Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 12, 1906, Page 1

=~ , able length. The Bemidji MINNESOTA HISTORICAL soc_l ETY. eer VOLUME 3. NUMBER 249 BEMIDJI, BHNNESbTA. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12. 1906, TEN CENTS PER WEEK STABBER MAKES A CONFESSION Assailant of Many St. Louis Women Ad- mits He Is the Man Wanted By the Police. CHARGE TO BE PLACED AGAINST HIM st Louis, Fek. —Jjohn Braay, twenty-lwo years old, a waiter out of employment, has been arrested on suspicion of being the young man known as “Jack the Stabber,” who stabbed a number of women on the streets during the past three weeks. After being questioned the police state that Brady confessed that he had done the stabbing and was the person for whom the police have been searching. Brady was arrested early in the day in a resort where he had, oa a pre- vious visit, boasted that he was “Jack the Stabber.” When he called again the police were secretly notified and he was taken into custody. At first he denied all knowledge of “Jack the Stabler,” hut upon being conironted and identi- fied by several men who had held “Jack the Stabber” on the street one night Brady, it is stated. confessed. What his motive was in stabbing women indiscriminately has not been told by him. Brady was identified during the day by a number of the women who had been stabbed as their assailant. He looked at the women contemptuously, but said nothing. He was then taken back to a cell and will be held pend a charge that will be placed against him. TO WATCH HER HUSEAND. Countess de Castellane Employed an American Detective. Chicago, Feb. 12.—A cable dispatch to the Tribune from London says: A clever American detective, em- ployed by the Countess de Castellane ostensibly as a tutor for her oldest! boy, was the means of Count Boni's undoing, according to a story sent here from Paris. The Aierican had a place in the Castellane maunsion and his identity wus not in the least suspected by Count Boni, who regarded him with the cynical indifference usually shown | by the Parisian aristocrat to men who “do something” for a living. Count Boni, however, fell a victim to his own careless indifference. The American had no difficulty in keeping a close watch on the gay nobleman and to learn facts greatly to his dis- advantage. CONTRACT IS AWARDED. Rainy Lake Road to Be Extended to Boundary. Duluth, Feb. 12.—The Duluth, Rainy Lake and Winnipeg road has awarded a contract to the Minnesota I.and and Construction company to construct the extension of 100 miles that the road is to build this year from Ashawa, the present northern terminus of the line, to Beaudelte, on Rainy river, where the road will connect with the Cana- dian Northern. It is required that the road be completed through to Beau- dette Jan. 1 next. The longest bridge on the extension will be across the Big Fork river. It will be 800 feet long. The one across Little Fork will also be of consider- Chinese at Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls, N. Y., Feb. 12—The fmperial Chinese commission arrived here during the day. The morning was occupied in an inspection of the power plant and other points of in- terest. NEAR VENEZUELAN WATERS. Part of Admiral Evans’ Fleet at Port of Spain. ‘Washington, Feb. 12.—Four big hat- tleships, the Maine, Missouri, Ken- tucky and Kearsarge, and seven tor- pedo boat destroyers have turned up at Port of ‘Spain, Island of Trinidad. They form the best part of Rear Ad- miral Evans': Atlantic fleet and the purpose of entering the Gulf of Para, S0 near to Venezuela, just now is to give the bluejackets an opportunity for shore leave: after some of thé hardest kind of drilling. "At the same time the battleships Alabama, Illinois and lowa have put in at Barbadoes and the ar- mored cruiser Pennsylvania is at St. Vincent. This distribution is said to be necessary from the fact that no. single port in the West Indies could entertain in comfort the many thou- sand bluejackets of the whole Atlantic Heet. TO SUPPRESS NATIVES. Punitive Expedition After Natal Mai- contents. Pietermaritzburg, Natal, Feb. 12.-— A punitive expedition of 400 car- bineers, with artillery, left here dur- ing the day for the scene of the trou- bles in the Richmond district caused by the natives refusing to pay the poll tax. Another detachment of 220 men will start later. The ringleaders of the turbulent faction have disappeared in the bush. The chief of the tribe, who is now here, describes the mal contents as being the “troublesome Christianized section of the tribe.” They are said to be converts to the Ethiopian church, whose banner is in- seribed with the words “Africa for the Africans.” The government does not anticipate protracted field operations. Durban, Natal, Feb. 12.—Ninety mounted police have started from Dur- ban for the center of the native dis- turbances and the local militia has been warned to be in xeadmess for active service. LARGEST WARSHIP AFLOAT. Battleship Dreadnought Launched at Portsmouth, Eng. } Portsmouth, KEng., Feb. 12.—The monster battleship Dreadnought, the largest in the world, which when fin- ished will have cost $7,500,000, was launched here during the day by King Edward. The ceremony was the most simple possible, the king having vetoed all decorations and pageantry on account of the death of his father-in-law, King Christian. There was a moment of suspense after the king touched the electric button removing the last blocik as the huge ship hesitated and ap peared reluctanl to take the water. But, ultimately, she glided down tke ways in safety. Among the occupants of the royal sland were the American naval at tache, Lieutenant Commander John N. Gibbons, and the other attaches, the admiralty officials and a few priv- ileged persons. PUPILS ALL ESCAPE. Three Hundred Marched Out of a Burning Schoolhouse. Baraboo, Wis., Feb. 12 —By the cool- ness and systematic drill of teachers, 300 children were safely conducted out of the burning three-story school building here shortly before noon, thus avoiding what might have been a se- rious panic. About 100 made use of the escape. The fire originated from a defective flue, quickly spread- Ing ti.voughout the building, which is a total loss, estimated at §40,000. The insurauce is 316 000. Much Suffermg Reported. Wheeling, W. Va., Feb. 12.—Reports received from Littleton, W. Va., which was, almost devastated by fire, say there is much suffering among the families whose homes were destroved on account of the cold weather and deaths from exhaustion are likely to pceur. REVOLVER FIGHT. Chicago Bartender Killed and One Officer Wounded. + Chicago, Feb. 12.—Charles Carpas, alias Miller, a bartender i a saloon at Paylor and Canal streets, engaged in a revolver fight with three police offi- cers and was Kkilled. Detective Egan, one of the officers, was shot twice and seriously wounded. It was reported to the police that. Carpas had left: the ‘saloon, taking with him $300 and $800 in.checks. He was found later in another saloon in- toxicated - and - flourishing two' revol- vers. As soon as he saw the police- men he began firing and they returned it. Egan fell in a few seconds with a bullet in his abdomen and while he lay on the floor another bullet struck shots had been exchanged Carpas was | Instantly kil d - by 'a bullet which passed through Thaddeus C. Field, president of Field, Schlick & Co., St. Paul ‘dry 8soods merchants, died suddenly, aged sixty-eight years. .bastopol, LONG A MARKED MAN ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF VICE AD: MIRAL CHOUKNIN THE WORK . OF TERRORISTS. BADLY WOUNOED BUT MAY REGOVER OFFICER’S ASSAILANT, AN UNI- DENTIFIED WOMAN, KILLED BY AN ORDERLY. St. Petersburg, Feb. 12.—The ad- miralty has received a report from the surgeon in charge of Vice Admiral Chouknin, who was shot by a woman in his office in Sebastopol, to the ef- fect that his wounds are not danger- ous. Rear Admiral Grigorvitch has assumed command of the Black sea fleet in succession to Chouknin. According to the morning papers and subsequent dispatches from Se- confirming the press ac- counts, the attending surgeons are con- fident that Chouknin will recover. The most severe wound is in his breast, from which the bullet has not been ex- tracted. The other wounds are in the right shoulder and both legs. His as- sailant, who was shot and killed by an orderly who rushed to the admiral’s assistance, is believed, like the mur- deress of Lieutenant General Sak- haroff, the former war minister, and the assassin of General Shuvaloft, pre- fect of police of Moscow, to haye been an emissary of the St. Petersburg group of terrorists. The woman has not been identified, but it is known that she arrived at Sebastopoi Feb, 7 and registered at a hotel under.ihe name of Krupnitskai. She was well dressed, was quiet in her manner and attracted no attention. When she ap- peared at the official residence of Ad- miral’ Chouknin she sent in her card, saying she was a daughter of a rear admiral, who was an old acquaintancé i of Chouknin at St. Petersburg and re- quested an interview. Upon entering the admiral’s office she drew a rapid- fire pistol and fired four shots at Chouknin with deliberate aim, each bullet reaching the mark. She then turned to flee, but was killed by the orderly. The news of the attempt on Chouk- nin’s life created great excitement among the sailors at Sebastopol, a large: proportion of whom are sullen and continually on the verge of mu- tiny. The revolutionists at Sebastopol attempted to organize a demonstration but were unsuccessful. The crime beyond doubt was polit- ical. Chouknin had long been a marked man on account of his activity as com- mander of the Black sea fleet in re- pressing disorders. INSURANCE SWINDLE. LIFE Supposed Dead Man Is Placed Under Arrest. Victor, Colo., Feb. 12.—J. J. Mec- Eachern, whose death was reperted on Jan. 22 and life insurance policies paid, was arrested at the home of his sister here during the evening by City Mar- shal Naylor after a fight in which Mc- Kachern was wounded by a bullet. Me- Eachern was reported to have been killed by the accidental discharge of giant powder, but investigation by fra- ternal societies in which he was in- sured disclosed that the body of Rob- ert. Speed, who was killed two days previously in a mine, had been un- earthed, taken to the tunnel in which McEachern was working and blown to pieces with giant powder. The authori- ties were informed that McEachern was the victim of the discharge and an’ old line life insurance company paid a policy on his life A deeper investigation by fraternal | societies resulted in finding McEach- ern alive and his arrest followed. Jack Cowley, who worked with McEachern, was also placed in jail. The treat- ment of the body of Robert Speed greatly incensed his friends and lynch- ing was threatened. In order to better protect McEachern he has heen re- moved to the county jail at Cripple Creek and a heavy guard placed around the prison. Approve Action of Committee. Chicago, Féb: 10.—The Illinois Coal | Opérators™ assoclatlon, at its meeting here during the day, received the re- port of its scale committee and unani- mously approved its” act.ion in refusing _to accede to the demands made .upon the operators W’orkers of America. Ly the United Mine Congressman Longworth Better. 3 Washington, Feb. 12.—Representa- tive Nicholas Longworth, who is suf- fering from an attack of tonsilitis, is reported as much better. It will be necessary, however, it was stated at his home, for him to remain quiet for .several days. NrEPEPEATTIAI™ AN fRY T0 AMEND BILL OPPOSITION TO RATE REGULA- TION IN SENATE COMMITTEE MAKES HARD FIGHT. LATEST MOVE AROUSES SUSPICION FRIENDS CONSIDER PROPOSAL A SCHEME TO KILL THE LAW IN THE COURTS. ‘Washington, Feb. 12—With all sorts of compromises rumored the sen- ate committee on interstate commerce during the day resumed consideration of railroad rate bills under the agree- ment to meet daily until Feb. 16, when a vote will be taken. The rupture in the committee Friday, causing Sen- ator Clapp to withdraw and Senators Dolliver and Aldrich to indulge in a heated controversy over the character of the amendments offered, was smoothed over temporarily at least. Senator Clapp, however, was not pres- ent, The consideration of the bill was confined to section 1, which is not the ratemaking section. Advocates of the bill insist that the provisions over which the real differences arise shall be taken up seriously. This insistence had reference to the controversy of Friday, when Senator Dolliver took the committee to task for its levity in considering railroad rate legislation. The chief variance concerns the court features and involves the right of the tailroads to have the rates fixed by the commission reviewed by the courts before they become operative. Certain opponents of the house bill, who have been contending for a spe- cific recognition of that right, have 'suggested another and considered by some a more moderate amendment. “Phis provides that courts may’ Determine the Lawfuiness of a rate fixed by the commission, which would amount to a test proceed- ing, and have a hearing on all subse: quent orders of the commission. In effect this would mean that after the constitutionality of the powers given the commission has been determined by the highest court nothing would stand in the way of execution of fur- ther orders issued by the commission in accordance with this construction. The railroads, of course, would have the right of any litigant to contest or- ders which they believed to be unjust, but this would not obstruct the con- tinuance of the orders on any ground except their lawfulness. Courts would review the reasonableness of rates in the manner permitted by the house bill. How aceeptable this proposed amendment will be to'the majority of the opponents of the bill has not heen ascertained, but Senator Aldrich is said to favor it. It is a ‘compromise only in that it provides for the deter- mination of the constitutionality of the bill before its provisions are enforced. It is believed generally that, if adopt- ed, it would result in the greatest legal contest in the history of the courts. Some senators not on the committee regard the proposed compromise as decidedly radical rather than moder- ate. They contend that it would sub- ject the law to defeat in the courts. CONFERS VALUABLE RIGHTS. President May Veto Bill Recently Passed by Congress. Washington, Feb. 12.—President Roosevelt has under consideration a Lill recently passed by congress au- thorizing- the establishment of power plants for the generation of electricity at Mussel Shoals, Ala. It is possible at’ Mussel ‘Shoals to generate power second only.to that of Niagara Falls and the franchise is very valuable. The present disposition ‘of the presi- | dent is to veto the measure. He takes the position that it.confers yvaluable rights and privileges for which the government is’ to receive no return. He believes ‘'that the corporations whieh seek these rights ought to pay for tliem, as the Bovernment has spent large sums of money near the shoals. A similar bill was vetoed by Pres- ddent McKinley. Secretn.ry Taft will render an opin-! jeges that '$20:000 ‘was fraudulently ion’ to the president in a few days. Unless the president should veto the |8 1904 The sixth count charges that bill within a few days it will become on the same day Gordon Bigelow. rc-. alaw by hiq fmlure to-act upon: i i Chicago, . Feb. . 10—Cattle—Beeves, $365@6.3 '$2. 30@4‘85 cal .56@ to, prime steéérs,$5 35 @6 medium, $3.60@5.15; stockers and feeders, $2.60@4 50. Hogs—Mixed and butchers, $5.70@5.97%; good heayy, $5/86@6.00; rough heavy, $5.70@5.80; ‘light, $5.70@5.87%; piss, $5.25@5.70. Sheep, $3.50@5.50; yearlings, $5.50@ 6.2‘5; lambs, $5.40@7.55. FEAR CHINESE UPRISING Secretary Root Is Expected To Make -A Confidential Explanation to Congress. DISQUIETING REPORTS NUMEROUS QUITS. CONSULAR SERVICE. Minnesota Man Declares Salary Is Insufficient. ‘Washington, Feb. 12.—Opposition in congress to an improved consular serv- ice, with permanent tenure of office, has caused the loss to the consular service of one of its most efficient and experienced officers by the resignation announced with regret by the depart- ment of state of James W. Davidson of Minnesota, consul to Antung, Man- churia, who after a service of nine years retires because of his inability longer to draw on his private income to maintain the consulate. In his let- ter of resignation Mr. Davidson says: “The salary of my post as consul to Antung is insufficient, even with the increase which the new consular hill now pending in congress provides. to maintain any consulate in the Orient with becoming dignity and efficiency, in view of the necessity of competing with the consulates of other powers, which, owing to the importance of this Jreat and growing field of commercial and political activity, have large sums expended upon them by their respec- tive governments.” Mr. Davidson adds that the salary at each of the consulates he has served has been too small to conduct in a sat- isfactory way the several offices he has held and had he not possessed some private income obtained from literary work it would have been impossible for him to have continued in the serv- ice this long. MRS. ECKLES FOUND GUILTY. lowa Woman Convicted of Manslaugh- ter After Short Trial. Cedar Rapids, Ia., Feb. 12.—Mrs. Zetta Ecitles, who last summer shot and Killed Constable Peter Martin while he was removing furniture from her home under a writ of execution, was found guilty of manslaughter. The trial lasted only one day. DECLARE BANK INSOLVENT. Depositors Begin Action Against Peo- ria (l11.) Institution. Peoria, Ill., Feb. 12.—Eight of the depositors of the People’s Savings bank, of which Dr. George H. Sim- mons, who committed suicide Tues- day morning, was president, have filed proceedings in the United States court here against Rev. E. L. Kelly, the sur- viving partner in the bank, asking that the bank be declared bankrupt. In their petition they assert that the bank was insolvent at the time of its closing and that the day before Dr. Simmons committed suicide paid out to’depositors a sum in excess of $600, making them preferred creditors. The bank owes depositors about $120,000 and as assets owns its own building and several thousand dollars’ worth of securities of a doubtful value. In addition there are 300 shares of stock of a company Dr. Simmons or- ganlzed and subsequently sold, the value of which is not yet known. e FUNDS OF MILWAUKEE BANK. 8Son of President Bigelow Said te Have Received $100,000. Milwaukee, Feb. 12.—Gordon Bige- low, son of Frank G. Bigelow, default- ing president of the First National bank of this city, is alleged, in an indjctment returned against former Assistant Cashier Henry G. Goll by the federal grand jury, to have received $100,000 of the funds alleged to have been embezzled by Frank G. Bigelow and Goll. The fifth count in the indictment al- transferred to Gordon Bigelow on Dec. ceived $20,000 through President Bige- low, aided and abetted by Goll. On Dec; 9, 1904, $40.000 is alleged to have heen transtexréd to’ Gordon Bigelow, ferred $20,000:to Gordon Bigelow for his personal use. In several other counts contained in the indictment Goll is accused of hay- ing taken sums aggregating $122,000, which, it is alleged, he converted to his personal use. i ___M_—._———_———_—_*_____ ‘Washington, Feb. 12.—It is probanie that Secretary Root will have an op- portunity to explain to congress through one of the house committees the actual need of the proposed in- crease of the number of American troops in the Philippines, which led to the passage between Secretary Taft and the senate committee on appropri- ations recently.- It is said that the war department in moving in this direc- tion is simply following the sugges- tion of the state department and it is probable that Secretary Root will find it necessary, unless the plan of hold- ing a force ready for service in China is to be abandoned, to explain to con- gress thie facts which have impelled him to make the suggestion to Secre- tary Taft. This explanation will doubt- less be made in confidence, for al- though it is known in a general way that the state department has had many disquieting reports from its agents in China it would scarcely be diplomatic to publish them. 1t can be stated, however, that the conditions in China at present bear a striking re- semblance to those that preceded the uprising of 1900 and the position of the state deparument is that, as only the presence of American troops made the Peking relief expedition possible and saved the lives of the legationers, it would not be justified in refraining from taking every precaution neces- sary to avoid a possible loss of Amer- ican lives, not only in the legation at Peking but among the missionaries and the American business men in the Chinese trade centprs BEST RECORD FOR YEARS. Navigation on Lake Superior Finally Closed. Duluth, Feb. 12.—Navigation at the Head of the Lakes has closed, after lasting continuously for 318 days, or from march 30 of last year. The steamer Bon Ami, a freight and passenger boat operated by the Booth line, cieared during the night for Chi- cago bay on her last trip of the season. She will return as far as Two Har- bors and lie up there until spring. It is said, that the Bon Ami has made a record that has not been: beaten for years, at least in the matter of contin- uous operation on Lake Superiqr. She will be in commission again, it is ex- Lected, in about six weel\s ON LAWSON COMMITTEE. Governor Cummins Practically Decides to Serve. 4 Des Moines, Ieb. 12.—Governor Cunimins has practically decided to ac- cept Thomas W. Lawson’s offer of membership on the insurance commit- tee, though he will make no definite announcement until after a conference with Governor Johnson of Minnesota. Mr. Cummins, however, will not accept the chairmanship, as he is extremely ' busy with his campaign for a third term just now and cannot undertake the additional work. Smallpox in Penitentiary. Pittsburg, Feb. 12.—It became known during the day that a convict In the Western penitentiary, who has been imprisoned for a year, was re- cently attacked with smallpox. The patient has been isolated in the in- firmary and every precaution is being taken by the authorities to prevent a 3pread of the disease, among the 950 - inmates of the prison. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, Feb. 10.—Wheat—May, 84c; July, 85% @85%¢. On track—No. 1 hard, 84c; No. 1 Northern 83%c; No. 2 Northern, 82¢. $t. Paul Union Stock Yards. 2 St. Paul, Feb.-10.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $4.50@5.50; common to Afair, $3.50@4.25; ‘good to choice cows and heifers, $3.00@4:25; veals, $2.00@ 5.00. “Hogs—$560@7.80. Sheep-—"?elr- ling wethers, $5.25@6.25; good to cholee 1ambs;” 36 00@6:65.. i b Duluth, Feb. 10.—Wheat—To arrlvs ~—No. 1 Northern, 80%c; No. 2 North~ ern, 803,c. On {rack—No. 1 Northernu, §23cc: No. 2 Northern, 80%c; May, &4c; July, 863c. Flax—To arrive and on track, $1.151%; May, $1.18; July, $1.19%; Sept., $1.18; Oct., $1.16%.