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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05
RAILROADS LOSE THE CASE.
Decision OF Federal Supreme Court Forces
Anthracite Roads to Produce Contracts.

Washington, April 5.--The case Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission
vs.. Baird. commonly known as the
anthracite coal case, has been decided
by the supreme court of the United
States in favor of the contentious of
the commission, the decision of the
United States circuit court for the
Southern district of New York being
reversed. ,sr &ss>y- - %.
This is the case instituted before
the commission BY w. r. Hearst of
New York, who alleged discrimination
by the railroad companies which
reached the anthracite coal mines in
Pennsylvania, During the hearing
some Of the witnesses refused to pro-
duce certain contracts bearing upon
the business of the railroad companies
and the coal mines, which action was
upheld by the circuit court of New
York. The United States supreme
court holds that the contracts should
have been supplied. The opinion was
handed down by Justice Day.
The first point decided was that of ju.
S3sdiction, which the court decided the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05
THE MARKET IS UNSETTLED.
Petition to Enjoin Mr.. Hills Distribution
n Scheme Affects Prices OF Railroad Sc
CuritieS.

.
New York, April 5.-The petition by
Union, Pacific interests to eajoin the
Northern Securities plan Of distribu.
=. Ion unsettled the stock market and
.aused feverish fluctuations.
These seemed due to puzzled efforts
on the part of professional traders to
and the market without any clear idea
Of the actual effect of the news on
values. The only fact left clear was
that the suppositions on which they
have traded for two weeks were I'M
founded. Their conflicting efforts to
retrieve probable mistakes caused q
very confused price movement. but
the undertone was weak on account ct
the apparent hostility between great
groups of capitalists. Union Pacific
opened IN higher and then receded
as much below that level. st. Paul
broke 21a on the opening sale and re-
covered one-half the loss while Union
Pacific was running off. Losses ran
to a point in a number of railroad
stocks and specialties and prices ran
downwards and upwards in hesitat'
! Ing manner.
The heavy demand developed fol
Union Pacific revived the impression
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05

had under the law OF 1905 regulating
Interstate commerce, and therefore re-
fused to entertain the motion to dis
miss which was made by the railroad
companies. The court also held as
irrelevant and inapplicable the point
made in behalf Of the railroad COM
panies that Mr.. Hearst. the complain.
ant, had sustained no damage in the
case, saying that under the mandatory
provision of the law the commission
could not do otherwise than investi.
gate. ,
I'M Coming to the specific items OF tes-
timony which the circuit court in dis
missing the petition considered irrele-
want the court first considered the coal
purchase contracts. These contracts
were made with coal companies owned
principally by the railroad companies
and fixed the price of anthracite coal,
shipments to be made as called for by
the purchasers. While the contracts
we're produced for inspection the wit
nesses refused to permit them to be
given In evidence.
Justice Brewer dissented, but did not
deliver an opinion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05
Northern Securities Company vii
Eiaht Hartman.
SUES FOR. ORIGINAL STOCK.

cular issued recently by the Northern
Securities company, although it is un-
derstood that Mr.. Hartman signed
the circular. ~ III. Z: iii r. ~
In their petition they pray that each
shareholder, or his assigns, who sold
shares to the Northern Securities COM
pany, should receive back from the
the stock that he SID. Those
that sold great Northern to get Great
Northern and those that sold North
ern Pacific stock to get the same stock
back when q distribution is made.
F.. H. Hartman is opposed to rat
able distribution of stock because un-
der the system of distribution as pro-
posed in the petition in Intervention
he will secure controlling interest
In the stock of the Northern Pacific,
Is he held the bulk of that stock.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05

-
Washington. April 5. Secretary
Hay has instructed by cable Ambassa.
dor ,McC ormick at St. Petersburg and
Minister Conger at Peking to take i'm
mediate steps 10 secure the release OF
the two American newspaper GORE.
spondents now held by the. Russians at
Newchwang.33 & :sxzz4 sGf Il E& A. &
Secretary Hay acted upon advices
from two sources consul General
Fowler at ;CAefoo and the proprietors
Of the Chicago Daily News. The lat,
ter reported that Sthsir correspo Tents
Washburn. and Little, were arrested
ct the entrance ,of Newchwang iarbol
on their dispatch boat, the FuhwaH, q
British craft. that their two Japanese
servants were; thrown Into Jail and
that the correspond Tents were only
saved from the same fate by the ener
getfc action of Mr.. iIier, the United
States consul there q &@.7,*5si n
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05
BIG FORCE Is UNDER ARMS.
Two Hundred and Sixty Thousand Japanese
i. Soldiers Are Already in Motion---Army
y. in Three Divisions. s- d. t. . ::".. &

Shanghai. April S. iette-- received
here from Kobe, Japan, says the Jap
anese government has 100000 troops
In motion and fully 10000 more under
arms In garrisons and at the depots.
These numbers are exclusive OF the
Third reserves, numbering $1,000,
which have not been called to the
colors. The exact numbers of troops
which have LETT Japan for their. varl-
GUS destinations are not known, Sut
the entire first army. has been l.-Aueu
and has estabhsheu sitsen. in worth.
western Korea, with It's maln base al
Chlnnampho. The Japanese general
stan still careIully guarus the pam o.
campaign, nut it ls kenerally Deneveu
that It VIII operate lnree armies. e.4cn
nominaily nlmbeA Zig 100000 men, lne
second army landlng west OF the Ya4u
river and the Ihl4u army east or New
,chwang. the lanulngs or The later
two armies will be e.4sl4y accomplished.
for the light cruisers uadrons can pro-
tect both movements. - t4j}s.s'Esgs .c%
It is THOUGHT that the landing Of q
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05

heavy Japanese force west of the
mouth of the, .Yalu will force the Rus
slams TO abandon the Notifications
which they have been erecting north
of the Yalu for the purpose of oppos.
Ing the crossing of the first army Of
Japan from Korea. >'''
q It Is also announced that three
great Japanese forces will operate in
conjunction, the third army, swinging
eastward from Newchwang, Selling or
cutting the railroad, and then engag.
ing In q turning movement against the
main Russian position. The Japanese
are confident that the Russians will
be unable to transport supplies SUM-
cfent to maintain in Manchuria 4 force
larger than 1000 men. The heavy
detachment necessary to guard the
railroad and supply bases will, it is
claimed, reduce the Russian fighting
force to about 2O0,000 men. The jap
'anese are requisitioning thousands Of
horses and 1T Is probable that con-
siderable detachment of cavalry will
accompany each army.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05

st. Paul, April ga petition for
permission to intervene in the suit Of
The United States against the North
ern Securities company has been
served by e. H. Hartman, Winslow s.
Pierce and the Oregon Short Line, as
stockholders in. the Northern Securi-
ties company, upon NJ. D. Grover, c.
W. Bum and George B. Young, -attor-
neys for the Northern Securities com.
pany.
This action is brought by the plain.
tits in order to be heard on the Ques-
ton Of the method of distributing the
shares Of the two railroad companies.
the Great Northern and the Northern
Pacific. They contend that the dis
tribution of the stock should not be
made ratably, as proposed in a cir.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05
NO CASUALTIES RgsuLr.
Regulars and Militia Clash at TRIM
Is, = dad, Colo. ~ .-..-"

a' = dad, Colo. .m....'
Trinidad, Colo; April ga clash
has occurred between soldiers Of the
regular army and members Of the
state militia. Two companies of the
Fifth cavalry, IT, 8. A., arrived here
en- route overland to Fort Apache from
Fort Logan. Several Of their officers
were entertained by MAJOR Hill, com.
manding the national guardsmen. Dur
ing this time a number of the regulars
came into the city on leave Of alb
bence. They came upon the patrol of
militia and began hurting epithets at
them. Captain Scholz of the state
guards happened on the scene and or.
dered sergeant to arrest one of the
most abusive of the regulars. The lat.
ter's companions prevented the 50.
geant from carrying out the order; at
the same time drawing their, six.
shooters and surrounding the patrol
Scholz hurriedly dispatched a messen'
ger to the cavalry Officers and Lieu
tenant Mosely came quickly to the
scene and ordered his men to their
camp. They explained to him that
they were just having little fun with
the militiamen. The matter will be
Investigated and the guilty ones dealt
with,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05
NEWS EXCEEDINGLY NERVOUS.
American Consul it Odessa Discusses
IS ,5$.% x bj Conditions There. III, -.


5s Conditions There. s--
IL Washington, April .5.-The state de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Mr.. cCormick, tn 2
American ambassador at st. Peters
.burg:N 's'Tr t'"s =
~ "a rumor concerning a possible
demonstration against the Jews at
Odessa having reached me ! communi-
Gated with the United States consul
there, asking him IL it were well
founded. He replied to me as follows:
s." - Reports of anti-Jewish demonstca-
tions are not unusual at this season of
the year. Owing to the occurrence Of
last Easter the Hebrew population is
exceedingly nervous, but with SO ener-
getic and humane man as Governor
Neidhardt in charge of the city and
with Baron Karulbars as commander.
fin-chief Of the troops in this southern
country should regard q serious out.
break of any kind as impossible. Dur.
ing the present week the official news.
papers have contained notices to the
public warning those who disturb the
peace that they will be dealt with Sc
verely.'" ] r. II 4 { l.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05
HAY TAKES PROMPT ACTION.

the third party. are proceeding rap
idly to "a satisfactory ending, accord.
ing to the statement Of an official high
In the union and who is q direct party
to the conference. He says an agree
ment will be reached not later than
three days hence. the terms Of which
have already been practically settled.
The exact terms are not given out, but
1T It's said they are fully eas favorable
to the miners as those they agreed to
under the compromise at the. com.
mencement of the strike last fall. 1t
Ia understood the terms will be agreed
TO by the executive committee and not
submitted to- q referendum vote of the
union members.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05
RECEIVER FOR ALASKA COMPANY

Prominent Minnesotans Interested in
the Oefunct Concern.
Mankato, Mimi, April 5.-A petition
In bankruptcy has been filed by the
Alaska Fish and Lumber company of
this city. Judge Lochren has appoint
ed Horace Cummings of Eagle Lake
receiver.
The liabilities vf the company, aside
from $e4,S00 secured by a mortgage
on its property, amount to nearly $780,
900. The assets are difficult to esti.
mate.
Among the officers and stockholders
were General Gustav Widell, Governor
Van SAINT, Congressman McCleary,
United States Senator Clapp, Con.
gresham Tawney and others. The
property of the company is situated in
Alaska.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05
JAPs DID LITTLE DAMAGE.
Conditions It Port Arthur Said to 1e
Satisfactory.

SOUVsSsVuO 0A&VVCH %tATeUOC N00t0 % DC
- :S.5t Satisfactory. ,
Tientsin, April bit is stated that
viceroy Alexien. who for the past four
days has been ct Port Arthur on q
visit OF inspection, has found every
thing highly satisfactory. The dam
age done by the commandments of the
Japanese feet IL said to have been in.
significant. Viceroy Alexieff will re-
turn to Mukden shortly. 4
The coal sales Of the Haipinv Min.
ing company for the last week show
Z record Of over ~, 1000 tons, which,
considering the existence of war, is
regarded as highly satisfactory. .S
It Is generally believed that the Jap
anese will not attack Newchwang. It
is thought that their opportunity has
passed. The Russian forces are ready
and prepared to defend the place The
task Of the Japanese. II they should
be eventually successful, Is becoming
daily more diflicult. e'55. <. Z. .a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05
AFTER ThlRTv-six YEARS.
Iowa Man Placed on Trial on Murdei
Charge.

Keokuk, Ia, April 5.-The trial OF
Charles Cackley for an offense commit
ted thirty-six years ago has COM
menced here. Cackley shot and killed
Constable Reuben Fenstermacher at
Pennington, Ia, July 5, 1868, escaped
from Jail and until short time ago
has been at liberty. During the inter
val he married and raised large fam
lily, to whom his crime was not known.
Having served in the Civil war he ap-
piled for pension. His name attract
ing notice on the pension lists an Off
Ger was sent to Cackley's home at q
woodchoppers' camp in Southern Mis-
souri, The fugitive was arrested and
brought back to Iowa for trial.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05
RAILROADS FURNISH THE CASH

4 year towards fund to be used by
the National Irrigation association and
disbursed by Mr.. Maxwell in the in
terest Of that organization. Other con-
tributions to. this fund bring the
amount up to $4,000 a year. This
money has been collected during the
past five years and is still being paid
It was used to secure the passage of
the national irrigation act in a CAM
Daign of education.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05

Washington. April 5.-Under rapid
questioning by the opponents of the
repeal of the desert land laws in the
house committee on irrigation George
H. Maxwell detailed the information
that the Great Northern, the Northern
Pacific, the Southern Pacific, the San
tn Fee, the Union Pacific and the Bur-
hngton railroads each contribute &c.
900 year and the Rock Island s., 900
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05

carried the third ward by 36, the
fourth by 104 and the sixth by 80. The
aldermen elected were Stewart, Early,
Lewis, Emery, Stern and Mills. The
latter is q socialist. C. H. Mitchell
was elected city treasurer and E. C.
Gearey police Justice.
In Grand Forks.
Grand Farks. April 5.-Duis, indie
pendent, was elected mayor here by a
majority Of 200 votes over e. J.
Lander. republican.
jamestown.
jamestown, April 5.-Mayor Severn
was reelected here by 102 majority
over Charles Shurlock. Aldermen
were elected as follows: Kurtz, DR..
sifton, Dinny and Buskley.
! Z. ...sssassy $s<E1s Dickinson. s,s.g.
h: Dickinson. April 5.-Dan Manning
was elected mayor over Reisbeck run.
ming on the dual platform of prohibit
tion and resubmission by a vote OF
293 to 81.
The aldermen elected are Conroy,
Lawrence, billiard and Peter Brown.
s sfs3 Minot.
4 Minot, April Alt was an exciting
election. Mayor Roach was reelected
over Erickson BY over 100 majority in
400 votes. It is an anti Murphy vic
tor: ). Il.
{. III Mandan. ". ss 55
Mandan, April 5.Louis Connolly
was elected here ~ i majority Of 81
votes over P. ". McGiIlic
Devils Like. ass ssss
Devils FAKE. April 6.-ln the slec
ton here whitman vas elected ~ /
majority q -.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05
Friends Will Furnish Cash.

Cleveland, April 5.-Friends of
George F. Clewell, the missing secre-
atary and treasurer of the Federal
Trust company, for whose arrest a
warrant was issued Saturday, have
raised q fund and stand ready to make
good. any discrepancies he left In his
accounts at the Federal Trust COM
pany.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05
CHOIR POISONED BY FOOD.
Minneapolis Boy Singers Narrowly Es.
cape Death.

Minneapolis Boy Singers Narrowly e.
cape Death.
Minneapolis, April 5.-Twenty-fiye
members of the Gethsemane church
choir are suffering from ptomaine poi
scning.
The boys were served with an early
breakfast before the first Easter serv-
ice In the hall adjoining the church
by members of the ladies' guild.
Pork chops, doughnuts, coffee, gpota-
toes and bread constituted the meal
It is believed some impurity in part
of this food caused the trouble.
i One by one the afflicted boys left
the church during the service and
were cared for by q half dozen physi.
Clans &,5s&& *E' @.s3&Sa
All Of the victims are reported out
Of danger,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05
ELECTIONS THROUGH STATE.
Results of the City Elections Held in the
~ Several Cities of the State and the
Successful Candidates.

" City elections were held yesterday
in the cities Of the state for various
city officials. In some of the cities
complete city tickets were elected
while in some only aldermen we're
elected. Fargo. Grand Forks, Minot,
Dickinson, Mandan and other towns
elected q mayor and city ticket. In
Bismarck, four aldermen were elected,
it being an or year in the capital
city. Returns from the election re-
ceived last night and today show u
number Of surprises. In Fargo, where
the supporters Of johnson for mayor
were confidently claiming the election
by large majority, A. Il Wall was
elected mayor by majority Of 80
votes. Grand Forks elected Duis. the
Independent candidate over IN. J.
Lander, republican by q majority Of
abont 200 votes. & Minot elected Roach
mayor over Erickson. ia Mandan.
Pat cGillic was defeated and Louis
Connolly, supported by the Green
Parkin faction was elected. Dickin-
5sslon reelected Dan Manning by an
loverwhelming majority aver Johp
heissbeck. who was running on q IRE.
submission" platform. Reissbeck re
ceiyed fewer than forty votes. s.;
- 9f9fFt ~ u Il
Fargo Result. V s 81
argo. APRIL 5.--A. u Wall was
elsoted mayor over ]. a Johnson b
y majority q thirty votes.
The Fargo Vote.
Fargo. April The total vote II
the election here was 2. ss5 of which
wan received 1882 and John
sspn 1,Oss sJnAnsnn carrisd 10 Nm
ward 81 four svote ~ sscont
~ 81. ana the nth ~ ii. Wal
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05
EMHEzzLEMENT CHARGED.
Officials Of Defunct indiana Bank Az
n rested.

Fort Wayne, Ind, April 5.-Albert
Robbins. president, and Edward l.
Robbins, cashier, Of the late defunct
Farmers bank at Auburn, have been
arrested In that city on warrants
charging : them with embezziement,
Complaint was fled by men who had
deposited money In the bank but .
few days previous to the closing OF
the institution. The Messrs. Robbins
were held to the Pc Kalb circuit court
N the snm Of 5000 each, which was
tf1rnished.@ EdwAnd 4. Robbins is .
non OF Albert Robbins The bank was
closed several weeks ago and since
then investigation has shown it's az
fairs to have been IN !, very bad state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05
SHOT az An EDITOR.

eergeant.at-Arms Of Oklahoma Legls.
, Iature Killed.
I.awton, Okla., April Sat the as
sembling of the Democratic convention
Colonel Hawkins,' q sergeant-at-arms
Of the legislature, was shot three times
and fatally wounded by Editor Russell.
He returned the fire, but without ef-
feet.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05
MANY NEGROES PRESENT.
Supreme Court Hears Arguments OF
Virginia Election Law.

900TSnS \OuTS Ut80UsSb&o VII
Virginia Election Law.
Washington, April 5.-A large num-
Der of negroes were present in the
United States supreme court during
the day to listen to the arguments in
the case affecting the constitutionality
of the Virginia election law, which
was designed to exclude negroes from
voting. Two cases were argued to-
gether, William M. Jones and others
and William S. Felden and others
against Governor Montague. All the
seats and available standing room be-
hind the bar of the court was occupied
by negroes and there was row ex-
tending from the door OF the court
Along the corridor into the rotunda of
he Capitol. Many of them we're wo-
men, who seemed to show as much in
terest in the case as the men.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05
HIGH WIND: wEAkENs LEvEEs
Flood situation Ia Indiana Shows No
Improvement.

IMPROVEMENTS
vincennes. md, April 5.-The food
is at a standstill, but the situation
here has not improved. T. High winds
have been blowing for twenty-four
hours and have further weakened the
slevees. More men are working on
them than ever before. Breaks are
constantly occurring; The water in
the river is three feet higher, than in
the fields. The steamer Belmont has
left for sRussellville, Belgrade and
other towns Z with provisions. In
Lawrence county, ILL.,, and Knox coun'
ty. Ind, the flood loss will be $1,000,
900, according to the most conserva'
tive estimates. Almost half of these
two counties have been under water
for q week and the wheat crop is
ruined. zr.t ..,-..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05
EIGHTEEN LIVES LOST.

NMeftcan 'SC1o0ner 4"tSCkeo OF SUe
i Il .es.s, African Coast. &..t., ts,,-..-
i Paris, April 5.-Details Of the wreck
Of the American schooner Herald of
Morning, which went down near Da-
kara, Africa, March 6. have been re-
ceived. @%:@. -
/, The schooner, which carried q crew
OF eighteen and thirty-six passengers.
struck rock and quickly settled.
Many jumped into the water and
eighteen were drowned. The Herald
of Morning was bound from Bravo to
New Bedford, Mass, and, according to
first reports, all on board were saved.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05
RUSSIANS lRRiTATED.
British Expedition to Tibet Considered
Hostile Act,

Paris, April. 5.-A dispatch to the
Temps from St. Petersburg says the
fighting in Tibet has revived irritation
throughout Russia. The British expe-
dition is considered to be a hostile
act against Russia, which cannot per.
NIT Great Britain to become r.istress
of the Tibetan capital because she
would acquire 4repondering infiu.
ence over the Russian Mongols.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-05

of buying for control OF that property
rs an offset to the contest over North
ern Pacific control. The sentiment in
the stock market was nervous and ap-.
prehensive in consequence Of this In
dication and prices fuctuated in very
hesitating manner throughout the day.
On the curb Northern Securities
opened at SO, q decline OF 2 points,
sold of to SIN then back to SO.
I Aside from the sale Of an odd lot Of
Great Northern there was no business
In that stock, nor in Northern Pacific
or Northern Securities stubs.
NOT A FRIENDLY SUIT.
Northern Securities Company Will
Hills Fight Hartman. .
New York, April 5.--W. P. Clough,
general counsel of the Northern Securi-
ties company, said during the day OF
the suit to recover Northern Pacific
stock exchanged by the Union Pacific
interests for Northern Securities
stock: S WI" - -
lit is altogether wrong to assume
that this is a friendly suit; What our
defense will be we cannot at this time
disclose. We will make our defense
In the court and It will be good one. .