Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 18, 1904, Page 1

The Bemidji \'()LL ME NUMBER 2850. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, MARCTH I8, 1004 Daily Pioneer TEN CENTS PER WEEK. C'LAIM' DAMAGE WAS GREAY Story of the Eye Witnesses o1 the Bombardment of Port Arthur. Shanghai, March 18—The Norwe- gian steamships Brand, Argo ang Seir- stad left Port Arthur on Sunday night | ved here during fhe day ailed the captains were last and a Before they taken before the port admi pelled to swear not to re what had occurred. From members of the however, it was learned that dment the Argo lay alongside the lictvizan in the h bor. A Japanese shell exploded on the deck of the Retvizan, killing nine- teen officsrs and men. ¢ The crews of merchantmen in the harbor deserted and fled to the promon: tory. The greatest damage was in the new town, where the shells created havoc. Practically all of the business build ings in Main street were demolished, scarcely a residence being untouched. The Japanese fire was marvelously ac- curate. The inhabitants were panic stricken, many being sheltered in rude bomb- proofs. One shell exploded ina t ng of spectators on a hill watching the enemy and killed twenty-five. Three government clerks were killed while flecing from the port admiral’s office. The highest fort on the banks of the harbor was the worst dam; . There was one tremendous explosion, attrib- uted to the blowing up of the magazine in the arsenal. A tw vf\lll'n("lefl 1l cruiser anchored and com- | near the Refvizan, was struck at the afire. Eighty aboard per NOT GOING TO MUKDEN. ] e Kuropatkin's Headquarters Will Liaoyang. | 'St. Petersburg, Ma headquarte after General KuTopatkin be at Liaoyang, the ¢ Sle‘ed that point instead of Mukden tions. st of with " whence to direct the op | Liaoyang is ten mile railroad, being Dbe completed b, ropatkin arr ‘ tages over ! whence both Mukden, east crater lamost due no, whose | leads vole, lake. nese, yhose emperor: there fo shoot tigers region is infested. | Tumen mountain. Liaoyang commands hoth th Tw sitic | tag Liaoyang » of bein, " China 1n the event of punitive water, ch 18- of the Manchui peral cr to 0 and the Yalu, 1i o} roads over \\hu-h‘ troops will be sent according to Xl\,lt - so has the ontier of | Wi connected ! main road by a special lin¢, which will the time G and has mau, being the telegraph the Peking road go to the Yalu | Another road, not marked on the m: an ¢ a L with w. near probabiy the Diana, and set | The first | an arny val will a line The road was built by the Chi- | rive ne ing. He wa zhe Ko ures cquired agamst T 50 close to the Liaoy penins Newchwang and the mouth.| of the Ligoho. While the Russians a wiobilizing for the purpose of workir nsive military problem they | prepared to move heavy forees direction to mect th veng um- wmipo af maftcha the Japanese General Liichi, i | him, accom the reial lom in sekecting their points | Wis receive of . General Kuropatkit® will | Koroan -guard [Tive on a train, with his staff, and be | the prepared to move immediately ever his required. niniste comina s train arciy with mil of ho handsc CPINION OF JAPANESE. Land Battle of Magnitude Not Likely for Some Time. March 18—The Japanese ‘muhmnim here state that a land en- | gagement of any magnitude not likely before another month. Military attaches here consider the mechanical mines laid by the Japaues | ficet at Port Arthur efficient to prevent fleet from leaving that \lulmlx\ lln \\Hl be Korean emperor on 19. INVASION OF Main Movement of Japanese Probably Begun Tokio; March 18.—1 [ the main movement of 3 oflicers have army s begun. umml to the Chinese Railway offi-| papor of Tokio, which i inls at Hsinmintun for permission to ! grally with plan u\\ their names in the transpo neent, iss of troops and The oficials | ernoon” annotind have replied that the matter presents ps had crossed many diffieult that U\ from T refer w in Korea ties S probe riat he ion stores. ing Be at the three Chewmulpo sued an ofi is that Gener ant General Ouaka, have bank of Tunien viver he and Musaw. giving then tlie military road o ladivostol aid - sou JAP ENVOY REACHES SEQUL|,nvv o i VMR the first army division andonbtedly begun o east or west of Port At General S, P. Hamilton of the ish army i India has arriv will accompany e also asked re ihility purchasin other supplies; also re procurement of car for purposes should — the not be available. ive azents of the Russo-Chinese bank at Muliden have also approached the r 1 oficials upon the subject, The magistrates at Chinchou will not allow the natives to sell supplies of any kind to the R ans. ' gues garding the | foader and l“h“““ the transportation HEWS A having of Cuss hattle it the huilet 1 Kuroki, Oshima and seized the the (ho | 1aily poiat onia and 1t has (8} Iapan ‘“ MARQUIS ITO GIVEN AN ENTHU- the R SIASTIC RECEPTION AT KO- kio. le forces as 8w REAN CAPITAL. Secret Alliance Alleged. Vienna, March 18- Tazehlatt from 5t pittehe the mo Seoul, March 18—Marquis Ito ar WASH GOODS We have just added to our stock 50 pieces of the latest patterns in wash goods. A LEARY e HOWSER BEMIDJI. MIN LADIES’ BELTS The newest things mn Ladies’ Belts on exhibi- tion. NESO’ Friday, Saturday and Monday will be busy days at this store Thousands of dollars of Spring Merchandise has found their way to the shelves at this store, and every article is a bargain Ladies’ Walking Skirts. Carpet Sweepers, Bissel's Standard Sweepers, cither light or dark wood; our price 82.50. Pingree Shoes. Vogue Gloria . (/(Jllll)()\lt g 5 3.50 3.00 Ladies’ Sateen Pemcoats. McGee's Adjustable Yoke Petticoat, made of mercer- ized sateen, at $1.50 to $: sach. Silk Remnants. Short ends of fresh worth up to $1 a yard, ')'-_)v Silk, a for A Great Shirt Sale &1 and $1.25 Negli- o at GYc. is on. gee Shirts Canes and Umbrells We have just reccived a mnew line of Canes and Umbrellas. Sewing Machines. Until Monday will i e a < night of 10 discount per cent off from the r price Sewin on .any » Machine. in this rainproof coat is a popula good coat too. The top ¢ Lyou-eome best assortment in town? than ever. New Home ash Goods Remnants. Cutting up hundreds of yards of goods a day makes lots of remnants. They are all on sale Friday, | (mntl.\\ and Monday. Men s New Spring Hats. The New Shapes. Tampher Hats Challenge Cr Winner Stetson and Dunlap. Skirts. new spring 50 to 31 Ladies styles. at from 2 cach. New Dress Trimming. From 5S¢ to $3.50 a yard Carpets and Rugs. %3.00 2.50 2.00 we ar Phl the the wife W is time of yewr when the hous thinks of floor« l“'ll‘!’v\ alarg ment of ( Draperies. "!"\H in stocl Sarp Ladies Underwear. is certainly shown rments. The 1 2 mighty handsomer ir-and look-at the = ]Wall Paper. e F904 Paper now in ek at Itie to atterns of ) from 11 t0¢ a double roll. MANCHURIA. towar toward Tame ha Army | wility with Licuten Gen noy um.\n‘ ven Hyel il n cither Tirit 11l | exisfc | whorefore Rus [t watch the | concentration | stead of MERGER BOBS UP Resolution Ruling Out the Merger Promptly Killed in State Convention. reh 18 on The Minnoapolis, nostate conve o el es to national Chicago was held ly s re 8 lorse President Roosevelt and his nomination: o admin of Governor Van Sant was dorsed No contest was made on the selec tion of delegates at large to Chicago Nelson and Clapp. Goternor and Lowry mod by acelamat The alt are K. J. Herrin, Norman county Prapk While A ey Louis + resoly tho convet this city lution Senat Van Sant Thomas I rnates Sherhurne county county, and W county committe of Pres the pec upon the ments tho government last Repubidican rogime, The platform declared for tariff re viston, pensions for old soldiers and cudorsod the Panama canal profect. Appended (o itow n endorsement “ie able and s administra tion of Governor 8 R.Van Sant.” A resolution declari U the rond Wi not Republican state promptly tabled ol presc ilent Dl a lenathy o Roost velt, felicitati United St wecomplish under th ol the rail of -the clween ending nehorian wugn Proof: cret abiane the latter the M by dapanese officer i may be campel ttion of her Asiatic army Chinese so- that Chinese miay not be ugeful to nee of i s 1 ind Ching soldier dri n Ja 8 frontier to dotach a po Japan Forming Guerrilla Detachiments, Manchurin, March I8 still ating hoere guerrilla detnchment n enormously. anz, ar and are formis Drices have i concen Band Concerts at Port Arthur. Port Arthiy, March 18— All { here, Military bands play twice week in the public square DUE TO DIETRICH INQUIRY quict u PRESIDENT DECIDES TO REMOVE DISTRICT ATTORNEY SUM- MERS OF NEBRASKA. Washington, March 18.—As a result of the inguiry into the charges against Senator Dicirich of Nebraska William Summers, United Statos dis trict attorpey of Nebragka, will be rc ed from office estdent Roosc has informed Sonator Dietrich Inditor Rosewater of the Omaha it e woulil such- action tinst Mr. Summer The probabllities are that Chairman Lindsay of the Republican state of Nebraska will De appointed to :,:nuul him. and B take com Omaha, March 18 Atlorney Summers s the Wyshington dispateh stating that he would be remoyed from office as a re sult of the Dictrich fnvestigation he refused to disenss the matter, remar in, ~When District lden.” . howaever, is nature did not-come Just gay Friends of have anticiy nd the announcement 8 a surprisc to them. ! BUGGESTIONS BY TAFT. Secretary Teils House Committee of Philippine Needs. March 18.—Socretary digcussion of Phil the house com he Coope Washington, Taft continuned hi ippine matiers before mittecon in ir bill amending the civil government aci was the bast diseussion. In addi tion to the provisions in this bill Sec retary ‘Taft sug ted an amendme to the cofnage law go as to authol the Phillppine treasury to 1ssuc certificates in denominations 10, 20, 50, 100, 500 and 1,000 pe denominations of from ilver certificates the Philippi advocated (he o8 n 2 1 10 pesos. yery popi in sald, The seerct peal of thi at Manila 1o i impose team, freight nd ax i DUE TO MANIPULATION. Zensational Decline on New Orleans | GottonMarket. 18. the Co May Wild tlon Ex and Ju s July enacted o da ma miic After a s a ad s L Renud- | t | bhein | nted | { Cam DEATH SEEMS EPIDEMIC 'Former Head of British Army and Three Famous Americans Are Dead. Mare i A consin and wa commaz foreos { London, remained. at his desk, way until disposse: val of his succ . whoawas the manager d_in the 1 of the late horn Mareh 2 lordnc wa te wias " tar Park Lane his compollod house for L oto take | abont with his aceu hoof the tho postponement all royal functions, as the oo l 16 was made the subject of BO N0 mourniug for zevelt and tary Shaw. efiicieney HENRY T. THURBER DEAD. Cleveland’s Private Secretary During Second Term. Mich,, March 1S—Henry T. a well known attorney of . who wits private atary to cland du Soc- during the ¢ He appendi two Was it term i s operated on for tis n Monroe, o anil y ot He . com- he en- former horn v ity ye where 1 of which v General Don M. Dickingon When Mr. Cleveland his second term Mr, for private cinson and Mr. Thu Was ¢ and the the be revised The tlag Wwer (It the ORYATLI London season from pr the e n h immeding leath of the duke e Tl i of Dike of Cambildg the duke, his sons b ot of e martiage, - L Washini! death i at the disposal of the | Withur T King o field marshal’s baton as well as | the fstand an Order of the Garter 1 Pckin COMMANUER SEWELL DEAD. to ilin Goverr Contracted While of Guam. oq | Stccumbs in Commander wvernos of during the neral hospital, Mare a result of intestinal wis faken (11 several t Guam and was brought o on' the station ship thers March 1, since iad been under treat- wpital 3pani ton, A h 18, ¢ mornin, Lslaned disors Cal., GENERAL THOMAS DROPS DEAD. Removed as Appraiser at Port of Chicago. 18— General rocently the Recently Supply. arr which dale ment at [ 1 a Durlng the Chi-| oxecutive day. | cruiser the H Ouste of he 1o e Chicngo, March " Thomas, ho wa federal appraisor cago, Aropp cail Heart o 18 supposed canse The rer from office howar he was the of the dynamite He reached the lev in January, 1902, s placed St a port Ve of commar fullow A of nl ago (e Wi o1 incids o under tlag Gen aval Goner u fow weel of the moste pleture known In politics here ko faldn ot a United ARMOUR GATHERS IN ONE MORE MILLION neld It wa the first of the price rea by th PRIEST | ANARCHISTS GET BUSY of cmer 1 to Guam governor untit | ed States a few ARG to the Unit 0. ates woeks g P ceesces line w = low cents in November and some were made at the mm) The latter price w excitement produced the hon a part of bull cam when h 18 —Th¢ noIn the wheat market just closed J. Opden Armour hag been the gful ever conducted in this nengo, M sales of $1 1ed in war the Lenre. Wt over 81, 00 Hushal » profit s 200 000, There oatimg were coses PARISH PRIEST SUSPENDED | | === r I'he su An in- owd today sidence of Commissioner ent, wreeking the house Killing un artillery onic Half a-dozen other persons were seriously ded and a thousand windows pttered. il wk, March 1% af Daniel fernal oumside the re chine was explo cotton market for wnnounce lay. s actor turred P e e NELSON MILLS PASSEY /\WAV.'CONFIRMED BY SENATE Pioneer Lumberman and Capitalist of son caplt vil years Nr. Mill summer island, In leased fre for vards and in We Hr the £ list, FRET March 18.= The senate confirmed Leonard a vote tive session General eral by ARMY OFFICER SUICIDES. Major William H. Bean Kills Himself v h at Omaha. jeal ’j 3 Omaha, March l«\'*\lfljm‘ William sttee 1 i 5 committed suicide interurban during the morning by shooting. Or dered to the Philippines he had his trunks packed and taken to the depot. Immediate fterward he asked his wife to pl on the piano and while S v e thrust an army t temple and fired. fia-l m !\x~ brain and he John SAFE CRACKERS TO COMPETE. Nebraska Bankers Want Exhibition of Burglar Proof revolver to ivu T died ann Neb H\ll and Directors Confer. k. March 18.—Northern Se- s were agaln in confer- the da President Hill other directors, iacluding or, had a long talk with h and other legal rep- resentatives of thq company. meeti The 18} f th .; \11 be a MARTact ach for the Ters are compi