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

The Bemidji Daily Pione MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. VOLUME 4. NUMBER 6 BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1906. TEN CENTS PER WEEK 563 CITY BLOCKS IN BURNED AREA MAP SHOWS FIRE’'S WORK Just Published in Sap Fran- cisco and is Awe In- spiring. Buildings to the Number of 60,000 Are Now in Ruins. Of Burned Blocks 111 South of Market Street; 452 at North End. San Francisco, April 26,— (Special to the Pioneer)—Some realization of the devastation wrought by the tire can be gained from a map of the burned dis- trict just published. It shows that the fire area covered 563 city blocks, 111 of which were south of Market street and 452 at the nerth end. It is estimated that buildings numbering about 60.000 were de- stroyed by the flames or the earthquake, Yesterday afternoon a shock of earthgquake was felt. It lasted nearly a minute and causcd con- siderable alarm, though no one was injured. A number of walls of burned buildings which were standing yesterday in a weak condition were thrown down, and frail buildings were consideratly shaken up, hut the damage was slight. The shock was also felt in Oakland and Berkeley, butin these places it was very slight and of brief duration. Cleveland, April 26.—Rather than tace exposure of embezzlement George C. Berry, loan clerk for W. J. Hayes & Son, bankers and brokers, committed suicide by taking poison. He had been confronted with proofs of misapplica- tion of funds the police headquar- ters and confessed. The shortage was BEND CONTRIBUTIONS DIRECT. Necessity for Working Through Red Cross Has Passed. ‘Washington, April 26.—In a procla- mation issued during the day Presi- dent Roosevelt urges the American people now to send their contribu- tions for the alleviation of the distress in San Francisco directly to former Mayor James D. Phelan, chairman of the finance committee in San Fran- cisco, instead of to the American Red Cross. The president pays a high tribute to the work accomplished by the citizens’ committees of San Fian- cisco and indicates that the necessity for working through the Red Cross exclusively has passed. In connection with the proclamation the president authorized the publica- tion of a telegram which he had sent to Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco acknowledging the receipt of a tele- gram signed by the mayor, Judge Mor- row, ex-Mayor P’helan and others. In the telegram the president quotes the proclamation he had issued and then adds to it as follow. “There was of course absolutely no question that every sufferer would be helped simply as a sufferer by your committees as soon as they were or- ganized and action through the Red Cross was simply to fill the gap until your organization was perfected and it would of course have been a dere- liction of duty on our part if we had not at once taken steps to see that the gap was filled at a time when it was impossible for us to know how soon you would be organized.” DENIED BY GENERAL GREELEY. 8uffering Chinese Not Neglected by Relief Committees. Washington, April 26.—The report that suffering Chinese are being neg- lected at San Francisco was denied in a telegram recelved at the war depart- ment trom General Greeley. The dis- patch is as follows: “I am greatly surprised to learn from General Funston that the suffer- ings of destitute Chinese are reported to be in danger of neglect. Nothing could be more contrary to the truth. Arrangements have already been made for conjoined action of the eivil and military authorities to establish a semi-permanent camp for destitute Chinese, such camp to be located ad- jacent to Fort Mason. It will be put in the best possible condition for com- fort and sanitation, the plans and methods being endorsed by military authorities and tentage supplied from the same source. So far the citizens’ committee and military authorities have known no distinction of race, the sole question being one of destitution and practical relief, ticularly unfortunate if the idea is circulated that the National Red Cross assoclation is the only one which treats without discrimination the des- titute and sick in this city.” It would be par- | STORM GATHERS - OVER RUSSIA People Are Indignant at the Recently Published Constitution. —y St. Petersburg, April 26.—The polit fcal situation has suddenly grown threatening. The publication of the draft of the new “fundamental law,” or “constitution” of Russia, has raised = storm of indignation.and amidst the present feneral " distrust’ of the gov- ernment’s motives has furnished just the stimulus needed to solidfy the en- tire opposition in parlfament. The Rech\ insists that with the realization of the new Russian loan and undei the false conviction that the revolu- tion is suppressed “the government has not!hesitated again to show the cloven hoot, not even hiding its inten- tion to dissolve parliament it it is found to be troublesome.” M. Briamchaninoff, in the Slovo, calls the draft of the “fundamental law™ a mockery, which will be resented by every honest man, be he a membei of the “Black Hundred” or a Social Rev: olutionist, and adds: “Such a mixture of lies and false logic on the eve of the assembling of the parifament can only tend to push the people to a tresh revolution, with its attendant confliction and anarchy. The existing regime seems fated to go down in blood.” Idle Workingmen Organize. A real dangerous element in the situation, however, is not in the atti- tude of the Liberals, but in the possi- bility of another upheaval from below at the very moment when the intel- lectual forces of the country had been united. For some time the Social Democrats and other proletariat’ or- ganizations have been trying to ar- range a general uprising to coincide with the convocation of parlianient, put apparently they were making no headway. Now, however, a great movement among the idle workingmen of the country has come to the surface und caused a suspicion that this move- ment is simply a cover for a real up- i rising, which is being organized be- | hind it. Big meetings of men out of work held in the suburbs during the last few nights were attended by or- ganizers of the Social Democratic | party. A council of men out of work | has also sprung into existence, like the famous workmen’s council which directed the big strike of last fall. Proclamations have been issued call i ing upon all workmen to support the men out of work, who demand that the city put-themito work upon the construction of new street railroads | and bridges, for which $40,000,000 has | been appropriated. Shafts and Tipples Destroyed. Salineville, 0., April 26.—Three hun. i dred miners were thrown out of work by the complete destruction of the shafts and tipples of the Slope mines of the Ohio und Pennsylvania Coal company here by fire. The origin is ‘unknown and the loss is heavy. Long Coats ar- rived last week the very latest styles $15.00 0’Leary & Bowser | = Minn. Bemidji, Grey Snits,just Very Stylish, $15.00 - Wednesday to Saturday We are going to display our elegant line of Wash Goods. We want the ladies to see them. To make it a special object to visit our store we are going to offer some WONDERFUL BARGAINS 1000 yards 15¢ Chambray 9lc : . 2 for, per yard, . 5000 yards Te Prmtq, for, per yard, g . 10 doz., 25¢ Sun Bunnets, for each, . 10 doz., hoys’ 50¢ fine Mad- dras waists, each 15 doz., Men’s Shirt«, 50¢ to $1.00, for, each, . . 25 doz., red and white frmg< ed ankms, per doz,, ‘ for four days. a¢ " 16¢ each, . 1 lot Tadies White Skirts, (slightly soiled), worth from $2.00 to $2.50, ehoice, each, 1 lot Boy’s $1.39 e lmt.fly o 15¢ L lot White Embroidered Shirt-waist - 29¢ worth 33¢ 29¢ $1.50 each, from $1.50 each, choice, : Patterns, worth 95¢, $1.35 and 1 lot Black Cat thmere Hose, to close at, a pair 79¢ choice for, 1 lot Ladies’ fine Belts, regular price - 19¢ CHILDREN’S CLOTHING We want every hoy to be well dressed for Decoration Day. clothes are hought here, and for each suit, whether if- be a $2 00 or $15.00 one, you will receive 4 “Never Stop Top’ ) free of charge. It ‘won’t cost much if your 2590 Off 2t 2ittountar25 v controm regutsr pres 29 o OFf of the plant had something to do with THESE HAVE GIVEN TO RELIEF FUND Prevmusw reported. W.A Gould......... Miss Leah Berman. ., . .. W. L. Brooks..... Wes Wright.. J. Peterson...... Total to date. Subseriptiors may be paid to Miyor Carter, the Lumbermens State bank, the First National bank or to the Pioneer, MAY ‘DAY DISORDERS IN PARIS, Authorities' Prepared to Meet Every " Eventuality. Parls, April 26—According to a semi-official statement made by a high functionary of the prefecture of police the millfary and police are prepared to meet every eventuality May 1. He said the, police canvass shows that 80,000 men have stopped work, of which number the disorderly element does not exceed 20,000. Against these can be sent from 42,000 to 45,000 troops, namely, 20,000 infantry, 10,000 cavalry and 10,000 to 15,000 republican guards and police, with large addi- tional reserves. The police will en- deavor to localize the manifestation to Place ,de la Republique, which is the great labor center, and to the vicinity of the Labor Exchange. This will pre- vent the manifestants from gaining the center of Paris or getting west of the Place de la Concorde into the resi- dential sections of the Champs Elysee or; Passy. It is expected that the strength of the military and police will readily enable them to confine the dis- orderly element within its own eastern sections, thus reducing the demonstra- tion to fsolated affrays, whieh should easily be cuutlo]led COSSACKS IN BLOODY FIGHT. Peasant - Uprising Suppressed With v Brutal Slaughter, Veronezh, Russia, April 26.—News received here from the village of Die- witza, where it was announced that Cossacks killed nineteen and wounded fifty persons in suppressing peasant disorders, shows that the trouble arose when the peasants attempted to take some grain from the municipal stores. ‘The guards protested and finally one of them shot a %flwgan | whereupon ‘tif¢ peasants of the sur- rounding villages assembled with cxes. The guards fired repeated vol- leys at the peasants, killing eleven men., Cossacks finally came to sup port the guards and the peasants were driven off. It Is presumed that it was during this conflict that the Cossacks killed the nineteen peasants. Special Message to Congress. ‘Washington, April 26.—In a special message to congress President Roose- velt urges the immediate appropria- | tion of $300,000 for work at the Mare Island navyyard al San Francisco in order that employment may be pro- vided for laborers in the stricken ecity. CRAPSEY TRIAL RESUMED. Minister Acoused of Heresy and Viola- tion of Ordination Vows. Batavia, N, Y. April 26.—After a postponement of eight days the trial of Rev. Algernon S. Crapsey, D. D., of St. Andrew’s church, Rochester, on charges of heresy and violation of or- dination vows, was resumed here dur- Ing the day in the local courthouse, the parish house of St, James’ church, in which it ‘was to have been held, be- ing too small to admit the spectators. Dr. Crapsey has the support of a large number of the more liberal clergy and laymen and he will be assisted in his trial by distinguished rectors from different parts of the country acting as witnesses and helping him in the preparation and conduct of his case. Edward M. Shepperd of New York and Congressman James B. Perkins are his counsel. Edward M. Shepperd, of counsel for Dr. Crapsey, asked for a postpone- ment for not less than three weeks on the ground that counsel for the de- fense had not had time to prepare an adequate defense. The court refused the request. 5 Congressman Perkins, of counsel for the defense, filed a brief express- ing the opinion that the court did not have jurisdiction in the case. ON ORDERS OF HIS SUPERIORS. Henry G. Goll Tells of Alleged lllegal Transactions. -Milwaukee, April 26.—Henry G. Goll, on trial for misapplying funds of the First National bank of this city when he was assistant cashier, took the stand during the day. Upon the questions of his attorney” he stated that he never undertook any] transactions unless he received m-dersj from his superiors, the president, vice president and the cashier. TUpon spe- cific questions as to transactions charged in the indictment he gave-spe cific answers that he acted upon ol ders from the president. As to Gor- den Bigelow’s account Goll stated that the president ordered him to extend the most liberal credit to his son Gor- don. Gordon Bigelow was considered a man worth at least $500,000 and Frank G. Bigelow $3,000,000 to $4,000,- 000 and a man of the highest integrity. The Nightshade. ELKINS’ ROAD SQUEEZED HIM —_n Coal Operators Testify Before Inter-State Commerce Committee. - ‘Washington, April 26.—When the hearing before the interstate com- merce commission in the investigation being conducted under the Tillman- Gillespie coal and oil resolution was resumed during the day A. C. Fulmar was the first witness called. He said he formerly was in the coal business near Morgantown, W. Va. A spur track one and seven-eighth miles in length connected Mr, Fulmar's mine with the Morgantown and Kingwood road. He sald that the road passed into other hands in December, 1902, and he understood that it' went to Stephen B. Elkins. Davis Efkins, he said, became president of the road. He said the Elkins opened some mining property near Morgantown, but not on the Morgantown and Kingwood rail- way. He was asked as to what cars he obtained after that. He said he could not get as many as he wanted. He gave the number of cars furnished him during 1903 up to June, after which he sald he got none hecanse they refused to let him have any. It was_claimed, he said, that the branch track was in dangerous condition. He also said that a portion of the branch had been torn up. The witness sald The Elking Mines Got Cars after he had not been able to get any. Ex-Senator Faulkner, counsel for the Morgantown and Kingwood road, re- terring to the statement of witness that the branch track was claimed by the railway officials to be dangerous, asked the witness if it was not true that employes ot the road had refused to ride over the line, “Yes, sir,” he said, “after Senator Elkins became owner of the road, but not before.” Mr. Faulkner then asked the wit- ness if he did not know it to be a fact that Senator Elkins did not own twen- ty shares of stock in the road. The witness sald he did not, but added that he had heard Mr. Elkins say he bought it. The witness testified to the sub- mission of questions between the Mor- gantown and Kingwood railway and himself and his mining company to arbitration and that under the provi- &lons of the award he sold LIS mine to the railway company, receiving $20,000. Mr. Fulmar said e was ‘“squeezed out” and remarked that he could not stand up against a man with $40,000,- 000 or $50,000,000. OBTAINED REFUND ON TAXES. Andrew Hamilton Had Dealings With Northwestern Life. Milwaukee, April 26.—That Judge Andrew Hamilton of New York also had dealings with the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance company came out in the testimony before the Wis- consin legislative insurance investigat- ing committee, which resumed its ses- sions during the day after a recess sinee Friday last. General Counsel George H. Noyes of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insur- ance company testified that in 1903 Judge Hamilton had heen paid the sum of $6,687.15 for services to the company in obtaining a refund from the state of New York on taxes of the company, which were assessed at $33, 526. The tax was held to be illegal by the court of appeals of New York. The matter of adjustment was placed in Judge Hamilton’s hands on a con- tingent basis of 25 per cent. Upon ap- peal by Judge Hamilton to the state comptroller the amount of the tax was reduced to $8,310, making the rebate with interest $26,743.63, of which one- quarter, the contingent fee, was pn|d to Judge Hamilton. VICTIMS BADLY MUTILATED. Religious Frenzy Characterizes Fight. ing in Poland. ‘Warsaw, Russian Poland, April 26.— Religlous frenzy characterizéd the fighting at l.enos on April 22 between Catholics and Mariavits, when ten per- sons were killed and seventy-seven were wounded. Four priests were terribly - mutilated. The antagonists gouged out ‘the eyes of their adver- saries. - < The Catholics, who were beaten, threaten to arrange a St. Bartholomew massacre, CONFEDERATE VETERANS. Rlunlnn at New Orleans Is Largely Attended. . Neiv Orleans, April 26.—Under ideal Annual :¢| weather conditions, attended by a-mul- titude that tyiéd to the utmost the ca- pacity of the great auditorium erected for thie occasion and with enthusiasm . the annual reunion of the United. ontedel ate Veterans was called to'order by General Stephen D. Lee, the oommnnflenln -Chief. Every- thing at the outset’ points to one of the most successful reunions in the history of the nization. HUNDRED§ DYING WEEKLY. 8erlous Outbreak of Plague at Jammu, Northern India. Lahore, India, April 26.—A serious outbreak of the plague has occurred at. STRIKE, NO STRIKE; Berious Sewer Explollen Oceurs in New York City. New York, April 26.—Four persons were severely injured, a score hurt, two houses set on fire, horses maimed 2nd hundreds of street car passengers manhole covers blew up near Ninth avenue and Fifty-first street. This is the third serfous explosion of the same tharacter within this region within one month, i Nearhy merchants declare that they are due to accumulations of gasoline from numerous garages in the vicinity which collects in the sewers, is ignited and explodes. The bureau of com- due to leakage of illuminating gas from the pipes into the sewwers. From Forty-sixth street to Fifty- fourth, in Ninth avenue, every sewer manhole between the car tracks shot into the air. Five struck the “L” road strugture above and were broken into small pieces. These rattled down on passing trolley cars and, with the great spouts of flame that poured from the manholes, threw the passengers into terror. Thase injured were chiefly pedestrians, who were burned by flames from the manholes. The fires started were soon extinguished, HIGH PRICE FOR FRANCHISE. Telephone Company at Cincinnati Asked to Put Up $50,000, Cincinnati, April 26.—It would cost $50,000 for a franchise for an inde- pendent telephene company extending from Kentucky. into Cincinnati, ac- cording to the testimony of John J. Downey of Terre Haute, given before the senatorial investigating commit- tee. He said that he and his partner, Sol P. Kneon, called on August Herr- mann about the matter. At their sec- ond conference with Herrmann Mr. Downey sald they were told that it would be necessary to give Herrmann $60,000. He did not know who finally would receive the money. He paid Attorney Lllis Kinkead $250 and his partner gave that attorney the same amount on the advice of Herrmann, but so far as Downey knew there was no service rendered for it. He had been willing to pay $50,000 if a fran- ‘chise was guaranteed, but when three months later they were informed by Herrmann that it would take $75,000 Downey sald he got tired and quit. TASK OF RESCUERS TOO GREAT. Many Persons Died in Ruins of Build- ings at Santa Rosa. Los Angeles, Cal, April 26.—Com- pared to the population it is now be- lieved that in Santa Rosa the greatest loss of lite occurred from earthquake and fire, even if that unfortunate city does not lead in the actual number of victims, In a letter received here from a former Los Angeles man the writer says, in part: “This town is in awful shape. There is not a single brick or stone building standing and scores of fine residences are in ruins. Fire broke out in the business district right after the shock and burned dead and livinz alike. There were three big three-story ho- tels, hut while all of them fell but one took fire. From the St. Rose they took out nine bodies during the day. They found a little girl in these ruins. She was unhurt, but very hungry and thirsty, having leen buried four days and nights, The timbers had lodged so that they protected her. ~Cases of this kind have been numerous. There would undoubtedly have been a great many lives saved if they could have been gotten out in the first twenty- four hours, but the task was so great it was an impossibility. LETTERS FROM REFUGEES. Curious Collection of Odds and Ends Ussd by Writers. Chicago, April 26.—A sackful of tragedy and pathos reached the Chi- cago postofiice during the evening, when the first mall from SanFrancisco direct since the earthquake was re- ceived. The sack contalned several thousand communications from the fire sufferers to Chicago relatives and friends. They were written on shreds of wrapping paper, pieces of box cov- ering, strips of shirting, cuffs, shingles end other odds and ends. None hore postage stumps, but all had_the red ink time stamp of the San FErancisco ofiice. Some contained the one word “Sayed,” others told in two-word sen- tences stories of death and?terrlble ardships. MANY LEAVE SAN FRANCISCO. 8outhern Pacific Trains Carried 225, 000 People. San Francisco, April 26.—Retween 6 8. m. Wednesday, April 18, and Sun- day night the Southern Pacific ran 129 trains with over 900 cars to the main line and local and Eastern points L earrying free refugees from San Fran- cisco. During the same time 610 suburban trains were run from the Onkland pler with 4,880 cars, a total of Jammu, in Kashimir, Northern India. The deadly nightshade in Italy and Bpain s the emblem of falsehood. It s probable that ‘the polsonous character ArEEATIVAE DACE There have been many victims among the members of the palace household and the imperial service troops. Two ' hundred and eighty-five deaths ne- Quired during the past W weok. 739 trains with 5,830 cars, During the ‘same period about 50 trains with 500 cars were run from points hetween . Third and Townsend streets and Ocean , View to the south. The number of paonh carried from Sln Francisco ex- ! seaded | 215 W(L SEen thrown into a panic when twenty-five | bustiblés says that the explosions are’ [ MINERS TO DEBATE wanr pensons mouns,. | CONVENTION IS CALLED Scale Committee of Anthri- cits Miners Names May 3 as Date, Decided After Hearing Re- port of. Their Sub-Scale Committee. Anxious to Learn What Aec- tion Will Follow Opera- ~ tors’ Reply. Wilkestar.-e, Pa., April 26 — (Special to the Pioneer)—After hearing the report of the sub- scale committee, the scale com- mittee of the anthracite miners has decided to call a convention of the miners to meet in Scranton Thursday, May 3, The cause of this move is a desire -of the mine workera to ascertain what action is to be taken on the operators’ reply, and to give the men a chance to discuss the question of the strike. SITUATION QUIETING DOWN. Militia Will Be Withdrawn _Shortly, ) San Francisco, April 26.—Things Are quieting down in San Francisco and all the militiamen shortly will be withdrawn from the streets, Telephonic communication with O&k- land has been re-established. For the line being the service will-he-confined- Lo business communications, but it will be extended very soon. Telephone service will be resumed in the unde- stroyed portions of the city in a few days. An oftieigl list of the condition of the school buildings throughout the city shows that twenty-nine buildings were utterly destroyed and that forty- four were-at-least partially spared. As many of the latter were so damaged that they will have to be either pulled down or thoroughly repaired it is like. Iy that the resumption of the short term will be made in tents erected in the parks. There are 107 companies to share the San Francisco insurance loss. This loss is estitnated by the local agents at between $175,000,000 and $200,000, 000, but New York sends word that the insurance men there think the loss wlll not exceed $125,000,000. Chicago’s loss was $125,000,000 and three com- panies defaulted to the amcunt of State $45,000,000. 'Phe loss in Baltimore was paid in full. It amounted to $35,000,- 200. HOMELESS PROVIDED FOR. Beneral Greeley Tells of Conditions at A Santa Rosa. Washington, April 26. — General Greeley, in a dispatch received at the war department during the day, ve- vorts the condition of affairs in Santa Rtosa as follows: “Colonel H. H. Ralt, just returned from - thorough inspection of Sante Rosa, says there are no homeéless per- sons unprayided for. Provisions from osutside sources leave no present need of rations. Santa Rosa is garrisoned by two companies of the Califernia na- tional guard and no additional troops are desired. Sanitary conditions good, excellent order prevails, spirits of the people high, although about 100 were killed and about as many more in- jured. The entire business part of the city is destroyed. Medical attendance Is ample, but cercain medical supplies are necessary, which I have ordered forwarded.” ~ANRIS rUR WUVERNUR. Kansas Democrata Will Nominate For. mer Senator. Topeka, Kan., April 26.—William A. Harris, former United States senator from Kansas, will accept the Demo- cratic nomination for governor if Hugh H. Farrelly of Chanute will consent to take the nomination for lieutenant governor and Dayid Overmeyer will take place on the ticket as attorney general. He so wired W. F. Sapp, state chairman, from Chieago. Chair- man Sapp sald that Harris, Farrelly most prominent Democrats in the state, would be nominated by acclama- tion by the state convention, now in session, Twelve Hundred Men Out. Kenosha, Wis., April 26.—The men employed fn the Allen tannery did not return to work during the day as ex- pected. Nearly 1,200 are out. Man- ager Allen is confined to his rooms by illness and is not able to confer with ber of deputies rioting. and Overmeyer, Who are three of the