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The Western news., 1906-08-15
shot At GRAND DUKE
NICHOLAS NICH0LAItVITCH TAR.
GET FOR SOLDIERS.
The Poor Workmanship on Part of
Crack Soldiers of Emperor Marked
His Escape-Royal Family Startled
Have Changed Their Plans
Troopers Exhibiting in Sham Battle.

Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaie-
witch, marked for deliberate assasina-
ton, escaped bullets from one Of the
crack corps of the army Saturday only
because the craftsmanship was poor.
The attempt was made during the
army maneuvers. The grand duke,
who is president of the council of ma
tional defense, clearly heard the bul.
let's buzz by his head.
The affair has startled the imperial
family and the plans of the czar have
been changed.
Though several arrests have been
made, responsibility for the shots fired
at Grand Duke Nicholas has not def
initely brought home to any particular
culprit. 1t was only after a long in
vestigatiOn that it was determined
that the ball cartridges were fired
one of the elite corps of the Russian
army. Suspicion was directed to-
ward the "one year volunteer" recruits
who, in consideration of their educa-
tional qualifications and social posi-
ton. escaped with only one year in
stead of four years service. Many of
these men are ex-students of universi-
ties and are the principal spreaders
of the revolutionary propaganda
among the troops.
The officers of the regiments in
volved are extremely reticent concern
ing the affair, but from a member of
the grand ducal escort the Associated
Press learned that the incident oc-
CURED during movement of the
lsmailovsky guard, and the guard
sharpshooters against a position held
by the Seminovsky regiment Grand
Duke Nicholas was sitting his charger
and observing the maneuver from the
top of an entrenchment
The troops were advancing by short
| rushes in open order across a wide
| level field, firing blank volleys by
| squads as they came. A few yards
behind the grand duke was his suite
| including General Zarubaeff. second in
command of the guard corps, adiutants
and orderlies and several civilians, in
Guiding Countess Nirod.
Suddenly. when the first echelon Of
| the attacking force, consisting of
sharpshOOters. was from 45O to SOC
yards distant. a bullet sang high over.
head followed by another and still an.
other. The cry was raised, "They are
firing ball. and the group was thrown
| into great confusion. After frantic
signaling, Cease firing was sounded
but the shots continued for some time
Grand Duke Nicholas remarked when
more realistic if the troops always
fired ball during the maneuvers bu,
this is objectionable negligence"
| Gar Is Uneasy.
The bold attempt on the grand dukes
| life caused an immediate change in the
| plans of the emperor, who had ar
ranged to go to Krasnoye-Selo and
spend week with the soldiers of his
imperial guards.
| The impatience of the conspirators
and assassins led them to open fire
at such distance as to frustrate thei1
object. Before the maneuvers began
all the ball cartridges were taken from
the troops and the officers had taken
the precaution to make a complete ex
animation of the cartridge pouches OF
the soldiers before the movement OF
the troops began.
The Western news., 1906-08-15
All Kentucky Went DRY"

The wave of moral reform that has
recently passed over Kentucky culmi-
mated in the enforcement of nearly all
of the existing Sunday closing laws
and as a result nearly every part of
the state was actually "dry" as des-
ert.
The Western news., 1906-08-15
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

San Francisco is humming and the
rebuilding Of the city goes on at a
rapid rate,
The steamship companies have ac-
ceded to the demands of the steve
dores union, which demands so cents
an hour for a day of nine hours and IS
cents for overtime.
The Western news., 1906-08-15
Alfonso to Visit Scotland

King Alfonso and Queen Victoria ar
rived in Cowes for a visit to Lord
Leith of Fyvie alexander Forbes
Leith), in Scotland. where King AL
tonso will indulge in some shooting
Lady Leith was Miss Marie January of
st. Louis.
The Western news., 1906-08-15
OPERATION FOR SULTAN.
He Missed Weekly Prayers for The
First Time.

T TTSC 7 ITflE.
Constantinople.-Th sultan. who
has been i'll for three weeks, was un-
able to attend the selamlik.
This is unprecedented the sultan
never having failed to perform the
Friday prayers during the 80 years of
his reign.
Professor Bergmann. the famous
German surgeon, has been summoned
to attend him and it is presumed that
slight operation is necessary.
The Western news., 1906-08-15
Mad Mullah's Bloody Raid

The correspondent at Alden of the
London Daily Mail reports that the
mad mullah has raided the Somaltland
border killing more than 1000 of the
Rare Haron tribe, dwelling in the Oga-
den region, and capturing 10000 cam
els,
The Western news., 1906-08-15

Jimmy-Wouldnt the boss let you
off to go to your grandmother's fu-
neral?
Johnny - Nope: said he wouldn't
even give me day to go on my own.
New York Sun.
The Western news., 1906-08-15

OREGON NOTES.
That the expected unprecedented
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-16
CAUSED NO SURPRISE.
Announcement That Senator PIatt and
Wife Have. Separated.

announcement nat senator PiatI ana
Wife Have Separated.
New York, Nov. 16.-The announce
ment that Senator Thomas c. Plat
and his wife had agreed to separate
and had signed papers to that effect
was no surprise to the public, which
was prepared for such a denouement
by numerous publications recently
that differences existed between the
pair.
In signing the separation papers
Senator and Mrs. Platt did not meet
Mrs. Platt went to the Office of her
lawyers at IL Broadway and Senator
Plat, went to the Office of ex-Justice
Hatch at 81 Nassau street, so it is
said
The negotiations were conducted be-
tween the two offices. Mrs. Plat, it
was said, first signed the papers and
the agreement was taken to Hatchs
office and signed by the senator.
That there has been a settlement
made by the senator was the general
opinion among his friends, but what
it was seemed not to be known 1t
was assumed that it included the
property at Highlands Mills, where
Mrs. Plat is making her home.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-16
ON lSIHMUS
President emf Roosevelt Leaves
Colon on Special Train
for Panama

Colon, Nov. 16.-Presidenta Roose-
welt left the flagship Louisiana at 1880
a. m. and landed shortly afterwards.
He was met by Canal Commissioner
Shonts, Chief Engineer Stevens, Gen
eral Manager Bierd of the Panama
railroad and other high officials. All
the school children of Colon were as
sembled in groups about the pier
where the president landed and sang
the Star Spangled Banner" and
America" .
Some time later President and Seno-
"a Amador and the bishop of Panama
reached the spot and greeted Mr..
Roosevelt. The entire party then
boarded a special train decorated with
flags and left Colon at $40, steaming
slowly in the direction of Panama in
order to enable the presidential par
ty to have good look at all the points
Of interest along the route.
In order to carry out the presidential
program special switches have been
arranged to enable the special train
to 60 to La Boca and allow Mr.. Roose.
Welt to inspect the Pacific entrance
to the canal. The main street of Co.
Ion and the shipping In port were
decorated with flags in honor Of Presi.
dent Roosevelt's visit, but there was
no excitement anywhere.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-16
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS,

Theodore P. johnson. vice president
Of the Atlantic Mutual Marine Insur.
ance company, is dead in New York
city. r.
Harris Swimmer, grand foreman OF
Illinois Ancient Order OF United Work.
men, past president of B'nai Birth OF
the Middle West and prominent lner,
chant, is dead at Quincy, H., aged ssx,
ty-two years. 81 il sszs5ss
I The first class Japanese battlsshfE
Satsuma, Of $4,000 tons, the first bat.
ueship to be launched In Japanese
waters, took the water Thursday In
the presence OF the emperor. The
greatest enthusiasm was manifested
{ George i. Wilsay. q prominent bnsE
ness man and vice president of the
First National bank of 0conomowoe
Wis. dropped dead In the bank. Mr.
Wiisey was tifty-five years old. He
was well known throughout Hiacan
sin.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-16
ASK ARBITRATION
Railroads Would Have Commerce Commission Adjust Wage
Disputes Fear Present Agitation for More
Pay Threatens Operation Of Lines

Chicago, Nov. 16.-Fearing that the
present agitation for increased wages
has reached point where it threat
ems the successful operation of rail-
roads the executive officials of all
lines west of Chicago have decided to
ask the interstate commerce commits
sion to become board of arbitration
for the settlement of all disputes be-
tween the employees and the railways.
The subject has been discussed for
several weeks at the monday gather
ings Of the presidents and vice presi-
dents in Chicago and prominent East
ern railroad men have been consulted
on the subject. The result is a de-
termination to appeal to the commits
sion in an effort to establish a tribunal
which, it is declared, would be fair
arbiter between labor and the capital
invested in transportation, with the
hope that it would remove the danger
of strikes for all time to come.
The question which led to the ar.
bitration scheme is the concerted de-
mand which has been made by the
engineers of twenty-seven railroads
for an increase in wages averaging
from IL tolls per cent. This demand
has been coupled with the condition
that the roads involved cannot dea
with their men separately, but that al
answer must be made in a wholesale
fashion. That is to say, If the mel
on one road are successful all mus
be, and il one road denies all mus
take the same. stand. Although NJ
specific conference has been held be
tween the railroad people and the
heads Of the labor organizations re
garding the subject it is said the la
Dor leaders are not unfriendly to the
plan.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-16

Minneapolis Man Returns Home After
Long Absence.

Long Absence.
Minneapolis, Nov. 16.-John Baxter,
at one time engineer at central high
school in this city and for the past
ten years supposed to be dead, has
returned to the home of his family in
Minneapolis after extensive wander
ings On two continents in search of
gold. Now the relatives of Baxter
and others who participated in fu-
neral in his memory are wondering
whose was the body that figured as
the chief feature of that ceremony.
Bakers return not only shows the
funeral of ten years ago to have been
ilitimed SO far as he was concerned,
but also upsets the Judgment of two
courts which have pronounced him
dead. In suit brought by the sup
posed widow to collect on a life in
surance policy Of $4,000 the district
court DECIDED in favor of Mrs. Baxter.
On appeal by the insurance company
this Judgment was affirmed by the
state supreme court and the proofs OF
Bakers death were found to be suf-
5ficieut. NJ a. ..z-,.G 49,. r.. .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-16
FAvoRs WORLDWIDE PEACE.
Federation Of Labor Would Arbitrate
international Disputes.

International Disputes.
Minneapolis, Nov. 16.-Worldwide
peace for all time and arbitration rath-
er than resort to arms in times OF
disputes are advocated in a strong res
olution offered at the morning session
of the American Federation of Labor
by James Duncan, first vice president
of the federation, president of the
Granite Cutters union and chairman
of the committee on resolutions. The
resolution recites that universal and
constant peace between all nations
contributes directly and lastingly to
the welfare of the workers and toll
ers of all nations. To this end it is
asked that the convention go on rec
ord favoring lasting peace and that
the influence of the American Fedora
ton of Labor be brought to bear on
congressman and the president of the
United States to secure cooperation
with other powers to establish, through
international conference, the immuni-
ty of private property at sea in war
times, general arbitration treaty,
periodic world assemblages and i'm
partial investigation of all differences
before hostilities are engaged in be,
tween nations.
OF the twenty-four resolutions offer.
ed at the morning session the largest
number dealing with one general sub.
ject were offered by the delegates OF
the Seamen's International union. They
ask reforms and regulations which, il
is asserted, are necessary to the vel
fare of the men who follow the sea
and to the welfare of the public.
Most of the morning session was
given over to the fraternal delegates
to the convention, who spoke a
length Of the work Of organized labor
in their respective countries.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-16
MANAGE TO EyADE ARREST.
standard OIL offielals Indicted a
Ffndiay, Q,

Cleveland, Nov. 16.-Deputy Sheriff
Johns Of Hancock county and Deputy
Sheriff Ambrose Of this county have
resumed their search for the Standard
Oil officials against whom indictments
were found by the grand fury at Find
lay Wednesday. The deputies visited.
In turn, the residences Of J. M. Rob
ertson, NJ. G.. Villas and H. p. McIn-
tosh. They failed, however, to find
anyone Of the men wanted. The off,
GERS did not visit Forest Hill, the
Cleveland home Of John D. Rockefel-
Ter, as they said It was known that
the latter was not there. When the
deputies made Inquiries at the offices
of Messrs. Villas, Mcintosh and Rob
ertson they were told that those gem
tlemen were out OF the city.
Attorneys 8. II. Tolles. OF Kline,
Tolles g Goff, attorneys for the Stand
ard Oil company. called Prosecutor
David Of Hancock county by long dis
lance telephone and asked IL Malcolm
q. Villas, ]. M. Robertson and Harry
p. Mcintosh, indicted officers OF the
Standard Oil company Of Ohio, would
be permitted to answer the warrants
Tor their arrests through their attor-
neys.
Prosecutor David replied that APP
pearance BY attorney would not be
eountenanced; that he was determined
to have the three indicted men ar
rested and brought TO Findlay to plead
and enter ball. s5 IN
am inclined TO be lenient In
these cases. said the prosecutor, be
cause your clients are not behaving
with dignity and respect to the court
BY attempting to svade service
Attorney Toiiss then stated 70 the
prosecutor that if personal appear
ance was insisted on he would bring
the indicted men 10 Eindlay himself
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-16
DETAILS
Of the Governments Case
Against the Standard
Oil Company

Washington, Nov. 16.-Attorney
General Moody, through the resident
United States district attorney, has
instituted proceedings against the
Standard Oil company of New Jer'
sey under the Sherman antitrust act
by filing in the United States circuit
court at St. Louis petition in equity
against 1t and its seventy constituent
corporations and partnerships and sew
en- individual defendants asking that
the combination be declared unlawful
and In the future snjoined from en-
tering into any contract or eombina-
ton in restraint OF trade, etc. The
following statement has been prepar-
ed and made public by Attorney Gen.
eral Moody: .~ "a
I'm June last, by direction of the
president, Messrs. Kellogg and Nor
rison were appointed by me special
assistant attorneys general to act with
Assistant to the Attorney General
Purdy to make an Investigation of the
relations Of the Standard Oil eompa-
NY Of New Jersey to the business of
refining, transporting, distributing and
selling oil throughout the United
States; to ascertain all the facts and
report whether or not In their opinion
there has been a violation of the Sher.
man antitrust law by the Standard
I Oil company OF New Jersey or the per
sons or corporations associated with
or managing 1t. Ths counsel have
completed that duty and the report
sof their Investigation has received
careful consideration by the president
and his cabinet.
"The information available to the
department tends to show that the
various corporations, the limited part
nerships under the control, In the
manner hereinafter stated, Of the
Standard on company OF New Jersey,
produce, transport and sell about
Ninety Per Gent Of the Refined OIL
produced. transported ana sold In the
United States for domestic use and
about the same proportion Of refined
OIL exported from the United states;
Q
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-16
WHOLESALE ARRESTS MADE
Effort to End Reign Of Lawlessness a
PItt&burq.

Effort to End Reign Of LaWlessness at
RIttsburg.
Pittsburg, Nov. 16.-In an effort to
rid Pittsburg of~the thieves and thugs
now operating SO extensively in this
city policemen in citizens dress, or
plain clothes men as they are called.
worked all night as never before and
as a result scores OF suspicious char
acters and men with criminal records
were arraigned before the magistrates.
The magistrates are taking advan-
tage of an act of assembly which en-
powers police judges Of a city of
Pittsburg's class to punish persons
whose actions might be termed sus-
picious without any specific charge
against them. Many men without Wis
ible means of support, but who remain
on the streets at all hours, were given
sentences of from thirty to sixty days
to the workhouse
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-16
FEARS ANARCHIST ATTACK.
King Of Greece to Pay Visit to Italian
Ruler

Rome, Nov. 16.-Several members
Of the Greek secret police have ar
rived here to take part in protecting
the king and queen of Greece, who
are to arrive here Nov. % on a visit
Of four days to King Victor Emman.
uel. It is stated that the Greek all.
thorities have received information
that the anarchists intended to make
an attempt on the life of King George
during his visit to Italy
TerrorIsts Steal More Cash.
Warsaw, Nov. ia small band OF
terrorists attacked the Vistula rail
road depot at Suchedniow and killed q
gendarme. They blew up the safe and
got away with considerable sum oil
money, marching off in military order
Cossacks are pursuing them.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-16
AFFECTS THOUSANDS OF MEN.
American Express Company Increases
Wages of Employees.

New York, Nov. 16.-The wages of
employees of the American Express
company who are paid less than 5000
a month have been increased 10 per
cent. The announcement of the in
crease was made at the office of the
company. An official of the company
said that the increased wages should
be paid to all employees who had been
in the service of the company for
more than year whose wages had
not been increased within twelve
months and who were not already
paid 5000 a month
The increase, the officer said, af-
fects 5000 to 10000 men throughout
the Countrywide bulk Of the rank and
file of the employees outside of what
are called the officials. 1t will cost
the company about 100000 to $780,
600 to pay the increased wages.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-16
ACTION BEGUN AT ST. LOUIS
Attorney Kellogg of St. Paul FiIe'
Petition Against Oil Trust.

St. Louis, Nov. 16-The petition in
shutting suit against the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey, John D.
Rockefeller and others in the name
of the government, by direction of the
attorney general, was filed in the
United States circuit court here at
10:42 q. m. Frank B. Kellogg of St.
Paul, special counsel for the govern
ment, formally placed the petition
with the court.
Preceding the fling OF the docu-
ment Special Counsel Kellogg and
United States District Attorney Dyer
were in secret conference for half an
hour. At the conclusion of the con-
ference Special Counsel Kellogg COM
municated with the attorney general
at Washington by long distance tel
ephone and told him that the docu-
ment was about to be filed and re-
ceived final instructions to proceed
herewith. H..
The defendants now have one month
in which to enter their appearance
and an additional month In which to
file their answer. They also have the
option of filing demurrer to the bill.
Following the filing of the govern
ment's petition an order was applied
for before Judges Sanborn and Adams
of the United States circuit court of
appeals to bring nonresident defend
ants into the jurisdiction Of the dis
trict court at ST Louis to serve them
with subpoenas. %5.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-16
FoMENTER OF DISORDER"
Congressman LittIefield Denounces
Samuel Gompers,

New York, Nov. 16.-The National
Founders association closed two
days session with a banquet at the
Hotel Astor. President c. p. Briggs
presided. Congressman Littlefeld of
Maine, one of the speakers, attacked
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor He
denounced the labor leader as "a To-
menter Of disorder" Speaking of a
bill advocated by Gompers and now
before the house Of representatives
he said it was an act which sought to
give laboring men 'the right to con-
spire to commit murder, to threaten.
to intimidate, to coerce. In other
words, to make conspiracy that seeks
the destruction of property and even
Of lie not crime"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-16
ENORMOUS DAMAGE
State Of Washington Experiences Worst Flood in Her His
tOfy--AI Railroad Traffic Demoralized..
u Seattle Completely Cut Off

Portland, Ore, Nov. 16.-Never
since the white men came has the
state Of Washington suffered from
such a storm as ragged the past TWEEN
ty-four hours.
The storm, wind and rain, which for
: the past week has wrought havoc with
coastwise shipping has swept inland
and is venting an unheard of fury up
on the whole state, especially the Pu-
get Sound country, and is flashing with
its tail the northern part of Oregon
and the Panhandle of Idaho.
Railroads out of Tacoma and Seat
tie are demoralized, train service to
Portland only from the latter city be-
Ing maintained.
The creeks and rivers and brooks in
the Cascades are roaring torrents. On
Puget sound the towns of Snohomish,
Sumner and Auburn are under water.
@ III Central Washington floods are
raging in the Natchez and Yakima
valleys.
The Clearwater is out of It's banks
and has done immense damage.
Although nothing has been heard
from Walla Walla 1t is only fair to
presume that with foods east and
west sof there the rivers In that part
OF the state are still on q rampage.
AT Portland heavy wind is blow
ing. accompanied BY a tprrential rain.
No damage has been done further
than to put the electric lights and
street cars out of commission.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-16
GUILT
New York Central Convicted
Of Granting Rebates
to Sugar Trust

New York, Nov. ia jury in the
gnited States circuit court has found
the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad company guilty Of
granting rebates amounting to $685.
600 to the American Sugar Refining
company.
1t was announced that the trial of
the American Sugar Refining company
on charge of accepting the rebates
paid by the New York Central will be
commenced Immediately.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-16
Declares Usual Dividend.

New York, Nov. 16.The Standard
Oil company OF New Jersey has de-
clared . quarterly dividend OF $40 a
share, or the same amount as was de-
clared at this time last year, Shortly
after the declaration the stock sold
on 30 points. to 5A5.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-11-16

Deep Waterways Convention Meets at
St. Louis.

St. Louis, Nov. 16.-The first con-
vention of the Lakes to the Gulf Deep
Waterways association, attended by
delegates from the twenty-five states
bordering the Mississippi river and
its tributaries, convened here during
the day and will be in session two
days. There are LOO accredited del
egates and more than 1000 were pres
ent at the first session, which was
called to order by Congressman Lori
mer Of Chicago, the temporary presi.
dent of the association.