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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
QUESTION OF LOANS PRosEp.
Officer of Northwestern Mutual Life
Before Investigators.


Milwaukee, May 14.-The examina-
ton of Second Vice President j. w.
Skinner of the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance company by the special
Wisconsin legislative committee in
quiring into the affairs on life insur.
ance companies doing business in Wis
cOnsin was continued during the day
Mr.. Skinner stated that his company
has been loaning money on all kinds Of
Its policies to the extent of 80 per cent
OF the cash surrender value of the
risks since 1901 and that there is not
now policy of the company upon
which the company itself cannot make
a loan. An explanation was made
with regard to officers and employees
loaning money on policies upon which
the company had right to make
loans. 1t was stated that loans were
made. by officers and employees and
trust companies only when the amount
asked for by the policyholder was in
excess of the amount which the com
pany could loan according to law. Mr..
Skinner said that all the work with
regard to estimating the cash value OF
a policy was done in the office of the
actuary and that any policyhOlder
could secure valuation of his policy
at any time
S. @. Buckner, general agent for the
New York Life Insurance company In
this city, admitted before the commit
tee that his company was paying no
attention to the fve-year distribution
law of Wisconsin as far as their pol
icies were concerned, but that they
were writing exactly the same policies
they had been before the law was
adopted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
St, Paul Union Stock YARDS.

St Paul, May l2.-Cattle-GOod to
choice steers. 81 oO1o.5O: common to
fair. $35OG 1925; good TO choice COWS
and heifers, s3.00@4.5O; veals. $1,000
4.26. Hogs-st l5@6.4O. Sheep--Weth
ers. $4.7a@5.75; good to choice lambs,
$525G 6.25; spring lambs, S75O@lO.OO.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
SERIOUSLY DELAYED.
Strike Of Drivers in New York City
Continues.

New York, afay 4 Funerals la
New York city are being subjected to
serious delay and caskets are in many
cases carried to graves in plain black
wagons or even on trucks, owing to
the continuance of the funeral drivers
strike. None OF the.4iy,5aQ men who
went out Friday for a wage increase
Of 81 a week have returned to their
posts. Even more difficult than secur-
ing hearses is the hiring Of carriages
for mOurners, many of whom are
forced to ride on street cars to the
cemeteries. .-.--a.--s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, May 2.-Cattle-Beeves,
g4OO@6.20; cows and heifers, $1.7O@
$40; calves. $4,000 $40; stockers and
feeders, $2.90@4.9O. Hogs-Mixed and
butchers, $6.4O06.s5; good heavy,
$6.55@6.65: rough heavy, $6.25 0G.40;
light, $685. $50; pigs, 530@6.35.
Sheep. $325@5.30, yearlings, 5000
500: lambs, $5.25@755.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
TEST CASE IN THE COURTS.
Labor Law ForDids Employment of
Women at Night.

New York, May "A brief uphold
ing that section of the labor law which
forbids the employment OF women in
factories after 9 p. m. or before a. M
has been filed in the court Of special
sessions here by Attorney General
Mayer. The brief was filed in reply
to a demurrer alleging that the law Is
unconstitutional, which was put in by
counsel for an employing printer, who
was arrested charged with violating
the labor Law.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
Great Fire in Paris.

Paris, May 14,-The leather market
in the Gobelins district has been de-
stroyed by fire. Many workmen's
dwellings were also burned. There
were repeated explosions of carboys
of acid and 1000 barrels of oil we're
destroyed. The damage is estimated
at $2,O00,OO0
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
Editor. Sent to Jail.

Indianapolis, May 14.-Fred l.. Pur.
dy, editor and publisher of the In
dianapolis Sun, has been sentenced to
thirty days in Jail and fine of $3.50
by Judge Fremont Afford of the Mar
ion county court for editorial criticism
In the paper Of Judge Affords course
In a certain case
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
Proposed Rebuke Voted Down.

Chattanooga. Tenn, May l4.-In the
Southern Baptist cony ention sensa-
tion was created when Rev. Manley J..
Breaker introduced resolution direct
ed at the Roman Catholics in which
he sought to have the convention pro-.
test against any suggestion by Presi-
dent Roosevelt as to papal appoint
ments in America The convention
voted the resolution down.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
NO LIQUOR IN SAN FRANCISCO.

Saloons to Continue Closed for ndef
mite Period.
San Francisco, May 14-That the
authorities have no intention Of loosen.
ing the reins which have held the
liquor dealers in check has been made
plain by an emphatic declaration from
Mayor Schmitz that all drinking
places will be closed for an indefinite
period.
He attributed the remarkable alb.
sence of crime and the exceptionable
order which has prevailed since the
con faSration to the fact that the edict
against the selling OF liquor has been
rigidly enforced.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Mrs. Jefferson Davis. who has been
Ill with the grip for several days at
the Hotel Gerard, New York city, is
reported slightly improved.
Baron Currie (Philip Henry Wede-
house), formerly British ambassador
at Constantinople and later ambassa-
dor OF Great Britain at Rome. Is dead.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
BECHTEL is Acquitted.

Jury at Minneapolis Brings in Yer.
dict OF Not Guilty.
Minneapolis, May 1.-THE jury in
the w. F. Bechtel case has brought in
a verdict of not guilty. Bechtel-was
charged with using the funds OF the
Northwestern Life Insurance company
to pay his own personal debts and that
he did not keep an account Of the
money used in such instances. The
defendant was formerly president of
the company and the specific charge
against him was that he took $500
from the concerns treasury to pay
certain fee which he owed. The Bech-
tel trial was one OF the shortest in
the history of like cases in this state,
lasting only five days. ...
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
FEMALE STEAMBOAT CAPTAIN
Chicago Woman Given Authority a.
Master Of River Vessel.

Master Of River Vessel.
Chicago, May 14.-When the steam
passenger packet George T. Watkins
makes its initial trip down the pic
turesque Illinois river this season its
chief officer and navigator will carry
the first full master and pilots certifl-
cate ever issued by the Chicago steam
boat inspectors to a woman Mrs.
George T. Watkins, formerly school
teacher, later a fireman and still
later an engineer, has received her
masters certificate from the Chicago
Office
Mrs. Watkins has taken the COM
plete examination for master and an
swered all the difficult questions per-
tanning to navigation, steamboats,, sig.
nails and the other matters expected
of a captain with clearness and cor
rectness that left no doubt of her COM
plete understanding of the subjects.
She Is thirty-eight years old
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
Plead. Guilty 10 Bribery

Green Bay, Wis, May 4-Former
Alderman Albert L. Gray has pleaded
guilty to accepting two bribes Of $500
each in 1901 in connection with paw
ing contract and has been fined 81 900
4 In each case
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, May 12.- Wheat-May.
S3c; July, S0Tc Corn-May. 4SKc:
July, 1870. Oats-May, 32Ac; July,
3l5sc. Pork-May, $15.27A; July,
$15.40. FlaX-Cash, Northwestern.
$1.15k; Southwestern, $1O9la; May,
sl.13h -Creameries, 1872 a
2oc; dairies, 13@ 18c. :Eggs-15@15kc.
-Poultry-Turkeys, 121sc; chickens,
12kc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
MAY BE TRIED FOR HEaEsY.
Nassau Presbytery Takes Up the Case
of Rev. DR.. Carter.

New York, May 1.-THE question of
disciplining or Of trying on heresy
charges Rev. Dr.. Samuel l.. Carter,
who several years ago became promi
nent in an effort to have the West
Minister confession revised, was taken
up during the day by the presbytery
OF Nassau at Jamaica, l.. |. The meet
ing was called because of letter in
which Dr.. Carter declares that he
does not believe the Westminster con-
fessiOn to be the truth of God, but
an idol of mans, invented as truly as
any worship in Delhi, Peking or AT.
rica.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis. May .---Wheat-May,
8Ossc;: July. S1Ac; Sept, 1875 @78Ac.
On trackNo. ] hard, S3Ac; No. l
Northern. s2Ac; No. 2 Northern,
s0A c.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
DoWlE's END is NEAR.
physician Declares Death May Occur
Within Few Days.

VfHf''T' CW "DdyS' -
Chicago, May 14-The condition of
John Alexander Dowie is said to be
nearing a critical stage. The vener-
able first apostle" has taken to his
bed and his strength is failing. The
swelling Of the extremities, which is
a notable. characteristic of his afflic-
ton, Is said to have extended to with.
in few inches Of the heart. DR..
Blanks, who has been in attendance
upon DoWie, said that he might by
reason Of his great vitality live a
week or ten days, but that a fatal
termination of the disease within two
or three days would not be surprising.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, May l2-Wheat-To arrive
and on track No. Northern, 821kc;
I No. 2 Northern, g01lac; May, 82Ac;;5
July, $3.50; Sept, 791ac. Flax-To
arrive. on track and May, $1.171x:: :
July and Sent. s1l8Az: Oct. 31.161a.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
TWO PROBABLY DROWNED.

Iowa Man and Woman Supposed to
Have Pershed in Iowa River.
Iowa City, Ia, May 14-William N.
Thornburg and Miss Elizabeth Ogden
OF Linden, Ia, are thought to have
been drowned during the evening
while on their way home from picnic
up the Iowa river Their boat was
found floating bottom up below a
break in the DAM The bodies have
not been recovered. ~ ,,.. ..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
Sudden Change Of Front.

Mr.. Tillman's time expired before
he had completed his statement, but
he was permitted to proceed by unani-
NOUS consent He said that he and
ex-senator Chandler had been in
formed at the same time of the presi-
dents change of attitude. They had
gone together to Mr. Bailey and all
three, had repaired to the residence OF
Mr.. Moody, the fourth conspirator," !"
and had found him apparently entirely
innocent Of knowledge of the change.
He admitted that he had hesitated
about entering upon the negotiation
with the president because OF his just
indignation for a past wrong, but he
had concluded to pocket his pride In
the interests Of great cause
Mr.. Carter defended the president
against the attacks on him, saying that
mo one familiar with the president
would charge him with cowardice, for
his record for courage is certainly un-
excelled" The Democratic party, he
said, was party of negatism and
nothing more He declared that it
was frightened into a chill over the
prospect of action and he charged Mr..
Rayner and Mr.. Bailey with having in
all their congressional careers done
nothing to secure railroad legislation
Senator Clapp. also defended the
president against aspersion, saying he
had achieved the greatest of all the
many moral victories that have
stamped him as an ideal American
citizen.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
SENATORS BAILEY AND TILLMAN1
AccusE.RoosEvELT OF SUD.
DEN CHANGE OF. FRONT.
HELD NEGOTIATIONS WITH DEMOCRATS
CHARGED WITH sURRENDERiNG
HIS POSITION WITHOUT NO.
TiFYlNG HIS ALLIES.

Washington, May 14.-During the
debate on the railroad rate bill Sen
ators Bailey and Tillman made at.
tacks on President Roosevelt for his
alleged surrender on the railroad and
tariff questions. Senator Bailey re-
peated his charges of Inconsistency on
the part of the president, charging
that he had failed to take position
on the railroad question before the
election; that he had failed to revise
the tariff and that he had receded
from his decision to call an extra ses
sion of congress to take up the rail.
road question.
Il love a brave man and a fighter
he said, and the president is both on
occasions" but he declared that he
was without endurance and always al.
lowed the leaders OF his party to
swerye him from his purpose.
Let us have no more talk about the
Iron man He is only clay and very
common clay at that he added, and
said that If the president had been the
heroic figure that he is reported to be.
he would have called the Republican
senator's and members together and
told them that if the right kind Of bill
was net passed it would be vetoed
Senator Tillman's attack on the pres
ident was made later in the day. He
referred to the Long amendment, say.
ing that he did SO with the purpose of
making an explanation. He said that
senator's probably would be surprised
to know that he had been in confer
ence with the president He then, con
trary to his usual practice, read a
statement of his negotiations regard
Ing the bill.
Tillman Tells of Negotiations.
On Saturday, March 81, he had, he
said been informed by ex-senator
Ghandlar4- thai President Roosevelt de-
sired through him (Chandler) to get
into communication with Senators Till.
man and Bailey, as the Democratic
leaders, for the purpose of ascertain
Ing whether there could be such unit
6O dCtlOu among luc ITlGnuS Ill lIlec
senate of the Hepburn bill as would
make sure majority in it's favor and
against injurious amendments. Mr..
Chandler said the president named
various Republican senators who, he
thought were true friends of the bill,
but said that it might require all the
Democrats to defeat obnoxious amend
ments. MI. Chandler said the presi-
dent had stated that he had come to
complete disagreement with the sena-
torial lawyers, who were trying to in.
jure or defeat the bill by ingenious
constitutional amendments, naming
Senator Knox in addition to Senators
Spooner and Foraker Continuing, Mr.
Tillman told of prolonged negotiations
with the president through Chandler,
the outcome Of which was that the
Democrats agreed to support the pres
ident's court review feature, amended
to meet the views of the Democratic
leaders He then referred to the pres
fdent's interview with newspaper men
on May 4, showing change of front
on the part of Mr.. Roosevelt, and de-
clared that he had no suspicion of such
change until the interview was pub
lished.
Sudden Change Of Front.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-14
CARL SCHURZ DEAD:
LONG CAREER ENDS
PREPARING TO BACK DOWN
TURKEY ACCEPTS THE DEMANDS.
OF GREAT BRITAIN CON.
-DiTiONALLY.

ConstantinOple, May 14.-The Turk
ish government has accepted the de-
mands of Great Britain conditionally
and it is anticipated that this is only
a preliminary to the complete accept.
ance of the British demands in regard
to the Tabah boundary question.
The change in the sultan's attitude
was sudden, as the grand viZier had
just paid visit to the British ambas-
sador, Sir Nicholas r. O'Connor. The
visit had no immediate result except
to emphasize the fact that the at
tempts of Turkey to arrange COM
promise were useless. The grand
Vlzier's proposals were unaccepted, as
were those Of Tewflk Pasha, the for
eign minister, on the previous day and
Sir Nicholas again pointed out the
futility of suggesting notifications Of
the British demands, which constituted
the absolute minimunI.
-|r
London, May 1.-THE foreign office
has not yet received sadvices that the
porte has defnitelyS:acceded to the
British demands, butsthe latest official
dispatches from Constantinople, init
mated that the sultan was preparing
to submit 1t is said at the foreign
office that there can be. nothing ''conGi-
tional' in the acceptance: as the de.
mands Of Great Britain. are the ire
ducible minimum.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-12
ROOT THROWS BOUQUETS
Compliments People Of Uruguay Upon
Thoir Good Will

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Aug. 1I-The
entertainments provided today for Elihu Root,
tho American Secretary OF State, embraced
On automobile excursion. visit to the famous
breeding studs, reception by the municipal
ty, a banquet by President Ordonog, q gala
performance at the theater and q pyrotech-
nio display. Popular enthusiasm Is groat
nnd the visitors are bong greeted every
whero by cheering crowds
AT tho Government house banquet Mr. Root
was welcomed In speech by Minister Of
Foreign Affairs Romeu. who expressed the
confident bolief that the visit Of tho Ameri.
Gun Secretary Of State would mutually benc.
IT the relations botweon tho two countries
In replying Mr.. Root said in part
1t is most gratifying to hear from tho lips
OF one of tho masters of South American
diplomacy-onc who knows tho reality OF in,
ternatonal politics-so Just an estimate OF
the attitude OF my own country toward her
South American sisters. The great declaration
OF Monroe, made in the infancy OF Latin-
American liberty, was assertion TO all tho
world OF the competency OF Latin Americans
to govern themselves and their country That
assertion my country has always maintained
md my presence hero is in part for the purr
poso OF giving evidence OF her belicf that the
truth OF the assertion has beon demon strated;
that in the progressive Development which at,
tends the course OF nations the people Of
South America have proved that their na.
tlonal tendencies and capacities arc and over
will be on the path of order and liberty
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-12

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-12
"THE OLD BEDSTEAD"
Press Club to Present Play at Salt Lake
Theater.

The play entitled THE Old Bedstead, Z"
which is being written by Race Whitney and
Waldemnr Young of the Salt Lake Press
club, is 10 be presented by members OF that
organization Mt the Salt Lake Thcater on
September 6.
What there is of the play far was read
to the board OF managers OF the Press club
Saturday, and they declare that the play is
rich in humor OF the genuine original stock
that when IL is presented it will take the
town by storm. That the affair will be
great success is evident from the way the
advertising space in the programme which
is being arranged is, being taken. Practically
every business house in the city will be in
A feature which viii make things in de
singers circles hum is the title page contest
prize Of $40 for the best drawing is 10 be
given. 1t won't be so much n contest Tor the
$40 IL will contest for the honor OF
making the drawing for the book The words
TO be on the page are ''Thc Old Bedstcod,
Presented by tho Press Club OF Salt Lake
City, at tho Salt Lake Theater, Sept 9,
1906 There will be two-eolor combina-
tion, and each person submitting drawing
must show what colors he intends TO use. The
cuts are 10 be eight inches by fvo inches,
and must be in the hands Of George E. Car
penter. caro- OF Dcseret News, by August 10.
Besides the squabble which is going on for
space in the programme and for tho making
of the title page, local furniture stores are
Aghting TO furnish the old bedstead and the
other furniture which is TO DO used in the
production, Furniture brought across the
plains, and oven older than that. has been
placed at tho disposal of tho club
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-12

upon for the telling Of the gullible for
eigner's fortune.
The present charge against Fleagal Will
be changed today ii indications in his
latest offense prove correct.
Shifting Responsibility.
Just before midnight Fleegal threw a
small ray of light on the situation by in
forming Chief Sheets that il was not
himself. but his partner. Professor
Mathews, who had been responsible for
the woman's condition. His story is that
the operation was performed by Mathews
at Los Angeles and that the woman was
sent TO Salt Lake TO be taken care OF by
Fleagal The latter exhibited a tele-
gram to the Chief which Mathews sent to
his Salt Lake partner. Fleagal, instruct
ing him TO have the woman taken TO the
L. D. S. hospital on her arrival here. He
says he followed these instructions. but
does not explain why he did not immedi-
ately proceed 10 do so, instead OF keep
ing her nearly all day In his office.
While ii cannot be said to actually ap-
pear. it is strongly suspected that Flea
gal sent the woman to Los Angeles to be
treated by his partner, and that Mathews.
fearing the results. returned her TO Flea
gal to be taken care Of
II today 1t is found that the condition
OF the woman warrants such action, the
police of Los Angeles Will be notified 10
place Mathews under arrest.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-12
GIRL WAS TERRORIST
Was Commanded to Take the Life of
Warsaw Military Commander.

ODESSA, Aug, lit was learned
from official sources today that Barbara
Printz, daughter Of Licut.-Gen, Printz,
who yesterday made an attempt to en-
ter the palace of Gov General Kaulbars,
with u bomb hidden in her reticule, ar.
rived here a week ago from Warsaw
kaulbars, with whom she was educated.
She frequented the Generals house
daily, watching him closely and prepar-
ing to make an attempt on his life.
Papers found In her room proved that
Mile, Printz belonged to the terrorist
section of the Social Revolutionists and
that she came to Odessa commanded to
execute a sentence of death imposed by
them on the General, The bomb was of
stroying the General g palace.
Gen. Prlntz commands the Warsaw
Military academy.