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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
GREAT SUFFERING IN IOWA.
Deep Snow Cuts Off Fuel Supply of
Many Towns.

.Des Moines, Feb. 16.-Continued, un-
relenting cold and snow, which have
practically put an end to business and
tied up all trains entering Des Moines.
and traversing the state, have placed
the entire city and state at the mercy
OF coal and fuel famine. But one
dealer in Des Moines has hard coal
for sale and that at price almost
above the reach of the consumer.
Drifts between the city and coal fields
render-tea,ming almost impossible,
thereby cutting off the soft coal sup
ply. In many sections of the. state.
farmers are burning corn for fuel.
} Hundreds Of Iowa towns, Isolated be-
cause of the stagnant condition of the
railroad service, are actually suffering.
Fuel has advanced to considerable
extent and will be unobtainable at any
price in the event the cold weather
continues. Des Moines charitable as
sociations have issued an appeal to the
public for aid in the way Of fuel and
food.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
PokEs FUN AT AMERICA.
St. Petersburg Paper RidicuIes Sen.
ate's Action on Treaties.


st. Petersburg, Feb, 16.--The Novoe
Vremya, in a sarcastic editorial on
the action of the United States senate
in connection with the arbitration
treaties, pokes fun at the alleged at
tempt OF the United States to take the
leadership in the worlds diplomacy
The editorial reviews the plan for pre-
serving the administrative entity of
China, the proposed naval demonstra-
tion in Turkish waters, the establish
ment of the republic of Panama and
the proposition to hold second peace
conference at The Hague, concluding
with the cornucopia of arbitration
treaties" !" the whole idea Of which, the
paper says, finally met the fate which
always overtakes a new fad There
fore, it is not to be wondered at that
the senate declines to be a party to a
scheme which placed the settlement of
future disputes entirely in the hands
of President Roosevelt.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
RUSSIAN CAVALRY FORCES BE.
GIN AN EXTENSIVE. OFTEN
slVE# MOVEMENTS.
ADVANCING IN TWO DETAcHNENTs
PARTIES EACH NUN.
BER NINE THOUSAND MEN,
WITH ARTILLERY.

rs q az - 81 s.
TOXIC, Feb. 16.-The Russians have
begun an extensive cavalry Increment
against Field Marshal Oyama,s ex-
treme left Tuesday night they were
attempting to cross the Hun river west
of Iiaoyang with 5000 horsemen. The
opers,ti began west of Chitaitzu One
force OF cavalry stole into Laohunshi
and simultaneously another cavalry
force approached Tacha, which is sit,
uated thirteen miles southwest OF
Chitaitzu and twenty-seven miles west
OF. Liaoyang. Nine thousand cavalry,
with artillery, approached the river a
mile below Tacha and attempted to
cross at o'clock in the evening, adj
vancing on Heikoutai. The shelling Of
Oyama center continues.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
STATE OIL REFINERY.
Bill Creating One May Pass Kansas.
Legislature.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. Ct egislation
providing for building by the state of
an oil refinery, the fight for which
caused the Standard company recently
to issue an order stopping the pur-
chase of that productsin Kansas, came
up during the day in the house as a
special order. The measure had al.
ready passed the senate and its friends
predicted that a poll of the house
members showed clearly that the bill
would go safely through the house.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
JAPANESE DRIVEN OUT.
Russians Destroy Buildings and Walls
of NanqaSi.

Russians Destroy Buildings and Walls
of Nangasi.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 16.-Lieutenant
General Sallharoff, General Kuropat-
kin's chief of staff, telegraphs that the
Russian artillery, Feb. 13, destroyed
the buildings and walls of Nangasi,
from which the Japanese had been
bombarding the Russian trenches. The
Japanese were driven out.
In regard to the attack on the bridge
between Guaplin and Fantziatun, Feb.
IL, General Sakharoff says the Japa-
nese force comprised 100 cavalry and
200 Chinese bandits. Russian from
tier guards drove off the attackers,
who subsequently destroyed a few
rails, blew up a telegraph pole south
ward of the bridge and then fed The
Russians were reinforced and pursued
the Japanese twenty-five miles.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
Declined to Take PASSENGERS

st. Paul, Feb. 16.--Passenger were
refused by the Omaha road during the
day for points on its branches to Fair
mont, Pipestone and Currie, MINI. No
trains have recently arrived from
these branches, which have been
blockaded for several days by the re-
cent blizzard.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
Duluth Lumberman Dead.

Duluth, Feb. I'D. A. Duncan of
Duluth, veteran lumberman, is dead
at Santa Barbara, Cal. A telegram to
his son, G. A.. Duncan, brought the
news. Heart failure was the cause of
death. Mr.. Duncan was seventy-one
years OF age and had been a resident
of Duluth since 1880.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
BENEFIT THE NORTHWEST.
Various Appropriations in the sundry
Civil Bill.

Various Appropriations in the sundry
Civil Bill.
Washington, Feb. 16.-Ths sundry
civil bill. Just reported to the house,
contains number of items of interest
in the Northwest.
The sum of 100000 is allowed to
continue the improvement of the Mis-.
sissippl river from the mouth of the
Missouri river to st. Paul One hun
dred thousand dollars is allowed for
the maintenance of the Battle Noun
tain sanitarium at Hot Springs, S. d.,
and $52,500 for erection of three cot
tages for the use of the officers at that
place.
Appropriations are made available
to continue work on public buildings
already authorized as follows: Supe.
rior, Wis, $4,000; Deadwood, S. d.,
$4,000; Fargo, N. D., 100000; Grand
Forks, N. d., s73,75O; Pierre, S. D.,
S65,000; Yankton, S. D., $4,000; Wa
terloo, Ia, $62,5O0.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
Railways Badly Hampered.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-For the third day
in succession cold far below zero has
been experienced here. The mercury
touched 8 degs below zero. Railway
service was much hampered, chiefly
because of difficulty in keeping up
steam.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
Train Service Abandoned.

Burlington, Ia, Feb. 16.--Burlington
railroad officials have abandoned eff
forts 10 run trains on branch lines out
of this city. Only main line trains are
moving. The mercury stood at Ia
degs. below zero.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
NO DEFINITE DATE SET.
Russian Paper Discusses Meeting of
Proposed Parliament

nuSofdH sFdPct1 DISCUSSES Meetln9 OF
Proposed Parliament.
st. Petersburg, Feb. sl6.-M Sou
vorin, editor of the Noyoes Nremya,
discussing the proposed assembling of
the zemsky ,babor, quotes the views
OF a very high personage6 close to the
emperor as outlining a plan by which
the outlying districts would be treated.
as are the colonies Of the United
States, but maintaining the principle
of unrestricted suffrage, Edeclaring that
the Mujik has as much right to vote
as the university graduate and saying
1t is essential that the proceedings be.
conducted in Russian. This parsonage
figures that the zemsky zabbr will caas.
sist of 1,5O0 members. Upon the ques
tion as to when the zemsky tabor will
be Initiated he made no definite state
ment, saying the date had not been
determined upon whether now or at.
the end of the war.
POLAND STRIKE coLLAPsEs.
Reports Indicate Men Are. Returning
to work.
ST. Petersburg, Feb. 16.-The latest
reports from Poland indicate that the
strike situation at Warsaw and LODI
is exhausting itself. At several places
in Southern Russia, however, individ-
uals strikes are reported, notably at
the locomotive works of Kharkoff, but
the mems demands were Immediately
met
The question of the coal supply for
the iron industry of the South is
growing daily more critical The pos
sibility that the strikers of privately
owned railroads will demand the I'M
crease accorded to the men employed
on the government roads is indicated
by the action OF the office force of the
MoscowKieff road, who have present.
ed an ultimatum to that effect But
altogether the outlook continues to
improve.
Work Resumed at Lodz.
I4odz, Feb. 16.-Work was resumed
during the day in the majority OF the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
Two British Steamers Captured.

Toxic, Feb. 16.-The British steam
ers Apollo and Scotsman, bound for
Vladivostok, were. captured off Hok-
kaido Tuesday The Apollo was from
Cardiff with coal and the Scotsman
had a cargo of provisions on board
which, according to her papers, was
consigned to Yokosuka
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
PASSENGERS Had TO Walk.

3 Peoria, H., Feb. 16.-Passengers on
Westbound Iowa Central train were
compelled to walk nearly two miles to
Harrington to escape spending the
night III a cold passenger coach at
tached to dead train.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
BILL PERMITS NO DRAWBACKS.
Amended Agricultural Measure Passes
the Senate.

Washington, Feb. 16-The senate
has adopted the Hansbrough amend
ment to the agricultural appropriation
bill eliminating wheat from the opera
tion Of the drawback clause of the
tariff act and passed the measure
The support given to the proposition
by senator's from the agricultural
states was of such character as to
demonstrate clearly that the PROPOSE.
tion advanced by Secretary Shaw to
pay a drawback on imported wheat
manufactured into flour for export
does not satisfy the agricultural states.
Senator IIansbrough made a hard
fight for the amendment, which had
a narrow escape on technical rulings
by the chair, as it was a matter Of
doubt if the amendment was properly
incorporated in the agricultural bill
!. NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Measure Under Consideration in the
Lower House.
Washington, Feb. 16-When the
house met at u o'clock the naval ap-
preparation bill had the right of way.
For the first time in many years the
session was opened without prayer.
Mr.. Beall (Tex), in opposing large
appropriations for the army and navy,
declared that the United States had
gone mad over the spirit of militarism,
which was sapping the substance of
the people.
a plea for economy in the appropria-
tion was made by Mr. Sparkman
tFla.) who prophesied that not in the
next generation, nor possibly in the
next century. would this country he
come involved in : war with any xreat
world power.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
coLoRED MAN wins. HONOR. /
Negro Lawyer Chosen Commander Of
Massachusetts G. a. r.

Massachusetts G. A. r.
Boston, Feb. 16. Senior Vice De-
partment Commander James II. Wolff,
a negro, has been elected department
commander Of the Massachusetts
Grand Army OF the Republic at the.
thirty-ninth encampment held in Fan
euil hall. This is the first time in the
history OF the organization that col
ored man has been chosex to such a
high office. The election of Wolff, who
is prominent lawyer, was practically
unanimous.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
PRoLoNGS HER MISERY.
Mrs. Edwards Opinion Of Action Of
Pardon Board.

Reading, Pa, Feb. 16.-When the
news Of the rehearing in the Greason
case and continuance for Mrs. Ed
wards was sent to the Jail Mrs. Ed
wards was lying on her cot, moaning
and sobbing and giving full sway to
her feelings. 1t was explained to her
that she had at least been granted a
new lease of life: 1t was hard to
make her understand and her replies
We're incoherent. She said that it ap-
peared to her as if her life was only
spared to prolong her misery. She
apparently realizes that she is only
saved from the gallows to enable her
to testify in favor of Greason
The latter, when told of the boards
decision, said:
Il knew it could not be otherwise. :"
CITY LOSES ON ALL POINTS.
Federal Court Decides Chicago Street
Railway Suit.
Chicago, Feb 16.-Federal Judge
Grosscup has decided the Chicago city
council has no power to compel street
car companies to issue or accept free
transfers OF passengers with other.
companies He oyerruled a demurrer
filed blythe city in suit brought by the
Union Traction company and granted
a permanent Injunction.
The decision was against the city's
contentious on all points
FROM NATURAL GAS STOVE.
Four Persons suffocated in Residence
at Cleveland.
Cleveland, Feb. 16-Four persons
were found dead from suffocation at
5021a Central avenue during the day.
7 It is supposed that fumes from nat
ural gas stove resulted in their asphyx-
iation. The dead are Mr.. and Mrs.
George Nolan and Mr.. and Mrs.
1 Charles T. Hetter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
STUCK IN sNoWDRlFTs.
Thirteen Trains Stalled on Northwest
ern Railway.

Madison, Wis.,, Feb. 16.-No trains
on this division of the Chicago and
Northwestern railway arrived since
last week.
Thirteen trains are stuck in snow
drifts between here and Montfort. The
company has sent out an enormous
rotary plow to release the snowbound
trains, on which are several members
of the legislature.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
Intense Cold Retards Trains.

Superior, Wis, Feb. 16.-After a re.
spite of onea day the Head of the
Lakes is again in the grasp of cold
wave. at a. m. the official tempera-
ture was 20 degs. below. zero. The in
tense cold is retarding train service.
on all lines
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
Defends kuropatkin's Tactics

St. Petersburg, Feb 16.-In view of
the continued attacks on and criticism
of General Kuropatkin. which are
prejudicial to the Russian arms, the
Noyoe Yremya, in an extended de.
tense of the tactics of the commanders.
in-chief, proposes that commission
composed of retired officers be ap-
pointed to pass judgment on the gen.
eral
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
CARDINAL GIBBONS PRESENT.
Rev. Henry Moeller Created Arch
bishon at Cincinnati.

bishop at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati. Feb. 16.-With tie sim.
pie and Impressive service of the Ro-
man Catholic church provided for the
occasion the full powers of an arch.
bishop in the church were conferred
on Rev. Henry Moeller, a native of
Cincinnati, who for over ten years was
coadjutor for this archdiocese, at the
cathedral here during the day Car
dinal Gibbons, Archbishop Glennon Of
ST. Louis and number of bishops
were in attendance, several participat-
ing in the ceremony
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
Additions to Japan's Navy.

TOXIC, Feb. 16.-The new torpedo
boat iestroyers Ariake and Fubuld,
constructed in Japan, have been placed
In commission. Their average speed
is twenty-nine knots an hour.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
FOR MURDER OF HIS WIFE.
Frank Raisinger Pays Extreme Pen
atty at Bridgeton, N. ).

- l4s ~ u.
Bird geton. N j, Feb. 16. Frank
Raisinger was hanged here during the
/ day for the murder of his wife. The:
drop fell at 1904. The rope broke as
the body rebounded and the back of
Raisinger's head struck a crossbeam
of the scaffoid and broke Raisinger's
neck. The physicians present said
death Mss instantaneous. Raisinger
was not rfflcialIy pronounced dead un-5
z til ten minutes later When the rope
separated Constable Tumy and others
quickly caught the cord and lifted the
body clear of the ground, but a quick
examination by DR.. Sites revealed the
fact that the neck was broken and it
was, therefore, not necessary to raise.
the body again to the scaMnld.
Raisinger made no statement on the
through the sheriff's Office: Good
bye, boys
The crime for which Frank Raj
singer paid the death penalty was the.
brutal murder of his young wife. On
! Oct. Is, 1904, Raisinger shot the wo-.
man with a shotgun. Death was not
instantaneous and Raisinger sent an
other load of shot into the woman's
body. He then arranged the body and
clothing of Mrs. Rainsinger to make
I it appear that she had been assaulted
and murdered. An investigation was
begun by the prosecutor of the county
and detectives soon fastened the
crime upon Raisinger. The latter con
fessed. He was placed on trial in Jan
uary and his testimony was of such
a revoiting character that the judge
appealed to the murderer's counsel to
remove the witness from the stand
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
Third Pacific Squadron Sails.

London, Feb. 16,A dispatch to a
news agency from st. Petersburg says
the Russian Third Pacific squadron
sailed from Libau during the day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
San L | D DOMINGO J 4 I. TREATY ! Il:
TEXT OF AGREEMENT WITH THE
UNITED STATES ARRIVES
IN WASHINGTON.
WILL BE SENT AT ONCE 70 SENATE
PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY or
STATE CAREFULLY SCAN
THE. DOCUMENT.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The pr6tS66i
or treaty between the United States
and San Domingo drawn up ~ 7sr.
Dawson, the American minister. ana
Mr. Sanchez, the fsfeign minister for
President Morales government, ar-
rived in Washington during the day
and was taken by Secretary Hay inn
mediately to the White House. It was
necessary to read the document care
fully to make sure that it agreed pre-
cisely with the outline of it's provisions
received by cable and with the amend
atory instructions of the department.
of state. So the president and Secre-
tary Hay went over the treaty very
carefully and found that it was in
good shape for immediate transmittaI
to the senate. Briefly stated, it pro-
vides that the United States shall coll
slect the customs revenues of San Do
Smingo and turn over to President Mo-
rales government a specified percent
age necessary to meet the expense of
administration and disburse the re-
mainder among foreign claimants. The
United States undertakes to respect
the integrity of San Domingo and the
protocol, or treaty must be approved
by the United States senate and the
Dominican congress.
In anticipation of the arrival of this
convention a letter has been prepared
at the presidents direction to accom-
pany the document which goes to the
senate. This is something more than
q mere letter of transmittal. but It
does not undertake to discuss broadly
the constitutional questions involved
in the conflicting claims of the execu-
tive and the senate as to tfeatymak-
ing powers which have grown out Of
the treatment of the arbitration
treaties.
1t is devoted entirely to state
ment of the reasons which led the
president to enter into negotiations
with the government of San Domingo
as basis for the proposed treaty. The
history Of previous attempts on the
part of the state department to secure
settlement of American claims
against San Domingo, which have
been pending for many years, are set
out, and particular stress is laid on
the status of foreign claims, the collec-
tion of which might cause a clash with
European go. ernments. Finally the
details of the present arrangement are
described and the reason for them told.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
TO ENLARGE ITS POWERS.
Memorials in Senate Regarding Com
r,1erce Commission.

Washington, Feb. 16.Imme ediately
after the senate was called to order
Mr.. Reveridge presented a memorial
from the legislature of Indiana and
Mr.. Berry memorial from the legis-
lature of Arkansas, both praying for
the enlargement Of the powers Of the
interstate commerce commission
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
Work Resumed at Lodz.

Iodz, Feb. 16.-WorE was resumed
during the day in the majority OF the
factories
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
Girl Receivers Her Eyesiaht..

Appleton. Wis, Feb. 16.-The case
of Miss Sadie Clark of Neenah, Wis,
a high school student, who during the
day recovered her eyesight as suddenly
as she lost it nearly two weeks ago,
is attracting much attention here.
Miss Clark had never had any eye:
trouble until she aWoke on the morn
ing Of Feb. 6 to find herself stone
blind. She was on a train going to
Milwaukee to undergo an operation
when her sight suddenly returned, un-
impaired by the mysterious period of.
blindness.
Another Great Diamond Found.
anllesburg, Transvaal, Feb. 16.
A diamond weighing 334 carats has
oeen discovered in the vicinity of the
place where the largest diamond ever
nnearthed was recently found
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-16
GERMANS DEFEAT HERERos.
Natives Leave sixty-tWo Killed on the
Battlefield.

Berlin, Feb. 16.-Lieutenant General
Won Trotha, command der-in-chief of the
forces in German Southwest Africa,
reports sharp encounter between
Lieutenant Eyemal's detachment OF
troops and several Herero bands
twenty miles north OF Dabis. The
Germans surprised the natives, who
fed eastward, leaving sixty-tWo dead.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-19
Back From Hot Place.

Glad to get back to this climate;
have a good notion to put on my over
coat" said Superintendent r. r. Lar.
kin this morning. to a bunch Of peo-
pie who were complaining OF the heat.
Hot! well you ought to have been
down In Indian Territory and Okla
homa with me the last week or two.
1t as SO hot that people fairly cooked
their food without making fires. There
were heavy rains which would cool
the air a little. Then the sun would
come out and 1t would become stick
Ter and hotter than ever. One had to
change collars at least six times a
day.
However, that country all looks
very prosperous. The crops are fine
and the people are doing well. I de-
clare Muskogee looks as busy as Chi
cago."
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-19

The public spiritedness of the Mil.
itary band should be a source of much
qualification to Las Vegans. The band
has donated its service to the fair
association for tomorrow afternoon
and will play at the park during the
ball game. This is six times within
the last few months that the e%nterpris-
ing and high class organization has
given its services free to some worthy
cause. II the band had a reputation
to make the case might seem differ
winner OF many contests
In western festivals has nothing to
gain In the way of advertisement when
volunteers It's services.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-08-19
iAI.a:~~a ~ "
TO LAS VEGAS MERCHANTS:

Possibly you may have noticed that during the past two years, =
at nearly every little town. plaza or cross roads in northern New.
Mexico and particularly in San Miguel and Mora counties. small =
country stores have been established. These stores are absorbing .
a great deal Of the profitable retail trade which has heretofore =
come to this city. 1t is up to you, If you want this trade reestab .
lshed, to make 1t an object to the country buyer to "vamos to =
Vegas and buy his necessares and other goods and merchandise =
here. In addition to making a better price for him here, II you want .
his business. you must entertain him and make his stay pleasur- =
able As well as profitable Every uptodate merchant. ought to :
to he cognizant Of these conditions. The Northern New Mexico .
Fair and Fall Festival has been inaugurated to help bring po- =
pie and trade to Las Vegas. We need your active cooperation to '
the end that such inducements will be offered the country buyer ,
that he will not pass up us for some other wiser community. =
The business end Of this proposition should appeal to every =
merchant. Now, II you want us to help you, you have got to .
help yourselves and move up in the booster class. We are =
advertising the fair at big cost and we want you TO at least keep ,
posted and be in position 10 inform visitors as to the program. '
Send 10 headquarters and get some advertising matter, Spanish =
and English, and see that it getsout into the country. Only SIX =
weeks now until you viii have the pleasure of seeing the biggest .
and best right here in your own city. Yours respectfully, =
= respectfully. r. Z TwITCHELI. President. =