Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 5, 1906, Page 4

RENOMINATE JOHNSON MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS SELECT PRESENT INCUMBENT AS CAN- DIDATE FOR GOVERNOR, ONE THOUSAND DELEGATES PRESENT CONVENTION ONE OF LARGEST EVER HELD BY DEMOCRACY OF NORTH STAR STATE. Minneapolis, Sept. 5 — Governor Johnson was renominated during the afrernoon by the Democratic state convention In sessicn at the Bijou theater. The convention was one of the shortest on record. In barely an hour after it was called to order Gov- ernor Joimson had been renominated after an eloquent speech by W. S Hammond of St. James. The convention is cne.of the largest held by the Democracy of the state in recent year: Out of 1,248 delegates entitled to seats it is believed that considerably over 1000 we e on hand JOHN A. JOHNSON. *F. G Winston of Minneapolis was chairman of the convention and in his opening speech he eulogized - William J. Bryun and commended Governor Johnsen's administration of state af- tairs, T. D. O'Brien of St. Paul is slated for chairman of the state central com- mittee to succeed Frank . the gov- The latter, it is . will be chairman of the ex- ecutive committee and as such will manage the election campaign. AFTER QUACK DOCTORS. Chicago’s Corporation Counsel Threat- ens Prosecution, Chicago, Sept. 5—The arrest of scores of “quack” doctors and the prosecution of bogus medieal com- panies which are annually muleting e public ol thousands of dollars by hwposing npen the eredulity and hope of the sick may follow a niovement begun by Corporation Counsel [ewis. Colonel Lewis has asked Chisf of Po- lice Collins for a special defail of de- tectives to investigate the “fake” med fcal cures as the resnlt of scores of complaints which lhive reached his office from those who have heen Inred by the advertisements of the “qiack™ doctors and induced to spend their savings in the vain hope of recovering from their maladies, in some cases in- curable, The corporation counsel is prepar- ing a letter to Chief Collins in which he suggests that the police should not only procure evidence against the bogus medical corporations and med- ical impostors, arrest and prosecute them, but should close their places and permanently put them out of business. ONE THOUSAND STRONG. Trainload of Strikebreakers Reaches San Francisco. San Francisco, Sept. 5—A thousand strong the second contingent of Far- ley strikebreakers were landed in this city between midnight and dawn. Un- like the first trainload the majority of the new arrivals are experienced mo- tormen and conductors and the few deserters from their ranks say that they have come West with a reallsa- tion of conditions and a determination to break the strike at all hazards. Union pickeis met the men when they landed and marched beside them as they hurricd soath. The strikers used what persuasion they could to draw 5 i the column and were successful with a number, who man- aged to escaje without iaterference from the guards. Call Money Twenty Per Cent. New York, Sept. 5.—There was a flurry in the call money market in the last hour of trading on the Stock Ex- change, the rate zoing to 20 per cent bl a1 2145 o'clock ViLLIAM B. STEWART Candidate, Superintendent of Schools. GANS WINS FIGHT ON FOUL NEGRO DECLARED VICTOR OVER BATTLING NELSON IN FORTY- SECOND ROUND. Goldfield, Nev., Sept. f.—After one of the greatest ring battles in history Joe Gans rveclaimed himself in the opinion of the sporting world when he got the decision against Battling Nel- son that makes him the lightweight champion of America. The Dane used every unclean tac- tic known to the fistic art from the tap of the bell until George Siler, the referee; gave the fight to Gans on a deliberate foul in the fortysecond round. Shortly after the forty-second round commenced the men were in their usual clinch. Nelson had his head on Gans' shoulder and his arm down. Several times he hit Gans below the belt, appervently feeling for a vital spot. At last he drew back his right arm and hit Gans a vicious blow square in the groin. The colored boy sank to his knees and rolled over on his back. Referee Siler, without hesitation, or- dered Nelson (o his corner and award- ed the fight to Gans. Siler announced after making his decision that Nelson had tried to foul Gans on several occasions' and that his style of fighting was the meanest he had ever seen in the ring. Gans was the popular favorite from the start and he was more of a favorite after the battle for his fighting. He broke several bones in his right hand during the iwenty-eighth round and fought from then on with stubborn courage and splendid generalship, The receipts of the fight will run about $81,000. There was a $30,000 purse, of which Nelson got $20,000 by contract and Gans $10,000. In addi- tion the remainder of the $61,000 was divided 40 per cent to Gans, 40 per cent to the Goldfield syndicate that vromoted the fight and 20 per cent to Nelson. TO BRING BACK STENSLAND Expected State Department Will Find Some Met! od. ‘Washington, Sept. 5.—Four dis- patches were received at the state de- pariment during the day from the 1linois authorities, two from Governor Denven and two from State’s Attorney Healy. While they were not made public it was stated that all were in the nature of appeals to the depart- ment that it do everything in its power to extradite Stensland. The authorities are cognizant of tie diffi- culties that must be overcome in view of the fact that there is no extradi- tlon treaty between this country and Morocco. At the same time they look to Acting Secretary of Stale Adee to find a way. WHOLE VILLAGES OBLITERATED. Floods Devastate Section of Behar District in India. Lahore. India, Sept. 5.—FloGils have devastated a large section of -the Behar district. Whole vi d PALMA REMAINS FIRM ! | REFUSES TO MAKE OR ACCEPT ANY TERMS TO END THE ’ i i | 1 REBELLION IN CUBA. SITUATION IN THE FIELD UNCHANGED ' @OVIRNMENT GRADUALLY SEND- ING MORE MEN INTO DIS- TURBED DISTRICTS. Havana, Sept 5 —Despite the gov- ernment’s absolute refusal to make or accept any terms peace talk continues hers, but in a half hearted way. Noth- Ing definite has been proposed. The only actual effort was the starting of a eommittee of veterans for Pinar del Rio to talk over the matter with Pino Guerra. General Menocal, who by common consent of the public is re- garded as the right man to conduct any negotiations, has arrived here from Puerto Padre, province of San- tiago, where he is manager of a large American sugar plantation, and held a long conference with President Palma. He refused to make any statement after his interview with the presidenrt. General Menocal has no definite peace plan, but has already stated that he! was not willing to attempt any nego- tiations without the express authoriza- tion of the government. This posi- tively has not been forthcoming. | The situation in the field is un-! changed, except that the government iz gradnally sending out more men. The military authorities here are de-| pending considerably on the arrival of | horses from the United States in their efforts to clear up the situation. l $ 1N ATTENDANGE FAIRBARK NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONVEN- TION. IN ANNUAL SESSION AT BOISE, IDA. Boise, Ida, Sept. .—>More than 1,000 delegates, represcating half of the states of the Union, were preseat whien the Naticnal Irrigation congress assembled for its fourteenth annual ; session, Vice President Fairbanks, who ar- rived early in the day, was escorted to the theater in Riverside park and received a heurly welcome, the audi- ence standing and applanding for sev- eral mizute: Immediately after the arrival of the vice president the congress was called to order by L. W, Shurileff of Ogden, Utah, first vice president. Governor George C. Pardee of California, pres- ident of the cong was detained in California and will not be present. James A. Pinney, mayor of Boise, and Governor F. R. Goeding wel- comed the delegates to the capital of . the Gem state, United States Senator Fred T. Du- boie of Idaho voiced Idaho's welcome dent I'airbanks and when he touched wpon national polities and referred to the vice president as a possible ) lential candidate the convention responded with the heart- fest applause. Senator Dubois de- clared that if it should transpire that the vice president should lead the great party of which he is a distin- guished member—and if fate shonld decree that he be the next president— the people of Idaho would feel assured that they had a most ardent supporter in the presidential office, for the vice president, said Senator Dubols, had been one of the most consistent advo- cates of legislation for the reclama- tion of the arid regions. A letter from President Roosevelt was read and Vice President Fair- banks then addressed the convention. been obliterated, great are crops have been destroyed “dnd the indigo crop is ruined. There are nine feet of water on the low lying lands; glving the country for miles the ap- rearance of an open sea. The inbabitants have sought refuge in the hills and are depending for sub- slstence on raids made on the half ripe wheat fields situated’ on high ground. INSPECT THE RUINS. Becretary Root Leaves Santiago for Valparaiso. Santiago, Chile, Sept. 5.—Secretary Root and his party, accompanied by Foreign Minister Hueneus, the Amer- ican minister, Mr. Hicks, and the re- ception committee, left Santiago dur- ing the day for Valparaiso to inspect the ruins caused by the earthquake previous to embarking on the cruiser Charleston for Callao. The feeling of friendship for the United States here has beeen strongly increased by Mr. Root's visit, TO WAGE SCALE AGREED ON. Miners and Operators of Montana and Wyoming Confer. Helena, Mont., Sept. 5.—An agree- wment as to wages has been reached Letween representatives of the United Mine Workers of the district compris- ing Montana and Wyoming and the operators to govern for the next year, the result being practically unchanged. This agreement precludes any possi- bility of a strike during the vear ou any question affecting wages. - CUBAN REBELS TAKE TOWN. Garrison Hides in Fort Uatil Band Disappears. * Havana, Sept. 5—Advices = from rebels sacked the small town of Cas- tella de Jagua, also known as Jagua, situated on Cienfuegos bay. The rural guards in garrison at Casiella de Jagua and the officlals of that -place meanwhile shut. themselves up in the fort or castle. 5 Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Sept. ' 4.—Wheat—Sépt.,’ 10%e; Dec., 78%ec. Corn—Sept., 47%¢; Dec., 13%@43%ec. Oats—Se 30%c; i Dec., 31% @313%c. Per @16.95; Jan., $13.421%. Max—Nothing doing. Butter—Creamerles, 19@23%e; ’dn|r|es, 17@20%c. ligegs—12@16%e. | Poultry—Turkeys, 18c; chickens, 11c; springs, 12%zc. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, Bept. 4.—Cattle-—Beeves, $8.90@6.75;- cows and helfers, $1.40% ' 8.20; stockers and feeders, $2.50@ #80; Texans, $3.65@4.50; Wesaterns, $35005.26; calves, $5.25@7.60. Hogs ~-Miged and butchers, 35.80@6.50; o [ Cienfuegos say that a band of thirty | $16.75 | Steriff Thom: s Baily arrived a few days aeco, nartly on business and otherwise to see his many friends inj| the north end of the county. We huvci never seen the time when the geniall sheriff did not meet with a hearty wel- come, no matter whether he came to serve a writ or on a visit. The boys have all come to regard him as sheriff for years to come, and sometimes even forget trat it is neces- | sary at times to go through the for-! mality of an election. Of course, zre| *‘North End’’ does not presume to run the whole county, for that would be al case of the tail waggirg the dog, and | we don’t wan’ to pervert nature, but if we had our say he would have t» stay in the sheriff business for years to come. - ‘A very few have saiu t' atthe -hevifl did not put h's thwuwb dwn hard enough on the lawless element on the ! frontier.. Be that as it may, itisn t up to the sheriff to do all the detec ive! work. Tf v ne is wronged op aggrieved, let him make a sworn com- plaint to the justive of the peace and the constable will carry out the orders of a warrant, and if he doesn’t, the sheriff will, Mr. Bailvy has never yet, to our knowledge, failed to serve a warrant, make an arres‘, or handle a criminal. Every village or town- ship has a complete local government and perfect right to deal with wrong- doers. Every citizen has as much right as the sheriff to make an arrest if be catches a person commiting a crime, It is the people and not the sheriff that run the county. However Sheriff Bailey has a splendid record as a good cfficer and a clean cam- paigner He has always run on his own merits and won hands down against big odds.” This year he comes ont-for nomination at the primaries on the Rephulican ticket The north end is usnaliy solid for Bailey. but we ‘‘butted in’’ to help put a_ ‘‘heap on the measure.”’—Rainy River Region, | M. A. Clark, Republican Cancidate for | Judge of Probate, Belirami' County. - want to. ! from the bank and put it In my own WARSHIP IS REQUESTED —_— ILLINOIS OFFICIALS ASK GOV- ERNMENT TO SEND VESSEL AFTER STENSLAND. LATTER MAKES AI.i.EGEI) CONFESSION DECLARES CASHIER HERING I8 RESPONSIBLE FOR LOOTING OF CHICAGO BANK. Chicago, Sept. 5.—Assistant Sta‘e’s Attorney Barbour has made demanc on the United States govérnment for a warship in which to bring Paul O. Stensland, the fugitive banker now under arrest in Tangier, back to this country. The request was sent by Mr. Bar- bour to Governor Deneen, following a series of communications between the state executive and Acting Secretary of State Adee at Washington. Mr. Barbour urged the seeming peril of bringing Stensland across foreign countries where the prisonsr might suddenly balk at the prospect of re- turning to the United States. More- over, Mr. Barbour fears that Stens- land may kill himself and points out with vigor the advisability of having Stensland brought back to this coun- try as a federal prisoner on hoard a warship. Attorney General Stead and Assistant State’s Attorney Barnett are busy preparing a petition to President Roosevelt asking him to see that the government of Morocco is asked to turn the prisoner over to the United States authorities without trouble. This petition will be sent to Washing- ton along with other documents, in- cluding the bench warrant for the ar- rest of Stensland. STENSLAND BLAMES HERING. Says Cashier Suggested Method of Looting Bank. Chicago, Sept. 5—A cable dispatch tc the Tribune from Tangier says: Paul Stensland’s confession, made to Assistunt State’s Attorney Olsen, clears up much of the mystery sur- rounding the events leading up to the crash which involved the ruin of the Milwaukee Avenue State bank. He took much of the blame upon himself, bul declared Cashier Hering was the forger and that Hering got most of the money. He exonerated his son Theodore and the bank directors. He declared it a lie that he had spent any money on Leone Langdon Key or any other woman. He declared tbat he never spent more than $5,000 a year himself and that all the money he stole he put into real estate or invest- ments in the hope of “making good. Stensland made no attempt to dery his guilt and only tried to minimize it. His confession began with a state- ment that he was surprised to learn that the total loss:involved in the bank’s failure would reach $2,000,000. He said: “l cannot understand how the short- age cau be $2,000,000. To my certain knowledge my liability to ‘he bank does not exceed $500,000.- Anything over that must have been stolen by Hering. “My indebtedness began a long time ago, in 1896. It was a small affair, a small amount, and God knows I never intended to steal. I was in a tight hole and needed money. I put my own note, genuine, not a forgery, in the box. Then it was suggested to me that the bank examiner would stand for it and he did.” “Who suggested it?” Holds Hering Responsible, “Hering. It was the beginning. He pointed out, in a roundabout way at first, that it was easy to obtain money that way. Then, when my own notes became too numerous, he ‘suggested the forgeries.” “And you acquiesced?” “Yes. First he tempted, then he urged and I fell. Ever after that 1 was absolutely in his power. He owned me body and soul.” : “How many of the forgeries did you do' yourself?” “Not one. Hering, I think, did al.” Stensland said he had made np his mind to flee on the Thursday preced- ing the Sunday on Which he left Chi- cago. All Wednesday night he wres- tled'with the problem whethar to blow his brains out or run. In the hours of darkness he decided to kill himdelf, but postponed the act till dawn, and with the sunlight came the primal in- stinct to hold on to life and flight won over death. His preparations were hurriad. He had surrendered his life insurance policy for $5,000 and had received 1 $8,000 as commission on the sale of ie property of the co-operative store 1o the Northwestern Life Tnsurance company, which had held a mortgage ilen ‘'on the premises. He drew $1,500 '| &8 salary from the Mount Olive Ceme- tery association. This was all the money he had taken with him. “Why, with $1,000,000 cash in the bank, did you not take more?” *1 could have taken $250,000 with- ont trouble,” said he, “but I did not I never took 1 cent cf cash pocket. I never took a dollar belong- ing to other people.” - Minneapclis Wi.ea:. Minneapadlls, Sept. 4 —Wheat—Sept., 70%c; Dec, T1%c; May, 76% @76%e. On track—No. 1 hurd, 76c; No, 1 Northern, 76¢; No. 2 Northern, 73%c; John Wiimann, the present county auditor, is a candidate for rc- nomination and deserves the hearty support of the people at the . polls Sept. 18, 1906 Mr, Wilm1n bas made an enviable reeard as coun‘y au r and 4 we have always found him a* his post of duty ready to accomadate : the people. Mr. Wilmann had a very difficult task before him when he took the office two years agn. The records were in bad shape and after = - working hard day and night for the last year and a hatf ha has succeeded in straightening out tYe affairs 10 such an extent that they were never in better shape than at the present time. He has added thousands of acres of latd to the tax list that have for years escaped taxation. His way of handling the forfeited tax sale last year met with the approval of the state auditor, who made a personal vis t to the aud- itors office at the time of the sale, The office of the couwty zuditor is an important one, and a man is needed there who is competent and willing to saf-guard the in- terests of the taxpayers and such a man is found in the present 1uditor, John Wilmann who is seeking re electicn. No. 8 Northern, 71@72¢, * e 8t. Paul'Unlon Stock Yards. St. Paul, Sept. 4.—Cattle—Good to cholce .steers, $4.50@5.50; common to falr, $4.00@1L50; gocd to cholce cows and heifers, $2.76@3.60; veals, $4.00@ 6.25. Hogs—$6.50¢6.20. Sheep—Weth- ers, $4.00@6.00; good to prime spring lambs, $6.25@7.00 ; JOHN F. GIBBONS FOR COUN1Y ATTORNEY. For the office of county attotney no better selection can be made than to elect John F. Gibbons. Mr. Gibbon’s interests have long been identitied with the interests of Bemidji and the building up of Beltrami county, Mr, Gibbons is an able attorney, a well read lawyer, and by his carefulness, has 2 faculty of making friends wherever he meets people. -The offive « f county attorney is an im- portant one and the peopls will make n> mistake nominating Mr. Gibbons. 3 4 For County Superintendent. J.J Regan thevr =aoy voanvy supeeiaiendont of seh I8, i seeking renomination and is conducting a vigoraus cun paign 1. 5 same. i Duriug his term of office he has been painstaking and enreful with his work and the schools have id i 7 under his di-ection. His record as « best and it is up to a satisfied ~