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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26

A number of measures have been in
troduced having for their object the
strengthening Of the present prohibition
law of the state. Any measure that will
simplify and make more positive the en-
forcement of the prohibition article in
the state constitution should be favored
by all factions and all parties. The
Tribune believes thatif an honest effort
7 had been made years ago to enforce the
law throughout the state in Bismarck
and the western part of the state as well
as in the Red River valley region-we
would long ago have had resubmissior
of the question. Probably not over
twenty per cent Of the people now in the
state voted on the adoption Of the pro
hibition article in the constitution. 1t j.
not an unreasonable request ttata prop
osition of such Importance be again sub
nlitted to the people for their ratification
or modification Certainly if the propo
sition of constitutional prohibition
should again carry, its enforcement
4 would be much easier and much less ex
& pensive than at present Why is it tina
sincere, but rational temperance peopl
oppose the Tesrbuission proposition
i Is because Of the bold and defiant at
tltude Of some communities in relatio
TO the law. Let there be arrf,onest effor
to enforce the law everywhere and re
submission will be a possibility prob
ability but unless the policy IS pursue
the expectancy Of life Of the mortal q
today IS too short to witness a realiza
ton Of the hopes of those who be1iey
in a more practical control Of the liquc
evil than constitutional prohibition
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26
'WASHBURN- CRANE CONTEST
Testimony Laid Before the Senate in Committee Of the
Whole arguments Of Attorneys Made
Yesterday Afternoon will Be
Finished Today

The contest case OF E. d. Washburn
against Maynard Crane, involving the
seat as state senator from the Sixteenth
district, was the center of interest in the
senate again yesterday. The reading of
the testimony was finished at the morn
ing session of the committee of the
whole and the arguments of the attor-
neys were begun at about three o'clock
in the afternoon. Attorneys Lowell and
Baldwin occupied the time until six
o'clock, and Attorney Pollock will finish
this morning, after which Mr.. Lowell
will probably be heard again in rebuttal.
The testimony read during the morning
for the contestee, Mr. Crane, and went
to support the allegations of the contes
tee with regard TO Illegal votes claimed
to have been cast for the contestant, and
the regularity of the opening Of the polls
and the conduct of the election in the
precinct in Hope where the contestant
alleges the negligence of the inspector
amounted to fraud The reading of the
testimony was completed at exactly
twelve o'clock and the committee then
took a recess until two thirty 1t was
three o'clock before the arguments were
begun and by that time the senate was
filed with persons interested in the con-
test. The house took a recess for a time
and its members also listened with inter-
est to the proceedings.
Mr. Lovells argument occupied more
than hour in its presentation. He re-
ferred to the matter of the colored bal
lots, arguing that all should have been
thrown out under the Australian ballot
| law, and he cited authorities in support
of his contention He also referred to
the ballot bearing vulgar name written
| upon it, holding that it should not have
| been. counted, it being under the prohl-
bition of law relating to marked bal
| lot He insisted that the vote cast in
the town of Hope, bearing crosses after
| both the names of Crane and Washburn
/ but voted otherwise for the republican
candidates, should have been counted fol-
| Washburn as indicating the intent of the
I.yoteI. The votes of the three persons
who were prevented from voting iby the
! fact that the polls were not opened al
the DroDer fine should he counted fol
| Washburn, citing the law to shew tina
such was the construction Of the author
! tiles. He also cited one illegal vote cas-
and counted for Crane that should no
| have been counted, and in the END
1. claimed that Washburn gained min
votes in the last analysis. Crane gainee
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26
AT VALLEY CITY
GROCERIES AND FUEL GETTING
SCARCE IN THE sHEYENNE
METROPOLIS
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT MAY BE
SHUT DOWN so WATER WORKS
MAY RUN

The Valley City Times Record says
The railroad blockade is beginning to
have its effect on the stocks of grocer
les and there is a shortage in number
of staple lines. The supply of sugar in
the city is about exhausted The n1er-
chants are about out of crackers. Eggs
are not obtainable The supply of gaso-
line and kerosene is limited Other sta
pies are running low land there is no
telling when stocks may be Feplenished.
There have been no. freight trains for
nearly a week and the7trains which were
running prior to that time were mostly
laden with fuel. s+
In another item the Times Record OF
23d says: The electric lights will be7cul
off at midnight tonight ls.
Fire protection will be maintained y
This is. on account of the fuel short
age s
The city secured another carload OF
coal from the railroad company today
which will keep the plant running for
three or four days 5.5 sa,
The city has about 200 tons of coal
ordered, some of which was shipped
more than month ago
Superintendent Burt makes the state
ment that the Dakota division has not tc
exceed two days supply ofacoal on hand
.
The railroad coal now in the yards here
was consigned to the Yellowstone divi.
sion and was appropriated by the au-
thorities of this division because it wa.
NEEDED.
The railroad company turned over
carload of coal today to be divided be
tween the public schools and the cour
| house, otherwise these institution
1 would have to close. .ss
/ Mayor Wood suggests that the citi
zens supply themselves with kerosen
and candles, as there is no telling how
long the city will be able to keep tn
electric light plant running. The light
| will have TO be sacrificed in order t
supply water and maintain fire protec
! ton.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26

three and that Washburn's majority
should be six. He distributed type
written statement showing the votes
claimed to be gained for Washburn and
those claimed to be gained for Crane
Mr. Baldwin followed Mr.. Lowell and
argued until six Of clock He argued that
all but four OF the contentious of the
contestant had been abandoned and that
the contestant had made. no effort to
produce the ballots upon which he re-
lied but relied upon the memory of Wit
nesses. He claimed that the blue ballot
cast in Hope was given to qualified
voter by the regular election officers
through mistake, was legal evidence of
the intention of the voter and should be
counted for the contestee Authorities
were cited to show that this blue ballot
was not ballot marked by the voter
The blue ballot cast in Carpenter pre-
cinct which was voted for Washbur1l
but not accepted, he claimed was not
regularly given out and stamped and
was not a legal ballot" The ballot on
which crosses had been placed after bot,
the names of Crane and Washburn, he
held, could not be counted for either
Another ballot, marked in both the re-
publican and democratic squares and also
marked after the name of the contestant
he held, was properly rejected. With
regard to the alleged wrongful acts OF
]. ]. Wamberg as inspector of election in
the third precinct of Hope, the attorney
held that there was no showing of fraud
on the part of the Inspector and that
| there was no justification for the claim
| that three votes, not cast because the
| polls were not opened at eight o'clock
should be counted for the contestant HI
held that the evidence showed tina
Wamberg did everything in his power It
organize the election precinct and tina
/ the three persons who claimed to wan
! to vote made it impossible by refusing *
permit one of their number to be sworr
/ as judge, and taking him off on an auto
mobile trip. With regard to the ballo
marked with vulgar expression, the at
torney held that this did not constitute
a distinguishing mark in the meaning Q
! the law and that the ballot should fav
been counted. There was much othe
argument with reference to alleged il
Illegal votes in other precincts, but thes
I were the main contentious covered i
the arguments. The case will probabl
be concluded and referred to the fna
consideration of the senate today sittin
4 as a committee Of the whole, at 1913
O'Clock II 5as53
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26
MEMsER OF rHEassoaar=o st=s S
LIMITING OF oFFlcE-HoLDlNe.

Divested OF any local application-for
that is only an incident-tlle principle
involved in Senator Johnson's bill pro-
hibiting the holding OF two or more cleo
tive offices by one person at, the same
time, is right. 1t as not proper that an
officer-a member of an. equalization
board tor instance-should be member
OF another similar board 10 review his
own acts. - $50
A mayor of a city or an alderman of
city should not at the same time act
as county commissioner.
A states attorney should not at the
same time be an alderman.
The position of sheriff may not inter
fere with the duties of an alderman but
{ it would be just as well if the two of
fees were not held at the same time
! by the same person
From a party standpoint the bunch
ing OF Offices is mistake All who
have had TO deal with politics know full
well the public feeling on this PROPOSE
B ton - T, vt
It IS true that Senator Johnson's bill,
that has Just passed the senate by a
vote OF 30 to 4, would affect some Of
hcials in Bismarck, but that is no arpu-
Trlent against the merits of the PROPOSE
ton
II such measure incidentally assists
the good citizens of Bismarck in bring
ing about some needed reforms; if if
would strengthen the hands of those
who stand for civic Improvement and a
I clean CITY; if it would discourage com
bination that Winks at lawiessness and
perpetuates the partnership Of city and
county officials III blind plugging
and other unlawful practices; i
such a daw would assist il
bringing about reasonable ane
rational reforms, encourage more care.
full attention to the rights of the people
and prevent the combinations that. have
IN the past disregarded the real interest:
Of the axpayers while attending strictl,
and exclusively to their own; if a simple
paragraph read into the statute book
that person shall not hold two execu-
tive offices, especially wherein the of1cia
4 IS called upon to review his own acts
It such a general principle, becoming Z
law, would better conditions locally the
discovery should be hailed with feeling:
OF satisfaction. But in no sense ant
under no circumstances should the pas,
I sage of such a measure be urged purely
4 for local reasons.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26

acting within his orders, refused to give
him UP and United States District AT
tor1ey Young, now Judge OF the courts
of Allegheny county, had the case of
Drury and Dowd sent to the supreme
court of the United States. which turned
the men over to the civil authorities for
trial Many dates were fixed but the
case was always postponed. Recently
the war department demanded that the
case at once be brought 10 trial. Many
OF the witnesses in the case are dead and
most of the soldiers who know the de-
tails of the affair are out of the service
Col. Regen, commander of the Ninth
infantry, who forced the gates of Pekin,
with several of his officers, has been
kept in this country for the last two
years to await this trial
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26

te-rlal revenue, with the approval OF the \
secretary Of the treasury, may prescribe
regulations fixing the kind and capacity
of the packages, including tank cars and
other methods Of transportation, for de-
natured alcohol withdrawn for con-.
sumption without payment OF internal
revenue tax under the provisions OF said
act approved June seventh, nineteen
hundred and six, and also for the trans
fer in bond of domestic alcohol direct
from distillerery cisterIls or locked tanks
to authorized denaturing bonded ware
houses.
Sec. 5. That the commissioner OF in.
ternal revenue, witt, the approval of the
secretary of the treasury, may prescribe
regulations authorizing the conveyance
of alcohol through suitable pipes, de-
signed to be locked and sealed by an
authorized government officer, from dis
tiIlery cisterns to closed iron, steel, or
other metal tanks of suitable capacity
situated in distillery bonded warehouses,
and from such tanks to mixing tanks
in denaturing warehouses, or direct from
locked and sealed cisterns or tanks used
in lieu of bonded warehouses to mixing
tanks in denatuTing bonded warehouses.
The purpose of the desired legislation
is to cheaper the cost of denatured al
cohol by giving greater facilities for its
production and distribution. Under the
present laws relating to this subject al
cohol intended to be denatured and sold
without payment of internal revenue tax
must be produced under the same condi-
tons as distilled beverage spirits. 1t is
| believed that these conditions tend to
! limit the production of alcohol to large
distiileries, and that the expense of the
| required distillery warehouse and bonded
denaturing warehouse adds materially
TO the cost of the material The statu-
/ tory limitation on the size of the pack.
! ages containing alcohol prevents its ship.
lIlent in tank cars. method of trans,
/ Portation which would reduce its cos
| to the consumer
/ The proposed amendments would no
result in the loss of any revenue to thu
government, and would greatly beneh
the consumers of alcohol for industrial
purposes by enabling them to secure tina
/ material at a lower price
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26

changed into some other chemical sub,
stance and does not appear in the fn-s
ished product h !
Sec. 2. That in lieu of denaturing
bonded warehouses the commissioner Of
internal revenue, with the approval of
the secretary Of the treasury, may per-
init, in connection with distilleries man
ufacturing only alcohol to be denatured,
the use of idistillery cisterns or tanks, of
such size as he may deem expedient,
designed to be locked and sealed by an
authorized government officer; and he
may prescribe the time which alcohol
may remain in such locked and sealed
cisterns or tanks, and the manner and
process Of denaturing on the distillery
premises the alcohol contained in such
tanks, or the manner of transportation
Of such alcohol from said cisterns or
tanks to some denaturing bonded ware
house, there to be denatured.
Sec. 8. That denaturing bonded
warehouses may be designated and SET
apart for denaturing purposes Under
conditions prescribed by the commission
er Of internal revenue. with the approval
/ of the secretary Of the treasury, upon ths
application of any registered distiller
any manufacturer licensed to use dena,
fured alcohol, any licensed wholesal'
dealer in denatured alcohol, or any otheI
person, in the discretion of the commits
siorler of internal revenue.
Sec. f. That the commissioner Of n
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26
WANTS GOVERNORS CONVENTION
Gov HOCh Of Kansas Invites Executives of Many States
TO FOreqathef and Discuss Oil Conditions and
Initiate Uniform Laws for Standards

souri,, Illinois, Arkansas, Texas, Okla
homa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Indiana and Pennsylvania
The purpose of the meeting is to have
uniform laws drafted to be presented
to the legislatures of states which will
cover practically every phase Of the
oil business and have complete laws
of the same nature in every state,
especially as regards the Standards of
oils and gasolines
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26
CONGRESS
SENATE WANTS PROTECTION
FROM UNFORTUNATE NAVAL II
OFFICERS
LOAN OF 100000 MADE JAMES
TOWN EXPOSITION no CARRY
ON WORK

Washington, Jan. 255- The house to-
day passed number of bills of a local
nature, including $50 private pension
bills. The agricultural appro priation bill
was then taken up and while it was un-5a
der consideration Representative Kahn OF
California, addressed the house on fire
insurance companies and their relation
to the city of San Francisco before and
after the earthquake and fire. The ques-
ton of the free distribution of garden
seeds occupied the remainder Of the day.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, Jan Is Resolutions to-.
check naval officers from lighting fire"
under senators and members to compel
enactment of naval personnel bill at
this session, were presented in the sem.
ate today by Mr.. Hale, and after causing.
a snappy debate of short duration, went
over for future consideration. Hale's.
resolutions cite the presidents order
forbidding government employees to lob
by and direct an inquiry by the secre-s
tary Of the navy to ascertain whether.
| the order is being violated.
The urgent deficiency appropriation
bill carrying $4,000, as it came from
the house and authorizing by senate
amendment loan Of 100000 to the"
Jamestown exposition company, was
passed Later part of the day was de-
voted to the disposition of pension bills.
| Washington, D. c., Jan. Is. Assert
ing that line officers of the navy had
made the challenge that I'VE are go
| ing to light a fire under every senator:
and member and oblige them to report
the naval personnel BILL" Senator
Hale Of Maine, today presented reso-
luton in the senate directing the
/ secretary of the navy to investigate
and report to congress the order pro-
hibiting lobby on the part of govern
ment employees.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26

4 Topeka. Kans., Jan. 25.-Gov. Hoch
will issue a letter tomorrow inviting
the governors Of states near Kansas
and of states which produce large
quantities OF oil to meet in Topeka dur
ing the week Of February to dis
cuss and decide upon uniform 1egisla-
ton regarding oil and by products OF
oil. Governors of the following states
will be invited to attend the confer
ence: Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Mis-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26
New zeaiand's LABOR Fanine

The scarcity Of labor In New Zea-
land Is such that the colony has asked
It's high commission in London to find
and send out 1000 Iaborerg for the
construction OF new railway In the
North island. Three years work IL
guaranteed, and Inducements viii be
offered them to remain permanently.
There is also great demand for agTz-
culture Iaborers IN Western Austria
La.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26

The text Of Congressman Marshail's
bill providing for amendments to the
laws governing the production Of de-
riatured alcohol gives the commissioner
of internal revenue authority TO pre-
scribe more liberal regulations govern
ing The establishment Of small distiiler-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26
Rat Wins convict's Love.
A prison chaplain one day found I

a prison chaplain one Gay Iounu e
convict feeding rat. .a.4 "a
.Ah," the chaplain said, $50 you
have a pet, eh?"
Yes; this rat" said the convict, his
voice softening and a gentle smile IL
Illuminating his hard wrought face. q
feed him every day. think more q
this here rat, sir, than Of any Twin
creature"
The chaplain laid his hand on tbs
conyict's shoulder. s WAS
Tin every man" he said, there 4
something of the angel IL we can bui
find 1t. How came you to take such Z
fancy to this rat?
sTt bit the warden" said the con
Wet. u
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26
Optimistic.

1aJones is one Of the most aggressive
optimists / ever heard of. i"
whats he been doing now?
"He says he is going to get mar.
ried and have peaceful, quiet home"
Houston Post.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26
Chr 8ismarfk grihn,le.
BY M. H. JEWELL.
THE DAILY TRIBUNE.


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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26
Seek Their Own Amendment.

Gracious hearts reflect most upon
themselves. They do not seek SO
much what to reproye in others, as
what to amend in themselves. They
love to look inwards, and, being SEN.
eib1e Of their own feelings, are tender
In refscting ON the weaknesses Of
bthers; whereas those that are most
tnquisitive into the lives of others,
are usually most careless in reforming
their own.-CrAddock.
@ Water for Cows.
& Experiments show that a COW, when
in full flow of milk, drinks from 1,500
to 1000 pounds of water a month, the
average quantity. determined by test,
ing a herd, being 1850 pounds for
each cow. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26
Drawn nv Automobile.

This winter the Norwegians have
varied the excitement Of svi running
by yoking the runner to motor cycle
by long leather strap. which he
grasps with his left hand. The speed
attained is enormous, and great skin
is required to avoid being pulled over.
as the body as apt to outrun the feet
The pastime is growing very popular.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-01-26
one Member WaverIng. 3,

4 Not long since, when the religious
statistics were being taken in, Wor-
cester, Mass, it CHANGED that the .lu-
merator's ring at Judge lockwood
Hoar's door was answered by his cid
est daughter. a girl OF nine. When
asked for the religious utilization OF
the family the census man received
this unique reply: Papa is an Unt-
tartan, mamma is. an Episcopaltan.
I'm an Episcopalian, but Ruth is wa
yering." Ruth was five years of age.
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