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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-25
JUDGE TAFT ARRIVES.
New Secretary of War Reaches San
francisco.

San Francisco, Jan. 25-Former
Governor Taft of the Philippines ar.
rived here during the morning on the
steamer Korea. With him were Mrs.
Taft, their two children, Fred Carpen-
ter, his secretary, and Judge Wolley
attorney general of the Philippines,
who is travelling with the governors
party on his way home on leave Of alb
sence.
The governor was met by a number
Of representative army and navy men
and civil officials on the tug Golden
Gate, to which the party was trans
ferred after the Korea had reached the
quarantine station The tug carried
it's passengers to the Oakland Mole,
where Governor Taft boarded the
Eastern overland train for Washing
ton. On arriving at the capital he will
at once assume his duties as secretary
OF war
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-25
BURTON OF KANSAS INDICTED By
THE UNITED STATES GRAND
JURY AT ST. LOUIS.
ALLEGED TO HAVE RECEIVED Pan
FOR INFLUENCE WITH POST
OFFICE OFFICIALS.

st. Louis, Jan. 25.-The fedora
grand jury has returned an indictment,
against Joseph Ralph Burton, United
States senator from Kansas, charging
him, on nine counts. with accepting
five checks of $500 each from the
Rialto Grain and Securities company
between Nov. %, 1902, and March 26
1903, while a United States senator
for his alleged services in intercedins
with the postmaster general, CHIEF
postoffice inspector and other higE
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-25
affecting the permission of the RiaIto
!

affecting the permission Of the RiaIto
company to nse the mails.
Major Hugh C. Dennis, president OF
the company, and w. B. Mehaney, as
sociated with him, are named in the
Indictment as the men who made the
checks to Burton.
The Rialto Grain and Securities
company has been under investigation
by the state courts for several months
on account of internal troubles and the
complaint of investors.
AT one time the Rialto company's
Offices were closed by court officials on
attachments secured by alleged cred
itors, but were reopened after arrange.
ments to satisfy the claims had been
made,
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-25
TO BEAT THE "DEATH" TRUST.
Chicago Officials viii Aid Drug Firm
In Evadinq Laws.

Chicago, Jan. 25.-In order that the
city health department may Illustrate
the plans of the anti-toxin trust and
secure a supply Of the serum from out.
side sources the city will help firm
evade the laws. According to Secre
tary Pritchard of the health depart
ment the state in which this firm op
crates has enacted law forbidding
any firm to sell anti-toxin outside of
the state in which Ii is manufactured,
and in order to supply 100 drug stores
in Chicago with the necessary serum
the name of the manufacturers will be
kept secret
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-25
BLyoENBuReH MURDER CASE
Iowa Man on Trial Charged With XIII.
ina His Wife.

'''S tatS SVtsN'
Eldora, Ia, Jan. 2S.--The principal
evidence offered by the prosecution
during the day in the case OF f. S,
Rlydenburgh, charged With the muir
der cf his third wife, was that Of Mrs,
Anna Clodhuffer Of Archbold, o. Mrs.
Clodhuffer testified that prior to oc
tober 1902. she was keeping board
inghouse at Archbold and that Mrs,
Blydenburgh, then Miss Roxbold. who
was teaching school there, boarded at
her home. Blydenburgh. she said
questioned her closely in regard to the
amount Of property possessed by Miss
RoNbold and that one day the two iig.
ured the amount Of her property to be
$4,000 and that Blydenburgh re-,
marked that "she would make pretty
good match. wouldn't she?'
Mrs. Walter Keller. sister Of Mrs.
Blydenburgh. was recalled and testi
fed that Blydenburgh told her few
days after their marriage that unless
his wife decided him 120 acres of land
he would pack his grip and go back
to Ohio.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-25
RECOVER VALUABLE GEMS.
Minneapolis Police Arrest Notorious
Diamond Thief.

Minneapolis, Jan. 25.-James Wal.
ters, one Of the most successful dia-
mond thieves in the United States,
was arrested at the National hotel in
this city by Detectives Howard and
Neary an hour before he intended to
leave for Chicago.
More than $4,000 worth of dia-
monds we're found in his possession,
while he confessed to having disposed
of about $4,000 worth of stones in
the past three weeks.
The specific charge on which he is
held is that of robbing Baroness Hell,
ena Radzikwele Of $4,000 worth of
stones at the Colonial hotel in San
francisco three weeks ago and it is
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-25
MANY MILLS FORCED TO CLOSE.
Flood at Philadelphia the Worst in
Ten Years.

Philadelphia, Jan. 25.-What prom
ises to be the most disastrous flood
this city has experienced since 1892 Is
now raging in the Schuylkill river
The water rose seven feet in one hour
during the day. Sixteen big mills in
Manayunk. suburb, were forced to
close. Large masses of Ice are crash
ing against the mills and 1t Is feared
several will be seriously damaged.
in West Manayunl an Italian settle
ment is submerged. All Of the occu-
pants OF the houses had to be removed
In boats. police tug and six lighters
were carried down the river and a big
canal boat was sunk. The Baltimore
and Ohio railroad tracks at Twenty
fourth and Chestnut streets are under
two feet of water and the Pennsyl.
vania railroad tracks on the west bank
OF the Schtlyliill are under three feet
OF water 1wenty-seVen piers along
the east bank OF the River park have
been washed away.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-25
INDUSTRIES CLOSED DOWN.
River at Youngstown, O., the Highest
on Record.

Youngstown. o.. Jan. 25.-The Ma
honing river is two feet above high
water mark and the city is experience
ing the worst food in its history. At
6 o'clock the WaterWorks pumping sta
tion was compelled TO shut down and
the pumps were stopped, the high wa
ter putting the fires out. That part OF
the city not reached by the stand
pipes is at the mercy OF fires should
they break out. Some departments Of
almost every department in the big in
dnstrial plants in the. city have been
compelled to close down. The tracks
OF the Pennsylvania and Baltimore
and Ohio railroads are submerged and
traffic in the city on both lines is prac-
ticaIly suspended. The river is stead
lily rising.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-25
senate permitting the cu,nml,,ev
aond fc,a, Ititranccos. nd dcanl1 Ont c,

senate permitting une coln1m,,ev 70
send for witnesses and documents.
The committee did not attempt to
Needle how extensive the inquiry
should be, leaving that point for fu-
ture determination. Some Of the mem
bers of the committee express the
opinion that when the investigation is
once entered upon it will be impossi-
BILE to prevent opening the doors wide
and going into all the points thor
oughly They agree, however, with the
more conservative members that it is
wise to leave the extent of the work
to be done 10 future developments.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-25
DAMAGE FULLY s1,oooooo.
Crest Of the Flood at Pittshurs Is
Reached.

Reached.
Pittsbmg, Jan, 25.-The crest OF the
flood reached this city at noon, the
guage marking so feet, the highest
point In many years.
All the lower parts of Pittshurg and
Allegheny and the South Side are sub
merged. In Allegheny the entire sec
tion south of South avenue and Robin
son street, and extending from Grant
avenue to Pine street. Is covered with
from two to six feet Of water Exposi-
tion park and the National league ball
grounds are under nearly five feet or
water and portions of the Fourth and
Eighth wards are also flooded. An OK
tra force Of police Is patrolling this
district in skiffs to protect the resi-
dents and minister TO their needs In
this city Duquesne way, Water street
and many side streets as far east as
Ninth street are partly submerged.
while on the South Side nearly all the
mills and manufacturing plants front
ing on the Monongahela river have
been forced TO suspend operations on
account of the high water
Traffic on every railroad entering
Pittsburg Is more or less affected by
the nOou, put lHe siealest au1iolu - - .
are the Pittsburg and Western. Ale
gheny Valley and the Panhandle diyi-
sion of the Pennsylvania railroad.
Freight traffic Is almost at stand
still and the ofli icials are devoting their
time to making plans to operate pas,
senger trains to care for the public
demands.
Up to this time there have been no
lives lost in the flood as far as known.
The property loss will probably reach
81 100000.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-25
BEcRTELs ALL DENY GUILT.
Trial for Murder Of Mabel Is Nearing

Allentown, Pa, Jan. 25.-The trial
of Mrs. Katherine Bechtel, charged
with being an accessory after the fact
to the murder Of her daughter, Mabel,
is rapidly drawing to a close, all her
children denying any knowledge of the
crime.
A large number of witnesses wers
called by the defense, some Of whom
claimed that they saw Mabel Bechtel
on the street on Monday, Oct. 18, on
which day the prosecution maintains
that the body of the girl lay in con-
cealment in the Bechtel home.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-25
SWEPT AWAY BY FLOOD.
One Man Drowned and Another seri-
ousy Injured.

Ashtabula, o., Jan. 25.-Three men
with horse and cutter, while driving
across a stream near Pierpont, this
county, were swept away by the flood.
Dexter Smith was drowned. George
Hazelton succeeded in getting out, but
he may not recover from his injuries.
Joseph F'rick, the other occupant OF
the sleigh. was not seriously injured.
United States s-1nister PoweII mas
recognized the provisional government
OF General Morales as the de faeto
government of San Domingo.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-25
COTTON PRICES HIGHER.
July Option on the New York Market
Touches 1910.

New York, Jan. 25.-Excitement and
higher prices marked the days session
in the COTTON market. AL the open
ing prices were to IA points lower,
but almost at once the market steadied
under bull support and during the late
trading prices advanced to l4.Sl for
March, Is for May and 1910 for July.
This represented a gain from the low.
est of from 20 to % points. The close
was firm. to IL points higher, or
within a point or two of the best,
Sales were estimated at 100000 bales.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-25
EXPLORER .srARvEs TO DEATH
Leonidas Hubbard Dies In the Wilds
of Labrador.

Quebec, Jan. 25.--A courier has ar.
rived at Choteau Bay with the infor.
nation that Leonidas Hubbard. Jr., of
the exploring party sent out by the
magazine Outing of New York. had
died from starvation in the wilds of
Labrador on Oct. Is. The remains
are On their way to Quebec. so the re.
port says, by dog train, with the other
members Of the expedition, which is
expected to reach Choteau Bay some
time in March.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-25
INVESTIGATION DECIDED ON.

Senate Committee Will Continue the
smoot Hearings.
Washington, Jan. 25.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections
has determined to enter upon an in
vestigation into the charges made
against Senator Smoot in connection
with the demand for his expulsion
from the senate and authorized Sen
ator Burrows. chairman of the COM
mittee, to present resolution in the
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-25
WANT FURTHER INFORMATION
Panama Resolution Agreed on by Dem
ocratic, Senators.

Washington. Jan. 25-The Demo-
cratic senators were in conference for
almost three hours during the day on
the Panama question and when they
ad iourned it was announced by Sen
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-25

The small town OF Aalesund, Nor
way, has been practically destroyed by
fire, but SO far as ascertainable there
was no loss Of life.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-25
FoUR-MAsTED SCHOONER GOES
TO PIECES OFF WEST hAMP-
TON, LONG ISLAND.
ONLY TWO OF THE CREW ESCAPE
LIFEsAvERs ATTEMPT TO GO Te
THE RESCUE BUT HEAVY
SEAS PREVENT.

New York. Jan 25.-Fifteen lives
were lost in the wreck Of the four
masted schooner Augustus Hunt of
West Hampton, L. l., during the day
Two others who were on board were
saved. Through the dense fog the
regarded as the most important catch
made by. the police here in many
months.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-30
MABEL PARKER
FOUND GUILTY.
Jury Decides She Forged Check,
but Recommends Mercy
in Sentencing.
IS SENT TO REF0RMATORY.
Maintains Her Self-ContrOl
While Her husband, Who
PAYS Severe Penalty,
Brtaki Down.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York jan o9-After celebrating
for nearly si:, hours, q jury decided to-
night that Mabel Parker was guilty of
forging a chccl: on the Shoe and Leather
Bank for Syso.45 TO which she had signed
the name Of e. Etc-stadt.
But recommendation of mercy was
with the veTdict.
You are very dangerous woman"
said Judge Foster to her. after the jury
| had announced its decision. Then he sem
fenced her to the Bedford Reformatory for
en indefinite perlod.
After she had been led away her hus-
band, James Parker. was brought into the
courtroom. He had pleaded guilty to
forging the check, which had doomed his
wife. Without comment Judge Foster SEN
fenced him to ten years al hard labor in
he State prison.
Neve- has such a superb exhibition Of
self-control been witnessed as that dis,
played by this girl OF p years, whose skill
has earned for her the title Of Queen OF
Forgers."
when she arose and faced the twelve
men who had decided her fate. she was
calm almost to the point OF Indifference.
On the other hand her husband was
GaZed by the sentence passed on him. he
gaZed at the Jurors who had declared his
wife guilty of the crime he had confessed.
and then his eyes wandered to the Judge.
He had not gained his self-possession
when he was led away.
In the prison. he passed the cell IN
which his wife had been placed. he saw
her standing. her arms stretched out 20
him.
Il ana sorry. Mabel" he said. Il am the
cause Of all your trouble"
Don't worry about me. jim" she re-
piled. ut wasn't your fault. and 1 won't
forget you
Both will be taken to prison tomorrow
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-30
MEN OF BUSINESS DINE
IN HONOR OF MCKINLEY.
Rcd Carnation Much Used in Decora-
tions-Gene-nI WOOdford Speaks
at New Haven Gathering.

New Haven, Conn. Jan. ce.-Men of dis
tinction il the business. political and so
cial life of this State. were guests to-
night at the banquet of the Mckinley AS
sociation Of Connecticut, held in Har-
monte Hall.
Nearly $50 covers were laid. beside each
of which was red carnation and a menu
card bearing a likeness of President Nc
kinley. The hall was draped with ma
tioral flags. and large portrait of the
martyred President occupied place at
the back Of the speakers table.
President John f. Gaffey of the as
Sociation read a telegram from Senator
Hanna expressing his regret at his inabil-
ity to be present and his sympathy with
the cOmmemoration of the birthday of
Mckinley. President Gaffey read letter
from George b. Cortelyou. Secretary of
the Department of Commerce and La-Sr.
General Stewart l.. WGodford of New
York spoke on Mckinley and the Span-
ish-Arerica2 War" and gave an interest
ing account of events leading up to the
war. of President McKiney's conduct of
the var. and Of the settlement of prob
lens arising from it.
Speaking of American expansion. he
predicted that the time is near at hand
when San Domingo must become ours"
and that some time the American domin-
ion will extend from the Panama Canal 10
the Arctic Sea.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-30
ALL EXEMPT FROM
BUILDING LAWS.
Certificate Means That Theaters
Need Not Comply With Sec
tons Covering Fire
Precautions.

The following form OF certificate will be
issued to the theaters to-day by Building
Commissioner Hei.aburser, who was given
an opinion by Ass,c ciate City Counselor
Wocrner recently that the theaters in
existence prior to the passage Of the
amended building Jaw did not need To
comply with provisions intended solely
fer rev theaters:
This is to certify that ............ Theater.
thester al the tine Of the rassa:;e q ciey
ordiHance number eighteen Thousand nire hum
pre @ tberst and the-efore CT is 'eSe exept Tne em
complying With sectors - to 2i5. inclusive. Of
thecter corI1olies Win the requirements Of the
(sisnsdy GEORGE L. HEIMBURGER.
Commissioner CT Public Buildings.
Sections 232 to 2i5. inclusive. of the Mu-
nicipai Code are all the reguia tions that
apply to thcaters. except the provision re-
CURING, the certificate and license and
that which makes it the duty Of the man.
ayers to keep the aisles free OF obstruc-
ton.
According to the certificate. the theaters
are exempted nom every provision re-
Garding exits. staircases fireproof con-
struct:on of the auditorium. brick con-
struction of the Iroscenium arch and of
tie IrCpcrty-roGms on the stage.
:t2ndIhpej and automatic stage Sprink-
less dtsiSnation of exits and even the
- ". lHt pdiI'llhts Tor max
ing the inspection of the thcaters is ex-
einpted by The certificate. which the Com
missioner recently said was n certificate
that the theeters in use one year prior
10 April. 1897, We're not required to take
any precautions TO insure the safety OF
the audiences.
Under recent inspection by the Build
iEg department it was found that ali the
thcaters except Music Hail complied with
lnany of the provisions Of the sections
from which, they are exempt. except the
sprinkler clause. Inspectors of the de-
condition " s''u
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-30

i, lowed that Miss Cordela would surely like
Texas" The old rancher has made two
trips to st. Louis.
a New York man wrote proposal to
Mss Billi:cSton saying that he saw her
picture in the paper, while sick in bed,
ard fell in love with it
One young man Al Naoer. Neb.. who
calls himself the Second Boy Orator of
TIE Patio" wants to share 15.00e acres
with the young woman. His letters are
eighteen pages, end written on both sides
CT the paper.
Miss Ellington says that She does rot
believe her suitors are sincere. because the
greater part OF them stopped writing to
her about two weeks before Christmas and
did not resume for a Ike period after
ward.
Other ardent suitors are In Pittsburg.
Pa. Monroe City, Mo, Kansas City. Mo-.
Reed, Neb.
A gentleman at Pittsbarg wants Miss
Ellington to hitch up with him in the
carpet cleaning business" He says that
his lire is hard to beat and one of the cas-
lest ways of .gettin' the dust
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-30
HALVES SPEAKS AT FAYETTE.
Addresses an Audience in the
County Courthouse.
REPERLC S2ECIAI,

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Tayette. No. Jan. 29.-Harry B. Hawes
of st. Louis addressed an audience here
tonight that filled the Courthouse TO over
flowing. many not being able TO gain ad-
mission.
In the audience were many farmers,
some of whom came fourteen miles to hear
him. 1t was a representative Howard
County audience. many ladies being pres
ent The speaker was introduced by John
A. Woods.
Mr. Hawes's addre Ss was in the main
similar to his St. Louis address. He did
net mince words. but made direct charges
and stated he was there to defend them.
He was frequently applauded during his
address and ut its conclusion many went
forward to shake hands.
Prominent Democrats present were John
A. Woods. A. L. Kirby. Doctor Wright.
Doctor Lewis. Judge Smith. Judge Hair
ston. r. c. Clark. the Reverend E N.
Richmond. n. F. Frazier. William PRYOR,
Cherault Todd. the Reverend r. ]. Mar
low. II. X. Givens and Judge Hubert S.
kronck of St. Louis.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-30
Per Capita Deposit of Sil36 Ranks
State High Up Among Rich
CommOnwealths.
DOUBLES THAT 0? KANSAS.
Seven Hundred and Fifty-Two
Institutions the Guar
dians OF S4JS.-
100000.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

3si'' l !ptSit ~ lAls.
Jefferson City. No. Jan. 29-As shown il
the last report made by the banks doing
business IN the state. Missouri is IN rs;
prosperous 4 condition at the present time
as has ever been the case in the history
OF the State
There are CSi state banks doing business
in Missouri. and eighty-eight trust COM
paTies. All of these report on call TO the
State BANKING Department, which :s un-
dcr the control of the Secretary of State.
The last bank call was issued on Sep
tember % last. and the report by the Safe
banks and trust companies then showed
the sum cf s2SS 250.oC0 to he on deposit
The last report OF the national banks do
ing business in the State. of which there
are more than eighty, showed something
like s2Oe.G10,o0o on deposit with them.
The last census of Missouri showed that
there We're 3,106.665 people in the STATE.
Calculating the natural percentage of in
crease over the above population in the
last three years. Secretary of State sam
b. Cook estimates that for every man.
woman and child living in Missouri there
is on deposit with the financial institu-
tons something like sl26.
This remarkably high average exceeded
the expectations of the department here
and is far IN excess of that of Kansas.
which recently reported s6S. 20 for every
inha bitant Of that State.
The showing made by Kansas at the
time was considered wonderful. and was
widely commented on in the different
financial Journals of the country. That
Missouri should show so large d per
capita deposit will rank til, State far up
as one of the richest in the Union.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-30
CONTEMPT CHARGE AGAINST
UNION LABOR LEADER.
fuses to Obey Grand Jury's De-
mand for Records.

Chicago. Jan. 29.-E. y. Nockels. scc.e-
taIy Of the Chicago Fed ration OF Labor.
has been cited to appear in court to-mor-
row morning and show cause why he
should not be punished for contempt.
Nockeis was called before the Grand
Jury to-day 10 give evidence concerning
aalleEed acts of lawlessness committed
during recent strikes in this city, and
was told to bring the books and records
of the Federation of Labor with him.
He refused to bring them and ted the
members OF the Grand jury that he had
no intention of obeyilg the order. He was
taereupon cited ~ appear before Judge
Gary in the morning.
The Grand Jury. whicl, mas been inves-
tigatins strikes. viii finish its labors to-
morrow, and ii is said that several walk
iES delegates and labor union officials
VIII be indicted