Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 6, 1906, Page 1

MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOGIETY. CLARK GETS A DECISION Montana Senator Wins From The Gov- ernment in Federal Supreme Court. LAND PATENTS HELD TO BE VALID washington, March 6. United Btates Senator Clark of Montana has won the case against him in the su- preme court of the United States in which the government sought to have cancelled patents to 11,400 acres of public' lands in Montana which were alleged to have been fraudulently se- cured. The opinion in the case was delivered by Justice Holmes and up- held the decision of the circuit court of appeals for the Ninth circuit. Jus- tices Harjan and Brown dissented. This was a civil proceeding insti- tuted by the government against Sen- ator Clark to secure the cancellation of eighty-two patents to land issued under the timber and stone act. The charge made by the government in its bill of complaint was that the patents were fraudulently secured and it was further set forth that about eighty of the patentees are now under indict- ment in the Montana courts. It was asserted that Senator Clark had en- tered into a contract to purchase the land before the patents were granted and that he had known, or had good ! reason to know, that the proceeding was fraudulent. The government charged that Clark was not a bona fide purchaser, but the courts below. in- cluding the court of appeals, took the contrary view, holding that the issu- ance of patents had the effect of con- verting his purchase of an equity into a purchase of title. The printed record in the case covered 7,000 pages. Wiotion to Acquit Overruled. Washington, March 6. — Justice Gould has overruled the motion made by the defense to instruct the jury to HEINZE SUITS CALLED OFF. Actions Dismissed Include Claims Ag- gregating $50,000,000. Butte, Mont., March 6.—On motion of counsel representing the Amalga- mated Copper company and the Heinze interests eighty actions at law have been dismis @ by the district court of Silver Bc4v county. This wipes out all pending litigation in the state courts involving the for- mer opposing interests, with the ex- ception of a few cases in which coun- sel were not authorized to appear. These will be dismissed later, as will be twenty-three actions now pend- ing in the United States circuit courts. The dismissal of these suits forms one of the concluding incidents of the cop- per war terminated by the sale of the Heinze interests to a company repre- sented by Thomas F. Cole. “The actions dismissed include claims for damages aggregating more than $50,000,000. Dined by King Edward. Paris, March 6.—King Edward dur- ing the day gave a dinner at the Brit- ish embassy to former President Lou- bet and former Foreign Minister Del- casse. The presence of the latter is considered a graceful acknowledgment of M. Delcasse’s services in connection with the Anglo-French agreement. Big Cigar for Speaker Cannon. ‘Washington, March 6.—Representa- tive Longworth of Ohio returned to his duties in the house during the day. He brought with him to the Capitol acquit in the case of ex-Senator Green | 2nd presented to Speaker Cannon in of Binghampton, N. Y., on trial in con- hection with postoffice frauds. his room a huge cigar, at least eight- ]een inches long, a product of Havana Men’s 14 inch, leather top rub- bers, this week only, a pair - $2.98 Men'’s stiff bosom shirts, our regular $1.50 and $2 qualities, now only, each g T GENERAL SCHOFIELD DEAD.? ! Former Head of the Army Expires In i Florida. i St. Augustine, Fla., March G.—Lie}l— tenant General John M. Schofield, U. 8. A, retired, former head of the army, is dead here. He was attacked with cerebral hemorrhage and died in @ few hours. John M. Schofield was secretary ef war during 1868-9 and his career was marked by continuous service in the army from the time he entered West Point in 1849 until he retired Sept. 29, @ENERAL JOHN M. SCHOFIELD, i 1895, with the rank of lieutenant gen- eral, ‘the highest military honor then permitted by law. His command of the army extended from 1888 to 1895. Since his retirement he has made fre- quent visits to Washington, though he made it a practice each year to spend the winter in Florida and the summer in the East. He was a well known member of the Loyal Legion and for two terms was its commander-in-chief. He was seventy-four years of age. BATTLE WITH POLICE. Italian Stowaways Make Break for Liberty. New York, March 6.—Eight Italian stowaways who had been penned be- tween decks of the steamship Italia, lying at a dock in Jersey City, since their discovery in the coal bunkers when the vessel arrived here on Thursday, made a desperate break for liberty during the day, charging the crew with drawn stilletos. Though six of the men were man- acled in pairs they thoroughly fright- ened the sailors and -cargo hoisters on the Ifalia-and had nearly reached thes side of the steamer when the police arrived and gave- battle. The man acled men fought hard, but were over- powered and returned to their tem- porary prison. They will be returned to Palermo by the steamshin companv. Desperate 98¢ O0’Leary & Bowser, Bemidji, - Shoe Buyers! shoes at this store. g sale we do not consider cost, all we want is shelf room. LINOLEUMS: 1 lot Men’ 1 lot Ladies’ $3.50 Shoes for 1 lot Boy’s $2.50 Shoes for 1 lot Little Men’s $2 Shoes for 1 lot Children’s $1.25 Shoes for 1 lot Infants’ Shoes for Imported English Linoleum is the best. you buy it of us or in the cities. s $5.00 Shoes for Minnesota. don’t you know that you can save money buying Our regular prices are lower than others but when it comes to a special shoe $3.50 $2.95 $1.75 $1.49 /| speculative holdings. | orders. 98¢ 29¢ It costs $1.60 per yard, whether Where we save you money is on the freight—6 cents a yard—quite a saving 'isnt it? Our “D” grade Linoleum will give good satisfaction and it will cost you delivered to your home, 62ic a yard, (city price 65c, freight Sc). DRESS GOODS: Ladies’ before you buy dress goods we ask you as a favor to: look over our stock, there is certainly nothing in Northern Minnesota in the way of dress goods that will compare with it. SKINNER’S SATIN: We have a full line of colors. $1.50 per yard. 36 inches wide. It is guaranteed to wear two seasons NEW THINGS IN MEN’S WEAR: Suits, Rain Coats, Over Coats, Trousers, Shirts, Hats Gloves, Hosiery and Shoes. STOCK MARKET DEPRESSED. Heavy Liquidation Results Break in Prices. New York, March 6.—Stocks broke badly during the day on the heavy outpouring of liquidation from all quarters. There was a well centered bear attack on a number of stocks which have become vulnerable by the in Bad -building up of extensive pool accounts and manipulation in the market. The dissatisfaction .over the money out- look, the continued withdrawal of banking reserve and the necessity of scaling down credit accounts to keep pace with the declining reserves were responsible for most selling. The un- stable condition of stocks developed last week aroused widespread distrust and was the cause for sending out calls for large additional margins on . Failure to re- spond to these induced the throwing over of some holdings by commission houses. The pounding down of prices by the bears had the effect of exhaust- ing margins and uncovering stop loss The weight on the market was thus increased. Lenders of money also exercised increasing discrimina- tion against some of the stocks whose market posigion was distrustful when il they appeared in collateral for loans. The liquidation continued intermit- tently in the afternoon at an extreme decline in Reading: of over 8 points and in Amalgamated Copper, Locomo- tive, Northern Pacific and Great Northern preferred of over 4 points. Anaconda was carried down 16%. The determined resistance of Amalgamated Copper at par seemed to mark the lmits of the decline and there was a general rally late in the day when the shorts began to cover to take profits on:the day’s movement. TO DISCUSS COAL SITUATION. Ceuncil of Federation of Lakor Will Meet. ‘Washington, March 6.—President Samuel Gompers of the American Fed- Executive jeration of Labor has called a meeting of the executive council in this ecity March 19. The matters to be dis- cussed have not been disclosed, but the fact that John Mitchell, president of the United Mine Workers of Amer- ica, who is a member of the council, will be present lends color to the be- lief that the coal situation will be considered. President Gompers has gone to Philadelphia and New York on matters connected with the organiza- tion. IN MANY YEARS. Lake Navigation Between Detroit and Cleveland Opened. Detroit, March 6.—Navigation be- tween Detroit and Cleveland opened during the day, when the Detroit and Cleveland steamer City of Detroit, with 100 passengers and a large load of freight, left here for the Lake Erie port. This is with one exception the earliest. opening of navigation across Lake Erie in twenty-six years. Re- ports to A. A. Shantz, general passen- ger and traffic manager of the Detroit and Cleveland line, from the mouth of the river and points on Lake Erie are that very little ice is in sight. EARLIEST ESTIMATED AT FIFTY. Number of Fishermen Lost Off Coast of Norway. Trondhjem, Norway, March 6.—Be- sides eleven fishing boats already re- ported missing as a result of the re- cent storm five others are unaccounted for. The total loss of life is estimated at fifty. Cronstadt, Russia, March 6.—A block of ice from the Gulf of Finland, with about 150 fishermen on-it, has been driven ashore here. The ice breaker Yermak has gone to the res- cue of the remainder of the fishermen. McCurdy to Return if Wanted. New York, March 6—It appears from the Herald that Richard A. Mec- Curdy, former president of the Mutual Life Insurance company, before sail- ing for Paris Wednesday last entered intc a written undertaking with Dis- trict Attorney Jerome to return to this country at any time his presence might be desired and to return by Sept. 1 in any event. No More Transport; Needed. ‘Washington, March 6.—War ‘depart- ment officials state ‘that ‘they are not endeavoring to charter any private steamships on the Pacific coast for the transportation of troops to the Phil- ippines, as has begn reported.. There. ig no present intention of dispatching any troops in.addition to the two regi- ments and two .batteries already on’ the way to Manila. JAP GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP. It Is Proposed to Compel All Railroads to Sell Out. Tokio, March 6.—A bill introduced in the diet provides for the national- ization of railways and authorizes the government ‘to - compel - conmipanies' to sell to it at a price based on- the cost of building, plus twentyfold the aver- age profits of the last. three years. TEN CENTS/ER WEEK FRENCH ARMY IN READINESS Minister of War so Informs Questioners In The Chamber of The Deputies. SHOUTS OF BRAVO GREET ANSWER DISCUSS RAILROAD ' BILL. Senator Clpppjfonfers With President oosevelt. ‘Washington, March 6. — Senator Clapp, one of the men who assisted in framing the Hepburn rate bill, was'at the White House during the day and discussed the situation with the pres- ident. Senator Clapp would not dis- cuss his interview with the president, but said that so far as he was con- cerned no propositions had yet been submitted that he thought would ip- prove the bill as it stands. Shoul develop in debate that some amend- ments were necessary and would strengthen the bill he would be will- ing to have them incorporated, but so far none had been offered that he thought was necessary. New York Official Resigns. New York, March 6.—Third Deputy Police Commissioner James F. Mack has handed in his resignation, which ‘was accepted by Commissioner Bing- ham. Mr. Mack issued a statement in which he said: “I came to the police department with respect for my fellow man. [ leave it while that respect is still untarnished.” EFFORTS TO CHECK FIRE FAIL. Indian Territory Gas Well Since Feb. 23. Caney, Kan., March 6.—The great gas well five mxles from here, in the Indian Territory, that has been burn- ing since Feb. 23, when it was struck by lightning, continues to roar with unabated fury. The flames, forced 150 feet into the air, are visible for forty miles at night. The fire prob- ably is one of the worst of its kind gas men have ever had to combat. An attempt to extinguish the flames with steam having failed an effort to drop an immense iron cap over the weli was made, but without success. This cap, weighing 3,000 pounds, was turned to a white heat when within twenty feet of the well. Another at- tempt will be made to cap the well. Burning CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT. Trial of Former State Auditor Sher- rick of Indiana, Indianapolis, March 6.—The trial of David E. Sherrick, former auditor of state, who is charged in eleven indict- ments with grand larceny and the em- bezzlement of $145,000 of the state funds, began during the day in the Marion county criminal court. Mr. Sherrick resigned his office Sept. 14, 1905, on demand of the governor. He had failed to make a settlement on Sept. 1 required by law. It was found on investigation that Sherrick had invested heavily in stocks of different concerns and had loared money to friends out of the state treasury. All of this money has since been paid back. ASKED FREEDOM Claiche Offers Against Police. New York, March 6.—The murder trial of Bertha Claiche was resumed during the afternoon. It was learned that the woman had offered to give evidence against the police and that her counsel demnanded that she be given her freedom as a reward for such evidence. To this the prosecu- tion refused to agree, contending that acceptance of a plea of guilty of man- slaughter in the second degree was the greatest concession that could be made. IN RETURN. Bertha to Testify ! Score of People Injured. - - e — Paris, March'6.—In the chamber of deputies during the day War Minister Etienne, answering inquiries regard- ing the condition of the war supplies, said that every branch of supfilies and ammunition was completely assured in case of a mobilization of the troops. Fleury Ravarin, Republican, assert- ed that the stock of soldiers’ shoes was inadequate, to which M. Etienne replied that 3,600,000 pairs of shoes were ready, which was amply suffi- clent, adding: “At present all is ready and all is in good condition.” The answer was received with shouts of bravo, as indicating the state of preparedness of the French army. GERMANY DISPLEASED. Decision to Take Up Police Question Not to Her Liking. Algeciras, Spain, March 6.—Intense activity prevails here, following the voting of Saturday. The German dele- gates are not pleased with the de- cision to take up the police question before the bank - question is com- pleted. There is no indication that they will refuse to proceed, but the conferees expect dilatory tactics. The Germans ask for time to secure fur- ther instructions and the other dele- gates are showing impatience at the delays. The Germans intimate that things are being rushed and say that they do not intend being pushed. They are counting upon France losing pa- tience and making a false step; which would throw the onus of a rupture on France. Possible Concession by France. St. Petersburg, March 6.—Informa- tion received in diplomatic circles con- firms previous reports te. the effect that France is prepared to make con- cessions on the question of the bank of Morocco if Germany will yield on the question of the Moroccan police. Only on these lines, it is added; is & compromise considered possible. © KING EDWARD MAY ATTEND. Princess Ena to Join Catholic Church on Wednesday. Paris, March 6.—Princess Ena of | Battenburg, the future wife of King Alfonso of Spain, will be received into the Roman Catholic church on Wednes- day next at San Sebastian, Spain. Right Rev. Robert Brindle, Roman Catholic bishop of Nottingham, Eng., provost of the Roman Catholic cathe- dral at Westminster and a retired chaplain of the British army, will offi- ciate. King Edward will accompany Princess Ena from Biarretz to San Sebastian, but it has not been deter- mined whether he will attend the cere- mony of abjuration, which will take place in the English church at San Sebastian. VILLAGE FALLS INTO LAKE. Inhabitants Warned of Disaster Time to Escape. Rome, March 6.—The village of Tavernola, built on the perpendicular cliffs above Lake Isomed, was almost entirely destroyed by the rocks sud- denly giving way, apparently because the lake had eaten into the base of the cliffs. The disaster was preceded by a loud roar which gave the 1,000 inhab- itants time to escape. One fisherman in was killed. PHILIPPINE CITY IN RUINS. Tacloban, Capital of the Island of Leyte, Destroyed. Manila, March 6.—Tacloban, the capital of the island of Leyte, has ‘Raleigh, N. C., March' 6.—A passen- | been destroyed by fire. The financial ger train on the Ashborough division of the Southern Railway was wrecked near High Point, N. C, two day coaches. and a box car being hurled down a steep embankment. About a score of persons were hurt. A broken fishplate was-the cause of the acci- dent. .. ‘Militia Leaves Springfield. Springfield, 0., March 6.—Four com- panies of the Ohio national guard from Columbus, two from Springfield and one each from Xenia and Urbana were withdrawn from duty during the The bill will be strongly opposed and |day, the danger from further rioting: its fate is doubtful. having passed. loss is reported to be $600,000. Tacloban was the fifth city of the island and was situated in an impor- tant hemp district. A number of ware- houses were destroyed. Government assistance rushed. will be Opera House Destroyed. Des Moines, March 6.—Fire of un- known origin destroyed the Grand Opera House and did $5,000 damage to-an adjoining building. - The:.totakss" loss will aggregate $80,000. The ef- fects of an opera troupe here for a three nights’ stand were totally dev stroyed.