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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-23
M'CUMbER RESENIS
Speaks on Question Of Personal Privilege as Result
Of New York Tribune Article Stigmatising
an Amendment of His as a "JOker" l.

Washington, May 23.-The railroad
rate ill found an early echo in the
senate when Senator McCumber rose
to a question of personal privilege to
make reply to publication in the
New York Tribune charging. that one
Of the North Dakota senator's amend
ments would accomplish the defeat of
certain purposes Of the BILL The
amendment was described in the
newspaper as a little joker" and it
was represented that by changing the
word regularly to the word ''law-
fully common carriers would be en-
abled to disregard the orders of the
commission. 1t was stated that the
senator had admitted that such would
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-23
ADDRESSED BY FRANCIS JOSEPH.
Hungarian Parliament at Budapest
~ Formally Opened. !

Hungarian Parliament at Budapest
~ Formally Opened. J.
Budapest, May 23.-The Hungarian
parliament was formally opened at
the Royal castle during the day by
the emperor-king, Francis Joseph,
who in the speech from the throne
bid the deputies hearty welcome
and expressed his keen thankfulness
that the misunderstanding had passed
away. cit is painful to our paternal
heart" he said, "to look back on the
events of the recent past which dis
turbed the orderly course Of constitu-
tional life. We are thankful to Divine
Providence that following the desire
freely expressed the disastrous misun-
have vanished and it is
our ardently cherished wish that the
constitutional cooperation of all the
legislative factors may remain undis-
turbed in the future -.
The speech also announced that
after the question of electoral reforms
has been settled a new parliament
will be summoned.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-23
NoNuNloN MEN DESERVING.
Ohio Coal Company Postpones Effort
to start Mines. sS

Ohio Coal Company Postpones Effort
TO Start Mines.
Smithfeld, Of. May %. Desertions
from the ranks Of the nonunion men
imported by the United States Coal
company have so crippled the avail
able force that the concern was un-
able to start its mines during the day
as planned. or the first thirty miners
brought Ia only eight remain. One
hundred men were brought from Chi
cago during the night. Fourteen Of
them arrived at Plum Run. The re,
mainder were persuaded by union del
sgates to dessert The men now at the
mine, sixty id number, are absolutely
insufficient to man the machines The
union already claims q victory
There was more firing ON the hills
during the night, but there are vet no
reports OF personal injuries.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-23
MANY NARROWLY ESCAPE.
Score Of Men Injured in Explosion al
Shady Side, N. j.


Shady Side, N. j. ,t}5
New York, May ga score Of
men employed in the engine and dy-
namo rooms of the New York Glucose
companys plant in Shady Side, N. j.,
on the west bank Of the Hudson river,
opposite this city, were more or less
injured by the explosion Of a big
steampipe. The roof of the building
was blown off and the wreckage
caught fire. Some thirty men who
were at work in the building had mar
row escapes from death and others
We're taken out of the burning build
ing by their fellow laborers from adj
joining buildings belonging to the
same company In the confusion
which followed the explosion many re-
ports Of serious loss Of - life were
spread among the relatives of the EN-.
ployes, thus exaggerating the extent
of the disaster The company's force
and local firemen fought the flames,
which threatened to destroy several
other buildings in the big glucose
plant. >z5g Az 3#s2S 81 u &S. 2I Il
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-23
cRITicIsEs ADMINISTRATION.
MIR. Williams Denounces Government
by ScoIding.


- by Scolding.
Washington, May 23.-Government
by scolding was denounced by Repre-.
sentative Williams Of Mississippi, the
minority leader Of the house, who was
heard by the house committee on for
eign affairs on his resolution for in.
formation and an investigation re-
garding the consequences of irregu.
larities by United States consuls in
the Orient. The resolution was based
on information contained in the PIERCE
report. Mr. Williams was heard be-
hind closed doors. The committee took
no action on the resolution
Mr. Williams called attention to
what he said was the constant ten
dency on the part of the administra-
ton to lSscold" This tendency was
apparent in, all departments and the
PIERCE report was a shining example.
This report had not, in his opinion,
been followed up with the required
dismissals and possible prosecutions,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-23
DEFENDANT ON THE STAND.
Girl Slayer Tells Of Her Mistreatnont
by Relatives. -.. I,

y -
Girl Slayer Tells OF Her Mistreatmont
by Relatives. -....., ..
New York, May 23.-Josephine Ter
ranova during the day took the wit.
ness stand in her own behalf at, her
trial on the charge. Of having muir
dered her aunt. " ~ ~,
The defendant said that she came
to this country when eight years old,
going to live with her uncle and aunt,
the Reggios. @@%-.. - ~ss:
Il didn't go to church or school,"
she said, "for several years after i
came to America. My uncle and aunt
wouldn't let me. I wanted to go. I
did notwithstanding, scrubbing,
everything-and sometimes there were
ten, eleven, sixteen boarders in the
house." ~
do you remember one winter morn
ing when you were about eleven and a
half years old?"
The girl replied that she did; that
her aunt had taken her to the uncle's
room that day.
AS the girl told of her uncle's treat
ment woman spectator tainted and
the court proceedings were interrupt
ed by the resulting commotion. The
girl hesitated in giving her testimony,
saying that she was ashamed to speak
of it.
She said that her aunt had forced
her to obey her uncle and had beaten
her, breaking a stick during one OF
| the whippings and making, the witness
SO sick that she went to bed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-23

be the result. senator McCumber
said that he had never made any such
admission nor any admission that
would seem to be of that character.
He expressed the opinion that If there
had been any "joke" on any one it
was. on the writer of the article, but
ne regarded it as rather slur on the
committee which had accepted it and
to the lawyers of the senate, none OF
whom had detected anything of a
covert character in it. He also said
that the, amendment could not have
any effect. like that indicated and he
did not understand how any person
with the slightest reasoning power
could have reached the conclusion
arrived at by the writer of the article
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-23
TO TEST M'CLELLAN'S TITLE.
Hearing on Hearst's Application Be-
ing Held at Albany.

Albany, N. Y, May 2S.-Attorney
General Mayer gave a hearing here
On the application of William r.
Hearst for permission to commence
quo warranto proceedings to test the
title of George B. Mcclellan to the
Office of mayor of New York city.
Clarence J. Shearn, attorney for Mr..
Hearst, began the argument and when
he had finished Assistant Corporation
Counsel Arthur c. Butts of New
York city presented arguments in op-
position.
Mr. Shearn said Mr.. Hearst asked
for the opportunity for recount be-
cause he believed that he had re-
ceived the largest number of ballots,
because ballots had not been truth
fully counted; because intimidation
and violence had prevented full ex-
preston of the elective franchise and
because he had been the object OF
conspiracy on the part of certain
election officials.
Mr.. Shearn declared that in 800 ont
OF 1,94S districts there had been a
miscount. ...... sr# s4..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-23
MINES NOW WORTH s4,ooo,ooo.
Heirs Seek to Recover Property Sold
for $14,50o. .&..,. 4 >;

for $14,5oo. @<.
Duluth, May 23.-The preliminary
struggle for possession OF, the Clark
and Leonard iron mines near CHS
holm, worth more. than 100000, has
been renewed before Judge Can't in
the district court.
The heirs disposed of the undevel-
oped property some years ago for
S14,500. The sale was made by their
guardian and was allowed by the pro-
hate court. They now seek to have
the sale set aside and the property
restored. OF the real value of the
properties they claim to have been
ignorant until after their rights were
decided away. They believe that the
difference between it's worth and the
price received will justify the court
in annulling the sale. 1911
+ The heirs of James NJ Rogers sue
for the annulment.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-23
ON THE OIL INDUSTRY.
Commissioner Garfield at Work on
III Another Report, -

Washington, May 23.-Commission-
er of Corporations Garfield stated dur
ing the day he would submit to the
president further information on the
result Of his Investigation Of the oil
industry. The report recently submit
ted to congress covered the question
Of transportation and freight rates
and Mr. Garfield is now engaged in
preparing reports on the production
and refining CT oil, the control OF pipe
lines. organization, foreign trade and
conditions and competitive methods.
Mr. Garfield said he did not believe
he would be able to submit to the
president any Of these reports before
the adjournment Of congress.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-23
CONTAINS 1880 NAMES.
Petition for Csemency in Case OF
Charles L. Tucker.

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Boston, May ga petition more
than mile long and bearing more
than 115,500 names was sent to Gov
ernor Guild during the day asking him
to commute to life imprisonment the
sentence of death imposed upon
Charles l.. Tucker for the murder Of
Mabel Page at Weston in March, 1904
The signers include Sn,S60 men and
IS ,695 women. An express wagon was
necessary to transport the petition to
the statehouse. Many thousands of
names from outside the state, received
by fuckers counsel, are not included
in the count, although some of them
were sent with the petition to the
statehouse.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-23
PRESERVATION OF NIAGARA.
House Committee Amends Bill to
Meet Certain Objections. ! =.

House Committee Amends Bill to
Meet Certain Objections.
Washington, May 23.--The house
committee on rivers and harbors has
agreed to an amendment to the bill
for the preservation Of Niagara falls
calculated to meet the demands OF
the Chicago drainage canal. The
amendment establishes the principle
that the United States government re-
serves the right to be the sole judge
SO far as other nations are concerned
Of the amount of water that may be
taken from the Great Lakes for sani-
tary or domestic purposes. The guam
titY is to be fixed SO far as the domes-
tic users are concerned either by con-
gressional act or regulation by the
secretary Of war. .s5
The bill will not deal with the
amount that may be used at Chicago.
FOUND 1T uNPRoFlTABLE.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-23
DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD.
Kansas City Couple Must Die for Muir
der OF WoTan's Husband.

der, Of Wornan's Husband.
Jefferson City, Mo-, May 23.-The
state supreme court has upheld the
death sentences imposed by the lower
court in the cases of Frank Hoffman
and MRS. Aggie Myers, convicted Of
numbering the woman's husband.
Clarence Myers, at Kansas City on
May IL, 1904, and set june 80 next as
the date of execution in each case.
Hoffman and Mrs. Myers deliberately
planned to get Myers out of the way
so they could marry.
Muenter Said TO Be In Madison.
Madison. Wis, May Sit is report
ed that Professor Eric Muenter OF
Harvard. wanted fer the murder OF his
wife. is In Madison, having been seen
by people who knew him In Chicago.
The police are investigating
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-23
I).SE; | |.
The Famous Norwegian Poet
and Dfdmaiist Died -
This Afternoon :.

Christiania, Norway, May 23.---Hen-
rik Ibsen, the Norwegian poet and
dramatist, died at 2:S0 this afternoon.
He was born in 1928. The death of
Ibsen was unexpected, although for
the past year he had been very weak
and it was known his death was only
question of time. .-..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-23
MUST GO TO TRIAL.

Demurrer Of Burlington Road in Re.
bate Case OverruIed.
Kansas City, May 2S.-Judge Smith
Mcpherson of Iowa, sitting in place
of Judge John F. Phillips, overruled
the demurrer of the Burlington rail-
way to indictments against officials of
that company and they must now go
to trial. The defendants, in a. de-
murrer filed several weeks ago, con-
tended that congress was without
power to enact legislation regulating
export rates in the giving of alleged
rebates, on which the Burlington was
charged with having violated the in.
terstate commerce act.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-23
ALCOHOL
B. Bill Ordered faVorabIy Re-
ported by Senate Com.
mittee on Finance

Washington, D. C., May 29.- The
denatured alcohol bill was today
ordered reported favorably by the
senate committee on finance. There
were numerous amendments made to
the bill that are largely intended to
prevent reduction of internal revenue
by reason of the act. ~stE
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-23
MATERIALS
Used on Panama Canal to
be Of American
Manufacture

e Washington, D. c., May 90 The
senate committee on finance. today
fayorably reported a resolution direct
ing that materials for use on Panama
canal shall be of domestic production
and manufacture unless the president
deems bids for the same to be ex-
orbitant. ~ ~ e ~. ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-23
BODY FOUND TN EAST RIVER
Remains Believed to Be Painter of
.custer's Last Stand.r 81

New York, May 23.--Papers found
on the body of man taken from the
East river led to the belief that the
body is that of John Mulvaney, the
painter of Clusters Last Stand . a
picture which has been exhibited in
every large city in the United States.
Some of the letters bore the name
and address John Mulvaney, Brook
lyn." Several Of the letters contained
references to Clusters Last Stand. |"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-05-23
School Census Takers in Race Suicide
Districts Resign. 3


Chicago, May 20. Census takers
for the school board assigned to Lake
Shore drive and Kenwood precincts
have given up their positions. So did
those who had walked all day along
Calumet, Prairie and Michigan ave
nues ringing doorbelIs and trying to
j locate minors. Forty enumerators
/ handed their resignation to Secretary
Larson after they had spent a day
securing the race suicide districts In
I the effort to find a dinners worth Of
children. The census takers are paid
at the rate Of a cent d name for all
children located
2. Every enumeration wanted to be AS
signed to the Ghetto and forty of
those who were given fashionable pre-
cincts gave up the work as bad and
unprofi liable.
THREATENED REBELLION.
Isle 81 Pines People Receive Under
Cuban Rule. ss
Washington, May 23. According to-
d statement by S. II. Pearcy. a large
landowner In the Isle Of Pines. d res
volt against Cuban authority In that
island will occur In the near future
unless the United States resumes con-
troll over 1t. Mr.. Pearcy and his
brother j. d. Pearcy, called at the
White House, bat the president de-
clined to see them and they were re-
1errsd to Secretary Root.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-23
Brutal Fight.

The news that the postmas,
tiers had a fight just now, was
waited to US at z p. NJ. Monday.
An investigation gave this
result: Elk Postmaster J. Porter
Patton had, while ia Postmaster
DR.. r. K. Megown's private
Office, called him a liar and the
Doctor called him lying s.of-b
and promptly swung a heavy
chair on to Mr.. Patton's
head, and then Mr.. Patton's
right landed on the Doctors
brow and sent him to grass.
R F. D. carriers David Clark
and Shell Rutledge separated
the gore covered combatants.
Mr.. Patton mas a lacerated
scalp from which the blood
flowed freely and the Doctor a
split eye brow.
1t was first said the fight was
over a seal. MIR. Patton says il
was over the box rent records
The Doctor is doing no talking
Of course the whole thing
will be taken up by the posta
department and threshed out by
Ii it.
At this writing the gentlemen
had not donated to the city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-23
Holy Rosary School.

HOLY Rosary School will open
for business On Tuesday, Sept.
4th.
MANY necessary repairs and
improvements are being made
at the schonI. A large attend
ance is EXPECTED during the
year and il may De necessary to
increase the teaching staff
Fathers Mullen aud Cunning
ham are looking forward for 4
larger and more convenient res
idence in the near future. Col
lectors have been and are still
soliciting contributions for this
purpose.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-23
A fIOurishing State Normal School.

The illustrated bulletin OF the
State Normal School at Kinks
vile shows that institution to
be in a hourishing condition.
The attendance of teachers in
the three months summer school
closing last week was 500 while
the enrolment for the school
year 1905 '06 reached 1040. 1t
is thought that no other school
in the state is growing or i'm.
proving more rapidly. Certain
ly no other is more ambitious.
Among the prominent attrac.
tions of the school mentioned in
the bulletin are the following:
a new $4,000 Science Hall con-
tanning several laboratories; a
$40, 600 Heat and Power plant;
separate gymnasiums and bath
rooms for men and women;
newly furnished rooms for the
Y. M. G. A. and Y. w. G A.. ;
one of the best libraries to oe
found in any state; a new model
rural school house to illustrate
rural school methods; greatly
improved facilities for vocal
and instrumental music, draw
ing and manual training; an
abundance of stereopticon ap-
pliances for illustrating ma ny
subjects; a course in Military
tactics; the appointment of a
Dean of Women to look after
the health of young lady stu.
dents; and specially good OPP
portunities for young prospect
i've teachers in rural schools,
The institution has more than
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-23
ShelblRa.

When t comes 10 base ball IN
Shelbina, those interested in
the game, It can come no near
er giving an account of it than
could Ananias.
Five innings mG II De pI"yrn
before tho cortast can be re-
corded as game, tat that cuts
no ice wiz. ~oh ( people uP the
road.
In the Two games between
Shelbina AMI Euiua, the rain
stopped the first IN the second
inning. but that did not prevent
the report, 2 to ! in favor OF
Shelbina, being given to the
world.
The second game score was e
to in favor of Shelbina.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-23
Why

Do railroad officials and othe,
non residents appeal to the
Monroe City DEMOCRAT for in
formation and data covering
Monroe City and vicinity?
Because the editors of the
Peoples Paper are the only
citizens of the city who week
by week for a long term of
years have spent the time and
dbor to collect and chronicle it
Through their agent, Mr.
Dawson. the Katy officials
wante,i to know all there wa :
to learn about Monroe City, vi.
cinity, soils, water aud what
he town could offer as Undue =
ments to factories.
For a complete answer, we
gave them copies of the DEMO.
Graf of Jan. 5, 1905 and Jan. 4,
1906 which contained all intor-
nation desired.
No one else-call knowledge
cUuceit if you will-could an
swer those questions, and the
answer to those questions should
be in the hands of every one
within 20 miles of the DEMOCRAT
office, for in that answer is an
effect, a cause, a result, that
means the veal or woe of Monroe
City the Queen of the Pralries.
If the Commercial Club taxes
the matter up with the Katy
officials it may be of mutual
benefit and of great benefit to
Monroe City.
The Burlington officials have
more than once appealed to the
DEMOCRAT, the Peoples Paper,
for information and invarlao y
received it.
If information contained in
the DEMOCRAT is of value to the
Railroads, it surely is to you
and if you are not a subscriber
of the PAPER, it will in the end
pay you to become one.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-23
A Little Late.

The Bird Bros. of near Hanni.
bal, never broke their horses
until they were 3-year-olds.
Tom Jewell, of near Clapper,
puts the 8 and 4 year olds in
the shade. He keeps about 4C
head of horses on his farm and
is now having a 15-year-old
broke to ride.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-23
NeVins.


Miss Alice Nevins died at the
residence of her sister in Kan.
sas City, last Thursday the 10th,
at 3 p. m.
She had made her home in
Monroe City Tor a number of
years, together with her sisters,
Misses Ray and Title.
She had been a great sufferer
from acute rheumatism for more
than six months, hut, at no
time was her condition consid-
cred dangerous, until quite re-
Gently. Six weeks ago she was
prevailed upon to take a much
needed rest and visit her sister
in Kansas City. The change
seemed to benefit her at first,
and all we're hopeful that she
would soon be restored to health
and vigor. But, alas! her whole
physical system succumbed to
the disease that had held her in
misery so long, AS she was
such a patient and uncomplain =
ing sufferer, no one realized how
severe her trouble was.
When the news Of her early
death reached her numerous
friends in this place, the whole
community was touched wit b
the deepest sorrow, for she was
a general favorite. Her bright
smile always greeted those who
entered her pleasant home
Her uniform kindness and pleas
ant address endeared her to the
hearts of all who knew her. Hel
gentle demeanor and sunny dis
position made her the life anG
light of the home circle.
Our hearts go out in tender
sympathy towards the two low
ing sisters in her darkeneC
home, and, also, to her oldes
sister and her brothers. all o
whom are desolate and grie
stricken. But they sorrow no
as those who have no hope.
She truste d in. her Saviour, ant
her pure spirit now basks in thu
"Sungliht OF Eternal Love.
She, too, can now exclain
"How beautiful to be with God
Her remains were taken t.
the family burying ground a
Coatsburg, ILL.,, and laid to res
beside her sainted father anC
mother. *x*
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-23
Premium

Tooley Bros. Thursday at
their colt show at the fair will
give two premiums for the get
of their horse. First premium
SIS, second $40.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-23

The ladies' Va 81. Jude will
give an ice cream social and
band concert at the North Park
on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings of next week.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-23

seventy class rooms and labora-
tories in daily use and a teach
ing faculty of thirty-five men
and women. The illustrated
bulletin is sent free on request
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-23

Edwin Walker, of Walker &
Wade is on the st. Louis mar
ket replenishing their already
large stock.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-23

Charles Nix and wife, of Pal
myra, came up Sunday to visit
the latters brother, G. L. Ores
cher and family.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-23
School Opens.

The Public Schools of this
city will open the second Mon.
day, the 10th of September
1906.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1906-08-23
Three Babes.

Elmo Jackson can now say:
Son twice for there is another
one at his place.
Frank James is congratulat-
iug himself over the arrival OF
a pretty little girl at his home.
P. Yancey Tneihoff is proud
OF the little girl at his home,
Waldron. The mother was
Miss Mamie Losson whose girl,
hood home was Monroe.