Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 27, 1907, Page 2

S 1 THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED NVERY AFTHRNOON, e OFFICIAL PAPER---CITY OF BEMIDJI BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. CLYDE J. PRYOR A. Q. RUTLEDGE Business Manager Managing Editor Entered In the postoffice at Bem!dji. Minn,, a8 second class master. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNUM COST OF OPERATING ROAD Figures Brought Out at Southern Rall- way Hearing. ‘Washington, Aug. 2.—With some slight assistance in the form of guesses by Vice President Spencer of the Southern Railway Speaker Justice of the North Carolina legislature comput- ed that it cost only $54.37 to operate # passenger train of two coaches and a baggage car on the North Carolina rallroad from Goldsboro to Greensboro, a distance of 134 miles. By the same method of deduction the speaker cal- culated that the revenues from this train could amount to $390 and that the difference would be the profit to the rallroad. He took the position that in this manner the cost of opera- tlon and the revenues of the Southern Rallway system could be computed to refute the testimony previously given by Mr. Spencer that it cost an average of $1.03 per train mile to operate a passenger train In the state and that the revenues from the train would average $1.25 per train mile, including mail and express. This was the fea- ture of the day's hearing in the North Carolina rate case before Special Mas- ter Walter A. Montgomery, appointed by Federal Judge Pritchard to take evidence. WILL SAIL IN DECEMBER. Battleshlp Fleot May Visit Puget Sound Cities. Oyster Bay, N. Y., Aug. 2,—The At lantic battleshlp fleet will start for the Pacific next December, according to an official statement issued by Sec- retary Loeb at the direction of Presi- dent Roosevelt. The statement was made following a conference between the president and representatives of the navy depart- ments. It follows: * “A aonference between President Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Newberry, Rear Admiral Brown- gon, chief of the bureau of navigation, and Rear Admiral Evans, commander of the Atlantic fleet, was held to de- clde some of the detalls in connection with the fleet’s going to the Pacific. “The fieet will consist of sixteen battleships and will start some time in December, going through the straits of Magellan and up to San Francisco and probably will also visit Puget sound. “The question of the route by which it will return has not yet been decid- ed. The destroyer flotilla will leave for the Pacific about the same time as the fleet, but will not accompany 1t BETTER TONE PREVAILS. 8ome Improvement Shown on the Stock Exchange. New York, Aug. 2 —The most se- rlous conditions of the previous week in the stock market have given way to a better tone and a marked diminu- tion of operations. Sentiment appears to have been favorably affected by the absence of further liquidation, but the public utterances of President Roose- velt and Secretary Taft were at first somewhat disturbing. From outward appearances, however, the market is gradually drifting away from consid- erations of a political character. More attention is being given to monetary conditions. There is a threatened stringency, not only at home, but in most of the world's money markets. The tightness of money precipitated another commerclal failure during the week and more are predicted for the same reason. Time loans are being made on bases well in excess of nor- mal rates, and the banks are safe- guarding their reserves in anticipation of crop demands. OLD MAIDS ON PARADE. Plainfield, Ind., Has Not Had a Wed- ding for Fdurteen Months. Plainfield;: Ind., Aug. 2 —There has not been 4:wedding in Plainfleld for fourteen ménths and the list of old maids is growing alarmingly large. Previous to an entertainment for the the public library 100 Plainfleld girls, clad in old maids’ costumes of days gone by, paraded the streets carrying banners, some of which bore these legends: “O Lord, for a man;” “I'll sew your buttons on;” “I once was young;” “I've got my eye on you;” “Let me darn your socks;” “Ask “This 1s so sudden.” One “sweet young thing” stalked ‘haughtily apart from her companions, carrylng a banner with thls legend: “I don’t belong with that gang.” No one but old maids took part in the library entertainment. Mansfield Tries Christian Science. New York, Aug. 2 .—Despairing of being cured by regular physicians Richard Mansfleld has turned to the Christian Scientists. A healer who has a diploma from Mrs. Eddy’s church and vouched for by prominent Sclentists is installed at Mr. Mans- fleld's cottage at Seven Oaks, New London, Conn.,, having come down with the invalld actor from Baranac Lake, N. Y. Exploslon at Norfolk Navyyard. Norfolk, Va.,, Aug. 2 .—While ord- nance department officlals were test- ing an alr compressor used in expell- ing torpedoes In the powerhouse of the yards and docks department of the Norfolk navyyard four out of eight cranks in the expeller blew out with terrific force, injuring three men and doing considerable damage to the bullding. Noel Has 8light Majority. Memphis, Aug. 2).—Advices to the News Sotmitar from Mississippi points say that practically complete returns from Thursday's eledtion give Noel a light Majority over Brewer for the tic gubernatorial nomination, GIRL RIOTERS USE HATPINS Strikers In Garment Factory Attack Nonunion Employes. New York, Aug. 2.—Hatpins were flourished in a riot of girl strikers at the garment factory of Bregstein Brothers in Brooklyn. The factory employs 1,100 girls and 100 men. The entire force went on strike, their places being taken by nonunion girls. “Because of several demonstrations Against the strikebreakers the firm was obliged to engage a squad of ath- letic young men to escort the girls from the factory. Among the guards was John Mulligan, formerly a prize- fighter. Mulligan started from the factory with a party of girls. They had just crossed the street when the girl strikers pounced upon them. As the girls rushed at Mulligan they drew hatpins. He immediately capitulated. JEALOUSY THE MOTIVE. Woman Accused of Murdering Loco- motive Engineer. Rochester, N. Y., Aug. 2 .—Freder- ick L. Kistermaker, a freight engineer, was found murdered in his boarding- house, having been twice shot in the head. Mrs. Nellle Osborne, with whom Kistermaker boarded, and Arthur Clark were arrested and the latter, who is a mere youth, has made a con- fession, according to the police. It is said that in this confession Clark alleged that Mrs, Osborne planned the murder because of jealousy and that while the three were in a room to- gether, Clark, watching at the win- dow, signalled when a train was ap- proaching and Mrs., Osborne fired the shots that killed Kistermaker at a mo- ment when the sound of the train drowned the reports of the pistol. KELLOGG IN NEW YORK. Special Attorney Ready to Take Up Standard Oil Case. New York, Aug. 2.—Frank B. Kel- logg, special counsel for the interstate commerce commission, has arrived in the city. He will begin taking testi- mony on Sept. 3 in the sult filed in the federal court in St. Louls to dissolve the Standard Oil company. He was in consultation with Attor- ney General Bonaparte and the gov- ernment officlals on Thursday. Prom- Inent officials and representatives of the Standard Oil company are included in the list of witnesses. The hearing is expected to last several weeks. Mr. Kellogg, as special counsel for the government, conducted the investiga- tion into the Harriman roads last win- ter. Several Houses Blown Down. Eau Claire, Wis,, Aug. 2/.—A tor. nado struck the town of Brunswick during the night. Several houses and windmills were blown down. At the Moses farm the roof of the house was blown off and the kitchen carried a mile and a half. One peculiar thing was that a large ‘pictiure in another farmhouse was carried a long distance and blown into the sittingroom of the Moses farm. Peddles Fish at Age of 108, Eldora; Ia;, Aug 2 )—Ore hundred and three years old and busy every day peddling and selling fish is the strenuous occupation of Willlam Fox of De Witt, who is undoubtedly $he oldest man in Iowa. He is a fam! figure on the streets of De Witt, 2 mar, Maquoketa and Grand Mound. Ordered to Furnish Cirs. Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 2}.—The state railway commission has made au or- der commanding the Great Northern to cease its discrimination agalnst Omaha in favor of Minneapolis by re- fusing cars for loading grain destined for the Omaha market. Reason for Reducing:Force. Panama, Aug. 2 .—The number of men employed in the divisions of building, construction, municipal work and englneering of the Panama canal has been reduced by 26 per cent be- cause the appropriation is less this year than last and also because the work In these - divisions is largely completed. Tho reduction affects about 1,000 men. New York Has Republican Mayor. New York, Aug. 2 .—New York city will be governed by a Republican mayor for the next two weeks, Elias Goodman, vice president of the board of aldermen, having become acting mayor in the absence of Mayor Mec- Clellan and President McGowan of the aldermen, who have gone away on va- cations. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Aug. 26.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—Sept., $1.03%; Dec., $1.- 03%; May, $1.07%. Flax—Sept., $1.- 17%; Oct., $1.16%; Nov., $1.15%; Dec., $1.13%4. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, Aug. 26.—Wheat— Sept., $1.00; Dec., $1.023%. On track— No. 1 hard, $1.05%; No. 1 Northern, $1.04%; No. 2 Northern, $1.01%; No. 3 Northern, 97@98c. 8t. Paul Union Stock. Yards. Bt. Paul, Aug. 26.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $5.50@6.26; fair to good, $4.00@5.00; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.50@6.00; veal calves, $4.50 @5.50. Hogs—$6.45@6.16. Sheep— Good to choice wethers, $5.25@5.50; ’7‘(‘)‘(’)‘, to cholce spring lambs, $8.26@. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Aug. 26.—Wheat—Sept., 91%c; Dec., 97%@97%e. Corn—Sept., 80%c; Dec., 69%c. Oats—Sept,, 5134c; Dec., 48%c. Pork—Sept., $16.20; Oct,, $16.30, Butter—Creameries, 20@26c; dalries, 18@23c. Eggs—13@16c. Poul- try—Turkeys, 12c¢; chickens, 1214o; springs, 12%c¢. _ Chlcago Unlon Stock Yards. Chicago, Aug. 26.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.30@7.45; cows and heifers, $1.80@ 6.50; Texans, $4.25@5.25; ‘Westerns, $4.25@86.60; stookers and feedors, $2.- 60@6.00; calves, $6.00@8.00. Hogs— Light, $6.16@6.60; ‘mixed. and . butoh- ers, $6.85@6.50;° heaty,” $5.60@6.40; rough, $5.860@5.90; - pigs,- $5.70@6.45. Sheep, '$3.25@5.80; lambs, $6.40@7.60, ATTITUDE OF FRANCE Regards Sultan’s Brother as Pre- tender to Moroccan Throne, FOLLOWS CONSISTENT PLAN French Government WIIl Not Send an Expedition of Conquest Into the In- terior—Germany Appreciates the Difficulty of France's Position. Parls, Aug. 27.—France's attitude towards Mulal Hafig, the sultan’s brother, who recently was proclaimed sultan, is for the moment at least one of complete non-recognition of his au- thority as sultan. It is officially point- ed out that although Mulai’s power seems to be growing in the South the people in the North appear to be loyal to the reigning sultan and until decis- ive events demonstrate that Mulai is actually the choice of the people France is forced to regard him as a pretender and revolutionist. The alleged contention of certain of the Spanish ministers that the super- cession of the sultan by Mulal Hafig renders the Algeciras convention in- eftective, as one of the signers no longer exists, is to be considered by France, which persists unequivocally in her policy in following the terms of the convention and will not send an expedition of conquest into the inte- rior. In the meantime the French government does not know whether Mulai is marching towards the coast ‘as a friend or foe of the French. It is officially stated that a cordial exchange of views occurred between Ambassador Cambon and Chancellor von Buelow on the subject of Morocco and that Germany appreciates the dif- ficulty of France’s position. The Echo de Paris publishes a dis- patch from Berlin declaring that the impression caused there by the inter- views between Ambassador Cambon and Chancellor von Buelow and be- tween Premier Clemenceau and King Edward is “that the peace of Europe is solidly fixed.” KILLED BY INVADING TURKS Persian General and Other Officials Slaughtered. Teheran, Aug. 27.—General Samsan | Dowleh and other officials, according to reports received here, have been killed by the invading Turks, after having been taken prisoners, Many in- offensive :Persian villagers, including women and children, have been slaugh- tered, women have been carried off, a church has been defiled and much graln and other property has been taken or destroyed. Turkish regular troops, with artillery, were within four miles of Urimiah Aug. 15: : There-are no signs of the withdraw- al of Turks from Persian térritory. Another’ report -says that: the Turks. have occupied Merivan, in Persia Kur- destan, east of Suleimania,. In a tele. | gram asking-fer. help the.clergy.and- inhabitants of Merivan 3dg that if the Persian government is'powerless the people must beg Russia to assist them, PAPER IN PANAMA. Canal Record Will_Make First Ap- pearance Next Week. Panama, Aug. 27.—The Canal Rec- ord, weekly newspaper, will make its appearance next week as the official organ of the canal authoritles. Joseph Bucklin Bishop, secretary of the isth- mian canal commission, will have charge of the paper. Another job has been added to Mr. Bishop’s duties. He has been made chief of the trouble bureau, and will have to listen to all complaints. ERADICATE WINE FRAUDS. French Government Secures Over .Three Thousand Convictions, Paris, Aug. 27.—As proof of its de- termination to eradicate the wine frauds the government announced that there had been 4,203 prosecutions for violations of the laws, resulting in 3,640 convictions. The persons pros- ecuted included a mayor, who resigned a8 a protest against the government’s alleged inactivity in enforcing the law, and also several members of the wine growers’ defense committee. AFTER MANY REVERSES. House of Lords Wife's Sister Bilk London, Aug. 27.—Marriage with .a deceased wife’s sister has_finally be-, come legalized in ‘Great Britain, the house of lords having by 98 to 54 votes passed the bill' sanctioning such unlons, 2 Irish Evicted Tenants Bill. London, Aug. 27.—The chief secre- tary for Ireland, Mr. . Birrell, “an- nounced in the house of corimons. dur- ing the atternoon. that the govern- ment was prepared to agcept some but not all the amendmentts-of the house of lords. to the Irish evicted tenants bill, whereupon John Redmond, chair- man ‘of the Irish parliamentary party, said he dgcllned to take any further part in the discussion of the measure. Held Captive by Wolve Duluth, Aug. 27.—Reuben Wilson and John Robinson of Duluth Helghts were treed by wolves and held captive for three hours while walking on a lonely road near the city limits. A possels scouring the country to exter- n;l;\l:te the pack and prevent any loss 0 ©: MAKES THREE SPEECHES. Secretary Taft Has Strenuous Day in Missouri, Joplin, Mo., Aug. 27.—Secretary Willlam H. Taft was booked to de- liver three speeches in Joplin and vi- : cinity"during the day. The secretary reached Joplin escorted by a commit- _tee of Joplin citizens that had gone to ‘Oklahoma’City to meet him.” Return- Ang he was greeted by 800 citizens at Claremore, I. T.;'who were at the sta- tlon ‘as the train passed through and at Tulsa there was another enthusias- tic ‘crowd ‘on.hand:' Although the rival at Joplin was late there were 1,600 persons at the station. Secretary Taft secured a good night’s rest and started the day great- 1y -refreshed. , He dellvered his'first speech in Joplin during the morning, addressing the throug and talking principally on the trusts and rate leg- islation. The city was crowded with visitors, who had come from various parts of Missourl and from across the line in Kansas, Later Secretary Taft was escorted to Webb City, a nearby mining town, where after luncheon he delivered his second speech, Along the trolley line between the two cities he was cheersd by good sized crowds, made up in part by zinc miners. Early in the afternoon the party started for Carthage, Mo., the county seat of this county, where Secretary Taft spoke & third time. He departed later for Springfield, Mo. NEW OIL SYNDICATE. 8aid It Will Compete With the Stand- ard Company. New York, Aug. 27.—Arrangements have been completed for the organiza- tion of a $50,000,000 American syn- dicate, according to an announcecent just made, which plans to develop several million acres of ofl lands in Mexico. It is purposed mot only to supply the Mexican market, but to ship the product to Central and South America and t6 Europe and South Africa in competition with the Stand- ard Oil company. The syndicate will take over the Mexican Petroleum company, limited, ‘which now.operates extensively in the Southern Republic. This concern was organized in’ 1902 under California laws. It is capitalized at $10,000,000. The company, it is stated, owns ap- proximately 1,000,000 acres of land in the states of Tamaulipas, Vera Cruz and San Luis Potosi. More than 100 flowing wells are reported to be on the property. All the wells are of the gusher variet; BAR ASSOCIATION MEETS. Lengthy Discussion Likely on Insur- ance Law. Report. Portland, Me., Aug. 27.—The thir- tieth annual°meeting of the American Bar association began during the day. One of the most ‘important matters which will be’ considered at the meet- ings will be the report of the standing committee on -insurance law. It un- doubtedly will be followed by a lively and lengthy discussion. This commit- tee has under consideration a bill to set forward the interests of life in- surance companies and the policyhiold- ers. e O SN STt Test of Long Distance Speed. Omaha, Aug. 27.—As a test of long distance speed endurance Union Pa- cific motor car No. 12 has made a continuous rtn-from Omaha to Denver in 16 hours 34 minutes, running as the second section' of the Overland Lim- ited fromi Omaha to Julesburg. The running time of the regular Denver fast train is 17 hours and 15 minutes; The distance is 570 miles. ‘SOUTHERN, RAILWAY HEARING Cost of Operatfng the Line In North Carollna. : ‘Washington, ‘Aug. 27.—In -general the cost of operating the Southern Railway in North Carolina was shown during the day in the North Carolina rate hearing conducted before Master in Chancery Montgomery at the South- ern Railway offices’ to be higher than in-any other state‘through which the system is operated.; A. H. Plant, comptroller of the Southern, testified' that of the total of 7,515 miles in the system the mile- age-in North Carolira is 1,466 miles, including 867 miles of through lines and 5980 of local lines. Mr. Plant said that practically all of the traffic, both passenger and freight, was handled on through trains. He explained ‘that, as the cost of the handling of traffic in North Carolina was low, it had the general effect of, reducing the general expense of oper- ating the system. Mr. Plant explained how he arrived at the earnings of the system in North Carolina, which were 64.58 as an o) erating ratio—an operating ratlo be- ing the cost of earning one dollar.: - " LOCAL REVOLUTION, Breaks Out in the. City of San Luls, Argentine Republic. Buenos ' Ayres; ‘Aug. 27.—A local revolution. broke. out Saturday night in the city of San Luls, capital of the province of San Luis, a town of 11,000 inhabitants &nd situated - about 140 miles southeast of Buenos Ayres. The chief of-police was the leader of the Insurrection” and the governor and other provincial authorities were made prisoners. The - :dnsurgents imme- diately chose a new governor, named Adaro, and installed him in office. News from San Luis reports that com: plete qulet has been restored and further disturbances are not anticl Dated. v o ..- :Hear Death Warrants Read. . __Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 27.—Four Ital- lans, sentenced to be hanged together on Oct. 3 for the murder of a fellow countryman more than a year ago, during the day listened to the reading of thelr death warrants by Sheriff | Zeigler. They were told to stand.up while the warrants were.being read. While this was being done one of ‘the men became 80 nervous he was com- pelled to sit down and another was 80 affected that he dropped to his knees and prayed.' i Eight Hundred Men Out. Reading, Pa., Aug: 27.—About 800 of the employes of the Reading Hard- ware company quit work during the day. The troiible s due to alleged discrimination, the firm, it is sald, re- fusing to rein_stnte‘men who were top active in a strike In one of the de- partments. of the plant. All but 200 of the entire force.walked out in sym- pathy” with those who had been’re- fused work. i BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. The. comptroller of the currency has issued a'call for a statementas | %o the condition of national banks at thie close of business Aug. 22. =~ By the will of the late Henry L. Barney, a ploneer real estate dealer of Chicago, $110,000 is left to various charitable institutions of that city. The American Pharmaceutical asito- clation; which has a membérship of A 2,000, will hold ita fifth andual con- ; ventlon at the Hotel”Astor in"New York city Sept, 2 to 7. The New York clty comptroller ha" {= " that, he' will offer $40,00 000 of New York clty bonds at pub 1lic dale ‘on Sept. 10. The bonds will ] bear 4% per cent interest. : Mrs. Helen D. Partridge, mother of Bishop Sydney C. Partridge of the Episcopal dlocese of Kyoto, Japan, and “The beer with a snap to it.” ‘Made to taste good, | Tastes as though it was made good. Makes good everywhere. Made in LaCrosse. 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