Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 22, 1905, Page 1

The Bemidji VOLUME 3. NUMBER 2 : BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA1 MON DAY MAY 2 TEN CENTS PER WEEK KOCH WILL BE TRIED AGAIN July 6 Date When George R. Third Trial of Dr. Koch Will Commence. Mankato, May 22—Judge Cray to- day set the third trial of George R. Koch for July 6in this city. Dr. Koch was released on $20,000 bail. The\judge stated that two disagree- ments of the jury justified him in ad- nitting the prisoner to bail. ASKS FEDERAL INQUIRY NEW YOIKER REQUESTS PRESI- DENT TO INVESTIGATE IN- SURANCE BUSINESS. PLANS TO START NATIONAL AGITATION WILL APPEAL TO CONGRESS TO PUT CONCERNS UNDER GOV- ERNMENT CONTROL. New York, Rooseve!t has cognizance of — President been requested to take the situation that has been brought about by the Equitable | Life Assurance society trouble and to institule a national investigation of the insurance business a ducted. The inquiry into trust and the present Standard Oil in- vestigation are quoted as precedents. This request was made by W. F. King, former president of the Mer- chants' association of this city, who has written the president a policy- holder in several companies asking that such an investigation be made un- der the interstale commerce law. Should this course.he deemed not prac-; ticable Mr. King asks the president to appoint a national commission on the Iines of the coal commission that set tled the anthracite strike to make ar inquiry and report. “In case the president decides that he has 10 jurisdiction.” said Mr. King it is now con-{ the beef | “it is my purpose to form a committee prior to the convening of coneress in the autumn te start an ag¢ ~Q/ion in every state in the Union b, % ding | out literature to every merchy ’;Zami | manufacturer to ‘the number of I': @, having a mercantile rating of $5 and above. I will ask these men employes in petitioning their members of congress and senators, providing the president has not the power to make a thorough investigation, and put these great insurance corporations un- der governmental control.” WILL HASTEN DEPARTURE. Morton May Leave Cabinet by the First of July. Washington, May 22.—Because of tempting oifers from railroads Paul Morton, secretary of the navy, has de- cided to hurry his departure from offi- cial life in Washington. He wants to get out by July 1 or not later than | Sept. 1 and President Roosevell has | consenled to this arrangement, (he ab- solute date of Secretary Morton’s re- | tirement from the cabinet depending ! upon how soon a successor can be de- cided upon. Secretary Morton told a friend dur- ing the day that he had offers from the | Wabash and the Santa Fe to take the presidency of these roads. He looks -, upon the proposition to go back to the Atchison with most favor and will in all probability decide to become Presi- dent Ripley’s successor. French Admiral on Tour. Saigon, Cochin-China, May 22.—Ad- miral de Jonquieres, the French naval commander, sailed from here during the day on the cruiser Guichen. His destination was not announced, but it is understood that he is going to make another inspection of the coast to see it French neutrality is being infringed. " "9 averthrown by radicals in the ratifica- only to interest themselves but their{ |OPEN SHOP PREVAILS CHICAGO EMPLOYERS MAY HIRE NONUNION DRIVERS UNDER STRIKE SETTLEMENT. MANY OLD TEAMSTERS OUT FOR 600D BELIEVED NOT MORE THAN ONE- THIRD WILL SECURE THEIR FORMER POSITICNS. Chicago, May 22.—Peace terms ten- tatively accepted by the Teamsters’ Joint Council were. ratified by Inter- national President day. The acceptance has still to be fully endorsed at a meeting of the | Unless well laid plans Joint council. | for a termination of the struggle are 5&‘“ meeting the teamsters, it is e ~2d, will be back at work shortly— ax 1y of them as can find emplo; mer “gat the union committee—A. J. Reiiéhecretary of the Furniture Drivers®union; President C. P. Shea and President W. J. Gibbons of the Teamsters’ Joint Council—did not rep- resent all of the elements within the tleamsters’ organization was a report current about labor headquarters. Committees representing the team- sters visited a number of the employ- ers and made inquiries as to the rein- statement of old drivers.. All will not be re-employved; be given a position. An exodus of strike breakers hezan during the-afternoon. More than 200 men who had been imported to take the places of union teamsters started | in a body to one railroad depot. Terms of the, Settlement. Little time was consumed by ths | strike committee in Attorney Mayer's oftice in announcing their acceptance of the employers’ terms in general | A long debate ensued, however, over | the attitude assumed by the seven general agents of the railway express companies. 4 transcript of the several proposi- tions submiited to the Teamsters’ Joint Council includes the following points: | The strikers are to be reinstated wherever vacancies oceur, excepl that the employers wiil not reinstate men convicted of violence or law breaking. | The seltlement does not include the | express companies; union men must deliver to the express companies when ordered to do so; the _Employers’ Shea during the! { managers. no law breaker will lsiore mianagers received committees | irom the delvery wagon drivers. {of Senator Platt, P'was Sdmiral Tcaming comJary™ty conunue having nonunion —the open shop to pre- vail; working conditions, wages and hours_ to ain the same as before the strike. Tn agreeitg to a semement the un- ion representatives are understood to have waivedithe question of reinstate- ment of employes of the express com- panies. e There wag no interference with de- liveries ta’ rioting. MUST SEE&, OTHER EMPLOYMENT % 1 | Not More THan One-third of the Strik- ers Will Be Reinstated. g Chicago, May 22.—Opinions vary as to the numbér of strikers who will be reinstated 0w that the teamsters’ strike is peactically ended, but the general belief is that 35 per cent is a conservatived figure. This estimate comes largely: from union sources. The employers, maintaining that the ¥m- ployers’ Teaming company was a per- meanent institution, placed the percent- age of strikérs who would get their old places back at even a lower figure. The Employers’ Teaming company will employ no union men at all. The total number of men on strike, including 500 helpers, is 3,772. From the most trustworthy estimates 1,300 of these will® get their places back in . the course of time, leaving 2,472 who ‘will have to seek other employment. During the day committees of the various local unions of teamsters vis- iited the employers to make the best {terms possible regarding the rein- statement. A comniittee of coal team- sters called on the officers of the Pea- body Coal company; another commit- tee visited the officials of the Commer- cial lxchange, the organization of wholesale grocers; still another com- mittee made a call upon the express The various department STRUCK WITHOUT CAUSE. United States Express Company Bars Otd Employes. New ¥ork, May 22.—In the absence president of the United States! Express company, Vice President Crosley said: “Our company will reinstate none of the men in Chicago who, with no grievance against their employers, ‘went out on a sympathetic strike.” Clado Dismissed From Navy. St. Petersburg, May 22.—It is now undersgood that .Captain_Clado, who estvensky’s chief tac- tician and who testified before the North sea commission at Paris, has been dismissed from the navy by im- perial order for repeated and per- sistent disobedience of the order to re- frain from the publication of his views on nayal reform. 4 oycotted stores and no | DEPLUYING HIS FORGES FIELD MARSHAL OYAMA MAKES PR‘ELIMINARY MOVE IN GEN- ERAL ENGAGEMENT. LINEVITCH WILL ACCEPT CHALLENGE EVIDENT RUSSIAN COMMANDER 1S PREPARED TO MEET THE i JAPANESE ATTACK. Gunshu Pass, Manchuria, May 22.— A general engagement is imminent. Field Marshal Oyama is deploying heayy forces against General Line: vitch’s left and .is contracting his troops along the center, but his base is opposite the Russian right. Tt is not yet clear which wing is making a demonstration and which will deliver the main blow. Tt is evident from Linevitch's prep- arations that he intends to accept a decisive battle. St. Petersburg, May 22—The war office confirms the report from Gunshu Pass that Field Marshal Ovama ls on the eve of taking the general o and no doubt is entertained here Lllnl General Linevitch will accept battle ia his present positions. The staff believes Oyama’s adv.ice w. | precipitated by the doubt resarding the issue of the coming naval battle, betweeu ‘Admirals Rojestvensky and Togo. With an unbeaten army in front of him Oyama's. posikion might be critical if his communications with Japan were interrupted even tempo- rarily. AGAIN DRIVEN NORTH\‘(.A/RD. Three Russian Mixed Columns’Attack Japanese. Tokio, May 22.—It was announced during the evening from the headquar- ters of the Japanese armies in the field that three Russian columns of mixed forces advanced southward May 18 to the vicinity of the railroad. The Japanese engaged them and drove the Russians northward. Simultaneousiy| 500 Russian cavalry attacked a Japa:! nése field hospital at Kangpin, or the right bank of the Liao river. Japanese artillery and infantry dispersed the at- taciing cavalrymen, inflicting heavy loss upon them. Advertise in the Daily Pioneer general| jTEAMSTERS STRIKE IS SPREADING { Number of Drivers: for Building Mater- ial Companies Walk Out---Deputy Shoots Strike Sympathizer. Chicago, May 22—The spx-ea.ding‘;)f the teamsters' strike began promptly today by the walkout. of a number 'of drivers for the building material com- panies. Ifreplaced by nonunion men the strike of 1,000,000 men directly connected with the factory and con- struction work is threatened. Michael Fitzgerald, a deputy sheriff, today shot and fatally wounded a strike sympathizer who attacked him. i SANKEY NEAR DEATH. Little Hope for Famous Hymn Writer and Gospel Singer. Brooklyn, May 22.—Ira D. Sankey, the famous gospel singer.and hymn writer, who was Dwight L. Moody’s co-iaborer in_the evangelistic move- ment which aroused this country and England, is lying so seriously ill at his home on South Oxford street that those who have been in attendance upon him believe the end is near at hand. Mr. Sankey has not been in good health since he was stricken with an aifection of the eyes that gradually blinded him. MENIN—EI.;IS IN DULUTH. Resident of ;fha( City Succumbs to | Ravages of Spotted Fever. Duluth, May 22.—Felix Lampinski, a butcher, is dead after intense suffer- ing from what is believed to be a gen- uine case of cerebro spinal meningitis. As the result of disclosures bronght about by a postmortem examination Health Commissioner Murray issued a peremptory order for interment at the earliest ‘possible moment. Lampinski was sick only two days. Jumps Throug! Tra|n ‘Window. Michlga.n City, Ind., May 22.—M. J. Sullivan,.a young.man of good appear- ance, evidently en route from Ireland to settle at' Alhambra, Mont,, judging . from papers found on himi, jumped through a window of a westbound Michigan Central railroad train as it was nearing lake station. He was in- istantly killed. Considerable money was found in his clothes. N order to prove to we have arranged for one week. EERE-EE-E-E-X-E-X-E-R-R-E-RoR-RoR-R R R R ok will bake better but do ask you to call Majestic is exactly as give us a call—note tl RCRCOR R R RN oo R R R Kok oo R R-RoRcolcRe] Great All This Week tic is the most perfect range on the market, During this exhibit we will have a Majestic Range in operation and show our friends that it more water and heat it quicker, with less fuel than any other range made. We don’t ask you to believe all our statements our friends that the Majes- a Cooking Exhibit lasting and quicker, heat at our store any time during the exhibit, and we will convince you that the represented. 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It is pre- sumed that the watchman, whose skull ‘was crushed in, was murdered by rob- bers, as the safe had been broken open and a small amount of money taken. About 20,000 gallons of kero- sene and hundreds of barrels of lubri- cating oil, as well as the office, ware- house and stables, were burned. NO DECISION REACHED. President and Secretary Taft Discuss Loomis-Bowen Case. ‘Washington, May 22.— President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft had a conference during the day regarding the Loomis-Bowen case. At the con- clusion Secretary Taft said that no de- cision yet had been reached. His in- tention is to call other witnesses who have been indicated to him and hear { their testimony before he makes a for- mal statement concerning the case to the president. He would not indicate who the witnesses were to be. WwiLL HANG ON AUG. 15. _ | Execution Date-fer Elk River (Minn.) Box Car Murderer. | St. Paul, May 22.—C. D. Crawforad, convicted at Elk River of the brutal murder of Heine Lundeen in a box car last November, must hang Aug. 15. Governor Johnson fixed the date dur- Ing the day and later signed the death warrant. Judge A. E. Billings, who presided at Crawford’s trial, fixed a period of ninety days as Crawford’s Iimit of existence and to this Governor Johnson added a month. He was sen- tenced April 19. BEEF INVESTIGATION ENDED. Grand Jury Adjourns and Will Vote indictments Next Month. Chicago, May 22.—The grand jury which has been investigating the beef Industry has adjourned after having been in session for exactly three months. It will reconvene June 7 to vote the indictments. Kuropatkin Going Home. St. Petersburg, May 22.—The news- papers again say General Kuropatkin Is returning from the front and going to the Crimea to recuperate. WITH LIMITED POWERS. Russian Commission Favors Represen- tative Assembly. St. Petersburg, May 22.—The Bouli- gan rescript commission has prac- tically completed its labors and the Associated Press is in a position to an- nounce that it will recommend the es- tablishment of a representative assem- bly with limited legislative powers. The project will be published at the end of May, after which it will be considered by appointed representa- tives of the various classes and the project will then go to the council of the empire for final action. The gov- ernment has decided against the pro- posal to have elected representatives review the ground to be covered, as the zemstvos and doumas are not sit- ting at this time of the year. It was held that to await the election of rep- resentatives simply to go over the project would involve too much delay. A proposition for the erection of a legislative chamber on the Champs de¢ Mars is already being considered. The Russ violently attacks the crea- tion of the new department for peas- t afrairs as being a bad sign and “simply a new piece of bureaucratic machiner 2 The Catholics, Molokans, Stundists and all dissident creeds throughout | the empire are testifying their appre- clation of the grant of religious free- dom and are holding - thanksgiving services. 7The emperor has received many appreciative addresses from ecclesiastical bodies and individual churches. BIG WHEAT CROP IN RUSSIA. Prospects of a Bountiful Harvest > Throughout the Empire. Bt. Petersburg, May 22.—The ener- getic measures initiated by Minister of Railroads Hilkoff are resulting in breaking the grain blockade in .the southeast of Russia, about 50,000 cars being moved ‘in- April, leaving “only 87,000 blockaded. : The prospects for a bonnuml har-