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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-26
ANGLO-SPANISH AGREEMENT
Result of Recent Meeting of Edward
and Alfonso.

Result or Recent Meetin9 or EDWARD
and Alfonso.
Madrid, April 26.-The meeting Of
King Alfonso and King Edward at
Cartagena, according to the Correspon-
dencia de la Espana which says it has
diplomatic authority for the story, re.
suited in the perfection Of a farreach-
ing understanding for the purposes Of
war and peace.
Everything concerning Morocco was
ratified, everything in reference to the
general European situation was dis.
cussed and the basis was formulated
of an agreement which is now in the
hands Of the diplomatists
The outcome, according to the Cor
respondencia, is the result of the com
petition between Germany and Great
Britain for an understanding with
Spain, in which Great Britain has
scored all along.
The Correspondence represents
Great Britain as agreeing in effect that
If Spain would allow Spanish naval
ports to be used by British fleets the
latter would help Spain in the CONVEX
sion of her existing debt. British
squadrons would guarantee the secur-
ity of the Spanish coasts, the Spanish
land forces would, if necessary, be
allies of the British and the British
forces would be at the disposal Of
Spain should the latter need them.
SPANS obligation, under the agree
ment, would be to put her arsenals in
order and to fortify her ports.
Continue Criticism Of Roosevelt.
New York, April 26.-Labor leaders
are discussing plan to hold a parade
here on Saturday, May 4, as a protest
against the action of President Roose-
welt in reiterating his declaration that
Meyer and Haywood the miners await
ing trial in Idaho on charge Of
murder, are undesirable citizens" A
number Of labor leaders, in interviews,
severely criticise the president for his
stand In the matter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-26

FOR SALE: A number of good
draft or driving horses. In
quire of J. P. Pogue.
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WANTED-For the U. S. Marine
Corps; men between the ages
OF Fl and IS. An opportunity
to see the world. For full IN
formation apply in person or
by letter to 2O8 Third street.
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WANTED: At once, porter at
Brinkman Hotel.
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FOR SALE-Magnifcent moose
head, mounted; will be sold
cheap Inquire at this Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-04-26
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE Rubber stamps.
The Pioneer will procure any
kind Of a rubber stamp for
you on short notice.
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WANTED: Dishwasher, Applv
Hotel Markham.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-08
CASUALTIES ON RAILROADS.
Accident Bulletin Issued Iy Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Washington; February 6.-An acci-
dent bulletin issued today by tho in
ter-state commerce commission for the
three months ended September 80,
1906, shows the total number OF cas-
ualties to passengers and employees
while on duty, to have been 1880, as
against 16,937 reported in the preced-
ing three months. The number OF pas
sengers and employees killed in train
accidents was 267. as against 1914 re-
ported in the preceding three months.
Fifty-two passengers were killed.
The total number of collisions ard
de- ailments in the quartz; was 3,672
Il ,S91 collisions and 1,781 derailmeDts)
CT which 2G9 collisions and 201 de1ail-
ments affected passenger trains. Tie
damage to cars, engines, and roadways
by these accidents amounted 10 81 So,
76O.
The number of employees killet in
coupling and uncouDling cars and en-
gines was 81, being an Increase Of
Is over those reported killed in tie
last quarter.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-08

Washington, February G,-Chairman
Jenkins of the house committee ON ju-
dietary submitted Il report today in
which it is stated emphatcally thai
the committee is of the opinion that
congress has no jurisdiction or author
ity over the subject Of woman and
child labor, and has no authority Ia
suppress any abuses Of such labor or
ameliorate cOnditionss surrounding tho
employment OF such laborers."
The committee hold that the regua-
ton of woman and child labor is with
III the police power Of the various
states.
This report was made in compliance
with the resolution from tho house
committee on appropriations asking
Tor an appropriation On the subject be
fore the appropriations committee in
cluded an item in appropriation bill 10
cover the expense Of the inv.stigslAion
OF woman and child labor In the Uni
ted States.
In concluding its report the House
committee on judiciary says: The na-
tional government is too weak TO under
take the exercise of the police power,
OF the state. In a short time thus
great nation would be worse thaa II
ship in mid-ocean in a great storm,
without a rudder or compass. The divi-
sion of power was wise and beneficial
Time, study and experience approve II,
and we should not attempt In an un-
constitutional way the destruction or
the substructure of our government.
If, then, these two great powers or
police and commerce are separate and
Independent, the power Of the state
sovereign, where Is the authority for
saying the congress can invade and
impair that power entire and indeDeu-
dent in the state. The right and power
of both the state and nation must be
respected and upheld
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-08
THE EsowNsvIIIR HEARING
Witnesses Examined Di@CiaGmcIi all
knowledge OF the Parties WHO Wcr
Eucagttf I'm the Affair

Washington February 6.-The senate
committee on military affairs began
its third day OF the Brownsville hear
ing n 1880 today. Jacob d. Fraser
former first sergeant OF company D.
c5th infantry, was called TO the stand
| Senator Foraker conducted the exami-
nation and. he had no: proceeded far
/ when his methods were challenged by
| Senator Pettus who declared that the
| ness"
Fraser testified that he, with other
married soldiers WAS permtte,E to live
outside the post quarters and was ar
home with his family on the night or
August l3th. when the firing in
Brownsville occurred. He was awak-
ened by two shots. On his way 10 the
quarters he heard the general fusilIade.
He described the call TO arms and the
roll call which WAS ordered by Captain
Lyons and he said he found every man
present or accounted for.
Fraser testified that each man was
allowed 20. rounds of ammuuitioninfT
With reference TO the contention thar
the citizens Of Brownsville were dis
guiSed as soldiers the fact was brought
out that the witness had testified in
Il former hearing that the citizens
might have procured discarded caps
and uniforms from soldiers who had
been there before them. He said today
however, that all men in tfR 10Th in.
fantry wore hats.
Charles ID. Adee former cook Com
pany ID, was the next witness He
stated that the Mckeever belts and
boxes were carried by the men at the
inspection on the morning after the
shooting
jerry Z. Reeves former sergeant, of
Company d, said that on the night or
the trouble he was awakened by Shots
which appeared to be in the direction
of the quarters of Company Il, and said
he was positive that his company wore
belts at the inspection and that the
Mceever belts were in quarters. He
could not state who did the shooting
and said he had never been able to get
any information from members OF
Company d. He knew nothing of any
any conspiracy Of sIence and di not be-
lieve any Of the soldiers were imDu-
Gated in the affray.
Senator Overman asked: Gould
the citizens of Brownsville get any
Springfield cartridges?" and Reeves re-
piled NO" Reeves sad that Major
Penrose ordered every nOn-commIs-
stoned officer TO find out who did the
shooting The examination Of Reeves
was not concluded when the committee
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-08
HOUSE,

Speaker Justice called the House to
order at 1870, prayer being led ny
Rev. Dr.. Alfred Moment.
The following petitions were pre-
sented and referred to their apIn o.
pirate committees.
Cox, from Winston Salem Board of
Trade relative to freight and passenger
rates; by Eddings, for the suppression
of polygamy
Bickett's bill, providing for the care
of mental detectives was favorably re-
ported by the committee on insane
asylums and was taken up on second
| reading. 1t provides for a state hos
pital commission, composed of the su-
perintendents of the three insane aSy-
discreet business men, the latter to Dc
appointed by the governor.
After discussion the bill went to the
appropriation committee.
Bills passed final reading changing
name Of Ashepole to Fairmont; to al
low persons confined in Jail pending
appeal, to be credited with the u'.le
so confined on their sentence to the
roads or the penitentiary. To pro-
vide for registration Of conditional
sales Of railway rolling-stock and
equipment; to prevent the larceny 0:
temporary use of automobiles.
One of the capitol incidents today
was a fight between Representatives
Bryant and Haynes, who dis2g eel
about some personal matter not con
nected with legislation. Bryant got
blow in the face, but they were quick
" separated and no harm was done
The encounter occurred at one OF the
doors of the capitol on the lower
floor. .1eiI :
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-08
Committee Hears Arguments by
Parties Interested.
OBJECTION TO PENDING BILLS.
Fight Was Against the Holt-Aycock
and Reid Anti Trust BilIs-Alleged
That the Measure Would Prevent
Mil From Obtaining Cheap Insur-
ance ard Mould Greatly EmbarrasS
Them
{ Especial TO The Messenger. J

Raleigh, \. c., February 6.-Th2
| joint senate and house judiciary COM
| mittee5 devoted the afternoon TO hear
| ing arguments from cC5ton mill meu
and insurance people against the Holt
Ayc0ck and Reid antitrust bills intro
, duced in the senate
Speaking for the cotton manufacture
ers were Guthrie and ID. A. Tompkins.
Of Charlotte, president of the NorCn
Carolina association, ThOs. H. Battle,
president of the Rocky Mount mills,
a. A. Thompson, OF Raleigh, Will Ed
win, OF Durham mills, and w. S.
Thompson, Of the Greensboro Insur-
ance companies, all of whom claim
that the bill. while seeking to drive
out the Southeastern Tariff AssOcia-
ton, would at the same time destroy the
present facilities by which mills OBJ
tanned cheap insurance and would
greatly embarrass them.
A J. Field, of Raleigh, made {,
speech against TIL Southeastern Tariff
Association and against the present IN
surance companies practices i'll gen
eral, claiming it was a trust Of the
worse formation which, while appear
ing to give cheaper insurance, by
means OF technical forms in contracts
was bleeding the citizens of the stat
OF thousands of dollars annually more
than was right.
The committee will probably strike
out subsection ca of the Reid bill, as
asked by the manufacturers, thereby
leaving them free to continue their
present insurance arrangements.
The house and senate committees on
counties and towns gave a hearing to
advocates and opponents Of the new
county Of Lee in the hall Of the house.
There were over three hundred men
and women present from Sanford and
JOnesbOrO, the seat Of the proposed
new county ITO boom the measure.
Speeches for the bill were made by
Duncan McIver. Senator Seawell,
James Jarrett and ohers, while earnest
arguments against the bill were made
by R. H. Hayes, of Chatham, T. 3.
Womack, Of Raleigh, and W. J. Adams,
of Carthage.
Tonight joint commit on educa-
ton heard arguments in support of the
bill to establish a normal college in
eastern North Carolina There were
considerable delegations from Wash
ington and Greenville, apparently
rivals for the location Among the
delegates from Pitt were Ex-Governor
Jarvis, ex-Senaor James, r. r. Cotton,
Superintendent Ragsdale and many
other influential citizens. Governor Jar
Wis made a strong speech in behalf of
the bin.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-08

Work on Building to Commencc a.
soon as Plans are COmpleted-

Correspondence to The Messenger
haxton, n. c., February 5.-The
building committee of the Carolina
Methodist seminary to be located in
this place met here last week. The
purpose of the meeting was to form
an idea as to the number and k.nds
OF buildings TO be erected and TO get
ideas formed into plans immediately
SO the architects can commence their
bidding. Rev. A. +. Tyer, OF Wa n
ington, n. c.. who is the chairman "
the plans and specification committee.
was present, who with the other TCm-
bers in attendance. decided to COM
mence the construction OF two build
ings az soon as poss ble-onP to- ba an
administration building 10 cost appT Ox-
imately $4,000, and dormitOry' 10 a.
commodate at least 200 girls at a cost
of about s3j 900. The sILe has not
yet been selected.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-08
Bill Passed Senate to Allow Issue
+ of Bonds.
TO CREATE COUNTY OF LEE.
Petitions Received From Moore and
Chatham CountieS-Bickett's Bill for
Care CT Mental Detectives Taken up
in House. Discussed and Sent 10
ComInittee on Appropriations.
Especial TO The MessngC, J

Raleigh, n c.. February T.-Senat.
met at ] O'Clock, Rev. G. W. Stallin.
Ioffering prayer.
Among the bills introduced were he
I following:
By k1uttz. 10 make injury TO trans
portaton lines punishable. BY Greer
| to alloB two years in which to bring
| actions against telegraph companies
| BY Webb, provide for mental defective
this being the substitute for Beckett s
house bill, and prepared by the COM
mittee.
A petition was presented against the
formation of the County of Lee; one
from Mecklenburg for reformator-y
one from Union, telling of the scarcity
Of labor and asking for an immigra-
ton law; and one from Person, askinc
for the passage of the insane asylum
bill
Graham introduced a bill, out ol
order, providing for 1-2 cents first
class fare and 2 cents second class fare,
on railways, with interchangeable
mileage,
Bills passed to increase the efficiency
of the Walker Memorial hospital az
Wilmington To allow Wilmington Y.
M. c. A Ito Issue bonds M allow tho
governor to appoint special policemen
for electric, water power and construc-
ton companies; to make the general
election law for cities and towns ap-
ply to Harnett, except as TO the annual
election.
TIL special order was the bill to put
the solicitors on salaries.
Mitcheg1s, amendment making the
bill effective 1911 fas lost, s to 81
PhaTs amendment to make the bill
effective in 1911 was lost, 20 to .26.
The bill passed third reading, 26 to ~,
and Webb put the clincher upon it.
Two petitions were received tor
Moore and Chatham counties for the
creation Of the county of Lee and a
delegation of 212 men from the terri
tory within the proposed county ap-
peared IN the senate headed by Major
John ". Scott and filled the galleries
and lobbies, all wearing white badges
with the words Lee county, and COM
ing here to go before the senate com
mittee on counties, cities and towns
this afternoon.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-08

Annapolis, Mr., February GA te!e-
gram was received here today ftom
Norfolk, Va, announcing that EsT.
W. T. Twamley, assistant rector of st.
AIMS Pro estant Episcopal church An
napois, who had been missing since
Sunday. was in that city. Nothing
has been heard from Mr.. Twamley GER
sonally, and speculation as TO his 'n-
tentions and the cause leading to bis
disappearance from Annapolis on snn-
day morning are rife.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-08
Took Verdict Calmly.

New York. February 6.-Ihe ma
;r+o the death Of DIR. Charles Wilmot
Townsend, who was shot in bed an ms
home in New Brighton. Staten l5iand
early on the morning OF January zoln'
and later died from his wounds. re-
suited toCay in John Bell, o street car
conductor Of Brooklyn, beng IoEmaiIy
declared the man VINO nfed the ShoI'
Ren took the verdict calmly
IThe main testimony before the cor
orer was that given by Bells brother
Howard and his brotherin-law, VIII
liam Coar. To both Of them. the wit
nesses testified. Bell said he had killed
DR.. Townsend. Fell himself did not
take the witness stand
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-08
FOR INDUSTRIAL PEACE.
Bill Introduced by Senator Daniel, OF
Virginia for Bringing About q, Bet
ter Understanding Between Employ
ers and Employees

Washington, February 6.-Senator
Daniel of Virginia has introduced a
bill to establish the foundation for
the promotion of Industrial peace"
The purpose Of the organization Ia to
receive the Nobel Peace Prize award
ed to President Roosevelt s,nd by him
devoted to forming the nreclus Of
fund the income of which shall be
expended for bringing together in con-
ference in Washington representatives
of labor and capital for discussion OF
Industrial problems with a view to ar
irving at a better understanding be-
tween employers and employees ana
thus promoting industrial peace. Tile
chief justice of the United States, the
secretary of agriculture, secretary of
commerce and labor and their success
sors in Office together with a repre-
sentative of labor and the generalpublic
to be nominated by the president are
created trustees. The trustees are 10
invest and re-invest the principal Of
this foundation, receive gifts and in
vest them, and pay over the income
from the foundation and it's additions
to a committee Of nine persons to Dc
known as the industrial peace COEl :
mittee' TO be selected by the trustees.
The peace committee is to arrange for
the conferences annually and special
conferences provided in case q
great industrial crisis
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-08
COTTON MEN IN SESSION.
Labor Question Discussed ut Consider
able Length.
Especial to The Messenger.) }


Raleigh. n. c., February G.-At 10.
days meeting of the North Carolina
Cotton Manufacturers Association
there were present: r. NJ. Miller. Jr.,
Charlotte; w. A. Erwin, Durham:
Captain David Clark. Jonesboro, w.
G. Rufin. r. S. Rheinhardi, lincoln
ton; Thomas H Battle. Rocky Mount;
T. Dilling. s. B. Tanner, Carclsan;
Bernard Cone, Greensboro; u. A.
Tompkins. Charlotte; d. Y. Cooper,
Henderson; Ashley Horne. Clayton,
e. II. Williamson. ]. p. McRae. Lau--
inburg: A. ]. Ruffin. Hillsooro; L. A.
Thompson. Raleigh. The session last
ed until after midnight. The question
of labor was discussed at constderaale
length. A -N
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-08
PROGRESSIVE FAYETTEVILLE
Plan to Pave Streets and Annex Sub.
urbS.
Especial to The Messenger J

Especial to The Messenger.)
Fayetteville, n. c., February 6.-One
of the most enthusiastic and largest
meetings ever held in this city took
place last night in the court house.
They killed the dispensary and by large
majority petitioned the legislature to
allow the issue of 100000 for paving
the principal streets of this town. ALSO
asked that Haymount, Monticello
Heights and Highland Heights be an
nexed, making our population consid-
srably over twelve thousand.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-08
mo- JURISDICTION.
Regulation Of Child Labor the
Province Of States.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Would Threaten the Existence O
the Republic.

National GovcFancnt Too Weak 10 In
dcrtakc the Exercise OF Police Pow.
cr~ OF the Sfatc~-powrrs or Polio,
and Commerce arc separate and In
dcpcndCnt-Tinc, study and ENpc-
ti"nCo Approve the Division-Isicht
of Both State and Nation Must b.
Upheld and Respected.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-08
Will be Hanged Today.

Newark, n. J., February 6.-Frank
Banusik, who murdered Thomas H1fI
and Mount Clair on the night of JAN
nary z, 1905, will be hanged in the
county jail here tomorrow morning
Today. I'm order to exhibit contrition
ne asked that he be permitted TO crawl
to the scaffoid on his knees. The re-
quest was denied.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-08
IN FAVOR OF THAW.
Defense Gets Important Tcsti-
mony TO Jury.
DELMAS TAKES DIRECTION
Interesting TiIts DetWeen the 0p-
" posing Counsel.

Witness TcStifics to Having Heard
Stanford White Threaten to KiIl
TlfaW-His Conduct on Night OF
Tragedy Considered Irra tionaI by
Persons Prcscnt-kccn Interest
Taken i'm Proceedings by Countess
Of Yarmouth and Mrs Carnegie
"He or Mother Of Defendant VIII
probably he Put on Stand To-day.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-08

Continued ON Fifth Page.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-16

! The following is the address made
by Uncle Joe Cannon on being nomi-
| mated, by the Republican caucus,
| Speaker of the House. He was placed
in nomination by H. S. Boutell:
1--WE have met to exercise the right
of the majority to organize the House
of Representatives, and we must face
the responsibility that goes with that
privilege. 1t has been a decade since
the Republican party assumed respon-
sibility for legislation and execution of
law, and in that ten years We have
seen such prosperity as never blessed
any nation. The American people are
richer by many billions of dollars than
they were ten years ago, and their
wealth, as represented by income from
work and wages. is more equitably
distributed than ever before. This
has been the triumph of a peoples
government under laws inspired by the
people and worked out and executed
by the peoples representatives.
But it has been said. Boast not
myself of tomorrow, for thou knowest
not what a day may bring forth
I'VE must face the responsibility for
government NllnOul EtSdI0 10 AIlG
past The recent shock to- business
that has arrested commerce admon-
ishes us to approach our task with
soberness and courage. for we are to
be judged by the work of the present
mot by the record of the past,
THE F1fty-ninth Congress had a
prodigious amount of work put be-
fore it. and it accomplished more in
the way of legislation than its prede-
cessors in many years. I believe-and |
it is my opinion that the great ma
jority of the people believe with me /
that that work was necessary and was /
well done But we are not going 10 /
secure perfection in legislation and |
administration in a day.
Law is not alone in the matter-it
is the spirit of the people. In many
so-calIed republics there is the shadow
Of constitutional authority without the
substance of either constitution or
law.
by amendment and otherwise the
Fifty-ninth Congress enacted much Of
new legislation. which is to be tried
and tested. Supplemental legislation
nav be necessary. but it should be en-
acted in the spirit of justice and not