Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 8, 1904, Page 1

A Pioneer : WANT AD Will Do TIt. iy ;" Bemld]i Daily MINNESOTA SOCIETY. HISTORICAL The Pioneer Prints MORENEWS than any other news- paper between Duluth and Crookston, St Paul and the North Pole. VOLUME 2. NUMBER 146. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1904. STRUCK BY JAP SHELLS Tokio Reports Say Four Russian! Vessels Were Seriously Damaged. Situation In the Vieinity of Muk- den Completely Hidden From View. WAR DISPATCHES SUMMARIZED. No information bea tary situation in tained in the day from Tokio or St. From Tokio come of the recent skirmish affairs that have taken place along the extended front of the armies, but uone of them wus of an important character, Tokio also reports that four Russian warships were damaged by the fire of the Japanese land batteries during re- cent fighting at Port Arthur, one of the vessels being completely destroyed. The Russian admiralty continues ‘without new of Port Arthur. Lieutenant Gen to Korea to a £ on the mill- Manchuria is dis Pete ur | Hasegawa goes ne command of the Japanesc forces tiere. It is probable! that his appointwent foreshadows a move to expel the Co ating in Northwes'ern Korea. It is reported Hom Viadivostok that General Kuropat'iin has been ill and unable to command his armies since e of Lisoyang The report, however, lacks confirma- tion. St vetersburg, Oct. 8.—Up to this Bour the war oltice has not receivod fresh auvices from“the front. The admirally continues without news of the reported seu fight off Port Arthur, as well as of the Tokio repoit of the wrecking and damaging of Rus- sien warships at Port Acthur by the Japanese land Latteries. of uadion has ocen land positions the pe of the Russian ves damaged by the Japai admitted. The admiralty officially announces that the Baltic fleet will be ready to sail as soon as the battleship Orc the ¢ 5 Oleg, Zemtchug and lzum- rud, which nl\,\\ from Cronstadt dur- ing the day, arrive at Reval. The ice breaker Ermak will accompany the fleet. The sociated Press learns from an admiral cecupying a high position that the proposition to send the flcet to the Far t by way of Cape Hoin has been de n the negative. FIRING HEARD AT SEA. Only Confirmation of Reported Naval Engagement. St._Petersbnrg, Oct. 8.—The, only con- ! patches either | an of nml report | s of the reported sea fight cks now oper-| Irormm\u.‘ 10 Tae Teported sea L oI | Port Arthur is contained in a delayed | sped dispatch trom Chefoo, whick | says that on the night of Oct. 5 the | sound of firing was heard in the direc- | tion of Port Arthur and that search- ! ‘11"(\LS were seen to be working in that vicinity. [t is thought there may have been a battle, but no confirmation of the veport of one has been received. | The dispateh further states, in spite of the tightening of the Japanese blockade, junks are still a ng from the fortress bearing refugees, who say | that all the attacks of the Japanese | have been repulsed and that it will be | necessary to institute a long siege and a unnpluw blockade in order to re- \Llll(\ the fortress. The blockade, ac- | cording to the refugees, is not com- | pletely effective, junks continually ar- ‘n\mg with food supplies and muni- tions for the garrison. The Japanese have instituted a close patrol over the ‘emire Yellow sea, stopping every ves- \scl sighted. FOR THE WINTER CAMPAIGN. | S Japs Are Taking Supplies and Ammu- nition to the Front. Field Headquarters ut the Second Japanese Army, Oct. 5, via Fusan, Oct. §—The Japanese are bringing up enormouns quantities of supplies and ammunition for the winter campaign, | using the reconstructed railway, carts and junks on the Liao and the Taitse rivers. The railroad traffic is unin- terrupted and additional soldiers con- tinue to arrive. Outpost irmishes ave confined to the First and the | FFourth armies. The troops are stand- ling (he climate splendidly, tew being reported sick. Cold weather is just | beginrning. :EXPEL COSSACKS FROM KOREA. | New Japanese Commander to Assume | the Task. Oct. 8.—Lieutenant General late commander-in-chiet of | 1 guards division. ha arted for Korea to ume comu of the Japanese forc probable that the Korean army be dispersed or brought \m’ lese command. Gen: expected to effect thi E early date. It is probable that i | Japanese move is made in order to pel the bands of Co v Or - ing in Western and Northwestern Kr)- | Toki | Has there. It is will SSIAN WARSHIPS DAMAGED. Struck by Shells From Jap Land Bat- | teries at Port Arthur. Tokio, Oct. 8.—It is reported he- the five of tha Japauese land L verely damaged four Rns in the harbor of Port Arthar. It is stated that one of the vessels was completely wrecked. The names of wone of the ships were given. th; 1 Massachusetts Democrats Nominate a State Ticket. Boston, Oct. §—The Democratic state convention met in Boston theater duiing the day and placed in nomina- tion a_complele state ticket and presi- dential electors. The state ticket fol- low; William L. Douglas, Brockton, gov- ernor; John C. Crosby, Pittsfield, lien- tenant governor; Henry T. Schaeffer, Winchester, secretary of state; Ed- mund D. Codman, Boston, treas John H. Leahy, Boston, attorn eral; Francois Tetrault, South Bridge, stale auditoy DEED OF - BLACK HAND 'Secret Organization Blamed For Attack on Camp of Italian Laborers. Deputy Sheriff and Posse of Citi- zens Have Murderers Surrounded. Brewster, N. Y., Oct. 8—Two vie: tims of an attack §y Italian brigands upon a camp of Italian laborers near Brewster are dead and a third is dy- | ing. ~ Opne of those killed was “Big Frank,” a padrone, who conducted the camp boardinghouse. He told the | physicians before he died that the brigands demanded one-half of the profits of his boardinghouse for the | month. He refused the demand and was shot. He said that the murderers : were members of the “Black Hand.” Deputy Sherifi Cox and a posse of { 100 citizens are said to have surround- ed the murderers in the woods north ot Brewster. TWO ARE RECAPTURED. Seven Prisoners Escape From Sioux Falls Penitentiary. Sioux Falls, S. D, Oct. 8.—Seven | men made a sensational brealk for lib- | erty from the Sioux Falls penitentiary i about 6 p. m. and found hiding piaces lin the bushes along the Big Sioux river. The escape was made from a new building in course of construc- tion. Every available guard and attache of the prison was at once called out and an exciting pursuit began. James Andrews and Thomas Burns, both un- der sentence of twelve years for rob- were recaptured and returned to cells. In the shooting that followed two more of the escaping men were wound- ed and fell to the ground. Before their pursuers covld get to them they man- aged to crawl into the bushes and in the growing darkness found hiding laces. The fugitives wore Scotch caps, cneckered . hickory shirts with blue stripes and jean pants. A liberal re- ward has been offered by Warden Swenson for their recapture. BATTLE RAGES THREE HOURS. Freshman-Sophomore Class Fight at Wisconsin University. Madison, Wis.,, Oct. 8.—Six hundred students of the University of Wiscon- sin have Leen ducked in the waters of Lake Mendota in the annual university fieshman-sophomore rush. No one was drowned and the most serious Jjuries were numerous .wrenched joints and a four-inch gash in the head of a freshman, received from a boathook in the hands of a sophomore while de- fending the second year class flag raft 400 feet out in the lake. For three hours and a half the battle raged and ended . with the sorhomores. dividinz GO G LBUL D E VSTV BGOLVO VORI BBRODBCLEBLOVETHRR | the goods 1 that mean Underwear Dept. Complete. MEN’E and BOY’S LADIES’ and MISSES’ CHILDREN and INFANTS fort and O'LEARY @ BOWSER GRRBOBBVBE GHGLBOOVNOD SLACLBLBOD Nothing adds so much to to the correctness of his at- tire as well fitting trousers R @ W. PANTS are right in fit andin hang and in those points, too, Couldn’t be better if made to your measure. Nothing in boy’s clothes out of which your young- | ster can get so much com- Also can fit a boy fmm heed to foot. = fol Rl R R R IRBLRFRGEVIDOT BB DRI LSSy «.0O’Leary & Bowser... ooks of man— good wear— enjoyment, as SWEATERS. #@@?@@@@@fi@@@ {9'1-@"'@@@@.@@@@@@@-@@@@@@@@@@@fié‘i@?@@@@@ | quent subscribers, iwhom among themsélves the shreds of theil great red flag, which had been the subject of the most strenuous class fight ever held here. The authorities regret the dangerous feature of the raft and the fightng in deep water and this, perhaps, will not be allowed to occur as a part ¢! sub- sequent annual rushes. TEAMSTERS USE VIOLENCE. Trouble in Connection With Coai Driv. ers’ Strike. Y Cincinnati, Oct. 8—The strike of 300 "coal drivers here was accom- panied by violence during the day. One nonunion driver was badly hurt, being assaulted as he was hauling coal. There were two arrests for ir terference with other drivers. With the thermometer close to the freezing point the poorer classes in the city and all classes in the suburbs are alarmed, as the coal companies are unable to make deliveries. LOCKS GIRL IN V/>.ULT. It Robber Holds Up Savings Bank at Treynor, la. Treynor, Ia., Oct. 8—A robber en- tered a savings bank here and com- pelled the assistant cashier, Miss Frances Flood, to give up $1,700. Then the robber, drove the woman, who was alone in ‘the bank, into the big vault and locked her in. Custom- ers golng into the bank half an hour later heard the woman’s screams for help and lele'\sed her CRUSADE AGAINST CRIMINALS Four Chicago Highwaymen Sent to Prison for Life. Chicago, Oct. 8.—Four holdup men have bheen sente: to the state penitentiary for life, This makes eight such convictions and sentences in Chicago within a week. The state’s attorney has begun a determined crusade against all street bandits, and in the future life sen- tences will be asked for all these criminals. POSTOFFICE SAFE WRECKED. Robbers Secure Over $400 in Cash and Stamps. Austin, Minn.,, Oct. 8—The post- office at Adams was entered, the safe blown open and $365 in stamps and $93 in money taken, Two suspects have been arrested and are in jail here. Knives, jewelry and loaded revolvers were found on Sue of the men. BOY KILLS HIS FATHER. Shoots His Parent Dead in a Pistol Duel at *illo, Tex. Killo, Tex., Oct. 8—H. C. Watson was shot dead in a pistol fight by his son, Ben, in the presence of the boy’s mother. The father and son bhad a dispute over a crop division. The father shot three times and the boy once. The son is-in jail. THREE PERSONS ARE DEAD & AUTOMOBILE DASHES OVER EM- BANKMENT ONTO RAIL- ROAD TRACKS. New York, Oct. 8—Driven at the rate of twenty-five miles an hour a three-seated touring car containing nine persons, four men and five women, dashed over an embankment at the southern end of Jerome avenue, land- ing on the ‘southbound track of the New York Central and Hudson Rive railroad. Just at that moment a south- bound local train, running fast to make up time, rounded a curve and struck automobile. Three persons were two instantly; two were seri ously injured and the other four, al- were able to go home, Several persons, including two po- licemen, saw the automobile rushing down the avenue and were surprised when it kept straight ahead. They shouted a warning, but it was too late. ‘With no apparent slacking of speed the big car crashed tkrough the fence, i cleared a dirt embankment extending ahout five feet above the stone retain- ing wall and then, clearing the wall, made a sheer drop of twenty-five feei to the railroad track In its descent the car half turned and several of its occupants were spilled out. The towerman in a switch tower about a hundred feet north of Jerome avenue heard the zutomobile as it broke through the fence and running to his window saw tie car strike the track. The Groton local was hut one hundred feet away and the engine about fifty feet north of a block signal. Jumping to the switch mechanism he dropped the lever thai worked the arm of the signal and insjantly the danger signal flashed before the eyes of the locomotive eugineer, who just caught the red glare as his cab passed the signal post. At oncé he reversed his engine and put down the airbrakes, but his speed had hardly slackened perceptibly when the train struck the automobile. DID ILLEGAL COLLECTING. Charges Against a Former Minnesota Concern. 2 Cincinnati, O., Oc|. 8.—W. J. Sulli van and Edward Daniels, who are said to comprise the Caxon association, a so-called collecting |agency, were ar- rested here on arp indictment 1e- turned by a federal grand jury, charg- ing them with bgally collecting newspaper subscriptions.” According to Postoflice Inspector Holmes, they first besan operations | in. Minneapolis, whence they removed to -Niles, O, coming to Cincinnatiabout a year ago. Their alleged opirations consisted of securing from trade, class and spe- cial publication list{ of alleged delin- they then it were never con- dunned for debts th: tracted. NOT YET OUT OF DANGER. Hope Entertained (for Recovery of Lady Cirzon. Walmer Castle, Hig,, Oct. leun issued at 1 though badly bruised and shaken,l ——POSITIVELY —— Goingout of Business A $20,000 stock of Clothing, Gent’s Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps and Shoes to be closed out Regardless of Cost. Our stock consists of the finest and most up-to-date goods manufactured, such as the Kaufman .Clothes.. Best ready-tb-wear clothing on the market. Known for its style and fit which can not be excelled. —THE FAMOUS— Walk-Over Shoes, Patterson Hats AND THE FINEST LINE OF Furnishing Goods EVER SHOWN, AND OTHER LINES TOO NUMEROUS TO MENTION. Lon’t fail to take advantage of this great opportunity, while stock is complete, as this is positively a hona fide closing out sale. Palace Clothing Store Bemidji, Minnesota. Store will be open for business Saturday, October 8, at10:00 a. m. bbb b b b R mewel have remained in attendance. Her ladyship is not yet out of danger, but slow progress is being made and, if no further complications ensue, there is good hope of her ultimate recovery, She passed a quiet night and her gen- eral conditien remains about the same.” Late in the afternoon the following bulletin was issued: “Lady Curzon is not so well. condition causes serious anxiety.” Her Tries to Wipe Out Family. Youngstown, O., Oct. 8—In an at- tempt to ~vipe out his entire family John Dolowich, a Slav, aged forty-five years, hacked his wife with an axe and cut his son with the same weapon in atlempting to kill his children and finished the bloody work by sticking a bread knife into his own throat, dying instantly. The man was crazed with drink and fought with his wife over domestic affairs. The woman is prob- ably fatally injured. Herrick Confers With Parker. New York, Oct. 8.—The first confer- ence between Judge Herrick, Demo- cratic candidate for governor of New York, and Judge Parker took place during the day at the apartwents of the latter at the Hotel Seville. Daniel S. Lamont and National Chairman Tag- gall:. arrived shortly after Judge Her- Tie) Veteran lowa Publisher Dead. Burlington, Ia., Oct. 8,—Charles I. Barker, a veteran newspaper publish- er and at one time owner of the Burl- ington Gazette, died Thursday, aged seventy-eight years. STEAMER SAN! IN FOG. Four of the Two Hundred Persons on Board Drowned. Vancouyer, B. C., Oct. 8—During a heavy fog the ' steamer Boscowiz stiuck a—veef on Harbledown island. Four pas:eug’ers were drowned. Thsa ood save v the London doctos | 'WILL CARRY ON FIGHT BTALWART SECT!ON OF WISCON- SIN REPUBLICANS ADOPTS PLAN OF CAMPAIGN, FURTHER LITIGATION IS PROBABLE LA FOLLETTE LEADERS OBJECT TO NAME AGREED ON BY OP- | POSING FACTION. | = Milwaukee, Oct. 8.—The “National | Republicaw” (stalwart) state central { commitiee held a me®ing during the afternoon and ratified the selection of former Governor Edward Scofield to fili the vacancy caused by the with- j drawal of Samuel A. Cook of Neenah from the head of their ticket. The committee also completed plans for Tying on an aggressive campaign until election. The name “National Republican™ adopted by the stalwaits to be placed at the head of their column on the offi- ciai ha:ot may be the subject [ liti- gation in the courts. It is known that atiorneys tor’the La Follette faction arc considering the matter. The La Follette men are said to regard it as an infringement of the name “Repub- lican. MARKED BY' GREAT SIMPLICITY. Services at Washlngton Over Henry C.| £ in every precinct of the state from now { oumicial Luderal toe services In St John's church over the body of the late Henry C. Payne, postmaster gen- eral, were marked by impressive sim~ plicity. Official Washington filled the nave of the church and brilliant as were the uniforms of the large repre- sentation from the army, navy and marine corps the solemnity of the scene was only enhanced by the sharp contrast of color with the deep mourn- ing of the family and personal friends of the dead cabinet officer. Side by side with Mrs. Payne sat President and Mrs. Roosevelt, both in deep mourning. In half an hour the funeral procession was winding its way slowly down Pennsylvania avenue, escorted by the postal carriers of the city of Washington in uniform, to the Pennsylvania station, whence the body was taken on a special train to Mil- waukee. The interment will be in that city, the home of Mr. Payne. DISCUSS NEW YORK POLITICS. Timothy L. Woodruff a Guest of the President. ‘Washington, Oct. 8 —Former Lieu- tenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff of New York and William Berry, pro- prietor of the Brooklyn Standard Un- ion, were guests of President Roose- velt at luncneon during the day. Mr. ‘Woodruff came to Washington by in- vitation of the president. The con- ference, it was said authoritatively, had no reference to the yacancy in the cabinet created by the death of Post- master General Payne. It dealt en- tirely with the politics of New York, the president wishing to_learn from Mr. Woodruff his view of the situation, not only in the state at large, but also in Brooklyn, SUDDEN INRUSH OF WATER. Eighteen Miners Perish in Disaster in Germany. Dessan, Germany, Oct. 8—A suddsn inrush of water and mud iu a coal | mine at Gerlebock, district ¢ imprisoned eigh!