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VOLUME 1. NUMBER 244.
BTATE DEPARTMENT ADVICES ON
FAR EASTERN SITUATION
DECIDEDLY GLOOMY.
JAPANESE MUST LEAVE VLADIVOSTOK
ACTION OF RUSSIA RESORTED TO
ONLY WHEN HOSTILITIES
APPEAR IMMINENT.
'SAILS FORUNKNOWN DESTINATION
REPORTED DEPARTURE OF RUS-
SIAN FLEET FROM PORT AR-
THUR CONFIRMED.
Toiio, Feb. 5.Tokio newspapers
this morning publish a story to the
effect that twenty thousand Russian
troops have been concentrated in the
Yalu valley with the probable inten
tion of seizing North Korea.
Vladivstock, Feb. 5.- One thousand
Japanese left here yesterday for
Japan. Three other steamers filled
with Japanese are on the point of
sailing.
Washington, Feb. 5.The state de
partment has received advices from
various points touching the Russo
Japanese situation, all' of a decided
gloomy tendency.
One of the most significant, in the
minds of officials, confirms the press
disoatch from ToMo jespectine the
USSIA GETS
HER TROOPS
wenty Thousand Me Nobolized in
Yalu ValleyOne Thousand Japan
ese Leave Vladivostok.
NEW IDEA
MAGAZINES 5
Ladies' Coats
Ladies' $23.50 Coats Friday and Saturday $17.50
20.00 14.98
15.00 9.98
10.00 7.50
5.00 3.75
SpecialThree full length $22.50 Coats carried from last year,
each $10.00
5.00
notification to Japanese at viamvos
tock to prepare to leave the town, a
measure which is rarely resorted to
except in caso war is regarded as an
absolute certainty. The advice on this
point does not indicate that any Amer
icans have been affected by the nobeen
tice, although it is understood that
the purpose of the Russians is to pre
vent any spying in Vladivostock,
which is to be made the principal base
of naval operations in the event of
war.
Xonnrmation-also-comesto the_ de
partment of the reported disappear
ance of the Russian fleet from Port
Arthur. Officials here surmise the
fleet has gone to Vladivostock.
Another confirmed report is that six
regiments of Russian troops have de
parted from Newchwang for Korea.
JAPANESE OFFICIALS ACTIVE.
Important Conferences of Frequent
Occurrence.
Tokio, Feb. 5.Premier Katsura and
his associates in the cabinet gave a
dinner during the day to eighteen
representative peers and communi
cated to them the nature and progress
of the diplomatic negotiations with
Russia.
The Marquis Ito had a private audi
ence with the emperor, at which the
situation was discussed. These and
other incidents clearly indicate the
seriousness of the situation.
It is generally believed that Russia
Is massing troops north of the Yalu
river so as to be prepared to resist a
possible invasion by the Japanese.
The cabinet, elder statesmen and
commanders of the army and navy
are in almost constant conference or
communication. There is, however,
|no indication of the eouraa thov in-
Ladies' Waists
Ladies' 1.25 and $1.50 Flannel Waists, Friday and Saturday
only... "8c
2.50 afcfc 3.00 Ladies' Waists now $1-88
Ladies' Skirts
$1.75 Skirts Friday and Saturday$1.25
3.00 2.50
4.00
10.00 7.95
Ladies' Fur Coats
$75 00 Fur Coats Friday and Saturday $50.00
59 50 45.00
5o!oo 35.00
Men's Overcoats
One lot Men's fine Kersey and fancy mixed Overcoats, Friday
and Saturday S
Another lot as well made but not quite as line a .quality,
2-985
3
7
39.50 28.50
eac
11
7
5
$9.75
tend to pursue.
The belief is prevalent that Russia
Is seeking to provoke Japan to take
the initiative.
JAPANESE ARE WARNED.
State of Siege May Be Proclaimed
Any Momenta
Tokio, Feb. 5.The Japanese com
mercial agent at Vladivostock has
been notified by the commander of
the Russian garrison that he might at
any time, in accordance with orders
from St. Petersburg, have to proclaim
a Btate of siege. Consequently he de
sired the agent to make preparations
for the eventual departure of Japanese
residents. Should any wish to re
main they will be ordered*to repair to
Habarovsk.
Japanese official reports confirm
marked military activity in Manchu
ria. Houses have been prepared at
Liaoyang, Paicheng, Kaichow and
other places for the accommodation
of Russian soldiers. Carts have also
requisitioned to transport ammu
nition and stores. Troops are steadily
moving in the direction of the Yalu
and the Chinese residents of Yiugchou
are preparing for flight.
THINK IT MEANS WAR.
Conclusions Drawn From Russian Mil
-jtfl i'y 'Airtlyity.
Paris, Feb. 5.The foreign office
here expected definite information dur
ing the day concerning the Russian
reply, but the failure to receive ad
vices is construed as meaning that the
document is not ready, or that extreme
precaution is being taken at St. Peis
tersburg owing to the gravity of the
situation. In the meantime the French
officials consider that the very great
naval and military activity of Russia
is equivalent to a declaration that the
response will constitute Russia's last
word.
DESTINATION UNKNOWN.
Russian Fleet of Warships Leaves
Port Arthur.
London, Feb. 5.All the Russian
warships, except one which is under
going repairs, are reported to have
left Port Arthur. Their destination is
unknown.
pnin IIV A A Tf 1UT\ A will be busy days at this store. Choice merchandise at a low
Kll/A I Ailli A 1 LIRli/i I the largest and only modern store in northern Minnesota.
Washington, Feb. 5.Mr. Takahira,
the Japanese minister here, has been
informed by his government of the de
parture of the Russian fleet from Port
Arthur. Nothing is said about its
destination.
Young Corbett has signed articles
to meet Dave Sullivan at San Fran
Cisco the end of this month.
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BEMIDJI. MINNESOTA.
Ladies' Petticoats
Sweaters
One lot men's 1.25 Sweaters Friday and Saturday.... 79c each
One lot boys' Sweaters 49c each
Shoes
One lot bovs' Shoos worth uo to $2.00 a pair Friday and Satur-
day $1.25.
Full line of siz"s of 0l Se.il Rubbers in stock.
BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1904. TEX CENTS PER WEEK.
FEDERAL GRAND JURY INVESTI-
GATING VIOLATORS OF PRO-
HIBITION LAW.
GOVERNMENT LOSES MUCH REVENUE
COMMISSIONER YERKES BACK OF
MOVEMENT FOR WHOLE
SALE ARRESTS.
Kansas City, Feb. 5.Wholesale in
dictments by the federal grand jury
of express agents in Kansas City,
throughout Kansas and in the prohibi
tion counties of Texas, and of liquor
dealers who have been shipping liquor
into these prohibition states are im
minent, the result of a movement
started by John W. Yerkes,* commis
sioner-of internal revenue at Wash
ington
The local agents .of three
wholesale liquor houses, it is an
nounced, have been indicted and a\
rested but released on their own rec
ognizance and additional bills will, it
said, be found against the agent of
every express company in Kansas
City, in the state of Kansas and in the
prohibition com.ties of Texas wlv
have acted as agents fur the liquor
houses in selling whisky a fast as
the evidence against them cau be pre
sented.
For years practically every express
company in this part of the Southwest
has acted as the agencies for liquor
companies who have sold liquor in
Kansas and Texas, the express agents
of the different companies acting nom
inally as agents at the various points,
thus practically nullifying tho prohibi
tion law. To,avoid the law the whisky
was sent in sealed* packages, ad
dressed to fictitious names, and sold
hy the agents for "express charges."
Millions of cases of whisky have been
sent into Kansas yearly and for each
case disposed of the agents were al
lowed 50 cents. This naturally has
proven not only a violation of the pro
hibition laws of the states named but
has deprived the federal government
of an immense amount of rvA"
AFTE EXPRES S AGENT S FEAR FOR
Ladies'Silk $15.00 Pet
ticoats, black or car-
dinal, Friday and
Saturday $9.50
McGee's Ajustabled
yoke Mercerized sateen
Petticoats at from
$1.50 to $3.50 each
One lot la-
dies'House Slippers worth up to
sl.75 a pair
Friday and
Saturday
5!ic a pair
Washington. Feb. ".--A official
bulletin Issued this morning says that
Senator Hanna has typhoid fever.
The patient rested fairly well during
the nijjht. His temperature this morn
inp was 100, pulse 82.
une weak heart aotton or senatoi
Hanna is causing his physicians the
gravest concern. They fear that they
will not be able to sustain his strength
to make the fight which may be noces
sary the next few days.
The following bulletin regarding
Senator Banna's condition was given
out immediately after the eonsulta
tion:
large-)"At
the consultation h.dd_jULring_the
morning no new feature was found in
Mr. Hanna's condition. He is suffer
ing from a recurrent attack of grippe
xiuth sn unusual amount of nhvsieal
BRITISH FISCAL POLICY.
John Morley Will Introduce Amend
ment Feb. 8.
London, Feb. 6.John Morley an
nounced during the day in tho house
of commons his definite intention to
introduce, Feb. 8, his fiscal amend
ment to the address in reply to tho
speech from tho throne, even if Pre
mier Balfour is absent.
Previous to this announcement
Home Secretary Akys-Douglass, in
behalf of the government, said he was
willing to give facilities for an ade
quate discussion of tho fiscal quostlon
if the amendment was withdrawn, but
a storm of protests, which Issued
from the* opposition benches, decided
Mr. Morley to carry out his original
plan.
Sevt ral questions were put with the
object of eliciting information regard
ing the lj^ir Eastern situation, tho
steps takeW to avert war and whether
the governrofnt alone, or in conjunc
tion with tW) United States jsovern-
Any'odd garment in men's Underwear at a dis
count of 25 per cent.
One lot ladies'line Combination Suits at a dis
count of 5*0'per cent. 0\
One lot children's Underwear worth up 85c
for 19c each.
Sewing Machines
New Home Sewing Machines
from $25 to $40
Good machines made-at the New
Home factory at from.. ..$15 to $27.50
HANNA'S LIFE
Official Bulletin Declares That Has
Typhoid FeverHeart Action
Is Weak.
NEW IDEA
PATTERNS
price is the magnet we will use to draw customers to
Underwear
depression. There are no alarming
symptoms and no reason to believe
that recovery will not take place in a
reasonable time."
Tho possible development of typhoid
fever or kidney trouble is the chief
source of apprehension of the attend
ing physicians. They base their state
ment regarding the weeks that must
elapse before Che senator will bo able
to go put, even in the event of no un
toward developments, on his extreme
physical exhaustion.
Tho senator is not a good patient.
After a period of depression he is im
patient, to get up and around, it is
this activity that has had a good dead
to do with bringing on his present
-sickness, lie.Jias^oJ: been ln pressed
with the adv:'( of his physician-andr
has jokingly told him that, he was kept
well all his life by working off sick
ness.
ment, had pressed Russia to evacuate
Manchuria, etc., but the questions
practically were without result.
BLIZZARD CREATES HAVOC.
Michigan Railroad Traffic About at a
Standstill.
Grand Rapids, Mich., Feb. G.The
blizzard which has played havoc with
railroad trafiic In Western Michigan
during the past twenty-four hours has
ceased and tho weather is now mod
erate, jt
The Pore Marquette and the other
railroads expect to have their lines
free before the day is over and trains
agnin moving on time. Interurban
trafllc cut of Grand Rapids Is prac
tically suspended and tho railroads
are having great difficulty re-establish
ing schedules and .digging trains out of
drifts. Tho Pore Marquette is ex
periencing tho most trouble, traffic
along tho main line to Chicago having
been' practically suspended during the
past twelve hour*.
Children's Cloaks
Our entire lot of children's and misses Cloaks
at 1-3 off from the regular price.
Carpet Sweepers
Bissell's Cyco Sweeper, $3.00 Bissell's Stan-
*&/ dard Sweeper $2.50
1 barrel 10 ct.'mixed candy .Friday and Saturday ..5 cts a pound
Thousands of yards of Dress Goods, Wash Goods, Silks, Car-
}ets Laces and Embroideries on sale Friday and Saturday.
100 boxes fine toilet soap worth 15 cts. a box Friday
and Satnrday 9 cents
One lot men's Neckwear worth up to 50 cts. for 9 cents
Oar Friday and Saturday Penny Basket.
This will be a regular Grab Bag. Your choice of any article in
the basket for ONE CENT.
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