Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 3, 1906, Page 1

RESIGNATION IS ACCEPTED Famous Russian Premier, After Tumultuous Term, Quits Office. Former Interior Minister Goremykin Named As Successor. New Official Not Considered Equal to Task of Facing Crisis. St. Petersburg, May $—The an- nouncement that Premier Witte's res-! ignation had been accepted, coupled with the statement that former Minis. ' support by the big banking interests, ter of the Interior succeed him, day. In view of the publications of the ! last few days the former statement dia not come as a surprise, but fi. Goremykin's elevation to the premier- ship created amazement. He is not cnly regarded as a reactionary, but the general opinion is that he is not equai Goremykin would to-the task of facing the coming crisis. | Count Witte's retirement from pub- MUe life is complete. Privy Counclllor Goremykin was min- ster of the interior from 1895 to 1899 and has taken a promiment part in Russian political life, especially during the revolutionary period of the last few years. He Is greatly Interested fn agrarian subjects and in April, 1905, Emperor Nicholas appointed him chair- men of the special commission formed in "an endeavor to investigate the agrarian movement, which was caus- Ing consideérable disturbance in the Caucusus. M. Goremykin worked industriously with this commission and in many in- stances made personal Investigations instead of relyiug upon reports. The question was so vast, however, that up~to the present time no definite re- port has been made by the commis- slon, although it was rumored in Octo- ber, 1905, that a measure had been drafted providing for the distribution of state lands to the peasants on easy terms. The administration of M. Goremykin as minister of the interior was not msarked by any of the harshness which had been so prevalent during ! the administration of several of his' predecessors and his name has never been mentioned as one of the likely victims of the terrorists, who assas- #inated two of his immedlate prede- cassare was made during the| DE WITTE AT LAST SCENES OF WILD CONFUSION SLUMP IN STOCKS CAUSES TU- MULT ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. New York, May 3.—Prices were smashed at the opening of the stock market as a result of the continuance of the heavy selling which began the previous afternoon. The rush to dis- pose of securities seemed to indicate that liquidation of an important char- wcter was under way and speculative holders of stocks generally became alarmed and made a precipitate rush to get out of the market. Forced sell- ing was caused by calls for additional margins over night trom brokers, to which responses were lacking or were unsatistactory. At the Stock Ex- change it was believed that the open- ing break represented further liquida- tion by certain large operators who were caught in last week’s slump. This, together with short selling by prominent traders and the absence of accelerated the decline, ‘The first hour on the exchange was ; marked by scenes of wild confusion: The opening attendance was large and , most brokers had selling orders. A great many of these orders were un- covered in the first fifteen minutes. As usual much of the selling was for out of town account and Boston is report- €d to have figured to no small extent. The excitement was greatest around the United States Steel, Amalgamated Copper, Union Pacific, St. Paul and Reading trading posts, thesc stocks largely bearing the brunt of the early attack. The noise and confusion was SO greut us 1o be heard almost a block away and the visitors’ gallery of the exchange was soon filled with sight- seers, The market rallied shortly after noon and there were substantial re- coveries in the stock list. Before 1 a'clock, however, it started down, gains being lost. while some active issues went lower than before the rally, Wrolesale Freight ‘Robberies. Richmond, Ind, May 38.—John A. Locke, who made a sensational escape trom jail here a few days ago, has made a confession implicating eight- een employes of the Big Four railroad in wholesale freight robberies. The Big Four will endeavor to find Locke in order to use him as a witness. Hendricks Not Reappointed. Albany, N. Y., May 3.—Otto Kelsey of Geneseo, hitherto comptroller of the state, has been appointed by Governor Higgins to be superintendent of insur- anee in place of Francis Hendricks of Syracuse, whose termi had expired. His nomination was. confirmed by the senate without opposition. BUILDING OPERATIONS IN BUSI- | NESS SECTION OF CHICAGO AT. A STANDSTILL. THREE THOUSAND MEN ON STRIK WORK STOPPED ON STRUCTURES VALUED AT FIFTEEN MIL- LION DOLLARS. Chicago, May 3.—A general strike of , structural iron workers took place here during the day and building op- erations, particularly -in the business section of the city, are almost at a standstill. About 3,000 men are out. The men demand ‘§6 a day and have heen offered a compromise of $4.50 for four months and $4.80 for the remain- der of the year. This offer was re- fused by the union, as was also an offer to arbitrate the questions in- volved. It is estimated that work ag- gregating $15,000,000 In value in the central portion of the city has been stopped. The strike has also been made effective against the elevated roads, which nave been rebuilding and extending their lines. Two Thousand Carpenters Out. New York, May 3.—A strike of car- penters in Brooklyn includes 2,000 of the 4,000 carpenters employed in that borough. The strikers want their pay raised from 50 to 56l cents an hour. This would increase their weekly wage from $22 to $24.75. One Thousand Molders Out. Milwaukee, May 3.—About 1,000 un- fon molders employed in eighteen shops. controlled by the Milwaukee Foundrymen’s assoclation are out on strike. The men demand a flat rate of $3.25 per day for nine hours’ work and §3 for coremakers. St. Paul Union Stock Yards, St. Paul, May 2.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $4.25@5.50; common to fair, $3.60@4.00; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.00@4.50; veals, $1.50@ 4.50. Hogs—36.16@6.30. Sheep—VYear- good to ling wethers, $5.25@86.00; choice lambs, $6.00@6.50. ~Chicago Union Stock Yards. * Chicago, May 2.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.00@6.15; cows and heifers, $1.75@ 6.15: stockers and feeders, $2.75@ 4.85; Texans, $2.90@4.70. Hogs— Mixed and butchers, $6.26@6.47%; good heavy, $6.40@6.47%: rough heavy, $6.15@6.20; plgs, $5.75@6.25. lambs, $4.75@7.50. light, $6.15@6.42%; Sheep, $3.20@5.765; Chicago Grain and Provislons. Chicago, May 2.—Wheat — May, 78%c; July, 181,@78%¢c. Corn—May, 47y, @473%c; July, 46%4c. Oats—May, ; July, 31%4c. Pork—May, $15.- July, $15.67%. Flax—Cash, Northwestern, $1.15; Southwestern, $1.07%%; May, $1.11%. Butter—Cream- eries, 14@20c; dairles, 14@18c. Eggs —13% @14%c. Poultry—Turkeys and * chickens, 121ge. Silk Qlove Extensions wear two or_thy of_gloves. Black or white, a pair, $1.00 89c 36 inch taffetta silk at 89c a yard. wholesale price of these silks We don’t mind telling how we are able to sell it at 89¢ 'Leary & Bowser, Bemidji, - Minnesota. Boys Suits it we are glving a “never stop” top— great fun for the boys—no expense to the parents. SILK SALE! Our Great Silk Sale is Still on and Will Continue Until Saturday Night. Silk comes from the factory in pieces of about 60 yards. wholesaler, lengths of from 10 yards up, which makes many short ends. We hap- pened to be in the American Silk Company’s salesroom one morning about two weeks ago, when they were sorting out a lot of these short ends. (they run from 4 to 20 yards), they asked us to make them an offer for the lot—we done so—got, the silk— and will give our customer the benefit. JUST THINK! 36 inch silk for 89¢ a vard The regular s $1.00 to $1.25 a yard. 89c Small dealers buy from the Women’s Slippers: slipper is all the rage in the cities, price, & S ¥ We have just received a shipment of Women’s pa- tent leather pomps, this style of a ; : $3. 25 Straw Hats: We are showing a large assortment of straw OO hats, price 10 cents to 5 5 3 Linoleum: clean. This is the time of year when one thinks of floor coverings. kitchens linoleum is away ahead of hard wood floor, e; We have it at 62 1-2¢, 75¢c and $1.50 per square yard. The $1.50 kind is the best imported English inlaid, _ < For asy to keep- 150 | MINNESOTA SOCIETY. PRAGTIOALLV ALU’OTH;R TRAF. FIC ON GREAT EAKE. AT A STAND!TIL 3 ERE Cleveland, May 8=Aside trom the big pasfenger steaniers from Buffalo ‘and Detroit, which came in on sched- ule time, no vessels eiitered this port during the morning. ; The fleet of ore carriers anchored in the outer harbor was largely augmented during the night and fully twenty:five vessels are now lying off this port. A number of the vessels of the Plttsburg Steam- ship company which have arrived here during the past forty-eight hours load- ed with ore have been ordered to Erie, Pa., where the bay :fl'ards gcod pro- tection against storms. EMBARGO . ON ALL <TRAFFIC. Strike of Longshoremen General at Lake Erie Ports. Buftalo, N. Y., May §.—The strike of longshoremen has put an'effective em- bargo on' Lake Erie commerce and it 18" expected traffic wm stop at all upper lake ports. AllGinions affiliated with the longshoremen:either quit or made preparations 0. are about 5,000 men {dlé and that num- ber will be vastly iuéreased when in- dustries dependent upon lake com- merce for supplies are compelled to cease operations. FORTY VESSELS :TIED UP. Elght Hundred Men Affected at Mil- waul Milwaukee, May 18 estimated that about forty vessels are tied up in Milwaukee and -about'890 men are Idle as a result of the longsheremen’s strike. If the strike continues for any length of time over 5,000 men will have no work to do. Many of the ves- sels mow in port,” anticipating the strike, did not go into eommission at all this spring, Chicago Not Seriqusly Affected. Chicago, May 3.—The strike of the longshoremen has not so far resulted in stopping business in this city to any great extent. At all of the rail- road docks in this city vessels are be- ing unloaded as though' there was no strike. Very few of the longshoremen have been ordered oht either in the p‘orll of (‘.h\jsago th Chicago, —The strike has thus far had no effect in Duluth beyond the tying up of the tugs of the Great Lakes company. None of the ore, grain or relght handlers’ are identified with he lopgshoremen and hénce all boats are loaded as they come to the docks. Coal and Ore Wharves Idle. Toledo, O., May 3.—One thousand longshoremen are out as a result of a general strike. Coal and ore wharves are idle. Tugmen are still working, but there are few boats in port. Dynamite Factory Wrecked. .- Stockholm, May 3.—Every building of the dynamite factory near Vinter- viken, belonging to the Nitroglycerin company, was destroyed and four men were killed by an explosion, the cause of which is not known. WILL INSIST ON A QUORUM MINORITY LEADER IN HOUSE TO PUT “ANOTHER REEF IN LEGISLATIVE SAILS.” Washington, May 3.—Representa- tive John Sharp Williams, who is con- ducting a general filibuster in the house to further a speedy report om the statehood bill, is not satisfled with the results he is producing. He ‘an- nounced some time ago that he would thereafter object to all “unanimous consent” legislation until a report was received from the statehood confer- ence. He has- carried out this pro- gramnie, except when the legislation proposed seemed .to be imperative. The report from the conference com- mittee, however, has not been made. He decluared during the day he would endeavor “to put another reef in the legislative sails” and demand that a quorum of t&e house shall be present at all times when business is trans- acted. 2 The hause conferees on the stite- hood hill have made, they say, every effort in their power to hasten the statehood contest between the two houses. The main question of'difference has not been reached in their considera- tion—that of admitting or rejecting Arizona and New Mexico. wiLL mumm Bum Needed for Gnnal Work for Fiscal Year of 1907. Washington,. May 3—The isthmian canal commission met during the day and decided to ask for an appropria- tion of §26,348,231 to continue the con- struction-during the fiscal year ending June 80, 1907 Engineers w.ufio'\m Dugquoin, 1ll, May 3.—Several hun- dred engineers employed in the coal mines of this district walked out .dur- The situation.is regard-’ bankrupt in Jersey City. PRESIDENT PREP_ARING SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS ON METHODS OF OCTOPUS. BARFIELD'S REPORT IS COMPLETED HAS BEEN INVESTIGATING ROCK- EFELLER'S CONCERN BY AU- THORITY OF HOUSE. ‘Washington, May 3. — President Roosevelt, Attorney General Moody and James R. Garfield, commissioner of corporations, during the day dis- cussed the report which Commissioner Garfield has prepared on the opera- tions of the so-called oil trust. The investigation was under authority of a house resolution. It has been in prog- ress several months. The final report of Mr. Garfleld was presented to the president during the day. The conference concerned particu- larly the special message which the president is to send to congress with Commissioner Garfield’s report, The president’s message, it is ex- pected, will contain a sharp arraign- ment of the methods of the trust, but no intimation of its preclse contents has been given. "RESTING EASILY. Secretary’s lliness Due to Ptomaine Poisoning. ‘Washington, May 3.—Advices from Baltimore during the-morning were to the effect that Secretary Bonaparte rested easily during the night, but-will not he able to return to his duties here for some time. The physicians are now agreed that his illness is the re- sult of ptomaine poisoning. BONAPARTE SUITS FOR -$2,000,000 PENDING. Iroquois Theater Company of Chicago a Bankrupt. Chicago, May 3.—The creditors of in the city have received notice that the company had been adjudicated a There are now’ pending against the company suits ‘aggregating $2,000,000 for damages sustained by individuals in the burning of the theater in Ue- cember, 1903. Almost all of the mer- chandise creditors of the company have been paid out of money secured by the sale of the theater to the Met- ropolitan Theater company. The only creditors to suffer are-those suing for injuries sustained and the estates of those who were victims of the disaster. THREATEN GENERAL STRIKE. Locked Out Participators in May Day Demonstration. Hamburg, May 3.—The locked out participators in the May day demon- stration here threaten to inaugurate a general strike. At a meeting of merchants, ship brokers and representatives of coal firms it was decided not to mcdity the action which they took Tuesday, when they voted to discharge until May 11 all longshoremen who did not appear for work May day. Normal Conditions in Paris. Paris, May 3.—The city has as- sumed its usual appearance. The milf- tary and police patrols have been with- drawn and most of the labor organiza- tions have resumed work. King Ed- ward has arrived here on a three daya’ visit, — " PARDEE PETITIONS. CONGRESS. Aska That California’s Pending Claims Be Paid. Washington, May ‘3.—At the begin- ning of the day’s session of the senate Mr. Perkins presented a telegraphic petition from Governor Pardee of Cali- fornia for the payment of the claims of that state against the government, for the settlement of which bills are now pending. The text of the petition .is as follows: “Will congress in California’s pres- ent great need pass our 5 per cent pub- lic lands claim amounting to about $1,000,000; also our War of Rebellion claims, aggregating /$4,000,000; also our Indian war claims, originally $660,- 000, on account of the destruction of $300,000,000 of San Francisco prop- erty, which represents one-fifth of the assessed valuation of the entire state? Our state funds, including maintenance of asylums, penitentiary and repairs of public buildings injured and destroyed by earthquake will all be greatly ham- pered unless congress can see its way clear to pass these clains, the justice of which has never been serioysly questioned. *We are under great obli- gation to congress already, but we ven- ture to ask for this further ald.” E The petitlon was referred to the committee on claims. . Mr. Newlands later presented a joint Tesolution directing the senate’ com- mittee on finance and the house com- mittee on ways and means to. investi- gate the feasibility of the govern: ment’s guaranteeing bonds to assist in the rebuilding of San Francisco. “The resolution recites the recent dis- | ‘aster and says that under the powers ' of the general welfare clause of the “Constitution congress should m”'i Francisco. the Iroquois Theater company residing, | HISTORICAL OLD CHIEF IEF’S GRAVE GOVERNMENT AID IS ASKED SAN FRANCISCO SEEKS GUARAN- TEE FOR BOND ISSUE OF $200,000,000. San Francisco, May 3.—Victor H. Metcalf, secretary of commerce and labor, who is here as the personal rep- resentative of the president, will be requested to lay before President Roosevelt and the cabinet upon his re- turn to Washington the plan proposed by former Mayor James D. Phelan of baving the government guarantee a large municipal bond issue by San Francisco to rebuild the city. This action, it is sald, was unofficially de- cided upon at a conference held at Fort Mason between the finance com- mittee, of which Mr. Phelan is chair- man, and the mayor. It is proposed that San Francisco shall issue municipal bonds in the sum of $200,000,000 to run a series of years and the payment of which is to be guaranteed by the United States. To issue such a loan it will be necessary to amend the city charter and have the legislature remove any other obstacle. All ablebodied men must work or leave the city. This is the dictum of Chief of Police Dinan, which, it is said, he will strictly enforce. The reliet work and distribution of food and clothing is attracting a certain ele- ment to the city which does not de- sire to labor, while some already here prefer to live on the generosity of the others rather than work. Chief Dinan bas determined that those who apply for relief and refuse to work when it is offered them shall leave the city or be arrested for vagrancy. The police Jjudges have suggested the establishing of a chain gang and putting all vag- rants and petty offenders at work clearing up the ruins. BUSINESS BEING RESUMED. Many Retail Tradesmen Reopen Their = . Stores. San Francisco, May 3.—Conditions of life are gradually becoming more normal-iu this city and the work ot clearing up the wreck in preparation for rebuilding in the down town sec- tion of the city i1s going on more rap- idly. > Business is being rapidly resumed by retail tradesmen of every descrip- tion throughout the destroyed sections of the city. George Wittman, chair- man of the committee on retail trade, reports that the following places of business are open: Forty-two butchers, 29 restaurants, 22 bakeries, 22 fruit and vegetable stands, 71 dairies, 15 rétreshment parlors, 53 groceries and 71 ‘miscellaneous establishments, in- cluding tailors, plumbers, dry goods stores, druggists and cigar stands. The commission firms located along the water front are doing a thriving business. Receipts daily show a marked increase. The business of re- ceiving and dispersing of consign- ments is running along as smoothly as can be expected under the eircum- stances. In less than two weeks the garbage question will be disposed of. An inspection of the reduction works in the Potrero has been made and it was reported that outside of the 100 feet of the tall chimneys repairs to the furnaces can be completed in ten days. Many of the larger factories left un- harmed are starting up work with all the rapidity possible under the circum. stances. At the Union iron works 2,300 men are now employed and the management expects within a fortnight to have the full complement of its force, nearly 4,000 men, engaged. No damage was done to the three new warships being built at these works for the government, the cruisers Cali fornia and Milwaukee and the battle- ship South Dakota. The steamer City of Pueblo, which was sunk in the hay has been ralsed and is being rejalred SHOULD BE PROMPTLY VACATED. Health Offcers Condemn Chlcagul City Hall Building. Chicago, May 3.—The city hall Kas seen condemned as dangerous to the 1ealth of its occupants and Chief Sani- ‘ary Iuspector Hedrick sald that it should be vacated at once. Several months ago the county building, which adjoined the city hall on the east, was torn down to permit the erection of a Rew structure and because of this the walls of the city hall settled several inches, causing much of the plumbing to become disjointed. Inspector Hed- rick said that the building was so filled with poisonous gases that it is dangerous to health. The improper sanitation now existing " in the city ball, he declared, would not be toler- ated for a day in any other building in the city. MAY REACH FIFTEEN HUNDRED. Coroner’s Latest Estimate of Death List at San Francisco. San_ Francisco, May 3.—Coroner ‘Walsh said during the day: “When the debris is cleared away there will be at least 1,000 additions to the death roll. 1 would not be sur- prised if thn nnmhnr Teached 1, 500 — SHAMEFULLY NEGLECTED Mayor Carter Asks Citizens to Erect Monument to Bemidiji. Not Even a Headstone to Mark Resting Place in Cemetery. Much Talk but No Action at the Time of His Death. Mayor A. A. Carter has hand- ed the Pioneer a communication on the shame of letting Chief Be- midji’s grave lie in its preseit unmarked and unattended con- dition. It is to the point and well worth reading. The mayor says: ‘“While I was atthe cemetery yesterday, I inspected the spot where Chief Bemidji lies buried, and T could not but be surprised at the manner in which the grave and its surroundings have been neglected by our citizens, “There is not the least thing ahout the grave toindicate who lies buried there, and it seems to me but fitting, asa mark of re- spect to the good old chief, after whom our city is named, that steps be at once taken to erect a monument._ or other - suitable stone at the grave. “Chief Bemidji was one of the gnod Indians of this north coun- try, and his many acts of kind- ness and the friendship shown by him towards early settlers in this part of the country endeared him to every old inhabitant of this locality. “At the time of hys death and subsequent burial, much was said as to the erection of a monu- ment to his‘memory and also as to taking care of the grave where the remains are buried. As far as I know, nothing has ever been done, in thig'respect, and I would suggest that we get together and formulate plans whereby we may preserve the grave and erecta suitable stone to mark the last resting place of the namesake of the city of Bemidji.” RED FLAGS NOT PERMITTE Police Interfore With Socialist Parade at Chicago. Chicago, May 3—Two hundred men calling themselves socialists att ed to march through the streets under the red flag and were prevented by the police, As goon as word was brought to the police that a parade under the red flag was projected fifty policemen under the command of Sergeant Michael Sul- livan were at odce sent to Michigan and North Clark; street, where it was sald that the parade was forming. The officers fourd a large number of men wearing red badges and just about to set out on their parade. They were at once informed that the red flag could.not e unfurled and that if the parade tookiplace at all it must be with the flags tfghtly rolled. The men started without the flags and marched to Douglas park, five miles away. Be- fore one-fifth of the distance had been covered the parade had been greatly reduced in numbers. A meeting was held later in the park and speeches were made under the eye of the po- lice, who had orders to break it up if the utterances of the speakers became Incendlary TWENTY YEARS API ECE. Austrians Convicted of Manslaughter at Duluth Sentenced. Duluth, May 3.—Matt Vranes and Matt Ivankovich, the Austrians who ‘were convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, have been sentenced by Judge Cant to terms of twenty years each In the penitentiary at Stillwater. Vranes broke down and cried when his sentence was rendered. Ivanko- vich’s motion for a new trial was de- nied, but the matter will be taken up unln later, Vranes and Ivankovich were charged with the murder of Rude Tankovich, & fellow countryman, who was killed at West Duluth March 4.