Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 17, 1905, Page 1

VOLUME NUMBER 247. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1905.. o TEN CENTS PER WEEK M A PORIU DRY GOODS, these The Greatest Clearance Sale of the season will last for a short time only. SHOES, READY-T0-WEAR GARMENTS Do net fail to take advantage of” Most valuable bargains- are to be obtained in in the latest makes. bargams whlle they last Berman Emporium - Nex¢ Door to Post Office. — 3 Waist Jap Silk Waists ; About 50 Silk 1905 Skirts, m from f E bm‘m“ Goods are arl'nlng dall\' We O’Leary & Bowser DuBrock Shirt Waists Pleased the ladies last season; finer than ever for 1905. White Linen Waists, from Mohair Waists, all popular shades; s, in the new wash fabries; 'We have just received a mece assortment of Ladies’ Silk and Lawn Collars; Spring Hose now in stock. Fine Cotton Hose, black or tau; a pair 10e; 8 for 25¢ Imported Hose, black or fancy patterns; ' Extra Fine Fancy Hose; per pair, “show Finest Goods in town $3.09 t0 $5.00 ° 3.00t0 6.00 .06 to 2.50 3.00to 6.00 \ SRR . 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Send to me and I will promptly forward booklet and give full information. hv not stop this Stops fallmg hair, ALLS be without any hair! Just remember that Hall’s Hair Renewer VEGETABLE SICILIAN Hair Renewer falling of your hair? At this rate you will soon and makes hmr grow, . Mwginssae THE'S GROERS VENEZUELAN COURT DECIDES TGO CONFJSCATE PROPERTY OF - ASPHALT CONMPANY. AMERICANS INTERESTED IN GONCERH STATE TAKE ENERGETIC ACTION IN THE PREMISES. DEPARTMENT LIKELY TO Parie, Feb. 17.—A patch from Caracas, Venezuela, says upon the pressure of Prasident Castro the court has ordered the se- estration of -the landed operty of i-oficial dis- caused e colony at Caracas, CONFIRMED WASHINGTON. Venezucia Confiscztes Property of As- phalt Company. rington, ment au Che state de- received a wen, dated al the supreme former decree tiie property in Vene; American Asphalt com- Fel secuesliaiing a of e the court brings the point, the gov- rican Company in zuelan Courts. Feb. 17—Some time telan court, be- cation had been an government the franchise of the Vene. ‘ashington, ion of mpany, cecided that the cor- 4 forieited its charte on application of the gov- ointed a.receiver for the The American Asphalt com- Lt the order deciddd adversely u cree stops the asphalt company ifrom further etforts to regain possession of its property by appeals to the Venezu- elan courts. But at the same time it lodged the motion now dismissed by the Venezuelan supreme court the as- phalt company made a strong appeal to the state department here for aid, asserting that it had been denied jus- tice by the Venezuelan government. The president requested Attorney General Moody to report whether or not there had been a Miscarriage of Justice in this case such as would warrant a formal protest by this government. After an exhaustive consideration of the subject the department of justice has prepared an opinion, but so far this has not been formally returned 46 the president. It is believed that the opinion is to the effect that the as- phalt company has not been fairly treated. not only according to the prin- ciples of English law, but even taking as a basis the ordinary Venezuelan legal practice. However, the president bhas not yet determined upon the course he shall pursue in this matter. Miunister Bowen, meanwhile, is waiting for instructions, his status at Caracas being rather delicate, owing to the fidelity with which he has executed the state department’s instructions at various stages in the progress of the asphalt cases before the Venezuelan courts. Now that President Castro has re- turned to Caracas it is expected that our minister will renew his efforts to pr ¢ the case from proceeding to a point where-a summary demand must he made upon the Venezuelan government to right the wrong which it is alleged to have committed in this case. EXTRA SESSION NEXT FALL. Unless Congress Disposes of Railway Rate Legislation. Iashington, Feb. 17.—Representa- tive Towusend of Michigan, one of the authors of 'the Esch-Townsend freight rate bill, had a talk with the president during the day regarding the prospects for the enactment of the measure into law. Mr. Townsend, who has can- va 1 the situation pretty thoroughly, expressed the opinion that there was a chance for the passage of the bill by the senate at the present session. After hLis talk with the president Mr. Townsend said that, in the event no ation cn the rate question was at this s on, an extraordi- nary sesfion of congress would be called by President Roosevelt for next autumn, perhaps in October. GIGANTIC MONOPOLY. Secretary Hitchcock Arraigns an In- dian Cil Lease. o zton, Feb. 17.— Secretary ing the ddy gave out a aigning as a “gizantic poly” the present lease by the n Territory INuminating Oil com- f the right to prospect for oil and gas throughout the entire area ot the Osage [ndian reservation and ex- “'A\ shin; plaining the agreement reached sev- eral days ago, as announced in the As sociated Press dispatches, for cutting | off more than one-half of the lands next ten yeara. i i dead at his bome in this city, aged GENER‘AL}LEW 'WALLACE DEAD: Noted Author jand Soldier Away ‘in Indiana. CGrawtordsville, Ind, Feb. 17.—Sur- rounded by his family General Lew ‘Wallace, author.of “Ben Hur,” one time minister to Turkey and veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars, is Passes seventy-eight years. ‘The health of General Wallace has been waning for several years and for months, despite the efforts of the fam- ily to keep the public in ignorance of his true condition, it has been gener- ally known that his vigorous constitu- tion could no longer withstand the rav- ages of a wasting: disease. For more than a year he has been unable to assimilate food and this, to- gether with his extreme age, made more difficuit his fight against death. The deathbed scene was one of catm- ness. Beside his pbvsician cnly his wife. his son, Henry Wallace of Indi- &napolis, and Mrs. Wallace werp preg- ent. When told by his physician that he was dying General #allace was perfectly calm and his last words were expressions of cheer to his grief strick- en fawily. Arrangements have been completed for the funeral, which will be held Saturday and will be private. Indianapoiis, Feb., 17.—The Indiana legislature during the day adopted res- olutions of respect to the memory of General Wallace. = Governor Hanly sent a message of condolence to Mrs. ‘Wallace on behalf of the state and! Commeander Lucas on behalf of the G. A. R. The flag over the statehouse will be at halfmast for thirty days. ‘ FOUR PROBABLY. FATALLY. Eight Workmen Injured by Explosion of Sulphur. I\e\v York, Feb. 17.—Eight workmen were ‘badly injured by an explosion of sulphur in the Brooklyn sulphur works in Brooklyn during the day and were removed to hospitals suffering from burns and from inhaling the fumes of the burming sulphur. TFour are be- lieved to have received fatal injuries. Firemen and policemen, who brought them out of the building, were them- selves much affected by breathing the sulphur fumes and at one time ten firemen were lying on the sidewalk with ambulance surgeons administer- ing restoratives. The explosions are supposed to have been caused by the ignition of the sul- phur Ly a spark cadsed.by the pres- ence of anail in the mechanism of one of the sujh\nn gz!nd e maghmm £ FELL HEADLONG FIVE STORIES. Prominent Duluth Attorney Instantly Killed. Duluth, Feb. 17.—Claude S. Snively, a prondnent attorney in the office of Washburn, Mitchell & Bailey, pitched headlong from the fitth story window in the Lonsdale building during the day and was instantly killed. No one was iu the office at the time and the details are unknown. Mr. Snively came Lo the office early to prepare some legal papers and had been at.| work at the typewriter. The member of the firth for whom he was preparing the work thinks Snively looked out of the window to see what time it was by a public clock and, overcome by diz: ness, fell out. Deceased was twenty- seven vears old and a brother of S. F. Snively, a prominent real estate man of this cit: THREE CHILDREN PERISH. Parents Badly Burned in Fire at Ed- wards, Il Peoria, Iil,, Feb. 17.—Fire of a mys- terious origin in the house of Manning Harris, a coal miner living at Rdwards, four miles from this"¢ity, burned the bodies of three small children to a crisp. The mother was taken from <he burning house so_badly burned that the flesh hung from her body in strips. Harris himself was horribly burned When the neighbors attempt- ed to alarm the family they found the doors and windows locked. The mother was rescued, but the two chil- dren lying by her side in bed were left to their fate. Harris was rescued from his bed in an adjoining room, but only one of the boys sleeping with him could be taken out. IN BLIZZARD. Michigan Man Seeking Aid for His Sick Child. Sheboygan, Mich., Feb. 17.—Albert Fluery walked on the ice from Bois Blanc island to this city to get medi- cine for his sick child. The mercury was 16 degs. below zero and a wild snow storm was raging, but he bravely set out on the return trip about mid- night with a lantern and compass to guide him. That was the last seen of hin: and there is little doubt that he rished and his body was covered by ting snow. His wife came to this city to look for him and large search- ing parties were organized both here and on the island to look for his body. He was thirty-one years old. PERISHED DUE TO DIFFERENCES. M. Witte Said to Have Resigned From | Ministerial Council. St. Petersburg, Feb. 17.—M. Witte, according to’the latest report, has re- signed his position as president of the committee of ministers on account of differences with Minister of Agricul- ture Yermoloif over the conduct of the proceedings of that body. M. Yermo- loff is prebably the most liberal of Em- peror Nicholas' ministers, enjoying now, according to the story, the com- plete favor of the emperor. . He openly advocates | slgmmonlng a zemsky zabor. | The report is n onfirm operativk under this lease during the |- o o aplgdal fl!“ IAR'S UNCLE KILLED BY N ASSASSIN Grand Duke Sergue Falls a Victim to Bomb Thrown By Assassin Who is Arrested. St. Petersburg, Feb. 17.— Grand Duke Sergue, uncle of the Czur and former - governor of Moscow, wasg assassinated at the latter city today while driving in a'carriage. A bomb was thrown beneath the carriage and the vehicle was blown to pieces. assassin wasarrested and dangerously wounded. Several students in the vici- nity were taken into custody. gergus was regarded by the hberallsta as Russians evil genius. BREAK CUT AFRESH 8TRIKES AT A NUMBER OF ST. PE- TERSBURG WORKS AGAIN IN FULL SWIiNG. WEN DEMAKD RELEASE OF PRISONERS RUMORED THAT FATHER GOPON IS ONCE MORE DIRECT- ING OPERATICNS. St. Petersburg, Teb.. ployes of the Putiloff irvon \w:hs ap- Feared at the works dnr:n:; thé day, but instead of resuming their tasks temanded as a condition of going tq work the release of their comrades o are under arrest. Similar action en by the men of the Nevu Upon other grounds the work- ent out at the Fran works, the Ru: mer works, the St. Petershurg car and the Nicholas railroad sho; ble mystery surrounds ihe rec scence of the strike movement, it being rumored that Father Gopon is 1 directing operations through hi. lieuterants. RUSSIAN CAVALRY RETIRES. Marshal Oyama Reports His Men Pur. suing th emy. Tokio, Feb. 17.—The following dis- patch was received during the day from the headguarters of the Japanese armies in anchuria: “In tie < rection of the Shakhe river our ariille Teb. 14, bombarded Chiensunmuypaotzu and set fire to that village. The eneniy’s artillery in the neighlorhood of Sunchengtzu moun tain -replied. “During the night of Feb. 14 a séc- tion of the enemy’s intantry attacked Wait tain and at dawn Feb. 15 a battalion attacked Waitao mountain, but the Russians were entirely re- pulsed. *‘in the direction ot (,hfla'tzu ongthe morning of Feb 15, 500 of the enemy’s cavalry advanced into Santailse from Shenztsaititen, three miles northwest f Chitiatn. Another force of cavalry advanced south along the right bank of the Hun river Feb. 14-and passed the night in the neighborhood of Chen- chiawatzu, placing outposts in the vi- cinity of Kavehangtzu. Before the ar- rival of.our detachment dispatched to dislodge the enemy his force began to retreat north. Our detachment, quick- ty pursuing him towards Heiyukou, in- fiicted some damage. The enemy’s ar- tillery, taking up a position in the neighborhood of Wanchiawopeng, cov- ered his retreat. The enemy’s strength was about ten squadrons of cavalry and artiilery.” SHELLING . PUTILOFF HILL, Japs Using Siege Guns Against Rus: sian Position. Mukden, Wednesday, Feb. 15—The Japanese fired Tuesday and are firing today on Peutiioff hill with eight-inch guns carrying 250-pound projectiles, in- dicating that they are the siege guns used at Port Arthur and the first to be mounted in position before the Rus- sian lines below Mukden. A new sit- uafion, thereiore, confronts the Rus- sian center and the general situation appears to have been rendered more uncertain and complicated by the bat- tle of Sandepas and the arrival of open wegther, indicating an early spring. At sonie parts of the lines there is unusual familiarity. Russian and Jap- anese officers in parties entertain cach other. Engaged Japsiand. Retired. Tsinketchen, Manchuria, JTeb. 17. men azain Wi Russian rubber 7 A volunteer company went out on the night of Feb. 15 along the valley of the Taitse river in an an.empt 0 penetrate the Juranese lines. = The. volu 1tee: | engaged in charging the tanks. The | J|<ter known as, “Babe” Spencer, for THREE OF THE CREW KILLED. Gasoline Explosion on Board British Submarine Boat. - = Queenstown, Feb. 17.—An explosion of gasoline occurred on board. the new submarine boat “A 57 while the officers and crew, eleven men, were The crew were * hurled in all directions. Nine of them were picked up by boats and taken to the hospital. " A number of the crew of the British gunboat Hazard volunteered to go to ihe rws:ue oi ‘the submarine boat's crew, but hardly had they got on board the submarine when a second explosion took place and all the res: cuers were more or less injured. Lieutenant Skinner, an officer of the Bubmarine boat, subsequently died of his ‘injuries. The bodies - of two missing men were found on board the “A 5.” The total number of men injured Was fifteen. © Sorffe of them were dreadtully mutilated. % 5 Lieutenant Good, confmander 6f the “A 5,” sustained terrible injuries about his head and face. It is believed that he will recover, but his eyesight is de- stroyed. The interior of the subma- rine boal is on fire, which delays a complete examination of the boat. TO PASS ON SMOOF CASE. Committee Will Begin Preparation of Its Report Saturday. Washington, Feb. 17.—The senate committee on privileges and elections will meet on Saturday to take up the case of Senator Reed Smoot of Utah, whose expulsion is demanded because of his connection as an apostlé in the Mormon rch. The preparation of a report be taken up. All the briefs submitted by counsel will be available for use and the work of deciding what course shall be rec- ommended to the senate will begin. It is expected that several meetings of the committee will be necessary to reach a final conclusion as to the char- acter of the repogg. There will doubt- less be-much d: usslon among the members on the subject and some time may be required to arrive at an agreement. It is understood that no matter what the recommendations of the committee may be the auestion will not be taken up in the senate unul the next session. BILL GOES BACK TO SENATE. House Resents Amendment of. the Dingley Law. Washington, Feb. 17.—Following the adoption.of the conference report on the omnibus claims bill the house re- sumed consideration of the bill to pro- vide a government for the Panama canal zone. All the committee amend- ments were agreed,to and the bill was ing to a question of privilege Mr. Payne (N. Y.) offered a resolution re- garding the action of the senate in adopting an amendment interpreting the "Dingley act with reference .to drawback on wheat. The Payne -resolution, sending the agriculturayguppropriation bill back to the senate because it contained origi- nal legislation affecting the revenues, was adopted on a roll call, 261 to 5. GOVERNOR WILL SIGN BILL. State of Kansas Will Refinery. Topeka, Kan., Feb. 17.—Governor Hoch will, it is believed, sign the bill providing for the erection by the state of an ocil refinery, passed by both houses, but he declines to say any- thing of his intentions. The two bills vassed by the house affect not only the oil trust, so called, but other com- bines. The freight bill also passed makes the railroads common carriers and in this way all trusts are to be fought. The anti-discrimination bill is said to have enough friends to insure its passage. This measure was drawn up with the intention of preventing any trust from entering Kansas and underselling the state. Erect an Oil 'STEAMER RUNS AGROUND. Passengers Taken Off but Ship May Be Total Loss. Perth, West Australia, Feb. 17.—The Pacific Steam Navigation company’s steamer Orizaba, with passengers and mails lor Sydney, is ashore off Gar- den i1siand, twenty miles out of her course. The Orizaba is firmly aground and has considerable water in her hold. The passengers and mails were land- ed. Tugs from Fremantle are discharg- ing her cargo. after which an attempt will be wade to tow the steamer off. The weather is becoming threatening and as the Orizaba’s position is ex- posed it is feared she will be a total wreck. COMMITTED FlVE YEARS AGO. Sensational Murder Trial Being Held at Des Moines. Des Moines, Feb. 17.—At the trial of Chases Thomas, charged with the murder of Mabel. Scofield, Dr./Shope, who. conducted the autopsy over the remains, testified that not a drop of water was found in the girl's lungs, as would have been the case if she took her own life by drowning Thomas is alleged to have administered chloral as “knockout drops,” giving uninten- tionally a fatal dose, and is trying to prove the suicide theory. The alleged crinie was committed five years ago. Wisconsm Football Mascot Dead. Madison, Wis.; Feb, 17.—Lloyd, bet- years the mascot of the University of ‘Wisconsin football team, is dead of paralysis. Not four feet tall, but v\eigmug nearly 300 pounds Spencer DUTIES OF AMERICA PRESIDENT = SUBMITS LENGTHY MESSAGE. ON SAN DOMINGO TO THE SENATE. TOUCHES ON THE MONROE DOCTRINE FOREIGN NATIONS APPEAL TO UNITED STATES TO PROSE- CUTE ‘CLAIMS. ‘Washington, Feb. 17.—The messaza from the president, transmitting to {1 senate a protocol of an agrec.%eat be- tween the United States and the Lo- minican government, providing for the collection and disbursement by the United States of the customs revenues of the Dominican republic, was during the day ordered made public, together with the protocol, a letter from John B. Moore, formerly assistant secretary of state, which gives a statement re- garding the award under the former protocol, and the award of the com- mission which settled the claims of, the San Domingo Improvement com- pauy. “The message is of nearly 4,500 words and was read in full to the senate. It is largely a discussion of the rights and duties of the United States under the Monroe doctrine and the president says the protocol affords a practical test of the efiiciency of the United States government in maintaining the doctrine. In beginning his message the president says that conditions in San Domingo have been Growing Steadily Worse for many years and debts have been contracted beyond the power of the republic to pay. Certain foreign coun- tries, he says, have felt themselves agerieved because of the non-payment ot the debis due their citizens and have felt that the only way they could gel any guarantee of payment would be by acquisition of territory or taking . charge of the customs affairs of the republic. It is pointed out by the president that the Monroe doctrine would pro- hibit any foreign government from stepping in-amé he says that those who profit by this doctrine must ac- cept certain responsibilities along with the rights it confers. He says fur- ther: “The justification for the” United States taking thi en and incur- ring this responsib; is to be found in the fact that it is incompatible with international equity for the United States to refuse to allow other powers to take the only means at their di posal of satistying the claims of their creditors and yet to refuse, itself, to take any such steps.” " Will Not Seize San Domingo. An especial point is made by the president #hat this government does not. propose to take any part of San Domingo or to exercise any other con- trol over the island save what is nec- essary to its financial rehabilitation in connection with the collection of revenue, part of which will be turned over to the government to meet the necessary expenses of running it and part of which will be distributed pro rata atqong the creditors of the re- public upon a basis of absclute equity. Discussing the course aggrieved na- tions may take against American re- publics without interference with the Monroe coctrine the president says any action may be taken which “does not_take the shape of interference with their form of government or of the despoilment of their territory un- der any disguise; but, short of this, when the question is one of a money claim, the only way which remains, finally, to collect it is a blockade or bombardment, or the seizure of the custonishouse, and this means, as has been said above, what 1s in effect a possession.” INVESTIGATE OIL BUSINESS. President Orders Commissioner Gar- field to Take Action. = Washington, Feb. = 17. — Préesident Roosevelt has directed James E. Gar- field, commissioner of corporations of the department of commerce and la- bor, to begia immediately the oil in- vestigation requested by the house of representatives Wednesday in a reso- lutioa adopted unanimously. The in- vestizalion, under the direction of tho president, will be rigid and compre- He has directed a letter to Cermissioner Garfield in which he has given his directions and presented, in outline, his views. Thednguiry will be pressed as rap- idly as possible. The scope of the in- vestigation and the time it will occupy. cannot be indicated at this time. Rep- resentative Campbell of Kansas, the author of the resolution adopted by the house. had a conference with Presi- dent Roosevelt during the day. Mr. Camphell’s idea is that the investiga- tion should concern particularly the situation in the Kansas field, but he expressed to the president his belief that the inquiry, once begun, would ex- tend to the operations of the Standard Oil company in the Beaumont field of Texas and'perhaps to other fields. IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. Senate Begins lscusslon of San Do- * mingo Treaty. ‘Washington, Feb. 17.—After routine