Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 13, 1907, Page 4

Get Your Office Supplies at the Bemidji Pioneer Office % Legal Blanks, Copy Holders, Calendar Pads, Document Files, Note Books, Time Books, Scale Report Books, Trial Balanoe Books, Rulers, Erasers, Kneaded Rubber Squares, Township Plats ADDITIONAL LOCAL MATTER| RETURNS FROM STATE TEAGHERS EXAMINATION List of Teachers Who Were Fortunate in Passing Examinations---Many Taking Special Subjects. Of the foriy-one persons who wrote fora teacher’s certificate the following were successful: First grade: Bertha Taylor, Bemidji; Albert Murray, Wilton; Eimer Barlund, Erskine, Minn. Sacoud grade: M. F. Goeswold, LaPorte; Taecesa Brondby, Tur- tle River; Veronica Cameron, Be midji; Mmnnie M. Clark, Wil liams; Anna J. Daniels, Canosia; Lilly Gustafson, Bemidji: Ellen Halladey, Bemidji; Florence Huck, Bemidji; Mrs. L. G, Ladd, New Richland; Jesse Madson, Farley; Lizzie Murphy, Bemidji; Eila Parker, Bemidji; Viola Pow- ers, Sclway; Martha Sencke, Baudette Itis rather unjust to sy the others fail-d because some of them wrote only on a few of the subjects to raise their standing in the same. The above shows the actual number that received certificat Taking everything into consideration the teachers have not made a poor showing. How much botter it might be did opportuniies present themselves for imprevement can only beim- agined when viewed from the standpoint of present success and the progressive spirit mani- fested under trying difficultiss. Had the teachers of the county an opportunity to enjoy the ad- vantages of professional training it would not be long till this county would rank amoug the foremost of the state in its schools. The establishmeut of a normal school at Bemidji would be a potent factor in such advance- ment. This county alone would furnish at least seventy-five teachers to start with were such a school so located. It is alto- gether fitting and proper that the people of Bemidji especially should exert themselves to the utmost to secure this mwuch needed wstitution Missionary to Locate Here. O. F. Olanter, the state Sun- day school missionary who has been located at Thief River Falls for the past few monibs, bas re- ceived orders to remove to Be- midji and will remove here this week. His territory will com- prise Beltrami and adjiining counties He has done good work in and around Thief R ver Falls, and comes to Bemidji well recommended as a worker in the missionary field. Bids for Hauling Lumber. The Sandy River Lumber Co. want bids for the hauling of three million fect of white pine lumber from Aure to Solway, a distance of ten miles, Purty to haul not less than ten thousand feet per day and to commence work April 1. Parties wishing to bid on this work should ad. dress correspondence to the Sandy River Lumber Co., Sol- way, Minn. Concert at Presbyterian Church. Ole Theobaldi, one of the great- est living violinists, is now mak- ing a third visit to America. He is widely known in this country and no violinist since the days of Ole Bull has met with the sue- cess Mr. Theobaldi has attained as a master of the violin. He will appear at the Presbyterian church Friday evening, March 15, Admission 50 cents. License Carries. The villages of Fosston and Meclntosh which last year voted no license, this year vote license in their respective towns by a small majority. ON NIGHT OF TRAGEDY| BROTHER-IN-LAW OF STANFCRD' WHITE S8AYS THAW WAS EN- TIRELY RATIONAL. QONVERSED IN HIS USUAL MANNER EVIDENCE BROUGHT OUT AFTER STRENUOUS OBJECTION BY LAWYER DELMAS. New York, March 13.—J. Clinch Smith, brother-inlaw of Stanford White, was the first witness called at the afternoon session of the Thaw trial. He told of seeing Harry Thaw and party enter the theater on the night of the killing of White and take seats on the Madison avenue side of the building. Later Thaw left his wife and her companions and walked to the rear of the room. Noticing the witness sitting alone Thaw recognized him, came forward and sat down be- side him. He ofiered the witness a cigarette, which the latter accepted, and Thaw conversed with him for sev- eral minutes, telling him of his plans to go abroad later in the summer. After leaving the witness Thaw yoamed about the roof garden as if looking for some one. He went into the balcony and came down again. He then joined his party and all started to go out. In a few moments there were three pistol shots and Stanford ‘White was dead. Smith declared that during the con- versation Thaw was perfectly rational. He discussed Wall street investments and spoke of copper and steel stocks as being particularly geod at that time. Mr. Delmas concluded his cross- examination of Smith in a few min- utes, having developed nothing new. Mr. Eckmyer, a photographer, was summoned to the stand and identified photographic negatives of the Hum- mel affidavit. Would Prove Alibi for White. Mr. Jerome also showed the witness negatives of Evelyn Nesbit, saying he wanted to fix the date they were taken in order to prove an alibi for Stanford ‘White the night he is sald to have dragged Evelyn. Mr. Delmas objected and was sustained. Eckmyer was ex- cused. Mr. Delmas then moved that Mr Jerome's remarks with reference to the White alibl be stricken out. Mr. Jerome then asked that the court in- struct the jury that whether or mot White ravished Evelyn Nesbit had anything to do with the case. Justice Fitzgerald said he could only tell the jury to consider nothing but the evi- dence. Mr. Jerome announced he would have only two more witnesses as to facts—A. H. Hummel and his stenog: rapher—and would then proceed with the experts. How long the examina- tlon of these would take he could not say. A stipulation then was made that each side should have one day for the summing up. Mr. Jerome said he would do everything he could to hurry the case to a conclusion. DELMAS FINALLY OVERRULED. Fought at Length Against Admission of Smith's Testimony. New York, March 13.—After counsel had spent more than two hours of the morning session of the Thaw trial in argument Justice Fitzgerald over- ruled the objection of the defense in the matter of allowing District Attor- ney Jerome to continue his examina- tion of James Clinch Smith, a brother- inlaw of Stanford White. Mr. Smith had a conversation with Harry Thaw on the Madison Square Roof Garden just before White was killed. Mr. Jerome said this conversation had a very important bearing on the case and he had not learned of the con- versation itself until Smith returned from Europe last month, after the prosecution case in chief had closed. Attorney Delmas, for the defense, fought the introduction of this testi- mony to the last, but Justice Fitzger- ald ruled that in the interest of jus- tice it should be admitted. Mr. Jerome thereupon asked that the taking of Mr. Smith’s testimony be postponed until after the luncheon Tecess. A half hour of the morning session still remained, so Mr. Jerome called another policeman who saw Thaw the night of the tragedy and who declared that the defendant had acted ration- ally. Mr. Jerome also called Dr. Carlton Flint, to whom Evelyn Nesbit is said to have gone in 1902 with Jack Barry- more, the actor. Mr. Delmas prompt- ly objected to Dr. Flint's testimony on the same grounds that he has of- fered against other evidence of collat- eral facts tending to contradict young Mrs. Thaw's testlmony. Justice Fitz- gerald sustained the objection and Dr. Flint was at once excused. Baseball Player Murdered. 8t. Louis, March 13.—Patrick J. Hynes, who two seasons ago pitched for the St. Louls American league team and who signed with Milwaukee for the coming season, was shot in the head and killed in the saloon of Harry V. Grover. Louis W. Richard: son, the bartender, was arrested and charged with the killing. Richardson declared he fired in self-defense and W. O. Stansbury, held by the police as a witness, corroborates the state- ment. ORDER WILL NOT DISBAND. Organizer Discusses Brotherhood of Railway Postgl Clerks. Los Angeles, Cal, March 13.—Hugh G. Shaugh, the clerk who was sus- pended by the postoffice department, states that he was preparing a report for submission to the chief clerk re- garding the Brotherhood of Rallway Postal Clerks, which he has been in- strumental n organizing. He said: “This is a benevolent order which was formed in this city and includes 90 of the 120 postal clerks who run out of Los Angeles. Within the past few days I have received applications from Seattle, Portland, Tacoma and New Orleans for temporary charters authorizing the formation of branch organizations. These will be issued as soon as we receive our charter from the secretary of state. About 200 members of the brotherhood are at San Francisco.” Shaugh further stated that the or- ganization would not be disbanded, that the members were not advocates of striking and that they were not at- tempting to impair the service. He afiirmed that the clerks were over- worked and underpaid and that a committee which visited Washington to .secure better conditions had been informed that the matter would not be discussed. Believes It Will Be Ratified. ‘Washington, March 13.—The state department has received a dispatch from Thomas C. Dawson, recently ap- pointed minister to Colombia, who Is now in Santo Domingo, announcinz that the treaty between the United States and Santo Domingo has been laid before the Dominlcan congress and that he has no doubt it will be ratified. Woman Eats Rat Biscuit. Minneapolis, March 13.—Rat bis- cuits, evidently eaten while she was temporarily deranged, nearly ended the life of Miss Mary Jones of this city and but for the prompt work of physicians summoned by workmen who found her half conscious body lying across a grave in Lakewood cem. etery she would have died. Killed for Slapping Woman. St. Louis, March 18.—Albert Nich- ols, a teamster, was shot and killed by Edward Court, who immedlately sur- rendered to the police. Court made a statement to the effect that Nichols had slapped Mrs. Court and when he took Nichols to task for the act Nich ols drew a knife and he fired in sel? defense. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS, Colonel Henry G. Shaw, formerly a newspaper man and of late years con nected with the San Francisco cus tomhouse, 1is dead, aged sixty-five years. At the annual meeting of the stock- holders of the Missouri Pacific Rail- road company Stuyvesant Fish was elected a member of the board of di- rectors. Charles Gordon Knox, secretary of the St. Louls Commercial club, died at sea on the steamship Prinz Joa chim off the South Carolina coast while returning from a trip to Pan. ama. One man was killed and three were injured in a headon collision between a freight train and a train of express cars on the Fitchburg division of the Boston and Maine railroad at Will iamstown, Mass. The Iroquois hotel at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., has been destroyed by fire, causing a loss of $200,000. It was one of the finest hotels in Northern Michigan and did a large tourist busi ness. All the guests escaped safely. Admiral Mason, chief of the naval bureau of ordnance, has just com- pleted plans for the construction of a torpedo factory at the Newport naval station and he expects to advertise at once for proposals for the construction of the buildings and the supply of the necessary plant. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, March 12.—Wheat— May, 79%c; July, 80%0; Sept., 793ec. On track--No. 1 hard, 823%c; No. 1 Northern, 813c¢; No. 2 Northern, 79% @T79%¢; No. 38 Northern, 76% @76%¢. 8t. Paul Unlon Stock Yards. St. Paul, March 12.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $5.50@6.25; fair to| good, $4.00@6.00; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.60@4.75; veals, $4.50@ 5.50. Hogs—$0.65@6.75. Sheep—Weth- ers, $5.00@85.75; good to prime lambs, $6.60@7.25. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, March 12.—Wheat—To ar- rive and on track—No. 1 hard, 82c; No. 1 Northern, 81c; No. 2 Northern, T9¢; May, S8lv; July, 81%ec; Sept., 78%¢c. Flax—To arrive and on track, $1.20%; May, $1.21%; July, $1.22%; Oct., $1.18%. Chioago Grain and Previsions. Chicago, March 12.—Wheat—May, 78%ec; July, 79%ec. Corn—May, 47%¢c; July, 463%c. Oats—May, 41%c; July, 373 @37%c. Pork—May, $16.10; July, $16.25. Butter—Creameries, 22@30c; dairies, 20@27%oc. Eggs—16c. Poul- try—Turkeys, 1lc¢; chickens and springs, 12%c. Chicago Unlon Stock Yards. Chicago, March 12.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.10@6.75; cows and heifers, $1.65@ 6.25; stockers “and feeders, $2.75@ 4.90; Texans, $4.16@4.75; calves, $6.00 @7.26. Hogs—Mixed and butchers, $6.75@7.00; good heavy, $6.92%@ 7.00; rough heavy, $6.75@6.85; light, | burglars. $6.75@6.95; pigs, $6.10@6.70. $8.76@5.65; lambs, $4.75@7.60. Sheep, e s i | AT LEAST FIFTY DEAD SEVERAL HUNDRED: OTHERS IN- JURED IN 'EXPLOSION ON FRENCH WARSHIP. g AFTER PART OF VESSEL DESTROYED CROWDS VIEW TERRIFYING SPEC- TACLE OF HUMAN BODIES FLYING IN AIR. Toulon, France, March 13.—A pow- der magazine ‘on board the French battleship Iena blew up while the ves- sel was in the Misslessy dock, owing to the explosion of a compressed air torpedo. Semi-official flgures state that it is certain that over fifty of the Iena’s crew were killed, 100 were se- riously injured and 200 were slightly wounded. The officials say that these returns are probably under the mark. No news has been received of the cap- tain or the first lieutenant of the bat- tleship and it is believed that they are among the victims. The-after part of the vessel is completely destroyed. The Iena was undergoing an inspec- tion of her machinery in the first basin of the Missiessy dock when the explosion occurred. The concussion caused by the explosion of a com- pressed air torpedo set fire to the after powder magazine, blowing the ‘whole after part of the vessel up. Squads of workmen and sailors ap- proached the scene of the disaster at the peril of their lives and as they neared the Iena’s dock they could dimly observe, through dense smoke, human remains flying constantly in the air, following further explosions on the doomed vessel, which present- ed a terrifying spectacle and caused the arsenal employes to wring their hands with horror. Suddenly blackened forms, with haggard eyes, rushed madly through the lines of spectators, not knowing where they were fleeing. A signal man of the Iena, named Gludicelli, who escaped, says that a large number of the crew of the bat- tleship were gathered in the fore part of the ship, listening to a lecture by an officer .when the first explosion oc- curred. Most of these were able to escape. S8TATE TROOPS ON GUARD. Citizens of Manchester, la,, Lynch Bank Rebbers. Manchester, Ia, March 13.—The state militia was called out early in the day to guard two bank robbers ar- rested for blowing up the bank at Ma- sonville March 8 from mob violence and Sheriff John Hennessy has asked the governor for more aid. Company D is now on guard with instructions to shoot. The action followed the ousting of the grand jury, which was declared illegal and which, therefore, cannot in- dict the men held. Angry citizens soon formed a mob and are bent on lynching the men. Later it was announced that the sheriff had the situation well in hand and the company of militia on guard at the jail was deployed at various points in the vicinity of the town to assist in locating several other mem- bers of the gang of safeblowers who are still at large. Would REDUCED TO GEMI-STARVAT_ION. Locked Out Employes at Lodz Anx- ious to Resume Work. Lodz, Russian Poland, March 13.— There appears to be little prospect of an early termination of the lockout here, although 'most of the working people are Téduced to a condition of semi-starvation and are ready to yield unconditionally. The soclalist metal workers, however, effectually block the way to a resumption of work by refusing to permit. the repair or clean- ing of the machinery In the factories until the others yield to the demands of thelr employes. The ambulances are kept busy succoring workmen who faint in the streets from hunger and exposure, while scores of peace- ful passersby" continue to be beaten with the butt end of rifles and knout- ed by the soldiers in confiicts with the strikers. The police have seized a large store of borbs, rifies and revolvers. DR. HAUGH TO BE EXECUTED. Supreme Court Affirms Sentence of Ohio Murderer. Columbus, 0., March 13.—Dr. Oliver C. Haugh, the Dayton murderer now in the annex of the Ohio penitentiary, will be electrocuted on April 6. The supreme court has affirmed the decision of the circuit court and fixed the date on which the murderer shall be put to death. It falls on Saturday and is the only instance in recent years that the court has varied from Its practice of fixing- Friday as the day of the week on which the death penalty is carried out. Haugh killed his father, mother and brother without cause. Safecrackers Fight Citizens. Wichita, Kan., March 18.—The Un- fon State bank of Hunnewell, Kan., was wrecked by safeblowers at 2 a. m. Five distinct explosions aroused the residents, who"gave chase to the The robbers. covered their retreat by firing at their pursuers and escaping on a handcar, Most Complete Stock West of Duluth I Blank Books. Lcdgers, Journals, Etc., Stationery, Christmas Stickers, 1907 Diaries, Typewriter Paper, Scrap Books, Lead Pencils, Pens, Holders, Ink Wells, Etc. L Rubber Stamps and. Pads, Fountain Pens, Letter Copy Books, Paper Clips and Fasteners, Rubber Bands, Letter Files, Invoices, Typewriter Supplies, Postal Scales, in book form, Fine quality colored Blotters, Letter Copy Presses, Waste Paper Baskets, Rubber Type Outiits, Staplers, Paper Knives, & e ———— MORGAN ARRANGES MEETING. Presidents of Big Roads to Confer With Roosevelt. ‘Washington, March 13.—J. Pierpont Morgan conferred with President Roosevelt for an hour and a half on the raflroad problems of the country. The result of the conference was that President Roosevelt agreed to the suggestion made by Mr. Morgan that ke meet, to discuss general railroad effairs as affected by the railroad ratn law, with President McCrea of the Pennsylvania, President Newman of the New York Central, President Mel- len of the New York, New Haven and Hartford, President Hughitt of the Chicago and Northwestern and prob- riman lines.” Mr. Morgan told the president that the railroads of the country are not in an antagonistic mood concerning the rate bill; in fact, that they wished it enforced and desired to co-operate with the government to this end. He suggested that the president meet the railway presidents mentioned with a view to finding some common ground for co-operation, which would be bene- ficial both to the people and the roads. Five Hundred Men Out. Superior, Wis., March 13.—The shipyards are unable to work many of their employes on account of a strike of union men, although the number out was not greatly increased. The men refuse to treat on a hasis other than for a settlement that shall affect all the plants of the American Ship- bullding company. It is estimated that over 500 are out here. HUGE ICICLE STRIKES CAR FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURS ON GORGE TROLLEY ROAD AT NIAGARA FALLS. Niagara Falls, N. Y., March 18.—A huge {cicle dropped from the cliffs of the Niagara gorge onto a trolley car of the Gorge road during the after- noon as it was passing the whirlpool rapids. The motorman was Kkilled; Dr. and Mrs. M. B. Nervy of Sioux City, Ia,, and Miss Nervy were struck on the back and badly bruised and S. C. Lindsay and wife of Pittsburg were injured, the former having his hand smashed. The injured were taken to the Prospect House. WILL RESIDE ON Change in Methods of Reorganized Canal Commission. ‘Washington, March 13.—After the reorganization of the isthmian canal commission, with Colonel Goethals as chairman, it 1s probable that all seven of the canal commissioners will live on the isthmus and the commission will become more of an administrative body than it was under Chairman Shonts. Under Mr. Shonts the com- missioners were advisory officials rather than executive officials. They were consulted on engineering prob- lems and in some cases on adminis- trative policy, but the authority to direct affairs was largely centered in the chairman. It is probable that the reorganiza- tion of the commission will not be completed until after Secretary Taft’s visit to the isthmus late this month ‘Without intimate knowledge of exact oonditions on the isthmus it is diffi- eult to determine how the commission can work to the best advantage and the secretary of war has no desire to outline the policy definitely until Colo- nel Gocthals and the army engineers who . are assisting him have had an opportunity to familiarize themselves with. eonditions on the isthmus. ISTHMUS. FIFTEEN LABORERS. PERISH. Overbalance Ferryboat While Crossing Stream. Redding, Cal, March 13.—Fifteen men have lost their lives in the treach- erous Pitt river. The men were all Greeks employed in the construction crews of the Sacramento Valley and Eastern railroad at Bonita. The men started to cross the river on the new ferryboat of the company. When the boat had reached the middle of the stream the Greeks bunched upon the end of the boat. This caused the boat to rise on end and the men were thrown back. The boat was overbal- anced and every man slid off into the water. The ferryman and the fore- man were saved. Two other men gained the nearest shore, but fifteen of the Greeks went down. WILL DECIDE IN FEW. WEEKS. Question of Steel Plant at Head of the Lakes. New York, March 13.—No decision, it 1s stated, has been reached by the United States Steel corporation re- garding the plan to construct a steel plant at the Head of the Great Lakes. The plan is simply being investigated, ‘W. E. Corey, president of the steel trust, has appointed a corps of men to Investigate and report to him. The finance committee will consider the proposal in a few weeks. Will Elect Senator May 14, Madison, Wis,, March 18.—The elec- i tion- of & successor to United States Senator John C. Spooner has been !held up- until. May 14, for Attorney | General Gilbert holds that an election lhefim‘o the time of resignation takes effect would -be open to contest. Isaac :Etephenson, Willam H. Hatten and Congressman Esch have opened head- quarters here. 8bly President Harriman of the “Har-|. Heaith Insurance atlittle cost CALUMET BAKING POWDER SI-000.00 reward is ofiuied to ———= - anyone for any sub- _ stance injurious to the health found f in Calumet Baking Powder. i Purity is a prime essential in food. Calumetis madeonlyof pure, wholesome f} ingredients combined by skilled chemists and complies with the pure food laws of all states. It is the only high-grade Baking Powder on the market sold at [ 2 moderate price. I Calumet Baking Powder may be freely used with the certainty that food made with it contains mo harmfal \ Food. drugs—It is chemically cerrect and makes Pure, Wheolesome MANY HURT IN GLASH MUCH RIOTING IN CONNECTION WITH STREET CAR STRIKE AT LOUISVILLE, DEMONSTRATIONS AT VARIOUS POINTS MORE THAN A SCORE INJURED, 81X SERIOUSLY, IN FIERCE ENCOUNTER. Louisville, March 13.—With the aid of strikebreakers and the protection of the police the Louisville Street Rail- ‘way company opened a partial serv- ice on four lines. Between fifty and seventy-five strikebreakers, imported during the night from St. Louis and Cincinnati, were put on the cars and with two or three policemen on each platform made several trips through the down town district. Even with the police on board the trouble began early. The disturbances were nearer the business center of the city than heretofore and in one instance a brick was thrown into a car from a window in an office building at Fifth and Main streets. The missile struck a St. Louls strikebreaker, injuring him se- verely. But few passengers rode, evidently preferring to walk in the pouring rain to taking chances on a car. Mayor Barth has issued a proclama- tion calling upon the citizens to re- frain from congregating on the streets or taking any part in the disorders. Postal Official on the Scene. Charles T. Rager, acting as a spe- clal representative of the second as- sistant postmaster general, has ar-| rived here and after a conference be- tween the railway management and the postal authoritles succeeded in having the mail delivered to certain suburban towns by special cars. These cars are placarded with a sign four feet square labeled “U. S. Mail.” Following several more or less seri- ous strike demonstrations in different portions of the city the rioting cul- minated in an outbreak at Second and Breckinridge streets between strikers, strike sympathizers, police and strike- breakers, in which six men are known to have been seriously injured and a score or more suffered bruises and BROWNSVILLE INVESTIGATION. New Line of Evidence Brought Out by Senator Foraker. Washington, March i3.—Afier show- ing tie hostility of the people of Brownsville to negro soldiers Senator Foraker during the day gave an en- tirely new turn to the investigation of the affair at that place on Aug. 13 last. He examined Captain Kitburn of the Twenty-sixth infantry, which preceded the Twenty-fifth regiment at Fort Brown, concerning the penetra- tion of steel bullets and the witness said that a bullet of the caliber used in the Springfield rifie could be fired from a Mauser rifle, but that its pene- tration would be retarded. He thought that the Springfield bullet from a rifle that had been fired 300 or 400 times would not show the imprint of the grooves, but if fired from a Mauser the imprint would be shown. It is expected this testimony will have an important bearing on the in- vestigation, as the committee has had before it the bullets taken from the walls of the houses “shot up” during the affray. These bullets are said to be deeply grooved. They have mnot been exhibited in open sessions of the committee, but were examined behind closed doors. Later they were re- turned to the war department and it is understood are now a part of the exhibit at the courtmartial in progress at San Antonio. It seemed to be the purpose of Senator Foraker to show by this testimony that the bullets taken from the walls of houses could not have been fired from the rifles in the hands of the negro troops, as these guns had been used in target practice for a long time. M. CASIMIR-PERIER DEAD EXPIRES SUDDENLY AT PARIS OF HEART DISEASE. Parls, March 13.—M. Casimir-Perier, ex-president of France, died suddenly at 11 o’clock p. m. of embolism of the heart at his residence on the Rue Nitot here. The ex-president had not been well for two or three days, but it was supposed he was suffering from influenza and no great importance ‘was attached to his indisposition. Jean Paul Pierre Casimir-Perier was the son and grandson of statesmen. His father, Auguste Casimir-Perier, was_ minister of the interior in 1871 and his grandfather was leader of the cuts. At 2:30 p. m. the railway company abandoned its efforts to run cars with police protection and ordered all cars into the barns. GARFIELD COMING WEST. Secretary of the Interior Plans Exten. sive Trip. ‘Washington, March 13.—On account of the agitation in congress this win- ter concerning forest reserves, irriga- tion and public land matters in gen- eral Secretary Garfield of the interior department proposes to spend two months in the West this summer studying every phase of these ques- tions. ! He will leave Washington early in July and will not return until Septem- ber. He will visit every forest re- serve established by order of the pres- ident and every reclamation project under government control. He will first “visit Oklahoma and the Indian country, then “take in every govern- ment project in his route to the Pa- clfic coast and return by the Northern route. ROADMAKERS’ CONVENTION. Twenty-five Hundred Delegates at Opening Session. Pittsburg, March 13.—The fourth annval convention of the American Roadmakers’ assoclation convened in the - Carnegic Music hall, Schenley park. < Over 2,600 delegates, represent- ing thirty-eight states, are in attend- .ance, in addition to many prominent men from all parts of the United States interested in the advancement of good roads. The convention, which is termed . “the greatest good roads ‘meating ever held,” was called to or- der by James H. MacDonald of New i Haven, Conn., president of the asso- pub! opposition when Louis Philippe as- cended the throne and afterwards was premier. The ex-president was born Nov. 8, 1847. After a brilliant career as a student of literature and history he joined the militia of the Aube dur- ing the Franco-Prussian war and when they were summoned to Paris Casimir- Perier behaved with such gallantry that he was mentioned in an order ot the day and later was decorated with the Cross of the Legion of Honor. In 1874 he was elected to the chamber of deputies and re-elected in 1878. After the crisis of May, 1877, he was one of the 363 deputies who refused to pass a vote of confidence in the Broglie ministry. He becamé under. secretary of state at the ministry of public instruction and retained that post until the Defaure cabinet went out of office in 1879. In 1883 M. Cas- imir-Perier was appointed under sec- retary of state at the ministry of war and in 1890 was elected vice president of the chamber and president of the budget committee. In the summer of 1894 ke was elected president of the republic, immediately after the assas- sination of President Carnot. His ad- ministration was unpopular and he re- signed Jan. 15, 1895, THREATEN TO KILL CHILD. Kidnappers of Delaware Boy Demand Ransom. New York, March 13.—The receipt by a New York detective agency of a Becond letter purporting to come from the supposed kidnappers of Horace N. Marvin, Jr., the four-year-old boy of Kitts Hammock, Del., is announced. In this second letter the alleged kid- have declared authenticity of the letter or the iden- tity of the writer nothing was made FORMER PRESIDENT OF FRANCE ~ et = p—