Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 20, 1907, Page 4

with him when he started from here, but that gentleman returned after a week spent across the border, George continued his trip through the King’s Domain and visited every town of prominence in the land which is FORTY PERSONS KILLED ONE HUNDRED INJURED —s i KILLING OF HARMLESS BIRDS SUBJECT TO FINE Youngsters Who Kill Birds and Destroy Nests Should Read Law Relative Thereto. There has been some complaint made that a few reckless youths of the city have been killing harmless wild Dbirds and destroying their nests. ‘This practice is about as mean a thing as a “kid” can engage in, and isone that should be stopped, if not by moral ‘suasion, then by the strong arm of the law. It is contrary to the game and fish law of the state to kill harmless birds, as the following portionof the statute will indicate. Sec. 39. Harmless birds—Game Birds Defined—No person shall catch, take, kill, ship or cause to be shipped to any Jperson within or without the state, purchase, offer or expose for sale, sell to anyone, have in possession with intent to .sell, or have in possession or under control at any time, living or dead, any wild bird other than a game bird, nor any part thereof, and for the purposes of this chapter the following only shall be considered game birds, The Antidas, commonly known as swan, geese, brant, river and sea ducks, the linolae, commonly known as plover, snipe and wood- cock; the gallinae, commonly known | as prairie chickens, pheas- ants, partridges and quail; provided. that blackbirds, crows, English spar- rows, sharp-shinned hawks, cooper hawks and greathorned owls may | be killed and had in possession at any time, but nothing herein} con- tained shall be construed to prevent | the keeping and sale of song birds grouse, as domestic pets. Notice. There is every indication that there will be the largest number of people at the Conference here next week that have ever attended. Let all who can do all they can to advertise Bemidji. We need many more rooms, and would like to have some donated to be used by those who are not able to pay full rates. We must have room, so as not to turn the people away. Send number of rooms and rent wanted to Rev. S. E. P. White, or to the Pioneer whtemoy b Uoe enan rouday. your telephones. Remember the Conference begins next Tuesday evening. The time is short. Local Committee on Arrangements. George McTaggart Returns. George McTaggart returned yes- terday from an extended trip through the Canadian Northwest. Mr. McTaggart had Adolph Klein Ribbons. Aney peryard........ .. Also a liberal d half it’s value, regular price. We have a few Suits, placed on this sale at callim Petticoats. most bea to 40c yer yard, during Irish Cluna and Orientals, The whole lot is place Received today a new line of Waists, Wash Silk. Also a large assortment dominated by the Canadian Pacific} Mr. McTaggart took specimens of the soil from different parts of the country and brought them home with him for the inspection of the local farmers, He also took an option on a good piece of land which he will probably purchase. Mrs. McTaggart returned homey| with Mr. Mc'T'aggart, having joined him in Winnipeg a few days ago. Purcashed J. P. Taylor Saloon. Frank Lane has purchased the. saloon which was formerly con- ducted by the late J. P. Taylor, and has also made application to the city council for a license to sell in- toxicating liquors on the premises. Mr. Lane is a first-class saloon man and will undoubtedly do a good business at his new location. DOINGS IN THE VARIOUS CHURGHES OF THE CITY Hours of Worship and Subjects of Ser- mons to Be Delivered in the City Tomorrow. Catholic Church—There will be mass tomorrow at 8:30 and 10:30 a. m. Norwegian Lutheran—No services in the morning. Regular services in the evening. Presbyterian Church — Morning worship at 11. Subject, “What is Man?” Bible class and S. S., 12:15. Jr.C.E,3p.m Sr.C. E,7p m ‘This will be installation of officers, all the members of the society are urged to be present. Evening service at 8. Subject, “Spiritual Ignorance the Cause of much Evil, the Occasion of much Good. Remember the Bible Conference opens on Tuesday even- ing by an address by the Rev. W. B. Riley, D. D., of Minneapolis. All are invited to all these services. Methodist—Morning worship at 11. Subject 6f sermon. “Is There Anybody Who Is Unchangeable?” Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Peart will sing a duet entitled “The Everlasting Arms.” Sunday school meets at e v assist us in building up this great institution by sending their children who are not attending elsewhere. ‘The pastor’s Bible class is fast be- coming a big interesting affair. Public service in the evening at 8. Come. The best assortment of steel pens at the Pioneer office. Thirty kinds from which to make your selection. At Noon Today the Pere Marquette Excursion Train Was Wrecked Near Salem, Michigan. AR’ il v) Salem, Mich., July 20.—(Special to Pioneer.)—From thirty to forty persons were killed and about one hundred were injured this morning when the Pere Marquette excursion train of eleven coaches from Ionia, carrying the members of company “$” Shops there on their annual excursion to Detroit, collided with the west-bound freight train two miles east of this village. At 12 o’clock twenty-two bodies had been taken from the wreck and there were many more known to be still in the ruins. There were eight hundred persons crowded into eleven coaches of the train, many of them women and children, all bound for a holiday in Detroit. The wreck occurred on a perfectly straight and level piece of track. The heavy freight and passenger trains came together with enormous force and six of the eleven passenger coaches were entirely wrecked. THOUSANDS ARE IDLE Forced Out of Work by Strike of Iron Ore Handlers. MINING OPERATIONS TIED UP Mesaba and Vermillion Properties Closed Down, Railroad Crews Dis- charged and an Immense Fleet of Vessels Out of Commission. Duluth, July 20.—Mining operations on the Mesaba and Vermillion ranges are at a standstill and the enormous fleet of the Pittsburg Steamship com- pany promises to be tied up as a re- sult of the strike of ore dock laborers at Duluth, Superior and Two Harbors. Nearly 2,000 men in all are out as a direct result of the strike, but thou- sands of others are forced into idle- ness. The entire mining department of the United States Steel corpora- tion is now idle and even the under- ground mines on the ranges are clos- ing down. The open pit mines are already shut down. The Duluth strikers held a mass meeting and organized a union, about 400 of the strikers being present. It ta_wat_only s laocal hadv_ hnt it will probably be aftiliated with the Long- shoremen’s union after the strike is over, Both the company apd the strikers declare they will stand firm. Train Crews Laid Off. Superior, Wis., July 20.—The Great Northern has lald off many of its train orews on the oré line and the road is apparently determined to simply sit and wait for the men to come back. ‘The latter have formed an organiza- tlon and are making no demonstra- tions, but say they will not go back to the docks at the old wages. Eight- EXTRAORDINARY - SALE! | Seven Days of Remarkable Bargains in Rib- bons, Trimmings, Suits and Coats Sale Begins Monday Morning July 22 shi iscount on our nificent ribbons, Cloth and Silk Coats, one-third off. Berman Emporium BEMIDJI, MINN, pment of plain and fancy ribbonsof the utiful Dollie Warden patt):arns. this sale, while the lot lasts, at, worth up 20¢ extensive line of mag- We have closed out a Iot of trimmings in the new Applique Baby We were fortunate to buy this lot at d on this sa'e at half of the in the latest make Black and White Lawn and of Heatherbloom and Per- één Gre boits are tled Wp: at the Al louez docks. \ DELAY IN' HAYWO0OD" TRIAL Court Not Ready to Declde on Mate- riality of Evidence. Bolge, Ida., July 20.—For 'the first time since the beginning of the Haywood trial James McParland, the detective whose name has been 80 often mentioned in connection With the securing of evidence against the Western Federation of Miners, was in the courtroom when the morning ses- slon began. He had come to listen to the arguments in the case and at- tracted considerable attention. Judge ‘Wood announced at 10 o’clock that he would not be ready to rule on the mat- ter of excluding certain evidence from the consideration of the jury and the arguments of counsel until 2 p. m. He instructed James H. Hawley, leading counsel for the state, to be ready to proceed at that time. The opening address for the defense will be made by Attorney E. F. Richardson of Den- ver on Monday morning. To preserve the record Mr. Richardson again moved that the jury be Instructed to return a verdict of rot gullty on the ground that the defendant Haywood has not heen connected by the evi- dence with the crime alleged. The motion was formally made and for- mally denied. MORE - TESTIMONY NEEDED Decision Affecting Wisconsin Men lo- volved in Land Frauds. Milwaukee, July 20.—United States Court Commissioner Bloodgood, in the case of Guy D. Goff and, six other prominent Milwaukee men’indicted by the federal grand jury of Colorado in connection with the alleged Colorado coal land consgplracy case, ruled that “this indictment is not prima facie evidence of a renewed conspiracy,” as held by the government, “but it can not be wtolly rejected because, as laid here, it is such evidence of the original conspiracy as may be followed with independent testimony tending to show a renewal of this original conspiracy.” Further hearing was postponed un- til July 29 in order to give the gov- ernment an opportunity to produce testimony. PUGILIST GOES TO PRISON Pedlar Palmer Given Five Years’ Penal Servitude. London, July 20.—Pedlar Palmer, the English pugilist, has been sen- tenced to five years’ penal servitude for having caused the death of Robert Choat, a gashouse stoker at Deptford. Choat’s body was found in a rail- roed car from Epsom after the races, Palmer is alleged to have struck Choat several blows because he refused to stop singing when requested. Requisition for the Magills. « Sacramento, Cal., July 20.—Governor Gilleite has issued papers of requisi- tion for Fred Magill and Mrs. Fred Magill, his wite, now confined in the county jail at San Dilego and wanted in Clinton, 1ll, on the charge of poi- soning Magill's first wife. The papors charge that the woman was potsoned with strychnine alleged to have been placed in a glass of beer by the de- fendants. ! Workman Drops Thirteen Stories. Chicago, July 20.—An unidentified workman who was making some re- pairs on the thirteenth floor of the La Salle streot depot lost his balance and fell to the basement. His body-| crashed through the top of the ele- vator, serlously injuring John Me- Grath, the elevator conductor. ’ WAR ON CATALOGUE HOUSES Organized Attack by Home Trade League of America. Chicago, July .3.—War has been de- clared on the great catalogue houses of Chicago and other cities by the 500,000 retail merchants of the West. These mammoth institutions, spend- ing 1o money in the communities whence they derive annually millions of dollars of patronage, are forcing in- creasing numbers of home merchants to the wall and, so their opponents claim, are “making commercial grave- yards of once prosperous towns,” An organized attack on the cata- fogue Institutions is to be made by the Hows Trade League of America, which has eXisted for several months In Chicago. The backbone of the league Is formed of commercial associations, national, state and local in character, in Illinots, Wisconsln, Towa, Michigan, Kansas and Minnescta. Alfred C. Clark i3 manager of the league. CRUZ CANNOT RECOVER. Injured 8ailor Reported In Critical Condition, Boston, July . D.—Mldshlpmun James B. Cruz, one of the twelve surviving sallors injured by am accident on the battleship Georgla who are confined At the Chelsea naval hospital, is re- ported as in such a critical condition that he s pot expected to survive the day. His father, Major Thomas Cruz of Omaha, Neb, is at the bedside brother. £ The ‘gther injured men had passed the night without apparent change in their condition. - The hospital physi- olans expect all but Cruz to recover. UNITED STATES SECOND, Strength of Nations in First Class Battieships. London, July 20.—A parliamentary return hag just been issued showing the comparative strength of the great powers in completed first class battle ships less than twenty-five years old and armored crulsers less than twenty years old on June 1. _Great Britain has 57 battleships, of which 18 are considered of obsolete type; the United States 18 battleships, of which 4 are considered obsolete; France 20, with 6 obsolete; Germany. 20, with 9 ohsolete, and Japan 11, with 3 cbsolete. Of cruisers Great Britaln has 82, tho United States 12, France 18, Ger- many 6 and Jap. [ROUBLE IS FEARED Strong Anti-Japanese Feeling at the Korean Capital. PATHETIC SCENE IN PALACE Emperor Forced to ‘Abdicate in Favor of His Son After Occupying the Throne of That Anclent Empire for Two Score Years. Beoul, Korea, July. 20.—Enraged orowds are assembled at various points throughout the city and ing flammatery documents against the Japanese are being freely distributed, glving rise to a forlorn hope that some active opposition is about to begin. 5 Serious ccllisions, it ig belleved, will take place between the police and.| the rioters. Marquis Ito s not likely, it is thought, to resort to extreme meas- ures of repression untll all mild means of pacification have been exhausted. Extraordinary police precautions are being taken throughout the city. MOST DRAMATIC SCENE. Emperor of Korea Finally Signs Ab- dication Decree. _Beoul, Korea, July 20—The emperor has finally signed the imperial re- script of abdication, as recommended by his ministers In the document the emperor expresses his regret that during the forty-four years of his reign national calamities have followed in rapid succession and the people's dis- tress has become so aggravated that he deemed jt now time to transfer the crown to the heir apparent in con- formity with ancestral usages. It is reported that a most dramatio scene occurred at the palace when the ministers, headed by Premier Yi Wang Yong, appeared before his majesty and made the cabinet's final representation in urging the emperor's abdication. His majesty was in a high state of excitement, but the pre- mier, in the most humble but firm tone, dwelt at length upon want of precaution and prudence of the em- peror's policles hitherto, especially in diplomatic affairs, whereby he was en- dangering the safety of the nation. The premier enumerated the facts of his majesty’s duplicities, which cul- minated in the dispatch of a deputa- tion to The Hague peace conference, and forcibly reasoned the uselessness of the emperor’s disavowal of his rela- tion with The Hague affalyr. Unable to successfully combat the logic of the premier’s representation the emperor sought a last refuge in the council of elder statesmen, doubt- less anticipating their sympathies. The emperor’s disappointment and surprise was boundless when they unanimously agreed with the minis: ter's advice. His majesty’s mind was finally made up and he consented to the draft of an imperial reseript an- nouncing his abdication, which was placed before him for his signature. The emperor’s tundition was inde- soribable. Greatly agitated and per- turbed he signed the document and the seal was afixed amid impressive silence. A suppressed sigh from the emperor was the only sound which broke the deathlike stillness that relgned throughout the memorable scene. HAS NO FRIEND IN EUROPE Korean Emperor Must Face His Trou- ble Alone. London, July 20.—The emperor of Korea is without a friend among the governments of Europe sufficiently in- terested in the status of the anofent Korean empire to interpose a word in his behalf. His majesty had always been friendly with Russia and the outcome of the Russo-Japanese war was a great blow to him. He then looked to the United States for sup- port. When Edwin V. Morgan, who was American minister to Korea from June 26 until Nov. 29, 1905, when the legation was abolished, refused'the re- quest of the emperor that he take refuge at the legation at the time'the Japanese were pressing the emperor to sign a treaty giving Japan control of the foreign affairs of Korea, the emperor of Korea was gredtly disap- pointed and the final removal of the Amerjcan legation was a great blow iuig disappointment to him. Almost :I forefgners who krew the emperor ongidered him a well meaning but wealt man and his son, the presenf oroWn prince, is not regarded as am improvement on his father. Flood at Kansas City. “Kansas City, July 20.—Further heavy rains north of here caused the Misgouri river at Kansas City to rise R little higher and as a result the cellars in two dozen wholesale houses in the west bottoms are partially flooded. Stocks had been removed and the damage was slight. Truck gardens at Quindaro have beep dam- aged 320,000 by floods. The Kaw 18 with the midshipman’s mother and | gising slowly also. General MacLean 8till Captive. Tangler, Morocco, July 20.—The re: ports brought in here by courler that Oaid Sir Harry MacLean had sucgeed: ed in escaping from the hands of the bandit Raisuli now appear to be un- trud. The latest letter received from the caid is dated July 13. It says, among other things, that a deep ditch has boen dug around his tent in order to prevent his escape. RAILROADS LOSE CONTEST Minnesota 8upreme Court Upholds Gross Earnings Tax. g Bt. Paul, July 20.—The 4 per cent gross earnings tax law is a constitu- tional and valld act, declares the Bu- preme court in & decision just handed down. X By this ruling the findings of the Ramsey county district court in ‘the €ases of the Duluth and Northern Min- nesota Rallway company and the Min- nesota and: Northern Wisconsin GEO. T. BAKER & CO. Located in City_Drug Store See Cur Windows 7, Whlch contested the law, are afirmed and they must pay the tax demanded. The appeal was on the overruling of the railroads’ de- murrer to the complaint flled by the state. These two companies claimed ex- emption under the law of 1873, which fixed the tax at 1 per cent for the first yoar and 2 per cent,for the year fol- lowing. This they were paying when the new law went into effect and thg point made by them was that the new law only applied to those roads pay- ing 8 per cent at the time. There are still two other raflroads contesting the new law—the Great Northern and the Great Western— but the points raised by them are entlrely different and ~the decislon does mnot apply. These roads claim exemption under the territorial char- ter held by them, which fixed the rate at 8 per cent. Steamer Wrecked by Wind. ‘St. Louls, July ' .—A heavy wind preceding a thunder storm here blew the steamboat Tennessee, valued at $20,000, against an abutment of Eads bridge, ripping open the boat’s side end sinking it. About fifteen roust- abouts on board swam ashore and no lives are believed to have been lest. Fitzeimmens an sy Mark. Philadelphia, July ©.—The fight be- tween Robert Fitzsimmons and Jack Johnson ended in the second round when Fitz fell to the floor and was unable to get up at the count of ten. It was a sorry sort of a knockout, as Johnson - only hit Fitz lightly on the jaw with his right hand. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. Herman Burnstine, a short story writer and author of New York city, ;;as r;m love;} by a large touring car at onticello, N, Y., and probably fatall: {njured. ¥ PRl Announcement s made that the price of platinum has advanced from $24 to $26.50 an ounce within a month and the dealers say that it will soon be $30 an ounce. J. L. Davis, a_ well known young man, and Miss Docia Vebryke were boat on McCulloughs lake ©. The two were to have rled soon. - e The supreme tent Knights of the Maccabees of the World, which is holding its triennial session at De- troit, Mich., has adopted a resolution empowering the board of trustees to move the headquarters of the order from Port Huron, Mich., to Detroit i they deem it advisable, MARKET QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolls, July 19.—Wheat— Sept., 97%@97%c; Dec., 98@98%ec. On track—No. 1 hard, $1.00%4; No, 1 Northern, 99%c; No. 2 Northern, 96%c; No. 3 Northern, 93@96c, : Duluth”Wheat and Flax. Duluth, July 19.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, $1.01%; No. 1 Northern, $1.00%; No. 2 North. ern, 98%c; July, $1.00%; Sept., $1.. 00%; Dec., 99%c, Flax—To arrive and on track, $1.18%; July, $1.18%; Sept., $1.18%; Oct., $1.16%, J near Lima, been mar- $t, Pau) Unlop 8tock Yards, St. Paul, July 19,—Cattle—Good to cholce steers, $5.50@0.00; tatr to good $4.00@5.00; good to cholce cows and heifers, $3.5096.00; veals, $4.50@6.00, Hogs—$5.40@85.75. Bheep—Wethers, $6.60@6.00; good to cholce lambs, $6.75@6.50; spring, $6.75@7.25. ¢ Chicage Grain and Provisions. Chicago, July 19.—Wheat—Jul, 80%c; Sept., 93%c. Corn—July, l:‘%e’? Sept., 62% @68%o0. Oats—July, 48%c; Sept., 88% @38%c. Pork—July, $16.30; Sept., $16.50. Butter—Creameries, 21 @280; dairles, 18% @23'%c. Eggs—18- @143%c. Poultry—Turkeys, 12¢; ghick- ens, 11%c; springs, 16@160. 3 Chlcago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, July lD.—Cnmo—-Beeves, $4.60@7.26; cows, $1.50@5.28; heifers, $2.50@5.50; calves, $5.50@7.25; good to prime steers, $6.70@7.25; poor to medium, $4.60@56.65; stockers~ and teeders, $2.80@5.00. Hogs—Light, $5.80 @6.10; mixed, $6.65@6.05; heavy, $6.25@5.90; rough heavy, $5.25@5.55; fés:é ;fi.i%@g-gliz 80od to choice heavy, . , St $8.76@8.90; Bmotee s lmis drowned by the capsizing of their | WANIS — ONE CENT A WORD. WANTED—For U. S. army, able bodied, unmarried men between ages of 19 and 35, citizens of the United States, of good character and temperate habits, whe can speak, read and write English. For information apply to Recruit- Officer, Miles Block, Bemidji, Minn. WANTED: For thy U. S. Marine Corps, men between ages 21 and 35. An opportunity to see the world. For full information apply in person or by letter to Marine Recruiting, 208 Third street, Be- midji, Minn. FOR SALE. B NS us SN FOR SALE: Bedstead with mat- tress and springs, 9x10 rug, com- mode, large mirror, gasoline stove, dishes, etc. Apply at Gould’s harness sho, A SNAP: Business place for sale. Annual rent $900. Willing to sell at $3,800 Cash. Act quick, Ad- dress Pioneer. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice, FOR SALFE: House and acre lot, one mile from the saw mill. $200. cash. Inquire 509 Beltrami Ave. FOR SALE—Magnificent moose head mounted; will be sold cheap. Inquire at this office. . HELP WANTED. }’ J ] ¢ N FOR RENT. s FOR RENT—Five room house, Inquire at 520 Minnesota ave. MISCELLANEQUS. TS uu S PUBLIC LIBRARY—Open Tues- days and Saturdays, 2:30 to 6 p. m. Thursdays 7 to 8 p. m. also. SO BO3-808 s.J‘im. Street, WASHINGTON, D. C. Library in basement of Court » House. Mrs. E. R. Ryan, librar- ians I { j ~ - ('_.‘ r ~ e ———— "} ————— Want Ads - FOR RENTING A — PROPERTY, SELL- ING - A BUSINESS OR OBTAINING HELP ARE BEST. - PN Pi ioneer