Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 27, 1905, Page 1

The Bemid}i Bgily mNuESOT HISTOR|CAL VOLUME 3. NUMBER 82. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1905. TEN CENTS PER WEEK *********%%*%%%%%%%%%dfl% ool DOUGLAS $4 and $4.50 EEREE T T EF ST ETT LT LT L2 o o o B & Shoesto Close At A Pair. O’Leary & Bowser B TR L. $2.98 SRR N R 3 Should Steel Ranges Be Made of Steel? No. N : Sheet steel will rust just 300 per cent quicker than sheetiron and it doesn’t take a rust spot very long to work its way through, then in steel ranges there is trouble. Stove manufacturers know that almost every one believes that steel will lastlonger than iron and if steel costs less than iron why should they make any change. There is only one range made of sheet iron and the best of charcoal iron at that—the old stand-by, the Majestic. It ma.y not be the cheapest, but it certainly is thie least expensive to operate. J A Ludxngton. IFIGHTS 0GCUR DAILY|VUGGLING OF FIGURES DISORDERS AT NIZHNI NOVGO- ROD CONTINUE BETWEEN RIVAL FACTIONS. WANY PERSONS REPORTED KILLED WORKMEN AND ROUGHS SUC- CEED IN TERRORIZING CITY DAY AND NIGHT. St. Petersburg, July 27.—The dis- orders at Nizhni Novgorod have now continued four days, with daily col- lisions between the rival companies into which the wor¥pen and the riot- ing roughs have ®ided, but there has been no general riot since Sun- day’s five-hour fray. According to the government advices twelve men were killed and three were fatally wounded Monday and Tuesday night. On Sun- day night a bomb was thrown against the schoolhouse in the suburb of Sor- movo where a detachment of soldiers were quartered. The thrower of the bombh was killed. No advices have been received of the day’s events. A regular blood feud appears to exist between the socialistic workmen in the Sormovo district and the steve- dores, brickmakers and cab drivers. The factions invade each other’s ter- ritory day and night, using revolvers and clubs. WITTE LEAVES FRANCE. Russian Peace Plenipotentiary Sails for America. Paris, July 27.—M. Witte, Professor | de Martins and a number of officials making up the Russian peace plenipo- tentiary party left the St. I.azare rail- road station during the morning for Cherhourg, where they sailed for New York on the North German Lloyd line steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse in the evening. Many officials and diplo- matists gathered at the depot, includ- ing ‘Ambassadors Nelidoff and Cassinl and M. Routkowsky, the Russian finan- cial agent. M. Witte remained on the platform smoking a cigaretteand chat- ting with the ambassadors until the train pulled out, when he raised his hat and bowed his farewell salutations j to the crowd. i OPENING SALES See Dates Below New Town Grand Oppbrtunities THREE NEW “S00” TOWNS INCLUDING in Minnesota Will Bel OSLO On Highest Ground Last Town On River Location-Navigation- Timber Large Rich Farming Marshall, County, Minn. S1.O, 0n The Red River; Sale at VIKING---July 28 at Il a, m., on the Townsite. Sale at RADIUM---July 28 at 3 p. m., on the Townsite. Sale at 0SLO---July 29 at 3 p. m., ¢n the Townsite. Biggdest Land Will make OSLO therival of the big Red River Towns All Red River Towns are Big Why Not OSLO? C. A. CAMPBELL, TownsiteAgent. “Soo Line,” 734 Guarantee Building, Minneapolis, Minn. ki predecessor in his office. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF AGRI- CULTURE HAYS REPORTS ON COTTON ACREAGE. ESTIMATE MAilE OUT WAS T0O LOW CLAIMS STATICTICIANS HOLMES AND HYDE ANNOUNCED IN- CORRECT FIGURES. Washington, July 27.— Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Hays during the day made the following report to Secretary Wilson on the acreage of cotton in the Southern states in 1905 as compared with that planted in 1804: “The crop estimating board of the department of agriculture has consid- ered the report issued by :the bureau of statistics on June 2 relative to the acreage planted in cotton in the South- ern states in 1905 as compared with that planted in 1904 and has con- cluded: “First—That a new estimate should be made on acreage planted and that the figures in Mr, Hyde's hands when making his estimate should be used as the basis. “Second—That Mr. Hyde, with Mr. Holmes at his elbow prompting him, made the estimate lower than the facts in his hands from the reports from the seven classes of reporters employed by the bureau warranted. “Third—The board finds, on careful consideration of the reports of all classes of correspondents and agents, that the'acreage planted in cotton this year, including the entire season, should have been estimated at 85.1 per cent of that planted last year, equiva- ient to a reduction in planted acre- age as compared with last year of 14.9 per cent (instead of 11.4 per cent), or 4,731,000 acres—the estimate of the total acreage planted this year being 26,99$,000 acres.” COTTON - MARKET EXCITED. Prices Soar and in Short Time Go Tumbllng New York, July 27.—Prices for cotton bounded up almost instntly when the government report of a de- crease of 14.9 in the acreage planted as compared with last year was re- ceived on the exchange. The gains ranged from 12 to 14 points. October reached 11.17 cents. Tremendous sell- ing, presumably by large long inter- ests, followed and prices went tum- bling. October was beaten down 15 points from the highest to 11.02. The market was excited and irregular. DUE TO REVISED REPORT. Unusual Excitement on New Orleans Cotton Market. New Orleans, July 27.—The day was one of unusual excitement in the cot- ton market owing to the revised gov- ernment acreage report. The market was put up about 15 points immediately after the reading : | of the report and many bhears turned ? I bull for the trading during the re- 4 | mainder of the day. CORTELYOU HITS - HARD. Records in Fraud Orders. Washington, July 27.—Postmaster General Cortelyou has made a record for himself as an exterminator of fraudulent concerns unequaled by any During the four months he has been in office he has issued more fraud orders than any preceding postmaster general signed Breaks All Issuance of ® | in any two years in the corresponding months of April, May, June and July. During this period there have been 157 orders of this sort issued, or about the number put into effect during the first six years of the fraud order law. During the corresponding period of 1904 Postmaster General Payne issued seventy-one fraud orders and the year preceding but forty. The increase is due in the main, it is said, to the new system the present postmaster general has adopted for the use of inspectors for revealing fraudulent concerns throughout the country and for bringing them to jug- tice. CONTENTS KEPT SECRET. Repart Being Prepared on Bennington Disaster. = San Diego, Cal, July 27—The in< vestigation of the Bennington disaster conducted by Commander Young and Lieutenants Yates and Wade has been concluded and a report is being’ pre- pared to be forwarded to Washington. Nothing can be learned as tc its con- tents from any of the three officers, but there appears reason to believe that they have decided only oné boiler exploded, but that the explosion broke the steampipes of the other boilers -McCormick, an extensive real estate Faribaultv(Minn.) Man Suicides With SWEDEN AGREES - T0 DISOLUTION Twenty Five Millions Appropriated by Swedish Parliment to Meet New 4 Conditions. Stockholm, July 27—Both houses of the Swedish parliment today approved the special report of the committee ap- pointed to deal with the crises be- tween Norway and Sweden. In the secord chamber the report was adopt- ed without debate. In the second chamber there was some opposition to the appropriation of twenty five million to meet the new conditions. The plan adopted provides for the dig« solutior of the union nnder certain conditions. e stmeii———— i ———————————e——— MYSTERY CLEARED UP. Body of Retired Merchant Found at Racine, Wis. Racine, Wis., July 27.—The mystery surrounding the sudden disappear- ance of Henry Miller, a retired mer- chant of the town of Burlington, has been solved by the finding of the body floating. in the lake near the mouth of the harbor. A wound was found on the back of the head and the face and head were badly bruised. The physician who examined the body says the wound on the head and bruises were caused probably by the body coming in contact with stones and piles. Herman Miller, son of the dead man, says his father was men- tally unbalanced. YOUNG WOMAN MAY DIE. Lover Wounds Her and Makes Good His Escape. Liberty, N. Y. July 27.—Cornelius dealer and one of the most widely known business men in Sullivan county, is a fugitive from justice charged with attempted murder, and Miss Kittie Murphy is at death’s door the result of a bullet wound in the mouth. The shooting of Miss Murphy occurred 'on the main street here in the presence of hundreds of persons and created intense excitement. It is said that McCormick had been atten- tive to Miss Murphy for some time, but that recently .she discarded him for another suitor. THEFT OF MAIL CHARGED. Chief Clerk of Foreign Branch of Post- office Arrested. New York, July 27.—A search of months for a registered letter thief in Norway and Sweden ended during the day in New York with the arrest of John J. Callahan, chief clerk of the foreign branch of the general post- office. The chief clerk, who has been in the service thirteen years,” was charged with abstracting money from foreign registered letters. He was ar- raigned before United States Commis- sioner Shields and gave bail in $2,- 500 for examination. CUT OFF IN WIFE'S WILL. Paris Green. Faribault, Minn., July 27.—Becausé i his wife did not remember him in her will Joseph Praser, whose home is on Ninth street in this city, poured Paris green in a pail of water and attempted to drink the entire pailful. The would-be suicide was caught in the act and a physician hurriedly sum- morned. A great quantity of the poison | was pumped from the. victim’s stom- ach and it was thought for a time that, the man would recover, but he expired at midnight. THREE CHILDREN CREMATED. / Apother One Terribly Injured in 3 Fire in Colorado. ) Denver, July 27.—While S. Batini | Domicei and his wife were working in their market garden in Retreat Park, Adams county, Colo., their three youngest children were burned to death and the oldest, eight years old, was terribly injured in a fire which destroyed their summer kitchen. Murderer Captured in 5wamp New York, July 27.—After havlng for two days dgdged the bullets of de- tectives and farmers Charles Long, a giant negro, who is charged with hav- ing killed Matthew Cunningham in Trenton through jealousy over a wo- man, was run to earth during the night in a swamp near Newmarket. Copper Find in Wisconsin, Ashland, Wis., July 27—A sixteen- foot vein of copper rock, 35 per cent pure, has been discovered on the Pe- nokee range, five miles wést of Mellen. Its depth is not known. Owners of land and copper speculatoss are great- ly excited, o e i ranged, is resting. at his hotel, occasionally discussing his mission with the other members of the delegation. . MUHTUN IS PRESIDENT DIRECTORS OF EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY ELECT NEW LEADER. SAVING OF HALF MILLION A YEAR POLICY OF RETRENCHMENT TO BE OF GREAT BENEFIT TO THE CONCERN. New York, July 27.—At a two hours’ session of the directors of the Equita~ ble Life assurance society during the day the resignations ¥ former Pres« ident James W. Alexander and Ne- vada N. Stranahan as directors were nccepted. Paul Morton was elected president of the society, retaining, it is understood, the chairmanship as well. At the day’s meeting of the direc- tors George F. Vieter of this city and Ernest B. Kruttschnitt of New Or~ leans were nominated as directors and will be elected at a special meeting. Mr. Vieter is a prominent dry goods and commission merchant of this city and Mr. Kruttschnitt is one of the leaders of the bar in the Southwest. Chairman Morton reported to th,e di. rectors that in pursuance of his policy of retrenchment the society would/ef« fect savings of $500,000 a year. ‘He submitted a financial report for' the first six months of the present year which was pronounced very satisfac- tory by the directors. At the next special meeting it is quite probable the position of chairman will be abol- ished. The matter of pensions to the widow of H. B. Hyde and others was referred to a committee consisting of Directors McCook, Whitman and Zehnder, who will report thereon. It is also understood that Mr. Morton’s salary as president of the society will be $80,000 a year. E. B. Thomas was elected a member of the executive committee, which has not been fully reorganized. SCATHING CRITICISM. Massachusetts Insurance Commission« er’s Report. Boston, July 27.—Scathing criticism, pointed condemnation and fierce de- nunciation of the methods and course of the big insurance companies char- acterize ‘the annual report of Freder- ick L. Cutting, commissioner of in« surance for Massachusetts. The report is exhaustive in its re- view of methods employed by high in- surance officials during the past sev= eral years, to whom he alluded in some instances as “Judases” and to one company as the “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” company. Commissicner Cutting names sev< eral companies and says that they have beéen largely responsible for the excessive expenses of the business, “to swell the volume of which and be- come the biggest has led each to pour money like water,” and his report Tecommends an immediate and com-< plete reform of these in respect to the extraordinary deposit made by them with a few favored banks and trust companies. KOMURA TO VISIT ROOSEVELT. Informed Meeting May Take Place on Friday. New York, July 27.—Baron Komum, the Japanese peace envoy, probably will pay an informal visit to Presie dent Roosevelt next Friday The de~ tails of the visit have not been ar< In the meantime the baron {2 Ay £ A RR