Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 19, 1907, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED NVERY AFTERNOON, OFFICIAL PAPER---CITY OF BEMIDJI BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. CLYDE J. PRYOR | | A. . RUTLEDGE Business Manager ‘Managing Editor ‘Entered In the postofice at Bemidjl. Minn., a8 second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5,00 PER ANNUM OBSERVATIONS. A woman admires her husband fom a sense of duty. A trusted English duke speaks of his “American finance.” He un- doubtedly means financier, It wouldn’t be so bad if people who say they have nothing to say would only let it go at that. A man with curly hair has as many excuses for keeping his hat off as a bald man has for keeping his on. If you don’t believe that men are just as curious as women, tie up one of your fingers and pour liniment over it. In his denunciation of the univer- sity it is highly probable that Mr. Darrow had Chancellor Day, of Syra- cuse, vividly in mind. T’tsall right to judge a man by the company he keeps, but it isn’t fair to judge a woman by the company she is forced to entertain. The London Star, anent the Hay- wood verdict, says it is clear that the United States “cannot digest itself.” Well, we digested England twice, all right. ACCUSED:OF EMBEZZLEMENT Government Employe Goes Wrong Aft- er Forty Years' Service. Boston, Aug. 1:.—J. Warren Hast- Ings, since 1864 a trusted official at the, Unlted States subtreasury here, has been arrested on the charge of embezzling $3,000 from the govern- ment June 7 last. The money was taken from a package containing $105,» 000 in bills prepared for shipment to ‘Washington to be retired from circu- lation and the shortage was made good by another clerk who was technically responsible, but who at no time was under suspicion. Hastings' record of forty-three years’ service was practically fault- less, The one who made good the shartage because of his technical re- sponsibility was J. H, Vassar, the spe- cle clerk who counted the money pre- vious to shipment. The restitution on his part practically wiped from him hus, life savings. The shortage was discovered at the freasury department at Washington, three $1,000 bills belng missing. In- vestigation showed that the robbery took place in Boston and secret serv- fce officers finally singled out Hast- ings, who, when arrested, collapsed. It was some minutes before he could be taken before United States Com- missloner Hayes for arraijgnment. He was.held: in $5,000 for further hearing. COUNSEL IN WRANGLE. Reading- of Correspondence of Mrs. Eddy Continues. Qoncord, N. H, Aug, 1..—Reading of correspondence to show the delu- sjons alleged by counsel to be held by Mres.. Mary Baker G. Eddy was. con- tinued before the masters to whom the cgurt has assigned the duty of deter- mining the question of competence. John W. Kelley, representing the rel- aUves of Mrs. Bddy who have brought suit an; accounting of her property, introduced the letters, reading from ope by Mrs. Bddy the statement that a.publisher who delayed proofs of the ‘writings was governed by “M. A. M.,” which has been explained by foMowers of; Mrs, B4dy to mean “Mallclous An- imal Magnetism.” Other letters were produced by Mr. Kelley, but counsel for Mrs. Eddy frequently objected, es- peclally to one which was alleged to show that Mrs. Bddy had insisted on an autopsy upon the body, of her hus- band to ascertain whether he had not been “the victim of arsenical polson- ipg mentally administered.” As this letter was written in 1882 it was ruled out as belng too remote. ‘Wrangles between counsel were 80 frequent that Judge Aldrich, for the masters, was forced to protest that 100 much time was belng consumed in that way. ONE THOUSAND: KILLED. Eirst Reports From Casa Blanca Were Greatly Exaggerated. Casas Blanca, Morooco, Aug. 1'— ‘The town is quiet and business is be- ing trgnsacted: The number of per- spns-killed -1 and about Oasa Blanca has been greatly exaggerated. Prob- ably about 1,000 men were killed, the majority being Arabs. The town is now completely under the control of the French and Spanish authorities apd no turther trouble Inside need, be fpared. French troops to the number of; 8000 are camped about a mile to the oest,of Cass Blanca. Thelr out pPsts are.do touch with the Moors and cpptinual.skirmishing. {s- taking place. Five hundred Spanish troops arrived here Thursday and more French and Bpaatsh troops. are expected within a fow days. ‘The Mgors have recelved large re- ipforcements and the authorities hear that they are planning a great attack op Oasa Jlanca, Paris, Aug. 17.—The government’s sdvices from Fez Indicate ‘that the mgasures taken to assure the safety of the. Buropeans. are ample. CASE IN PREPARATION Government to Proceed Agalnst the Harvester Trust. MASS OF EVIDENCE SECURED Department of Justice and Bureau of Corporations Busily Engaged for a Year Past In Investigating Gom: plaints of Its. Operation. ‘Washington, Aug. 1 .—Suit is to be nstituted by the government against the International Harvester company for alleged violation of the Sherman antl-trust law. The papers in the pro: posed action are being drawn at the department of justice and the Indica- tions are that the company will be baled into court in the immediate fu- ture. It is likely the proceedings will be begun in Chicago. A year or more ago complaints of the operations of the International Harvester company reached the. de- partment of justice and agents of the department and of the bureau of oor- porations have a¢cumulated a mass of information on the subject. The evi- dence that the company has violated the anti-trust law is asserted to be conclusive. The investigation disclosed the fact that the parent company controls practically all of the big reaper and mower and thresher plants in the country and that an apportionment of the country is made among the vari- ous subsidiary concerns in such a way that no one will come into business conflict with any other. It is further alleged that prices of farm machinery manufactured by the International Harvester company are fixed by the concern and from those prices dealers are not permitted to vary. In this way and through its control of the many plants the company is able to dictate the output of such machinery, the parts of the country into. which, it shall go and the prices at which it shall be sold. These conditions apply, it 1s said, not only to America, but to forelgn countries as well, The operations of the company, as viewed by officials of the department of justice, are in restraint of trade. No intimation. is given of the. date of the institution of the government’s suit, but the delay will be only inci- dental to the preparation of the gov- ernment’s case. OFFICIAL DENIES REPORT Allis-Chalmers Company Not in Finan- cial Trouble, Milwaukee, Aug. 1/.—President W. H. Whiteside of the Allis-Chalmers company has issued a statement de- nying absolutely that his company is in financial difficulties. The state- ment is as follows: “There is no foundation whatever for the rumor that a receivership has been asked for this company. The company was never in a more pros- perous condition. We have orders on our books at the.present time aggre- gating $14,400,000, which assures & full year’s work ahead of us for all manufacturing departments. These orders have been taken at exception- ally good prices and the company is showing substantial earnings. The company’s assets are nearly two and a half times its labilities, DEMAND. PROMPT REVISION; Manufacturers Want Non-Partisan " Commission Named. New York, Aug. 1 .—The National Association of Manufacturers, an or- ganization of some 2,000. manufactur- ers, publishes in the current issue of its official organ, American Industries, a tariff “creed” emphasizing the reso- lution in favor of immediate tariff re- vision, unanimously passed at a recent convention. The association holds that present tariff schedules are unequal and demands the immediate appoint- ment by congress and the executive of a non-partisan commission ' com- posed of men thoroughly competent to equalize present schedules. DINED; AT PUBLIC. EXPENSE Boston’s Executive- Councll . Is Under Investigation, Boston, Aug. 1'—An investigation into the accounts of eight members of the executive council has been be- gun by District Attorney Moran. Mr. Moran stated that his actlon was prompted by the bellet that the council had incurred great expenses in connection with the alleged custom of taking luncheon at a hotel after their regular weekly meetings. New Pacific Coast Road. New York, Aug. 1'—Orders have been issued, it 18 learned, to begin construction work on the Northwest- ern Pacific, a joint Southern Pacific- Atchison enterprise, which is to give San Francisco a new rail connection with Hureka. It will eventually be continued along the coast into Oregon to connect with. the Drain branch of the Southern Pacific, making an easy grade all the way to Portland. Five Men Seriously Injured. Chicago, Aug. 1'—Five men were seriously Injured In & street car.ac- cldent at Fifty-seventh and State streets in which a northbound State street car, going.at full speed, crashed into a milk wagon, wrecking the:ve- hicle and killing one of the horses. The driver of the wagon, Mark Quin- nington, was picked up unconscious and it is belleved he will dle. CAPTIVE CHIEF ESCAPES. Renewal of War,In German 8outhwest | Africa Threatened. Cape Town, Aug, 1' ,—The Germans are threatened with a revival of the insurrection in thelr South African territory. Jakob Morengo, the chief who has caused them more trouble than all the others combined and who has been in the custody of the British | since ;he: sought..refuge in Cape Col- ony-after the-last: hostilities, has es-) caped, formed a junction with another, chief from the German colony, caad| with 400 followers returned sWiftly to German Southwest Africa, The Cape police followed, but the difcul- ties of the country prevented them from intercepting the fugitive chief. Morengo has repeatedly ambushed German parties, killing twenty to thir- ty In each affair, and the German au- thorities have flve times joyfully, though mistakenly, announced his death. LIMITATION OF ARMAMENT Subject 8eems to Be Very Obnoxious to Germany. The Hague, Aug, 1'—S8ir Hdward Fry, head of the British delegation, has communicated the text of the speech which he is to deliver before the peace conference on the question of the advisability of the limitation of armaments to Baron Marschall von Bleberstein, head of the German dele- gation, In order to avold a misunder- standing on the subject. For the same reason strong pressure is being exercised on some of the Latin-Amer- fcan delegates in order to prevent them from presenting, as they have announced their intention, proposi- tions for the limitation of armaments.’ It 1s reported that Baron von Bieber- stein is ready to leave the hall of the conference if the Latin-American del- egates carry out their purpose. In his speech Sir Edward Fry will an- nounce that Great Britain is ready to communicate yearly her programme for the construction of warships and the expenses involved to all powers agreeing to furnish Great Britain with similar information. This exchange of news, Sir Edward thinks, will facil- itate a further exchange of views re- garding the limitation of armaments, HELD IN JOINT CONTROL. Fight for Chicago Terminal Rallway at an End. New York, Aug. 1.—The contest between the Baltimore and Ohlo and Hill-Morgan interests for possession of the Chicago Terminal Transfer Rallway company, it is stated, has ended. An agreement has been reached by virtue of which the Bal- timore and Ohio and the Chicago, Bur- lington and Quincy systems will be- come joint owners of the Chioago Terminal and will use its facilities in accordance with an equitable division of its trackage. In this connection a circular has been issued by members of the Chica- 8o Terminal Transfer railroad stock- holders’ proteotive committee. This document s addressed.to the holders of 50,000 to 60,000 shares of stock represented by the committee and glves the particulars of an offer of $25 per share for the preferred stock. ——— GREAT DAMAGE RESULTS. Very Severe Storm Strikes Milwaukee and Vicinity, Milwaukee, Aug. 1 .—One of the worst storms that ever visited this sec- tion literally devastated farms in the viclnity of Brookfield Junction and Eagle, Waukesha county, in addition to causing considerable havoc in Mil- waukee and surrounding country. Great trees that had withstood the elements for fifty years and more were mowed down and corn fields were flattened. Barns were wrecked and near Brookfield one was turned tompletely upside down. Houses were turned and cattle killed. Telephone and telegraph wires were torn down and the supporting poles were sprawled all over.the roads so as to interfere with the driving of vehicles. So far reports indicate no loss of life. Eighteen Persons Perished. Buenos Ayres, Aug. 1..—Detalls re- selved here of the wreck in Flindero bay of the American bark Prussia, from Norfolk March 20 for Port Town- send, announced from Punta Arenas, Straits of Magellan, say that the cap- taln committed suicide when the ves. sel ran ashore and that fourteen pas- sengers, in addition to four sailors, st their lives. Vessel May Be Total Loss. Watertown, N. Y, Aug. 1 .—The steamer Orion, bound for Oswego loaded with pulp wood, is ashore on Gulf island, in Fastern Lake Ontario. The crew reached the island in safety, but the steamer is filled with water and will probably prove a total wreck. The craft is owned by the Quebec Transportation and Forwarding com- pany of Quebec. _— Immense Steel Ore Dock. Two Harbors, Minn, Aug 1l— Work has been started by the Barnett & Record company on the constru¢- _tlon; of; &, new steel ore dock for the Iron Range road here. The pile.foun- dation s to be filled with rock and above this will ‘be lald concrete for five feet above the water line. The dock will.be the first of its kind on the lakes and although smaller than many. others will cost about $1,250,000. Fatal Automobile Accident. San Francisco, Aug. 1 .—Six per- sons were injured, one fatally, in an automobile accident which occurred about midnight in Golden Gate park. The machine was going at a very rap- 1d. rate, of speed and got beyond the control of the chauffeur, George Har- per, and plunged over an embankment into a lake. Harper’s skull was frac- tured and his body wag badly bruised. Would Not Survive Low Fare. New, York, Aug. 1/—George B. Evans, fourth division superintendent of the Louisville and Nashville rafl- road, testified: before Special Master Montgomery that the enforcement of the 2!-cent rate on a road constructed 80 peculfarly as the Southern Rallway in North Carolina would force the rail- road to discontinue operation. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. ‘William Franklin Phelps, for many years prominently identified with Min- nesota educatioal work and also asso- clated with- various boards of trade in the state, is dead in St. Paul. George Bernard Shaw, the author, .has had a narrow escape from drown- ing. He was. swimming off Llanbedr, ‘Wales, with & friend, when the cur- jrent. carried. them away from shore, “After a long struggle they managed ‘to ‘reach a distant sand bank. JAPS PLAN BIG AAID Concerted Attack on American Seal Rookeries Reported. CRUISER WILL GO TO SCENE Guards on Duty Too Weak to Resist Such an Invasion and Government Decides to Dispatch the Cruiser Buffalo to the North Pacific. Seattle, Wash,, Aug. 1 .—A plan to make an organized raid upon the Seattle rookeries of the Pribyloff isl- ands, to loot not only the rookerles of the seal herds of St. Paul and St. George islands, but also the salt houses where the Northwestern Trad- ing and Transportation company, les- sors of the Pribyloff rookeries, have a large number of pelts salted await- ing shipment, has been discovered, with the result that the United States government . has decided to dispatch the cruiser Buffalo to Bevie. The news was brought here by the sailing schooner Vera, which has returned from a hunting cruise in the North Paclfie. She rejorted that an arrange- ment had been reached by a number of Japanese sealing schooners, each of whkich carried, besides their usual armament used in hunting, one or more machine guns on board, to unite in making a concerted raid on the isl- ands. The guards are all too weak to resist such an invasion. The Vera spoke to the Japanese sealer Kinsei in Northern waters and learned from her that she would take part in the raids. The sealers on board said that thirty-three schooners were to come to the Behring sea this win- ter and would make a dash on the islands, club the seals on the rooker- fes and loot the salt houses. A raid on Copper island was also contem- plated. WELL RECEIVED IF RUSSIA Text of Treaty With Japan Finally Made Public. St. Petersburg, Aug. 1'.—The text of the Russo-Japanese treaty.recogniz- ing the independence and territorial integrity of the Chinese empire and pledging the two countries to the maintenance of the status quo, which was signed on July 30 last, was made public during the day and was well recelved on all sides. In their estl- mote of the results the Conservative and Liberal newspapers display re- markable unanimity in agreeing that it establishes the relations between the -two powers on a sound basis, guaranteeing = unbroken peace for a long period. The Novoe Vremya expresses the opinion that the treaty is the turning point in Russia’s Asiatic policy, en- abling her to shift her attention here- after to nearest Russla, after having carefully weighed the arguments in favor: of waging a return war for the recovery of the lost ground in Man- churia and having finally decided to accept the situation as it is; abandon- ing all idea of a war of revenge. The Roosia characterizes the treaty as a link in the chain of international agreements, removing the menace of war in the Far East. Contains a Secret Clause, Toklo, Aug. 1t.—It is believed here that the. Russo-Japanese treaty in- cludes a, clause, which has not been published, specifically defining the re- spective spheres of influence of the two countries. Under this clause it is reported that a portion of the Sun- garl river is placed within Japan’s sphere by modifying the exclusive rights of navigating that stream, which were conferred on Russia by the treaty. of Aigun. Shoots Wife; Shot by Daughter. New York, Aug. 1i.—George Was- ser, after an absence from home of four years, returned during the day, shot his wife probably fatally and was in turn shot and wounded in the head by his daughter. Wasser upbraided the former for having had him arrest- ed because he annoyed her and then began shooting. Officer Killed by Lightning. 8t. Joseph, Mo., Aug. 1\\—Sergeant Major Miller of St. Louls was killed: by lightning during a violent thunder storm. He was at brigade hearquar- ters arranging for the review of the Missouri national guard by Governor Folk at the time. Privates Thoman and Ulrich were severely scorched.- MAKES WORK EASIER Bemidji People Are Pleased- to Learn How It Is Done It’s pretty hard to attend to duties With a constantly aching back; With annoying urinary . disorders. Doan’s Kidney Pills make work easier. i They cure backache. ‘They cure every kidney ill. Frank Howes, engineer on the Milwaukee R. R., 3011 Cedar Ave., Minneapolis, Minn., says: “I used Doan’s Kidney Pills in the - fall of 1899 with beneficial results. Like most railroad men, continual jar and jolting brought on kidney trouble, bad pain in my back and loins. I doctored without sucess until I pro- cured Doan’s Kidney Pills at a drug store. . They soon cured me and there has been no . sign of ' return.” Forgale by all dealers. Price 50 cents, Froster-Milbnrn Co., Buffalo, New York; sole agents for the United States. g Remember the name—Doan’s‘~ MRS. EDDY’S COMPETENCY Plaintiff's Attorney Withdraws Term “General Insanity.” Concord, N. H., Aug. 1{.—The term “general insanity,” as applied to the condition of Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy by Dewitt C. Howe, counsel for the plaintiffs in the accounting sult brought agalnst Mrs. Eddy, was for- mally withdrawn by Mr. Howe at the day’s hearing before the masters who are considering the question of the Christian Sclence leader's compe- tency. Mr.. Howe. explained that while the courts of this and other states use this phrase repeatedly to describe such a condition it 1s not the technical term used by allenists. At this point Judge Aldrich, speak: ing for the masters, saild that the question to be determined is that of competency to manage the property, not one of insanity, general delusion or religlous delusion, “We will show your honmors,” de- clared Mr. Howe, “not a monomania on the part uf Mrs. Eddy, but a condi: tion of insanity which confirms every action of her life.” Judge Aldrich asked if the masters had any more right to decide against Christian Sclence as a religion than against Catholicism or Spiritualism. “Christian Science s a system of medicine, not a religion,” replied Mr. Howe. “Insofar as Christlan Science 1s speculation it cannot be -called a delusion, but when it is based upon supposed facts which can be proved not to be facts, then it is a delusion.” Judge Aldrich asked how this mat- ter of délusion was to be connecteéd with business competency. He spoke of the widespread belief in the effi- cacy of prayer to alter natural condi- tlons and asked if that was not as much a delusion as a belief in the cure of disease by prayer. “Not at all,” replied Mr. Howe. “The former is entirely a matter of speculation; the latter is susceptible of proot.” INTENDS TO ABDICATE. Empress of China WIii Re- tire 8hortly, London, Aug. 1) —Dispatches from Shanghai contaln the interesting news that Tzi-Hsu, the empress dowager of China, has announced her determi- nation to abdicate at the next Chinese new year. She desires to hand over the care of state to the emperor, and, it is stated, a secret decree has been issued calling a meeting of the grand council to make the change. The dowager empress, who is now seventy-two. years old, has. been su- preme in Chinese affairs for many years:. Her career is & remarkable one. The daughter-of a Manchu, sold in infancy by a man who ran into financial difficulties, she became at an early age one of the secondary wives of Emperor Hienfung. She won his admiration and affection and bore him_a son. This. son she placed on the throne, but his career- was brief, poison, it was thonght, causing his death, As there was no. helr to the throne the Infant son of Prince Chung became emperor under the name of Kwang-Su and under the regency of Tzl-Hsu, the dowager empress. In 1889 the em: peror nominally assumed:full control of .the. government, but nine years later, when he igsued some reform de: crees, the regency of the empress dow: ager-was restored and:she has since vigorously. kept him- in the back: ground. Living In Top of Tres. Worcester, Mass., Aug. 1').—Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Felton have opened o unique summer home in the topmost branches of a willow three; thirty feet from the ground. The house consists of two rooms, one a sleeping room and the other a_sitting and dining room. 'The roof walls are €nUrely of quck, so that on particularly warm nights the reof can be drawn up. Both Mr, and Mrs. Felton are firm believers in fregh air treatment as a prevention of all ills. —_— Disorderly Month In Rus: 8t. Petersburg, Aug. 15.—It g re ported that 274 persons throughout the Russlan empire were exiled for political offenses during July. It is also stated officlally that 54 Russian officers and 95 privates: were: killed and 47 officers and 82 privates were wounded while maintaining order dur- ing the same month. resent Anti-marriage Edict, Appleton, Wis.,, Aug. 1i.—Fearing that men with matrimonial intentions will no longer seek their company be- cause of the wide publicity given the speech of S. R. Wagg, who advised the finishing and cutting girls of his plant, the Fox River paper mill of this city, to stay single, the female employes of the mills of the Fox riv- er valley are leaving thelr places by the score and the employers may face a serlous situation if the denuding of the mills continue. Blgamist Given Choice of Wives. New York, Aug. 1i.—Justice War- ren G. Foster of general sessions has Just disposed’ of a bigamy case in highly unusual fashion, suspending sentence on the bigamist and allow- Mg him to choose which wife he would live with after the prisoner had promised to support both women. Pennsylvania Man Chosen. Kansas City, Aug. 15—H. A. Crow of: Connelsville, Pa., former captain of the Tenth Pennsylvania volunteer in- fantry, has been elected commander- in-chiet of the Society:of the Army of the Philippines. The meeting next vear will be held at Galesbure. IlL. Ajyer s Sarsapariila is.not a strong drink. As now made, there is not a drop of alcoholin it. It is 2 non-zlcoholic tonic and alterative. Ask ycur own doctor about your taking this: medi- .cine for thin, impure blood. Follow his ad- WILL ENTERTAIN ROYALTY Swedish Prince to Arrive at New York t vice every time. He knows, Trust him. New York, Aug. 1.—Preparations have been completed for the entertain- ment of Prince Wilhelm of Sweden, who will arrive in a few days. He is a grandson of King Oscar of Sweden and son of the prince royal who will succeed to the throne of Sweden. The prince is a bachelor of thirty-three and an officer of the Swedish army. The royal visitor will first proceedi to Norfolk for two days at the James- town exposition. The prince proceeds thence to Wewport, where, beginning; Aug. 22, he will be the center ot soclal activity. Visits to Boston and New England towns will follow and Aug. 28 he will meet the president at Oyster Bay. The next few days will ‘be spent in New York and the prince will sail for Sweden Sept. 3 ;C.olurn'bus Bugdgies. I have just received a full carload of Columbus Buggies which. are offered for sale at my barn | Double or Single Surreys, two seated open and Concordbuggies, rubbertired runabouts They can be seen at the barn. The public is invited to call and see them 500 Second St. Thomas Newby ily Pioneer For News That:the Pioneer Gets and Prints the News Is Appre-| reciated Outside of Bemidji. Read what the Akeley: Tribune, published at Akeley, :ays: : The Bemidji Daily: Pioneer Started the week in a brand new dress of type. The Pioneer is giving cexcellent news. services. The increased advertising pat= ronage. and circulation is evi- dence that: the paper: is appre- ciated by the public. : Pays for th‘evbaiily. _ and take no oth N ] o s