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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
RESULT OF A CONFERENCE.
Guards Removed From libelled Ves-
sells at Elizabethport. N. J.

Elizabethport. n j.. Sept 9.-By
order of Receiver Smith of the Cres-
cent shipyards, the six deputy sher-
ifs who have been on guard for sew
eral weeks were removed during the
day by the sheriff from the two MeXi-
can gunboats in the yards, Charles S.
Bryan's yacht CZarina. the New Erie
ferryboat and Charles NJ Schwab' s
pleasure boat. Happy Day, which was
built to take poor children to and
from his property on Staten island.
The removal of the deputies is said
to be the result Of a conference be-
tween Mr. Smith and the solicitor for
F. A. and A. L. Heidritter. lumber
merchants of Elizabethport. who IL
belled the vessels for $4,000 for lum-
Der alleged to have been furnished to
the shipyards company
The libel on the United States crui-
ser Chattanooga and the gunboats
O'Brien and Nicholson. placed on the
vessels two months ago by Babcock
and Wilcox of Bayonne. for furniture
supplied to the Chattanooga is still
in force. The removal Of the deputies
from the other vessels is thought to
afford a good prospect for the resump.
tion Of work at the shipyards.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
COTTON MAY LAND MARINES
Admiral Cotton Is Prepared to Land
Force of Marines at Beirut If He
De Ems it Necessary.

Washington, Sept. 9-The navy de-
partment has received the following
cableg.am from Rear Admiral Cotton
dated Beirut. Sept. T.
violence fnd bloodshed between
Mohammedans and native Christians
occurred at Reirut Sunday Six
Greek Christians, two Mohammedans
and one Turkish soldier killed; three
Greek Christians, three Mohammedans
and three Turkish soldiers wounded
seriously Other murders reported.
Flag lieutenant and United States con-
sui were present Sunday and Monday
in the disturbed quarter and verify de-
tails of this statement Turkish gov
ernment willingly afforded facility for
their investigation and guard; prom
| Use 900 more Turkish soldiers. Turk
ish soldiers present sufficient If prop
erly disposed of to handle situation
at Beirut Well patrolled and all quiet
Sunday night and Monday. Turkish
governor promises to do all in his
power to restore authority. Many
houses closed and business suspended.
Il have prepared to land force for
protection of property of American
citizens II situation demands. Will
act with caution. Present trouble due
/ to animosty between inimicable and
native Christians and failure to con-
troll crime
The last portion Of Admiral Cotton's
cablegram is unintelligible and the CT
pher experts at the navy department
worked all the morning to translate
It, Copies of the report were sent
at once to the president and to thd
state department.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09

c'aI quarter. as being an indication OF
the snread Of the disorder in the Turk
igh empire The presence of tho
United States cruisers Brooklyn and
San francisco at Beirut is regarded as
g fortunate circumstance. 1t is ex-
rectei that number of other foreign
warehips will gather there.
Great Excitement at Smyrna.
The official reports further show
that Beirut is one of three places
which are row centers of great ami
nation. Smvrna. which hitherto had
been comparatively quiet. is on the
eve Of outbreak. Great excitement pre-
walls there.
The Salonica advices are also again
very disuuieting 1t is expected that
general revolt throughout the prov
ince of Salonica will occur next week
II is the understanding among the for
eign officials at Salonica that gen.
eraI insurrection will soon be an
nounced by the Macedonian commit
Tee. IN view Of this expectation rigid
police measures have been taken by
the vail. who is showing much energy.
Reports from Monastir say the insur
rection in that district has been prac-
tically crushed by the extreme meas
ures taken by the Turkish troops
Reports from various points through
ont Bulgaria show there is strong
feeling against Prince Ferdinand ow.
ing to the fact that he left the country
during the crisis. 1t is not expected.
however. that the agitators will sue.
coed in carrying out their plots against
his life
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
QUARREL OVER PROPERTY.
Francis karnis Accuses His Brother
Of Attempting Murder.

Trenton. ~ j., Sept 9.-Stephen
Karnis is in jail here. accused by his
brother OF having attempted to cause
his death The brothers had quar-
relied over property. While out walk
ing Francis says Stephen dealt him
a blow over the head. from the rear.
with a heavy club and threw him into
the Delaware river The cold plunge
revived the unconscious man and he
hurried home. where the story was
quickly spread. Stephen returned,
and when questioned said Francis had
secured work in another town. Then
a dozen men pitched at Stephen and
were threatening to end his life when
he was rescued by the police. Francis
is in the hospital in serious condi-
tiOn.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
KILLED IN DRIVING ACCIDENT.
Mrs. Francis McGraw's Neck Broken
bv Cariaue Upsettnu

Hagerstown, Nd. Sept. 9.-Mrs.
Frances McGraw, wife of Aaron X.
McGraw, has been killed in driving
accident near Sharpsburg. She was
niece of Levi u. Letter, the Chicago
millionaire. and therefore a cousin Of
Lady Curzon. wife of the viceroy Of
India
Mr.. McGraw. his wife and one Of
their children drove out to view a New
Jersey Antietam battlefield monument,
about two miles from Sharpsburg.
They started back to town and had
gone but a short distance when the
horse SHE'D and the wagon was upset.
All three of the occupants were
thrown out Mrs. McGraw landed on
her head and her neck was broken.
The wheels of the wagon passed over
the child. badly bruising it. Mr. Nc
Graw was rendered unconscious. but
soon recovered He was slightly In.
tured about the head.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
OBTAINS CONSENT OF SULTAN.
Chicago University Party May Explore
Babylon.

Chicago. Sept. 9.-President Harper
has secured the consent of the sultan
Of Turkey to an exploration OF the
rountry in the vicinity of ancient
Babylon. according to advices just re-
teived at the University Of Chicago.
1t is understood that a party has
been formed and that it will leave the
university this fall.
The place where the exploring
parties will have special privileges is
Mel Abrhim, long regarded as part
Df Babylon. In this vicinity are sup
posed to be the ruins Of the temple In
which NebuchadneZzar offered sacri.
fees. and the explorers expect to find
the tomb of Abraham
President Harper met with the op-
position of the German government
which was trying to secure excavating
privileges in the same place.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
TROLLEY ORDINANCE PASSED
City Council Grants Franchise to State
of North Dakota for Operation of
Trolley Line.

The ordinance granting franchise
to the state of North Dakota to oper-
ate rolley line on certain streets in
the city of Bismarck to the state
capitol building was passed by the
city council last night and approved
Immediately after its passage by
Mayor Register. 1t will be in effect
as soon as It is accepted by the capitol
commission. The ordinance as passed
provides that the state may operate
single track trolley line on Main
street from Twelfth to Fourth, north
on Fourth to Iowa avenue, which is
directly west of the main part of the
capitol building and thence east to the
building. The report of the ordinance
committee making some changes in the
franchise was adopted. These amend
ments provide for maximum fare OF
z Ave cents, that there shall be no dis
elimination between individuals in the
matter of fare, that paid firemen and
policemen shall be carried free wher
on duty and that the rails shall be
laid as near the middle of the street as
practicable Eve aldermen voted fol
( the ordinance when it was placed or
its final passage, Aldermen Reade
y Jackson, Slattery, McGillis and Tat
ley.
Some routine business was transact
ed by the council at the meeting. Th'
petition of Mrs Harriet M. Gage tha
the city water company furnish he
& water at her residence was referred
Z to the committee on water works. TIL,
report of the city treasurer showini
balance on hand Sept. in all fund
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
BIG INCREASE IN
COST OF MATERIAL

New York, Sept. 9.-Henry Clew's
weekly review says: The supply of
undigested securities, which has long
a menace to the market, has, of course,
not been eliminated, but it must be
remembered that many of these are
now selling nearer their intrinsic value
than at any time since their creation,
and the borrowings against them
having been largely diminished by
liquidation they are much less of a
danger than formerly. Industry is
feeling the effect of high priced mater
als and the advances in wages granted
during the last two years. A good
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
TOM SWIDENSKY is DEAD
Murderer of Mrs. Kent Goes to His Final
Account-Dies Early on Wednesday
Morning.

Thomas Swidensky, life prisoner at
the state penitentiary, who was SEN
fenced for the murder of Mrs. Myron
r. Kent at Mandan after duplicating
the husband of the murdered woman
in the most sensational murder known
in the state, died at the state peniten
tiary at about o'clock this morning
Swidensky has been i'll for more than
year with general tuberculosis,
which was the cause of his
death. A coroner's inquest was held
on the body of the dead man this af-
ternoon, as is required by law. Swi-
densky has no relatives in the coun-
try so far as known and his body will
be buried by the state, after the laws
formalities have been complied with
Warden Boucher stated this morning
| that so far as he knew Swidenski had
made no statement before his death
| regarding the crime for which he was
sentenced to life Imprisonment. Swi
denski pleaded guilty to the charge OF
murder after his confession implcat
! ing Kent, and was sent up for life
He has served about seven years in the
penitentiary.
The death of Swidenski recalls the
| ct. rt,V e .;,,,a TO- xrrbi ~
he was serving sentence. Mrs. Kent
the murdered woman, was shot ant
| killed with q shotgun in the hands O
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
Tweive.Year-Old Negro Says He Killed
Miss Link.

Baltimore, Md, Sept. 9.-Charles
Jones. a negro, twelve years old, con-
fessed to the police that he murdered
Miss Caroline Link, Aug. 2S. in this
city. giving details Of the crime. Miss
Link was found lying in the candy
and confectionery store Of her en-
ployer. At first 1t was supposed she
had fallen and fractured her skull.
She died without returning to con-
sciousness Subsequently a bloody
club was found In the apartment and
since then the police have been look.
ing for the perpetrator Of the crime.
The boy. after first denying his guilt
said he entered the store to rob the
till and. finding Miss Link there, he
struck her on the head twice and ran
away
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
THEY GOT THE BANNER.

Reminiscence of Olden Times, When
surleigh County Got Banner at the
State Fair in Minnesota.
A twenty years ago note in the Far
go Forum says:
A personal announces that Deputy
United States Marshall Mckenzie, Col.
Thomas, John f. Stoyell and Colonel
Wallace stopped off in Fargo to spend
the day on their way home from the
Minnesota State Fair, where they had
captured the banner for Burleigh Coun-
ty as the greatest agricultural county
represented at the fair. This was
surprise to the Minnesotans, and as
Bismarck now raises some of the best
products in the state and has develop
ed greatly in these twenty years, II
may not be amiss to tell how the ban
ner was captured Col. Bill King was
the enthusiastic moving spirit OF tne
Minnesota State Fair in those days, and
he requested Deputy Marshal Mcken-
Zie to bring some of the Indians down
to the fair. 1t was soon after the Gus
ter massacre and with the consent OF
the Interior Department Mr.. Mcken-
zie took to Minneapolis the most noted
aggregation of Indian warriors and
chiefs that civilization had ever seen.
Immense crowds came to view these
savages and speeches were prepared
for them which they delivered through
interpreters. The agricultural exhibit
! from Burleigh county was slim ou'
the representatives of the town were
ambitious and they secured Few
specimens from other sections to help
out the exhibit and Mr.. Mckenzie
informed Col. Bill King that he wanted
the banner for Burlegh county. The
colonel stated that it was Impossible
and he would not consent to anything
of the kind. Mr.. Mckenzie replied
that he would then take his indians
home. as there was no reason why ne
should spend his time and money wher
no good would come to his home FOL
4 the same. The Indians were the grea
drawing card of the show and the
MANAGEMENT could not afford TO have
them withdrawn, and it is an interest
ing tale to hear Colonel Wallace tel
how Mckenzie succeeded in ARRANGING
matters with the committee SO tina
( the award was made to Burleigl
4 county. This story has another moral
This was the first occasion when thes'
wild savages had come In touch VIII
4 civilized centers, and they went nom
5 loud in their praises of the hospitalit
which they had enjoyed, and told tn
braves OF their tribes that the whit
people were like the leaves on the tree
in point of number, and it was entirel
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09

of $11,S0951, was referred.
City Attorney Allen reported that
the city assessor could not receive pay
for attending the session of the city
board of equalization and the report
was adopted.
The reports of the board of health
were filed The committee on claims
reported a few claims for allowance
and asked further time to consider
other claims.
Alderman Tatley Of the lighting
committee made verbal report that
he had investigated the matter of
street lighting and found that gasoline
street lamps could be maintained for
total cost of about s1O a year, and
that it would cost about Sc to install
the lamps. On motion the lighting
committee was instructed to report a
system of street lighting to the coun.
, Gil
Resolutions were passed ordering in
sidewalks on lots 12 and 13. block 40
original plat, and lot "a, block "a, orig
inal plat.
The claims before the council were
referred. The request of the night
policeman that he be furnished witt
handouts and billy was referred tC
the chief of police.
The council also passed a resolution
empowering the streets committee tt
advertise for bids for crossings, will
power to reject any or all bids. Al
derman Reade brought up the matte
of a fire bell tower and was instructe.
to get prices for such tower a
needed. The council then adjourned
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
BEIRUT INTENSELY AGITATED.
Fight on the Streets Causes Grave Ap
prehension.

Paris. Sept 9-Official advices re-
ceived by the foreign Office here give
details of the outbreak at Beirut.
The killed number five or six and
many persons were wounded. The city
Is in an intense state of agitation.
The outbreak occurred during the
night OF Sept 6. between Christians
and Mussulmans. The fighting was
furious. firearms and knives being
used. The Italian consul rescued one
Christian who had been stabbed and
who had fallen in front OF the door OF
the consulate.
This was the first information re
ceived here showing the really Sc
rious condition prevailing at Beirut
II caused much apprehension in off
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09

Swidenski, at the Kent farm near Man
dan. Kent was away from home at
the time, having been in Bismarck a
few days previous to the murder and
then disappeared. At first Swidenski
claimed the shooting had been done
accidentally, but the officials finally
effect that the details of the murder
were planned by Kent and carried out
by him as Kent's tool. Kent, whose
real name was Pancoast, was finally
found by the officers and arrested in
Colorado He was brought back, tried
at Mandan, found guilty and sentenced
to death. A new trial was granted
by the supreme court, and Kent was
tried a second time at Fargo, ant
again found guilty and sentenced t.
death On the eve of the day fixed
for his execution Kent's sentence wa:
commuted to imprisonment for life
and he is now a prisoner in the state
penitentiary He has always protested
his innocence. notwithstanding the ar
ray of evidence against him.
! The coroner's jury held an inques
/ before Acting Coroner Gilbert this at
| ternoon and after hearing the testi
mony in the case rendered a verdic
that Swidenski came to his death from
natural causes. DR.. w. G. Matcha
gave the cause of his death as genera
! tuberculosis.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
Steamer Louis Safe.

Detroit. Sept 9-The Journals
bennington. Ont, correspondent in
formed that paper that the steamer
Louis, reported from Sandusky as
missing, has left bennington for San
dusky. The little steamer arrived
safely at bennington from Sandusky
Monday and did not leave until mid
night, after the passengers had spent
the day in picnicking ashore.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
wife Murdc rer Eleetroc uted.

Ossining. n. Y, Sept. 9.-Patrick F.
Conkln, wife murderer. was put to
death in the electric chair in Sing
Sing prison early in the day. Three
shocks were given before the man was
pronounced dead Conklin shot and
mortally wounded his wife on June 10,
1902, at their home in New York city.
The couple had frequent quarrels and
had separated several times.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09

many enterprises involving fixed out
LAYS of capital are consequently post
poned and ranroads are already delay
ing improvements wherever possible
until costs can be reduced. 1t is sig
nificant that during the last fiscal year
159 railroads. with mileage of 145. 900
miles. showed an increase of $50, ,00O,'
600 in gross earnings during the year
or IA per cent, while net earnings in
the same period gained only $4,000
900, or about 10 per cent. this change
being almost entirely attributable to
effect upon materials.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
Auxiliary Bishop Of Havana.

Havana. Sept 9.-Mgr. Chapelle.
the apostolic delegate to Cuba and
Porto Rico. has announced the ap-
pointment of Mgr Benaventura Brod-
erick as auxiliary bishop Of Havana.
Mgr Broderick came here from Hart
ford, Conn.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
National Prohibition conve ntion.

Chicago. Sept. 9-Oliver W. Stew
art, chairman Of the National Prohibi-
tion committee. has issued the call for
that committee to meet at the Audi
torium hotel Chicago, at a. m,
Wednesday, Dec. 16, to fix the time
and place of the next national Pro.
hibition convention
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
CHRISTIANS ENCOURAGED
Presence Of American Squadron at
Beirut Phases Them.

London, Sept 9.-Ohicial and diplo-
matte circles here regard the conflict
between Mussulmans and Christians
at Beirut, as evidence of the develop
ment Of hostile feeling throughout
Turkey as a result of the Macedonian
revolt This is borne out by the
threatened uprising in Smyrna.
The. Turkish embassy received q
dispatch from Constantinople. giving
the official version of the Beirut af
fair
A high Turkish official pointed ont
that the Christians were the aggres
sors. but he said it would not have
been even surprising had the Mussul
mans precipitated the row, fol
throughout Turkey indignation is fell
at the conduct of the revolutionist:
In Macp3cr:a-"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
PROMOTES MINNESOTA MAN.
President Roosevelt Appoints John w.
Riddle Consul General at Cairo.

Washington, Sept. 9.-The president
has promoted John w. Riddle of Min
nesota. now first secretary of embassy
az St Petersburg, to be consul general
and diplomatic agent at Cairo, in place
Of John G. Long, deceased
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
FOR INSULTING THE KAlSEf
Three Men and Two Women Arrested
at Halle, Prussia.

Halle, Prussia. Sept. 9.-Three men
and two women have been arrested
here, charged with insulting Emperor
William. The nature of their offense
has not been disclosed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09

useless to longer endeavor to oppose
them but that the red man should
make the pale face his friend.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
Thirty Persons Killed or Wounded in
Clash at Beirut.

Paris, Sept "a dispatch to the
Temps from Constantinople. giving
additional details of the outbreak at
Beirut says that when the soldiers
and police sought to stop the en-
counter between the Mussulmans and
Christians. which occurred near the
orthodox church, the fighting became
general and resulted in thirty persons
being killed or wounded The soldiers
lost one man killed and had three men
| wounded
The trouble. the correspondent OF
the Temps adds, began during the
evening of Sept 5, when three Chris
tians were assassinated in the streets,
and continued Sunday night, when a
Christian was stabbed with a poinard
by a Mussulman before the Italian
consulate.
The Berlin foreign office received
dispatch from Constantinople an
nouncing that ten persons were killel
during the recent disorders at Beirut,
about the time the United States war
ships arrived there, but the foreign
Office here finds no connection between
the two events. Among the killed was
an American. Whether he was ma
tive of the United States or a natural
lied citizen Of that country does not
appear
The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger says
thirty Christians. among them being
several Europeans. were killed during
the rioting at Beirut
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
INDICTMENTS FOUND.

Number Of Prominent Government OF.
ficials Indicted by Federal Grand
Jury.
Washington, Sept George w
Beavers, formerly chief of the salary
and allowances division, and August
w. Matchan are among those indicted
b. the federal grand jury yesterday
They are charged with conspiracy
The other four names have not been
made public 1t is understood that
one of them is very prominent Off
cial.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09
COTTON CABLES.
No Disturbances at Beirut and Public
Feeling Growing Quieter.

Washington, Sept 9.-The navy de-
partment has received cablegram
from Admiral Cotton, dated Beruit yes
terday. saying there were no serious
disturbances in Beirut Monday night.
The situation there is improving and
public feeling growing quieter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-09

The official added: THE Christians
at Beirut nave been greatly encour-
aged by the appearance of the Ameri-
can squadron, the presence of which
could not be regarded sympathetically
by the Mohammedan population, be-
cause ii had come, not to pay a
friendly call. but to enforce demands"
1t is understood here that Turkey
is anxious to induce the United States
to withdraw the American warships
from Turkish waters, believing that
such action would discourage the
Christians. who hope for American in
tervention, and the port, is now ex-
pected to make concessions in COM
pliance with the American represen-
tations.
All the reports received here con-
tinue to record Turkish successes in
Macedonia No confirmation has been
received of the death Of Boris Sara
foff the revolutionary leader, but
should 1t be true the Macedonians will
admit that great blow has been
struck at their cause.