Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 7, 1906, Page 1

" The Bemidji MINNESOTA HISTORICAL VOLUME 3. NUMBER 245 BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1906, i = TEN CENTS PER WEEK - AFTER THE GOAL ROADS Resolution In House Calling For Inves- tigation By Commerce Com- mission. 1T LR, 1C3. -0 Gaiesple (Tex.), cf tie resolution re- garding tue : ennsylvania rail- road com ion, answered Monday by the pre nt, declared on the floor of the house during the day that the answer was an insult; that with the great machinery at hand a complete investigation of actual conditions should have been made. He said such an investigation would show that the railroads carrying bituminous coal to the Atlantic ports are the Pennsyl- vania, New York Central, Baltimore and Ohio, Chesapeake and Ohio, Nor- folk and Western and the Reading. He recited the facts developed con- cerning the relations of four of those roads which were named in his first resolution in regard to their having ‘he same stockholders and directors. e asserted that an investigation would show that there had been an wllotment to each coal carrying road of a certain territory to prevent com- petition in markets by means of rate adjustments, agreements and com- binations. Also that the Penusylvania and New York Central, by means of thelr stock ownership arrangements, have prevented coal from the territory of the Norfolk and Western and Ches- ! upeake and Ohio being offered any- where above the Virginia capes; also that the Pennsylvania company has the power to curtail shipments from territory served by the Baltimore and Dhio and Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk and Western; also that the Baltimore and Ohio declines to allot a fair proportion of cars to independ- ent shippers or o Allow Independent Companies tg open up new mines and become | | MEMBER CRITICISES LATTER BODY shippers on the line of the Baltimore and Ohio; also that an investigation would - show that the Pennsylvania railroad and its officers were interest- ed in the coal companies shipring over its lines. Mr. Gillespie then introduced a reso- lution requesting the president to di- rect the interstate commerce commis- sion to make an immediate investiga- tion of the following queries: First—Whether the roads carrying coal have any ownership or interest In the mines. Second—Whether the officers = of these roads are interested personally In the mines. Third—Whether there is any con- tract between the mines and the roads amounting to a restraint of trade or creating a monopoly in bituminous voal. Fourth—If such above facts are found to exist then the commission is required to report the details of the relationship and set forth the agree- ments on terms of monopoly or owner- ship interests. Fifth—The commission is to report as to the system of coal car distribu- tion. Sixth—It is to suggest a remedy. Seventh—To report facts' and con- clusions it may deem pertinent. Eighthb—To make the investigation Lat its earliest opportunity. Three Children Perish in Fire. Helena, Mont., Feb. 7.—Three chil- dren of J. B. Cypher, girls dged one, three and five years, respectively, were burned to death in their home six miles south of Big Timber. The parents left the children alone. When ! they returned the house was in ruins. Mail ’ Mail osaes| O’Li€ary & Bowser | oo, Filled Bemidji, - Minn. Filled The New Spring Wash Dress Goods are Now on Display. Every Woman Should See Them! .They are In the Smart New Shades and Designs. New Embroideries and Laces. Everything argues that for present and future needs be bought here. Displays and varieties are greater than ever before. The values aresimply surprising Special One lot of Ladies’ belts from 35 to 50 cents, we offer 'at 19c each. One lot of Pillow tops, the 50c kind at 16c. | White Waistings, See Them, The are Beauties. Sewing Machines. If You are Thinking of Buying See the Ones We Offer \\“ For to $40.00 Men’s Department We are now showing Spring Styles in Men's Hats. Spring House Cleaning will soon begm Now is the tlme to. select your Wall. W& have 4 eomplete stock. Paper. and-designs. All new. colormgs | take place, SHOWING THEIR HANDS. France and Germany Disclose Moroc- can Policies. Algeciras, Spain, Feb. 7.—The dis- cussions going on between the Ger- man and French delegates to the Mo- roccan conference begin to disclose t.hejr respective positions and how far each side is willing to yield on' the main Franco-German controversy. ‘When France indicated a desire to control Morocco’s police Germany ob- jected on the grounds that it would permit France to obtain complete po- litical mastery of the country. I'rance has now sought to meet this objection by suggesting certain guarantees lim- iting the scope of the police in such a way as to guard against their use as an instrument for France laying hands on the Moroccan empire. There is reason to believe that the foreign capitals have been advised of these guarantees and that some countries, but not all, have responded favorably. However, Germany doubts the sin- cerity of any guarantees and continues to resist French cortrol of the police as contrary to the spirit of the open door, the German conception of the open door being that it should be a safeguard against exclusive polilical as well as commercial advantages. However, Germany has not flatly re- fused to grant France controi of the police, as France has avoided making the proposition sufiiciently explicit to permit of a forn:al rejection. OPERATORS EXPECT STRIKE COAL BARONS SAY THEY ARE PREPARED TO FIGHT MIN- ERS’ ORGANIZATION. New York, Feb. 7.—President Roose- velt, il is suggzested, may be called upon in a few days to use his influence in averting a general strike of anihra- cite and bituminous coal miners. Qpin- lons of leaders at the mines and oper- ators in this city irdicate that without the interposition of some potent influ- ence outside of the conflicting inter- ests a strike of greater proportions than has ever before been knowei this country is inevitable. W. H. Truesdale, president of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western company, said: “l don’t know that we are much nearer a general strike than we were six weeks ago. John Mitchell comes here on Feb. 15. We will find out in detail what the union demands. For a long time we have been mining a great deal ol anthracite coal and have been storing large quantities, but none has been withheld from our customers. The mildness of the winter has en- abled us to get out a good deal of coal and has diminished the demands of consumers.” Large Stocks in Reserve. Thomas. P. Fowler, president of the ‘Ontario and Western railroad, said it ‘was an open secret that the operators had been getting out an unusual quan- tity of coal and storing it for many months in anticipation of being called upon to meet an emergency. An officer of one of the largest of the anthracite coal carrying companies said: “The strike will in all likelihood take place on April 1. The anthracite miners have had three years of unex- ampled prosperity since their strike was settled. They think that this was brought about by the methods. they used in the strike of 1902. The same methods, they think, are equally gdod today. Demands will be made which we cannot graut and the strike will It will not last long, as we are better prepared to handle it than .we were when the Jast strike started.” Another large dealer said that if a strike ' was_ ordered the operators ‘would force the fighting from the start.” In 1902 they waited for the " 1en to return. EIGHT NEGROES . CREMATED. in .Burning House at Curtis Bay, Md. Y Bammore, Feb. 7. —Eight persons, all nezroes, were burned todeath in a fire which destroyed a frame house at Curtis Bay. ‘Only one inmate: escaped: She managed to.reach a window and Jjumped from the: sl.,cond story. For 4 few mmute< afl.er striking the ground she was' unconseious and on _recover-’ ing she made her way to neighboring| houses and gave the alarm ‘When neighbors: arrived the house ‘was a pile of blazing and smoking de- bris and nothing but the charred bones of the victims were left. The fire was caused by ‘a child who. arose to stir Perishv | ‘the fire -in the chimneyiplace an,d ac- | “cidentally scattered coals on the floor. | . From early ‘Tuesday. mornlng lmtll lnte in the afternoon a, dense cloud of:! ‘smoke and ¢louds hung over Clucago making it one of ‘the’ darkest days ever experienced there. All of the stores were lighted as though it were night and the street cars ran with lamps lit. ‘Valenua, which occurred recently off ’ma’ke an inqairy mto the wreck of the - uing for threé or four days failed. up ! FORTY BELOW ZERO. Nerthem New York Experiences Se- vere Cold Weather. ‘Rome, N. Y., Feb. 7.—Northern New York is being swept by a cold wave which _involves greater hardship be- cause of the usual warmth of the win- ter thus far. The day was by far the coldest of the winter. One of the cold- est points was at Camden, where 40 degrees below zero was recorded. It was 22 below in this city, 35 at North- ville, 26 at Johnstown, 19 at Amster- dam and 20 in the vicinity of Schenec- tady. Saratoga, N. Y., Feb. 7.—Thirty de- grees below zero was the temperature here at sunrise, which is the coidest day of this winter. DOLAN ASKED TO RESIGN. Miners of the Pittsburg District Oust President. Pittsburg, Feb. 7.—By practically unanimous vote the resolution de- manding the resignations of President Patrick Dolan and Vice President Uriah Bellingham for violating their instructions in voting to accept the old wage scale at Indianapolis, and of Secretary Treasurer Dodds by reason of his election to the office of clerk of the circuit court of Allegheny coun- ty: was passed during the afternoon. President Dolan said he would not re- eign and that the miners would have to replace him by a referendum vcte. FINNS PREPARING FOR WAR WILL OPENLY SUPPORT NEXT OUTBREAK OF RUSSIAN REVOLUTIONISTS. St. Petersburg, Feb. 7.—The Novoe Vfemya continues its revelations in regard to the importations of arms into Finland. The paper declares it has evidence that the radical organiza- tion in Finland is preparing for open war in support of the next outbreak of the Russian revolutionists. Not onlv e well -armed mtautr forces [‘being drilled, “but horses are being trained for cavalry and artillery serv- ice and shells for field artillery are being imported. The statenients of the Novoe Vrem- ya are undoubtedly correet so far as the Finnish extremists are concerned, but the Nationalists and even the So- cial Democratic organizations disclaim any connection or even sympathy with violent measures. The appointment of General Lang- hoff, former commander of the Semio- novsky regiment, to be state secretary of Finland, the connecting link be- tween the emperor and the grand duchy, is unsatisfactory to the Fin- landers. General Langhoff, though a native Finn, has been a lifetinie in the Russian service and has no adminis- trative qualities. The governor of Bjoerneborg, who was the Finnish candidate fov the state secretaryship, was rejected, although his candidacy was supported by Count Witte. SAYS TAFT WAS VERY ANGRY. of Secretary’s Actions. ‘Washington, ¥eb. 7.—John F. Wal- lace, former ‘chiet engineer of the isth-; mian canal, was again before the sen- | ate committee on interoceanic canals. | He gave a minuté account of the con- | ditions he found on the isthmus and the difficulties he encountered in get-i ting material and supplies and ‘the! delays that occurred in filling requisi- tions While he was cabling to have the; orders expedited, he said, he received word from Admiral Walker that cable- grams cost money. hint, he said, that he had better not use the cables so much. Mr. Wallace said to the committee that he did a year’s work and that his uccessors had no benefit of his anal- ysis- or recommendations, . “because,” "he said, “the secretary of war told me he did not want it and had no use for 1me except onthe isthmus as:a direct- ing engineer.’ He was so angry in his treatment that he all but cursed me.” Inquiry Into Valencia Disaster. ° Washingten; Feb. 7.—In response ‘to a demand for a searching investiga- tion into the disaster to the steamship the' coast of Vancouver. it has been ‘decided by the president that the com- mission appointed to inguire into the Generai Slocum catastrophe shall Valencla 4 i e e T ‘ Labor Leader Still M Louisville, Feb, 7.—A search.contin- to noon to reveal the whereabouts: of ident Michael - Donnelly of ‘the amated.. Meat - Cutters! know if President Donnelly were in town have seen ncthing of him and ex- press the belief that he is not hsre. RECCCEATIAICE DA NAMES HIS v ~ SELECTIONS Lawson Ready To Turn Over His Life Insurance Proxies To a Commission. CLAIMS TO CONTROL TWO COMPANIES To Fight the Padrone System. New York, Feb. 7.—The Italian gov- ernment has just contributed a sub- sidy of $20,000 a year for an Italian labor exchange in New York. This is part of an organized attempt by Italian citizens of the United States, com- bined with the Italian authorities at home, to beat the padrone system and to keep the Italians from piling up in New York. Fear Strike of Coal Miners. Pittsburg, Feb. 7.—Fearing a strike among the coal miners, the Carnegie Steel. company is stocking its yards with coal. Thousands of tons are be- ing received at the South Shanor plant | daily. Other steel plants and several railroads are taking similar precau- tions. / OREGON RAILROAD WRECXK. Four Persons Killed and Four Others Injured. Portland, Ore.,, Feb. 7..—Meager par- ticulars have reached here of a wreck on the Oregon Railroad and Naviga- tion company’s line in which four per- sons were killed and four others in- jured. The engine of passenger train No. 3, from Spokane, broke down as it was waiting for passenger train No. 5, from Chicago, to pass. Train No. 5 cante 4long at great speed and was signalled, but was not brought to a stop and crashed into the rear of No. 3, demolishing the rear car. Six per- sons were injured. Four died shortly after being removed from the wreck and the other two are so seriously in- jured that they may die. The fireman and engineer of No. 5 are both report- ed as scalded by the bursting of the boiler. the engineer being seriously injured. The accident occurred a short distance west of Bridal Veil. WILL MEET ON APRIL 28. Elections to Russian Assembiy Take Place ‘April 7. St. Petersburg, Feb. 7.—The elec- tions to the national assembly will be teld April 7. The national assembly vill be convened April 28. Des Moines, Feb. 7.—Thomas W. Lawson of Boston during the day called on Governor Albert B. Cummins and invited him to serve with four other well known reformers on a com- mission to which he will turn over his New York Life and Mutual Life of New York proxies and which he asks to attend the coming annual meetings of these two compames for the pur- pose of electing good, honest, sound business men as directors. Governor Cummins- replied that he would consider the proposition and after a conference with Governor Johnson of Minnesota, one of the other members, would make definite answer. The conference between Mr. Lawson and Governor Cummins was held in Governor Cummins’ private office at the statehouse. Mr. Lawson ‘was accompasied by E. J. Ridgeway, a magazine publisher. Mr. Lawson told Mr. Cummins that the other members of the commission would be Governor Johnson of Minne- sota, Senator La Follette of Wiscon- sin, Governor Browhard of Florida and ex-Attorney General Monett of Ohio. Wi!l Contral Both Companies. Mr. Lawson said he had received a large number of proxies trom policy- holders in the New York Life and Mu- tual Life of New York, which, with he is confident will come in after the commission plan goes through, will give him control of both companies. The proxies are so worded that Mr.. Lawson cannot vote them himself. e must turn them over to 2 commission of unquestionably responsible men to- be named by him, which coremission: will attend the annual mectings amd vote the proxies. Mr. Lawson also told Governor Cum- mins that he desired the conimission to take steps to have the New York statutes amended .to make a majority of the directors for the mutual com- panies elected annually. At present less than a ‘majority are elected each: year. Thirty-six bodies of the Valencia victims have been recovered. RHEUMATISM Former Chief Engineer Wallace Tells BODY RACKED WITH PAIN No other bodily suflermg is equal : matism. ‘When the poisons and acids, trenched in the blood there is hardly to that produced by the ; . pain of Rhen- which cause this disease, become in- any part of the body that is not afs ; fected. The muscles become sore and drawn, the nerves twitch and sting, . .. the joints inflame and swell, the bones ache, every movement is one of . i agony, and the entire body is racked with pain. i by mdlgestlon stomach troubles, torp: inactive state of the system. | through nature’s avenues is left to so poisons which are absorbed into the all alike. In some cases it takes a TEvas o elieatal wandering form; it may be in the arms or legs one ‘day and in the shoulders, feet, hands, back or other parts of the body the next. Others suffer more seriously, and are never free from pain. The uric acid and otherirritating substances find lodge- ment in the muscles and joints and as these deposits increase the mus- cles: become stiff and the joints locked and immovable. ' It matters not in what form the disease may be the cause is always the same—a sour, acid condition of the blood. . This vital stream has lost its purity and freshness, and instead of nourish- ing and feeding the different parts with health-giving properties, it fills painful and far-reaching disease. agony, rubs the affected parts with plasters and other home remedies. . These are desirable because they give temporary ease and comfort but have no effect on the real trouble which is in the blood and beyond the reach of such treatment. edy for Rheumatism, . blood and attacks the disease at its head, and by neutralizing and driving out the acids and bmldmg up the thin, sour’ * blood it cures the disease permanently.. While cleansing the blood S.S. S Rheumatism is brought on id Liver, weak Kidneys and a general The refuse matter instead of passing off ur and f6rm urf&’acid, and other acrid blood. Rheumatism does mot affect About fifteen years ago I had a severs attack of Rheumatism and could not. work with any satisfaction. My lezi were badly swollen and drawn so could lcarce‘lx walk. T tried many reme edies but could get no reliet. I was fin~ ally recommended to try 8. S. 8. and it soon cured me sound and well. T am now %4 years old and have never had ‘any return of the trouble, I JOSEPH FROME HAWLEY, ! Box 104. Aurora, Ill. Sometime ago I had Rheumatism and had to quit work. The pains in my back and between my shoulders was s0 in~ “tense-I could not-rest or sleep. I tried enr{thmg but nothing did me any. heard of and took S. ‘hia medicine cured me sound and well. Xt purified my blood and made me feel like & new man. | CONRAD LOHR, Anderson, Ind. . 122 E. 19th 8¢. them with the acids and salts of this| The cold and dampness of Winter always mtensxfy the pains of Rheumatism, and the sufferer to get relief from the: liniments. oils, lotions, etc., or uses S. S. S. is the best rem- It goes into the PUR ELY YE G ET, ABL Eitiie one relieves all pain and ompl certain cure for Rheumatism in any form'; Muscular, Inflammatory, Artxcu. Special book on the d.\sease and any medxcal advice, withoug charge, to all who write. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. GAs lar or Sciatic. and evetfl -t excited nerves, Teduces:the inflammation, dissolves the deposits in the joi | Sev ral labor men who say they ‘would this distressing disease.; -5, the.others be expecis.fo.get.and whica .