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

“ S The Bemidji Daily Pio VOLUME 3. NUMBER 77. — - = BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1905. TEN CENTS PER WEEK R R R R Ro R R KR R T R R R R R R -] Warm Weather Merchandise. @ R A S 1 PN R O e et I # Ladies’ Bathing Suits, $2.50 to $3 % Misses Bathing Suits - - $L50 g Men’s Bathing Trunks - 20¢ % Boy’s Bathing Trunks, - - I5¢ # Hammocks - - $L00 to $5.00 % Ladies White Linen Shirts - $1.50 % Ladies’ Lawn House Gown, $I to $3 Ladies’ Sweaters - $2.50 to $6 % Ladies’ Raincoats, all - Styles - - - - $I3 to $15 WASH GOODS # Our entire Stock of Wash Goods z now on sale. F eRCR R R R R R R R R R R RN WX ¥-L [l R R R R ] & z Corset Coyer Embroidery, I8 inch g wide, 48 cents a yard. ‘ s 0'Leary & Bowser .1§1- Bemidji, Minn. @@@@@@@@@fi@@@@@@@@@@@r cReR RN R R R R R R R Health i Education Worship Pleasure Visit ellowstone Park All thru tickets good for stopover at the park Very Low Rates VIA \\\ Minnesota & International AND Northern Pacific For further information G. A. Walker, L writq to or eall upon Agent, Bemidji, Minn, Send six cents for Wonderland 1905, four cents for Lewis and Clarke hooklet, two cents for Yellowstone Park folder, fifty cents for Wild IPlowers from the Yellowstone, and thirty-five Picture, to W. M. Minn. cents for Panoramic Park Downie, Auditor, Brainerd, *The Comter 1 Way® * feicoias s Ask our local agent abont the side trips to the many show plac ong the line of the Great Northern Railway “The Comfortable Way”** TO THE Lewis & Clark Exposition For rates and further information call on your local agent or address ~ F. I Whitney, Pass’t Traffic Mgr., St, Paul. D e S — SUBSCRIBE for the PIONEER FAYORS INVESTIGATION GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK RECOM- MENDS LEGISLATIVE INSUR- ANCE INQUIRY. PRESENT LAY'S ARE INADEQUATE DECLARES EXISTING EVILS AND ABUSES ARE A DISCREDIT TO THE STATE. Albany, N. Y., July 21.—Governor Higgins during the afternoon sent to the legislature a message recommend- Ing for its consideration 1he appoint- ment of a joint commission to investi- gate the business of life insurance as carried on in this state. Tn calling the attention of the legis- | vestigation of its affairs Jature to ihe insurance matter the rnor say » unfortunate scandals recently de public by the internal dissen- SUNEY iu the Equitable Life Assurance oclety and by the comprehensive in- by the super- intendent of insurance have caused a feeling of infense alarm in the breasts of the thousands of our citizens who have invested their money in policies of life insurance and of the thousands of non-residents who have been taught pect the New York companies as nd secure. While the business of life insurance as at present con- ducted is subject to state supervision and regulation for the purpose of guaranteeing solvency and the fulfill- ment of contracts on the part of the companies it is evident that evils and abuses may exist under our law, that earnings which should go credited to the policyholders may be diverted to other purposes, that expenses of oper- ation may be extravagant and waste- ful, that unwise investments may be legally made and that trustees may deal indirectly with ‘the trust funds for their personal advantage. That such a comdition of affairs can exist reflects discredit on the state.” I the senate Senator Armstrong immediately introduced a concurrent resolution providing for the appoint- ment ol a special joint committee ot three senators and five assemblymen to undertake the investigation. Later both houses adopted the Arm- strong insurance investigation resolu- tion. It appropriates $60,000 for Lhe expenses of the investigation. NOT ON COMPANY’S BOOKS. Alleged Loan of $685,000 to Equitable Life Society. New York, July 21.—There is no record in any of the books of the Mer- cantile Trust company of the $685,000 loan to which Horace C. Deming, pres- ident of that company, testified before Superintendent Hendricks as having been carried by the company fer five or six years In the names of President James W. Alexander and Comptroller Thomas D. Jordan of the Equitable Life Assurance society as trustees. This announcement was made:. by State Bank Examiner Judson, who has been making a regular inspection of the books of the trust company. President Deming referred to the $685,000 loan when questioned by Su- perintendent Hendricks in the course of the superintendent’s investigation into the affairs of the Equitable so- clety. Superintendent Hendricks had asked Mr. Deming about a loan of $700,000 which it was said the Mercan- tile Trust company carried for the Equitable. Deming repliéd that he supposed that the loan referred to was one that stood in the names of Alexan- der and Jordan, which had been car- ried for from five to six years and varied in amount, the average being between $300,000 and $400,000. Paul Morton, chairman of the board of directors of the Equitable, said re- garding the announcement: “I know nothing about the $685,000 loan. 1 have been unable to find any liability of the Equitable society to the Mercantile Trust company. Alexander and Jordan may have notes all over town for all I know.” RICH MINNESOTAN SUICIDES. Ex-Chairman Ccok of Democratic State Committee. Minn,, July 21.—Ben- jamin Cook shot“himself during the morning. He was discovered by his daughter, Mrs. Knobloch. Cook was a member of the state public school board, vice president of the Farmers’ National bank, ex-mayor of Owaton- na, ex-chairman of the state Demo- cratic central committee, delegate to several Democratic national conven- tions and the wealthiest man in Steele county. He had lived in the city forty- eight years. No possible cause is ascribed, as his business was in good condition. He was about seventy. years old and in good health. BENNETT CASE IS SETTLED. dudge Cleveland Accepts Mr. Bryan's Account as_Executor. New Haven, Conn., July 21.—The ac- count of the Philo S. Bennett case as filed by William J. Bryan as executor was accepted by Judge Cleveland, notwithstanding objections made to certain items by counsel for the resid- uary legatees. With the acceptance of Mr. Bryan’s account the Bennett estate is now practically settled, the only thing that now remains being the payment of the Owatonna, }heflmu txx. :mouxmn: to $6,132. Connecticut in- iare said to have cost them nearly _I’_... JAPANESE ADVANCE FROM KO- REA TAKING ON A MORE EN- ERGETIC GHARACTER. OYAMA SENDS HEAVY-REINFORCEMENTS LANDING OF ENEMY’'S TROOPS NEAR RUSSIAN PORT WOULD NOT BE SURPRISING. PRy L Russian Headquartéis (Location Not Given), July 21.—Tie Japanese ad- vance from Korea is tiking on a more energetic character and is being pushed toward Moussn, Nangan and Hasgawa. The Japanise seem to have received heavy reinforcements from Field Marshal Oyama's main army in front of General Linevifch. A landing | of Japanese neer Vladivostok would | not be surprising as their opera- tions appear to be concentrating fn that direction. | The Japanese advance in the of Sakhalin has reached Viadimirov The Japanese artillery includes forty machine guns. BARON KOMURA Japanese Peace C American toil. Seattle, Wash., July Komura, foreign ministe and one of the two Japunesc pe commissioners, ved hore an is struggling with a mass oi diplo | matic correspondence at the residence of S. Hisamidzu, Japanese consul it | BARON JUTARO KOMURA. Seattle. Baron Komura received many cable messages and letters when the steamer Minnesota arrived at Port Townsend. Baron Komura was welcomed at Seattle when the Minnesota reached port just before noon by more than 1,000 Japanese. On a tug in the har- bor a small crowd of Japanese ex- bloded day fireworks in honor of the party and a band played Japanese and American airs as a musical welcome. Mayor Kallinger, on behalf of the city, welcomed the diplomat at the gang- way and a special train brought him to the city. HAS NARROW ESCAPE. Attempt to Assassinate Head of the Russian Church. St. Petersburg. July 21.—An attempt on the life of Constantine Petrivitch Pobiedinisteff, chief procurator of the holy synod, as he was alighting from a train, was frustrated by the prompt 8eizure of the would-be assassin. As M. Pobiedinisteff stepped from one of the coaches on the train from Tsarskoe-Selo, where he is residing during the summer, to the platform, av young man rushed up with a revolver | in his hand, but he was seized by a quick-witted passenger before he could shoot and was turned over to the po- lice. BOMB FALLS SHORT. Attempt to Assassinate Vice Governor of Finland. Helsingfors, Finland, July 21.—An attempt was made te assassinate Vice Governor Deutrach on the public square, shortly after he had left the police station. A bomb was hurled at bim from a distance of fifty paces, but fell short. The vice governor was badly injured about the legs and, though he bled badly, it is not thought his injuries will prove fatal. The per- son who threw the bomb escaped. Zemstvo Congress in Session. Moscow, July 21.—The zemstvo con- gress reassembled during the day without interference on the part of the authorities and commenced a dis- cussion of the proposed constitution. Wealthy Widows OuQ $50 ,000. Chicago, July 21.—Attorney General Olsen has began investigation of swin- dling charges preferred against a prominent Chicago attorney by three wealthy widows whose inclinations to double their money on investments $50,000. MOVE ON VEADIVOSTOK EVERY MAN ON BOARD KILLED OR WOUNDED ALIEN IVASION VITAL WATTER. *Boiler on Board Gunboat Benington Ex- ‘plodes With Frightful Casualties. Labor Bureau Agem Discusses Ques- tion of Immigration. New York, July 21.—Special Agent William §. Waudby of the United States bureau of labor has issued an official statement in which he says it Is ot vital interest to the American nation that the question”of whether Immigration should be suspended be immediately taken up by the ‘people. Waudby’s statement says: “Nearly two-thirds of the entire im- migration of the world is directed to the United States. The invasion and successful capture of the United States has been accomplished. We have pro- vided the means of transporting mil- lions of invaders and the railroads and steamship companies make a profit of 50,000,000 @er annum in landing them. The United States has full power to exclude aliens altogether. In one of the-senate committee investigations it was shown that Italian bankers of New York city sent to Italy on an average per year from $25,000,000 to $20,000,000. “At a 1 cent meeting of the patrons | and members of the home for the aged and infirm Hebrews of New York city_ Edward Lauterbach said that 90,000 Russian Hebrews were prepar- ing fo come to the United States, add- ing: ‘And you, engaged in charity work, necessarily must face it, when the care of thousands of your Rus- " !'sian brethren will be in your keep- it not a time for the nation to serions thought over this vital matter? ‘Why waste so much time cver (rifles like 'Tainted Money’ or nzied Mnance”' 2 WEARY OF LONG STRIKE CHICAGO LUMBER DRIVERS DE- CIDE TO RETURN TO THEIR OLD POSITIONS. July 21.—The- strike of lumber drivers in this city has been declared off. The 600 striking em- ployes of the lumber dealers voted on the question of ending the strike and were almost unanimous in fivor of returning to their old places regard- less of the action of fellow strikers. Other local unions of teamsters in- volved in the long continued struggle against the Chicago Employers’ asso- ciation will take similar action by ref- erendum vote if the recommendations of the Teamsters’ Joint Councll are carried out. It was the action of the lumber drivers, taken without the sanction of the strike leaders, that infiuenced the Teamsters’ Joint Coun- ¢l to adopt a motion advising the strikers in other local unions that the time has come to vote thestrike off. HOT SPELL ‘IS BROKEN. Improved Weather Conditions Gener- ally Reported. New York, July 21--The wave of intense heat which held the city in its grasp for more than a week, causing 2 200 deaths, several times that number of serious prostrations and un- told suffering to millions, has been thoroughly broken. A violent storm of wind and rain“was followed by a comparatively comfortable night and the temperature is now very near nor- mal. Two deaths from heat and several prostrations were reported ear the day, but in nearly eyery case they are thought to have been duc io ex- haustion. Reports from all over the [astern and New England states indicate that the hot spell has ended, temporarily at least. Chicago, CENTENARIAN- MURDERED. Indian Doctor Ambushed and Killed Near. Arlington, Wash. Evereit, Wash,, July 21.—The dead body of Dr. Jim, an Indian aged 106 years, has heen found under the bridge on the Darrington branch of the North- ern Pacitic, ton, Wash., with a bullet hole in the back of the head. The trail indicated that he hag been | dragged fifty feet from the point on the bank of the Stillagumish, where it is helieved he had been sitting when he was“shot from behind. BLINDS HER FATHER. Chicago Woman Throws Carbolic Acid in Parent’s Eyes. Chicago, July 21.—Esther Hacken, a. young woman who acted as house- keper for her father, who. is seventy years of age, threw carbolic acid in hig/ eyes, totally blinding him. She told the police after being arrested that her fathér had interfered'so often in the management of the household affairs that she could no longer en- dure it and that during a quarrel she picked up the bottle of acid and dashed it in his face. Sherhrooke, Que.. i uly 21.—Reyv. Father Cusick, active administrator of the diocese of Sherbrooke, and four young men were drowned in Lake Ayl mer during the afternoon. Their sail- boat capsized. Several others in the boat were saved. three- miles from Arling-J 278 Men on Board and Every One Either Killed or Wounded -Ship Will Sink. San Diego, Cal. July 21.--The boller on board- the, United States gunboat Bennington, Ifing in the har- bor here, exploded today and probab- ly every man on bosrd was either killed-or wounded. It lleved that at least fifty was killed. At the time of the disaster there were 278 men on board the ship and many dead and wounded were thrown into the water. The nploslou carried away the sec- tion of the Upper deck from stem to stern. The ship is listing to starboard and will probably sink. REFORM WILL BE K THOROUGH. China Preparing to Chznge Her Meth- ods of Government. London, July 21.—The Peking cor- respondeit of the 7elegraph says there are signs that at {he close of the wai sweeping measures of reform in the government of Chia are contem- plated. Officials will be sent fo all parts of the world to investigate the sysiem of constilutional government .after the manner of the mission of Prince Iwa- kura, with referénce to <1w restoratiop of Japan. Two ofi} will go to Japan. There also will be a secrot mission regarding Manchuria, Al will start a few weeks fence. The correspondent outlines the re- form scheme drafted by Viceroy Ynan Shih Kai, which, he, s is favored Dby the (lirone. It includes a thorough reorganization of the government, abolition of the old system of appoint- ing oflicials. esiablishmant of schools | thronghiont the empire and the adop- tion of a constitution. VERIEF BITS OF NEWS. The president has ajpointed John Hicks of Oshkosh, Wis, minister to Chile. Minnesota druggists, neapolis Russia has given nofice of her ac- ceplance of the Moroceo conference on the same conditions as Great Brit- ain. A movement is on fooi at Superior, Wis,, for a national conyention of h fever sufferers to be held in that city some time in August. Nielson Brown, a well known so- clety man of Philadelphia, was found dead in bed at a hotel at Atlantic City. Apoplexy is thought to have caused death. Mrs. Richmond Pearson Hobson, the wife of Captain Hobson. hero of the Merrimac, is ill at Mercy hospital, Des Moines. Captain Hobson is at her bedside. -The government has decided that the suspension of Mayor Juan O'Far- il of Havana be made permanent. The fusionists are protesting against his removal without a hearing. The directors of the Amalgamated Copper company have declared a quar- terly dividend of 1% per cenl. This is an increase of onefourth of 1 per cent gver the last quarterly dividend. Judge Noah' W. Cheaver of Ann Ar- bor, Mich., who has been prominent in the aifairs of the national Prohibi- Hon party, died suddenly from apo- plexy. age. The will of John Hay. late secre- tary of state, hag been filed for pro- president. bate in the office of the register of | wills for the District of Columbia. The beneficiaries are his widow and his brothers and sister. Gustav Schurman, one of the young- est men to enlist in the Northern army at the beginning of the Civil war and a friend and playmate for months at the White House of little “Tad” Lin- coln, is dead in New York elty. BASEBALL SCORES: National League. At New York, 5; Pittshurg, 8. At Boston, 4; St. Louis, 7. At Phllaf\e]phla 4; Cincinnati, 6. American League. At Chicago,'1; New York, 2. = At St. Louis, 3; Philadelphia, 7. At Detroit, 6; Washington, 2. At Cleveland, 8; Boston, 1. - Second game—Cleveland, 5; Boston, 1. American Association. At St. Paul, 2; Columbus, 11. At Kansas City, 2; Indianapolis, 5. At Minncapolis, 4; Toledo, 9. At Milwaukee, 3 Louizvll.la, 2 MARKET QUOTATIONS. ey et Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, July 20.—Wheat—July, $1.09; Sept., 921%4@9214c; Dec., 89c. On track—No. 1 hard, $1.14; No. 1 Nortbern, $1.12; No. 2 Northern, $1.09 @1.10. 8t. Paul Union Stock Yards. 8t. Paul, July 20.—Cattle—Good to in convention | at Duluth, elected C. H. Huhn of Min- | Tte was seventy-five years of | HOLDS DEVLIN PAPER CITY NATIONAL BANK OF KAN- SAS CITY CLOSED BY FED- ERAL COMPTROLLER.. OWES DEVOSITORS ABOUT $1,500,000 INSTITUTION'S CRED'!TORS PRIN- CIPALLY PEOPLE IN MEDIUM CIRCUMSTANCES. Kansas City, July 21.—The City Na- tlonal bank failed to open its doors { duri ing the day. The bank held paper of C. J. Devlin of Topeka to . the amount of upwards of $100,000 and the failure is the direct result of 1 closing of the First National bank of Topeka, of which Mr. Devlin was the principal stockholder. Some time ago the comptroller of the currency at Washington instructed the officers of the City National bank to repair its capital. This was done by borrowing from a small local cap- italist. Following the failure of the First National bank at Topeka the Kansas City capitalist became insist- ent ou repayment of his loan and this demand caused the officers of the City National bank to decide on closing their institution. The only other bank in Kansas City which was caught in the failure of the First National bank of Topeka was the American National bank, which is said to hold upwards of $200,000 Devlin paper. It was stated positively to the Associated Press by a leading banker that the other Kansas City institu- tions would not permit this bank to fail. The City National bank was organ- ized in 1900 and 1s one of the youngest of the national banking institutions in the city. Its capital is $300,000 and it ‘has deposits of $1,476,648. The majority of the bank's depos- itors are persons in medium circum- stances, two-thirds of. whom live out- side Kaasas City. OUSTS BOARD OF CONTROL. New Wisconsin Statute Said to Have That Effect. Madison, - Wis., July 21.—Attorney General Sturdevant during the day gave it as his opinion that according to the new law the present state board of control is defunct, “having no ex- istence in law, except as de facto mem- bers.” This means that the whole matter of the hoard of control is thrown open and the governor will have an oppor- tunity to appoint whom he pleases on, the board. One of the new members of the board must be a woman and it is alto- gether possible that Miss Almah J. Frisby of Milwaukee will get the ap- pointment. BAD ACCIDENT PREVENTED. Discovery of Attempt to Wreck Train on Ohio Railroad. Akron, O, July 21.—What Is be- lieved to have been a deliberate at- tempt to wreck northbound passenger ! train No. 509 on the Cleveland, Akron and Columbus railway was discovered Just in time to prevent a serious acci- dent at Barberton. A man named MacGraw of Cleveland was caught "after having thrown a switch. He “claimed that he had a bet that he could throw the switch. He was charged with tampering with railroad property. The shifting of the switch was discovered by the police, who happened to see the signal lights change when the switch wad thrown. "ONE JUROR FOR ACQUITTAL. Disagreement Likely in Oregon Land Fraud Cases. Portland, Ore., July 21.—The jury fn the Wfllhmlon»(}eslnermm land choice steers, $4.50@5.00; common to | fraud case is sull out, after forty alr, $3.75@4.25; gaod to choice cows | hours’ deliberaticn. Ome juror s ob- keifezs S200Q@ATE: vsals SR04 | durate for mequittak . .. %