Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 11, 1906, Page 4

ERUPTIONS ARE Loé‘s‘ of Pi-'operty Due to Aetivity of ‘Mount Vesuvius Estimated to Be $20,000,000. INCREASING| -~ Jury Returns Verdiet After|Spooner'stuling was in keeping 50,000 PERSONS ARE NOW HOMELESS Naples, April11l.--Theeruption from Vesuvius increased during the night and this morning and the city is in semi-darkness. All railroad serviceis interrupted. The loss to property by the vol- cano outbreak is estimated at $20,000,000 and 50,000 persons have been rendered homesless. Terro Bel Grece, Sarno and San Gennare have been evacuated and Portici Ciricello, Poggie and Lorino are practically uninhabit- able. San Gennoreis plunged in obscurity and the majority of the houses have fallen. At San Guiseppe the ashes and sand is over four feet deep. A “Miser’s Hoard”—a story, page 2. Starts Suit for Balance. John Baker of Tenstrike has started suit against E.S. Shook & Co., also of Tenstrike, for $349.50, claimed by him as a bal- ance due him for cedar which he sold to the company in 1903. Mr. Baker claims that he never got a full settlement with the com- pany. The case will come before Judge Spooner in chambers May 3. D, H. Fisk has been retained ~as attorney for the plaintiff. Mechanic Gets Judgment. Judge Spooner today ordered judgment for the plaintiff in the sum of $81 in the case-of Oliver Amyottvs.D. D, Harger. Amyott; worked for Harger on the con- struction of a shed and claimed that he had not been paid for the work. He filed a mechanic’slien and won out in the case today. Library Report. Following is a report of the Bs- midji public library for the month of March: Books Loaned: Adult fiction 586; juvenile, fiction 64; sociology 1; literature 3; history 6; travel- ing library 51. Total 711. Fines collected, $3.94; cards issued, 16. new Buried Yesterday. The remains of Allie Ward, aged 28, who died at St. An- thony’s hospital Sunday night, were buried yesterday at Green- wood cemetery. was held from Lahr’s undertak- ing parlors, Rev. S. E. P. White cfficiating. Granted Divorce Decree. Judge Spooner today granted an absolute decree of divorce to Mr. Clark in the case of Clark vs. Clark. The partles to the action, which was brought on the grounds of desertion, live near Northome. Married Last Night. Harry Steele and Miss Pearl Giles were married at the Pres- byterian parsonage last night, Rev. 8. E, P. White officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Steele are both of Park Rapids, where they will make their future home, Will Get Seed Corn Soon. County Superintendent of Schools Regan states that the seed corn which he is to receive for the grain growing contest will arrive in about a week, when all applications for the corn will be attended to. Boat Club Meets Friday. The Bemidji Yacht club will hold a meeting at the city council rooms Friday evening, when the committee -on constitution and by-laws and the board of trustees will report. | Hartman Hearing Postponed. The preliminary examination of W. W. Hartman, which was to haye been held this morning at 10 o’clock before Judge Skinvik, was postponed to Aprii 13. W. G. Schroeder left today for a business trip to Duluth. - A “Miser’s Hoard”—a story, page 2. The funeral UNITED STATES IS WARNED MANY ITALIAN ANARCHISTS AR- RIVING AT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC PORTS. ‘Washington, April 11.—According to official information received in this city Itallan anarchists are arriving in the United States in great numbers at. both Pacific and Atlantic seaports. The diplomatic representatives of the | Ttalian government have positive in- formation to this effect and have brought the matter to the attention of the United States. Through these representatives at San Francisco and Baltimore the immigration officials have been advised of the recent land- ing of a number of anarchists from [taly. The city of Baltimore, it is stated, is rapidly becoming an an- archistic center. The Italian consuls are engaged in assisting the immigra- tion officials with a view to locating these men and it is said that very shortly there will be placed in the hands of the immigration authorities sufficient data upon which to make a number of arrests. BY ORDER OF . CONGRESS. Commerce Commission Begins Investi- Z gation of Coal Roads. Philadelphia, April 11.—The inter- state commerce commission, acting under a joint resolution of congress approved by President Roosevelt, has begun an investigation in this city to ascertain whether railroads directly or otherwise have any interest in the coal or.oil which they transport as com- mon carriers. Upton H. White, the statistician of the Tidewater Steam Bituminous Coal Traffic association, was the first wit- ness. The association has an office in this city. The witness said the as- sociation was made up of the Pennsyl- vania, Baltimore and Ohio, Chesa- peake and Ohio, Norfolk and Western, the New York Central's Beach Creek division ~and the Philadelphix and Keading railroads. Mr. White stated that he would produce thé contraet if ordered to do so. He said his duties ‘were the gathering of statistics of tide- water tonnage and the issuing- of statements of it to the roads. He said | the statements furnished showed how much each road is entitied to move. The witness stated that he reported deficits and excesses. NUMBER OF MEN MISSING. Five-Story Building at Pittsburg Sud- denly Collapses. Pittsburg, April 11.—With a crash that could be heard for squares the five-story building at 622 Liberty ave- nue, recently vacated by J. C. Lauer, toy dealer, collapsed. The building was being demolished and about twea ty-five workmen. mostly foreigners and negroes, were caught by the fall- ing walls. A majority escaped with slight injuries, but several, just how many is not known, were buried un- der the debris. As soon as the dust had cleared away the work of rescue was begun. Up to 2 o’clock one body had been re- “| covered and two men had been taken out alive. It is believed that at least four men and a team of horses are still in the ruins. Dust Explosions Endanger Life. Cincinnati, April 11.—Dust explo- sions endangered the lives of a score of firemen who were battling with flames that almost entirely destroyed the third intermediate school on Franklin street. Eight hundred school children are deprived of school until temporary provision can be made for lhem AGAINST DEFENDANTS. Missouri Judge Renders Decision on Immunity Pleas. Kansas City, Mo., April 11.—Judge Smith McPherson, in the federal court here during the day sustained United States District Attorney A. S. Vanvalkenburgh in his demurrer to ‘the immunity pleas filed by the Chi- cago and Alton railway as a corpora- tion and of J. N. Faithron and F. A. Wann, ex-officials of the road, as in- dividuals; George H. Crosby, general freight traffic manager of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy raflway, and of George L. Thomas and L. B. Taggart, freight brokers, all those seeking im- munity having been indicted by the federal grand jury several months ago on the charge of illegally giving or receiving railroad rebates. Judge Mc- Pherson set. the cases for May 22 for trial. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. James A. Bailey, the amusement promoter, ‘Is seriously fll at his home in Mount Vernon, N. Y. s Senator Alger has. so far recovered from-his illness as to be able to Te- sume his seat in the senate.: Professor Nathaniel S. Shaler, the eminent geologist and dean of “the Lawrence Sclentiflc school, is dead at Cambridz, .. from nnsur, ACQUITTED L —— Only Fifteen Minutes’ Deliberation. SN W —— ey | ACCUSED OF SHOOTING WILLIAM 'GARRISON. - rm ¥ Was Convicted on' the First Trial and Given Sentence of 30 Ye_ars. YRR N e i Grand Rapids, Joseph H. Gardner, charged with the murder of William Garrison, was gcquitted Monday night by the jury in district court 'of Itasca county. The case went to the jury at 9:45and in 15 minutes a verdict of not guilty was re- turned. The shooting of William Garri- son took place in 63-23, Itasca county. The men were neigh- bors, as neighbors go in this bousty. being about three miles apart. Garrison was a self-stylzd ‘‘bad man,” and because Gard ner had interfered with some lawlessness attempted by Garri- son the latter ‘had it in for Joe,” and it is claimed told several people that he would ‘“‘get Gard- ner some time, The final trouble came over some potatces. While Gardner was away from home Garrison went to Gardner’s and took the potatoes, claiming to those there that Gardner owed him, -He also told Gardner’s son to tell his father to come over and settle for “that’ hay he cut on my land.” Gardner, on his return, went to Garrison’s in re- sponse to the invitation. He took his Winchester with him, the custom being up in that country for a man going anywhere through the woods to take his gun and his pipe. When he got to Garrison’s Gardner asked the other what he wanted about hay. As Gardner, who is deaf, under- stood it, Garrison said, “I’ll show you,’ and ‘started for his gun which was leaning against the cabin & fow feet away. Gard- ner shouted to Garrison to stop, but the latter did not heed and Gardner, believing himself in danger, fired, and as that shot did not take effect and Garrison seemed to be still going toward the gun, Gardner fired again, this time hitting his man. Gar- rison dropped and crawled through a fence and Gardner went over to see if he was play- ing possum or not. Satisfied that he had wounded him and not knowing how badly, in a sort of panic he started away, went to his own house and sent one of his men over to Garrison’s to take care of the wounded man. Gardner walkeéd 50 miles to Hibbing and wired the Itasca county authorities of the shooting and atv their wired order walked back and met them at his own house and took them tothe scene of the shooting. Garrison had died during the night following the shooting. At his trial at- Grand Rapids, Gardner was convicted of mur- der in the second degree and sentenced to 80years in the state prison. His friends came to his aid and moved for a new trial, which Judge Spooner of Bemidj, denied. The - matter was ap- pealed to the state supreme court, and that tribunal in last November ordered a new trial, practically ruling also that Gard- ner had shot in self-defense, and placing the case in a most jhope- ful light. Judge Spooner, in his charge to the jury in the first trial, ruled that Gardner should have endeavored to retreat when he thought Garrison had in- tended to take his life. The su- preme court ruled that when Gardner was convinged that his own life was in danger he had a full right to shoot, and shoot to kill, thus - overruling Judge Spooner’s -charge, courts for many years; Itisad- mitted that Judge Spooner’s rul- April 11— ing to extreme measures; Ji udge with all precedent, but ‘the hew| rnllng will stand -for many de- cades throughout thé country. A pew trial was ordered for |Gardner--and he - was brough'. back to Grand Rapids to awsit a second trial. Then ' friends started out to have him released on bonds until the second trial should take place. ‘County At- torney Spear fought< this, but Judge Spooner consented to ‘the release of Gardner on $15,000 bonds. . H. L. Shepher | of Du]uth, who had been mostactive in‘Gardner’s behalf, “started out to get the bonds, and found it ‘much easier than he had ever dreamed it would be. "He secured eighteen bondsmen, . ‘who qualified for $315,000, and could -have, itis said, a8 safely qualified for $15, 000,000. - Gardner: was - released the day before Christmas and ate his Christmas dinner -with his wife and two children in Hibbing. Since that time, after he had re- covered from his prison languor, Gardner busied himself at his usual occupation of cruising, until he came to Grand Rapids o stand his trial. The taking of testimony was concluded Saturday. night, and the addresses to -the jury were made Monday. The chief fea- ture of the defence was the claim that Gardner shot only when Le feared his life was in danger. Monday evening Judge MeClena- han charged the jury, -which re- tired about 9:30 p. m. Fifteen minutes later it returned the verdict of not guilty, and- Gard ner was overjoyed to find himself a free man again. He and his wife will return at once to their which had|. been the charge of anesotn.» homestead. J. P. Lahr is today removing his household goods™ from the second floor of his store building on Minnesota avenue to a cottage on Irvine: ‘avenue, .-hetween Fourth and Fifth streets; where Le will make his future resi- dence. ALLEGED THEFT OF BONDS, Lewis G. Tewksberry Arraigned in New Yark City, New York, April 11.—Lewis G, Tewksberry, who surféndéfed himselt to the district attorney Monday night, was committed to the Tombs prison during the day in default of $7,500 ball, charged with the larceny of $10,600 worth of bonds from his for- mer wife, Mrs. Mary Mills Greenhut. Assistant District Attorney Garvan in- formed Recorder Goff, before whom Tewksberry was arraigned, that his al- leged larcenies from Mrs. Greenhut would amount to $150,000, that Tewks- berry has been a fugitive from justice| for three years and that he surren- dered himself only because extradition proceedings were begun against him, It is charged that Tewksberry ob- tained the bonds from his former wife in 1900 by threats and duress. BHERMAN ELECTED CHAIRMAN New Yorker Head of Republican Con- gressional Committee, Washington, April 11,—Representa- tive James S, Sherman of New York has been elected chairman of the Re- publican congressfonal campaign com- mittee, which will have charge of the coming Republican congressional cam- paign in the various states. Representative James A. Tawney of Minnesota was elected vice chairman. WOLF BOUNTY FRAUDS, Wisconsin Attorney General to Begin Prosecutions. Madison, Wis., April 11.—Attorney General Sturdevant will start a large number of proseculions against “wolf bounty” farmers ‘in ‘Northern Wiscon- sin, Dry wolf peltsrhayve been bought in large. quantities. at St. Paul and Minneapolis, bounties being eollected in Wisconsin, where there is a state bounty of $20: < Engineer and-‘Fireman_ Killed. Wilmington, - Del; April 11.—The southbound New York and . Norfolk express on the New York, Philadel- phia and Norfolk rallroad rap into a freight train at Exmore, Va, - Bugineer Daniel Baker and;Fireman Henry Wil- son of the express were both killed, MARKET ,QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat: Minneapolis, ‘April - 10.—Wheat— May, 76%c; July, 74%@74%¢c; Sept., 47%¢. On track—No. 1 hard, 78%c; No. 1 Northern, 77%:: No. 2 Northern, 163 @76 ing was not only in keepirg with the supreme court of Minnesota in such’ cases; but' in keeping with the rulings of the judiciary of the entire country from time immemorial. The reversal in the Gardner case was an innovation. arrive nnd on track, $1.1 July, $1.18%: Sept., 8t. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, ApriF 10.—Cattle~~Good to choice steers, $425@5.50;- common ta fair, $3.50@4. good to choice cows and heifers, $3.00@4.50; veals, $1.50@ 5.00. Hogs—$6.15@6.30. Sheep—Year- ling wethers, $5.25@6.00; good to hoice lambs, $6.00@6.50. - " Great Northern east bound IS KILLED Great Nonhern Passenger Have . Pers Runs Into Freight Cars Near Cass Lake. - —_— i i FIREMAN, INJURED, STICKS T0 " HIS POST. Passengers Shaken Up But None Hurt—Engine Was Demolished by Collision. passenger No. 36, due out of Be | midji at 12:39 a. m., struck two freight cars a mile east of Cass Lake this morning and Engineer J. Flaharty was instantly killed. The fireman, ‘whose name is not known, was injured but will re- cover. The accident occurred on the trestle which crosses an arm of Cass laké. The two cars, one of 'which was loaded with flour and the other with lumber, were standing on the main track on the trestle and when the passen- ger came along under full head- way a collision occurred, the en- gine being demolished. The engineer’s body was picked up later in the water -under the trestle. i One of the peculiar features of the accident was that, although a large number of passengers were aboard the train none were in- jured... Several Bemidji people were on the 'train, among them being W. G. Schroeder, C. W. Warfield and Dr. W. R, Morri- son, who were bound for Duluth, and Frank Silversack. who was on his way to Menominee, Wis. None of these received as much as a scrateh. Neither. the engine nor any of the coaches. left the tra.ck when the collision took place and thisis probably ‘the reason that there was mot g larger number of casualties. The fireman, although badly injured, stuck to his post throughout the ordeal. He showed great presence of mind and -probably averted a conflag- ration by turning water from the engine on all fires that were burni: g about the wrecked train. He refused to leave the scene of the wreck until the dead body of his engineer had been found, when he accompanied physxcla.ns to Cass Lake, wherg his’injuries were attended to. How it happened that the two freight cars which caused the wreck happened to be standing on the main line when the . passenger was due is a mystery, but it is believed they were left in the Cass Lake yards by a switch engine crew without the brakes being set and that they rolled down the incline from the yards and stopped on the trestle, Flaharty, the engineer who was killed, lives in Duluth, where he has a wife and six children, BAILEY DISCUSSES RATE BILL. Texas Senator Attracts Large Crowd of Visitors. ‘Washington, April 11 —In anticipa- tion:.of Mr, Bailey's promised speech on the rate bill the senate gallerles were filled as soon as they were 6patied and in addition & large num- bet_of:disappointed men and women remained in the corridors in the hope that later they might find an oppor- tunity to secure a seat inside. There also was a large attendance of sen- ators and it was evident from the be- ginning of the day's session that the Texas senator-would: be accorded flat- tering attention both from ' his col- leagues and the public. . " ° ' Mr. Bailey began his speech by dis- eussing his proposition looking to-the withdrawal of the power of the in- ferior courts to suspend the orders of the interstate commerce commission. “If,” he said, “consress gan destroy proceedings in equity it can destroy proceedings at law.” This, he said, had been conceded by his opponents, as had also been the point that the in- ferior courts derived their power from acts of congress and not from the Con- stitution direct. These concessions left as the only point the distinction between the judicial power of the Upited States and the jurisdiction of the federal courts, for which Mr. Knox and Mr. Spooner contend. He then entered upon a definition of the two terms nml after quoting many guthprmes declared that they show 1} difference in “t is diM- sult," to ve that fiite]- lects:like thon of sepators from Wisconsin and Penusylyania cag con- tend for such ap absurdity as they contend for in holding that when gop: gress confers any power on a court it confers all power on them." ‘|lof April. Warrants are made UST RETURN _ALL WARRANTS Sherifls I)epartnent Must onal Property - Warrant’s in By June 1. According to the laws relating to the collection of personal pro- perty taxes passed by the legis- lature during 1905 the sheriffs of the various counties must have all warrants issued returned not later than June first. The usual procedure has heen for the treasurer to deliver the delin- quent list to the clerk on the 6th out by the clerk and deliyered to the sheriff on the 18th of the same month. These are returnable June 1st there being no option whatever this year, Heretofore the county beard has been allowed to use their discretion and in many cases where the property holder could not be located at once the sheriff was allowed to keep the warrant in mapy cases as late as Decem- ber 1st. Hereafter all warrants must be in by June first. After that time citations are issued for the appearance of the back-slider at the December term of court. HILL-HARRIMAN FIGHT. Construction Gangs Expected to Clash Any Moment. Portland, Ore., April 11.—According to the Oregonian hostilities are prob- ably likely to begin at any moment between construction gangs employed by the Columbia Valley and Portland and Seattle railroads, the two rival roads being built down the north bank of the Columbia river by the Harriman and Hill interests. The first overt act of hostility be- gan when the Harriman graders be- &an shoveling off four feet from the top of the Portland and Seattle grade a little distance below La Camas, Wash,, in order to get down to the Columbia valley grade. The property at this point is claimed by the Harri- man road and they declare that the Hill road has never secured title to th right of way and that it is a tres- i passer. The proposed lines cross and recross each other many times in the 200 miles) they lie beside each other. At poiuts there is room for only one track and in other places it will be necessary for the rival companies to operate through common tunnels, Will Ask Increased Wages. New Bedford, Mass., April 11.—At a meeting of the textile council it was voted to recommend that the different unions ask for an advance of wages in the cotton mills of this city. The nnions will be asked to name the amount desired. There are about 12, 000 hends employed in the local cloth mills, SEVERE FOR 1HIS SEASON. 8torm of Wind, Snow and Hail in New England, Boston, April 11.—The storm which broke over New England during the night deyeloped into unusual intensity for an April disturbance and caused damage to telephone, telegraph and electric light wires. In this city snow fell for several hours, covering the ground to the depth of an inch in some of the suburbs. Hail and then a steady downpour of rain followed, ac- eompanied by a gale which was severe all along the New England coast. At Gloucester the schooner D. Gifford was blown ashore and her crew were rescued with great difficulty by the Gloucester lifesayers. Three sloops and & two-masted schooner were sunk in Providence: town harbor and another sloop was cast ashore there. The schooner Marion Draper was driven ashore at Kittery Point, Me., end after being released capsized. The. captain and crew had a narrow escape from drowning. The vessel may be saved. Football will be played at Wisconsin university next fall, but big intercol- |RUSHING WORK ON EXTENSION - Steel on Crookston Lumber Co., Spur Will Soon Be Laid to vlsland Lake. The work of extending the Crookston Lumber company’s Wilton spur from Fowlds to Island Lake is being pushed rapidly and the grading has al- ready been completed to within a mile of Island Lake, according to the statement of a resident of - that village who is in the city to- day. Steel laying has beeniin - progress for some time past and nearly one-half of this portion of the work has also been completed, so that it will take but a short time before the-line will be com- pleted to Island Lake. A large amount of hoisting will be done from Island lake next summer and many men will be employed. PREPARING FOR FIGHT DOWIE REACHES CHICAGO FRQ! MEXICO BUT DELAYS PRQ@e CEEDING TO ZION. i CLOSETS HIMSELF WITH ATTORNEY! 1 \ WILL ATTEMPT TO SECURE LE: GAL DOCUMENTS RETURN- | ING HIM TO POWER. Chicago, April 11.—Dr. John Alex- #nder Dowie finished the first stage of his long journey from Mexico to Zion City at 8:50 a. m. He will not pro- ceed to Zion City immediately, but will remain in the city of Chicago un- til he is armed with the legal docu- ments which he Dbelieves will once more put him in power in Zion City. ‘When the train rolled into the sta- tion an immense throng was there to catch a glimpse of the “first apostle.” He was given a most spectacular wel- come. Cries ranging from the Zion- ites’ motto, “God be with thee,” down to the irreverent “Good boy, Dowie,” were showered upon the old man in bewildering confusion. As he walked through the crowd he was, for a time, in danger of bodily harm so great was the crush. The police seemed powerless to hold back the spectators. When he had trav- eled about half across the depot plat- form a man waving a legal paper sprang at the “first apostle™ and it was thought at first to be an attempt to do him physical harm. Guards who were crowded about closely reached for the intruder, but before they could lay hands upon him police officers picked up the man bodily and Threw Him Over a Nearby Railing, Dowie did not seem flustered by this unusual incident, but smiled kindly when guestioned as to the purport of it all and replied: “I guess it was another one of those emissaries of the to me lately. But they'll never get me,” he laughed, “that's the way they all go, over the fence.” Dowie entered his carriage and with a number of his followers drove to the Auditorium Annex, where apartments had been secured. Upon arriving at the hotel Dowie made-the following statement: “The fight that I will make to regain my prestige in Zion will be a legal one, I do not think it wise for me at this time to proceed at cnce to Zion, as I fear my enemies have set a trap and would do bodily injary to me. I will not state just what these legal steps will be because I am not certain of them myself, As soon as I have rested in my apartments I shall sum- ‘mon my legal advisers and later [ may glye out a full statement covering my purposes and my plans, [ shall, how- ever, not turn back from Zion, but-as soon as I am armed with the proper leglate games with Michigan, Chicago &nd Minnesota wiil be eut out of the schedule, weapons, which will be the necessary legal docuyments, I shall proceed there end take pogsession.” A few small biscuit Serve hot. Nothing better o get them right, ROYAL BAKING POWDE! Royal Baking Powder. small — as small round as a napkin ring Mix and bake just before the meal. For Brea kfast Luncheon or Tea s easily made with Make them for a light dessert than these little hot biscuits with butter and hor;ey, marmalade or jam. 5 You must use Royal Baklng Powder R CO. NEW YORK devil which they have been sending. A —