Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 9, 1904, Page 1

A Pioneer : WANT AD :: Will Do ft. 1 i H MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. The Pioneer Prints MORE NEWS than any other news- paper between Duluth and Crookston, St- Paul and the North Pole. VOLUME 2. NUMBER 95. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1904. TEN CENTS PER WEEK HUNDRED LIVES LOST Cloudburst the Cause of Terrible Disaster on the Denver and Rio Grande Ry. Il Fated Train the Fastest Sent Out of Denver by the Rio Grande. Pueblo, Colo., Aug. 9.—Train through a bridge over Dl\ (10« k. near Eden, on the Denver and Rio Grande railroad. It is estimated Hmf of the 125 p; engers on board the ill fated train more than 100 lost their lives either under the waters of the raging torrent or beneath the wreckage. Many of the bodics were carried down Foun- tain creek by the wall of water, which had force enough to car several coaches nearly four miles away from the point where they went through | the bridge. A cloudburst had filled the creek and water was flowing over the restle when the train started acr . The bridge went down under the weight of the train and the baggage car, smoker and chair car were pre- cipitated into the torrent. The engine got almost across, but fell back into the water. The body of Engineer Hinman found 200 feet down the river. express car was found four miles away with the safe open and its conienis gone. The chair car was neaiby, hall filied with sand, in which were puried the boaies of many passengers. Thc smoker was washed still fur stream and not located until sev- | eral hours alter the accident. So far thirty bodies have been re-| covered from the scene of the i ter and thousands of persons are pa- trolling the banks of the Fountam river in search of the victims. Coaches Filled With Bodies. When Division Superintendent Bow- ren reached the scene of the wi the missing cars had aot been lo and the passengers and train hands accompanied him - orgaw searching parties to follow the cous of ihe The three cars to the s in B of which Dry cree y, and whi Ark: as river. stoof the dead were in the cas buvied under the debris. The bodies | of three young wouen were | up on the bank of the rive ® is i in turn flows into quarters of a mile below the | the wreek. J. M. Kilien, a I'ueblo | hardware merchant, was swept down | streamy, but crawled out from tie | wreckage a mile below the scenc of the accident. He was so badly io- Jjured and so exhausted from_his surug- | tween | teos ar gle in the wat 1o talk. “The disaster was the worst that has | ever occurred on the Denver and Rio Grande railvoad. Dry creek, where the accident happened, is one of the most dangerous points on the road. It is close to the roothills, which, by reason ot repeated clondbursts and washouts, have been slowly closing in, the bed of the creck continually Dbecoming deeper uuntil it has reached a depth of about twen e leet Trains Numbers 3 and 15, preceding No. 11, pa: 1 over the b"\gc and reached Pueblo safely. The rains had been severe, but ofiicials did not a prehend any danger at Dry creek, as a recent inspection showed that the bridge was in first class condition. No Intimation of Danger. Just prior to the time of the acci- dent there were reports that a heavy rainfall was in progress in the vicin- ity of Ede but there was no intima- tion of a cloudburst. So far as the officials of tie road can determine the engineer evidently did not see the le until it was too late to stop n, which was going at a high rate of 3 ‘Whether the engine and the torr of water from the cloudburst struc the bridge simultaneously or the to it ture is not known, but the reports at the Denver office say that the air was turned on and that this saved the diner and sleepers from being precipi- tated into the creek. the baggage car, smoker and * car left the tracks and plunged into the stream they were swept down by the current and the trucks torn off. e lightened them and the volume of water can be understood when it was reported by Superintendent Bow- ren that they were carried four miles before th ran ashore. - The three cars were found near each other, The ill fated train is the fastest sent out of Denver by the Denver and Rio Graude and usually carriedl a heavy passenger lis It makes the rup to Colorado Springs in two hours and five minutes and one hour and ten minutes is the schedule time from Colorado Springs to Pueblo and the heavy train was whirling aloug through the storm to make this fast time when it dropped into the stream. The length of the bridge, with ap- proaches, is ninet; x feet. Fifteen hundred feet of track was washed out at the scene nf the disaster. WILL NOT INTER)'ERE. Republican Committee to Keep Out of Wisconsin Fight. New York, Aug. 9.—A swarm of ap- plicants for positions was a feature of the opening of the Republican head- quarters here. Several ¢ es were held Dbe- the members of the national commi‘tee and the members of the ngressional campaign committee re- garding work in which both commit- watnally interested. Mr. Cortelyou announced that no mecting ol the national committee would be held until next Monday, ow- ing to the foct that Committeeman Brooker of Connecticut could not come to New York until that time. Chairman Cortelyou has announced that the pational committee will not interfere in the factional fight in Wis- consin, but would leave the matter en- tirely in the hands of the courts, where it is at present. e 2 2P 3B B ol 2T o B i 3B fi-,fln‘xfllz&:flxx&uflu&“fih? i THE"FRU 2l 2 2 o 2B 2B P 2B B [ J WES WRIGHT, World’s Fair Prize. LTLESS STUMP PULLER... Most Simple and Durable Stump Puller on the Market. vvv W R - Local Agen vvvvvvvvvvwvmvvvvvv 7] rd - N S SEASONABLE MERCHANDISE Is what we are offering at our AUGUST CLEARANCE SALE. Goods that have been bought for this season’ s business; in many lines only a smallamount I=ft, but in perfect condition. Some storekeepers would pack them away and next .spring bring them out that is not our way. We will take a loss now and show New Goods next spring. : : : : as new goods; l ] O’Leary & Bowser, Bemidji, Minnesota.. R tar uc was unabie SOCIALISM THE RESULT. President Donnelly Discusses Effects of Stock Yards Strike. Chicago, Aug. 8.—President Michael Donnelly of ithe National Meat Cutters and Bulcher Workmen's union said during the day: “The packinghouse strike is the greatest educator of socialism the has ever experienced. From be- ts the workers ; thal they are in reality a part of the great socialist move- ment. The harsh treatment meted out to the s rs by the packers and the inhuman conditions under which they are willing to have men and women live and work in their slaughter houses has brought organized labor to the conclusion that the propertied class has no hesitation in consigning the masses to a fate worse than that of the slaves. Mr. Edward Tilden’s ad- vocacy of child labor in the y s has added fuel to the flame of social- ism. rom this class distinction and rec- ognition will arise the great socialist third party to achieve reforms by the ballot instead of the strike. HAY ON RIGHTS OF NEUTRALS DOES NOT RECOGNIZE COAL AND RAW COTTON AS CONTRA- BAND OF WAR. Washington, Aug. 9.—“The recogni- | tion in principle of the treatment of absolutely contraband of war might ultimately lead to a total inhibition of the sale by neutrals to the people of belligerent states if all the articles which could be finally converted to military uses. Such an extension of the principle by treating coal and other fuel and raw cotton as absolute- ly contraband of war, simply because they are shipped by a neutral to a non-blockaded port of a belligerent, would not appear to be in accord with the reasonable and lawful rights of a neutral commerce.” This is a summary of a declaration by Secretary Hay on the right of neu- tral nations during war. It was em- bodied in a circular to American am- bassadors in Europe, which was issued from the state department June 10 last, but for some reason was with- held from the public, although certain shippers who inquired at the depart- ment aiter their rights were supplied with copies. The circular is based on a declaration by the Russian gov- ernment that coal, naphtha, and other fuel have been declared contraband. GREAT DAMAGE RESULTS. Severe Raln and Wind Storm Sweeps Over Colorado. Denver, Aug. 9. points in Southern Col heaviest rain and wind from 1o tell of the storm that in years. TFloods caused considerable damage to property of all descriptions and seriously interfered with the run- ning of trains. Nearly all lines lead- ing into the southern part of the state experienced washouts. From Cclorado Springs as far south as the New Mexico line and west to Salida the storm held sway. Only meager details of the damage done have reached here because of the semi- demoralized condition of telephone and telegraph wires On the Continen- tal divide near Buena Vista snow fell and the weather turned cold. Two rock slides are reported to have | occurred between Duango and Silver- | ton, on the Rio Grande road. ITALIAN THROWS A BOMB. Injures Himself and a Score of His Countrymen, New York, Aug. 9.—Vincenzo Donet- ti, an Italian, threw a bomb into a | erowd of his countrymen, jnjuring a score of them and himself as well. He is helieved to be a member of the “Black Hand"” society, which for some time has terrovized residents of the Italian districts here and extorted money from them by threats and acts of violence. Donetti was himself more severely , injured by the bomb than any of the others, one leg being badly torn from the hip to the ankle, but he managed ! to escape at the time and was arrested later at his home. GRAND ARMY' ENCAMPMENT. Preparations for Gathering at Boston About Complete. Boston, Aug. the annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, which opens here next Monday, are now practically complete. The first day will be given naval brigade and marines. The great parade takes place on Tuesday. Spec- tators’ stands seating more than 500, 000 persons are being constructed along Boston common and at other points. The business sessions of the en- campment will be opened on-Wednes- day. General Fitzhugh Lee announces | that he will be unable through press of business to come to Boston with the other Confederate veterans who will make the journey GREAT INTEREST SHOWN. i Meeting ‘of Executive Committee At- tracts Many Democrats. -~ New Yorg, Aug. 9.—Evidences of i Democratic interest in the national campaign were made manifest in the large number that gathered at the Hoftman House during the day, where the’executive committee of the nation- al committee held. its first meeting. i Chairman Sheehan of -the executive committee wds an early arrival and had many conferences before the meet- ing was held. Senator Gorman was invited to be present at the first meet- ing, but declined. { Thé meetiug was for the burpose of deciding upon headquarters and mak- ing preliminary arrangements for the | campaign. < i coal and cther fuel and raw cotton as | alcohol |-, has swept over that portion of the state | 9.—Preparations for | up to receptions and a parade by the | SITUATION DISCUSSED Important Military Conference is Attended by Czar and His Advisers. Kuropatkin's Aide-de-Camp Pres- ent Wit':Lispatches From the Front. St. Petershurg, Aug. tant conference on the 1 tion was held at the Peterhof palace during the day. The ministers of war and marine, the Grand Duke Alexis, the high admiral; General Motte, one of Genaral Kuropatkin’s aides-de-camp, who had just arrived from the front with personal dispatches for the em- peror, and others were present. The reponL that the Japanese are landing’ tmoDs in Louisa bay, about nine miles northwest of Port Arthur, evokes no surprise at the war office. The officials there are astonished that the Japanese had neglected to do so | at the outset of the siege of Port Ar- | thur. This enables<the besiegers to { surround the outer defenses and feel 1 out the weakest point and drive home an attack where least expected. A private telegram from Chefoo, be- | lieved to be from the Russian consul there, reports the loss of the Japauese protected cruisers Chiyoda and Itsu- | kushima by the explosion of mines off Pori, Arthur. 'MORE FIGHTING REPORTED f { HEAVY ATTACK MADE ON THE RUSSIAN 'FORCES NORTH i OF HAICHENG. Berlin, Aug. 9.—The Tageblatt | prints the follawing dispatch: Liaoyang, Aug. 7—The Western i Russian forces morth of Haicheng sui- fered a neavy attack today. Many ‘wounded Russians are here. There is.a.#umor current that Gen- eral "Ruroki is threatening ~ Mukden from the northeast. Viceroy Alexieff and General Kuro- patkin were yesterday in Liaoyang. i GENERAL STOESSEL REPORTS. Says Japs Lost Ten Thousand in Port Arthur Fight. St. Petersburg, Aug. 9.—Lieutenant Generai Stoessel, commanding the | Russian military forces at Port Arthur, | in an undated dispatch to the emperor, says: “I am happy to report that the troops repulsed all the Japanese at- tacks of July 26, 27 and 28, with enor- 1 mous losses. “The garrison’s enthusiasm was ex- traordinary. “The ficet assisted in the defense by bombarding the Japanese flank. “Our losses during the three days were about 1,500 men and 40 officers | killed or wounded. “According to statements of Chi- nese and prisoners the Japanese lost as many as 10,000. “Their losses were so great that the enemy has not had time to remove their dead and wounded.” RETREATING NORTHWARD. Russians Continue to Retire Before Kuroki’s Forces. General Kuroki's Headquarters in the Field, via Fusan, Aug. 9.—The Russian forces in front of General Ku- roki's arny are reported retreating northward. A part of them has en- | camped at Anping, twelve miles from | Liaoyang. Guns were heard during the mmnmg on the Japanese right, meaning that possibly the Japanese | are following the Russian retirement. In connection with the death of Lieutenant ' General Count Keller, | killed by shrapnel on July 29 ‘while watching the battle at Yangse pass .fxom a battery position above Moa- ['wan, the Chinese living there say that ! the Russians removed two coffins from that place with great ceremony. IEIGHT WARSHIPS TOOK PART. Assisted Land Forces tn Defending Port Arthur. Chefoo, Aug. 9.—A reliable author- ity says that eight Russian warships participated in the recent three days' I battle at Port Arthur. Since then the Sevastopol and the Amur have been repaired. It is to be presumed that the fight- ing referred to was the engagemert reported by General Stoessel, comman- der of the Russian military forces at Port Arthur, to have occurred July 26, 1 27 and 28. SINKING OF KNIGHT COMMANDER. Great Britain Adheres to Contention That It Was Unjustifiable. London, Aug. 9.—In the house of commons Premier Balfour, replying to a question on the subject, said that the British government adheved to its contention that there was no adequate justification for the sinking of the British steamer Knight Commander by the Vladivostok squadron. DEFEAT RUSSIAN DESTROYERS. Japanese Boats Drive Them Ofi in a Lively Battle. Tokio, Aug. 8.—Admiral Togo re- ports an exciting torpedo boat destroy- er fight which took place off Port Arthtir on Friday evenming, Aug. 8. The Japanese torpedo beat lestroyers ‘Akebono and Obesa approached the ‘entrance of ‘the harbor for the pur- pase of Teconny tering Fourteen Rus- '~fi;@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Slan torpedo hoat @estroyers dashed out and endeavored to surround the Japanese boats. The latter broke through the cordon, however, driving off three of the Russian boats. At this point the Japanese torpedo boat destroyer Inasuma joined these two and the three turned and spiritedly at- tacked the eleven Russian boats. The latter retired within the harbor. The Japanese hoats were uninjured. The damage to the Russian ships is un- known. ~ REACHES VLADIVOSTOK. British Steamer Calchas Captured by Russians. . Vladivostok, Aug. 9.—The British steamer Calchas, from Tacoma for Japanese ports, by the Vladivostok squadron thirty miles north of Tokio bay during the recent cruise off the Pacific coast of Japan, arrived here during the day in charge of a prize crew. She was a week overdue, having been detained by fogs. The Calchas is the last vessel cap- tured by Admiral Jessen's cruisers. The papers of the Calchas showed she was carrying 270 tons of flour, 9 tons of cotton, 215 cogs and 125 parts of machinery, all consigned to Yokohama. The remaining 1,500 tons of the Cal- chas’ cargo was consigned to Hong- kong. BURIED THE RUSSIAN DEAD. Japs Found Over Five Hundred on the Fields of Battle. Tokio, Aug. 9.—General Kuroki re- ports that he buried the bodies of 512 Russians on the battlefields of Yushu- likzu and Yangtsuling. In these ac- tions he reports the capture of 268 Russians, eight of whom were officers. One hundred and fifteen of the prison- | ers were wounded. No Change in the Situation. St. Petersburg, Aug. 9.—Lieutenant General Sakharoff reports that up to noon Sunday there had been no change in the Manchurian army’s sphere of operatiens, CONTINUES TO SPREAD. Fire Raging in the Arsenal at Toulon, France. Toulen, France, Aug. 9—The fire which broke out at the arsenal here at midaight is still spreading in spite of the desperate efforts of the firemen, troops arnd sailors, who are encour- aged by the presence of gemerals, ad- mirals and other high officers. Two slips, in one of which is a torpedo gunhoat, are in flames and are momen- tarily expected to collapse. Sevcral soldiers have been injured, one of them fatally. Minneapolis Policeman Shot. Minneapolis, Aug. 9.—While follow- ing a Nicollet avenue masher, believed to be a well known crook, Patrolman Michael Lawrence was dangerously wounded in the right shoulder by a revolver bullet. His assailant has not been captured by the police, although he was recognized by Lawrence and his description has been sent through the Twin Cities. which was arrested {OMISE FINANCIAL SUPPORT. Chicago Labor Unions Endorse Pack- inghouse Strike. Chicago, Aug. 9.—The strike of the butcher workmen in the packing- houses has been endorsed by the labor unions of the city and financial support of their bers is pledged to the strikers. | Fach member of the central body will be.assessed a small sum and sev- eral thousand dollars will be turned over 'to the striking union every week | to help support the strikers and their families during the struggle. A riot in which Police Lieutenant ! Moore knocked down a score of men while defending a nonunion man oc- curred during the day near the yards. ‘When fifteen Italian strike breakers quit work at the Armour plant they were attacked by strike sympathizers and one of the foreigners was beaten almost senseless. The other Italians escaped. When Lieutenant Moore started to take the injured man to a street car the policeman was attacked by a crowd of several hundred men. Knocking down twenty or more men with his club the lientenant fought his way to the car line on Ashland avenue, where several cars passed, the motormen refusing to stop. The crowd closed in as the lieutenant, with his charge, stood in the middle of the track and another fight took place, the licutcnant threatening to shoot. The next car stopped and, with the aid of three policemen who arrived at that time, the injured Italian was put aboard and soon was out of reach of his assailants, WARSHIP FOR SANTO DOMINGO. Sent at the Suggestion of the Ameri- can Minister There. Washington, Aug. = 9.—Complying with the request of the state depart- ‘ment Admiral Sigsbee, at San Jjuan, has been directed to dispatch a war vessel to Monte Cristi, Santo Domingo. This was donc at the suggestion of Mr. Dawson, the American minister to Santo Domingo, and the inference is that trouble is impending in that _country. Washington, Aug. 9—Rear Admiral Sigsbee, commander-in-chief of the Caribbean squadron, has cabled the navy department that the gunboats ! Newark and Newport left San Juan Aug. 6 for Culebra, via Fajarde. In the event that a warship is needed in Venezuelan waters these vessels will be within easy distance. President Approves Report. Washington, Aug. 9—The president | has_approved a report of the civil iservice commi n recommending [that Postmaster Mcafichael of Phila: { deelphia be reprimanded as the result of the inv gation of the charges filed by Robert B. Jenkg, secretary of the Civil Service Reform association of Philadelphia, alleging political dis- i crimination in Postmaster McMichael's i selection of employes. Strasbirg, Alsace-Lorraine, Aug. 9. —The damage by the fire which raged !in the lower quarter of the city during ‘the morning and which destroyed a large orphan asylum and the Magda- len church amounts to $1,500,000. PATIENCE EXHAUSTED Turkish Minister Bluntly In- 8 formed of the Fact by Our Secretary of State. Wanted Official Information Re- garding the Dispatch of Warships to Turkey. Washington, Aug. 9.—Secretary H: bluntly told Chekib Bey, the Turkish minister here, that the patience of t! American government is well nigh ex- hausted. The minister is expected communicate this information to his home government speedily. Chekib Bey had no instructions from the porte when he called at the He = had seen the newspaper reports of the state department during the day. intention of the state department second Minister Leishman’s efforts diplomatically at Constantinople the presence of a fleet of Americ warships in Turkish waters and doubted the reports. Secretary H: soon satisfied him on that point and the minister returned to his legati to frame a dispatch for the informa- tion of the Turkish foreXgu-omce. MAY HASTEN PORTE PERTURBED BY DISPATCH OF AMERICAN WARSHIPS TO TURKISH WATERS. Constantinople, American European will doubtless hasten the solution the questions at issue between the United States and Turkey in a manner The porte promised American Minister Leishman that a reply favorable to the American demand for the same favored treat- satisfactory to the former. ment in the matter of schools, hi pitals and charitable institutions is accorded to other powers would given Aug. 2. The giving of the an- swe: was then postponed to Aug. but up to the present time no answer has been received. The porte recog- d the demand in principle, but thus far has hesitated to execute the measures for that end and the American minister has now made a pointed demand of the poite for a nect speedy aud definite settlement, TS REPLY Aug. 9.—The an- nouncement of the dispatch of the squadron for Smyrna has perturbed the porte and e s R G R ay he to to by an he ay on of 108- as be 4, 2 Read Richard 1.e Gallienne’s New Story in the August Number R. H. Russell, Publisher New York Gity of the Metropolitan. Magazine A 35-cént Magazine for 15 cents Agents wanted everywhere to obtain subscriptions. ‘Watch our other advertisements appearing in this paper CRERHBLIVCC GG BV BBV IR D “Itis what you Save, not what you Earn, that makes Wealth.” Open a Savings Bank Account! Get 2. Home Bank Free! No Charge for the Little Bank ,,(Lt is loaned to you Free. 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