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

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER PUBLISHED NVERY AFTMRNOON. BEMIDII PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. ' '€..J, PRYOR. @, B. CARSON. A. G. RUTLEDGE, News Editor. Wntered in the postofice at Bemidjl. Minn., second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---85.00 PER ANNUM LET US CELEBRATE THE FOURTH, ROYALLY. In another column of the Pioneer will be found a call for a mass meeting to be held this evening for the purpose of discussing the cele- BELIEVES BRYAN T0 BE IN ERROR Senator Stone Defends His Yote on Iron Ore. FAVORS DUTY FOR REVENUE Nebraskan Had Criticised Democratic Senators Who Aided in Placing a Tax of Twenty-five Cents a Ton on Imports and the Missourian Tells His Fellow Members What Argu- bration of the Fourth of July. This meeting is called by the direc- tors of the Bemidji Commer- cial Club, through the vice presi- dent, President Brooks being absent; and the members of the club hope all citizens will attend the meeting, as far as possible. For several years past this city has celebrated the Fourth of July on a conservative scale, inviting other towns that are not celebrating to join us in having a good, old- fashioned celebration, with the result that everyone has been well pleased, and the celebration has always been a success. The cost of carrying out such a celebration is nomiral, and small contributions from those who direc- ectly derive benefits from the crowds that attend easily cares for the financial part of the program. By all means lend your encour- agement to the proposed celebration and keep our town folks at home on the nation’s natal day. CAUSTIC COMMENT. [A. G. Rutledge.] THE PANTALOON SKIRT. Maid of Athens, ere we part, Never mind about my heart; Think not that it did not hurt Wken you took my hat and shirt. Now they vow ere many moons You’ll be wearing pantaloons! Maid of Athens, it is feared You will even raise a beard. Maid of Athens, ere we part, Hear the pleading of my heart— Don’t compel the men,I pray, ‘To wear what you throw away. TE——— VHE VOTE ON FREE LUMBER ¥ifteen Republicans and Ten Demo: crats Favor Proposal. ‘Washington, May 26.—Free admis- slon of foreign lumber was defeated fn the senate by a vote of 56 to 25. Senator Dolliver of Iowa, asserting that the removal of the lumber tarifi would strike a serious blow at the ‘Protective policy, gave unexpected aid to those opposed to free lumber. Democratic reinforcements came in under the banner of Senator Bailey of Texas, who asserted that a mod- erate lumber tariff was a tariff for revenue only. Those who voted for free lumber ware: Republicans—Nelson and Clapp, Minnesota; Johnson and McCumber, North Dalkota; Crawford and Gamble, South Dakota; Cummins, Iowa; La Follette, Wisconsigg Bristow and Cur- tis, Kansas; Brown and Burkett, Ne- braska; Beveridge, Indiana; Burton, Ohio; Du Pont, Delaware. Democrats—Clay, Georgia; Culber- son, Texas; Frazier, Tennessee; Gore, Oklahoma; Hughes, Colorado; New- lands, Nevada; Paynter, Kentucky; Rayner, Maryland; Shively, Indiana; Stone, Missouri. ARE CAUGHT WITH THE L0OT Forty Filipino Employes of Cavite Navyyard Arrested. Manila, May 26.—Having missed mproperty of various kinds from the navyyard at Cavite for some time the officlals theye declded to make a sur- prise search of Filipino employes leav- ing the yard. A marine guard suddenly surround- ed a gang of several hundred and ar- rested forty, who had various articles concealed. About seventy-five Fili- pinos managed to throw their loot away in time to escape arrest. HOUSES FOR BLOCKS SHAKEN Nenunion Iron Work Blewn Up at Cincinnati. Cincinnatf, May 26.—Residents in the vicinity of Freeman avenue and Front street were thrown into a panic by the explogion of a heavy charge of dynamite between two of the seventy- foot fifty-ton iron girders being used in the approach to the new freight de- pot of the Cincinnati Southern rail road at the foot of Vine street Houses for two blocks were shaken by the explosion, window glass was shattered and sleeping persons rocked out of bed. The explosion wrecked the girders. The iron work on the viaduct Is be- ing done by an Eastern firm which employs nonunion men. 8ister of Former President. Hartford,’ Conn.,, May 26.—Mrs. Anna Cleveland Hastings, widow of the late Rev. Dr. E. P. Hastings and sister of former President Grover Cleveland, died at her home here, aged seventy-nine years. Bx-President Cleveland last visited his sister about three years ago. They were much at. tached and his death was a very se- vere blow to Mrs. Hastings. + @9.00. ments Had Influenced His Action. ‘Washington, May 28.—A defense of his vote for a duty of 25 cents a.ton on iron ore was made by Senator Stone soon after the senate met. As & prelude to this statement Mr. Stone road from an interview with Willlam J. Bryan declaring that Democratic senators who had voted for the tariff #n iron ore made a mistake. After an elaborate enunciation of his affection- ate regard and respect for Mr. Bryan Mr. Stonc insisted that in this case WILLIAM JOEL STONE. he believed the famous Nebraskan to be in error and proceeded to give the arguments which had influenced him in reaching the conclusion that a “duty for revenue” should be levied upen {ren ore. Mr. Stone declared that he could 8ee no way in which the United States Steel corporation could profit by the duty on steel and he believed the great iron ore product brought into tnis country should be made to yleld revenue. FAVORS REVISION DOWNWARD 8enator Beveridge Quotes Extensively From Taft Speeches. ‘Washington, May 26.—Defending his view that the pledges of the Re- publican party were for a revision of the tarlft downward Senator Bever- idge quoted extensively from remarks by Mr. Taft at Bath, Me., prior to his nomination for the presidency. He Insisted that the speech was accepted by the people of the country as a declaration on the part of the conser- vative forces of the party that there would be & revision of the duties in order that they might be lowered. Mr. Beverldge quoted from various utter- ances by Mr. Taft to show that on numerous occasijons the prosident had called attention to the need for re- vision of the duties downward. Mr. Beveridge did not profess to ap- pear as the authorized mouthpiece of the president, but, on the contrary, was especially careful to say that such was not the case. He stated that his representation of the president’s views consisted entirely in the quota- tion of public utterances of the chief executive, which were available to all. One of the speeches of Mr. Taft quot- ed by Mr. Beveridge was that made In Milwaukee Sept. 24 last in which the then presidential candidate was quoted as saying: “It is my judgment that a revision of the tariff in accordance with the pledge of the Republican platform will be on the whole a substantial revision downward, though there probably will be & few exceptions in this regard.” INCOME TAX VOTE ON JUNE 10 Finance Committee Will Make No Ob- Jection to Date. Washington, May 26.—Believing that -the senate will have completed its work on schedules in the tariff bill by June 10 the members of the com- mittee on. finance will agree to the taking of a vote on the income tax amendment on that day .if Senator Bailey renews his motion that.a time for voting be fixed. When this is done Senator Aldrich will try to ob tain an agreement for a vote on the bill itself, but whether he succeeds or t‘\l)t the committee has determined at it will not resist further a vote on the income tax question. Minneapolis, May 25.—Wheat—May, $1.33%; “July, $1.30%; Sept., $1.13% @ 1.123%. On track—No. 1 hard. $1. 86%; No. 1 Northern, $1.34%4; No. 2 Northern, $1.32@1.32%; No. 8 North- ern, $1.30% @1.31%. Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, May 25.—Wheat—To arrive and on track—No. 1 hard, $1.3454; No. 1 Northern, $1.33%; No. 2 Northern, $1.31%; May, $1.31%; July, $1.38%; Sept.,, $1.12%. Flax—To arrive and on track, $1.82; May, $1.81; July, $1.- 78; Sept., $1.55%; Oct., $1.473%. St. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, May 25.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $5.00@86.50; fair to geed, $4.50@5.00; good to choice cows and heifers, $8.0094.00; veals, $5.00@5.76. Hogs—$6.75@7.10. Sheep—Wethers, $6.50@6.50; yearlings,” $6.25@7.00; lambs, $7.50@8.00; spring lambs, $5.00 puCt INSANITY IS HIS DEFENSE . Attorneys for “Adam QGod” Outline g Their ' Case. % Kansas City, May 26.—Smiling ela- tion was in the face of James Sharp, gelf-styled “Adam God,” when his de- fense was begun in his trial for the murder of Patrolman Michael Mul- lane. Sharp, in affable mood, whis- pered almost continuously to his at- torneys during the court session. At recess he flittered about the room with a friendly word for all. He even attempted to joke, taking advantage of the heavy atmosphere outside that made the courtroom dark and gloomy. Upon a piece of paper he wrote this note and sent it to the press table: ~“It is written that the Lord walks where it is dark and not light. I must be God, as it is awful dark in here.” Sharp’s defense, as outlined by his attorney, is Insanity. ‘The attorney related how Sharp, in response to a “small voice which told him he was @God,” had sold his farm near Wood- ward, Okla.,, and, giving the proceeds to the poor, had “gone into the world to save the people.” 2 PRISONER HEAVILY GUARDED Negro Attorney Accused of Murder Arraigned in Court. Lima, 0., May 26.—Heavily guarded against possible attack by infuriated citizens John W. Beam, the negro at- torney and real estate dealer, accused of the murder of a white widow, Mr. Maud Diltz, was given a preliminary- hearing before the mayor. Beam waived examination and was bound over to the grand jury. At the county jail Beam said the only motive || for his crime was love for the widow. OVERTURNED LAMP SETS FIRE TO HOME Aged lowan and Three Grand- children Gremated. Ottumwa, Ia., May 26.—John Carter, an old soldier, aged seventy-five, and the three children of his daughter, | Mrs. Lela Shaw, were burned to death In a fire which destroyed the Shaw home at Eldon, twelve miles east of here. Mrs. Shaw is employed during the night at a restaurant and left the children with their grandfather. The fire was caused by the overturning of & lighted lamp during a storm. Prominent in Military Circles. Milwaukee, May 26.—Captain Ar- thur W. Gunther, prominent in mill- tary circles in Wisconsin, an active member of Wisconsin commandery, Militant Order of the Loyal Legion, and president of the Assoclation of Retired Oficers of the Army of Un- fon Volunteers, was found dead in his bed at the summer home on Pine lake of his sister, Mrs. Christian Wahl Captain ~ Gunther - was seventy-three years old. Death resulted from a stroke of apoplexy. Despondency Cause of Deed. Detroit, Mich.,, May 26.— Three weeks after marriage to Miss Verna Hale of Oshkosh, Wis., Maurice Ro senfield of Chicago committed suicide In the Griswold House here by shoot- ing himself. Rosenfleld was despond- ent because he had not been more successful in business ‘and could not give his bride more advantages. PORTLAND JOINS IN FIGHT 8eeks Better Rates From Pacific Coast Points to Interior. Portland, ‘Ore., May 26.—Portland 18 now in the fight against the rail- roads to secure better rates from coast points to points in the interfor. At a meeting of the transportation committee of the chamber of com- merce. it was decided to co-operate with Tacoma and Seattle in a joint sult against the Great Northern and Northern Pacific 6n the question of rates from Tacoma and Seattle to points in Idaho and Montana. This sult will be brought before the inter- state commerce commission and pa: pers will be dispatched to Washing- ton in the course of a few days. It already has been announced that the chamber of commerce will commence suit before the commission - against the Oregon Raflway and Navigation company on the question of distribu- tive rates out of Portland. SIX MEN REPORTED KILLED Express and Fréight Trains Collide in Maryland. Wilmington, Del, May 26.—The northbound Norfolk express ran into a freight train on a siding two miles below Salisbury, Md, on the New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk rail- road. Six men were killed and sev- eral injured. Application May Be Renewed. New York, May 26.—The applica- tien of John S. Dudley to have a tem- porary receiver ‘appointed for the United States Express company was withdrawn when the case was called in the 'supreme court. Counsel for the plaintiff gave no reason for with- drawing the suit, but said the appli- cation would probably be renewed in a few days. Central City, Ky., May 26.—Five children who. took part in the com- mencement exercises of Mrs. B. C. Boyd’s school in this city were burned, it is believed fatally, the audience was changed from an applauding group into a fighting mob and several other children were slightly injured. Panic was finally checked by the ooolness of the men in the audience, who covered the flaming children ‘with their coats. Little Dorothy Clay was the unwit- ting cause of the catastrophe when she dropped an electric candle and her dress caught fire. The flames spread to the garments of other chil- dren in a flash. R T AUTOS IN PLACE OF RAIL TRAINS Nany Big Maqhineé Cfivering Routes in_ Gieorgia. FOT A WHEEL IS HOVING 8trike of Firemen Completely Ties Up Traffic of Line Affected and Busl- ness Men Resort to Other Methods of Transportation—Postmasters Are Making Every Effort to Keep the Mails Moving. Atlanta, Ga, May 26.—The substi- tution of -automobiles- for rallroad train service was the fascinating de- ‘velopment in the strike of the Georgia railroad -firemen. Between fully- fifty towns 1o Central and Northeast Geor- gla scores of gaudy automobiles whirred on schedules which some times beat those of the big locomo- tives. The automobile service was mostly town to town runs, but there ‘were many machines running seventy miles, or more than a third of the distance from Atlanta to Augusta, the route of the main line of the railroad. Passenger rates in these automebiles were quite unregulated. Some ma- chines could be had from $4 to $6 per hour. One party of four chugged into Atlanta to the tune of $45 for the party for a fast forty-mile ride, some- thing over 25 cents per mile per head. The fight of the rural postmasters to deliver their mail became inspiring. Daylight brcught in two rain soaked, wud bespattered postmasters from tle viciuity of Lithonia carrying heavy sacks of mail after an all night strug- gle over dark roads in an automobiie. A brief stop here and back they went to ride along far into the night with the return mail. Division Superin- terdent Terrell said that the Georgia postmasters have been authorized to use automobiles whenever possible, but that they were not authorized to spend any money for automobiles and that they were using commendable in- genuity to obtain rides in machines. An automobile mail service was es- tablished out of Augusta as far west as Thomson. From Atlanta a hand car loaded with mail sacks was start- ed in the opposite direction. NOT A WHEEL IS MOVING Georgia Railroad System Is Com- pletely Tied Up. Atlanta, Ga., May 26.—With deliv- ery of some necessities of life stopped in several towns the Georgia railroad strike against negro firemen entered its ninth day. Not a wheel was mov- ing on the entire length of the main line, nor on any of the road’s branches. No definite hope of improvement was held out pending the arrival of the federal commissioner of labor, Charles P. Neill. Owing to the fallure to move trains the mails are becoming much con- gested in Atlanta, Augusta and other places. THREE HUNDRED MEN IN MOB Negro Strung Up on Principal Street of Pine Bluff, Ark. Pine Bluff, Ark, May 26.—Lovett Davis, a negro, charged with attempt- Ing to commit a criminal assault on a sixteen-year-old white girl here last Friday night, was taken from the jail by an unmasked mob of 300 men and hanged to a telegraph pole on one of the principal streets. Just as the negro was being raised high above the street the rope broke and the body fell to the ground, but he was immediately raised again and “left hanging. FIRE IN PENNSYLVANIA MINE Pour Hundred Men at Work Reach Surface Safely. Pittsburg, May 26.—A serlous fire has broken out in mine No. 3 of the Penn Gas Coal company a-few miles south of Irwin, Pa. Over 400 miners’ ‘were at work. All reached-the sur- face in safety. The fire started in a rear entry and is making rapid * progress. It will have to be walled in and the loss, it i8 believed, will be heavy. ALLIES UNABLE T0 _ AGREE ON DETAILS Income Tax Amendment May Be Sent fo Commitiee. s ‘Washington, May 26.—The fact that Senators Bailey and Cummins have been unable to come to an agreement on the form of an income tax amend- ment to the tariff bill renders it like- ly that the views of each will be voted upon and from present indications it is probable each will be: sent to the Judiciary committee for approval. The only agreement that has been reached between the Democrats and the “progressive Republicans” is that the Bailey amendment shall be pre- sented first. It is the intention of Senator Cummins to offer amend- ments to the amendment in order to perfect it in accordance with hisideas on the subject of an income tax and, failing to do this, to offer his own amendment after the Bailey plan has beén submitted and a vote taken. As a motion to commit the amend- ment to the judiciary committee would take' precedence, and a poll of the senate is said to show sufficient strength to carry such a motlon, it is improbable that an opportunity will "be offered to perfect the measure in the senate to the satisfaction of the supporters of an income tax. - RAIN . PROT Crowds Driven Off Streets on Open- " ing of Negro's Trial. Centerville, Ia, May 26.—Appre- hension of a mob attack on John Jun- kin has been relleved by rain, which has driven the crowds off the streets on the opening day of the negro’s _trial for the murder of Clara Rosen Immediately following arraignment he walved the right of three days time “before trial and the examina tion of 120 veniremen, specially sum moned, began. The prosecution & conducted by Seneca Cornell of Wa pello county. The defendant’s attor ney, Judge J. C. Mitchell, is making no effort to get a juryghat has not heard of the crime or that does mnol think Junkin committed it. Mitchell will rely on his appeal to the jury for less than the death penalty. Junkin hag sufficiently recovered from threat ened nervous collapse to appear i» court unassisted. A heavily armed guard protects him, MOTHERS PANIC ~STRICKEN 8torm School When Fire Breaks Oui In Adjoining Building. New York, May 26—A pani stricken mob of nearly 1,000 women mothers and relatives of the 500 chil- dren who attend a large East Side public school, stormed the doors of the schoolhouse when a fire startee in a six-story tenement house adjoin -ing the school. Realizing the serious oonsequences that would follow if the excited women got inside the school house the janitor quickly closed anéd bolted the doors and the teachers managed to quiet the children. The pupils were all kept inside the school house until the fire was under con trol and the excitement had subsided No person was injured. TO PROTECT CANAL ~ AGHINST ATTACK Twenty Millions Needed to Con- struct Fortifications, Washington, May 26.—Unless the nations of the world agree to main tain the neutrality of the Panama ca- nal zone Uncle Sam will have to spend some $20,000,000 making the canal impregnable: agalnst attack This Is the conclusion reached by J. M. Dickinson, secretary of war, and General. J. Franklin Bell, chief of staff of the war department, who have just returned from the zone. Seven immense fortresses will b needed. The most significant conclu sfon reached is that of these seven forts six are to be placed at the Pa- oific entrance to the canal to safe- guard it against attack. In addition to the seven fortresse. —all of which are to be the most modern and the most powertully equipped that can be constructed—a military station will be set up In Culebra cut to accommodate the 5,000 men which it is figured will be needed to patrol the zone and man ‘the forts. TAKEN UP BY RUSSIAN DUMA Bill Providing for Measure of Relig fous Liberty. Bt. Petersburg, May 26.—The duma has begun the diséussion of a law legalizing the sect of Old Bellevers. This is the first of a serles of impor- tant measures designed to put inte effect the principles of religious lib- erty enunciated in the emperor’s man- ifesto of May 18, 1905. The sect of the Old Believers, which in various forms embraces 15,000,000 worship- pers, is the largest dissident body in Russia. It separated from the parent orthodox church during the perfod of religious reforms under Peter the Great. The bill grants the Old Believers the free practice of ‘their religion, to- gether with certain special rites, but it denies them the. privilege of prose- Iyting “among the! members of the orthodox church, of preaching in pub- ‘lic'or of using the title of priest for thelr clergymen. DETECTIVE UNDER ARREST Latest Move in Pittsburg Municipa! Graft Scandals. Pittsburg, May 26.—An arrest, with more to follow, was made here in con- nection with municipal graft scan- dals. Practically the entire membership of the old select council of the city, about thirty-five members, have been subpoenaed for appearance before the grand jury. Thomas Donovan, one of the detectives employed by the Voters’ league, which brought graft informations against seven council- men and two bankers, has been ar- rested.. Donovan is charged with con- spiring to falsely indict. The infor mation against him- and four others was made in behalf of Councilman John F. Klein, who was recently sen- tenced to serve several years in the penitentiary. His wife preferred the charges against Donovan. 3 May 26.—Wheat—May, $1.34; July, $1.17%@1.17%; Sept. $1.103; Dec., $1.08%. Corn—May, T5%c; July, 0% @70%c¢; Sept,, 68%¢c; Dec., 58%c. Oats—May, 623%c; July, 55%c: Sept, 45% @45%c; Dec., 46% @46%c. Pork—May, $18.72%; July, $18.75; Sept., $18.75. Butter—Cream- erles, 22@24%c; dairies, “M@24c. Eggs—20@21%c. Poultry—Turkeys, 16c; chickens, 143gc; springs, 15c. Chicago, Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, May 25.—Cattle—Beeves, $6.10@7.26; Texas steers, $4.75@6.35; Western steers, $4.75@6.10; stockers and feeders, 3$3.60@5.60;. cows. and helfers, $2.50@6.40; calves, $6.00@ 7.00. Hogs—Light, $6.85@7.32%; mixed, $6.95@7.60; heavy, 7.55; rough, $7.00@7. choice heavy, $7.20@7.65; pigs, $5.90 @6.85. Sheep—Native, = $4.0006.50; yearlings, $6.20@7.30; lambs, $6.256@ 8.50. ¥ - good to ECTS PRISONER|| $7.00@ |/ AYER’S ‘Stops Falling Hair Destroys Dandruff Does n = mia in Genar ror montns. Farfbault, Minn, May 26.—Fred Vanbilder was arrested here in a cel- lar where he had been in Hiding since last September. He is wanted in Mon- tana and North Dakota on charges of horse stealing and was discovered by the family who resided in the house. He threatened to kill them and made a fight against the police with a large buteher knife. 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