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agL** rSSr !r -J- fe, i I* ^#h. Voke. BATTLE ENDS IN The Men,s supper at Masonic Hall tonight. ENGINEERS MEET TONIGH Sewerage Question Will Be DiscussedSpecial Meet ing of Council. The engineers who it is expect ed will prepare plans for the sewer system to be constructed in this city will hold a meeting this evening at the council rooms, when the matter will bethorough ly discussed. A special meeting of the council has been called by Mayor Carter and the mem bers of that body will meet with the engineers and take part in the discussion. Eight Jurors Secured. Grand Rapids, March 27. After the examination of ninety nine veniremen, the jury which is to sit upon the case of George Gardner, held on charge of murder, is still incomplete. A thirty-six hour recess was taken yesterday to give time for the selection of another venire of thirty. Four more men are needed. The third venire will be reported to Judge W. S. Clenahan Wednesday morning. In all probability it will taks at least two days to examine the venire, unless the four men are secured before the venire is exhausted. One week has al ready been consumed on the drawing of the jury, which so far consists of the following: Thomas Codd, William McKinncn, William Noble, John Brokhan, George Rice, C. V. Mundy, MichaelMcCambridgeand Henry h'SVy, SS&JC DEATH OF SIX Grusome Discovery Made by Minneapolis Police in Italian Rooming House This Morning. DEAD MEN WELTERING IN OW N BLOO Minneapolis, March 28Six dead men weltering in their own blood were found this morning by the police in an old building on Tenth avenue south, between Washington avenue and Third street. Four were in the first floor and two in the basement. Ml had been terribly hacked. Four murderous dirks of razor like keenness and with long, heavy blades, were found. All the bodies were dressed as laborors and the men appeared to be Italians. The house was an Italian lodging place, as the rooms were ful of cots. When the police broke in all was still but shocking evi- dence was presented of a terrible battle. The floor ran with blood while the beds and walls with ghastly splotches of red. COUR NO W ADJOURNED District Court Term Ended This Afternoon After Short Session. After a session of only eight days, the spring term of district court was adjourned by Judge ISpooner at 2:30 this afternoon. It had been expected that the term would end last night, but a couple of small cases kept the court busy until this afternoon. Another term will be held on April 16 for the purpose of issu ing naturalization papers, In the case of the New England Furniture Co. against Huseby the right of a trial by a jury was waived and the case will be tried in chambers. The case of the Hamm Brewing com pany against Kincannon was tried and the court will file its findings later. Mrs. A. E. Win ter won out in her action against the Parker Pen company, which involved a question as to whether sufficient service had been made in a previous action. During the term, which only lasted eight days, seven civil jury cases and one criminal case was tried. Four indictments were returned by the grand jury. 3$ SENTENCED TO REFORMATOR Curtis Franklin of Funkley Pleads Guilty to Charge of Grand Larceby. Curtis Franklin of Funkley, who has been held at the county jail in this city on a charge of grand larceny committed by stealing a watch from the George Newton building at Funkley, this afternoon plead guilty be fore Judge Spooner and was sentenced to the state reforma tory at St. Cloud. Franklin is a young man 22 years of age and was suspected of having a hand in setting fire to the Newton building at Funkley, for which Albert Conat was tried and ac quitted. No charge of arson was placed against him, however, the lighter allegation of grand lar ceny being substituted. Supper Successful. The men's supper of the M. E. church was a pronounced suc cess last evening, numerically, financially and socially, and we hereby extend our sincere thanks to those who so generously pat ronized us and to those who furnished music and amusement for the people and to all who con tributed in any way to the suc cess of the evening. Table clothes and cake plates uncalled for may be found at the parsonage. Committee. BEGINS AT PHILADELPHIA. First Rebate Case Ever Tried in This Country. Philadelphia, March 28.The .first rebate case to come to trial in this country, in which the defendants are charged with giving and accepting re bates in violation of the Elkins law, began* during the day in the United States court here before Judge Hol land. The indictments to be presented to the jury are those against the Great Northern Railway company, which is charged with offering re bates to R. D, Wood & Co. of this city C. E. Campbell, its local agent b. W. Lake, New "York agent for the Mutual Transit company Walter Stuart, George and Richard Wood, members of the firm of R. D. Wood & Co., and Paul J. Diver, local agent for the Mu tual Transit company, who is charged with offering a bribe to the National Essence of Coffee company. The rebate in the Wood case, it is charged, was given on a shipment of 1,300 tons of iron pipe from Florence, N. J., and Camden, N. J., to Winnipeg, in October, 1904, and 200 tons from Emaus, Pa., to the same point. The published rate was 49^ cents per 100 pounds, but it is charged the firm ob tained a rate of 44^ cents. The ship ments were made over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad to Fairport, O., thence by' the Mutual Transit com pany across the Great Lakes to Du luth and thence by the Great North ern to Winnipeg. Airrea Anaerson was run down and killed by a train while walking on the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad tracks near Hopkins, Minn. Emperor Francis Joseph has ap proved the appointment of Charles Francis to be ambassador of the Unit ed States to Austria-Hungary. The Marden theater, the largest playhouse in Meriden, Conn., was burned Tuesday morning. The loss Is expected to reach $200,000. The Seattle (Wash.) city council has granted the application of the Chi cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad for a franchise to enter that city. Mrs. Sarah J. Wheeler, mother of Mrs! Robert Wilcox (Ella Wheeler Wilcox), is dead at Short Beach. Conn., at the age otvninety-two years. Daniel F. Spires, a well known ex slave, who purchased his-freedom in 1851 tor the sum of $600, is dead near WellHvillc. o_ at the age of 10S years. DINEHART OU CANVASSING Candidate For State Treas urer in Bemidji Today Building Fences. Clarence C. Dinehart, of Slay ton, Murray county, candidate for state treasurer, arrived in the city yesterday afternoon and is spending the day here. Mr. Dinehart is making his pre-con vention canvass of the state and has been away from his home town for nearly a month and a half. He attended the Garfield banquet at Duluth and since that time has been making the cities and villages on the Great North ern line east of Duluth. Speak ing to the Pioneer, Mr. Dinehart stated that he was making strictly an affirmative fight and that he had made no combinations what ever. Mr. Dinehart, at the termi nation of his yisit to Bemidji, will go to Bagley and from that vil lage to the northwestern portion of the state. CORRESPONDENCE CUNNINGHAM. Cunningham Bros, are logging the M. E. Guptill place for the Stenke-Sidle Lumber company who bought the timber. Mrs. Sarah McLean is slowly recovering from her serious illness. Addison Baker of Minneapolis has been visiting relatives and friends in this vicinity the past week. He is contemplating the probability of establishing a residence at Bemidji. Bart Wood, heretofore one of the reubens of this place, has recently become a Benedict and is here now repairing the cabin for the newly made bride. Dr. Preeburg came out from Blackduck and spent two days doing dental work for the ladies at the Cunningham residence. We can recommend him to any who require such service. Miss Jessie Rose is now with her sister-in-law at Idle Wild Villa. Dan Rose came home for a short visit last week. He reports the pulp business as booming every where he has I een. Judge Utley of Montivideo, Minn., returned home tpday af ter spending several days in these parts transacting business. Henry Cunningham has a fine new graphophone. Logs are being landed in Island Lake very rapidly* also on shore for custom sawing. Miss Elizabeth Stumpf now teaching our district school is doing good work, giving general satisfaction. Miss Catherine Cunningham was given a surprise party and her father presented her with a solid gold watch on her 20th birthday, which came last week. There is no indication of the roads giving out as the snow is quite evenly distributed and the hauling is carried on the same as ever. Mrs. Victor Pish who has been ill since the burning of their property, is convalescing. Mr. McHenry is visiting with "Hipe" Winas and Mr. Welsh for a few days. E O. Cunningham, whose claim was contested last summer through evidence misconstrued, has appealed from the Cass Lake decision to the General Land Office at Washington. His friends feeling that he is being defrauded of his rightful claims haye sent to the general land commissioner at Washington a remonstrance against such dealings with a man who has served so faithfully the cause of this new country and lived up to the requirements of the homestead law with no other intention but to make it of personal benefit to himself, be lieyingthat the transaction all through has been unjust and in no way called for. Land for a Sanitarium. Washington, March 28.Senator Kelson ha3 secured the passage Ihrough the senate of the bill grant ing to the state of Minnesota a tract of land in the state for use as a sani tarium for consumptive patients. This bill was passed in the house at the re quest of Representative Davis. Higher License in Ohio. Columbus.,Q., March 28.The Aiken bill, increasing the liquor tax through out Ohio from $350 to, $1,000, has passed the senate by a vote of 25 to 11. This makes it practically a law, as Governor Pattison is known to favor it and will sign the measure. ~j St. Paul Union Stock Yardsittl' St. Paul, March 27.CattleGood to choice steers, $4.50@5.50 common to fair, $3.50@4.25 good to choice cows and heifers, $3.25@4.75 veals, $2.00@ 5.25. Hogs$6.10@6.25. SheepYear ling wethers, $b.25@6.00 .good to choice lambs, $6.00@6.50. State Librarian Here Miss M. A. Baldwin, state librarian, arrived in the city to day from St. Paul. Miss Baldwin is on a tour of inspection of the public libraries throughout the state and will make a thorough examination of the library in Bemidji. gEASTER GLOVES BELTS, NECKWEAR Baby Dead."^r r.The one-year-old adopted 'daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Newby died yesterday forenoon at 11 o'clock. The funeral was held from the residence this af ternoon, Rev. Thos. Broomfield of the Baptist church officiating, and the remains were interred in Greenwood cemetery.^ ^v Ne Easter Waists An array of waists showing the pro- duction of the best waist makers in America. Taffeta, Crepe De Chine waists, soft habitary waists, lingerie waists, in the new colored check at extraordinary values. Ne^ Spring Dress Good In Dress Goods our display includes every conceivable fabric upon which fashion has placed it's seal of approv al. We have made ample prepara tions for our enormous Spring and Summer trade, in that as in every other line we carry. We offer by far the most superior assortment. You will find our large assortment of LAC E CURTAINS worthy of your in- spection and to your interest to ex- amine before making your spring selection. in Tailored Suits, 3-4 length coats, silk coats of distinctive styles including most handsomely trimmed novelties. Ja\inty covert jackets, fvill length stylish raincoats, furnishes most com- plete and elaborate assortment which will un- questionably appeal |||j" Reports Erroneous. A report circulated about the city last night to the effect that a shooting affair had occurred at Cass Lake and that one man had teen killed was investigated by the Pioneer this afternoon and proved erroneous. The recant report of a hold-up at Cass Lake iu whfoh a woman played the OPENING! Of Spring Millinery Dry Goods Thursday & Friday March 29 50 We take pleasure in presenting an elaborate exhibit of Fashions, most exquisite produc tions in high class Millinery and Wearing Apparel Our Opening Display of Magnificent Spring Apparel To the Most Critical Taste Distinction In style and beauty always mark our garments AS A MARKE APPRECIATION O YOU VALUED PATRONAGE which we have enjoyed, we endeavor to make this Spring Opening a pleasure to the Ladies' of Bemidji and vicinity. WE WILL HOLD AN INFORMAL RECEIPTION in our new and handsomely stocked-up quarters. Friday Evening from 7 o'clock, Refreshments will be Served, while the Or- chestra will render Pleasing Music. Cordial Invitations Extended to all by raffiBERMANSMRORIUM. SECOND DOOR EAST OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK "H"f ""*&. tfo^'*'} y. o/"i Skirts A variety of dress and walking skirts in exquisite styles, latest decrees, the new Voile and white Panama and Ci- cilian are of special interest. Ne Spring Silks In our excellent assortment of Easter silks you will find just what you want for your suit, waist, & trimming Shoes and Oxfords Our Easter shoe display surpasses anything heretofore shown in Bemidji in style, quality and price. When out buying your own or your children's shoes it will give us pleasure to show you through our line. Jesse James act is also denied by Cass Lake people.' Victory for Open Town. Sioux City, la., March 28.Com- plete returns from the city election give Mayor W. G. Sears, Democrat, a plurality of 260 over P. A. Sawyer, Republican. Sears stood for licensed gambling, Sawyer for the closing of the gamblinghouses. The council is evenly divided.