Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 12, 1905, Page 4

H t WILL LAY NEW RAILS Minneapolis, Red Lake & Manitoba to Improve Up- per End of Line. SMALL RAILS WILL BE RE- PLACED BY 60-POUND STEEL. President and Secretary of Com- pany in Bemidji to Take Trip Over the Line. General Marager Marson of the Minneapolis, Red Lake & Manitoba Railway company, re- turned to Bemidjilast night from Chicago and Des Moines, in which cities he made the pur-| chase of 13 new freight cars and 15 miles of rail, which will be used on the road now being con-! structed between Bemidji and Red Lake. The old rails on the upper end of the line between Nebish and Redby, a distance of about 15 miles, will be replaced by the steel which Mr. Marson pur- chased, which is of 60 pound weight. The road between Nebish and Red Lake has tormerly been supplied with 35-pound steel, but this will be taken up and re- placed by the heavier rails. The upper end of the road will also be re-tied, and all curves ywill be straightened. The work of re- steeling avd re-tieing the line will commence immediately, and Mr. Marson expecis to have it fin- ished in about three months. Mr. Marson was accompanied | to Bemidji by President C, A. Smith of the railway company, A. Ueland, secretary of the com- pany, both of Minneapolis, and Dr.J. H. Lee of Chicago, who will take a trip up the line to Red Lake to spend a few days hunt- ing and fishing. ELECTION DATE Sept. 26 Designated as Date Upon Which Charfer Will Be Voted Upon. At the meeting of the city council last night, Sept. 26 was decided upon as the date for holding a special election for the purpose of voting upon the pro- position of adopting a charter and incorporating the village of Bemdjias'a city. This date was also decided upon by the charter commission. Providing the charter carries, the tirst election of ofticers of the city will be heid on Nov. 7. A syncpsis of the charter will be published ina few days. Tomorrow I will receive 200 crates of peaches, plums and pears for preserving. [. B. Olson. Bitter Fight Anticipated. Toledo, 0., Sept. 12.—Fifty job printers went out during the day be- cause of a fruitless attempt to get em- ployers to sign an eight-hour day agreement. A number of smaller job offices signed the scale, but twelve of the largest establishments have re- fused and have declared for the open shop. A Dbitter fight is anticipated. The newspapers are not involved. Five People Seriously Injured. Ottawa, Ont., Sept. 12.—The east- bound Sco express ran into the Impe- #ial limited on the Canadian Pacific railroad at Hammond, twenty-three miles east of here. Five persons were seriously injured and several others received cuts and brui Hundred Injured in Panic. BSalamanca, Spain, Sept. 12.—It is estimated that 120 persons were in- Jured, some seriously, during a panic #t a cattle show here when htened animals ran into crowds of spectators. Secretary Taft at Shanghai. Shanghai, Sept ~-The United States transport L . with Secre- tary Taft and party on board, arrived there during the day. All the Amer- ican travelers went ashore, but there was no oificial reception. The secre- tary was interviewed on the Japanese situation but was non-committal, JAPA!‘IESE OUTFLANK AND DE- FEAT THE ENEMY IN SKIR- MISH ON SEPT. 9. STEPS TAKEN TO ARRANGE ARMISTICE GENERAL LIMEVITCH AND MAR SHAL OYAMA NAME PLEN- IPOTENTIARIES. Tokio, Sept. 12.—On Sept. 9 the Japanese in North Korea dispatched the bearer of a flag of truce to the Russian camp, but the Russians re- fused to treat owing to the non-arrival of the notice that an armistice was to be arranged. & Skirmishing occurred in Manchuria Sept. 9. Tvyo’companies of Russian infantry with two guns opened an at- tack but were outflanked by the Japa- nese and fled in disorder, leaving forty corpses. The Official Gazette publishes facts based on medical evidence of the use of dumdum bullets by the Russians at the fighting at Vladimirof and in other engagements on the island of Sak- halin. The Gazette also publishes facts in connection with Russian abuse of the Red Cross flag and cruel- ties to Japanese. TO ARRANGE AN ARMISTICE. Russian and Japanese Commanders Name Plenipotentiaries. Godzyadani, Manchuria, Sept. 12.— Major General Ovanovsky, quarter- master general of General Linevitch’s staff, has been appointed plenipoten- tiary to meet the Japanese represen- tative and arrange the terms of an armistice. Field Marshal Oyama has appoint: ed General Fukushima as Japanese plenipctentiary. It is announced that General Ovan- ovsky and General Fukushima, repre- senting respectively General Linevitch and Field Marshal Oyama, will meet Sept. 13 to establish a line of demar- cation between the two armies. Each general will have a small escort. The Chinese report that the Japa- nese army at Changtufu will retire to Mukden in ten days. CAUSES SOME ANXIETY. Baron Komura's lllness May Delay His Departure. New York, Sept. 12—The departure of the Japanese peace commission for Japan, which has been set for Thurs- day, may be delayed by the illness of Baron Komura, who is confined to his apartments at the Waldorf-Astoria. The baren’s condition since Satur- day has caused some anxiety and a recurrence of high temperature and a fever resulted in a call for a consulta- tion of physicians. Guests of J. P. Mcrgan, New York, Sept. 12—M. Witte and Baron Rosen, the Russian peace pleni- poteuntiaries, went to West Point Mili- tary academy during the day, travel- ing as guests of J. Pierpont Morgan in his yacht Corsair. They returned late in the afternoon. Many Sick and Wounded. St. Petersburg, Sept. 12.—A dispatch from Godzyadani, only a small portion of which w allowed to pass the St. Petersburg censor, says that on Aug. 14 there were 20,560 sick and wounded officers and men in all the military hospitals. TRIBAL FIGHT NEAR TANGIER. American Minister Reports Situation Uncomfortable. Washington, Sept. 12.—The follow- ing cablegram has been received at the state department from American Minister Gummere, dated Tangier: “I'he Anghera and Raisuli's tribes are fighting in the immediate neigh- borhood o angier. The government is undecided in its position and the situation is entirely uncomfortable. A joint protest is being made by the diplomatic corps to the minister for foreign aifairs. Have been informed that the mountains are unsafe and am returning to Tangier imme- diately.” It appears that Mr. Gummere, had leased the beautiful residence for- merly occupied by Ione Perdicaris, which was the scene of the latter's kidnapping by Raisuli, and is situ- ated some distance in the country. FiREMEN AND ROAD AGREE. Termination of Negotiations With Northern Pacific. St. Paul, Sept. 12.—After, negotiat- ing with the officials of the Northern Pacific road for over a month a rep- resentative commitiee of the locomo- tive firemen of the line has at last received a schedule of wages and allowances. It will probably be accepted by the fire- men’s union. No contract will be en- tered into till Oct. 1, when David Van Alstyne, mechanical superintendent of the Northern Pacific, who is now ab- sent, will return to this city. Saloonkeeper Killed in Quarrel, Milwaukee, Sept. 12.—During a quar- rel between William Stittman, a sa- loonkeeper, and Joe Jonas, a farm- hand, at Hubertus, about twenty miles northwest of this city, Stittman’s head {was nearly severed by a penknife proposition for a new| ussis st o TOGO'S FLAGSHIP IS DESTROYED Japanese Battleship Water’s Edge---Over Five Hundred Lives Tokio, Sept. 12.—The battle-| ship Mikasa, Admiral Togo’s flagship in the battle of the sea of Japan, was destroyed by fire and the explosion of her maga- zines, causing the loss of 599 lives, including men in obherl Mikasa Burned to Lost . shins who went to the rescue. | The fire started from some un- known cause about midnight.! Before the men could be rescued the fire reached the aft magazine, | the | @ which exploded, battleship to sink. causing Not Working for Smith. | CHYCKEN HUNT Editor Daily Pioneer; Will you please rectify the article which appeared in yes- terday’s issue of your paper about my husband working for Ted Smith, I received a letter from him this morning. He said| nothing about being employed by anybody. He went out there for his own benefit, so if anyone gave you said statement they gave you afalse one. George Rogers and relatives hope to meet him soon. Mgs. NEwroN HOLROYD. | Big Potato. Mrs. E. M. Britton, who re- sides on the homestead of her husband near Moval lake, today brought ina specimen of Bel- trami county potatoes. The root is eight inches in length and 11 inches in circumference and weighs two and one-half pounds. Correspondence Continued from page 2 SPAULDING. School opened on Sept. 5, ian: Dis. No. 9, with Miss Carpenter! of McIntosh teaching the East! school and Miss Florence Huck of Bemidji teaching the West! school, Miss Marie Rygg returned| from a visit from Bagley on Mon- day, Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Blom are visiting friends in the twin cities. John Stohland Peter Sande left this week for the Dakota,; harvest fields. | Mrs. Emil Olson visited in Wil- ton on Thursday. Mrs. Fred Thde spent Sunday in Lynx, the guestof Mrs. Ole Jacobson. Dr. E.H. Smith of Bemidji was called here on Saturday to attend the little girl of Mr. Thompson. Mr. C. A. Walker of Maple Ridge called on friends here Sunday and left Monday for Be- midji. The Crookston Lumber com- pany commenced hauling logs over the Wilton Spur Tuesday. We are glad to note that Mrs, Hans Nelson is rapidly recover- ing from a long siege of sickness, | CUNNINGHAM. School in good running order inall the places assigned for such purposes around Island Lake—Miss Kate Learny at Bergville, Miss Helen Hunter in the ¢Fish, Guptill”’ neighbor- hood and Miss Dadie what is known &s the Cunningham School. Rev. Astwood preaches here next Sabbath. The saw mill begins work Tuesday. Logs are bought and paid for at the mill. Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox of Minne- apolis will spend a week with old friends here. Chas. Wagner of Blackduck, took a “run” down here Tuesday to ascertain the truth of the log enterprise. Mrs. Guptill, who left herea short time ago, was taken vio- lently illon her way to Minne- apolis and when reaching there was compelled to hire a nurse. Since then her children have been sent for toawait the “turn”’ of the malady. l JNN S 1 0 WP W e R M NOT A SUCCESS Returning Hunters,However Report That Drteks Are Plentiful. While the chicken hunting is| said tobe poorer this season than for years, ducks, m:cordiugx i to the reports of returning hunt- | § ere are exceptionally plentifu), although itis yet too early toj bl hunt them successfully. Persistent rains have inundat- ed the Western chicken coun- try and the eggs were ruined, or the small birds were killed |} during the Tbrooding season.| hunters to get prairie birds the wet weather!} has been highly favorable to g ducks. At present they ‘are| scattered all over in twos or| threes, but later when the frost comes and they start on their | annual trip to the south the shooting will be urcommonly good. Axel Christenson is having his vacation now at this place. Mr. Vance lies at his home in | a critical condition from a hurt he received this summer while assisting a lady to board a train. | 1 The Me Call's October fash- ion sheet con- tain the latest styles wand fashionabhle: ideas inLacies4 wear. Do fail to see i if you do your own sewing. Ghe EAZAAR Stdre Mc@all pat- terns ;are the easiest in the world to put together. All seams and out- lines allowed and perfora- tions show the exact basting & sewing lines. .. LADIES SHOES.. any exceptions. Our line of Ladies’ shoes is up-to-date in every respect, we have received a complete new stock of Ladies’ shoes and the fall styles are such as will please the most criticising buyer and will give the very best of The “Aristo” shoes for Ladies’ is the best $3.50 shoe on the market without We carry themin the single or half double sole, patent leather Vici kids and the gun metal finish stock. All sizes and widths The “Clear Quill” Ladies’ shoe is a shoe of special value for $3.00. all the wearing and lasting qualities, of any $3.50 shoe but is not quite as nicely finished: You must see this shoe to ap- preciate its value. service. in these lines, It contains er grades. We also carry a large line of Ladies’ shoes in the cheap- Our “Quaker” shoe in the $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00 are winners. ‘Misses’ and .Children’s Shoes the child and you. # We carry a complete line of the celebrated H. S. Albright shoe, which is known everywhere to be an exceptional # strong line for the little folks. Nearly every depression on the | western prairies is filled with | | water. 8 While it is impossible for the |8 many of the|H sizes from No. 2 for the baby to No. 2 for that 12 year i old daughter of yours, bring them in and let us it them for our prices will suit you, and the shoe will suit both Try it and be convinced. We have them in all OUR STOCK OF M’CALLPATTERNS COMPLETE GhHe Bazaar Store. Ripe tomatoes we have at our here, Mrs. Claude Fish boards the school feacher. Wallace Cunningham today was visiting with his wife at Bridgie, the home of her parents. [ found specked and rotten. Ladies try packing your small house is considered a (rare) lux-|cucumbers snugly in jars, then | ury by most of the peovle around cover with boiling vinegar to which one cup of salt (to the gal-- lon) isadded while it is heating. Screw on covers. Pickles made _Colds and cholera morbus are|i2 this vay will keep indefinitely both prevalent around the lake. |and in a short time will be found Potatoes in many places are!very crisp and tender. S 0 W P Y D W O o O in both quality and price. DRESS GOODS Broadcloths and Serges. Fall and Winter GOODS! Our line of Fall and Winter goods is heing put onto the shelves and is one that will please you The newest things in Panamas, Voiles, Mohairs, Venetian Trimmings and Neckwear The latest will be found in our showcases. Hanan Shoes If You Have Had A Pair You Know They Are The Best That Money Can Buy | | | All Goods Guaranteed Satisfactory or Money Refunded. E.H.WintersCo Bemidji, Minnesota JU D’ P O O O D JONC OO UM O OO O O . it