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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
HUGE LAND FRAUDS ALLEGED.
Widows Of Veterans Innocent Tools of
South Dakota Concern.

New Ulm, Mimi, March 24-Dep-
uty United States Marshal w. w. Rich
Of st. Paul has served subpoenas on
nine widows of veterans Of the Civil
war as witnesses in land fraud trial
at Sioux Falls April 5. =
Three more subpoenas, intended for
former residents of New Ulm, will be
served on the women in St. Paul, Min
neapolis and Northield. 81
The government in it's campaign
against land frauds is said to have
discovered scheme operated with
startling success In many towns in
Southern Minnesota.
1t is charged that certain land
company of Pierre, S. D., sent agents
to almost every town from Pierre to
Winona, Mimi, where there was G..
A. r. post, for the purpose of interest
ing widows of veterans in South Da-
kota homesteads with the sole inten
lion OF using the widows as innocent
tools and securing at low cost lands
Illegally homesteaded by the women.
The women, it is said, were pre-
vailed upon to go to Stanley, S. D., to
take up homesteads under the federal
law granting privileges to widows OF
veterans and with the understanding
that when they had proved up their
claims each would be paid 5000 fol-
their claims.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
OIL king
"Tzs I-zIs ~.
Gan. Now lll' Call off His Guards
I. and Go See the New
Baby

New York, March 24.-Fear Of sub
poenas, which would compel him to
testify in the proceedings brought by
the state of Missouri against the
Standard Oil company, need not pre-
vent John ID. Rockefeller from visiting
his youngest grandson, John D. Rookie
Teller Ill, If he chooses to do SO. At
torney General Hadiey of Missouri,
who is here prosecuting the suit
brought by his state, announced dur
ing the day that he is willing to de.
clare truce if Mr.. Rockefeller wishes
to return to New York city to see his
grandson. @
IF Mr.. Rockefeller wants to hold
his grandson in his arms, !" said Mr..
Hadley, II will declare truce and
allow him to come over from New
Jersey without interference. He Is an
old man and doubtless Is wrapped up
In this infant. II the possibility Of his
being served with subpoena Is keep
ing him out OF New York will agree
with his lawyers not to try to serve
him while he Is here and he can stay
until It Is safe to take the baby back
to Lakewood with him IL he wants to.
81 don't think will need the testi-
mony OF Mr.. Rockefeller, anyway. II
can get the information want from
the other witnesses expect to exam
Inc. The courts have ordered them to
answer my questions and I haven't
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
SPLIT
Coal Operators Divided on
Question Of Wage
Scale

Indianapolis, March 24.-The joint
scale committees of the joint confer
ences of the coal operators and miners
of the Central competitive and South
western districts went into executive
sessions during the morning in a final
effort to break a deadlock that has
existed since the conferences on the
wage scale began. The conference of
the Central district, after brief ses-
sion, adjourned until afternoon.
The joint committee of the Central
competitive district devoted the morn
ing session to listening to quarrels
among the operators on the commit.
tee Several attacks were made on F.
L. Robbins of Pittsburg by the oper-
ators of the other three states on &C
count of his attitude for peace. One
of the most severe of these attacks
was made by ]. B. Zerbe of Cleveland,
an operator
Mr.. Robbins took the floor and made
the statement that he did not propose
to be dictated to by the operators of
the other three states. He said the
Pittsburg Coal company was willing
to pay the advance asked for by the
miners and he was willing to pay this
advance in his mines in Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Illinois. He said the country
would not endure a strike after such
a fair proposition had been made. He
added that he intended to pay the ad-
vance asked and run his mines and
those of the Pittsburg Coal company
no matter what the other operators
decided to do. Turning to President
Mitchell he said he tMitchelD would
not dare to refuse to allow his miners
to work where their demands were
met. MIR. Robbins turned to George A.
Magoon, representative of the indie
pendent operators of Western Penn
sy1vania, and asked:
IF the Pittsburg Coal company pays
the increase asked and runs its mines
will the independent operators of
Western Pennsylvania pay the adj
vance and will they work ?''
"Yes," replied MT. Magoon. "If Mr..
Robbins runs his mines we will run
ours, y +s1.yi,-7E,#.E j.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
FAIR. trial
Guaranteed ill d Miners Suspected
Of Murder by Cover.
nor of Idaho

Boise, Ida, March 24.-As a result
Of thousands of letters and resolutions
sent Governor Gooding of this state
asking for fair and impartial trial
of the accused officers Of the Western
Federation Of Miners-Haywood, Pet
tibone and Moyer-the governor has
issued the following proclamation to
the labor unions of the United States:
There has been considerable said
In connection with the arrests of the
officers of the Western Federation of
Harry Orchard, who has declared in q
sworn confession that he, in response
to arrangements with the accused Off
GERS of the Western Federation of Min
ers, did murder the late Governor
Steunenberg CT this state. The dis
| cussion has involved certain allega-
| lions regarding the manner of the ar
rest and subsequent proceedings.
II desire to say to the labor unions
of the country that if, by some ar
rangement, the various unions will ar
range to send delegation to this city
will be pleased to allow that delega-
ton to meet Harry Orchard personally
and to hear him go over the story
told the states attorney and the detec-
tives. 1 will also present to them
Steve Adams, who also has made a
confession.
Further than this want to assure
every person, whether he be a union
or nonunion man, that the state of
Idaho will give the accused men a
fair chance to defend themselves and
as fair a tia as was ever held will be
given these men. Upon conviction, if
the unions believe that an unfair or
biased trial was given, then you can
remember that l still have the power
as the governor of this state to hear
your grievances and prevent miscar-
riage of Justice"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
CHILD BURNED TO A CRISP.
Parents injured in Attempt to Enter
Burning Home.

Saltwater, Mimi, March 24-The
four-year-old son of Emil Asp of South
Saltwater was burned to crisp in
fire which consumed the Asp home.
The mother is in semi-eonscious and
hysterical condition at the home of
neighbor, her face burned and her
hair scorched. The father is also suf-
fering from burns.
The mother started a fire in the
kitchen stove and left her boy asleep
while she went to a neighbours to get
q paii of water. She remained to Cos
sip and was startled by whistle blow
ing fire alarm. She rushed home to
find her dwelling mass of flames and
made rush for the interior, but was
pulled back by bystanders, but not
before she was burned.
The father, an engineer at the
Eclipse saw mill, ran to the scene and
attempted to enter the flaming house
through window, but was forced
away. The 1inabless body OF the child
was all that was left and the frame
dwelling was burned TO the ground
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24

seek cause lor Indictments for larceny
against George w. Perkins, former
vice president of the New York Life
Insurance company, who admitted Civ
ing political contributions, and against
George B. Corlelyou, chairman, ana
Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of the
Republican national committee as re-
ceivers Of stolen goods.
District Attorney Jerome said, ad-
dressing the court: IF your honor
will sit as a magistrate in this case
will submit afIidavits as to the acts
committed by George w. Perkins and
will ask the warrant for his arrest. A
writ Of ha5eas corpus will follow and
the case will be taken to the highesy
court, where l will retain Alton B.
Parker as special counsel
Justice O'Sullivan refused to grant
the warrant.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
RUSSIA IS DISTRACTED
LaWessness Keeps Pace With Governments Repressive
Measures Papers Filled With Murders,
RobberieS and Executions

i st. Petersburg, March 24.-Lawless
cess and crime are keeping pace in
russia with the repressive measures
of the government. Columns of the
newspapers are daily filled with rec
ords of murders and robberies and
side by side are brief chronicles of
condemnations and military execu-
tons of political offenders. The ma
jority of the robberies and assassina-
lions are Of a political nature and
everywhere the revolutionists are
fighting their oppressors with bombs
and revolvers. The record of a single
day shows the distracted state of the
country.
At Tamboff, Riga, Warsaw, Batoum,
Mittau and Chita military executions
took place Thursday, while from half
dozen other cities come reports of
death sentences passed by military
courts on political prisoners.
From Stavropol and Kuban prov
inces, in the Caucasus, come reports
of the pillage Of churches and the
theft of sacred jewel-encrusted relics.
Near Samara, province, of Samara
robbers disguised as rural guards held
up mail coach and carried off $40.
900 in booty and at Orenburg, prov
ince of Orenburg, an armed bano
plundered the state distillery and sew
eral pharmacies.
An attempt was made at Klotzlavsk
Poland, to assassinate the chief of DO
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24

lice and at StarJitsy, another place in
Poland, large factory was set afire
and burned to the ground
Same Conditions IN South Russia.
Armed men at Ekaterinoslav, South
Russia, entered the countingroom of a
merchant named Marschak, ordered
the clerks to throw up their hands and
got off with $1,000.
At Smolensk, province of Smolensk,
an Internal machine was thrown
through window into an assembly Of
mobiles and in Sebastopol eight masked
men entered store, bound and
gagged the proprietor and employees
and escaped with the contents of the
till.
The spirit of iawlessness has also
penetrated north, which part of the
country is still snowbound. The peas
ants of the Northern Vologda province
on the road to Archangel are driving
Oft the proprietors. They fought a
battle near Yarensk with a ,detach.
ment of 1870 Cossacl1s, were defeated
and left a number of dead on the field
On the other hand near Bloseisk, in
Novgorod province, the peasants were
victorious in fight with forest guards
causing the latter to retreat.
At Lodz, Poland, 5000 men are
locked out and in all the principa.
cities hundreds, if not thousands, Of
men are without work and are walk
ing the streets begging for food.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
Fl.F|I||''Y'|,FOUR
Vessels Lost this Winter off
the Coast Of New
r1.$ - w. -.ttH
England

Boston, March 24-Eighty-five lives
were lost and fifty-four ships were
wrecked along the coast of New Eng
land and the maritime provinces dur
ing the past winter. While the season
up to the present month was compare
lively mild on shore, at sea it was one
Of extreme severity, particularly in
waters of the provinces.
Of the vessels wrecked thirty-seven
were sailing craft. Nine steamships
and eight barges complete the list
Ships flying the British flag lead those
= of other nations with a loss of twenty
seven craft against fifteen of Amer
lean register. There is also sprinkling
of vessels of other countries.
The worst disaster was the founder.
ing of the steamer British King off
Sable island on March II, when it is
estimated that at least eighteen and
possibly twenty-six lost their lives.
The correst figures probably will never
be known, as several men enrolled as
members of the crew are said to have
deserted before the ship sailed.
Reports that have come in since the
blizzard early in the present week
cause fear that the lists of casualties
may be greatly increased. There has
been no day without its story of dis
aster. Many vessels are overdue and
the actual fate of some of them may
not be learned for several weeks.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
TRIAL JUDGE Is ANGRY.
Twice Reversed by Higher Tribunal
in Brutal Murder Case.

Twice Reversed by Higher Tribunal
in Brutal Murder Case.
Kansas City, March 24.-"If a man
commits a crime so revolving that it
shocks the morals of the people just
to hear about it-then that man can go
scot free"
That was the statement made by
Judge Woford in the criminal court.
He had before him John Martin Speyer
of New Orleans, twice convicted of
numbering his little boy and twice
given new trial by the supreme court.
Angered at the action of the higher
tribunal Judge Wofford refused to try
the case again.
II sat as judge twice in this case -
he went on. Both times the supreme
court has seen fit to take different
position from mine. will have moth
ing more to do with it.
"I'll call in Judge John A. Rich of
the circuit court of the Fifteenth ju.
dicial district to hear the case. The
trial will be set for June g."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
JUMPS. INTO THE MISSISSIPPI.
Professor at Minnesota State Unive
sity Attempts Suicide.

Professor at Minnesota State Univer-
sity Attempts Suicide.
Minneapolis, March 24-Arthur Up
son, acting professor of English liter
allure at the University of Minnesota.
leaped from the east end of the Tenth
avenue bridge at 1890 a. m. in a sui
cidal attempt which may yet be sue
cessful.
His thick clothing kept him afioat
till the current carried him within
reach Of the pike poles of workmen on
the lower power dam, who drew him
out alive but unconscious. He was
hurried to the city hospital, where all
efforts SO far have failed to revive him.
The attempt was probably due to a
recurrence of a severe form of nerv.
GUS prostration which caused Mr.. Up
son to give up his work temporarily
two years ago.
Mr.. Epson is about thirty-fve years
of age and has done some notable lit
erary work.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
SEEKS $4,000 DAMAGES.
Suit Begun Against Thirteen Alleged
Whjtecappers,

Suit Begun Against Thirteen Alleged
Whitecappers.
CRANKY, Conn.,, March 24.-Thirteen
residents of this place have been
served with writs sworn out by Willis
Griffin, also of CRANKY, beginning an
action for $4,000 damages against
them. This action is the outgrowth of
the so.called "whitecap" incident last
month when masked men seized Crit
fin, put a rope around his neck, it is
alleged, and led him to the town of
Southwick, Mass. 1t is also alleged
that they horsewhipped him on the
way and told him that if he ever re-
turned to CRANKY he would be tarred
and feathered. Griffin alleges that one
of his ribs vas broken by the treat
ment received and that he suffered
other injuries.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
FIRE BLOCKS STAIRWAY.
Guests of Chicago Hotel Escape by
Fire Escapes.

Chicago, March 24.-Guests of
Hunts European hotel were driven
from their rooms early in the day by
a fire which started on the first floor
of the hotel. Unable to leave the
building by the main exit owing to fire
blocking the stairway the guests were
compelled to seek safety by way Of the
fire escapes. With the exception ,cf
some Slight bruises all escaped unin
jured. The property loss was small.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
Senator Dolllver Is Hopeful.

Washington, March My judg.
ment is that a railroad rate bill will
pass the senate within ten days or
two weeks : This statement was made
during the day by Senator Dolliver of
Iowa. a member OF the interstate com,
merce committee Of the senate, after a
conference with the president.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24

Manila, March PA telegram re-
ceived by the government today from
the island of Samor says an engage
ment occurred between the constab-
ulary and a force of fantical Pula,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
sank Robbers KIN Constable.

Rochester, M. X, March 24.Bank
burglars murdered Edward Pullman, a
constable and night wafchman at So
das, early In the day. He had caught
them trying to rob the safe OF the
Bank OF Sodus.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
STANDARD MAKES ADMISSIONS

records of the hearing an admission
that the stock of the Republic Oil Co.,
Waters-Pierce Oil co. and Standard
Oil Co. of Indiana is held in trust by
the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24

Judge O'Sullivan to set an early date
for the trial. District Attorney Jerome
replied that the defendant will have
his day Ia court when he will be able
I to Yindicate himself il he can, but the
district attorney will try this case
when he gets ready. 4.
He said, however, that he would ar
range for triaI just as soon as he could.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
:. SD. .... LABOR 5. ..'''.....'''.
Will Enter Politics if More
Consideration Is Not
Shown Ii

Washington, March 24.-The execu-
tive council of the American Fedora
ton OF Labo" has under consideration
the replies Of President Roosevelt and
Speaker Cannon to the memorials pre-
scented to them and to President Pro
Tenn. Frye of the senate regarding
legislation affecting labor interests.
Mr.. Gompers said that the conclud-
ing paragraph in the memorial means
exactly what it says. If congress fails
to remedy the grievances the organ
ization will appeal direct to the people.
"In other words" he said, ''the Fed
GRAFTON of Labor will enter politics and
urge the unions to elect men of their
own choosing and thus have a per-
sonal voice in the government, There
will be further discussions Of the sit
uation by members of the council,
among whom the remarks of the pres
ident and Mr.. Cannon have, made
deep impression"
Mr.. Gompers insists that the council
is right regarding the statements in
the bill of grievances, that it has
abundant proof of the representations
made therein and that the condition
of affairs in the labor world every
where is the best proof Of its conten-
lions. a5..- ss~..5e .@@..s .,...
The declaration Of Mr.. Gompers has
caused much discussion at the Cap.
itol. Interest was mainly conferred in
the house, where it is admitted by
members that candidates cannot be
elected in many districts with organ
lied labor solidly arrayed against
them. Because of the congressional
campaign this fall the Republican
members feel that too much impor-
lance cannot be attached to the dec
laration of President Gompers and his
associates.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24

New York, March 24.-The counsel
for the Standard Oil Co at the in
vestigation being conducted by At
torney General Hadley of Missouri,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
Publisher Of Town Topics
Pleads Not Guilty OF
Perjury

New York, March 24.-William D.
Mann, publisher of Town Topics,
pleaded not guilty to an Indictment
charging him with perjury. He was
arraigned before Judge O'Sullivan in
the court Of general sessions. His
counsel, Martin w. Littleton, asked
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
NATIVES GOBBLE A GOVERNOR

james. Governor George Curry is re-
ported missing, but details of the at
fair are lacking. Governor Curry,
whose former home was in New
Mexico, was member of the Rough
Riders.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
Insane MAN shoo,tIs EIxe.

i Baltimore. March e4.At funeral
Oft Brooklyn. Anne Arundel county,
Walter Potee. while insane, shot ave
persons, two probably fatally.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
bAIILESHIP HURRIED TO China


at MIDNIGHT for Shanghai to
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
One Man Known to BE Dead.

3 Buena Vista, Colo, March 24.-It is
rot positively known whether or not
any men besides Prospector Harry
Weisenburg of Vicksbnrg, Colo, per-
ished In the snowslide which occurred
on Wednesday fourteen miles west Of
Granite. The avalanche started above
Timber Line and ran over two miles,
cutting sWath 1000 feet wide.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-03-24
jerome
Does Not Agree With Judge
0'SulIYaR on Con.
tributiOnS

New York, March 24.-The officers
Of life insurance companies who con-
tributed a portion of the companies
funds to political campaign commit
tees committed larceny. in the opinion
of Justice O'Sullivan of the court of
general sessions. Justice O'Sullivan
expressed his opinion in court during
the day in replying to the present
ment submitted to him by the grand
jury which is investigating some of
the phases of the insurance business
which were developed by the legis-
lative investigating committee. He
held that larceny was committed by
the officers who authorized such con-
tributions and charged the jury to in
vestigate rs to the responsibility for
such crimes tsSSt .fa.s.
This opinion Is directly opposite to
the one on the same subject which
was submit ted to Justice O'Sullivan by
District Attorney Jerome several days
ago. 4 "a .2=.
jerome Disputes the Opinion.
Replying to Judge o,Sullivan Dis
trict Attorney Jerome reiterated his
opinion that the acts of the investi.
gated insurance officials did not con-
stitute larceny and told the court that
u he maintained his contrary opinion
then It was up to the grand jury to
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-05-17
Turnpike Secures Writ Of CertlOrarI

The rule to show cause why writ Of
certiorari should not sue in the matter
Of the Salem and Gloucester Turnpike
Company and the petitioners along the
road, made returnable before Justice Gar
rison Tuesday, was argued in the Court
House BY Lawyers summerill and Cogs-
we'll.
Mr.. summerill, representing the Trrn-
pike Company, was allowed the writ which
carries the entire proceedings up for review.
Mr.. Cogswell, representing the petit
tioners, abandoned the present proceed
ings, owing to the death of John 7. Og-
den, one Of the Commissioners appointed
recently By Judge Jessup. The Law does
not give any authority for the surviving
Commissioners to act, and there being no
power ii the court 70 gil vacancy, the
proceedings viii be begun anew
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-05-17
New Jersey Militia HOnOPed.

Secretary Of War Taft has paid New
Jersey special honor in letter to COVER
nor Stokes. The communication is official,
and requests Governor Stokes to send two
brieades of the National Guard of this
State to Washington, October 16 next,
when the memorial to General George
Brinton Mcclellan will be unveiled in the
national capital.
The large number Of troops asked for is
an usual tribute to this State, and is due to
the fact that Mcclellan was Jerseyman, SO
this State will have the first place at the
unwilling ceremonies Governor Stokes
has not yet acted in reference to the re-
quest.
Two brigades from this State would
mean the whole division Of the National
Guald, including five regiments, While,
doubtless, Governor Stokes and the mili-
tary authorities of the State will de ire to
acoede as far as possible to the request of
Secretary Of War Taft, the question may
arise as TO the wisdom Of sending all the
troops out Of the state at one time, thus
leaving no protection in case Of emergency.
This may result in a compromise under
which one brigade will be sent.
With the Second Regiment, which be-
longs to the Second Brigade, at Phillips
burg, and other troops Of the same brigade
to participate in the monument unveiling
on she Red Bank battlefield in June, and
the one at Elizabeth later, it is likely that
if but one brigade goes to Washington, the
First viii be chosen.