Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 26, 1906, Page 1

VOLUME 8. NUMBER 285 MURDERED BY YAQUIS. Seven Perscns Killed by Indians in Mexico. Los Angeles, Cal., March 26.—News has reached this city of the murder of five members of the family of Pedro Meza, presidente of La Dura, in So- nora, Mex., and brother-in-law of Fred- erick A. Hartmann, president of the William Hoege company of Los An- geles, and two other persons, who were massacred by Indians within a few miles of their home and their hodies left in the roadway between Ortiz and l.a Dura until a sufficient number of Mexican troops could be sent to overawe the raiding outlaws and bring in their vietims. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, March 24 —Wheat— May, 77%c: July, 9% @79%c; Sept., 17%@78¢. On track—No., 1 hard, 78%¢; No. 1 Northern, T8Yc; No. 2 Northern, 76%ec. CARELESSNESS PUNISHED. Street Car Conductor Gets Ten Years for Manslaughter. New Yori, March 26.—A sentence of ten years’ imprisonment was im- posed on Albert Oreman, a street car conductor, who had been held by a jury to be respensible for a collision which resulted in the death of Ber- nard McDonald, a mail wagon driver. Oreman was convicted of man- slaughter. At the time of the collision Oreman was running the car in order to permit the motorman to talk to a Wwoman passenger. Proposed Russian Inccme Tax. St. Petersburg, March 26, draft of a proposed income tax law has been compiled. It exempts in- comes below $450, while those above that amount are subjected to an im post of from less than 1 per cent to 5 per cent. It is estimated that the tax will bring in $26,500,000. The ! VESSEL’'S CARGO ON ° FIRE. Steamer Titian Attempting to Make Port in Face of Storm. St. Johns, N. F., March 26.—The British freight steamer Titian, bound for New York from Manchester, Eng.. is off Cape Race with her cargo on fire. She reported her condition to a signal station at Cape Race during the afternoon and added that she was at. tempting to reach this port. A furious snow storm is raging here and it is feared that the steamer may not be able to make her way into the harbor. BY ORDER OF ADMIRAL TRAIN. Battleship Wisconsin Hurrying to Chi- nese Waters. Manila, March 26.—The United States battleship Wisconsin will sail at midnight for Shanghai to join the American fieet there, rush orders to that effect Laving been received from Rear Admiral Train. | PRICES FORCED l By order of N. J. Bohlke, Representative in charge at J. A. McCONKEY’S Bemidji, - On account of the limited time allowed to turn this entire stock into cash, the mediator in charge has been instructed to make a still deeper cut on every article in 0 Here We Go For A Final Wind-Up the store. Minnesota OWN| MINNESO ¢ TROOPS. quntry Districts 26—A great ‘gome over the during the win- the peasants are invarlubly shown to be resisting the rm troops sent to restore At Kol- pino, almost at the gates of St. Peters- burg, peasants who were cutting trees in the forest put to flight a number of armed guards sent to suppress them. Near Pskoff,. province of Pskoft, the peasants, who decided during the win- ter not to pay taxes,-arranged a sys- tem of irumpet signals and on the-ap- pearance of the guards escorting the tax collectors the peasants from the ‘whole countryside were summoned, armed with scythes, spitchforks and ! clubs, to resist the collection of taxes. A delegation representing the Rus- sians in Poland, the Baliic provinces and Lithuania appeared before the em. peror during the day .and pleaded for separate representation’ in the lower house of parliament, contending that as they are in the minority they will not be shown any mercy by the non- Russian population. «:They therefore asked to be allowed to elect {wo rep- resentatives from Poland, one from Lithuania and one from each of the Baltic provinces. The emperor prom- ised to order an Investigation into the whole question. g To Enlarge Fort Snelling. ‘Washington, March ' 26.—Represen- tative Fletcher of Miuneapolis intro- duced an important bill in the house of representatives looking to the fur- ther extension of Fort Snelling. The bill authorizes the establishment of an armory and arsenal and as a starter. the sum of $100,000 i propriated by the terms of the bil he bill is pre- sented at this time result of sev- eral conferences between Representa- tives Fletcher and Stdvens. | crime, was tried, convicted and sen- | both were sentenced to die on the TEN CENTS PER WEEK TWO NEGROES EXECUTED: Convicted of Assaulting and Killing New Jersey Woman. Mount Holly, N. J.,'March 26—Ru- fus Johnson and George Small, both colored, were executed here at 10:30 a. m. The men were pronounced ! dead twelve minutes later. Johnson made a second confession before leav- ing his cell, but Small maintained his innocence on the:gallows. The crime for which Johnson and Small were hanged was the murder of Miss Florence W. Allinson, who was assaulted and killed in a barn near Moorestown, N. J,, on Jan. 18. Re- ‘wards aggregating $1,500 were offered for the capture of the murderer-and nearly a score of negro suspects weye arrested, among them Rufus Johugon, who was taken into custody in Balti- more, and George Small, who was ar- rested on the farm of his employer near here. Jonnson confessed the tenced to be hanged on Feb. 21. Later he made another statement in which he charged Small with the murder, saying that he was robbing Miss Allin- son’s house while Small attacked the woman. Small also made a confes- sion, declaring that it was he and not Johnson who had killed Miss Allinson. He afterward repudiated his confes- sion, but was tried and convicted. Johnson was reprieved in order that he might {estify at Small’s trial, but same day. 4 Jap Spies at Viadivostok. Vladivostok, Russia, March 26.— Two Japanese merchants were arrest- | ed during the day in one of the forts here. In their possession was found the plans of the fortifications and notes referring (o the Passed a Comfortable Night. Columbus, 0., March 26.—Reports from the executive mansion early in the day say that Governor Pattison is no worse. He passed a comparatively comfortable night. 20 pounds best granulated sugar for $1 9 bars of Kirk’s Laundry Soap, for 25¢ 5 cans of 10c Sugar Corn, for 5 dozen best hardwood clothes pins, 5¢ 50¢ plug tohacco now, 40c plug tobacco now, 20¢ smoking tobacco now, 12 1-2¢ prunes, per lb., now, 8¢ 20c¢ scrub brushes now, Shoes! Extra Special now 79¢ 148 pairs of Ladies’ Shoes, regular value $1.50 to‘$2.00 Extra Special now 98¢ 115 pairs of Ladies’ high regular value $2.50 to $3.00. Cut to sell every pair in two days. Now $1.48 Remember thisis our last week 25¢ 9e $1.50 underwear (all wool) now, Shoes! grade shoes, $3.25 - 5¢ yeast foam now, 3¢ 22¢ coffee, per 1b., now, 28¢ coffee, per 1b., now, 20c 30c coffee, per lb., now, 35¢ coffee, per Ib., now, Men’s Underwear at a Great Bargain 50c underwear now, 75¢ underwear now, 137 pair of Men’s high grade shoes, regular prices, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 and Reduced to $1.48 These goods must he sold this week and prices are here to do it, : 18¢ 29¢ 39¢ T9¢ Shoes! Saturday, March 3I at 12 0’clock Midnight. Thanking you one and all for your attendance at the the sale the last week, and Must vacate store | 128 pairs of Misses Shoes, regular price $1.25 to $1.50 hoping you will all be here each and every day until the final wind-up, we are Faithfully Yours, N. J. Bohlk - g g AT\ ) New Yorlk, March 26.—Counsel for the Standard Oil company, at the in- vestigation being conducted by® Attor- ney General Hadley of Missouri, agreed during the day to have noted on the records of the hearing an ad- mission that the stock of the Republic 0Oil company, the Waters-Pierce Oil company and the Standard Oil com- pany of Indiana is held in trust by the Standard Oil company of New Jersey. Henry H. Rogers, vice president of the Standard Oil company, was the first witness called when the hearing ‘was resumed. Attorney General Hadley com- | menced by asking Mr. Rogers if he is a stockholder in the Standard Oil com- pany of Indiana and Mr. Rogers said | he is. | “Do you know anything of the con- ditions of the sale of oil in Missouri?” he was asked. “Not in detail,” replied Mr. Rogers. | “Do you know of any division of the business in Missouri relative to. the sale of oil between the respondent | companies, the Waters-Pierce and the ! Republic Oil company?” “I do not.” | “Do you own or control any stock | In the WalersPierce .company your-' self or through another person?” “I do not.” “Is H. M. Tilford a director of the Standard Oil company of Indiana?” His Knowledge Very Limited. “I don’t know. I don’t think so.” “Do you know what business he is n? “I think he is connected with the] Continental Oil company.” “Has Mr. Tilford an office at 26 Broadway?” “1 think he has.” “Is the business of the Standard Oil company of Indiana controlled in Mis- sourl by any trade committee with offices at 26 Broadway?’ asked Mr. Hadley. : i “Not to my knowledge,” replied Mr. ! Rogers. “You know of the existence of the Waters-Pierce Oil company of Mis- souri, do-you not?” “I have heard of it replied Mr. Rogers. Mr. Hadley then read a question asked atj the previous hearing which charged %that the Waters-Pierce com- pany ang the Republic Oil company and the Standard Oil of Indiana were doing business in Missouri in viola- tion of that state’s antitrust laws. IS ADMITTED ~ BY 0CTOPUS jcompany as standing in the name of Rogers. Judge Johnson, one of the atiorneys for the Standard Oil, then had it noted on the record that the Standard Oil ! company would admit that the stock of the Republic Oii company and the ‘Waters-Pierce company and the Stand- ard Oil of Indiana was held in trust by the Standard Oi! of New Jersey. Held for Standard Oil. Judge Jounson added that the ad- mission was made for the purpose of the present litigation. Judge Priest, also of counsel for the Standard Oil company, said the stock showing on the stock book of the Waters-Pierce M. M. Vanburen was held in the in- terests of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey and that they made that admission for the purposes of this litigation. “I don't suppose the stock is held for the purpose of this litigation,” ob- +{ her to-death with a copper wire. .« _Concerns. -~ . | H. H. ROGERS QUESTIONED BY HADLEY AGREEMENT UNLIKELY The Operators and Miners Continue Dis- cussions But Accomplish Nothing. MAY RESULT IN “No, the admission i: purposes of - this litig: Judge Priest. The Standard Oii attorneys had the | admissions noted on the record and Judge Priest'then said it was under- | stood, of course, that these admissions were made subject to an exception as to its maferiality to be passed upon by the higher courts. The examination of Mr. Rogers was then resumed, but after being asked a few questions he was excused for the present. William Rockefeller, son of William G. Rockefeller, was the next witness. He is assistant treasurer of the Standard Oil company, but his ex- amination brought out nothing of im- yortance. made for the ion,” replied IVENS TO HANG. dury Convicts Him of Killing Mrs. Hollister. Chicago, March 26.—Richard Ivens, charged. with the murder of Mrs. Bes- sle Hollister, has heen sentenced to | hang, The murder of Mrs. Bessie Hollister occurred on the evening of Jan. 12 last. She left her home on the day of the murder to sing at the funeral of a friend. Her body was found the fol- | lowing morning near a carpenter shop | owned by Ivens' father by Richard :Ivens. Young lvens reported the dis- covery of the body to his father and the latter reported to the police. The same day Richard Ivens con- fessed Lo the police that he kad com- mitted the crime. In his confession he said he had dragged the woman into the alley, assaulted her and add- ed murder (o his crime by strangling RICHARD In court Ivens declared that his mind was_a ‘blank concerning._the | crime, that he did not remember mak- | ing a contsssion and his counsel ar- gued that the confession was ob- tained while Ivens was under a hyp- notic influence of Assistant Chief .of Police Schuettler. An attempt was | also made fo establish an alibi. CAUCUS CALLED FOR APRIL 4. i Repuklicans to Select Congressional Campaign Committee, Washington, March 26.—A joint | caucus of the Republican members of the senate and house of representa- tives has been called to be held in the hall of the house on Wednesday, April | 4, for the purpose of selecting a con- gressional committee to serve during the campaign of 1906. The call was signed Ly Senator Allison and Repre- sentative Hepburn, chairmen of the caucus committees of the senate and house. Former Banker Pleads Guilty. Harrisonville, Mo.,, March 26— Thomas M. Casey, former general manager of the bank of Salmon & ! Salmon of Clinton, which failed last | summer with heavy liabilities, catch- ing many poor depositors, pleaded guilty here during the day to a charge of forgery and was senteuced to five served Attorney General Hadley. Years in the penitentiary. i stroyed and the First National bank. i hotel were drivy the fire, PARTIAL STRIKE Indianapolis, March 26.—The joint Bcale committee of the joint confer- ence of coal operators and United Mine Workers of the Central competi- i tive district held a two-hour session during the morning, but nothing was accomplished. When the meeting was called to order the Tilinois operators at once insisted upon-further discus- sion- of the -shotfirers’ law and then took up the long standing dispute over the differential. They made the claim that if they were permitted to enjoy a differential of 28 cents between pick and machine mined lump coal as Mr. Rahbins enjoyed in the Pennsylvania field they could afford to pay the min- ers the advance of 12% per cent orig- inally demanded by them. They said the Illinois operators had only a 7 cent differential and the Indiana oper- ators a differential of 11 cents. The statement was repeated that the oper- ators of Tllinois, Indiana and Ohic would not allow Mr. Robbins, with production of 24,000,000 tons annually out of a total production of 120,000,000 tons, to dictate the wage scale for the | entire competitive field. Robbins Firm in His Position. Mr. Robbins announced his -deter- mination to maintain his position and read a telegram from an independent coal company of., Western Pennsyl- vania with 'a production of 300,000 tons annually announcing its desire to co-operate with Mr. Robbins in paying the advance. At 12 o’clock the com- mittee took a recess until 2 o'clock. During the discussion one of the 6p- erators secured from President Mit- ' chell the first expression he has made as to whether the miners’ leaders ‘would allow the Western Pennsylvania district to sign’ the advanced scale of- fered while those of Inois, Indiana and Ohio were on a strtke. An oper- ator was discussing this possible situa- tion when Mr. Mitchell remarked sharply: “The course you gentlemen are now pursuing might bring that ahout.” Herman Justi, commissioner of the Illinois operators, discussing the sit- uation, said: % ! “It is possible Western . Pennsyl- vania and Ohio will be allowed-to sign the advanced scale: offered and Indi- ana and Illinois go on a strike. This strike, however, would be of short duration, possibly thirty days. “The public will not be seriously affected by.a strike. There is gener- ially a suspension of work at coal mines on April 1, whether there is a strike or not..:The work during the next month-is very light and the out- put is always small. Besides the coun- try has conl on hand sufficient for forty-five days and several hundred thousand nonunion miners not affected by the strike will continue at work.” . 2 Guests Driven From Their Rooms. Ottumwa, Ia., March 26.—The J. E. case dry goods, store was totally de- McElroy hotel and W. J. Donlan dry 8oods store greatly damaged by fire of unknown origin. The guests in the en from their rooms by but no person was injured. - O’Leary & Bowser Bemidji; Minnesota. “Is it not a fact that the stock of these' three companies is held by the Squard 0il company of New Jersey, or by some person or persons in trust or it, for a' combination, confedera- tiom or agreement | asked. ALE : Men’s Rain Coats. The Adler Make. all the styleof Custom made, reliable fab- rics, price $I10 to $25 \ - Men’s Suits We show the Jargest. line of Men’s suits in town. TLook and wear like madeto order, price, $6.50 to $24. | g