Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 14, 1906, Page 1

VOLUME 4. NUMBER 22 STATESMAN Was Leading German-Amer- ican of the Last Half Century. Ex-Cabinet Member—Noted for Radical Views on National Issues. Acute Stomach Trouble With Complications Cause of Death. New York, May 14. — Carl Schurz, widely known as a pub- licist and a former cabinet mem- ber, died at his home in this city at 4:35 a. m. today. Death was due to a complication of diseases following an attack of stomach trouble, which acute Thursday last, Carl Schurz has been one of the leading German-Aner duaring the last thirty or forty years Ile was one of the young men who had tot from Ger- many following the suppression of the revolution, and came to Milwaukes, where he has since resided, Schurz gained considerable fame as a journalist and a public man. Ie was noted for his oppo- sition to the policies of Lincoln during the Civil war and again to those of McKinley during the Spanish-American war, Many of his public utterances have been extremely radical and have a bitterness from which the best of his writings are free. He had but'recently completed a lengthy volume of reminiscen- ces, covering his life from the early days in Germany to the present decade. breame MAY BE TRIED FOR HERESY. Nassau Presbytery Takes Up the Case of Rev. Dr. Carter. New York, May 1t—The question of disciplining or of trying on heresy charges Rev. Dr. Samuel L. Carter, who several years ago became promi nent in an effort to have the West minster confession revised, wus taken up during the day by the presbytery of Nassuu at Jamuicy, L. 1. ‘T'he meet Ing was called because of a letter in which Dr. Carter declares rhat he does not believe the Westminster con- tesslon to be the truth of God, but “an idol of man’s, invented as truly as any worship in Delli, Peking or At riea.” St. Paul Union Stock Yaras. St. Paul, May 12.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $150@5.50; conimon to : good io choice cows veals, $L50@ and leifers, 4.26. Hogs—-3 . Sheep ers, $4.75@5.75; good to cholce lambs, $5.26@6.25; spring lambs, $7.50@ 10.00, Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, May 12.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.00@6.20; cows and heliters, $1.70@ 5.10; calves, $4.00@6.40; stockers and feeders, $2.90@4.90. Hogs—Mixed and butchers, $6.40@6.55; good heavy, $6.55@6.65: rough heavy, $6.25@6.40 light, pigs, $690@ . vearlings, $5.30@ 6.00; lambs, $5.25@7.55. CARL SCHURZ DEAD; LONG CAREER ENDS PREPARING TO BACK DOWN TURKEY ACCEPTS THE DEMANDS OF GREAT BRITAIN CON- -DITIONALLY. Constantinople, May 14.—The Turk- 18h government has accepted the de- mands of Great Britain conditionally and it is anticipated that this is only & preliminary to the complete accept: ance of the British demands in regard to the Tabah boundary question. The change in the sultan’s attitude was sudden, as the grand vizier had Just paid a visit to the British ambas- sador, Sir Nicholas R. O’Connor. The visit had no immediate result except to emphasize the fact that the at- tempts of Turkey to arrange a com- promise were useless. The grand vizier's proposals were unaccepted, as were those of Tewflk Pasha, the for- eign minister, on the previous day and 8ir Nicholas again pointed out the futility of suggesting modifications of the British demands, which constituted the absolute minimun London, May 14—The foreign office has not yet received ‘advices that the porte has definitely- acceded to the British demands, but“the latest official dispatches from Constantinople - intf- mated that the sultan was preparing to submit, It is said at the foreign office that there can be nothing *condi- tional” in the acceptance, as-the de- mands of Great Britain are the frre- ducible minimum, BECHTEL I8 ACQUITTED. Jury at Minneapolis Brings in a Ver dict of Not Guilty. Minneapolis, May 14—The jury in the W. F. Bechtel case has brought in a verdict of not guilty. Bechtel was charged with using the funds of the Northwestern Life Insurance company to pay his own personal debts and that he did not keep un account of the money used in such instances. The defendant was formerly president of the company and the specific charge against him was that he took $3,500 trom the concern’s treasury to pay a certain fee which he owed. The Bech- tel trial was one of the shortest in the history of like cases in this state, lasting only.five days. CARL SCHURZ NO BETTER. Condition of Noted New Yorker Is Un- changed. New York, May 14 —Physicians who remained in attendance throngh- out the night announced that there is no improvement in the condition ot Carl Schurz, the publicist and former cabinet member, who is gravely il with a complication of diseases at his home here. A turn for the worse in Mr. Schurs’ condition occurred during the-forenoon and his physicians announced that he was growing weaker and that they had but slight hopes that he would live through the da: NO LIQUOR IN SAN FRANCISCO. Saloons to Cantinue Closed for Indefi. nite Period. San Francisco, May 14—That the anthoritles have no intention of loosen ing the reins which have held the liquor dealers in eheck has been made plain by an emphatic declaration from Mayor Schwitz that all drinking places will be closed for an indefinite period He attributed the remarkable ab- sence of crime and the exceptionahle order which has prevalled since the conflagration to the fact that the edict against the selling of liquor has been rigidly enforced. TWO PROBABLY DROWNED. lowa Man and Woman Supposed to Have Perished in lowa River. Towa City, Ia, May 14.—William N. Thornburg and Miss Elizabeth Ogden of Linden, la, are thought to have been drowned during the evening while on their way home from a picnic up the lowa rivi Their boat was found floating bottom up below a break in the dam. The bodies have not heen recovered. ;&fifim&fl({ y says: Some gentlemen expect ‘“im- mediate”” waistcoats to fit like those of an exclusive tailor-—they are the kind that ask for my mark. My Mark If you expect the same, just ask my representative— O’LEARY @ BOWSER) PULAJANES RAID TOWN KILL AND WOUND RESIDENTS, DE. STROY HOUSES AND CARRY OFF PRISONERS. POLICY OF EXTERMINATION PLANNED PEACEFUL INHABITANTS OF THE ISLAND OF SAMAR ENDORSE PROPOSITION, Manila, May 14.—The following dis- patch has been received from Acting Governor Cinco of the island of Sa- mar: “A band of twenty-four Pulajanes, having five rifles and other weapons, entered Inabangan, killing one and wounding seven residents, burning and looting thirty-six houses and taking over twenty residents prisoners. Troops, constabulary, policemen and volunteers are pursuing the band.” George Curry, the governor of Sa- mar, who is here on his way to Baguo, province of Benquet, the summer cap- ital, to consult with Governor General Ide, says that all the presidentes of Samar will shortly call on the governor general and endorse the policy of ex- termination of the rebellious natives, which is supported by the peaceful in- habitants of Samar. ¢ Governor Curry has received a cable message from President Roosevelt con- gratulating him upon his escape at the fight with Pulajanes at Magtaon re- cently. d WILD RIDE UNDER CARS: Four.Year-Old Travels Eight Miles on Crossbar. Wykoff, Minn., May 14 —Four-year- old George Kuster has enjoyed one of | the most amazing rides in railroad his- tory. Fer eight miles, traveling at | forty miles an hour and over one.of | the roughest bits of roadbed in Minne-! sota, the child was carried, absolutely unhurt, clinging to a crossrod between | two box cars and under the coupling, his feet resting on the brakebeam.! When rescued the boy was laughing. George’s extraordinary ride began here, where he escaped from his father, Professor George Kuster, and crawlet Deneath a freight tratn. A few minutes later the train pulled out. ‘When the train disappeared it was found the child also had vanished. Between Wykoff and Fountain, the next station, eight miles away, there is a steep down grade and a mugh roadbed. Over these eight miles the child was whirled, resting between the cars, where he had #nsconsed him- self in the Wykoft depot, and saved by some extraordinary chance from fall- ing to death on the ties beneath. At the Fountain siding the train came to a standstill and George, in the best of humor with the world, was found by Conductor William Plummer. The child was not even scratched and his white dress scarcely soiled. EXPOSES TRICKS OF THE TRADE. Former Standard Oil Employs Testi. fies at Inquiry. Chicago, May 14.—F. 8. Hibbs of Peoria, for thirteen years an employe of the Standard Oll company, told the interstate commerce commission a number of “tricks of the trade” that were used by salesmen and agents of the Standard Oil company. The wit- ness named five towns in Illinois where he had convinced customers by trickery that the oil of the Standard company was superior, when as a mat- ter of fact it was inferior. “Do the agents of the Standard Oil company still practice the tacties you have mentioned in meeting competi- tion?" asked Attorney Monett. “Yes,” replied the witness. “They pay rebates, bribe people, cut the price and substitute an inferior quality of oil and in fact do anything neces- sary to get the business and put the competitor out of the way.” Editor Sent to Jall. Indianapolis, May 14—Fred L. Pur- dy, editor and publisher of the In- dfanapolis Sun, hag been sentenced to thirty days in jail and a fine of $250 by Judge Fremont Alford of the Mar- ion county court for editorial criticism in the paper of Judge Alford’s course In a certain case. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, May 12.— Wheat—May, 83c; July, 80%ec. Corn—May. 48%c; July, 46%c. Oats—May, 32%c; July, 31%c. Pork—May, $15.27%; July, $15.40. Flax—Cash, = Northwestern, $1.15%; Southwestern, $1.09%; May, $1.13%. Butter—Creameries, 1314@ 20c; dairies, 13@18c. Eggs—15@15% Poultry—Turkeys, 12%e¢; chickens, 12%e. TEST CASE IN THE COURTS. Labor Law Forbids Employment of Women at Night, New York, May 14—A brief uphold- ing that section of the labor law which forbids the employment of women in factories after 9 p. m. or before 6 a. m. has been filed in the court of special sessions here by Attorney General Mayer. The brief was filed in reply to a demurrer alleging that the law is unconstitutional, which was put in by counsel for an employing printer, who was drrestéd charged with violating | the'labor 1aAw. BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, MONDAY, MAY 14, 1906. . ORGANIZED N PORTO RICO ANOTHER REVOLUTION AIMED o PRESIDENT CACERES OF SANTO DOMINGO. ‘Washington, May 14—Reports have reached the state departmient of the organizatfon of another revolutionary movement directed agalnst the govern- ment of President Caceres of Santo Domingo. It is -understhd that thel island of Porto Rico s the base of op-| erations and it.is supposed that ex- Presidents Morales and Jiminez are the leaders of the movement. Instrue: tlons have been sent to the governor of Porto Rico to take stéps to carry out the neutrality laws, which would prevent the- organization| and depar-, ture of any hostile exportation and the American warships':surrounding the island of San Domingo will also be Instructed to prevent any landing of hostile forces. { H BOYCOTT RELIGIQUS REVIVAL. Chicago Federation of Labor Declares War on Methodists. Chiciigo, May 14—Lines of union labor pickets probably. will surroand the buildings 10 which are held the “worldwide” religions revival plunned by Bishop McCabe and other digni- tarles of the Methodist Episcopal church. z Infair” notlees probably also will be handed ouf and timid women ‘on their way (o alténd thé zos).el services miy 5 ble result of a bayeolt decided upon by the Chi- cago Federailon of Yabor, although the plans have not be ovut. The Fedaration of L.ubor has sent a circular letter to *Melhedist preach ers of Chicago.” 2 “We learn that your ‘union’ of preachers is to hold a fevival meeting in Chicago and élsewliére,” the letter states. ' “We regret ‘that organized labor canuot joln with vou in this movement of your ‘union,” but as the Western Methodist Book concern re- fuses to pay union wages for union hours to its employed printers we can not attend your proposed. meetings.”” FUNERALS SERIOUSLY DELAYED. 8trike of Drivers in New York City Cantinues. New Youlk, May -14—Funerals -in New York city are being subjected to ; serious delay and caskets are in many cases carried to graves in plain black wagons or even on trucks, owing to the continuance of the funeral drivers’ strike. None of the-4:5660 men who went out Friday for a wage increase of $2 a week have returned to thefr posts. Even more difficult than secur- ing hearses is the hiring of carriages for mourners, many of whom are forced to ride on street cars to the cemeteries. Great Fire in Paris. Paris, May 14—The leather market in the Gobelins district has been de- stroyed by fire. Many workmen’s dwellings were also burned. There were repeated explosions of carboys of acid and 2,000 barrels -of oil were destroyed. The damage is estimated at §2,000,000. FEMALE STEAMBOAT CAPTAIN, Chicago Woman Given Authority as Master of River Vessel. Chicago, May 14.—When the steam passenger packet George T. Watkins miakes its initial trip down the pic- turesque Ilinols river this season its chief officer and navigator will carry the first full master and pllot’s certifi- cate ever issued by the Chicago steam-{ boat inspectors to a woman. Mrs. George T. Watkins, formerly a school- teacher, later a “fireman” and still later an engineer, has received her master’s certificate from the Chicago office. 3 Mrs. Watkins has taken the com- plete examination for a master and an- swered all the difficult questicns per- taining to navigation, steamboats, sig- nals and the other matters expected of a captain with a clearness and cor- rectness that left no doubt of her com- plete understanding of the subjects.: She is thirty-eight years old. MAY END STATEHOOD FIGHT. House Conferees Likely to Decide for Senate Action. Washington, May 14—An agreement in the statehood fight in the house is imminent. It is beliéved the conferees at thelr meeting next week will agree to report statehood for Oklahoma and the Indian Territory, as provided in the senate bill, leaving Arizona and New Mexico to fight as to whether or not they wish to. become a single state. i Such -a proposition will meet with the approval of the friends of. state- hood in the house and will relieve leg- islation of the restrictions placed upon & by Representative Williams, minor- ity leader, who has given notice that he will insist .on a quorum at all times. He has also refused requests for unanimous consents. There are enough members fayvor- able to statehood to agree to the sen- ate bill. Pleads Guilty to Bribery. Green Bay, Wis., May 14—Former Alderman Albert L. Gray has pleaded guilty to accepting two bribes of $800 each in 1901 in connection with a pav- ing contract and has been fined $1,00 in each case. . SENATORS BAILEY AND TILLMAN AéCUSE‘ROOSEVELT OF 8UD- DEN CHANGE OF FRONT. HELD NEGOTIATIONS WITH DEMOCRATS CHARGED WITH SURRENDERING HIS POSITION WITHOUT NO- TIFYING HIS ALLIES. Washington, May 14—During the debate on the railroad rate bill Sen- ators Bailey and Tillman made at- tacks on President Roosevelt for his alléged surrender on the railroad and tariff questions. Senator Bailey re- peated his charges of inconsistency on the part of the president, charging that he had falled to take a position on the railroad question before the election; that he had failed to revise the tariff and that he had receded from his decision to call an extra ses. sfon of congress to take up the rail- road question, “I love a brave man and a fighter,” nd the president is both on but he declared that he was without endurance and always al- lowed the leaders of his party to swerve him from his purpose. “Let us have no more talk about the ‘iron man.’ He is only clay and very common elay at that,” ‘he added; and said that if the j2‘esident had been the leroic figure that he is reported to be he would. have called the Republican sena‘ors and members together and told them that if the right kind of bill was net passed it would be vetoed. Senator Tillman’s attack on the pres- ident was made later in the day. He referred to the Long amendment, say- ing fthat he did so with the purpose of making an explanation. He said that senalors probably would be surprised to know that he had been in confer- ence with the president. He then, con: trary to lhis usual practice, read a statement of his negotiations regard- ing the bilL Tillman Tells of Negotiations. On Saturday, March 31, he had, he said, been informed by ex-Senator Chandlar thai President. Raosevelt de- sired through him (Chandler) to get Into communication with Senators Till man and Bailey, as the Democratic leaders, for the purpose of ascertain- ing whether there could be such un:t-i language 'of the Long amendment lim. ed action among the triends in the senate of the Hepburn bill-as would make a sure majority in its favor and against injurious amendments. Mr, Chandler said the president named various Republican senators who, he thought, were true friends of the bill, but said that it might require all the Democrats to defeat obnoxious amend- ments. Mr. Chandler said the presi- dent had stated Lhat he had come to a complete disagreement with the sena- torial lawyers, who were trying to in- jure or defeat the bill by ingenious constitutional amendments, naming Senator Knox in addition to Senators Spooner and Foraker. Continuing, Mr. Tillman told of prolonged negotiations with the president through Chandler, the outcome of which was that the Democrats agreed to support the pres- ident’s court review fealure, amended to meet the views of the Democratic leaders. He then referred to the pres- ident’s interview with newspaper men on May 4, showing a change of front on the part of Mr. Roosevelt, and de- clared that he had no suspicion of such change until the interview was pub- lished. Sudden Change of Front. Mr. Tillman's time expired before he had completed his statement, but he was permitted to proceed by unani- mous consent. He said that he and ex-Senator Chandler had' been in- formed at the same time of the presi- | They had | dent’s change of attitude. gone together to Mr. Bailey and all three had repaired to the residence of Mr. Mcody, “the fourth conspirator,” and had found him apparently entirely innocent of knowledge of the change. He admitted that he had hesitated about entering upon the negotiation with the president because of his *‘just indignation for a past wrong,’ but he had concluded to pocket his pride in the interests of a great cause. Mr. Carter defended the president agalnst the attacks on him, saying that “no one familiar with the president would charge him with cowardice, for his record for courage is certainly un- excelled.” The Democratic party, he sald, was a 'party of negatism and nothing more. He declared that it was frightened into a chill over the prospect of action and he charged Mr. Rayner and Mr. Bailey with having in all their congressional careers done nothing to secure railroad legislation. Senator Clapp, also defended the president against aspersion, saying he had achieved the greatest of all the many moral victorles that have stamped’ Mm as: an ideal American citizen. Proposed Rebuke Voted Down, Chattanooga, Tenn,, May 14.—In the Southern Baptist convention a sensa- tion was created when Rev. Manley J. Breaker introduced a resolution direct- ed at the Roman Catholics in which he sought to have the convention pro- test against any suggestion by Presi- dent Roosevelt as to papal appoint- ments in America. The convention woted the vesolution down. £ ATTAGK 0N PRESIDENT CHIEF BEMIDJI TO HAVE A MONUMENT FRANTIC DEMONSTRATION LOWER HOUSE OF RUSSIAN PAR- LIAMENT CHEERS DEMAND FOR AMNESTY. Bt. Petersburg, May 14.—The feature of the second session of the lower house of parliament was a frantic demonstration in favor of amnesty. A mass of congratulatory messages from all parts of the empire were read, sev- eral from political prisoners in jail or If exile in Siberfa, and the members, except a little group on the extreme| right, rose cheering In & hody, the gal- leries joining in the applause. A mo- tion was presented to send replies to the messages, but this was declared to be out of order. Neither Premier Goremykin nor any other member of the cabinet was seat- ed on the ministerial benches, which Instead were occupled by their assist- ants, There was considerahle confusion about the procedure, emphasizing the necessity for a code of parliamentary rules, which is being drawn up. The drawing up of the draft of the reply of the house to the speech from the throne at the opeming of parlia- ment has not yet been completed for submission to the house. The reply will declare for a constitutional mon- archy, with full parliamentary rights; a responsible ministry, chosen from the majority: full amnesty for political prisoners; universal suffrage: equallty before the law and the abolition of {° the death penalty. STATUS. OF RATE BILL, 8everal Amendments Voted Down In the Senate. Washington, May 14—The senate again took up the rallroad rate bil! and entered upon the consideration of the remaining Allison amendments re. lating to the jurisdiction of the federal courts over the orders of the Inter state commerce commission. The first of ‘these pertained to the venue of courts and provided- that in cases where two or more carriers were af- fécted the venue should be in the dis- trict where either has its principal office. To this Senator Rayner offered as an amendmeyt a provision in the iting injunc procezdings (o cases in Which” the” fer-Hlleges a viola- tlon of the Fifth amendment to the Constitution or sets up that the com- mission has exceeded its jurisdiction. Mr. Rayner’s amendment to the Alli- son amendment was voted down and the controversy proceeded on another amendment suggested by Mr. Bacon, making the proposed court review ap- ply only to “orders and requirements not involving the exercise of discre- tlon by the commission.” The debate was lcgal and technical and was par- ticipated in by Senators Bacon, Long, Bailey, Foraker and others. The Bacon amendment was voted down, 22 to 46. GOES 6UT OF BUSINESS. General Paper Company lssues a Let- ter to the Trade. Milwaukee, May 14.—John A. Davis, general manager of the General Paper company, has sent out the following letter to the trade: “The General Paper company has withdrawn from the field as a selling agency. All mills heretofore manufac- turing paper and selling it through the General Paper company will now sup- ply the trade direct and all unfilied or partially unfilled orders placed with the Gemeral Paper company prior to this date will be filled by such mills and invoiced direct. Temporarily and until each mill can adjust itself to new conditions all orders received by | the General Paper company will be turned over to the mill heretotore sup- plying the customer giving such or-} ders.” DOWIE'S END IS NEAR. Phyih:lan Declares Death May Occur Within Few Days. Chicago, May 14—The condition of Johri Alexander Dowie is said to be | nearing a critical stage. The vener- able “first -apostle” has taken to his bed and his strength is failing. Tle swelling of the extremities, which is & notable characteristic of his affic- tion, is sald to have extended to with- In a few inches of the heart. Dr. Blanks, who has been in attendance upon Dowie, said that he might by reason of his great vitality live a week or ten days, but that a fatal termination of the disease within two or three days would not be surprising. ; P MARKET QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, May 12.—Wheat—May, 8054c; July, 81%c; Sept., 18% @78%c. On track—No. 1 hard, 83%c; No. 1 Northern, 82%c; No. 2 Northern, 80%ec. ‘Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, ‘May 12.—Wheat—To arrive and on frack—No. 1 Northern, 82%c; No. z Northern, &0ic; May, 82'4c¢; July, $235¢; Sept., 79%c. Fiax—To arrive, on track and May, $1.17%: $1.18%; Oct, $1.16%. FUND IS TO BE RAISED Mayor Carter Starts Sub- seription List to Raise Money. Between $200 and $300 Needed to Fix Up Grave. | Asks Patriotic Bemidji Citi- zens to Donate Accord- ing to Means. The grave of Chief Bemidji is to be fixed up and a monument is to be erected in his honor. Mayor A. A. Carter has deter- mined on the raising of a fund with which to carry out the project, and has started a move- ment for money. It is figured that from $200 to $300 will be needed. ~ The plan is fo circulate a sub- scription paper among the patri- otic people of the city ~ The mayor has also issued the following open letter: Inview of the fact that the funeral services of Chief Bemidji were held in this cily and his re- mains interrcd in our cemetery, under an agreement with his people that a suitable and appro- priate monument should be erected at his grave by the people of Bemidji;-and-as-the fulfillment of this promise has now been too long delayed, I deem it my duty as a citiz:n and executive officer of this city to use my best en- deavors to have this agreement fulfilled 4 1 therefore request that each and every person to whom this subscription list is presented donate such svm as he feels able to for the carrying out of this project. Itrust hut every citizen will feel such loyalty to our city and to the memory of this noted chief as. will induce him to donate liberally, that a large and ‘appro- priate monument can be pro- cured. Every citizen should feel proud of the opportunity to give to this cause, whether the sum be large or small. A. A. CARTER, Mayor. QUESTION OF LOANS PROBED. Officer of Northwestern Mutual Life Before Investigators. Milwaukee, May 14—The examina- tion of Second Vice President J. W. Skinner of the Northwestern Mutual life Insurance company by the special Wisconsin legislative committee in- quiring Into the affalrs on .ife ingur- ance companies doing business in Wis- consin was continued during the day. | Mr. Skinner stated that his company { has been loaning money on all kinds ot Its policies to the extent of 90 per cent of the cash surrender value of the risks since 1901 and that there is not now a policy of the company upon which the company itself cannot make a loan. An ‘explanation was made with regard to officers and employes ! loaning money on policies upon which the company had a right to make loans. It was stated that loans were made by officers and employes and trust' companies only when the amount asked for by the policyholder was in excess of the amount which the com- pany could loan according to law. Mr, Skinner said that all the work with regard to estimating the cash value of a policy was done in the office of the actuary and - that any policyholder could secure a valuation of his policy at any tinte. S. 0. Buckner, general agent for the New York Life Insurance company in this city, admitted before the commit- tee that his company was paying no attention to the five-year distribution law of Wisconsin as far as their pol- icles were concerned, but that they ‘were writing exactly the same policies they had been before the law was adopted. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. Mrs. Jefferson Davis,.who has been il with the grip for several days at the Hotel Gerard, New York city, i3 reported slightly improved. Baron Currie (Philip Henry Wede- house), formerly British ambassador at Constantinople and later ambassa- dor of Great Britain at Rome, i3 dead.