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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
ENTIRE SESSION IN THAW CASE
DEVOTED TO ARGUMENTS OF
OPPOSING COUNSEL.
HuNnEL's TESTIMONY VITAL POINT
DISTRICT ATTORNEY ATTEMPTS
TO CONTRADICT STORY or
MRS. EVELYN THAW.

New York, March 14.-There was
but short session of the court trying
Harry K. Thaw for the murder of
Stanford White, adjournment being
taken shortly after noon. This action
was taken partly to give Mr.. Delmas
an opportunity to consult the authori-
ties and prepare an argument in reply
to an impassioned appeal by District
Attorney Jerome for the admission of
testimony by Abraham Hummel in
contradiction of Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's
evidence, characterized by Mr.. Jerome
as the central support of the defense,
and partly on the statement Of Mr..
Jerome that if he were allowed the
afternoon in which to complete the
hypothetical question to be put to his
experts he thought the state could
close It's case in rebuttal In another
day.
He said he had been assured by
Mr.. Del1nas that his cross-examina-
tion of the alienists would not be
long.
The matter of Hummels testifying
is yet undecided. Mr. Jerome spoke
for more than an hour in contending
that Hummel's testimony is the most
vital in the case.
What Jerome Expects to Show.
II will show" declared the district
attorney, "that this woman who was
Evelyn Nesbit swore under the sol
emnity of an oath that she had been
beaten by Thaw in Paris because she
would not sign papers he had pre-
pared and which falsely accused Stan
ford White of drugging and betraying
her,"
Mr.. Jerome declared that the mate
rial issue of the case was as to
whether or not Evelyn Nesbit told her
story to Thaw in Paris. The testi-
mony of Hummel and his stenog-
rapher, Abraham Snydecker, who also
will be called as witness, would go
far In proving to the jury she did not
tell such a story to the defendant.
s"H she did not tell that story" con-
cluded Mr. Jerome, then the cause of
this mans insanity disappears and
the hypothetical question on which
the learned experts for the defense
based their contention as to his insan-
ity disappears. I claim the right to
show that Evelyn Nesbit herself has
denied the story. she told this jury"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
BRIDGE WASHED AWAY.
Train Goes Into Creek and Three Men
Are Killed.

Train Goes Into Creek and Three Men
Are Killed.
Pittsburg, March 14-Three men
drowned, railroad, bridge washed
away and an engine and five freight
cars precipitated into the water are
the first results of the rapid rise dur
ing the night of Deer creek, near Har-
marsville, Pa, on the West Pennsyl-
vania railroad. The dead are: ]. B.
Mikesell, an engineer; w. ]. Cantwell,
fireman, and j.. M. Johns, brakeman.
An eastbound freight train was
crossing the bridge when It suddenly
gave way. Before the men on the
front part Of the train could escape
the bridge went down, carrying the
engine, trainmen and five freight cars
with it. So rapidly had Deer creek
risen during the night that it had at
tanned a height of sixteen feet, instead
of the normal from four to six feet
One Of the five freight cars, heavily
loaded, was carried down the creek
over quarter of mile by the cur
rent.
Rain has been falling for more than
twenty-four hours at sPittsburg and
high water Is expected, although a
flood stage at Pittsburg may not be
reached. e. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
over A HUNDRED MISSING
NUMBER OF DEAD BY EXPLOSION
ON FRENCH WARSHIP NOT
DEFINITELY KNOWN.

Toulon, France, March Administer
Of Marine Thomson has arrived here
from Paris, The roll of the battleship
lena, on which the disastrous explo-
sion occurred Tuesday, was immedi-
ateiy called and 407 men replied to
their names. Those Of the crew who
are injured are quartered temporarily
In the naval 9 barracks. Twenty-four
officers and engineers are also report
ed to be safe and besides there are
forty-four of the crew lying in the
hospitals seriously injured. AS the
officers and crew numbered $50 it will
thus be seen that 153 are not account
ed for, but the naval authorities con-
slider 1t most probable that large
number Of these have sought refuga
with relatives or friends in Toulon.
Later in the day forty-one Of the
missing men turned up, leaving ia
killed or unaccounted for.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

L. H. Kerrick, one Of the wealthiest
farmers of Central Illinois and an ex.
tensive breeder of Aberdeen-Angua
cattle, was found dead in bed.
Fritz Scheel, conductor of the Phil
adelphia orchestra, well known in
America and Europe, is dead in a pri-
vate hospital at Philadelphia after a
months illness.
Burglars robbed the Superior (Wis.)
Telegram building and carried Off the
cash box from the safe, which had
been left unlocked. Between $4OO and
$500 in checks and money was taken.
Secretary Taft has given orders to
the engineer officers of the war de.
partment to enforce to the letter the
language of the eight-hour law as ap.
piled to public works under their di.
rection.
"Joe' Ullman, known throughout
the country as sporting man, has
been placed in private sanitarium in
Belmont, CAL Mr.. Ullman is suffering
from nervous prostration and his con.
dition is reported as critical.
Inc secretary OF the treasury has
announced that the $30,o00,00O which
was deposited in national banks the
last of September to be returned
about the beginning of February
would not be called for at present.
The Pennsylvania senate railroad
committee has reported favorably the
2-cent fare bill which passed the house
two weeks ago. Despite the opposi.
tion Of the railroads the bill is ex.
pected to pass the senate next week.
The Harvard overseers have decid.
ed in favor of continuance Of inter-
collegiate athletics, including football,
at the university under certain restrfc.
tions, especially with reference to the
professional coaching system and the
management Of contests.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
sEcURED BY PHYSICAL FORCE,
Confession Of Alleged Murderer Ia
Worthless as Evidence.

SSH'SoSsON VI NuSSSO WUjOSEST II
Worthless as Evidence.
Denver, March 14.-Unless new and
important evidence is found against
Benjamin G. Wright, formerly of Chi
cago, he probably will never be tried
on the charge of numbering his wife
end child. District Attorney George
A. Ste1gar admits that evidence to
sonvict the man is lacking, but he has
not yet dropped the investigation.
The alleged confession made by
Wright to Chief of Police Michael A.
Delaney is said to be worthless as
evidence, having been obtained by
use of physical force. Three physi-
clans who examined Wright in jail
after he made the confession declared
that he had recently been beaten, as
the prisoner asserted.
No poison was. found in the bodies
of Mrs. Wright and her child and it is
alleged by the defense that their
deaths probably were caused by car
bon dioxide from a defective gas
heater in which fire had been burning
all night when the bodies were found.
AS a test of this theory the defense
placed a dog in the house with the
gas heater burning and after two
hours, 1t is asserted, the animal was
taken out asphyxiated.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
Resolutions,

Resolved, That the officers and
mem bers of Bemidji Court No.
211 U. O. Forresters wish to ex.
tend our sincere and heartfelt
sympathy in this hour of their
sorrow to 9. E. Albrant and
members of the family of Rich
ard Albrant, who has been called
by the angel of death. Be it
further
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be forwarded to the
family and spread on the minutes
Of the order and that copy be
published in the Bemidji Pioneer.
Mrs. 3. Dwyer,
Mrs. M. Danaher
Mr.. E. Ives.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
ARMIES NOW IN POSITION.
Decisive Engagement Imminent in
Central America.

Decisive Engagement Imminent in
Central America.
Washington, March 14.-A decisive
engagement between the forces of
Nicaragua and Honduras is expected
at any time, according to dispatch
the state department received from
Philip Brown, secretary to the Amer
tcan mission to Guatemala and Hon
duras, who has just arrived in Teguci-
galpa, the Honduran capital.
Mr.. Browns dispatch says that the
military encounters so far between the
army of Honduras and the army of
Nicaragua have not been of such a Sc
rious character that they in any way
indicated the relative strength of the
opposing forces, but that the armies
are now getting into such position
that an important engagement may be
expected in short time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
Funeral This Afternoon.

The funeral over the remains
of N. K. Sprague was held this
afternoon from the Presbyterian
church, Rev. White officiating.
Mr.. Sprague was resident of
Leedsburg, Wis. During the
winter he has been at work in
the woods near here. About
three weeks ago he was taken i'll
with a severe attack of Rright's
disease which resulted in death
His wife arrived here Saturday
and has been with him con-
stantly since that time. The re-
mains we're inferred ia Green
wood cemetery.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
As a MATTER OF ECONOMY.
Western Roads Propose to Lengthen
Time Of Fast Trains.


Chicago, March 14.-Western rail-
road officials are discussing the ad-
visibility of lengthening out the run
ming time Of fast trains with a view
to greater economy of operation.
1t is stated that owing to 2-cent pas
senger legislation and the necessity of
conserving revenue everywhere the
Western officials believe a general
eengthening in train schedules is ad-
visable. It is said all that remains to
carry the plan into effect is an agree
ment as to the time it is advisable to
make. Tentative schedules are being
prepared by several roads with view
to presentation at conference to be
held here. ,r
Although no understanding has
been reached there is a general feel
ing that the time of the fast trains be-
tween Chicago and Omaha and Kan
sas City should be heightened by
about two hours; the time of the fast
trains between Chicago and Denver by
five or six hours and the time of the
fast trains between Chicago and the
Pacific coast by nearly half a day.
The saving in expense by such a
Encouragement in schedules would re-
suit in a saving in the cost of opera
tion of the trains affected and would
also make it possible to take off a
large number Of local trains With
heightened schedules it would be pos
sible to do the local work with the
fast trains.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
Musical Recital.

Mrs. R. B. Foster, assisted by
the best local talent, will give a
musical recital at the city hall
Thursday evening, March 21.
This promises to be one of the
best social enter tainments given
this season. Mrs. Foster has on
several occasions given recita]s
here which have been highly ap-
preciated by the people Of Be-
midi. The one to be given next
Thursday will be up to the usual
standard and music loving peo-
pie should remem Der to attend
this.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
Bids for Hauling Lumber.

The Sandy River Lumber Co.
want bids for the hauling of
three million feet of white pine
lumb Der from Azure to Solway, a
distance of ten miles. Party to
haul not less than ten thousand
feet per day and to commence
work April l. Parties wishing
to bid on this work should ad.
dress correspondence to the
Sandy River Lumber Co, Sol
way, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
PRESIDENT BuTLER's IDEALS.
Wants Root for President and Taft
r. -,.~.s for Chief Justice.

Los Angeles, CAL, March 14.-In an
interview with DR.. Nicholas Murray
Butler, president Of Columbia univer
sity, he said:
President Roosevelt will not run
for president again no matter what
pressure is brought to bear upon him.
The principles which Roosevelt stands
for are greater than the man. The
Republican party must support these
principles no matter who its standard
bearer may be at the next election.
With Mr.. Root president and Mr.. Taft
chief justice of the supreme court con
ditions would be pretty near ideal.
But hardly look for such combina-
tion to succeed"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
Concert at Presbyterian Church.

Ole Theobaldi, one of the great
est living violinists, is now max
ing third visit to America. He
is widely known in this country
and no violinist since the days of
Ole Bull has met with the sue
cess Mr.. Theobaldi has attained
as a master of the violin. He
will appear at the Presbyterian
church Friday evening, March Is
Admission so cents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
Basket Social.

The M. B. A. will give basket
social at the I. o. O. F. hall Sat-
urday evening March 16. All
mem bers are expected to come
and bring their friends. Ladies
are requested to bring baskets.
BY the Com mlttee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
HUNDREDS OF HOUSES FLOODED.
Residents Compelled to Move to Hills
for Safety.

GAINESVILLE, O., March 14.-A cloud
burst occurred five miles southwest of
this city and as result property has
been damaged to the extent Of thou
sands of dollars. Traffic on the Zanes-
Vile and Western and the Cincinnati
and Muskingum Valley railways and
the Southeastern Ohio interurban is
completely tied up, the tracks being
under water.
At Crooksville. Roseyille and White
Cottage, small towns on Jonathan
creek, hundreds Of houses have been
flooded and the residents are moving
to the hills for safety. At Roseville
the water on the main street of the
village is five feet deep. So far no
lives are reported lost
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
EXPECTS TO BE ELECTED.
Negro Files as Candidate for Mayor Of
Kansas City, Kan

Kansas City, March 14.-Joshua
Wallace Voohies, a negro, has filed a
petition signed by 678 members of his
race with the city clerk in Kansas
City, Kan, asking that his name be
placed on the ballot for. mayor on the
Independent ticket to be voted at the
coming municipal election.
Voohies was born slave in Nash
vile, Tenn, just before the close of
the Civil war. He has been a mem
Der of the police force and a deputy
street commissioner and now is in
business for himself.
"Do you expect to win? ?" was asked
Voohies.
"Sure I do. Wouldn't have entered
the race if hadn't. No man ever lost
yet that backed for Office. I can
push myself in the same way
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
SUBJECT OF IMMIGRATION.

Important Conference Held at the
White House.
Washington, March 14.-An impor.
tant conference on the subject of i'm
migration was held at the White
House at night. Attorney General
Bonapare, Secretary of Commerce and
Labor Straus, Commissioner General
of immigration Sargent, Commissioner
OF Labor Neill, Assistant Attorney
General Cooley, Senator Foster OF
Louisiana, President Gompers of tie
American Federation of Labor, D. A.
Tompklns of Charlotte, N. c., and
Former Mayor Smythe of Charleston,
S. c., were among those who particf.
pated in the conference with Presi.
dent Roosevelt.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
TWO Indicted Men MIssinn.

Columbus, O., March IA. The dis
appearance of Charles 3. Burr, one of
the members Of the public service
board indicted for bribery by the spe-
cial grand jury, has led to fears that
he has committed suicide. All efforts
to find him have thus far proved un-
availing. Edward Moriarity, former
secretary of the city board Of health,
indicted for embezzlement, Is also
missing
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
st. Paul Union stock Yards.

st. Paul, March 13.-Cattle Good
to choice steers, $5.5O@625; fair to
good, $4.00@5.00; good to choice cows
and heifers, ss.50@4.75; veals, $4.5O@
$50. Hogs-s6.60@6.75. Sheep-Weth.
ers, s5.OO@5.75; good to prime lambs,
$6.50@7.25.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, March 13.-Wheat-
May, 1873 @79c; July, 8oc; Sept,
78kc. On track-No. 1 hard, $3.50
81Bc; No. Northern, SOss @8O5sc;
No. 2 Northern, 78k @7SBc; No. 3
Northern, 75h @76kc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
Imported Lonsshoremen at Work.

Hamburg, March 1.--About 1900
of the English longshoremen imported
to take the places of the locked out
canal ,longshoremen who refuse to
work on the shipowners' terms are at
work and more Of them are on their
way here from London. In addition
gangs of longshoremen have been
brought here from Antwerp.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
STRIKE SITUATION UNCHANGED
Policemen About the Only Passen.
gers at Louisville.

fouCemen AOOut tHe Oniy FaSSen'
gers at Louisville.
Louisville, March 14.-No improve
ment is shown in the strike situation
Discomfort was added to inconveni-
ence and the citizens, with the novelty
of the strike worn off, walked to their
places Of business through a heavy
rain. The railway company started
four cars at a. m., the first one out
carrying fourteen policemen.
The company put on additional cars
after midday, screening the motormen
from missiles by heavy wire netting
Very few passengers were carried.
The down town streets were the scene
Of much disorder and the police made
many arrests of those who attempted
to impede the progress of cars.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
Making Steady Progress.

Washington, March 14.-It is stated
at the White House that Archie Roose-
velt had good night and that 5he. Is
making steady progress toward recov-
cry. After his visit DR.. Rixey said
that at q continuance Of the present
rate Of progress he will be able to be
out in a week or ten days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
ATTEMPT TO SAVE DAKOTA.

Great Britain Asks Japan to Send
Warship to Scene.
London, March 14.-On the presen.
tations of the London underwriters,
who stand in the position of losing
something like $2.500,0OO in the event
of the, total loss of the Great North
ern Steamship company's liner Da-
kota, which ran ashore in the bay of
Toxic March 8, the British admiralty
has requested the Japanese govern
ment to send warship to the scene
Of the wreck and render every possi-
BILE assistance in salvaging the steam
ship.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
Duluth Wheat and FIax,

Duluth, March 13.-Wheat- ar.
rive and on track-No. / hard, 81%c;
No. l Northern. 80asc; No. 2 North
ern, 1890; May, S0asc; July, S0Bc;
Sept, 791Ac. Flax-To arrive and on
track, s1.20%; May, s1.21ss; July,
$1.223a: Oct. S1.1S.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
TRAIN STRIKES STREET CAR.
Fifteen Persons Injured, Two Prob
ably Fatally.

Los Angeles, Cal, March Tiff
teen persons were crushed or other
wise injured shortly after midnight
when a Southern Pacific freight en-
gine crashed into Maple avenue
street car at crossing near Ascot
Park. Two Of the injured, Motorman
Graheek and Benjamin Head, both res
idents Of this city, will probably die.
The engine struck the car and almost
demolished It..
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
craxed by Fear Of Robbery.

3 New York, March 14.-Crazed by
fear that he would be robbed of the
savings Of years Nicolai Szadsinski,
formerly an employe in the Chicago
stock yards, leaped through a closed
window on the second floor of Clark
son street hotel and sustained serious
injuries. He was on his way back to
Bohemia, where he planned to spend
the remainder Of his life.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, March 13.-Wheat May,
777Ac; July, 7s72c. Corn-May, 465s
@46Ac; July, 46A046Ac. Oats
May. 409sc; July, 36Bc.. May,
$780,; July, $16.12h. Butter
Creameries, 22@29c; dairies. 20@27c.
Eggs -15c. Poultry Turkeys, lie;
chickens and springs, 1870.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
GENERAL FLOODS IN OHIO.
Situation Serious In Number Of
Places.

Columbus, O., March 14.-F1ood con-
d1t1ons prevail nearly all over the
state. A report from Bridgeport says
that the worst rain storm In years
visited that vicinity and all the
streams are out of their banks. Land
slides are reported on many electric
roads in Eastern Ohio.
At Hamilton Seven Mile creek
washed away the Pennsylvania track
and freight train No. 76 was ditched
near Collinsville and thirteen loaded
cars were wrecked. No one was hurt.
At Dayton the Miami river is at a
food stage and hundreds Of acres Of
farmland are inundated. The electric
railway traffic Is delayed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
ELEVEN HUNDRED GO OUT.

shipbuilders' Strike Spreads to Chi.
cago Plant.
Chicago, March 14.-Eleven hun.
dred boilermakers and their helpers
have struck at the plant Of the Chi
cago Shipbuilding company after their
demand for increased wages had been
refused by the company. The major
ity of the men expressed themselves
as satisfied with conditions, but struck
In sympathy with the striking ship
builders of Cleveland and other places,
who have not the working advantages
Of the Chicago workmen.
Three vessels are on the ways at
the yards of the company and work on
these was completely stopped.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, March 13.-C Cattle-B Beeves,
$4.15@6.S5; cows and heifers, $1.65@
5.25; stockers and feeders, $3.50
500; Texans, $4.15@4.75; calves, 500
@7.25. Hogs-Mixed and butchers.
$870@6.971s; good heavy, $4,000
6.974; rough heavy, s6.6506.S5;
light. s6.65@6.921k; pigs, $8.1O@6.7O.
Sheep, 10000; lambs, $4.7697.95.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
Wolf Bounty,

W. S. Fauhl is in the city
today from Long Island to claim
the bounty on large wolf hide
caught near his place.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
ITALIAN VILLAGE BURNS.
Fire Renders Two Thousand People
Homeless.

Milan, Italy, March 14.-In the town
of Borsano, near this city, 1000 per-
sons were made homeless by fire
which destroyed the greater part Of
the village. The people were indiffer-
ent to the spread Of the flames be-
cause their property was insured and
the authorities were obliged to force
the peasants to work to check the
conflagratiOn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
Employees Overcome by Fright.

+. New Brunswick, N. j., March IA
The big wallpaper factory Of Janeway
q Carpenter was damaged 100000
by fire. Many Of the women employees
were overcome by fright and were
carried from the building in fainting
condition. All Of trem escaped injury
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
Repairing Court House,

Workmen are busy repairing
the court house building. The
roof is being fixed, and new
plastering placed where needed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
SEEK TO RECOVER 100000.
Children Of Dr.. Cox Sue His ALLEGED
Murderers

Children Of Dr.. Cox Sue His Alleged
Murderers.
Lexington, KY, March 14.-Suit to
recover 100000 damages has been
filed In the Fayette circuit court
against James Hargis, Edward Calla-
han and Elbert Hargis by the three
minor children of DIR. B. D. Cox.
In the petition it is alleged that
the defendants, James Hargis, Ed
ward Callahan and Ebert Hargis, who
are awaiting trial for alleged com.
plicity in the murder of DR.. Cox, con-
spired together and with each other
and with John Smith, John Abner and
Asbury Spicer and others, whose
names are not known, to kill their
father
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
TRANSVAAL RAILROAD WRECK.

Former Official and Twelve Other Per-
sons Killed.
Johannesburg, Transvaal, March IA.
DIR. A. Adam Jameson, ex-commis-
sioner of lands, was killed with twelve
other persons in the wreck of a train
at Alkmaar, on the Delagoa line. due
to washout. In addition to the killed
eleven persons were injured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
WEEDS WOMAN IN CASE.
Man Freed Of Murder Charge Married
Five Minutes Later.

Shreveport, La, March 14.-At mid.
night, in the courtroom where he had
five minutes before been declared not
guilty of murder, Lee Brock was mar.
ried to Mrs. Hattie Kelly, the woman
In defense of whose reputation he did
the killing which caused the trial. The
5urymen who had acquitted him were
the witnesses and the trial Judge per-
formed the ceremony.
Brock shot I. A. Byckham last sum.
mer. alleging that he cursed Mrs.
Kelly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-03-14
JUMPS Thirteen STORIES.

SENSATIONAL Suicide of CfncinnatI
Young Woman.
Cincinnati, March 14.-Leaping head
first from a window ledge on the thir-
teenth floor of the Traction building
Gertrude Hanish. aged twenty years,
stenographer, committed suicide in
the sight of hundreds of people. In
falling she struck and broke an cleo.
trio feed wire before landing on the
curbstone near Walnut and Fifth
streets, the busiest corner in the city.
No cause is known for the suicide,