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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-13
SICKNESS ON THE INCREASE
Rainy Weather Affects Health of Rus.
sian Troops

st. Petersburg, July l3.-An official
statement of the number OF sick and
wounded belonging to the Manchurian
army shows d great increase in sick
ness after a few days rain and alGO
a large proportion OF sick and WOunt..
cd officers compared with men. Ee
fore the rains to June 26 the total
was: Officers II and men 80 per 1,0GO
Of whom wounded officers numbercl !
10 and men per 1000; suffering from
contagious diseases, per 1000, Of
whom One-half were suffering from
dysentery and One-tenth from typhUs
There was one case of plague and not
q single case Of smallpox.
After the rains, July 9, the figures
were: Officers, 81 per 1000; men 49,
Of whom the wounded officers num-
bered 20 per 1000 and the men per
1000. Contagious cases had risen to
3 per 1000, affecting in equal propo--
tions dysentery and typhus and intro
ducing scurvy and smallpox, of Wht h
there were 3 cases, and bringing up
the plague to cases.
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NUMBER OF LIVES LOST.
cIoudburst Destroys Twenty Houses
at MITCHELL, Ore.

cIoudburst Destroys Twenty Houses
at Mitchell, Ore.
Portland, Ore, July ia special
to the Telegram gives meager partic-
ulars Of cloudburst accompanied by
loss of life and great damage to prop
erty near Mitchell, in Wheeling coun.
ty. Mrs. Bethoune, aged ninety, and
Martin Smith, aged ninety-one, were
drowned. TWenty-eight houses in
Mitchell were destroyed
A terrific storm occurred in the
mountains back of Mitchell, causing
Bridge and Mill creeks to become
bank full and overflow the lowlands.
The two creeks unite several hundred
yards above Mitchell and the converg-
ing of the waters created a wall OF
water twenty feet high which swept
down toward the town in mad rush,
destroying everything before it.
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THOUSANDS QUIT WORK.
Packinghouse Strike in Effect at Kan
saS City,


Kansas City, July 13-About 1000
meat cutters at Swift's, Cudahy s.,
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger's and
Fowler's had gone out before noon
and others were gradually leaving
their places. A committee waited on
the management at ArmOur's and gave
notice that all the men in that plant
would go out and the manager stated
that he expected the entire force OF
5000 to quit
All the stock on hand in this plant
was cleared up early in the day At
the plants OF Swift, Cudahy and
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger in the Ar
mourdale district the men secured
their tools during the morning, gather
ing them quietly and leaving without
any disturbance. All of the three
plants were shut down last week on
| account. of the flood and had not re-
sumed killing. At Fowlel's many of the
men did not appear for work and it
was announced that most of the 1000
men in that plant would go out. At
| Ruddy Bros. their 200 employees are
| still at work.
There are about 1000 hogs on hand
at the yards and these probably will
be returned to the country.
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

W. P. Dockray, who during the Civil
war was captain of the gunboat De,
soto Of the Atlantic blockading squad
ron, is dead at Lawrence, Kan.
On Sept / $3,OOO,OO0 short term
Philippine bonds will become due and
it is the present intention Of the war
department to resell them, although
the Philippine government has not yet
formally directed such course.
The hey of Tunis arrived in Paris
Tuesday. He was accorded military
honors, received a notable popular re-
ception and visited with President
Loubet at Elysee palace, where they
had a long and cordial exchange of
friendly sentiments.
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HORSES FOR JAPANESE ARMY
Large Number of Creole Ponies ane
Texas Bronchos Ordered.

New Orleans, July 13.-Creole po-
MES from the prairies of Southwest
Louisiana and bronchos from the
plains of Texas may be fighting the
battles of the Japanese within two
months. 1t is learned that a Texas
firm has been approached by Minister
Takahira of Japan with a view of Sc
curing 100000 head of horses of the
type now used by the Japanese cav
airy.
The Creole ponies and Texas bron-
chos, with wonderful staying qualities,
easily kept and fed, are considered
ideal mounts for the Japanese saber
men and it is understood that nego-
tiations have been opened with the
traffic department of the Southern Pa
cific railroad for a large amount of
stock cars SO that everything may be
In readiness to rush the ponies to San
Francisco, thence by ship direct to
Korea
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MOB AFTER A. NEGRO.
Attempted Lynching at Minneapolis
Eoiled by Policeman.

AttemPteo Lyncnln9 at minneapolis
Foiled by Policeman.
Minneapolis, July 13.-While an in.
furiated mob of men and boys, armed
with ropes and axes, muttered threats
of lynching and lay in wait for the
victim which was to pass them Patrol
man M. J. Salmon rushed a negro ac.
cused of attempted assault to street
car and boarded it before the crowd
realized it was being tricked.
When the pursuers saw the car stop
and the gates close on the policeman
and his prisoner, with a wild yell OF
rage they started for it,. For several
blocks bowling gang followed it as
the captive negro, on bended knees
breathed out prayers and supplica
tions. Salmon finally locked the man
up at the Central station and in all
probability saved him from being
lynched.
The negro is accused of attempting
to assault an eleven-year-old girl.
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DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN.
Judge Parker Will Advise on All I'm
portant Questions.

Esopus, N. Y, July 13.-The return
of William F. Sheehan from the ST..
Louis convention marks the opening
Of the national Democratic campaign,
which will be largely conducted from
Esopus. Actual plans for the cam
paign have not been completed, but it
is probable that Judge Parker will re-
main at Rosemont most Of the summer
and fall.
His friends say that Judge Parker
will advise on all questions of impor-
lance which may come up during the
campaign,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-13
DEATH PREFERRED TO CAPTURE
Murderer of Wife and Father-in-Law
Also Kills Himself.

Omaha, July 13.-W. M. Cellar, who
last Saturday killed his wife and her
father, J. r. Burkamp, was captured
by the police during the day. He had
returned to his home, where there
were several officers on watch for him.
Cellar fled when discovered and, on
finding himself closely pursued, drew
large knife and slashed himself
across the breast, inficting probably
fatal wounds.
Cellar stabbed his wife to death and
dubbed his father-in-law Saturday AS
the result Of family quarrel. He
made his escape and has since eluded
tho nOlioo
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there has been the unprecedented
rainfall of seventeen inches in Manila
and all the low lying parts of the city
are now inundated. Rain has not yet
ceased falling. The property loss in
Manila is estimated at So, 900, 900.
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pedo boats approached the boom
which blocks the entrance to Port Ar
thur harbor and attacked the guard
!hip Diana with torpedoes The result
has not been ascertained. The Japan.
ese boats returned undamaged
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strikers are orderly and there has been
no attempt at a demonstration of any
kind. About 700 men employed in the
yards of the packinghouses and many
employed by the Stock Yards company
are thrown out by the strike.
Representatives of the packing COM
panies say that at present no attempt
will be made to resume business.
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Cardinal satoIIi in St, Paul,

st. Paul, July 13.- Monsignor Sa-
lolli of Rome. cardinal archbishop OF
the Holy Roman church, arrived in
St. Paul at 11:25 a. m. and will be the
guest of Archbishop Ireland for a few
days. The cardinal has given out that
his visit here is entirely informal, and
not official in any way. He is renew
ing old friendships and taking the
journey chiefly for recreation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-13
TO MAINTAIN ORDER.
France Will Adopt Forcit!e Measures
in Morocco.

Paris, July 13.-The government is
prepared to adopt forcible measures
to maintain order in Morocco and
carry out the plans for the French
supervision Of the customs. The cruis-
ers Latouche, Treville and Du Chayla
are held in readiness to proceed to
Morocco if tribal disturbances near
Tangier threaten to interfere with the
execution of the plans. France is
acting in cooperation with the sultan,
but reports indicate that some of the
tribes, including the followers of Raj
suli, are seeking to prevent the car
rying out of the customs supervision
which the sultan granted
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-13
CLOUDBURST
INPHILIPPINES

Manila, July l3-A most frightful
flood devastated the entire district i'm
meditely northeast of this city late
last evening, and the loss of life and
property is precedented.
Late in the evening, almost without
warning a tremendous cloudburst
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took place on the hills northeast of
the city. The village of San Juan del
Monte was entirely wiped out and two
hundred lives were lost there along
It is believed that not a single inhabi-
tant Of the village escaped alive.
During the past twenty y-seven hours
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Four-Year-OLd Murderer.

Cincinnati, July 13--Howard Do
bell, aged four years, has confessed
that he killed his brother, aged five
months. The baby was sleeping when
Howard hit it on the head with a
hammer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-13
Captured in Canada,

Montreal, July 13.-P. Ferres, post
master at Jennings, La, who, it is al
legged, decamped several months ago
with $1,000, has been arrested here.
He returned voluntarily with the Of
6cer who arresed him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-13
Heat FriohtfuI at Liaovano

Liaoyang, July ia box full of
Japanese proclamations, offering in.
ducements to Russian soldiers who
surrendered, has been brought here
from Tatchekiao. Many of them we're
scattered among General Mistchenko's
men. The heat is frightful, thermom-
eters registering 1O4 degrees in the
shade
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-13
Work Stops at East st. Louis.

WorK Stops at East 81. LOUIS.
East st. Louis, ILL.,, July 13.-Follow.
Ing a lively session of the local union
Of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butchers association it was decided
70 declare a strike and at noon more
than 5000 butchers and cutters en-
played by the packinghouses here
stopped work. The strike follows a
demand for increased wages.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-13
MUST NOT OPERATE PLANT.
South Dakota City Enjoined From Run
nina WaterWorks.

Sioux Falls, S. d., July 13. Federal
Judge John 3. Garland has granted a
permanent injunction against the city
Of Sioux Falls, restraining the city
from building and putting into opera
hon q municipal water plant. because
The bonds being issued exceed the
constitutional limit Of indebtedness.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-13
KILLS HIS YOUNG SWEETHEART.

Iowa Youth Murders Girl Who Re.
fused to Marry Him.
Des Moines, July 13.-James Vogel,
aged eighteen, during the day shot
his fifteen-year-old sweetheart, Anna
Underasky, five times with a revolver,
causing instant death. The crime was
committed at Hooking, Ia. Vogel
killed the girl because she refused to
marry him. He was found hiding in
q haystack and placed in Jail.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-13
Sioux City Plant Closed.

Sioux City, Ia, July 13-About 1000
nen in the Cudahy packing plant here
ubeyed the order to strike, The plant
was forced to shut down.
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IN EFFECT AT OMAHA.
Four Thousand Packinghouse EN-
poyes on Strike.

ployes on Strike.
Omaha, July 13-At noon 1000 en-
ployes Of all the packinghouses at
South Omaha laid down their tools
and went out on strike. The packing
plants affected are those of Armour,
Swift, Cudahy and the Omaha Pack
Ing company. The strike is the result
Of an order received from Second Vice
President Vail Of the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and Butchers union and
affects practically every man employ
cd in the packinghouses skilled and
unskilled.
The demands of the strikers are for
higher wages for the skilled and a
closed ship for unskilled labor The
packers say they will make no at
tempt to operate their plants for the
present.
A statement of the position of the
local packers shows that they are
unanimous in their refusal to accede
to the demands of the men. They
claim that conditions do not warrant
an increase of wages.
Ten unions are affected by the
strike most of them being affiliated
with the butchering craft.
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THE KING Of
BLOOD PURIFIERS

No remedy yet discovered has met with such 5AWf
popular favor S. S. S. The people everywhere ndoe
and there few homes where S. S. S. for the bIo0dis NV
not known and used. It is superior in many ways
nary blood medicines In the first place S is guaranteed
purely made of
selected for their wonderful purifying and that
the blood of and
natural condition At the gen
eral the sluggish up
strength vgor better health the aeeects
follow the Of S. S. often happens with medicines
containing strong minerals which dage the digestion
and in other damage the system For diseases blood
Chronic
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West VIRGINIA Republicans.

Wheeling, w. Va, July 13.-The Re-
publican state convention met here
during the day with 752 delegates
present. The convention was called
to order shortly after noon by w. b.
Glasscock, chairman of the state com
mittee, who introduced Senator Ste
phen B. Elkins as temporary chair
man Mr.. Efkins was received with
great applause
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ALL PLANTS CLOSED DOWN.
Five Thousand Men Quit Work at st.
Joe, Mo,

St. Joseph. Mo-, July 13.-More
Than 5000 employees of Swift & Co.,
Nelson Morris & Co. and the Ham
nond Packing company in South st.
Joseph went out on strike at noon and
The nlants have closed down. The
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-13
AFFECTS THOUSANDS.

General REDUCTION in Wages at Fall
River Mills.
Fall River, Mass, July 13.-It was
practically settled during the day that
a general reduction of wages in the
cotton mills of Fall River would be
ordered, to take effect July 25. 1t is
expected that the proposed reduction
will average 121a per cent. More than
25,0O0 operatives will be affected.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-13
ATTACK RUSSIAN GUARDsHlP,

Japanese Torpedo Boats Approach
Port Arthur Harbor.
Toxic, July 13.-Admiral Togo re-
ports that at midnight, july II, tor
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CANNOT ASSUME OFFENSIVE.
kuropatkin Must Await More Men and
Supplies.

st. Petersburg, July 13.-Colonel Ne
Vitsky of the general staff in an inter-
view says:
THE result of the loss of Kaichou
will probably be the evacuation of
Newchwang.
General Kuropatkin's position is
more difficult than that which con-
trOnted Lord Roberts in South Africa.
It is as if Lord Roberts received his
supplies via Constantinople, Cairo and
Central Africa. 1t will be long time
sefore General KurOpatkin will have
lnough supplies and men to assume
ne offensive. In the meanwhile he
Will have to.fight rear guard actions,
perhaps giving up important positions,
- like NeWchWang, which are of vastly
more consequence than KaichOu' -
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ALWAYS KEEPS S. s. S. ON HAND.

ALWAYS KEEPS S. s. s. ON HAND. *,
Monticello, Ark, May 81, 1908. ~
Gentlemen:-For about twelve years have ITO
been using your S. s. s.. household remedy. ba
have taken it tonic and appetizer, and be- no
Heve there is none better. Ihave used it for my -
children at various times for little skin eruptions,
boils and poisons caused by playing with weeds. II
3. s. 8. is standard, mind what is the Ion
matter. IF bottle OF s. S. s. it up vh
system, cleanses the blood and makes well ~,
again. As a11-round family medicine consider A
8. s. 8. the best remedy Of the kind that ma
ever used and generally keep it hand the
lily remedy. MRS. v. G. WHITTINGTON.
S. S. S will search out and remove from the bl
build up the health; it enriches and purifies we
ulates the circulation. Pure blood is essentia
exist without good blood but can never be robu
organ, tissue and nerve in the body looks to the
and unless this vital fluid is kept in pure,
the body suffers and the system soon breaks {
vided in S. S. S. remedy for diseases of
experience and thorough test have proven su
the acknowledged 'King of Blood Purifiers -
OUR MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, in charge
is an important part of our business maintained
who need advice or special information in rega1
Us, and our physicians will advise you without
7HE SWIFT SPEcLF7l
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pies, Eczema, letter,
Blood Poisons, and other
troubles due to impure or
bad condition of the blood.
no remedy acts SO promptly
and thoroughly as S. S. S.
It reaches deep-seat ted,
long-standing cases, upon
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have no effect. Even where
there is an hereditary
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blood the fixed poison and
weak, thin blood and slim
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:, healthy state, the rest of
IS down. Nature has pro-
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Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-30
POSTERS FOR AUsKIN' BEE
Hand Painted Advertising Pictures for
the Library Benefit

The posters advertising the home tai
ent production of the Huskin' Bee were
displayed today in the prominent show
windows and attracted unusual atten-
ton. They are painted by Miss Thomp-
son and are novel and decidedly orig
inal illustrations Of the characters in
the play. They must be seen to be
fully appreciated.
Lewiston's society will be pretty well
represented in the entertainment given
at the opera house. The Huskin' Bee
is brimful of laughable situations and
catchy songs. Eleven leading society
people in full evening costume will
walk for a big cake. This cake walk IL
entirely different from any ever given
on the coast and many new steps and
novelties will be introduced. That alone
will be worth the price OF admission.
So save your money and come and
make the affair . grand success.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-30
SOMETHiN' DOM ALL THE TIME
At 1.-THE Hust<in' Bee" This Week for
the Library Benefit

The special scenery for THE Huskin'
Bee has arrived and is being stored
away for Thursday night. Some new
surprises are being prepared and the
audience will be kept in a state of ex-
pectation all of the evening. There will
be a realistic imitation Of the old
Huskin' Bee. The red ear will be in
evidence. 1t will remind the older
people Of their childhood days and the
younger ones will be shown the man.
ner of corn husking. A big cake will
be walked for by nine charcoal bellies
and beaux. famous for grace and depth
of color You must not miss this as it
will be the greatest cake walk ever
given here. The steps are unique and
worthy of any coon. The native char
aoteristics and inclinations will be
we'll portrayed. This specially alone is
worth the price of admission. Come
and secure your seats early as all in
dications point to a full house.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-30
new BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE
Well Known Mining Engineers to
Open Mine and Mill
Supply House

Recognizing the growing demands of
the mining industry in this section Mr..
c. S. Van Brundt and Mr.. w. E.
Adams, two we'll known mining engin-
GERS. have formed a partnership and
have leased the buggy warerooms
formerly occupied by the Cash Hard
ware store at the corner Of D and
Fourth streets and will this week open
THE Mine and Mill Supply House."
The firm will be able to furnish COM
plete equipment for mines. mills. smelt-
ers. power and hydraulic plants and
aerial and surface tramways. The firm
will carry full and complete line of
everything needed in connection with
the mining industry and will also con-
tract for the erection Of various plants
fications for mining and power plants.
They will furnish goods Of every stand
ard line also goods of special design to
meet special conditions. The firm ex-
pect to carry models and samples Of
various kinds of mining machinery in
their warerooms and will be in posi-
ton to quote such prices as will be an
inducement to the purchasers to buy
their goods through the firm.
Owing to the connections of these
gentlemen and their wide experience In
engineering work in the mines of Col
orado as well as Idaho and Oregon they
are peculiarly adapted to handle the
business of this growing industry Mr.
c. s. Van Brundt has been in this sec
ton for the past year coming from COL
orado where he operated in the mines
OF Gilpin and Boulder counties his ex-
perience being mainly in the Birds
Nest, Jim Perkins and Monongahela
properties which are well known.
Mr.. Van Brundt is still financially in
terested in some of these properties
He Is now consulting engineer of the
Eureka Mining, Smelter & Power COM
pany at Eureka, Ore, and also the
Electrolytic property on the upper
Snake river He Is also financially in
terested in a number Of mining proper
ties in the upper Snake river region.
Mr.. w. E. Adams was formerly en-
gineer in charge of the Eureka COM
pany property and the Black Jack
property on the Salmon river. Previous
to coming to this section he was con-
nected with the Colorado Fuel & Iron
company as their constructing engineer
in the Trinidad district. Both gentle
men will move from their offices in the
Theissen block this week to their new
quarters and will carry on their work
as usual as mining engineers but this
portion of the business will not be a
partnership affair. The machinery
which is to be installed will not arrive
for two weeks or a month.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-05-30
EXERCISES At
NEzPERCE
Interesting Programe Carried Out
in Observing the Decoration
Soldiers Graves
Especial to Evening Teller.)


NEZPERCE, May 30.-Memorial day
was observed by the closing OF all
business houses at noon and with a
program of exercises at the cemetery
The school children and the local men,
bers of the G. A. r. formed the prin-
cipal portion of the parade that formed
on the Main street at 2 o'clock and
marched to the graveyard where the
exercises of decorating the graves was
conducted. Rev. Leeds and Rev. Os-
terhaut were the speakers of the occa-
sion. A special program of music was
rendered.
Sundays baseball game with Cotton
wood was won by the local team by a
score Of 8 to 0. The Nezperce team is
one Of the fastest amateur aggrega-
tons in the country and now claims the
championship of the county and will
play Moscow soon for the champion
ship of this district.