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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-21
CALMLY RECEIVED AT TOXIC.
News That Rupture in Peace Negotia.
tions Is Probable.

Toxic, Aug. Pit is confidently be.
lieved here that the peace conference
at Portsmouth, N. H., will result in q
rupture, but this news is calmly re.
ceiyed.
The weight of popular belief seems
to anticipate and be reconciled to the
failure Of the peace negotiations at
Portsmouth. The Japanese have res-
olutely supported the demand relative
to reimbursement for the expenditures
of the war and the cession of SAX
halin island and evidently prefer
continuance of the struggle to the
acceptance of lesser terms.
The press and others are urging
that the Manchurian and Vladivostok
campaigns be vigorously pressed and
also the seizure of Russia's posses
sions on the Pacific coast.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-21
FOUR TRAiNMEN KILLED.
Freight Wreck on the Northwestern
Road at Waukegan, Ill.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-Four men were
killed in a freight wreck on the Chi
cago and Northwestern at We ikegan
early in the day when a beer train
crashed into the rear of an ice train,
both bound from Milwaukee to Chi
cago. Ten cars were telescoped. The
dead are: Ernest Taylor, engineer of
beer train, Chicago; Fireman Shreck
OF the beer train, Chicago; M. Hoag,
conductor of ice train, Chicago, and
Q. Love, a brakeman On the ice train
Engineer Taylor was pinned under
the wreckage in such way that it
was necessary to cut off his leg to get
him out of the wreckage. He died ten
minutes after being removed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-21
BOY ACCUSED OF MURDER.
Said to Have Deliberately Killed
Seven-Year-OId Girl.

Detroit, Aug. 21.-John Goodson, an
eleyen-year-old schoolboy, is under ar
rest charged with the murder of Han
nah McQuade, aged seven, in Freefeld
township, just outside the west city
limits of Detroit. The little McQuade
girl was driving toward the McQuade
home in company with her two SIS
ters, aged ten and twelve. Young
Goodson and three companions, boys
about the same age, who had been
shooting sparroWs along the road, ap-
peared and attempted to climb upon
the rear Of the wagon, when the girls
ordered them off and whipped up the
horse. Goodson, it is charged, be-
came enraged and shot at the girls
with the 32-caliber Flobert rife he
was carrying. The bullet struck the
little girl In the temple, killing her
almost instantly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-21
BOLD ROBBERY AT CHICAGO
Man Held Up Between Bank and Busi
ness Office.

Chicago, Aug. 21.-H. G. Board, as
sistant treasurer of a press and sign
company here, was Waylaid and
robbed of $1,025 during the day by
two armed men. Mr.. Board was go
ing ito the Offices of the company from
a bank with the currency for the
weekly payroll. He was accosted by
two well dressed men. One of the
men pointed a revolver at him and
the other struck him with billy. He
fell to the ground and valise con-
tanning money was taken from him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-21
Decrease in Typnord Cases.

New York, Avg. 21.Reports to the
health department show steady de-
crease in typhoid fever, the rapid
spread ofewhich recently caused some
alarm, especially in the Bath Beach
section of Brooklyn. In Greater New
York the total of new eases for the
week is 1874. For the corresponding
days of last year 1o3 cases were re-
ported. In the seven days of the
week before 224 cases were reported.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-21
FOOD SUPPLY INSUFFICIENT.
Russians Said to Be Withdrawing
From Northern Korea.

Seoul, Korea, Aug. Pit is ru.
mored that the Russians in the north
ern part Of Korea are withdrawing.
The local food supply has been af-
fected by the rains and is meager for
the population, the sea route being in
the hands of the Japanese and the
bridges over the Tumen river broken.
1t is not expected that there will
be battle south Of the Tumen. The
Japanese army is confident and the
weather is improving.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-21
KAISER DEEPLY INTERESTED.
Exerting All His Influence in Favor
of Peace.

Berlin, Aug. 21.-The conviction
continues to exist at the foreign Office
that the negotiations at Portsmouth
will end in peace. The belief appears
to rest on the strong desire for peace
manifested by both belligerents.
Now that the point of extreme ten.
sion is approaching, in which each
side will hold to its directions with a
tenacity close to the verge of break
ing, the whole influence of Emperor
William and the German government
is being exerted as tactfully as pos.
sible toward peace.
The boerse and bankers in general
reckon on an agreement at Ports.
mouth, yet Russian bonds are slightly
depressed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-21
JEALOUSY THE CAUSE.
Wife of New Yorker Shoots Hus-
bands Stenoqrapher.

bands stenographer.
New York, Aug. 21.-Mrs. Beatrice
Young, wife of William G.. Young,
who employs several stenographers in
New York hotels, shot and probably
fatally wounded Mrs. Catherine Nor
gan in parlor of the Hotel Impe-
rio7 where the latter was employed
by Mr.. Young. Jealousy is believed to
be the cause of the shooting. Mrs.
Young had been separated from her
husband and believed Mrs. Morgan
was to blame for it. The affair ere
ated almost panic in the cafe of the
hotel, which was quickly emptied Of
the diners, who rushed to the scene Of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-21
ACCIDENTS TOO FREQUENT.
Auto Racing on Circular Tracks May
. Be Stopped.

Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 21-Webb Jay
OF Cleveland, the automobile racing
man injured at Kenilworth park, re.
NAMED in an unconscious condition
all night at the German hospital. Sur.
geOns have been in constant attend
ance, but up to a late hour Jay has
shown no signs of returning conscious.
ness. ~ .-N
Many of the leading officials in auto
mobile racing, including manufac-
turers, are practically unit in declar-
ing that the accident to Jay, follow.
ing 50 closely ON others of similar
character, has sounded the death knell
to auto racing on circular tracks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-21
Minneapolis Wnear.

Minneapolis, Aug. 49, 80 Wheat
Sept, S5%c; Dec, 81Hc; May, $50.
851Sc. On track-No. 1 hard, $1.09;s
No. Northern, $1.07; No. 2 Northern,
99c@$1.O0.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-21
Chicago Union Stock Yards,

Chicago, Aug. 19.-Cattle-Goodt to
prime steers, $5.50@6.10; poor to me-
dium, S400m5.25; stockers and feed
ers, $2.25W4.25; COWS and heifers, ST.
20@4.75; calves, $3OO@7OO. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, s5.sO@S.35; good
to choice heavy, s6.1O@6.30; light,
$5.9o@6.55. Sheep-Good to choice
wethers, s5.00@5.50; Western sheep,
s4.75@5.40; native lambs, $5.5O@S.OO;
Western, ,$6.00@7.75.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-21
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Aug. 19.-Wheat-On track
No. l Northern, s7ssc; No. 2 North
ern, $3.50; Sept. (old), 83c; Sept.
new, 1890; Dec, 77Mc. Flax-To
arrive, s1.21; on track, s1.4s; Aug.
s1.21; Sept, s1.1371al; Dec, S1.1l1a.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-05-24
KNIGHTS 70 INSPECT CLUB

The Palma clubhouse, which IS soon
to become the home of the Knights Of
Columbus, win he open TO inspection to
the knights tomorrow evening, from
eight 10 ten o'clock. The Columbia
Building Association, which is connected
With the different councils Of the
Knights, has completed negotiations
for the purchase Of the property and
filed articles Of Incorporation with the
County Clerk. The Incorporating tras-
tees are:
james !. Hopkins, ". II. Browning.
Jr., Michael ] 0'Donnell, Daniel E.
Cieary. James W. Green, james r..
O'aIelia. Dominic J. Hart, James ].
Shea, David H. Cagney, Thomas p.
Keegan, William NJ Cahill, Alohzo Me-
Mahon, Frank A. Richardson, = 3.
Carroll, D. ]. Il. Long, J. Gallagher,
j OKeefe, Fergus 7. kellaher, Thonaas
f. German and John Milton.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-05-24
IT is CAPT AIN TULL.

The Identification Of the body Of the
man found drowned in New York Bay
at the foot Of Phillip street Monday af-
ternoon as that Of Captain Christopher
Tull, of the tugboat Greenville, which
turned turtle and sank in collision
while towing scows in the North river
on April s last. is almost complete. The
body is so badly decomposed and the
face 50 badly mutilated as to render an
solute Identification of the body impos-
siDle Captain Tull's boarding mistress
and Miss Louise Baker, of No. Is Erie
street. to the latter Of whom Captain
sTull was engaged to be married. yester-
day visited the morgue and identified a
piece Of cloth cut from the drowned
man clothing as the exact material Of
the suis which the captain wore on his
fatal trip They also partially identf-
fled spveial Of the articles found among
the captains effects. They are not
quite sure. The captain usually carried
number Of addressed letters and other
papers bearing his name and address,
bur not one of these has been found
among the effects Of the drowned body
now at Hughes's morgue. A number
that he had carried in his pockets for
some time were found at his boarding
house.
The strongest link in the Identification
and one which makes it about complete
is memoranda book in which the last
ensry was made on March 1s II con-
Germs a job which the owner Of the book
attended to on that date The ting Of
which Tull was captain is owned BY a
dredging company with offices at No. II
State street, New York. The dred ging
company has been notified and its rec
ords siiow that Captain Tull performed
snch work as the entry in the menoran-
da book records on The date in question.
Telephone No. s02, Of the New York aud
New Jersey Telephone Company, il
found written ia the memoranda book.
This is Druggist Ackerman's telephone
number Mr.. Ackarnans store IS on
the corner Of Grove and Bright streets.
and almost next door to where Captain
Till boarded. Tile number was used by
his employers when they wished to com
muncafe BY phone with him.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-05-24
JApS OFFENSIVE
It is Said They Have Cut the
Railway to Vladivostok
and checkmated Rejest-
yensky.

LONDON, May "a 1905 Uhofficial
news continues to bear out the reports
thar renewal Of operations in Mans.hu-
ria is impending. A despatch to the Tel
egrapl from Toxic asserts that the Jap:
anese have cut the railroad to vladivos-
tick, which is now isolated, making Ro-
jestvensky's voyage futile.
Tile Japanese army has been reinforc-
ed and its strength is now equal to that
prior to the battle of Mukden Railway
communication between ;Dalny and Muk-
den has been restored
The Russians are apparently becoming
active on the borders Of Mongolia and in
the neighberhood of Sirnminting. The at
tenapts Of their cavalry have as usual
failed TO reveal to them the manner in
which the japanese line Of march is pro-
ceeding.
Correspondents in St. Petersburg con-
tribute l'ttle news. but intimate that
there Il general expestanee Of dghtiag.
The Russians are reported TO have aeeu-
mulafed a number of hospital trains and
wagons at Bunazuing.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-05-24
AFTER vON ARK
Twelfth Ward Impro Vement
Association Demand Apol.
egy and Retraction Of
Derrogatory Re-
marks.

The Twelfth Ward Improvement A.
sociation passed resolution lsst ni9ht
calling upon Architect George Won AK
for . retraction and apology for remarks
attributed 10 him Is the eirses tbas he
association was not composed et rAs.
'abettex aEenaeut 8f the ward residents.
sir. Won Arx's remark was sissn
publicity By School Architect John +.
Rowland, Jr., in recent report Of Mr..
Rowland TO the Board Of Education. EN-
bodying the reports Of several expert
contractors who examined the nsase1
work Of No. % School and reported that
the contract for the mason work had
been faithfully executed. This despifs
the fact that a committee Of the Twelfth
Ward Association had reported thar the
| walls were OUT OF plumb and constructed
Of inferior material and on this report
complaint was made by the Association
70 the school authorities. The objvc-
tionable remark attributed q Alr. yen
ARK was said to have been raade ii the
presence of several architects H. the
Commercial Trnst Coapznys building
during discussion Of the fault found
! by the Association with the rnssoa WORK
of No. 25 school,
Mr.. Won ARK Is. or was. prominent
member Of the Hudson City Business
Mss's Association, Al the time he MADE
the remark he was about to move out of
that section Of the city The remark
coming from a member Of ii similar and
In some respects rival associa ron caus-
ed It to rahfsle all the more deeply Ia
the blossoms Of the members Of the
Twelfth Ward Association.
The resolution calling for an apology
from Mr. Won ARK was introdaeea 81
Louis Dohibecker and vent through with
bells on. George Hoshl pus in = hi d
defense OF Mr.. Won ARK. saving that he
probably made the remark in : n1ssls nt
of hot headtdaiess and doubtless 4 grstsd 4
it moment later. :
4 communication was received from
Prosecutor speer Informing the a.sosia-
tion that. he is conducting an iavestigas
tion Of the claims Of tiie association faat
the elevated trolley structure leadias
from the Heights to the Hoboken fsrfiss
is unsafe.
Sidewalk Inspector Frank 4 Leblanc
attended the meeting and some time was
devofed to reports eoncerning Sidewalks
in the Hudson. City section. TIE asspsi,
alton is pleased with work Of the s.ds-
walk inspector.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-05-24
BIS)NS' LUCK
SAVED The M
Skeeters Contested Yester-
days Game With oour-
age and Skill.
cLARKsOA's FINE PITCHING
Halligan's slown ess Cost Jsr-
sey City the Game Provl-
dsncs Bsat Roch stsr.
cLARKsON's FINE PITCHING

The SkeeserS were again up against
Buffalo hick yesterday. Even with poor
fielding they had the Bisens practically
beaten. But luck favored the beasts.
Clarkson, the Slxeeters' new pitcher. who
was recently released to the Jersey City
team from the New York Americans,
pitched his first game in a jersey City un-
form. His work was admirable, and
had he received only average support
from the field he would have won the
game. He struck out eight men, but al
lowed twelve hits The Skeeters fell
upon Buffalo's '.Old Man Jones' ard
walloped him out of the box before the
close Of the fifth inning Buffalo's man
ager saw defeat ahead for his team and
substituted Yerkes, who did but little bet
Ter than Jones. II was an elevator or
seesaw game first up and then down for
either side The Bisons made a brace of
talIies in the opening inning. The Skeet-
ers scored three runs in the third. The BIZ
sons scoring one. With the score tied
each team made run in the fourth and
again left the score tie. Neither scored
in the next inning. In the seventh the
Bluffs succeeded in scoring four runs, and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-05-24
HIGH SCHOOL INSPECTED

Superintendent Snyder Of the Public
schnols. accompanied School Architect
Rowland on an inspection Of the new
High School building yesterday and vas
highly pleased with the progress Of the
work thereon. Every effort IS being
made to have the building ready for %
eupancy at the opening Of The aext selosl
term
Tile Board Of Education win meet t.
morrow night and sites for the ps. posed
new school houses for the Seventh aud
Tenth Wards VIII probably be discussed.
II is also probable that Architect Rew>s
land viii submit plans for the ex1sasies
of No 81 school.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-05-24
municipalities Up in Arms
Against the Tax Exemp-
tions It Grants to Nat
ional and State Banks
GREAT LOSS IN REVENUE
Bank Oflcials and Counsel
Busy Studying the Effect
of the Bill Which Has
Been Signed.

The signing by Governor Stokes Of
Assembly Bill No. 81, which was in
troduced on March p, into the Legisla-
ture, by B. +. Buck, Of Cumberland, has
created a stir amongst those interested
il National and State banks. The new
law may have surprising effect on
these institutions. Men figure that it is
possible for the stock, surplus and profits
Of national banks in New Jersey to es-
cape taxation from the municipalities in
wfich the institutions are located, or at
least to have the amount on which share
holders have been taxed reduced to a
isiisiauIn.
Introduced in the rush and hustle Of
the last days of the recent session the
bill was rushed through both houses and
foand its way to the Governors hands
u be held for month before receiving
his approval. That the Governor could
have misunderstood the intent of the bill
is rhoaght to be hardly possible by men
who are discussing it in view Of the fact
that he is practical banker.
Almost every institution in the State af-
feeted BY the law is alive to its provisions
and she demand for copies of the bill
has been such that there is scarce an
official iile that now contains House 371.
Memoranda to the effect that the bill
has been borrowed by this or that insti-
tuition could be found inserted in several
otherwise complete files.
The application Of the law. as it is
Interpreted BY the national banks, viii
mean that banks shareholders as a
whole will occupy the same position in
the eyes Of the taxing authorities that an
individual holds. 1t will be the duty
each national bank to furnish to the tax
ing board of the municipality or district
in which it is located statement of the
taxable securities, in which the capital,
surplus and profits are invested.
In view Of the large number of securi-
ties exempt from taxation, it would be
easily possible for any bank to escape en-
tirely taxation of the amounts mention
ed. a fair example Of the situation is
offered in the operation of trust compa-
mes organized under the State trust
company act, which practically puts
them on a par with individuals. A trusr
company in the city said to represent
$1o,ooo.ooo Of capital. surplus and prof
its, pays taxes on basis of S2,000000,
because of the exemptions which the
law makes possible.
On that basis ii is to be expected flat
should the new law hold, reduction Of
50 per cent. IN the taxable value Of bank
stock might be expected. Counsel for
every national bank that has become
aware of the new order Of things have
been busy in the last few days studying
the law and preparing opinions for the
guidance Of their officials
The tax on bank shares is assessed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-05-24

against stock of nonresident slarehold-
ers under the general act, and is lien
against the dividends and the shares
themselves to be paid BY the bank. A
shareholder in this city who resides in an
other municipality has deducted from his
personally assessment the amount in his
home city assessed against him in Jersey
City for his bank stock.
It is probable that the law will not be
allowed to stand without a contest by
Newark, Jersey City and other munich
palities- It is said that the Tax tom-
missioners have secured copies Of the law
in The last few days, and are 70 secure
legal advice as to the course to be pur-
sued.
The act is a supplement to the general
law Of 1903 and is as follows:
i. In assessing the shares Of stock o.
banks or banking associations organized
under the laws Of this State or Of the
United States. the assessor shall allow all
the deductions and exemptions granted
BY law from the value Of other taxable
property owned by individuals in this
State. and the assessment and taxation Of
such shares of stock shall not be at a
greater rate than is made or assessed
upon other moneyed capital in the hands
Of individuals in this State. In making
such assessment, the assessed valuation
Of the real property of such bank Or
banking association shall be deducted
from the total valuation Of the shares Of
stock assessed against the stockholders. .
The fact that nothing has been said
publicly about the law aud that the State
Bankers Association has a very efficient
legislative committee increases the inter-
est in the situation that has been pro
duced.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-05-24

Commissioners 81 Appeals under ne act
Of March a. 1890 general statutes.
pages s42o and 34so) and he colnrnis.
sioners were convened and levied an as
sessanent for the one year that he Law
allowed. dating the levy as Of May 20.
1899.
Under the act Of 1890 there existed
some doubt concerning The proper man
ner Of proceeding for the collection of
the taxes and at the succeeding session
of the Legislature. IN 1900. Senator Ed
ward q. Stokes. now Governor 81 the
State. offered bin providing specific
means Of getting tbe money from fhe e.
tate. Then was obtained The S10.a4S.
The money was devoted "a The erection
Of the public building.
Both the law Of 1890 and the supple
merf az 1900 we're reneajad ;n 1909
when the general tax act was revised.
bur The nroyisions of the fwo previous
acts were emt,aa;ad Il fh4 nravisian IA
what were intended "a be more concise
terms
The law on the point. as il stands at
present. is found r the latter part Of
naraaranh %. chanter oos. 81 the laws
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-05-24
MIAKS RAISE TALK

The refusal Of the Minkakva Club Of
GreenyiIIe. to endorse Mayor Pagan for
a third term and the capture Of the
Eleventh Ward Republican Club after
hot serimmage, both Of which occurred
Monday night, reflect in a large mess
ure the situation resulting from the
Pagan split among the Re
publican ward organizations throughout
the city. They gave everybody interested
in the present condition Of affairs IN the
Republican camp much to talk about
Yesterday
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-05-24
MERELY
MENTIONED

Despite the protests Of The d.re
Brieek, whom Mayor Pagan refused to
appoint on the Health Board, the Pali-
SADIE Republican Club of the Eleventh
Ward has indorsed the Mayors candida
os for a denomination. This is the first
victory for the Mayor over his Eleventh
Ward enemies and he is naturaiiy Iappy.
Il wasn't necessary for Excise Inspector
Connerty to pad the membership roll with
i lot Of Fagan Democrats, as there were
enough Republican supporters Of the
Mayor to do the trick and the resolution
Of Endorsement went throught with bells
~,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-05-24
IERsEY CTTY.
The score

Innings pitched Jones, 5: Yerkes. 4.
Hits-0h Jones : off Yerkes. ). First
base on balis-Off Yerkes 3: off Clark
son. ,. Struck out BY Yerkes, by
Clarkson, s. Home ruli Hill Three
base hit-t' t'larksen Two-hase hits
Merritt. Brockett. Bean. Keisfer. Sac
rifce Cassidy. Keister, Merritt.
Murphy. First base on prlors Buffalo,
1 Jersey City. g. Stolen bases MUIR
ply f2l, Mattress. Geftmnn, Halligan..
Left on bases Buffalo. 6: Jersey City,,
10 Double play Brockett and MUIR
ply Hit by pitcher BY Clarksen 2.
Wild pitch-Clarkson Passed ball
McAnley Umpire Mr.. Ziminer. Time
Of game-Tw0 hours and twenty min
utes. Attendance ,562
Tie game between Providence and
Rochester yesterday developed into a
slugging match Rochester tried hard
to tie the score in the ninth With a
man on base Yancey made home run.
The score By innings:
Providence ... Q 2o40 Q o--s
Rochester .. O 90 / 90 / 3
The other teams had i day off.