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VOL. I, NO. 13
MANY
50
QUIT WORK
STRIKES INAUGURATED BY WORK-
INGMEN IN ALL PARTS OF
COUNTRY.
THOUSANDS LEAVE THEIR WORK
DEMANDS CHIEFLY FOR MORE
WAGES AND SHORTER
HOURS.
TROUBLE MAY BE ADJUSTED
STREET LABORERS QUIT IN uEW
YORK TO THE NUMBER
OF 30,000.
Chicago, May 3.About 50,000 men
"went on strike in the United States
yesterday. A large strike is reported
from Toronto, Can., swelling the total
to 60,000 men quitting work.
Many of these, however are not
serious strikes, and the men are ex
pected to be back to work in a short
time. The threatened strike of the
marine engineers which has affrighted
New York for the last few days was
nipped in the bud by the action of the
railroads and the marine engineers in
their employ agreeing to submit their
differences to arbitration.
In New York the strike of mechan
ics and laborers looked for was not as
great as was anticipated, although
many men, including 30,000 Italian la
borers, are on strike. Freight
Continued to Move
by water, but the demands of the ma
rine engineers has temporarily de
railed the movements of craft which
depended on tugboats.""-Boston
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Miss
is dis-
turbed by strikes in nine trades. In
Philadelphia 7.000 men engaged in
building went out. A general strike
of the building trades took place in
Baltimore. Boilermakers, structural
Ironworkers and kindred trades called
a strike in Pittsburg for higher wages
and several thousand are out.
In Chicago it is estimated that fully
10,000 people are on strike, including
those employed by the International
Harvester company, laundry girls, oil
era, trunkmakers and egg candlers.
Waiters and Cooks Strike.
In Omaha the seriousness of the
strike became apparent at noon, when
800 waiters and cooks in over fifty res
taurants quit work and marched
through the streets. Every department
and other large store $n the city is
without wagon drivers' and delivery
express companies' were out of busi
ness. Commission and jobbing houses
were especially affected by the strike
v* thA teamsters tranv having large
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local
sick list
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friends in
Ufred' A FULL LINE OF
& Cordials Always on Hand
stocks of perishable SIOCK on nand.
Every branch.of the building trades is
at a standstill.
The demands are chiefly for In
creased pay and an eight-hour day.
Nearly all the sheet metalworkers in
the Twin Cities struck yesterday
morning for higher wages and shorter
hours.
CAUSED RACE WAR
White Man Marries a Negress in New
Jersey.
Morristown, N. J., May 3.The mar
riage of Harry Hilderbrandt, white,
and Clara Van Dunk, black, was %the
cause of a race riot. Hilderbrandt
had been in town only'three days. His
acquaintance with the Van Dunk wo
man extended over a period of twenty
four hours. They were married In
the African Methodist Episcopal par
sonage. When the colored people
found out the Van Dunk woman was
going to marry a white man they were
angry, surrounding the parsonage,
shouting and hooting. They tried to
break up the ceremony, but. failing in
that, waited outside until the couple
came out. Hilderbrandt and his wife
were then pelted with decayed veg
etables, sticks, stones and tin cans all
the way to the station, \\'-*re they
boarded a train.
NATIVES FORM SOCIETY.
Historical Club Will Look After the
Past of South Dakota.
Brookings, S. D May 3.A sumber
of young people of this city who are
native born South Dakotans have or
ganized themselves info an associa
tion for the purpose of studying the
history of South Dakota, preserving
historical relics, marking historical
spats, etc. Other clubs of a like ria
ture will be organized throughout this
state, under the supervision of the
state historical society.
PLANS FOR STIL'L'WATER.
Working Plans Will Be Ready About
the First of June.
Washington, May 3:The plans for
the public building at Stillwater,
Minn., have been completed. They
have been sent to the computor's di
vision of the supervising architect's
office and the work will be put on the
market a"bout Jnne 1. It Is the -ex-
pectation of the "supervising architect
to begin building operations by the
middle of July.
"Guilty of'Grand Larceny.
New York, May 3.The jury in the
Case of Joseph Trepani, charged With
yrand larceny, brought in a verdict of
guilty. Trepani was charged with be
ing the leader of a conspiracy tte
*raud life insurance comname*.
Ovation to Marconi.
Rome, May 3.Sig. Marconi arrived
here last evening. He was received at
the railroad "station by the mayor oT
Rome, members of the ministry and
several thousand persons accompanied
bv a band.
MILES
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PRAISE fOR TAfT
CATHOLIC CHAPLAIN SPEAKS.^OF
HIS ATTITUDE TOWARD
THE CHURCH.
HE IS STRICTLY IMPARTIAL
THE DAILY PIONEER.
ALSO PRAISES TH E OTHER MEM-
BERS OF THE COM-
MISSION.
INTENSE HATRED Of FRIARS
FEELING OF BITTERNESS PRE-
VAILS IN EVERY PROVINCE
BUT ONE
Washington, May 3.Extracts from
the report of Fr. E.. J. Vaittman,
chaplain of the Twenty-ninth United
States infantry, to the Catholic bish
ops' assembly in annual convention
here last week, on the status of the
Catholic church in the Philippines
were made public yesterday.
Father Vattman. with the knowl
edge and consent of the war depart
ment and under direction of the
church antho. ities, recently made a
careful Investigation of Catholic inter
ests in the archipelago. He is un
sparing in his praise of Gov. Taftand
other members of the Philippine com
mission for their honesty and impar
tiality in religious affaire. He com
ments on the influence of Agilpay, an
insurgent priest, in the islands, and
expresses the belief that had an
American bishop instead of Mgr.
Gtiidi had been appointed to Manila
the breach would not have been so
wide, and it would have been closed
quickly. Father Vaftman regards the
present feeling toward the friars as
most unfortunate.
Speaks Highly of Taft.
"To my mind." says Father Vatt
man's report, "it is deplorable that
certain of our Catholic papers persist
in misrepresenting Gov. 'Taft and his.
administration. He Is a clean and
honest man, broadminded and liberal,
with no taint of bigotry in his compo
sition. His attitnde toward the
church and to Catholic interests in
general is simply admirable.
"As to the Aglipay heresyfor it
may be so called1 am sorry to say it
has attalnwl considerable proportions,
and bodes danger to the faith of the
people. Most unfortunate is It that
there is such a deep feeling against
the friars indeed, they are really
hated. They are looked upon as part
and parcel of tne old oppressrre Span
ish regime, and it is this feeling that
has given an impetus to the Aglipay
movement. I found this feeling of bit
terness against the friars in every one
of the provinces, except perhaps, the
province of JCebu.
PREMIE.B AT FRANK.
Will Direct Relief WorkDeath last
Now Numbers Sixty-Four.
Seattle, Wash., TSfay 3.A special! to
the Times from Frank, N. W. T., says:
"The oal mine of the Canadian
American Coal company is not greatly
damaged. F. XI. Haultmine. premier
of North-west Territory, arrived yes
terday sad will give his personal at
tention "to the relief of distress la the
local relief. The total death list row
numbers sixty-fonr. The injured are
reported as progressing favorably.
No new "bodies were recovered yes
terday. W the number thub far found
in the mime all have been identified
but one. flupt. Jamieson of the Can
adian Pacific is on the ground assist
ing in the work of restoring the line.
A YOUNG FIRE BUG.
Nine-Year-O'ld Incendiary Causes
Much Trouble.
Ix)gansport, Ind., May 3. Though
only nine years -Id. George Craven
confesses thai he h*e deliberately
fired half a dozen buflfiings in Illinois
and Indiana. The lad Is an orphan
and came here from Champaign, HI.,
a few weeks ago. He was brought
here yesterday from Royal Center,
charged with setting fire to three liv
ery stables In Logans port last wf-ek.
He admits the crime. "I did it to see
the horses run," hv said coolly.. He
confessed, when closely questioned by
the police, to siting fire to several
buildings in Champaign and South
Bend.
FLAMES UYING OUT-
Pennsylvania Towns Are Not as Badly
Off as Was Supposed.
Bradford, Pa.. May 3.Late advices
from Watsonville. the town supposed
to hare been wiped out by flames on
Thursdav. indicate that it escaped al
most miraculously from the fate
which had been predicted for it. The
property losses in the Vicinity are
large. In the vicinity of Simpson and
Biiggafem it in estimated that at least
l.dOO oil well rigs were destroved
From points alonp the Bradford. Rur
dell and Kanzua road 125 refugees
were brought to the city yesterday.
Rain began to fall during the night
and the fire* are dying out
BEMIDJI. BELTKAMI CO.. MINN.. MONDAY. MAY 4, 1903 TEN CENTS PER WEEK.
PRESIDENT IN KANSAS.
Makes Two Speeches a.nd Lays a
Cornerstone at Topeka.
Topeka, Kan.. May 3. President
Roosevelt made two addresses in To
peka last night one at the laying of
the cornerstone ot the new railroad
Y. M. C. A. building, and the other at
the auditorium before the inf.rnatiuti
al convention of the Y. M. C. A. Both
addresses were heard by immense
crowds of people and were received
with the greatest enthusiasm. After
laying ihe cornerstone for the Y. M.
C. A. building the president was con
ducted to the residence' of Gov.
Bailey where he was entertained at
dinner. His last address was tr
at P:3Q o'clock. The crowd was e.
large, but so" excellent was the pclh
regulations that tv.cro
confusion. Flags displayed in
great numbers on the store fro:..s.
The entrance to building's were draped
with red, white and blue bunting.
President Roosevelt's train arrived in
Topeka an hour late. Over 12,000
people assembled at the ^site ol t'
new Y. M. C. A. building to welc
him. The delay only served to ada to
the crowd. At 6:66 the boom if.: c."
cannon announced the arrival of the
president's train north of the river.
Soon the train was switched from the
Union Pacific to the Santa Fe tracks
and run down to the new building.
Escorted by a local cavalry company
and a score of mounted police, the
president reached the platform. He
made a short address and then laid
the cornerstone.
DAY OF ALL NATIONS.
Greetings Extended to Foreign Par
ticipants in Exposition.
St. Louis. May 3.Like a calm after
a storm was "International day" at tin
exposition compared to "Dedication
day," which preceded it. The day's
program was carried out as originally
planned, but there were numerous de
lays that brought the conclusion of the
exercises afcout three hours later than
was originally intended The day was
devoted to greetings to and responses
by representatives of foreign nations,
which will have buildings at the fair,
the proceedings constituting the dedi
cation of the foreign section. The his
tory of tbe Louisiana, purchase under
its three sovereigntiesSpain, France
and the "United Stateswas suggested
in the appearance of three speakers
Senor Ojedo, the Spanish minister
M. Jesserand, the French ambassador,
and D. R, Francis, president of the ex
position.
ALASKA CASE STARTS.
Finfl (Exchange of Pleas Is Made Be
tween the Government.
Washington, May 3.The cas* of
the United States, which is to be 9aid
before the Alaskan boundary commit
tee,
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terday delivered at the British em
bassy here. At the wame^inw the
British case was turned over ia Lon
don to the American embassy. The
LT3i3ted
States case makes a volume of
not less than KftO pages. Tb* next
srep will be the preparation *of the
counter cases, and these must 'be de
livered, one in Washington and one in
l*mdon. July 3 next. All this Is pre
paratory to the meeting of the Joint
commission, which will take place in
londo on Sept. 3, on which date the
printed arguments of the consul must
be submitted.
FOREST FIRES RAGING.
Fanner* Near Montreal Compelled to
Abandon Their Homes.
Montreal, May 3.Extensive forest
fires are raging about fifty miles north
of here between the towns of St.
Jov'ite and La Relh'. The flames have
readier! tlip Canadian Facifir: railroad
line and the m'ore inhabited-portion of
the l.aurt'iitian district. The village of
Morrison. cohTainihg a mill and about
a (loi.iMi farm houses were entirely, de
stroyed and HIP flames werr so severe
on both sides of th(j
Xki
railroad track
that -people could not stand on plat
forms as the train ttushed through, the
cars being badly scorched. The in
habitants of the district ar? leaving
their animals and possessions to the
flames.
ONL.Y PIECES OF FLESH.
Remains of Victims of Powder Ex
plosion PlaceJ in Dynamite Boxes.
HolUdJcfieburg, i'a.. May
Imdy was found yesterday-- neur the
ruins of rhe Cressob Powder com-.
pany's plant. This makes ten dead as
a result of Thursday's explosion. The
remains of nine of the victims, were
taken to WiLiamsbursc in five dyna
mite boxes. The bodies were in frag
ments, not a piece being more than
eight inchp* *cuare.
ST. PAUL l.vVITES THEM.
Sons of the American Revolution J^re
Asked to Meet in the West.
New Haven. Conn., May GetL
Edwin S. Greeley of this city' yester
dav was unanimously elected presi
dpnt-general
of the National Society
of Sons of the American Revolution.
Invitations were presented from 8L
Paul and St. Louis for the next annual
meeting of the congress, and the mat.
ter was referred to the executive com
mittee for action.
J. P. YOUNG
In Emblems
Lodge Tins, Chains, Brace
lets, Studs, Sleeve Buttons,
Stick Pins, Fobs and Solid
old and gold tilled Chain*, we
have the mont complete line in
the city. This week for
15 per cent off
DR. AMES ON TRIAL
FORMER ASSISTANT TO
MAYOR TELLS STORY OF
CORRUPTION.
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MOM TAKfN FROM UWD WOMEN
FOR WHICH THEY SeCUfJED 'M-
MUNITY FROM POLICE IN-
TERFERENCE.
f0KMM MAYOR IS TICKlfD
FREQUENTLY LAUGHS OUTRIGHT
AT PORTIONS OF THE TES-
TIMONY.
Minneapolis, May 3. The feature
of yesterday's trial of Dr.' A. A. Ames.
I former mayor of Minneapolis, was the
I testimony of Irving A. Gardner, as
slstant of the defendant at the tlmf
of the alleged bribery, to the effect
that under instruction of Dr. Ames he
had collected |J0() irom several fallen
women, with the understanding that
they be allowed to conduct disorderly
houses. Gardner was the first im
portant witness sworn by the state,
and occupied Hie stand the greater
part of the dav. His examination will
continue to-day.
Gardner, how a resident of Chicago,
i where be has been attending a series
I of medical lectures, testified that in
the spring of 1901 he had been sworn
in by Dr. Ames as a special deputy,
and that about Dec. 15, 1901, he had
paid over $ri0 which he had collected
from thirty or forty women of 111 fame
In monthly and semimonthly Install
ments This money was collected, he
testified, ostensibly as a campaign
fund, and only from that lass of
A few of the ideas of this store:
To in pi*ove each uuv~ eacb week in method and
system.
1 u':kl tl.is business fi'i' the :r.tui as uoll a
for the sent.
To il at eur transact!* is 11* 11 tl in an
or.iirt Iv SiU.U-flUi&S??! manner.
To make every individual salt. every' qw*.ati r. --a
!'oroi i r.i.er of lurtln busirn ss. Jjj &
To peifedt an organization width will have the
1 igh st lace in commer.ci.al history.
NOTICE.
Rings
All Kings in our store, inclini
Hat noJid jrold, oval and set
rinj/s will sold for
24 pC*Mt-*ff
Two excellent brands of flour are carried bv us ami we
want all good housekeepers and other consumers of the im- jjj
orted articles to Inec nio better acquainted with their ntor-
its. These goods are of tine flavor, riih in (nutritious ele-
I mei is and go Jarther than any others! S
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For this week only, in Jewelry, Silverware, Stationery, Cat
(i!a^s, Toilet Articles. Watches, Fountain ns. Etc.
Alllneol the newest nd up-to-tinte Parchment iutlirc lifHUtly tfee very latest
rtylca in Correspondence Stationery.
N. M. JOHNSON
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Ladies* Goods
J'ocketbookH, Wrist Bu^s,
Toilet Sets, Manicure Sets and
oold novelties of all kinds at
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Watches
Our line of Watches. inuluU-'
Ing Crescent Street -1 jewel
movement John Run -ptviu.1
jewels: Hampden, I)uebcr, ram!,
17 jewels, this week atj
25 per cent off
AAUUH
jannonwi women AUO'UIU not nve in
the "red light district' and who did
not pay regular monthly fines into the
municipal court. The wtnu-n
Were "Rounded' Up"
or ferreted but by means of a special
detail of police, dressed In citizen's
clothes and chosen largely from the
outskirts of the city. The women con
ducted their houses under the dis
guise of candy shops, cigar stores and
bath parlurs.
L'n one occasion a woman, whose
name Gardner said was Harris, was
arrested for keeping a disorderly
house and fined |60 by the municipal
court. When Dr. Ames learned of this
he promptly gave Gardner $50 aud in
structed lifm to Eetnrn it to the wo
man, stating that siiice she made a
moivhf^ contr!tuition she ought not to
suffer Safine.
Gardnedr testified that the women
thus ^protected irom prosecution often
complained to him that "street walk
ers" wer* allowed to "solicit" in pub
lie highways, and. that they interfered
seriously with their business. These
complaints lie communicated Dr.
Ames, w^emif^H the defendant issued
an order to the, t,olic drive all
"street walkers" out"of the city.
This testimony is in line with what
.County Attorney Boardman stated at
the outset- 'he prosecution would at
tempt to**Jpiovc.
As soon as the ex-
amination ot Gardner is completed the
state will summon Thomas R. Brown,
formerly Dr. Ames' priva'e secretary,
who. Gardner testified, was at the de
fendant's office at the time
The $600 Was Paid.
Brown, it is expected, will corroborate
the statements of Gardner with refer
ence to the internal workings of the
so-called "graft." After Brown,
Christopher C. Norbeck will be exam
ined. Norbeck was a detective in
citizen's clot he* at the time of the al
leged bribery, and, according to the
testimony of Gardner, was a promi
nent factor in "rounding up" the aban
doned women. He pleaded guilty to a
charge of bribery and is serving a
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