Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 26, 1909, Page 4

| | i | GRAND JURY IS NEARING - COMPLETION OF DUTIES Several Parties Allowed to Plead to Indictments.—Court Cases on Next Week. There was not much doing in district court today, as the court was awaiting, principally, for returns from the findings of the grand jury. The grand jury was in session all day, considering cases, and at last accounts it was not expected that the jury would conclude its labors today, as had been previously ex- pected. Judge Stanton states that court cases will be continued next week and until the petit jury returns (March 10th) ‘when the criminal calender will be taken up and the cases tried. At the conclusion of the criminal cases the balance of the civil cases will be tried and the calender concluded. D. I. Ketcheson, who was indicted yesterday afternoon, was arraigned before Judge Stanton this morning and granted the usual limit of time in which to enter his plea. XKetche- son is being defended by Attorney C. R. Middleton of Baudette. Ketcheson, it is alleged, wasina saloon at Spooner and had an old rifle with which he threatened to kill the bartender, Ralph E. Moore. It is told that Ketcheson held the gun within two feet of Moore’s head and attempted three times to discharge the weapon and Moore, thinking there was no load in the gun, simply laughed at him. The fourth time the attempt to fire the gun was made, a companion struck down the gun and the load was discharged, the bullet entering the floor. John Woods, charged with grand larceny in the second degree, was re-arraigned and pleaded not guilty. Dominick Boyer,who was indicted with John Boyce for robbery,pleaded not guilty and was granted a separ- ate trial. Boyce was given until tomorrow morning to plead. The civil case of Mike Stein vs. Albert Johnson was moved on the calendar. This is a court case and will be tried without jury. The grand jury at the present session of the district court made several reports yesterday afternoon. Bernard Nelson was indicted for murder in the first degree, as it is . alleged that he killed a man named Fuller several weeks ago at Fowlds. Nelson was arraigned before Judge Stanton on the charge for which he this morning on a charge of murder in the first degree and through his attorney, Henry Funkley, entered a plea of not guilty, This case will be taken up by the court about the 13th of March, three days after the open- ing of the session of the court for the disposal of criminal work. Burt Currier, who was indicted Wednesday afternoon for the alleged forging of a $19 check on® Dan Robinson at Tenstrike and to which he pleaded guilty, was arraigned for sentence. Judge Stanton sentenced Currier to two years at hard labor in the state prison at Stillwater. True bills for grand larceny in the second degree were returned by the grand jury, through their fore- man, J. C. Covington, to the court indicting John Woods, George Clark and Charles Woods. The prisoners were arraigned and given twenty- four hours in which to plead. A. A. Andrews was appointed attorney for John Woods and George Clark and F. A. Jackson as counsel for Charles Woods. Thomas Bigstar, an Indian who was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Joe Markham last Tuesday for breaking into Fairbank’s store at Redby, was indicted upon two counts—burglary and grand larceny in the third degree. Bigstar was later arraigned and A. M. Crowell of this city was ap- pointed as his attorney, and the Indian was given twenty-four hours in which to plead. Late yesterday afternoon the grand jury returned an indictment for assault in the first degree against D. I. Ketcheson of Spooner. MAXIMUM FINE ONLY $720,000 Standard Oil Offenses May Be Limited by Court. INTIMATION OF DECISION Judge Anderson Declares That There Can Be No More Convictions Than There Were Settlements Between Carrier and Shipper, Wherein Ac- counts Were Balanced and Alleged Rebates Paid. Chicago, Feb. 26.—United States District Judge Anderson broadly inti- wmated that he will rule that the unit of offense in the Standard Oil rebating case will be the thirty-six settlements of freight charges. Under this ruling, if made, a fine of only $720,000 is pos sible as compared with Judge Landis’ assessment of $29,240,000 in the orig- inal case. The court said after listen- ing to the arguments: “I think that there can be no more convictions than there have been set- tlements, wherein the carrier and the shipper haye settled their accounts and the shipper has received back the difference between the valid rate and the rate which was a concession. Of these settlements there were thirty- six.” In rendering this informal opinion the court also disposed of the conten- tion of the defense that the whole matter was a continuing offense sus- ceptible to but one punishment. “If that is your honor’s opinion,” Assistant District Attorney Wilkerson said, “the government, to facilitate was indicted and allowed twenty-|the case, will proceed along the line four hours to enter his plea. Attor- ney Funkley appeared for the de- fendant, Bernard Nelson was arraigned intimated. When the matter comes hefore you for a formal ruling we may produce further arguments.” Not Pleased With Decision. United States Digtrict. Attorney Stms left the courtrcom -quietly, ap- parently in no mood to discuss the question, He has held all along, how- over, that even the maximum fine on the settlement basis renders the at- tempt ‘to cnforce the Elkins law against hig corporations ineffective. Alexander H.” Revell, one of the most prominent figures in Chicago’s commercial, social and civic affairs, may be one of the jurors who will hear the retrial of the Standard Oil company of Indiana on charges of accepting rebates. Mr. Revell's name was among those found in the new panel of 150 veniremen. The names of Bdward Ahlswede and J. C. Vaughan, both at the head of impor- tant interests, also appear on the panel. Argument as to what shall consti- tute the basis of the rebate charges— shipments as contended by the gov- ernment or settlements of freight charges as contended by the defendant —was continued before Judge Ander- son. PEACE SOCIETY T0 DINE ROOT TONIGHT His Work for Arbitration Is Recognized. New York, Feb. 26.—Recognition of the services of former Secretary of State Elihu Root in the cause of uni- versal peace is the purpose of the dinner to be given to the New York senator-elect by the Peace society of New York tonight. Over 500 persons, guests and mem- bers of the society, will attend the dinner at the Hotel Astor. Among the guests who will address the society « ELIHU ROOT. will be President-Elect Taft, Gov- ernor Hughes, James Bryce, ambassa- dor from Great Britain; Senor Na- buco, ambassador from Brazil, and Baron Takahira, ambassador from Ja- pan. The chairman in charge of the dinner is Hamilton Holt, editor of the Independent, and the presiding officer will be Hon. Joseph H. Choate, former ambassador to Great Britain. Mr. Root will deliver one of the ad- dresses. SUBSTITUTE FOR RADIUM Substance Exists in Large Quantities, Insuring Cheapness. New Orleans, Feb. 26.—Dr. E. Still- man Bailey, a2 prominent member of the staff of Hahnemann Medical col- lege of Chicago, in an address before the Southern Homeopathic conven- tion, announced that he has discov- ered a substitute for radium which is available in such large quantities that it will be almost as cheap as ordinary lead. “T call it radiothor,” said Dr. Bailey. “It generates the purple ray, the same which Finsen used so successfully in treating lupus, and which is given off by radium. The substance resembles kid leather and is made from pitch blende, of which twenty tons have been discovered near a Colorado mine, with twenty tons more in sight under the surface.” The “Eagle Russet” Fountain Pen The Best Dollar Fountain Pen on the Market The Pen is always ready for use and may be carried in any position without danger of leakage Ask for Russet Fountain Pens at The Pioneer Office TRIED TO KILL STUART BILL Minority Members of Commit- ; tee Opposed 1o It. MAJORITY REPORT ADOPTED Vote on the Measure in the House, However, Is Close—Express Com- panleé Oppose Bilis Cutting Rates and Increasing Their Gross Earn- ings Tax—Senate Committee Op- posed to Sageng’s Woman Suffrage Measure. St. Paul, Feb. 25.—Representative W. A. Nolan of Grand Meadow and seven otler members of the tax com- mittee, by means of a minority report, tried to kill the Stuart bill: for the exemption of credits, which a major- ity of the committee recommended to pass, but the house by a vote of 50 to 66 decided to adopt the majority re- port and place the bill on general or- ders. The closeness of the vote, how- ever, indicates that the bill will have some hard sledding to get through the house. Defeated in this move, Nolan tried to send the bill to the judiciary com- mittee for an opinion on its constitu- tionality, which would at least mean delay. The speaker in stating the mo- tion said that it was to send the “subject matter” to that committee, but the bill was to go on general or- ders as soon as printed. Three for Cass Lake, three for Be- midji and three for Thief River Falls —this is the stand of the special joint committee of the house and senate which went up north to look at nor- mal school sites. But one of those who prefers Cass Lake says that al- though he thinks that town is a lit- tle better than Bemidji, he would like to see the-general bill pass leaving it to the mormal school board. Broke the Deadlock. The junket, therefore, did not have the desired result of settling the nor- mal school controversy, but it had the result of breaking the deadlock in the house committee and they decided to report the general bill for passage and the Cass Lake bill will be report- ed for indefinite postponement, with a minority report favoring its passage and the postponement of the general bill. In the senate both the general bill and the Cass Lake bill were re- ported by the senate committee with- out recommendation and placed on general orders. The committee on elections of the senate has recommended for passage the measure of Senator Canfield put- ting in place of the present primary system a system of primary elections for delegates to conventions which shall nominate officers. The measure will be fought out on the floor of the senate. A large forest experiment plant is planned in a bill by Senator J. T. Rl well of Minneapolis. Lumbermen near Cloguet want to give the state 2,200 acres of timber land, and the state is asked to buy 480 acres additional to complete a tract which is said to be excellently adapted for forest experl- ment work. The donors of the large tract are to have the privilege of cutting the tim- ben. The state is algo asked to ap- propriate $5,000 to start the plant. ‘Women will not vote, if the recom- mendation of the senate committee on elections is favorably acted on. The bill for a constitutional amendment introduced by Senator Ole Segeng of Otter Tail county in behalf of woman suffrage was recommended for indefi- nite postponement at the meeting of the committee. Would Limit Number of Saloons. The proposjtion of Senator S. F. Al- derman of Brainerd to limit the num- ber of saloons in a town to one for 500 people aroused an earnest discus- sfon in the senate. but no action was taken. Senator S. A. Nelson wanted to amend the bill so that it will apply to saloons now established. The effect of Senator Nelson’s amendment would be to reduce the present number of saloons in any town to one for 400, thus compelling cities which have more than the limit to reduce the number within a short time. Senator W. W. Dunn-of St. Paul sald that the adoption of the amend- ment would reduce the number of present licenses 63 per cent over the whole state. Representatives of the various ex- press companies appeared hefore the house committee on express, telegraph and telephone and told their troubles. The occaslon was the two bills, one cutting rates and the other increasing their gross earnings tax. R. E. Olds of St. Paul, as attorney for the companies, showed that two years ago a cut of about 25 per cent had been made in rates, and he claimed that after this the companies were making no money on their intra- state business. In fact, according to his figures, the United States Express company had lost $2,000 on its busi- [ness in this state and the others had about the same records. The trading stamp game was char- acterized as a hold-up by New York concerns by several speakers that ap- pea before the house committee on commerce and retail trade in support of the Lennon bill, which seeks to prohibit this kind of gift enterprises GERMANS BUY FRENCH LAND First Step In Long Predicted Invasion Is Taken. Chicago, Feb. 26.—A special cable- gram to the Daily News from Paris says: The first instance of the long pre- dicted indication of the Germans to buy up large tracts of land in France for industrial purposes in order to escape the overcrowded condition of their own land has just occurred, much to the disgust of certain impor- tant political and patriotic groups of DeTE0Ns WO for §Ome tlme Bave been reminding their compatriots that the day would arrive when the German with his large family and large busl- ness interests would appear on French ‘soll to stay. Three senators have brought before the senate the outlines of a bill forbid- ding henceforth the sale of any part of French territory, either consisting of islands or sites near the frontlers, to any foreigners without the express authorization of the government. That this measure is directed against the feared invasion and Increase of a German population in France is freely conceded. CHURCH WORKERS N GONFERENGE Gonvention of Protestant Lay- men in Pittshurg Today. Pittsburg, Feb. 26.—What is de- clared to be the most important con- ference of the Protestant laity ever held in the United States was begun in this city today by representatives of a large number of men’s organiza- tlons . in the various churches. The following church organizations are represented in the conference: Episcopal Brotherhood of St. Andrew, Interdenominational Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip, Baptist Brother- hood, United Presbyterian Men’s league, Congregational ‘Brotherhood, Methodist Brotherhood, Men’s Move- ment of the TUnited Brotherhood Church, Southern Presbyterian Broth- erhood, League of Universalist Lay- men, Canadian Presbyterian Brother- hood, Men’s Movement in Christian Church and the Presbyterian Brother- hood of America. One of the most important features of the conference will be the discus- sicn of a proposition to arrange for co-operation of the various organiza- tions in the larger cities as well as nationally with a view to unity and co-operation both in church work and municipal improvement. Another end suggested for the proposed federation is the raising of the male portion of the church into as important a factor in church and charitable work as have heen the women of the churches. NEGROES FIGHT DRINK EVIL Their First Anti-Saloon Convention Begun in Atlanta Today. Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 26.—Following the lead of the whites the Southern ne- groes began today a prohibition move- ment of their own at the first meeting of the anti-saloon convention of the negroes of the South. ~ During the sessions of the conven- tion there will be addresses by lead- ers of the South of both races. In announcing the purpose of the con- vention the committee in charge said: “We are determined to prove to our worthy white friends that we are as profoundly concerned in the great moral movement as any others. It is an opportunity for our people to give the world notice that we ure on the right side of every question for the promotion of the public good.” NOTED CHURCH CELEBRATES Centenary of Edifice In Which “Amer- ica” Was First Sung. Boston, Feb. 26.—Completing a cen- tury of existence today tke famous Park Street church of.this city will begin to celebrate its centennial to- night. The festivities in connection with the centennial will continue for a week. The Park Street church is one of the most noted of American churches. It is marked as the building in which “America” was first sung in public and it was in this church that Will- iam Lloyd Garrison, the famous aboli- tionist, made his first ;public address against slavery. The church is Con- gregationalist in denomination and has had several famous preachers. Abandons Proposed Trip. Berlin, Feb. 26.—It is ascertained from a well informed source that Crown Prince Frederick William has decided after mature deliberation and consultation with the emperor, his father, to abandon his proposed visit to the United States this summer to take part in the §onder class yacht races. Will Prosecute Rioters. Omaha, Feb. 26.—Chief of Police Briggs of South Omaha announces that he has given the names of twenty members of Sunday’s antl-Greek riot- ers to the county attcrney and that about a hundred in all will be recom- mended for prosecution. Costly Fire at Jacksonvlille. Jacksonville, Fla., Feb. 26.—A three- story brick building on the south side of Forsyth street in the heart of the business. district was completely de- stroyed by fire, entailing a loss of $300,000. DECLARES IT WAS MISLED Japanese Organization Retracts Anti- American Resolution. Tokio, Feb. 26—The Ashikaga, an organization of weavers, has retracted the resolution which it adopted -sev- eral weeks ago not to participate in the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition to be held at Seattle this summe. The retraction stdtes: “We desire to retract the resolution not to participate in the Seattle fair on recognizing that we have been mis: led. We desire to. reciprocate the sympathy and ‘good will exhibited by the people of America and particularly of Seattle.” . Creates Scene When Sentenced. Des Moines, Febh. 26.—Dr. F. W. | Sells of Osceols, president of the Os- ceola hospital, was sentenced to the penitentiary for twenty-five years. He was convicted of committing an as- sault upon a patfent in the hospital. ‘When sentence was pronounced Sells created a scene by declaring in open court that he was innocent and the victim of a conspiracy, SOCIETY WOMEN SENT T0 PRISON English Suffragettes Refuse to Stop Demonstrations. {GIVEN A MONTH IN JAIL Defendants Include Lady Constance Lytton, Daughter of the Former Viceroy of India, and About Thirty Others All of High Social Standing. Arrested for Attempting to Present Petition to Premier. London, Feb. 26.—Refusing to give security for their future good be- havior tke women suffragists who were arrested while attempting to reach Premier Asquith to present to him a petition in the interests of the cause, were sentenced to imprison- ment. Most of the terms were for one month. An exception was made in the case of Mrs. Pethick Lawrence, who, having-a previous' conviction against her, was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment. Miss Lawless was_among those given one month. Lady Constance Lytton, sister of Lord Lytton and daughter of ‘the former viceroy of India, warned her friends that if they obtained her release by providing - security she would repeat her offense. / Sentences were imposed upon about thirty women, including, in addition to the foregoing, Miss Stratford Dug- dale, daughter of Commander Dugdale and cousin of the Hon. William R. W. Peel; Miss Solomon, daughter of the ex-premier of Cape Colony, and Mrs. Catherine Elizabsth Corbett, an aris- tocratic supporter of the movement. All these women are of high social standing. All of the women were committed to the “second division,” which, in the case of the present batch of pris- oners, who belong mostly to the edu- cated classes, entails drastic changes in food and method of living. They all will be garbed in the rough and uncouth ready made prison garments, spotted with a broad arrow, and their food will be the ordinary prison fare of thin porridge, watery cocoa and a small allowance of meal and potatoes once a day. They will not be al- lowed to communicate with each other and they will be obliged to exercise in single file in the prison courtyard. PASSES THE DANGER POINT Residents of Lowlands at Louisville Compelied to Vacate. Louisville, Feb. 26.—With every tributary bankfull and swelling the tide the Ohio river has reached the “danger line” for this point—28 feet. A maximum stage of at least 30 feet is anticipated before the rise' halts. Morning found the lower floors of some fifty homes in Shippingport and the western end of Louisville inun- dated, while over twice as many were awash in “the Point” district at the eastern end. From many of these places families were moved during the night—others elected to stay in their second stories. Cellars and ‘warehouses along the river front were flooded, but ample warning has en- abled merchants to move goods and avoid damage. OPPORTUNITY TO BUY FARMS Plan for Material Uplift of Georgia Negroes. Atlanta, Feb. 26.—A plan for the material uplift of the negroes of Geor- gla, which comes entirely from negro initiative, is announced here. The plan contemplates buying 20,000 acres of farm land, dividing it into 400 farms of fifty acres each and allowing tenants to pay for this land in cotton. A period of seven years is to be given each temant to” buy his land, paying 1,000 pounds of good middling cotton per year. This amount is said to equal about the average rental now paid by good negro tenants for their farm lands. WORTHY OF CONFIDENGE An Offer Backed Up by One of the Most Reputable Firms in Bemidii. We will either cure you of con- stipation or pay for all the medic- ine used during the trial. You pay us uothing if we fail. We will back it up with our own personal reputation, too. Could anything be more fair and secure for you. The most scientific, common sense treatment is Rexall Order- lies. Their . active principle is a very recent scientific - discovery that is odorless, colorless and tasteless; very pronounced, gen- tle and. pleasant in its action, and particularly agreeable in every way. 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