Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, March 22, 1904, Page 2

The Bemldn VOLUME 1. NUMBER 283, 1%1-1.\111),1). M Daily 1004, NNESOTA, TUE MARCIHL 9 SDAY, Pione TN e DOWNFALL OF PORT ARTHUR Report That Port Arthur Was Occupied After Land and Sea Attack. RUSSIANS LOSE 600 IN SHARP EN COUNTER AT CHYONGSYONG. Neithér Report Can Be'Confirmed But the Details of the Fight for | Port Arthur Are/Given. London, respondent of the Daily Telegraph has cabled -his paper that it is reported that the Japanese have occupiced Port Avthur. ; Port, Avthur fell, according the r port, after a combined land and amack” Saturday and Sunday. Tt asserted that a Japancse division landed on Liaotung peninsula Satur ddy and engaged the Russian force near Port Arthur, while the fleet bom- barded continuously from Saturday evening until Sunday morning. The same corvespondent reports a sharp encounnter at Chyongsyong, on the Yalu viver, about thirty miles northeast of Wiju, in which the Rus- sians Jost 609 killed and wounded. Neithe» .report confirmed from either source. is GERMAN RESIDENTS WARNED. Consul Says They Remain at New- chwang at Their Own Risk. Newchwang, March 22—The Ger- man consul from Tientsin, at a mect- ing of German citizons, counseled all residents of that nationalitv that they remained at Newchwang at tneir own risk and (hat infevent of-loss of prop- erty recovery was doubtful. Also that in the event that Ru was defeated the r very of Ic 1f possible, would only be after a long time, but if Japan was defeated recov- ery would he sooner. The British residents proposc to pro- test against the indefinite absence of | a warship from Ne \(h\\ang RUSSIANS MAKE A DASH. Attack Japanese Near Pingyang but Quickly Retire. Tokio, March 22.—A Secoul dispatch says that Ru ns in force, composed of 1,500 Cossacks and several batteries 5 oL aurse aronery, made a dash on lUl“ | Japanese line hetween Pin rang and They opened fire on the out- but Japancse reinforceu were hurried forward and the Rus quickly retired. The report states that the-Japanese force merely deployed into line of hat: Wi posts, ians tle, ‘but that it did not reply to the; Russian fire, ISSUE BONDS. JAPAN MAY Party “Leaders Oppose Government's War Tax Plan, Tokio, March 2. As a result of a series of conferences between the party leaders it seems evident that the government will abandon its at- tempt to create a salt monopoly, place a tax on silk and also make a increa: in the land tax than orig: inally proposed. The membe holding a’ se: of the cabinet plaining how the inter ple they represent are affected by the war tax. The cabinet is endeavoring to fmmc measures which will prove There is a growing fccling that the government should not attempt the immediate payment of a large part of the cost of the war by taxation, but that it should the payments over a series of ycars. READY FOR HOSTILITIES. Japs and Russians in Force North of Anju. London, March 22.—Dispalche the Standard from St. Petershurg s 40,000 Russians are stationed along the Chengchungyang river, mnorth of Anju, where a similar number of Jap-| | anese are reported to be posted. Japanese movements are closely watched by the Cossacks. The first important action is expect- ed to occur in t locality and it declared the Russians will win owing being | to the superiority of their cavalr; RUSSIANS AT NEWCHWANG Infantry, Dragoons ana Battery Oc- cupy the Town, Shanghai, March 22.—Advices from Newchwang state that the town was occupied on March 151 teen regi- ments of Siberian in: the Pri smaller | are ! s of conferences with! the party leaders, who have been cx-| s of the peo- | ue honds and extend | | meski aragoons and a battery of fiell ©wgUNs. e attack is expected mome: iinese custom: offi tm]\ the con: sunboat are’ removing Is na toward RUSSIAN MILIT‘/\;{Y PLANS. Coast at Vladivostok. | Vladivostok, Maich sfan military plans satisfactorily along and at Sakalin island. ants continie to mixrate rovek and Nikolsk S0Ie and children are returning to Russ The first detachment of the Red Cross from Russia he rrived and has been distributed among the field hos: More than a hundred nurses sent from here to Matichu ria and Korea. The delivery of Russ fron and to the p e Rus- main - cod Many inh Khaba are the [} 0 days after leaving burg. FEAR TROUBLE WITH RUSSIA, Chinese Officials at Pekinij Send Fam- flies South. London, March | the Sulnllurwl h'um their 10 antic Many scom with the sians Ne latter's relations with nese. in Manchuria @re not improy The Chinese government hus forhid den .the of nd people of 1 churia to 'scll any supplies io the sians. The fact that the Japanese made no attempt tocut the lir communication between Linotung Newehwang surprises. military men have DECORATED BY KOREAN RULER Marquis Ito and American and Japan-: ese Ministers Honored. Scoul, Ma 22— Marquis Ito ha been decorated with the Order of Ui Plum Blossom, vsnally given only (o royalty. United States Minister Allon i and Japancse Minister received decorations of the f of Pai Kuk. Mr. Alien's d¢ nmalmn was conferred in recognition of lis valuable counsel “and long intimacy with the emperor, Marauis Ito, in-an-audienge with the emperor, urged of Korean reform avoiding the cor cipitate measur BOUND FOR NEWCHWANG: h measures, th Chinese Benyang Squadron. Arrives at Chefoo. March Chinese ofsthe and Admiral i ander o is-elear Chefoo, The Haichew, nuder Trah, have arrived hero stood that it -will proceed chwang as soon a§ the ive from that port Oriental Triple Alliance. Petershurg, March I'he No- Vremya puiblis con St. i voe Men’s Dress Shirts, the $1-and-$1.25 kind, for 69 cents We are now showing the Sprfng Line of Ladies’ Waists and Skirts. the new fabrics’ made up in the latest styles and in a first class manner. Price no more than you pay for inferior goods. [ e A L heavy white wais dainty figures. pnvo $1.25 of small, Ladies'W Lite Linen Waists closed with large pearl but- with tons. collar trimmed buttons, price Ladies’ Skirts, finis at price $6.75 ing lies' White Waists me nk Tadies' White Linen Wais with two rows of lace inse tion down the front, price $3.00 Tadies Black Sateen Waists made out of an extra quality of mercerized sateen. trimmed with“fourteen smoked pear] huttons, price $1.756 Mixed S hottom with eight rows silk stitch- Ladies’ Navy Blue Voile kirts trimmed with bands of satin. price $5.00 Tadi sts in the ne wice e’ Jap Silk Wi w.Champaigne shades, a mtine Waisis e and Chan- ies’ Bri hlack.c price 3.00 . 1 Liadic Blue rts. finished leats, price $4.50 Ladies Black Bril Kirts. nicely made, price | $3.00 IA'\V colors igne. Brilliantine with — hox and | | Procceding Satisfastorily Along the | U Telluride women | n mails to the ! to; shj Rus- | the gradual adoption usion due to the pre-| ARE READY NEW TREATY TO FlGHT WITH CHINA OFFICIALS PREPARING CONVEN- | MINERS EXPEL.ED FROM TELLU-/ RIDE, COLO., MAKING PREP- TION REGULATING ADMIS- ARATIONS TO RETURN. SION OF CELESTIALS. | | | | | i | PITCHED BATTLE SEEMS PROBABLE MAY CONTAIN IMPORTANT CHANGES | ORGANIZATION OF CITIZENS DE- EXPECTED TO BE MORE LIBERAL IN - TREATMENT OF HlGHER CLARES ITS INTENTION TO KEEP THE MEN OUT. CLASS CHINESE. | . March —2%= nlating 1he admi ! 1o United States s fn pren The existin whi s made by Secre amanil Minister Wa in 1884, te nest Decomber by limity Lion e 22.—The committee miners expellod from tion of husi o the - for profc to obtain | Denver, represent March trnm by | nes trenty iy Gro will exy o, | ness men [to appeal fo the tion after waitit an audience him. The lof e commnittee have depasted Ouray, where the deported King preparations to march to Tel | utide, acean cort-provided by the Miners' ution Ouray, Duraugo and Ophiz, who-trove-themin wide declare that "t crmitied to retun 1 oceur i they p In order (o ay ffort. will he ction from the s any interfor the Mincrs! un threo days Because the 8 Chinese onl sfon act is now confined fo the depart ment of commeree and labor it has been nocessaly. for Socretary Hay call upan Recretary Cor(elyou 1o assis formatign the new e I Secretary - Cortelyon will deal Cotions {fie trealy whi proseribe (e tepulation govern the admission ¢ Wi higher class aml coulies. — Beerctary 1ay e diplomiatic sec While mueli vet A at present as (o the I the new convention 1 Uiere i renson to bes lieve that it will -he more-Hberal—in treatment of Chinese wishing o enter the United States when they are ot actuadly of the coolie el than th existing (rewty, There adso may bol m Dprovision for (e entry Cliisf nese lahorers into: the Pang nl strip, though s § certain, - An| attenit also bas been made tooavail | of thix opportunily o make more e | tensive use of Chinese labor in the Philippines wiil for uf men are Silvorion of wi rs out of ot will_not b pitched battle | sist in their purpose. wor hostilities an made to olitair ijy district comt forbiddi | ence with membe on at Teliuride. wsion of will take care tions o1 the tre cence ix obsery lines upon w is being fu ot parisaispaten ae there that Japan. China formed, wh the Marquis IT0's | TO BOTTLE UP PORT ARTHUR. g 1t s helieved tiple alliance briween and Koréa has leen the real object of It o Seoul. v ol U nol Japanese Devise a New and Ingenios | Plan. London, March tare about to-tmak S {templ 1o linttle np Port Arthar once | and. fdf ail. Fiftcen big steamships re being prepared at Sa: jnew ciort. They. are heing [ with stoneand are to_be Jinked with chaing and wire cables are to steam toward Pore Arthin in line and it is immaterial whither they are sunk by Russian gung or are blown 1ip by their crew; are WAl CannEKing areements o the Larban e sending of the 'l 10 Shoft Rations at Port Arthur. Mt One of the | captied Maveh 10,1 Sroguselitihd At rood s s ©oin Because (he money for stuck 1o off e 1 18, Food in Arthur cannot s the warrlson for more Uian o, month and all have been it on short rations when, Hl( was sunk, 5 Port Arthur EXECUTIONS CONTINUE. supplics ha Korean Court Clearing Out ‘e Seoul | Prison. | New York, March Numerous ex ecutions al #ic Jocal prison ave edto ho (e to the movement of the |~ Scoul, March The Jupanese sapreme Court in the direction of | have stopped Brigadicr General Henry Fing oul the Soonl | T Allencelier of the Philipphic con T bathG s AT ¥ and now United State e S prieony| brerver with the e e A ELy-ol s vt vequesting him hanged. Many these victims' il () theii—olit pusts. been—in-jfil-fol-years-withont tuial., Japs Stop American Officer. povt dis thred army not— ta s heen of proc MOVES VGhE OF “CENSURE: CHINESE TROOPS DEFEATED. e e Liberal, Leader in House of Commons Lose Sixteen Men in Battle With Band Criticises Government. of Smugglers. March 22, In the honse of diny e Camphell Ban Consie | it o comdnt nil fnadylsing (i linanec nons dui i Sir oy moved i Al Marel 16 10 e bouse dizapproves the milesly's government crown 1ot 1o disailow the for the introduction of € In the Tran 4 Sir Henry { ment hail o South A the people of U tion the | labor into Shanghai government troops ed by a band of smueglers, under cventy miles ¢ about vote of 1,000 opiim T ned | yuth of Chung The troops remainder | the the close of the e Dl 1y tric eounty i s Ching w e i1d b New Idea Magazines e for April 5 cents a%Copy All m hple Afr [ A prenler dopari prine liy - which { hithertd had maede hier | world/than the fupor as e bondemens—ol—ii in ton uf e B Africa A lay Hon ity —oppo object of ek 5 miotic policy HIS Charge Made Against New York Mem: ber of the House. Mareh T Of representative (I, risit hest priviles ABUSED PRIVILEGE. Wash infe arter the house Mr. Hepburn tion of the hij des) had ¥ that. Repre ly met que to the charing )& 118 quoted o LEADERS T0 KISS AND MAKE UP Platt and Odell Get Together and Divide the Political Power Plums. ¢ Dot Gove Ropuilican wmy o T e New ence Platt, of the mitteo publicar awl stateme Goyernor: Ode agrecd thats Se t main as he has been-fi o active leader of tha narty woO ot wloquoie Vi TS Lot tion ot public pitts he had vendered Kindly Tecliis between the people of the people of the g public, M. Choate: fn repivin the contiton tics ot th and sanid e paeticaky the froedon ol s all lis countesnien o proviously 5o lono ORIt i t capil ROBERT LELAND A SUICIDE. Wil Flaywright Discouraged by 11 Health. hi, Mieh 2 o Leland, 1 Gl SCALE COMMITTEE “AT —WORK. | A% 2 e | Miners and Operators Drawing B | New Contiact. Mareh \f 1 i (i hal thi il Ing or the uh Uindted Mine Worla the o U Compr Ohio Woest Bun Uit Thie fOr two yei tion in wase pencial edi hadl ot the fy Lhere e cxeept Wi heing i e Sl diversow from Vte S Tnstend of ik alent o on tweun will e terence on of 1 ol 2 operator i anl n iion He— room 15t pendiclt or had T, CH SO HASSEM KILLED; ica lo- n Rule on 2101 LR s VRS i ! i Ma 4 atto Ha s it Scott duving DUtACEG S22 nos other dat ctinge The CHAUNCEY DEWEY FREE. W, With no Millionaics Rancher and- Cowhoys Ac He - Anert quitted of Murder. NGl 2 wo o cati o Chaine Clyd Naglon,* I\ Doy Wil been i dciing Chmites alie coniy, thie e rival fhiere Dle witl thy also prov misundorstin Aifferences, Wh fng of Burcha at the home of Al a fight in which | cowhoy s were pit Yerryi TO BE VICTIM, CF PNEUMONIA. cowhio Al 1t iy U Former Maysr William Grace of New York Dea M R Ayouus ut 8 0 Soon aft i famil BY and ten of b st all o Three, One Fatally Seriously Injured. t Nat TRIED FOURTH TIME. Banker Leland Will Have to Face : Jury: Once More. Alarch e thie st v o donyict Lwefunct ¢ o Thihith, stated thal mor land of 1 on_the after he solvent. tried und: resull wi i casie ani County Attorn wing e the TGNV ITTION il Chag) m Tt injured yned by W‘mr] Alcohol, M whictment P Mtz to - contintc there 15 clthier quittal. BURGLAR oT i KILLS PURSUERS: | ific Blizzard at Dututh. Fugitive Shoots Two Policemen and | Attempts Suicide. eesscscssessscesssseccocse BURNED SECTIONS USELESS FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS 05 et gz privilc | and, int cocli (] remar Blue Serg well e $5.50 Ladies’ nooextra oile Ladies B fas $4.50 Lovery miahile L s ntly put In t at it nor. and o muthority to ¢ wice S the memler s | mar! ‘ CHOATE AT EDINEURGH fith “Con il 1 pinds ¢ = Dol bline $8.00 | Freedom of City Conferred on Ameri- can Ambassador. hurgl 1 rice hamber, tative | the_fire Lucne h in the anil, | ing for One by Uwely than twent —_— UNIFORM TOLL RATE. 8ix Telephone C mission. Left Fe Paris pre e to Kruger. il Kruger, fory vas an ardent admirey | n Thompson-Dead. | 1gtor h 22.—Representa- | . Thompson of the Fifth ict died in this city dur, on nf Dhr' monia. Mr sick_cne ‘\ul\ suffered inten. Gompers Returns From Porto Rico he ‘nl I‘