Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 24, 1905, Page 1

S LR——— .agreed Judge Tuley issues. VOLUME 3. NUMBER 4. 7 BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1905. DROPS WITH A CRASH LOSS OF ELEVEN AND ONE-HALF CENTS IN PRICE OF MAY WHEAT OPTION, WILD SCENES WITNESSED IN THE PIT CRIES OF THE EXCITED BROKERS, - PLAINLY AUDIBLE IN THE STREETS BELOW. Chicago, April 24.—May wheat came down with a crash during the day, touching 981, cents. Less than six weeks ago the price for the option was $1.2i% Of this sensational de- cline of cents the net loss of the day was 11% cents a bushel. The market reacted somewhat at the close, final quotations being at $1 even. It was evident from the opening of business that brokers for John W. Gates, the reputed leader of a coterie that was supposed to be engaged in au attempt to corner the May option, had withdrawn support from the market. The day's developments indicated that not only were Gates and iriends fail- ing to support the market, but that they were actively engaged in dis- posing of their holdings. The scenes in the wheat pit were among the wildest ever witne there, although the trading w: not heavy. The gallery was full of spec- tators, while the floor of the board was crowded with traders aud brokes The din of the pit could be heard plainly in the boulevard bLelow, mak- ing wholly inaudible the clatter of horses' hoofs on the asphalt. The crowd in the pit surged and pushed as the break in prices continued and memlers on the wrong side, in efforts to cover losses, shouted themselves hoarse, with riration streaming down Lheir as they vainiy sought to stop the runaway market. Gates Not a Heavy Loser. After the day’s trading was over operators on 'change freely expressed & belief that Gates and friends had got out of the May wheat deal with little, it any, loss to themselves as there were numerous s es of an agreement with Armour and other leading trade foliowing which May wheat was left Lo its own resources. The report was given that Mr. Gates bad fully protected himself. Immense purchases of July wheat, presumably for Armour, during the past few days was sald to furnish the basis of the agreement, A fayorite theory is that as May wheat was being sold hedges in July were at the same time being taken off. Another report was that Gates and Armour representatives at a secret mesting had made an ment to liquidate May holdings and switch into the July option. offsetting any losses in May by a greater profit in July. The day's decline was almost con- tinuous from start to finish. There was a slight breathing spell at $1.02, the market rallying from that figure temporarily to $1.04. .The momentas rally, however, was soon followed by the worst slump of the day, the price going 1o 98 shortly before the clos- ing ot the day’s business. There was a slight rebound in the last few minutes, the guotation as the final gong sound- ed being $1 even a bushel. JUDGE TULEY AS ARBITRATOR. New Peace Move in the Teamsters’ Strike at Chicago. Chicago, April 24.—A new move in the teamsters' strike, with Judge Murray Tuley the arbitrator, was taken under consideration during the day by the employ The strike leaders, as a result of negotiations carrfed on through Mayor Dunne, to submit all grievances to and let him decide the The offer included a waiver of all preliminary demands of the wnions involved. Meanwhila the grand jury peace took up an investigation of the labor situation. An inquiry was begun into both sides of the subject. President Shea, George S. Golden and other lahor lead- ers summoned as witnesses. Secretary Job of the Employers' as- sociation was also called. STREET RAILWAY FRANCHISE. Thomas Lowry Loses Suit at Supe- rior, Wis. Superior, Wis., April 24.—Thomas Lowry’s famous L\M‘I\ ear extension of a street railway franchise in this city was knocked out in a decision by Judge Vinje in the circuit court. The judge holds in the case of the state against the Duluth Street Rail- way company that the [act that the company, which is a foreizn corpora- tion, had not filed its articles with the secretary of state at the time it accepted the extension of the fran- chise makes the extension void. The court does hold, however, that the in- terests had a right to come in and purchase the original franchise, which mow has ahout fourteen years to run unti] expi liun, Hunuands Death Kills Wife. Coshocton, O., April 24.—George Ashcroft, a wealthy farmer, fell dead across the foot of his bed when he arose Lo put extra covering over his wife, who had been ill. In less than three hours she, too, died from the shock. Both were born on the same FRANGE TAKES ACTION ROJESTVENSKY TOLD TO RIGOR- OUSLY RESPECT NEUTRALITY OF FRENCH WATERS. USE OF FORCE AN INPOSSIBILITY LACKS NECESSARY WARSHIPS TO EXPEL RUSSIAN SQUADRON FROM KAMRANH BAY. Paris, April 22.—As a result of com- munications between the governments at Paris and St. Petersburz the Rus- sian government has forwarded urgent orders Lo Admiral Rojestvensky to rig- orously respect the ncutrality of French waters. This is a precaution ary measure. In addition special in structions have been sent to the gov- ernor general of Indo-China, M. Beau, and Foreign Minister Delcasse has in- structed the French minister at Tokio to give the Japanese minister for for- eign aftairs assurances that it is France's purpose to preserve strict neutrality, these being similar to the assurances given to Dr. Motono, the Japanese minister at Pa According to the official view the foregoing steps should exercise a dis- tinctly calming’ influence upon Japan as they show France directly and through Russia has adopted all avail- able meaus to insure respect of the neutrality of French waters. The officials say that the only additional measure open is the use of French warships. to employ force in expelling Rojestvensky's squadron. Such a course, however, is said to be impos- sible, owing to the small number of French ships in Indo-Chinese waters. Mor over, as an ofiicial remarked, i3 ¢ is nct in the habit of resorting 10 such exlreme measures as using force. This is particularly true in the case oi Russia, owing to the com- plications which might arise from krance adopting forcible steps against Russia. Therefore the already given Irom Pari: tershurg are relied upon to prevent Admiral Rojestvensky from encroach 2 upon KFrench territorial waters. Lr. Motono, in an interview, sald his request was that France observe neutrality by adopting all the neees sary meuasures for preventing Admira Rojestvensky’s squadron irow remain ing any longer in Fremch waters at Kamranh ba The mi ter added that the Russ i quite inside French waters aj outside of them. FRENCH PRESS URGES ACTION. Government Must Protect Neutrality and Preserve World’s Peace, Parils, April 22.—Japan’s representa- tion has had the effect of bringing the Franco-Japanese incident (o the tront rank of public attention. The leading newspapers here adopt the govern ment view that Foreign Minister Del casse's assurances calm the situation Deputy de Lancessan (kadical Re- publican), former minister of marinc and at one time governor of Indo: China, says in the Siecle: “We canuot ignore the fact that the Japanese people are greatly excited by the war and that public opinion may drive the Tokio cabinet to take extreme action. We therefore insist that the Rouvier winistry rapidly adopt steps in conformity with the interests of France and the main- lenance of peac All rrance agrees that the government has the duty oi protecting French neutrality and thus preserving the worla’s peace.” The liumanie (Sociaiist) says: “If the impending naval battle oc curs in Indo-Chinese waters and the Russian squadron seeks refuge in our ports then [Irance may be suddenly dragged into a conflict in spite oi her- sell that would mean war and the goverument which, through feeble- mess and blindness, permitted such a catastrophe to occur would bear one of the most terrible responsibiiitics history has known.” NO COMPLICATIONS FEARED. Russia Asserts French Neutrality Has Not Been Violated. St. Petersburg, April —The ofii cials here neither deny nor a.um the repurt that Rojestvens Kamranh bay. The foreigu oilice piays no an y as a result of protests made by Japan over the leged viclation of Freach ncutrality, ressing coniidence that when ail ! the racts ave known it wiil Le ound that the Russians did not violate the neutrality of France. Serious compli- cations are not anticipated, Nothing has been he from the Fourth division of the squadion com manded by Admiral Nebogatoff. Most of the naval men express the opinion that Rojestvensky will not await a Juncture with Nebogatoff, but will al- low this weaker division to trail be qind him. The following statemer/ on the subject was made: “1f Rojestvensky is still at Kaw, rauh bay or contemplates remaining there until Nebogatoff joins his shins he will remain outside the three-mile limit, as he did during his long stay !oft Madugascar. Naturally Japan will jfile a caveat just as she would file one Wwith tie United States if Rojestven: sky shoulé spnroach the Philippines. | Japan’s protest is in the naturq of a | warning. The facts yet remain to be established.” DEATH OF SENATOR FAATT. Connecticut Statesman Passes Away After Long lllness. Washington, Conn., April 24—TUnit- ed States Senator Orville Hitchcock Platt of Connecticut died at his sum- mer home here during the evening from pnewmonia. The end came al- most unexpectedly, the immediate cause being the breaking of the ab- scesses which had formed in the right lung and which produced strangula- illness tion. Senator Platt's dates, ORVILLE H. PLATT. back two month a severe cold, w! into pneumonia. eight years of age. During his service of twenty-six years Senator Platt took an active part in the proceedings of the upper branch of congress, filled many im- portant committee assignments and demoustrated his capacity ir handling questions of national interest. He was chairman of the judiciary com- mittee and a member of the commit- tees on Cuban relations, finance and revolutionary claims. Senator Platt was frequently called to the chair to preside temporarily over the senate and during the Swayne impeachment trial sat throughout as presiding offi- cer. , when he contracted ch later developed He was seventy- CHANCES AGAINST HIM, Condition of Joseph Jefferson Not So | & Encouraging. West Palm Beach, Fla., April 24.- Josepk Jefferson spent a restless night, Lut his condition is little changed. Mr. Jefferson was uneasy from 3 to 5 in the morning and the chaunces again are a little against him. How- ever, there are no critical symptoms. At 11 o'clock there was no percept- ible change in Mr. Jefferson’s condi- tion. IN QUAKER CITY. One Woman Fatally Injured in Ter- ritic Wind Storm. Philadelphia, April 24—A wind storm of terrific velocity swept over Philadelphia and vicinity, doing con- siderable damage in many parts of the city and suburbs. One woman was fatally injured and probably a score of other persons hurt. The wind was accompanied by a heavy rain. In all parts of the city roofs of houses were blown off and walls blown down. TORNADO TERRITORIAL DISPUTE. Great Danger of Rupture Between Chile and. Peru. Washington, April 24.—The state department has received advices that there is great danger of a rupture between Chile and Peru growing out of the Taona-Arica territorial dispute and this has demonstrated the neces- sity for the immediate selection of an American minister to succeed Mr. Wilson at Santiago, Chiie. Mr. Wil- son recently was transferred to Bel- glum. BOATS HELD IN ICE. One Hundred Vessels Tied Up Near the Soo. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., April 24— One hundred boats upbound are stuck In the ice between Emerson and Shelldrake, "~ rty miles above the Soo. They are L il up by eight feet of slush ice v ° was carried into the channel by . e wind. All have enough provisions lc last for snme time. FOUR MEN ASPHYXIATED. Break in Gas Main Cause of Accident at Pittsburg. Pittsburg, April 24—Four men were n~|»hvuuted and three others are in a daugerous conditicn as the resuit of the bicaking of a gas main at the Edgar Thomson steel works. The three men still living were trying to rescue the four who were killed. Mother Kllls Her Chiid. Milwaukee, April 24.—Anna Holo- witzy, an inmate of the Milwaukee county hospital, threw her six-months- old child through a window of the second floor of the institution to the ground and then hurled = herself through an adjoining window after the infant. The child died, but the woman may recover. Will Ee Built at Once. San Francisco, April 24.—The local promoters of the Western Pacific Railway company make a formal an- aouncement that George J. Gould and his overland railroad system are be- hind the road, which will be con: structed without delay mm Salt Lake \o #an Francisco. — DIES IN CROWDED CATHEDRAL. Dfimatlc Suicide of Marchioness Ma- ~ria Pallavicini, Mflm, Aprll 24—In the midst of a ne?t throng gathered in Il Duomo, theifamous cathedral of Milan, Mar- chioness -Maria Pallayicini, viscount- ess Df Trent, Austria, shot and killed hersglf under circumstances so in- ten: dramatic and extraordinary as to bejabsolutely unprecedented. Thé suicide of the marchioness: oc- curred, at the moment of the most in- tense religious concentration in the ered ‘13,000 of ‘the devout Catholics of Milan. : The woman fired a bullet into her brain and died a few minutes later while being taken to a hospital. Marchiioness Maria Pallayicini was renowned throughout Italy for’ her great beauty. She was not yet thirty. Domestic unhappiness following sep- aration from her husband is supposed to have been the cause of her suicide. CHILD ACTRESS . DISAPPEARS. ‘| Mother -Alleges Relatives Have Kid: | napped Her. Racine, Wis., April 24.—Ethel Ham- line, aged ten years, who has ap- ies, principally Atlanta, Ga., has dis- appeared from her home uear licre. Her mother, Mrs. George- Crossman, who resides at Silver Lalke, this coun- ty, alleges tHat she has’ been kid- napped and has started to Chicago to make search. The mother believes that a relative. who resides in the Fast induced the child to leBVe her home. Meningitis at Naval Station. Newport, R. L, April 24—The sec- ond Ceath within a2 week from cerebro spinal meningitis at the naval train- ing station here occurred during the day. The victim wés Frank J. Me- Kinnen, an apprentice seaman of De- troit, Mich. The authorities have disease. &great eathedral, in which were gath-| peared on the stage in Southern eit? |/ taken all possible precautions and do | not anticipate a further spread of the , tfonal soclety D, A. R, FANATIC DIES ON THE CROSS. | Crucifixion as Means of Self-Torture Among Penitentes. Trinidad, Colo., April 24—On the cross, just as the Saviour died cen- turies ago, a fanatical member of the Penitentes is reported to have died Friday at Torres, Las Animas county, Colo, Several Trinided people claim to have been among the eyewitnesses, but they agreed among themselves not to talk for publication, so the details are not yet known. According to the report current here, however, the vic- tim was nailed to a cross of his own formation and died in dgony that he did notigeem to feel, wrought as he was to & deliriuh of religlous fervor. The story of the crucifixion is vouched for by Henry D. Robinson, an automobile agent of this city, who saw a crowd of Mexicans who had been eyewitnesses and were discuss- ing the tragic scene. In the old days, s0_ it is said, the carrying out of an actual crucifixion was not uncommon among the Penitentes, but it was sup- posed to have been abandoned long ago, although it is known that the practice of self-torture is still carried out among the members of the order during Holy week. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. Henry P. Ford, former mayor of Pittsburg, is dead. “The condition of Senator O. H. Platt of Connecticut continues to cause the gravest anxiety, Senator Spooner of Wisconsin and Joseph Pulitzer, the publisher, sailed for Europe Friday on the White Star line steamer Cedric. Mrs. Frederick Keller of St. Paul, wounded by William Williams when he shot and killed John Keller, her sixteen-year-old son, a week ago, is dead. 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Chicago, April 24.—Vice presidents and cashiers of four: Chicago national banks have been subpoenaed by the| federal officials working on the “beef trust” inquiry. The subpoenaes called for the production of the accounts and records of the Aetna Trading com- pany and S. Oppenheimer & Co., a ‘sausage’ casing company. The gov- ernment officials have traced from bank to bank and through the clear- inghouse checks which were num- bered and are said to bear fietitious names. The latest move is said to be one of the most important yet made in the investigation and has caused a stir 2mon ¢ tie icading packers who are of having been directly con- i1 the operations of the adinz company. It required n .0 weeks’ hard work on the part of several of the officials and National Bank Examiner Starek to trace the checks, many of which were discovered in trunks recefiily seized by government detectives. It was as a direct result of the developments re- garding the checks that the sul poenaes were issued for the officials of the four banks. It was found that one of the most complicated methods of hookkeeping had been employed by the Aetna Trad- ing company officials and those of 8. Oppenheimer & Co. No names ap- peared on any of the books. It is said, which indicated that the persons were In any way. connected with the packs Ing industry. JUDGE Fatna Ty JENKINS ON STRIKES. Declares That Only Through Violence Can They Succeed. Milwaukee, April 24 —Judge James G. Jenkins, who recent'y retired from the United States circui. court bench, has written an article fcr the Milwau- kee Journal in which he holds that a peaceful strike would bLe iike a blood- less war and that only through vio- lence can a strike succecd. Judge Jenkins' article treats upon life upon the bench, which for the first thue in many years he has been free to discuss. With reference to gov- ernment by injunction Judge Jenkins cites the decision in the memorable Northern Pacific case restraining a strike. He says: “Twelve years have passed since that decision and it has received his- torical justification. A peaceful strike would be like a bloodless war, a dress parade, inconsequential and wholly in- effective. Only through violence can a strike succeed. The strugzle must, therefore, continue for the permanent establishment of order. The law must not vield to violence, or that would be to recognize the reign of anarchy. The only safegnard of society, of life and property, is to maintain the suprem- acy of the law, whether it be chal- lenged by capital or by labor.” GOES TO PRISON FOR Son Pleads Guilty to Murdering His LIFE. Father. Fergus Falls, Minn, April 24— Peter Ziolkowski, who has been in jail here on the charge of murdering his father, changed his plea from “not guilty” to “guilty” and was sen- tenced to the St. Cloud reformatory for life. No special motive for the crime has come to light, but it ap- pears that family relat] were not pleasant, the father, it aid, being surly, drunken and cross and living in a room by himself, while the fam- ily lived in the kitchen, as he had, it Is aileged, threatened to kill the chil- dren on one or two occasicns. The young man finally concluded to shoot him. There was no quarrel at the time the shooting occurred and the murder was committed deliberately, the young man afterwards throwing his gun through the window from which the shot was fired and then giv- ing out the report that his father com- mitted suicide, AYDE REPLIES TO AGENTS. Declares That He Has Been Treated . With Injustice. < New York, April 24—Vice Presi- dent Hyde, in his latest reply to the agents who asked him to resign, says he has been treated with injustice and their request is misdirected. He says that he is the only member of the sociefy that has made any sacri- fices in the interest of the society and also that the agents have no author- ity to direct such a question to him; that the matter was within the Jurls- diction of the board of directors. Escape With Light Fine. Grand Rapids, Mich., April 24 —Ex- Alderman Daniel E. Lozier and John McLachlin, both of whom had en- ered pleas of guilly to the charge of accepting & bribe during the TLake Michigan water deal scandal, have Dbeen sentenced - by ‘Judge Newham. § |Lozier was fined 3500, and McLachlin | But the Ffrench. author! }ly showing .night, ORDERED TO MOVE ON- CZAR CABLES ADMIRAL ROJEST- VENSKY TO DEPART FROM FRENCH-WATERS. NSTRUCTIONS SAID-TO BE EXPLIGIT SUBJECT TO PUNISHMENT OF HIS OWN GOVERNMENT IF NOT PROMPTLY OBEYED. Paris, April 24.—The foreign office has received advices from St. Peters- burg showing that the instructions. sent 10 Admiral Rojestvensky are positive and explicit and that he must keep outside of French waters. The nature of the instructions is said to be such that Rojestvensky must ob- serve them by fully respecting French neutrality or else subject himself to punishment from his government. Thereiore the officials here feel that . France has succeeded in securing the limit of what Japan can reasonably asl. The government still awaits the Teply of M. Beau, governor general of Indo-China, upon the exact locality of the Russian squadron and whether it is within or without French waters. His absence from his headquarters &t Saigon may delay the governor general’s reply, his last telegram showing ‘hat he was at a small point south of Hanoi, the capital of Ton- quin. Further official advices show that steps have been taken to prevent the Russian protected cruiser Diana, in- terned at Saigon after the naval bat- tle of Aug.10 from putting to sea and Resuming Her Active Operations. The Diana i8 understood to have been lying recently at Haifong, where her repairs were sufficiently advanced to permit her to rejoin Admiral Rojest- vensky's squadron and thus add an- other powerful cruiser to his strength. s peremptar- ily required the cruiser to be placed in a condition making it impossible for her to go to sea. Therefore such parts of her machinery as are indis- pensable to her moving, such as her shaft and propeller, have been re- moved, ‘thus rendering the Diana in- effective. The officials here desire to direct attention to this case as clear- the determination with which france’s requirements are be- ing enforced. Later it was officially confirmed that Emperor Nicholas had personally sent an order to Admiral Rojestven- sky to leave French waters. This led to reports in the chamber of deputies that the Russian squadron had actu- ally departed from Kamranh bay. The departure of the squadron, however, is considered imminent, but no offi- cial dispatches have yet announced that Rojestvensky has left Kamranh bay. CRUISING OUTSIDE HARBOR. Russian Warships at Viadivostok Pre- pared for Diversion. Bt. Petersburg, April 24—Private dispatches say the Russian armored crulsers Rossia and Gromoboi and the protected cruiser Bogatyr are cruising outside of Vladivostok ready to make a diversion in favor of Admiral Ro- Jestvensky at an opportune oment. The admiralty has sent an immense amount of material for repairing ships to Viadivostok and is now sending many dockyard laborers and mechan- ics there to take part in the work of refitting Admiral Rojestvensky’s ves- sels in case he achieves a victory. Over 600 men left St. Petersburg tor ‘Vladivostok by special train Friday A big crowd saw them depart and great enthusiasm was manitested. POPULAR FEELING INTENsE.‘ Japanese Press Continues Unfriendly Criticism of France. ” Tokio, April 24—The Japanese newspapers continue their unfriendly comment of the Krench government over the Kamranh bay incident de- spite the efforts of the conservatives toward repression pending the result of negotiations, Popular feeling 18 growing more in- tense. GREAT ACTIVITY AT HONGKONG. British Warships Hastily Preparing to Put to Sea. London, April 24—A special dis~ patch from Hongkong says all shore leave of the crews of the British war- ships has been stopped and the dock- yard employes on their Easter leave of ahsence have been recalled so that the ships can be made ready for sea at the earliest possible moinent. 8OUTH OF FORMOSA. 8aid Togo’s Main Squadron Will As- semble There. Manila, April 24.—Marata Goro, the Japanese consul here, has received a telegram announcing that Admiral Togo’s main squadron will assemble south of Formosa, Increase in War Taxes. 8t. Petersburg, April 24.—The coun- il of the empire has promulgated the first law providing for an increase in taxation for war purposes. It includes | an increase in' the tax on matches, petroleum, etc., and a graduated tax on the salaries of officials. The total | product s estimated