Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 25, 1904, Page 1

s ( 'BOMBARDING _GUNS OF ADMIRAL TOGO Take Advantage e IThe Bemidji BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1904 VOLUME 1. NUMBER 261. PORT ARTHUR Japanese Fleet Renews Attack and Is Again Repulsed With Heavy Loss. v SHELL TOWN FOR TWO0 HOURS Russian General Telegraphs St. Peters- burg Brief Account of Engagement. London, Feb. 25.—It is now developed, according to the Port * Arthur correspondent of the Daily Mail, that the Japanese attack on Port Arthur of the 24th was a daring attempt on the part of Admiral Togo to close the harbor by sinking old ships in the narrow | channel. Details are lacking, but the attempt was probably unsuc- cessful. St. Petersburg, Feb. 25..—Rumors are again current here that | abombardment of St. Petersburg is going on. Maj. General Palug| has telegraphed the minister of war as follows: “Enemy again at-| tacked Port Arthur from one until three o’clock this morning and were repulsed. Details follow. JAPANESE TORPEDO BOATS UNINJURED. Londod, Feb. 25.—The British foreign oftice has received a dispatch s .ying that not one of tiie Japanese torpedo boats was damaged in the attack upon Port Arthur Feb. 24. ou. retersourg, Feb. 25—It 1s of-| 804 run -aground.” ficially announced from Port Arthur that four Japanese battleships and two - Japanese transports- have been sunk in a fresh attack on Port Arthur. The attack was repulsed. CONFIRMED IN PARIS. IN WASHINGTON. Report of Sinking of Several Japanese Warships. & Washington, Feb. 25.—The Japan- ese legation here discredits the re ports of the sinking of four Japanese warships and two transports at Port Arthur. Attention is called to the fact -| that both of the reports emanale fie.m Kussian souites and thereiore should DOUEBTED Four Jap Battleships Damaged in Port Arthur Attack. Paris, Feb. 25.—The foreign office caution. Further received late in the afterncon the fol- lowing dispatch from the French con: sul at Chefoo: be accepted with { unaersiood to be in a conaition unfit ting her for battle for many months, while the presence of transports at Port Arthur cannot be explained, in view of the repeated statements that Japan did ‘on the Liaotung peninsula at this stage and the transports could be there for no other reason. No official advices { have reached the legation regarding the matter. RUSSIAN ‘“MISTAKE.” No Official News of Jap Loss of War- ships at Port Arthur. St. Petersburg, Feb. 25.—It now ap pears from the announcement from { Port Arthur (that four Japanese bat- tleships and two Japanese transports| had been sunk in a fresh attack on Port Arthur) was given out as official by mistake. There is no official con- firmation here of a Russian victory at Port Arthur. Both the report of the sinking of the Japanese ships and the denial that the announcement was official were sent out by the semi-official Telegraph bu- reau, the Russian news agency. EASTWARD BOUND. Large Japanese Fleet Sighted Off Wei- haiwei, China. Weihaiwei, Feb. 25.—Four Japanese battleships and nine cruisers passed ! this port during the day bound east ward., London, Feb. 25.—The fleet which passed Weihaiwei i iprosed to have been Admiral Tego's flée. leaving Port Arthur. PERSISTENT RUMOR. 8everal Jap Warships Reported Dis- abled at Port Arthur. Chefoo, Feb. 25—The steamer Gov- erneur Jaeschi, while passing Port Ar- thur at 3 o'clock this a. m., heard heavy firing in that direction. There is a persistent rumor abroad that sev- eral Japanese warships have been dis- abled. but so far it is unconfirmed. ROADS IN BAD CONDITION. Japanese Land Forces Moving Slowly in Korea. Shanghai, Feb. —The Japanesé army corps landed at Chemulpo, Ko- rea, totalling about 30,000 men, hag already been deployed between Seoul and Pingyang. The advance guards are even northward of the latter place. . Owing to the partial thaw the roads are bad and the transportation of provisions and war munitions is most dificult. BY WAY _OF SHANGHAI. Another Version of the Jap Attack on Port Arthur. Shanghai, Feb. 25.—The Russian consul and the commander of the Rus- sian gunboat Mandjur, now in these waters, have received an official tele gram announcing that the Japanese made a futile attack on Port Arthur. not intend to land troops’ moere the reference to the participa: tion of the Reivizan in the fighting| Thedispatch added that six vessels fiaily Pioneer AITRBOIII EPCXYy wiavr — | SEE DECEIT BY AMERICANS. St. Petersburg Official Gazette Hints at Marine Landing. | St. Petersburg, Feb. 25.—The official Gazette pub! a telegram -saying that United tes Minister- Allen-at? Seoul has reccived instructions from his government to send the transport . Zafiro to pick up the Americans who are in the Pingyang district and re- move them to Chemulpo. In addition Minister Allen has made arrangements for the proteciion of the American gold mining interests at Wiju It is presumecd that Minister”Allen purposely \king this course to cre- ate an incid which will”“give the | United States a pretext toland troops there Rear Admiral Evansisthreat to land marines at Newchwshg in case of trouble and danget to the United States consulate is dfioted here as yet another pin prick given Russia by the United " States! WILL WAIT AND STRIKE HARD. Russia” in No Haste.to Fight Land from St. Petersburg foretell the ¢ between the land torces a, declares »d statess oriin Post,-“proposes {o avoid dec ¢ engagements until her preparations are complete. In pursu ance of this policy it is probable that strategic movements to the rear in Manchuria may shortly be e uted. Our conduct of the war will be marked not by haste, but by thoroughness, We shall deliver our blows at a I hour, but that hour will be decisive and will determine the entire future of Fast Asia.” B early collision of Russia and one of her 1 men” i the RAILROAD LINE DESTROYED. Japs Sever Communication Between Harbin and Vladivostok. Seoul, Feb. 25.—It is apparent here that the Japanese are in full control of the Korean coast and that they will strike whenever it seems to their ad- vantage to do so. They are using their advantage to the utmost. The report is confirmed that seventy miles of raiiroad track and some im- portant bridges have been destroyed between Harbin and Vladivostok; which would be a great advantage to the Japanese. as Vladivostok is known to be very badly supplied and it there- fore could not long resist a Japanese attack. UNDER MARTIAL LAW. Districts Through Which Russian Rail- ways Traverse. St. Petersburg, Feb. 25.—The rail- way between Samara and Zlatoust; in European Russia, and the Siberian lines, with all the territory appropriat- i ed by the government for the pur- poses of these railways have been placed under martial law in order to Bntslcs. London, Feh. 23.—A special from Berlin to the Post claims advices | appointment (o all who anticipate an | and in the TEN CENTS PER WEEK. | JAPANESE WERE HANGED. | PRESIDENT CONSIDERING POSSI- Three Officers Captured While Trying BILITY OF ARRANGING ARBI- TRATION OF DISPUTES. to Blow Up Bridge. St. Petersburg, Feb. 25.—There were Japanese who were.captured by an soldiérs in Manchuria while i attempting to blow up the railroad { were disguised as coolies. They were arrested just as they out to S make the attempt. Inquiry evealed that they were Japanese officers of the | GREAT BRITAIN, ITALY AND HOL- general staff, namely, Colonel Assai of | the engineers and lLieutenan Zone- LAND ANXIOUS TO SECURE SUCH AGREEMENTS. loiascha and Kaeurta of the sappers. ! They were at once hanged from the ; | girders of the bridge. b2 Washington, Feh, 25.—The state de- partment confirms the weiated Pr report from Paws that the pres- ident has considering (e pos- sibility of. arv ing a treaty with France providing for the settlement of 1y future disputes between the two countries hy rvesort to arbitration. It is further stated that similar proposi- tions have been made to this govern- ment by the diplomatic representatives Britgin, Italy and Holland. AL ot them have likewise been taken [under carcful consideration by ~the president \lthough ecarnestly ravor- ing the principle of arbitration, Pres- FRESH TROOPS ARRIVING. | Russians Reinforcing the Garri?n at { Port Arthur, e |~ New York, ~Feb. twelve cars, each with ¢ aboard, are now arriving at Port Arthur, according to a Herald dispatceh from Chetoo. Reinforcements are forward to tl il station at Laicheng. hoen being pushed river from the | Great Loss of Life in Tripoli. Tripoli City, Tripoli, Feb. 25.—Tor- rains have flooded and devas- urrounding country and the been transformed into j rentiial tated the | streams s, s ping s ards and car- | ident Roosevelt is indisposed to sub- | rying numerous corpses. G loss | mit an arbitiation treaty to the senato of life is believed to have occurred. until he is assured ot its apvroval B e R RS S S i b dhdhdh i For eight years we have been telling of the wonderful future of Bemidji. Many have been unbeliev- ing. They have lost fortunes. Every year proved our prediction many times over. Bemidji will one day be a great city, and townsite lots, now to be had cheap, will be worth big money. Buy now. Bemidji Townsite & Improvement Co. JOHN F. GIBBONS. Local Agent. and the reported sinking of transports ( Were reported to be disabled, but that 5 e Ao are both regarded as casting suspio! the character and nationality of l.hel :?;:‘;f ,lll‘):‘eXfifl‘lflg;‘J(‘,I::ug}guofiofilr::::; lon upon the story. The Relvizan is! 8hips were uncertain. er of“an army in the field hava hoan B “The Russians have repulsed a Jap- anese attack upon Port Arthur. Fout Japanese battleshins were damazed PR A Hint for the Future g i e e ] HENRY BUENTHER Naturalist and Taxidermist Postoffice Box No. 656 D e R Mail orders accepted for Friday and Saturday bargains until 10 p. m. Saturday. 208 Sccond St. BEMIDJI, MINN. LEARY =ne HOWSER MINNESOTA. BIRDS, WHOLE ANIMALS, FISH, FUR RUGS AND ROBES and GAME HEADS mounted to order and for carry a all times a good assortment of INDIAN RELI and CURIOS FUR GARMENTS made to order, repaired and remodeled FURS In season bought. | guarantee my work mothproof and the most lifelike of any in the state ‘ : MY WORK IS EQUALLED BY . FEW, EXCELLED BY NO! g Men’s heavy fleece Men’s grey and black Mackinaw st s BIDEQIEELL B = - \ lined underwear Fri- jackets, the Fosston' make, for 0dds and ends in mus YOUR TRADE SOLICITED day and Saturday 25 $2.98 each. : : ‘ cents each; the North- lin underwear at a dis- , field underwear, all count of T | wool, white, ribbed— CHILDREN’S CAPS. : I ¢ Ul n berr nens Friday and Saturday 0dds and ends in hoys’ and girls’ 35 1 3 v | $1.49 a garment. caps. worth up to 50 ‘cents, Friday = S t a t C I‘-)) d l? 1{ and Saturday 9 cents. : er cent 8 = LACES. - BEMIDJI Five thousand yards of Val. laces REMNANTS. 3 worth from 5 to 10 cents a yard, Friday and Saturday we will have NOTIONS. Y F 5 put up 12 yards in a bunch, Friday on sale a larze assortment of short All 25 cent shoe dressings 11 General Banking Business. Fire Insurance. cents each. Lyon’s tooth powder 19 cents. Witch hazel 19 cents. Carter’s writing fluid, one-half pint hottles; 19 centseach, - : and Saturday 42 cents a bunch. ends in wash goods, dress goods, laces. ribbons. embroideries and silks. ASTRACHAN JACKETS. We have two ladies’ Astrachan jackets worth $45—sizes 38 and 40 that we will offer Friday and Satur- day at $30 each. MEN'S SUSPENDERS. : The North Dakota Liquor Institute ® We will close out all fancy sus- penders—worth-up to $1.50, for 79 cents each. @ Thelatestimproved scientific treatment for the iquor habit @ is a disease we positively © e DRUNKENNESS &t e st No publicity. Write for full particulars . . . . . 8 ¢ MEN’S UFFALO SHIRTS. Men's heavy all wool Buffalo flan- nel shirts, worth $1.50, Friday and Saturday $1.12 1-2 each. MEN’S MACKINTOSHES. : Twenty-five Mackintoshes carried over from last year; the -regular price §5 to §10: Friday and Satur- day your choic .ur §2.98 each. CANDY. Old fashion mixed candy 9 cents a pound; good mixed candy 5 cents a pound. : days. e @ 628 North Third St., Grand Forks, N. D. 0000000000 000000000 ADIES’ DRESSING SACQUES at a discount of 25 per cent. wbid i