Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 13, 1906, Page 1

) * error. The Case of Caleb STATE COURTS Powers Not Remov- able to the Federal Courts. OPINION DELIVERED UNANIMOUSLY ‘Washington, March 13.—Tie - case of Caleb Powers, former secretary of state of Kentucky, convicted of com- plicity in the murder of Governor Goe- bel, has been decided by the supreme court of the 'United ‘States 'against Powers., The opinion was delivered by Justice Harlan and held that the case was not removable from the- state to the 'federdl courts. 'The case ‘was therefore remanded to the Kentucky state courts. The opinion was based on the ground that the equal rights statute, section 641 Revised Statutes, does not apply unless recognized by state laws or the state constitution. Justice Harlan said that the'supreme court of the United States could take cognizance of the case on a writ of The opiniun was unanimous. STRUCK BY HUGE WAVE. Steamer Philadélphia Has an Exciting Experience. New Yori, March 13.—When the American line steamship Philadelphia arrived from Southampton the passen- gers reported that an otherwise un- eventful voyage had been made excit- ing by a huge wave, which, without warning, struck the vessel about 8 o’clock on ¥riday evening last. Smashing the door of the officers’ REJECT MINERS’ DEMANDS. Anthracite Operators Propose to Con- tinue Present Agreement. New York, March 18.—The commit- tee representing the anthracite coal operators has refused the propositions of the United Mine Workers of Amer- ica for a readjustment of wages and conditions in the anthracite coal fields, as a whole. As a counter proposition the oper- ators suggest that the awards made’ by the anthracite coal strike commis- sion, 'the principles upon ‘which they were established for carrying out their findings and awards, shall be’ contin- ued for a further term of three years from April 1, 1906. The present agree- ment terminates March 31. This counter proposition, of course, opens the way for further ‘negotia- tions. If the miners refuse to moder- ate their demands there will be ‘noth- ing left for them but to strike. Their action is likely to be influenced by the outcome of the bituminous dead- lock, but as the anthracite workers put “orward their programme simply/as “propositions” it is believed they will be prepared to negotiate further. INDICTED. COLONEL MANN ! Eeditor of Town Topics Accused of deckhouse the water flooded the quar- ters knee deep. After doing damage to the officers’ clothing the flood de- scended to the drawingroom on the main deck and then poured in a cas. ctade down the well of the conipanion way to the main saloon. Passageways were flooded until the water ran so deep that a force of stewards was called to wade in and bail them out. Men and women dropped to their knees and prayed, while others ran out on deck to see what had happened. The great vessel reeled and quivered under the shock and for fully five minutes almost a panic reigned on board. Captainp Mills said that in all his experience he had never encountered a wave of such height. ‘It seemed.” said he, “‘to pick the great vessel up like a tiny shell, toss it into the air and then catch it again, with prac- tically lmle or uo damage Accepts Philippine Judgeship. Fort Wayne, Ind., March 13.—Hon. Newton W. Gilbert, representative in congress from the Twelfth district, announces {hat he will shortly resign his seat ta. accept a judgeship in the Philippines. which position has been offered him by the president. Con-| gressman Gilbert will give up his seat some time during the px'eseut session. Writ of Habeas Corpus Refused. Washington, March 13.—The su- preme court of the United States has refused to grant a writ of habeas cor- pus in the case of Anna Valentina, the Italian woman who is under sentence of death at Hackensack, N. J., on the charge of murder in that city in 1904, | United States. Perjury. New Yorlk, March 13.—Colonel Will- iam D. Mann, -editor of Town Topics, has been indicted for perjury by the grand jury; The indictment was-based | ‘on his testimony-in the recent trial of Norman Hapgood, editor: ‘Weekly, on a chalge of eriminal libel. VICTORY FOR STREET RAILWAYS. Federal Supreme Court Decides Chi- cago Cases. ‘Washington, March 13.—The Chi- cago street railway' cases, involving the question of the date of termination of the franchises of the lines running’ from the center of Chicago to, the North and West Sides, have been de- cided by the supreme court of the 'The opinion was deliv- ered 'by Justice Day and reversed the decision of the United States circuit court for the Northern district of Illi- nois. He held that the act of the Illi- nois legislature of 1865 had the effect of extending the charter of the rail- way compmues for ninety-nine years. Moody W|ll Remaln in Cabinet. Chicago, March 13.—Attorney Gen- eral Moody, when asked regarding prospective” changes in the cabinet, replied: “I am not yet ready to leave ‘the cabinet and when [ am I will announce it. I do not know anything about any changes in the cabinet and have no right to know anything.” Three Rebels to Be Executed. Chita, Eastern Siberia, March 13.— A courtmartial held here sentenced thus affirming the decision of the cir- cuit court. three revolutionists to death. Among i them® was the principal of a school. Spring table in front of the dry go every morning—each day a will be appreciated by those looking over our line. Wash Goods ' Dresses This week we will show, from day to day, on display ods department, our spring line of WASH GOODS. The geods will be changed new display. We believe the large assortment, HIGH QUALITY and low price who will do us the favor of O0’Leary & Bowser, Bemidii of Collier’s | UNITED STATES OFFICERS A BUSHED AND KILLED BY IN- DIAN OU1'LAWS. ak HJRTIIER BI.DIJIJSHEI] IS I’RDBIBLE ORDERS ISSUED TO RUSH POSSE OF DEPUTY MARSHALS TO THE SCENE. iEie < 1o Vinita, L..T., March’ 13. —Slx United States deputy :marshals iwere am- hushed ‘in_Spavinaw pflh-., near, Kan- sas,!L. T, by acband;of Indian. full- blood outlaws. In‘a fight that ensued three deputies—I. L. Gilstrah of Kan: sag; Otis Tuttle of Vinita and Riehard Carey of Talleéqual, I. T.—were killed. Thomas Wofford, one of the depu- ties who escaped; carried the.news.to Tahlequah- and Marshal. Darraugh is- sued orders to rush every deputy mar- | shal in' the Northern district of ‘the Indian Territory to the scene. 3 Marshal Darraugh in addition wired:| the department of justice at: Washing- ton asking authority to swear in 100 additional deputies and to offer $1,000 reward for each of the cutlaws,-dead or alive. He has gone to Kansas and will personally direct operatlous against the outlaws. The outlaws are alleged to be head- ed by Chiles, John and Thomas Wick- cliffe, sons of a former justice of the Cherokee supreme court. : Last March members of O.he gang? killed Deputy Vier and escaped after a battle with a posse and they are credited with having committed many other crimes. They are professional horse thieves and have given the au- thorities much trouble. More blood- shed is feared. It is said that many of the 'younger fullblooded Indians in the Spavinaw hills are joining the Wickcliffes and a second clash seems inevitable when the reinforcements | of deputies meet with the outlaws. MUST NSWER QUESTIONS|" " DECISION AFFECTING wnfbnzsszs IN PAPER AND TOBACCO TRUST CASES. ‘Washington, March 13.—In an opin- ion by Justice McKenna the supreme court of the United States has decided against the witnesses in the paper trust cases, holding that they should answer the questions propounded to them in the proceedings against the alleged trust:brought by the govern ment. The cases originated in Minne- sota and Wisconsin. The Wisconsin cases ware dismissed for want of juris- diction, while in the Minnesota cases the verdict of the court for the district of Minnesota was affirmed. The tobacco trust cases, involving the right of witnesses to refrain from testifying before federal grand juries in proceedings under the anti-trust law, were decided by the supremc court against the witnesses. The cases grew out of proceedings for writs of habeas corpus instituted in the circuit court for the Southern district of New York, whose decision was affirmed The court held, however, that the sub poena in this case was too broad. REPRIEVED UNTIL MAY 18. Execution of Albert T. Patrick Again Postponed. Albany, N. Y., March 13.—Governor Higgins has issued a further reprieve until May 18& in the case of Albert T. Patrick, whose sentence of dpath for the alleged murder of Willianit Marsh Rice the governor had already de- layed from Jan. 22 to March 19. The respite is at the joint request of Dis- trict Attorney Jerome and the attor- neys for Patrick in order to allow time to continue the proceedings on the motion for a new trial now pending in New York city. ABANDONED ON THE FIELD.: Fate of Thousands of Russian Soldiers Unknown. i St. Petersburg;, March 13.—The In- valide, organ ‘of the military, is still printing daily lists®of the losses sus- tained during the war which, without ‘including Port Arthur, now ‘total 151,- 000 killed, wounded and disappeared. The lists covering the fighting a.', Muk- den are just beginning to appear A remarkable feature is the peroentage ing been abandoned on the fleld or bat- tle. The staff is receiving thousands of inquiries from relatives regarding the fate of soldiers which it is una.ble to answer. b : MINNESO;TA' HISTORICAL BER OF DEAD IN FRENCH MINE DISASTER. ‘gu. RESCUE WORK IS SUSPENDED AND RELIEF GANGS ARE ‘FORCED TO QUIT. Paris, March 13.—All rescue work & the emanations. from .decompos- | ng bodies. . The engineers fear an- ‘other' explosion, and, therefote, they further rescues. If the results are satisfactory work will be resumed shortly. .places the number of victims at 1,060. Ministers Gauthier and. Dubief have | rreceived complete details of the dis- aster from M. Lavaurs, the director of the mine. £0f 1,800 minets ‘who iwere down' in the pits when the explosion occurred,” he said, “673 were working in pit No. 4, 482 were in pit No. 3, 571 in pit No. 2°and the remainder in pit No. 10. tollows From pit No. 4,:190; from plt No. 3 16 escaped through pit No. '11,-450 came up from pit No. 2'and 74 from pit No. 10.- A number of these were injured and some of them have died since. “At the present moment er 1 800 men remain imprisoned.” GASE MUST 60 TO TRIAL WESTERN FEDERATION, LEADERS 3 HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDING’S. Boise, Ida; March 13.—The motion 1of the prosecution in the habeas cor- pus proceedings in the Steunenberg murder case, to strike from the answer { of the Western Federation leaders all .reference . to - the .arrest of Messrs; Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone in ‘Denver and their subsequent removal the attempted conspiracy on -the part of Governors McDonald and Gooding and others connected with the prose- ‘cution’ was' sustained by the supreme court during: the day. This means that Moyer, Haywood, Pettibone and ‘the others indicted for the murder of ex-Governor Steunenberg at Caldwell must stand trial for the crime. Statehood Bill in the House. ‘Washington, March 13.—The state- hood bill was received by. the house from the senate-at 12:10:p. m. and laid on.the speaker’s table without gomment. - ] !.ATEST ESTIMATE OF THE NUM- | '‘ANOTHER EXPLOSION IS FEARED has been’ suspended:at the Courrieres | 'pits, where over 1,000 miners lost their j R lives, owing. to .the danger ‘of gases| PEASANTS REFUSE 'ro VOTE. ordered-the ‘relief: gangs' to {quit work. ! ‘The engineers: will ‘attempt: _to wven-| 'tilate the chambers before attempting | 80t elections a faction in the villages sentatives at Moscow, while they did THe mine company’s latest estimate | gates, strongly . favored che selection iof the peasant against the:landowner led a ‘resolution declaring that the.na- *Those rescued were taken out as: i| fore. fa ‘exile.” to'Idaho and all portions referring to | Mr. Tiflmfian 80 Cfi%’ét’éf’i‘zesk@ééfi Message of President Roosevelt |REGRETS NEcEsslfg FoR Declare Proposed Russian Assembly a Mockery. St. Petersburg, March 13.—In prac- | tically all the first stages of the peas- | refused to participate. At the first district convention the peasant repre- not succeed in choosing their dele- class! Feeling on the subject is evi- dently being:anoused, a-portion of-the workmen refusing: to: participate: and: a’much larger-body, the entire radical wing: belonging: to “the:iSocial- Demo- cratic party, is boycotting the elec- tions:at Moscow, where about a third. jj.of the employes of the factories have! réfused to vote.. This wing hasiadopt-| tional assembly sis=a+mockery,:as.the election law favers:the rich iagainst the poor, e landowners '‘against’ the' peasants ‘and the employers against the workmen, adding: “The purpose of the government is a0t to convoke real representatives of the people; but persons who will obey the instructions of the government. It simply wants to use the national as- sembly to raise money. The Russian ipeople are more in slavery than be- -We refuse to participate in the lelections and demand a constituent bly on ‘the basis of universal sty for-the thousands who are now. being. .arrested and sent into G = FOR UNION MEN ONLY. Organized i_abor Plans to Own Ceme- tery at Chicaga. Chicago, March 13.—It soon will be possible in Chicago for union men to die and be buried under ‘“thoroughiy union conditions.” The last chapter in the union book ot’ life is a “union” cemetery. * Under an impulse given by the joint Cigarmakers’ unions of the city the movement took practical shape Sun- +day and within a month or two a plat of ground large enough for 5,000 graves will be reserved, strictly tor unionists. No. other pelson may be buried there. The cigarmakers have appropriated $15,000 from their treasury to carry out the scheme. They do not intend to keep the cemetery for the henefit of members of their own trade only, but will throw open the gates of the burying ground to the other unions of Chicago. It is expected that the rest of the 750 labor orcanizations of the join heartily in the plan. -hitiself Washington; March, . 13.—Mr., Till- man;addressed.the’senate.in, reply. to President !’ Rooseyelt’s' message -con- gerning . the«Tillman-Gillespie resolu- ijon, instructing:the imterstate com- imerce commission to make examina- tion of railroad discriminations in the matter of hauling ‘coal and oil. lution on the ground that its purpose ‘was not specific, was sent to the desk by Mr. Tillman and was reread.. “I. deprecate the necessity of crlfl- "cising this most extraordinary docu- ment,” ‘said Mr. Tillman as a preface to his remarks. - *‘Fate has enlisted me ‘as an ally of the president in getting an' adequate railway ‘rate bill passed and I regretsvery much to have any- ; ithing jcome. up which would occasion}’. any- disruption of the amicable rela§ itions that now exist or appear to exist) between us.” 7 This statement was greeted with :smiles and chuekles from other sen- ators.. Continuing; Mr. Tillman said: “But there are some things that as a senator I cannot put up with pa- ' tiently.” He said that the executive contempt and ridicule of the resolu- tion seemed to charge .that he had been ignorant of what he was doing in offering the resolution. Refutes Sweeping Charges. “Now that is go}ng a great way in a very little while. That i$ a pretty big contract the president has taken on justity sucha’ charge,” he said. Mr.. Tillman then read the. resolu- tion: and also from: the act to regulate commerce and amendments thereto to prove his contention that the commis- sion- has the means and authority to carry .on the mvestlgatmn proposed Then he added: “There can be no good reason for the president to scold us in a maoner that is almost insulting by charging us with insincerity, pretense and ig- norance. The only reason I can see is that he must have been miserably advised. I am not a lawyer—only 1 farmer—but I have better common sense than that.” Mr. Tillman went extensively into the subject of appropriating money for the purpose of the resolution, de- claring that it could be taken care of in the sundry ecivil bill. He closed with a protest against the president “lightly and flippantly” insulting the senate. He said he could pardon many things on account of the great burdens on the president and because of his impetuosity. John St. John, the first white settler at the Head of the Lakes, is dead at Superior, Wis.,-aged ninety years. Quality-Sa tisfa. ction Clothing House GhHe Supreme Hat Store SELLS THE GORDON HATS In every shape and color of soft and stiff hats because the quality and design of the Gordon Hats are up to Schnei- der’s demands. This season’s Gordons are sensible, servicable stylish and a_distinctive value at $3.00 “The_. message, which condemned. ‘the Teso- A CepiiE