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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-21
RADICALS NOT PRESENT.
Duma CongratuIates Car on His Es
cape From Assassination.


St. Petersburg, May Plat the
days session Of the lower house Of
parliament, from which all the radical
representatives were conspicuously
absent, Premier Stolypin made a for
NAL announcement of the discovery Of
plot to kill the emperor, Grand Duke
Nicholas and himself, and a resolution
expressing the great JOY of the house
at his majesty's escape from the dan
ger and the deepest indignation
against the criminal conspiracy so for
tunately frustrated was unanimously
adopted.
The Social Democrats, Social Revo-
lutionists, part of the Group Of Toll
and others were absent from the house
when the resolution was presented
and adopted.
In the course of his remarks the
premier said that the accounts of the
plot as published in certain foreign
newspapers were extremely exagger-
ated. The persons arrested in con-
nection with the conspiracy would be
prosecuted without delay. Some of
the conspirators had tried to enter the
imperial palace where his majesty was
residing, but the attempts had failed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-21
DEMAND HIGHER WAGES.
Strike of Freight Handlers at the Buff
faIo Docks.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 21.-Nearly g.
900 freight handlers on the docks
quit work during the day, demanding
an increase of wages from 177A to 20
cents an hour. The freighthouse of
the New York Central was the prin
cipal one affected. 81"
1t is said that the strike affects all
the transportation companies having
freighthouses along the docks and
that the strike was in the nature of a
surprise to many of the leading off
Gals of the freighthouses.
1t has been known for some time
that the men were dissatisfied, but it
is said that there was general belief
that all difficulties had been smoothed
out and that there would be no strike.
The strikers are what are known as
INSIDE men" and are mostly Italians.
They are said to be we'll organized.
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DENOUNCED BY COURT
Methods Of Furniture Trust De-
clared Disreputable.
JUDGE LANDS IMPOSES FINES
Says Punishment Fixed by Law Is In
adequate and Asserts That Working
as Laborer Would Be a More Dig
nified Way Of Earning Living.

Chicago, May 21.-Judge Lands has
fined F. A. Holbrook, the American
Seating company and the A. H. An
drews company $4,000 each and nine
other furniture companies amounts
ranging from $500 to $4,000, for viola
ton of the antitrust laws in forming
a conspiracy in restraint of trade. The
defendants pleaded guilty.
Judge Lands preceded the delivery
of sentence by scathing denunciation
of the methods adopted by the church
and school furniture trust, declaring
that the punishment fixed by law is
Inadequate to fit the crime. The COM
parative poverty of the smaller firms
furnished the courts reason for not
ining them the maximum.
Holbrook acted as sort of clearing
house for the combine, which called
itself the Prudential club, Judge Ian
dis said. Holbrook apportioned the
contracts and by means of dummy
bids members of the combine avoided
competition.
when reflect upon the methods
resorted to wonder why men engage
in such & business to get money. 1t
was done to get business Most any
man, l would think, would prefer~to
work in ditch at $3.50 day. That
is unquestionably more dignifed
method.
LAS for the smaller concerns it be-
comes my duty to avoid closing up
such concerns and it seems that Sc
we're punishment would force some of
them into bankruptcy. To keep them in
independent operation is the only hope
the consumers have against the big
concerns. If we were to put them out
of business the Andrews and Amer
lean Seating companies would have
no difficulty in taking full control. "a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-21
HUMMEL GOES TO PRISON
lawyer Proceeds to Penitentiary
Without a Guard.

New York, May 21-Abraham H.
Hummel, who for nearly third Of a
century was one of the most widely
known and successful criminal law
yers in this city, during the day began
the service of a one-year sentence in
the Blackwell island penitentiary for
conspiracy in the Dodge-Morse divorce
litigation. Hummel started for the
penitentiary from his home in East
Seventy-third street in an automobile
and without a guard. He had been at
liberty on bail and had given his
promise that he would go voluntarily
to the prison. A big crowd gathered
in front of the Hummel residence
when the little lawyer dashed out of
a basement door, holding large hand
kerchief in front Of his face. He ran
to the curb, jumped into the closed
automobile and a moment later was
whirled away toward the prison.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-21
OF OIL TRUST
Control Of Transportation Is Its
Most Powerful Weapon.
STRANGLESALL COMPETITION
scathins Report Of Herbert Knox
Smith, Commissioners Of Corpora.
tions, to President Roosevelt on the
American Petroleum Industry.

Washington, May 21-The position
of the Standard Oil company in the
petroleum industry is the subject of a
report just submitted to the president
by Herbert. Knox Smith, commissioner
Of corporations. Commissioner Smith
sums up the result of his investiga-
tons as follows:
"The history and present operation
of these Standard interests shows
throughout the past thirty-five years
substantial monopolization of the
petroleum industry Of the country, a
deliberate destruction of competition
and consequent control of that in
dustry by less than dozen men, who
have reaped enormous profits there
from.
''The commercial efficiency Of the
Standard, while very great, has been
directed at Gripping existing rivals
and preventing the rise of new ones
by securing for itself most unfair dis
ordinations in transportation facili-
ties and rates..
1t is stated that in 1904 the Stand
ard and affiliated concerns refined
over "a per cent of the crude oil run
through refneries; produced more
than sc per cent of the country's total
output Of Illuminating oil; maintained
a similar proportion Of the export
trade in Illuminating oil and trans
ported through pipe lines nearly nine
tenths Of the crude oil of the older
fields and SO percent of the crude oil
of the midcontinent fields"
The report says that the monopoly
enjoyed by the company does not rest
on the ownership of the source of the
oil supply, which amounts to about
one-sixth of the total, but that its
growth and present power rest pri-
n1arily on the control of the transpor-
tation facilities"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-21
MANUFACTURERS MEET.
National Convention in Session at
New York.

New York, May 21.- Whether or not
they favor a revision of the tariff, to
what extent and in what manner, is
expected to be announced by the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers,
which convened at the Waldorf-As'
toria hotel during the day.. The ques.
tion will come up in report of the
tariff committee of the association
which has taken a poll of the 5000
members on the questions Of revision.
The speakers at the convention will
include Charles A. Prouty of the inter
state commerce commission, who will
discuss railroad legislation; Oscar S.
Straus, secretary Of commerce and
labor, and DR.. Charles P. Neill, United
States commissioner Of labor.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL MATTER
Will Be Buried at Fertile.

The remains Of H. K. Berg, an
aged and respected citizen of the
town of Edenhurst, who died Sat
urday afternoon, were shipped
from here yesterday afternoon
to Fertile. Berg was a pioneer
settler of the township and at
the time Of his death, sixty eight
years of age. The interment
will take place today at Fertile.
Deceased is survived by three
sons and two daughters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-21
AGAINST Fertilizer TRUST
Government Decides to Renew Ita
Prosecution.

Washington, May 21.-The govern
ment has decided to renew the cases
against the so-called fertilizer trust
before the United States district court
at Richmond, Va. About year ago
the government secured the 1ndict-
ment and arrest Of a large number Of
persons residing in different parts of
the country on charge of violating
the Sherman antitrust law and sought
to secure the removal to Nashville,
where suit was begun, of such defend
ants as resided outside of the state of
Tennessee. The Virginia defendants,
however, contended that before they
could be removed from the state they
should be given preliminary hearing
to determine the sufficiency of the
evidence upon which their removal
was asked The court sustained the
government on this point, but on an
appeal being taken the United States
supreme court, about two months ago,
found against the government, but
without prejudice to it's case, and or.
dered that the defendants be dis
charged. The department Of Justice
has now decided to try the Individual
defendants in the states in which they
reside and will almost Immediately
proceed to secure the Indictment and
rearrest Of the Virginia parties to the
alleged combination. Other indict.
ments and arrests will, it is said. be
made in Tennessee and other states
1t is said that there are thirty-one fer.
tilizer companies in the alleged com
binat1on and that originally twenty.
four individuals were indicted and ar
rested
Five Thousand italians Strike.
New Haven, Conn.,, May 21-Nearly
5000 Italian trackmen employed by
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad company on all divisions
OF the road went on strike during the
day as the result of the roads refus-
ing their demand for 10 per cent in
crease over their present wages of
$3.50 day. It is said that the strike
will extend from New York to Boston.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-21
Notice to Customers.

[ have on account OF increasing
business opened an Office down
town, in the room formerly oc'
cupied by the Normannaheiman
Publishing Co., and can be found
there from II a. m. to u m. and
from Z to 9 p. m. Parties wish
ing work, plan or estimates are
requested to Call during these
hours.
Thomas Johnson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-21
BOMB IN POLICE STATION.
Superintendent and Two Detectives
Killed at Odessa.

Odessa, May 21.-The superintend-
ent of police Of Odessa and the two
chief detectives of this city were killed
and seven other persons were seri-
ously injured by the explosion of an
Internal machine in the Central police
bureau.
The machine was deposited in the
bureau just before it exploded by two
men and girl. The police pursued,
wounded and captured the men, but
the girl escaped The leader of the
trio turned out to be a terrorist named
Tchertkeff.
The two detectives killed were bit
terly hated by the terrorists, one OF
them for participation in melting the
outbreak Of 1905 here and the other,
who was nicknamed ''the hangman,"
because he had tortured political pris-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-21
La Toilette After Bear.

Glenwood Springs, Colo, May 21.-
Senator Robert M, La Toilette of Wis
consin has started on a bear hunt in
the Muddy district with Jake Borah
as guide. The Muddy is the famous
bear country into which Borah intend
ed to take President Roosevelt two
years ago, but at that time the snow
was too deep and the bears were still
In their winter sleep. The senator will
hunt about ten days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-21
JURY FAR FROM COMPLETE
Another Special Venire May Be Nee
essary in Haywood Case.

Boise, Ida, May 21.-The number of
talesmen to fill the constantly occur
ring vacancies in the jury that is be-
ing formed to try William D. Hay
wood for the alleged murder of Frank
Steunenberg continues to shrink and
it now seems certain that another spe-
cial venire Of fifty or 100 ta]esmen
must be issued shortly. -
There was a scant attendance of
spectators when the trial was resumed
and the court took up the work of fill
ing the vacancy created by the ninth
peremptory challenge. The Haywood
family was absent. A number Of wit
nesses, including Buckley Wells of
Colorado, were in the courtroom. The
prisoner sat close to his counsel and
frequently consulted with them as to
the talesmen under examination.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-21
UsURER SENT TO JAIL.
Charged Seven and Half Per Cent a
- Month on Loan,

Kansas City, May Fitzpatrick J.
Hughes, money lender who formerly
had branch Offices in dozen of the
principal cities of the country, must
pay fine of $500 and serve thirty
days in the county jail for exacting
usurious interest from J. H. William
son, printer. Hughes was convicted
in January. 1906, of collecting 77A per
cent month for several months on a
loan of $40. He appealed and the court
of appeals, all the judges concurring,
decided against him on every point.
Hughes appeal was made on technical
grounds.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-21
GENERAL KUR0KI AT YALE
Visits Institution in Which Many laps
Were Educated.

New Haven, Conn, May 21.-The
visit of General Kuroki to Yale uni
versity was1brought about by the de-
sire of the distinguished soldier to see
the institution in which many Japa-
nese officers received portion of
their education in the higher branches.
Many of these officers served with
distinction at Port Arthur and in the
battles on Manchurian soil and sew
eral OF the officers holding high rank
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Thomas Johnson.
Died at CaSs Lake.

Kittle O. Kittleson, a promi-
nent resident of Pequot. MIMI,
died here early yesterday morn.
ing after suffering for about six
months with tuberculosis. The
deceased was IS years old and
leaves considerable property.
His remains will be taken to
Pequot Wednesday for inter-
ment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-21
Legal Action Against Strikers.

Montreal, May 21.-The shipping
federation has started on a new tack
to break up the shipping strike since
the strikers refuse to compromise and
have, on the strength of an old and
most obsolete city statute, sworn out
forty warrants against strike leaders
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-21
WOULD DUST BURNHAM.
Directors Of Life Insurance Company
Ask His Resignation.

New York, May 21.-The Herald
says that Frederick A. Burnham, pres
ident of the Mutual Life Reserve In
surance company, has been asked by
the board of directors of the company
to present his resignation not later
than Wednesday of this week. In the
event of his failure to resign steps will
be taken to declare his office vacant
and also to elect Archibald G. Haynes
to his place.
Action looking to Mr.. Burnham's
resignation is said to be a result of
his indictment and the conviction of
his brother, George P. Burnham, Of
fraud and forgery in connection with
the company. The directors said his
continuance at the head of the COM
pany was an injury to it's business and
an endorsement of the methods which
led to the indictments.
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Government Must Finish Vessel.

Washington, May 21.-The navy de-
partment has received formal notice
from the Union iron works at San
Francisco of their inability, owing to
labor troubles, to successfully execute
the contract they had entered into for
the building of the armored cruiser
California. The government is noti-
fed that it must complete the ship
under the conditions laid down by the
contract.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-21
Pat Grove Placed on Trial,

Council Bluffs, a., May 21.--Pat
Grove has been placed on trial here
on a charge of holding up and rob-
bling two street cars on the night of
July 4, 1905. Grove, together with
another man, was indicted while he
was on trial in Omaha for the kidnap-
ping of Eddie Cudahy. Grove has
pleaded not guilty to the indictment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-21
KAISER APPROVES LEAGUE

German Labor Unions Organize to
Combat Socialism.
Hamburg, May 21.-The Fatherland
Labor league, consisting Of thirty
seven labor unions from all parts of
the empire, has been organized here
for the purpose of combating the
errors Of Social Democracy and it's
terrorism in business and politics.
kilograms expressing warm SYM
pathy with the objects of the league
were received from Emperor William
and the imperial chancellor, Prince
Won BueIow
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OFFICIAL.
Nav 6. 1907.

May g. 1907.
Council met at City Hall in regular meet
Called to order by Chairman Gould.
Present : Bowser. McCuaig. Erickson,
Smart. Washburn, Gould.
Minutes of last meeting read and ap
The following bills were allowed, viz:
Warfeld Electric Co.. lighting city
w ans; '' Electri: Co.. pumping city sss 90
chas Freeiand hauling garbage and Nv ~
ohss Freeisnd taking night soil lot .
ohss. Freeland. taking night soil block y
Chas. Nangie. merchandise for police -
Doran Bros plumbing and labor. ii s.
Bemidji Pioneer. official printing. 80. 80 70
Northwestern Telephone Co., phone
Bs gsat ah Brs sgf ba asfa rSsm rent
Mayer. McTaggart and Brinkman took
their seats.
Report of sewer committee recommended
trami avenue to alley between Beitrami and
Bemidji avenues and in alley north to Sixth
street, Sixth street east to Bemidji avenue
sfae ess 70 to Nn In cc and
NOs."3 8. Report adopted.
Report of special committee on cemetery
RECOMMEND req with plan for building, accepted
building.
Report of street superintendent for March
Anr o Ta M G. socum goth to
1st, S51 paid treasurer was accepted.
report OF city to May
Vs. Vs. ssners faad II snSng Snd
interest, $694.12; water, S47S65: revolving,
81 .sSs 50: less oyerdrsft s5,5lo Total amount
qece aa1a T. 81 fu tota last ssRSr Wsrran
paid S13 1885, cash on hand, S3.ss7. 97.
City clerks Quarterly report shows cash
paid treasurer per receipts on file Sc; 1872 95.
April 81, 1907, S1.11310. City warrants issued
81, 26. OF this amount s7.s15 go; was to take
ment OF interest coupons.
Both reports accepted and filed
Petition OF Jno. Marin and others to have
Minnesota avenue graded da from second street
Petition Of g. l.. Knox and all city .salaried
officers asking to have a salary fund evolved
that will be fudd IN that they
Ordinance % sewers was read a second
PLUMBERS blum license to be So instead OF SIS au
= Moved and seconded the city accept $500
yards of dirt to be delivered at and used in
Street and the Great Northern depot, Of
Yves Wright at 1Oc per yard. Carried.
Moved and seconded the city engineer
make estimate Of cost Of grading around
Moved and seconded the superintendent of
streets slope down sidewalks on Beltrami
avenue between Third and Fourth streets on
west side and the city attorney is instructed
to notify 9. H. Miles Of its condition. Car
ried.
Moved and seconded the superintendent of
streets repair city dock cheaply. Carried.
Moved we adjourn.
Adjourned.
FRED BRINKMAN,
Chairman Pro Tenn.
THOS. MALOY.
City Clerk.
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WANTED:-Saw mill hands, plat
form men, lum Der pliers, lum-
Der graders, planning mill ma
chinery men, river drivers.
Steady work for good men the
year around. Apply John
O'Brien Lumber Co., Somers,
Mont.
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Twenty-six Persons Injured.

Atlanta, Ga, May 21.-A dispatch
from Macon, Ca, says a passenger
train on the Central Of Georgia was
wrecked at Hillboro and that twenty.
six persons were injured, but none ia,
tally.
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WANTED: For the u. S. Mar
inc corps; men between ages
q and 35. An opportunity to
see the world. For full infor-
nation apply irs person or by
letter to 2O8 Third Street.
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HAD REFUSED TO RESIGN

: Of Chicago School Board.
Chicago, May 21.-Mayor Busse has
formally removed eight members of
the school board who had refused to
resign as requested. The mayor re-
Gently requested the designations of
twelve members of the board, but only
four of them responded.
Mr.. Busses action is said to be for
the purpose of assuring the retention
of 3. G. Cooley as superintendent of
schools.
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WANTED: Competent girl for
general house work. Good
wages. Mrs. w. N. BoWser,
1928 Bemidii Ave.
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WANTED: Housekeeper, kitchen
girl, porter and bell boy. In
quire at Brinknan Hotel.
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Help WANTED.

WANTED For q S. army, ble-
bodied, unmarried men be-
tween ages of 10 and IS, citi-
zens of United States, of good
character and temperate
habits, who can speak, read
and write English For in
formation apply to Recruiting
Officer, Miles Block, Bemidji,
MINI.
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WANTED: Competent girl for
general homework. Mrs.
Thomas Bailey.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-11-04
Good GoYeFnmenfLea
Probably Will Get q, 900
Committees Estimate of
Election Figures

That Mayor Edward Robe
son Taylor will receive 23.-
900 out of a total poll Of
$4,000 and be elected by a
plurality of 5000 over Nc
Carthy, the runnerup In the
municipal race, is the kernel
of the careful estimate of to-
morrow's vote made by Mat
thew Brady, chairman of the
democratic committee on organ
ization, and Louis H. Mooser,
chairman OF the printing and adj
vertising committee.
The estimates made by Brady
ard Mooser are based "a their
personal canvass of the city,
coupled with the reports made
by assembly district committee
men, which in turn were based
on the reports made by the pre-
cinct committeeman. Their can
vass was thorough and pains
taking.
The precinct committeeman
were instructed to give the can
vass ample time to insure thor
oughness and to weigh every
doubt against the democratic
good government ticket. Con-
servatfsn Is shown In the estimate OF
the total vote, 81. 500 being the smallest
estimate made BY any OF the men who
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show their hands at the polls tomor-'
row. They have already shown their
temper and in no unrnistakable man
ner. The people of San Francisco
want good government. They have
had a few weeks of it during the ad-
ministration OF municipal affairs by
Mayor Taylor and the men he has put
In ONCE. The people of San Fran
cisco demand the punishment of the
men responsible for their city's degra-
dation. They know that they can Sc
cure justice only through the re-elec-
ton Of District Attorney William H.
Langdon. and their votes will be cast
accordingly.
The campaign now over, except for
such demonstrations as are planned for
today and tonight, has been one of the
most remarkable political battles ever
fought in America. The issue has been
clean cut from the opening Of the pri-