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Its students are equipped for the business office and counting room. Special attention given to com- mon branches. For further particulars address or call on x% BEMIDJI COMMERCIAL COLLEGE or P. J. CONWAY i All subjects taught by mail. P. O. Box No. 744. BEMIDJI,'MINN. i^ard and Room, Private Fan.i1.es or Hotels, $250 or $300 Per Week. School Open, Monday, Sept. 4, .905. FamlL Desirine Students to Work For Board Plesse Atfvlse the Principal. famines Desiring ly %&,. INDEPENDENCE URGED VISITING CONGRESSMEN AT MA- WILA HEAR ARGUMENTS OF NATIVE SPEAKERS. QUESTIONED CLOSELY BY AMERICANS LATTER ASSERT TIME HAS NOT ARRIVED FOR GRANTING OF SELF-GOVERNMENT. Manila, Aug. 30.The marble hall of the municipal building was crowd ed all day with the followers of the professional agitators for the inde pendence of the Philippines, who had been invited by Governor General Wright to air their grievances against the insular and federal governments,it All the speakers were subjected to volleys ot questions by Messrs New lands, Warren, Hepburn, Grosvenor, Payne and Cooper, all finally admit ting that they had not given the sub ject sufficient study to determine just how to handle independence if given to the Filipinos. Congressman Cooper of Wisconsin, in an interview, said: "1$ is quite apparent to any one who has looked into the matter even super ficially that self-government for the Filipinos at the present time is out of the question and within a \ery few months after the granting of inde pendence there would be a factional fight similar to the Aguinaldo-1-.una feud, which would give the powers an excuse to intervene and divide the islands.*' ANTICIPATE LONG FIGHT. Ch'cago Printing Houses Build Bar racks for Strike Breakers. Chicago, Aug. 30.Leaders of the compositors' strike against book and jot printing houses here during the day lenewed their canvass of firms in to call out union printers wberevpr piopnetors refused to support the un ion 111 its struggle for the eight-hour workday Several of the large print ing houses are said to be converting upper 100ms of their buildings into barracks tor strike breakers. The em plovera, according to Secretary Hamm of the Typothetae, anticipate a long and bitter fight. President James Lynch of the International Typograph ical union has telegraphed in response to the request at the Chicago branch of the union for a general strike against the Typothetae in all cities of the Middle West that he will be in Chicago 111 a few days. Another shop employing twenty three union printers has beeri added to the list of those affected by the strike. The firm disregarded the re quest of union officials not to oppose the eight-hour demand. DISCUSSES HIS MISSION. Judge Calhoun Busily Engaged in Ven ezuelan Capital. Caracas, Aug. 30.Former Judge W. J. Calhoun of Chicago, special commis sioner of the United States to Venezu ela, concerning whose mission contra dictory statements have been made, in an interview Tvith the correspondent of the Associated Press said: "I am still busily engaged in investi gating the proceedings taken byj:he Venezuelan government against the New York and Bermudez Asphalt company. It is possible that I shall not inquire into any other cases and certainly shall not investigate the in ternal administration of the country." ._ TSALE the Chicago Typothetae, threatening' Peace envoys at Portsmouth had AGAIN POSTPONED. Bids for White Earth Timber to Be 5SC Opened Nov. 15. 3 Washington, Aug. 30.On account of representations from Minnesota the secretary ct the interior has again postponed the time for receiving pro posals for the sale of the timber on the White Earth Indian reservation, finally fixing Nov. 15 as the time.^i. J['Sjt American League. ^Jt&J$0B At Cleveland, 5 New York, 4. gl At Detroit, 4 Philadelphia, 5. ~J* At Chicago, 1 Washington, 3. Yielded by Czar's Command. -"The Japanese wanted the island of Sakhalin and I retused it, agreeing, however, at the last moment to cede Jhe southern half and then only be sause I was commanded by my sover eign to yield and obeyed. Not only do we not pay so much as a kopec, but we obtain half of Sakhalin, now in their possession: At the morning ses-' Bion I presented my written proposi tion, which was the Russian ultima tum. It was accepted by the Japa nese. I was amazed. Until I was in the conference room I did not think what would happen. I could not an ticipate such a great and happy issue. "It was a psychological crisis. I had made up my mind not to strike out a letter of the ultimatum 1 sub mitted. So far as I was concerned it was ended. But I could not tell how woul wor before the visiting congressmen. The' it was a complete victory for us." meeting was called to order by Sen ator Scott of West Virginia, who act ed as chairman during the meeting. The speakers urged the immediate in dependence of the islands. Nothing new developed in the arguments, which were the same as have been urged since the civil government was Instituted. One speaker, until lately a member of the Hongkong junta, as serted that the Filipinos were better fitted for self-government than the Greeks, Bulgarians and Peruvians and were willing to accept independence under an American protectorate or a system of perpetual neutrality ar ranged by the United States with the leading powers, which woulds guaran tee non-interference by ambitious pow ers. th PRAISE FOR ROOSEVELT. British Ambassador Comments on the Peace Agreement. Lenox, Mass., Aug. 30.Sir Mor timer Durand, the British ambassadoi, on being told of the conclusion of peace at Portsmouth, said: "I am exceedingly glad to hear the news. Both the belligerents and the world general owe a vast debt of gratitude to the president for his con sistent efforts to put an end to the war. 1 heartily rejoice to hear that he has been successful." Oyster Bay, L. I., Aug. 30Presi- dent Roosevelt, in his library at Saga more Hill, received the news that the reached an agreement. He was en gaged at the very moment on some matters with Secretary Loeb regard ing the peace negotiations. The first intimation of the agreement came to him through the Associated Press in the form of a bulletin announcing the envoys had agreed on all points which hitherto had been the subject of dif ference. While the president had been hopeful that such an agieement would be reached he was surprised that it had come so soon. His belief had been that the agreement, if made at all. would not be made probably for a day or two. He expressed his grati tude that a peaceful solution of the differences had been reached He ex cused himself, however, from making any statement, formal in its nature, regarding the action of the conferees. STOCK MARKET ACTIVE. A MAKE WAR ON-THIEVES. Russian Warsaw, Russian Poland, Aug. 30. The peasants in the surrounding dis [triets are making determined efforts to exterminate bands of thieves who have been committing extensive dep redations. On Aug. 26 the inhabitants of the Mionzovna district killed eleven thieves and wounded fifty and the thieves of Warsaw, fully armed, set out to avenge their comrades by set ting fire to villages. The peasants thereupon organized to resist them and a conflict is imminent. The au thorities have not taken any action in the matter, ^M &8 ^*f^5* TEN CENTS PER WEEK CROWN ROOSEVELT KING OF PEACE Japanes ind M. Witte expresses the opiniomn that some time will be required to com plete the details of the treaty. He does not approximate the period, but it is apparent that several weeks will probably elapse before the treaty is ready for the final signatures. Tne Japanese correspendents ex press great dissatisfaction with the basis of the peace treaty. BRITONS ARE SURPRISED. Not Informed Japan Intended to Make Wholesale Concessions. London, Aug. 30.The announce ment that the Portsmouth conference had concluded peace was received in London just in time for brief bulletins to be printed in the afternoon papers. The Associated Press convened the first information to the foreign office, where Sir Eric Barrington, represent ing Foreign Secretary Lansdowne, ex pressed profound astonishment and said this was the first intimation the government had received. In fact, it had not been informed from any offi cial source that Japan intended to make such wholesale concessions. Oyster Bay, August 30.The crowned heads of the world have united with the distinguished statesmen of America and Eu rope in according the glory of the peace conference between Russia and Japan to President Roosevelt. Throughout last night and today telegrams of congratulation have been pou* ing in on the president in a great flocd. They come from persons of high and low degree and from all quarters of the civilized world. Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 3,0.The Russian envoys achieved a victory in the final struggle at the peace confer ence here. For the sake of peace the Japanese, with a magnanimity worthy of their heroic achievements in this war, met the ultimatum of the czar And abandoned their demands not only for reimbursement for the cost of the war but for the repurchase of the northern half of Sakhalin, Russia at the same time agreeing to division of the island. The Japanese also with drew articles 10 and 11 of the peace conditions originally proposed (de-~ mand for the surrender of the in terned wai ships and limitation of the Russian naval power in the Far East). The delegates of the respective mis sions were then called in and the actual work of formulating the treaty of peace begun. The news that peace had been agreed on caused the most Intense ex citement at the hotel where the en voys have been staying. Everywhere there was a delirium of jubilation. An armistice probably will be ar ranged immediately. Russians Given an Ovation. M. Witte, accompanied by Baron de Rosen, came to the hotel for luncheon. There was a wonderful demonstration on their arrival. A great crowd had collected under the porte cochere of the anne*, where the Russians are quartered and where their automobile drew up, and the air was torn with frantic cheers. M. Witte, as he stepped out of the motor car, seemed quite overcome. Too full for utter ance he could only grasp and shake the hands that were extended to him. Baion Rosen also was equally moved and received the congratulations of the crowd in silence. For about five minutes the two plenipotentiaries were kept on the porch listening to the incoherent praises of the hotel guest?. 'Do you pay indemnity?" was the universal interrogation. "Pas un sou," (not a cent) was M. Witte's response. The two plenipotentiaries have re spectively proposed to their emperors the conclusion of an immediate armis tice. The details of the armistice will be discussed at the next meeting and immediately after the question of the release of the Russian prisoners. Witte Much Pleased With Result. The Associated Press correspondent accompanied M. Witte to his room. M. Witte had been-quite overcome by the great ovation he had received and the intense strain he had been through. He threw himself into his armchair and after a few minutes to ,7pull himbel Bpeak iIft together" he began to blowl an a dellbe wer rately, almost taIk seem flo (th Wah Street Affected by News From Portsmouth. -New York, Aug. 30.The stock mar- Bhould be paid to Japan." ket became very active and much At this point M. Witte, who was. stronger soon after noon as a result still laboring under excitement, almost of the news from Portsmouth. The ,lost control of himself. He paused a. stocks that made the greatest gains at moment. Then he went on: this time were Union Pacific, St. Paul, '-The Japanese wanted to take our the Steel issues and the more active stocks as a whole. lented. The Japanese wanted to limit The street was much pleased -and tur naval power in the Far East and there was buying by brokers for for- I have not consented. The Japanese eign account. wanted war indemnity or reimburse-' ment of the cost of the war, aye, de manded it, and I have not consented. The Japanese wanted the Chinese Eastern railway "south of Harbin, but I gave them only the railroad in the possession of their troops south of Chautafu. IWPRJ~SAD and Peasants Kill Eleven Wound Fifty* 'I 'V** himself, inCredible," bfcliev he said. "I an fplaceo othe ma wouI hav dar possibility ofe peaceed otn thepmecondi.romyfagreednh tions to which we have justo jFrom allvsides, from President Roose- sia, I received up to the last moment. argent representations that something velt cow% to my own friends in Rus- (Interned ships and I have not con- BY GERMANS.^! Scores of Natives Slain in East Afri- jit.$ can Fight. f^0m t^s- Berlin, Aug. 30 A detachment^ of marines and sailors from the German^ rruiser Bussard surprised about l,4ooK "nsurgent natives, half of whom weVe irmed with rifles, near Kowoni, G&f^l oian East Africa, Aug. 25. The Ger mans killed seventy-three of the ii surgents and drove many others in the river 'Rifliji, where they we: drowned. No German casualties ha' been reported.