Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 26, 1904, Page 1

el Tomorrow only--Daily Pioneer, 6 months, $ VOLUME 1. NUMBER. 262. - The Bemidji Daily Pioneer BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1904, GOT FULL DETAILS Russian War Censor Will Not Give Out| Full Details of the Fight of Yesterday. Japs Repulsed But Belief Prevails That They Closed the Harbor. St. Petersburg, Feb., 26.—A long official telegram’ was receiv- ed here this afternoon giving the details of the attaclkk on Port Ar- thur yesterday and is now in the hands of the M committe. The correspondent of the associated press learns how- ever that the attack developed into a general engagement between the Russian squadron and the Japanese squadron which continued for three hours resulting in the repulse of the Japanese. MANCHURIA ‘IS RISING. Widespread Revolt “Against Russian Occupation. New York, Feb. 26.—Manchuria is rising against the Russians, says a ‘World dispatch from Chefoo. Five thousand Russian troops have been moved tfrom Mukden to Sunmin- tung because in the villages along the west side of Liaotung peninsula the natives are making active prearations to cut off small bodies of Russian troops. Ten thousand Manchurians have al- ready enrolled in the movement, which ; is spreading. Volunteers are plenty, and there is no lack of ammunition or money, for the patriotic rich are sub- scribing. FOUR TRANSPORTS SUNK. Jap Landing Attempt Said to Have Been Frustrated. New York, Feb. 26.—During the en- gagement of Tuesday night at Port Arthur, says a Heral§ dispatch from CHefoo, the Japanese attempted to land at Society bay, but were repulsed. Four transports were sunk by the forts while trying to enter the chan- nel. The engagement lasted mnearly an hour, after which the Japanese re- ureld(, their losses -being four ships sunk. WARM FRIEND OF RUSSIA. to Japan. Seoul, Feb. 26.—Yi Yon Ik, who was formerly minister of war and prac- #teally the dictator of Korea and con- sidered a friend of Russia, was taken By the Japanese when they entered €hemulpo and on the same night and P field LACES. Mikado’s Men Take Dictator of Korea UE e O TR Auiui G WHES MEN'S UNDERWEAR. . Men’s heavy fleece lined underwear Fri- day and Saturday 25 cents each; the North- underwear, all wool. white, ribbed— Friday and Saturday $1.49 a garment. Five thousand yards of Val. laces —worthfrom 5 to 10 —cents put up 12 yards in a bunch, Friday litary Censorship | pur-on board a warship wHi&h téok | him to Japan. He went on board in court dress. JAPAN SEIZE‘S MESS BEEF. Consigned to Russian Government at | Vladivostock. Nagasaki, Feb. 26.—The Japanese government has seized 670 tons of; mess beef which was shipped from | San Francisco on the steamer Korea, | Feb. 2, and which was consigned to | the Russian sgovernment at Vladi-| vostock. It is thought that the Japa-| nese government will purchase the! beef. i JAPS WILL FLOAT WAR LOAN. Baron Suyematsu at Victoria on Way to London. Victoria, Feb. 26.—Baron Suyemat-‘ su of the Japanese diplomatic corps, | charged with a special mission regard- | ing the floating of a war loan i Lon- ! don, has arrived here from Tokio on | the steamer [yo Maru. The baron is hastening to London as quickly as| possibly. JAPS LOST "NO 'WAR VESSELS. Escape Uninjured in Attack Upon | Port Arthur. | London, Feb. 26.—The British for-' eign office has received an official dis- ! patch saying that not one of the Jap-! arcse lorpedo hoata was injured in day, Feb. 24. Port Arthur, Feb. 26.—At about 1 o’clock Wednesday morning the Jap- anese made a desperate attempt to block the entrance of the inner har- bor and dock. With this object four BEMID.JI. 2 MACKINAW Men's grey and jackets, the $2.98 each. caps, worth up to a-yard, i cannonading ! was sunk. ! mcrous versions of the last Port Ar- | and. although Viceroy Ale | it tailed completely. . action ‘shows that the reports of the injuries which she is said to have sus ILEARY ena PHOWSER MINNESOTA. Fosston 1make, for ——————————————————————————————————— CHILDREN’S CAPS. 0dds and ends in boys’ and girls’ and Saturday 9 cents. ———————————————————————————————— REMNANTS. Friday and Saturc on sale a Iarge assortment of short ends in wash goods, dress goods, merchant steamers, accompanied DY torpedo vessels, were sent from two sides toward the entrance of the chan- nel. This movement was .perceived by the Retvizan, which.was lying.in the channel and which opened fire im- mediately. At the same time the guns of the forts on the Tiger peninsula, Golden hill and Electric cliff, were turned upon the enemy and furious ensued, lasting until § in the morning, - Then the firing slack- ened and became desultory. The Jap- anese had failed to effect their pur- pose. They are lying in the follow- ing positions: One behind Golden Hill, one near the Retvizan, two between the en- trance of the channel and Laothieshan peninsula. Two of the vessels are still burning. 3 The cruisers Bayan and Novik pur sued the Japanese torpedo flotilla. It is said that one of the torpedo boats At about 9 in the morning, Feb. 24, a Japanese squadron of considerable size approached Port Arthur and the Bayan and Novik were ordered to face the Japanese ships, which, however, did not open fire and afterwards steamed away in the direction of Fort Dalny. VICTORY FOR JAPAN. London View of Sinking Old Ships at Port Arthur. London Feb. 26.—Viceroy Alexieff’s dispatch te the c ia cles ing up the doubts caused by the n» thur affair confirms the opinfon found- ed upon earlier rumors that Admire | Toge made a daring attempt to bottle i up the Russian fleet at Port Arthur, | cieff is stii) free, the fact that Admiral go's fleet, minus the vessels injured in the cou rageous exploit, was seen steamiug at| full speed on a southeast course from Weihaiwei, is interpreted as an indi- cation of the Japanese admiral's sat- isfaction with the accomplishment of | his design. JOYFUL AT ST. PETERSBURG. Russians Claim a Great Victory at Port Arthur. St. Petersburg, Feb. 26.—No further details are available of the unsuccess- ful attempt of the Japanese to bottle up the Russian fleet at Port Arthur by sinking big merchantmen at the mouth of the harbor. The brief de- tails countained in the official dispatch- os indicate that the coup was planned, according to the Japanese tactics, to take place during the night, that it was desperately pushed and backed by eight torpedo boats, which contin- ued fighting until daylight, but that Great praise is given to the Russian battleship Ret- vizan, ‘which lay outside the harbor entrance, for her gallant work in beat- ing off the enemy. Her part in the tained in the attack of Feb. 8 were grossly exaggerated. The official dis- patches do not make clear the exact number of ships sent in for the pur pose of blocking the throat of the 2 » er whether the four vessel. JACKETS. black Mackinaw MUSLIN count of 50 cents, Friday ay we will have i from the shore batteries ov by the | mored cruisers, three protected cruis- Odds and ends in mus lin- underwear 33 1-3 per cent. All 25 cent shoe dressings 19 cents cach. TEN (CENTS PER WEEK. CITYISIN | | FLAMES Worst Fire in History of| Rochester—Loss Will Reach §5,000,000 At 1 0’clock This Afternoon the Fire Was Practically | Under Control. Feb. 26.--The of this city | \ Rochester, New York, worst fire in the histor) broke out this morning at H o'clock in | the store of the Rochester Dry Goods Co.. and despite all efforts to contine | it to this buil pidly tof several adjoir Quding | - ¢ building occupied hundred business and pro-| fessional men, This building was| completely gutced and is now a mass; of smoking ruins. As far a nown no lives were lost in as much as the fire began so early in the d: At 1| o'clock this afternoon the WiLs pract under control. ¢ Most | Conarey s estimates place the loss at fully tive million dollars. The five departments of Syracuse| and Buffalo were both summoned and | were on the scene by 9 o’clock assist-| (ing in tighting the lames. | —_— | | yed were bpeachea by ihe qnrs bl fire of the Retvizan. Consequently ally the unknown additional details are ey- pected from Viceroy Alexieff in the | course of the day. As he is at Muk- den the report of the commander at Port Arthur first goes to him and thence is forwarded to the czar. The news of the Japanese repulse | was received here with great rejoicing and was looked upon as partially wip- ing out the score against the enemy. RUSSIAN BALTIC SQUADRON. Will Sail for the Far East at the End of June. 2 St. Petersburg, Feb. 26.—It is now said that the Russian Baltic squadron, comprising eight battleships, two ar- ers, two large transports and thirty torpedo boats, will leave for the Far East at the end of June. czar Congraturates Alexief. St. Petersburg, Feb. 26.—The czar has telegraphed warm congratulations to Viceroy Alexieff and the entire Rus- slan squadron at Port Arthur on the able manner in which they repulsed the latest attack on the Japanese. Professor -W. B. MOrgan, iawe v Richmond, Ala., one of the foremost of Quaker educators, .is dead at Low- ell, Kan. D Mail orders accepted for Friday and Saturday ; bargains until 10 p. m. Saturday. UNDERWEAR. at a dis NOTIONS. We Have on Hand Two Heavy Bob Sleighs Two Light Bob Sleighs Two Business Cutters WE WILL SELL ALL THE ABOVE FOR LESS THAN COST. = WE HAVE NOT ROOM TO CARRY THEM OVER F. M. Malzahn & Co. The 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. A Hint for the Future HENRY BUENTHER Naturalist and Taxidermist Postoffice Box No. 686 208 Second St. BEMIDJE-MINN, BIRDS, WHOLE ANIMALS, FISH, FUR RUGS AND ROBES and GAME HEADS mounted to order and for carry a all times a good nssortment of INDIAN RELICS and CURIOS FUR GARMENTS made to order, repalred and remodeled FURS In season bought. — 1 guarantee my work mothproof and the most lifelike of any~in the state D BY ED BY NONE A Deposit Required on All Work YOUR TRADE SOLICITED J;umbermens State Bank BEMIDJI ¥y General Banking Business. Fire Insurance. and Saturday 42 cents-a bunch. A A e e e S e T R 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. R lems e e MEN’S MACKINTOSHES. Twenty-five Mackintoshes carried over from last year; the regular price §5 to $10; Friday and Satur- _day your chaice for $2.98 each. . Lyon's tooth powder 19 cents. Witch hazel 14 cents. 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