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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-29
new POINT BROUGHT
UP IN TREATY CASE
Al Smith, Accused Of introducing Ii
quor Into Indian Territory,
Has Odd Defense.
BOUGHT WHISKY WITHIN LIMITS
Three More Towns Ordered Closed,
Northome, Cohasset and Sebeka
Added Country Included.

A new phase in the enforcement of
provisions of the Indian treaty of
1855 was brought up before Judge
H. A. Simons, United States commits
sioner, when the preliminary hear,
ing in the case of Government
against Al Smith was held this morn
ing. Smith was arrested at Ball
Club several weeks ago by Special
Officers Carson and Brandt on a
charge of having introduced intoxi-'
cants into treaty territory, three
quarts of whisky and one quart of
beer being found in a grip which
he carried.
Not Guilty of Charge.
When arraigned, Smith was repre-
sented by Henry Funkley, while E..
S. Oakley, of Duluth, assistant dis
trict United States attorney, appear
ed for the government Henry A.
Larson, chief special officer, and Spe-
cial Officers Brandt and Carson were
present at the hearing.
AS a defense to the charge Funk
ley claimed that Smith, in carrying
the liquor to Ball Club from Grand
Rapids, where it had been purchased,
was not acting in violation of the
treaty, Grand Rapids being within
the limits of the restricted territory.
The identical point was brought up
in another state at one time, the case
being taken to. the United States SUI
preme court, but the matter was not
touched upon, in it's decision.
Was Bound Over.
Judge Simons ruled that the evil
dence was sufficient to hold Smith
and consequently he was bound over
to await action of the, Federal grand
jury, and he will be taken to- Duluth
where he will be held in the ST. Louis
county Jail. Attorney Funkley may
ask that the case be changed to either
the Fergus Falls or Minneapolis
terms, in order that it be reached
at an earlier date 80. t:'-=s::S
Territory is Extended.
Slowly but surely the territory of
the treaty is being closed and orders
have been served in several towns
during the past few days. At North
ONE, according to reports, orders
were given yesterday to close saloons
on the first of February and tele-
phone message to Cohasset brought
the information that Officer Brandt
had visited the saloons of that place
on Wednesday, notice being served to
close on February s. Sebeka, a town
in Wadena county on Great Northern,
has been ordered to close it's saloons
on February 5. Officer Carson served
the notice.
Extending east, Grand Rapids will
be the next town to feel the lid" it
being believed here that action is al
most certain to be extended there,
while Mizpah and Gemmell, on the
Minnesota & International, will un-
doubtedly be closed soon. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-29
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF 1888 PEOPLE

Rome, Jan. S29.----According to Off
cial reports made here today the
casualties of the Avezzano earth
quake total 9,238, while of the 2,814
survivors, the majority are injured.
Reports from other cities have not
been received.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-29
Mrs. Miltenburg Buried.

This afternoon at $3.50, the flu
neral of Mrs. Gertrude Miltenburg
was held in the Whitney undertaking
parlOrs. Interment was made in
Greenwood cemetery. Mrs. Milten-
burg died Sunday noon, after ling
ering illness. .tt -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-29
Will REJECT VETO .

Washington, Jan. 29.-The house
immigration committee this after
noon voted to- reject President Will
sons veto of the immigration bill and
an attempt will be made to have the
house pass the bill over his veto.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-29
Case Progressing Fast

Fast progress is being made at the
Simmons trial for arson in the
Crookston district court and it is pos
sible that the evidence will all have
been submitted by tomorrow night.
Judge c. w. Stanton, of Bemidji, is
presiding. "
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-29

According to French physicians the
fumes from aluminium factories are
not only destructive to vegetation,
but they also cause form of dia-
betes to workers in them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-29
Small Damage Done.

Fire, of unknown origin, partially
destroyed a mattress in third-fioor
storage room Of the main building at
the Markham hotel last evening. The
flames had made but little Roadway
when discovered and were easily ex-
|tinguished.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-29
MASON DISCUSSES
EGYPT IN ASTON
Says That Report Of Turks Have As.
sembled Troops of 100, 900 for Such
Purpose Probably Untrue.
WOULD ALTER THEIR STRATEGY
Real Battle Will Come When Attempt
is Made to Cross Suez Canal With
Its Strong Defense.
(By J. w. T. Mason)

New York, Jan. 29.-Reports that
100000 Turkish troops are on their
way for an invasion of Egypt, are
probably exaggerations. The Turks
have not that number to spare, for a
southwestern campaign unless they
have radically altered their strategy
or unless unframed men are being
used for the. Egyptian EXPEDITION.
There are 100000 trained troops in
the Turkish army in and about Con-
stantinople and assigned to the OAR
danelles and Bosphorus defenses are
some 100000 men, while approx
mately 100000 are in European
Turkey
These troops are in reality held
for operations if the Balkan states
enter the war with the allies. There
are $4,000 troops assigned to the
Caucasian and Persian campaigns,
and about $4,000 more are concen-
trated about Smyrna and are gar
risoning Palestine and the districts
south of Bagdad. This leaves at
most, $4,000 trained men for the
Egyptian campaign, and it is prob
able that the number is considerably
less.
Of Little Consequence.
e There may be additions of un-
trained levies to the trained fighting
force, but their value is not of Sc
rious account. To oppose the Turk
ish armies, Great Britain is under
stood to have 10000 Indian troops
in Egypt, besides the Egyptian home
army of 1900 native troops and a
force of white. The num-
Der of whites is a closely guarded
secret, but there are probably be-
tween $1,000 or 10000 of them, COM
posed of Australian and, New Zea-
land troops and English forces avail
able to protect Egypt against the
Turks 3s: - 80 = 4.2s
An Exhaustive Campaign.
There is every probability that this
will be sufficient to safe
guard the territory of Egypt proper.
No effort, however, has been made
to defend the Sinai peninsula, which
connects Egypt with Asia Minor, and
which is under the Egyptian admin
istration. The peninsula is a wild
region in the south and
is desert in the north. The north
ern part contains the only road Of
to the Egyptian border,
which is represented by the 100-mile
stretch Of the Suez Canal. The Turk
ish army must make it's way across
1876 miles of sand before it reaches
the main Egyptian defense and for
a large force equipment with modern
weapons, this must be an exhaustive
campaign in itself.
Afterwards will come the real bat
tie, which will resolve itself into an
attempt to cross the Suez Canal, de-
Tended by warships and by 100000
troops, with an efficient railroad ser
vice at it's disposal. The effect of
the British warship fire is alone suf-
ficient to suggest the immense diff
culties that will confront the Turk
ish operations before the Suez water
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-29

A food and apron sale will be held
in the basement of the Catholic
church tomorrow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-29

An electric fiatiron held against a
frozen water pipe will thaw it in a
few minutes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-29

Russian women are now employed
s road repairers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-29

Illinois pays out $112, 900 year in
mothers pensions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-01-29

Need any nedp? Try a want ad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-24
WATCHFUL WAITING
NETS HIN 81 TURKS
Australian Sniper Makes Record
at DaTdanelleS.

Sydney, Australia, Nov. Letters
from the Gallipoli Peninsula say that
Queensland cavalryman named Sing
holds the record among the Austral-
asian troops as a sniper. Up TO Sep
TENDER ! Sing had shot ninety-one
Turks, Of whom at least fifty were
killed outright. Sing was crack
marksman before the war and had won
prizes for his shooting at Brisbane and
at Sydney. Since engaging in system
attic sniping in the Dardanelles opera
lions he has rarely missed one OF his
human targets.
Day after day and night after night
he settles down comfortably in some
pet position and waits with inexhsusti-
Bile patience for his chance. He sits for
hours with q telescope as an aid watch
ing the Turkish tracks over the hills
or the lengths Of the Turkish trenches
until sooner or later Turk shows
himself
ii the Turk 10 wary and quickly bobs
up and then down again Sing does not
fire. He proceeds on the principle that,
emboldened by iancied security, the
Turk will gradually risk first his head,
then his shoulders, and finally the
upper half Of his body. At this stage
Sings rifle cracks and the Turk is seen
to fall. A notch Is made By Sing in q
stick which he keeps by way OF rec
ord. Sings sniping performances are
said 20 be beyond question, for every
telling shot by him has been checked
by some officer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-24
EUGENIA SEIZES
FINERY in RAID
Continued from page ]

there In jaunty riding suit went
SO 900 bond. and Mrs. Eugenia was
asked to give a list of things she want
ed replevined. which she did to the ex-
tent of $50 neatly typewriter Items.
A smile enveloped the judges eounte-
nance when he glanced over this list
which included silk stockings in the
following hues: Green, gray. pink, Law
ender, apricot, salmon, straw, mustard
gunmetal, olive, bronze. violet mauve'
.cerise and indigo. In most eases there
we're slippers to match.
CITY Marshal Peter J. Gafney was
delegated to get possession OF 'ne
property. and he sent an auto truck
around TO the Kelly apartment TIP
on Mrs. Kelly's temperament caused
him TO take City Marshal John c. Gard,
ner. John Winnie, Thomas Troy and
one uniformed officer as reserves;
At 2 o'clock the party started from
the hotel in the motor brigade. Az the
apartment they were met by the en-
emy's scouts, who refused them en-
trance. Marshal Gatfney showed ms
papers and ordered that he be taken
aloft. On orders from the superin-
tendent the elevator was not running
When Gaffney called in his taxi ehauf'
feur TO run the machine they smut the
power Oft.
The marshal saw he was up against
IL, so he sent Eugenia daintily TO DICK
her way w the backstairs whi!e ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-24

argued below Then he and his men
followed. The frightened maid had
just let them in at the back door, when
the elevator boy rang the front bell.
He told the maid that under no cir
cumstances wa. she to let any ole in.
"Kid, you're just too late" said Mr.
Gafney. I'm two seconds ahead Of
you"
Agents Release Trunks.
The party Immediately went to Eu-
genia's room, and she started 70 ran
sack bureau drawers, while the mar
shall checked off the items on the list.
II wasn't long before Eugenia had a
pile of ventilated baby-ri0boned thing
a-muh-bobs stacked high on the bed.
and all the men had the sheeplsh
grin of a newly-wed husband IN In
gerie shop.
Satin and velvet slippers, evening
gowns, hats, suits. silk sweaters, REQ
fox fur. and q sealskin mutf occupied
the various chairs. An umbrella with
a ducks head handle and nitty
black walking stick were placed IN a
corner. while a bronze Pomeranan, a
pink pincushion and an old rose sewing
box were herded 10 one side, all pre-
paratory to being stored IN Mrs. DAVIS
three trunks az that moment reposing
In the cellar.
The management firmly refused to
produce these, so Mr.. Gatfney phonet
Peass & Gilman, agents Tor the apart
ment, and suggested ali sorts OF Things
that might happen to the apartment II
the trunks were not produced. he also
limited that if the men we're compelled
10 carry the trunks down nine nights
of stairs there was no telling what
might happen 70 the bsnisters.
The agents finally ordered the trunks
given up. and when they were bumped
into the apartment Eugenia and her
maid started to pack up. She displayed
\ remarkably acute memory, Tor every
thing she mentioned on the list was
found with few exceptions. NO. that
mot mine: that's mothers" she would
saw when she came upon something not
mentioned on the list.
At twenty minutes 10 I'VE Mrs. heliy,
who had been out since early In the
morning. telephoned that she would be
homo in half an hour. Eugenia was no
t.ceably worried and fidgeted about in
nervous fashion. But she managed TO
get out with all her stuff before her
mothers arrival. -, >,
The trunks were removed 10 the LID
ortv Storage Warehouse, where they
will remain until Mrs. Kelly appears IN
cour. 10 show why they should not go
10 her daughter. The court order gives
her three days in which TO appear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-24
I'LL WIN YET"
SAYS OSBORNE
well Smoke Rats Like
Willett Out of Prison."
He Tells Audience.
BLAMES POLITICS
FOR INVESTIGATION
Warden Declares Inquiry Is Plan
to Knife His Methods
at Sing Sing.

politics is behind the effort TO
knife my methods at Sing Sing" de-
clared Thomas Mott Osborne at q
meeting of. the Peoples Institute ss
Cooper Union last night. Politics is
directly TO blame for the indictment Of
thirty-three OF my men. Politics, to b
short, Is behind the grand jury inves-
tigation at White Plains.
What is the meaning Of all this fuss
and trouble you have been reading
about? The same methods as have been
instituted at Sing Sing are being prac-
tised at Auburn. Yet Auburn isn't q
hotbed OF trouble, and Sing Sing Is.
Do you want to know the reason why
It's politics"
Interrupted constantly By tremen-
dous applause, the warden gave the
history Of his work at Sing Sing. He
quoted figures when he discussed the
decrease of escapes in 1914 and 1918
and the increase in profits Of the cur
rent year over the income Of 1914. He
coddling or heart mush."
ut is a cold business proposition"
he continued. "The trouble with the
old system was the spirit in which a
man left prison--the spirit Of revenge.
But that's history now, as is evidenced
by the number of testimonials | get
every day. | have here letter from
a mother, who does not sign her name
Let me read it to you"
Warden Osborne then read a com
munication from a woman, both Of
whose sons spent "time" in Sing Sing.
She thanked Mr.. Osborne "for making
good men of two boys that belong TO
me" The letter was signed:
"God bless you! We are happy
family"
That's the kind Of reward that
makes life worth living" said Mr.. Os-
borne. when read letter like this
| don't care what all the district attor-
neys in the country may do.
CHOSE people who are behind the in
.estigation at White Plains know pre-
cisely where ! stand. am poor hypo-
critic. | don't stand for graft in prison,
and | won't stand for it.
"The promise | made to my boys that
they could punish their own prisoners
has been broken. They have been
dragged to White Plains, and see by
.o-night's papers that ten more of my
boys we're indicted to-day. | see that
they are going TO leave a warrant of ar
rest in my office for the indicted men
after they get out of Sing Sing"
Don't you worry" shouted well
dressed woman. Were behind you"
That's the reason Pm not worrying"
returned Warden Osborne. Wen
smoke the rats like Willett out Of
prison. The great many behind the
bars at Sing Sing are for me, and |
nave a great many good friends out
eide the bars. III win yet
Similar charges were made by Rich
ard VI. Hurd and Mrs. Inez Milholland
Poissevain. who followed Mr.. Osborne.
"The prison ring is behind the sus-
tanned effort Of opposition to Mr.. Os-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-24
NEW YORK SKYLINE
ADMIRED BY VOLPI
But Art Patron Says Five Days
Are Not Needed to Gather
ALI Its Beauty.

The aesthetic sense Of Professor Ella
Velpix Volpi, wealthy art patron OF
Florence, Italy, owes big debt to the
Ellis Island immigration officials. For
wears his ambition was TO study the
New York skyline. Thi: was gratified
when he and his "niece and secretary,
Lisetta Morosini, were detained on the
island two days.
"Ah, If | could but gaze at the build
ings for hours!" is his sentiment
"They are marvellous. wonderful To
appreciate them one should spend a
week in the harbor.
"The most impressive thing about
New York is its expansiveness," he
said yesterday at the McAlpin, where
he went after Secretary Of Labor Will
son ordered his release. AS the ship
came up the Bay the beauty Of the sky:.
line struck me with delight. / desired
hours TO gaze.
"At night the city was most besuti-
full" he continued. THE buildings.
with their electric signs, make picture
as novel as 1t is fantastic. New York
is larger Venice"
Professor volpi has tho high fore
head Of a thinker, surmounted by .
name or Dlach-gray halr, MS Dearu
covers his scarfpin and his eyes, al
though dark, are bright as he describes
his beloved pictures-two Titians, val
ued by him at 100000 each.
The late j. P. Morgan. he says, often
dined with him at his museum in Ven
ice, and by his advice, bought "The De-
position from the Cross by Filipino
fippi; the "Presepio in Terra Gotta.
by Rossellino, and the BUST Of st.
john" by Beneditto da Majane.
If Secretary Wilson does not con-
s.der him an undesirable alien, Pro-
fessor Volpi says he will stay here
Ceveral months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-24
Sing Sing Jury Examines
Riley and Elihu Church

John B. Riley, State Superintendent
OF Prisons, and T. B. Mcdonald. his
confidential agent, both Of whom have
figured largely In the opposition TO
Warden Osborne's methods at Sing
Sing, appeared at White Plains yes
terday morning and conferred with
District Attorney Weeks, who is direct
ing the investigation Of the Westches-
ter grand jury into Sing Sing affairs.
Mcdonald did not appear before the
Jurors, but Superintendent Riley was
questioned at length by them. Elihu
Church, VINO for q brief period was
deputy warden OF Sing Sing, was the
other witness Of the session.
Two more convicts were taken from
Sing Sing to the White Plains jail yes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-24
SCHMIDT CONVICTION UPHELD
Priests Recantation no Ground for
Appeal, Court Holds

Albany, Nov. 23.-The conviction Of
Hans Schmidt, the former priest, Of
the murder Of Anna Aumuller, obtained
at his second trial, on February 6. 1914.
was unanimously upheld by the Court
Of Appeals to-day. Judge Cardozo
wrote the opinion.
Following the finding Of the dismem-
bered body of tho girl In the Hudson,
Schmidt was arrested September Is,
19i3. while performing his duties in
s.. Joscph's Church; He later n,.- con n.
fessed he had killed her as "sacrinee
for love and atonement." The jury dis
agreed at the first trial, but after his
conviction Schmidt repudiated his con,
fession and appealed on the ground
that it was a deuslOni and that ;i Anna
nnsystion. Judge Cardozo held that
tSis constituted no ground for an APP
peal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-24
LITTLE HUNGARY IN ARMS
Proprietor of East Side Place Objects
to Broadway Name.

Max Schwartz, proprietor OF Little
Hungary" restaurant at 900 to 200
East Houston Street, obtained in the
Supreme Court yesterday an order d.
recting the officers of Little Hungary,
Inc in Forty-eigh:h Street, near
Broadway, TO show cause to-day why
they should not be restrained from
running their restaurant as the Broad
way Little Hungary" One OF the de-
PENDANTS In the action is Elias Metro
WITT. a brother-in-law Of Schwartz, who
with his wife, Mrs. Mollie Meirowitz,
for q time were directors OF the Hous-
ton Restaurant Company, which took
over the old Little Hungary. A suit
was brought by Meirowitz and his wife
20 dissolve the Houston Street institu-
ton and receiver was appointed.
Schwartz now alleges that this was a
move by which Mclrowitz hoped 20 get
control Of the trade name for his up
town place, for which he had signed a
lease two months before he brought the
dissolution proceeding. But the trouble
was that Schwartz az the receivers
sale bought back the place, and he IN
.ists that the name goes with IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-24
terday, whore they are held - witness

terday, whore they are held - witness
es before the grand jury. They are
Frank Delucra and Oscar Shugerman.
It is said in White Plains that ten
more indictments have been prepared
by the grand jury against inmates OF
Sing SingH These are all based on as
sault charges, and have not as yet been
presented 70 Judge Morschsuser by the
Jurors.
OF the twenty-six men already In
dicted none will be arrested until his
present term In prison has been com
pleted. Warrants for the mems arrest
have already been forwarded TO Sing
Sing and to other institutions TO which
some Of them have been transferred.
These will be held until the termina-
ton Of the conviots' present terms, and
will be served Immediately upon the
mems discharge.
Although the jury has found thirty
six true bills against present or former
inmates Of Sing Sing, District Attorney
Weeks said yesterday that its work
was by no means completed. To date
the jury has Investigated the immoral
ity and assault charges against the con-
victs. The presence Of Superintendent
Riley snd Mcdonald In White Plains
yesterday is said to indicate that the
body is now considering the charges Of
insubordinstion preferred against War
den Osborne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-24
BACKED BILLIARD
N B. & NJ. DEAL
uo,len Tells of S3,000,OOO
Credit to Aid Him Take
Over the Stock.
ssol 600 INVOLVED
IN TRANSACTION
,.n Haven Transferred 1875
Sbares-Money Supplied by
Navigation Company.

-...,-ony in regard to the New Ha'
80. 6uanciering operations con-
w. .,1 ,or It by John L. Billiard poured
CIV a.'' .se record of the New Haven trial
,,ssbst yesterday. Judge Hunt
J" "a. I. was admissible provided
,.,;oss could be properly related
-. Attendants and the unlawful
.hsrged against them in the in
dement,.
hs-eupon addressed himself &c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-24

borne" said Mr.. Hurd. 81 want to
make clear to you that DR.. Diedling'ss
report was DR.. Diedling's report, and
not that Of the Prison Commission. Let
ne tell you that the best friend the
man in a cell has Is Thomas Mott Os-
borne"