Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 16, 1904, Page 1

i ¥ b & ,é e e ; 5 ; B NG ot 00 S ST A e e e R ‘The Bemidji NUMBER 27 VOLUME 1. BEMIDJI, MIN PORT -~ ABANDONED Russian Fleet Believed to Be Well On Its Way to Vladivostok. Admiral Makaroff’s Move a _Bold One If Suec- cessful. Japs Say Russians Fought Des- 1ir the tussians should make an i | tempt to reach Vladivosiok it is be- perately in Recent Attack Made lieved they will try a dash through the = apic s | Korean straits rather than enter the by Torpedo Fleet on Shipping oo e throush the Sugaru straits. and Harbor Defenses. TWENTY-TWO DEAD - RUSSIANS. ’Japs Find Many Bodies on Enemy's rokio, Mareh 16.—It is strongly be- Torpedo Boats. Heved here that the Russian fleet| Tokio, March 16 he steamer abandoned Port Arthur after the fourth bearing ten wounded and the bodies e T Japanese Of nine of the seamen who were killed attack made upon it by the Japanese g, 4y, port Arthur fight on the 10th fleet and s endeavoring o reach VIadl gt fas roached Sasebo. The vound OSLOXERCONITIMELONGO, S MOVe- o4 anq dead were chiefly parti o ment is not obtainable from any rell-/ jp the battle between the Japanese able source, but recent scouting in the and Russian torpedo boat destroyers. vicinity of Port Arthur has failed to re-| The survivors unite in praising the veal the presence of any Russian war-| desperately heroic attack of the Rus- ships. It seems logical cnough that sians and tell a story of a personal en- the Russians should attempt a dash eounter between a Japan ailor aml_ for Vladivostok, where it is possible ‘Slfilt“';':m“‘;f ”‘g,fl‘fflfi ’}:}};;:f“ ;?1:(1‘1003;1 \reer sh“::’ ofteotsa ]“"(1“"" closed on the Russians the sailor eir armored cruiser squadron gpiang ahoard the enemy’s vessel and and securg a base for operations, pet her commander emerging from the while possessing adequate land de- cabin. Sailor and captain sprang at fenses. one another, but the sailor was ihe The hopelessness of continuing at| quicker of the two and felled (he Rus: Port Arthur is manifest, while a dash| sian officer by striking him on the for Viadivostol might succeed, con-| bead with a cutlass. The Russian en- trary to the opinion previously ex-| GERR'SE (6 N, e Deeeet Mlco Aumun e s unvil | growned. The Japanese say thero ng to run the risk of dividing hiS{gere twenty-two dead on the two Rus- battleship squadron and continues t0| gian destroyers. operate the six Dbattleships together.| The Japanese dead were landed at ovoeeseosoeosseeossesseses Basehoand received with full military honors. They were borne on gun car- | riages to the naval brigade headquar- ters. “DENIED__ AT ST. PETERSBURG. . Report That Russians Blocked Port i Arthur Entrance. ! Bt Petersburg, March 16.—The re: port from Newchwang that four Rus- gian steamers bave been sunk at the | entrance (o Port Arthur after the re- moval of the battleship Retvizan is authoritatively denied here. | " The Associated Press Is assured that, with the exception of the dis- | patch from General Zillinsky, no offi- cial telegrams containing news of | fighting have been received in the last ight hours, Several telegrams relating to the movements of tr | have arrived, but as these were only of strategic importance their contents will not be made public. ‘ ' CAUSES | Wonderful Increase in business at this store this week demon- strates that the people know wheretcfind gen- uine bargains; andour low price is not the only magnet that draws, but to- gether with a large stock of f fresh merchan- dise, modern shopping facili- INDIGNATION. | Departure of British and Amerlcan Gunboats From Newchwang. | Tientsin, March 16.—The haste of ' the British and American gunboats to leave Newchwang, while the intentions _of the Japanese are unknown and while consular jurisdiction and the full treaty port rights of neutrals are ;.unquestioned, thus prematurely aban- doning the protection heretofore main- tained, has provoked the indignation of residents and an official protest has been made to the United States gov- ernment. This was done especially in view of the action of the Japanese in placing their consulate and other property under British protection, their example being initiated Ly the Russians transferring, as indicated in previous dispatches, their extensive bank, consular and also civil adminis- tration properties to the French, there- by rendering Russian, Japanese and other interests alike neutral. The protest was also sent beca of the manner of withdrawing a British gun- boat and what is understood as the American intention of withdrawal are rezarded as nalpable neglect. fnviting qepredations upon’ British and Amer- {can interests. WITHOUT INTERRUPTION. Advance of Russian Forces South of Harbin Continues. Mukden, March 16.—The machine putrolling In searcn O Vessels | ing contraband of war. She m the Italian armored cruiser Marco Polo | for a merchantman and stopped her | by firing a blank cartridge across her | bow. On discovering her mistake the | Dmitri Donskoi signalled an apolc gy. | The Dmitri Donskoi also stopped the | Norkegian steamer Standard. It is/ gaid that the Standard was within the three-mile limit. The warship after: wards signalled her to procecd. SWEEPING CHANGES PLANNED. Effect of Japanese-Korean Protocol Already Felt. Seoul, March 16.—The eftect of the Japanese-Korean protocol has already been felt. It is learned that sweeping changes will be made in the Korean inistration. —Corrupt officiads will be cashiered, cruel punishments will be abolished and the postal system will be extended. A Japanese officer is gbout to he appointed adviser to the war office and prefects who have kept the money intended for the peasants in payment for the grain bought for the Japanese will be prosecuted. Great preparations are being made for the reception of Marquis Ito. BRITISH CONSUL PROTESTS. Objects to Proposed Abandonment of Railway at Newchwang. Tientsin, March 16.—The British consul here has filed a protest with Sir Ernest Satow, the British minister at Peking, against the projected aban- donment of the Newchwang end of the Chinese railway by its directors and the management in Great Britain. The reasons given by the consul for his action are that the British govern- ment had previously made known its intention of protecting the road and also that its abandonment at this time means the probability of its destiu tion by the Russians should they even- tually be forced to retreat. CRUISER DIANA Il‘;JURED. Exchange of Shots Between Port Ar- thur Fleets. ! n, March 16.—A foreigner Tient: Just arrived from Port Arthur repor that a short engagement took place between the Russian and Ja ) fleets on Sunday’ last, the protected craiser Diana, belonging to the for- mer, receiving some injuries. About twenty or thirty shells were exchanged. The Imperial Chinese Rallway com- pany is considering the withdrawal ot its s property from Newchwang. | REFUSE TO HONOR PERMITS. Japs Compel Correspondents to Re- main at Seoul. | Seoul, March 16.—The Japanese au- thorities have ordered the newspaper carrespondents at Pingyang and Anju to return. They also refuse to honor the permits formerly given for corr gpondents to accompany (roops to the front and are holding them at Seoul. | This action is.regarded as significant. ' American Refugees on Board. Washington, March 16.— Captain Pillsbury, acting chief of the bureau of navigation, ‘has received a cable gram from Commander Mason, com- manding the cruiser Cincinnati, an nouncing. the return of that vessel t¢ Chemulpo, Korea, with a party of twenly-five refugees, mostly women and children, from the mining region near Chinnampo. | BATTLE OVER WOMAN. Two Men Killed and Another Fatally Wounded. Philadelphia, Miss,, March quarrel over woman _cau death of Roy Tishe and his brother-in- law, Frank Burpett, and the fatal wounding of Dr. W. W. Jones, five miles from here, The physician and hig victims had been intimate friends up to the time when young Eshe made uncomplimentary references to the girl with whom they were closely ac- quainted. A fist fight ensued between the doc- tor and Eshe and when Burnett rushed up with a drawn revolver Dr. Jones began shooting. Eshe was shot through the head and instantly killed and Burnett died later. Dr. Joncs, who is twenty-five years old, did not shoot until he had been seriously cut by Eshe, who also shot his antagonist through the side. All paities are prominently connected in Neshona coun TO SUCCEED DIETRICH. Longressman Burkett of Nebraska En- dorsed for Senator. Lincoln, Neb, March 16.—At the Lan primaries practical t has declared for ( Burkett for ties and cour- teous treatment, place this store at the head. for the advance of the Russian forces is w oothly - from southward. unning of pa: are proceeding on t to Europe without confusion. been fol fine day The health and spl are good. Information has been received at | L & } STOPPING MANY VESSELS. . Russian Cruieer Looking for Contra. Russian armored cruiser Dmitri Don- Ilkol is visible from this port actively ¥ Al i headquarters that the Japanese are| | strengthening their positions in Korea. B( w ER | band of War. { l Port Said, Egypt, March 16.—The D IS ucceed Charles H. sures Burkett's ele itlon provided the state licar many other co: idate. Swindler Gets Five Years. , March 16.—Max r insurance swindl able Life ousands- of in s cashe: | sentenced to five years' Imprt | Congressman James A. Hemen { has been renominated by the Repub- | licang of ‘he Wirst Indiana district. | committee on | county, T | Camp Dou "phin and NESOTA, WELN NDAY. MARCIH 16, 10044, Daily Pioneer TEN CENTS PER WEEK. REFUSED TO RESIGN BALFOUR MINISTRY DEFEATED IN HOUSE OF COMMONS ON VOTE FOR IRISH ESTIMATES. COVERNMENT WINS ON NEXT DIVISION TEST REGARDED AS ANOTHER IN- DICATION THAT THE PRESENT CABINET IS DOOMED. Yondon, March 16.—1 YOverent was defeated in the house of commons during the day by 141 to 130 votes on motion ot John Redm leader, for a reduction of the Irish education estimates < it was in the nature of a snap division weered by the Natior government refused to re fs resarded as anothe: raw showi of the wind. Mr. Redmond’s moiion was h the ebject of ca Irish grievances. taken almost commencement of the the Liberals and Nativualis strong force. The result was grected with great cheerin especially from the lrish benche The oppositicn immediately moved o report progic Premic Balfour opposed the wotion, e mitted, amidst much laughter, that it was obvious the government had been defeated on a propesul W reduce a vote by §300, but there was a copsider able amount of financial business to be transacted before March 81 and he did not see why any lme should be wasted, Balfour Accepts Decision. Mr. Balfour added. (hat the honor- able member had succecded in reducs ing the vote for lrish cducation by $500 and the government accepted the opinion of the house on the jeet. Mr. Redmond retorte “We have defcated the governm ' It was then that Mr moved o report progres defeated by 171 to 146 votc ernment majority being 25, The gov ernment in the interim had succeed- ed in mustering enough ministerialists to save the situation, as in the event of a second adverso vote the min ters weuld have been hound to re; John Redmond said to a representa- tive of (he Associated Press sub t to the division: While the general position of the government has not been weakened my impression is that a dissolution will follow another such blow at- urally we are clated. Monday ¢ ing when wtionalists voted with the made division was fon, when Redmond This was , the gov England Mr, Balfour hiad a majority of With the Irish against him he had a minority of 11. The moral is that the time t hand when Ireland will hold the balance of power.” Consols dropped one-fourth, from 857, on the announcement of the de feat of the government. IN WISCONSIN. House Committee Locates Permanent Military Camps. Waghington, March 16-—The house military affai has agreed on four s for permancnt military camp grounds and aufhorized a favorable report on a bill for their purchase. the enlargement of the Chattanooga and Chickamausa Natior park by the acquisition of 10,000 acres of land at a cost of $100,000. The camp gites selected are: r Fort Sam Houston, Boxar , where from 25,000 ac re to be acquired at a cost of $125,000 ONE in Juneau and Mon- 20,000 acres at a 00,000 ago valiey, in Lebanon, Dau- Lanciste a cost-of $900 N. Henry ranch, Cal, 22,000 acres 18,000-a The J Obispo county cost of $700,040, The bill | military any of th dos that no permanent t shall be established on | CUT IN WAGES PROPOSED. If Offer Is Accepted Idle Plants Will Resume. rch 16.—A préposition ¢d by the American late company to the : Iron, . if ac nt to thou- 1 tin plate Pittsburg, Steel and Tin Worl cepted. will sands of idle union g The offer wa of cot ween offi- gamated It providc from the a al reduction per cent and tk put all of 1 as 16 the terrm MONETARY UNIT OF PANAMA. i Dollar Similar to That States. Will Be a Go slon. the direction | | the African nd, the Irish | altention to! immediately after thoy s were in | | we have lef tion force and all of its movable government on Catholic education fn and loade 18,000 o cago atlornc 'WILL EMIGRATE TO AFRICA. ‘Colcrtd Bishop of New York Diocese Tired of America. New York, March 16.-—Bishop Wiil- lam Benjamin Derriek, who for the past rour rs has been the presiding bishop of the Now York diocese of Methodist Episcopal church and for the past twonty-five years one of the most 4 S5 active men in the color declured that he is tired of Amertea end yoarns for the land of his fore fathers in Afvica. announcement be made in addressing the members of the New York conference and the gene conference will soon assign a new bishop to take his place, Mob attacks, lynchings and the burning of negroes are too much for him. he said, and continy “1 do not advocate retali; we should stand up manfully and pro nd ay 1l to the few friends that to see to it that we get Weo cannot eico and fon, but justico since we are here win by preaching too much brotherly love, for as soon as (he ne £ro shows too much of t pirit the whito man says he fs @ coward “Phe manly man strikes back, Wo demand manhood rights, not black whood rights nor white manhood I do not ask for social equality or samation, but for our own choice of selection as o tasto and fitne want everything that any other man mi have. Bat the white man cannot be fust (0 us beeanse he has in him none of the spirit of Christ.” SHIPPEDOUT OF TOWN EIGHTY UNION MEN AND SYMPA- THIZERS ROUNDED UP AT TELLURIDE, COLO. Telluride,” Colo, March 16.-—Oue hundred members of the Citizens® A=<, after meeting, armed W ifles and rovolvers, scorred the fows and (00k inte custody betwoeen seventy and elghty unfon men and sympathiz me instances doars o dwell Guses Wore broken open The men’ were herded in a vacant storeroom il early in the day whon all those destred Lad been capiirod They were then marched o the depot into two conche 1 gpecial train dep lance fired voll A5 1 Citl into the ai HEIRS TO GREAT FORTUNE. | ents Get Estate of | Rich Uncle. | Grand Rapids, Wis, March 16.—Mrs | Erncst Lindemann has been notified that she is in line of direct Inheritanee for a fortune estimated between $i, 000,000 and $4,000,000, left by a rich German s man who dicd in Loudon months ago. The man' ) will Wisconsin R name was Keller and (hose w share Ith are nephews and nicee i all, one of whom s Provision also is made for | George Keller of Oconomowoe, Wis. Mrs. Lindemann, s the daughter of onc of the nfeces, will share her niother’s logacy with geven brothers and sisters, cach of whom will reeeive 0, The Interests of the ng looked after by Chi- abot 31 licit b e | THREE KILLED IN EXPLOSION. Forcman Assists Girls to Escape but | Lotes His Cwn Life. | Chicago, wero kilted and ¢ thal wrech o Toy Noy March 16-~Threc pers it fndrired fn an ex d the plant of the clty company. The nedd by the fgnition grossof toy pistol « stored in the boilding. One of the dead is Henry Jorda | foreman, who perished in the bu | ruing after helping a score of | employes to cscape. An opinion I8 expressed by a fire ihal that two to four additional dead are burled in the debr The wreckage 18 piled twenty fect high and until ghe steel and fron cools the firemen will be unable to scarch the ruins 8HARPERS SWINDLE TEACHERS, the result of Two Hundred lowans Lose Consider- able Cash. Ames, March 16.—An extensivo swindle ims of w T 200 gchool teachers in has jugtcome to light cureil signat . ne of school to be hel v A s club next snmmer PRELIMINARY IN CHAR Canal Legislation to Be Enacted at Present Session. caval com- but it is on. has the isthmia are in the cit HILL GIVES OUT A STATEMENT TIWiTrn UANNUN'S COMPLIMENIS. iNorthern Securities Company Will Promptly and Fluly Follow the Law. Denies Intention of Incorporat- ing New Holding Com- pany in Canada. 11 President of Great Northern Says March 1§ " {l and other officials of t1 N ertl Sccuritios 11 0ot Company Has ference for soveral hourg, apparentiy fng tho suprome court decision Vice President and General Con Mooh: asiin Gang Clough had a lons tall with Me. HilL} and D ol 8. Lamont, vice |y slden of the Northern Paciic ruilyay, wi another carly visitor Colonel Clough rofused to discn the ¢ slon-and w Securitic was cloxeted with 'resident upwards of two hou Lt J. 1L gave out thic Much Notion company wer of Incorporating in Mars or the Cuons unger tog t or not. Thus opportunity thor: tectsion of the teved It , much action he GONg or s Shorman wii -t tar ho has ot b oughly to digest the court an carofully he o less indical | may- take. OPINION OF STOCKHOLDER. litions produced by the e 1 give no hint as to (b company s next m H what future “Until the tull oficlal coples of the | opinfons and decree of 1l e | 8ecurities Company to Be Abandoned court have heén recoived and at| oon as Possible. torney © had au opportenity to} v York, March 16 adyl 1 1o our contse proce | (i} st ors of ALY can ) i A upany Wi . air pury {0 promjly | COUrUs decision in lat . ow tha 1AW 48 Bow e | thes Jornal of C i quot: ( v min sadd o 1 0F the sirong Ui pegard (o the report that the nd bos Northern Securi: setliern Svenrities company of Can- | this eity. ada wis o be the succossor of thol company will, as A | goon s practieable, be abandoned,” Northern Securftion company of thaj United States President HILL LS and the se orthern and continues the statement, curities of the Great quoted | as snying: “\Wo hitve ag much notion of ingor-f-Northein Pacllle ‘companics -wilk be porating w company in Mars or thaj Xchanged - back for securities moon s In Csnada, We ltend to] Orlsin deposited. Pl for the distribution of the securitics wore com: confurm to the Taw Noithern Securities strongz on the curh, sellis soon after tho opening pleted some time ago In anticipation of an advuse declsion, “The effect of thé decision so far as the roads in question—the Northern Pacific, the Great Northern and the Burlin 1 will not ba fmportant, as their absolute independ- ence of operation hus not been dis stock was up o T ON THE MERGER DECISION. on—are concer Messages of Congratulation Pouring in on President. HlE o AT Che (6= Munssgng] aDed cision will merely mean the r¢ a4 commnnity of rlon from wll parts o i i i country are buing delivered w Prost | @ e, WIRCE Ol (R TIOTE dent Rookeyvell by telpsraph, by - mail orm 1 manent form ot corporate aprenie. conit courities and In person on (i declgion in the Northorn cu _Presldent Roogevelt personally con gratulated Attorney Gonerad after the announcement of the BAID HILL IS INTERESTED. Northern Securities Company Gets Charter in Canada. The Ont., March 16 and at cabinot _meetin the day he ronewed his co | tions 1o Mr, Knox. - In his ¢ x B prespions wi oined b, or iminal sult was br ney geueral’s follow cabinet members. | ¢ American corporation in The attorney general, Just a. The directors pamed|in | to indi | the bill of incorporation were Cana- the cabinet msting, declined cate what actlon, If any, he might take| dlans, but it was understood { In the fut ifg up the su| Ume that J. J. Hill preme court The cha e wonld ther he had | thow | formed any j to prosecus ! Srate ssesesesessce to_what are the [ yot Doen renched a velt_enthu precise ned 1 saclied pert opinior It sitch his compliments w5 imim dum: “If I was so soon to be done for what ing the way open to the was [ even begun for? such laws relating to the nd_the construction of-t s from time to time in the bo essential to the p work. The canal commiba a thorough Inveatigation of « on the isthimus of such recomimenda nece dicatis gui LABORERS FORM UNION. Concerted Demands Made Upon lowa Employers. sines, March 16.—Farmbands township, Franklin county, have formed a union and have united in dema 4 eight-hour day at $30 a month, with ard and washing thrown in, and the privilege of using a horse an! buggy Sunday evenings. FARM CONFESSION. CONTINUES HIS - The farmers in this locality are Chicago Bandit Killed Two Men -In"| thrifty Germans and are combining to Buffalo in 1901. resist th ands of the union. It is “axo. Mareh 16— Gustay Marx, | Predicted that the movement will ex- G od | ht‘(‘xi E » farmhands all over the | state WHITE MEN RESCUED. | Lynching Threatened by Citizens of Georgia Town. March 16.—The , ordered to on, county seat of rescued -two—-white n and Siduey Har Americus, Ga, O Americus Fitzpat- ! nionists In, ey, i on sl | vell, trom Iyt 2 at the hands of in- h 16.—In a viot be-| prihieq citi and ponunion teamsters | oy rrested charged with s of the American Can | pi iy town of Preston. It is aind has impli- his cousin. amounted to $30,000, troys Entire B10cK, n., March 16— of buildings in ausing a loss of 50,4 The fire started in alaco hotel and entirely gutted ek in which the hotel was lo- The cause of the fire is un- known, but is thought to be of incen- conver diary character, S0 ere In rested r of me¢ ) plckets were A ol wagon loaded with po- ived the pickets fled. | Endorseinent of Pr Sent to Wr ingten, resentative Wil nominating Sp