Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 9, 1909, Page 2

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER -.. PUBLIGHED NVERY AFTHRNOON, BEMIDII PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. C. J. PRYOR. G, B. CARSON. Tntered in the postoffice at Bemidjl. Minn., recond class matter. SUBSCRIPTION---$5.00 PER ANNUM “SUNNY JIM” FOR GOVERNOR? If the capitol furnishes a candi- date for the republican nomination for governor, he is likely to come out of the office of the secretary of state, after all. It is understood that Julius Schmahl has given up the idea of becoming a candidate himself, but political aspirations are said to be forming in the mind of James A. Larson, the assistant secretary. The Walnut Grove man is a Scandina- vian, a good speaker and his friends are asking, “‘why not ?”—Minne- apolis Tribune. It 1s quite generally known that the secretary of state has decided to again be a candidate for re-election, and has brushed away the guberna- torial bee that wasbeing “shooed” in his direction by a number of his personal friends. James A. Larson, the deputy secretary of state, is known in this section. He spoke at the county fair here, two years ago, and made a decided hit by his “boost” of what he had seen at the fair, as to our agricultural resources. He would undoubtedly makea good impression up this way. The writer knows James A. Lar- son best as the typical “Sunny Jim.” Courteous, affable, and of a most genial disposition, he fits the name toa“T.” RANGE IS FOR “BOB.” Concerning the “Bob” Dunn can- didacy for governor, the Browns Valley Tribune has the following: “There is no question but what the range counties are going to get behind Bob Dunn of Princeton for the governorship rext year. The matter has been freely discussed up there and it is quite generally under- stood that Mr. Dunn is an avowed candidate and that the range repub- licans will give him their support.” KELLOGG ON A “STILL HUNT.” St. Cloud Times: Frank G. Kel- logg of St. Paul has commenced a still hunt campaign for the United States senate to succeed Moses E. Clapp. TItlooks like the fight for the senatorship would begin early and prove mighty interesting. No wonder Clapp is worried that his colleague Nelson should be getting all the credit for a reduction of schedules in the new tariff bill. ADEE HAS NARROW ESCAPE Cry of Warning Saves Assistant Sec- retary of State. ‘Washington, July 9.—Alvey A. Adee, second assistant secretary of state, narrowly escaped death or serious in- jury in the basement of the state de- partment building when a section of a large filing cabinet, which was be- ing installed by workmen on the third floor, fell through an open shaft formed by the circular staircase direct- A. A. ADEE. ly above a spot where Mr. Adee stood conversing with several other govern- ment officials. The workmen lost their hold on the cabinet and the lives of the assistant secretary and others were probably saved by the timely warning shrieked out by one of those who had been handling the cabinet. ABRUZZI SCALES HIMALAYAS Italian Makes Mountain Climbing Rec: ord in Asla. Paris, July 9.—The Turin corre- spondent of the Echo de Paris states that the Duke of the Abruzzi pene trated the region of eternal snows in the Himalayas. The expedition reached points beyond those reached by any other expedition. The duke, accom- panied by his guides, scaled one of the loftiest peaks of the Himalayan chain. Two Murderers Executed. Indiana, Pa., July 9.—Joe Veltre and Bruno Carbone were hanged here for the murder of Robert Tozier, an old soldier, who was shot to death July 18, 1908, at Glen Campbell, near here, TAX TAKEN OFF LEAF TOBACCO Aldrich Accepts the Brad- ley Amendment. NO OTHER CHANGE MADE Balance of Tobacco Schedule Is Adopted as Reported by the Senate Finance Committee—All Attempts to Amend the Corporation Tax Pro- vision Fail and It Is Adopted as Ap- proved by Committee of the Whole. Washington, July 9—The final hours of the senate debate on the tar- Iff bill were devoted to the corpora- tion tax amendment and the tobacco schedule. The former was adopted as reported, but the tobacco schedule was amended by removing the 6 cents & pound tax on leaf tobacco. All other esmendments were defeated. - The uncompleted corporation tax provision was the first subject of the day’s consideration and Senator Dan- fel resumed his speech. He promised not to speak for more than fifteen minutes. His remarks were in defense of his amendment levying a tax of one-quarter of 1 per cent on the gross receipts of corporations having a cap- ital stock of more than $300,000. The Daniel amendment was defeat- ed and other amendments to the cor- poration tax amendment were quickly disposed of in the same way. Sen- ator Gore wanted the tax on national banks turned into the treasury as a part of a special safety fund to reim- burse depositors of insolvent banks. Mr. Newlands wanted the tax to ap- ply only to corporations with gross receipts of more than $260,000. “I move to lay on the table,” was the only comment Mr. Aldrich made to these suggestions and without encoun- tering further resistance that course was adopted. The corporation tax amendment as perfected by the com- mittee was: then agreed to and Mr. Aldrich announced that, with the ex- ception of the tobacco tax, the bill was perfected so far as committee amendments were concerned. Tax on Stock Sales Voted Down. Mr. Bacon, for his colleague, Mr. Clay, offered an amendment to the bilt providing for a special tax on stock exchange sales and for the regulation of such sales. It was voted down, 44 to 34. The tobacco tax amendment was lald before the senate after the dis- posal of the other measures. Mr. Mar- tin protested against it as carrying a large increase of taxation on the to- bacco industry. It was, he said, an increase of 33 per cent of the tax on manufactured tobacco and he predict- ed that it would bring into the treas- ury $10,000,000 additional revenue. Mr. Simmons (N. C.) also opposed the increase. By 24 to 54 an amendment by Mr. Daniel to reduce the tax on tobacco from & cents to 6 cents a pound was rejected. The senate then accepted Senator Bradley’s amendment permitting to- bacco growers to sell their products without the payment of a tax. The measure is practically the same as that which passed the house. It re- moves the tax of 6 cents a pound on the tobaceo grower as a vendor and thus removes what is supposed to be the cause of the night rider attacks in Kentucky and Tennessee. There is little doubt that the provision will re- main in the bill. The tobacco tax schedule as a whole was then adopted by the senate. WILL BE DIRECTOR OF MINT Former Congressman McCleary Stated for Position. Washington, July 9.—There are strong indications that James T. Mec- Cleary of Minnesota, former represen- tative in congress and later assistant postmaster general, will be appointed director of the mint, succeeding Frank Leach, who has resigned to accept a business position in California. Mr. McCleary, who is now out of the eity, is known to be the choice of Secre- tary MacVeagh and presumably of the president and his nomination is ex- pected before the expiration of the present session of congress. MAKES THREE ADDRESSES William J. Bryan Talks to Christian Endeavorers. St..Paul, July 9.—William Jennings Bryan made three addresses at the Christian Endeavor convention, one at noon.and two in the afternoon. Prior ‘| to the noon address Mr. Bryan went automobile riding with Governor John- son, President H. W. Topping of the park board, Secretary Frank A. Day and Mayor Lawler. Woman Killed by Burglar. New York, July 9.—Mrs. Sophie Staber, wife of George Staber, an im- porter, was shot and instantly killed in her home in Flatbush, L. I, while alding her son in a struggle with a burglar. The burglar, shaking off the son, dove through a window and es- caped. Two hats found in the yard indicate that the murderer had an as- sistant on the outside of the house. NO CARRIAGES FOR OFFICIALS Wave of Economy Strikes the Isth- mian Canal Zone. ‘Washington, July 9.—The wave of economy first noticed at Washington some time after the advent of the Taft administration is reported as having arrived at the isthmian canal zone. Its first effect was to sweep away nearly all the government carriages used by the commissioners and other officials on the zone. Colonel Goe- thals, chafrman of the canal commis- * slon, has issued an order discontinu- ng the use of these carriages and di- recting the chief quartermaster to sell all transportation and equipment on hand, with the exception of a few surreys to be used exclusively for the transaction of public business. None of these is for the use ‘of any member of the commission. SAVED BY “NEAR-BEER” TAX Georgia Solons Find Way to-Secure Salaries. Atlanta, Ga., July 9.—With the state treasury empty and no money in sight to pay current bills legislators and State officials are saved from going without salary by “near beer” only. An energetic solon discovered that there was in the treasury $230,000 col- Tected from the “near beer” tax and supposed to be for the purchase of a prison farm. As the administration has decided not to buy a farm now the funds will be turned back into the treasury for use in the emergency. The state put a tax of $200 a year upon each “near beer” saloon in the slate. It is this fund that is to be used to pay salaries. TROOPS NOW ON THE SCENE Will Assist in Quelling Disorders At- tending Strike. Glace Bay, N. 8, July 9—The ar- rival of a trainload of troops from the barracks at Halifax to assist in quell- ing disorders at the mines of the Do- minion Coal company demonstrated the serious condition into which the strike of the United Mine Workers has developed. ‘The Dominion Coal company states that it is well pre- pared for a long conflict, with prac- tically all of its summer coal contracts filled and between 100,000 and 150,000 tons of coal at the mines, while the strikers say that they will have the mines completely tied up in a few days. NOW THREE SCORE AND TEN John D. Rockefeller Celebrates Sev- ‘ entieth Birthday. Cleveland, July 9.—John D. Rocke- feller has reached the three score and ten period of his life. Seventy years ago he was born on a small farm near Richford, Tioga county, N. Y., begin- ning life as a penniless farmer’s boy. Mr. Rockefeller is today reputed to be the world’s nearest candidate for a billionaire. His health is good and he is enjoying a rugged old age. SGENE SHIFTS T0 VERMONT SHORES Champlain Tercentenary Gere- monies at Burlington, Burlington, Vt,, July 9—The scene of the Lake Champlain tercentenary celebration has shifted from the shores of New York, where it has been in progress at Crown Point, Fort Ticonderoga and Plattsburg, to Ver- mont, with Burlington as the setting for the day’s ceremontes, When the steamer bearing Presi- dent Taft, the French and English ambassadors, Governor Hughes of New York and the New York commis- sion and the members of the legisla- ture arrived at the King street wharf it was met by the Vermont division of the national guard and the visitors were escorted to City Hall park, where literary exercises were held, over which Governor Prouty, chair- man of the Vermont Champlain com- mission, presided. The programme included a prayer by Right Rev. Ar- thur C. A. Hall, Protestant Episcopal bishop of the diocese of Vermont, wel- coming addresses by Governor Prouty and Mayor Burke of Burlington, an original poem by Bliss Carmen and addresses by President Taft, Ambas- sadors Bryce and Jusserand, Governor Hughes and Postmaster General Le- mieux of Canada. The presidential party and foreign guests were shown interesting places in the city in the afternoon and in the evening a hanquet was held, at which President Taft and others spoke, GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES Duluth Wheat and Flax. Duluth, July 8—Wheat—On track —No. 1 hard, $1.27%; No. 1 Northern, $1.26; No. 2 Northern, $1.24;. July, $1.25; Sept., $1.10%. Flax—To arrive and on track, $1.72%; July, $1.71%; Sept., $1.47: Oct., $1.89%. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, July 8.—Wheat—July, $1.24; Sept, $1.09% @1.09%; Dec., $1.07%. On track—No. 1 hard, $1.- 26% @1.26%; No. 1 Northern, $1.26% @1.25%; No. 2 Northern, $1.23%@ 1.23%; No. 83 Northern, $1.21%@L- 22%. 8t. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, July 8.—Cattle—Good to choice steers, $5.50@6.50; fair to good, $4.60@5.50; good to cholce cows-and heifers, $4.25@5.25; veals, $6.50@86.00. Hogs—$7.35@7.50. Sheep—Wethers, $4.25@4.75; yearlings, $5.25@5.75; lambs, $6.50@7.50; spring lambs, $7.50@8.50. Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicago, July 8. — Wheat—July, $1.15%; Sept., $1.09%; Dec., $1.07% @ 1.07% May, $110%. Corn—July, 693c; Sept., 645% @643c; Dec., 55%c: May, 66%e. Oats—July, 48%c; Sept., 42%c; Dec., 423 @42%c;. May, 44%c. Pork—July, $20.35; Sept., $20.52%; Jan, $17.90. Butter—Creameries, 22 @35¢; duiries, 20@23%c. Fggs—18Q@ 21c. Poultry—Turkeys, 14c; chickens, 14%c; springs, 18@22c. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, July 8.—Cattle—Beeves, $4.80@7.40; Texas steers, $4.60@6.10; Western steers, $4.75@6.15; stockers and feeders, $3.40@5.10; cows and heifers, $2.50@6.05; calves, $5.00@ 7.75. Hogs—Light, $7.10@7.75; mixed, $7.30@7.95; heavy, $7.35@8.00;" rough, $7.35@7.! good " to choice heavy, $7.66@8.00; pigs, $6.20@7.10. Sheep —Native, $2.76@4.90; yearlings, $4.50 @6:00; - lambs, $4.75@8.50. L GA»MEETHREAT Court Reproves Spettators at Unsavory Trial. TESTINONY UNPRINTABLE Ella Gingles Relates Sensational Epl- sode Alleged to Have Occurred-in Bathroom of Chicago Hotel—Scores ef Women and Even Schoolgirls Flock to the Courtroom, but Many Are Turned Away. Chicago, July L—The sensational incident of the Wellington hotel bath- room was reached in the trial of Ella Gingles. For the time being Assist- ant State's Attorney Short’s cross-ex- amination of the young Irish lace- maker, accused of theft of lace from her employer, Miss Agnes Barrette, was suspended and the direct exam- ination by her attorney, P. H. O'Don- mell, was resumed. This was done after a conference of counsel with the court. Mr. O'Donnell, it was an- nounced by Judge Brentano, would be allowed to question Miss Gingles in the freest manner to bring out the story of her life. The purpose of this, it was stated, was to allow the prose- cution to cross-examine the young de- fendant. Scores of women and even school- girls were turned away from the courtroom. Judge Brentano comment- ed on the presence of women and girls in the face of published state- ments showing that much of the testi- mony in the case is unfit for publica- tion. He threatened to photograph every woman present. At once sev- eral of them fled from the place. The cross-examination, before being suspended, was brought up to Feb. 16, when Miss Gingles was found bound and gagged in a public bath- room at the Wellington hotel. She claimed at thatetime to have been the victim of a mysterious attack. How- ever, the bathroom was found locked from the inside and there were many other details throwing doubt on the story. Tells of Bathroom Incident. On direct examination Miss Gingles related in detail the bathroom inci- dent. She had gone to the hotel, she said, to collect some money due her from Miss Arnold. Coing to the lat- ter's room she was met by a man who, she said, told her Miss Arnold was in the bathroom. According to Miss Gingles' story the man followed her to the bathroom. “He put something burning on my face,” she said, “and I don’t remem- ber anything more until Miss Barrette and another woman came in. I was undressed except for a nightgown. My head hurt in the back and when they went out of the bathroom I reached over and picked up my purse, I found an envelope and wrote on it “Come quick. Ella” I addressed it to Miss Joyce, put a stamp on it and threw it out of the transom.” At this point in her story Miss Gin- gles nearly broke down and tears streamed down her cheeks. After re- gaining her composure she continued the story of her alleged ill treatment, but the testimony is unprintable. Miss Gingles declared she sustained twenty-three wounds as a result of her experience and she showed the Jury the scars on her arms apd one on her head just above the right eye. 8he declared she had never recovered the lingerie taken from her at the time and explained that the door of the bathroom was found locked on the inside because the man left by way of the transom. IN INDIA AND. TURKESTAN Earthquake Shock Felt Over an Ex- tended Area. Simla, Tndia, July 9.—A severe earthquake shock was felt from Ra- walpindi, the capital of the Rawal- pindi division, to Chitral, the capital of the state of Chitral. Several houses were thrown down. The shock also was felt at Iskardo, the capital of Bultistan. St. Petersburg, July 9.—Telegrams received in this city from Kerki and Katti Kurgen, in Turkestan, and Kho- kan, in Asiatic Russia, report that an earthquake damaged several houses at those towns. KETCHEL AND LANGFORD SIGN Will Fight for Middleweight Cham- pionship on Labor Day. San Francisco, July 9.—Stanley Ketchel and Sam Langford will fight to a finish in Ely, Nev., Labor day, Sept. 6, for the middleweight cham- plonship of the world and a purse of $25,000. This is the announcement made by Willius Britt, manager of Ketchel. Tex Hall, said to be repre- senting a syndicate of mining men of the Nevada copper camps, has been in this city for several days arrang- ing the match. Belgians Win Rowing Contest. Henley, Eng, July 9.—The final of the Grand Challenge cup was rowed off here and was won by the Club Nautique de Gond of Belgium, which defeated the Jesus college crew of Cambridge by a bare length in the fast time of 7 minutes and 8 seconds. POLICE SEEK MISSING MAN Manager. of Minneapolis Concern Ac- cused.of Taking Funds. Minneapolis, July 9.—A countrywide search*is ‘now in progress for S. R. Norris, manager of the Minnesota Grain Indemnity company of this city, who, it is alleged, has vanished, to- gether with $108,000 of the stockhold- ers’ funds. - Hundreds.. of stockholders in the | .graln company have-crowded the Pal- Stomach Trouble. Your tongue is coated. Your breath is foul. Headaches come and go, These symptoms show thal your stomach is the trouble. T¢ remove the causeis thefirst thing and Chamberlain’s Stomach an¢ Liver Tablets will do that. Easy to take and most effective. For Sale at BARKES'S DRUG STORE ace building for the past two days seeking a return of their investments. Over $108,000, representing the profits of the company during the past year, cannot be accounted for. Bank accounts show no balance. Norris organized the firm one year ago. It is claimed that he started with a very small capital and closed the year with $117,300, the profits be- ing $108,499.10. These figures were given to the police by stockholders and the office force. ‘When it became apparent that Nor- ris was missing the police sent cir- culars broadcast asking for his arrest. RAILROADS ARE THE PRINCIPAL OWNERS Evidence Regarding Coal Prop- erties of Middle West, Chicago, July 9.—Additional lght on the ownership of coal properties by raflroads was given at a hearing be- fore Interstate Commerce Commis- sioners Harlan and Clark. Glen W. Trainer, connected with a number of Ilinois coal industries, and John W. ‘Whitman, fourth vice president of the Chicago and Northwestern raflway, were the principal witnesses,, Mr. Trainer told of the holdings of the Illincis Central and the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroads in Ili- nois and Indiana coal properties and sald that a number of ‘coal companies in Illinois were connected with small- er roads. . According to the testimony of Mr. Whitman the Chicago and Northwest- ern railroad owns the Consolidated Coal company of Towa, which has about 16,000 acres of coal produging land. The Chicago and Northwestern has also some mineral rights in Illi- nois. PASSING OF NOTED PEOPLE PROFESSOR LAWRENCE BYERS of Des Moines, Ia., is dead in London, following an operation. Professor By- ers was a member of the faculty of the state university of Towa. “BIG FRANK” FELTON, a gambler who was widely known all over the United States, is dead at Peekskill, N. Y. Felton retired from his calling three years ago. DR. R. C. STOCKTON REED, wide- 1y known in medical circles through- out the United States, 1s dead at his home in Stockton, 0. He was eighty- five years old. Aeronaut Falls 1,000 Feet. ‘Waukegan, I, July 9.—Verne Yohn, an amateur aeronaut of Chicago, ‘18 in a hospital as a result of falllng 1,000 feet when a guy rope which somebody had grown tired of holding and had tied to a post tore a hole in the balloon, allowing gas to escape as it ascended. Yohn's wrists and ankles are broken and his back is injured, but it is believed he will recover. ~The Model Clothing Store 3rd St. Bemidji SHOE FOR MEN $4.00 $500 UNION MADE A substantial shoe, of wear ing worthand “honest materdals Combines style, fit and dur ability as all PACKARDS do. Do Not Neglect Your Eyes If they are not correct in every way have the matter attended to while it’s young. It is the most satisfactory, it is the cheapest and it is absolutely the safest without question 'DRS.LARSON & LARSON Specialists of the eye and the fitting of glasses Offices over the P. O. Phone 92 Let Douglass Lumber Company BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA Furnish you with your Lumber, Lath and Shingles. 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