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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
TELEGRAPHlC BREviTiES.

Joseph Won kopf, the German
sculptor, died in Rome Monday.
The United States supreme court
has taken a recess for three weeks.
j. W. Cot, president OF the Mason
City and Fort Dodge railroad, branch
of the Chicago Great Western, has re
signed.
Former United States Senator Hen
ry T. Dawes is i'll at his home in Pitts
field. Mass His condition is thought
to be critical.
The executive committee OF the Ma
tional Editorial association has Sc
lected Omaha as the place for holding
the annual convention on July s.
Addison Weaver, retired minstrel
| seventy years of age. who made his
/ first appearance in 1853, died Monday
1 at the actors fund home, Staten
+ Island.
Governor Van SAINT has announced
the appointment of Dr. A. j. Stone o.
St Paul as surgeon general of tht
Minnesota national guard, with th'
rank of brigadier general.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
USED THE MAILS TO pEFRAuy
Two st. Louis Men Convicted :
Springfield, Ili.

Springfield. ILL.,. Feb. 3.-The Jury in
the United Suites district court in the
case of Henry Flachiskiamm, w. X.
Reeves and Cora Ziegel, all of St.
Louis. charged. with using the mails
for scheme to defraud. returned a
verdict finding Flachiskiamm and
Reeves guilty and Miss Ziegel not
guilty
Flachisl.iamm and Reeves, under the
title of the National Mercantile com
pany, inserted glowing advertisements
in newspapers and magazines Offering
a fur collarette as a premium for sell
ing cheap jewelry. The advertisement
was so cunningly worded that some
5000 people each sent 50 to the com
pany. expecting to get leather pock-
etbook. fine handkerchief and "gca.
uine Canadian seal collarette," as the
advertisement read. for selling the
eight trinkets sent them. When they
asked for the collarette, the company
would refer TO their advertisement.
which read ''our offer of a fur collar
ette,' and inform them that the offer
was for them to send $S, and get that
much more OF the jewelry and sell it
and they would then receive the col
larette. About fifteen did so and re-
ceived a collarette worth about $3.50
The company took in $4,000 from its
victims
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
BREAK MANY CAR WINDOWS
hoodlums indulge in Stone Throwing
at Waterbury, Conn.

Waterbury, Conn, Feb. 3.-The first
real disturbance of the evening oc-
CURED at the railway power house in
the Brooklyn district, where the Blues.
New Haven company, were stationed
on patrol The rain of the early even
ing was succeeded by thick fog.
which rendered it difficult to dis
tinguish objects half block away
Taking advantage Of the fog. gang CT
hOOdlums, supposed to be Polanders
living in that neighborhood. gathered
on the sidewalk across the street from
the power house and threw volley Of
stones at empty cars which were
standing there The windows on one
side of the cars were smashed from
one end to the other. Lieutenant
Beebe and the whole company Of
Blues made a dash for the stone
throwers, but in the fog and darkness
all escaped after long chase through
back yards and alleys.
About this time reports of yiol nee
in other parts of the city began to
come in, the fog evidently sui;ing tho
purposes of the rioters and hinderinS
the efforts OF the guardsmeG. Every
car that came into the center Of the
city between and 10 O'Clock evidently
had been attacked by stone-throwera.
The cars were hit in many places ana
some Of the motormen and guardsmCI
had narrow escapes from injury.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
PLAN eT WHICH CHICAGO MAY
PURCHASE IT'S STREET RAIL.
WAY SYSTEMS.
j. P. MORGAN INTERESTED
Union Tractio' Company viii Accept
= Twenty-Year Franchise Containing
the Provision That the City Shall
Take Possession at the End Of That
Time on the Payment Of a Sum to
Be Agreed Upon.
Be Agreed Upon.

Chicago, Feb 81 Pierpont Nor
gan and the local committee having
traction interests in charge reached
an agreement during the day. The
terms given out as the conditions on
which settlement will be proposed
10 the local trans sportation commit
tee of the city council Wednesday
afternoon follow:
Acceptance by the Union Traction
ordinance containing the provision
that the city shall take possession at
the end OF that time on the payment
OF fixed sum to be agreed upon now
or at the end of the grants tenure.
To make such an ordinance valid,
to exercise municipal ownership, must
be passed by the legislature
If at the end of twenty years the
city is not ready TO purchase the prop
erty. the companies to continue oper-
ating until the municipality is ready
to purchase.
The possible cost to the city is il
lustrated thus; If the property, as es.
timated, is worth $4,000 900. and
$50, 10000 is expended in the next
twenty years, at the end of that time
the city should pay $7o000,000 If ii
makes the purchase.
Method OF transportation to be sug
gested by the city council.
Constructor of an immense sub
way--one rivalling the New York un-
derground systemic be constructed
at any cost necessary if the city coun-
Gil SO desires.
All these conditions supported by
the assurance of the Union Traction
company that whatever capital is re
Quired, S75,o0V,o00 or more will be
forthcoming if the investment is sur
rounded with reasonable security in
the manner indicated.
The state legislature to be omitted
from conditions precedent to agree
ment.
Informal promise that settlement
with the Union Traction company will
afford basis for adjustment with the
other traction corporations.
This agreement must be ratified by
the city council before it becomes
binding
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
WORK A SMOOTH SCHEME.
Every Prisoner Escapes From the
Quincy (Fia.) Jail.

Quincy. Fla, Feb. 3.-Every pris.
oner confined here in Jail escaped dur
Ing the evening. Among the number
was one who was incarcerated at noon
on the charge Of murder, and another
who is said TO be noted postoffice
crook The latter is credited with
having formed the plan by which the
jan was emptied.
III some way they succeeded in turn
ing in an alarm of fire from the jail.
This brought out the department and
a large crowd of citizens and the Jail
was entered in search Of the blaze.
The prisoners mingled with the crowd
and walked out of Jail.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
kEOkUk UA.) MEDICAL STU.
DENTS ovERPoWER ARMED
SQUAD OF POLICE.
HAVE A MIDNIGHT FROLIC
Three Hundred and Fifty Strong, the
Medical Scholars March to a Tent
ard Dig Up Professor Cozad. Who
Was Buried Sunday for a Seven
Gays Sleep in an Alleged cataIep-
tic State.

Keokuk, Ia, Feb. 3.-After overpow-
erng squad of armed policemen and
guard, $50 students of the Keokuk
Medical college early in the morning
dug up Professor Cozad, who was
buried SGnd2y for d seven days sleep
IL an alleged cataleptic state The
students were organized and made
quick work of the policemen in spite
OF display of revolvers by the Of
icers.
The grave was under tent in Main
street A Waterman stood guard over
tho living corpse. The street was
quiet until shortly after midnight,
when the students in company file
marched down the street to the tent
that covered the grave of the profes-
sor. The watchman was overpowered
and bound. without being hurt. Five
students began to throw earth from
the grave while the others held the
watchman aid guarded against inter
ference. Someone sent in a riot call
and the pcilco, in charge Of Captain
Dict. res BondGd. When they reached
the grave, ii was half emptied of earth
tluDS III Hdnu, Ine ponce attacked
the students. The students formed a
few hying wedges and drove the police
men back, knocking them down sew
eral times. The officers then drew re-
volvers
The students, nothing daunted,
formed mass play and kept the po-
licemen away from the grave. The
FIVE Iesurrectionists did not stop Dig
ging. The policemen were afraid to
shoot into the men, and in ten minutes
I the professor was taken from tie
! grave and carried to the college
Several women students were inte--
ested spectators. They Chearcd the
! grave robbers. Several business men
were onlookers. Before the grave WIS
/ finally relieved Of its contents. many
citizens had been called out of bed.
Professor Cozad was acting under
the manage ment of st. Louis man.
Although he said that he was in a
cataleptic state he moved several
inches in his coffin while the students
were digging him up. The professor
breathed heavily. and, the students
say, he acted as though he was
frightened
| The grave was so arranged that the
corpse" could be seen through large
tubes by spectators who were willing
to pay admission.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
tNG RlOTlNG.
ctrect Car Strike Results IN Turbulent
Scenes at south Bend, Ind.

South Bend. Ind. Feb. 3.-Riots and
violence have followed as result of
the strike of the mOtormen and con-
ductors of the Indiana Railway COM
pany Between 1000 and 1900 resi-
dents of the West End gathered in
South Chaplin street during the day
ard forced the street car company to
cease operations but not before one
car was badly damaged. Box car
doors from the Lake Shore railroad
were spiked to the tracks and all kinds
Of rubbish piled in the street to i'm
pede the traffic.
Cars were stoned on South Mich
igan street, Portage and Lasalle av-
enues. shot was fired from a car on
Lasalle avenue. The bullet barely
missed Edward Ducker, an engineer
in the city water department. The bull
let graZed Fireman Farrels ear
A cable was stretched across the
company's tracks just this side of Elk
hart and when an eastbound car struck
It every glass in the forward vestibule
was broken.
Guy Walters. young man in the
employ of the street car company, who
was assaulted Friday night. was again
set upon and beaten on the head and
arms with stones and sticks.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
DEATH OF SPOTTED HORSE.
Ex-Chief of Crow indians Gone to the
Happy Hunting Grounds.

Billings, Mont. Feb. 3.-Spotted
Horse, at one time chief of the Crow
Indians, is dead at his home in the
Little Horn river country. He par
ticipated in the council between the
whites and Indians at Fort Laramie
in the early COS. which resulted in
the government setting aside for the
use Of the Crows all the country south
of the Yellowstone river where the
stream enters Montana and east to a
point nearly opposite the present site
OF the town Of Forsythe and south Of
the Wyoming line. Five million acres
was contained in the reservation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04

by premature discharge of cannon
while firing salute with Battery A.
Lisbon. July last.
House Bill No 90. armory rent for
regimental band
House Bill No 35, educational law.
House Bill No. 36. amendments pro.
viding for registration of druggists
apprentices.
House Bill No. 81, relating to quail.
ifications of registered assistants in
pharmacy.
House Bill No. As. to exempt volun-
teer firemen from payment of poll
tax
House Bill No. 81. payment of sal
aries of registers of deeds and their
deputies-abolishing limit of expense,
House Bill No. S3. constitutional
amendment providing for taxing grain
in elevators. at fixed rate.
House Biu No 73. changing name of
the deaf and dumb school.
Bills Killed.
House Bill No n fixing minimum
value of school lands at s. an acre
concurred.
Mr. Patterson moved that the rules
be suspended and that the house con
cur in the senate concurrent resolu
tion relating to the passage by con
gress of twenty-mile minimum rate
on all railroads CARRYING live stock
The motion prevailed
On motion of Mr. Chaffee the house
then adjourned until Wednesday at
p. m.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04

Famous Guide and Indian Interpreter
Dies in Brooklyn.

New York Feb. 3-Christopher Gel
son, who TO many years was in the
service of the government as guide
and Indian interpreter, is dead at his
hcme in Brooklyn. He was born in
Ireland sixty-nine years ago and in
the early SOS went out on the Western
plains and learned the languages Of
many of the Indian tribes. He was
with Governor Thomas Francis
Meagher of Montana and Generals
Crooke and Sheridan in their cam
paigns and was the man sent to make
terms with the famous chief, Sitting
Bull. After the outbreak Of the Phil
ippine insurrectiOn, Gelson was en-
ployed as chief mule packer in the
islands. He was obliged to give this
up on account of illness.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
s.iOT tl.3J r'cua EiME5.
Mir-r'e Wife Kills tier Husband Dur
inc Quarrel.

Latrobe, Pa. Feb. 3.-John Zane, an
employe of the iatrobc Coal company.
WIS found dead in his home during thes
day with his wife standing cJer h.3a
holding a smoking revolver. SATURDAY
was pay day and Zane purchased Il
quantity OF WHISKY and beer. wiioa tie
coupla drank and became involy11 ia
series OF quarrels. 1t is said Zane
charged his wife with being unfai.hfal.
She retalated by taking a revolver
from the cupboard and shooting her
husband four times, killing him in
stantlw When the neghbors broke
into the house Mrs. Zane dropped thc
revolver and fed, but was Snort y
s-.,elWarG agrdSted 4.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
Moody Gave the Diplomas.

Annapolis. Md, FEB. 3.-The fifty
midShipmen of the class of i99a during
the day received their diplomas from
the hands OF Secretary Of the Navy
Moody and became full Aedged officers
OF the American navy. The cere-
monies took place in the new armory.
The midshipmen assembled in front
OF the barracks and marched to TIE
armory, where a large crowd had as
sembled TO witness the ceremonies.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
FOG CAUSES A WRECK.
Two Men Killed in Collision Of Sock
Trains.

Chicago. Feb. 3.-Two men We're
killed. five seriously injured and six
others slightly injured in rear-end
collision of easthound stock trains on
the Illinois Central at Cloverdale dur
ing the day. The dead are:
William Poston. Marcus. Ia ana
---- Jackson, fireman.
The collision occurred in dense
fog. which prevented the engineer OF
the second train from seeing The tram
ahead until almost upon it. The wreck
age caught fire and the caboose and
five cars were consumed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
HUNDREDS OF SHOTS FIRED.
Striking Quarrymen Attack a Party Of
Seputy Sheriffs.

Youngstown, o., Feb. 3.-A crowd Of
strikers at the Lake Erie com pany's
Qua-ries east of here, during the day
attacked ten deputy sheriffs and bat
tie resulted, during which several hun
dred shots were fired. Two Italians
We're wounded but they were spirited
away The strike was precipitated by
the company enforcing notice that the
men would hereafter be paid by the
day insteai of on a tonnage basis.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
Star Route Mail Contracts.

Washington. Feb. 3.-Assistant Post
master General Shallenberger during
the day awarded approximately $500
contracts for star route mail service
in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin,
Michigan Minnesota. Iowa and Mis-
souri,. The contracts are to run for
four years, beginning July !, next.
For the first time in these states the
contractors We're limited to those who
asreed to live on their routes.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
THE HOUSE.

The house was a little slow in as
sembline Yesterday afternoon owing
to the extreme lateness in the arrival
of No. 3 from the east.
The speaker called the house to
order at 3:O5. On motion of Messrs.
Buttz and McGahan roll call was dis
pensed with.
The house proceeded Immediately to
business. There were no motions or
resolutions offered and introduction or
bills were quickly reached.
Bills Introduced.
House Bill No. 1871. Young-Trials
in district court without jury: allows
appeal to supreme court from whole
or any part Of a Judgment in actions.
judiciary.
House Bill No. 1872. Sheils-Fixing
maximum uuantitv of intoxicating
LIQUORS which may be sold In state by
any one druggist having a permit AZ
four gallons per month and fixing
heavy penaltv for violation therefor
first offense 5000 nor more than $1,000
and IMPRISONMENT in county jail not
less than ninety davs nor more than
one wear. and to forfeit permit ana
forfeit rights to obtain another permit
for the term Of five years. Temper
ance
House Bill No. 1873. Wagner-To
legalize mortgages executed bv ex-
ecutors. administrators or guardians.
Judiciary.
House Bill No. l34, Braaten-FiXes
legal rate of interest at Z per cent, un-
less different rate is contracted for IN
writing. Banks and banking.
House Bill No. 1876. Fried-Confer
ring additional jurisdiction unon roun
tv courts. Allows counties having a
population of 1000 to submit TO vote
Of electors the question of increaslne
jurisdiction of county court in regard
to civil actions not involving more
than 81 600 and in All criminal ac
tions below grade of felony Jndiciarv
House PiII No 1856 Fried-Prescrib
ing qualifications of iudees OF county
courts. No person eligible 70 office o'
county iudrc in counties which have
population Of 1000 or more unless ne
he learned in law at least TWENTY-FIVE
wears Of age. a citizen Of The Tinted
North Dakota at least two years pre-
ceding election: must be an elector
etc Judiciary.
Gen. Howard Speaks.
The speaker announced Generaf -
q Howard q veteran of tho civil war
who delivered n short address 70 INC
members which sill he found under
separate head.
Lecture bv DR.. Forbes.
Mr.. Butt asked unanimous "oos""'
of house for the use of the "hanhef
for lecture bv Rev Or Forh"S ~
date convenient TO him There was
no objection and the sneaker annoln'-
ed as a committee TO arrane" tor me
lecture. Mesers ButtZ. RYAN Mc'fahah
and Mallough.
House Bills Passed.
House Bill No T. township taxes.
The speaker called Mr. Elton ~ me
chair
House Bill No II Ruttz-For me
relief of James McKechnie, wounded
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
sATTLE WITH REvoLvERs.
Monroe IN. CO.. Police Capture Four
Alleoed 1uroIarS.

Charlotte. N. c., Feb. 3.-Four men.
who are believed to have blown open
a number of safes in this section OF
the state with nitroglycerin during the
past few days, were captured during
the day near Monroe and are now in
jail there. Two were caught after q
davlight battle with revolvers ON the
sSSeets of the town, and the other two
were captured in the afternoon. Shots
were exchanged in both encounters,
but nobody was hurt.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

State Fair for Faroo-Senator
Brown has the honor of having pre-
Sented the state fair bill for the loca-
tion Of the state fair at Fargo It pro-
vides that the Cass county boomers
shall have q s1O000 capital stock paid
IN to guarantee the establishment of
the fair and that the state shall then
appropriate $4,000 year
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
Girls Confess to Arson.

Ogden Utah, Feb. 3-Two ten
year-old girls, named Reeves and Cur
tbs. serving sentences for general in
corrigibliity, have confessed TO Super
inteudent Allison that they set ire 10
the dormitories in the state industrial
school here sunday night. They said
that the fire was part OF a plot for a
general escape by the girls in the in
stitution.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04

Work in Unoruanized Counties
John Reissheck auditor of Stark coun-
~. is among the guests in the citv.
Mr. Reissbeck is interested in the bill
introduced Yesterday by Senator Simp-
son providing an appropriation Of
81 500 for work done in unorganiZed
territory the past two years Since
the unorganized territory in the west
ern part of the state was removed
from Stark countv's jurisdiction bv
the supreme court. something like
$4,000 of taxes have been collected
and turned over to the state. Mr..
Reissbeck has done the work incident
to this levying and collection Of tax.
and feels naturally that the state
should reimburse him for his work
The same action was taken a number
of years ago. when bill was passed
reimbursing the auditor Of the county
for work done in the unorganized ter
ritOry
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
THE WEATHER..

Some snow in Missouri. Nebraska
and the northwest.
Southern Illinois and Ohio Valley
Raining.
Clear IN Pacific coast; cold in north
west.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
eY A UNANIMOUS VOTE
Chicago City Council Favors Municipal
Ownership.

Chicago, Feb BY unanimous
vote the city council placed itself on
record during the evening as desiring
municipal ownership and operation OF
gas and electric lighting plants me
legislature viii be memorlallzed TO
pass an enabling act at once
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
To Prevent Discrimination.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 3.-In the SEN
ate a bill has been introduced to
amend the statutes in relation to re-
ligious instruction in public institu-
tions. SO that inmates can be in
Struoted by pastors of their own oe-
nominations. Its object is to prevent
discrimination.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
Killed by a Train.

st Paul, Feb 3.-F w Johnson.
manager of the Eagle mills at Belle
PLANE. Minn.. was struck and run over
bv an Omaha train at 10 o'clock a. m
at that place A special train brought
the man into St Paul, where he died
at St l.uke's hospital during the
afternoon.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
Heavy Snow in Colorado.

Denver, Feb. 3.-Reports from all
parts of the state show that snow
storm in some places the heaviest Of
the winter. is raging. In the mountain
districts the snowfall during the past
twenty four hours ranged from one to
two feet on the level.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
ONE YEAR IN PRISON.
Man Who Sent Threatening etters to
]. p. Morgan Sentenced.

Trenton, n. J., Feb. 3.-Botho'
Struble, who, together with three 9TH
ers. was arrested some time ago in
Jersey City charged with sending let
ters to +. Pierpont Morgan. threaten
ing him with death unless money was
sent TO them. during the { y pleaded
guilty in the United States district
court and was sentenced to one year
in the Essex courty penitentiary and
to pay 500 fine.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
February 3, 1870.
Chicago.
Minnea apolis.
Chicago Markets.

Chicago Feb 3.-Hogs-Receipts,
estimated today, 27,00G; market
steady: left over, $500; light, $500
$50: heavy, $6.25M6.95 rough, 1928
M6S0. Cattle-Receipts 5000; mar
ket strong. Sheep-Receipts, l2.o0o;
market steady.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04

Boston, t'eD. 3.-The following bull
letin was issued at 1880 p. m. Mr..
Longs condition is much the same.
His strength is good and pulse. tenn
perature and respiration are satisfac-
tory
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04

Couldn't Lose Him-A letter was re-
ceivod Yesterday bv the house post
master addressed as follows and it
reached the right party:
Right Honorable Amos OlesOn.
Public Officer
Bismarck.
North Dakota.
II 9
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-04
TIL: MARKETS..

Opening, Range and Close of Grain
Prices at Minneapolis, Chicago and
Duluth
furnished by Coo Commission Co. First
National Bank building, who have direct wiree
20 Minneapolis Duluth and Chicago.
February ,. 1903