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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-12-15
FALL Of RUSSIAN EMPIRE But A MATTER Of time
WERE CLOSE TO WAR.
French Yellow Book on Germany am
]. Morocco Question.

Ks WOFOCCO4 NuSStiOHs
Nj Paris, Dec. l5.A yellow book on
Morocco, issued during the day, gives
an exhaustive history of the French
policy In Morocco and the events lead
ing to the Franco-G German crisis. The
dispatches passing between Berlin and
Paris prior to M. Delcasse.s retirement
from the foreign Office show that rela-
lions were seriously strained The
French ambassador at Berlin, M. BIZ
hourd, telegraphed April % that Ger
many refused to answer the inquiries
of M. Delcasse concerning the suffi-
cheney Of his explanations Of the man
ner In which the Anglo-French agree
ment was communicated to Germany.
M. Bihourd also reported that those
close to Emperor William included bel
lgerent advisers, who pointed out that
the French Russian alliance had just
received serious check by the events
In Manchuria and represented that the
hour was propitious for an armed
struggle against France. The French
ambassador further declared that di-
rect negotiations we're impossible and
he therefore advised indirect negotia-
lions, on the basis Of the Moroccan
conference, which was eventually
adopted. Esz
jealousy Cause Of Tragedy.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 15.-
William G. Lark, a prominent. Pari.
township farmer, shot his wife tt
death as she lay in bed and then IA
tally wounded himself Jealousy wa
the cause. 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-12-15
General LiDeVitCh Wires Gar Half Mdnchuridn
Army IS MutinOus aud that He IS Power
less 70 Stop the Propaganda
Panic Reigns in Poland Where Anarchy Reigns
in Every Province and Troops are
Either POWerIess or Rebel
The Baltic and Black Sea Provinces ara AbIaze
With instruction and Everywhere
Peasantfy Has Risen
ARMY IN REVOLT.

ARMY IN REVOLT.
st. Petersburg, December ID Gen.
Line witch has sent the government a
message expressing grave fears for
the future OF the army. The telegram
reads:
81 cannot long combat the growth
and spread Of the revolutionary propo-
ganda in the army, more than hall
OF which Is mutinoala. z III
The railway mems union has caused
to be sent to the Manchurian army
q telegram reading:
4 Rely on ms, even II a general
strike sis declared on the railways
We will see you are brought home to
assist in the fight for Russda's hbera.
ton.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-12-15

Ali railroad commul icatfon with Riga
Is cut. The insurgents have seized a
number Of stations on the three rail-
roads leading from that city and are
advancing against others. 81
According to the governments in
.Armation all the sailors from the
commercial steamers In the harbor Of
Riga have Joined the strike. 4 4
The government claims that the
troops there are loyal, though made
Quate. 81 BIZ
The situation Is also bad at Mitsu,
where on Dec. Il the troops fred on
the rioters. 0 81
NOT "A SINGLE WIRE WORKING.
Little Headway Made in Crushing Tel
IA egraph Strike. s
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-23
MORE INDICTMENTS
AT LITTLE ROCK
MEMBERS OF LEGISLATURE
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.
Grew Out of Bill Authorizing a Big
Bond Issue For Levee
Purposes.

Memphis, Tenn, May 1S.-Three
lature have been indicted by the Pu-
laski county grand jury at Little Rock
on the charge of offering or accepting
bribes in connection with the passage
OF the Willough levee bill during the
session of the general assembly just
closed. Those for whom warrants
were issued today are Senator A. w.
Rison, of Pulaski county; Senator Will
liam c. Gross of Crawford county and
Representative George B. Chapline of
Monroe county. Rison and Chapline
have already peen arrested and 1t is
that there will be no difficulty in ap-
pretending Gross: With these three
total of four members of the Ark
ansas legislature are charged with
boodling. Representative Andrews of
Nevada county having been arrested
week ago.
All of the charges grew out of the
passage of the Killough levee bill, a
measure seeking to authorize big
bond issue for levee purposes. All of
the alleged bribes, so far as the evil
dence offered the grand jury revealed,
ere. ridiculously small, it being alleg-
ed that Chapline offered Representa-
tive Wilson Of Perry county only $3.50
lor his vote. None of the details Of
the charges against Rison and Gross
have been made public by Prosecuting
Attorney Rheton, beyond the fact that
The levee bill is the cause OF the trou-
ole.
The investigation is by no means in
sight and it is promised that number
Of sensations and possibly dozen
more indictments will be returned be-
fore the investigation is concluded.
Almost all the state officials and many
prominent members of the late general
assembly have been summoned as wit
nesses as we'll as the leading bank
ers of the state. All of the accused
men declare that their arrests are the
result of politics, 1t being asserted that
tl.ey are opponents of Governor JEFF
Davis, whom they accuse of stirring up
the investigation and who bitterly op-
posed the levee bills at the time that
they were before the legislature.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-23
CHINESE MINISTER
Upheld by state Department For
Looking After the Interests Of
His Own People.

Washington, May 18.-Sir Chentung
LANG -Cheng, the Chinese minister,
was at the state department this morn
ing deprecating the publications which
Lave been made regarding his efforts
to obtain information for use in the
negotiations for new commercial
treaty between his country and the
United States.
Some of the officials of the depart
ment of commerce seemed to think
that the Chinese minister has exceed
ed his diplomatic functions in sending
out circulars to his countrymen in the
United States asking for information
as to cases Of unjust exclusion or bad
treatment by officials of this country.
At the state department, however,
lust the opposite view is taken, and 1t
is pointed out that 1t is for the very
purpose of looking after the interests
of his own people that minister is
sent to foreign country.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-23
FIVE CONGRESSMEN
TO GIVE DECISION
ON WISDOM OF SHIP CANAL FROM
CHICAGO TO ST. LOUIS.
start on Trip over Drainage Canal
to Investigate a Most Important
Project.

Chicago, May 1S.--To decide wheth-
er it will be wise for the government
to spend S25,000,000 in building a ship
canal between Chicago and St. Louis
ave congressman started today on a
trip down the Chicago drainage canal,
the Des PLANES and the Illinois river.
A favorable decision will give Chi
oago snort and direct connection by
water With the Panama canal, Cuba
and the West Indies, while next to the
canal, which is being cut ytross the
isthmus, it will be the .as.s costly
waterway on the western hemisphere.
When the work now being done be-
tween Lockport and Joliet by the
drainage board is completed Chicago
alone will have expended over $780,
100000 in making a canal that can be
utilized by steamboats, between the
Great Lakes and the Des PLANES
river.
The party boarded the little steamer
Dearborn about noon and steamed
out into the lake.
In the party were congressman
Roosevelt P. Bishop of Michigan, who
is acting as chairman in the absence
OF Congressman Burton of Ohio; Con-
gresham ]. Adam Bede of Minnesota;
Congressman w. L. Jones of Washing
ton; ]. e. Ransdell of Louisiana and
William Lorimer of Chicago.
All of the estimated cost of build
ing the ship canal between Chicago
and St. Louis will have to be expended
between Joliet and LaSalle. a dis
tance of 70 miles, in which there is a
drop of 65 feet
I'VE spent eight days steaming
Gown the Ohio river from Pittsburg
To Cairo" said Congressman Bishop,
and we certainly had an enjoyable
time. We will view the question of a
ship canal in the light of the survey
which has been made by the govern
ment engineer at a cost of 100000
during the last two years and which
has been completed"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-23
SLASH FREIGHT RATES
To Save Those SO Badly Squeezed
in May Wheat Corner.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 1S.-In an
effort to save the army of sports who
are being most severely squeezed by
Henry w. Little's corner in May
wheat, the railroads are slashing
freight rates in order to afford eleva-
tor men a chance to cover contracts
by hurrying back cargoes of wheat that
nave recently been shipped from the
northwest. 1t is known that one
steamer load of wheat recently sent
from Duluth to Buffalo is to be has
tily loaded in freight cars and hur-
ried back as soon as the cargo reaches
Buffalo.
Another steamer consigned to Buff
ialo has been ordered to put into
Chicago at once where train of
freight cars is waiting to hurry the
wheat back to Minneapolis to serve as
a buffer between the shorts and the
screws that Little is tightening.
The Rock Island and Great Western
have already jumped to the support
of the shorts by announcing rate of
7h cents from Chicago to Mime
apolis, cut of 21S cent? This move
bids fair to start formidable rate
war as protests have already been
lodged by other Chicago to Mime
apolis lines. Though the people who
are known to be back of Little deny
that he is cornering wheat for any
other than legitimate use prominent
traders admit that he has an effective
monopoly at present.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-23
BUREAU OF AILR0ADS
Favored Prouty, Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Washington, ID. c., May 1S.-Charles
A. Prouty, of Vermont, member of
the Interstate commerce commission,
presented the attitude of that body on
the railroad question to the senate
committee on interstate commerce
today. Chairman Knapp and Com
missioners Clements Cockrell and
Fife were also present. Mr.. Prouty ad-
vocated legislation that would relieve
the commission Of part of its multi
farious duties. He favored the crea-
tion of a bureau, or department of
railroads which would have jurisdic-
tion and formulate complaints present
ed to it. He would have power given
to the interstate commerce commits
sion to hear and decide the merits of
particular cases.
He thought that in view of the COM
blnation of the railroad influences,
there should be some tribunal, with
power to stand between the railroads
and the public. He did not advocate
the removal of the rate-making power
from the railroads, but merely wished
determination of the question as to
whether the railroad property was be-
ing used to the detriment of individual
property. He considered the matter of
rates to be the property of the rail-
roads %
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-23
BRIBERY CHARGES
Against New York Legislators to Be
Investigated.

Albany, N. Y, May 1S.-District At
torney George A 'dington, of Albany
comfy mode his fist open admission
tonight 20 Pitr'IItrs' Press repre-
sentative that ne was engaged in an
investigation of the charges of bribery
made against certain members of the
upper house of the New York state
legislature who voted against the 80
cent gas bill for New York city the
day before the adjournment of the leg
islature.
Eyes, / have been investigating the
charges that have been brought to
my notice that certain senators had
Leen bribed to vote against the gas
bills" he said. Just what will come
OF 1t is hard to say at this time. 1t is
very difficult proposition to obtain
evidence in bribery case of this kind
because If legislator accepts bribe
he realizes the seriousness of the
crime and is usually clever enough to
cover his tracks. There may be
something brought out later and the
grand jury may take the matter up,
Tut how soon. do not know"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-23
ROACH INJUNCTED
Cannot Carry Out His Natural Bent
for Agricultural Pursuits..

1t is not often that an attorney Is
included in an injunction proceeding
aimed at his client, but this seems
to have been the fate Of. Attorney
William M. Roach of Alliance, in the
case of Paul Byer and Gottlieb Bahr
against Joseph A. Moore and Emma
Moore, who have brought suit in the
Tuscarawas county courts to prevent
the defendants from retaining pos
session of a farm. The injunction
was allowed by the circuit court, and
when a copy of the document reached
Roach 1t contained the following rath-
er remarkable codicil:
"The clerk Is hereby authorized to
notify William M. Roach, attorney for
plaintiff lin error) that In the mean
time he does no grubbing. fence
cleaning, plowing, narrowing or scrap
ing in or about or on said premises,
and that he plant no crops. dried ap-
pies Commonly called snits) dried
peaches, dried corn, or other vege-
tables thereon and that he set out no
cucumber or other fruit-bearing trees
thereon"
When interviewed with reference to
the matter Roach stated that he was
fearful of being disbarred or brought
up for contempt of court IL he ex-
pressed himself as his outraged feel
ings prompted him to do.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-23
The Presbyterian Assembly.

Winona Lake, Ind, May 18.-Dr. j..
ID. Moffatt, president of Washington
End Jefferson college at Washington,
Pa, was elected moderator of the
Presbyterian assembly at D. m. His
name was proposed by Mr., Robert Nc
Affee of New York and seconded by
John Converse, president of the Bald
s.in locomotive works. Philadelphia.
Rev. John Fenton Henly of Jefferson
City. Mo-. the only other candidate in
sight. moved that the nomination be
made unanimous which was done.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-23
WISCONSIN SENATE PASSES
THE RAILROAD RATE LAW

Madison, Wis, May 18.-On the
first anniversary of the turbulent Re-
publican state convention which split
over "Lafollettism" and of which the
LaFollette wing adopted a platform
pledging the party to pass a law reg
ulating railroad rates the state SEN
ate tonight passed such bill. The
vote was unanimous after debate in
which it was sought to kill the effect
iveness of the measure.
The bill now goes to the lower
house where 1t will pass without pro
tracted debate and without amend
ment as the ADMINISTRATION forces are
in control there by large majority.
The passage of this bill clears up
the state for LaFollette and he will
be seen In the SJnited States senate
at the extra session in October
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-23
BALTIC FLEET WILL
NOT OFFER BATTLE
Unless II Should Accidentally En-
counter Japanese vesseIs-Wiii
Attempt to Avoid Togo.

st. Petersburg, May 19.-It is re-
ported upon excellent authority that
the czar has decided to relieve Ad-
miral Rojestvensky of the command of
the Baltic fleet, upon his own request
and owing to the fact that his illness
continues and his private physician de-
clares that he will harGIy recover un-
less he is permitted to return to Rus
sia. His successor will be Admiral
Birileff, who enjoys the confidence of
the czar and his minister of marine.
The failure of Admiral Skrydloff to
has led to his being relieved of his
command and he has been ordered to
proceed 20 Kronsladt for duty there.
Vice Admiral RoEeI is already en-
route to = aoivostok to assume COM
r1and of the port there and the cruis-
els that aIe in service He is expect
Ell so soon as he arrives to order the
feet to sea and endeaver to create q
diversion that will result advantag-
eously to the Baltic feet.
luc udul3 VI SdpIdiu SiduO Is TO-
ported to have been stricken off tho
naval list because OF his criticism of
naval affairs.
Inasmuch as the Baltic fleet has not
been heard cf for some days the ex-
perts hern are inclined to believe that
1t Is now we'll on its way towards
Vladivostok. It is expected to hover
within st, king distance of the Japan
ese base and move through the Japan
csc guaro lines in the fogs that arc
now prevailing. OF course, II the Jap
anese fieec Is encountered. battle will
be offered but If 1t is possible to get
past Togo without fighting this will
be done as the Russians would be at a
disadvantage in giving battle so far
from their base and with their ships
bottoms foul.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-23
KAISER REMEMBERS
That Japanese Are Not Parade
Marchers But Good Fighters.

Berlin May 19.-After reviewing the
one hundred and forty fifth regiment
at Metz, the kaiser is reported to have
later addressed the officers in part
as follows: Gentlemen: "The march
last of my regiment was not exactly
as brilliant as l had every reason to
expect because of my personal interest
in it but | decided to close my eyes
to the defects that were plain. In
this / was Influenced by the remem-
brance that the japanese regiments
are not parade regiments and there
is little to admire in their marching
but they have been found to fight
we'll"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-23
THE STATES BATTLE
AGAINST STANDARD
OIL CO.
BOTH SIDES ARE NOW RESTING
ON THEIR ARMS.
How the Great Trust Has Fought
Kansas Producers--Pipe Limo
to the Gulf.

Washington, May 1S.-Representa-
tive Campbell of Kansas, who gained
fame during the last session OF con-
gress by inaugurating fight against
the Standard Oil Co. called upon the
president today. While he was in the
executive Office Speaker Cannon came
in and demanded to know how the bat
tie is progressing.
Mr.. Campbell said that just at pres
ent the opposing forces seem to be
resting on their arms but added that
the people of Kansas expect to win
out in the end
Since the trouJie began" said Mr..
Campbell "the price of our best crude
oil has been reduced by the Standard
from $1.36 to 81 cents a barrel At
that price it is not worth while to sell
ii at all and the people Of the oil re-
gions of our state have returned to
their agricultural pursuits with re-
newed vigor, intending to hold their
oil until they can get fair price for
their product. The people of Kansas
were doing well, were making money
before oil was discovered and there Is
no reason why they should not go
ahead as they did then.
"The Standard had pursued the same
tactics in fighting the oil producers
OF Kansas that they have always fol-
lowed wherever they have set out to
kill competition and control markets.
They tell us that our oil is not as good
as the eastern product, to explain why
they chop the buying price to moth
ing; then they tell the people to whom
they sell it, that Kansas oil is better
than the. eastern. We have letters
written by the Standards manager in
Kansas Ito prove this charge. Mr..
Garfield's agents are still collecting
evidence in the Kansas field. and do
not think they are experiencing much
difficulty in gathering all they want,
We have secured pledges of subscrip-
tons for the pipe line to the gulf,
amounting to more than $7,000,000 and
II is only a question of time when we
will carry the project to successful
conclusion. We need about 500, 900, 900
for the enterprise
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-23
ARBITRATION SCHEME
At CHICAGO FAILED
TO APPEAR
MANY CONFERENCES BUT NO
RESULTS.
Little Rioting Till Late In the After
noon--Strike of School Chill
dren About Ended.

Chicago, May 1S.--The expected ar
bitration of the question between the
Team Owners association and the
Teamster sas to whether the former
would be allowed to deliver goods to
"boycotted" houses failed to come to
head today. There were many con-
ferences, but President Shea of the In
ternational Brotherhood Of Teamsters
declared from an early hour that he
lad no sympathy with such scheme.
1--WE have not agreed to any arbl-
tration scheme so far" he said "but
We are always willing to receive any
proposition the employers association
may make. l have no authority to
make any such agreement as was re-
ported this morning. The teamsters'
joint council is here to decide upon
such matters"
Several powerful leaders in the joint
council were amazed 10 learn that
such an agreement had been propos-
ca and declared themselves in line
with Mr. Shea.
The whole day was spent in a Sc
ries of conferences between the men,
bers of the different team owners as
sociations; the employers association
declaring their affairs were progress
ing smoothly; their teams were well
protected and that they had nothing to
arbitrate.
There was little rioting on the
etreets until late this afternoon when
trouble began at La Sale and Van
Buren streets. A driver on a North
ern Pacific express wagon was attack
ed by a mob of strike sympathizers
and drawing revolver shot into the
crowd. No one was injured, but a
large detail of police from the Harri-
son street had hard time rescuing
the non-union driver. He was locked
UP.
A short time later at Clark and
Washington streets United States
express wagon was run into by large
freight wagon driven by union men.
Cursing and defying each other, non
Union men and lpickets were quickly
in a clash and large detail of off,
GERS from the Central station were
kept busy for half an hour dispensing
the mob and getting the wagon out
of the way. Several men were arrest
cd.
The school children's strike began
TO simmer away today. A large num-
Der of parents who had been warned
by the probation officers this morning
escorted their unruly boys and girls to
their respective schools and threaten
ed them with dire vengeance should
any more trouble be caused. This ac-
ton is largely due to the action OF
Judge Mack in the juvenile court hav-
ing taken a number of the leaders
from their parents and sent them to
the John Worthy school where they
will remain under severe discipline un-
til their ideas are properly trained.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-23
MAN WHO KILLED HIS
WIFE AND THREE
CHILDREN
STANDS GUARD AT HIS HOME DE.
FLYING A MOB.
Is Armed With Repeating Rifle and
other Arms-Sheriff on Way
to the Scene.

Menominee, Wis, May 1S.-Joseph
Cane, a wealthy farmer residing near
Eaugale, this (Dunn) county, murder
cd his wife and three children this
afternoon and is tonight standing
guard in his home defying a large
mob which is intent upon lynching
him.
He has a repeating rife and other
arms and keeps a wide area about
the house cleared.
Sheriff Smith and a posse of depu-
ties from this place are on their way
to Eaugale.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-23
CONSUL GREENER
VIII Leave vladlvostok In Accordance
With Orders.

VIII Leave NiaoiVostok IN Accoroance
With Orders.
Washington, D. c., May 18.-Richard
+. Greener, American consul at Vlad-
ivostok today cabled the state depart
ment that all foreign officials have
been ordered to leave that place at
the earliest possible date. He will
make his temporary Office at Habar-
owsk
Vladivostok is a fortress and con-
suls, consular agents and civilians
are only permitted there by courtesy.
1t is believed here that Admiral Ro-
jcstvensky is preparing to make dash
for Vladivostok and the authorities
there seek to assist him with the
squadron located at that point. In or
der that their plans may not become
public all foreigners have been re-
quested to leave.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1905-05-23
FOR AN ENDOWMENT
Harvard University Sends an Appeal
for at Least $2,50o,00o.

New York, May 18.-Pointing out
that the corporation of Harvard uni
versity, facing deficits in seven of
the past nine years, has now cut
down general expenses to the danger
point" and reduced the standard of
salaries of new teachers, a committee
of distinguished Harvard men includ-
ing President Roosevelt and Bishop
Lawrence, today issued vigorous ap-
peal for an endowment of at least
81. 100000 before next commencement
ito increase the present totally mad.
equate amount available for the sal
aries of the teaching staff of the
college"