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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
eEcRErARv HITCHCOCK AUTHOR.
KEs eEolNNlNe OF lRR,eA.
TON woRks.
FIVE LOCALITIES SELECTED
Proposed Projects Include Sections In
Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Ne
vada and Arizcna-Estimated Cost
Is Seven Million Dollars and Six
hundred Thousand Acres Of Arid
Land Will Be Reclaimed.

Washington. March 14-Secretary
Hitchcock Of the interior department
has granted authority for the acquisi-
tion OF necessary property, rights of
ways, ETC., prior to the construction
OF irrigation works in five localities.
These projects are: Wyoming, Sweet
water dams; Montana, Mill river;
Colorado, Gunnison tunnel; Nevada.
Truckee; Arizona, Salt river reser.
voir. These projects are estimated
to cost $7.000,000 and will provide for
the irrigation of about 100000 acres
OF arid land. In addition thereto the
Graybull reservoir project is to be
taken up Immediately.
The construction remains subject
to Sthe feasibility of obtaining the
necessary rights and the adjustment
Of private claims in such manner as
to comply with the act approved
June II. 1902.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
DEATH LIST OF TWENTY-FIVE.
Result Of Typhoid Epidemic Among
Cornell Students,

Ithaca. N. Y, March 1.-THE death
list of students at Cornell from typhoid
now numbers twenty-five. the deaths
OF X. 8. Knapp, sophomore, in Wa.
verify, and H. N. Rockwell, a fresh.
man. in Pike, being the last reported.
Both these students had been home
only short time. Knapp was one
of the best basket ball players in the
university and had played ON the var
sity team up to q few weeks ago.
Only two new cases have been report
ed In twenty -four hours
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
FREIGHT Cars in the River.

New York, March 1.-THE steamer
New Hampshire of the Stonington line
ran down Long Island railroad float
in the East river on which there were
fourteen loaded freight cars, which
were thrown into the river. Some of
the cars We're broken by the impact
and the light freight foated down
ha river
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
RETURNS TO UNITED STATES.
Nasts Succ essor at Guayaquil Aban-
dons His Post.

New York, March 14.-The steamer
Alliance, from Colon, arrived during
the day and among the passengers was
George Sawter. who recently was ap-
pointed United States consul at
Guayaquil, but Immediately returned
to the United States upon arriving at
his post, having been alarmed by an
epidemic of yellow fever. The consul
was accompanied by his wife.
Il was told 1t was sure death for
my wife and myself to stay there"
said Mr.. Sawter. He said that when
he arrived at GuayaQuil the death rate
due to yellow fever had been very high
for week. Then rain set in and con-
ditions became still more alarming.
Mr.. Sawter succeeded Thomas Mast.
the cartoOnist. who died of yellow
fever at Guayaquil.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
BODY FR,eHrFuLLv BURNED.
Overhead Trolley Wire Falls on q
Motorman.

New York, March l4.-An overhead
trolley wire in the Bronx broke during
the night, falling on a motorman. who
was instantly killed by the current
and fell over the dashboard Of the
car, which passed over his body. The
car was enveloped In q sheet of blue
flame, but the conductor and one pas
senger on the car at the time escaped
injury. The body of the motorman,
which was frightfully burned, could
not be eXtricated from beneath the
car until the current was shut on at
the rowerhouse.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
Receiver for Iowa Railroad.

Muscatine la. March 14.-Charles
Howard, general manager of the Mus
catine North and South railway line,
extending from this city to Erich
Junction, thirty miles south, has been
appointed receiver of the property.
The road was built two years ago as
feeder of the Iowa Central. The re-
ceiver. it is said, may extend the road
% Burlington with view to selling It
to the Burlington company.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
GREAT NORTHERN NEeCn..
Series Of Aeeidents on That Line IN
Montana.

Helena, Mont. March 14.-Several
wrecks have occurred upon the Great
Northern. One was At Lakeview,
west OF Kalispell. where A. l.. Solberg
was badly injured. having his head
crushed and three ribs broken. He is
in the hospital,
Another wreck was that OF the
westbound passenger. which occurred
east Of Essex, where 1t ran into . ro-
tary snow plow. killed one man. q
bridge carpenter. and badly injuring
Conductor Mckenzie Of the snow
plow and his brakeman. A snowslide.
more than 200 feet long. occurred and
blocked the track completely.
A freight train Is reported wrecked
In the mountains east Of Kalispell.
Another wreck Is reported on the
Jennings branch. in which, it il said.
the whole train left the track. The
accident was caused by slide.
1t is reported that seven locomotives
are badly damaged
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
BY CERTAIN STOCKHOLDERS.
Officers Of Metropolitan Railway Com.
pany to Be Sued.

Baltimore, March 14.-According to
John Kuckler. senior member OF the
firm of accountants who made the in
vestigation into the affairs of the Met
ropolitan Street Railway company of
New York. both civil and criminal
suits will be brought by the stockhold-
ers who insd Auted the movement Mr.
Kuckler said: THE company's books
will doubtless be asked for by the
court and the entire financial situs-
ton explained"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
PLAN FOR BIG LOAN.
Cramps Will Give Mortgage on Their
Shtpbuildino Plant

ShIpbuildina Psant
Philadelphia, March 14.-Banking
interests In this city have about com
pleted arrangements for Z loan Of
100000 to the William Cramp &
Sons Ship and Engine Building com.
pAny. The loan is to be made on four
series Of 8 per cent notes. ne-fourth
OF the total being payable in success.
sive fve-year periods. making the
total issue redeemable at the end OF
twenty years. The notes will be &C..
cured by consolidated mortgage on
the plant. The Cramp property is val.
ucd at $12,50O. 900 and has a mortgage
Of II 200. 900 on one part and $5OO.OVO
ON another. When the money is paid
In by the government and others for
the completion Of vessels it will be
available as working capital, the COM
pany being entirely without floating
debt.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
MORE WAGES DEMANDED.
Trainmen Unite to Ask a General
Raise From Many Roads.

Chicago, March 14-Early in May
concerted demand will be made by the
trainmen of all railroads centering in
Chicago for a raise in wages, amount
ing to between II and Is per cent.
Preceding their visit to Chicago the
trainmen's committees are to make a
similar demand upon the Northern Pa
cific and the Great Northern railroads.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
cortelyou Appoints Assistants.

Washington, March 14.-Secretary
Cortelyou has announced the follow
ing appointments in the department of
commerce and labor: Chief clerk
frank II. Hitchcock Of Massachusetts,;
disbursing clerk. William l.. Soleau of
Michigan
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
FIFTEEN LIVES LOST.
Serious Disaster Reported in an ;lti.
noiS Mine.

Springfield, H., March 14-Fifteen
men have lost their lives in an explo.
sion in a mine at Cardiff. Livingstone
county In a telegram received by
Secretary Ryan of the United Mine
Workers union three bodies are re-
ported as being recovered SO far. Thei g
is little hope for the other twelve men
who were working in the mine unless
they can make their way to the sur.
ts.e.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
Ties Up Part Of Line.

New York. March IA strike Of
the firemen and oilers employed in the
Marine department of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
company was inaugurated during the
day. Their action results in the tying
up of the entire freight and passenger
service between One Hundred and
Twenty-ninth street. Port Morris and
Oak Point and Jersey City.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
MARCHING ON SANTA BARBARA.
President-EIect Of Honduras at the
Head Of His Army

Panama, Colombia, March 14.-Ca-
BILE advices received here from Hon
duras by way Of Salvador say that
the departments of Copan, Ora acias,
La Paz. Comayaqua and Paraise are
in the hands of the troops of General
Bonilla, the president-elect of Hon
duras. who is marching on Santa Bar
bara. The forces Of President Sierra
of Honduras. it is added, occupy the
capitals Of the departments of Teguci-
galpa, Choluteca and Vale.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14

APPEALS FOR eRorEcr,oM.
President Of ciearmakers' Union
Wants Members Guarded.

Chicago. March 14.-President Per.
kins OF the Cigarmakers' International
union has sent an appeal to President
Roosevelt, Attorney General Knox,
Governor Jennings Of Florida and the
chief Of police Of Tampa, Fla. asking
for the protection Of the national
gcvernme ent and the state and local au-
thorities in Florida in behalf Of James
Wood, organizer Of the cigarmakers.
and several members Of the Tampa
union. who have received letters Of
warning to leave Tampa or be killed.
A little more than a year ago fifteen
members Of a cigarmakers' union In
Tampa were kidnapped and sent to
some island In the Gulf Of Mexico, and,
1t Is said, we're never again heard FROM
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14

Washington, March 1.-THE state
department has received cablegram
from United States Charge Russell at
Caracas announcing that the blockade
Of the Orinoco river. declared by
President Castro on March Z. has been
raised.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
TRACKS WASHED OUT.
Railroads Sustain Damage by Fioois
in Colorado.

Brush, Colo, March 1.-THE warm
weather of the past few days has melt.
ed the snow drifts from the plains
and gulles of the South Divide AID
all streams are running bank full. The
Burlington railroad is washed cut
west of here and trains are running
over the Union Pacific tracks to this
place The bridges south of here
elong Beaver creek are all washed
away and all travel suspended
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
FOR HOTEL PURPOSES.
Offer Of $4,000 for Site Of Cuban
Penitentiary.

New York, March 14.-Sir William
Van Horne. while visiting President
Palma, offered to purchase the state
penitentiary property. valued at $780,
900, says the Tribunes correspondent
at Havana. his purpose being the cree
ton of a $l000,000 hotel with New
York and Canadian capital. The presi-
dent promised to take the matter to
congress and use his influence to Sc
cure the sale.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
ELEVEN UNDER ARREST.
Alleged Gang Of Arkansas Whitecap.
pers Exposed.

Wynne. Ark, March t4.-Consider-
able excitement prevailed here over an
exposure Of an alleged gang of white
cappers. Eleven men are Under arrest
charged with being members Of the
gang and implicated in the killing
Monday night of j. n. Brown of Mem
phis. who was here in the interest Of
detective agency. For two weeks
the neighborhOod southwest of here
has been terrorized at night and the
citizens have determined to help the
sheriff to maintain order.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
NEGOTIATIONS MAY FAIL.
Excessive Prices Asked for Philippine
Eriar Land.

Manila, March l4.-There is a possi-
bility that the negotiations for the
purchase OF the friar lands by the gov.
ernment may fail BECAUSE Of the ex-
cessive prices asked by the religious
orders and commercial corporations
interested with the orders. Some OF
the estimates Of value submitted to
Governor Taft and Archbishop Guidi
show the prices to be double the fig
ures at which the land was offered for
private sale last year. The govern
ment is anxious to purchase the lands.
but is not willing to pay excessive
amounts for them,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
EIGHT WERE KILLED.
Despe rate Battle Between Rival Tur.
pentine Camps in Florida.

Norwalk, Fla. March IA des-
perate encounter occurred between
bands of rival turpentine camps near
Orange Springs. in which eight men
were killed and large number wound
ed. A contention arose over matter
OF little importance between negro Ia
borers of Meggs' camp and those OF
Lawson's camp. This aroused the fury
of the entire crowd, which precipitated
a fight. ending in a regular battle.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
sAD BREAK FEARED.

Arlington Levee in Louisiana May Go
Out.
Donaldson, La, March 14-lntense
excitement prevails here because tele-
phone advices tell Of pending break
in the Arlington levee near Baton
Rouge.
Hands are being corralled on all the
plantations across the river and hun
dreds Of them are being sent on a
special train to the scene of trouble.
Should the levee give way all of the
New River section of this parish will
be flooded. The region is populated
principally by poor small farmers
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
RAINY WEATHER CONTINUES.
Situation More Serious on the Lower
Mississippi.

New Orleans, March 14-Although
the river is now seven-tenths of foot
below the record of 1897 the serious
ness of the situation is increased by
the continuance of rainy weather,
which is softening the levees along
the Louisiana line. Large forces Of
men are employed in Strengthening
the levee at the city front and the en-
gineers are still hopeful that the en-
bankments will stand the strain i'm
posed upon them.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
ATTACKS kNox's OPINION.
Senator Morgan Continues Discussion
Of Canal Treaty.

Washington, March 14.-Ten min.
utes after convening the senate, on
motion of Mr.. Cullom, went into ex-
ecutive session. Senator Hawley
(Conn.) was in his seat after long
absence due to illness.
In executive session Senator Nor
gan entered on a discussion Of Attor.
nay General Knox's opinion as to the
validity OF the title to the Panama
canal property which can be given by
the new Panama Canal company. This
opinion he attacked as defective in
some points and especially in its fail
ure to deal with the jurisdiction OF the
French courts which have passed upon
the canal company's title.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
CHILD SEEKS DEATH.
Suicide Of kine-Year-Oid boy at Belle.
vile. H.

Belleville, H., March 14.-Remorse
and fear over the belief that he had
killed playmate named Laura
Wainwright by hitting her with
stone caused Warren Fleming. aged
nine. to shoot himself through the
heart after ascertaining from his
eleven-year-old sister on which side
his heart was located
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
DAY SLIGHTLY BETTER.
Improvement in Condition Of Associate
Justice.

Washington. March IA. = Justice
Days physician announces that his
patient is slightly better; that he
rested fairly well during the night.
The following bulletin regarding
Judge Days condition was issued at
l:40 p. m:
Judge Day has pneumonia, involv.
ing the lower lobe OF the left lung He
is doing very well. There are no COM
plications and no unfavorable symp-
TOMS"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
REQUESTS A wARsHiP.
Consul at ceiba, Honduras, Reports
Success Of Rebels.

Washington, March IA dispatch
was received at the state department
during the day from William c. Wilt.
United States vice consul at Ceiba,
Honduras, announcing that Ceiba had
been captured by the revolutionary
forces and suggesting that a United
States warship be sent to Honduras
waters. The dispatch bears date OF
March IL.
Acting Secretary Of the Navy Dar-
ling late in the afternoon sent a cable
gram to Admiral Coghlan to proceed
to Honduras with his squadron to pro-
tect American interests there.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
kEsloENT ANXIOUS TO HAVE
cveAH TREATY RATIFIED
: AND MAApF FEFecr've.
|ovse My ee SUMMONED = q
Extraordinary asssion Probable Il the
Convention Is . Amended a. p
Render Action Necessary BY the
Lower eraneh Of conersss- s-atilI Of
the Belief That the senate Will Def
nitely Dispose OF the Matter.

The Belief That the senate viii Den.
nitely Disposs Of the Matter.
Washington, March 14.-It can be
lated by authority that President
ROOSEVELT has not definitely made up
is mind to call An extraordinary ses-
on of the yifty-eight congress. He.
bowever. is considering the practica-
ility Of doing so. When he was In.
prmed that It was the intention Of the
enate 80 to amend the Cuban reci-
rocity treaty as to render action upon
by the house Of representatives nee
ssary to make It effective, he inform
ID some members of the senate that
De would hold himself free to call an
Extraordinary session Of the congress
p order to secure action upon it. No
Definite ume was mentioned by the
president for the meeting Of the extra
ordinary session.
The president is much in earnest in
>is desire to have the Cuban treaty
atifed and made effective. 1t can be
aid that 30 strong is his desire to
)ven has considered the advisability Of
FALLING the congress into extraordinary
(ession this spring u the senate should
PERMIT tie Cuban treaty to fail through
Ack Of Z quorum. That however. Is
J contingency which he considers Inn
probable. The belief Of the president
end of his advisers Is that the senate
will take definite action upon both the
Panama canal and Cuban reciprocity
freaties at the present extraordinary
bessl0n. Assurances to that effect
have been received from the leaders
pf the senate. The president believes.
hlsO, It can te said. that this work Of
The senate will have been accomplish
ed by the last Of next week.
Further than that the president
P'holds himself free" to call an extra
.Drdiu3ry session of the Fifty-eighth
congress nothing has been determined.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-14
PUPILS, ON STRIKE.
Action Of School Board Causes Revolt
Of EstherviiIe (ia.) Scholars.

OF EslnerVtIe (1a.J ScnoIare.
Marshalltown, Ia. March 14.-Pu.
pills of the Esthcrville school have re-
volted against the action Of the school
board in expelling four fellows, and
led by tine principal, Miss Cullom, pa.
raded the streets. shouting defiance at
the school board. Miss Cullom joined
the pupils. 1t is said, because of a
tilt with Superintendent Dukes. All
the pupils are on strike and refuse to
return to school while the school
board and Superintendent Dukes are
equally determined not to yield.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-05
MAYOR WELLS AND OTHERS
INTERESTED ON THE MIDWAY
Gslveston Flood, Battle Abbey
and Voyage to North Pole

Mayor Wells and other prominent St
Louis business men appear as the incor-
porators OF the Criterion Concession Com
any. which VII operate OF the Midway
Of the Worlds Fair shows to be known
a. The Galveston Flood" "A Voyage 70
the North Pole by team ard The Bat
tie Abbey"
These Emusements were promoted by EN-
NETT w Mcconnell. called the King Of the
Midway" BY the concessionnaires of the Ex-
position The Incorporation papers state
that q full-paid capital OF 1905 o represents
the financial ability Of the organization.
Mcconnell appears as the holder of 3.ao
shares OF the stock Other incorporators
are:
Roila Wells. Isaac ". Morton. Thomas
n. McKttrick, Joseph d. Bascom, Samuel
w Dodd- Wallace d. Simmons, James VIII
con. Albert Blair. John F. lee. George W.
r NJ. Scruggs Edward c. Rovse,
Archer ". Douglas George c. Hitchcock.
Harry c. Knapp. Horatio y. Davis.
Thomas H Mafitt. each OF whom hold
30 shares. and Harry d. Cook. 100 shares
The papers which have been fled state
that the company has been organized to
operate shows. theaterS and amusements
IN connection with concessions issued or to
De issued by the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition ompany The Concessions Depart
ment- through one Of It's officials. stated
yesterday that the three shows described
comprise the concessions issued to this CON-
pany.
"Ths Galveston Food" Is a cycloranIc
Illusion OF the disaster which destroyed
that city at night The Voyage to the
North Pole by Steamer is an ocean-sized
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-05
SIX-T0N STONE FALLS
FROM SEVENTEENTH FLOOR.
Hinge Block Crashes Through Scaf-
folding Into Basement of Philn-
deIphin Structure.
RrprRrIc SPECIAL

I SPECIAL
Philadelphia April L-Mors than 1900
pounds OF stone six tons) fell from the
seventeenth floor OF the new Land Title
building.
1t struck the temporary wooden platform
which lines the building at the hrst floor
level, and. crashing through the heavy
timbers as II they were paper. broke IN
two when IL. struck the cellar floor.
Three persons narrowly escaped death
At the seventeenth floor. just as the stone
started TO fall. IL caught the foot OF John
Gowen. a labO-er. and threw him toward
the stone. Cover just manag to grasp
an iron beam beside him and save him
self.
On the street level Nike" the man who
has a little lunch wagon and sells pies
and sandwiches to the workmen. had left
the spot where the stone struck not half a
from death within a month.
Down In the cellar Zacharah Pena. a
floor. One Of the wooden timbers carried
down BY the crash Knocked his wheelbar-
row out OF his hand The two pieces OF
stone rolled zach side Of him
A crowd saw the huge stone fall Not
fifteen minutes before a wagon loaded
with lumber for the building had been
see the derrick used TO haul the wagon
up and stand Il on its wheels again But
place that not a warning shout was raised
until tie crash was heard which woke the
echoes.
From the stonelayers on the seventeenth
floor the cause OF the accident was learned
The method OF hoisting the stone to the
new building is by what IS known as a
dog Two small holes are drilled In each
end Of the stone Iron bolts are driven
into these holes and a rope joins the two
bolts.
Yesterday the were working
on the seventeenth floor. A huge Intel
course had been hoisted to the floor level,
and Gowen had reached out TO swing It IN
place One end had been landed on top of
the stone of the floor below and under an
iron girder.
Just at that moment a cloud of steam
from the pipe n the roof OF the Real T.
tate Trust building blew across the street.
obscuring the stone from the eye Of the en-
CINE starter on the street.
Unable TO see the danger. he kept sig
mailing the hoist
Those on the seventeenth floor saw the
stone caught ar one end under the guide
wire vertically. Then the iron ring on the
rope, holding the bolts. slipped and tore
out the bolt at the upper end. That left
the stone free.