Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 18, 1905, Page 1

- he ) gy VOLUME 3. NUMBER 179 BY ADVANGE IN DRUGS ALLEGED COMBINE SAID TO HAVE BLED THE PUBLIC FOR $96, 000,000 IN SIX YEARS. STATISTICS ARE PRODUCED IN COURT PHILADELPHIA CUT RATE DRUG GIST SUES FOR $100,000, AL- LEGING CONSPIRACY. 1 Philadelphia, Nov. 18.-—In the suit’ of C. C. A. Loder against the National Associations of Wholesale and Retail Druggists and the Philadelphia Asso- ciation of Retail Druggists before Judge Holland in the United States circuit court statistice were produced! by counsel for the plaintiff to show that during the past six years the pub.! Mc¢ has paid $96,000,000 in increased prices for drugs. Mr. Loder, who is a cut rate druggist, is asking $100,000 damages for an alleged conspiracy on the part of the defendants to ruin his business. Clayton F. Shoemaker, senior mem- ber of the wholesale drug firm of Shoe»k maker & Busch, had testified that to some exfent his refusal to supply a cut rate druggist was due to his s,\'m- pathy for the smaller retailer. Counse! for Mr. Loder then produced figures and asked him where was his’ sympathy for the consumers, who, the Inwyer declared, had paid $16,000,000 re annually for medicine during the' six years since the combination of wiolesale dru sts was effected. Mr. ETANDARD OIL FEARS CRITICISM. Beclares Small Dividend Despite lm mense Earnlngs New York, Nov. 18.—The earnings of the Standard Oil company for the just ended, according to an v in Wall street, have been the in the history of that organi- zation and but for the state of the public mind as to the greed of great corporations and the lax state of moral- ity in high finance the greatest divie dend in the history of the company would have been declared on Wednes- day. T , the United States. 1 §10 for his vote. BEMIDJ1, MINNE3OTA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1905. B TEN CENTS PER WEEK $22,000,000, or 22 per cent of the capi- tal stock, for the three months. It was not considered wise, however, un- der the circumstances, to declare more than 10 per cent, although this divi- dend was 3 per cent more than the dividend declared in the corresponding quarter last year. The disturbances in Russia, which have prevented the normal production of Russian petroleum, have made the cemands abroad for the American product larger than ever before. Not- withstanding this increased business, the company has swelled its profits still more by steadily advancing the price of petroleum to the consumers in ACCUSES REPUBLICAN LEADER. Voter Makes Confession in New York Court. New York, Nov. 18.—Albert Farar, lilegal accused of illegal voting at New York’;! contested mayoralty election, confes- sed in court that he came here to vote tfrom Utica, N. Y. He said, through his lawyer, that he was brought to New York city to vote the Republican ticket and that a Republican district leader introduced him in political cir- cles as his son. Farar said he received He was remanded to prison for sentence and meanwhile his | statements will be presented to State Attorney General Mayer. The grand jury has begun to investi- gate the disappearance Thursday of| John Krup, who was under $5,000 cash bail to answer a charge of illegal vot- ing in the Eighteenth assembly dis- trict. It is reported that Krup wa put on board a train for San Francisc , Thursday mght CONFESS ON THE GALLOWS Double Execution Occurs in Nevada Penitentiary. Reno, Nev., Nov. 18.—In the state penitentiary at Carson Al Linderman t Stockton, Cal, and J. P. Seavener, = e hanged for com- ity in the murder of Jack Welch, in Humbel!t county in Aungust, 1902, Eoth « ¢ , whose real nz is IFrancisco, and Fred [ San of St. ime, Held in Bonds of $25,000. Boston, Nov. 18.—\William L. and louis W, Crawtford, Hunt the death of Susanna Geary, the chorus' girl, pleadqed nov guilty to an indict- ment charging them as accessories be- ! fore and af the fact to an unlawful operaiion which caused the girl's i death. ch was held for trial in honds of COPYRIGHT 1905 2\, DAVID ADLER & SONS CLOTHING C0. MILWAUKEE. You wount be disappointed if you buy an Stylish, well made Rtl’] h, 11 1 The kind that wear and re- Garments tains their-shape $25 00 Louis, implicated in the will be hanged later in the | who were ar- | rested in New York in connection with ' | | bodies of six of the seven men killed . tary to Secretary William Alexander ol | of George S. Batcheller as i legal r { ed when Mr. + He told of ! be affected LEGISLATIVE EXPENSES INURANCE INVESTIGATORS GO THROUGH VOUCHERS OF THE EQUITABLE LIFE. SENATOR HILL'S SIGNIFICANT LETTER IS RECEIPT FOR RETAINER I¢ ¥ READ AND IS THE CAUSE OF - MUCH LAUGHTER. New York, Nov. 18.—Frank B. Jor dan, son of the férmer comptroller ol the Equitable Life Assurance society was the first witness called before the legislative insurance = investigation committee during the day. He had tes tified at a previous session that he did not know the whereabouts of his father or mother and that he did not know| whether they were living or not. He said he had not since learned of his father’'s whereabouts. He had received a letter from his mother, who is in Canada. She said nothing about his father. Samuel S. McCurdy, assistant regis ! trar of the Equitable society, was next called. He had formerly been secre As assistant registrar he; had custody of vouchers for moneys' paid out for legal expenses. He pro | duced the vouchers for such expenses for the last ten years. In the vouchers for 1896 was a letter to James W. Alexander from Robert H. McCurdy of the Mutual Life Insurance company which accompanied a bill for the Equit- able’s share of salary and expenses “plenary esentative” of the Rquitable e Insurance com- pany <1nd Mutual Life Insurance com pany. The salary of Mr. Batcheller | from this combination was given in a statement as $77,700. It was brought out that Mr. Batcheller's duties were abroad. Dave Hill’'s Significant Note. Mr. McCurdy said he did not know when David B. Hill's retainer as couu-‘; sel to the Equitable society begau. The; first voucher from Mr. Hill the wilness; ' had was dated March 20, 1895. Mr. Hill's letter to J. W. Alexander ex plaining this voucher and acknowl' edging the receipt of the retainer cre- ated much laughter. In a note at the end of the letter Mr. Hill wrote: “I am feeling pretty well now that congress has adjourned and the coun- try is safe. When the legislature ad- journs the state will be safe.” The packages of vouchers were gone through by Mr. Hughes, who asked as to the legal services rendered by the signers of the various vouchers. Vouch: ers for §5,000 and $15,000 in 1896 sign-| ed by Tracy, Boardman & Platt were found. The witness said this firm was not regularly retained and he did not know what legal services they per- formed. A voucher from James M. Lewis, dated Jan. 27, 1899, was for $1,000 “in the society. full for services rendered during the! coming session of the general assem- | bly in Missouri.” Witness did not! know I.ewis nor the services he per- formed. Vice Presldfinl Tarbell Testifies. Gage E. Tarbell, second vice presi-| dent of the Equitable society, was call- McCurdy had finished. | his connection with the Equitable, which has continued twenty- years. Mr. Tarbell said he knew llll-lllllilfifinflnmzflnflnl-lnnln nothing of the memoranda given .by Mr. Jordan to A. C. Fields. He did not know Fields and knew only that he looked after the slation in New| York the Mutu He had con ences with representatives of ot companies relative to legislative mat: ters and e red in 1903 to have a committee nted to leok after the inte ol s that would in the legi ture. He knew indirectly that Andre Hamilton had been employed. He was ol the opinion that no company ; should have an expense in connactio with legislative matters. He never knew of a dollar being expended in that way. He took the position that! if improper legislation could not be defeated by remedial means the com- pany should refuse to do business in the state. Mr. McCall of the New York Life agreed with him and the Mutual Life was approached to come to some agreement on this subject, but the Mu- tual would not go into such a combina- tion on the ground that it was not practical. Senator Armstrong announced that a sub-committee had been appointed to take (he deposition of George H. Squire, the former financial manager of the Equitable society. The session was then adjourned until Tuesday next. six Bodies Recovered. Monongahela, ‘Pa., Nov. 18.—The in the explosion at the Braznell coal mine have been recovered. | road station and shops are under mili-| ' tary guard. ! pro MAKE SCORNFUL REPLY, ! Workmen's Answer to Witte's Appeal to “Brother Workmen.” St. Petersburg, Nov. 18.—The text of the resolution adopted at the meet- ing of thel council of workmen’s dele- gates in reply to Count Witte’s appeal ta the workingmen is as follows: “The council of workmen’s delegatesl expresses astonishment at the em- peror’s favorite, who permits himselt to call the workmen of St. Petersburg his brethren. The proletariat is not related to him in any way. “Count Witte appeals to us to be compassionate of our wives and chil dren. The council in reply invites the workmen to count the widows and; orphans who have been added to the ranks of the workmen since the day|’ Count Witte assumed power. 1 “Count Witte reveals the benevolent intentions of the emperor towards the working classes, The council reminds the proletariat of *Bloody Sunday.” Count Witte begs us to give the government time and promises to do all possible for the workmen. The council knows Count Witte has already found time to give Poland into the hands of the military executidpers. The. council does not doubt Count Witte} will do all possible to strangle the| revolutionary proletariat. “Count Witte calls himself a man whe is henevolent towards us and wishes} our good. The council declares the working classes have nc need of the benevolence of a court favorite, but demand a popular government on the basis of universal, direct and secret sufffage.” Bullet Mlsses Its Mark. i Riga, Russia, Nov. 18.—An attempty was made during ihe day to assassin- ate ‘the governor of Riga. While he was- riding in a carriage through the streéts a shot was fired at him from an alley, but the bhuliet missed its mark The would-be assin escaped. Railroad Employes Strike. Poti, Transcaucasia, Nov. 18.—The railroad employes here have struck.j The rails have been torn up and thrown into the Black sea. Many of the telegraph wires are cut. Public Meetings Prohibited. Kieft, Russia, Nov. 18.—Meetings have been prohibited by order of the minister of the interior and the rail-j e 1 Kailroad Employes ‘Catechised. Chicago, Nov. 18.—A dispatch to the , Record-Herald from Omaha says that | employes of the Union Pacific railway ha‘e received an order, said to have | come direct from President Harriman, iding that all Union Pacific em- pleyes must tell whether or not they ccarry life insurance and if so what | “kind. « days’ arrest on General Brugere, com- L i the controversy between General Bru- e TROOPS IN REBELLION MUTINY IN RUSSIAN MANCHU: RIAN ARMY REPORTED AT 8T. PETERSBURG. with Gemneral Percin. ' Tne decision ot the council of ministers to cause Gen- eral Brugere’s arrest followed. The measure is one of extraordinary sever- ity against the head of the army. TROOPS SENT TO SCENE. Uprising Said to Have Occurred at Manzanillo, Cuba. New York, Nov. 18.—A cable dis- patch to the Herald from Havana says: A dispatch received here at a late hour says that an uprising has occur- red at Manzanillo and that troops, supposedly destined for Santiago, are really for the latter place. Senor Andrade, secretary of the gov- ernment, stated that nothing absolute was known, but that the government wanted to take all possible precautions to prevent a repetition of the Cien- fuegos mcldent SUPPRESSED AFTER HARD FIGHTING MANY SOLDIERS KILLED BEFORE INSURRECTION 18 BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL. Bt. Petersburg, Nov. 18.—A mutiny in the Manchurian army is the latest sensational rumor in this city. = Ac cording to the report the emperor bas received a dispatch from General Linevitch telling him of a revolt among: the tr whil Vi nly suppressed s o:p:;gula:hfl‘;;f T which mans | heir to the throne, died at 11:30 &. m. ¢ 5 - ! Death was due to inflammation of the soldiers were killed or wounded. Forty- | respiratory organs. The count was two officers are reported tc have been born in 1837: shot for participation in the comsipr| The mew heir to the thone of Bel- acy. ; i glum is Prince Albert of Flanders, only No confirmation of the rumor is ob-| son of the late Count of Flanders. tainable from the officials of the wailFrince Albert was born April 8, 1875, office, and was wedded Oct. 2, 1900, to Prin- cess Ehmbelh ur Ba ar] COUNT OF FLANDERS DEAD. Brother of King Leopold and Heir to Belgian Throne. Brussels, Nov. 18—The Count of Flanders, brother of King Leopold and lowa Town Wlped Oul Des Moines, Nov. 18.—The town of Stanhope, in Northern Iowa, was prac- tically wiped out by fire at an early hour. The hotel and entire business district was destroyed, with a number of residences. The total loss will ex- ceed $60, 000 HEAD OF ARMY ARRESTED. French Commander Punished by Coun- cil of Ministers. Paris/ Nov. 18.—The council of min- isters has decided to inflict fifteen Exploslon at Powder Mill. Peoria, Ill, Nov. 18.—In an explo- pion at the Buckeye powder works at Edwards station, fourteen miles north of Peoria, two men met instant death, two were fatally injured and several other employes were hurt, two of them seriously. mander of the army, for making public details of a conference which he had with the minister of war relative to gere and General Percin, who was chiet of staft under General Andre, the former minister of war. The generals recently met in the Bois de Bologne on horseback and General Brugere re-| fused to acknowledge the salute of General Percin, which, it was said at ‘Washington, Nov. 18.—The removal the time, would lead to a duel. EXx-|from office of John P. West, registrar planations before the war minister led|of the Lewiston (Ida.) land ofiice, was to an adjustment of the incident. Gen- | announced during the day at the de- eral Brugere then gave out a state-! partment of the interior. 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