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

1 N_WA SN, T S MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SCCIETY. VOLUME 3. NUMBER 28 TEN CENTS PER WEEK OPEN WAR DECLARED MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA MAKES SENSATIONAL MOVE IN MU- NICIPAL DISPUTE. REPUBLICAN OFFIGEHOLDERS OUSTED EXECUTIVE BEGINS FIGHT ON OR- GANIZATION RESPONSIBLE FOR HIS ELECTION. Philadelphia, May -24—Director of | Public Works Costello and Director of Public Safety Smythe have, at the re- resignations. most startling development in the fight against the lease for seventy-five years of the city gas works to the United Gas Improvement company. Each ofiicial in tendering his Tesig- | action and he has been urged by the| | newspapers and reform organizations | nation used the phrase: “To takei effect when my successor has quali- fied.” These words are taken in po-; litical circles to indicate a determina- tion to hold on to the offices as long as possible as the successors of the two directors must be confirmed by a ! two-thirds vote of the ¢ity council. Mayor Weaver evidently took the same view, as it was stated that he had noti- fied Messrs, Costello and Smythe that the form of the resignations was not | satisfactory and he gave them two hours. to_ Tesign without qualification | on pain of removal from office. st of Mayor Weaver, tendered their | This is the latest umli { bas insisted he will do and the lead- SISO IU IS eXPected THAL & DITerNnaw will be waged during the remaining two years of his term. Including po- licemen and firemen there are upward of 20,000 officeholders in Philadelphia and practically all of them are at the mercy of the mayor. The “organiza- tion” leaders, headed by State Insur- ance Commissioner Durham, expect that no mercy will be shown and that every supporter of the “organization” will be removed from office. No an- nouncement has been made of the suc- cessors of Costello and Smythe. The mayor’s first move will un- doubtedly be to remove from office all of the forty-three ward leaders who continue their: fealty to Mr. Durham. His first move in this direction was to suspend on Saturday last Oscar Noll, Republican leader of the Thirty-sev- enth ward and an assistant highway commissioner. Tuesday he directed the suspension of A. R. H. Morrow, assistant director of the department of supplies. Gas Works Lease Cause of Fight. The presént fight grew out of the determination of the ‘‘organization” expenses by leasing the city gas works . to the United Gas Improvement com- pany for seventy-five years. The| mayor was utterly ignored in the trans. to veto the ordinance of the council putting the deal into effect. This he ers have declared they will pass it over his veto. They can easily do this, as they control practically bothj branches, only thirteen votes being cast against the lease in a total mem-/ bership of 162 The mayor has been in constant communication during the day with men who have for yecars been stran- gers in the city hall. Those who have been relegated to the rear by the “or- | ganization” are flocking to his stand- leaders to raise $25,000,000 for public | ard and on every side predictions are Mayor’s Action Creates Sensation. heard of a fierce political contest, with | WRIFER AND REFORMER. Mrs. Mary A. Livermore Dead at Mei- rose, Mass. Melrose, Mass., May 24.—Mrs. Mary A. Livermore, the well known writer and reformer, died .at her home here during the day. Brenchitis and a weak heart hastened the end. Mrs. Mary Ashton Livermore. was born in Boston Dec. 19, 1820, and was the daughter of Timothy Rice. In 1845 she was married to Rey. D. P. Liver- more, a Universalist clergyman, who died in 1899. In 1857 she removed to Chicago, where her husband became editor of a Universalist paper, Mrs. Livermore acting as associdate editor. Mrs. Livermore was the first president of the Illinois Woman’s Suffrage asso- s MRS. MARY A. LIVERMORE. clation. In 1869 she hecame editor of the Agitator, but in the following year she returned to Boston and was editor of the Woman’s Journal for two years. At the time of her death she was pres- ident of the Massachusetts Woman’s Suffrage association. Mrs. Livermore was active in the enti-slavery agitation and Washington- The action of the mayor is the all| the mayor as the leader of the reform | 121 temperance movement. During the engrossing topic of conversation. It is safe to say that nmo such political sensation has been sprung in twenty- five years. Now that the mayor ha declas ganizalion leaders who placed him_in Three Day Sale Of Manufacture | | Muslin — =Y (=9 = <] 7] organization. The leaders of the Re- publican organization are defiant in their expressions against the mayor battle at the polls. Civil war she took a leading part in the work of the United States sanitary commission. In the course of her work i and his friends and express themselves O the platform she delivered lectures d war on the Republican or-| as perfectly willing to meet them in a &Il OVer this country and in England and Scotland. of many books. She also was the author Uuderwear, On account of the varied assortment and the large quanity, we will not attempt . to quote prices, but instead will give a cle, 50¢; $1.00 article, 6 The Sale will commence THURSDAY morning at 10 o’clock and continue nntil 10 o’clock SATURDAY. . B N ; | 1-2c a yard. I A Few Pay Day Specials On the Men’s Side. - Men’s $1.50 Army Hats for 98c. One lot Men’s $3.50 shoes for $2 95. - One lot of Men’s 15¢ That will also be on sale. of apron ginhams, ¢ a yard. 500 yards standard prints, 5¢c a yard. 1600 yards of 10c bleached muslin at We do not break pieces. from 10 to 30 yards to a picce. 10 dozen Turkish towels worth 20¢ Discount of 33 1-39, Off from the regular price. A 25¢ article will cost 17¢; 50¢ article. 34¢; 75¢ arti- 7c¢ and so on. Don’t forget the datss, - May 25th, 26th and 27th. A Few Staples Gingham, Muslin and Towels. 1000 yards | dozen. r's Samples. each, sale price, 13 cents or $1.50 a We were fortunate enough to secure about 5000 Samples at a very low price. In the lot will be found all kinds of Infants’ Bonnefs, Ladies’ Skirts, Ladies’ Waists, Boys’ Hats, Mens’ Night Shirts, Over Shirts, Underwear what we paid They run shelf room. canvas gloves Wash Goods Thousands of yards of Wash Goods— short ends—will be on sale at less than - represesent our early purchasing. Later goods are now arriving and we want the for 10c & pair. for them. These goods One lot of Negligee shirts worth up - $1.50, for 79¢ each. XO’Leary @ Bowser.& = We Cash Mill Checks = IO O O P O !.ll--l.l-l-.l_ Bemidji, Minn. . : GENERAL! LINEVITCH - ASSUMES OFFENSIVE AGAINST FIELD ; MARSHAL OYAMA. RENEWAL OF HEAVY FIGHTING LIKELY BOTH ARMIES APPARENTLY PRE-. PARED,FOR HOSTILITIES ON A LARGE SCALE. St. Petershurg, May 24—The news from the front continues to point te the imminence of a renewal of fight- ing on a large scale. General Line- | viteh 15 pressing the Japanese center both on the‘line of the railway and on the Mandarin road, but whether he is simply feeling out Field Marshal Oyama’s strength or has assumed. a genuine offensive is not yet clear, There is no doubt, however, that Line- Vitch has made complete preparation for a big battle. All the Russian sick and wounded who were at Harbin and Dblaces south of there have been trans- ported westward to Irkutsk and orders have been given to clear the interven- ing hospitals.. The sanitary trains have also béen ordered to the front. General Linevitch, in- a dispatch from the front dated May 21, an- nounces ‘that the Russian detachment east of the railroad which on May 18 approached the village of Shahotse and was attacked by a considerable force of Japanese from the coal mines south of that place, occupied Shahotse May 1Y and continued southward May 20. Prince ‘Troubetzkoy's detachmenut met the Japanese artillery fire May 17 near Changtutu station, but the Japanese were forced to evacuate the position and retire southward., The prince, May 20, advanced further southward and another Russian detachment May 20 exchanged rifle fire with a strong Japanese force occupying the village of Armagan, about four miles west of Kinchuantso. RUSSIAN TROOPS. DEFEATEL. Japanese-Headgquarters Reports Smal; o~ ‘U Engagement. Tokio, May 24~Ilmperial army head- Quarters reports as follows: “The Russian cavalry, which de- toured toward Fakuman from the right bank of the Liao river, was freguently defeated by our rear guards. On May 20, after their failure in the vicinity of Tafangshen, they camped with the main strength at Siaotatzu, twenty-six miles from Fakuman, and on ‘May 21 they retreated to the right bank of the Malien river. “In the meantime a few companies of the enemy’s force remaining on the left bank of the Malien river were de- feated and retreated northward in dis- order. Otherwise the situation is un- changed.” NO NEWS OF ROJESTVENSKY. Last Heard From Officially More Than a Week Ago. St. Petersburg, May 24.—The Asso- clated Press was informed at the ad- miralty during the day that no direct advices have been received from Vice Admiral Rojestvensky for ten days, when it is believed he set out on long voyage. The report of Rojest- vensky’s death was ridiculed at the admiralty. AUSTRIAN TUNNEL DISASTER. Explosion Results in Death of Scores of Workmen. Vienna, May 24.—According to news received here from Liesen, in Styrie, 170 persons have been killed by an explosion caused by firedamp in the Bosruek tunnel. The explosion took place in the lower galleries on the southern side of the tunnel. There were 170 men in the tunnel at the time and it is feared all have perished. Several attempts at rescue were made, but all failed, the members of the res- cuing party having been overcome by the fumes of the gas. The completed portion of the tunnel was not dam- aged. The' tunnel is being bored through the Bosruck mountain in con- mnection with a second railway to Trieste. NUMBER OF PERSONS KILLED. Portions of Texas Experience Severe Wind Storm.” Dallas, Tex, May 24.—A terrific wind and rain storm swept over por- tions of Texas during the night, de- stroying several lives and doing enor- mous damage to crops. Streams are out, of banks and bridges have been washed away. In Macy fourteen houses.were de- 'stroyed. . The two children of Will Townds were-killed and Mrs. Townds ‘was found unconscious and may die. The Baptist church and several buildings were wrecked at Malone. Bertha Henley, a twelve-year-old girl, was killed by lightning at Tem- ple. Considerable damage was done at Waco, several houses being un- oofed. OSCAR WILL RULE AGAIN. Aged King of Sweden to Relieve Crown Prince of Regency Stockholm, May 24—King Oscar will resume the direction of state af fairs at the end of this. week, thus terminating the regency of Crown Prince Gustavus, who will procéed to Berlin to attend the wedding of Crown MINNEAPOLIS HOTEL BLAZE TWO MEN SMOTHERED TO DEATH AND MANY OTHER LODGERS NARROWLY ESCAPE. Minneapolis, May 24.—Frank Green, New Brighton, and William Fox, resi- dence unknown, were smothered to death in a fire at the Flour City hotel. Many other lodgers at the hotel nar- rowly escaped a like fate, several be- ing rescued in an unconscious condi- tion by firemen. Frank Baru, colored, was imprisoned by smoke and flames in 4 room onthe third floor. He ap- peared at the window calling for aid and firemen ran a ladder to the room, two members of the department carry- ing him to the ground. The fire started in a Chinese restau- rant on the ground fioor of the build- Ing. Smoke poured into the upper fiocrs, where numbers of the hotei lodgers were still asleep. The loss on the building was small, probably $500. EMPLOYES ESCAPE DEATH. Senator Clark’s United Verde Copper Mine Wrecked. Prescott, Ariz, May 24.—Senator Clark’s United Verde copper 1aine and the town of Jerome appear to be doomed as the result of a cavein which precipitated millions of tons of rock into the shaft. the ground drovping Cracking timbers gave the alarm and 300" miners fled for their lives and escaped uninjured. For several days the ground has been settling and timbers_ creaking. Finally with a mighty crash the earth caved, carrying with it the new shaft, levels, drifts and slopes. Through fis- sures on the ‘surface came clouds of Sulphur smoke from that part of the mine which has been on fire for sev- eral years. If the damage is as bad as feared the great property will be closed and the existence of Jerome will be doomed. : The hoisting works, which are over the mine, have: settled and ‘the ma- chinery cannot be worked. The smelt- ing plant has also been shut down. FOUR HUNDRED MULES PERISH. Sales Stables at East St. Louis Stock Yards Burn. - Tast St. Louis, Hl., May 24—Over 1400 mules perished in a fire that de- stroyed the sales stables of Maxwell & Crouch and Sparks Bros. at‘the Na- { tional stock yvards. The total loss is estimated at $100,000, said to be cov- .ered by insurance. It is not known ,how the fire started. HEARING IS CLOSED. Senate- Committee Ends Investigation of Rate Question. committee on interstate commerce, which has been investigating the rail- road quection, decided in executive B to close the hearing imme- Over thé surfate to thié “70V-foot Tevel, | Washington, May 24—The senate | MAGHEN ~ PLEADS GUILTY {GIVEN ANOTHER TWO YEARS' S8ENTENCE ON CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY. Washington, May 24—By pleading guilty to the charge of conspiring to defraud the government August W. Machen, formerly superintendent of free delivery of the postoffice depart- ment, who was arraigned under the joint indictment with W. G. Crawford and George E. Lorenz, received a sen- b tence of two years in the Moundsville (W. Va.) ‘penitentiary and escaped trial on eleven other indictments. The district attorney has agreed to quash the remaining indictments. In passing sentence Justice Wright said he would take into consideration the facts that the government would be relieved of the expense and time necessary to fur- ther trials and make the sentence much less than if the defenuant had not pleaded guilty. The two years’ sentence will begin upon the execu- tion of a like term given him upon con- viction on the indictment on which Machen, Lorenz and Diller B. and Samuel Groff were iried about a year ago. One year will be saved by | Machen for good conduct in the peni- [ tentiary and will reduce the total pen- {alties on -account of -his irregularities jin the postal service to three years. MAJESTICCOOKING EXHIBITION. and see this wonderful baking performa,nce; with ybur own eyes, have a dainty lunch and a delicious cup of coffee with us, and hear the demonstrator from the Majestic factory ex- plain why a Majestic Malleable and Charcoal Iron Range bakes so quickly and so perfectly. THINK OF IT Biscnits baked perfectly, browned top and bottom, in THREE MINUTES. We don’t ask you to accept this statement of the bare assertion, but we do ask—and exiend to everyonethis community—a cordial invitation to be in attendance atour store any day This Week you can readily see from its constriction why this is' true. . Made of MALLEABLE TRON and OLD STYLE CHARCOAL IRON, 10 to 50 per cent: heavier throughout than any other range. Charcoal Iron costs more than steel but it resists rust 3007, greater, and to get the best the Majestic never stands back for cost. e range riveted with the best Norway iron Flues lined with pure abestos, and the entir rivets. Air tight and dust tight. This explains why a great Majestic range will dor its work in half the time, ‘and consequently with half the fuel. After investigating we find that the claims made for Majestic Ranges are true to the letter, and have;selected them for our range department, antee that the Majestic Ranges are the most c ranges made, and that's why we are having this cooking exhibit. we want all our citizens to see for themselyes the proof of the claims made for the Majestic ranges. 7! A Valuable Present FREE! We atfe going give, absolutely free, to every purchaser the sale only, a complete set or not. e and enamel, worth $7.50 cheap at that and the b of the celebrated Majestic Cooki : Majestic Ranges are made in all styles and sizes. to fit every condition and ever purse. Examine the Majestic Range—Glad to show it When you have examined-this modern cooking wonde omplete, durable, dependable and econimical est at any price. to you whether you intend to buy DINGTO r and give our personal guar- FREE! of a Majestic Range, during ng ware made of Copper, steel