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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-28

May 1st.
LESSON XVI.
/ Samuel 1881. Saul and David
Memory Verse 1. Sam. 1914. There
is a way that seemeth right unto q
man, but the end thereof is the ways
of death" Prov. 14:12.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-31
PLEADS GUILTY
BARNES COUNTY MAN PLEADS
GUILTY TO iNcEST-GETS
TEN YEARS..

Valley City Times-Record Both:
This afternoon Judge Burke convened
a special session of court for Barnes
county and sentenced J. o. Neset and
Gust Smith to term of years each in
the state pen.
It will be remembered that J. o.
Neset of Fingal, is charged with I'M
natural relations with a 10 year old
daughter for a number of years. She
charging him with the parenity of her
child. The other daughter was less
than nine years old. He entered a
plea of guilty and was sentenced to
ten years in the state pen.
Gust Smith forged couple OF
checks amounting to about $40 at
Wimbledon. He was caught at Glen.
dive and brought back. He plead
guilty and was sentenced to fifteen
months in the pen.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-31
lINE: j! |
WANTS $4,000 FOR BEING POUND
Y ED AND FIRED FROM 500

Il Valley City TimeslRecord 30th:
Last evening Parks & Olsberg, local
attorneys, instituted suit against the
500 railway, company, in behalf of
one George Sheeks, who was badly
beaten by 500 conductor and put
from a passenger train at Fingal yes
terday.
Z It appears that together with seven
other men who belonged to tele-
phone construction crew, Sheeks
bought a ticket from Enderlin for
Courtenay over the 500. Shortly
after boarding the train, Sheeks joked
the conductor, Mike McEachen, and a
dispute followed, ending in a fight.
The conductor used his ticket punch
with such good effect that he cut
seven holes in Sheeks' scalp, each one
penetrating to the bone. He then
told sheeks he would put him off the
train. The seven companions OF
Sheeks' said they would go too and the
conductor stopped the train at Finga
and put them all off.
The men came on to the Valley City
and DR.. Pray dressed Sheeks' wounds
He then consulted Attorneys Parks
and Olsberg and instituted a damage
| suit against the railroad company TO,
$4,000.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-31
one MURDERER CAPTURED
Leader Of the Pair Who Robbed Brakeman at Sanborn
Captured ACTIVE Search Being Made for His
o. Companion Who Did the Killing

those closely connected with the in
vestigation, that "Blackie" is the man
who did the shooting. He and Con-
nors boarded the freight which was
pulling out of the yards just as they
left the ca'boose after holding up
When the train stopped
in Valley City, they were naturally
expecting that the authorities had
been furnished with description of
them and were on the lookout and
that Connors, being the leader and
holder one of the two, got off to in
vestigate and in the dark allowed
himself to. be arrested. His partner
discovering that Connors was ar
rested, shot the officer in attempting
to get away. -"
A bit of information came to light
this morning which tends to confirm
this theory. There has seemed to be
no earthly motive for the shooting of
the officer An explanation is fur
nished in the assertion of one of the
parties present at the shooting, that
Personals called for help, two or three
times before the shots were fired.
He was fearless man and in running
down the side of the train, probably
stumbled upon "Blackie" attempting
to make his escape. He grappled
with him and called for help. 1t was
dark and the escaping man probably
feared that the officer was drawing
his gun, or the officer might have
been attempting to get his revolver
out of his pocket, and he shot him.
Personals revolver was in his pocket
when the other officers and Moore
reached him. He had not drawn. it.
Barnes county is offering a reward
of $500 for the arrest of one "Blackie,"
or ''The Lone Star Kid" who it is
believed, did the shooting. "Blackie"
is about % years of age, five feet six
inches tall; sallow skin; black hat;
black shirt, quick in speech, smokes
cigarets which he roofs himself. The
city has also offered an equal reward
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-31

duck hunting have gone to Long Lake
in droyes and the slaughter bids fair
to be something awful as the ducks
never were SO plentiful u
New Boilers The electric light
plant is setting two large 300-horse5
power boilers In the new addition to-
the powerhouse, and other improve:
ments will be made to equip the
plant up to the most modern ideas
and to fill the fast growing needs Of
the city Z @t TN 5y b 3.55 5s.$ s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-31

Continued on page ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-31
WAS IT !. BILACk|E?
MAN ANSWERING HIS DEscRlP.
TON SEEN HERE-MAN NOW
THoUGHT:To
HAVE BEEN HIM ARRESTED AND
RELEASED AT cAsSELToN
q -i'--> ~ TUESDAY,. =

a. man answering the description of
the man ts''Blackie," SO badly wanted
by the authorities for the murder of
Policeman Personals, was seen at the
posto office yesterday afternoon, but by
the time the officers were notified he
had disappeared as though the earth
had swallowed him, and has not been
seen since. Franklin Potter Of Gas
selton, is In the city today to attend
q meeting of the pen trustees. He
says he is convinced 'Blackie'' was
among the men arrested at Gasselton,
the morning Of the murder, and taken
from freight that had come from
Valley City He had been questioned
about having q revolver, hut denied
owning one, although a number OF 3d.
caiibre loaded shells were found upon
him. Later Il brakeman showed Up
with a 3s-calibre gun he found Id the
car the man was taken from, 50 the
man was fined s25 for carrying epn-
cealed Weapons, which amount the
crowd OF hoboes managed to dig up
amongst them and got him Of. A
short time afterwards Brakeman Rich
ardson, the man who was robbed at
|Sanborn, arrived at Gasselton and
from his description, the man fnedi
for having the gun was undoubtedly
the person wanted, but, although 4!
Thorough search was made IN the
town and country he could not be
found, This man Is worth IS, 800 to
anyone who can catch and identify
him as the murderer or Personals.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-31

Fun Tomorrow-The sportsmen are
busy today getting ready for the open
ing of the hunting season tomorrow.
A number of them have already gone
to various points in the country to be
ready for an early start in the morn
ing and it is probable there will not
be an available rig, gun or dog left in
the city tomorrow. The lovers OF
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-31

Valley City Times-Record: I'M
portant new evidence, tending to
clear up the mystery, has been re-
ceived from one 10 MCNAMARA, Of
Neche, N. d. Mcnamara volunteered
his story to the authorities at San
born yesterday and was brought down
here last evening. He tells the fol-
lowing story: !
Together with man whom he
designated as No. /, he worked on
farm near jamestown during harvest.
Saturday night they quit work and
went to jamestown. Sunday evening
they took the passenger to sanborn
and spent the night there and also
Monday. They were Joined by per-
son whom he designated as No. 2,
'fBlackie" or the "Lone Star Kid"
whose description is given above. He
loaned them both money and they
were drinking and bought revolvers,
etc. He believed that they held up
the freight. He gave a. minute
description of both the men who he
resignated as numbers one and two,
even to, the clothing worn, and the
description given of number one
TALES to an iota with the appearance
Of Tom Connors who was arrested at
the time of the murder. Mcnamara
dictated this description before he
saw Corners and when it was COM
pared with Connors appearance, it,
tailed exactly except as to the shade
of color of the eyes. His clothing
was accurately described. Mcnamara
is being held in the county Jail as a
witness. t:.> r. ,~...'..
J. M. Richardson, the Sanborn
brakeman who was held up and
robbed in the caboose of the Coopers-
town freight was in the city last even
ing. He runs on the Cooperstown
branch and the train had reached
sanborn Monday evening, sometime
before the. hold-up occurred. He was
asleep in the caboose which was
locked when the door was broken in
and he was robbed OF SIT in money
and his watch by two men without
masks and heavily armed. He dc
tated minute description of Connors
and 'sBlackie." It not only tailed
with McNamara's but was accurate
in every detail so far as Connors
went. He was shown Connorss and
positively identified him as the man
who held him up In the caboose.
Mr.. Richardson said that Connors
seemed to be the influencing spirit OF
the two men. He ordered "Blackie"
to do this and do that and threatened
to kill every railroad man he had a
chance at. IA ON .S.{s ~ ..:5ss s,$..%z
The two men were seen by Richard
son and others to board the through
freight after the holdup, which was
just pulling out OF the yards. &.
Last might Connors was put In the
sweat box by Judge Smith and broke
down and admitted that he lied to the
court at his former examination. He
said yesterday morning that he board
Eed the through freight at jamestown
and did not get on until ne arrived ''a at
Valley City. after being confronted
with McNamara, he admitted that he
Iinad liee put faaied ito gaYe any reason
for aoing 10. He also became en-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-31

Slow Market--Austin Logan writes
from st. Paul that he had just re-
turned from Chicago, where he said
the cattle market was off from SO to
80 cents. .' .-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-31

New Heating Systematic steam
pipes are being distributed along the
main streets Of the city for the new
heating feature of the electic light
plant. The mains are about ten
inches in diameter, made of wrought
iron and will be covered with ashes
tos. ~ g,s.%E fl
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-31
4 $5 "A friend OF The honse.5
Il a toe Of the Trust .s'$
Calumet q.
! !! Al! i
!. Powder
Complies with the Pure Food Laws 4
OF ell States. t@

Gle who does not open mis- eyes
must open his purse" This old Ger
man. adage is a .piquant admonition
to read the ads before going shopping.
This philosopher had the Tribune
advertising column in mind when he
wrote that. - ="
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-31

H. 4 Riesiand, the optical specialist
who comes regularly, grinding all
glasses here VIII be- AIT Hotal North.
west September i To 3.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-31
THE CITY
THE WEATHER.

L Showers west, fair east portion to-
night. Saturday showers and cooler.
Max. 81, min. 81. = 4Ir
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-31

Needs to Be Brave Man--Valley
City TimessRecord: Charles Davis
has been named by Mayor Wood as
the new night policeman officer
Davis has had wide experience in
dealing with tough men and is ac-
customed to danger. He will make a
good officer Mr.. Davis was one of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-08-31

Exodus Begins Tonight The special
rate to the Minnesota state fair goes,
into effect this midnight and a num-
Der of Bismarckers will avail them
selves of the first opportunity, and it
is anticipated hundred or more Will.
go to the fair from here in the next
three days, the fair opening next
Monday. III t@
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-08

For what IS worth "a anything
hut sosriach "a ciiey al ~ bid
The enorntons discrepancy betFgeon
the estimated va1na f:on Of the Baltis
more and Ohio railroads holdings i.'
this state as male In : . sworn state
ment Of the railroad officials and the
finding Of the Board OF Public Works
lis enough to set the economists to
work trying to figure out Vfet ca"stt.
tutes value in railroad. The sim
plest method of solving difficult prob
lens is usually the best. While some
argue for cost of construction. others
for cost Of reconstruction and still
Others say that earning power, fran!
chise, right of-way, ETC., ought to be
taken into consideration, the market
value of the road appeals to us as all
there Is In the question, Howm much 1Is
the lines worth to the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company in this State ?
How many dollars would Its holdings
in West Virginia bring in the market?
What would the company take for its
1 ,O13 miles of road, with its rtght-of-
way. franchise and III? The New Toris
exchange shows that B. and o. stock
is quoted at from 20 10 "a points above
par daily. Its earning capacity agurea
in these quotations. The capital az
tually employed by the B. and o. in
its entire system is $4SS,S79, 9es.14.
Nearly one-fourth OF the mileage OF
the whole system is in West Virginia
and based on earning power its West
Virginia lines are worth more than
one.fourth of the entire system. AS
one-fourth of s43s,379. 1854 is more
than one hundred millions, IL is hard
for us to understand why the 3. and
o. thinks IN assessment ohaS0. UOo, 0GO
for it's West Virginia holdings is e.
cessive. The roads stock and debt
per mile according to it's own records
amount to $11O,65s. That multiplied
L .O73, the number of miles in West
Virginia, makes $1l1,719,SS9. Does
that look very much IKE the $4,000.
900 assessed to the B. ana O. was five
or six times its value, rs set forth by
certain paper recently?
1t is for the circuit judges to de-
eide
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-08
Grain Market.
nv private wire to r. M. w.

NEW YORK, Sept. SIN the race
of the most unfavorabie t''sk state
ment Of the year, the stock market
held remarkably well and long list
of active securities sold at The high
est prices Of the session in the late
dealings. There was very heavy buy
ing of Copper, Brooklyn Tr'nsit. Re
public 1rion and steel. common Reae.
ing Union Pac. and United States
steel common. and strength OF these
issues soon stayed the efforts OF the
hears to depress prices. There was
accumulation of good stocks throueh.
out the session as 1t is realized THAI
from $12,oOO,OOo to $l5.oooSoo gof \
will be released in New York Monday
against gold import engagements In
London. Sentiment az the close was
very optimistic.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-08
Two Killed
AND SEVERAL INJURED IN BAD
WRECK ON OHIO RIVER d.
VISION OF THE 8. s. o.

WHEELING, Sept. S.-Two people
were killed and ten or Iaore injured
in a headon collision at eight O'clock
this. morning at Woodland, on the
Ohio River division OF the baltimore
& Ohio railroad. Two passenger
trains met on the bridge spanning
Fish creek. The dead: Fireman Par
sons and Waegel. fatally injured, En-.
gineer Dillon and an unknown man.
found in the wreckage Both are ly-
ing. Engineer Miller and .. w. Bar
ton, passenger, OF Wheeling. are Sc
riously hurt. "A heavy fog was respoI.-
sible for the collision.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-08

The Wheeling News secs In the de.
feat of Thomas R. Horner and ]. Hop
woods for the Democratic nomination
for Congress in the First aud Second
West Virginia districts, respectively.
a tendency to make it warm for radt'
Gals in the Democratic ranks. II closes
an editorial of some length along that
line in the following manner:
"If it were left to a vore Of the rant
and file men like Horner and Woods
would be certain of the nominations,
but the machine is too strong. 1t is a
good thing the popular sentiment for
Mr.. Bryan Is SO overwhelming, else he
would be euchred out of the West Vtr'
g1nia delegation two years hence"
with Boss McGraw and many other
Democratic leaders in West Vfrgini'
dead set against Mr.. pr"an's govern.
ment ownership of RAILROAD theories,
it viii be a great surprise If the Ne
braskan gets the delegation Wait and
see.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-08
a HIGH COMPLIMENT.

The Fatrmont West virrtn:an de-
clares in large boll !t adlfnes,
Judge Parsons stands by the p"0-
p1e." We hope the West v'rginian
is mistaken and that Judge Parsons
has stood by the right as God has
given him to see the right AS a
trucker to the masses the West vtr-
gilman is going some OF these days
Charleston Mail
The West virginiar may be wrSrg
in advocating the common cause OF
the masses, but it otsn't think it is.
The greatest good for the greatest
number sounds all right to us and we
propose to stand on tF.at principle ev-
en- If it doesn't "pay' as well in dol
lars and cents as truc1tlIng 10 The cor
porations after the manner Of the Nc
Intosh publications. The West Viz
gilman asks no higher compliment than
to have it sal that it stands by the
people.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-08
Cambridge Won
Over Harvrd
AMERICANS LOST BOAT RACE
THIS AFTERNOON BY TWO
LENGTHS.

PUTNEY, England, Sept. s.-Ideal
weather conditions prevailed for the
boat race to-day between the varsity
crews Of Harvard and Cambridge. The
sun was shining brightly. On the
strength of the weather conditions bet
ting this morning jumped to Is to 10
in favor OF Cambridge. The race was
over four and quarter miles course.
1t started at four-thIrty, London tine,
Partfsans OF the contestants were out
in great force
Both crews were given great ova.
ton when they appeared on The rt:er
and paddled for Tic starting point.
Cambridge won the toss and cho e
south course. A slight southwest wind
was blowing when promptly at 1923
the start was made. CAMBRIDGE took
a slight lead at the start which was
maintained practically throughout The
race, winning the event by two
lengths.
Cambridge time was nineteen min
utes aud eighteen seconds.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-08
SAL. FATE
OVERLOOK INVENTOR OF HIGH
ExPLoslvE-FRANTz w.
WARTENBERGER IS
DEAD.

LYNN. Mass. Sept. s.-Blown to
pleces by high explosive which he
had spent his whole life in perfecting.
Frantz w. Wartenberger, chemist and
inventor, is dead today. The secret
Of his powerful explosive died with
him. Geo. Tatnall, president of the
company, was fatally injured and sew
eral others badly hurt in premature
explosion of the compound yesterday
while an exhibition to the contractors
and quarrymen was In progress at
Lenox Hill. Wartenberger and Tat
nall we're terribly mangled. Last April
Wartenberger narrowly escaped death
from similar accident.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-08
0. E. M'MILL.A!N.
WAS NAMED AS OFFICER nv sTo.
GLE ROLLERS At AfINUAL
MEETING.

WHEELING. Sept. S.-The annual
meeting of the National 5togie Max
ers' League closed here yesterday at
ternoon with the election OF officers,
presldent-w. H. riley, Wheeling.
First Vice Presiden!-NSiiliam Was'
ner, of wheeling.
second Vice Prestaene Alfred
oNeil, OF Uniontown, Pa.
Third Vice President %. E. McMil
Ian. of Fatrmont.
Fourth vice President-,r. H. saun.
Fifth vice President H. O. Gray. Q:
Marietta, Ohio.
sixth vice President E. Haupt'
of Allegheny, Pa.
seventh Vice President-c. G. Maj
Tory, Of Cleveland.
secretary-Treasursr-F. W. Donder.
man of Wheeling.
Pittsburg gets the next convention
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-08
DUKE BRAND.
.A.EIEW. -IELEMENr IN PollTIce.

Et5af, gi-
Ir. Samuel Gompers will md ont
before he Is many lcars older, and
maybe within few days, that the
American people won't stand for dIcta-
ton and the stand and 'ieltver policy
hich he is the chief exponent I:e
ms made the mistake Of dragging a
Ieat ana good civic organization lrto
the pnIra OF politics. It "Ill no doubt
result In the retirement Of Gompors
ana the placing Of the American Fld-
Grafton OF Labor in the HANDS OF o
better man. n
In "a speech In Maine day or two
ago TJncle joe Cannon handed out to
tie people the following interesting
line Of talk relative to Mr.. Gompers
and HIS ind ertaking:
Mr. Samuel iGompers has come in
your district and dcmundcd the ia
Rat of Charles d. Itttle[feld, your rep
Eesentative in Congress, not because
tlefield has tailed properly to
representi the people az this district.
or even the working mon here, but
because he has failed to comply with
Tie demands OF MT Gompe"s, who
claims TO be q cltizo1 Of New 70 x
and resident OF Washington.
sirs Gompers has introduced a new
element into American politics. lie
does5nnt exercise the rfGht OF petition.
he demands that Congress enact into
law his will. He does not appeal 10
yo1 he commands you, If you are 4
member OF the federation, 10 GO to la9
polls ana vote as he would vote. tta
does not come here to argue; hetpuh-
lishes q decree in the name Ut labor
That the public Official who refused
tnSobey his commands shall be retired
tFoms public life.
on what meat does tits now czLr
reed to make him dffercn: from other
political bosses in this day Of The de
CADENCE Of bosslsm? He is ri esldent
81 the American Federation Of Labor.
An honorable organization. which has
accomplished much fer the wage cain.
81 and IS capable OF accomplishing
much more when properly directed by
tlinse who exercise the functions for
Witch they were elected to oIIlco IN
tlie union,
have no prejudfca against tho
Federation OF Labor. My syTpathIes
afe with 1t In all its efforts and strug-
eles itnIlsose. TIE material eoh,li.
and secure "a Iarge share OF the
prpats OF production for The wage.
do not, however, believe
a ption ID ipolit ::cs u is for.
sfm 6IiI ms itlis iotss. tore isn 2tofe
% ani dllnnis &.
ca to Mf GoptPes teal methods
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-08

RQ4t1A4e4 tlpNH e - 49,
laws ana condemned and OF nee
he me an X ecIared ~ "a
axoF % lie two cent Tar an 04Iailsti
age books. and Tor the abo1 Of the
intermediate court ana al rnne css-
sary expenses: that the payment Of
non tax should be a requisite to vote
and for strict registration law. IT
further resolved that the q. s. Sena-
tors should be elected by the people
and that pure food law should be pass
ed. The convention condemned the
action OF the county court and the IL
cal; Republican ring Bryan was en-
dorsed
Fairmont district was called and
Prof. j, Walter Barnes nominated W.
IS. Raymond. Grant was called but nc
response. Lincoln had no man to
nominate. When Warrington was call,
ed M. Glover placed.the name OF Her
'chel H. Rose before the convention
Pawpaw had no man 10 OFFER and Win
field was In the same rlx. Union had
NO candidate. The districts having all
been called and only two men placed
fore the convention the field was open
for the third man. DR.. L. N. Yost
placed the name OF George Lilly be
fore the convention and w. H. Coma
way presented the name of VIM. b
Ice, of Barrackville.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-09-08
Court News


certiheate Of inco3 patton tatee
MAY /. 1aoe TO sannirg ON Bpari g
Tiase with rs pFtncipa plalce 81 bus
inass ana chief ID be lceatesI
in sIannine tom Tlie q tllorfzed' cant
tin stock 81 $4,000. divided into y
500 shares at the par value Of SIG
each. The ineorporators are; y s.
|schwsnck, +. w. Vance, J. o. Huey.
j. e. Furbee. ]. B. Hess, r, ". BFyl
ant G. w. Bowers, A. F. MILAN, y. 3.
IFuFbee, e j. Thomas, F. Re stewart,
R. Mason Hite, NJ. B. Furbee, Fl =,
Travis, o. HI, pebenderfer, Jesse
shrimp, NJ. r. Seal, w. J. Lealy, 8
". Mum; j. @. Miles. H B. Beatty, @
II. Beatty, L. o.! Carr. H. Q. Aader-
son; g. w. Hawkins, =. W Jones,
Is. 7. Koen, s.. 2. Phillips, J s. Sid
well, C.. s.. Hagan, P, g. McBee. Day
ton A. Rymer. Caleb Burt
The term Of the corporation is fifty
years. L. s. schwenck is the stata;
tory attorney.