Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 13, 1905, Page 1

VOLUME 2. NUMBER 293. RUSSIAN FLEET AGAIN SIGHTED Ro1estvensky Shlps Said Not to Be Heading For Saigon, French Cochin. China. Singapove, April [3.—The Russian fleet was sighted at noon on April 11 about 800 miles northeastward of the Natuna islands, which lie between the Malay peninsula and the west coast of Borneo. This course indicates that the fleet is not going to Salgnon, Trench Cochin China. MAIN AND RESERVE.| Admiral Togo Divides His Fleet Into Three Squadrons. FLYING, 3 ’ BOY KILLS HIS STEPFATHER. Shoots Him Three Times With Small Tokio, April 13.—It is guardedly ad-| Calibre Rifle. i mitted here that Admiral Togo lmsl Malta, Mont., April 13.—William - completed his battle organization by| Armsington, aged thirteen, is under arrest here charged with killing his stepfather, William Sitz. The twc had quarreled and the boy shot his stepfather three times with a 22-cal ibre rifie. 3 dividing his fleet into three squadrons ~—fiying, main and reserve. The _flying squadron, made up of his fastest cruisers, already i$ scouting the China sea and will open the fight ing A oy ol SPECIAL BARGAINS One lot Men’s Light-Weight Suits, worth $12.00, 10 $13.50 and up to 18.00; choice for One lot Men’s Douglas $3.00, and $3.50 Shoes for $2.59 One lot Ladies’ $3.00 and $ ar 3.50 Shoes; choice for $2.49 One lot Ladies’ Shoes, worth $1.50 to $2.00; for .19 One lot Boys’ 50¢ Laundried Shirts, choice for 39¢ One lot Pillow Tops, regular price 50¢; choice for 25¢ — $10 Mohair Dress Patterns, each $7.95 ] One lot Men’s 35¢ Suspenders i 23¢ 2000 yards of Dress Prints, per yard 5¢ L " .0’Leary & Bowser.. Bemidji, Minnesota. - B ———— )‘ DR. F. E. BRINKMAN, CHIROPRACTIONFER. OFFICE HOURS: 10 a. m. to Noon, and 1to 5:30 p. m. Office over Mrs. Thompson’s boarding house Minnesota Ave. Are Chiropractic Adjustments the same &.s Osteopath Treatments? No. The Chiropractic and the Osteopath both aim to put.in place that which is out of place, to right that which is wrong; but the Path- ology Diagnosis, Prognosis and Movements are entirely different, One of my patients, Mr. W. A. Casler, has taken both Chiropractic and Osteopoth treatments. The Chiropractic is ten times more direct in the adjustments and the results getting health ten times more thor- ough in one tenth of the time than an Osteopath would. CONTENTS KEPT SEGRET STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS WITHHOLD TEXT OF PRESI- DENT CASTRO’S REPLY. INTEGRITY OF -VENEZUELAN. COURTS INQUIRY TO AMERICAN GOVERN- MENT COUCHED IN RAT‘HER VIGOROUS LANGUAGE. Washington, April 13.—While the officials here decline to make public at this stage the text of President Castro’s reply to Minister Bowen's ar- bitration proposal it may be stated | that there was nothing personal to the American minister in President Cas- tro’s statement. So that if it should be eventually held to be undiplomatic and even rude then the injury will be sustained. by the state department rather than by the minister and therefore it is the former alone that will be concerned. This is particularly true of an inquiry from the Venezue- lan government as to whether the United States presumed to question the integrity of the Venezuelan courts, the inquiry being couched in rather *vigorous language. Tt also_appears that there is an expressed disposition on the part of | the Venezuelan government to localize the issue by concentrating attention upon the Olcott case, which was the subject of an arbitration in 1903, thus evading the attempt on the part of the state department to rest its cage prin- cipally on the asphalt controversy. As a matter of fact the state department has never been particularly strenuous in its efforts to force a settlement immediately in the Olcott case, or any other minor pending claims, be- ing willing to allow all these to be ad-, Jjusted at some future date through the usual agency of an international mixed commission. But it has pressed the asphalt case principally because the Venezuelan government in that matter may establish a precedent that will invalid every foreign concession, ROCKEFELLER'S GIFT. Foreign Missions Committee Public Statement. Boston, April 13.—A statement was made public during the day by the prudential committee of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions which Tuesday voted to ac- cept $100,000 offered to the board by John D. Rockefeller. The committee holds that the ac- tion proposed by the protestants, namely, the return of the gift, would have been wrong, for it would express “disapprobation and condemnation of a man when he was doing an act of benevolence.” The committee says: “This would have been to confuse the issue and to act contrary to the Christian spirit. To prevent any man from doing good is a wrong way in which to condemn him for doing evil. It is as wrong to condemn him when he is doing a good deed as to com- mend him when he is doing a bad one.” 5 The committee also contends that the board is not organized to judge questions of temperance, economics or socialism. The commitee adds: “Any accusation against him could not, in Christian courtesy, be acted upon until the case had first been tried before the church, which en- dorses him as a member in good and Issues E | regular standing.” An Excellent ol Opportumty : - To Earn Money : Is open to a limited number of people - in your vicinity. ; If you are unemployed or if you have un- ¥ occupied time, write to us. , e work we offer is clean, dignified and profitable. articularly good results await your efforts | in this field. : 3 Write to-day for full particulars. e ; CIRCULATION DEPT. METROPOLITAN MAGAZINE - £° 3 WEST 29%h STREET, NEW YORK CITY. A (75-18) CLOSER ALLIANCE WITH JAPAN. Joasph Chamberiain Advocates Exten- © slon of dritish Policy. London, April 13.—Joseph Chamber- lain, presiding he annual meeting of the Liberal Utionist club, held in London during tfle day, strongly sup- ported the suggestion -of an Anglo- Japanese defensive alliance. He re- ferred- to the pr:senf. Anglo-Japanese alliance as one Ol the greatest diplo- matic achievements of the last guar- ter of a century-and said the treaty had already justified itsclf by lmiting the area of the terrible conflict which was going on. The Liberal Unionists, he added, would support Foreign Sec- retary Lansdowne in his determina- tion to carry out the -treaty in its spirit as well as:in its letter and he might say they would be very glad to follow Lord Lansdowne further if the foreign secrétary thought the pol- icy he had initiated could be extenied. Mr. Chamberlain believed that any mutual defensive understanding be- tween Japan and Great Britain would secure for an indefinite time peace in the Far East and give both Japan and Great Britain securfl.y in then‘ possessions. GREATE GREAT SENSATION. Demand¢ Made by Pan-Russian Con- gress of Attorneys. St. Petersburg, April 13.—The rad- lcal position taken by the Pan-Russian congress of attorneys, which has been meeting here, in its denunciation of the bureaucracy and its demand for a constitution and: the similar stand taken at a meeting of college profes- sors have created a great semsation. All the efiorts of the government to prevent the mestings being held by prohibiting the delegates from assem- blng in public were unavafling. The action of fhese influential bod- les served lo emiphasize the growing outery against the Bouligan comumis- sion, which is proceeding with its work without any representative of the people, hus fufnishing the libetals with' justification: for the charge that the execution of the reforms outiined in the imperial rescript is completely in the hands oOf the bureaucracy; against which all classes. of society are fighting. FREQUENT. SKIRMISHES. Engagement May Develop Soon in Manchuria. "Tolio, April 18.—Reports received here from Manehuria indicate that the Russians comtinue concentrating their troops an$ strengthening - the Changehun-Kifie line. General Mad- ridofl’s force continues in touch with the extreme Japanese lefl.-Skirmishes are frequent and may possibly de- velop into an engagement. It is reportéd that the Russians have armed the convicts of the island of Sakhalin, promising money and freedom to those fighting bravely. This, it is added, brings the garrison of Sakhalin up to a total of 3,000 men. It is doubled, however, that Russia will attempt to hold the island. ~ HIS DEMAND GRANTED. Rear Admiral Prince Ouktomsky Will Be Courtmartialed. St. Petersburg, April 13.—The de: mand of Rear Admiral Prince Ouk- tomsky for a courtmartial has been granted. The court will consist of four admirals, Asmiral Dikoff presid- ing. Prince Ouktomsky succeeded Rear Admiral Withoeft in command of the Port. Arthur squadron when the latter was killed in the naval battle of Aug. 10. It has been claimed that the prince did not carry out the orders previously issued by Admiral Withoeft not to put back to Port Arthur. NO NEWS AT TOKIO. Plans of Rojestvensky Unknown in Japan. Tokio, April 13.—No information has reached Tokio that would in any way indicate either the plans of Ad- miral Rojestvensky or the destination of his vessels. It is reported here that the Rus- sians at Viadivostok are making ex- periments with six submarine vessels and that these boats are all of for- eign manufacture and include French, British and American types. BEEF TRUST INQUIRY. General Secret Service Men Looking for Mys: terious Trunk. Chicago, April 13.—Secret service operatives are said to be making an effort to find a mysterious trunk, al- leged to be missing and wanted in connection with the federal jury in- vestigation of the packing industry. Six other-trunks of a numbered se- ries have been seized, but federal offi- cials fear that unless the seventh is recovered valuable information may be lost. “The six trunks were taken from safety deposit vaults in the First National bank building. CHANGE OF VENUE FOR HOCH. Alleged Bigamist to Be Placed on Trial April 19. Chicago, April 13.—A change of venue was granted during the day to Johann Hoch, ' the bigamist and' al- leged ‘“Dluebeard.” ~When his case was called for trial the defense pre- sented a petition alleging it to be im- possible to secure a fair trial before either Judge “Tuley or Judge Barnes; A request for a change of venue-to Judge Kersten was granted. April 19 ‘was set as the date for Hoch’s trial. Suicide Due to Il Health. Rocliester, N. Y., April 13- —Arthur ; Lutchford, secretary and treasurer-of- riam, - |DOOMED TO FAILURE tion of reform. measures. i of murder. :down a draught of acid. Her at- L Hill, DEFECTIVE PAGE FRENCH VIEW OF GERMANY'S EFFORT TO SECURE MOROC- . CAN QONFFRENCE. PARIS OFFICIALS REMAIN HOPEFUL HAVE NO INTENTION OF ABAN- DONING FRANCE'S POLICY TOWARD MOROCCO. Paris, April 13.—Germany’s efforts to secure an international ~onference on the ‘Morocco question 40t cause further apprehension here as the gov- ernment is aware that practically all the powers having any politieal inter- ests in Morocco would not participate, This applies to France, Great Britain, Spain, Italy and Russia, and the other European powers have little or no interest in Morocco. Consequently Germany would be practically alone in favoring or participating in an in- ternational gathering. It is assumed that the neutral attitude of the United States will probably lead her to with- hold participation if all the interested parties except Giermany. declined to take part in the proposed conference. The French authorities, therefore, do not attach further serious importance to the international conference move- ment, being convinced that it is doomed in advance to failure. Germany's plans concerning the suggested conference have not yet taken a definite form. The first re- ports which reached Paris indicated that Germany herself planned to call a conference, but it now appears that Germany seeks to have the sultan of Morocco call a conference. Either plan is unacceptable to the authori- ties here; particularly the latter, as it would give the sultan another pre- text to put off his reply which France is now awaiting relative to the adop- Moreover the proposition to call an interna- tional conference is based upon the theory of ignoring Freunch policy in Morocco under = the = Anglo-French agreement and turning over the Mor- occo question to a congress of powers. Sucli an abandonment bt French pol- ley is not entertained in any quarter here. MOB KILLS SHERIFF. Attempts to” Release White Prisoner at Senatobia, Miss. Senatobia, Miss,, April 13.—Sheriff J. M. Poag of Tate county was shot and killed duriug the day by a mob of masked men who entered the jail for the purpose of liberating James White, a white prisoner who is to be placed on trial Monday on a charge One of the invading party was wounded. The mob, which con- sisted of only six or eight men, gained an entrance to the jail before Sherifi Poag was aware of it. The sheriff’s order that the men leave the jail was met with a refusal, where- upon the officer fired, wounding one man. The mob then fired on the sher- iff, two bullets taking effect, one pass- ing through the left lung. The masked men then left, taking their wounded companion with them. Sheriff Poag died an hour later. The names of the members of the mob are not kaown. White remains in jail. BANKER PLEADS GUILTY. Will Make an Effort to Raise Money to Pay Depositors. 4 Chicago, April 13.—W. H. Hunt, for- mer president of the defunct Pan- American bank here, during the day changed his plea of not guilty to guilty. Hunt is ander indictment for embezzlement. After the change of plea had been allowed Judge Kersten granted a motion for indefinite contin- uance made by Hunt’s counsel. The change of plea places the case in the hands of the court and by avoiding a jury trial Hunt is left free to follow. an expressed desire to visit New York and other Eastern cities in the hope of securing money to pay depositors of the defunct bank. RACE WAR NARROWLY AVERTED. | Negro Assaults White Woman at Cof- feyville, Kan. Cofteyville, Kan.,, April 13.—A race war has narrowly been averted here as the result of the assault by a ne- gro upou Mrs. John Griffith, white, the wife of a machinist, and serious? trouble is still likely. Negroes of the worst class _have been ordered to leave town before night. In anticipa- tion of a clash between the two races the mayor has issued a proclamation ordering that all citizens disarm and at the same time many special offi- cers were sworn in. The negro who assatlted Mrs. Griffith is still at large. At(em’eted Murder and Suicide. Chicago, April 13—Mrs. Ralph Hill shot her- husband and 'then gulped tempt of murder and suicide took place at the home of Benjamin T. principal of the Seward public school. - Neither she nor her husband is expected to live. The cause of the deed is unknowan. ~ Investment Broker Suicides. " Boston, ‘April 13- ~—C]aren an investment b ker ‘and ANGRY MAN KILLS ST. PAUL YOUTH TEN CENTS PER WEEK Traveling Steam-Fitter Shoots Boy and Fatally Injures Mother---Murderer Is Under Arrest. St. Paul, April 3.—William Wil- liams, aged 26, a traveling steamftter, today shot and killed John Keller, aged 16, and fatally wounded the boy’s mother, apparently because the latter refused to allow the boy to go away with Williams. The ‘murderer sur- rendered to the police, whosay that he is a degenerate. TWO STRIKERS KILLED. Serious Ricting Occurs at a Hibbing (Minns) Mine. Hibbing, Mina., April 13.—Two men were killed and several injured in a Tiot here as'a result of lawlessness developing in connection with a strike of mine workers. The dead are two Finlanders, Elias Haskinson and John Eckdahl. Two hundred men employed at the Rust. Hull and Sellers properties struck for an advance of pay from $1.75 to $2. They did not give the mining officials *ime to consider the matter before undertaking to make a general strike. They visited the mine stripping work at the Burt mine and forced the men to quit work. Later many of the men became hoisterous through drink and the excitement of trouble and a collision occurred with the night crew, who were armed. ‘When the strikers appeared they were ordered back, but continued to press forward. The workmen were armed with rifles and fired on the mob, killing the two Finlanders and wounding others. The strikers re- treated, but only to procure arms, and at last accounts were firing on the strippers in the Burt mine pit from the hich hanke . { : Chic < ding Cities of 1 . __Chi A delegation of the (o w0 1 association left ¢ vening on a three| ih the North +.imbers of the 1 the leading ile establish- “hey go West iz acquainted wuelr surround- ings, the resources andjspecial fea tures of the different sections. It'is proposed to meet the business men ot the communities visited between Chi: cago and the Pacific coast and discuss questions of mutual interest. The party left on the Burlington for St. Paul and go thence over the North- ern Pacific, the Oregon railway, the Oregon Short Line and the Union Pa- cific throngh Oregon, Washington Idaho, Utah. Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska. En route they will be Jjoined by the representatives of the stock yards industries of Chicago, who are also making a tour .of the North. west. The delegation is due to reach Chicago on the return trip on May 5 GUILTY OF BRUTAL CRIME. Crawford Convicted of Boxcar Murder at Elk River, Minn. Elk River, Minn., April 13.—Murde1 in the first degree as charged in the indictment was the verdict brought in by the jury against C. D. Crawford, the boxcar murderer, Crawford listened unmoved to the reading of the verdict and as soon as the court adjourned he calmly lighted a cigar and between several officials returned to his cell. Crawford was the only witness on the stand for the defense. He ad mitted having shot Lundin, but claimed he fired simply to frighten the boys, with no intention of killing any of them. The lurching of the car caused him to shoot lower than he tended. Robbery was the only motive WOMAN STABS BARTENDER. Defends Herself From Assault by Us ing Penknife. Minneapolis, April 13. — Charles Nichols, bartender, lies in a serious condition at the city hospital the re sult of injuries inflicted by Olive Berry, alias Olive Wagner, The fight occurred in the saloon 01 George Hamilton, the woman using a jackknife for a weapon. The story told by the woman, who is under ar rest at the Central station, is that the bartender assaulted her. She laid bare his cheek in half a dozen places, cut open his scalp, sunk the blade ot the knife into<one of his gums andj cut him up until he cried for mercy ! She says the fight was the result ot his attentions to her, which she had! repulsed. NEARLY $5,000,000 INVOLVED. Immense Damagz‘ Suit Against Mén: ining Company. ‘Butte, Mont., April 13.—Nearly $5, 000,000 is involved in a damage suit filed in the federal court by the Nip-~ per Consolidated Copper company against the Parrot Silver and Gold - Mining company. F. Augustus Heinze' @As is the principal stockholder of the' Nipper company. = .- ‘The complaint alleges t]ut m | ‘extrac RUSSIAN SQUADRON INTACT. All of Admiral Rojestvensky's Ships Accounted For. London, April 13.—The Associated Press is able to confirm absolutely the statement that the Russian bat- tleships passed Singapore going east- ward April 8, so that all of Vice Ad- miral Rojestvensky's squadron is ac- counted for. This definite news about the hattleships was sent to Singapore by wireless telegraph from the China sea. It is presumed here that the battleships passed further out to sea than the rest of the squadron, hence the divergent reports regarding the number of ships. PEACE IN THE FAR EAST. Question Discussed in Italian Cham- ber of Deputies. Rome, April 13.—Signors Romussi and Santini interpellated the govern- ment in the chamber of deputies dur- ing the day on the advisability of Italy offering mediation looking to peace in the Far East. Under-For- eign Secretary Fusina replied that the Italian government was favorable to peace, but in order to be able to offer wediation it must have certain assurances that the belligerents are ready (o accept mediation, which is not the case at present. Guard on German Collier. S‘n“apule, Straits Settlement April 12.—The German collier Hindoo, now . AT THIS POrT 1oaded with 4,200 tons of Cardifl coal for the island of Tanjong Pandan, has - been- refused clearance papers for Saigon unless her comman- der gives bonds to dellver-wer varge through the British consul there. A guard has been placed on board the steamer. Report Discredited in London. London, April 13.—No confirmation has yet beem received in London of the report from Batavia, Java, of a naval battle off the Anambas islands. and as there is no cable connection with these islands it is difficult to see how Butavia could have got such mews before Singapore. INDICTMENT SET ASIDE. Judge Holds That Grand Jury Pane: Was Incomplete. Des Moines, April 13.—Judge Bying ton during the day set aside an in- dictment returned by the Johnson county grand jury charging Eric Kutz- leben with train wrecking and first degree murder, because the panel was incomplete. The body lacked ope man, it being at the end of the term and one juror was ill. Kutzleben con: fessed to wrecking the Rocky Moun- tain fiyer in which Engineer Hotch: kiss was killed and several persons injured. Reported Naval Engagement Near the Anambas Islands. Amsterdam, Holland, April 13.—A sea fight is now in progress near the Anambas islands (east of the Malay peninsula) according to a telegram from Batavia, island of Java, to the Handelsblad (newspaper). The dispatch adds that five Dutch warships are near the scene of bat- tle Details are lacking. lNDlGES‘l‘ION'S RECORD “The best remedy 1 can prescribe for your fo- Jm is ‘reen's August Flower, her physicians Who pre- H T QIndigestion is making an awful record as a cause of sudden deaths. It is beat- ing heart-failure in its ghastly harvest. & read in the papers daily of Lhmkhy and even robust men ‘nly attacked with acute mdlgem after mjoymg a heerty meal, aud of their dyin m g cases before a phydun q‘flus should be a warning to suffer with regular or peri o ufi:um fon. - If these nnfommme vic- tims of acute estion had taken a small dose of Green’s August Flower be- fore or after their meals they would not: have fallcnmn prey to sucl:! auisdzn seizures, - it 0'& ent Py Sipsstion by 5 cxu ‘the 1