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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-14
REBATE GRANTING CHARGED
CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD
AND TWO FORMER OFF.
GALS INDICTED.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-The federal grand
jury has returned indictments against
the Chicago and Alton Railroad com
pany, John NJ. Faithorn, former vice
president of the company, and J. A.
Wann, former general freight agent
The railroad company and the two
ex-officers are included in one indict-
ment, in which there are ten counts
against the company and against each
of the two men. The general charge
is that the railroad company, with the
sanction of the two officers, paid H.
legal rebates to the packinghouse firm
of Schwarzschild & Sulzberger for the
purpose of procuring shipments from
the concern, and also, with the same
object, gave free transportation to the
employees of the concern
The indictment which was returned
is based on testimony given to the
grand jury by B. S. Cusey, traffic
manager for Schwarzschild & Sulz-
berger, who has appeared before the
jury on two separate occasions Cusey
was one OF four employees of the pack.
inghouse firm who were indicted some
time ago for soliciting rebates All of
them pleaded guilty and each was
fined $4,000 by Judge Humphrey.
Three specific violations of the law
against the granting of rebates are
mentioned in the Indictment The
railroad company is charged with hay
ing refunded 81 per car on forty-four
cars of dressed beef shipped from
Kansas City to various Eastern points
in December, 1903. A similar rebate
is alleged to have been paid on twen-
ty-three cars of dressed beef shipped
from Kansas City in January, 1904
The railroad company is also charged
with having refunded $4,000 in passen-
ger fares paid by the packing com.
pany between Jan. l, 1909, and Sept
1, 1904, for transportation of It's Off
GERS and agents.
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OUTCOME OF DIVORCE CASE.
Prominent Attorney on Trial in New
York City

Prominent Attorney on Trial in New
York City.
New York, Dec. 14.-The trial Of
Abraham H. Hummell, one of New;
York's most widely known lawyers, on
the charge OF conspiracy was on the
calendar before Justice Rogers in the
supreme court during the day. The
charge against Hummell grew out Of
the sensational Dodge-Morse divorce
litigation, in which it is alleged that
Hummell entered into conspiracy to
procure perjured evidence. Former
Supreme Court Justice Edgar H. Fnrs:
man also was indicted on the charge
of conspiracy in the same case
The conspiracy and perjury charges
were made. after AN Investigation by
District Attorney Jerome of allegs-
tions that the courts had been made
use Of in an improper manner in an
effort to procure an annulment- Of the
decree of divorce obtained by Mrs.
Clemence Dodge against Charles F.
Dodge. After this divorce Mrs. Dodge
was married to Charles w. Horse, a
capitalist of this city, who is very
prominent in banking and steamship
affairs.
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TOO MUCH ROCKEFELLER.
Chicago University Professor Turned
Down by Trades Assembly.

Chicago University Professor Turned
Down by Trades Assembly.
Columbus, O., Dec. 14.-Consider-
able comment has been occasioned at
the action of the Columbus trades and
labor assembly in declining to accept
the services Of a professor of the Chi
cago university to deliver course of
lectures here under the auspices Of the
assembly. The assembly was asked to
pay a portion of the expenses of the
professor and the assembly promptly
declined to receive the services of the
Chicago man. The reason given is
that the Chicago university has had
John D. Rockefeller as benefactor
contributions that the university owes
Its extensiveness and high rank in the
educational world. One of the dele
gates maintained that the professors
at the University of Chicago had to
teach and stand for the things that
were favored by the oil magnate and
when they ceased to do this their posi-
tions were jeopardized. In view of
this the rC0osition was turned down
and a committee consisting of Dele
gates Phelan, Houck and Little ap-
pointed to arrange for lectures, secur-
ing them from source above sus.
picion
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BETTER CONSULAR SERVICE
SECRETARY ROOT MAKES PLEA
FOR REORGANIZATION OF
THAT DEPARTMENT.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Secretary of
State Root attended the meeting of the
senate committee on foreign relations
during the day. He discussed the bill
introduced by Senator Lodge providing
for the reorganization of the consular
service. 1t is understood that the Isle
of Pines treaty and the treaty relating
to Santo Domingo were considered
briefly.
The secretary of state asked that
the president authorized to assign
members of the classes proposed to
such posts as the interests OF the serv-
ice require instead of having appoint
ments made for specified posts. The
creation OF an adequate inspection
service and the adjustment of the fee
system was recommended by Secre-
tary Root in accordance with the rec
concentrations made by President
Roosevelt in his message to congress.
This would necessitate material in
crease in salaries at consulates where
the fee system has been followed. An
increase in working forces was asked
for, the, secretary saying that at a
number of foreign posts there are not
sufficient employees for the perform
ance of duties imposed by the imnli-
grafton laws. The need Of suitable
quarters for embassies and legations
was emphasized by the secretary, who
declared that the poor accommoda.
tions provided detract from the re.
spect to which the diplomatic repre-
sentatives of this government are en-
titled. Secretary Root also asked the
committee to make provision for the
creation of the post of minister to the
new kingdom of Norway.
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PORTLAND MAN NAMED.
John M. Gearn Appointed Senator
From Oregon.

Salem, Ore, Dec. 14.-Governor
George E. Chamberlain has announced
the appointment Of John NJ. Gearin of
Portland to succeed the late John H.
Mitchell as United States senator from
Oregon.
Mr.. Gearin is a Democrat, but had
the endorsement OF not only the Dem
ocratic party in this state but also
that Of some of the staunchest Repub-
licans.
The appointee will sit in congress
until March 4, 1907, unless his tenure
shall be sooner ended by the legisla-
ture, which will meet in regular ses.
sion in January. 1907.
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ONLY IN FEW INSTANCES.
Rational Banks Not Contributors to
., Campaign Funds.

Washington, Dec 14.-The senate
has received from Secretary Shaw the
reply of the comptroller OF the cur
rency to Senator rillman's resolution
calling for information as to. the rev
elatiOns Of bank inspectors regarding
contributions made by national banks
for campaign purposes. The comp
troller says there are about 100000
such reports on file and that while he
cannot without inspecting all Of them
state their character he is confident
that except in one or two instances
they show no contributions for polit
ical purposes since 1892. The excep-
tional reports showing contributions
cover transactions of 5000 or $500 in
small banks and do not go into details.
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HOPEFUL F Telling PREVAILS
St. Petersburg officials Look for Ene
of disorders.

of t5isorders.
St. Petersburg, Dec. T., via Eydt.
kuhnen, East Prussia, Dec. 14.-The
restoration of acable communication
with points abEoad yesterday lasted
only few hous. Before midnight ii
was reported that the cable was cut
and that dispatches must again be for.
warded by COULTER via the German
frontier. Nevertheless the outlook is
clearing. The government is breath
ing freer, with q fighting chance thai
Premier Witte will yet be able to
steer his way Though the rocks which
beset his path. The threat Of a gen
eral strike in the Immediate future has
disappeared ami the telegraph strike,
not being supperted, is going to pieccs
in spite OF the Wild appeals of the un
lon 10 stand firm. At MOSCOW the tie
UP remains complete, but at man:
other places communications has bee.
reOpened, although in precarioI
fashion, as the employees of both lii,
telegraph and postal services who
~
refusing to workare cutting the wires
wherever it is possible to do so.
The disappearance of the danger OF
a general strike seems to insure the
government certain period in which
to vindicate itself and demonstrate
that it is striving to inaugurate the
new order Of things and If, as it,
friends hope, it will be able to show
this by deeds it will cut away public
sympathy from the proletarat ana
place the workmen's organizations
when the time comes for a general
strike in the attitude of deliberatel!
provoking struggle to overthrow the
government and establish a demo
cratic republic.
The members of Count Whites cab
met distinctly deny that the govern
ment has entered on the path of rCaC
tion, but they say that the present
state of anarchy cannot go on. People
amenable to the laws will be arrested
and tried by the courts
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MONEY TO GO 70 The .JEws.
u. sB. Corey Asks 100000 for=letters
= Concerning Family Scandal.

=
q. sB. Corey Asks 100000 forsletters
Concerning Family Scandal.
-. New York, Dec. a a dispatch to
the Tribune from Pittsburg says
j. 2. Corey, uncle of William Ellis
Corey presidentsof the United States
Steel corporation, issued Hemark
able letter during the aftern6on ad-
dressed to the neWspapegss eporters
of Pittsburg." In it Mr.. CoreY. tells OF
how his quiet life has been made mis-
cradle by the demands upon him for
information about his nephew S. affairs
and says he has decided to make good
use of the additional information he
possesses.
Mr.. Corey tells in his letter of hay-
ing recently given S20,Oo0,.to the fund
for the relief of the suffering Jews in
Russia and says that more money is
needed. He says. that, inasmuch as
the public likes to read about scandal
they should be compelled to. pay for
it. He declares that he has a number
OF letters which were exchanged be.
tween himself and Andrew Carnegie,
Charles M. Schwab and f.. r. Corey,
which he is ready to hand over to the
public for 100000, the total amount
to be applied to the Hebrew relief
fund. He does not care, he. says, in
what sums the money is subscribed,
or whether it is made UP by one in
diyidual. one hundred, one thousand
or hundred thousand. In giving the
letters to the public, in consideration
of the above mentioned amount, Mr..
!. Gorey says he will guarantee the con-
tributors that they will get their
moneys worth or their money will be
refunded
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DROPS DEAD IN COURT.
Chicago Woman Expires While Plead
ina for Her Son.

Chicago Woman Expires While Plead
ing for Her Son.
Chicago, Dec. 14.-OYsreome at the
shame of her sons arrest and fearful
he would meet harsh dealing at the
hands Of Justice Sabafh Mrs. John
Scanan, seventy rE,old. dropped
dead in the Maxwell street police court
while begging the justice to be lenieat
with her boy. ..-g
Il know he's been in trouble before,
your honor" she said. 81 know It. I
have done all | could But give him
one more chance" ....= ..
Then Mrs. Scanlan, trembling with
emotion, g&sped, tottered against the
clerks desk and fel! forward on the
floor.
She died almost instantly of heart
disease, the police say. The prisoner
was discharged.
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INSURGENTS AT RIGA, RUSSIA,
SAID I'd HAVE CAPTURED
FORTRESS THERE.
OUTLOOK BRSHTtR At THE CAPITAL
GOVERNMENT \ r|oFF,c'Als At $
: PETERsRpRe EXPECT END
FyDlsoRDERs.

st. Petersburg, Dec. IL, via Eydt
kuhnen, EASY Prassia, Dec. l4.-Re
ports are in circulation to the effect
that the insurgents at Riga have cap
tured the fortrtss there.
Inquiries made at the ministry OF
the interior relute1 in the statemen'
being made thtt the governments ad
vices do not onfrm the capture OF
the fortress aad the seizure of the
governor Thd situation, however, is
admitted to Delgrave.
The commaa der at Riga Tuesday
appealed for additional troops, which
were dispatched.
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ABOLisHEs CANAL COMMISSION
Bill Introduced by Representative
Mann of Illinois,

Washington, Dec. IA bill abol-
lshing the isthmian canal commission
was introduced during the day by Rep.
resentative Mann of Illinois. In it
direction is given the president to put
the work of building the canal under
any one of the executive departments
and also to operate the Panama rail
road through the same means. 1t re-
quires an itemized accounting of all
expenditures to be laid annually be-
fore congress-, that future expendi.
lures may be made in accordance with
specific appropriations made upon de-
tailed estimates submitted in the
same manner as from other depart
ments of the government. 1t repeals
so much of the Spooner act as pro-
vides for the appointment of the 18TH
mian canal commission and leaves the
president free to select such persons
and employ such methods and to fix
such salaries as he may deem proper,
subject only to control by congress.
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SIX CHILDREN PERISH.
Parents and Two Others Escape From
Burning Home.

Dubois, Pa, Dec. 14.-Six children
were burned to death at Lindsey, near
Punxsutawney, and William Morgan
and wife, the parents, with their two
remaining children, barely escaped
with their lives. The mother threw
two of the children from an upstairs
window, thereby saving their lives,
and herself jumped as the roof fell in.
She was badly burned and will prob
ably lose one foot as result OF her
injuries. The father is also badly
burned about the hands and face, but
not seriously.
The fire was discovered by a neigh
Dor, who fastened to the burning house
and aroused the sleeping inmates. At
that time the whole roof and rear of
the house were burning.
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Democrats Elect Boston Mayor.

Boston, Dec. 1.-THE Democrats
were victorious in Boston, electing
former Congressman John F. Fitzger-
aid mayor over three other candidates.
Fitzgerald's plurality over his nearest
competitor, Louis A. rockingham, Re-
publican speaker of the Massachu
setts house of representatives. was
$3.50.
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cATHoLIc CLERGY MEET.

Demand Autonomy and Home Paria.
ment for Poland. ..
Warsaw, Russian Poland, Dec. IA
A meeting OF AIT Catholic clergymen
of Russian Poland, after ten hours
session, has resolved to demand auton-
omy for Poland and it's own parlia-
ment, general secret ballot, the rein
statement Of the Polish language in
government offices, the abolition of
capital punishment and full amnesty
for political prisoners.
The Official Gazette publishes list
of 293 post and telegraph clerks who
have been dismissed for striking.
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ASKS EARLY CONSIDERATION
Queen Lii Presents Claim of $4,000,
900 to Conuress.

Washington, Dec. IA petition
from eX-Queen Liliuokalani asking for
the payment of $10,000,000 to her was
presented to the senate by Vice Prcsi-
dent Fairbanks. The petition was ac-
companied by an autograph letter re-
questing early and favorable consid-
Grafton.
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TORCH APPLIED
TO RUSS HOUSES
Advices Today From the Baltic Pro
vinces Are of the Most Alarming
Character.

St. Petersbu Dec. 1.-THE gov
crnment's advices today from the Bal
tic provinces are of the most alarming
character. Thousands Of peasants
roamiog through the counry in the
vicinity OF Riga putting torches to
the houses of all estates. All railroad
co nmur ications with Riga are cut 0 ii
AMI the revolt is spreading to all
p trts Of COurland.
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SAILORS REVOLT
One Hundred Sailors on Russian Battle.
ship Mutiny in Harbor at Colombo.
CeylOn.

Colombo, Ceylon, Dec. I4.-One
hundred OF the Russians on board the
Russian battleship Czarevitch in the
harbor here reyolted today, Military
assistance was asked for and sen; and
30 of the mutineers We're taken on
shore
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CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Dec. observation-disclosures,
$3.50@6.70: COWS and sheifers, $1.50@
4.75; stockers and feeders, $2.40@
4.15; Western, s3.30@4.60. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, S4.75@5O5; good
heavy, s4.90@ sos; rough heavy, s4.70
@4.So, light, $4.70@4.921a. Sheep,
$4,000 SIS: lambs, $4.90@7.S5.
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S.. Paul Union Stock Yards

st. Paul, Dec. 13.-Cattle-Good to
fair, $3.75@4.25; good to choice COWS
and heifers, $3.50@4.25; veals, $2.00@
$50. Hogs-$i.25@4.75. Sheep-Year-
ling wethers, $5.5O@6.OO; good to
choice lambs, $650@725.
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Bows charoed With Murder.

ottumwa, Ia. Dec. 14.-Frank Ad-
ans, fifteen yeats old, died at hos
pital here during the. day from a gun
shot wound received Sunday afternoon
at Hiteman. Walter and Oscar Ha-
pier, aged fifteen and eleven years,
are in Jail ct AHA charged with muir
Ter.
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German Mill Owner slain.

Sosnovice, Russian Poland, Dec IA
Oscar Schoen. German and owner
of great spinning mill here, was
shot and killed by an unknown person
during the night. He had been fight
Ing the terrorist committee, which
condemned Schoen to death for asking
the authorities for military protection
against the strikers.
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BODIES BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Five Workmen Killed in Powder Mill
Explosion.

Explosion.
Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 14.-The
Westinghouse at the works Of the Du
pont Powder company near Boyles
eight miles north of this city, was acci.
dentally blown up during the day, in.
stantly killing five workmen.
The force of the explosion was felt
for miles and the report was heard in
Birmingham. The victims were blown
to atoms, particles of their bodies be,
ing found in treetops a long distance
from the scene of the disaster.
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Representative Sulzer of New York
mas introduced resolution calling on
the secretary of the treasury for his
opinion as to how the money market
can best be relieved
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KILLED BY WISCONSIN, SENATE
Resolution for Investigation of Certain
CORPORATIONS.

Madison, Wis., Dec. 1.-THE state
senate, by vote of 18 to Is, killed a
resolution for Investigation of insur-
ance and public service corporations
After much debate the assembly killed
BILLS for both the Massachusetts and
the Minnesota australian ballots.
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cossAcks AIDED THE MoBs.
Fifteen Thousand Jews Massacred II
Three Days.

Boston, Dec. 14.-Leon Jacob Sioro-
tin, an educated Russian Jew of Odes-
ga, who has arrived here from Russia,
says that $4,000 Jews were killed in
three days, with most terrible mutila-
tion and torture. Cossacks and police
aided the mobs in their deadly work
and men, women and children were
among the victims.
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LEFT SAME AS FIXED BY HOUSE
Canal Appropriation Bill Reported to
the Senate.

Washington, Dec. 14.-In the senate
Mr.. Allison, from the committee on
appropriations, reported the bill maxi
ing an appropriation for the Panama
canal work and gave notice that he
would ask the senate to take it up at
once. He said that the committee was
of the opinion that s11.000,OO0 would
be sufficient for present purposes and
that the amount had been left as fixed
by the house. The senate. at 12:45
D m. went into executive session.
, 1905-08-30
Troubles OF Resorts.

Every resort along the coast has its
troubles, according to the Cape May
Star, which adds that Cape May has
no monopoly of the adverse criticisms
and it Is not improbable that it suffers
less than most other resorts. Just now,
the complaint of many Asbury Park
hotel keepers is like that of the musi-
cal frogs, who croak from the shelter
of their ponds, "more rum,' more
rum" Ocean City seems to have a
touch of the same complaint, Atlantic
City has its contingent of croakers who
think there is too much razzle dazzle,
too much rum, too much wide OPEN
ness. Another most popular resort,
Wild wood, which is receiving much
praise and attention, and which lots of
people boast is destined to outrival the
whole coast, has its croakers, who pre-
diet the direct catastrophe for more or
less complicated reasons, and of Cape
May it has been announced that it will
s'g-t left" if certain amusements are
not supplied.
The lugubrious talk about the fail
ings of resorts is like the weather con-
servation habit-it furnishes a topic Of
conversation which sometimes leads to
a better subject. 1t should not be
taken seriously. 1t is not everybody
who is equipped to discuss the doings
of the peace conference, or the Roose-
welt theories, or the stock market, or
Browning, or the rise and fall of the
Philadelphia machine, or numbers Of
other things.-Ocean City Sentinel.
, 1905-08-30
goo
A Good Old Time at Grassy
Sound

BY q. w. Williams, d. d. s., of Ger
mantown, Philadelphia, writer and
composed of 'She's the only girl for
me-" "My dear Marie.n 'Our heart
dream is over.n "When the dew was
on the clover, ETC., etc. President of
the Charter Oak Club at Grassy Sound.
In the good old summer time,
Take your girls and I'll take mine,
For some morning on the railroad we'll lie
bound.
| hope the day is fair,
When we 90 to sniff salt air,
Then We'll have "A good old time at Grassy
Sound.
We will promenade the boardwalk,
Then 90 out fishing on the sound,
We will fish and We will row,
1t makes no difference where we go,
Then come back and watch the fiddlerS on
the ground.
Yes n good time that's no joke,
You can have at the Charter Oak,
A fishing or II sailing on the bay,
And when you do come in,
An appetite you bring,
You feel that you could eat II bale of hay.
In the evening let me see,
We can 90 to Anglesea,
Or to Wildwood or else to Holly Beach,
And get the good salt air,
And TO see the fashions there,
Then come back to Grassy for Il good Sound
sleep.
, 1905-08-30
GRASSY SOUND S0UNDINGS

A northeast wind and a rough sea
prevented the steamers from going to
the fishing banks on Saturday.
The sunset scenes at Grassy Sound
cannot be excelled in gorgeous color
ings.
Fishing is still good.
The catch on Friday was very large
Notwithstanding the stormy and wet
weather.
Mrs. VIM. G. Gross and grandson
spent a few days at the Sounds.
Everlyn Carpenter and family of
Yeadon, Delaware Co., enjoyed their
vacation at the Sounds, and returned
home on Friday with a large catch of
bass and founders.
Robert Camac and his able assistant
are making Improvements to f. l..
Hallman's house.
Miss Kathryn Faust has returned to
her cottage and is regretting the rapid
closing of the season.
The boardwalk at Grassy is used as a
promenade walk.
Miss Anna Faust's vacation is ended
and she hopes to be with us another
year.
Jos. Swope and family returned 10
their Philadelphia home on Monday.
Colonel Best and some friends are at
the Charter Oak.
James b. Getz club have a number
Of friends at their cottage.
Edward l.. Wenz is again at the
Primrose for an indefinite stay.
Mr.. Mullen was a guest on Friday at
John Scholey's cottage. Mrs. Buck
and son, Alvin are also at the same
cottage.
John H. Twaddell il entertaining
his brother William and Mr.. Mason.
H. H. Allen, S. j. Bunch, Chas.
Faust and Miss King were among the
Sunday visitors.