Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 11, 1907, Page 4

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New York, Feb. ii.—it Is expected that Mr. Delmas, of counsel for Thaw, ¥ill make a vigorous effort when court reconvenes to introduce Thaw's will In evidence. It is said to be a remark- able document and is believed to be strongly relied upon by Mr. Delmas to show the eftect upon Thaw of the stories related to him by Evelyn Nes- bit. It is saild to have been written on loose sheets of paper, partly type- written and partly in handwriting, with many interlineations. According to report the will is ex- pected to show that Thaw feared as- sesination and it is stated that in it he ordered that the sum of $50,000 be devoted to the prosecution of his as- sassin, or the investigation of his an- ticipated assassin. Another provision is one setting aslde a fund of $75,000 for the care of women whom he belleved to have suf- lered through Stanfcrd White. The pames of the women whom Thaw be- lfeved to have suffered are reported to e siven In the will. It is also report- od that the will contains a provision for the education of Howard Nesbit, Mrs. Thaw's brother, and that an al- Jowance was made for the care of Evelyn’s mother during her life. The income from the remainder of the estato was bequeathed to Mrs. Evelyn Thaw. Mra. Thaw in High Spirits. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw visited her husband in the Tombs during the day tor the first time since she began to tell the story of her life on the wit- mess stand. She was accompanied by A.'R. Peabody and John B. Gleason, of Thaw’s counsel. The four had a long oonference in the counselroom of the prison. Mrs. Thaw appeared to be in bigh spirits and her husband also deemed to be In a pleasant mood. He would not discuss the progress of his trial, however. Some of the jurors are beginning to chafe under the close restraint in which they are held. Under the rules which have been lald down for them they are denied practioally every lib- o) and they are permitted to leave the hotel for exercise only when all twelve of the men wish to go. Then they are taken out under close guard. This condition resulted in what de- veloped into rather an unpleasant dis- gareement between the twelve men. About half the number wanted to go out for a walk during the forenoon. The others had no desire to go out, however. They were weary as a re- sult of the trying days in court and preferred to lounge around their suite in the hotel. A lengthy conference and much argument brought no result and then the men who wanted to go out appealed to the officer in charge. He told them that he was powerless. Ho could not permit the men to leave the hotel unless all of them went, he told them. KILLED BY INFERNAL MACHINE. Justice of the Peace at Paterson, N. J., the Victim. Paterson, N. J., Feb. 11.—Robert Qortése, a justice of the peace, was so shoekingly wounded in his office by a bznh sent to him by express that he died. His son Robert, aged seventeen, who was standing beside him when he ¢pened the deadly machine, was In- Sired serfously. The explosion tore a hole five feet deep and ten feet la circumference through the fioor of Cortese’s office. ‘The room was shattered and build- fngs for two blocks were shaken as by an earthquake. The justice of late had been the re- ciplent of many threatening letters. Not long ago a gang of his country- | men robbed Cortese’s father of $1,500. He went after them with such relent~ lessness that one of the criminals is now in the state prison under a five- year sentence. PENNSYLVANIA BANK CLOSED. Notice of Suspension Posted in Ten Ditforent Languages. Newcastle, Pa., Feb. 11.—The New- castle Savings and Trust company failed to open its doors during the day. The notice of the suspension of the bank was posted in ten different lan- guages, the concern having numerous patrons of foreign birth. It is said the suspension was caused by large +Mnes of credit extended to local firms sud individuals, The bank, it is un- terstood, will have about $280,000 to meet its outstanding accounts of $300,- 000. Second Shea Jury Completed. Chicago, Feb. 11.—The jury for the second trial of President Shea of the Teamsters’ unlon and other leaders on charges of conspiracy founded upon the teamsters’ strike of 1806 Las been completed. The jury for the fitst trial was only secured after three months. The second jury was obtained in one week. labor | I ON TrHE Canada Sympathizes With People of Newfoundland. Ottawa, Ont., Feb. 11.—Mr. Lewis (West Huron) asked Premier Laurier {In the house to make a declaration of sympathy with the people of New- i foundland in their troubles with the United States over the fisheries. Premier Laurier sald that it was with some hesitation that he consent- ed to make a pronouncement on the subject. The question is now before the colonial office, he said, and British diplomatists are not handling the matter in a way satisfactory to New- foundland. Sir Wilfrid briefly re- viewed the fishery question and said the Newfoundland troubles might any day become those of Canada. The Canadian people, therefore, sympa- thized with the people of Newfound- land. But whatever difficulty there was to be settled, he said in conclu- of war. DENOUNCES THE AMERICANS. Cuban General Uses Strong Language in Speech. New York, Feb. 11.—General Loy- nas del Castillo, according to a Ha- vana dispatch to the Herald, at the meeting of the Liberal party held to protest against increasing the rural guard, said in a speech: “Every time I see an American I have a contempt for him. I cannot bear to look at the Stars and Stripes waving unjustly over the Cubans. If, some day, Cuba is to fight, it will be with Americans. Not until then will 1 accept the chieftaincy of the rural guard.” PUT TRUST IN ROOSEVEL JAPANESE SHOW CONTEMPT FOR VIEWS OF AMERICAN PRESS ON PRESENT SITUATION: portion of the American press-all consideration are significantly served. The two prevailing sentiments noticeable are a strong disdain and contempt for the papers in America which ertertain the idea of a war be- tween Japan and the United States and implicit confidence in President true type American. People are inclined to smile with appears to them as a ridiculous agi- toward innocent children in a Chris- tien land which had been classed by which possessed the only true religion and the only true God. The Japanese have no doubt been smarting under the assumed superior- ity of Christian nations and now find such an occurrence amid Christian civilization which serves, in their judgment, as the confession of an in- feriority, moral and otherwise. Russia has inspired the Japanese with great confidence and although the pos- sibility of a war with the United States is not now generally enter- out that some are inclined to regard as significant Secretary Taft’s dec- laration in regard to fortifying the Ha- walian island GETS EIGHTEEN YEARS. Kansas City Youth Convicted of Kill- ing Former Sweetheart. finding Albert M. Croné guilty of mur- killed Bertha Bowlin, his former sweet- eighteen years in the penitentiary. Frank Kern with a gaspipe one night last June on Kersey Coates drive. They weére found unconscious on the following morning, Kern lying on the roadway and the girl half way down the steep hill that skirts the thor- oughfare. Later the girl died of her wounds. Kern was unconscious for several days and when he recovered his - senses saild that Crone had at- tacked them. Crone is nineteen years of age and worked at the stock yards. One of Crone’s counsel was Jesse Jawmes, Jr., son of the noted bandit. SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS. South Dakota Officials Used Money Without Authority. Plerre, S. D., Feb. 11.—The commit- tee to investigate statements against certaln state officers reported to the senate during the day charging ex- Governor Herreld with drawing large sums of money as contingent funds without authority of law. The com- commission with the payment of money to an attorney in violation of the constitution and to a warehouse inspector in violation of law. ITS DOORS. BANK CLOSES Depositors Notified to Call and Get Their Money. Faribault, Minn, Feb. 11.—The Lonsdale bank has closed its doors, and will wind up its business. depositors have all been notified to call and get their money, as the bank wishes to quit business. itors will be paid in full. Lonsdale is of Rice county and is not large enough j to support a bank. avsston. 10 AVERT BLOODSHED Moreover, the successful war with in the Kansas City, Feb. 11.—A jury in the | of the criminal court here returned a verdict | whence agents were sent out to exe: mittee also charges the state railway | The } The depos-' & new town in the northwestern part ' FOUR GOVERNMENTS ACTING IN UNISON TO.SETTLE CENTRAL AMERICAN TROUBLE. s QUESTION OF PRIDE IS UPPERMOST COUNTRIES INVOLVED BELIEVE WAR ALONE CAN SATISFY DEMANDS OF HONOR. ‘Washington, Feb. 11.—Costa Rica sion, it would be settled by peaceful | and Salvador have joined their efforts means and never by the arbitrament | to those of the United States and | Calvary,” by Munkacsy. Mexico to prevent a war in Central America as the result of the present friction between Honduras and Nic- aragua. Semnor Calvo, the minister to Washington from Costa Rica, had a conference with state department offi- clals relative to the subject and was able to assure them that his govern- ment, after communicating with that of Salvador, had undertaken to inter- vene to the extent of making repre- sentations to the opposing’ govern- ments calculated to induce them to re- frain from hostilities. It appears that the question of na- tional pride is a large factor in the problem. Each side feels that in view of the bloodshed that has taken place on the borders only war can satlsfy the demands of honor. It is the pur- pose of the four governments that are now acting in conjunction in the in- terest of peace to convince the would- be belligerents that their honor would not be aspersed by submitting their differences to peaceful adjudication. Honduras has accepted this view and it now remains only for Nicaragua to yleld to thls influence. Later Minister Corea, representing Nicaragua, called at the state depart- Toklio, Feb. 11.—In discussing the [ ment' and had a long interview re- i anti-Japanese feeling expressed by a | specting the situation with Assistant || Washington, Feb. 11.—Responding Secretary = Bacon, whom Secretary classes whose opinion is worthy of | Root had charged to represent him in | of congressmen will leave March 7 re- | the matter. Senor Corea had no di rect advices from his own government and ‘was in search of information. However, he did not hesitate to ex- press the opinlon that hostilities | would be averted and that upon re- | flection both sides to the present con-/| troversy would consent to submit their:| Roosevelt, who Is regarded s the | giforences to treatment in the or- | Payne and Tawney. Representative " dinary diplomatic. method. satisfaction at the outburst of what| TWELVE YEARS IN THE HOUSE. tatlon and at the barbarity practiced | Congressman Rixey of Virginia Dead at Washington. ‘Washington, Feb. 11.—John Frank- missionaries and others as a country |y, Rixey of the Eighth Virginia dis- trict died shortly before 9 a. m. at the | residence of his brother, Surgeon Gen; eral Rixey of the navy, in this city, his death being due to tuberculosis of the throat and lungs. Representative Rixey has not been in his seat this session, his malady beginning to as- sert itself after the close of the last session of congress. He was second list of minority members of the naval affairs committee. Mr. Rixey entered the house with the Fifty-fifth congress and has been continuously a member of that body since that time. tained it may not be amiss to polnt | pr ooy o0 in 1854, The house adjourned immediately upon receiving notice of the death of Mr. Rixey. IN A FEMALE UNIV_ERSITY. Headquarters of Group of Terrorists Located. Moscow, Feb. 11.—The headquarters flying group of terrorists, cute the death sentences imposed on der in the second degree for having | General Count lgnatieff, a member of the council of the empire; Lieutenant heart, and fixed his punishment at| General Pavloff, procurator general; Major General von der Launitz, pre- Crone attacked Miss Bowlin and | feqt of police at St. Petersburg, and S. A. Alexandrovsky, governor of Penza, has been located at the Moscow female university. The police searched the university buildings and many nearby tenements and arrested eight girl students and a number of men, but the leaders have thus far escaped. A number of bombs and sixty pounds of pyroxilin were seized at the univer- sity. s GROUNDS NOT STATED. Count Castellane Appeals From Di- vorce Decision. Paris, Feb. 11.—The rumor that Count Boni de Castellane had appealed from the decision of the courts last November granting a divorce to his wife, who was Miss Anna Gould of New York, is confirmed. The period under the French procedure in which such appeal can be made expires Feb. 14 and: the notice of appeal entered in behalf ‘of the count prevents the de- cree from becoming deflnite on that date, thereby keeping alive Count Boni’s hope of reaching an agree- ment until the appeal is finally de- cided.” The notice does not state the | grounds of the appeal and probably | several months will elapse before the matter comes up before the courts. B ey e Do S VESSELS IN COLLISION. Atlantic Liner Menominee Sustains W. M- tAKER HOME BURNED. Loss on Building and Contents About ~ $1,500,000. Philadelphia, Feb. 11.—A fire, entail- | ing a loss of $1,600,000, destroyed | Lyndhurst, the handsome country home of former Postmaster General John Wanamaker at Shelton Hills, near Jenkinstown. The estate consists of thirty acres of ground. The house, which in the main was of English style of architec- ture, ‘stood on a hill about 350 yards back from the famous old York road. The Wanamaker art gallery contained some of the rarest prints and most ! valuable paintings in existence. Mr. | ‘Wanamaker and his family have been at their winter home in this city and the country place was in charge of a caretaker, The fire made rapld progress, a few | rare palntings being about the only thing saved. Among these were “Christ Before Pilate” and “Christ on | These two | paintings are valued at $250,000. , “COAL , BY EXPRESS. Shipments Sent From Duluth to Bot- tineau, N. D. Duluth, Feb. 11.—Coal is being shipped by express from Duluth to Dakota.points. Orders for two 500- pound sacks were filled during the day, the coal being consigned to Bot- tineau, N. D. Families living there | telegraphed friends in Duluth that| they were in danger of perishing from | the cold. The shipments also included : provisions and candles. The roads; running out of Duluth are taking rad- | ical steps to avert the threatened coal | shortage In the Twin Cities and in one i day a total of 850 cars of coal left the | Head of the Lakes on the three roads. WILL VISIT CANAL ZONE TWO CONGRESSIONAL PARTIES TO LEAVE WASHINGTON i EARLY IN MARCH. i to a request of the president a party | for the Panama zone. The party will | make a complete inspection ‘of the ' progress of the work, spending aboit ! a week upon the canal. Although the personnel of the party has not yet been made out it will be headed by Representatives Dalzell, | F. C. Stevens, a member of the canal | committee, will go with a second | party, leaving about March 10. The president is very much inter- ested in the trip and has made a per- sonal request upon 4 number of mem- bers to join the party. He thinks that | congress will be better prepared to legislate for the canal and the con- gressmen who make the trip can bet—} ter explain to their constituents the | great -difficulties to be overcome in | the great project. The enemies of the- great waterway are continually critlcising the progress of the work and it is the opinfon of the adminis- | tration leaders that the best way to' disarm their criticism is to have as many of the legislators as possible visit the work. 8IX OF THEM PERISH. Seven Men Entombed in Colliery at Wanamie, Pa. ‘Wilkesbarre, Pa., Feb. 11.—Six of the seven men entombed in No. 19 colliery of the Lehigh and Wilkes- barre Coal company at Wanamie have been found dead. The bodies were found in the bot- ‘tom 1lift of the mine. The rescuing party is still searching for the sev- enth ‘man, although he is believed to ! be dead. The men were caught in the bottom of the mine through a fire | which started on the fourth lift, cut-| ting off their escape. During the night | the air currents of the mine were changed, enabling the rescuers to penetrate the lower levels. The work was- dangerous and the smoke was so thick that several mem-! "bers of the rescuing party were over- ! come and brought to the surface. The | fire Is still burning and unless it is quickly checked the entire under- ground workings will be seriously damaged. ~ FOR SHIPMENT TO RUSSIA. Minneapolis Firm Sells 560,000 Bush- { men. i Assistance ‘Asked .Through Embassy | been conducting the investigation un- | searching for Miss Doyle for several : days. TITLED LADIES IN LINE| | !MMENSE PARADE THROUGH Lon.z DON STREETS IN SUPPORT | OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE. | SPEAKERS DEMAND EARLY ACTION DEMONSTRATORS HOLD PUBLIC MEETING AFTER PROCES- SION IN RAIN AND MUD. London, Feb. 11.—Titled ‘women clad in silk and velvet, womern with university decrees, girl graduates in caps and gowns, women artists, mem- bers of the Lyceum and other wo- men’s clubs, temperance advocates and women textile workers, gathered from all parts of the country during the afternoon and marched in proces- slon through the rain and muddy streets of London in support of the movement in favor of woman spffrage. The participants in the procession were marshaled at Hyde Park and with bands and banners marched through Piccadilly, Regent street and Pall Mall to Trafalgar square and Ex- eter hall, where a public meeting was held. 5 The speakers demanded the early attention of parliament to the bill pro- viding for the enfranchisement of wo- The demonstrators included such well known persons as Lady Frances Balfour, sister of the ex-pre- mier; Lady Maud Parry and other titled women; Mrs. Fawcett, widow of the former postmaster general, and most of the leaders of the more im- portant suffrage societies, who are utterly opposed to the militant meth- ods of the so-called “suffragettes,” who recently were carried out of the house of commons by policemen and committed to prison for disturbing the peace: There were several tHousand women in the procession, whith was half .a mile long. RUSSIAN FAMINE SUFFERERS. at Washington. ‘Washington, Feb. 11.—Through the Russian embassy in this city Secre- tary of State Galkine Vrassokoi, pleni- potentiary of the Russian famine re- lief commission, has transmitted an appeal to the American people for financial assistance to aid starving peasants, who number into the mil- lions. This commission was organized in 1905 under the auspices of the em- press of Russia for relief work in that year, but the Russian secretary of state says that already a new and not less serious situation must be faced this year, arising out of the practically total failure of the crops in more than nine provinces.- It is requested that contributions be. forwarded direct to Galkine Vrassokoi, the secretary of state, St. Petersburg,” or to the chancery of the famine relief organ- ization in the same city. Receipt will be acknowledged in the Officfal Messenger and in all other newspa- pers which have opened subscriptions for the relief fund. SCHOOL FURNITURE TRUST. Federal Grand Jury at Chicago Begins Investigation. Chicago, Feb. 11.—Investigation by the government of the alleged trust in school furniture commenced dur- ing the day when Assistant District Attorney Childs detailed-to the grand jury the charges against the Amer- lcan Seating company, which has been accused of forming a combination to control the prices of school and church furniture. The first witness called before the jury was H. B. Duncan, special agent of the departmeént of justice, who has der the direction of District Attorney Sims. Mr. Duncan carried with him into the juryroom a detailed report. + Miss Julia Doyle, a confidential stenographer of the American Seating company, was the ‘'second witness. Agents of the government have been Her house was watched all night and she was served with a sub- els of Durum. Minneapolis, Feb. 11.—The Interlor Elevator company of Minneapolis has ' sold 560,000 bushels of durum wheat to an importing firm in Russia which ! 1s buying in this country on accmmti of the famine conditions at home. The shipment, part of which is already en route, will be shipped ‘to Riga and thence distributed through the Rus- sian area where there has been a crop failure, i AR S | Colorado Forest Fire. Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 11.—A forest fire burning between Bear Creek and Cheyenne canyons has been rag- ing for twenty-four hours and much | valuable timber has already been de- stroyed. All night the fire was plain- 1y visible from this city. A wind is alding the flames; ~-§erious Damage. Southampton, Eng., Feb. 11.—The Atlantic Transport line steamer Me- nominee, from Antwerp for Philadel- phia, put in here during the afternoon, badly damaged as the result of the collision oft Beachy Head during the night with the French coacting steam- or President Leroy Lallier. | conditione.” Famine Conditions No Better. Washington, Feb. 11.—The state de- partment has received the following dispatch from Consul General Rodgers, at Shanghal: “According to instruc- tions am drawing $25,000. Relief com- mittee desires me to offer hearty thanks. No improvement in famine ' diately after the shooting last Novem- g loss 18 about $76,000. 4 poena when she left it in the morning. ON THE CHARGE OF MURDER. Congressman-Elect Fawvrot of Louls. iana Indicted. Baton Rouge, La., Feb. 11.—Demo- cratic Congressman-Elect George K. Favrot has been indicted by the grand jury on a charge of murder for shoot- ing 'Dr. Harry Aldrich, one of the leading physiclans of Baton Rouge. Congressman-Elect Favrot imme- ber issued a formal statement that he killed Dr. Aldrich for making slander- ous -statements about Mrs. Favrot. Congressman:Elect Favrot is one of the leading jurists of Louisiana and was judge of the civil district court at the time of the shooting. It is a notable coincidence that before the shooting he had ‘appointed the grand jury which indicted him. Studeats Escape Safely. Cleveland, Tenn., Feb. 11.—The mu- sic room and a section of the dormi- tory of the Centennary female' college here were destroyed by fire ‘early in —_— FIFTH ATTEMPT FAILS. Weaith on Board Wrecked Steamer Still Unrecovered. San Francisco, Feb. 11.—Captain F. A. Erratt, who accompanied the expe- dition which left here about three months ago on the steamer Arago to search for the treasure supposed-té be buried with the bones of the ste@mer Golden Gate on the coast' of Mexico, has returned on the liner Peru with: out any treasure. The Arago expedition wa# headed by W. C. Johnson of Boston, who four times previously had tried and failed to redeem the fortune tHat tradition declares is stfll aboard the Golden Gate. . The Golden Gate, Which left here forty-four years ago for Panama with more than $3,000,000 in gold, took fire when off the Mexiéan coast and was beached about seventeen miles north of Manzanillo, where she burned to the water’s edge. The men of the Arago expedition built a pier out to the wreck, rigged powerful pumps and on Jan. 1 were all ready to pump out sand and gold when a storm swept the beach: and carried away their pier and most of the wreckage gear. Johnson has not abandoned hope, it is said, and will arrange for another expedition. M'CUMBER SEES ROOSEVELT. Asks That Order Heolding Up Land Patents Be Rescinded. ‘Washington, Feb. 11.—8enator M Cumber of North Dakota talked wi President Roosevelt during the day about the executive order holding up certain land entries in the West await- ing investigation. It has been urged on the president that he should eancel this order so far:as it applies to strict- 1y agricultural lands, where it is as- serted there could be little or no mo- tive for fraud or collusion. The sen- ator said that there were probably 500 cases in his state where homestead- ers have made entries, but are unable to make final proof because of the order holding up the entries. . The senator asked the president to per- mit receivers of public lands to issue receipts, thereby completing the trans- actions and permitting the homestead- ers to begin improvement on the ‘prop- erty. Burglars Secure Rare Coins. Omaha, Feb. 11.—Burglars forced their way into, the public library and robbed, the Byron Reed collectfon :of many - high priced coins. The Byron Reed collection 15 the most veluable in the West. The watchman was sur- prised, bound and gagged. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. Prime Minister Clemenceau * ‘of France is a victim of the grip, an epidemic of which is raging in Paris. Right Rev. A. K. Bagen, bishop of the Norwegian Lutheran synod for the . district iucluding the United States east of the Mississippl river, is dead at La Crosso, Wis. The striking boot and shoe workers at Fougeres, France, have. agreed to resume work. Twenty-two of the fac- tories affected. by the strike have agreed to a slight increase in wages. The heart of New York's Chinatown was officially’ wiped out at a meeting of the board of estimate, when a new pvark was authorized. It is on the block bounded by the Bowery, Doyers, Pell and Mott streets. Lady Cook of England, formerly Miss ‘'Tennessee Claflin, had an audi- ence with President. Roosevelt, mak- ing a plea to the president for his sup- port of the movement to give suffrage to women. She declined to say what reply Mr. Roosevelt had made to her representations. 3 The navy department has been in- formed by the Newport News Ship- building company that the first class 16,000-ton battleship Minnesota is complete excepting a matter of ord- nance equipment and will be delivered to the government at the Norfolk navyyard on Feb. 27. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, Feb, 9.—Wheat—May, 81% @82¢c; July, 83@83%ec; - Sept., 79%c. On track—No. 1 hard, 87%c; No. 1 Northern, 86%c; No. 2 North- ern, 83%£@83%c; No. 8 Northern, 802 @81%ec. 8t. Paul Unlon Stock Yards. St. Paul, Feb. 9.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $5.50@6.25; common to 8ood, $4.00@5.00; good to choice cowg and helfers, $3.60@4.76; veals, $4.50@ 6.00. Hogs—$6.80@6.90." Sheep—Weth- ers, $4.75@56.26; good to prime spring lambs, $6.50@17.25. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Feb. 9.—Wheat—To arrive. and on track—No. 1 hard, 850; No. 1 Northern, 84c; No. 2 Northern, 820; May, 82% @82%c; July, 82%c; Sept., 80c. Flax—To arrive, $1.23; on track and -in store, $1.23%; May, $1.24%; July, $1.28%; Oct., $1.18. - % Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Feb. 9.—Wheat—May, 80% ' @80%c; July, 79% @80c. Corn—May, 467% @47c; July, 46%c. Oats—May, 4lc; July, 373c. Pork—May, $17.95; July, $18.02%. Butter—Creameries, | 21@31%c; dairles, 20@29c. Eggs—23 @26c. Poultry—Turkeys, 12¢; chick: ens, 113c; springs, 1lc. * ‘Chicago Unlon Steck Yards. Chidago, Feb. 9.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.10@7.25; cows and ‘heifers, $1.60Q lands. 6.40; stockers and feeders, $2.60Q | 4.70; Texans, $3.60@4.50; calves, $6.00 @7.75. Hogs—Mixed and butchers, - $6.80@7.16; good heavy, $7.00Q@7.15 tho day. All the students escaped. Twenty-five pianos were burned. The rough heavy, $6.80@6.95; light, &800‘ A 7.10; pigs, $6.10@6.80. Sheep, $8.50@ 5.7 Ill;lhl, M.Kl_io‘l‘ll. { _|main highways, nor pass any public fon B CELEBRTION : PLAN FOR EXPOSITION TO CELE- BRATE THE STATE'S SEMI- CENTENNIAL. REPORT OF COMMISSION SENT TO THE LEGISLATURE BY THE GOVERNOR. 8t. Paul, Feb. 9.—The exposition for the celebration of the semi-centennial of the admission~ of Minnesota as & state came before the house. S. O. Morse of Slaton introduced a bill making provisions for the exposition, and' the governor -submitted & report on the work of the commission ap- pointed two years ago to consider lans for the celebration of the event. r. Morse’s bill makes it the duty of the board of managers of the State Agricultural society to expand the state fair of 1908 into an exposition to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the admisslon of the state. The board of managers shall have general control and management of the expo- sition, and shall hold it upon the state fair grounds at a time to be fixed by the board, the time to be not less than four nor more than six weeks during August and September. The governor and three persons appointed by him shall constitute a board of auditors who shall examine all transactions of the board and report ‘to the legisla- ture in 1909. The secretary of the ag- ricultural society is made secretary of ‘the exposition. ‘He shall make a report to the governor with a full de- tailed statement before Dec. 10, 1908. The report of the semi-centennial commission submitted to the legisla- ture by the governor, states that the proposed, celebration is feasible and would be profitable to the state. The appropriation for the exposition 1s$1,000,000. Double Action Primary System. A double action primary system 1s provided for in & bill introduced in the house by A. J. Rockne of Zum- brofa. . It allows ‘candidates to an- nounce themselves and file-for nomina- tlon as at present and it permits po- ltical conventions to meet and recom- mend candidates to be voted on at the vrimarfes. Those . recommended by the conventions are to have the addi- tlonal advantage that after their names on the ballot ‘shall be printed the words “Recommended by party convention.” Under. the bill the date for'the primary s made the last Tues- day in June. State officers are to be included in the direct primarfes. Eighteen miles an hour will be the 1imit for automobiles on country roads if ‘a bill Introduced in the house by Burdette Thawer of Spring Valley should pass. The present speed limit 1s twenty-five miles an hour. But even eighteen miles cannqt be maintained everywhere. The bill provides that no auto shall pass a person on a public highway, whether he be walking, driv- ing or riding, at a greater speed than efght miles per hour, nor will they be permitted to cross a main road or street crossing at a higher speed than eight miles an hour. In crosing a dani or causeway- where the traveled road is less than twenty feet the speed must not be over four miles an hour. A bill increasing the ‘telephone gross earnings tax from 8 to 4 per cent was introduced in the house by W: L. Case of Cloquet. Senator’ C. J. Gunderson of Alexan- dria introduced a bill authorizing the state prison board to establish a plant at the Stillwater penitentlary for the manufacture of barb wire and nails. Killing of Cattle and Horses.” A bill to regulate the killing of tu- bereulous cattle and glandered horses and providing for compensation to the owners by- the state was Introduced by Senator C. J. Swanson of Fridley. The bill provides that the appraised value shall not exceed $35 a head for meat cattle nor $75 a head for horses. A bill providing regulations for the use of automobiles’ and’ other motor vehicles was introduced in the senate by Senator §. A. Nelson of Lanesbors. The bill authorizes the county commis- sloners to adopt rules and regulations 28 to the speed .of autos on county roads or streets outside of city limits and authorizes town supervisors to prohibit the use of dangerous roads to automobiles by erecting signs, reading “Automobiling prohibited.” The bill also provides ' any person riding or driving a restive horse may signal automobiles to stop by raising their hand and that the driver of the automobile must then bring his ma- chine to a standstill and remain so un- til the horse has passed. The bill provides that automobiles shall not pass foot passengers walking in highways or oross .intersecting school between the hours of 8 a. . and 4. p. m.,, nor any place of public worship on the sabbath during the hours of service at a greater speed than eight miles an Néur. The senate passed H. F. No. 120, in< troduced by Henry Rines of Mora re- pealing the laws relative to leases of state mineral lands.. This withdraws these lands from the market until the legislature decides upon a new royalty to be exacted from those leasing the The houss ‘and’ the denate hoth passed Representative. § er’s bill appropriating $25,000 annually for two { years for the use of the attorney gen- eral in conducting the’ cases against the railroads regarding’the' commodity rates and other ma