Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 28, 1904, Page 1

idji Daily Pio : MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. neer VOLUME 2. NUMBER 204. BL. ‘IJI MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1904. TEN CENTS PER WEEK The stock of the Bemidji Mercantile Company is now 0ld Bank | Staple and Fancy Groceries, Crockery, Glassware, Candies, Cigars, on sale at the Building and Tobaccos. Also the Fixtures once regardl must -be sold at ess of cost. OLEARY & =" yyry¥ - 00003 A piece of Cut Glass, a Fine Fur, or an article selected from our Ladies’ or Gentlemen’s Clothing Department would be about the right thing if you wish to show that you appreciate your Xmas present. : P oo 3 OO0 4 WE WISH ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR BOWSER - = b dfddd * C. W. Hastings, President. F. P. Sheldon, Vice-Pres. First National Bank, Ptddttdbdbdddddd el A. P. White, Cashier. #¢ G. N. Millard Ass’t Cash. ookl ok dodod General Banki s Savings Department in Connectioa. Bemidji, Minnesota. ng Business. Fire Insurance. 5o B B B BB B o T L Tl SR T S o Rl ot L T L T Denver, Dec. 28.—The cowboys of Hugo served to President Roosevelt a cowboy breakfast in May, 1903, when the chief executive was on his West: ern tour. In return the president has sent an invitation to take breakfast with him in the White House to some of those who participated. Judge C. M. Miles of Hugo and John Keppell, the cowboy cook, who looked after the proposition of the breakfast which the regident so much relished, will go to ashington, starting on Jan. 20, and will enjoy Mr. Roosevelt’s hospitality as representatives of the cowboys of Colorado. Hugh A. Jamieson, one of the most prominent business men of Pennsyl- vania, is dead at Warren, Pa. Rev. Father T. F. Lillis of Kansag City has been consecrated bishop of the Roman Catholic diocese of Leaven- worth, Kan. By the burning of the house of Mr. La Freniere near Calendar, Ont., his four children perished before assist- ance could reach them. A proposal is now before the em- peror of China to send the students of the navy college to the British ad- mirul at fihanghal for a course of in- struction. BEGINS BIG BATTLE WITH PAPER TRUST United States Begins Suit Involving Three Minnesota Paper Companies. St. Paul, Dec. 28.—The United States yesterday began suit against the so-called paper trust by filling in the United States district court a peti- tion to enjoin and restrain the Gener- al Paper company and 25 other con- stituent members of the combination for the restraint of trade and com- merce. The petition, which was filed by Attorney General Moody, District Attorney Haupe and Frank B. Kellog and James M. Beck, special assistant attorney general, late yesterday after- noon makes the General Paper com- pany defendant and 85 other paper companies, including the Itasca Paper company of Grand Rapids, Minn.; Hennepin Paper company, of Little Falls, Minn.; and the Northwest Pap- er company of Cloguet, Minn., party defendants. It asks that the defen- dants be enjoined and restrained from doing business through the General Papér company’s sales agent in viola- tion of the Sherman anti-trust law. LARGE AREA GOVERED S8TORM OF WIND, RAIN AND SNOW PREVAILS OVER ALMOST EN- TIRE COUNTRY. BLIZZARD GENERAL IN THE WEST RAILROAD TRAFFIC IS IMPEDED AND WIRE COMMUNICATION INTERRUPTED. _ ‘Waghington, Dee. 28.—Reports to the weather bureau say the storm that reached the Oregon coast Satur- day morning moved southeastward to the Texas coast, thence northeastward into the Middle Mississippi valley. In the last twenty-four hours it has in- creased greatly in intensity and forms the most severe wind and rain storm of the season throughout the Middle and Lower Mississippi valley, Tennes- see and the Hast Gulf states. Heavy downpours of rain, accompanied’ by thunder storms and high shifting winds, have occurred in the Lower Mississippi valley, Tennessee and the Lower Ohjo valley, and rain, sleet and snow in the Upper and Middle por- tions of the Mississippi valley and the ‘west portion of the lake region. Rain, snow or sleet has fallen at practically every station west of the Mississippi, while a cold wave prevails between the Mississippi and the Rocky moun- tains. The Mississippi valley disturb- ance will move northeastward during the next thirty-six hours. IN THE NORTHWEST. Traffic Blocked by Worst Blizzard of the Season. 8t. Paul, Dec. 28.—A snow storm, accompanied by a high wind, prevails throughout the entire Northwest. On the prairies the storm is particularly severe and railroad traffic is greatly interfered with, some coast trains, al- ready overdue here, being twenty-four hours late. Trains from the East are also hard hit and local street car serv- ice is seriously impeded. Wire com- munication is interrupted in all direc- tions. Des Moines, Dec. 28.—A blizzard, blowing ucross the state with unusual fierceness, piling snowdrifts high, breaking down telegraph and tele- phone wires and delaying railway traffic, prevailed in Iowa during the day. In Des Moines street car service was suspended early in the day. The storm grew in severity as the day progressed. Superior, Wis,, Dec. 28.—A violent snow storm, which for a time assumed the proportions of a blizzard, prevailed here during most of the night. About four inches of snow fell, but it is drift- ing considerably, the wind having lrleached a velocity of forty miles an our, Milwaukee, Dec. 28.—A severe sleet storm north of Fond du Lac has cut off wire communication of all kinds to Oshkosh and north of there. The telegraph companies report a number of poles blown down and the wires in a bad tangle. Madison, Wis,, Dec. 28.—A heavy sleet and snow storm is prevailing here and accumuulated ice is breaking down trees and telephone wires. The local telephone company places il Ppronable loss at $10,000. La Crosse, Wis., Dec. 28.—A foot of snow, accompanied by a fierce wind, has delayed traffic on the railroads. SEVERE IN SOUTHWEST. Western Blizzard S es St. Louis and Vicinity. St. Louis, Dec. 28.—The blizzard that hus been raging in the West struck St. Louis and vicinity during the day and there was a fall of 20 degrees in the temperature in less than two hours. By night it is expect- ed that the zero mark will be reached. Topeka, ‘Kan,, Dec. 28.—The storm ‘which began in Kansas Monday night has assumed the proportions of a bliz- zard and the temperature fell to zero, with a strong wind blowing. Street railway traflic here was practically suspended and all eastbound trains were late. Telegraph wires are down and communication .with the south- ‘western and northwestern portions of the state is almost completely shut off. ! decidedly ous restrictive laws. GIAR'S REFORM UKASE IMPERIAL MANIFESTO JUST IS- SUED CONTAINS SOME VERY LIBERAL PROMISES. WANY SUBJECTS GOVERED IN EDIGT QUESTION OF A CONSTITUTIONAL ASSEMBLY PRINCIPAL" ONE LEFT UNTOUCHED. St. Petersburg, Dec. 28—Emperor Nicholas’ long cherished reform ukase has been issued. The document makes liberal promises under a number of heads. The ukase promises a full and equit- able enforcement of existing laws; as- sures the zemstvos of the fullest pos- sible measure of self-government and the enforcement of the laws now ex- isting in their hehalf; ;promulgates a scheme of workmen’s insurance; ex- tends the liberty of the press and promises a full legal trial of all per- sons accused: It deals with practically all the sub- jects brought to the emperor’s atten- tion by the memorial of the congress of the zemstvos presidents held here last month. While not specifically pledging the governmept to carry out the various reforms in their entirety as demanded by the memorial the manifesto promises that each shall be referred to the council of ministers with orders to report promptly on the fullest measures of relief which can be accorded on the various subjects. The question not touched by the ukage is that of the constitutional as- sembly. Neither is the Jewish religion spe- cifically mentioned, though freedom for all creeds or sects, whether Chris- tian or otherwise, is among the sub- jects which will be dealt with. In brief the subjects which will be re- ferred to committees of the council of ministers for early report are: First—A just and equitable enforce- ment of existing laws, with a view of securing the harmonious administra- tion of all the courts. Promises Made in Manifesto. BSecond—Zemstvo organization with a view to giving the widest latitude and autonomy to the various zemstvos, calling additional zemstvo representa- tives where required and creating smaller zemstvo units capable of deal- ing directly with the local needs of the peasants. Third—Equality of all citizens be- fore the law, this touching the much mooted question of peasant equality before the courts. Fourth—Arranging a scheme of workmen’s insurance for the benefit and participation of factory workers throughout the empire. Fiftb—To secure citizens against _arbitrary arreft and to accord im- munity from harsh-action of the police except in the cases of persons known to be conspiring to commit overt acts against the stability of the state. ‘Sixth—The religious freedom of all subjects of the empire without respect of creed or manner of worship. Seventh—For rescinding all unnec- essary repressive laws, “leaving in force only those designed for the par- ticipation of peasants and for the bene- fit generally of subjects of the empire. Bighth—To accord the fullest possi- ble measure of liberty to the press and the removal as far as possibie of vari- MANY ' MONTHS. FIRST IN Bouth Greatly Benefitted by Heavy Rainfall. Louisyille, Dec. 28—The South has nceived during the last thirty-six hours the-first soaking rain in many months. In the territory from the Ohio river to the Gulf and from Texas over into Georgia the springiike weather of the past féew cays has been broken by heavy raing, which were preceded by lightning and followed by high winds. In several places a cold wave has sent the mercury scurrying to the bulb, a fall of 9 degrees in one hour being recorded at Nashville. In Kentucky the rain was general, the local weather bureau recording a precipitation of 2 inches. .A fall in temperature of 4) degrees is forecast- ed. Mountain streams are filling up and crops will be greatly benefitted. A boating stage in the Ohio seems as- sured ‘and many places suffering from a shortage of coal will soon hnve- their wants sum;ne,g icAco'sBissuBwar A YOUNG WOMAN LEAPS TO DEATH Stripped of A‘lflClnthmg, She Jumps From an Upper Window to the Pavement Beneath. COMPANY CONTROLLED BY LARG- EST.RAILROAD AND FINAN- CIAL INTERESTS. WELL KNOWN MEN IN DIRECTORATE ‘UNDERGROUND TRANSFER OF .MERCHANDISE FROM STORES TO FREIGHTHOUSES. S Chicago, Dec. 28.—The Chicago Sub- way company, owned and controlled by the largest railroad and financial interests of the country, made an- nouncement during the day that among the prominent men in the di- rectory of the Illinois Tunnel com- pany, the operating company, will be the following: A. J. Farling, president Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway; E. P. Ripley, president Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway; George H. Har- ris, president Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railway; S. M. Felfon, presi- dent Chicago and Alton railway; J. Kruttschnitt, director of maintenance and ways Southern Pacific and Union Pacific railways; B. L. Wincheil, presi- dent Rock Island railway; A. C. Bird, vice president Gould Tines; F. D. Un- derwood, president of the Erie rail- way; Benjamin Thomas, president ol the Chicago and Western Indiana; P. A, Valentine, vice president Armour & Co.; Albert G. Wheeler, -president Ilinois Tunnel company. Announcement of the representation of other railroad interests in the tun- nel company’s board will be made in a few days. Among the additional di- rectors will be representatives of the Vanderbilt lines, Pennsylvania railway and the Chicago and Northwestern railway. The Chicago Subway company owns the stock of the Illinois Tunnel com- pany, the Illinois Telephone Construc- tion company and the Chicago Ware- house and Terminal company. The tunnel company will operate the tun- nels constructed in Chicago for the transfer of all freight, merchandise, mail, newspapers and packages be- tween business houses and the rail- road stations. The Illinois Telephone Construction company not only does the construction work of the tunnel company but will also enter into con- tracts for the handling of excavations and deliver building material for new buildings through the tunnels and will also do in- Chiéago similar; work to what the Realty-company does in New York. The.Chicago ‘Warehouse and Terminal company will handle all the warehouse and terminal business in connection with the tunnel business. FREIGHT RATE QUESTION. President and Attorney General Dis- cuss the Subject. ‘Washington, Dec. 28.— President Roosevelt embraced the opportunity during the day to take up with the members of the cabinet many ques- tions of detail in departmental admin- istration, the semi-weekly meeting of the cabinet being longer than usual. At the conclusion of the rheeting the members of the cabinet said in re- sponse to inquiries that little business of serious importance was considered. After other members of the cabinet had left the executive offices Attor- ney General Moody discussed with the president some phases of the railroad freight rate question. Both the presi- dent and the attorney general recent- ly have devoted much time to that problem. The latter is giving particu- lar attention to the legal side of the question o that he may be prepared to advise with the president on the subject and with such members of congress as may wish to consult him. It is understood not to be the inten- tion of the president and the attorney general to prepare and press the cen- sideration in congress of an “admin- istrative measure” dealing with the railroad freight problem. Such a bill, it is thought (to-quote a member of the cabinet), “would be destined to defeat.” Both the president and the attorney general, it is said, are pro- ceeding on the assumption that the committees of congress are amply able to prepare their own measures, al- though the president in conversation with senators and representatives has presented clearly his own ideas. The attorney general, too, has discussed the subject with members of-congress. NOT PART OF UNITED STATES. Laws of This Country Not Applicable to Canal Zone. ‘Washington, Dec. 28.—In an opinion.| rendered by Frank L. Campbell, as- sistant attorney general for the inte- rior department, it is held that the laws of the United States are not ap- plieable to the Panama canal zone. The canal zone is described in the opinion as not being an organized territory of the United States and the assistant attorney general holds that there is no provision in the treaty with Panama or the laws or regula- ‘tions making the laws of the United States generally applicable. The question at issue was whether or not the patent or trade mark law extended to the canal zone. This, it is held, is not the case, the opinion taking in the whole subject of the ap- plication of the laws of the United States generally to the canal zone. MOSCOW UNIVERSITY CLOSED. Action Taken as Result of Recent Student. Disturbances. London, Dec. 28—A dispatch from St. Petersburg to a news agency says the Russian authorities have closed Moscow university until Feb. 1, owing to recent student disturbances. According to the same source of in-|. formation during the riots at Razon two railway bridges were blown up, and at Chenstohovo an attempt was made. to dynamite the statue of Alexander IL, but only the steps were injured. g pending further New York, Dec. 28.—A woman twen- | ty-one years old, known as Cecil Hall, killed herself instantly by jumping from the third. story window of a house near Broadway, in West Forty- sixth street. Her act created a commotion in the neighborhood, where it was declared that the girl was screaming for help when she was seen to fling herself in a nude condition headforemost from the\ window. Coroner Scholer took charge of the matter and immediately gave it as his opinion that the girl was not a suicide but had been detained against her will and was attempting to escape. Later he modified his statement somewhat, investigation. The woman’s clothing was found ‘scattered about the room from Whlch she leaped, PASSENGERS SHAKEN UP. Train Filled With Mystic Shriners in Collision. o Baltimore, Dec. 28.—A collision oc- curred in the yards of the Pennsyl- vania road at the Union station be- tween the Northern Central hariis burg express train, en route iroin ‘Washington, and an empty express train of the Philadelphia, Baitimo:¢ and Washington railway. On the Har- risburg express were a large number of Mystic Shriners of that city and other passengers, including Admi:al Schley. George Ungleb, engineer of the risburg express, was hurt inter Several other railway employes were less seriously injured. None of the passengers was injured, but all were badly shaken up. Har- CHAT WITH GIRL KILLS FOUR. Man Converses With Another’s Sweet- heart and Fight Foilows. Huntington, W. Va., Dec. 28.—As a result of a quarrel over a man talk- ing with another man's sweetheast without asking the Jatter’s.permission four men are dead following a general shocting afiray and two ale seiiously injured at,Crangers, Logan county. ‘The - deady are:- John and" Marvir Hart, aged twenty-three and twenty- six, respectively; Martin Johnson and Luther Bascom. William Riley and Henry Tuberville are injured, the lat- ter probably fatally. BLAST INJURES FIVE. Dynamite in Ground Struck by Steam Shovel. Chicago, Dec. 28.—An unexpected explosion of a stick of blasting dyna- mite fatally injured five men, injured a score of others and partly wrecked | a large steam shovel on the drainage canal near Lockport, Ill. Those fatally hurt are: W. H. Hill, engineer: Eli Domich, laborer; Mich- ael Melorich, laborer; Albert Oestry, laborer, and an unidentified Italian laborer. A steam shovel struck the blast in the ground. PAY AMERICAN CREDITORS. Monterey and Mexican Road Must Settle $2,000,000 Claims. Monterey, Mex., Dec. 28.—Colonel J. A. Robertson of this city has been ad- vised that his case, which for years has been pending in the courts of the City of Mexico against the receivers of the Monterey and Mexican Gulf railway, has been decided in his favor by the federal supreme court. The Belgian company will have to pay the claims of American creditnrs About $2,000,000 is involved. Fatal Explosion in Steel Plant. Pittsburg, Dec. 28.—John Guy, fore- ‘man of bricklayers, was burned to death and five others seriously injured in an explosion .in furnace J of the Edgar Thomson plant of the Carnegie Steel company at Braddock. Of the injured, who were all foreigners, Mich- gel Pasnick will die. PROMOTER - ENDS HIS LIFE. Made Desperate by Failure of a Fuel Corporation. New York, Dec. 28.—Made desperate by the failure of the American Fuel corporation, of which he was the sec- retary, George S. Evans, a broker and promoter, ended his life in a hotel in Jersey City by shooting himself in the head. ‘When he committed the act his wife was’ sitting before a window in the residence of her father in Bloom- field, N. J., waiting for her husband, and when a messenger brought the an- nouncement of the tragedy she col- gzpsed and is now in a serious condi- on. PERSECUTING BULGARIANS. Turks Resume Excesses and Serious Trouble May Occur. Sofia, Dec. 28.—Reports from Adria: nopleindicate arecrudescence of perse- cution excesses by the Turks against the Bulgarians. - The Bulgarian gov- ernment has notified the foreign rep- Tesentatives of the excesses and re- quested that they communicate with their respective governments, calling attention to the possible consequences and notifying them that Bulgaria de- clines to accept the responsibility. Oil Operator Electrocuted. Lima, O., Dec. 28—J. W. Griffin, one of the wealthlest oil operators in the city and vice president of the Lima Trust company, was electrocuted in his bathroom here. He received a heavy voltage of electricity, the con- tact being made by an iron register and an electric light chandeliar 5 e aliy. | *ABSURD TO HIDE DEFECTS. 3t. Petersburg Paper Criticises Condi- tion of Navy. L St. Petersburg, Dec. 28.—In an out- spoken article in reply to a recent let- ter of Admiral Biereleff, which ap- pealed to the Russians not to openly criticise the condition of the navy, the Russ declares the time is past for silence in view of the fact that the “old system of concealing facts is re- sponsible for the loss of 150,000,000 roubles’ worth of warships and has eovered us with shame and grief. It would be absurd to hide the defects that can still be repaired in the. ships which remain at Cronstadt and Libau, We have already criminally wasted enough time.” The Russ enumerated the defects in the ships still in Russian - waters, averring that the ‘“peculiarities of structure of several of the vessels destined for the Far East make the voyage dangerous and the torpedo boats are in such a shocking condition that it is a matter of surprise that the authorities accepted their delivery. Torpedo boats intended to reinforce Vice Admiral Rojestvensky must clearly not be dispatched with the nu- merous defects which have been proved to exist in them.” In conclu- sionr the Russ says: “Even if Afmiral Rojestvensky is a clever ieader and his 12,000 comrades. are heroic’ sailors every one knows that we have imposed on them an al- most superhuman task in consequence of our not being furnished with a true account of the gravity of the events which have occurred since the fatal night of Feb. 8.” Y CONTAIN LITTLE OF VALUE. Locates Mrs. Chadwick’s Trunk and Satchel. Cleveland, Dec. 28.—Contrary to ex- pectations the inquiry in connection with the Chadwick receivership case was not resumed during the day.. Re- ceiver - Loeser stated that nothing more would be done in’ the matter for several days, “We have defimtely Iocated the trunk and satchel--that were lIaken from the Holland House in New York,” said Mr. Loeser, “and they will be brought here within a day or two. Aside from wearing apparel there is, I understand, little of value in either the trunk or the satchel.” Continuing Mr.- Loeser said: “f had intended to examine Henry ‘Wauerst, the Elyria (0.) jeweler, who holds about $20,000 worth of Mrs. Chadwick’s jewels as security for a loan. Wuerst has made a full state- ment of just what he holds, however, and has expressed his willingness to surrender them whenever the loan is made good. The jewels will be ap- praised later, but my impression is that they are worth no more than the nced by Wuerst to Mrs. Receiver MUCH LIQUOR CONFISCATED. Naval Academy Midskipmen Planned on Celebrating Holidays. Annapolis, Md., Dec. 28.—The naval academy authotities ciscoveied that preparations tor the drinking of a large amount of intoxicants during the holidays had been made by some of the midshipmen, the liguor to be ob- tained through some of the academy attendants. Wezichmea weie placed at the gates to ispe.t persons comng in and were successtul in finding a considerable quaatity of liquor, which was confiscated. A quantity of it was smuggied in, however, anl several banquets were interrupted in different quarte:s. As a result the prison ship Santee is full of offenling miishipmen and three have been 1ecommended for dismissal by Commancant Lalger. WELL KNOWN MEN INVOLVED. Officials Secking Cor:cborzlion of the DCodge Confcssion. New York; Lec. 28 —Distiict Attor- ney Jerome arnd his assisiants are working Lard to obtain corroboiative evidence in connection with the con- fession of Chailes I. Dodge, who was broughi here from Texas cn a charge of perjury which grew out of the Morse-Dodge divorce entanglement. This confession, according to cur- rent report, involves a conspiracy on the part of men well known here to defeat the ends of justice but the dis- trict attorney is understood to take the position that corroboration of the statement -is a necessity before any court or jury because Dodge admits that he committed perjury in the case. e b STOCKHOLDERS CALLED ON. Subject to Double Lizbility in Oberlin Bank Faiiure. Cleveland, Dec, 28.—Acting upon in- structions issued by the controller of the currency Receiver Robert Lyon of the closed Citizens’ National bank of Oberlin_has notified the stockholders of the latter concern that they must stand double liability on their stock. It is estimated that about $60,000 will be secured by the receiver in this man- ner. Some of the stockholders, it is understood, have already paid their double liability. Murderer Given Life Sentence. Port Huron, Mich., Dec. 28.—George Bearss,~ who murdered Mrs. Abel Brown at her home on a farm near Berville ' last Friday, has pleaded guilty to the charge and was sen- tenced by Judge Law to life imprison- went in Marquette prison, 2