Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 4, 1904, Page 1

A Pioneer :: WANT AD = ‘Will Do It. ISRAGING Fighting in the Vicinity of Port Arthur. Japs Said to Have Fifty Thousand _ Men Concentrated Below City of Kinchoa. " Liaoyang, June 4—There are per- sistent rumors that another great bat- tle is I progress near Port Arthur. Continuous cannonading has been heard from. the south. ‘An additional force of 15,000 Japan- ‘emo 18 reported to have landed at Ta- kushan. Chefoo, June 4.—Steamers which: have arrived here from Newchwang report that firing In the vicinity of Port Arthur was heard during the/ night. They only-saw two Japanese cruigers, Chinese junks, which have reached this port from the Cha river, west of Takushan, report that the Jap- Anese have captured two Russian offi- cers ‘and forty soldiers disg\used as Japanese. Mukden, June 4—For two days past rumors have been currcnt of:se- vere. fighting on the Liaotung penin- sula, Details are lacking, but the fact that fighting has been general through-: out the peninsula is officially admit- ted. The Russians have pushed their outposts south to Wanfangtien, on tho rallroad, while the Japanese occupy. the country from the shores of Korea bay inland to the vicinity of Siuyen. The fact that a Japanese army esti- mated to number 50,000 men is com- centrated south of Kinchou is regard- #d here as indicating the region where decisive battles will be fought, JAPLOSSES VERY HEAVY TOTAL CASUALTIES AT NANSHAN HILL OVER FORTY-THREE 5 HUNDRED: 3 May 26 is 4,304. They are divided as follows: s Thirty-one officers, including® one major and five sergeant majors; and 713 noncommissioned officers and men killed; 100 officers, including one.colo- nel, one major and twelve se majors, and 3,460 noncommissioned —officers and men-vo Wounded, = MORE JAPANESE LANDING. Yroops Disembarking at Pitswo and Takushan. Linoyang, June 4.—General Kuroki's putposts now hold the line at Ligo- pudza, Selleudjan and Chanliday. The “Japanese forces disembarking at Ta- kushan have reached Ulaossa. ~ A divi- slon’ of the guards forms the connect- ing link between Ulaossa and Feng wangcheng. The Japanecse landings at Pitsewo, Liaotung peninsula, continue. « The Chinese are again willing to accept Russian paper roubles. 'NO AID FOR PURT ARTHUR RUSSIAN RELIEF FORCE ABAN- DONS ATTEMPT TO REN- DER ASSISTANCE. - Paris, June 4—A dispatch to the Tenips from St. Petersburg says: © It appears that the Russian relief column of 30,000 men, mobilized for the succor of Port Arthur, has aban- doned its project owing to the fall of Kinchou and the landing of Japanese reinforcements: RESULT _IN. FAILURE.~ With Port Arthur. Newchwang, Juné 4.— on the part of the Ru failure. The Japancse are in control of all avenues of communication and they allow no messages to pass. With Russians in Newchwang ave: daily 0k, lows concerning Genoral Kuropatkin: “He is awakening to the fact that the Japanese are worthy oOf praise,” said this officer. “He declares that their recent; operations prove them to ‘|be among the gréatest stratesists in _[the world and to this must be added great daring, capacity for ork and ability to stand punishment. The gen- eral did not believe this before, but now it has been nlemonsthted Pt The mills at Harbin’ are being worked day and night in grinding Manchurian-wheat and their daily out- put is estimated conservatively at 750,000 pounds of flour. The’ Russian authoritics are encouraging the farm- ers to plant larger crops than ever be- fore; they are not depending on.the Transsiberian railroad for the trans- portation of suppli Suspected of Being Spies. Seoul, Korea, June 4.—A Korean major and an adjutant suspected of being Russian spies have been arrest- ed on Japanese representations and are now imprisoned at Seoul. The Ko- rean authorities refuse to take further action, claiming that the evidence against the army officers is insufficient definitcly to convi RUSSIANS® FINALLY ROUTED JAPS ENGAGE MIXED FORCE OF THE ENEMY NORTH OF POLANDIEN. Toklo, June 4—A body of Japaneso has encountered and defeated a mixed force of:Russian cavalry, infantry and artillery near, Lichaton, nine miles north of-Polandien; on-Monday last, May 30. The ensagement hegan al 12:50 p. m. and lasted for two hous, the Russian treops being finally driven northward. 'The Japanese had twenty: six men killed, including one oflicer, and thirty-seven wounded, including four officers.. The Russian losses are unknow: The movement of the Russian forces i ates.a--possible effort Arthur The fighting repor lod ftom Tokio ag " !having occurred near Lichaton. nine miles north of Polandien, on Monday. last, is evidently identical with the engagement reported from Liaoyang May 30 by a correspondent of the As- sociated Press as having occurred at Vagenfuchu (possibly near Wafang: tien), which is about nine miles north of Polandien, on the Liaotung penin- sula.” It was in this engagement that the Cossacks under General Samsonoff were reported to have annihilated a squadron of Japanese: The Japanese were commanded by General Akkiama. CONTRACTORS GET ORDERS. Baltic Fleet Must Be Ready to Sail by August. New York, June 4.—Russian naval contractors have been advised that final preparations for the Baltic fleet must be completed by the first week of August, says a Times dispatch from Paris. This information i§ supplemented by another dispatch from St. Petersburg suggesting that the fleet may perhaps not start at all if Port Arthur falls into the hands of the Japanese. An- other; St. Petershurg telegram says £wo submarine boats will be started for the Far East at once. two others will' start within a fortnight and two more wnhln a th Houston. Te: T Julie 4—Tle street #ur company started the operation of its carsiduring the day with nonunion men ‘hrought here from other cities. Several cars were stoned and other isorders occurred on the part of the sympathizers. but no one was The company announces jis abiljty to maintain schedules through: ont the day, but.no cars will-be-run-at mght 1,?‘!355933555556:-&65%55!95 BUY | éaaaaaaa TO-N in a piece; n cut pieces. - L_as_t chance to buy $1.00 - Silks for 69 cents a yard. These Silks come 16 yards just enough for a SHIRT WAIST SUIT. 7 IGHT o two alike; We do not WS Efforts of Russians to Comimunicats very. effort ians to com- municate with the southern pait of the Lizotung peninsula has resuited i the_exception of the authorities the rowing more depn.wsu] at the out- An officer of high rank, who has ar- rived here from Mukden, spoke as fol- { champion, W .1..,. T BLMIDJI, MINNESOTA, \\\l‘l RDAY, JL\'F The Pioneer Prints MORENEWS i’ any other news- -t between Duluth and Crookston. St Paul and the North Pole, 1 1‘1(14 TOWNS Heavy Cause Kansas Rivers to Overflow Banks. Residents Narrowly -Es- caping Death. Kansas Cil of the Kaw er in Kans rapldly and a serious flood is, thr the past thirty days. that time most of the str overflowed their banks, w: railway tracks and crops, d nwuch property and rendering o1 swollen the streanss; this time e, the. height e: mer rises. ‘The the Taw, already bankiull at maiy damage_is expected in this city piep- arations situation as it'may develop, iaireT traffic is demoralized . alicaay many (hrough trains Dboth cast and westbonnd are stalled. The principal Marais des Cygnes. ties have been repor At Newton, Kan., over 600 pers: haye been rendered homcless by a sudden rise in Sand czeck, which flows through the noiin tions of that te trict embraces a Newton and in mai stands as high windows. The ri Caused by ‘a & and Lhe water rose =0 nonscs he watel o0 aad . story el was loudbtirst j illy that Rescue pacties were in- formed anil huadreds of cui. g the uit mediately mer worlked all might 1e fortunates. Morning found all removed to places of safety, but with the water vy ddmaj still rising and further he likely. There we.c capes and much suffeyin, less have been talen into the 1es of the residents in the Uppor pilit ox lown and furnished with-food-aud-clothing. At Emporia three inchc - of water feil within @ few hours and the’ Cotton: wood river rose during the night at the rate of six inches an Bour, flooding the T'he home: ing much damage. Commeicial stréet was converted into a river and boats were used. At Council Grove the 3 is threatened with a flood as serious 95 that of lasl year, when the property damage amounted to over $300,000. In the lowlands dozens of ‘families have already moved out their —household effects. ‘At Parkville the water in the Neo- gho is within two feet of last year's record and still rising and the mer- chants are moving thelr goods to up- per storfes. At Bllsworth the main street is flooded. In the vicinity of Lorraine and Sterling,;Kan, the rain was accompanied by a: heavy wind | storm, many small houses were-blown down, crops were damaged and much other damage dome. Two inches of water fell within ten minutes. It i difficult to estimate the loss, but ttewill bé great. At (J(nul" Humboldt, Hnroln Cen- ter, Caldwoll, Harper, Wellington, Olathe, Arkansas City, lola, Pittshurg, Leavenworth and Strong City, Ka: similar reports of damage from food are rceeived. ARIZONA MINE FIRE, Belleved Three Men Perished In the Flames. Prescott, Ariz., June 4.—Fire at the Hackeberry mine in the Big Bug dis- trict destroyed the hoisting plant and resulted in the probable death of threc The hoisthouse was located by the fire. McCalie and Maye hed. One go down in the s i} fa supposed “to be deal, To com- munication could be had «ith the two miners they are also theasht (6 have perished. ~HEAD oF THE A O U W Supreme Master Miller Dead zt Battle Creek, Mich. Battle Creek, Mich. June 4.—Su- preme ter Workman William H. Miller of the Ancient Order o United Worknien dicd at a sanitarium here during the night from kidney trouble afer an illness of several He was a_St. Louis man, but joined the A. 0. U. W. twenty years ago in Kan Bas torial nal. officers, as well as h promix - ladies the A. O. American_Player Victorious. London, J 1. American gotf acquired the sitle of amatenr chafipion of Great Brifain on the links at Sandwich, - | where he defeated E D. Blackwell, a esentative of the Royal &nd An- it clob by 4 up and 3 to play. - FLOODED and Continuous Rains Part of Newton Under Water, June +—All tributaries ened. Heavy rains, continuing for two days at a time, have prevailed all over Kansas at various times within Twice within ams have hing: out stroying al hundred persons temporarily hor:oless. But each time there came a lull in the rainfall, the rivers receded and almost normal conditions prevailed, In the past twenty-four hours, however, further Leayy rain storms have again ond sperienced in the Lwo fors in continues (o fall at mauy points throughout Kansas and the ultimate result must be that places along its course, will overtiow its banks at the mouth at Kansas Cit,. ‘While the conditions ai¢ not sach as brought on the great June flood of last. year aud although no great amount ot ré being made 1o meet me streams artected are the haw, tie Smoky Hill, the Republican and the Plaim,- Conn, business-portion of the town and caus: i (d_when_the {box at the Princess I {Royal N graves of tlu-ur dec: SEVERE "STORM AT DALLAS. Cloudburat Accompanied by a Cyclonic | i , Wind. | Dallas, Tox., June 4—At 5 a. m, i during-a clowdburst, accompanied by a | tornado, water came throush the root and sixth floor of the Western Union telegraph office here, flooding the dyna- mos and complets] onking one secs tion of the switchboard. The storm broke al 2 o'clock and continued with great force. Rain had fallen in torrents all night, accom- panied by a heavy wind, which finally doveloped into proportions. The principal dan le from that suficred by the 'n- Union Telograph company, was the wrecking houses in- the out- - As far as krown no one was When the Western Union build- track a panic cnsued among ce at work in the operating room. Fortunately, no one was hurt, It is believed that more or less dam- age has been done in the ontlying country. GAMBLING IS CHARGED. Indictnients Returned Against Dozen Chicago Men. * Chicago, June {—Patrick J. King, allozed head of the policy 1ing in Chi- cago, has heen indicted for violation of the iollery laws, Indictments wera voted also against a dozen other -al- lezed prominent gamble For many years past King has heen a power in local politics. Recently the Citiz ociation sent s gather evidence a Miu;.ul associat Detectives, it is claimed, secured em- ployment as book writers and became actual witnesses of drawings. gainst King and his Doing a Heap of Good. Cass Lake Voice: W. R. Hitch- cock, mamger of the Daily Pio- business in Cass Lake last Satur- day. he - Pioneer, with Mr, Hitcheock at the managerial helm | 1s doing a heap of good toward the development of Bemidji, and ing accorded the paper the citi- zens of that place appreciate the fact. Thrown Froma Wagon. Mr. George K. Babcock was thrown from his wagon and se- verely bruised.’ He applied Chamberlain’s Pain Rzlm freely and says it is the best liniment he ever used. Mr. Babeock is a well known _citizen —of North There is nothing equal to.Pain” Balm for sprains and bruises. It will effect a cure in‘one-third the time required by any other treatmient. For sale by B.lrk(,r Dru;: .\tm' B Here to Make l\rramzemenlqi Prof. Hoverstad, of the State ixperimental farm at Crookston, n the city this afternoon ar- ranging for.the Karmers’ insti tute which will be held in Bemid July 2. Institutes held in Be midji formerly were largely at- tended. There will be some special features for the program this year-and Prof. Hoverstad hopes for a large attendance this year. Four Spring Excursions to De- troit, $12.00 Round Trip. The Duluth, South Slmwre & Atlantic Ry. will have on sale June 3, 10, 14 and 19 round trip tickets to. Detroit and inter- mediate points at the rate of $12; to Buffaio and return $14. This is via the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Ry. to St. Ignace and the Detroit & Cleveland Navi- gation Co.’s palatial steamers For réturn limits, rescrvation of berths on train and stegmer, and full particulars of the above write or call on MART. ADSON, Gieneral Agent, Minn. Have You a Friend Afflicted With Asthma? Frank S. Archibald, of West Swanzey, N. H., writes: past five years I have suffe | with-Asthmaahmost—constantly. I was so nervous at times I could hardly remain in my school. This disease coupled with the ne strain to which teache ways subjected, made life almost able, During a visit to my Hanny a | unbe home in Hinsdale, Mr. local druggist, called my atten tion-to-your White~Wine of Tar Syrup. At first [ was skeptical with no permanent help. I took home a bottle and the cure lous to me after wy formeér re- DEADLOCK ! Charles S. Deneen Nominated forg Governor by lllinois Republicans, Selection Follows the Withdrawal | of Yates in Favor.of Chicogoan. L 11, June 4.—Chi | Deneen of Chicago was nomin Tlinois Republicans on -ninth ballot, the selection | following the withd Yates in his favor Deneen r 21 Yates 1 {ohimel rraniin ) Loniitn tove and {moved to make the naowir ¢ unanimous and the motion adopted withofit a dis No ballot was taken at the session of the convention, n motion_to large majority. © of mecting in th noou was devoteil 1o conlerer decided that Ge withdraw in favor it was finally small following decided ou a similar | The, convantion ‘reconvencd at P Yatos asked poriis a statemoent and the g sion to make no_objection the platform and suggosted Hlinois the namne obd Dencen, withids The 5 amid great choerhs and there were appeared on the platform 5 and spoke-for four minutes, heing e quently intersaptod, name in l.nm ol Dencen. culls tor Sherman .xm‘ he a‘|\ul((= hnm his plaee in the Mebon- ough ¢ty deles drew in favor ol Den Chairman lmmun ordgred the seve enty-ninth ballof at 2 ed i Dencen's lmlnlndl!uu. neer, of Bemidji, was transacting ! judging from the patronage be-! the Princess fq r.mcy vegetables Irids # BN 430 West Superior St., Duluth, | g For Mn-‘ as 1 had tried almost ererything | Finally ) it effected seems almost miracu- % peated ‘disappointments, afficted - as ' I was for over five’ years and I shall be glad to repl fo enquiries r ing-my cas wherries 10 Saturday. Mr. Henry Lattercit of Fuuk- {ley is here to spend the summer | with Mr.and Mrs Joe Robideau. The Modern righbors corate th will d > d Neigh & I wuant to recommend yonr * {remedy to everyone who has been % ! & sents a | and | & Woodmen and -{§:} bors in Greenwood cemetery at 3 fi TE[ (,I‘,)Ts PER WEEK BROKEN tol for wal of Governar | The final ballot | Lowden | tion for yoto, | orning niin wm. provailing by al Most of the time up | tor | of candidates with There was | vernor (0oL L the nent wing Wil governor elosod his cals Loy i, = tnidCh He \\nlhixw\ his gation. 1le also with A6 and it result HENRY BUENTHER Naturalist and: Taxidermist Postotfice Box No. 686 BEMIDJI; MINN. S, FISH, FUR RUGS AND ROBES mounted to ordér andfor sale. all times a good assortment of INDIAN RELICS and CURIOS, repaired and remodeled and GAME HEAD! S made to order, FURS in season bought. 1 guarantee my work mothproof and the most lifelike of any in the state MY WORK IS EQUALL LLED BY NON A Deoposit Required on All Work YOUR TRADE SOLICITED June, the month of Brides, finds that this store/has anticipated-it. in wedding presents—we have the hest Eyverything from a deli- cate and inexpensive token of.friendship and good wishes to the more substantial tostimonial things in town. fine things in Sterling Silverware, new t for a wedding oceasion. G G G 0 -:.;;.(’,:;:- foR o) puy a Boxof , Lillibridges Famous Chocolates... and save your tickets. One will be a sure winner. Ask for particulars. Watch on exhibition. BEMIDJI MERCANTILE [ B L 0 0 B 0 :i%i@fii&i’}(%fif%@fl#@@ c[mmNfi STORE.... offers for HREE DAYS ONLY Men’s $l2 and $15 Suits in black and faney patterns, in the latest styles and cut at $10.00 We are also showing the latest styles' in #@Wfibflfifi@@fl@fi#fifififi@@##‘#@@Q’éfi-@@#@#fl BHEEBBS A Gold Watch Free! 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