The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-10-24
GREAT SECTION OF THE Ru sslAN
EMPIRE ISOLATED BY RAIL
ROAD STRIKE.
MOVEMENT STARTED BY SOCIALISTS
PRESENT TROUBLE THE FORE.
RUNNER OF "A STRIKE OF
... ALL WORkMEN.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 24.-The rail-
of amelioratiOn. Traffic across the
central belt is paralyzed, while gen
eral strike which broke out during the
day at kharkoff has cut off communi-
cation in another great section of the
| empire. Kharkoff is the most impor-
tant railroad center in Southern Rus
sia. The strike affects among others
the line to the Donetz coal region, on
which Russia largely depended for fuel
| during the crisis in the oil regions, and
| the line to Odessa and Sebastbpol
| Moscow is isolated, except the line to
St. Petersburg, while the capital has
| an international line, via Fydtkuhnen,
! open to Berlin. The strike is part of a
| general scheme of the Social Demo
| Gratis to compel the emperor to grant
universal suffrage and complete polit-
| ical freedom, but the plan Of the lead
ers is to avoid collision with the
authorities. Their present purpose is
| to make tests Of the strength Of the
| various organizations preparatory to
all classes in support of the Radicals
at about the time the national assem-
bly, meets.
| The congress OF railroad. employees
row in session here has adopted a
resolution in favor Of universal, suf-
frage, political freedom, amnesty, the
right to organize strikes, the liberation
OF the arrested strikers, an eighthour
| day, schools for the employees children
! and the abolition of martial law, the
railroad gendarmerie and capital pun
| ishment }
Kharkoff, Russia, Oct. PA general
| strike on all the railroads broke out
here during the day. #
FACTORY WORKERS OUT.
| Strike Spreading to Various Cities OF
| a.. .e. Russia.
Kaluga, Russia, Oct. 24.-The strike
here has spread to all the factories.
DisOrderly crowds are parading the
streets and stopping the street cars.
The employees of the Syzran-Vyasma
road, an important connecting link in
| the transcOntinental system struck
during the day. All traffic as>ceased
Balashoff, Russia, Oct 24.-The
workmen Of all the factories, including
the great grain mills and vodka distil.
leries, have joined in the strike.
RUSSIAN MINISTER TO JAPAN
M. ,Bakhmetieff Will Proceed to Toxic
I at Once.
I st. Petersburg, Oct. 24.-Regular
/ diplomatic. relations between Russia
and Japan are expected to be renewed
! in six weeks. The Russian minister to
| Japan has already been selected in
the person of NJ. Bakhmetieff, the for
mer Russian diplomatic agent in Bull
garia, who probably will proceed i'm
mediately to his post after an audience
with the emperor on Wednesday. NJ.
Rallhmetieff is regarded as being OF
1.-The best type of Russian diplomat
/ He served with distinction at various
posts and while secretary Of the lega.
ton at Washington married Miss Mary
/ l3eale, an American. During his serv-
ice at Sofia, Bulgaria, M. Bakhmetieft
rendered effective aid to Minister
Leishman and Spencer Eddy in the
case of Miss Ellen NJ Stone by direc-
ton OF the authorities here.
GIVEN MAGNIFICENT WELCOME
Spanish Capital.
Madrid, Oct 24.-President Loubet
arrived here at $3.50 p. M. and was
accorded a magnificent reception. King
Alfonso met him at the railroad sta
ton, artillery salutes were fired and
enormous crowds gave him an ovation.
NJ. Loubet was conducted to the palace
and later visited the royal family. He
was entertained at night at gala din
ner at the palace. The city is entirely
given up to festivities in honor of the
distinguished visitor.
More Bears Killed at Duluth.
Duluth, Oct. 24-Harold NJ. Thomas
and Louis Wolfrom, both about six
zen Years of age, killed an old bear
and two cubs near the golf links Of
the Northland Country club. Young
Thomas had shotgun and Wolfrom a
rife and they killed their big game
with the skill of veteran hunters. The