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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-12
DRAMATIC TN THE EXTREME
SCENES DURING CLOSING HOURS
OF DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION.

st. Louis, July 12.-The closing
hours of the national Democratic con-
vention were full of dramatic interest
Like the preceding session at which
Judge A. B. Parker was nominated the
intensely dramatic scenes OF the final
hours will long live in the memories
of all those who were present.
While the roll of states was being
called for nomination for,5vic presi-
dent Delegate Edward r. Sheehan re-
ceived the following. telegram from
Judge Parker:
Il regard the gold stanesss9a as firm
ly and irreyocably 5sIabli sEsu, and
shall act accordingly if the action Of
the convention today is ratified by the
people. Inasmuch as the platform is
silent on the subject | deem it neces-
sary to make this communication to
the convention for it's consideration,
as | should feel it my duty to decline
the nomination except with that un-
derstanding."
Only a thunderbolt launched at con-
vention hall could have created con-
sternatiOn equal to that caused by the
message.
There was a suspension Of business
and hurried conference between the
leaders. When the convention was
called to order there was some heated
debate, the result of which was mo-
tion to advise Judge Parker that the
convention was willing to abide by his
reservation on the money question,
and the following telegram was &C
cordingly sent to Judge Parker:
"The platform adopted by this con-
ventiOn is silent on the question of
the monetary standard, because it is
not regarded by us as possible issue
in this campaign, and only campaign
issues were mentioned in the plat
form. Therefore there is nothing in
the views expressed by you in the
telegram just received which would
preclude man entertaining them from
accepting nomination on said plat
FORM
James R. Williams of Illinois, ex-
Senator George Turner of Washing
ton, Henry G. Davis of West Virginia
and William A. Harris of Kansas were
placed in nomination for vice presi-
dent. The vote resulted as follows:
Williams 1e5, Turner 100, Davis
654, Harris IS. Iowa did not vote.
The nomination of Davis was made
unanimous.
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BIG MOVEMENT AT HAND
JAP CAMPAIGN APPROACHING
ANOTHER CLIMAX AT
::
SOME POINT.

Washington, July 12.- 1t is suspect
cd here that the Japanese campaign in
Manchuria and especially in the direc-
tion Of Port Arthur is approaching all
other one of such climaXes as maj ked
the passage of the Yalu Minister
Griscom, at Toxic, has cabled the
state department as follows:
1T lis announced from Headquarters
of the general staff that foreign mill
tary attaches who have been assigned
to accompany the Second army may go
to the front on the goth inst. Press
correspondents day later
1t is recalled that the Japanese gen
eral staff have permitted the newspa-
per correspondents and attaches to go
to the front at such moments as ini-
tiated the delivery of great and care
fully planned blow against the enemy
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CAMPAIGN.
Democratic Committee Recon-
mends Taggart for the
Natioual Chairman.
Final Action Postponed Until
Judge Parker Can Be
Consulted.

st. Louis, July 12.-Thonas Tag
CART of Indiana has been indorsed by
the Democratic national committee for
chairman of that body.
The Endorsement was compromise
between the Parker forces and the
ultra-Taggart men. The supporters Of
the Indiana man insisted upon his
election, but the friends of the presi-
Dental nominee refused to agree to his
selection until after a conference with
Judge Parker.
AS compromise measure it was
decided to give Taggart. the commit
tees Endorsement and then If his Sc
lection is agreeable to Judge Parker,
to elect him to the chairmanship of
the national committee at a meeting
to be held in New York at the call of
Chairman Jones of the old committee.
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RETREAT
ONCE MORE
kurOpatkin Decides Not to Make
Serious Resistance at
TatcheEiad.
Occupation Of NeWchWang By
MikadO's Troops Looked
For Shortly.

St Petersburg, July 12,-General
kuropatkln, according to private ad-
vices from the front, will not make a
serious attempt to hold Tatchekiao,
above Kaichou, midway between that
place and Baicheng and where the
railroad connects with the branch from
NewchWang. Developments of the Jap
anese strength on the Siuyen road
seem to be forcing a Russian cOncen-
tration between Haicheng and Lao
yang, but preparations seem to be
making to defend the former as long
as possible. General Count Keller's
force, which was little southwest of
Llaoyang, has apparently moved far
ther southwark to stay the advance of
the Japanese direct from the Feng-
wangcheng-Haicheng road
The pressure on the Russian left
rear, as 1t WithdraWs, continues There
is now seemingly practically nothing
In the way Of Japanese occupation
of NeWchwang and the completion of
the Japanese line across the head of
the l.!aOtung peninsula. The fOrtifi-
cation of the passes of the Fenshui
range and the semi-circle eastward of
Liaoyang is reported. With pressure
On two sides. if the Japanese have any
serious intentions of pushing home
their advance in the direction of Muls-
den, General Kuropatkin's position
would seem decidedly dangerous.
Severe fighting is not improbable
north Of Tatchekiao, but the belief
is growing that KurOpatkin does not
intend to accept general engagement
at this time, even if challenged.
Additional details of the HOiyan
fight July describes the Russian bay
onet charge as being the most bril-
liant incident of the war. Japanese
and Russians were found dead in the
trenches with their bayOnets through
each others bodies
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MAY TIE UP PACKERS.
Strike Involving Forty Thousand Men
Probable,


Chicago, July PA general strike
involving 100000 union men engaged in
the packing industry in the nine big
packing centers of the country is un-
derstood to be imminent.
Negotiations between the officials of
the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen of America and
the big packing firms havesbeen brok-
en- off and the unionists Of Chicago
will meet shortly to vote on strike.
President Michael Donnelly of the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters said that
In case the packing councils decide
at its meeting to reject the terms of
the packers there would be a strike
The packers have taken a firm stand
against the demands of the unionists
as to wages and working conditions
and have refused to enter into an
agreement for common laborers, stand
ing for an open shop as far as this
class of unskilled labor is concerned.
AS regards the laborers in the cutting,
loading and shipping departments the
packers have offered 17h cents an
hour. The original demand was for
20 cents, but this was modified to 1872
cents per hour.
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FIGHTING NEAR PORT ARTHUR.
Local. Newspaper Prints Account of
the Operations.

Local Newspaper Prints Account of
the Operations.
Chefoo, July 12--The Port Arthur
has just reached Chefoo, contains an
Arthur from July 3 to July 5. 1t
says:
Heavy fighting has occurred be-
the Japanese The results are not an
time, the facts are becoming known
Our side sent scouts to ascertain the
position and strength of the enemy
and whether they were protected by
trenches. 1t was impossible to find
out the exact strength of the Japan
ese, but they do not number less than
10000. The Chinese credit them with
10000. Thirty thousand men are not
sufficient for operations against a for
tress like this unless they expect as
sistance. After three days fighting
the positions of the two armies were
as follows:
con the left flank we retained the
position we originally occupied. The
forcing OF our right flank back pre-
vious to this was rectified and now
we have both Green and Semaphore
hills in our hands. In front Of these
hills We were not opposed, but we are
being
Heavily shelled From Both Sides.
The enemy retired considerable dis
tance OF course all this was not
without losses, some of which will
strike the hearts of our countrymen
"We started to take the offensive
the night OF July l, when we began
a strong attack. Our soldiers, who
had been forced back at Kinchou, were
waiting for an opportunity to get at
the Japanese. The result was most
satisfactory. The infantry marched
out as If engaged in maneuvers, while
the artillery, taking up position,
opened a fierce fire with shrapnel on
the enemy's line, resulting in their re.
tirement.
During the three days battle the
Novik and fleet of gunboats left the
harbor daily, covering the right flank
OF the army and stopping the fire of
the enemys artillery. On July the
Novik fortunately obtained the range
OF the enemy's batteries and did
frightful damage to them. All the
morning the gunboats, without receiv-
Ing any return fire, shelled the enc
my's troops marching towards our de-
lenses. The Japanese fleet appeared
in the afternoon and our gunboats re-
turned to the inner harbor without
sustaining any damage.
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army, consisting Of four divisions.
General Oku's advance continues.
His main force, which the general staff
believes to be almost 10000 strong.
was Sunday about five miles north of
kaichou. The sSirmishes were about
three miles further north. The Jap
anese cavalry is proceeding to New
chwang and heavy Japanese force
is converging upon Siadiamaf, half
way to Tatchekiao on the Siuyen road
The sentiment of the general staff
foreshoWs AL engagement at Paicheng.
The admiralty has no confirmation
Of the reported activity of the Port Ar
thur squadron. Nevertheless there is
excellent ground for believing that it
has gone out of Port Arthur. The
Vladivostok squadron is also at sea.
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Charles Mclean, mayor of Mobile,
Ala, is dead.
William j. Bryan is slightly i'll at
the residence of his cousin, DR.. Jen-
nings, in St. Louis.
Richard Watson Glider Of New York,
editor of the Century, is i'll at his
summer home at Tringham, Mass,
with appendicitis.
Two long, heavy earthquake shocks
were felt at Guayaquil, Ecuador, Sun
day night and also at several other
towns in the republic
Fire of an unknown origin totally
destroyed the Jefferson Ice company s
houses at Powers lake, near Kenosha,
Wis, and caused loss of between
$4,000 and $4,000.
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CONFIRMEDD BY SAkHAROFF.
Russian General Says Japs Have DC.
cupied kaichou.

st. Petersburg, July 12-Lieutenant
General Saknaroff, III a dispatch to the
general staff, confirms the report of
the Japanese occupation Of Kaichou
He says that the Russian loss did
not exceed $50 killed or wounded.
General Sakharoff adds that the Jap
anese are on the Yinkow road Gen
eral Sakharoff says:
"Our losses are not yet known, but
according to the commander of our
forces they do not exceed 150 Among
the killed was Count Nyrodt on the
general staff, who abandoned the. last
position after brilliantly carrying out
his duties as chief of staff with the
rear guard"
General Sakharoff also reports an
ambush Of Japanese twenty-five miles
north of Siuyen when the Japanese
had one officer and eleven dragons
killed or wounded.
On July T, General Sakharoff says,
the japanese began to advance but not
In considerable force toward Siaosyou,
occupying Sianchan.
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coNFEssEs TO ROBBERY.
Chicago Man Conscience Stricken at
Religious MEETING.

Chicago. July 12.-Becoming con
science stricken at a religious meet
ing in this city a man giving his name
as Charles B. Floethe has, according
to the police, confessed to having rob
bed his employers in Chicago and 9TH
er cities OF various sums. He gave
himself into the custody of the police
and is said to have surrendered fifteen
pawn tickets and quantity of jewelry.
His confession is being Investigated.
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MOB BENT ON LYNcHINe..
Gang OF Cattle Thieves Surrounded
Near Albuquerque.

Albuquerque, N. NJ, July IA
posse, headed by Under Sheriff Ed
ward Newcomer, has gone to Las Pa
dillas, ten miles south of here, where
a mob has three alleged cattle thieves
surrounded in house, bent on lynch
Ing them.
The three men were recognized by
Deputy Constable Joseph Padella of
Las Padillas on the street in the lat
ter place and he proceeded to arrest
them.
A running fight in the street ensued.
One of the alleged bandits was wound
ed and Padella was shot several times
and almost instantly killed.
The pursued men then entered a
house, ran the owners out and barred
the doors.
A mob OF several hundred people
surrounded the house, and when the
messengers who came to Albuquerque
to notify the officers left the place
shots were being exchanged between
the mob and the prisoners.
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WRECKED BY DYNAMiTE.
Home Of Michigan Mine Superinten
dent DESTROYED.


IronWood, Mich, July 12.-The resi-
dence of Earl Walton, superintendent
of the Brotherton and Sunday Lake
mines at Wakefield, on the east end
of the Gogebic range, was destroyed
by dynamite early in the day. Not
less than twenty pounds of dynamite
were used. A lighted fuse probably set
off the explosive No connecting wires
could be found. Sections of the house
and veranda were blown 200 feet, but
the family, asleep upstairs, escaped Sc
rious injury. Superintendent Walton
has no idea as to the identity of the
perpetrators or their motives A strike
occurred at the mines in January
against 10 per cent cut in wages.
Some of the old employees found their
places taken when the two mines re-
sumed shipping.
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SWEEPING RUSSIAN REFORM.
Persons Accused of Political Crimes
Will Be Tried by Courts.

Sr oor'S N0Cuoeu 01 TUItICdT OTTneS
Will Be Tried by Courts.
St. Petersburg, July 12.-The sys-
tenn of condemning political prisoners
by administrative orders has been
abolished by imperial decree and per-
sons accused of political crimes hence
forth will be tried by the courts under
the regular procedure. This reform
is most far reaching, ending forever
the arbitrary condemnation to exile
Of political suspects without the inter-
ventiOn of the courts.
1t is considered to be one of the
most sweeping reforms of this genera
ton and it is understood that it was
recommended by the council of the
empire with the acquiescence and ap-
proval of the minister Of the interior.
M. PlehYe
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ATTACKED BY JAP VESSELS.
Russian Warships Outside of Port Ar
thur Harbor

Toxic, July 12-The Russian cruis-
ers Bayan, Diana, Pallada and Nobik,
two gunboats and seven torpedo boat
destroyers came from the harbor of
Port Arthur on Saturday morning,
July 9, preceded by a number of steam
ers engaged in clearing away mines.
In the afternoon the Russian vessels
reached point between Sensikat and
Lunwantang, where they were attack
ed by Japanese fotilla of torpedo
boats and torpedo boat destroyers.
Fire was exchanged with the Bayan.
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon the Rus
sian vessels retraated to the harbor.
Admiral Togo reports that the Jap
anese vessels had one cabin boy
slightly wounded The vessels them
selves sustained no damage.
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Prize Fiuhts Must Stop.

Chicago, July 12.-Mayor Harrison
has. declared that prize fights of every
sort, including contests under the
guise of glove contests . must cease
In Chicago. He summoned Chief Of
Police O'Neil and gave strict orders
that the mandate be enforced Numer.,
ons exhibitions already arranged have
been called Off sE
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Havana Strikers Resume Work.

Havana, July 12.-All classes Of
striking harbor workmen resumed
work during the day after a confer
ence with Senor Rivera and the ad-
ministrator of the customs. Rivera
assured the men that he would use
every endeavor to induce the consig-
nees not to employ nonunionists and
he also promised to see that the
steamship companies did not bring
stevedores from the United States to
work in Havana harbor
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Pleads Guilty to Bribery.

st. Louis, July 12.-W When the case
OF Charles ]. Denny, former member
OF the st. Louis municipal assembly,
charged with bribery in connection
with the city lighting deal, was called
~ the st. Louis circuit court the de-
fendant entered plea Of guilty SEN
;tence was deferred. s 49, 7
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-12
STILL SELL THE CIGARETTES.
Tax Imposed by Iowa Legislature Does
Not Prohibit.

Des Moines, Ia, July 12.-The tax
of $500 imposed upon venders of to-
bacco for the privilege of selling cigar
cites has not stopped the dispensation
of "coffin nails" as it is believed it
was intended by the legislature. Dur
ing the past week seven dealers in
Des Moines paid the tax. Some mer-
chants have refused to pay the tax
and have given up the trade as un-
profitable. The tax is payable quar-
terly in sums of SIS each quarter.
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BY PERMISSION OF THE POPE.
Statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Crowned in New York.

New York, July 12.-In the presence
of $4,000 people an imposing cere-
mony took place here Sunday when
by special permission Of the pope the
miraculous statue of Our Lady of
Mount Carmel, belonging to the church
of the same name, was crowned by
Archbishop Farley. The function is
q rare occurrence anywhere and it is
the first time that such ceremony
has ever been performed in the United
States.
A letter from his holiness, written
in Italian, giving permission to crown
the statue was read.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-07-12
Naval Developments Expected.

st. Petersburg, July 12.-No further
details have been made, public here
of the engagement at Khichou. Not
one of the newspapers has a special
dispatch on the subject. Important
developments at sea are anticipated.
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Ship and Cargo confiscated.

London, July 12.-Galbraith, Penn
broke & Co. of this city, the owners of
the British steamer Cheltenham, cap
tured by the Vladivostok squadron,
have received notification that the
Vladivostok prize court has confiscat-
I'd the ship and cargo.
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MANY RUSSIANS KILLED.
Bodies of Eight Hundred Brought Into
Port Arthur

Chefoo, July 12.-Chinese junkmen
who arrived here from Port Arthur
say that on Tuesday, July 5, Chinese
carriers brought into the town over
300 Russian dead. two of whom were
high officials. they state that a part
of the Japanese force advanced to
within six miles of the besieged town,
taking another eastern fort
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ANTl-cHRIsTIAM RIOTS IN CHINA.
American Consul General Asked for
Assistance.

London, July 12.-The. Chefoo cor
respondent of the Standard in a dis
patch dated July says:
The American consul general John
FoWlerl received news that anti-Chris-
tian riots have broken out at Chao-
yuen, about sixty-five miles south of
Tengchoufoo and eighty-five miles west
of Chefoo. Immediate assistance was
asked.
"The Taotai dispatched troops and
telegraphed the authorities at Hwang-
hsian and 1engchoufoo also to send
assistance if required.
Foreigners are not believed to be
in danger. The cause of the riots is
not known"
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SERIES OF SklRMISHES,
Russian Report of the Fighting Near
kachou.

kachou.
st. Petersburg, July 12.-Details of
the Russian retirement from KaichOu,
which is hailed as great victory at
Toxic, show, according to the official
report OF Lieutenant General Sakhar-
off, commander Of the Eastern army,
that it was little more than a series
of skirmishes. The Russian losses
were about 200 men. The Toxic re-
port that ten guns were captured is
unfOunded. The Russians retired in
perfect order before General Oku's
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FOUR CARS DERAlLED.
Thirty-eight Persons Injured in Mis-
souri, Pacific Wreck. s

souri, Pacific Wreck s
st. Louis, July 12.-While running
at full speed the tender of the engine
drawing an eastbound excursion train
on the Missouri Pacific road Jumped
a switch near Larabie, forty miles
west of here, derailed four cars which
were thrown down an embankmenf.
and injuring thirty-eight persons. Il
is considered probable that none will
die and only three were seriously dnx
jured. 81 g. g. &:
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ATTACHES GOING TO THE FRONT.
Will Leave TOXIC to Join Army on or
About July 20.

Toxic, July 12.-The foreign at
taches assigned to the Second Jap
anese army have been informed that
they are to leave for the front on or
jbout July 20. 1t is believed that the
newspaper correspondents with the
Second army will leave about July %.
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FLOOD RAPIDLY REcEDING.
Normal Conditions Will Soon Prevail
in Kansas.


Kansas City, July 12.-With the ex-
ception of a part of Kansas avenue.
in the lower part of Armourdale, the
flood water in the Kansas City (Kan.)
suburbs has practically disappeared.
It will be several days. however, be-
fore some of the streets in the lowest
portion of Armourdale are dry, as the
river must fall below the sewer mouths
to allow the water to drain out
The west bottoms are entirely dry
and the stock yards are receiving
stock. The Armourdale packers ex-
pect to be ready to kill shortly. 1t
will be two or three days before some
OF the factories there can resume
Wichita, Kan, July 12.-On the
streets, especially in the downtown
district which is drained by thegAr-
kansas river, flood conditions are i'm
proved. Most of the business houses
On Douglas avenue have been cleared
OF the muddy water.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-31
NATIONAL ARBITRATION.
Labor Men Oppose Bill Providing for
 Permanent Board.

Washington. March 31.-Arbitration as proposed in the Floss bill, drawn by Volney w. Foster of Chicago, and pro- viding for permanent national board of arbitration in labor disputes, con- sistang Of seven members, of which the secretary of labor and commerce shall be an ex-officio member, was dis cussed yesterday by the house com mittee on labor. MT Foster explained the provisions of the bill. He was questioned by members of the com mittee and also by the representatives. of the American Federation of Labor including President Samuel Gompers and Andrew Furuseth and by Daniel Davenport of Bridgeport. Conn. repre- senting the Anti-Boycott association, an organization of employers. All of the questions indicated difficulties in the way of the bill. MT Foster ex- plained that the anly penalty to en- force the findings of the tribunal on any given subject was public opinion This point seemed to be controverted by both the representatives of labor. and capital. It was asserted that an agreement to enter into arbitration might be taken into court for enforce ment. Mir Foster did, nof hold tbis view and suggested that the bill might De amended to state this in specific language.
 MT Gompers regarded the bill as the Ilfst step towards compulsory arbdtra- Tion, against which both employers ana Workmen are opposed