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

*Russian—cavalrymen and capture A Pioneer WANT AD :: ‘Will Do It. VOLUME 2. NUMBER 24 BEMID. 1 \ll\\ ISOTA, MONDAY, 16, 1904, BATTLE IN THE HILLS Report of Severe Engagement Be- tween: Russians and Japanese. Latter Reported Victorious But Losoes Sustained Were Heayy. Shanhaikwan, May 16.—A report of & severe engagement in t hills around Hsiuyen last Thursday has been received here. It lacks verifica- tion, but according to it the R lost 1,500 men killed and woun the Japanese occupied the town of Hsiuyen. The anese loss is not given. It is impossible to obtain confirma- tion here of;the repoited fighting near Hsiu yen, but a battle there is not un- likely as the place is in the path of the advance of the Japanese army corps. Haichoeng is lhe apparent objective of this corps. Hsiuyen is situated in the midst of rugged hills, where a small force could resist the enemy with telling offect be- fore being Lumpellcd to retreat. RAILROAD LINE DESTPJVED. led and Japs Tear Up Seventeen Miles of Track Near Pitsewo. Newchwang, May 16.—The Japanese troops continue landing at Pitsewo and the railroad has been cut again, seventeen miles of track being gonc. Communication, however, for that dis- tance has been kept open by the aid of carts. The Port Arthur mail is about thirty-six hours old when it gets to Newchwang. “During the morning a few more troops left and moved to the Russian camp three miles east of the city, which is now practically unprotected. Two correspondents went over the en- tire town during the night and did not see-a single sentry on duty. The natlves are growing more restless as the Russians continue to move out. JAPANESE MOVING NORTH OCCUPY KWANTIENSIEN, SIXTY MILES NORTHEAST OF FENG- HUANCHENG. 7 Tokio. May 16.—A- detachment of Japanese troops has octupied Kwan: tiensien, sixty miles northeast of Feng- huancheng: On Thursday last a defachment of Japanese attacked and dispersed .uu wounded officer and two men. The Russian cavalry was retiring from Tuchlichan. Shanhaikwan, May 14.—Japanese troops from Fenghuancheng occupied Stoyin, sixty miles east of Liaoyang, on the mail road, on Thursday. Their number is not known. The country is hilly, b CONDITIONS AT PORT ARTHUR. Everything as Well as Could Be Ex: pected. St. Petersburg, May 16—The ad- miralty denies the rumored engage- ment of Rear Admiral Jessen’s squad- Ton. ports all well ther Grand Duke Alexis, the high ad- miral, has been at Cronstadt since Fri- day with Vice Admiral Rojestvensky, the commander of the Baltic fleet, and .750; Cincinnati, .685; Columbus, .625; Toledo, .412; Louisville, City, .222. MAY BE BlG WAFl A telegram from Vladivostok re- f I Kerr bay. by the admiralty \\1()1 lllu 1) st oal- tention and some satistaction. It was considered to indicate that determined perations will be taken againsi the fortr The ganeral stafl approves of the de- struction of the piers at Port Dalny A member of the staff said to the cor respondent of the ciated Pres: “PortDaluy. uld “not be of the slightest u. the defense of Port Arthur, while it would be a splendid place for the besiegers to land. PENSION LAW UPHELD BY WARE. Commissioner Says Cost Has Been - Much Overestimated. Topeka, Kan, May 16.—Eugene F. Ware, United States commissioner of pensions, reached Topeka during the day. Relative to the new age order of the pension bureau he said: «Applications for - pensions under the new age order are now coming in. I presume 25,000 are already on file. Many of them have been filed under the mistaken idea that the age order means that the claimant will receive & second pension; that is, if the claim- ant is already receiving a pension and is over sixty-two that he is entitled to another. Nevertheless, the number of applicants so far who will have their pensions ralsed §2 a month is probably 20,000. he amount which this order will cost the government has been grossly exaggerated. The great death rato among old soldiers will keep the pen- sion roll in such shape that the in- crease in pension paymenis will not be perceptible to the taxpayer BRITISH VESSEL STOPPED. Was Carrying- War Supplies to Pe- ruvian Troops. ‘Washington, May 16.—It is probanle that Great Britain may become in- volved in the threatened clash between Brazil and Peru. United States Minis- ter Thompson cables the state depar ment from Petropolis that Brazilian officers stopped a British ship. at Manaoas while she was making her way up the Amazon river on the ground that she had aboard 260 cases of ammunition destined for the Pe ruvian military forces in the up river country, the possession of which “is now a subject of dispute bhetween Brazil and Peru. As there has br no declaration of war expe: that the British government will enter a protest against the stoppage of the ship as illegal. BASEBALL SCORES. National League. __At Pittsburg, 0; BrooKkiyn, 2. Standing of the Clubs—New York, .680; Chicago, .550; Brooklyn, .545; St. Louis, .47 i burg, .364; Boston, .364; Phi! 250, American League. At New York, 7; Cleveland, 6. At Philadelphia, 2; Chicago, 3. At Boston, 2; Detroit, 1 At Washington, 3; St. Louis, innings. Standing of the Clubs—Boston; .773; Philadelphia, .600: New York, .600; Chicago, .| !3; Cleveland, .500; St. Ii%);ls +400; ])etmu 364 \anhlng(on American' Association. At Milwaukee, 5; Columbus, 2. At Kansas City, 3; Louisville, 8. Standing gof the Clubs—§St. Paul, _Milwaukee, 611 ancapnln, 25003, 4093 Kan: 2—ten ludinnnpolis, 5565 » IN TIBET. More British Troops Going to the Bat- ~tleground. London, May 16—Intense popular alarm and interest in the progress of events in Tibet have been arous dispatches telling of preparations be- ing made hy British troops in India to go to the front-and by the information that the Tibetans are rushing forward d by inforcements. a_conflict of importance i genemlb expected and in offi evident that anx- t ing cial iety has become gr Vice Admiral Avellan, the chief of the Prominent in Church Work. ldmlrt?uy, inspecting the nmew Pacific | chicago, May 16:=On a plea of squadron. R 5 guilty Daniel Creider was sentenced The admiralty admits having Te | ¢, one year in the house of correction, ceived a message from Port Arthur | ypje hig son, C. W. Creider, was sen- several days old in which Rear Ad-f(onced to one day in jail. The men miral Wittsoelt reports that every- |yere arrested lin connection with a thirig was as well as could be cipec stematic robbery of freight cars. There is no further information_re’ | e Clr Greider was prominent n garding Japanese activity around Port Arthur. The Tokio dispatch recording Admiral Kataoka’s operations and the church work and had always borne a good reputation. ”7,755 23 [ ) ¥ Comm TO-N We Clos encing IGHT e at 7:30 9 n FARY o HOWSER, ¢ BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA. T.os Angeles, Cal.. May 16.—Afier a secret session lasting over ten hours and marked by periods of con- fusion the commitice on episcopacy of the Methodist general conference ad- | journed after midnight after h § definitely decided, it is bly statod; to retire five of the pres bo- cause df age and ineftectiven to cho ix and probably e bishops. The action is said to be w out precedent in the history of & DU j the committee is Radical Action Recommended by General M. E Conference at Los Angeles. There is littie doubt that the con ference will confirm the action of the committee, as all the prominent lead ers are members of the cpiseopacy The committed’s report before the geaeral body ay and in the meantime the leaders of (e contending elements will for the final fray bishops who will fon ot marshal theiv foree The nambs of th be ‘retived, if the recomiiend Aecental W In the chtireh at large there is snid to be n strong sentiment against th retiremont of bishops, but & majoricy of the delegates, it appears at time, and more active ‘men placed the opiscapal bourd, ‘The hishops eloctad 1 life and nearly all the yacancios here tofore created in the board have boen caused by denth whilo in active sory- ice. 2 desire (0 sée youngen on are MISS BARTON RESIGNS Widow of General Logan Snc- ceeds Her as Head of Red Cross Society. Ceremony Occurs at Home of Mrs. Logan in Washing- ton, D. C. Washington, May 16.—M Parten has resigned the the American Red Cross soci has been succeeded by Mr John A. Logan, who h cupied the office of vice presid the association. S The ceremony oceurred at Mrs. Lo- gan's residence and was participated an’l 1y Gen 0C- of CLARA BARTON. in by Miss Barton, N Logan and members of the executive committee of the Red Cros Mi of resignation was a part the work of the oxgam/nnm\ GUMBINED ATTACK LIKELY HUNDRED THOUSAND JAPANESE SAID TO BE MARCHING ON LIAOYANG. 16—The Army 1o that e objective. It St. Petershurg, May Organ is_disinclined Halcheng is the Japa believe says the division of guards now march- will ing in that “direction probubly swerve northward toward Liao, followed by the forces now at chow, and, combining with the sion a coml divi- sported to be at Scmaltzi, make | ed attack on Liaoyang. nert torces—advancing—against g at 100,000 men, with 50,000 s and 270 guns, and be are retiring upon th octh The Novoe Vremy: mates Liaoy e ‘U is a critical and anxio ment,” the pap B Kuropatikin, allowing enemy Lo take the offensive, walching for a itavorable moment to strike a decisive blow.” The army medical department has completed its prophylact measures for the Far East and is now able to cope | i epidemic among the troops. | ting‘apparatus ha o ery point in Manchuria and also every kind ol serum, to the total value of $55,000. very soldier was vacci- | nated after passing Baikal. Smalipox only contagious dis ibe crian hospitals been thre & at Chit teen at Verkhne and fifteen at Ailan. MUTILATED JAPANESE DEAD. = | Correspondent Makes Serious Charges Against Russians. v 16—A correspondent of Sheabun of Tokio, who {5 with General Kuroki, has ‘made t charge that the Ru mutilated | Japanese dead at the Yalu river. He says that when the detachment of the S A | | | Reported Fall of Port Arthur Is Dis- A CAKE WALK Gill Brothers Clothing House Outclasses Cass Lake Base Ball Team. Th fivst game of base, ball to be played in Bemidji this season occurred at the fai terd Cioth ( rounds ves team and the 2d bats and by a g House Lalke team e the latter were defeated score of twenty-one to two. came was not a fast one and very onessided throughout. The local started “the fivewor the third and Cass Lake Rinnerty and Ludwig were ham- mered arsund e Tob A thie m terrible fashion. The loculs hit frecly and combined with the | visitors errors they,werc énablod - to score almost at will. Hazen and Tolliver were the battery for: Bemidji and did excellent worls. The visitors secured but cight hits and Hazen’s SUpport. was ex cellent, — McCames, Rinn and Mitchell for the home teamn played a good game. The fielding of the locals v good and in shape contrast to the effort of ! Cass Lake in that divection. and lofty throwing and a_general inclination to go to the ind on the part-of the- Visitors at criti points in the game reduced the |, interest early and saved the lungs | of- the-rooters—There-was-aver, good attendanc The home team meets Braincrd at the local grounds next Sunday. BIG -MEETIMG Come Before County Commissioners. The board of county commis sioners—are in session at the court house today and the meet- ing bids fair to be one of the big gest the board has held this year. There are a number of school petitions and applications for new roads and bridges to come up for sonsideration, two applications | for liquor licenses at Wilton and a big grist of routine business which will «ecp the board busy until hnn:mu\\ night at least. Crookston Fishing Party. H. C. FEbinghausen, Alex Thompson, Dr. Robertson and Dr. Dunlop, are a quartette of well known Crookston people in the city today. The party is on its way-to—Dr—Dunlop's—e near Turtle Lake, where the {spend a weel fishing and p)w]».u big stories to tell' their friends upon their return to - Crookston. b had | sped O 115, SKin, his. slo Deen gonged out,” continnes the cor respondent, “and his hud been he mutilatior hor that 1 (w0 1 met the same corpses of the th the bank only that ATTACK NOT YET BEGUN. credited. Fourth regiment of - the imperial | which occcupied Kasan, re the counter he enemy and were | matilated corpsd Inlu |!AL han nkl n prlwn/ TS, one of them, named Tat of - \\ atanabe. was afterwards found, ac- | The above rumor ¢ {cording to the correspondent, canght | Neith: Peters! 5 |in a tree on the bank of the Yalu {bad any intimat he_heginniug : , that 1 Londop, May 16 Paris si Port Arth “The dead man's face hed hoeow ln& au attack on Port Arthur. alternoon when Gill Bros. | The | High | | Number of Important Matters [‘o' MOVEMENT St. Petersburg Indulges in Talk That May Put an End to Russo-Jao War. | Korean Independencé Under Jap- | anese Protectorate May Be i Recognized. | St Petersburg, May 16.—0On cxcel [ lent authority the statom™ is male 5. | that (here strong possihiiity. of | peace, W the nows dowbly | interesting s (he fact that the war { party has urged the czar (o end the struigle | i bnsily of set(lemont is (o be the { mdependence of Korei-under-tie pio cctorats ofJapan, and Manchu {remain Chinesa-ter | (reaty hotween China and Japan (he i Hegnity of Manchuria hag bhecn giaran {tecd by Japan. It 1s also leagned tiat Russia wishes In come Lo an under 1, anding with Japan independently of | mifgland. Skrydloff Going to the Front. [rkut Siboria, May 16 Vice Al miral Skrydloft, the commander of (he Ruszian n; 1 force §LVRRE DHERS passed tlivough Trkutsk Miring the day on his way to the front, CENSOR EXTREMELY BUSY. Russians Threateii to Expel Newspa- Newchwaigs, wersistent rumor here of Botween the R sins near. Linoyang, Which it i to. contirm ofl Iy O | cording 1o the Jutest mation regarding the e Japancse army, A H-te-thrree-divisions huanchong. —toward-—litoyung | would have to go through the difficult ’nmm n pass of Maotfenling, where they would be is not belieyed ||u st this now, ierwise, ntie ol 1 pin at [ wonld yotnrn they rathe that hut wards Newchwang, establishing a base there and using the above to Mukden. The cengor i | | Lino river to get here s passine | | i | ~ FOR PEACE L LS e )y per Corruspondents, ) forded 1o fury back, It} THE COOLER SHIRTS, CANVAS SHOES The Pioneer Prints MORENEWS than ar paprr and Cr and thi ther news- en_Duluth st Paul TEN CENTS PER WEEK v 1 responilomts ion: =Lhe ¥ i Hhe— el 1 road be Laikwan i filed to the bein, tocal ¢ - out o ruslic an_authoriti he guabont Sivouch, prepa Utimate destruction to her JAPAN CERTAIN TO WIN. ish Army. New York, May 16~ Livutenant Gen eral Sir loenry Clement Wilkinson, K C. R, a rvetired cfticer of the British army, who 'Was a passenger on the stean Campania from Liverpocl, Steong proJapanese sym He said {n an interview that ssin {s-practicatly suee to U beaten by (he Japanese wethe present strug gle. " Ho was equally sure thal Rus will not bo able®o recover her lust prestige. Ho said the sentinients he expressed wore he sentiments of the oflicers of the k who know, how el pared for whr and how hy i was and is. e sabd furthes that R W WIS pres sin fas hoon Tiving for a lomg time on Ler past and Chat mancy supposed=to be spent. onmunitions. ol war nil flhting ships wis sqisndored or | tolen, - General Wilkinson sdeclared T C I, W o s e mostamod will defeat Russia A as casily as she ern military tactl both on land and s did China. BOTTLING UP OF PORT ARTHUR: Said to Have Cost Japan More than a Million Dollars. Cheliabinsk, Russia, May 16, -Mor s ICleiman, w native of Russia but o cltizen of Wiscons been plicei ! A with violy penal codo. under arrest 1 tion of ueticle ol e FORM CLOSE ALLIANCE. ngammlmn of Window Glass Manu: facturers, Hartiord City T Tolirston o (e Naiforii Association of Window GlasManu facturers has retined from the Iand meeting. The National assockation is to by reorgunized, pro- viding a selling apeney fs formed liy the manufacinrers do include B0 per cent of tho capa ity aiid (s has heen Pagsured. The total stockeon hand i 990,000 hoxos, of which GO0600 drie salablo sl A wage commitice of (he Assoofation has been tormed which will wiaike an e agreement that does nof Iuelude uifl the factorics in the countiy. The ufach will insist - thate the b HmiC be remosed and Suapic: be pald by the hlow | ho A fuctovt thera will e po until July. LIVES LOST IN FIRES. Many Chisaga People Perished in the Flames Last Year., Chicagor May 16 Forty Chics cltizens Jost el lives infires st year, exclusive of the 375 who perished in the Droquofs theater disaster, ac | cording (o the anuual report of iho {five chief One handred and twenty Lone were Injured, Two firemen were Cinjured, Onge L PErSOns wore of the depart- | Killed and V-bwo w {hundred and thirty rescued by members ment AND STR We have in stock the Most Complete line of Men’s Fancy Negligee Shirts With or Without Collars. A Large Line of Canvas Shoes, low cut and high cut, bal and blucher. We also show the Latest Novelties in Men’s Straws Hats. I. Meyer @ Co., <¢ Sole Agents for H. S. & M. Clothing, Ralston Health Shoes and Tiger Hats. <@ oooooooooooooooooooocooooocoo‘ Opinion of Retired Officer of the Brit- ish army and navy, | L grand iy DEADLOCK IN ILLINOIS i linois Kepublicans Fail to Nom- a inate Governor urday. Yates Leads But Fight Will Be Continued by Opposing Faction. oprungneld. 1k, May 16--The Re publican siate convention wet during the day and four more ballots were taken in the contest for the | torfal nominatidn. The nallor, which shows little change from s fullows | the firs V' -5, Lowden 0 EURE | . Deneen H mhu r 37 45, Shert Atter the [ Tecess was [xll\-'ll until ed a A0kl SECRETARY HAY VISITS FAIR. Escorted to Administration Building By President Francis. St. Louis, May State Hay was « 1rancls to the 1 -~ Secretary of corted by Prosident administration buflding of the exposition=daring the morning Vancouver, 11 Co May 18- Advices fand soon after attendel the opening aceived trom Japan by the of the Relgian nationalpavilion Empr of indicate Prince Pu’ Lun. representutive of ilmll”l & up of the harhov of the emperor of Chinn &0 the fair, left thur has cost the Japancse during the morning for Chicago and a ment $1,201,000 for - tramp +steamers | tonr of the principal cities. He will alone, heside enormons — sams for nvestigate (ndustrial and commerclal ammunition, epairs el the | conditions in America. Jtime of (he depmiture of the ol b of Indin wine tramp steanues hid CLOSE WATCH ON- CHINA. been utilized in the hottling up process, | | Minister Conger Advises State Depart- WISCONSIN MAN ARRESTED. | ment of Conditions There, | “ashington, May 16, inister Con- Held in Russia for Violation of the ,W:‘ ..:,‘,‘“,, :,_\ 4',.1.:T o ?‘\\If-ll.an.‘cL:x.l-. Penal Code. portmedt from Peking that the Chi- e vernment has reiterated ity de termination (o~ observe the strictest nentiality and has asserted its ability I.th 10.505 & part tuken by overnment in curing the fi ational pledge of the nentealization of China the state de parimient N folt deep concern in the roports of asitation among.the Chi- ne military [orces near the seat of s, war and_the danger of their violating neuleality, thus releasing the powers from the ¢t sment into which they autered. Mr. Conger I3 keeping the department®closely advised of ‘the sit- In view of tho tead the United MORE OFFICIALS -IN NET. Latest [ turns. \h\nl May | HER (RUST eleven Indict- ‘nis against connty offcials charging mpiracy, indictable misdemeanors and’/ felon Willlatmn D Clark, \I Haggerty, Coutity Commilssionar S. T Butte, m Road Supervisor George S, Wise Nelly and L are «halxml with conspiracy m defraud the col & THIRTY FAMILIES HOMELESS. St. Henri, Can. I'he Joss Is placed at $75,- Insurance. | 000. +WARMER DAYS ARE COMING' AW HATS ARE HERE. el atfon In. Chine from that point ot< view and his news Is received with satisfaction here. . : Grand Jury at Butte-Indicts Eleven in— -The county Fire Destroys Twenty-five Houses at Montreal. May 16— Fire destroyed twenty five honses in the suburb of St. Fenei diring the day, rendering thirty families home Most of the resi- dents were people- in poor eircum< stances and the groater number-of them lost all they possessed, with no