Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 3, 1905, Page 1

VOLUME 3. NUMBER 36. NO DECISION REACHED CONFERENCE AT CHICAGO TO D}$- CUSS ARBITRATION OF DIS- PUTED QUESTIONS. QUTCOME IS ANXIOUSLY AWAITED IF STRIKERS REFUSE PROPOSAL MANY MORE DRIVERS MAY BE LOCKED OUT. Chicago, June 3.—A vonference was held at the mayor’s office during the day to see if the striking teamsters were willing to submit to arbitration the question of permitting the Team Owners’ association to make deliveries to the boycotted stores. The contract with the teamsters provides that dis- puted matters shall be submitted to arbitration. Before a decision was reached President Shea had to obey a call of the grand jury. The confer- ence will be resumed as soon as pos- sible.. In case the decision is adverse it is said the teamsters will have to call the strike off or have an addition ‘of 9,000 to the ranks of the strikers. The 400 drivers of the Parmlee ‘Transfer company threaten to strike unless they get an increase of wages and the stablemen employed by the sawe corporation may also go out for the same reason. The company is making preparations to do business in the event of a strike. The grand jury is still investigating the “grall” charges, but it appears that some of them are barred by the statute of limitation. The books of the Teamsters’ union have been called for to see if they confirm the allega- tion of President Shea that $30,000 in benefits were paid by coal men during the strike growing out of the attempt to substitute coal for gas as fuel in the large office buildings. President Shea of the teamsters supplemented his bribery charges dur- ing the day by declaring that an at- tempt at bribery was made by some of the big packers during the progress of the stock yards strike. RIOTING IS RENEWED. Policemen Guarding Wagons Hit by Missiles. Chicago, June 3.—Rioting broke out afresh during the day in the lumber district when a wagon belonging to the Rittenhouse & Embree company was attacked by a crowd of 100 per- sons at Thirty-second street and Cen- ter avenue. The mob threw stones and pieces of coal at the nonunion team- ster. Two policemen who were guar ing the wagon were hit by the missiles and slightly injured. The police were obliged to several shots into the air in order to keep the crowd at bay, ‘Upon the arrival of additional police the crowd quickly scatfered. No ar- rests werc made. TFour hundred drivers for the Frank Parmlee Transfer company threaten to strike. Stablemen employed by the firm, 100 in number, also ask an in- crease -and if the strike of drivers oc- curs it is probable that the stablemen will quit. In anticipation of a walkout cots to be used by prospective strike breakers have been put in the barns. NOTED SAFEBREAKER DEAD. Leader of Gang That Robbed New York Bank of $3,000,000. New York, June 3.—James Hope, otherwise known as “Jimmy” Hope, leader of the band which robbed the Manhattan bank in this city of nearly $3,000,000 in money and securities nearly thirty years ago, is dead at his home here. His wife said that he died of grief—broken hearted because of the publicity which constantly kept his record alive. Hope was known as the last of the old time safebreakers. He was born in Philadelphia sixty- nine vears ago. . HIS AUTHOR'TY QUESTIONED. Judge Gilbert Names Trial Judge for Oregon Land Fraud Cases. ‘Washington, Jufie 3:—The designa- tion by Judge William B. Gilbert of the Ninth circuit of Judge John de Haven of the Northern district of California as presiding judge in the trial of the land fraud cases in Oregon has led to some embarrassment among officials here. The recent death of Judge Bel- linger, who was to have tried these eases, caused a vacancy in the Oregon dist:'ct. It practically had been de- ter?. od by the president and the at- torn's, “eneral that Judge Hunt, Unit- ed St7; judge for the district of Mon- tana, s, 'd be designated to succeed Judge bd{; ger in the trials and that the appor&. =nt of Judge Bcellinger’s successor P{L d not be made imme- diately. At point Judge Gilbert, exercising aut. ‘y which he supposed he had, directe. it Judge de Haven should try the ¢+ .. This was dis- pleasing to official. of the department of justice and a telegram was sent to Judge Gilbert by Attorney General Moody inquiring by what authority. he had directed Judge de Haven to act in the trials.. Thus far no reply has been received to that telegram. What the result of the situation will be is uncer- tain and whether the action of Judge Gilbert will be overruled may depend upon the reply he makes to the attor- ney general’s inquiry. CALIFORNIA LAND FRAUDS. Elaborate System of Public Robbery Discovered. San Francisco, June 3.—The Exam- Iner says: The story of the land frauds in Ore- gon will be duplicated in California by the discovery of -an elaborate sys- tem of robbery under color of law, by ‘which means, with the help of forgery, great bodies of the public domain in Modoc and other northern counties have been brought under private own- ership. In many instances this pro- cess has been worked out by means of dummy Tocators, but in some cases, of which the Examiner has proofs, the land thieves, grown bold by long im- munity, have forged names of appli- cants on the files of the surveyor gen- eral’s office. Lieu land selections furnish what lawyers call the “base” for the fraud- ulent locations in the northern moun- tain counties. ULTIMATUM TO -TURKEY. Servia Demands Satisfaction for Vio- lation of Consulate. Constantinople, June 3.—Servia has notified Turkey that she will recall her minister from Constantinople unless satisfaction is given by June 12 for the recent violation of the Servian con- sulate at Monastir, Macedonia. It ap- pears that the local police searched the consulate and seized certain pa- pers. Servia demands the dismissal and further punishment of the chief of police and that an official visit be paid to the consulate by the governor of Monastit with an expression of re- gret on the part of the government for the occurrence. SHORTS MUST SETTLE. Squeeze in May Wheat at Minneapolis Not a “Corner.” Minneapolis, June 3.—A committee of the Minneapolis chamber of com- merce, after hearing evidence, decided that the squeeze in May wheat was not a corner and that the three Mil- waukee firms that bad defaulted on payment, appealing to the anti-corner rule of the chamber, would have to settle at the closing price of $1.27%5. The firms have acquiesced. FOUND IN CAR OF SAND. Securities Worth $300,000 Stolen From Hiinois Bank. Bedford, Ind., June 3.—Workmen engaged in unloading a carload of sand found hidden in it several bundles of papers which proved to be bonds and securities valued at- $300,000. They were identified -as the property of the Wilmington (Ill.) bank, which was robbed of the papers and $2,500 cash on May 9. The papers have been re- turned to the bank. IAX~ says: Appear anywhere inan Outing Suit of mine and . you will feel satisfied with all the world—providing you are particular about your appearance. : My Mark Just mention my nameto O’Leary & Bowser. " BANDIT GCONFESSES. In Spirit of Adventure Woodchopper - Held Up Train. Phillipsburg, Mont., June - 3.—The lone train robber who held up the North Coast limited on the Northern Pacific at Bearmouth Sunday night has confessed the crime. His name Is Clarence B. Young and he has been a woodchopper. Young says he held up the train in the spirit of adventure, as he shad plenty of money. DIETZ STILL MASTER. Crew Sent to Drive Logs Fails to Ac- complish Task. - !_INIII(}TMENTS DRAWN _blosion at the Zeigler mine. Ladysmith, Wis., June 3.—Drivers who were hired to bring down the logs held up by John Dietz at Cameron dam -have arrived from the dam, hav- | ing: been discharged by the logsing company. Aprarently the effort -to smith, Wis., has advised the comptrol-| capture Dietz or get the logs down has been abandoned, as the drivers 'say all the officers have left the vicinity of the dam. : = _FIFTY HINDOOS DROWNED. Great Storm Causes Reservojr in Natal ! - to Overflow. iy Durban, Natal, June 3.—A great storm which has swept over Pinetown, the center of the tea and sugar planta- tions of Natal, caused the reservoir to overfiow, resulting in the drowning af fifty Hindoo laborers. = 3 | Charge. THIRTY TRUE BILLS READY AS RESULT OF BEEF TRUST IN- QUIRY AT CHICAGO. - OTHERS IN COURSE OF PREPARATION ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL | CONFERRING WITH WASH- INGTON OFFICIALS. Chicago, June 3. — Indictments egainst thirty men have been drawn, it is said, as a result of the evidence secured by the federal grand jury in its two months’ hearing of witnesses in connection with the methods of the meat packing industries. Assistant Attorney General Oliver E. Pagin, who is now in Washington conferring with Attorney General Moody; is working on the papers. Since the adjournment of the federal grand jury some time ago District Attorney C. R. Morrison and Attorney Pagin have been in daily conference concerning the form of in- dictments and, it is said, thirty true bills have been drawn by Attorney Pagin, while at least ten more are'to be drawn as a result of the trip to Washington. MAY DEFEAT FRICK REPORT FACTIONS IN EQUITABLE LIFE UNITED IN OPPOSITION TO FINDINGS. New York, June 2.—Alignment of the parties concerned in the contro- versy in the Equitable Life Assurance society appeared to have been estab- lished when the directors’ meeting be- gan. This meeting was expected to be most exciting and it was generally expected that the directors -either would decide t6 make public tiie re: port of the Frick investigating com- mittee with a resolution that its rec- ommendations be carried into effect or that a number of directors would resign. A friend of Vice President James H. Hyde gave out a statement to the effect that the report of the Frick committee probably would be voted down. This plan, it was said, had the support of President Jamcs W. Alexander, who heretofore had op- posed Mr. Hyde. The Equitable directors. took an hour adjournment at 1:25. The early session was taken up principally with statements made by President. Alex- ander and Vice President Hyde, op- posing the adoption by the directors of the Frick committee report. Mr. Ingalls, a member of the Frick com- wmittee, was asked what he thought ‘would be done with the Frick report. He replied that he believed it prob- ably would be defeated by a vote of 20 to 16. : PHILADELPHIA SHAKEUP. Mayor Weaver Renews Removal of Public Officials. Philadelphia, June 3.—William H. Baker, assistant director of public works, has, by request, tendered his resignation to Mayor Weaver. This is the first move by the mayor of what he terms a general shakeup in the de- partments which come under his juris: diction. Baker was known as.an ‘“or- ganization” man. Assistant Director of Public Safety Alexander Colville also tendered his resignation by request of the mayor. Former Postmaster Thomas L. Hicks ‘was appointed to-succeed Baker as assistant director of public works: Without a dissenting vofe both branches of the city council withdrew the ordinance authorizing the exten- sion of the city gas works franchise to the United States Improvement i company for a period of seventy-five years, for which privilege the com- pany was to pay the city $75,000,000- VIOLATION OF MINING LAWS. Four Indictments in Connection With Leiter Explosion. Springfield, Iil., June 3.—Word was received during the day by the state bureau of 'labor statistic§ that the grand jury of Franklin county,.in ses- sion at Benton, had returned four in- dictments in connection with the ex- 1 The charge is violation of the mining laws of the state. The names of those in- dicted were not made public. WISCONSIN BANK CLOSES. Institution at Ladysmith Temporarily Suspends. ‘Washington, June 3.—The president of the First National bank of Lady- ler that the directors have voted unan- imously ‘to close- its doors temporarily and at their request National Bank Examiner Peter R. Earling has taken Examiner Earling has been appointed receiver. S = » Secretary Hay Leaves Paris.. Paris, June 3—Secretary and Mrs. Hay left Paris for London during the ! day. - Ambassador McCormick , and Mrs. McCormick saw them off at the railroad station. The secretary showe signs of continued improvement Maalth. 1 'ARSENIC [E: CABBAGE. Attempt to Pbison Convicts In South Carolina Prison. Columbia, S une: sult of chemical examination State Chemist Burngy. has found arsenic in the remnants{ of a. cabbage dinner which was given to the prisoners. in the state prison and which made over 100- of them 1M, while Superintendent Griffith discoyered traces’ of Paris green “on thg window sill of the kitchen. The' men- are now out of danger. - Suspleion points strongly to one of the conyicts as haying poisoned *he' food. ‘EMPLOYES}GOTE To STRIKE." Baginaw-Bay Gity (Mich.) Street Car Line Wiil Be Tied Up. Saginaw, Mich,, June 3.—By unani- mous vote the employes of the Sag- inaw and Bay <City street railway sys- tems ‘and of the interurban line con- neeting the two cities have decided to strike. ‘The. employes had asked for an increase in wages and the adop- tion of the “two'turn” system of hours, _both requests being refused. strike will call-put 225 men. Victim’s. Rel;tlves View Hanging. Albany, Ga,, June 3.—Peter Thomas, the negro murferer of Marshal John Manire of Pretgria, a small town near here, was hangéd during the day. The father, mother and sister of the dead fnarshal witnessed the execution. ROOSEVELT RESPONSIBLE. Eastern People Beginning to Show In- terest in the West. St. Paul, June 3.—General Manager Harry J. Horn of the Northern Pacific states that, in anticipation of a heavy volume of business this year, the road is ‘amplifying - its facilities. Three transcontinentsl trains are to be run daily: Extensive purchases of motive power and rolling stock have been made and improvements are contem- plated to increase the development of the country. “I sometimes think,” said Mr. Horn, “that until Mr}fkoosevelt became pres- ident there were thousands of people east of the Great Lakes who gave lit- tle or no thought to the West. Mr. Roosevelt's great personal popularity and the fact that, aithough an Eastern man, he was for years a Westerner of the most progressive’ type, attracted i-n to the country west of the ssippi. Very many people who never thought about it began to realize that the great Northwest was an em- pire in-itself. ; “The Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland promises to bring visitors from all parts of the United States, who will tour the. country, see for themselves. s progress and return home with accurate information. The ‘West needs the hearty co-operation of the East. We need its experienced farmers to develop thousands of acres of fertile lands, its skilled mechanics to work in our factories, its men .of money, energy and brains to embrace the new opportunities and develop our natural wealth. The openings for such men are many.” Mayor and Councilmen Arrested. Cumberland, Md:, June 3.—John W. Avirett, state game warden, has caused the arrest of Mayor King, City Attor- ney Whiting and eleven councilmen on a charge of not providing fish ladders in Wills creek in this city as the law requires. All the officials”gave their ‘personal recognizance for their appear- ance before a magistrate. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. Swarms of Seventeen year locusts have appeared all through Southern ‘Wisconsin. Damage estimated at $100,000 was done by a fire at Oneonta, N. Y., which destroyed two brick blocks and two frame. structures. Two hundred prominent Japanese residents of New York Thursday night celebrated the victory of Admiral Togo ‘with a reception at the Nippon club. Mrs. Elizabeth Bayles Wheaton, for many years affectionately styled the “mother” of Wheaton Female seminary at Norton, Mass., is dead, aged ninety- six years. s J. Moutgomery Sears, the: heaviest taxpayer of Boston and one of the wealthiest- men in New England, is dead at his summer home at South- boro, Mass. 3 =, Inspector John Journee, head of the New Orleans police department, has been dismissed from the service as a result of an Investigation of charges filed against him. : Bound Officers in Cabin and Raised White Fiag. New. York, June 3.—Details from a trustworth): source leaye little room for doubt, says a Times dispatch from St. Petersburg, that Admiral Nebo- gatoff’s sailors mutinied in the battle in the Sea of Japan and either threw the admiral and many officers over- board, or, according to another ver- sion, bound them in their cabins and raised the white flag. were, it is again asserted, hanged for mutiny: while still in the Red sea. - TROOPS IN REBELLION. _ ~ Summary Measures. - London, June 3—The St. Peters- burg ‘correspondent of - the Standard ¢laims to have received confirmation ;uenl: Buspe the temper of the troops | In Manchuria an¢ The | Liight men in Nebogatoft's squadron: General - Linevitch Forced to Adopt| from & good source that the ‘govern- JAP VESSELS ABANDON QUEST FOR POSSIBLE REMNANTS OF RUSSIAN FLEET. - s & AESRUSSIAN SIPS 'ARRIVEATMANILA ENTIRE SQUADGON ACCOUNTED. FOk\)amaged Russian Vessels in Charge of Rear fldmiral Engquist Come REPORTED SINKING OF CRUISER JEMTCHUG IN NAVAL BAT- TLE CONFIRMED. < Tolio, June 3—The reported shnk- ing of the Russian cruiser Jemtchug in the recent naval battle has been confirmed. Admiral Togo reports as follows: “The ships sent northward to search, for Russian ships have returned. The cruisers Iwate and Yakumo and other vessels sent southward to find Rus- sian ships also have returned. They thoroughly searched the ShangHai course. from Tsushima and vicinity, but on both ‘sides found no trace of the Russians.” Admiral Shimamura, on board the eruiser Iwate, reports: 2 “During the battle on May 27, at 8:07 p.'m,, the cruiser Iwate vigorous- ly attacked the protected cruiser Jemt- chug at a distance of 3,000 metres. The Jemtchug_sank in -one minute. The loss of the Jemtchug is, there-ore, confirmed. “During the ¢ sagement fire Lro: out on the Jen.Xchug and smoke con- cealed the hull of the vessel. Conse- quently the remainder of our fleet ‘were unable to see the ship.” UGLY STORIES GIRGULATING 8T. PETER6BURG. HEARS RUMORS OF MUTINY ON BOARD THE RUSSIAN WARSHIPS. Bt. Petersburg, June 3.—The Rus- sian press is advocating more vigor- ously than ever the summoning of a national assembly, even the reaction- ary Sviet joining in the general chorus. In view of the current rumors it is most significant that the papers which are more or less in the confidence of the government-unanimously take the position that representatives of the people should decide the question of Dpeace or war. All censorship is now removed from foreign dispatches and the people are appalled at the horrible stories of slaughter on board the Russian ships. The admiralty has not yet been able to estimate even' approximately from the foreign advices the loss of men, but as the ships Were over-rather than under manned the total will be greater than the ordinary complement of the vessels would indicate and probably will exceed 10,000, if only about 4,000 were saved. Ugly Stories in Circulation. Ugly stories are circulating in this city ot the demoralizatign and even treachery of the crews of several of the Russian ships during the battle and it is even said that the crew of the battleship Orel bound their officers and hoisted the white flag. Indigna- tion against Rear Admiral Nebogatoff is growing. The- epithets \“coward” and “traitor” are coupled with his name, especially since the-receipt of the Tokio dispatch showing that his surrender was not in the heat of bat- tle but with the land close under his lee, to which his crews could have escaped after the destruction of the shin 2 Manila, Jur.e 3—Rear Admiral Eng- quist, commander of the heavy crulser squadron of the Russian fleet, arrived There at 9.30 this evening on board his flagship, the protected cruiser Aurora, accompanied by the protected ‘cruisers Oley and Jemtchug. All the vessels are more or less damaged and have many wounded. WOUNDED THROWN OVERBOARD. Their Cries Had Bad Effect on Saiisia of the Orel. Tokio, June 3.—It is planned to bring the battleship Orel to Yokosuka, where the emperor will visit her. A remarkable story is-in circulation | concerning the wounded on ‘the Orel. It is said that at the opening of the fight 200 men were killed and wound- ed and that the groans and shrieks of the wounded exercised so harmful an effect that it was decided to throw the mortally wounded into the sea. One hundred and forty, it is said, were thrown overboard. Those slightly wounded were then fastened to the masts to prevent their interference with the fighting of the ship. 1t is impossible to obtain any con- firmation of this story, but later re- ports indicate that the crew of the Orel fought with desperate bravery throughout the day pr@yious to their surrender. The hull of the vessel is shell marked and many of her guns are smashed and dismounted. T0 DEGIDE ON PEAGE OR WAR DITIONS AND SUMMON A ZEMSKY SOBOR. St. Petersburg, June 3.—Although official confirmation is lacking the As- sociated Press again hears on very high authority that Emperor Nicholas has resolved to follow the ancient tra- ditions nf'the house of Romanofi and summon a zemsky sobor to meet in the ancient capital of Moscow to decide on { peace or war and determine the form and prerogatives of the future Russian sparliament. W, Prices ou the bourse during the day were steady, the effect of the Russian defeat in the Sea of Japan being off- set by persistent reports of political changes. The diplomats agree that Russia must decide whether the peace nego- tiations shall begin. The idea that there is any concerted movement among the powers to force mediation upon the helligerents is rejected. “The United States is mentioned as the only power which might possibly un- dertake such a delicate role, but Presi- dent Roosevelt’s attitude against tak- ing any action except at the request of I Russia is well known. The suggestion comes from Paris, however, that Presi- dent Roosevelt might be induced to act upon the initiative of Foreign Min- ister Delcasse. France, while strongly CZAR TO FOLLOW ANCIENT TRA-‘ To American Port. - urging* Ru8sia to make peace, is in no position to initiate direct action. Attempts during the afternoon to secure confirmation in court circles of the report that the emperor had de- cided to summon a zemsky sobor met with the positive assertion that a defi- nite decision had not been reached. LIMIT OF OPERATIONS REMOVED. Togo’s Victory Greatly Alters Military: £ Situation. Tokio, June 3.—With the destruc- /| tion of Russia’s naval power interest is returning to military operations on land. Togo’s victory tremendously al- | ters the military situation and removes all limits of offensive operations against Russia’s maritime provinces. It is now possible effectively to close Vladivostok, seize Sakhalin, the mouth of the Amur river, Kamtchatka and any point between the Tumen river and the Arctic circle that the Japa- nese may desire. : A foreign military observer, discuss- ing the question with the correspond- ent of the Associated Press, says: “Togo’s victory ‘may drive Russia away from the Pacific coast of Asia. = Japan now has a free hand in Russia’s maritime provinges and her offensive capability is unlimited. Nothing bars the way except the Russian force at ‘Vladivostok, whose speedy isolation is possible. - The Amur river is open to Japan and Russia’s defensive capabil- ity is now entirely limited to the ca- pacity of the Chinese-Siberian rail- way.” Japanese Begin Advance. St. Petersburg, June . 3.—General Linevitch, in a dispatch to Emperor Nicholas dated May 31, said: “On May 29 the Japanese began an advance and attacked our troops in the valley of the Tzin river, about three miles beyond Fenshu pass, which remained in our hands.” PEACE NOT CONSIDERED. Cabinet Devotes Session to Question of Appointments. ‘Washington, June 3.—All members of the cabinet, excepting Secretary Hay, attended the day’s meeting, it be- ing the first meeting for many weeks when so large a number of the mem- bers were present. Questions of ap- pointments and matters relating to the policy of some of the departments occupied the time of the session. There was no consideration of the sub- Ject of peace in the Far East; in fact, 4t was stated that the subject was not even referred to informally. Secre. tary Taft brought up the question of certain army appointments and at the . conclusion of the meeting he said he would make public soon his formal or- ~ders regarding them. 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