Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 1, 1904, Page 1

"The Bemidji Daily VOLUME 1. NUMBER 26 5. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1904. Pion " SHIPS ARE SUNK Japan Strikes Again at Port Arthur and Strikes Hard. Two Russian Boats Sunk and Two Are Seriously Damaged. Yinkow, March 1.- Japan has sud- denly struck again at Port Arthur, and the result 15 almost as disastrous | to Russia as the first startling blow at the beginning of the war Fifteen Japanese warships appeared off Port Arthur yesterday morning at 10 o’clock and opened a furious bom- bardment. The cruisers Novik, Ask- old and Bayan, reinforced with four torpedo boats, steamed out to meet the attack but were forced to retire. The Askold retired in a sinking con-| dition and barely managed to make the inner harbor, while the Novik w badly damaged. One torpedo boat was sunk and the battleship Retvizan was again damaged. The bombardment lasted two hours, when the Japanese fleet withdrew in perfect order, having apparently not lost a man or sustained any damage whatever. Paris, March 1.—The correspondent of the Associated Press is informed that the Japanese general stall left Japan today for Chemulpo, Korea. This is taken to show that all troops necessary for forward movements have been landed in Korea, and it is expected that Japan will commence its land campaign the last of the week. Port Arthur, March 1.—General Stoessel, commander of the garrison here, has issued a general order di- recting the attention of the troops and inhabitants to the fact that the Jap- anese intend to land and seize the fortress. The general declares the Japanese consider the seizure of Port Arthur to be a question of national honor and from their obstinate attacks and bombardments of the fortress and bays he can only conclude that the enemy will make every effort to cap- ture the fortress, failing which the Japanese will destroy the railroad | and withdraw. “The enemy, however,” proceeds the general order, “is mistaken, Our | troops know and the inhabitants are herewith informed by me that we will not yield. We must fight to the finish as I, the commandant, will never give an order to surrender. I bring this to the notice of those less daring and call on all to hecome convinced of the necessity of fighting to the death. Those who leave without fighting will not save themselves. There is no way out. On three sides there is the sea and on the fourth will be the enemy. There is no means of escape except by fighting.” Notwithstanding the heavy gale which is blowing the lights of Jap- anese scouting vessels were visible in the offing during the night. ROUTED BY THE JAPS FORCE OF COSSACKS GETS TOO NEAR ENEMY'S CAMP AT PINGYANG, KOREA. London, March 1.—The correspond- ent of the Express cables from Che- mulpo, by dispatch boat to Chefoo, that the first land engagement be- tween the Russians and Japanese oc- curred Sunday about a mile north of Pingyang. A squadron of Russian Cossacks’ coming from the direction of Anju, about thirty miles northeast, appeared on the Seoul road. They were met by 8 force of Japanese infantry, whose outposts gave warning of the enemy's approach. The Japanese quickly opened fire on the advancing cavalry, who immedi- ately turned and dashed toward Anju.| The Japanese plan of campaign is being steadily executed. For many days past transports have been arriv- ing here uncscorted, Japan *being so confident of her command of the sea, ‘while reports from other places show the landing of troops has been equally | successtul. Pingyang is the center of operations in Northwest Korea. A large body of troops with many guns is encamped there. They are faced by a huge force ol Russians, estimated to be 20,000 to 406,000, with fifty guns, who have crossed the Yalu during the past week and- are now in touch with their ad- vance body at Anju. It is apparent the Russians are de- termined o advance still further south. Military men at Chemulpo ex- pect a battle hourly. RESIDENTS ARE FLEEING. Cossacks Appear in Different Parts of Korea. Liaoyang, March 1.—General Mist- chentko, with a detachment of mount- ed Cossacks, has reached Kasanja, Ko- His men and horses are in good ion and he Is well supplied with The Korean officials are flecing from the places traversed and are inform- ing the Japanese of the approach of the Russians. The Co: ks have seized the tele- graph line in North Korea. A Japanese major, Togo Tazusiro, and five men, captured by Cossacks at Wiju, have been brought to Liaoyang. ‘I'ne concentration of Chinese troops westward of Mukden in the district of Gubantsa is not relished by the Rus- sians. War material is being brought up and the militia posts are being strengthened. It is doubted if the at- titude of the population can be relied upon. The people at several point: refuse to sell products to the R sians. Snow storms are raging here and the frost is intense. The railroad is vorking perfectly and troops are ar- riving uninterruptedly. Their health and spirits are excellent. MUST HOLD PORT ARTHUR. Russians Apparently Fear a Siege and Bombardment. St. Petersburg, March 1.—The No- voe Vremya publishes a remarkable editorial on the allel between Port Arthur and Sebastopol, pointing out that the ports are identically situated. The editorial, however, warns Russians to abjure fatalistic beliefs. Although written without knowledge of General Stoessel's equally remark- able general order, ued at Port Ar- thur, the Novoe Vremya's editorial comes as a strong reinforcement of its purport, that Port Arthur must in no casc be surrendeted. Both seem to foreshadow a siege of Port Arthur and a bombardment, which a dispatch from Liaoyang says, it is rumored at Newchw: will occur at once. Offi- cial opinion continues to be that the Japanese will make no attempt to in- vest Port Arthur immediately, al- though it is added they, evidently are PP e s S S S R == . geterminea 10 IOrCe matters as rap: |1dly as possible. In 1894 they landed on the northern part of the peninsula and the Chinese made po resistance, still it took twenty-eight days before Port Arthur was really invested. The object of the Japanese now may be to avoid this preliminary delay by disem- barking their troops at Pigeon bay. “If they do,” said a naval expert, they will meet with opposition which will render their plan impracticable.” JAPANESE-KOREAN TREATY. Convention Considered Highly Satis- factory by Both Countries. ‘Weihaiwei, March 1.—The treaty signed on Tuesday last between Japan and Korea provides for the latter con- forming to Japanese ideas of reform, Japan pledging the safety of Korean royalty and territorial independence. Japan is authorized to resist-the en- croachments of a third party and to occupy Korean territory if necessary for strategic purposes. This provision of the treaty justifies Japan's occupa- tion of Chemulpo and Seoul and prob- able movements northward. The treaty is considered highly sat- isfactory by both parties. A Korean envoy who Is proceeding to Peking, during an Interview with Governor Lockhard, expressed convictions that the treaty would be of the highest Dbenefit to Korea provided Russia’s en croachments were frustrated and that Japan would incur Korea's deepest debt of gratitude. PLEASES THE CZAR. Moscow Officlals and Nobles Send Him Pledges of Loyalty. Moscow, March 1—A large repre- sentative meeting of the marshals, no- bility and chief government officlals was held here to discuss the Dbest methods of assisting the Russian wounded during. the war in the Far East. At the close of the meeting a telegram was dispatched to the czav expressing unbounded loyalty to him. His majesty Immediately replied, expressing his heartfelt gratitude for the noble thought which inspired the message and the sentiments voiced toward himself, adding: “I see in these expressions new tes- timony of a determination on the part of the Russian nobles to serve their emperor as they did in former days and to work in common with the sons of Russia for the welfare of our dear fatherland.” 5 SECRET ALLY OF JAPAN. Attitude of China Discussed by Rus- sian Paper. St. Petersburg, March 1.—Discuss- ing the attitude of China the Sviet says it considers China Is a secret ally of Japan and that, “lilke America and Great Britain, she will do everything possible to injure Russla.” The Sviet anticipates that China eventually will become an open en- emy and says the Russian authorities in the Far East are already taking precautionary measures to ward off any sudden attack on the part of the Chinese. Comforts for the Troops. St. Petersburg, March 1.—The czar- Ina is untiring in her efforts to pro- vide comforts for the troops going to the Far East and for the Red Cross society. A well organized department is now working at the Hermitage, ad- joining the winter palace, where pat- terns and materials for every kind of warm clothing are issued to ladies to take home and make up. Three Jap Vessels Damaged. St. Petersburg, March 1.—The Cou- rier de Tientsin says that in spite of Japanese measures to conceal their losses it i8 known that the battleship Yashima and the cruisers Asama and Tokiwa have been towed to Nagasaki to repair the damage which they have sustained. Russian Vessels Enter Suez. Suez, March 1.—The Russlan cruiser Aurora and some of the Russian tor: pedo boat destroyers have entered the canal. Agnes French, the white maid who recently stole a quantity of jewelry from the apartments of Postmaster General Payne in Washington and who later was captured in Brooklyn, has been sentenced to six years in the penitentiary. R OLEARY = HOWSER BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. During the past few days many departments have been replenished with SPRING GOODS New, bright, snappy Spring stuff greets the visitor at this store. Spring Hats. Stetson Hats from $4 to $ each. Lanpher Hats 3 each. Challenge Hats $2.50 each. ent Hats $2 éach, ne 83 to Pingre Douglas Shoes. Shoes , new for men, leathers, A complete Ladies’ Muslin Underwear. Men’s Neckwear. We have received from the work rooms of Cutter & Crossette a shipment of beautiful creations in Neckwear. line of Under- MANY MOROS KILLED AMERICAN EXPEDITION TO JOLO ENGAGES THE REMNANTS OF HASSAN'S BAND. WHOLE FORCE SLAIN OR CAPTURED FIRING STOPPED TWICE AND IN- SURGENTS GIVEN A CHANCE TO SURRENDER. Teneral Washington, March 1. Wade, in a cablegram to the de- partment dated Manila, advis the department of a report of General Wood concerning an engagement at Jolo on Feb. 14 with the remnants of Hassan's Cotta Moros. The Amc expedition was in charge of Hugh L. Scott. During the fight, Gen- eral Wood states, firing twice was stopped to give the Moros & chance to surrender, but they declined. The entire body, he adds, with the excep- tion of Hassan, is either dead or tured and Hassan is located. Sec Lieutenant Iugene R. Wi eenth battery, fleld artille ridusly wounded in the thigh. A ber of troopers also were woundol Friendly dattos, states Gen Wade, assisted the troops in the at tack. NATIVE' TROOPS REVOLT. Number of Germans Slain in Kame- run, West Africa. Berlin, March 1.—The native troops at the Cross and Nasanang rivers re- gion of German Kamerun, Equatorial West Africa, have revolted. Dispatch- es reached the colonlal office during the day saying that several factories Northwest Kamerun company en burned and that four G were killed. All the German African colonies are in a ferment over the stalements spread by Hereros runners that the Germans are being driven into the sc Colonel Luctwein, governor of G man Southwest Africa, telegraphed from Swakopmund Sunday that Major Estorefi’s column Feb. 25 had a severe ten hours' fight with the Hereros near Otjihinanaka. The Hereros held their position, against which artillery was not available. Towards the cvening Frankes' company broke through the enemy's formation and the natives re- tired. Thelr strength and he number of their los are not known. One German officer was killed and four officers, among them Baron Schoffau ‘Wehr, and four men were wounded. MAY JOIN RUSSIAN ARMY. Permission Formally Granted Ameri- can Officers. ‘Washington, March 1.—The Russian army formally has granted the request of the United States that certain ofll- cers of the American army be per- mitted to accompany the Russian troops and witness their operations in the war with Japan. Ambassador McCormick, In a cable- gram informing Secretary Hay of this fact, states that the oficers cannot join the Russian army hefore April 15 of the Russian calendar. The officers who have beon desig- nated for this service are Colonel J. B. Kerr of the general staff; Captain Carl Reichman, Seventeenth infantry; Captain George Gatley and Captain William D. Judson of the engineer corps. All of the above are in Manila ex- cept Captain Judson, who Is in this city and who will leave at once for St. Petersbur WALKER IS CHAIRMAN. Personnel of Canal Commission Sent to Senate. Washington, March 1 dent has sent to the senate lowing nominations: Chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission—Rear Admiral John G. Walker, U. 8. A, retired, District of Columbia. Members of ~—The presi- the fol- Isthmfan Canal Com- mission—Major General George W. Davis, U. S. A, retired, District of Columbia; Willlam Burr, New York; Benjamin M. Harrod, Loulsiana; Carl Ewald Grunsky, California; Frank J. Hecker, Michigan; William B. Par sons. New York. GOING TO THE PHILIPPINES. American Residents of Korea Leaving the Country. ‘Washington, March — United States Minister Allen cab the department from Secul that in pursu- ance of an arrangement he has made with the Japanese minister a return: ing transport will bring Americans from Pingyang, a point in Northwest Korea mnear the border of Manchuria The Americans in Seoul and vicinity have already been sent to the Philip pin Mr. Allen says that Russian scouts, on arriving at Plngyang Sunday, were pursued by the Japanese. IS OFFICIALLY DENIED. Japan Has No Intention of Floating Loan in United States. New York, March 1.— panese Con sul General Uchida of this city said during the day, after receiving a cable- gram from J. Komura, minister of for- eign affairs at Toklo: “I am authorized to state that the Japanese government has no intention whatever of raising any loan in the United States and the rumors to the | ernmiefit af effect that representatives of our gov- York b miles horth of Meridian, Miss., part of a plot to rob the train. The shooting was done by Jim Paris, a negro, who boarded the train in the Meridian yards as it was pulling out Before it was under good headway Parls entered the postal car ani opened fire on Clerks J. 'T. Stockton and A, J. Bass, killing Stockton in- stantly and wounding Bass in the arm. The negro then seized a packs of reglstered letters and jumped off. On leaving the train he fell and had one leg crushed uunder the wheels, but managed to drag himself three miles, Bloodhounds were secured at Aerid fan, the train having backed to that place. Their scent led to the capture of Paris at daylight. Several regis tered lotters were found in his pocket. He was taken to jail at Mevidian. Meridian, M The kil ing of Express ) nger Stockton has caused much excitement. After Parls, the alleged murderer, wns placed in jail here a mob of consider able proportions gathered abont the stronghold. Fearing a lynching the sherif mnotifled Governor Vardaman and the chief executive has ordered out the local militia. DETAINED AS AN ANARCHIST. Supreme. Court Orders Englishman's Release on Bail. Washington, March lL—In the su preme court of the United States an order has been issued for the release of John Turner on bail and setting tho hearing of his e by the conrt for April 4 n Turner Is a British sub Ject who was taken into custody upon arrival fn New York last October on the charge of being an anarchist and his deportation ordercd. Huo wi tained at Elis island and institnic habeas corpus procecdings in the clr cuit court for the Southern district of New York. His petition for a writ was denfed and he brought the case to the supreme court. It is claimed on behalf of Turner that he i theoretical anarchist. Ho came (o th United Stais to en loctaris and writing. The application for re lease on bail was partly for (e pur pose of permitting Turner to fill lec ture engagements in other conntries, o in LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. Dividend Disbursements by Industiial Concerns. New York, March 1,—Dix by industrial corporations in the way of dividends in March wiil fall con siderably short of those iu the samn month a year ago, the declarations al ready made Invelving about $21,100 000, which compares with $21,283.400 in 1903. This I8 explained In consid erable measure by the passing of the United Sta'es Steel corporation’s com mon stock dlvidend and the reduccd payment of the Standard Oil com pany as compared with the same quar ter of last year. JEFFRIES AND MUNRO MATCHED. hursements WIll Fight at San Francisco for Heavy- weight Championship. New York, March 1 and Jack Munro have to fight for the he ship of the Athletic club, San F the last weelc In M $25,000 is guaranteed. he purse 1s to be divided, cent to the winner and 35 1o the The stakeholder will be Hurry Corbett of San Francisco. Bach man is (o jut up a forfeit of $5,000 and the club also i3 to post a forfelt of $5,000 IN THREE CENTURIES. Jim Jeffries gned articlos ght champion the nCiseo, A purse during of LIVED Mrs. Wakeloy, Aged 111 Years, Dead at Sharon, Minn. Le Sueur, Minn, March 1.- 3 Pureheart Wakeley is dead of pueu monia at her home in Shavon, this county, and by her death undoubted the oldest woman of Minnessta been removed from the scenc of hoer remarkable life. Mrs, Wakeley Despite the fact th three times and be fourteen children 3y bands, relatives and de before she did. POLICE SPOIL PRIZE FIGHT. M + the mother of all of her hus endants died Duluth Pugs and Crowd of Sports Cap- tured in Raid. Duluth, March 1—The police raid ed a large bunch of sports who were pulling off a prize fight in Elks’ hall and arrested the principals sov eral others who were active in the ar rangements. These, lat included the doorkeeper, timikeeper and ref-| erce. The fighters were Ben Wagner,| a saloon porter, and Fred Leonard, a machinist, both of Duluth. They wera| Introduced under fictitions names King Edward Holds a Levee. London, March 1. ward held the first leve - in the throneroom of St, & e dur ing the day. The function un usually largely attended. The Prince of Wales, most of the members of the diplomatic corps, the cabinet mini ters, many peers, many members o military officers were present i | Regarded as Satisfactory. St. Petersburg, March 1.- ment of the commander of the States gunboat Vicksburg the Chemulpo affair was communicated | to the foreign office by th ted Press correspondent and was received | as a complete and satisfactory ex- ate-| United planation, Regrets were expressed [ hat thely g0 agich ] i Seattle, Cousins of the stean narro fire with Satur aceol whict lives “AL 4 when ward of O Secon that from alarn: starte located in the came ng t shylig! athe part It Lo unde away sturh dren bla to save STEAMER ’Passvengers and Steamer Queen Eseape [ Wash,, Ma “aptain Queen” which wiy eseaped total destraction by t I hour all on an early day morning. g t mt of h resulted the fourteen the disg o ship ! 10 otclock Saturday morning, Wo wero thirty miles to the west of Tillamook lisht on the coast regon on our to th | W OMmeer 1 e my . Qetting wloto t way port, ship was on oo an Ul han the stat on deck we which When 1 were Nigh out of the Contine but it continued to until the whale afte in flames. Whe o keep the fi ovders to cl those on the with women and chil time it looked {mposs Lip. Fidally the five, was woon, on- shoot hivty fuof saloon W v oon the - headw of Ui ked Impo r control 1 the hoats oard shic At this the need playing west, There Hip wa [ have wr B Offici. 1n Nilse Anan | short in h war sWor Wi in M\ his h Se Tl e | betwe Inst | Chie el o tute wlio noth Wi won are 1 e negle cent w wome Iy dysp fet burning only In {~eromtn rouhl [ pena Al the house of commons and naval and| cataracts al ane Ru ears, ANK CASHIER WANTED. al at Harvey, N. D., Said to Be Short §2,000. Do, March 1 1 lward P ca of the rvey n 1008 account i als of 1 ird from after 1 ome at Sycamor it ha n 1o by offic last he Utica, cansed | the pli i ton con | bullding Hun econd Joint Scale Conference. polis, March 1. The se e Joint con conl aig 5 und and nee it In m'of et cessssees sessscosceces Ihi itute eminent spo i the United States for the tre private diseases of men and women. dually gre By hon cnviahle I Pennsy hvanin in 1867, veo i nter to Ainmenpoli facilities it has huilt up an It your case | In thi anequal chan ey or not Wity poor people wi have o with the rich, hat ing. pounced it inearable, e Pale Weak Women. iy are there so many semi-inval their cas toud ne o Shnply becipse not ginder her of the hanfin ) wonan of unmrried, fed v sulfering from forni of hary wotnen e uble. How of you epsin, palpit nri tempora aned ted thron no matter of not be discourns e your ense 0 on vawhen hie o8 with ¢ Ears. nning ears, sore ears, noise in ete, cured, Every the