Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 18, 1909, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED NVERY AFTERNOON, BEMIDJI PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. €. J. PRYOR. G, B. CARSON. A. G. RUTLEDGE, News Editor. %ntered in the postofiice at Bemidii. Minn., second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNUM —— GOVERNOR NOT CANDIDATE FOR SENATOR. The Duluth News-Tribune and other daily papers of the state are now printing special telegrams from Washington in which it is denied emphatically that Governor Johnson contemplates entering the race for the U. S. senatorship, to succeed Senator Moses E. Clapp. It was the News-Tribune and the Cass Lake Times which intimated that Governor Johnson would be a candi. date for the senate, and that the vetoing of the lately-deceased normal school bill was occasioned by an agreement between the governor and Tams Bixby whereby the latter would support the governor in the Pioneer Press for senator, in return for the veto. The recent sale of the Pioneer Press to the Dispatch gave the lie to this rumor, and the gov- ernor has given some very pointed reasons why he would not be candi- date for senator. Verily, this normal school embroilo has involved many matters that should never have been injected into the contest. The rumor that the Hon. G. G. Hartley of Duluth has a senatorial “bee” buzzing around some of his friends might be a possibility, how- ever. STOP THE “ANVIL CHORUS.” Judege Ives, of the Cass Lake Times, replying to the charge of the Pioneer that the Times repro- duced an article originally appear- ing in these columns and credited it to the Blackduck American, states that he is not surprised at our claiming the article as original with us; that we claim the earth, or words to that effect, etc. Rathera lame excuse for negligence on the part of one who scans the Pioneer columns very closely in an effort to| find fault with our conduct. The American was the first offender, and the Times seconded the act, in not taking the article from the Pioneer when it first appeared, and giving proper credit. And, by the way, judge, that frown which you are wearing towards your neighbors, ill becomes you. There are other desirable matters which skould be determined besides a normal school; and a continuance of hammer-wielding is neither be- coming or dignified in one whom the writer has always respected. Drop it. LACK FOOD, SHELTER _ AND MEDIGAL AID Pitlable Conditions in Armenian Refugee Gamps. - Mersina, Asiatic Turkey, May 18.— Oaptain Willlam A. Marshall, com: manding the American armored crulser North Carolina, now in this port, has been investigating condi tions. He had a conference with the governor of Adana province. As a result full protection has been prom- ised American interests at Adana and guards are patrolling the American property there and elsewhere. The conditions in the refugee camps are pitiable. Many thousands of un- fortunates are huddled together and lack food, shelter and medical aid. The authorities are making efforts to improve the situation and send the refugees back to their farms. Many Armeniang are quartered at the Amer- lcan missions and most of them de- eline to leave because of their lack of eonfidence in the protection offered. The greatest danger is from epidemic In the overcrowded camps and mis- slons. Measles and typhoid fever al- ready exist. It is urgently necessary that the refugees disperse as soon as possible. Many contributions are greatly needed. Captain Marshall is sending a medical relief party up to Adana. The “North Carolina will here for the present. - remain Trophies of Roosevelt Party. Nairobi, B. E. A,, May 18—Edmund Heller, one of the zoologists of the Roosevelt expedition, came into Nai- robi with fifty specimens of animal and bird life that are to be cured and preserved here. They include one rhinoceros, six lions, two giraffes, twenty smaller kinds of game and a variety of birds. Result of Family Quarrel. 8t. Louis, May 18.—August Poos, a Jeweler, killed his wife after he had been fatally wounded by his son. The tragedy took place in the Poos home over his store and followed a family suarrel, CAPTAIN HAINS GOES T0 PRISON Gets Sentence of From Eight to Sixteen Years. NEW TRIAL IS DENIED dustice Garretson Overrules Motion of Army Officer’'s Attorneys on All Points — Prisoner Seems Dazed When Called Before the Bar and Has Difficulty in Understanding Questions Asked Him. Flushing, N. Y., May 18.—Captain Peter C. Hains, Jr., U. 8. A, who was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree for the killing of Willlam E. Annis at the Bayside Yacht -club last August, was sentenced by Justice Gar- retson in the supreme court to an in- determinate sentence of not less than elght years nor more than sixteen yeurs at hard labor in state’s prison. John F. Mclntyre, counsel for the de- ferdant, made the usual motion for a new trial on the ground that the ver- dict was against the weight of evi- dence and also contrary to law. Jus- tlee Garretson denied these motions. Mr. McIntyre then raised the point of jurigdiction of the supreme court ever the defendant, contending that he had never been released from the jurisdic- tion of the federal government and therefore the case was not properly before the court. Mr. Mclntyre also stated that Dr. Brush, who had been an expert witness for the defense, had ‘examined Captain Hains since he was convicted and found him insane. Jus- tice Garretson said there was no evi- dence to that effect before the court and he declined to consider the mo- tion in regard to jurisdiction. The JUDGE GARRETSON. eourt clerk then instructed Captain Hains to come to the bar and pro- ceeded to ask him the questions us- ually put to a man about to be sen- tenced. The prisoner seemed dazed and seemed to have some difficulty in understanding the questions. Law- yers McIntyre and Young of the de- fense stood on either side of Captain Hains and assisted him in answering the questions of the court clerk. In pamsing sentence Justice Garretson sald that the defendant had had a fair trial and had been defended by ex- perienced lawyers. A jury had found & verdict commensurate with the re- quirements of the law. He said that he was not aware that any errors of law had been committed during the trial. Referring to the nature of the case the court said that Captain Hains had been indicted for murder in the first degree, the severest crime against society, and although there hed been a great deal of sympathy in- jected into the case the law did not allow a man to punish another for wrong he had suffered or to wreak vengeance on the man who had wronged him. Immediately after sentence the prisoner’s lawyers asked for a stay of sentence for a few days in order to take an ‘appeal. Justice Garretson sald the case would take the usual course and gave the defense twenty- four hours in which to file an appeal. He then remanded Captain Hains to the custody of the shertif. WAR ON THE CHINESE CONSUL Frisco Celestlals Make Charges of Al- leged Misconduct. San Francisco, May 18.—The en- emies of the Chinese consul general here have placarded the dead walls of the Chinese quarters with notices giv- misconduct of Hsu Ping Chen, who is the representative of China in this city. The opposition to the consul has been at work for several months, but the fight did not take definite form until the placards were posted. Now the Chinese quarters have divid- ed into two hostile camps, irrespec- tive of tong and family affiliations. Woman Kills Brother-in-Law. Carmi, IIl, May 18.—Mrs. Hubert Burnett shot and killed her brother- in-law, Julian Burnett, after he had stabbed her husband and threatened to murder the whole family on a farm in Salina county, south of this city. The woman was arrested and released pending: the action of the grand jury. KEY PRESENTED TO TAFT win Be Used in Opening Yukon- Alaska-Pacific Exposition. ‘Washington, May 18.—President Taft {s to open the Yukon-Alaska-Pa- cific &Xposition at Seattle June 1 with a splendid gold telegraphic key pre- sented to him by Secretary Ballinger and the congressional delegation from Washington. The key is mounted on Alaska marble and is ornamented Wwith twenty-two handsome gold nug- gets from Alaska. T.he key will be ing specified instances of the alleged | connected with the White House tele: graph wires and the president will by setting in motion. the machinery of thc exposition. The domor of the key is George W. Carmack, the orig- inal discoverer of gold in the Klon- dike. He retained from his Discovery claim the nuggets which ornament the polished piece of Alaskan marble upon which the key is mounted. ANDREW CARNEGIE IN ROME Ironmaster Received by King Victor Emmanuel. Rome, May 18.—Andrew Carnegie ‘was received in audience by King Vie- tor Emmanuel. He was presented by Senator Cappellini of the University of Bologna, to which institution his majesty sent the model of a rare pre- historic animal recently presented him by Mz. Carnegie. In the course of his conversation the king expressed his appreciation of this gift and showed great interest in and knowledge of Mr. Carnegie’s beneficences. It was the intention of the Duke of Aosta also to receive Mr. Carnegie, but this was impossible owing to the illness of the duke. HOW NEW ENGLAND TAXES CORPORATIONS Unique and Interesting Report Sent fo President Taft. ‘Washington, May 18.—A unique and interesting report dealing with the state taxation of manufacturing, mercantile, transportation and trans- mission corporations was made public by Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of corporations. That part of the re- port transmitted to President Taft concerns particularly the six New England states. It is expected that additional parts dealing with other groups of states will be published later. A careful investigation into the tax law of each stite was made by Com- missioner Smith and the results of the inquiry are presented in concise form. The report presents in a pop- ular way a digest of the tax laws and the methods of their administration. ‘While, in a sense, it is a legal pub- Hcation it was prepared rather for the general public than for lawyers. It contains much of information partic- ularly interesting and important to legislators and all other students of taxation. Commissioner Smith points out that, while the taxation of individuals throughout New England is on sub- stantially the same basis there is a wide diversity among the several states in both the theory and prac- tice of the taxation of corporations. He notes as particularly interesting the Massachusetts plan of taxation of| “corporate excess” on the market value of stock less property otherwise taxed. It is pointed out, too, that Massachusetts alone succeeds appre- olably in efforts to tax specially the manufacturing and mercantile cor- porations. ABOUT ONE THOUSAND OUT Number of French Strikers Decreas- ing .Daily. Paris, May 18.—All that now.re- mains of the strike of the postal em- ployes of the government is political agltation on the part of the revolu- tionary proletariat. The leaders of the strike are now openly affiliated with these extreme organizations and they continue to talk loudly of pre- cipitating a general strike. But the more sagacious realize that the mo- ment is unpropitious and the general opinion is that the agitation will not go further than words. The total number of strikers in the oountry is 1,023, as against 1,593 the previous day. There have been twen- ty-four additional dismissals from the service. GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES Minneapolls Wheat. Minneapolis, May 17.—Wheat—May, $1.28%; July, $1.06%@1.06%; Sept., $1.08%. On track—No. 1 hard, $1. 80% @1.21%: No. 1 Northern, $1.28%; @1.30%; No. 2 Northern, $1.97% 1.28%; No. 3 -Northern, $1.25% 1.27%. St. Paul Union Steck Yards. 8t. Paul, May 17.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $5.00@8,60; fair to good, $4.50@5.00; good to choice cows and heifers, $3.00@4.00; veals, $5.00@5.75. Hogs—$6.80@7.10. Sheep—Wethers, $5.50@6.00; yearlings, $6.25@8.50; lambs, $7.60@8.00. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, May 17.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, $1.80%; No. 1 Northern, $1.28%; No. 2 Northern, $1.26%; May, $1.26%; July, $1.26%; Sept., $1.09. track, $1.72; May, $1.71; July, $1.- 70%; Sept., $1.50; Oct., $1.44. Chlcago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, May 17.—Wheat—May, $1.28%; July, $1.14%; Sept., $1.08% @1.06%; Dec, $1.041%4. Corn—May, T23%c; July, 68%c; Sept., 861, @66%c; Dee., 57%c. Oats—May, 58%c; July, 50%c; Sept., 43% @48%c; Dec., 43%c. Pork—May, $18.47%; July, $18.52%; Sept, $18.55. Butter—Creameries, 20% @24c; dairies, 18@23c. Eggs— 19% @21c. Poultry—Turkeys, chick- ens and springs, 15c. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, May 17.—Cattle—Beeves, $5.10@7.25; Texas steers, $4.60@6.10; ‘Western steers, $4.75@8.00; stockers and feeders, $3.60@5.65; cows and heifers, $2.50@6.25; . calves, $5.26@ 7.50. Hogs—Light,- $6.85@7.32%; mixed, $7.00@7.45; heavy, $7.06@7.50; rough, $7.05@7.15; good to choice heavy, $7.15@7.50; pigs, $5.80@8.76. Sheep—Native, $4.00@6.30; yearlings, $6.35@7.40; lambs, 36.00@8.60. — et Flax—To arrive and on |, ITAFT REVOKES touch it on the day of opening, there-| . APPOINTMENT Refuses o Be Used by Any Political Faction. STIRS UP ROW IN KANSAS Chlef Executive Names Official Sug- gested by Governor Stubbe and Finds He Hag Put Himself in an Attitude of Opposition to the Entire congrenlonal De|mtlon From That State. ‘Washington, May ¥/.—President Taft has written a letter to Governor Btubbs of Kansas, in which he de- plares with emphasis that he will not permlt himself to be used by any po- Mtical faction for the promotion of political fortunes and at the same time revoking the appointment of Robert Stone of Topeka, a personal triend of Governor Stubbs, to be a zpeclnl assistant to the United States ttorney general. The situation grows out of the Bris- tow-Long senatorial fight of last year, it is said. President Taft, a personal friend of Senator Long’s, kept out of GOVERNOR STUBBS. that fight because he did not want to he placed in a position of having in- terfered in any factional fight in any state. Governor Stubbs was allied with Mr. Bristow. ‘When Governor Stubbs was in ‘Washington several weeks ago in con- nection with the application of the Kansas bank guarantee law to na- tional banks he.asked “the president to appoint a Kdnsas man to a good position in the department of justice. The president consented, supposing, it is said, that whoever was named would have ths backing of the con- gressional delegation from the state. Stubbs After Seat in Senate. After his return home Governor Stubbs suggested the appointment of Mr. Stone, who resides in Topeka, the Bpme of Senator Curtis. It is sald that Governor Stubbs is to be a can- didgte for the United States senate agalnst Senator Curtis. Mr. ‘whs appointed as special assistant at- torney general and the announcement of the fact was widely printed in Kansas. This was the first that Sen- ator Curtis and Representative An- thony of the Topeka district had heard of the matter and they imme- diately went to the White House and placed the situation before President Taft. 'The latter immediately wrote two letters, one to Governor Stubhs and one to Attorney General Wicker- sham, directing the latter to hold up the appointment of Mr. Stone and saylng that Governor Stubbs “has thoughtlessly placed us in a position that 1s entircly indefensible.” In his letter to Governor Stubbs the presi- dent said he supposed the appoint- ment, of Mr. Stone would be credited e entire state and that he had :x goted to consult the congressional eloffation about it. Continuing, the pregident said: “To my great surprise I am shown now an article in which Mr. Stone’s appointment is heralded as a humilia- tion to the members of the delegation and as a joke on them; not only that, but also an instrument for the defeat of one of the congressmen, Mr. An- theny. I think you must yourself, gevernor, see that I'could not for a moment put myself in an attitude of opposition to the delegation, espe- élly to particular friends of mine @ Mr. Anthony and Senator Curtis.” VESSEL'S BOILER EXPLODES 8even Men Injured, Four of Them Probably Fatally. Stone it The pistol’s point, eompelled Engineer William Miller and Fireman John Hall to run the engine ‘and mail car about two miles and, after driving the crew from the cab and taking what they wanted, turned the engine and car back at full speed upon the standing passen- ger coaches. 3 The force of the collision 'was broken somewhat by the presence of mind of Conductor C. L. Robertson, ‘who had tfes piled in the way of the oncoming catapult, but only stag- gered it. Before the collision Conductor Rob- ortson had telegraphed = Spokane of the holdup and two carloads of off- cers. were hurried to the sceme, fol- lowed by physicians to care for the injured. GHARGE MADE BY CLARK OF MISSOURI Engineering Department Told Congress to Go to H--. ‘Washington, May 18.—“Congress can-go to h—. We will report when we get ready.” This, sald Mr. Clark of Missouri in the house of represen- tatives, was the alleged response glven by the engineer department of the army when asked for information regarding the result of the examina- tion made by the engineer officers into the practicability and desirabil- ity of constructing and maintaining a navigable channel fourteen feet deep and of suitable width from St. Louis to the mouth of the Mississippi river. The subject was brought up when Mr. Bartholdt of Missouri offered a resolution calling upon the secretary of war for the report. Mr. Alexander of New York, the prospective chairman of the rivers and harbors committee, insisted that no report had been submitted. That, however, was denied by Mr. Bar- tholdt, who declared that the report had been made three months ago. Mr. Clark, at this juncture, made the statement quoted. The resolution failed of adoption through an objection by Mr. Alexan- der. Taft an Associate Veteran. Washington, May 1 .—President Taft, in the presence of a distin- guished gathering of Civil war vet- erans, was mustered in as an hon- orary mewber of the associate society of Farnsworth post, Grand Army of the Republic; of Mount Vernon, N. Y. The ececremonies were conducted by General Horace Porter of New York, President Roosevelt was made a mem- ber of the associate society soon after he became president. May Increase Number of Bishops. Canton, 0., May 18.—If the report on church officers is adopted there will be seven bishops instead of five In the United Brethren church. The report made to the quadrennial con- ference recommends that there be a bishop in charge of the work in China, Japan and the Philippines and another in charge of the work in West Africa. George Meredith Seriously IIl. London, May 18.—George Meredith, the English novelist, is seriously il and the gravest ahxjety is entertained regarding his condition. Mr. Mere- dith was taken ill May 14, since when he has gradually grown worse. INSTANT RELIEF FROM 1TGH The Itch Gone, the Skin Soothed and Refreshed—Immediately. Instant Relief from that itch. A few drops of a soothing liquid— And the itch is gone as if by magic. Just adrop or two on the skin and no more of that torturing, end- less, nerve raking itch. Can ‘you imagine how it will feel — that itching agony swept away in a moment? You can know the relief if you just try the simple remedy—simplest of external liquid remedies—oil of wintergreen as compounded in D. D. D. prescription. We positively know that it alle- viates the itch immediately—we ‘vouch for this and guarantee it— for we have seen- it used in too many cases, and the cures that fol- low, as far as we know, seem to be permanent. Barker’s Drug Store. Painesville, 0., May 1/.—Seven men were injured, four of whom may die, as the result of the explosion of a boiler on the steamer James H. Hoyt on Lake Erle. The boat was on its way from Cleveland to Ashtabula to load. Persons on shore noticed a vapor arising from the boat and, believing there had been an accident, obtained a physician and put out in a small boat. As they neared the steamer Rhey were met by a yawl from the ‘Heyt in search of asaistance. DOZEN PERSONS ARE INJURED Train Robbers Cause Collision on the Great Northern. Spokane, Wash.,, May 18.—Twelve Persons were injured in the wrecking of -a Great Northern coast train by four masked robbers, who looted: it | Whicl fourteen miles east of this city, be-| b iween Norse and Colbert. = The malil sacks were rifled, the amount of the robbers’ haul being es- timated at $20,000. ‘When the train was held mr_at Col- NOTICE OF SALE Of $195,000 Funding Bonds of Beltrami County, Minnesota. Notice Is Hereby Given, That a meeting of the County Board of Beltrami county, Minne- sota, will be held at the office of the county auditor in the Court House in the Ch:y of Bemidjl, Minnesota, at 10 o'clock a. m. on the 25th day of May. 1909, at whh:h time blds will e opened and red for the sale of 3105000 funding bonds of said connty. said bonds to bear date June 1, 1909, ons-fltteenth u—mh) in amount to be payable December 1910, nm‘lllfl:e amount annually fllerenfier to and including December 1, 1924, and wlfll interest at the rate of four and one- half per cent (4% per cent) per annum, ble umi-lnnnlll!. All" bids must the County Auditor at be ed to Bnmldjl Minnesota, and marked “Bid for £195,000 Funding Bonds of Beltrami eo\lnty. Minnesota.” and state the amount that the bidder will pay for said bonds in the City of Bemidji wit} m ton (10) days afior the accopi: ance, of sai and be accompanied by a certified check an a Nauional Bank in nhe We have in stock a well se- lected line of Vegetable and Flower Seeds, bought from the old reliable firms. seeds at our store. ROE & MARKUSEN Phone 207 Buy your Bemidji Decorators J. A. Hoff Painting, paperhanging and decorating done neatly and promptly. First class work guaranteed. onable Office 315-4th Street Ghe Pearl Barnell Prices rea J. C. Hand S= Phone 202 City Property We still-have a number of choice building lots in the business section of the city which we will sell on reasonable terms. Bemidji is bound -to grow and real estate investments increase in value. For further particulars write or call Bemidji Townsite and Im- provement Company. H. 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