Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 4, 1906, Page 1

VOLUME 4.. NUMBER 13 . BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA. FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1906, ily Pioneer MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. TEN CENTS PER WEEK SEPTIC TANK OR NO SEWER SAYS BOARD AFRAID OF [=w POLUTION State Board of Health Hands Down Deferred De- cision. - Bemidji Must Purify Refuse Before Dumping Into the River. Decision Was Expected But Is Unpopular---Will Swell Cost. The state board of health has decided that Bemidiji must con- struct septic tanks to purify its sewerage. No dumping of the city refuse directly into the river. [t is unsanitary, It will con- taminate the water supply of other villages and cities on the Mississippi. The state board has siid it, and it must be so. This action comwes after a month and more of long debate and consideration of the matter, and aletter containing the im- portant news is said to be on its way to the Bemidji city council now, although it has not been re- ceived yet, The installation of the septic tanks will mean an additional ex- pense to the city of from $3,500 to $4,000, according to estimates, and will make the task of build- ing more difficult. It was a little less than a month ago that T. G. McGilvray, the Duluth engineer, made a trip to St. Paul in the interest of this city and urged that the board tuke speedy action. He argued that until some de- cision was reached the sewer plans must remain in status quo and the health of the community be continually endangered. In the letter to the council, ac- cording to reports, the board de-! clares that its position in regard to the contamination of streams and lakes in Minnesota can be construed only in this way; that it is against such contamindtior. Fearful lest the decision in the Bemidji case may possibly be in- terpreted otherwise, the board hastens to add that it will not countenance any sori of pollution, and that the right is reserved to compel the city to install filter beds for the purification of the sewerage, atany time. The septic tanks must be so congtructed that these tanks can be put in whenever ordered. It is estimated that after the refuse has passed through the tanks and enters the river it will be 50 per cent pure. According to a city paper no systems will be permitted in the future which do not have septic tanks to partially purify the! sewerage. The board, it is said, intends to protect the lakes and streams when it costs the state practically nothing to do so. Local opinion seems to be against the board’s decision, al- though most everybody expected nothing else, Alderman [Fred Brinkman, who from the first has been:the lusty champion of the sewer, working for it day and night, thinks that the state board perhaps does not intend to be as severe as it would appear. “The board could not very well give any other’ kind of an an- swer,’” he declared, “but | don’t think that it would say a word if the city would go right ahead and build its sewer without the septic tank.” GOLL RELEASED ON BAIL. Convicted Bank Official New Trial. Milwuukee, May :--Henry G. Goll, the former assistant cashier of the I Nutional bank, who was con- ted on nincicen counts charging misapplication of funds and false en- tries in the bank’s hooks, has been given Lis freedom on a bail bond pend- ing argument for a new trial before United States District Judge Quarles | ou Suturday next. The counts in the indictments on which Goll was found guilty relate to false entries and the misapplication of funds in the bank, those relating to embezzlement and telegrams being thrown out. The umount Goll was alleged to have misapplied was about $250,000. Will Ask a STRIKE IS INEVITABLE TEMPER OF ANTHRACITE MINERS APPARENT IN SPEECHES AT SCRANTON CONVENTION. PRESIDENT MITCHELL MAKES REPORT UNABLE TO SECURE INGREASE OF WAGES OR IMPROVEMENT IN WORKING CONDITIONS, Scranton, Pa,, May 4—A strike in the anthracite region seems inevitable. In presenting his report to the an- thracite miners’ convention here Pres- ident. Mitchell said that, in accord- ance with the instructions of the Shanokin convention, the committee was ready to report, adding: “Your committee has gone as far in the mat- ter as it was deemed advisable for it to do.” He said the committee regretted to report it was unable to secure an in- crease of wages or improvement in conditions from the operaters. He asked the pleasure of the convention and about a dozen rose ready to speak and invariably there were declarations for a strike. At 2:35 p. m. the conventicn went into executive session, but the temper of the delegates was apparent and what President Mitchell may have to offer them that will make for peace is an unknown quantity. IRONMOLDERS OUT. TWIN CITY Five Hundred on Strike in St. Paul and Minneapolis. ! St. Paul, May 4—The ironmolders of St. Paul and Minneapolis have struck In conjunction with the union molders of other parts of the conntry owing to the ref I of the employ to sign certain articles of a proposed agree- ment. About 500 men in both cities are now idle. As all the Twin City shops are practically what is known as “closed” shops the industry is at a standstill, . The point over which the falling out occurred was the guestion of the closed shop. The men made a demand for an agreement that would unionize the shops. There was also a demand for an increase in wages. The present minimum is $2.88 per day. The union demands a minimum of $3 or $3.25 per day. It is reported that the employers had practically agreed to that. —_— STRIKERS BEING EVICTED. Berwind-White Coal Company Issues Writs of Ejection. Johnstown, Pa., May 4—Almost a 8core of miners have been arrested at Windber for alleged participation in the riot at Paint Creek Saturday night and for aiding in burning a Berwind- Whiteé Coal company’s heuse. The Berwind-White company issued & number of writs of eviction during the day on striking miners occupying company houses, Silk Glove Extensions 1o _wear_with_silk_gle 11 outwe: pairs_of gloves. Blacl white . $1.00 89 36 inch taffetta silk at 89c¢c a yard. wholesale price of these silks is $1.00 to $1.25 a yard. We don’t mind telling how we are able to sell it at 89¢ Sillc comes from the factory in pieces of ahout 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 ns to make them an offer for the lot—we done so—got the silk— and will give our customer the henefit. == O’Leary & Bowser, Bemidji, . Minnesota. Boys Suits Wi hoy's suit we are - iving a “never stop” top— great fun for the boys—no nse to the parents. Saturday Night. JUST THINK! 36 The regular Small dealers buy from the SILK SALE! Our Great Silk Sale is Still on and Will Continue Until 89c inch silk for 89¢ a yard. Women'’s Slippers: slipper is all the rage in the cities, price, b " ] We have just received tent. leather pomps, this style of a a shipment of Women’s pa- $3.25 Straw Hats: hats, price 10 cents to u 4 We are showing a large assortment of straw $6 00 Linoleum: clean. This is the time of year when one thinks of floor coverings. For kitchens linoleum is away ahead of hard wood floor, easy to keep We have it at 62 1-2¢, T5c and $1.50 per square yard. kind is the best imported English inlaid, 5 h 5 § e 30 $1.50 PROPERTY L0 ACTUAL DAMAGE JAT SAN FRAN- CISCO NOW ESTIMATED AT $350,0007000. San Francisco, May 4—While it s difficult -to give exdet figures as to losses and insurance in connection with .the fire which has devastated such a large portion of San.Francisco close estimates have been compiled which show that the actual property loss to the city is close to $350,000,000. A large proportion if not a majority of the businéss men ‘who were thank- ing their lucky stars during the big conflagration. that‘ their valuables were énclosed in fireproof vaults have, walkened to a desperate realization of the unquestionable force of the San Francisco fire. Within seventy-two hours there have béen 576 safes and vaults opened in the district east of Powell and south of Market streets and in not more than 60 per cent of these instances wele the contents found intact. In many cases a pile of ashes represented thousands of - dol- lars’ worth of accounts. PRESIDIO HOSPITAL IN DANGER. Laundry in Rear of |Big Builaing To- tally Destroyed. San Francisco, May 4.—The laundry in the rear of the general hospital at the Presidio took firé-early in the day and was totally destrgyed. The flames were extinguished before they reached the main building, in Which there were about 1,000 patients:s The fire was dijtovered at 4:15 o'clock. A general alarm was sounded and besides the regalar post fire or- ganizations hundredsot soldiers turned ouf to fight the ll:ulies. The laundry building and contents were totally de- stroyed, but by tremendous efforts the fire was limited to that building and did not reach the hpspital buildings, only a few yards away. The medical deparfment of the reg- ular army has been pulllug into prac- tice the experience: gained in the camps established ‘on the Atlantic coast during the Spanish-American war. Surgeons and assistants who at- tended the dying and the sick when typhoid fever and other maladies deci- mated the regiment§ in camp, have been safeguarding the health of San Francisco’s stricken: thousands ever since the earthqual and sanitary regulations navefiu “‘provided i ac- cordance with e bitter . lessons taught during that period. As a part of the general system of the army re- lief there has heen established on a level lawn south of the music stand in Golden Gate park a complete regi- mental field hospital, probably the first that has ever been erected in this city. A detail of 100 men under command of Captain E. H. L. Gilerist constitutes the administrative force and the hos- pital has now a capacity of 300 pa- tients, “although but eighty have heen received to date. S8ENATOR CLARK TO RETIRE. Montana Man Not a Candidate for Re- Election. Butte, Mont.,, May 4.—In a signed statement appearing in the Butte Miner, his own paper, Senator W. A. Clark of Montana announces that he is not a candidate for re-election to the United States senate. He says he wil) return to Montana to operate his in- terests at the close of his present term. Alarming Reports Ridiculed, Paris, May 4—The British embassy here ridicules the alarming London reports concérning the condition -of the health of King Edward. His sec- retary said during the day that the king never was better. INSISTE ON A QUORUM. Mr, Williams Forces Speaker-to Sum- mon Absentees. Washington, May 4.—In the house Mr. Littlefield (Me.) presented a res- olution authorizing the committee on expenditures of the agricultural de- partment to send for persons and pa- pers in the proposed investigation of that department, but on Objection of Mr. Williams (Miss:), who is urging a report on the statehood bill by the conferees, the resolution went over. Mr. Foss (lll; then moved that the house resolve itself into committee of the whole for the consideration of the naval appropriation bill, Mr. Williame called for a division | on the vote and then raised the point of no quorum. The doors were ordered closed and the sergeant-at-arms was ordered to bring in the absentees. Almost an hour was consumed: be- fore a quorum was reported present, the final vote on going into the. com- mittee of the whole being ayes 218, noes 0. WORRIED OVER INDICTMENT. Former Milwaukee. Superviser Com- mits Suicide. Milwaukee, May 4—Frank M. Fowle, former supervisor, under indictment by the last grand jury, committed sui- cide during the day at his-home in South Milwaukee. He shot himself in the head with a 32-caliber revolver while standing in his bedroom. Mr. Fowle was never conscious after the shot was fired and he died in an hour. Worry over the indictment ig ‘sup- ! posed to have heen the cause of the act. Fowle was thirty vears old, Six indictments ~were | returned against bhim charging brikery in. connegtion tracts. ¥ 1 ipalities, corporations and individuals ALL CIVILIZED COUNTRIES SEND WORDS OF CONDOLENCE ON CALIFORNIA DISASTER. BPECIAL MESSAGE TO CONSRESS PRESIDENT EXPLAINS ATTITUDE REGARDING OFFERS OF FOR- EIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. ‘Washington, May 4.—A special mes- sage was sent to congress during the day by President Roosevelt in which he explained the attitude of this gov- ernment regarding the offer of contri- butions to the San Francisco fire and earthquake sufferers from foreign countries. The president says that where the contributions were made to this government he did not feel war- ranted in accepting them, but where they were made Lo the citizens’ relief committee of San Francisco no official action was or could be taken in regard to them. The message indicates that the gov- ernments of the entire civilized world promptly responded in messages of sympathy and many of them with con- tributions or offers of contributions. The text of the message follows: “Immediately afler the disaster at San Francisco many offers of assist- ance in tlie shape of contributions were tendered by foreign individuals, corporations, governments and munic- Ipalities. The Canadian government, with an instant generosity peculiarly pleasant as a proof of the close and friendly ties which knit us to our neighbors of the North, offered to pass a resolution appropriating $100,000 for the relief of the suiterers by earth- quake and fire. With a generosity equally marked and equally appre- ciated the republic of Mexico, our near- est neighbor to the South, voted to appropriate $30,000 and the republic of Guatemala voted to appropriate $10,000 for the same purpose. Offers From China and Japan. “The empress of China, in addition to sending money to-be used for the Chi- nese who suffered in San Francisco, offered to send more than double as mueh to be used for the inhabitants generally. The Japanese government immediately offered to send across the ocean one of their beautiful hospital ships to be used in any way for the sufferers and also offered 200,000 yen to the relief committee, in addition to more than 100,000 yen sent by Japa- nese subjects. The government of far distant New Zealand voted $25,000, the government of Martinique voted 1,000 francs, the municipality of kd- monton, Can., $1,000. Many munie- in England, Germany, France, Japan, Cuba and other countries immediately proffered aid. Where these offers of aid are made to the private relief com- mittees organized to deal with the dis- tress in San Francisco I have, of course, no official action to tauke con- cerning them. Where they were ten- dered to me in my official capacity I did not feel warranted in accepting them. But I am certain I give utter- ance to the feelings of all our coun- trymen when I express my very lively uppreciation of the warm hearted gen- erosity and eagerness to help us in the time of our afflictions shown by the governments, the municipalities, the corporations and the individuals men- tioned above. We are deeply grateful to them and we are deeply grateful for the way in which they showed in such practical fashion the ‘growth of the spirit of brotherhood among the nations. Welcome Messages of Sympathy. “Most kind and welcome messages of sympathy also were promptly sent to us by the emperor of Ausfria, the king of Belgium, the president of Bo- livia, the Prince of Bulgaria, the pres- ident of Brazil, the president of Chile, the president of Cuba, the king of Denmark, the president of the Dominican Republic, "the Kkhedive of Egypt, the president of France, the German emperor, the king of Great Britain, the king of Greece, the presi- dent of Guatemala, the king of Italy, the emperor of Japan; the emperor of Korea, the president of Mexico, the Prince of Monaca, the queen of The Netherlands, the president of Nic- aragua, the king of Norway, the pres- ident of Peru, the king of Portugal, the czar of Russia, the king of Servia, the king of Spain, the president of the Swiss confederation, the king of Swe- den, the sultan of Turkey and the pres- ident of Venezuela. Official messages also were received from practically all the civilized governments of the world and from authorities of scores of mu- nicipalities. “Appropriate expressions of grati- tude to all these friends have been returned by the state department or by myself, but it seems to me that the real debt of grateful feeling awakened in our people by all these evidences of genuine sympathy and friendship should be expressed also by formal action of the supreme legislative power of the nation. “I recommend the passage by the congress of an appropriate resolution to that end.” WAIVES EXAMINATION. Banker Waish of Chicago Held to the | o7 Grand Jury. Chicago, May 4—Joba R. Walst, { ehickens, 12350, wuerse WonLOWIoE SYMPATHY L OAN PRACTICALLY ASSURED BY STATE Iormer president of the defunct Chi- cago National bank, has been held to the federal grand jury in bonds of $50,- 000 by United States Commissioner Foote. When Mr. Walsh appeared be: fore the commissioner Assistant Unit- ed States District Attorney Childs said that the government was ready for the hearing. Attorney Ritscher, for Mr. Walsh, said that inasmuch as the fed- eral officers had not yet concluded their investigation of the statement of facts submitied some time ago by Mr. Walsh and as the federal grand jury will go into session May 15 he be- lieved it best for the interests of his client that he waive examination. Commissioner Foote then said he could do-nothing else than-to hold Mr, Walsh to the grand jury, which was done, the bonds being fixed at $30,000. The bonds were at once furnisheg by Mr. Walsh. e NELSON ON RATE REGULATION. Opposes Bailey's Amendment Depriv. ing Courts of Power. ‘Washington, May 4—When the rail road rate bill was laid before the sen- ate Mr. Nelson spoke in opposition to Mr. Bailey’s amendment depriving in- ferior United States courts of the power of suspending orders of the in- terstate commerce commission. He contended that the power of injunc tion was indissolubly connected with proceedings in equity, the object heing to prevent wrong rather than to pro- vide a permanent remedy. Without that power a court could grant only partial relief, so that the proposition was to cripple justice as well as to limit jurisdiction. “Moreover, we can- not deprive the carvier of his prop- erty without just compensation. If we cannot do so permanently we cannot do so temporarily,” he said. Mr. Tillman then took the floor to put into the record a nnmber of state- ments he had gathered to justify his nosition that the people distrust the tederal courts. Two Thousand Laborers Out; . N. Y, May 4— rd laborers em- ployed on the Fishkill Landing beach along the Hudson, went on strike dur- ing the day for increased wages. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. Governor Hoch of Kansas has heen renominated by the Republican state convention. Four men were killed at Rockland. Me., by the falling of the derrick in a lime rock quarry. The lockout of Hamburg dock labor- ers who took part in the May d: demonstration is most strictly main- tained and is causing delay in the Joading of ships. Mrs. Nannie Langhorne Shaw of Virginia and Waldorf Astor, eldest son of William Waldorf Astor, were quiet- ly married at All Souls’ church, Lon- don, Thursday afternoon. Senator Aldrich, chairman of the commirtee on finance, has appointed a sub-committee to take testimony on the free alcohol bill as follows: Ald- rich, Allison, Burrows, Spooner, Hale, Money and Bailey. Nine cadets have been expelled from the New Mexico military academy at Roswell as the result of ‘a mutiny in which forty cadets were involved and in which violence against the faculty was threatened for a time. Michael Angelo McGinnis, & former college professor and author of a standard work on mathematics, was convicted of forgery in the criminal court at Kansas City and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneayolis, May 3.—Wheat—May, 768 July, 75%e; Sept, 7s¢c. On track—No. 1 hard, 793;c; No. 1 North ern, 79%c; No. £ Northern, 77%zc. Duiuth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, May 3.—Wheat—Tc arrive and on track--No. 1 Northern, 801 No. £ Noithern, 78%c; May. 7 July, 80%c; Sept, T8'4¢. Flax—To arrive, on track and May, $1.15%: July, $1.173; Sept., $1.16. = St. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, May 3.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $4.25@5.50; common to ,BOARD IS FAVORABLE % —_— City Attorney Russe'l Wins State Board’s Favorable Promise. Declares There Should Be No Hitch in Getting . $18,000. This Would Solve Sewer Problem in Most Satis- factory Way. Bemidji seems sure of the nec- essary money with which to build her sewer and do other improve- ment work. The state has practically agreed to come to the rescue with a loan of $25,000 on the city bonds, and all that is wanting now is the formal notifi- cation, according to reports. City Attorney P. J. Russell has returned from his trip to St. Paul where he was in conference with the board having charge of the loaning of state school money, and his report of the board’s avtitude is most encouraging. “The board was not in session,” said Mr. Russell, “but I saw each member individually, Governor Johnson, Attorney General Young and State Auditor Iverson, and they gave me the most flattering assurances. Asa matter of - fact, = they seemed tickled to get a chance to loan the money. “They all seemed to think that the security was the very best,” said the city attorney, “and the attorney general looked over our papers and fouad them perfectly legal.” Mr. Russell says there may be some trouble in getting all of the ,000, but that $18,000 is practically sure; that there will be little difficulty in securing that sum. W. A, Gould, who was to have gone to St, Paul also and con- ferred with the board, was de- tained in Bemidji on business and Mr, Russell made the trip alone. He had only a few hours to spend, but fortunately had no difficulty in finding the members of the board in their offices. The report of the board is ex- pected to reach here in time to be read at the next council meet- ing. BOME ACCIDENTALLY EXPLODES. One Russian Killed and Another In- Jured Near Paris. Paris, May 4.—A bomb explosion oc- curred in the forest of Vincennes at 2 p. m., killing a Russian named Strie #nd dangerously wounding a compan- ion named Boussnoff. The two men were ‘proceeding through the woods, euch carrying a bomb, with the evi- dent purpose of hiding them for future use. While so doing the bomb which Strie carried exploded, killing him instantly. Boussnoff was struck by fragments of the bomb and badly lacer- ated. ~The police have not yet been able fair, §2.50@4.00; g0od to choice cows | (O establish the identity and the con- 3.00@ 4. 40: veals, $1.50@ 3R, Sheep—VYear- ling wethers, choice lambs, $6.00@ 6.50. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, May 3.—Caltle—Beeves, $4.00@6.10; cows and heifers, $1.75@ 6.15: stockers and feeders, $2.75@ 4.85; Texans, $3.90@4.70. Hogs— Mixed and butchers, $6.q0@fi. good heavy, heavy, $6.15@ pigs, $5.75@ lambs, $4.15@7.55. Chicago Grain and Provisions, $6.40@6.52 30; light, $6.20@6.45; Sheep, $3.90@3575; Chicago, May 3.—Wheat — May, 79%c; July, 79@T79%c. Comn—May, 463 @46%c; July, 46%c. Oatse—Nay, 82%c; July, 365, @30%c. Pork—May, $15.205- July, $1540. Flax—Cash, Northwestern, $1.13%; Southwestern, $1.07%; May, $1.11%5. Bgttar—crenm- eries, 14@20c; dairies, 1#@16c. Eggs —133:@14c. Poultry—Turkeys and nections of the men. The remaining bomb has not yet good to | been examined owing to the danger in handling it. MUST WITHDRAW TROOPS. Otherwise Britain Will Take Action Against Turkey. London, ‘May 4—“Unless Turkey quickly withdraws her troops ' from- Tabah, Gredt Britain will take action which will bring the sultan to his ‘senses,” said an official of the foreign office during the day. . What action is contemplated fis known only in inner circles, but prob- ably it will be in the nature of a dem- onstration by the British Mediterran- eaun fleat at Turkish ports. Assauit Resuits M Muraer. 2 ‘Muscatine, [a., May 4—Walter Kief- ner, the man stabbed by an Italian The laborer Sunday night, is dead. talian m‘mflfi his escape. = S5 ) |