Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 18, 1905, Page 1

- MINNESOTA | HISTORICAL SOCIETY. VOLUME 3. NUMBER 2% BROAD REFORM POLICY IMPERIAL RESCRIPT MODIFIES DECREES /N NINE GOVERN- MENTS OF RUSSIA. MORE FREEDOM IN ANCIENT POLAND IN ONE SWEEP WHOLE BURDEN OF VEXATIOUS LAWS HAS BEEN REMOVED. St. Petersburg, May 18.—There is little room for skepticism as to the genuineness cf the broad policy of im- perial reform after the remarkable steps sanctioned by Emperor Nicholas in the imperial Tescript tssued Tuesday. modifying the restrictive decrees in nine of the Western governments of Russia and giving the Poles greater freedom for acquiring farminz lands and purchasing landed properties and industrial premises and giving permis- sion to introduce the Polish and Lith- unian languages in the primary aud secondary schools, where the majority of the inhabitants are non-Russian. Almost in one sweep the whele burden of the vexatious restrictive laws in Po- land and the Baltic provinces have been removed and the privileges for which the natives have been fi for years are restored of the Polish ncbles are re blies ablished and all the harsh adizinistrative meas- ures introduced at the time of the pol- fey of reaction and Russif n\‘mu are abolished, unless later fo s of state after the recommendatior of the council of state they reccive imperial sanction. As a natural sequence of freedom of religion the sive pro- hibition of the purc land by i Inrets yned amount fect the measury to an entire reversal of Russian policy in ancient Poland and the Baltiz proy- inces. Lifts Burdens From Poland. In Poland. by confininy the land holding to jic s of | strictly by iu ance by not even by testameni, i to force the Poles eit orthodos Russ @ them into Poland proper. s en- tailed were innumerable. The prop- erty of deceased Poles was sold to Russians by forced sale and at ridic- ulous pric These mea will be follow int local If-government through the zemstvo system. 7The steps ta vi undoubtedly have immense influence upon the population of Poland 1 practically meet the demands of the rational reformers, who really recog- nize that the restoration of the king- dom of Poland is an idle and visionary dream. ¥ The committee oi ministers has gone no further with the Jewish question than to grant freedom of residence to the artisan cla: The question in its entirety is of such great importance that it has been decided to refer it to the coming general assembly ‘This practically is a decision to defer it to the will of the representatives of the people, being the first public recogni- tion that the government intends to be guided by its action. The emperor's action has produced a splendid impression among the re- form eleme h are expressing the highest satisfaction. Copyright 1905 by David Adler & Sons Clothing Co. @ YourSpringSuit :, of Adler make will i - # give you double sat- isfaction. No need | to have clothes made to order and pay a § good price for the tailor’s label. 0’Leary & Bowser ‘ LOCAL AGENTS BELTRAMI, COUNTY, MINN GOMPERS IN CHICAGO FEDERATION OF LABOR PRESI- DENT ARRIVES IN STRIKE STRICKEN CITY, END OF THE TROUBLE SEEMS NEAR NATIONAL CIVIC FEDERATION MAY INTERVENE TO SECURE A SETTLEMENT. Chicago, May 18.—The presence of President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor in Chicago is an indication to some that a settlement of the strike is a~question of a few days. He had a talk zwith Mayor Dunne, also with the chdirman of the aldermanic peace committee and the strike leaders. He sald he was gath- ering information. ‘When _ asked whether he was to settle the strike he said he was here merely to give ad- vice-—that he would not act unless au- thorized hy President Shea. Mayor Dunne is understood to have told Mr. Gompers that if the strike spreads the militia will ve called out. It is understood that an effort will be niade to get the National Civic Federation to intervene to procure a settlement. The livery cab drivers have decided to deliver their “fares” at the hoy- cotted stores. No more coal is to be delivered at school buildings by nonunion drivers. This, it is believed, will prevent fur- ther strikes of the school children. There was an increase of deiiveries during the day in all parts of the city, the department stores claiming that their deliveries are about normal. Tnere was little interference with the nonunion drivers and few disturbances of a minor character. GOMPERS CVI{LLS ON DUNNE. Federation President Confers With Chicago Mayor. Chicago, May 1¢.—President Gom- pers of the Federation of Labor called upon Mayor Dunne during the day, the meeting having been arranged by Will- iam Bowes, a Chicago merchant and & personal friend of Mr. Gompers. President Gompers assured Mayor Dunne that he would use every hon- orable method to bring about a speedy settlement of the strike to the best interests of all concerned, although admitting that he was without author- ity to act. Immediately after leaving Mayor Dunne Mr. Gompers conferred with Alderman Dever, chairman of the mayor's peace committee. Mr. Gompers gave the head of the peace committee similar assurances of a willingness to aid in bringing about a settlement of the strike. That President Gompers came to Chicago at the solicitation of both the business men and the teamsters’ offi- cials to act in the capacity of peace- maker was the statement of the na- tional labor chief himself. During the afternoon it became known that President Gompers had set in motion the peace machinery of the National Civic Federation in an effort to bring about an adjustment of the trouble, Before the national labor chief left Washington he was in communi- cation with August Belmont and other leaders of the Civic Federation. Through them he has made arrange- ments to reach the prominent Chica- goans who are in a position to bring | great influence to bear on the Chicago Employers’ association. WILL NOT JOIN STRIKE. Employers and Cab and Carriage Driv- ! ers Come to Terms. | Chicago, May 18.—A truce is in pros- pect between the livery owners and the Cab and Carriage Drivers’ union. Ofticials of the drivers’ organization are said to have decided not to force the le with the employers’ organiza- ition. A. B. Perrigo, president of the Joint Liverymen's association, said |that the drivers had decided not to carry out the boycott plan against de- | partment stores and other strike af- fected houses, but to permit passen- gers to be carried anywhere they might designate. A meeting of the executive board of the Cab and Car- riage Drivers’ union is expected to rat- ify this action and bring about a settle- ment so far as the livery business is concerned. NO MORE “UNFAIR"” Board of Education Will Humor School Children. Chicago, May 18.—Until the ardor «f the school children has cooled no raore deliveries of “nonunion” coal will be made at the public schools unless absolutely necessary. This announce- ment is made by officials of the board of education, who Dbelieve that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” The decision to stop the de- Iiveries of coal by nonunion drivers ‘was reached after the compulsory ed- ucation department had put down Etrikes at six schools and after dis- turbances had been caused at seven other schools. SHEA FULL OF FIGHT. Teamsters’ President Says Strike Will Continue. Chicago, May 18.—President Shea of the teamsters continues to be bristling with fight. He said: “Im_still standing pat. Gompers has no authority to call off the strike if he wanted to. COAL. NO INCREASE IN WAGES. Governor Douglas’ Findings in Fall River Strike Settlement. Boston, May 18.—In a statement is- sued during the day Governor Douglas, as referee in the settlement of the Fal! River textile strike of 1904, finds that a pastial restoration of wages is not warranted. When the strike was settled in January last through Gov- ernor Douglas’ intervention he was em- powered to fix a margin of profit at which operatives would receive an in- crease of wages. The governor reports that the conditions during the months between January and April were not such as to-warrant an increase. The strike, which affected about 50,- 000 persons, was begun in July, 1904, to resist a cut of 12% per cent in The strike lasted nearly six at the end of which tird‘ the operatives returned to work wiln' the reduction in effect. The strikers went back in consequence of thd émicuble intervention of Governor Douglas and the agreement wag that the governor should, after investigation, decide upon ‘what margin the mill owners could grant an increase of 5 per cent up to April 1 of this year. COLLAR ' STRIKE SPREADS. Five Hundred More Starchers Walk Out at Troy, N. Y. Troy, N. Y., May 18.—The starchers employed by the Cluett company, man- ufacturers_of collars, struck recently to enforce®a tlemand for higher wages. During the day all the factories in the Collar Manufacturers’ association equipped with laundry departments were drawn into the starchers” strike by the action of seven flrms which took Cluett work in accordance with the Manufacturers' association agree- ment and notified their help that they would be expected to get it out. Refusal followed in every case and 500 starchers are idle, while 2,000 other employes depending on the starching departments have been laid oft. Representatives from three cities are ‘here to offer the collar manufac- turers inducements to locate -else- ‘where. PAPER TRUST INQUIRY. Government Attorney Secures Copy of Contract. Milwaukee, May 18.—Special Assist- ant Attorney General Kellogg of St. Paul, who is taking testimony in the I of the government vs. the Gen- eral Paper company on the allegation that it is a trust, has succeeded in ob- taining the form of contracts hetween the mills and the General Paper com- pany which he looks upon as valuable information to the government, in that the contract in itself is a restraint of trade. The centract states that the paper mill joining the General Paper com- pany agrees that for a period of five years from the date of that contract that the General Paper company is constituted and shall be sole sales agent for the sale of any and all grades of paper manufactured by the mill entering into the contract. KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN. New York Interests Gain Control of the Rgad. Kansas City, May 18.—New York in- terests gained control of the Kansas City Southern railway at the annual meeting of stockholders held in this city during the afternoon. Out of a total of 510,000 shares 331,666 shares were voted. The Harrimau interests did not vote and therefore had no voice in the meeting. The stockhold- ers elected thirteen new directors. The new directors took no action upon the election of new officers, but adjourned to meet in New York city at a later date. It has already been stated that J. A. Edson would be made president of the road to succeed Stuart R. Knott, the present head, and it is assumed that this will be carried out at the- New York meeting. SCHOOLBOY SHOT DEAD. Two Colored Strike Breakers Fire on Children. Chicago, May 18—Two colored strike Dbreakers, Jesse Ballinger and James Jones, one of whom is believed to have fired a shot that resulted in the death of an eight-year-old school- boy, Enoch Cari en, were arrested dur- ing the day. Bci) negroes desperately resisted the poli 2. They are employes of the Peabody Coal company, which has been active in attempting with nonunion negro teamsters to deliver coal at the public schools and has been resisted by strikes of hundreds of pu- Dbils at the schools. The shooting of Carlson followed the jeering of col- ored nonunicn men hy a number of schoolboys who were playing ball in a tacant lot. CUT EXPENSES IN ISLANDS. Reduction of Constabulary Considered by Commission. Manila, May 18.—The Philippine commission is considering the question of reducing the constabulary to 2,500 and reorganizing them as provincial police instead of maintaining them as a semi-military body as at present. The proposed change is due in part to the fact that the force as at present constituted is a heavy drain on the in- sular treasury. German Force. Ambushed. Berlin, May 18.—Captain von Rap- pards’ company, while marching to at- tack Chief Frederick in German South- west Africa, was ambushed May 3 at the junction of the Kutip and Kuums rivers by Chief Frederick, with 300 men. Six Germans were killed and UNABLE TO PROGEED ADMIRAL RORJESTVENSKY SAlID TO BE DANGEROUSLY ILL . ON BOARD SHIP. SUFFERING FROM KIDNEY TROUBLE VERY DISQUIETING REPORTS IN CIRCULATION AT THE RUS- SIAN CAPITAL. St. Petersburg, May 18.—Very dis: quieting reports are .in circulation ahout Vice Admiral Rojestvensky’s health. It is said that he has tele- graphed to the emperor that it is im- possible for him to proceed. An even- ing paper prints a report that the ad- miral suffers from & nervous break- down. No official confirmation of the report that Rojestvensky has requested to be‘relieved from duty is obtainable at the admiralty. Nevertheless, the admiral's bealth has been the cause of considerable anxiety here. 1t is well kuown-that he suffered from kidney trouble before leaving Cronstadt ‘and througkout the long voyage to the Far East he suffered at times to such an extent that he had to be carried about on a stretcher. But the Russian com- mander stuck bravely to his post. If | he is now compelled on the eve of bat- tle to give up his command the ad- miralty would regard it as little short of a national misfortune. Rojestven: sky has proved to be a genius as an organizer and coniidence is felt that he will show equal ability as a fighter. Should Rojestvensky be compelled to leave the fleet the command will de- volve on Rear Admiral -Voelkersam, who is now with"Rojestvensky. NO REGARD FOR NEUTRALITY. Admiral Rojestvensky Paid No Atten- tion to Warnings. Saigon, Cochin-China, May 18.—Ad- miral de Jonquieres, the French navai commander at Saigon;, who has been crulsing along the Annam coast on the cruiser Guichen, returned here during the day. According to the reports gathered concerning the Russian fleet Admiral ' Rojestvensky showed abso- lute disregard of the discussions on the subject of neutrality. The Russian commarder proceeded as if his posi- tion gave him complete independence. He declared that he acted on his own judgment and said that criticisms did not change his opinions. Iron discipline, it is added, was maintained on board the Russian war- ships. SOUTH OF FORMOSA. Where the Coming Naval Action May Be Fought. "Amoy, China, May 18.—It is believed that part of the Japanese fieet is tak- ing up a position below Formosa and that Admiral Togo has planned to fight the Russians south of Formosa. The Japanese get orders. from this vicinity at night time, The state of martial law first de- clared at Tamsui, island of Formosa, and subsequently made general throughout the island, has been fol- lowed by the appointment of a military executive and the moving of the wo- men and children from the Pescadore islands to Formosa. FRANCE NOTIFIES JAPAN. Diligent Search of French Waters Shows No Russian Fleet. Tokio, May 18.—1In reply to the rep- resentations of the Japanese govern- ment the French government has noti- fied the authorities here that Admiral de Jonquieres reported that he had cruised along the coast of Annam May 13 and May 14 for the purpose of or- dering the Russian ships to leave the coast should he find any in French waters. The admiral, it is added, did not find any Russian vessels between Cape St. James and 'Turan. Even so far north as Jowanedy, the most avail- able northern anchorage on the Annam coast, not one Russian ship was ob- served. Japs Seize Two Steamers. Tokio, May 18.—The British steamer Lincluden was seized by a Japanese warship May 15 south of Korea. The French steamer Quang Nam was cap- tured by a warship of Japan on the same dale near the Pescadore islands, straits “f Formosa. The cargoes or destinations of the two vessels are not announced. Will Sail.for Far East in June. St. Petersburg, May 18.—It is an- Iounced from Cronstadt that Vice Ad- tairal Biriloff, commander-in-chief at the Baltic ports, has ordered the com- manders in the Fourth division of Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's fleet to hold their ships in readiness to leave for the Far Kast by June 14 without fail. Establishment of Zemstvos. Irkutsk, Eastern Siberia, May 18.— The governors of.Tobolsk and Tomsk, in obeyance to the imperial rescript of April 16, have proclaimed the estab- {ishment of zemstvos In those prov- Inces.: ~ Exonerates the Railroad. 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Simons, Agent, Bemidji, Minn. 23 FEEESG CEEECELEEEREE STATE INSTITUTION SHUT UP. Northern Pacific Bank. at Brainerd, Minn., Ciosed. Brainerd, Minn., May 18.—“Closed by order of the public examiner for a thorough examination,” was the notice found posied on the door of the North- ern Pacific bank of this city by as- tonished citizens during the afternoon. Though no official statement giving the cause of the state’s order that the bank be closed can be secured the rea- son may lie in the fact that the liabil- ities of the institution are scheduled at $200,000, against deposits of $165,000. The bank is capitalized at $25,000 and has a stated surplus of $12,000. A still run on the bank that state examiners noticed some days ago, it is said, was in danger of draining the institution of what cash it had and that the lack of cash was responsible for the examination. ATTEND GEORGIA BARBECUE. Second Day’s Session of National Man- ufacturers’ Association. Atlanta, Ga.,, May 18.—The National Association of Manufacturers opened the second day of its tenth annual meeting with President D. M. Parry in the chair. Fugene N. Foss of Mas- sachusells was announced as the first speaker of the day and his subject, “Canadian Reciprocity,” was handled in a paper of considerable length. He was followed by President Samuel Spencer of the Southern Railway. The visitors were tendered a Geor- gla barbecue after the adjournment of the morning session. DES MOINES RIVER RISING. Heavy Rains Bring Stream Close to | Danger Line. Des Moines, May 18.—Heavy rains in the vicinity of Boone have caused a rise of nearly two feet in the Des Moines river. This upriver volume of water is expected to reach Des Moines in a few hours, throwing the surface close to the danger line. A force of men in the employ of the city worked all night strengthening the levees. An- other force is patrolling the river banks, ferreting out the weak places. REVENUE OFFICER SUICIDES. Discrepancies Are Alleged to Exist in His Accounts. Milwaukee, Richardson, aged forty-six years, cashier in the internal revenue office in this city for the past fifteen years, committed suicide during the ‘day by shooting. Special Examiner Emmons 1s now making an examination of Rich- | erdson’s hooks and it is said has dis- w |covered discrepancies, though the amount has not been given out. May 18.—George D. | WWW"WWV" DR. F. E. BRINKMAN, CHIROPRACTIONER. E OFFICE HOURS: 10 a.m.toNoon,and1to 5:30 p.m. _ E Office over flrs. Thompson’s boarding house Minnesota Ave. .3 Aro Chiropractic Adjustments the same a.s Osteopath Treatments? No. The Chiropractic and the Osteopath both aim to put in place. that which is out of place, to right that which is wrong; but the Path- ology Diagnosis, Prognosis and Movements are entirely different. One of my patients, Mr. W. A. Casler, has taken both Chiropractic and Osteopoth treatments. 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