Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 10, 1906, Page 4

LOSS OF 200 LIVES IS CAUSED BY VESUVIUS Frightful Disaster Occurs in Naples ‘When Building Collapses From Weight of Cinders, ‘Exact Loss of Life jn Villages Not Known But loi) deies Have ’ Been Recovered. i o o Naples, April 10.—A frightful'disaster occurred this morning in the center of this city following the gruption of Mount Vesuvius. *“TPwo hundred people, it is estimated, were buried in the ruins of the Monte Olivetee market when the roof collapsed under the weight of cinders from the volcano. . ceived this morning from points near Vesuvius. - cate that an enormous area is buried beneath the ashes and cinders. Terrifying news is being re- The reports indi- The exact loss of life in the various villages in not accurately known, but more than 100 bodies have been recovered. FOUR DIVORCES WERE GRANTED MAY COMPLETE SURVEY JUNE 1 Judge Spooner Busy Yester-|Crew Reaches Bear River, day [Hearing Testimony in Divorce Cases. Judge M. A, Spooner was -quite busy in chambers yester- day listening to testimony in di- vorce cases, four of which were brought before him during the day. John Stohl,a resident of Buzzle township, asked a separation from his better half, Johanna Stohl, on the grounds of deser- tion. Sivert Haugen wanted a divorce on similar grounds from his wife, Marit Haugan. The couple formerly made their home in Buzzle township. Florence Laverdiere claimed that her hus- band left her while they were liv- ing at their home in Kelliher. Edwin Dyer of Funkley alleged desertion and adultery as the basis for his suit. Decrees of divorce in each case! were filed with Clerk of Court Rhoda by Judge Spooner this morning. Henry Funkley repre- sented the plaintiffs in each of the cases and the last named case P. J. Russell appeared as attor- ney for the defendant. MILLIONS OF LOGS WAITING Cut Amounting to Nearly Quarter Billion Feet Will Pass Through Dam. Grand Rapids, April 10.— Some 1dea of the amount of logs cut in the vicinity of the head- waters of the Mississippi is gained from estimates of the amount that will pass through the C. A. Smith Paper company’s dam this spring. The estimate is made by H. H. Davis, who last year made a similar estimate that fell but a shade under the actual amount sluiced. He is considered one of the most reliable logging authorities in northern Minne- sota. His estimates are as fol- lows: 0Old logs above P. kegama Falls, 30,000,000 feet; Northland Pine conpamy’s from Cass Lake, 30, 000,000 feet; Northland Pine company’s from Leach Lake, 11,- 000,000 feet; Burlington Lumber company’s from Leech lake, 16,- 000,000 feet; Walker logs from Leech and Bear River country, 6,000,000 feet; Itasca Lumber company’s logs 45,000,000 feet; C. A. Smith Timber company’s logs 30,000,000 feet; Tabor Lum- ber company’s logs 10,000,000 feet; Carpenter-Lamb company’s logs 20,000,000 feet; Standard Lumber company’s logs 5,000,- 000; Mueller Lumber company’s logs 6,000,000 feet; Bert Themp- son’s logs from Moose Lake 7,500,000 feet; total 217,500,000 feet, Grit 18 the grain of character. It may be described.as heroism material- Ized—spirit and will thrust into heart, brain and backbone, so as to form part of the physical substance of the man. ~Whipple. 4 s Heading for Interna- tional Falls, B.E.Eddy and his crew of surveyors, running a route for railroad extension to Interna- tional Falls for the Great Nerth- ern Railroad company have got as far as Bear River, Minn,, which is right on the line between St. Louis and ltasca counties, and about 25 miles northeast of Hibbing. They started at Dewey lake, about five miles from Hib- bing and are pushing north, a little to the west. They started in about three weeks ago. The survey enters the town- ship of Brude in which Bear River is located at the southeast corner and leaves on the north side, a little to the west of the middle. Crossing Bear river the line will continue in almost an airline, says the Bear River | Journal, for International Falls, probably entering 62-22 in sec- tion 35 and leaving in section 6. III; is expected that the survey will be finished by June 1. POLICEMEN Expected That Large Crowd Will Attend Calico Ball at City Hall. Next Monday evening is the day of the calico ball to be given under the auspices of the local police department at the city hall and arrangements for the affair are about completed. Every lady in attendance at the dance is supposed to be attired in a calico gown and all are invited. This being the first event of the kind eyer giyen by the police depart- ment, it is probable that a very large crowd will be in attendance, The best music obtainable will be had, The proceeds of the dance will go into a fund which will be used in caring for members of the “force while off duty on account of sickness or injuries. Wm. Masterson Will Farm. William Masterson, well known in Bemidji asa horseman and contractor, leaves Thursday with 40 head of horses belonging to the J. A. Irvine company for Hampden, N. D., where he will take charge of the stock on the company’s large 600 acre farm in the vicinity of that village, Mr. Masterson will take with him his team of beautiful Per- cheron Arabian mares which he recently acquired and Bemidji will lose a team of the most val- DANCE MONDAY % BLIND PIGGER PAYS A FINE But C. Perrault of Farley Ex- ‘plained How He Was Run- ning Without License. C. Perrault of Farley was ar- rested last night by Deputy Sheriff Thos.:Bailey, Jr., on a charge of selling liquor without a license. He was brought to Be- midji this morning, plead guilty to th charge before Judge Skin- vik and paid a fine of $20 and costs. The small fine upon Per- rault was imposed after he had made an explanation of how he happened to be running without a license. He claims that he en- tered into an agreement with the village council at Farley to pay $50 per month for 10 months, or until his license fee of $500 had been paid inte the village treas- ury, and exhibited receipts from the village recorder showing that he had paid $300 of the amount since Jan. 1, 1906. He will now secure this money, and, together with $200 more, purchase his license. SAYS HIS NAME WAS FORGED Solway Man Claims He Did Not Sign Mortgage Held by Another. A peculiar suit will come up at Solway April 12, when Attor- neys D. H. Figk and Henry Funkley of Bemidji go to that village to represent ihe plaintiff and defendant, respectively, . in the case of A. B. Palmer vs George Rima. The suit involves title to a horse which it is allezed Rima gave a chattel mortgage upon to Palmer some time ago. It is being attempted to foreclose the mortgage, but Rima now claims that he never signed the document and that his name must have been forged. & CORRESPONDENCE 1 333333333333333933333257 SPAULDING. M. Rygg was at Bemidji on Friday. A. P. Blom was a Bemidji visi- tor on Saturday. Wm. Burce was a caller at The Travelers’ Rest on Sunday. Andrew Rygg and sister Annie were at Wilton 01 Saturday. Pete Sande and John Stohl were at Bemidji on Saturday. _George Ford was a busiress visitor in Bemidji on Saturday. Rev. Opsata held services on Sunday at ¢he home of Robert Stai. Mr. Carpenter of McIntosh is visiting his mother, Mrs. Car- penter. Mr. and Mrs. George Ford vis- ited Mr. and Mrs, A. P. Blom on Sunday. sohn Olson and family have gone to North Dakota for the summer. A. Djonne and M. Rygg were at Bemidji on Wednesday on business. The Ladies’ Aid met at the home of Mrs, Robert Stai on Thursday. < Miss Flora Carpenter attended the teachers’institute in Bemidji last week. Lawrence Ihde and Arne ‘of the week. The Misses Cecelia Rygg and Alice Dadie visited the former’s parents on Sunday. Axel Hall has taken contracts of carpenter work 1n North Da- kota for this coming summer, The Crookston Lumber com- pany have commenced the con- struction of side tracks at the uable horses ever brought in the city. Mrs. Masterson and child- ren will follow Mr. Masterson to North Dakota in the near future. ~DIa IT ever SUTEe you tmat a pur- glar of all men is most sensitive to the fithess of things?” “Can’t say it ever did. How do you make it out?” 5y “He always throws light on his shady transactions with a dark lantern.’— ‘Baltimore American. Spaulding townsite. - Chas. Saxerud was a caller at the Trayelers’ Rest on Sunday, on his way to Beadette, where he will look after some county work. Miss Lily Gustafson called on friends on her way home from Bemidji, on Saturday, where she bad attended the teachers’ in- stitute. —— lisnow at his Sande were in Bemidji the first ANDIDATE Crookston Man Probably Fig- uri'qlg on Entering the _Gubernatorial Race. CANDIDACY ALREADY PRACTIC- (ALY ANNOUNCED. Red River Valley Senator Wotld Be Good Man For Northern Minnesota. Senator A. D. Stephens of Crookston is an active candiddte for governor. Rumors of Mr. Stephens’ candidacy have been rife for several months and a practical announcement was made in last evening’s issue of the Crookston Times. Senator Stephens’ candidacy will* make the Ninth Congres- sional district an important fac- tor in the gubernatorial contest, It is said that all of the Red River Valley counties of the dis- trict are already practically solid for him and it is quite poséible that he will go into the corven- tion with every vote of the dis trict. ~ Rumor has it that Mr. Stephens refused to become a candidate until assured of strong support from the twin cities and from- southern Minnesotd: If this is true he will probably have as many votes to begin with in the convention as any other candidate. |LOSES $90 IN POCKETBOOK Lady Dropped Purse Between Third Street and City Hall Last Night. A lady well known in the city but who does not wish to give her name for publication is minus $90 today as a result of losing her purse last night. The lady wason her way to the opera house and. carried the purse, 'MINERS’ PROPOSAL - WAS REJECTED Operators Present New Plan For Settle- ment---Arbitration to Be Limited. MINERS TO REPLY which contained $90 i money, | in a shopping bag.. In some manner the bag became opened and the purse fell out at some place on the sidewalk on Minne- aota avenue between Third street and the opera house. An im- mediate search was made but no trace of the missing treasure was found. GILMORE BUYS FARM AND HOUSE Physician Evidently Has Faith in Bemidji and Beltrami Property. Dr. Rowland Gilmore has once more shown his faith in Bemidji and Beltrami county property by purchasing a large amount of city and country realty, Yes- terday he closed adeal for the purchase of the F. A. Mayo home on Lake Boule/ard, paying the round sum of $3,500 for the pro- Senator Stepbens has for years been a prominent husiness man of northwestern Minnesdta. He is one of the owners of the Mer- chants National bank of Crooks- ton, a United States depository, and one of the strongest financial institutions in the northwest. His real estate holdings are quite extensive, including considerable land in Beltrami and Hubbard counties and several fine tarms near Crookston.. He - was three times mayor of Crooks- ton ‘and for the past four years has represented ] Polk county in the state senate, where he was speedily. recognized as one of the ablest members jof that body, He is an enthusiastic advocate of' drainage and his principal work during the Jast session was the passage of the three per cent drainage law which has so wonderfully stimu- lated drainage work in northern Minnesota. All the drainage laws of the state were revised at the last session of the legislature, under Senator Stephens’ per- sonal supervision, His campaigns ‘there demon- strated that Mr. Stephens is one of the best vote getters in the state and it is believed that there are few, if any men iun the state who would be stronger against Governor Johnson than he, Important Case to Be Tried. The contest case of Frank Ley vs. John Millett, involving a very valuable tract of land near North- ome, will be tried at the Cass Lake land office at 10 o’clock to- morrow. Henry Funkley of this city will go to Cass Lake tonight to represent the defendant and he will be accompanied by Audi- tor John Wilmann, who is a wit- ness in the case. To Whom it May Concern. Notice is hereby given that my wife, Nellie ‘Taylor, having left my bed and board I will not be responsible for any bills or ac- counts she may incur from and after the date of this notice. Dated at Nary, Minn., this 10th day of April 1906. ROBERT TAYLOR, Nary, Minn. Mrs. T. J.. Miller Very III The condition of Mrs. T. J, Miller, who has been critically ill at her home on Beltrami avenue for several days past was slightly improved this morning but is still considered very serious, Mrs. Miller is conscious abont perty. Dr. and Mrs. Gilmore will remove to the boulevard residence in the near future and will make it their home. Dr, Gilmoreyesterdayalsopurchased the farm of John Gibbons in Grant Valley township, Discharged From Hospital. J. R. Oringer, who has been at St. Anthony’s hospital for the past 10 days with a severe attack of la grippe, was discharged to- day, fully recovered, Mr, Orin- ger will spend a few days in the city with friends before return- ing to his home at Nebish. LAUNCH NEW POLITICAL PARTY. 8ixty-three Labor and Reform Organ- izations Represented. Chicago, April 10.—With the dec- laration that widespread graft in civic life and the domination of political bosses have produced a condition more dangerous to the republic than that which led to the Civil war repre- sentatives of sixty-three labor and re- DOWIE FEELING “FINE AND DANDY” But Fears Bodily Injury From Peoplé of Zion and Stops in Chicago. Chicago, April 10.—John Alex- ander Dowie arrived in Chicago at 9 o’cleck this morning. In- stead of going direct to Zion City. Dowie said that he feared bodily injury and proceeded to the Auditorium Annex. Later he summoned his legal advisors and disscussed with them his future plan of proceedure. Dowie was ina jovial mood and in excellent spirits and health, BASED ON BEEF DECISION CHICAGO AND ALTON OFFICIALS FILE IMMUNITY PLEA IN REBATE CASES. Kansas City, April 10.—Various mo- tions, pleas and orders growing out of the indictment last December of five local packinghouses, three railroads and a number of individuals, charged with giving or conspiring to secure rebates in violation of the Elkins anti rebate law, were argued here during the day in the United States district court, The packing companies and the Chi- cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul rail- road, soon after the indictments were returned, filed general denials. The Burlington and several officials of that railway who were indicted filed mo- tions to quash. The Chicago and Al ton and the officers connected with the traffic department of that company, under indictment, filed immunity pleas. The plea of the Alton and its offi- cials is based upon the recent de- cision of Judge Humphrey in Chicage in the beef ‘cases wherein it was held that members of the corporations who had furnished information on which form organizations met in convention and launched a new political party. A permanent organization has been formed and officers have been elected. The new party is to be known as the Chicago Progressive alliance and it plans to capture the primaries and nominate men to office who will be free from the influence of any of the old political party machines. To carry out this programme the platform favors legislation requiring the suspension of all business on pri- mary and election days that the work- ing people may fully and rationally exercise their suffrage. It also pro- vides for the nomination of all candi- dates for elective office by direct vote of the people at the primaries. The recall of men elected to public office when they betray the interests of their constituents is made a prom- inent feature of the platform of the new party. Each candidate, before ac- cepting a nomination, must sign a pledge that he will honestly and fear- lessly make the contest and form no alliance with any other political party or person, If clected he will be re- quired to place his resignation in the hands of the party to take effect when a petition signed by a majority of the voters in his ward or district is filed with the county clerk. A plan to establish in this country & national association for Catholic Yyoung men on the iines of the Young Men’s Christian association has al- ready taken definite shape and has the approval of Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishops Ireland, Farley and Ryan and the leading Catholic lavmen of the country. FEW MINES AhE IDLE. Resumption of Work General in Pitts- Pittsburg, April 10.—There was an almost general resumption of mining operations in the Pittsburg district during the day. Reports by the min- ers’ officials and ‘coal operators indi- cate that the miners were nearly all at work and that less than 5 per cent of the plants were idle. There was no disorder and the best one half the time and a constant watch is kept at edside. Hartman Gets Bonds. W. W. Hartman, who was ught back to Bemidji yester- rnoon by Sheriff Bailey, has secured his $300 bonds and of feeling prevailed over the prospects of steady work, the result of an ex- pected early resumption of lake ship- ments and the receipt of large con- tracts which have heretofore been filled by Westerz operators. The ‘Westmoreland Coal company, one of the largest independent concerns, with a capacity of 1,000,000 tons an- nually, also signed the scale during the day and orders were given to at once resume operations in all their plants. the indictments were returned were immune, but that the corporations \zere not. The Alton makes the claim that it was compelled to produce its beoks, papers and other documentary data for the inspection of the federal grand jury in Chicago and that this information was presented to the Kan- sas City grand jury, before which the local agents of the road were sum- moned. HENRY G. GOLL ON TRIAL. Former Assistant Cashier of Defuno! Milwaukee Bank. Milwaukee, April 10.—Thbe trial of Henry G. Goll has begun in the United States district court before Judge Quarles. Goll was former assistant cashier of the First National bank of this city and is charged among other things with aiding and abetting for- mer President Frank G. Bigelow of the same bank in embezzling funds from that institution, abstracting funds to the amount of $192,000 to his own use and making false entries in con- nection with various banks through- out the country. It is also alleged that Gordon Bigelow, a son of Frank G. Bigelow, received upwards of $100,000 by alleged false transfers and entries made by Goll. MAY ADJUST DIFFERENCES. Meeting of West Virginia and Ohio Miners Called. Wheeling, W. Va., April 10.—A call has been issued by the Mine Workers’ union for a convention in this city next Thursday of delegates representing mines in Eastern Ohio and West Vir. ginia to consider plans for a settle- ment of the strike. Prospects seem bright for adjustment of the differ- ences and an early resumption of work in the district. Twenty thousand miners are af- fected. On Trail of Missing Boy. Des Moines, April 10.—The sheriff of Boone county is pursuing a band of Bypsies, holding as prisoner a boy an- | swering the description of Richmond Byers, the lost boy of Indiana. The police have been wired to keep on the lookout, as it is believed the gang is headed this way. The boy was dressed In girl's clothing”and is about the same age as the Indiana boy. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, April 9.—Wheat— May, 183c; July, 77%ec. Corn—May, 46@ 461kc; July, 45% @45%c. Oats—May, 81%c; July, 30%c. Pork—May, $16.- 27%; July, $16.32%@16.35. Flax— Cash, Northwestern, $1.13; Southwest- am, $1.07; May, $1.15. Butter— Creameries, 14@21e¢; dairies, 14@19c. Eggs—16@16%c. Poultry— Turkeys, 12%¢; chickens, 12¢; springs, 12¢. ______ e — NEXT THURSDAY New -York, April JO.:~At a joint.conference of'the sub-com- mittees of the anthracite opera- tors and miners the operators rejected . the miners’ proposal and presented a counter proposi- tion that the arbitration shall be limited to the subjects of wages and the constitution of the board of conciliations. The operators also demand that any new award of the commission shall stand for three years. The conference then adjourned to Thursday, when the miners will reply. PEOPLE ARE PANIC STRICKEN. Unprecedented Quantities of Lava Thrown Out of Crater. Naples, April 10.—The quantity of ashes and cinders thrown up by Mount Vesuvius within the last twenty-four hours is anprecedented. Analysis shows this discharge to be chiefly com- posed of iron, sulphur and magnesia. ‘When dry the whole region seemed to be under a gray sheet, but now, after a fall of rain, it appears to have been transformed into an immense lake of chocolate. The evacuation of the threatened villages and towns continues, 'but means to transport the inhabitants are lacking, although thousands of sol- diers with artillery carts have been sent to the places where the sufferers are most in need of assistance. At many places the people are suf- fering from panic and a state of great confusion exists, which has been add- ed to by superstition. Some of the parish priests refused to open their churches to people who tried to ob- tain admittance, fearing that an earth- quake would destroy them when full of people and thus increase the dis- aster. Crowds of women attacked the churches, pulled down the doors and took possession of the pictures and statues of the saints, which they car- rled about as a protection against death. Many people camped along the roads and in the fields outside of Torre An- nunziata and Ottajano, where they thought they would be safer than in the towns, defying the elements, though nearly blinded by ashes, wet to the skin by the rain and terrorized by the gigantic, curved. flaming mass above, resembling a scimitar ready to fall upon them. NAPLES FULL OF REFUGEES. Residents of Cities Near Vesuvius De- sert Their Homes. Naples, April 10.—The stream of lava which has Leen threatening Torre Annunziata, a town of 28,084 inhab- itants twelve miles from Naples on the iroad to Castellammare. has remained stationary for twenty-four hours, so that the danger that the place would be overwhelmed appears to have passed. The action of the volcano has perceptibly diminished. The shower of ashes ceased to fall over Naples for a time during the morning, but began again later in the day. There are 150,000 refugees gathered in this city. When the last train was leaving Boscotrecase a fresh crater opened near the station. The refugees from Ottajano say that ten houses and five churches collapsed from the wave of ashes. An excursion steamer attempting to reach Naples from the island of Capri had to return, as the passengers were being suffocated by the cinders. King Victor Emmanuel and Queen Helena arrived here during the morn- ing from Rome and set out for the towns and villages in the path of the lava stream pouring down the sides of Mount Vesuvius. When their train arrived at the station the eruption of the volcano was most violent. Both the king and queen, although greatly fatigued, insisted that they should leave immediately for Torre Annun- zlata, the king saying: “If Torre Annunziata is in danger it is my duty to be there.” MINERS REMAIN AWAY, Suspension of Work General in An- thracite Field. Philadelphia, Aprii 10.—Reports re- celved from the anthracite coal re- gions state that the beginning of the second week of the suspension of coal mining shows practically the same conditions as existed a week ago. All of the mines in the lower and middle districts are idle, while in the Lacka- wanna and Wyoming fields a few hun- dred men have returned to work. There seems to be a disposition on the part of the miners to remain away from the mines pending the conference in New York between the operators and President Mitchell. There has been very little violence in any part of the coal fields, which would indicate that the miners are confident that there will be a satisfactory agreement. Judge Hallet Resigns. ‘Washington, April 10.—Judge Moses Hallet of the United States district court of Colorado has tendered his resignation to the president and the resignation has been accepted. The president has appointed Robert E. Lewis, formerly a judge of the El Paso county (Cclo.) court, to succeed Judge Hallet. 2