Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 26, 1907, Page 4

| Get Your Office Supplies at the Bemidji Pioneer Office % Most Complete Stock West of Duluth Blank Books, Ledgers, Journals, Etc., Stationery, Christmas Stickers, 1907 Diaries, Typewritor Paper, Scrap Books, Lead Pencils, Pens, Holders, Ink Wells, Etc. Rubber Stamps and Pads, Fountain Pens, Letter-Co Legal Blnnks. Copy Holders, Calendar Pads, Document Files, Note Books, Time Books, Scale Report Books, Trial Balanoe Books, Rulers, Erasers, Kneaded Rubber Squares, Township Plats in book lorm. Fine qualif ks, Paper % Bool Clips and Fasteners, Rubber Bands, Letter Files, Invoices, Typewriter Supplies, Postal Scales, colored I!Ialhn, Letter Copy Presses, Waste Paper Baskets, Rubber Type Outfits, Staplers, Paper Knlvn,h ADDITIONAL LOCAL MATTER WE WILL GLIDE A FEW ON THE FESTIVE ROLLER Local Capitalists Form a Company and Will Build $7,000 Roller Rink. roller rink, and the “dizzy glide on the sikates’ will undoubtedly make the hit here that it has in several other towns of the north- west. Several local people have formed a company and will erect alarge, commodious rink, strictly up-to-date, with the very best of accommodations, and a building that will be a credit to the city. Lot 1and 2, 1n Block 13, located in the heart of the city, on the corner of Bemidji avenue and Fourth street, one block east of the postoffice. It is proposed to erect a substantial block, the cost of which will be about $7,000, and the dimensions will be 50x 100 feet. The best flooring pos- sible to obtain will be put in, and no pains or expense will be spared to make the rink one of the very best in the state, con- sidering the size. Chester Snow will be the manager of the rink, and will have full charge of everything connected therewith, and asso- ciated with him are local busi- ness men who will give him every encouragement in the undertaking. It is the intention of Mr. Snow to run the rink so that he can form a circuit withthe rinks at Crookston, Duluth and Minne- apolis. Races and exhibitions will be given, and nothing but first-class attractions will be booked. Work on the erection of the rink will be commenced in a few days, and the building will be rushed to completion. EXAMINATION OF EVELYN NESBIT THAW CONGLUDED Childlike Wife of Millionaire Defendant Had Been on Stand Five Court Days. New York, Feb. 26.—(Special to Pioneer.) — District Attorney Jerome today finished his long cross-examination of Mrs. Eve- lyn Nesbit Thaw. Mrs. Thaw had been under the district attorney’s fire for nearly five court days. His con- cluding questions had to do with what the witness observed as to Thaw’s manner when he would chance to meet White. Mrs, Thaw said he (Thaw) acted as a person in a fit. Mrs, Thaw said her husband would remember meetings and talk of them, From Christmas 1903 until he shot White, Thaw believed the architect had set the Munk East- man gaag upon him he constant- ly feared White and said he was being persecuted by him. Mr. Jerome called Abraham H, Hummet to the stand to ques tion him regarding the affidavits Evelyn Nesbit is alleged to have made against Thaw in his office, beyond the fact that the girl went to the lawyer’s office, and that he dictated to a stenographer while she was there, the district attorney was powerless to bring out anything more, because of the continued objections of Mr. Delmas, counsel for Thaw. An Exception. She (superstitious)—I should never propose to a girl on Friday. It's un- lucky. He (cynical)—Not always. I once knew a fellow who did it, and] the girl refused him. Sorrow, ‘“‘Herr Huber, come home immediate- - 1y. Your wife has suffocated herself ‘with gas.” Huber—Heavens! There'll be a ni¢e gas bill to payl.—Wiener Sa-' lonwitsblatt, INJURED ALL DOING WELL. No Fatalities Likely to Occur From Johnstown Wreck. Pittsburg, Feb. 26.—The condition c1 the passengers Injured In the wreck of the Pennsylvania special near South Fork, six miles from Johnstown, Pa., shortly after midnight Satur day, is reported as being excellent. John F. Kline, postmaster of Jollet, 11, who fs the most seriously injured, passed a favorable day. In addition to many cuts and bruises Mr. Kline sustained a puncture of the lung. It is said at the Altoona hospital that he will recover, however, unless compll- cations set in. Frederick A. Busse, postmaster of Chicago; Samuel F. Nixon, Philadelphia; Felix Isman Philadelphia; A. P. Rodgers, Chicago; E. J. Murphy, Joliet, Ill, and C. W. ‘Winkler, Chicago, who are also in the Altoona hospital, are resting easily and will be able to leave the institution in about ten days. H. F. Pippenbrink, Joliet, IlL.; J. Wood Wil- son, Marion, Ind., and Thomas Bauer of Lafayette, Ind., will, it is said. leave the hcspltal in a couple of days. PLEAD FOR COCK FIGHTS. Cubans Want Wood’s Order Prohibit: ing Them Revoked. Havana, Feb. 26.—A procession headed by Ex-Senator Monteaguede and composed of 500 horsemen, many carriages and bands of music, pa- raded the streets, halting in front of the palace where the bands played patriotic airs amid cheering. Govern- or Magoon, in response to cries of “long live Governor Magoon,” re viewed the gathering from a balcony of the palace and afterwards recetved | a committee, which presented a peti- tion signed by thousands of persons in Havana and other citles requesting the abrogation of the military order of General Leonard Wood prohibiting cock fights. Governor Magoon prom- Ised to give the matter careful con- sideration, after which the gathering dispersed. Youth Dies in Electrlo Chalr. Ossining, N. Y., Feb. 26.—Georgs Granger, aged twenty years, was put to death in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison during the day. His crime was the murder of a farmer, Charles Lutz, in Dutchess county, in 1908. The electric current was ap- plied three times before Granger was declared dead. Revolutionist Gets Away. El Paso, Tex., Feb. 26.—Antonio Villareal, the alleged Mexican revolu- tionist, escaped just after he had been turned over to the immigration au- thoritles and while being taken to- ward the MexIican line for deportation. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. The house adopted a special rule taking up the ship subsidy bill by a vote of 160 to 109. The antitipping bill, applicable to the District of Columbla, was defeat- ed in the house without division. John W. Wofford, judge of the erim- inal court, noted for his quaint phil- osophy, is dead at Kansas City, aged sixty-nine years. In view of the fact that disorders are still impending at Odessa all the foreign consulates have been supplied with military guards. John W. Lormer, an Iowa ploneer, the owner of sixty farms and rated as a millionaire, is dead at Mount Au- burn, Ja. He was elghty years old. The senate has passed the pension appropriation bill, carrying $145,000,- 000. The bill was amended so as to make the appropriation available to pay pensions to claimants under the act of Feb. 6, 1907, known as the serv- ice pension law. Archibald Clavering Gunter, pub- lisher, novelist and playwright, died suddenly from apoplexy in New York city. He had not been {ll and was engaged in writing the last pages of the manuscript of a play when he was fatally stricken. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, May 25.—Wheat—May, 79% @80c; July, 80%c; Sept., 78%c. On track—No. 1 hard, 82%@82%c; No. 1 Nerthern, 813 @81%¢c; No. 2 Northern, 79%@79%ec; No. 3 North- ern, T5% @76%c. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Feb. 25.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, 81%¢c; No. 1 Northern, 80%ec; No. 2 Northern, 787c; May, §0%¢c; July, 81%c; Sept., 79%c. Flax—To arrive and on track, $1.20%; May, $1.22%; July, $1.228%; Oct., $1.18%. St. Paul Union 8tock Yards. 8t. Paul, Feb. 25.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $6.50@6.25; common to good, $4.00@5.00; good to choice cows and helfers, $3.50@4.75; veals, $4.50@ 5.75. Hogs—$6.76@6.85. Sheep—Weth- ers, $4.75@6.25; good to prime spring lambs, $6.50@7.16. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Feb. 25.—Wheat—May, 78%ec; July, 18% @78%c. Corn—May, 47% @47%c; July, 46% @46%c. Oats —May, 42%c; July, 87%c. Pork— May, $16.65; July, $16.75. Butter— Creameries, 22@32%c; dairles, 20@ 80c. Eggs—22%@26c. Poultry—Tur- keys, 1lc; chickens, 1lc; springs, 10%ec. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, Feb. 25.—Cattle—Beeves, | $4.10@6.85; cows and heifers, $1.60@ 5.25; stockers and feeders, $2.50@ 4.75; Texans, $3.65@4.76; calves, $6.00 | @7.50. Hogs—Mixed and butchers, $6.80@7.10; good heavy, $7.00@7.10; rough heavy, $6.75@6.90; light, $6.80 @7.02%; plgs, $6.15@6.75. Sheep, $3.50@5.65; lambs, $4.50@7.68. v |LARGE SUM MISSING CHICAGO SUB-TREASURY ROBBED OF $173,000 BY SOME UN- KNOWN PARTY. OFFICIALS REFUSE TO DISCUSS CASE ADMIT THE SHORTAGE BUT DE- CLINE TO GIVE DETAILS OF THE AFFAIR. Chicago, Feb. 26.—The reported rob- bery of the sub-treasury here of a large sum of money has been officially confirmed. When interviewed in re- gard to the robbery Sub-Treasurer Boldenweck admitted that a theft of $173,000 had been perpetrated, but re- fused to go into details. “It is true that what I and other government officials believe to be a gigantic steal has been perpetrated in the sub-treasury,” he sald. “The amount, I belleve, will be $173,000. At present I cannot go into details as to what work we have done in the case or what method of procedure Chief Wilkie, Captain Porter and their men will pursue. We discovered the shortage last Wednesday, when the books of the sub-treasury were balanced for the day. There is a possibility that the shortage is due to an error of & bookkeeper, but I am in- clined to believe that a robbery has been committed. The money was in large denominations, as far as I have learned, currency bills of $1,000, $5,000 and $10,000 each.” Captain Porter Reticent. Captain Porter was very reluctant to say anything in regard to the rob- bery. “At present I cannot say any- thing more of the affair than that it was reported to me last Wednesday,” he said. “It would not be proper for me to go into detalls of the case or what we are doing in the way of in- vestigation.” Sub-Treasurer Boldenweck declared later in the day that it had been defi- nitely determined just where the shortage occurred, but he declined to say where it had been traced. He de- clared himself positive, however, that the money had never reached the vaults. He said that the only reason for believing that the stolen money had been in bills of large denomina- tlon was that it would have been im- possible for anybody to have taken $173,000 feom the office in small bills and escape detection. He declared that it would have made too bulky a package. A package of $173,000 in $1,000 bills could have been carried about the person easily without excit- ing suspicion. INDIAN DRUNK IS FATAL. Three Burned in Their Tepee Near Winnipeg, Man. ‘Winnipeg, Man., Feb. 26.—A drunken carousal among Indians in a tepee on the outskirts of the city resulted in the death of three by burning. The victims were two men and a woman, Battece Prince, Geordie Kissias and Rose Smith. The others, the husband of the squaw and their boy, were bad- 1y burned. The Indians were from the Broken- head reservation. They came to Win- nipeg, secured the liquor and all got drunk, with the result that their tepee caught fire. It is likely the persons who supplied the liquor will be prosecuted, and the penalty is heavy. NICARAGUA STILL WINS. Recent Meager Dispatch Tells Flerce Battle. City of Mexico, Feb. 26.—Word has been recelved by Dr. Baltazar Estu- pinan, minister to Mexico from Salva- dor and Honduras, telling of another battle in Central America. It reads: “Nicaraguan forces have invaded Honduras. Fierce battle ensued.” ‘When the battle was fought, where the encounter took place, what the ultimate result of the reported strug- gle and how many killed and wounded are left to. conjecture. This is the first word Dr. Estupinan has received from the government of Honduras for several days, although he has sent several cablegrams of in- quiry. PROMINENT LAWYER CREMATED. Burned to Death in the Library of His 3 Home. Meadville, Pa., Feb. 26.—Patrick C. Bheehan, aged forty-eight years, one the best known members of the Craw- ford county bar, was burned to death at his home {n Conneautville. Shee- han went to the library of his home in his night robes. Apparently he was stricken with apoplexy and dropped a lighted lamp. of Another Legislator Stricken. Jefterson City, Mo., Feb. 26.—Rep- resentative Kirkpatrick of Cedar coun- ty was stricken with a mild case of smallpox during the morning and was removed to the Emergency hospital. This makes the fifth man connected with the house to contract the dis- ease. Mine Owner and Miner Killed. Princeton, Ind., Feb. 26.—George Bird, owner of a coal mine at Fran- cisco, and John Skelton, a miner, were killed in the mine by falling slate. Two miners were seriously im- jured. WILL AFFECT BUSINESS. Rallway Man’s Views on Anti-Railroad | Agitation. New York, Feb. 26.—President Truesdale of the Lackawanna railroad, in a published interview, is quoted as saying: “A campaign of agitation against rallroads, having its origin in high executive authority, is being waged throughout the country. As it passed down the line each subordinate and each state and local authority strives to surpass his superior in zeal and in- crease its violence. “At the same time there is manifest everywhere a spirit of unrest and dis- trust regarding general financial con- ditions and the continuation of our great prosperity. “I' am not a financial expert and I do not pretend to analyze these mone- tary conditions. I have belief in the genuine prosperity of the country, but I also believe that we are living in a time of as great inflation as during the greenback days following the close of the Civilwwar. I may be extreme in my comparison, but the prices of both labor and commodities cannot go on forever increasing without a day of readjustment. “No doubt there is some justifica- tion for the public hostility against railroads. On the other hand there is little doubt that the conditions com- plained of are not so bad or so uni- versal as claimed. “The tendency is to go to an ex- treme which will not serve merely to remedy conditions and practices that need attention, but, extending far be- yond, will so check and impede the operation of railroads as to affect gen- eral business interests. Then all will suffer together.” BAILEY IS EXONERATED TEXAS SENATE DISMISSES INVES- TIGATING COMMITTEE BY VOTE OF 15 TO 11. Austin, Tex, Feb. 26.—The senate has passed a resolution dismissing the Bailey investigating committee be- fore it could prepare its report and exonerating Senator Bailey in every particular. The vote was 15 ayes to 11 nays. PANIC IN CHICAGO CHURCH. Women and Children Crushed to the Floor and Trampled Upon. Chicago, Feb. 26.—With the mem- ory of the Iroquois horror revived by the fire panics in the Auditorium and in the Olymplc and Garrick theaters Friday and Saturday the congregation of 200 men, women and children at an Italian church in this city became ter- rified Sunday at the sight of steam es- ceping from a radiator and at the ery of fire fought blindly for freedom. The women and children were crushed to the floor and trampled un- der foot. Many were badly cut on glass from windows, those nearest the outer walls not waiting to.make their way to the door, but smashing the glass with hymn books, prayer books or with their fists, ‘When most of the congregation had reached the outer air the remaining members were quieted with assur- ances of safety and the cause of the panic became generally known. None of those hurt will die. STATE'S PETITION DISMISSED. Decision in Kansas Suit Involving Railroad Lands. Washington, Feb. 26.—The stub- bornly contested case of the state of Kansas against the United States, which was brought as an original ac- tion in the supreme court of. the United States, was decided by that court by dismissing the state's petf- tion to be adjudged the owner as the trustee of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway company of vast and valuable tracts of coal and farming lands in Indian Territory. The court’s opinion was handed down by Chiet ~ustice Fuller. Important Measures Go Over. ‘Washington, Feb. 26.—The senate committee on judiciary has agreed to 'pass over until next session’ of con- ' gress bills relating to interstate traffic { In intoxicating liquors, the bill to pro- tect labor against the competition of ! convict lahor and the postoffice fraud order bill. All of these measures have passed the house, but the senate com- mittee regarded them of too great im- portance for the adequate considera: tlon during the time that remains of ___. | ‘e present sesaion. & |nola Mine Workers of America, |MRS| IHAw EXPI.AINS FOR lMMED!ATE SHIPMENT. CLEARS UP SEVERAL POINTS OF DAMAGING NATURE BROUGHT OUT LAST WEEK. BRAMATIC INCIDENT AT THE TRIAL WITNESS CONFRONTED BY PHY- ‘8ICIAN BUT DENIES HAVING VISITED HIM. New York, Feb. 26.—During the continuance of his cross-examination of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, testifying in the trial of Harry K. Thaw for the murder of Stanford White, District Attorney Jerome confronted the wit- ness with Dr. Carlton Flint and asked if she had not been to see him with Jack Barrymore. Mrs. Thaw looked at the doctor, who had been placed within a few feet of her, hesitated a moment " and then declared she had never seen the man before. It was one of the most dramatic incidents of the trial. At the conclusion of the morning session of the court Mr. Jerome Seemed to have made little progress, aichough his cross-examination is still far from completion. As a matter of fact the prosecutor enabled Mrs. Thaw to explain a number of things which appeared very much against her and the defendant last week. With re- gard to Stanford White’s letter of credit which she had in Europe she declared she had not been informed of the letter until at sea. She denied ever having used a penny of it her- self, but sald her mother had got it all, Thaw turning it over to her. Thaw declared the money was “poison.” Mother Used White’s Money. ‘With regard to the cabling to Stan- ford White from London Mrs. Thaw declared it had to do with her mother and an attache of the American em- bassy in the English capital. This attache, she said, had “sneaked up to my mother's bedroom and insulted her.” Mrs. Thaw denied that the ca- blegram had anything to do with her going off to Burope with Thaw. Mrs. Thaw testified that she went with Thaw to the Grand hotel in Jan- uary, 1904, and lived with him as his wife. One day, because of a conversa- tion she had on the street with a wo- man, she left the defendant and spent the night at the Hotel York, returning to Thaw the next day. _Thaw seemed to be in splendid spirits even when his wife was con- fronted by Dr. Flint. After this inci- dent Thaw turned to the newspaper men nearest him and whispered: “That man made a mistake in com- ing here. He stood there as a lar. Do you get the point? A lar.” Mr. Jerome announced during the afternoon that he would call Abe Hummel, the lawyer, to swear to Eve. lyn Thaw signing afiidavits in his office in a threatened suit against Thaw. TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION. Official Mentioned In Connection With Alleged Bribery. Columbus, O., Feb. 26.—Assistant City Register Arthur Beck, whose name has been mentioned in connec- tion with the alleged bribery of city officials, has tendered his resignation. The speclal grand jury called for the purpose of investigating the brib- ery charges met during the day. M. F. Bramley, president of the Cleveland Trinidad Paving company, wae arraigned in police court and pleaded not guilty to the charge of bribery. E. C. Lang, the Trinidad’s agent here, was also arraigned. ELMA DARE ARRESTED. Accused of Kidnapping Rich Man of Indianapolis, Meadville, Pa., Feb. 26.—Blma Dare, charged with kidnapping George Rhodiue, said to be feeble-minded, at Indianapolis on Jan. 21, and marrying him in Louisville, Kv., was arrested at the Todd sanitarlum, Cambridge Springs, by Deputy Sheriff Paul Mar- shall. Rhodius was with the woman and the two were traced to Cambridge Springs by a detective employed by John W. Claypool of Indianapolis, at- torney for the Rhodius estate. She will be brought to Meadville, where requisition will be made for her return to Indianapolis. WILL ESTABLISH COMMISSARY. Miners Adopt New Plan Regarding Strike Benefits. Springfield, N, Feb. 26.—The M- in their annual convention, amended their constitution as- regards ' strike benefits. Heretofore the strikers have been paid so much per diem. Here- after a commissary will be estab- lshed and in case of a general strike, instead of money, food, clothing, coal, etc., will-be furnished the strikers out of the strike funds. In case of local 'smkea the strikers will be given $5 ! per weelk. Bryce Mects the President. ‘Washington, Feb. 26.—Hon. ‘James _Bryce, the ambassador from. Great /' Britain to the United States, was pre- sented to the president during the ‘afternoon by Secretary Rbot.” The | presentation” took place in the Blue ,Foom and the usual. mmun-po‘un- ] lflp\g llllulrh. Japanese Guv-rnment Orders 50,000 Tons of Steel Rails. New York, Feb. 26.—A cablegram received here from the Japanese gov: ernment calls for the immediate ship ment of the largest tonnage of steel rails ever made to the Far East and for which a permium will be paid. Fifty thousand tons of steel rails have been ordered from the United States Steel corporation. The rails will be rolled in the Carnegie mills and will weigh sixty pounds to the yard. So anxious are the Japanese to get the material as soon as possible that $28.50 per ton at the mills will be paid. The ruling quotation for domes- tic rails is $28. The rails will be used in laying the first sections of the ex- tensive network of railways to be built in Manchuria by the Southern Man- churia Railway company. In addition to the rails all the large contracts for locomotives, cars, bridges, etc., will be placed in this 'HARRIMAN ON STAND PRESIDENT OF UNION PACIFIC EXPLAINS CERTAIN FINAN- CIAL OPERATIONS. DENIES SPECULATIVE TRANSACTIONS ASSERTS ALL DEALS MADE BY HIM WERE IN INTEREST OF STOCKHOLDERS. New York, Feb. 26.—The investiga- tion of the financial operations of the Harriman group through the Union country. TO COMPEL HIS RETURN. Court May Take Some Action in Case of Mayor Schmitz. San Francisco, Feb. 26.—Judge Dunne has set March 5 as the day for the commencement of the trial of Abra- ham Ruef ou the charge of extortion. The case against Mayor Schmitz was continued until next Thursday, after Judge Dunne had directed the dis- trict attorney to ascertain where Schmitz is and when he is likely to return from the East. He stated that if the mayor had not returned by next Thursday some proceedings should be taken to compel his return. VIGTORY FOR THE STATE SUPREME COURT DECIDES CASES INVOLVING VALIDITY OF NE- BRASKA TAX LAW. ‘Washington, Feb. 26.—The cases of the Union Pacific and Burlington Rail- road companies against the various county treasurers of the state of Ne- braska, Involving the tax rate on the property of the railroads and calling into question the administration of the Nebraska state law, has been decided adversely to the railroads by the su- preme court of the United States. The decision was announced by Justice Holmes. FORTY OF THE CREW PERISHED. But All Passengers on Steamer Im- peratrix Were Saved Canea, Island of Crete, Feb. 26.—All the passengers on board the Austrian Lloyd steamer Imperatrix, which ran on a rock Friday evening near Cape Elaphonisi, were saved, but forty members of the crew, of whom thirty- two were Austrians and eight were Italians, perished. Among the rescued are the captain, the doctor and the first engineer of the Imperatrix. Foreign warships brought sixty- three survivors to this port and oth- ers were transferred to the Austrian Lloyd steamer Castore,” which was sent from Trieste to assist in the work of rescue. Several persons who were injured at the time of the dis- aster are being attended here. The vessel carried a valuable cargo of timber and sugar. FIRE FOLLOWS EXPLOSION. One Man Probably Fatally Burned at Sandusky, O. Sandusky, O., Feb. 26.—A fierce fire broke out during the day in the Bitt- ner building following a terrific explo- sion of gas In the basement. A man named Clemmer was probably fatally burned in the explosion. Window glass in store fronts for several squares was | broken by the concussion. The flames spread rapidly, completely destroying the Bittner building, occupied by Dil- gart & Bittner, furniture dealers, and adjoining structures occupied by Bor- der’s restaurant, Belltein & Pfanner’s laundry and the leather store of C. ‘Weschke. The total loss is estimated at $50,000, covered by insurance. IN MANY DEATHS. Avalanches Reported From Various Parts of Norway. Christiania, Feb. 26. — Disasters caused by avalanches continue to be reported from different parts of Nor- way. A telegram from Opstryn, in Norjford, records the destruction of the Tunold farmstead, vith the loss of eight lives. The Kole®x homestead on Gedranger fjord also was over- whelmed and ten persons, including women and children, were buried be- yond the hope of rescue. RESULT FAVORABLE TO THE STATE. Decision Involving Freight Rates in Texas. ‘Washington, Feb. 26.—The supreme court of the United States has de- cided the case of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe Railroad company vs. the railroad commission of Texas, in- volving state freight rates, favorably to the state. Triple Tragedy in Denver, Pacific railroad, ‘undertaken by the interstate commerce commission in behalf of the United States govern- ment, was resumed at the federal building at 10 a. m. E. H. Harriman, president of the Union Pacific, was the first witness and, under examination by Frank B. Kellogg, gave an explanation of the financial operations of his company. The inquiry developed the fact that after the decision of the supreme court of the United States dissolving the Northern Securities company the interest of the Union Pacific company in that corporation was returned to them in shares of the Northern Pa- cific and Great Northern company. These subsequently were sold, as Mr. Harriman explained, because the rev- enues derived from them were lim- ited and the proceeds were invested in stock of the Illinois Central Rail- road company, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe company and the Balti- more and Ohio company. “In the first place,” said Mr. Harri- man, “we had as the result of the Northern Pacific purchase $82,000,000 of Northern Securities stock at a cost of about $79,000,000. Our annual re- port and our statements all show that. Then we were forced to take, by the decision of the supreme court, un- justly—it may have been legal—Great Northern, which we did not want, and a lesser amount of Northern Pacific than we had deposited with the North- ern Securities and for which we re- celved the Northern Securities stock. At the time that stock, the Great Northern and the Northern Pacific, was given to us—forced upon us—it had a market value of about $100, 000,000. I will go back just a minute. ‘We had subscribed in the meantime to $2,000,000 of Great Northern stock, which had been Offered to the Stockholders, making the total cost of whatever Great Northern and Northern Pacific ‘we had about $82,000,000. Instead of disposing of it at that time we held it until the market price increased in value to somewhere near $145,000,000 to $150,000,000. We sold some of It gradually as it went up, but at that value the returns from the Northern Pacific and Great Northern were less than 3 per cent on the stock that we held. Therefore, we concluded that it was better to sell these stocks and invest the same money in other se- curities that would give us greater re- turns.” Throughout his examination Mr. Harriman insisted that none of these transactions were speculative. “I do not wish to give the impres- slon that we have been speculating,” he remarked as Mr. Kellogg pressed him for replies concerning the pur: pose of the acquisition of stock of the Illinois Central, the Baltimore and Ohio, the Chicago and Alton and other roads. “They are for income and rep- resent a reinvestment of the proceeds of the Great Northern and Northern Pacific,” said the witness. “Are they for permanent invest- ment or do you expect to sell them again?” asked Mr. Kellogg. “l have mo expectation about it said Mr. Harriman. “I never thought of that; it never crossed my mind. It is for the purpose of receiving $6, 500,000 a year instead of $3,500,000,” declared Mr. Harriman. Harriman was in excellent humor throughout and engaged with Kellogg in several good humored sallies. He said as he left the stand: “I ought to be good natured; it’s my birthday.” MISSOURI OUSTER SUITS. Final Arguments in Oil Cases Begun at St. Louis. St. Louis, Feb. 26.—The closing ar- guments in the ouster suit of the state against the Standard, Republic end Waters-Pierce Oil companies were commenced during the day be- fore Special Commissioner Anthony. At the conclusion of the arguments the evidence in the case will be sub- mitted by Commissioner Anthony to the supreme court, together with a re¢ommendation from him as to the proper judgment. TWO HUNDRED KILLED. Southern Philippines Ravaged by a Cyclone. Madrid, Feb. 26.—A telegram from anila announces that the Southern Philippines have been ravaged by a cyclone; that 200 persons were killed and thousands rendered homeless. Denver, Feb. 26.—Mrs. Benjamin C. ‘Wright and her five-vear-old daughter, | Genevieve, were found dead und Wright in a dying condition at their home in this city. Traces of cyanide of potassium were discovered, indicat- President Returns From Trip. ‘Washington, Feb. 26.—President Roosevelt arrived in Washington 39\“ 1:36 p. m. on his return trip from Bos- ton and Groton, Mass., where he went to visit his two sons, who are attend- ing double murder and suicide or a Ing school. -The president was at -onatdflmtnthowuuxnm