Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 26, 1904, Page 1

A Pioneer : WANT AD : H The Pioneer Prints MORENEWS than any other news- ]l!snr between Duluth an Crookston, St- Paul Will T TIv. and the North Pole. VOLUME 2. NUMBER 110. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1904. SOCIETY TEN CENTS PER WEEK 2B 3B 38 B 3P 2B s 3B B 3 3 2 P B A B A B 2B 2 2B B e ol 2B e e, B B P B o A B B B ¢ WES WRIGHT, - e g g T Y G G I Y U N W T g THE "FAULTLESS” ..STUMP PULLER... Most Simple and Durable Stump Puller on the Market. World’s Fair Prize. 208 Second St. FURS in season bought. MY WORK Local Agen BEMIDJI, HENRY BUENTHER = Naturalist and Taxidermist Postoffice Box No. 686 MINN. BIRDS, WHOLE ANIMALS, FISH, FUR RUGS AND ROLES and GAME HEADS mounted to order and for sale. all times a good assortment of INDIAN RELIC! FUR GARMENTS made to order, repaired and remodeled 1 guarantee my work mothiproof and the most lifelike of any in the state QUALLED BY W, EXCELLED BY NO A Deposit Required on All Worl YOUR TRADE SOLICITED T W o Subseribe for the Daily Pioneer. . v I carry and CURIUS, Liaoyang, Aug. 26- Liaoyang and is now raging. engaged. Liaoyang. 1 BIG BATTLE NOW RAGING A big battle commenced Thursday 20 miles east of The Russian front from Taitse river south is Fighting is also under way at Liandiausan, 23 miles southeast of The Japanese are attacking. Chefoo, /1g. 26.—Russian advices received here say that the Japanese assaulis on Port Arthur Aug. 21 and 22 were repulsed with tremendons losses. It is added that the attempt of the Japanese to capture fort No. 1 cost them 10,000 men and that their on Fort Etseshan resulted in sing 3,000 men killed or wound- Port Dalny is said to be filled The Ja se are hiring laborers here for service on the Liaotung penin- sula. reported that the Japanese ars obtaining provisions through the pott of Weihaiw QUARTER OF A MILLION MEN | | | t ; RUSSIAN ESTIMATE OF JAPANESE FORCES IN THE VICINITY OF LIAOYANG. Liaoyang, Aug. 26.—At the Russian headquarters here General Kuroki's army is estimated at 100,000 men, Gen- .1- | eral Nodzu's force at 70,000 and Gen- . eral Oku’s at 40,000. This is exclusive of two divisions of about 30,000 men moving up on the right bank of the Liao river. According to the Chinese the Jap- anese have converted the branch rail- road from Newchwang To Tatchekiao into a narrow gauge and are conveying thither twenty siege guns. Field Marshal Oyama, the Japanese commander-in-chief, is understood to be with the besiegers at Port Arthur. it continues to be believed here that the Japanese armies in Manchuria are awaiting the result of the storming of Port Arthur Dbefore renewing their movements against the forces of Gen- eral Kuropatkin. EXPLANATION ASKED. Great Britain Calls Attention to Activ- ity of Smolensk. St. Petersburg, Aug. 26.—Great Brit- ain has formally called the attention of the Russian government to the re newed activity or the volunteer ste; er Smoleusk and has asked for e: planations. Russia has not yet for- mally replied, being without oflicial information, but in a general way she has explained what the forecign oftice suggested to the Associated Press Wednesday. Orders sent to the Smolensk not to {stop any more neutral vessels have not been delivered. The Novoe Vremya, commenting on the English newspaper proposiiions to treat tie Russian auxiliary cruisers i sks them not .to forget Pre- mier Balfour’s remark that the neu- trals of today are the belligerents of tomorrow and inquires how the British | auxiliary cruisers would relish being | treated as pirates. |_8K E Sale Closes Wednesday, August 31, at 7 0 pen Thursday Until August 31 your ¢ Lawn Shirt Waist Suits for $1.98 e Until 10 P. M. OWSER, Bemidji, Minnesota. The End of the CLEEAN-UP % SEASON. Only a few days left in which to take advantage of our Low Prices in Summer Goods. Goods in all Departments. ) | A 1 1 O O’'LEARY & i We Cash ‘ Mill Pay Checks I ( IO U W O clockP.M. 5 | | Ladies’ ShirtWaist Suits hoice of $5.00 Men’g Cloth.ing . Men’s Suits and Trousers, medium O Still a good ass worth up to 85¢ a yard; now 1-2 price. weight; all in our summer stuff; your choice for 2.3 of marked price. Wash Goods rtment of Wash Goods B Ladies’ Oxford Ties- Ladies’ $3.50 pat- ent kid Oxfords, now $2.63 Ladies’ $3.00 Ties, now $2.25 Ladies’ $2.50 Ties, now $1.80 Ladies’ $2.00 Ties, now $1.50 Jelly Tumblers Our entire stock of Jelly Tumblers, while they last 2¢ each; 8 for 5¢ will offer Blankets 1 case of 10-4 Cotton Blankets; colors| white and gray; price 65¢ per pair. Ladies’ Furs To introduce our new line of Furs, we trakan Jackets, worth $35; now $25 this wezk one lot of As- Ch new J Ingrain Carpets, per yd 50¢ to 90¢ Velvet Carpets, Velvet Rugs, from $3.50 to $32.50 Carpets and Rugs We have put in stock this week some nambers in Fine Decorated Chamber Sets. amber Sets 39¢ each. Men’s Underwear All odds and ends in Men’s Summer Under- wear, the 50c kind for Venetian, < $1.00 to $1.25 Ladies Tailormade Suits We have but two Suits left, one ablue size 36, price $20; and a fancy mixed, size 38, price $11.50; now, $10,06 and $5,.75. : . l N W O O WARSHIPS BLOWN UP Two Russian Torpedo Boat De- stroyers Strike Mines at Port Arthur. Names of the Ships and Number of Lives Lost Unknown to Japapese. Tokio, Aug. 26.—Two Russian tor pedo hoat destroyers struck mines at the entrance of Port Arthur Wednes- day evening. The larger one of the destroyers, a four funneled one, was sunk. The names of the vessels and the number of lives lost are unknown. ORDER VESSELS DISARNED RUSSIANS AVOID POSSIBILITY OF SERIOUS TROUBLE AT SHANGHAL | Shanghai, Aug. 26.—An order has been received from the Russian min- ister at Peking that the cruiser Askold and the torpedo boat destroyer Grozo- voi are to be disarmed. ‘Wednesday was a day of considera- i ble anxiety in official circles. First an order went forth that tire vessels could remain four days longer. Then nego- tiations were begun for another four days. This request was eagerly and persistently pressed by the Russian minister at Peking, but it was abso- lutely refused by the Chinese govern- ment. Thereupon an order came. (0 Shanghai to rush work on the vessels and go out to what seemed certain death next Sunday. The abject distress of the Askold’s crew when this news was.received was pitiable. From the e~the officers and crew have urged disarmament, but the minister at Pe- king would not consider the sugges- tion. The dock managers notified the Russian officials that the Askold’s hull could not he repaired by Sunday. More telegraphing to Peking followed and later the welcome order to dismantle was received by the Russian admiral. Under the supervision of the cus- toms authorities representing China the Askold and Grozovoi will go out of commission before Sunday and as soon as they are patched up they will take their places alongside the gunboat Mandjur, which was dismantled last | March. Emperor Nicholas sent a message to the crews of the Askold and Gr voi congratulating them for saving the vessels and conveying words of hope. There is general satisfaction here over the outcome of the matter. It is understood that the Japanese fleet will remain until the Russian vessels are completely disarmed. CONSERVATIVES Lamsdorff and Witte Honored by Rus- sian Emperor, St. Petersburg, Aug. 26.—The list of christening honors is very large, con- taining plentiful recognition of the army and all departments of state ex- cept the navy, where the honors are practically limited to the appointments of Admiral Jessen and Captain Dabich as imperial aides-de-camp. The conferring of the high order of St. Alexander Nevsky on Foreign Min- ister Lamsdorff and the order of the ‘White Eagle on M. Witte, president of the council of ministers, is regarded as significant and as indicating the complete return to favor of the em- peror's conservative counsellors. ‘While there is some popular disap- pointment with the emperor's mani- festo because it was hardly as broad as expected the papers unite in prais- ing it and in expressing good wishes for the heir’s health and happiness. They also publish special articles on the abolition of corporal punishment. The Novoe Vremya says that the peasants remitted arrearages of taxes exceed $68,500,000. IN FAVOR. DETAINED TWO HOURS. Anchor Line Steamer Held Up by Rus- sian Cruiser. London, Aug. 26.—The Anchor line steamer Asia, which sailed Aug. 11 from Liverpool for Calcutta, has ar- rived at Port Said and reports having been detained two hours while her papers and cargo were examined by the Russian cruiser Ural. This took place sixty miles east of Cape St. Vin- cent. OFF COAST OF MOROCCO. Three Russian Cruisers Coaling From German Steamer. Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Aug. slan cruisers are coaling from the German steamer Valesia at Cape Juby, off the south coast of Morocco. Conference With Roosevelt. Oyster Bay, L. I, Aug. 26.—After a | conference with the president which | extended far into the night and was jresumed early in the day National { Chairman George B. Cortelyou and i former Secretary of War Elihu Root have left for New York. At the sta- tion before their departure they de- clined- to discuss the defails of their | conference. Strikers on Picket Duty. Youngstown, O., Aug. 26.—Amalga- \mated pickets have been thrown i around the upper mill of the American | Steel Hoop company and every point :leading to the plant is being closely {patrolled by the strikers. The con- {tingent of strike breakers received by i the company from Pittsburg are being (housed in the mills. ON‘E OFFICER KILLED. Philippine Constabulary Ambushed by Bandits. Manila, Aug. 26.—A detail of native constabulary has been ambushed on the island of Leyte by a superior force of bandits. Captain H. Barrett of the constabulary was Kkilled in the fighting. There has been trouble in the prov- ince of Misamis, island of Mindanao, where bandits have looted several towns. The native authorities were defied and Pablo Mercado and his fam- ily were kidnapped. Mercado was ac- cused of being teo friendly with the Americans. Three Chinese stores were burned. Four natives were murdered, three of them being buried alive. Colonel Harbord of the constabulary is now on the trail of the bandits. Lieutenant Thornton of the con- stabulary has met death by drowning near Daguipe, island of Luzon. SIGSBEE’'S FLEET READY. Will Be Prepared for Any Trouble in Venezuela. ‘Washington, Aug. 26.—Rear Admiral Sigsbee, commanding- the Caribbean squadron, cables the navy department that he has arrived at Puerto Plata and sailed from there to Monte Cristi. If conditions at the latter port are quiet he will at once proceed to Carta- gena. How long he will remain at Cartagena, which is in easy distance of Venezuela, will probably depend on developments in the asphalt contro- versy. WHEAT PRICES ADVANCE. Indications of Frost in Northwest the Cause. Chicago, Aug. 26.—Indications of frost in the Canadian Northwest re- vived the spirit of bullishness in wheat and for a short time added between 816 and 414 cents to the price of wheat. Many of those traders who had lost faith in the high pr of wheat and sold out their lines in expectation of a break were among the day’s buyers. September started at $1.03% to $1.03% and sold up to $1.06%. HUNDRED FEET UNDER THE SEA. Submarine Boat Held Crew Prisoners & for an Hour. Newport, R. I, Aug. 26.—It has be- come known that while the submarine torpedo boat Shark was being pre- pared for a submerged run near Bre- tons reef lightship Monday afternoon she sank to the bottom in 100 feet of water and remained there an hour before the crew could move her. The cause of the sinking is not known. Shareholders Are Assessed. Washington, Aug. 26.—The reports of the First National bank of Grinnell, Ia., were filed with the comptroller of the currency during the day. The comptroller authorizes the statement that owing to the large amount of forged paper among the assets an as- sessment against the shai fheir full 100 per cent liability is neces- Sary and has been levied. 'STOCKMEN ARE LOSERS Suffering Big Financial Damage As Result of the Pack- ers’ Strike. Public Welfare Demands Presi- dent’s Interference in the Matter. Chicago, Anug. 26.—General N. W. Shease, a cattle raiser of Sonth Da- kota, announced during the day that the cattle raisers of his section were about to appeal to President Roosevelt to save them from bankruptcy by in- tervening to bring the packinghouse strike to a close. Shease brought 25 head of cattle to the stock yards here rather than face the loss of feeding them longer after having had them in prime condition for some time. He declares they sold at a loss of $8 a head, considering their normal value. Others, he said, are feeding large herds at heavy loss rather than face perhaps greater losses by shipping. According to General Shease the cattle raisers of the Dakotas are in desperate condi- tion. “President Roosevelt did so well in settling the coal strike that I should like very much to see him take a hand in_this,” said General Shease. “Here are millions of persons suffering be- cause a few packers and a lot of labor- ing men are at outs. It is an outrage that the public should be made to stand the brunt of it all.” ARMOUR AT STOCK YARDS. ; Big Packer Suddenly Returns From | His Vacation. Chicago, Aug. 26.—J. Ogden Armour reappeared at the stock yards during the day, having suddenly returned from his vacation in the East. In proceeding to the packing center he drove through a throng of strikers and pickets who were resentfully falling back before an attack by the police. There was no demonstration, although he was recognized. In connection with the unexpected return of J. Ogden Armour to Chicago reports of another effort to bring about beace mnegotiations independent of the | council's efforts were circulated. Strike !leaders called a meeting and unusual activity was manifested. Fifty strike breakers at the plant of Nelson Morris & Co. went on strike {during the day because the company { refused to discharge a policeman whom the strike breakers said had beaten Frank Norice, one of their number. $1 and 75¢ Belts all go $1 e W w Takeadvantage of it and save money W About 50 Men’s Suits, made up in the latest styles; fancy mixtures; strictly hand tailored; worth $18, $16.50 and $15; all go at Eleven Twenty-five 1.25 Fortyv - Eight Cents will buy a fancy Negligee Shirt, soft bosom; separ- ate cuffs; worth 75¢ and $1; 2 to a customer. The new style of Belts; the balance of our stock of 50¢ 38c Men’s Shoes, odd lots and odd sizes in Viei, Valou\: and Box Calf; these shoes are worth up to $3; a pair I. Meyer @ Co at Thirty-Eight Cents. .98 i