Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 15, 1907, Page 4

“Irish Pawnbroker” Wednesday Night. Marquette, Mich., Daily Mining Journal: Murphy, Murphy and Murphy in the “Irish Pawnbroker,” at the opera house, upheld the repu- tation which had proceded them to Marquette. The play was laugh- able, wholesale and ingenious, and the big audience to which they played home thoroughly pleased. i Numerous specialties were intro- duced throughout the play, among which were songs and jigs and dances of all sorts. ‘There was clog! dancing, soft shoe dancing and break-downs, all of which were hugely enjoyed. The three Masqueria sisters in the Mexican dance, with castinets and tambourines,were repeatedly recalled An attractive feature of the show was the whistling of John Maloney. went These specialties were woven into a laughable plot. Ryan’s daughter in the play, Mary Ellen Ryan,writes alove letter to McKenna's son, which falls into the hands of the senior McKenna instead of getting into the hands of the Junior. The senior McKenna immediately thinks that Mrs, Ryan is in love with him and proceeds to fix himself up and begin a flirtation with Ryan’s wife, much to her annoyance. In the three acts there is much merriment caused by McKenna trying to make love to Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Ryan try- ing to avoid him, and Mr. Ryan feeling that his wife is guilty, tries to trap them. “The Irish Pawnbroker” will appear at the City Opera House Wednesday evening. Notice to Fair Exhibitors. As it has taken more time than was at first anticipated to adjust the entries that were made at the county fair, list them, and also copy the reports of the judges together with their awards, it has been necessary to postpone the date of paying the premiums awarded until Saturday, Oct. 19th, when the matter will be taken up and adjusted. Wes Wright, President. WILL KEEP PRIOR GIFTS. But No More Rockefeller Money Is to Be Solicited. Norfolk, Va., Oct. 1 —Thomas W. Phillips, wealthy oil and gas magnate and former member of congress from ‘Western Pennsylvania, made an effort to have the foreign Christian mission- ary board of America, a branch of the “Disciples of Christ,” return $50,000 glven by John D. Rockefeller on the ground that it was “tainted money.” This money was accepted with a final clause providing that no more will be “sollcited” from the same source DN HER SECOND TRIP New Steel Steamer Cypress Lost on Lake Superior. [WENTY-ONE DEATHS RESULT | Entire Crew, With the Exception of the 8econd Mate, Perishes in Dis- aster—Latter's Condltion Too Seri. ous to Relate Details of Accident. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, Oct. 1.— The steel steamer Cypress, owned by the Lackawanna Transportation com- | pany and on her second trip down the !lakes with a cargo of ore, was wrecked in Lake Superior off Deer Park, about thirty miles from Grand | Marais, and all of the crew of twenty- |two excepting the second mate were |lost. He was washed ashore near | Deer Park, lashed to a liferaft and barely allve. Me is In a critical con- dition and thus far has been able to tell only that the steamer was the Cypress and that he is the sole sur vivor. He is being given careful med. leal attention in the hope that his lite can be saved. He has suffered terribly from cold and exposure In addition to battering of the waves. Two bodies have washed ashore at Deer Park. A careful patrol of the beach is be- lng made by the lifesavers in the | search for bodles. The last payroll of the steamer | Cypress was aboard the boat and prob- | ably was lost. This alone can give ‘Lhe names of the members of the crew, according to the officials of the l.ackawanna Transportation company. The September payroll gives little in- formation, as there are usually many changes on lake vessels between trips, especially among the firemen and deckhands. Caused by a Sudden Leak. Further details of the disaster seem to indicate that the foundering of the ship was due to a sudden leak, through which the waters rushed with such volume as to overcome all efforts to keep the vessel afloat. The steamer George Stepnenscn of the Pittsburg Steamship company, while locking through, reported that she had passed the Cyjress several hours before the accident. A red streak was distin- gulstable in the water behind her, in- dicating that her plates had been sprung and that the iron with which the ship was loaded was discoloring the water. Captain Harbottle says his vessel passed within 150 feet of the Cypress, so close that he was able to see that the hatches of the latter sktip were not covered with the cusiomary cov- ering to keep out the water. A heavy sea was running and the decks of the Cypress were contiaually awash with "the big combers that broke over her ralls. The water poured into the hold through the hatches so rapidly that the pumps were unable to keep the veseel aflvat. The Cypress was a new beat ¢ feet long, with a capaeity of 7,400 tons. It is believed here that the machinery of the Cypress must have met witd an accident, as the northwest storm | was not severe enough to wreck such a strong ship. CHARGED WITH CONTEMPT Minnesota’s Attorney General Must Appear in Court. 8t. Paul, Oct. 1.—The railroads have at last acceptel the challenge of Attorney General Young and havs cited him for contempt of court. An order to show cause why the attorney general should not be ad- judged in contempt for violating the federal injunction against the com- modity rate law has been issued by Judge William Lochren in Minneap- olis. The order is made returnable in St. Paul Oct. 21, The attorney general will not be placed under arrest for the present, but will probably be, technically, at least, when he fails to show cause at the date set by tie federal judge. GOSSIP CAUSES SLUMP. Heavy Decline in Price of a Number of Leading Stocks. New York, Oct. 1 .—The stock mar- ket opened very weak, a& number of leading stock. cellin. down to about Stationery Up To Date Goods. a selection as can be foun The Bemidji Pioneer Departm’t Well Selected Stock The Right Place to Get It. The Pioneer in putting in this stock gives the People of Bemidji and surrounding country as good d in any stationery store Type Writer Supplies We carry a line of Ribbons for all Standard Machines, either copying or record; Type Writer Oil, Carbon Paper, Box | ~ Type Writer Paper from 80c per box of 500 sheets up to $2.00. Paper Fasteners The best and most complete line of fasteners to be found any where. We have the Gem Clips, Niagara, “O K,” “Klip Klip,” Challenge Eylets and other va- rieties. Pencils In this line we carry the Fa- bers, Kohinoors, Dixons, in black, colored or copying. We have the artist’s extra soft pen- cils as well as the accountant’s hard pencils. Blank Books Our blank book stock is a carefully, selected line of books. Special books ordered on short notice. Our specialties are handy books for office or private accounts, We are glad to show you our stationery and job stock and invite you to call at the office. The Bemidji Pioneer the 16vel of the panic of last”March. The gossip of the financial district in explanation of this decline was based on a rumor that E. H. Harriman had glven orders' for sweeping reductions on every railroad line which he cou- trols. Mr. Harriman gave out a de- nial that any such orders had been glven. THEN SAILS FOR MANILA. Seoretary Taft Makes a Brief Stop at Hongkong. Hongkong, Oct. 1 .—The weather wus splendid and Secretary Taft was warmly welcomed on his arrival heve, the United States revenue cutter Mc- Clellan and the gunboats Wilmington® and Callao assisting in the greeting given him. Immediately after his ar- rival he visited the governor of the Island, Sir Matthew Nathan. A luncheon given in honor of the secretary by American Consul Gen- eral Wilder was attended by many representative Chinese, including Wu Ting Fang, recently appointed minis- ter to Washington. Speaking in Chi- nese at the banquet Wu Ting Fang sald that China and America had al- ways entertained the friendliest rela- tlons. His duty after arriving in the United States would be to continue these relations, which were being ce- mented, strengthened and brought closer day by day. Secretary Taft, in concludiug his address, sald that all improvements that can take place in China, whether governmental or administrative re- form, development of the resources of the country, the elevation of the pevo- ple by education, the beiterment of the clvil service or anything increas- ing the strength of the empire cannot take place without America's cordial sympathy and support. In the afterncon Secretary Taft at- tended a meeting of the Chinese Young Men's Christian association and a reception given by the leading Chinese. i He dined in the evening at the res- idence of the governor and after the viceregal reception embarked at mid- night for Manila. NOT REGARDED AS BINDING One Explanation of Mis Alleged Marriage. New York, Oct. 1 —The disanpear- ance of Miss Helen Maloney, who is supposed to have left New York a week ago with Samuel Clarkson, a young Englishman, is still an unsolved mystery, according to William J. Fan- ning, counsel for Martin Maloney, father of the missing girl. Arthur H. Osborn, who claims he was married to Miss Maloney two years ago, called on Mr. Fanning at his office. “The story of the marriage he told me was substantially as has been pub lished,” sald Mr. Fanning. “He has only his word for it, however, as he had no marriage certificate with him. From what I know of Helen I am in- clined to belleve she considered the Osborn marriage more in the nature of a lark than anything else. She has been reared strictly in the Cath- ollc faith and therefore a marriage by a Jjustice of the peace would not be regarded by her as binding. She evi- dently did not think the matter of sufficient importance at least to men- tion it to her family. Osborn’s calls at the home of Miss Maloney have been infrequent since the time of the alleged marriage and she had seen little of him.” MEMBERS SORELY TEMPTED Convicted Councilman Blames Corpo- rations for Downfall. Pittsburg, Oct. 1 .—Ex-Councilman ‘Willlam A. Martin, recently convicted on & charge of soliciting a bribe as a member of the council in connection with the Pittsburg and Tube City rail- road scandal, declared that no other councilmen were implicated and none was to share in the $70,000 which he was to get for securing the passage of the franchise ordinance. Martin made an interesting statement in which he asserted that corruption in councils is almost wholly due to cor- porations putting temptations in the way of members, the great majority of whom, Martin says, were “elected with honest convictions and motives.” He declared that councilmen have been offered money, and that recently, by rival corporations to vote both for and against the same measures and that it requires members of the strong- est character to resist the allurements continually being thrust upon them. The ex-councilman, who has been sentenced to serve three years in the penitentiary, says he is prepared to bear the punishment. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. New York city officials having the matter in charge have asked for $2, 500,000 to completely renovate the famous Central park there. Four men were killed and several others seriously hurt by the falling of a derrick at Cleveland, O., where a new railway bridge is being built. Mrs. James Burns and Miss Stella Ryan, wealthy and prominent resi- dents of Redwood, N. Y. were drowned in Butterfield lake while fish. ing. Arthur Johnson, a well known negro pugilist, who recently defeated Bob Fitzsimmons, was arrested at Chicago on the charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. Judge Myron Reed of Superior, Wis., twice grand master of the Masonic order in Wisconsin and a pioneer Dem- ocratic leader in his district, is dead at Minneapolis. Dispatches from Copenhagen report that the Princess Alexandrine, wife of Crown Prince Christian of Denmark, has been pronounced a consumptive and has been ordered to a Southern climate. The Southern Pacific railway has reduced the rate on cement from Min- nesota to Galifornia terminals, The new schedule cuts the price in carload lots of not less than 40,000 pounds from 443 cents to 43 cents per hun- dred pounds. The fight over the Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad company has been settled out of court and it is now cer- tain that the Baltlmore and Ohio will control the .property, with the Chl- cago, Burlington and Quincy a tenant, 1¢ not & Jolnt owaer. Maloney’s TURN FOR THEWORSE Condition of Emperor Francis Jo- seph Considered Serious. TALK OF SUCCESSION BEGUN No Serious Trouble Anticipated in the Event of the Aged Ruler's Death and the Accession of Archduke Francis Ferdinand. Vienna, Oct. 1..—The condition of Emperor Francis Joseph took a turn for the worse at noon and is now considered serious. The following bulletin has been issued by the offl- cial news agencles: “The coughing continues, though the emperor spent quite a good night.” The emperor was able to rise at his usual early hour, after having passed an unexpectedly good night. He coughed less and slept more quietly. The catarrhal inflammation, however, EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH. hag not diminished and his appetite continues bad, although he takes enough nourishment to maintain his strength. -An unsatisfactory symptom of the emperor’s condition is his re- curring indifference to what is going on around him and to his own state of health. SUCCESSION TO THRONE. No Trouble Expected In Event of Francis Joseph’s Death, Berlin, Oct. 1 .—The prevailing opinion here is that should Emperor Francis- Joseph of Austria die in the near future the transfer of the crown to Archduke Francis Ferdinand would take place without a shock to the dual monarchy or without a controversy of moment arising between Hungary and the new sovereign. This opinion is based upon study of the personalities of the Hungarian and Austrian states- men and from knowledge of the pri- vate affairs and policies of the Aus- trian.court. Archduke Francis Ferdinand has shown himself in a much more favor- able light as a man during the last two or three years and during recent months he has demonstrated that he is capable of dealing with public busi- ness. The policy of the emperor, in preparation for the succession, has been to push the archduke forward and take no decision of importance without the latter knowing all about the subject. This is especially true of Hungarian questions and the Hun- garian leaders have thus been brought into personal contact with the heir apparent. They found him to be a man with whom it was possible to work and they have accustomed them- selves to the idea that they will have to get on with him as emperor-king. ASKS REVISION OF SENTENCE Appeal of Karl Hau Taken Up at Leip- sic, Germany. Leipsic, Germany, Oct. 1 .—The hearing of the appeal for the revision of the sentence of death imposed July 23 on Professor Karl Hau, formerly of Washington, who was convicted of the murder of his mother-in-law, Frau Molitor, at Baden-Baden Nov 5 last, began here during the day. The small courtroom was crowded. Hau was represented by Dr. Dietz, who defended him during his trial at Karls- ruhe. The evidence taken at the first trial was read in court, after which Dr. Dietz demanded a revision of the sentence on forty-four grounds, the principal of which were that the jury had been informed by statements ap- pearing in the press and supposed to emanate from the judges to the effect that the accused undoubtedly was guilty and the publication of the false report that Hau had confessed. The state’s attorney demanded the rejec- tion of the appeal and gave his rea- sons for so doing, practically review- ing all the evidence presented in be- half of the prosecution. Cruiser Scout Squadron Sails. ‘Washington, Oct. 1..—Admiral Se: bree, commanding the special service Bquadron of the armored cruisers Washington and Tennessee, in a tele- gram to the navy department, an- nounces his departure from Norfol! for Trinidad, B. W. L, where the squadron is due next Thursday. The two vessels are preceding the Atlantic battleship fleet to the Pacific coast via the straits of Magellan. Tried to Kill Recreant Lover. Janesville, Wis., Oct. 1 —The jury in the case of Florence Dugan, charged Wwith trying to kill her recreant sweet- heart, George Schomaker, found her not guilty and she was discharged. INVESTORS WERE BUNCOED Placer Mines in Wyoming Had Been 8alted. | Helena, Mont., Oct. 1t.—The Record publishes a story to the effeat that numerous Montana and Washington investors have been mulcted to the ex- tent of more than $3800,000 through the discovery that certaln placer mines near Lander, Wvyo, had been salted and that the property in ques- tion is worthless. The promoters have notified all in- vestors that they will redeem all We wish to call your att:ntion to our Exceptionally Large Line of Silverware Our Leader The Rosemary Pattern- made in the new Butler finish, has superior wearing qualitief to any other silverware cn the market. Every piece guaranteed. Call and examine this ware, and let us explain to you the process under which this ware is manufactured. Geo. T. Baker @ Co. Located in City Drug Store stock at flie price pald, thus Tssum- ing the loss. The discovery that the property was | salted was due to an independent ex | amination conducted by Speaker E. W. King of the Montana legislature and J. R. Neill of Spokane, heavy prospective investors, who conducted independent inspection and found af- ter removing a few inches of the shaft walls that the ground was valueless. A Chicago firm is said to have of- fered $2,500,000 for the property at one time. CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. Possible in Connection With New York City Traction Merger. New York, Oct. 14.—Possibility of criminal prosecution in connection with the Interborough-Metropolitan traction merger developed when District Attorney Jerome had long conference with Chairman Will- cox of the public service commission. After the district attorney had left, Mr. Willcox said that he could not make public the details of the conver. sation except to say that they had talked over certain phases of the tes- timony brought out in the investiga. tion. JUMPS FROM RIVER BRIDGE Well Khown Minneapolis Insurance Man Ends His Life. Minneapolis, Oct. 1 —The body of Nelson W. Clark, a well known insur- ance man and deacon for many years of the Plymouth Congregational church, was found on the rocky river front just below the east end of the Marshall avenue bridge at 10 a. m. Directly above the hody cn the bridge were Mr. Clark’s coat and overcoat, neatly folded, and his umbrella. In falling from the bridge the body had hit upon a rock and the two had rolled for about ten feet down the slope. Mr. Clark was fifty-seven years of age and had long been a sufferer from lumbago. This is supposed to have been the cause of his suicide, NOT HIS WAY OF DOING. tarriman Denies Ordering Reduction of Expenses, New York, Oct. 1 —The attention of B \H. Harriman has been called to the telegram which he was reported to have sent to the general managers of the Southern Pacific Railway com- pany instructing them to reduce all expenses other than maintenance and to stop improvements on account of the stringency of the money market. “The statement is untrue,” said Mr. Harriman. “I do not send telegrams to general managers in this way and no such order has been given. We are doing everything we can to take care of the business tributary to our roads and expect to continue to do so.”, DRIVEN INTO POURING RAIN | Hundreds of Tenement Dwellers Are Evicted by Fire. New York, Oct. 1 .—Fire of un- known origin, against which firemen from thirteen engine companies bat- tled for hours, destroyed a six-story brick factory building at 176180 | Grand street, causing a loss estimated at over $200,000. Hundreds of fam- ilfes were driven from surrounding tenements in a peuring rain and were not permitted to ruturn to their homeg until after 6 a. w., when the firemen succeeded in getting the flames under control. Refuses to Discuss Case. Montreal, Oct. 1 .—Martin Maloney, fathor of Helen Maloney, has arrived here from New York to see A, L. Bo- nin, the lawyer whose name has fig- ured in the case. He declned to make any statement regarding the HE FEARED INSANITY | and revealed every transaction. | Self-Confessed Embezzler Explains Why He Told of His Guilt. NOT AFRAID OF DETECTION Declares He Could Have Gone Right on and Taken a Million With No- body the Wiser—Admits Peculations of $100,000 or More. New York, Oct. 1 .—George H. Brouwer, a former member of the New York Stock Exchange, who has been arrested, has disclosed the details of the method by which he admits he WANITS ONE CENT A WORD. HELP WANTED. WANTED FOR U. S. ARMY: Able- bodied unmarried men, between ages of 21 and 35; citizens of United States, of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read, and write English. For information apply to Recruit- ing Officer, Miles Block, Bemidji, Minn, WANTED: Competent girl for gen- eral housework. Good wages. used in speculation $100,000 or more of the funds of James H. Oliphant Co. Brouwer was manager of that firm’s office for several years, after‘ having failed in 1899. He said that | most of his losses were suffered in speculating in Copper, Smelters, | Southern Pacific and the Interborough- | Metropolitan stocks. He is now pen- | niless, he added. | “A week ago last Thursday I de- | cided to make a full confession to my | family and my nearest friend,” Brou- | wer sald. “I was in no danger of be- | ing discovered, for I had carefully | covered every tramsaction. I could | have gone right on and taken a mil- lion with nobody the wiser, but I knew I would go insane if I did not | confess. ¥ “I ealied my family about me, my wife and two soms, and told them | that I had stolen $100,000 and per- haps more. My wife fainted. I then took the books before Mr. Oliphant Method of Doctoring Accounts. | “Besides being the manager for Mr. | Oliphant I was carrying a separate | account of my own. Jay F. Carlisle was carrying a large account with us and when my account was squeezed T | would transfer some of Mr. Carlisle’s | holdings from the Oliphant book, or | I would carry some of his accounts from my own books to my employers' account. - “It was very simple, the way 1 worked it, and it might have been years before detection came. Had it not been for the demoralization of the stock marlket I should be a rich man. “It was impossible for me to keep abreast of the decline. The more 1 struggled to do so the deeper I got into the pit. Today I am penniless, but my house will be sacrificed to re. store the money I used and if the firm will give me another chance 1 believe I can return every dollar.” Mr. Oliphant said the firm's losses would not exceed $90,000. Brouwer has been released on $30,000 bail, Rescues Boy Srom Drowning. Boston, Oct. 1 .—Another federal officer has proven himself a hero. This time it is the assistant secretary of state. Robert I. Bacon figured in a heroic rescue on the Charles river when he jumped from the Harvard launch Veritas and swam to the res cue of two boys wWho had capsized in & cauoe. He saved the life of one. The second boy was rescued by J. S. Reed, a student of Harvard, who fol- lowed Bacon into the water. Strikers to Return to Work. Halifax, N. S, Oct. 1 .—Announce- ment is made here that the strike in the Spring Hill coal mines, which has continued for eleven weeks and has involved 1,600 men, has been called off and that the men will apply for reinstatement. The strikers have lost Inquire 509 Bemidji Ave. WANTED: Laundry girl, chamber- maid and dining-room girl. Mrs. Brinkman. FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice. FOR SALE—Magnificent moose head mounted; will be sold cheap. Inquire at this office. FOR SALE: Furniture. Inquire of Mrs. J. B. 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