Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 4, 1909, Page 2

TE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED EVERY AFTHRNOON, BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. By CLYDE J..PRYOR. Tntered in the postofiice at Bomidjl. Minn., as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---85.00 PER ANNUM EFFECTIVE IMMIGRATION WORK, Speaking of the immigration work Paul Pioneer in Minnesota, the St. Press say The fortunes of states often fur- individua demanding restriction of immigra- tion, Minnesotans are rejoicing that| soon several hundred aliens are to sail from Germany to find homes in this state, and will start this way a immigration that will settlers within stream of bring 250,000 new five years. These German come from Galicia, where, five-acre tracts of land, they large enough immigrants will tilling have accumulated fortunes to give them a good start in Minne-| guceq by sota. They must have had to exer- cise frugality in their home lives and extreme economy in the treat- ment of the soil in order to have been able to lay up even modest wealth from their litrle farms in an old agricultural region. The rich- ness of Minnesota land surely will have full appreciation among these people, and their demonstration of intensive farming should be a fine example for other farmers. The state imigration department, wkich acquaint the more desirable districts of Germany and Russia with the merits of the “Bread and Butter” State as a home, has started this movement from Galicia. Similar has taken special pains to results can'be shown by the dep:n’t-l ment, and what could be accom- plished with a larger working fund may be learned by any legislator or other person who may inquire of Mr. | Welch of his assistants. Plenty of evidences and arguments are at hand to prove that money thus expended is well appropriated PLAYING “CINCH” GAME. Park Rapids Clipper: The house committee on normal schools has turned down the Hinds bill provid- ing for the location of the school by the normal board, and now proposes to confer with the senate committee with the idea that the house and senate committees jointly visit the various towns contesting for the location of the school. Cass Lake is the only town to stand out against the general bill, and in doing so admits that its chance of securing the prize would be small before an impartial investigating and locating committee. ALL EVIDENCE SUBMITTED Captain Qualtrough Before a Naval Courtmartial. Gibraltar, Feb. 4—The courtmartial to try Captain Bdward F. Qualtrough of the battleship Georgia on charge preferred by Rear Admiral Wain- wright that he was under the influ- ence of intoxicants at a reception given at Tangier by Samuel R. Gum- mere, the American minister to Mo- rocco, met on board the battleship Louisiana, All the witnesses against the cap- tain expreszed the opinion that he was under tha influence of intox- icants and unfit for duty. Captain Qualtrough appeared in his own be- half and swore he was ill the night of the reception and drank only one glass of sherry, SEVENTEEN DIE N MiNE Death List in Alabama Disaster In- creases, Birmingham, Ala, Feb. 4.—Seven- teen men are dead as the result of an explosion in the No. 2 Short Creek mine of the Birmingham Coal and Iron company. e of the dead are whites and twe wre negroes, The explosion is thought to have been caused by a windy shot. The mines are about ten miles west of Ensley and are difficult of access. The bodies were taken from the mine and the rooms and passages are again clear. The mine itself is practically unin- jured. Wireless Telegraphy Saves Ship. Mexico City, Feb. 4 —Wireless teleg- raphy has saved a Mexican ship, The revenue cutter Josevius Limantour he- came disabled ifty miles off the coast near Culiacan a few days ago, accord- ing to reports received here, and her calls for assistance by wireless were caught up by the Alamos, which im- mediately steamed out and brought the disabled cutter safely to port. Couple Found Dead in Bed. Philadelphia, Feb. 4—Lying across 8 bed fully dressed and with their arms about each other a man beligved to be Maurice P. Patterson of this city and a woman whose name ig said to be Margaret Lomax were found asphyxiated in a room of a hotel in the central part of the city. | Storm of nish contrasts as do the fortunes of | While Californians are | | i LEGISLATION IMPERATIVE Frisco Press Unanimous on | Japanese Question. {ALL CLASSES FAVOR IT Criticism of Eastern Papers Arouses Protest, Californians Claiming the Motives Behind It Are of a Sordid Nature—Desire to Keep Pacific Coast a “White Man’s Coun- try” Backed by Public Opinion. San Francisco, Feb. 4—With two | nations stirred to a fever pitch over the antiJapanese measures of two states the people of California are inning to wake up and ask what it all about. While the people gen- are not engaging actively in Lt they are genuinely interested in the Oriental race problem. The in- terest of the agriculturalists is indi- cated by the Dill to prohibit the own ership of property, which was intro- A. M. Drew of Fresno, the center of one of the largest orchard and vineyard districts of the state. The other bills were introduced by Grove L. Johnson, who hails from the { Sacramento valley, where the Japa- | nese are regarded with considerablo ty by people of all classes. This 1g has been intensified Dy the acquisition in late years by the Japa- neso of large tracts of orchard and garden lands. The criticisms of the [astern press on the anti-Japanese feeling in this state have aroused a storm of protest from the papers of California. The California papers generally complain that the real atti- tude of the people of this state is not understood in the Bast. Most of these | papers regard the exclusion of the | Japanese to be both necessary and fnevitable and they express the fear that the action of the state logisla- ture will Retard Rather Than Advance this solution of the problem. The San Franci Chronicle complains that the feeling against California in the East is entirely based on “two main | motives, both sordid—one is to keep | solid with Japan and thereby promote | the sale of cotton goods and kerosene, | no matter at what cost. to the unfortu- nate people of the Pacific coast, and the other is to force congress to make heavier appropriations for the army |and navy.” | The Clronicle predicts the exclu- sion of Japanese by domestic Jaw as the only logical solution of the prob- lem and it maintains that in this de- sire to keep the Pacific coast “a white man'’s country” two-thirds of the peo- ple of the country are with California. In the meantime Governor Gillett and Speaker Walter Stanton of the as- sembly are sitting on the lid. Both of these officials say there will be no anti-Japanese wmeasures passed, but the friends of the bills are equally certain they will succeed in passing them. When the anti-alien land bill was taken up in the assembly Mr. Drew was recognized. “It is most impor- tant for California to do her part to protect the integrity of her soil as it is for the national government to pre- serve our racial integrity,” said Mr. Drew. MHe denied that his bill was the result of union labor or Asiatic Exclusion league agitation. SUDDEN CHANGE IN ORflERS Torpedo Fleet at San Diego Sails for Mare lIsland. San Diego, Cal, Feb. 4—In accord- ance with sudden orders received from Washington the entire torpedo fleet, which has been in loeal waters the last several weeks, sailed for Mare Island navyyard. These orders are in direct contradiction to those received a few days ago, which provided for a practice cru north as far as Port Harford. The. cruiser Albany also sailed. President Writes Legislator, Sacramento, Cal, Feb. 4.—Assem- blyman A. M. Drew, author of the anti-alien land bill that caused Pres- ident Roosevelt to ask: the legislature not to pass anti-Japanese measures at this time, has received a letter from the president. Mr., Drew declined to make the missive public, but stated that the president was not opposed to his bill prohibiting all aliens owning lands. Wil Veto Census Bill. ‘Washington, Feb. 4. — President Roosevelt will send to congress this week a special message vetoing the bill which provides for the taking of the next census, The veto will be accompanied by facts and figures up- holding the objections of the presi- de... to the thousands of appointments being made outside the civil service. He will hold that these appointments should -be made through the civil service the same as others, Must Let Ripe Line Alone. Muskogee, Okla., Feb. 4.—Judge R. B. Campbel], in the federal court here, Issued a temporary order restraining Governor Charles N. Haskell, Attor- ney General West and the state of Oklahoma from interfering with the property of the Kansas Natural Gas company and other foreign corpora- tlons and individuals seeking to pipe gas out of the state, BALTIMORE GETS FINE GIFT Walters Art Gallery Is Opened to the Public. Baltimore, Feb. :'.—With the open- Ling of the splendid Walters art gal- lery to the public today Baltimore has the opportunity of claiming for its own one of the finest collections of art objects in the world. The new white marble building at the corner of Charles and Center streets contains not only the famous Magsarenti’ collection of old masters and ceramios, purchased in 1902 for nearly $1,000,000, but also the works of art previously owned by Mr, Wal- ters and those since added to his col- lections. Henty Walters, the art collector, whose generosity has given Balti- moreans the new gallery, is one of the city’'s best known capitalists and philanthropists. He s the largest stockholder in the Atlantic Coast Line and has many other extensive busi- ness interests. He s an enthusiastic yachtsman. CASE COMES UP FOR HEARING Charge of Fraud Against Gould, Harri- man and Stillman. Chicago, Feb. 4.—Charging fraud against the Chicago and Alton, the Baltimore and Ohio and Messrs. Gould, Harriman and Stillman the in- tervening petition of minority stock- holders of the Chicago Terminal Transfer company came up for a hear- ing Dbefore Judge Kohlsaat in the United States circuit court. It is alleged that in 1905 the ter- minal company mortgaged its prop- erty, including a lease by the Balti- more and Ohio, for $15,000,000 at ¢ per cent to form a new company to build a line from Chicago to St. Louis. 1t is asserted that Gould and his asso- ciates, fearing competition aguinst the Alton-by the new road, secured con- trol of the stock of the new company and so manipulated its affairs that it could not pay interest on the mort- gage. Then the Baltimore and Ohio two years ago filed a motion to fore- close the mortgage. NEITHER SIDE IS ~ WILUING TO YIELD Deadlock Between United States and Venezuela Unbroken, Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. 4.—The deadlock in the negotiations between ‘W. I Buchanan, the special commis- sioner of the United States, and the Venezuelan government for the set- tlement of outstanding disputes be- tween the two countries has not yet been broken. Neither side is willing to yield in the matter of the method of arbitration of the cases of the New York and Bermudez Asphalt company and the Orinoco corporation. Mr. Bu- chanan and President Gomez had s long interview and later the Venezu elan cabinet was in session, but no conclusive progress has been made. The cabinet still insists upon arbitra: tion as a previous point of the ques tion whether or not there was a denial of justice in the finding of the Ven ezuelan courts, while Mr. Buchanan is standing firmly for arbitration on the merits of the case. Baron von Seckendorff, the German minister to Venezuela, and Foreigr Minister Guinan have signed a treaty of friendship, commerce and naviga tion Dbetween the two governments This agreement contains a “most fa vored nation clause” for Germany an¢ its conclusion is an outcome of ter years of effor Tobacco Trust Extra Dividend. New York, Feb. 4—A quarterly dividend of 214 per cent and an extr: dividend of 5 per cent on its commor stock was declared by the Americar Tobacco company. A year ago, be sides a quarterly dividend of 21 pel cent, an extra dividend of 214 pe cent was declared. Son’s Death Kills Father. Ortonville, Minn., Feb, 4—Fred To beck, a wealthy German farmer re siding in Artichoke township, in thi: county, on receipt of a telegram fron Wyoming announcing the recent deat) of his son, died instantly from hear failure. 7 Harriman in Another Direciorate. New York, Feb. 4—E. H. Harrimar was elected a member of the board o directors of the Lake Shore and Mich igan Southern railway and the Mich fgan Central railroad. In each cas he succeeded Samuel Barger, resigned GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, Feb. 3.—Wheat—Maj $1.09; July, $1.09%. On track—No. hard, $1.11%; No. 1 Northern, $1- 10%; No. 2 Northern, $1.08% @1.09 No. 3 Northern, $1.06%@1.07%. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Feb. 3.—Wheat—To arriv and on track—No. 1 hard, $1.09%; N¢ 1 Northern, $1.08%; No. 2 Northers $1.06%; May, $1.08%; July, $1.09% Flax—To arrive, on track, May an July, $1.60; Oct, $1.34. . St. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, Feb. 3.—Cattle—Good t, choice steers, $5.00@86.00; fair to good $4.50@5.00; good to choice cows ant heifers, $4.00@5.00; veals, $5.25@6.00 Hogs—35.50@6.15. Sheep—Wethers $5.10@5.35; yearlings, $6.25@86.75, lambs, $7.00@7.25. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, Feb. -~ 3.—Cattle—Beeves $4.10@7.00; Texans, $4.20@5.00; We_t ern cattle, $3.90@5.50; stockers an. feeders, $3.15@5.40; cows and heifers $1.80@5.60; calves, $6.00@8.25. ' Hogs —Light, $5.80@6.35; mixed, $5.95@ 6.60; heavy, $6.00@6.50; rough, $6.00 @6.15; good to choice heavy, $6.16 @6.50; pigs, $4.75@5.65. Sheep, $3.30 5 yearlings, $6.00@7.00; lambs, 5. i o @ $5.50@17. Chicago Grain and Provisions: Chicago, Feb. 3.—Wheat—May, $1.- 09% @1.09%; July, 98% @98%c; Sept., 9414@945%c; Dec,, 95%c. Corn—Feb, 6036c; May, 63%c; July, 631 @63%¢; Sept., 63%c. Oats—May, 52%@52%0: July, 46%c; Sept., 39% @39%c.- Pork —May, $17.05@17.07%; July, $17.12%. Butter—Creameries, 22@28¢c; dairies, 21@26c. Eggs—28@32¢c. Poultry— Turkeys, - 16c; chickens, 13%0; springs, 15c. SR ) 1 'RELIES ON OUR SENSE OF RIGHT Japanese Premier Fears No Hostile ‘Legislation. HIS COUNTRY FOR PEACE Announces Intention of Japan to Keep Her People at Home in Order to Develop National Resources and Declares the Government Is Enforc- ing in Good Faith the Restrictions Placed on Emigration. Tokio, Feb. \)—Speaking before the lower house of the diet Foreign Min- ister Komura outlined the foreign pol- icies of Japan in a carefully worded speech delivered before a full and at- tentive house. The opening sentence gave the keynote of the entire speech, when Count Komura said: “The for- eign policy of this empire should have as an object the maintenance of peace and the development of national re: sources.” After referring to Japan’s relations with Great Britain, Russia, France, Germany and China the foreign min- ister dwelt at length upon the rela- tions between Japan and America, He said: “The friendship of Japan and the United ‘States is traditional and it is absolutely essential that both main- tain unimpaired those sentiments of amity and extend and strengthen them by every means. Notwithstand- ing the perfect accord which has al- weys existed regarding the aims of the two countries in the Far East and in the Pacific it appears that doubts have been entertained in some guar- ters concerning the sincerity of the intentions. ¢ “In order to remove this misunder- standing the two governments have deemed it advisable to exchange dip- lomatic notes, officiaily announcing a commen poliey, which T am convinced will be largely instrumental in pre- serving the repose of the Orient.” No Gomplications Feared. “With regard fo the question of legislation unfavorable to the Japa- nese now pending in California the imperial government is relying on the sense of justice of the American peo- vle, together with the iriendly dis- position of the federal government, and is confident that the question will not lead to international complica- tions. “Japan, therefore, being on cordial terms with all the powers, including those . which have mnot been men- tioned, it must be admitted that the maintenance of peace, which is the one principal -object of our foreign policy, is now practically assured; and we are enabled to devote our en- deavors to,the development of out national - rékource® The™ first poini. claiming our attention is the problem of emigration. “In view of the new international conditions assigned to Japan it has become necessary that our people, in- stead of scattering in foreign lands, shall concentrate in the Far East, thus securing. a united effort looking to legitimate activities and avoiding everything likely to obstruct the de- velopment-of international commerce and industry. “These considerations have led the government to follow an avowed pol- icy with respect to emigrants to Can- ada and the United States, enforcing in perfect good faith the restrictions placed on emigration.” Opposition Attacks Policy. The foreign minister’s speech was received .with applause by the-gov- ernment side of the house, but Count Hattori, an opposition member, imme- attack on the foreign policy of the government. He said that Japan had no determined foreign policies and that this was shown by her present attitude toward America, where Japa- nese were denied an equal opportunity and were even abused by Americans. The recent events, he said, had proved that the anti-Japanese senti- ment in America had not subsided. The speaker attacked particularly the recently concluded agreement be- tween Japan and America, saying he believed the Japanese foreign office was forced by the American govern- ment tq sign the agreement in-order to prevent competition by the Japa- -nese on the Pacific coast. He de- +g clared that Japan’s dignity had been injured- thereby and he passionately urged the government to enforce the principle of egual opportunity, which alone, would solve the question of the rights ‘of Japanese in foreign coun- tries.: He said that even the presi- dent of one country had denied Japa- nese the right to travel, a right which was thelrs by treaty. GOVERNMENT BRINGS SUIT -| Atchison Road Alleged to Have Vio- lated Hours of Service Law. Chicago, Feb. )\.—The first suit brought by the United States govern- ment ‘against a railroad for the violat- ing of the federal law regulating the time service of train dispatehers was begun here. The suit was filled by District Attorney.Sims in the United States district court against the’ At- chison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. Seven violations are charged and if found guilty fines aggregating $3,500 may be ‘imposed. TAFT MAY GET HIS AUTOS House Insists on Appropriation Cut > Out by Senate. Washington, Feb. t.—The desirabil- ity of purchasing automobiles for the ‘White House: was the bone of conten- ‘tion in' the house of representatives “when Mr. Tawney (Minn.) called up TO CURE A COLDINONEDAY, Take LAXATIVE BROMO.Quinine Tablets. Drwmfa refand -money if it fails tocure E, W. GROVE'S signature 1s on each hox. %c. diately began a bitter and sensational | the~urgent ~deiiclenicy TAPPropriation. Dbill and moved that the senate amend- ments be disagreed to and a confer- ence -asked. In deference to the wishes of President-Elect Taft the bill as it passed the house carried an ap- propriation of $12,000 for automo- Dbiles, but the senate struck out the provision. Mr. Bartlett (Ga.) wanted that amendment voted on separately, remarking that he was in favor of it, Mr, Clark (Mo.), the minority leader, and Mr. Sims (Tenn.) supported his contention, with the result that the opportunity that he desired was af- forded, “The incoming president,” said Mr, Tawney, with a significant smile, “desires to abandon the use of horses for reasons which you can all understand.” By a vote of 27 to 185 the house refused to concur in the genate amend- ment eliminating from the bill the $12,000 for the White House automo- biles. The Dbill was sent to confer- ence. INRS. BROKAW ASKS DIVORCE Suit Begun by Wife of Millionaire Sportsman. New York, Feb. J—Mary Blain Bro- kaw, through her lawyers, Griggs, Baldwin & Pierce, has begun suit against her husband, W. Gould Bro- kaw, the millionaire sportsman, with notice of a suit for separation and maintenance, Mrs. Brokaw avers she was married in Chittenango, county of Madison, W. GOULD BROKAW. N. Y, Sept. 16, 1907. 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