Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 2, 1906, Page 1

VOLUME 4. NUMBER 38 BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA. NOT ENTITLED T0 SEAT|APPEAL FOR HELP FROM SENATE COMMITTEE TAKES AD. VERSE ACTION IN CASE OF SMOOT OF UTAH. MANNER OF EXPULSION NOT DECIDED RESOLUTION ADOPTED LEAVES TO UPPER HOUSE METHOD OF PROCEDURE. Washington, June 2—That Reed Bmoot is not entitled to his seat in the United States senate as a senator from Utah was the decision of the senate committee on privileges and elections, declared by a vote of 7 to 5. The de- cision was on Senator Dubois’ resolu- tion offered at the meeting two weeks Rgo, which was carried by Senators Burrows, Dolliver, Pettus, Overman, Balley, Dulois and Frazier voting in the affirmative and Senators Foraker, Dillingham, Hopkins, Beveridge and Knox in the negative. The vote of Senator Depew was not cast, Votes were had on the constitutional ques- tions of expulsion and exclusion, after | which the members of the committes | expressed themselves in favor of a ! vote in the senate at the present ses- sion of congress. The resolution on the subject of ex: clusion was oftered by Senator For- uker as a test of the question whether i Senator Smoot should he ousted from his seat by a_majority vote of the sen ate, or whether by a two-thirds vote of the senate he shall be expelled from his seat. The resolution declares that it is the sense of the committee that Senator Smoot's seat shall be declared yacant, AMERICANS IN MEXICO CONSULAR AGENT FEARS STRIKERS Killing of United States Citizens at Mines Causes Trouble. Governor of Mexican State Also Asks Aid, An Unusual Occurance. Washington, D. C., June 2.— Th~ state department today re- ceived a most urgent talegraphic appeal for help from the Ameri- can consular agent at Cananea, Mexico, where strikers yester- ! day attacked the Americans con- nected with the big copper mines there and killed a score of people, several of them being Ameri- cans. The state department has also received a direct appeal for as sistance . from the governor of the state of Sonora, Mexico, a most extraordinary occurrence The officials have not ‘yet de- cided what course to pursue, and in the meantime a force of rangers and some citizens have crossed the border from Arizona and lawe dispatches from Cananea say the rioters have been driven to the mountains. $3.50 l [$3.50] l American | Gentlemen SHOLS! Is one of the best $3.50 shoes on the market. Ithas an invisible cork sole making it one of the shoes to be had. We carry them in all leathers and widths, and be convinced of their value. | | ' LADIES’ AND | | | Phone 30. CHILDR’'N’S -SHOES We carry the following well known lines: Hamilton Brown, Drew Selby, Shaft Pierce and Portsmouth. tisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. E.H. WINTER & CO § CEEEEED 0 GEENRED 6 GENYE ) most comfortable Wear one pair Bemidji. ACCOMPANIED BY MESSAGE j PRESIDENT DECIDES TO SEND RE- PORT ON PACKINGHOUSES 1 TO CONGRESS. 1 B ‘Washington, June 2.—President Roosevelt has decided to’send to con- gress the report made to him by Pro- fessor Charles P. Neill, commissioner of labor, and James B. Reynolds of their investigations into the condi- tlons of the meat packinghouses of the West. 1t has not been- determined definitely when the report will be sent to congress, but it probably will go early next week and will be acconi- panied by the message from the presi- dent in which he will take strong ground in favor of immediate and drastic legislation to correct evils which are exposed in the report. Representative Wadsworth of New York called on the president during the day. He is the chairman of the agricultural committee of the house, to which the proposed amendment will be referred. He indicated to the pres- ident the intention of the committee to consider the amendment proposed by Senator Beveridge and adopted prac- tieally without division by the senate and to prepare a substitute for it that would be “fair to all parties con- cerned.” The attitude of Mr. Wadsworth was not satistactory to the president. He decided, therefore, to make public the Neill-Reynolds report, accompanying it with a special message urging in strong terms the enactment into law of the Beveridge amendment as it stands in the bill as it was sent to the house by the senate. FOR LINIVERSAL PEACE. Arbitration Conference Adopts Reso- lutions, Lake Mohonk, N. Y., June 2.—The Lake Mohonk conference on interna- tional arbitration adopted resolutions petitioning President Roosevelt to in- struct the delegates to the peace con- ference at The Hague to urge these nieasures to conduce to the peace and welfare of the world. The measures are as-follows: A~ plam by “witeh- ‘!‘he ‘Hague con- ference may become a permanent and lution went.over ufitil next Tuesday. recognized congress of the nations, |- with advisory power. “A general arbitration treaty for the acceptance of all nations, “A plan for the restriction of arma- ments and, if possible, for their reduc- tion by concurrent international ac- tion.” A platform presented to the con- ference by Dr. Gilman, seconded by Justice Brewer of the supreme court and St. Clair McKelway, was unani- mously adopted, PASSED WITHOUT DIVISION. Employers’ Liabllity Bill Approved by Senate, ‘Washington, June 2.—The senate has passed the railroad employers’ lia- bility bill. The measure was called up by Senator La Follette and was not before the senate to exceed five min- utes. Two amendments were made. One of these Includes the parents of a deceased employe as among those to whom damages may be paid in case of death and the other provides that Juries engaged in cases involving dam- nges shall decide all questions of negli- gence and contributory negligence. There was no discussion and the bill passed without division. Joint Convention Adopts Scale, Springfield, Ill, June 2.—The joint convention of coal miners and oper- ators of Illinois has formally adopted without a dissenting vote the joint scale committee’s report. An agree- ment was drawn up and signed by a committee of three operators and three miners. The agreement holds until March 81, 1908. ASSUME AMERICAN NAMES. Proposal Regarding Forelgners Who Become Naturalized. ‘Washington, June 2.—All foreigners who become naturalized citizens will be required to assume American names, provided an amendment which Representative Burke of Pittsburg will offer to the naturalization bill is adopt- ed. Representative Champ Clark in- tends to make one of his characteristic speeches on the question. Mr. Burke has prepared his amendment to break down a barrier which he thinks exiats to the amalgamation of some forelgn- ers into the nation’s social system. He says that in his judgment the family names of those foreigners ostracise them in a sense and that they will be assimiliated much more rapidly if they select some -good old American name. DAVID B. HILL EXONERATED. Nothing Improper in His: Relations With Equitable Life. Albany, N. Y., June 2.—The commit- tee of the Mew York State Bar asso- clation which investigated the rela- tions of David B. Hill in his employ- ment by the Equitable Life Assurance |- society has reported there was nothing improper or unprofessional in Mr. Hill’s relations with the said insurance company and that the compensation recefved by him for such services was not-excessive. The tnveufimhm was made at Mr. Hill ATUBDAY JUNE 2, 1906. SENATE COMMIYTEE SAID TO. FA. VOR SUCH AGTION IN CASE OF KANSA§ SENATOR, ‘Washington, Jun 2 —-Senxtor Bailey has introduced & r&olution in the com- mittee on privilegds and elections for the expulsion of $enator Joseph R. Burton of Kansas. $Action on the reso- It is sald that tHe sentiment of the committee is suchifhat the resolution will be adopted if Burton does not re- sign before the néxt meeting of the committee. Friends of Senatgr Burton were noti- fied that action onfthe expulsion reso- lutfon was withheld because of a state. ment that it was #elieved -a resigna- tlon would be recéived in a few days They were furthetfnotified that car tul inquiry developed the impression that the expulsion Fesolution would be reported and pasied next Tuesday without debate or. !vlalon in the sen- ate. CASSATT WILL Denies Rumor in Wireless Message to .—The Assocfated the following tele-, gram from the sti er Amerika, by wireless, from Pr ldent A. J. Cassatt of the Pennsylvnnip road: . “No truth in thé rumor referred te in your Marconigr: that I intend re- slgning presidency®f the Pennsylvania company. g New York, June; Press has receive DANIEL LOCKWOOD DEAD. o Nominated Cleve- resident. Buffalo Lawyer W/ land for Buftalo, N. Y., June 2.—Daniel N. Lockwood, a wel known lawyer ai | former member 0 congress, is dead. Mr. Lockwood sugered ‘from diabetes and later gangrend set in, Some weeks ago his foot was amputated and this was followed amputation of the leg at the kil zHa was sixty-two years old. In 1881 he nomjnated Gro- DANIEL N. LOCKWOQUD, ver Cleveland for mayor of Buffalo. In 1882 he nominated Mr. Cleveland for governor of New York and again in the national convention- of 1884 he made the nominating speech in behalf of the New York delegation, which presented the name of Cleveland as a candidate for the presidency. Epileptic Falls Into Fire. ‘Winnipeg, Man., June 2.—A young Englishman named Griffin, employed at Winnipeg Beach, was seized with an epileptic fit and fell into a bonfire, being so severely burned that he died soon afterward. WITH TWENTY THOUSAND MEN, General Toledo Well Within Guate- malan Territory, “Mexico City, June 2.—Private tele- grams from Salvador show that Gen eral Toledo is now well within the southern part of Guatemala with 20, 000 well armed men and abundant am- munition. The revolutionists are re- ceiving ‘an abundance of arms and have well filled war chests. Important developments are expected daily. The revolution s far from being crushed. There is much enthusiasm on the rev- olutionist side and General Barillas is reported moving on Ocos with largely increased forces. ITALIAN. GIRL ACQUITTED. Slayer of Uncle and Aunt Not Guilty of Murder. New. York, June 2.—Josephine Ter- ranova has been acquitted on the charge of having murdered her aunt, Concetta Reggio. Lincoln Party Nominations. Philadelphia; June 2—The state convention of the Lincoln party here nominated the following ticket: Gov- ernor, Lewis Emery, Jr, eounty; lieutenant governor, Rudolph Blankenburg, - Philadelphia; - auditor: general, Major George W. Merrick; secretary —of internal affairs, E. A. Coray. It is likely that another con- vention wil eld, as Mr. Coray has _emphatical ined fo accept the nomination. 5 lleg-d to Have Absconded. 'fi. ivers, Wis, June 2.—William eth, for the past twelve years cashier: f the nk'of Two Rivers, is fll‘ned to have absconded. ‘His ac- NOT RESIGN. | McKean . eog,mu ‘show. an alleged shortage of Wi is nmq;‘n_nu in pnllflcs NCCEATIVIE DAACE ' BURTON WL nE Exrsusn “GUILTY,” SAYS LONDON GETS 6 MONTHS AND FINE PREDICTS REIGN OF BLOOD MEMBER OF RUSSIAN PARLIA- MENT WRITES VIOLENT LETTER TO CZAR. 8t. Petersburg, June 2—Father Poyarski, an orthodox priest of Voro- nezh and a member of parliament, in a violent open letter to the emperor describes the country as living over a volcano and declares that the govern- ment’s reply to the lower house of parliament proves that it utterly fails to comprehend the temper of the peas antry. He predicts that its refusal to meet the people’s wishes in regard to amnesty and the distribution ot lana | Of $300 is the sentence of John will result in a mass movement among the peasants, who, in their blind fury, will attack not only the landlords but the intelligencia generally and treat the country to a reign ot blood and fire before which the world will stand appalled. 1t is significant that the Official Mes- senger has suddenly ceased the pub- lcation of provocative Black Hundred telegrams, which were the subject Tuesday of an interpellation of the government. The debate on the principles of the agrarian bill was resumed In the lower house of parliament. Prince Lvoff made a strong speech against: the practical nationalization of the land, the logical sequence of which, he claimed, would be a purely socialistic Btate. 1= Reign of Terror Exists Mitau, Russia, June 2.—A reign of terror exists in Courland province. Murders are of daily occurrence. At Frederickstadt the Lutheran church sexton and his son, who had appeared against the assassins of the pastor, were kidnapped by a band of twelve men and were taken to the woods and shot. EXPLODED SIMULTANEOUSLY. Officials Say Two Bombs Were Thrown at Spanish Rulers. Madrid, June 2.—The officials here queen and that the missiles -exploded simultaneously with only one vivid crash. The scene which followed was like “one witnessed on a battlefleld. Corpses, pools of blood and wreckage were strewn upon the ground, the front of the house, 88 Mayor street, before which the explosion occurred, | wag covered -with holes and blood dripped from the curtains of a window on the first floor. In the apartment of the Duke of Alumeda the Mar- chioness Tolosa and her daughter were killed. One body was jamumed in the balcony railing and was removed with difficulty, No. 88 Mayor and all the nearby houses were surrounded by police, who prevented ingress or egress until they had been theroughly searched. A tenant on the 'third floor and a young man who was leaving the house were among those arrested. The crowd tried to lynch the prisoners and the police.only prevented-it by charging. Numbers of people hurried to the scene to seek news of relatives, but they were not allowed to enter the buildings. The coolness of the young king was marvelous, On reaching the palace after the explosioif*the sent adjutants to assist the wounded and later sent officers among the families of the vie- tims, doing everything possible to con- dole with and assist the sufferers. ENGLISHMAN UNDER ARREST. Said to Resemble the Man Spanish Po- lice Are Seeking. Madrid, June 2.—The man in cus- tody at the Medio Dia police station under suspicion of being the person who threw the bomb at the king and queen is said to be an Englishman and gives the name of Robert Hamil- ton. He is about fifty years old and was pointed out in the streets to the Spanish police by English detectives who came here to attend the wedding- festivities. His arrest caused great excitement among the people, men and women trying to strike him, while others shouted “lynch him.” Soldiers had to assist the police in taking the man to the station. He is of good ap- pearance and somewhat resembles the man the police have béen looking for. The suspect refuses to give. the Span- ish police any information, but says that he is willing to answer any ques- tions the British consul may put to him. The prisoner speaks English, ithe biggest scandals in high life iinto the papers and I don’t want Bp;aniph and Italian. 'ALFG"SO'S NARROW ESCAPE:" ie ofstul Struck Deécoration warn i on Breast. “London, June 2—A dispatch from Madrid says King Alfonso had an even more miraculous escape than generally known. A fragment of the bomb struck his breast, but the: force ‘was broken by the chain of the king's Portuguese Order of Santiago, which he was wearing. The chain was SAYS HE WOULD AV0ID SCANDAL | H Man Who Stabbed Woman at| Baudette Sent to Stillwater By Judge. Prisoner Pleads {o Second Degree Assault—Friends to Pay $300 Fine. Six months in the state peni- tentiary at Stillwater and a fine London, the man who stabbed Florence Flett while she was ealing supper in a Baudette hotel a few weeks ago. The man was brought before Judge Spooner late yesterday afternoon and entered a plea of guilty to assault in the second degree under the new law allow- ing the county attorney to fine information in -a case and the prisoner to plead without an in- dictment by the grand jury. He will be taken to prison Monday, London was anxious to plead and escape the notoriety of a trial which he knew could have but one outcome, and County Attor ney E. E. McDonald was willing to let him plead to second degree assault and save the expense of a costly struggle in court. Asit is, the $300 fine will pay all the expenses so far incurred in the case. London himself has no maney, but it is understood that friends have offered to put up the cash for him, “I would never plead gullny in as he was being led from the ]a\l to Judge Spooner’s chambers, ‘“were it not for the fact that if I stood trial there would be one of ever sprung. The names of a number of prominent people would be dragged into court and to doit. It wouldn’t be right; I would rather go to prison.” London was apparently cool and collected when he faced the court and had nothing to say why séntence should not be passed upon him. County Attorney McDonald, however, arose and addressed the court in the pris- oner’s behalf, recommending a lenient sentence, or at least not a harsh one. London’s fall was duelargely todrink, he declared, and he thought a short term in the penitentiary would make a new- man of him., He said the woman was not badly hurt and was already well on the road to recovery. J. [ Gibbons, Lon- don’s attorney, also spoke for clemency. Judge Spooner asked the pris- oner a few questions asto his age, occupation, the names of his friends, etc., and then gave him a kindly talk along the lines of reforming and making a man of himself during the term of his carceration. Then he imposed sentence. The six months im- prisonment and the fine is neither the minimun. nor the maximum, butis considered a very fair punishment. HI8 REQUEST GRANTED. House WIill Pay Expenses of Late Member’s Funeral. ‘Washington, - June. 2—When the house met a black draped:-desk told the story of the death of Congressman Adams of Pennsylvania. Representa- tive Morrell (Pa.), in a few feeling re- marks, anunounced the death of his col- league and Speaker Cannon read: the letter from Mr, Adams received while his life was ebbing away at the hos- pital: tion directing the sergeant-atarms-to broken, but it stopped a plece of ‘steel which- othelwlae might have pierced the king’a Lreast. the funeral and expenses to be paid out of the contingent fund of the house and then as a further mark of Following the reading of the letter Mr. Morrell presented a resolu- - make the necessary arrangements for . MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. TEN CENTS PER WEEK | DIES BY HIS OWN HAND CONGRESSMAN ADAMS OF PENN- SYLVANIA COMMITS SUICIDE AT WASHINGTON. FIIAIGIAL DIFFICULTIES THE CAUSE MAILS LETTER TO SPEAKER CAN- NON REGARDING PROVISION FOR HIS FUNERAL. ‘Washington, June 2.—Gongressman Robert Adams of Pennsylvania shot himself at his home in this city dur- ing the morning. He died in a hos- pital several hours later. The shooting occurred in one of the chambers of the Metropalitan club, where Mr. Adams was stopping. He was found unconmscious at about 8 o’clock, sitting upright in an armechair. The pistol was lying on the floor. He had shot himself through the mouth. The discovery was made by Horaee Clark, one of the -bellboys of the club chambers, and Mr. Adams is believed to have committed the act some time between 6 and 7 o'clock. He was taken at once to the emergency hos- pital, where he expired at 11:30. It was Mr. Adams who reported, conducted through the house and had charge of in conference with the sen- ate the Cuban resolutions and drafted. introduced, reported and passed through the house of representatives in one hour the declaration of war against Spain. He was fifty-seven years of age and a graduate of the University of Penn- sylvania. He has been a member of congress since 1890. Prominent and Popular. Robert Adams was one of the most popular representatives in congress and he has been identified with many matters of worldwide importance. His position as ranking member of the majority after the chairman on the house committee on foreign affairs has, owing to the ill health of Mr. Hitt, made it necessary for him to largely direct the business of that lmportant committee and he was thus brought into ~close contact with President and Taft. Mr. Adams was & soclety and club man and was at all prominent soclal functions in-this city. Only Thurs- day, as acting chairman of the house committee on foreign affairs, he man- aged the diplomatic and consular.ap- propriation bill to its final passage in the house. As this Dbill has been before the house for the past week Mr. Adams has been the principal figure in the house. There was nothing in his de- portment during the consideration of the measure to indicate an unusual condition of his mind. Mr. Adams became prominent at the beglnning of this session of congress by introducing and championing the “whipping post bill,” which had been recommended by the president. Mr. Adams had to stand a great deal of good natured chaffing during the de- bate on the bill. The fact that he was & bachelor and was trying to secure the passage of a bill to punish wife beating by whipping the man found guilty gave opportunity for poking 1{:11 at the Pennsylvania member. Financial Troubles the Caus: Before ending his life Mr. Adams wrote the following letter to Speaker €annon. It was received at the Cap- itol just before the hour of convening the house: “My Dear Mr. Speaker: The fact that personal obligations exceed my resources is my only excuse for aban- doning my responsible position I oc- cupy in the house. I am willing to be buried at its expense, but I ask that no committee be appointed or memo- rial services held, as I have never been in sympathy with the latter custom.” It is general knowledge among Mr. Adams’ associates in the house that he was a dealer on the stock market and had been for many years. He had, however, met reverses in this conneetion in the past and -had at times also been a very successful op- erator. Taking into account his sensi- tive makeup his colleagues explain that if he was heavily involved in debt he would. consider the taking of his life the most honorable means of vin- dication. & Several times during the considera- tion of the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill in the house Mr. Adams had expressed great anxiéty to get the bill through that he might at- tend to personal business which he said required his. presence in Phila delphia. CHILD BURNED AT STAKE. Children Tie Playmate to Post and Set Him Afire. Montgomery, W. Va., June 2—The five-year-old child of Robert Maroney of Cedar Grove was tied to a stake and burned to death by playmates. “The children” were emulating the characters'in a mock initiation of Red Men recently presented by members of a local lodge. respect the house adjourned. In view of the request contained in the letter written. the speaker by Mr. Adams no congressional committee will accompany his body to Philadel- Conferees Make No Progress. ‘Washington, June 2—The conferees on the railway, rate bill met during the day and considered the remaining nine amendments in dispute, but made no [ B | | fedcvalukilde