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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-02
MINISTER BOWEN REPORTS.
Tells of Seizure Of American Com
pany's Property in Venezuela.

Washington, Aug. 2.-The first Off
cial account of the action of the Ven
ezuelan government in respect to the
seizure Of the properties OF the New
York and BermudeZ Asphalt company
has come to the state department in
cablegram from Minister Bowen at
Caracas Mr. Bowen says that suit
was brought by the Venezuelan gov
eminent against the Asphalt company
On the ground that it had failed to
carry out certain portions of it's con-
cessions, especially those requiring it
to dig canals, dredge channels in the
rivers and export other products than
asphalt Because of the compary's
failure in these matters the Venezll-
elan government asked the court to
order An embargo corresponding to
the ordinary American injunction)
and to appoint custodian or receiver.
The court granted this application,
laid the embargo and appointed A. H.
Garner as custodian. He sailed On a
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MAKES FORMAL PROTEST.
Panaman Minister Objects to Action
of Canal Commission.

Washington, Aug. 2.-Senor Obal-
dia, the Panaman minister, accom-
panied by his secretary of legation,
Mr.. Arosamena, called at the state de-
partment during the day and made a
formal protest against the construc-
ton given the canal treaty by the ex-
ecutive officers of the, isthmian canal
commission. There is trouble grow
ing out of the location of the post
Offices in the canal strip, under the
commissions orders, but the most
serious matter of discord between the
people of Panama and the commission
is the latters location of a new Gus
toms port near the city of Panama.
The people of Panama contend that
the commissions assertion of claim
to customs jurisdiction over outlying
islands and harbors will surely result
in the total diversion of trade from
Panama and will impoverish that gov
ernment through the loss of customs
revenues. The agitation in Panama
started with the retail shopkeepers,
who feared that they would lose the
lucrative business of supplying the
vast army of laborers and officers who
are to construct the canal. The con-
troversy has extended rapidly and the
situation in Panama now is stated to
be really precarious from a political
point of view.
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RUSSIANS HOLD POSITIONS
CORRESPONDENTS REPORT OF
FIGHTING IN THE VICINITY
OF HAICHENG.

Haicheng, Aug. 2.-The Japanese on
Saturday attacked the heights of
KangWa pass, the right of the Russian
position at Simoucheng. Under cover
of their artillery the Japanese infantry
| charged, but the Russian guns drove
them back in confusion and silenced
two of their batteries. The Russian
losses were slight.
Between Haicheng and Tatchekiao
the same day, there was long dis
tance artillery duel, which had little
effect.
On Saturday night the japanese
made a desperate assault on Kangwa
heights with the bayonet and a hand
to-hand fight ensued, but the Japanese
were again repulsed, fleeing down the
hill in confusion.
The Japanese renewed the attack at
daylight Sunday, training all their
guns on Kangwa heights. By 6 O'Clock
the fight had developed along the
whole front of fourteen miles and was
especially hot against General Mist.
chenko.
The Russian artillery did magnifi.
Gently, several times forcing the Jap.
anese batteries to shift their positions
The Russians are holding all their
positions at the hour when this dis
patch is sent from Haicheng.
| The heat is almost unbearable and
is trying to the fighting men.
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Venezuelan Warship for the nearest
port to the asphalt lakes before notice
of suit was served on the defendant
company.
Minister Bowen explains that while
the statutes of Venezuela authorize
embargo proceedings such as these in
the case Of leases this would scarcely
apply to the New York and Bermudez
Asphalt company properties, which
are held under concessions
The custodian, Mr.. Garner, seized
these properties on the 9th ult. and
remains in possession
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REPORTED BY KUR0pATKIN
RUSSIAN coMMANDER-IN-cHIEF
DESCRIBES THE FIGHTING
NEAR. :1AICHENG.


st. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-The EN-.
peror has received the following dis
patch, dated July 81, from General
Kuropatkin:
Three Japanese armies have re-
newed offensive operations on our
southern front Our rear guard made
an obstinate defense until the appear
ance of considerably superior forces
of the enemy and. then gradually re.
tired in the direction of Haicheng.
The attack was directed against
our right flank, which, from it's posi-
ton at Kanhua pass, inflicted great
losses on the Japanese.
"The efforts of the Takushan army
and General Oku army are being
mainly directed to cutting our com
munications between Simoucheng and
Haicheng, their operations starting
from line traversing Yanshukan,
Tapuntse and Liaohantse.
con our eastern ssant. the japanese
began the offensive this morning
against our Ikhavuen position, the en-
emy's main concentration being
against its right flank, which was
turned.
"The enemy is also acting on the
offensive between Liaoyang and Sal
matzsa, almost due north of Feng-
Wangcheng, against our troops posted
at Houtsiatse, twenty-five miles from
Liaoyang.
Japanese Landing at Yinkow.
Intelligence has been received of a
Si6 6nrah 10 Of To- q
landing off Yinkow under the cover OF
several warships.'
A further dispatch from General
Kuropalkin to the emperor, dated Mon
day, says:
Simoucheng when the fighting ceased
at 6:45 p. NJ, July 81, but l have not
yet received reports of the operations
on our extreme right flank.
''We retained all our positions held
by our eastern force at Yangse pass.
General Keller, commanding, had
chosen these as the point from which
to watch the fight. A battery near
him was exposed to heavier fire than
any other and he was mortally wound
ed at 3 o'clock this afternoon. He
died twenty minutes later"
General kurOpatk1n also reported
the retirement of the Russian van.
guard on the south front short dis
tance in the direction of Haicheng.
After determined fighting near the
village of Sancthengtse the Japanese
apparently concentrated considerable
forces on the Saimatsza side of Lao
yang.
The Russian losses in the fighting on
July 81 have not yet been reported,
but the Russians hold their positions.
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st. Petersburg, Aug. AT last the
decisive battle of the campaign seems
to be in progress. Having completed
his enveloping movement of the Rus
sian position General Kuroki has or
dered simultaneously an advance from
all points against Haicheng and Lao
yang. Fighting is raging on both
fronts and still continues. The latest
reports contain nothing yet confrma-
tory of the rumors that General Kuro-
patkin has been defeated. According
the emperor the battle began for the
possession of the important position
at Simoucheng, which is located at the
juncture of the FengWangcheng and
Siuyen roads. Two separate Japanese
armies were launched from the east
above the two roads, while a third,
under General Oku, moved up east of
the railroad from Tatchekiao to try to
cut Off the Russian force there from
Haicheng. If the latter move is sue
cessful this force will be crushed A
portion Of General KurOki's army at
the same time advanced against Gen
eral Count Keller's position at TX.
havuen, east Of Liaoyang, trying the
favorite Japanese plan of outfanking
him on the right. Still further north,
on the SaimatszaI-iaOyang road, the
Japanese moved forward against Hout-
siatze, twenty-five miles from Lao
yang. At all points the japanese en-
ployed artillery to the best advantage.
General kuropatkin's situation will
be desperate in the event of his de-
feat. The keenest anxiety is felt at
the war office for news of the progress
of the battle.
The general staff seems utterly
dulnbfounded at the number of men
the Japanese possess and consequently
kuropatkin's statement that they are
landing another heavy force at the
port of Newchwang adds to the solicit
tude.
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SAY STRIKE
is BROKEN
Packers Ado More Than a ThOus-
and Men and Women to
Working Force.
Over Seventy.fiye Thousand Head
of Cattle, Sheep and
Hogs Arrive.

Chicago, Aug. 2.-Dec1aring the
strike broken and that the working
force had been recruited by more than
1,O00 men and women, many of whom
had deserted the union cause, the pack
ers began the weeks operations with
the largest receipts of live stock that
have reached the stock yards since
July ~, when the strike began. There
were 915 cars, carrying $4,000 cattle,
$4,000 hogs and 1900 sheep in the
days shipments from the West, and
with this supply the killing gangs in
the big plants were busily occupied.
Assertions that the strike is broken
were secuted by the strikers as being
manifestly absurd.
Swift & Co. declared that nearly all
their old millWrights and car workers
had returned to work and further as
serted that the firm never intends to
take back striking teamsters or barn
men, the claim being made that the
packers had learned to do without
wagons here. All shipments to Chi
cago branches will be made by rail
road. Retailers will take their wagons
Among the tOilers who reached the
stock yards during the day we're 100
colored women, who were taken to
Libby, McNeill & Libby's, where they
will do scrubwork in place of the char
women who went on strike.
Postpone Appeal to Roosevelt.
A session of the allied trades result
ed in a decision to delay appealing to
President Roosevelt till all other re-
sources have been exhausted. The
decision was reached on the advice of
Homer D. Call, who, as Republican,
declared he was ayerse to embarrass-
ing the president at the present time
or till all other means had failed.
There was much discussion on this
subject, it is said, several delegates
declaring that they did not care who
was embarrassed so long as the strike
was brought to a desirable termina-
tion.
II don't think it right or advisable" ;"
said MI. Call, Ito bring the president
into this fight at the present time
He has troubles enough and too many
people are trying to put heavier bur-
den upon him than any human being
can carry 1t is not his fault that this
strike was forced upon u.s. Mr. Don
nelly brought the resolution to me
asking the president to step in and
have thought it over long and thor
oughly, but am convinced we should
wait. We must be patient if we would
win
The matter of housing strike break
ers in the stock yards was taken up
at meeting of the allied trades, the
central organization of the strikers.
The meeting appointed committee
to wait upon City Building Commis-
sioner Williams and protest against
the use Of buildings in the stock
yards as lodginghouses, boarding
houses or hotels. The allied trades
also contemplate move against the
sanitary conditions at the big plants.
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VICTIM OF
PNEUMONIA
Former Governor Robert E. Patti.
son of Pennsylvania
Is Dead.
Twice Elected Chief Executive
of Leading Republi-
can State.

Philadelphia, Aug. 2.-Robert e
Pattison, who was twice Democratic
governor of Pennsylvania and twice
controller of Philadelphia, died early
In the day at his home in Overlook,
suburb of this city. Pneumonia,
complicated with weakness of the
heart, was the cause of death. He
was ffty-three years old.
Mr.. 'Pattison was candidate for
governor on the Democratic ticket
against Governor Pennypacker in 1902
and had not been a well man since
his laborious campaign in that year,
when his tour of seven weeks covered
nearly every county in the state. He
was member of the committee on
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RELEASED ON BAIL.
Parties Indicted in Connection With
SIocum Disaster.

New York, Aug. ALI the officers
and employees of the Knickerbocker
Steamboat company, as well as the
United States inspector indicted by
the federal grand jury in connection
with the Slocum disaster of June Is
last, were admitted to bail in the
United States circuit court.
Except in the case of President
Barnaby, who was required to give
bonds in 100000, bail was fixed at
$4,000. Each of the defendants en-
tered a plea of not guilty and OBJ
tanned leave to withdraw the plea and
enter demurrer on Aug. II. The in
dictments charge neglect of duty and
ruanslaughter
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BUSINESS DEMoRALIzED.
Ten Thousand Teamsters on Strike at
Vienna.

Vienna. Aug. 2.-Ten thousand
teamsters began a strike during the
day, causing general Decentralization in
many branches of industry. The pub
lie is suffering great inconvenience,
as the drivers of water carts and
garbage wagons are among the strik-
ers. The chief demands are an in
crease in wages and eleven hours
work per day. In the forenoon the
strikers gathered in many parts of
the city and attempted to prevent
wagons being taken out by non-strik-
ers. Disturbances ensued and many
arrests were made.
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resolutions of the recent Democratic
convention at St Louis and his health
failed under the strain. He remained
in st. Louis few days after the con-
vention to rest and, returning home,
resumed his business, dividing his
time between this city and New York.
Last Friday pneumonia developed
and heart complications aggravated
Mr.. Pattison's illness. Sunday his
condition was encouraging, but late at
night he collapsed. Saline injections
were resorted to, but the patient sank
rapidly and died shortly after o'clock
in the morning.
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Seven Hundred Men Go Out.

Lebanon, Pa, Aug. 2.-The Amalga-
mated Association of Iron, Steel and
Tin Workers has inaugurated a strike
al the Lebanon plant of the American
Iron and Steel company. The 700
men who belong to the Amalgamated
association obeyed the ORDER The
men on strike issued a statement in
which they charge discrimination be-
cause of union membership
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Letter Secures an Injunction.

Springfield. ILL.,, Aug. 2.-Joseph
Letters coal company has obtained an
injunction from Judge Humphrey in
the federal court prohibiting union
miners from picketing or patrolling
the premises of the company at Zeig-
Ter, H.. Or interfering with the men
who wish to work.
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Fire caused $4,000 damage in tho
Chicago Great Western freight yards
at Minneapolis.
Count Tolstois son is leaving for
the front as volunteer in the Two
Hundred and Seventeenth CkrOmy)
regiment Of infantry
Mr. Mccormick, the American am
bassador to Russia, suddenly termi-
mated his stay at Carlsbad and has de-
parted for st. Petersburg.
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SECURE OLD POSITIONS.
Several Hundred Kansas City Strikers
Return to Work.

Kansas City, Aug. 2.-Up to noon
several hundred strikers had presented
themselves at the different plants and
asked to be put to work. Many were
discouraged because of the non-arrival
of strike benefits expected from the
head organization at Chicago since
last week. 1t is estimated that be-
tween 200 and 300 of the applicants
were re-employed. The others will be
taken back, the managers said, just
as fast as vacancies occur. 1t was as
serted by the packers that with the
acquisition of these men the strike
here was practically broken All as
serted that they now had full forces
nj a,lx ! J : !
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FALL is
AT HAND
ShantaihoW, Important Defense
of Port Arthur, in Hands
OF the Japanese.
Simultaneous Advance From All
Points Against the FOrti.
fled City.

Toxic, August 2.-It is reported
here tha after three days desperate
fighting the japanese captured Shan
tai-kow, one Of the important de:enses
Port a thur.
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CRAcksMEN ARE NUMEROUS.
Sioux Falls Authorities Warn Bankers
and Others,

dIlC OlIEISs
Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 2.-The
local authorities have sent out note
of warning to bankers and others in
Sioux Falls and vicinity to take all
possible precautions against robbery.
1t has been learned that number of
expert cracksmen have again invaded
this territory and unless extra pre-
cautions are taken country banks and
stores are likely to be raided.
Merchants and bankers in all parts
of the state will be on their guard
against raids by the craclsmen, who,
following their custom Of the past, are
entering the state just at this time
when thousands of harvest hands are
drifting in to secure work on the farms
Of the state.
Strangers are so common from this
time until late in the fall that tie
cracksmen, by mixing with the har-
vest crowds, are not easily detected
and have better opportunity to carry
on their depredatiOns.
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TROLLEY CARS in COLLISION.
Twenty-three Persons Hurt in Acci.
dent Near Nottingham, o.

Cleveland, Aug. 2.-Twenty-three
persons were hurt as the result of a
rear-end collision Sunday between two
large trolley cars on the short line of
the Cleveland, Eastern and Paines-
vile railroad near Nottingham, O.
Except Mrs. John Heinrich of No.
43S Harbor street, who is said to be
badly hurt, the other passengers sus-
tanned only minor bruises.
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COLLISION INJURIES FIFTY.
Terrific Crash Destroys Two Cars ano
Hurts Many Persons.

0iaS "atiJ Si SOItSs-
New York, Aug. 2.-Fifty passengers
were injured, eleven of them serious
ly and one possibly fatally, in a head
on collision between a runaway Mount
Vernon trolley car and YOnkers
trolley car at Woodlawn, near Two
Hundred and Thirty-fourth street, just
before midnight.
Both cars were crowded. The Mount
Vernon car ran away On down grade
and in it's burst of speed crossed a
switch at the bottom of the hill and
crashed into the Yonkers car, which
at that moment rounded a curve on
the upward ascent
The wreck of both cars was com
plete and it seems miraculous that
some persons were not killed out
right.
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FEDERATION WILL ASSIST.
Moral and Financial Support for Lyn
Cotton Operatives.

'''o' = etf's1 00PPO1 -E-yTII
Cotton Operatives.
Fall River, Mass, Aug. 2.-Presi-
dent Golden and Secretary HILBERT of
the United Textile Workers returned
during the day from their trip to
Washington for the purpose Of secur-
ing for the striking cotton mill oper-
atiyes here the support of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. They were
given every assurance Of moral and
financial support and feel highly salts
fed with the result Of their trip.
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SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE.
Police Having Trouble With Strikers
at ST. Joe.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Aug. 2.-The police
have had a number Of skirmishes dur
ing the day with the strikers who have
stopped packinghouse delivery wagons
and there have been several arrests.
Chief Of Police Frans has ordered the
strikers to move their headquarters to
a greater distance from the packing
houses, but they have refused and legal
the police attempt to enforce the or.
der
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St. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-The latest
reports from the scene of the battle
are to the effect that the Russians
have so far successfully repulsed the
Japanese attacks against Simou.
cheng
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MANY MINES ARE CLOSED.
Lack Of Cars compeIs Suspension Of
Operations.

Pottsville, Pa, Aug. 2.-The shut
down at the collieries in the Schuyl-
kill region during the day was COM
plete with the exception of the Le-
high Coal and Navigation company,
which continued to operate its col
lieries in the Panther Creek valley.
All the individual operators along
the Reading system were compelled to
shut down by reason of the fact that
no cars may be furnished until Aug. 8.
1t is conservatively estimated that
there are about 10000 idle men in this
county as the result of the suspension.
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Is OFFICIALLY DENIED.
Report That Germany Has Presented
Uitimatum to Venezuela.

Berlin, Aug. 2.-The foreign Office
here denies the report from Caracas
that the German minister has present
ed an ultimatum to the Venezuelan
government demanding the immediate
payment of the interest on the indem-
nifty stipulated in the protocols signed
by Herbert w. Bowen, representing
Venezuela, in February, 1903, under
penalty of the withdrawal of the Ger
man minister on Aug. 4.
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Haicheng, Aug. 2.--An artillery duel
ragged all day along the whole front.
but the Russians hold their positions.
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TO REPLACE VOLUNTEER FLEET.
Warships Will Be Used in Stopping
Contraband

st. Petersburg, Aug. 2.-Prepara-
tions have been completed for the de-
parture, under the command of Rear
Admiral Enquist, of the cruiser divi-
sion of the Second Russian Pacific
squadron, now lying off Cronstadt.
The warships will weigh anchor and
put to sea under sealed orders within
three days. 1t is also believed that
the auxiliary cruisers Don and Ural,
which probably are the ships reported
as passing Copenhagen with two tor
pedo boats, will be followed at once
by other converted merchantmen.
This time the admiralty has resolved
that there shall be no question of the
character of the warships engaged in
stopping contraband. The Don and
Ural will replace the st. Petersburg
and Smolensk, which will come home
and be recommissioned.
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Frederickshayen, Island Of Jutland,
Aug, 2.-The Russian auxiliary cruis-
ers Don and Ural and two torpedo
boats passed here during the night
At the SkaW, Cape Skagen, the north
ern extremity of Jutland, the torpedo
boats returned and proceeded to Ode
sund The cruisers continued their
course.
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No Charge for the Little Bank
It is loaned to you Free.

The first dollar you deposit is
held as guarantee that you
will return the little Bank. How
ever, this dollar belongs to you,
draws interest and can be with
drawn by you any time you re-
turn the little Bank.
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THE NAPLES

TamWorth, N. n,
In a quiet. restful locality. among the
mountains and lakes. Good attendance.
excellent table. large airy rooms, broad
piazzas. BeSStifui drives. Address g. p.
JOHNSON. Proprietor. j7'2m
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BAY VIEW HOTEL

Belmont, NJ n.
Beautifully located OH high crest 900
feet above shores OF Lake Winnisouarn.
affording gra ndest views OF the mountains
TO be obtained in the state. Large rooms,
excellent boating. bathing. bass fishing.
Situated mile from b. a NJ station; 8
trains daily from Boston. Charrning
drives Farm connected. Carried on sue
cessfully for many years by Mrs. 9. L.
TAYLOR. Address r. A. LAPPIN, Pro-
prfetor. Laconia, N. II. mAs2m
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PlTMAN HOUSE,
Nantucket. Mas

Nantucket, Mass.
Situated at 4S Centre street. near bath
ing beach steamboat landing postoffice
and points OF interest. Rates 50 to Sl3
per week. Best of service. Address t. c.
PITMAN Propr. mS1'2m
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FRASER HOUSE

Cottage City, Msrtha's Vineyard. Mass.
Opposite Tabernacle, on the Camp
Ground fronting Park. First-class table.
good rooms, hot and cold water Address
ROBERT FRASIER. Propr. mH-2m