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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-26
DIR. GILLETTE GUILTY.
First Conviction In New York lnsur.
ance Cases.

First Conviction In New York Insur.
ance Cases.
New York, Oct. 26.-The first con-
viction in the cases based on the
disclosures In the legislative inves-
tigation of insurance affairs in 1905.
6 was obtained here when a jury
in the criminal branch of the supreme
court found DR.. Walter r. Gillette,
former vice president Of the Mutual
Life Insurance company, guilty of per
jury In the third degree. The YER
dict was accompanied with a recon-
mendation for mercy The maximum
penalty for this degree of perjury is
ten years Imprisonment. Pending a
motion for new trial DR.. Gillette was
remanded to the Tombs.
The specific charge upon which DR..
Gillette was found guilty was that he
testified falsely before the grand jury
on May 81, at which time he was vice
president of the Mutual The indict-
ment alleged that at that time under
examination by District Attorney Jer-
ONE he stated that certain monies In
the Dobbs Ferry bank were his per-
sonal funds and that subsequently I'M
der cross-examination he had admit
ted the funds were really the property
of the Mutual Life Insurance company
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PETITION HAS BEEN FILED
Writ Of Habeas Corpus Asked for Min.
nesota Official,

Washington, Oct. 26.-Attorneys
Thomas D. O'Brien and George T..
Simpson of Minnesota have filed in
the supreme court of the United
States a petition for a writ Of habeas
corpus in the case of Attorney Gen.
eral Young Of that state. Mr. Young
was enjoined by the United States cir.
cult court Of Minnesota against TAX
ing any action looking to the carrying
into effect of the new Minnesota rail-
road rate law and in the face of the
Injunction instituted a suit in a state
court praying for a writ of mandamus
to compel the railroads in the state to
observe the law. Judge Lochren of
the federal court then summoned Mr..
Young before him and imposed fine
Of 500 on the charge Of contempt Of
court, placing him in the custody of
the marshal until the fine should be
paid. Mr.. Young seeks to secure q
release from this penalty.
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Gus days close. The fall in prices did
not extend far before steadying
tendency developed.
United States Steel preferred short
~ recovered It's 1k point decline.
Other distinctively Morgan stocks
showed indications Of support and the
market rallied and became quiet.
Dealings in stocks were not active
and the general list moved rather mar
rowly. Individual securities, however,
acted feverishly. Selling of Northern
Pacific carried 1t down 2 points and
Reading ". Oregon Short Line fund
ing per cent bonds sold at rs, de-
cline Of rs.
A few stocks were notably weak
and this kept the tone Of the market
unsettled, but the general selling was
not active. The heaviest declines
were in Northern Pacific, Reading,
Illinois Central and Atlantic Coast
Line. Union Pacific, Southern Pacific
and American Smelling were off a
point.
Consolidated Gas sold of points,
but the selling diminished in the other
stocks which had been under pres
sure and prices rallied.
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FOR CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Government Begins Thirty-three Suits
AGAINST Southern Pacific.

San Francisco, Oct. 26.-Thirty-
three suits against the Southern Pa
ciflc company have been filed in the
United States circuit court by United
States District Attorney Devlin at the
request of Attorney General Bona
parte. The suits were brought to re.
cover $500 in each case, or a total Of
$4,000 for violating an act of con-
gross to prevent cruelty to animals In
transit on the cars. United States
Marshal Elliott reported that the pro-
cesses in the suits had been served
upon Manager Calvin and the clerk
Of the circuit court then took off the
seal Of secrecy which had been main
tanned since July 81, when the first
action was taken In the matter, be-
cause of q peculiar rule imposed by
Judge w. w. Morrow.
The complaints charge that on thir-
ty-three different occasions the South
ern Pacific company confined cattle in
the cars thirty-six hours without rest,
food or water. The law limits such
confinement to twenty-eight hours at
the most,
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HEAVY GAINS IN LONDON.
American Securities Rally Sharply on
Stock EXCHANGE.


London, Oct. 26.-American securi-
ties rallied sharply on the stock ex-
change owing to the optimistic re-
ports from New York following the
active intervention Of prominent finan-
ciers in the financial situation for the
purpose of stopping the decline in
prices. Quotations at the opening
were to 4 points over parity and
further advanced later on the shorts
covering and the receipt of moderate
buying orders from the Continent
Union Pacific at noon showed a gain
of Az, Louisville and Nashville had
risen 4 points and Atch1son and Cana.
dian Pacific showed an advance of 33s
points above the New York equivalent.
United States Steel was an exception
to the general frmness and ruled half
a point below parity.
There were further fractional ad-
vances of Americans in the course of
the afternoon until the receipt of the
New York opening quotations, which
brought prices down, Union Pacific
and Atchison leading. Fluctuations at
fairly sharp rate followed. New
York alternately sold and bought and
the market finished comparatively
steady.
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RECEIVERS IN CHARGE.
Pennsylvania Knitting Mills Unable to
Meet Claims.

Philadelphia, Oct. 26.-The Penn
sylvania knitting mills of Reading,
Pa, manufacturers of hosiery, a
HeinZe company affiliation, against
whom a petition in bankruptcy was
filed Thursday, had receivers appoint
ed for it by Judge Mcpherson in the
United States district court. The
cause of the concerns embarrassment
is laid to the present unsettled finan-
cial situation and by attachments Sc
cured by creditors in the New York
courts. The liabilities are placed at
about 100000 and the assets at $780,
900. The receivers were granted
leave by the court to operate the
mills for period of three weeks and
at the end of that time to report to
the court whether a continuance or
the business would be profitable.
There are 325 persons employed at
the plant at Reading.
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FEARFUL DEATH LIST
More Than Five Hundred Victims
Of Italian Earthquake.
BAD WEATHER CONTINUES
Refugees Fear Repetition Of Disaster
and Remain camped In the Hills.
Exposure Likely to Result in Many
Additional Deaths.

Rome. Oct. 26.-Details received
here regarding the earthquake in Gala
bria in every way tend to show that
the damage done was more extensive
than at first estimated.
About 200 bodies have been recov-
cred from the ruins. It Is now esti-
mated that the deaths will surpass
500, but it is impossible to get &C.
curate information on this subject, as
many villages are still cut off by the
floods and the destruction of roads
and telegraph lines and no word from
them can be had.
The first shock brought the entire
population Of the villages into the
open. Many succeeded in escaping to
the hills or open plains. To add to
the desolation it was raining in tor.
rents. This greatly increased the sui
fering among the homeless.
In spite Of the torrential rain that
fell the people absolutely refused to
remain under any cover. They made
their beds in the open. Mattresses
were spread about the squares and
the fields surrounding the stricken
villages and the people covered them
selves and their children as best they
could. Many thousands passed the
night in this manner.
The only buildings that the fright
ened people will consent to enter are
the churches and even there they will
not stay long. Sacred relics have
been exposed in the Cathedral of Ca,
tanzaro and this served in q measure
to calm the people.
The heavy rains have caused floods
at several places and the waters make
more difficult the work of rescue,
which under these circumstances is
necessarily proceeding slowly. The
people are too frightened to assist in
the rescue work.
The bad weather continues in the
South and it is feared that many per
sons are likely to lose their lives as
the result of exposure, fear of a repe
tition of the earthquakes preventing
them from returning to the villages
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Lyceum Course.

The Lyceum Course consisting of
five entertainments to be given by
the ladies of the Presbyterian church,
is one of the best and most expen-
sive courses of lectures ever given
in the city.
The first lecture of this course will
be given Saturday night at the Pres
byterian church and will be lecture
by Prof. Elliot Boyl. Mr.. Boyl is
considered among the very best
lecturers in the country and for an
entertaining and instructive lecture,
you should not fail to hear this the
first number of the course.
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SEVERAL MORE FAILURES.
Additional Brooklyn Concerns Close
Their Doors.

Additional Brooklyn Concerns Close
Their Doors.
New York, Oct. 26.-The First Ma
tional bank of Brooklyn, with a cap
ital stock of 100000, has suspended
payment. 1t owes depositors about
$4,200,000.
The failure of Gregory, Gulick &
Co., members Of the Consolidated
Stock Exchange, was announced dur
ing the afternoon. The failure is an
unimportant one.
The Williamsburg Trust company
Of Brooklyn, which has capital stock
of 100000, closed it's doors during
the afternoon. It owes depositors
about $7,5OO,OOO.
At the Office Of the Williamsburg
Trust company it was said that the
institution was entirely solvent and
that it had closed it's doors because
Of lack of ready cash and for the bet
ter protection of all it's depositors.
The company has abundant securities
In It's vaults, but owing to the fnan-
clal excitement and money stringency
In Manhattan borough it was unable
to secure sufficient actual currency
and therefore the directors decided
that the best course for them to pur-
sue was to close the doors Temporal
lily.
The Jenkins Trust company of
Brooklyn, not an important institu-
ton, closed its doors during the after
noon. It's total of deposits was about
$2,500,OOO.
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS,

Three armed men held up a freight
train within five miles of Los Angeles,
CAL, wounded one of the train crew,
robbed them of $3.50 and two watches
and made their escape.
The physicians in attendance on
Emperor Francis Joseph Of Austria
have decided not to issue any further
bulletins as they consider that his
convalescence is progressing satisfac-
torily.
Dispatches to Dun's Trade Review
Indicate steady distribution of sea-
sonable merchandise at retail and
transporting companies are rushed
with shipments on which prompt de-
livery is desired.
Special Examiner G. N. Brown Of
the interstate commerce commission
has arrived in Omaha preparatory to
take testimony in the investigation
into the business methods of the ex.
press companies, which begins in that
city Monday.
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and tried hard to escape. He had only
gone few feet, however. when the
Waterman captured him. Others In
the sub-treasury started after the man
with the money. Getting safely out
of the building the robber started west
on Chestnut street, wrapping the S.
900 In q newspaper as he ran. His
pursuers gained on him and, seeing
that he could not get away, he threw
the money in hole in the sidewalk
In front of building under construc-
ton. He was captured a half block
from the sub-treasury. Both men were
taken to the Central police station at
the city hail. They gave their names
as G. D. Bates and Charles Watkins
and said they lived In New York.
Bates, who seized the money, carried
q loaded revolver.
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THREAT CARRIED OUT.
elackmaiIers Burn Store OF Chicago
Music Dealer.

Music Dealer.
Chicago, Oct. 26.-The last call of
the Black Hand was made upon H.
p. A. Mossner, wealthy West Side
music dealer, who has been terrorized
by their threats for several weeks,
Thursday morning and Thursday night
his new piano store at 624 West Mad
ison street was set on fire and the
stock laid in ruins.
After the confagration, which par.
TALLY made good the threats of the
Black Hand, all the Mossner proper.
ties, three music stores and Wash
tenaw avenue residence, were placed
under heavy guard of detectives and
every effort will be made to run the
incendiaries down.
Mr.. Mossner said that he will ex-
pend his time and money until he is
convinced that the lives of his family
and his business are no longer i'm.
periled.
II have no idea whom to suspect"
said he, "but intend to find out and
I shall not allow them to catch me I'M
prepared."
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DARING PLOT FAILS
Robbers Secure $4,000 Cash but
Are Unable to Get Away.
BANK RUNNER IS HELD UP

Package Of Money Taken From Him
at tho Philadelphia sub-Treasury
but: tho Thieves Are Pursued and
Captured and the Funds Recovered.
Philadelphia. Oct. 26.-One Of the
boldest attempts at robbery in this
city in long time occurred during
the day when two men tried to get
away with $1,000 they had seized
from a bank runner in the United
States sub-treasury. Both were arrest
ed and all the money was recovered.
The two men had been hanging
around the sub-treasury for several
days and were being watched by pri.
vate bank detectives and sub-treasury
watchmen. After II a. m. P. ]. Gro
min, runner for the Franklin Ma
tional bank, was handed several large
bundles of money by paying teller
In the sub-treasury. He placed $4,000
In q satchel and walked to a bench
ASoA ~ Will tuo ACAAoAAu0As duOuuC
ing to $4,000 In 500 bills. He laid
the money on the bench, intending to
open the satchel and place It with the
other money. At the same moment
one Of the men being watched, and
who was standing in front OF one of
the sub-treasury watchmen,' raised a
newspaper as if he were looking for
something and obstructed the view of
the Waterman. Then the other
grabbed the $4,000 lying on the bench
and started out the front door. The
bank runner instantly gave chase,
raising an alarm as he did so. The
runner was close to the thief when
the man who held the newspaper
stuck out his foot and tripped him
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EXCHANGE STILL CLOSED.
But Affairs at Pittsburg Are Said to
Be Satisfactory.

Pittsburg. Oct. 26.-The directors Of
the Pittshurg Stock Exchange, at
meeting during the morning, decided
to keep the exchange closed for the
day. Robert G. Hall, president of the
exchange, expressed satisfaction with
the local situation. He said:
II think conditions in Pittsburg are
normal and with wise management
will remain so. The furry has accom-
plished good point, too. It has
caused a closer utilization between the
stock exchange and the clearinghouse
association banks. We were appealed
to in a time of need and every mem
Der of the exchange suspended his
business for the good of the COM
munity.''
A feeling Of confidence has over
spread the entire situation in Pitts
burg and talk with prominent bank.
ers ELECTED the information that "af-
fairs were progressing normally and
conditions were in good shape"
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Brooklyn Bank Suspends.

New York, Oct. 26.-The Borough
bank of Brooklyn, a state institution
with a capital stock of 100000 and
deposits of about 100000, did not
open for business during the day. It's
business was not very large and no
prominent financiers were connected
with it. One Of it's principal connec-
lions was the Knickerbocker Trust
company, which suspended payment
on Tuesday.
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MANY DEP0sIT0Rs IN line
Union Trust Company Of Providence,
r. l.. Closes Its Doors.

Union Trust Company Of Providence,
r. l.. Closes Its Doors.
Providence, R. l., Oct. 26.-The IN
ion Trust company, on which there
was run, did not open for business
at 9 a. NJ, the usual hour.
AS early as 6 o'clock depositors be.
gan to form line outside the en-
trance to the bank and half an hour
before the opening time there were
more than $50 persons in line. There
also was detail of police to keep
order.
At 9 o'clock the doors Of the trust
company remained closed. A few min.
utes later the following notice was
posted on the door of the bank:
"This bank will not open owing to
the stringency of the money market"
Later in the day Cornelius A. Sweet
land was appointed temporary re.
ceiver of the Union Trust company by
the superior court.
The East Greenwich and Central
Falls branches of the Union Trust
company also have suspended.
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The Pioneer is in receipt of a let
ter from A. J. Mcclure, supe1inten-
dent of the State Experimental Sta
ton at Grand Rapids, in which he
states that he and Prof. Wilson.
superintendent of the Minnesota
Farmers Institute will hold an in
stitute at Bemidji on Saturday,
November End.
1t is announced that the institute
will be for one day and that Super
intendent Mcclure and Mr.. F. B..
McLeran of Wrenshall will be the
speakers.
Both these gentlemen are thor
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FARMERS INSTITUTE TO BE
HELD IN BEMIDJI NOV. 2
One Day Session Of Practical Demonstration Of Farming
for This Section Of the Country Good Speakers
for the Occasion

oughly familiar with the agricul-
tural conditions of northern Mime.
sofa and their lectures and ad-
dresses will be practical as regards
agricultural interests of this section
of the country.
Farmers institute work in Mime.
sofa has become a permanent insti.
tuition in the improvement of farm
work, breeding and caring of stock,
dairying, horticulture, etc.
This work is all free and the ladies
and young people, as we'll as the
middle aged and elderly are espec-
tally requested to attend these
meetings.
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BANKERS FORM POOL
Will Look After Money Needs Of
New York Stock Exchange.
MORE FAILURES REPORTED
Several Small Financial Institutions
Close Their Doors Because Of In
ability to Secure cash-Believed
Suspensions Are Only Temporary.

nv Suhy
New York, Oct. ga pool Of $10,-
100000 or more was formed at q con-
ference held at the clearinghouse to
take care Of the money needs Of the
stock exchange. It was confidently
believed that this action would tide
over the situation completely SO far
90 the stock exchange was concerned.
The Trust Company of America and
the Lincoln Trust company had with
stood the run of depositors without
difficulty up to 2:15 p. m. and the Off
Gals OF both companies at that time
expressed themselves as entirely con-
1dsnt Of the result.
Several financial institutions closed
their doors during the day, but the
action was without effect in the larger
financial circles. 1t was believed that
the institutions were solvent and tina:
only inability to obtain ready cash
had caused them to suspend payment
and it was hoped that the suspen-
sions would be only temporary.
The bankers pool which was organ
lied to support the stock exchange
houses had about. $15,000,000 to use
for that purpose. Up to 2:45 p. m.
about $12,000,00O had been loaned by
them at about so per cent.
The stock market became quite
strong after the effective relief meas
ures and at 2:45 p. m. prices were
generally at the highest Of the day.
st. Paul sold up to 1924, United
States Steel to 241s, Northern Pacific
to 1861, Reading to 7SA and Union
Pacific to 1O9%.
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Prot. Elliot A. BoyI to Lecture.

The first lecture of the five en-
tsrtainments to be given by the
ladies of the Presbyterian church,
will be a lecture by Prof. Elliot A.
Boyle, Saturday evening, Oct. 10th.
Prof. Boyl is considered one of
the ablest orators on the American
platform. He is scholarly and elo-
quent and his lectures are filled
with wit, humor and sentiment.
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Speedier Than the Lusitania,

Liverpool, Oct. 26.-The new Gu
harder Mauretania, now the finest and
longest ship afloat (she is five feet
longer than her sister ship, the Lusi-
tania), has arrived here after having
cruised around the coast of Scotland
from Wallsend-on-Tyne, where she
was built Her builders and officers
expect that the Mauritania will sur
pass the queen of the SEAS" the Lu-
sitania. in speed.
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Receiver for Trust Company.

New York, Oct. 26.-Upon applica-
ton Of State Attorney General Jack
son temporary receivers were appoint
ed for the Knickerbocker Trust COM
pany, which closed it's doors on Tues
day afternoon after run by it's de-
positors. The receivers are Otto T.
Barnard, Ernest T. Halmann and Gen
eral Henry G. Ide, all of New York
city. Each Of the receivers is re-
quired to furnish bond in 100000.
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St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Oct. 25-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.5O@6.50; fair to good,
$4.00@5.O0; good to choice cows and
heifers, $3.50@5.00; veals, $4.OO@5.75.
Hogs 5.15@5.50. Sheep-Wethers,
$4.75@5.OO; yearlings, $5.50@5.9O;
spring lambs, $6.25@6.50.
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Sixty Days Notice Demanded.

Baltimore, Oct. 26.-The run on the
Feast branch of the Home bank con-
tinued during the day and shortly be-
fore noon the depositors who were in
line waiting to secure their money
were notified that the bank would
take advantage of charter provision
which permits the institution to de-
mand sixty days notice of a depos-
itor's intention to withdraw his or
her account.
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To Prevent Threatened Run.

Providence, R. l., Oct. 26.-The
New England Trust company Of this
city has posted notice demanding
ninety days notice Of withdrawal of
deposits. General Charles A. Wilson,
counsel for the bank, is authority for
the statement that the action was
taken to prevent a threatened run on
the company.
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Another San Francisco Riot.

San Francisco, Oct. 26.-United
Railroad employees and the police
clashed during the evening with the
result that a conductor was shot and
policeman was beaten and three ar
rests made for melting riot and other
offenses. Conductor Oliver N. Percy
quarreled with passenger over the
payment of fare and a riot fol-
lowed.
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Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Oct. 25.-Wheat-To arrive
and On track-No. l hard, s1.os; No.
l Northern, $1.061a; No. 2 Northern,
$1.O4; Dec, $1.061a; May, $1115s. In
store 1 Northern, $1.O6; No. 2
Northern, $1.0S. Flax-To arrive and
on track, s1.23A; Oct, s1.23A; Nov,
S1.24; Dec, $1.22; May, $1.27.
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NO CRISIS Imminent.
President Discusses Car Shortage In
Northwest.

Washington, Oct. 26.-Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Lane con-
ferred with President Roosevelt at
the request of the latter regarding the
car shortage situation in the North
west. The president was assured that
no present alarm need be felt on &C.
count of the lack of coal in the North.
west as the railroads had been ship
ping coal to that section during the
summer. That there is car short
age is apparent, but no immediate
crisis is anticipated because of that
fact.
The crops are being moved, but
slower than is desirable