Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 24, 1906, Page 1

| | | VOLUME 4. NUMBER 4 HANGED A DECLARES RUMOR FR. GAPON IS MISSING Russian Revolutionists Said to Have Executed Former Leader. Suspected Him of Being in the Employ of the Government. Cannot Be Found and Wife Fears there Has been Foul Play. Lendon, April 24—An extraordinary story is published by the Manchester Guardian from a correspondent in Ru asserting that Father Gapon was hanged secrvetly April 10 by four revolutionists who overheard him ad- mit that he was spying on his former revolutionary colleagues in behalf of the Russian police. It was announced from St. Peters- burg April 16 that Father Gapon had mysteriously disappeared about a week previously and that his wife was grear- ly alarmed, fearing foul play o the purt of his enemies, as the police-in- sisted and asserted that he had not been arrested and that they knew nothing of his whereabouts. The dis Lutch added (hat it was possible that tapon had been kidnapped by his en- emies. MAY GO TO LOS ANGELEo, Educational Association Will Not Meet in 8an Francisco, Winona, Minn., April —The later reports coming from San Francisce indicating the complete destruction accomplished there have caused D, Irwin Shepard, secreta; of the Na- lional Bducational association, to re- vise the statement given out soon afler the first reports from there be- &un 0 be regeived. Dr. Shepard saye that now there certainly can he no meeting of the Nutional Bducational association in San Franeisco in July. ‘The matter of selecting a new place will be taken early. Los Angeles may be selected if suitable arrange- meuts can be made with (he raflways, but at present 11 is imnossible to ma any definite statement whatever. S A SPY, FOR REBUILDING THE CITY. Government Will Transfer Without Expense. Chicago, April 2¢.—"There is now no reasonable limit on the amount ot money which the nationai government is ready to transfer (o San Francisco to be available for rebuilding the city.” The foregoing statement was made by Secretary of the Treasury Shaw, who is in Chicago on private business. Mr. Shaw continued. “The $10,000,000 at first thought suf- ficient was wmerely a drop in the bucket, it develops, now that the ex- tent of the calamity is becoming known. The offices of the San Fran- cisco sub-treasury will ‘be re-estab- lshed temporarily in the mint and transfers of money will be made through it. There will be no ex- pense for exchange, money horrowed in the East belng paid from the San Francisco sub-treasury. Destroyed government buildings; 1 expect, will be rebuilt as quickly as possible and I anticipate that congress will rush ap- propriations for the purpose” Money WITHOUT FKEGARD TO RACE. President Says Red Cross Funds Are for All Sufferers. Washington, April 24.—It is the de- sire of President Roosevelt that the work of the Red Cross in alleviating the distress in San Francisco shall be wholly without regard to ths person and just as much for the Chinese as for any others. In a letter to Secr tary Taft he made this point plain. ' The text of the letter follows: REFUSAL OF AID HURTS GERMANS President Roosevelt’s Action Causes Bitter Feeling Abroad. - p Sl i Berlin, April %{.—The various proj. ects for expressing, in an organized, public manner, German sympathy with the sufferers from the San Fran- cisco_ disaster and forwarding mate- rial aid have been abandoned owing tq President Roosevelt’s dispatches to the Hamburg-American Steamship company and the North German Lloyd Steamship company saying that such contributions are not necessary. Sev- eral newspapers commented editorial- ly and rather bitterly on the refusal of German assistance, taking the view that the offer and the acceptance of such help is a credit both to the giver and the receiver and that a refusal to accept such offers seems ‘ungracious to those freely offering, implying that if it is improper to receive it was im- proper to offer. The Tageblatt, espe- cially, in a leading article headed “Roosevelt and the New Monroe Doc- trine,” affirms fhat the president ap. pears to be declaring ethical independ- ence of the old world and warning foreign peoples to confine themselves to sympathy and not o furnish mate- rial amelioration. “According to the newspaper re- ports the suffering and destitution are peculiarly great among the Chinese. ' 1 need hardly say that the Red Cross work must be done wholly without re- | gard to persons and just as much for Chinese as for any others. Please wire Dr. Devine at once to see that this is done. Will it not be well also to wire to General Funston to the same effect? 1 know nothing of the matter beyond what appears in the , Anilv HURRY TROOPS INTO SERVICE. Russia Bringing Home Soldiers From the Far East. Odessa, April 24.—The troons mrviv: ing {rom the Far Kast are not allowed communication with the townspeople, | who are anxious to give them a hearty welcome. They are immediately en- trained unde: strong Cossack guards | for their destinations. : White Cross Sends Assistance. Chicago, April 24—One hundred physicians, surgeons and trained nurses have left over the Chic: and Northwestern railroad for San Fran- cisco. The party is under the direc. tion of the’ American White ('l:\ssl First Ald association. UPNERAL FUNSTON. BUSINESS SECTION Earthquake Did Much Damage at Los IN ARUINS. Banos, Cal. Los Banos, Cal, April 24—The earthquake destroyed the principal business portion of this town. The bank building, which contains the bank, a store and many offices, col- lapsed in several places. Hotel Los Banos, a three-story brick structure, was partially demolished. The water tank at the Southern -Pacific depot was totally destroyed and the school buildings and churches sustained heavy damage. A conservative estimate places the total damage at $150,000. BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1906. : : SOGIETY. TEN CENTS PER WEEK SCORE DIE INA MINE EXPLOSION Colorado Disaster—Biist Ig- nited by a Windy ! Shot. Fgoere & Trinldad, Colo., April 24.-=4% a re- sult of a dust explosion in.4 mine of the Colorado Fuel and Iron:company forty miles west of Trinidad twenty- three miners are dead, There were forty men in the mine at the time of the explosion.. Seven- teen miners who were working 3,700 feet from the entrance escaped unin- Jured through another opening. % The explosion occurred in:rooms 3 and 4, near the main entrance, and was the result of a windy shol which ignited the dust. The mine was not badly damaged and work can be re- sumed in a couple of days. Among the dead is James E. Reed, fire boss. Most of the others:ave Ital- jans and Japanese. DUE TO NATURAL CAUSES. SO Ministers Do Not Attribute Disaster to an Avenging Deity. Chicago, April 24.—The evolution of the idea of God was manifested strik- ingly Sunday in the fact that few if any of Chicago clergymen aséribed the San Francisco disaster to aavenging Deity. In almost every insg:nce the earthquake was attributed purely natural causes, but God’s influence was descried in the subsequent manifesta- tion of unselfish brotherhood which prompted men of every race:and creed to stretch forth the hand of rescue and pour out millions of dollars;as well as unbounded sympathy and-.eloquent words of encouragement aud:-cheer to the Pacific coast sufferers. L The earthguake was the stheme of at least ome sermon in alniost every church and commendation-was made of the spontaneous movemeny through- out the world for the reliet 6t the suf ferers, g STRAIT GETS FIVE ' YEARS. President of Defunct Minnesota Bank ' Sentenced. Jordan, Minu.,, April 24—Judge P. W. Morrison has denied tlie motion of H. Burton Strait, former president of the Scott’ County bank of th pluce, .| for a mew trial and pronpuncéd sen- tence of five years at hard labor in the penitentiary. Strait was convicted of receiving depcsits when he knew his bank was insolvent: He Is -preparisg to appeal’ to ‘the”state supreme court and to.the United States supreme court if necessary on the question of the use of the books and records of a private bank as evidence against the owner. : Habeas Corpus Cases Advanced. Washington, April 24—The supreme court of tlie United Stafes has ad- vanced the hearing of the habeas cor- pus cases of Moyer, Haywood and Pet- tibone, charged with complicity in the murder of former Governor Steunen- berg of Idaho, naming the first Tues- day in October as the date for their presentation. Long Coats ar- rived last week the very latest styles $15.00 1000 yards 15 for, per yard, . 5000 yards Te Prints, fo yard, : g 5 each, s 10 doz., hoys' 506 fine dras waists, each 5 15 doz., Men’s Shirts, 50¢ to $1.00, for, each, 5 ed Napkins, per doz., g | 25% Off want the ladies to see them. Chambray 9] c . . 2 10 doz., 25¢ Sun Bonnets, for 150 Mol 29¢ 25 doz , red-and white fring- (’Leary & Bowser | Bemidji, Minn. Wednesday to Saturday We are going to display our elegant line of Wash Goods. We To make it a special object to visit our stove we are going to offer some WONDERFUL BARGAINS for four days. soiled), worth r, per ae each, v from 33¢ - 29¢ worth $1.50 each, choice, Hose, to close CHILDREN’'S CLOTHING We want every hoy to be well dressed for Decoration Day. clothes are bought here, and for each suit, whether it be a $2.00 or $15.00 one, you will receive a “Never Stop Top” free of charge. 15 dozen Men’s and Boys’ muslin Night Robes O > at a discount of 25 per centfrom regular price 25 |0 Off 1lot Ladies’ White Skirts, (slightly to $2.50, choice, each, A 1 lot Boy’s 25¢ Llot White Embroidered Shirt-waist Patterns, worth 95¢, $1.35 and $1.50 each, choice for, 1 lot Ladies’ 1 lot Black Cat Cashmere Grey Snits.just Very Suylish, $15.00 from $2.00 $1.39 : I):Ltfl, fm: 150 ' 79¢ fine Belts, regular price . $119 19e¢ at, a pair 5 It won’t cost much if your | Chicago, Rain Causes Much Discomfort. Oakland, Cal,, April.24.—Rain began to fall here at 12:30 a. m. and the downpour still continues, causing much discomfort to refugees camped ” in the open air, who are barely pro- vided with shelter. BIG - BRIDGE BURNING, Structure Connecting Duluth and Su- nerior Ablaze. Superior, Wis,, April 24.—At 2:20 p. m. the massive Northern Pacific bridge across St. Louis bay, connect- ing Wisconsin and Minnesota and carrying the trains of the Northern Pacific, Great Northern, South Shore and Omaha railways and being the only means those railroads have of entering Duluth from Superior, is afire. Fire departments of both cities are fighting the fiames. The draw- bridge itself is afire on the Superior side. Should the bridge be destroyed or injured so as to make.it unsafe for traflic the above named roads could enter Duluth only by a roundabout route, entailing a trip of forty-eight miles. THIRTY FAMILIES HOMELESS. Four Lives Lost in.a Fire at Coney tsland. New York, April. 24.—Four lives were lost in a fire which swept a sta- ble and a row of three-story frame flathouses in West Second street, near Park place, Coney Island. Nearly thir- ty families were rendered homeless. The dead are: Dennis McGrath, aged seventy-five years; Petér McGrath, his son, fhirty-five years old; John Brown, thirty-four vears old; James Garvin, twenty-eight years old. McGrath and his son were in the trucking business and Brown and Gar- vin were employed by them as team- sters and stablemen. They made their home in an extension adjoining the rear of the stable. Chicago Grain and Provisions. April 23 —Wheat—May, Poultry—1 783%c; July, 78%2@78%c. Corn—May, 4T@147%¢c; July, 46%c. Oats-—May, 82¢; July, 30%c. Pork—May, $15.65; July, $15.90. Flax—Cash, Northwest- ern, $1.14; Southwestern, $1.08; May, dairies, 14@18c. Bggs—15@15%ec. rkeys, 12%c; chickens and o GES WD GED SN WAL e - mation. REMOVYE DUTY TO AID 'FRISCO Move to Assist People In Rebuilding Their City. = . - ‘Washington, April 24.—Representa- tive Gaines (Tenn.) has introduced a bill admitting free of duty all goods wares or merchandise which may he imported Into the United States as gratuitous contributions tor relief af the earthquake sufferers in California and consigned to the governor of that state, the mayor of San Francisco, the secretary of war or the secretary of commerce and labor. The bill farther waives duty on building materials im ported into the United. States when satisfactory proof has been made to the secretary of (he treasury that snch building materials have bLeen actually and permanently used fin rebuilding San Francisco. The secretary of the treasury is authorized to allow a draw- back of the duty on the material used and after the duty has been paid he is authorized to refund the same, any- thing in any law to the contrary not- withstanding. Representative Madden of INinois has offered a resolution suspending for one year the tariff cn structural steel lor the rebuilding ‘of San Fran- elsco. © CHRONICLE~BUILDING, VIGILANCE COMMITTEE FORME‘D‘. Has Charge of Golden Gate District.in San Francisco. i San Francisco, April 24.—San Fran- cisco has a vigilance committee, the first organization of the kind since the early fifties. Dr. Donald McCulloch Gedge is the chief. He fought in the French army, the United States navy and China war. His chief of staff is ex-Auditor Harry Baehr. One hundred and thirty persons have joined the organization. Applications for mem- bership are coming in rapidly. The committee has charge of the Golden Gate valley district near the Presidio. The military authorities in the North Beach district are separating the Asi- atics from the Caucasians and putting them in camps of their own national- ity. A number of laige manufacturing companies have arranged to receive and care for refugees at their respec- tive plants along the eastern shore of the bay. Two thousand seven hun- dred and fifty persons can be accom- modated. The San Francisco real estate board has taken measures to protect tenants who have suffered through the fire. Fully 30,000 refugees are being fed by the government at the Presidio and North Beach. Provisions are be- ing bountifully supplied to all who make application and as yet there is no suffering from hunger. Tents are still being distributed. Over 10,000 have been given out and the authori- ties intend to continue the distribu- tion so long as the supply lasts. . Barracks are to be erected in Golden Gate park to accommodate 15,000 per- sons, General and Mrs. Bragg Safe. Fond, du Lae, Wis.,, April 24.—Gen- eral and Mrs. Edward S. Bragg are safe and well. A telegram was re- ceived from the general during the day stating that they left San Fran- cisco three days before the big dis- aster and were visiting his daughter, Mrs. L. D, Sherman, at Vallejo, DANISH TRAWLERS LOST. Seventy Men Believed to Have Per ished in Storm. Copenhagen, April” 24.—News has reached here that two Danish-trawl- ers with forty men on hoard foundered recently in a gale off the coast of Ice- land. A third boat with a crew of thirty is also believed to have been Jlost. San Juan, Porto Rico, April 24— Sharles M. McKenna of Pittshuig, Pa., i judge of the federal court of Porto Rico, is reported here that the bar association is re- sponsible for Judge McKenna’'s resi ™A AAAM™ i has cabled his resignation to * 3116. Butfer—Creame: _President Roosevelt. It CLEARING La Folletts Favors Provision for Val- uation of Railroads. ‘Washington, April 24—Mr. La Fol- lette (Wis.) during the day concluded his speech on railroad rate legislation. Approaching the close of the speech Mr. La Follette said: “This extended review of the evi- dence of increasing rates and vicious discrimination of the methods of rail- road- building, overcapitalization and reckless speculation all demonstrate the necessity of the valuation of rail- road property as a basis for securing to the people of this country just and reasonable rates. Before this bill be- comes a law I {rust that the amend- ment which I shall offer, or some bet- ter one, will be incorporated, maiing full and complete provision at an early date for the true valuation of all the railroad praperty of the United States. “When it is remembered that the commission is the only tribunal that stands between the railroads and the public; that the power conferred upon the commission is the power of con- gress itself; that the commission really represents the government of the Unit- ed States, does not the proposed law seem to fall short of a just and com- prehensive treatment of a great sub- ject of legislation? “I would not be unfair. The bill has neither ill intent nor high purpose. Expediency seems to have heen the controlling factor in framing it.” Anxiety Cause of Suicide. New York, April 24—John Van Saun, vice president of the G. W. Dil- lingham Publishing company, shot and killed himself during the day. It is believed that he was suffering from temporary insanity caused by inability to get word from his mother, whose | home is in the burned district of San Francisco. Lawyer Goes to Prison, New York, April 24—William O. Miles, a well known Brooklyn lawyer and formerly assistant district attor- ney of Kings county, has been sen- tenced to one year in the penitential and to pay a fine of $500 for con- spiracy to defraud the city by begus claims for loss by the flooding of sew- er 2 Shops Working Only Half Time. Shamokin, Pa, April 24—Orders have been issued to the employes of the local machine shops of the Phjla- delphin and Reading Rallway com- pany that durlng the suspension of mining the men will work only two weeks a month. - Many railroad men contemplate leaving for the West. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. A son was born at Stoekholm Sun- day to Princess Gustavus Adolphus (formerly Princess Margaret of Con- naught). Frederick E. Platt, a brother of Sen- ator Thomas C. Platt of New York, is' dead at Oswego, N. Y., aged eighty- five years. The American Sugar Refining com- pany has contributed ten carloads of relief of San Francisco. John W. Morris, editor and propri- etor of the Piqua (0.) Daily Call and postmaster there for eight years past, is dead, aged forty-five years. The death is announced in County Tyrone, lreland, of George Iletcher, the oldest British subjeet, so far as known. He was 118 years old. Miss Jane Olmsted of New York, a well known pianist, was quietly ma ried at Detroit, Mich., to Edward Thaw of Pittsburg, brother of the Countess of Yarmouth. Augustus Pollack, a tobacconist of international reputation, is dead at Wheeling, W. Va., aged seven years. He was one of the founders of the Pittsburs, €hicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis raliroad and a multi-million- aire. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, April 23.—Wheat— May, 76c; July, 78%@78%c; Sept., 1% @77%c:. On track—No. 1 hard, 78%c; No. 1 Northern, 77%¢; No. 2 Northern, 761c¢; No. 8 Northern, 74 @7sc. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Aprll £3.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 Northern, 79c; No. 2 Northern, 77¢c; May, 78%¢; July, 79%c; Sept, 78c. Flax—To arrive and on track, $1.17; May, $L17%; July, $1.18%: Sept., $1.18%; Oct., $1.- 18%. St. Paul Union Stock Yards. St..Paul, April 23.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $4.25@5.50; common to fair, $3.50@4.00; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.00@1.50; veals, $1.50@. 4.50. Hogs—3$6.20@6.45. Sheep—Year- ling wethers, $5.25@6.00; good to | eholee-Aambs, $6.00@6.50. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, April 22.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.00@6.20; cows and -helfers, $1.75@ §:15; stockers and feeders, $2.75@ 4.65; Texans, 0@4.70. Hogs— $6.40@6.57%; rough heavy, sugar to the Red Cross society for the | WRECKS FOR THE NEW CITY wouLb AMEE RATE BILL. {OLD WALLS TORN DOWN Thousands Dynamite Totter- ing Ruins and Clear Streets in 'Frisco. Broken Water Mains Are Be- ing Repaired as Rapidly as Possible. Conditions Growing Better as Food and Tents Arrive. St. Paul, - Minn, April 24— (Special Dispatch to Pioneer)— Reports from San Francisco tell of the heroic:work which is being done by the people of that city to rebuild~the ruined. structures, and raise a wonderful metropolis once more on the old site. Hundreds of men have been placed at work clearing the streets and dynamiting tottering walls left standing by the fire. The Spring Valley Water com- pany hasabout 1,000 men-at work repairing and replacing the broken water mains, and now many portions of the residence section are abundantly supplied with water. The condition of the people ‘is. continually growing better. The reliel werk is being organized with every day and the distribu- tion of supplies and the provision of shelter is daily bécoming more systematic and methodical. Following the . rains which greatly inteudified the misery amd” suffering: of the homeless people Sunday night, has come the most pleasant weather. Last night was one of comparative com fort, the air was warm and balmy and there was less suffering among the refugees than at any time since the disaster. AMENDED BY THE SENATE. House Relief Resolution Increased to $1,500,000. ‘Washington, ‘April 24— When the senate convened a message was re- ceived from the president recommend- ing the appropriation of an additiona! $1,500,000 to alleviate the suffering at San Francisco. . The house joint resolution appro- briating $1,000,000 additional for the relief of San Franclsco, passed on Sat- urday, was laid before the senate. Mr. Allison offered an amendment increas. ing the appropriation to $1,500,000 in accordance with (he president’s re- quest. In this form the resolution was passed. Later the house concurred in the senate amendment to the San Fran- cisco relief resolution appropriating S1A00 600 ___ SEEKS $25,000 DAMAGES. Racine Man Sues Bakers and Confec- tioners’ Union. Racine, Wis., April 24—The great- est lawsuit in the history of this coun- ty and of great importance to the labor unions of Wisconsin and the United States was commenced in the circuit court here before Judge Chester A. Fowles of Portage. The case is that of Otto B. Schultz against Benjamin Dressen of the Bakers and Confection- ers’ union and 100 members of the trades and labor council and other la- bor unions for $25,000 damages. Schultz is owner of a large bakery in Racine. He refused to unlonize his store or shop or place the union label on his bread. He alleges that he was placed on the unfair list and lost heav- ly in trade. > THIRTY-FOUR DROWNED. Beigian Training Ship Founders Off English Coast. Dover, Eng., April 24.—The Belgian training ship Count de Smet de Naeyer foundered off Prawle point during the day. Her eaptain and thirty-three of those who were on board were drowned. . The remaindér of the crew of the training ship were picked up by a French bark and taken to Dunbar. Bank Looted in Daylight, Williston, N. D., April 24—The Citi- rens' bank at Crosby, N. D., was looted by robbers in broad daylight, the rob- Ders escaping with $700. MINRESOTA HISTORICAL