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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-03-07
FEVERISH AND VARYING.
Stock Market Experiences Sharp De-
cIines and Rallies.

Stock Market Experiences Sharp De-
cInes and Rallies.
New York, March 7.-There was in
termittent variation again on very
large scale in the stock market. The
prices were feverish and varying and
the morning was interspersed with
dangerous upward movements. Whole
sale unloading of Canadian Pacific
about noon was the effective factor
in breaking prices. That stock fell
headlong over 7 points and precipi-
tated generally selling movement all
especially weak on strike talk and
Union Pacific and Amalgamated Cop
per were heavily sold. There was
steady absorption in some portions of
the list, especially the Hill stocks and
Reading The latter stock was strong
on rumors that control had passed to
Hartman by the taking over of large
holdings by private arrangement The
existence of these points of resist
anoe in the market made the bears
worry and while they operated boldly
on the short side there was large buy
ing to cover at the decline and aggres.
sive rallies from time to time. The
whole market rebounded violently
when Reading began to shoot upward.
The spasmodic Jump of Reading to
above 125 marked the panic of the
uncovered shorts in that stock. The
recovery elsewhere was followed by
a reaction, but the bears resumed
their covering operations and carried
prices again to the best of the day.
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CALLS IT MOSTLY RUNcoMRE
Hartman Again Discusses Anti.RaiI.
road Agitation.

Hartman Again Discusses Anti-RaiI.
road Agitation.
Washington, March 7.--E. H. Harri.
man Is here to see for himself what
the outlook Is for drastic anti-rail-
road campaign in the next session of
congress. Since Mr. Hartman has
been here he has met practically
every one of the leaders of the senate,
aside from calling on President Roose-
welt and on the Interstate commerce
commission.
questioned whether he did not be-
neve the commission would seek for
more power over railroads he said:
Il should judge from the hearing
at New York-or, rather, inquisition-
that it is the purpose to impose fur
Their restriction on the railroads of
some kind or another. Apparently no
attempt was made at New York to
bring out anything except what might
be used as a basis for asking in
creased power on the part of the in
terstate commerce commission
"A prejudiced public sentiment has
been created for political purposes.
1t is created by one party as well as
the other. There is a lot of buncombe
In this whole business. One party will
appeal for an act to increase powers
to control and stop the development
OF railroads. The other side will then
appeal for an act to take over the
railroads under government owner
ship"
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cUBANs TO BE GIVEN A CHANCE
TO ELECT MUNICIPAL AND
PROVINCIAL OFFICERS.
PROPOSED ACTION AN EXPERIMENT
If 1T PROVES SUCCESSFUL MA,
TIONAL ELECTIONS WILL BE
HELD IN SHORT TIME.

Washington, March 7.-Municipal
and provincial elections probably viii
be held in Cuba within a few mont
for the purpose of testing the new
election law and discovering the ex-
act temper of the republic before
trying a national election This has
not been decided upon positively, but
is being considered in administration
circles and a decision doubtless will
be announced shortly after Secretary
Taft's trip to Cuba, Porto Rico and
Panama, on which he will start on
March "a.
In case it is decided to give the
Cubans a trial On municipal and pro-
vincial elections it is likely that these
will be held not later than July Of
this year and if the experiment proves
successful a national election will be
held six months later.
The contest for municipal and pro-
vincial officers is causing much CT e
present friction in Cuba and the - +
isfactory disposition of these p eas
through an honest election woulo re-
ieve much of the pressure, in the
opinion of the American officials en-
trusted with Cuban affairs, and make
it possible to approach national
election with greater security
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DISASTROUS FIRE IN HOLD.
Damage of $25o,ooo to Steamer Van.
daiia at Sea.

Damage of $25o,o00 to Steamer Van.
daIia at Sea.
New York, March damage from
fire at sea amounting to fully $780,
900 was reported by the German
steamer Vandalia, which arrived here
during the day from China and Japan.
The fire started in the Vandalia's
hold on the afternoon of Feb. Is and
was subdued only after the hold had
been completely flooded with water.
The flooding of the steamers hold
dropped the bow and lifted the stern
until the steamers end was out of
water. The pumps became clogged
and for two days the steamer drifted
at the mercy of the high northwest
gale which prevailed. When the sea
Gained sufficiently to permit men to
work the forward tanks were emptied
and some of the water in the flooded
hold was shipped to water compart-
Ments toward the stern. An opening
was then made from re forward end
to the hold and the water pumps be-
gan work to free the tanks In this
way the hold was finally drained
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KNEW WHAT HE WAS DOING
Aiienist Declares Thaw Was Insan
When He Married..

Aiienist Declares Thaw Was Insane
When He Married.
New York, March 1.-THE way was
cleared during the morning for taking
the testimony Of Mrs. William Thaw
at the trial Of her son, Harry K. Thaw,
for the murder of Stanford White.
District Attorney Jerome concluded
his long cross-examination of Dr..
Charles G. Wagner of Binghampton,
N. Y, one of the alienists for the de-
Tense, and, after few questions on
redirect and recross-examination the
expert was finally excused just before
the luncheon recess was ordered.
Thaw's counsel then stated that the
defendants mother would be called at
the afternoon session.
Mr.. Jerome took a new tack in his
cross-examination of Dr. Wagner and
asked if in the acts surrounding the
killing of Stanford White there was
anything to enable the witness to diff
ferentiate between insanity and in
toxication. "..
DR.. Wagner declared there was
nothing whatever to indicate intoxica-
ton, but much to indicate insanity.
DR.. Wagner further testified that
Thaw was Of unsound mind when he
married but had sufficient intelligence
to know what he was doing.
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Will Open Store SATURDAY.,

II. S. Chase, Jr., arrived in the
city last night and has been
busily engaged today preparing
to open his exclusive shoe store
next Saturday. MIR. Chase states
that a large portion of his stock
of shoes is already on the ground
and that the remainder of the
shoes will be here tonight, so
that he can open with a fine
stock on Saturday. The store is
located in the Mayo building, ad-
joining Mrs. Conger's millinery
establishment, on Fourth street.
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UNvERiFIED RUMOR CONNECTS
HARTMAN WITH BIG PUR-
CHASES OF READING.
FEvERIsH DAY IN WALL STREET
SHARP DECLINES AND RAPID RE.
covERIEs OCCUR AT FIRE.
QUENT INTERVALS.

New York, March An unverifed
report that heavy holdings of Reading
and New Jersey Central stock had
passed under Hartman control, which
gained wide circulation during the
day, resulted in sharp upward turn
in Reading. According to the report
the big block of stock which changed
hands represented the H. G. Prick in
terest in the two companies. The
story could not be verified, but de-
spite this the quotations of Reading
were marked steadily upward as the
rumor spread, reaching 1875 at 1880
o'clock, a clear gain of nearly II
points from the low point of the day.
Other stocks which had been moving
feverishly during the day, nearly all
of them with pronounced downward
tendency, began to follow Reading to-
ward the top. In the next fifteen min.
utes Reading declined to 122.
At the Office of banking firm
which has frequently participated in
Mr.. Harriman's operations it was said
that nothing was known there of
Reading purchases for Mr.. Hartman
and that it was not believed that he
was responsible for the rise in the
stock. .. ..-.
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STATE OF ILLINOIS ACTS
Attacks Validity of Chicago and AItor
Bonds.

6OnQSs
Washington, March 7.-Offic1al steps
have been taken by the state Of Illi-
nois to attack the validity of $32,000,-
600 of Alton railroad bonds issued by
E. H. Hartman and his associates
when they reorganized the Chicago
and Alton Railroad company. The in
terstate commerce commission has
received an application from William
H. Stead, attorney general of the state
of Illinois, asking for a complete
transcript of all testimony taken by
the interstate commerce commission
in its hearing at New York regarding
the Chicago and Alton railroad.
The Interstate commerce commits
sion has begun to comply with the re-
quest of the attorney general of ILL
nois, which was made, it appears, I'M
der the special direction Of Governor
Deneen. There is an immense amount
Of testimony to be transcribed and
pages upon pages of shorthand notes
will have to be put into typewriter
form. When that is done the book of
testimony will be transmitted to the
Illinois authorities and it will be up to
them to determine whether or not the
testimony justifies proceedings to de-
clare void the whole issue.
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DESPITE THE NEW RULES.
President Eliot of Harvard Again Con.
dennis Football.

Boston, March President C. w.
Eliot of Harvard university, in his
annual report which will be presented
to the board of overseers this week.
maintains that football, despite new
rules, remains an undesirable game
for gentlemen to play or multitudes
OF people to witness. President Eliot
declares that football is properly de-
scribed by the adjective fierce" and
that no game in which there is reck.
lessness in causing or receiving bodily
injuries is fit for college USE Basket
ball and hockey are placed in the
same class with football and President
Eliot advises that intercollegiate con-
tests i'll any one sport be limited to
two games, all other games to be be-
tween teams made up at Harvard. He
also decries the "excesses Of cheer
ing" which characterize present con-
tests as absolutely unnatural."
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WILL PLAY THE QUEEN
CITY BASKETBALL TEAM
The Bemidji Five Will Clash With
Crookston Friday and Saturday
Evenings.

The Bemidji basketball team
will play two games this week
with the strong five which repre-
sents the Queen City Business
G. llege at Crookston. The first
game will be played on Friday
evening, and the management of
the Bemidjl team is making prep
arations to royalty entertain the
visiting players and the friends
of the game generally.
At the conclusion of the first
game Friday evening, dance
will be given, the music for
which will be furnished by the
Bemidji orchestra. Professor
O. J. Hanson of the Queen City
college will referee the. first
game. 49,.
The second game will be played
on Saturday evening, and 1t is
expected that large crowds will
witness both contests. ...~
The Bemidji team has been
practicing diligently for these
games and expects to give the
visiting players a gruelling con,
test. The boys have improve d
greatly since the game with Park
Rapids and it is believed that
they will win both of the games
played with the Crookstonites.
The Queen City team recently
defeated team picked from all
players in Crookston, by score
of 20 to 10.
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.-.- HE
STATE IMPORTED IMMIGRANTS
Whites to SuppIant Negro Plantation
Workers in louisiana.


Baton Rouge, La, March IA plan
which contemplates supplanting negro
plantation laborers of Louisiana with
state imported white immigrants from
Europe is announced by Charles Schu-
Ter, state commissioner of immigra-
ton and agriculture. This plan is an
outgrowth both of the immigration
station authorized for New Orleans
by congress and of the fact that labor
Is scarce.
The state proposes to enable the
Louisiana planter to engage immi-
grant labor in advance and with a
fixed wage without violating the con-
tract labor law. BY July IL next
every planter desiring such labor is
to deposit $3.50 for every family he
wishes, this sum to be a guarantee
that he will repay the state for it's
expense in bringing over the immi-
grants. A state employe will then en-
gage in Europe the required number
of immigrants and the state will pay
their way to this country.
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MRS. WILLIAM THAW ON THE
STAND IN NOTED MURDER
TRIAL AT NEW YORK.
BREAKS DOWN DURING NARRATIVE
TELLS OF HIS CHANGED CONDI
FROM PARIS IN 1903.

New York, March 7.-Mrs. William
Thaw, mother of Harry Thaw, on
trial for the murder of Stanford
White, took the stand during the aft
ernoon in behalf of her son. During
the first part of her testimony the
witness spoke in tone so low as
hardly to be heard and it was neces-
sary for the court stenographer to re-
peat the questions and answers for
the benefit of the jury During his
mothers testimony Harry Thaw was
all interest. He sat facing her and
seemed extremely nervous. He rest
ed his cheek on his hand and then bit
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FOUND THE TWO TOGETHER.
Indiana Man Kills His Wife and One
of His Closest Friends.

indianapolis, March Mrs. Fred
Schwomeyer and William Gill are
dead from bullet wounds inflicted by
the woman's husband, who returned
unexpectedly to his home at Ben Davis
and found the two together. The two
men have. been close friends for years.
Schwomeyer had started for Indianap-
oils, but missed his train and returned
home. Looking through window he
found his wife and Gill together.
Thrusting his arm through the glass
he began firing. Gill was shot five
times and the woman once. They fled
across fields to the homes of neigh
bors.
Schwomeyer was found by officers
pacing back and forth In front of his
empty home with a loaded shotgun,
awaiting, as he said, the possible re-
turn of Gill.
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his nails. Mrs. Thaw's two sons,
Josiah, sat just behind Harry during
their mothers testimony. They
seemed much affected by it. ..
In beginning her story, in answer
to questions by Mr.. Delmas, Mrs.
Thaw said she noticed a change in
her son when he came to Pittsburg in
- 1903. He was absent minded and ap-
parently had lost interest in life. His
room, she said, was next to hers and
often during the night she heard his
smothered sobs and on different &C.
casions found him sitting up at or 4
O'Clock in the morning. In explaining
his changed condition to her Mrs.
Thaw said Harry told her "the wicked.
est man in New York had ruined his
life" -: ,>.. '-.t.
Witness Overcome by Emotion.
At this point Mrs. Thaw broke
down and cried and after recovering
from her first breakdown seemed
about to cry again and could not pro.
coed. Justice Fitzgerald relieved the
situation by ordering all of her testi-
mOny up to that time read to the
jury. 1t had been given in voice too
low for the jury to hear. +.
Resumlng her story Mrs Thaw told
Of Harry breaking down in church
with her in Pittsburg, saying awful
things had come over him and if it
had not happened Evelyn might have
been with them.
At this point Mr.. Delmas, in argu-
ing on an objection by Mr.. Jerome
said he would invoke the rule of the
law that Thaw being insane in 1903
continued insane in 1904.
If that assumption is sound" said
the district attorney, there is no rea-
son to believe that this defendant is
not insane today and it becomes the
duty. of the court to suspend the
trial" Mr. Jerome said he was not
suggesting the appointment of a COM
mission in lunacy at this time, but
was advancing the point as an argu.
ment on the question as to whethe
Mrs. Thaw should be allowed to re-
peat all conversations with her son.
Justice Fitzgerald overruled Mr.. Je-
rome's objection. He said the uues-
ton of the appointment of a lunacy
commission was not before the court.
Mrs. Thaw then proceeded with her
story.
The witness declared that when she
found that Harry's changed condition
was caused by wrong done to some
young girl she told him 1t was not his
duty to look after the girl and tried
to influence him in another direction.
But he protested that his life had
been ruined and after a while, his
mother declared, she came to look
upon the matter in new light and in
1905 she came to New York to meet
Evelyn Nesbit and then gave her ap.
probation to the marriage with Harry.
Mrs. Thaw said she laid down one
condition as to the marriage-that
.Evelyn's past life should be closed
book-never to be referred to.
When Mrs. Thaw finished her direct
examination she was questioned brief.
ly by Mr.. Jerome and was finally ex.
cused at 1920 p. M She asked per-
mission to make a statement as to
heredity, but Mr.. Delmas would not
permit her.
After Mrs. Thaw was excused Mr..
Deimas said the defense had only two
more witnesses-experts.
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WISCONSIN sENAToRsHIP.
Stephenson the Only Avowed candi:
date So Far.

GATE so ar.
Madison, Wis, March 7.-Governor
Davidson has transmitted to the leg
islature the resignation of Senator
Spooner. The governor suggested
that the election of successor to Mr..
Spooner proceed at once and not after
the vacancy actually exists, May 1.
In the senatorial situation no new
prospective candidates have arrived
on the scene. Stephenson, the mil
lionaire lumberman, so far is the only
avowed candidate, but supporters of
Congressman Esch are ready to de-
eide as soon as the intentions of for
mer Speaker Lenroot have been
learned. Mr.. Lenroot is on his way
to Madison and if he decides not to
be candidate Esch will be launched.
The sentiment for Congressman
Cooper is also gaining ground. Poll
ticians are arriving in increasing
numbers to take hand in the SEN
atorial fight.
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APPROVED BY LUMBERMEN.
Presidents Policy Respecting Forest
Reserves.


Washington, March President
Roosevelt has been assured that the
numbering interests of the West are in
perfect accord with his policy respect
ing forest reserves and the handling
Of the public domain. This assurance
was given by Victor Beckman, pres
ident of the Pacific Coast Lumber
mems association; ]. d. de Febaugh,
editor Of the American Lumberman
of Chicago, and f. B. Hubbard, a
prominent lumber manufacturer of
Centralia, Wash. They called on the
president with Senators Ankeny an
Piles and Commissioner Ballinger Of
the. general land office. President
Roosevelt assured the delegation that
his sole interest was that the people of
the Rocky Mountain and Pacific Coast
states should be looked after in the
handling Of the public domain.
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AFFECTS CUBAN DEVELOPMENT.
Order Forbidding Cock Fighting May
Be Ahrogated.

Be Ahrogated.
Washington, March Tone of the
questions that probably will confront
Secretary Taft upon his arrival in
Cuba in the course Of few weeks
will be the propriety and policy of alb
rogating Governor General Woods de.
cree forbidding cock fighting in Cuba.
An overwhelming majority of the Gu
bans themselves demand the right to
fight their chickens as they have done
for many years, even since the appli
cation of the Wood decree, though
the sport has been necessarily con-
Quoted clandestinely. It was the ar
rest of a number of prominent Gu
bans, including at least one presiden
tial candidate, for attending cock
fight that brought on the crisis and
caused Governor Magoon to promise
that he would consider the petitions
that were presented urging the abro-
cation of the decree. Nearly all of
the planters favor cock fighting for
novel reason, according to those who
have recently been in Cuba.
When the sport flourished the Gu.
ban laborer worked four days week
to support his family. Another days
wage he set apart for the lottery and
the last of the secular days he worked
in order that he might secure funds to
back his favorite cock in the pit Now.
that the lottery and cock fighting have
been stopped the laborers and farm
hands simply stop work for the last
two days of the week, having no in.s
centive to continue. This practice is
said to have had really injurious
effect upon the development of the
island industry and to have consider
ably curtailed production
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STANDARD OIL TRIAL.
Arguments on AdmissibiIity of Evil
dence Take Much Time.

dence Take Much Time.
Chicago, March 7.-Arguments be-
tween the attorneys regarding the ad-
instability of evidence took up much
time at the opening Of the trial Of
the Standard Oil company of Indiana
in the federal court
The government offered in evidence
certain tariff schedules which had
been identified by F. S. Hollans, who
is employed by the Chicago and Alton
railroad, and the attorneys for the de-
Tense objected to them on the ground
that they were incompetent testimony
They contended that there was no
connection between the defendant
and the evidence until the delivery Of
the tariff to the defendant had been
shown.
II agree that the defendant has not
great concern with these schedules
just now" said Judge Lands, "but l
will allow them to go in
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Fast Schedule Cut Off.

Topeka, Kan, March THE Santa
Fe road has announced that the train
known as the Fast mall which has
been receiving $4,000 subsidy from
the government, will not run on fast
schedule after April l. The recent
congress took away the subsidy. The
train carried the Kansas City papers
to the Southwest.
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Meet FRIDAY Eveninu.

The regular monthly business
meeting of the Epworth League
will be held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. G.. E. Meyer Friday
evening. They will be enter.
tanned by the Misses Beth Hor-
ton and Inez Woodruff.
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WELCOMED AT COURT.
President Of the Duma Received by
the Car. =


St. Petersburg, March 7.-Parlia.
ment did not meet during the day
pending the reception of M. Golovin,
president of the lower house, by EN-
peror Nicholas. His majesty received
M. Golovin in the most cordial man.
ner, declaring himself thoroughly
satisfied" with the proceedings of the
first session of the house and assur-
ing the president that he and the min
listers were inspired by the best feel.
ings towards parliament and hoped
that it's work, with the assistance of
the government projects which the
ministers had prepared, would be
fruitful of benefit to the country.
After the audience M. GoIovin " AS
presented to the empress, with wic1n
he chatted few minutes.
The manner in which M. Golovin
was received by the emperor and emf
press showed that he is persona grata
at court
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Notice to Parents.

All parents having children of
school age whom they wish to
send to school this spring will
kindly start them on March 10.
1907. In no case will they be
received later than April 8, 1907.
"A. P. Richie,
Supt.
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Needs More Men,

J. P. Dougherty, the railroad
contractor, passed through the
city last evening on his way
from Minneapolis to Big Falls to
note how work is progressing on
the Big Falls-International Falls
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extension of the M. & I. railway.
Mr.. Dougherty is pleased with
the amount of work that is being
done every day on the new line,
but is DESTROYS of securing more
men to rush the road bed through
the muskeag before the. spring
thaW sets in.