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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-01
DISTINGUISHED REPRESENTATIVES
Special Military and Naval HOROrs To Be Paid by This
Government to Gen. kuFoki the Japanese Hero,
and to Special Chinese Representative

Washington, ID. c., April 30.-Within
the next twenty -four hours two distin-
guished military and naval commits
sions representing Japan and China
are due to reach this country to re-
present their governments at the
jamestown exposition, The Chinese
commission is due to reach San Fran
cisco today and the Japanese COM
mission, headed by Gen. Kuroki, one
Of the heroes of the recent war, is ex-
pected to arrive at Seattle almost
simultaneously.
The United States government has
arranged that special honors be paid
the distinguished visitors. The Japan
csc commission will be officially well
.cemed on arrival at Seattle by Lieut..
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-01
THREE DAYS
BEFORE sToRk is EXPECTED TO
ARRIVE AT ALFoNso'S SPAN II
ISH HOME
Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune

Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune
Madrid, April 3O.-Queen Victoria
continues remarkably well and cheer
full. She went onslong drives twice to-
day. and this afternoon attended the
theatre with King Alfonso. The court
physicians now think it may be two
or three days before the expected heir
is born but declare that owing to her
majesty's excellent condition there is
no occasion for uneasiness. The queen
ordered the removal of the heavy
crown surmounting the two Corinthian
columns at the head of the historic
cradle fearing that it might cause an
accident. n .
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-01

Gen. Arthur Macarthur, the highest
ranking officer in the United States
army and the Chinese mission
are to be met and escorted across the
continent by Captain Andrew W. Brew
ster, who was formerly in command of
the army and marine legation guard
at Pekin. It is expected the two par
ties will take leisurely trips across the
continent stopping at the chief cities
and also paying visits of inspection to
Fort Riley, Fort Leavenworth and 9TH
er important military posts. The com
missioners will be received in Wash
ington by President Roosevelt and will
visit the jamestown Exposition, the
Annapolis naval academy and the
West Point military academy.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-01
GudtaRaldns So Love Their
President They Try to
Send Him Above
Touch Off a Mine in Street
and Blow His Staff
Away
Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune


guatemala City. April Estrada
Cabrera, president of Guatemala.
barely ESCAPED assassination today.
He left his private residence at 1880
in the morning for, his customary
drive accompanied by his staff. On
Seventh avenue, between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth streets, an ex-
.plosion, at first supposed to have been
caused by a bomb, killed the horses
and wounded the coachman and
several staff officers, including the
general chief of the staff. The
president was not injured.
& Alighting from the carriage he in
spected the surroundings and then re-
turned on foot to his residence.
The explosion was caused, not by q
bomb, but by a mine. The con-
spirators had dug a tunnel from one
of a group of houses rented by man
named Rafael Rodil, placed explosives
under the right of way and connected
them by a wire with a battery in
Rodirs house. SIS. ~. s. Z
. Many suspects have been arrested,
but it is not known whether the
would-be assassins are among them
The president has received many con
gratulatory messages on his escape.
Peace prevails throughout Guate
mala and the government officials say
they have the situation well under
control. 3.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-01
TWO suicides
DAMosEL, FEARING SHE HAS
BEEN DESERTED, ENDS ALL
WITH ACID '*'
THE FELLOW RETURNS, HEARS
OF HER ACT AND FOLLOWS
SUIT 49,. r..
Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune

Assoclated. Press 70 BlsnafcK Ir1bune
Huntington, w. Va, April 30
Samuel Rittenour committed suicide
this afternoon by taking carbolic acid.
Saturday Rose Spears ended her life
in the same manner because she
thought Rittenour had deserted her
Rittenour returned from Kentucky,
where he had been on business, and
learning of her death drank the deadly
acid in the room in which the girl had
ended her life.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-01
The RUSSIAN MINISTRY GETS
real ANGRY At The DUMA
Socialist Member Of Lower House Stfs Up the Bear by
Saying the Army IS Only Good to Cypress the
PeOple --Gets Licked Elsewhere N.
Associated Press & Bismarck Tribune

Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune
st. Petersburg April 30.A savage
attack was made today on the army
and government by socialist member
NJ zuraboff during the first executive
session Of the lower house Of parlia-
ment which was, devoted to a debate
on the, bill forcing number of re-
cruits to be called to the colors,
caused a rupture between the minis
tiers and the duma which for time.
threatened to result in "a dissolution
of the house. 81 I, 4 .43 y5.si
After Zuraboff's harangue, in which
he declared that under the autocratic
regime the army was worthless except
against the people: and that 1t was
beaten whenever 1T engaged in a
foreign war, the ministers withdrew
from the house and served an ulti-
matum on President GoloYin that UNI
less the official expressions were re-
tracted by Zuraboff and rule pro-.
viding for his temporary suspension
was applied against him they would
sever all future relations with the
duma.
GOlovin was unable to have the de
mand complied with as the radicals
supported their colleague solidly and
the Poles refused to vote. The sus-
pension and formal rebuke Of zura-
boff, however, was pronounced by the
president Of the chamber, but this
failed ito satisfy the ministers, who
subseaue ntly ordered government exs
perts to draw from the evening session
of the budget commission.
Immed iately after adjournment
Premier stolypin, who had not been
present during the incident, summoned
an extraordinary session Of the
cabinet, which apparently brought
matters to an issue between the
premier and the reactionary members
Of his ministery.
What transpired is not! known, but
at midnight Premier Stolypin sum
moned Goloyin and informed him that
the incident had caused serious fric-
tion in the cabinet He hoped, how
ever, a way would be found tomorrow
to arrange matters without fatal con,
sequences to the duma.
no the constitutional democratic
steering COMMITTEES, which arranged
4 the conference tonight, this news
{ brought great relief and no measures
on their part will be omitted tomorrow
to end the incident when the execu
tive session is resumed.
The early discussion Of the army
bill in the duma was stormy but the
elimination came at s: 80 p. m. wleI
4 Zuraboff made his speech. The scene
was one of undesirable pande monium
President Goloyin, when he had re
stored things to a semblance Of order
attempted to explain away zurabSf'f
words as criticism Of the old army
under the old regime, both Of whicf
had passed away, He then suspended
the session for ten minutes to allow
the passion OF the members to cool. a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-01
DOLLAR DINNER
POPULAR PRICED MEAL TO BE
GIVEN BRYAN AT NEW
ARK, N. j.
Associated Press 10 Bismarck Tribune

Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune
Newark, N. T., April so.--The Peo-
pies Lobby of this city have complet-
ed arrangements for a dollar dinner
tomorrow night in honor Of William j..
Bryan. The demand for tickets indi-
Gates that there will be a large at
tendance The dinner is to be a nom
partisan affair. and Mr.. Bryan will con-
fine his remarks largely to the subject
of Initiative and referendum, which is
one Of the reforms demanded by the
lobby.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-01
new TRAINING STATION
BIDS no BE OPENED FOR A NEW
NAVAL scHo DOL ON LAKE
MICHIGAN
Associated Press i Bismarck Tribune.

Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune
Washington. p. Ct. April 30,-Bids
will be opened at she navy department
tomorrow for the construction OF the
proposed naval training station for
the Great Lakes The station will be
built at Lake BLUM, overlooking Lake
Michigan, short distance north Of
Chicago, II III estimated that the sta
tion viii cost ii the neighbcrhood 81
81, o0O, 900,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-01
2 CENT RATE
ALL RAILROADS in MINNESOTA
WILL COMPLY WITH NEW
RATE LAW.
Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune

Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune
st. Paul, Mimi, April 30. Mime
sofa railroads without exception will
tomorrow put into effect the 2-cent
passenger rate in compliance with the
Peterson law recently enacted by the
state legislature. The 2-cent fare is
a fiat rate applying to all business be-
ginning and ending within the state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-01
GERMANY WILL not join in
DISARMAMENT TALK AT HAGUE

gested to the chancellor, Prince Won:
Buelow, that Germany should take no
part in the discussion Of the limitation
of ornaments at the Hague. The
chancellor replied that Germany did
not object to letting other powers dis
cnss the matter. but would hold aloof.
This statement was received with ap-
proval
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-05-01

Berlin, April s0.There was . gen
eral debate in the reichstag today on
Gernnany's foreign relation and, in
cidentally, Andrew Carnegie's recent
remark that a decision between peace
and was Is In the hands of Emperor
William, was classed as a distortion
of facts.
Speakers OF the various parties sug-
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-24
FRAT" DOOMED
BY BOARD Of
EDUCATION
Resolution Abolishing the
Secret Societies Will Be
Adopted at Session Today
MEMBERS A UNIT
ON THE SUBJECT

High school fraternitIes I'm this city
are doomed. resolution VIII be in
troduced In the Board of Education
today by Aaron Altman. former preSt-
dent of the beard. fOrbiddins any high
school student TO belong to school
fraternal order or secret organization
and prohibiting the wearing of any
badge or insignia of such organization
violation of the rule of the board
Will he ground for dismissal of the
offender from school. The resolution
Will further provide, providing that II
Is legal. that the student or students
belonging to secret high school So
ciety shall not receive dipiOmE. The
resolution Will be passed by the
unanimous vote of the hoard.
These drastic measures are cslcu-
lated in the opinion of the members of
the Board of Education to discourage
entirely the formation of "frats' and
will deter the ambitious student from
making an. alliance with secret So
cieties.
The stand taken by the board was
brought about by the death of Jeanie
Mcneil, a young girl who took her
life in a spirit of disappointment aris
ing from her treatment at the hands
of a secret high school order. Several
times in the past the board has been
on the point of forbidding the existence
of any fraternities, but 1t was not
until an impulsive girl killed herself
that radical action was decided on.
All of the members of the Board of
Education are, agreed that the 'frats'
are a menace to the welfare of the
schools, and the total abolition of the
secret organizations will be voted. All
of the high schools of the city will he
affected by the order of the board.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-24

home had called around her OF all
the girls Miss Ellis won first place in
Mrs. Smiths heart and strongest con-
fidences apparently. for she was gradu-
ally given great responsibilities and
finally became Mrs. Smiths private
secretary. In this capacity Miss Ellis
had charge of all of the household af-
fairs and also had much to do with
the management of Mrs. Smiths i'm
portant philanthropies. Notably among
these were the Smith cottages where
many young girls are cared for under
a plan OF life which gives them oppor-
tunity TO develop into splendid women.
ALWAYS POPULAR
AS private secretary Miss Ellis be-
came an important factor In the Smith
regime. She was a constant associate
of Mrs. Smith. Travelled with the family
in its journeys East. spent a season in
Europe with them. was included in the
social life at Arbor Villa and was else
where among the guests invited to all
affairs in which the Smiths took part
She was selected as one of the trustees
OF the Smith Cottage Trust. created by
Mrs. Smith for the maintenance of that
work. The Evelyn cottage was named
after Miss Ellis because of her Jealous
interest in the charity.
Mrs. Smith died on New Years dav.
A'NV- At tiidl time MISS Ellis was
residing with her parents at their
residence near the entrance to Arbor
Villa. Shortly fafterward Miss Ellis
returned to Arbor villa, where she
continued her duties as secretary.
carrying on the multifarious duties
connected with the large establish
ment, as well as with the Smith cot
tages.
AS the months rolled by the in
terest F. M. Smith took in the fair
secretary became manifest. though re-
peated efforts to ascertain whether the
much whispered talk of marriage was
more. than gossip created by
the millionairc's unconcealed at
tentions were unsuccessful Miss
Ellis continued to be a member of all
affairs at which Smith and Arbor villa
was represented. At the Home Club
recently the borax king escorted Miss
Ellis in the opening dance and again
set society tongues wagging
But this was all to no purpose until
this afternoon, when Smith quietly re-
paired to the County Clerks office and
procured the necessary marriage H.
cense, with an admonition to the
deputy to keep it quiet"
The "borax king" as he has been
known for many years, was a miner
without A dollar or even a prospect
when he stumbled upon the wealth Of
chemicals in Death Valley. There
Smith staked out the wonderful borax
deposits which ultimately paved the
way to his immense fortune. He raised
money to operate and established
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-24

REID BROS, architects, 2s25 GouEh
ST. Tel. West 60O1.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-24

a written statement yesterday Profes
Sor Bush declared that his school
had never suffered from the fraternity
evil, and asserted that his co-educator
had taken advantage of the present
agitation to vent his jealousy by cast
ing aspersions on the rival institution.
The statement by Professor Bush fol-
lows:
Polytechnic High School, San Francisco, Jan. %
To the Editor of The Call-Dear Sir: much
regretted to read In your issue of today that
the head of the Lick and Wtlmerding schools
has so little discernment Of the proprieties of
life that he could not refrain, even In connection
with so sad an affair as the death of one of his
pupils from exercising his habit Of casting
aspersions upon the character of pupils attending
this school. In support OF his protest against
Numerous instances have arisen showing how
evil are the 'frats The principals of the Mis-
sion and of the Poly ytechnic high schools have
struggled in vain with the problem. .
Crimes have been committed by members of the
organizations, as, for example. the painting of
the Lick School by a crowd Of wild boys from
the Polytechnic
In reply to his Misrepresentation. | would
say that there are no wild boys" here; that
of the grammar schools of San Francisco; that
they come from good homes, and are representa-
tive of what is best in our city life. During
the eighteen years that / have been connected
with this school, because Of the happy relation
shin existing between teachers and pupils and
because of the success of the teachers in admin
istering the affairs OF the school. the question
OF ''frats, which has given Mr.. Merrill so much
annoyance has never arisen here. The incident
TO which Mr.. Merrill refers In the above quota
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-24

works here and in the East. Smith
f1oated his companies by interesting
British capital. He came to Oakland
and developed the scheme of the Realty
Syndicate, which Frank C. Havens and
himself handled.
The plan of issuing certificates carry
ing guaranteed interest against the
enormous realty holdings the syndicate
acquired was high finance. 1t won.
Out of boraX, Oakland real estate and
the big investments that followed.
Smith stands now as the big financier
of the city. He is heavily represented
in the Oakland Traction Company, con-
trolling the street railway system of
Oakland, Berkeley. Alameda, San Lean
dro. Hayward and suburbs; the Key
Route, enormous realty holdings.
which, since the big fire. have become
immensely valuable. the Peoples Water
Company and many other important in
vestments.
Ten or fifteen years ago Smith was in
straits for ready money. but his finan
cling of the boraX deals put him on his
feet and started the immense fortune
he possesses. So great was 1T that the
first Mrs. Smith had no difficulty in
creating a $1,000,0O0 trust for the cot
tages.'
Smith is not a man of show and dis
play He owns the splendid Arbor
Villa home and loves it for its beauty.
Flowers are one of his hobbies. as is
yachting. At Sag Harbor on Long
Island Mr.. Smith maintains a summer
home where aquatics are enjoyed dur
ing the season. His bride is genuine
lover of outdoor sports, and is accom-
plished in literature. She is an attrac-
tive woman. possessed of many splen-
did qualities. which have been devel-
oned during the wears of her irnportant
duties at Arbor Villa
Society folk await the return from
the Caribbean of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith.
for they are sure that with the young
and pretty bride at the head of Arbor
Villa its doors will be reopened and
the splendid home become again the
scene of many attractive social events.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-24

MONTAGUE. w. w. & CO.. stoves. re-
frigerators. housefurnishing goods
Turk and Polk sts.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-24

ton was not even remotely connected with the
fraternities. 1t occurred after the football team
of this school bad defeated that OF the Lick.
An investigation failed TO establish the fact
that any students of this school. fraternity or
otherwise were implicated in the alleged crime
Al present and for some time past there has
been no active fraternity life IN this school. In
spite of Mr.. Merrills charge that we have
struggled with the fraternity problem in vain.
there is not now and never has been uncon-
troled uncomfortable spirit in the school All
our teachers and pupils sympathize deeply with
Mr. Merrill i'm. the tribulations that beset his
path. and trust that with time and experience
he too may solve the problems that naturally
arise In the life Of every high school principal.
". n. BUSH,
Principal of Polytechnic High School.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-24
OAKLAND. Jan e2-with romance

OAKLAND. Jan e3-With romance
Of setting and circumstances, Miss Eve
lyn Ellis. who for years was private
/ secretary to the late Mrs. Mary Smith,
/ became the bride tonight Of the de-
parted philanthropist's husband. F. NJ
/ Smith. multimillionaire. boraX king
head of the Realty Syndicate and mas
/ ter of Arbor Villa. the superb home
( in East Oakland, the scene Of the for
mer wife's splendid charities. And
gossip which for days had been rife
concerning the AFFAIR was heightened
] by this unannounced engagement cul-
minating in the wedding ceremony this
evening.
The marriage service was read by
+ Rev Charles r. Brown. pastor of the
First Congregational Church, at the
4 residence of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. l. .. Ellis. Eask Twenty-fourth
street and Eighth avenue. overlooking g
the magnificent villa at which the
young wife viii take her place as mis-
tress upon the return from wedding
journey.
The ceremony was a very simple one.
Miss Ellis was attended by Marion FL
lis. her sister. and Miss Grace Sperry.
Norman Ellis. a brother. gave away
the bride The guests included only
q few intimate friends and relatives.
d
oliver. Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard P Miller.
Mr. and Mrs. Calkins, Rev. and Mrs.
/ Charles r. Brown. Mr.. and Mrs Ed
/ Olney. Byron Smith, Miss Emma Davies
and a few others
Simple effective arrangements Of
smilax and ferns with poinsettias, were
used for decorations. A bower sof
! ferns and smilax completed the embel-
/ lishments.
Following the wedding a supper was
served. and later Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
! departed in the private car Hauoili for
/ New York They will make wedding
/ tour Of the West Indies in the Smith
steam yacht.
FOOD FOR COMMENT
Thus runs the narrative Of as pretty
! romance as ever gave Oakland gos-
/ sips food Of interesting comment. Al
most to q year and day, the conven-
tional mourning period. the wealthy
capitalist won his second wife. the
delightful young English girl who en-
tered the Smith home ten years ago
as a protege Of the then mistress of
Arbor Villa and governess 10 the wards
Of that estimable woman.
The former Mrs. Smith had several
wards whom she raised and educated
as her own children. One of them was
the Miss Grace Sperry who attended
]
was Mrs Bernard P. Miller, who was
among the guests and had grown up
with the charming bride at the Smith
1 residence.
Evelyn Ellis came TO Oakland when
she was a baby with her parents from
Great Britain. She is 25 years old now.
! according TO the marriage certificate.
! Smith is as many years her senior. The
Ellis family settled in East Oakland
land Evelyn attended the Franklin
school, graduating into the Oakland
! High School. which she left in 1896.
! Her father has been an invalid for
many years and upon the children de-
pended the family support.
The first Mrs. Smith became inter
ested in the girl soon after she COM
pleted her High School work and Miss
Ellis was taken into the Smith family.
there to help in forming the minds Of
the girls the mistress OF the beautiful
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-24

MARYLAND CASUALTY co. OF Balti-
more-H- B. WINDSOR & CO. gen'1
agts-. Mutual Saw. Bk- bldg Temp. 2394
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-24
COFFEE

Good grocers like Schil-
1ing's Best; for it makes
good will and not trouble; in
case of complaint, the money
is ready.
Your grocer returns your money II you don't
like II.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-24
oriental Rug Expert Goe. East

F. a GUNNER is on his way to New
York and other Eastern martS to buy
Oriental rugs, as well as carpets and
furniture for Chas. NJ. Plum & Co. of
this city. Mr.. GUNNER will return In
February.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-24
ALLEGED LARcEN1sr HELD-Fred Spears.

charged with grand larceny. was bound over to
the Superior Court under $1,000 bail yesterday
Spears was accused by Rebecca johnson OF 1904
Webster street. 10 whom he was to have been
married. of having misa pproprtated sim OF
money deposited in the savings bank in the
names Of herself and Spears and of which her
share was $3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-24
RomanceM Marks Wedding.
of "Borax King" Smith

- NJ. delighted Oak
r. Evelyn Ellis who
~ for years smiths wife
departed York
in the eprfvaf carl
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-24
BUSH DEFENDS POLYTECHNIC

Principal ReseDts Statements of Pro-
fessOr Merrill Concerning Students.
Principal w. n. Bush of the Poly
technic High School has taken eXcep-
tion to the statements made by Prin-
cipal Merrill of the Lick and Wilmer
ding schools concerning the existence
of roWdyism among members of the
Polytechnic High School. which the lat
ter attributed to fraternity rivalry. In
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-24

Let us have your good will-schil
lingis Best.