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

A Pioneer : WANT 'A'D Will Do Ir. he Bemidji Daily Pioneer | { { H MINNESOTA HISTORICAL 5 SOGIETY. The Pioneer Prints MORENEWS than any other news- paper between Duluth and Crookston, St. Paul and the North Pole. VOLUME 2. NUMBER 135. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26; 1904. TEN CENTS PER WEEK JAPANESE PREPARING Are Getting Ready For Extensive Turning Movement East ' of Mukden. No Confirmation of the Reported, General Assault gn Port Arthur City, St. Peterburg, Sept. A dispatch from General Kuropatkin announces that the Japanese arve preparing for an extensive turning movement east of Mukden. A large force is advane- | ing from Laio Yang by way of Taiche | and Tsianschan, Skirmishes have oc- curred in the valiev of the Flun rive and at Inpu, sitnated between Benus putze and the vailvoad. Many en are reported at Inpu. WAR DISPATCHES SUMMARIZED. | —— | General Kuropatkin reports along his entire front and it from the tone o# the "day that the two armies are mnot close touch. 8a; that the Japanese are moving forward with extreme slowness. Chefoo rgports that two hours’ of heavy firing was heard by vessels passing off Port Arthur, but theve is no confirmation of the dispatch from St. I’ulcx;lm\" published in the Paris Matin saying that the emperor had re- ceived private dispatches to the effect that a gene d ult on the pc s was in pr Like the majority of | reports originating in the Kuropean press it is obviouss an invention. It has been some months since Port| Arthur was in communication with | any outside point and the only news from the beleaguered fortress has | come out by way ot Chefoo and Toiio. | On its face the Matin story is in- credible. et in A dispatch from Mukden CHOLERA AT PORT ARTHUR. No Confirmation of Report at St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg, Sept. 26.—Although 0o confirmation has been received at either the war ofiice or the admitaity of the report from ‘I'singtau that ctol era had broken out at Port Artiu it is admitted that possibly it 1s true owing to the terrible unsauitary const tions around the foriress, ai the number of decaying cory But until coufirmation is received the Tsinglau telegram will not be given out 1o the press in order to avoud causing needless alaim among relatives of the brave defends Th announcement, however, has causod the deepest concern in military ad | paval circles. It is hoped, however, that even if the report is true the cut- break will turn out to be a mild wne and that it will be quickly che by rigid discipline and the isolation of suspicious cases. Port Arthur has been free from cholera for. several years, thanks to constant precaution The chief danger lics in the over crowded Chinese quarters, but it is lieved that comparatively few nativ are left at Fort Arthur. It is pointed out that if the epidemic, despite all precautions, obtains a foothold it is likely to affect the Japancse as well as the Russians. The admiralty has not yet received any confirmation of the report that vessels of the Vladivostok squadron | had put to sea. ke OFFSET BY CASUALTIES. | et | Russian Reinforcements in Manchuria Since June Last. | General Oku's llw1rl(umnms in the Field, via Fusan, Sept. 2 sefore the retreat northward began Rus: 1 offi- cers told foreigners that reinforce- ! ments brought into Manchuria since June last were only enough to counter- | balance the casualties up to that date. If this is true the Ru in Maunchu are no la the battle of Telissu (V fought on June 15. There are persistent rumor the Chinese that the Ru: S evacuating Mukden and are prepa to make a desperate stand at Tie pass. Everything now aw result of the attack on Port than when angow) was among WITH EXTREME SLOWNESS. Japanese Armies Continue Their Ad-: vance Northward. Mukden, Sept. 26.—The continue their advance with extreme slowne General Ku- roki's headquarters is close to Pen sihu, about forty-five miles east of Liaoyang, A kestan regiment is reported to have killed eight Japanese (.1\‘111)~ men in the brush near Yentai. Junks are coming up the Liao nvor[ regularly with supplies for the Jap- anese. The return of Licutenant General Rennenkampff to the command of zhe‘ cavalry division has been ugnalwed‘ by renewed activity on the part of the Russians. Japanese northward o ORLOFF DISMISSED FROM ARMY. Held Responsible for Russian Retreat From Liaoyang. St. Petersburg, Sept. 26.—Major General Orloff, who has been held re sponsible for the retreat of the Rus- sian for from Liaoyang, has been dismissed from the army. The ncuom was taken in aceordance with a l.e— on of General Kuropatkin. Brigadier General Fomin of General Orloff’s division, who was reported to have been killed at Liaoyang, is now found to be only severely wounded. | There is some hope of his recovery. | and | Oregon ports for the Far | chants in Shdllghai ‘\n(l Taku. | and | United States government to facilitate SQUADRON WILL SAIL. Russians Plan to Relieve Port Arthur During the Winter. St. Petersburg, Sept. 26.—In spite of constant aflirmations to the contrary there are undoubted indications that a second Pacific squadron will leave the Baltic so that under economical coal consumption and moderate speed it will reach Port Arthur in January. Then, with greatly augmented forces, Kuropatkin will make a simultaneous effort to re: the defenders of the stronghold, while Admiral Wiren will leave the harbor and attack the Jap- ancse fleet, Admiral Rircleff, commander of the Cronstadt naval yards, has been or dered to work night and day unce: upon the battleship Ovel and the ers Olen and Jemtschug and the transport Kamchatka so that they may join the main fleet lying at Libau with the' utmost rapidit RUSSIAN REPLY TO ROSEBERY. Not Room Enough in Asia for England, Russia and Japan. St. Petersburg, Sept. 26.—The Novoe , commenting upon Lord Rose- words at Idinburgh that “there is Yoom enough in Asia for Russia and England,” “This formula is out of date since Great Britain, by her alliance with introduced a third power atic domain and it is doubt- room for all three, Great Britain’s alliance has also placed her in a most awkward position. She would like to be neutral, but she can- not. This explains her peculiar atti- tude towards Russia. The paper urg the prompt depar- ture of the Baltic fieet, saying that every day’s delay is enabling Japan to complete more warships.” IRONY OF FATE. STRANGE - Volunteer Sister of Mercy Attends Dying Husband. St. Petersburg, Sept. 2 echo of the battle of Llan lated by a Russian r~musp(>nu General Martson and Colonel von ben were mortally wounded by s nel bursting in a Chinese hut in which they were sitting. Martson’s young beautiful wife, who had volun- teered as a Sister of Mercy, had .-t arrived at Liaoyang. Dy the strange irony of fate she was sent to atte: her dying husband. Martsoy lived hours, suffering terrible agony. whole body was torn by shrapnel. wife, who never left his side. folio’ her husband to the grave. The si moved hardened veterans to tea A pathetic P His ol it CAPTURED BY JAPANESE. British Steamer Crusader From Ore- gon Ports. San Francisco, Sept. 26.—The Mer- chant I nge has received a cable message from London stating that the steamer Crusader, bound from Iast, has been captured by the Japanese and taken to Hakodate, The Crusader started from Astoria, Ore., Sept. 2 for Shanghai. The Crusader cleared with 2,880,654 feet of lumber and 3,000 bundles of lath. Her g0 was valued at $26, 'he vessel was under charter to the Pacific Export Lumber company and the cargo was consigned to mer- Heavy Flrmg at Port Arthur. Chefoo, Sept. 26.—The steamer Vic- toria, which dIH\'L(l here during the evening from Newchwang, heard two| hours’ heavy firing at Port Arthur during the morning, the firing being on the east side of the city, The steamer w twice stopped by Japan- | ese warships, but was only briefly de-| layed. SAILS FOR UNITED STATES. Chinese Official Studying Systems of Government. Southampton, Sept. 26.—The Amer- ican line steamer Philadelphia, which sailed for New York during the day, took among her passengers Tsang Hse | Nun and a numerous Chinese suite. Nun is charged by the empress dow- ager to make an important inquiry into the system of the governments of the world in order that any points suitable to the people of China may be introduced in the empire. He has made an investigation in most of the countries of HKurope with the sym- pathetic assistance of the authoritie through Ambassador Choate ar- rangements have been made with the | the work of Nun's mission. VESUVIUS BECOMES ACTIVE. Sends Out Immense Columns of Fire | and Smoke. Naples, Sept. 26.—Vesuvius is grad- ually becoming more active. The crust around the crater has broken away and produces magnificent flur- ries of red hot ashes and sparks of | fire which rise occasionally in im- mense columns to a height of 700 feet, accompanied by loud detonations and slight earthquakes, the sound resemb- ling a bombardment by artillery. The eruption Friday night was the most spectacular witnessed in the past ten rs. A great stream of lava was harged, threatening wide destruc- Lion. The spectacle was witnessed by thousands of awe stricken persons. POLES SEEM RECONCILED. Many Attend Unveiling of Monument to Catherine the: Great. Vilna, Sept. 26.—Over sixty mem- bers of leading Polish families attend- ed the ceremonies of the unveiling of the monument to Catherine the Great. This is the more remarkable in view of the fact that Catherine struck the final blow at the kingdom of Poland. | The presence of the Poles is regarded as a memorable event in the reconcili- ation of the Poles and Russians. Mexican Town Destroyed. El Paso, Tex., Sept. 26.—Recent floods in Chihuahua. completely de- { stroyed the town of Cusihuriachio, a- mining town in the interior of the state, but no lives were lost. An ore train from that camp that took twe weeks to reach Chihuahua on account of the high water brought the first news of the destruction of the towa. 4 1 | | ! had not improved up to noon. MANY LIVES ARE LOST Fifty to Seventy-Five Are Dead And More Than One Hun- dred Injured. WEIAG Misreading of Orders Said to Have Been the Cause of the Disaster. Knoxville, Tenn., Sept. 26.—TWo pas- senger trains on the Southern Railway collided near New Market, Tenn., at 10:15 a. m,, resulting in the death of between 50 and 75 persons and the injury of 100 to 150 other: The trains in collision were the eastbound pas senger from Knoxville to Salisbury, N. C., and a local passenger from Bristol to Knoxville. Every car in the east- bound train was demolished except the sleeper. None of the passengers on the westbound train were killed. A large number of people were going from Knoxville to New Market to at- tend the funeral of W. R. King, a prominent citizen of that place. James King, one of the dead, was a brother of W. R, King. The Southern Railway officials have given out the following account of the wreck: “No. 15, a passenger train from Knoxville for Bristol, and No. 12, a passenger train from Bristel to Knox- ville, collided just west of New Mar- ket, Tenn., at 10:18 a. m. The en- gines and coaches were badly dam- aged. The wreck occurred on a curve. The baggage car and engine of No. 15 were destroyed; the engine, one com- bination car, one baggage car and three coaches of No. 12 were almost totally wrecked. The four sleepers on No. 12 did not leave the track and were not damaged. No passengers in the sleepers were injured, but between 50 and 75 coach passengers were killed and 100 to 150 injured. Both engi- neers are under the eng ¥ The cause of the wreck said to | be misreading of orders by the con- ductor of No. 15. JANITOR MAKES CHARGES. Blames School Board for Disaster at Pleasant Ridge, O. Cincirnati, Sept. 26.—Of the twenty- three girls rescued trom the Pleasant Ridge school vault when nine girls lost their lives lizzie Matheys, aged ten, and Etta McGraw, aged fifteen, Stella Corolla, aged ten, who was not ex- pected to survive the night, has recov- ered consciousness, but her recovery is regarded doubttful. The¢ mayor and members of the school board have raised by subscriptioh almost $1,000 for lamilies of the victims. Henry Swift, formerly janitor, re- peats his statement that the floor par- tially caved in two yea g0, when he laid additional boards on the floor and thut members of the board disregarded his warning. The latter reply by say- ing that Swift was offended when he was discharged. It has been demon- strated that a new floor was recently laid on old joists and it is thought that the fumes of the vault caused the latter to l]e(ay PASSES 'A RESTLESS NIGHT. Condition of Lady Curzon Said to Be Less Favorable. London, Sept. 26.—Lady Curzon of Kedleston, who has been ill at Walmer castle for several days, passed a rest- less night and her condition is less favorable. A successful operation was per- formed upon Lady Curzon during the afternoon and’ it is announced that her ladyship’s condition is grave but that the outlook is more hopeful. New York, Sept. 26.—Mrs. L. Z. Lei- ter and danghter, who raced across con- tinent on the way to London fo the bedside of Lady Curzon, who is crit- i¢ally ill at Walmer castle, succeeded in catching the Red Star liner Vader- land just as she was about to sail and are now on th 'r y to Dumpe INMATES ESCAPE SAFELY. Parochial School in South Boston De- stroyed by Fire. Boston, Sept. 26.—St. Augustin’s parochial school in South Boston was destroyed by fire during the after- moon. Few persons were in the build- ing at the tim The school is in charge of the Sis- ters of Notre Dame. They occupy a three-story brick building next to the| schocl. They made a hurried exit in safety. Several firemen were injured by flving slate when the roof collapsed and were taken to a hospital. Escapes With Fine of $300. Granfl Rapids, Mich., Sept. 26.—Ex- Alderman Abraham Ghysels has been sentenced in superior court to pay a fine of $300 for accepting a . bribe in connection with the Lake Michigan water deal. He had previously plead- ed guilty to accepting $300 of the bribery fund. He paid the fine at once. Marshal Kills Hotel Man. Des Moines, Sept. 26.—Marshal Dan Ellis of Lineville shot and instantly killed Bill Wallace, hotel proprietor. Ellis claims that the killing was self-defense and he has surrendered himself to the sheri Coal for the Baltic Fleet. Berlin, Sept. 26.—A special dispatch from Dortmund says that heavy con- signments of coal are being shipped to the mouth of the Ems, where a large number of steamers have heen chartered to act as colliers for the Russian Baltic fleet. The three Ger- man_ steamers which are at Emdégn are laden with English coal lntended tm' the Russians, MUST FEED CENTRAL EUROPE. United States Will Have to Furnish Food Supplies. ‘Washington, Sept. 26.—According to Consul General Mason at Berlin the United States will have to help feed Central Europe during the coming au- tumn and winter on account of the drought in Austria, Russia, Germany, Switzerland and France. The consul general states that since Aug. 15 a careful inquiry as to the grain crops and the general agri- cultural situation has been made by the central station for Prussian agri- culture, whose report shows there was off from the yield of last year in spring wheal, winter rye, spring rye, barley and oats. Winter wheaf furnished the only exception. REPORTS ARE EXAGGERATED. Canadian Wheat Crop Said to Be a Fair One, Otta\vm, Ont., Sept. 26.—Hon. Clif- ford Sifton, minister of agriculture, Friday cabled to Lord Strathcona, the Canadian high commissioner in Lon- don, that the Manitoba and Northwest wheat crop is a fair one and that the reports as to rust and frost are gross- ly exaggerated. Tha crop will aggre- gate from 55,000,000 1o 60,000,000 bush- els. FREIGHT WRECK Air Brake Causes Wreck of Great Northern Train—Passen- ger Delayed. While running about twenty miles an hour a Great Northern special wheat crain. bound for Duluth was wrecked a short dis- tance cast of Bagley and seven cars derailed, two of them being crushed to splinters. The acci- dent was caused by the air brake being turned on to several of the cars and they immediately left the track. No one was injured in the accident. The east bound passenger was delayed for two hours by the wreck. | AMUSEMENTS | In “An American Tramp”, B E. Kidder, the'well known play- wright who wrote “A Poor-Rela- tion’” and ‘“Peaceful Valley” for Sol Smith Russell, solves the problem that has vexed the rural communities for years. In it Mr. Kidder atteinpts to show that with kindness and just ap- preciation of man. evenifin rags, and the consequent respecting of his rights will impel even the most confirmed hobo to think he ison earth for a purpose. In this play the author promises a new and rather novel motive, that of a rascally husband insuring the life of his wife, then stupltv ing her with drugs, hiding her in an attic of a_deserted (and “sup- posed to be haunted) house, sub- stituting another body for hers and collecting the insurance thereon. Through the medium of an ordinary tramp the wronged wife is liberated and restored to rights that had been wrested from her and the guilty pun- ished. There is said to be a happy blending of pathos and wit in ‘“An American ’l‘mmp” Jos. Keurney plays “Happy Jack”, Miss Blanche Henshaw, the damty little soubrette; Miss Edna Clayton, the weH known opera prima donna, late of the Castle Square Company; Miss Virginia Melville, a clever char- acter Irishwoman, and in fact every part is in the hands of competent people, and the play is said to be one of the most suc- cessful comedy melodramas on' the road this season. At City Opera house tonight. Takes Possession Tomorrow. Hon. J. M. Markham will take possession of the Markham hotel tomorrow morning instead today, as stated in the Pioneeer Satur- day. The final details of the transfer were completed today and the property will change hands tomorrow. No chaufle will be made to the hotel for some time, but Mr. Markham ex- pects to make some needed im- provements during the winter. Cylinder Blew Out. One of the cylinders on the en- gine of the east bound passenger train blew out just after the train left Solway this afternoon and as a result the train was delayed nearly anhour. The damage was repaired as much as possible, however, and the engine was run to Cass Lake, where a new en- gine was substituted, Announcement. Beginning Oct. 3rd. I shall be prepared to receive students wishing to do 'work in college, normal or commercial subjects. Register now and make a profit- able use ¢f your spare time by | lllvlllllll taking up some line of study.| For hsbof subjects, terms etc. address J. J. sk, JOR P O O O O O llllllllllllll O’Leary Bemidji, Minnesota.. We are showing the New Fall Suits llllllll il B firms of America, called Palmer Garment M Women’s Skirts, from $1.50 to $10.00 A large assortment of Ladies’, Misses JE and Children’s Sweaters. lll and Jackets made by one of the leading I / \%fii £3) Bowser, See our special bargains in Lot 1. Men’s $1.00 Shirts for - - - - Lot 2. 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