Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 5, 1904, Page 1

The Bemidji Daily Pioneer VOLUME 1 MBER 295. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TU DAY, APRIL 5, 1904. ' LARGE FOR UNDER ARMS Two Hundred and Sixty Thous- and Japanese Troops Already in Motion in the East SIXTY THOUSAND MORE STATIONED AT GARRISON AND IN RESE RVES. : two armies Wil pe easily accomplished, for the light cruiser squadrons can pro- tect both movements. It is thought that the landing of a heavy Japanese force west of the mouth of the Yalu will force the Rus- sians to abandon the- fortifications which they have been erecting north of the Yalu for the purpose of oppos- ing the crossing of the first army of Japan from Korea. It is also announced that three great Japanese forces will operate in conjunction, the third army swinging eastward from Newchwang, seizing or cutting the railroad, and” then engag- ing in a turning movement against the ! main Russian position. The Japanese are confident that thesRussinns will be unable to transport supplies suffi- which have left Japan for their varl: f;figzr“";g:‘"a"?({’;g‘;‘ Manchiirle acfores ous destinations are not known, buti getachment necessary to guard the the entire first army has been landed | rajlroad and supply bases will it is and has established itself in North- claimed, reduce the Russlan fizhting western Korea, withyits main base at force to ahout 200,000 men. The Jap- Chinnampho. The Japanese general ‘anese are requisitioning thonsands of stafi still carefully guards the pian ut\horses and“it is probable that a con- campaign, but it is generally believed ! siderable detachment of cavalry will that it will operate three armies, each @ccompany each army. nominally numbering 100,000 men, the s o gecond army landing west of the Yalu | - Tientsin, April 5. is’ stated that river and the third army east of New-|Viceroy Alexiet, who for the past four chwang. The landings of the latrer days has been at Port Arthur on a Japanese General Staff Carefully Guards Plan of Campaign But Belief Prevails That it will Operate in.Seperate Sections. Snanghai, April 5.—A letter received there from Kobe, Japan, says the Jap: anese government has 260,000 troops in motion and fully 60,000 more under arms in garrisons and at the depots. These numbers are exclusive of' the Third reserves, numbering 120,000, which' have not been called to the colors. The exact numbers of troops VISIL Of 1nspedlion, has- Iouna every- thing highly satisfactory, The dam- age done by the bombardments of the Japanese fleet is sald to have been in- significant. Viceroy Alexieff will re- turn to Mukden shortly. The coal sales of the Haipiny Min- ing company for the last week show & record of over 22,000 tons, which, consldering the existence of war, is regarded as highly satisfactory. It is generally believed that the Jap- anese will not attack Newchwang, It is thought that their opportunity has passed. The Russlan forces are ready and prepared to defend the place. The task of the Japanese, if they should be eventually successful, is becoming daily more difficult. WILL NOT HEED PROTESTS. Russlans WIIl Act as They Think Best at Newchwang. St. Petersburg, April 5.—Regarding the declaration of martlal law at New- chwang, an official of the foreign of: fice Is thus quoted by the Novosti: “There Is no question of Russia’s right to declare Newchwang in a state of slege. This is purely an internal Russian affair. We need no approval of our we notf#€ any prdtests if ‘made, which is highly improbable. Manchuria was declared to be the possible scene of war, and wherever our troops are we | have the right to act as we think best. ‘We have a garrison at Nowchwang, | and, consequently, can take any steps thera we think necessarv * ‘roklo, April 5,—1'he Japanese army has now reached the Yalu at Senfg- cheng, northeast of Wiju, after an easy march over the des Contrary to expec is now ap- pareni that the Japanese advance to ‘Wiju- will meet no -opposition, even from the harrassing Cossacks. They will arrive there in large force within the next few days after a rapid march. St. Petersburg, April 5—It is report- ed that 500 Cossacks commanded by General Artamanoff have occupied Un- san, Korea, forestalling he Japancse, who were marching on Unsau from Chongju. tions in this matter, nor will | have been supplied ted”country:| | GOMMISSIONWINS SUIT ANTHRACITE “RAILROADS MUST PRODUCE CONTRACTS WITH COAL COMPANIES. DECISION BY FEDERAL SUPREME COURT CASE ALLEGES DISCRIMINATION AND WAS INSTITUTED BY W. R. HEARST. Washington, April 6.—The case of the Interstate Commerce Commission vs. Baird, commonly known as the anthracite coal case, lias been decided by the supreme court of the United States In favor of the contentfons of the commission, the decision of the United States- circuit* court for the Southern district of New York being reversed. Thls Is the case instituted before the commission by W. R. Hearst of New York, who alleged discrimination by the rallroad companies which reached the anthraclte coal mines in Pennsylvania. During the hearing some of the witnesses refused to pro- duce certain contracts bearing upon the business of the railrond companies and the coal mines, which action was upheld by the circuit court of New York. The United States supreme court holds that the contracts should The opinion was handed down by Justice Day. ‘he first point decided was that of ju- risdiction, which the court declded tho Interstate Commerce Commission had under the law of 1903 regulating interstate commerce, and therefore re- fused to entertain the motlon to dis- miss which was mado by the raflroad companies, The court also held as frrelevant and inapplicablo the point made in bebhalf of the rallroad com- panies that Mr. Hearst, the complaln- ant, had sustained no damage in the case, saying that under the mandatory provision of the law the commission could not do otherwise than in i gate. Coming to the spocific items of tes- timony which the circult court in dis- missing the petition considared Irrele- vant the court first considered tiie coal purchase contracts. These contracts were made with coal companies owned principally by the rallroad comnanies Belding’s Skein Silk = | A [Every woman who wants a styl A \ti\ - ghould visit our ready made department. T | $15 to $30. Dutch Pillow Tops 50 cents ~Women’s Ready-to-wear Garments. ish, well made garment, yet desires to practice economy, Suits cut in etons blouse and military coats at from COATS—Now is the time to prepare for April showers; full length Raglins at $15, $20, $22.50 and 24. LADIES’ SKIRTS—Stylish, well made garments from $1.50 to $12.50. i / BERHARD’S SILK SHIRT Clothing. In our clething department you can find the choicest spring patterns made in the most approved manner. MEN’S SACK SUITS Spring patterns, at $10, 11.50, 12, 13.50, 15, 16.50, 18, ~ 20, 22.50 and $25 a Suit. MEN’S TOP COATS made of a fine quality of covert cloth, at $10 a Garment. MEN’S RAIN COATS made of rain proof cloth, but a garment you can wear at any time-at $12.50 and $15 a Garment. DU BROCKS’ “WASH SHIRT WMSTS—VUry stylish and good fitters, from $1 to $3.75 each. WAISTS—Soft Taffetas and Peau de Soies at from $5 to $9 each. ~{unfon @ Copyright 1903, by David Adler & Sons Clothing Co. ERE are some frocks—double breasted styles—some people prefer the name of "Prince Albert"—however they are "Adler" garments and that’s all Jlou need to know to be sure of a perfect fit an correct fashion. The reasonable prices place them within the reach of all. You should own one of these suits this spring TEN CENTS PER WEEK. the purchasers. While tho contracts were produced for inspection the wit nesses refused torpermit them to be glven in evidence. Justice Brewer dl dellver an opinlor DOUBLED sented, but did not IN SIX YEARS. Iron Ore Production-of United Statee Increases Rapidly. Washington, April 6.—The iron ore onfput _of the United States bas doubled in quantity during the past slxyears, necoriding o a report of the gealogical survey which will e issued shortlys Dur 2 the United Stales produced 24 long tons of iron ore, valued at § 50, un Increase of 23 per cont over the production of 1001 and of 103 per cent over 1897 The most significant feature of the tics of the industry Is that 1d 0 tons of fron ore came fron elght mines and 16,248,280 tons frou elghteen mi the shipping opera tions of all of which, with (wo excep tions, are lmited by climatie cond tions to about 200 days annually. (¢ bundred and twenty-six operators duced 8§ per cent of the product of the country, Seventy-two operators produced over 100,000 tons each. LIVE 51’OCK4 LOSSES. Thousands of Cattle and Sheep De- stroyed by Storm. N. D., April Perrible cat: tle losses on the praivies resulted from ‘the recont blg blizzard Paul Iten ville lost his entire herd of 00 head; County Commissioner Black 500 head; the late Major Richard 100 head. Hun- dreds of cattle ave dying daily from weakness, caused by starvatlon. The condition some relioved by melting of snow, but nearly all catfle are too weak to go to prass. Fully one-fourth of the cattle will die Minot, Cold Weather Lessens Danger. Cincinnatt,” April 5. —Continued fair, ool weather and the absence of high winds unite to lessen the da of. scrions trouble at the Grand rescrvolr between Celinn and St Marys. The flood {8 lowering rapidly aud all fears of danger have pass HAY TAKES PROMPT ACTION TWO AMERICAN CORRESPOND-: ENTS HELD BY RUSSIANS AT NEWCHWANG. Washington, April 6 — Secretary Hay has Instructed hy ecable Ambassa. dor MeCormlek at St Pelershurg and Minlster Conger at Peling Lo tike im mediate steps to secure the release ol the two American newspaper Corre gpondents now.held by the Russfans at Newchwang. Secretary Hay deted upon advices from two —sources—Consul General Fowler at Chefoo uand the proprictors of the Chicago Dally News The lat ter reported that thelr correspondents, wWashburn and Little, were arres ul the entrance of Newchwang harhor on ‘their dispatch boat, the Fubwan, a British craft; that thelr two Japnuese gervants were thrown luto Jdil and that the correspondents were only gaved from the same fate by the encr getle actign of Mr. Miller, the United States consul there SETTLEMENT IS8 PROBABLE. Colorado Mine:-Owners and Employes Continue Negotiations. Ridgeway, Colo., April 6.—The ue- gotlations begun several days ugo be tween the Telluride Mine Owness' #e soclation—and—the—committee. of miners’ unfon, with General Bell 8§ the third party, are proceeding rap- fdly to a satisfactory ending, accord- fng to the statement of an official high 1o the unfon and who Is a direct party to the conference. He says an agre ment will be reached not later than three days hence, the terms of which have already been practically settled. The exact terms are not given out, but it is-sald they are fully as favorable to the miners as those they ag under the compromise at mencement of the strike last fall I8 understood' the terms will he agreed to by the excentive commitiee and not submitted to a referendum vote of the GIObEre. =0 = NO CASUALTIES RESULT. dad, Colo. —Trinidad—ColorApril—b—A—elash has-occurred hotween_soldicrs of-the regular aymy and members of the slatc milltia. Two companies of the Fifth cavalry, U. 8. A, arrived here Fort Logan. Several of their officers were entertained by. Major Hill, com manding the national guardsmen. { Ing this time a number of the reg came into the city on leave of ah- gence. They came upon the patrol of militia and began hurling epithet them. Captain Scholz of the guards happened on the scenc and or dered a sergeant to arrest one of the | most abusive of the regulars. The lat- | ter's companfons prevented the - geant from carrying out the orde ‘llxe same (hne drawing their six- | shooters and surrounding the patrol. | Scholz hurriedly dispatched a messen | ger to the cavalry officgrs and Licu | tenant Mosely came quickly to the | gcene and ordared his man to their Regulars and Ml itia Clash at Trini- en route overland to Fort Apache from | v e s o [Union. Paeifie Petitions to En- join J. J. Hill's Scheme Affecting Prices. HARRIMAN’S HOSTI LE MOVE RESPONS- IBLE FOR DOWNWARD TENDENCY. New York, Apeil & tition by Union Pacific intere join the Northern Sceurities plan-of - dlstriba- tlon unsettled the stock market and caused feverish fluctuations These seemed due to puzzled efforts on the part of professional traders to find the market withou « idea of the actual effect of the news on values. The only fact left clear was that the suppositions on which they bhave traded for two weeks were un- founded.. Thefr conflicting efforts (o retrieve probuble mistakes caused a very confused price vement, but the undertone:wins weak on account of the apparent hostility - between great groups of capltalists, Union Pacitic opencil 11y higher and then r as much below that level. S broke 24 on the opening S covered one-half the loss while Unlon Pacific was running 0ff. Losscs ran to a polnt in a number of railroad stocks and” specialties wid prices ran downwards and upwards noa-hesf demand developed for Union Pac wl the In presston of buylng for control of thal property as on offset Lo the contest over Novthe ern Paclfle control. The sentiment in the stock market wag nervous and ap- prelicnsive dn consequence of this ine dication and prices fluctunted n a very PROVIDE FIFTY THOUSAND DOL- LARS YEARLY FOR IRRIGA- - TION-ASSOCIATION. Washington, April 6-—TUnder rapld questioning by (he opponents of the repeal of the d¢ t land laws In the houso commitice on frrigation George H, Maxwell detalled the information that the Great Northern, the Northern Pacific, the Southern Pacific, the San- ta I'o, the Unlon Paclflc and theBur- lngton railroads each contribute $6,- 000 u ycar and the Rock Island §3,000 a year towards a fund to bo used by the Natjonal Irrigation association and disburked by-Mr. Maxwell In the In terest of that organlzation. Other con tributions to this fund bri the amount up to $50,000_a yep Thi; money. has been collected during the past five years and Is still being pald It was used to secure the passage of the®national frrigation act in a cam- nalzn of cducation. camp. They explained to him..that they were just having a little fun with the milltinmen. The matter will - be investignted and the guilty ones dealt with. T AFTER THIRTY:SIX YEARS. lowa Man_Placed on Trial_on Murder Charge. Ia., April 5.—The trial of ckley for an offense commit- ix years ago has com- menced hers, Cackley shot and killed Constable Reuben Fenstermacher at Farmington, Ta., July 5, 1868, escaped from jail and until a short time ago has been at liberty. Durlng the {nter- val he married and raised a large fam- {ly, to whom his erfme was not known. Haying served in the Civil war he ap- plied for a pension. His name attract- fng notice on the pension lists an offi- cer was sent to Cackley’s homé at a woodchoppers' camp In Southern Mis- courl The fugitive was arrested and Prought back (o lowa for-triak Keokuk, Charles C ted thirty SHOT BY AN EDITOR. Sergeant-at-Arms of Oklahoma Legis- lature Killed. n,Olkla., April At _the as-| f the Democratic convention rgeant-at-arms Lof the leei ot three times and fatally wounded by Editor Russel. He returned the fire, but without ef- | fect. 3 el | | clans. «Conflicting Efforts to Retrieve Probable Mistakes-Is Respons- ible For Contused Price Move- ment—Heavy Demand Devel- oped For Union Pacific. uesianng IIIMEr IVUEHOUL i uay. On (ke curh Northern Securities opencd at 8, a decline of 2 points, sold off to 973, then back 10,98, Aside from the sale of an odd lot ot Great Northern there was no”business In that stock, nor (n Northern Pacific or Northern Securities NOT A FRIENDLY - SUIT. Northern' Securities Company Will Fight Harriman. York, April 5—W. P. Clough, gencral counsel of the Northern Securi- ties company. sald during the day of the suit to recover Northern Pacific stock exchnnged by the Union Pacific Intefests for Northern Securities s#tock “lt 4ds altogether wrong to assume that this ts a triendly suit. What our defense will be we cannot at this time disclose. We will make our- defense fn the court and it will be a good one.™ BRITISH SUSTAIN REVERSE MANY KILLED AND WOUNDED IN BATTLE WITH WEST AFRI- CAN TRIBESMEN, London, April 6.—Meager details have arrived here of heavy fighting in Nigerla, British West Africa, and of @, reverse sustained by the punitive expedition sent against the Okpoto tribe, who, in December, cut up a Brit- Ish patrol, killing two British officers and forty or fifty native troops. Im the recent fighting the Okpotos fought their way into the midst of the British square and Killed or wounded many of the British: RECEIVER FOR ALASKA COMPANY Prominent Minnesotans Interested in the Defunct Concern. Mankato, Minn,, April 5.—A petition in bankruptcy has been filed by the Alaskn Fish and Lumber company of this city. Judge Lochren has appoint- .ed Horace Cummings of Eagle”Lake recelver. The liabilities of the company, aside on its property. amount to nearly $20,- 000. The asshts are difficult to esti- mate. = = Anong the officers and stockholders were General Gustay Widell, Governor - Van Sant, Congressman McCleary, United Statea Senator _Clapp, - gressman Tawney and others. The property of the company is situated in Alaska, ' CHOIR POISONED BVQFOOQ. Minneapolis Boy Singers Nareg Sl cape Death. ° 5 Minneapolis, April - 5.~2Twenty-five members of the Gethsemane church cholr are suffering from ptomaine pols sening. : : The boys were served with an ear] breakfast before the first Easter serve fce In the hall adjoining the church - by members of the ladies’ guild. Pork chops, doughnuts, coffee, % toes and - bread constituted-the meal 1t is believed some impurity in part of this food caused the trouble. — One-byone_the_aflll the church during the service and were cared for by a half dozen physk All of of danger. EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGED. T Offictals of Defunct Indiana Bank Am rested. —Friends of ng_secre- the Federal whose arrest a v, have for Issned New York Brokers Assign. New York, April &.—The brokerage firm of W. B. Mack & Co. has sus- pended. The firm traled in cotton and had a Stock Exchange membership. It had & mercantile rating of from $125,000 to $200,000. e Fort Wayne, Ind., April 5.—Albert Robbins, president, and Edward I. Robbins, cashier, of the late defunct Farmers’ bank at Auburp,” have beem arrested “in that city on warrants charging them with embeazzlement. Complaint was filed by men who had. deposited money in the bank bat: few days previous to the closing - thé¥jnstitution. The Messrs. Robl were held to the De Kalb circuit court in the sum of $5,000 each, which was. furnished. Edward L. Robbins is & son of Albert Robbins. The bank closed several weeks ago and sines then fnvestigation has shown its"af. fairs to have been In & very bad st =