Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 17, 1904, Page 1

] A Pioneer WANT AD Will Do Ir. Semidji aily SOCIETY. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL The Pioneer Prints MORENEWS than any other news- paper between Duluth and Crookston, St. Paul and the North Pole. VOLUME 2. NUMBER 102. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, , AUGUST 17, 1904. TEN CENTS PER WEEK BATTLE ON SEA Russian Vessels at Port Arthur Leave the Harbor But Return in Few Hours. St. Final Attack on the Fort- ress Imminent. Chefoo, Aug. 17.—The Russian ships at Port Arthur made a sortie early in the day. The Japanese fleet kept off some distance from the harbor en- trance during the night. fearing dan- ger from torpedoes in the darknes This gave the Russians a chance to get some distance out discovered. Late in the afternoon the Russian fleet returned to Port Arthur harbor without encountering the Japanese. CRISIS IS NEAR AT HARD before being RUSSIAN OFFICIALS OF OPINION STORMING OF PORT ARTHUR IS IMMINENT. St. Petersburg. Aug. 17.—The news of the defeat of the Vladivostok squad- ron has added another crushing blow to the reverse before Port Arthur. No public announcement has yet been made of the sinking of the Rurik The Chefoo report of the sortie Russian warships from Port Arthur naturally cannot be confirmed and the admiralty is puzzled to kunow whether it refers to the ships which remained in the harbor when the main squadion went out Aug. 10 or to ships of the late Admiral Withott's original squad- ron. In either event, however. it is construed as evidence that the shelis of the Japanese land batteries a falling in the harbor, rendering it it possible for the ships to remain the any long It is also interpreted some quarters as indicating the of the storming of the fortress. The admiralty has little informatio- sed 1570 0f Aug. 17 ¢ of Live Russian batt e cruisers unaccount Hope is still cherished that t aped and have reached an appoini- es: ed rendezvous, Russia has been officially informed of the lowering of the flags over th battieship Czareviteh and the two o sLroy at Tsingtau and acquiesces Wwith Germany's position that the ships must remain there until the end of the war. While ordinary ship repairs m: be allowed by Germany within the harbor no renewal or repair of their armament or guns will be permitted. Nothing delinite cided regarding the disarming of Askold at Shanghai on account of the questionable ability of China to pro- tect her again a repetition of the Ryeshitelni incident. The torpedo hoat destroyer Burny is the only Russian destroyer sunk oft ‘Weihaiwei. JAPANESE ARE ADVANCING. In Daily Touch With Russians Near Anshanshan. Liaovang, Aug. 17.—The Japanese ported to be much nearer An- Petersburg Officials Believe | han twelve taotai has informed the Russian con STOr oL Rl iau. miles and Lieutenant General Zassa- litch’s troops, who had a severe ski mish on the 13th, are now in daily touch with the enemy. The latter’s advance guards, beginning a few miles south of Anshanshan, swing around to Sanchengtse, occupy ILian- diansian, Kuchiatzu (about thirty niles southeast of Liaoyang) and the aills opposite Pensihu (on the Taitse river, about forty-five miles east of Liaoyang). EXPECT PORT ARTHUR'S FALL. Russians Abandon Hope of Saving the Fortress. St. Petersburg, Aug. 17.—The mili- tary authorities here expect the fall of Port Arthur to occur at any hour. The fact that General Stoessel has sent his family to Chefoo lends color to the elief that the situation in the fortress s desperate. Baltic Commander on Board. St. Petersburg, Aug. 17.—Vice Ad- miral Rojestvensky, commander of the Paltic fleet, with his staff, went on board the battleship Suvaroff in the roadstead off Cronstadt on Sunday and Adm 1 Biruleff signaled him farewell e, expressing confi- dence and wishing him good luck. It is not known here, however, if Vice Admiral Rojestvensky has sailed yet. Stakelberg Will Be Recalled. London, Aug. 17.—A dispatch to a | newspaper from St. Petersburg sa Emperor Nicholas has decided to re- call General Stakelberg, who was de- feated by the Japanese at Vafangow and Telissu, June 14 and 16, in his at- tempt to relieve Port Arthur. Alexieff at Vladivostok. Vladivostok, Aug. 1 -Viceroy Alex- feff arrived here Monda He was i¢ ed at the railroad station by Ad- iral Skrydloft, General Linevit:h the governor of the maritime provin and other notable persons. Vessels at Tsingtau Dismantled. singtau, Aug. 17.—The Russi: arevitch and three 1 pedo boat destroyers now in the hai.s of the local German government for repairs have been dismantled. T Chefoo, Aug. 17.—A creditable port states that the Russian protected cruiser Pallada was sunk by a torpe o in the engagement on the night os Aug. 10 JAP WARSHIP AT TSINGTAU. Admirai Assured That Russian Vesse:s Are Dismantled. Tsingtau, Aug. 17. Japanese de- stroyer entered the harbor a short time ago, having on board the Japan- ese adinirai, lkadzuki, and his staff, for the purpose of catling pu the t the governor's mansion Governor Trupper assured the Japanese admiral | that all the Russian ships were d mantled, that their guns had been dis- | abled and their ammunition removed. | The admiral then departed and as the | Japanese destroyer left the harbor | was saluted by the German warships. | The Japanese ships ofi this port con- | sist of one cruiser and four destroye: The Germans have notified the Jap- anese that they will fire on any ship entering the harbor at night without | lights. H Every precaution is being taken to guard against a repetition of the Che- 00 incident. One German cruiser re- | mains on guard outside the harbor. The others are inside. | The correspondent is unable to con- | that the protected | s sunk forty miles from Tsingtau after the battle of Aug. MUST DEPART AT ONCE. Officials Order Boats to Leave. ‘Washington, Aug. 17.—Consul Gen- ! eral Goodnow cables the state depart- | ment from Shanghai that the Chinese Shanghai Russian - AT a4 = STXTE evening of the 31st. ‘ W - R ErE e e E e L | SEEECETEETETESTTESECSSTESSE L | g”fi;fi Orders Promptly Fiued.g ——ONLY: Two Weeks More! Our August Clearance It has been a record- breaker for low prices and will clear our shelves of Summer Goods. : 3 3 g Don’t wait until the last day, but buy this week when we can show a good assortment of Light-weight Clothing, Wash Goods, Ladies’ Suits and Rains Coat Ladies’ Oxfords, Sewing Machines, Straw Hats and Mackintoshes FruitJars,Ladies’and Misses’ Skirts O’Leary & Bowser, Bemidji, Minnesota. Full Line of Fall Goods Sep’t I. ’ SSESSIS3I33333 == e will close the =3 ’ 233333 | | I3 IIISI3333 sul genéral at § ! ments at Heath. iiih = anghal that the Rus- sian torpedo boats in that port must depart at once or disarm The consul general replied that both boats were going as soon as they were ropaired. The Japanese consul demanded the immediate departure of the boals with- out waiting for repairs. Shanghai, Aug. 17.—It transpires that the men wounded on board the Russian crui Askold were almost absolutely starving when they were brought from the ship to the municipal hospital here They consumed food ravenously and now they are doing well. The Japanese consul is demanding of the Chinese authorities that the Askold disarm. The attitude of the iaotai of Shanghai on this matter is characterized by his usual indecision. IN THE THREE DAYS Russians Lost Two Thousand in Port Arthur Engagement. St. Petersburg, Aug. 17.—The Offi- cial Messenger publishes a dispatch from Liaoyang which says news from Port Arthur announces the Russian casualties there in the attacks on the fortress July 26, 27 and 28 as follows: Killed, 2 officers and 248 men; wound- ed, 25 oflicers and 1,553 men; prison- ers, 1 officer, 83 mmen, 8 hospital as- sistants. Recurring to the Ryeshitelni affair the Novoe Vremya demands that the Askold, Grozovoi or any other Russian vessels now taking refuge in Chinese ports shall not be dismantled, but shall rvetain their armaments so that they may be in readiness to repel Jopanese attacl from which, the paper declares, neutral Chinese waters afford no protection. FIGHT. Raining in Manchuria. Mukden, Aug. 17.—There has been a steady downpour of rain for two days and the roads are becoming avy. No Japanese movement has been reported southeast of this city, put the ‘Japanese are reported to be working around to the westward of Mulkden. Insist Japs Lost a Vessel. Chefoo, Aug. 17.—A tel Jjust that the eived from Tsi evitch insis se baltle- ship sank within full view during the battle on the night of Aug. 10. GERMANS UEFEAT HEREROS FORMER LOSE FIFTY KILLED, BUT THE NATIVE CASUALTIES ARE MUCH HEAVIER. " Berlin, Aug. 17.—Four columns of German troops attacked the Herero: near Hamakari, German Southwest Africa. on the night of Aug. 11, the fighting continuing all day Aug. 12. The natives were defeated with heavy losses. Five German officers, including Count von Arenim, and forty-five men were killed. Six officers, among them Baron von Watter, and fifty-two men were wounded. Two are missing. Thousands of cattle were captured. General von Trotha, dispatching the particulars of the battle from Hama- X , adds that his soldiers fought with the greatest bravery. The natives, who numbered about 6,000 fighting men, under old Chief Samuel Maherero, were concentrated in the Waterherg mountains. With their women, children and flocks they occupied a plain of meadow iand roughly estimated at 250,000 acres, on which they had 50,000 head of cattle and 5,000 sheep, goats, etc. The ap- proaches to the plain were difficult passes so that the Germans had se- vere work forcing them. The number of the Germans is not accurately known, but as nine companies and four and a half batteries, with some irreg- | ular troops, were engaged, the total probably was about 2,000 men. De- serters from the Hereros reported that the arrival of the German reinforce- Swakopmund caused great depression in the native camp. General von Tromp will doubtless follow up his success and end the Wa- terberg campaign. It seems improb- able that many natives can have es- caped through the German forces hold- ing the mountain passes. MONTANA FOREST FIRES. Immense Damage Being Done Not Far From Missoula. Missoula, Mont.,, Aug. 17.—Heavy forest fires are raging in the hills close around Bonita, some twenty-four miles east of Missoula. The fires started four days ago and have spread with rapidity over a vast territory, causing great damage. For the past two or three days from seventy-five to one hundred men have been fighting the fire, but without any apparent success. The upper saw mill camp of Andrew McMullan had to be abandoned owing to the close proximity of the fire, which came within two feet of the cookhouse. Thousands of railroad ties have been destroyed. BAD NOTES FOR $207,000. Found by Bank Examiner in Grinnell (la.) First National. Grinnell, Ta.,, Aug. 17.—Bank Exam- iner Shaw, who was appointed tem porary recei of the First National | bank, has finished his work and Mr. Work of Towa City, Ia, has been made permanent receiver. There was found $207,000 of fraud- ulent notes. From all that can be learned, and that is little, there are enough or near- | 1y enough assets to pay the depositors, but it is generally believed that if they get 75 cents on the dollar it will be all that will be realized. Trolley Car Jumps the Track. Camden, N. J., Aug. 17.—One person was killedl and three others slightly injured by the overturning of a car on the Camden trolley line at Hatch Cor- ners. As the train approached a sharp curve the brake chain broke, the car Jjumped the track and toppled over. Conductor Robert Holloway fell under- neath the car and was crushed to VYETERANS - PARADE Twenty-Six Thousand Partici- pate in Grand Army Re- view at Boston. Estimated That Fully Half A Million People View . The Spectacle. Boston, Aug. 17.—Twenty-six thou- sand veterans participated in the Grand Army parade in connection with the annual encampment now in session here. The streets were thronged with people and it is esti mated that half a million residents and visitors were massed along the line of march. The weather was clear and cool. The parade started at 10 a. m. and required three hours to pass a given point. Forty-two states and two terri tories were represented in the col- umn, besides the Potomac division, made up of the old guards of Washing- ton, D. C. Each state comprised a division, with the excepiion of Massa- chusetts, which had ‘{wo divisions, there heing 135 posts in line from this state. New England posts numbered about 7,000 men; New York had two batial- ions, West Virginia eighteen posts, Kentucky twelve posts, North Dakola ten posts and Minnesota thirteen posts. The Maryland delegation numbered about 1,000 men and that from Ohbio about 750. California was represent- ed by two posts and Oreson by one. The parade moved from Arlington street to Beacon streel, up Beacou hill past the statehouse, where it was re- viewed by Governor Bates. Here, from a grandstand, 2,000 people, including state officials, members of the legisla- ture and their triends, saw the proce: sion from what was prebably the most advantageous position along the line of march. The eye, reaching far down Beacon hill on the northwest, s the column of blue and then, pa to the southeast, followed down other side of Beacon hill. D across from the statehouse, quite ing every inch of space along the toric Boston common, many thous; people were massed. % Mayor Collins Reviews Veterans. At the city hall the parade was re- viewed by Mayor Patrck A. Collins and the city council. At the junction of Temple place and Tremont str the veterans met the most spectacu and picturesque feature of the en route in the form of a “living fia composed of 2,000 school children, Al- ternating ranks of girls, wearing red and white dresses represenied the stripes, while a square of blue gowncd ones formed a field in which forty-five carrying white stars were placed in a way to give the effect of resting on the hase of azure. As the line passed the children sang patriotic hymns. Along Tremont street to Boyleston street, where one continuous stand had been erected on the common, 15, 000- people viewed the parade, fo most part delegates to the G. A. R. and affiliated organizations and their friends. The applause for the soldiers, which had been spontaneous and loud along the line of march, became a tempest as the veterans moved past the continuous mass of people. On Boyleston street, near Park square, Commander-in-Chief Black left his place at the head of the procession ;md from a stand nearby reviewed the ine, - Along the line of march at every available point viewing stands had been built and these were filled early, particularly those in the Boston com- mon. Arrangements had been made for veterans who were physically un- able to engage in the parade or who did not care to do so to view the pro- cession from a stand in Winthrop square. In the formation of the parade Ed- ward H. Kingsley post of Boston was given the place of honor, that of es- cort to Colonel John C Black, com- mander-in-chief of the G. A. R. PYTHIANS IN SESSION. Important Matters to Come Before Supreme Lodge. Louisville, Aug. 17.—The supreme lodge, which is the business depart- ment of the Knights of Pythias, opened it ons here during the day at the Masonic theater. Among the matters of interest to be discussed was the method of promulgating the semi-an- nual password, many contending that Several the magic word should be changed only yearly and that the present man- ner ‘quainting the members with it prevented many from attending lodges. It was predicted by some that the lodge would wipe away all form of benefits. but strong opposition to this move ms assured. Perhaps the most important matter the lodge w be called npon to setfle is the relation of the endowment rank to the regular lodge. Many enthusias- tic knights feel that the Knights of Pythias a “fraternal” rather than a “beneficiary institution,” or an insur- ance organization, and that all insur- ance features should be eliminated from the order. represented by the endowment is an old institution of the Pythians and it will not go easily. Another question to be disposed of is the propo- into membership. cided a sions. This has been de- dversely at several former ses- YOUTH HAS A LIVELY TIME. Shoots at a Werkman and Narrowly Escapes Being Lynched. New York, Aug. 17.—After holding a crowd of pursuers at bay from the platform of an elevated station, fol- lowing an alleged assault upon another workman, emptying his revolver into The insurance feature ! rank ' sition to admit the Rathbone Sisters | the mob and ying to escape on a train, Joseph Costello, sixteen years old, a bricklayer, was taken to a po- lice station Monday, gaarded by a squad of reserves with drawn revol- Behind surged the crowd, h had chased him, demanding that he be lynched. He was locked up on a charge of felonious assault made by Thomas McLaughlin, another brick- layer, who says that the youth fired at him, the bullet passing through the collar of his coat near enough to burn his neck. No one in the crowd was injured by Costello’s shooting. CHARGE AGAINST A DEAD MAN. Accused of Having Misapplied a Large Sum of Money. Chicago, Aug. 17.—A Dbill in which a dead man is charged with having mis- applied $125,000 of the funds of an es- tate was filed Monday in the Unitad States circuit court. The court ac- tion was Dbrought by Anna Odell of Dubuque, Ia, and John and Samuel O’Dell of Shelby, Mich., and is direct- ed against the Chicago heirs of the late John R. Wilson. Samuel W. O'Dell died in Muskegon, Mich.,, in 1898 and left an estate valued at $171,000. The late John R. Wilson was ap- pointed executor and trustee of the estate. The heirs of Mr. O'Dell de- clared that Wilson converted a large ! portion of the estate to his own gen- eral use. Chicage Police Kill Burglar, Chicago, Aug. 17 —In attempting to elude policemen and detectives Ches- ter Seversom, ome of four burglars, was shot and instantly killed. of the alleged thieves is more than seventeen .years old, Severson being the oldest and probably the leader of the gang. The other robbers were ar- rested. Hitt's Condition Not Alarming. Bar Harbor, Me., Aug. 17.—The con- dition of Congressman Robert R. Hitt of Illinois is satisfactory and the physi- cians announced there was no reason for alarm. Doctors Hyatt and Morgan held their last consultation during the day and expected to return immedi ately to W ington. Panic Prevails in Paraguay. Buenos Ayres, Aug. 17.—A feeling | akin to panic prevails at Asunscion, capital of Paragnay. The insurgents ander General Ferreira are awaiting the arrival of the steainer Iniciaeiva to make a simuitaneous attack byglangd and water ur~n the rapital. ¥ 7w Noene | WITH ALL ON BOARD The Russian Cruiser Pailada Re- ported Sunk in Engagement of Aug. 10. Vessel of That Type Said to Have Been Hit by Torpedo During Fight. Tokio, Aug. 17.—Jt seems certain that the Russian protected cruiser Pallada was torpedoed and sunk dur- ing the naval ‘battle of Aug. 10. She failed to return to Port Arthur and has not been reported since Admiral Togo’s fleet departed on various mis- sions the night of Aug. 10, when the Russians retreated. Belated reports from various vessels continue to reach Admiral Togo. The Japanese destroyers and torpedo boats made a series of attacks during the pursuit of the Russian warships. One destroyer reports that she hit a vessel of the Pallada type and it is thought the vessel foundered and it is believed to be probable that the entire crew were either killed or drowned. Admiral Togo, in reporting to the admiralty, says it appears certain that the Pallada was sunk. It was thought at first that the Pallada escaped south- ward, with the Novik and Askold, and the admiralty believed she was con- cealed in the vicinity of the Yangtse river. Whatever her fate it soon will be determined. 1f she is afloat she will speedily be reported and if de- stroyed it is probable that some of her wreckage will be found. Strike Continues to Spread. New York, Aug. 17.—The Building Trades ~ alliance, the organization against which the lockout recently de- clared by the Building Trades Em- ployers’ association was directed, has magde its first move since the lockout was established by calling out all the men employed on four of the large FRLGIVBIFREAIBEHETHERS “itis what you Save, not what you Ear Open a Savings Bank Account! No Charge for the Little Bank It is loaned to you Free.- | The first dollar you deposit is # held as a guarantee that you [ will return the little Bauk. How- ever, this dollar belongs to you, ¥ draws interest and can he with- # drawn by you any time you ve- g twnthe livle Baok. K] R KRR R R R R R R R RoR o RoRoRo oKk o R KR X -] SEE-E-R -3 -R-F SfiEngs De;)arlment FIRST NATIONAL BANK Bemidji, Minn. . Capital and Surplus, $30,000 C. W. Hastings, Pres. F. P. Sheldon, Vice-Pres. A. P. White, Cashier. 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