Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 8, 1909, Page 2

PUBLISHED NVERY AFTENENOON, BEMIDII PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. C. J. PRYOR. G, E. CARSON. Tntered in the postofice at Bemidji. Minn., second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNUM CONSOLIDATION WAS WISE MOVE. Under the caption “Another Con- solidation,” the Red Lake Falls Gazette recently said of the late consolidation of the Pioneer and the Record: “The Bemidji Pioneer has pur- chased the other two papers of the town and in the future the city of Bemidji will have just one news- paper. The fact that a city the size of Bemidji is to have only one news- paper is evidence that the business men of that hustling place have seen the light. “With two or three papers in a town the advertisers have to pay twice for their advertising service or get an incomplete service. They are sometimes deceived in the belief that they are getting a bargain because two papers sometimes cause a rate war, but a moment’s thought- ful reflection shows that that is a mistaken idea. “The one paper covers the same field that two or more might cover, covers it better because of less risk of financial loss in the attempt to serve the town well, and even though there is not a rate war the advertiser is dollars and service ahead. Mer- chants all over the southern part of the state where consolidations and better papers and better service have become the rule, will vouch for the truthfulness of this statement. “If the business men of Bemidiji will spend one-half of the money that the advertising in the other two papers cost them with the Pioneer that paper, always an excellent one, can give them an improved service and their will be money left in their pockets. The business men of the town as well as the pub- lishers of the Pioneer are to be con- gratulated.” The general sentiment of the above article is certainly commendatory; but the Gazette is in error in stating that there will be but one newspaper in Bemidji. There is another—our most worthy contemporary, the Sentinel. However, we believe that two newspapers are a-plenty for Bemidji, and this formerly much- newspapered city can well afford a rest from an overdose of gray matter inthe form of two many papers. The Pioneer will ever be found boosting this city and this section; and we shall try to be fair and im- partial. TAFT CHIEF GUEST ~ OF TERGENTENARY Central Figure In Champlain Celebration, Plattsburg, N. Y., July 8.—President Taft, as the guest of the New York and Vermont Champlain tercentenary commissions, found himsclf the cen- tral figure in a scrics of events ex- tending until far into the night. Early in the day the president mo- tored to Clift Haven, half a mile from Bluff Point, where he addressed a large gathering at the Catholic sum- mer school of Amcrica, returning later to the Hotel Champlain, where he received the foreign ambassadors, Governors Tlughes and Prouty, mem- bers of the New York state legisla- ture and others of the guests. While this was going on the Indian pageants, which have proved an attractive fea- ture of the week’s celebration, were given on the floating island, which had been towed up from Fort Ticon- deroga during the night and anchored at the mouth of the Saranac river. Other events of the day Included a luncheon given by Smith M. Weed at his residence in this city to the presi- dential party and a number of the distinguishcd guects, a review of fed- eral and state troops, mounted and afoot, and civic orgzanizations at Plattsburg Db s, followed by lit: erary exer: s, the speakers being the president, Ambassadors Jusserand and Bryc Po:,tm'l’ler General Ro- dolphe Lemieux of Canada, Senator Root and Daniel T. Cady of New York. Senator Root’s was the formal historical address of the: day, his topic being “The Iroquois and the Struggle for America.” DEATH kOLL IS INCREASING Victims of the Fourth Now Number Sixty-two. Chicago, July 8.—Revised reports to the Tribune show that 62 are dead and 3,246 injured as the result of the Fourth of July cclebration of 1909. The figures compare with 72 dead and 2,736 Injured reported up to the same time a year ago. . Tetanus alrcady has claimed nearly & score of victims among the cele’ brants who were injured in premature celebrations. The toy pistol, which is responsible for a majority of the deaths from tetanus, this year claimed 880 victims, as compared with 223 last year and the high record of 559 made in 1903. THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER: REBELS CAPTURE SEVERAL TOWNS Revolt Breaks Out in Re- public of Colombia. AIMED AT RAFAEL REYES Barranquilla and Its Seaport, Sava- nlila, Captured -After Little Resist- ance on the Part of Government Authorities—Santa Marta ‘Also Re- ported to Be In the Hands of the Revolutionists. Colon, July 8.—A revolution has broken out in the republic of Colom- bia, apparently against the govern- ment of Rafael Reyes, the president of the republic, who is now in London. This news was brought into Colon by the British steamer Median, just arrived from Savanilla. Barranquilla and its seaport, Savanilla, seventeen miles away, are in the hands of the revolutionists. Private letters received here from Colombfa report that the town of Santa Marta also has fallen to the PRESIDENT REYES. Tebels, but the Median brings no con- firmation of this intelligence. The trouble began Sunday morning at Barranquilla and ended in the speedy overthrow of the governmental authorities at that point. There was little resistance and the rebels were quickly successful. Two hundred men armed with rifies then marched down to Savanilla and took that port with- out firing a shot. Only one prisoner was taken, the captain of the port, and be was sent back to Barranquilla. A Colombian gunboat was seen Mon- day night approaching Cartagena, but no news of what has occurred at that city has reached Colen. When the ‘Modian left the Colombian coast it Wwas rumored that an American war- ship was expected momentarily at one of the coast ports. Persons well versed in Colombian politics are of the opinion that this movement is the beginning of a fusion of all political parties against the Reyes government. IF THE PEOPLE DESIRE IT General Bingham Will Be Anti-Tam- many Candidate for Mayor. New York, July 8 —What Tammany Hall may expect because of the re- cent ousting of Police Commissioner Bingham by Mayor McClellan is indi- cated in a statement attributed to General Bingham saying that he will be a candidate for mayor on the anti- Tammany ticket if the people want him. This is the first statement com- mitting himself on the political situa- tlon attributed to him since his de- parture for Nova Scotia, where he was Interviewed. “If my police administration has met the approval of New York city,” he 18 quoted as saying, “and the peo- ple would like to see that same kind of administration in all of the depart- ments carried on from the city hall in the person of the mayor I am willing to undertake it.” ENJOYING GOOD HUNTING Members of Roosevelt Party Get More Big Game. Naivasha, B. E. A, July 8—The Roosevelt expedition is enjoying good hunting and all the members of the party are well. This information was brought into Naivasha by couriers from the Sotik district. Mr. Roosevelt has killed a splen- didly maneq lion, one lioness and four rhinoceroses. The lion was brought down while in full charge, a bullet Denetrating the middle of the beast's chest. Kermit Roosevelt has secured one big bull eland, one lioness and two rhinoceroses. In addition both hunters have been successful in bring- ing down = large variety of other game. Prought Causes Immense Loss. El Paso, Tex., July 8.—Two million dollars will no more than cover the losses sustained by stockmen as a result of the drought in Northern Mexico, according to conservative est!- mates. The drought, which has lasted nearly a year, has been broken by heavy rains, but cattle have died by the tens of thousands from starvation and thirst. ORT CAUSES SURPRISE Colonel Tucker 8aid to Have Married His Former Nurse. Chicago, July G—Frlelnds of Colonel Willlam F. Tucker, retired offi- our, and of hig former w, rnf“ %bl{r gan, daughter of General John A. Lo- gan, were startled to hear a report that one week after the colomel’s wite had obtained a divorce in Chicago after e fifteen-minute hearing on a eharge of desertion the dive raeA hus- nml wx married in Detroft to Mrs. Platt, “the woman in the case.” The marriage in Detroit “was the final chapter to marriage difficulties which have continued through a decade, resulting - in scandals which have_been ‘aired ‘both in the divorce court and before the army retiring board. The woman who 1s reported to be the new Mrs. Tucker formerly was a resident of Grand Island, Neb., and for a long time was employed as | a nurse for Colonel Tucker, . THRILLING TRIP THROUGH AIR Boy Carried Up Head Downward En- tangled in-Balloon Ropes. Banta Cruz, Cal, July /—In the presence of 20,000 people Jesse Wy- man, a ten-year-old boy, was caught in the ropes of a balloon during an ascension and carried head downward 500 feet in the air. Scores of women, including the boy’s mother, fainted as they saw the little fellow carried away. As the balloon drifted out over the ocean Virgil Moore, the aeronaut, drew the boy up to him and held him close to his side on the trapeze bar. After drifting out over the water for a third of a mile a gust of wind blew the balléon on its side and it slowly descended to the water as the gas escaped. A launch from the naval training ship Alert had followed the balloon .and dashed up as the aeronaut and the boy touched the water. Aside from a bad fright the boy was none the worse for his thrilling experience. §S RESOULT OF A THREAT Force of Detectlves Quards New York Stock Exchange. New York, July 8.—It is learnéd that since Friday last a force of ex- perienced detectives has been on guard in the vicinity of the New York Btock Exchange following receipt of a letter which threatened . that be- tween Friday and Tuesday the ex- change would be blown up in the night. Close scrutiny of all persons seen in the vicinity of the big struc- ture on Broad street was kept up and the whole official force in the district was on the alert. There was no un- toward developrent during the period named ‘and Wednesday the force of watchers was withdrawn, the suthori- ties having decided that the threat found in the letter had been written by a harmless crank. SERVIAN RULER IS INJURED King Peter Has Fainting Spell and Falls From Horse. Belgrade, Servia, July 8—Seized with a fainting spell King Peter fell off his horse while riding in Ptopschi- der park. He was severely bruiged and shaken and was carried to the castlo by attendants in a serlous con- dition. The whole city is aroused at the accident, because it i3 feared that KING PETER OF SERVIA. should King Peter’s condition prove serious the political autonomy of Servia would be menaced. Since the Balkan trouble and the discovery of an alleged plot by Peter for the for- mation of a Slavic empire Austria has watched every move of Servia and Russia has been ready to step to his aid should his kingdom be threat- ened. RESIDENTS DRIVEN TO _ ROOFS OF HOUSES Marooned Cltizens Rescued by Aid From Nearby Towns. Kansas City, July 8.—Pattonsburg, Mo, a town of 1,500 inhabitants, sixty miles north of here, is ten feet under water and Chief of Police Snow of Kansas City received a telegram ap- pealing for boats to rescue the ma- rooned citizens, many of whom had been driven to the roofs of their houses. Chief Snow loaded fifty boats upon a special train and sent them, with a detachment of officers, to aid in the rescue worlk. According to the telephone operator at Pattonsburg the waters are still rising rapidly and a drizzling rain is falling, adding to the discomfort of the sufferers. Three houses torn away by the flood floated in the streets. The boats sent by outside towns began work quickly on arriving at Pattonsburg. Soon all persons occu- pying dangerous positions had been removed to higher ground. Practically all railroads to- the north, west and northeast of St. Jos- eph are tied up and several hundred travelers from the east and south are marooned there. NINE DIE IN MINE EXPLOSION All but One of the Victims Are For eigners. Trinidad, Colo.,, July '—Nine men were killed by an explosfon of gas in the mine of the Cedar Hill Coal and Coke company at Tollerville, near here. Al of the dead were forelgners oxcept one. TAGGART’S NAME IN THE RECORD Another' Sensation in @in- gles Trial at Chicago. GIRL STILL ON THE STAND Declares on Cross-Examination That ©One of Her Alleged Assallants Men- tioned the Former Democratic Chair- man During the Alleged Attempt to Induce Her to Go to French Lick @prings. Chicago, July .—The name of Tom Taggart of French Lick Springs, Ind., former chairman of the Democratic national committee, was brought into the record of the Ella Gingles trial in Judge Brentano’s court here. The young Irish lacemaker, on cross-examination, had told of an al- leged search of her réom by Miss Agnes Barrette and the late Mrs. Cecilia Kenyon looking for lace which Miss Barrette asserted that Miss Gin- gles had stolen. This brought the story around to Miss Gingles’ visit to Miss Barrette’s room at the Welling- ton hotel on a subsequent occasion when Miss Gingles, it 1s alleged, was forcibly disrobed by Miss Barrette and Mrs. Kenyon. “Did ,you fight against them?” As- sistant State’s Attorney Short asked. “Yes; until I was worn out with orying and my exertions.” “Was any man mentioned?” “Yes.” iy “Who was it?” “It was Tom Taggart, I believe.” “Are you sure that was the name?” “Yes.” “You know he was proprietor of French Lick Springs?” “Yes.” “Who mentioned the name?” “Miss Barrette. She said, ‘It Tag- gart were only here.’” . Last Friday Miss Gingles testified that she had been told she could have plenty of money, good clothes and no work if she would go to French Lick Springs. “What did you think when Miss Barrette told you the advantages of this visit?” Mr. Short asked. “I thought she meant I was to marry a man.” SAILED FROM PHILADELPHIA Leon Ling Believed to Be on Vessel Bound for the Orient. New York, July “.—In the hope of eapturing ILeon Ling, the accused slayer of Elsie Sigel, the police have Just cabied to several cities on the Mediterranean coast and to points through the Suez canal and Indian ocean to hold up the German steam- ship Helene Rickmers, bound for the Orient, and search it for the fugitive. Information is almost conclusive, the police say. that Ling shipped from Philadelphia between June 10 and 12. The murder was committed on June 9. WHILE ON THEIR HONEYMOON Chicago Couple Commit Suiclde at South Bend, Ind. South Bend, Ind., July .—The man and woman who took their own lives by rowing a boat over the dam in the 8t. Joe river here were J. H. Linde- man and wife of Chicago and they were on their bridal trip. The couple registered Monday morn- Ing at the Crescent hotel and Linde- man. told the clerk that he and Mra. Eindeman had been married at St. Joe, Mich., the day before. The bod- fes have not been recovered. CAPE BRETON MINE STRIKE 8ix Thousand Men Out in Contest of Organizations. Sydney, C. B, July .—The strike of the United Mine Workers of Amer- ica, which is regarded as a contest be- tween that organization and the Pro- vincial Workmen’s association, the members of which latter organization remained at work, took place at the collieries -of the Dominion Coal com- pany. About 6,000 men failed to ap- pear at the mines. - Both organizations claim the majority of the workers in the mines. Member of Expedition Killed. Peking, July expedition under TIleutenant R. S. Clark, a former officer of the Amer- ican army, left- Lanchow, in Kansu province, several days ago for Peking. The expedition is returning because of an encounter with natives last month in which a member of the party lost his life. Celebration Ends in Killing. Chicago, July .—During a quarrel following a prolonged Fourth of July celebration James Dozier, a police- man, was shot and killed and his wife wounded. The police are searching for Isalah Holt, a’' brother of Mrs. Dozier. William and Gustave Meet. Berlin, July .—Emperor Willlam, on board the imperial yacht Hohenzol- lern, met Gustave, the king of Swe- den, at Sasnitz, Isle of Ruegen, to in- augurate the steam ferry for passen- ger trains between Sasnitz and Trelle- borg, Sweden. AT OLD" FORT TICONDEROGA President and Other Distinguished Guests Attend Ceremonies. ° Ticonderoga, N. Y. July .—Old Fort Ticonderoga, whose famous ruins are in process of restoration, formed the setting for the day’s ceremonies in connection with the Lake Cham- plain tercentenary celebration. Her great battles’ were fought and won and the forts were taken and retaken repeatedly. Here it was that Ethan Allen made his famous demand for the surrender of the forts in the name of “the great Jehovah and the Con- —The meteorological |- tinental congress - Added importance was glven to the ceremonies by the arrival of President Taft and a party of distinguished guests. A heavy rain gave the decorations a bedraggled appearance and threatened to play havoc with the plans of the commission. A special guest train from Albany brought the members of the New York state legislature and a party of guests of the New York Champlain commis- slon. The literary programme for the day Ancluded brief addresses by Govern- ors Hughes and Prouty, an historical address, “The Story of Lake Cham- plain,” by Dr. Hamilton W. Mabie of New York, and an original ballad en- titled “Ticonderoga,” by Percy Mac: kaye of Cornish, N. H. DIES OF PNEUMONIA AFTER OPERATION Congressmon Gushman, House Humorist, Passes Away. New York, July —Francls W. Cushman, representative in congress from Tacoma, Wash, is dead at Roosevelt hospital from pneumonia. At the bedside at the time were, be- sldes the doctors and nurses, United Btates Senator Samuel H. Piles of Washington and Andrew S. Burleigh of this city, a lifelong friend. Con- gressman Cushman underwent an op- eration a short time ago and pneu- monia resulted. ‘While Representative Cushman pos- sessed unchallenged the title of “house humorist” he was universally regard- ed as far more than that. His high ability was recognized by Speaker Cannon in committee assignments, particularly a vacancy on the ways and means committee, when a great tarift bill was pending. A striking thing about Representative Cushman was that he never displayed his gift of humor to the house for mere amuse- ment, but always with a view of im- pressing his view more forcibly upon that body. He probably will be long remembered by reason of the effec- tiveness of his humor in the debates on the Payne tariff bill in the house. His speech in defense of retaining the duty on lumber secured sevetal addi- tional votes for the duty. The Washington congressman held the title of being the homeliest man in the house and of looking more like Lincoln than any other public man of recent years. In summarizing his career once he sald he had been a water boy, section hand, cowboy, schoolteacher, lawyer and congress- man. He was in congress for more than ten years. RESULT OF HEAVY RAINS Immense Damage by Floods in the Missouri Valley. Omahe, July (—Floods resulting from heavy rains are causing great damage along the Missouri valley. Numerous washouts up the river oc- ourred in the smaller towns. Twenty- five miles north of Council Bluffs the entire valley is under water. In Omaha and Council Bluffs many washouts are reported and at least two suburban car lines were put out of commission temporarily. Crops on low lands are almost en- Hrely destroyed. PASSING OF NOTED PEOPLE COLONEL ATILLA COX is dead at Eouisville, Ky., after a long {llness. He was president of the Louisville, Henderson and St. Louls railway, ai- rector of the Louisville and Nashviile raflroad and chafrman of the board of directors of the Columbia Finamce and Trust company of Louisville. QEORGE F. POLLOOCK, assistant commissioner of the genocral land office during the Roosevelt administra- tion, is dead at his home at Boyds, Md. Since his retirément from the government service he has practiced law at Washington. GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, July 7.—Wheat—On track <No. 1 hard, $1.27%; No: 1 Northern, $1.263; No. 2 Northern, $1.84%; July, $1.25%; Sept., $1.10%. Flax—To ar- rve and on track, $1.72; July, $1.71; Sept., $1.47%; Oct., §1.39%. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, July 7.—Wrteat—July, $1.24%; Sept, $1.10@1.10%; Dec., $1.07. On track—No. 1 hard, $1.27% @1.27%; No. 1 Northern, $1.26%@ 1.265%; No. 2 Northern, $1.24%@1.- 24%; No. 8 Northern, $1.82@1.23. St. Paul Union 8tock Yards. 8t. Paul, July 7.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $6.50@6.50; fair to good, $4.50@5.60; good to choice cows and heifers, $4.256@5.25; veals, $6.50@86.00. Hogs—$7.40@7.65. Sheep—Wethers, $4.26@04.75; wearlings, $5.50@6.00; lambs, $6.00@7.50; spring lambs, $7.80@8.50. Chicago Unlon Stock Yards. Chicago, July 7.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.90@7.25; Texas steers, $4.65@6.10; Western steers, $4.75@86.18; stockers and feeders, $3.50@5.80; cows and heifers, $2.50@6.26; oalves, $5.00@ 1.75. Hogs—Light, $7.80@7.95; mixed, $7.45@8.15; heavy, $7.565@8.25; rough, $7.56@17.76; good to choice heavy, $7.75@8.20; pigs, $6.35@7.25. Sheep —Native, $3.00@5.00; yearlings, $4.76 @6.10; lambs, $4.75@8.40. Chicago Grain and Provisions. 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