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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
SITUATION IN sERViA.
Conspiracy Against the Regicides EN-.
braces Many Officers.

London. Sept. 23.-The Times cor
respondent at Belgrade sends a review
of the situation in Servia in which he
says the military conspira, y at N!sh.
directed against the regie0 02s, is far
eraver than the Sovernmea; dare &C
knowledge. OF total of 500 officers,
600 are said to be concerned in it
and probably the bulk Of the Altion
secretly sympathizes with then. The
clique of assassins, however. holds all
the chief civil and military Off the
keys of the arsenal and the treasury
and any one crossing their path IS
doomed The king is surrounded and
under the rule Of the assassins. and
many doubt whether he will ever shake
himself free. Minister uentchitsch
in whose house the regicide plot was
hatched and who conducted the secret
negotiations with King Peter. is alleg
ed to possess an incriminating letter
which is kept hanging over the royal
head. Lately. however. the regicides
are beginning 10 realize that they have
gone TOO far and must moderate the:I
attitude.
The elections are anticipated with
considerable interest.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
NEARLY DIES in MIDNIGHT FIRE
c. L. Knudtson Nearly Suffocated in a Fire
which Damages Interior of the Lewis
House on Fourth Street.

to the floor. He was rescued by Sandy
Mcdonald and Mr. Parker, occupants
of the Marshall house, which is next
door He has been confined to his bed
today. suffering from the effects of
the smoke.
The necessity for the erection of a
fire alarm tower and the hanging of
the fire bell was proven by the INSULT
cheney of the fire alarm last night
Residents of houses only a little dis
tance from the scene were not aroused
and only a few of the firemen respond
ed to the call, not hearing the alarm.
Those who turned out worked hard
and the flames were subdued in a
short time. The building is the prop
erty of Mrs. Lewis, who is now a resi-
dent of California The Marshall house
next door was in danger. had the fire
spread, and Mrs Marshall desires
to thank the firemen and occupants of
her own house for good work done.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
MILL EMPLOYEES MAY STRIKE
Demand Eight-Hour Day at Present
Scale of WaQes.

Minneapolis, Sept. 23.-lndications
are that within the next twenty-fou.'
hours the flour leaders at the Mime
apois mills. who number 375, will
strike and that they will be Joined by
the packers, nailers and millers and
employees generally who belong to the
International Union of Flour and
Cereal Mill Employees to the number
OF about 1000 in all.
Ii the strike is prolonged it may re-
suit in the shutting down of the cooper
shops and bag factories. and some
thing like 10000 employees connected
with the milling business in one capac-
fly or another will be thrown out Of
work
The demand of the leaders is for an
eight-hour day at 81, the wages now
paid for ten hours labor.
Notice was served on the Minneapo-
lis millers at noon Monday and was
the outcome of a conference held Sun
day at which 300 mill operatives were
said to be present. The millers made
no response to the demand, and their
silence is interpreted as meaning not
only a refusal of the demand, but OF a
unanimous inclination to not even con-
slider it,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
NEW PROPOSAL PROBABLE.
Colombia viii Ask That Canal Nego.
tiations Be Reopened.

Washington, Sept 23.-The state de-
partment up to noon had no dispatches
bearing upon the Panama canal situa-
ton either from Minister Beaupre or
through Mr.. Herran, the Colombian
charge d'affaires here. and nothing Is
looked for during the day which will
keep the treaty alive after midnight.
1t was stated during the day that
the confidential advices which DR..
Herran submitted to Secretary Hay a
short time ago were to the effect that
an effort was on foot at Bogota to har-
monize all conflicting interests there
and that this undoubtedly would be &C.
complished through compromise
by which President Marroquin would
be authorized to negotiate treaty
directly with the United States. 1t is
believed here that the new proposition
would be submitted at an early day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
DISCUSS COMMERCIAL TREATY.
Prince Ching Holds Conference With
Minister Conqer.

Peking. Sept. 23-Prince Ching.
president of the foreign Office. had an
interview with United States Minister
Conger during the day. 1t had previ-
ously been intimated that Prince Ching
intended to propose that the United
States mediate in the Manchurian
complications The legation Officials,
however. say that the object of the
princes call was to discuss the unfin-
ished details of the commercial treaty.
although Manchuria was discussed.
1t is understood. in connection with
Prince Ching's visit to Mr.. Conger,
that China's compliance with Russia's
latest demands is not anticipated
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
GcoD OH VARIOUS LINES.
interchangeable Mileage Book for Use
on Western Roads.

Chicago. Sept. 23.-It has been de-
cided at a meeting of passenger traffic
officials that the new 2,000-mile inter-
changeable mileage book will go into
effect Nov l. The new book will be
good on all trains and no question Will
be raised as 10 whether the person
presenting it is the purchaser or not.
1t was announced officially that the
following lines had entered the new
bureau and would accept the book on
their trains:
Chicago and Alton; Chicago and
Northwestern Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy; Burlington lines in Mis-
souri,: Chicago Great Western; Chi
cago. Milwaukee and ST. Paul; Chi
cago, ST Paul. Minneapolis and
Omaha; part of the Great Northern;
part Of the Northern Pacific: Quincy.
Omaha and Kansas City. and Wiscon'
sin Central
Officials of the roads represented In
the new mileage bureau say that all
the Western lines, with the possible
exception of the Rock Island, will join
the bureau As soon as it is in opera
tiOn
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
MYSTERIOUS MURDER CASE.
Body of Cleveland Girl Found on Rail
road Track,

Cleveland Sept 23-The mutilated
body Of Miss Olive Rayl twenty two
years old. was found lying across the
Lake Shore railway track at the en-
trance of Gordon park 1t was at first
supposed that Miss Rayl had been
killed by train. but later the police
stated that an investigation developed
that the girl had been murdered and
the body placed on the track. where a
train had cut II in two.
Miss Rayl lived with her brother.
DR.. w. L. Rayl in Glenville a suburb.
She was handsome and highly respect
ed. Thus far the case is a mystery.
In the roadway near where the body
was found the police discovered the
fresh tracks Of rubber tired buggy
and also the footprints of two persons.
one being that of a woman and the
other the heavy imprint of mans
shoe. In the bushes short distance
from where the girls body lay was
found a mans plain linen handker-
chief. 1t was saturated with blood
and bore the initials -. D."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
COLE YOUNGER ARRESTED.
ErnbezzIement Charged by Managers
Of Wild West Show.

Nevada. Mo, Sept. 23.-The James
Younger Wild West show is apparent
ly upon the eve of dissolution. The
management has secured the arrest of
Cole Younger, his nephew. H. Y Hall.
and F. G. Lindenfelder. charging them
with the embezzlement of $4,000.
This action followed suits filed
against the show by Younger for $685.
900 and James for $4S00. The plain
tiffs say they were damaged in these
sums by the failure of the real own
'ers to equip the show according to
contract and by the refusal to drive
away the grafters. Both James and
Younger say that there is absolutely
nothing in the embezzlement charge
and speak of it as purely retaliatory
policy. They have given out the fol
lowing statement for publication:
I'VE have severed all connection
with the James Younger Wild West
show. The management was duly no
tilted to choose between grafters and
us. They refused to eliminate the
grafters. hence we refuse to allow our
names to be used with thieving out
fl "
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23

Fire at about o'clock this morning
damaged the residence owned by Mrs.
Lewis on Fourth street, at present oo-
cupied by c. l.. Knudtson, and fire
and water caused considerable damage
to the contents The origin of the fire
is a mystery. 1t started in the floor
above the furnace, although it is stated
there was no fire in the furnace and
had not been for some time.
Before the flames were discovered
they had eaten through the floor and
filled the interior of the place with
smoke, to such an extent that Knudt-
son and another man who were sleep
ing upstairs were nearly overcome by
smoke. Knudtson's companion man
aged to give an alarm, and made his
exit from the window. Knudtson also
got out of the house, but went back in
to save some property and was over
come by smoke and fell unconscious
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
WOULD RETURN TO IRELAND.
Many Immigrants Desire to Secure
Old Holdings.

London Sept. 23.-Interest has been
evoked here by a letter from Secre-
tary O'Callahan of the United Irish
League OF America to Mr.. Condor, NJ.
p. saying that since the passage of
the Irish land act many eyicted ten
ants now residing in the United States
have been making anxious inquiries
regarding the possibility OF reacquir-
ing their former holdings
Mr. O'Callahan expressed the belief
that should large proportion Of the
inquirers be able to do so it would go
far towards solving the question of
emigration and turn the tide back to
Ireland
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
NEGOTIATIONS AT STANDSTILL
Between Great Northern and
Engineers and Fireman at StandstiII
and Employees in Ugly Mood.

st. Paul, Sept o3-A meeting be-
tween Grand Master Hanrahan of the
Brotherhood of Firemen and Grand
Chief Stone of the brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Engineers and the officials
of the Great Northern railroad will be
held during the afternoon to take up
the matters in dispute between the en-
gineers and tiremen of that road and
its officials, which have suddenly come
to a standStill
Meetings between a committee OF
the men and General Superintendent
Slade and General Marager Wa.d have
been in progress for several weeks and
a number of concessions were made
to the men. Some matters, which We're
not adjusted satisfactorily to the men.
were appealed TO President J. }. Hill
ana by him referred back to Messrs.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
STARTS ON A LONG JOURNEY.
Steamship Texan vii! Try TO Travel
$4,000 Miles Without Stops.

Tacoma, wash Sept 23-The
steamship Texan sailed Monday for
Delaware Breakwater, direct. which is
probably the longest trip for steam
ship ever attempted without stops.
The distance l. l3 900 miles. and Cap
tain Morrison hopes to make i in fifty
days.
AS a usual thing, steamers leaving
Puget Sound for the Atlantic coast stop
either at San Francisco or some OF
the South American ports for coal.
These stops the Texan will not make
unless it be on account Of an accident.
She has taken on 4.l00 tons OF coal
at this port. and that amount is expect,
ed to see her into the Atlantic port.
The Texan carries immense cargo Cf
sugar, canned salmon and general
freight After she passes out of the
straits. she will head directly for the
straits of Magellan and from there
direct for Delaware Breakwater.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23

Ward and Slade.
Later these officials met the men
and informed them that everything
which had been granted the men in
the past had Eeen withdrawn and that
the men would have TO work under the
Old schedule.
The result was that the highest Off
cials OF both orders were summoned
and they will make an endeavor TO ad-
just matters.
In an interview with the two grand
officers the statement was made by
Mr. Hanrahan and concurred in by
Mr. Stone in which he outlined the
foregoing and added:
The men are in very ugly mood
at the vacillating policy of the Great
Northern officials. poll of all the
men on the system will be taken with
in the next twenty-four hours unless
the company changes its attitude"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
ANOTHER WAR IN PROSPECT
President OF Honduras is Preparing to In
wade Nicaraguan Territory Over a
Boundary Question.

.ycm the river and This is the disputed
territory PYesident Dietrich has
erected terminal ia~lli;ies at the mouth
OF the river and is developing the
wh~le country. A handsome revenue
is coming in.
President Bonilla of Honduras re
oeatly sent commission, headed by
General OrdoneZ. TO Cape Gracias &c
aemand certain rights from the col
lector of customs. If the demand was
nGl granted President Bonilla threat
ened instant war.
President Zelaya of Nicaragua was
notified and he hurried troops from
Bluetields TO the scene. Cape Gracias
is in a state OF fright.
The United States will become i'll
volved should war break out. as the
rights and concessions of American
citizens are at stake.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23

strucr1on he had charge of the princi-
pal work in the construction of the
Northern Pacific and the Canadian Pa
cific and he passed through many ex
citing experiences among the Indians
disputing his way In the construc-
tion of the Northern Pacific through
the Yellowstone he captured CHIEF
Sitting Bull and held him as hostage
for the protection of the men employed
along the railroad. Many years ago
he sat in the Minnesota Legislature,
He had a wide acquaintance among
railroad magnates and builders.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
CLAIMS IT WAS A JOKE.
Nebraska Man in Jail for Killing a
Friend

Sioux City. Ia, Sept. 23.-John Hou-
ser is dead and August Schmidt is in
Jail at Harrington, Neb., charged with
the killing The tragedy was the
SEQUEL of hunting expedition
Schmidt leveled his gun at John
Houser, at the same time remarking
"rll fix you" The gun was discharged
and most of the contents took effect
in Housers neck. seyering the jugular
vein Death followed in about two
hours
Schmidt said he did not know the
gun was loaded and merely made the
remark "Ill fix you in joking way
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23

Mana.t' $50 -,.--...
f..v- .."..
Rue-s. }.~t~, ~e.--
mel B. j Mptle. i..-A,14i .A al
Buena VISTA sa.c.te .nC q. lsa e..
Murphy nile -, i.c.A.s. &.. =. 80 -
Abersoa, sd.e i7te4,c..t {. Iaa ID. -,
were kii4 H. foul ali when lAAkin :
an inspection of The nike v0rni..a5ss ).
Their bodies were reC e!ed.
Archie Ackerson. superintendent oi
the Four Metals Mining company. who
accompanied Morley and Aberson into
the mine, was unconscious when
brought 10 the surface but was re-
vived
it is supposed that the air in the
mine had been tainted by powder gas.
The property is not operated at night
and there were no other men in the
mine when Manager Morley and the
perintendent were making the tour
of inspection which resulted fatally.
Colonel Morley was about fifty
years old. He came to Buena Vista
In 1894, since which time he has been
prominently identified with the smelter
and mine interests Of this district
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
LESS THAN FIRST REPORTED.
Actual Damage to Corn and Wheat Not
Serious.

St. Paul, Sept. 23-South Dakota
and Iowa farmers are now willing to
revise their corn damage estimates
and to authorize the statement that
the injury done by recent frosts does
not exceed 20 per cent and probably
will be found to be even less. In many
sections a careful investigation shows
that the damage is much less severe
than was at first thought. Railway
reports received over Sunday indicate
that Will the crop in both states is
hurt the damage is less severe than
was believed
In the northern section of the North.
west damage estimates are revised as
we'll and the actual condition of wheat
fresh from the threshers is found to
be better than was thought
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
COLONEL UNDERWOOD DEAD.
Pioneer Railroad Constructor Passes
Away at Portland, Ore.

Portland, Ore. Sept 23.-Colonel j.
NJ Underwood. the famous railroad
builder and Civil war veteran. died
here during the day of Brights disease,
aged seventy years He had been dis
abed by the disease for some months
here in Portland. where he had been
living since his retirement from active
work
In the Civil war Colonel Underwood
had command of an artillery regiment
In the days Of Western railroad con
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
FAMOUS MONK DEAD.
Gave Up Rank and Fortune to Enter
Bencdictin Abbey.

New York. Sept ga private dis
patch from Prague announces the
death OF Brother Karl, probably the
most famous member Of the Benedic-
tine order OF monks.
Before entering the cloister he was
Prince Edwin Schoenburg. an officer
of the Austrian emperors guard. At
thiity-fve his tastes suddenly changed.
O3e day he rode to the Benedictine
abbey from the parade ground and
asked to be admitted to the priory.
He save a large fortune to the order
and spent his days working among the
pOCr
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23

New Orleans, Sept. pa boundary
dispute has arisen between Honduras
and Nicaragua and the Central Ameri-
can steamer Brealwater brings au-
thoritative reports that an invasion of
Nicaragua by Honduras troops is i'm
mnent, if it has not already taken
place.
Recently James DIETRICH of Pitts
burg. heading big $6.000000 company
of Pennsylvania capitalists. secured
rich concessions on the Wenk river,
which separates Honduras from Me
aragua. The concessions call for al
most every sort of development and
run almost across the republic from
the Atlantic to the Pacific. The grant
reaches south considerable distance
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
VICTORY FOR RADICALS.
Result of Elections for the Servian
Skupshtina.

Belgrade Servis, Sept 23.-The
elections TO the skupshtina resulted in
uneXpectcd Victories for the extreme
Radicals of whom sixty-five were
elected The house otherwise is COM
posed of IS Radicals, Is Liberals and
2 Socialists. All the party leaders
were elected
The skupshtina will meet in extra
ordinary session Sept. 27, when the
ministry will resign II is practically
certain that General Cruises will be
the next premier.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
CANNOT SAVE CONCERN.
Lake Superior Company Directors Civ
Up the Struggle.


New York, Sept. 23.-The directors
Of the Consolidated Lake Superior
company, after two-hOur meeting
gave up the attempt to find plan fcI
saving the properties of the company
which are in the hands of Speyer (:
Co. as collateral for the loan of $5,050.
coo made by the banking house to the
company some time ago. and an
nounced that the stockholders Of the
company were entirely at the mercy
OF the banking firm, which could sell
out the stock OF the operating com
panies in the Consolidated Lake Supe
rio: company at any time they saw
fit.
With the announcement of this de
cision came also a practical acknowl
edgment that they believed that theil
plans for financing the company to 8
sound position had been blocked al
every point by the great financial in
terests that are behind rival stee
companies in the United States.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
FARMERS NATIONAL CONGRESS.
Thirty-eisht States Represented at An.
nuai Convention.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Sept 23-The
farmers National congress assembled
here during the day in twenty-third
annual session, being called to order
by President George l.. Flanders OF
Albany. Governor Odell delivered an
address of welcome. Mayor Hancock
responded for the city and Harnie Jor-
dan of Georgia for the farmers The
presidents address was then read,
closing the morning session
About 800 delegates, representing
thirty-eight states, were present Reel
procity treaties, good roads, labor
questions and the ownership Of pub
lie utilities will be among the subjects
discussed
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
piuhtheria Closes institution.

Minneapolis. Sept 23.-The Cath
olic orphan asylum is under quaran-
tine owing to a prevalence of diph-
liberia in the institution. The disease
was started by the admission Of an
infected child and seventy-two out OF
eighty children have been attacked.
All have been treated with antitoxin
and none of the cases is considered
| serious.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23

feur, William Corliss. Mrs. de sails
setts chief injuries are internal. Mr..
Coils left arm was broken in two
places and Mrs. Col suffered the frac-
ture of her collar bone The hurts of
the others consist Of many but not
dangerous bruises
De Saissett is well known capital.
ist Col is a prominent Wholesale
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
Four Section Men Killed.

Geneseo. N. Y, Sept. 23.-Four sec
tion men on the Delaware. Lackawan-
ma and Western railroad were killed
gear Mount Morris by being struck by
a westbound train from New York to
Buffalo They were on handcar and.
owing to a heavy fog, were unable to
see the approaching train.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
REPLIES TO BULGARIA..
Turkey Ready to Assist in Restoring
Order

Constantinople, Sept. 23.-The porte.
after several meetings at the fildIZ
Kiosk to discuss the Bulgarian pro
posal that an international commits
sion be appointed to deal with Mace
donia. has dispatched a reply pointing
out that it considers the mission en-
trusted to Hilmi Pasha, the inspector
general, to be equivalent to the com
mission proposed by Bulgaria and add
ing that if the Bulgarian government
is powerless to re-establish and man
tain order among its population It's
suzerain is always ready to come to
it's assistance.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
THREE FATALLY INJURED.
Runaway Horse at Gallatin, Tenn.
Smashes Vehicles.

Gallatin. Tenn, Sept. pa run.
away horse attached to delivery wa
gon Monday smashed three vehicles.
injuring five persons. three fatally.
The apimal when finally caught, was
in such state of frenzy that it was
killed The fatally injured are: Mrs.
Smith. hurt internally; Mamie Smith
skull fractured: Miss Mollie Saddler
internal injuries
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
Iowa Man Is Chosen,

Baltimore. Sept 23.-The sovereign
grand lodge Of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows unanimously elected
General Nj. a. Raney of Marengo, Ia.
commanding general OF the patriarchs
militant for q term of four wears.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-09-23
RESULTS IN MURDER.
Nonunion Man Assaulted by Unionist
Is Dead

Indianapolis. Sept. 23.-William H.
Collins. the nonunion employe Of the
Parry Carriage Manufacturing COM
pany, who was assaulted by a union
nod carrier named Davis. died at the
city hospital without having regained
consciousness. The eye witnesses say
that the trouble began in a discussion
of unionism. which Collins tried to
avoid. and this so incensed Davis that
he struck Collins with a cane. frac-
turing the skull