Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 26, 1909, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED NVERY AFTERNOON, BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. By CLYDE J.[PRYOR. Wntered in the postofice at Bemidjl. Minn. a8 second class matter. AAnArAAnANAAN SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNUM HOUSE VOTES T0 .~ STOP PAYMENT Would Put an End to Unau- thorized Commissions. OFFERED BY MR. TAWNEY Sweeping Amendment to the Sundry Civil Appropriation Bill Adopted Under Suspension of the Rules After the Minnesota Member Caustically Criticlsed the Practice Heretofare Prevailing. ‘Washington, Feb. 26.—The house of representatives has taken the first and very important step toward putting an end to the payment of money, either for salaries or expenses, t¢ members of any commission, council, board or similar body appointed by the president when not specifically authorized by law so to do. The prohibition was in the shape of 8 sweeping amendment to the sundry civil appropriation bill offered by Mr. Tawney (Minn.) and which was adopt: ed under a suspension of the rules. Mr. Tawney was somewhat caustic In his eriticism of the practice which heretofore has prevailed. Recently, he sald, a carload of answers to ques- tlons put by the ‘uplift” commission had been received at the census bu- reau for tabulation. He charged that clerks had been detailed to compare the report of the commission and said that the report of that commission should never have been printed. All such work, he declared, was without authority of law. Vitriolic denunciation of the secret service of the treasury department was uttered in the house by Mr. Smith (Rep., Ia) during the consid- eration of the sundry civil bill, but an amendment striking out the pro- vision limiting the field of operations of the secret service was rejected by a vote of 41 to 153. TIED UP BY LIQUOR QUESTION Final Action by Congress on Penal Code Bill. ‘Washington, Feb. 26.—The liquor question promises to tle up for some time final action on the penal code bill. That and the provisions relating to the race question constitute the only important elements of difference. The liquor provisions, the purpose of which is to regulate interstate traffic in Hquor, were originally in a bill in- troduced in the senate by Senator Knox but not passed. The measure was added in the house to the penal code bill, providing that any officer or employe of a com- mon carrier who shall knowingly de- lver any intoxicating liquor to any but the person to whom it is con- #igned or to any fictitious person un- der a fictitious name shall be subject to fine and imprisonment; that it shall be unlawful for any common carrier to collect any part of the pur- chase price of any intoxicating liquor, or to ship any package containing in- toxicating liquor unless the package is labeled 80 as to show the name of the consignee, the nature of the contents and the quantity. RESULT OF THE TORNADO Four: Dead and Many Arkansas. Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 26.—With practically every section in Eastern Arkansas swept by the tornado heard from the number of dead is placed at four, the seriously injured at twenty- five and those less seriously hurt at two score or more, Three of the fa- talities occurred at Fisher, which was practically obliterated, and the other occurred at Carlisle. The property loss will be large. Subscription lists have been started for the rellef of victims. Injured in FOR -OCEAN MAIL SUBSIDY House Committee to Favorably Report Senate Bill. Washington, Feb. 26.—By a vote of 10 to 7 the house committee on post- offices and postroads agreed to report favorably to the house the senate bill for an ‘ocean malil subsidy. Representative Hill, a Democrat of Mississippi, was the only absent mem- ber of the committee. Representative Murdy of Kansas and Stafford of Wis- consin, Republicans, voted with the Democrats against the bill. Favors Negro Reinstatement. Washington, Feb. 26.—The bill which provides for the reinstatement of negro officers and soldiers who were discharged as a result of the shooting affray at Brownsville, Tex., on the night of Aug. 13, 1906, will be favor- ably reported by the house committee on military affairs, The committee vote on the bill was 10 to 6 in the affirmative. Quarantine Further Modified. ‘Washington, Feb. 26.—The federal quarantine on foot and mouth disease has further been modified by the sec- retary of agriculture and the quaran- tine as a result has been reduced to include only the particular townships in which the disease exlsted, together | b6 storm kept all our: best people | eounsel for the detense to show. that Miss_ McCausland, _while . pretendine{ prea With certain adjoining townships. : CHANGE PURELY PERSONAL Removal of Chinese Officials Will Not Affect Policies. Peking, Feb. 26.—The regency of the empire has caused to be sent to President-Elect Willlam H. Taft a communication in the form of a pri- vate letter in which its ideas and the attitude of the regent and his ad- visers on the most vital questions now before the empire are set forth at considerable length, This com- munication is the first direct expres- slon of the regent's views on the vari- ous subjects touched on and it comes at a time when it is known that the regent s personally anxious regarding the Interpretation by foreign powers of tho recent dismissal from office of Grand Councillor Yuan Shi Kai and the American and British official ac- tion following this stép. The official of the regency who composed the let- ter to Mr. Taft lays emphasis upon the fact that the recent ministerial change was entirely a family and per- sonal matter and that it does not sig- nify any change in the internal or ex- terual policies of the empire; on the contrary, the governmment purposes vigorously to carry out reforms. RENEWED WEAKNESS IN STOCK MARKET Various Gauses Factors in Un- dermining Gonfidence. New York, Feb. 26.—Renewed weak- ness developed in the stock market and a good part of the previous day’s rally was lost. Several factors con- tributed to this showing. Stocks of companies connected with the copper industry declined violently. Amalga- mated Copper and Anaconda both slumped 4 points. American Smelting lost 3% and National Lead 2%. Lon- don was a heavy seller of stocks here, renewed uneasiness over the situation in the Balkans being responsible. The day’s news from the steel trade re- newed the apprehension of the gravity of the situation and pointed to a com- petition that promised to be destruc- tive of profits. The coming tariff re- vision, the fear of an unfavorable su- preme court decision in the commodi- tles clause case and the suspicion that Wednesday’s upward movement of stocks was caused almost entirely by covering of shorts were all factors in undermining speculative confidence. A number of the most active trading stocks, including Union Pacific, St. Paul, Reading, United States Steel and others, fell from 2 to 3 points. Fast Mail Train Wrecked. St. Paul, Feb. miles an hour toward St. Paul the Mil- ‘waukee fast mail struck a broken rail at Kellogg, Minn., the engine turning turtle, instantly killing Engineer Frank Dunn of Mianeapolis and seri- ously injuring James Sperbeck, fire- man, also of Minneapolis. .Dunn was the oldest engineer on the Milwaukee. Jewels Worth $50,000 Stolen. San Francisco, Feb. 26.—A $50,000 pearl necklace belonging to Miss Jen- nie Crocker of this city was stolen during the Mardi Gras ball given at the St. Francis hotel Tuesday night. Miss Crocker is the daughter of the late Frederick Crocker, one of -Cali- fornia’s wealthiest pioneers. Indian Breaks Record. Toronto, Ont., Feb. 26.—Fred Somp- son, a Peterboro Indian, ran ten miles here in 52:30, smashing all indoor rec- ords. His time for five miles, 25:35, is also a record. GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES Minneapolis Wheat, Minneapolis, Feb. 25.—Wheat—May, $1.13%%; July, $1.14@1.14%. On track —No. 1 hard, $1.16% @1.16; No. 1 Northern, $1.14% @1.15: No. 2 North- ern, $1.123,@1.13; . 3 Northern, $1.09@1.11. St. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, Feb. 25.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $5.50@6.25; falr to good, $4.50@5.00; good to choice cows and heifers, $4.00@5.00; veals, $5.25@6.25. Hogs—$6.00@6:45. Sheep—Wethers, $5.00@5.50; yearlings, $6.00@6.50; lambs, $7.00@7.40. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, Feb. 25.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, $1.16%; No. 1 Northern, $1.14%; No. 2 Northern, $1.12%; May, $1.13%; July, $1.14%%; Sept., $1.01. Flax—To arrive and on track, $1.691,; May, $1.69; July, $1.67; Sept., $1.43; Oct., $1.39. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, Feb. 25.—Wheat—May, $1.16%; July, $1.0414@1.04%; Sept., 981, @98%c; Dec., 99%c. Corn—Feb., €31c; May, 661 @66%c; July, 66%c; Sept., 66%c. Oats—May, 54% @64%¢; July, 49% @49%c; Sept., 40%c. Pork —May, $17.16; July, $17.20@17.22%. Butter—Creamerles, 22@28%c; dair- les, 21@26c. Eggs—21% @24%ec. Poul- try—Turkeys, 17c¢; chickens, 14c; springs, 15%c. Chicago Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Feb. 25—Cattle—Beeves, $4.60@7.00; Texas steers, $4.30@5.40; ‘Western steers, $4.10@5.80; stockers and feeders, $3.46@5.50; cows and heifers, $1.90@5.65; calves, $6.00@ 3.60. Hogs—Light, $6.15@8.55; mixed, $6.20@6.70; heavy, $6.30@6.70; rough, $6.3096.45; good - to cholce- heavy, $6.46@6.70; pigs, $6.20@8.10. Sheep, $3.25@5.70; yearlings, $6.00@7.16; lambs, $5.75@7.75. 8napped It Out. “Dear, am I the only woman you have ever loved ?” “Yes, or ever wilL” And it must have been the way he sald it that made her mad. _— Her Little Slip. Departing Guest—We've had a sim- Ply delightful time! Hostess—I'm so glad. At the same time I regret that \way.—Brooklyn Life. 26.—Coming fifty SAYS HE DID NOT DRAW GUN FIRST Colonel Cooper Tells of the Killing of Carmack. LATTER OPENED BATTLE Witness Declares He Had No Inten- tion of Shooting the Ex-Senator When They Met on the Day of the Tragedy — State Offers Evidence Tending to Show Cooper an Embez- zler, but the Defense Objects. Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 2i{—Colonel Duncan B. Cooper, one of the defend- snts in the Carmack murder case, con- tinuing his testimony, graphically told of the killing of Carmack. He de clared that on the day of the shoot- ing, while proceeding along the street with his son Robin and former Sheriff Sharpe, he saw Senator Carmack. Con- tinuing, he said: “Instantly I decided to go over and have a plain talk with Carmack to see if this affair, which was worrying my friends, my children and myself, could not be stopped.” “Now tell what happened, in your own way?” “Well, I saw Senator Carmack com- ing up. First I thought I would wait for him. Then I thought that might carry some significance so I walked toward him. I saw him speak to Mrs. Eastman. I said ‘Mr. Carmack.’ He threw up his head as though he had not seen me and at once drew his re- volver and stepped in front of Mrs. Fastman, pulling her between us and stepping toward the curb. He was five or six feet from the curb when I called his name.” “What next?” “He had his pistol in his hand and passed in front of Mrs. Eastman. Mrs. Eastman became wildly excited and grabbed the old man with her. I had made no hostile movement.” “What did you say?” “I said, I think, that it was d— cowardly to get behind a woman with a pistol in his hand.” “Did you have a revolver out?” “Not at that time.” “Did you have any purpose of shoot- ing or killing him?” “No, sir.” “Did you say ‘I have the drop on you?” “I did not.” “What happened next?” His Son Draws Revolver. “Well, Senator Carmack got around the post and at the same time Robin got in between us. In a second Car- mack shot between the poles and Robin got around them. Then for the first time I saw Robin’s revolver and saw him shoot.” “Did you have your pistol out?” “Not until after Robin was shot. Then I drew my gun, but I saw Car- mack was down and that Robin was shot, so I put my revolver back in my pocket.” “How many shots were fired?” “Five in all.” Colonel Cooper was then turned over to the prosecution for cross- examination, The state at once attempted 'to offer evidence tending to show that Colonel Cooper was an embezzler. The defense objected and in arguing for admission of the testimony the state’s attorney sald: “We propose to show that he embez- zled from estates, from widows and orphans, from the county and from the state and the very records kept by him prove it. We have heard of the colonel’s deep sense of honor; how stung he was by a few sarcastic editorials. But we will show that he was openly accused of embezzlement, yet he never said the town was not big enough for him and for the men who made the charges.” For two hours the attorneys argued. Finally Judge Hart suggested that the state turn over the charges against Colonel Cdoper to the defense for ex- amination. SHOT BY THE PROPRIETOR Two Men Caught in Act of Burglariz- ing Store. Kansas City, Feb.. 25—Caught in the act of burglarizing the Kansas Mercantile company’s down town storé here two robbers were shot by H. W. Craddock, the proprietor. John Sterner was captured mortally wound- ed. Another man, said to have been one of Sterner’s companions, was lo-| cated at a hospital badly wounded. Express Clerk Killed by Robber. Hutchinson, Kan;, -Feb. 2}.—Jesse Haymaker, aged twentytwo years, night clerk for the Wells Fargo Ex- press company at the Santa Fe depot, 'was shot and killed by a robber, who then looted the express office safe. Unsatisfied the robber secured Hay- maker’s keys to the up town office of the company and entering there emp- tied the money drawer. Kills While Under Arrest. Malvern, Ark., Feb. 25—While in custody of a constable being conveyed to jall on a charge of having threat- ened to kill his wife, from whom he had separated, B. H. Hunicutt fired on and killed his fourteen-year-old brotherinlaw, John Hartsell, and wounded Mrs. Hunicutt. Hunicutt escaped. ' TRIAL OF MRS. BEN TEAL Examination of Complaining Witness Completed. New York, Feb. 25,—Cross-examina- tion of Miss Mabel McCausland, the complainant witness in the case of]| Mrs. Ben Teal, charged with attempt- ed subornation of perjury in connec- tion with®'the Helen Kelley Gould- Frank J. Gould divorce action, was completed at'the day’s session of the trial here. Efforts were made by oS ——— {rlendship entrap her, Miss McCa%islant denied such' imputation and went at length into a narration of her stage ambi- tions, which up to the time of the al- leged attempt to get her to make affi- davit falsely accusing the defendant in the Gould divorce case, she had hoped to forward through her friend- ship with Mrs. Teal, who is the wife of Ben Teal, a theatrical producer. She denied that she had ever used other names than her own for pur- poses of deception. STORMY TIME ON STOGK EXGHANGE Market Then Settles DownInto a Walting Attltude. New York, Feb. 2 \—Extreme irreg- ularity marked the opening dealings in the stock market. Price changes showed further losses, as well as some substantial recovery from the de- moralization in the United States Steel issues. There was also a two- point gain for Reading, with gains of over a point for Baltimore and: Ohio, St. Paul and Illinois Central. North- ern Pacific and Canadian Pacific were among the weakest issues, declining 2 points or more each, and Missouri Pacific was off 1%. The Harriman stocks were also heavy. The stock market went-through a stormy forenoon and - then settled down into a waiting attitude and in an unsettled frame of mind. The feverish and irregular fluctuations of the morning gave no clear index of the prevailing speculative sentiment. There was manifest continuance of liquidation in some quarters and heavy buying in others, the uncovered bears figuring largely in the latter element. TROOPS NO LONGER NEEDED Militia at Omaha Receive Orders ‘to Disband. Omaha, Feb. 2/—An order was re- ceived here disbanding the three com- panies of militia which have been un- der arms the past twenty-four hours. An Incendiary fire occurred at South Omaha in the old Atlantig ho- tel, formerly occupled as a Greek boarding house. The damage was slight. Many Greeks announced their intention to return to South Omaha and Chief Briggs and: Sheriff Brailey are preparing to give them protection. Car Ferry Aground. Milwaukee, Feb. i J.—The car ferry Milwaukee of the Milwaukee -Car Ferry company, Grand Trunk system, plying between this port and Grand Haven, Mich., went aground in a fog just off the North Point light. The vessel is not more_ than 200 feet from shore and probsbl&,is in no danger. Fire tugs are making éfforts to reach the car ferry and give her assistance. The value of the car ferry is $300,000. RESENTS EPITHET OF. LIAR Ex-Governor ~ Pardes of California Floors His Accuser. Oakland, Cal, Feb. 25.—Stung by the epithet “liar” applied to him by B. B. Jones of this city during a meet- ing of the Merchants’ exchange for- "GEORGE C. PARDEE. mer Governor George C. Pardee floored the former with a blow which landed flush on his chin. Before hos- tilities could be resumed Jones was ‘taken away by a patrolman, Declines to Meet Shrubb. Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 2J—Longboat, the Marathon champion, has finally declined to meet Shrubb here in a fifteen-mile race and it is announced that Dorando will be substituted-for him; % “Increases Pay of Legislators. Madison, Wis, Feb. 25.—A joint resolution for a constitutional amend- ment increasing the pay of legislative members from $600 to $1,000 was fa- vorably reported:in the assembly. Sunday Baseball- Legalized. Indlanapolis, Feb. 2t.—The Brolley bill, legalizing the playing of baseball on Sunday, passed the senate, 30 to 18. It has already passed the house and now goes to the governor. Nonogenarian Weds Young Girl. Morelia, Mex., Feb. 2 i—At the age of ninety years Juan Landeta, a Span- {sh multi-millionaire, married Dolores Upbin, an eighteen-year-old girl. House Refuses ‘ncrease. ‘Washington, Feb. The house has rejected the senate provision in- creasing to $100,000 the salary of the | pruignnt. The Soft Answer. He—Artists say- that five feet four 18 the divine height for women. His Darling (crossly)—You know, I am five feet'nine. He (quickly)—You are more than divine, my dear, DOZEN KILLED IN SOUTHERN STORM Force of Disturbance Felt in Arkansas. TOWN OF FISHER IN RUINS -Only Two 'Buildings' Remain Intact There and Six Residents Lost Thelt Lives—Considerable Damage Done to Property in Mississippi and Ten- nessee, but No Casuaities Are Reported. Memphis, Tenn., Feb.“2 ,—That- the storm of wind ‘and rain which pre- valled in Eastern Arkansas, Northern Mississlppi and Western Tennessee was most severe is confirmed by lat: est advices. In the counties of Lo noke, Woodruff, Prairle and Polnsett, in Arkansas, the force of the storm, which apparently originated in the first named county, was felt. The town ‘of Fisher, in Poinsett county, was - practically destroyed, reports stating that but two buildings remain intact, while six persons were killed and ' a number of others sustained more or less serious injuries. Near Augusta the dead number six. In Lonoke a child was killed. In Mississippi considerable damage was done to property. Near Green- ville several substantial structures were wrecked and a number of small- er buildings were demolished. At New Albany two electrical and wind storms prevailed and several houses were struck by lightning. At Tunica a number of buildings were damaged and several completely ‘wrecked. In Memphis and vicinity the storm ‘was quite severe. Trees were uproot- ed and telegraph and telephone wires tangled, but no casualties occurred. At Aulon Mrs. C. B. Baldwin was caught in the wreckage of her home and seriously injured. At Greggs Station a church building ‘was razed and several small houses ‘were wrecked. At Binghampton several buildings were damaged. Great Damage in Kentucky. Louisville, Feb. »5.—A flood of rain, which raged during the past twenty- four hours over nearly all of Kentucky- and portions of Indiana and Tennes- see, has done thousands of dollars’ worth of damage in:Louisyille alone. Every river and creck throughout the deluged territory is bankfull and many have overflowed. Three hundred cat- tle were drowned in Louisville. Heavy Rainfall Causes Floods. Nashville, 'Tenn., Feb. 2 .—In the past twenty-four hours three and a half inches of rain fell here. Cumberland river rose several feet and is still rising. - Creeks throughout | this immediate section are reported out of their banks. High water is re- ported ville and Nashville, Chattanooga and 8t. Louls roads, Hundreds Preparing to Move. Pittsburg, Feb, "2}, —Hundreds of families in this city-and at points in Ohlo and West' Virginia ‘are making preparations 'to- move from the low- lande. A large number of persons are moving household goods to the second storfes and intend to remain in their homes until the water subsides. Mines Forced to Close Down. Columbus, 0., Feb. 2/—The ‘mines at Wellston, in Jackson county, are |- flooded and work has-been stopped. The flood is the worst this season. Three hundred people at Findlay have been driven from their homes by the flood'in the Blanchard river. FRANCE GIVES NEW ADVICE TO SERVIA Told to Drop All Claims for Territorial - Extension. Berlin, Feb. 2 .—Inasmuch as Ger- many has refused to associate herself with the French proposal to-‘make rep- resentations'to Vienna with the ‘pur- pose of influencing a settlement of the trouble between: Austria-Hungary and Servia it is believed in diplomatic circles here that the whole plan for common' action of ‘the powers at the Austrian’ scapital will ‘be dropped. There {8 no disposition on the part of the German government to interpret the French note as primarily against Austria-Hungary—it is regarded - as having merely a soothing effect on the general situation—but in Berlin it 18 ‘held that the proper place to make grade and not Vienna and it is con- sequently noted ‘with = satisfaction that France is now advising Servia to drop all claims for territorial exten- sfon. : Berlin is pleased also that therec- ognition in St. Petersburg of Emperor Ferdinand of Bulgaria has taken on more of a family than political chnr-j i acter. This has produced the impres- sion that Russia is not disposed to complicate the Balkan situation by a courge of action independent of the other powers. Suits -made to 320 Beltrami Ave, representations to this end fs Bel- | hia THE PNEUNONIA ~ SEASON MORE ‘DEATHS FROM PNEU- 'MONIA THAN FROM TU- BERCULOSIS. Pneumonia an Infectious Disease. It Oan Be Prevented---A Remarkable Record. {From the Dos Moines Register and Leader.] “Why has this season of the become known as the pneumonia season? Why dur- ing the closing week of the old year were there more deaths in Chicago and New York from pneumonia thf:lf:%emnlmh? ‘Why fire pneumonia and related bronchial trou- les’ g to take'the place of tubercu- losis as the d scourge of city life? Simpl, 1nd solely because w:?l: devoting too mml Ingenuity and energy to dodging the fresh and invigorating winter air that every twelve months refrigerates our latitude. It is believed now that pneumonia is an Infectious disease, and that in the cities where the death rate is growing so rapidly itis communicated in the heated and crowded tars. A nickel is 8o small,and the cold airia 80 chilling, thatthe American people are for- Eettin how to walk. The old time red that ourned the cheek of childhood does not visit & mature face on an -average'of once in the twelve months, not even the red of a chilly and pinched nose.” We are getting afraid of the climate, and as a ‘result, the-climate is taking its revenge. " The mere habit of turning up coat collars has killed thousands'of people, and the fur boa has a long list to its aecount, for no par of the human body becomes delicate' more uickly because of superfluous covering than the-throat. And yet we are multiplyi devices for turning up more coat m]lmy]nlel is not too early to recognire that this'is all wrong, that our climate is here to stay, and that if we are going to live in it with com» fort we must accommodate ourselves to- it. It will pay to keepon good terms with the climate.” 2 = _A great many have learned that pneumo~ may be avoided by taking Chamber lain’s Cough Remedy whenever they have a cold. the tens of thousands wha have used this remedy for colds and grip during ‘the epidemics of the past few years, e have' yet to learn of a single one having had pneumonis, which should certainly con vince the most skeptical of the value of that reparation. Its remarkable cures of colds ve made it a staple-article of trade and commerce throughout the United States and oountries. in many foreign For Sale at Barker’s Drug Stere A. D. MOE, 55 Tailor order.: Cleaning and pressing given special attention. : New spring samples. 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