. had caught fire
from an overheated stovepipe The
shanty burned 20 the ground
The second FIRE was in the evening
at 7:15 o'clock, when a call was made
TO a residence at SIS Third avenue, oo
cupied by A. Bernstein. Some cloth
ing IN an upstairs room had caught
FIRE from an overheRted stovepipe. The
FIRE was quickly extinguished
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
BUSINESS men TO
BANQUET TONIGHT

A big attendance is expected at the
supper which will be gives this even
ing by the Business Mems association
at the New Harper. S. Westerfeld Of
Chicago, ex-president Of the State Re
tail Merchants association, will be We
speaker Of the evening. Mr.. Wester-
field will speak on the relationship Of
one business man 10 another, legisla-
ton, credits and collections. He is an
interesting talker and will without a
doubt entertain his listeners. The sup
per will be served at 80 cents a plate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
BOARD OPPOSED
TO CHEAP PAVING
Efforts Made by Fourteenth-a-
half Street Owners to Get
Asphaltic- Concrete.

Fourteenth-and-a-half street proper
" owners met with the board OF local
improvements this morning to discuss
the proposed paving Of their thor
oughfare. No agreement could be
reached as to the material to be used
and the result was the decision on
the matter was postponed until March
10. at which time there will be anoth-
er public hearing. The board Of local
improvements has taken the stand that
any sort OF standard material is &C
ceptable, while the property owners
seem 10 favor the recent innovation
called asphaltic-concrete. This latter
is cheap and has proved fairly eff
Gent N parks, where It has been used
for the most part.
A hearing on the paving Of Twen-
tieth street between Seventh and
Eighteenth avenues was scheduled for
today, but was continued until
March 10.
A contract was let this morning to
P. F. Trenkenschuh for the laying Of
a sewer on Fourteenth avenue between
Tenth and Eleventh streets at a cost
estimated at 1895.
Owners of property on Forty-sixth
street have asked the board TO insti-
tute proceedings looking to the paw
ing Of Rock Islands half OF that
street, 1t being understood that Moline
Will agree 10 do likewise with its half
The matter will come before the
board in the near future.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24

cred hiding behind a box car short
time afterward. Seippers was dis
missed. His colored companion was
fined $50 and costs.
Frank Olson tried to drink 1t all
Saturday night Today he marked
down SO and costs on the profit and
loss page OF the ledger.
]. H. Martin was fined $50 and
costs for soliciting aims upon the
public highways and byways.r
R. G. Hudson has recovered the
horse which mysteriously disappeared
from the barn at 1918 Twelfth street,
Friday night The animal. which had
broken out OF its stall, was located in
South Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
DAMAGE Suit on Aaain.

In the circuit court this afternoon
the hearing of the damage suit Of Jen-
ME Mahlstedt against the Ideal Light
ing company was resumed. When the
court changed a ruling relative to-the
competency of several witnesses call
ed in by the defense and ruled out Sat
urday, the defendants attorneys de-
manded an order Of non-suit, which the
court refused The trial was ordered
to proceed and the ruled out witnesses
were subpoenaed to appear again.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
LONG DOCUMENT
PLACED ON FILE

Twelve pleas in the J. A. Campbell
VS.. J. J. Taxman quo warranto case
were filed in the circuit clerks Office
today by Attorneys William McEniry
and J. T. Kenworthy for the respond
ent. The pleas filed 81 pages of legal
cap paper and the document was one
of the largest ever filed in the Rock
case has been set.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
HURRY SHIPMENT
OF FIELD STORES
Equipment From Rock Island
Arsenal Being Sent to the
Mexican Border Line.

A considerable quantity Of field
equipment kept in reserve at Rock Is
land arsenal for the governments SOL
diers was shipped to the southwest
yesterday and today. Acting on orders
from the war department, Colonel
Burr, commandant at the arsenal,
put an extra force Of men at work and
hurried the work OF sending away the
stores. When asked in regards to the
meaning OF this action. Colonel Burr
replied: The shipments have no spe-
cial significance other than what Is
already known and published in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24

Darts raisins, pounds; head rice,
10 pounds; Quaker oats, Is packages;
Cream Of Wheat, Is packages. soda
crackers, l box; ginger snaps. box;
Karo syrup, gallons; Fort Armstrong
peas. l case; Carnation corn, l case;
X. c. tomatoes, case; eggs, one-half
case; navy beans, one-half bushel;
dried peas, peck; vanilla, l pint;
Bakers cocoa, 1 case: Dutch cleanser,
cans; ammonia, quarts; Gold Dust,
large boxes, 4; salmon, 8 cans.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
ProvisIons Are Needed.

Bids on the following list OF pro.
visions which are needed for the
month OF March at Bethany home will
be received up until noon Friday at
the home OF Mrs. j w Crandall. $50
Tweuty-ffth street: Pillsbury flour,
sacks; graduated sugar. 100 pounds;
Bell coffee, 10 pounds; Postum ceE-
cal, 5 pounds Gun Powder tea. 3
pounds; mild cheese. 10 pounds; april
cots, % pounds; prunes IS pounds
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
Dissolution Plan Opposed.

st. Louis, Feb. 24-Objection to the
plan for the dissolution Of the Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific merger
was filed before the United States cir
cult court of appeals today when At
torney General Wickersham and Rob-
ert S. Lovett, chairman Of the execu,
tive committee of the Union Pacific
appeared to explain the plan TO -
court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
Pierce Named Receiver.

A meeting of creditors of the Rock
Island Transportation company this
morning resulted in the appointment
OF Richard PienSs as receiver. The
above company made petition for bank
ruptcy several weeks ago, Schriver &
Schriver representing the petitioning
creditors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
AGED DAVENPORT
man DROPS DEAD

Elias Shackley. aged 7s years, drop
ped dead at 1870 o'clock this afternoon
at his home, Ill., East Third street,
Davenport, from heart failure. He mad
just returned home after having at
tended to some business in the city
when he fell dead Ia his room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
Aaaln Cutting Ice.

The Union Ice & Coal Co. Of Rock
Island this morning began harvesting
Ice on the fields at Moline. The com
pany needs many men and can use 40
additional workers tomorrow morning
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
Sues for Divorce,

Emil H. Nelson of Moline today filed
suit for divorce from his wife, Della
Maude Nelson, charging her with de-
sertion. Williams & Ingelson Of No
line are his attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
Police News

Marie Hood of Mendoza. IL, came
to Rock Island last Thursday to seek
employment and found it in the Tween
ty-second street district Saturday
night she sailed forth to see the town
and as the evening progressed her
consumption of alhocolic beverages in
creased, until she became so wabbly
as to be scarcely able to keep her
feet. She was taken to the police sta
ton and this morning was fined $50
and costs.
Carl Day, colored, and Eugene Seip-
pers inaugurated a wholesale -mooch-
ing expedition Saturday night. At
midnight they had reached Fourth
avenue and Twenty-second street,
when officer Kinney appeared on the
scene. Both men then ran north and
disappeared in the Burlington rail.
road yards. where they were discov.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24

While it is often impossible to pre-
vent an accident, it is never impos-
sible to be prepared-it is not beyond
any ones purse. Invest % cents in
a bottle OF Chamberlain Iiniment and
you are prepared for sprains, bruises
and like injuries. Sold by all drug
gists.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
Rheumatism Relieved IN a Pew Hour

rheumatism Relieved IN Pew Hours
n. B. Langley, Madison. Wis. SAYS:
q was almost helpless with rheuma.
tism for about five months. Had it in
my neck so : could INT turn my head.
and all through my BODY. tried three
doctors and many remedies without
any relief whatever until l procured
Dr. Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism
In few hours the pain was relieved
and IN three days the rheumatism was
completely cured and / was at work.
Sold by Otto Grotian. 1901 Second ave.
nue. Rock Island; Gust Schlegel & Son
22O West Second street Davenport
ADVERTISEMENT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
Jury at Work AaaIn.

The grand jury resumed its DELHI
erstions today though what line of
inquiry was before the body could nst
be ascertained.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24

papers Soldiers are being sent to the
Mexican border and they must neoes-
sarily have the supplies such as kept
in reserve here and sent for whenever
there are field operations of any kind.
I have received mo orders to manufac-
ture any additional quantity Of stores.
and 1t is my belief that the present
administration is simply getting things
IN shape to turn over to President
elect Wilson so that he can play the
game If he sees fit without having to
deal the cards himself"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24

Do you know that Group can be pre-
vented? Give Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy as soon as the child becomes
hoarse or even after the croupy cough
appears, and It will prevent the at
tack. It Is also a certain cure for
Group and has never been known to
fail. Sold by all druggists.-(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-02-24
TELEGRAM.

81 am compelled to cancel my en-
gagement for this week at the Rock
Island roller rink. Signed.
COLONEL J. L. SMITH"
The above was received by Manager
A. J. Endter this morning.-(Adv.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-27
SUNDAY EVENING SONG SERVICE
AT CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL

The second musical service Of the
series at Central Congregational
church was well attended and enjoy
able This is an encouragement to
the choir of young people, which sang
a two-part chorus of some difficulty
with commendable spirit.
Solos by Mr., Rice and Miss Reid and
piano selection by Mrs. Wagglo
were much enjoyed, and a chorus of
young girls did some unusually good
work The church wishes to express
its thanks and appreciation to Mr. c..
c. Rice, Of the Savage Music company,
for the loan Of a piano for two even
ing meetings, and to other friends
who have generously assisted the
church in its effort to build up choir
and improve the quality of its music.
The musical service next month will
be a study Of modern gospel song,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-27

Public auction. l will sell at pub.
lie auction at my residence, 1915,
Highland avenue, Salem Wednes-
day. January 20, 1913, at p. M, all
my household goods. 1-27-2t'
Moose, attention. Old-fashioned
spelling match will be pulled off Tues
day evening, January Is. Prizes will
be given.
W. C, 7. U. institute will be held
az the union headquarters at . o'clock
January 2S, Mrs. Unruh, state presi-
dent, will have charge, assisted by
Mrs. Lawson, Wis, state president Of
the W. c. T. U.
Prices on furniture that have no
equal in Salem, all new goods, new
store, This is your opportunity to
save money 333-339 Chemeketa, east
Of the Y, NJ c. A. building. Salem
Furniture company.
Either the warning influence of the
new chief Of police of Salem or be-
cause the lawmakers Of the state are
in session here has had a tendency to
reduce the number of violations of the
city ordinances materially in tho past
four days. Up to last Saturday night,
the city magistrate has had but one
subject before him the past three days
and Chief Of Police Shedcck reports
the city to be absolutely without any
violation Of the laws.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-01-27
SNOW SLIDES TIE UP
THE GREAT NORTHERN
TrNlrEp rnnss LnAsnp w1nn.1

Seattle, Wash, Jan, 27.-Snow slides
have kept the Great Northern train
service entirely tied up since Thurs
day. All the available plows are at
work to clear the tracks, but there is
no telling when service will be re-
sumed.
Three slides occurred Sunday be-
tween Scenic and the Cascade tunnel,
completely burying the track which
lay along the mountain side.
As many Great Northern trains as
possible are being sent over the other
lines. Northern Pacific schedules are
somewhat interrupted, Chicago, Mil
waukee & ST. Paul trains are running
on time.