Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 27, 1906, Page 1

VOLUME 4. NUMBER BEMIfiJI, MINNESOTA FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1906 TRUSTS MUST CUT OUT ALL POLITICS SENATE IS | MAKING BILL Senate Committe Authorizes Favorable Report on Tillman Bill. No More Contributions to Campaign Funds to Be Allowed. Fine of $5,000 to Be Laid on Offending Corpor- ations. Washington, D, C. April 27.~ The senate committee on privelages and elections by .a unanimous vote today authorized Senator Foraker to report faver-| ably on the Tillman bill to pro- hibit life insurance and other corporations from contributing to campaign funds The bill was amended by t,he'v“l sub-committee to apply to corpoi- ations of all kinds and to all elections for presidential and vice-presidential electors, to all elections for members of legis- latures where United States senators are to be chosen and to elections for representatives in congress. The bill makes offending cor- poraticns subject to a fine of $3,000, Two Perish in Hotel Fire. Frankenmuth, Mich., April 27.—Two people were burned to death and four others badly Injured by a fire which gutted the hotel of Henry Goetz. The fire broke out at midnight and spread with such rapidity that the people asleep on the second floor could not escape by the Special Session of Legislature. Oakland, Cal, April 27.—Governor Pardee announced during the evening that he will call a special session of the legislature to take action on the San Francisco situation. The date for the session will not be set until the exaitement has subsided. GREELEY TO GET War Department Sends 2. 600 Additional Troops to WPOONER REPLIES TO BAILEY. Wisconsin Senator Talks on Rate Reg- ulation Bill, ‘Washington, April 27.—Mr. Speoner (Wis.) addressed the senate during the day on railroad rate regulation. In beginning he announced his purpose of devoting himself largely to Mr. Bailey’'s amendment prohibiting in- ferior courts from restraining the or- ders of the interstate commerce com- mission. “The question is a very grave one,” he sald. “If adopted it would almost destroy the rate fixing provision of this bill.” He went on to say that the proposition was the most important question that had been presented to the senate in recent years—far greater than even the rate fixing question it- self. He quoted Mr. Bailey’s declara- tion that “the power to create involves the power to destr and said.that when ‘applied to the cou was full of danger. HU denied that except in limited degree congress had power to destroy the courts. He con- ceded that jurisdiction may be con- ferred and -withdrawn, but contended that such power may not be extended to the judicial power of a court in a glven case. £ He then entered iipon an effort to draw.the line of distinction between jmjsdictkm aml judicial power and . Bailey’s necessities must have: l‘aen responsible for his sneers at this: dhrfn:.tmn declared,: had been framer; erstood by the of the Constitution and by the yriters since Bliickstone and had en olitlined by many court decisions. “To me it is_plainly written in the Constitution and no‘gophistry can con- fuse it,”* he said. - “#Judicial - power is an indivisible thipg; while jurisdiction may be dis- tributed,” he went on, contending that in the Constitution the word “jurisdic- tion” had heen used so as to make it apply to the beginning of suits, while the words “judicial power” had been used as applicable to the power of the | | cowrt over a ase once instituted. OFFICIAL ADMITS CHARGE. Railroad Company Owns Coal Iron Concern. Washington, April 27.—In the hear- ing before the interstate commerce commission W. T. Noonan, general su- perintendent ot the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg railvoad, was asked if he knew it to be a fact that the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg owned prac- tically all the common stock of the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron company. He said yes and when asked it the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and lron company controlled the Jefterson and Clearfield company he replied in the affirmative. Replying to further guestions Mr. Noonan said that over one-half of the coal ship- ments over the road were by the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal and Iron | company. and s this axiom | difterence, he | : glve only two to the hundred San Franciseo. ‘Washington, April 27.—The war de: partment has decided to send Gen Greely, at San Francisco, the adi tional 2,500 troops that he has asked tor. The additional troops to be se te General Greely are as follows: TEN CENTS PER WEEK |REBUKE FOR MORE SOLDIERS| SECT SHAW Towa Convention Refuses to Indorse Him for Secretary i of Treasury. COULDN'T STAND FOR HIS STAND-PAT VIEWS. Eleventh infantry, Fort D. A. Rus: "!;13 Roosevelt and Cummins Endorsed Twenty-seventh infantry, Fort Sher=: idan. Twenty-eighth infantry, Fort Snell- Ing. Flrst cavalry, Fort Clark and Fort MAJOR GENERAL A. W. GREELY. Sam Houston, Two squadrons Eleventh - cavalry, Fort Des Moines, Ia. Washington, April 27.— General Greely insists upon additional troops ifor San Francisco. His telegram to the war department reads: “Desire especially to call attention of secretary of war and chief of staff to necessity tor additional troops. Not lonly is the vresent force inadequate to fully guard the interests of tlie eity, but they have heen necessarily over- worked in the past and are overtaxed i today. -Distances are simply.enormous. and conditions ‘demanding military action oan best be subserved by send- ing as large a force of mounted men as Is practicable. The spirlt and con- lduct of the troops, officers and men, has maintained the high standing of the American army and a continuance of physical stress and mental respon: :aibimy is not advisable in the present high tension of affairs.” In another {elegram to the war de i partment urging the sending ot addi- tional troops General Gieely said: “Estimates from various sources place the destitute between 200,000 and 250,000, which leaves me but one soldier to every hundred destitute people and the additional force wuuld | for selecting 1.eslie and Tariff Revision Demanded. xort oage, la., April 27.—congress: man J. P. Conner was renominated by acclamution here at the Tenth . lowa distriet ‘convention. Resolutions were rdopted, which endorsed the Roosevelt administration, - Governor Cummins and Senators Allison and Dollivér; de- clare strongly for tariff vevision-and the election of United States senators by divect vote of the people. “The po- litical sensation of the convention was a refussl of the committee on resolu- tions to commend President Roosevelt Shaw as secre- The vote In the tary of the treasury. commmee was 9 to 50 A RES\_LT OF CUAST DISAST&R Becline in Stock Prices Caused by Forced Selling. New York, April 27.—There was acute pressure of liguidation in the stuck market at the outset. The sell- ing was the general outcome of the conditions caused by the San Fran- cisco disaster and the losses growing out of it and direct liguidation was traceabl€ 1o the account of the fire insnrance companies, which are driven to. provide means for meeting the heavy losses. The sharp decline in fig'ices of the last few days has had the result of reducing margins, in some cases wiping them out. The forced character of the selling. was easily perceptible and the bears helped the "decline and ‘took zdvaatage of the necessities _of those who were olliged to $ell long stock. The high grade investment stocks and seasoned dividend payers of 4-character usially found-irsthe treasary of in- rance ecom panies were conspicuous in the de- clines, REPUBLICANS STAND BY BARNES Favorable Report Ordered on His Nomination. ‘Washington, April 27.—The senate commilttee ou postoflices and postroads has voted to report favorably the nom- ination of Benjamin F. Barnes, assist- ant secretary.to President Roosevelt, A sub-committee appointed to inves- tigate protests reported against the advisability of entering upon an inves tigation, Senator Culberson dissenting. The question of calling for an investi- gation was then subwitted to the fuli Long Coats ar- rived last week the very latest styles $15.00 1000 yards 15¢ Cham for, per yard, 5 : yard, . “ . 2 (-:\ch, . 5 4 dras waists, each 3 15 doz., Men’s Shirte, 50¢ to $1.00, fur, each, - . 25 doz, red and white fr ed Napkins, per doz,, A receive a “Never Stop Top” 25°, Off 5000 yards Te Prints, for, 10 doz., 25¢ Sun Bonnets, for 15c 10 doz., hoys' 50¢ fine Mad- O0’Leary & Bowser Bemidji, Wednesday to Saturday We are going to display our ele@:ant line of Wash Goods. We want the ladies to see them. To make it a special object to visit our stove we are going to offer some WONDERFUL BARGAINS for four days. ac per each, ¢ - 29¢ worth $1.50 each, 1 lot Ladie $1.50 each, choice, from 33¢ " 29¢ free of charge. 15 dozen Men’s and Boys’ mauslin Night Robes at a discount of 25 per centfrom regular price Minn. 1 lot Ladies’ -White Skirts, soiled), worth from $2.00 to $2.50, choice, each, 1 lot Boy’s 25¢ L lot White Embroidered Shirt-waist Patterns, worth 95¢, $1.35 and s” fine Belts, regular price 1 lot Black Cat Cashmere Hose, to close at, a pair 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 Grey Suits,just in. Very Stylish, $15.00 (slightly $1.39 ; hnt..n, fo;_: l5c 79¢ choice for, $1.19 < 19¢ It won’t cost much if your committee: The Republicans voted against the investigation and the Dem- ocrats for it and it was' lost. - No roll call was had on the question of report ing the nomination, the former vote showing what the result wonld be. TO ADOPT A PLATFORM. Wisconsin Democrats Will Hold State Convention. Milwaukee, April 27.—After an all might session the Democratic state gentral committee voted to hold a state convention some time in June to adopt a state platform. Before this action was taken a prolonged confer- ence was held which was attended by Democratic .editors and county chair- men from around the state. National Committeeman Timothy E. Ryan and several others opposed the plan for holding a convention, saying it was contrary to the spirit and letter of the primary law. CONSIDERATION $4,000,000, Twin City Telephone Company Dis- poses of Its Holdings. St. Paul, April 27.—A bill of sale has been filed with Secretary of State Hanson transferring the property of the Twin City Telephone company to the Tri-State Telephone and Telegraph company. The consideration named is $4,000, 000 and for this amount the Tri-State company becomes the owner of the property of all kinds of the Twin City In Ramsey and Hennepin counties. The Tii-State company assumed the ’l‘win City Lompnny's indebtedness. TURKS AND GREEKS CLASH. Fifteen of the Latter Left Deld on the Field. Salonica, European Turkey, April 27. —A band of sixty Greeks, several of whom were dressed in the uniform of officers of the Greek army, were at- tacked- by Turkish troops near Kara- feria, on the road leading from Sa- lonica to Monastir. . The fight lasted twelye hours, when the Greeks re- treated, leaving fifteen men killed on the fleld. = Three Turks were killed and five wounded. fiardqe Steamer Arrives. 259, Off | New, York, April 27.—The steamer i Marco Minghetti arrivéd. here .diring. ! the da;, néurly a week overdne. Ap- prehenbhm had been felt for'the safety of the steamer, which left Palerma with board. g e = e — G N to be postmaster of Washington. 1 reach their books and papers. "FRISCO BANKS READY TO OPEN Depositors May Draw Not to Exceed $500 for the Present. San Franeisco, April 27.—'"Bankers row” I8 being organized on La Guna Btreet west of Lafayette square. The Crocker-Woolworth National bank, the Central Trust company and the Mer- cantile Trust company already have placed their cotton banners on resi- dences overlooking tlie tented camps of the refugees in the square. The clearinghouse, representing the commercial banks, held its usual meet- ing during the day.”*While the details are not completed 4t "has been ar- REFUGEES CROWDING TRAINS OUT oF OAKLAND. ranged to pay depositors not exceed- ing $600 on thveir accounts. Mach of the banks hds had or will have con- siderable 'sums transferred to its credit by correspondents in London, Paris and New York. These transfers will be made to 'the mint on Fifth street and the nioney will be avall- able at that point. The form of procedure will be for the depositors Lo draw checks in the usual form. This will be endorsed hy the cashier or other officers of the bank and the customer may present it and have it cashed at the mint. Su- perintendent of the Mint Leach has Indicated his willingness to assist in carrying into effect this plan if fur- nished with a sufficient force of cler| The bankers are waiting for the open- ing of their vaults so that they may Checks and blanks whici are yet to be print- ed will form necessary parts of the machinery it is proposed to put into operation, SANTA ROSA CASUALTIES. Forty-one Dead, Seven Missing and Sixty-three Injured. Santa Rosa, Cal, April 27.=The lat- est figures show forty-one dead, sixty- three injured and-seven missing here. The entire bushgss:section of Santa Rosa and many residences were de- MYSTERY AGAINSY DOWIE Bankruptey Petition Filed in United States Court. g Chicago, April 27. — Involuntary bankfuptey prgceedings have been started against John Alexander Dowle, individually, before Judge K. M. Lan- dis. Ransom F. Walker is one of the petitioning creditors. He is guardian of the estate of KEthel B. Foley, a minor, and conservator of William T. Foley. The claims involved amount to $7,000. The filng of thé petition has placed some knotty points of law before the court. The Zion City property, esti- mated at $20,000,000, is now claimed by two factions and if the court steps in one of the warmest contests the’ INDIVIDUALLY, bankruptey court has ever seen will, develop. : 2 Before a receiver is appointed on the petition in bankruptey the United States “court will endeavor to deter- mine who has the proper title to the property. 1f Voliva's clalm is legitl: mate the federal courts could not as; sume jurisdiction for creditors because: the bankruptey petition runs against Dowie individually. Should Dowle's claim to title prove good a 1eceivef should take possession. The petition alleges that on Mareh 3 Dowle transferred property valued at $1,200 to Margaret H. Fieldar and that on Jan. 10 other property was transferred to James H, Hirsch, thus showing preference to those creditors over others, which is alleged to he iy’ violation of the bankruptcy law. Dow ie’s liabilities are not actually knowi; but, his assets-‘are said to be about $2,500,000. 2 ANTI-TRUST SUITS FILED.: Actions in Texas Court Against Al- leged Combines. Austin, Tex., April 27.—As a result of anti-trust inveéstigations made by Judge J. H. Lightfoot, assistant to the attorney general, twenty-one anti-trust suits were filed during the day in the Twenty-sixth district court by the state, involving penalties of $17,000,- 000. It is sought by the state to for- feit the charters and permits of .the Fort Worth livestock exchange and: all its members; the Fort Worth Live- stock Yards company, Armour & Lo., and Swift & Co. These corporations are charged with maintaining a mo- nopoly and conspiracy in restraint of ‘trade. It is also alleged in the peti- tions that by these unlawful combina- tions, the cattlemen are restrained from tree pursuit ot their business. It is further charged that there are three intervening corporations be- tween the cattlemen and packers and each has the producer harrassed be- fore he realizes a profit in his busi- ness. More British Troops for Egypt. Cairo, Egypt, April 27.—A battery of the Royal Horse artillery and three companies of the Royal Inniskilling fusileers, now forming part: of the British contingent of the international forces in the island of Crete; have been ordered here to-reinforea. the British garrison inm Egypt. Another Boat Found. Brussels, April 27.—The report that stroyed. Twenty fires started, but the water supply was unimpaired and] within three hours the flames pvere under control. Cut oft from communi- cation with the rest of the world Santa Rosa knew nothing of the de- struction of San Francisco until the arrival from there of a trainload ot 1,000 refugees begging for help that could not be- given them. Nearby towns came to the rescue and after a period of suffering aid was received. So soon as the dead were buried business men began clearing a pas- sageway through the streets and teams were put to work hauling away the rubbish. It is the intention at once to begin rebuilding the city on a more elaborate scals. BODIES TAKEN TO CEMETERIES. Removed From Temporary Graves in Center of City. San Francisco, April’ 27.—Coroner Walsh has a gang ol men at work re- moving the bodies which had bheen buried in front of the Hall of Justice in Portsmouth square on the first day of the fire. Thirty bodies have been taken out and transferred to Laurel Hill cemetery or given to the under- takers upon request of relatives. The coroner and his assistants also -went to Washington square and finished their task of removing the bodies that had received temporary burial during the fire. With the completion of this work another danger to health has been done away with. SYSTEMATIZED AND PERFECTED. Relief Work Now in Hands of Military Authorites. San Francisco, April 27.—The reliet work is now in the hands of the mili- tary authorities and has been - per- fected and systematized until the feed= ing and sheltering of the thousands of hungry and homeless people is going on expeditiously. ~Five hundred teams are hauling supplies to the sixty odd relief depots. There is scareity still of sugar dnd coffee and an urgent and pressing -need for more blankets, cots another boat of the Count de Smet de Naeyer, the Belgian training ship which foundered April 23 in the Bay of Biscay, had been found, is con- firmed. She had on board twelve sur- vivors, including Lieutenant Van Zuy- len. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS: The next reunion of Confederate Veterans will he held‘at Richmond, Va, The strike of 600 -edgemakers at Lynn, Mass., affecting 75 shoe fac- tories and ¢,000 hands, has been set- tled by an agreement to submit the difterences to arbitration. Reports from Southern Russia and the Caucasus show in general a thot- oughly favorable outlook for crop con- ditions and the prospect of ‘& gaod yield of grain for the coming year. MARKET QUOTATIONS, Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, April 26.—Wheat— May, 76%c; July, 79%c; Sept., 78%ec. On track—No. 1 hard, 79%ec; No. 1 Northern, 78%c, No. 2 Northern, e, D Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, April 26.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 Northern, 797%¢; No. 2 Northern, 77%c; May, T95c; July, 80%c; Sept., 78%c. Flax—To arrive, on track and May, $1.18; July, $1.193; Sept., $1.19%; Oct., $1.17%. St. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, April 26.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $4.95@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—$6.15@6.30. Sheep—VYear- ling wethers, $5.25@6.00; good to choice lambs, $6.00@6.50. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, April 28.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.00@6.10;° cows and heifers, $1.75@ 5.15; stockers and feeders, $2.75@ 4.80; Texans, $3.90@4.70. Hogs— Mixed: and butchers, $6.15@6.521%; good heavy, $6.20@0.55; rough heavy, and temts, owing to the unusual cold : nlshtl lor (hh £0aso] of the YQI!'I $6.16@6.30; light, $6.20@6.47%; pigs, ;fixn@un Sheep, $3.86@6.20; lambs, 5@ SHROUDS [FACTS POINT -TO SUICIDFE Emma Davids Expires i Room Over Saloon This Morning. Purchased Ounce of Laud- anum at Drug Store Last Night. jacks Being Held Await- ing Investigation. fe The police and county attorney are investigating the mysterions death of Emma Davids, alias Dorety, who breathed her last this morning in her room above John Meyer’s saloon, 209 Minne- sota avenue, Suicide is the theory of death most widely accapted, although there is a suspicion that the wom- an may have been ill-treated, as there are a number of black and blue marks on her body. A coroner’s jury will investi- gate the case tomorrow morning and report, and in the meantime William O’Brien, | a ‘tender at the saloon, and -William Mahan and Charles Newinan, two lumber- jacks, are being held on charges of disorderly conductand assault and battery; while Samuel O’Neil, and Tom Jennings, the last three being lumberjacks, are being held as witnesses. Mahan and Newman were ar- rested last night about midnight after baving been badly beaten up by O’Brien, and the latter was taken.in charge by the police this morning. The purchaseof an ounce of lau- danum by the woman early last night at Barker’s drug store is the feature of the case pomnting most strongly to self-destruction. Between 8 and 9 o’clock Chief of Police C. S. Bailey was accosted by the woman on the street with a query as to the whereabouts of a drug store, and after being directed, she purchased the poi- son, as was learned today. The dead woman was a half- breed, 80 years old and had been in the city just a month. O’Brien has been here but a little longer and the two were friends. After the woman entered her room and went to bed, the bar- tender, for some reason fearing her room and emptied a bottle of carbolic acid which she had bought a week before for a tooth- ache. According to his story, as brought out out by the police and Assistant County Attorney C. A. Pitkin, by a ‘“sweat- ing® process this morning, he saw no more of the woman until an hour or two later when she came downstairs and got a drink. She then went back upstairs and he paid no further attention to her. About this time Maban and Newman came in and engaged lodging and when the bartender took them upstairs to show them their quarters, they found the Davids woman in a stupor on the hall floor, and picking her up, carried her into her roowm. O’Brien admits that he gave her several light kicks at this time. About midnight the bartender again went upstairs and finding the two lumberjacks in the room assaulted them viciously and gave them some ugly bruises and cuts about the face. | Gontinued on page4, column & Bartender and Two Lumber-- He then DEATH OF WOMAN | Melvin-Cochran, George Sargent .. | f ; that she might try to commit sui- | cide, climbed over the transom of | 3 34