Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 1, 1908, Page 2

BEMIDII PIONEER PUBLISHING CO.. By CLYDE J. PRYOR. ntered In the postofce &t Bemidit. Minn.. as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNIiM FREE HAND FOR THE DELEGATES Leaders Not Dictating New York Nomination. STATENENT BY WOODRUEE Meeting of Republican State Commit- tee Is Held to Discuss the Sigpation, but Its Presiding Officer Ridicules the Idea That It Will Attempt to Direct the Course of the Coming Convention. New York, lug. Lo.—“Should the president, no matter how highly his 'polgtical judgment is vaiued, or should our national candidates, Mr. Taft or Mr. Sherman, or should I, as chair- man of the Republican state commit- ktee, or should the committee itself at- ftempt to direct the course of the forthcoming convention for or against iny candidate, such a course would vite Republican disaster in this mo- mentous national and state cam- paigm” | Thus spoke Timothy L. Woodruff, chairman of the Republican state com- mittee, when asked what action the executive committee would take re- 'garding the nomination of a candidate for governor at its meeting, which Mr. Woodruff, shortly after his dec- laration, called into session. Previous to the meeting many prominent Re- TiMOTHY L. WOODRUFF. |publicans called at the state head- uarters and discussed with members f the executive committee the guber- ‘natorial situation and the likelihood of a crystallization of sentiment upon jBome candidate in opposition to the governor. When questioned as to Iwhat action, if any, would be taken With regard to the gubernatorial nom- Ination Mr. Woodruff said: “It is absurd to suppose that the executive committee or the state com- mittee would under any circumstances ake any action such as that indicated n your inquiry. I do not see how any me can assume to know what the 'sentiment of the great Republican electorate is until the official pri- maries and caucuses have heen held, ‘the delegates selected and the conven- tlon assembled.” TRYING TO ARRANGE TRUCE Murphy-McCarren Dispute Worrying Chairman Mack. New York, 4.3. 27 «—National Chair- man Norman E. Mack and State Chairman William J. Conners of the Democratic “party held an important conference here over the situation in New York'state and with special ref- erence to theé differences now existing between Charles F. Murphy, leader of Tammany Hall, and Senator Patrick H. McCarren of Kings county. Since his arrival here from the West Mr. Mack had a talk with Mr. Murphy and sought to arrange a settlement of the djfferences ;now existing between Mr. Murphy and Senator McCarren. It is hoped by Democratic leaders that Chairman Mack will succeed in effect- ing a trucé between the two leaders until after the national election. After his conference with Mr. Mack State Chairman Conners opened the state headquarters at the Hoffman House. Mr. Conners said: “Bryan will carry the state by 100, 000 plurality. I am confident of that.” Millionaire Ends His Life. Lafayette, Ind., ai>—John Henry Briggs, aged slxty-two years, a millionaire cattle raiser, shot and killed himself at his home in Attica. Standing before a mirror he shoved the muzzle of a 38-caliber revolver into his mouth and pressed the trig- ger. A bullet went through his brain. (His wife rushed into- the room and lo\md the body. Despondency due to fll health was the cause of his act. Taft on a Fishing Trip. Hot Springs, Va., .z 2°~-Judge .,Intt and party have left here for a week's fishing as the guest of the Mid- dle Bass Fishing club of Middle Bass island, Lake Erie. On his way to Toledo, where a steamer is .to be taken, he stopped at Athens and ad- dressed a gathering of veterans of the Ctvil and Spanish-American wars. The ‘lpeech ‘was non-political. tory of Australia. -The welcome to the American officers and ‘men by the people of Australia, which hegn.li at| Auckland, N. Z., and which Sydne; continued, will reach its climax: he The” federal, state and municipal ‘au- thoritles have been busily planning receive the fleet for about two months. Interest in the reception has extend: ed far into the-interior country and the problem of transportation during “American week” has engaged ‘the serious attention of the government. The public entertainment of the Americans will be on a more- exten- sive scale than has ever been known here. The state government alone ex- pects to spend about $50,000 in enter- tainments, not to mention the ex- penses of the federal government and the municipalities composing Greater Melbourne., The illuminations will be upon an unusually splendid scale. The parliament house, the general post- office, the various ministries, the town hall and many other public buildings will be lavishly illuminated. NEW MEXICAN TOWN DAMAGED BY FLOOD M Least Half a Dozen Persons Lost Their Lives, Trinidad, Colo.,, ‘¢ «.>Dan B. ‘Wenger and two children are reported drowned near Folsom, N. M., as the result of a heavy flood. The news reached- here in a message to J. D. Jamison, a brother of Mrs. Wenger. ‘Wenger formerly resided here. He ‘Wwas a merchant. A local undertaking firm has re- ceived a message from Folsom, N. M., ordering six coffins for persons drowned there. Folsom is 100 miles south of Trinidad on the Colorado and Southern railroad. The town is re- ported to have been badly -démaged by a flood, but wires are down and details lacking. The known dead at Felsom beside Mr. Wenger and his two children are: T. Wheeler and wife, whose bodies were found buried in the sand. Their house was washed away and it is said that in addition ‘to Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler their two children and Mr. ‘Wheeler’s sister were. drowned. Miss Lucy Creighton and Miss Rooke also are said to have been drowned. EARLE AND WIFE UNITED. Latter May Drop Prosecution of Her “Soulmate.” Monroe, N. Y., .-~ =.—aArtist Fer- dinand Earle and his wife are again united. Earle was released on $1,000 bail from Goshen jail, where he had been on the charge of beating his wife, whom he formerly described as his affinity. Earle managed to elude the pursuit of reporters after his release ‘and came here. His wife, whom he was charged with having bealen and choked while she was still weak after the birth of their child, returned from New York and seemed glad to get back. In her arms she carried the baby, now three weeks old. Tawyers on both sides intimate that the charge against the artist will be drepped. Earle is said to have been noticeably subdued by his jail experi- ence. FROM CHICAGO TO TOLEDO Proposed to Build Canal 244 Miles in Length. Chicago, =~ °0. ~The project of a canal from Chicago to Toledo, O., cut- ting 500 miles from the present lake route, has been taken up by the Chi- cago Association of Commerce. The canal, as proposed, would be 244 miles long and twenty feet deep. It would start below South Chicago, cut across Michigan and strike the lake about at the entrance of the Mau- mee river, ten miles below Toledo. From this point traffic could be di- verted up the river to the great ele- vators ‘at and above Toledo, or a straightaway run from Buffalo and Lake Ontario would be open. Evelyn Thaw Il of Worry. New York, - 22 —Friends of Mrs. Harry K. Thaw, who has been suffering from worry over her hus- band’s case and the loss of her income consequent to the bankruptcy proceed- ings, say that her condition is not seri- ous. They denied that she is a nervous wreck, as has been reported, and de- clared a period of rest is all she needs to bring her back to complete health: Ohio Minister Kills Himself. Canton, O., ... 2. ~Rev. L. B. Mil- ligan, pastor of the First Presbyterian church and well known in the state both as a minister and golf player, killed himself by a charge from a shotgun. It is not known whether the shooting was accidental or premedi- tated. Gain in Volume of Business. New York, * Z..—Dispatches to Dun’s.Trade Review indicate further gradual gains in the actual volume of business and much improvement i3 sentiment. Production steadily in creases in the leading industries. Roundup of Tramps at. Chicago. Chicago, ~l. 22 ~The dreams of 350 knights of the road were rudely interrupted when Detective Robert C. Murray of the Illinois Central railroad and Sargeant Bruder of the Chicago police swooped down along the Illinois Central tracks on the South Side and of’ WIlllam E. Annis :nd Remarks - Made by the Prisoners at the Time of " the' Tragedy—No * Eviderice - Of- fered on Behalf of the Two De- fendants. New York, 2= °%,—Captain P. Halns, Jr., and his brother, T. Jenkins Hains, ‘were held without bail for the. action of a grand jury on a charge of the murder of Willlam E. Annis. Three witnesses testified - for the prosecution. - 'Patrolman Charles. W. Baker, who arrested the brothers after the shooting, sald that when.he ar- rived on the yacht club float Annis was lying' there wounded. Charles H. Roberis, a member of the Bayside Yacht-club, testified’ that he witnessed: the shooting and helped Annis from the ~water, which was crimson’ with his blood. Anhis, the witness ' testified, said to Captain | Hains: “You have made a horrible mis-: take.” The witness stated he attempt- ed_ to interfere at the sound of the CAPTAIN PETER C. HAINS, JR. first shot, but that T. Jenkins Hains thrust a revolver into his face and shouted: “Reep back or I'll kill you.” After- ward he said T. Jenkins Hains asked the witness: “What could I do? brother. I have been trying to per- suade him from doing this for some time.” At this point Captain Hains faterrupted his brother, saying: “Keep still; this is my affair.” Dr. Frey, the coroner’s physician, described Annis’ wounds, of which he said there were twenty, four of which would have been fatal. No testimony was given in defense SENSATIONAL SHOOTING. Baltimore Clubman Badly Wounded at Atlantic City. Atlantic City, Though Charles B. Roberts, the finan— cier and clubman of Baltimore, who was the victim of mysterious shooting on the board walk here, is still in a critical condition at a local hospital | strong hope is entertained by the phy- siclans that he will recover. He has sufficiently revived from unconscious- ness to tell the police something of the man who shot him and, acting on the faint clew which is understood to have been given them, they have been ‘working industriously to clear up the mystery surrounding the shooting. Mrs. Williams, who was in the roll- ing chair with Roberts, and the negro chair pusher were subjected to a sharp cross-examination and their stories agree on the details. .Mrs. Williams made emphatic de- nial when asked whether the man might have been her husband. She 'asserts that Mr. Roberts has long been a family friend and that her hus- band knew him as such. St. Paul Eankl Closed. St. Paul, Aus. 22 ~The State Bank of St. Paul and the Citizens’ Savings bank have been closed by Public Ex- aminer Schaefer because of a refusal on the part of the St. Paul Clearing House association to clear for them. They may open again in a few days. Mr. Schaefer said that Minneapolis: men were negotiating for the stock of the two institutions and might be suc- cessful in securing control of them. The two banks, he declared, were per- fectly solvent and no loss would ac- crue to the depositors. Kills His Wife and Suicides. Port Huron, Mich., iex. mw.—Elmer B. Campbell, a lake captain, shot and killed his wife on the street here near hig home and then committed suicide. After killing his wife he ran into their home, drank a dose of carbolic acid and fired three h\llletg into his body. Without Use of Force. Atlantic City, N. J., &i+= 25—The extraordinary situation that has de- veloped as a result of Governor: Fort’s He was my: SEASON NEARING AN END| Resorts at Atlantic City Will élb!f 8- from - the .standpoint ot men’of the resort. It has 8 and happy.environment th cif _which has' made it the mecca fc nday excursionists and Who like to see things “go” and like to | the “go.” | That'there is much politics i the Wwhole“situation is apparent to every- body familiar with conditions in the State. and particularly in . Atlantic unty and developments - will be watched with intense interest. {FORT DECLARES HE 1S NOT BLUFFING Wil Use Troops to Enforce Law at Atlantic Gity. -Seagirt, N. J, =. Z2.~—Governor Fort has made the following state- ment concerning his proclamation and the deflance of Atlantic City that he dare not call out the militia to en- force the Bishop law: “I will stand on my proclamation unequivocally. I mean every word. The people will learn that I am not attempting to intimidate them by threats.” - . Through a member 6f Governor Fort’s “summer cabinet” it was learned that before issuing his procla- mation he sounded the attitude of various leaders in the legislature and was given assurances that if he called a speclal session they would stand by ‘him and provide whatever assistance he required to enforce the laws at Atlantic City. He was assured that despite the revolt of Atlantic City the legislature would authorize him to en- force the law there even to the neces- sity of patrolling the resort with troops and placing it under martial law. Thereupon the proclamation was issued, with the threat to, call a spe- cial session. It is fully believed here that on next Sunday Atlantic City will con- tinue its defiance of the governor and will be “wide open,” as in the past. Advices have reached the governor already that such would be the case and there can be no doubt that the call for the special session of the. leg- islature will follow. If issued the call will probably appear on Tuesday. REVOLT lN FULL SWING. Government Olflcet All Over Persia in Hands of Insurgents. Teheran, Persia, *: . ~The lat- est news that has d here. by courier confirms the report that the revolution is in full swing in the west- ern and southern-parts of Persia. All the tribeg in Persian Kurdestan have raised the banner of revolt under the leadership of the constitutionalists and demand the immediate convocation of a parliament; otherwise they threaten to declare for independence. The gov- ernment offices are falling into the hands of the insurgents everywhere and a large number of soldiers have been killed. The governor of Sul- tanieh has fled with a small remnant of loyal troops, the rémnlndex-_ of the troops having joined the imsurgents. The governor’s residence was pillaged and burned. ANOTHER WOMAN ATTACKED Janewllle (WIs) Again Scene of Mys- terious Crime. Janesville, Wis., .22 20«An at- tack on another young Janesville wo- man by-an unknown man may lead to clearing up the mysterious deaths which alarmed the city last winter. seized by an unknown man she de- scribes -as tall and dark haired on Pearl street ‘and but for the timely assistance of Thomas Harrison, a rail- way engineer, who heard her cries, might have been choked to insensibil- ity. ‘The man escaped. Several other young women have recently been similarly attacked in the same locality, but managed to escape. DENIED CLEARANCE PAPERS American Steamer Delayed by Ven- ezuelan Officials. ‘Washington, .:~ 90.The contin- ued embargo on Curacao by Venezuela is shown 'by cable advices from Wil- lemstad received by the state depart. ment which state that the steamer Merido, carrying United States mail for Curacao, had been refused clear. ance papers and delayed forty-eight hours in her arrival at Curacao. The advice-is not entirely clear as to the ‘Venezuelan port from which clearance papers were denied. The steamer is of the American Red D line and had previously touched at San Juan, Ports’ Rico. Tragedy Follows Quarrel. Ashland, Wis., - nk Kramer of. Mellen, a teamster, blew. his wife’s head off with a Winchester rifie and then attempted suicide by shooting himself. = He shattered his lower jaw with a bullet and -will prob- ably die. He is thirty-five and his | and enthralled all the men of her coun- Emma Gehr, {wenty years old, was| : € Laro “of Lemon. Ora.nge._Vamlla, etc,, impart their deli- er AEw s S cate fresh fruit fla.vor. = PROPERTYLOSS INCREASES BUY A GOOD LOT With the growth of Bemi good lots are becoming scarcer and scarcer. We still have a number of good lots in the residence ‘part of town which will be sold on easy terms, Damage Now Estimated at Two and a Half Millions, Augusta Alone Sus- taining Injury of a Million and a Half—Twenty-five Thousand Em- ployes Rendered Idle by Suspenmun of Manu‘!acturlng Operahom. 27 = 1 ‘Atlanta, Ga., Awc. 9—A loss of $1,500,000 in* Augusta alone and of -$1,000,000 in oth ".cities in South Car- olina and parts of Georgia and forty lives lost summarizes the flood condi- tions in the South. ~Reports of dam- age from points in South and North Carolina are coming in slowly. In Augusta the principal - suffering is_along deep gullies known as Brid- ‘wells bottom and Perrys. bottom. Here the houses were covered to the ‘eaves. The water also partially submerged the ‘business blocks in the city and the total damage in this vicinity will be' $1,5600,000. It is not expected that the loss of life Wwill be {ncreased. Most of the killed by the high water were caught in their homes on the outskirts of the city. 5 ere ‘are many rumors. of others killed, but these have not been veri- fied. .'In South Carplina the loss of.| life will reach prcbably - twenty. In North Carolina possibly half a dozen whites and as ‘many negroes have been killed., Every mill In Augusta ‘where loss of life occurred has been shut down and there will be' no.manufacturing opera- tions for .weeks. Five thousand per- sons have been thrown out of employ- ment in Auvgusta and the list will be swelled to 25,000 when the mills in other Georgia cities and in South and North Carolina are considered. ; For further particulars write or call Bemidji Townsite and Im- provement Company. /H. A. SIMONS, Agent. Swedback Block, Bemid}i. A Lumber and Building Material We carry in stock at all times a com- plete line ‘of lumber and building material of all descriptions. North Carolina Town Flooded. Fayetteville; N. C., Aug. 29.—This city, with a population of 12,000 and located on the Cape Fear river, is al- most entirely submerged. Three thou: ‘sand persons are homeless in the city and an appeal has been !s!ued for re- Tet. Call’in and look over our special line of fancy glass doors. We have a large and well assorted stock from which you can make your selection. A’'Woman's Country. The Frenchwoman may not be 8o classical in form or outline as many of England’s beautiful women, but she has undoubtedly the gift of charm, and by virtue .of this elusive, - tantalizing quality she has for centurfes bewitched WE SELL 16-INCH SLAB W00D St. Hilaire Retail Lbr. Co. BEMIDJIL, ‘MIRN. try. France today s the most woman ridden country and also ~the most peaceful, prosperous and contented. The women “rule by charm.—Stormy Petrel. Typewriter Ribbons The Pioneer keeps on hand all the standard makes of Typewriter Ribbons, at the - uniform price of 75 cents for all ribbons except the two- and three-color riBbons and special makes. = wife thirty and they had three small “children. Quarrels following his arrest for non-gupportcaused the' tragedy. Accused of Violating Opium Law. ez, ‘who has -Inné been conspicuous | on account of his varled opposition ta: roclamation, in which he threatens: the insular govemment, has been ar- corralled 165 tramps. and fifty were ousted from their|: “apartments.” The officers used an engine and box car in the raid, which 1 pulled ol! ‘here.- Three hundred | ‘use the power. of the state mflltlu to enforce: the Sunday liquor here, and the action of the Atl: county grand jury in rlguherately | was one of the largest of the klnd ever unrmg the in rested for