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POLICE ARE POWERLESS.
Unable to Stop Italian Blackmailing
Plots in New York.
New York, Oct. 19.Unless more
tffective measures are taken it is, ad
mitted by the police that they are
powerless to defeat the army of 5,000
Camorristi who infest New York. So
tiold have these brigands become be
cause of their success in blackmailing
Italian merchants and escaping even
suspicion of complicity in the crime
that their demands are increasing at
an alarming rate.
So systematized has the campaign
of brigandage become, according to
Sergeant Petrosino, who has applied to
Commissioner McAdoo to nave the
force of Italian detectives at police
headquarters increased from five to
thirty, that members of the band are
employed in many of the little Italian
banks scattered through the East Side
to watch the deposits of the small
merchants.
"Only the national government can
save the situation for us." declared
Sergeant Petrosino. ""As the law stands
at present we are helpless to a great
extent against these desperadoes.
They know the penal code from end
to end. I have information that there
are not less than 30,000 members of
the Camorra in this dbuntry, working
under twelve leaders stationed in the
principal cities."
Tulsa, I. T., Oct. 19 In a tornado
Which passed over the country one
mile west of Manford, I. T., late at
night two children of E. R. Anderson
were killed and Mrs. Anderson and
Miss Maud Root were seriously in
lured. Several other persons are re
ported hurt. The path of the storm
was a quarter of a mile wide and sev
eral miles in length.
ISfet^^fe CUNCLIFFE
IS_ARRESTED
Man Who Robbed Adams Express Com-
pany of $100,000 Caught at
Bridgeport, Conn.
O'Leary
Winter Underwear.
Munsing underwear for
men, women and dhildren.
Combination or two piece
suits.
Coats and Furs.
Bridgeport, Conn., Oct., 19Ed-
ward George Cuncliffe, wanted in
Pittsburg for the robbery for the rob
bery of $100,00j) cash from thfe Adams
Express company, was arrested here
today. He is said to have made a
clean breast of the matter to Pinker
ton detectives and to have expressed
a willingness to return without extra
dition papers. Cuncliffe declared that
the money was intact, but refused to
disclose the hiding place until his re
turn to Pittsburg.
MR. FRICKE EXPLAINS.,,
Tells of $5,000 Retainer Paid Him by
the Mutual Life.
New York, Oct. 19.W. A. Fricke
says that the $5,000 payment to him
by the Mutual Life was for legal serv
ices rendered last year. He was insur
ance commissioner of Wisconsin from
1894 to 1S98.
"Along in January, 1904," he said,
"Mr. Short, the general solicitor of the
Mutual Life, offered me a retainer of
$5,000 to cover consultation on several
subjects in litigation. The legislature
of Wisconsin, I may add, was not in
session at all that year."
Mr. Fricke said he was willing to
'tell the investigating committee just
I what the Mutual Life consulted him
about. The consultations required ad
vice on the Mutual Life's action with
regard to three separate matters, all
either before courts or likely to be
some time.
Premature Explosion Kills Two.'
Lead, S. D., Oct. 19.A premature
explosion of blasts ccurred in the
Hcwnestake mine, causing the instant
death of Torren Anderson and Biado
Paseoe. Both men were single.
Winter Underwear.
One case fleece lined
underwear, 75 cents a suit.
One case women's ribbed
underwear, 50 cents a suit.
The largest stock of coats and furs in town, carefully
selected from reliable factories. We save you money and,,
give the best style and workmanship.
Ladies' Far Lined Coats, $40 to $75.
Ladies' Empire Cloth Coats, $8 50 ty $35.
Misses' Empire Coats 5 to$15.
Children's Coats, $250 to $10.
Ladies'Fur Coats, $27,50 to $60.
Ladies' Scarfs $1 to $25.
We take orders for seal, otter and beaver coats. Would"-
be pleased.to quote prices, -.*-..Q.
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VOLUME 3. NUMBER 153. BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA THURSDAY OCTOBER IV,-1906.
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Briefly Addresses Final Session of
8wedi8h Parliament. .$
Stockholm, Oct. 19,-r-The extraor
dinary session of the Swedish parlia
ment was closed during the day. King
Oscar, in a short speech, expressing
regret at the separation of Norway and
Sweden and hoping for lasting peace
and a good understanding between the
two nations.
During the delivery of his speech
King Oscar's voice broke several
times, tears filled his eyes and the
apdience was greatly, moved at the olid
king's evident distress. The scene at
the closing of this, the most important
session of the riksdag in centuries,
"Was very brilliant. The entire royal
family, the Duke and Duchess of Con^
naught and Princess Patricia of Con-,
naught were present, as well as the
American minister, Charles H. Graves,
and all the other members of the dip
lomatic corps.
SMITH'S RECALL ASKED.
Charges Made Against Member
Philippine Commission,
Burlington, Ia Oct. 19.A sensation
developed during the day at the Iowa
Catholic congress, in session here. In
a speech before the congress Celestine
J. Sullivan, late of the Philippines, de
nounced James T. Smith, a Catholic
member of the Philippine commission,
accusing Mr. Smith of working against
Catholic educational interests in the
islands. The congress adopted resolu
tions asking President Roosevelt to
recall Smith. Over 2,000 Catholics
were present at the meeting.
LIVELY PASSAGE AT ARMS
METHODS OF ATTORNEY HUGHES
OBJECTED TO EY COUNSEL
FOR M'CURDY.
Chairman Armstrong tsaid Mr. Beck
"Could make requests or suggestions to
Mr. Hughes privately or to the.commit
tee, but the committee intended to
carry out its purpose to make life in
surance safer and did not desire to
have the work obstructed. The com
mittee wanted all the .helpful informa
tion it could get.
Mr. Hughes then said that if he had
erred at all it had .been by .showing
courtesy when circumstances .justified
other measures.
"The witness who gets himself into
a false position," said he, "has only
himself to blame. Everyone Tsarill be
treated as he deserves to be treated
and evasion always will be held up to
the contempt it always has received."
McCurdy Again the-Stand.
President McCurdy of the Mutual
Life was on the stand most of the day
and was questioned at length regard
ing business methods of his company,
especially regarding commissions paid
to Raymond & Co.* his son-in-law's
firm. In answer to questions he denied
many of the newspaper stories of ex
travagance and asserted most of them
were wholly unfounded.
A sensation developed at the after
ioon session when George F. Plunkitt,
an employe of L. W. Lawrence, denied
that he had received $901 from the
Mutual Life for services in February,
1905. The voucher for the payment
was made out for George F. Plunkitt
and was endorsed by A. C. Fields, who
has charge of the Mutual supply de
partment. Lawrence sells supplies to
the Mutual. Plunkitt said that he did
not receive the money and that the
endorsement of his name was not
made on the bill. He was positive he
never received the money.
At the close of Plunkitt's testimony
the sergeant-at-arms of the committee
was directed to communicate with the
district attorney's office ami. shortly
afterwards Assistant District Attorney
Rand appeared and conferred with
Chairman Armstrong.
SENTENCED TO BE HANGED.
Alleged Somnambulistic Murderer to
Pay Penalty.
Chicago, Oct. 19.The alleged^ som
nambulistic murderer, John Mueller,
has been sentenced to be hanged Dee.
16 for killing his wife and two chil
dren. Sentence was passed after Muel
ler had made a dramatic and impas
sioned plea to, the court for mercy. The
prosecution claimed that Mueller was
actuated by jealousy, not' somnam
bulism, whether epileptic or other
wise.
OSCAR REGRETS DISSOLUTION. LAKE MOHONK CONFERENCE.
of
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New York?, Oct.- 19.There was a
sharp passage of arms at the insur
ance investigation during the day be
tween Chairman Armstrong of the
committee, Counsel Hughes and James
M. Beck, acting for Richard A. Mo
Curdy, president of the Mutual Life
Insurance company. Mtr-/ Beck pro
tested that Mr. Hughes had frequently
led up to points which gave the news
papers opportunity "to ,put an Ugly
-imputation against Mr. McCurdy" and
that then Mr. Hughes dropped the in
quiry before Mr. McCurdy had oppor
tunity to explain.
Friend* of Indians and Other Depend*
ents in Session.
Lake Mohonk, N. Y., Oct. 19.The
Lake Mohonk conference of friends of
the Indians and other dependent peo
ples was opened during the day by
Alfred K. Smiley. It was on Mr.
Smiley's invitation that persons par
ticularly interested in the Filipinos,
the Hawaiians and the Porto Ricans
joined with those especially interest
ed in the Indians in the yearly meet
ings at lake Mohonk.
Rev, Dr. Lyman Abbot*,, editor of
"The Outlook," was introduced as the
presiding officer. He delivered the
presidential address and was followed
by Miss Family S. Cook of the Indian
office, who spoke on the "Resume of
the Year's Work of the Indian Bureau."
BANKERS INDICTED.
Accused of Conspiracy to Wreck Den*
ver Institution.
Denver, Oct. 19.Leonard Imboden.
James A. HIM, C. B. Wilfley, E, E.
}Jull, H. L. Hull, C. C. Robert, W. T.
Camp, D. M. Carey, A.' B. Davis and
J. H. Edmonson have been indicted on
the charge of- conspiracy to steal $1,-
712,587 from the Denver Savings bank.
Wilfley and Edmonson were former
presidents of the Denver Savings bank
and Hill is president of the Mount
\ternon National bank of Boston. Rob
erts and Carey are officers of the
Cherokee State bank of Enid, Okla.
Camp and Davis officers of the Texas
State Trust company of Fort Worth,
Tex., and Imboden and E. E. Hull pro
moters.
RESULTS IN CLOSING BANK
CASHIER OV INSTITUTION ATAL
LEdHENY, PA., COMMITS
SUICIDE.
Washieigton, Oct. 19.The' Enter-'
Uprise National bank of Allegheay, Pa.,
was closed during the day byj&irectlion
of the comptroller of the currency
"upon, information received Srom* Na
tional Bank Examiner Joha B. Cun
ningham that the bank is -insolvent
ajid^the cashier had committed sui
cide. Examiner Cunningham was ap
pointed receiver.
Pittsburg, Oct. 19.S. Lee Clark,
cashier of the Enterprise National
bank of Allegheny, fatally shot himself
whiie despondent, (due, it is said, to ill
ness. At the bank it was stated that
Mr. Clark's accounts were absolutely
'COTFect.
-Immediately ujpon receiving ,word
that Cashier Clark had shot himself
National Bank Examiner John B. Cun
ningham visited the Enterprise Na-f
tiahal bank and after a shoi*-mvestiga-
currency, who ordered Mr. Cunning
ham to take charge as receiver and
the doors were closed. A meeting of
the directors was at once called to
investigate the affairs of the institu
tion. The bank owes depositors $2,-
aoa,ooo.
TRAFFIC IN GIRLS.
Charged That British Officials Protect
the Business.
La* Crosse, Wis., Oct. ID.Serious
charges against the British govern
ment were made at the National
Purity conference during the day by
Mrs. Katherine "Bushnell of Oakland,
Cal.,. world's purity evangelist: Mrs.
Bushnuell charged that the exporting of
Chinese and Japanese girls for im
moral purposes was a recognized busi
ness in the Far East and that it was
carried on under the protection, en
couragement and supervision of the
British government agents at Hong
kong and Singapore.- The matter had
been reported to the London govern
ment, she said, but the speaker claimed
to'have personal knowledge that the
practice was going on as before under
full government protection.
The conference decided to call a na
tional purity convention to be held at
Boston in 1906. It was also decided to
organize every state in the Union
against the traffic in girls, ^which all
the speakers agreed is the worst prob
lem the purity associations have to
face, and to endeavor ,to secure scien
tific instruction on purity in every pub
lic school and every normal school in
the country.
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BIG STRIKE THREATENED.
New York Truck Drivers' Union Makes
Demands.
New York, Oct. 19.The TrucTi
Owners' association held a special
meeting to consider a proposition sub
mitted by the Truck Drivers' union in
regard to overtime and ottfer questions
at issue which threaten a strike in this
city on the order of the great team
sters* strike in Chicago last spring. At
the close of the nieeting President
Thomas McCarthy said that no defi
nite conclusions had been reached and
that another meeting, would be called
\r at an eafly date. t*
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Copenhagen. Oct. 19After a long
ministerial counsel, it was officially
announced thai Prince Charles of
Demmark was willing to accept the
ci-pwn of Norway when elected by a
majority of *the Norwegian storthing.
Decisive action by the latter is expect
ed shortly.
BUSINESS BEING RESUMED.
Quarantine Against New Orleans Par
tially Removed^
New Orleans, Oct". 19With the end
of the federal campaign against the
fellow fever near at hand New Or
leans is rapidly returning to normal
conditions and it only remains for the
lifting of the remaining quarantines
to restore business activity. As it is
Quarantines have been reduced suffi
ciently or lifted entirely by enough
communities to permit large numbers
Df country people to come here. Busi
ness houses are'also managing to get
their men out into the country.
The improvement in the country
keeps pace with that in the city. In
the past twenty-four hours there was
but a single death outside of New Or
leans.
AGED COUPLE MARRIED.
Great Grandchildren of Both Attend
the Wedding.
Appleton, Wis., Oct. 19.In the pres
ence of great grandchildren of each
Df the contracting parties, Henry
Heixnani a wealthy farmer seventy
four years old, and Katherine Jaekels,
a widow sixty-seven years old, were
married here during the. day.. A son
of the groom is the husband of a
daughter of the bride. Mr. Heiman's
former wife has been dead six months.
WILL El~b"EC?DED" LATER.
Nature f Force to Be Used by France
Against Venezuela.
Paris, Oct. 19.The French armored
cruiser De Saix, understood to be
bound ifior Venezuelan waters, did not
put'into Brest after leaving Cherbourg,
as if was announced she do, but
passed th0"1island of Ushart heading
directi for th French Antilles, where
cruiserswould
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Prince Charles of Denmark Is Willing
to Accept the Norwegian
Reign.
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ticai notified the comptroller of the"' Jwrian de la Graviere. For the pres
ent the. cruisers Lavoisier and Chas
seloup-Laubat will be held at Brest, as
the situation may not require their
presence in West Indian waters.
The officials here say that the pub
lished report that the French squad
ron intends either to bombard some
coast point or else seize Venezuelan
shipping is am exaggeration, as the
only decision arrived at is, to have
ships in readiness^ the nature of the
demopstration being determined on
later if the attitude of Venezuela re
quires a resort to force. the same
time the officials are sincerely anxious
to avoid the necessity of adopting
force, in any event the United States
will be fully advised in advance con
cerning the nature of any coercive
measures.
IMMENSE' TIMBER DEAL.
Minneapolis Lumbermen Secure Brit
ish Columbia Lands.
Vancouver, B. C, Oct. 19.The larg
est timber deal in the history of Brit
ish Columbia has just been completed
by the sale to a syndicate of Minneap
olis lumbermen of 43,000 acres of tim
.ber lands on the eastern coast of Van
couver island. The tract, which is
$aid to "contain 1,000,000,000 feet of
standing fir andcedar.pf the best qual
ity, is located between Salmon river
and Campbell river. The purchasers
are planning the erection in Vancouver
Of the largest saw mill on the Pacific
coast, with a.h estimated annual out
put of 70,000,000 feet-per annum.
Mississippi Fever Report.
JackSon, Miss., Oct. 19.The Mis
sissippi official yellow fever summary
for the past twenty-four hours follows:
Natchez, 5 new cases Port Gibson, 1
new case Rixie, 1 death Vicksburg, 2
new cases Hamburg, 2 new cases.,
J! No Hope, for Jerry Simpson.
tWichita,. Kan., Oct. 19.En-Con-
gressman Jerry Simpson slept several
hours during the night. His physician
holds out absolutely no hope and be
lieves the next hemorrhage will cause
his death.
President Ripley of the Atchisn,
Topeka and Santa Fe railway has de
cided to build
4a hew piece of road,
which will give San Francisco another
direct rail connection with GjlYjBSton,
TEN CENTS PER WEEK
UNKNOWN" WOMAN DEAD.
Mysterious Affair in Minneapolis Prl
vate Hospital.
Minneapolis, Oct. 19.The dead
body of an unknown woman, who died
from septic peritonitis as the result of
criminal operation, has been taken
from Dr. Wheeler's private- hospital,
610 Sixth street south.
A postmortem examination conduct-'
ed by Coroner Kistler conclusively'
showed that a criminal operation had
been performed upon the woman four
or five days ago. 4
Dr. Wheeler, who runs the sani
tarium, cannot be found. He has not
been home since Sunday. He is'sev
enty-five yecrs eld and came to this
city in 1892 from St. Peter, where he
was located for many years.
The dead woman was later identified
as"Mrs. Minnie Kosander, twenty-one
years of age.
She is a daughter of Mrs. Mary
Ryberg, 357 Fairview avenue, St. Paul,
but has resided in Minneapolis for sev
eral years.
CAPTAIN CARTER'S CHARGE.
Says Army Officers Conspired to Con*
vict H*im.
Chicago, Oct. 19.Charges of con
spiracy ameng army officers made by
Captain Oberlin M. Carter, who was
convicted of embezzling $3,000,000
from the government, -enlivened the
proceedings before Special Examiner
Wyman during the day. In reply to
questions by Assistant United States
Attorney General Erwin Carter assert
ed that the _fhidings of the courtmar
tial which declared him guilty was the,
result of conspiracy among the officers
constituting the courtmartial.
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.
Dr. Edward Eaton has resigned the
presidency of Beloit (Wis.) college
after a successful service of many
years.
John Dorsey: of South Chicago fell
from the top of the Irondale elevator,
105 feet to the Calumet river. He
suffered no ill effects, from his fall.
Governor George H. Utter and all
the other present state officers were
renominated. by acclamation at the
Rhode Island Republican state conven
tion.
Ralph H. Booth, proprietor of the'
Grand Rapids, Mich., Herald, has
bought the Citizen and the Press, two
afternoon papers at Jackson, Mich.,
and will consolidate them. X
Thomas Mills Day, last but one of
the famous Yale class of 1837, editor
.and proprietor of the Hartford Courant
from 1SS5 to 1866, died Tuesday night
of bronchitis at Hartford, Conn.
MARKET QUOTATION.
Minneapolis Wheat.
Minneapolis, Oct. 18.WheatDec.,
82%@82&c May, 85%g)86c On track
-No. 1 hard, 84%c No. 1 Northern,
'"ic No. 2 Northern, 81%c.
Duluth- Wheat and Flax.
Duluth, Oet. 18WheatTo arrive
No. 1 Northern, 84 %c No. 2 North
era, 82%c. On trackNo. 1 North
era, 84%c No. 2 Northern, 82%c
Dec, 82^c May, 85%@85%c. Flax
To arrive, on track, Oct., Nov. and
Dec, 98c .May, $1.02%..
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.
St. Paul. Oct. -18.CattleGood to
choice steers, $4.50@ 5.50 common to -f
fair, $.3.75g4.25 good to choice cows
and heifers, $3.50@4.25 veals, $2.00@
5.50. Hogs$4.75g5.20 SheepYear
ling wethers, $4.75@5.25 good to
choice lambs, $6.00@6.75. "iv.
Chicago Union Stock Yards.
Chicago, Oct. 18.CattleBeeves,-
$3.70@6.30 cows and heifers, $1.25g
4.50 stockers and feeders, $2.15g
4.30 Western, $3.25@4.80. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, $4.95@5.57%
good heavy, $5.25@5.55 rough heavy,
$4.85@5.05 light, $4.95@5.45. Sheep, j,
$4.00 5.00 lambs, $4.75@8.00.
V^ Chicago Grain and Provisions.
Chicago, Oct. 18.WheatDec, 87
@87%c May, 87%c July, 83%c. Corn
Oct., 50%c Dec, 44%@44%c May,
44Vl#44%c.. OatsOct., 29c Dec,
29c May, 31 %c July, 30%c Pork
T-Oct, $16.20 Jan., $12.47^#12.50.
FlaxCash, Northwestern, 9c South
western, 93c. ButterCreameries, 17}
@2l%c dairies, 16%@19c. Eggs A: M*k
15%@17%c PoultryTuyheya, 17c
chickens, lie springs, 10c
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