Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 14, 1905, Page 1

| VOLUME 2. NUMBER 244. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1905. P TEN CENTS PER WEEK : O GREATEST CLEARANCE SALE OF THE SEASON will be continued wuntil Saturday, February 25 In order to give an opp(muuny to the seople of tho surl'oundur country and Ppeoy able here in Bemidji who have not heen to mI\e advantage of thu sale, we lmve de-- cided to extend sw]e as '11)0\0 ment,u)ned Our whole stock of new and most exclusive lines ol I)ry Goods, Ready-to-Wear, Garments, Shoes and Lmhu r mmshmga is olk‘l 0(1 bargain prices. at extraordinary Berman Emporium Next Door to Post Office. JE o o o | o o P P o 7 o o o Ghe | ast Chance S P P PR P e N W et e D R o e e e o o D l!HlflllHHHillllllEiflllllllllflllllllllll Our s,Lle \\111 (lnsc WLD\I&SI)A\ ight at 9 o'clock. Now is the time to ]ay in '1.0(7()(‘ -anpph of Dry Gnodc Clothing and Shoes. The prices are very low; the goods are of the hlwhest quality. = — ¢ O'LEARY & BOWSER JE | P o LUNG MARK'S &% The Great Cough Cure For the cure of all affections of the lung, throat and chest, such as Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Croup, Whoop- ing Cough, Hoarseness, Etc, Bronchitis, Lagrlppe, and will prevent consumption when taken in time. Guaranteed. Price 25 and 50 cents. . PREPARED ONLY BY PETER M. MARK of MARK’S CELEBRATED REMEDIES, MIN N. JE A Y P VW SRt P o e e o Manufacturer FOSSTON, HOUSE SESSION LIVELY| SENSATIONAL DEBATE BETWEEN MESSRS. SULLIVAN (MASS.) AND HEARST (N. Y.). LATTER FINALLY CALLED TO ORDER ACCUSES HIS OPPONENT OF HAV- ING BEEN INDICTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER. Washington, Feb. 14.—Immediately after the house convened Mr. Sullivan (Dem., Mass.), in pursuance of notice given by him last Friday, ssslressed the house in reply to certain state- ments regarding himself alleged to have heen printed in thre New York American. Ordinarily, he said, public men expect fair criticism of their offi- cial acts, but where the proprietor of a paper is a member of ¢ongress he owes a double duly to his colleagues to be fair and impartial in his criti- cisms of them. He read the article in the New York American of Feb. 9 in criticism_ of himself, which, he said, had been called forth by an infrac- tion of Mr, Hearst’s monarchial dig- nity and thereby he had been cou- signed to the political assassination of Mr. Hearst's paper. The article in question, Mr. Sullivan said, touched his representative ca- pacity d is a deliberate insult to one miember by another.” Mr. Sullivan referred to Mr. Hearst as the “unknown man or political novice, whose only recommendation i his inherited wealth.” Hot Shot for Mr. Hearst. The scheme of political assassina- tion, ‘he said, had been mapped out evidently with the idea of destroying the respectable elements of the Demo- cratic party. He commended Mr. Will- jams, the minority leader, for to endorse the Hearst rate bi “a refusal of that leader to stoop Lo a controversy with a contemptible op* ponent.” Continting he said: ‘“The writer raises the query whether my. ignorance of pending measures was due to congenital incapacity or indifference to the people’s rights. Congenital incapacity is a serious charge, vet, obviously, one which a - person accused would not care to dis- cuss. I the charge is true he is not guilty, but unfortunate, and it is sure- Iy a grievous misfortune not to be able to appreciate the value of the le lative services of the gentleman from New York. But congenital incapabil- ity to understand is a term that covers a wide range of mental and moral do- ficiency. It covers the case of the moral degenerate, the~unclean, unpro- ductive, shiftless members of society; and it includes the man who, totally bereft of the sense of propriety, ralses his profaning eyes toward the splendid temple of the people’s highest gift— the presidency of the United States— blissfully unconscious of the woeful contrast between the qualification requisite for that high office and his own contemptible equipment.” Hearst Springs Sensation. As soon as Mr. Sullivan concluded Mr. Hearst rose to reply. He denied that he either inspired or suggested the publication referred to, but said he assumed all responsibility for it. He declared that he had no desire to criticise Mr. Sullivan because if he had he would not have done it in so puerile a manner. He then sprung a sensation which threw the house in an uproar. He charged that John A. Sullivan was one of two brothers who had kept a saloon in Boston where a murder was committed and that the two Sullivans were indicted for man- slaughter. “I would like to ask the gentleman from Massachusetts,” calmly inquired Mr. Hearst, “what he knows about that incident. Mr. Sullivan arose and, facing Mr. Fearst, said: “If the gentleman is askiug that question of me I will be very glad to answer it.” Mr. Hearst however. “This is not a wash shop,” shouted Mr. Butler (Pa.), who appealed to the speaker to end the discussion. The speaker ruled that Mr. Hearst ‘was proceeding by unanimous consent. Butler Thoroughly Enraged. “But, Mr. Speaker,” said Mr. Butler, “he has inferentially charged the gen- tleman with murder.” - Mr. Butler was thoroughly enraged and as he walked across the aisle ex- claimed: ‘“This is not fair to the country. After the excitement had subsided Mr. Hearst, resuming, said he rgcog- nized the justice of the remarks of Mr. Butler about the turn of affairs and that he greatly regretted.it, but, he added, he ‘was compelled in defense of himsell, “to define the character of men who have made their atiacks upen me.” At this juncture Speaker Cannon, poting the effect on the house of Mr. t's charge, interrupted and de- cd that “an accusation of homicide against a member seems to fall within the parliamentary prohibition.” The speaker’'s admonition caused Mr, Hearst to cut short his remarks with a statement that he was proud of the hostility of such as Mr. Sullivan and that he would continue “to incur the hostility” of that class of individuals &0 leng as he was in journalism or in congress,” ignored the remark, AGENTS sUM; UP EVIDENCE. Morth Sea Commission Hears Plead- ings in Case. Paris, Feb. 14—The international commission which is inquiring into the North sea incident during the day heard the conclusions of the British and Russian agents upon the testi- mony presented. . The session was largely attended by members of the diplomatic corps, including Ambassa- dor Porter and several members of the Japanese legztm% Many naval ofli- cers were also present, interest in the inquiry being stimulated as the ses- sions draw towardithe close. It was expected Faat the two agents ‘would reach an agreement upon a number of pointsi involved, but the pleadings showed ;that on the main issues they were not recongiled. The Eritish conclusion maintained that the testimony showed that no torpedo boats were present and that the the firing was unjnstifiable, whereas the Russian conclysion held that the testimony showed'that torpedo boats were present and that the firing was fully warranted. Howeger. the Rus- sian statement closed With a declara- tion of profound regret at the fact that innocent lives had heen sacrificed and announced the willingness of the Rus- sian government to ‘pay an indemnity to the survivors and families of the victims, leaving the amount and parti- tion of the indemnity to The Hague tribunal. SITUATION MUGH IMPROVED ACUTE STAGE OF STRIKE DIS- TURBANCES IN RUSSIA SEEMS TO HAVE PASSED. St. Petersburg, Feb. 14.—Theé strike situation, according to reports from the interior, is everywhere improving, even in Poland. Here all danger of a renewal of an acutc stage seems to have passed. All the works with the exception of the Putiloff iron works and two others have resumed work. The imperial ukase summoning a joint commission of ‘masters and_w men, chosen by themselves, to invi gale the causes of (discontent among the laborers, was posted at all the works, creating a ‘fa\mablé. impres- sion., The goveriment bas increased wages at all the. govesument shops and also the pay of the railroad em- ployes by 15.to 20 per cent. In addi- tion the minister of finance has taien a boid step in recommending to the committee of ministers the formation of labor associations protecting the in terests of the workmen. REPORTED BY KUROPATKIN. Japanese Attack Bridge and Danmage Railroad. St. Petersburg, Feb. 14.—A dispatch from General Kuropatkin says: in the morning of Ieb. 12 300 Japanese cavalry attacked a bndw- neav Fengtsekong and damaged ' yards of the raiiroad. Train service was resumed after some delay. "The Japanese bombarded Poutiloff hill and Sekheyan with siege guns Feb. 11.. One ofiicer was killed and several were wounded. “According to corrected returns the Japanese prisoners captured from Jan. 25 1o Jan. 29 total 343, of whom 221 were unwounded.” RUSSIANS STILL BOMBARDING. Continue to Shell Japanese Center and Right. 'Tokio, Feb. 14—The Russians con- tinue to bombard portions of Field Marshal Ovama's center and right. The Russians continue the construc- tion of delensive works on their right he southwest of Mentapan, where they are erecting an epaulement for a battery of twenty-four guus. The Japanese recently surrounded a Russian cavalry detachmeut near Hsienchang, killing three of the en- emy and wounding eleven. 3 SITUATION QUIET -AT LODZ. Number Killed in Recent Rioting There Aggregates 144, Warsaw, Feb. 14—Advices from Lodz say that a number of men Tre- sumed work during the day, but that after a couple of hours they again walked out. The town is quiet. It is semi-officially announced that' as a result of the disturbances at Lodz 144 bodies have been buried while 200 wounded persons are still in the hog- pitals Smaller Concerns Resume. Warsaw, Feb. 14.—There was a par- tial resumption of work during the day at some of the smaller concerns. The ofiicials report that only 600 per- sons were arrésted in connection with the strikes, of ‘whom 387 have been released. Kaulbars, Succeeds Gripenberg. St. Petersburg, Feb. 14.—A telegram from Saehetun says General Kaulbars, commander. of the Third Manchurian army, has {aken over the command of the Second Manchurian army recently- vacated by Geueral Gripenhers. . Engineers Killed“in Collision. Rock Island, 111., Feb. 14.—A south- bound double header passenger train on ‘the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway collided headen with a switch engine at Moline, killing Engi: neer William Doolin of Chicago and- fatally injuring- Engtneer Charles Sta- pleton of Rock Island. No Ppassengers were hun. TREATIES HELD BACK PRESIDENT WILL NOT PRESEN;I' AMENDED CONVENTIONS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES. SENATE CHANGES VIRTUAL REJECT.0) SAYS ACTION OF UPPER HOUSE IS SERIOUS BLOW TO GEN- ERAL ARBITRATION. Washinsfon, Teb. 14.—Pr Roosevelt will not present { tion treaties, as amended by t: ate, to the countries with which the were negotiated. In reply tn numeror inquiries Dy representatives of tho press al the state department Secre- tary Iiay made in substance the fci- lowing staicment: “The president rezards the matte: of the general arbiiration treaties as concluded by the action of the senate on Saturday. He recognizes the right of the senate to reject a treaty either by a direct vote in that sense, or in- directly by changes which are incom- patible with it and purpose. He considers t! ith the senate amendments the eaties not only cease (0 be a sies torward in the ca of genc: ation, but are backward, and, ore, he is unab! to present them in ihis aitered toiu to the countries with' which we have heen in 1 ation.” The arbitration treaties which were amend ting H)Hh l’llc at senate. Action Nearly Unanimous. The vo adoption o 0L B0 to ¥ in zvor of the te the anendment to lreaues does Hul glve the LU stre, of ihe senale ‘on lhe sisting upon its, prere making, ives o reaty Chere wele ive pairs record- ed, buwt in cach case it was stated by the senalor anmouncing his pair that he believed thal il his pair were pres- ent ‘he would vote for the amend ment. There seemed to be a lack of information as to whether general pairs covered the subject of amend- ment to treaties and on that.account a number of senators refrained from voting, Senator Allee, who was record- ed as voling for the amendment, was not present- His name was confused with that of Senator Alger, who was present and voted for the amendment. The pairs recorded were Depew and McEnery, Proctor and Mallory, Clark of Arkansas and Millard, Pettus and Crane and Simmons and Clapp. No record was made, however, as to the mauner these senators would have voted. The treaties were received at the White House during the day and, fol- lowing the usual procedure, they will be recorded and forwarded to the state department. They will then be sent to the library, where, in accordance with the statement issued by Secre- tary Hay, they will femain. “ CULLOM DISCUSSES DISPUTE. Says President Must Take Senate Into His Confidence. ‘Waslington, Feb. 14.—Senator Cul- lom, chairman of the committee on foreign relatious, atter reading Secre- tary Huy’s comment on the action of the senate in amending the arbitration treaties, said: “The senate’s position is right abso- lutely. 1f anything is done hereafter the president will have to take the senate into his confidence. It might require a little more time, but other- wise I can see nothing in the senate’s course inharmonious with the presi- denUs interpretation of his treaty mak- ing power.” INFORMATION REQUESTED. Resolution Regarding Agreement With San Bomingo. ‘Washington, Feb. 14.—Senator Ba- con has introduced a resolution recit- Ing the agreement between the diplo- matic repreggntatives of the United States and the Dominican republic on Jan. 31, 1904, and calling upon the president for information concern- ing it. The resolution directs the foreign relations committee to ascertain if an agreement to take charge of the cus- toms was signed without having been ratified by lhe senate and whether it is competent of the executive to make’| agreements of the kind. TOTAL LOSS $400,000. Fire at Mobile, Ala.,, Destroys Several Big Buildings. Mobiie, Ala., Ieb. 14—The fire Wwhich destroyed the Battle House, Mo- bile’s historic hotel, the Commercial hotel and several adjoining buildings was gotten under control at daylight. The total loss is ahout $400,000. ‘ Fire Chief Price and Fireman Milhaven were injured by falling bricks. The Battle House was completely de- stroyed and the loss is placed at $300,- 000, with insurance of onehalf. The origin of the fire has not been ascer- tained. "'General Resumption of Work. Essen, Prissia, Feb. 14—The coal strike is entirely ended. Full shifts went iuto the mines during the morn- AEPEATI\I® BAAFE [ Janitor of the building in 1892. HOCH UNMOVED BY. PLEA. Latest Victim of Alleged Bigamist De- mands Her Money. -Chicago, Feb. 14—Mrs. Hoch, called upon him during.the day to make a demand for her money. After Hoch had been brought from a cell into Police Inspector Shippy’s office the wife said: “John, you have got my money and I want it. Give it back to me if you ha\'e any heart at all, for I need every cent.’ Unmoved hv the earnest plea“ Hoch answered: “Now, my dear, don’t get excited. You will get all your money back and more if you do the right thing. All of the stories about me are false.” You leave me alone and you will come out. all right. Wait and we will talk it over later.” The woman did not make any reply and the interview was at an end. A special detail of detectives has heen set at work in an effort to locate the drug store at which Hoch is sup- posed to have purchased tie arsenic which the police will endeavor to prove was administered to Mrs. Marie ‘Welcker-Iioch. The postmortem ex- amination exposed three grains of ar- senic in the woman'’s stomach. Hoch Says He Is Not a. Romeo. Hoch niade a statement during the day that his matrimonial ventures ‘Wwere not love affairs. “l want to correct one impression of me given the public,” he said. “All are led to believe I am a regular Ro- meo. I am not. I did not love any of my wives, I have no use for women. It was purely a business proposition with me. When 1 found they had money I went after that. When I got it I-left them. They had no charms for me. I advertised for women over forty-five. I found they were easier to Separate from their money. Flattery was my chief item in stock. You can win a woman quicker that way than any other.” George Slyter, a carpenter, declares positively that Hoch was the janitor ot the apartment house or so-called “castle” of_{. H. Holmes, who commit- ted many murders in this city. 'Slyter claims to have paid rent to Hoch as Hoch denies Slvlers statements SEPARATED: FROM HER CHILD. Mrs. Edwards’ Prison Born Taken From Its Mother. Reading, Pa., Feb. 14.—Mrs. Ed- wards' prison born_child has bheen taken from its mother, who is sen- tenced to be hanged Thursday. The child, in charge of two women, was taken. to Philadelphia on an early train. From there the baby was taken south over the Pennsylvania railroad in charge of a Sister of Charity. Baby Phiiadelphia, Feb. 14—The supreme court has refused to reopen the case of Samuel Greason, colored, of Read- ing, Pa., who, together with Mrs. Kate Edwards, was convicted of murdering the latter’s husband. Unless the board of pardons, which meets in Harrisburg on Wednesday, interferes the woman and Greason will both be hanged on Thursday. BANKER HELD TO GRAND JURY. T. B. Clement of Faribault, Minn., Waives Examination. St. Paul, Feb. 14—T. B. Clement, president of the defunct First National bank, Faribault, Minn., which he is accused of wrecking, waived examina- tion before United States Commission- er Spencer and was held to the fed- eral ‘grand jury in $10 000 bail, which was furnished. The accused bank official appeared without counsel and personally an- nounced that he desired to waive a preliminary hearing. ROB SPINSTER OF SAVINGS. Thieves Take $4,000 From Home of Alexandria (Minn.) Woman. Alexandria, Minn.,, Feh. 14—DMiss Comerford, an aged spinster, was robbed during the afternoon of $4,000 cash, which she kept in a tin box in her trunk. The robbery occurred when the house was temporarily de- serted and the police believe that some one familiar with the premises committed the crime. The tin box had $500 in gold pieces and the remainder ‘was tied up in $100 rolls of bills. WRECK THE BUILDING. Dynamiters Blow Open Postoffice Saie at Aurora, O. Aurora, 0., Feb. 14—Cracksmen blew the safe in the postoffice here and, after securing its contents, stole a horse and cutter and made their es- cape. A tremendous charge of dyna- mite was used and the brick postoffice building was completely wrecked. The roblers secured about $100 in stamps and currency, together with some val- uable papers. Missouri Legislators in Wreck. Knobnoster, Mo., Feb. 14—Several cars on Missouri Pacific passenger train No. 10 left the tracks in the yards here. The cars remained up- right and no one was injured- Many Treprosentatives en route to Jefferson City were on the train and were un- #ble to reach the capitol in time to vote in the senatorial contest. Beckwith’s Bapk Pays Dividend. Oberlin, O., Feb. 14—A 40 per cent dividend has been declared for the de- positors in the closed Citizens’ Na- tional bank by order of the controller of the currency. It is stated that an- other dividend of probably 25 per cent will follow shortly., The Citizens’ bank was clused as a result of loans made | ‘fiflmch&d'k:k. Emelic| -Fisher Hoch, the latest wife of Johann SEVERE COLD GENERAL PORTED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY. SEVERAL DEATHS IN THE SOUTHWEST LOSS OF LIVE STOCK IN THAT " SECTION THE GREATEST IN TWENTY YEARS. Chicago, Feb. 14—Record breaking cold is reported from all parts of the country. Train service and telegraphic communication is generally demoral- ized. Several lives have been lost and great loss is feared to live stock In the Middle West. The following below zerd temperatures have been reported: . Janesville, Wis,, 34; Peoria, 111, 26; Bloomington, Iil, 26; Lincoln, Neb., 26; Central Nebraska poincs, 32; Kan- sas City, 22; Central Kansas, 30; Oklahoma and Indian Territory, 10; St. Joseph, Mo., 17; Omaha, 22; Nor- folk, Neb., 29; St. Louis, 18; Detroit, Mich., 24; Milwaukee, 18; Superior, ‘Wis., 31; Duluth, 28; Chicago, 19; St. Paul, 25; Fort Smith, Ark., 8; Sioux Falls, S. D, 30; Keokuk, Ia., 27; Bur- lington, Ia., 32; La Crosse, Wis., 28. Tive persons, negroes and Indians, have been frozen to death and the loss to stock in Kansas, Oklahoma and In- dian Territory is the greatest in twen- ty years. - > Hundreds of herds of cattie in Cen- tral Kansas have been stampeded by the fierce gale. Cattlemen in the Chickasaw Nation report many cattle frozen to death, * Hundreds of cars of merchandise are blocked in the yards at Omaha. The cold extended to the Lower Mississippl valley. At Birmingham, Ala., and Knoxville, Tenn., heavy snow. is reported. Severe cold is reported from Texas, entailing serious loss to cattlemen. Denver reports the back- bone of the cold wave broken. Kansas City reports a negro woman frozen to death and intense suffering among the poor. DISASTROUS TO SHIPPING. Moving Ice in Ohio River Crushing Everything Before It. Cincinnati, Feb. 14—The sudden drop in temperature brought the river ice to a stand, gorges forming at a number of points. The ice moved slowly all day Sunday, crushing every- thing before it, and the new freeze only postpones what rivermen believe will be the worst final breakup of the river in many years. The damage al- ready 1s estimated at from $100,000 to- $200,000, the amount depending on the possibility of saving some of the barges and steamers which are now caught in the ice or pushed upon the shore. Tn addition.to the more than - $100,000 of loss already incurred ves- sels and property valued at more than $500,000 is in serious danger of total destruction. Veteran Perishes in Blizzard. Elysian, Wis., Feb. 14.—Partly bur- ied under the snow the body of Will- iam Beamer, eighty-two years of age and a veteran of the Civil war, was found near his hut in the timber near Lake Elysian. It is surmised that he lost his way during the recent blizzard and froze to death. LODGEMEN NEAR DEATH. Members Fall Untonscious in Newly Painted Hall. Des Moines, Feb. 14—By working all night Whiting physicians were en- abled to resuscitate five members of the Modern Woodmen lodge who near- ly died from asphyxiation. The lodge met for the first timé in a freshly painted lodgeroom. At an early hour members began complain- ing of illness and an adjournment was ordered. Within a few minutes New- ton Wood, David Wood, Oliver Kysig, John Sunburg and Frank Moon were unconscious. Physicians were quickly summoned, but it was not until a late hour in the morning that the five men were pro- ‘mounced out of danger. VIOLENT DEATHS Twn Men Accldentally Killed in Norta- ern Minnesota. Duluth, Feb. 14—Word has been re- ceived here of the death of two men in the woods north of the Mesaba rarge. Louis Berg, aged eighteen years, son of a homesteader near Ashawa, was fatally hurt while felling trees. He was struck by a flying limb and died later in the Virginia hospital. John Gustafson of Tower was the other victim. He fell from a sléigh which was heavily loaded and the run- ners passed over him. Death was al- most instantaneous. Gustafson was thirty-two years old. Steamer Five Days Overdue. St. Johns, N. F, Feb. 14.—No tidings’ have yet been received of the Red Cross line steamer Silvia, which is now five days overdue at this pert from Halifax, N. S.'and grave-fears are entertained for her safety. Ship- ping men here figure that the Silvia must have encountered last Wednes- day’s blizzard jn” the vicinity of Cape ‘Race, ome of the most treacherous IN wWoOoDS. RECOhD BREAKING WEATHER RE-\