davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01
UNFAvoRABLE TO WOOD.
Testimony Of Former Member Of Gu
ban Junta.

Washington Dec 1.-The senate
committee on military affairs during
the day resumed its hearing in the
Wood case Major Rathbone was the
first witness. He was called to submit
list of witnesses he desires to have
summoned to support certain of his
charges filed against General Wood
When The hearing opened HoratiO S.
Ruhens of New York, formerly men,
her of the Cuban junta, was waiting
to be heard Mr. Rubens was before
the committee from II 80 O'Clock until
the committee adjourned for luncheon
at 1:30 His testimony tended to cor
roborate the statements made to the
committee by Major Runcie in refer
ence to the knowledge General Wood
is said to have had of the Runcie
magazine article criticising unfavor-
ably the administration of Major Gen
eral Brooke as governor general OF
Cuba.
One of the most important state
ments made by Mr.. Rubens was that
General Wood visited him after the
publication of the lepncie article anf
that their conversation showed thai
General Wood had previous knowledge
of il
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01
WITHOUT SERIOUS PROTEST.
Wages Of Additional Cotton Mill Oper.
atives Reduced.

Boston, Dec 1.-The wages OF
about $4,000 cotton textile operatives
were reduced during the day This
addition brings the total number in
New England who have had their pay
cut down this fall to about $4,000 and
the cut which takes effect in New Bed
ford next Monday will swell the total
to about $4,000 and complete a general
reduction in Southern New England
cotton mills The cut down in the
majority of factories averaged 10 per
cent.
Practically every cotton mill in
Rhode Island where there are about
100000 spindles, adopted the new
schedule In that state nearly 2O.oH
operatives are affected and the new
order of things will mean loss Of
fully s20.000 weekly in wages
The cut also became operative In
mills in Massachusetts and Connect
cut. controlled by Rhode Island cap
ital and employing about 1000 addi-
tional hands.
The reports from the mill district
indicate that the new schedules were
received without any serious protesi
on the part of the operatives.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01
Railroad Guard Killed Because He
Was Short Five Cents.

Chicago, Dec. because he was
short cents in settling for his break
fast. Marcus Sheehan. guard on the
South Side elevated road, was shot
and killed early in the day by James
Berganus. proprietor of State street
restaurant
Having but Is cents in his pockets,
Sheehan ordered a meal which he
thought called for that amount OF
money When he came to pay for the
meal. however he was told by Ber-
ganus that he owed 20 cents.
THAT is all the money | have" said
Sheehan. IN give you the other
nickel this afternoon"
'You'll pay now or you will never
leave this house, said Berganus.
Sheehan laughed and turned toward
the door. but before he could reach it
Bergarus drew a revolver and without
word of warning fired Sheehan
was shot in the head and instantly
killed.
Throwing Sheehan's body out upon
the sidewalk. BerganuS locked up the
Place and fed He is still at large.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01

washington. Dec. 1.-The report
master general, who has had charge
Of the postal fraud inquiry. has been
made public.
The records OF 1000 postofices have
been gone over and the files of the
department examined for a period of
nearly ten years.
1t is found that the system OF or
ganized corruption began in 1893 and
has continued until stopped by this in
vestigation.
During this period corrupt officials
and their confederates have secured
between 100000 and $4,000 but this
sum Is small in comparison with the
millions that have been lost to the
government through all phases Of the
graft
AS result of the investigation four
officers of the department have re-
signed, thirteen have been removed
and forty-four indictments have been
found. involving thirty-one persons,
ten of whom are in the postoffice de-
partment.
In the report the part played by Tor
mer Assistant Postmaster General
Heath in the corruption receives Sc
we're criticism, but no indictment has
been found against him.
Memorandum by the President.
The Bristow report makes 100000
words, but the abstract made public
contains about 10000 and is accOmpa.
MED by memorandum" written by
President Roosevelt, in which he com
ments upon the facts set forth in the
report and delivers denunclatiOn OF
the corruption. with his personal char
acterization of evildoing on the part OF
government officials.
One of the most interesting parts OF
the presidents memorandum is his in
direct reference to the indefinite
charges made against Perry S. Heath
the secretary Of the national Republic
an committee, who was first assistant
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01
TELLS STORY OF GRAFT
Self Confessed Bo0dler on the Stand In
the Grand Rapids Municipal Scandal.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Dec. 1.-The
Burns. who was charged by Liant X
Salisbury. the former city attorney. in
his confession of the bribery of munic
ipal officials and others in connection
with the notorious water deal. with
having received 5000 for his work. was
begun during the day in police court.
Salisbury was the first witness for the
people He testified that he offered
Burns 5000. in addition to 500 which
Burns told him he had already re-
ceived. Burns scOrned the offer at
first, saying that he was no 500 man:
that he was not going to introduce the
bill in the legislature and have the
other persons in the deal make large
amount while he had just little.
Burns threatened, so Salisbury swore
that he would tack on a referendum
clause to the bill wanted by the pro
moters unless he was given $4,000
Finally Salisbury told him to put in
the bill and to say nothing about the
$4,000 until the bill became a law in
timating that he would be further re-
warded then. The 5000 was paid to
Burns in Salsbury's Office in the city
hall, witness testified
Salisbury testified that the water
deal first came to his attention in
June. 1900. when Thomas r. McGarry
local attorney. told him that he had
some clients who wanted to get con
tract to furnish the city with water
Salisbury was driven into the deal. sc
he confessed. because Of a $4,000
Shortage in His Bank Account
caused by unfortunate speculation ir
wheat He met r. A. Cameron of New
York and aereed to 90 into the dea
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01
MISSING WILL FOUND.
Heirs Of Ex-Governor Drake Share
Equally in Estate.

Des Moines, Dec. 1.-The missing
will of the late Governor Francis NJ
Drake was found among some papers
In the Office of the Des Moines consist
ory. Scottish Rite Masons, of whicl
order Governor Drake was member
It was forwarded at once by registered
letter to Centerville for probation. b
its terms the six children, includin'
Millie d. Shonts, Jennie Sawyers. Ev
n. Goss. F. +. Drake, John A. Drak
and Mary Lord Sturdevant, shar'
equally, and $50 900 goes to Drake uni
versity.
The instrument was drawn Jan. 2
1897. and was given to Grand Re
corder Coleman for safekeeping. The
latter thought later will had beer
made and gave the instrument nc
thought during the fruitless search
for it at Centerville.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01

for $25. 900 cash. The money was sent
by H. A. Taylor Of New York. the
moneyed man in the deal, to the State
bank MY sole purpose was to take
the $25.O00." said Salisbury, Ito
straighten up my bank account. If
got the money at that time I would
have settled the shortage and then
the water deal would have ended"
Attorney McGarry. however wanted
sci 500 from Salisbury. ne testified, but
1t was finally agreed that Salisbury
should pay him $1,000.
Salisbury then went into the news
papers alleged connection with the
deal. Cameron wanted to know II
the newspapers would support us. l
told him that l would take care of it.
paid Charles S. Burch of the Evening
Press $4,000. also gave J. Clark
Sproat, the manager of the Democrat.
some. was talking of becoming
partner with Sproat it being under
stood that I was to use the paper as l
wanted"
After paying McGarry $500 so
Salisbury testified, he went to ex-
Mayor Perrys Office and gave him
$3 333 "Perry's theory. so Salisbury
testified. was for him and the Demo-
crat IA local paper) to support the
Bailey Springs water project, this be-
ing reported as rival interest to the
Lake Michigan deal. in the aid of
which bribery was done. He advocated
the Bailey Springs deal with the sole
purpose of getting the other papers to
oppose the project. before it was
known that the other papers would
accept money.
Salisbury also implicated Samuel N.
Lemon, collector of internal revenue.
and William NJ Anderson, president OF
the Fourth National bank, who. so he
said, wanted $1,000 each.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01
LANDS INVOLVED.
Supreme Court Decides Long Pending
Contest.

Washington, Dec 1.-The supreme
court of the United States. in an opin-
ion by Justice Brewer, has decided the
case of Jacob Gertgens VS.. John p.
O'Connor in O'Connor's favor. The
case arose over the contention of own
ership of a quarter section of land in
Traverse county. Mimi The land was
within the indemnity land grant made
by the government to the st. Paul.
Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway
company and was included in tract
which the railway company granted
Archbishop Ireland the right to make
sales
O'Connor claimed the title through
Ireland, while Gertgens claimed it un
der a settlement by himself under the
homestead law.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01
rEsTHoYED BY FIRE.
Historic Academy of Music at Brook.
,yn in Ruins,

New York. Dec 1.-The historic
Academy OF Music the largest theater
in Brooklyn, was completed consumed
by fire which is believed to have
been caused by an explosion in the
building. For a time the flames
threatened adjoining property and
q saloon building adjoining, but for.
tunately no one was hurt, although
the saloon was destroyed. The loss
is estimated at 100000 The fire
started in the scenery on the stage
of the theater, where a number of
men were preparing for the testi.
monial dinner to State Senator Nc
Carren to be given in the evening.
For some unknown reason the fire de-
partment was tardy in arriving on the
scene and it vas fully fifteen minutes
before they had stream on the build
ing. 1t was then discovered that the
water could be carried scarcely half
way up to the roof. Within half an
hour after the discovery Of the fire
the entire building was roaring fur
mace and the firemen were bending all
their efforts tc saving the surrounding
property.
The academy, which was an an
tiquated building constructed in 1St
of brick. sandstone and wood, offered
no resistance to the flames. 1t was
located in the heart of the financial
district. Opposite on Montague street
is the Brooklyn public library, with
over 100000 volumes. The wind was
blowing in that direction and great
fears were expressed for it's safety.
The building was owned by stock
company.
Brooklyn theaters have had many
experiences with fires in the past. The
worst was that of the Brooklyn the
ater. which was destroyed in 1876
when 29S lives were lost. In 1891
Hyde & Behmann's theater was totally
consumed. but no lives were lost
Later it was reported that boy
who was employed in the bowling al
ley in the room adjoining the acad
emy, was missing.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01
OWNS ENTIRE BOND ISSUE.
Ex-President Cleveland to ForecIose
Mortgage on Railroad.

Franklin, Pa. Dec. Former
President Cleveland is about to fore
close a mortgage upon the narrow
gauge Bradford, Bordell and kenzua
railroad, of which he is the exclusive
bondholder.
At one time this road paid large
dividends The road is only sixteen
miles long and when it was built it's
promoters induced Mr.. Cleveland to
take the entire bond issue. Mr.. Cleve-
land still has the bonds and the own
ers II is said owe him SO much lapsed
interest that he is going to sell the
continent at Bradford on Dec. l.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01
WILL STRIKE FRIDAY.
Employees Of Pittsburs Street Railway
to Go Out.

Pttsburg. Dec 1.-Business Agent
Williams of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Street Car and Electric En-
ployes of America has announced Off
cially that a strike Of street car men
employed by the Pittsburg Railways
company would be ordered Friday.
He claims that $500 out of the 2.700
employees Of the company are men,
bers of the organization and will quit
work II demands are not conceded.
A representative of the company
said that there was no change in the
situation and he did not believe there
would he a strike. The company has
never denied request to meet any
Of their employees.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01
HEADED FOR WASHINGTON.
Secret Service Officers Watching for
Peter Elliott.

Washington. Dec. Information
has reached the White House that Pc
ter Elliott. the mad Swede who Gre
ated so violent a scene in the vestibule
Of the White House several weeks ago,
is either again in Washington or en-
route to this city. He escaped from
the asylum at St. Peter, Mimi. where
he was sent to be confined and until
advices Wee received here about his
coming to Washington again no trace
of him had been discovered. Police
and secret service officers will use
every endeavor to prevent him from
getting near the president.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01
MCLEAN COUNTY NOTES.

Washburn Leader: Miss Hilda
Larson of Underwood was compelled
to go to the Bismarck hospital Mon
day. which was a great disappOint-
ment as she was so successful with
her school.
J. A. r. Nelson of the Grand Pa
cific. Bismarck, made final proof on
his homestead before Judge Lamb
Wednesday.
The ice on the river is now thick
enough to cross teams. One man
living near Center last week Went
around by the way of Mandan tc
reach Washburn. and when he
reached here he found that team
were crossing on the ice and Ead
been for several days.
He considers the past season thf
most prosperous one he has ever wit
messed. No recollection of ever hav
ing seen as n nuch water in the chan
mel as the present fall-boats loadef
up to the close of navigation. Th'
boats are in a position where they vii
be cared for and be in the best pos
sible condition for next years service
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01
THE sAssANELLA REWARD.
Three Claimants for the $500 Reward
Offered by the State for the Arrest
Of Jacob eassanella,

OUereo oy tne state tor the Arrest
Of Jacob eassanella.
Before Judge Winchester last night
the testimony of States Attorney Nc
Cullough was taken in the suit for the
reward Of $500 offered by the state
for the arrest of Jacob Bassanella who
was hanged at Washburn last winter
for murder. 1t will be remembered
that while awaiting trial for the
murder of Mclean county citizen,
Bassanella, then known as Smith. es
capped from Jail and was finally appre
hended at Fort Yates where he went
with the evident intention of enlist
ing. l.. A. Couch, a stage driver,
furnished the authorities of Mclean
county information that a man an
swering Bassanella's description had
crossed the river at Yates and Robert
Cotton, a deputy sheriff of Mclean
county, bad previously brought to the
states attorney articles of clothing
left by the fugative which convinced
the states attorney that Bassanella
IVES in that vicinity Acting upon the
information received from these
sources. States Attorney Mccullough
wired Lieut.. Weeks, commanding Of
ficer at Fort Yates, to arrest and hold
The man. and received an answer tha.
he was in custody. Cotton also ar
wired back that the fugitive was
there, and received authority to bring
him back From the testimony Of
States Attorney Mccullough, it is
probable that the reward will be
divided Couch applied for the re-
ward and brought suit and Weeks and
Cotton came in for a share of the re
ward, through intervening in the case.
The state stands ready to pay the re
ward when the court settles to whom
it is to GO The matter will be de
cided at this term of court. and the
testimony of Mr. Mccullough was
taken last night in order that he might
return home Attorney Dullam ap-
pears for Couch Register for Cotton
and A T. Patterson for Weeks.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01
ENDS THE COAL SHORTAGE.
Northern Colorado Miners Return to
Work.

Denver Dec NEARLY twothirds
Of the 1000 miners of the Northern
Colorado coal fields resumed work
during the day and it Is expected that
within a week or two the full force
will be at work.
The announcement Of the settlement
Of the strike in the Northern district
was the cause of general rejoicing in
all business circles. for it means an
end to the coal shortage.
Hopes are entertained that the con-
ference of union officials to be held
At Trinidad on Wednesday will lead
to a settlement of the strike in the
southern fields.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01
GRAFT COVERS TEN YEARS
Organized System Of Corruption In the
Postal Department Was Begun in
1893.
postmaster general in the Mckinley

postmaster general in the Mckinley
administration. President Roosevelt
expresses no opinion as to the guilt or
innocence of Mr. Heath but contents
himself with calling attention to the
fact set forth in the Bristow report
that Beavers, the former chief of the
salaries and allowance division of the
fourth assistant postmaster generals
office. who Is now under indictment,
made a direct charge that in at least
one instance he was compelled to
share bribe money with Heath, a state
ment that. it is admitted in the re-
port, Heath denies, and the evidence
in support C: it was not regarded by
the district attorney as sufficient to
warrant his indictment.
Extend Statute Of limitations.
The president expresses regret that
the STATUTE of limitations expires at
the length of three years from the
time Of wrongdoing Of officials and he
urges that the limit be extended to
at least five years, as recommended
by the attorney general.
4 surprise is the accusation against
General Tyner, who was summarily re-
moved from the office Of attorney for
the postoffice department and who, the
publis has heretofore believed. was the
honest victim of designing subordi.
mates. The president however, says
that Tyner wass knowingly and will
fully corrupt.
The so called Tulloch charges, relat.
ing chiefly to the lax methods en-
ployed in the department when Heath
was first assistant postmaster general
are not referred to in the report now
made public but will be dealt with
later
The greater part of the abstract is
taken up by the history of the scan
dals in the salary and allowance divi
sion, the administration of Superin
tendent Beavers, according to Mr.
Bristow having been more demoraliz
ing upon the integrity of the service
than that Of Superintendent Machen
of the free delivery division"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01

Duluth. Dec. 1.-The new steel
steamer J. p Hutchinson. weighted
with the most valuable cargo figuring
In wreck on the Great Lakes this
season, is on the rocks off Keweneau
point five miles west of Eagle river
A heavy sea prevails and the Lpat is
reported in bad shape. She carries
$4,000 bushels of fax seed wCrtt
100000. The vessel is worth $3.50
900. She is owned by Hutchinson e
Co. of Cleveland.
At the time of the accident the Hut.
Buffalo. A heavy north gale and a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01
BIG VESSEL ON THE ROCKS
Steamer Hutchinson, From Duluth t
Buffalo, Goes Ashore In a Severe
Storm.

snow storm caused her to miss the
track to the Portage Lake canal and
she went on the rocks. The vessel is
resting on the rocks amidships, with
twenty feet of water under each end.
She commenced filling with water at
once and the hold is now full. The
steamers pumps have had no effect
on the inflow.
\ telegram from the captain states
that the sea has gone down since the
steamer went ashore, but that big
outfit of steam pumps will be needed
to save the boat. Even should the
vessel be released without further
damage the loss will be great, as much
OF the cargo has been watelsoaked.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01
DAKOTA DIVORCE INVALID.
Decision by Iowa Judge Affecting Non.
Resident Litigant.

Des Moines, Dec. Judge James
A. Howe of the district court has held
that a decree granted under the Da-
kota divorce statutes, II it is proven
the nonresident litigant resides there
merely to secure q divorce. is null
and void. The decision was rendered
in the Fagen case, wherein widow
sued to recover her dover rights and
was resisted On the ground that her
husband had divorced her prior to his
death The court holds the Dakota
decree to be invalid.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01
WORK OF The
D|STR|CN COURT
Trial Of the Murphy Case 10 in Pro-
0ress in District Court Today.

In the district court yesterday after
noon after the state had proceeded
with several witnesses in the trial of
the case against James Murphy for
escape from the state penitentiary,
Murphy was suddenly taken i'll and
after an examination Of him, the case
was postponed. pending the improve
ment Of the defendant. The case of
the state against Chapman for extor
ton was then called. Chapman is
charged with eXtorting money from
May Mills, the keeper of a bawdy
house, under threat of laying a conf
plaint with the authorities if she did
not pay. May Mills, the complaining
witness. was the hrst upon the stand
and testified to the payment of money
and the conversation in which Chap
man, she said, had insisted upon hav-
ing money in return for immunity
from prosecution. The case came to
the attention of the authorities last
j summer, when the Mills woman was
arrested on complaint Of Chapman,
and she in return laid the other com
plant against him.
This morning the trial Of the Muir
ply case was resumed, the defendant
had recoverel from his indisposition
and being in court For the defense
some medical testimony was present
/ ed, with a view of showing that the
defendant was partially Insane. as a
result of the effect of sunstroke. An
adjournment was taken at noon until
half past two O'clock
This afternoon the trial of the
Murphy case was resumed, the state
put on several witnesses in rebutta'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01
GUILTY OF MANY CRIMES.
Condemned Murderer Confesses to
Killing Eighteen People.

Chicago. Dec. 1.-Chief Of Police
ONeill stated during the day that
Charles Kruger in Jail at Greensburg,
Pa, has confessed to the murder Of
Policemen Pennell and Devine in Chi
cago According to Chief O'Neill
Kruger has also confessed to the mur-
der of sixteen other persons in Ken
lucky and the East The prisoner was
arrested on the charge OF burglary
originally and has been sentenced to
be hanged Jan. IA, 1904.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-12-01
Receiver for Shipbuildinq Firm.

New York. Dec. l.-On petition of
creditors the Townsend-Downy Ship
building company, which closed its
gates last week, has been placed in
the hands Of receiver by Judge Ho,
Of the United States circuit court,
Honsy f. lde being appointed receiver.
The hlm is capitalized at s3.500,000.