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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
LAND DEAL COMPLETED.
Beers Purchase Sighty.three Tho,
sand Acres in Mexico.


New York. May 13.-General Ben
jamin Viljoen, former assistant com
mander general of the burgher force.
in the Boer war and member from 10
hannesburg in the Transvaal volks
raad. and General w. ID. Snyman. {.
Boer commander, have arrived in this
city from Mexico after completing ar
rangements with the Mexican govern
ment by which $4,000 acres of the best
land of that country has been secured
for a home for immigrants from South
Africa.
General Snyman will await here
the arrival of his family and Genera
Viljoen will sail for South Africa OF
May u to conduct the first expedition
to the new country.
II expect" said General Viljoen, "tt
bring fifty families Immediately ano
that others will follow soon. Full,
1000 families will join the movement
to seek freedom on the American con
tinent. The land secured by us is a
beautiful fertile strip known as Santa
Rosalie. in the state OF Chihuahua
and near Ortiz station on the Mexican
Central railway. Already men are at
work there sowing corn. The newcom
ers will be landed at Vera Cruz. We
would have liked to bring them to
the United States, but the immigra
ton laws are too strict to allow OF
that
I'VE Beers are now practically a
people without a home. but we hope
to find one in the new country. Oui
success in getting this tract of land
was in great part due to the assist
ance of President Diaz. Enrique Gre
and Mr.. Limontour, the minister OF
finance"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
PRESIDENT ON PACIFIC coAs
Gsseted BY Immense Crowd on Arrive
at San Francisco.

San Francisco, May 13.-PresideL
Roosevelt left San Jose at $3.50 a. II
on mis- way to this city. A half hour
ride through orchards and field
brought the train to Palo Alto, tn
site of the Leland Stanford, Jr., un
versity. Here the president wa
greeted by President Jordan, the fac
ulty and assembled students, to WhOL
he delivered brief address.
Shortly before 12:4O o'clock tn
presidential party reached Burlin
game, the picturesque home of tn
Country club, where stop was mad
for luncheon. After rest under tn
trees and stroll about the ground
the journey was resumed. Milbrae
San Bruno and South San Francisc
in succession were passed and a
1:15 p. M, promptly on time, the mai
station of the Southern Pacific in thi
city was reached. The arrival was an
nounced by presidential salute fire.
by the naval reserve. The party wa
met by the citizens executive commit
tee. whose president, M. H. De Young
greeted President Roosevelt in tn
name Of the citizens of San Francisco
The president and his party wer
then escorted to carriages in tn
places in the military procession al
ready formed under command Of Ma
jor General Macarthur, U. S. A., an
Major General Dickinson of the nation
al guard of California. The sky wa
cloudless and probably 100000 peopl
were on the streets through which tn
presidential party passed. On Val
Ness avenue the presidents carriag
halted while the parade passed in re
view. The people cheered CONSTANT
and innumerable flags were waved.
Immediately after the review tn
president participated in the ded
catory exercises of the Y. NJ c. A
building, one of the finest structure
Of the kind in the United States.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
ROYAL NEiGHBORS IN SESSION.
Two Important Matters Before the
Convention.

indianapolis. May 13.-The supreme
camp of Royal Neighbors of America,
an organization of women, convened
in this city during the day in annual
convention. Two important matters
will come up. One Is the election of
supreme officers for the next term.
which will be held Thursday morning.
and the other is radical change in
the bylaws, which, if made. will mean
a considerable increase in member.
ship of the association. At present
no woman is eligible to membership
who is not the wife Of a member of
the Modern Woodmen of America or
a blood relation Of member of the
Woodmen. No men are eligible except
those whoh are members of the Mod
ern Woodmen. The change proposed
would allow any woman more than
seventeen years old of good moral
character. to become member. The
Modern Woodmen of America meet
here June 16.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
FIVE PERSONS WOUNDED.
Desperate Fight Precedes Arrest Of
Colored Man.

Jacksonville. Fla, May 13.-Five
persons were wounded in an attempt
to arrest a negro for shooting a negro
woman. The negro, Edward Cole
man, shot the woman through the left
arm. Policeman w. H. Cahoon went
to the place. Coleman fred on him.
The officer te!ephoned to police head
quarters. Deputy Sheriff Vizant and
five policemen, armed with pistols
and rifles. rushed into the house
Coleman barricadec himself in his
room and continued the fight, but
later surrendered.
The wounded are: Policemen Kirby
Foster and o. l.. Wadsworth. Deputy
Sheriff j. A. Vizapt, Mary Wilson
(colored), and Edward Coleman, the
prisoner.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
REFUSES TO TALK POLITICS.
Cieveland's Trip to Ohio for Fishing
Purposes Only.

Middle Bass Island, O., May 13.-
Former President Cleveland and Cap
tain Lamberton, U. s. NJ, who recently
arrived here to fish, have been Joined
by several other distinguished visitors.
Among those now in the party are
former Governor Foster, John Uri
Lloyd of Cincinnati. ]. G. Mitchell of
Toledo, Judson Harmon, former attor-
ney general, of Cincinnati; Leroy
Brooks of Cincinnati and c. c. Dwight
of Chicago.
Mr.. Cleveland steadfastly refuses
to discuss his possible candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for presi-
dent next year. and politely informed
newspaper men that he is here to fish
and not to talk politics.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS.
Sixth Triennial Session Convenes at
WASHINGTON.

Washington, May 13.-At p. m.
the sixth triennial session of the con
gress of American ply ysicians and sur
geons convened at the Columbia the
ater. The congress includes in it's
membership many Of the most emf
nent medical and surgical specialists
in the country, several hundred OF
whom were present when it was called
to order by Dr. Walter Keen Of Phila-
delphia, professor of surgery at the
Jefferson Medical college.
Dr. Adolph Lorenz, the distinguished
Austrian surgeon, was expected to be
present, but has not arrived. Among
those in attendance were eminent
physicians and surgeons, not only OF
the United States, but of all countries
of Europe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
WIDOWS MOVE WESTWARD.
Cattlemen Believed to Be Backing
Them Up.

Belle Fourche, S. D., May 49,
There have been a great number of
soldiers widows passing through
Belle Fourche during the last few
weeks on their way to Montana and
Wyoming, where they expect to To-
cate land on the public domain. Some
of them are bona fide searchers for
homes, while it is understood that 9th
ers are going into the region in be-
half of some of the large cattle out.
fits. The cattlemen, it is said. pay
their expenses, assist them in max
ing the necessary improvements and
establishing residences, and after
they have made final proof allow them
{ fair sum for the land. One party of
eight women arrived here during the
past week from Boone. Ia, and i'm
mediately went out into Montana
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
GIVEN A WARM GREETING.
King Edward and Queen Alexandra at
Edinburg.

Edinburg, Scotland, May 13.-The
city of Edinburg was in holiday attire
during the day and immense crowds
of people warmly greeted King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra as they
proceeded from Dalkeith castle to
Holyrood palace. where they held a
court and a levee. the first of such
functions to be held in the history OF
the palace for eighty years. On their
arrival at the palace the king and
queen received a number of public
addresses. Presentations to their
majesties followed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
THE NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE.
Committee Declares Proposal Unsatisfac=
tory and so Informs the Management
of the Great Northern.

St. Paul, May 13.-The trouble be-
tween the Great Northern and It's
trainmen and conductors is still unset
tied.
The proposition of General Manager
Ward Offering to guarantee that the
percentage of double-heading on the
road would not be increased has been
rejected by the men and Mr.. Ward
has sent communication in reply to
their letter of rejection, which is now
under consideration. The nature O
the reply has not been made public.
The committeeman and the gram
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13

Peking, May 13.-The Russian
charge, NJ. Plancon. has given reas-
surances regarding Manchuria. He
has issued an official notice that all
Manchuria Is open to foreign travel
and adds that passports are no longer
necessary.
there were 500 Russian soldiers at
Newchwang, who were removed about
the date fixed for the evacuation, and
the same number returned to New
chwang It appears that the Russian
force, which returned to the Lao
forts, merely used the forts as tenn
porary resting places while journeying
southwark to their station on the
peninsula.
The United States consul at New
chwang has arrived here to confer
with Minister Conger.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
STOLEN MONEY RECOVERED
Express Messenger Makes Confession
to Police.

Philadelphia, May 13.-Detectives
have recovered all but 5000 of $4,000
in currency stolen from the safe of
the United States Express company in
transit from Pottsville. Pa, to Phila.
delphia. William j. Murphy, an ex-
press messenger, has made a confes-
sion which led to the recovery Of the
money. Nineteen thousand eight
hundred dollars was found in the eel
lar of house.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
ALLEGED HORSE THIEVES.
Three Indians Charged With Reduc
ino q Herd.

Oacoma. S. d.. May 13.-Three In
dians bearing the classic names of
Nose Good Voice, Albert Night Pipe
and William Black Bull, have been
arrested by Sheriff Pickett Of this
county on the charge of horse steal
ing. They are accused OF having
stolen twenty horses from George
Richardson, a Lyman county rancher,
last fall. Not until recently were the
authorities able to procure sufficient
evidence to warrant their arrest. The
three Indians have been held for ap.
pearance at the next term of the state
circuit court, when they will be tried
on the charge standing against them
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13

omcers say their position is final, and
high officials of the road, from j. J.
Hill down, have asserted the same
thing with regard to the attitude OF
the road.
II neither side yields strike is in
evitable.
1t was learned late in the afternoon
that General Manager Wards last let
ter consisted Of additional arguments
as to why his latest proposition was
reasonable. 1t contained no ultima
tum, but was simply an appeal urg
ing the men to carefully consider hi
position.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
PROSPECTS OF PEACE.
Appear Brighter in the Balkans Than
for Some Time.

London, May 13.-The Times cor.
respondent at Sofia says that he thinks
the prospects of peace for the coming
summer are more favorable now than
at any time since January.
AT meeting between the Bulga.
rian premier and the Ottoman com
missioner held on Monday" the cor
respondent continues, "the question
of the Turkish note was settled amic-
ably. This ends dangerous situa-
tion. In six weeks time the entire
rural population Of Bulgaria and
Macedonia will be occupied with the
harvest !"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
POSTMASTER HELD UP.
Lone Hiehwayman Does a Daring
Piece of Robbery.

Mediapolts, Ia. May IA desper.
ate looking fellow roughly dressed
and riding brown horse. stopped at
the postofiice at Kossuth, Ia, and with
drawn revolver compelled Postmaster
Hedges to deliver up the contents of
the safe, amounting to $3.50 in stamps
and cash.
Hedges is an old and rather feeble
man and could not resist the high
wayman. who, after securing the
booty, rode away in safety. There Is
much excitement in Kossuth, which is
a small country village several miles
northeast of here. There is little
chance OF capturing the bandit.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
THE NICARAGUA CANAL ROUTE.
Secretary Hay May Resume Canal Negoti-
atiOns for Nicaragua Route
With the Ministers.

listers OF the two countries here are
very loaih to take up the subject
again without an express agreement
that they are not to be used to club
the Colombian government into terms.
The officials here, however. feel
very confioent that it will not be nee
essary to resort again to the Nicara-
guam route for they believe that the
present difficulties in the Panama ne
gotiations are solely attributable to
efforts on the part of the Colombians
to make the most of the opportunity
to induce the Panama Canal company
to divide with it some part Of the
$i0,000000 to be received by the COM
pany from the United States.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
ENLIGHTENMENT CHARGED.
Well known Toledo (o.) Man Piacee
Under Arrest.

Toledo. O.. May 13.-James X,
Wales. ex-deputy county treasurer, ex-
president of council. recent candidate
for county treasurer and one of the
most generally known men in Toledo
was arrested during the day on a
charge OF embezzlement on complaint
of former County Treasurer Joseph l.
Yost. The specific charge is that
Mr.. Wales hypothecated 5000 city
bond. with IS accrued interest. The
alleged offense is claimed to hav'
been committed when Mr.. Wales wa
employed under Mr.. Yost as deput!
treasurer
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
New Feature Of Walters Strike.

Kansas City, May IA new fea-
ture in the walters strike in this city
is the refusal of the bakery drivers
to deliver to nonunion restaurants.
The order will affect every member
of the Restaurant Mems Protective
association, of which there are forty
eight.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
PRoPHEsY ITS REJECTION.
Bogota Papers Discuss the Panama
Canal Treaty.

Colon, Colombia, May 13.-Newspa-
pers just received from Bogota, the
capital, contain articles adverse to the
Panama canal treaty and private let
tiers from Bogota of recent date, re-
ferring to the growing opposition
there to the treaty. affirm that even a
certain number of the government
officers are wavering in their adher-
ence to the treaty and prophesy its
rejection by the Colombian congress
in it's present form.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
AGAINST iNoERsoLL ESTATE.
Montana Supreme Court UphoIds De-
cision of Lower Court.

Helena. Mont, May 13.-The SUI
preme court Monday upheld the dis
trict court of Silver Bow county in
the suit of Robert G. Ingersoll estate
against contestants in the famous
Davis will case. Ingersoll asked
100000 for his services in breaking
an alleged will of the multi-million-
aire The contestants gave him So
coo. He sued for the balance. The
district court declared there was no
cause for action.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
Many Days Without Food.

Paris. May 13.-The crew. number
ing thirty-one men, of the French
three -masted vessel Star of the Seas,
bound for Newfoundland have been
rescued by the Russian steamer Capel-
la and taken to Cherbourg The
French sailors were many days with.
out food. The Star of the Seas was
abandoned and subsequently foun.
dered.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
DUE TO OLD AGE.
Richard Henry Stoddard, the Poet
Dead at New York.

: New York. May 13.-Richard Henry
Stoddard. the poet, died during the
day at his residence in this city.
Mrs. Stoddard died less than a year
ago. and his son, Lorimer Stoddard
is also dead Mr.. Stoddard was the
only one of the family left.
For a week past he had been con-
fined to his bed with rheumatism of
the heart and ills incident to old age.
Mr.. StOddard was born in bingham.
Mass. on July 2, 1925.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
COFFEE PLANTATIONS RUINED.
Much Damage In Guatemala Caused
BY Santa Maria Volcano.

Mexico City. May 13.-News brought
here from Guatemala by people who
have seen the ruin wrought by the
recent eruption of Santa Maria vol
cano confirm all the previous reports.
"All the coffee plantations in the
vicinity of the Volcano says Manuel
Hurtado. just arrived here from Guate-
mala. have been destroyed for all
time
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
Search for Eaan Resumed.

Kalispell. Mont, May 13.-Ths
Great Northern railway has made
preparations to renew the search for
Superintendent Egan, who was lost
while hunting in the forests last fall
Experienced woodsmen have been en-.
gagged and a camp made near the spot
where he was seen last and the search
for Egan's body will be prosecuted
sy scientifically as soon as the snow
has gone a little more.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
RESIDENTS DRIVEN FROM HOME.
Fierce Forest Fires Raging in Parts
of MARYLAND.

Hagerstown, Md, May 13.-South
mountain from Fosville to Buena Vista
is being swept by the fiercest forest
fire known in years. The fire is raging
on the crest and down the sides and
on the west ten miles to Block Rock
Hundreds of acres of fine timber have
been destroyed and many inhabitants
driven to the towns in the valley, all
of which are obscured by smoke
Forces of men are fighting the fire
but not making much headway.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13

Gadsden. Ala, May 13.-Dr. w. L.
Funderberg, a physician, committed
suicide by taking morphine. Efforts
were made to save his life, but the
doctor stood on his would-be rescuers
with a drawn knife until he was past
relief.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
Texas Editor Kills a Man.

Dalhart, Tex, May 13.-W. T.
Keith, an attorney of this place, was
shot and killed by George F. Korne.
gay, editor of the Sun, as the result
of a quarrel over an article printed
in the Sun concerning Keith. In the
fight Keith fired at Kornegay without
effect Kornegay fed after the shoot
ing.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
MlsAPPRoPRIATED CITY FUNDS
Former Superintendent Of Poor at Min.
neapolis Convicted.

Minneapolis. May 13.-William H
Johnson, superintendent of the poor
during the Ames administration, was
found guilty by jury of misappro-
priating $3.50 of city funds. Sentence
will be passed in the morning and the
case will then be appealed. The max
imum sentence is five years in the
penitentiary. Johnson had received
his appointment from Mayor Ames
and later went on the bond of the for
mer mayor.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
Enuineers Will Stand Alone.

Chicago, May 13.-The Packing
Trades Council will not call out the
union workmen of the stock yards in
sympathy with the strike of the engi-
neers This action means that, so
far as the strike is concerned, the
engineers will stand alone.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-05-13
WEAnv BATTLE WITH FLAMES
Residents Of Pennsylvania Continue
Fighting Forest Fires.

Johnstown, Pa. May 13.-After
fighting fire without rest for sixty
hours, exhausted and choked with
smoke, the lumbermen and noun
taineers of Cambria, Somerset and
Westmoreland counties are praying
for rain to quench the forest fires that
have been raging for week. By al
most superhuman efforts of the inhao.
itants and with the aid Of fire COM
panies summoned from Altoona and
Johnstown. the villages and mills at
Dunlo, Vintondale and Twin Rocks
have been saved. On the Laurel hill
in Westmoreland county several
houses have been burned and loss of
life was narrowly avoided. Guards
surround the Conemaugh Powder com
pany plant at Seward to prevent the
flames reaching that establishment.
The relays of mountaineers and
lumbermen work about two hour-
each, when a new body Of fire fight
ers takes the place of each retiring
brigade.
Latrobe, Pa, May 13.-The most de
structive forest fire in years is sweep
ing the ridge and threatening the de
struction of Waterford and Laughlins
town.
The fire commissioners have &
| large force of men fighting the fire.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1903-11-14
TWO ARRESTS MADE
Michigan Fish Laws to Be
Tested.

The United States government
and the state ofMichigan have clashed
at Marquette over the state fish
laws, and interesting developments
are promised. Deputy Game and
Fish Warden Brewster arrived in
that city few days ago and caused
the arrest of Peter Anderson and
John Parker for operating their fish
tugs after the close of the season
without permission of the state
authorities. The men have been
fishing under authority Of the
federal fish commission, which is
after spawn for the Duluth hatchery,
and an official of the hatchery was
in Marquette in charge OF the work,
The legality of the state law is ques
toned by the federal authorities,
who maintain the general govern.
ment has exclusive control over the
waters of the lakes, and they will
make this u test case.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1903-11-14
SCHOOL HONEY
APPORTIONED.
School Funds or tho Various
Townships Receive Their Semi
Annual Allowanco.

The primary school fund allow.
ance for the various cities and
townships Of Michigan this year is
no little aid in the conduct OF the
schools, as the pro rata is the
largest ever known in the history
Of the state.
Last May sixty cents q pupil was
allowed all around aud now an ad-
ditional $3.50 is given out, making
%. 10 in all.
County Clerk Voetsch has re-
ceived the notice of the apportion-
ment for Raraga county. Follow
ing is a statement of the number Of
children in the various townships
and the amount of money each
township is entitled to share in at
$3.50 per capita:
The L'Anse sentinel., 1903-11-14
Pointed Paragraphs.

A very popular couple-two dol
lars.
Many man is looking for work
who doesn't want it.
Never judge the weather by the
predictions OF prophet.
Many man is unhappy only be-
cause he believes himself so.
1t might be just as well to remem-
ber that fast men are usually slow
pay.
If you would have lasting fame
don't give the world chance to
forget you.
A man has less confidence in the
assertions he makes when his wife
is present than he has when she
happens to be absent. Chicago
News.