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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-10
AWARDED $1,000 VERDICT
Jury Gives Martin Duer Damages in
Assault Case Against Frank
Gagnon-Leg Was Broken.
CITY SUITS NOW ON TRIAL

q
After having been in elaboration
for more than fifteen hours, the jury
in the case of Martin Duer against
Frank Gagnon, a Bemidji saloon pro-
prietor, this morning returned a yer
dict in favor Of the plainti If for ST.
200 The amount asked was $4,000.
The tastimo lilsong ht out the
fact that Duer,s llegsWas broken dur
ing an argument at the Gagnon bar,
and continued on the street where
the owner is alleged to have struck
the plaintiff in such manner that
he was knocked to the sidewalk, his
leg being broken by the fall. The
case was completed last evening, At
torney Gibbons closing argument and
the charge of the judge being given
just before six o'clock. The case
will probably be appealed.
In consequence of the jury's hav-
ing been out all night, Judge
Stanton adjourned court until 1880
this afternoon at which time the
case of Henry Marin against the City
of Bemidji for damages done to his
property through street grading, was
begun. Judge Marshall A. Spooner
is appearing for Marin, and City At
torney Russell for Bemidji. ~
Consolidated with the Marin case,
are those of John Miller, Mary B.
Kellogg and Lottie Berg, all being of
the same nature.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-10
FLAMES WERE FIRST
KNOWLEDGE OF FIRE
Frank Warner, Upon Being Released
From County Bastile Tells of His
Connection With Burning of Mill
HAD BEEN DRINKING HEAVILY
Signed Confession and Told of Visit
to Structure While Under In
fuence Of Liquor, He Says.

Frank Warner did not light the
fire which caused the total destruc-
ton of the 100000 Bemidji lumber
mill late last winter, according to his
own story told to representative of
Pioneer on his release from the
county jail last evening, following
the returning of a no bill against
him by the grand jury yesterday
afternoon.
Warner, his hair white, but SEEM
ingly in perfect health following his
long wait in the county Jail for the
grand jury investigation, told the
story Of his arrest, confession and ar
raignment without a falter.
Warmers Statment
my first knowledge that the Be-
midi mill was on fire." said the man
whose written confession was filed
the day following the big fire." was
gained when I noticed a bright sky
in the direction of the mill. I was
then at the Nicolett hotel, where I
had been since 1 80 that morning.
I walked to where I could see the
flames and noticed that the entire
roof was on fire. With another man
who had some whiskey I sat in the
hotel lobby and drank the liquor.
I was not near the mill on the night
or morning Of the fire and it is my
belief, and even though I have sew
eral black marks against my charac-
ter can still tell the truth, that the
fire was caused by locomotive, or
there is of course the possibility
that some one lit it.
Concerning the Confession
"My story of. the fire as written
in my signed confession is not true,"
he continued, land was given while
| was under the influence of liquor
and with the belief that I was doing
Sherm Bailey, before whom the con-
fession was written, and who had
done me many good turns, a favor.
Bailey had been, investigating the
fire. I am not able to say anything
more concerning the fire, other than
that I hope the real truth will soon
be known. I have been given good
treatment in JAIL
Did Not Accept Plea
Warmers plea of guilty was not
accepted when he was arraigned on
the evening following his confession,
the reason being because of lack of
motive and conflicts in the story,
which showed that he could not have
been at places where he claimed and
at the time stated.
Many Witnesses Examined
During the Grand jury's investiga-
ton of the case, many witnesses were
examined, and as stated in the re-
port, the evidence was such that the
members of that judicial body be-
lieved Warner not guilty.
Warner is still in Bemidji and has
made on plans for the future.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-10
ERECT INDIAN HOSPITAL
Government Appropriates $50, 900 to
Be Used for Establishment May
Be Located at Red Lake.
DR.. SHOEMAKER INVESTIGATES

It is probable that the Red Lake
Indian reservation will be selected
as the proper place for the establish
ment Of the $4,000 Indian hospital
as provided for in an appropriation
bill; which short time ago passed
congress.
The hospital is to be placed at
either the Leech Lake or the Red
Lake reservations, and there is every
probability that the Beltrami county
agency will be the choice of DR.. f..
Shoemaker, travelling physician, rep
resenting the commission of Indian
affairs, who is here investigating.
DR.. Shoemaker has spent the past
week at Red Lake and left this
morning for Walker where he visited
the Leech Lake reservation. Fol
lowing the completion of his investi-
CATION, he will send a report of his
+ findings to Cato Sells, commissioner
of Indian affairs, and the formal Sc
lection will then be made.
One of the chief reasons why Red
Lake is likely to be favored is the
fact that Walker already has the
state sanatorium, to which all In
dams who are citizens of the United
States are admitted A large num-
Der of the Leech Lake Indians are
naturalized, while such is not the
case at Red Lake.
rrr1ry, rOn rrrr In
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-10
AWARDED HONEY HONORs
Miss Florence McKusick Wins Blue
Ribbon at Minnesota State Fair.

Miss Florence McKusick, daughter
Of Attorney Chester McKusick, was
one of the exhibitors at the state fair
who won honors in the honey con-
test. Two of Miss McKusick's lots
won premiums, one of which was
awarded a blue ribbon. She is re-
siding on the McKusick farm on the
outskirts of Saltwater and is making
study of bee culture.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-10
Servians Repel Austrians.

Paris, Sept. 10.-A dispatch to the
Havas agency from Nish, Servia, says
the Servians are continuing their Of
fensive movements against the Aus
TRANS in the direction of Vishergrad.
They crossed the frontier Sept. 6 and
continued to advance successfully
Everywhere the Austrians were thrown
back to the left bank of the River
Drina.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-10
ROYAL DECREE is ISSUED
State of Siege Proclaimed in Por
tiope IF AoiIand

State of Siege Proclaimed in Por
tions of Holland.
London, Sept. 10.-A Reuter- dis
patch from The Hague says:
"A royal decree issued here pro-
claims state of siege in a great
number of towns and villages situated
on the coast and rivers in the prov
inces of Zealand, North Brabant,
Limburg, Gelderland, Groningen
Friesland and North Holland.
"The proclamation forbids exporta'
lions in vessels bought in The Meth
erlands for military use by belliger.
ents.
"The towns where state of siege
now exists are Flushing, Harrington,
Texil, Terschelling, Hellevoetsluis
and part of the Hook of Holland.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-10
IMPROVING POsTOFFICE,
Decorators Revarnish Fixtures and
Walls Are Again Painted.

Decorators are causing big i'm
.provement at the Bemidji postoffice.
The walls have been repaired and
given a new coat of paint and the
fixtures revarnished, adding much to
the attractiveness of the office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-10
PAVING BEGINS.
Work on Beltrami Avenue to Be Com.
pleted in Six Weeks.

Goodman & Loitved,s contractors,
yesterday afternoon began laying the
cement for the Beltrami avenue paw
ing between Seventh and Tenth
streets Mr.. Goodman said this
morning that the work will take at
least six weeks and not more than
two months in completing. The
Nymore road is now open to travel,
and is a great Improvement. The road
before the paving was almost use
less.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-10
Mrs. Evans Dead.

Mrs. Carolyn Evans, who has been
keeping house for her aged father,
J. P. Hall, retired, 808 Bemidji ave
nue., for the past few months, was
stricken with paralysis Tesday and
died last evening. The stroke came
as she was going about her house
work. She is a sister Of e. w. Hall,
a progressive farmer of the town of
Eckles, and he is in the city today
making arrangements for the funeral
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TWO MORE GERMAN GEN.
ERALS DEAD.

Berlin. via London. sept, 10.
+ Two more major GENERALS
. have been added to tho death
: list of field officers. Generals
!. Won Gotha and Nieland
: Premier Won WeiSsa4ker Of
. Wurtemberg and Finanee Min
: lister Won Breunig q Bayaria
: have both lost sons. Prince
! Frederick William OF Hesse
: was wounded in the breast In
. the fighting in France.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-10

Misses Ruth and Otina Stat, daugh-
tiers of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stat of
the town of Liberty, are the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Satire for a
short time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-10
BEL TRAM EXHIBITS I. / I ]! | );
GIVEN HIGH RIA Ting
County Booth at State Fair Excelled
by Only Two in Entire State
Roseau Wins Loving Cup.
OTHER COUNTIES IN 800 CLASS
Efforts Of Farmers Rewarded Shows
That Agricultural Possibili are
Equal to Any in Minnesota.

Not only did the Beltfaml county
exhibit receive second plafe in the
Judging Of the agricultural displays
at the Minnesota State Fair yester-
day, but it's score was the third high
est of the counties of the entire
state possessing booths atsthe expo
sition. This is a high compliment
to the farmers of the county and
those who worked energstically in
forming the exhibit. =
Among the Best.
During the past few years the Bel
trami county booth has won recog-
milton for it's agricultural produce
and the exhibits and records estab-
1ished at the fair sustain the claim
that it las no equal in the north
west as an agricultural center.
Roseau county has won Sthe $3.50
silver loving cup offered TO the coun-
ty in the northern zone, whose ex-
hibit at the state fair obtained the
first award three Of five successive
years. Roseau was won three
straight and is entitled to- the per-
manent possession Of the trophy.
Nike Holm. Rosean. has had
charge Of the county's exhtAit dur
ing the cup-winning period
Renville Leads Section.
Renville county won in the south
ern section. There were nine in the
competition. Houston and Scott were
tied for second place.
In the central section eleven coun-
ties competed, and Washington re-
peated it's victory Of last year. Nor
rison and Wright followed, with
Todd as fourth.
Is Counties Compete.
Fifteen counties competed in the
northern section, the biggest repre-
sentation this part of the state ever
has had. Beltrami was Roseau's
nearest rival, and seven others sue
ceeded in getting into the 900 class.
Houston county received an extra
prize of $40 in the beauty contest.
Washington and Douglas counties re-
ceived $50 and $40 each, for second
and third places in the beauty COM
petition.
Under the rules Of the contest,
each county that scores 500 points
or more receives $50. Additional
prizes were given in each section.
The detailed awards follow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-10
WOUNDED ARE TAKEN HOME
Long Hospital Trains Move Through
Germany.

Berlin, Sept. 10.-Long trainloads
of wounded are being brought from
advanced to base hospitals or for
Warded to lazarettos in the interior Of
Germany. Only the most severely
wounded who are unable to bear
transportation have been left in the
advanced hospitals.
A newspaper correspondent on a
trip to Liege was able to inspect some
Of the trains for wounded. They usu-
ally are composed of coaches from
which the seats have been remoTed
and replaced with beds, in two tiers,
accomnoGatin eisIity n'en p4r car.
Eeeh car had hes .ottsl attendant AID
each train a coach 'oaaof SIT. Eaa,s.
Asost of the wounded seen apparently
were making fairly Quick recovery.
England and Wales have 94-841
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-10

Robert stat of the town Of Liberty
came to Bemidji today and will serve
on the jury.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-10

London, Sept. / o - That the Ger
mans were driven back all along the
line yesterday is the news from Field
Marshal Sir ) ohm French, British
commander. It is also reported that
a dozen German Maxim guns were
captured, German battery field guns
and a number of German prisoners
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-10

London, Sept. 10.-A dispatch to
the Chronicle from Petrograd says:
In Russia and in foreign diplomatic
circles it is believed that Austria
will sue for peace within a fortnight,
as this is the only means of avoiding
a complete breakup of the empire,
owing. to rapidly growing internal
troubles.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-10
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"Seed Corn Week"
Sept. 14-19, 1914.

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London, Sept. 10.-A dispatch to
the Express Telegram from Rome
says: Dispatches from Vienna state
that advance guard of the Russian
center is marching toward Berlin.
The Russian troops have invaded ST.
lesia and have captured Breslau I'm
minent
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-04

nervous could not sleep, then l would
be 80 tired mornings that could scarcely
get around. 1t seemed almost impossi-
BILE to move or do bit of work and I
thought never would be any better un-
til submitted to an operation. l COM
menced taking Lydia e. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and soon felt like a
new woman. l had no pains, slept we'll,
had good appetite and could do almost
all my own work for family of four.
! shall always feel that I owe my good
health to your medicine. Mrs. HAY
WARD Sewers, Hodgdon, Maine.
If you are i'll do not drag along until
an operation is necessary, but at once
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Veseta-
bic Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham mMedicineCo.
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for ad-
vice. Your letter will be opened.
read and answered by a woman.
and held in strict confidence.
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FEARS ALASKA SALMON
MAY BE EXTERMINATED

WASHINGTON, April 3,-Delcgate
Wickersham Of Alaska told the house ter
ritories committee today that unless quic
action were taken by the government to
prevent ruthless slaughter of salmon In
Alaskan waters there would not be a
salmon left along the territory's coast
He said the trap nets used on the Alaska 4
coast were SO numerous that the poles
looked like forests. and the fishermen
the salmon before they get near the
shore.
Dr. Lester Jones. deputy commissioner
OF fisheries, explained TO tae committee
the governments policy In Alaska. DR..
Jones may go 10 Alaska 10 study the sub
ject. with a view to reporting on neces-
gnry logisla ton.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-04
COUPLE DROP
W FROM FRIGHT
% Fight In Trolley Waiting
: worcester, Mass, Proves
hssl to Witnesses.

sEa, ~ = Mass, April 3.-Pat-
IVY, ~ Years old, and Mrs,
T.eesult, 60 years old, of
& ~ dropped dead from
80 1s street this afternoon as
I,sta Isa q 4. .threecornered fight
stn1 sti Niederberger, a chauf,
osaley Orutt and Charles
ppyess Of q cereal com
'l' distributing samples in
sssDsa ramon, while distributing
II st " ~ u the day, had called
waiter Watson, Nieder-
IgIt:yI MIvysf- Mrs. Watson claims
~ So ~ one of the men and
l,,S.asr asr husband. Mr.. Watson
~ located the men in
|S si Eating station. They
|fj. WIN M Insulting Mrs. Wat,
y sald that Orutt knocked
1sllowed, and Mr., Eag,eton
d sas psleet e. and collapsed from
a. 4 Lake .aken to his home, but
sesnlts soctor could be called.
|fl6s sank to the floor dur.
"a b., and d, died before help
'i' The three men were
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-04
Details Not Settled.

NEW YORK, April S.-Offlcers OF the
New Haven railroad system admitted to-
day that negotiations for the sale OF the
Merchants & Miners Transportati ton COM
pany To the Mercantile Trust company Of
Baltimore were under way, but they said
that tho price OF the property and otaer
details had not been settled.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-04
Mass Meeting Called.

NEW ORLEANS, April S.-A call
for a mass meeting tomorrow night to
protest against New Orleans no; being
Included in tho list OF regiona. bank
cities was issued here today at II meet
ing of heads of commercial bodies, bust
ness men and bankers. Those mt the
meeting today agreed that the protest
should contain tho charge that politics
entered largely into tho selection of re.
eionaI bank cities and also in defining
districts
Robert Ewing. Democratic national
committeeman from Louisiana, sent
President Wilson telegram in which
he said:
TThe omission of New Orleans ms a
regional bank city is indefensible,
and ended by saying, 81 hope. you will
use your great influence and have cor
rected this obvious error"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-04

Assist Nature There are times
when you should assist nature. 1t is
now undertaking to cleanse your sys-
tem-if you will take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla the undertaking will be sue
cessful, This great medicine purifies
and builds up as nothing else does.
(Advcr,ioomcnt,J
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-04

Lydia E. Pinkham's 8
V g G e ta BILE Com
pound did for me.
One year ago / found
myself a terrible suf.
ferer. / had pains
in both sides and
uch a soreness I
could sc arcely
str al gh tie n up at
times. M y b a X
ached, I had no ap-
Detita and wau m
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-04
c.' alttss Is Divided,

y Il nj. r,. April Reconsideration
Ilres esT1Sonduct = against Repre-
y pus,nr M = McDermott OF Illinois
< kdiclap, until Tuesday by
tlHdeJ committee, The COM
9oomrnoa,,9 9Ver whether IL has
pxs censure or expulsion
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-04-04
THIRTEENTH LOT

In this lot you will find the most
wonderful selection Of Embroideries
ever shown in Salt Lake. 1t con-
sSlsts Of the high ends of five of the
best mills.
Embroideries made to retail c1No
at $3.50 to 81, go at. yard. ID h.f0
Embroideries made to retail c1 40
at $3.50 to SIS, go at, yard. y l.S0
Embroideries made to retail SGAo
at $3.50 to $40, go at. yard YAsf0
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ACTION OF RESERVE
BOARD CRITICISED
Continued from Page One.)

bank within thirty days after notifi-
cation.
In accordance with the law. as soon
as the member banks In q district have
subscribed the minimum amount Of stock
for a reserve BANKS, 600, ,000-five
banks will be designated to execute the
formal certificate OF organization. Aft
er its reception here, the reserve bank
will become a corporation and entitled
to begin business
The next step will be the selection of
boards Of directors for the reserve
banks. There will be nine directors for
each bank, three to be appointed by the
federal reserve board, which itself is
vet TO be named by President
Wilson, and six selected by the member
banks in each district.
Although the federal board is to
choose three directors In each reserve
bank and appoint reserve agent Tor
each bank, who is to act as its mouth
piece, the organization committee may
perfect the organization Of a reserve
bank for all practical purposes before
is believed the committee will exercise
this authority to launch the system as
soon as possible.
In the opinion of officials hero, the
transfer Of money from member banks
in payment of their subscriptions to re-
serve banks will be accomplished with
out disturbance to business and without
any curtailment Of credit or retrench-
ment in loans or discount. The law
gives nearly a year to the banks for
the payment of onehalf of their total
subscriptions and il was believed that
this time would prove sufficient in eg-
cry case.
Criticism by Weeks.
Senator John w. Weeks, Republican
of Massachusetts, of the senate banking
committee, who was active in consider,
ing the Glass Owen bill, and finally
voted for it, issued a statement today,
saving he fairly questioned "the pro-
priety of locating two banks in the
home state Of one OF the members and
one IN each Of the other members, es-
pecially when in two, if not three, of
these cases they arc not the natural To-
cation of reserve banks.
Tho apparent and confessed attempt
to limit the business which would nat
urally go TO New York may properly
be criticised not only because it is un-
fair said he, "but it is so unscienti-
fic that III the end it will not be ef-
fective.
"The most severe criticism, however,
and one in which I am unqualified, is
ono Of the committee tangering about
for the purpose of asking people If
they wanted reserve bank OF course
the local pride of every community
would develop the same reply; and this
has embarrassed the committee so that
they have authorized twelve banks
very materially weakening the system
by SO doing and developing q system
for which there was really no demand.
"I do not wish to appear IN the po
sition of a carpiug critic, but the re-
suit Of tho work of the committee bears
out tho criticism made at the time Of
the passage of the bill. The proper
method by which to organize this sys..
tenn was TO appoint the reserve board
that was to manage the system and let
them organize it. Then the organi7a-
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BAD OPERATION
AVOIDED
By Timely Use of Lydia E.
Pnkharn's Vegetable
Compound.

Mrs. Sewers Own Statement,
Hodgdon, Maine. -'T feel it duty I
owe to all suffering women to tell what
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tion would have been as far as possible
removed from political considerations
Now. having been organized by an cs.
septinllv political and partisan board, 1t
bears all the earmarks of result wn!cn
might have been anticipated from sueh
,rocsdnra ~