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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1905-11-23
REGARDING PEASANT LANDS.
Emperor CT Russia Issues Another
Manifesto.

Washington, Nov. 23.-The state de-
partment has received cablegram
from Mr.. Eddy, the charge d'affaires OF
the American embassy at St. Peters
burg, bringing this information:
An imperial proclamation issued
during the day states that during the
year 1906 the payments on land grant.
ed peasants will be diminished by one
half and will cease entirely on Jan. /,
1907, the peasants then becoming own
ers of the land. For peasants who have
not taken up land the emperor will
afford increased facilities to his Peas
ants bank to advance them money so
that they may profit by the new ar
rangement''
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1905-11-23
FORTUNE IN FIVE MINUTES.
Cotton SpecuIator Makes 100000 by
Advance in Prices.

New York, Nov. 23.-Cotton rose SIS
g bale IN as many minutes during the
day, adding nearly $50,000,00C to the
market value of the years crop and
causing a panic among Wall street
spectators, who had sold hundreds of
thousands Of bales they did not own.
Joseph H. Hoadley and a syndicate
Of farmers reaped fortune in those
terrific five minutes-estimated by
some authorities to be as much as
$8,O00,000. Hoadley's personal profits
for the five minutes was estimated at
more than $1,OOO,OOO by a close per.
sOnal friend Theodore H. Price lost
millions for himself and his bear pool.
Daniel J: Sully was winner.
The rise was caused by the govern
ment census bureau report of the
amount of cotton ginned up TO Nov.
II. Wall street had been expecting
the report to show at least 100000
bales. The figures were only 7,498,167.
This means a crop of under 100000
bales.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1905-11-23
LARGEST TURBINE STEAMER.
Cunard Liner Carmania Starts on Her
Maiden Voyage Dec. 2.

Liverpool, Nov. 23.-The Cunard
line steamer Carmania, the largest tur-
bine steamer af1oat, has arrived in the
Mersey preparatory to starting on her
maiden voyage to New York Dec 2.
During six hours continuous run the
Carmania easily maintained 1919
knots, while, her speed over meas
ured mile was more than 20 knots.
The Carmania is Of 21,000 tons reg
lister; she is 675 feet long and has IS
feet beam and has accommodations for
5000 passengers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1905-11-23

against tie thlistian population of
Turkey. This j. cooside, el to be q
threat as it i nown that no demon
s>ration OF A!usse!mel again~t tie
Christians can occ II unless it has the
silent a"qut,a enre * the TnrNtsh
authorities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1905-11-23
BURGLAR KILLS GIRL.
Returning From Work She Is Shot on
Entering Her Apartments. :.

Chicago, Nov. 23-Miss Maud Reese,
an employe of the law department of
the general Office of the Union Trac-
tion company, was shot and killed by
burglar whom she found in her
apartments when she returned from
work. The burglar escaped by leap
ing through window, leaving a sack
filled with silverware lying on the
floor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1905-11-23
Church Conference Adiourns.

New York, Nov. 23.-After an ex.
haustive interchange of views by the
most distinguished divines represent.
Ing thirty-seven denominations from
all sections of the country, the inter
church conference on federation, which
has been in session for the past week,
adjourned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1905-11-23
ALL EYES ON MOSCOW.
Result Of zerstvo Congress Eagerly
Awaited.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 23.-All eyes
continue to be riveted on Moscow,
| where the struggle in the Zemstvo
congress on the question Of supporting
Premier Witte is continuing. Some Of
the most powerful men in the congress
are urging the necessity for rallying
the moderate sentiment in support of
the government, but the radical ele-
ment appears to make q split inev-
liable. Should resolution to support
the premier be carried it seems al
most certain that it will be coupled
with conditions. The idea Of cOnstit-
uent assembling seems to have been
abandoned, but not the demand for uni
versal suffrage, to which the premier
is likely to yield.
The only direct proposition thus far
before the congress is Prince Dol
goroff's plea for the support of the
government SO long as it follows the
principles Of constitutional regime.
But the section under the leadership
Of NJ. ROberti insists that portfolios be
given to men known to be in sympathy
with the cause of freedom, universal
suffrage and the immediate trial and
punishment of all officials guilty of
connection with the recent massacres
; The prolongation of the struggle, now
in its fourth day, is regarded as being
favorable to the government, since
with the exception of few extremists.
who declare that no alliance with the
present government is possible, prac.
tica1ly all the leaders of every shade
Of opinion have expressed the realiza-
ton that only cooperation with the
government could prevent a reign cf
terror and anarchy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1905-11-23
ENGINE GOES THROUGH BRIDGE
Two Men Killed in Accident Near Lone
Rock, Wis.

Lone Rock, Wis, Nov. 23.-Crashing
through the frail planking and string
ers Of the approach to the wagon
bridge over the Wisconsin river a trac-
ton engine turned over, dropped
twelve feet on K. j. Hood of Spring
Green and Thomas McGill Of Clyde,
crushing them to death in five feet of
water.
The men were returning from a
threshing tour and attempted to cross
the old bridge about a mile south of
the city. The bodies were horribly
mutilated.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1905-11-23
RESOLUTIONS OF ZEMSTVO CON.
GRESS FAVOR SUPPORTING
THE GOVERNMENT.
PROGRAMME MUST Be CARRIED OUT
ANY DEVIATION FROM LIBERTIES
PROMISED WILL MEET BIT
TER OPPOSITION.

MOscow, Nov. 23.-At the end Of
four days debate the executive com
mittce OF the zemstvO congress
brought il The following resolution in
! favor Of supporting the government,
the reading Of which MAS greeted with
trem applause:
considering that the imperial mani
GestO satisfies all the demands voiced
since The ZemstVO congress OF year
ago and that the liberties in the mani
festO are indispensable to the tran
guiIiZa;iOn OF the country the congress
declares itself in complete solidarity
with this constitutional basis The re-
spOnsibility tor the realization of the
programme rests upon the cabinet.
The congress is convinced that the
cabinet can count on the support Of
the great majority Of the zemstvos
and municipalities SO long as it fol-
lows the path for the accomplishment
OF the liberties promised by the mani
feStO, but every deviation will enCOun-
ter decisive opposition.
THE congress believes that the sole
| means OF guaranteeing the authority
OF the government, the pacificatiOn Of
the country and the support of the
peoples representative are the imme-
diate PRONUNCIATION of universal suf-
frage il elections to the dounla, the
; transformation of the first douma into
a constituent assembly for the elabora-
! ton of a constitution for the Russian
empire and the organization of terri
tOrial reform.
measures for the realization Of the
! liberties granted by the manifesto are
| regarded as Immediately Imperative"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1905-11-23
APPROACH OF FRENCH WARSHIPS
kiAS EFFECT ON PRESIDENT
OF VENEZUELA.
TENOR OF DISPATCHES Is HOPEFUL
SHOWS SIGNS OF AN
INTENTION TO MODIFY FOR
MER ATTITUDE.

Washington, Nov. 23-With the
French warshiD3 at Martinique, 8, days
cruise from Venezuelan waters, Presi-
dent Castro has begun to show signs
Of possible intention to modify his
attitude toward the French govern
mCnt so far as diplomatic relations be-
tween the two countries is concerned.
Secretary Root is not yet in a position
to make formal announcement on the
subject, but the tenor Of the dis
patches received thus far from Mr..
Iacas. is that President Castro seems
row inclined to be responsive. This
government has never approved the
language used by President Castro in
MS note to NJ Taigny, the French
charge, and it's withdrawal will be
matter Of satisfaction at Paris and
Washington.
Paris, Nov 23-Inquiry at the for
eign office brought out the statement
that the report that France accedes to
President Castros request to indicate
what portions of the Venezuelan note
to NJ. Taigny, the French charge, are
offensive is incorrect. The officials
say the president has heretofore been
completely informed regarding the Of
fensiVe features Of the note and there
fore the report that France would give
further explanations is characterized
as "a bluff intended to delay and con-
fuse the situatiOn.''
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-26
MEN PINKLEY
WILL APPOINT
THE NEW CITY ADMINISTRATION
WILL TAKE CHARGE NEXT
MONDAY EVENING.

Next Monday evening the city ad-
ministration will change, and the city
council, aside from the mayor, will
then consist of four Republican al
dermen and two Democrats. The Re-
publicans are H. G. Brown and T. ].
Tubb, of the First ward, and Frank
E. Smith and George D. Bradbury, of
the second, while the Democrats will
be represented by John Laux and A.
M. Sloan, from the Third ward.
On Monday evening Mayor Pinkley
will announce his appointments and
it can be said on excellent authority
that the men decided upon by Mayor.
elect Pinkley are as follows:
For marshal-Marion Burke.
For city attorney and clerk-H. L.
De Kalb.
For city engineer-A. T. Goodspeed.
For fire chief-John G. Bebb.
For assistant fire chief-Alex. Van
Iderstine.
It is proposed to consolidate the of.
fees of city attorney and clerk, and
pay the incumbent a salary of $7O'
This official will look after the col
lection of water rents, which will ef.
feet a saving of about SIS. per month
All of the newly elected officers
have qualified and are ready to take
their offices. Murray H. Deaton, the
treasurer-elect, has filed his bond In
the sum Of $1,000. with David Hilger.
George ]. Bach, George M. Stone and
H. C. Brown as sureties.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-26
THE EQUITABLE ROW.
Opposition to President Alexander's
Plan for naturalization.

New York, April 25.-Counsels rep
resenting James II. Hyde, vice presi-
dent of the Equitable Life Assurance
society, and Franklin b. Lord, d
stOskholder in the society, who has
asked for an Injunction against the
proposed plan for naturalization of
that society, appeared before Justice
Maddox in the supreme court at Brook
lyn today to oppose petition by Jas.
w. Alexander, president of the sOci-
ETY., to strike out certain references
to Mr.. Alexander from the petition
by which Mr.. Hyde intervened into
the Lord action.
Notice has been given by counsel
for Mr. Alexander that he objects to
the statement in Vice President
Hyde's petition to the effect that the
proposed naturalization plan was pass
ed by the board of directors without
regard to the consent of the majority
of the stock, and that it was inspired
solely by instructions of Mr.. Alexan-
der assuming to act in his capacity
as president of the society. Counsel
also objected to the assertion that Mr..
Alexander has been hostile to his
trust.
Samuel Untermeyer, counsel for Mr..
Hyde, told the court today that he
had received a copy of the Alexan-
der petition and had heard that ii
was to be presented to the court to-
day, and that he was there to op-
pose it. The court, however, had not
received the Alexander petition and
there was no hearing.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-26
Discredit the Report.

Paris, April 24.-The foreign Office
and other government departments
and the bourse were closed today in
connection with the Easter holidays,
which, with Easter adjournments of
both branches of parliament and the
departure of President Loubet and
most of the ministers except For
eign Minister Delcasse, to attend the
unveiling of the Gambetta statue at
Bordeaux, has resulted in a period OF
calm after the excitement attending
the Delcasse incident and the japanese
protest. The foreign office was open
briefly at noon, when it was said that
no confirmation had been received of
the reported cannonade out of Kam-
ranh bay during the night OF April
%, the day Admiral Rojestvensky left
the coast of AMMAN.
The officials here discredit the re-
port that the crew of the interned
Russian cruiser Diana, now at Hal
fong, joined Admiral ROjestvensky
previous to his sailing. as the official
advices show that a~daily roll cal
is made for the purpose Of prevent
ing the departure of any members oi
the crew.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-26
Feudists in Battle.

Bakersfield, Cal, April 25.-A feud
between two well known mountain
families, the Walkers and Burtons
and extending over period of two
decades, broke out again in the min
ing town of Havilah, when Newt
Walker and Dave Burton fought a
duel, resulting in the instant death
of Burton and his companion, man
named Bagsby. Ten or dozen shots
were fired before Burton fell. Walker
made his escape and is now hidden
in the mountains.
This is the third of the Burton
boys to die violent deaths. Fletcher
Burton was killed by Ben Walker IN
1891 and Walker is still fugitive
The other Walkers were convicted as
accessories to the crime and senten
ced to life Imprisonment but were
pardOned. Jim Burton was shot down
on the same night that Fletcher was
killed, but he recovered, only to meet
death year later at the hands OF C.
H. Allison, partisan OF the Walkers
Allison subsequently was acquitted
There is but one of the Burton
brothers alive now, Luther by name
a prominent mining man OF TOnopah
He has been notified of his brother S
death.
Only last week Phil Walker, the
youngest member of the Walker fam
lily, pleaded guilty to numbering an
old man by the name or Nicol and
was sentenced to life Imprisonment
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-26
IS DEFAULTER
FOR VAST SUM
PROMINENT BANKED ~e MIlWAU.
kEE STEALS A MILLION AND
A HALF.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 24.-Frank
q. Bigelow, president of the First
National Bank, of this city, and form,
er president of the American Bankers
association, has defaulted the bank s
funds to the extent OF $1,500,000.
United States District Attorney But
terfield issued a complaint at o'clock
charging Frank G. Bigelow, president
of the First National Bank, and Henry
Coll, assistant cashier of the same in
stitution, with the embezzlement of
the banks funds.
Warrants were imme iiately placed
in the hands of United States Mar
shall Reed. Subpoenas were also is
sued for four of the banks directors
The directors of the bank have de-
posted in the bank sum sufficient
to make the institution perfectly sol
Id and meet any demands which may
be made on the bank. The aggre.
gate wealth of the directors who sub
scribed funds to meet any require
ments of the bank approximates over
20,O00,O0O.
The comptroller of the currency has
been notified and has been asked to
make an immediate examination of
the bank. Mr.. Bigelow's defalcation
became known to the directors of the
bank on Saturday night. He admit
ted today that the amount had been
lost in speculation and that he had
falsified the books to cover up the
defalcation.
Henry F. Coll. resistant cashier of
the bank, has been removed, charg
ed with being party To the falsifica'
tion of the figures in the banks books.
A notice has been issued by the di-
rectors announcing that sum has
been subscribed sufficient to protect
the depositOrs. Chas. +. Pfister head
ed the list of directors who subscribed
large amounts to meet the deficits
Mr.. Pfister's subscription is 100000
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-26
Heavy Storm in Colorado.

Trinidad, Colo. April 24.-Two feet
of wet, heavy snow covers this Sec
tion, and the indications tonight are
that the storm is not yet over, as the
weather is still threatening.
The Purgatory river, which over
flowed its banks last fall and caused
damage to the Santa Fe railroad esti-
mated at half million dollars, is ris-
ing rapidly and grave fears are en-
tertained that the result may be re-
peated. Some sections of the road
recently repaired were damaged to-
day by the overflowing of the river.
A small bridge ON the Colorado &
Southern railroad was washed out to-
day, delaying traffic several hours.
Owing to the destruction of the wa
ter main supplying Trinidad, the bus
mess section of the city is entirely
without water. The main cannot be
repaired until the river recedes. A
temporary foot and wagon bridge con-
Meeting North and South Trinidad
has been wrecked. Many bad rock
slides are reported to have blocked
traffic today. Telephone and tele-
graphic lines have suffered consider
ably.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-26
CHICAGO Teamsters Strike.

Chicago, April 25.-Montgomery
Ward & Co.'s teamsters. who struck
in sympathy with the firms locked
out garment workers, were formally
discharged today, having failed to re-
turn to work.
Jos. Young, business agent of the
Baggage and Parcel Delivery Drivers
union, was arrested today after he
had shot repeatedly at four men whom
he says he recognized as 'non-union
sluggers." Incidentally, Young fired
upon the two policement who after
ward took him into custody.
The "non-union sluggers," Young
alleges, are a new element in the
strike situation. II thought at first
they were hold-up men," he said;
they attacked me and I fired at
them"
A private detective agency employ
ed in the strike has increased its quo
ia of special policemen for strike
duty to IT'S, an additional 100 having
been put to work today. With the
appearance of the increased special
force, the detail Of the city police on
strike duty was reduced.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-26
GREAT JUDITH COUNTRY.

tion of Socialism the terror of which
is everywhere exciting a terrible pan.
ic. We expect at Easter a general
massacre of the Russian goverpmen
officials and the wealthy, and the
blowing up of the Vistula bridge to
prevent the arrival from Russia.
THE police are doing nothing. They
pretend to be blind and deaf to what
is passing on around them. The exist.
ing regime is the cause OF discomfort
which is on the increase among the
idle workmen, driven from factories
and railroads because they are Poles
They say they will have vengeance.
A letter from wilma says:
Work is impossible under existing
conditions. The governments end
less commissions have accomplished
nothing. and the landlords. workmen
and peasants are convinced that open
revolt and the bayonet are the only
remedies. Easter may witness the in
auguration Of another insurrection like
that of 1863, which began as this
may, with Russian massacre"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-26
cZAR ISSUES DECREE.
Would Stop Destruction Of Private


Property by the Peasants.
St. Petersburg, April 25.-With the
object of stopping the destruction OF
private property, which has been 60
ing on in the rural districts under
the influence of the leaders of the
peace movement, an imperial decree
was issued today authorizing the min
lister of the interior, M. Bouligan, to
appoint commissions in the disturb
ed districts to trace the culprits, as
sess the losses and collect the amount
of damage done from the guilty mem
bers of the village communities I'M.
plicated, whose real and personal
property is liable to be sold for this
purpose. The decree also orders the
granting of state loans 10 land own
ers not possessing the means OF repair
ing their losses.
The authorities believe that if the
peasants are made to understand that
they must foot the bill 1T will have
the wholesome effect of ending the
movement.
The moderate constitutional group
of St. Petersburg, headed by Toll, Bob
rinsky and KOrff, are consulting with
Shipoff and Troubetsky, of Moscow,
and there are indications that they
will Join the national progressive
movement and attempt to rally to
their support the moderate liberals
who do not believe that the country Is
ripe for universal suffrage or COM
pletely independent parliament. The
government appears to be giving
countenance to the moderate course,
and it is now quite generally believ'
ed that the promised rescript re.
forms. which it was reported would
he announced this week, will follow
generally the lines advanced by the
Shipoff party.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-26
TO
GREAT FALLS
lEWlSTOWN Telephone COMP
ANY WILL HAVE LINE IN
OPERATION IN JUNE.

President Austin w. War;, who re-
turned from Helena Thursday even
ing, announces that his company will
at once arrange to put in telegraph
service between this city and Great
Falls, and that the line will be in
operation about June 20. This will
give Lewistown it's first direct wire
communication with the more distant
cites and is something ,hat has long
been needed. The present system
gives telephone communication with
Great Falls, and GG,smr.vice to that
point is very satisfal4rr y, but beyond
there it is necessary to relay on the
telegraph wire, making it necessarily
expensive and somewhat troublesome
The telegraph wire will give a low
rate, and will greatly expedite bus
mess to distant points.
Mr.. War; has already ordered the
necessary equipment, and the worf
is to begin at once.
Another announcement almost as
important as the first, is that the
Lewistown company will extend It's
line so as to enter Billings. and this
too, will be accomplished by June 90
according to present calculations. TIC
bring this about, the local company
will build from the present terminus
at Harlowton to Big Timber, and from
that point go on to Billings over the
Rocky Mountain Bell company's line
This will give direct telephone com
munication from Billings to Lewis
town and on to Great Falls.
It is also considered likely that the
Rocky Mountain company will build
in it's line from Toston to Lombard
The distance S short, and it is believ
ed that the business would justify this
comparatiYely small expenditure.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-26
Result of Bad MANAGEMENT.

Helena, April 25.-The Jefferson
Valley Trading company, one Of the
oldest companies in the state, oper-
ating at Whitehall and other points
in Jefferson county, has been ordered
to appear before Judge Hunt. of the
United States court, May 1, and show
cause why an injunction should not
be issued and receiver be appointed
for the concern. 1t is alleged that
VIM. F. Fergus. acting treasurer and
general manager of the company, has
been guilty of mismanagement of the
company's affairs. The business of
the company is extensive and the
courts order caused much surprise
Suit for $1,000 has been begun by
the First National bank here. The
Cudahy Packing company has filed
attachment proceedings.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-26
United States 10 Neutral.

Washington. April 25.-The cruiser
Raleigh, which some days ago sailed
from Labaun, Borneo, for the Cuyos
islands. in the Philippines, has arriv-
ed at Cavte, according to cable re
port to the navy department 1t was
assumed here that the Raleigh's cap.
tain had reason to believe that some
of the ships of the hostile fleets might
enter the Philippine waters in the
vicinity of the Cuyos islands.
The navy department is advised that
the gunboat Villalobos has sailed from
Shanghai for a cruise. While it is
not stated in what direction the ves-
sci has gone, it is believed that her
mission is to observe the movements
of hostile fleets in the event that they
might turn toward Philippine waters.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-04-26
Awaits Result Of Battle,

st. Petersburg, April 24.-The news
from Manchuria indicates that Field
Marshal Oyama's plans await the re-
suit of the naval battle it being too
risky for the Japanese army to un
dertake serious operations while the
outcome of the sea fight is in the
balance. Should Admiral Rojestven
sky reach Vladivostok and Admiral
Togo still be able to protect the ia
panese lines of communication. the
general belief at the war Office is
that the Japanese will forthwith at.
tempt to cut off and invest VladivOs
tok and make of the place another
Port Arthur.