Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 11, 1906, Page 4

OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT ONLY FOR HEARTH & HOME LIVELY '"MES AHEAD' TOTTERING WALLS SLOWN DOWN Firty-cight-Mile Gale Sweeps Over San Francisca, San Francisco, Dec. 11.—A south- east gale sweeping along the coast at a registered velocity of forty-eight miles an hour resulted in the death of one man in San Francisco and in the severe injury of several others. Ship- ping in the harbor was damaged con- siderably and in all quarters of the city tottering walls were hurled to the ground, blockading streets and inter- rupting traffic. Owing to the danger from falling walls street car service was entirely smpended FRANCE APPEARS TO BE ON THE VERGE OF A BITTER RELIG- 101JS WARFARE. CATHOLIC CHURCH TO IGNORE LAW IMMEDIATE PROSECUTIONS IN THOUSANDS OF CASES LOG- ICAL OUTCOME. Series of Fatal Accidents. Chicago, Dec. 11.—Five men are dead as the result of accidents in the plant of the Illinois Steel company at South Chicago in the last twenty-four hours. One man was burned to death by falling upon a plate of red hot steel, another was killed by a switch engine, a third was asphyxiated by coal gas and two others were crushed to death by pieces of falling steel. All of the men were Polish and Hun- garian laborers. Paris, Dec. 11.—The press unanl- mously recognizes the extreme gravity of the religious issue precipitated by the pope's intransigeant attitude and many papers predict a veritable relig- ious warfare. The government's cal- culations have clearly been upset and new legislative authority may be nec- essary to enable it to cope with the A Famous Bell, The emperor's great bell in the Ca- thedral of Cologne iwas consecrated with great pomp. Twenty-two cannon taken from the French were assigned by the Emperor William for its manu- facture. Tt was cast by Andreas Hamm of Frankenthal, and more than $20,000 was paid for the casting. Jt bears an inscription recording that “William, the most august em- peror of the Germans and king of the Prussians, mindful® of the heavenly help granted to him whereby he con- ducted the late French war to a pros- perous issue and restored the German empire, caused cannon taken from the French to be devoted to founding a bell to be hung in the wonderful ca- thedral then approaching completion.” A likeness of St. Peter, the name patron of the church, is on the side, beneath which Is a quatrain in the style of the mediaeval conceits, pray- Ing that as devout hearts rise heaven- ‘ward at hearing the sound of the bell so may the doorkeeper of heaven open ‘wide the gates of the celestial mansion, On the opposite side is inscribed a sex- tet in German. situation. It having been decided that after Dec. 11 religious services may not be held without a preliminary dec- laration under the law of 1881 the pope’s orders entail the -immediate Initiation of prosecutions in 36,000 communes and logically the invasion of churches by the police for the pur- pose of pronouncing their dissolution and expelling the parish priests. The militant Catholics seemingly hail with joy the prospect of violence. which will compel the closing of the churches, with the attendant excitement of relig- ious passions. M. Jaures, the Social- ist leader, professes to believe that the Vatican has deliberately determined to test the strength of the party of reaction in an effort to Overthrow the Republic. The Socialist organs generally, how- ever, regard the pope's instructions as being the result of the government's weakness in offering any concession beyond the formation of the cultural associations contemplated under the law of 1905 and declare that the gov- ernment now has no alternative except to insist on declarations being made or show the ecclesiastics the door. The conservative papers advise the government to remain true to its lib- eral principles, contending that the more the church is intolerant and panic stricken the more authority it will need, provided the government does not lose its head. The govern- ment has made preparations to cope witk the situation, but is keeping them secret, evidently waiting to see whether any considerable proportion A Foxy Tenant. At one time there lived in Worcester, Mass., an old negro who had a tre- mendous influence, religious and politi- cal, in the settlement where he lived. He occupled a little house owned by a prominent banker, but had successful- Iy evaded the payment of rent for many years. No trouble came, how- ever, until the banker was nominated to run for a political office. The next day the old negro came hobbling into his office. of the clergy wiil revolt. The cab-| “Well Sam,” said the banker, “I sup- inet, however, maintains a resolute| pose you've come In to pay me some frout. Instructions to the public| rent.” prosecutors have been telegraphed broadcast. Premier Clemencean is quoted as saying: “if the church elects to have war it will have it; but the world will bear witness that the Vatican is like a for- eign power trying to dispute the au- thority of the French government.” IMMENSE DAMS USELESS. Colorade River Again Flowing Salton Basin. Yuma, Ariz., Dec. 11.—Once more the entire Colorado river is flowing into the Salton sink and Imperial and Coachella valleys are once more menaced by rising waters. The main line of the Southern Pacific must again be moved to higher ground un- less the water can be brought under control. A thousand people in Salton basin must lose their homes, includ- ing 250,000 acres of farming lands, the Southern Pacific must bulld 200 miles of new main line and irrigation about Yuma must be abandoned. At a conservative estimate more than $25,000,000 of present values are at stake upon the success of the efforts to close the break. What is known as the Hind dam ‘was thrown across the new channel and an earth dyke was built up paral- lel to the river for ten miles, mainly in Mexico. On the Arizona side of the river is the government dyke. Four days ago water found its way through both dykes, flooding large areas. This ‘was thought to be serious, but was not considered critical until Saturday night, when the water developed a distinet channel, and Sunday morning disclosed the fact that the entire river had found its way around the Hind dam into the channel from which it had just been barred, The dam itself 1s uninjured. Knicker — Are children allowed In your flat? Bocker—No. We brought ours In under the head of musical in- struments.—New York Sun. “Oh, no, boss,” replied the old man. “I's just come in to say I's glad yo’ is nominated and will tell de res’ of dese no ’count niggers to vote fo’ yo’ and to mention to yo' at de same time dat de roof of my house is a-leakin’, an’ it tain’t fixed T'll have to move out di- ppincott’s. Where New England Is Pre-eminent. From the standpoint of mental eth- nology New England is as different from the rest’ of the United States as Brittany or Provence from the rest of France, Pledmont from the rest of It- aly, Bavaria from the rest of Ger- many. Those features the existence of which can be scientifically proved and the extent of which can be readily measured are a high birth rate of gen- lus, a passion for reading, a high di- vorce rate, a low natality, a high death rate from diseases of the nervous sys- tem. The correlation between some of these traits is obvlous. Between others it is obscure. But we must re- member that mental ethnology is a scienice born yesterday. Today it gath- ers facts. Tomorrow it will compare these and from them derive laws.— Gustave Michaud in Putnam’s Month- Into “Sing a Song of Sixpence.” The old nursery rhyme of “Sing n Song of Sixpence” is an ancient alle- gory and a very pretty one. The earth 18 represented by the bottom of the pie. while the sky is the upper crust. The clouds are the clothes which the maid —who Is daybreak—is hanging on the line before the king or sun is up, The money which the “king counts in his counting house” are the sunbeams which slip through the sun’s fingers The blackbird, which nips off the maid’s nose so unceremoniously and thus ends the song, Is the sunset or end of day. The moon and mooubeams are represented by the queen and her honey, and thus we have the whole day amply accounted for. Diaries WE NOW have in stock a large assort- ment of 1907 diaries. The line is suitable for business and professional men. Prices compare favorably with eastern houses and the cheap as well as the very best book can be had here. STATIONERY DEPARTMENT OF Bemidji Pioneer. —eeeeeeee e ! EILLETTE SENTENCED TO DIE. Will Be Electrocuted During Week of Jan. 28. Herkimer, N. Y., Dec. 11.—Chester E. Gillette was sentenced during the day to be electrocuted during the week beginning Jan. 28 for the murder of Grace Brown. Glllette showed no signs of emotion when Justice Devendorf pronounced sentence. His face was pale, but his step was steady and his voice was firm when, in reply to the formal ques- tion as to whether he had anything to say before sentence was pro- nounced, he replied: “I am innocent of the crime charged in the indictment and therefore it should not be passed.” After he had been sentenced Gillette left the courtroom, not even speaking to his mother, who sat by him in court, having arrived from Denver during the forenoon. While the son was led from court Mrs. Gillette pre- pared to send a news dispatch to a Denver and New York newspaper that have secured her as speclal corre- spondent. PAY FINES OF $6,000 EACH. Members of Detroit Firm Plead Guilty 1,, to Accepting Rebates. New York, Dec. 11.—C. Goodloe Edgar and Edwin Earl, members of the firm of William F. Edgar & Sons, sugar dealers of Detroit, Mich., plead- ed guilty in the United States court to accepting rebates on sugar shipments. They were fined $6,000 ‘each. The fines were paid. Edgar and Edrl were indicted in connection with the New York Central | and Hudson River Railroad company and the American Sugar Refining company. The New York Central was fined $108,000 and the Sugar company | $18,000 after being convicted after jury trial. HAS CHANGE OF REGOVERY FORMER SENATOR BROWN OF UTAH SHOT BY WOMAN IN WASH!NGTON. ‘Washington, Dec. 11.—Former Sen- ator Arthur Brown of Utah, who was shot and seriously wounded Saturday last by Mrs. Anna M. Bradley, still remains In a critical condition. It was stated at the Emergency hospital that he passed a fairly comfortable night and that his chances for recov- ery had improved considerably. Mrs. Bradley, who has been re- moved to the house of detention, spent a sleepless night and is nearer col- lapse than at any time since she did the shooting. She moans piteously and continually asks for the condition of her victim. Physicians attending her are watching for traces of insanity and will make a report to the district attorney before the end of the week. The cause of the shooting, so far as Mrs. Bradley will say, is that Senator Brown was the father of her two chil- dren and that he refused to marry her despite his repeated promises to make her Lis wife. She sald she urged Senator Brown to marry her, that he had been instru- mental in the divorce between her husband and herself and that, as his wife was dead, he now could “do the right thing” by her. This, she said, he positively refused to do. Brown and Mrs. Bradley achieved notoriety about three years ago, when Mrs. Brown sued for a divorce from her hushand, charging Brown and Mrs. Bradley with criminal relations. ALL ON BOARD RESCUED. Steamer Monarch Runs Aground Near Isle Royale. Port Huron, Mich., Dec. 11.—Word has been received at the office in Sar- nia, Ont., of the Northern Navigation company that the passenger steamer Monarch of that line ran aground near Isle Royale and sank. The crew of thirty-men and a passenger list of about the same number were rescued by a tug and are sheltered at a small island in the vicinity. Another tug has been sent from Port Arthur,”Ont., to bring the rescued people to that city. The Monarch left Port Arthur last Thursday and is thought to have turned back during the gale and to have been trying to return to Port Arthur when she went aground. The steamer was built in Sarnia twenty- four years ago, was valued at $60,000 and was fully insured. She is said to be a total loss. MOTHER ACCUSED OF CRIME. New Move in Dora Gilman Murder at Dayton, O. Dayton, O., Dec. 11.—An affidavit charging Mrs. Gilman, mother of Dora Gilman, with murder has been filed in Squire Converse's court. Another affi- davit charging Fayne Gilman and Col- lins Gilman with aiding and abetting a murder is ready to be filed as soon as sworn to. The affidavits charging the mother with murder and the brother and sis- ter with aiding and abetting were signed by Detective Heintman of Cin- cinnati, who has been working on-the tase. Packers’ Trial Again Postponed. Chicago, Dec. 11.—The trial of the packinghouse corporations, indicted for conspiracy in restraint of trade, hos been continued until Jan. 10. The !reason for the postponement is that the attorneys for both the government "and for the packinghouses are engaged in other trials in the United States i district court. INSISTS HE IS RIGHT BELLAMY STORER REITERATES ASSERTION8 MADE IN FIRST LETTER TO PRESIDENT. QUOTES MGR. IRELAND TO PROYE IT ROOSEVELT REPEATEDLY TOOK CREDIT FOR THE ACTION HE NOW REPUDIATES. Cincinnatt, Dec. 11.—Bellamy Storer, rmer ambassador to Austria-Hun- gary, has replied briefly to the state- ments contained in President Roose- velt’s letter to Secretary of State Root, ‘which was given to the press Sunday night. Mr. Storer insists on the posi- tlon he has heretofore taken and reit- rates the assertions made by him in ‘the statement to the members of the foreign relations committee of con- gress, made public last week. Mr, Storer said: “I.geem to have been elected a meme ber of the ‘Annanias club,’ like all othr ers who have come into dispute with President Roosevelt. I am now to be 'classed with Senators Chandler, Till man, Bailey and with others who have questioned some act or word of the president. Like every other Amer- ican gentleman who has a wife to pro- tect I undertook to protect her name from falsehood.” Mr. Storer . then reiterated much that appeared in his first statement in- tended for private circulation, he claims;® and added that he has four letters bearing on the controversy as to the promotion of Archbishop Ire- land, all of which he claims tend to bear out his contention that “I obeyed the explicit instructions of Mr. Roose- velt in acting as I did with regard to the promotion.” Continuing, Mr. Storer said: ‘“Archbishop Ireland told me also thnt the president on several occa- sons in conversation with him took the credit for the action he now repu- diates.” Continuing his remarks Mr Storer said: Declares Roosevelt Sidestepped. “The crux of the whole matter which led to -my removal was the action taken by Mrs. Storer and myself with regard to the promotion of Arch- bishop John Ireland of St. Paul to the cardinalate. In my letter to the pres- ident and cabinet I cite letters writ- ten by Roosevelt to me speaking in the highest terms of Megr. Ireland and expressing the personal wish that the country might profit by his promotion to the cardinalate. On Deec. 2, 1903, T had an audience with Pope Plus X., at which I transmitted a verbal note, the basis of which had been given me by President Roosevelt. I ‘was par- ticularly careful in its preparation and after transeribing it into English I translated it into French and con- veyed it to the pope. The communi- cation was as follows: “‘He said to me and authorized me to say to your holiness that the arch- bishop of St. Paul is his personal friend and that he possessed his whole confidence as a prelate and as a citizen; that he earnestly desired for Mer. Ireland all the honors of the church and that he would view with the greatest pleasure and satisfaction the elevation to the rank of cardinal of Mgr, Ireland.’ “Now as to the charge that I acted without warrant in this matter I have only to cite the fact that Archbishop Ireland in conversation with me told me that President Roosevelt had told him of all I had done and instead of criticising me for my actions seemed to take great credit to himself. “Everything was all right until a Bection of New York churchmen began to agitate the -elevation of another Rrchbishop than Megr. Ireland. They pointed out to Roosevelt that the New Yark prelate had at least as much clalm to the red hat as the arch- bishop of St. Paul. This resulted in much perturbation at the White House and letters were sent to me by Roose- velt pointing out that what might be very appropriate as the opinion of a private citizen would come with a very bad grace as president of the United States.” BUPPRESSED CERTAIN . FACTS, Roosevelt’s Reply to Storer's First Pamphlet. Washington, Dec. 11.— President Roosevelt has made public a long let- ler addressed to Secretary Root giving ihe correspondence between the pres- Ident and former Ambassador Bellainy Btorer, at Vienna, and Mrs. Storer, in which he says that Mr. Storer’s refusal to answer his letters and the piiblica- tion of varfous private letters justified the ambassador’s removal; that Mr. Btorer’s publication of private corre- spondence was peculiarly ungentle- manly and that he (the president) bad stated with absolute clearness his sition, the reason why it was out of e question for him as president to Iry to get any archbishop made car- final, though expressing his admira- tion for Archbishop Ireland as well as leaders of other denominations. He says he thinks it well that the. members of. the cabinet should know tertain facts, “which he (Storer) bither suppresses or misstates.” He says he did not resent the ac- lion of the stnren “untfl it became insinuations and charges of. FOR HEARTH & HOME evident that they were likely to dam- age American Interests.” He says Mrs. Storer urged him to glve her husband a cabinet place and that she stated Mr. Choate at London proper persons to be ambassadors, suggesting her husband in that connec- tion. from Postmaster General Cortelyou contradicting the statement that Pres- ident McKinley had commissioned a Ireland as cardinal. any such request. The president declared that Mr. Storer’s statement that he authorized behalf of Mr. Roosevelt. publication of “the confidential pamphlet” which Mr. Storer last week sent to the president, the cabinet and the senate torelgn relauane committee. Correspondence. New York, Dee. the correspondence of ray Hiil hotel. ing in regard to the subject. ing of the National Civic federation. MENT TO DRAG HIM INTO PRESIDENTIAL RACE. ‘Washington, Dec. Roosevelt has announced his intention lican party. can be accomplished and that he will see to it that it is. One of the reasons brought to bear on the president by those who insist that he will be the logical candidate to succeed himself is that William J. Bryan is certain to be the Democratic nominee and that no Republican aside from the present White House occu- pant can defeat him at the polls.” Pres- ident Roosevelt, however, does not be- lieve Mr. Bryan is so strong that it may be said there is only one Repub- lican leader who can stand any show against him and he is not willing to admit that a victory over Bryan would be a difficult matter in the abstract as matters are now trending. OIL TRUST ENTERS DEMURRER. Would Nolle Indictments Recently Re- turned at Chicago. Chicago, Dec. 11.—The fight of the Standard Oil' company against the ten Indictments against the Standard Oil company of Indiana, which were re- turned Aug. 29, was commenced dur- ing the day in the United States dis- trict court before Judge Landis. The Indictments contain 6,428 counts and the Standard Oil attorneys entered a demurrer. It is upon the latter that the proceedings are based. The at- torneys of the Standard Oil company contended in support of their demur- rer that section 10 of the rate law passed by congress Jume 29 repeals the Elkins law under which the gov- ernment is bringing the action against the company and that the indictments. hre not sufficiently specific because they do not comprehend all of the ele- ments in the case. The contention of the Standard Ofl tompany attorneys that the Elkins law Is repealed by the rate law and that bffenses cannot therefore be punished tnder the former act was contradicted by United States District Attorney bims, who declared that section 18 of the Revised Statutes covered the case In-that it states that the repeal of an bld statute does mot condome prior bffenses unless the repealing act so . specifies in particular. ON MOODY’S NOMINATION. izes Favorable Report. 5 ‘Washington, Dec. 11.—The senate tommittee on judiciary has authorized A favorable report on the nomination: ) Willlam H. Moody, the present at- lorney general, to be an associate jus- Yce of the supreme ecourt of the Unit: td States.. i Cleveland Slightly Better. New York, Dec. 11.—Grover Cleve: .and, who became ill over a week Is reported slightly better at his home In Princeton, N. J. In addition to his atack of acute indigestion he has a bad cold. He was able to eat dinner vith his family, but Had to return to ted afterward. and General Porter at Paris were not’ The president incorporates a letter gentleman to ask the pope, “as a per- sonal favor to him” and as an “honor to the country,” to appoint Archbishop Mr. Cortelyou says the late president never made any such message to be delivered to Pope Plus Is untrue. He says that he never received a letter from Ambas- sador Storer giving an account of his visit to the Vatican and of the mes- sage he personally gave the pope on The president’s action follows the IRELAND HAS NOTHING TO SAY. Refuses "to Discuss Roosevelt-Storer 11.—Archbishop Ireland, who was a central figure in President Roosevelt and Bellamy Storer, just made public, is in the city at the Mur- When' visited by re- porters the archbishop stated that ev- erybody should understand the dell- cacy of his position and the impro- priety on his part of doing any talk- ‘The visit of his grace to the city at this time is to attend the annual meet- DECIDES TO CALL A HALT ROOSEVELT WILL END MOVE- 11. — President of taking vigorous steps to put a stop to the movement which has seemed to be dragging him against his will into another race as leader of the Repuh- In talks with public men the’ pres- ident has in mind to make his friends and admirers call a halt in their at- tempt to stampede the country into demanding that he stand for re-elec- tion in 1908. But he has not unfolded his plans in their entirety, being con- tent to assert that the thing he seeks Benate Judiciary Committes Author- . OPERA ! POSTAL OFFICIALS REFUSE. Wealthy Woman Desires to Act as | Proxy for Santa Claus. New York, Dec. 11.—Presents galore would be sent to all boys and girls who mail requests to Santa Claus this year if the postoffice would only rec- ognize a certain wealthy woman as Santa’s proxy. This woman called on Postmaster ‘Wilcox and in the name of a charitable society she represented asked that all letters addressed to the patron saint of Yuletide be turned over to her. No matter whether they called for dolls, muffs, bicycles or toy steam engines, she said she would see that all wishes were gratified. If her name were mentioned Edward M. Morgan, assist- ant postmaster, said the public would recognize that she is abundantly able to carry out her idea. Had she any power of attorney from the person to whom these communica- tions were addressed to receive them? she was asked. She was obliged to say she had no such power. Conse- quently the postoffice authorities had to refuse her the desired privilege and the legend of the driver of the rein- deer was not made real. “It was a generous impulse which prompted this offer,” Mr. Morgan said, “but there is mo way in which the postoifice department could comply with the request. If we gave the let- ters to her some one else might, with equal right, demand them. In fact, this same offer has been made before and declined.” CONGO FREE STATE Senator Lodge Introduces Resolution on Subject. ‘Washington, Dec. 11. — Senator Lodge has introduced a resolution rel- ative to the Congo Free State. It re- cites that the report of the inhumane treatment inflicted upon the native in- i INQUIRY. TONIGHT ONLY FOR HEARTH AND HOME { ' AWARDED PEAGE PRIZE | PRESIDENT’S EFFORTS IN ENDING habitants of the Congo Free State has been of such a nature and so well sus- tained as to draw the attention of the civilized world and excite both the indignation and the compassion of the people of the United States. It re- solves that in the opinion of tae sen- ate the time has come when the af- fairs of the Congo Free State should be made the subject of international inquiry. The senate advises the pres- ident that in any steps he may deem it wise to take in co-operation with or in aid of any of the powers signatories of the treaty of Berlin which shall seek to ameliorate the conditions of the Congo Free State and redress any evils now existing there he will re- ceive the senate’s cordial support. Newly Elected Official Suicides. Richmond, Ind., Dec. 11.—W. S. Clayton, county commissioner-elect of Preble county, O., killed himself by hanging at his home fifteen miles east of this place. Worry over the respon- sibility attached to his official duties is said to have been the cause of his suicide. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS, The Marquis del Real Loroso has been appointed Spanish minister of marine. Frank W. Chamberiain, prominent 2s a theatrical manager in Iowa aad Ilinois, is dead at Augusta, Ga. Dr. Fernand Henrotin, for twenty- five years one of Chicago’s most em- inent physicians and surgeons, is dead of heart disease. Two thousand members of the In- dustrial Workers of the World struck at the plant of the General Electric company at Schenectady, N. Y. John J. Kinnealy, the Socialist-La- bor candidate for mayor of New York in the campaign of 1905, was drowned Sunday in Long Island sound while at work on a float. Announcement {s made that the long standing trouble between the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road and its engineers over the ques- tion of wages is at an end, the engi- neers having agreed to accept a scale of wages submitted by the company. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, Dec. 10.—Wheat—Dec., 783, @78%c; May, 81%c; July, 82 @ 823%c.. On track—No. 1 hard, 82%c; No. 1 Northern, 813c¢; No. 2 Northern, 78@179%c; No. 3 Northern, 756%@ 6%ec. v 8t. Paul Union Stock Yards. St.. Paul, Dec. 10.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $5.50@6.25; common to good, $3.25@4.00; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.50@4.50; veals, $4.00@ 5.50. Hogs—$6.00@6.10. Sheep—Weth- ers, $4.50@5.25; good to prime spring lambs, $6.50@7.25. ‘Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Dec. 10.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, 80%¢; N 1 Northern, 79%ec; No. 2 Norther 78%0; Dec., 78%¢c; May, 81%¢; Jul , { 82%c. Flax—To arrive, on track a a ntnre, $1.20; Dec., $1.195; Jan., $1.20; May. $1.23%. ehleaqo Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Dec. 10.— Wheat—Dec., 74%c; May, 793 @79%c. Corn—Dec., 43¢; May, 44%c. Oats—Dec., 34%e¢; ! May, 36%c. Pork—Jan., $16.10; May, $16.32%. Butter—Creameries, . 23@ 3lc; dairies, 21@27c. Eggs—26@29c. Poultry — Turkeys, 10c; chickens, 8%%c; springs, 9c. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, Dec. 10.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.16@7.40; cows and heifers, $1.70@ 6.2b; stockers and feeders, $2.50@ 4.50; Texans, $3.75@4.60; Westerns, $3.90@6.00; calves, $6.00@7.75. Hogs —Mixed and butchers, $6.06@6.40; good haavy $6.26@6.42%; rough, ‘heavy, $5.00@6.10; lght, $6.00@6.35; Mfl. $5.50@6.25. Sheep, mo&?fi‘ Snbs HHGLS HOUSE FAR EASTERN WAR SUBSTAN- TIALLY RECOGNIZED. SECURES $40,000 OF NOBEL BEQUEST WILL USE MONEY TO ESTABLISH INDUSTRIAL PEACE COMMIT- TEE AT WASHINGTON. Christiania, Norway, Dec. 11.—The Norwegian parliament has conferred the Nobel peace prize upon President Roosevelt in recognition of his serv- ices in ending the Russo-Japanese war. Candidates for this distinction must be proposed by legislative bodies, peace organizations or universities. It is understood that the president’s sponsors were Professor H. P. Judson, acting president of Chicago univer- sity; Professor Baldwin of Yale, Pro- fessor Harberger of the University of Munich and the faculty of Georgetown university, Washington. The American minister, Mr. Peirce, in an eloquent speech, thanked parlia- ment in the president’s name. He said that words were inadequate to express the deep emotion which he experienced at receiving this distin- guished testimonial in behalf of the president, who recently cabled that he regarded this prize as one of the great- est honors which any man in any position throughout the world could receive. The award, Mr. Peirce add- ed, would deeply appeal to the hearts of the American people. Mr. Peirce then read a message from President Roosevelt expressing his deep thanks and saying there was no gift he could appreciate more. The president also announced that he had concluded to use the prize to establish at Washing- ton a permanent industrial peace com- mittee with the view of maintaining righteous peace in the industrial world, which was as important as the maintenance of peace in the world of nations. The following is the text of President Roosevelt's dispatch: Gratified by Honor Shown Him. “I am profoundly gratified and touched by the signal honor shown me through your body in conferring on me the Nobel peace prize. There is no gift I could appreciate more and 1 wish it were in my power to fully ex- press my gratitude. I thank you for it and I thank you in behalf of the United States, for what I did I was able to accomplish only as the repre- sentative of the nation of which for the time being I am president. After much thought I have concluded that the best and most fitting way to ap- ply the amount of the prize is by us- ing it as a fund to establish at Wash- ington a permanent industrial peace committee. The object will be to strive for better and more equitable relations among my countrymen who are engaged, whether as capitalists or wageworkers, in industrial and agri- cultural pursuits. This will carry out the purpose of the founder of the prize, for in modern life it is impor- tant to work for .the cause of just and righteous peace in the industrial world as in the world of nations.” The Nobel peace prize is part of a bequest left by Dr. Alfred Bernhard Nobel, the Swedlsh scientist, who died in 1896. By his will a large portion of his fortune was devoted to five annual prizes, each valued at about $40,000. They were awarded for the most im- portant discoveries in physies, chem- istry, physiology or medicines, for the most distinguished work of an idealis- tic tendency in the field of literature and for the best effort toward the fra- ternity of nations and the promotion of peace. The last named is awarded by the Norwegian parliament. The others are awarded by Institutions at Stockholm. CANDLE CAUSES GAS EXPLOSION. ‘Woman of Ninety-three Fatally Burned While Searching for Burglars. Pittsburg, Dec. 11.—Mrs. Nancy Boyd, a widow ninety-three years of age, of Allegheny, died at a hospital from burns received at her home while she was searching for burglars whom she heard ransacking the down stairs portion of the house. Mrs. Boyd was awakened by the burglars and, light- ing a candle, went down stairs. As the woman opened the door leading from the hall to the kitchen a terrific explosiom..resulted from natural gas, which Had not been properly turned off. In a moment her clothes were afire and before her son could extin- guish the blaze she received burns which caused her death. 3 WILL RECOMMEND MORE PAY. President to Send Special Message to Congress. ‘Washington, Dec. 11.—Representa- tive Livingston of Georgia stated dur- ing a speech on the legislative, execu- tive and judicial appropriation’ bill that he understood the president would send a special message to congress in 8 few days recommending a 20 per cent increase in the salaries ol all the Rucue. Washington, ' Dec. 11.—Secrétary Bhaw has announced that he will de- | boslt $10,000,000 tn depository banks and that, he will buy. _;lo 000,000 in of 1907.