Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 24, 1909, Page 6

R e it ettt i s e W M’GUMBER URGES DUTY ON HIDES Accuses Leather Manufac- turers of Ingratitude. PLEA FOR THE FARMER Declares the Injustice of the Demand for Free Hides Becomes More Start- Iing When It Is Remembered That the Leather Industry in the United States Was Built Up by Our Pro- tective Policy. Washington, June 23.—“No more striking illustration of ingratitude could be imagined than that which has been shown by the manufacturers of leather and leather goods who seek %0 deprive the stockman and farmer of the little remnant of protection left to him on hides,” sald Senator McCumber of North Dakota, defend- ing in the senate the proposed duty of 16 per cent ad valorem on hides. The fact, he said, that the United States does not produce all the hides it used was an argument in favor of protect- ing the hide industry to promote its development to the stage when the TUnited States will be able to supply the home demand. Senator McCumber’s speech was a plea for the farmer as against the manufacturer. “The gross injustice of this demand for free hides hecomes more startling,” he declared, “when ‘we remember that our protective sys- tem has built up these leather manu- facturing industries and enabled them to dominate not only the American market, but to enter every other mar- ket of the world. Having secured these advantages and defrauded the American farmer of a duty on calf hides the manufacturers have had their appetites whetted for further ad- vantages and with a lobby, amazing in power and influence, they seek to destroy the last vestige of protection.” Favors 25 Per Cent Duty. Mr. McCumber stated frankly. that he wanted a tariff of 25 per cent upon hides. A little boasting of the relative amount of devotion to Republican pol- icies on the part of North Dakota and Vermont ushered in a colloquy be- tween Senators McCumber and Page. The Vermont senator thought his state was a little more simon pure Republican than was North Dakota and twitted Mr. McCumber with the suggestion that North Dakota had a Democratic governor. “Oh, yes,” responded Mr. McCum- ber, with evident reference to the dis- tribution of protective duties, “the state of Vermont has a little more to encourage her devotion to the Repub- lican cause.” Senator Clark of Wyoming, inter- rupting, declared that Mr. Page, in advocating free hides, “wanted the government to go into partnership with the leather trust to beat the beef trust and all at the expense of the farmers. Senator Gamble of South Dakota also spoke in favor of a duty on hides. “No assurance has been given that any benefit whatever will accrue to the consumer of leather goods by the admission of hides free of duty,” he said. ADOPTED BY THE SENATE 8everal Committee Amendments to the Tariff Bill. ‘Washington, June 23.—When the senate met Senator Aldrich, on be- half of the committee on finance, of- fered amendments to several tariff paragraphs which had been previously passed over. The amendments were agreed to by the senate, the various duties fixed being as follows: Salt- petre, one-half cent a pound; zinc oxide, containing zinc but not lead, 1 cent a pound; Keene's cement, or other cement in which gypsum is a component part, from $3.50 to $14 a ton; iron, steel or other metal glazed with vitreous glass, $45 per ton; as- bestos and chromate of iron, on the free list. The duty placed on salt- petre is the same as the rate fixed by the house bill. The senate committee originally placed saltpetre on the free list. In reply to an inquiry Mr. Aldrich said the specific duties on Kcene's cement, which were graded according to quality, were intended to be equal to the ad valorem duty of 35 per cent provided by the house. The announcement of the duty of 45 per cent recommended by the com- mittee and adopted by the senate on iron and steel glazed with vitreous glass, being an increase of 5 per cent over the amount recommended by the house, called Mr. Bristow to his feet in a remonstrance against the in- crease. Mr. Aldrich explained that the lower duty made the rate of protec- tion less than that already provided for the materials from which the prod- uct was made. Basel;all Follows the Flag. ‘Washington, June 23.—Baseball fol- Jows the flag even in our hot tropical possessions. In the Panama canal zone two leagues played a series of games in the season just closed there. At Colon the sport has taken such a hold on the people that it is proposed to put up a new baseball park prior to the opening of the next league sea- ' son. SROVES TO BE WRONG MAN Celestial Under Arrest at Schenec- tady, N. Y., Not Leon Ling. New York, June 23.—With one Chi- naman in custody in this city and an- other detained in Schenectady the mystery of the murder of Elsie Sigel is still unsolved. g Reginald Sigel, a brother of the murdered girl, went to Schenectady and positively declared the Chinaman ander arrest there was not William H. Leon, or Leon Ling, the alleged murderer of Miss Sigel. Mr. Sigel said that he had never seen the pris- oner before. Chu Gain, the manager of the Port Arthur restaurant in Mott street, who was arrested Saturday charged with alding and abetting in the escape of Leon Ling and Chung Sin, was dis- charged in the Tombs court by Magis- trate Cornell. In the belief that his testimony might be of help in unraveling the mystery of the Kkilling of the Sigel girl, with whom he maintained a reg- ular correspondence, Chu Gain was rearrested and after a hearing before Coroner Harburger was released on $1,000 bail. 3 QUESTIONED BY MR. JEROME Friend of Leon Ling Makes Impor tant Statement. New York, June 23.—Chung Sin, the friend of Leon Ling, gave way under severe questioning and made an important statement to District At- torney Jerome. It was reported at first that Chung Sin said he saw Leon strangle Miss Sigel to death. This was not exactly correct, the district attorney said, but he added to the re- porters: “It is a long story and you will have to wait until a statement 1s written out.” SPANISH QUEEN GIVES BIRTH TO DAUGHTER Arrival of Princess Pleasing to Royal Family. Ea Granja, Spain, June 23.—Queen Victoria has given birth to a daughter. The birth of a princess is particu- larly pleasing to both the king and the queen, as they had hoped that this child, the third, would be a girl THE QUEEN OF SPAIN. The first two children are boys, Prince Alfonso, born May 10, 1907, and Prince Jaime. born June 23, 1908. Queen Victoria of Spain is a daugh- ter of the late Prince Henry of Bat- tenburg and Princess Beatrice, daugh- ter of the late Queen Victoria of Great Britain. She was married to King Alfonso of Spain May 31, 1906. KERMIT HOLDS THE RECORD Kills Largest Lion Secured by Roose- velt Party. Naivasha, B. E. A, June 23.—All the members of the Roosevelt expedi- tion, at present in camp on the Loi- etta plains, in the Sotik district, are in excellent health. Theodore Roosevelt has shot an- other lion, while a very large tawny maned lion has fallen before the rifle of his son Kermit. This animal holds the record for size on the present ex- pedition. Kermit also has killed two cheetahs. In addition the party has secured three giraffes, two eland, six tepi and a large number of minor an- telope. All the skins are being pre- served for the Smithsonian institution at Washington. Convention Issues Daily Paper. Detroit, June 23.—Master plumbers from every section of the United States, about 700 strong, are here for the twenty- evth annual convention of the National Association of Master Plumbers. A daily paper devoted te the convention will be published dur: ing the four days the convention re- wains in session. Rain Causing Heavy Damage. Nashville, Tenn., June 23.—Rain continues throughout this section and reports - are coming in from many points that wheat is sprouting in the shocks. The loss from that cause will reach thousands of dollars in Middle Tennessee. The same counditions pre- vail in Northern Alabama and South- ern Kentucky. PROVIDES TAX ON ' Rough Drat of Anjeqdhlehf _ Laid Before Cabinet, DRAWN BY WICKERSHAM President Taft Does Not Consider Two Per Cent Excessive and the Amendment When Submitted to the Senate Committee Will Contain That Provision—Executive Defines Meaning of Net Earnings. Washington, June 23.—Attorney General Wickersham laid before the president and the cabinet a rough draft of the tariff bill amendment which provides for the imposition of a 8 per cent tax upon the net earnings of corporations. The cabinet was in session for more than two hours and the varifous questions of constitutional and business law called up by the pro- posed amendment to the tariff bill were thoroughly discussed. A conference is to be held at the ‘White House at which all of the Re- publican members cf the senate finance committee will be present, to- gether with Attorney General Wicker- sham and Senator Root. There seems little doubt that the amendment as it will be turned over to the finance committee will provide for a 2 per cent tax and that it will exempt net earnings below $5,000. There still exists the chance of an amendment to the amendment on the senate floor reducing the rate of the tax. . Not Considered Burdensome. President Taft, however, does not regard 2 per cent as in any way ex- cessive or calculated to be burden- some. On a corporation earning $100,- 000 a year, for instance, the total tax would be only $2,000, leaving $98,000 available for dividends. The report that in a definition of net earnings the new law would pro- vide for the levy of the tax on the income of corporations before the pay- ment of their contract charges or in- terest on bonds did not meet corrob- oration at the White House. The president, in discussing this phase of the matter with callers, expressed the opinion that there was no way in which the law could equitably be made to apply against bonds or bond- holders, the latter being entitled to a fulfillment of contracts made prior to the passage of the:law. The president does not believe there will be attempted evasion by the issu- ance of new bonds. The rate of fixed interest to be paid on these bonds would be in excess of the tax. NEGRO BEATEN BY ANGRY MOB Colored Assailant of White Girl Nar- rowly Escapes Lynching. Pittsburg, June 23.—A mob of 1,000 persons composed of Fungarians. Slavs and Greeks, interspersed with American steel mill employes, at- tacked and beat Joseph Brown, a ne- gro, who it is said attempted an as- sault upon a seventeen-year-old white girl, Minnie Berry. The girl’s screams attracted the at- tention of her rescuers and before the police arrived the negro had been kicked, heaten and stoned into uncon- sciousness. The officers fought their way through the mob to a nearby station house, where tlie negro was placed in a cell while the mob cutside cried “lynch him, break down the doors, lynch him.” Reserves cleared the streets and the negro was removed to the county jail. The girl was unharmed. CHARGES AGAINST AMERICAN ‘Consular Agent at Lille, France, Ac- cused of Fraud. Paris, June 23.—The French pur- chasers of stock in the Mexican mine in which Christopher J. King, Amer- ican consular agent at Lille, is inter- ested charge misrepresentation on the part of Mr. King, Arthur and Laurence Schell, American engineers, and King’s brother-in-law, M. Landrieux. The de- fendants deny the charges and assert that the property is being reorganized in the District of Columbia, that ev- erything is as represented and that the property will ultimately pay. Mr. King’s connection with the enterprise is limited. Charges were brought against him in court. He announces an intention of appealing to a higher court. Don Carlos in Poor Health. Madrid, June 23.—According to the Imparcial the pretender to the Span- ish throne, Don Carlos, who is living | in retirement at Varese, Italy, is suf- fering from cerebral paralysis. In- sistent rumors that Don Carlos was in | poor health have been regularly de- mied by the Carlist organs. Very Hot at Philadelphia. Philadelphia;, June 23.—Three sud- den deaths, eight prostrations, two cases of suicide and one attempt at self-destruction were reported to the police as partly due to the hot weather. The maximum temperature was 94. . CORPORATIONS THOOSE LESS PAINFUL FORM Men on Bridge, Seeing Train Ap- proach, Leap Into River. _Chicago, June 23.—Facing A what seemed inevitable death under the wheels of a traln two men on a bridge spanning the Calumet river chose . to. perish by drowning and, by seemingly. simultaneous impulses, leaped to. death from the structure near East Chicago. They had reached about the center of the span when the train, which had rounded a curve dbehind them, bore down. The engine was stopped and the train crew sought to rescue the men, but without success. The train- men reported the occurrence at the next station. The bodies were not recovered and the identity of the vie- tims has not been established. TWO BANDITS SECURE $5,000 Hold Up Man in Charge of Express Office at Green Bay, Wis. Green Bay, Wis,, June 23.—Two ban- dits entered the night office of the United States Express company here and at the point of. revolvers com- pelled the man in charge to open the safe. They secured $5,000. GOULD GASE BECOMES BATTLE OF SERVANTS Testimany of Employes IS Very Gonflicting, New York, June 23.—The task of rebutting the testimony of using pro- fane language and intoxication on the part of Mrs. Katherine Clemmons Gould, who is' suing Howard Gould for a separation and alimony, was continued at the trial here. The array of rebuttal witnesses includes house- maids, butlers, gardeners and various other employes from the Gould es- tates in Port Washington and Lynch- burg, Va., and stewards and other servants from the Gould yacht Ni- agara. The trial has almost resolved itself into a battle of domestics and servants who were closely associated with Mrs. Gould giving directly oppo- site testimony in regard to their mis- tress’ conduct at various times and places. Mr. Shearn, the plaintiff’s at- torney, said he had about thirty more witnesses to call'and that Mrs. Gould would probably testify again. The case is expected to occupy several days more of court. SAID WILSON WILL RETIRE Scott of Kansas to Become Secretary of Agricuiture. ‘Washington, June 23.—There is a well authenticated report that James Wilson of Iowa, secretary of agricul- ture, will retire from office in Decem- ber and that Charles Frederick Scott, REPRESENTATIVE SCOTT. representative in congress from the Second district of Kansas, will suc- ceed him. No confirmation of the rmnor can be obtained from either the secretary of agriculture or Mr. Scott. Steamer Sunk; Crew Escapes. Alpena, Mich., June 23.—The steam- er W. P. Thew, owned by Hugh R. Havey of Detroit, was sunk off Thun- der Bay island by the steamer Living- stone. The Thew’s captain and the crew of eleven men escaped in yawls and were picked up by the steamer Mary C. Elphicke. Flood in Tunnel Blocks Traffic. Grand Junction, Colo., June 23— The Denver and Rio Grande tunnel at Tunnell Station, twemty miles east of here, was flooded by the Grand river and traffic in both directions blocked. The water is still rising and the track at other points is in danger. Burglars. Overlook $5,000. ;Locke, N. Y., June 23.—Four bur- glars who blew open a safe ‘in the Citizens’ National bank- and escaped with $2,700 -in bills overlooked $5,000 fn gold. The band held at bay eiti- zens aroused by the explosion. Seven Killed in Mine Explosion, Volkham, Hungary, June 23.—Seven were killed and eight injured- in-a mine explosion. near here. - All the victims were miners who were caught beneath a slide of earth loosened by a firedamp explosion. OPPOSITION T0 TAX PROPOSAL Dissolution of":fi'e‘rma;l‘ Par- liament Possible. WILL BE LAST RESORT Step Not Likely to Be Taken by the Government if Any Other Way Can Be Found to Secure Required Funds. Socialists Would Welcome an Elec- toral Campaign With Taxation as the Issue. Berlin, June 23.—In the lobbies of the reichstag the dissolution of par- Hament was fresly spoken of as in- creasingly possible. 1t 1is apparent that the government cannot have its entire scheme of proposed taxation accepted. The Conservatives and Clericals are determined to defeat the inheritance tax. Dissolution can take place only on Joint action by the emperor and the federal council. Chancellor von Bue- low, it is reported, is inquiring al- ready among the federated govern- ments as to whether they approve of dissolution and he is finding consid- erable opposition. The Lokal Anzei- ger, however, says that dissolution will be decided upon only if no other way can be found for the government to secure sufficient money for the re- quirements- of the empire,” because it is generally understood that with all parties, except the Socialists, an elec- toral cempaign with taxation as an issue would be unpopular. The bourse felt the influence of the Conservative and Clerical project to tax stock transfers. The proposal to impose a yearly tax on bonds and stocks was adopted by 203 votes against 155. The tax is to be calculated on the basis of the aver- age quotation for the preceding year and the rate of interest on this amount which the current dividend yields. The tax will then be deducted by the companies from the dividends before payment. REFUSE TO QUIT THE UNION Street Car Employes of La Crosse, Wis., on Strike. . La Crosse, Wis.,, June 23.—When the employes of the La Crosse City Railway company reported for work they were given a choice of dropping out of the union or of giving up their positions. To a man the conductors and motormen stuck to the union and were ordered off the company’s prop- erty. Strikebreakers procured from Chicago were placed on the cars and service was started, but only a few cars were put into operation and these did not run on schedule. The strikers and a great crowd of sympathizers gathered in front of the car barns and hooted the men as they went to work. HELD UP THE WRONG TRAIN Canadian Pacific Robbers Fail to Se- cure Any Loot. Vancouver, B. C., June 23.—Cana- dian Pacific train No. 97, westbound, was held up near Kamloops by four men. The robbers mistook the train for No. 5, which was carrying a large amount of silver to the coast. They obtained no loot. After holding up the train- and discovering their error they started across Shushawp lake in a boat, pursued by a large number of men. The robbers wore masks. Receivership Terminated. Chicago, June 23.—The receivership of the American Strawboard company has been terminated. All ancillary re- ceiverships, it was stated, have been concluded. This action was forecast- ed some time ago when the receivers reported to the court that the com- pany was again on a sound footing. Twelve Die in Crash of Trains. Madras, Indla, June 23.—Twelve were killed and fourteen wounded when the Madras mail train, bound for Fnnor, was derailed near here. The train carried several passenger cars, all of which were piled up when the engine left the track after strik- ing a defective rail. Governor Approves Pardon, Harrisburg, Pa., June 23.—Governor Stuart has approved the action of the state board of pardons which last week recommended that a pardon be granted James B. Gentry, the actor, who killed Madge Yorke of the “Bag- gage Check” company here in 1895. Big Order for American Beef. Chicago, June 23.—Armour & Co. have received a cable order from the British government for 1,000,000 pounds of corn beef, to be delivered in October. This is the second big order from England since the beef scandals of four years ago. - Court Overrules Demurrer.; ‘ New' York, June 23.—The demurrer to the indictment charging Sanford Robinson: attorney for' Arthur ' P. Heinze, with ‘impeding and ébstruct- ing the administration of-justice, was overruled by Judge Ray in the United States circuit court. [ $1.09%. TRY To BEAT THE' BRITONS American Pelo Team Seeking Interna- tional Honors in England. London, June 23.—Today’s game be- tween the crack American polo teamn which. has invaded England with.the understood but not expressed purpose of taking home the international cham- plonship and the best players 'that' Great Britain can: produce: has en- gaged the attention of the entire Brit- Ish sport’ loving world. The B_rltt_'ml are anxious to see whether the Yan- kees can produce four men able to compete on even terms with Britons in a game that has long been regard- ed as peculiarly British. If any four American polo players can take home the internationsal trophy they are the four who will ride and hit the ball in today’s match. They- are Harry Payne Whitney, “Monte’”, Waterbury, Lawrence Water- bury and Dewereux Milburn, known on hoth sides of thq Atlantic as dar- ing and skillful playérs of the ancient game. They have brought their own ponies with them to England and are confident of breaking the long string of defeats of American polo players at the hands of ‘the Britishers. The first international match was played at Newport a score of years ago. In 1902 at the queen’s jubilee a determined effort was made for in- ternational honors by a team which included the two Waterbury brothers who are playing today, but it falled to recapture the trophy which the English players won at Newport. STRAIGHT SAILS .FORV CHINA Represents American Bankers in Loan Negotiations. New York, June 23.—Willard D. Straight, former American consul gen- eral at Mukden and now acting as personal representative of the Amer- ican Banking syndicate, recently formed for the investment of Amer- ican .capital, in China, has sailed for WILLARD DICKERMAN STRAIGHT. Europe on his way to China. Mr. Straight will confer with Chinese gov- ernment officials regarding American participation in the loan on the Hu- peh division of the Hankow-Szechuen railway, in which British, German and French capitalists are interested. Wage Scale Restored. Allentown, Pa., June 23.—The Em- pire Steel and Iron company has post- ed notices that the wages of the com- pany's 1,200 employes would be re- stored July 1 to the scale in effect prior to a 10 per cent reduction made last April. GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, June 22.—Wheat— July, $1.283%; Sept., $1.09%; Dec., $1.- 067%. On track—No. 1 hard, $1.33%; No. 1 Northern, $1.31%; No. 2 North- ern, $1.29%@1.3034; No. 8 Northern, $1.27% @1.28%. Duluth Wheat _and Flax. Duluth, June 22.—Wheat—On track —No. 1 hard, $1.31; No. 1 Northern, $1.297%; No. 2 Northern, $1.271%; July, $1.27; Sept., $1.09%. Flax—To arrive and on track, $1.78%; July, $1.77%; Sept., $1.46; Oct., $1.40%. St. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, June 22.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $5.50@6.75; fair to good, $4.50@5.50; good to cholce cows and heifers, $4.50@5.50; veals, $6.25@6.50. Hogs—8$7.00@7.60. Sheep—Wethers, $5.00@5.35; yearlings, $6.00@6.50; lambs, $7.25@7.75; spring lambs, $7.50@8.50. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, June 22.—Wheat—July, $1.14; Sept., $1.18% ; Dec., $1.07; May, Corn—July, 715 @71%c; Sept., 69¢; Dec., 583.c; May, 59¢. Oats —July, 50%@50%c; = Sept., 43%c; Dec., 433%c; May, 46c. Pork—July, $20.10; Sept., $20.32%; Jan., $18.40. Butter—Creameries, 22@25c; dairies, 20m231¢c. Eggs—18@20c. Poultry— Turkeys, 14c; chickens, 14c; springs, 20@24c. Chicago Union ‘Stock Yards. Chicago, June 22.—Cattle—Beeves, $5.15@7.25; Texas steers, $4.60@6.15; " ‘Western steers, $4.75@6.25; stockers’ and feeders, $3.60@5.50; . cows and heifers, $2.40@6.35:. calves, $5.50@ 1.76. Hogs—Light, $7.20@7.85; mixed, $7.40@8.10; heavy, $7.50@8.10; rough, | $7.50@7.70; £60d to choice heavy, $7.70@8.10; -pigs, $6.20@7.10. Sheep —Native, $3.75@5.90; yearlings, $6.00 @7.00; lambs, $5.00@8.10; spring lambs, $5.50@8.75. E