Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 19, 1906, Page 1

VOLUME 3. NUMBER 255 ILLINOIS WINS IN FAMOUS CASE Chicago Has Right to Divert Sewage Through Sanitary Canal Into Mississippi River. SUPREME COURT RENDERS DECISION ‘Washington, Feb. 19.—The famous case of the state of Missouri vs. the stave of Illinois, involving the right of way of Chicago to divert its sewage into the Mississippi river through the Chicago sanitary canal and the Illinois river was decided today by the su- preme court of the United States in favor of Illinois. RAILROAD STATISTICS. Rapid Increase in Capitalization and Dividends. ‘Washington, Feb. 19.—A special sta- tistical report of the interstate com- merce commission, just made, shows that railway ‘capitalization has very rapidly increased during the last few years. The total capitalization for the vear ending June-30, 1393, was $9,- 894,625,239, or $59,729 per mile. Three Yyears later it increased to $10,566,865,- 771, or $59,610, perimile, while in 1904 it had grown to ’513,213 124,679, or $64,265 per mile. An improvement likewise is noted One Dead and Two Dymg Plainview, Mich., Feb. 19.-—Chapel Flower, a car repairer, was killed dur- Ing the day, his wife apparently dying from shock, and Charles H. Fairchild was probably fatally injured as the re- : o sult of a caboose striking the railroad in the dividend paying-ability of' rail- velocipede on which the three were; WaY stocks. In 1833 the per cent, of riding. stock paying dividends was 38.76 on $1,809,600,846, or an average rate of 5.58 per cent on dividend paying stock. In 1904 the per cent of stock paying dividends was 5§7.47 on $3,643,327,319, or an average rate paid on dividend paying stock of 6.09 per cent. The amount paid in dividends in 1904 was $221,941,049. Although the figures for the year ending June 30, 1905, have not yet been completed there is sufficient data at hand to show that there was an in- crease in the amount paid in dividends clergy and people during the day on! which would represent a total of over the situation of the church in France,| $230,000,000. strongly condemning the law provid R A TS ing for the separation of church and Horse Racing May Be Resumed. state and giving advice to Catholics. Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 19.—The su- 5 preme court has declared the Rice- Ligon anti-track betting bill unconsti- tutional. steps by those favoring the bill the decision means that horse racing will be resumed in Tennessee this spring. The act was passed at the last session of the legislature. Boston Bells Announce Wedding. Boston, Feb. 19.—The bells of Bos- ton pealed at noon in observance of the wedding of Miss Roosevelt. This was by direction of Mayor Fitzgerald, ‘who arranged that for five minutes the bells should be sounded on the public buildings and on many of the churches Papal Encyclical on France. Rome, Feb. 19.—A papal encyclical was issued to the French episcopacy, Will Oppose Ex-Premier Balfour. London, Feb. 19.—L. S. Montague, son of Sir Samuel Montague, the well known banker, will be the Liberal par- liamentary candidate for the city ot London against former Premier Bal- four. Cleaning U This week we offer all short ends of Dress Goods, Wash Goods, Muslins, Lining, Ginghams and Percales at just 1-2 of the regular selling price : : 5 FOOTWEAR! We are closing out a few hundred pairs of Shoes at less than the cost of the leather, Infants 90c shoes, only 2 59¢ Infants, $1.25 Shoes, only . 98¢ Children’s $2 Shoes, only 2 $1.49 Boy’s $2.25 Shoes, only ; . 8175 Ladies’ $3.50 Shoes. only $2.95 Men’s $5 Shoes, only $3.50 10c Counter! i | Men’s 15¢ canvas gloves, 10¢ Ladies’ 25¢ to 50c golf gloves, 10c 3in 1 oil, ! 2 10c 50c toilet powder, : 10c 3 spools black silk thread, . . 10c 4 pair tubular shoe strings, . 3 15¢ tooth brushes, i i 4 10¢ 10c . O’LEARY @ BOWSER |AN ELABORATE AFFAIR If there are no intervening | WEDDING OF MISS ALIGE ROOSE- VELT AND NICHOLAS LONG- WORTH OF .OHI0. THOUSAND GUESTS AT WHIiTE HOUSE BRILLIANT AND DISTINGUISHED ASSEMBLAGE WITNESSES THE CEREMONY. ‘Washington, Feb. 19.—The marriage of Alice Lee Roosevelt, eldest daugh- ter of the president, and Nicholas Longworth, representative in con- gress of the First Ohio district, was attended with all the splendor of a grand official function and with all the devotional beauty of a cathedral serv- ice. It was witnessed by one of the most brilliant and distinguished assem- blages ever gathered in the White House, by far the largest company which ever graced the executive man- sion on a similar occasion. The cere- mony—the simple, beautiful and im- pressive ring service of the Protestant Episcopal church—was performed by the venerable Right Rev. Henry Y. Satterlee, bishop of Washington. The day was as a day in May. Soft, balmy. sunshine pourededown from a cloudless sky. Although the guests within the east room who witnessed the beautiful ceremony did not number beyond the hundreds thousands gath- ered about the White House, fasci- nated by the thought that they could be 80 near the scene on which the eye of the world was centered. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL ceremony began to arrive shortly after 111 o’clock. Theéy entered by the east terrace and passed up the main stair- case directly to the historic east room. Beautiful at all times the famous room was exquisite im its classic splendor. The warm sm?shme of a perfect Feb- { ruary day flooded the room, rendering it unnecessary’'to use the hundreds of electric lamps which had been placed ‘#bout ‘the apartment. The floral dec- orations were more elaborate than any heretofore have been in President Roosevelt’s administration. A few minutes before noon Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by the mem- bers of her immediate family, de- scended the main staircase and under the escort of several military aides entered the east room by the main doors. She was escorted to a position on the left side of the platform, which was reserved for the bride’s family. | THEKAISER CKS & Will Ask Reichstag to Give The United States Favored Nation Treatment. MOVE MADE FOR POLITICAL REASONS IMPORTANT STEP FORWARD. Germany and France May Agree on Moroccan Question. Algeciras, Spain, Feb. 19.—An im- portant step forward has been made in the main Franco-German contro- versy over the question of the control of the Moroccan police. M. Revoil, the ranking French delegate, sought Herr von Radowitz, the German en- voy, mans had previously submitted. to be a serious effort towards con- ciliation. Berlin, Feb. 19.—~The negotiations at Algeciras again seem to be making no progress. The French hold to ob- taining control of the policing of the harbors, towns and adjacent districts, which proposition the German dele- gates have firmly declined to accept. Kach side appears to be ténacious and another period of strain has begun. 4 MANY TERRORISTS JAILED. St. Petersburg Police Make Important Arrests. St. Petersburg, Feb. 19.—An impor- tant’arrest of six social revolutionists, lavishly provided with explosives and bombs, who, it is believed, were plan- ning an attempt on the life of CGov- ernor General Doubassoff of Moscow, was made here just previous to their departure for Moscow. A seventh member of the party, a student, threw away a bomb and escaped. The po- lice also took into custody eight ter- rorists belonging to another group, at whose residences were found cyanide of potassium and other deadly chem- icals sufficient, it is said, to kill half the population of St. Petersburg, and thousands of revolutionary proclama- tions. It is suspected that the terror- ists, failing to reach prominent per- sons here by open violence, are about to try the more subtle means of poi- son: and delivered to him a writteni‘ response to the proposition the Ger-| Se- crecy is guarded upon the contents of: the French document, but it is known , R T NRNErCEErECEATIA/IE AN Berlin, Feb. 19.—The German gove ernment’s decision to ask the reichstag early next week to give the United: States the same tariff rates as the commercial treaty countries has been widely printed in the German press and confirmed at the foreign office. The comment on the government’s in- tention is generally unfavorable, the agrarian papers in some instances re- garding the news as incredible. The independent Tageblatt quotes Count von Posadowsky-Wehner, the vice chancellor and secretary of the in- terior, as saying in the reichstag two years ago that the government would not give the United States reciprocal | treaty rates without an equivalent re- turn. It is quite understood, however, that the government’s act rests upon general political reasons, being in a line with those speoial acts of consid- eration shown by Germany towards the United States during recent years. The question of commanding a major- ity in the reichstag is still in doubt. It is certain, however, that the agrar- {an leaders are preparing themselves for opposition, but the prospects seem favorable to the government. ROOT REPLIES TO COLOMBIA. United States Not Responsible for Se- cession of Panama. Washington, Feb. 19.—The state de- partment has replied to the Colombian minister’s recent presentment respect- ing the separation of Panama from the parent state, insubstance declining to &dmit the premises and reasoning of the Colombian note which would com- mit the United States to responsibility for the separation. It is uncertain what the Colombian government will fo. Would Forfeit Franchises. Chicago, Feb. 19.—Assistant Cor- poration Counsel McLay Herne has snbmitted a report to Mayor' Dunne upon the litigation now (n Progress between the city of Chicago and the Chicago Telephone company in which ‘he urges that the franchise of .the company be forfeited by the city. ALICE LEE ROOSEVELT. One Thousand Gussts Attend. The Lho\,xsal,fii guests bidden to the ARE ALARMED Severe Earthquake Shocks Oceur ina Great Many Islands of The West Indies. BUSINESS PRACTICALLY SUSPENDED NICHOLAS LONGWORTH. end of the main corridor. There await- ing them were the ushers selected by Mr. Longworth. Preceded by the ush- ers the president and the dainty bride, resting her hand lightly within ‘his left arm, proceeded to the east room, the orchestra rendering the magnificent march from Tannhauser. Miss Roose- velt never looked better. The classic beauty of her face and figure was ac- centuated by her exquisite attire and by the surroundings. Her bridal dress BISHOP SATTERLEE. was a magnificent creation of heavy white satin, point lace, chiffon, filmy | tulle and silver brocade. The mate- rial from which the gown was devel- oped was manuiactured especially for Miss Roosevelt aud the design was destroved as soon as the necessary | amount of the material for the dress was made. The only jewels worn by the bride was the superb diamond necklace which was the gift of the groom. Over her left arm Miss Roose- velt carried a superb shower bouquet of the rarest and daintiest white orchids procurable. Presents Daughter to Groom. The 'ushers, who were in couples. separated as they reached the plat- form ‘and the president passed through the two lines and presented his daugh- ter to the waiting bridegroom; who stepped forward to receive her. To- gether they ascended the platform, ‘where Bishop Satterlee, in the impos- ing robes of his office, already was standing. In low, yet resonant tones, Bishop Satterlee began. At the con- clugsion of the responses from thé bride and groom the venerable bishop inquired in a tone that filled the great room: “Who giveth this woman to be mar- ried. to this man?” The president of the United States ascended the platform and taking his daughter’s right hand placed it in that of the bridegroom. Thus he gave the bride away to the man of her choice and by the ricz, =ach an instant later the greom placed on the fourth finger of her left nana, she. .became. Mrs Nicholas: ‘Longworth. At the conclusion of the Weddlng ceremony the assembled guests were i * Castries, Island sf St. Lucla, D. W. L, Feb.. 19.—A very severe earthquake shock was felt here at 1:35 p. m. and inother severe shock was experienced at. 2:55 p. m. Nearly all the walls “and buildings in Castries were dam- aged. Followmg the earlier earthquakes another shock was felt at 5:45 p. m. and loud detonations and slight shocks continued until 3 o’clock in the morn- ing. The inhabitants are in a very disturbed state of mind and business is ‘suspended. Some of the large resi- dences have been badly damaged and their occupants have sought shelter elsewhere. Many private houses and stores sustained serious losses. Cable communication with the isl- ands of St. Vincent and Barbadoes have been severed by the earthquakes. ‘Washington, Feb. 19.—The belief of the officials here that the recent pro- longed interruption of the submarine cables in:West Indian waters was the precursor of great seismic disturb- ances was confirmed by the receipt of a cablegram from Fort de France, isl- and of Martinique, as follows: “Most violent earthquake shock in sixty-four years prevailed over the en- tire island at 2 p. m. No great dam- age.” E Pointe-a-Pitre; Island of Guadeloupe, ‘D. W. L, Féb:’ 19.—Pointe-a-Pitre .and Basse-Terre, on th sland, experi- enced slight ear‘hmla e sn'acks “durin the afternoon. Lieutenant Colonel George A. Hughes, for thirteen years chief of police of Montreal and commander of the crack French-Canadian regiment, the Sixty-fifth royal rifies, is dead. He was well known in the United States. SCENE OF CEREMONY." erea Wrifi congralulations. The guests were then received in the blue room by the president and Mrs. Roosevelt. After the informal receptions the hridal breakfast was served in buiiet form in the state and private dining- rooms. Wealth of Wedding Gifts. Few Dbrides, not of so-called royal birth, ever have been the recipients of received by Mr. and Mrs. Longworth on the platform and beneath the fioral bower where their hands and hearts Wwere joined forever. They were show- so many and such waluable gifts as were received by Miss Roosevelt. For weeks these tributes of love and affec- tion have been pouring into the White House. The bride and the members of her family were almost over- whelnred by the number and character of the presents. It was not that they were so valuable, intrinsically, al- though in the aggregate they repre- sent a great sum, but it was the spirit which animated the givers which ap- pealed strongly to Miss Roosevelt. Many of the presents were accom- panied . by oral or written expressions of the deep and’ sincere regard in which the bride is held by persons of all classes, not only in her own coun- try but throughout the world. Some of the gifts were costly, but some of them that were so evidently sent with the idea of obtaining an invitation to the wedding. were returned instantly to the senders.. It can be said with ‘perfect confidence in the accuracy of the statement that, while many of the presents received by the bride are very valuable, some of them 'being partlcularlv S0 by reason of the.cir- .’ cumstances ‘surrounding them, the value of the gifts has been greatly * exaggerated. TEN CENTS PER WEEK INHABITANTS