Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 5, 1906, Page 1

VOLUME 3. NUMBER 243 FOUR LIVES ARE LOST IN FIRE Father and Three Children Perish in Burring Home at Prentice, Wiscensin. BIT%ER COLD HINDERED FIREMEN. Preniice i'eb. 5.—About 4 a. the 0 Grant Stewart caught fire trom a lamp exploding. Mrs. Stewart broke through a win- dow and escaped, but was burned and cut with glass and with the exposure to the cold it is thought she will die. She gave birth to a child the day previous. Her husband, Grant Stew- art, the new born baby and their two other children, were burned to death. It was a bitter cold night and a strong wind and blinding snow storm was raging. But for the heroic work of the Prentice fire department the whole block would have burned. Queen Alexandra and her suite lert London Friday for Copenhagen, where her majesty will attend the funeral of her father, the late King Christian of | Denmark. I ACCEPTED m. IN PRINCIPLE. Increase the Mo."occanl Customs. Algeciras, Spain, Feb. 5—The Mo- roccan conference held a short sitting during the morning at which it was agreed in principle to increase the customs duties of Morocco and to cre- ate a special fund out of the customs receipts for the improvement of Lhe ports. The proposals were adopted ad referendum, as some of the delegates were not instructed. Many objections were raised to the proposed increase in the customs. Proposal to Berlin, Feb. 5.—Germany now takes a more hopeful view of the result of the conference at Algeciras on Moroc- can reforms than she did a week ago. Two questions, the smuggling of arms and taxation, having been disposed of without serious differences the foreign office is inclined to believe that an agreement will also be reached with reference to the police administration, though this admittedly presents great- er difficulties than the questions al- ready settled. ARTIFICIAL LAMB CHOP. Imitation Cleverly Made of Unsaleable Meat and Old Bones. ‘Washington, Feb. 5—Snugly repos- ing in a pasteboard box on the littered desk of Dr. Wiley, head of the chem- ical bureau of the agricultural depart- ment, is the best argument in favor of a pure food law which has yet come under the norice of the authorities. It is nothing more nor less than an ar- tificial lamb chop, which a clever but unscrupulous butcher had foisted upon the family table in Dr. Wiley's own house. The imitation was made up of a piece of comparatively unsalable meat, probably’ taken from somewhere about the neck. A bone which previously had been in use, because it showed signs of having been broiled or boiled at some stage, was carefully inserted in little slits in the piece of neck and fastened over with something resem- bling cartillages so that the effect at first glance was that of an ordinary lamb chop. MADE IN GOOD FAITH Japanese Suggestion for Reorganiza. tion of British Army. Tokio, Feb, 5—M. Oishi, leader of the Progressive party, who Jan. 31, before the budget committee of the ! diet, interpellated War Minister Te- rauchi on the subject of the strength- ening of the British army under article VII. of the Anglo-Japanese convention, is somewhat surprised at the British comments on this question. He au- thorized the statement that he had not the slightest intention to give of- fense. His only motive in raising the question was a sincere desire to “help our noble ally in effecting a most difti- cult but indispensable reform.” He thought that external stimulus often facilitated the accomplishment of a dificult task. General Fred Grant Promoted. Washington, Feb. 5.—The president has selected Brigadier General Fred- erick D. Grant, commanding the de- partment of the East, with headquar- ters at Governors Island, N. Y., to bhe promoted to the grade of major gen- eral to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Major General Sumner Feb. 6. S8YMPATHETIC STRIKE ORDERED. Tieup of Construction Work in New York City Probable. New York, Feb. 5—At a meeting of representatives of all the building] trades unions in the city of New York it was unanimously decided to order the various unions in the building trades to go on strike Feb. 15 in sym pathy with the Housesmiths’ union. The conference was held under the auspices of the Central Federated un- ion and it was announced that the failure of any union concerned to. sup- port the housesmiths would mean the expulsion of that particular union from the Central Federated union. This resolution was unanimously adopted: “Resolved, That on and after Feb. 15, 1906, no member of the union will be allowed to work on any building or job where union men have been locked out, or are on strike, or have been replaced.” Commenting on the above Secretary Ernest Bohm of the Central Feder- ated union said: “This means that no union men will work ‘with nonunion men who have taken the places of the Housesmiths’ union.” WATCHMAN S COURAGEOUS. Prevents Dynamite Explosion During Fire on Scow. New York, Feb. 5—The government drill scow Hudson, having ‘'on board about 500 pounds of dynamite cart- ridges, caught fire and but for'the courageous action of Watchman Abra- ham C. Quinn, who stayed on board | until he had thrown the greater part of the explosive overboard, serious damage might have been caused to s irrounding property. The scow was anchored in the Harlem river, almost directly under Central bridge, which spans the river at One Hundred and Fifty-ifth street. Firemen extinguished the flames before they reached the cartridges. The scow was filled and sank. IN MEMORY OF DR. HARPER. Giant Memorial to Be Erected by Chi- cago University Trustees. Chicago, Feb. 5.—Plans for the $1.-| 250,000 William Rainey Harper Memo- rial library have been accepted by the University of Chicago trustees. Construction will begin in the near future under the direction of the uni- versity architects. It will be six stories in height, with a tower of 250 feet, will face the Mid- way plaisance and will be the largest buildinz of 1f.s kmd in the world VENEZUELA MUST SETTLE. Government Will Demand Payment of Part of Asphalt Claims. ‘Washington, Feb. 5.—W. J. Calhoun, the president’s special commissioner in the asphalt contraversy with Ven- ezuela, has arrived in Washington and during the day called at the state de- partment to consult with Secretary Root in relation to the presentation of facts in his official report. The decision of the secretary again to demand of the Venezuelan govern- ment a settlement of at least a part of the asphalt company’s claims, it is said, marks the refusal of the state department to accept the Venezuelan contention that the asphalt matter is res adjudicata, having been finally de- | cided by the Venezuelan courts. POLICEMAN A HIGHWAYMAN. Fugitive Charged With Holding Up People on Beat. Baltimore, Feb. 5.—Patrolman Rey- nolds, now a fugitive from justice un- der a charge of larceny, was a high- way robber while on his beat, accord- ing to charges made here. In his rooms a number of articles were found which were identified as belonging to Patrick Lyons, who reported a week ago that he had been. held up on Reynolds’ beat. Reynolds, it is said, kept a suit of citizens’ clothes handy, which he would put.on when the ser- geant had left :him, ‘dand in the dark hours hold up late pedestrians on the lonely portions of his beat. DISASTER IS FEARED INTERRUPTION OF COMMUNICA- TION WITH WEST INDIES CAUSES ALARM. MONT PELEE FATASTROPHE RECALLED REPORT FROM PANAMA SAYS TOWN OF BUENA VENTURA IS DESTROYED. New York, Feb. 5.—A cable dispatch to the Herald from Panama says: All cable communicatign with Buena Ventura is still interrupted. A tidal disturbance noticed here last Wednes- day, occasioned by earthquakes, is ru- mored to have destroyed that city. The cable is broken in two places north and south of Buena Ventura. Cable’ communication with Porto Rico ang all islands east of the Amer- ican dependency, suddenly cut off Fri- day morning, has not been restored. The cable officials expressed doubts that the break was caused by seismic or volcanic troubles, but admitted that the eruptions of Mont Pelee, Mar- tinique, and Soufriere, St. Vincent, were presaged by such cable breaks. According to George Clapperton, manager of the Commercial Cable company in this city, the two cables running between Jamaica and Porto Rico go to great depths, in some places 3,000 fathoms, and frequently in the past, when breaks have been repaired, the cable has been found buried bv seismic upheavals of which there Had been no knowledge before. Islands now oui of teleVraphlc touch with the world are St. Thomas, Santa Cruz, Antigua, St. Kitts, Montserrat, Nevis, Dominica, St. Lucia, Barbados, St. Vincent, Martinique, Grenada, To- bago and Trinidad. Porto Rico has communication by wireless telegraphy. DIVORCE.. SUIT .MAY FOLLOW. Countess de Castellane Said to Have Separated. From Husband. Paris, Feb. 5—The Countess de Cas- tellane, formerly Miss Anna Gould, after having her husband watched, is to sue Count Boni for a divorce. The countess left the Castellane mansion precipitately last week and for five days her whereabouts were unknown to her husband or any mem- ber of his family and it was supposed she had sailed for New York. The facts seem to be that the for- mer Miss Gould left the mansion five days ago after a scene with Count Boni, when she indignantly accused him. During the last four days the countess has been at a hotel in the Place Vendome. The count has not been at home since the countess left and he is supposed to have been liv- ing at his club. Efforts to find the varicus persons concerned indicate that they are keep- ing in seclusion.. At the hotel in ques- tion the management denies that the countess is or has been there, but in spite of this denial it can be said that she actually was there. HOPE TO PREVENT STRIKE. Operators and Miners Take Optimistic View of Situation. Indianapolis, Feb. 5.—The national executive board of the United Mine Workers of America went into session behind locked doors during the day. Prior to the meeting President Mit- chell said nothing but routine matters were Lo be considered and he had nothing to say. According to the figures at the head- quarters of the Mine Workers a gen- eral strike April I would bring out of the mines 620,000 men if the nonun- ion miners of West Virginia. number- ing 150,000, could be induced to strike with the union men of tke other dis- tricts. The last of the operators and min- ers left for their homes during the day, leaving only the members of the national executive board of the miners here. There was a feeling of op- timism among both operators and miners when they left. Few ex- pressed a belief that there wouid be a strike, though na one ventured to pre- dict the means by which a “strike would be averted. CHARGED . WITH GAMBLING. Seven Chicago ‘Hotelkeepers Indictment, Chicago, Feb. 5.—Séven hotelkeep- ers and three men conneeted with the management of different hotels were indicted on the charge of keeping a common gambling house. of the men indicted are the pmpr{etors of the Sherman House, Morrison Hotel, McCoy’s hotel, Hotel St. Ely, the Wind- sor; the Clifton, the Kaiserhoff and Punt’s hotel. 5 Under In the list’ BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA., MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1906 s WThout G0VEs COURT OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE JOINT STATE IN- SURANCE INVESTIGATION OF ‘THE NEW YORK LIFE. CERTAIN OFFICIALS MUST RESIGN UNLESS DEMANDS ARE MET COM- PANY MUST QUIT BUSINESS IN STATES CONCERNED. New York, Feb. 5.—It is said on good authority, according to a morning paper, that the report of the insur- ance commissioners of Tennessee, Min. nesota, Nebraska, Wisconsin and Ken- tucky on their examination into the affairs of the New York Life Insur- ance company is most drastic and de- mands the resignation of several per: sons still connected with the com- pany. + It also, according to this authority. threatens the New York Life with ex- pulsion from the states concerned in the examination unless the demands are met. The paper adds: “It is also learned that the docu ment which the outside commissioners have adopted as their final report dif fers considerably from the one which ‘was originally drawn. “The first report, it is said, was re- garded by Commissioners Host of ‘Wisconsin and Plerce of Nebraska as altegether too mild and they demand ed a complete revision. These two commissioners, it is understood, suc- e eded in impressing their views upon g other three, with the result that report hits out without gloves at every vulnerable officer and trustee.” EXPENSIVE FOR THE COMPANY. ‘lnveshgatlon of New York Life by State Examiners. New,.York, Eeb..5==Examiners and accountants representing file insur- anke. departments- of thé” ‘states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kentucky, Ten- nessee and Nebraska, who four months 2go began a joint investigation into the affairs of the New York Life In surance company, have - completed their task and are expected to report at an early date to their respective state departments. To defray the ex- penses of this joint .examination by the states named, the New York Life In- surance company has had to pay $35, 000. Each of the examiners has drawn from the company compensation at the rate of $30 a day and in addition an allowance of $5 a day for incidental expenses. Two of their number act- ing as a subcommittee have also had a five weeks’ sojourn in Paris at the company’s expense for the purpose of investigating the Paris office. GIVEN HEARTY WELCOME. Earl of Aberdeen Mdkes State Entry Into Dublin, Dublin, Feb. 5.—The Earl of Aber- deen, the new lord lieutenant of Ire land, made his state entry into the Irish capital during the afternoon_ al- most exactly twenty years after he entered Dublin to begin his first term as lord lieutenant. The streets were thronged with holiday makers and there was a profuse display of bun- ting. The state procession was of the usual character. It was led by her alds, who were followed by the lord lieutenant on horseback, escorted by Lieutenant General Lord Grenfell, commander of the forces in Ireland, and the headquarters staff. The Countess of Aberdeen and the mem- bers of the lord lieutenant’s house- hold followed in open carriages. The entire route to the castle was lined by troops. Bands posted at points of vantage enlivened the pro- ceedings. The earl and countess met with “a hearty reception from the sightseers, the countess, who is keenly interested in the Irish Industries asso. ciation, being a partlcular favorite with the people VANITY THEIR UNDOING. Lettish Rebel Leaders Photographed in Uniform. St. Petersburg, Feb. proved the undoing of scores of Let- tish revolutionary leaders desirous of tmmortalizing their connection ‘with the armed insurrectionary militia. The leaders were photographed in groups, ‘wearing their uniforms, and these pie- tures subsequently fell into the hands of the authorities, 'who thus easily traced’ the originals and trled them by courtmartial, Operation’ May Be:N Washington, Feb, 5—The icongition, of Senator Heyburn of Id:;thfg_l kb 15 ill with-‘an att&ok “of ‘appendicit! unchanged.” He " is still¥ utiermv a great deal and it is possible an opera- tion may yet have to be resorted to. _says: 'AS‘—Vanity K FRNESOTA {HISTORICAL SOCIETY. TEN CENTS PER WEEK IS ACCUSED Twenty - Five Indictments Returned Against John A. Linn of Chicago. CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD CHARGED. ESCH S8SUPPORTS MEASURE. Wisconsin Congressman Speaks on Rate Legislation. Washington, Feb. 5.—Less than a.l score of members were in their places when the house met at 11 o’clock to continue discussion of the Hepburn| railroad rate measure. The rate dis- cussion was led by Mr. Clayton (Ark.). Instead of being a new thing, he de- clared, the legislative regulation of interstate commerce to be as old as the common laws. States have al- ways exercised this power to the full extent. Congress, he said, has the same plenary power over interstate commerce and ought to exercise it in restraint of the railroads and for the benefit of the public. It is brought about by the unjust discriminations of the railroads through rebates and ter- minal charges. Mr. Esch (Wis.)) said there were five ages in railroading in America— | the age of construction, the age of competition, the age of combination, ! the age of government control “and there is the fifth, the age of govern- ment ownership—from which God save us.” Mr. Esch took issue with Mr. Mec- Call, saying that the president had in- dulged in a non .sequitur in his rate; legislation recommendations. That'! the recommendations were justified by conditions he showed by reviews of | high rates, rebates and overcapitaliza- tion of railroads. The total of $12,- 000,000,000 capitalization he declared to be half fictitious. An interesting analysis of business of the four great express companies was made by Mr. Esch, who main- tained the bill gave the commission authority over this instrumentality of transportation, The express com- panies, he said, carried freight and '’ charged three or four times higher rates than freight. The roads, through their contracts with these companies, get from 40 to 60 per cent more for the transportation of express freight than when sent as freight. REPRIMAND MADE PUBLIC. 8ecretary Bonaparte’s Letter to Com- mander Young. ‘Washington, Feb. 5.—Although not | sentenced to a “public”’ reprimand there was during the day made public the reprimand addressed by Secretary Bonaparte to Commander Lucien Young, who was in command of the Bennington at -the time of an explo- sion of her boilers last summer. Com- mander Young was tried by courtmar- tial and convicted of remissness of duty in that he failed to sign the | smooth steam log of the Bennington. After quoting that portion of the navy regulations outlining the duties of a commanding officer the secretary “These duties include the obliga- tions of a good example to all subject to him in authority; the responsibili- ties include a share in the blame in- curred by any among the latter who may be led to think lightly of their own duties because they seem to: think lightly of him. “In your case, sir, greater reason why you should have been careful to comply in letter and spirit with every provision of the reg- ulations, because your brilliant serv- ices in the past and your merited repu- tation for seamanship and gallantry would surely render failure on your part to. do all that an officer should do the more subversive of true prin- ciples of discipline among youager members of your profession. “A bad example on the part of one of: your previous record is exception- ally injurious to the vital interests of the service and it is therefore cause of I thére was the ‘profound regret to the department that remissness in efficient duty en Your part should have been thus judic- lally established.” " Handcuffed Prisoners Escape. Bloomington, 111, Feb. 5—Two pris- oners, Charles® Fraket ‘and Arthur Wil- ley} who were ‘being. taken to Joliet under two years’ sentence for assault,” .escaped from :Shériff . ‘Charles’ ‘Taylor” while the latter was asleep in a pas- senger coach on the! sidetrack at Dwight. gether. They were handcuffed to- i $2.30@4.80; | medium, $3.50@5.25; Chieago, Feb. 5—John A. Linn, for eight years clerk of the superior court of Cook county, has been indicted by the grand jury, which has charged him with larceny, embezzlement and forgery. Twenty-five separate indiet- ments were returned against Linm, One of them charges that he entered into conspiracy with Frank J. Chaiser, a clerk in his office, to defraud Cook county out of $50,000 by false pre- tenses; another that he embezzled money and warrants belonging to the county, valued at $5,000; nine indict- ments allege that he committed lar- ceny against the county by taking dif- ferent sums of money, ranging from $100 to $1,860; twelve indictments de- <lare that Linn forged county warrants for sums ranging between $12 and $117; another indictment charged that Linn entered into a conspiracy with others to persuade Chaiser to remain away from the grand jury and refrain from giving testimony and another that he withheld the records of his office from his successor. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Feb. 3.—Wheat—May, 853 @85%c; July, 833 @83%c. Corn— May, 447%c; July, 443 @44%ec. Oats —May, 20% @307%c; July, 297%¢c. Pork —May, $14.67%; July, $14.771%. Flax —Cash, Northwestern, $1.16; South- western, $1.10; May, $1.18%. Butter —Creameries, 18@25%¢c; = dairies; 18 @23c., Eggs—15c. Poultry—Turkeys, 143%c; chickens, 11%c; springs, 11c. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, Feb. 3.—Cattle—Beeves, $3.50@6.25; cows, $1.40@4.40; heifers, calves, $5.50@7.75; sood to prime steers, $5.30@6.25; poor to stockers and feeders, $2.60@4.50. Hogs—Mixed and butchers, $5.65@5.95; good heavy, $5.80@5.95; rough heavy, $5.65@56.75; light, $5.65@5.82%: pigs, $5.10@5.60. i Sheep, $3.50@5.70; yearlings, $5.90@ 6.50; lambs, $5.50@7.50. TO ATTEND PACKERS' TRIAL. Attorney General Moody and Chief Wilkie Reach Chicago. Chicago, Feb. 5.—Attorney Generat William H. Moody and Chief of the Secret Service John E. Wilkie ar- rived in Chicago during the day. They came separately and each expressed surprise when informed that the other was in town. Both admitted, however, they came to attend the packers’ trial. Attorney General Moody $aid: “I came for the express purpose of looking into the beef case. I am sat- isfied with the matter as far as it has gone, but have no comments to make regarding the outlook. The case is of vital importance to the government and I am going to have a long confer- ence with District Attorney Morrison.” The attorney general and Mr. Mor- rison’ had- an extended conversation regarding the progress of the trial and will meet again before the case- is resumed. STOPS GRAIN SHIPMENTS. New Cerman Tariff Will Be in Effect March 1. New York, Feb. 5.—The rate on heavy grain from New York to Ham- burg by direct steamer has been cut. from 17%5 cenfs to 121 cents for the:- ‘second half of February loading, with-'"- inducing the engagement of a. out single bushel. Owing to the new German tariff,.’ which goes into effect March 1 and which' imposés the maximum duties. on American grain imported into that’ country, the steamers sailing from New York for German ports up to the. middle of February, the brokers say,. carry a large amount of grain, They are inclined, however, to think " that ' very little of our grain will find its way to Germany during the few- succeeding ‘weeks. Aids Immigration to Canada. London, 'Feb. 5.—Lady Strathcona and Mount Royal wife of the Cana- ‘dianhigh commissioner, .has donated $52,500 to Queen Alexandrn s fund for . the assistance of the £ aceordance) with #a: stip’mwé{efi.- P ‘the: donor $47,500 of the amount will be: expended in providing for the emigra- tion to Canada of deserving working=< men and tbeir families.