Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 17, 1907, Page 8

{ { { BINGER HERMANN TRIAL. Jurists Testify to His Honesty and Integrity. Washington, April 17.-—Binger Her- mann’s reputation for honesty and in- tegrity was testified to in his trial for destroying official records by Justice McKenna of the supreme court of the United States, Justice Lowrey of the United States court of claims, Justice Gould of the supreme court of the District of Columbia and W. H. Glfry, chiet clerk of the United States sen- ate. Colonel John S. Mosby of Virginla, who was a special agent in the land office, appointed by President McKin- ley during Mr. Hermann's administra- tion and who Is now an assistant at- torney in the department of justice, offered In evidence two letters writ- ten to him by Mr. Hermann in 1892 commending his energy In investigat- ing certain land frauds in Nebraska. These letters were not press copled and were introduced to show that all of Mr. Hermann's private correspond- ence did not go into the destroyed let- ter books. PROBE POSTAL METHODS. Experts May Recommend Change in Present System. Washington, April 17.—The joint on authorized by congress to examine into the business methods of the postoffice department and the pos- tal service has engaged the services of two firms of accountants of New York to make an expert examination into the methods of accounting and expenditure in the postoffice depart- ment and postal service and to rec- ommend such improvements in meth- ods as may be practicable. It is not proposed to have all of the accounts of the department audited. The pres- ent syst was established in 1835. Cargo Thrown Overboard. Harbor Beach, Mich., April 17.—The steamer Ogdensburg of the Treatland line is stranded on Point au Barques. The steamer is leaking some forward and the cargo is being thrown over- board. It is hoped that enough can be jettisoned to float the ship as soon as the wind changes. The Ogdensburg was hound from Chicago to Ogdens- burg with 50,000 bushels of corn, a big consignment of flour and general mer- chandise. Incendiaries Threaten Town. Freeport, Ill, April 17.—The town of Lena, in this county, which has recently suffered to the extent of $50,- 000 from incendiary fires, had another disastrous blaze early in the day. The town hall, which housed a fire engine and other fire fighting equipment, was entirely destroyed. As a result of the fire armed men patrolled the streets for hours. Senatorial Primary Bill Fails. Harrisburg, Pa, April 17.—The house bill giving the electors of the state an opportunity to express their choice for United States senator at the uniform primary elections, one of the most important political bills be- fore the present legislature, failed on final passage in the senate. The meas- ure was opposed by the Republican organization, The Violin’s Scroll. The “throwing” of the scroll, or head, of a violin betrays the master's style the same as handwriting. To an ama- teur all violin heads may appear the same, but the connoisseur knows a “Strad,” Amati or Guarnerius at once from the physiognomy of the scroll. This has been likened to the painter's touch—that is, difficult to imitate so as to decelve one who is thoroughly cen- versant with the individual work of the great masters.—Circle. Presence of Mind. A captured Turkish officer on being led forth to execution asked for a glass of water before he died. On rec it he looked uneasily around, as if afraid of a: ination. “Drink,” sald the commander. “No harm shall come to thee until thou hast drunk that water.” Instantly the commander's word was glven the prisoner dashed the water on the sandy ground and thereby saved his life. A Puzzle. “Do you think you will learn to like your titled son-in-law " “I don’t know,” answered Mr. Cum- rox. “I can’t quite tell where to place him in my expense account. He is nel- ther a recreation nor an investment.”— Washington Star. A Verbal Difference. The difference between having a tooth drawn by a professional man and having it knocked out by a fall on the pavement is only a verbal one. The one s dental, the other accidental. Dividing the Task. The real division of labor, as a hus- band once put before me, is, “She says it, and I does it."—Bishop of Bristol, A Lasting Impression. “Well, Bertha, 1 hear you met Mr. Cooke yesterday. Did you like him?” “Do you know, dear, he made an im- pression upon me that nothing will ob- $terate.” “Really! How—what did he say?’ “It wasn't what he said; 1t was what he did. He spllled a cup of tea over my new white silk dress.” Succeeded. “She married him to reform him.” “Did she succeed?” “Sure! He used to be a spendthrift and now he has rothing to spend.”— Houston Post, New Bath Rooms I bave just put in bath tubs m my bar- ber shop. Bath rooms open Sunday forer.oons. FOUCAULTS BARBER SHOP Basement First National Bank Building NS, LI THLKS Evelyn Thaw’s Mother Repliesito | Accusations Against Her. _ WOULD HAVE KILLED WHITE Declares That Had She Known of Her Daughter’s Experlence It Would Not Have Been Necessary for Harry Thaw to Avenge the Girl’'s Wrongs. Pitisburg, April 17.—The Pittsburg T.eader prints a six-column statement from Mrs. Charles J. Holman, mother of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw, in which she defends herself against the accusa- tions expressed and implied against her during the Thaw trial. The state- ment opens by saying that two nights after the night upon which Harry Thaw shot Stanford White she re- cefved this telegram from her daugh- fer” e T “It is most important for you to say absolutely nothing.” Until now she has remained silent and has been forced to take the de- fensive because of the attack made MRS. CHARLES J. HOLMAN, upon her by Mr. Delmas in his closing address to the Thaw jury. She denies that she aided the dis- trict attorney in any way and that she had been seen by Mr. Jerome, Mr. Garvan or Mr. Hartridge. Tells of Her Early Struggles. Mrs. Holman then details her strug- gle following the death of her first husband in her efforts to properly raise her two children and says her daughter first posed for an artist named Storm of Philadelphia, who met Evelyn at Cresson, Pa.,, a summer resort, when a little girl. “Florence,” she says, “was in love with the stage.” She did everything to discourage her, but it was useless. The story of Florence’s first meet- ing with Stanford White, she says, is substantially as told by her on the witness stand. When Florence returned she told Ler mother she had met the grandest man and later when Mr. White sent for her she went to his office. Mr. White, she says, warned her specifically against several young men with whom Florence had become ac- quainted, but did not refer to Thaw. His manner, words and actions were the personification of wholehearted, disinterested generosity, Mrs. Holman says, and if ever a woman reposed implicit confidence in a man she says she did. Mrs. Holman then asserts that if Florence underwent the experiences that are said to have befallen her she did not take her into her confidence. Continuing, she says: Would Have Killed White. “Had she told me what she told the Thaw jury it would not have been necessary for Harry Thaw to kill Stanford White. I would have done it myself.” Speaking of the European trip Mrs. Holman says: “Every detail for the trip was and is a nightmare to me. Mr. Thaw joined us in Paris. Florence and I shared the same apartments. Mr. Thaw had apartments by himself. There was no pleasure in the tour for me. The things which appealed to Florence and Mr. Thaw in Paris did not appeal to me. Florence testified that we quarreled frequently while in Paris, in fact continually. The dis- agreements were caused at my pro- tests at visits to various restaurants.” In closing Mrs. Holman says: “l solemnly affirm that my love for my daughter is as deep and intense as it was when I first held her in my arms a helpless baby. Regardless of all that hds transpired my affection is unaltered. The door of my home is open to her and will swing wide at her lightest tap today, tomorrow and al- ways while I live.” Fire Endangers Much Property. Boston, April 17.—Millions of dol- lars’ worth of property was endan- gered by a fire that broke out in a central wharf warehouse, but owing to the fact that the wind was blowing in the direction of the harbor the fire- men were able to keep the flames from spreading. Five Shocks Necessary to Kill. Auburn, N. Y., April 17.—Edward Sexton, who was convicted at Canan- daigua three years ago of the murder of Thomas Mahaney, was electrocuted at Auburn prison during the day. Five distinct contacts were required before he was declared dead. BLACK MAY DEFEND THAW Prisoner's Mother Said to Have En- gaged Former Governor. New York, April 17—Harry K. Thaw finds himself at present in a rather unsettled state, legally speak- ing, judging from present circum- stances. There is considerable spec- ulation as to who his counsel will be in his next trial and almost as much #s to whether tentative plans to have him released on bail will be success- ful. It is considered significant that Daniel O'Reilly, of his counsel, in hav- ing the clerk of the criminal branch of the supreme court lock up In the court safe all the exhibits produced at the trial, took a step which would nat- urally be the part of the attorney of record. This followed a consultation between O'Reilly and the prisoner and it is said to have becn done with the prisoner’s written authorization. It s also deemed significant that of all Thaw’s counsel only Messrs. O'Rellly ‘and Peabody have visited him in the Tombs lately. Notwithstanding this and Mr. O’'Rellly practically acting as spokesman for Thaw it Is reported that Mrs. Willlam Thaw, the prisoner’s mother, is directing the chcice of counsel and that she has asked ex- Governor Frank S. Black to assume full charge of the defense at his sec- ond trial. The matter of ball for Thaw is be- ing held in abeyance by Mr. O'Rellly. He {s waiting until District Attorney Jerome returns from Lakeville, Conn,, his country home. They are to talk the subject over, but the district at- torney has already said publicly that he will vigorously oppose any effort looking to bail for Thaw. It is prob- able that, failing of Justice Fitzger- ald’s consent to release Thaw on bail, the defense will apply to some other supreme court justice in this state. FIVE MEETINGS HELD, Very Busy Day for the Advocates of Peace, New York, April 17.—The advocates of peace, who have come here from all sections of the United States and from many foreign countries to par- ticipate in the national peace congress held five different meetings, which filled in practically every hour from early forenoon until near midnight. The first of these was the forenoon meeting at Carnegie hall, where the topic was “The Relation of Women to the Peace Movement.” Among the speakers at this meeting were Mrs. Meary E. Woolley, president of the Mount Holyoke college for women, who spoke on the “Educational As- pects of the Peace Propaganda;” Mrs, Ellen M, Henrotin of Chicago, former president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Frederick Nathan, president of the New York Consumers’ league, and Miss Jane Addams of Hull House, Chicago. A letter from Mrs. Julia Ward Hows, who was unable to attend the meet- Ing, was read. In the afternoon there were two meetings, one at the Hotel Astor, when commercial aspects of the peace movement were discussed, and a young people’s meeting at Carnegie hall. Secretary of Commerce and La- bor Straus was the speaker at the Hotel Astor meeting and addresses also were delivered by Baron d'Estour- nelles de Constant, head of the inter- national conciliation committee; Na- hume J. Bacheldor, formerly governor of New Hampshire; James W. Van Cleave, president of the National As- sociation of Manufacturers, and oth- ers. Two meetings were held in the evening, one being devoted to speeches by labor leaders. TELEGRAM UNANSWERED. Chicago Labor Unions Propose to Keep After Roosevelt. Chicago, April 17.—One week hav- ing passed since the Chicago Federa- tlon of Labor sent its telegram to President Roosevelt and no answer having been received the officials of the federation will, at its next meet- ing, send a special messenger from Chicago to the White House to ask the nation’s chief executive to verify the language credited to him in refer- ring to Moyer and Haywood as “un- desirable citizens.” During the past week several ses- sions of the executive board of the federation have been held in the hope that an answer would be received from Washington and the necessity of taking further action in the matter would be averted. Moyer and Haywood, to whom ref- erence is made in the communication, are awaiting trial in Idaho charged with the murder of former Governor .Steunenberg and trial is set for May 9. Woman Falls Through Window. Chicago, April 17.—Mrs. Sarah All- baugh, a widow seventy-three years of age, was found dead on the floor of her bedroom with her throat cut. She wag stricken with apoplexy while standing near the window and fell head first through the glass, severing the jugular vein. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. Major General William S. McCaskey will probably be placed in command of the department of the Dakotas, with headquarters at St. Paul. Colonel Pearl Wight of New Or- leans has been tendered the position of commissioner of internal revenue to succeed John W. Yerkes, resigned. Twenty-five members of the fighting organization of the Social Revolution- ists have been arrested at St. Peters- burg, among them being seven women. The blizzard in Northern Wisconsin still continues and the snow is delay- ing trains. Ashland has experienced February weather and almost contin- uous snow the past week. Members of the Lorain County (O.) Underwriters’ association have been indicted by the grand jury. It is charged that the association violated the Valentine anti-trust law. A crowd of young people at Dun- kirk, O., made up several effigies of the jurors in the Thaw trial who voted for conviction, strung them up and burned them amid the cheers of the spectators. The hoard of trade of Philadelphia has placed itself on record as opposed to legislation inimical to railroads, having unanimously adopted a report to this effect presented by the com- mittee on inland transportation. John Brishane Walker of New York has sent to the peace congress, now in session, a communication in which he suggests a world’s peace congress and offers to defray the preliminary expenses out of his own fortune. At Tonopah, Nev., Mike Schreck knocked out John Wille in the nine teenth round of what was scheduled for a twenty-round go. The fight was hard and fast from the first round, but at no time did Schreck seem to "betn danger. 10 CONCLUDE PECE Central American Presidents May Meet on United States Vessel, J0INT GUARANTEE IS GIVEN This Country and Mexico Unite In Order Prohlbiting Hostile Demon- strations by Interested Countries Pending Action by Conference. ‘Washington, April 17.—Naval move- ments show that the gunboat- Boston has started from Amapala, Honduras, for Corinto, Nicaragua, to convey President Zelaya to Amapala for the conference he will have there with President Figueroa. The Chicago, it is believed here, will be used to con- vey President Figueroa to the confer- ence, which will be held elther at the clty of Amapala or on board one of the American vessels to be anchored in Fonseca bay. At the state department it was ad- mitted that an agreement hetween the United States and Mexico has been entered into by which a guaranty has been given that there shall be no hostile demonstrations between the forces of Guatemala and Salvador on the frontier during the conference. It was said that this does not mean it will be necessary for the United States and Mexico to use force to sup- press “emigrados” across the border by any of the armed bands in the vari- ous Central American states. The promulgation of a joint order by Mex- ico and the United States prohibiting such excursions, it is believed, will be sufficient to guarantee quiet while the presidents of Nicaragua and Salvador are conferring. Senor Corea, the Nicaraguan minis- ter, visited Acting Secretary of State Bacon and they exchanged dispatches from Central America. The Nicarag: nan minister is enthusiastic in his con- viction that the proposed conference by the Central American states, which probably will be held after the pres- ent difficulties are temporarily dis- posed of, will be a success and now wants the conference held in Wash- ington. ROOSEVELT TAKES ACTION Hopes to Insure Permanent Peace in Central America. San Salvador, April 17.—President Roosevelt has cabled President Fig- ueroa that in accordance with state- ments made by President Zelaya of Nicaragua and accepting his assurance that the war has ended he offers, with President Diaz of Mexico, to arrange matters so that there will be no hos- tile agitation on the frontier between the forces of Salvador and Guatemala. President Roosevelt also says that these forces must be retired as soon as he and President Diaz, acting with the consent of President Figueroa, are able to give some assurances to President Zelaya of Nicaragua and President Cabrera of Guatemala. Pres- ident Figueroa is disposed to person- ally attend a conference at Amapala, to which he has been invited by Pres- ident Zelaya, in order to arrange a firm Dbasis for insurlng permanent tranquillity. President Roosevelt has placed the cruiser Chicago at the dis- posal of Presidents Zelaya and Fig- ueroa to make the trip to Amapala. VOTE IS BADLY SPLIT. First Ballot for Senator Taken in Wis- consin Legislature, Madison, Wis., April 17—The first ballot for United States senator to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John C. Spooner was taken in the legislature during the day. Both houses voted separately and adjourned after the first ballot. The Democratic vote went to Colonel George W. Bird of Madison. The Social Democrats voted for Senator Jacob Rummel of Milwaukee. The senate vote stood: Esch 7, Cooper b5, Hatten 4, Lenroot 4, Bird 4, Winkler 3, Baensch 2, Stephenson 1, ‘Whitehead 1. The assembly vote stood: Bird 19, Stephenson 18, Lenroot 15, Cooper 183, Esch 11, Hatten 11, Rummel 5, Baensch 4, Hudnall 1, Scofield 1, Rogers 1, Es- tabrook 1. Confesses to Assassination. Lexington, Ky., April 17.—John Smith, charged with the assassination of Dr. B. D. Cox, went on the witness stand and fully confessed to the as- sassination of Jim Cockrill, saying Britton was not present, but that he, Curtis Jett and John Abner killed Coclrill. Smith fired once, Jett four times and Abner three times. Loulsiana Negro Lynched. New Orleans, April 17.—Charley Strauss, the negro who was charged with attempting a criminal assault on a white woman near Bunkie, La., Sat- urday, was taken from officers by a mob and hung to a tree about six miles from Bunkie while being taken from the jail. His body was riddled with bullets. Inmates Escape Safely. Arkansas City, Kan., April 17.—The Osage Indian boarding school for boys, situated across the line from here in Oklahoma, was destroyed by fire dur- ing the day. As far as known all the inmates escaped safely. The school ‘was built in 1870 and was one of the oldest landmarks on the Osage reser- vation. NATIONAL PUBLICITY LAW. Passage Urged by Meeting in New York City. New York, April 17.—The adoption of an effective publicity law, which ‘would require the publication of con- tributions to national and congres- sfonal committees as well as the ex- penditures of these committees, was the question discussed at a special meeting of the National Publicity Law organization at the Victoria hotel. Perry Belmont, the president of the association, was the chairman of the Health B e Insurance meeting and the Invited Fiests In- atlittle cost cluded William J, Bryan and Samuel Gompers, president of the American Fedoration of Labor. Many states were represented by the members who attended the meeting. Mr. Belmont, in his opening re- marks, after pointing out that the publicity law of the state of New York was brought about by the combined efforts of organized labor, Democrats and Republicans, and that this law had already proved benmeficial, urged united and non-partisan effort to ge- cure a national law, Willlam J. Bryan was Introduced as & man who had glven powerful afd to the publicity movement. In a brief speech Mr. Bryan told what he thought CALUMET BAKING PGWDER $1,000,00 roverd is offered to & anyone for any sub- _stance injurious to the health found in Calumet Baking Powder. Purity is a prime essential in food. Calumetis made onlyof pure, wholesome [ ingredients combined by skilled chemists, and complies with the pure food laws of all states. It is the only high-grade f Baking Powder on the market sold at the natlonal publicity law should be. He said all contributions above the minimum should be made public be- fore the election, both by the commit- tees recelving it and by the person or corporation making it. Failure to comply with this, he sald, should be punished as a penal offense. EXPECTS NO RESULTS. German Minlster Declines Invitation to Peace Congress. Pittsburg, April 17.—Theodore von Moeller, minister of state of Germany, who was at the dedication of the Car- negie institute, was the guest of honor at an informal reception at the Ger- many club of this city. Over 300 of the club members and their wives ‘were -present. Minister von Moeller, speaking in German, said he declined/ the invitation to attend the peace conference at New York because there were a number of things he thought more profitable for him to do and be- cause he did not think that any seri- ous results can be accomplished by the gathering. “A great many such conferences I have attended,” said he, “and nothing has ever resulted and I do not think this one will amount to any more than the others.” Assassinated From Ambush. ‘Wheeling, W. Va., April 17.—While a party of ten Hungarians employed at the Red Bird mine, three miles north of here on the Ohio side, were walking along a lonely road near the village of Rayland they were fired upon by an ambushing party. John Wysinki was shot dead and Sam Wy- sinki was fatally wounded. The oth- ers fled and secured help. When a posse reached the scene the assail- ants were gone. Oil Money for Missionary Work. Boston, April 17.—Announcement is made that the American Baptist Mis- sionary union has been assured by John D. Rockefeller that this year he stands ready to contribute $200,000 to the needs of the union. The first in- stallment of $125,000 already has been paid. Of the entire sum promised $126,000 is for the purpose of general missionary work, while $75,000 is to be used for buildings. a moderate price. Food. Calumet Baking Powder may be freely used with the certainty that food | made with it contains ne harmfual drugs—It is chemically correct > 3 and makes Pure, Wholesom WILL PROSECUTE CHIEF. Chicago Police Contributed to Dunne Campaign Fund. Chicago, April 17.—Chicago’s police department contributed thousands of } dollars to the Democratic campalgn fund in the recent mayoralty cam- paign and has contributed in a like manner to whichever party was in power as long as the older officers on the force can remember, according to revelations made before the civil serv- ice commission by police officials. According to the civil service com- mission every man who engaged in the collection of the fund, even the patrolmen who contributed, is made liable to indictment by the grand jury. The fine is not less than $1,000 and may be imprisonment in the county jall for a term not to exceed six months. The commission will not prosecute the under officials, who, it is asserted, merely carried out the commands of Chief of Police Collins. Strikebreakers Quit Work. Superior, Wis, April 17.—Fifty strikebreakers at the shipyards have quit work after drawing their pay. Dissatisfaction with wages is the cause assigned. The strikers hail this as a victory and claim more men will fol- low. They expect to badly cripple the yards through this disaffection. Recalled From Strike Duty. Columbus, O., April 17.—Adjutant General Critchfield has issued an or- der recalling the Lorain company of the Fifth regiment from active duty in connection with the strike in the shipyards there. The company was j costing the state about $100 a day and was doing nothing. SR ) TR N SN R 0 N e 9 i o N R P YRR Vi M v 2 B VSl i S SR S o S S b i EOS SR 7o e R 8 S e e e | May, 80%c; July, 823c. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, April 16.—Wheat— On track— No. 1 hard, 8312 @84c; No. 1 Northern, 821, @83c; No. 2 Northern, 80@8lc; No. 3 Northern, 78% @T79%c. St. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, April 16.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $5.50@6.25; fair to good, $4.00@5.00; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.50@4.75; veals, $4.50@5.50. Hogs—$6.35@6.50. _ Sheep—Wethers, $5.50@6.50; good to prime lambs, $7.25 @8.00. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, April 16.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, 83%c; No. 1 Northern, 82%c; No. 2 Northern, 81%4c; May, 823kc; July, 83%c; Sept., 83%c. Flax—To arrive, on track aud May, $1.17%; July, $1.19%; Oct., $1- 18%. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, April 16.—Wheat—May, 78 @78Y%c; July, 80%@80%c. Corn— May, 47c¢; July, 47%c. Oats—May, 4334c; July, 40%¢c. Pork—May, $15.- 87%; July, $15.92%. Butter—Cream- eries, 22@29%c; dairies, 20@27c. Eggs —16c. Poultry—Turkeys, 12¢; chick- ens and springs, 13%ec. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, April 16.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.30@6.70; cows, $1.80@4.90; heifers, $2.70@5.35; calves, $5.00@7.00; good to prime steers, 0@6.70; noor to medium, $4.30@5.35; stocke feeders, $2.90@5.10. Hogs— mixed, $6.55@6.80; heavy, $6.7 rough, $6.35@6.45; pigs, good to choice heavy, ¢ Sheep, 70 Daily Pioneer For News ’ljhat the Pioneer Gets and Prints the News Is Appre- reciated Outside of Bemidji. 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