Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 20, 1909, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED NVERY AFTHRNOON, BEMIDII PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. C. J. PRYOR. Q. E. CARSON, A. G. RUTLEDGE, News Editor. Watered in the postoffice at Bemidjl. Minx., second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNUM PIONEER PASSES ANOTHER “MILESTONE.” With yesterday evening’s issue, the Bemidji Daily Pioneer started on the seventh “milestone” of its exist- ence in the newspaper field of Min- nesota, imbued with a determination to sustain the reputation of the Pioneer as the leading disseminator of news in this section of the state, barring no publication. The Bemidji Daily Pioneer was launched in 1903, the initial number being published April 20, Edward Kaiser being the publisher. At that time Bemidji was just entering one one of the most phenominal growths, from a commercial standpoint, of any community in the northwest, and Mr. Kaiser and his asscciates reasoned well when they determined that a live, up-to-date afternoon daily paper could be maintained in this city. The Pioneer has always been maintained at least up to the original standard, in the matter of a newsy, readable paper and a fair exponent of the best interests of Be- midji. The following was the original announcement placed in the initial number of the Daily Pioneer, Volume 1, No. 1: “The Pioneer—looking to the best interests of the people of this section and more particularly to the upbuilding of Bemidji and Beltrami county, has, aftera careful survey of the situation—considered the time ripe for establishing an after- noon daily. “In launching The Daily Pioneer we_owe our readers an explanauou “Beltrami county, and, in fact, this whole northern country, has en- joyed aphenomenal growth and it will be no shortlived boom. We have every advantage here and northern Minnesota is bound to be- come the most prosperous section in the country. It has alwaysbeen the endeavor of the Pioneer to keep abreast of the times, but find our weekly facilities inadequate to the needs of the town, and have decided toissue a paper every afternoon. “We propose to make The Daily Pioneer win. To publish a snappy up-to-date afternoon daily. To pub- lish the news—and all the news— and to putin our best licks for Bemidji and Beltrami county.” Tho Pioneer has followed the pol- icy outlined above to the letter during the past six years, and in advertising Bemidji to the outside world and “boosting” all interests of the city, has deserved the un- varying support of every business man in the community. However, there have been times when the support acc rded the Daily Pioneer has been anything but liberal and has even caused unfavorable com- ment from brother publishers in neighboring towns. The Daily Pioneer, during the next year of its existence, will maintain its position as the leading news disseminator of north-central Minnesota, and the paper will be improved, if the patronage accorded the paper justifies such improve- ment. This lies with our patrons and the amount of business they tender this publication. SEVEN MORE ARE EXECUTED Total of Twenty-two Mexican Rioters Summarily Shot. Torreon, Mex., April 1)—News from Velardena, where the religious riots occurred recently, tell of further executions of rioters, when seven were shot, making twenty-two in all punished by death. Many of the riot- ers fled to the mountains with details of soldiers in pursuit. During the riot, it develops, the buildings of the Tor- reon Mercantile company, an Amer- ican concern, was attacked and dam- aged and arms, ammunition and lig- uors taken. The manager declares that he will lay before the state de- partment at Washington a demand for indemnity. Will Be Tried at Council Bluffs. Des Moines, Ia, April 2).—J. C. Maybray, alleged leader of the gang of fake racing and wrestling promo- ters arrested by federal officers, will be tried in Council Bluffs at the Sep-: tember term of federal court there. This announcement was made by Judge Smith McPherson, who will try the case. Maybray will remain in jail here until court opens. Weston Arrivas at Chicago. Chicago, April ’J—Edward Payson ‘Weston completed the flrst big stage of his transcontinental trip when he reached Chicago. He entered the boundary of the city at One Hundred and Sixth street at 1:10 p. m. and the down town district at 4 o'clock. NO RESISTANGE IS ANTICIPATED Troops Loyal to Young Turks Near Constantinople. SULTAN APPEARS DOOMED Abdication of Abdul Hamid Will Be Demanded When Hostile Army Reaches Palace—Two Advance Guards Precede Main Body and These Will Protect Foreign and Offi- cial Quarters of Turkish Capital. Constantinople, April 20.—It is ex- pected in Constantinople that the main body of troops loyal to the Young Turks that have concentrated outside of Constantinople will begin soon to march across country on Yil- diz Kiosk with the object of forcing the abdication of the sultan. The troops continued their advance on Constantinople all night and it is believed here that they soon will oc- cupy Makrikeny, a town ten miles from the capital. Two advance guards precede the main body of the soldiers. One is composed of 300 men, half of whom are ofticers, while the other numbers 1,000. These two columns are ex- pected to occupy Pera and Galata, the foreign and official quarters of Con- stantinople, as soon as possible in order to protect foreigners in the event of rioting. Many of the troops in Constantino- ple favor the Young Turks and resist- ance is hardly expected. It is reported that the sultan, see- ing the hopelessness of the situation, has sent his chamberlain and his sec- retary to the grand vizier with orders that the government make peace with the Young Turks on any terms in or- der to prevent general bloodshed. The sultan is described as ready to sac- rifice himself in order to save the na- tion from catastrophe. The Turkish warships stationed at Smyrna are loyal to the Young Turks. PROCEEDING AS PLANNED Movement Against Constantinople De- tailed in Advance. Berlin, April 20.—In a dispatch from Constantinople the correspond- ent of the Lokal Anzeiger says: The situation is extremely serious. A general massacre can be prevented only by the speediest success of the Balonikian troops. The Liberal Union- ists at last understand to what pur- pose the Yildiz Kiosk used them and as a result they are partly downcast and partly incensed against the pal- ace. The sentiment of the troops in the city is turning strongly against the palace. The movement of the troops loyal to the Young Turks te Tchatalja ap- pears to be proceeding with the great- est order. Everything was planned beforehand in exact detail. Tchatalja is the key to the girdle of fortifications around the capital. Four military trains arrived tkere Sunday. morning. Mukhtar Bey is in command of the advance guard of the Salonikians. When a deputation of pacification from Constantinople greeted him he asked grufly: “Have you brought the head of the old man? We can’t negotiate so long as you come without that head.” Celegation Threatened With Death. This deputation, consisting of thirty men, wanted to proceed to Saloniki, but it was compelled to return here. Mukhtar Bey threatened to give or- ders to have them shot immediately It they attempted to get into touch with the soldiers. The troops which arrived at Spar- takule Saturday afternoon under the tommand of Niasi Pasha proceeded to Rutchuk and Tchekmedje, where it is believed they will await the coming of reinforcements. They will then embark on vessels and, avoiding Con- stantinople, march direct to Yildiz Kiosk. Many officers have deserted their commands and joined the Sa- lonikians. The foregoing dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger came out of Constantinople by way of Smyrna. The Turkish war- ships stationed at Smyrna are loyal ‘o the Young Turks. The volunteers In the vilayet of Kossovo number 80, 000: Albania has furnished 72,000 more and Saloniki 6,000. The com- mittee of union and progress has ac- tepted an offer from Bulgaria to or- fanize a militia for emergency pur- poses, A military writer in the Lokal An- zeiger says it will require two or three weeks for the Young Turks to ‘ransport the Third army corps to a position in front of Constantinople, but that the defeat of the Third corps vefore its concentration is impossible. THOUSAND DEAD AT ADANA American Vice Consul Reports Situa- tion Improved. Constantinople, April 20. — The American vice consul at Mersina, John Debbas, reports that the disorders at Adana are quieting down. - The two American missionaries, D. M. Rogers and Mr. Maurer, were killed Thursday afternoon while at- tempting to extinguish a fire in the house of an aged Turkish woman. They were shot dead. The missions at Adana and Tarsus are now receiv- ing adequate protection. Mersina is anxiously awaiting relief. The killed at Adana are estimated at more than 1,000, but no particulars of the mas- sacre yet are available. Disturbances have occurred also at Marash, a city of about 50,000 people in the vilayet of Aleppo and about eighty miles northeast of Alexan- dretta. It is reported that twenty per- sons were killed or wounded there. Yhe authorities at Marash behaved well and the disorders soon were put down. REPORT IS NOT CONFIRMED Said Sultan of Turkey Has Fled From Constantinople. Constantinople, April 20.—Sheik Ul Isham, the head of the church, is pre- paring a written declaration to the country pronouncing the fall of the sultan. It is rumored here that the sultan has fled, but the report cannot be con- firmed. Public opinion favorable to the Young Turks is growing rapidly in the capital and while it looked last week as though the reactionaries were gaining the upper hand the Young Turks have gathered their forces and have received many evidences of sup- port from all races and almost every section of the empire. APPEALS FOR HELP IN BRIEF CABLEGRAM Resident Missionary at Adana Sends Tragic Telegram, Boston, April 20.—A brief cable- gram, in effect a cry for help from the scene of the massacre at Adana, Asia Minor, where D. M. Rogers and Mr. Maurer perished, has been re- ceived by the American board of com- missioners for foreign missions here. The message, tragic in its briefness, is as follows: “Help, Adana.” This was from Rev. William Cham- bers, the resident missionary of the board at Adana. Convinced that the help requested must be prompt Sec- retary Barton notified the officials of the state department at Washington of the appeal. There are thought to have been upwards of fifteen mission- aries connected with the American board gathered at Adana last week for the annual conference of the Cen- tral Turkey mission. PORTO RICO IS PROSPEROUS General Wood Reports on Conditions on the Island. New York, April 20—Glowing re- ports of Porto Rico’s prosperity and progress are being brought by Major General Leonard Wood, commander of the department of the East, who has arrived here after making an inspec- tion of the army affairs on the island. “I do not think I have ever seen a more beautiful island than Porto Rico is at present,” said General Wood. “It is my first visit to the island and with Colonel Howze, the new com- mander of the troops there, I visited every section. The people seemed to be prospering. “The native troops impressed me favorably and they are a well drilled, well disciplined body of men. Colonel Howze, the new commander of the regiment, is familiar with Porto Rican conditions and is pleased with his new assignment.” General Wood said that Porto Rico expected to profit by a record break- ing sugar and tobacco crop. HAD NOT BEEN CRITICISED Consular Agent at Paris Suffering From Persecution Mania. Paris, April 20.—The desk in the consulate of William E. Bainbridge, confidential agent of the United States treasury department in charge of its Paris customs bureau, who com- mitted suicide in this city Saturday, has been opened. It contained a box of cartridges, five of which were miss- ing, and a slip of paper in Mr. Bain- bridge’s handwriting describing him- self as beset by a “plot.” None of the official papers found, however, disclosed the slightest evidence that the department was dissatisfied with Mr. Bainbridge’s work. The documents found confirmed the opinion previously entertained at the consulate that Mr. Bainbridge had broken down from overwork, that he was temporarily insane and that he took his life while suffering from the mania of persecution. Pennsylvania Bank Suspends. Lancaster, Pa., April 20.—The Lititz National bank of Lititz, Pa, has closed its doors. It had a paid up capital of $105,000. No statement of the bank’s condition has been pre- pared and the only information so far vouchsafed is that the institutién had made some bad investments. These Investments are understood to be con- nected with certain local .industrial enterprises which the bank backed. Train Derailed by Washout. Grand Rapids, Mich, April 20.—A washout sent a Grand Trunk freight train from Grand Haven, eastbound, into the ditch one mile west of this city. Three men were killed and one was fatally injured. AIl were resi dents of Durand, Mich. SIMPLY A BOURSE RUMOR Report That Kaiser Nearly Choked on Fishbone. Vienna, April 20.—A private dis- patch from Corfu received here said that Emperor William was seriously Il as a result of swallowing a fish- bone. The local newspapers issued extra editions and the rumor caused great uneasiness. The police started an investigation of the source of the report, which quickly was discovered to be quite without foundation and nothing more than a bourse rumor. Mre. Batonyi Loses Case. New York, April 20—Mrs. Fanny Burk-Roche-Batonyi, the daughter -of Frank Work, lost in her suit for di- verce against Aurel Batonyl, the well known Horseman and four-in-hand whip. The much delayed case came to an unexpected end before Justice Platzek. The court ordered the jury to answer in the negative to all the charges of improper conduct made against Batonyi by his wife. CAPTAIN HAINS’ TRIAL IS BEGUN Faces Court for the Shoot= ing of Annis. INSANITY PLEA PUT ASIDE Army Man’s Lawyers Decide to Make Defense on the “Unwritten Law” and Assertion That He Was Insane at the Time of the Tragedy—Diffi- culty in Proving Present Mental Health Predicted. New York, April 1)—What may prove to be the closing scene in a tragedy of national interest began to. day in the courtroom of the supreme court in Flushing, N. Y., when Cap- tain Peter C. Hains, Jr., was called upon to plead before Judge Garretson to the charge of murdering William E. Annis at Bayside on the afternoon of Aug. 15 of last year. Since the acquittal of T. Jenkins Hains, brother of today’s “prisoner at the bar,” interest in the case has lagged. It received renewed stimulus from the announcement a few days ago that efforts were being made to induce Mrs. Claudia Libby Hains, who is accused of being the cause of the shooting, to appear as a witness against her husband. Chief Counsel for Hains. John F. McIntyre, who was chief counsel for T. Jenkins Hains, is in charge of the captain’s case. He is assisted by Eugene N. L. Young, a former assistant district attorney of Queens county, who assisted Mr. Mc- Intyre in the first trial. It is stated on good authority that the defense has decided to proceed with the trial on the indictment, bas- ing its defense on the unwritten law and on the ground that the captain was insane when he committed the crime, but has since regained his mental health. It is declared to be the opinion of jailers and keepers that the mental condition of Captain Hains is worse now than it was when he was arrested. Strong Point for Defense. Lawyers think the defense holds the whip hand over the prosecution. If at any stage of the trial the situa- tion looks dubious for the captain the defense, it is asserted, under the pro- vision of the penal code, can apply for a commission to inquire into the mental condition of the prisoner and, if found insane, the trial will be brought to a finish then and there. On the other hand, if the prisoner is convicted of murder in the first de- gree they can again make application to have him committed to an asylum for the criminal insane. WILL WELCOME JAP CRUISERS Rear Admiral Swinburne Arrives at San Francisco. San Francisco, April _s—Rear Ad- miral Swinburne, in command of the Pacific fleet, arrived here on his flag- ship, the West Virginia, which was accompanied by the armored cruiser Pennsylvania. The rear admiral, with the two warships, will remain in ADMIRAL SWINBURNE. this port to welcome the cruisers Aso and Soya of the Japanese training squadron, due to arrive on April 25. The navy department has instructed Rear Admiral Swinburne to do every- thing in his power to make pleasant the visit of the Japanese to this coast. WILL INCLUDE ALL PARTS OF COUNTRY Proposed Tour of President Taft an Extensive One, Washington, April ).—President Taft, who believes the chief magis- trate of the nation should keep in as close contact with the people as the duties and requirements of the office admit, is planning a notable trip dur- ing the late summer and early au- tumn, provided congress decides tof continue the annual appropriation of $25,000 for traveling expenses allowed during the closing years of the Roose- velt administration. The trip the president desires to make to the West during the late sum- wmer will be entirely too expensive to be paid for out of his‘own pocket. An outline of the proposed itinerary has been given to_a high railroad. official TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY, Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine lelets Druggists refund money it it fails to cure. E. ‘W. GROVES sfgnature is on each box. 25c, and e esfimate requested: It is safd the cost would be in the nefghborhood of $15,000 to $17,000. If he goes West at all the president will include Alas- ka in the journey, sailing from Seattle probably on a vessel of the navy or revenue cutter service. No president has ever visited the Far Northern territory. The president has been invited to and is particularly anxious to attend the following gatherings: The annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic at Salt Lake City, Utah; the transmississippi conference at Denver; the National Irrigation congress at Seattle and the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition in the same city. In addition to his proposed visit to the Rocky mountain states and to the Pacific coast the president’s tentative plans for the trip include a long swing through the Southwest and the heart of the South. THREE INDIANS MEET DEATH Two Men Are Cremated and a Woman Drowned. . ‘Walker, Minn,, April .6.—David ‘Wright and Kaytuck, two Indians, were burned to death in the Frank Columbe house at the agency. Both Indians were in Walker in the after- noon and returned to the agency at night very much intoxicated. The origin of the fire is unknown and the only solution is that one of the Indians slept too close to the stove, allowing his clothing to catch fire, and burning to death, as well as his comrade and the dwelling house. An Indian woman named Mary Mar- | tin was drowned in Leech lake, near Bear island. She was in a sleigh at the time and, approaching a large crack in the ice near the shore line, the sleigh was overturned, throwing the woman into the water. HOME FOR FATHERLESS GIRLS Will of Charles E. Ellis Bequeaths $2,500,000 for Purpose. Philadelphia, April 1.9.—Under the will of the late Charles E. Ellis, the millionaire street railway magnate of this city, who killed himself acci- dentally with a revolver on April 6, more than $2,500,000 is given for the establishment of a home for father- less girls. The home is to be called the Charles E. Ellis home for. father- less girls and is to be conducted along the same lines as Girard college for boys in this city. Mr. Ellis’ estate is valued at $5,000,000. ECZEMA LODGES IN THE SKIN Not a Blood Disease—Cured by Oil of Wintergreen Compound. For many years eczema was supposed to be a blood disease and was erroneously treated as such, but now the best authorities agree that eczema is only a skin disease and must be cured through the skin. The eminent skin specialist, Dr. D. D. Dennis first discovered the eczema germ and his discovery was quickly taken up in both Germany and France. To kill the eczema germ and at the same time heal the skin, Dr. Dennis compounded oil of winter- green, thymol, glycerine, etc. The remedy is a liquid, not a mere salve, hence it sinks right into the poors of the skin, Wash- ing with this oil of wintergreen compound seems to take the itch away at once; soon the scale drops away and the disease disappears; Barker's Drug Store. The pre- scription has now been used so so long as to have proven its absolute merit and we do not hesitate to express our confidence in D. D' D. Prescription as used with D, D, D. Soap. o Ayer’s Sarsaparilla is a tonic. It does not stimulate. It does not make you feel better one day, then as bad as ever the next. There is not a drop of alcohol in it. You have the steady, even gain that comes from a strong tonic. Ask your doctor all about this. | Trust him fully, and always do as he says. vl Bgss. Ghe Bemidji Decorators J. A. Hoff Pearl Barnell J. C. Hand Painting, paperhanging and decorating done neatly and promptly. First elass work guaranteed. Prices reas- onable Office 315-4th Street Phone 202 Lumber and Building Material We carry in stock at all times a com- plete line of lumber and bwlding material of all descriptions. 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. ¢ WE SELL 16-INCH SLAB W00D St. Hilaire Retail Lbr. Co. BEMIDJI, MINN. Alaska-Yukon-Pacific EXPOSITION SEATTLE: June 1 to Oct. 16, 1909 A splendid opportunity to oombine edu!o%flon with pleasure. Make the trip one of maximum enjoyment by taking the luxurious through vu‘ams of the Northern Pacific Railway = Visiting YELLOWSTONE NATIONAT PARK en route, via Gardiner Gate- ‘way, the official entranoe. Femvnl.l’orflmdl June 7-13; Irrigation Congress, Spokane: Aug. 9—14, fi&'fi‘&“ Natl Patk. from Tacomai J?une 1-Oct. Full particulars, illustrated Exposition faldrr, with advice about Summer Tourist fares, wupon application io G. A. WALKER, Adent, Bemidji The Scenic Highway thro’ the Land of Fortune The “Eagle Russet” Fountain Pen The Best Dollar on Fountain Pen the Market The Pen is always ready for x;.se and may be eérried in any position without danger of leakage Ask for Russet Fountain Pens at The Pioneer Office e SERPR