Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 15, 1904, Page 1

e e e @ f 1 VOLUME 1. NUMBER TUESDAY., MARCH 15, TEN CENTS PER WEEK. RUSSIAN FLEET N THE RUN Believed That the Russian Fleet Has Abandoned Port Arthur. ATTEMPT BEING MADE BY RUSSIAN SHIPS TO REACH VLADIVOSTOK. Continued Scouting Fails to Re.if.nlml to reveal the presence of any - | Russian warships. veal the Presence of Any Rus-| "1 " o lieved ere that the sian War Ships in the Harbor|Russian fleet abandoned Port Avthur at Port Arthur. after the fourth bombardment, which now proves to have been so disas- trous. It is thought thau the Russian ships are endeavoring to reach Viadi- vestok “The wildest ru- Tokio, March 15. mors prevail as to the evacuation of Port Arthur by the Russians. MANY WERE KILLED. For 24 hours there have been no T signs of the Russian fleet in the har- Japanese Shells More Effective Than bor at Port Arthur. Repeated scout- ¢ Russians Admitted. ing in the vicinity of the port has| Yinkow, March 15—Much damage WH“-QOQ“QQWHW-’CQH"OQCmooo—‘&.'.—o-“‘“<<b-o. +escescsecsscssssssssscsce soosee mm‘{m‘fisws&g Sale. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA. Today anduniil Saturday Night| - Dainty Lace. One hundred pieces of fine Val. lace, 12 yards to a piece, worth 60¢, for 42 piece. Black Ca{ Hose. Water Tumblers. Fifty dozen glass water tumblers worth 5lc a dozen for 25¢ % Ladies’ J;;sey rl'libghed Underwear. wenty-five doz- en ladies’ ribhed vests and pants worth 35¢ for 19¢ Men’s Collars. Twenty.five dozen men'’s lin- en collars,the Arrow brand, 1-egnl:u' price 15¢, for 9c for Y¢c a pair. Black Cat hose | was Tione i ment of Port mor- ing. Thirty-eight persons were killed and over 100 wounded. A Japauese 12-inch shell landed in the lower land fort, killing and wounding one of! and forty-two men. The Ru fleet all the vessels of which lay inside the harbor, took no part in the The Retvizan was hit as she lay in the naval basin by three shells ani sustained several casualties. After action the captain, Prince Lieven, took the squadron of torpedo boat destroy- ers outside for scouting purposes and returned at midday. In order to raise the Retvizan two steamers in the Chinese Railway com- pany’s service, the Hallar and the Har- bin, were brought round to Port A thur from Dalny. One wa each side of the Dattle steamers were then pumped out and the Retvizan was thus successfully moved into the naval ba: is too small to hold her and so it wil be impossible to repair her at Port| Arthur; General Stoessel has been ordered to the Yalu and will be replaced at| Port Arthur by General Smirnoft. The garrison counsists of 20,000 men. COMMENDED BY RUSSIANS. Roosevelt's Proclamation Regarding Observance of Neutrality. St. Petershurg. March 15.—Presi- dent Roosevelt's proclamation regard- ing the observance of neutrality officials and the abstention from ther action or .speech which mijght ;'nus-\; S the entire week, but the choicest bargains always go first. Men’sQuting Flannel Night Robes. Men’s fancy outing flan- nel night robes, the $1.50 qual- for 98¢ cach. Shoe Dressing. Choice of any 25¢ dressing for 19c. Dress Prints. Five thousand yards of dress | prints worth up to 8c¢ for Se a yard. 3 for 2»"»(: Cups and Saucers. One gross of . cups and saucers for 15¢ each. Ten doz- en ladies’ muslin night gowns at 1-4 o ff from the regular 1\!1( €. Remnants. Short ends of dress goods, prints, silks, ribbons and embroidery. T Cand One barrel mixed candy worth 20c for 5¢ a pound. Ladies’ Shoes. One lot of ladies” fine shoes 10 a pair. One lot of men’s shoes worth worth up to £4.00 fm'l 3 Men S MlltS. Men's cotton flannel mitts, the 10¢ kind, for Sea p: Men’s Shoes. S0 for 149 @ pair. Children’s Shoes. One lot children’s shoes worth up to $.175 for 98 cents each. Z LThe newspapers The dock | 1 by all | wntation to_either Japan 0r Russ at impression here nently. b istance | has produced a print. - nro arti commendiz the s and spivit of the proclamation in-the highest terms. The Official Gazette accepts it unre- servedly as a complete answer to the s that the American government that ch {s hostile to Russia and declar hereaiter, despite any seemi toward incident which mi should be considered once for the American government hi friendly “attitude towards and policies in the Far DENIED BY JAPANESE. Did Not Lose Destroyer in Recent Fight at Port Arthur. Tokio, March 15.—Vice report st boat destroyer wi crulser Takasago ha the fourth attack on Port Avthur officially pronounced untrue. The damaged Japanese torpedo boat destroyers can be repaired in one week and it will not be necossary dock them. CAVALRY CLASH IN KOREA. Japanese Patrol Engages a Party of Russian Scouts. h 15 a Japanese uu\»\ll' party of itu west of Anju, S \lunbn numbered thirt Confirma the fight, however, Is not obtainable PRESIDENT IS PLEASED. | Expresses Satisfaction at Decision in Merger Case. Washington, March 15.—1 Roosevelt received the mews supreme court’s decision fn (he ern Sccuritics case from the Asdo at the clated Press. He was engng time in conference with some fr but put aside all else to express faction that the court had sustained the contentions of (tho government Later he will oxpress Nis sratulations to the attol Six Days of Great Bargains in Choice Merchandls we will offer to our customers a choice lot of merchandise at less that factory cost. We are overstocked in the goods we advertise and are willing to stand a loss in order to turn the same into cash. Remember this sale will be for Better not delay. Men’s Underwear, One case of men’s Meece lined nnder- wenr worthH0e Ladies’ Collars. Ten dozen ladies” linen col- lars. the 15¢ kind, for e or G for 25¢. Dress Shirts. We have put all hroken Imes of men's S and F1 shirts into one ot made the price of 69 for nd your ¢ Imun Ladies’ Outing Night Robes Our enfire stock of Jadies’ outing night rohes at 31.15 cacl. Men’s Suspenders. Al $1.50 suspenders, one pair in a_box. 79 each. All 35¢and 50¢ sus ].uuh b one pair in a hox? 25¢ MAIL ORDERS WILL BE PROMPTLY FILLED s taken a ur aims HARD ON THE MERGER oy Alexief’s ing that a Japancse torpedo sunk and the avily damaged by the shell fire of the Russians duriy | Every Contention of the Govern- ment Upheld by the Court Declares All Northwest at Washington, March 15, wed today tadh ouof John 1l the interest of al fdent | tion the | orth- | gegided and {bench and bar a with those cuse cqual I importance and with the argued in Do last and attracted gencral o S i did proviously docision was rendered by | Cumst rsonal and necd not e PREVENTION OF COMPETITION CONTENTIONS OF THE ONLY OBJECT OF MERGER GOVERNMENT UPHELD. fnstituted by the inst the Northorn Securt ed States ag stockholders tates declared had tion ot a hold | been ereated by the ¢ ing company, This consolidation tn violation of the ¢ horman anti-trust claimed on behall of th nt that this u-n«wlldulhm Wils Hm rests, ||m of one statute, i public. roads claimad that the transfor of the company Wit of u sale and perfoctly violation of the Tiarlan sald thoy He quoted the varfous opin fons involving the trust question, ing that from them It §s to be gathe that all contracts fn re reasonable or the Sherman law and that congress has guch regulations as are lafd down In traint of trad i of a minor charneter g tuddisputalle, under the lea hip of the defendan tockholder Replying in detafl to the poluts made the contention interference with the [rights of the indlvidual states by which i Incorporated In such cases, of congress ls su to the Pacitl nat well founded the scheme of , the authority o hould hold the to be unncces- ompanios + right of owners He also declar |gary to determine ¢ raflroad stock to soll tho property, or was it true (hat the llgm of the Becurities company rfi(hm\d atoclk is thoe only question in- Such comtentions are wide cambination in restraint International comnir 1 anotet-To-f complaing of » of a corporation to ro press commerce and i not concerned | with the other polnts. | DECISION UPHOLDS THE POWER OF CONGRESS LARGE TERRITORY AT MERCY OF COMBINE. (0] on of the between: the rn Lo lost o fmme part Justice Harlan sald that in this day he no doubt of the s to control in gald, was an cconomic which the court need not concern renit cour 0 oof sma WY OXCe must « power of a state he court could not ¢ npany's-cont | IUSTICE HOLMES READS DISSENTING OPINION. _ | committee of t combinations makes no re erenco due oratlons. and It was for c was with congre the slza of rallroad cor DEFEAT FOR GOVERNMENT "Final Downfall of the Present British Ministry Is Now Freely Predicted. GOYERNMEN REFUSED TO RESIGN AT PRESENT. and no aster fion it trust Ly lared that the on to pre abd that 1t o sensa g1 dofendan this stat Justiee gl ceation of the par cucral undorstand applicd onl justice an breathe out the sald Justice Har U1t n th and a ['wl con doclares i1l conspliacy > among the sev fin natlon monopolize asii fact record, that q of riliorn Pa having com walicl Tine the Miss| wcenn at P coneeived a corpord OE Of stacl Al that the menn- Lot if not it s a of fnterstafe arid that a condem a combination but , HOWEVER, HAS may happen any day. USE TORCH AND BULLEI BROOKLYN COLORED PREACHER ADVISES NEGROES TO CARRY ON WAR OF REPRISAL. NO LIBERTY WITHOUT SACRIFICE ASSERTS NEGROES WOULD MAKE A GOOD SHOWING IN BAT- TLE WITH WHITES. New York, March 15.—Employment | | of the torch an o bullet by the ne- | gro to « rlzhts and to stop the lynct (ks by white men has been recommended in a I, M. Jacobs in an reh ot s of sornion by Afrtenn Methodist Episcopal ch Brooklyn [fo said the ne oiul and o | gioning with an ar to He | 11, O., where a black man was from jull and ngled to th by a mob, should carry on a war | ot geprisal and “burn their encmies oul ot business.” . | The se: mon created a narked sensa- tlon. | You should contend unto death for | your right erted the Rev. Jacobs. “No has ever won auything with- out the shedding of blood “If wars are good for nations they are good for rac Bishop Brown of tho- Muthadist il church 8 Wt o e war inevitable in t country and the o will be ext minated. Th not true, for the ne &ro {8 no coward; he will fight and in a war between the races he will give as good an account of himself as he did at Fort Wagner and b Patars burk. They tell us to pray, but we huve been and p now s the time for the negro to ass his manhood ‘The day s coming, the hour is proaching when th must be done 10r no Tace updor.the sun ever got its Hiberty- without- fighting. for it. “There must be some sacrifice of 1ifa el be to obtain the libe of a le. The n 15 no coward and Garmany and land know {t from their African exporiences “Many, of our lives are to be sacr ficed If we are to attain to manhood in this country. [ love to tell you to pray but all prayers and no fightiog will do no good.’ { fool¢ the position that there has been no attempt to monopolize in this com- bination of the railroads and said that there could be no more -objection to the purchase of the stock of the North- er Paclfic and the Northern .| rouds by the Secucities company than n himself. d a dissenting cially the ppwer commerce. Be- nent in support | of dissenting opinions he outlined the It hought by Mr. Morg Justice White also re opinfon, taking up | of congress to contro ! | points involved in the case. He re- 1| forren to fis importance and called at- tion to the fact that only four mem- of the court, one less than a \ajority, had united in the opinion of the cou He then said that such | principtes as -are-laid down in that opinion are “destructive of govern- ment, destructive of human liberty and destructive of eve principle upon which organized soclety depends.” BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. | House Committee Begins Work on | Postal Investigation. | Washinston, March 15—The special e honse to investigate lictment” of members continued its work behind 45 p. m. the post | of congre: | closed doors from 10 to 12 | The committee is making a detailed study of each case in this report and | will'send to the postoffice department for the original records in full. It will first determine those cases in which there appears on the surface an fndication of wrongdoing on the part of members, if there are any such, be- | fore taking the testimony of witnesses. Much time, it is believed, will be saved by this preliminary work. 1