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

he Bemidii Daily Pio - MINNESOTA HISTORICAL : SOCIETY. : neer VOLUME 2 NUMBER 206. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1904. SENATOR DEPEW GETS THE PLUM Governor (dell Says That Depew Will Be Re-elected WithoutOpposition. New' York, Dec. 30.—Senator ‘Chaun- cey M. Depew said during the day that he had won in his campaign for re- election to the United States senate. He made the announcement after a| conference, by appointment, with Gov- ernor Odell, Speaker of the Assembly Nixon and State Senators Elsberg and Maltby. The conference was not a long one and when over the senator came downstairs smiling and apparent- ly very happy. He went to the re- porters; greeted them warmly and said: “Gentlemen, the fight is all over. A harmonious outcome has been brought about by the only man in the state that could have done it—Governor Odell. He has done magnificently in this case and the party is now har- monious.” Governor Odell announced later that the United States senatorship had been settled and the name of Chaun- cey M. Depew would be the cnly one presented at the Republican caucus. In reply to a question whether this agreement was in accord with his own personal preference or whetker he yielded to the party leaders Governor - Odell said: “I would not be human if I did not have a personal preference, but what I wanted was to find out the choice of the whole party.” The governor added that he would not allow his personal preference to interfere in the choice of the party. ‘When the governgr was asked what the attitude of President Roosevelt on the senatorship was he said: “He has never expressed any prefer- ence to me.” NO ACTION THIS SESSION. Congress and Garfield’s Plan for Con- trol of Corporations. Washington, Dec. 30.—It is‘not ex- pected that legislation 100 ing to the carrying into effect of the recommen- dations of James R. Carfield, commis- sioner of corpgrations, will be initiated at the presel® session of congress. Mr. Garfield’s argument in support of the federal charter plan for corpora- tions doing an interstate business is being considered, however, by mem- bers of congress. As the head of the bureau of corporations Mr. Garfield holds® that the manner in which the question should be handled should be initiated, not by him, but by congress. Mr. Garfield had a talk with the presi- dent during the day, but the nature of the conference was not disclosed. IN COMPLETE CONTROL. Colorado Republicans Propose to Re- seat Governor Peabody. Denver, Dec. 30.—By the action of the state canvassing board in issuing certificates of election as senators to| Casimero Darela and Henry B. Millard the Republicans have secured such ab- solute control of the general assembly that it is now regarded in Democratic circles as highly probable that Gov- ernor James H. Peabody will be re- seated. The Republicans plan, it is said, to accomplish this by throwing out the vote of all Democratic wards of Denver and counting the vote of the Republican wards. The senate now stands: _Republicans 19, Democrats 15, vacancy 1. On joint ballot the legislature stands: Republican 66, Democratic 33. WANTS IMMEDIATE ACTION. Taft Favors Tariff Reduction on Phil- ippine Products. ‘Washington, Dec. 30.—Secretary Taft, who is engrossed just now with matters pertaining to the Philippines, had a conference during the day with the president regarding questions re- lating to the archipelago. The secre- tary desires that the proposed reduc- tion in the tariff on Philippine sugar and tobacco should be provided for at this session of congress and he hopes to obtain a rate on sugar and tobacco imported from the Philippines of 25 per cent of the regular Dmgley rate. Jap Warships Off Java. Batavia, Island of Java, Dutch East Indies, Dec. 30.—Some warships show- ing the Japanese colors passed Anjer, sixty miles west of Batavia, during the day. CHARGED BY RUSSIANS. Japanese Enlisting Chinese to Assist in War. Mukden, Dec. 30.—Irrefutable evi- dence nas been obtained at headquar- ters that the Japanese are not only hiring Chinese bandits to operate on the Russian flanks but that they are enlisting Chinese under Japanese offi- cers. The Japanege are adopting cunning expedients to defeat the surprise at- tacks of the Russian scouts, from ‘which they have suffered much. They cover the steep approaches of their trenches with water, which freezes, forms ice slides and makes the scouts slip and fall in confusion. In other places the Japanese scatter millet stalks over the approaches, the crack- ling of which gives them warning of the presence of Russian scouts. Many Jap Officers Killed. Tokio, Dec. 30.—Army headquarters publishes a list of casualties, pre- sumably at Port Arthur, showing that forty-nine officers from the rank of colonel downward were killed and that fifty-eight from colonel downward were wounded. BUSINESS PARALYZED. Blizzard in Michigan Has Continued Three Days. Calumet, Mich., Dec. 30.—The bliz- zard which has been sweeping North- ern Michigan the last three days, the worst in years, has caused one death, numerous accidents and paralyzed business generally, causing heavy fi- nancial loss, In a headon collision between two locomotives on the Hecla and Torch Lake railroad of the Calumet and Hecla Mining company during the blinding snow storm Engineer Gus Hassel was killed and Fireman Pat- rick Cudahy seriously injured. The storm has paralyzed business and caused large loss to railroads, mining companies and storekeepers. Operations at nearly all stamp mills are discontinued owing to railroad tieup. WOMAN AND SON DIE IN FIRE. Horribly: Burned by Lamp Explosion While Eating. Fairmont, W. Va., Dec. 30.—While Mrs. Pasquale Dell and her little son were eating supper a lamp exploded and ignited the clothes of both. They were horribly burned and died w1thm a few hours. Activity in French Navyyard. Toulon, France, Dec. 30.-—Owing to the crisis in Morocco the navyyard here shows the greatest activity. Preparations are going on to have a Raval division, consisting of the battle- ships Charlemagne and Iena and two cruisers, in readiness to proceed to Horocco if the crisis accentuates. AFTER HARD STRUGGLE RIHLUNG FORT AT PORT ARTHUR NOW IN POSSESSION OF THE BESIEGING FORCE. BPTURE GOSTS JAPS 1,000 MEW UNDERGROUN‘iD EXPLOSIONS OF DYNAMITE FOLLOWED BY A DARING CHARGE. Headquarters of the Japanese Army Before Port Arthur, via Fusan, Dec 80.—Rihlung fort ‘was captured at 3 o'clock Thursday morning, with a thousand Japanese casualties. Seven dynamite mines'exploded at 10 o’clock Wednesday moring made breaches in the front wall, Shrough which a large body of Japanese troops charged un: der cover of a tremendous bombard: ment and cnpf.lred the first line of light guns, A Hitter fight resulted in the capture of {ae fort. The garrison, numbering 500 anen, escaped. JAP OFFICIAL REPORT. Desperate Fighting .Preceded Capture of Rihifing Mountain. Tokio, Dec. 80.—After months of | fighting, sapping and mining the Japa- | nese forces have finally occupied Rih- lung mountain, A report received from the head- quarters of the' Third Japanese army before Port Arrhur, received here cn Wednesday, Dec. 28 at midnight, says: : “On Wednesday, Dec. 28, at 10 o’clock in the morning, the left center column of ouriarmy, following some heavy explosions on the frontal para- pet of Rihlung mountain, charged and occupied the parapet under cover ol fire from heavy guns and constructed getense works * despite the enemy’s re. “At 4 o'clock. in the afternoon, when our occupation was practicaiiy assured, we charged and occupied the inner lines of “heavy gun positions, subsequently dislodging a remnant oi the enemy’s fafce stubbornly holding the gorge fort, which we occupied and captured the entire works.” Main Ling $till Unbroken. St. Petersburg, Dec. 30.—The war office points outithat the occupation of Rihlung mountgin, at the best, only makes the Jajinese masters {entire terrace beyond the principal forts of Keekwan and leaves the main line unbroke: 0f the TEN CENTS PER WEEK TROOPS REMAIN No Change in Front of Japanese Sec- ond Army. General Oku's Headquarters, via Fusan, Dec. 30.—No change has' taken place at tke front of the Second army. The Russians continue a daily bom- bardment, firing at random, and result- ing in few casualties. The Japanese soldiers pick up 15-centimeter shell cases aud with them make charcoal burners to heat the bombproofs. Oc- casional collisions take place between patrols, the Russians always retiring. Both sides seem satisfied to remain in the trenches. Lieutenant General Sir William Nicholson, director general of military intelligence of the British war office, who was attached to the Japanese lnnr:%y, has left here on his way to Eng- nd. SHOW SOME ACTIVITY. IN TRENCHL.. Russians Attack Jap Positions South of Mukden. Tokio, Dec. 30.—Manchurian army headquarters reports as follows: “On Dec. 27 at 3 o’clock in'ihe aft- ernoon the Russians, with heavy field guns, bombarded the Shakhe river railroad bridge in the neighborhood of the station and the Russian guns at Talientun shelled Chisiangtun and Shulintzu. Russian cavalry attacked Helintun at ‘'sunset on the same day, but were repulsed by Japanese cav- alry. At 8:30 o'clock on the same evening the Russian cavalry enveloped the Japanese pickets, who were rein- forced and finaliy repulsed the enemy. The Japanese casualties were three men killed.” BECAUSE OF ILL HEALTH. Russian Admiral Retires From Inter- national Commission. St. Petersburg, Dec. 30.—Admiral Kaznakoft 'is returning to Russia and ‘will be replaced by Vice Admiral Dou- bassoff as Russian commissioner on the international commission at Paris which is to inquire into the North sea incident. Doubassoff starts for Paris next week. Admiral Kaznakoff is returning be- cause of ill health. It seems not yet determined absolutely whether he will be able to continue as a member of the commission. At the admiralty the news of his-breakdown did not cause surprise, it being feared when he was appointed that he would not support the strain. ELKINS TO DRAW BILL. Believes in Creation of an Interstate Commerce Court. ‘Washington, Dec. 30.—Senator EI kins has begun the preparation of a bill intended to make effective Presi- dent Roosevelt's ideas regarding the abolition of rebate giving by railroads. Elkins believes the only solution of the problem lies in the creation of an interstate commerce court to have au- thority over all matters relating to railroad and steamboat rates. DEFENSE - CLAIM Indications That Mrs S_o Plead When Cleveland, Dec. 30.—Dr. C. J. Al- drich, an alienist, called Chadwick at the county jail during the day and had a conference with her. 3 Dr. Aldrich has been called as an expert in a number of criminal cases heretofore where the defense claimed insanity. The visit of Dr. Aldrich is taken to indicate the line of defense that will be set up in Mrs. Chadwick’s case. P. D. Quigley, law partner of J. P. Dawley, counsel for Mrs. Chadwick, said during the day that nothing would | be done in regard to securing bail for Mrs. Chadwick before next Tuesday, if then. Should a motion be filed in the United States district court asking that bail be fixed for the release oi:| Mrs. Chadwick District Attorney Sul- livan will demand that a bond of hot less than $30,006 on the various fed- eral indictments be named. County Prosecutor Keeler has is- sued a capias for the arrest of Mrs. Chadwick in the event of her release on hail by the government authorities. Mr. Keeler said that he thought the county criminal court would require at least £30,000 bond for the release of Mrs. Chadwick on the several indict- ments returned against her by the county grand jury. Mrs. Chadwick has sent the fol- lowing telegram to her husband, Dr. Leroy 8. Chadwick, in care of Sheriff Barry at the Hoffman House, New York, to be delivered immediately upon the doctor’s arrival from LEurope: “Come to Cleveland with Sheriff Barry immediately, Do not fight ex- tradition and avoid loss of time and money.” It is probable that no date will be set for the trial of Mrs. Chadwick in the federal court until after the ap- pointment of a successor to United States District Judge Wing, who' re- cently forwarded his resignation to ‘Washington. Judge Wing's resigna- tion is to take effect Feb. 1. upon Mrs.| WILL INSANITY Chadwick Will Placed on Trial. CURIOUS COINCIDENCE. Main Witness in Murder Trial Shot in Same Locality. New York, Dec. 30.—Standing al- most in the very spot where Robert Brannan was shot to death by Patrol- man Arthur Mallon last May William O’Brien, a homeless waiter, who gave the most important testimony in the trial which gesulted in Mallon being sent to prison for twenty years, re- ceived a bullet wound which probably ‘will result in his death. O’Brien’s as- sailants escaped and he has refused to make any statement which would assist the officers in learning their identxty “When you go against the cops you ,get all that's coming to you,” the wounded man said as he lay on the floor of a saloon awaiting the arrival of the ambulance. Three men are un- der arrest as suspects. O’Brien was walking down the Bow- ery and had just passed the saloon where Brennan was killed when a shot rang out and he fell with a bullet in his abdomen. The police advance the theory that O'Brien had been in a fight and that he was shot after he had stabbed his adversary. CITATION DISMISSED. District Judge Explains Alleged Act of Contempt. Denver, Dec. 30—District Judge Samuel L. Carpenter appeared before the supreme court during the day in responsc to a citation requiring him to show cause why he should not Quash 1he alternative Wwrits-of man- damus issued by him against the state board of canvassers and explain why he assumed jurisdiction in disregard of the opinion and judgment of the supreme court. Judge Carpenter explained that he did not know the fuli purport of the supreme court’s decision when he is- sued the writs and admitted that the higher court’s order made it obliga- tory to dismiss the proceedings in the district. His explanation was accept- ed and the citatiod. against him was dismissed. %flfi e o e e e e e e ) PRE-INVENTORY SALE' P e Only a few Toys Soiled Handkerchiefs O'LEARY & BOWSER Bemidji, Minnesota.. Saturday morning our Great Semi-Annual Inventory Sale will begin. It will close Saturday, Jan 7, a.nd will give customers eight days of rare bargains Ladnes Fur Coats. Ladies’ Cloth Coats. Ladies’ $65.00 Electric Seal ‘We have a few 1904 coats left that coats Martin trimmed sale we will clpse nut at the following 4 prlcta‘ o price. -$50 00 Ladies’ Black, Satm Lined Tourist coat, size 36, regular price $32.00 sale price .............. $25 00 Ladies’ Blue Full Satin Lined Tour ist coat, size 88, regular price $25.00 sale price.......... 20 00 Ladies’ $15.00 Short Coats, sale left; they go at All our 35¢ and 50c One - Half Price Handkerchiefs for 25¢ Misses’, Children’s Men’s Overcoats. and Infants’ Coats Ladies’ $55.00 Krimmer coats sale price........... 45 00 at a discount of 25 Ladies’ $35.00 Electric Seal Men'’s $12 Overcoats. . and Astrakhan coats sale . 28 50 Men'’s $15 Overcoats .... percent. % % % ) - . PriCO sl i n g 12 50 i Ladiles’ SE')O.OO Astrakhan coats \en L Sl? vercoats. ... 13750 Ladies” $12.00 Short Coats, sale sale price. . .. .. 42 50 M > s Men’s $20 O : PriCe ¢ i ot cieeean 950 ; en’s Sheep Lined Coats, | Ve’ $20 Overcouts...... 46 50 ; Ladies’ $45.00 Astrakhan coats p 3 fediis 200 Bhott eoats, enle sale price........... 35 00 The weather has been too warm for Sheep Lined price..........,.....,.:. 5 00 Coats, consequently we have a very large stock on hand. 5 Ladies’ $6.00 Short coats, sale - Ladies’ $40.00 Wool Seal Capes | They are sold on a very close margin; one-fourth off will price.......... e 495 mean a great loss to us, but they must goand one-fourth sale price..... 55 off will be the price. One-Half Off. We have about a dozen Ladies’ Cloth Coats carried over from last year; they range in price from $10.00 to $22.50. and all are in perfect condition; during this sale they go at one-half price. . 31 50 Ladies’ $5.00 Shorfi coats, sale pricesiaal 3 95 . 9 - Ladies’ Suits. We have a few Fall Suits in stock; they are the lat- est, but we want to close them out before inventory; they go at a discount of 25 per cent. Ladies’ Shirt Waists. All odd Shirt Waists in silks at one-third off. Misses’ Felt Shoes. 1lot Misses’ Felt Shoes, the $1.25 kind; sale price, 85¢ 3 THERE WILL BE MANY OTHER BARGAINS. 3 “THE LANPHE! 'v Coar Men’s Underwear. = 1lot All Wool White Knit Underwear;. ¢ - our $1.75 quality; sale price, per gar- Men S l?ll:eMSS' sss,hi‘;tg. i ot Men’s 65c an c Shirts ment il it ..$1.50 made from good percale; sale 1 pricet B v 50c Boys’ Overcoats. Our entire stock of Boys’ and Children’s Overcoats is offered at one-fourth off from the regular price. Men’s Wool Socks. 1 lot Men’s Heavy All Wool 50c Sox; sale price . ...e..33¢ 1 lot Men’s Extra Fine - Dress shirts, our 90c and $1 quality; sale price. .. civoviui.nn...75¢€