Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 19, 1904, Page 1

The Bemidji aily Pioneer VOLUME 1. NUMBER 307. Bh\lll‘fl] MINNESOTA, TUESDAY, HILL WINS A VICTORY Northern Securities Sto}:l; to Be Returned on Basis Fixed by Company. DECISIVE DEFEAT FOR HARRIMAN Means Substantially that Rockefeller and Harriman Will Not Secure Control of the Northern Pacific. St. Paul, April 19.—The United States Circuit Court of Appeals today decided stocks held by the Northeip Securities Company are to be returned | on the basis fixed by the company. This means that Rockefeller and Harriman through the Union Pacific will not secure controt-of-the Novth- crn Pacific. GOMPERS CRITICISES PEABODY. 8ays Colorado Governor Has Overrid- den the Law. Denver, April 19.—Consideration of the eight-hour and anti-injunction measiires pending before congress is perhaps the most important business of the quarterly meeting of the execu: tive council of the American Federa: tion of Labor which began in this city during the day. The Colorado labor troubles will also ‘be thoroughly dis- cussed. Referring to the cow: of Governor Peabody in dealing” Wi strikes of metalliforous and coal miners in this state President Gompers, who is here, sajd: “The violation of the fundamental principles of our country has made Colorado the laughing stock of the country, as well as the rest of the civ flizcd world. Besides, it robs men of the actual rights and protection guar- anteed them by the Constitution. “It appears to me that if law con- ‘tinues to be overridden as it has-been in the past the fight will soon develop m a lechnical legal fizht to a physi- cal’one. That would he the most de- plorable thing we <~='7 have in a country or state having a rejublican ~ formof government INDIAN TERRITORY AFFAIRS. House Committee Reports Substitute | for Lind Resolution. ‘Washington, April *19.—The house committee on Indian affairs has au- thorized a favorable report on a sub- stitute for the Lind resolution of in- quiry as to the result of the investiga- tion into Indian Territory matters. The substitute requests the secretary of the. interior to inform the house what action, if any, had becn taken upon ~ the recommendation of Charles ¥ Bonaparte and Charles R. Woodruff, submitted to congress by the presi- KING EDWARD ON BOARD. Train Carrying English Ruler Derailed in Oenmark. Copenhagen, April 19.—The Nyborg- Frenen-train;-conveying-King Edward- and Queen Alexandra from Copen: hagen on their way to London, was derailed when passing to the steam ferry running from the island of Zea- 1and to the island of Fuenen. The last carriage but one left the rails. Their majesties_ were in the last carriage and sustained no injury, the mishap only resulting in a slizht delav. . General Dickinson Sériously Il ‘Washington, April 19.—General Jo- viyor of the adjutant generals of the various armies of the Civil war, is hopelessly ill in this city. He is seventy-three years old and suffers from general debility. He served un- der General Hooker. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. The senate committee on commerce has authorized a favorable report on the river and harbor appropriation bill. The Prince and Princess of Wales, with their suite, started Monday for Vienna, where they will visit Emperor Francis Joseph. ~ A conference agreement between the senate and house has been reached, which disposes of all matters in dis: puta on the army appropriation bill. A Hungarian named Palke shot and fatally wounded a companion in a [Tanarrel at Hammond, Ind. and then shot himself. The quarrel arose over politics. 5 Tnited States geological ~survey. statistics place the world's production gf petroleum in 1902 at . 185,151,080 ar, Russia produced 91.44 per cent. manufacturer of Elgin, “Tll., dropped! dead at Chicago while standing in a telcphone hooth waiting to talk to hig wife. Death was due to heart failure. | George E. Huy, one of the pioneers of Minneapolis and Minnesota, is dead after a short illness. He was eighty- five vears of age and was one of the best known men of early days in Min- neapolis. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Stone were found dead—n—each other’s arms at their| room in a lodginghouse at Ogden, : “Utah.—It-is believed by the police that the woman first poisoned her husband and then herself. James Grubb, janitor of an apart: ment house in New York city, is un- der arrest charged, on the word of h fourteen-year-old daughter, with ha ing attempted to poison his six chil- dren, of whom she is the eldest. BASEBALL SCORES. National League. At Brooklyn, 9; Boston, 1. At Cincinnati, 12; Chicago, 3, - At St. Louis, 6; Pittsburg, 5. _ American League. At Chicago, 0; Cleveland, 5. At St. Louis. 13: Detroit. 2. geph Dickinson, who is the only sur-: is the United States and- William Seybold, a wealthy arg1n1’l""’f“""°""’f"flw“"‘"“m“" AT THE FORE RIVER PLANT IN QUINCY, MASS. Quincy, Ma: April 19=~—Work-in the_cxtensive vards of the Fore Ship and Engine company here was tied- up during the day by a strike of 2,600 raen over a question of hours Tae action of the men stopped work | on the battleships Rhode Island, New Jersey and Vermont, as well large private contracts. Unless the thought the launching of the battle: lshlp Rhode Island, set for April 3 | will e delayed. The strike followed-the refusal of the company to accept a schedule-giv- ing a Saturday half holiday in June, as well as in July and August. The company propos five working hours per week, with pay for the extra hou 18§ UNWARRANTED. SUIT Company Denied. New York, April 19.—Vice Chancel- Jor Bergen dismissed the application for an injunction against the Northern Sccurities meeting and the distribu- tion of stock, sustaining the Northern Securities contention that the suit was unwarranted. New York, April 19.—The hearing in the suil agzainst the Northern Se- curities company, asking a vestraining order against the announced method of distribution of that company’s hold- ings of Great Northern and Northern Pacific railvond stocks, was begun in Jersey City during the day. F. T. Nichols, secretary and tr urer of the Continental Secu 5 company, filed an affidavit very similar to the aflidavit filed in the Minnesota suit, the only new thing Being a state. ment that the Continental Securities company hecame. a stotkholder of record of. 500 shares on March 28, six days after the distribution of stock had been decided upon. Counsel Venner.demanded the pro- duction of the books, to which demani the counsel for the Northern Securi- ties company objected, and the argu- ment was protracted. Thomas Thatcher, representing 5,000 shares of stock, ‘objected to any 1nj|mc|lm\ being granted: Counsel Thompson, for the peti- tloner: argued in support of the re- quested injunction and former Attors ney General John W. Griggs replied on Dbehalf of the Northern Securities company. NEW. IRON PROCESS. WIsconuln Dlsl:ovgry Will —Manufacture.— Cheapen TWENTY-SIX HUNDRED MEN OUT River | on | | difficulty is successfully adjusted it is| d a schedule of fifty-| Injunction Against Northern Securities | ‘Sl\lll's district court of | LARGE SHIPYARD TIED P, DUE T0 BURTON coNvicTion NEVY YORK DEMOCRATS ; i | WORRY CAUSES DEATH OF PRES: IDENT DENNIS OF RIALTO GRAIN COMPANY. St. Toufs, April-19.—Physic attended Major Tiu dent_of the Rialto | ties company. Whose — sudilen | ended his connection with the |'which Unifed Statés Renator | Burton of Kamsas was recently con- vieted, stated that Major Dennis death resulted from continually brood- ing over the conyiction and scutence of Senator Burton, It was bocause of I'his connection with the Rialto com- | pany that Senator Burton. was convicet- | ed and immediately after the jury had | Freturned its verdict agal him Major | Denuis hastened to converse with him | [u| his hotel apartment rom: that | time, the physicians state, Dennis con- talked of t 3urton case and of hi t hecause of the verdict of the ju He was placed under the close care of physicinns aud nurses and everything was done to divert his mind from the’ Burton cdse, but he clung tenaciously to it, denouncing himselt for having permitted Burton to become a representative ot the com pany, until he died from congestion ors the brain. | tinually IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. Governor Hunt Discusses Affairs Porto Rico. - ‘New York, April 19.—Governor Funt of Porto Rico arrived here during the day on the steamer Ponce from San Jua He will remain in the United Stal about two weeks, Governor i Hunt 1 he had not heard of his ap: pointment as judge of ‘the United Montana and | Wyoming and would say nothing about his intentions in regard to the appoint- ment. e will spend considerable time in Washington in conneetion with his official duties and ‘in any event will return to Porto Rico at the end of two weeks. Speiking of conditions on the island Governor Hunt said: “Public_affairs are in excellent con- dition. It {8 probable that (he value of the exports of the cwrrent fiscal year will eéxceed the value of imports by $1,000,000. Trade with . the United States increases rapidly, and will con- tinue to grow.’ns the sugar, tobacco, fruit and cotton are heing extended.” in PASSES THE “SENATE. : Blll Opening the Devlfs Lake Indian Reservation. ‘Washington, Aprjl ~After rou- tine business the samite resimed con- ‘| sideration of the gundry civil appropri- ation bill, ~ The measure was tem- porarily lald aside and the bill for the 'modification of the agreement with the Madison, Wis., April 19. smethod for making absalutely pure iron at a compartatively- low-cost -has e e fs: covered by C. F. Burgess, a: t ng the university, and Carl llflmlmn(-hln. instructor in the department. | Under the method it is claimed that { pure iron can be made for a fraction of a cent a pound. The process is similar to that used | in refining _coprer. St. Paul Man's Tragic Suicide. i St. Paul, April 19.—-Despondent over the refusal of his wife to return and ,]i\e with him J. M. Cline, a steamfittc pulled a_four-ounce bottle of carbolic acid_from_his_pocket, .drank the con- tents and dropped lifeless at her feet. | The wife, in a frantic endeavor to pre Ivent him from taking the poison, grabhml the bottle, but he spurned h | from him with-an oath. In the stru gle some of the acid was spilled over her hands, burning them severely; Indiana Bank Suspends. Rensselaer’” Ind;, April 19.—McCoy’s bank failed to open during the day. {It was the oldest banking institution |in the county and owned by Alfred ‘and Thomas McCoy, heavy land, own- iers. It is promised that the bank will ipay in full: By the last statement the capital was $50,000, deposits $250,- 000 and loans and discounts $225,000. QLEARY = HONSER BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. LADIES’ SHIRT WAIST SUITS. 1 Now is the time to select theJmaterial for your Shirt Waist Suits. most desirable, are; Among the Mercerized Etamines, per yd - 50¢ to-75¢ Cotton Voiles; colors, }} Fancy Cotton Suiting: i per vd 18¢ S per yd 15¢-to-25¢ Ladies’ Siik Shirt Silk Crepe de Peau de Soie, China Silk, from Chine Waists at S Waists. $9.50 6, and 87 $3 to $6 500 rolls Crepe Paper, all colors per roll 7¢ 100.in a pu' doz Paper Napkin Glass Tumblers, Sait Cases. from Men’s Dress Shirts, from u per hox, - 25¢ to 50¢ 25¢ 50 to $10 50c to §3 Warren's Feather Bone Girdle Frames, at 25¢ and 50¢ MEN’S DRIVING SHOES from $3.50 to $5.50 per pair, Men’s Cruising Shoes from $3.00 =10 £6.00 per pair, 4 | dropped Indians of ation 10| North Dakota was again taken up, Mr. ! amendment. providing. for-the opening of the lands of the reservi- ead laws was voted down. The bill then wits | after some slight amendments nflmm] by Mr. Hansbrough had hecn made. OPERATIDNS AT ‘AN END. | British Discontinue Pursuit of the Mad Mullah. London, April 19—The erationgagainst the Mad Somaliland ended with (he escape into Italian territory re 3 In the house of commong during lhn ay War Secretary Arnold-I°o the mullah hiad sustained v lo: in men and animals and that his forces were routed and diiven out of the proteciorate. The mullah ls now practically without any following and, therefore, it had been decided to iiscontinue military operations. Owies Estate Over $250,000. Chicago, April 19.—According to a decision in the probate court Cuth- bert W. Lalng, a real estate dealer in this city, is indebted in the sum of 1 9256,000, including” Interest, to his daughter; Trenc Laing Mal m of To- ledo, ©. It was charged that Laing hag squandered his estate and kept his daughter lh fgnorance of ‘her wealth. Explosion in a Mine. Pitteburg, April -19.—Guinani lemo, a forelgn lahorer in the British op- Mullnh—of ilah's Bel- Nixon near Carnegie, Pa., a light, which exploded a charge of powder in the mine, killing | him and 1njmlng nine other miners. Heidelberg, THIRSTING FOR REVENGE. Russian Authoritics Recovering Fron Recent Depression. St. Petersburg, April 19.—The au- ticre are recovering from the -which followed the cr. They seem imbued and_fey gy. The tivity pr The public is more arouscd than at any time since the war began and now i revenge. Cr ather on the 5 The Russ bulletin _boards_are | constantly wded. although little fresh r osted. 116 #ira ,\l‘Hll, 19, | PARKER MEN IN COMPLETE CONTROL . LIE PASSED SEVERAL TIMES AT Fnumber of Hearst hanner -tha mine of the Pittshurg Coal company at | Jast | ‘27 Fhe still data as to e of th lovsk cat aitho! of @ hoiler boat contir ster, but some of them ctined to pro the enc the that of yqur Maine, of the naval « Assocd amination of It will take il to deter- an trial spead yu,. she went o rescue of the torpedo boat destr 1904, | CONVENTION TO SELECT DELE- GATES TO ST. LOUIS IN SES- SION AT ALBANY. MEETING OF STATE CEN- TRAL COMMITTEE. Albany eratic gates to-the to nominate cloctors af e and pros fdential clectors was called (o order {n Harmanus Bleocker hall during the afternoon. Great confusiom—rosultel from ovders which had been given to keep the doors closed until lust moment. The result was that when the doo! ned-atthree utes b 5 thie crowid b in with 1l and a tush, In three minutos (he top gallory. was filled with a_slmping tnd shoutin ol e and boys. © In ki Y., April 10.—~The Demo- and | ore and comments lery crowd. ning fire of shouts maintained by the The crush betore the doo the hall was tremendons, The were filled with a scrambliing demanding seats at the three persons (o one were all - but 5 owere smashed,‘elothing torm, faces seeatehed | and feet teapled o the mad iush. Ordor was Sm:.n,\ sucited aiud - tor mer State Senator George Raines o Monroe . tounty was inteoduceid as chairman and he deiiverad a speecli (0 the convaontion. Committee Holds Lively Session. A meeting of the stale central conm mittee preceding the convention devels opod into- o hot fight hetween the Parkor and-Hearstsupporic U mer being in control. Wihien the roll | of duelugates was about Lo be called in the committee Senalor ( many - represcutative, moyed the contests he notad, Tho se said he had no notice of any confests and Cldeman Campbell safd it was tho custon Lo up the ol ol dele gates from the st presented by thi various _sfate —cammiticemen: Byen- tually he ruled that cont would only be noted when filed with the cou miftee. 5 The meeting of the commit most-heated throuzhout, Sendvon Grady taking -a loading part, and tho I pagsed several times. Scnator Grady declared that it was perfectly apparent! was crowi hout | poliie ratio of TEN CENTS PER WEEK | ?&A;&flu& B B B B P B e © e B e B B A B B B M WE HAVE 2--TON-- 2 I;imo \Vall Jinish eproof wall coating will cover more and the mav We handle it in for worthless packages; but A perinar better iy ey and f Went other goods_on Dl v o do ot Lo pay @ big price et full Al colors . . . *. 8cper pound In 25 and 50 pound lots . ~7c per pound WALL PREPER designs, and s from-He per-double We trim your wall weizhtt A1l the modern patterns: freezes upon three wo-third the 1 erase - crown ele voll and up. Lorders by the voll at same price paper frec of I Oils, varnishes, paints, brushes, weoldings, glass, cte., oo oo W. G §ones MEE F - = E | = FRONT YUYV UV VAT YV VTV Y HENRY BUENTHER Naturalist and Taxidermist Postoffice Box No. 686 308 Second St. BEMIDJI, MINN. BIRDS, WHOLE ANIMALS, FISH, FUR RUGS AND ROBES and GAME HEADS mounted to order and for I carry at all times w good assortment of INDIAN. RELICS-and CURIOS, FUR OARMENTS. made to order, repaired and remodeled FURS In scu¥on bought. —_— 1 guarantee my work mothprfiol and. the most lifelike of:any in the state wagan attempt to_prove (o the public that those in confrol of the connmitEee aros in - perf ey They were aliout tofnstrnct for a cer taln man (Parker) and they were go ing (o tramplo on- every man who op posed them. The senator ned his hearers that the rosult would he a repetision of the tactics that left the party without an organization in the afate, In conelugion he “Pon’t let it get out \!lll this s o manpulated convention and that we are forced to do the wighes of a man Who carrics tha votos in hig pockol.” Daughters of American Revolution in : Annual Session. Washington, April 19.-"The t annal-continental corres the National Bociety of (he Dangg of the Amoriean Revolution con duting the day with over ternates and visite The gessions will continne throughout the week. W, Fairbanks, wife of the s ator rom-Tndiana, presided The, eredentials committee reported a total of 40,206 members, G687 chap. 20 national officers and- 273 dela. | thir 4wl SPECIAL SALE “Offar- llw Most- vunwlflml et it 'whnnffur» fhe winter ourist. Thousaids of people’ go every yvear from the Northwest. — Many use the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. because of cellent -service, The Pioneér Limited, Taous train of the world to Chicago, mikes thraugh connections for the South—New Orleans Florvida points. lhlm)“: tourist sleeper every Tuesday via *The Sun- shine Route” to California. — Full particulars on application to W. B. DIXON, NORTHWESTERN PASSI) its ex morning GER AGENT, ST. 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