Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 30, 1905, Page 1

2 midji Daily Pio MINKESOTA HISTORICAL - L VOLUME 3. NUMBER 111. - BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1905. TEN CENTS PER WEEK DU P M P e s Pe I JONC O U o >y 3 & R OPENING! Made Garments Prelim- & . | inary é@ Display of Fashionable Fall Tailor and Furs Take a look in Our Dry Goods Window any day this week and you will see the latest creations in Ladies’ Outer Garments Tailored Suits in the Long fects, 36 to 40 Inches, the dressy Suit for This Season. Coat Ef- S [ JF o 5 O O R O P O P P e o Short Coats, tight or semi-fitting back, $15.00 to $35.00 Ladies’ Coats, unlined, satin lined and fur lined, tight fitting and loose fitting, $5.00 to $75.00 Skirts—box plaited, panel front, slot seems, and inverted plaits, made from broadcloth, chevoit, mohair, and panama cloth, $3.50 to $10.00 Furs We invite the Ladies to compare the price and quality of Our Furs, with garments offered by others. We ESPECIALLY invite comparison with City Stores. 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It’s a college of several departments, and is not a one-room affair. Tts students # are equipped for the business office and counting room. mon branches. Special attention given to com- B For further particulars address or call on BEMIDJI COMMERCIAL COLLEGE or P. J. CONWAY All subjects taught by mail. % P. O. Box No. 744. BEMIDJI, MINN. Board and Room, Private Familics or Hotels, $2.50 or $3.00 Per Week. School Opens Monday, Sept. 4, 1905, Families Desi: Students to Work For Board Plewse Advise the Principal. i i P K U D llIlllllllllllllllllllll! fNI]EPENDENGE URGED VISITING CONGRESSMEN AT MA. " NILA HEAR ARGUMENTS OF NATIVE SPEAKERS. QUESTIONED CLOSELY BY AMERICANS LATTER ASSERT TIME HAS NOT ARRIVED FOR GRANTING OF SELF-GOVERNMENT. Manila, Aug. 30.—The marble hall of the municipal building was crowd- ed all day with the followers of the proiessional agitators for the inde- pendence of the Philippines, who had been invited by Governor General Wright -to air their grievances against | the insular and federal governments | before the visiting congressmen. The meeting was called to order by Sen- ator Scott of West Virginia, who act- ed as chairman during the meeting. The speakers urged the immediate in- dependence of the islands. Nothing new developed in the arguments, which were the same as have been urged since the civil government was Instituted. One speaker, until lately a member of the Hongkong junfa, as- serted that the Filipinos were better fitted for self-government than the Greeks, Bulgarians and Per'uvia_,ns and were willing to accept independence under an American protectorate or a system of perpetual neutrality ar- ranged by the United States with the leading powers, which would. guaran- tee non-interference by ambitious pow- ers. volleys c¢f questions by Messrs. New- lands, Warren, Hepburn, Grosvenor, Payne and Cooper, all finally admit- ting that they had not given the sub- Ject sufficient study to determine just how to handle independence if given to the Filipinos. Congressman Cooper of Wisconsin, in an interview, said: “1t is quite apparent to any one who has looked into the matter even super- ficially that self-government for the Filipinos at the present time is out of ‘the question and within a very few months after the granting of inde- pendence there would be a factional fight similar to the Aguinaldo-Luna feud, which would give the powers an excuse to intervene and divide the islands.” ANTICIPATE LONG FIGHT. Chicago Printing Houses Build Bar- racks for Strike Breakers. Chicago, Aug. 30.—Leaders of the compositors’ strike against book and job printing houses here during the day renewed their canvass of firms in the Chicago Typothetae, threatening to call out union printers wherever proprietors refused to support the un- { ion in its struggle for the eight-hour workday. Several of the large print- ing houses are said to be converting upper rooms of their buildings into barracks for strike breakers. The em- ployers, according to Secretary Hamm of the Typothetae, anticipate a long and bitter fight. President James Lynch of the International Typograph- ical union has telegraphed in response to the reguest of the Chicago branch of the union for a general strike against the Typothetae in all cities of j the Middle West that he will be in { i Chicago in a few days. Another shop employing twenty- three union printers has heen added to the list of those affected by the strike. The firm disregarded the re- quest of union officials not to oppose the eight-hour demand DISCUSSES HIS MISSION. Judge Calhoun Busily Engaged in Ven- ezuelan Capital. Caracas, Aug. 30.—Former Judge W. | ket became very active and much fi J. Calhoun of Chicago, Sp'ecial commis- sioner of the United States to Venezu- ela, concerning whose mission contra- Yieided by Czar's Command. .“The Japanese wanted the island of Sakhalin and I refused it, agreeing, jhowever, at the last moment to cede the southern half and then only be- cause I was commanded by my sover- pign to yield and obeyed. Not only do we not pay so much as a kopec, but we obtain half of Sakhalin, now in their possession: At the morning ses- tlon I presented my written proposi- fion, which was the Russian ultima- tum. It was accepted by the Japa- nese. I was amazed. Until I was in the conference room I did mot think ‘what would happen. I could not an- ticipate suclt a great and happy issue. “It was a psychological crisis. I had made up my mind not to strike out a letter of the ultimatum 1 sub- mitted. So far as I was concerned it was ended. But I could not tell how it would work on the Japanese mind. It was a complete victory for us.” M. Witte expresses the opinion that some time will be required to com- plete the details of the treaty. He does not approximate the period, but it is apparent that several weeks will probably elapse before the treaty is ready for the final signathres. The Japanese correspendents ex- press great dissatisfaction with the basis of the peace treaty. BRITONS ARE SURPRISED. Not Informed Japan Intended to Make Wholesale Concessions. London, Aug. 30.—The' announce- ment that the Portsmouth conference had concluded peace was received in London just in time for brief bulletins to be printed-in the afternoon papers. The Associated Press conveyed the where Sir Eric Barrington, represent- ing Foreign Secretary Lansdowne, ex- pressed profound astonishment and said this was the first intimation the government had received. In fact, it had not been informed from any offi- cial source that Japan intended to make such wholesale concessions. PRAISE FOR ROOSEVELT. British Ambassador Cemments on the Peace Agreement. Lenox, Mass., Aug. 30.—Sir Mor- timer Durand, the British ambassador, on being told of the conclusion of peace at Portsmouth, said: “I"am exceedingly glad to hear the news. DBoth the belligerents and the world in general owe a vast debt of gratitude to the president for his con- sistent efforts to put an end to the war. 1 heartily rejoice to hear that he has been successful.” dent Roosevelt, in his library at Saga- { more Hill, received the news that the I peace envoys at Portsmouth had |reached an agreement. He was en- gaged at the very momept on some matters with Secretary Loeb regard- {ing the peace negotiations. The first { intimation of the agreement came to Ihim through the Associated Press in {the form of a bulletin announcing the envoys had agreed on all points which hitherto had been the subject of dif- | ference. While the president had been | hopeful that such an agreement would I]m reached he was surprised that it had come so scon. His belief had Ebeen that the agreement, if made at {211, would not be made probably for a day or two. He express tude that a peaceful solution of the differences had been reached. He ex- cused himself, however, from making :any statement, formal in its nature, regarding the action of the conferees. STOCK MARKET ACTIVE. 1 SEOI | Wali Street Affected by News From Portsmouth. -New York, Aug. 30.—The stock mar- {stronger soon after noon as a result of the news from Portsmouth. The stocks that made the greatest gains at dictory statements have been made, in | this time were Union Pacific, St. Paul, an interview with the correspondent of the Associated Press said: “T am still busily engaged in investi- gating the proceedings taken by _the Venezuelan government . against the New York and Bermudez Asphalt company. It is possible that I shall not inquire into any other cases and certainly shall not investigate the in- ternal administration of the country.” SALE AGAIN POSTPONED. Bids for White Earth Timber to Be| Opened Nov. 15. Washington, Aug. 30.—On account of representations from Minnesota the | secretary cf the interior has again postponed the time for receiving pro- | ! posals for the sale of the timber on ! the White Earth Indian reservation, i finally fxing Nov. 15 as the time. American League. At Cleveland, 5; New York, 4. At Detroit, 4; Philadelphia, 5. At Chicago, 1; Washington, 3. -iand a confiict is imminent. the Steel issues and the more active stocks as a whole. The street was much pleased .and there was buying by brokers for for- eign account. MAKE WAR ON THIEVES. Russian Peasants Kill Eleven and Wound Fifty. Warsaw, Russian Poland, Aug. 30,— The peasants in the surrounding dis- tricts are making determined efforts to exterminate bands of thieves who have been committing extensive dep- redations. On Aug. 26 the inhabitants of the Mionzovna district killed eleven thieves of Warsaw, fully armed, set out to avenge their comrades by set- ting fire to villages. The peasants thereupon organized to resist them The au- thorities have not taken any action in the matter. ot AlI the speakers were subjected toifirSt information to the foreign office, Oyster Bay, L. L, Aug. 30.—Presi- ' d his grati- ' thieves and wounded fifty and the | CROWN ROOSEVELT KING OF PEACE crowned heads of the world have united with the distinguished statesmen of America and Eu-— | l Oyster Bay, Afigust 30.—The rope in according the glory of the peace conference between Russia and Japan to President Roosevelt. Throughout- last night and today telegrams of congratulation have been pou' ing in on the president in a great flocd. They come from persons of high and low degree and from all quarters of the civilized world. Portsmouth, N. H. Aug. 30.—The Russian envoys achieved a victory in the final struggle at the peace confer- ence here. For.the sake of peace the Japanese, with a magnanimity worthy of their heroic achievements in this war, met the ultimatum of the czar snd abandoned their demands not only for reimbursement for the cost of the war but. for the repurchase of the northern' half of Sakhalin, Russia at the same time agreeing to division of the island. The Japanese also with- drew articles 10 and 11 of the peace conditions originally - proposed (de- mand for the surrender of the in- terned warships and limitation of the Russian naval power in the Far East). The delegates of the respective mis- sions were then called in and'the actual work of formulating the treaty of peace begun. The news that peace had been ngreed on caused the most intense ex- citement at the hotel where the en- voys have been staying. Everywhere there was a delirium of jubilation. An armistice probably will be ar- ranged immediately. Russians Given an'.OVation. M. Witte, accompanied by Baron de Rosen, came to the hotel for luncheon. There was a wonderful demonstration ion their arrival. A great crowd had .l collected under the porte cochere of the annex, where the Russians are quartered and where their automobile drew up, and the air was torn with frantic cheers. @M. Witte, as he stepped out of the motor car, seemed quite overcome. Too full for utter- ance he could only grasp and shake the hands that were extended to him. Baron Rosen also was equally moved and received the congratulations of the crowd in silence. For about five minutes the two plenipotentiaries were kept on the porch listening to {the incoherent praises of the hotel | guests. | *“Do you pay indemnity?”’ was the universal interrogation. { “Pas un sou,” (not a cent) was M. Witte’s response. The two plenipotentiaries have re- gpectively proposed to their emperors the conclusion of an immediate armis- tice. The details of the armistice will be discussed at the next meeting and imiiediately after the question of the release of the Russian prisoners. Witte Much Pleased With Result. The Associated Press correspondent accompanied M. Witte to his room. M. Witte had been-quite overcome by the great ovation he had received and the intense strain he had been through. He threw himself into his armchair and after a few minutes to “pull himself together” he began to speak, slowly and deliberately, almost ns if he were talking to himself. ! “It seems incredible,” he said. “I ;xlo not believe any other man in my !place would have dared to hope for jthe possibility of peace on the condi- |l.icns to which we have just agreed. {From all:sides, from President Roose- tvelt (':)\SA to my own friends in Rus- isia, I received up to the last moment. urgent representations that sométhing: should be paid to Japan.” At this point M. Witte, who was. i still laboring under excitement, almost lost control of himself. He paused a. moment. Then he went on: { “The Japanese wanted to take our /Interned ships and I have not con- | fented. The Japanese wanted to limit " tur naval power in the Far East and ’ [ ‘have not consented. The Japanese | wanted war indemnity or reimburse-’ ment of the cost of the war, aye, de- manded it, and I have not consented. The Japanese wanted the Chinese | Bastern railway south of Harbin, but [ gave them only the railroad in the possession of their troops south of Chautafu. . SURPRISED BY GERMANS. i i I | | Scores of Natives Slain in East Afri- can Fight. 1 | Berlin, Aug. 30.—A detachment; of marines and sailors from the German | eruiser Bussard surprised about 1,400 ‘nsurgent natives, half of whom were armed with rifies, near Kowoni, man East Africa, Aug. 25. The mans killed seventy-three of the 3urgents and drove many others into the river “Rifiiji, where they wers drowned. No German casualties have been reported, 22