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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-29
BIG STRIKE ENDED.
Plttsburg Builders and Employees FL
naiy Reach Agreement.

Plttsburg Builders and Employees FL
naliy Reach Agreement.
Pittsburg, Jan. 29.-The lockout Of
the building trades here, which has
been on for seventeen weeks, has been
settled and all workmen are priv
ileged to return to work Immediately.
The settlement came with an agree
ment between the committee of master
plumbers and the journeymen, in
which the latter were worsted.
Oct. 1 the plumbers struck for $3.50
day, an increase of so cents. This
strike was followed by sympathetic
strikes by members Of the building
trades council, in all 1900 men. In
retaliation the Builders Exchange
league ordered tieup Of all building
operations controlled by them in the
city, throwing idle 10000 men. Re
sumption of work then depended on
the calling off of all sympathetic
strikes and the return Of the plumbers
at the old scale, with an eight-hour
workday.
All troubles are to be settled by
arbitration and the employers are
privileged to employ nonunion men.
Since the plumbers strike was in
augurated the men have lost S750,000
in wages and the builders considerably
more than $1.0O0,0O0 in delayed and
Cancelled contracts. The building
operations suspended were valued at
S11,825,000.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-29

Washington, Jan. 29.-After routine
business the house went into commit
tee Of the whole, with Mr.. Tawney
(Minn.) in the chair, and resumed
consideration of the urgent deficiency
bill.
Mr.. Benny IN. J.), speaking in de-
Tense Of Mr.. Bryan, said he need not
feel hurt as he was in good company.
He quoted Senator Dolliver as hav-
ing said at banquet in Newark that
no man had right to hiss the name
Of W. J. Bryan. Mr.. Benny said 1t is
the Republican party that Is sick.
"They have not got DR.. Hanna to say,
q word to help them out" he said
He would inscribe on the shaft to the
Republican party at its death that It's
policies of LET we'll enough alone, :.
"Stand pat" and 1--WE hold the ace"
killed it, with postscript signed by
Hanna saying if the reporter had used
the word "edge" instead Of ace they
would have been all right.
"You brag and blow here about the
great courage Of the man who is now
president of the United States" said
Mr.. Benny. "The man who is cour-
ageous man is a man who dares to do
right. The man who shoots lion or
Spaniard in the back does not neces-
sarily have to be courageous.
The prophecy that to nominate Mr..
Roosevelt for vice president would
take him out Of New York politics did
not come true. He said it was pro-
posed to stop the use Of carriages by
department officials and asked if any
thing was done to stop the president
from using a free train, declaring that
he had heard free train was placed
at his disposal.
"Jadam" Bede Causes Laughter.
Mr.. Bede (Minn.), who followed Mr
Benny, began his remarks on the po
litical question by stating that II the
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-29
MANY JEWS WOUNDED.
Serious Disturbances Occur in Mo.
rocco City.


Tangier, Morocco, Jan. 20. Morocco
City has been the scene of serious
disturbances in consequence of the
governments attempt to enforce the
circulation Of new and unpopular cop
per coins, on which 1t placed an ar
tificial value and which 1t refused to
receive in payment Of taxes. Business
was paralyzed, provisions being
scarce, and starvation was threatened.
A mob, therefore. rose and first at
tackled the Christian cemetery, lately
given by the sultan to the foreign mis-
sions, burned down the gates, desc
Grated the graves, exhumed the bod
les, cut off their heads and paraded
the town with the heads stuck on
poles. The rioters proceeded to the
Jewish quarter with the object Of de-
stroying 1t, but they found the gates
closed and strongly guarded. The
Jews were panic stricken until they
found that the protection Of the au-
thorities was effective. The rabbie
subsequently looted the jewelers.
shops, robbing and wounding many
Jews. The governor attempted to
nuell the disturbance, but he was
stoned, pursued and obliged to seek
refuge in the palace. The authorities
finally induced the rioters to with
draw on the promise OF the temporary
withdrawal of the obnoxious coinage.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-29
ANSWER TO JAPAN's LAST NOTE
DRAWN UP AND SUBMITTED
FOR CARS SANCTION.
DECISION REACHED CLOSELY GUARDED
eAID ON sEMI-oFFiclAL AUTHOR.
lTY THAT 1T is coucHED
IN PACIFIC TERMS.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 29-Russia's
reply to the last Japanese note prob
ably will be dispatched on Saturday,
Jan. 80 1t is limited semi-ofiicially
that the reply will be couched in pa
cific terms.
A special meeting of the council Of
state, under the presidency of the
Grand Duke Alexis, considered the
subject for an hour and half during
the day and reached conclusions
which will be drafted for submission
to the czar's final approval.
The nature of the conclusions
reached by the council is carefully
guarded, but semi-official assurances
were given that the subject was con
sidered in pacific spirit and with a
determination to do all possible to
preserve peace and to successfully
terminate the negotiations.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-29
REPLY ANxiousLY AWAITED.
Japan Will Declare War II Answer Is
Unsatisfactory.

OnSdIIoI0CIOTys
Toxic, Jan. 29.-It is anticipated
that the answer of Russia to Japap's
latest note will reach Toxic not later
than next Monday. Besides the init
nation conveyed to Baron de Rosen,
the Russian minister at this capital,
that an early reply was desired, Min
lister Kurino, at st. Petersburg, called
on Foreign Minister Lamsdorff and
politely requested a response. Count
Lamsdorff promised that the reply OF
his government would be delivered
within few days. 1t is said that the
Russian imperial council will discuss
the questions involved before the car
at once and If an immediate decision
is reached the note may arrive in To-
kio on Saturday.
Russias response is eagerly awaited
and If it should prove unsatisfactory
to Japan an immediate declaration OF
war seems unavoidable. The Japan.
csc feel that the entire responsibility
for the outcome rests with Russia.
Some doubt is expressed that Rus
sia properly appreciates the deter.
mination and temper Of the Japanese
people and 1T seems incredible that
Baron de Rosen has failed to correct
ly inform the government at st. Pc
tersbl1rg of the situation.
Japan is busy perfecting a financial
programme. The announced plan to
issue bonds and increase taxation
Meets With Popular Approval,
but some objections have been made
to the proposed method Of procedure
as well as to the redemption plan. 1t
is said that the final details will be
settled soon.
Premier katsura and the other
members Of the Japanese cabinet en-
tertained at dinner during the even
ing a number of prominent bankers
of the empire, who have gathered at
the capital to discuss the financial
situation and assist in the perfecting
of the governments programme. Later
the premier and cabinet will give a
dinner to group Of millionaire finan-
ciers, and President Matsuwo of the
Bank Of Japan will give banquet to
the visiting bankers, at which Matsu-
kata and Inoyou, former ministers OF
finance, will deliver addresses.
The Marquis Ito, Matsukata and
General Yamagata, members of the
imperial household finance council,
had an audience with the emperor
during the day, at which it was de.
cided that the imperial household
should subscribe to the governments
bonds should they be issued, 1t was
undecided, however, what amount
should be taken. This will make the
emperor a personal subscriber to the
proposed bonds.
The government is receiving many
offers for the bonds and it is said that
the issue will be oyersubscribed sew.
erai times.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-29
CALLS MANY WITNESSES.
Expert Testimony for Defense in the
BIydenburgh Trial.

Eldors. Ia, Jan. 29.-The defense In
the Blydenburgh murder trial occu-
pied most Of the day in the introduce
ton Of expert testimony in an effort
to prove that evidence of arsenical
poisoning in the organs OF the dead
woman might have been produced
from the ,embalming fluid used. DR..
Pagelson of Iowa Falls testified ths-
it would be impossible to tell from an
examination after death whether the
arsenic found in the organs came
there from the embalming process or
prior to death.
DR.. Charles III. Hoffman Of Des
Moines testified to the same thing.
He was followed by experts from Mar.
shalltown, Grinnell and other points,
including DR.. L. w. Clarke of Iowa
college.
The state claims to have scored a
victory in the testimony Of thes de
fendant's witnesses, it being alleged
that their evidence was contradictory
and will, therefore, not have weight
with the jury.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-29
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The Japanese government is buying
cattle in the Philippine islands.
Mrs. Mary Treadway, friend and
companion of the late Queen Victoria.
is dead at her home in Chester, N. j.,
at the age Of ninety-four.
The United Mine Workers conven.
ton at indianapolis has voted $4,000
for the immediate relief OF the fam
lilies Of the 1870 miners killed in the
Harwick mine explosion at Cheswick.
Pa.
Over 1900 additional coke ovens
were fired during the past week and
the output increased 5000 tons. The
next week will see less than 5000
idle ovens In the region and this mum.
ber, it is said, will be greatly reduced
before March l.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-29
LOSS PLACED AT s25o,ooo.
Fire Destroys Fifteen Million Feet OF
Lumber.

North Tonawanda, N. Y. Jan. "a
When the fire which swept the north
end Of Tonawanda island was brought
under control 15,O00,000 feet of lum-
Der, valued at s250,00O, had been de-
stroyed. The loss is fully covered by
insurance The heaviest loser is the
firm OF White, Rider & Frost, whose
loss will amount to s225,000. Other
firms who suffered are w. w. Tyler K
Co. and the Lee Lumber company.
The fire started in the White, Rider
& Frost company's yard shortly before
midnight and was not brought under
control until assistance came from
Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Lockport.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-29
BIG VICTORY FOR DIR. AMES
Supreme Court Reverses the Decision of the Lower Court
and Gives the Famous Mayor
Another Chance.

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Ito frame the
was n proer drawn
proceed elngs can he ha agans
the
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that tanya ton vi egun
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-29
I mortalIy Wounded and Robbed.

San Jose, Cal, Jan. 29.-D. A. Pohl-
mann, treasurer of the Federated
Trades council of Santa Clara county,
was held up and robbed of $3.50 and a
gold watch shortly before midnight
and was then shot, perhaps fatally.
Pohlmann was returning from meet.
ing of the Federated Trades, where he
had collected the money.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-29

Duluth, Jan. 29.--The Edward Hines
Lumber company. operating at Du.
heaviest saving firm In the North.
west with possibly two or three ex.
ceptions. has just closed an impor.
tant sale Of lumber. in fact, very
notable one. Thirteen million feet
have been sold to 20 to Europe. The
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-29

mas been on trial Tor week on the
charge Of embezzling s1,5Oo, has been
acquitted by a jury in the federal
court. The jury was out three hours.
1t was charged that Heino had alb.
stracted $1,500 from the money ship.
ments to the sub-treasury at Chicago.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-29
DULUTH MAKES
A BIG SALE
Thirteen Million Feet of Lumber Sold
for Delivery at Liverpool,
England.

timber is now Delng Gu, ABOUT ten
miles from Superior, Wis, shipped
from there to Hayward, Wis, where
the company owns mill, and then
will be shipped to Duluth. From Du-
luth 1t will be shipped next summer
to Ogdensburg. Can. from there will
60 to Montreal and at Montreal will
be loaded for Liverpool.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-29
!" ,JADAM' BEDE
RAISES A LAUGH
Invites Democrats to Disband and to
Make the Election Of President
Roosevelt Unanimous.

Democrats would agree to stop aDus'
ing Mr.. Cleveland he would agree to
have the Republicans stop abusing
Mr.. Bryan, saying both are working in
the interest of the Republican party,
He created a ripple OF laughter by
inviting the Democratic party to dis.
band.
Mr.. Roosevelt, he declared, will be
triumphantly elected president and he
asked the Democrats to make it unani.
nous.
The only opposition to Mr.. Roose.
velt, he said, was little bunch OF
Populists down in Wall street. The
Democrats, he said, were without a
leader and he advised them to get
away from issues.
Mr. Bede entered upon review OF
the conditions existing under Repub.
lican rule, saying the country could
return to the situation of 1893 by
disturbing present conditions.
He said the Democrats seem to fear
| that We are to have an empire, refer.
ring to statement made by Mr. Bry.
an in his speech on that question.
Empires, he said, had been driven
from this continent apd our people
had gone away out in the Pacific and
had asked Queen Lii to come off a
throne.
Referring to the Pabama question
4 he said every one waited done that
(which had been done. He said every
Democrat in the house would vote for
the treaty if they had vote.
I Mr.. Bede convulsed he house with
laughter by stories whfh he injected
by way of illustration.
In conclusion Mr.. &de again eY.
tended an invitation tothe Democrats
to join the Republicans and elect
!, Roosevelt.
/ Not Guilty Of EnsezzIement.
st. Paul. Jan. 29.-lhn R. Heino,
formerly cashier in thS office of Col
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-29

Not Guilty Of Enlightenment.
st. Paul, Jan. 29.-lhn R. Heino,
formerly cashier in thy Office of Col
lector Of Customs .JohrP Peterson. who
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-29
SIX INDIANS DROWNED.
Boat Caught in a Whirlpool and Cap
sized

Beals, Cal, Jan. 29.-six Indians
and about $1,000 in gold have been
lost by the upsetting of boat on the
Colorado river near the Indian reser-
walton. The boat was caught in a
whirlpool and before the men who
were propelling it could get the craft
under control it was upset by the
others, who became panic-stricken.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-29
IOWA MAN is CHAMPION.
Frank A. Gotch Defeats Tom jenkins
in Wrestling Match.

Bellingham, Wash, Jan. 29.-Frank
A. Gotch Of Humboldt, Ia, won the
wrestling match last night with Tom
Jenkins of Cleveland for the cham,
pionshlp of the world.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04
MOTHER WOULD.
RECOVER CHILD
Asks st. Louis Police to Aid
in Regaining Daughter
Now i'm San Francisco
Special Dispatch to Tn. Call.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 3.-Mrs. Louis
Szellig of 1924 Olive street to-day called
upon Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Dalton and asked him to aid her in re-
covering possession of her little daugh-
ter, seven years old. She said the child
was now in San Francisco with its
father, Daniel Szellig. She told Dalton
she was separated from her husband
and had been for some time. Six weeks
ago, she said, he had abducted the
child, at the same time taking their
savings, amounting to $135.
Il did not know what had become of
him or my child" she said. Il tried to
get some trace of them, but not until
this morning did I know where he had
gone l got a letter from him. dated
at San Francisco. In it he says OIve
is sick and wants to come back to me.
He says l must send transportation
and he will send the child. / would
do this but for lack of funds"
When Dalton told her he could do
nothing unless Szellig returned to St.
Louis, she was greatly disappointed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04
HARD BLOW
FOR BOARD
OF HEALTH

There was CONSERVATION in the office
of the Board of Health yesterday after
noon when Superior Judge Hebbard
handed down a decision that knocks
out the contention of the board that
it has power to make appointments
without the approval of the Civil Serv-
ice Commissioners. The opinion was
contained in a denial of the application
of James P. McQuade, Assistant War
den of the City and County Hospital,
for a writ of mandate compelling
Auditor Harry Baehr TO audit his sal
ary warrant.
The decision affects the status of Sec
retary Louis Levy of the Board of
Health and a number of employees who
have from time to time, in recent
months, been appointed to positions in
the various departments controlled by
the board without the formality of con-
sulting the Civil Service Commission.
Up to the first of the year there was
il the gift of the Board of. Health an
office designated Secretary of the City
and County Hospital" James McQuade
was the choice Of the board for the po-
sition, but il was found that the civil
service rules barred him from being ap-
pointed TO il. A special meeting of the
board was called on January 9 and an
office designated Assistant Warden
and Custodian" was created, to which
NcQuade was assigned" A salary of
$125 per month was voted him. Baehr
refused to audit the salary warrant,
hence the suit.
Devote & Richards, his attorneys,
argued that the board had the right,
in the interest of economy, TO abolish
the former Office and that as the duties
of assistant warden and custodian
were different from those of a clerk
the Offices could not be considered as
similar.
The attorneys for the Auditor, in
their brief, which was held good by
the court. contended that there was
only one question involved: Was the
applicant ever duly and legally ap-
pointed to the position which he fills
Granted, they said, that the board had
power to abolish the position of clerk
a position under the classified service
and TO remove Wolfe and create a new
position without the approval of the
Civil Service Commissioners, all of
which is denied, the fact remained
that the board had no power to ap-
point McQuaide without the consent of
the Civil Service Commission, which
refused to give such consent.
The ruling of Judge Hebbard II is
understood, will affect the other cases
in the Board of Health, wherein the
positions of secretary and sanitary in
spectors were abolished, new offices
created and new men appointed to fill
them. The ousted employees have ap-
plications for writs of mandate pend
ing
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04
Robs His wounded Companion.

Joseph Madden is held at the City
Prison and his companion. John Rior-
dan of 110e Vallejo street. is at the
Central Emergency Hospital with his
right foot amputated. Riordan and
Madden had been stealing a ride to
the city on Wednesday night and near
San Mateo Riordan's right foot was
crushed by the cars. He and Madden
were taken into the baggage car and
Madden was seen by the conductor
and other train hands going through
Riordan's pockets and taking $5.
When the train reached the city Mad
den was turned over to Policeman
Bruce. Riordan declared he would
not prosecute him.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04
THROAT SPECIALISTS MEET
AND DISCUSS DISEASE
Cancer of Larynx Subject of Paper
Prepared for Gathering by Able
ENGLISH Doctor.

NEW YORK, Nov. S.-Hundreds Of
specialists in diseases of the throat
from this and many other cities have
gathered to hear what they consider
one of the most important papers on
cancer of the larynx ever presented in
this country. 1t was prepared and
read by Sir Felix Semon of London
under the auspices of the section of
laryngology and rhinology of the New
York Academy of Medicine.
Sir Felix laid great stress upon the
necessity for men who had reached
the age of 40 years to watch closely
for symptoms of cancer of the larynx.
He advised those approaching middle
age not to delay in seeing a physician
if he were troubled by hoarseness.
The redness of the throat and the for
nation of a nodule in the vicinity OF
the larynx were danger signals which,
he said, should not be neglected.
Sir Felix, in contradicting the the
ory of many American practitioners.
declared that if the cancer were rec
ognized in its early stages it could be
cured without the removal Of the lar
ynx.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04

CASH And IS
DISCHARGED

Following upon the scandalous de-
fslcatiOn Of Cashier Norton and In
ternal Revenue Collector o. NJ. We'll
burn and the graft Of William H.
billiard a few years later, comes an
other scandal in the internal revenue
Office in which George A. Wright,
CHIEF deputy under Collector John c.
Lynch, is the culprit Mr.. Wright
WAS sUmmarily dismissed from the
Government service at the close Of
the month Of October by order of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue at
Washington, il having been ascer-
tanned that the chief deputy had en-
bezzled d large sum Of money from
the Government.
Collector Lynch said yesterday that
he ana United States Revenue Agent
Bert N. Thomas had been investigat-
ing Wright's accounts and had found
that there was no shortage whatever.
lie himself. he said, had demanded
lf. Wright's resignation because
Wright had been careless in his work,
allowing his accounts to run behind,
and had been guilty of irregularities.
"ft may be-" added Mr.. Lynch.
that he may have held out money
and afterward replaced il. but that
fact cannot be ascertained until we
have concluded our investigation into
his accounts; but we have gone far
enough TO know that none of the
money. stamps or other property is
missing. 1t is true that 1 demanded
and received his resignation"
Bert NJ. Thomas declined to make
any statement other than that he and
Mr. Lynch were making an investiga-
ton Of Wright's accounts and that
Wright was no longer in the Govern
ment service.
A special dispatch received from
Washington last night says that the
discovery was made a few days ago
by Special Revenue Agent B. NJ.
Thomas that Wright was short in his
accounts. An examination Of the
books disclosed that the shortage
amounted 10 the sum of $4,000, which
sum was paid TO Collector Lynch yes
terday, the shortage having begun last
april and having been increas-
ed 10 the sum stated by sub
seQuent embezzlements. II is not
believed in the Commissioner depart
ment that Wright gambled away all
this money. but from information re-
ceived from San Francisco" continues
The dispatch, 1T is evident that the
unfortunate young man had become
the victim of some unscrupulous
friends. 1t is expected that United
States District Attorney Marshall B.
WOODWORK for the Northern District
OF California will be instructed TO
prosecute the dismissed Official"
George A. Wright was interviewed
al his home last night He said that
his resignation had been accepted by
collector Lynch and that he had not
been short in his accounts or COM
mitted embezzlement In any manner
Mr.. Wright is a nephew of Mrs.
Walter n Dimmick. He came from
Los Angeles four years ago to succeed
Deputy Frick, who had gone into the
law business Up to the present time
he has always borne an excellent rep
utauon and has many friends. A lit
tie more than a year ago Mr.. Lynch
was obliged TO reprimand him for
neglecting the duties of his Office by
reason Of his convivial habits. but
since his marriage shortly afterward
he made notable reform in that re-
gard
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-04
CHICAGO BANK CLERKS
COUNT CASH AGAINST TIME
Novel Contest to Test Speed of Money
Handlers Held in the
Windy City

CHICAGO. Nov. "a money count
ing and adding contest has been held
at the First National Bank under
the auspices of the American Institute
of Bank Clerks. Twelve packages OF
mixed bank bills of IS, $40 and $40
denominations and aggregating $4,000
each were carried into cage under the
guard of twelve policemen. Twelve
representatives from as many Chicago
banks sorted the money. proved" it.
counted 1t into $500 packages, strapped
it up and initiated it under the critical
gaze of 500 of their fellow clerks
The first prize was won by Lemoyne
s. Hatch of the First National Bank in
21 minutes As seconds. Neatness,
accuracy and speed were the essential
points.