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\ ) VOLUME 3. NUMBER 61. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, 416 PACKERS INDIGTED YRUE BILLS AGAINST THE OFFI- CIALS OF FOUR LEADING CORPORATIONS. 1URY ¥ SESSION THREE MONTHS | JNDICTMENT C/OVERS CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY TO MONGPO- LIZE TRADE. Chicago, July 3.—An indictment was Loted against ecighteen persons, offi- Alals of four packing corporations, by e federal grand jury during the day. ¥his ended the investigation which Bas lasted over three months and] brought out testimony of over 100 wit- aesses. One indictment of more than sixty typewritten pages was voted, eovering charges including combina- tlon in restraint of trade, conspiracy | o monopolize trade and receiving and | granting rebates. The vote on the eighteen individuals and four corpora- | tlons was unanimous for indictment | Trials of those under indictment will | probably begin in the July term of the trict court. The names of those in- dicted follow: J. Ogden Armour, Charles W. Ar- UNGEAR H10UT, 1ZAWATA FOTTIS, ITa N. MOrris, Louis F. Swiit, Edwin C. Swift, L. A. Carton, D. . Hartwell, Edward A. £udahy, A. F. Evans, Attorney R. C. McManus, Attorney A. H. Veeder, Pat A. Valentine, T. J. Connors, Edwin Tilden, Arthur Meeker, Charles N. Bwilt, Samuel McRoberts, Samuel Well, Beth S. Cusey, C. E. Todd, V. D. Bkipworth. In addition to the individuals in- gicted the. following corporations are fndicted: Armour & Co., Swift & Co., Cudahy { Wacking company and Morris & Co. TWO WARSHIPS AT ODESSA. Balance of Black Sea Fleet Returns to Sebastopol. Odessa, July 3.—The battleships Kniaz Potemkine and Georgi Pobie- donosetz remain here. The others have left this port. The local authorities have refused to allow the crew of the Kniaz Potem. kine to land for the purpose of pur- chasing food. They told the sailors to send ashore lists of what they wanted. TS TIO T O S SS FIREWORKS! Get your Fireworks for the Fourth at the LAKESIDE Large stock and IVES’ ICE BAKERY great variety. CREAM Fresh fruits in stock. Plain and fancy descriptions. Sweet cream. pastry of all Mageau Bros. THE BAZAAR STORE Ladies’ Furnishings For The Fourth. We are showing a fine line of fur- nishings suitable for the Fourth of July wear, handsome effects and dainty style. It will pay you to buy your dress accessories at the Bazaar. Everyone will want rib- ' We line in all bons for the Fourth. full shades and widths. carry a ——— Be patriotic and decor- ate. Buy your bunting and decorations at the Bazaar. Silk remnants on sale Call at the Bazaar store. and see them. ——— We have on hand a full line of Souvenir pillow tops. Call and take one % ® ©. e MACHINE E mutiny will spread. Without Arms. Bucharest, July 3—The port auth rities at Kustenji, Roumania, government to call upon the seven hundred and fifty mutinous sailors ship Kniaz Potenkine; which arrived there Sunday, to land from the them that they would be treated as fugitive deserte i of the sailors to comply with these demands or in the event of hostile acf warships of Roumania have been ordered to use force, s while in Roumania. Couneil of Admirals and Captains Agree Upon Desperate Action for Fear of Munity ~ By The Sailors. Roumania Gives Notice That It Will Fight If Mutinous Sailors Do Not Land : Sebastopal, July 3—Immediately aftsr the Black Sea squadron ar.ived here 1 council of ad- mirals and captains was held and it wis resoived to ungear the machinery of the vessels of the squadron and to authorize the officers and’ men to go ashore, This action was tiiken for fear the have been instructed by the on: board the Russian battle- vessel without arms, informing In the event of the refusal tion against the town, the INSURANCE COMMISSIONER DUR- HAM OF PENNSYLVANIA TEN- DERS RESIGNATION. Harrisburg, Pa., July 3.—Israel W. Durham, leader of the Republican or- ganization in this city, has resigned as state insurance commissioner. Da- vid Martin of Philadelphia has been appointed his successor. Philadelphia, July 3.—The anncunce- ment. that State Insurance Commis- sioner Israel W. Durham had resigned and that David Martin had been ap- pointed to succeed him was received in this city with surprise. Since the political upheaval recently inaugurated by Mayor Weaver there has been a general demand by clergymen, relig- ious and other organizations for Mr. Durham’s resignation, the allegation being made that the insurance com- missioner had paid little or no atten- ton to the duties of his office. Seven years ago Mayor Ashbridge wrested the local Republican leader- ship from David Martin and trans- ferred it to Mr. Durham. Since that time Mr. Durham has been the recog- nized leader of the Republican organ- ization here and it was not unti] he was divested of his powers by Mayor Weaver that Mr. Martin again came into prominence. RACE WAR THREATENED.._ Great Excitement Prevails at Scotts- ville, Ky. Scottsville, Ky., July 3.—Great ex- citement prevails here, the negro pop- ulation threatening to retaliate on the white people if the alleged negro in- cendiaries in jail here are lynched. ‘The feeling among the white people is so tense that it is feared the jail will be cleared out in case the negroes or- ganize. As a precautionary measure two of the five negroes charged with arson have been removed to Bowling Green for safekeeping. Judge Fallo-! ‘way has been asked to convene a spe- cial term of court to try the suspected negroes. TO PRO"EFT FORESTS. More Rangers Needed in Black Hills Reserve. Commissioner Fimple has recommend- ed to the secretary of the interior that the request of Captain Seth Bullock for twenty additional forest rangers for the Riack Hills forest reserve in South Dakota be approved. Owing to lack of rangers last summer a quan- home with you after the celebration. Price only 50 cents. While in our city make this tity of valuable timber was burned. By the appointment of additional ran-! gers the danger of fires will be great-! 1y lessened. y IMMIGRATION CONFERENCE. Civic Federation Will Consider Subject Next September. New York, July 3.—At a conference; of the executive committee of the Civic Federation it was decided to hold | Washington, July 3.—Acting Land|. j tleship have mutinied. Can see no fllwaukee Grand Jury Hands Down Many Indictments. Milwaukee, July 3.—The grand jury, vhich convened ten days ago, handed lown a batch of indictments sald to tlumber thirty-eight, implicating twen- -y-one individuals. Judge Brazee, in he municipal court, at the request of district Attorney McGovern, ordered he issue of capiases for the- arrest of hose indicted. Individuals for whom apiases were issued are as follows Herman FHaasch, ex-supervisor; frank Burkhardt, ex-supervisor; J. J* ialesweski, ex-supervisor; Fred C. jchultz, newspaper reporter; Peter J. \Tead, ex-supervisor; Charles Defield, ix-supervisor; G. F. Reichardt, super- risor; Tony Klefish, commitiee clerk rounty board; Willlam H. O'Keefe, mpervisor; August Puls, ex-super- dsor; Benjamin Baden, supervisor; Jharles Bottenberg, ex-supervisor; J. P. Dittman, ex-supervisor; W. C. Weg- ter, ex-supervisor; Frank Fowler, su- servisor; Fred G. Oelfiein, ex-super- 7isor; Arthur S. Green, supervisor; Wax Reinnoldt, ex-supervicor; Julius Stamm, real estate dealer; Fred dartung, ex-supervisor and present wssemblyman. As rapidlv as arrests are being made »ail is being furnished in the sum of 31,000 on the first indictment and $500 on each additional indictment where more than one against an individual das been made. All the indictments charge bribery. VIOLATION OF INJUNCTION. Suit Begun at Kansas City Against Santa Fe Road, - Kansas City, July 3.—Contempt pro- seedings against the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway company, charging that company with being guilty of the violation of an injunction | Issued at Kansas City by Judge Phil- lips on March 24, 1902, restraining the road from giving rebates, were filed in,the United States district court here during the day at the in- stigation of Milton D. Purdy of Wash- ington, assistant attorney. general, who came here recently at the direc- tion of the attorney general to file the suit on behalf of ‘the government. Although Judge Phillips' restraining order was directed against seven other railroad companies besides the Atchi- son, Topeka and Santa Fe the snlt] just filed is solely against the latter road. REPORTS CONFLICTING. Contradictory = Dispatches From Odessa. London., July 3.—A private telegran has bees received here from Odessa, timed 10 2. m., which says: “4he men o} a second Russian bat- Received possibility of an early resumption of | work. The situation undoubtedly is} critical.” ¥ 3 Another private telegram from Odes- | 8a, timed 11:20 a. m., says the city at | nt is gquiet and orderly. There are plenty of troops. All depends on the action of the battleships. The accounts of the gvents zt Odec- sa received in London Ontinue to con- ! store your headquarters. Will be open all day. a national conference to discuss the flict. While a private telegram con- question of immigration in this city “firms = the report of the mutiny on on Sept. 26 and 27. Governors ofjhboard a second Russian battleship an-| states, boards of trade, chambers of|other message sent abiout midnight n Vice Admiral Kruger's commerce, labor organizations and|says that other bodies interested in the ques- tion will be invited to send del 7 — J DEFECTIVE PAGF ORGANIZATION LEADER UUTI esey THE cnanes | JRDERS BOYGOTT STOPPED CHIMNESE GOVERNMENT TAKES ACTION TO END ANTI-AMER- 2 ICAN AGITATION. - = ‘Washington, July 3.—The Chinese government las taken Steps to siop the anti-American agitation and boy- colt against American goods. Minis- ter Rockhill, at Peking, has cabled the state department that, after re- peated and urgent representations from the American legation, orders have been issued from the Chinese foreign office to all viceroys and gov- ernors in the empire to cease anti- American agitation and attempted boycott against American goods. TO EMPHASIZE HER POSITION. Sweden Wil Mobilize Her Troops in Near Future. Stockholm, “Sweden, July 3.—The official denial of the mobilization ¢ troops by the provisional gevernmen: of Norway was quite natural, as both Sweden and Norway are keeping their preparations” secrét so as not to un- necessarily exciie the two pcoples. The general opinion here is that Sweden will mobilize in the near fu- ture so as to emphasize her position. Motions were introduced in both chambers of the riksdag during the day placing $25,000,000 at the disposa’ of the govermment to enable it to take the measures which it may deem nec essary in the present crisis. Herr Baumgarten, representing six- ty-eight mesibers, moved the grant in the first Waamber, while Herr Zimdahl in, behalf of alout thirty of his c leagues, was the mover in the secon: chamber. IN CENTER OF CHICAGO. Lone Bandit Robs Messenger of $1,700 and Escapes. Chicago, July 3.—Almost in th: shadow of the doors of the Corn E:x change National bank and cn'y a shor distance from the board of trade Do Beemey, a messenger employed b Bartlett, Frazier & Carrington, srai and stock brokers, was attacs2d Jone robber, who threw red pepper i Beemey's syes and then robbed hix of over $1,700. The robber escaped although (he street was crowded. Bee mey may lose his eyesight. THREATEN TO RESUME WORK. Striking Chicago Teamsters Demanc More Benefits. Chicago, July 3.—Threatening to re- turn to work unless they were given more money 1,000 strikers gathered at the office of ‘Secretary Charles Sazer- strom of ihe finance committee of the Teamsters' Joint Council and berated President Shea and the leaders who have managed the strike. The men who were after their weekly benefits belong to the Railway Express and the Department Store: Drivers’ unions. The express drivers were most dig- consola‘e over the situation and gloug]jlx»discussen, the difficul . take he A SQUADRO | Aitkin Co. Farmers W Congressman Bede to Loo 0ver‘l!‘looded‘coqnt Congressman J. Adam will be invited to come to A as soonas possible to hear. srievances of the people of Ait- kin and the adjoining country against the management of re- servoirs at the headwaters of the Mississippi river, with a view. bringing the question of obtain ing relief in the flooded districts o the attention of the federal government, Xty Bemidji took the first of the EtT:lsmv::: ie:;:;d 01; ){’:\sberda.y series of three games with the ot e Aifik‘in‘ 8o i e r;‘il Big Duluths yesterday afternoon, meeting was not, _cot;n Ve defeating the head of the lakes tended b fa,rgl as‘bargjaly B aggrégation by a score of 1260 6.| cted fl}:e on s:;s 28 Won The game was not up to the ex i'ug th;y s :_slgngd, pectatious of the spectators nor their families afi;g tom 2 the management of either team, sround the dist,ric: ‘:e to several costly —errors made at ;&ted e In, critical moments being account- of them had to swi i able for the large - score. Hazen Swim their ; wias in the box for the locals and piwchied good ball until the seventh inning, when with three men of bases he passed two on balls, allowing two men to walk home. The game tomorrow, however, will be a good one, as both teams have been strengthened. LeGore will pitch tomorrow’s game for the locals. BEMIDJI TOOK FIRST GAME Big Duluths i}efeated in Game Yesterday by Score of 12 t06. sion at the meeting as iction to take to obtain: 7arious measures were s 2d. In the end, howe nittee ' was appointe Mr. Bede to ‘come to Aif ‘ook over the floodet \nother committee w: :d t0 go before the co nissioners as their g Strawberries for the Fourth at Peterson’s. Died This Morning. Mrs. H. F. Lucken of the town of Grant Valley died at ber hon e at Grass Lake this mornirg, aged 23, The cause of death was tuberculosis of the lungs, with which she has suffered for the past year. The funeral will take place at Wilton. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Copper- smith are the pa.euts of a nin¢ pound son, born this morning. John Graham Mfi“‘ E. Anderson Secre NOTIE FOR PUBLIATION. of the Fnl:.'r‘g:’[. Land Office at 5. v given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention o make final Proof in Support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Clerkc_of District Court, Beltrami County, Minn., at Bemidif, Minn,, on July 12, 1905, viz: NRY O. BJORT: who made IHoms . 19614 for the sel nwl4, Lo 24, see 6, twr 147 n of ringe 34w, He names the following witnesses to prove hiscontinuous residence upon and enltivation of said land, vi: Trer Myhre. OleO. Fraagaat, Jobn Hansen and Tsabelle Olson, allof Svanlding. Min E. 8. OAK "z Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLI; Department of Cass Laje, Mi &, 1905, Notice Is hereby given thal the following named settler lias filed notice of his intention tomake final proof in support, of. his claim and that said proof will hie made before Olerk of Distriet Courl., Beltrami County, Minn., at Bemidji, Minr Tuly 12, 1905, vizi OLE HAGENEON, who madg Homestead cniry: 8Wi sec 22 twp 147 1 of ranjze 3 He names the following witnesses to prove his continons residence upon and cultiva- to furnish ex the first appea ization in public . 19573 tor the | torday when the of said land, Thomas Brannan, Nils Vollen, Ole Stort- fi)&n. and Andrew: Peterson, all of Wilton, n. ! E.8. OAKLEY, 44-86 Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. terior, Land Office at Lake, 8,105, Cass ', Min: . Notice is her that the following named scttler hias filed notice of his intention to make final proof in supportof his claim, ind that sald proof will he made before Beltrami County, 1 gl.“ 12,1905, viz: N 9083 for the W e names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence npon and cultiva- Llonn of snmnlnnd. iy 5 iomas Brapnan, Nils Vellen. Ole Stort- | roen and Ol Hagenson, aHl of Wilton, Minn. S AKLEY, 44-86 ter. e e e e NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior, Land Office ‘at | s Lty M., T a1, 190 pist “ Notice is hereliy_given- that the following named settlerhas filed notice of s intention 0 make final proof in supportor his. claims md_that said proof will be made before Register and Réeciver U. S, Land Offieo at Jass Lake. Minp,, on Tl 1, P RTRL #ho made Homestead entry No, 2060 for the | Lots 1 and 2. swhi nels scc 6, and Lot 4 sec. 5 tWp 148 0 of range s w. 7 He names the following witnesses to. prove his continuous resideuce ubon and cuitiva- S Rheion et Eun Potrl, Goonse Spore einrich Tietz, John Petri, George re and Peter Walter, all of Lynx, Minn. 2 . . E.S.OAKLEY, : - Register.