Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 24, 1906, Page 1

VOLUME 4. NUMBER 31 MINNESOTA 1STORICAL 'SOCIETY. BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA. THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1906. TEN CENTS PER WEEK FAVORS FREE ALCOHOL BENATE COMMITTEE AGREES TO RECOMMIIND HOUSE MEAS- URE FOR PASSAGE. TAKES ACTION ON CANAL SUPPLIES RESOLUTION APPROVED DIRECT: ING PURCHASE OF DOMES- TIC MATERIALS, Washington, May 24—The de eatured alcohol bill has been ordered reported favorably by the senate com: mittee on finance There were numerous amendments made to the bill, largely intended to prevent a reduction of the internal revenue by reason of the act. Pro- vision was made that it skall go into effect Jan. 1, 1907, instead of within three months after the passage of the ny nre. No limitation -was placed upon the size or capacity ol the stills at which the denatured alcohol is to be manufactured Many of the amendments were purely verbal, but it is thought by Commissioner Yerkes ot the internal revenne bureau, who assisted in draft- ing them, that they will aid in the oy eration of the measure so far as gov- ernmental control of denaturing is concerned. The committee has also favorably reported a resolution directing that materials for the Panama canal shall be of domestic producricn and mannu- facture unless the president deems the bids for the same exorbitunt. Mr. Aldrich made an effort to se- cure the passage of the resolution by the senate, but owing Lo objections on action was pos the part ol senatoi l American IGentlemen\l | SHOES! Is one of the best market. Ithas an invisible cork sole making it one of the most comfortable shoes to be had. We carry them in all leathers and widths, Wear one pair and be convinced of their value. LADIES’ AnD CHILDR’N’S | e l SHOES | | I | : We carry the following well known lines: Hamilton Brown, Drew Selby, Shaft Pierce and Portsmouth. E.H.WINTER & C0 Phone 30. I Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. WALLACE HANDS “ROAST” TO TAFT 'CRITICISM | COWARDLY Engineer Says Secretary Dared Not Accuse Him to Face. Declares Taft Abused Offi- cial Position in His Attack. Washington, May 24.—Former Chief Engineer John Wallace, of Ithe Isthman canal, today ad- | dressed a letter to Senator Mil- lard, chairman of the committee on inter-oceanic canals, in reply Ito Secretary Taft’s recent testi- mony before the committee. He charges Secretary Taft with having abused his official position in order to make a sec- ond assault upon him and to place in the public records state- ments ‘“‘calculated and appar- ently intended to affect my repu- tation for veracity, such as he would not make to meas one man to another, face to face.” Those ure wise who through error pass on to truth; those are fools who hold fast to error.—Ruckert. $3.50 shoes on the Bemidji. STANUPAT DAY IN HOUSE. Republican Members Discuss Tariff Question. ‘Washington, May 24 —Previous an- nouncement having been made that this would be “standpat” day in the house the galleries were comfortably filled and a large membership present on the floor when Mr. Charles B. Landis of Indiana rose to speak. The Republican side gave Mr. Landis an enthusiastic reception when that gen- tleman began his address: on the achievements of the Republican party. He said that during the last ten years the Republican party has been faced with two separate and distinct classes of problems, those problems growing put of adversity and those growing out of prosperity. When he stated that he still had faith in the Dingley law the Republican side gave Mr. Landis a spontaneous outburst of applause, which made the Indianan smile appre- ciatively. Mr, Landis was followed by Repre- sentative Dalzell' of Pennsylvania, who denied that the American people demanded tariff refor: Earthquake Shock Recorded. Cleveland, May 24.—An earthquake shock lasting forty-eight seconds was | recorded here during the day upon the seismograph at St. Ignatius col- lege. The initial movement came from the east and the return shock trom the west. ACQUIRED WITHOUT COS LEADING OFFICIAL OF PENNSYL- VANIA ROAD OWNS COAL STOCKS WORTH $307,000. Philadelphia, May 24.—The inter- state commerce investigation into the alleged connection between railroads and certain coal companies was re- | sumed here during the day in the presence of the entire cominission. The first witness called was W, A. Patton, assistant to President Cassatt of the Pennsylvania road. He was asked to tell what interest he had in coal companies. Taking a list from his pocket he enumerated the various companies in which he held stock. Concerning the Keystone Coal com- pany shares, of which 2,500 were in his name, he said he got the stock by purchase and through the merging with the Keystone company of smaller companies in which he was interested. M. Patton proved an unwilling wit- ness when he was questioned about his holdings in the Atlantic Crushed Coke company. The examination re- sulted in a tilt between the witness and Attorney Glasgow for the commis- sion and caused impatient comment by Commissioner Cockrell. The con- troversy occurred after repeated ef- forts had been made by Mr. Glasgow to draw from the witness a positive statement as to whether he had paid any actual cash for his 400 shares in the company, the witness insisting that he secured them through a land deal, but admitted he had no money luvested. Interested in Other Companies. Concerning the Huron Coal company Mr. Patton said he thought he had 500 shares, but was not certain, which he acquired in the same manner as his holdings in the Atlantic Crushed Coke company. He was asked if he ever had stock in the Columbia Coal company. He said he had at its or- ganization, but it became a selling company instead of an operating com- pany and he sold his stock to a Greens- burg (Pa.) Banking company. “What bank took it?” “The Cassatt bank.” The examination of Mr. Patton de- veloped the fact that he held stock in a dozen coal companies, 6,140 shares of which, with a par value of $307,000, he had acquired without payment. In addition he owned 700 shares which had been paid for. Tirst Vice President John P. Green of the Pennsylvania railroad dis- claimed any interest in coal lands, coal companies or oil companies. He said that the Pennsylvania Railroad company owns the Susquehanna Coal company. LID. ON AT LOUISVILLE. Order Closes Saloons, Theaters and Stops Contract Work. Louisyille, May 24.—Following the announcement by Governor Beckham and Mayor Barth of their intention to put the Sunday closing law into effect the board of public safety has issued a sweeping order calling on the chief of police to see that the law be strict- ly enforced beginning at midnight Sat- urday next. The order includes in its inhibition saloons, theaters, selling liguor in drug stores, barber shops, Dbilliard halls, bowling alleys, skating rinks and all contract work. It also prohibits the playing of professional base ball. This will, it is supposed, be made the reason for calling off next Sunday’s game between Louis- ville and Toledo. Opérators and Miners Confer. Kansas City, May 24.—The confer- ence of the executive committee of the Southwestern Coal Operators’ associa- tion and miners’ presidents of dis- tricts 14, 21 and 35 was resumed dur- ing the day in an attempt to effect a settlement of the wage question. 5 EXCITING SCENE IN HOUSE — ANGRY AT A DECISION BY SPEAKER _CANNON. ‘Washington, May 24—When the house met an unusual scene oceurred immediately after the approval of the journal. Mr. Williams, the minority leader. demanded the yeas and nays on the motion of Mr. Adams (Pa.) to go into committee of the whole for the fur- ther consideration of the diplomatic and consular bill. This demand was refused, the speaker holding that one- fifth of the members present had not risen to demand the yeas and nays. “I demand that the other side be taken,” called out Mr. Williams, be- coming considerably agitated. i The speaker up to this time had | been calm and unrufied. He refused to take the negative on a rising vote, stating that but a short time before it had been demonstrated that a quorum of the house—195—was present. ‘Then Mr. Williams became angry and thundered out’'a protest against ithe ruling of the speaker, insisting | that the demand was within his par- liamentary right, a right recognized by the rules of the house. Some excitement followed the re- mark of Mr. Williams and the speak- "er, nettled at the manner of the floor leader of the minority, decisively re- ' plied that the rules were silent on the i point and that he was wholly within i the Constitution when he refused.to take the other side when an insufli- . cient number rose to demand the yeas | and nays. . The speaker pounded the desk while Mr. Williams continued to speak, his words being drowned by the noise of the gavel and the excitement on the floor. T.eaving Mr. Williams standing the speaker descended from the desk and Mr. Curtis (Kan.) took his place as chairman of the committee of the whole and general dehate on the dip- lomatic and consular bill was resumed ONE NEW STATE. | Early Agreement Expected on the Statehood Bill. ‘Washington, May 24.—An agreement on the statehood bill, embodied in a conference report, will be reached this week, according to information from the conference room. Just what the terms of this agreement will be cannot be stateddwith preciseness, as the report has mot yet been drafted. The points which seem to be accept- able to both sides, however, are: That Oklahoma and Indian Territory shall be admitted as one state at once; that Arizona and New Mexico shall be allowed to vote separately on the question of being joined in one state; that this vote shall be cast at a regular territorial election when offi- cers of the territories are voted for. This proposition is generally known as the Foraker amendment of a year AZ0. Movement to Save Woman’s Life. Kansas City, May 24—A movement to prevent the hanging of Mrs. Agnes Myers, whose execution for the mur- der of her husband has been set for Tune 29, was begun during the day. Petitions urging Governor Folk tc commute the sentence to life imprison ment were circulated and other pres- sure will be brought on the governor. SEVENTY VETERANS INJURED COLLISION OF TROLLEY CARS OC. CURS JUST OUTSIDE OF LAFAYETTE, IND. Lafayette, Ind., May 24—One man was killed and nearly seventy old sol- diers were injured in a collision on the Lafayette battleground electric road. Both cars were crowded with veterans attending the annual encamp- ment of the G. A. R. The collision occurred at a switch. One car was coming south to the city from the bat- tleground filled with veterans and the other was outward bound carrying old soldiers to the battlefield. Charles Roudebush, motorman of the south- bound car, was killed. M. O. Farner, the conductor, was slightly hurt. Both cars were demolished. Many doctors were summoned and the injured were brought to the city in special car- riages and taken to St. Elizabeth’s hospital. It is believed all the in- jured will recover. LOSS ESTIMATED AT $1,000,000. Entire Business Section of Fairbanks, Alaska, Destroyed. Seattle, Wash., May 24.—A dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer says that the entire business section of the town of Fairbanks, Alaska, was destroyed by a fire which started in the Fairbanks building, -a threestory frame struc- ture. Nothing was left standing in the section lying between the water front and Third avenue and Stacey and Turner streets. The work of the fire fighters was centered in the block of warehouses owned by the Northern Commercial company in order to pro- tect the food supply of the town and the result is still in doubt. The loss is estimated at $1,000,000 and it is announced that the heavier business interests of the town are al- ready planaing te rebuild. No lives ‘were lost. i DEMOCRATIC LEI’?‘DER BECOMES |' SEEKS LOST MAN; FEARS FOUL PLAY BEFORE HIS_CASE IS SETTLED. Lawyer Patrick Likely to Die of Oid Age in Deathhouse. New York, May 24.—Testimony and arguments hive ended in Albert T. Patrick’s hearing for a new trial, dur- Ing which his life has been twice re- prieved. Recorder Goff reserved his decision, giving until Friday for the filing of briefs. The hearing closed Wwith a dramatic appeal by Mr. Jerome to the defense and the court for the privilege of permitting Frederick B. House, Patrick’s lawyer during the latter’s trial on the charge of murder- Ing William Marsh Rice, to unseal his lips from his professional pledge cf secrecy and tell the court what had been said in confidence to him by Charles F. Jones, Rice’s valet. W. M. K. Olcott, Patri _counsel, jumped to his fect, exclaiming: *I object to this miserable grandstand play of the district attorney.” Recorder Goff denied a motion of Mr. Jerome to recall Mr. House ani said.that statements of counsel wo.ld have absolutely no effect on the mind of the court unless borne out by evi- dence. A motion by Mr. Olcott to recall a witness for rebuttal testimony on, the effects of embalming fluid was denied Mr. Jerome said on this point: “We will never finish with this case all probability die in the deathh of old age.” COURT DENIES INJUNGTICH REFUSES TO INTERFERE IN PRO: POSED UNION OF PRESBY- TERIAN CHURCHES. Decatur, Ill., May 24—The applica- tion for an injunction to restrain the union of the Presbyterian churches has been decided by Judge Johns. He refused to issue the injunction. Judge Johns said that the case has no parallel in the jurisprudence of the United State He treated the church as a voluntary organization, the acts of whose highest tribunal are binding on all members and will not be inter fered with by the courts if the acts are fair and honest. He held that courts of equity will not pass on doc- trinal matters, the decision of ecclesi- astical judiciaries being binding on civil courts as to matters of faith. Des Moines, May 24.—The cause of unionism between the Cumberland Presbyterian church and the Presby- terian general church in the United States, the latter being in session here, received a decided impetus at the day's session when telegrams of good will and brotherly greeting were exchanged, the Cumberland being in session at Decatur, 111 AT HIS OWN REQUEST. Count Solsky Quits Presidency of Rus: sian Upper House. St. Petershurg, May 24.—Count Sol- sky has bLeea relieved of the presi- deney cf tic council of the empire, or upper house of parliament, at his own request and ou account of ill health. Convicted Boodler Paroled. Lansing, Mich.,, May 24—Thomas F. McGarry, a former prominent attor- ney of Grand Rapids and the only man with the exception of Lant K. Balsbury to serve a prison sentence s a result of the noted Lake Mich- Igan water scandal iu that city and the resultant wholesale indictments, has been paroled from Ienia prison by Governor Warner. at that rate and the defendant will in | COUSIN IN CITY TODAY :Mystery Shrouds the Dis- appearance of Olaf O’Strom. Was Last Seen Two Years Agoon Way to Bemidji. What has become of ‘Olaf O’Strom, a young man who was last seen two years ago headed for this city from Northome? A cousin, E. D. Rogden of Cokato, Wright county, who is in ‘Bemidji today on a search for %his missing relative, believes ithat he may have been murdered. Murdered in cold blood for his money. He has no other explanation to joffer for a disappearance com- {platv, unexpected and mystify- ling. The man had a roll of over ~§300 on his person, and after |traveling about the northern : woods for a spell, he intended to "o back home to Fessedon, N. D, But he never went, and no word of him has come to his parents and other relatives and friends since the day he started for Bemidji. Rogden set out from Cokato several days ago and has traveled the north country over thorough- ly in his search. At various towns he has found traces of the missing man. At Northome, where he was yesterday, he dis- covered the people with whom ihe boarded while there and he {lcarned that O'Strom and sev eral friends had made trips into the woods experimenting with a new pwder to be used in blast- ing stumps. He also learned that either in the month of March or June, O’Strom left the northern village with Jay Williams of Little Fork ¢nd Frank Lugnaw, unknown, and tcok the traiu for this city. That is the last heard of bim. O'Strom is described as a Swede of light complexion and medinm size, about 30 years old. He was something of a traveler and had visited within the year before reaching this county, various parts of the United States and Norway and Swoeden | But he was a goud, clean sort of a fellow, declares his cousin, who did not drink or gamble, and who was of the most inoffonsive dis- position, never provoking a guar- rel or getting into trouble. He was without family, but has parents living near KFessedon, N. D. Rogden was unable to find any trace of his man in Bemidji and left the city this afterncon thoroughly mystified. residence ! REVOLUTION IS CERTAIN RUSSIAN LIBERAL LEADER SEES NO PROSPECT OF CALMING PASSIONS OF PEOPLE. EZAR OVERLOOKING HIS OPPGRTUNITY GRANTING OF A FULL CONSTITU- TIONAL REGIME CAN ALONE PREVENT BLOODSHED. St. Petersburg, May 24.—Professor Milukoff, the spokesman of the Consti- tutional Democrats, according to a thoughtful article published by him in the Rech, is rather despondent over the prospect of staying the tide of revolution in the country. He bases his pessimism upon the conviction that the government will not yield a full constitutional regime, with which, he says, it*is still possible to calm the~passions of the people. He re- gards Premier Goremykin and his cab- inet as mere puppets, doing the bid- | ding of the powerful infuences at court, and believes that Emperor Nich- olas is destined to throw away the opportunity as Louis XVI. did of trans- Serring the country to a peaceful par- liamentary regime. This the professor considers to be the government’s last chance and that a refusal to do so will cut the ground from under the Constitutional Democrats and will strengthen the revolutionary elements, which are preaching that parliamentar- ism is an illusion, and make anarchy and a bloody revolution inevitable. Nevertheless, the Constitutional Dem- ocrats will persevere in their attempt to place the country on a solid, consti- tutional basis and if they fail and dis- aster follows the responsibility will not be upon their shoulders. Includes Universal Suffrage. The central committee of the Con- stitutional Democrats has completed the dratts of the laws to be introduced in parliament, including universal suffrage irrespective of sex and equal rights for all citizens; laws guarantee- ing immunity ot the person and In- violability of domicile without due process of law, providing also the guarantee of habeas corpus and spe- cifically excluding all exceptions. ‘While no party at court favors a complete surrender to the demands of the lower house of parliament the Trepoft cabal, which secretly favors a dissolution of parliament, is not strong enough for the moment to seri- ously urge such a course. The em- peror continues well disposed and is supported not only by many nobles at the court but by other big landed pro- prietors throughout the country, who now seem fully convinced that unless the peasants can be measurably sat- isfied by a compromise on the land question a revolt of the peasants against “the nobles will be aroused which will ruin the latter, as the peasants will foreibly seize their prop- erty to the accompaniment of horrors and excesses. The provincial papers are filled with advertisements offering estates for sale inserted by property owners who, despairing of saving their prop- orty, are ready to accept what they can get and flee from the country, P ———ET = | Post Open Shop Notices. Milwaukee, May 24—The Milwau- kee Foundrymen’s assoclation has fs- sued a large poster, which is to be placed about the foundries in Milwau- kee, announcing that hereafter the companies will make no agreements with any labor unions but will con- duct their plants in all departments on the open shop principle. not been in stock over 30 $1.00, take one for. .. .. for, our week end price ‘or 2 pair for 25 styles and values from 76¢ to Ladies’ and Children’s Hose—1 case of ladics’ fine black cotton hose, as good as | many merchants would ask you 25¢ l 5 e Children’s Hose—1 case of children’s fine ribbed black cotton hose, a good dress up stocking, a pair. . .. or 2 pair for 35c. WE CASH MILL CHECKS. days, all good 18¢ - SPECIAL OFFERINGS FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SHADOW EMBROIDERY We will display a very fine assortment of this new fancy work, Doilies, Waists, Corset Covers, Hats and collars—its something new and all-the rage. Ladies’ Waists—At 50c each we will give | Men’s Outing Suits—Friday and Saturday you anice wash waist, some of them have | we will make our first 1906 display of men’s outing suits, there is a fine assort- | ment of them, all the 500 | Tatest fa,brics,’price_ 38 $5 to $15 Lace at 3¢ a Yard. We will place on sale, Friday, 500 yards of c. Val. and torchon lace; there will be laces in the lot worth as much as 10c¢ a yard, but much of it will be somewhat soiled, take your choice, a yard, 3¢ O’LEA Y SBOWSER