Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 30, 1904, Page 1

I -+ T ot ot A Pioneer WANT AD :: Will Do It. The Bemidji Dally Pi H i The Pioneer Prints MORENEWS than any other news- paper between Duluph and Crookston, St Paul and the North Pole. VOLUME 2. NUMBER 139. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1904. = ' TEN CENTS PER WEEK FINEST IN THE NAVY BATTLESH!P CONNECTICUT SUC- CESSFULLY LAUNCHED AT NEW YORK CITY. BUILT (N GOVERNMENT NAVY YARD TEST OF DEPARTMENT'S ABILITY TO COPE WITH PRIVATE ENTERPRISE. New York, Sept. 30.—As the bands on the several warships at the navy- yard played “The Star Spangled Ban- ner” a new United States batileship slid down the wa o the water and Miss Alice Welles, granddaughter of President Lincoln's secret of the navy, broke a bottle of champagne over the vessel's prow, naming it “Connecticut.” Many thousands of people witnessed the launching of this, the first battleship built in a govern- ment navyyard since the ill fated Maine, large crowds gathering at the navyyard and at various points on the Manhattan and Brooklyn sides of the East river. The launching was without ln!(h of any kind and was entivel, J The Connecticut is a s the Louisiana and both vesse authorized by an act of cong 1902, The Connecticut was built in a government yard and under ‘govern- ment supervision, while the Louisiana was built by a private shipbuilding firm at Newport News, Va. The con- struction of both ships has been fol- lowed with keen interest, as it was recognized that it was a test of the government’s ability to cope with pri- vate enterp Much depended on this competition of construction, for if the Connecticut is completed be the Louisiana then most of the goi- ernment shipbuilding will be done by the latter and it is expected the New York navyyard will be the shi “Hie ing center for government wo The Connecticut when finished will be the finest and most powerful boat in the American navy and will rank with the mos the navies of other nations. Notwith standing the fact that a new plant h to be created for the construction the Connecticut this vessel fs bu per cent behind the Louisiana, THUUBI 1 QU WL o monbhe lotar. The Connecticut is of steel, w trial displacement of 16,000 tons dm' a maximum displacement of 15,77 tons. The vess feet on ‘i load water line, 45 over 76.10 feet beam and 1ght. The vessel is to be fitted for a flaz- ship and when in comm on will carry 42 oflicers and 761 men. She is not to exceed $4 00V in cost. ACTION IN GURNEY CASE. Judgment Vacated and Fines Imposed Remitted. Boston, Sept. 30.—After allowing time for the communications in the Phelps-Gurney case to reach Washins- ton Governor Bates has made public varjous letters bearing on the subject. The governor informed the aule de- partment that the judgment 3 Third Secretary Gurney embassy has been vacated and the fines imposed remitted. He says that Judge Phelps had ressed regret to the secretary by lette copy of which he forwards, tugcthnr with a state- ment by .Judge Phelps. Governor Bates suggests that the attention of the British ambassador be called .to the breach of the laws of Massachu- setts under the belief that the ambas- sador will take such action as the case may demand. The governor also expresses regret that want of knowledge of the law has resulted in an error of judicial authorily in Massachusetts and ex- presses the hope that the statement of regret by Judge Phelps may be recog- nized as a conclusive disavowal of any intention of Massachusetts courts to ignore international law. ASSASSINATION OF BOBRIKOFF. 8enator Schaumann Said to Be Impli- cated in Son’s Deed. St. Petersburg, Sept derstood in an authoritative q here that strong evidence has been discovered that former Senator Schau- manu, father of Eugene Waldemar Schaumann, the assassin of Governor General Bobri has been found to have been impl ed in the cr adjudged guilty he wili imprisonment for two to s STEAL VALUABLE JEW Bogus Telcrhone 1+-::ctors Prove to Be T es. Yoil;, Sept. 30.—Jewelry and re to the value of $15,000 has been stolen within the past ten days from twenty fashionable apartments in this city by young men representing themselves as tclephone inspectors. All the thefts took place in apartment houses on Riverside drive and Central park west in the exclusive residence section of the city. Wreck on New Haven Road. Braintree, Mass., Sept. 30.—A pas- senger train on the Plymouth diviston of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railway was wrecked on an embankment about a mile west of South Braintree. Engineer William Adums way killed and Fireman Ed- ward Cook had both legs taken off. The passengers were badly shalken up, but none of them wer: riously hurt. Large Number of Men Idle. Meadville, Pa., Sept. 30.—The boiler- makers employed in the Erie railroad shops here went on a strike during the day. The men demanded the re- instatement of three members of a cammittee who had been discharged and on the reply refusing to grant the demand a strike was ordered. A large number of men are idle. e powerful battleships of SEVERE FIGHTING NEAR MUKDEN Japs Drive in Kurepatkins Outpost After a Severe Engagement But Rus- sian Troops S St. Petersburg, Sept. 30—Sharp fig till at Mukden. ohting has occurred near Mukden with the result that the troops of Kuropatkin have forced to retire from all outpost pos tions. The General Stafl declares that the Russian army isstill at Mukdea. No news is heard from Port Arthur. = —_————————————— WAR DISPATCHES SUMMARIZED. The Japanese have again resumed the offensive and the day’s dispatches indicate that sharp fighting may be soon expected southeast of Mukden. St. Petersburg hears that the Ja anese have taken Da pass, a strategic point in the mountain r about forty-five miles southeast of Mukden Seveial other passes arc now in thel hane It is believed in St. Petersburg that Kuropatkin is withdrawing his forces o tie less rugged country to the nort west of Mukden, where he may dc-,| cide to give battle, Japan has amended her con regulations in a manner wl increase her available fighiing fo.ce by about 200,000 men. A new sche.. of divisional organization is also cu templated. WITH LITTLE RESISTARCE RUSSIANS ABANDON DA PASS, SOUTHEAST OF MU!'"TEN, TO THE '~ fews has tkden o have at ley have ssing on Mk Tho | 58 this offi- b spatches 3 , bul the ASSuCiavew = icss by auiormed by the general staft that all indications point to the news being cor It is be- lieved the Russians abandoned Da pass without serious resistance. Sev- eral otiler passes of the Da range, eastward of Bentsiapuize (twenty-five wiles southeast of Mulkden), are also in the hands of the Japanese. Kuropatkin is evidently drawing in his lorces to the less mountainous; country northwestward, where he may decide to giv while sharp fighting is regarded as im- minent southeast of Mukden, whence the Japanese expected to deliver their main attack, the flank move- ment from the west being of secondary importance. Da pa: or Ta pass, meaning great pass, is situated about forty-five miles southeast of Mukden and about the same distance northeast of liaoyang. It is about twenty-five miles south of the Hun river. The Japanese attacked Da pass, which was occupied by the troops of Gener: M enko and Samsonoff, on Sept. 24, hut according to dispatches from Harbin were twice repulsed. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE. Japan Extends Service of Second Re- servists to Ten Years. Tokio, Sept. 30.—The emergency ordinance amending the army con-, scription law was gazetted during the 1t s from five to ten years erve conscripts. vists will be retired at the age of | A contemplated increase in the army | involves a new scheme of divisional ! In the mean-! ends the service of the sec- . organization, the plan of which not yet been disclosed. At the foreign office it was stated that the new conscription regulations will augment the available Japanese fighting force by about 200,000. DUE TO DECAYING CORPSES. Japs Around Liaoyang Reported Deci- mated by Epidemics, Tie Pass, Sept. 30.—The Japanese armies around Liaoyang are reported to be decimated by epidemies, due to | decaying corpse: The Japan are said to have dammed the Liao river above Liao- yang, fiooding the country in order to protect their left flank, | War clothing is being received by the Japanese from America. | Raiding parties from the Russian army bring in many prisoners. -] Beautiful autumn weather con: : tinues. Stopped by Jap Warships. Chefoo, Sept. 30.—The British sleamer Yiksang, trading in China Iso'ts, arrived here during the day and | reported that she was stopped by a Japanese torpedo boat destroyer out- side of the harbor of Chefoo. After ;hc papers had been examined the ksang allowed to proceed. Jap Warships Blockading Chefoo. St Petersburg, Sept. 20.—A special dispatch received here from Chefoo three Japanese warships are kading Chefoo. This evidently is uder an agreement with China in er- L0 prevent the possibility of any of. Tefugo at Chetoo. Czar Will Go Hunting. St. Petersburg, Sept. 30.—Upon the emperor’s return from Southern Rus- sia he will go to his hunting lodge at Bielovezn, on the border of Poland between Vilna and Kieff, for a fort- night's shooting. SWEEPING CHAMNGES MADE. Sviatopolk-Kirsky %ecomes Russian Minister of Inteiior, St. Petersburg, Sept. 30.—Prince Peter Sviatopolk-Mursky assumed ac- tive direction of the ministry of the interior during the day. It is already apparent that there will be-almost a clean sweep of the old Von Plehve regime. A number of the oid lieuten- with the former mini have resigned. Both the chief of the gen-| darmerie and the secretary of state for Finland, which powerful offices the Jate Von Plehve accumulated, will be divorced from the ministry of the in- terior, the new minister having firmly refused to have a connection with the police. . Stischinsky, who, as under secretary of state and director of (ho ]’lllll department, acted in an ty in dealinz with the Zem.n' | W it is understood, be ry of state for Fin- i distinctly a man of n | erate views. Genoral Ric: talso helieved, will be chosen c the gendarmgie, which will Dbecome an independent . department. Rid- has just tant position of chi minister of the-imperial household in order to be able &0 accept the position of chief of the gendarmerie. i The speech of Prince Sviatopolk- ! Mirsky at his reception of the officials | of the ministry of the interior is bound to produce a deep impression in Russia and be interpreted as the harbinger of a mild and broad regime. i land. St Tickets at offices of connecting 322 Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis; 6th and Robert Sts., St. Paul. Will many Foreigners Atrtend the St. Louis Fair® | Yes, thousands. They will come from China, from Japan, from the Philippines, from the interior of Asia and Affica and Europe. They will have their own little settlements | in which they will live just as they do at home. What's the best line to Louis? From St. Paul and Minneapolis the Rock Island System is emphatically the best line to St. Louis. Direct. Well built. Two through trains daily. Reduced rates daily, | April 15 to November 30. Rntklslanfl Lines orat nl.'I:l.-nne e T0 REPLY TO CHARGES BONSUL GENERAL GOODNOW, AT SHANGHAI, GIVEN PERMIS- SION TO RETURN HOME. DECISION IN CASE IS - POSTPONED OFFICIAL ALLOWED A PERSONAL HEARING BEFORE MATTER 1S DISPOSED OF. ‘Washington, Sept. 30.—Acting Sec- retary of State Loomis has cabled Con- sul General John Goocdnow, at Shang- hai, permission to return immediately to the United States to answer charges preferred against him of maladminis- | tration of the affairs in his office. All the papers in the case are in the hands of Mr. Peiice, the third assistant secretary of state, who has just begun the preparation of a report to the pres- ident on this subject. The efiect of the decision to allow Mr. Goodnow to be heard personally will be to postpone final action in his case until near the end of the year. Meanwhile Mr. Peirce will devote himself to the preparation to that part of the report dealing gen- erally with the subjéct of needed re- forms in the American consulates in the Orient, for it is clear to the as- sistant secretary from bis personal ob- servations of conditions there last summer that the whole consular sys- tem requires radical changes. To in- augurate these Wwill require congres- sional action and the presideni’s ap- proval, FORCED TO RESIGN. 8ecretary of Minnesota Republican Committee Steps Out. St. Paul, Sept. 30.—James A. Martin of St, Cloud, manager of the pre-con- vention campaign ol Judge loren W. Collins for the Republican nomination for governor, has been elected a mem- ber of the executive committee of the Republican state central committee and will take an active part in the management of the campaign. Simul- taneously with the election of Mr, Mar- tin cawie the resignation of William E. Verity-of=Wadena as seeretary anc the elag OEL s Wasner of Aitkin to that position. Mr. Verity resigned \ins of the Port Arthur squadron, at the request of the members of the Feonrmittpeanbagansesdf - his, relations with former Congressman Joel P. Heat- wole of Northfield, who, the members of the committee have reason to be- lieve, is throwing his influence against Robert C. Dunn of Princeton and Sen- ator Moses E. Clapp of St. Paul. SPEAKS AT MISSOULA. 8enator Fairbanks Concludes His Tour of Montana. Missoula, Mont., Sept. 30.—With a stop of an hour at this point Senator Fairbanks concluded his four days’ speaking tour of the state of Montana. The early hour at which the mcet- ing was held did not have the effect of preventing a large attendance or of diminishing the ardor of those who were there. ment for the retention of the Repub- lican party in power, saying that it had shown its capacity by. the record already made, and urging that its rec- ord in the past is the best guarantee for the future. -He contended that all its -policy had been demonstrated to the interest of all classes of our peo- ple, hence the unwisdom of a change, could but lead to experiments lines that had already¥proved disastrous. FARMER’S GREWSOME FIND. Part of the Skeleton of a Man Who Suicided by Cremation. Shawneetown, Ill., Sept. 30.—While hunting in the woods near here George Porter, a farmer, found a part of a hu- man skeleton and the charred remains of clothing lying in a pile of ashes. Hanging on a nearby tree was a coat in the pocket of which was a note signed by W. W. Hartin of St. Louis, who disappeared from his home in St. Louis about a month ago, stating that the writer contemplated committing suicide by cremation and that on that spot would be found the results of the attempt. SATISFACTORY TO BOTH SIDES. Decision in Matter of Customs Stamps on imported Cigars. ‘Waskington, Sept. 30.—After a num- ber of consultations with the presi- dent Acting Secretary of the Treasury Taylor nas reached a conclusign in the matter of the customs stamp on boxes containing imported cigars. While no definite information is ob- tainable as to what the decision is there is reason to believe that it will be fairly satisfactory to both sides. Neither side obtained all that it re- quested. Two Negroes Executed. Philadelphia, Sept. 30.—James Oscar ‘Webb and Samuel Archer, negroes, ' were hanged here during the day. | Webb was executed for the murder of his wife and her mother in June, 1902, and Archer paid the death penaity for i killing Policeman John Donovan, who was attempting to arrest him for rob- bery. May Agree on One Ticket. Wilmington, Del., Sept. 30.—The state central committees of the regular | Republican and Union Republican fac- tions met here during the day for the purpose of eéndeavoring to come to an state ticket in Delaware. _No Decision in Wisconsin Case. Madison, ,Wis., Sept. 30.—The de- cision was not rendered in the La Fol- ! lette case during the morning and the politicians of both factions are com- pelled to wnlt with what geigce they C W -rét-éi-té?@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Senator Fairbanks made an argu-|' AR Rl R R R R R R R R R R R R R W RO Money-Making ARMENTS Ghe These are sellers. If you want the best you can get, you want the ‘Palmer’ Garment. 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