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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03
MET IN HEAD.ON COLLISION.
Pour Killed and Many Hurt 10 Crash Of Rock
Island Trains.

Fairfield, Ia. (SpeciaD Hall a mile
south of this town a head-on collision
took place between two trains of the
Rock Islands Kansas City line, resulting
in the death of four and the injury OF
IS or 20 persons, none fatally.
Both trains were going at a rapid rate,
when they met in the hills. Two cars OF
each train were thrown off the track and
both engines were locked together by
the force of the collision. The engines
remained on the track.
Responsibility for the accident is
placed on the train dispatcher's office.
Chicago, (Special).-An official state
ment gives the number of dead as four
and places the number OF injured at
from rs to 80. Present official informa-
ton leads to the belief that the collision
was caused by the failure of the operator
at Fairfield to deliver an order for the
westbound train TO meet the eastbound
one at Fairfield.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03
Army Officers Suicide.

Buffalo, N. Y, (Special). : First
Lieutenant George w. Brandle, of the
First United States Infantry, stationed
at Fort Porter, committed suicide in
his, room by shooting himself in the lef,
breast with his revolver. He was last
seen alive about $50 o'clock A. NJ, when
he left the post and mailed letter.
Lieutenant Brandle had been sufferer
from acute melancholia, brought on, it
is said, by chronic gastritis, contracted
when he was serving in the PhiliDpines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03
Jealous of Golden curls.

Chicago, (Specia)-Because her next
door neighbours little boy had golden
curls and was a ncighborhood pet, Mrs.
Annie Thompson is said to have made
FIVE attempts to burn the house next
door within two hours. Neighbors also
declare that Mrs Thompson's daughter
Isabella, about 10 years old, made an
effort to apply the torch to the same
building, but was prevented. Mrs
Thompson and her five children were
finally arrested. The repeated fires and
arrivals of the engines and the police
kept the neighborhood in an uproar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

St. Petersburg, (By Cable).-The
Russian autocracy is at an end. Mich
olas, under the unanimous advice OF his
ministers, and under the pressure OF the
revolt of his whole empire, has sur
rendered his autocratic power and
granted a constitutional government.
Thus disappears the last absolute mon
archy among civilized people, and thus
popular liberty wins its eliminating VIC
tory in the history of mankind.
The concession comes unwillingly. Ii
is. in fact, the last desperate effort to
save the crown itself for the Romanotf
dynasty.
Whether it will suffice in the present
supreme crisis of national rebellion can
not yet be said.
1t is complete enough in promises.
All ordinary political liberties and
genuine representative government by a
national legislature are granted. a con-
stitution itself is not formulated, but
the power to draft one rs delegated to
a dourna to be elected by the suffrage
of all classes. This should restore peace
throughout the empire.
The only danger is that popular pas
sion is SO inhamed and the perception
of the complete paralysis of the govern
ment so widespread that the masses may
rush into grave excuses and demand
the complete sweeping away of the ex-
listing regime throughout the empire.
The novel sense of power suddenly
Selling a populace long held under the
heel Of repression brought terrible con-
sequences to France under remarkably
similar circumstances.
The intelligent leaders of the reform
movement in all classes may be de-
pended upon to use every effort to save
Russia from the scenes of the French
; Revolution. A few hours more will de-
termine the turn of events.
Meantime the great news is not yet
known to the Russian people. 1t will
be some time before the tidings can
reach the distant parts of the empire.
Every large city except St. Petersburg
is now isolated from its neighbors and
cut off from the world at large. The
problem of the moment is, Does liberty
come too late, or will anarchy reign I'M
til the old order of things is completely
swept away?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03
MESSAGE TO AMERICAN PEOPLE.
Witte Is Sure They viii Rejoice With the
Friendly Russian Nation.

ST. Petersburg, (By Cable).-1 am
sure the American people, who under
stand what freedom is, and the .Ameri-
can press, which voices the wishes OF
the people, will rejoice with the friendly
Russian nation at this moment, when
the Russian people have received from
His Imperial Majesty the promises and
the guarantee of freedom, and will JOIN
in the hope that the Russian people will
wisely aid in the realization Of those lib
critics by cooperating with the govern
ment for their peaceful introduction.
Only thus will it be possible to secure
the full benefits of the freedom con-
ferred upon the people"
Count White, Russia's first premier
sent the above message to the American
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

Asbury Park, N. J., (SpeciaD.-The
bodies of Isabelle Spivey (colored) and
her three children-Marie Louise, aged
10; Gladys, aged ?, and boy of 3 years
were found in the ruins of their shanty
under such circumstances as to lead the
authorities to believe that the two little
girls had been killed before the fire
started. Their skulls were crushed. Har-
vey c. Spiyey, husband of the dead
woman, was not in the house
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03
Six Dead In Hotel Fire.

Hot Springs, Ark. (SpeciaD Six
bodies, one that of woman, have been
taken from. the ruins of hotel located
at the corner of Elm and Olive streets
here, which was Quilted by fire. The
ruins have not yet been thoroughly
searched, and there may be other bodies
in them. The hotel was a two-story
frame building, containing 80 rooms. 1t
was patronized by invalids and cripples
who were under treatment. The fre>is
believed to have been caused by the ex-
plosion of lamp.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.

A committee of the Tampa Board OF
Trade submitted to Secretary Shaw a
resolution denying charges of discrim-
ination in favor of Tampa importers.
The President has requested the Keep
Commission to investigate the method of
conducting business in the bureaus OF
the Interior Department
The United States Supreme Court de-
cided that the stockholders of national
bank had the right to inspect the books
under proper regulations.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03
Fire Sweeps Town.

Pine Grove, w. Va, (SpeciaD.-Fire
started about I o'clock A. M. in the
Pine Grove Hotel, at Pine Grove, Wet
eel county, from a natural gas explo-
sion, and has destroyed practically the
entire town. AT o'clock the buildings
which have been destroyed are the Pine
Grove Hotel, the Commercial Hotel, the
Pine Grove Bank, the Methodist Church,
Morgan's business block, seven stores
and ten dwellings. 1t is reported sew
eral persons lost their lives in the hotel,
but in the excitement this cannot be
verified.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03
cunllffe Pleads Guilty.

Pittsburg, Pa, Especially Edward G.
Cunliffe, the Adams Express robber,
went into court and pleaded guilty to
two charges of larceny, representing the
theft of SOL, 900. Cunliffe's action
caused much surprise, as neither the
Adams Express Company nor Pinker-
tons Detective Agency was represented
in court He has no counsel, and the
belief is growing that Cunliffe is mental
w unbalanced.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03
Taken 0ut and LyncIed.

Savannah, Ca, (SpeciaD.-A special
to the Morning News from cambridge,
Ca, says that Gus" Goodman, negro,
was taken from the Jail by 800 men and
lynched on the bank of the river, short
distance from the town. Earlier in the
night Goodman shot Sheriff Stegall, who
was attempting to arrest him for the
murder of negro woman few minutes
before.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03

The high price of cotton has stopped
exports of that article.
THE feeling of conservatism is on the
increase" says w. L. Bull.
The Rock Islands September report
shows a gain of $2I,o in net profits.
Gould stocks are not only acting bad
ly, but his railroads are not making fav-
orable reports.
United States Steel's weakness, in view
of the rosy reports about steel trade
looks contradictory.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03
Big Lead Crop the Past Yenr.

Washington, (SpeciaD The Geologi-
cal Survey has made public its detailed
report on the lead and zinc industries OF
the United States for the year 1904,
showing the year was prosperous for
both interests. The gross production of
lead is placed at 10000 short tons, val
i, ued at SEC, 4o2 600 The increase in pro-
duction was marked in Southern Mis-
souri,, Southeastern Kansas, Colorado,
ITtah and Idaho
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03
Mrs. Rogers Can Appeal.

Washington, D. c., Especially Mary
Mabel Rogers, under sentence of death
in Vermont for killing her husband, was
granted leave to proceed on appeal be-
fore the Supreme Court as a pauper
without navfnent OF costs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03
THE CAR GIVES WAY TO MTTE
Emperor SIrrenders the AutoCraCy That Ruled
For 800 Years
AND MAKES CONCESSIONS TO HIS SUBJECTS
Responsible Cabinet Is to Be Formed Civil Liberties Are Accord
ed the People. and Legislative Powers Given the Proposed
National or Representative Assembly.

people. He had just arrived at his resi-
dence, on Kammeniovrov Prospect, from
Peterhof, where, in the Alexander Pal
ace, the Emperor two hours before had
given his final approval to manifesto
and to program which will forever end
the rule of absolutism exercised by him
and his Romanoff ancestors for 300
wears
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-11-03
SETTLE AN UGLY DISPUTE
United States at Work Upon President
Castro.
OVER HIS QUARREL WITH FRANCE.
United States Minister Russell Has an Interview
With the Bombasiic Venezuelan Executive,
in an Endeavor to Arrange the Diplomatic
Differences-The United States Government
Sees That Castro Made a Mistake.

Caracas, Venezuela, (By Cable) The
government at Washington has commits
stoned the American Minister Russell to
endeavor to arrange the Franco-Venezu-
elan diplomatic incident
Mr.. Russell has gone to Los Teques to-
day to have an interview with President
Castro.
Washington, D. c., Especially Pend
ing the result of Mr. Russel's interview
with President Castro, the State Depart
ment will not discuss its nature. 1t
should be understood, however, that he
will confine his efforts to possible as
sistance in the solution of the Taigny in
cident, involving President Castros al
legged discourteous treatment OF the
French minister at Caracas.
The Washington government feels
that President Castro made a mistake in
this matter Soon as. it became known
that this was the paramount grievance
|of France against Venezuela and the
primary cause for the dispatch of the
French squadron, the hope was resolved
here that France might yet find way
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proceedings orougn! against II. ne sos-
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relations between 1t and the company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-26
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN CROWDED
TENEMENT DISTRICT OF
NEW YORK CITY.
FLAMES ENDANeER LARGE SECTION
TERROR INCREASED BY FAILURE
OF WATER PRESSURE At
CRITICAL TIME.

New York, Dec. 26.-Hundreds OF
tenement house babies and their to!
laden Christmas trees were carried
into the street before daylight during
4 fire which threatened to Obliterate
several blocks of the city in the yicin,
ity of Fifty-eighth street and Eleventh
avenue. A six-story factory building
was completely destroyed with a loss
Of 100000.
With tenement houses on three
sides and with the gas tanks of the
Consolidated Gas company within
reach of showers of sparks the water
pressure partially failed when the fire
was hottest. Fire engines were hastily
coupled together, pumping in pairs
and this device, together with the bold
work of the iremen, who advanced
almost into the zone of the flames in
order to play on the fire with thei,
weak streams, finally saved the hun
dreds of surrounding homes.
Such crowds rushed out of the tene
ment houses nearer the fire that thu
police from several stations were
called out to handle them. The fire
men carried the hose from the coupled
engines to the roofs of neighborin:
fathouses, where they poured waite
upon the factory fire and eXtinguishet
little blazes which continually started
on the roofs all about them. The SUI
had risen before the last of the Christ
mas trees was carried back into tn,
tenement houses and the danger W.:
entirely over.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-26
INTERNAL REVOLT FEARED
UNITED STATES PREPARES FoR
WORSE THAN BOXER UPRis-
ING IN CHINA.

Washington, Dec. 26.-The president
and secretary of state are seriously
concerned over the situation in China
where all the signs indicate that ar
internal revolution is about to occur
Unless the situation is quickly con
p, trolled by strong hands trouble fai
more serious than the Boxer war is
expected.
The Boxer disturbance was confined
to one province, but the present threat
ened uprisings spread through Canton
Shanghai and other sections where ths
foreigners are numerous.
The administration is preparing fol
an early outbreak and an increase o
troops in the Philippines has been or
dered. When the Boxer outbreak oc
Cured this government was badly han
dicapped by not having an armed force
ready to send to the relief of endan
gered Americans. This condition viii
not be repeated.
Advices from American consuls il
China indicate that the people are get
ting away from the vicerOys.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-26
RARRlcADES BoMBARDED.
Troops Generally Successful in Mos
COW Fighting.

Troops Generally Successful in Mos.
COW Fighting.
Moscow, Dee. 2G-Artillery, rifle and
revolver firing continued throughout
the day. The guns bombarded one
barricade after another, the cannonade
being followed by charges from the
dragons, who set fire to the debris
The area of the fighting was more
extended and included TrabnOis
square, Sadovia, karetniaia and many
other streets.
The revolutionaries apparently have
not in the least lost heart, notwith
standing Saturdays heavy casualties
1t is now known that 500 is mod
crate estimate of the losses.
The revolutionaries had few sue
eesses. They surprised force of gen
darmes in Karetnaia street, killing OF
wounding twenty of them. Since then
artillery has been firing uninterrupted.
ly in that section of the city.
In many cases dragons fired into
private houses where they suspected
revolutionaries had taken refuge.
In nearly every district large mum
bers of innocent persons were killed
or wounded,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-26
SLAUGHTER IN MOSCOW.
1achine Guns Made Terrible Havoc
in Ranks of Rebels,


Aachine Guns Made Terrible Havoc
in Ranks of Rebels.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 26.-The diSor-
ders of Saturday night in Moscow We're
provoked earlier than the revolution
lists desired, as Governor General Dou-
bassoff had discovered the plot of the
rebels to begin a new revolt at 6
o'clock at night and was prepared to
meet the attack.
He massed $4,000 troops of all arms
in Red place, under the walls of the
kremlin. mounted machine guns in
the towers of the old Chinese wall,
posted artillery at intervals encircling
the Tverskaia boulevard and placed
heavy detachments of horse and light
artillery at strategic points.
The first scene of butchery occurred
when the troops and the cannon, which
were loaded with grape, fired into a
flags and singing revolutionary songs
as they. swung into the boulevard.
The workmen threw up barricades
at the Triumphal arch, at two places
In Doitrovsky street and at another
place: but all were assaulted and car
ried by the troops. .--- --ss
The principal resistance was at the
Triumphal arch, the defenders of that
barricade being armed only with re-
volvers. They held their ground for a
time against the machine guns.
The chief of police says that to esti-
mate the total number of casualties
would be mere guesswork, but he
thinks they will probably run into the
hundreds,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-26
FORTY PERSONS INJURED.
Street Car Runs Away and Hits Two
Other Cars.


Other Cars.
Los Angeles, Zee. 26.-forty OF
more peTsens were injured shortly
after O'Clock D. M il collision OF
three street cars. The collision oc
Cured at the corner OF Second ano
Spring streets, one OF the busiest
spots i'll the business section of the
city. A West Second street car, de.
scending the steep hill from Secono
and Olive streets down toward Broad.
way and Spring streets, got beyond
control of the motorman, dashed three
blocks down the steep incline at q
tremendous speed and crashed into
the end of another Second street car
showing the latter into Hollywood
car, which was at that moment cross
ing Second street at right angles on
Spring street. The Hollywood cal
was struck almost in the center, being
crushed like an eggshell, and was
turned completely over. The Second
street car that was struck by the runa.
way, was demolished at both ends and
was thrown from the tracks and
turned over. The runaway car was
also badly smashed.
Hardly passenger on the three
cars escaped injury, some of them be
ing very seriously hurt.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-26
MINNESOTA CONGRESSMAN CON.
FlDENT HOUSE WILL PASS
HIS TARIFF BILL.
MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM SCHEDULES
PRESIDENT GIVEN WIDE DIscRE-
TON IN ARRANGING REcl.
pRocITY TREATIES.

Washington, Dec. 26,-Representa
tive McCleary Of Minnesota Is making
confident claim for his maximum
and minimum tariff bill. He revised
the measure he introduced early In the
session, reintroduced IT and has been
taking s0undings I'm congress to learn
the sentiment.
1t is his judgment, after talking with
his colleagues on the ways and means
committee and with Senator Aidrich,
chairman OF the senate finance COM
mfttee, that If any tariff measure
passes this congress it will be maxi
mum and minimum bill, which will
give the president wide discretion TO
work out reciprocal trade relations.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts has
reintroduced mis- bill along the same
lines.
Senator Aldrich has talked to Mr..
McCleary about his bill and is ready
to speed the measure in the senate
without amendment as soon as it is
disposed of by the house.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-26
REMOVED BY THE PRESIDENT
DISTRICT ATTORNEY BAXTER OF
NEBRASKA SUMMARlLY
DISMISSED.

Washington. Dec. 26.-Irying Bax-
ter, United States district attorney for
Nebraska, has been removed sum-
marily from Office by President Roose-
velt. The announcement of Mr.. Bax-
ter's removal was made at the White
House during the day.
District Attorney Baxter, who was
appointed to Office last spring, prose-
cuted on behalf of the government the
case against Richards and COmstOck,
catt.e raiscrs who were charged with
fencing illegally the public lands in
Nebraska and whose prosecution was
brought about by Investigations in
land frauds made under the direction
of Secretar::' oe the Interior Hitchcock.
The men were convicted and SEN
tenye. to remain six hours in the GUS
tody Of the United States marshal.
Practically no defense was made In
the trial. In carrying out the sentence
the United States marshal deputiZed
the attorneys of Richards and Com
stock to take charge of the defendants
for the six hours of their sentence.
For exercising this leniency the mar
shall was removed from Office. Both
the president and the department are
dissatisfied wSh the manner in which
the case had been prosecuted by Dis.
trict Attorney Baxter and as result
Mr.. Baxter's resignation was re.
Quested.
After several days had elapsed Mr..
Baxter responded to the request for
his resignation with declination to
resign. ThereupOn President Roose-
velt removed him from Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-26
GUESTS NARROWLY ESCAPE
Five Firemen Injured in Los Angelo:
Hotel Fire.

Five Firemen Injured in Los Angeles
Hotel Fire.
Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 26.-ln the
largest hotel fire in the history of Los
Angeles the Van Nuys Broadway no
tel, one OF the first class hostelries of
this city, located in the heart of the
business district, was almost com
pletely destroyed. One hundred and
ten guests, most OF whom were still in
bed at the time the fire broke out, es
capped in their scanty clothing to the
street. Many Of them got out in their
night clothes and practically all suf
fered the loss of their entire baggage
and personal effects. Five firemen
were injured during the progress OF
the flames by the collapse of the rear
second floor. They were precipitated
into basement and all suffered more
or less serious injuries.
The total financial loss will approx
mate about 100000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-26
LOCOMOTIVE ExPLoDEs.
Badly Injuries Spectators but Engineer
Escapes.


Paterson, N. j.. Dec. ga railroad
locomotive was partly blown to pieces
and two members of the trains crew
were badly injured here by the explo-
sion Of the engines boiler.
Charles de Barr of Stroudsburg, Pa,
fireman, and Conductor Mabie of But
Ter, N. D., were terribly scalded. De
Barr is expected to die.
The train, which was freight on
the Susquehanna railroad, came to a
sudden stop when near this city. Some
thing had gone wrong with the engine
and the entire crew gathered around
the locomotive to ascertain what the
trouble was. The engineer remained
in the cab, while the others stood on
the tracks. In the midst of the exam
ination the boiler exploded. The force
of the explosion was, apparently, all
downward, for the engineer was unin-
jured, while the men on the ground
were thrown down under rush of
scalding steam and the lower parts Of
the engine were wrecked.