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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-18
GOmperS Will Go.

Washington, April l3.-President
Gompers, Vice Presidents Connell and
Duncan, Secretary Morrison and the
other executive members of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor will leave
here this week TO attend the meeting
ofsthe board of the Federation at Den
yer, April IS. 4 determined effort
will be made to settle the Colorado
Mminers' strike, and the board will
seek a conference with the mining Off
cials
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-18
.JAPS LAID THE MINES.
Tokyo Advices Tell of Disaster t.
Russian ShipS

Tokyo. April l6.-The Russians lost
three vessels in Wednesdays fight with
the japanese fleet.
The japanese torpedo tiotilla laid a
string of mines across the harbor en-
trance during the night At daybreak
few Japanese ships appeared on the
horizon and enticed the Russian fleet
ont of the harbor.
The battleship Petropavlovsk struck
mine and sank as previously report
ed The battleship Pobeida struck an
other mine and was badly damaged,
but was docked in time TO prevent
sinking The Russian fleet hastily re.
treated into the harbor.
The japanese torpedo boats attacked
and sank Russian torpedo destroyer
which ventured too far ont from the
harbor entrance.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-18
Canadians Waited to BE Asked

Ottawa. Ont, April li.-ln answer
to Mr. Borden. leader of the opposition
i'll the house, Mr.. Patterson. minister
of customs. said that the coasting trade
privileges granted to American steamers
from Vancouver to Dawson via ST.
Michael We're stopped until such time
As application was made for the con-
cession from the United States author
ifins
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-18
Will Appeal Ounsmuir Case

Victoria. B. c., April I4.-The evi
dence taken in the trial in connection,
with Edna Wallace Hopper's action
10 recover her mothers share Of I'll,
Alex Dunsmuir estate from Jane.
Dunsmuir, of this city, is being print
ed preparatory to an appeal by Mrs
Hopper and Mrs. Joan Dunsmuir
mother Of James Dunsmuir.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-18
Pobeida Also Struck

ST. Petersburg, April l4.-An Off.
cial dispatch from Port Arthu, this
morning states that the Russian battle.
ship Pobeida was also struck by a tor.
pedo during yesterdays engagement,
and huge hole torn in her side and
that she sank. The dispatch also
states that the japanese surrounded
the torpedo boat destroyer vestraschni
and sank her in the same way. Fifty
of her crew We're saved.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-18
EariaC Is Raised.

Kobe, April l3.-It is reported from
Chemulpo that the Variag has beeu
raised by Japanese engineers. The
saving of this vessel will more than
offset the cost of the mere hantmen
sunk in attempts to block Port Arthur,
which is now announced at l25, 900
pounds sterling.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-18
Negotiating New Treaty.

London, April liking Edward :
visit To Copenhagen. according to the
correspondent of the Daily Mail at
that city. has resulted in the begin
ming of negotiations for a new treaty
between Great Britain Denmark and
Russia. replacing the conventions with
Denmark conc luded 10y the late Alex
an6ar ID
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-18
CLASH OF AUTHORITY.

Colorado Judge Orders Arrest of
Militia OthCcrs.
Ouray, Colo. April l3.-District
Judge Theron Stevens has declared Ad-
jutant General Sherman Bell and Cap
tain Buckley Wells. who are in com.
mand of troops at Telluride, to be in
contempt of court for not complying
with the writ of habeas corpus which
required them TO bring before the court
on Monday Charles H. Mover. presi.
dent of the Western Federation of
Miners. whom they are holding i'll con.
tinement at Telluride
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-18
For the Portland Fair.

Washington, April l5.-President
Roosevelt has signed the bill making
an appropriation of $i,5, 900 TO the
Lewis and Clark exposition at Port.
land. Or.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-18
READY FOR THE SEIGE.
said Japanese Will Now Go Aftel
Port Arthur in Earnest.

London. April l5.-The Central
News has received dispatch from is
Rome correspondent, based on advices
received by him from Newchwang,
stating that the fall of Port Arthur is
now believed TO be imminent. and
that Admiral Togo is preparing TO
land troops for the purpose of besieg.
ing the town.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-18
ANOTHER SHIP
PETROPANLONSk SAID TO HAVE
BEEN SUNK.

Scmi-Ohicial Dispatch From Port
Arthur Says She Came in Con-
tact With u Mine--Onc Report
Says All But Four of Crew Were
LoSt--MararOff Reported Cap
turcu.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-18
Pride of Port Arthur Fleet.

The Petropavlovsk was battleship
of the first class. with tonnage of
l0.950. Her main battery consisted
of foua l2-inch guns, supplemented by
a battery of twelve 6-inch guns Her
secondary battery consisted Of 80
smaller guns. Her rated speed was
Is s4 knots an hour
Vice Admiral Grigorowitch at Port
Arthur. sends the following official ac-
count of the loss of the Petropavlovsk
The Petropavlovsk struck imne at
the entrance of the harbor today The
mine exploded and the vessel over.
turned. Our squadron was near Gold
en- mountain at the time and the Jap.
anese were approaching the port Vice
Admiral Makarotf is apparently dead.
Grand Duke Cyril. Captain Yakov.
left, five officers and 80 sailors ESCAPED
4 number of bodies have already been
recovered.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
ALDERMEN ON THE STAND.
Admit Receiving Money in Grand
Rapids Water Deal.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. 1S.-Pros-
ecutor Ward announced at the open.
ing of the bribery trial Of ex-Alderman
Ellen in the superior court that Liant
x. Salisbury was i'll and unable to take
the stand. He called ex-Alderman
Clark Slocum as the next witness for
the people.
Slccum swore that he was member
of the special council committee upon
the water matter and that in a con-
versation Salisbury told him there was
money in it. He testified that SAILS
bury finally gave him $500, the amount
being delivered to him by Salisbury in
the latter's private Office.
Ex-Alderman John McLachlan, called
by the prosecution, testified that SAILS
bury told him there was $4,000 in the
water deal for him and that Salisbury
gave him 5000 in the latter's private
Office in the middle of November. SAILS
bury said to him: Here's some polit-
ical money for you. Take it and get
yourself in line for the spring cam
paign. I'll get some more later on"
McLachlan said he thought the
money came from the-Water fund and
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
TRADE LIvENlNG UP.
Industrial Situation Shows Consider.
able Improvement.

New York, Jan 18.-Bradstreet's
weekly review of trade says though
not thoroughly opened yet, except at
the Southwest, spring trade is Begin
ming to liven up, and this, coupled with
a large volume of clearance sales by
retailers, gives an appearance OF ac-
tivity to midwinter operations. The
industrial situation shows improve
ment, particularly in iron and steel
mill assumptions and in the putting
into blast OF more coke furnaces Lit
Gle or no friction seems to attend
numerous wage reductions scheduled
for the current month, and though
weather conditions are a bar to ac-
tivity in outside work, an active spring
is looked for in this line
While war talk and weather condi-
tons have operated sfo raise prices Of
food products, the unquestionable i'm.
prcvement in the tone Of trade is the
handspring of the upward swing in
prices of iron and steel, the other
metals. and hides and leather, which
with the advance in raw textiles, help
ed to raise the general level OF value
of staple products to close tosthe high.
est point for year past
Copper, lead and tin are all higher
on reported good demand. Stocks of
cotton goods are small New season
mems wear woolens are opening at
slightly lower prices than a year ago.
Wool Is steady but quiet A good
year Is expected in the shoe trade.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18

Paris, Jan. 1S-Oficial senumen,
concerning the Russo-Japanese situa'
tion is rather less buoyant. 1t was ex.
planned that while the conditions are
not hopeless they undoubtedly are
discouraging. Although no informa.
tion is given as to the grounds for the
present feeling it probably Is due to
the receipt OF fuller information re.
garding the nature of Japan's latest
demands. S
One of the foremost@members of the
diplomatic corps, who has been in
close communication with the French
government relative to the Russo-Jap-
anese situation, said during the day
that strong feeling existed in the
highest official quarters that Japan
had gradually enlarged her demands
until those Of today went considerably
beyond those first presented.
Moreover, it is the belief Of the Off
cials here that Japan's steady aug
mentation of her demands is due
largely to her belief that Russia is
DESTROYS of avoiding war and that,
therefore, it is safe to push her de-
mands to the furthest limits.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
SIXTY ADDITIONAL MEN GUARD
UNITED STATES LEGATION
AT SEOUL, KOREA.
PRESS BITTER AGAINST FOREIGNERS
TROOPS ON DUTY BELIEVED re
RE SUFFICIENT TO HOLD
NATIVES IN CHECK.

Seoul. Korea. Jan. 1S-The Ameri
can guard at the United States en-
bassy has been increased. Sixty addi
tional marines have arrived here and
are quartered in the city at the Elec.
trio Power company building.
The native press is slightly offensive
to foreign residents and 1t Is quite
possible there will yet be trouble with
Korea. Troops now guard all the for
eign residences. probably in sufficient
numbers 70 keep the natives in check
should they be inclined TO make trou
BILE \ German man-of-war has just
arrived at Chemulpo,
A change in the personnel OF the
government has begun in favor OF the
Japanese and as the people have been
more angry with the government than
the foreigners il is likely that TINS
change will completely pacify them.
The American authorities nave
taken the precantion to provide male
escorts for women and children OF thai
nationality while on the street.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
QUARTER OF A MILLION LOSS
Buffalo Wholesale Establishments De.
stroyed by Fire.

Buffalo, n. Y, Jan. lS--Fire among
the wholesale establishments and
warehouses in the triangular bloch
formed by the junction OF Pearl and
Erie streets cansed a loss estimated
at So5o0oo. divided as follows:
George Irish Paper company Sl0o,
000; julius W. Georger. wholesale hat
and cap dealer 100000; buildings
owned by w. FL. Eamse. 100000;
William Hengerer company, $4,000
Five hremen were injured, one seri
ously.
The ten-story brick Dun building
which forms the apex of the triangle
was not damaged.
The fire started in Georger's store
and communicated to the George Irish
Paper company's building and to q
warehouse used by the Hengerer com
pany. All three buildings We're OF
brick. five stories high. and extended
through the block from Pearl to Erie
street, The BE in the Hengerer build
ing was checked and the Dun building
was saved
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18

ne considered h1mseIr guilty in tax
ing it, although it did not influence his
vote
Ex-Alderman John T. Donovan said
that Corey P. Bissell met him upon
the street and inquired how he stood
upon the water proposition. Donovan
said that he was for it. Donovan fur
ther testified:
"He told me there was $500 in 1T
and l told him I would not have any
thing to do with it. Finally said that
if there was any money for campaign
expenses after it was all over ! would
take it. Later Bissell came to me and
said that Salisbury was all right. SAILS
bury paid me about the middle OF No
vember. He called me into his office
and handed me the money, saying:
Take it and defray your campaign
expenses There was 5000 in the
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
BLACK SWORN IN.
Takes Oath Of Office as Civil Service
Commissioner.

Washington. Jan. 1s.-General John
C. Black of Illinois, recently appointed
member of the civil service commits
sion to succeed the late John Proctor,
called at the White House during the
day to pay his respects to the presi-
dent. He was accompanied by his son
and Civil Service Commissioner Cooley
While there he took the oath of Office,
which was administered by Notary H.
A. Latta-
General Black will enter at once
upon his duties and In accordance with
the arrangements effected will be
made president ct TIM civil service
commission.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
OPENED BY EMPEROR WILLIAM.
First Session of Newly Elected Prus.
sian Diet.

Berlin, Jan. lSThe newly elected
Prussian diet was opened during the
day by Emperor William, as king OF
Prussia, who read the speech from the
throne in full. resonant voice. which
was heard clearly throughout the spa
sious white hall of the castle.
In the speech. which contained only
domestic affairs. the king thanked
Providence for his speedy restoration
to health and expressed gratitude for
the warm sympathy shown him by the
people.
Continuing. he referred to the I'M
provement In the economic situation
In Prussia, to the augmentation OF the
revenues, whereby the financial year
OF 1903 would show surplus. ana
added that the estimates OF the rev
enue and expenditures for 1904 would
balance.
The proposed legislation includes
the completion OF the BerlinStettin
waterway, the conversion OF 4 portion
OF the Oder into a canal and the i'm.
provement Of the Oder and Nlstaia
waterways.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
lMPERsoNArED IOWA BANKER.
Vermont Man Given Long Term In
2enitentiary.

Burlington, VT, Jan 18-Convicted
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses by impersonating a wealthy
banker and dry goods merchant Of the
same name at Atlantic, Ia, Joseph fl.
Marshall was sentenced to not less
than five and one-half or not more
than six years In state prison.
1t developed during the trial Of Mar
shall that the Iowa banker had been
impersonated not less than fifteen
times during the last three years and
that in each instance the impostor Sc
cured sums ranging from 5000 to $500.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
ONE OF THE INJURED DEAD
Many Persons Hurt in Street Car Acct
dent at Detroit.

Detroit. Jan. 49, Miss Ethel e.
Gould Is dead at st. Mary's hospital
from the injuries she received in the
collision between Grand Trunk pas
senger train and an outbound Mich
igan line trolley car at the Deluindre
street crossing on Gratiot avenue, In
which thirty persons were hurt. Gate
man A. L. Butler, who had charge Of
the crossing gates, and Conductor
William Cowan of the trolley car are
detained by the police pending the re-
suit Of the examination to determine
the responsibility for the accident
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
SECURED $4,000 IN SILVER.
Burglars Dynamite Safe at Rocky
Mount, Va.

Roanoke, Va, Jan. 18.-Burglars Sc
cured $4,000 in silver by dynamiting
the safe in the Bank Of Rocky Mount,
twenty-five miles south OF this city.
An alarm due to the explosion caused
the robbers to make hurried escape,
leaving steel vault containing $780,
900 in gold and currency unmolested.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
DECEASED CASHIER OF slGoUR.
NEY (IA.) BANK SAID TO BE
SHORT $4,000.
LOST THE MONEY IN SPECULATION
TOOK HIS LIFE AFTER BENG
SUMMONED TO A DIREc-
TORS MEETING.

Muscatine, Ia. Jan. 1S.-Develop-
ments indicate that G. F. Utterback,
cashier Of the Sigourney (Ia.) Saw
ings bank, who committed suicide sew
eral days ago, was short $4,000 in his
accounts. The shortage was the re-
suit Of speculations.
Utterback blew his brains out just
before the time scheduled for him to
attend directors meeting and make
q showing.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
HERERos IN REVOLT.
German Settlements In Southwest At.
rica Threatened.

Berlin, Jan. ls.A dispatch from
Wndhoek, German Southwest Africa,
says the German post of Okahandya,
mission station OF Damaraland Is be-
ing hard pressed by the reyolted Here
ros tribe. Attempts made from Wind
hoek to relieve the garrison. which
has suffered heavy losses. have been
unsuccessful Windhoek itself Is
threatened and the militia has been
called out The Hereros are well
mounted and armed. having obtained
horses and guns from settlers they
have raided.
a band Of natives Is marching on
Karibib to which place reinforcements
have been dispatched. One column ar
rived safely at Karibib Jan, 10, but
force commanded Lieutenant zue-
low, with l2o riles, appears TO be in
dangerous position near Waldau.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
NEITHER DESIRES WAR.

Russia and Japan May Yet Reach an
Understanding.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 1s-"The news
which reaches the legation is Of a
thoroughly reassuring character" said
the secretary OF the Japanese legation
in an interview published by the
Bourse Gazette.
Neither Russia nor Japan desires
war; added the secretary. The CEN
tral point Of the difficulty is Korea,
on which, however, it is quite possible
that an understanding will be reached
at no distant date. japan does not
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
win pisfranchiae Neuroes.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 18.-The house
committee on suffrage and elections
has decided to report favorably the
Hefin suffrage bill. This measure in
effect disfranchises the negro on the
ground Of illiteracy.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
BAD FIRE AT CALGARY.
Canadian City Suffers Heavy Property
Damage.

Calgary, n. VT Jan. 1S.-The
most disastrous fire that ever struck
Calgary broke out during the morning.
In FIVE hours damage to the extent of
100000 was done.
The new Normandie theater, owned
by Senator Loughead, which was to
have been opened next Tuesday night,
was entirely burned. It was very rich
ly furnished
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
Returns Three Indictments.

Milwaukee, Jan. 1S.-The grand jury,
which is investigating corruption in
Milwaukee city and county govern
ment, returned three indictments Fri
day. The uanss are withheld pending
arrests.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
M:nnesoran ror commeruia aqen

Washington, Jan. 1S.-James w.
Davidson. u native of Minnesota. at
present conspl at Tamsui, on the isl
and of Fermosa, will be sent to Dalny
in the capacity of a commercial agent.
1t is understood he Is to have row
Ing commission, with Da,ny as his
base, travelling to and fro on the Man
churian railroad according to the
needs of commercial interests.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
ACCUSED OF RlFLING LETTERS.
St. Paul Mail Carrier Placed Under
Arrest.

st. Paul Jan. 1s.-William H Alien.
q trusted carrier of the postotfice de-
partment, who has been in the service
for over fifteen years, has been arrest
ed by postoifice inspectors charged
with rifiing remittance envelopes ad-
dressed to a local paper.
Allen was caught at the. National
German-American bank while prepar-
ing to deposit some of the stolen
money. Marked bills and other coins
were found in his possession.
When taken to the federal building
he made written confession and aft
erward pleaded guilty when arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Spencer. He was held in bonds of
$4,000.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
ENRAeED GUESTS in PURSUIT
Would Lynch the Man Who Held U
Prospective Groom.

Bluefeld, w. Va. Jan. lS.-An en-
ragged posse consisting of guests at a
wedding which was scheduled to take
place at Willowton during the day is
searching for Frank Montyo. n promi-
nent Young man of this section. AT the
point Of revolver Montyo held up
Joseph Miller and forced him to sur
render license to marry Eleanor
Vance. for whose affections he was a
rival. The wedding party was await
ing the arrival of the groom and wher
he returned without the necessary docu
ment a posse was speedily formed
headed by the father Of the intended
bride, with intent to lynch Montyo
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
IMPROVE PROSPECT OF PEACE.
German View Of Cars Recent Utter
ances.

Berlin, Jan. 18.-The Berlin news
papers evince keen satisfaction with
the czar's utterances at the New Years
reception at the winter palace in St.
Petersburg Thursday, because these
utterances are interpreted as greatly
improving the prospect of peace, and
they say that the moral significance Of
the czar's declaration to the Japanese
minister reduces the danger Of war to
q minimum.
The papers couple with this the
cars acceptance at this juncture Of
the demand of the United States for
the open door in Manchuria
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
OWING to Probability of War.

New York, Jan. 1S.-Colonel T. Ku-
rada, the Japanese military attache at
Rome, arrived here during the day on
the steamship Lucania on his way to
Japan. He was ordered to return
home owing to probability of war.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
DECLARED NOT GUILTY.
Union Men Charged With Blowing Ur
Mine Property.

Georgetown, Colo, Jan. 18.-The
Jury in the case OF the thirteen union
men charged with conspiracy In blow
Ing up property Of the Sun and Moon
mine with dynamite returned a YER
dict declaring all the defendants not
guilty.
The fury had been out two days.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
BUSINESS is INJURED.
Big Losses Due to Closing of Chicago
Amusement Halls.

Chicago. Jan. 1S.-Onethlr of the
State street trade, according to one
estimate, has been cut off by the clos,
ing of places of amusement and local
traction companies note marked
falling off in amount OF traffic due tc
the same cause.
A man interested in the Union Trae-
tion company said during the day that
the receipts had fallen off $1,000 a
night since the closing order went into
effect. Members of the Union Loop
company estimated that the elevated
roads had suffered an average daily
loss In passengers of between 5000
and 1000. While the late suburban
trains on the different railroads have
been leaving the city with less than
half the passengers they usually carry
when the theaters are open.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
MISSIONARIES IN DANGER.
Those in Korea Ordered to Get Out OF
the inkeriCr

Jackson, Miss. Jan ls.-Bishop G.
B. Galloway of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South has cabled all Meth
odisl ministers In Korea TO move into
Seoul Immediately or 80 at once to
Japan. The bishop received adyices
that the missionaries are in great dan
ger OF losing their lives.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-18
Russian Fleet Awaits orders.

Port Said. Jan. 18.-The Russian
battleship Oslabya has left this port
for Suez The remainder Of the Rus
sian squadron is awaiting orders.