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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14
SYNOPSIS.

Mary Page. actress. Ia accused OF the
|nurder of James Pollock and is defended
&ny her lover. Philip Langdon. Pollock
WAS Intoxicated. At Mary's trial she adj
|mits she had the revolver. Her maid
tsstifies that Mary threatened Pollock
With 1t previously. and Mary's leadins
man duplicates Langdon. How Mary dis
appeared from the scene OF the crime Is a
nystery. Brandon tells of strange hand
erint he saw on Mary's shoulder. Further
evidence shows that horror of drink pro-
auces temporary insanity in Mary. The
|defenss is depressed psychosis." Wit
.nesses describe Mary's flight from her In
FABRICATED father and her fathers suicide
|Nurss Walton describes the kidnapping OF
NARY by Pollock and Amy Barton tells
|ef Mary's struggles 20 become an actress
and Poiiock's pursuit of her. There is
evidence that Daniels. Mary's manager.
Threatened Pollock. Mary faints on the
nd and again goes insane when po-
Imam offers her whisky Daniels testi-
Is that Pollock threatened TO kill Mary
and Langdon and actually attempted to
kili the latter.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14

Yes, sor."
WAS It the defendant, Mary Pager
at was. sor. Though she looked ter
rible sick and different, and there was
an awful lookin' bruise on her shoulder
like somebody had hurt her bad"
Gould you see where they wentr
Yes, sor. Sure and ] slipped out the
gate and followed them a bit to see
where they would go. But they stop
ped just beyond me on the alley and
the man gives a whistle. Just three
notes, like II might have been the echo
OF the band at the hotel, but somebody
was listenin' for It, and heard n win
der 90 mp in one Of the houses across
the way.
AT that the man sings out in a
whisper, i got Sadie down here, let 1t
down quick Then l saw something
comm down like bit OF white on the
end of rope, and could hear 1t slap,
slappin' the side Of the house as 1t hitS
Gould you see what 1t was?"
"Not then, sor, except that 1t was
something on the end of rope"
did the man say anything that you
could hear, to the girl-Miss Page?"
Yes. He said, Larry is up there.
He's all right, but don't blab too much,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14

and don't give him peep at the shin.
ers. Keep close till git back. l won't
be long, At that the girl seemed to
wake up. as IL she was comm out of a
dream, and she clutched at his arm
and began to cry, 'Jamesv she says,
James Pollock And the man he
laughs. SO that's what's eatin' you. Is
It, he says. We'll. fergit it, My Gawd,
you amt guilty just because you was
In the hotel. They can't connect II up
with you. l give you my word oh,
thank God, thank Godr she whispers.
and begins to cry harder than ever, and
the man shook her again. Cut out the
water works he says angrily. and get
into this seat. unless you want the
bulls TO pull yon In
what did he mean by this seat 7
Could you seef"
Yes, sor. The rope that the man
had let down had a sort OF swing at
the end of it, and he made the girl sit
In that. then he whistled again and the
other man pulled her up and she disap-
peared In winder."
w nat Qlu the man dOE
"He waited till she was gone, then
he went on down the street and round
the corner. Then ] saw Denny comm
up the other way and I went to meet
him, and l found he'd been watchin'
too. That was why couldn't see him
when | come to the gate"
THAT is all thank you. Miss O'Neill."
said Langdon; but the Judge leaned
forward with an arresting gesture.
"And having seen all this" he said
harshy, didn't you read the papers
the next morning7 Didn't you see that
girl was missing, or connect her In
any way with the occurrences you had
Witnessed
well, ] amt sayin' but what had
my suspicious" she admitted readily.
"Then why didn't you tell someone p
"Huh.' she retorted. "And let that
Guild diYll OF Mrs. Watson know
was meetin' Denny and maybe givin'
him bite, and lose me job? l guess
/ not"
'rhen why" persisted his Honor,
"have you told nowf"
sure ana 1t me tnaTS Dein mar
| ried this week, yer Honor. and I'm
after lawn Mrs. Watson last Satur-
day" she said amid stifed gale of
mirth from spectators and jury alike.
Even the prosecutor smiled, waving
his right to cross examine. for the mo-
ment at least; and Langdon. with a
CHEEKY and encouraging nod towards
Mary. called the second of his three
new witnesses:
Dennis Gallagher"
Denny. whose collar seemed to have
shrunk TO even more torturing tight
ness during the interim OF waiting.
took his place on the stand with a
face the hue OF his hancee's bonnet,
and cleared his throat noisily between
each sentence as II the linen band
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14

NV mp '"
My father each year copied out his
own prompt books. or had them cop
led, and then wrote in his most recent
additions. have many such prompt
books with most minute notes and di,
rections.
When produced Our American
Cousin" nearly thirty years after his
death, these manuscripts were SO per-
feet that | had no difficulty in recall
ing every movement of all the charac-
tiers. My fathers genius was indeed
the genius of infinite pains. l have
heard him relate that the little skip he
used In his gait in Dundreary original
ed simply from his habit of trying to
keep In step with my mother as they
walked up and down at the back of
the stage arranging their lines. The
skip and the stutter and other business
grew and grew from performance to
performance.
As jefferson says in his Life" the
character of Dundreary gradually
pushed all the other characters out of
the play.-From My Remembrance =
by Edward Il. Sothern. in Scribner's
Magazine.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14

sure 10 get or nrst thing in the morn-
ing. she asked me n would take q
note to her lawyer. And I said I
would"
did you ask her her manner
"No." She smiled little, half whim-
sically. half bitterly. at amt etiquette
to ask names under the circumstances,
but said as II was the first time, the
best thing to do was TO say nothing
till she had lawyer to do the talking
for her"
Whom was the note she gave you
addressed tor
The question seemed to surprise her.
why, you know" she stammered,
then laughed, Gee, forgot I'm tell
in the court. The note was addressed
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14

IA liner. begets strange friend
u ships In its enforced init
n macy, and also. has this in
ommon with the great ships. that
those who come on deck only toward
the close OF stormy passage, find
themselves unreasonably ostracized by
fheir fellow passengers who have been
|daily sharing the excitement Of the
voyage. Thus the three newcomers
&axAng the witnesses in the trial of
airy Page were left sitting primly on
Il bench close to the door while the In
but friendly group OF those
who had already testified stood near
the window.
The trio themselves we're oddly con-
Xglomerate-a burly man in what were
obviously his best clothes, with col
liar size too small and buxom wom-
an whose flushed face looked out from
nder marvellous purple bonnet. Her
#hands were encased in very large
lhite cotton gloves and she held back
Der skirts aggressivelv from contact
with the short and elaborate gown of
the over-dressed, tired-looking woman
whose face was pasty with powder
land hard with rouge.
& All of the witnesses, for that matter,
zfrom the little bell-hop to Mrs. Page
$herself. surveyed this last conner with
Idisapproyal; and Amy declared sue
cinctly that If "Mr. Langdon put
THAT on the witness stand-it would
ne GOOD NIGHT"
H6ngdon, however. greeted her with
i warmth that more than oyerbal-
anced their chilliness, and his welcome
Ito the other man and woman was
Equally enthusiastic. To him, the pres
snce of these three was a triumph. 1t
meant that he had succeeded where
the police had failed, and that he had
Atill another surprise to spring upon
ne Jury In this most astounding trial.
Some hint of all this crept into his
tone lending It new, almost boyish
mote. when, Mt the beginning of the
lays proceedings, he rose and said:
"Your Honor, and Gentlemen of the
#Enry: Ever since the beginning of this
trial one point has remained a mys-
berry. The state has admitted It's In
ability to offer evidence on this moot.
I'd subject, and therefore | crave the
Rulgence of the court to digress from
hirect proceedings this morning. TO
show you where and how Mary Page
spent those hours between the death
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14

snt then. She was all dolled up IN an
evening gown, and hadn't even,a cloak.
I wondered what was up and tried to
make her talk, but she seemed looney.
I thought It was the d. It's at first, but
when found out she was plain batty.
| got scared and called the guard. But
he only cussed me ont. so got hold of
her hands and tried to make her stop
crying in that queer fashion. After a
bit she began to talk. 1t was incoher-
ent at first. about James, and the big
house, and she wasn't Sadie or Maggie.
Then she seemed to come to herself
and asked who I was and where she
was"
Ibid she remain sane and conscious
after that?"
"Not at first. She'd ramble. then she
talked sanely. Finally she qnieted
down, and when l said that, | was
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14

~ James Pollock and her surrender to
he law on the following morning.
.Whatr' The startled exclamation
as wrung involuntarily from the Dis
L Attorney AZ he half rose from bis
Fir. but II was drowned in the stir
excitement that swept through the
Psntire room. For this had indeed been
! mooted question and a decidedly
sore point with the Prosecutor-the
whereabouts of Mary during those
hours Immediately following the muir
4 Ger.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14
Safe Refuge.

Say. Philadelphia is the only city
which is immune from leap year pro.
posals."
Why so2"
Because fellow can plead IL is
the city of hrotherly ve.s-Baltimore
American.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-05-14
IN THE ALLEY

WITNESS room. like an ocean
\ liner. begets strange friend
u ships In its enforced init
u macy, and also. has this in
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-22
ODD FELLOWS have
BIG INITIATION

About 80 members of the Odd
Fellows lodge attended the initiation
ceremonies of that lodge last eve
ming. Eleven new members were
initiated. Delegations of Odd Eel
lows were present from Akeley, Bag
ley, Tenstrike and other points.
After the ceremonies banquet was
given the members by the ladies of
the Rebecca lodge at the Presbyter-
ian church. F. B. Lamson presided
as toastmaster. A. L. Bolton, grand
secretary, of St. Paul, delivered an
address.
A smoker was given after the ban
quet at which r. L. Given gave the
history of the local order and S.
Jenkinson, charter member of the
organization, gave a short talk. Au-
gust Jarchow, who is a member of
the first lodge in the state, Saltwater
Lodge No. 1, gave talk. B. w.
Noble of Nebish announced that a
lodge would probably be formed in
Nebish this spring.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-22
SCHOOLS "
-
ARECR0WOED, SAYS
SCHOOL INSPECTOR
E. M. Phillips, Representing State,
Examines Local
Conditions.
SYSTEM IN CITY IS
COMMENDED AS GOOD
Teachers Are Overworked on Ao-
count of Number of Students
and Conditions.

That the Bemidji schools are over
crowded, but were in excellent con-
dition and were being conducted in
an up-to-date manner, is the opinion
of E. M. Phillips, state high school
examiner, who yesterday examined
the Bemidji schools.
Are Very Crowded.
In speaking of the situation to the
Pioneer, Mr.. Phillips said: "There
is but one thing that might be en-
phasized in regard to the Bemidji
schools and that is that they are in
crowded condition. In fact, they
are more crowded than parents can
imagine.
Taxed to Full Capacity.
"In the North School 1 found that
although it was not what one would
call crowded, it was taxed to it's full
capacity. To put more students in
CuoC WOu1u " put
students at disadvantage and over
work the teachers.
Teachers Overworked.
"The high school building is some
what crowded since the proper ia
cilities for charging the industrial
and practical branches have been
shut off. The congestion there at
present has not permitted extension
along certain needy lines. Some of
the teachers are overworked and
have too many students to do justice
to all of them.
1.-THE Central school is overly
crowded, more so than any other
school in the city,"
Mr. Phillips met with the teachers
at the high school yesterday after
noon and in a talk with them stated
that he, found the schools here con-
Quoted in an up-to-date manner. Mr..
Phillips met with the school board
last evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-22
LAD NARROWLY ESCAPES
DEATH; TRAIN HITS SLED

Roy Olson, the six-year-old son Of
H. Olson of Mill Park, narrowly es-
capped death late yesterday afternoon
when the 500 passenger train struck
the sled upon which the boy was
sliding down the hill which crosses
the 500 tracks in Mill Park. Roy
started to coast down the hill and
did not see the approaching train.
When he was about half way down
the hill he saw the train and rolled
off the sled. The engine struck the
sled and broke it into splinters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-22
minnesota GETS
MANY CARS OF
M0VAbLES IN 1915
Fred D. Sherman, Commissioner of
immigration, Complies
Figures.
FAIR MOVEMENT IS
EXPECTED IN SPRING
Fertility of States Soil, Low Price
Of Land Attracts Many
Homeseekers.
FAIR MOVEMENT IS
EXPECTED IN SPRING

st. Paul, Minn., Jan. 22.-(Spe-
cial to the Pioneer. .)-Figures COM
piled and given out by Fred D. Sher-
man, commissioner of immigration,
show that during the past year Of
1915, there were exactly 4,444 cars
of immigrant movables handled by
the Minnesota Transfer Railway
company of which Minnesota received
2,306 cars and the balance going to
other states. This gives Minnesota
a percentage of about 81 per cent
of the total number handled. Of the
Northwestern states, which are in
competition with Minnesota for i'm
migration are as follows: North
Dakota, Wisconsin, Montana, Can
ada, South Dakota. and Washington.
The nearest competitor to Minnesota
last year in the way Of receiving i'm
migrant movables was North Da-
kota, who received 648 cars; Wiscon-
sin came next with 500 cars; Mon
tana $50, Canada 1853, South Dakota
1873 and Washington 81.
Increase Ten Per Cent.
While there we're more cars of
immigrant movables handled by this
railway company in 1914, Mime
sofa has increased her percentage
about 10 per cent, as records for
the year of 1914 show that 5,277 cars
were handled, of which Minnesota
received 1850 and the remaining o.
927 went to- other states, but the
proportion of receipts in other states
vary somewhat. For instance: Can
ada in 1914 received S25 cars while
in 1915 she received only 1913 cars.
Montana in 1914 received 635 cars
and in 1915, $50 cars. The balance
of the states received about the
same proportion both years.
Not as Bright.
prospects for immigration this
y
like to see them," said Commissioner
Sherman, "but Notwithstanding this,
I look for a fair movement to the
Northwest when the spring opens and
I have no fear but what Minnesota
will maintain her present percentage
of receiving at least as much, if not
more, than all the other competing
states combined. The fertility of
Minnesota's soil, the low price of
her lands, coupled with many other
advantages, it is becoming pretty
thoroughly known throughout the
states of Iowa, Illinois and Indiana
and we are bound to receive the bulk
of immigration to the Northwest for
some years to come"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-22
AMERICAN BODIES
TAKEN TO Ell PAS0
"a Victims of Mexican Bandits
Villa Has Not Been
Captured.

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 22.-The bodies
of "a American victims who were
murdered by Mexicans during the
past two days arrived here this af-
ternoon. Among them was the
corpse of Bert Aker, ranchman, who
crossed the border into Mexico last
night looking for stolen cattle.
The Mexican embassy today de-
clared that the Zapatistas' revolution
reported yesterday was unimportant.
General Villa has not been cap
tured. He is reported to have mar
ried again.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-22
G. n. TRAIN IS
BURIED IN SNOW
Avalanche Carries Cars 200 Feet
Down Embankment in
Washington.

Seattle, WASH, Jan. 22.-Caught
in an avalanche of snow roaring down
the mountain side, the dining car and
day coach of the Great Northern
train No. rs was cut off from the
remainder of the train and carried
200 feet down the embankment near
Senic, Wash, this morning. Several
persons are reported killed. The
coaches are buried under so feet of
snow
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-22
NORWEGIAN Liner
CARRYING RUSSIAN
SUPPLIES BURNING;
RUSHES TO PORT
Steamer Synga Taken to New York;
Has Fire in Hold; Cause
Not Known.
CAPTAIN REFUSES TO
DISCUSS SITUATION
Germany May Make Peace Proposal
to Belgium, Says German
Newspaper.
CAPTAIN REFUSES TO
DISCUSS SITUATION

New York, Jan. 22.-The Nor
wegian steamer Sigma, reported to be
carrying ties and steel to the Russian
armies, was rushed back into quar-
antihe this morning with fire in her
hold. Wireless calls brought several
New York boats to attack the blaze.
When the fire was under control the
commander of the boat landed but
refused to discuss the cause of the
fire
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-22
K X * X x X Xxx * X < !
A BANKERS ADVICE TO A
HOUSEWIFE OF ECONOMY

= Cleveland, O., Jan. 22.-"If
every family saved one match
a day, the United States
would be ahead 100000 a
year," today said F. D. Con-
ner, president of one of the
biggest financial institutions
here. Conner believes every
housewife should be paid a
weekly wage to prevent fam
lily squabbles; and that every
wife should prevent food
waste. He claims fortunes in
food are thrown into gar
bage cans. The banker be-
lieves bills should be paid by
check and a stipulated
amount saved weekly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-22
FLOOR OF MOTOR
FACTORY COLLAPSES

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 22.-While
hundreds of men were working in
building of the Hudson Motor Car
company today the floor collapsed 1t
was reported that several were kill
ed. This report is denied by officials
of the motor company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-22
FIRE DEPARTMENT
TO CHIMNEY FIRE

The fire department was called to
the home of John Larson on Missis-
sippi avenue shortly after ten O'Clock
this morning to extinguish a CHM
ney fire. The damage to the home
was slight
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-22
LONE BANDIT TAKES
$780,; KILLS POLICEMAN

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. PA reward
of $4,000 is offered today for the
robber who yesterday afternoon rob-
bed the tourist agency of Thomas A.
Cook & Son of 5000 and killed a
policeman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-22
TODAY'S OLDEST STORY

st. James, Minn., Jan. %.
Because so large a per-
centage of the population
here are railroad men who
work all sorts of unusual
hours, H. A. Nelson has es-
tablished a midnight movie
matinee at which the rail-
road men usher, take tickets
and play the piano.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-22
NORTHERN ><,1oRs :
FAVOR BEl1h.
COUNTY R0UTEf>
JEFFERSON HIGHWAY
Resolution is Adopted at Sauk Center
Meeting; Amendment No.
Endorsed.
CASS LAKE IS CHOSEN
SUMMERS MEETING PLACE
Biggest Winter Meeting Ever Held is
Closed; Scribes Are Well
Entertained.
(By Special Correspondence

Sauk Center, Mimi. Jan. 22.-The
Northern Minnesota Editorial asso-
citation this afternoon before closing
it's winter convention meeting here
went on record in favor of the route
of the Jefferson highway through
Beltrami county. A resolution was
passed asking the state highway
commission to establish the route
north from Bemidji to Blackduck,
Kelliher, SpoOner and Baudette. A
copy of the resolution will be sent to
the state highway commission.
Favor Amendment.
The editors also went on record in
favor of Amendment No. l. From
the expressions of some of the editors
here today it is believed that one Of
the largest campaigns that has ever
been conducted for an amendment
will be inaugurated by the Northern
Minnesota editors for Amendment No.
/ next fall.
For National Meet.
The association will assist the Min
nesota Editorial association in secur-
ing the national Editorial assOcia-
tion convention next year for Mime
apolis.
The members of the resolutions
committee were E. H. Denu of the
Bemidji Daily Pioneer, chairman, Ed.
Lafond, Little Falls, w. Morrison of
Morris. A. E. Eastman of st. Cloud
and Farley Dare of Walker.
May Visit Here.
Cass Lake was chosen as the meet
ing place next summer for the asso-
cation The association also plans
to spend several days visiting in Be-
midi ...--~~--<
The next winter meeting of the
association will be held at Brainerd.
Best Winter Meet.
This years meeting of the asso-
citation was one of the largest win
ter meetings ever held in the history
of the association. There were about
so editors here and Sank Center and
Asa Wallace did themselves proud in
entertaining the scirbes Of the north
ern part of the state. A visit was
made to the girls state training
school and an excellent banquet was
given there.
Vasaly President.
P. J. Vasaly of Little Falls was
elected as president of the associa-
tion for the ensuing year, William
Wilke of Grey Eagle, vice-president;
A. G. Rutledge, formerly with the
Bemidji Daily Pioneer, now of Min
neapOlis, secretary The executive
committee selected was George Eric
son Of Spooner, C. H. Bronson of
Osakis and H. R. Phillips.
R. G. Dunn of Princeton and AL
yah Eastman Of St. Cloud, two of the
best known editors of the state and
two of the most able of the editors,
were made life members of the asso-
citation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-22
PRESIDENT AND WIFE
CRUISING ON CHESAPEAKE

Washington, Jan. 22.-President
Wilson and his wife are today cruis-
ing down the Chesapeake bay. The
president is preparing his prepared
ness speeches.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-22
Makes Open PROPOSAL.

Amsterdam, Jan. 22.-The Frank
furter zeitung today openly proposed
that Germany negotiate for separate
peace with Belgium. The article
adds that it is believed that Belgium
will favor peace.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-22

PRETTY CALIFORNIA GIRL
INVENTING HIGH EXPLOSIVE

Berkeley, CAL, Jan. a.
Though she abhors war,
y pretty Beatrice Rudawsky,
University of California grad
uate who looks the artist more
than the scientist, is expert
menting with a deadly explo-
sive which she says will be
more powerful than the most
effective explosive now in ex-
istence.
Explosives" she says,
"are as valuable to peaceful
pursuits as to war. If my ex-
periments ARE successful
would like to think of them
as a step in science, rather
than as a means of killing.
more men,"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-01-22

Devils Lake, N. D., Jan. 22.-The
temperature here dropped Al degrees
in l8 hours. It is now 20 below.