Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 21, 1906, Page 1

MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. VOLUME 4. NUMBER 2 i TEN CENTS PER WEEK PAY REBATE FINES AND LAUGH AT LAW Burlington Road and Two Officers Glad- ly Part With Money for Law Violation. GIVE UP $60,000 T Chicago, April 21.—The Chicago, Burlington and Quiney rallroad, Darius Miller and Claude G. Burnham, officials of the road, were found guilty in the federal court of granting rebates in violation of law. The railroad corpora- tion was flned $40,000 and the two officials $10,000 each. The technical charge against the raflroad and against Mr. Miller, who 18 tratfic manager and vice president of the road, and Mr. Burnham, who is foreign freight manager, was that il- legal rebates had been granted to the United States Steel Products Export company, which is & subsidiary com- pany of the United States Steel cor- poration, in shipping t.n plate from this country to Vahcouver. A few minutes sufficad to procure a jury and Chester M. Dawes, counsel for the rallroad company, read an extended statement in which he acknowledged that the facts as charged in the indict- ment were correct. Admits Technical Violation. He admitted a technical violation of the Elking ct and the case theh went to the jury, District Attorney Morrison waking no’ recommendation to the court. A verdlet of gullty was returned ut once and Judge Bethea passed sen- Lence. The fine was paid at once, the de- fendants going to the office of United States Marshal Ames, where a check was made out for the full amount of the three fines. I[un speaking to the court Attorney Dawes, for the defend- ants, sald: “The courts use the term rebate in these cases, but there is no suggestion In this case that & rebate has been paild, The technical charge is a de- parture from the published tarift.” The reduction, he argued. was neces- #ary to allow America to compete in the tin trade with foreign countries with thelr low steamer rates. No American industry was injured, but Ameérican n'ade WaS extended BASED ON SCALE OF (903 IOWA OPERATORS AND MINERS SETTLE DIFFERENCES IN RE- GARD TO WAGES. Des Molines, April 21.—The scale commitiee tor lowa operators and min ers has signed the scale on the 1903 basts. [t was ratified by joint con- vention later. Twelve Min Remain ldle. Charlestou, W. Va., April 21.—The Kanawha coal fleld interests represent- ed by John Windber retused to acceds to the agreement effected Thuraday for the 1903 scale In the Kunawha fleld. Thus twelve of the Sunday' (reek Coal company's mines and 1,5¢ to 2,000 miuers remsin idle in this! field. COMPLAINT AGAINST DOWIE. New Mexican Says He Was 8windled | Through the Mails. Chicago, April zlL.—James Surrock! of New Mexico has made complaint to the authorities that he has been defrauded by John Alexander Dowle . out of a sum close to $10,000 and that' the mails had been used in the opera-; tion. ! Surrock asserted that, by means of letters written to him by Dowle, he; was Indnced to invest in Zion City and ' that now his demands for repayment are not complied with. The matter was referred to Pos office Inspector Stuart for investig tion. INSPECTION LAW VOID. — | Federal Court Knocks Out Wiscensin Statute. Madison, Wis., April 21.—Judge San- born, in the United States district court, has handed down an opinion de- claring the Wisconsin grain inspection law invalid and holds it as such as a regulation of the interstate commerce act. GRAIN President Contributes $1,000. Washington, April Secretary Charles Hallam Keep of the treasury departiment and treasurer of the National Red Cross association has received a check for $1,000 from President Roosevelt as a contribution to the reliet of the earthquake and fire sufferers at San Francisco. British Garrison Incre. Cairo, April 21.—The British govern- ment has decided to Increase the strength of the British garrieon in Egypt owing to the attitwde of the Turkish government in the Tabah boundary dispute and its possible ef- fect on the Islamie population. 1ehcflca lambs, $6.00@ 6. stockers and feeders, $2.75@ 463; Texans, $3.90@+30. Hogs— . Mixed and Dbutchers, $6.50@6.72% good V. $6.60@6.72%; rougl v, 5.45; light, $6.40@6.70; ; SITUATION AT SANTA ROSA 21.—Assistant ; 0 FEDERAL GOURT Pleads Guiity to Bribery. Green Bay, Wis, April 21.—Fire Chief Willlam Kennedy pleaded guilty in municipal court to a charge of brib- ery on information secured on his vol- untary statement. Sentence was with- held. The bribery case was in conneo- tlon with the purchase of apparatus for the fire department. Fighting in 8amar, Manila, April 21.—Captain Willian M. Morrow, Twenty-first infantry, at: tacked Tiducduc’s band in its moun- tain fastness on the Islan¢ of Samar, killing eight. Three of the United States soldiers were wounded. The fighting was hand to hand. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. Notices have been posted in Reading (Pa.) rallway shops announcing a re- duction of the working hours from fifty-five to thirty-six a week. The American drydock Dewey will remain at Port Said for a fortnight in order to undergo repairs preparatory to resuminC her voyage to the Philip- pine islands. Representative and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth will sail from New York on June 2 for England. They will remain abroad all summer and return to Wash- ington Oct. 1. Dispatches te Dun’s Trade Review indicate that the general aituation con- tinues satistactory in most sections of the country, by far the most encourag- ing result of the week being the rapid progress of farm work. William Becker, aged sixty-seven, a wealthy citizen of Milwaukee, who was visiting his nephew, James Hagan of Moblle, Ala,, shot himself through the head, dying instantly. Mr. Becker had been in bad health tor some time. MARKET QUOTATIONS. M.nneapolls Wheat. Minneapolis, = April 20 —Wheat— May, T63%c: July, 78%¢c; Bept., 76%e. On track—No. 1 hard, T9%ec; No. 1 Northern, 78%0; No. 2 Northern, 7834 P77%c; No. 3 Northern, 76% @76%c. Duluth Wheat lnl Flax. Duluth, April 20.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 Northern, 79%c; P B e L P R RS i T S SR TR e O SR ) . S 10748, No. 2 Northern, 77%0; May, 79% July, 79%c; Sept, 77%e. Flax—To arrive and on track, $1.19; May, $1.- 19%; July, $1.20%. St. Paul Union 8tock Yards. St. Paul, April 20.—Cattle—Good to ehoice steers, $4.25@5.50; common to fair, $3.50@4.00; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.00@ 4.50; veals. $1.50@ 4.50. Hogs—$6.30@6.50. Sheep—Year- ling wethers, § @&ou; good to Chicago Union Stack Yards. Chicago, April 20.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.00G6.15: cows and heifers, $1.75@ vigs, $ lambs, $4.754 Sheep, $3 @6.50; )0. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, April 20.—Wheat—May. T9% @79%c; July, 78%c. Corn—May, 47T%@47% July, 46c. Oa(s—‘Ma,\', 2% @2%e; July, 80% @80%c. Pork ! —May, $16.10; July, $1€ 2% Flax Cash, Northwestern, $115%; South- —Creameries, 11@20%c; dairies, 14@ 18c. Eggs—15@16%3c¢. keys, chickens and sprin; western, $1.09%; May, $1.17%. Butter l Poultry—Tur- 12%c. FIFTY BODIES RECOVERED AND MANY MORE BELIEVED TO BE IN THE RUINS, ‘Washington, April 21.—Congressman MeKinley of California is just in re- ceipt of the following telegram from Governor Pardee: “Following from operator in Santa Rosa: From South stieet to depot, from Culifornia northwest to postof- fice, utter ruin; also Main street and from Mendocino to Fifth. Fiity dead and expect to take fifty more out of ruins.” She Works at Home. Hicks—1 understand Mrs, Bias has learned how to keep her husband at home. Wicks—Nonsense! Blas is out with “the boys” nearly every night. Hicks—You misunderstand me. " I mean the work she does at home keeps him, She's a dressmaker, you know.—Phila- delphia Leilger. REASURY OFFICERS DEAD? Assistant Treasurer and Deputy at San Fran-- cisco Missing. washington, April 21.—The treasur) fepartment has so far failed to locate .he assistant treasurer or deputy. at Ban Francisco and grave fears are en- tertained that “they have lost their lives. The only person connected with the sub-treasury who has been heard from is J. M. McClure, an assistant bookkeeper. He has wired Secretary Shaw from Oakland as follows: “San Francisco completely destroyed by fire following earthquake. Sub- treasury burned. Under difficulty reached wreck of building. Vaults ap- pear intact. Found no guards. Finally communicated with General Funston and secured detail of one company of soldiers. Umnable to locate assistant treasurer and therefore acted on own responsibility. Chaotic conditions. Mint building and vault safe. Please arrange with secretary of war for mil tary protection to treasury vaults.” Secretary Shaw has wired the su perintendent of the mint and also Gen. eral Funston for information as to what if any national or private banks are in a position to do business and to suggest measures of relief. Carnegie Contributes $100,000. New York, April 21.—President Jes- sup of the chamber of commerce has received a message from Andrew Car- negie at Philadelphia contributing $100,000 to the San Francisco relief fund of the chamber. Prior to the re- ceipt of that message the chamber of commerce fund had reached nearly $200,000. WAR DEPARTMENT ACTIVE. One Million Rations on the Way to San Francisco. ashington, April 21.—Orders have been issued by the war department 10 army officers to purchase at Los An geles immediately 200,000 rations and at Seattle 300,000 ratfons and hurry them to San Franeisco. The department was informed that re were 120,000 rations at the Pre- that thousands of refugees are being housed tliere and the army is feeding them. One million rations al ready have been started to San Fran ciseo by the department. FURTHER AID FROM CONGRESS. Anather Million Dollar Apgropriation Probable. Washington, April 21.—Speaker Can- non and Chairman Tawney of the ap- propriations committee indicate there will be no delay in granting another appropriation for the San Francisco sufferers. The estimate for the addi- tional $1,000,000 has not yet. reached the house from the war department, which has already expended the first million for supplies. Massachusetts Gives $500,000. Boston, April 21.—A resolution to contribute $500.000 to the earthquake sufferers of California was adopted at a meeting of representative citizens of Boston and Massachusetts. It was voted also to hold & public mass meet- Ing in Faneuil hall to turther the sub- scription movement. Harriman Hurrying to Coast. Chicago, April 21—E. H. Harriman passed through Chicago on a special train during the morning. He arrived at 7:30 and left immediately over the Northwestern line at 8:30. He Is go- ing through to San Francisco as speed- 1ly as possible to assist in relieving the situation. Thuusandl nf Tents Shipped. Jeftersonville, Ind., April 21.—The gquartermaster's force at the, govern- ment supply depot has been working day and night getting supplies ready for shipment to San Francisco on or- ders from Washington. Seven thou- sand tents are being shipped. Supply Train Has Right of Way. St. Louis, April 2L.—With orders glving it a clear right of way a special train composed of ten large freight cars loaded with tents, mattresses, Dlankets and cots was dispatched for San Francisco during the morning by the government. A Steel Trust Gives $100,000, New York, April 21.—E. H. Gary, chairman of the board of directors of the United States Steel corporation, announces that the board has anthor- ized the contribution of $100,000 to the San Francisco relief find. Standard Oil. Contribution.” New York, April 21.—President Jessup of the chaniber: of commerce announces that the' Standard Oil com- pany has subscribed 3100,000 to the chamber of commerce San Francisco relief fund. Muzeled Women uf Museat. ‘Women of ihe better class in Museat all wear muzzles, which barely allow them to open the mouth or see with the eye or sneeze. If there happens to be a Cleopatra in Muscat she will ney- er fascinate any Antony by the beauty of her well shaped nose, for it Is kept in & speclally made, ugly case, in which 1t 1s impossible to tell its shape. But; with all its faults this is a far better wystem than that of cutting off the nose, as men in the Kangra district in India are .wont to do when any of their ' HONOLULU HAS A BAD 3 Earlhquake Sh?r,k Ca;:ses Alarm in the Hawiian Capita”, Honolulu, April 21.—For six minutes Thursday a repetition of the San Fran- cisco disaster, which: would involve the capital of the Hawaiian islands in destruction, was feared.. Vibrations, which were evidently the result of seismic disorders, were felt quite plainly throughout the city. While earthquakes are by no means infrequent in the islands that of Thursday was much severer than any which has occurred in recent years. It caused the buildings along Fort street and the other thoroughfares in -the business district to sway to and fro and in the residence districts some of the less strongly constructed build- ings were partly demolished as the re- sult of the vibrations. ‘The disturbances caused by the vibrations caused the water in the harbor to rise rapidly and fear was felt that a tidal wave might sweep over the city. However, inside of six minutes the vibrations ceased and no further ones were noted during the day. EXTINCT VOLCANO ACTIVE. New Mexican Mountain Affected by Earthquake Shock. Denver, April 21.—A special to the Times from Trinidad, Colo., says: Mount Capulin, an eéxtinct volcano situated eight miles from Folsom, N. M., sixty miles from here, is said to be vomiting smoke and heat from a fis- sure broken in its side by two distinct earthquake shocks which were felt during the morning. THe mountain is 10,000 feet high and trees grow to the mouth of the crater and also on the side of it. It is of volcanic formation. It has not heen in eruntion for years. It is said that the heat coming from the fissure is melting the snow on the top of the mountain: Kansas City, April 21.—Word re- ceived by the Postal Telegraph com- pany at noon was to the effect that no serious damage resulted from the earthquake shocks felt near Folsom, N. M., during the morning. TROOPS ORDERED OUT. Entire Regiment of Militia Starts for San Francisco. Sacramento, Cu¥iApril 21.—Orders have been received in this city from Governor Pardee, at Oakland, ordering the whole Second regiment, Colonel H. L. Seymour commanding, to proceed to San Francisco. Companies belonging to the regiment came in during the morning from Placerville, Marysville, Colusa and Chico. The regiment left by special train for shortly after 10 a. m. FOURTEEN MEN KILLED. Slain by Soldiers on Guard at Govern- ment Mint. San Francisco, April 21.—Fourteen men were killed during the night by soldiers guarding the mint and Polfce- man Joseph M. Myers was bayonetted and killed by a national guardsman over a dispute as to authority, The men at the mint were killed for attempting robbery. CITY FILLED WITH REFUGEES. Berkeley, Cal., Practicaly Placed Un- der Martial Law. Berkeley, Cal, April 21.—Every train from San Francisco is bearing hundreds of refugees from that city. It is estimated at least 6,000 homeless people have come here and on account of the large influx the city has prac- tically been placed under martial law. A thousand cadets of the University of California are patrolling the streets and 100 special police officers are watching homes and stores. ‘At night the campus and athletic field of the University of California was converted into a great sleeping room. Tents were provided for wo- men, while cots of straw wers stretched out for the men. Under the historic oaks of the campus is an im- mense tent where the cooking is done. Lvery church and fraternal hall in the city has been thrown open and converted - into bedrooms. The hos- pitality of the university and towns- people is being grdtefully accepted by the homeless, who are in a fairly com- fortable condition. Many of San Francisco's injured have been bronght here and are being cared for by the medical men of the <ity in an emergency hospital. Pathetic scenes are witnessed among the sick. Among the patients are women with newly born children. Canada Sends Assistance. Ottawa, Ont., April 21.—The Domin- fon government has voted $100,000 for the earthquake and fire sufferers in San Francisco. Tae Moat. Before the days of artillery the moat was an effective means of defense, par- ticularly when filled with water. In very large forts or castles it sometimes assumed the dimensionus of a lake, he Ing often 100 yards wide and ten to ‘ twenty feet deep. The moat was . crossed by a drawbridge, which could ' be raised at an istart’s notice. When the moot was too wide to permit of this spouses have proved too fascinating.— Allababad Plnnn& bridge coyering the entire distance a | Slight wooden bridge was employed. . San Francisco i METCALF SENT BY ROOSEVELT Cabinet Officer Leaves for Scene of the Earth- quake. ‘Washington, April 21.—President Roosevelt and members of his cabinet devoted the greater part of their semi- weekly session to a discussion of the calamity which has befallen San Fran- cisco. It was decided that Secretary Metcalf, who is a resident of Oakland, Cal, should proceed at once to the stricken city as a representative of the national government. He left during the afternoon. It will be his effort to eonsult with the governor of Califor- nia and the municipal authorities of San Francisco and to advise the na- tional administration what, if any- thing, may be done to alleviate the dis- tress there. It is appreciated by the president that while the people of San Fran- cisco have a proper feeling of pride in the matter of the acceptance of assist- ance that pride must be laid aside in order that aid may be extended.to «them by the government and by the Deople of the United States. It is made clear that the assistance of for- eign countries is not necessary, the United Stales being abundantly able to render such aid as may be needed. OVER ONE HUNDRED DEAD. Many Bodies Recovered From Ruins of Insane Asylum. Oakland, Cal, April 21.—An Asso- ciated Press correspondent who ar- rived here during the night from Santa Cruz reports that 103 bodies have been taken out of Agnew’s state hospital near Santa Clara. Official estimates place the number of injured insane pa- tients at 207 and of these thirty were not expected to live. Thé main bulld- ing of the hospital collapsed, pinning many of the patients under fallen walls and debris. The padded cells had to be broken up and more dangerous patients were tied to trees out on the lawn in lieu of a safer place. The doctors and nurses stuck heroically to their posts and 100 students from Santa Clara col- lege went over In a body to assist in succoring the wounded. FOOD AND SHELTER PROVIDED. 8an Francisco Refugees Arriving at Sacramento. Sacramento, Cal, April 21.—Refu- #ees from San Francisco are beginning to arrive here in large numbers. Thouse who are in need are being cured for by the local relief committee, which pro- vides food and shelter. Mauy of the refugees refused to sleep in buildings, preferring to rest in Capitol park. The Southern Pacific company has placed orders for purchase of provi- sions from all sections of the Sacra- mento valley and Nevada to ship to San Francisco. Several carloads have been sent from here by the company. Samuel T. Rathel, one of the best known real estate dealers and auction- eers in St. Louis, killed himself by shooting. PRESENTED BY SECRETARY ROOT Voted to France by Act of Congress. Philadelphia, April 21.—The presen- tation of the KFranklin medal to the republic of France in accordance with the act of congress was the leading feature of the day's observance of the Franklin bi-centennial celebration. The ceremonies took place at the Academy of Music and were participated in by delegates, invited guests and members of the American Philosophical society. The presentation was made by Elihu Root, secretary of state, Ambassador Jusserand accepting the medal for the French nation. Previous to the ‘presentation ad- dresses in commemoration of Ben- jamin Franklin were made by Dr. Horace Howard Furness, President Charles Eliot of Harvard and Joseph H. Choate, former ambassador to the court of St. James. IN RUSH TO GET JOBS. Thirty Laborers More or Less Injured 3 at Duluth, Duluth, April 21.—Thirty laborers were more or less seriously injured here during the evening by the giving way of a trestle that connects ore docks No. 1 and No. 2 of the Duluth, Missabe and Northern railway. The accident happened when about 100 men, applicants for positions on the docks, were crowding to gat to the foreman who was doing the hiring. In the rush a portion of the rail on the trestle gave way, thirty of the men being precipitated to the ground below, a distance of about forty feet. All of - the injured were taken to local hospitals. It is thought none will die. REJECTED BY THE MINERS, Arbitration Proposal of the Bituminous - Operators. Indianapolls, April 21—The interna- tional executive hoard of the United Mine Workers of America has rejected the proposition of the operators of Western Pennsylvania, Illinots, Indi- ana and Ohio, who are opposing the payment of the 1903 wage scale to coal miners and who, through J. H. Wind- ber, their chairman, offered to submit: the differences to arbitration. Medal [FIRE STARTS ANEW BUT IS CONQUERED Gale Fans Holocaust and Only Desperate Fighting Saves the Unburned Remnant of City. MORE DEAD BEING FOUND HOURLY St. Paul, Minn., April 21—(Special Dispatch to Pioneer)— Latest reports from San Francisco tell a tale of a fierce and unabating fight with the fire, which, although checked yester- day, is by no means subdued. Tast night the wind grew into a gale and fanned {he flames until they almost overleaped the bounds within which they have been confined. Today the wind has continued and the firemen have had to battle as they have not battled since the first days of the disaster. It is believed now, however, that the situation is well in hand, and that what remains of the once magnificent city can be saved. & At one time during the night the Ferry building was threatened by the flames, which spread along the sea wall, but this structure is now safe. The efforts of the men under Ger- eral Caster, and the excellent work of the fire-tugs and steamers will succeed, it is believed, in checking the fire ne.r the Log- bard street freight slips. Mayor Schmitz and General Funston have estabhshed head- (uarters at Fort, Mason, which was saved by some desperate work on the part of the soldiers, aided by a body of sailors from the warship Chicago, Temporary structures are heing erected in Golden Gate Park for the refuge of the homeless, The camp will be under snpervision of United States army officers. The hst of the dead is increasing evary hour, as new hodies are discovered in the ruins, and the total will now reach well over 1000. Tt may be several thousand. Tt is impossible to give any correct estimate at the present time. The budies of the dead are heing recovered as fast as possible and buried in trenches. MANY CITIES RAISE MILLIONS FOR RELIEF ’CI'I‘IZENS BURY DEAD URGED BY BAYONETS The movement to raise fundsi~San-Franeiseo, Apr. 21.—At for the velief of the sufferers is|the Presidio, soldiers pressed well under way and the national|into service all men who came government and many cities near the Presidio and forced haye contributed to date §$3,805,- | them to “labor at burying the 500. The donors are as follows: |dead. So thick were the corpses National government, $1,000,-ipiled up that they were becom- 000; San Francisco, $265,000; Des!ing a menace, and early in the Moines, $1,000: Peoria, $11,500;|day the order was issued to bury Atlanta, $5,000; Los Angeles,|them at any cost. The soldiers $242,000; Kalamazoo, Mich., $5,-!were needed for other work, so, 000; Madison, Wis., $2,000:|4t the point of rifles, the citizens Springfield, TIl., $2,000: :Duluth, | were compelled to take to the 0,000; Seattle, $31,000; Sacre-|work of burying. Some objected mento, #50,000; Topeka, Kan.,|a first, but the troops stood no $1,000; Portland, Ore, $125,000;!trifling, and every man who came Chicago, $1,000,000; New York,|in reach was forced to work at $1,000,000; Detroit, $15,500; Cleve |least one hour, Rich men labored land, $5,000; Boston, $25,000; by the sidé of workingmen dig- Goldfield, Nev., $10,000; Philfl-‘gmg trenches in the sand. At delphia, 5,000; Mason City, ! the present writing many still Towa, $%1,000; Richmond, Ind., ! remain unburied and the soldiers $5,000; Fargo, $1,000: Otherjare still pressing men into sources, $500,000. service, INSURANCE COMPANIES ' MADE-GROUND MADE MAY PAY FULL LOSS; RUIN MUCH WORSE San Francisco, April 21.—To:! New York, April 21.—Scient- day has been declared a legaliists explain the disastrous effects holiday and tomorrow also. This jof the earthquake shock in one it is believed, will give the banl-;section of San Francisco and the ers of San Francisco time to be: comparative immunity from dam- in a position to mect the demands | age in other sections of the city of the depositors, and the danger | by the varying nature of the of ‘a financial erisis will be|ground on which the ciuy is built. averted. i The devastated section was bumlt Outside banks in general, have |upon a bog. This accounts for telegraphed guarantces of sup-|the great damage from seismic port to the local tinancial institu- | disturbances, A quake as vio- tions and arrangements already |lent as that which visited San have been made by which every i Francisco would have done minor depositor will be paid in full. damage in New York city, which Ths ivsurance companies have,is built ona foundation of solid already taken up the question of rock. the losses. Tt was stated yester-| The hills of San Franéisco, day that the companies have de- | which mark the outer castline, cided to pay dollar for dollaronare of sedimentary rock or clay] all the losses, whether by fire or | Extending around the city.from earthquake. This will mean, if|Telegraph hill, which is composed the loss totals $200,000,000 as it{of trap rock sedimentary up- is believed it will, that $110,000,- |heaval to the line of Market 000 will be paid San Francisco|street, from the line of Mont- realty owners. With this as a|gomery street and Van Ness ave- start; new structures, it is ex-|nue, 1mmed|a.lely south and east, erection on the site of the old. “*South of Market street.” From Richard - Garnett, the English au: Ho Zater front to Montgomery thor, Is dead In London of internal 'street and all soith of Market hemorrhage. He was Pyearaiotec '"“'“"' street, was originally a bog. pected, will soon be in course of |is the flat .ground known as