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. | | | | A Pioneer WANT AD :: Will Do Ir. HISTORICAL e Bemidji Daily Pioneer | } MINNESOTA SOCIETY. The Pioneer Prints MORE NEWS than any other news- paper between Duluth and Crookston, St. Paul and the North Pole. VOLUME 2. NUMBER 152. BEMIDJT, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1904. TEN CENTS PER WEEK OKU GETS GUNS RUSSIANS RETIRE General Oku Captures Ten More Guns| From the Russians and Heavy Fight- ing Continues South of Mukden. Tokio, Oct. 15, 7:00 P. M.—Fighting south of Mukden still con- Kurepatkin is evidently crushingly defvted. Oyama estimates the Russian casualties at tinues, but the Russians are retreating. thirty thousand. Tokio, Oct. 15, Mukden. Ofticial repor guns by General Oku yesterday. St. Potersburg, O:t. 15-—Unofficial reports field this morning are more encouraging. Noon: nese in check there. flank in the rear ot tially scattered the RUMORS OF WAR DISPATCHES SUMMARIZED. The only direct news of the day's fighting in Manchuria is contained in an official report from Marshal Oyama to Tokio that the battle is raging along | almgst the entire front and that the Japknese are making “satisfactory| St Petersburg, g i : | official e progre: Beyond this the dispatches; 0 0 ¥ relate entirely to the developments of | Wednesday and Thursda it plain that the batile i desperate chara r, the figh ceeding in fierceness the terr bat at Liaoyang. The 1 s on both sides are doubtedly heavy, but no! figures have as yet been received. Kuropatkin ofticially confirms the loss of a large number of guns on his right flank, which was forced from its| position by a night attack of the Jap- anese. He was 0 compelled te withidraw some distance on his left, as the position was found to be too far advanced. The dispatches show that the opera- tumors of his d Oct. from London, news agenc, | the hospitals there the eception of 27 g re Yentai an their way to Harbin tions of Wednesday and Thu shurg, vorable for the Ru losses are reported i e by way of Pari of five Japanc especially wy on their left and cc ter, where it appears that the hottest P et tok and di Bahting occuved. The admiralty has received impor- 4 IDARC G| tant news from Port Arthur, simul- FAVORABLE T0 JAPANESE ith e Areival of General dispatch. It is evident that cs 1o OYAMA REPORTS FIGHTING IN|ing if Rear Admiral Wiren made an attempt te escape al any moment. PROGRESS ALONG ALMOST " = % Partial Casualty List. THE ENTIRE FRONT. Tokio, Oct. 15—The first partial th of - | rshal | n prog- front and | se are making satis- Tolio, Oy Oct. 15—Field M ma reports that fi ress along almost the that the Japa factory prog: An ‘extended colimn of t sday 1 or wounded. 3 Jap Losses at report from the Man- churian headquarters reached Tokic later and was published during the afternoon. It records severe fighting during Thursday and additional Jap | anese gains. i The contest around Bensihu contin- | | nounced that 27 ues to be undetermined. . St. Petersburg, Oct. 15.—A dispatch Thursday a force of Japanese cay-| '8 & 1 Sakh , sent at 6 alty, commanded by Prince Kanin, ek I orning, explains more made a dstoov of the Russian, left the oper: : of Oct. 12 and 13, from anded during g the day. Heavy fighting continues south of announce the capture of ten additional the i3 Ri DISASTER. | 8t. Petersburg Hears That Kuropatkin Is Defeated. fighting against Ceneral Ku. i F i even il strous defeat. Wounded Bound for Harbin. 15.—A dispatch to a Harbin says that tor are preparing ofiicers and 1 2 the recent fi 'e now in. d who by MAY ATTEMPT 7O ESCAPE. Important News Relating to Port Ar. thur Squadron. Oct. of the appearance ers off Viadives- the Port § report of the battle now pro- Mukden was he left army officer killed and 6 aind had about 300 men killed Port Arthur. Tokio, Oct. 15.—It is officially an- officers were killed nd that 135 were wounded during the i from Port Arthur battle The Russians have fallen back twenty miles but there has been no rout. General Kuro- patkin has retived across the Shalkhe river and is holding the Japa- —Nothing ling in- 1 witn The ad- Y Arthur squadron and it would not be surpris- Part of the is 00 on ie- RELIABLE FU Thursday = Friday " Saturday willbe FUR day at this solo ol ol ool ool ke s sk ofs o koo store, our en- tire stock riv- alirg in splen- dor many of the great will be on exhibition, antee goes with every that leaves the store. “THELANPHER FUR COAY, o e ofe o s oo e ol o ol oo oo ok o ool oo ek % s RS city stocks Our guar- piece of fur OUR PRICE IS ONLYA PART OF WHAT OTHERS ASK .. (’LEARY « BOWSER Bt ol S o S o B R O %%‘%%}‘efi«%-%%%%%%g L £ & o o s P Fodo e T e 4 BB *I“ % 1 2| 25! 1rom waoicn 1t appears that the Russian center 5 due north of the Yentai mines, the right running west a short distance beyond the railroad and the left sweepicg southeastward toward Bensihu. The real bloody work did not begin until Wednesday, when the Japanese made a series of determined attacks on Sialiuhedzy, about seven miles north of Yentai, but the Russians held off their assailants. In the mean- time, however, the extreme right was forced back, thus compelling Kuropat- kin to slightly draw back his line above Yentai in order to preserve its alignment. On the extreme left, after a determined sesistance, the Russians succeeded in carrying the rocky heights and Hua pass north of Ben- sihu, but the arrival of Japanese rein- forcements made it impossible for the Russians to press their advantage here and as the left was now too far advanced it also was withdrawn some distance. Reports from the left, how- ever, only bring the situation up to Thursday afternoon. A high oflicer of the general staff tells the Associated Press that the sit- uation, while ical, is not desperate. Kuropatkin is keeping his head and acting cautiously, as is shown by his withdrawal of both wings in the hope that the Japanese assaults will ex- haust themselves. He says the slaugh- ter was htful. No estimate of the losses yet possible, but they run far into the thousands. The los were especially heavy on the Russian left and center. In a single regiment out of over a hundred officers only eight escaped. REPORTED BY KUROPATKIN BELATED DISPATCHES TELL OF RUSSIAN DEFEAT ON THE RIGHT FLANK. St. Petersburg, Oct. 15.—The em- peror has received the following dis- patch from General Kuropatkin: “Two regiments of the Russian right on Oct. 12 sustained heavy losses. The commander of one was killed and the brigade commander was wounded. Both regiments were compelled to withdraw, abandoning their artillery, but subsequently, under Colonel Van- novsky, who temporarily assumed com- mand of the brigade, they, after a des- perate assault, res; the guus with the exception of which remained in the hands of the Japanese. The final issue of the battle ‘Wednesday on this k was unsuc- cessful for us. On account of a night attack of the Japanese, who executed turning movements, our troops were forced not only to abandon their posi- tions, but again lost the guns previ- ously recovered from the Japanese. Our forces retired to the position pre- viously prepared on the Shakhe river.” JAPANESE OFFICIAL REPORT MIKADO’'S FORCES HAVE BEEN ON THE OFFENSIVE SINCE DAY- BREAK THURSDAY. ~ Tokio, Oct. 15.—Marshal Oyama sends the following report of the en- gagements of Wednesday and Thurs- day: “In the direction of Bensihu the en- emy made repeated counter attacks on Wednesday, but were repulsed. The enemy showed a sign of retreat to- wards the evening and our forces as- pumed the offensive since daybreak of Thursday. The flanking movement of our strong force of cavalry on the Kanien largely contributed to the favorable development of the situnation in that quarter. “The central and left columns of the right army both occupied important eminences, continuing attacks. Oper- ations of the central army are pro- gressing favorably, dislodging the en- emy there from several strategical positions. Onur reinforcements are ar- riving continually at Yentai.” Cannot Go on Ballot Under Name of Democrats. Helera, Mont.,, Oct. 15.—The su- preme court has held the Walsworth Democrats of Silver Bow county to be regular. The effect is to shut out the so-called Heinze Democrats of that ceunty from a place on the ticket un- der the designation “Democratic.” Butte is in Silver Bow county. - SMUGGLING IS CHARGED. Arrest Canadian Bringing Grain Across the Line. Portal, N. D., Oct. 15.—Albert Wal- berg, a prominent Canadian, was ar- rested heie during the evening on a complaint sworn to by George Sco- field, United States custom officer, charging him with smuggling a load of flax and the team, also belonging to ‘Walberg, was also seized. WOMAN I;ND MAN FIGHT A DUEL. Officers Both Principals Killed and Two Other Persons Wounded. Euporia, Miss., Oct. 15.—In a pistol fight at close range, between James Btallings and Mrs. Dixie Beard at Colooga, Mrs. Beard and Stallings were Killed and Beard and his child were wounded. The cause of the trouble is unknown. Agrees to Pay the Award. Washington, Oct. 15.—Mr. Dawson, { American minister at San Domingo, cabled the state department during the day that the minister for finance had agreed to pay the award of the arbi- trators in the case of the San Domingo Improyement company, amounting to £4.500000. 5 ) ALL ON BOARD PERISH SCHOONER WIYNTWORTH ASHORE DURING SVORM OFF MASSA- CHUSETTS COAST. LIFESAVERS POWERLESS TO ASSIST VESSEL CARRIED CREW OF EIGHT AND CAPTAIN, WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN. Chatham, Mass,, Oct. 15.—Driven down the coast by a northeast storm the Nova Scotian schooner Wentworth was thrown ugpn Chatham bar and smashed to pieces in the terrific surf. It is believed that not a soul on board survived. The body of a woman has been dragged out of the breakers Ry the governiment lifesavers, who ha® been waiting on the beach powerless to aid since the vessel went onto the bar. Later another body, that of a man, was recovered. It is believed that in addition to the unate woman the ill fated vessel 1 a crew of at least eight men, besides her skipper, Captain Preddle. The Wentworth was a three-masted schooner owned in Windsor, N. §., and was bound from Hillsboro, N. B., to New York with a load of plaster. St. John, N. B, Oct. 15.—At the house where Captain Priddle lived in this city it was said that his wife and three small children accompanied him on the voyage which has ended in dis- aster. They left here some weeks ago. The captain and his wife were both natives of Newfoundland. FATAL FIRE ESCAPE TEST WOMAN INSTANTLY KILLED AND HER HUSBAND RECEIVES FATAL INJURIES. St. Paul, Oct. 15—Mrs. J. C. Scam- mon was instantly killed and her hus band ' received fatal injuries while giving an exhibition ‘test of a new patent fire escape at the Germania Life Insurance company’s building in the presence of a large crowd. Scam- mon had descended in safety from - the eighth story to the third, where he took his wife on the rope by way of showing how rescues could be effected. The added weight caused the rope to cut through on the sharp stone sill where it was fastened at the eighth story and it broke almost as soon as Mrs. Scammon got on the escape. Both victims struck on their heads, the wo- man’s neck being broken. Mr. Scam- still alive when picked np y ans say there is no hope for the recovery of Mr. Scammon, who is i apidly. us was tried last week of tests in Minneapolis success. in a series with cminent HOTTENTOTS MAY RISE. Expected to Join Rébellion Against German Rule. Berlin, Oct. 15.—Germany’s old en- emy of a decade ago, Hendrick Witboi, according to an official dispatch from Windhoek, German Southwest Africa, has declared war against the Germans He sent Samuel Isaak, Oct. 3, to Bur dortf with a declaration of hostilitie: The station at Morenga, which re- cently was reported to have been at- tacked by insurgent Witbois, is offer- ing a firm resistance and is continu- ally receiving reinforcements of mount- ed and unmounted Germans. There are many gatherings of Hottentots on the Grootbroek and Carro rivers, eighty miles south of Gibeon, connec- tion with which has been cut off. It is expected in German official circies that Hendrick Witboi’s influence will cause a majority of the Hottentot tribes to join in the uprising as Wit- boi, ever since his rebellion was quelled ten years ago, has been credit- ed with designs to seize a favorable moment to throw off the German yoke. 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All druggista JR R O’ P A O O — GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE We are Positively Going Out of Business. —_—— A $20,000 Stock of Clothing, Shoes, Hats and Furnishing Goods Must be Sold Closing Out Bargains: Regardless of Cost. The Following are but a FEW of our Men’s New Winter Overcoats. Men’s Covert Cloth Coats in Oxford shade, regular| 8.75 grade, sell- 75! ing out price . $ o— Men’s Overcoats, very stylish in plain Vicana cloth, regular price $14.00 selling out $9‘50. price . Kaufmans Overcoats in black Irish {rieze, 52 in. long, very stylish, former price- $15, sell- $IO.§_9 ing out price . former price $10 5 95 | selling out price o« Men’s high grade suits in all styles, new fabrics, bought to sell for $11.00,I selling out $7 75 price . . Men’s very fine suits, ali the latest cut in the latest shades, bought to sell for $16.50 75! selling out 1)1‘ice$10-= | Kaufmans suits, hand tail- and colors, bought sell for $18, sell- ing out price . 813 Men’s Trousers {Men’s all wool fancy cassimer wors ed and cheviot, all $2.75 grade, closing price . . " $1.90 $1.25, closing out price . . Men’s new Fall pants, very | nobby, $4 grade, sell- ing out price Monarch & Cluett shirts in stiff and soft hosoms, in all the late Fall patterns, former price $1.00 and 79¢ $3 25¢, closing out price 3 for . Men’s fine worsted pants in handsome patterns, regular $5 grade, selling out price . Arrow brand collars in all styles, regular price 2 for 25¢ ' $3.90 grade, Men’s Furnishings Meu’s fleece lined shirts and Men’s Suits,all wool chey-|drawers, regular 60c iot in Jate gray and brown | quality selling out price price A full and complete line of neckwear in all the late fall designs, regular 50e closing out 380 25¢ grade 18¢ 40¢ closing out price 5 5 All wool ribbed drawers and shirts in gray and blue shades, regular $1.00 grade, selling out price . Regular 50 cent overall, 35¢ mer price .60¢ All wool shirts and drawers, | $1.50 grade, sellin out price . i | date line, for fine dr $1 duced prices Extra heavy Tivoli, sold all world for over the closing out price Cruisers, former price $3.50, clos- {ing out price.... $2.25, Extra heavy overall, for- T5e, i closing out price 5510 You will find our shoe line the most complete and up-to- We handle the fam- | ous Walk-Over and Meyer lines shoes ia the latest styles and lasts_at equally re- We also handle the Chiffman & North Star $2.75 3 ,$1.65’The Patterson Hat in all the ing out price oved in the latest styles, Extra fine all wool fancy ribhed toishirts and drawers, $1.75 quality, clos- iregular price 33 closing out late Fall blocks and shades, $2.95 regular The Boss hat, $l 30 82.00, selling ont L] DElGess: =aiiey regular price $1.25 This is the Greatest Opportunity ever of- fered the people of Bemidji. Don’t fail to take advantage of it. Palace Clot hing Store 1 O O P I fiesUWEA, MULL, UCL ~ (D —HKIreman Frank Bowman was instantly killed and Brakemen Skelly and Ingersoll slightly injured by a headon collision between two freight trains on the Northern Pacific five miles east of Gar- rison. The engines were almost de- molished and a dozen heavily loaded treight cars piled up in a mass. The wreck occurred at a place called Big| Bend, in a cut, where it was impossi- ble to build a temporary track, and traffic was hlocked for fourteen hours. FOUR DROWNED IN TEN DAYS.| | | Number of Lives Lost.in Portage Lake Arouses Officials. Houghton, Mich., Oct. 15.—Two bod- ies were found in Portage lake during the day, making four recovered in ten days. Onc was identified as that of | William Haunna and the other as Giver | Rincalainen. The number of drown- ings in Portage lake in the last few weeks has been suspiciously large and the authorities are investigating. Fell Two Hundred Feet. Calumet, Mich.,, Oct. 15.—An un- known man fell 200 feet in No. 2 shaft of the Quincy mine during the day and miraculously escaped from instant death. He was engaged in dumping a car and lost his balance. Four tons of rock went down the chute with him. The chances for his recovery are con- idered fair. Jap Cruisers Off Vladivostok. New York, Oct. 15—Five Japanese cruisers are reported off Vladivostok, according to a Times dispatch from Paris. It is added that the comman- der-in-chief of the Russian fortress has summoned the inhabitants to surgjl: Dréssed Celery Baked Domestic Ducklings, Pollmairs Dressing. Petit-Pate-de Fois Gras-an-Vin Wiipped Potatoes "Oate Noir Creme-de-Tomate al Anglaise Marble Ice Cream ME N U. Sunday, October 16. Little Necks au Four Sliced Tomatoes Fillette of Speckled Pickerel, D'Vxelles-noir Long Branch Potatoes Presh Lobster a 1a Newberg on Toast-au-Amontillado Escalloped New York Counts au Gratin Eggs al’ Espagnole Roast Prime Surloin of Beef, Picau-au- Jus Salad D'Homard-en-French Mayonnaise Lally Rhook Punch ‘Welsh Rareblit on Ribbon Toast, Budweiser Slein Sugar Corn Hubbard Squash Candied Yams Apple Pie Pumpkin Ple - Fruits-glace-de-saison Tced Tea Devils Food Cake .. THE GRILL.. Spiced Beets Consomme a la Ox Tail Boiled Philadelphia Capon Canadian Green Apples Green Apple Fritters Sauce Benedictine Steamed Potatoes