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VOL. I, NO. 8 ill GOES UP IN SMOKE BUSINESS BLOCKS AT COLUMBUS, OHIO, ARE DESTROYED BY FIRE. AGGREGATE LOSS IS $800,000 CAPTAIN OF AN ENGINE COM- PANY IS BURIED UNDER FALLING WALL. ONE MAN'S THRILLING RESCUE WAS HEMMED IN BY FLAMES ON FOURTH FLOOR OF BURN- ING BUILDING. Columbus, Ohio, April 28. Fire early yesterday destroyed the Bran son and Union Clothing company buildings and several smaller struc tures and damaged the .Nichols block, entailing an aggregate loss of about $800,000. Daniel Lewis, captain of an engine company, was caught under a falling wall and instantly killed. His body was burned in "the rains. The fire was attended by many exciting in cidents, the most thrilling being he rescue of Philip Nation, a grocer, from his apartments ton he fourth floor of the Branson building, where he had been hemmed in by flames. Fire started under a saloon in the Brunson building. The flames spread irom the Brunson to he bui'dings south. The Union was 'completely de stroyed and the Courtright and Walt shire buildings gutted. When the flames reached he -Union, with its five floors stacked with Clothing, it be came A Veritable Furnace, the heat cracking plat" glass windows across the street. The north wall of the Brunson fell on the "building occu pied by Linas Bros., wholesale grocers in he Mithoff building, causing great damage to the stock. he damage to the adjoining stores was caused chief ly by smoke and water. Philip S. Nation, a*Todger, was res cued from a room enveloped in flames on the fourth floor of the Brunson "building. he water tower -was play ing a stream into he faming tront of the building when the lit. ire of a man in underclothes suddenly appeared at a window on the fourth floor, raised the sash and waved his hand. The firemen quickly started to raise an ex tension ladder. Several times the man ran back into he room and returned with a armful ol Jothes, which 'he threw to the street. Just as the top of the ladder touched the window $\1- vfc iCH.MILES Wholesale Liquor Dealer tfr $f The Pioneer Wholesale Liquor House (f\ of Northern Minnesota (f\ Hf A FULL LINE OF -JJ Imported and Domestic Whiskies, Brandies, Gins, Rums, Wines and Cordials Always on Hand j} }Jj_ Large and Small Buyers Can Save Mon- tfc ey and Time by Purchasing at Home. Mail Orders Promptly Attended'to. rifi Special Distributing Agent for the Celebrated Old 1JAS. E. PEPPER WHISKEY IC.H.MILESl & BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA. ne appeared wearing a Deroy nat. and before the firemen could rer.ch him started to climb down. When he reached the ground he was in a state of collapse. Capt. Daniel Lewis of Engine Com pany No. 11. wno was killed, was caught by a falling wass while carry ing a hose into the Palace store. His body is supposed to have burned in the ruins. ONLY A CRANK. Another of. the Assassination Scare Is Arrested. Rockford. 111.. April 28.Alpheus J. Loveland, a cabinetmaker, is under ar rest, charged with creating the score at Springfield regarding the alleged attempt on the life of President Roose velt during his visit at Springfield next month. Loveland admits writ ing to the Springfield authorities. It is evident from his actions that he is mentally deranged, and a commission will be asked to inquire into his san ity. Loveland is forty-five years of age and has lived here for the past seven years. BODY IN THE BAY. Tailor Haglund Mystery Is Finally Made Clear. West Superior. Wis., April 28.The mystery concerning the disappearance of A. O. Haglund, a tailor here was solved yesterday, when his body was found in the bay.. had been seen late one night last fall walking to ward the bay. A few Averks ago, how ever, his wife received a letter signed in her husband's name, saying that he was in Hibbing and prospering. She had expected to go to him soon. he man was intoxicated when drowned. Glanders Near La Crosse. a Crosse, Wis.. April 28.Dr. S. B. Patterson, city veterinarian, has dis covered the existence of glanders on the farm of A. Lawrence, two miles south of here. State Veterinarian Roberts of Janesville, has been tele graphed for, and it is believed he case is a dangerous one. All stricken horses have been strictly quarantined. Killed in Street Car Collision. St. Louis, April 28.In a collision between two electric cars last evening one person was killed, one probably fatally hurt and ten others injured. Goes Down With His Raft. Winnipeg, Man., April-28. A boy named Nevins lost his life at Rapid City'yesterday while endeavoring to ride he rapids of the river on a raft. When half way over the raft struck a boulder and went to pieces. Coal Records Broken. Duluth, Minn., April 28. Seventy six cargoes of coal have been deliv ered here since he opening of naviga tion three weeks ago, and the total re ceipts were about 375,000 tons. This breaks all records. JJ DAILY 1 1 i TO CHOP IF CHINA EUROPEAN POWERS ONLY AWAIT A FAVORABLE OPPOR- TUNITY. 0Pf\S THE WAY fOR PARTITION RUSSIA'S NEW TREATY REGARD- ING MANCHURIA WILL GIVE AN EXCUSE. CONCESSIONS E0R AMERICA RUSSIA HAS NO DESIGNS AGAINST AMERICAN TRADE IN MAN- CHURIA Washington. April 28.Ambassador Cassini had another interview with Secretary Hay yesterday, and assured him that Russia in her proposed treaty with China had no designs against the American trade in Manchuria. The ambassador did not deny that he claims of Russia, as reported by Minister Conger, were correctly stated or that the proposition in The new treaty of he United States with China to open treaty ports at MuUden and other places will have to be abandoned if the new Russian treaty is agreed to by China. Russia is willing then to make commercial treaties with this government and give American com merce most liberal concessions in Manchuria and Siberia. Tliis is not a very satisfactory pledge to Secretary Hay. as he has already prepared a treaty with China following the old rule of opening treaty ports in Man churia, and this uev, Russian treaty only opens the way for the partition of China to make necessary new treaties with all the powers tnat Will Grab Territory in the Far East. The state ..depart- ment is not surprised at the indiffer ence of Germany over the Russian move in Manchuria, for it only bears out he suspicion that Germany, Eng land" and fran'ce are unwilling to sub scribe to he open door proposition of this government when made in JS99. They were all preparing for the par tition of China but were not ready to agree upon their respective spheres of influence, and there were tears at a general war over the division of the spoils. Their replies to Secretary Hay's note were all more or loss indi rect, but they answered the immedi ate purposes of this government and checked the aggressive demands of European powers for ooncoscsions from Cnina. None of he European powers has complied with he condi tions of the agreement to withdraw troops from China since the Boxer outbreaks, but all have maintained considerable force, nominally To Keep Open the Route from Tien-tsin to the sea. Russia ha^ not had to meet the issue and with draw from Manchuria because that promise was given on condition that the other powers should withdraw from China. The trade that would suffer by clos ing Manchurian ports is he trade of the United States. We have more trade in Manchuria than all the Euro pean countries combined. Steps have already been taken by the state department to ascertain the true inwardness of Russia's last move. Ambassador McCormick at St. Peters burg, has been instructed by cabie to' present to the Russian foreign office a note which, while dipomatically kno wn as one of inquiry, is in sub stance a strong protest against Rus sia's demands. Cabled instructions have also been sent to Minister Cong er at Pekin to express to the Chinese America's objections to Russia's de mands and our hope that China will not accede to them. CANTRELL ShN 1 tlNCED. At Least Three Years for "The King of the Ghouls." Indianapolis. April 2S.Judge C. F. I Coffin, in the criminal court, passed I'sentence on Rufus Cantrell. "The i King of the Ghouls." Cantrell was convicted under two counts of an in dictmeht, one of which was for taking a body and the other for conspiracy to take a body. The penalty for the first offense is imprisonment for from three to ten years, and for the second from two to to ir years. The minimum time that Cantrell will have to serve will be three years. Tte case will be appealed. Reliance Is Swift. Bristol, 1 Aniil 28.The yacht I Reliance was taken out yesterday for anoth er spin Listing two hours, and on he SEole sTie proved as she did I Saturday, a Stjfl and swift craft. She was very fast in beating and reaching. Stuart Robson III. Toledo, Ohio. April 28.Wor! was received yesterday announcing that Stuart Robson was taken ill at Au burn, N. Y.. and that his dat es for he balance of this season bad been can celled. I BEMIDJI. BELTKAMI CO.. MINN., TUESDAY. APRIL 28 1903. TEX GENTS PER WEEK. LIEUT. GOV. LEE RESIGNS. Takes Action Afte,- Consultation With His Friends. St. i.ouis. April L'S. Lieut. -'/v John A. Lee has resigned his office Yesterilaj at', truoou alter Mr. Loo hail spent nnteli of the day in confer ence with his a Ivisors. A special de livery sta mp WPS affixed to the envel ope containing the resignation and it will be delivered immediately It is not necessary tTTat the resignation Me accepted b-y Gov-. IVekery Under the constitution of the state a resigna tion is self-operative and becomes ef fective the moment it is. iil*sd with he governor. Mr. Lee seemed relieved as a result of his netu and expressed no regrets of relinquisiVThg office tli clineci to talk o( the possibtllti the grand jury investigation i i progress or wlnu u.s future, io would be in regard to the inquisition. BRAWL ENDS IN RIOT. Twetve Thousand People Take Part in JJJ a Russian Fiqht. Berlin. April 2S. The. Lok-hl An- I jJJ zeiger has published details tin v- i, cent disorders at Kronstadt. Rur-n.'''* which began in a brawl between troops and marines, and during which 'H it was said that some officers*had been. killed. he paper says the trouble led to a riot, in w''.:ch 12,000 persons i JJJ took part. The {Jours tore up paving stones and wrecked houses. An at- JJJ tempt to quell tli/disorder with he p fire engine failed, the lire apparatus I JJJ being destroyed' by the infuriated 41 mob. Several police officers were'JJJ wounded. Filially Admiral Lavroff, in command en the fortress at Kron- JJJ stadt. arrived on the scene with party of armed men, who fired blank -JJJ volleys /at tho rioters and restored order STRANGLED TO DEATH. OUTBREAK IS VIOLENT. Anti-Semitic Riot Is Admitted to Have Been Very Cruel. St. Petersburg, April 28. he \'o vesti, without givinu/the exact figure's, indicates that the Jews at Kishineff, capital of Bessarabia, during ttje anti Semite riots there April 20 suffered even more severely than admitted of ficially. The paper says scores of Jews were shot or beaten to death and several hundred were wounded. Their houses were wrecked and their shops were sacked. Thousands of Jews in the district are homeless and desti tute. \h \k ti 0 \ii ti ti* tt w til I 1 Inriana Girl Found Dead in a Re- nnnnnnnTrnnnnnTTTTnnnTTTTTTTlTTnTTTTTTTTTrTTTrTTnrTTTTTTTnrrTTrTnnTTTTTVPTTnnrTTT jected Suit 's Home. La Porte, lnd April 2S.- -The evi dence adduced by Coroner Carson points almost conclusively to the fact that Martha Lawrence, aged nineteen years, who was found dead in the house of Silas Beam, was murdered, and that Jier rtmrderer strangled her to dc^l. Truman Beam, son of Silas Bearrffias been arrested on suspicion of knowing s'ome'thing of the crime. is known he had proposed marriage to Miss Lawrence and was refused. Silas Beam, the hoy's father, caused a sensation by making a public, declara tion tHat he believed his son guilty of the murder of Miss Lawrence. Rings All Kinjjfs our .store, includ ing Hat solid gold, oval and set rings will be sold for 25 per cent off In Emblems Lodge Pins, ('nains, lirace let.s, Studs, Sleeve Huttons, Stick I'ins, l''obs and Solid (Jold and gold tilled flings,*'wo have the most complete line in the cil v. This weelc for 15 per cent off so delicate in texture that the ."gentlest breeze will find" its way" throno-h, yet durable enough to give excdjenl service HOSIERY fast black or handsome ianty-Qdesiirns COLLARS ((()^449))-i^(4Jii)J3i^(((((^Ki J. P, YOUNG A few of the ideas of this store: To improve each day svsti/tn. Co biiild this business for the IVr the present. each week in method ami To see that every transaction^ is completed in an entirely satisfactory manner. To make every individual sale forerunner of further business. iiert'eet an organization which will have the hi'ghest place in ctmimercial history. NOTICE. Two^excellent brands of Hour tire carried by us and we want all irood housekeepers and -other consumers of the ini- 1ortoi articles to become better acquainted with their mer- its. These irooils are of fine llavor, rich in nutritious ele- ments am! m) farther than any others. J.P.YOUNG ^(tttttfrtf**************tttttttCttfrtttetftttCCtftf^ For this week only, in Jewelry, Silverware.IStationery. Cut Glass, Toilet Articles, \Vatchcs,7Fojintain Pens, Etc, tho very latest shapes for morniug, afternoon ami evefiing. or tho very best NECKWEAR made in this rownliv for style and qualify] *3? *Eese tliin^s^anil more Fyou will find 5 here at smaller prices tlian others charge for identically the same qualities, and you vvill always have thai thoroughly --SATISFIKI) FKKLINd" [that accompanies a knowledge ol perfection er detail of one's or.-- g^', JSKrT' BARNE BURTO N &W22S 1* f uture as well as a. a Watches ili ik every quotation-a a. Qui- lino of Watches, inelud- 2 _my^- 'reseent Street 21 jewel movement: John Hun special 21 jewels Hampden, Dueber.Orand, IT jewels, tb is week at 15 per cent off A_Ladies''Goods HockbtbOpks, Wrist Bags, Toilet Sets, Manicure Sets and gold novelties of all kinds at 25 per cent off A line ol tin'IUwest urn! up-to-date Parchment [Stationery Positive!} the sery latest styles In Correspondence Stationer} 3 N. M. JOHNSON 1 1st Door:East of First Nat Bank Bemidji, Minn. uiiUiJUAiAiAiUiiuiiaiiAiiiiAiiiiiiiiiiiAiiiiauauiiUiiiiiiiiiiiauiAiiiiAiuiiaiiiiuaaiiu HABERDASHERY This department of our store cbn tains such a ooinjirohoiisiM' assorliiii'iit of '"Men's Needfuls," t'he products of the best lnaiiiifaeturers of tne eountiT. that it would be impossible for us to ever mention one-halt of the goods in this space. Whatever you nnry want in -the way of SHIRTS for business or dress wear, UNDERWEAR