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Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
ENEMY TO ORGANIZED LABOR.
Action Of Mormon Church Condemned
bv Mine Workers.

Salt Lake, Dec. 30.-ln reply to the
utterances of Angus NJ Cannon,
prominent official of the Mormon
church. who. in the course OF an ad.
dress in the tabernacle Sunday. stated
that the Utah Fuel company wanted
to hire several hundred men 10 TAKE
the place Of striking miners in the coai
mines of Carbon county and ADVISED
young Mormons who had previous eS-
perience In mining to accept these
places, Con kelliher, national organ.
izer of the United Mine Workers OF
America, has issued an address TO or
ganized labor in Utah in which ne
characterizes the Mormon ehurch as
an enemy to organized labor.
Kelliher has also sent telegram
to John Mitchell president OF the
United Mine Workers. in which ne
states that the Mormon church mas
openly declared war on organized Ia
Dor in Utah and suggests that IN sei1
defense united labor should do all IL
Its power to prevent the seating OF
Senator Smoot "as rebuke Tor Hs
Interference in this industrial dispute.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
MANY DEATHS FROM PNEUMONIA
corps of New York Physicians Ap'
pointed to Investigate.

New York. Dec. 30.-Owlus TO tne
unusual number of deaths in New
York from pneumonia in the last SIX
weeks corps of physicians has been
appointed by the department or health
to make an investigation OF the causes
of the epidemic and their report VIII
no in the hands OF Health Commls'
sioner | ederlee in few days
In the past week 272 fatal pneu.
monia cases were recorded. That is
the largest number Of deaths from the
disease in the history OF the city.
The previous week 269 deaths oc.
curred 1t is the general belief in the
health department that the epidemic
"a due to the recent sudden changes
in the weather.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
SIX CONTACTS NECESSARY.
Negro Murderer Electrocuted at Az
burn IN. W Prison.

Negro Murderer EIectrocuted at Az
burn IN. W Prison.
Auburn, N. Y, Dec 30.-Frank
White. negro, was put to death in the
electric chair at the state prison here
for the murder of George Clare, q
farmer Of Serbia. Oswego county, by
shooting Six contacts, each of 1,74O
volts were applied before White was
pronounced dead.
After the fourth contact strange
gurgling in his throat made the physi.
clans step back and Mortified the spec.
tators.
The contact was quickly repeated
but still the stethoscopes recorded
cardiac action and two more contacts
were given During the second con-
tact the head electrode flashed bril-
liantly and there was an odor OF burn
ing hair. The eXecutioner said it was
the sponge beneath the electrode. he
adjusted it more tightly before the
next shock.
Among those who made test with
the stethoscope was DR.. U. B. Stein OF
Buffalo and he reported that the heart
had not ceased to beat. When he had
resumed his seat in the front row and
the fifth contact had been turned or
he suddenly pitched forward and fell
to the floor in swoon. He WAS picked
up by three keepers and carried from
the death chamber but soon revived
State Electrician Davis, in charge OF
the execution, explained the gurglins
in Whites throat by saying that ne
held his breath for few moments be
fore the first contact and it was sim
ply the air escaping from his lungs
He declared that White was prac
tically dead after the first contact.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
A MAD FURRY IN COTTON
Sensational Break OF Prices. Down Sixty
Points in Ten Minutes with only Partial
Rally

new orleans, Dec. 3V.-Bcfore the
cotton market closed for the day i;
broke almost 81 per bale. there being
. decline Of about 60 points wi hin
ter minutes. For the best part of half
an hour the market was in a panic
and many dealers threw their holdings
on the ring.
With March at 1870, or 50 points
under the close Of the previous day.
and May at 1891. or II points under,
Brown. the bull leader. gave the mar.
ket heavy support. He bid for lots OF
10000 bales in May and March At
the bottom of the break there was
heavy buying from many quarters and
Q recovery of 20 points was the result
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
WOULD AMEND THE TREATY
Convention Limiting Use Of Naval Vessels
on the Great Lakes Objectionable to
United States.
Secure q Repeal or Modification

WSt ten years 10
Secure q Repeal or Modification
Of that section of the Rush treaty be
tween the United States and Great
Britain that limits use of naval vessels
on the lakes. Representative William
Alden Smith Of Michigan has taken
particularly advanced position in this
matter and his activity has, it Is said.
excited a corresponding movement in
Canada He has heard from some
quarter that he believes to be reli.
able a statement that the Canadian
government is about to enter q formal
protest against the location of the pro-
posed United States naval training
station on the Great Lakes. according
to the plans Of the Taylor board. to
which congress is expected to give
effect during the present session. An.
ticipating such protest Mr.. Smith al
ready has prepared himself to renew
with force the attack upon the Rush
treaty, holding. as he does. that 1t has
had a paralyzing and disastrous eject
upon the important shipbuilding IN
dustries of the Great Lakes. as they
would other wise be in position. not
only to supply themselves such naval
vessels as might be needed for train
ing purposes on the lakes. but could
enter Into competition with the deep
sea shipbuilders for larger naval con.
structiOn.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
coNsecRAreo AT WESTMINSTER.
First Roman Catholic Cathedral Since
the Reformation.

London. Dec. 30.-The Most Rev.
Francis Bourne. Roman Catholic arch.
bishop OF Westminster. was enthroned
In the new cathedral at Westminster
during the day with the impressive
ceremonies incident to such occasions.
The vast building was filled to its
capacity by ecclesiastical and lay
members of the Roman Catholic
church. the robes of the officiating
clergy and the varied garbs OF the
numerous religious orders forming a
cons saicuoms contrast with the brick
walls and the bare looking. unfinishei
edifioe.
The cathedral of Westminster, just
consecrated is the first homan Cath
olic cathedral that has stood in the
metropolitan see Of England since the
reformation.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
90 NOT LOOK FOR WAR.
French Opinion Of the Far Eastern
Situation.

Paris, Dec 30.-lt was asserted au-
thOritatively that the French govern
ment does not believe that war be-
tween Russia and Japan will break
out. 1t Is declared that the Japanese
note which Russia is uow considering
is not an ultimatum aAd 1t is further
asserted that 1t does not even suggest
date within which q reply shall be
made by the Russian government. One
Of the diplomats accredited to Russia
says the Russian government consid-
ers the Japanese reply to be rather
satisfactory"
It is said that there is no reason to
believe that the negotiations will be
Interrupted by Russias reply. but it is
understood that they will continue
until the details OF an agreement are
adjusted. Finally, 1t is generally said
here that Russia will show her will
ingness to meet Japan more than half
way
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
RUSSIAN MILITARY ACTIVITY.
Artillery Going to the Front and VOL
upteers Ordered to Barracks.

Moscow, Dec 30.-Twelve batteries
Of the four Grenadier brigades OF field
artillery stationed in and around Mos
cow have been selected for service In
the Far East and have received new
guns, which the Russian artillerymen
claim are superior to the French fiel
pieces. The early departure OF three
Of these batteries is expected. which
will place 10S field guns, with the lat
est equipment, at the disposal OF Vice
roy AleXieff.
It Is said here that all the volun'
teers living at their homes who. as
graduates of high schools, are priv
ileged to serve only year with the
cOlors, have been ordered into bar
racks.
No extensive movements of troops
eastward have been reported here up
to the present.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
Stock Poisoning Plants.

A new bulletin has been issued by
the experiment station in the Agricul-
tural college and contains much in
formation upon stock poisoning plants
of North Dakota It was compiled by
Prof L. Van Ess and Prof. L. r. Wal
dron and should be in the hands OF
every farmer and teacher in the state,
who may have it free to their address
upon application.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
WARRANT OUT FOR HIS ARREST.
Prominent Brooklyn Sporting and So.
ciety Man Disappears.

New York, Dec 3O-Commodore Ed.
ward F. Glover of the Knickerbocker
Yacht club. formerly president for
many years of the Crescent Athletic
club and we'll known in Brooklyn so
ciety, has disappeared. A warrant
was served upon Glover Dec. 18 in
which he was charged by client with
grand larceny and obtaining money
under false pretenses.
Glover was paroled in custody OF his
counsel. When the case was called he
did no, appear and the district attor-
ney declared he had violated his pa
role. Another warrant was procured.
but has not been served.
Investigation is said to have dis
closed the fact that Glover, immedi-
ately after the arrest. drew $4,000
from a bank in Richmond Hill, l.. L.,
ard. leaving his wife at their country
house. went to his Office in New YORK
Since then he has not been seen.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
EMERGENCIES PROVIDED FOR.
important Action Taken by Japanese
Authorities.

Toxic, Dec 30.-An emergency or
dinance just promulgated invests the
government with practically unlimited
credit for the purpose Of military de
Tense. Three other or finances were
issued relating first, to the Seoul
Fusan railway, which is brought under
closer official control; second, to the
revision OF the organization OF the I'M
perial military headquarters IN war
time: third, to the creation OF war
council in war time.
These ordinances 1t is considered
completely provide for all emergencies.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Cartherine McVey. aged 104 years.
is dead at Danville, ILL.,
Captain Robert Catln, U. s. A.. re-
tired. is dead at Washington.
Thomas Connolly. millionaire car.
riage manufacturer. is dead at Du.
buque Ia. OF apopleXy. He was sixty.
seven years old.
Minnca polls mills are said to have
booked about 100000 barrels OF -four
TO- export to Japan within the last
eight business DAYS.
Robert Mannheimer president OF
the Mannheimer Bros Dry Goods COM
panv of St Paul since its organization
twenty eish, wears ago, is dead.
Three OF the largest lumber firms
in siicbiga n have been merged into
new comnany 10 be known as the
Hackley Phelps Ronnel company.
Seven thousand sheep were burned
to death at the East Buffalo IN. VI
stock yards The long sheds in which
they were confined were swept by the
flames before any OF the animals could
be released
A heavy reduction in wages has
been made by the Jones & Laughlin
Sreel company OI i'IttSDurS, one VI tHc
largest independent concerns In the
country The reduction is said to
range from 33 to so per cent. with an
increase of working hours in some de.
partmeuts
The American Baseball association
has unanimously elected J. f. Grulo,
sporting editor of the Commercial
Tribune of Cincinnati. president OF the
association. to succeed Thomas j
Hickey. the latter having resigned tc
accept position with a mercantile
firm in St Panl
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
F,FTY.oNE MEN ON BOARD.
Feared the French Collier Vienne Has
Been Lost at Sea.

Paris. Dec 30.-It is feared that the
collier Vienne of the French navy
manned by fftv-one officers and men
which left Ro hefort several weeks
ago for Toulon. has been lost. The
minister Of marine has sent warships
in search of the missing vessel, when
is now nineteen days out. and though
in the track of steamers has not been
reported. 1t is believed that wreck
age cast up on the coast Of Spain con
firms the apprehensions entertained in
regard to the safety of the collier.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Passenger
Derailed.

Newcastle. Pa, Dec. 30.-The Pitts
burg and axe Erie westbound mid
night passenger train was derailed at
Newcastle Junction. 1t is said the
accident was caused by an attempt
to wreck the train. The train consist
ed OF five day coaches and two Pull
mans and nearly all left the tracks.
but no one was seriously injured. a
spike had been driven into switch
at the south end OF the yards. An.
other tram was made up and con
veyed the westbound passengers tc
Youngstown.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
SPIRITED BIDDING FOR PINE.
Record. Breaking Prices Submitted at
CaSS Lake, Mimi.

Duluth, Dec. 3C.-Frederick Weyer.
hauser's spirited bidding for Chippe-
wa pine. as disclosed by the record
breaking prices submitted Monday at
the second sale at Cass Lake. will put
many thousands of dollars into the
pockets of the Indians. Through the
agency Of the Rock Island Lumber
and Manufacturing company. of which
Weyerhauser is the head, the price Of
$5S4 obtained earlier in December
was advanced to $3.50 Monday-a fig
ure which is unprecedented in the his
tory Of reservation sales. All of the
eleven bidders were well up to this
figure.
It is stated that Weyerhauser and
his associates now control three
fourths of the pine stumpage in Min
ncSOta
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
HUSBAND BOASTS OF CRIME.
North Dakota Man Kills Wife After q
lono Absence.

Minot. n. d., Dec. 30.-Mrs. William
Graves. who has been supporting three
children-the eldest of whom is five
wears cld--ever since her husband
vent away some months ago, lies dead
at their home near Portal.
Her husband. who returned Sunday,
Is in a cell in the county jail here,
boasting that he did the killing. There
is talk OF lynching and a strong
wstch is being kept at the jail.
The motive for the killing is said to
have been jealousy.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
Oil Trust Cuts Prices.

Toledo O.. Dec 3O-The Standard
Oil company has reduced the price OF
oil cents barrel on high grades
and cents on inferior grades. This
comes as a disagreeable surprise tc
producers in the Northwestern Ohio
fields. who are inclined to believe il
Is intended to cause holders to throw
their stocks on the market
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
REPORTED TO WASHINGTON.
Details Of Massacre in Depths Of an
African Forest.

Washington. Dec. 30.-Minister Lyon
has reported to the state department
from Monrovia. Liberia, under date
of Nov. last, the details of the mas
sacre in the depths of an African for
est Of white missionary named John
G. Tate with all of his following
eighteen in number. 1t appears that
the massacre took place as far back as
March Is. 1901. vet this, the first de-
tailed account. has just come to hand
in an affidavit by Mrs. Mary l.. Allen
white missionary at Neuna Kroo
Liberia She had the story from some
OF the native boo tribesmen who knew
of the killing.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
LAND OFFICE ATTORNEYS

New Provisions Required In Affidavit
and Notice Of Contest Against =
Nonresident.
The attention Of attorneys practic-
ing before the U. s. land ONCE has
neen called to the new requirements
in the affidavit and order for publica-
ton OF notice Of contest against a
nonresident entryman. The new
form will be required in all cases here
after. The Bismarck Tribune's new
form NO 618-.- -ffidavit and Order for
publication of Notice of Contest
Against a Nonresident Entryman," is
the correct one Order by number
No 61S-35c a dozen, postage paid.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
SUPERIOR ELEVATORS EMPTY
Grain Men Garry Out Threats to Beat
the Assessors.

Superior. Wis. Dec. 30.-The grain
interests appear TO De making good
their threat 10 III, effect that If the
city taxed grain found in Superior ele-
yators i, would next year find none TO
tax. Nearly all of the big granaries
in the city are now empty.
Several of the elevator companies
have been laying of men until now
there is but a small percentage OF the
usual number on the payrOlls.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
lcebound Tugs Released.

Cleveland, Dec 29-Two tugs which
were imprisoned in heavy ice two
miles from shore in Lake Erie all day.
with twelve men, have been released
and brought safely into port by har.
bOr tug
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
Head Of Baltimore and Ohio.

New York Dec. 30.-The directors
nj the Rq'rimore and Ohio Railroad
company have elected Oscar G. Muir
ray president 10 succeed l.. r. Loree.
resgned.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
Two Hundred Delegates Present.

ST Louis, Dec. 29.-The fifty-thira
annual meeting of the American Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Sci.
ence began here during the day with
about 200 members present. compris-
ing some Of the most notable men in
the country The convention will re-
main in session all week.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
Minnesota Town Scorcned.

Wheaton. Mimi. Dec 30.-The most
destructive fire that Wheaton has ever
had broke out at midnight, entirely
wiping out the SorensOn & Mork
hardware and furniture store. the
Footprints newspaper plant. Cory's
law office, the Carlson building and
millinery establishment and the First
State bank The loss is about $40, 900
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
READY TO INVADE TURKEY.
Four Thousand Macedonians Under
Bulgarian Officers.

Salonica. European Turkey, Dec. %.
The authorities are informed that
4.000 Macedonian revolutionists. un-
der the leadership of eighty Bulgarian
officers, are ready to invade Turkish
territory.
IN order was issued here during
the day requesting the Turkish Off
to exercise extreme vigilance. Ii is
rumored that the Second army reserve
will again be called out.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
WANT TARIFF CHANGED.
Canadians Cannot Compete With
American Steel Products.

Ottawa. Ont, Dec. 30.-Severai
prominent iron manufacturers have in
Reviewed the minister of finance in
regard to a revision of the tariff whiC h
viii enable them to compete with iron
and steel products from the Unite
States. 1t is claimed the American
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
Kaiser Abandons Proposed Trip.

Berlin. Dec 30.-Emperor william
probably will give up his projected
vacation in the couth of Europe, as it
is said he no longer feels the need OF
rest from public business Arrange
ments are making for the usual winter
court functions, especially those Of
Jan. IS and 27.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
1ria, Of Car Barn Bandits.

Chicago. Dec. 3o.-Motions for a
nostponement Of the trial of the car
harm bandits was overruled by Judge
Kars,en who also denied motions for
separate trials. The cases or al the
bandits will come TO trial wednesday
of next week.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
Four Persons Burned to Death.

Ballinger. Tex. Dec. 30-J. A. Nc
Beth. his wife and flve-year-old daugh
ter and his brotherin-law, Bert West
were burned to death in fire which
destroyed the furniture store of J. A
OStertag
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
Sentence Of Death Confirmed.

Mania. Dec. 30.-The supreme court
has confirmed the sentence Of death
imposed on four natives who b1tchered
three marines in September, 1902.
Major Noble, who has had consider
able experience in connection with
the government of the Philippines.
will remain here as aide to Acting
Governor Wright.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
Twentv.first Victim Dies.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Dec. 30.-Ger.
rit Motman died during the day at the
United Benevolent Association hos
pital from injuries sustained in the
Pere Marquette wreck near East Paris
Saturday night. Motman Is the twen.
ty-firSt victim.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30

are selling steel billets. steel rails AM
other products in Canada at a price
20 to 25 per cent less than is exacted
in the domestic markets.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
Crowded City of Bombay.

There is a house in bomDay Win
Il ,nsabitants. and another with 6o3.
ombays population is the mos'
-owded of any in the world.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
BARRICADiNG THE CITY.
San Domingo Preparing for Attack o.
Revolutionists.

San Domingo Republic of Santo Do
mingo. Saturday. Dec 26.-The city
San Domingo is again being barri
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30

Judge Corliss and John Burke, at
torneys for Sheriff Art Scofield of
Ward county, will make application to
Judge Sanborn Of the United States
circuit court of appeals for writ OF
habeas corpus for the release OF
Sheriff Scofield, who is now prisoner
in the county Jail at Fargo. having
been sentenced to a term of ninety
days by Judge Amidon of the United
States district court for contempt Of
court.
The writ will be asked for on the
grounds that the power of the federal
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
MAD FIGHT TO SELL.


New York. Dec. 30.-Just before
the close Of the market cotton took q
sudden and unexpected drop. May
and July were selling at about l4,25
when the break started by selling from
some quarter. causing the market to
ease of, and by points 1t went down
to near II. Then came the rapid de
cline. It Is estimated that there were
Bismarck daily tribune., 1903-12-30
TRY TO GET SCOFIELD OUT

court has been limited by an act OF
congress, and such limitations have
been held valid by the higher courts;
that Scofield was not in contempt of
court, inasmuch as his alleged misbe-
havior was not in the presence of the
court or in the court building, but
several blocks away. nor was it SO
ministration of justice.
The application to Judge Sanborn
will be made at st. Paul Wednesday
by Judge Corliss, when the date for
the arguments will be set.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-20
OKLAHOMA COLLEGES.
Territorial A. and NJ. College.

saltwater A. and n, Dec. le.-The past
week has been consumed with the final
examinations for the fan term The feel
ing IS pretty general among the stu
dents that the examinations have never
before been so rigid. 1t is in line,
though, with raising the standard,
process which has been steadily going
on for the past year and a half
The board of regents at its recent meet
ing took steps looking to the construc-
ton of dairy building, greenhouse
and gymnasium. The dairy classes
have altogether out-grown their present
limited quarters.
Owing to the largely increased attend
ance upon the classes of the department
of domestic economy. the regents were
compelled to provide for an assistant for
Miss Morrow for the winter term. No
department of the college is showing bet.
ter results than this one. The young
women of the college are most fortunate
to have the benefit of the right kind OF
training in home-Elaking in all it:
branches.
Governor Ferguson. in his chapel talf
to the students last week. spoke very
3pDrGCl3tl.SfN OF the ptdCtiCdl Soit u,
work being given in all lines to the stu
dents OF this institution. This is a fea
ture of the work commented upon by al
visitors, particularly when they come il
the afternoon and see the laboratories.
shops dairy rooms, stock-judging rooms.
domestic science rooms. etc. filed with
students bUsjiy at work.
Hon. F. C. Hunt delivered lecture
before the Browning club, at the resi-
denee of President and Mrs. Scott last
Tuesday evening. His subject was: "A
lawyers View of the Trial and Cruel
fixion OF Jesus 1t was in effect de-
Tense of Plate, and was intensely inter
esting The speaker held that Plate did
all that he could do within the law ano
his obligations to the Roman government
to save Jesus. While it shattered 9
good many preconceiyed notions. the Ice
ture was entirely reverent in tone. and
delighted everybody. Refreshments and
music followed the address. Sixty
guests were present.
The Christmas holiday season will begin
Monday. The trains win be crowded
with home-going students. Every county
in Oklahoma but two is represented IL
the enrolment. The winter term viii be
gin January 5.