The daily pioneer. [volume], May 19, 1903, Image 1

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VOLUME 1. NUMBER 26.
The New Chinese Minister.
Rev. William E. Griffls corrects a
published statement that Sir Chen
tung Liang Cheng, the new Chinese
minister, is a graduate of Yale. He
merely studied there, being one of
120 students brought to this country
by Yung Wing. The minister ex
plains that the first part of his name,
Chentung, corresponds to the Ameri
can John. The middle part, his fam
ily name, is pronounced Leeang. His
title, about which there has been a
good deal of talk, was bestowed by
the British government after the au
thorities of his^own country had con
sented that he accen*
INDIGNATION
MEETING HELD
Good People of Bemidji, Through Benign
Influence of Our Ladies, Effect Pleas-
ant ResultsCourt House Grounds
to.be Completed.
It had not been generally known until last Sunday that the
county commissioners had been forced to stop work on the court
house grounds, as there was a threat made that the bills for this
work woufd be tied up by a certain county official. When the com-
missioners learned of the intention to appeal these bills they ordered
the work stopped at once, as the# felt that they could not have the
work carried out in the face of the supposed protests of the people
of Bemidji. The ladies of Bemidji learning the facts took the
matter into their own hands and called a mass meeting at the court
house last night. At the appointed hour the court house and cor-
ridors were jammed with people anxious to express their indigna-
tion at the action of those who had brought about such a state of
affairs.
Mrs. Ted Smith was elected chairman of the meeting. She
stated in taking the chair that she had been a resident of Bemidji
for the past eight years and had watched with pleasure the growth
of the city and county. That the ladies of the city felt that in this
case it was their duty to take such steps as might be necessary to
finish the work of the county commissioners in beautifying the
court house grounds, which was so well begun by the board, and
that the citizens were anxious to know why the work had stopped.
J. M. Markham, one of the largest taxpayers in the city, arose
and in plain and forcible language stated that he thought the com-
missioners should proceed with the work and that the ladies should
not be put to the expense of carrying a burden that rightfully
belonged to the gentlemen. He said that the reason why the com-
missioners should have the work in its present incomplete condi-
tion the reasons ought to be made known to the people here
assembled. He went on to show those present that the price paid
for the court house was not exorbitant, and that he was in favor of
putting asphalt walks around the grounds, planting trees and
erecting a good iron fenee. His was pithy and to the point, and
showed he knew whereof he spoke.
Attorney Russell then took the floor and spoke in the same
vein, and both speakers were heartily applauded.
L. H. Bailey was then cabled for, and he was ready to state his
understanding of the situation, and said in substance: "'There is
no necessity for us to deceive ourselves in regard to the situation.
A year ago where this beautiful court house stands there was
nothing but a few trees and a small jail. The business men gener-
ally of Bemidji had approached the members of the board of county
commissioners individually and collectively and suggested that the
time had arrived for the building of anew court house. The com-
missioners, whom I can truthfully.state, have always been ready
and willing to assist Bemidji many lawful,enterprise, expressed a
willingness to undertake the construction of the court house. As
a result there has sprung up here as if by magic this substantial
and beautiful temple of justice which, as you know, is a credit to
all concerned. We are proud to state that we have one of the most
beautiful public buildings of its kind in the state. There area few
people in this townI can count them on the fingers of my left
handwho are always ready to yell graft and thief. A study of
these objectors will develop the fact that the idea of graft comes
not from our county so much as from their own desires."
Attorney Russell again took the floor, and after complimenting
Messrs. Markham and Bailey on their fearlessness in stating the
true condition of affairs offered the following resolution:
RESOLVED, By the citizens oi'Bemidji, in mass meet-
ing' assembled this 18th day of May, Ai. JL JINK'*, reposing
implicit confidence in the honesty, integrity and business
ability of our Board of Cwurity Commissioners and County
Officers, do hereby emphatically and earnestly request
th em to continue to completion the work of improving and
beautifying the court house grounds, and that in so doing
they have our hearty and earnest support and commenda-
tion.
The resolution was adopted by a standing vote, everyone in the
house rose to their feet and gave voice to his approval by hearty
applause.
The ladies then thanked tho people for their interest shown
and all thanked the Bemidji band for their attendance and music
and the meeting broke up.
it.
National Longevity.
Of European nations the Norwegian
and Swedish are the longest lived, the
Spaniards the shortest. According to
a foreign statistical return recently
issued, the average duration of life is
as follows: Sweden and Norway, fifty
years England, forty-five years and
three months Belgium, forty-four
years and eleven months Switzer
land, forty-four years and four
months France, forty-three years and
six months Austria, thirty-nine years
and eight months Prussia and Italy,
thirty-nine years Bavaria, thirty-six
years, and Spain, thirty-two years and
lour months. -*r
r.w^ilAMb
."Key Have an Infest-Icas Disease of
the Eye^ That Bar's Them.
Grand Forks. X. D.j May 10.Nine-
teen Russian immigrants who arrived
here two days aao are held here await
ing instructions from the commission
er of immigration at Montreal, and
probably will be deported, all the
members of the rarty being affected
with trachoma, an infectious eye dis
ease. The party came from Winnfpj?
and was held here pending the arrival
of A. C. Duddleson, who represents the
United States immigration depart
ment at that point. The immigrants
came on without submitting to the
customary medical inspection.
SNOWSTORM IN MONTANA.
Considerable Loss Among Sheep Is
Threatened.
Butte, Mont., May 19.Reports tell
of a general snowstorm prevailing
throughout Montana. In the eastern
sections of the state the snow is wet,
and unless the temperature should
fall the storm will benefit the crops
and the range. In the north, however,
a blizzard nas been raging for several
hours and the Great Northern com
pany is experiencing considerable diffi
culty in operating its trains. Stock is
suffering greatly and considerable loss
among the sheep is theatened.
OUTLAW OPENS FIRE.
Kills Oxte Constable and Seriously In.
jur.es Another.
Douglass, Wyo., May 19. Deputy
Constable Yolaud was instantly killetV
and Constable Graham seriously in
jured by an outlaw named Smith, who
is being pursued by a posse. The of
ficers attempted Smith's arrest on the
ground of being a suspicious charac
ter. As they were about to search
him he drew pistol from his hip'
pocket and uogau firing. Before the
officers could pull their pistols both
were senseless on the sidtf.valk. There
were no witnesses present, and Smith
made his escape into the darknes3.
Smith, it is believed, is wanted for
several murders and other serious
crimes.
MAN SHOOTS A BOY DEAD.
Points a Shotgun "He "Didn't Know
Was Loaded" at Child.
Duluth, May 19.Mareau Padgorski
yesterday shot the head off Stens
Paezkietzaga, three years old. The
boy pointed a.stick at Padgorski, and,
pretending It was a gun, said he would
shoot. Padgorski then pointed a
shotgnn at the child and instantly the
gun was discharged. Padgorski 'fte
clares that he did not know that the
gun was loaded. He was arrested, arid
at police headquarters the child's
father clamored for the life of Pad
gorski
SENT TO ASYLUM.
Wife of Prospective Millionaire Comes
to an Unhappy Fate.
Milwaukee, May 19. Mrs. Emma
Lonstorf has been committed to the
county insane hospital. Her husband,
heir to the Lonstorf millions, aban
doned her. The wife claimed this was
done at the instigation of her mother
in-law. S1.3 sued Mrs. Margaret Lon
storf for flOO.OOO for the alienatidh of
her husband's affections. Later she
was committed as insane and then re
leased. Otto Lonstorf, the husband,
is with his mother in Europe.
FATALLY SCALDED.
Woman Slips While Carrying Quantity
of Boilinq Water.
Kenosha. Wis., May 19.Mrs. Flora
Pfeuller, aged forty-three years, died
in this city yesterday morning as a
result, of being sealded by boiling
water. While carrying a vessel of hot
water she slipped and fell, the water
fatally scalding her. The deceased
was one of the best known women in
the city.
Sentenced at Sturgis.
Sturgis, S. D.. May 19.McGrath,
the soldier who broke into Anderson
& Son's hardware store, made a plea
of guilty of grand larceny. He re
ceived one year and five months. The
man Brown, who cut up Jim Bullis
last fall out at Red Owl, pleaded guilty
to assault. He received one year.
Temp Imlay, who shot at the soldier
in Lewis' restaurant in this city,
pleaded euilty to assault with danger
ous weapon and got one year.
Pickpocket Sentenced.
Sioux Falls, S. D., May 19.A man
giving his name as George F. Earle,
who was arrested April 5 last on the
occasion of President Roosevelt's
visit to Sioux Falls for picking the
pockets of a man during the crush,
was sentenced to a year and six
months in the Sioux Falls peniten
tiary.
For New Bridge.
Pillager. Minn., May 19.The vil
lage of Pillager voted bonds to the
amount of $1,500 to aid in the con
struction of a bridge across the Crow
Wing river a*, this place.
THE DAILY PIONEER.
.V^.MTED.
RIOT BREAKS OUT
ATTEMPT TO RUN CARS WITH
NON-UNION MEN CAUSES AN
OUTBREAK.
flfTfEV ME\ AR E INJURED
GTREET CARS BOMBARDED WITH
STONES BY THE ANGRY
MOB.
MILITIA MAY Bf CALLED 01T
SHERIFF MAY SUPERSEDE TH E
MAYOR OF TH E CITY IN AU-
THORITY.
Bridgeport, Conn., May 19.The at
tempt made by the officials of the Con- I
necticut Railway and Lighting com
pany to run its cars with non-union
men yesterday resulted in a riot
which at least fifteen men were in
jured. The sheriff says that anothei
such outbreak as occurred yesterday
will make the calling of state troops
inevitable. At the present time It ,9
possible that the county sheriff will
supercede the police in the control of
the city.
Yesterday morning six trolley car.-,
weie started out on the Barnum and
State street lines. There were large
crowds around the car sheds at tho
time the cars were manned by twelve
of the 130 strike breakers brought to
this city by the trolley company.
There was no disturbance of any
kind for a couple of hours. When me
first car, however, bad completed its
third round trip and was directly in
front of the Wheeler-Wilson factory,
where a crowd of at least 1.0.00 per
sons had gathered, a
Bombardment of Stones
began. The stone-throwing soon oe
came so furious that the two deputy
sheriffs who were riding on the cut
drew their revolvers and fired five
shots in the air. This caused the
bombardment to let up a little and the
car reached the barns and was run
inside. The other five cars, operated
one the same streets, received exactly
the same treatment as they followed
the first car into the car barns.
When the last ear had passed within
the doors- there was a crowd of 4,000
people gathered in a vacant lot oppo
site, and violence once more broke
loose Brickbats, stones "nd every
thing that could be thrown weru
hurled at the barns, anything tint
belonged to the company in the vicin
ity.
At thTs ixittit Mayor Mulvihill saw
that the sergeant and nine policemen
who were stationed at ihe car barns
were entirely
Unable to Ccpe
with the mob, and he sent for Chiet
Coffin of the fire department. After a'
short consultation the latter ordered
out Engine Company No. fi, with a
steamer and a line of hoe. Supt.
Birmingham also ordered every avail
able man to th* spot to co-operate
with the firemen, and soon a stream
was being played on the mob, which
slowly fell back before the water.
The officials of the trolley company
will not reveal the names of the men
injured or the nature of their injuries.
In an interview the sheriff said:
"I will have no further interferrneq
on the part of Mayor Mulvihill. 1 will
have one hundred special men here to
morrow and will do my best to pr
serve peace, and if the mayor of any
one else atteTi7p!s to rrrterfere Ire will
iie stopped il lwceSsary I will fmyerl
sede Mayor Mulvihill in authority."
SIGHT IS GIVEN HIM.
Curious Experience of Man Who Ha3
Been Blind Since Birth.
London. May A man of thirty,
who had been blind from birth, had
his sight restored recently by an op
eration for a cataract at tho Glasgow
ophthalmic Institution. Dr. Ramsay
describes It in thin week's issue of the
Lancet. Tho first thins that tho pa
tient perceived was the face of the
house burgeon. IJ
BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1903. TEX GENTS PER WEEK.
did not know at
the start what to say. bit the sur
geon asked him to look flown, and tho
sense of ^hearing guided the eye
straight to the source of the sound and
then he realized that this must be
the mouth. The first time he saw yel
low it made him feel so sick ho
thought he shcnld become m. Red
gave him pleasure.
FOUGHT FOR HER LIFE.
Indiana Woman Is Assau'ted and
Murdered.
Torro Haute, Ind., Miy 19.Mrs.
Huack Stewart was assaulted and
murdered in her home near Green
cas while her husband was plow
ing in a neighboring field. Tho room
showed evidences of a terrible strug
gle. It is thought three foreigners
committed the assault. Posses are
searching for the murderers.
ui I I LE CHILD KILLED.
Older Brother Attempts to Hand'e
Loaded Gun.
Appletonj, Minn., May 19. A dis
tressing accident occurred at the resi
dence Of .lorry Nisson yesterday. His
twelve-year-old son attempted to
take a loaded shotgun from the wall
where it was hanging, wheu ft was
accidentally discharged, the entire
charge entering the head of another
son. three years old, who was stand
ing near, blowing the top of his head
off and killing him instantly.
Milky Sea Is a Puzzle.
The milky sea, as it is known co
mariners, is not yet fully understood.
It seems to be most common in the
tropical waters of the Indian ocean.
and is described as weird, ghastly and
awe-inspiring, and as giving the oh
server on shipboard the sensation of
passing through a sort of luminous
fog in which sea and sky seem to join
and all sense of distance is lost. The
phenomenon is probably due to some
form of phosphorescence.
Ivesf Special Distributing Agent for the Cele
brated Old
Jas. E. Pepper Whiskey
CHAS. H. MILES
BEMIDJI MINNESOTA
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kj C. C. Doty. Admjr.
East*3rd St. Telephone 118
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goods constantly
hand.
Goods Delivered Promptly
"Scouts the Idea.
Crookston, Minn., May l'.t Mr.
Strassburger refuses to believe that
his daughter's body is in the river or
that the skirt recently found was part
of hei clothing. Every effort has been
made to locate the lost girl.
Church Dedicated.
Sioux Falls, S. EL May 19A hand
some new Methodist church building
was. dodieated at Alexandria yester
day. Dr. A. D. Traveler of Chicago
participated in the dedication exer
cises. Asks Uamages From the Turkish
Government.
Washington! May 19.The state de
partment received a long letter from
Miss Ellen M. Stone demanding dam
ages from the Turkish government on
account of outrages perpetrated upou
her by the brigands who captured and
held her a prisoner while she was in
tho Turkish empire. Miss StoJ^ does
not fix any amount as a hasla^f her
claim.
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