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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
LIFE AND DEATH STRUGGLE.
Strikes and Lockouts in New York
Building Trades Imminent.

Building Trades Imminent.
New York March II. Employers
and their mon lii the building trades
here axe Preparing, according To thA
Heiald for life and death struggle
over the question of untonianr The
struggle probably viii be prccipitate
by declaration on he pact OF the
employers for the open shop policy
and the destruction Of the building
trades unions.
The disastrous strike hero lest sum-
mer which caused losses amounting
into the millions, ended IN agreements
to nrbitrate future troubles. but no.
that the brieklayerS' laborora have
gone on II strike, followed By the briet'
layers, resulting In the idleness OF TO-.
600 men and tying up OF week all oser
the city, the employers declare that
they cannot afford 10 enter into fur.
thor agreements with the unions AMI
it =is asserted they are preparing TO
settle the matter Ia Il finish fight The
employers maintain that the open shop
policy Is the only course lett 10 them
II they wish to continue in business,
A firm stand Is being taken by the
men, however, OH the gf0uul tlIIt tbEiT
plans for arbitration were thrown
aside by the employers Circulars are
being distributed broadcast warning
the men 10 prepare for determined
fight against The open shop.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Sir Walter J. Sendalf. former gov
ernor of British Guiana, is dead. He
was born in 1922.
The Minnesota Grand Army eneamp-
ment. held at Minneapolis has elected
Harrison White of I1uTerne department
commander.
AT Terre Haute, Ind, Ben Springs.
colored, has been found guilty OF the
murder -of-tessI Case and sentenced
to be hanged July |.
Mrs. Hetty Green, Americas richest
woman, has joined the millionaire col
ony in New York city by purchasing
a home on Upper Fifth avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
PASSED WITHOUT DISCUSSION
Resolution to Secure Review of Seal
CATCHING REGULATIONS.

Washington, March + 77.-fhe senate
passed without discussion the Joint
resolution Authorizing the president
to negotiate with the government Of
Great Britain TO secure a review of
the regulations for the catching Of fur
bearing seals In Alaska so as to OBJ
tain an abatement of the killing OF fe,
male seals and thus preserve the seal
industry.
The senate then, at 1885 p. m. went
into executive session.
When the senate went into execu.
tive session Senator Blackburn re-
sumed his speeeh,in opposition to the
confirmation of General Leonard
Wood.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
MISSOURI SENATOR ON TRIAL.
Charged With Soliciting Bribe to In
fluence Legislation.

Kansas City, March l7.-Jesse D,
Jewell, state senator from Kansas
City, was brought TO trial in the Grim
inal court here during the day upon a
charge soliciting a bribe. The
charge is that Senator Jewell went TO
j. ". Hess, manager of baking pow.
der company. and offered, for $4,000,
to influence legislation in the state
legislature that would be beneficial to
the company: E. c. Crow, attorney
general of the state, and his assistant,
Samuel B. JefTeries, will personally
conduct the case for the state. This
is another of the many prosecutions
growing out of alleged boodling in
connection with baking powder legis-
lation, others of which have been tried
or are pending at Jefferson City.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
PRESIDENT HILL DECLINES TO TALK

New York, March ia number Of
Northern Securities officials, including
President Hill, Vice President Clough
and Directors George T. Baker and
John S. Kennedy, held a long confer,
ence at the company's offices during
the day. 1t was said that plans to dis
solve the company and return The rail,
road stocks to the original holders
were discussed, but this could not BIZ
confirmed, inasmuch as MI Hill de.
clined to make any statement He did
say, however, that the general situa-
ton was unchanged He refused TO
discuss any Of the reported alternative
plans.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
TWO FILlpiNos PARDoNgD.
We're Convicted Of the Murder CT Ma
tive Police Corporal.

Washington, March 'fhe presi-
dent has grauteti paraons TO two FIJI
ipnos, Arturo Eehelar and Eliac Men
do2a. who were convicted before a
military commission of the murder of
q native corporal OF police. Echelar
was sentenced to be hanged. but the
reviewing authority conlmuted she
sentence to Imprisonment for ten
years
Mendoza was sentenced 10 impris-
opmont for twenty years. The par
don is granted on the recommends
ton OF the Filipino civil authorities.
the Judge advocate general of the
army and the secretary of war because
the offenss grew out Of the insurrec-
tIon and would have been included in
the Presidents amnesty proclamation
OF July 4, 1905 except for the fact
that the cases had gone to final trial.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
AUSTRIAN PALACE MoeBED.
Police Finally Disperse Crowd of Stu
dents and Workmen.

Vienna, March 1.-THE palaces Of
Emperor Francis Joseph and the Arch.
duchess Clothilde, al budapest, were
stoned by mob during the evening,
resulting in the windows being broken,
because the buildings were not deco
rated in honor Of the anniversary Of
the revolution of 184S. A great crowd
of students and worlmen,. after q
demonstration in front of the statue
of the poet, Petofy paraded the streets
and, noticing that The palaces wero
not displaying flags, like most of the
other ediices, sho&ered them with
stones until the-te -te4iee-ehaFged= and
dispersed the rioters. a number Of
were made.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
INSTRUCTED FOR ROOSEVELT
Delaware Union Republicans Eiec
Convention Delegates.

Dover, Del, March 17.-The Union
Republican state convention was held
during the day. The platform adopted
favors the present tariff and advocates
a repeal Of the civil service law.
On behalf of the resolutions commit
tee Mr. Addicks read resolution
commencing President Roosevelt and
his administration, instructing the del
egates to the Chicago convention to
vote for his denomination and use all
honorable means to bring about that
result The resolution was adopted.
Though no formal action was taken
with reference TO dropping the word
union from the party name, it was
virtually dropped, as it did not appear
in the platform.
Delegates to the Chicago convention
were then elected.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
Blood Curdline Description Of
Awful Treatment of German
CoIonistS by Blacks in heSouth-
west District of Okahundja.

soldters TO restrain themselves and
conduct the war IN civilized manner.
Colonel l4eutwem himself comes in for
criticism, as IL Is alleged he left In
sufficient Numbers oi troops In the ex-
posed districts and was misled by the
temper of The natives, having fire.
quently at his own table chiefs who
are now in rebellion and who are wear
ing decorations and swords of honor,
bestowed OH thom by the governor In
behalf Of the emiieror. The Tasehlatt
intlmates that Colonel Leutweln will
DO recalled.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
THREE HUNDRED CASUALTIES.
Said Russians Lost Heavily in Last
Port Arthur Attack.

London, March 17.7zThe Telegraph's
correspondent at Yinkow cables that
most of the shells fired into Port Ar
thur during another bombardment on
March IL were part Of the ammunition
found on board the captured East
Asiatic steamer Manchuria, which was
bound for Port Arthur with 1000 tons
of war material. The Russians were
greatly surprised at seeing their own
shells bursting among them. Thirty
casualties occurred in one large fort.
The total Russian casualties were over
800 killed and wounded. This is au-
thentie. Evidently not much damage
was done to the Japanese ships, for
the forts made but feeble reply.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE ILL.
Cousin OF Queen Victoria in Critica
Condition,

London, March IL Tho Duke of
Cambridge, cousin Of the late Queen
Victoria, is in critical condition, Re.
cent bulletins regarding the dukes
health have been Of rcassuring ma
ture, but during the morning hisFoyal
highness, who has been i'll for long
time, was seized with recurrence Of
hemorrhage Of the stomach and an of
fetal bulletin issued later admits that
grave anxiety IS felt regarding the out.
some OF the attack.
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EXTRAORDINARY REQUEST.
Cor,eEe,ataed MAN n@Asks:That-His Exc,
cution Be Not Postponed.

cutiOn Be Not Postponed.
Albany. n. Y, March l7.--Governor
OdGil has rcGGiVea "a most cxtfaordt
nary letter rom a man condemned 70
-teGth for mtirdcf,- requesting the IN
terference of the executive to prevent
any attempt TO delay the execution
The writer is Frank IL. Burness, sal
lor, convicted in Brooltlyn OF the mnr
der OF George b. Townsend, the cap
tain Of his vessel lie Is confined IN
Sing Sing prison and was To have
been executed Feb. ), but the eXecu
ton was stayed by an appeal to tho
court Of appeals, taken by his attor
neys without the consent OF the cor
dcmncd man.
The. letter says, in substance, that
the writer believes himself deserving
Of the death penalty, which he wants
inflicted with all possible speed. He
declares he does not want new trial
as he has a violent temper which nc
is unable to control and probably
would commit other crimes.
The governor will take no action In
the matter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
SHARP DECLINE IN COTTON.
Prices Drop About Seventy Points at
New York.

New York. March II. Starting
weak, at a decline ef lG 10 - points
on the old crop mouths as result OF
disappointing cables. the cotton MAJ
ket during the day continued TO de-
cline, with the local bears gaining
confidence, apparently. as the list vas
forced downward Trading seemed 10
he mostly for local account and was
only moderately active SO Tar as vol
ume OF transactions vent but as de-
tlinaB became more pronounced tho
market became greatly excited and in
the middle of the afternoon showed
net declines Of 6s TO T. points on the
old crop. with March selling at 1881.
May at 1850 and July ut 1865, The
new crop positions were about q
points lower Al this level there
seemed TO he mere htill support and
the prizes recovered a=tes.- -points. but
continued very irregular. With the gen
eral undertone extremely nervous and
unsettled.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17

st. Petersburg, March 17.-The en-
peror, receiving the German attaches,
Laneinstein and Tettau, who are to
leave for the front March Is, said,
among other things:
Gentlemen, all Europe now realizes
that Russia tried to avoid war and to
obtain a peaceful settlement. Many
of the powers stroye also to attain
this end, but Japan forced the war, in
fringing all international law. Gentle
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
Only Four Escape Alive Out of
Entire CreW..-0bstructions at
Harbor's Entrance Held in
Measure Responsible for Acct
dent.

Chefoo, March l7.-While entering
the harbor of Port Arthur yesterday
the Russian torpedo boat destroyer
.sSkorri" struck a misplaced mine
and was blown up. Only four Of the
entire crew of 100 men escaped with
out injury. The harbor at Port
Arthur is thoroughly mined. All the
mines are carefully anchored. but the
one responsible for the accident be
came misplaced in some way. The
distractions at the harbor entrance
were held responsible for the 5acci-
dent in large measure.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17

evening. Among tnose arreslcr Ana
the charges are thc following
Building Inspector Mtchael Damn
bribery; former Alderman Charles
Cooke brihciy, Alderman William
Murphy. bribery; Supervisor William
Sutton, bribery former County Clerk
Otis Hare and Frank kcough, printer
conspiracy 10 defraud the county
Frank llimmclslein. deputy tax com
missioner. conspiracy. @y
Warrants are also issued for super
visor A G. Hado ana former super
visor Joseph SehHnek.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
ENDS CONTEST OF Two YEARS.
Favorable Report on Bill to Repeal
Timber and Stone Act.


Washington, March 1.-THE senate
committee on public lands, after a con
test extending over two years In which
an attempt was madezte= repeal all =oi
the general land laws of the country,
has authorized a favorable report on
Senator Quarles bill TO repeal the
timber and stone act, AS reported th
bill has a provision authorizing the
secretary Of the interior TO sell at pub,
lie sale or otherwise the right TO cut
timber on government lands. The bill
was amended to provide that the mon.
eys derived from the sale Of these
rights should be converted into the re.
clamation fund for irrigation purposes
and is now identical with one intro
duced two months ago by Senator
Hansbrough, chairman Of the commit
too
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
KOREAN EMPEROR TO MOVE.
Will Leave Town Palace for the Out

Will Leave Town Palace for the Out.
skirts of Seoul.
Seoul, March 17-The emperor In
tends to leave his town palace and re,
turn to Yunbok, his palace in the out
skirts of the city. 1t was here that
the queen was assassinated in 1895
and from here that the emperor fed
to the Russian legation in 1896. His
present residence is situated in the
midst of the foreign legations, SO that
his removal to Yunbok will doubtless
be more satisfactory to the japanese
government.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
ST. Paul MunicipaI Primaries.

ST Paul. March l7-The result Of
the primary elections in this city is
that Colonel Frederick p. Wright is
the Republican nominee for mayor
and Robert A. Smith. the present in.
enmbent, heads the democratic ticket
for the same office. The respective
candidates for comptroller are Colonel
K;efer. Republican. and Louis Betz,
Democrat Otto Bremen. Democrat,
and John Hedman, Republican, secured
the nominations for treasurer
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
couRTMARTlALED AND SHOT.
Russian Captain Convicted of Spying
for the Japs.

st. Petersburg, March 17.-Captain
Ivkov- of the Manchurian commissariat
service has been summarily courtmar.
tailed and SHOT for acting as a spy in
the pay of the japanese. When arrested
on suspicion of espionage documents
found in Ivkovs possession left no
doubt of the truth of the charges that
he had long besn revealing military
secrets to the Japanese. The tragic
story became public through a simple
announcement in the army organ that
Ivkov had been excluded from the
service.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
Russian Torpedo Boat Destroyer
Blown Up With Great t-Loss
Of Life Yesterday.
STRIJCK FLOATING MINE AT ENTRANCE
TO PORT ARTHUR HARBOR.

men, you will be able in the Far East
to see how Russia observes humane
and correct conduct during war
The Grand Duke Cyril, who has ar
rived at Port Arthur, will serve as
first officer of the battleship Petro-
no
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NO SIGN OF THE ENEMY.
Report From Port Arthur Asserts All
Is Quiet.

Port Arthur, March 17.-Exerything
Is quiet here There is no sign OF the
enemy.
hdvices from Fenghuancheng, about
forty-ffve miles northwest of Win, say
the Russians troops are showing ad-
mirable spirit in surmounting the diff
cuitfes and hardships of the march
over the frozen tracts Of East Manchu-
ria
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17

From Dawes commission
Ardnore. /. T., March 17.-William
s. Stanley, ex-governor of Kansas, has
confirmed the report that he had re-
signed as member of the Dawes
commission. effective April II.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
DUKE OF
CAMBRIDGE
is DEAD

London, March H. The duke OF
Cambridgc u cousin of Queen Vic
torin and formerly commander in
cllief OF the British army, died this
morning.
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RUSSIA SECURES A LOAN.
Completes Arrangements for Money
When Needed.

Berlin, March ia dispatch from
st. Petersburg says that the Russian
government has succeeded in floating
a war loan of $2O0,0OO,O00. Interna-
tional fnanciers, the names Of whom
are kept secret, have agreed to ad-
vance the money to Russia, to be re-
paid when the war ends. The loan
will take the form Of consolidated
stock. The money will be given to the
Russian government when the present
resources become exhausted. The
funds Russia has at hand will last a
considerable time.
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CANNOT BE GIVEN ANY HELP.
Port Arthur Must Be Held With Pres
emf Garrison

Newchwang, March 17.-General Ku-
ropattlin has telegraphed General
Stoesse1 that he must bold Port Arthur
with the present garrison.
Kuropatkin states that he is forming
his first line of defense. with an army
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DESCENDING FROM vLADIvosToK
Russian Army Corps Moving Towards
Korea,

Russian Army Corps Moving Towards
Korea.
Paris, March 17.-The Temps corre
spondent at st. Petersburg asserts that
a Russian army corps is descending
from Vladivostok toward Korea. He
adds that Port Arthur has a garrison
OF 10000 men and is provisioned for a
year.
The Russian ministry Of marine, the
Temps correspondent further asserts,
claims that Japan's losses since the
opening Of the war are four cruisers
and five torpedo boat destroyers and
the machinery of 12,000-ton battle
ship seriously injured
The correspondent concludes his dis,
patch with asserting that the concen-
tration of Russian troops at Mukden
and Harbin is considered as terminal
ing the danger from japanese land
ing in the northern part Of the bay of
Korea.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
MORE ARRESTS IN MILWAUKEE
Grand Jury fndicts City and Ex-eity
Officials.

Milwaukee, March 1T.-Several ar
rests we're made during the day" on
warrants covering indictments re-
turned by the grand jury Tuesday
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WILL BECOME AGGRESSIVE.
Rumored junction of vladivostok and
Port Arthur Fleets.


Port Arthur Fleets.
Shanghai, March 17.--Advices from
NagasaM say that rumor is in circu-
lation there to the effect that Admiral
Makaroff's fleet, which was stationed
In the outer harbor at Port Arthur, has
broken through the Japanese Gordon,
probably under coyerlof darkness, and
effected a junction with the Vladivos-
tok fleet.
This move has been expected ever
since Admiral Makaroff decided to
keep the fleet under steam in the outer
harbor.
1t is supposed that the feet made a
dash through the Korean straits and
found the Vladivostok cruisers along
the Korean coast.
1t will be in keeping with Makaroff's S
policy to launch his whole strength
against the Japanese Port Arthur fleet
and such action is looked for, provid-
cd the rumors are true.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-17
MISPLACED MINE
WORKS HAVOC

OF Suu, ,ouu men, with second me ol
100000 to guard the lines of communi-
cation and to prevent the Chinese
from assisting the Japanese.
AROUSE BITTER RESENTMENT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22
ZEB WHITE.
When the Fire Came and the Postum
Purred.

Thar ar varmints and varInli ,l,ls.
said the old 'possum hunter oL -
nessee, same as thar ar IneH 80 -
men. and some ar grateful anu So 49,.
ar lest the other way one OF me %
minis is the 'possun, ana luoll - : 800
thar's another like him. DeeIl Il - -
In 'possums fur ten years anu NJ
killed EN- by the hundred peLo 1 90 -
out that the 'possum was d SUE 5o
ter mean that it's his natur 70 10
the sQuar' thing, same as -l1S 10
OF man." +,.,;+ s1is+ed
in anV wild animal I had never nee u
of it. and deemed II a curious '14Ai-s9
and he continued; 49,. -, s+,,f7vr
e7iToaIs ard so they don't know 1ahe
q bar. fur instance-he nam 81 -
pra+it,i,4e about him. One summer s
dav. ten or twelve years ago Wa -,
Tin on the shady side OF the ca ulil
VT-ba7 a bfy he bar came rolHn cow,
the min out o. the bresh- He'd steppet
into a trap which Tom Barnes nao -
in the woods in the spring anu ~
ali about I reckon that b ar nau utaS
ped that trap around fur weeks anu II
must hev bin mighty uncolIl-ot "a 90, ~ 7
He stood thar and looked at me anu
eor mar and looked at him II
fai-7- summer time and his FUR no soou-
I didn't want nuthin OF tnat al -
wanted sunthin' of me. though A[teI
he had looked at ne fur about hFe
minits the old woman Gaines ~ ~
doah and says: -.., IT.
'Zeb White, thars WnOOpii us
bar out thar.
Yes .a4
Hes got a steel trap on his root
and he's wantfn' you to take it OF.
That's jest what that al . aII
want said Zeb to me, ana MS dcelOliS
: showed il so plain that went out to
him him. The trap had chain to it about
six feet long. and I went that nign 70
the brute. I got 8 stick and pried
open the jaws Of the trap, ana INA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22

that they started off. and anybody but
a blind man could hev seen they was
grateful They passed on up the same
trail and as they passed US they al
most spoke right out and said they q
never forgit the favor. Did you ever
hear a 'possum purr?
NO, I never did.
It's Ike a cat, only more noise TO
it. They went past US purrln ana
twistin' their tails, and the last OF EN-
looked back and put in few extra
purrs and twists I didn't count much
that sunthin' good would happen, and
it come out as she said That fan
thar didn't pear to be a coon in all
Tennessee. and the price of 'possum
hides went up to fo'ty cents apiece
Jest about time the fur got prime and
I was goin' TO hustle I went out doahs
one mawnin' to see big possum
standin' thar. In about a mint he be
gun purrin' and twistin' his tail and
coaxin' me to foller him. I sot out,
and he led me to a bit o. woods about
two miles away, which has escaped
the summer fire, and right thar 1 got
my reward"
Find a bag of gold?"
NO. sab: but next to it. That pos
sum colony was all thar among the
holler trees, and in the eo'se Of a
month 1 got 37S pelts and had money
huff to live on fur a year. They was
waiting to be killed to show their
gratitude, and one of 'em had bin sent
to show me the way. It was the big
gest 'pOssum kill ever known in the
world and folks round yere ar still
talkin about it. That was 'possum
gratitude, sab, and you jest excuse me
if I say that between the gineral run
sums. I'll take 'possums every time -
/ -(Copyright 1904, by c. B. LeWis)