Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 16, 1905, Page 1

== ? VOLUME 3. NUMBER 2} BEMIDJI, MINNESO1 NAVAL FIGHT IMMINENT RUSSIANS BELIEVE SEA ENGAGE- MENT WILL TAKE PLACE WITHIN FEW DAYS. K0 REASON FOR FURTHER DELAY UNITED FLEET UNDER ROJEST- VENSKY READY TO PRO- CEED NORTHWARD. St. Petersburg, May 16.—A naval ac- tlon within a few d is regarded as likely in well inform: naval circles. The Associated Press learns that Ad- miral Rojestves and Rear Admiral Nebogatoft joined forces May 10. There is reason to believe the united fieet will proceed northward immediately. No delay was necessar® for the pur- pose of coaling or cleaning Nebogal- off's ships, as his division made a stop for this purpose before entering thr straits of Malacca. Upon the strength of an untrace- able rumor an evening paper here got out an extra announcing that a naval battle had commenced, but the ad miralty has no confirmation of the re- port and discredits it. FLEET SAILS KORTHWARD ADMIRAL ROJESTVENSKY LONGER IN THE VICINITY OF KAMRANH BAY. IS NO Saigon, Cochin-China, May 16.—The Russian’ fleet, which reappearved off Honkohe bay, a short distance north of Kamranh bay, sailed northward early on the morning of May 14. warships have since been sigl there. Admiral de Jonquier o ed , the Irench naval commander at Saigon, tele- graphs from Nhatrang, Aunam, that Le has visited all the bays as far north as Turan and found no Russian ves- sels. QUESTION OF NEUTRALITY. Government Interpeliated in French Chamber of Deputies. Pa Ma 16.—The chamber ol deputies r embled during the day aum the ter hol ul' 8, Vaillant (Socialist) presented an !nlu pellation of the government upon the observance of neutrality in the Far Fast and M. de Pressense (So- cialist) interpellated the ministry up- on neutrality and Morocco. Premicr Rouvier, in reply, said the governmen(, as recently explained, had 1 explicit orders to the au- thorlties in the Far Fast to strictly ob- serve neuirality and this continued to be the situation. The interpellations were thereupon postponed and it was announced that the governdient had abandoned its in- tention (o issue a yellow book on the neutrality auestion. i N Cop)flxhl 1805 by David Adler & Sons Clothing Co. QYourSpringSuit i | of Adler make will ff give you double sat- i isfaction. No need | to have clothes made § to order and pay a good price for the tailor’s label. s 2 S IR 0’Leary & Bowser LOCAL AGENTS WELL KNOWN ACTRESS. DEAD. Jessie Bartlett Davis Expires Sud- denly at Chicago. Chicago, May 16.—Jessie Bartlett Davis, the well known actress, died suddenly at her home in this city from heart disease, produced by nephritis. Mrs. Davis was the wife of Will J. Davis, the well known theatrical man- ager, and was forty-six years of age. Mrs. Davis first became prominent when she was ssnnected with the Bos- tonians. Her irst role on the stage JESSIE BARTLETT DAVIS. was in “Pinafore.” After being con- nected with the Bostonians for ten years Mrs. Davis severed her conunec- tion wilh that organization in 1901, when she entered vaudeville. Her last engagement in opera was with the Francis Wilson company in “Erminie” last year. WILL HANG ON AUG 8. Date Set for Execution of Edward Gottschalk. St. Paul, May 16.—Covernor Johnson has fixed Aug. 8§ as the date for the execution of Edward Gottschalk, the confessed murderer of Joseph Hart- mann and also indicted for the murder of Christian H, Schindeldecker. This will be the first hanging in Ramsey county since October, 1896. KOGH JURY FAILS TO AGREE S8ECOND TRIAL OF NEW ULM DEN- TIST RESULTS THE SAME AS THE FIRST. Mankato, Minn,, May 16.—The jury In the second trial of Dr. George R. Koch, accused of killing Dr. L. A. Geb- hardt at New Ulm Nov. 1 last, was discharged at noon, being unable’to agree atter deliberating nearly forty- eignt hours. The jury came into court at 9 a. m. and the foreman informed Judge Cray that an agreement was impossible. The foreman told the court they were divided seven to five, but he was not allowed to state whether the majority | Alter a mo- favored conviction or acquittal. considering the statement fo: ment Judge Cray sent the jury back for further deliberation and urged them to endeavor to reach a verdict. Shortly hefore noon the jury again came into court, the foreman an- nounced no change in the situation and Judge Cray dismissed the twelve men from further consideration of the case. It is understood the state will insist on a third trial of the case. General Childs, leading counsel for the prose- cution, contends that the placing of | Koch in jail'at the close of the pn:senl trial was tantamount to cancelling his bail and he will oppose his release on bond at this time. HERBERT CROKER'S DEATH. Brother Asserts He Was Not a Victim of Foul Play. . Kansas City, May 16.—Richard Cro- ker, Jr., arrived here during the day on the way to New York city with the body of his brothewy Herbert V. ker, who was found dead on a Santa Fe train near Newton, Kan,, on Friday morning. After a talk at Central sta- tion with Chief of Police John Hayes Mr. Croker said: “l am satisfied with the investiga- tion the police have made of brother's movements while in Kausas City. 1 have nothing to say about his death except that I am Sure he died ! from natural causes; that he was not *he victim of foul play No further investigation of the case is to be made. BOY PERISHES Postofiice Block at Kenosha, Wis., De- stroyed by Fire. IN FLAMES. Kenosha, Wis,, May 16.—The Calk- ins block was destroyed by fire during the day, entailing a loss of $30,000. John Smith, sixteen years old, a paint- er's apprentice. lost his lite. The post- office and the Joseph A. Pitts com- dealers in paints, occupied the One of the postoftice em- ploses was overcome by smoke while trying to save supplies. The fire tturted from an explosion which oc- (_m.ed in the basement while young | Smith was refilling a bucket with. paint. Fifty Horses Burned to Death. Chicago, May 16.—Fifty horses per- Ished in a fire early in the day in the stables of the Atlas Brewing company. BELTRAMI, COUNTY , MINN | The loss on the bullding was slight. Cro- | my | SEE END CHICAGO EMPLOYERS PREDICT EARLY TERMINATION OF PRESENT TROUBLE. ‘WILL SUMMON MILITIA IF SPREAD OF STRIKE IS ACCOMPA- NIED BY VIOLENCE. Chicago, May 16.—The refusal of the ice wagon drivers to go out, they hav- ing settled their differences with their employers, and the return to work of a number of the drivers previously em- ployed by the departmegt stores are indications to some employers that the end of the strike is approaching. Presi- dent Shea of the Teamsters’ union, however, said during the day that there would be no surrender. He has asked President Gompers of the Amer- ican Federation of Labor to have the executive board of that body meet in Chicago the latter part of this week to consider the strike situation and has also, it is said, requested the offi- cials of the International Teamsters’ union to come to Chicago. Mayor Dunne sald during the day if an extension of the strike was accom- panied by violence the militia would be called for. There were increased deliveries dur- ing the day and only one small dis- turbance. LABOR LEADERS SUMMONED. Federation of Labor Board to Meet in Chicago. Chicago, May 16.—Possible signs of the end of the teamsters’ strike began to grow during the day. President Shea of the Teamsters’ union sent a telegram to President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor request- ing a meeting of the national board of that body to be held in Chicago at the end of the week. The report also was confirmed that President Shea had telegraphed the national officers of the International Brotherhood of Team- sters to come to Chicago forthwith. The teamsters’ executive board will be in session about Wednesday or Thurs- day. Some of the members are al- ready here. The move to bring the national board of the American Federation of Labor together was viewed by the team owners, who through their vari- ous associations have been striving to bring about a conciliation between the strikers and their employers, and by labor officials generally as important in the direction of a settlement. This may possibly take the form of the call- ing off of the strike. The telegram tc President Gompers asked that he call a meeting to be held in Chicago not later than Saturday. Employers Receive Warnings. Fully 100 letters threatening death have been reccived by the half dozen men who have been given wide pub- licity as managers of the employers’ end of the teamsters’ strike. Serious consideration is being given the let- ters since exposures made by a con- tession of a hired thug that he and others made a business of slugging here at the rate of $15 per person slugged. Bodyguards are now attend- ing all the principals on the employers’ side of the teamsters’ strike and all are accompanied day and night by guards. Secretary F. W. Job of the | Employers’ association and Robert J. I’lhomo of Montgomery Ward & Co. admitted having received many threats. Mayor Dunne, for the first time dur- ing the teamsters' strike, made the | definite declaration during the day | that a call for state- troops would promptly follow a spread of the strike, accompanied by violence. The danger of a flour famine in Chi- cago, resultant from the stoppage of deliveries to retail and wholesale grocers, became more serious during ! the day, according to officials of the ‘Wenig Teaming company, whose teams have been tied up for a week. Many 'of the retail groceries throughout the well as the big wholesale e reported entirely out of ‘NINE PERSONS BADLY HURT. Patrol Wagon Answering Riot Call Hits Street Car. Chicago, May 16.—Responding to a riot call from policemen who were un- able to cope with a mob of strike sym- pathizers a patrol wagon hurrying at full speed to the scene collided with a | crowded street car, seriously injuring niue persons and bruising a dozen | others. | Regardless of the victims of the | wreck the assailants of a detective and " nonunion workman, whose actions had caused the appeal for police protec- tion, continued their attack until calls brought a score of policemen, who were compeiled to fight their way through the mob attracted by the riot. The policemen used their clubs vigor- cusly and arrested fifteen men who vere seen throwing stones or threaten- ¥ the nonunion man. Half the Tewn Under Water. Fremont, Neb., May 16.—The worst of the flood came during the day when a temporary dyke was swept away by the Plaite river. About half of the city is under water, but it is believed the worst has been reached. Union Pacific tnlnlenle-hhhndh,un l“‘"‘ ma & OF STRIKE LEFT MAYOR DUNNE MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT |- San Diego, Cal., May. 15.—Four per- sons are dead and two others prob- ably will die as a resu® of wounds inflicted by W. P. Robinson, a house cleaner, who is supposed to have been crazed by liquor, in this city during the day. Those killed met instant death. The dead are: William Stew- art, Harry Doddridge, H. W. Chase and W. P. Robinson. The wounded are: Mrs. Emma Stewart and Mrs. W. H. Doddridge. About 8 a. m. Robinson left his house at the corner of Fourth and A streets and going to the apartment in the same building occ\;pied by Mrs. Emma Stewart, the landlady, and her son, rapped for admission. Mrs. Stew- art, upon opening the door, was shot throngh the head by Robinson, who had leveled a rifie at her. Robinson then entered the diningroom, where young Stewart, who had been seated at breakfast, was just rising from the table. Robinson attacked him imme- diately, plunging a long knife into his body close to the heart, the blade sink- ing deep into the chest, and again into the abdomen. Robinson then returned to his rooms, reloading his rifie and leaving his knife and apparently slipped a revolver into his pocket. Leaving his rooms again he descended to the first floor, one portion of which is used’as a carpen- ter shop by H. W. Chase. Chase prob- ably saw Robinson coming, but paid no attention to him, for Robinson ap- proached close to him and, sudden throwing up his rifle, fired, the bullet entering Chase’s breast:clos¢ to the heart. The third v(cum apparently died immediately. 3 Continues His Bloody Work. From the carpenter ‘shop Robinson proceeded on his bicyele down Fourth street for several blocks. He went directly to the house of W. H. Dodd- ridge, internal revenue collector. . He left his wheel at the curb and ran up the steps to the front door, carrying his revolver in one hand and his rifle in the other. In response to his ring Harry Doddridge, son of W. H. Dodd- ridge, opened the door. Rdbinson im- mediately raised his revolver and at the crack young Doddridge sank to the floor with a bullet just above the heart. Death followed before medical assist- ance could be summoned. Mrs. Doddridge, the young mother, heard the shot and ran screaming from the house. Robinson, hearing the screams, started through the house after the woman. As she was crossing the yard the crazy man caught sight of her and fired, the bul- let striking her in the back. She fell headlong uvon her face in the yard. W. H. Doddridge, who was in bed on the second floor when he heard the commotion, jumped or fell out of tne window, breaking the bones of his right hand and probably sustaining in- ternal injuries. Robinson searched the house for more people. 'When he came to the room just vacated by Doddridge he climbed upon the bed and, placing his revolver to his temple, fired a bullet which tore off the top of his head. There is no known reason for think- ing there had been ill feeling between Robinson and any of his victims. Col- lector Doddridge says he never even saw or heard of Robinson before. man's PLAN IS FRUSTRATED. 8t. Paul Murderers Attempt te Escape From Jail. St. Paul, May 16.—Edward Gott- schalk, under sentence to hang, and ‘William Williamg, now being tried for the murder of John Keller, also charged with killing Mrs. Frederick Keller, were frustrated in an attempt to break jail. They had carefully planned an es- cape and had at hand a bludgeon with which te murder the jailer if necessary in order to regain their freedom. The plot was discovered by Sheriff Miesen and the weapon the murderers had provided was put beyond their reach. Accused of being in the plot Will- iams made a confession in which he told of what he and Cottschalk in- tended to do. BUANED HIS WIFE AND BABE. Chicago Girl Accuses Stepfather of Fiendish Crime. Chicago, May 16.—Joseph Leiding, accused by his seven-year-old step- daughter of having killed his wife and infant child by pouring kerosene over their bed as they lay asleep and then setting fire to the bedclothing, has been arrested. - Leiding, who is a brass finisher by trade, denies the story. Number of ‘Passengers Hurt. New York, May 16.—A race train bound for Belmont Park, consisting of ten cars, was ditched during the after- Y 16, 1905. Plemper TEN CENTS PER WEEK NORWEGIAN INDEPENDENCE Observance of Norway’s Na-| tional Holiday at City Hall Tomorrow Evening. All arrangements have been concluded for the observance in Bemidji of the anniversary of Norway’s independence day. The celebration will take place at the city hall at 8 o’clock tomorrow evening, Peer O. Stromme of Minneapolis will be the orator of the day and Henry Funkley and O. M. Skinvik will also.render short addresses. The Solway band will render concerts after- noon and evening. After the program has been concluded re freshments will be served, fol- ‘| lowed by a social dance. ASK MERCHANTS TO CLOSE EARLY Committee of Clerks Calling on Storekeepers of the City Today. A committee of the local Re- tail Clerks union ‘is visiting the merchants of the city today ask- ing that that the latter sign an agreement to close their estab lishments at 7:30 o’clock in the evening during the summer months, except on Saturdays and mill pay days. A meeting of the union was held on Friday last and a committee appointed to circulate the paper. The con- cessions asked of the merchants are the same as last year and it is very probable that nearly every merchant in the city will comply with the request. Court at Brainerd. Judee M. A. Spooner and Court Stenographer Cameron left this morning for Brainerd, where they will hold the spring term of district court for Crow Wing county. The term will be a long one, as there are 40 cases on the calendar besides those that the grand Jury will bring in. Logging Spur for Funkley. The Crookston Lumber com- pany will soon stars the building of a logging spur to be built south from Funkley fora distance of about ten miles into a big belt of pine land owned by the company. Notice. Owing . to the death of Mrs. C. S. Todd, Schroeder’s store will be closed between the hours of 12:30 and 4:00 p. m. tomorrow. Additional Locals. Mrs. W. N. Bowser and son. left this afternoon for Duluth, where they will spend a few days with friends. They will return home with Mr. Bowser, who is at St. Paul. Mr. and Mrs L. L. Culbertson are in the city for a week’s visit at the homa of Mr. and- Mrs. H. Koors. Mr. Culbertson is gen- eral agent for the Thomas Thompson commission company of Duluth and is making his an- nual trip through the north coun try looking after business inter- ests for the company. Saved by Dynamite. Sometimes, a flaming city is saved by dynamiting a space that the fire can’t cross, Sometimes, acough hangson so long, you feel as if pothing but dynamite would cure it. Z.T. Gray, of Calboun, Ga., writes: “My wife had a very aggravated cough, which kept her awake nights. Two physicians could not help her; so she took Dr. King’s New Discovery for coughs and colds, which eased her cough, gave her sleep, and finally cured her.” Strictly scientific cure for bronchitis and noon near Woodhaven Junction, L. I. The fireman of the train was probably fatally injured. A ‘number of passen- gers were. hm DEFECTIVE PAGE la grippe. At all druggi~!s, price 59¢ and $1.00; gua.raut.etd, bottle free. : consumption, | memm : S Library Benefit Concert . % Opera House TONIGHT May 16 Admission 25 Cents. PART 1. 1. Piano Solo—Erl King'. . ..Schubert Miss BLANCHE BOYER 2. Male Qum‘tebte—Last Night.. .......Shattuck I"RS Jnmmn Luvcas, GOLDEN, WAKFIELD Vocal Solo— Brigands Love Song .H. W. Petrie E. 'H. TERRARD 3. 4. Ladies Quartette—Nearest and Dearest. . i vt iroasin Caracciolo BAILEY, BKA\L\O'\I § ¢ b L VYout Misses HALDEMAN, BOVER, @)us.fl\ess 5. Vocal Solo—Lullaby .. .Hanscomb Miss HATTIE HALDEMAN 6. Vocal Duet—Land of Swallows Massini " Miss BovER AxD MR, JBRRARD Please The piano used for this concert was kindly loaned for the occasion by the Firemen. This piano is being raffled by the firemen, and tickets may be procured from any of them for $1.00 each. Aitend PART 2. 7. 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