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1 " 00000C0PEC000000000 COAT BARGAINS' I e e ale o e ala o ol Thursday Morning we: \, “to whom it was made or give any de-; VOLUME 3. NUMBER 158. b BEMIDJ1, MINNESOTA, WEDNESD MINN«;SOTA HISTG,L?&CA’ ) . OCTOBER 25, 1905. TEN CENTS PER WEEK SAYS MAYOR ‘ IS A LIAR Mayor Rose of Milwaukee Makes Sensa- tional Charge of Bribery againgst R. R. Officials. aMilwaukes, Oct. has made the sensational charge 1la.ti ibose back of the Milwaukee Southern road, which is trying to get an en- trance into Milwaukee, has offered to sell the franchise, provided they got one, for $100,000 and, this offer being turned down, they reduced the price to $15,000. This statement was made to the commeoen council in a message. The mayor said: “The offer was made by the treas- urer, S. E. Hall. I do not care to say tails, but if the council wishes to in- vestigate the matter I stand ready to prove the charge.” To this statement Treasurer Hall, came back with the reply: “It’s a lie. I throw the charge back | in the mayor’s teeth. I challenge him to present his proof in public or other- 25.—Mayor Rose wise.” Farriman Gives Crew $2,000. fan Krancisco, Oct. 25.—Two thou- sand dollars was awarded the crew of the Pacific Mail liner Siberia for bring- ing the vessel into port from Yoko- hama in record breaking time. E. H. Earriman, the railroad magnate, who %as a passenger on the steamer, was | the donor. He won the money from Rovert Goelet, the New York million- 4ire, on a wager regarding the time that the steamer would make from Yo- kohama to this pmt First Death in a Week. New Orleans, Oct. '25.—-"('1)\ to noon there was only one case of yellow| fever reported and no deaths. Unoffi- clally there was a report of one death, the first to occur in nearly a week. ! Minneapolis and Until October 31. Proportionately low rates to Pacific Northwest. Go by way of Colorado if you like. The Rock Island has two routes to California and you’ll find the service—especially t.he meals— | as good as any in the country. | Through tourist Pullmans from Twin Cities four | times a week. New equipment of wide window chair cars and coaches—electric lights and electric fans. Use this coupon if interested. W. L. HATHAWAY, Dist. Pass. Agent, Rock Island leeper, Name. Please send me folder ““Across the Continent in a Tourist with di i i | 322 Nicollet Ave., MINNEAPOLIS, etails of colonist rates to Pacific Coast. Address will put on sale 25 ladieg’ coatsat 1-2 price These coats are worth ! from $5.00 to 825.00 and for service are well Wprth e money but they are last season’s garments and we want to close them out. Coats $5.00, $7.50, $20 00000000000000006062026020000000200 $5 Coats $2.50, $10.00 $25 Coats $12.50. (’Leary & Bowser. ‘We are showing the finest line of Fall and Winter Coats in town. $16 Coats Coats $10, 9000000000 2600000006089 0900020000°% ithe president's party, followed. : tons, white gloves and cadet caps; !young women wearing blue dresses, - trimmed i institute. ! cipal Booker VISITS -NEGRO SCHOOL -, "W PRESIDENT A GUEST OF INDUS- TRIAL INSTITUTE AT TUS- KEGEE, ALA. VEWS STRIKING EDUCATIONAL PARADE NUMEROUS FLGQATS IN“LINE IL- | B ; LUSTRATING WORK OF THE ACADEMY. Tuskegee Institute, Ala.,, Oct. 25.— President Roosevelt reached the ’grounds of the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial institute after a brief stop In the town of Tuskegee. The presi- den; was received by Principal Booker T. Washington and members of the in- stitute hoard of trustees. He then en- | tered a carriage made by the students of the school, drawn by horses raised at the school and driven by a student n’the gchool uniform. Four other car- riages, also made by the stufents, in which were seated other members of The party proceeded immediately to an elaborately decorated stand in front of the office byilding, surmounted by the president’s flag. From this point he | viewed the educational and industrial ' garade, upon the preparation of which che students and faculty have been at work tor several weeks. This parade was headed by the institute band. Then came 1,500 students of the school in two divisions; the young men uni- formed in blue’ suits, with brass but- the with red- braid, and blue id hals followed, each bear- came icpped with a ton ball and raised in the school’s agriculture experiment station. ' Imme- straw b jdiately behind the student body came sixty-one floats, representing the vari- ous phases of work of the academy: de- ; partment and the thirty-seven indus- irial divisions of the school. In this .way examples of work being carried on iin all departments were put_ in:‘evi- dence. In addition a Hambietonian stallion, five brood mares and .colts, : pedigreed Ja;k and mule coits repre- sented another branch of the agricul- itural work. The herd of Jersey and tother fine strains of cattle was also in [ | line. After the parade had passed and the students, lflLllh} and visitors were re- pairing to the chapel the presidential party .was driven hurriedly about the grounds and was shown the extent and scope of work .being carried on by the Then to the chapel the party. was taken, where the students, led hy the institute choir of 150 voices, sang a number of plantation melodies. Prin- T. Washington then pre- sented the president,” who addressed the assemblage at some length. PRESIDENT AT MONTGOMERY.| Guest of the First Capital of the Con- federacy. Montgomery, Ala., Oct. 25.—Amidst the booming of cannon, blowing of Whistles and the gheering of many thousands of people President Roose- velt arrived here from Tuskegee and became the guest of the people of the first capital of the Confederacy. Sur- |- rounding the station and sidewalks was a crowd of several thousand. Patriotic sentiment of the people was expressed everywhere by the floating of ilags and tri-colored bunting and thousands of cheers went up as the president’s car- riage moved off from the Union s tion, foilowed by the civic and mi tary parade. 'The route was throug | l this matter. e sw 515 WST. PETERSBURG. INTERVENES IN EFFORT TO AMI- CABLY SETTLE FRANCO-VEN- EZUELAN DISPUTE. 1) IINISTEH RUSSELL VISITS GASTHO EXACT NATURE OF HIS MISSION NOT MADE PUBLIC BY WASH- INGTON OFFICIALS. Caracas, Venezuela, Oct. 25.—The government at Washington has com- missioned the American minister, Mr. Russel; to endeavor to arrange the Franco-Venezuelan diplomatic-incident. Mr. Russell will have an interview with President Castro on the subject immediately. The diplomatic incident which Minis- ter Russell wuL endeavor’ to settle arose from the protest lodged Sept. 19 at Caracas by.the French charge, M. Taigny, against the cloging of the Ca- racas station of the French Cable com- pany and the expulsicn from Venezh- ela of the manager of the company, M. Brun. OFFICIALS RETICENT. Will Not Discuss Russell’s Mission at Present. ‘Washington, Oct. 25.—Pending the result ‘of Mr. Russell’s interview with President Castro the state department will not discuss its nature. It should be understood, however, thdat he will confine his efforts to a possible assist- ance in the solution of the Taigny inci- dent, involving President Castro’s al- leged discourteous treatment of the French ministe;‘. at Caracas. ‘Washington government feels that President. Castro made a mistake in As soon as it became known tihat this was the paramount grievance of France against Venezuela and the primary cause of the dispatch of the French squadron the hope was revived here that France might yet 'find a way for the settlement of her trouble with Venezuela without resort to force. 3 TYAL FFrench. ‘embassy, when in- formed of the effort of the American minister at Caracas to arrange an agreement between France and Ven- ezuela, the -following authoritative statement was made: “We are extremely happy to hear of the very kind intervention of the United States and we are sure-that under the circumstances France would have been glad to render the samc service to the United States. And the pews of the intervention seems to us all the better because it will, without any doubt, enable President Castro to realize the error made by his minister of, foreign affairs and probab]y; will have the result that France shall not have to take recourse to such methods as she should dislike very much to use, hut for which, in case of need, all preparations have been made.” Senor Veloz, the Venezuelan charge to this country, had not yet been offi- cially informed about the statement and therefore declined to make any statement. NAVAL HEROES HONORED. Jap Officers and Men on Review at Tokio. Tokio, Oct. 25.—Tokio’s recephon of the officers and men of the combined: fleet was a most notable affair. The day was extremely fine and the public enthusiasm was unparalleled. . The procession moved from the Shimbashi the principal streets to the capitol, | railway station at Uyeno park along where a platform had been erected in jthe crowded streets. front of the historic old building and | within a few feet of the spot where The. air was rent with thunderous cheers. Admiral Togo’s carriage was pra- Jefterson Davis took the oath of office {fusely decorated with flowers and the tas the first president of the Confed- eracy. ‘The welcome to the president was more than perfunctory civility; it was cordial, and enthusiastic, The president seemed pleased with his re- ception. 2 TYPICAL SOUTHERN SCENE. Cotton Bales Used in Decorations at Tuskegee, Ala. Tuskegee, Ala., Oct. 25.—President Roosevelt reached Tuskegee at 8:30 8. m. orated: A number of arches, the foun- dations of which were made of bales of cotton, had been erected and cov- ered with bunting. The platform from which._ the president spoke to the peo- ple of the city was made from $300 worth of cotton in original bales. His address here was a short one and at its conclusion he left for the Tuskegee i Normal and Industrial school. Score Injured in Collision. ‘Baliimore, Mich., Oct. 25.—Half a - rdozen peopie received serious injuries Land nearly twenty more were slightly. hurt in a collision between anelectria car: southbouné from Port Huron for 200060000000 00OCDOC°POGCONOOOS ,!Det'.roitandawnstructjqn'tmin._ The city was beautifully /dec- || public feeling toward him was next only in warmth to that shown the em- peror. It transpired during the day that,Ad- miral Togo did not anchor even once in five months from the time of the big naval battle of Aug. 10, 1904, till the Russian battleship Sevastopol was tor- pedoed in the last days of Deccmber.” AMERICANS WILL PARTICIPATE. Negotiations for New Russian Loan About Completed. St. Petersburg, Oct. 25.—The nego- tiations for the new Russian loan pro- ceeded rapidly-during the day and suc- cess'is considered to be practically assured. .J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr., and George W. Ferkins are now apparently better satisfied with the terms and conditions and unless an unforeseen hitch arises American participation is regarded as certain. The loan will bear.4 per cent interest and will be issued at 91. It is omcially'stated that the major portion of the proceeds will be appli- teadle to the liquidation o( the war ex- - Deuses. Vet The | , IS CUT OFF |Over Hali’ European Russia in Grip of Striking Railro » RIOTING IN NEW YORK. Police Reserves Called Out to Quell Turbulent Syri New York, Oct. 25—Reserves from three police precincts~were hurriedly summoned at night to the lower end of the city to quell what threatened to be a serious riot in the Syrian quarter, where fights between ¢he friends and oppouents of Bishop Hawaweenie have been frequent of late. The bishop was arrested a few weelks ago charged with participating in a shooting affray in Brooklyn and gince then the Syrian quarter has been in a condition of chronic excitement. Before the police succeeded in “clearing the streets half a - dozen Syrians received cuts and -| stab wounds, néne, however, of a se- rious character. Two Syrians were ar- rested charged with inciting to riot. Spreadmg ad Men--Strlke Rapldly St. Petersburg, Oct. 25.--Over halg of Eurovean Russia isin the grip of the striking railroad men with the trouble rapidly spreading in all di- rections. No train left St. Petersburg today, the only means of communica- tion with the outside world being by water. The factories in the affected district have been forced to shut down and the streets arefilled with idle men. The governmentis unable to transpors troops should disorders break out and the situation is pregnantwith all sorts of dire possibilities. Muiphy and Mccérren to Testify. 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