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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27
Suits

Etamino Cheviot, blue, brown and
black, 27.inch collarless coat. rped
with satin, satin lined, 7.gorc plalt.
ed skirt $500.
so.inch Tailor. Made Suit OF Che.
viot. plain cloth vest, coat collar.
full sleeve. seven-gorn plnited skirt,
brown. blue and black. I'D value,
for $3.50. h.
Ladies' 1'ailor.Maic Suits OF Plain
and Fancy Mixtures; coats * and
- inches long and lined with taft
fcta. seven and nlne-gored plated
skirts: best $500 value made this
season.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27
Nottingham and Scotch Lace Curtains
rs Per Cent. Below Their Value.
3Druggets and Carpets.

DESPITE that business In Rugs has been the
largest had stock Is 50 well proportoned
need can be promptly supplied
Z AxmInscr8 Druesets, ox12 feet. 81 Los and s25.o
Smyrna Druggets 9x12 feet, $50. SO and ~: 80. VII
Body BRUSSELS fOruggets, 9x12 feet $50. 90.
Royal Wilton Druggets, 9x12 feet. %s7 90 and 5000
In Gx0 DrIgg4ts. suitable size large halls
small rooms chambers
a I'VE offer Tapestry Brussels, for 80 OS
Best Grade ALL Wool Smyrna for F1O. OS Sa3
ROYAL Wilton, for x21 10. 5s8 E8s
tapestry Carpet, In hall and stair patterns
for 5Dc 7Jc., soc. O5c yard.
Brussels Carpet choice patterns and coorlngs
for 81 and ST. 10 yard
Body Brussels for ~ 80 yard
Asmlneer Carpets with without Dor ers. handsome
parlor designs coorings for ~ and SLID yard
BlaeIow Administer Carpets for H1.25 yard.
Wilton Carpets for ~ 81 y and ~ 20 yard
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27
Waists.
-L-------l

wv dlSlS.
$3.es Chiffon Taffeta, ,ihllncd. tail.
or n,ade. Duchess front.
three tailor made stitched turks
on each Side; blue, black and
brown.
$500 l!nnasome Soft Finished. lined
Taffctn Waists, iii hlack only.
The front is at solid tncks;
back also tucked; full bishop
sleeve.
ea.oa for Nuns Yelling Waist,
worth dollar more. new gnr-
tncnts Just IN. Handsomely
tucked bnck and front. silk
stocks. all the lending shades.
such MS champagne, light and
navy blue, brown, black and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-27

4 ~ $3.50 T. .'sl$s@s go ifft-fss 1EiEEti
Ladies' 3o-inch Semi Fit
ted Back Coat. all wool
kersey, coat collar, leg o.
mutton sleeves, Lin e d
throughout with good quail
ity mercerized sateen, S7.50
value, for T6.OS.
Ladies 42-inch kersey3
Goats, brown, blue and.
black, fitted 4 back. with
strap, inlaid velvet collar
body and sleeve lined,
Ladies' 27-inchs Coat. of
light weight t<ersey, satin
lined. neatly trimmed
around collar with silk
braid and finished on tn-
side with black braid.
( $1,000.
Other styles in plain Kerr
sey, Chevlots and Coverts.
Z in all theplutest styles, at
$3.50 to $3.50.
Ladies Rain Coat. OF
cravenctte, Oxford gray
and olive; shirred In back
at waist line. new sleeve
with cuff. velvet collar,
$3.50 value, for $500.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04
LITTLE HOPE ENTERTAINED.
Reply Of Russia Likely to Refuse
Japan's Demands.

London, Jan. 4.-No word has yet
been received here tending to show
when the Russian reply to Japan may
be expected Foreign Secretary Lans-
downe has Informed Baron Hayashi,
the Japanese minister, that he fears
that the war party in Russia is in the
ascendant and that he has faint hopes
of Japan receiving favorable reply.
Baron Hayashi says he has received
no news of the intended dispatch of
Japanese squadron to Masampho.
The last news he heard was that a
Russian cruiser was there. The minis
ter pointed out that the dispatch of a
squadron to Masampho would not
necessarily be Warlike action, though
it could scarcely help being regarded
in the line of other precautions which
japan has openly taken.
The weekly papers here share in the
general feeling of alarm current in
Great Britain. The Spectator says
war draws ever nearer and adds:
IF we are dragged into this war, as
we may be, the country will not be
divided in sympathy, dislike of Russia
being as strong among the masses of
our population as it was in 1855. -
The paper surmises that Russia
may keep her ships in her harbors, as
she did during the Crimean war, there
by forcing land actions or q dangerous
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04
ACCOUNTS OF INTERSTATE COM
MERGE COMMISSION BEING
LOOKED INTO.
TREASURY EXPERTS DOING THE WORK
ACTION TAKEN AS RESULT OF
PERSISTENT RUMoRs OF IR-
IRREGULARITIES.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Treasury de
partment experts have instituted an
Investigation of the accounts of the
interstate commerce commission. The
action is taken at the instance OF
Acting Chairman Clements of the com
mission as q result Of persistent ru-
mors of irregularities in the drawing
Of vouchers, etc.
When the expert accountants. Ma
thaniel L. Anrose, Richard Fl, Taylor
and James l.. Chase, the latter of the
Office of the auditor for the state and
other departments. reached the com
mission rooms, they sealed Che safe
and examined Secretary Edward 4.
Mcsely, H. S. Milstead, the cashier,
and other employees. Milstead has not
been suspended.
Acting Commissioner Clements stat
ed that he did not know that anythins,
was wrong but that the rumoTs had
become so persistent that they could
nc longer be ignored and the treasury
department was, therefore. asked to
take charge of the accounts Mr..
MCSelv is unQef S-o,uUO DouuS DIS ulS'
bursting officer.
1t is understood that the rumors in
clude allegations of payments for serv-
ice at one place while the payee was
engaged elsewhere and similar irreg-
ular methods. The investigation will
be thorough and every phase of the
accounting work of the commission
will be thoroughly overhauled. The
commission handles about S275,oo0
annually.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04
STOCK MARKET PANlckY.
War Scare Affects Wall Street Spec
uatorS.


War Scare Affects Wall Street Spec
ulators.
New York, Jan. 4.-The war scare
took possession of the speculative
mind during the day for the first time
since the situation has become threat
ening between Russia and Japan and
general and heavy liquidation devel-
oped. The favorite active stocks were
the most affected as affording the
readiest market for realizing, Such
stocks as Amalgamated Copper, the
Pacifics, the local fractions and United
States Steel preferred suffered to the
extent of 2k to over 4 points. The
last prices were not at the lowest, but
the rallies We're spasmodic and due to
hasty profit taking by successful bear
traders. Wall street has accepted the
extreme likelihood Of war for some
time past and has seemed to view this
probability with equanimity up to now
The published news afforded no addl-
tional factors in the situation@to ac-
count for the sem-panicky outbreak,
but the violent break in prices gave
rise to apprehension that ulterior com.
plications involving other great pow
ers in Europe were threatening. Lon
don was very heavy seller here, dis
posing of 10000 to $4,000 shares of
various stocks The war outlook domi-
mated the market and other cons1dera-
tions, including the money outlook
and the bank statement, were without
influence
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04
REYES AWAITING ANSWER.
Will Leave United States If Reply Is
Unsatisfactory.

Washington, Jan. 4-General Reyes
has not yet received the reply Of the
Washington government to his note
in which he officially charged the
United States with violating the treaty
Of 1886 Iii preventing Colombian troops
landing on the isthmus for the pur.
pose of putting down the rebellion
Until he knows the character OF this
reply and whether 1t precludes the ex.
pediency of further pour parliers Gen.
eral Reyes cannot fix the date for his
departure for home.
If the answer gives hope of any
action by the United States in the di-
rection of relief for Colombia, however
small, the negotiations probably will
continue. If the note be final in its
refusal to consider any Of the pro,
posals Of General Reyes it will, in the
eyes Of Colombia assume the form of
-Iltimatum and General Reyes and
DR. ,Herran will lose no time in leay-
ing the country. Their departure will
mark the suspension Of diplomatic re-
lations between the two countries.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04
MAYOR ISSUES ORDER.
Nineteen Chicago Theaters Closed by
Authorities.

Chicago, Jan 4-Mayor Carter Har
rison has taken steps TO provide as
far as possible against q repetition Of
Wednesdays horror at the Iroquoss
theatel AS result OF an invcstsa-
ton n'cdo at his orders and lasting
only a few hours nineteen theaters
and museums were ordered closed,
some Of them being among the Leads,
ing and most popular playhouses in
Chicago The action Of the mayor
was based on one single violation Of
the ordinances which are intended to
protect patrons OF theaters from just
such an occurrence as that which cost
so many lives on Wednesday. This
was that every one OF these places had
failed to supply an asbestos curtain.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04
passenger Iraln Runs Into an Open
Switch.

Carlisle, Pa, Jan. "A passenger
train on the Cumberland Valley rail-
road ran into an open switch near
Newville. The coaches left the rails.
tearing up the track for 400 feet and
the rear coach rolled over an emlfnk-
ment. Fourteen passengers Yefe in
jured and one of these died shortly
afterward Four others are believed
to be fatally injured.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04

imported Men Run Cars.

Bloomington, H., Jan 4.-Twenty
men imported from Chicago by the
Bloomington and Normal Street Rail-
way company to take the places of the
striking employees are manning four
fars placed in operation during the
morning. The employees have made
40 move toward settlement. but are
watching the work of the strangers
without making any demonstration.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04

IroQuo1 lleater. resurt1 before the
investigation hearing that the spot
light had nothing to do with 1t. He
said the fire was cAlsed by the heat
from the flood" light above the spot
light. The flood light is a big light
used to flood the theater. McMullen
said his spot light was turned ont
when the fire started. He said he was
looking up at the flood light and saw
the tiinsy border blow directly over
the flood light The heat from this
light. he alleged caused the fire.
The city electrician followed with
testimony that the heat from the flood
light was Sufficient 10 cause the fire.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04

Omaha, JAN An a little dillapi-
dated shack in South Omaha, sur
rounded by filth and squalor, John
Walker, laborer at Armours packing
plant. is dead of pneumonia. He had
been i'll for a week but would not sum-
mon a physician till a few hours be-
fore he died. After his death his per-
scnal effects were examined by the
clerk of the, county court. who found
-sewed securely beneath the inner lin
ings of Walkers clothing $4,000 in
bills Walker lived alone, had no as
sociates anu was looked upon as a
miser.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04

INSTRUCTIONS SENT THEM IN CIPHER

Glasgow, Jan. IA large number
Of Clyde marine engineers received
cable orders from the japanese gov
ernment during the day to proceed JIM
mediately. to Japan. These engineers
were engaged by the Japanese gov
ernment six months ago on the under
standing that they would be called on
If active service was probable. Full
instructions were sent them in cipher.
They will go to the Far East by way
of Canada.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04
Quarter of a Million Loss.

Quebec, Jan. 4.-The destruction by
fire of Morin's wholesale drug housa
and McHall, Shehyn & Co.'S whole
sale dry goods house caused a loss Of
$250.000. The two firms mentioned
are the principal sufferers, but a few
smaller concerns suffered small losses.
The loss is about covered by insur.
ence.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04
A DAY OF FUNERALS.
Scores of Victims of Chicago Disaster
80 aid To z est


Chicago. Ian 4 . Church bells toll
ing business activity checked, many
celebrations postponed and long lines
Of funerals MATING their way to the
outlying districts where the cemeteries
are situated these circumstances ev
denecd Chicago's outward grief Tor the
Victims Of the IroQuois theater disas
ter Priests and ministers OF the gos-
pei went from funeral to funeral The
unidentified dead will. be kept as long
MS possible at the .Inorgues. II no one
then comes to lay claim to the bodies
they VIII he buried Ut the citys ex-
pense. BY common assent OF the
clergy Lead. Kindly Light, the hymn
written by Cardinal Newman. Is be-
ing sung at all the funerals.
The city hall. except absolutely nee.
essary departments. was closed. The
board Of trade closed an honr earlier
than usual and a number OF. mercan.
tile and manufacturing establish
mcnts also closed early The large
retail dry goods stores We're a notable
exception The managers concluded
that the extraordinary demand for
mourning goods would work hard
ship To the bereavcd friends Of tho
dead should these stores close. The
banks We're open as usual
Thirty-fo four teachers III the public
schools are known to have lost their
lives in the fire
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04
DEAD NUMBER $50.
Total Bodies Recovered From Chicago
Theater Fire.

Chicago, Jan. 4~I'he total number
Of corpses recovered from the lroquois
theater fire stands al 5S5. OF these
thirty remain unidentified.
Another unidentified body. that of
woman that had been overlooked. was
found at Jordan's morgue during the
day A ticket was found on the body,
"I0etrolt to Chicago.
A thorough analysis OF the compost
tion OF the asbestos curtain OF the lro-
q,lois is being made by the city chem-
lists The curtain was consumed by
the flames although the ordinance re-
ourcs a freproof curtain. such as gen
ulIe asbestos material.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04
THREE PERSONS KILLED.
Four others injured in Hotel Fire
at Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-Three persons were
killed and four others injured in a
fire that destroyed the Louvre hotel.
Nearly 100 guests were in the hotel
at the time the fire broke out, several
of whom had retired for the night.
With the remembrance Of the Iro-
ouois theater horror fresh in their
minds, everyone in the place became
panic stricken and rushed madly for
the streets as soon as it became known
that the hotel was on fire. The dead
are:
Patrick Ryan, retired merchant;
Mrs. Florence Chaplin, Bissell Chapin,
twelve-year-old son of Mrs. Chaplin
All had been overcome by smoke
and had not been touched by the
hames
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04
PROBABLY UNTRUE
Report That Japan Had Declared War
Could Not Be Confirmed in London
This Morning.

London "A persenty circulated much mouth
foreign Offices the effect that Japan had declared
against Russia could not be confirmed BY the embassy
this morning and probably untrue Russia
Japan completed will shortly.
officially known but it is expected relieve the situation
materially War talk rife present and formal
expected within the three unless something
and improbable we'll should
put anew phase the situation.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04
REPORT is DOUBTED.
Not Believed Japan Will Seize Korean
Port


Toxic. Jan. 4.-The report is cur
rent. that the Japanese squadron Of six
armored cruisers under Admiral Kami-
mura, now at Saseho, will seize the
port of Masampho. Korea. In we'll in
formed circles. however, it is doubted
that Japan would seize Masampho or
any Korean port except to forestall
Russia in the event of the latter show
ing evidences of any intention to take
such a step. or in the event of the ne
gotiations between the two countries
finally ending in failure.
Great activity prevails and the force
OF workmen has been increased at the
Osaka arsenal.
The holidays of the arsenal opera
tives have been curtailed in order to
hurry up the work in hand.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04
CONFERENCES CONTINUE.
Russian Reply Not Yet Forwarded to
Toxic,

st. Petersburg, Jan. At appears
to be true that Russia has decided not
to accept Japan's proposals, but the
foreign Office here informed the Asso-
ciated Press that Foreign Minister
Lamsdorf and the Japanese minister.
Nj. Kurinc, are still comforting with
the view of arriving at an amicable
settlement
Unofficially the situation is regard
ed as being most serious.
The Associated Press is officially in
formed that there is absolutely no
truth in the report from Berlin that
the czar has received dispatch from
viceroy Alexieff and called his minis
tiers to a midnight conference.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04

attempt by Japan to seize Port Arthur
and Vladivostock.
The Saturday Review adopts some
what similar tone, saying that the
likelihood of Chinese intervention
menaces the commercial interest OF all
Europe and of the United States.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04
INVESTIGATION BEGUN GETS A MAJOR GENERALSHIP
Senate Committee Military Affairs Fayorably Considers
General Woods Name at Washington
Today

WASHINGTON. 4The of General Wood avoably
considered aenesfp this the
His nomination for the position
compshed Senators Scott and Black
burn voted III the negative
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04
Heat From "FIood' Light the Alleged
Reason.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-William McMullen,
manager Of the spot" light, which is
alleged to have caused the fire in the
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-04

CAUSE OF CHICAGO FIRE.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-03-30

Word comes from Suites to the eff
feet that Charles Campbell, owner of
the Salmon river ferry, had been
lost In the mountains. Joe Reeder,
who brings In the news, says Camp
bell left Thunder Mountain February
81 with the intention of going to his
ranch on Salmon river March 4. A
trapper who lives on Rainy ridge
says he saw fresh snowshoe tracks,
which he thought to be Campbelps,
A few days later he went to where
Campbell lived, but found that ht
had not arrived.
An alarm was given and a search
ing party went out, but could fine
nothing of Campbell, as fresh snow
had fallen and covered up his tracks
1t is supposed that he had taken
,, short cut over the mountains and los
his way. 1t seems that he was t.
have been married in the near future
Campbell is a native Of Scotland ant
is well known among the miners.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-03-30
The LOVejOy Trial.

The trial of W. d. Lovejoy, on
the charge of embezzlement, has been
in progress since Monday morning.
The case was called Friday but it was
necessary to Issue a new venire for
twenty-five jurors, 80 the trial proper
did not begin until Monday. Harris
& Smith and j. ii. Hawley are at
torneys for the defense, and Rhea &
Coulter for the State.
The jurors sitting on the case are
w. G. VanSice, l.. Il. Verbeck, Z.
Fl. b. Moulton, Chas. w. Townley,
james Fifer, A. KelIam, W. Kellogg,
Alfred loft, T. w. Terwilliger, Car
HiIdebrand.
At about o'clock Monday even
ing the evidence Was all In, and boti
sides bad presented their arguments
by 10 O'Clock yesterday morning
when the jury was instructed and
retired 70 deliberate. A. the hool
Of going 70 press they were stlll Out
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-03-30
Pleased the Major.

Members of Co. L, National
Guards Of Weiser were highly com
plimented by Major R. d. Walsh, Of
Walla Walla, who inspected the COM
pany at the opera house last Friday
evening. The boys were compli-
mented upon the splendid condition
of their arms and uniforms, their
drilling, the large number present
and the interest manifested. Weiser
is to be congratulated upon having
one of the best companies in the
state. Captain Harry Arden, Major
l.. V. Patch and Lieutenant w. F.
Breckon of Payette assisted with the
inspection.
Saturday evening Major Walsh
and a number of the boys Of Co. L,
inspected the Payette company. Al
the conclusion of the inspection,
members of the Payette company
presented drama Which had beer
prepared for the occasion. A socia
dance was also INDUCED in, which
was concluded with lunch. a
splendid time is reported. Majo
Walsh is on tour of inspections O
the companies of the state.
l
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-03-30

No cry for help is too faint In the
ears Of the Salvation Army to re-
main unanswered, if answer is pos
sible. Help to make it possible dur
ing the Army's Self-Denial week,
March 9th to April Sd, inclusive.
There ARE fifty-two weeks in the
year, and of these you may have
iftyone for following your own com
fort. Does it seem a great deal that
you should perhaps stint yourself a
bit for one week in order to- assist
the Salvation Army, which, in order
that it may do its work. denies itself
the year around? Remember Self
Denial week.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-03-30
ArbOr Day Proclamation.

According to an act of the last ses-
sion of the Idaho State Legislature,
it becomes the duty of the county
superintendent of schools to set apart
day IN the month of April of each
year for the purpose of planting trees
and shrubs, to beautify and adorn
our public school grounds and private
homes, to repair the ravages of tim
Der destroyed and manufactured and
to extend forest growth.
The custom has become national
and is practlced in all of the states
of the Union, and is particularly ap-
propriate and necessary in this state
where occurs SO great an area of ard
land.
The fact that Its practical observ-
ance is under the special and intel
ligent direction of the common
schools, colleges, and universities of
our land is sufficient assurance that
it will survive. The zeal of youth
and the cultured love of the beautiful
combine to perpetuate and to
popuIarize it.
In obedience 10 this custom and
the laws of the state, 1 therefore
designate Friday, the Twenty second
day of April, 1904, as Arbor day,
and request that this day be observed
in every school of the county, urging
that trustees, teachers and pupils
unite in the work of identifying the
grounds occupied by them, and in en-
couraging whenever possible our
forest growth.
Done at Weiser this Twenty first
day of March, A. d. 1904.
/ 60-61 MARY Y. HARPER,
County Superintendent Of Schools.