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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-11
-FOUR HUNDRED PERISH
LATEST ESTIMATE OF LOSS OF
LIFE in RECENT ITALIAN
EARTHQUAKE.
PROPERTY DAMAGE is VERY HEAVY
EIGHTEEN VILLAGES REPORTED
TO HAVE BEEN ENTIRELY
DESTROYED.
PROPERTY DAMAGE is VERY HEAVY

Rome, Sept. 1.-THE latest estimate
of loss of life from the earthquake
shocks in the province of Calabria is
400. Hundreds of persons we're in
jured.
The towns of Martirano, Pizzo and
Monteleone di Calabria were almost
entirely ruined and eighteen villages
are said to have been entirely de-
stroyed.
In the Pizzo district buildings fell
like cardboards at the touch of a
finger. ....'
The greatest damage appears te
have been done at Stefaconi, where
the dead are said to number close to
the hundred mark. Almost every house
in the town was wrecked, burying the
people in the ruins.
Passengers arriving here from Gala
bria are profoundly impressed with
the disaster. The depot at Parghelia
is completely destroyed. The travel
ers recount seeing villages reduced tc
ruins and men and women half clothed
weeping and seeking to find and bury
the bodies of their relatives.
All the people from San Giovanni tC
Santa Eufemia are invaded by the
populace demanding succor The spec
tacle is terrifying.
At Messina, Sicily, the walls Of
many houses and churches were
cracked by the earthquake and other
aged.
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CAPTAIN COMMITS SUICIDE
COMMANDER OF FISHING DORY
DRIVEN INSANE BY LOSS
OF EIGHT MEN.

Boston, Sept. 1.-THE death of Cap
tain Isaac Frazer by suicide and
the loss of eight men by going astray
in a fog was reported by the remain
ing members of the crew of the Bos-
ton fishing schooner Joseph H. Crom.
well, who brought the vessel into this
port during the day.
The missing men were lost while
out in dOrieS on the Georges bank last
Wednesday. The captain jumped over
board and was drowned Friday morn
ing. He left a note declaring his in
tention to commit suicide. Captain
Frazer hailed from Cape Breton. Four
of the missing sailors also came from
there. The other four were from Ire
land For twenty-four hours the Crom-
we'll made a fruitless search for the
missing dOries with their eight occu-
pants.
1t is supposed that Frazer brooded
over the loss of so many members of
his crew until he became temporarily
insane.
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NO ACTION DECIDED ON.
French Ministers Discuss the venezu
elan Cable Situation.

French Ministers Discuss the venezu.
elan Cable Situation.
Paris, Sept. lit is understood
that the Venezuelan cable situation
was informally discussed at the meet
ing of the council of ministers during
the day, but the official note issued
after the meeting did not mention the
subject and the officials say the gov
ernment has not taken action pending
the receipt of a report from the French
legation at Caracas. The legation had
been previously instructed to protest
against the closing Of the French Ca
BILE company's stations and the expul
sion of Manager Brun, but the result
of the presentation of these protests
has not been reported. The officials
here add that immediate action is not
likely, as the question is sufficiently
serious TO require mature considera-
ton.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-11
ACCUSED ENSIGN MAY DIE.
Wade May Never Face Bennington
CourtmartiaI

San Francisco, Sept. 1.-Ensigp
Charles T. Wade, U. S. n, may never
face courtmartial awaiting him for
alleged responsibility in the disaster
to the gunboat Bennington. Grave
fears are entertained for the life of
Ensign Wade, who is lying in the
Mare Island hospital in a serious con-
dition, resulting from a recent opera
ton for appendicitis. It is said the
operation had been too long delayed; !;
an abscess had formed in the appen-
dix and two days ago gangrene peri
tonitis set in, making his recovery al
most impossible
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-11
MAY LEAD TO HosTILITiEs.
swedish-NorWegian Situation Causing
Some Alarm.

swedish-Norwegian Situation Causing
Some Alarm.
Christiania, Sept 11.-The fear is
becoming general that the situation
between Norway and Sweden may yet
lead to war.
Even in the most pacific circles the
situation is looked upon as having an
element of danger and the prevailing
nervousness has been increased by the
tone of the Swedish newspapers.
In that country the press is now
calling upon the government to mob
ilize 10000 troops, at the same time
pointing out that Norway is only able
to command 5000 troops.
While the Swedish riksdag demand
ed that the "fortresses recently erect
ed be no longer maintained the
Swedish newspapers insist that the
Notifications of the old fortresses of
Fredrikstein and kongsvinger shall be
destroyed.
No suggestion could be made which
would more deeply wound the national
pride of the Norwegians. Kongsvin-
ger is thirty miles from the frontier
and holds commanding position for
the defense of Christiania, the richest
section of Norway, while the CORE
spending zone in Sweden, it is pointed
out, is sunimportant and has never
been fortified
Responsible people here say the
arrogant tone of the Swedish press,
unless it is modified, is likely to lead
to serious developments.
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Compel MIS-. nOunS TO Ieave New
York or to stay away from this state
was stated by Assistant District Attor.
ney kernochan when he informed the
magistrate that there would be no
prosecution of Mrs. Young Mr. Ker.
nochan said that Mrs. Young had been
discharged for lack of evidence and
was free to do as she liked unless
Mrs. Morgan wished to have her in
dicted. The district attorneys Office
tried to persuade her to prosecute
Mrs. Young, but she had refused, and
the only alternative was to discharge
Mrs. Young
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ESTIMATED At $90,0O0,O0O
LOSSES SUSTAINED By VARIOUS
OIL COMPANIES IN THE
BAku DISTRICT.

St. Petersburg, Sept. 1.-Estimates
of the losses at Baku received by the
various oil companies give an aggre.
gate approximately Of S90,000,000, in
Guiding contingent losses due to the
cessation of production until the re-
construction of the plants and the
losses of freight steamships and rail
ways employed in the oil industry.
Outside of Baku the losses to Rus
sian industry, generally through the
absence of oil fuel, are incalculable.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-11
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Standard Oil interests have acquired
the San Francisco Gas and Electric
company.
King Edward has returned to Lon.
don in splendid health after taking the
cure at Marienbad, Bohemia.
Minister Rockhill has cabled the
state department from Peking that the
boycott situation continues steadily to
improve.
Mrs. Mildred Simpson Allen, wife of
R. Buckner Allen, lawyer and former
newspaper man of New York city, shot
and killed herself in her home at Lex.
ington, KY.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-11
MEANT FURTHER BLooDsHEc
Reason Japan Did Not Insist on Pay
ment of Indemnity.

ment of Indemnity.
Toxic, Sept. 1.-THE Nichi Nichi
publishes an extended statement from
Field Marshal Yamagata reviewing
the war. He first discusses the Rus,
sian advance into ManchWia and Ko.
rea and gives details Of the futile ne
gotiations. He then refers to the in.
crease of the Russian naval force and
Japan's resolution to draw the sword
for her own protection and conquer
or die.
After the victory at Mukden the
principle of humanity he says
started the cry for peace in Europe
and America. After the naval victory
in the Sea of Japan President Roose.
welt advised both belligerents to cease
their offensive operations. Difference
of opinion and dissension over the
terms of peace were unavoidable, but
the people must remember that Rus
sia's obduracy and desire to continue
the war left no hope of obtaining ade
quate repayment to the Japanese with
out further sacrifice of life and ex
penditures of money. The cessation
OF hostilities was also advantageous
to the naval development of Japan.
continuation of the war meant the
waste of the country's energies and
resources"
Yamagata concludes by asserting
that Japans military strength is un
impaired and the troops could have
taken Harbin.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-11
IN LEAGUE WITH OUTLAWS.
Charge Made Against Aguinaido by
...r American Officer.

Charge Made Against Aguinaido b,
..a American Officer.
Manila, Sept. 11.-Captain w. P
Baker, medical officer of the con
stabulary serving in the province O
Cavite, while testifying in libel sui
against the Renachiemiento, native
newspaper, declared that Aguinaldt
was in league with the native out
laws. He said that evidence to thi
effect was obtained from capture,
chiefs.
The people understand" he added
"that Aguinaldo is the director of tn,
outlaw campaign and supposed.
peaceful natives are aiding the move
ment under the same understanding.
Aguinaldo was challenged to prev
otherwise. The testimony has Gre
ated a sensation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-11
STRIKE TO BECOME GENERAL.
Printers in Many Large Cities Will Be
Called Out.

Chicago, Sept. 11.-According to
the officers of the international Typo
graphical union, the war between the
United Typothetae and the Interna-
tional Typographical union over the
1atter's demand for an eight-hour day,
to go into effect Jan. l, is to become
general. The strike will soon spread
to every city in the country where the
employers refuse to grant the eight
hour day.
Thus far the strike has affected only
Chicago and Detroit, but Saturday
printers were, called out of the ty.
pothetae shops of Indianapolis, and
from day to day strikes will be or.
dered in other cities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-11
RAND POWDER WORKS AT FAIR.
CHANGE, PA, WRECKED BY
AN EXPLOSION.
TEN BUILDINGS BLOWN TO ATOMS
FORCE OF THE CONCLUSION FELT
FOR A DISTANCE OF FlF-
TEEN MILES.

Connellsville, Pa, Sept 11.-With a
report that could be heard for radius
of fifteen miles the Rand powder
works, located at Fairchance, Pa, six
miles east of UniontoWn, blew up,
causing, it is believed, over twenty
deaths and considerable financial dam
age. So far twelve bodies have been
taken from the ruins and it is said
there are about a dozen bodies still
under the debris.
The explosion occurred in a car of
powder and was followed a few mo-
ments later by another and heavier
one when the flames ignited the large
magazine. The cOncussion of the sec.
ond explosion was so great that tele
phone, telegraph and trolley wires
were blown down, interrupting all
communication with the scene of the
catastrophe. Persons within a radius
Of fifteen miles heard the explosion
blown up. Every vehicle in the sur
rounding vicinity was pressed into
service and hundreds of people were
soon gathered about the ruins aiding
in the work OF rescue. The bodies re-
covered were burned almost beyond
recognition. Manager Rand Of the
Rand powder works was seriously
hurt and was taken to his home at
UniontOwn, Pa.
Passenger Train Almost Derailed.
A passenger train on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, northbound from
MorgantOwn to Connellsville, which
was passing the works when the first
explosion occurred, was almost thrown
from the track by the concussion,
which broke all the windows and
caused panic among the passengers,
several of whom were injured by fly
ing glass. Opposite the powder works
the tracks Of the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio railroads were de-
strOyed. For mile around Fair
chance buildings have been wrecked
and at Uniontown, Pa, six miles from
the explosion, hundreds of windows
have been broken. A large skylight
in the courthouse at UniontoWn was
smashed and there was panic among
the occupants to escape from the build
ing. Damage was done at Connells-
vile, Mount Pleasant and Scottdale
and in hundreds Of homes the dishes
fell from the cupboards and pictures
were blown from the walls. Scores
of people in the town of Fairchance
were painfully injured.
Not a vestige of the ten buildings
that made up the big powder works
remains standing.
The scene in the neighborhood of
the powder. plant was one Of horror.
The debris was strewn about for a
great distance and pieces of human
bodies were among the wreckage.
Large holes were made in the ground
by the force Of the explosion.
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Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Sept 9.-Cattle- -Beeves,
s3.S5@G.5O; cows, s1.3O@4.50; heifers,
s215@5.OO; good to prime steers, $40
@6.5O; poor to medium, s3.S5@5.35
Hogs-Heavy, $5.30@5.95; rough
heavy, s5.S0@5.50; mixed, s5.40@5.95;
light, s5.45@5.90. Sheep Native, $3.50
@5.25, Western, $3.30@525; year
hngs, $5.00@5.75; lambs, $5.75@76O.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-11
FIRED BY TELEGRAPH.
Presidents Summary Action Against
Public Printer Palmer.

Z
Oyster Bay, l.. l., Sept. 11.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt, becoming aware of the
fact that Public Printer Palmer dis
obeyed him in his Instructions to for
ward to him his resignation to take
effect the 18th inst, and also not to
take any further action in the case of
0. j. Ricketts,, foreman of printing,
and L. G. Hay, division foreman,
whose designations Palmer had re-
quested, telegraphed Palmer to for
ward his resignation Immediately and
directed him to turn over the Office to
Foreman Ricketts,.
1t can be said that the appointment
OF Mr.. Ricketts, as acting public
printer is not an assurance that he
will succeed permanently to that
Office
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-11
German Cruiser Ashore.

siaees gore, Straits Settlements, Sept
11-The German protected cruiser
Seeadlsi, which left this port Friday
for German East Africa in view of the
rebellion there, struck the submerged
Kent rocks. twelve miles from here
and remains stranded there in a bad
position
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-11
Fifty Printers on Strike.

Watertown, N. Y, Sept. 9.-Fifty
Watertown, N. Y, Sept. 11.-Fifty
printers, including the employees of all
the newspapers and printing estab-
lishments in Watertown, struck dur
ing the day in an attempt to force the
signing of the eight-hour agreement
The newspapers were published as
usual.
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TOXIC ORDERLY AND QUIET

Belief Growing That Disorders Haye
Ended.
Toxic, Sept. t11.-The night was un
eventful and fTokio is orderly and
quiet. The belief is growing here that
the disorders have ended.
Oyster Bay, L. l., Sept. 11.-Ministe1
Griscom, at Toxic, in a brief cable
gram report to the state department
at Washington, which was transmitted
to President Roosevelt, said that the
situation in Toxic was quiet and that
turbances. The guard at the Amer
lean legation has been reduced to
eight soldiers. e-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-11
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Sept. 9.-Wheat-To arrive
first half of September-No. North.
ern, 831sc; No. 2 Northern, soc. To
arrive-No. l Northern, S2Ac; No. 2
Northern, 78Ac; Sept. (old), Sic:
Sept. new, 771zc; Dec, 761ac. Flax
To arrive, Slip; on track, s1.14;
Dec, S103A; May, SLOT.
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STILL IN NEW YORK CITY.

Mrs. Young So Far Fails to Live Ur
to Agreement.
New York, Sept. 11.-Mrs. Beatrice
Young, who shot Katherine Morgan, a
stenographer employed by Mrs.
Youngs husband in the Hotel Impe.
rial three weeks ago and who was
discharged on her agreement with the
court to leave New York state, is still
in New York city. She declared that
she would not leave New York until
she was ready.
That there is no law which can
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-11
Mlnneapous wheat.

Minneapolis, Sept. Wheat-sept
s01ac; Dec. s01k @so5kc; May, 1870.
84c. On trackNo. Northern, S214c;
No. 2 Northern. 791sc.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-08
WHEN TEMPER GOES AwRY,


The close OF session usually de-
velops bad temper. After working NJ
tenn or twenty hours day for several
days men become somewhat irritable
and some tart remarks often occur, II
so happened that on the night that
Representative Burton overturned the
house leaders, and particularly chair
man Hemenway Of the appropriations
committee, quite n number OF sharp
things were said Representative Ht-
tleheld Of. Maine supported Burton and
just as he closed his speech Repre-
sentative Grosyenor rose.
Look outH called Represents tive
Bcidlor OF Ohio, who Is a colleague Of
Burton from Cleveland. Grosvenor
spoke about the scramble of interests
corruntly or incorruptly,"
what do 7 understand by that intl-
matlon?' asked Llttleneld.
"The gentleman can take his choice,
irtly replied Grosyenor.
After some further colloquy Grosve-
nor said TO Littlefeld, do not kick un-
iii you are spurred"
IAN intimation can go n long way
sometimes remarked Representative
Macon Of Arkansas.
"Will not the gentleman keep still?'
said Grosvenor. with dlsdain,
mot until you do" promptly replied
Macon.
These little Hurries are amusing al
the time, but they are forgotten tn,
next day.
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and carefully on the top OF Its neigh
bor. In fact he gets a cross section
OF the earth thousands Of feet deep,
which ig as valuable TO him for eX-
porimental purposes as the cross Sec
ton of the apple branch which the bot
pnist places In his microscope. The
situation is unique. and renders the
country first of an the property Of the
goologist, whatever other interests OF
commercial Of scenic possibilities IL
may possess.
But the gcoloest has hardly taken a
glance at the country as yet. The pres
emit expedition viii only glance at q
little moro or IL at best, and eXplora-
ton after exploration win follow the
revival Of interest I'm the work, until
the entire south side Of the Colorado
river, through the mountain section is
known and its conditions made mat
ter OF record
The knowledge OF the north plateaus
OF the river country comes from the
Powell explorations Of 1859 and 1870 and
ere embodied In a. Tertiary History Of
the Grand Canyon" written by Capt
c. T.. button OF the expedition.
He points odt that the country drops
suddenly G,OO0 feet below the Grand
wash" which extends north and south
on the western border OF the noun
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-08

ton;
Sept i2.--Our course for the last two
days through Parma weap canyon
was directly to the west The walls
have smooth surfaces and are vertical
for a thousand feet or more, and every
whore as We go we find springs BURST
ing out at the foot OF the walls on
the western wall stands buttes, towers,
aud high plnaced rocks Going up
the canyon we gain gllmpses OF them
here and there. Last summer on our
way from the Virgin to Salt Lake City
these We're conspicuous landmarks from
n distance away to the southwest, of
80 or 10 miles. These tower rocks are
known as Temples OF the Virgin.
Sitting In camp this evening Chu-
arrum-p peak, the chief of the Kaivaits,
who is of our party, tells us Of a tradi-
ton among the tribes Of this country
that many years ago "A great light was
seen somewhere I'm this region by the
Parushapats, who lived TO the south
west. and that they believed 1t to be Il
signal kindled to warn them OF the
approach OF the Navajos who lived
beyond the Colorado river to the east.
Then other signal fires were, kindled In
the Pine valley mountains, &nta Clara
mountains, and the Uinkaret noun
tains, so that all OF the tribes OF
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-08
The Geoloey and Indian Traditions Ss Sar4 Tua,

southern Utah, southern Nevada.
northern Arizona and southern Cali.
fornia, We're warned OF the approach
ing danger But when the Parushapats
came nearer they discovered that the
fire was In one OF the great temples,
and then they knew that the fire was
not kindled by men for no human be-
ings could scale the rocks. The Tumur-
rugwaitslgap or rock rovers had kim
died the fire TO deceive the people. In
the Indian language this is now called
Rock Royer's land.
The country, TOO affords the white
man last chance 60 study the Ameri.
can Indian in state with which civil
i2atlon has had little to do. Mai Pow
ell describes their life In the valleys al.
jacent to the big river, as follows:
Altogether these Indians are more
nearly IN their primitive condition than
any others on the continent with
which / am acquainted They have new
err received anything from the govern
mCnt and are too poor to tempt the
trader, ANA ther country Is so nearly
inaccessible that the white man never
visits them. The sunny mountain side
Is covered with Wild fruits and native
grains, upon which they subsist. They
gather the fruits Of a cactus plant
which Is rich and luscious, and eat
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taius. Then seven great geological
faults divide six great platoaus spread
ing across southern river the interest
In which eliminates IN the drainage
OF their dismtegratad SUBMITS into the
great river and down 90 the sea Geo
logical questions still to be answered
ore what becomes Of these great faults
on the south OF the river and what
manner of country corresponds 70 the
great platoaus From the river 1t has
been observed that many of the faults
continue southwark, but how far is
undetermined, and the table land goes
under the one big and undinerentiated
name Of THE Colorado Plateau"
The formation Of the river valley
tells It's own wonderful story I'm noun
tains carved by the clouds and the
great gorges chiseled out by the rivers
The high mountains are thousands of
feet lower than they would have
been but for the action Of the clouds
and that tells story Of from
10000 to 10000 feet OF mountain tops
removed and washed down to the sea
through the great river gorge. But the
mountains never were TO their full
height The student tells us that the
sou thorn country was once an inland
sea, and IN that condition the sedl-
mcnt formed its earliest layers Of foun-
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dalton stone. Then the water became
more brackish, indicating an inland
sea, cut off from the ocean, and then
In tertiary times this river was born as
an outlet to the sea for this great lake,
After that a general and slow uphea-
val OF the western part Of the cont-
nent began. As the strata rose slowly
and gradually the winds and storms
did battle with the highest portions,
while the river fought for it's channel
IN the old course and this way tore
down the heights as they reared them
selves and spread them out In the sea
az ground and powdered sand. Through
the upper courses of the river II has
not ground It's way down to the earll-
est rock, but through the Grand can-
yon ana In the lower Marble canyon,
which Is "A prelude to the Grand, are
found samples Of every strata Of rock
known 10 the geologist. g
Volcanic action has had sCsnething
to do with the making Of the country,
Here aul there are great volcanic cones
from which streams OF lava have flown
down over The sedimentary rocks, and
Is 10 be seen now as walls Of basalt
The Indians knew something of these
Craters when they were active, and
here Is a legend which Major Powell re-
cords In his diary OF the first explora-