Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 29, 1905, Page 1

The Bemidji D aily Pio TAINNESOTA HISTORICAL VOLUME 3. NUMBER 136. N/ e 2 vfi '\ , LOPYRIGHT 1905 DAVID ADLER & S0it5 CLOTHING CO. IWAUKEL . 72\ ..A'f / { # 7.4 //// 2 /W" and Workmanship in his Overcoat or Raincoat, to BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1905. TEN CENTS PER WEEK look over our Garments. O’Leary & Bowser ROBBERY IN WALL STREET BECURITIES WORTH THREE HUN- DRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS STOLEN. — e New York, Sept mecurities amounting mounced in Wall street. ties were stolen from a Wall st office but the naume of the firm or person suffering the loss not made public. Transfer of the s ties has becn stopped and a private was detective agency has been called upon lo trace them Among the securities stolen were the following: "Ten shares of Urited Btates Steel corporation; 10 shares of Rock Island common: 7 shares of Mis- souri Pacific: 47 American Tobacco 6 per cent bonds; 2 North American company bonds; 1,000 ~uur€b of Met- ropolitan Street rail 1 $10.000 Wabash debenture “B” hond, and 10 $1,000 Wabash debenture “B” bonds. WALL S€TREET INFLUENCE BAD. Bpeculation Fever Attacks of Big Concerns. Employes Chicago, Sepi. 29-—The Inter-Ocean rays: Because their clerks and ofiicials wre affected by the Wall street specu- lation fever a number of large indus- tries are to move their general oftices trom New York to Chicago, according to the reports circulated, with the an- pouncement that the $40,000,000 Amer- lkcan Steel Foundries corporation will make such a change next month. William V. Kelley, president of the eoncern, said that temporary quarters had already been rented in the Star building for the general offices of the tompany. Mr. Kelley would not dis- cuss the report that the removal was due to the influence of Wall street ex- titement upon empioyves with respon- sible duties. It is said tha: Allexe are a number of other fir oy ing the same wove and tor the reported rea- ton." Th names could not be as- certained, hey are believed to be toncerns thai moved trom Chicago to Few Vork several years ago. Buffalo Job Printers Out. Buffalo, N. V., Sept. 20.—Union com- positors to the number of about 200, smployed in job printing offices here which have ot agreed to the eight- dour day demanded by the Typograpi- ical nnion, went on sirike during the fay. -‘The employers claim that the strikers are violating a contract signed i January, 1903. which does mot ex pire until March 1, 1907. NO SERIOUS DAMAGE DONE DYNAMITE SHIP SUNK IN SUEZ CANAL SUCCESSFULLY BLOWN UP. Port Said, Egypi. Sept. 29.—The wreck of the British steamer Chat- bam, which was sunk in the canal Sepl. 6 in orvder 1o preveni an explo- sion of ninety tons of dynamite and blasting powder which formed part of§ the cargo while tlie ship was menaced by flames, was blown up during the morning by mines distribnted around and inside the hull. These were fired by an electric current from Rasilech, about five miles awav. No serious damage was done to the canal and the authorities anticipate that the passage will be cleared of debris in four days. The explosion was tremendous. The enormous displacement of warer was visible from Rasilech. FIGHT MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIF. One Object of Reorganized Street Railway Association. Philadeiphia, Sept. 29.—The reor- ganized ' street. railway association, now known as the American Street and Interurban Railway association, clected W. Caryl Ely of Buffalo presi- dent. Mr. ¥ly was president of the old organization and has been strong- Iy opposed 10 municipal bwnership of street railways, which question resuit- ed in the formation of the new asso- clation in order that concentrated op- position mtghf be made “to all at- tempis to take the railways from the corporations., Other officers elected as follows. John I. Beggs, Milwaunkee, firs president: Calvin G. Goodrich. apolis, second vice president; J. Shaw, Bostcn, third vice president. In addition to electing officers the convention listered to the reading of several technical papers. EXCEEDINGLY GRATIFYING. 8mall Number of New Cases Reporteo at New Orleans. New Orleans, Sepi. 29.—The low record of new fever cases .during the preceding twenty-four hours, the low- est since July, gives general satisfac- tion in the city, but the authorities are not disposed to exult prematurely believing that the heavy downpour of rain might have had an effect in pull ing down the total. Some seciions of the city have ueen under water, -making communication difficult, and it is possible that some! cases were unreported for that reason. The country reports continue to be ex- ceedingly gratifying. were [WITTE GIVEN OVATION PERKINS cm Misses’ and Children’s COATS RUSSIAN PEACE PLENIPOTENTI- { ARY WARMLY GREETED AT l ST. PETERSBURG. ! REPLIES TO ADDRESS OF WELCOME PERFORMED HIS DUTY BY SIM- PLY CARRYING OUT CZAR'S INSTRUCTIONS. St. Petersburg, Sept. 29.—M. Witte, the senior Russian peace plenipoten- tiary, returned to St. Petersburg dur- ing the morning and the enthusiastic welcome accorded by" the waiting crowds fully demonstrated the great popularity of the statesman and pub- lic appreciation of the services he has rendered his country at Portsmouth. Cheer followed cheer as the plenipo- tentiary alighted from the train and when later M. Witte replied in an in- tensely patriotic strain to the address of welcome popular enthusiasm found full vent. In reply to an address presented on behalf of the municipality thanking him for.hig success in the peace nego- tiations M. Witte said: “l was so little prepared for this kind of reception that 1 must ask your pardon for the incoherence of my words. I have performed my duty well because I have strictly obeyed his majestiy’s instructions, because circumstances favored me, because the world is weary of this bloody war, because all classes of American so- ciety trom President Roosevelt down were in sympatl wi and your cause, | irue to m) coun- tey wpa her and o ecatnse I OF A REFORM CHARACTER. Nobility of St. Petersburg Adopts Resolutions. St. Petersburg, Sept. 29.—The nobil- ity of Si. Petersburg, at a special meeting, has adopted eight resolutions without dissension, all of a liberal re- form character. The most important follow : That the legislative, judicial and ex- ecutive branches should be separated from each other and that equal jus- tice be rendered to everybody. That clergy be better trained and eared for and clerical appointments be effected electively. That the various ministers work in co-operation and that ministers be held responsible for their acts. That measures be taken to over- come the illiteracy of the masses and that freedom to establish schools he granted to everybody. That freedom. of assembly, organi- | zation and the press be assured. That roads and other means of ¢com- mum(auon he unproved and extended. VERDICT OF GUILTY SECURED. Thire Trial of Congressman William- son and Others. i Poriiand, Ore., Sept. 29.—After be- ing out for less than six hours the third jury which has heard the testi- mony of the government against Con- gressman John N. Williamson, Dr. Van | Gessner, Mr. Williamson’s partner in the live stock business, and Marion R. Biggs, a Prineville (Ore.) attorney, at one time United States commis- sioner at that place, found all three-of the defendants guilty of having en- tered into a conspiracy to suborn per- jury by inducing locaters to fraud- ulently ‘ile on government land, pro- viding them with money so to do un- der agreement that these persons would convey title to Williamson and Van Gessner when patent was secured from the government. The verdict, in view- of the two previous disagreements, was generally a surprise, except to District Attorney Heney, who bas maintained through- out that the case became stronger with each presentment to the jury. H. S. Wilson of the counsel for the | defense stated that the case would be | carried ic the United States circuit court of appeals, but he did not think it would go farther for no constitn- tional point is in § | olved. Mississippi ~a&ekson, Miss., sissippi Yellow ‘Féver Heport. Sept. 29.—The Mis- fever summary is: Hamburg, 1 new ‘case, 1 suspicious case:; Vicksburg, 5 mew cases, 4 deaths; Natchez 3 hew cases; Gulf- port, 4 new cases. 2-mew sub-foci: Mississippi City, 1 new case: Port Gibson, 1 new case, 1 suspicious case. Pearlington is free of infection. i G:rman-ltahan conferenee Isome. Sept. 29.—Dispatches from | Milan: announce that Foreign Minister : Tittoni leff that city during the morn-- ing for Baden-Baden. where he will meet Chancellor von Buelow. This, following the German chancellor's meeting with M. Witte, arouses com- {ment. OBJECTS TO REQUEST FOR MOR- GAN & CO.'S BOOKS AT IN- SURANCE HEARING. TELLS OF PECULIAR TRANSACTIONS ACTED AS BOTH PURCHASER AND SELLER IN MILLION DOL- LAR BOND DEAL. New - York, Sept. 29.—George W. Perkins, vice president of the New York Life Insurance company and a member of the banking firm of J. P. Morgan & Co., created a stir before the legislative inyestiga.tlng commit- tee when he objected to a request that he produce certain books of J. P. Morgan & Co. to explain some of that firm’s dealings with the New York Life Insurance company in con- nection with the sale of navigation syndicate bonds to the life insurance company. He said he would furnish copies of the entries referring to the transactions in question, but preferred not to bring the books.” Mr. Hughes, counsel to the legislative committee, for the first time during the investi- gation showed signs of anger and said loudly: “l1 sha]l bave to require that these books be produced.” “All right,” replied Mr. Perkins. Testifying to the purchase of $4, 000,000 of Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chi- cago and St. Louis bonds from J. P. Morgan & Co. by the New York Life Insurance company Mr. Perkins said he obtained the bonds at $40,000 less than the price stipulated by the life | insurance company’s finance commit- tee. Questioned by Mr. Hughes Mr. Perkins said that in this purchase and sale he (Perkins) represented both the New York Life Insurance com- pany as. purchaser and-the firm of J. P. Morgan & Co. as seller. Testimony was given by Henry Rog- #rs Winthrop, financial manager of ilie Equirable Life Assurance society, to the effect that when the navigation syndicate, which turned out to be un- profitable, made calls for money on the George H. Squire trustee account for payments on account of syndicate participation the money for: the pay- ments was obtained by borrowing $250,000 from the Equitable Trust company. Of this amount $27,500 has been repaid. Mr. Winthrop said that in his opinion the money advanced to the George H. Squire trust account on this transaction was really the money of the Equitable Life Assurance so- ciety. WOMAN FOUND GUILTY. Jury Returns Verdict of Manslaughter Against Squaw. - i Ashland, Wis., Sept. 29.—The jury in the Smart murder case acquitted John Smart but found his wife Char- lotte guilty of manslaughter in the second degree, the penalty for which is from four to seven years in state’s prison. The evidence plainly showed that Tom Smart was killed by repeat- ed blows on the head, struck by Char- lotte Smart with a hammer. There Wwas no premeditation. The Kkilling iwas the outcome of a drunken quarrel over trivial matters indulged in by the Smart brothers and the two wo- men who were with them, Charlotte Smart and Lucy Cloud. All the par- ties concerned were Indians, living on the Odanah reser vauon DEMAND INCREASED WAGES. Seven Thousand New York Painters Threaten to Strike. New York, Sept: “Seventhon- sand painters connected with the Dnited Broiherhood of Painters, Dec- orators and Paperhangers, who have presented a demand to the Master Painters’ association for an increase in wages of 50 cents a day each, threaten a general strike. ' Plain painters are now receiving $2.50 a day and ornamental painfers get $4. The demand will be placed before the general arbitration board of the building trades with a request that i | be conceded within ten davs FOR MARRYING A NEGRO. Mississippi White Woman Given Ten Years in Prison. | Masnolia, Miss. Sept. 20—Bessie Perkins, a white woman. has been i sentenced to fen years in the peniten- tiary for marrying and living with a negro named Robert Brown. Judge leldnson in passing sentence, said he regretted that he could make:the punishment no heavier. The woman declared that she did not know Brown was a negro. 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Hogs—$5.00@5.50. Sheep—Year- Ung ~wethers; 55 ~good: to choice native moo @5.50. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago. Sepi. 28.—Cattle—Beeves, $3.60@6.10;. cows and heifers, $1.40@ 4.60; stockers and feeders, $2.40@ 4.35; Western, $3.10@4.70. Hogs— Mixed and butchers, $5.15@5.80; good heavy, $5.35@5.80; rough heavy, $5.05 @5.25; light, $5.16@5.75. Sheep, $3.50 @4.80; lambs, $4.40@7.76. Duluth’ Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Sept, 28—Wheat—To arrive —No. 1 Northern, 83%¢; No. 2 North- ern, 803c. On track—No. 1 North- ern. S3%c: No. 2 Northerm, 30%c: Sept. (old), 83%c; Sept. (new), 8lc: Dec., 79%c; May, 83%c. Flax—" <Chicage Grain and Provisrors. Chicago, Sept. 28—Wheat—Sept., 85%c; Dec, 853 @85%c; May, 87% @87%e. Corn—SBept., 513¢; Oct, 51%c; Dec., 44%c; May, 443 @44%%c. Oats—Sept., 27%c¢c; Dec., 28%c¢c; May, 30%c. Pork — Sept., 315 00@15.25; Oct., $14.55; Jan., 312.52%. Flax— Cash, Northwestern, $1.031;: - South- western, 97c. Butter—Creameries, 17 1 @19¢; dairies. lfiufllfléf o= }bonded at his home, so severely witk IN DEFENSE OF DAUGHTER. Michigan Man Kills Boarder Who At- tempted to Assault Girl. Detroit, Sept. 29.—While protecting his sixteen-year-old invalid daughter from assault in the yard in.the rear of his residence William R. Harrington beat Charles Martin, a laborer who @ baseball bat that Martin died two hours later in a hospital. -During the melee Ernest Bloom, another boarder. wag also beaten by Harrington and mdm&w“ously, in- jured. Martin, it is alleged by Har- rington, had been drinking and at- tacked the sixteen-year-old girl whep she stepped out into the yard. Her cries aroused the father, who rushed to her rescue with 2 ball bat. His blows fractured Martin’s skull. Har- rington mistook Bloom’s endeavors it help him for an attack and beaf him also. with the club. ADVANCED ' TEN CENTS. Sensational Increase in Price of Kan- sas Fuel Oil. Chanute, Kan., Sept. 29.—The Prairie Oil and Gas company has ap- nounced a Semsational advance of 10 cents a barrel on fuel oil. This grade of oil has been selling for 20 cents % ‘barrel. Pittsburg, Sept. 29. —’I‘he Standard Oil company has again advanced the price of all grades of crude oil except raglan. The higher grades of oil were raised 5 cents and the lower grades % cents. 5 A ——