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The Delta independent., 1903-07-10
Now for the Delta County Fair

Patronize your home merchant;
a dollar spent at home is dollar
well spent.
The Delta independent., 1903-07-10

A butcher at Edwardsville, Illinois
committed suicide on the Fourth rather
than to hear the noise Of the celebra
ton.
The Delta independent., 1903-07-10

The Trans. Pacific cable was completed
July 4th and the United States is now
connected with Hawaii and the Philip
pine islands.
The Delta independent., 1903-07-10

The Denver Post claims that th'
Times Post contest was fraud.
The Delta independent., 1903-07-10
Miscellaneous Rates.

Resolutions Of respect and coincidence, obitn-
aries, etc, five cents per line for each addi-
ponal line over one inch.
Card of thanks 81 90 for each insertion. =.
Display advertising rates made known on
application.
The Delta independent., 1903-07-10
The Tourists Favorite Route
POPULAR LINE TO-

~ TO ALL MOUNTAIN RESORTS.
The Only Line Passing through Salt Lake City en-
Coast.
The Delta independent., 1903-07-10
Between DENVER and

Colorado Springs Salt Lake City, Leadville, Ogden
Glenwood Springs, Portland, Grand junction, Sa
Francisco, Los. Angeles
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
TO BREAK THE STRIKE.
American Bridge Company Hiring Non
union Men.

Pittsbuyg, March 20.-A determined
effort is to be made by the American
Bridge company to break the strike
OF structural ironworkers in this city
by importing nonunion men.
Last Monday sixty nonunion men
were brought from Louisville. but they
deserted Immediately upon reaching
Pittsburg. Forty-seven men have been
brought into the city from Norfolk.
Va, and $50 men, it is said, have been
engaged and are on their way here.
The men who arrived were placed on
a large houseboat. which is tied up in
the Monongahela river at the com
pany's plant at the foot of Thirty
second street, South Side. The boat
has been fitted up with hunks, dining
room and kitchen and it is proposed to
house and board the men on the boat
until the strike is broken.
The men are to be used in complet-
ing the work on the new Wabash rail-
road bridge across the Monongahela
river
4 squad of policemen are guarding
the nonunion men, but everything is
quiet. no move having been made by
the strikers to interfere with the new
comers. The strike was inaugurated
three weeks ago on account of an al
legged violation of an agreement.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
ABOLISH RELIGIOUS TEACHERS
france to Substitute System Of Gov
ernment Schools.

farls, March 20.-The vote in the
champer OF deputies Wednesday gives
dennlte form to the present policy OF
the government to terminate the ex
istence OF the religious teaching orders
ana 10 substitute system of govern
mental schools. The principle of this
change was formulated under the pre-
miership OF M. Waldeck- Rousseau but
Its actual enforcement was left to the
present COmbes ministry. The law
voted Wednesday is very brief and
negative In its terms, simply refusing
authorization to teach to all the male
teaching orders. The effect OF this is
TO place the orders outside the pale
OF the law and their further existence
Is through sufferance. There remains
to be determined the time the orders
Will be allowed to wind up their affairs
and terminate their work Many of
the orders, anticipating the action OF
the chamber, have already completed
their plans to retire from the field. Ii
Is expected that few months will
almost suffice to execute the changes.
Numerous Incidental questions are in
voived In the transferrance of the pu.
pills and the effect on the extensive
properties and notices of several inter.
pellatiOns have been given with view
OF securing delay permitting an adjust.
ment Of the new conditions. The
statements of NJ. Combes and other
ministerialists, however. indicate the
prompt carrying out of the premier S
DOlicy.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
WOULD CAUSE csS r~-.-'::'.c.
Spaniards Cannot Remove H'r.>k Of
the Maine.

the Maine.
New York, March 20-A dispatch
from Havana says:
The Cuban republic will net give
the Spanish government the contract
to remove The wreck Of the old Maine
from tho harbor of Havana. Presi-
dent Palma, after conference with
United States Minister SQuisrs. caused
this information to be transmitted
through proper channels to Spa!n's
consul general and diplomatic agent.
The initiative taken by Spanish
Minister Abarzuza seeking en- appro-
priation from the Madrid COrtes to
enable the crown to bid upon the work
and undertake the extraction CT the
wreck. while it may be appreciated bY
those Spaniards innocent OF the charge
of completely in the destruction OF
the cid Maine, cannot bat be regarded
in Cuban government circles as inop-
perfume and premature and calculated
to revive a question which could have
undesirable results.
The president and cabinet are In
disposed to lend encourage ement TO
such a proposition, which would con-
tribute to the weakening OF their pres
ent good relations with one or the
other Of the governments most inter-
ested in the outcome of the new indus
try which the Spanish minister would
have the government OF Cuba author
ize that of Madrid to undertake.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
FAvoRs SLIDING SCALE.
Decision Of Coal Strike Commission
Regarding Wages.

New York, March 20.-Although the
findings of the anthracite coal strike
commission were not made public by
President Roosevelt, in whose hands
the report has been placed, an inkling.
seemingly based on the very best OF
authority, has reached this city as to
the nature of the concessions which
would be made to the miners in the
important matter of wages, says the
Herald.
This was that there should be es-
tablished. Tor the next three years.
what is known as a sliding scale, and
that the prices paid to the miners
would be based on charges made by
the operators for ton of coal. The
minimum rate of wages for the miners
is to be the price which is now paid
to them.
There are the best of reasons, adds
the Herald, for believing that such
provision is incorporated in the rec
concentrations of the commission. fol
it seemed to find favor with all the
members of that body when it wa!
| broached to them first by George +
Baer when he appeared before th'
commission.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
TO THE MINERS CONVENTION.
Operators and Men Submit Question
Of WAGES.

Altoona, Pa, March 20-No deci-
sion has yet been reached by the min
ers and operators on the proposition
submitted by the latter that an ad-
journment be taken in order to allow
the miners to vote as to whether they
preferred an eighthour day and less
wages to nine-hour day with in
creased wages.
The Joint scale committee Of the
miners and operators have decided to
submit the matter to the miners con-
ventiOn.
The convention met during the day
but 10 agreement has yet been ar
rived at
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
WABASH INJUNCTION CASE.
Argument on Motion to Dissolve he'
sumed.

St. Louis. March 20.-Colonel Biod.
gett resumed his argument in behalf
of the company when the hearing IN
the Wabash case was resumed. ne
read extracts from the constitution OF
the Brotherhood of Locomotive FIRE
men to prove his contention that there
were no grievances entertained by the
employes against the road. inasmuch
as the brotherhood, according 10 MS
contention, had not proceeded IN ae-
cordance with its own laws. Its fali'
ure to do so he claimed, showed con-
clusively that there was no grievance
to be redressed. He claimed further
proof of this in his statement that the
grievance committee had never taken
up any alleged grievance Inc whoie
thing lay. he declared. in the recog-
nition of the union. and, failing IN
this. the defendants had conspireu 10
induce the employees to stop WORK ana
otherwise injure the road.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
RESULT OF RECENT BATTLE.
Federal Grand Jury Returns Over Two
Hundred indictments.

Charleston, w. Va, March 20.-The
United States grand jury has ad-
journed after returning over 250 in
dictments against miners and those
who participated in the alleged holdup
of Deputy Marshal Dan Cunningham
at Atkinsville, Raleigh county, and in
the Stamford battle between miners
and deputy marshals. The names Of
the indicted men have been given to
the United States marshal and ca
phases have been issued for their ar
rest. The indictments charge resist
ance of federal authority in some in
stances and conspiracy in others. The
court has adjourned until June. Dep.
uty Marshal Cunningham will organize
a posse and secure the arrest of the
indicted parties and it is feared he
will meet with trouble when he again
visits that region. No Indictment
were returned against the deputy mar
shal or his guards who participated in
the Stamford battle.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
RIVER AT MEMPHIS REGISTERS
FORTY FEET AND A FALL
Is PREDICTED.
RELIEF BOATS START OUT
Situation at Marian, Ark, Is Critical
and an Effort viii Be Made to Sue.
cor the Two Hundred Refugees
These-AIl Railroads Entering Mem.
phis From the West Completely Tied
Up by the Flood.

Memphis, Tenn, March 2O.-The
highest stage of water predicted by the
weather bureau was realized during
the morning when the gauge registered
forty feet The crest Of the high wave
is believed to be near, however. and
it is confidently predicted in another
twenty-four hours a decline will be
noted.
The situation in the flooded area Of
Arkansas is practically unchanged.
The effects Of the food are being felt
most severely at Marion, Ark. There
are over 200 people there awaiting sue.
cor Relief boats left Memphis during
the day in an effort to reach the un.
fortunate little village. An attempt
will be made to ease the vessels
through the crevasse If the trip is
successful it will not be necessary to
cut the levee.
A fleet of skiffs was sent to the two
passenger trains which are hemmed in
by water on the Iron Mountain tracks
three miles west of Bridge Junction.
The levee at Osceola, Ark, is re
ported in a critical condition. The
waters are seeping through and
break is imminent at any moment.
The situation at North Helena, Ark.
is reported grave. The levee has par
TALLY given way and mighty efforts
are being made to hold it against thu
rising torrents. North Helena is sep
arated from the city of Helena by
strong embankment.
The railroads entering this city from
the west are completely tied up ant
the water is rolling over their tracks
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
NINE OWNERS ORGANIZE.
Fund Pledged to Fight Association OF
Employees.

San Francisco. March 20.-At
meeting of over seventy mine owners
of California, held in this city. the re-
lations between the mine workers and
themselves were fully discussed. The
owners formed a temporary organiza-
tion. arranged for future meetings and
pledged a fund sufficient to carry on
a fight against the Western Miners
association for long pe.iod. ii neces-
sary. State Senator Voorhies acted
as chairman, Edward l;emin as
secretary and J. F. Pars'ns rs treas
urer. Chairman Voorhies ref2-:ei to
the recent action Of the Western Min
ers' association at Keswick and the
present troubles which exist at Hay
den Hill.
Pledges Of contributions to a fund
to combat the demands of the en-
ployes, amounting to more than $780,
600. were made. A committee was
appointed to select name for the new
body and to formulate constitution.
When this committee completes its
work a call for convention OF all
mine owners in California will be Is.
sued at the earliest possible day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
MAY EMPLOY CHINESE.
South African Mine Owners Need a.
ditional laborers.

London, March 20.-Commissione's
skinner and Noyes, who have been
appointed to proceed to China to ia
vestigate Chinese labor with the view
of its employment in the mines at Jc-
hannesburg, Transvaal, and who start
ed from the latter place Feb. 20. have
arrived in London. They will sail
for New York on the steamer Ombrla
March % on their way to California
where they will inquire into the meth
ods of employing the Chinese in thai
state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
BLACKLIST OF STRIKERS.
Racine Employers Organizing for mo-
tual Protection.

Milwaukee, March 2O.-Ihe manu-
facturers of Racine are to form an as
sociation to guari against all strikes
or labor agitators The plan is Tor
each manufacturer who enters the as
sociation to prepare list OF all EN-,
Moves to be given to the secretary Oh
he association. and when any en-
nloves are found to be labor agitators
they are to be reported to 'ne seer
tary, who in turn notifies all tne "eni EN-,
hers OF the association. ms WI,
guard against labor agitators' ana no ~
man appearing as such Will De aole ~ ~
secure employment in any factor! ~ II
the city of which the proprietor Is tsot a
member of the association. IN iau'' ,1
it is proposed to blacklist strikers anu
others.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY OCCURS
IN EXPRESS OFFICE At
DETROIT, MlcH.
POLICE CAN FIND NO CLUE
incoming Messenger Delivered Four
Bars Of Bullion but One Had Oisar.
peared When the Consignment Was
Transferred to Train for the East.
Value Of the Missing Bar Said to Be
Twenty.three Thousand Dollars.


Detroit, Mich, March 20.-A bar OF
gold, said to be valued at $4,000 to
$4,000. disappeared from the express
car of Wabash train No. 4, which ar
rived at the union station from the
west at 8 p. m. and left for Buffalo at
midnight. The property was in charge
of the Pacific Express company and
was consigned to Buffalo. Just as soon
as the messenger missed the gold he
notified the local express agent OF the
company. who in turn asked the police
to assist in the search for the missing
treasure.
Every available police detective was
assigned to the case and private de-
tectives were also retained to assist.
At 1.3O o'clock Captain Mcdonnell,
chief of detectives, said that his men
had discovered no clue to the where
abouts Of the missing gold. The
precious bar was checked out by the
incoming messenger in the customary
manner and receipted for at the COM
pany's ONCE in the union depot. The
| outgoing messenger then checked 1t
and receipted for it. His train was
ar hour and a half late and while
awaiting it's arrival the bar OF gold
| the detectives learn. was loaded on a
truck in the Office where several per
sons not employed by the company
saw it and examined it. When the
truck was unloaded after the arriva
of the train the bar was found to bt
| missing CaDtain Mcdonnell saws h:
has found that at least three person:
not connected with the Pacific EXPIRES.
company were in the Office and exam
| ined the bullion and discussed it.
The value of the bar, as given Il
the police. is $23.50O.
There were four bars of gold in th'
shipment The incoming messenger |
positive that he unloaded all four 0
them and wheeled the truck into th'
| company's Office here. When the mid
night train, on which express matte
is sent east, was ready. but three bar
were found ON the truck.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
IMMENSE DAMAGE DONE.
Severe Rain Storm General Through
out Wisconsin,.

Milwaukee. March 20.-RepoIt. OF
severe electrical and rain storm in
Wisconsin during the night are com.
ing in.
Railway tracks were washed out at
Manitowoc and all trains are reported
as being abandoned.
A washout is also reported on the
Ashland division of the Northwestern
road. delaying trains one hour.
Kaukauna reports serious wasnoutS
between there and Little Chute.
Baraboo. Chippewa Falls. Fond du
Lac. Plainfield and Columbus all SUI
fered from the storm and many barns
were fred by lightning and destroyed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
SPEECH ~ CHAMBERLAIN.
Gays One Hundred thousand eoers
Have Been Repatriated.

London, March c0.-There was an
unusually large attendance in the
nuuse n OF commons during the day
~heh the house went into committee
debate the vote for the account Of
,'ae civil service, In expectation of Co
.onlal Secretary Chamberlain giving
some interesting details of his South
ni'ican tour. The secretary. however,
sa'd that until the arrival In London
VI ,urther papers. which were now on
.nelr way here, he had nothing to add
~ % %what was already known. The only
poiht In Mr.. Chamberlain's speech
which was of international interest
WAS was the statement that 100000 Beers
nau Deen repatriated and that the gov
n,nhlent was giving the new colonies
"a "aaer the peace terms and as military
ao.ipensation the remarkable aggre-
ea'e OF $75,0OO,OOO towards the ex-
pehses Of their resettlement.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
az AN UNKNOWN PERSON..
Woman Shot While Playing an Organ
in Her Home.

Petersburg, Ind, March 20.-Mrs.
Aurville Gait, who lives three miles
below here. was shot by an unknown
person during the evening. She was
at an organ in her home and she and
her two sisters were singing. shot
was fired from the road, the ball
breaking through the window and
striking Mrs. Gait just above the right
ear. penetrating the skull Blood
hounds were sent for and placed on
the trail Physicians say that Mrs.
Gait cannot recover She ana her
husband were divorced last fall.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
REACH AN AGREEMENT.
Conference Of Santa Fe Officials and
Firemen.

Galveston, Tex, March 2O.-The fire.
men on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa
Fe have received an increase Of wages
which will average 12h per cent. Fer
several days committee from the
locomotive firemen has been in con-
ference with General Manager Nixon
of the Santa Fe, seeking an increase
in pay. When the conference ad-
journed it was announced that an am
icable settlement had been made and
the company's men were we'll satisfied.
Neither side would discuss the de-
tails of settlement, but 1t is under
stood the increase will average about
12H per cent The firemen were the
last of the employees to ask for an In
crease, the trainmen, engineers and
switchmen having been granted an In.
crease some time ago.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
STRIKE is PROBABLE.
Lowell (Mass.) Mill Owners Refuss
Demands Of Employees.

Lowell. Mass, March 20. - The
agents OF the seven mills here have
refused to grant the demands of their
amnloyes for a 10 per cent increase in
wages. 1t is thought q strike Will
follow The demand for the Increase
was made in behalf OF some ls,ooo op
eratives. The refusal OF the agen'
was the outcome Of a conference pe-
tween the mill agents and representa-
tiyes of the operatives.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
GEORGE q. YOUNG SPEAKS.
Attorney for Securities Company De-
fendo the Merger.

s.. Louis, March 2O.-Argument for
the Northern Securities company In
the merger case was resumed by Judge
George b. Young in the United States
circuit court for the district of Mime
sofa. sitting here, at 10 a. m. Attorney
Young took up the reasons why the
Burlington system was purchased by
the Northern Pacific and GIeat North
ern systems. He occupied the entire
forenoon session.
Judge Young pointed out that it was
essential to the transcOntinental roads
that they should have some opening
to the manufacturing districts and the
coal fields of the Middle West. How
this purchase would lead to greater
trade and the settling Of the vast un-
occupied lands Of the Dakotas and
Montana. He then showed how the
purchase waS completed long before
the idea Of a common holding OF stock
of the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern by a single company; that
at the time, as was shown by the testi.
mony of Messrs. Morgan. Hill and as
sociates, the purchase of the Northern
Pacific was such a colossal undertake
ing that it did not appear possible
However, the raid of the Union Paci
fic interests to gain possession OF the
Northern Pacific stock on May 3. 1900
showed that some action was neces
sary to prevent its recurrence.
Judge Young pointed out that the
purchase of stock of the Great North
ern was neither suggested or contem
plated, and that this conclusively re
flutes the statement of Assistant At
torney General Beck that at that time
there was an agreement to create
common ownership of the Great North
ern and Northern Pacific and thus VIC
late the Sherman antitrust law. HI
then went on to show that the forma
ton of the securities company had no
restrained or monopolized commerce
as each railway is managed, as re
quired by law, by a wholly differen
board of directors from that OF tn
other.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
LOSS OF ABOUT 100000.
Two Score Of Buildings Burned at rep
perei, Mass.

Pepperel, Mass, March 2o.-fare FIRE
started in Grfiin's shoe factory t,, nule
earlv in the day. Two score OF ouliu,
;nes were burned. including the snos
sne.orv sne and other structures devoted
.a 20 hmsipess and number OF dweilins
~ Sonsas The loss is placed at about
sscO 900. with partial insurance; ,as Inc
loss is more serious than the ngures
lI.S Show as the central part of the busl-
moss section of the town was ue'
stroyed
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
SHOW CONSIDERABLE GAIN.
Customs Revenues of the Philippines
for 1902.

Washington, March 20.-The bureau
of insular affairs of the war depart
ment has prepared for publication
comparative statement showing the
customs revenues in the Philippine
archipelago for the calendar year OF
1902. compared with previous years.
The statement shows that for the
twelve months ended Dec. 81, 1902.
the customs receipts were $9OlS,353;
for the twelve months Of 1901, $S.345.
OF; for 1900, $S,221 ,635. and for 1899
S4.573362
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The Austrian war minister has for
bidden all officers to join the anti
duelling league.
The mortgage tax bill, imposing
tax of mills on all real estate mort
cages, has been introduced IN both
houses Of the New York legislature.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
FOR IMMENSE PLANT.
Western Electric Company Buys Big
Tract at Chicago.

Chicago. March 2O.-The Journai
says; $50
A land deal involving 100 acres OF
ground on the West Side, which Is to
be followed by an investment In build
ings of $1,20O,0O0, has just been COM
pleted by the Western Electric COM
pany. which thus secures an admira-
ble site along the Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy tracks. The belt railroad
tracks run through the property
Plans have already been made for
cable factory. which will comprise
group of one-story buildings with a
fioor space of 10000 square feet. A
large machine shop and iron factory
viii be built along the belt line track
and 1000 men will be employed in the
ShOpS
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
Weak places Strengthened.

New Orleans, March 2O.-There Is
comparatively little change in the
local flood situation. which is improved
by the continuance of good weather
Adyices from points between here
and BATON Rouge are to the effect thai
all weak places have been strength.
ened and that the whole system OF
leyees is sustaining the strain without
deterioration.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-03-20
TO pErAcA coNsuLATEs.
Sweden and Norway Will Soon Be
Partially Separated.

Christiania. March 20-Negotiations
for the separation OF the consuiates
are nearing success. The proposals
of the committee have been accepted
nv the Norwegian cabinet and pariia.
mcnt. Two Norwegian ministers VIII
probably resign. DR.. Sigurd lbsen am
Mr.. Lagerheiln. the foreign ministers
of Norway and Sweden. respectively
are chiefly responsible for the success
of the negotiations.