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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-02
RFADY'FOR
A BIG TIME
.Bemidji's Sister City Pre-
I pared to Do The
tHonors Monday.
ELABORATE PROGRAM OF
SPORTS ARRANGED.
Bemidji Band and Hose Team
and Many Citizens Will Celc-
bratc at Cass Lake.

l
Gass zLal1e,July ALL the ar
l5llng ements for-the celebration
| to be held here on the Fourth
have been completed, and all that
now. remains for the 81 gnal to
.slet 'er the arrival ofzthe
day and the attending crowds.
|rhe program as published will
be carried out, with but slight
variation. The committee is dis
appointed in one respect-the
attitude Of our neighbors over at
Grand Rapids Both the run:
ming team of the fire department
and the baseball team OF that
place had agreed to come here on
! the Fourth and participate in the
celebration. On Thursday, word
was received from the Rapids
i that neither organization could
come; that both were dismem-
bered. Cass Lake sent a large
/ delegation to the tournament and
! it would have been no more than
right that large contingent
SHOULD come here on the Fourth.
However, the committee has sub
istituted the Cass Luke baseball
team, instead of Grand Rapids,
! to play against Bemidji, with the
addition Of several excellent
! players, the locals should give a
good account OF themselves. Be
midi and Cass Lake will contest
for the prizes in the,hose race,
which are $50 to the winner and
IS4O to the loser. Tho Bemidji
band will be here, and a
large crowd is assured from
that place, which will be
augmented by delegations from
other towns. Nothing has been
left undone, and the celebration
Igives every promise Of eclipsing
anything Of the kind heretofore
held in Cass county. The follow
ing is the program in full
National Salute at sunrise.
/ 500 a. M Gun Club Shoot.
4 10 bird event; s. added money. 81 entrance
fee: money divided 80 % Is. 10 per cent.
Ii bird-cvcnt:5s5 added money. n entrance
fee: money divided 30, p, Is, 10 percent.
s6bird event; $ added money, 81 .5opntrance
fee; money divided so p. 10. 10 per cent.
Two cents deductedf for each bird thrown
from the magautrap in eacllevent1
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-02
Soliciting Funds.

a committee Of the Fair asso-
citation composed of the Messrs.
j. w. Irwin, Dr.. Warninger and
u. 2. Duncalf yesterday began
the work of securing subscrip-
tions necessary for the repairs at
the race track. The committee
was out only yesterday afternoon
but received some encourage.
ment and is confident it will be
able to raise the desired amount
of money. An effort will be made
to have the county commissioners
make an appropriation for the
erection of5an exhibit hall at the
grounds and the association will
make every effort to havesa race
meeting this fail and will no
doubt receive the liberal encour-
agement which it deserves.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-02

headed hy the famous Rrmidji brass. 'and.
Form at Tcdfurd.cornrr. march two bucks
cast. then north one block, west to the line
hotel. then north to park. where, rNcrGists
will be held Grafton. Hon. L,"D. Jones.
0:45.%March continued 10 lake
Steamboat race. Isl 80. I'd -: Si,!aW race,
1st $50, "a $50. 81; Log rolling contest. SO
to winner.
80 y. III. Grand championship liOsc Race,
4- between the Bemidji and Cass Lake fire de-
partments. Purse 500: $50 to winner so 10
loser.
300 D. in~-Basc ball game. Bcmidjt IS, Cass
Lake: purse SO. winner to take all,
Z 700 D. m. Exhibition Of trick and fancy BIZ
cycle riding BY an expert bicyclist on dock
at the boat landing. ,@
The whole toeoncude With assrand tIlegori-
cal display Of rewpri il. storntins alld
fail of Port Arthur at thcdork
Indian Dow-wow and hcap-nnriog feast
stiaWe4s dtfteeP and dance in Turns la IL
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-02

Quite q large party of Ten
strike people came down this
morning and went. to Cass Lake
today to remain until after the
Fourth Of .Julyscele bration.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-02

Conway's Commercial Col
lege is organizing a class in
Bookkeeping, Shorthand and
Typewriting for school teach
ers and those who have at
tended school during the year
who wish to take up these
studies during vacation. One
months free lessons given to-
all who enroll during July.
Conway's Commercial College,
Box 744, IO8 Sixth Street, between
Bemidji and BeItrami Avenues. y
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-02

aud an excellent exhibition all
The Washington times., 1904-08-19
CADETS MUST LEARN
RULES FOR TRAVEL
Comptroer of Treasury Denies Request for Audit OF Ex
penSeS of Members of Military Academy.

Young gentlemen who are fortunate
enough TO receive an appointment to the
United States Military Academy must
be careful. in the event they desire 10 BE-
repaid their expenses by the Govern
ment, to follow the shortest route and
observe the regulations of the War De-
partment as to officers travel
So declares the Comptroller Of the
Treasury.
The quarterInaster and disbursing Of
ficer a West Point Major J. NJ. Carson.
addressed an appeal TO the Comptroller.
through the Quartermaster General and
the Secretary Of War. for an adit Of
hts accounts for the payment Of these
expenses. expressing the opinion that
the cadets should be treated with lcui-
ency and not held to the strict account
ability demanded Of officers
The Auditor has not taken this view
OF the matter, and, since these ac-
counts have commenced to be rendered
there have been many differences found
bv him in which IL vas claimed the
cadets had oyerChar6ed foT their trans
pOrtatiOn
In denying the request for an audit
and expressing some rather forcible
views on the general subject. the Comp
The Washington times., 1904-08-19
WEATHER REPORT.

The first well defined general storm
OF the month appears this morning over
The lower Missouri valley. This disturb
ance is attended by heavy rains in the
states Of the middle and lower Missouri
valley, and the rain area has extended
thence eastward over the Ohio valley
An area Of high barometer has moved
trom the lake region over the North At
!antic states, attended by "A marked fall
In temperature in the northeastern dis
tricts.
During tonight and Saturday the Mis-
sour valley disturbance Will move east
ward over the lahe region and Ohio val
ley. attended by general and heavy rains
from the middle and upper Mississippi
valley 10 the middle Atlantic Coast, and
by showers in the Southern States
The Washington times., 1904-08-19
ASPHALT COMPANY SEEKS
TO DISPLAGE RECEIVERS

CARACAS. Venezuela. Aug. 1O-It is
reported that United States Minister
Bowen has handed President Castro an
imperative order that he surrender the
Bermudez asphalt lake. and other prop
critics Of the New York and Rermudez
Company. which were seized by Vene-
Zuelan troops on July % last
At the request Of the New York and
Bermudez Asphalt Company the state
Depa artment has instructed Minist,I.
Bowen 10 demand of President Castro
that he instruct the attorney general 10
dismiss the receivership proceedings for
the asphalt property, pending a final
adjudication Of the case.
The grounds on which the demand IS
made are that the company has a num-
Der Of valuable contracts, which cannot
be filled so long as A. II. Garner IS re-
cciver. and in possession or the work
ings There IS considerable doubt v,hcth-
cr Venezuela can comply with tine de
mand. since the receiver was Oppoiutcd
by the superior court. which ad burned
August l5. for thirty days.
The Washington times., 1904-08-19
MOMENT ACUTE TOR
WORLDWIDE WAR

dispatch from ChefOo to the State
Department tctsay, announcing the en-
trance Of seven japanese destrOyers in
TO that port and their seizure of a vessel
at the entrance. caused renewed appre-
heusiOn in Official circles over the pros
pect OF international complications
which may involve all the powers al s7-r.
The details of the incident are meiger.
II is not known whether the vessel seIz-
ed was outside the three-mile Emit 90
the shore. fixed by the Chinese neutral-
ity treaties. It is realized. however.
that the incident viii add fresh fuel 10
the already s~SoIdcring nre Of iEterna-
tional complications.
In connection with the general feeling
OF uneasiness apparent in an Official cir
cies today there was much comment
over an interview with Count Cassfnl.
the Russian ambassador. published this
morninS.
An ohicial who has been following tae
Far Eastern situation c.oseiy salG tJ-
Never has the situation in the Fi-
East. so lar as II may Involve Other
powers, been 50 acute as under the
present conditions. when every mOmtrz
threatens 10 drag China into the couii-t
by the sCIun Of her neck resulting
from which there VIII he terrible cons
QUcuCes in q worldwide conflict
The contents of the dispatch received
at the State Department today from
ChefOO We're communicated 10 The
President by Secretary Hay. and IN.
Eastern situation was the principal
subject discussed AT the Cabinet meet
ing.
As yet Count Cassini has not fled any
protest with Secretary Hay in the MAJ
ter of the japanese alleged Violations
of neutrality, but his published state
meut is regarded as clear declaration
of his views at this time. in which he
predicts a world conflict.
In spite of alarm i'm official circles.
Secretarv Hay viii leave Washington
this afternoon for long vacation at
Lake Sunapee. y. II. He was to have
gone this morning. but remained over
10 attend the Cabinet meeting
The Washington times., 1904-08-19
PANIC IN A HOTEL
AT CRY OF FIRE"
Mt. Vernon House Discovered in Flames
Guests Awakened and Brought Out.
One Man Breaks Leg.

they went to a back window. which
OverloOks the alley, and let down rope.
The boy got down safely, and then
Mr. Evans started When he was half
way down. his son, who was standing
below. became frightened and called
to his father TO hurry up, that the hre
was coming.
Turning TO look. Evans lost his grip
ana fell the rest of the way, breaking
his leg on the stones in the alley. He
was taken to the Emergency Hospital
for treatment
After the night clerk had as he
thought. turned in the alarm. he be
came came uneasy 2t the apparent oelaN on
the part OF the fire department An
other employe of the hotel ran to the
alarm boxes and found that the fire
alarm had not been touched.
Sounded Many Alarms.
It then developed that the night clerk
had rung the telegraph messenger box
and the police box, calling out the whole
police force. but had passed Up the fire
alarm. When this discovery was made,
the fire alarm was set off, bu;, in the
meartime, Policeman Long had sent the
necessary summons, and the hTe depart
ment was en- route.
When the engines got there IL took
the 1iremen but ten minutes to get the
flames under control
Mr.. Nichols. the rOpTietOr OF the
hotel. had his hands ana face burned
while operating the fire eXtinguisher,
one else in the hotel escaped injury. It
is estimated that the damage amounted
to about $1,000, partly covered by in
sUTance.
The Washington times., 1904-08-19
Young Ward of NegTeSS
VIII Disclose His Name
Lewis Alexander Says His Father Retired
From National Politics Seven Years Ago
Will Sue for His Inheritance

Il know who my father is I know
that he is one Of the most distinguished
men in the public life Of the Southern
States since the war.
Il know that his great-grandfather
was one Of the founders of the Republic.
4 do not care 10 disclose his name at
this time.
The whole story will soon come out IN
the courts.
Il have no desire TO make trouble.
For ten years ! have worked hard and
kept my lips closed, though I have
known all the while that I was the
rightful heir 20 my rich fathers for
tune. shall not court notoristy; but 1
know iiy rights. ami Z shalI fight -
maintain them.
That is what Lewis Alexandcr. ore Of
the bcne6ciaries Of the late Mary Alex
ander Amarolia's will, said this morning
in commenting on the report printed IN
The Times Of Yesterday that he was the
son Of a distinguished Southern states
man. and that friends Of mis- had urged
him to make known his paternity and
seek to establish his rights IN the courts.
Opened Trunk Last Night.
THE story printed in The Times is
substantially correct" said Mr.. Alex
ander when seen this morning al 50 c
Street northwest.
Last night l opened the trunk. as
directed by Mrs. AmavOliu. and be
came thoroughly acquainted for the first
tine with all the details OF Ely life.
a great many of these L already
knew. Some CT them I learned when 1
was seV enteen years of age. others later.
and 1 now have conclusive proof on
every point.
Il was born twenty-seven gears ago
in one Of the border States.
Prominent Seven Years Ago.
My father was at that time promi-
nent I'm public life. Ny mother was
member Of one OF the most socially es-
teemed families in tie South.
Il was born in 1876. In 1885 my mother
died. Ny father continued in public life
until seven years ago. Since that time
ne has been aiOOf from politics and de-
voted himself exclusively 10 business and
professional affairs.
For reasons which / need not discuss.
/ do not care at this time 10 state my
fathers name In due time the whole
story viii come out in the courts /
would be glad TO avoid all nOUOTieJN,
but il is my duty 30 discharge my re-
spOnsibilities to myself and L. others.
In doing 50, l shall have recourse to
the law
Long Knew His Story.
"T have kept silent for ten years. The
story OF my life became known to me
in outline when I was seventeen years
old. I used TO see my father at that
The Washington times., 1904-08-19

Shirtly after 6 O'Clock this morning the
guests and employees Of the Mt. Vernon
Hotel. 4S7 Pennsylvania Avenue. were
aroused by cries Of Fire and in a few
minutes the whole house was in an up
roar. and everyone was trying to escape
the flames and smoke which filled the
upper floors Of the building.
The fire, which started in the store
room on the fourth floor, was discovered
by John S. Farley. the night clerk. who
rang several alarms, but left the fire
alarm untouched in his agitation. Po-
liceman Long, who was on duty in the
neighborhood. turned in the alarm and
the fire department quickly responded.
IN the meantime Farley, the bell boys.
and Policeman Vermilion were running
from room to room waking up the sleep
ing guests One man, n German. came
out rubbing his eyes.
The Man Confused.
Vat time is id?" he asked a bell boy,
who was on a tour Of the rooms.
Seven o'clock" yelled the boy.
''Donight OF tomorrow morning."
asked the half wakened and wholly be-
wildered Teuton.
Tomorrow morning" replied the boy,
as he passed on.
Back Of the storeroom. which IS lust
at the head OF the stairs, is a long pas
sageway. on which open a number Of
rooms. In one of these was Thomas II.
Evans and his son. When they saw
that they were shut of by the flames.
The Washington times., 1904-08-19
Baltic Fleet to Sail.
JAPS LOSE HEAVILY
BY RUSSIAN MINES

LONDON. Aug. IA dispatch 10 the
Telegraph from Chefoo says that reru-
gees report that the japanese made q
great attack on Port Arthur on August
10 They charged over huge mine field,
which was exploded with terrible effect.
Many Of the JacaEese were blown TO
atoms. and IL is estimated that their
casualties number 10000. The japanese
are reported 20 be driving large herds
Of cattle over the Russian mines. trying
TO explode them. The Russians have
The Washington times., 1904-08-19

troller wakes a bit tart Among other
things ne says.
In regard 10 that portion Of the let
ter Of the QuarJermaster General. TO the
effect that these cadets are not sup
posed to be familiar with the laws
regulations, and orders governing the
payment of allowances for travel such
as this IL is not clear to this office why
the necessary instructions as to route
OF travel. expenses of travel etc. may
not be sent 10 the cadet with his letter
OF appointment or notice tC report to
the Academy. as the case may be-"
The Washington times., 1904-08-19

time. and though ne cid not recognize
me, I was. nevertheless. provided for
comfortably. / went to school and tried
TO improve my opportunities. and when
was graduated ! went 10 work I have
IrleucS an over the country. and ] think
that all of them viii speak favora bly, o.
ne n you viii consult them.
My father may have done wrong. and
6een sinful but he was hish-minded
honorable man. and / like TO think thar
/ have inherited his good qualities as
well his bad ones.
That, perhaps. explains why 7 have
not stirred up q sensation The facts .;nd
circumstances that surround my life are
known 70 many persons in Washington
some OF these. time and again. urged
me. when I was twenty-oEe. TO fight for
81 didn't do it tod tha-1 ! wouldn't
because / was satisfied to Llake my own
Vay.
Earning Self Respect.
Il wanted just to show everyone that
I had the right stuff I'm me- and that /
would be worthy OF my fathers better
self. even If he was ashamed OF me. II
was hard and my heart often failed me.
but I stuck 10 IL, and after a while /
began to get ahead
Everyone was very kind 70 me. and
] seemed 70 nave a knack of making
friends. OFTEN ] was humiiiated when /
would sit down and think the matter
over. but after a while / decided first
10 work and wait, and see what would
come of IT.
Mrs. Amarolia was very good TO mo
when I was a little fellow. When I got
10 be small boy she sent me TO a Cath
olic psT school. and every morning [
used ride up the Avenue in the her
ulC. She was always kind 10 me- ana
used TO encourage NE 10 study hard
Truth will come 20 you some day she
used 20 say.
Tried to Steal Papers.
About four or five years ago she fell
sick, and was confined to her bed.
While sine was ilI some pigeons went TO
her house and stole some papers from
her room. They thought they were
getting the right papers that would rob
me OF my inheritance and my name.
but the old lady was 20 smart for them
The valuable papers she kept under lock
and key In secret place.
These papers she left at her death
have read them all. 1 know ali now
and ] feel relieved
II have no fear that the viii will be
broken. The alleged negro heirs are the
nephew and niece of her Step-Sister.
They are not blood relations. Our at
torneys assure me that the Will is iron
clad.
Attorneys Out of Town.
Mr.. Lintor. one of our attorneys. is
now out OF town, at work in our in
terest. So is Mr.. Johnson. / am salts
fed that the property left as will
amount to considerable fortune. not
40 speak of what Will be mine after !
make known my paternity
The Washington times., 1904-08-19
ROBBED BOTH STORES
OF SUPPLIES AND PENNIES

James NJ. Beall complained 10 the po-
lice this morning that thieves last night
broke into stores owned by him, and re-
lieved him Of "a supply Of pennies From
his place at the corner Of Twentieth aur
: Streets northwest. they took SIS I'm
coppers.' and at 1912 First Street north
east. they relieved Slot machine of
twenty-five pennies.
\ negro was seen running away from
the chop ON First Street. and BealI
thinks he committed both burglarics.
The Washington times., 1904-08-19
JAPANESE DISCOVER
CHINESE ARSENAL

CHEFOO, Aug. 19.-ACcord,ng 20 infor-
nation received in ,lefoo today the
Japanese at Port Arthur have penetrat-
ed an abandoned Chinese arsenal a mile
and quarter east of the town.
Public Property Damaged.
The dock yards and the buildings sur
rounding them are saiJ TO have been
severely damaged by the Japanese
shells Explosions are frequently heard
I'm the town.
The japanese are reported to have
captured the inner forts. numbers 3
and 4.
Baltic Fleet TO Sail.
LONDON. Aug 1s.-The Reuter- Tels-
gram Company has received a report
that eleven ships OF the Russian Baltic
Sea fleet left Libau for the Far East on
Monday.
The Washington times., 1904-08-19
Must Be Remedied.

This difficulty. say the authorities.
must be remedied- It IS pointed out that
the company. in a large city like this,
ought 20 be able to increase its total
Of teams by more than one or two per
day Things have come 10 such a
pass that the officials are determined
that something must be done 70 i'm
prove the existing conditions.
All the time the company Is being
fined at the rate Of 81 for each failure
10 live up 20 the terms OF the contract
one unnecessary feature has arisen
in connection with the garbage troubles
The Health Department is being swamp
ed with garbage complaints. although
the care OF the garbage service IS held
exclusively by the Street Cleaning De
partmeut. IL is useless TO send com
plants 10 the Health Department. for
they cannot be handled nor remedied
there.
Apparently. the only thing the Dis
frict can do IS TO fine and fine and fine.
The opinion was expressed today that
thee local government has no authority
20 take from the company the contract.
Consequently. the fines will continue 10
be imposed with great rigor and fire.
QuenCy.
The Washington times., 1904-08-19
SEND PRISONERS TO BASEMENT

WOODBURY.. " j. Aug. 19-Pcnd-
ing the completion OF alterations I'm the
county fail. an prisoners are being kept
IN the courthouse basement. The place
IS unsanitary and expensive owing 10
watchmen being required. The remod--
eied jail will ke second 90 none In the
State.
The Washington times., 1904-08-19
Endorsed to District.

Mr.. Vinson. the former Auditor and
Comptroller" continues Mr. Garrison
In his report Of October !. 1850, above
referred 20. stated that the said certifi-
Gates, aggregating S9.4SSl9 were in
dorsed 10 the District by +. X. Field
the attorney for the Bigelow Bluestone
Company. 20 reimburse the District for
advances to the said com pany FOR freight
on bluestOne curbing."
These facts. the Auditor thinks will
do away Tith the possibility Of the
District having 20 pay in 1904 nearly
$4,000 which Indebtedness is alleged to
have been contracted in 1874, thirty years
ago.
The Washington times., 1904-08-19
RATTLE IS IMMINENT.

ATUKDEN, Aug. ia battle in the
neighborhood Of Liao-Yang is immi-
nent The Japanese forces have ad-
vanced to within twenty miles or
Liao-Yang. and skirnishes between
their oItposts and those o. the Rus
sian army are constant.
The Washington times., 1904-08-19
NEW YORK FIRM
CLAIMS $9,488
Dates Back to the Board
Of Public Works.
INVOLVES PRICE OF STONE
District Auditor Says the Certificates
Were Indorsed to Municipality
for Freight Charges.

A claim Of 50. 4ss. .1s. originally against
the late Board Of Public Works Of the
District I'm 1874. but now assumed by
interested parties 10 be against the
District government. has been made 70
the District Commissioners by John -.
Fay, attorney for Frederick J. r. ClarI
receiver for the Bigclow BIuestone Com
pany, OF New York
The report OF the Auditor on the mat
ter today claims that the alleged debt
Of S9,4SS19 from the District to the
company is exactly balanced BY money
advanced 20 the company by the District
Tor the payment Of freight on stone
shipped 20 the Board Of Public Works bv
TIE company. The auditor thinks the
claim cannot be made good by the re-
ceiVer
The Washington times., 1904-08-19
Wants to See Records.

Mr.. Fay, while not vet directly MAX
ing the claim against the District, re
quests that he be given permission TO
examine the records in the matter. as
such action Will be necessary for the
company in determining its accounts
with the District The Auditor sees no
objection in allowing the attorney TO ex-
anime the records.
In denying that the District is I'm anv
way indebted to the BigelOw BlueStOne
Company on account of the late Board
OF Public Works. Mr. Garrison reports
as follows to the Commissioners:
This application has reference to
three board of audit certificates issued in
favor of the said company indOrsed by
r. X. Field, as its attorney. and which
are the property of the District Of Co
lumbia as reported by the late John
r. NinsOn. Auditor and Comptroller Of
the District. in q letter 70 the COmmis-
sloners dated October 4 1850 -
The Washington times., 1904-08-19

The Russian ambassador. Count Cass-
inl gave out an interview from his
summer quarters H. Bar Harbor yester-
day on Japan's sIzged bad faith In The
tar Eastern war ard Russia's conf
dence N the ultimate result.
DO you regard the Chefoo incident as
closed by the excuses which japan has
given?' he was asked.
NO excuses that Japan can give can
alter the occurrence. and. instead Of he
ing closed, i regard it as only open"
DO you regard the incident as Sc
rious2"