Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 13, 1904, Page 1

The Bemidji VOLUME 1. NUMBER 302. BEMIDJI, MINNESOT \\ EDNESDAY, \l‘l\lL 13, 1904, Meagre Details of Encounter Near, St. Petersburg, official Russian battleship Petropavlosk has ‘been sunk off Port Arthur in an en- counter with the Japanecse fleet and; that only four of the ship’s officers were saved, among them being the Grand Duke Cyril, who was seriously wounded. 1t is also announced that Vice Ad. miral Makaroff drowned with the ship ‘While going out tc meet the Japanese JAPANEPE SI BATTLESHIP Battleshlp Petropavlavsk Sunk’ By Japanese Fleet off Port Arthur Yesterday ONLY FOUR OFFICERS SAVED OUT OF ENTIRE CREW OF MEN. ne and immediately sanic. Port Arthur Received in Semi- Official Dispatch at St. Peters- burg This Morning. April 13.—A semi- ! telegram announces that the Yalu river. river in force. No. direct garded as certain. operations to cross the Yalu. lleet the Petropavlaysk mm-k on n six and seven hundred men pm'xsh«( Tokio, April 13.—It is helieved heré < that fighting has commenced on the It is known that the Rus- sians occupy the right bank of the information from Yalu district has been received here, but the position of the Russians is known and, while it is doubted that they will be able to prevent the Jap- anese from crossing the river, that they will offer some opposition is re- It is not believed, however, that there will be any seri- ous engagement during the Japanese The foreign military observers at-| hronchitis. K @ tcnea 1o tne Afst Japanese army bave been directed to hold themselves in readiness to move and it is expectad | that they will leave for the front in a | few days. The American attaches are Colonel E. Crowder of the gencral staft and Captain Frederick Marsh of the t artillery corps. | QUIET 'AT PORT -ARTHUR. f Official Report to Thal Effect Received at St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg, April 13.—The (‘ns-: i sack scouts on the banks of the Yalu rivor have not reported the appear- ance of Japanese transports there. The emperor’ reccived a hlva.lm‘ during the morning reporting that ,ul‘ is quiet at Port Arthur, that the nav: :\I \ squadron is again putting out to s and that Vice Admiral Makaroff b | sent a few torpedo boat destroyers to| | explore the coasts where some of the | enemy’s torpedo boats are believed to lurking. Senator Clark of Montana Sails for | Europe. New Y April 13.—United States Senator William A. Clark of Montana | sailed during the day on the Hambu | American liner princess Victoria Lol | ise for a five or seven weeks in ‘the Mediterranean to xnan!n hls | health, 7 Senator Clark sald before sailing i that he had not been well since he underwent an operation last December while in the Bermudas, where he had gone to be relieved of an attack of Candy Choice Chocolate Creams 25c to 40c per pound Men’s Oxfords. Men's Patent Teeatlicr Oxfords, Dougias make, $3.50 a -pair. Men’s Vici Kid Oxfords, Douglas make, $3 a pair. Ladies’ Shoes. Lady Elgin, Selz’s best $1.50 shoss. Romana,: Selz’s best $2.00 shoes. Miss Chic: $2.50 shoes. go, Selz’s best The Little Buster Boy can be outfitted here. Buster Suits $5.00 to $6.00 Buster Collar Buster Tie Buster Oxford Ties, patent ‘leather, heavy soles - DA/ID MPTALLZER &CO DO (LOTIING CMCALO Silks and Dress Goods New Voiles, black and colors, New Taffeta Silks, from 75c to $1.50 a yard. 50¢ to 81.50 a yard. Wall Paper. We can furnish the paper for your house for less than you are asked elsewhere: BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. Ladies’ Composite, Pingree's best $ Gloria, Pingree’s hest $3.50 Vogue, Pingree’s best $5 shoes. | palace when a youth, old. named Joaguin Migucl conc impr of the been TO REGAIN HIS HEALTH. { than & ing cents _per hour for nine hours' work, making $3 per day. They demanded the same price of $3 per day for el the proprictors of which: were meni- lers ot (he | Lut_all ‘the 5o, Ol s mch s been put back. il sign ol giving in on aither ‘.1.- s finally a sugg mad its por hour for-nine honr per -hour that time and this was HIS WOUND -NOT SERIOUS SPANISH PREMIER ATTACKED BY WOULD-BE ASSASSIN AT BARCELONA. Barcelona, Spain, “April 13.—Premier Maura was attacked and wounded i during-the day by a would:be ass: sin armed with a dagger while enter-| ing the palace of the council general. Senor Maura’s wound- {s-not serlous. The premier had just returned from | attending a reunion service celebrated | for the repose of the soul of the late| Queen: Isabella and was entering the nineteen years Artao, ap- shouting “Good day; long live anarchy,” struck the premier [in the chest with a dagger he had ed in a handkerchief. seized and { proached and, Artao was immediately soned. The premier was able himself to } send to Madrid the news of the at tempt on bis life. PAINTERS' STRIKE SETTLED. | Superior Unions and Bosses Compro- mise Wage Question. Superior, Wis., April 13.—The strike paintérs and decorators has ttled and the men returned to hnllu, been out for more They have been receiv- work al u“ worl,” Two Shops, {his scale, aster Paint- (o sign and union, worl 1 July 1 and 85 cents i hours' work after agreed to. Pure Sugar Stick Candy 25c per pound Shoes. slioes shoes. Ladies’ Oxford Ties This season we carry Men’s Suspenders. Special: 50 ]».nn Me in a box, 1‘(‘"\1]‘11‘ pr ice THc, now ut .1“1, a pa a full line of the kid or patent leather, $2.50 to $3. Drew Oxiords in Adler Suits from Adler R. & W. Trousers from 2ain Coats from tn-the-nrmy. S qhequer, FIGHT FOR N. P. RAILWAY wren rou vews ot [il1.Harriman Interest Start An Interesting Fight for Con- trol of the N. P. Court Decides Sult Against Allege ed Brewery Trust, Chicago, April 13.— effoit i won {romthe sion that the of - Chic ate court a dec- of tho Kee must be told i court. Judye | Raker s isy od Fah-| il st the \nl\\ tkee and| limited, . in which 500,000 was fraudulontly spont i controlling the brewing business o Milwaukeo and Chic The appel Iate court halds that although tne i “lish_company was not properly serve with summons dn the case its alloioe American—follow, -the United. State Brewing company,* must Fahrig's accusations. The appellate “court doctares that the stock of the American company, althoueh helil by the English company fs held only in trust for Kahelg and others-and that the courts here have Jurisdiction: hoo sanse of having jurd aletion Gver the company’s propert Fahrlz, w le invested in shires of the Bnglish and then ompany found that he wg v the hooks of the hre under the company suit for accounting anization of tho English company dulent.and asserteid that by o con the officers of tho United s company il diverted (he com s funds unfil his stoek holdings 496 per cent of their value, had I LITHOGRAPHERS TO RESUME. Arrangement Reached <Between Em: ployers and Workmen. ¢ York, April 123-—At the ¢lose » RN T G T the past eight days ven out announcin ment had heon reachaed which would (erminate the troubloe he tween the Lithographers' union and the employers The confefonce was presided o by Emerson MeMillin, & banker. whe 15 clinitman of the New York commit \ fter four yoars' has | allogod | brewery trust in Chicago and-Milwau 3 ll\\lg chargod | 'EMINENT COUNSEL RETAINED BY BOTH SIDES IN CONSTROVERSY. i rospond’ to | thon | Mec HED with the mon. ma | £ Paul. April 15 —~The econtrol of the Northern Pacifie rail- rapd besan in the United Statos- cir cuit court of apy Sl fng and the arg entire dny Al Inter were represented by eminent cou Attorney Guthivio, for the intory Harrtman and ln ey sned the o slon, fheir pe hours & Lheembrn cats invol and he sihde ment, have addrossos by thiroe attorneys The defense to this arrange: ment. Muavwell 15 argument for roq for ar who o plaintins, chs intontion of i asement and contro! of (he Northiern and Not by _his proposed distribution Notihern Securities stock in a er manner than could hivo THY (e s company W Lold them this stop was leg said the attorney, “hut they went © freat uil that fn ovder 1o the eyils of combinations it is noeees HALY oo ¢ Ahe slock and restore ML T0 0 o 2 AL (he conclusion \rl Mr: Evarts’ tea on conciiation of tha Nationa! Civie Federafion, and it was ationde! by six representatives of each side of the controversy. 3 It Is expocted that the agreenent will be ratified on or before April 15, Police Battle With Burglars. Chicigo, April 13.—John Healy, one of five men who held up and robhe | two persons, has heen shot and fatully wounded by Polivemmn Wicgan, TTie robhors, wlho- were chased by (hrod policemen. turned and fired at (hois pursuers, wonnding Wiesen in the log He retirned thelr fire, one of his hul- lets striking ealy In the back. Strange Shooting Accident. [ Granite. Fallse Minn:, April young man named Imos, aged twenly yoars, whilvriding a bieyele and carry dng-a shorsun on bl shonlidoer, took a header. {i0th harrels of the gun woie digcharged — The charge ontered hi slde just by the heart and came out the back, causiug a fatal wound. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. Fire al McKinno a number of hnilding section of the elty. $200,000, Secrotary the ereation of a gencral staff in the navy modeled after that organization Tex., destroyed in the hnsines The total loss - James W. Hinkley, former chairman of the New York Democratic stale committee, died suddenly at Poush keepsio, N Y., Monday_ night of apo plexy. Reprosentative Carl Day of Breathitt county, the anthor of the law rece passed ma £ coeducation of the races unlawful in Kentucky, Iy dead at Lexington, Ky. The_combined_efforts of the Rritish conl OWNerE, exporters, ship owner miners have failed to-induce Au Chamberluin, the chancellor of the ex- to repeal the coal duty. said to exist in Much excitement Venezucla over the alleged discovery that an American asphalt compan gave financial ald to the Matos revo- Intion, which war put-down about sfx months ago. LAST ACT OF A TRAGEDY. All Cases Against Members of Bechtel Family Dismissed. 250 to §7.50 a pair Mill Men’s We carry ots, Shirts, Underswe Clothing. a large assortment of Men'e Overalls, ,, Mitts, Gloves, Mill Caps and Clothing. | xlilimml Allantown, Pa., April 12.—The last act in the tragedy growing out of the murder of Mabel Bechtel last October has been taken in lnl]ll when, on mo: tion of District Lichtenwal was entered In the therine Bechtel, Miss htel and John and Charl sister and brothers of | B \|I had been )wll ted s A HHHvlml nt for murder maide 5 Martha, John anil jury was drawn and ¥ was ordered by a verdict of nc the court. FLOOD IN MANITOBA. | Red and Assiniboine Rivers Rising | Rapidly to Danger Point. the Main strect b, Canadian Pacific west of Ox h en s have g the B | leave their honie i At Portage ta Prairie- the Assini- | Boinc has rizen ten feet {n twenty-fodr | { hours and is still rising. e ote after the I opposi Moody g not In favor of |4 |factory and that the the mother. In the | cral Knox to the Harrtman interven ulh|lu side, madi an ean torney general whether hadt no right to suy thoy shall not be heard. Root Speaks for Defendants. Elihu Root hour He t ash no right to-inte the o Cof the conrt, Mg arg Ut urohiited 1St spoke Tof over an Coult simnly HEADS OFF OPPOSITION. Baifour Refers to Bloodshed Premicr in Thibet. London, Aprits 14 “The - he of commions reassembled during (II. day LOp pecess tion of the adjonrnment in bloodshed in In unticlp opposition moving an call attentlon to the Thibet an urgent whip was sent oul by the government gupportors. Pre: mier Balfour, however, to the matter. Fle satd that recess he 1 there had been an action tn Thibel which had inade it nece sar with the atute to ask the liow iction the employ- n troops heyond the fron. o Hmm'm there dmlllxl e ATSeissIon would introdnce a re: \ulfl ment ¢ ther, 1 e thercfore h tion 1o thie effect at once, IN EFFECT TWO YEARS. Remarkable Strike of Glassblowers at Monotala, N. J. Now York, April 13- wbriliehas—just -1 o its niversary ot Monotala, N ago tha uniof ¥ cuiplo s —eompriy—tere—wers—salled—out d they are stlil on strike, with the Bottic Blowers” assockit s husy headquarters oppo The costs of the association have been heavy, but the men declare th arc rmined 1o in ¢ There - were 108 - sty placed on the association 1 leade not one ned the The main iing the > does not tains that a full sta worry' them in the Was a Close Fricnd of Linzoln. Cinelnpati— Ap : heen r i Maryas BUFFALO WILL INVESTIGATE. il Says $20! ent Ilegally. -At a meet- resolu- President of Ce Has Been N. Y. in 5 1 s to inves i a reced 1 of th to the or 90 had been speut i ~The conver met with every co! here at | conveut 1 € Deputy Sherift Joe Lazzart at Mesdery gation wili he i 21 to_vete fox | ville on June 25 last, was found guilty toosevelt at the Chicago-convention of murder in-the second -degree dnrslns hls sdmmlslradon. 1ot roSEx-Secretary of War Root Ap- urments - oocipled (b lvod hoside to opensl | he Pacific the hitn exer- | | oradioats ton—of—Aftortey-Got—| for the Harriman st plea for an hm- -medinte hoaring and suld Uint the at- rrijans order to headed off the lon action by himself seferring sinee the { nok ! He then went on/ with his speech. | Alabama Will Send Uninstructed Dele- - TEN CENTS PER WEEK. paers For The Northern Se- curities “Companys the oSt « Intere Battles in is In- augura ¢ and instrocted distribution of but dil not make any specific instructions regarding its distribution. the court to look at a map to Sce whore the Harrimans now con- trolled, and then sald that by consent- fng to.the Harrimans® plea the court wonld put into the hands of the Union Pacitic absolnta control of parallel and competing lines, that the court should not corapel the vesting ot control of one line into that of another compet | dne ling R This would trol by compe Mr. Itent Mr Root went or to say .that the Nurthern Securities company was or- panizal topprevent the Union Pacific from gatning control of the Northern Paciti Thye Union he prohibiting one con- g anather, ‘declared ific had failed to date itrol and now asked ccess of its. Pl ta 1 competition and ac- quire nionopoly of competing systems.. Mr. RRoot created a sensatfon fn court Dy stating (hat the Harrimans entered tnto nn {llogal compact in the or zatlon of the Northern Securities pany and now ask the court to thon preference over other st eri in withdrawing «from the Il compiet. Al ihe afférnoon “session court I I, Lovett-spoke for theHarf “man-interests, At the-hour- of.-ad: Journment the argument had not been concluded an- ordor LIVELY INCIDENT IN SENATE 'SBENSATIONAL COLLOQUY OCCURS BETWEEN MESSRS. TELLER _ AND HOPKINS, Washington, April 13.—The senate hag passed the postoffice appropria- tlon bill and begun consideration of the army bill. LA tidnal " incldent occurred during the consideration of the post- office appropriation bill. Mr. Teller wits-speakingand-he-had-made-an- ab—— lusion to a lotter of General Thomas rogarding appointmnents in Chicago in which Secretary Shaw was criticised. Mr. Hopkins. .entered the chamber and became engaged -with - Mr. Teller in a colloquy over the matter, saying he knew enough about the matter to know that the statement of the Col rado senater wag untrue. = = Mr. Teller replied that his informa- tlon was good as any anommtlnn 5 obtained -from-the stams: A Hopking retorted that he was not afraid of anything in his own record and intimated that the Colo- railo senator could not say as much. “ will say,” remarked Mr. Teller, “that after more than twenty-ive years' public service that it is a gratu- ftons insult.” Mr. Fopkins trwd to make a reply, | but Mr. Twiler declined to be further lmmvnpml until the senator from IHi- could acquire the manner of the senate. RESULT OF PRIMARIES. gation to St. Louis. Birmingham, Ala, April 13.—Fur- ther returnse from Monday's Demo-- cratic primaries indicate that a major- ity of the Celegates elected “to the Democratic ate convention favor n uninstructed delegation to pal convention. It is gen- rstood that those who are 0,000, Re- passed em- instructions are also lgalnll Ci 1vuLmJ and Hearst. Chinese Minister Files Protest. . Washington, April 13. — Minister Cheng. the representative of the Chi- nese government in Washington, has filed with the state department a pro- test against the treatment accorded: t | upon those who are sent to look aftes ! China’s interests at the world’ { in St. Louis, | Ninety-nine Years for Murder, | Butte, Mont,, April 13.—Salvatore | Francheschi, on trial for the murderat sentence flvxl at ninety-nine in the penitentiary.