Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 21, 1904, Page 1

A Pioneer WANT AD Will Do Iv. VOLUME NUMBER 29. BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA, S, \'l‘l'llll\\', MAY 21 1904. The Pioneer Prints MORENEWS than ans other news- pal berween Pututh and-Crookston: St-Paul" and the North Pole. TEN CENTS PER WEEK RUSSIANS LOSE MEN ::: Sustained JOver Three Hundred Casualties in Battle of May 16. Japanese Sharpshooters Inflict Heavy Loss on Russians at Liotung. London, May 21.—The Japanese le- gation here has given out the follow- Ing dispatch received from- Tokio: “The enemy’s forces participating in the fight nea: Kinchou, Liaotung penin- sula, May 16, consisted of- the Fifth, Fourteenth and Sixteenth sharpshoot- ers, with eight quick firing guns. They left on the field thirty dead officers and men. According to the prisoners $1e enemy’s casualties were over 300.” AT AN UNNAMED POINT. Admiral Hosoya Reports Successful Landing of Troops. Tokio, May 21.—Admiral Hosoya, commanding the Third. squadron, re- ports that with the Third squadron, consisting of the Fuso, Heiyen, Tsu- kushi, Saiyen and other vessels, he protected the landing of troops at a new, unnamed place, probably Taku- shan, bombarded the coast and landed & party of bluejackets, who occupied a point of land and raised the Japanese flag at 8 o'clock in the morning. The landing of trcops immediately com- menced and was accomplished very quickly. LANDING AT TAKUSHAN. Japanese Army Going Ashore West of the Yalu River. TLondon, May 21.—The Japanese le- gation has received the following offi- cial dispatch from Tokio: “A portion of one army commenced landing at Takushan (west of the ¥alu river) Thursday. RETREAT TWELVE MILES. Russian Report of Attack on Japanese Column. — Bt. Potersburg May 21.—An official report has been received to the effect that General Rennenkampf’s Cossacks fell on the Japanese columns advanc- Ing from Fenghuancheng on Wednes- day and that the Japanesc were com- retreat lUl a distance of peiled to twelve miles. The Russians ha\'e evacuated Kal- bing (or Kaichou, about thirty-five miles south of Newchwang) without a RUSSIAN FUBGE REPULSED LOSE FIFTY MEN KILLED IN A BATTLE ON THE LIAO- TUNG PENINSULA. Tokio, May--21.—The following-offi- cial statement has just been issued here: “A section of infantry of the Liao- tung forces went in the direction of Shanchusan to reconnoiter and met two sections of Russian infant The Russians were repulsed in thirty min- utes. Our casualties were one officer and four men Kkilled and one off and eight men wounded. The Ru casualties were one officer and forty to fifty men killed. “The landing of Japanese troops at Takushan began Thursday.” NOT DEFINITELY. KNOWN. Loss of Life Caused by Sinking of Jap- anese Warships. Tokio, May 21 curred hy the sinking of the cruis Yoshino included Captain Sayeki, Com- mander Hirowateri, three first lieute: ants, five second lieutenants, five mid- shipmen, paymaster, surgeon, three cadet engineers and eight boatswain | mates, Of the crew the number of those lost is unknown. | Those who went down with the bat- | tleship Hatsuse when she foundercd | were Commander Tsukamoto, Com- mander Viscount Nire, Commandc Arimori, five second lieutenants, fi sub-engineers, two surgecns, shipmen, four cadet engineers and two noncommissioned—ofticers. It is not known yet in this case how many of the men pevished. The Hatsuse was surely sunk by coming in contact with a submerged mine and not Dy the at- tack of a submarine boat. The repo't that the battleship Shi- kishima was damaged and the battle- ship Fuji ‘iBlfl( is t'll‘m('rl llom English Jews Want new Alien Law Made More Liberal. London, May 21.—A deputatio the Jewish hoard of deputies vi the home ofiice during the day to ofier objection to some clauses of the alien immigration bill, which many Jews be- lieve had its origin iu anti-Semitism: Lord Rothschild, in introducing the deputation, urged that the pending bill should be made to cotrespond with the law in the~United Staies, allowing those to come in who bave friends in JAPANESE FALL BACK; Advance Body Meets Superior Force of Russians -Heavy Losses on Both Sides. and Retire. Newchwang, May 21.—The reports of the Japanese retreat to Fenghuan- eheng are officially confirmed. The Japanese: numbering 20,000 men, came upon 22,000 Russians in a strong position on Monday, sixty miles | west of Fenghuancheng. It being un- wise to risk a battle the Japanese rc treated in- good order Tapidity. An unofficial Russian authority says & pitched hattle was not fought, but rumor says there was considerable loss on both sides during the clashes with the Cossacks barrassing tho flanks of the Japanese. division presumably was exccuting a 1ecou- naissance. The pursuit was checked when the wmiain body of the Jupdu\wl- WILL BE TAKEN BY STORM. Japs Making Preparations for Attack on Port Arthur. Chicago Daily Nev Vs Dot Arthut is 16106 (nion by the moment proper preparation been completed. Siege guus hav to be placed in position and the I forces appointed for the assaull e to be strengthened. The uncxpected loss of two fine las cmpho- sized the ir a power arl the authorities fecl no chunces must be taken that Russia-—to—send—out the have yot that would encourage Baltic Mlci counting on finding a harbor of refuge in Port Arthur. It is realized that the storming of will inevitably cost many but it is said that the waters ore the Japanese ships are forced to manéuver are becoming so danger- ous because of floating mines that herolc measives are imperative, Un- der these ¢ umstances it is thought | that life wilg be economized by stori ing the stronghold and eliminating it and the adjacent waters from the area of actual confiict: Chicago, May 21.—A spe Daily News from Chefoo says: 10:30_a. m. a tremendous explo: was lieard In the direction of Port al to the on Ar- Al the country willing and’ able ta care for them. thur. It was impossible to asce | the cause. T bbb bt ADIES’ 9‘3' Shirt Waists. e o, Print.Gingham ¥ Net, Brillian- & tine, Poplin, Linen and Silk Waists, do BEMIDJI. MINN IS and Japan Ware. a small cost. : : P b b e = & a Z O Choice Pieces in FancyChina. In our South Show Window we show a part e of our line of Fancy China. ing for rare pieces for presents, we can please you. 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This news apparently accounts for the withdrawal to an unknown desti tion of wa | Fower hiill, ten miles north of Kaichou, Ligotung peninsula, and of renewed defensiv uvity at Newchwang, No news Port Arthur Jap Losses Said toBe Heavy. The Russians ave jubflant over their | reported victory near Feoghuancheng. (CONFIDENCE RESTORED Russians are More Hopeful Since Japanese Losses on Land ! and Water. rents Can Now Recom- mence the War on More Equal Footing. St. Petershurg, Ma ¢r calm_ than has: heen. folf sinie the more cven footing. The first effect of the Rus ceesses will, It is be lieved, e ent in the behavior of the Ching whose attitude has n decidedly hostile to the Russians, and to bring this change about it is expegt ed thal the Ru cnts in Chinic will follow the Japanisce plan of fully inform the Celestials of the los: infticted on the enemy. Alhough in St. Petersburg there s individual en thusiasm over tic Japanese disasters near Port Arthur there-witl-be no cotb lective demonstration. The wholesale rejoicing will comé with the announce ment—af —an—achicvement-of —a more thrilling chavacier, which will appeal I to the volatife side of the Rugsian poo- ple. The tone ofethe comments of the newspagers is sober, while at the san e siin o time recognizing.Lhe impostance of the Russian success, and is well expiessed by the Russ, which says: = “Japan‘s-c Jeoprdize—her mis a, 1i is a streak of bal Tuck, Iike ours. The forces are- no about equal withont the Baliic squ ron. Tt Is not for us to rejoice, but | was not worth while to bring the K | suga from Genoa (o sing the Yoshino. tery of the % Livingston Tom. Albany, Yid “May-o 21, —A large taken from the coffin of * Livingston in_the recent ni raid upon the Livingston family on the Livingston estate helow son, and lars, has heen found by the police in a raid upon a “growler gang” In a 16w resort on Sonth Lansing street. “Thomas King and others arrested, classed by the police as “hoboes,” who tomb Hud- 1".'1'\1:;': to give affy place of residence, had the! jewelry upon their persons | and concealed about the house. Some [ of the jewelry is modern, but most of very old and marked with the ton and Depe mono; and with_the names of the women of the Livinegston family. | The L vault one night several coffn of “Tady Mary | broken open. The 1 { vanced af the time that the deed dome for thie purposc of Securing entered cory Wilson of Balti- p on the sixth 'Rr'\ D was elected fauther ¢ the conference have now heen {chosen. The list 5o far named stands: Joseph F. Berry., Henry Spellmey ’Wllllnm F. McDowell, James W. Bash- | tord, William Burt and Dr. Luther | Wilson. ships and transports from has blen reccived hete from | Ihe latest authentic icports show | that there are two divisions of the Japanese Yalu army. Oue is moving on Haicheng and the other was going towards Linoyang. It is belieyed the Russians concentrated — (heir— forces and \lnl«l( the enemy spath of Liao beginning of the war Ru: todiy: faces the situation in the The disastc 1ol by (hie Ja ese fleet ned the ni- tonal spirit and ghe ofticinls refully point ouf that they restore in a meas ure the prestige lost Ty e past un tarnished successes of the enemys Should the persistent reports of (e Japanese army having been didven back to Fenghuancheng proye trone then the authoritic 1d people will feel fhat Russian prowess has heen vindicated and that the two bellig- erents cansrecomnience the war on it VALUABLE JEWELS RECOVERED: | Police Find Plunder Taken From the | quantity.of jewelry, undoubtedly that | ( s erious valued at thousands_of dol- 12 ahle jewels said to have been buried | with the body. | TWO MORE ELECTED. Methodists Choose Six of the Eight Bishops. 05 Angeles, Cal, May 21.—Dr. William Burt was elected bishap on the 1ot in the Me | odist -general conference. which announced during morning. yang, diivine the Japanese back. "he Teports say (hat Uie Japancse loss was heavy It 1s removes frofh the Noweliwang tort and takon to_ the Hafcheng forts ha been mounted there, A field battery dced in position. Russtans cluim that they Wil J00-men in Newchwang in a Cved o be un { exaggeration. The Japancse control the railvoad south of Waolang nd the Russlan for between th and Nowchw is smull, consisting of a fow scouts, Almost all the ailtoad wires are down, hut the Russian mili- tary telegraph line . between New chwang and Port Avihup is working 1and the Japancse are appiug it s e COOK FOR GOVERNOR. Second Republican Ticket-Named—in Wisconsin. Madison, Wis, Muy 21 Republ its work by the nomination of the lowing ticket: Gov tenant Cro: ~The holting an convention has concluded ol A, Caok, Neenah, 1y of state, man, b slate tronsir tay W Milwankeo: attorney general, D . Oconto railrond commissi Barkor, ) ikee: in Lo ssloner; W. C. Roentz, Sh (R The Cook and ensch o adherents chose the me presidential electors as did the Lafolledte convention hut a different list of deleg: 1o the Chi cago convention was - caosen, This presages no danger for the nitional of the split organization hecnuse RED LAKE SALE ANNOUNCED. Land Office Commissioner Gives Information. Dulnth, May 21 W, AL comjpuissioner of the oral office, lias dssued an announcemont e General (it I s s and 1o bids lered oflin (o (e of 160 an a e il be cons that there i much good ritory and (hat the sale will he al traciive tor people looking for @ tural Jands, Puichasers are r to-malee cashopaynentto-the of axe tifth f theiv purehases NORTHERN SECURITIES CASE. Harriman Piercs Suit Taken Up at i Newark, N. J. 1= Newark,-N. I, May 21 The case of B L. Hartiman and Winslow 5. Plerce Cagainst e Nociern Securitips com pany nd-thutcl-the-Northern Pacifle railivay, being apetition for-an-hjure- tiow 1o prevent the carrying oul of the | plan for the distribution of railroad | stocks held by the Sceuritics com pany, was called before Uinted Judige Bradford during the day BUit 15 sinilar (o ono heretotore dis A by the United States cirouft s al SLal,-the - Northern >y SPECIAL 5 BARGAIN' LIST. -foot ot tonchic. House, nirs o1 exd Five-room o 1 Honse, foot lot: $250.00 Seven-room House, 50-foot lots $850.00 $15 handles 0 1) G Tot #6000, (:/. Willits & Cahill. ! Two-room Large Loty 50 R Rk Buy a Box of Lill and save your Watch on e hops 1o be elect- | % s BEMIDJI l'fi‘fib"""fi“‘l. XYY R Y understood that the slege guns | Richurds, | Tatd | garding {) le of lands In the Rt Lake rese (o the highest bid ders, The fsJune 20— pnd -t place of & el River Falls. The | land (o he sold witl he offered in frac = A Gold Watch Free! : Who will be the Wmner” howeiver, having been made n‘ cific, co-defendant in the esont - a (mn Neither Mr. Harviman nor Preside Hill of the was present callod. Atlorney {ent, representing dne bondholders against the suit on the ground that the trus: | teos ot that 1ime, who had been named | Lew Dockstader Responsible for fn the petition, had no right to inter: : fore with the pian for distritntion of | Pictures Taken-Near Whité ) House Grounds. thern Sec whe Thatcher e Oregon to protest pany - RECOVERED Northern Securities assets, the nd- | {holders insisting that the plan pro: posed was perfoctly just and equitable. | Much time was aceapied at the apen- i fng n the exchange of logul papers among the connsol Man Made Up to Represent Pres’t Roosevelt ends Aid to Prostrate Negro. “URGE REASONABLE SCALE. Steol Company Officials Appear Before | Employes’ Convention. Cloveland, May 21— Nuit, J.. FaTaylor and W SR i appearéd before (he Amal A New York, May 21—“Lew” Dock- Stecl and Tin Work. | 8tader. the minstrel, has turned over sociation of Iron, Lers” annual convention as the repre- | to the police the moving picture films, | sentatives of the Repu Iron and | that were used in 1 camera in the | company aud made. statements [ Capitol grounds at- Washington, where m}.mdmh trade conditions: They points photographs were made of 8 man made 1 ad out that the volume of husiness 10w lup to ropresent Prosident Roosevelt is far below that of Jast year and fyyiending aid to a negro lyfng on the urged the moenb of the Amalga- | e The il ar mated associntion to he just and vea "‘I - SR ysl nresundes | f d g Al veloped. Dockstader's ae o T R R wed. 1 tader’s action followed | steol wage: scale I AL the coficlusion of this hearing the convention took up and finally dis- posed of the report of the committeo on constitution and gencral laws. t from a police inspector after a service officer from Washing- ton had .made a call at the detective bureau and stated that the Washing- ton police wished the fllms. secret “I ied the pictures for a new OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED. ‘monologue,’” sald Dockstader after leaving the inspector’s office. “and I Reported Kidnapping of American Citi- zen-at Tangler: am sorry that my venturs should have S A commotion.” | Parls, May 21— Unitad Stat t s not true,” sald Dockstader, sul Geveral Gummer ut- “that L was made up—to—look —like rocco, telesraphs —confls Booker P Washington, although the ports that the brigund hand which cap fother man was meant (0 represeut wred Perdicar v Amcriean citizen, | Prestdent -Roosevelt and Cromwell Varley, a British sub; “1t was with (he most fnnocent in- s the san L the London that captured M Times correspond tentions that | had my confederate made up as the president,” Joe Harii ent, st year. 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