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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
DIES IN FRENCH PRISON.
Career Of Notorious American Swim.
dter Ended.


New York, Dec. 27.--A report has
reached this city that Thomas O'Brien,
the notorious confidence man and al
legged inventor of the '"gold brick"
swindle, is dead in the French penal
settlement at Cayenne, where he had
been serving a life sentence for the
murder of his partner, kid" Waddell.
in Paris in 1895. Several of O'Brien's
old friends in this city are said to have
received the news direct from Cay
enne.
O'Brien's career was remarkable
one He was BON Efty-three yeas ago
in Chicago and aided by en- attrac tive
personality managed to make a re-
markable record. Many bold swindles
running into the thousands were
credited to his genius. In 1889 he
jumped a bond of $4,000 and fed to
Europe, was recaptured and sentenced
to ten years in prison.
A remarkable plot conducted by a
woman resulted in his escape from a
hotel in Utica, where he was in charge
of prison keeper. O'Brien caught a
steamer here for Europe. reached
Paris safely and remained thee UNI
he was arrested on the charge of kill
ing Waddell, his partner. Money was
spent lavishly, in his defense, but
failed to save him from life SEN
tence
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
FREIGHT STEAMER ASHORE.
Stranded on shoai Off Point Of Fire
Island Bar. s;5. -, a PHI

New York, Dec. 27.-The British
freight steamer Drumelzier," which
sailed from New York Sunday for
Havre, Dunkirk and Swansea, went
ashore on shoal Off the point of Fire
Island bar at y. N. and has not been
foated. The crews OF the Fire island
and Oak Island lifesaving stations
went to the assistance Of the stranded
steamer as soon as her predicanent
was discovered. The shoal on which
she stranded is half a mile directly
west OF the point of Fire Island bar.
The steamer appears to be a little
lower at the bow than at the stern.
Soon after the nfesayers? boarded
the steamer she displayed her private
signals, from which her name vas
ascertained. >. ~ : Z: - f;issS
The Drumelzier arrived in New
York from Baltimore Dec. IS and took
on board general cargo for Havre
and Swansea. She is commanded by
Captain Nicholson and carries crew
of about thirty men. , *.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
FAILURE 70 DELIVER ORDERS RE.
quilts IN SERIOUS WRECK ~
'i3s-@&$ 42 s4Sg%f5s a.S&3 &t${ + ifrt= ~ -r.
i. .ssa .s ON ILLINOIS ROAD. ,,.&
PASSENGER TRAINS is, In coll|slulnI
CRASH CAUSES DEATH or SEVEN
PERSONS AND INJURY or Z
j.:'-S,- !t>.$ TWENTY-FIVE ;c,>s ID

!: - Mauds Station; Ill, Der. 2 ~
Through the failure Of an operator 1t
Browns, Ill, to give Instructions to
the eastbound train o. to where It
should meet passenger coming from
the opposite direction q headon< col
lision occurred near here On the South
ern Railway and as q result one pas,
senger and six trainmen were killed
outright, while seventeen passengers
and eight employees, were injured. ....
The two. trains were respectively the
west and eastbound from st. Louis
and Louisville and were travelling at
q high rate of speed when the crash
came. es : * r.s:se[, s;.>. "a r,..-. -,..,
The st. Louis-Lonisville and the St.
Louis-Knoxyille sleepers. were drawn
by both trains, but none. of the, pas
sengers In these four cars were, in
jured. Both engines were badly dam
aged and four coaches destroyed. Fol-
lowing is the list Of dead: Charles
Schmidt, Centralia. IL: Engineer
Bowen, Princeton, Ind; Fireman
Charles HUT, Princeton, Ind; Mail
Clerk H. D. Hogan, Georgetown; Ind:
Section Foreman Underwood, Prince
ton, Ind; Employe Henry Oskin, Ten
nesson, Ind; Cyrus Hutchinson, East
st. Louis. - = ...',j II
The cars Of the eastbound train were
telescoped and caught fire. The cars
Of the Westbound train were only par
italy telescoped and. the passengers
escaped without serious injury.
"a wrecking crew and. relief party
left Princeton, Ind, at once and began
clearing the track and. removing the
dead and injured. The hardest part
Of the task was to- extinguishs the
flames, which had broken. out among
the shattered engines and coaches.
Water was carried in rain coats and
thrown on the flames by the passen.
gers before relief arrived.
Several cars were burned before the
fire was extinguished. Each train car
Tied day coaches, q chair car and two
sleepers. The chair cars and sleepera
were not injured.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
INDIANS HAVE GRIEVANCES.
Charge Collision Between Officials
and Lumber Company.

Milwaukee, Dee. c7.-A special from
Ashland, Wis, says the Indians OF tie
Bad River reservation, twelve mines
southeast OF Ashland, have been hold
ing councils almost daily for a week
for the purpose of formulating a plan
for bringing to the attention of the
department at Washington many al
legged abuses Of which the Odanah In
dams have complained for the last ten
years. The principal grievance which
the Indians desire to lay before the
department is the proofs they say they
have of the existence of financial rela-
lions between government officials in
the Indian Office at Ashland and a
lumber company which has the, gov
eminent contract for cutting the pine
on the Bad River reservation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
NiNPoS BECOMING FESTIVE.
Want Russian Punished for Murder of
Countryman.

Shanghai, Dec. 27.-The Russian
consul has made no reply to the de-
mand of the taotai for the surrender
of the sailor belonging to the Russian
cruiser Askold, who, on Dec. Is, MUIR
dered q Chinaman as the result OF a
dispute of payment for the hire of q
jinricksha. The sailor is still on board
the cruiser, where he was sent by the
consul and where it was understood
he would be tried by courtmartial.
The taotai has applied to the foreign
board at Picking for further instruc-
tons. The Ninpo Community is be-
coming FESTIVE.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
PASSENGERS .TERRoRizED.
Drunken Bandits in Control of Rail-
way Train. 5:$~S,

Drunken Bandits in Control of Rail-
way Train. 9;%-5,
Valley Springs, 8. D.. Dec. 27.-Two
desperadoes shot up the Omaha pas
senger, train during the, evening and
for more than an hour terrorized the
score OF more of passengers. Shortly
after leaving Sioux Falls the two men.
who had been drinking, drew their re-
volvers and began firing into the floor
and ceiling Of the car. t~.%
Immediately stampede took place
among the passengers, but a warning
from the desperadoes that the first one
attempting to leave the car would be
shot kept all in their seats or lodging
beneath them.
The news agent was forced to dance
jig in the aisle and the brakemen
and conductor were made prisoners.
At this point the men left the train
and have not been arrested.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
CLEVELAND SHERIFF FAILS TO
SECURE EXTRACTION OF 7.
y DR. CHADWICK. :.
SERIOUS DEFECT IN LEGAL PAPERS
INDICTED MANS PRESENCE IN
OHIO ON MARCH 5, 1908,
r MOT PROVEN

Albany, N. T., Dec. 27.-Sheriff
Barry of Cleveland, O., who expects to
arrest DR.. Leroy S. Chadwick, hus-
band of Mrs. Chadwick, when he
lands in New York, on the charge OF
forging the name of Andrew Carnegie,
met check In his plans when he
failed to obtain from Governor Odell
the requisition papers necessary to
permit the transportation of DR.. Chad:
wick to Ohio for trial. He called at
the executive chamber lat the capitol.
but was informed by Judge John T.
Joyce, the governors pardon and requi-
sition clerk, that his papers were de-
fective In that they failed to prove
that DR.. Chadwick was in the state of
Ohio on March 5, 1908, when, the al
legged forgery was committed. Sheriff
Barry decided not to try to correct his
papers now, but to go on to New York
and arrest DR.. Chadwick and arrange
for his requisition afterwards.
Before leaving for New York Sun
day the Cleveland sheriff telegraphed
to the executive department here ask
ing that his papers be prepared so that
there might be no delay upon his ar
rival early Monday morning. When
the telegram was received Governor
Odell was at his home in Newbursn
and the message was given to his par
don clerk. Judge Joyce Immediately
telephoned the governor and received
authority from him to deliver the de-
sired warrant in case the application
papers were properly drawn up. Sher-
1T Barry called at the executive cham
Der and presented to Judge Joyce the
reqlisition papers signed by Governor
Herrick of Ohio asking: an extradition
warrant to enable him to take his
prisoner out Of New York state.
When the sheriff learned that his
proof Was defective there was at first
some talk of his returning in person
to Ohio for the purpose of getting the
corrections. After further consulta-
ton with Judge Joyce he concluded
to telegraph to have the afidavits pre-
pared and sent to him in New York.
He said this was purely formal mat
ter and that affidavits could be prompt
ly obtained showing that DR.. Chadwick
was III Ohio on or about March 5,
1908.
The Ohio sheriff left Immediately
afterward for New York, where he will
wait for DR.. Chadwick's arrival, whose
steamer is expected Wednesday. He
will consult with the New York city
authorities regarding the best course
OF procedure. Before leaving Sheriff
Barry, said that while he was disap-
pointed at not obtaining the ,requisi-
ton at the time the failure would not
delay him to any appreciable extent
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
! CAUGHT IN WINNIPEG.
Minnesota Man Charged With Defraud-
ing Bank Out of $4,000.

Minnesota Man Charged With Defraud-
ing Bank Out of $4,000.
Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 27--Frederick
w. Blanche, alias A. B. Brown, Jr,
has been arrested. here at the instance
of Sheriff J. G.. Johnston of Mower
county, Mimi, on the charge of grand
larceny and forgery.
Blanche is charged with having de.
frauded the Bank Of Sargent, Mimi,
out of $4,000 by means Of forged bank
paper.
It is alleged he lost the money spec
ulating and, fearing detection, fed to
Canada. He was found here by piece
Of clever detective work employed in
the Grain Exchange and apparently a
respectable young fellow. He waived
extradition proceedings and went south
with Sheriff Johnston.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
WEEDS EARL OF SUFFOLK.
Youngest Daughter Of Mrs. Letter Mar
ried at Washington.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Miss Mar
guerite Hyde DAISY Letter, the
youngest daughter Of the late Levi L.
Letter and Mrs. Mary T. Carter Letter
of Chicago, was married at noon to
Henry Molyneaux Paget Howard. the
nineteenth earl of Suffolk and Berk-
shire. The ceremony took place in
the Letter residence in this city, Rev.
Roland Cotton Smith, pastor of St
Johns Episcopal church, officiating
Only family party witnessed the
service. The bride was escorted by
her brother, Joseph Letter, and }zon.
Lionel Guest attended the groom as
best man. The couple expect to sail
for England Wednesday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
ORGANIC UNION PLANNED.
All Presbyterian Bodies Under Control
~. Of Federal Council. = y

New York. Dec. 27.-Oiticial ar.
nOuncement is expected this mCSA, tlC-
cording to the Times, OF the ueLa4its .!
the plan whereby 1T is hoped, 70 D..us
all the religious bodies Oh ...e UnteA
States having Presbyterian fosM O..
government into one Organization
which, while; not providing o.gAllic
union, shan AFFORD q basis tor CO.
operative work that has no. before ex-
listed. The plan provides lur tue Or
ganizatiOn OF q federal council OF the
reformed churches in the. Uni.. i
States OF America holding the PsesDy-
terrain systam. l2.. ~ ,s. ,..4us .,,.,: ,.~
The plan OF federation, IL carried
out, would bring into one organization
the 2,O00,0O or more members Of
Presby terian and reformed churches
and will be made public this week in
order that it may be thoroughly dis.
cussed and may be acted upon in the
synods and assemblies Of the various
bodies next spring. The aim is to Sc
cure the approval Of the various SUI
preme judiciatories to the general plan
and to have the committees continued
and instructed to prepare a definite
plan for adoption q year hence.
It Is provided in the plan, continues
the Times, that the churches joining
the federation shall preserve their in.
dividualities on their creeds, forms OF
government and worship, and every
right, power and jurisdiction not spe.
officially conferred on the federal coun.
Gil. Representatives of the various
churches In the council shall be regu.
lated by the number of communicates
in the affiliated bodies on the basis OF
four representatives for each 10000,
communicates UP to 100000 and four
additional representatives for each
additional 100000 communicates.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
.. = gIl- y. n - M NJ !. = Z ,
GRADE CROSSING ACCIDENT.
One Man Killed and Eleven Person
e., Injured al. Minneapolis.

an. .M,n. Kiil.a .na El.v.r p.reore
~ =. $3.50 :. ..;...ss';.
9e sat e ~. p, gs :.
II Minneapolis, Dec. 27.-W. M. eager
was killed and eleven persons serl-
ously injured in a crash between an
Eighth and Central street car and q
Northern Pacific switch engine at Sew
.enteenth avenue, northeast, and Cen
trail avenue. 4 .s,.
There were eighty.five passengers
IN the car and the fact that not more
were killed Isl surprising. E I
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
TWO BROTHERS SHOT DOWN.
Both Of Them Killed and a Companion
Mortally Wounded.

Midkiff, w. Va, Dec. 27.-Lucian
and Ira Lucas, brothers, were shot and
killed and Octave Jenkins was NOR
tally wounded while returning from
church.
With the men at the time of the
tragedy was Miss Martha Williams.
The party was passing through dense
woodland when the assassins fired.
Ira Lucas had clutched in his hand q
revolver with two chambers empty and
the superstition Is that he returned the
fire Of the aasaasins. y"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
FATAL ROW AT pEATHsED.
Dying Mother Sees Sons Engaged in
Desperate Fight.

OSSFS' 6SS TiSUIs
Omaha, Dec. Plat the bedside of
their mother, who was believed to be
dying, Robert and Cornelius Buckley
became involved in a quarrel which
resulted in the probably mortal stab
bling of one of them.
The brothers had fallen to the floor
beside The bed and were engaged in a
desperate struggle when Robert drew
a knife from his pocket and plunged
the blade into the abdomen OF Cor
nelius.
The mother. whose condition was so
critical that her physician had adj
vised that her children be called, had
q severe nervous shock and is likely
to die. The wounded man is in a crit
lean condition at St. Joseph's hospital.
His brother is in Jail.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
Will CARRY MACHINE GUNS,
Japs Equip Thousand Carts With
I. tx Shields. t5t s54 > !.

D Hardin, Dec. 27.- Chinese from the
south nay that the Japanese have
brought $4,000 Chinese into Southern
Manchuria, but have great difficulty in
feeding them. They also say that the
Japanese have prepared 1000 four.
wheeled cars, with iron shields in
front and on the sides, which are to be
pushed by soldiers, and which are to
carry rapid fire and machine guns.
Some frozen Japanese have been
found In abandoned trenches. There
- the greatest activity in Hardin,
whore the Russians are building en-
larged baths, churches and hospital.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
AID FOR BEslEeED FORCE.
Reinforcements Reach Dolores, Island
Of Samar.

Of San1ar.
Manila, Dec. 27.-A detachment OF
ninety men has reached Dolores, on
the island of Samar, where it is rein
forcing Lieutenant Abbott, who, with
forty men, was besieged by a force
estimated to number 1000 Palajanas
and 60 Rules.
The arrival of reinforcements il
considered to have relieved the siJua.
ton. One hundred men of the head,
quarters guard left Manila for SamaF
on Friday and they probably lan1eI
Sunday. The main body of the Pala-
janas is now heading for the east
coast, in which direction they have de-
stroyed the telegraph. 1t is believe,
the constabulary and scouts are nov
able to handle the situation and THAI
further troops will not be required.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
PORTION Of & CARGO DESTROYED.
Fire Of Unknown Origin on German
Ship at Baltimore. #

Baltimore. Dec. 3 Fire Of an i'm.
known origin destroyed q portion Of
the cargo OF the North German Lloyd
steamer Brandenburg during the day.
Two hundred bales OF cotton destined
for Bremen were thrown overheard
and q number or hogsheads Of tobac-
co were also thrown into the harbor.
The vessel sailed for the German port
after the fire had been extinguished
No estimate Of the loss to the cargo
can be given.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
NO ONE Is INJURED.
North Coast Limited DeraiIed at Ia
coma, Wash.

NoTNH Quasi IiHI11eu UeEdIEeC at r
coma, Wash.
Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 27.-The North
Coast limited on the Northern Pacific
road, which left this city for the East
at $50 p. NJ, was derailed while run
ming out of the yards track onto the
main line track across the Tacoma
drawhridge trestle works. The tender
of the engine and the mail and bag
gage cars were thrown from the
tracks. No other cars LETT the. tracks
and no one was injured. A wrecking
crew was put to work and the tracks
cleared within three hours. The de-
railment was caused by the breaking
of switch after the engine had
passed over.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
O., LIVELY SCENES At TOXIC:
Vast Armies Again Being Mobilized
j In Japan. -.

j In Japan. -.
Toxic, Dec. 27.-Tokio is again q
great military camp and the scenes OF
last spring, when the first armies
were mobihzedS and dispatched, are be-
ing duplicated Thousands Of recruits
and, reservists are assembled, drilling
and eQuipping preparatory to taking
the field. The permanent and temper
airy barracks are filed and it is neces-
sary to biilet the soldiers brought to
the city. aoy oma field is the center
of activity, where infantry, cavalry
and artillery are, constantly drilling
The batteries fire blank cartridges for
the purpose of breaking in the horses.
The general military preparations
are enormous. It lis planned to give
Field Marshal Oyama a rough total
of 100000 men, with a heavily in
creased artillery arm besides increas.
ing the defenses of Formosa and the
southern islands in anticipation of the
Russian Second Pacific squadron's at
tempt to seize base. The port of
Kleeung, Formosa, has been declared
in q state of siege and other prepare
lions in Formosa and the Pescadores
are progressing. Winter is not inter-
fering with the Japanese transport SER
vice. The railroad between Dalny and
Yentai Is working well and the running
time between Taotai and Liaoyang Is
sir days. ii .i 1T I, III. ss5s.5 a.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
ouTeRoWTH OF A FEup.

Michigan MIneF Shoots and Kills Eel.
e i low Workman. 49,
Marinette, Wis., Dec. 27.-As the
outgrowth Of q feud Baptist Delfour
has slain M. p. Hanson at Amosa,
Mich. Delfour put three bullets into
Hanson. who died almost instantly.
The men4we miners. They encoun-
tered each other In 4 barroom. The
feud was not originally between them,
hut between their brothers. Delfour
- under arrest at Crystal Falls. 8s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
RESULT. OF. A cARoUsAL.
One Man Dead and Another Badly In
--s,,.', g,;,.., lured.

Blackshear, Pa, Dec. 27.-As the re.
suit of Christmas carousal. T. B.
Altman, q prominent farmer, is dead,
his son, Darling Altman, is in Jail
charged with involuntary manslaugh-
ter, and City Marshal Mcmillan is
badly cut upon the face and body.
Altman and his son were being arrest
ed for disorderly conduct. Young Ait
man drew his knife, and in the melee
which followed accidentally cut his
father while trying to cut Mcmillan.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
Practasally ASuaattsa.

ssas sSyE2..&{ r. COANBAAy AOMlA3VO0s T.. Z.
h TEES May y considerably older than
Bsss. Jsss-Yss. May practically ad-
nitted # to me ths other day. Tess
Ton don't sayi Jess- Yss: she said,
''Bess y Just about my ags. "-Phila.
1slphia Press. n
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-12-27
'>TWo WOMEN cREMATEp.
Fatai Fire Follows q Christmas cele.
bration.

bration.
y New York. Dec. 27.-Two women
lost their lives and two other persons
were overcome by smoke in FIRE in
Allen street early In the morning. The
IRE followed a Christmas celebration
and was caused by the overturninS OF
q lamp. s .ls5.} 53.s ,.s
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-08-23
REMARKABLE ESCAPE.
House In Which Were Eight Me-
groes Was Struck By Lightning
None of the Negroes Hurt.

Eight negroes living on Mr.. G.
". Reds Place. at Old Town, had
a remarkable escape from death last
week. They were in house which
was struck by lightning during Sc
we're electric storm. 1t was a one
room house with a shed, and the
shed was completely torn away and
one wall OF the room was torn out.
The negroes were shocked, but when
Mr.. Reid reached the house all OF
them had recovered.
One OF the negroes was lying on
a bed only a few inches distant from
the wall that was torn into klndilns
wood. She was the most severely
shocked but her injuries were in no
wise serious.
The bolt struck the back end OF
the house and tore up the hearth at
the front. Fruit jars were knocked
off a shelf on the other side, and in
fact there seemed to be no spots miss
ed BY the lightning except where the
eight negroes were.
The house was set on fire by the
bolt, but the fire was put out by two
OF the boys. who had been sent up
to the roof to stop a leak, the fire
having started in the roof.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-08-23
Young Officer Obeyed Orders.

London World
\ smart young officer belonging to
a cavalry corps in India was sent
on sick leave to the convalescent sta
ton Of Simla. and, while recovering
his health among the hills there, was
robbed of his heart and in return cap
tivated the charming thief. The
young fellow proposed and was ac-
cepted. and with all possible despatch
the wedding day was fixed. But the
colonel OF the expectant bridegroom's
regiment was strongly opposed to the
lieutenant marrying, and tclegraphed
an unwelcome 'join at once" to the
amorous sub.
The chagrined soldier handed the
peremptory message to his fair one.
She glanced at it and then, with a
becoming blush of sweet simplicity,
remarked:
Il am more than glad, dear, that
your colonel so approves of your
choice; but what a hurry he is in for
the wedding: I don't think I can be
ready quite so soon, but I'll try, for,
of course. the colonel must be obey
ed"
But you don't understand the
telegram. sweetheart" said the lieu
tenant. 1T upsets every plan we
have made. You see, Join at once
"Certainly, he does, DEAR" replied
the lady, looking up with an arch
smile; 'but it is you who don't seem
to understand it. When the colonel
says Join at once what does he
mean but get married Immediately?
What else, indeed, can he possibly
mean:"
What else, indeed, darling?" de-
lightedly exclaimed the ardent lover,
rejoicing in the new reading, which
he received with the utmost alacrity.
So 48 hours had scarcely passed be-
fore the colonel received the follow
ing: "Your orders have, been car
ried out. We were joined at once.-