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The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-18

Special Dispatch to Daily AIsskanl
 City of Mexico, April I8-Eyery town south and west of this city in the direction of Collma volcano and as far south as Ometepec, covering a territory extending 800 miles up and down the Pacific coast of Mexico, is either destroyed or badly damaged It Is i'm. possible to estimate the number of the dead but it is known to be fully GOO. In many sections of the country great volumes Of steam are issuing from the gaping rents in the earth. Other shocks arO feared and the people every were are in a state of panic.
 The lpss of property will run Into vast sums of money. Thousands of people who were rich or well-to-5O have been made poor. h many sec
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-18

Special Dispatch, to Daily Alaskan)
 Valparaiso, April l8-All Southern Chile is In the thross of a terrible vol cantc horror. Great streams 7t molten lava are flowing down the sides of several volcanoes which are bslobing fire and ashes high into the air. The lava has set fire to the forests and the flames extend for hundreds of miles between the Andes and the coast,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-18
MORE BOATS
r. c. g. s. Go. Will Increase
 It's Fleet

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.)
 Seattle, April l8-The Pacific Coast Steamship Company announced this morning that it will increase it's fleet of Alaskan vessels in June, giving a more frequent service 60 every port at which 1t calls. The schedule has not been ar ranged yet but that will be done at an early date.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-18
MUCH OF MEXICO DEVASTATED
Hundreds of towns for 800 miles up and down coast Ot great Southern republic destroyed--Loss of life known to exceed 6OO--Property loss immense

tions of the country the people are suffering for lack of food Famine stalks over the entire country south and west of here to the Pacific ocean.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-18
GULF or MEXICO
 A BOILING SEA

Galveston, Tex, April l8-Word has been received here that the lower part of the Gulf of Mexico last Sunday was a boiling sea of geysers, The geysers spouted the water 300 feet into the air. Those who witnessed the phenomenon were astounded and many believed :the last days were at hnd No similar was ever experienced on the gulf before.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-18
NOT TOR HIM
Former Governor of New
 York Refuses Case

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
 New York April IS-It is reported that former Governor Black, of Troy, \. yr has been offered the manage meat of the defense of Harry Thaw, Gov Black refused the offer He said not for all the millions represented in the Thaw estate would he do the work required of an attorney in such @ case.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-18
Chile Is In ThrOoS Of Horror

People by the thousands and cattle .are fleeing for their lives. In many sections of the country people are taxing to the sea.
 One of the peculiar phases of the fight from the racing fires is the fact that wild animals Of various kinds in many instances have have joined people and domestic animals, and flown with them. Fear of the greater danger destroyed all minor fears.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-18
GETS CASf
Bandit Holds Up Clerk for
 S25, ,00O
laaal

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan)
 St. Paul, Minnr April lS-A bandit with a gun held up the head clerk Of the Northern Pacific Express Com paoy's oaiee here lest night and com pelled him to open the safe, He secured s25000 aud escaped The robbery took place at 10 o'clock last night.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-18
DUE
 EARLY TONIGHT

A cablegrsm received early this morning by RIA. Carroll, agent for the Alaska Steamship Company, says the Dolphin win be due to arrive in port this evening at 2 o'clock. She will have four days mail for Skagway.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-18
TRfADWFLL MINER
 FEEDS BIRDS CASH

Seattle, April lS-John Conway, a miner who arrived on one of the last boats to come from Alaska, was arrest ed yesterday while feeding cash to birds on Second avenue. BroOding over the Treadwell mining troubles made him insane.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-18
ENDEAyOR
 SOCIAL ON TONIGHT

The Christian F IeRvor society will give a Light Rctreahmou.s" soCI,I aJ the parsonage of the Presbyterian church this evening. All the members of the organization and their friends are requested 10 be present.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-18
INASONS WILL
 ATTEND CHURCH

The Skagway lodge of Masons will attend services at the Methodist church next Sunday in a body, An invitation wao extended to lhem by> the Rev. J. W. Glenk to attend his church next Sunday evening and it was accepted.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-18
Bike MOotinE

There will be 8 regular meeting of Skagway Lodge No. 43l, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, at their hall, Thursday, April IS, at 8 p. m. All visiting Elks are invited to st tend,
 N. s, Whittier,
 Secretary,
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-18
FOR JONES
Eastern Washington Cone
 grps,man for S4n tor

Special Dispatch to Daily 4IaskaO.l
 Seattle, April l8-At a banquet given last night at the Rainier c ub, a boom was sprung tor Co gressm ID Wesley L. Jones for United States s. D. ato: to succeed Senator Ankrny Mfr. Jones was present but he refused 10 commit himself on the subj ct at all.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-18
White Pass stage Leaves

WhitehOrse, April lS-A stage left this morning for Dawson with nine passengers and 8 small quantity of freight.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-18
Vote VoteI Vote!

IFor honesty and regulation. LOug years established . Cream Rye is it.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-18

TO know what means comfort in Skagway is to stay at the Fifth Avenue hotel-a modern hostelry in every way.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-04-18
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-23
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

King Edward has written to EN-
peror William saying that his recent
visit to Paris was purely Of a private
nature.
1t is said that Japanese laborers
now in Hawaii, who decide to enter
the United States, propose to do so by
going through Mexico.
William Foster, Jr., personal
friend of President Lincoln, is dead of
old age at his home in New York city.
He was eighty-three years old.
The president has signed the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill,
the first of the regular supply meas
ures to be acted on by congress.
Severe storms continue to sweep
over Western Germany. The waters
of the Rhine are higher at Cologne
than they have been for fifteen years.
The steamboat Marion, plying be-
tween Charleston and Beaufort, S. c.,
burned while in the Wadmalaw river
and four colored passengers were
drowned.
The building and plant Of the Daily
Telegraph at Quebec was completely
destroyed by fire Friday. All of the
English printing for the provincial
legislature was burned.
The Louisville and Nashville rail-
road has granted an increase in wages
of 10 per cent to its engineers, effec-
tive March / An increase of 20 nor
cent for overtime was also ordered.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-23
TRAFFIC IN HUMAN BEINGS
REPRESENTATIVE CLARK (FLA.)
DENOUNCES OUR "COLO-
NAL POLICY"

washington, Feb. 23.-The so-called
"colonial policy" of the government
came in for bitter denunciation on the
floor of the house by Representative
Clark of Florida in connection with
his resolution calling upon the secre-
tary of war for a statement of the
amount the Philippine islands have
cost the United States. He con-
denned the war with Spain as unnec-
essary and pronounced the purchase
of the Philippines "a serious blunder
and a most grievous wrong"
when we purchased these islands
and this alien race with them," he
said, t'the deed was nothing more nor
less than traffic in human beings and
it is no greater wrong for individuals
to traffic in humanity than it is for
nations to make bargains and sale of
human beings.
''Within the last few days I have
heard gentlemen on this floor speak
of our colonial POSSESSIONS This
smacks of empire. It breathes of i'm
perialism. It suggests royalty. 1t
does not indicate the simplicity Of re-
publican government, where every
citizen is sovereign, but it produces
visions of kingly rule
On motion of Mr.. Payne of New
York the resolution was laid on the
table-ayes 165, noes 103.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-23
NlcARAGUAN TROOPS PROCEED.
ING TOWARD THE CAPITAL
@.i OF HONDURAS.
y
TWO IMPORTANT TOWNS CAPTURED
MANY HONDURANS KILLED OR
WOUNDED IN BATTLE AT
SAN BERNARDO.

Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 23.-The
Nicaraguan forces on Feb 20 captured,
without opposition, the town of Eltru-
info, in Honduras, and Thursday, after
six hours hard fighting, the Nicarag-
uan army occupied San Bernardo, an
excellent position, owing to the fact
that it is in communication by land
and water with the Nicaraguan base
of operations. Many Hondurans were
killed or wounded and the retreating
army left quantities of ammunition
and many rifles on the field. The cas-
ualties on the Nicaraguan side were a
few men wounded.
General Miguel Davila has arrived
at Danli, Honduras, (not far from the
Nicaraguan frontier) from the interior
OF Honduras. A provisional govern
ment has been established across the
frontier in Honduras by Maxine Ro-
sales, Miguel Oqueli and Ignacio Cas-
trO, prominent Honduran revolution
lists, who are serving with the Mic
araguan forces. The secretaries of
this provisional government are Con-
stantino Fillos and Colonel Guada-
loupe Reyes. The generalin-chief of
the Honduran revolutionary expedi-
ton is Dionisio Gutierrez and General
Miguel Davila is second in command.
1t is asserted that there is no truth
in the reports that the sNicarag guam
army has met with reverses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-23
He Took a Hand.

Mr.. and Mrs. Stockson Bonds are in
veterate bridge whist players, and
their home is the meeting place Of
bridge players of all grades. On one
evening in every week they are "at
home to any of their friends who wish
to play, and on other evenings they en-
terrain parties Of their own selection
for games which range from a cent a
point to much higher figure. Recent
ly, long after the house had been closed,
noise was heard downstairs, and,
regardless of his wife's protests, Stock
son Bonds went below to ascertain the
cause. The noise continued and grew
louder, but no answer came to the
wifes calls from above. She became
alarmed, opened the window. saw o
policeman, and he made rush for the
basement door. A few minutes later
the husband appeared before his panic
stricken wife and told her he had found
the servants playing bridge and wran-
Cling over the propriety Of a certain
play.
did you send the whole party
awayY asked the wife
''Why, no. 1 took hand and decid-
ed the question before realized where
Was."-NeW York Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-23
1.-The Old Clothes Man."

Rowland & Clifford will offer at
the City Opera House, March l,
James Kyrle MacCurdy in his
new play, "The Old Clothes
Man" Nothing quite so unique
has been offered to the theatre
goers for some time past. In
fact, there is no enterprise on
the road today that presents the
Ghetto in a more realistic way
than does this production. The
play was written by Mr.. Mac
Curdy himself, and as an actor,
much can be said about his abil.
ity as an impersonator of Hebrew
life. He who wrote the play cer-
tainly must have the ability to
interpret it. The attraction
played to large audiences in the
east last season, and it comes
here almost direct from it's long
run in New York. Newspaper
critics in the large cities have
given favorab Die notices not only
of the play, but of Mr.. Mac
Curdy. The play is one Of start,
ling situations, although it is not
a blood and thunder affair, and
the audience is kept IN constant
good humor from the rise until
the finale. "The Old Clothes
Man" will be seen here March /.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-23
BOTH REPUBLICS SUSPICIOUS.
Impossible to Intervene in Central
American Dispute.

Impossible to Intervene in Central
American Dispute. -.
Washington, Feb. 23.-Such advices
as reach the state department from
Central America indicate the exist
ence of deep seated suspicion by
each of the republics of the motives of
the other that does not tend to make
easier the task set for the United
States and Mexico of reconciling Mic
aragua and Honduras. In fact the
officials have almost reached the con-
clusion that not until the quarrel has
proceeded further and more bloodshed
has sobered the infamed parties to
the strife will it be possible to at
tempt to intervene successfully even
to the extent of proffer of arbitra-
ton. The last statement bearing on
this point is to the effect that Saliva
dor has been aiding Honduras by sup.
plying ammunition, but it is said to be
possible that this is founded on the
fact that these two countries have
generally acted together wherever in.
ternational relations are concerned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-23
Her MIND ALMOST WRECKED
CHICAGO MlLLiONAIRE'S WIFE
ACCUSED OF MURDER IN
PITlABLE CONDITION..

Chicago, Feb. 23.-With her mind
almost completely wrecked Mrs. Flora
Mcdonald, who shot and killed Web
ster S. Guerin, was removed to the
annex of the Harrison street police
station, where her husband, Michael
G. Mcdonald, a millionaire and former
political boss, spent most of the night
with her. ..s..-.-.
After her removal her condition be-
came gradually worse and she could
neither recognize Mcdonald nor 9TH
ers who had questioned her earlier in
the day.
Bromides and hypodermic injec-
lions were given her almost every
hour throughout the night, but she
could not be quieted. Mcdonald was
deeply affected by his wife's condition
and frequently sobbed.
Mrs. McDonald's explanation to the
police as to the motive for her crime
seemed exploded by the statements of
her husband. Mrs. Mcdonald declared
that Guerin had been levying black
mail on her and that repeatedly he
had obtained sums from her on threats
of exposure. This explanation, how
ever, was contradicted by the words
of Mcdonald. He said he never had
given his wife large sums of money,
the sums practically having only been
sufficient for the needs of the house
hold or well defined needs of the wo-
man.
Statements from Guerins relatives
seemed to place a far different light
on the tragedy. They declared that
since Guerin had been a boy in school
Mrs. Mcdonald had been enamored of
him and that she had continued her
attentions even after he had used
every influence to break his relations
with her ...
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-23
CLEVELAND TIE ORATOR.
Annual Washington Celebration Held
at Chicago.

at chicago.
Chicago Feb. 23.-Ex-President
Grover Cleveland was the orator Of
the day at the celebration of the ami
versary of the birth of George Wash
ington, which is annually held under
the auspices of the Union League club
OF this city.
Mr. Cleveland addressed an audi.
ence that completely filled the great
auditorium and his GRAFTON was greet
ed with every manifestation of ap-
prevail. He dwelt less upon the his
tory and achievements of Washington
than upon the soundness of his polit-
ical faith and the accuracy of his Geo.
nOmic wisdom. The prosperity and
glory of the country will be, accord
ing to the speaker, unbounded and i'm.
perishable if the precepts of Washing.
ton are actively recalled and in gen
eral closely followed.
Americans are, as rule, Mr.. Cleve-
land declared, too prone to lose sight
of the significance of the proper OBJ.
seryance of public holidays. The
Fourth Of July, he asserted, has ode
generated to a revel of senseless
noise and dangerous explosion, which
bears in it's train far more Of mishap
and accident than lessons of good cit.
izenship Or pride of country."
The republic still has, he said, i'm
perative need of Washington and his
example and teachings are as impor-
tant to the present generation as his
labors and guidance were necessary in
his own time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-23
What You 'Ludin' at?

j. P. Foote, the Crookston
lawyer and banker, was a bust
ness visitor in the city yesterday.
The Crookston Journal of Thurs
day says of Mr.. Foote and his
trip here: -. P. Foote left this
morning for the Red Lake
agency to attend to a private
business mission. He stated,
but not for publication, that he
was acting for a client, Joe
Eckert, and carried an i'm
portant missive to the descend
ant of a noted Indian chief, re.
puted to be one of the most
beautiful Indian maidens on the
entire reservation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-23
PRESIDENT SHEA ACQUITTED.
Second Trial Of Labor Leader Accused
of Conspiracy.

VI SoitSF'i avg
Chicago, Feb. 23.-At their second
trial, with the jury out four hours,
President Cornelius P. Shea of the
International Brotherhood Of Team
sters and his fellow defendants, who
have been on trial on a charge of con-
spiracy committed during the team
sters' strike against the department
stores in Chicago two years ago, were
found not guilty.
The second trial was direct con-
trast to the first, owing to the quick
progress made both in securing the
jury and in presenting the evidence.
1t was begun on Feb. 1 and the jury
was completed nine days later, where
as seventy-eight days were consumed
in securing the former jury and the
trial lasted in all 131 days.
One of the features of the second
trial was the liberty extended the
jurors by Judge Kavanagh, who per-
mitted them to visit their homes, &C.
companied by deputy sheriffs, so that
they might give attention to impor-
tant personal business and see their
families. Special arrangements were
made also for gymnasium and other
privileges for the men.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-23
1ERRoRIsTs ROB OFFICE
POSTMASTER AND SEVERAL 9TH
ERS KILLED AT WARSAW,
RUSSIAN POLAND. ...

Warsaw, Russian Poland, Feb. 23-
The postoffice in Wsholna street was
attacked at noon by band of terror
lists, who shot and killed the postmas-
ter, two postal clerks and two sol
diers guarding the Office and wounded
a score of bystanders. The terrorists
robbed the safe of the cash and stamps
and escaped in cabs.
The robbers belong to the organiza-
ton known as the fighting socialists
and displayed red flag while making
their escape.
The postoffice authorities admit that
the robbers got away with several
thousand roubles This was the first
important raid in two months and
shows that the terrorists were not
suppressed, as the authorities alleged
The incident has caused intense ex-
element in Warsaw and arouses fears
of a recurrence Of the sanguinary
events Of the early winter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-23
TEN SURVIVORS TAKEN OFF
SUCCEED IN REACH.
ING WRECK OF BRITISH
STEAMER BERLIN.

Hook of Holland, Feb. 23.-After
over thirty hours of almost incessant
efforts and splendid work the Dutch
lifeboat men were rewarded by reach
ing the wreck of the British steamer
Berlin, which went ashore here Thurs
day morning, and ten survivors on the
afterpart of the vessel were saved.
Buffeted and driven back time after
time the sturdy Dutchmen refused to
relax their attempts in behalf of the
handful of shipwrecked people and for
thirty hours they launched their boat
repeatedly, only to be foiled by the
mountainous seas. In the early after
noon the lifeboat again went out. The
receding tide and some improvement
in the weather gave better hope Of
success and after a hard battle with
the seas the few persons still living
were safely taken off.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-23
Ordered to Report the Oil Case.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 23.-The
supreme court has made an order in
the Standard Oil case directing the
commissioner, Robert A. Anthony, to
report to the court on the first day of
the April term his findings as to the
law applicable to the case, as we'll as
facts he finds to exist as a result Of
his examinations. This is the pro-
ceedings brought by Attorney General
Hadley to GUST from Missouri the
Standard and other oil companies for
alleged violations of the antitrust
laws.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-23
TWENTY.THREE STILL MISSING.
One Hundred Bodies Recovered From
Mexican Mine.

Eagle Pass, Tex, Feb. ga dis
patch from Las Esperanzas, Mex,
says that 100 dead bodies have been
taken from the coal mine of the Mex
lean Coal and Coke company in which
an explosion Of gas occurred several
days ago. There are known to be
twenty-three men still entombed in
the shaft and it is practically certain
that all are dead. Nearly one-half of
the dead miners are Japanese. In
nearly every instance identification is
impossible and women and children
crowd about everybody that is brought
up. Eight vehicles are engaged in the
work of carrying the remains to the
cemetery and their progress is entire
ly blocked at times by the press of
women, VINO furiously demand further
opportunity to prosecute their hope
less task of attempting to identify the
dead
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-23
E. w. Francis Better.

Word comes from St. Anth-
ony's hospital that E. W. Francis
of Mizpah, who is dangerously i'll
with spinal meningitis, is some
better today, but that the dan
ger point in his illness is not by
any means past, and that the
chances for his recovery are still
uncertain. Mr.. Francis has been
conscious today,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-23
S-ExAMiNATION OF EVELYN
NESBlT THAW WILL BE RE- ,,
! SUMED ON MONDAY.
MORE DETAILS OF HER LIFE WANTED
ATTORNEY JEROME EXPECTS TO
BRING OUT FURTHER SEN.
SATlONAL INCIDENTS.

New York, Feb. 23-No woman ever
faced a more terrible ordeal on the
witness stand than Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw-an ordeal that is not yet half
over. When court resumes On Mon
day morning she will again take the
stand and will be forced to go into
more details of her eventful young
life.
Her associations with both White
and YhaW after her return from Eu-
rope in 1908; the interviews with Abe
Hummel, when was drawn the famous
affidavit which she has denied she had
any part in framing; the European
trip of 1904; the incident of the Cum
berland hotel and other incidents with
Thaw following her return; her mar
riage and the subsequent events up to
the fatal night on the Madison Square
Garden, none of these have been in
quired into on cross-examination 1t
would seem that the climax of sensa-
tionalism had been reached Thursday,
but it is said the district attorney
expects to bring out on Monday Incl
dents of at least as sensational a char
acter.
OF course, the actual truth of the
story which Mrs. Thaw told her hus-
band and which is said to have I'M
balanced his mind cannot be ques-
toned. If she told him the story and
as result his mind became deranged
the truth of the story is immaterial.
All that the cross-examination can de-
velOp is a doubt as to the veracity Of
the witness, a doubt as to whether she
really did tell him or not.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-23
Japs at American Reception.

Toxic, Feb. 23.-The reception held
at the American embassy in honor of
WashingtOn's birthday was one of the
most prominent and successful social
events ever held here. There was a
very large attendance of Americans
from Toxic and Yokohama. Many dis
tinguished Japanese were also present.