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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
JOURDAIN PLEADS GUILTY
Red Lake Indian Admits Having Shot
and Killed His Father Following
Row at Reservation Month Ago
.ARRAIGNED IN FEDERAL COURT

Alexis Jourdain, the Red Lake In
dian, who was bound over to await
action by the Federal grand jury on
charge of murder, by Judge H. A.
Simons, United States Commissioners,
several weeks ago was sentenced TO
five years in prison by the Judge
presiding at the Fergus Falls term
today.
Jourdain was sentenced after he
had pleaded guilty to having shot
and killed his father, Patrice Jour-
dain, in the latter's home at the re-
|servation- ga
The crime was cold blooded af-
fair, the murderer not being more
than six feet from his victim when he
fired the fatal shot A shotgun was
used, and the face of the elder. Jour
daln was almost entirely torn off.
The crime was committed following
a row and liquor is blamed, the self
confessed murderer being under it's
influence, is the claim.
Henry Funkley, of this city ap-
pearing for Jourdain, announced that
he pleaded not guilty to the charge
of murder, but guilty to the charge
of voluntary manslaughter, and AS
sistant District Attorney Oakley, on
behalf Of the government, announc-
ed that this plea was acceptable to
the prosecution: -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
STONE DEFENDS
PRESIDENT WILSON
United States Senator Upholds Course
of Chief Executive Taken at Vera
Cruz-Resolution is Tabled
WANTED SITUATION EXPLAINED
Lippitt of Rhode Island Sought Infor.
nation Concerning Attitude of Ad-
ministration Toward Villa

Washington, May Vigorous criti.
cism OF the administrations Mexican
policy and a heated debate over the
Vera Cruz situation marked the effort
OF Senator Lippitt OF Rhode Island
to procure action in the senate on
his resolution asking President Will
SON if he is supporting Pancho Villa
for next ruler of Mexico. Co.,
Chairman Stone of the foreign rela.
lions committee defended the admin.
istration.
The resolution was laid on the table
without a record vote 80
The suspicion that our government
is aiding, abetting or even condoning
the villanious Villa is so sickening
that I have long refused to believe
it, said Senator Lippitt, but the re-
ports that the administration is sup
porting Villa have continued so long
that have introduced my resolution. -
Senator Lippitt spoke of the Vera
Cruz incident and the loss of Mexican
lives as showing the length to which
the administration had gone to keep
munitions OF war getting into Huerta's
hands.
Cites Mexican Losses.
Senator Stone took Senator Lippitt
to task and the Rhode Island senator
responded that Senator Stone was
placing his words in false light
"Oh, l know what the senator
meant" continued Senator Stone. "He
meant to charge the president with
the death of 200 innocent Mexicans-
think of it-innocent Mexicans at Vera
Cruz!
The Rhode Island senator seems
to regard those Mexican snipers who
were firing on our boys in violation of
all the rules of warfare as innocent
Mexicans.' Why, all the country ap-
proves of what the president did at
Vera Cruz with the possible exception
Of the senator from Rhode Island.
The senator says we were hasty at
Vera Cruz because a German vessel
was approaching laden with arms and
munitions Of war for Huerta and his
arms
Il stand here to approve what was
done. The president was taking the
only means to enforce the ultimatum
and make Huerta apologize for what
he had done"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
PIRATES CAPTURE VESSEL
XIII Members of Crew and Get Away
With $4,000.

San Francisco, May "details Of a
raid made by Chinese pirates on the
steamer Shingtai March 81, in which
a number of the ships officers and
crew were killed and $4,000 stolen,
were brought here by the Japanese
liner Nippon Maru.
The Shingtai, Chinese owned YES
sci which flies the British flag, sailed
from Hongkong in the evening with
seventeen passengers who proved to
be pirates. Three hours out of port
prearranged signal was given and
the pirates drew pistols and knives
and attacked four soldiers aboard,
One soldier was killed and another
injured. s- ..-
The pirates then rushed into the
engine room and took charge. There
the keeper of the ships store tried to
intervene and was killed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
OPPOSITION TO BuRNQuIs7
Elias Steenerson Seeks Lieutenant
Governorship of Mime sofa.

Elias Stevenson Seeks Lieutenant
Governorship of MINES sofa.
st. Paul, May ELIAS Stevenson of
Minneapolis furnished political sur
prise when he fled with Secretary of
State Schmah1 as candidate for the
Republican nomination for lieutenant
governor. It was thought Lieutenant
Governor ]. A. A. Burnquist of st.
Peter would have no opposition at
the primaries.
The new candidate is brother OF
Congressman Halyor Stevenson of
the Ninth district and formerly was
postmaster ut Crookston. He Was
prominently identified with the Pre-
gressive movement in Minnesota two
years ago and also has been asso-
ciated with the organization of the
Equity COOPERATIVE Grain Exchange
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
PRONE CHANGE DELAYED
Flash System Win Not BE Placed n
Operation Soon IS Expected


Although officials Of the North
western Telephone company had ex-
pected the new flash light system to
be in operation by Sunday, May %.
the switch from the old station may
not be made until week later. Ger
tain material has been delayed In
shipment and the workman have
therefore been unable to complete the
arranging of the boards. When the
change is made person in CONVEX
|sation will not notice It, the line be
ing disconnected at the old Office and
connected with the new station at a
certain time, pull Of two strings do
ing the work.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
NIGHT WATCHMAN KILLS MAN
Dock Strike at Portland, Ore, Leads
to Fatal Fight.

Portland, Ore, May I'M. C. Rhodes
night Waterman for a dock company
shot and seriously wounded D. M
Mckeon, supposed to be a longshore
man strike sympathizer.
Rhodes fired after McKeon had tried
to engage in combat with F. J. Sale
purser of the Navajo, the American
Hawaiian steamer involved in the
longshoreman strike, in combat.
Rhodes said he thought McKeor
carried weapons and shot in self-de
Tense. McKeon is not a longshore
man.
Sale, it is said, gave nonunion check
ers and dock workers information or
how to handle cargo when the Navajo
was loaded.
The strike is over wages and recog
milton of the checkers union
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07

Amendments to Change Two-Shir
Program Defeated. @

Amendments to Change Two-Ship
Program Defeated. "
Washington, May little navy;
men in the house lost their fight
against the tWo-battleship construc.
ton program in the annual navy ap.
preparation bill.
An amendment by Representative
Buchanan of Illinois to provide for one
ship was defeated, 148 to 81, while a
motion by Representative Wither
spoon of Mississippi, to eliminate all
provision for battleships, was
swamped, 1872 to Al.
Democratic Leader Underwood and
Republican Leader Mann, with sew
eral other prominent figures in the
house, voted with the one-ship advo
Gates. ~ go
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
Folr Killed in Wreck.

Decatur, ILL.,, May -Four persons
were killed and about thirty passen.
gers injured when the diner and rear
Pullman of the Wabash Continental
limited turned over while entering
this city A split switch is blamed
for the wreck Those killed were
trackWOrkers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
FRANK DENIED NEW TRIAL

Judge Announces He Will Sign Bill
of Exceptions.
Atlanta, Ga, May Judge Ben H.
Hill of the Fulton county superior
court denied the extraordinary mo.
ton for new trial for Leo NJ. Frank,
the young factory superintendent, I'm.
der sentence of death here for the
murder in April of last year of Mary
Phagan, factory girl
In denying the motion Judge Hill
announced that he would sign bill
of exceptions, thus allowing the rul-
ing to be appealed to the state gu
preme court O..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07

A big fight is on in Cleveland for
100000 to build Fairgrounds for idle
youngsters.
Mayor Newton D. Baker, city coun-
cilmen, the chamber of commerce and
the school board went on record for
a 100000 playground bond issue to
be submitted to the voters after July
1. The city already has thirty-four
Fairgrounds.
I'VE need 100 more and we are 60
ing to fight for a playground within
four blocks of every youngster in
Cleveland" School Play Director Pc
terson announced.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
NEAR MURDER IN COURTROOM
Boy Prevents Tragedy in Honolulu
by Quick Action.

Honolulu, May 7.-Claudius Nc
Bride, an attorney, was saved from
being shot by United States District
Attorney jeff McCarn in the federal
courtroom through the quick action
of a boy witness. McCarn and Nc
Bride were opposing attorneys in a
federal trial In a quarrel Mccain
thrust a revolver against McBride's
breast and pulled the trigger. The
boy leaped between them. His thumb
caught the pistol hammer and pre-
vented the explosion of the cartridge.
McCarn surrendered to the police and
was charged with assault to commit
murder @. f.. r. .. r
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
:
TO TALK GENERAL STRIKE
Committee at indianapolis Asks That

Committee at Indianapolis Asks That
Coal Miners Be Called Out.
Indianapolis, May Whether a
general strike in the soft coal mining
industry of Ohio should be called was
expected to be fully discussed by the
international executive board of the
United Mine Workers of America, in
session here.
A committee from Ohio appeared be-
fore the board and requested that a
general strike be called, as the op-
orators and miners had failed to reach
an agreement to replace the wage con-
tract which expired April last.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
Spencer-Weekly.

Last, evening at o'clock, at the
Presbyterian manse, Miss Florence
Weekly and Roy Spencer both pop
ular young people of this city, were
united in marriage. Rev. S. p. p.
White performed the ceremony. Mr..
and Mrs. Spencer will make their
home in Gully, Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
DISCUSS MARKET PROBLEMS
Merchants Transact Much Bushes,
at Last Meeting

The Bemidji Merchants association
held rousing meeting at the Com
mercial club rooms Tuesday after
noon The meeting was presided
over by President Barker. and more
than thirty members were present.
The problems for cash market. the
trading stamp proposition. the mem
ibership problem and the advisability
of holding summer picnic with the
farmers were matters that came up
for discussion. The next regular
meeting will be held at $3.50 p. n.
next Tuesday afternoon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
Gannaw-White

Yesterday afternoon at the Judge
of Probate's office, Miss Annie
White of Rugby, North Dakota, and
ichael G. Gannaw of Grand Forks,
North Dakota, were united in marri-
age, Judge Clark performing the
ceremony The newly married
couple will make their future home
in Montana. H.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
Secures Land Sale Data

Secures Land Sale Data
il. Opsahl has spent the past two
days at Cass Lake and Crookston
land offices securing data on dein-
quent lands to be sold in Bemidji
next Monday. He states that this
information will be free to all inter
ested and has maps showing these
lands displayed in this office win
dows in the Markham hotel building.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
General Carranza Wires Minister ct
Washing Three Armies Now
Progress Near Mexico Capitol
MARCH ON CITY WITHIN MONTH
Refugee Brings Unconfrmed Report
that Two Americans Have Been
Killed in Mining Company Camp
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Washington, May 7-One
American and two British
subjects killed in mines in
vicinity of Guadalajar:
Randsdel, presumably Brit
ish subject and seven Ameri-
cans cut off by bandits in
vicinity. This information
came in dispatch from Brit
ish Consul at Guadala lara
to British Embassy today.
State department announced
today departure of train from
Mexico City bearing between
500 and 600 refugees to Vera
Cruz among American .refu-
gees was DR.. Edward Ryan
special representative Ameri-
can Red Cross who had been
held by ,Huerta authorities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
AUDITOR PREP ARES
FOR Big LAND SALE
Land Largely Sought By Business
Men Who Cannot Afford to Spend
Time On Homestead Few Here

James T.. George county auditor,
Henry Alsop. deputy. and the clerks
of the auditors OFFICE have prac-
tically completed arrangements for
the monster attendance which is ex-
pected to be present at the govern
ment land sale which is to begin
here next Monday morning.
Fred Sherman, state immigration
Commissioners, and w. r. Mackenzie,
secretary of the Northern Minnesota
Development association, still re-
main confident that at least 1900
prospective purchasers Of the gov
eminent land, which is to be sold
for delinquent interest on ditch
liens, will be here.
Many Acres for Sale.
Auditor George estimates that at
least 5000 certificates of sale will
be issued, this number exceeding
those of last year when approximate
ly 100000 acres of government land
were sold, by about 1000. A year
ago the land open for purchase
amounted to more than 10000
acres, but the total will be much
larger this year, although the exact
figures cannot be secured.
It is expected that at least three
days will be taken UP before the
sale will he completed. Hotels and
lodging houses are making special
arrangements to care for the crowd
~, Ditch Tax Varies.
This land is what is known as
swamp land which has been drained
by state state and judicial bitches,
and a sale is held every year on all
land on which the ditch tax is due,
which runs from SO cents to 81 per
acre, according to the distance from
the ditch.
This ditch lien runs for twenty
years, and the tax now due on these
lands is interest on the ditch lien.
rBy paying this delinquent. tax title,
the purchaser secures the right to
file on 100 acres as homestead, and
can prove up on it without living
on it or making any improvements.
To- ole 10 he,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
Barber-Blair

Miss Bertha Blair and Earl Bar
her, both of this city, were married
at the Judge Of Probate's office yes
terday afternoon, Judge Clark Off
ciating. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
Elks to Meet

Elk's meeting tonight in the Elk's
hall, at o'clock A large atten-
dance is desired, as there is import
ant business to transact.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
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CUPID'S COURT
( x X X X X p
Lee-Geisness.

Miss Edna Ovidia Geisness of Will
ton and Oluf Lee of Rolette, North
Dakota, were united in marriage at
the Presbyterian Manse yesterday,
Rev. S. E. P White officiating.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07

Glenn Harding arrived in Bemidii
this afternoon from his home in Cass
Lake and will remain here several
days as the guest of friends at Grand
Forks Bay.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
TO BEGIN CAPITAL SUI
FRAGE CAMPAIGN.

Washington, May THE
Congressional Union for Wom-
an Suffrage practically has
completed arrangements for
beginning demonstrations Sat
urday, when thousands of wom-
en-, with bands playing, will
march from the White House
to the Capitol, where they
will present to each senator
&and representative petitions
adopted by suffrage bodies in
every state asking passage of
a constitutional amendment to
enfranchise women.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
Sought BY Business Men.

These lands are largely sought by
business men all over the state who
still have their homestead right and
cannot afford to spend the time it
requires on other government land,
which also increases the demand.
: A few interested persons are al
ready here. ...e- e. ... -.-, .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07

Nels Bye, the solway realestate
man transacted business in the city
rnday
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07

Washington, May 7.-While the
Mexican situation outwardly was
calm yesterday, pending the formal
opening of the conference of South
American mediators at Niagara Falls
on May Is, there continued an active
undercurrent of discussion and pre-
paration for peace plans at the same
time, definite reports reached consti-
nationalist headquarters here of
sweeping victories of their forces
near San Luis Potosi and other
points far south of Saltillo, where it
is thought their next big battle will
occur.
Rebel Successes
The reports of rebel success came
in dispatches from Carranza to Ra-
phael Zubaran, minister of the fnte-
rior in the constitutionalist cabinet
who had direct wires set up to the
of Garranza In Chihua-
Ihua today.
Three Campaigns.
Carranza's messages showed that
the three conveying campaigns are
In active operation, each within 800
miles of Mexico City. General Obre-
gon, with $4,000 men, who is operat-
ing from the Pacific coast side, had
captured all the intervening territory
was beseiging Mazatlan and threat
ening Mexico City from the west.
Caranza reported that another di-
vision fought at Penzacos, near San
Luis Potosi, which Is 800 miles north
Of Mexico City. This is the southern
most point the constitutionalists have
reached in central Mexico. With the
army attacking Tampieo, they de-
clare the general advance on the
mexican capital will be made within
a few weeks from three sides sides.
Officials attach much significance
to these successes.
| Rafael Zulbaran, minister of the in
terror in the constltutionalists cab
|inet in Mexico, estimated that within
one month the rebel forces will have
Preached Mexico City. "
Zuburan came to Washington on a
mission yet unannounced. Secretary
Bryan said that he had received a
statement from Zuburan, but declin-
ed to reveal it's contents beyond say
ling that it did not concern the media
ton proceedings.
! Two Americans Killed
i Vera Cruz, May THE uncon-
firmed report of the killing OF
Messrs. R. 8. Williams and White,
} two Americans employed at an Am
erican mining property at Hostoti-
paquillo, state OF Jalisco, were
J brought here by an American refugee
from Mexico City. No details were
obtained.
British Minister Active
+ Sir Lionel Garden, the British min.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
Americans Well Treated

A4zhASA ASssa1x0 " ~ 44SsSVSSA
As far as Is known no Americans
in Mexico City have been killed or
even injured during the troublous Pc
Rod, the railroad official declared.
Most OF the Americans remaining
in Mexico City came from outlaying
districts, but there are also large
percentage Of actual permanent Am
erican residents at the capital who
are disinclined to leave.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-07
Two Americans Killed

British Minister Active
Sir Lionel Garden, the British min
lister, has been tireless in attending
to the interests Of Americans and
has been of great assistance to those
leaving, according to q railroad off,
cial
Refugees arriving today express
ed the conviction chat special efforts
are being made by Mexican officials
and army officers, along the route
from the capital to treat them in
kindly mannenr
Americans to the number of two
thousand, will still be left in the cap
|ita1 after the exodus Of six hundred,
expected to depart today for Puerta,
Mexico, according to the opinion OF
a prominent railroad official.
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today.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-07-02
AMELIA RAFF,
RENA CHILDEARS,
FRED BACA.
Committee on Resolutions
White Goes to
St. Paul

Santa Fe, June so. -Superin-
tendent and Mrs. Alvin N.
White leave tomorrow morning
for the National Educational as
sociation meeting at St. Paul,
going via. Denver. Upon his re-
turn Superintendent White will
attend the educational rallies in
Rio Arriba and Taos counties. He
will thence go to Las Cruces
and HilISboro, where Institutes
open on July Is, and from there
to Silver City, to attend the clos
ing exercises Of the summer
school on July Is. From there
he will proceed to Clayton and
Mountainair on institute work.
The expense of holding foul
weeks Of institute at Santa Ff
was $561.95, according to the
statement filed with the depart,
ment Of education today by
County Superintendent John V
Conway,
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-07-02
Sign Posts Put Up
by Local HuStlerS

The Commercial Club has just
completed the posting of all the
leading roads out Of this place in
every direction for the conven-
ience of tourists, and especial at
tention has been given to the
mesa road between here and AL
buQuerque, with a view to max
ing travel between these points
more convenient for motorists.
A special invitation has been
extended by the Commercial Club
here 10 all the people Of Albu-
Querque to attend the special In
dependence Day celebration to be
held here Saturday, and it is
hoped that a goodly number of
residents of the Duke City will
avail themselves of the invitation.
Good roads enthusiasm has
reached high point here and
every possible step is being taker
to improve the highways out o1
Belen.
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1914-07-02
Election Proclama-
ton

A petition signed by more than
one-ffth of the electors of the
county of Valencia, including Wo-
men qualified as provided in Sec
tion 1, Article VII of State Con-
stitution, having petitioned the
Board of County Commissioners
for a high school election, in con-
formity with Chapter 81 of the
Laws of 1912, as amended by
Chapter 20 of the Laws of 1918,
for the establishment of a high
school in the district Of Belen,
Be it Resolved, Thatan election
is hereby called for Monday, July
9th, 1914, as provided by Chap
ter los of the Laws of 1909.
Belt furthermore resolved, that
the clerk of this board is hereby
instructed to give written notice
to the county chairmen of each
political party of the day when
such board will meet for the pur-
pose of appointing the judges Of
election, and the county chairman
of each of the two dominant po-
litical parties shall be requested
to file with the clerk of said
board, three days before themeet-
ing of such board, a list of the
names of such election judges as
they may desire appointed in each
precinct within the county, in
conformity with section 2 of the
above mentioned chapter.
Be it furthermore resolved, that
the board of county commission
ers will at its next regular ses-
sion July 6, 1914, appoint judges
Of election and designate the
holding places for the above
called election.
Eugene Kempenich,
Fermin Marquee,
Perfecto Gabaldon,
Jesus M. Luna, Commissioners
Clerk. Al