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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-03
WHALING VESSELS CAUGHT.
Eleven of Them Must Pass the Winter
in the Arctic Ocean.

San Francisco, Nov. 3.-Eleyen
whaling vessels, comprising almost the
entire fleet which sailed from this city,
have been caught in the Arctic ocean.
They will not be able to get out until
next July or August and in the mean.
time their crews of 440 men must face
the hardships of winter in the north.
This startling news is conveyed in
telegram to Lewis Anderson and Ford
& Co. of this port. The telegram comes
from Captain Fl. II. Bodfish of the
steamer William Baylies and states
that only this vessel and the schooner
Monterey were able to escape.
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wAnDERs OFF AND FREEZES.
Aged Man Disappears From Home. and
Is Found Dead.

Owatonna, Mimi, Nov. 3.-An aged
man named Charles wandered away
from his home in this city and. al
though friends and officials made every
effort to find him, no trace could be
found. A day later his lifeless body
was found near Pratt, five miles south
OF here.
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MANY KILLED ON BOTH SIDES.
Rioters Use Bombs and Troops Fire
Vol!eys.

Radoum, Russia, Nov. 3.--The anti.
government demonstrations ended in
widespread rioting. A mob destroyed
the telegraph poles, burned govern.
ment property, barricaded the streets
and threw bombs at the troops. The
soldiers fre volleys at the rioters.
There were many victims, both civil.
ians and soldiers.
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FOR REGULATION OF RATES.
Ohio Shippers and Railroads Adopt
Unique Plan.
Columbus, O., Nov. 3.-The Ohio
Shippers association and Ohio rail
roads have anticipated any action in
regard to rate discrimination which
may be taken this winter. They have
come to an agreement which, it is
thought, will settle for good any fric-
tion which may in the future arise
through an allegation of discrimina-
covers Ohio only, but it is looked on
as great step forward by all con.
cerned
Details have not been worked out
in full but the primary step will be to
appoint joint committee of three men
to represent the shippers and three
men to represent the railroads. All
complaints as to rates, instead of being
taken by an individual shipper to the
head of an individual railroad, will be
sent to the Shippers association to be
referred by'it to the joint committee
for settlement 1t is in effect arbitra-
tion of all questions by representa-.
tiyes of the interested persons.
The announcement that an agree
ment had been reached was made dur
ing the day by Secretary ]. w. Nc.
Cord Of the Shippers association.
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Sir Thomas Upton expects again to
challenge for the America cup in 1867.
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RIOTERS IN CONTROL.
Many Casualties Occur at Rostoff.
on-Don.

Rostoff -on-Don, Russia, Nov. 3.-The
whole town is in the hands OF rioters.
VINO are plundering by wholesale. Fir.
ing is frequent in the streets. Many
persons have been killed or injured.
Wounded people are being taken to the
hospital every moment. The clergy
left the churches in attempts to pacify
the rioters
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ROBBERS SECURE $4,000.
Safe in an Indiana Bank Blown t.
Pieces.

Vincennes, Ind, Nov. 9.-The safe
in the Sanborn bank, a branch of the
German National bank of this city,
was blown to pieces during the night
and robbed of $4,000.
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Satisfaction Guaranteed.

every instance .! money promptly refunded Any merchant wishing to purchase
and As the be for immense retail trade We will
bargain Don't miss this slaughter
chanceofa get something nothing
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PRESIDENT coNFERs WITH LEAD.
ING SENATORS ON RAILROAD
RATE LEGISLATION.
DETERMINED TO CONTINUE THE FIGHT
EXECUTIVE OUTLINES THE MEAS.
URE HE DESIRES TO HAVE
CONGRESS ENACT.

Washington, Nov 3-The question
Of railroad rate legislation was consid-
cred at length at the White House
during the day at conference be-
tween the president and Senators Cul.
lom of Illinois and Dolliver of Iowa,
two of the men who are expected to
lead the administrations fight in the
approaching session of congress. The
meeting is the first the president has
had since the adjournment of the last
session of congress with the senators
upon whom he depends for the voicing
OF the administration views in such
legislation as may be enacted.
The president outlined the measure
he desires to have congress enact, but
neither of his conferees would discuss
this beyond saying that in the presi-
dents expressions there are no par
ticular notifications of the ideas that
he has already put before the public.
The chief feature of these is that the
interstate commerce commission
should be clothed with powers to re-
wise railroad rates when found to be
unreasonable. 1t is understood that
the president is committed to no meas
ure so far as phraseology of the de-
sired legislation is concerned, but he
made it clear that he will continue his
determined fight for the issues he has
repeatedly and publicly advocated.
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offer less than wholesale
So 45 Ladies' long coats
with satin pped and half back "a
all seams bound this swell coat is worth So eWOtO
"a Misses Coats 4o latest style
zbines all coors military collars collars and
sylhy trimmed all tailor stitched worth So 4O.Z4
Ladies' styles patterns
we offer at this sale at very low price. &
Skirts: Skirts
Ladies' walking skirts this skirt made full of heavy
stitching the '0!0" we'll worth $65
SO 40 Ladies walking skirts melton repeen cloth plain
colors figured with tabs folds all
tailor stitching desirable skirt we'll worth ST. nA.fO
$685. Ladies dress skirt made of all wool
novelty heavy sring made latest and tailored
So''o no" TO'0o
$119 Fur Boas made cone fluffy tails 1 10
81 Ol.lJ
$1.9S opposem t1 no
tralarge with tails worth So. 80 SD1.JC
So 4S Fus long coney opposum
and several other furs good weights prices than
cost S496, So. SO and DA.4C
It may be we'll to mention goods reserved, every
thing in the house goes this in sale.
Calicos worth &c now DC
Muslin beached or unbeached worth &c 3E2
Toweling part linen worth &c now &c
Gingham apron worth &c -4I2c
Gingham imported dress worth 1Oc &c
Table linen worth Csc 39c
Cotton flannel heavy feeced &c
Outing flannel, all patterns &c
Dress lining 4c
Waistngs, hanneette, heavy heeced worth now SC
French flannel Waistngs all WOOL any color 35c 24c
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$1OO grades 74c
Millinery
In this line strictly the minute showing the
est and most date style hats beautiful beyond descr
tion handsome beyond criticism, all made and trimmed
premises by skilled mllner Trimmed hats LOO
what others ask.
Several patterns in Irish point nottingham, wreath Brus
sells, etc.
Regular 75c grade 39c
Regular 81 90 grade 69c
Regular Sl.5O grade CSC
Ladies' Night Gowns made of heavy outing flannel and
ly trimmed with embroidery worth $125 79c
Muslin Night GOWnS-ncely trimmed worth 75c soc
Ladies' Furnishings.
UnderwearLades heavy eecet ribbed worth l9c
Union heavy aeeced ribbed worth 75c 45c
Underwear Ladies' all wool at less than wholesale price
Underwear Misses heavy feeced ribbed all worth 25c
I5c
Union Suits Misses heavy eeced ribbed 23c
Childrens Underwear AT less than cost.
Full Line of children's all wool underwear
Ladies H0se-Back at &c
Ladies Hose -F1eeced lined worth Is lOc
Ladies' HOSeAl wool worth 35c 24c
Misses Hese-- Heavy grade, ribbed, worth 5c SC
Misses Hose Heavy feeced worth 15c IOc
Ms and Gloves Ladies and Misses mtts and gloves from
12c pair up
Handkerchefs and embroidered
worth 10c &c
Pins Full paper .lc
Cafnf Dsnc-- A AIc;1oc 90
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No Such Sale Since Bemidii Was A BABY
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Slaughter prices on table linen and napkins.
Slaughter prices on dress goods and silks.
Slaughter prices on corsets, gloves and mitts.
Slaughter prices on ladies' furs.
Slaughter prices on millinery.
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Prices Cut the Figure.

Bargain hunters like other hunters quickly We this stock and
oft To this sale
books Happy conditions prevail this sale and material will
both The result will and them
Gust SNAKE sales
Watch satisfy the multitude.
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slave despite your brave title; my
thing, my plaything, despite your serv.
ants and your great houses and your
husband. When 1 have finished telling
you all that I have to tell, you will
understand. You will perhaps thank
me for being nerciful.'
Eta laughed defiantly.
You are afraid of Paul!' she cried
You are afraid of Karl Steinmetz!
You will presently be afraid of me!'
Il think not" said De Chauxville
coolly. The two names just mentioned
were certainly not of pleasant import
IN his ears, but he was not going tc
let a woman know that This man
had played dangerous cards before
now. He was not at all sure Of his
ground. He did not know what Eft
ta's position was in regard to Stein
metz. Behind the defiant woman
there lurked the broad shadow of the
man who never defied, who knew MANY
things, but was ignorant of fear.
Karl Steinmetz is no friend OF
yours" he said
Eta did not answer. She was think
Ing Of the conversation she had ha1
with Steinmetz in Petersburg. She
was wondering whether the friendship
he had offered-the solid thing. as he
called twas not better than the love
of this man.
II have information now" went or
De Chauxville, (which would have
made you my wife had I had it soon
err
II think not" said the lady insolent
~. She had dealt with such men be
fore. Hers was the beauty that an
pealed to De Chauxville and such o.
he. 1t is not the beautiful wome1
who see the best side of human ma
ture.
Gwen now" went on the French
man, NOV that know you, 1 still
love you. You are the only woman
shall ever love-"
'1ndeed!" murmured the lady, quit.
unmoved.
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see Steinmetz. His news was
such that Steinmetz sent for Paul, and
the three men went together to the lit
tie room beyond the smoking room in
the old part of the castle
"Well?' said Paul, with the uncon-
scious hauteur which made him prince
to these people.
The starosta spread out his hands.
"Your excellency," he answered, Il
am afraid there is something in the
village-something in the whole coun-
try. l know not what it is. It is a
feeling one cannot see it, one cannot
define it. But it is there, like the
CLEAN of water at the bottom of deep
well. The moujiks are getting danger
GUS. They will not speak to me. l
am suspected. am watched"
II will go with you down to the vii
lage now" said Paul. us there any
excuse-any illness?''
"Ah, excellency," replied the chief.
''there is always that excuse"
Paul looked at the clock.
Il will 60 now" he said. He began
his simple preparations at once.
'There is dinner to be thought off,
suggested Steinmetz, with a resigned
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CHAPTER XVII.

HAUL had requested Catrina and
- Maggie to drive as quietly as
possible through the forest
a The warning was unnecessary,
for the stiffness of snow is infectious,
while the beauty of the scene seemed
to command silence. AS usual, Ca
trina drove without bells. The one
attendant on his perch behind was a
fur clad statue Of servitude and silence.
Maggie, leaning back, hidden to the
eyes in her sables, had nothing to say
to her companion. The way lay
through forests of pine-trackless, mo-
t1onless, virgin. The sun, filtering
through the snow laden branches, cast
subdued golden light upon the ruddy
upright trunks of the trees. At times
a willow grouse, white as the snow,
light and graceful on the wing, rose
from the branch where he had been
laughing to his mate with a low, COO
ing laugh and futtered away over the
trees.
Far over the SUBMITS of the pines
snipe seemed to be wheeling a senti-
AASA AOuAu. AAC AOAAOWCu IuCu us LuCS
sped along, calling out all the while
his deep warning note, like that of a
lamb crouching beneath a hedge where
the wind is not tempered.
Catrina noted all these things while
cleverly handling her ponies. They
spoke to her with a thousand voices.
She had roamed in these same forests
with Paul, who loved them and under
stood them as she did.
Maggie, in the midst, as it were, Of a
revelation, leaned back and wondered
at it all. She, too, was thinking Of
Paul, the owner Of these boundless
forests. She understood him better
now. This drive had revealed to her
part of his nature which had rather
puzzled her-a large, simple, quiet
strength which had developed and
grown to maturity beneath these trees.
Maggie knew now where Paul had
learned the quiet concentration of
mind, the absorption in his own affairs,
the complete lack Of interest in the
business of his neighbor, which made
him different from other men. He had
learned these things at first hand from
Gods creatures. .
"Now you know" said Catrina when
they reached the hut. "why hate Pc.
tersburg."
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Henry Seton Merrinan
CHAPTER XVI.

"HE Countess Lanovitch never
quilted her own apartments be-
fore midday. She had acquired
Il Partisan habit of being in
visible until luncheon time. The two
girls left the castle Of Thors in sleigh
with one attendant at 10 o'clock in Or
der to reach the hut selected for lunch
con by midday. Eta did not accom-
pany them. She had a slight head
ache.
At II o'clock Claude de Chauxville
returned alone, on horseback. After
the sportsmen had separated, each to
gain his prearranged position in the
forest, he had tripped over his rifle,
seriously injuring the delicate sighting
mechanism. He found Che told the
servant who opened the door for him)
that he had just time to return for
another rifle before the operation Of
closing in on the bears was to begin.
IF madame the princess was Wis
1ble, he went on, would the servant tell
her that NJ. de Chauxville was waiting
in the library to assure her that there
was absolutely no danger to be ant1ci-
pated in the days sport. The princess.
it would appear, was absurdly anxious
about the welfare of her husband-an
experienced hunter and a dead shot
Claude de Chauxville then went to
the library, where he waited, booted,
spurred, rifle in hand, for Eta.
After a lapse of five minutes or more
the door was opened, and Eta came
leisurely into the room.
'Well?" she inquired indifferently.
De Chauxville bowed He walked
past her and closed the door, which she
happened to have left open.
Then he returned and stood by the
window, leaning gracefully on his
rifle. His attitude, his hunting suit
his great top boots, made rather a
picturesque object of him.
"Well?' repeated Eta. almost in
solently.
'It would have been wiser to have
married me- said De Chauxville dark
~.
Eta shrugged her shoulders
Because I understand you better:
know you better than your husband"
Eta turned and glanced at the clock
"Have you come back from the bear
hunt to tell me this. or to avoid the
bears % she asked.
II hold you, madame" he said, 81
hold you in my hand. You are my
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closed window. It was still singularly
like scene on the stage. The second
bear raised his powerful forepaws as
he approached. One blow would tear
open Paul's brain.
A terrific report sent the girls stag
gering back, for moment paralyzing
thought. The keeper had fired through
the window, both barrels almost ST.
simultaneously. 1t was a question how
much lead would bring the bear down
before he covered the intervening doz-
en- yards. In the confined space Of
the hut the report Of the heavy double
| charge was like that of a cannon.
Moreover, Steinmetz, twenty yards
away, had fired at the same moment.
The room was filed with smoke
The two girls were blinded for an in
slant. Then they saw the keeper tear
open the door and disappear. The cold
air through the shattered easement
was a sudden relief to their lungs
choked with sulphur and the fumes
Of spent powder.
In flash they were out of the open
door, and there again, with the sud-
denness OF a panorama. they saw an
other picture-Paul kneeling in the mid
die of the clearing, taking careful aim
at the retreating form of the first bear
They saw the puff of blue smoke rise
frsm his rife, they heard the sharp re-
port, and the bear rolled over on it's
face.
Steinmetz and the keeper were walk
ing toward Paul. Claude de Chaux-
vile, standing outside his screen of
brushwood, was staring with wide
fear stricken eyes at the hut which he
had thought empty. He did not know
that there were three people behind
him watching him. What had they
seen? What had they understood?
Catrina and Maggie ran toward Paul.
They were on snowshoes and made
short work of the intervening distance
Paul had risen to his feet. His face
was grave. There was singular
CLEAN in his eyes, which was not a
CLEAN of mere excitement such as the
chase brings into some mems eyes.
Steinmetz looked at him and said
nothing. For a moment i'aui stood
still. He looked around him, noting
with experienced glance the lay of the
whole incident-the dead form of the
bear ten yards behind his late hiding
place, $50 yards from the hut, 100
yards from the spot whence Karl Stein
metz had sent his unerring bullet
through the bears brain. Paul saw
it all. He measured the distances. He
looked at De Chauxville, standing
white faced at his post not fifty yards
from the carcass of the second bear.
Paul seemed to see no one but De
ChauXville. He went straight toward
him, and the whole party followed in
breathless suspense. Steinmetz was
! nearest to him, watching with his keen,
quiet eyes.
Paul went up to De Chauxville and
took the rifle from his hands. He open
ed the breech and looked into the
barrels. They were clean. The rife
had not been fired off,
He gave little laugh of contempt
and, throwing the rifle at De Chaux-
ville's feet turned abruptly away.
It was Catrina who spoke.
"If you had killed him. she said,
II would have killed your
Steinmetz picked up the rife, closed
the breech and handed it to De Chaux-
Vile, with a queer smile.
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y y UGlI ON ~ NlON.
be invited to Osterno. / do not wan,
to stay there long indeed, do not
care to. But must see the place. /
dare say you can compass the invita-
ton, madameY'
1T will be difficult
"And therefore worthy Of your en-
deavor. l have the greatest regard for
your diplomatic skill. leave the mat.
ter in your hands, princess
Eta shrugged her shoulders and
looked past him out of the window. De
Chauxville was considering her face
carefully.
Another point to be remembered"
he went on, lis your husbands daily
life at Osterno. The prince is not
above suspicion. The authorities are
watching him. He is suspected of
propagating revolutionary ideas among
the peasantry. I should like you to
find out as much as you can. Perhaps
you know already. Perhaps he has
told you, princess. I know that beau
tiful face. He has told you. Good.
Does he take an interest in the meas.
ants %
Eta did not answer
'Kindly give me your attention ma
dame. Does the prince take an inter-
est in the peasants?''
"Yes''
IAN active interest?''
Eyes,
Have you any details?"
"No," answered Eta.
'"Then you will watch him and pro-
cure those Details
Etta's face was defiant and pale.
De Chauxville never took his ewes
from it.
II have undertaken few small COM
missions for an old friend of yours, M.
Vassili. whom you obliged once be-
forev' he said, and the defiance faded
from her eyes,
"The authorities cannot in these dis
turbed times afford to tolerate princes
Of an independent turn of mind Such
men are apt to make the peasant think
himself more important than he u.s.
dare say, madame, that you are already
tired Of Russia. 1t might perhaps serve
your ends if this country was made a
little too hot for your husband eh? I
see your proud lips quivering, princess!
It is well to keep the lips under con-
troll. We, who deal in diplomacy, know
where to look for such signs. Yes,
dare say I can get you out Of Russia
forever. But you must be obedient
You must reconcile yourself to the
knowledge that you have met-your
MASTER
He bowed in his graceful way.
spreading out his hands in mock hu-
| mility.
"a lenient MASTER pursued the
Frenchman, whose vanity was tickled
by the word. II do not ask much.
One thing is to be invited to Osterno,
that I may be near you. The other is
humble request for details Of your
daily life, that I may think of YOU
when absent"
Eta drew in her lips, mostening
them as if they had suddenly become
parched.
De Chauxville glanced at her and
moved toward the door, He paused,
with his fingers on the handle, and,
looking back over his shoulder, he
said:
Have made myself quite clear?"
Eta was still looking out of the Win
dow with hard, angry eyes. She took
no notice of the question.
De ChauXville turned the handle.
again let me impress upon you the
ACCESSIBILITY of implicit obedience" he
said, with delicate insolence. 81 men,
toned the Charity league, but that is
not my strongest claim upon your at
tentiOn. I have another interesting lit
tie detail Of your life, which I will re-
serve until another time"
He closed the door behind him. leav-
ing Eta white Tipped.
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blanched face the second bear, and lift
Ing no hand, making no sign. The
bear was within few yards of Paul,
who was crouching behind the fallen
pine and now raising his rife to his
shoulder.
In flash of comprehension the two
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CHAPTER XVIII.

\ YHEN the Osterno party reach
IA ed home that same evenin;
w the starosta was waiting tx
500 Sfoinn1of1 IJiS xx,o.
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had requested Catrina and
- Maggie to drive as quietly as
possible through the forest.
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round. IN the dim light of the two
smoky lamps he saw ring of wild
faces men with shaggy boards and
hair all entangled and unkempt, with
fierce eyes and lowering glances; wom-
en- with faces that unsexed them. There
were despair and desperation and ut
ter recklessness in the air, in the atti-
tude, in the hearts, of these people.
And Paul had worked among them for
years. The sight would have been
heartbreaking had Paul Howard Alex
is been the sort Of man to admit the
possibility of a broken heart. All that
he had done had been frustrated by the
wall Of heartless bureaucracy against
Which he bad pitched his single
strength. There was no visible prog
reSs
Paul knew that this little room was
only specimen. of the whole of Rms
sla. Each of these poor peasants repre-
sented million, equally homeless
equally poWerless to contend with an
impossible taxation.
he could not give them money, be-
cause the tax collector had them all
under his thumb and would exact the
last kopeck. The question was far
ABOVE his single handed reach, and he
qua not dsre to meet it openly and
seek the assistance OF, the few fellow
MOBILES who faced the position without
fear.
He could not see in the brutal faces
before him one spark of intelligence
one little CLEAN of independence and
self respect which could be attributed
to his endeavor, which the most san