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J. 4 HTM VOLUME 2. NUMBER 206. SENATOR DEPEW New' York, Dec. 30.Senator 'Chaun cey M. Depew said during the day that he had won in his campaign for re election to the United States senate. He made the announcement after a conference, by appointment, with Gov ernor Odell, Speaker of the Assembly Nixon and State Senators Elsberg and Maltby, The conference was not a long one and when over the senator came downstairs smiling and apparent ly very happy. He went to the re porters greeted them warmly and said: "Gentlemen, the fight is all over. A harmonious outcome has been brought about by the only man in the state that could have done itGovernor Odell. He has done magnificently in this case and the party is now har monious." Governor Odell announced later that the United States senatorship had been settled and the name of Chaun cey M. Depew would be the cnly one presented at the Republican caucus. In reply to a question whether this agreement was in accord with his own personal preference or whether he yielded to the party leaders Governor Odell said: "I would not be human if I did not have a personal preference, but what I wanted was to find out the choice of the whole party." The governor added that he would not allow his personal preference to interfere in the choice of the party. "When the governor was asked what the attitude of President Roosevelt on the senatorship was he said: "He has never expressed any prefer ence to me." NO ACTION THIS SESSION. Congress and Garfield's Plan for Con trol of Corporations. Washington, Dec. 30.It is'not ex pected that legislation looking to the carrying into effect of the recommen dations of James R. Garfield, commis sioner of corporations, will be initiated at the preset session of congress. Mr. Garfield's argument in support of the federal charter plan for corpora tions doing an interstate business is Only .ec few Toys left they go a.t GETS THE PLUM Governor Odell Says That Depevv Will Be Re-elected Without(Opposition. One Half Price Ladies9 &fc&- Fur Coats. The Bemidji1T Ladies' $65.00 Electric Seal coats Martin trimmed sale price $50 00 Ladies' 155.00 Krimmer coats sale price 45 00 Ladies' $35.00 Electric Seal and Astrakhan coats sale price 28 50 Ladies' $50.00 Astrakhan coats sale price 42 50 Ladies' $45.00 Astrakhan coats sale price 35 00 Ladies' $40.00 Wool Seal Capes sale price 31 50 One-Half Off. We have about a dozen Ladies' Cloth Coats carried over from last year they range in price from $10.00 to $22.50. and all are in perfect condition during this sale they go at one-half price. Boys' Overcoats. Our entire stock of Boys' and Children's Overcoats is offered at one-fourth off from the regular price. 5 being considered, however, By mem bers of congress. As the head of the bureau of corporations Mr. Garfield holds that the manner in which the question should be handled should be. initiated, not by him, but by congress. Mr. Garfield had a talk with the presi dent during the day, but the nature of the conference was not disclosed. IN COMPLETE CONTROL. Colorado Republicans Propose to Re* seat Governor Peabody. Denver, Dec. 30.By the action of the state canvassing board in issuing certificates of election as senators to Casimero Darela and Henry B. Millard the Republicans have secured such ab solute control of the general assembly that it is now regarded in Democratic circles as highly probable that Gov ernor James H. Peabody will be re seated. The Republicans plan, it is said, to accomplish this by throwing out the vote of all Democratic wards of Denver and counting the vote of the Republican wards. The senate now stands: Republicans 19, Democrats 15, vacancy 1. On joint ballot the legislature stands: Republican 66, Democratic 33. WANTS IMMEDIATE ACTION. Taft Favors Tariff Reduction on Phil ippine Products. Washington, Dec. 30.Secretary Taft, who is engrossed just now with matters pertaining to the Philippines, had a conference during the day with the president regarding questions re lating to the archipelago. The secre tary desires that the proposed reduc tion in the tariff on Philippine sugar and tobacco should be provided for at this session of congress and he hopes to obtain a rate on sugar and tobacco imported from the Philippines of 25 per cent of the regular Dingley rate. Jap Warships Off Java. Batavia, Island of Java, Dutch East Indies, Dec. 30.Some warships show ing the Japanese colors passed Anjer, sixty miles west of Batavia, during the day. CHARGED BY RUSSIANS. Japanese Enlisting Chinese to Assist in War. Mfukden, Dec. 30.Irrefutable evi dence has been obtained at headquar ters that the Japanese are not only hiring Chinese bandits to operate on the Russian flanks but that they are enlisting Chinese under Japanese offi cers. The Japanese are adopting cunning expedients to defeat the surprise at tacks of the Russian scouts, from which they have suffered much. They cover the steep approaches of their trenches with water, which freezes, forms ice slides and makes the scouts slip and fall in confusion. In other places the Japanese scatter millet stalks over the approaches, the crack ling of which gives them warning of 'the presence of Russian scouts. Many Jap Officers Killed. Tokio, Dec. 30.Army headquarters publishes a list of casualties, pre sumably at Port Arthur, showing that forty-nine officers from the rank of colonel downward were killed and that fifty-eight from colonel downward were wounded. BUSINESS PARALYZED* Blizzard in Michigan Has Continued Three Days. Calumet, Mich., Dec. 30.The bliz zard which has been sweeping North ern Michigan the last three days, the worst in years, has caused one death, numerous accidents and paralyzed business generally, causing heavy fi nancial loss. In a headon collision between two locomotives on the Hecla and Torch Lake railroad of the Calumet and Hecla Mining company during the blinding snow storm Engineer Gus Hassel was killed and Fireman Pat rick Cudahy seriously injured. The storm has paralyzed business and caused large loss to railroads, mining companies and storekeepers. Operations at nearly all stamp mills are discontinued owing to railroad tieup. WOMAN AND SON DIE IN FIRE. Horribly Burned by Lamp Explosion While Eating. Fairmont, W. Va., Dec. 30.While Mrs. Pasquale Dell and her little son were eating supper a lamp exploded and ignited the clothes of both. They were horribly burned and died within a few hours. Activity in French Navyyard. Toulon, France, Dec. 30.Owing to the crisis in Morocco the navyyard here shows the greatest activity. Preparations are going on to have a naval division, consisting of the battle ships Charlemagne and Iena and two cruisers, in readiness to proceed to Morocco if the crisis accentuates. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30 Beiriidji/M Misses', Children's &nd Infants9 per cent. Men's Sheep Lined Coats. The weather has been too warm for Sheep Lined Coats, consequently we have a very large stock on hand. They are sold on a very close margin one fourth off will mean a great loss to us, but they must go and one-fourth off will be the price. Men's Underwear. Hot All Wool White Knit Underwear our $1.75 quality sale price, per gar ment $1.50 Men's Wool Socks. 1 lot Men's Heavy All Wool 50c Sox sale price -v 33c 3 THERE WILL BEsMANY^OTIHEIt8 AFTER HARD STRUGGLf RIHLUNG FORT AT PORT ARTHUR NOW IN POSSESSION OF THE BESIEGING FORCE. CAPTURE COSTS JAPS 1,000 UNDERGROUND EXPLOSIONS OF DYNAMITE FOLLOWED BY A DARING CHARGE. Headquarters of the Japanese Army Before Port Arthur, via Fusan, Dec 30.Rihlung fort "was captured at 3 o'clock Thursday morning, with a thousand Japanese casualties. Seven dynamite minesfexploded at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning made breaches in the front wail, through which a large body of Japan^Se troops charged un der cover of a^tremendous bombard ment and captured the first line oi light guns. A fitter fight resulted in the capture of |ke fort. The garrison, numbering 500 %en, escaped. JAP OFFICIAL REPORT. Desperate Fighting -.Preceded Capture of Rih0ng 'Mountain. Tokio, Dec. #.After months of fighting, sapping and mining the Japa nese forces ha^ finally occupied Rih lung mountain." f: A report received from the head quarters of thei* Third Japanese army before Port Arthur, received here on Wednesday, Dae. 28 at midnight, says: "On Wedne|day, Dec. 28, at 10 O'clock in the n|orning, the left center column of our^army, following some heavy explosion on the frontal para pet of Rihlung Jnountain, charged and occupied the parapet under cover oi fire from heavy? guns and constructed defense works i despite the enemy's fire. '---.J- "At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, when our occupation was practically assured, we charged and occupied the inner lines of heavy gun positions, subsequently dislodging a remnant oi the enemy's fofce stubbornly holding the gorge fort, Isrhich. we occupied and captured the entire works." Main Line^ Still Unbroken. St. Peterebuife, Dec. 30.The war affice points outithat the occupation of Rihlung mountain, at the best, only makes- the Ja^nBs masters of the entire terrace beyond the principal forts of Keekwan and leaves the main line unbroken. PRE-INVENTORY SALE! CLEARY & BOWSER Saturday morning our Great Semi-Annual Inventory Sale will begin. It will close Saturday, Jan 7, e^nd will give customers eight days of rare bargains Coats at discount of 25 TROOPS REMAIN TRENCKL^. No Change in Front of Japanese Sec- I' nd Army. General Oku's Headquarters, via Fusan, Dec. 30.No change has taken place at the front of the Second army. The Russians continue a daily bom bardment, firing at random, and result ing in few casualties. The Japanese soldiers pick up 15-centimeter shell cases and with them make charcoal burners to heat the bomb-proofs. Oc casiona collisions take place between the Russians always retiring. Both sides seem satisfied to remain in the trenches. Lieutenant General Sir William Nicholson, director general of military intelligencfi_of the British war office, who was attached to the Japanese army, has left here on his way to Eng land. MEpatrols,l N SHOW SOME ACTIVITY. Russians Attack Jap Positions South of Mukden. Tokio, Dec. 30.Manchurian army headquarters reports as follows: "On Dec. 27 at 3 o'clock in'the aft ernoon the Russians, with heavy field guns, bombarded the Shakhe river railroad bridge in the neighborhood of the station and the Russian guns at Talientun shelled Chisiangtun and Shulintzu. Russian cavalry ajttacked Helintun at ^unset on the same day, but were repulsed by Japanese cav alry. At 8:30 o'clock on the same evening the Russian cavalry enveloped the Japanese pickets, who were rein forced and finally repulsed the enemy. The Japanese casualties were three men killed." BECAUSE OF ILL HEALTH. Russian Admiral Retires From Inter* national Commission. St. Petersburg, Dec. 30.Admiral Kaznakoff-is returning to Russia and will be replaced by Vice Admiral Dou bassoff as Russian commissioner on the international commission at Paris which is to inquire into the North sea incident. Doubassoff starts for Paris next week. Admiral Kaznakoff is returning be cause of ill health. It seems not yet determined absolutely whether he will be able to continue as a member of the commission. At the admiralty the news of his-breakdown did not cause surprise, it being feared when he was appointed that he would not support the strain. ELKINS TO DRAW BILL. Believes in Creation of an Interstate Commerce Court. Washington, Dee. 30.Senator El kins has begun the preparation of a bill intended to make effective Presi dent Roosevelt's ideas regarding the abolition of rebate giving by railroads. Elkins believes the only solution of the problem lies in the creation of an interstate commerce court to have au thority over all matters relating to railroad and steamboat rafes. Men's Overcoats. Men's $12 Overcoats $ 9 50 Men's $15 Overcoats II 50 Men's $18 Overcoats..:.. 13 50 Men's $20 Overcoats ~I6 50 THE LANPHER"niR COAT Men's Dress Shirts. 1 lot Men's 65c and 75c Shirts made from good percale sale price 50c 1 lot Men's Extra Pine Dress shirts, our 90c and $1 quality price 75c Cleveland, Dec. 30.Dr. C. J. Al drich, an alienist, called upon Mrs. Chadwick at the county jail during the day and had a conference with her. Dr. Aldrich has been called as an expert in a number of criminal cases heretofore where the defense claimed insanity. The visit of Dr. Aldrich is taken to Indicate the line of defense that will be set up in Mrs. Chadwick's case. P. D. Quigley, law partner of J. P. Dawley, counsel for Mrs. Chadwick, said during the day that nothing would" be done in regard to securing bail for Mrs. Chadwick before next Tuesday, if then. Should a motion be filed in the United States district court asking that bail be fixed for the release oi Mrs. Chadwick District Attorney Sul-. livan will demand that a bond of hot less than 130,000 on the various fed eral indictments be named. County Prosecutor Keeler has is sued a capias for the arrest of Mrs. Chadwick in the event of her release on bail by the government authorities. Mr. Keeler said that he thought the county criminal court would require at least 130,000 bond for the release of Mrs. Chadwick on the several indict ments returned against her by the county grand jury. Mrs. Chadwick has sent the fol lowing telegram to her husband, Dr. Leroy S. Chadwick, in care of Sheriff Barry at the Hoffman House, New York, to be delivered immediately upon the doctor's arrival from Europe: "Come to Cleveland with Sheriff Barry immediately. Do not fight ex tradition and avoid loss of time and money." It is probable that no date will be Bet for the trial of Mrs. Chadwick in the federal court until after the ap pointment of a successor to United States" District Judge Wing, who' re cently forwarded his resignation to Washington. Judge Wing's resigna tion is to take effect Feb. 1. DEFENSE WILL CLAI INSANITY Indications That Mrs. Ghadwick Will So Plead When Placed on Trial. 1 We have a few 1904 coats left that we will close out at the following price: Ladies' Black, Satin Lined Tourist coat, size 36, regular price $32.00 sale price $25 00 Ladies' Blue Full Satin Lined Tour ist coat, size 38, regular price $25.00 sale price 20 00 Ladies' $15.00 Short Coats, sale price 12 50 Ladies' $12.00 Short Coats, sale price 9 50 Ladies' $8.00 Short coats, sale price 5 00 Ladies' $6.00 Short coats, sale price 4 95 Ladies' $5.00 Short coats, ''sale price 3 95 CURIOUS COINCIDENCE. Main Witness in Murder Trial Shot in Same Locality. New York, Dec. 30.Standing al most in the very spot where Robert" Brannan was shot to death by Patrol man Arthur Mallon last May William O'Brien, a homeless waiter, who gave ie most important testimony in the trial which Resulted in Mallon being sent to prison for twenty years, re ceived a bullet wound which probably will result in his death. O'Brien's as sailants escaped and he has refused to make any statement which would assist the officers in learning their identity.n "Whe you go against the cops you .get all that's coming to you," i:he wounded man said as he lay on the floor of a saloon awaiting the arrival of the ambulance. Three men are un der arrest as suspects. O'Brien was walking down the Bow ery and had just passed the saloon" where Brennan was killed when a shot rang out and he fell with a bullet in~ his abdomen. The police advance the theory that O'Brien had been in a fight and that he was shot after he had stabbed his adversary. CITATION DISMISSED. District Judge Explains Alleged Act, of Contempt. Denver, Dec. 3H.District Judge Samuel Lv Carpenter appeared before th.e supreme court during the day in response to a citation requiring him to show cause why he should not quash i he alternative writs of man damus issued by him against the state* board of canvassers and explain why he assumed jurisdiction in disregard of the opinion and judgment of the supreme court. Judge Carpenter explained that he did not know the full purport of the supreme court's decision when he is sued the writs and admitted that the higher court's order made it obliga tory to dismiss the. proceedings in theM district. His explanation was accept-? ed and the citation, against him was' dismissed. Soiled Handkerchiefs All our 35c a.nd 50c Handkerchiefs for 25c Ladies' Cloth Coats. Ladies' Suits. We have a few Fall Suits in stock they are the lat- est, but we want to close them out before inventory they go at a discount of 25 per cent. Ladies' Shirt Waists.^-737? All odd Shirt Waists in silks at one-third off." Misses' Felt Shoes 1 lot Misses' Felt Shoes, the $1.2<p>BARGAINS. .4 J*~JM Srj! *39 *Ms' 5 kind sale price, 85c 3