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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
WOMAN KILLS HUSBAND
Double Tragedy In st. Paul-Wife.
Then Turns Gun On Herself
Married Less Than One Year
DISCRETION IS GIVEN AS CAUSE

st. Paul, Jan. 21.-Mrs. Albert H.
Taverna is dead at the morgue and
her husband died at the City hospital,
each of bullet wound through the
head. She shot him and then turned
the revolver on herself, dying instant
ly. The tragedy occurred on promi-
nent street corner.
Those who were closest to the dead
woman said he left her last week, not
intending to return. It Is believed this
caused the crime. They had been
married less than a year. Both were
less than thirty years old.
Mrs. Taverna halted her husband
at Seventh and Wacouta streets He
was driving team for G.. Somers &
Co. There was short conversation.
No one knows what was said. She
drew the revolver and shot him
through the forehead. He was leaning
from his high S at talking to her.
The husband 'tched from his seat
between the plunging horses. At the
report spectators started into action,
but before any one could gain the
woman's side she placed the barrel
against her right temple and pulled
the trigger. Her death was instan-
taneous.
Two bullets bored into the mans
brain. Police Surgeon Schnacke said
they were in almost the same spot,
showing the rapidity and surety with
which the woman had fired. After
shooting her husband the woman
walked a few steps down Wacouta
street, away from the dying man and
rearing team, and then killed herself.
The husband had left his wife once
before, according to Arthur Dunn,
who lives above their apartments
That was six or seven months ago.
Then there had been reconciliation,
but there were frequent auarrels.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
AKELEY TO PLAY HERE
Fast Hubbard County Quint Agrees
To Meet Bemidji High Team Here
Friday Night
WALKER GAME CALLED OFF

Contrary to expectations there will
be a basketball game in Bemidji this
week, arrangements having been
completed with the Akeley high
school management to play the Be-
midi students Friday night. There
will be no Athletic club game.
Coach Bestul and his athletes are
prepared for the game having plan
ned on going to Walker Saturday
night, but this game has been called
off. The players are all in the best
of condition, and ought to put up the
best game of the season Friday night.
The coach continues to change the
men around at practice each day, and
no player has a position "cinched."
Akeley has one of the best teams
in the history of the school, and is
coming to Bemidji determined to Sc
sure victory. The Hubbard county
town has never defeated a Bemidji
high school team of any kind on the
athletic field and will do its best to
break the record of the institution
Friday evening.
The boys need more encouragement
than they have been getting and
they deserve better support at their
games.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
TO Try new. PLAN
AT UNIVERSITY
Short Course In Merchandising Will
Be Held In Connection With Ex-
tension Division Next Month
AN AID TO EFFICIENCY
President Vincent Will Be One Of
Chief Lecturers And Instructors
will Take Five Days

The University of Minnesota has
made the first attempt on the part OF
any university to do for the dealers
what is already being done for the
farmers. There will be a short
course in merchandising in connec-
tion with tine extension division OF
the university February 9 to IA this
year. A pamphlet sent out from the
university says in part:
The University is assembling for
this purpose some of the best men
available-men who not only have
had. successful experience in mer-
chandising, but have also been ex-
perienced in training others to be
successful in business.
The time has come when business
can not be run by guess work, nor
by ''rule-of-thumb" methods used in
previous generation. AS competi-
ton becomes keener, the best posi-
bile methods of transacting business
must be discovered and applied. This
is the age of ''efficiency" and 'scien-
tific management; those who hope
to succeed must study the best way.
or else be in the position Of the stage
coach driver when the railroad To-
connective was put into use.
The course is planned to be inten-
sely practical and helpful. It will
present facts rather than theories.
The lecturers and discussions will re-
late the result of the successful ex-
periences of many retailers. They
will offer valuable, suggestions
for economy in the management of a
and for increasing trade.
Tie course should help increase the
efficiency of the retail salesman and
make him more valuable member
of the business world. 1t is planned
for both the employer and employe
in retail institutions, and for those
who aim to enter the field of retail
selling.
President Vincent of the Univer-
sity will be one of the chief lee
turers and instructors of the short
course.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
MYSTERY SURROUNDS KEY
City Authorities Claim To Know
Nothing of Unlocking City Hall
Door-Sims Lectures There
CONDEMNS MAYOR McCUA1G

No doubt there are several who
can tell of the manner in which the
two locks were taken from the city
hall door yesterday afternoon, but
as far as the officials of Bemidji are
concerned the answer to the question
remains a mystery
Walter Sims, anti-Catholic lectur-
err. was scheduled to talk there last
night, as he was the night before. It
was expected that the door would be
locked. But when the audience be-
gan to arrive it was found to he I'M
locked. Whether the locks were fill
ed off or the keys found, no one
knows. But nevertheless the door
was open when the time appointed
for the lecture arrived.
Sims is not a forceful talker, and
his audience was not attentive. His
lecture was for the most part a rec
ord of the things he has accomplish
ed in other cities. He condemned
the mayor for not opening the hall
to him the night before, and said
that the city attorney was in control
Mr.. Sims took exception to the ar
ticle printed last week in the Senti-
mel and said that the matter would
be taken up with the postoffice au-
thorities. "
1t is not known whether the hall
will be locked this evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
BUSINESS men TO dine
Cooking Glass of High School To En-
terrain Merchants Association
Members and Guests.
! GET TOGETHER MEETING

Members of the high school DOM
estic science class, under the direc-
ton of Miss Helen Hoover, will on
next Saturday noon have as their
guests the members of the newly or
ganized Bemddji Merchants associa-
tion, and their guests.
The luncheon will he served at the
high school building and about one
hundred are expected to be seated at
the table, there being more than
thirty members of the association,
and each one has the privilege of in
yiting one guest.
At meeting of the organization
held yesterday afternoon at the Com
mercial club rooms, plans for the
luncheon were discussed along with
the regular business.
The high school girls have given
several luncheons this year, and all
have been very successful. The
meeting Saturday will be a sort Of
get together session.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
ADVISES A SQUARE DEAL
President Wilson In Third Message
Asks Friendly Attitude Ready To
Meet Corporations Half Way
OFFERS SEVERAL SUGGESTIONS

Washington, Jan. 21.-President
Wilson again invaded the halls OF
congress to read his message on
business Peace and Industrial Free
DOM" When he entered the crowded
chamber the audience rose and gave
him prolonged applause and cheers.
The president presented the case
he said, "as it lies in the thought of
the country" reiterating that private
monopoly is indefensible and in.
tolerab!e."
He declared conscientious business
men throughout the nation will not
be satisfied until practices now de.
precated by public opinion as re-
straint Of trade and commerce are
corrected. ~ .-a * e. y =. ,..~---.- .-.-.-
Besides suggesting the scope of leg
islation the president made a personal
appeal for an atmosphere of friendli.
ness and cooperation in congress,
while handling the problem.
The antagonism," he said, BE.
tween business and government is
now over. We are about to give OK.
preston to the best judgment of
America to what We know to be the
business conscience and honor of the
land
THE government and business men
are ready to meet. each other half way
nnr of Mt tn
methods with both public opinion and
the law"
;Ar. Wilson's Recommendations.
In concise form the chief points
made by the president are as follows:
First-Effectual prohibition of in.
terlocking directorates of great cor.
porations.
Second-A law to confer upon the
Interstate commerce commission pow
er to regulate financial operations by
which railroads are to be supplied
with money needed for development
Third-Defnition of "the many
hurtful restraints of trade" by ex-
plicit legislation supplementary to
the Sherman law.
Fourth-Creation of commission
to aid the courts in helping business
to conform with the law.
Fifth-Provision of punishments to
fall upon individuals responsible for
unlawful business practices. =.
Sixth-Prphibition Of holding com
panies and suggestion that the vot.
| ing power of individuals holding
shares in numerous corporations
| might be restricted
Seventh-Giving to private indi-
viduals the right to found suits for
| redress on facts and judgments prov.
en- in government suits.
| AS the president read his message
| he frequently was interrupted with
long applause and at times demonstra.
| lions approaching cheering.
His reference to interlocking direc-
torates was received without demon
stration, but when he referred to the
proposal to authorize the Interstate
commerce commission to regulate the
financial operations of the railroads a
burst of applause halted the reading
and the president had to wait for it
to subside.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
'BEMlDJI ELkS PLAN
LUXURIOUS HOME.
Building Which Will Cost Approx
mately $4,000 Will Be Built On
Share Plan Committee Named
MUCH INTEREST BEING SHOWN
Annual Charity Ball To Be Held On.
Mncoln's Birthday-Will Be Big
ger Than Ever Before
MUCH INTEREST BEING SHOWN

Plans for the new home of the
Bemidji lodge, 1852, B. o. e. are
nearing completion and before late
next fall luxurious $4,000 build
ing will have been constructed, is
the expectation.
For several years Bemidji Elks'
have discussed the construction of
home, but not until now have con-
ditions SO existed that the building
could be regarded as certainty.
All members of the lodge are enthu-
siastic over the prospects of the new
building and it is believed that no
trouble will be encountered in Sc
curing the necessary amount from
subscriptions
These Have Charge
Thayer G. Bailey, exalted ruler,
has named H. H. Mayer, F. S. Lycan,
A. P. White, Charles Cominsky and
T. J. Burke as committee to have
charge of the soliciting, and already
much progress has been made. The
plan is that the money secured
through subscriptions shall he CON
sidered as loan and the shares will
sell for $25 each, and per cent will
he paid for interest.
AS yet no site has been selected
for the building, although several
are under consideration. It is the
plan that the new home be placed in
the business district of the city.
Give Annual Ball
Plans for the annual Elks' Charity
ball are about complete. The ball
will be bigger than ever this year,
and will be given on Lincoln's birth
day, February 70. Those in charge
OF the ball are, H. II. Mayer, e. B.
Berman, George Elletson, B. r.
Erickson and F. J. Koors The pur-
pose of the ball is to raise fund for
charitable work exclusively.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
WANT TRAINS TO STOP.
Bass Lake Farmers Petition Gemmell
for Flag Station.

Frank Styner, who will have
charge Of the Bass Lake tourist hotel
next summer, was in Bemidji yes
terday. Mr.. Styner had with him a
petition signed by II farmers of the
Bass Lake vicinity, requesting that
all freight and passenger trains be
required to stop at Bass Lake, and
that it be made flag station. The
petition has been mailed to w. II.
Gemmell, general manager of the
Minnesota and International road.
The newly organized telephone COM
pany is progressing and final bust
ness meeting will he held soon
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
OTTO MAKES BIG ARREST
Bemidji Inspector Aids In Capture OF
Mail Order Widow" Accused Of
Being $1,0OO,Oo0 swindler
SOLD AUTO MANY TIMES

Adam Otto, of this city, a United
States postoffice inspector, is more
than making good, and another
swindler has been brought to the bar
of justice by his efforts. 49,. >...
Revelations of the schemes of E.
R. Ringer, known as the Email order
widow" whose operations are alleged
to have netted over 81, 100000, have
been made by Postal Inspectors Ger
mer and Otto upon their return to
Chicago from Edwardsville, ILL.,, where
they arrested Kiger Monday. Kiger
has been held to the federal grand
jury in bonds of $4,000. .a
At the time of his arrest Ringer, ac-
eording to the federal inspectors, had
in his possession fifty letters contain
checks for sums ranging from $50 to
$3.50, which he is said to have OBJ
tanned from Canadians on represen-
tations that he was "Mrs. Elizabeth
E. Walker" a widow of Edwards
vile, who desired to dispose of an
automobile which had been left her
by the recent death of her husband.
The money was sent by the Cana
dams as deposit on the machine,
which, MRS. Walker" was to ship on
approval
Ringer had mailed several hundred
letters to residents of Canada, it is
said. They were written on black
edged paper, Enclosed in envelopes
with black margin, and were written
in small regular characters, which
appeared to be woman's writing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
CITY CLERK STEIN
COMPARES TAXES
Finds That Taxes Of Bemidji Are Not
Higher Than Those of Cities of
Equal Poulation.
NINE TOWNS ARE INCLUDED
Thief River Falls Highest-Normal
School Site Makes Five-Mill
Difference Here.
NINE TOWNS ARE INCLUDED

That the taxes of the city of Be-
midi are not high in proportion to
those of other cities of approximate
ly the same size, is shown by COM
parison which was today completed
by George Stein, city clerk.
The comparison is taken by obtain
ing the taxes of nine of the most
prominent cities of Minnesota, and
the average shows Bemidji to be on
ly 1.S4 mills greater. The state tax
in all cases is SOB mills.
The Comparison
Clerk Stems comparison is as fol-
lows the figures meaning mills:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
WOMAN STAYS ASSAILANT
Judge Promptly Exoneratss Wiscon.
sin Woman.

Kenosha, Wis, Jan. 21.--Mrs Con.
stantia BenerowicZ, twenty-six years
old, fatally wounded John Hinze, a
farmer, who, it is said, had attempted
to break into her house at midnight
to attack her. His body was found
a half mile from the house, at the
end of bloody trail.
Hinze attempted to embrace her and
pull her through the window, the
woman said. Then she caught up a
revolver and fired two shots. She
was not told of the death of the man
until morning.
Judge Randall hurried from his
home to the municipal court where
she told her story. He ordered her
immediate release.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
HAVE NO TITLE TO
COPPER LANDS
Mine Owners of Calumet Region Do
Not Own Property Say Congress
men Agitating Investigation
GOVERNMENT R1GHTFUL OWNER
Have Made Millions In Profits On
Small Investment Plumb Bill
Lost In Pigeonhole

From Congressman C. H. Tavenner.
Washington, January 21.-That
the copper mine owners of the Calu-
met region who are now engaged in
fighting a strike by their employees
have no legal title to the copper
lands is the startling averment be-
ing brought up by congressman who
are agitating an official investiga-
ton of the labor troubles.
1t is asserted that the lands were
originally granted by the government
to a company which constructed the
Lake Superior Ship Canal, which
runs from Houghton, Mich, through
the narrow neck of the peninsula on
which the copper mines are located
But, it is declared, the search of the
original records shows that the
grant specifically stated that the
canal company was not to be given
lands containing minerals.
If this is the case a situation arises,
in northern Michigan comparable to
the status of the Southern Pacific
Railroads oil lands in southern
California. Suits aggregating many
millions of dollars have been brought
against the railroad company COM
pany by prospectors, under the law
that the railroad was not entitled to
take mineral lands from the govern
ment.
1t is claimed that the report Of
Land Commissioner w. A. J. Sparks
in 1886 furnishes complete proof
that the title to the copper lands
never legally left the United States.
In this report, Sparks said:
''Not withstanding the express ex-
emptiion in the granting act, upward
Of $4,000 acres which had been de-
signated by the United States as
mineral including some of the most
valuable lands in the copper range
OF the upper peninsula Of Michigan,
were certified and approved by this
Department for the benefit of the
Ship Canal Company
On the basis of this report, Secre-
tary of the Interior Lamar recon-
mended the institution of suits to re-
cover the copper lands. But these
suits were neveE begun. Secretary
of Labor Wilson had this early his
tory in mind when he recently made
the statement that the copper COM
pany has taken $2OO,OOO,OOO in pro-
fits from an investment of $780,
O0O.
But despite the fact that the fin
ancial wizards of that day were able
to take an empire of mineral wealth
in return for a com paratively small
investment in the way of construct
ing a ship canal, they were even I'M
willing to make good job of the
latter. All the evidence seems to
show that the canal work was alight-
ed. 1t was originally intended to
give the company two years in which
to complete the canal, but this
period was extended from time to
time until it was eight years. Prof
Gustavus Myers in his History of The
Great American Fortunes, says that
othe Postage Lake Canal was only
worthless ditch and complete
fraud"
Senator Plumb, of Kansas in 1886
introduced bill to take the cop
per lands away from the Canal Com
pany but this bill persisted in a pige-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
NARY. FARMERS TO MEET
Institute To Be Held In School House
There Next Saturday.

There is to be farmers institute
meeting at the Nary school house
next Saturday. A free dinner will
be served and everyone interested is
invited. The Nary Farmers tele-
phone line leading to Bemidji is
growing rapidly. P. M. Brevig yes
terday secured thirteen new sub
scribers for phones.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
PLAY PARTS GIVEN OUT.
Many Show Interest In Production Of
The College Widow"

Last evenings meeting called for
the purpose of discussing the staging
of the college Widow" was well at
tended and from the enthusiasm
shown the success of the show s
practically assured. Several of the
parts were given out and the rest of
the cast will be decided upon dur
ing the next few days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
Roe Returns

X. K Roe returned this morning
from business trip to the Twin
Cities. While in St. Paul Mr.. Roe
called on Governor Eberhart. Mr..
Roe says that the governor feels con-
fident of reelection
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK
Delaware and Hudson Grants De.
mands Of Employees.


New York, Jan. 21.-After being
completely paralyzed for twenty-four
hours traffic on all divisions of the
Delaware and Hudson railroad was re-
sumed following the settlement of the
strike Of 5000 employees.
The settlement was sweeping vic,
tory for the employees, as the COM
pany agreed to reinstate two dis
charged employees, Conductor F. A.
Slade and Engineer James A. Lynch.
whose removal from the Albany and
Susquehanna division was the cause
Of the walkout.
George w. w. Hanger, assistant
commissioner and secretary of the
federal board of mediation and con,
ciliation, was active in securing the
quick settlement of the strike.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
RESTAURANT CHANGES HANDS
Ray Magaurn Now In Charge of Sui
Ivan Cafe On Minnesota Avenue

Ray Magaurn, who for some time
has been connected with the Mayer
dairy lunch, has taken charge Of the
John Sullivan cafe on Minnesota
avenue, and the place will in the
future be conducted by Mr.. Magaurn.
Harry Smith was until recently in
charge Of the place.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
Two Licenses Issued

Monday afternoon Fred Rhoda,
clerk of court issued a marriage IL.
cense to Carl Frederick to wed Miss
Tilley Rolkey Yesterday a license
was issued to Ole Olson to wed Miss
Matte Moen. All four are from Bel
|trami county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
LABOR ORGANIZER ROBBED

Loses Valuable Papers in West Vir-
ginia Train Holdup.
Clarksburg, w. Va, Jan. 21.-J. r.
Olden, who said he was union labor
organizer Hagerstown, Nd, on his
way to the convention of the United
Mine Workers of America at Indian.
apolis, was robbed by a stranger OF
valuable papers on Baltimore and
Ohio railrosd train No. near Morgan
town and Kingwood Railroad juno
tion.
His assailant escaped and Olden.
guarded by railroad detective. con.
tlnued his journey.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
Difference 1874 1O21i g.

Difference 1.S4 1921 ! 2.15
An average of the county tax Of
the nine places shows that Beltrami
with 66.40 mills is 1920 mills high
er than the other places. The differ
ence is made up by the following:
The Beltrami county tax is 1874 mills,
the county 1921 mills and the
school 2.15 mills higher than the
average. g. ...-....
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
The Normal Site.

Taking away the five-mill tax levy
made for the purchase of the normal
school site, and Bemidji's taxes are
well down in the list. Yet this in
is no doubt but what the property
acquired during the summer could
now be sold for at least as much, If
not more, than the purchase price.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21
Auto Club To Meet

There will be meeting of the
auto club Thursday night at 8
O'Clock at the commercial club
rooms. A delegate will be elected to
attend the state convention.
r. u IT A6AprrYnS c.o4
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21

John McKusick, of Marble, son of
Attorney Chester McKusick, has been
the guest of his father since yester-
day afternoon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-01-21

DR.. 3. H. MARCUM, Secretary
Arizona republican., 1914-09-28

voting on The question ss th- -sssasi election legally caiisd aaI dair tstf tn said School District ea tAs Essh day of May. isit. at shirh si-etasss
 more than a mabefiiv us aH the isxst ballots cast upen the aussti.a usr. in favor ef the i~susnr~ uf thas
 Bond. and C is hereby terrified ru.f reciied that au acts. conditlans suaI things required Co t-- done p-esssf- eni to and in The isssssr-e ef tti-
 Bond have been properly aous. hap. pened and performed in rexuiar art due time. form and mauu.r as re- quired by hW. that ths rncnev stsii be raised by taxation upon ths tas- able property in said School Disfrir- for the redemption of this nors anI ihe payment of the Interest th~'ro,. and that the tc;ai debt of fhe sal School District Number Three. the .cluding this Bond. excee,is neither the Statutory nor the Consfitufiaua limitations of the state of Arirana.
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF th~ Board of Supervisors cf Maricoua County has issued this Bond Co b. signed by the Chairman. attesss,i h-- the Clerk. couutersiEnei by the Coun- Ky Treasurer. and sealed win ft- seal this First day Of July. \. n. .1sIi