Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 23, 1905, Page 1

S The : M'i' Nuesd'n_\ HISTORICAL 22 VOLUME 2. NUMBER DA WORKINGMEN SHOT D BEFOR Yesterday a Day of Horror in Russia’'s Capital--City is Ripe For Revolution. Fighting Resumed. St. Petersburg, Jan. , D44 p. m.—Contlicts between the military and the people resumed this afternoon, and the troops are now firing on the crowds on the Nevisky heights. It is rumored that the Czar will issue a manifesto declaring the city in a state of siege. Quiet Today St. Petersburg, Jan. 23, Noon. There has been no renewal of disturbances in this city so far today. Strong forces of troops are parading the strects. The headquarters of the Working- men’s Union haye been closed by orders of the government. Admiralty Works on Fire. St. Petersburg, Jan. 23.—A dispatch from Sevastopol says that the vast admiralty works in that city are ablaze. St. Petersburg, Jan. 4:30 THE PALACE GATES p. m.—The strikers led by Fath- er Gopon, approached the palace gates, carrying banners, 8,000 strong. Troops protected the entrance. The officers called upon the strikers to retire, but they did not falter. The order was given to fire with blank cartridges.” Two volleys fol-! lowed, but the line did not waver. The command was given to fire with ball. Shrieks mingled with groans. The Cos- sacks charged and the working- men fled, leaving one hundred Father Gopon escaped unhurt. People Furious. St. Petersburg, Jan. 22, 6:00 p. m.—The publicis infuriated and the mob around the Palace square is becoming irresistable. Father Gopon has been arrested. In mawy places the troops threw fifty dead behind them. Ip barricading themselves in all parts of the city. A Day of Horror. St. Petersburg, Jan —Yes- b} down their gunf and refused to fire on the workingmen. + Hundreds Dead. St. Petersburg, Jan. 22, 9:30 p. m.—Itis believed that 1,500 peovnle have ‘been killed or wounded. Poptilar rumors say that many thousands have fallen The city is now quiet. Troops are bivouaked around camptires here and there in the streets. Pillaging in the Night. St. Petersburg, Jan. 10:30 m.—Vassiostrov isin dark ness, neither gas nor electric light being available. Shops are being pillaged. Some firin heard. Strikers are tearing down telegraph poles and are g is i workingmen, and the working- men no longer have faith is the | terday wasa day of horror in this city. A condition border- ing on civil war today exists. The city is under martial law and blood may runin rivers at any | moment. The empress dowager has hastily fled to Tzarskerselo. The dead today are estimated from 500 to 5.000, Many women and children perished along with the men. The blood of their fellows which has crimsoned the snow has infuriated the people who cry today like wild beasts for vengeance. The sympathy of the middle class: is with the Czar. The retreat from the palace after the. shooting yesterday was a remarkable spectacle. Men and women cursed the soldiers. Others harangued the 'Strikers With crowds, telling them the emper- or had failed them and that the time had come to act. Fighting occurred everywhere throughout the city and several barricades were carried by the The workingmen’s plea to the Czar closed with these omnious words, “Reject our prayer and we will die in this square before your palace.” Intense 1ndignation is sure to troops. | Petition Shot Down With Leaden Volley From Imperial Troops. workingmen expect word today from Moscow and other big centers. End of War. Members of the Czar’s house-' hold are today quoted as saying that the events of yesterday will force a peace with Japan and that Russia will have a constitu- tion or the Emperor Nicholas be aroused all over Russia by the events of yesterday. The ill lose his head. ASKED REGARDING BELIEFS IN MORMOMISM BY ATTORNEY FOR FROTESTANTS. LAWS SUPERIOR TO REVELATIONS | DECLARES THE LATTER ARE NOT . LIVED UP TO BY MEMBE OF THE CHURCH. Washington, Jan Senator Reed | Smoot continned his testimony before | the senaie committve on privileges | and tions and fvas questioned by | Attorney ler for the protestants. | The first time he heard of the plural | marriage of Benjamin Cluft, president of the Brizham Young university, said the senator, was in 1902, when he was told by e Knight. The senator { Knight that the da said he heard from Mr. Cluif's new plural wife ter of dieorge Reynolds. ept inves- tigation of the subject, looking to the dropping ol Cluff from the vniversity presidency, the s had made 1o (withe aid Cluit was removed a year later and was succeeded by George Brimhail, who, the se dmitted, was then liv with a pluias wice. He said he was net present, but would have voted for Brimball it he had been there. “You consider the position of pr dent of the university purel tical then?” a “I think it i “Then the rule laid down by you, which would have controlled your vote for Apostle Penrose, a polygamist, would apply to the election of Brim- hall?” “1 think the same rule would apply. I don’t think I would vote for him for a federal office. There are some po- Iygam L would not vote for and some that [ would. I would vote for a man like Brimhall for a state i answered the senator, i Draws a Fine Distinction. The distinction he made was at Brimhall had taken no piural wive since the manifesto, but was living with a plural wife for the reason that his lawiul wite was in an insane asy- lam. He fted first that he be- lieved Mr. Brimhall was violating the spirit of the law and, pressed by Chair- | man Burrows, said that Brimhall was also violaiing the “letter of the law.” However, (he condition of the first wife was an extenuating circumstance. “Whal a2ain asked Chairman Bur- rows, “do you think it is an extenuat- ing circumstiance for a man to marry another woman and have children by her because his legal wife is in an in- sane asylum? “No, [ bardly think that.” “Have you any doubt about it? you think it w cumstance bec insane?” “Perhaps T could put it as broad as that. 1 think it would be.” Do an extenuating cir- e the first wife was ¢ ecclesias- | The elevation of Joseph F. Smith to | the presidency of the Mormon church was brought up by Mr. Tayler and the witness said he voted to sustain him and had so voted at other conferences i to sustain Smith as president. | “Do you believe the church still re- ceives revelations from God?" asked Senator Overman. “l believe the church can receive revelations.” “Who eives them?” “I believe any good man can receive revelations, but President Smith is the | only man who can receive revelations | Which would be binding on the people.,” Law Superior to Revelations. | “Do you believe that any revelation | which might be given could be supe- rior to the laws of the land?" asked Senator Overman. i "1 da not believe it would be supe- rior to the laws of the land.” “Then, if you got a revelation from Heaven yourself, would you have Lo obey it “I believe if it was from God it would be compulsory upon me to obey it. But if it was contrary to the laws of the country in which I lived I would move to some other country where I could cbey the laws.” “Do you believe that revelations are ever given?” “Well, I"have heard men testify so, but T couid not say.” “What is your belief?" “I believe that God could do such | things. ' He did it in former days and could do it now.” Explaining further the extent to which revelations were lived up to, Senator Smoot said he remembered a revelation being received for the es tablishment of the *“United Order” HEPBURN RATE BILL MEASURE AMENDING THE INTER- STATE COMMERCE ACT AP- PEARS IN THE HOUSE. § J0MMISSION’S ~ POWERS ENLARGED | MAY FIX RAIL FREIGHT TARIFFS SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY A COURT OF COMMERCE. ‘Washineton, Jan. tive Hepbuim has introduced h 23—Representa- bill | amending the interstate commerce act, which has been under consideration some time and which has been submit- ted to the president and attorney gen- eral and oiher members of the admin- istration, Upon complaint the interstate £om- merce commission shall declare and order what shall be a just and reason- able rate, which order shall take effect In sixty days, the carrier having an appeal to a court of commerce to have the order of the commission reviewed. | ¢f | distr Pending the review the court may sus- pend the order, requiring a bond from the carrier for the payment of all dam- ages incurred by shippers. The com- mission is also authorized to fix a I + commi joint rate in case two or more carriers fail to agree, orders affecting these rates Deing subject to review by the court of commerce. The president is authorized to ap- point an stant attorney general for the enforcement of the act. The in- terstate commerce commission is au- thorized during an official review of its order Lo modify or suspend the or- der under review. Carriers refusing to obey an order of the commission are subject to a ‘penalty of $5,000 a day. But One Court Is Higher. An appeal from the court of com- merce can only be taken to the su- preme court of the United States: The present interstate commerce commission is abolished and a new on created composed of seven commissioners at 37,000 a year. The terms of the commissioners shall be ten years. A court of commerce, composed of five circuit judges of the United States, is created, which shall hold four reg- ular sessions each year in Washing- ton. The court shall have exclusive Jurisdiction over cases brought by the interstate commerce commission. The chief justice of the supreme court of the United States is authorized to designate on the first of each year five circuit judges who shall constitute the court of commerce. The president is authorized to appoint an additional circuit judge for each of the judicial ts of the United States who are authorized to perform the duties of the judges of the circuit court. The Dill consists of twenty sections, much attention being given to the de- tails and methods of procedure under Which the commission and the court of commerce shall proceed. BRYAN AT THE WHITE HOUSE APPROVES THE PRESIDENT'S DE- MANDS AS TO RAILROAD LEGISLATION, Washington, Jan. Bryan called on President Roosevelt at the White House during the day. He was cordially greeted by Mr. Roose- velt as well as by a number of Repub- lican senators and representatives who happened to be in the executive offices at the time of his visit. Mr. Bryan was ushered into the cab- inet room, which was filled with peo- ple. The president was engaged in an adjoining room with Senator Proctor, but as soon as he learned that the noted Democrat was in the cabinet room went to him and grasped his hand cordially. “Come in here,” said the president, who piloted<Mr. Bryan into his private room, where, joined by former Senator Jones of Arkansas, they remained for five or ten minutes. At the conclusion of the interview Mr. Bryan said to newspaper reporters that his talk with the president had been cordial and satisfactory and that | they had discussed several matters. “It was a pleasure to commend his attitude on some things,” said M. Bryan. 23.—William J. How’s This. We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and beleive him perfectly honorably in all busi- ness transactions, and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. O. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price, 75¢, per bottle. Sold by all' Druggists, Take Hall’s Family Pills for constipation. Will Attend Commercial College. Miss Bertha Soland of Wilton arrived 1 the city today and started taking a course in ste- nography and typewriting at the Bemidji Commercial college. Mr. Conway, principal at the institu- tion, reports that the number of out of town students at the col- ilege is rapidly increasing. For Sale—Delivery wagon, sleigh, horse and harness. In- quire at the Bazaar store, ¢ Mid-Winter Clearance Sale ¢ Commencing Monday Morning, Jan. 23, at 7 o’clock WE WILL OFFER OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF » Faced Mitts, per pair 48¢ Mule Mitts 19¢ 1 lot 50c Suspenders for 27¢ Men’s $1.00 Monarch White Shirts for 79¢ 75¢ Stiff Bosom Shirts for 35¢ $1.50 Silk Lined Gloves and Mitts, per pair - $SLI5 Fosston Blanket Underwear, per garment $1.50 We have put the knife into LUMBERMEN‘S RUBBERS. Ribbed Rubbers, per pair « with 7 inch leather top with 14 inch leather top with 16 inch leather top Great Sacrifice dn FINE SHOES. 1.45 || $5.00 Douglas Shoes, for men; per pair . g P 350 [ [ € 1.98 3.00 « « @ 2.75| 9.00 Pingree Shoes for women; . 350 « P « 298! 3.00 « « « Sk Men’s and Boy’s Suits, Overcoats and Trousers, at 259, off from regular price The old tickets remain on the garments. Our Clothing is not marked within 25 per cent as high as exclusive stores mark them — - e s T UUANS D O A o DL TS IO 05 ediusne 25 per cent off means a heavy loss to us; it’s for a few days only; come while the assortment is good and buy your Clothing at a bargain MEN’S MITTENS. : OVE - |50c Overalls, per pair $3.98 | 75¢ 5 £ 2.98 RALLS. 2.59 3.96 2.98 2.59 Men’s All Wool $1.75 Unde: Men’s $2.50 Sweaters at 1 lot Fosston Flannel $1.75 1 lot $1.50 Underwear, per days 1 lot 50c Wool Sox, per pair REMEMBER, this sale will last but a few rwear, per garment Shirts for garment