Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 21, 1905, Page 1

e The VOLUME 3. NUMBER 51 LODMIS IS EXONERATED CHARGES AGAINST ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE HELD TO BE UNFOUNDED. PRESIDENT DEGIDES BOWEN'S FATE ! FORMER MINISTER TO VENEZU. ELA TO BE DROPPED FROM DIPLOMATIC SERVICE. Washington, June 21.—@t can be stated on ofilcial authority that the Loomis-Bowen case not only has been | settled Jfinally so far as the adminis- tration is concerned but setiled in favor of Mr. Loon: The charges against Mr. Loomis, for which Minis- ter Bowen practically stood, are de- clared to be without sufficient founda- tion in fact to be worthy of further consideration. Secretary Taft's re- port to the president will show this. HSome cism of Mr. Loomis was | made ‘at the meeting of the cabinet during the day, but it was not of a! nature to reficet in any way on his | integrity The arges against Mr. Loomis are discu d fully in the report of Secre- tary Taft, but the report contains no recommendation as to Minister Bowen. ! The understanding between the presi- | dent and Secre Taft was that the secretary should inquire into the| charges against Mr. Loomis and that | in the end the president himself would ; dispose of the case so far as it re- lates to Mr. Bowen. Mr. Bowen will be arraigned for in- subordination, mmn:od for Lis action | in the pending case and, finally, dropped from the diplummic service of the country. It is expecied that President Roose- velt will issue a statement covering the case completely, BASEBALL SCORES. National League. At Chicago, 3; Philadelphia, 2. | At Cincinnati, 17; New York, At Pittsburg, 7; Brooklyn, 2. At St. Louis, 10; Boston, 6. American League. At New York, 6; Chicago, 9. At Washington, 3; Cleveland, 1% At Philadelphia. 5: St. Lovia & IMODERN WOODMEN IN SESSION. of Officers Read at First Day’s Meeting. Milwaukee, , camp of Modern Woodmen of America Reports tion at the Davidson theater during the day with between 600 and 700 dele- gates, representing over 11,000' camps and nearly 700,000 members, present. Mayor David S. Rose welcomed the delegates to the city in a happy speech and presented the kevs of the city to | the head consul. Responses were made by Head Consul A. R. Talhot for-the ! Modern Woodmen and Head Clerk | Charles W. Hawes of Rock Island, IIL., for the head office. The convention then proceeded with the presentation of reports. The re- port of Head Clerk Hawes ghows that the insurance in force atdq'he close of the biennial term aggregated $1,136,- 678,500. The socicty paid 7,051 death claims, amounting to $12,663,603, as against 5860 claims, amounting to $10,735,435, during the term preced- ing. The receipts of the benefit fund totaled $1%,567,703, as against.$7,570,- 98§ during’the preceding biennial. The balance at the close of the term was $807,587. The receipts of the general fund were $1,674,294, as against §$1,- 503,011 during the preceding term, the balance being $289,994. The lapsed (beneficizl) membership during the two years was 117,415 and the lapsed insurance §1 Wound in Heart Sewed Up. | New York, Jun¢ 21.—A stab wound' sustained by a young Italian, which | had punctured the wall of the heart and penetrated the right auriole, has been sewed up by surgeons at the Har- lem hospiial. The operation is diffi- cult and rare, but the patient is still, alive and hores are entertained that he will recover, The operation re- quired thirty-five minutes. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. A log raft containing 10,000,000 feet of spars and piling is to be towed across the Pacific to Shanghai during i the summer. i Persons who attend baseball games do so at their own risk, according to & decision just handed down by Civil Justice McLaughlin in a damage suit in New York city. Simon Ford, a negro who assaulted a white woman ncar Riverside, Tenn,, was taken from jail at Hohenwald, Tenn., by a mob and shot to death. Ford admitted his guilt. | At the instance of the department of Jjustice United States Attorney Navee, will proceed against several Mormons ' residing in Apache county, Ariz, on the charge of polygamy. . Ladies’ ment of ladies’ house light colored Lawns. Prints and Percales. They fit and are nicely made. Price $1.00 to $3.00 House Gowns This week we will show afine assort- gowns, made from (0’LEARY & BOWSER June 21—The head | opened its fourteenth biennial conyen- MOROCCO SENDS INV!TATION- United States Asked to Participate In'| Proposed Conference. | Washington;, June 21.—The state de- partment has received a dispatch from Mr. Gummere; minister to Morocco, : transmitting a request from the gov- ernment of Morocco that the United States participate in a conference on the affairs of that country.. The re- qyuest is similar to that which has been sent to other governments. i The reply of the United States was | discussed at the cabinet meeting, but no decision was reached because the ! United States first desires to know the scope and purpose of the confer- ence. Other governmentis have re- plied in substance that if all the great powers participated they would also accept. The interests of the United Statos are only commercial, it is said, while those of Germany and France are po- litical. Consequiently the United States does not have such interest in the con- ference as the governments of Eu- rope. | MORTON BEGINS INVESTIGATION. | Head of Equitable Life Probing Soci- ety's Affairs. New York, June 2].—Chairman Paul Morton’s investigation of the Equita- | ble society’s condition is already un- i der way. “I wish it distinctly understood,” said he, “that this investigation is be- ing made at my own instance.” Assistant Deputy Vanderpool and his subordinates were the only repre- sentatives of the state insurance de- | partment at the Equitable offices dur- . Ing the day. It was said at the Equita- ble building that President Alexander’s illness is only slight and temporary and that his return might be looked for in a few days. CAUSES MUCH SPECULATION. Return of Chief Engineer Wallace to the United States. ‘Washington, June 21.—The war de- partment has no information as to the purpose of the return of Chiei Engi- neer Wallace from the isthmian canal zone.~ Mr. Wallace cabled Secretary Taft asking permission to come, say- ing that his return was of the utmost Importance and that he would explain ! clearly when he arrived in Washing- ton. Further than this the department is not informed as to the meaning of Mr. Wallace's message, but- it ‘has caused considerable speculation among the officials here. STATE GAINS A POINT. Ruling in Wisconsin Suit Against Railway Companies. Madison, Wis., June 21.—The state has won a point in the test suit brought against the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad company to recover $10,000 damages for alleged failure of the railroad to report full gross earnings. Judge Stevens ruled that although the railroad commis- sioner marked reports sent him “ap- proved” this was not final and the state has the right to go back of such reports. This point had been under consideration nenrly a week. Official Removed by President. ‘Washington, June 21. — Clarence Meeser has been removed by President Roosevelt as deputy collector of in- ternal revenue at Philadelphia. Mr. Meeser formerly was a clerk in the copyright department in the congres- sional library here and was involved in the Salter election frauds. Horace K. Basfer, éditor and pro- -prietor of the Sheridan (Pa.) Journal, fell off a Panhandle passenger train near Pittsburg and was so seriously injured that he died in an hour. The extra dividend of the unusually large amount of 120 per cent, in addi tion to the regular quarterly dividend of 25 per cent, has been -declared by the directors of the Fifth Avenue bank of New York city. An Excellent Opportunlty To Earn Money Is open to a limited number of people in your vicinity. If you are unemployed or if you have un- occupied time, write to us. e work we offer is clean, dignified and profitable. articularly goad! results await your efforts in this field. Write to-day for full particulars. . : CIRCULATION DEPT:; METROPOLITAN MAGAZINE 3 WEST 2%th STREET, NEW YORK CITY BWEDI:SH' counci o ‘r@-r'g AP | WOULD MAINTAIN AMICABLE RELATIONS RIKSDAG ASKED FOR AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO! NEGOTIA- TIONS WITH: NORWAY. Stockholm, Sweden, June 21.—The council of state, at a meeting during the day, adopted a proposition which will be presented to the riksdag. Ac- cording to the best information thé main-points are that Sweden refuses to recognize the one sided dissolution of the union by the Storthing, but the | government asks the riksdag for au- thority to enter into'megotiations with Norway in order to-establish the basis for a dissolution on which both coun- tries can mutually agree and the am- icable relations of the two cuuntries be maintained. RIKSDAG IN 'SESSION. Swedish Parliament ‘Will Deal With Secession of Norway. Stockholm, Sweden; June 21.—The sessions of both chambers of the riks- dag were opened during the day. Baron Essex took the.chair in the upper house by right of seniority. . The proceedings in the lower house oi the riksdag weresopened with a short address by M. Hedin, the senior | member. President /Swarthing fol- lowed, during which he said that the | hope of Sweden in regard to'the union had vanished and Norway’s negation -of the union had been accomplished in such a manner that it would be | very diflicult to' make any attempts to reopen the negctlation The presi- dent was-sure the meimbers realized fully their responsibility towards the nation and'the future.. He hoped, how- | ever, that a.result of the proceedings of the. present .riksdag would record | the honest desires of Sweden. - _REFUSES TO. BAGK DOW: v Norwegian stonhmg Replies to Letter | of King Oscar. Christiania, Norway, June 21 —The address to King Oscar and the riks- dag, adopted by the storthing in reply to the long letter which the king sent June 13 to the president of the stor- thing, M. Berner, is of a conciliatory | character. At the same time, however, it indicates the unalterable determine. tion of the storthing to adhere to the action taken in dissolving the union with Sweden. BRITISH ARMY SCANDAL. Opposition Bombards Premier Bzlfour With Questions. London, June 21.—The house of commons reassembled during the day after the Whitsuntide holidays and the new speaker, Mr. Lowther, was in- stalled after a brief ceremony in the house of lords, at which the royal ap- ' proval of Mr. Lowther’s selection was announced. . The opposition immediately there- after bombarded the government with questions about the army stores scan- dal and Premier Balfour announced that the government had placed the papers connected with the ‘se in the hands of the director of public prose- cutions. The latter, however, consid- ered that the papers did not reveal any ground for criminal prosecution. The censured officers had been re-; lieved from their duties. Mr. Balfour | added that he proposed to appoint a select commitiee of the house of com- mons to'deal with the matter. RIOTING LASTS SIX HOURS. Collision Between Citizens and Police in German Town. Cologne, Germany, June 21.—A seri- ous collision has occurred between the police and the populace of Chlodwigs Platz. The police received orders for the eviction of a tenant who was be- hind in the payment of rent for his house. An enraged crowd numbering thousands - assembled and some of the tenants of neighboring houses threw stones and other objects at the police from the windows, while the crowd in front of the delinquent ten- ant's residence made riotous demon- strations. Finally the police drew their swords and dispersed the crowd, but not before the rioting had lasted six | hours. About twenty persons were wounded, two of them being severely Injured. Students ‘Work i in Harvest Fields. New York, .Iune 21.—Two parties of college students, one from the Troy. polytechnic and the other -from Ma- lone, N. Y., will start for the wheat fields of Kansas in a few dnys with the first division' of labarers sent out by the free employment bureau in this state. Appeals have come from. the Kansas em; Xoyment bureaw for 40,000 men; by the mi@.nlmyq, downpour. roported o i dress of welcome. | utes. n‘nors’bEAn WHILE SPEAKIN Former Secretary Sheerin of the em- ocratic National Committee. Chicago, June 21.—S. P. Sheerin, formerly secretary. of the Democratic national committee, dropped dead on the floor of the convention hall in the Auditorium hotel while making an ad- dress before the delegates to the con-{’ vention of the National Interstate In- dependent Telephone association, Death was due to apoplexy. Mr. Sheerin was president of the New Long Distance Telephone com- pany of Indianapolis and had been selected by the convention arrange- ments committee to reply to an ad- dress of welcome by a representative of the city of Chicago. As Mr. Sheerin went to the speaker’s table ‘he jokingly remarked that he was un- able to malke a specch without notes and asked the pardon of those present | while he read his response to the ad- He had proceeded well along with the reading when he suddenly stepped backward and fell'to the floor, expiring within a few min- ‘The convention was thrown into a state of intense excitement by Mr. Sheerin's death and several minutes elapsed before order could be restored. Adjournment for the day followed.. S. P! Sheerin, Jr., a son, was present when his father expired and imme- diately took charge of the remains, ATTEMPT AT MURDER. / North Dakota Man Probably Slugged by a Stranger. Fargo, N. D., June 21.—Attempt was made at mght to murder Max Miller, an employe of a local livery. He and another employe went to the circus grounds to meet a girl, whom they found in company with a stranger. There was some’ trouble and later when Miller started for home alone, he evidently was followed by the stranger and struck across the fore- head. His skull was horribly crushed and it Is not thought he can live. SENSATIONAL FORGERY GASE MANY SPURIOUS TRANSACTIONS BROUGHT TO LIGHT AT .~ PHILADELPHIA. Philadelphia, June - 21.—The Phila-] delphia Stock Exchange Tias sent notice to its members warning: them against negotiating- stock - certificates bearing the name of Benjamin H. Gaskill or Benjamin H. Gaskill & Co. » Back of this is said to be a sensational story of forgery and raising of certifi- cates involving hundreds of thousands of dollars. The discovery of the irregularity was made by E. C. Miller & Co., bank: ers and brokers. Benjamin H. Gaskill, senior mem- ber of the first named firm, died three weeks ago. One of his customers transferred his account to Miller & Co. and in the account was a certifi- cate of 100 shares of Philadelphia Traction company stock worth about $10,000. It subsequently developed that the certificate had been raised | CERTAIN OF JAP VICTORY. tle Will Be Fought. London, June 21.—While undoubt- edly'the people of England would like to see a general battle in Manchuria before an armistice is declared, since 4t is felt certain that Field Marshal Oyama would score another victory, the Associated Press is assured that the British: government has not given Japan any advice as fo what course to pursue, as alleged by the Novoe Vremya of St. Petersburg. In fact, the government has done nothing be- yond supporting President Roosevelt’s endeavor to secure the carliest meet- ing of the peace plenipotentiaries and the submission by Japan of terms Hkely to be acceptable to Russia. With overwhelming forces at his command 1t 1s felt in military circles that Ovama is in a position to deal a most crush- inggdefeat to General Linevitch. The recent” movements. of British cruisers in the Far' East are taken to mean that the odmiralty has again un- dertaken to notify the Russian crais- ers of Foreign Minister Lamsdorfl’s fa- structions that there is to be no fur- ther sinking of neutral ships. At any rate ship owners are much relieved. Premier Balfour, replying to a question in the house of corimons, said correspondence with the Russian government was proceeding in regard | to the sinking of the British stpamer' St. Kilda. The government took a very serious view of the matter be- cause It hud received the most specific assurances that no such action would again be taken. ~ Secretary Hay at His Desk. Washington, June 21.—Secretary Hay, who returned to Washington Monday after a prolonged absence abroad, was at his desk in the state department during the day. The sec-, retary attended to a larce amount of correspondence which had accumu- lated during his absence. DATE OF PEAGE CORFERENGE JAPAN'S SUGGESTION TO MEET ON AUG. 1 SATISFACTORY TO RUSSIA. | 8t. Petersburg, June -21.—Russia, the Associated Press is officially in- formed, finds no objection to Aug. 1, as suggested-by Japan, for the date of the meeting of the plenipotentiaries and instructions will be sent to Am- bassador Cagsini to accept it. In spite of the dispatches from ‘Washington indicating the possibility | that Count Cassini and Minister Taka- hira may sign a temporary armistice before the end of the week the foreign office declares positively that there | have been no official exchanges on the; subject. Indeed, according to the view expressed by the foreign office’s rec- ognized mouthpiece, there is not much expectation that a suspension of hos- tilities can be arranged. At the same time it is readily agreed that the pros- pects of peace might be advanced if a from one share. The discovery cre ated a sensation in finaneial circles, as it is reported that many spurious transactions of the same sort have been made. One bank is said to have loaned $225,000 on raised certificates. The administrators of the Gaskill es tate are making an investigation and a statement is promised. BECOME: STILL BRIGHTER. Prospects of Early Ending of Chicago Strike. Chicago, June 21.—Prospects of a speedy termination of the teamsters’ strike became still brighter during the day with the bringing into action of a new sirike committee appointed by the Teamsters’ Joint Council and empow- ered, in conjunction with the interna- tional executive board, to settle the struggle without further consultation with the strikers. A majority of the members of the international executive board .are known to be opposed to a continuance of the strike and have used their in- fluence’ during the last week toward| bringing it to an end. It was on this account that the executive committea was asked to act with the council's peace committee in bringing the strike to a close. That the new committee will agree to the peace terms offered by the employers seems practically certain. It is understood that should peace efforts be blocked this time through unforeseen circumstances a referendum vote on calling off the strilke will be taken. The railroad express companies re- sunied their long delayed regular de- liveries of produce to South Water street merchants during the day, Com- mission. wagon drivers made no nro test. ACCUSED OF GRAFTING. Charge Against Teachers in New York} City High School. New York, June 2l.—Remarkable charges that several teachers in the ‘Wadleigh high school in West Ong Hundred and Fourteenth street have used: their positions to increase their lncomes through unnecessary. private hnndred ‘dollars a week | hawe b acted in fees at the T3 2. markings ‘with and that qm battle could be ayoided pending the meeting. According to reports current in this city some preliminaries looking to an armistice have already taken place between General Linevitch and Field Marshal Oyama, but the war office offers no confirmation of this. On the contrary the news from the front, al- though meager, all seems to indicate that the Japanese advance has already | begun. SEARCHING FOR TREASURE. lowans Believe Dead Recluse Left Hid- den Fortune. Des Moines, June 21.—John Nelson, an aged recluse of Munterville, a small town near Ottumwa, was found dead Mcnday and since then about 200 neighbors have been busily digging up his two-acre farm in search of a fortune that he is said to have buried. Nelson was a prominent jeweler at | Rockford, 11, for years. He became slightly demented and sold his store and a large amount of property and came to Munterville, where he has since lived. No one knows what he did with his money, but occasionally ' he had been heard to talk of gold and | jewels of much value. When he paid | his taxes it was always with musty | gold pieces. He left no heirs and the neighbors believe that whoever finds the money and jewels is entitled to them. DICK CHOSEN PRESIDENT. Ohio Man Head of National Guard As- sociation. St. Paul, June 21.—The convention of the Interstate National Guard asso- ciation came to a close during the afternoon with the election of officers and the selection of Washington, D. | C., as the next meeting place. Two interesting papers were read before the closing session of the con- vention, both by officers of the regular ! service. The officers elected for the -ensuing year are: President, General Charles Dick, Ohio; first vice . prest- dent, General G.- M. Moulton, Tilinois; _Secretary, Colonel Carroll D. Evans, ‘Nebraska: treasurer, General John D. | ~Frost, South Carolina. - - © Heat Fatalities Growlng.‘ People of England Hope Ano!her Bat- | GENERAL ENGAGEMENT SEEMS: PROBABLE BEFORE PEACE " NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN. OYAMA'S STRATEGIC POSITION STRONS JAPANESE OPPOSED TO SUSPEN- 810N OF HOSTILITIES AT THE PRESENT TIME. 8t. Petersburg, June 21.—The only hope for an armistice pending the meeting of the peace plenipotentiaries seems to rest with President Roose- velt and even that is considered slen- der. So far ‘as known the president has not taken a positive step in this direction. The impression here con- tinues strong that Japan only with great reluctance could be induced to _ forego the advantages of her strategic position which, despite the tone of the official advices from the front, are re- g#y'ed as being altogether favorable to Field Marshal Oyama, and agree to a suspension of hostilities for at least six weeks, during which time thou- sands of reinforcements would reach General Linevitch and Vladivostok ‘would be strengthened with munitions and supplies to withstand a siege. In- deed, it is suggested that Japam delib- erately planned to postpone the meet- ing long enough to give Oyama a chance {o administer to the Russians a fresh defeat on land in order to rob the war party in Russia of their last card and facilitate acquiescence to her terms. Considering the situation, therefore, President Roosevelt's tri- umph wiil ‘be all the greater ‘if he could now succeed in crowning his - work by an agreement which would at least prevent another bloody battle pending the show of hands at Wash- ington." At the British. embassy the Associated Press was _informed that Great Dritain had not offered Japan any advice on the subject: WOULD DESTROY RUSSIAN ARMY. —— '8t. Petershurg Paper Says England Ogpposes an Armistice. St. Petersburg, June 21.—The-Novoa Vremya prints a dispatch from Lon- don in which its correspondent de- clares he is in possession of informa- tion to the effect that the British are advising Japan agaisst the conclusion of an armistice. ‘“Russia,” the dis- patch adds, “is not considered to be sufticiently weakened. Great Britain hopes that Field~Marshal Oyama will succeed in destroying General Line- vitch’s army and thus relieve her of the nightmare that the army may later be shifted to the borders of Afghan- istan for operations against India.” The radical Nashashisn asserts that the “phantom of financial exhaustion hanging over Russia” is really the greatest friend of peace and draws a harrowing picture of 90 per cent of the empire’'s population living as their forefathers did in the Sixteenth cen- tury, groaning under the constantly increasing debts piled up by militarism and the adventures of the autocracy, ‘which clever bookkeeping can no long- er conceal. “Russia” the paper con- tinues, “is reaching the end of her ability to borrow for the purpose of prosecuting the war. Here is the real secret of the hope of peace. Russian poverty must decide the issue when the plenipotentiaries meet.” EXPECT TO SAIL JUNE 30. Japan's Plenipotentiaries Will Be Se- lected Shortly. Tokio, June 21.—Discussion of the meeting of the peace plenipotentiaries continues through Washington with— indications of an early completion of the details. There has been a serles of conference between the elder states- men and the cabinet to consider the conditions and discuss the selection of plenipotentiaries. It is thought to be ! possible to complete the details, ap- point the plenipotentiaries and organ- ize a staff of assistants in time for them to sail on the steamer Empress of India Junc 30 from Yokohama for Vancouver, B. C., a voyage of ahout two weeks. It is expected that the party will number a dozen. Jn the meantime military activities ‘will continue. Important developments in various directions are expected speedily. + “No Explanation Available. St. Petersburg, June 21.—Neither the admiraity nor the foreign office are able to furnish any explanation of the sinking of the British' steamer St. & Kilda by the Russian auxiliary cruiser Dnieper, for which Ambassador Har- dinge has alréady demanded payment. Stockholders Must Pay Up. Faribault, Minn, June 21—Lyman D. Baird, receiver for the First Na- tional bank, has made a demand on the stockholders of the bank for $22,. 547, which repreésents all dividends on the bank’s stock paid during the past six years and interest at 6 per cent. “An examination of the bank’s books: has shown that'it has been lnsulvent