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

,,.tlons had previously ac b VOLUME 1. NUMBER 'l‘l'l!I).\Y. A l’l\ll. ltr, l“lll STABBED Capt. David P. Wheeler of the 224 Infantry Dies by Hand of Assassin. ONE OF THE SPLENDID FIGHTERS OF THE REGU LAR ARMY. Fatally Wounded While Recon-, the Taraca river in {ne Lake Lanav noitering the Moro Works in Lake Lanao District of Island of Mindanao and Died at Marahui April 13. Manila, April 16.—Captain David P. Wheeler and Corporal Parcy Heyvell of the Twenty-second infantry, while —=~ao-aitaring tha Moro works along district of the island of Mindanao, Anril 11, were stabbed in the abdomen. Capram wheeler died at Maranu Apri 13. Corporal Heyvell is fnmu\ wounded. ‘Washington, April 16. — Captain David Wheeler, who died at Marahui, P. L, from a stab wound in the abdo- men, was born in Ohio July 18, 1876, and attained his captaincy at the age of twenty-seven years. Captain Wheeler had a splendid fighting rec- ord, gained during his service in the Philippines.™ REACH MANILA SAFELY. Twelve Thounnd Mile Trip of Tor- pedo Flotilla. Washington,. April 16.—Rear Ad: miral Cooper, commanding the Asiatic | fleet, has cabléd to the nayy depart- ! ment from' Cavite that Lleutemntl Chandler, commanding the torpedo ! boat flotilla which arrived at the port ! Friday after a run of 12,000 miles from Hampton Roads, “reports flotilla ready for service.” This news is very grati: fying to the ofiicials—of the navy de- partment and speaks well for the sea:- worthiness of the torpedo boats and ‘the fine seamanship of the officers and men who had them in charge. INSTRUCTED FOR ROOSEVELT. West Virginia Delegates to Chicago Convention. Charleston, W. Va., April 16.—The ‘West Virginia state Republican con- ention instructed its delegates at arge for Roosevelt for president and- Senator Stephen B. Elkins, for vice preaident.. All. Tikew! making fourteen: delegates; secure in the Roosevelt column. The_ resolutions deplored the deathu of McKinley and Hanna and endorsed th?LadmlnIstrnuon of President Roose- yelt- HEAVV FALL OF SNOW. Trm Delayed by °ev¢ra Storm In ‘Wisconsin. Milwaukee, April 16. the Evening Wisconsin from Appleton, Wis., says the snow there is over a -A special to . foot deep and steam and electric trains are delayed by drifts. Similar conditions exist throughout the Fox River valley. _Eland_Juncti the district conven- | Black River | ROOT GOING TO CHICAGO. Former Secretary of War a Delegate to Republican Convention, New York, April 16—Republican conventions held lasti night in the sleven congressional districts of Man- hattan and the Bronx elected delegates and alternates to the national conven- {tion. Seven of the conventions in- gtructed their delegates for Roose- velt and two' others endorsed his ad- y ministration. There was no contest except In the Fifteenth district, where Lemuel E. Quigg won against Congressman William H. Douglas, after a bitter fight. . Among the delegates. elected were Former Secretary of War Elihu Root, President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia university, Edward Lauter- bach, . Cornelius N, Bliss, Julius M. Mayer and Judge William K. Olcott. NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS. 'Regular Conventlon Sends Uninstruct- ed Delegation to St. Louis. Trenfon, N. J., April 16.—A Demo- | cratic state convention of more than uninstructed delegation to the = na- ! tional convention. About 100' sup- porters-of W. R. Hearst for president said they had been illegally deprived held a second convention, nominating delegates at large and delegates from five congressfonal districts. The four- teen men named by the bholting con- [.vention.will-go-to-St.-Louis-to-contest: Tegular convention. BY LAND AND SEA. Japs Preparing to Reduce Fortress of Port Arthur. 1,200 delegates Thursday selected an of seats in-the regular convention-and| the seats of the men selected at the lsthe city. . . | HEGIPHUGITY CAUSES FIGHT, ATTEMPT TO AMEND PLATFORM VOTED DOWN BY MASSACHU- SETTS REPUBLICANS. Boston, April 16.—The Republican state convention to select delegates to the-Chicago convention met here dur- ing the day. Attorney General Parker acted as temporary chairman and he addressed the convention at length. At the conclusion of his speech the committee-on resolutions presented its report. ‘With the last word of the resolutions Eugene N. Foss arose and offered a substitute for the plank relating to Canadian reciprocity. Mr. Foss’ reso- lution declared for closer and -morc advantageous trade relations —with Canada and that reciprocal relations beneficial to both countries should preferably follow the general line of the removal by both countries of the duties on national products of edch and such mutual extensions of the free list and reductions and changes ofs the duties on the manufactured products of both as will give to each as low a rate of duties as is given to any other country. Senator Lodge opposed the Foss amendment and it was voted down by a volce vote. The original platform was then adopted. Messrs. Lodge, Crane,~ Long and Benton were elected delegates at Jarge to the Chicago convention. Mr. Foss received 178 votes, out of a total of 1,309. AMES AGAIN Former Mayor of Minneapolis Charged With Accepting Bribe. Minneapolis, April 16—Dr. A. A. Ames, four times mayor of Minneap- olis, again has been indicted on the charge of recelving a bribe while he was chief executive of the city. This latest indictment was returned by the grand jury late in the ‘after- noon and a little before 6 o'clock the | former mayor was brought into court by Arthur L. Jones, chief deputy sher- iff, and before Judge Elliott he entered a plea of not guilty. The trial of the case was set for May 2 and the bonds which the doctor {s now under in connection with previ- ous indictments cover this case, so he ‘was not called upon to furnish any ad- ditional security. ~The indictment cor tains an accusation of but one offense. | It is charged by this indictment that A. A. Ames, during December, 1901, and while he was mayor of the thy received, through his agent, Irwin A. Gardner, $20, which was paid to hir by Bessie Lee in return for police pro- tection, meaning that she was to be allowed to run her business without fear—of--molestation-by- the policeof INDICTED.. MINNIE HEALY MINE CASE. | Amalgamated Copper Company. Ap- peals for New Trial. Helena, Mont,, April 16.—Attorneys | lor-the-Amalgamated-Copper-compan and. Falls report elght inches of snow, . with the storm 'still in force. . Menominee, Mich., reports a terrific blizzard and trafiic at a standstill. Worry Kills lowa Banker. Eldora, Ia., April 16.—Owen E. Mil- ler of the firm of O. E. Miller & Son, private bankers of New Providence, dropped dead during the atternoon from heart failure. His bank failed . recently and it is presumed—that Mr. Miller, by worrying over financial af- lairs, impaired his health. vart ot Mzmpmc Under water. Memphis, Tenn., April %—The Mis-, pissippt is 4.8 feet above the danger line. A number of streets in North Memphis have been overflowed; delay- ing traffic to some extent, but no serl-, ous damage has occurred. New York, April 15.—There 1§ prn(u tically unanimity of opinion here that the loss of the Petropavlovsk and the death of Admiral Makaroff will mark the commencement of active opera: tions on land, says a London dispatch to the Herald. In discussing the probabilities the Daily Telegraph expert says: | “I certainly shall be surprised if the day of the death of the admiral does | | not become a historic date from which a rapid change in the development of ‘the land campaign will hereafter { reckon. It is almost certain-that-Mak- | arofP’s ‘death will be the signal, first, for the blocking up of Port Arthur ! with loaded merchant ships, for which the Japanese have been so carefully preparing, and immediately afterward for a combined naval and military at- | taolr unon Pert Arthur. Thursday filed in the supreme court | an appeal from the order of Judge | “Clancy denying & new trial In.the fa- mous Minnie¢ Healy, mine case, which had been adjudged the property of F. Augustus Heinze. Tt is said that l)lfl‘ Amalgamated Copper company will | ask in connection with the appeal that the Minnie Healy mine be closed down | pending a decision on the appeal. Un- | less the case is advanced on the calen- dar it will not be argued for a year or more. Result of an Explosion. New York, April 16.—One man-was Killed, two—girls were dangerously ! burned” and eight other persons in- | jured by an explosion in the dyeing establishment -of Willlam Mel of Brooklyn. The dead mar was the-en- ginear. - most desirable, are; | Mercerized Etamines, Cotton Voiles; color Fancy Cotton Suiting “plack. per yd - '50¢ to 75¢ Sy Red and T per ) yd 15¢ to 25¢ QLEARY=DONSER, BEMIDJI. MIN LADIES’ SHIRT WAIST SUITS. i Now is the time to select theJmaterial ! for your Shirt; Waist Suits. MEN’ Among the e por yd I8¢ Ladies’ Silk Shirt Peau de Soie, - - - ChinaSilk; from - - - Silk Crepe de Chine Waists at - $5, $6, and 87 Waists. $9.50 §3-to 86 Glass Tumblers, per doz Suit-Cases, from—-——- - Men’s Dress Shirts, from - Warren’s Feather 500 rolls Crepe Paper all colors per roll 7¢ Paper Napkins, 1%, per box, - Bone Girdle Frames,at - - - - - 25¢ to 50¢ 25¢ $1.50-to $10 - 50c to 83 25¢ and 50¢ NESOT/ S DRIVING SHOES from $3.50 to $5.50 per p Men’s Cruising Shoes from $3.00 to %6.00 per pair. | fair, §3.25 KUHEAN PALA[}E IN HUINS | REBELLIOUS ELEMENT BELIEVED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS DESTRUCTION. Paris, April 16.—A cable report re- celved at the foreign office here s that the imperial palace at Scoul, Ko- rea, was completely destroyed by fire during the night. The fire began-in the evening and lasted throughout the night. Only the ruins of the palace remain. The emperor and his suite succeeded in escaping 1o a nearby refuge. The -report does not mention any loss of life, nor duves it give the cause of the fire, but the recent political un- rest in the Korean capital leads to fears that the destruction of the pal- ace was tho work of tho rebellious element. FRENCH OPINIQ‘N CHANGES. Belief-GeneralThatJaps.Destroyed the Petropaviovsk. Par Aprfl” T8 —Information: re- ceived ‘In government establis] the fact that a na bat- tie occurred -between the Japanese ficet, consisting of fourteen warships, and the force \Ill\h‘l the late Vice Ad- miral Makaro From this the ofil- cials strongly incline to the conclusion that the destruction of the Russian ships and the loss of the admiral re- sulted from a naval engagement. How- ever, the only .definite offici infor- mation is that a battle occurred and it is Dbelieved that the Japanese sub- marine boats took part in the en ment and caused the destruekion of the Russian ships. VERESTCHAG!N‘*PER!SHED. Celebrated Ruulan Painter Was on Board the Petropaviovsk. St. Petersburg, April T6.—=The ad- miralty has recelved oflicial informa- tion that Verestchpgin, the celchrated painter of battle scenes, was among those lost by the sinking of the Petro- pavlovsk. The fate of Nicholag T. Kravtchen- ko, the well known Russian literary man, who was acting as correspondent of the Associated Pressut Port Arthur, fs=still unknown. It 15 possible that he left Port” Arthur prior to the dis: mster of Wednesday. Antl-War Demonstrations. onalmtlouu against the w @ T ported In Kharkoff, nu’bldlng to a World dispatch from Vienua. = Khar- koff is the center of the densest indu! “population—in-—Rus Al ools and colleges have been closed vending the return of tranquillity. BASEBALL SEASON OPENS. National League. At New York, 7; Brooklyn, 1. At Cincinnatl, 3; Chicago, 2. At Philadelphia, 6; Boston, 2, American League. At Chicago, 1, Cleveland quarters now | Serfous deni- - DOWN A STEEP GRADE OF THREE LIVES AND DAM- AGE OF $100,000. COLLIDES WITH DOUBLE HEADER | ATTAINED A SPEED OF HUNDRED MILES ‘AN HOUR AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. Scranton, Pa, April 16.—Three lives were lost in a disastrous railvoad wreck on the Wyoming Valley diviston of the Eric raflroad.at Rock Junction, near here. A sectfon of a coal train, consisting of fifteen loaded cars, broke loose on the stoep grado at Wimmers and -ran-back a ¢ anee of eleven miles, colllding with two locomotives which weore drawing anatlier coal train up the steep grade at Rock Junetion Four of the cars jumped over both locomotives and landed on the coal cars behind, Frank Hanneford, the fireman of the first cnglne, was 3 ed to death; Thomas Kelly, the gineer, rematned on the en and was uninjured. The engineer and fire man of (e second engine Jumped from the cab before the crash came and escapoed with slight {njurie At Blmhurst the runaway section stenek and killed Thomas Ward and Samnel Troible, sectfonmen who w working on the track. 1t 1s sald that the runaway_section had attalned—ad speed of 100 miles an hone when it collfded with the fwo locomotives The two locomotives and twenty coul cars were destroyed In the wreek. Tho ratlroad’s loss s estimated - at aboul $100,000: {ONE DEAD, FIVE Strect Car and Vehicle Collide at Minneapolis Minneapolis, April 16.—0One man killed and fivé persons tnjured in ot car accldent at Thirty-flest Btreet and Bryant avenues at noon when a- Twenticth and Hennepin: o | jumped the switeh and collided with n wagon. Martin Huaunen, a ~was kllled, John Petorson was ly injured and four passcngers Mtlo _slightly hurl, Haunen and Pe —the —Wagon; v by the car, INJURED. V\hh'h was | Hanen dying instantly FIRST I SEVERAL MUNTHS FREIGHT TRAIN REACHES TON, MONT., AFTER LONG BLOCKADE. TEN CENTS PER WEEK. 0pera louse BEMIDJI- '— THREE NIGHTS ONLY I 8 COMMENCING APRIL THE RUSSO - JAP The xensation of the world, seeured by means of the arcatest invention of the age The Bioscope-Tele-photo Lens Dringing for the st time actual living battle scenes hed fore the evesof the publig, Also 100,000 Animated Pictures never be- sss ool the world, Anerica. of the sights. merel and prog [ore seen an N ERYTHTNC | NEW EVERYTIHING EVERYTILING STARTEING- An Entire Change of Program Each Evening NHIAWATHA” The Indian-play, pro- duced especially for ns«last fall st Desharats, Ont., by the Ohjibway I neberns. i ARTISTIC PRODUCED AND PRESENTED BY THE BIOSCOPE COMPAN London. From the Palace Theater, 'Popular Prices--50c and 25¢ £ LIS TEANV B 2~~TON~~2 A8t s Jetrott—i- At New Yor! Boston, 2. At Wasrhington, 3; Philadelphia, 8. MARKET QUOTATIONS. Minneapolis Wheat. Minneapolis, April 15.— Wheat— May, 94%c; July, 94%c; Sept., 83lc, | On track—No. 1 hard, 96%¢c; No. 1 Northern, 95%c; No. 2 Northern, 927%c. | St. Paul Union Stock Yards. St. Paul, April 15.—Cattle—Good to cholce steers, $1.00@6.00; common to 5: good tocholce. cows and helfers, $2.00@3.50; veals, $2.50Q 25, Hogs—$4.05@5.05. Sheep—Good to cholce ycarling wethers, $4.500 5.00; good 16 choice lambs, $5.00@5.50. Duluth Whr‘at and Flax. Dulllth April 15.—Wheat—In store No. 1 hard, 94%c; No. 1 Northern, S4c: No. 2 Northern, 90@90%c. To arrive—No. 1 haid, 94%c; No.1 North- ern, 3c; No. 2 Northern, 90%c May, 92%c; July, 92%c; Sept., 83% Fla In store and to arrive, $1.15% May, $1.1 7, $1.17%; Oct., $1.18%. Chicago Union Stock Yards. Chicago, April —Cattle—Good to prime steers, 0 60; poor to me- dium, $3.60@ stockers and feed- g ., $2.00@4.40; calves, $2.26@ wml and butcher: $5.10 m,n to rhnhe heavy, $6.200 rough 5.06@5.20; light, (;cod to cholce lambs, $4.00@5.65; clipped Western, Chicago Grain and Provisions. Chicagn —Apri—15-=Wheat—May; 1y, old, §8yc; Bept. @83%c. Corn 3 52%c; July, Bic; " Dec 44%ec. E July, 88Q38%0 Pork—May, $12.17% Flax—Cash, Nort] ; Southwestern, $1.08; Butter—Creameries, 143 EXCHANGE' CONDOLENCES. | Sympathetic Messages From President and Count Cassini. Washington. -April—16: 5t , the Russfan amb| formally expressed to the pr | the condolence of h loss sustained by Russia in the death of Admiral Makaroff and the sinking H ;of the Petropavlov | ()am—Apxlf government upon | nt sustained by the Missouri | 3| the president in turn personally ex- | pressed his deepest sympathy for the | e 1 city Dbeen shut in 80 anger traln got through w0, hut the snowplows could mot-get” freight traing through the drifts at fhat tine | roading has BODY FINALLY RECOVERED. | = | Remains of Imprisoned Diver Brought to the Surface. New York, April 16—Ninety-four and a_half hours after heing-eaught in the pipe althe botlom- of the reservoir at Toonton, N. J, the body of Diver William Hoar was brought to the sur- face, having been freed a short time before from the heavy bull which held I'the man's leg fast. During the entire four days crews of men, In rc Kept a current of air golng down to the imprigoned diver In the futile hope that some life might stil remafn in | the body even under such a terrible siraln. From the slgnals It was be lleved that Jife il present” twen- ty-one hours after the diver: L seent though the rousgh ‘wate have caused w heli have been the last signal. FLOOD THREATENS OMAHA, Missouri River at the Danger Point on the Low Lands. Omaha, April 16—The Missourl river h ched a m within a few Inches of the danger lne and has ! pread over the low lands north of the !city and threatens to cover the bot- | toms of East Omaha. The current he- [gan o flow inin Cut OFf Lake during the day and L llu’ through cover th lake. Man forced 1o lwv\n have bed STORAGE HC:ERVODR FALLS. City Jail at Story City, 1, Completely | Demclished. ! Marshalltown, | age reservoir at v o | northiwest of nere, psed. Th cls of water, which was com hree tramps in l. tank, containin fell on the demolighe were h.um inj | the ] JAPANESE MINED ENTRANCE. . Afterwards Enticed Russian 8hips Out of Port Arthur. Kobe, Japan, April 16.—It is assert- arranged to lay thirty mines 1| entrance of Port Arthur and then ice the Russians out. The mines | were placed in position and Port Ar- llhl)f was hambarded April. 13. Several fan ships hesides the Petropav- wane domazad Lewiston, Mont, A The first | = e froight tafn nto 1 on i four | ]l ] Never, jparhiaps, it hislory: of Sl # A permanent, sanitary and Greproof wall coating will cover more and hotter sroods on the murket. We handle it fn worthless packa than any other ; you do not have to pay’ o biz peice for bl wet full weight, 3 All colors . . . . 8cperpound 4 In 25 and 50 pound lots . 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