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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
ELECTRIC EXPRESS TRAIN DE.
RALLIED AND THE COACHES
REDUCED TO DEBRIS.
BODIES OF VICTIMS BADLY MANGLED
TWENTY PERSONS KILLED AND
OVER A HUNDRED INJURED.
FIFTY SERIOUSLY.

New York, Feb. 19.-Twenty dead,
two fatally hurt aAl 145 more or less
seriously injured is the result Of a
wreck of an electric express train on
the New York Central railroad at Two
Hundred and Fifth street and Web
ster avenue. Of the large number Of
injured fifty are seriously hurt.
The train, filled with matinee
crowds and commuters, was made up
of five coaches.
The train was rounding sharp
curve when the three rear coaches
were derailsd and, tumbling on their
sides, were dragged 100 yards before
the couplings gave way and the four
cars piled together in ruins at the foot
Of low embankment.
A sheet of electric> flame that sig
nailed the disaster enveloped the rear
car and for moment threatened to
roast alive the victims pinioned in
the debris
There was death for many, while
practically every one in the four
coaches received injuries of some sort.
The speed was SO great that the
overturned coaches were dragged 100
yards. ~-..
Uninjured Dragged to Death.
While this distance was being
traversed men, women and children
who had escaped injury in the over
turning of the coaches were dragged
to death.
Finally the coaches plowed up
enough dirt and snow in front of them
to bring the engine to a halt. The
dead and dying were strewn along the
tracks. The victims were utterly IN
recognizable.
It was with difficulty that the res
cuers could tell whether the victims
were white OF black. Many of them
had their clothing torn off and were
almost nude when found.
Scattered over the tracks were the
muti1ated remains Of the passengers.
In gathering them up the rescuers
made no attempt to place them to-
gether, but separate piles were made
of each part of the human anatomy
found.
Police reserves from half dozen
or more stations were ordered imme-
diately to the scene of the disaster.
The spreading of the rails is said to
have caused the wreck. The train
was going at a seventy-mile an hour
rate. ..- -. i
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DOCUMENT FINALLY RECEIVED
IN EVIDENCE AND READ
TO THE JURORS.
WHITES DEATH ACT OF PROVIDENCE
kLIENIST TELLS OF CONVERSE.
TONS WITH DEFENDANT
ON THE SUBJECT.

New York, Feb. 19.-At the after
boon session of the Thaw trial Mr..
Delmas offered the will of Harry Thaw
n evidence, but District Attorney Je-
tome objected. DR.. Evans was then
further questioned regarding his opin-
on Of the sanity of the defendant at
the time the document was drawn and
Mr.. Jerome finally withdrew his objec-
lions to the will and it was read to
The jury by sections. One of the para
graphs of the will provided for setting
aside $4,000 for the prosecution of
any person who might be suspected of
having caused his (Thaw's) death by
violence. The codicil to the will be-
queathed $500 for obtaining legal re-
dress against Stanford White and an
other sum for four young women men
toned as victims of the architect.
Fifty thousand dollars is left in trust
for Evelyn Nesbit Thaw and an an
nuity of $500 to Howard Nesbit,
brother of Mrs. Thaw. -s..
The separate circumstances of the
alleged 'degrading assaults" upon the
four young women were mentioned in
the codicil. One of the young women
was declared to be acting at Lew
Fields theater at the time.
The codicil also left to Rev. Dr.
Charles H. Parkhurst, Frederick w.
Longfellow and Anthony Comstock
sums of $4,000 each for the purpose
Of securing evidence of any assaults
by Stanford White and obtaining re-
dress for the victims.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY.
Remarkable Growth Shown by Census
Report

Washington, Feb. 19.-The remark
able growth in the automobile indus
try and the decline of bicycle products
are strikingly indicated in a state
ment issued by the census bureau on
the manufacture of automobiles, BIZ
cycles and tricycles for 1905.
The total production of automobiles
In 1905 was 22,S30, valued at $26,e45,-
O64, as against only 1923 in 1900, with
a value Of $4,7S4,O11, thus showing an
Increase in value of 461.1 per cent.
Of the 1852 autos turned out by
automobile factories 1859, or S6.2 per
cent, We're propelled by gasoline; L.
56S, or 7.2 per cent, by steam, and
l,425, or sc per cent, by electricity.
The number of chain bicycles turned
out declined from 1,136,122 in 1900 to
246,SO4 at the census of 1905; chain
less from 42,929 to 4,O77 End tricycles
from 26,110 to 1,463. The tricycles
Tere almost entirely children's toys.
motorcycles increased from 159 to
E.436 49,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
SIX SAILORS DROWNED.
Two Coal Barges Wrecked Off High.
land Light, Mass.

Two Coal Barges Wrecked Off High.
land Light, Mass.
Highland Light, Mass, Feb. 19.-Six
seamen lost their lives when the Phil
adelphia and Reading Coal company's
barges Girard and Alaska went ashore
and broke up off here. Two men, the
captain of the Girard and .one sea-
man, were saved. They were hauled
ashore in the breeches buoy by mem
bers of the liftsaving crew of the
Highland Light station.
The barges, together with the barge
Bethayres, were bound from Philadel-
phia for Boston, Lynn and Salem in
tow of the tug Valley Forge. In the
northeast gale and heavy snow storm
the barges broke adrift and the Girard
soon was driven ashore. Two Of the
crew were drowned, but the lifesavers
shot line aboard and brought off the
captain and one seaman in the
breeches buoy. During the afternoon
the Alaska struck the breakers and
quickly went to the bottom with all on
board The Bethayres is adrift and in
danger
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL MATTER
SERVED NINETY DAYS
FOR BL|ND-P|GG|NG
Deputy Marshal Frank Tufts Takes
Two Indians to Walker for
Final Discharge.

Frank Tufts of St. Paul,
deputy u 5. marsh II, yesterday
took to Walker Ka-che-oke. man
and Joseph BAualieau, Indians
who had just completed serving
ninety days in the Beltram
county Jail. The men we're com
United to Jail t. serve a sentence
of ninety days, at the term OF
court held in Fergus Falls last
Novem Der, and selected the Bel
trami county Jail. They wer'
convicted of the charge of blind
pigging on the Red Lake Indian
reservation, having been arrested
by Deputy Marshal Tufts. The
sentence imposed on the reds
was sixty days in Jail and a fine
of 500, and in lieu of paying the
fine, thirty days additional.
Their ninety days expired
night before last, aud they were
trken to Walker yesterday ir
order that Court Com missioner
DeLury of Walker might issue
to them their final discharg,
from custody, as is provided by
law,
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LIBERALS TALK OF WAR.
Would Compel United States to Get
Out of Cuba.

Would Compel United States to Get
Out of Cuba.
, New York, Feb. ia dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says that
open, signed threats of war against
the United States if it does not get out
of Cuba are now being made by the
leaders of the Liberal party, to whom
everything has been given by the
American provisional government ex-
cept absolute control The party is
Unsuitable and impatient over the de-
lay of the American withdrawal, when,
it was promised, they would be left
masters of Cuba.
These leaders, the dispatch says, re-
sent the suggestion of the conserva-
tive classes that an American protec-
torate might be surer guarantee Of
peace than the unbridled rule of any
Cuban faction. =.
The dispatch quotes an article by
General del Castillo in Ell Rebelde, a
Liberal organ, in which he insists that
the "imbeciles" who favor a protec-
torate must be struck down and that
If annexation or protectorate comes
war will follow. -.
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AFTER EXTENDED HEARING.
Wisconsin Railroad Commission Or
ders Reduced Fares. -

Wisconsin Railroad Commission Or
ders Reduced Fares. &c.,
Madison, Wis, Feb. 19.-The state
railway commission has handed down
a decision in the 2-cent railroad rate
question. 1t is ordered by the COM
mission that the railways in the state
give flat 21a-cent passenger fare and
it is recommended that family mile
age books of 500 miles be issued for
$40. $50
The last legislature enacted law
creating the state railway commits.
sion with power to fix rates and regu-
late service. The decision just hand
ed down is the result of an extended
hearing before the state railway COM
mission, during which time representa-
tives of the various railways operat-
ing in Wisconsin have appeared be-
fore the commission, when the ques-
lions of rates and service were thor
oughly reviewed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
ISSUE PASSPORTS TO MAINLAND.
Japanese May Render Exclusion Leg
islation Migratory.

soPe'i'SSS way nCIUCI E\SIuSioH Icy
sIation Migratory.
Washington, Feb Ex-senator Flint
Of California had a conference with
the president about the Japanese sit
uatlon and legislation pending in con-
gress on the subject. He expressed
the opinion that the present agitation
on the Pacific coast on this question
was unfortunate, as the San Francisco
school board committee now here was
doing the best it could to settle the
controversy and to get for the people
what they want. ..-. ......
The possibility of the Japanese gov
ernment issuing passports for the
Japanese to come to the mainland,
thus rendering nugatory the effect of
the proposed exclusion legislation,
was suggested to the president by the
senator. Such course, the senator
said, would be regarded as a breach
of good faith and in his opinion would
be followed by legislation against the
Japanese coming at all.
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AN ACT OF PROVIDENCE.
ThaWs Story of Whites Death as
Told to AIienist.


Told to AIienist.
New York, Feb. 19.-The trial Of
Harry K. Thaw was resumed during
the day before Justice Fitzgerald
Juror Bolton, whose wife died last
Thursday, was again in his place and
the indications now are that the trial
will go ahead as rapidly as both de-
Tense and prosecution can push it.
The jury will not again be kept to-
gether until it begins the considera-
ton of verdict.
Doctors B. D. Evans and Charles F.
Wagner, two Of the alienists repre-
senting the defense, were on the wit
ness stand and continued to give the
reasons on which they based their
conclusions that Thaw at the time he
killed Stanford White and for several
months; subsequent to the homicide
was of unsound mind
It was testified that Thaw told the
doctors he had not intended to kill
Stanford White, but had sought to
have him brought to justice in court
Of law. He accused White of seeking
to destroy the virtue of every woman
with whom he came in contact, de-
claring he had poisoned and drugged
many innocent young girls.
IF you had no desire or thought of
killing White, why did you do it 2"
DR.. Evans said he put this question
to Thaw in the Tombs and the pris-
oner replied:
providence stepped in and took
charge; it was an act Of Providence
DR.. Wagner said Thaw had told him
that it was his (Thaw's) province to
protect young girls and lead them in
moral paths. .-..
Dolphin M. Delmas was again in
command for the defense and all the
six lawyers who have appeared in the
case since the beginning of the trial
were in their accustomed, places at
the defendants counsel table.
The defendant seemed to be in the
best of spirits and the let up in the
trial since last Thursday seemed to
have been beneficial to him physically.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
GENERAL PAREDEs WOUNDED.
Venezuelan Rebels Defeated and
Taken Prisoners.

Caracas, Venezuela, Feb. 19.-An
official announcement is made con-
f1rming the report that General Pare
des and his insurgent followers were
captured Feb. IL at Ell Rosario, vii
lage near Morichal Largo. Some fight
ing took place and Paroles is reported
to have been wounded, but it is not
believed that there were many casual
ties, as the insurgent force was small
and large numbers of government
troops were operating against it.
There is no telegraph station at Ell
Rosario and the news Of the capture
of the insurgent leader was taken by
courier to Maturin, from whence it
was telegraphed here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Feb. 8.-Cattle-Beeve
s4.00@6.90; cows and heifers, $1,000
5.25; stockers and feeders, $4,000
4.7O; Texans, $3.60@4.75; calves, Sc. 90
OTIS. Hogs-Mixed and butchers,
$6.S0@7.10; good heavy, $1,000
7.121s; rough heavy, $6.S0@6.9O; light,
$6.SO@705; pigs, $6.15@6.s5. Sheep,
$s.40@5.50; lambs. $4.5007.50.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
Fiuhtinu the Oil Trust.

Marietta, O., Feb. 19.-The Pure Oil
company, said to be the only Compel
ing buyers of crude oil the Standard
Oil company has, has announced an
advance Of 10 cents per barrel on all
oil outside the Oil City purchasing de.
partment The advance includes all
grades. It is believed to be the be.
ginning Of a fight with the Standard.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb. 1S.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, S1Ac; No.
1 Northern, 801Ac; No. 2 Northern,
7SAc: May, S0Ac; July, 80hc; Sept,
7SAc. Flax-To arrive and on track,
$1.20k; May, $1.22; July, $1.21&;
Sept, $1.181a.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
POLICE RAID UNIVERSITY.
seventy-one RevoIutionists Arrested
at Public Meeting.

st. Petersburg Feb. 19.-The Social
Revolutionists have been holding
meetings in the university building
here under the cover Of university
autonomy. The police, however, de-
termined to put an end to these gath
erings and, surrounding the univer-
sity, arrested seventy-one revolution
lists and seized 1900 pounds of incen-
diary proclamations.
The project Of police has ordered
the arrest of all persons distributing
election literature in behalf of the
Radical party and closed two printing
establishments where Radical ballots
were being prepared.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
SCHOOLBOYS IN DUEL.
Granville IN. W Youths Fight for
Love of Teacher.

Granville, N. Y, Feb. 19.-John
Henry Willard, aged sixteen, and Da-
vid Daley, aged seventeen, tried to
fight duel in a secluded wood on the
outskirts Of the village. The boys at
tend the high school, where Miss
Flora G. Carson has taught for the
last year and each was in love with
the girl. Miss Carson got to the scene
Of the duel in time to hear two shots
fired, both of which went wild. She
seized the youngsters and after bump
Ing their heads together compelled
them to shake hands. .
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Insane Over the Thaw Trial,

Madison, Wis, Feb. 19.-Violently
insane over the Thaw trial John Ler-
dolph of GAINESVILLE, Wis, was taken to
Mendoza asylum during the day. Ler-
dolph talks only Of the trial of Thar
and says he has 100000 to help out
Evelyn and Harry"
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st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Feb. 18.-Cattle- to
choice steers, $5.50@6.25; common to
good, $4.00@5.00; good to choice cows
and heifers, $3.50@4.75; veals, $4,000
5.75. Hogs-$6.70@6.S0. sheep-Weth-
ers, $4.75@5.25; good to prime spring
lambs, $6.50@715.
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APPROVED BY SENATE.
Roots Amendment to immigration Bill
Ratified.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The senate
has formally ratified the conference
report on the immigration bill which
contained Secretary Roots amend
ment giving the president power to
place restrictions on the recognition
of passports. This is the solution Of
The Japanese question which the pres
ident had promised Mayor Schmitz
and the members Of the San Francisco
board of education in the conferences
which were held at the White House
last week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
Two of the Crew Drowned,

Highland Light, Mass, Feb. 49,
The barge Girard, coal laden, went
ashore near the Highland Light life.
saving station and two Of her crew
were drowned. Captain Larsen and
another member Of the crew were
saved by the lifesavers. The barge
will be total loss.
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Would Print Thaw Testimony.

Wichita, Kan, Feb. 19.-In sermon
on morality entitled "Womer's
Rights DR.. John Henry Cudlippe.
pastor of the First Methodist Episco-
pal church, declared that all the evil
dence in the Thaw trial should be
printed. 81 want to see every line of
the Thaw evidence printed said DR..
Cudlippe, "and I want to read it, 1
think the public should read it,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Feb. 1S.-Wheat-May,
79Ac; July, 1890; Sept, 1870. On
track-No. 1 hard, SIC; No. 1 North
ern, Sic; No. 2 Northern, 1874 @79c;
No. Northern, 74@76c.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. Wheat-May,
7S1sc; July, 7S3s@7S1sc. Conway,
47@47hc; July, 465a @46Ac. Oats
May, 4O%c; July, 371sc. Pork-May,
s16.75; July, $16.S0@16.S5. Butter
Creameries, 22@321hc; dairies, 200
30c. Eggs-22@24c. Poultry-Tur-
keys, lie; chickens, lie; springs,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
The Supper a Success.

The chicken pie supper give n
at the [. 0 o. F. hall last wen
ing by the ladies' of tn, Meth d.
ist church was success in every
particular and netled the society
over $50.
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AGAIN SAID TO BE DYlNG.
President Castro Gradually Weaken.
ing Since Operation.

Macuto, Venezuela, Feb. 19.-In
spite of the daily bulletins issued by
the government announcing an i'm
prOvement in President Castro's health
he has gradually weakened since he
underwent the recent operation and
his condition is now more serious
than ever before. It is even affirmed
that his physicians entertain no hope
OF his recovery. His temperature is
reported to be 10S, gangrene is said
to have set in and the end is alleged
to be expected shortly.
The Venezuelan gunboat Restaura-
dor is lying at La Guayra and it is
semi-officially asserted that after his
death she will carry the body of Cas-
tro to Puerto Cabello, whence it will
be transported to Valencia for inter-
ment.
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Honolulu Japs Protest.

Honolulu, Feb. ia mass meeting
Of Japanese was held here to protest
against the exclusion of Japanese from
the mainland or any form Of Japanese
exclusion. All classes of Japanese
have Joined in the movement.
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e. n. Hartman Subpoenaed.

New York, Feb. ia subpoena
has been served on E.. H. Hartman of
the Union Pacifc-Southern Pacific
railroad system calling for his appear
ance before the interstate commerce
commission in this city on Monday
next. Mr. Hartman accented service
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Ruef Compelled to Plead.

San Francisco, Feb. 19.-Abraham
Ruef was compelled by Judge Dunno,
over the objections of his attorneys,
to enter his plea in the Indictment
cases against him. He pleaded not
guilty.
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ADVERSE REPORT ORDERED.
Senate Committee Considers South
Dakota Appointment.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The nominal
tion of James D. Elliott to be district
attorney for the district of South Da-
kota was considered by the senate
committee on judiciary and an adverse
report ordered on it. Mr.. Elliott was
nominated on the recommendation Of
Senator Gamble and his confirmation
Is opposed by Senator Kittredge.
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Bad Fire in a Warehouse.

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 19.-The supply
warehouse of the Arizona Copper CON-
pany at Clifton caught fire from spon-
taneous combustion and the contents,
valued at 100000, were heavily dam
aged.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
Condemned Man Attempts to Commit
Suicide.

Kansas City, Feb. 19.-FTank Holt
man, under sentence of death with
Mrs. Aggie Myers for killing Clarence
Myers, the woman's husband, attempt
ed to commit suicide in his cell in
the county Jail here, stabbing himself
in the breast. He may die. During
the night Hoffman had soaked matches
in water and drank the liquid, but
without effect.
Hoffman had recently been granted
a respite to April. Mrs. Myers is in
Jail at Liberty, Mo. Her case has
been appealed to the United States
supreme court.
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Four Men Blown 70 Atoms.

London, KY, Feb. 19.-Eoreman
Sutton and three Of his crew were
killed by dynamite explosion near
Halle Patch, in this county, while
working on the Louisville and Nash.
vile railroad. The bodies were blown
to atoms.
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INDIANA TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
Woman Kills Her Two Young Daugh.
tere and Herself

WUTIdn mis- TTEr 7 WU rOUT9 0dUgn'
tiers and Herself.
Connersville, Ind, Feb. 19.-Mrs. J.
s. Mundelle, aged thirty-five years,
killed her two daughters, aged four
years and seven months respectively.
and then committed suicide She was
alone in the house with the children
and when Mr.. Mundelle returned home
for luncheon he found the house
locked and the blinds drawn In a
down stairs bedroom lying side by
side on bed with their Threats cut
were the woman and two children.
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FOR SUCCESS AT THE POLLS.
Special Services Held in Polish Cath
Ollie Churches.

Ollie Churches.
Warsaw, Feb. 19-The Catholic
churches throughout Poland held spe-
cial supplicatory services in behalf of
the national candidates in the final
elections about to take place. The
clergy celebrated masses and offered
up prayers for the success of the
Polish Nationalist against the candi-
dates of the Jews and Socialists. In
terest in the outcome of the electoral
struggle here is intense.
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MISSOURI OUT OF ITS BANKS.
Hundred Families Homeless at Yer.
million, S. D.

Sioux City, Ia, Feb. 19.--An ice
gorge in the Missouri river near Yer
million, S. D., has caused the river to
leave it's banks. One hundred FAM
lilies have been made homeless and
farmers along the river are greatly
alarmed. Not since the great flood Of
1881 has the water been as high as at
present
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SLABS HIMSELF IN BREAST.

danger.