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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

H. w Fields, for twenty-five years
conductor on the Omaha railroad,
died suddenly at Minneapolis. He suf'
fered an epileptic stroke. s a,. -
DIR. John Percival, since 1864 pastor
of the Free Church Of the Annuncia-
ton and preacher and educator OF
note, is dead at New Orleans. 5E ,~ ,2s.~
{ Joseph German, master of transpor-
tation of Wild West show playing at
Oklahoma City, Okla, was shot and
killed by w. L. Durant, an employe.
HI. r. r. Hertzberg, dramatic editor
of the New York Evening Journal, was
probably fatally injured by falling nine
stories into an areaWay in the Morton
building. 55ss}$, 2. = "A %i%5r E
The empress of Japan received in
audience Wednesday Mrs. Lloyd G.
.Griscom, wife OF the American minis.
ter to Japan, and Mrs. Frederick
Bronson of New York. %s,. r3,
The first fellowship ever won by a
Chinaman at Columbia university has
been awarded to Ching Yung Yen for
exceptionally brilliant work In the
school of political science. r.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21
THE REED SMOOT CONTEST
BrighamH. Roberts Gives Testimony Before
the Senate Committee on Elections.

Ter Mr.. ROBERTS said his firsu pIuTn1
marriage was performed BY D.as HI
Wells, counsel to the apostles, ana he
thought the ceremony was peri
at the home of Mr.. Wells son.
Third Marriage Kept seerett.
Senator Overmans inquired Of Mr..
Roberts whether his first wife and his
second wife had consented 10 his third
wife. ID
NO, SIR said Mr.. Roberts.
Continuing. he said they did not
learn Of the marriage for three pr fonr3
years. ss5
Beveidge. Do you mean .Esl 4 20 say the
marriage was not known to anyoneen
ct was known to some of my
friends, but not to my wives, !" was the
answer M
ssWhy was this marriage concealed
from them 2 asked Chairman Bur.
rows,
rass them. z
low ernbarrass them n ESQ
NJ .sssWell, we knew the marriage was
Illegal and 1t might be embarrassing
to them if they should for any reason
be calIedson to testify u
u Mr.. Roberts said his third wife was
the divorced wife of Or. Shipp and In
regard to his colrtship he said he al
ways had met her at the house Of mu-
5tual friends and had never called on
her at her home. He also said chat
she continued to live IN her home, but
| that ne never called on her there until
she removed to rooms on Main street,
Salt Lake. .S5S9
Mr.. Tayler asked Mr.. Roberts i he
knew that Maggie Ship Roberts lived
! N 4 horse where lived her divorced
/ husband and two Of HE divorced
| wives. 8 ts55
ME-. Roberts said he was not aware
of that fact. 3& Asgssf
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21

4. Washing April 81 49, What may
be termed the second round Of the
Reed Smoot contest opened during the
day before the senate committee on
privileges and elections. It was an
that seven witnesses would
be heard before the adjournment Of
congress and it is practically certain
that the committee will then adjourn
to convene in Salt. Lake, Utah, on July
IS. AT that time will be examined
witnesses who were unable to come
TO Washin gton and others who could
not be reached with summons to come
here. lmpo- tant testimony for the
prosecution is expected to be deyel-
Oped at this session OF the committee.
The hea.lng opened without formal
ity OF any character. Brigham IL
Roberts was caled to the stand by Mr
Tayler. He was questioned to bring
out statement OF his official conneC.
ton with the church. Mr.. Roberts
said he WAS elected to the position Of
one Of the first seven presidents in
1888 and entered politics about 1883
His interest was manifested in max
ing speeches., but he was not a candi
date for Office until 1894. He then was
elected as a member OF the constitu
tional convention. He explained full,
certain criticisms which had beer
made Of an alleged influence which
the first presidency and apostles hat
brought to bear against the politica
aspirations Of himself and & Moses
Thatcher because their attitude wa.
not in harmony with the Democratic
convention which adopted declare
tion of principles against the churcl
influence. PIG I, "a .} * ,.5. @5sss
Mr.. Roberts said he protested an,
later the church took up his protests
Mr.. Roberts was defeated the frs
time he ran for congress. +
RESPONSE. to questions Of Mr.. Tay
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21
CHIEF stsNlDJl DEAD.
Famous Chippewa Gone TO the Happy
D. Hunting Grounds. 81 5s

sss1ssss8 - SsbbAos S$s
Duluth, Il April 81 Chief Bemidji,
the famous Chip \ Indian Of the
Cass Lake band, breathed his last
during the day at SCass Lake. He was
known as Chief Bemidji by the whites,
but his real name was Shay Now Ish
Kung and his title Of chief was merely
honorary, being bestowed by the
whites. BY whom he was greatly liked.
.S5# For many years before the advent of
the first white settler Bemidji lived on
the present townsite of the same name
and endeavored to secure the land as
his allotment. Somehow he failed to
havesit allotted him and he then tried
/ to secure the land under the home.
stead laws. by abandoning his tribal
relations. His friends claim that Be.
midi was defrauded out Of 1t and 1t
vas q great sorrow to the old man to
see his land pass into the hands q
strangers and himself dispo assessed.
Chief Bemidji was eighty-flve years
old. He parti cipated in many famous
battles and volumes have been writ,
ten concerning him. The town of Be
midi was named after the chief and
he was much beloved by all his fol
lowers as well rs the whites Of North
ern Minnesota.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21

burst into flames. In an incredtbly
short time Sucking s, Currie's Browns
and Dingman & Moneypenny's were all
q mass of flames and streams of water
thrown into them had no effect. The
Gale Manufacturing company's i'm.
mense plant, In the rear Of Ansley &
Co, was the next to fall prey to the
1 are and shortly afterwards the flames
from the east side of Dingman & Mon
aeypenny's were carried across the east
side Of Bay street to the Office Spe.
cialty building s$$ s5s
It was here that the sfiremen united
forces and made desperate stand to
check the progress Of the flames north
ward IN the heart Of the city. They
won. but not until they had lost con.
troll Of the flames which were now
sweeping down Bay street toward the
river from. sss5
Firemen Practically Helpless. 81
The IRE cut It's way through the rear
Of Brown Bros. building, which faces
on Front street In brief space Of
time Front street on both sides was
like roaring furnace. For over hall
an hour the FIRE In Front street burned
fiercely, practically unchecked. Il
then began to work itself back upon
BAY street. N IA b few minutes before
midnight the Canada Rubber com
pany's plant started to burn. While II
lasted this furnished the hottest and
fierccst confiagration of the might, the
flames shooting hundreds Of feet into
the air and scattering great masses q
sparks and cinders on every side. The
flames leaped across Bay street in hall
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21
HONOR HANNA's MEMORY.
oemorial Exercises Held by the ohis
Legislature.

Columbus, O., April 21.-For the
third time since the present session
began the legislature paused in it's
work to pay honor to Marcus A. Han
ma, late senator from Ohio. The sec
ond week in January it elected him to
a second term in the senate. A month
later it adjourned out of respect to his
death and to attend his funeral and
during the day the two branches met
In joint session to hold formal memo
rial exercises and to pay honor to his
memory. ii S s@'. Il ss $3.50
~ The joint session was held in the
hall Of the house, the chamber and gal
leries being filled with spectators.
Lieutenant Governor Warren G. Hard
ing presided. After prayer by Rev.
8. S. Palmer Governor Herrick made
q few brief Introductory remarks. The
principal memorial address was de
nvered by Senator Charles Dick, who
Is Senator Hanna's successor. &
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21
ALEXIEFF'S REQUEST TO QUIT

Ion, in his interview Tuesday, let mis-
majesty understand that he does not
care to assume control OF the feet I'M
TIL sAlexieff has withdrawn. Therefore
the two men will not meet ct Port
Arthur. n .r55S5 ssS IN
The cause Of the enmity between
sAlexieh and Skrydloff is believed to
be deeper thsH q mere difference OF
opinion as to the policy to be pursued
4 III the Far East. 8ss gs
II Skrydloh has not hesitated, In talk
ing to his friends. to charge Alexieh
with responsib ility for the disasters
to the Pacific squadron BY his division
OF the feet. which segregated four ar
nlored cruisers at IL divostok and sta
toned the Variag and Korietz at Che
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21
THE OFFICIALS KEEP SILENCE
Gar Has Taken No Action With Reference
to Alexieff's Demand to be Relieved.

II ST. Petersburg, April 21.---So far as
can be learned no action has been
taken in regard to viceroy Alexieff's
application to be relieved of his du,.
ties. Indeed, it is not officially adj
smitted that such an application has
been received. Rumors of the vice.
roy's approaching return have gained
wide circulation, but further than adj
hitting the fact Of the existence OF
unfriendly relations between the two
49, the nEcial world did all il. &: &
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21

power to discourage the idea that Vice
Admiral Skrydloff's appointment to
command the Russian fleet at Port Ar
thur could lead Admiral Alexief to
take q hasty step. Skrydloff himself
has had a long interview with the en-
peror and it is considered quite prob.
able, now that the situation Is the sub
ject of public discussion, that way
may be found to smooth matters over
for the present in order to preserve
appearances. s-1 G.5s{
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21
The Big FIRE AT TORONTO
Details Of the Disastrous Conflagration thai
Destroyed 50 Much Property at Toronto.

onto, Ont, April 81 The fireS
that ragged throug hout the night and
up to an early hour, In the morning III
Toronto's wholesale and retail bust.
ness district was the most disastrous
IA the history OF the city The total
! loss Is conservative estimated at,
$lO 600. 900. The principal warehouses
OF the city were reduced to ashes and
+ nearly $50 firms were put out Of busi-
ness. The area covered BY the fire Is.
three blocks In length and varies from,
half block to two blocks Ia width.
livery building on Bay street from Me-
linda street southwark to the Esplan-;;
ade at the water front was wiped out.
and the fire spread on Wellington and
Front streets and the Esplanade, along
the water front, from their intersec-s
ton with Bay street, from distances OF
. hundred feet to q whole block.
Early in the evening, when the fire
assumed alarming pr portions, appeals
tor assistance were sent to London,
Hamilton, Montreal and Buffalo, Spe-
cial trains we're at once started from
these points, but it was long otter mid
night before the first 6f them began
to arrive and in the meantime the 10.
cal iremen were having the fight Of
their lives. l5g
From the time the fire started on the
north side Of ellington street, short
distance east sof Bay street, in the
T.. e s. Currie neckwear manufacture
ing plant, until it burned itself out8a
daybrenk, there was not Ia moment
when shift of the wind to the north
would not have resulted In the de-
struction Of the, greater part Of the
/ city. At an early stage Of the fire
4 Chief Thompson was trapped by the
flames and forced to jump from the
top OF a building. "a network Of wires
y broke his fall and saved his life. He
I escaped with broken LEG. When
& the chief made the leap for his life q
traveller from M ontreal was on the roof
with him and no trace Of him has
since been SEEN It Is probable that
he persisted in the flames
Flames Make Rapid Headway.
The IRE started III the elevator shaft
3 IN the rear Of the Currie building.
i Thence the flames spread across the
street to Brown Bros. store and from
there east to Bay street. The wind,
which had been brisk, increased to 9
gale. "a general alarm was sounded.
Il but before all the, force had reached
the scene, the fire had leaped TO the
I high buildings occupied by Ansley &
1 Co. and Pugsley, Dingman & Co. Then
Sucking & Co.'S building, adjoining
Currie's on the east, caught fire. AL
Il most simultaneously great forks 0i
+ flame began to shoot out from the
Brown building and the firemen were
Obliged to split their forces.
The roof on Dingman 3 Moneypen
& ny's building was the next place te
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21
ISSUES A RESTRAINING ORDER

New York, April 21.----Justice Gieger-
ish of the supreme court has issued an
order on application Of G. H. Venner
B Co. Of Boston looking to the re-
straining of the distribution Of North
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21
SCRIBES Go TO THE FRONT

Newchwang, April 21.-The CORE
spondents of leading French, Italian
and British newspapers, of one Ameri-
can newspaper and of the Associated
Press have been permitted to proceed
to Mukden. They left here during the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21

ern Securities company assets. Inc
order is returnable Thursday. and the
meeting of the company's stockholders
to approve the distribution plan is set
for Thursday. ,t r. - ri T } so
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21
BURIED BY AN AVALANCHE

tnat other avalancnes may reeu.~.
The whole population of the village
and a. detachment of forty soldiers
have gone to the scene of the disaster,
hoping to save some of the buried
miners. :S =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21

Turin. Italy, April 21.-About 100
miners have been buried by an Inn
mense avalanche near the village OF
Pragelato. "A violent storm is sweep
Ing over that locality and it IS feared
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21
ONLY FOUR REGIMENTS REMAIN.

Russian Forces Withdrawing From the
$ YaIu River. -
Tientsin, April 21.-It is understood
here that only four Russian regiments
remain on the Yalu river and that the
Russian first line of defense extends
from Fenghuancheng to Motienling
pass. -.
During the last two days many Chi
nese refugees from Manchuria have
arrived at Tientsin.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21
LAND NEAR NEwcAwANe.

Runnored Invasion OF liaotung PENN
sula by Japs.
London, April 21.-A dispatch to the
Central News from st. Petersburg says
it is reported that Japanese force
has landed near Newchwang.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21
crops DAMAGED Il. MaryIanu..

Crops Damaged IN MaryIanu. 7359
Hagerstown, Md, April 81 The
coolest weather In April for ten years
prevails In this section. The mercury
stood at 20 degrees above zero IN the
morning Small streams were frozen
over and wagons crossed on the Ice.
Great damage has been done to vege-
table crops, 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21
ADOPTS CONFERENCE REpoRTs

House Disposes Of Agricultural Appro-
Priation Bill. g.
Washington, April 21.-When the
house met Mr.. Wadsworth IN. 70
called up the conference report on the
agricultural appropriation bill, which
was agreed to. a. i sS$
Mr.. Olmstead pal, from the COM
mittee on elections No. 2, reported a
resolution, which was agreed to, de
claring that Alan G. Rurburow, con-
testant, was not elected to the Fifty
eighth congress and that William Lor-
inner was entitled to retain his seat.
Mr.. Foss then called up the confer
@ence report on the naval bill.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21

VHy. - n No. 10 3I35
United States Consul Miller enter
tanned the correspondent at. the con-
snlate previous to their departure.
They are the first foreign newspaper
men admitted to the Russian lines
since the declaration of war.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21
BIG STRIKE 4 COMING.
Paper Mill Workers Going Out When
49,, ~ Contract Ends.

-, .v5 Contract Ends. S5 81
Appleton, Wis, April 21.-It is stated
by Paper Mill Workers union Off ial
that big strike will begin next June
In the wisconsin River valley mills
and this may spread through Fox
River valley, affecting thousands OF
men. Shorter hours and recognition
of the union will be issues. The agree
ment following the last strike lost by
the union expires June l.. Organiza-
ton has been going on quietly for
weeks and nearly all employees are in
the union. Gsy. 49, .t4,. 5tl J +:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21
RoEskl GUILTY OF MURDER.
Car Barn Bandits

Last of Chicago Car Barn Bandits
{ Given Life Sentence.
Chicago, April 21.-The jury in the
case of Emil Roeski, the last of the
car barn bandits, returned a verdict
Of guilty during the day. The penalty
fixed is penitentiary for life.
upon the first ballot, but hours of ar
gument among the jurors enaned be-
fore the punishment was determined
upon. si5 .ss III sssS a Il
. saloon on the night OF July 3, 1903.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21
sAsEe Z 81 RES.
NatlonxI leaouc

National league.
III 81 Loiiis, 8: Chicago, 8.
AZ Brooklyn, Boston,
s nj Cincinnati 18s Pittsburg,
AZ Philadelphia. i; New York. H..
fifteen innings called on account Of
cold.
American League.
az Chicago, 4 Detroit. s.
AT Boston, SNaShtng tOn, 3.
Nv ST. Louis. q: cleveland, 3.
AZ New York. 5 PhilAdelphiA, NJ;
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21
Z Heavy SNOW 8 ma Bitter cold. !.

Heavy Snow and Bitter Cold.
Rochester, N. Y, April Al This city
and vicinity has been in the grasp OF
q blizzard for the last twenty -four
hours, during which time snow has
fallen continuously. accompanied with
marked fall In temperature.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21
snow Storm al 81. !. Louis.

Snow Storm at st. Louis.
st. Louis, April 21.--A severe snow
storm ragged here during the day, &C.
5c0mpanted by q sharp wind. Il Within
a few hours the weather bureau reg.
istereds q snowfall OF Ave inches. Street
traffic was considerably impeded and
railroad trains were late in arriving.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-04-21
.Ljoht SNOW n Missouri.

Kansas City, April 81 - light snow.
accompanied by a decided fall in the
temperature, was followed by rainfall
III Northwest Missouri during the day.
Throughout Kansas there was a heavy
rain, an inch of water falling. DIS
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-06-04


again made its appearance in some of
the cattle herds in Baker county.
During the past few days the AS.
toria lumber market, which for months
has been demoralized, has improved
greatly.
Dalles jury found Norman vii.
liams guilty of numbering Alma Mes.
bitt, near Hood River, Ore, March 8,
1900 The penalty for the crime is
death.
Not over two thirds the crop figured
on six weeks ago will be realized by
strawberry growers tributary to Mil.
ton and Freewater.
Robert A. Edwards, employed as
waiter in Portland, died from the eff.
fects of injuries received while bath
ing in the gymnasium swimming tank.
A movement has been inaugurated
at Pendleton for the formation of a
wheat growers association for the
purpose of pooling the entire harvest
of Umatilla county this year. The
deal will be one of the most gigantic
in the history of the Northwest.
In the matter of the claim of the
state of Oregon for lands within the
klamath Indian reservation under the
swamp land grant of March IL, 1860,
Acting Secretary of the Interior Ryan
has affirmed the decision of the gen.
eral land Office rejecting the list of
selections presented November II,
1902, on behalf of the state. The
swamp land selections rejected in
clude the section known as number
eight, covering 5000 odd acres of land.
Sheriff Brown of Baker City receiv-
ed a telegram from the clerk of the
federal court for the district of east
ern New York announcing that George
d. Beattys had been appointed receiver
of the Cornucopia mines, located in
Baker county, and enjoining the sheriff
from proceeding with advertised sales
of the PERSONAL and real property of
the company June 10, under decree
of the Baker county circuit court. The
news caused great deal of excite
ment in Baker City, as there are sew
eral hundred liens and claims of all
kinds against the property.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1904-06-04

LIE Roi at Rossland have Doon
ued to the extent of $685. 900 are Off
cially confirmed by John II. Macken-
zie, who served as acting general man
ager during the recent illness of S. +.
Parrish, the manager. Mr.. Mackenzie
has cabled the London office of the LIE
Roi:
lowing to faulty sampling and as
saying an excessive valuation of $685.
900 has been made in the assets. No
profits have been made for several
months. Shipped from the mine to
the Northport smelter during the past
month 1920 tons of ore from all Slopes,
which show the average value of the
mine is $8.17 per ton. Shipments of
430 tons from the 1850 level showed
81. 45 per ton. We are now shipping
200 tons of picked ore a day. The
amount realized from the treatment of
the furnace bottoms is $4,000 Four
furnaces are running"
The LIE Roi smelter at Northr 3rt,
has "blew in" the fifth furnace. Only
one is idle.
No new general manager is to be
appointed at this juncture for the lie
Roi company. Managing Director Nc
MILAN says that John H. Mackenzie
and Fred Bradley will be in the city
from time to time during the summer
to direct the practical end Of the com
pany's business. Messrs. Mackenzie
and Bradley are consulting engineers
for the Alaska-TreadWell, the Bunker
Hill & Sullivan in the Occur d'Alenes
and other important properties. Va
rlous names have been suggested in
connection with the general manage
ment but none OF the reports have
any foundation in fact
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to install one of his mills in the test.
ing plant of Henry Il. Woods. The
mill will be large enough to handle
carload lots. 1t was built by the On
ion works of this city, and will prob.
ably be shipped to Denver today.
Denis Clark has closed deal with
Henry w. Sparks of Kettle Falls, Wn..
for the Ben Vinue and the liberia
mining claims. The properties are ON
Gold hill, a mile and half northeast
from Myers Falls station, which is the
closest railroad point The price paid
by Mr.. Clark is approximately 100000
Upon motion OF the attorneys for
the defendants in the $4,000 damage
case of James Coyner versus the Stan
dard Mining company, a nonsuit was
granted by Judge Morgan of Wallace,
Idaho, after a three days trial. Coy
ner was struck by a fall of rock in
the mine and alleged the injuries that
resulted were due to improper tim
bering
The Velvet mine on Sophia mountain
near Northport, has resumed opera
lions and shipments to the Northport
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