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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
0VERL LOOKING PORT ARTHUR
POSSESSION OF IMPORTANT
POSITIONS.

Toxic, Sept. 23.-While official con-
firmation is lacking it seems certain
that the Japanese possess a fort on
another height westward Of ItZshan,
which they carried by desperate as
sault and have since resisted all at
tempts at recapture by the Russians.
Both these heights overlook Port Ar
thur, offering excellent gun positions,
which materially weaken the Russian
defense.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
DESIRE FOREIGN AID.
Chinese Would Compel Japan to Re-
store Manchuria.

Shanghai, Sept. 23.-It continues to
be reported here that the Manchus at
Peking are anxious to secure the as
sistance of foreign powers to compel
Japan to restore Manchuria to China
without conditions and that they are
still urging that a special mission be
sent to the European courts with this
object in view. 1t is added that if
these representations are not success
full renewal of the antiforeign agita-
tion is not impossible and the mission
OF Tie Ping (the Manchu official from
Peking who has been in the Southern
provinces for some time) in collecting
funds to reerganize the Chinese army
is therefore regarded here with sus-
piciOn
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
ONE DEAD, FOUR DYING.
Many Denver Firemen Overcome BY
Nitric Acid Fumes.

Denver, Sept. 23.-One fireman is
dead, four are kept alive by oxygen
and thirteen others are critically i'll
from the effects of nitric acid fumes
which they inhaled at small fire.
Lieutenant Charles w. Dolloff is dead.
Very little hope is left for the recov-
cry Of John Dulmage, acting chief;
Charles Eymann, captain; S. B. Will
cox, truckman, and John McGlade,
ladderman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
WHEAT COVERS TRACKS.
Thousands of Bushels Dumped
Great Northern Wreck,

Thousands of Bushels Dumped by
Great Northern Wreck.
Crookston, Mimi, Sept. 23.-A heav-
lily loaded eastbound Great Northern
wheat train crashed into ditch north
Of the city and piled twenty or more
wheat cars and their contents into a
solid mass of debris and wreckage.
A defective switch is responsible for
the accident.
The steel rails were literally chopped
to pieces by the force of the impact.
Thirty thousand bushels of grain are
on the tracks.
One man is missing and may be in
the Wreckage
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
TRAIN RoBBER CoNFESsEs.
Montana Bandit Gets Seven Years in
Prison.

Philippsburg, Mont, Sept 23.-John
Christie, charged with completely in
the hold-up of a Northern Pacific pas
senger train at Bearmouth, Mont, last
summer, during the day pleaded
guilty to grand larceny and was
sentenced to seven years in the state
penitentiary. He will appear later
against Hammond, the alleged slayer
of Engineer McNeill, when another
Northern Pacific train was held up at
Bearmouth, two years ago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
ORDERED TO LEAVE PORT.
Russian Cruiser Coaling at the Canary
Islands,

Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Sept
23.--The Russian cruiser Tersk, which
has been stopping British vessels in
the vicinity of Gibraltar, commenced
coaling here Wednesday, but on orders
received from Madrid she was stopped
from coallng and was ordered to leave
Her commander replied that he was
unable to put to sea owing to the
Tersk's engines needing repairs. She
was, however, forbidden to take on
board any more coal or any water ci
stores.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
PAYING CLAIMS OF DEPoslroRs
Former Vice President Andrews of De
funct Detroit Bank.

funct Detroit Bank.
Detroit, Sept. 23.-Fran1 G. An
drews, former vice president of the
defunct City Savings bank of this city,
whose overdrafts caused the failure
of the bank and who is now located in
New, York, where he went after his
release from Jackson prison on parole
by Governor Bliss, has inserted in the
local papers an advertisement an
nouncing that he will pay the claims
of 250 depositors whose names are
given.
Andrews says >he will continue to
pay other depositors as fast as he can.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
Coal for Russian Fleet.

Emden, Germany, Sept. 23.-Three
steamers chartered by the Hamburg
American Steamship company are
loading coal here ana it is reported
that the fuel is destined for the Rus
sian fleet. The captains of the steam
ers are to sail from here under sealed
orders
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
Judue Parker in New York citv

New York, Sept. 23.-Judge Alton
B. Parker arrived in the city early in
the morning and went directly to the
Hoffman House. Senator German of
Maryland called at the hotel and re-
mained with Judge Parker for two
hours or more.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
HER CONDITION CRITICAL.

Illness Of Lady Curzon More Serious
Than Reported.
London, Sept. 23.-A bulletin issued
during the morning by the physicians
attending Lady Curzon Of Kedleston
formerly Miss Letter of Chicago),
wife of the viceroy of India, says her
ladyship's condition is serious.
1t became known during the after
noon that the condition Of Lady Cur
zon is most critical She is suffering
from complications consequent upon
her. confinement, from which she has
never quite recovered
Lady Curzon gave birth to a daugh-
ter on March 20 last.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
Russian Cruisers Repaired.

st. Petersburg, Sept 23-The latest
advices received here from Vladivos-
tok announce that the repairs to the
Russian cruisers Bogatyr, Rossia and
Gromoboi have been completed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
BATTLE HOURLY EXPECTED
RUSSIANS AND JAPANESE WILL
CLASH THIRTY MILES EAST
OF MUkDEN.

Mukden, Sept. ga battle is hour
ly expected to occur in the vicinity OF
Fushun, thirty miles east of here.
AT present all is quiet. The weather
is turning cold.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
UNDER FIFTEEN THOUSAND.
Revised List of Russian Casualties at
LiaOYanQ.

Liaoyang.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 23.-The gen
eral staff has issued a revised list Of
the Russian casualties at Liaoyang,
showing that 1910 men were killed,
lO,S1 were wounded and 1912 were
left on the field. Fifty-four regimental
officers were killed and 252 were
wounded, 2 generals were killed and
3 were wounded. Five officers were
left on the field.
OF those wounded at Liaoyang 1884
men and 81 officers have already re-
turned to duty. Those reported to be
missing are probably dead.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-04
KEEPING THEM BUSY.
Japanese Naval Object at Present
Seems to 30 to Neutralize the
Russian EIea<

London. March 1.-The Times mill
tary correspondent writes:
One must take the Japanese pro-
ceedings at Port Arthur as an intima-
ton that decisive events are In prog
ress elsewhere, n hat the task allot-
ted to the navy Is to keep the Russian
squadron fully occupied in its own de-
Tense. Nc doubt there was an au-
dacious attempt on the night of Febru-
airy % to block the channel of Port Ar
thur. 1t seems a fair conclusion that
the entrance was only INSTRUCTED and
not closed. General Plug reports q
renewal OF the attack February "a.
without details.
Even If these attempts were not
completely successful, they fulfill the
Japanese navy's task Of claiming the
enemy to a strict defensive policy. II
the report from Vladivostok is to be
credited, Vice Admiral Kamimura is
now on the Russian coast line in the
north. and should the report be con-
f1rmed, the resulting increase of naval
tension would point to the striking Of
the hour Of commencement of serious
operations on land. Unless the Russian
d~estroyers at Port Arthur can gain
the open sea unobserved and reach the
point of assembly of the japanese
transports during the critical operation
of Decentralization there seems little
a n of Interference with the japan
csc plans. Where the first blow will fall
remains secret, but the scouts of he
two armies in northern Korea are In
touch between Anju and Pin Yang.
This part of the theater of war remains
the most probable scene of the first Sc
riOuS encounters"
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isolation In case the Russians cut the
Shanghai cable, the subject of a bitter
attack upon the government at Wash
ington for this new evidence Of it's
breach of neutrality"
United States Was Willing.
New York, Feb. 27.-It was
in the Associated Press dispatches from
Washington, February "a, that the
Commercial Gable company had ad-
dressed inquiries to the government as
to whether permission could be secured
to land on the Island Of Guam a cable
connecting with Japan. This cable
would onnec at Guam with the pres
ent Pacific Commercial cable to the
United States.
1t was said the request was based
on the apprehension that the existing
Japanese cables both of which run to
Shanghai. might be cut during the
present difficulties and Japan thus be
isolated from the world. In consider
ing the request the government was
said to have reached the conclusion
that its assent would not involve a
breach Of neutrality, taking the ground
hat q cable Is q commercial instru-
mont 1ilro a tooi1 chin
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-04
MYSTERY OF REFUGEES
Boatload of Japs Drop Into Che Foo
and Will Not Tell Whence
They Came,

Che Foo. March 1.-Several Japanese
officers and sailors who landed here
from an open boat early today, refused
to give any Information as to where
they come from. At the Japanese con-
sulate 1t was given out that they belong
to a gunboat which was damaged dur
Ing h fight off Port Arthur and which
sank while trying to reach this port
The statement hat they are members
OF the crews of the merchant steamers
sunk near the entrance to Port Arthur
Tor the purpose of blocking it. and that
they were not picked up by the torpedo
boats in their company. is positively
denied.
They crossed the gulf in the open
boat In which they arrived. The con-
sui claimed he had been expecting the
arrival Of survivors Of the action off
Port Arthur.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-04
6be Black szg
VOLTS Breed
e..,n.n, ,ss. as BY H~rr,. DICKSON

De Greville well merited all Serigny
nae said of his shrewdness, and more.
NOW see what a simple scheme he laid.
We We're to first find where Ward
was hidden. He would certainly go
into hiding until his wound was
healed: the finding of the papers upon
him making 1t necessary he should not
be seen in Paris.
Where would he be likely to secrete
himself? All, trust a woman for that;
so reasoned Jerome. What woman?
L,Astrea, of course. OF her intrigue
with Ward, de Greville, who was a
handsome gallant with q smooth
tongue. had learned from a waitress at
Bertrand's. This was the more prob
able because, Bertrand's being a pub
lie place, the confederate would seek
him there without suspicion. This con-
federate being unknown and unsus-
pected could come and go unchalleng-
ed. Jerome's deductions We're plain
enough when he told me these things
and the wherefore.
1t was agreed our plan would be to
watch L'Astrea; she at least would en-
able us to find Ward, or his accom-
plice whom we most wished to dis
cover.
Who would do this? Why 1. of
course, for no one knew me, or would
know me when l had wrought h mir
acle of shining boots. blue coat, curly
wig, laces at throat in all which small
matters Jerome was q copnoisseur, and
so it was laid out with much care;
run the quarry to earth, hen continue
the chase as needs demanded.
YET folly of ~follies; how lightly are
such We'll arranged plans broken into.
Through a woman came all this
schemtng, by a woman's hand it was
Iii swept into naught. Both innocent
of intention, both ignorant of effect.
Yet it was true. jerome and I, as we
then thought. disposed our pieces with
great care and circumspection, adj
vanced the pawns, guarded the king,
II made ready for the final check
mate. Yet a woman's caprice over
turned the board, scattered our puppets
far and wide, and by the tyranny of an
accident recast our game on other
lines, without rule or rhyme or reason.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-04
ALEX|EFF GIVES Gar
ACCOUNT OF ATTACK
Believed the Jap. Lost Two
Torpedo Boats In Battle
February 20.
HAVE JAPs LosTvEssELs?
-Four Less Of Them Took Part in tho
Latest Encounter Than in Previous
One, Suggesting They May Be
Destroyed.

St. Petersburg. March 1.-The czarhas
received the following from Viceroy
Aexieff. dated Port Arthur. February
20:
Early in the morning OF February
rs the Retvizan repealed several at
tacks by the eneIny's torpedo boats,
two OF which are believed to have sunk
in the open sea Our torpedo boats.
unsupported, encountered and pursued
the enemy's torpedo boat fiotilla- They
sighted no large warships. Later In
the morning the cruisers Bayan, Diana,
Askold and Novik were sent out to pre-
vent the Japanese cruisers from pur-
suing a portion of our returning tor
pedo boat flotilla- One of our torpedo
boats, which was cut off by four p
nese cruisers, sought shelter In Dove
bay, where it was subjected to a long
distance fire by the enemy. 1t had no
casualties.
THE Japanese nest, on sighting our
cruisers came in closer to the forts,
which, together with u warshtps.
opened fire at 10:5 o Our cruisers, still
firing, entered the harbor, which our
torpedo boats had already safely
reached.
1.-The enemy's shells for the most
part fell short. One seaman was
wounded. but we sustained no oher
casualties. The Japanese fleet con-
sisted OF seventeen large warshlps and
eight torpedo boats, whereas the squad
ron which attempted to block the en-
trance to Port Arthur on the previous
day had twelve torpedo boats"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-04
DOESN'T NEED MONEY.
Russian Announces That No Foreign
Loan Need Be Floated for tho
Present at Least.

st. Petersburg, March 1.-THE min
lister OF finance, 1t is stated. has again
declined firmly the offers Of several
groups of leading foreign banks to
doat a Russian loan. on the ground
that there Is no need for adopting such
q course
According to a telegram from the
commander OF the Russian cruiser
Askold, at Port Arthur, all rumors re-
garding the sinking Of his vessel are
false. The commander adds the Askold
So quite sound.
Count Leo Tolstoi has contributed
1000 sets Of his works. the profit from
the sale of which shall be expended
for the benefit of troops taking part
in the campaign in the far east
The Bourse Gazette today makes a
Washington dispatch saying the Unit
ed States has undertaken to lay a sub
marine cable from the Philippine
Islands to japan. to prevent the lattsrs
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-04
FOOD GOING HIGHER.
New Yorke Find Eating Is a Very
Expensive Luxury and GET
tjnu Moro So.

New York, Feb. 29.-Practically all food
stufts, except eggs, have reached extreme
ly high prices in this city. owing largely
to unfavorable weather. Prices which
were thought to be high a week or two
ago now look reasonable for nearly every
thing that reaches the table.
Fish, clans. oysters and Holsters are
most affected by the severe winter. Oys-
ters never ave been so scarce, none COM
ing to the market. except from Providence
river beds. HOLSTERS. which have been
growing scarcer for years. are now hard
ly obtainable.
There is a fairly ample supply of cod
and haddock, but the fresh fish, that is,
fsh not frozen and transported a consid-
cradle distance, are scarce. Potatoes.
beans. cabbage. %lentils, beets and other
vegetables are higher than they have
been for years. Bread and rolls are being
raised in various parts of the city, and
concerted action along this line probably
will be taken at a meeting to be held next
Monday.
In the tenement house section, where
lentil soup, cabbage. beans and potatoes
are staple articles Of food, the %peddlers
even have raised their prices a couple
Of cents on each article sold.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-04
Continued Next week1
What We All Know.

Henrv LOOMS Nelson in Boston Her
aid: Railroad managers know this.
and know that they are paying artih-
ctnl prices for the plates with which
they are building street cars. Builders
know that they are presenting money
to manufacturers in the form of beney-
olence, forced from them by govern
ment. whenever they buy beams, GRID
ers, nails and screws. The Gamers
know that they are forced to contribute
to the makers of tin plate. The car
penter knows that his American tools
are high.
The furniture maker of Grand Rap
Ids knows that he is paying tribute to
the glass makers. The glass cutter
knows that protection Induces the
American glass maker to manufacture
inferior blanks, and compels him, In
order to meet the manufacturing de-
mands of his art. to import glass from
France. The shoemaker clearly I'M
derstands that his raw material Is too
expensive. Down in the bottom OF
their hearts, the cotton goods and
WOODEN goods makers know that they
must have wider markets. The New
Highlander. all but the Gloucester fish,
ermen from Nova Scotia. wants a mar
ket In the Canadian provinces. The
lumberman of the northwest Is con-
scious that his lumber In Canada must
cost him too much when it is brought
into this country.
The publishers of books and OF
newspapers are grooming under the
weight of too much taxation on the
material from which their paper /,
made. The farmer knows, as he has
rarely known before. that our nro-
tective tariff law compels him TO sell
In h cheapest market and to Inv IN
the dearest Since the London Times
made Its examination Of our industrial
conditions, laboring men In this coun.
try have begun to realize that the con.
tention that high protection mean,
high wages Is untrue. and that the Ia
Dor cost in American manufactures i.
less than the labor cost on simi,a,
articles In any part of the world.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-04
GOING TO Japan.
Army Officers of Great Britain and
Sweden Land in New York En-
Route to East.

New York, March Lieutenant Cen
eral Sir William Nicholson. director
general Of military intelligence of the
British val affairs, and Lieutenant
Colonel j. A. L. Haldane, who are the
British army representatives to &C
company the Japanese army in the
field. arrived today on the Majestic.
They will proceed at once across the
continent to take ship for Japan.
p. Hegardt and H. Lindberg, Swed-
ish military and naval attaches of
Toxic. were also on the steamship on
their way to Japan.
The trip was very stormy, and after
the Majestic was locked 1t was discov-
cred thai water leaking into the fore
hold had damaged the personal bag
gage Of passengers to a considerable
oYfant
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-04

after the first Japanese attack. arrived
here by the Siberian express. The
train was SO densely crowded that two
children in it suffocated in crossing
Lake Ba1kal. The railway is in good
working order and the journey from
Dalny to Moscow occupied only seven
teen days. Westward of the lake the
Baikal express passed, on every siding.
troop trains filled with soldiers OF ali
Observation-Disclosures boys and some
bearded men of 40, most of them reerv-
lists and not uniformed. The express
passed as many as thirty such trains
per day. Nearer European Russia reg
ular troop trains of ali erms We're en-
countered on their way eastward. The
wives OF the soldiers Of the Port Ar
thu garrison have beef. orde1ed away
lest provisions run short.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-04
KOREA ADS Japan.
Reported That Her Troops Will Take
the Field to Help the Mi

seoul, March 1.-The Korean govern
nent has decided to order the Korean
troops TO join the Japanese in the field.
The port of Win was opened to for
eign trade last night. The limitations
to be placed on trad and other Incl
dental matters Will be passed on later.
This action necessitateg q harbor. SO
Yongampho has been decided upon.
Paris, Feb. 27.-There Is no truth In
tie rcrc1. that the Japanese minister
at Seo1,, Korea. has requested the
Korean government to hand the French
minister his passports.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-04
BAY STATE FAILURE.
Taunton Safe Deposit and Trust Com
pany Quits, With 100000 An
nounced Liabilities.

Taunton. Mass. March 1.-The doc
Of the Taunton Safe Deposit and Trust
company did not open today. The COM
pany is said to be In difficulties because
Of G investments. The liabilities are
5000. 600.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-04
RAILROAD WORKING.
Russian Reports Are That Troops Arc
Hurrying Eastward in Great
Numbers and RAPIDLY.

Moscow. March Flour hundred
and Dalny refugees. ordered to leave
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-04

Of % s s s% %" @s iss@ s t % Sas s%SSb ST.. s shTT ss s a4S s5sy :ss%& @ :" 4 mo ssyas %sus t vs s ss s as
northern tmnS of The Siberian railroad and Paet bay. about seventy niles from VadNsnkm where the La-
sends its spurs to Port Arthur and vhHOsok To take and hold it s that Japan ms. @d dh rM
nd SO far as Mamhura and @sn Siberia are concerned. Their railroads. TO Ras rr oyanzMnb both
the nervous and thee rcuaoy system
=, It as been mad plain. that tho japanese ar. popHa% keep PORT rhu thoroughly occupied with defend
ts rail-. nd AM M Ran En hWM s ey m IN n@ Nun
Js to carry on their moWnnMw with such uMnsa secrecy.
sec. eMn Mn will boa treat Battle in the YAu ~gn HIne n@@v aanEP + a and H"
terms of e which will force Russia to give up Mahuraa md thus leave koni interests safe DmhuSJ r
would t on holding PH Arthur ua the @@ and possibly VndwHk@ as L In UGH vent ga wah h m
spaaa mos oMe military value out of Rasm great railroad nave
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-04
MAKES PROTEST.
Japan Doesn't Like Stump sn..ob o.
tho Russian Minister 70 the
L:k.-l-- -n

Arbitration Tribune.
This Hague. Feb. 29.-The Japanese min
lister here has been instructed by his gov
eminent to lodge a protest with the presi-
dent OF the council of the permanent court
of arbitration against the language used
by NJ. Muravieff, president of the arbitra-
tion tribunal and Russian minister of JUS
tice, in the speech he made after an
nouncing the tribunals decision in favor
Of the b~lockading powers as against Ven
ezuela,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-04
Favored by circumstano..-

New York Times: Il see that H.
car Is enaged in q reform movement.a
We'll, he can afford 1t. He doesn't
have to come up for reelection
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-20
A widow says that husband on earth
is worth two in the other place.
Weak Hearts

are caused by indigestion. If you eat a
little too much, or If you are subject to
attacks of indigestion, the stomach ex-
pands -swells and puffs up against the
heart and shortens the breath Rapid
heart beats and heart disease is the final
result. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests
what you eat, takes the strain off the
heart, cures indigestion, dyspepsia, sour
stomach, and contributes nourishment,
strengthens the health to every organ
of the body. Sold by A. J. johnson.
Druggist.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-07-20
No False Claims.

The proprietors of Foley's Honey and
Tar do not advertise this as sure cure
for consumption. They do not claim
it will cure this dread complaint in adj
vanced cases, but do positively assert
that it will cure in the earlier stages
and it never fails to give comfort and
relief in the worst cases. Foley's Honey
and Tar is without doubt the greatest
throat and lung remedy Refuse sub.
stitutes. Sold by A. ]. Johnson, Drug
gist.