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Douglas Island news., 1907-01-02

The United States cable was con- nected with Ketchikan Monday even- ing, December 24. In addition to the office at Ketchikan an office was open ed at Hadley. This adds three new cable offices to the Alaskan service Ketchikan, Wrangell and Hadley.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-28
THE INDIAN CONGRESS
tNDtD IN A ROW
Il Furnished Proof That the People
Are Not Ready for Home Rue.

Surat. Bombay. Dec. 27-After two
days Of futile efforts TO elect a presi-
dent. the Indian national congress
broke up this afternoon in a fight. The
congress was of especial interest this
year owing TO the agitation for home
rule. When the delegates assembled.
the mOderates and Indian extremists
locked horns on the issue and the
meeting adjourned amid MUCH disor-
der. When it reassembled today the
passions broke loose again and the
platform from which moderation
ana constitutional action I'll been
advised was rushed by the extremists
in a body. who loudly demanded a
speedy establishment of complete
home rule. Chairs were broken in the
scrimmage and table legs and other
pieces of shattered furniture We're used
by delegates as bludgeons. Many of
the delegates sustained serious inju-
ries before the police cleared the hall.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-28
RE ETIREMENT OF DARROW
FROM PfTTIBONt DEFENSE
The Chief Counsel Finally Gave Way
To the Illness of Which he Has Suf-
fered.

Boise. Dec. 27.-With the exception
of the examination of one witness, the
entire time in both the morning and
afternoon sessions of the Pettibone
trial TODAY was consumed in the
reading of deposition taken by the
defense in support of the theory that
the explosion at the home Of Fred
Bradley in san Francisco was caused
by a leak Of gas and not by a dyna-
mite bomb as testified to by orchard.
Clarence Darrow. chief counsel for
the defense. has been forced to retire
from the case for the present at least.
on account of his health. He will
leave for Los Angeles where he will
submit 10 an operation which has be
come necessary for an abscess in his
ear. which has given him trouble for
the last six months. There is little
probability that he viii be able to re-
turn 20 Boise 10 make the closing ad
dress Cor the defense.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-28
A Legal Way nas at Least Been Pointed
Out for Their Retention
Senator Newlands Appeals for Modification of the
Order for Their Removal Which Would Become
Effective Next Monday.

Washington, Dec. 27-Senator New
lands of Nevada is endeavoring TO pre-
vent the withdrawal of government
troops from Goldfield until some other
he called on Secretary Taft of the war
department and strongly urged that
the execution of the order issued by
the secretary for the withdrawal of
troops be suspended until he has had
an opportunity TO communicate with
Governor Sparks. He is endeavoring
to induce him to call the Nevada leg
islature together.
Mr. Taft has been advising with
Secretary Root in the matter and il is
probable that the president will be
communited with at Pine Knot. There
is every disposition 10 refrain from
breaking into his privacy. The only
excuse for doing so is found in the
fact that unless the original order is
modified the troops must leave Gold
field next Monday, before the presi-
dent returns TO Washington. The ad-
ministration officials feel that the sit
uation cannot be continued. in view
of the doubt that exists as to the con-
stitutional and legal right of the exc
cutive to employ any part of the regu
lar army in Nevada under present con-
ditions Governor Sparks attention ha.
been repeatedly called 10 the fact that
this constitutional doubt might be re-
moved by the simple device of calling
together the legislature when tina,
body could either give a warrant TO
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-28

noon to give testimony regarding the
missing securities of the California
Safe Deposit and Trust Co. Bartnett
was voluntary witness, having re-
quested the district attorney to be Civ
en- permission to appear before the
grand jury. He was under examination
over an hour but nothing was made
public concerning the purport of his
evidence. Bartnett's wife was also a
witness, but she disclaimed any
knowledge of the banks affairs or
properties. No indictment was made
by the grand jury today.
The announcement that the missing
securities of the Cotton estate Were
found tucked away in an odd corner
of the California Safe Deposit and
Trust Company today caused stir
among the officials of the district at
torney's office. An investigation
showed that only few stock certifi-
Gates had been unearthed by Receiver
Gushing. They We're mostly shares
i'm mining companies whose value is
prOblematical 1t is said that the
finding of these stocks will have no
effect or the prosecution of Brown
and Bartnett as they had not been ac-
cused of embezzling the stocks which
We're unearthed tOda".
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-28
WELLS FARGO
UNDER FIRE
The Gist of Complaint
Against Express Co.
The Pacific Coast JObbers
Not In Sympathy With
COmplainants!:

San Francisco, Dec. 27.-Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Lane today
held hearing of the complaint of
the California Commercial Association
of twenty mercantile firms of this city
charging Wells Fargo Company with
concealing from the public it's tariff
schedules that had been filed with the
interstate commerce commission at
Washington. and making unjust and
discriminatory rates The actual
question involved was whether or not
a quantity rate of cents a pound
from New York TO San Francisco for
the shipment of 10000 to 10000 pounds
applied to bulk or assembled ship
ments gathered and forwarded by
the forwarding agency to one concern
or association organized for the pur-
pose of getting a lower rate on ship
ments. and ultimately intended for
numerous consignees who We're desig-
mated by numbers on the labels to one
consignee.
Edward Bonnheim. treasurer of the
Weinstock. Lubin Company, and NJ
S. Kolberg testified that the express
company did not post in a public
place in its offices the company tariffs
and that they We're referred from one
official agent OF the company in New
York to another before they were
shown the copy of the tariff to San
Francisco. The complainants alleged
that this constituted a concealing of
the rates and was direct violation of
the interstate commerce act
1t is admitted BY f. f. Honn, city
superintendent. and James c. Tice To-
cal agent for the express company.
that they have never seen the inter-
state commerce schedule No. 10 filed
by the company with the commission.
Tice testified that the tariff rates were
not posted conspicuously in the office
of the company as required by law.
but were easily seen NJ the counter.
or at the Information department
where they could be had upon inquiry.
He maintained that this fulfilled the
requirement
Lane repeatedly took the witnesses
from the attorney and sharply interro-
gated them himself The Pacific Coast
Jobbers' Association took part in the
hearing and placed II. d. Loveiand.
state railroad commissioner and the
president of the Jobbers' Association
on the stand to testify that the remov-
al of the differential rates would
make the Pacific coast merely an out
lying retail district for Chicago and
New York. if the contention of the
complainants was upheld, and would
destroy the wholesale and jobbing bus
mess on the coast which was estimat-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-28

Washington, Dec. 27-Orders assign
ling Surgeon Charles F. Stokes To the
command Of the hospital ship. Relief
are expected to be signed very soon.
it having been definitely decided ac
cordiBg 10 Secretary Metcalf to ap
point him to that position. With this
end in view every effort will be made
to obtain a merchant crew and master
for the vessel. Failing TO man the Re
lief with a crew from the merchant
marine, the enlisted force of the navy
will be drawn upon and a line officer
assigned as captain in which case he
will have the command The scheme
Of having a medical officer in COM
mand of the relief in the event that Il
merchant crew is secured, is to have 4
trial for at least six months and if the
experiment proves satisfactory then
the expectation is that assignment of
surgeons to the command of hospital
ships will be a permanent feature Of
the naval administration.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-28
A WILLING WITNESS
BEFORE Tilt GRAND JURY
Bartnett Tells What he Knows of the
Missing Cotton Securities.

San Francisco, Dec. 27.-Walter J.
Bartnett. the indicted banker. appear
ed before the grand jury this after
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-28

use the federal troops or 10 provide b.
legislation for raising a state force OF
some kind, militia or police. sufficient
to insure the maintenance Of peace and
the observance of law at Goldfield-
II is believed that Newland's appeal
today is an indication Of the willing
ness of the governor to recall his re-
fusal TO convene the Legislature if the
belief is well founded that the govern
ment troops could probably be retained
at Goldfield.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-28
AMERICAN CHINESE JUDGE
Returns to This Country to Meet the
Charges Against Him.

San Francisco. Dec. 27.-Judge L. r
Wilfrey Of the United States court a;
Shanghai, China, against whom
charges Of improper conduct in his
court have been preferred at Washing
ton, arrived this morning on the Man
churia. After stay OF two days he
will proceed 10 the national capital
On board the Manchuria with VIII
frey. was +. VI. Brooks. a lawyer who
filed an action for $4,000 damages at
Honolulu, charging the head of the
court in the east. together with Clerk
Hinckley with conspiracy in stopping
the practice of Brooks at Shanghai.
Wilfrey denied that he was going TO
Washington to meet the charges pre-
ferred against him.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-28
ENAMEL WARE FIRMS.
Two Passed Into the Hands of Receiv-
ers Yesterday.

Buffalo. n. Y, Dec. PA petition
in involuntary bankruptcy was filed
today against the Lisk Manufacturing
company of Canandaigua. y. Y, and
the Reed Manufacturing company OF
Newark Both are manufacturers of
enamel ware. Receivers for the two
companies We're appointed. The debts
of the Two amount to $1.556.215. Each
has over $1.O0O.00O worth of manufac-
tured goods and stock on hand. Both
companies hope eventually To reor-
ganiZe. paying in full and save sixty
per cent Of the business for the stock
holders
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-28
GASOLINE LAUNCH ExPLODES

Roseburg, ore. Dec. 27.-The killing
of three men by the explosion of a
gasoline launch owned by Warren
Reed. wealthy lumberman and gard
ener of the Umpqua river was report
ed here. The details are meager. The
boat contained Reed, a friend, two
Italians and an engineer. The three
latter were killed and Reed and his
friend sW-am ashore.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-28
REARREsT OF STEVE ADAMS.
He Will Be Taken at Once From Idaho
to Colorado.

Spokane. Wash, Dec. 27-Steve
Adams. who has been tried twice for
the murder Of Fred Tyler. the last
trial being held at Rathdrum in Oc-
tober, was discharged and Immediate
~ re-arrested by Sheriff Fitzpatrick OF
Telluride. Colo. for the murder of Ar
thur Collins in that city in 1904. He
will be taken to Colorado at once.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-28

ed at from $25O.OOO.OOO to s3OO,OOO,O 900
a year. Fifteen days were allowed for
the flin- os briefs.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-28
Otherwise a Line Officer Will Be In Charge
of the Relief
The Proposed Change Resulting In BrOwnsOns Retire
ment 1t is Stated Was Only for a Six Months
Experiment

Admiral Brownson's REIMBURSEMENT
cradle loss Of pay to that officer. 1t
so happens, however. that Brownson
is a man of Independent means and
was able to disregard financial con-
siderations in taking his stand as
champion OF line in the present battle
with the staff.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-28
ARIZONA POSTMASTERs

Washington. ID. c.. Dec. 27-(SpeciaD
have been appointed in
as follows: c. Warren Peter
son vice w. II. Wetzler, resigned. at
OrtOn Phelps vice ]. w.
Prout, Jr., resigned. at Mowry.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-28

FOR RENT-Five-room house On
north End Avenue. unfurnished. z. r
Pascoe, Real Estate Loans and Insur-
ance. ITO North Center Street.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-12-28

MONEY TO LoAN.An you want to
build aud need sorne money. come and
see me: my rates are the lowest. r. T.
Pascoe. ITO North Center Street.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
Resolutions of Sympathy.

Whereas, 1t has nA~n "a" viii
of Gu H d enk e. he, 70 t,Lt
uCtO himself tn WIFE Of our b
love d brother, W A Ferri,
th9r, re, be it
r ~"lved, That ue, RI" mn
bers OF Bem'dji lodge, N ). 2I9,
Degree of H nor, extend to the
bereaved hus band our hea, tfeIt
sympathy and coincidence in this
his great sorrow; AID be it fur.
ther
Resolved, That copy of these
resolutions be sent to the bereav
ed hus band, and copy be placed
on the minutes of the lodge anc
a copy furnished the local paper
for publication.
Mrs. D. Backlund
Mrs. w. H. Elletson
Mrs. J. P. Lahr.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Nineteen persons were frozen to
death at various places in East and
West Prussia during the past few
days. "
After one sitting the senate COM
mlttee on naval affairs authorized a
favorable report on the naval appro-
priation bill
Count Van Bylandt, the we'll known
sportsman of The Hague, was killed
at st. Moritz, Switzerland, during
races on the famous toboggan course
Anna Howard Shaw Of Swarthmore,
Pa, has been unanimously reelected
president of the National Woman Suf-
frage association, in session at Chi
cago.
The British embassy at Washington
Is now the best paid post in the Brit
1sh diplomatic service, the salary of
the ambassador having been raised
with the appointment of James Bryce
to $4,000 per year.
W. w. Hayden, president and treas
urer Of the William Hayden company
Of New York city, manufacturers of
gold and silver novelties, killed him
self at his home in Newark, N. j., by
shooting himself in the head.
The Commercial clubs of Boston,
Chicago, Cincinnati and St. Louis
have chartered the steamship Prince
Joachim to make a trip to the isthmus
of Panama, where the members will
inspect the work on the Panama ca
nal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
.FLEECED BY WIRETAPPERS
MISSING NEW BRITAIN (CONN.)
BANK OFFICIAL SAID TO
HAVE LOST $a5o,ooo.

New York, Feb. 19-The police are
Investigating report that William F.
Walker, the missing treasurer of the
New Britain Conn., Savings bank,
lost more than S350,000 of the banks
funds in this city as victim of skilled
workers Of the overlapping game.
This report is to the effect that one
of the two men who operated the
game discovered last October that
Walker had suffered losses through
his ventures in stock speculation.
These pretended wiretappers then
went to New Britain and unfolded to
Walker, it is said, the usual scheme Of
tapping the race wires to get the name
of the winning horse and then betting
on the horse before the poolroom re-
ceived the name of the winning horse.
1t is said that Walker came to New
York with the man and was taken to a
corridor in the Western Union build
ing and there introduced to an asso-
ciate of the Taper who pretended to
be employed by the Western Union
and able TO WlthhOld reports OF the
races from the poolrooms.
AS a result Walker is said to have
been taken to pretended poolroom,
where he and the two conspirators,
acting as his agents, bet and lost
$4,000. Walker is said then to have
gone back to New Britain, but was
again convinced by the consplrators
that the loss was due to his own mis-
take in taking the name of the win
ming horse. Walker is said to have
consented to try it again and to have
brought to New York lot of the
banks securities and negotiated them
for $4,000 cash. He was allowed to
win $4,000, according to the report,
but on the next trial lost S240,000, in
GLIDING his winnings. The swindlers
then diSaDpeared
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
OPPOSITION IN THE HOUSE
DEMOCRATS ATTACK PASSPORT
AMENDMENT TO THE IMMI-
GRAFTON BILL.

Washington, Feb. 19.-After the
reading of the conference report on
the immigration bill Representative
Burnett of Alabama made points of
order against the first provision,
which undertakes to regulate the in
coming of the Japanese coolies by Civ
ing the president authority to refuse
to recognize their passports and also
against the whole Of section AZ, hay
ing relation to the air space in vessels
bringing immigrants to the United
States. -.
AS to the first proposition Mr.. Bur
nett insisted that the authority con-
ferred by the section on the president
put in his hands "big stick" which
he could WELD over a state. He de-
clared that it gave the chief executive
a power which was never contem-
plated by the Constitution nor by the
enabling act of any sovereign state.
AS to the second proposition it was
Mr.. Burnetts contention that the air
space provision properly belonged in a
bill relating to navigation and had no
part in a bill regulating the immigra-
ton of aliens into the United States.
The appeal of Mr.. Burnett of Ala
bama against the ruling of Speaker
Cannon relating to certain sections in
the immigration bill was laid on the
table by a strict party vote-ayes
, 1876, nays 104.
Mr.. Bennett Of New York, in charge
of the conference report, contended
that the points of order made against
the two provisions should not lie be-
cause the provisions had been consid-
cred by the house in other bills and
had really been considered in connec-
ton with the immigration bill.
After further debate the conference
report on the immigration bill was
agreed to by the house-ayesy 1877,
nays 101.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
TO SAVE FRENCH CABINET.
President Fallieres Attempts to Rec
oncile Differences.

CnClie DlTefenCeS.
Paris, Feb. 19.-President Fallieres
personally interviewed in the minis
terial situation in the hope of compos-
Ing the differences in the cabinet. He
had long conferences with Premier
Clemenceau, Education Minister Bri-
and and other members Of the cabinet,
but the exact result is not known.
There are some reports, however, to
the effect that an agreement has been
reached on a final formula for the con-
tracts for the lease Of the churches
satisfactory to both NM. Clemenceau
and BRAND but confirmation of the
rumors is lacking and the prevailing
Impression in political circles is that
If M. Clemenceau does not fall from
power reorganization of the minis
try is practically certain. The follow
ers of ex-Premier Combes already are
lined up against any new concessions.
Their position is defined by the Action
IS follows:
According to the action of parlia-
ment, in giving or refusing it's assent
to the contract negotiated by M. Bri-
and, the republic will be bound to
Rome for eighteen years or free from
it forever"
The bitter hostility to the govern
ment's proposed income tax law con-
tinues to be an important feature Of
the ministerial crisis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
HIS REMOVAL EXPECTED.
New Works Insurance Commissioner
on the Carpet.

New Works Insurance Commissioner
on the Carpet. +.
Albany, N. Y, Feb: Ex-Governor
Hughes has served notice upon Otto
Kelsey, state superintendent of insur-
ance, to appear before him to give
testimony concerning the condition of
the insurance department.
This is regarded as the first step of
Governor Hughes toward the removal
of Mr.. Kelsey as superintendent Of in
surance.
In a statement given out by Gov
ernor Hughes it is explained that the
summons to Superintendent Kelsey is
issued in pursuance of section % of
the public Office laws, which reads:
"The governor before making rec
ommendation to the senate for the re-
moval of any officer may, in his discre-
ton, take proofs for the purpose of
determining whether such recon-
mendation shall be made'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
Payment Still in Progress.

R. E. L. Daniel, chief clerk at
the Red Lake Indian agency,
spent last night in the city, hav
ing come down from the agency
yesterday. This morning he
went to Walker, taking with him
Charles Dickinson, charged with
having sold liqu " at Island Lake
to Indians.
Mr.. Daniel states that tn pay.
ment which is heipg made to the
Indians at Red L Ike this week
has progress d father slo WY and
still con lnu' $; and that Agent
Allen and his paying corps will
on Friday move across to the
north side of he lake to paw the
reds in that vicinity Every :
thing IS moving smoothly At tn+,
payments and Agent A le il
preserving the best of order
among his wards.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
Election Day has Been Spirited.

This has been city election day
and there has been consider
able interest manifesto d in th'
contest that is being Waged fl
by the various Offices, al d he vote
cast will be heavy one, cons1d
ering the lime Of the year il
which the election is held.
1t is conct & d that the race b
tween A A Carter and Jn"
Pogue for mt>or h rs b"en clos
one, and each sid claims vlctr
by from 100 to 200 u j,rity.
The CO. st for a d rmanit
honors had also been close ir
some wards.
The Plnneer will pu hli>h CT
pl' II. IA l. fr URN t NOR "
evt' 2, ! d H. IA mav {
seen t he NJ .rkham Il tel RI (
EVEN -, Whtr" h.. crurt 'il' {
post d.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-19
PROBABLE MOTIVE FOR ALLEGED
KILLING OF AGED WOMAN
L..
IN NEW YORK CITY.
VICTIM SLOWLY DYING OF CANCER
DAUGHTER CHARGED WITH MUIR.
DER BUT CAUSE FOR DEED
BATTLES POLICE.

New York, Feb. 19.-The death of
Mrs. Ida Binge, the aged woman who,
= is alleged, was poisoned as she lay
dying from cancer, is resolving itself
into a most remarkable case. The
daughter of the dead woman, Mrs.
Lottie Wallou, is under arrest charged
with having administered the poison
to her mother. .
The remarkable feature Of the case
is lack of motive The assistant dis
trict attorneys who have been at work
on the case confess themselves bafIled
In this respect. They found that Mrs.
B1nge, the victim, had long since given
most of her fortune to her daughter
and what remained had been devised
by law to Mrs. Wallou, who is the only
heir-at-law. Under the circumstances
and considering that Mrs. Binge was
at the point of death and suffering
great pain the only explanation that
the law officers can give is that the
b1chloride Of mercury, which is a.
legged to'have been found in the dead
Woman's stomach and in the dregs of
some champagne of which Mrs. Binge
had partaken, was administered with
merciful view and to end the aged
lady's sufferings. It Is known that
Mrs. Binge, who suffered intensely,
frequently begged that some one end
her sufferings and the suspicion is
growing that if Mrs. Binge really was
poisoned, as the autopsy seems to in
dictate, some one who loved her finally
yielded to her entreaties.