Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 29, 1905, Page 1

VOLUME 3. NUMBER 32. RUSS FLEET PRACTIC. ELEVEN SHIPS t NO NEED OF MILITIA ARMED FORCE OF SEVEN THOU: SAND MEN CONTROLS SITUA. TION AT CHICAGO. STRIKE "CONDITIONS ARE UNCHANGED MORAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO TEAMSTERS REFUSED BY BUILDING TRADES. Chicago, May 29.—An armed force of 7,000 men, police and deputies, said to be almost as large as the entire na- tlonal guard of Hlinois, is in command of the teamsters’ strike situation. A call for troops seems 1o be increasingly distant. In the lumber district, ac cording to Secretary 1. E. Hooper of the Lumbermen’s association, 190 non- union teams were at work and 200 experienced lumber t{eamsters, en- gaged in Duluth and Minneapolis, will be added to the force on their arrival. Chief of Police O'Neill has stopped hiring extra policemen and numbers of colored men who swarmed into his office to be sworn in were turned away. Refusal of the building trades to g&lve moral and financial support to the teamsters until a puzzling question of a jurisdictional nature is settled is not accepted by President Shea of the teamsters as representing the senti- ment of the rank and file of the thou- sands of workmen In the Associated Bullding Trades and he will not sanc- tion the abandonment of a custom of years’ standing by which certain classes of teamsters do work at low rates against the wishes of other un- ions, BAD BLOW TO STRIKERS. Bullding Trades Withdraw Moral and Financlal Support. Chicago, May 29.—Altention of the strikers and employers is centered largely on the effect of the action of the Associated Building Trades, repre- seuting upwards of 18,000 union work- men. This body having withdrawn both moral and financial support from the teamsters’ cause the first effect will be to cut off nearly $1,000 a week from the strikers’ funds. The subse- quent effect is problematical, many thinking it means the first break in the struggle, the beginning of the end. ™ any event it seems to check the peril to the whole building industry of the elty—a situation which had become one of the gréat problems of the strike. Further, this withdrawal of finan- cial support is particularly trying at a time when finances are a serious prob- lem. The response to the request for contributions from the country “at large has, it is alleged, not been up to; expectations and with a daily expense of $10,000 financial strin- ency may be the rock on which the strike will be wrecked. SUMMONED TO NEW YORK. Employers’ Attorney to Visit Express Company Offcials. Chicago, May 29.—l.evy Mayer, at- torney for the Employers’ association, has left for New York and it is pected his mission in the Bast have an important bearing on the Chi- cago strilee situation. It is believed he has been summoned to New York to lay before the head officials of the ex- press companies the strike conditions in Chicago and suggest a line of cam- paign lo be followed in the contest with the labor unions. Nr. Mayer, who ‘wlil remain in New York only twenty-four hours, would not discu the object of his hurried trip Eas!, | but in response to the question whether or not the express companics were weakening said: “No; their stand is as firm as ever.” MAY BECOME GENERAL. Effort to Involve Express Drivers in All Large Cities. Chicago, May 24.-—Possible spread of the strike of the expre: ers 1o other cities is a new element in the situation. The trip of Rusine: nt James Barry of the express driver: New York has caused the idea to b given credence. Some of the labor leaders say that Barry's trip to New York will be for the purpcse of ob- taining funds for the striking men in Chicago. ifty picked men express drivers have been direet the union to go to fifty large ¢ the country and may maide by every ex local that the Chicago local be i stated or a g("lord 1\e will be d clared ag 3! 1 by s of | he z c =2 [ m kY o m o m o 73 o 2 3 I c El 35 Runaway Horse Cicates Panic on neapolis Streets. Minneapolis, May 29 horse belong to (, aied a panic of several other people. The horse ran away °t Sixth street and Heunne: pin avenue. Edward Watt tried to stop the animal, but was unsuccessful, being dragged a block. The horse knocked down two women and three children at Fourth street and Henne- pin avenue A block farther on the enimal fell down and was caught. . UNITED GAS IMPROVEMENT COM- | Both Sides Putting Up Hard Fight at VIGTORY FOR CITIZENS PANY WITHDRAWS BID FOR PHILADELPHIA PLANT. WILL REFUSE TO ACCEPT ORDINANGE OPPOSITION OF THE COMMUNITY THE REASON GIVEN FOR THE COMPANY’S ACTION. Philadelphia, May 20.—“Organiza- tion” leaders are responsible for the statement that the United Gas Im- provement company has withdrawn its offer to advance the city $25,000,000 in consideration of an extension of the | lease of the city gas works. President Dolan of the company has sent a let- ter to President Hansley of the select council and President McCurdy of the common council in which he said that the United Gas Improvement company would withdraw its bid. Mr, Dolan said: “The manner in which ‘the whole subject has been treated induced the United Gas Improvement company to believe that the community is opposed to any extension of the gas lease upon any terms. This being so this com- pany is unwilling to accept the or- dinance which has been passed or to enter into any contract whatever with the city looking to any variation -of | the terms of the present lcase. “The United Gas Improvement com- pany, therefore, begs respectfully to ad the councils that, for the rea- sons stated above, should the pending drdinance become a law it will not be accepted by it.” FOR CONTROL OF COUNCILS. Philadelphia. Philadelphia, May 29.—Mayor Wea- | ver and the Republican “organization” leaders are exerting all their efforts, the former to gain control of councils and thie laiter to prevent a sufficient number of defections from the “organ- ization” ranks to sustain the mavor’s veto of the gas lease resolutions. When Mayor Weaver broke with the “organization” over the lease of the city gas works it was not anticipated by auy of those concerned in the fight that it would extend beyond the con- | fines of the city. Developments dur- ing the past two days, however, indi- cate that the entire state organization ; is likely to become involved. llllllllllllllll Illllllllllll :PINGREE SHOES: - PINGREE & SMITH BerRo) 1 We Show Them in Light or For Street Or House Wear It Is Ha Pingree Shoe rd To Beat A Heavy Sole, Black or Tan: £53, 33,50, $and 85 | ers to “corner” the market. PLACE FOR TAMS EIXBY. Selected to Continue Work of the Dawes Commission. Washington, May 29 —Tams mxbyf of Minnesota, at present chairman of the Dawes Indian {commission, has been designated by jthe secretary of the interior to contim\e the work of that commission after it expires July next. The selection of some one to perform this duty Is -in accordance with the direction of congress and Mr. Bixby was chosen because of his familiarity with the details of the work of‘the commission. He will have all the powers that have heretofore been exercised by the entire’ commis- sion, but his duties will not be so ex- tensive. The greatest task of the com- mission was the allatment of land to the Indians in severalty, but the bulk of that service has’been completed. Mr. Bixby was appointed to a place on | the commission in 1897. The announcement was made at the interior department during the day that Mr. Breckenridge had withdrawn his resignation as a member of the , commission. He will continue to serve during the life of the commission. SET $1,000,000 AS HIS MARK. Young Man Fails to Make Fortune and Suicides. ! Brooklyn, May 29—Wesley Smith, twenty-one years old, committed sui- cide by inhaling gas because:of his Inability to make $1,000,000. At the early age of sixteen he announced his intention of amassing that sum and of doing it quickly and ‘“‘wifhout any fooiing around,” he said. Smith visited different parts of the world in his efforts to amass a for- tune, returning to Brooklyn several weeks ago pmruca]ly penni!eis, s HELD UP BY BURGLARS. i Mary Elien Lease Robbed at Point of Revolver. New York, May 29.—Mrs. Mary Ellen Lease, the former Kansas lec- turer, was held up in her home in this city by two burglars, who held a re- volver to her head and robbed her of £110 in cash and $500 worth of jewelry and silverware. Will Hoot King Alfonso. Paris, May 29.—At an anti-military meeting here, at which a number of § were present, a resolution ed calling on the populace to hoot King Alfonso during his v to Paris. Disturbances occurred when the gathering was dispersed and sev- eral arrests were made. RUSSIANS REJOICING. Many Believe Rojestvensky Has Al- ready Defeated Togo. St. Petersburg, May 29.—There was great rejoicing here on receipt of the Associated Press dispatch from Tokio announcing that Admiral Rojestvensky had been sighted off the Tsu islands, straits of Korea. Many pegple believe Rojestvensky has already met and de- feated Admiral Togo, while others hold that he has eluded the Japanese ad- miral and that it will now be a stern chase for Vladivostok. SMALL COLLISIONS CONTINUE. No Change in the Situation in Man- churia, Tokio, May 29—Imperial army headquarters makes the following an- nouncement: “On May 25 our cavalry, in driving a body of Russian cavalry northeast- ward, occupied Hsumiencheng, eight- ceu miles north of Changtu. Other- wise, with the exception of small col- lisions between detached parties on both sides, the situation is unchanged.” CORN GOES BELOW FIFTY. ‘Total Drop of Nearly Twenty Cents in Three Days. Chicago, May 29.—Another sensa- tional break of 8% cents in the price of corn for May delivery makes a total decline for that option during the past three days of nearly 20 cents a bushel. At the opening of trading on Thursday May corn sold at 68 cents a bushel. When the final gong sounded Saturday sellers were willing and anx- lous to take 49% cents a bushel for corn to be delivered before Jupe 1. The severe slump marked the end of an attempt by several prominent trad- The ap- parent cause of the abandonment of the deal was the alacrity with which farmers throughout' the- Central West took advantage of the etraordinarily high prices ‘prevailing in the Chicago market to get rid of their sufplus corn. Hamburg Continues to Lead. as leading the Allsa by thirteen miles, with the Atlantic, e English clipper out in that order these yachts were ‘the steamer st. || desert region that would furnish fod- der to even a goat Mrs. Rice's cow |. DEEECTIVE PAQE CAPTAIN COMMITS SUIGIDE CHILEAN CRUISER ! PRESIDENTE PINTO FOUNDERS IN THE GULF OF ANCUD. Santiago de Chile, May 2%—The Chilean. cruiser Presidente Pinto has foundered in the Gulf of Ancud, north of the island of Chiloe, off the south- ern part of the coast of Chile. Accord- ing to one report her commander, Cap- tain Whiteside, committed suicide in despair. Another version says he was drowned. The Presidente Pinto carried a crew of 171 officers and men. She was built in France in 1892 and was constructed of steel with copper sheet. Her speed was about 19 knots. She was 268 feet long and her armament consisted of four 6-inch guns, two 5-inch guns and ten smaller rapidfire guns. She had three torpedo tubes. EN ROUTE TO CHICAGO. Scotch Municipal - Ownership Exsert Arrives in New York. New York, May 29.—James Dalrym- ple, s v tram- way system of Glasgow, Scotland, who comes to this country at the invita- tlon of Mayor Dunne of Chicago to advise the officials of the Wes metropolis in their experiment with municipal ownership, arrived here dur- ing the day on the stcamer Campania. Mr. Dalrymple was met down the bay by James O'Shaughnessy, Mayor Dunne’s representative, gad by repre- sentatives of the New York Municipal Ownershiy league. Speaking of his mission to Chicago and municipal ownership matters gen- erally Mr. Dalrymple said that the principle has been successfully demon- strated in Glasgow. “Glasgow now controls its gas, elec- tricity, (ramways, water, markets, parks, baths, lodginghouses and tele- phone system,” he said. “The tele- phone system is not so much of a sue- cess as we expected, however, as we are fighting the National Telephone company, but we believe that in time, however, we will get it in better or- der.” EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED. Employe of St. Paul Bank Placed Un- der Arrest. St. Paul, May 29.—Arthur L. Gibson, a hookkeeper employed by the First National bank, has been arrested on the charge of embezzling $600 of the bank’s money. The warrant for his ar- | rest was sworn out by the National Surety company, which was on Gib- son’s bond. Gibson is twenty-seven years old and for twelve years has heen a trusted | employe of the bank, His integrity was unimpeached until an_examination of the books showed that they had been manipulated to cover a shortage of $800. SURPRISED HIS PHYSICIANS. | New Yorker Lives Ten Months With Broken Neck. New York, May 29.—After lying in a Brooklyn hospital for almost ten ! months with a broken neck and in- juries to his spine, in which time phy- sicians from all parts of the country have visited him, Thomas O'Brien is dead. When O'Brien, who was ig7enty- two years old, arrived at the hGspital the surgeons ventured an opinion that he might live for a day or so, but in- } stead of dying when they predicted he grew - stronger and made a fight for life which attracted much attention among members of the medical frater- nity. ENTIRE TOWN IN vMOURNING.l Death of Only Cow at Goldfield, Nev., the Cause. Goldfield, Nev., May 29.—Mrs. Rice's cow is dead and the entire population of Goldfield is in mourning. She was the only cow in the gold bearing dis- trict. As not a spear of grassinor a herb of any description grows in this subsisted exclusively on hay that cost $100 a ton. Even the milk which reaches here from Reno, two day; old, 15 s0ld for $1 a quart, so this fous B right “In their midst” lnstitution. Sweeping Japanese Naval Vietory In a Ratle In the Straits of Korea On Saturday -Japs Escape Practically Unscratched. iAdmiral Togo Captures 3,000 Prisoners and Eight Russian Captains Go Down With Their Ships. - Rear Admiral Nebogatoff is Numbered Among Russian Pursuing Fleeing Russians. SUNK BATTLESHIPS—Berodino, Alexander I1I. ARMORED GRUISERS—Admiral Nakhimoff, Dmitri, Don- skoi, Vladimir Yonomach. COAST DEFENSE IRONCLAD—Admiral Oushakoff. PROTECTED CRUISERS—Svietlant, Jemtchug. REPAIR SHIP—Kamtehatka. AUXILLIARY CRUISER—Irtessin. CAPTURED: BATTLESHIPS—Orel, Nicolai. COAST DEFENSE IRONCLADS—Admiral Seniavin, Gen- eral Admiral Apraxine. Tokio, May 29, practically annihilated. sunk. All the large vessels of the Japanese fleet, escaped without injury. Tokio, May 29, 2 P. M.—Admiral Togo has captured over Eight Russian captains went down with the warships which they commanded. 2,000 prisoners. Kniaz Souvaroff, esciped destruction but its commander may have transferred his flag to another vessel before the battle begun. Tokio, May 29, 3 P. M.—Rear Admiral Nebogatoff, former commander of the fourth division of the Pacific fleet, and re- cently commander of the information squadron, composed of s:outs and merchantmen, is among the other 3,000 prisoners captured by the Japanese. Vice Admiral Rojestvensky appears to have escaped. The battle hegan Saturday morning and the Japanese are still in pursuit of the Russians. The above is the only information obtainable up to.a late hour today concerning the engagement. been permitted to pass the Japanese censor as yet. e s e e——————————————————————————————————————————— Noon,—Rojestvensky’s fleet has been The navy department officially an- nounces that 12 Russian warships have been sunk or captured, and that several vessels of the auxilliary type have also been Prisoners--Japs Rojestvensky’s flagship, the No other details have CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE - DONE. Floods Follow Heavy Rainfall in Por- tion of Oklahoma. Lawton, Okla., May 29.—Five iachos | of rain fell in tbis part of Oklahoma during the nighi, causing floods that did more or less damage. In Lawton the streets were flooded and water stood a foot deep in many business houses. Most of the streams are higher and several washouts are re- d. The St. Louis and San Fran- cisco railway bridge over the Red river in the southern part of Greer county is reported out. At Junction City and lone Wolf, Okla. and Dun- can, I T, some damage was caused by a heayy wind and several persons were reported injured. No deaths are reported. Using Nonunion Teamsters. ‘hicago, May 2! -Initiative in the of nonunion teumsters. in the lum- district was taken durlng the day b ln whlch Crump was badly wounded. REFUSES TO SIGN LAW. King Oscar Opposed to Separate Con- suls for Norway. Christiania, May 29.—King Oscar, g at the day’s sitting of the council of ministers, declined to sign the law creating a separate consular system for Norway. The ministers imme- diately tendered thefr resignatlons, *but the king refused to accept them. Outlaw Wounded and Captured. Asheville, N. C., May 29—Nat Crump, the outlaw who shot from am- bush and seriously injured Clay Grubb at Salisbury, N. C., last Monday, has been captured at Old Fort Early after 2 desperate fight with a sheriff’s posse “ British Steamer Heleased. Nagasaki, May 25—The British which was: ‘selzed