Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 5, 1905, Page 1

SN P S ! 1 Py S ) B i B { S—1 ’v‘ Ry v | / / i SOG—; Bemidji - Pioneer VM‘INNE\S‘OTA : HISTORICAL SOCIETY. VOLUME 3. NUMBER 14. BEMIDJI, MINNESOT. FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1905. X FOUR PERSONS PERISH HOTEL BLAZE AT DULUTH RE- SULTS IN DEATH OF SEV- ERAL GUESTS. ONLY ONE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BODIES OF VICTIMS FOUND IN RUINS AFTER FIRE IS EX- TINGUISHED. Duluth, May 5.—Four lives were lost in a fire which occurred during the night in the old Fifth Avenue hotel, Three bodies were recovered after the blaze had Dbeen extinguished and a ourth was found in the ruins during the morning. Only one of them has been positively identified and that is Duncan McIntyre. The other three are unknown, but two of them ave Lo- lieved to be John Myers and Abe Fletcher. The identity of the fourth man Is a complete mystery as yet and it may never be definitely known. WIFE AND CHILDREN KILLED. Minnesota Farmer Leaves Dynamite in Kitchen Stove. St. Cloud, Minn., May 5—One wo- mun uand two children were insiantiy killed and one boy probably tatally injured on a farm three miles from Bridgman Dby the explosion of dyna- mite. Jamwes Hunter was clearing his farm of stumps, using dynamite for the pur- pose. Hefore he went to work he put a stick of dynamite in the kitchen stove to warm it. Soon after this he found 1t nec ary to change his plans and go to town for some repairs, for- getting to take the dynamite from the stove. Soon after Hunter left his wife and three children, who were in the kitchen, were blown up by an explo. sion, which instantly killed the mother and two children. A boy about years old was blown through a win- dow and thus escaped instant death, He will die, however. TORNADO AT OMAHA. Three Persons Killed and Seven Badly Injured. Omaha, May 5—Three persons were killed and seven others badly injured by the collapse of a three-story build- ing at Thirteenth and Grace streets during the day. The building was oc- cupied by the Omaha Casket company and the killed and injured were, with une exception, emplo; of the con- cern. The dead are: Jacob Kirsch- ner, L. Mon Martin and Henry Diell. The collapse of the ¢ t factory was due Lo a heavy windstorm, which at a point near the factory umed the proportions and actions of a small tornado. The building was a sub- stantial one of brick, three stories high. The collapse came without warning. RESULT OF IMPURE WATER. Hundred Cases of Typhoid Fever in Milwaukee. Milwaukee, May 5.—Statistics at the health department of this city show nearly 100 cases of typhoid fever in Milwaukee. The epidemic is believed to be the result of impure water. The health authorities believe many more cases exist which have not been reported. As a precautionary measure against further spread of the disease the city water has been shut off from the schools throughout the city and all the drinking water served at these institu- tlons is boiled before being tanked. Seven deaths in ten days have result- ed from the disease. ALL ON BOARD PERISH. Barge Moonheam Goes Down in a Gale Off Point Judith. Newport, R. L, May 5—The tug Ger- trude put into this harbor during the day and reported the loss of the barge Moonbeam off Point Judith during the night with all on board, including the captain, engineer, steward and two children of the captain. Captain Haly- burton of the towboat did not know the names of any of those drowned. The Moonbeam was being towed from Hoboken to Providence with a carzo of coal. She went down in a gale which swept Long Island sound during the night. BIG BLAZE AT LA CROSSE. Fire in Wholesale District Causes Loss of $136,000. La Crosse, Wis,, May 5—Fire dur- tng the day did damage of $136,000 in the wholesale district, the four-story bri building of the Spence-McCord Drug company being destroyed with all its contents and adjoining buildings badly damaged. The inmates of a lodginghouse adjoining the fire were thrown into a panic by the fire and were rescued with great difficulty. FLOOD DOES GREAT DAMAGE. Little Colorado River in Arizona on a Rampage. Holbrook, Ariz., May 5—The flood waters of the Little Colorado river reached their highest here at 2 a. m,, when they began slowly receding. It has fallen four feet and all danger ap- pears (o be past. The damage to the rich valley through which the flood came will reach into the hundreds of thousauds of dollars. WILL -CONTINUE NEUTRAL. Team Owners’ Association Not to Be Drawn Into Strike. Chicago, May 5.—The Chicago Team Owners' association, cousisting of large teamin, firms not aftiliated with the Employers’ Teaming association, made a new move during the day by attempting deliveries to boycotted houses. While attempts were made to deliver to these houses the Team Owners’ association was specific in announcing that it would not be drawn into the strike and would continue the policy of not discharging drivers who. refused Lo make such deliveries. “We will continue to make every effort possible toward peace,” said Chairman Taft of the peace committee of the Team Owners' association,” al- thongh all our work heretofore has been iu vain. We intend to keep at both sides until something is accom- plished. Until then we will remain neutral. Meanwhile drivers who are turned back at picket lines while de- livering to boycotted houses will not be discharged.” FREIGHT BUSINESS CRIPPLED. Teamsters’ Strike Affects Lake Trans- portation Companies. Chicago, May 5.—The efiects of the teamst strike have reached the lake transportation companies and riously crippled the large treight busi- ness which ysually is done at this time of the year. Owing to inability to have goods Lransterred from the railroad depots Lo the docks all the principal steamship lines either have abandoned or curtailed their service. The Mich- igan Steamship company has decided not to send out any boats until the strike is settled. This line has seven boats whick ordinarily go into service April 1 and are taxed to their carrying capacity at this time, The Goodrich line and Graham & Morton have cut down their service from daily to tri-weekly on account of the falling off in business. The Mani- tou Steamship company and the Barry line also have been forced to abandon part of their freight business. NAN PATTERSON VERY ILL NERVES COMPLETELY UNSTRUNG BY THE ORDEAL OF HER LATEST TRIAL. # New York, May 5.—Nan Patterson lies very ill in the Tombs prison, her nerves completely unstrung by the or- deal of her trial and her dramatic ex- perience in court at 2 o'clock in the morning when the jury had its dis- agreement. Her lawyers worked hard to secure her release at once on bail, but up to 2:30 p. m. had made little or no progress. At that time they had not been able to communicate with the district attorney and did not know his intentions regarding the case. Bail was ready in any sum, they said, and they hoped to secure her freedom in a day or two at the Jatest. MAJORITY FOR ACQUITTAL. Rumor Regarding Division of the Nar Patterson Jury. New York, May 5.—Having failed to reach a verdict and declaring that they were hopelessly disagreed the jury in the Nan Patterson case was formally discharged at 2:20 a. m. Patterson collapsed on the announcement and fainted dead ) She was assisted from the court by one of her counsel and sev- eral court attendants and revived in an anteroom. Later she was faken back to the Tombs. 1t is understood that a majority of the jury was for acquittal, but in what proportion cannot be ascertained. DEFENSE OPENS ITS CASE. Attorney for Dr. Koch Attacks Work of Prosecution. Mankato, Minn, May 5.—Attorney W. D. Abbott, for the defense, made the opening address to the jury in the Koch case during the morning. Elo- quently and forcibly he attacked the weak points of the state’s case and asserted the complete innocence of the defendant. The defense will be along practically the same lines as at the first trial. Three main points will be empha- sized. TForemost will be the lack of -motive for Dr. Koch to commit the crime. Mr. Abbott emphasized the fact that the state declined to call the only eye- witness of the murder. The defense would call Asa P. Brooks to the stand. He was not the defense’s witness any should be presented to the jury Brooks was called as the first wit- ness for the defense and repeated the story told at the first trial. He de- clared Koch was not the man he saw killing Gebhardt. VICTORY FOR GOVERNMENT. Laurier Sustained on Separate School Question. Ottawa, Ont.,, May 5.—The first test vote on the Northwest autonomy bill has been taken in the house of com- mons. 1t resulted in a victory for the government. schools for the Catholics of the North- west Territory, which is to be sub- divided into provinces, has become the paramount issue in drawing up the constitutions for the new provinces and has created intense throughout Canada. The Laurier government, which fa- vors separate schools, was sustained on the vote by a majority of §1. more than the state’s, but the truth The question of separate | interest. | MANY DWLEGATES PRESENT. International Railway Congress Meets . at Washington. Washington, May 5.—The interna: tional railway congress was formally opened during the day by Vice Presi- deut Fairbanks. . The congress is the seventh in the history of the organiza- tion and the first to be held in the United States. Every railroad of im- portance in the world is represented. At the time of the opening 450 dele. gates had presented their credentials. Double this number is expected, 300 of whum are from foreign countries. The congress is meeting in the ban- quet hall of the new Willard hotel. Vice President Fairbanks, in calling the congress to order, welcomed the delegates to the United States and congratulated this country $hat the congress was holding its seventh ses- sion here. DESTRUCTIVE RANGE FIRES. Large Amount of Property Destroyed in Montana. Greal Falls, Mont., May 5.—Several hundred square miles of range in Val- ley county have been devastated by prairie fires in the last few days. Many stockmen have lost all their range and ranch buildings and about 1,000 tons of hay, but they are now confined to the river valley. The most destructive of the fires swept down the west fork of Poplar | river from some point north of the international boundary, extending oyer ja strip of territory about sixty miles long in Valley county and not being checked undil within a short distance | of Poplar agency. Another fire swept over all the Smithwick range in the vicinity of Dore. Goll’s Case Continued. Milwaukee, May 5—Henry M. Goll, the former assistant cashier of the First National bank, charged with em- bezzlement, was taken hefore United States Commissioner Bloodgeod and his ¢ continued. Goll was then taken to the county jail. COMPEL SHOPS TO CLOSE WORKMEN FORCE MERCHANTS OF WARSAW TO ENTIRELY -SUSPEND BUSINESS. Warsaw, May 5.—Disturbances oc- curred in several parts of the city dur- ing the morning and an extension of the trouble appears imminent. In the Wola district workmen forcibly stopped the street cars and cabs and Cossacks were summoned. A maa in the crowd fired a revolver and wound- ed a soldier. The Social Democrats appear deter- wmined o enforce their manifesto pr claiming a general strike and the ob- servation of the day as a day of mourn- ing for the victims of the May day disturbances. No newspapers appeared during the morning. All business and street traffic prac- tically ceased at noon. The offices and stores are closed and have their shut- ters up. Some of the houses are bar- ricaded. A few merchants who tried to keep open were visited by pickets of workmen, who ordered them to shut their places of business immediately. Nearly all the street cars have stopped running and the cab service is entirely suspended. Many cabs earlier in the day were stopped by parties of youths who compelled their occupants to alight, in some instances ®orcibly throwing them out of the vehicles and then ordering the drivers to go home. Immense crowds have gone to Brud- no cemetery, where the victims of Monday's shootings are buried. COSSACKS FIRE INTO CROWD. Seven Persons Fatally Wounded at Lodz, Russian Poland. . Lodz, Russian Poland, May 5.— Seven persons were fatally wounded by a Cossack patrol, who fired into the midst of a crowd engaged in sing- Ing patriotic songs in front of the 1 Church of the Cross. A number of the bullets entered the church doors and struck the altar, causing an exciting !panir among the congregation. After the crowd had been dispersed work- men ‘aptured a detective and beat him neariy to death before he was rescued. Furiner disturbances are anticipated. TERRIBLE DISASTER AVERTED. Attempt to Wreck Dam Gates Not a Success. St. Marys, O, May 5—Another at- tempt was made early in the day to ! destroy the hulkhead lock on the east bank of the Grand reservoir, one charge of dynamite having been ex- ploded, but it was evidently the inten- tion of the unknown miscreants to ex- plode two charges of dynamite, thus Llowing off the upper and lower gates iam! allow the sea of water to escape into the lowlands and imperil the lives {of many farmers. The charge under ‘the upper gates failed to explode and a terrible disaster was thus averted. The explosion of the charge under the lower gates tore the gates from their fastenings and threw one of them elear out of the lock. This is the second attempt to de- 8troy the locks within a year. The state authorities have heen appealed to.in the matter. ! il “Anna Valentine Must Hang. Trenton, N. J., May 5.—The board of _pardons has refused to commute the death sentence of Anna Valentine, who was sentenced to be hanged at Hack- ,eesack on May 12. Chicago,: Thomas E. Barrett ha: al request from the associa- tion to act - “n quelling rioting and Jer in tve city’s streetj !ln several thousand dept fimediately following th i the mer- chants the cial con- ferred with Hlorporation of Police eriff Bar- rett interpref:: “mean that he had fune% d the riot act” and begdi to swear in deputies. The call u ployers’ asso: liminary to j by the Em- 1 to be pre- _ihe national tepresenta- spciation, it s scrutiniz- he decision came as a 1: ward that S i determinatio’ ¥ i JUL his depu- ties, acting “with-tne *Ciidago police detail of 2,700 men, would be adequate to quell disturbances and see that nor- mal commercial operations were re- sumed without the aid of soldiers. As the result of the efforts of Mayor Dunne Governor Deneen will come to Chicago Saturday for a conference with him. It is quite likely that an effort will be made to bring the em- ployers and strikers together with a view to a settlement of their contro- versy. The police accompanied an increased number of wagons of the boycotted wholesale and retai; press .companies dur] there was less intEriére; liveries by striker: % pathizers. This was possibly due tc the general presence of the municipal guardians. = Swearing in of deputy sheriffs for strike duties proceeded rapidly during the afternoon. It was the expectation that belfore morning 1,500 would be sworn in. Their pay was fixed at $3 a day. Revolvers and stars were ordered for every new deputy sworn in. DISTURBANCES CONTINUE. First Outbreak of the Day Results in a Fatality. Chicago, May 5—With employers preparing to press a demand for troops violence in the teamsters’ strike shows no signs of cessation. The very first outbreak resulted in a fatality. The riot took place near the barns of the Employers’ Teaming company in Eighteenth street near State. Charles Riebling, a white man, who resides in the vicinity, received a fractured skull and is expected to die. He was stand- ing in a crowd which started to jeer a nonunion colored teamster, who was guarded by five detectives. The negro suddenly picked up a stone and threw it into the crowd. Riebling was struck on the head and sank to the ground uncouscious. The crowd chased the negro into the stables of the teaming company, but were driven bach by private Jetectives wielding “billies” and pieces of gaspipe. During a‘second disturbance at the stable of the Employers’ association in Eighteenth street John Dansberry, a nonunion colored teamster, was shot. He had attempted to strike a boy who shouted an offensive epithet. A num- ber of strike-sympathizers instantly made for the negro and began to Pri- throw bricks and stones at him. vate detectives rushed to Dansberry’s aid. A general fight ensued during which Dansberry received a bullet in the leg. It was necessary to take him to a hospital. ON HAYMARKET ANNIVERSARY. Chicago Police Again Find Themselves Coping With Mobs. Chicago, May 5.—On the nineteenth anniversary of the Haymarket riot, when eight persons were suddenly blown to pieces and sixty-six were frightfuliy wounded, the police again found themselves coping with mobs. Recalling ‘the tragedy enacted nine- teen years ago when Inspector John Bonfield led 183 policemen into Hay- market to suppress a riot old time po- licemen loegsed thoughtful and watched sharply for:a sign for a possible repe- tition of the peril which confronted their associates in the Haymarket. 'Dynamite, however, was not generally looked for, except as a bare possibility from some irresponsible individual un- ronnected with any organization. PREPARED FOR TROUBLE. Express Company Wagons Sent Out With Employes Armed. Chicago, May 5—With the employes wearing heavy revolvers and cartridge belts unconcealed the American, the National and the Northern Pacific Ex- press companies followed the example of the United States Express company and sent ont 120 wagons under the = e TEN CENTS PER WEEK BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE. J. J. Hill Heard on Proposed Railroad Rate Bill. Washington, May 5.—James J. Hill, president of the Great Northern rail- way, was before the senate cgmmittee on interstate commerce and went into details - of traffic conditions in the Northwest, stating that the value of the service is determined by the den- sity of the traffic and that makes the rate. Mr. Hill warned 'the committee against the possib! es of cripplin, the business of the country by placing in the hands of a few inexperienced nien the control of ratemaking in all parts of the country. >“I make this statement not for the benefit alone of railroad men,” contin- ued the speaker, “because before you get down to us there will be a great many corpses about the country.” Commenting-on a statement of Mr. been a reduction of rates from 2 cents to 76-100 cents per ton per mile Chair- man Elkins asked what would happen regarding rates in the next twenty years, “Give the roads fair treatment,” re- plied Mr. Hill, “and intwenty years I think the rate will come down to half a cent a ton per mile.” PREPARING TO ADVANCE. Japanese Armies Concentrated Above Tie Pass. Gunshu Pass, Manchuria May 5.- The armies of Generals Nodzu, Oku and Kuroki are concentrated alony u line from Tie pass, with the ri i flank extended northeast. General wamura is northeast and General N is west of Tie pass.- The groupin_ the Japanese armies indicates - Lhal Field Marshal Oyama, when he ad- vances, will move his right flank first. STRIKERS IN DEMONSTRATION. Fifteen Hundred Miners Participate in Affair. Elmira, N. Y., May 5.—-7'here was a demonstration during the day against strike breaking miners at Morris Run, Pa. Fifteen hundred strikers marched in a body to Morris Run and took’ part in the demonstration. Alexander Resigns as Trustee. New York, May 5.—President James W. Alexander of the. Equitable Life Assurance society during the day re- signed as trustee of the majority stock left by the late Henry B. Hyde. It was sald that Mr. Alexander was .|moved to take this course because of James H. Hyde’s charge that he had been disloyal to his trust. BRIEF BIT OF NEWS. James Gentry, said to be the last surviving playmate of Abraham Lin- coln, is dead at his home in Rock- port, Ind. The running of Metropolitan handi- cap at Belmont Park racetrack result- ed in a dead heat between Sysonby and Race King. Colonial Girl was third. Fire at Home City, Kan., destroved fifteen business buildings, leaving only the depot and two elevators standing. Several families lost all they pos- sessed. Fire in the building occupied by the New York cash store at Colorado Springs, Colo., caused a loss of $70,000. Thirty-five clerks, most of them girls, became panic stricken, but all escaped Hill that in twenty years there had]|. without injury. Governor La Follette of Wisconsin has signed the bill regulating the size and character of firecrackers. The bill prohibits the sale of cannon and dypamite crackers. It will become effective Jan. 1, 1906. BASEBALL SCORES. National League. At Boston, 3; New York, 16. At Cincinnati, 3; Chicago. 2. At Brooklyn, 13; Philadelphia, 9. At St. Louis, 5; Pittsburg, 4. American League. At Chicago, 0; Cleveland, 3. At Detroit, 7; St. Louis, 5. At New York, 3; Boston, 2. At Philadelphia, 4; Washington, 6— elever. innings. American Association. At Louisville, 3; Kansas City, 2. At Indianapolis, 1; Minneapolis, 5. At Columbus, §; Milwaukee, 3. At Toledo, 2; St. Paul, 1. MAR_KETAQTBFONS. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, May +4.—Wheat—May, 985 @983%c; July, 94%c; Sept., 80%c. On track—No. 1 hard, $1.03%; No. 1 Northern, $1.01%; No. 2 Northern, 97%c. A Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, May 4.—Wheat—To arrive— No. 1 Northern, 933c. On track-—No. 1 Northern, 93%c; No. 2 Northern, 86% @8Y7%c; May, 93%c; July, 93¢; Sept., 80%c. Flax—To arrive, on track and May, $1.40%; July, §1.38%; Sept., $1.28%; Oct., $1.27%. St. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, May 4—Cattle—Good to cholce steers, $5.50@6.00; common to fair, $4.5@5.25; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.75@4.75; veals, $2.00@ 4.25. Hogs—$5.10@5.30. Sheep—Good to choice yearlings, $4.50@5.50; good to choice native lambs, $5.25@#6.00. Chicago Union Stock Yards. DEFECTIVE PAGE = Chicago, May 4.—Cattle—Good to prime steers, $5.75@6.80; poor to me- dinm, $4.50@7.50; stockers and feed ers; $2.30@5.10; cows.21d heifers, $3. , 00@5.50; calves, $3.00° 5.75. ° | Mixed and butchers, to choice heavy, $5.2(@5.565; 25.25€350. ShespeCood to FATALLY "WOUNDS SON. Terrible Deed of Father While in a Drunken Frenzy. St. Paul, May 5.—James Wirl, twen-! ty-three years old, lies at the city hos-| pital with but little hope held out for life by the attending physicians as a result of a quarrel he had with his}| father at their home shortly after mid- night, Young Wirl is a baker and did not return home until close to the mid- night hour. He found his father sat- urated with liquor and in the act of breaking up all the furniture they had in their little home. He remonstrated with the elderly man, who immediate- ly drew a revolver and shot his son twice, one bullet penetrating his stom- ach. ANOTHER PROTEST FILED. Japan Again Addresses France on Question of Neutrality. Tokio, May 5.—The press of this city continues its sharp criticism of French neutrality in Indo-China waters awd expresses surprise and indignation at what it describes as the elasticity of | France's pledge. The Jiji nrges the government Lo adopt independent action for the pro- tection of the national interests and insists that the responsibility for the extension of bospitalities to the Rus- sian fleel must rest upon France. It is understood that the Japanese goverument has addressed nee on Guestion of her neutrality, but the zawre of the correspondence is un- 4 The Typical Col- lege Clothes bear TYPHOON HITS FLEET ROJESTVENSKY’S WARSHIPS RE: PORTED CONSIDERABLY DAM- AGED BY A STORM. NEBOGATOFF’S DIVISION AGAIN SIGHTED REINFORCEMENTS FOR RUSSIAN COMMANDER GO THROUGH MALACCA STRAITS. Amoy, China, May 5.—A typhoon which swept over the coast of South | China this week is said to have dam- aged the Russian Second Pacific squad- ron considerably. The lighter vessels are reported to have been scattered. Shipping men expect further delay i in the execution of Admiral Rojestven- sky’s plans as a result of the damage sustained by the squadron. NEBOGATOFF AT MALAGCA PIVISION OF SECOND RUSSIAN PACIFIC SQUADRON NEAR- ING END OF VOYAGE. . Malacca, Straits Settlement, May 5. —A Russian division consisting of four battleships, an armored cruiser and a gunboat, accompanied by tive colliers, is now passing Malacca, bound south. Singapore, May ‘The British stcamer Selanger, which arrived here during the day, reports having passed a division of Russian warships oft Jugrah, midway belween the isiand of Penang and Singapore, at 9 a. m. Island of Penang, Straits of Malacea, May 5—The Russian warships sight- ed hy the Brilish steamer Selanger. during the morning have been identi fied as the Fourth division of the Rus- sian Second Pacific squadron, com- manded by Rear Admiral Nebogatolf. ENJOYS BRITISH HOSPITALITY. Nebogatoff's Division Spent a Week in Waters of Japan’s Ally. London, May The identification of the warships sighted by the steam- er Selanger in the straits of Malacca as Rear Admiral Nebogatoff's division of Admiral Rojestvensky’s squadron is considered likely to develop an inter- esting situation. Jugrah, off which the division was seen, is a town ol the state of Selanger, which is a British protectoraie and is not far distant this label. We are prepared to show you some Springand Summer clothes of decided elegance. (’eary & Bowser d | {from the point where a Russian divi- ion was sighted as long ago as April It is not yet known whether the " Russian warships are within territorial waters or whether they are obtaining supplies from the neighboring land. A brief telegram on the subject from Singapore, however, is taken to indi- cate that for a week the Russians have been practically enjoying the hospital- ity of the waters of Japan's ally in the same anner that Admiral Rojestven- sky’'s ships have utilized French wa- ters in Cochin-China. 78 NEW YORK uses vastly more writing ma- chines than any other city on earth and the last censusshows % Remington. The voice of ex-] perience decides for the REMINGTON TYPEWRITER, S 2 Bemidj Pioneer Agents i