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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-10-19

m both sides there have been such
,osses in killed and wounded as mark
lba contest one of the hloodiest bat
doc IN history. Already the losses at
riso.Yang have been Appropriated,
and the indications are that they will
no exceeded, that of the Russians up
10 noon of October IA being estimated
at $1,000.
The Russian advance has been con-
yarted into a stubbornly fought re-
treat. The result, according to the
Russian, is still to be determined.
Repor s from the Russian left wing
are acking, leaving room 15r question
if that part of Kuropatkin's army is
ACT. in worse extremity than the cen
ter and right were at any stage OF the
battle.
On both sides the soldiers have
shown the utmost tenacity and brav-
cry sSl whole regiments have gone
down before the fire of the enemy. III
official circles of st. Petersburg there
is a disposition to argue that even
should General Kuropatkin be obliged
to retire upon Mukden, his position
will be as favorable as it was when
the order was given on October 6,
ana that, on the other hand, the jap
anese powers of future resistance will
have been materially weakened.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-10-19

counties that we are na sS service
sposIheI
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-10-19

According to a Mukden dispatch the
fighting ragged all day Friday with the
same bitterness. as on the previous
days Of the engagement and the re-
suit is still in the balance. The losses
On both sides are enormous, that OF
the Russians being $4,000.
Wounded soldiers are being brought
in from all directions. The roads are
crowded with long trains of wagons,
baggage and transport wagons, as
well as ambulances, being pressed
into service.
Even across the fields you meet
them taking the shortest and
quickest road for help and shelter.
1t is the most pitiaJle feature OF the
bloody drama being enacted at the
front, when stiffening with wounds,
palnracked bodies sink into the road
Side after the support OF the danger
and glory Of the active fight have been
withdrawn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14
Cured His Mother of Rheumatism

"My motherhas been sufferer
formanyyears with rheumatism,
says w. Fl. Howard, of Hus band,
Pa. at times she was unable to
move at all, while at all times
walkingwas painful. Ipresented
her with a bottle of Chamberlain S
Pain Balm and after few ap.
plicatjons she decided it was the
most wonderful pain reliever she
had ever tried, in fact, she is ney.
.er. without it DOW. and is--at all
times able to walk. An occasional
application Of Pain Balm keeps
away thefpain that she was for
merly trouble with. For sale by
Bankers Drug Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14
Order and Notice Of Hearing on Petition to Form
New School DIST iCt

1
Notice is hereby given that a petition has
| been filed wltiiTtiie board of county, commits
sioners Of Beltrami county, signed and &C
knowledged by majority OF the freehold az Is
described and who are entitled TO vote at
school meetings IN their respective districts;
| praying for the organization 81 new schQol
district out or the TERRITORY hereinafter ue-
scrlbed, ana setting forth, substantially. me
Following facts. to-wit:
First-zThat the correct description OF the
territory desired to be en- braced in the pro-
posed new district is as follows viz: Sections
I12. 49, 4 b. 49, town l6l range 81 vests Sec
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14
ONE reason why Scandinavians

One reason why Scandinavians
make such good Americans is
the strength of their love and
yeneration for their native land,
All over the northwest Scandi-
nayians are now preparing to
celebrate the national holiday and
even in localities that claim only
a few of the sons Of the land Of
the midnight sun the 18th of May
will not be forgotten.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14

The Russian campaign in
Korea and the Collins campaign
in Minnesota seem to be con.
Quoted along much the same
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14
SUBSCRIPTION SIS PER YEAR


Anniversary Edition.
The Pioneer today issues it's
first anniversary edition, in the
form ola % page paper in which
it is endeavored to set forth by
pen and picture the advantages
and resources of Bemidji and
Bcltrami county. The edition is
the most am bitious attempt that
has thus far been made to ad-
yertise this section Of the state.
The fact that=a daily newspaper
one year old is able to issue such.
an edition is striking evidence Of
the development that northern
Minnesota is makiEg
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14

WANTED For U. S. Army able
bodied, unmarried men be-
tween ages of Fl and IS, citi-
zens OF United States, of a
good character and temperate
habits, who can speak, read
and write English. For in
formation apply to Recruiting
Officer, Miles block, Bemidji,
MINI
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14

The suggestion of the Illinois
congressman as a running mate
for Roosevelt is bound to be a
Hit
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14

Law Is Weak.

There has been no greater
failure in political reform in Min:
nesota than is exhibited in the
law for the election of railway
and warehouse commissioners.
The st. Peter Free Press peril.
.nently says:
The system Of electing our
railroad and warehouse com -,
missioner seems to have out
lived it's usefulness. When
the present law Of electing
these officials by popular vote
was put on the statute book
it was expected that itwould
result in efficient service for
the common good, but ex
perience has clearly demon
strated that it's sometimes
easier to manipulate popular
nominations than appoint
ments.
About the only way the law
can be cured now is to put the
nomination of the commissioners
under the terms Of the primary
election law. As it now IS tie
office is one that can easily be
used for trading purposes and il
is well nigh impossible to secure
the nomination of a man that is
not entirely satisfactory to the
railroads. The railway and ware:
house commission is supposed to
represent the people, but it il
reality represents the railroads
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14

The subject of Rev. Smith's
morning discourse at the NJ. b.
church will be "Church Loyalty,
evening "Noah's Dove. Sun
day school at the usual hour
Junior League at 3 p. m. and
Senior League at Z p. ma
hearty welcome to all.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14

WANTED-A man compe tent to
put down cement sidewalks and
do all kinds of cement work.
Must be sober and reliable. Ad-
dress II. j. Willis, Winona, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14
IT-IS-noticable that the sng-


gestion that Minnesota repub-
flicans cast beth Collins and Dunn
overheard and find a third candi-
date in view of recent unpleasant
developments comes almost en-
tirely from those who have been
supporting Collins and notat all
from those who have been sup
porting Dunn. 1t looks as if the
whole of the late unpleasantness
may have been deliberately plan
ned by the Collins following
under the conviction that their
cause was lost and in the hope
that it would defeat Dunn also.
The supporters Of Collins are his
supporters simply because they
regarded Collins as the best man
to run against Dunn Their pri-
mary object is not to nominate
Collins but to defeat Dunn. IF
it is true that the Gollinssupport:
.ers have planned it all they have
planned in vain for Dunn's fol-
lowing is standing pat through
out the state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14
Fvvvvv~vv~~vv1
! $ T / : y So . R TN /;
Mutterings of o threatened po-
tato famine at Baglcy.

tato famine at Bagley.
Crow Wing county court will
essay a short flight next week.
The Blackjack American
grooms d. Stephens for
Congress.
Bagley dudes lamm the Bagley
lum berjacks all over the lot at
base ball.
Mile Laos Lake is to have sc
foot launch and boasts it the big.
gest in Minnesota.
Brainerd will have a fourth
neWspaper-if politics can be
made to pay the bill.
Moorehead succeeds in pick
ing superintendent Of schools
out of forty picants.
Fergus Falls captures the
whist championship but they are
not keeping very still about it.
Those who have been spiriting
wood away on SpiritWood Lake
are due. for troubles in the flesh
directly.
They would be happy could
they find the bottom Of the roads
out Of Blackduck intimates the
Times.
Mora is hardly living up to it's
lights when it allows it's post
masters salary to be reduced
500 per year.
The Itasca County Record
aptly exclaims, s.What a slough
Of candidates for railway and
warehouse commissioner.
a poet is born to Clearwater
county to sing its praises. Dam
lei Rydeen is his name and the
Oberg Journal is his forum.
Crookston wants to know what
Congressman Stevenson was
doing while Thief River f alls
was stealing the Red Lake reser-
walton land sale.
At Grand Forks they have
figured out the proper deport-
ment for the patrons of the tele-
[sphone system. Every man takes
off his hat as he takes the re-
ceiver down and if he has been
over on the East side he puts a
Glove in his mouth.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14

Rev. j. A. Biddeson, Of Park
Rapids, was the guest of Rev.
Broomtield last night. Mr.. Bid
deson was on his way to Lake
port, where he conducts services
tomorrow. He will devote con-
siderable time to missionary
work in Hubbard county and
this vicinity in the future.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14

WANTED Agents, ladies' or
gentlemen. Wages s. per day
Write to w. G., Grand Rapids
Mimi.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14
THE CHURCHES
~>-~~~~~~~~oo~oc-~o~~~,

"The Parable ofSthe Prodigal
son" will be the subject Of the
morning and evening sermons at
the Baptist church tomorrow by
Rev. Broomfield. Services will.
be held at the usual hour.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14

At the st. Phillips Catholic
church tomorrow morning at
Father Murphy will celebrate
low mass. There will be high
mass at 1920.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14

The Blackjack American
grooms A.D. Stephens for
Congress.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14
e CO... PIONEER es ~:
WANT COLUMN Than
HELP WANTED.

WANTED Blacksmith. In
quire at Pioneer Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14

Crow Wing county court will
essay a short flight next week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14

There has been no greater
failure in political reform in Min.
.nesota than is exhibited in the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14

Those who have been spiriting
wood away on SpiritWood Lake
are due. for troubles in the flesh
directly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14

Bagley dudes lamm the Bagley
lum berjacks all over the lot at
base ball.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14

Crookston wants to know what
Congressman Stevenson was
doing while Thief River Falls
was stealing Ale Red Lake reser-
Walton land sale.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-14

"A poet is born to Clearwater
county to sing its praises. Dan-
lei Rydeen is his name and the
Oberg Journal is his forum.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-16
AMENDED THE TREATY.
Safeguard for the Canal Adopted by
the Committee.

Washington, Jan. 15.-The Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations to-day
adopted an amendment to the Panama
canal treaty giving to the United
States partial jurisdiction over the har-
bors of Colon and Panama in order
to protect the shipping interests Of
this country.
Under the treaty the harbors are not
included in the grant to this govern
ment and the question has been raised
that the republic of Panama has the
power to adopt regulations which might
interfere with the free operation Of
the shipping of the world. The amend
nent is in the nature of safeguard
and, it is believed, will not meet with
any opposition from the republic of
Panama The Republican members of
the committee are inclined to favor a
few minor amendments TO the treaty
if only for the purpose of bringing
about ratification Of the convention by
the constitutional convention of the
new republic, and thus meeting and
disposing of one of the vigorously
fought contentious Of the Democrats
that the treaty has not been ratified by
a tangible form of government.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-16
FIREMEN ON THE STAND
In the Inquest for the IrOquOis The
ater Disaster.

aIer DISASTER
Chicago, Jan. 15.-The coroner's in
quest over the victims of the Iroquois
Theater fire to-day was given over to
witnesses from the fire department.
Chief Musham and several of his high
est ranking assistants were the wit
nesses.
Chief Musham declared that in his
opinion it was the duty of Building
Commissioner Williams to report to
him if the fire protection in the theater
was inadequate. No report had ever
been made to him, and he had taken
no action in the matter. 1t had never
been the custom of the fire department
to inspect theaters or public buildings
for fire protection, unless a report had
been made from the office of the build
ing commissioner.
Commissioner Williams previously
had testified that it was not the bust
ness of his Office to report on fire pro-
lection, but that it was matter en-
tirely belonging to the fire department
Chief Musham was greatly moved
and his voice broke as he answered
questions implying that many lives
might have been saved if he had in
spected the theater to see if it were
properly protected against fire. He de-
clared that there was nothing he
would not do to save lives, and that
if he had in any way failed in his
duty ii was only because he had ad-
ministered the affairs of his department
in the same manner as prevailed since
the fire department existed in Chi
cago.
John Hannah, chief of the first bat
TALON of the Chicago fire department,
testified that he went in on the stage
of the theater during a performance
a few days previous to the fire. He
came away with the idea that the fire
protection was inadequate, but made
no report on the matter, because he
had never considered it part of his bust
ness to make reports unless they were
called for.
Seventeen halls were closed to-day by
order of City Building Commissioner
Williams. Noncompliance with city
ordinances was the reason assigned.
Orders were issued by Commissioner
Williams this afternoon to close six
more churches for failure to comply
with the building ordinance.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-16
RUSSIA NOW HAS IT
CONSIDERING THE REPLY
shN OF JAPAN.
ucw NOTE is AN ADVANCE
uua NEGOTIATIONS TOWARD A
IN SETTLEMENT

3. certain Respects Japan'S Answer
as Greater Hopes for the
.a,once of Pence-An Under
.,;,o Approached on Some
-,nts But Not on Others-St'
ntorsburg Thinks Peace Pros
...ts Are Brighter.
=. potersburg, Jan. 15.-The Japa-
minister. NJ. Kurino, to-day de-
,..rod the Japanese reply to the For
.,.n Office here. The reply is now
,.ndar consideration.
The Russian Foreign Office says the
..nt stage of the negotiations is
u advance on previous stages in GER
..,n resoects. The two governments
,.s snnroached an understanding on
come points, but not on others.
uonefulness reigned to-day in many
onarters. where pessimism had hither-
10 prevailed.
conservative opinion holds that while
mo prospect of peace is better than
ever the end cannot be predicted with
certainty. particularly the manner in
which a settlement can be secured.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-16
MRS. BECHTEL'S TRIAL.
Testimony in the Murder Case at
Allentown.

Allentown, Pa, Jan. 1.-THE trial
of Mrs. Catherine BechteE, charged
with being an accessory after the fact
to the murder of her daughter Mabel
was continued to-day. and a number
of witnesses were examined. No i'm
portant evidence. however. was elicit
ed to throw light upon the mystery Of
the girls death.
Mr.. Schaadt, the attorney, for Mrs.
Bechtel, is strenuously endeavoring not
alone to acQuit his client, but to re-
move from the memory of her son,
Thomas, the suicide, the stigma of be-
ing the murderer of his sister. This
was indicated several times to-day on
his cross-eXamination of witnesses for
the commonwealth.
At the present rate of porgress the
case will drag over into next week.
Experts on blood stains will likely be
called tomorrow. Both sides are well
fortified with expert talent.
Mrs. Margaret Miller testified to see
ing blood spots on the sidewalk in
front of the Bechtel home, besides car
riage wheel tracks and hoOf marks
She said Tom Bechtel rarely spoke to
any member of the family, but that
Mabel and her mother frequently quar-
relied over Weisenberg, the mother OBJ
jecting to her association with him.
Several neighbors testified that they
heard nothing unusual in the Bechtel
home on the night of the murder.
Coroner Scheirrer testified that rigor
morris was setting in when he took
charge of Mabel Bechters body. He
said the wounds had evidently been in
f1icted by a concave instrument. The
wounds looked as though they had
been washed.
DIR. w. w. Esbach corroborated
Coroner Scherrers evidence. Death,
he said, was due to a fractured skull
Police Chief Eastman told of finding
the bloodstained garments and articles
in the Bechtel home. Tom Bechtel
came to police headquarters, he said,
Wednesday afternoon and volunteered
to help find the man who killed his
sister.
Undertaken F. V. Wonderly identified
the clothing taken from Mabel's body.
Tom called at the morgue, he said to
see the body and was visibly affected.
During this testimony Mrs. Bechtel
wept freely, her body quivering as she
gave expression to her sorrow.
Eugene Cartzell, next-door neigh
Dor, gave some important information.
While in the clubhouse on his premises
at a. m. on Monday he saw a light
in Bechtel's kitchen, the rear door
being open. The witness heard the
voices of a man and woman. He
also heard water flowing into the cess
pool from the Bechtel home. Two
hours later Bechters door was closed,
and no water was flowing.
w. r. Whitehorn, professor of chem
istry at Muhlenburg College, reported
his analysis of Mabefs stomach and
it's contents. There was no poison dis
covered.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-16
SHE WANTS TO PASS
THE DARDANELLES.
Russia Is Pressing Her Request
Upon Turkey.

Berlin. Jan. 15-That Russia has APP
pIed to Turkey for permission to send
her Black sea fleet through the Oar
daneues is confirmed authoritatively
here. and it is also asserted that Rus
STA will renew the application and
press for Turkish consent. Germany's
attitude. as at the time the four I'M
armed Russian torpedo boat destroy
ers passed through the straits, Septem-
Der. 1902 is that she has no concern
in the matter.
The British government is believed
here to have identified itself more fully
week by week with the Japanese posi-
ton, until now Great Britain is almost
as deeply committed as Japan. The
position in which Great Britain now
stands, according to the view taken
Of the situation here, has impressed
and is impressing the Russian states
men, The readiness with which the
United States associated themselves
with Japan in pressing for the sigma
ture of the commercial treaties with
China is another fact GontributOry to
the feeling in st. Petersburg that this
is not the moment to fight.
The decision for war or peace now
rests with the Cars advisers, and
symptoms are visible here that the de-
clson will be peace, by largely admit
ting Japans demands. The skill ia
pan has shown throughout the nego-
tations eXcites admiration at the Ger
man Foreign Office.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-16
A Notorious Crook.

Roanoke, Va, Jan. 15.-W. G.. Bald
win. head of the Baldwin Detective
Agency and president of the Railway
Special Agents Association of America
and Canada. when shown the Chicago
story about William Hoolihan's ar
rest, said Hoolihan is one of the most
notorious crooks in the country. He
and two of his pals cracked a Nor
folk and Western Railway safe at
Rustburg, Va, seven years ago, Sc
curing cents in money and a watch.
They then went to Salem, Va, this
county, where they cracked the post
office safe, securing 200. The three men
were captured in this city, tried here
and given sentences of five years each
in the North Carolina penitentiary at
Raleigh, from which prison Hoolihan
made his escape after serving fifteen
months of his term.
Hoolihan is wanted at Waulkashaw,
Wis, among other places, for safe
cracking.
When shown the Chicago dispatch
referring to the capture of William
Hoolihan, Postmaster Samuel H. Hope
said there has never been any such
robbery in the Roanoke, Va, post
office as is mentioned in the Chicago
story.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-16
UNDERSTANDING REACHED.
russia and the United States Make
Positions Clear.

Washington, Jan. 15.-What might
uaVe developed into an unfortunate
understanding between the govern
, ments of the United States and Russia
stsdrdlng the interest of the United
s'oIeS IN Manchuria was adjusted at
!. terence at the State Department
~ sa1y between Mr.. Hay, the Secretary
III, o'ate, and Count Cassini, the Rus
s iian ambassador. AS a result the Rus
arol government will be advised by the
s snr.paSsador that he has the best as
w., r'ilces that the interest of this coun-
sv,, M Manchuria is absolutely and
cnao,..us.lVely commercial and that the
v'i, sent to Mukden and Antung
,.,.,, cDntine their activities to the
eS tsni III care of American trade inter-
-" ~ IN that province.
n,.o.uht Cassini called at the State De-
st1'tlInent to-day to inquire into certain
loy'S!Hents which several European dip
t fin here had brought to his atten-
che and interpreted to indicate a
so,aise OF policy on the part of this
ment in the direction of political
M Nention in Manchuria.
Ana conference between the Secretary
nv 6 ne Ambassador was characterized
AM rank cordiality on both sides. The
ernD. dor was assured that this gov
stitt,,ieht does not contemplate the sub
cal Ion OF political for a CONNER
Pollcy in the Far East