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VOLUME 4. NUMBER 36 Princess Ena Became Queen of Spain &.s the Clock Struck Twelve. Madrid in Frantic Demon stration: C&nnon Boom, Church Bells Chime. Madrid, May 31.King Al fonso and Princess Ena were married at noon today in a little church at San Geronimo in the presence of a distinguished com pany of about one thousand, in cluding special ambassadors from the principal countries of the world. The wedding cortege was received with clamorous en thusiasm enroute to the church and at the conclusion of the cere mony all Madrid broke into frantic demonstrations of joy, while cannon boomed and church hells chimed. So far ten states have declined the Invitation sent out by Assistant Secre tary of War Oliver to send some of their national guard organizations into camp with the regular troops this m ROYAL WEDDING IN OLD SPAIN TODAY ALFONSO TAKES WIFE American Gentlemen SHOES Is one of the best $35 shoes on the market. It has an invisible cork sole making it one of the most comfortable shoes to be had. We carry them in all leathers and widths. Wear one pair and be convinced of their value. LADIES' AN CHILDREN'S SHOES We carry the following well known lines: Hamilton Brown, Drew Selby, Shaft Pierce and Portsmouth. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. E. H. WINTER & O Phone 30. Bemidji. \$,i.i/ -a ^JEO^W^S^J*- '^^WB^?"*/ Son} LOSS MORETHAN $1,000,000 ARMOUR ELEVATOR AND AN IM MENSE QUANTITY OF GRAIN BURNS AT CHICAGO. Chicago, May 31.Fire has de stroyed Armour & Co.'s elevator D, standing along a slip extending from the south branch of the river at Fisk street. With the elevator were de stroyed 1,000,000 bushels of wheat, corn and oats. Four men employed in the elevator were hurt, one fatally, soon after the Are started, when a series of explosions, caused by igni tion of the dust, spread the flames throughout the building. The loss is estimated roughly at more than $1,000,000. In addition fif teen cars filled with grain were on the tracks by the elevator and these were destroyed. Switch engines were hurried to the switch track and 150 cars were hauled out of danger. The building destroyed was 500 feet long, 200 feet wide and three stories tn height, built of brick. It was not near any other building, but the fire was of such extent that plants two blocks away were endangered. Among these were the gas tanks of the Peo ple's Gas, Light and Coke company, between Twenty-second and Twenty third streets on Center avenue. Fire men were stationed to pour water o,n these when the embers were carried in that direction. Chief Secretary for Ireland Bryce has introduced in the house of com mons a bill authorizing a loan of $22,- 500,000 to provide laborers' cottages in Ireland. MEMORIAL DAY DOINGS U8UAL 6ERVICE9 IN HONOR OP NATION'S DEAD HELD IN ALL SECTIONS OF COUNTRY. PRESIDENT AT PORTSMOUTH, YA, UNVEILS MONUMENT ERECTED BY ARMY AND NAVY UNION IN MEMORY OF COMRADES. Portsmouth, Va., May 81.Presi- dent Roosevelt joined the people of (Virginia in a beautiful and impressive {tribute to the nation's dead. Under the auspices of the Army and Navy union, the organization of the officer* and enlisted men of the United States army and navy, the president' deliv ered the Memorial day address here to an audience numbering thousands. Immediately after delivering the ora jtion of the day President Roosevelt bmvoiled a monument erected in the naval oemetery by the Army and Navy [union to the memory of its dead com rades. The exercises of the day took place in the great woods of the Naval hos pital grounds. A temporary stand had been erected for the president and distinguished guests. Around this the various organizations which par ticipated in the, parade formed a hol low square. Citizens and invited guests to the number of several thou sand attended the ceremonies. ON AN ELABORATE SCALE. Memorial Day Exercises at the Na tional Capital. Washington, May 31.Memorial day services in this city were on an elaborate scale. As In the past the principal exercises were at Arlington, where an immense crowd gathered to pay homage to the soldier dead. The ceremonies of the day began with a procession participated' in by various Q. A. R. posts, the Old Guard, the District militia and the Spanish War Veterans. Upon arriving at Ar lington the exercises first centered around the tomb of the unknown, where 20,000 federal soldiers are bur led, after which tlw^/psitte^i^HlBWieSt monies were conducted in the amghfe theater, where addresses, recitation* and music were heard. Representa tive Birdsall of Iowa delivered an ad dress. The orator of the day was Rev. D. J. Stafford of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic church. r: BAD WEATHER AT CHICAGO. Usual Memorial Day Services Held Nevertheless. Chicago, May 31.Decoration day in this city was generally observed. The majority of business houses were closed. The usual services were held in all the cemeteries under the direc tion of Grand Army posts and the grave of every man known to have taken part in the Civil war or the late war with Spain was appropriately re membered. The weather was not pro pitious, being dark and showery, but late in the day the parade, in which the regular troops from Port Sheridan, militia, Grand Army posts and naval reserves participated, was held and was witnessed by thousands of people. Blue and Gray Unite in Services. Nashville, Tenn., May 31.The graves of the federal dead in the cemeteries near Nashville and Mur physboro were decorated with flowers and flags. The weather was Ideal and large crowds attended the services. Survivors of the blue and gray united in decorating the graves of their com rades at Hopkinsville, Ky. No Sport8 Permitted. Lincoln, Neb., May 31.Memorial day in Nebraska was more quiet than Sunday. The new state law forbid ding outdoor games or races of any sort on the soldier day was in effect for the first time and there was a strict observance over the state Big Parade at New York. New York, May 31.Memorial day was celebrated with a parade in which members of the Grand Army of the Republic and several detachments of United States troops and marines took part. FAKE PRINTING BILLS. One Method of Looting Mutual Life Company. New York, May 31.The Tribune says that the special grand jury in its investigation of the Mutual Life In surance company's affairs obtained evidence that many thousands of dol lars were taken annually for twenty years from the treasury of the com pany by means of fake bills purport lug to be for printing and supplies for ihe company furnished through the firm of George Mckibbin & Sons, bookbinders, 35 Park street. Part of the evidence was furnished by George McKibbin, head of the firm, who was a witness before the grand jury. It was said about the criminal courts building that the unearthing of such proofs of fraud probably would result in indictments against former officials of the Mutual who had guilty knowledge of the frauds. The entire amount of money taken from the Mu tual 's treasury in such fashion, it is believed, amounted to more than 91,000,000. :i*f.* ^/T^itjVaE. h-iT mUmm 'Z-l-Afr-wZ j^^$&&$& BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA. T&UBSDA.Y, MAY 31, 1906, DESPOTESCAPESDEATH GOVERNOR GENERAL ALlkHAN- OFF OF KUTAIS, CAUCASIA, WOUNDED BY BOMB. &. !& COSSACK ESCORT KILLS MANY PEOPLE 4 FIRES INTO CROWD AND BURNS TO GROUND ALL HOUSES IN THE VICINITY. 4 Borjon, Transcaucasia, May 31.~*An attempt was made on the life of Gen eral Alikhanoff, governor general,$rf Kutais, a& he was about to take a train for Tiftis. The general arrived at the station surrounded by an escort of Cossacks when, two bombs Niftee thrown at him and exploded in the midst of the party, seriously wound ing Alikhanoff, a member of his staff and several Cossacks. The remainder of the Cossacks fired indiscriminately into the crowd, killing many persons. In addition the Cossacks burned to the ground buildings in the vicinity Into which the people had fled. GUILTY OF GREAT ATROCITIES. Alikhanoff Killed Hundred* and Laid Waste Many Towns. /V. St. Petersburg, May 31.General Alikhanoff, the "pacifier" of Kutais province, is the most hated man "in the CaucasusT For several months" last fall the government was completely in the hands of the revolutionists, they being.in full possession of the railroad from the Black sea to Suram tunnel which they had blown up in January. Alikhanoff dispatched a column of Cos sacks, who crossed the mountains aud with fire and sword laid waste the fertile Rion valley. The general an nounced that at the first town reached tie proposed to make the people's grandchildren remember his name. His vengeance was- hc^ble-. Hundreds of the- inhabitants mostly Georgians and Imeretians, were- slaughtered by the alodiers and others were executed Many of the raen were driven 4gto the mountains and the women were given over to the Cossacks. Fifty villages were absolutely wiped out. *the ll^^(af^^^^ole|^oui^i^lAnd were ih auMeot of bittericonjt$aints. Alikhanoff is a remarkable'" charac-,. ter. His principal%eputation is con-i nected with the. Russian advance in Central Asia and-^IMs ^expedition tq the Murghab river/ fn 1884*5 brought Great Britain and Russia to the-verge of war. AMERICAN GOODS EVERYWHERE. Prominent Scot Believes Great Britain Must Adopt Tariff Plan. New York, May 31.Sir Andrew McDonald, formerly lord provost of Edinburgh, Scotland, is a visitor here. He has been touring the country for the last eight weeks, traveling as far. as San Francisco. Sir Andrew is pes simistic as to trade conditions in the United Kingdom. He said: "Great economic necessitiessuch as cotton, wheat and meathave made Britain virtually a dependency of the American republic. In my own country, Scotland, American goods are everywhere. Even our porridge is be ing ousted by the. introduction of American breakfast foods. If we don't annex ourselves to the United States the only other way we can 'save our necks' is to raise a cast iron tariff against you." DAVITT'S CONDITION CRITICAL. Noted Irishman Continues to Lose Ground.. Dublin, May 31,Michael Davitt is in a most critical condition. The hospital where the father of the Land league lies is besieged.by anxious inquirers all day long. John E. Redmond, leader of the Irish party, is a frequent inquirer by. telephone from the house of commons and has postponed his Continental trip planned for the Whitsuntide holidays because of the critical condition of his friend. Between 10 and 11 o'clock at night Mr. Davitt rallied in a remarkable manner and was able to speak to those at his bedside. He beeame quite cheerful but again collapsed and later bulletins show that he has lost ground. CAUSED SENSATION IN ENGLAND. Revelations Regarding American Beef Packing Industry. London, May 31 The revelations regarding the beef packing industry in the United States have caused a sensation here. Questions will be. raised in the house of commons with a view to ascertaining how far it is in the government's power to protect the British public. The London newspapers praise President Roose velt for his courage in probing the matter. SIXTY-FIVE PEOPLE PERISH. Overloaded Excursion Steamer Cap sizes Off Riga, Russia. Riga, Russia, May 31.An overload ed excursion steamer capsized off a pier here, drowning sixty-five persons. The boat had just started for Dubbeln, a neighboring watering place, when she heeled over and sank. Only ten of the seventy-Ave persons on board of her .were saved. .&rfs&lJStf& PLOT AGAINST ALFONSO AidLEGED ANARCHIST PLAN TO ASSASSINATE SPANISH KING ON HIS WEDDING DAY. CONSPIRACY DISCOVERED IN LONDON PROJECT, IT IS ASSERTED, ALSO INCLUDES REVOLUTION TO OVERTURN MONARCHY. London, May 31.A plot to assas sinate King Alfonso on his wedding day lias been discovered in London, according to an unconvincing story published by the Evening Standard. Fifty anarchists of England, France and Spain,, who are said to be con cerned--in the conspiracy, are alleged to be on their way to Madrid with the intention of carrying out the at tempt as the king is leaving the church. The plan is said to have been hatched in Spain and London, but it is added that the police got wind of the affair and will take all the precau tions necessary "to protect the king. The project, it is asserted, included a revolution after the assassination with the view of overthrowing the mon-! archy. The Evening Standard asserts that Spanish officers are implicated in the plot. Yamada Naokuma, a noted Japa nese philosopher and pupil of Dr. Inouye, has committed suicide by Jumping into the crater of Aso vo1 cano. New Idea Magazines for June, 5 cents. This lot consists of $1.25 goods and con tains: 40 inch tan crepe 42 inch tan dot ted mohair 38 inch pink creme and Alice blue sublime 44 inch grey checked mohair 42 inch Alice blue dotted mohair 42 inch blue striped mohair 44 inch hair-line mo hair 50 inch blue check mohair 44 inch light tan mohair 48 inch grey iE)lian. m^mmmmaimmmlllmmimmmmmtimmmmmmmmmmmmmimmimmmammmmm^ REBELS ANNOUNCE VICTORY REVOLUTIONISTS. Mexico City, May 31.News from General Toledo, the former war min ister of Guatemala, who is advancing from Salvador into Guatemala with 2,000 troops, including, it is said, iSalvadorian regulars, is satisfactory to the revolutionists, who announce a glorious victory over the Guatemalans. It is reported that Ocos was stormed during the night by new forces with an American officer in charge. .MOORISH TRIBES RISING. General Hostility Appears Toward Algeciras Rulings. Tangier, May 31.The anarchy in Southern Morocco has blazed out into intertribal fighting and the whole country is given over to fire and sword. Mogador practically is block aded on the land side and bandits are plundering caravans with impunity within sight of the walls of the town. The unrest largely is due to hostility to the reforms adopted by the Alge ciras conference. All classes of Moors are determined to oppose the intro duction of a European police force. M. Charbonnier, a Frenchman and clerk at the Compagnie Algerrien bank, was shot and killed while rid ing horseback on the beach three miles from here. The murderers es caped. O'Leary & Bowser, LOVING TRIBUTES TO DEAD HEROES 8ALVADORIAN REGULARS SAID TO BE AIDING GUATEMALAN Bemidji, Minn. Friday and Saturday DRES S GOODS Tw fine lots of spring dress goods will be offered our easterners Friday and Saturday at less than we can buy the goods todayin fact some of the goods we cannot re- place at any priceas the mills are sold oat months ahead Lot No.1$1 per yard Another lace sale. W will offer 2000 yards of Valacine Silk and Torchon lace, worth up to lOc^for 3c a yard. 3Hos Bargains3 1 lot Children's heavy ribbed cotton hose, size 5 to 9i at 1 0 cents a pair. 1 lot Misses' fine ribbed cotton hose, size 5 to 9 1 at 1 8 cents. 2 pair for 35 cents. 1 lot Ladies' fine cotton hose, ribbed top, size 8 to 10 15 cents a pair. 2 pair for 25 cents. Men's Outing Shirts Friday morning, just drop into our clothing department and see what we will show you in Mohair shirts. Colors: tan, cream, grey and blue. Prices are $1.50 to $3.00 TEN CENTS PER WEEK THRONGS AT EXERCISES Over One Thousand Peo ple a.t Cemetery and City Hall. Most Generally Observed Memorial Day in His tory of Bemidji. Bemidji yesterday paid tribute. to the soldier dead in the most elaborate and most enthusiastic services ever held in this city. Never before in the few years of the city's existence has there been so much patriotic spirit displayed, both in the exercises themselves and in the throngs of people who turned out to com memorate the day. Old and young, gray-haired veteran and school child, left business and pleasure to attend the exercises at the cemetery in the morning and at the city hall in the afternoon. Most of the business houses were closed be tween 10 o'clock and 4, giving Continued on page 4, column 1 New Idea Patterns 10c IALS! Ladies', you will find in this assortment fabrics suitable for street or party wear. The saving will be about $2.50 a gown that will go quite away toward your dress- $1 a yard making bill. $1 a yard ^J[$t. No.. 2^-5de This lot consists of: 50 pieces of 60c, 65c and 75c suitings, mohairs, cashmeres and 50c a yard flannels. I 50c a yard ^3 r& i Ui .-p* & 'MSr