Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 6, 1904, Page 1

A Pioneer WANT AD Will Do It Bemidji Daily Pione MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. The Pioneer Prints * MORENEWS than any other news- vaper between Duluth and Crogkston, St Paul and the North Pole. VOLUME 2. NUMBER BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURI;AY, AUGUST 6, 1904. TEN CENTS PER WEEK RUSSIAN VICTORY St. Petersburg Dispatch Says in Great Battle Japanese Lose 10,000 Men. St. Petersburg, Angust 6.—A dis- patch to the Bourz Gazette from Liao Yane says that another great battle has beeu fought in the neighborhood Houtsiatze, fourtcen miles westof Laio Yang. The Japanese losses ave esti- ma'ed at 10,000 10 15000 men. Tie Russian losses ave insignificeat Has Port Arthur Failen? London. August 6,--A N ys that Port Arthue | It lacks confivmation and is di ited here. Ordered to Turkish Waters. Washington, August 6.-- The Buro- pean squadvon has been ordered to Turkish waters. Its destinatination is a, chree hundred wasaki re- fallen. port Smyr miles from Constantinople. St. Petersbu Aug. 6.—There h.’\" been no further fighting of any impo.- tance since Aug. 1, according to tire latest reports reccived by the war oftice. In the opinion of the general stalf both sides need a rest affer fight- ing three days in the terrible heat and the officials here are inclined to be-| lieve that the Japanese will not ba able to resume their advance for sev- eral days. 1 Detailed reports rc office from General Kuropatkin's sou- erals show that the Russian lossc July 30, 31 and Aug. 1 did noi excecd 4,000. The Japanese are believed Lo have lost at least an equal nmnhl" From a comprehensivi fighting obtained by the Press it appears that most of the Kus- sian losses were sustained on th matsza road and between Simonc, and Haicheng. The two divisious a \ angse pas sian with scarcely an ilarly ral eral Zaroubaieff's troops retired upon Anshanshan, half between cheng and Lianoyang, without hes fu,lmm, or 1o The greatest ni nalties was sustained by Gene: helmann, who, with the Nind European division, held Kuchiai.y and Yushu pass, on the Saima fighting there was ol te and bloody ch A single regiment lost 25 per ce 300 men, before they withdrew. to- i o 1 i 1 road. T | growth of one of these promises. | carris | made upon Ca: ds Anping. Anotier pofnt where most stubborn resistance was made at Nanga pass, a position between | Simoucheng and H icheng, which was held by General Zassalitch, who had been placed in command of a newly formed corps. General Zassalitch’'s misfortune at the Yalu river plicated, owing to the superiori the Japanese artillery. He mak- ing a splendid fight until he suddenly discovered that the Japanese gunners were enfilading his batteries. WARSHIPS PARTICIPATE. Assist Troops at Port Arthur to Resist Japanese. : Chefoo, Aug. 6.—Exhaustive inter- views with refugees from Port Arthur, who arrived here during the da elicited nothing materfally changiug previous stories of the general situa- tion. While the guns of the fortre were employed during the three da; flghhx\" the fortress itself was not at- tacked divectly. On July 31 ihe steamer Newchwang entered Port Arthur from Newchwang, artillery irom Newchwang as 000 shells of various sizes. The refugees declare that the 12 inch guns oun board the warships have no difficulty in reaching Wolf moun- tain, while the Japanese return fire falls short of the uty SEIZURE OF ASPHALT MINES MINISTER BOWEN FILES STRONG PROTEST AGAINST ACTION OF VENEZUELA. Washington, Aug. 6.—Minister Bow- en has cabled the state depart t that he has lodged a strong protest with President Castro against the ac: tion of the government in seizing the asphalt mines belonging to the New York and Bermudez company. The recciver of the government is said to ipported by two Venezuelan wat- in his occupation of the coti- property. Through unofficial sourc it is learned that President Castro's action in the matter of the asphalt company has been long consicered. It is inti- mated that when in the midst of his st desperate struggle with the rebels iro made promises to certain per- sons and corporations in return for their support financially in that con- test. These promiscs were said to m- volve the transfer to these people concessions at that time in the p ssion of foreign corporations. Amer never violated a promise and nt procecdings relative to tho are, it is hinted, an out- doubted whether Mr. Bowen's protest will be effective at this stage, but the staie department is not dis- posad 1o move in a hurry and is awaii- ing the airival by mail of the detailed reports made by Mr. Bowen before procecding further. It must be made quite clear that there has been mis-} ¢ of justice in the Venezuelan supreme court before a demand is ro for indemnity for| ed by the New York| Asphalt company. the losses su and Bermud i i <D B e B T o B e B v B . 3 20w 3B 2 o 2 3B P 2. g THE"FEU ol e 2B . P B0 2B P B B B B WES WRIGHT, vvvvvvvwvvvvwvvvv b {..STUMP PULLER. Most Simple and Durable Stump Puller on the Market. World’s Fair Prize. 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Chefoo i Leing taxed to provide for the unusual influx of travel The jonly good hotel in the city is assign- Ing three or overflc quarters four to a room and the s compelled to accept squalid elsewhere. FALL OF PORT ARTHUR. Japanese Say Event Will Occur Within a Week. Tientsin, Aug. 6.—Heavy and con- tinuous firing was heard Thuisday at Pitsewo from the direction oi Port Ar- thur. There are persistent rumors here from Japanese sources that the fall of Port Arthur will occur within a week, but military experts ave of the opinion that a month will elapse before the Japanese make their final assad It is estimated that thave are 000 Japanese troops before Avthur. Going Through the Dardanelles. Constantinople, Aug. 6.—It is an- nounced here that Russia has notified the porte of the impending passage through the Dardanelles of some volun- teer ficet steamers laden with coal. Russia. it is said, has given assurances that the vessels will preserve the character of merchantmen throughout the voyage. TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION JUDGE PARKER NO LONGER AT HEAD OF NEW YORK COURT OF APPEALS. Albany, N. Y., Aug. 6.—Judge Par- Ker's resignation as chief judge of the court of appeals was filed with the secretary of state during the after- noon, This will enable the issuance of the necessary orders to bring about the election of a successor to Chief Justice Parker this fall for the full term of fourteen years, instead of an appointment by the governor for um_ year if the resignation had been de- layed until after Aug. 10. PROTEST AGAINST CLOSURE. Opposition Leaves House of Commons in a Body. London, Aug. (.—There was an ex- traordinary scene in the house of com- mons during the discussion in com- | mittee stage of a bill designed to frus- trate the devices of the Welsh county councils, who are endeavoring to re- fuse to carry out the education act. Premier Balfour moved the closure, but on division the opposition mem- bers, raising a storm of uproarious protest, and the chairman of the committee named a number of n\ombus to the speaker. After amid renewed “Shame,” almost the entire l)])pofllmn led by Messrs. Asquith, Herbert Glad- | stone and Sir Charles Dilke, left the house as a protest against the closure. The bill was then passed in the p ence of full ministerial benches, six members of the opposition and a tew Irish members. MARCHING ON L'HASSA. British Force Successfully Crosses the Brahmapootra. Chaksam Ferry, Tibet, Aug. 6.—The greater portion of the British expedi- tion has successfully crossed the Brahmapootra. The villagers are in- clined to be friendly and there are no signs of an armed force to oppose the advance on L’'Hassa Colonel Younghusband, the British political agent, has had two inter- views with the peace delegates, among whom is the grand chamber- lain. The latter pleaded with Young- husband not to proceed, as the Dalai Lama might die of the shock to his religious feelings if the British entered the Holy City. Younghusband replied that the treaty must be signed at L’Hassa, but he promised that the troops would not enter the monasteries unless fired on therefrom. CONDUCTORS IN CONSPIRACY. Chicago-St. Louis es Said to Be Out $200,000. Chicago, Aug. 6.—Chicago-St. Louis lines have just discovered that con- ductors on various roads and certain scalpers of Chicago and St. Louis have been engaged in a conspiracy to de- fraud the railroads through the manipulation of exposition tickets. It is declared that instead of taking up return coupons and turning them into the company conductors have been selling them to scalpers. In many instances, when tickets to St. Loais and return were presented, conductors are said to have taken up the whole ticket, giving the passenger & return coupon that already had been used. It is estimated that in this manner Chicago-St. Louis roads have been de- frauded out of $200,000. WRONG MAN ARRESTED. Helena Railroad Robber Says His Pal Is in Canada. Helena, Mont.,, Aug. 6.—George F. Hammond, who is in jail here, denies | positively that the man Christie, ar- rested by Northern Pacific officials at Hope, N. D., on the charge of being | implicated in the recent holdup of the North Coast limited at Bearmouth, Mont., was his partner in crime. On | the contrary his associate in that af- | fair, he says, has gone to Canada. | Hammond made the further statement Lhat he had hidden in a safe place the securities taken from the express safe worth fully $100,000. He furthermore | states that he will not divulge their i place of concealment until after his trial and that if he is given the ex- charge ha never will disclose it, refused to record their votcs | treme penalty under the train robbery ALLEGED CHICAGO PACKERS ARE IMPORTING FOREIGN LABOR- ERS UNDER CONTRACT. GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE SOME ACTION AGENT OF LABOR BUREAU SAID TO BE ON THE SCENE MAK- ING INVESTIGATION. Chicago, Ang. 6.—That the federal government is preparing to take an active part in the stock yards strike was indicated during the day when International Secretary Call of the butcher werkmen divulged that he has been in conference with an emissary of the United States hu- | reau of commerce and labor. Who this agent is or what his immediate | plans Mr. Call ref|§r3d to say, but the' mark: doing they are violating the law. Their very business combination is in re- straint of trade and there is not one | of them that is not amenable to th dePIaI Jaws. A sample of their opera- stories had been printed in the news- | | bapers telling of the importation of | imigrants from foreign lands to take the place of American workingmen who are on strike. One of our p found in the street an immigrant’s re- ceipt showing that the immigrant had | been paid $38.70 for passage to Chi- jcago. On the bottom of the printed slip was the sentence: **We hereby agree to rebate to the receipt at our Chicago oiiice.’ “I showed this document to an offi- cial of the United States bureau of labor and commerce and inadvertently | allowed him to keep it.” PEACE TALK CONTINUES. | But Packers and Strikers Stand Their Ground. sistent peace rumors strikers packers alike gave evidence durin the day of grim determination to si their ground that by next week both sides would regard the offices of with favor | develop weakness other in holding out with renewed de- | termination to fight the issue to an | end. To the strikers the approach of Sun- day loomed up as a menace because i of difliculties in holding ranks together | over the opening of a new week. The | strike leaders had positive information | at that emissaries of the packers wer | work in all directions quietly offering highly skilled men tempting induce- :ments to break away. Pressure was through direct individual appeal. Lifforts to bring about a peace con- | ference were explained as being due | to the cattle shippers and the Union Stock Yards and Transit company— | both neutrals who have lost through the strike. At the instance of both General Agent Skinner of the Stock Yards company visited the strike leaders. Finding them recep- tive he gave attention to the packers. Little encouragement was met with from the packers. Believing, however, that the situation was not without pos- sibilities he returned to the strike leaders, who were awaiting him at the Transit House. Strikers Change Their Attitude. In the meantime the strikers had attempted to bring pressure to bear on the packers from other sources and in so doing had acquired informationr from which the inference was drawn that the strikers’ position was strong er than had been believed. In conse- quence when Mr. Skinner returned he found the strike leaders unwilling to make any marked concessions. Besieged families whose homes { have been continuously attacked be- cause they contain strike breakers ap- pealed to the police for protection. John Kioll, an employe of Swift & Co., reported that the entire front of his home had been wrecked Crowds hurled stones, clubs and refuse | through the gaping apertures where i windows had been and the inmates ‘were notified that the house would be burned over their heads. ‘A police de- | tail was assigned to protect the prop- | erty. Similar action was taken re- garding six other places where like conditions were reported. Strike breakers continued to pour into the yards during the day. The new arrivals included another train- load of immigrants. The recruits were frightened into hysterics by a series of terrific explosions caused by strike and haltpeter on the tracks. erty damage resulted. No prop- ers were each paid from the strike treasury $7, the so-called weekly bene- fit. This is the first benefit paid to the strikers. Strike Affects Money Market. Chicago, Aug. 6.—Chicago bankers | complain that the packinghouse strike | is having a most serious effect on the ' local money market. lars that under normal business condi- are now piling up in Chicago banks and threaten to depress interest rates. BIG LOCKOUT THREATENED. Trades Affected. New York, Aug. 6.—The striking building trades unions were said dur- ing ‘the day to be prepared to accept the challenge of the Building Employ- ers’ association and that a great lock- out of gll the unions will be ordered. Strikes in the subway and elsewhere in the buildin tradefl are practically sympathizers placing dynamite caps ! During the day nearly 10,000 strik- | Forty Thousand Members of Building VIOLATE FEDERAL LAW the fact ! strike leader made’this significant ve- | “In everything the packing trust is; bearer $55.70 on presentation of this | Chicago, Aug. 6.—In the face of pei- ‘ an.t There were indicatious | intermediaries | unless either side shouid ' warranting the | also being brought upon strikers’ wives | heavily | the sfrilers “weré ™ given forty-efght hours to return to work. The ultima- unions “will be put on the street on Monday.” At the Building Trades Employcrs’ association it was announced that none of the unions had reported for work and (hat consequently the lockout threatened by the employers will be- come effective. Unofficial statements were made | which show that about 40,000 men as- sociated with the Building Trades’ al- | liance will be affected. ACT OF RETALI Strikers Start Run on Savings Bank at Stock Yards. Chicago, Aug. 6.—Hundreds of strik- ers and others during the day thronged to the Drovers’ Trust and Savings bank near the main entrance of the stock yards and withdrew deposits, whether large or small. The unusual scene attracted a large crowd, set all manner of rumors in circulation and created a general run on the institu- tion. The strikers’ action was taken in re- taliation for the alleged action of one of the packing firms, Libbey, McNeill & Libbey, in making the bank an ad- | junct 0 their pay department. On | Wednesday, it is said, Edward Tilden, a director of the company, led strike breakers to the bank in order that they might be paid in cash instead of having to experience the embarras | ments growing out of the packers’ tem of paying in checks. Long beiore the bank opened rumors sn that the strikers TION. n retaliation and when the hour for the crucial test came the strik were far outnumbered by apprehensive persons having no interest in the labo: controversy, yet all anxious to secure their money. A double line extending | into the street greeted the bank ofii- cials. Without protest or explanation the officials doubled the force of pay- ing teilers and met all withdrawals demanded. The Drovers’ Trust and Savings ‘bank is located in the same building with the Drovers’ Deposit National bank, its local correspondent. Its cap- | ital is $200,000 and its surplus and | profits are named at $30,000. It has a long list of depositors among the work- ‘men about the yards and pays 3 per cent interest on their savings. It opened its doors Feb. 3, 1902, and its last report, June 10, 1904, shows re- sources and liabilities amounting to | $1,865,506. HUSBAND AND WIFE KILLED. Struck by One Train While Trying to Avoid Another. Omaha, Aug. 6.—Mr. and Mrs. Mich- ael Pelan, suburban residents, were killed on the double tracks of the Union Pacific between Albright and South Omaha Thursday. They Stepped from one track to avoid an incoming train and were struck by an outgoing passenger on the east side. Both were instantly killed. TRAINLOADS OF WéUNDED. Hundreds of Men Arriving Daily at - Irkutsk, Siberia. Irkutsk, Siberia, Aug. 6.—Trains filled with wounded men are arriving here daily from the front, many of | them proceeding to European Russia and others remaining here. Two Red . Cross hospitals have been opened here and one private hospital has been es- tablished by the wife of Governor Mol- lerius. The prices of food have doubled re- cently. RUSSIAN TROOPS DISGUSTED.y 8ee No Reason for Continual Orders to Retreat.” St. Petersburg, Aug. 6.—The temper of the Russian troops in view of the continued retreats is perhaps accu- rately reflécted by the following brief message sent by one of the Associated Press Russian correspondents from Liaoyang: “The orders to evacuate Haicheng are condemned by many. It is heart- breaking to be constantly falling back, trograde movement. A little more pa- tience. To advance only requires man- liness.” tum stated that unless the demand' was met by the strikers the affected | but there must be an end to this re-; DROUTH IN MONTANA. . Heavy Loss of Stock Can Only Be Averted by Rain. Butte, Mont., Aug. 6.—Advices re- ceived from throughout the state the past week ‘depict a serious state of af- fairs on the big ranges in Eastern and Northern Montana, and unless heavy rain is soon forthcoming con- siderable loss of stock will ensue. The Northern Montana ranches in many lo- calities resemble deserts, for water have the conditions become that the state humane officers have interfered and compelled stockmen to drive herds into localities far removed where some grass and water remain, though even then the supply is scanty. The Great Northern Railway com- pany is meeting with difficulty in the operation of its trains throughout Northern Montana as a result of the inability to secure sufficient water to keep its tanks along the road re- plenished. PROVES VERY SUCCESSFUL. First Experiment With Wireless Teleg- raphy on Lake Superior. Duluth, Aug. 6.—The first experi- ments with wireless telegraphy on Lake Superior were made during the day when the great freight steamer Augustus B. Wolvin, bound for Duluth with a cargo of coal, communicated with a temporary wireless station in- stalled on the Board of Trade building. The communication was over the en- tire length of Lake Superior, a dis- tance of 420 miles. A permanent sta- tion will be established here on top of the Wolvin building. It is expected that the wireless system will soon be in general use on boats in the Lake Superior trade. The advantages of the service are obvious. ‘Wireless stations will be established at Sault Ste. Marie and on Keweenaw point, as well as in Duluth. JAPS INDIGNANT AT RUSSIANS. Claim Slav Government Is Violating The Hague Rules. London, Aug. 6.—The correspondent of the Times i s that much indignation is felt there because of tent neglect to comply with the rules of The Hagune conv tion in supplying information regard- ing prisoners. Despite frequent in- quiries about the prisoners taken in the third attempt to seal Port Arthur, the Russians, the correspondent says, maintain complete silence, which can- not be due to the lack of means of communication, because the Russian government has just requested Japan to recognize two additional hospital ships at Port Arthur. BRIEF BITS OF NEWS. The anti-tobacco combine bill of the minister of inland revenue has passed the Canadian house of commons. Alfred Knapp, the Ohio “strangler” who has been condemned to die in the electric chair on Aug. 19, has collapsed and cannot eat or sleep. Postmaster General Payne has re- turned to Washington from New York, where he talked over the political sit- uation with other Republican leaders. A telegram received at the war de- partment announces the death of Mrs. eral Davis, retired, governor of the isthmian canal zone. BATTLE OF SIMOUCHENG. Russians Left Seven Hundred Dead on the Field. Tokio, Aug. 6.—The Russians left 00 on the battlefield at Simou- cheng and the Japanese casualties during the same batile aggregated | 800. | The Japanese captured six guns at Simoucheng and two guns at the en- Yangse and Yushulintzsi passes. JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS. | Thousands of Men Being Landed at Newchwang. St. Petersburg, Aug. 6.—A special dispatch to the Bourse Gazette from Liaoyang says:, According to Chinese reports the Japanese landed 5,000 men at the port ot Newchwang July 31 and the further disembarkation of troops is proceed- ing. George W. Davis, wife of Major Gen-} gagements which took place at the! WARSHIPS NEAR SCENE AMERICAN BATTLESHIP FLEET TO REMAIN AT GIBRALTAR FOR THE PRESENT. RELATIONS WITH TURKEY STRAINED SULTAN AGAIN FAILS TO FUL- FILL HIS PROMISE TO MIN- ISTER LEISHMAN. Washington, Aug. 6. — Minister Leishman has notified the state de- partment from Constantinople that he has failed to recdfve the expected satisfactory reply from the sultan touching the rights of American citi zens in Turkey. While the negotia- tions will continue it is possible that the American battleship fleet will be detained at Gibraltar to strengthen the minister’s hand in the conduct of these negotiations. Secretary Hay’s return to the city from his summer home was signalized by consideration at the day’s cabinet meeting of important matters concern- ing America's foreign relations. The secretary had not completed his vaca- tion, but returned to Washington at this time on account of the develop- ments in this country’s relations with Turkey. The whole question was con- sidered by the president and his cab- inet in the light of information re- ceived by cable from Minister Leish- man at Constantinople. This govern- ment has heen pressing the porte for an answer to our representations. The Sultan Promised an Answer last Friday, but Minister Leishman did not receive it. He was put off until Thursday. He was promised then an answer from the sultan him- self as to the rights of Americans to establish schools and other educational institutions in the Turkish empire. Such rights have been accorded the other nations, but have been withheld from America. Secretary Hay laid be- fore the president and the cabinet a cablegram he had just received from Minister Leishman to the effect that he had not been able to obtain a sat- isfactory answer to his representa- tions. Thit this government is annoyed at the procrastination of the porte and at what seems to be a studied effort on the part of the sultan to dilly-dally with the American representations there is no attempt to conceal. Sec- retary Hay declined, however, as he Jeft the cabinet meeting to say what, if any, decision had been reached. | Secretary Morton’s replies to similar ! inquiries indicated the probability of important action by his department bearing on the Turkish question. It is known that a proposition has been made to hold the American battleship squadron at Gibraltar instead of hav- ing it return at once to this country. At Gibraltar the squadron would be available for any service the govern- ment might determine to have it per- form. IN THE HANDS OF A MOB. . Young Negro Taken Into the Woods and Probably Lynched. Richmond, Va., Aug. 6.—Andrew Dud- ley, a negro bny about fourteen years of age, who attempted criminal as- sault upon two little white girls near Greenfield Wednesday, was taken from a constable while en route for jail in a train by a mob near Afton Thursday and led to the woods, where it is presumed he was lynched. REVOLUTION IMPENDING. American Minister to San Domingo Wants a Warship. ‘Washington, Aug. 6.—Mr. Dawson, the American minister to San Domin- 80, in a cablegram to the state depart- ment suggests that it would be well to have a warship at Monte Cristi for a short time. Tt is inferred from this cablegram that another revolutionary movement is impending. Millions of dol- | tions would be used by the packers l R. H. 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