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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
Continued on Page SKI
iDoW|E DENOUNCEs SON
|OId Repfobale Calls His Only Child
q Degenerate.
.zIQX|TIs TO WASH DIRTY LINES
Suits to be Filed In chancery by the
Profit" to Recover Possession Of
the s2o,oooooo Belonging to His
one-Time Followers.
tBy Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, ILLS. April 1i.-Jonn
Alexander bowie and his connseIlors
tomorrow will begin the fight TO re.
gain the s20,O00,O00 said TO he In.
VOWED in the control OF Zion City, Nv
filing in the courts bill in chancery.
petiiioning that tn transfer of Zion
City properties made to Deacon Alex.
aiider Granger by General Overseer
Wilbnrn Glenn Voliva as attorney for
Dnwie, be 'set aside.
The grounds upon which the nett.
lion Will he based will be that Voliya,
Granger and Mrs. Dowle endeavorcd
| fraudnlently and illegally to despoil
the first apostle" of property which
he claims The court will also he
asked to enjon Voliva from handling
| the estate.
III referring 10 threat that Glad.
stone Dowie made, that If his father
did not cease In his attacks on Mrs
bowie. Gladstone would reveal certain
deeds said to have occurred I'm 1877
III Australia. DOwie today said: rs
remember nothing particular that
occurred in the year 1877. know
OF no reason why any exposure OF nv
acts during that period of time should
cause me TO be afraid. Coming IA
think Of 1t. however, there is one
ming that happened in the year 1877
! which ] greatly regret. and that is
mat the lord gave unto me son
whom | named Gladstone.
All my life I've tried to give him
counsel and supply him with money
hut my efforts in leading him in the
paths that ! would nave him wall;
nave been without avail. Now. IN.
less this young man ceases making
these threats and destinations will
he compelled to reveal his true char.
! acter 10 the world: il viii be story
of degcneracy that will he shocking {"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
EYES PUT OUT BY ASHES.
Citizens of Naples Become Totally
Blind From Exposure 70 Dust.

NAPLES. April Fifty ship,
loads of refugees from points along
the Vesnvins littoral arrived in Ma
pies this morning
Seven Italian warships are assist.
ing in the work OF picking up these
refugees from along shore points
and bringing them to this city.
The steady exposure of the PEG,
PIE to the ashes and dust which
has fallen In Naples has caused an
epidemic of coniunctival blepharitls
to break ont, and many persons have
been rendered totally blind as q re.
suit.
The Mayor OF Naples has ordered
That all theatres and places of pih,-
lie RESORT shall be closed to avoid
danger of further accidents such as
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
Slate, Supreme Court Hands Down
Sweeping Decision.
1905 ASSESSMENTS MUST STAND
Case on Trial For Less Than Two
Days and the Court Hurried 1t So
, As to Settle the Mooted Question
Without Delay.
Especial To The Daily Press. }

NEpSSiti w Tie lJdlly iTCSS.
RICHMOND, VA. April 1.-THE
Court OF Appeals today handed down
an opinion sustaining The validity OF
The recent tax assessment In all
three of The cases brought before
H. No written opinion was submit.
ted. however.
The Judges announce that thr ext
eency of the situation is such that
IL is deemed best 10 decide The cases
as promptly as possible, and that at
future day opinions will be filed ip
which the reasons controlling The
court in the conclusions reached will
lie given.
The act ion Of the court applies to
AZ three ilanches of this litigation
end scis AT rest for good and all lie
question involving the constitution.
ALLY Of the 1905 assessments.
This is about the quickest work on
record In connection with The Cou..
OF Appeals. The lawyers spent five
hours in arguing the case yesterday,
and today by noon all of the comni-
Gated points involved had hcen al.
Iudicaled.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
To Vote on Rate Sill Soon.

WASHINGTON, April lin ihe
Senate today Mr.. Aldrich expressed
the opinion hat tho end OF the gon-
oral debate on the railroad rate bill
would become apparent before The
end of the present week aud that an
agreement upon a day for n vote
could be reached. The statement was
made in response to request by
Mr.. Tillman for such an agreement.
The session was almost entirely dc.
voted to the consideration of the
conference report on the bill provid.
ing for the final settlement of the
affairs Of the five civilized tribes OF
Indians.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
RURAL MAIL SERVICE
LACKS FIRM SUPPORT
congressman From lhe South As
cert Thai Department Is holl
Acting Fairly by Farmers.
CIV .----
P0sT0FflcE BILL IS CONSIDERED
South caroIinian Though Comes Oh,
and praises the Service as Being
the Very sest in the world-sen
ate May Soon Pass on the Pending
Rate 'Rlll.
lBy. Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April IL
After nearly ten days of general dr..
bate with the Tnstoffice appropriation
hill as the vehicle for the discus.
sion OF a wide range OF subjects. the
House late iO,lay reached the con.
sideration of The bin itself an hour
having heen given TO the reading Of
the measure.
There; were many lively debates
during he day, hut little progress
was made with The hill under the five
minute rule.
Mr.. Page IN. CD opposed the ap.
preparation for special railway mail
facilities on the ground that the sec.
ion which he represents did not
need The approEriat ion.
Roosevet's muck Rake" Appears.
Incident To the discussion OF the
Special appropriation MIR. Page spoke
abon' the revelations In regard Ia
he weighing OF The mails lie said
the very moment The Republican par
~ became ",he beneficiary of The
offerings OF these men," then the
edlct went forth that tho writer's OF
articles showing up the situation have
become men with the muck rake
and In future you will find that the
magazines will not any more have
The privilege of the penny postage
Rural Mail Service handicapped.
That the present policy of the post
Office department. was hostile 10 the
rural free delivery service was main
Iained by Lever IS c.. land yet the
head of this department stands as
The special champion OF the Repnhll
can party" he concluded
Mr.. Finley IS. CD made general
speech on The excellent character ol
The postal service. 1t was, he said
he hest in The world lie also held
that the department seemed hostile
10 The rural service Fony-nlnt
routes had been discontinued. eigh
teen of which were in the South. A
count OF the pieces Of mail deliver
ed was now going on. he said, whicl,
might result in further abandonment
of ronies. lie believed, however, thai
in the future there would he less
cause OF complaint on this point
AZ class of persons totally ignored
by the bill. Mr.. Rixey (Va.) remarked
We're the referees on postmasters IL
the Southern States.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
DEWEY BREAKS AWAY.
Hulk Gets Adrift Near Malta and
Drifts For. 90 Hours.
(By Associated Press

f WASHINGTON. D. C., April IL
The dry dock Dewey, broke its tow
lines In the Mediterranean off Alalta
and hriftcd about in storm for
aboni 2" hours, bnt is now again in
control Of the vessels which are low.
Ing t.
This Information reached the navy
department IN dispatch that the
Brooklyn remained near the dry dock
when II was Volunteering about and
did moi leave ii until il was safely
In tow.
wireless dispatch received BY
The Brooklyn after it left the Dewey
indicated that the dry dock is pro
ceeding satisfactorily,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
that of yesterday when the roof of
The market place collapsed.
DUST SEEN IN PARIS.
Thick Haze Like Winter Fog Ap
proaches French Capital.


PARIS. April ll.--An atmospheric
pheh"menon which has been noticed
here to-day has been freely comment.
cd upon.
a thick haze like that of n. win
ler's fog has been observed on the
horizon, although the day is warm
and II is attributed Ia The eruption
OF Mount Vcsnvins.
y yellow tint is noticeable on the
horizon, in line similar to that
which has hccn identified with the
phehoinenon of Ercvions crnptions
when volcanic dust has been ear.
ried through The upper strata of tho.
atmosphere. travelling vasi distances.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
BABY MURDERS BAsY.
Three-Year-old Child Cuts Infant 10
Pieces With Butcher Knife.
Especial TO The Daily Press

WHEELING. w. VA, April IL
The Youngest mnrderess In The his.
tory of this stale is The 3-ycar-old
daughter of Michael Ziapasa. OF Ron
wood. WHO SO badly wounded 9.
monilis.old baby of neghbor. Ed
ward Schcpech, that II died
In the absence of the hahy's
mother the Ziapasa child attacked
il with butcher knife. cutting Off
lis nose. stabhing il in the breast
in many places and almost severed
its arm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
REcoRsD TELL TIE WHOLE STORY
All Soft Coal Carrying Roads Reach
ing TIdewa,er Are il a Pool to
Regulate Freight Rates and to Ap-
portion the Business Among Mem.
bers of the Association.
(By Associated Pl css.)

PHll-aDIGiplilA. PA, April IL
That rates are fixed by The traffic
associations" composed OF varlnu,
coal carrying railroads was The adj
mission drawn today from railroad
ofllcials nj the final hearing OF the
Interstate commerce commissions
stigaiion into the alleged abuses
on The coal trade.
Through Joseph G. Searles. coal
afllc manager of the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad, who is also chairman of the
All Rail Traillc Association. It, was
learned that this organization not
only fixes The per centage Of ton
mage allotted to each railroad. but
also establishes the rates
Records Tell the Story.
Counsel for The commission nro-
dnced the minutes of meeting of
The Underwater Btnminous Steam
Coal Traffic Association. held on Sen
lcmber 10. 1900
The records show that n resolu-
Ion oTered by the Norfolk e. West
ern Company permitting that com
pany ana the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad Company TO carry ,dewater
coal at the rate of $l.25 n Ton was
voted down and that the rate was
liked at $1.40 q ton on Mr.. Searles'
resolution. At the meeting the Nor
folk & Western Railroad complained
hat Their interests were being in.
jured by ditiercntinls in freight hates.
Agreement Admitted to Be HoIdina.
Mr. Searles admitted that there had
been an agreement as TO the Tonnage
TO he allowed each road anu that IL
one road shipped more and another
less settlement was made. He
said that there had been no settle.
ments since 1896.
In explaining tile establishment Of
rates, Mr.. Searles stated TINT each
company fixed It's price which was
later agreed 10 by the members Of
the association. IF any company
should reduce the rate he said It,
would demoralize the general situa-
ton
o AS to Competition.
Mr.. Searles denied thar there was
an undertaking to maintain rates he
tween all rail AMI all water associa-
lions for The purpose Of preventing
composition. u was shown by tho
records that The rates on soft coal
were increased IN 1900. Since then
there has been no change. MIR.
Sealles denied also that The purpose.
of these rates was 10 stop rompeti.
ton.
W. w. Attcrhnry, general manager
of The Pennsylvania railroad was
recalled today and produced the
documents relating to cars and ton
mage which The commission asked
for yesterday.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
LOWER FARES IN MICHIGAN.
Halt Cent Reduction Ordered on the
Michigan Central.
(By Associated Press

LANSING. MICH. April 1.-THE
Michigan Central Railroad was to.
day ordered by Railroad Commission.
er Atwood TO reduce fares on the
Bay City division, between Detroit
and Bay City, and on the division
from Jackson TO Bay City from three
cents mile TO two and half
cents.
Fares between Jackson and Grand
Rapids. we're ordered reduced from
two and half to two cents per
mile.
Earnings on all three divisions III
creased during the last year to an
amount which, under theolaw, com.
pels the reduction.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
S17.5oo FOR A COLT,
Memphis Man Pays $4,000 For the
Use of a Noted Rider.
tBy Associated Press.)

NI1J NHHUVIHItU f'FFSS.J
MEMPHIS. TENN. April ll.-An
honncement was made here today
that Paul Rainry. owner Of the Lip
pah stable had purchased from Bar.
hey Schrieber. of 81. Louis. The iva
year old colt, Horace f., by Bannocl;
l'nrn-MisS Lynch.
The purchase price is given as ST..
500 Tho colt will lie taken 10 New
York. Mr.. Rainey has also purchased
from kecne Brothers their contract
on the services OF Jockey Herman
Radtke. Paving. it is announced, $40,
0u0
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
VOLCANIC ERUPTION SUBSIDIES.
1t is Believed That the Worst is
Over at Naples


NAPLES, April Conditions to.
night in the section Affected by the
eruption nf Mount Vcsuvius arc
greatly ameliorated The fall of vol.
canic ashes has diminished and
scientists express the opinion that thu
volcano has spent itself
All the papers tonight advise the
pnh!ic 10 he calm. pointing ont the
improved condition e affairs.
The papers also enogize Director
Mallencci for his courage in return.
Ing 10 The ruined observatory on
Mount Vesmvins and sending from
that place messages OF encOurag ement
and expressions of confidence that
'VesWins VIII soon quiet down
Public Places Closed.
The theatres, cafes and places of
amusement throughout the city have
been closed and before all the sacred
images in the streets candles arc
kept burning while smaller images
are being carried about in MANY
cases being sci down in the open mir
and surrounded by candles.
Troops are engaged in clearing the
roofs OF buildings OF the accumula.
lion of sand and ashes, which en-.
dangers the structures The large
glass covered galleries throughout
the city which are much ireluentcl
have been ordered closed. lest the
weight ilnon The roofs cause them "a
collapse.
Village Partly Buried.
The village Of San Gennar0 has
been partly buried in sand and ashes
and many houses have fallen in.
AT that place three persons were
Killed and more than twenty Injured.
In the road ut Tore Del Greco,
three persons were found dead from
,sullocation.
The people &ho remain at Tore
Annunziala are in danger of per.
ishing from starvation all the shops
having been closed. Rations for 200
persons have been Sent there.
Warships Do Effective Work.
The warships ordered here have
been doing effective services In The
removal Of refugees.
Two American girls who had heed
lcSSly venturCd into the yesuyius dis
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
Gutierrez.HarIan.

Mr.. Fred Gutierrez. of this city and
Mrs. Maud Harlan. of Phoebus. were
married last night at the brides
home. An enjoyable reception was
held after the wedding. The couple
will reside here.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12

The Senate today passed hills pro.
hibiting aliens from gathering
sEonges In American waters and pro
hibiting the use Of diving apparatus in
the taking of sponges.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12

possible To determine how many PEG.
pie lave persisted by this eruption.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
Roanoke Postmaster Named.

WASHINGTON. d. G., April IL
The President today ntto the Sen
ate the nomination Of L. G.. Funk.
honser as postmaster nj, Roanoke. va.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
OCEAN VIEW CHURCH
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
lnterdenominationa' Edfice Goes up
in Smoke-Loss is Placed
at $4,000.
lRy Associated pressl

NORFOLK. VA, April 11.-Ocaan
View church. interdenominaiional. al
Ocean View. was destroyed by fire
about z o'clock tonight.
The damage is $4,000. The build,
ing was a frame structure.
Ocean View church was gift of
Mr.. Wilson and was completed about
two years ago. t5
The church had no regular pastor.
German Troopa Leave Pekin.
tBy Associated press.)
TiENTSIN, April l2.-The embark.
ing OF German troops from Pekin b6.
gan this morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12
Money For Battlefield Improvenen

Money For Battlefield Improvement.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April IL
The Senate today passed bills appro-
priatlng $4,000 for the Improvement
of the monument on the Mnnre's
Creek battlefield. N. C.
Authorizing the maintenance of a
toll bridge across Tugaloo river be-.
tween the States Of South Carolina
and Georgia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-04-12

Fair Thursd aY
warmer in north por-
ton; Friday fair; light
east winds.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-09

herded there. for years. An
other good moose country is in
the vicinity of Big Falls. Being
removed from the railroad, how
ever, it is no easy task to get q
moose into civilization. One
must usually cut up the carcass
aud pack it in.
The territory where deer can
be secured is in q much wider
range. Within q few miles in
any direction from Bemidji is
good deer country.
The law relative to deer and
noose is the same as last year.
But one moose land that q male)
may be killed, and two deer, of
either sex. Anyone hunting
must have q license, and in all
cases where deer or moose are
shipped, a tag must be used.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-09
BREAKS SHOULDER BLADE
WHILE PLAYING FOOTBALL
Ralph Lycan Injured in Practice Game
..-Team Plays Crookston
Saturday.

The Bemidji high school foot
ball eleven will play at Crookston
tomorrow afternoon against the
Crookston highs.
It was thought this morning
that the team would be unable to
go to Crookston, as Ralph Lycan
sustained a broken shoulder
blade while playing yesterday,
and as it would be a difficult mat.
ter to secure another player to
take his place, the game was for
the time being abandoned. How
ever, a substitute was secured
and the team will leave on the
$40 train tomorrow morning.
Bemidji will line up for the
game as follows: Breneman, G.:
Miles, rg.; Dangerfeld, rt ;
Kruse, re-; Kreatz, ig.; Elleson.
It,; Homdrom, le.; Dwyer, qb ;
Gould, fb.;; Shork, III; DeLong,
rh.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-09
HUNTERS ALL READY FOR
OPENING OF the SEASON
Many Local and Outside Nimrods Have
Already Established
Camps.

Many hunters from outside
points and also residents of Be
midi have already taken to the
woods to prepare for the opening
of the big game season tomorrow.
It usually takes two or three
days to prepare a suitable camp
and have everything in apple-pie
order for the full enjoyment of q
good hunt.
tits the one desire of the
average hunter to be able to kill
q moose. and it is to the points
where these animals are SUP
posed TO abound that mostsof tie
nimrods have hied during the
past three days. One place well
known as a good moose country
is east of Northome, in Itasca
county, and also northeast Of
there. There are many swamps
in that territory and moose have
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-09
Iudae Fisk EIected.

Bemidji people who are &C.
quainted with Judge Fisk of
Grand Forks, N. D., will be
pleased to learn that he has beer
elected a Judge of the supreme
court of that state by a majority
of 12, 900. He was the democratic
candidate for the Office. The
Judge has often been q visitor in
Bemidji and was a member of
the Grand Forks colony that
makes this place their stopping
place during the hot summer
months.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-09

printed yesterday cut Bailey's
majority down three votes, so
that last night his lead was only
sixteen, but this morning returns
came in from six townshipe,
all but one showing handsome
gains for the present sheriff.
Shotley gives Bailey . majority
of thirteen, Moose Lake Of seven,
Quir ing of six, Gudrid of fifteen
and McDougald of seven. Wa
banaca went against the sheriff
by three votes.
The precincts yet to be heard
from are: Benville, Cormant,
Hamre, Lee, Spruce, Turtle
River, Minnie and Zipple.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-09
100000 DEAL RECORDED
IN NORTH COUNTRY LAND.
Minneapolis Men Buy 10000 Acres
in BeItrami and ltasca
...m@t@ . .E-
Counties.

A warranty deed was filed
with Register of Deeds Harris
yesterday which Indicated a deal
IN Beltrami and Itasca county
lands involving 10000 acres and
a consideration of 100000. ri
The land is located in Towns
149-l50-151, and is considered
very good for agriculture. The
transfer of the land was made
from hammers Bros. & O'Brien
to Page, Hill & Co, of Minnea-
polls. The former firm were at
one time heavy loggers in this
part Of the state, and the land
was secured originally for lum-
bering purposes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-09
LOCAL NEWS ON PAGE 4.
Purchased Drug Stock.

B. L. Benton, representing the
L. W. Leithead Drug company of
Duluth, was in the city today,
selling F. A. Mayo his stock of
goods for the Owl drugstore,
which will be opened shortly at
the corner Of Beltrami avenue
and Fourth street. Mr.. Mayo
also purchased Park, Davis &
Go. 5 complete line Of 1 harmaceu-
t'cal preparations for his pre-.
scription department., conceded
by all physicians to be of the
highe st quality and purity.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-09

spent the night in the city. They
we're mem bers of the Red Lake
and Leech Lake bands, all OF
whom are really Red Lakers.
The Leech Lakers went to Red
Lake a week ago, and are re,
turning now, at the conclusion OF
the payment and the usual social
functions that accompany that
event.
For years a payment has
always resulted in many drunken
Indians and squaws, at times
serious fights and at all times
more or less gamb bling. This
year, however, it is said the pay.
ment passed off with compara-
tive quiet. There was less
drunkenness and but little doing
in the fighting line.
The payment was of such pro.
portions that each adult Indian
received quite 'roll," and with
the usual aboriginal instinct will
not be content until be has sepa-
rated company with his 'scoin. "
But the money is going, for the
greater part, for provisions and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-09
Beaumont Hanson.

A pretty wedding was solemn
lied Wednesday when Miss
Clara Beaumont and George O
Hanson were married at the home
of the brides parents on Park
avenue. Rev. Thomas Broom
field performed the cerem. n 7.
Friends and relatives to the num-
Der of twelve or fourteen were
present. The young people will
make their home in Bemidii.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-09

Sheriff Bailey seems today to
be safely elected. Upto the time
of going to press this afternoon
all but eight precincts out of the
fifty-three in the county had been
heard from, and Bailey 8 lead has
been increased to sixty four.
Everything seems to indicate
that the remaining precincts will
give Bailey majorities, and cinch
his election with at least seventy.
five or eighty votes to spare.
An error in the returns as
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-09
''PENDY' HELPED WIN
COUNTY FOR JOHNSON.
Local Candidate for Lieutenant Govern.
or Running Ahead Of Govern
or's Plurality.
PENDERGAsT HAS PLURALITY
OF 3O3 IN 27 PRECINCTS.
Governor johnson's Lead in Beltrami
County Is 1913 in 81
Precincts.

Governor Johnson's plurality
in Beltrami county is still grow
ing and will easily run over the
figures named in the Pioneer
yesterday, 200. Reports had
come in from thirty.seven pre-.
cincts up to this afternoon, and
the democratic candidate is 1913
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-09
ReeoveredFrom appendicitis.

Elmer Olson, who recently
underwent an operation at st.
Anthony's hospital for apperdi-
citis, will leave tomorrow for his
home at Cass Lake. Olsen was
in a bad condition at the time of
the operation, but the use of the
surgeons knife was in every
way successful.