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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-11-01

, Washington, Oct 31---In the battle
between United States troops and IN
,dians, which occurred in southern u
5ah several days ago, three persons
We're killed and another wounded, all
believed to have baen Indians.
News of the occurrence was convey
ed to the Indian bureau in a telegram
from Superintendent Shelton of San
Juan agency, which was dated yester-
day, but was not received until to
day. sS
The army command which engaged
in the battle consisted Of four officers
and seventyfour men, with three In
dian scouts The telegram to the In
dian bureau said:
Troops have returned from south
ern Utah. They arrested Bylillie and
nine other Indians. Three others wera
killed and one wounded The Indians
are quiet and ] do not anticipate fur
Their trouble. = I.
| The report of Superintendent Shell
ton on which the Indian bureau based
its request for troops was dated Seut.
| Is, and in it Mr.. Shelton detailed some
transactions of Byliilie and his follow
ers, and told of a conference which he
had had with them and also of efforts
made by friendly Indians to reconcile
the disconnected. 81.
/ He said that Bylillie lives on the
] south side of San Juan river in Utah,
about 40 miles northwest of San Juan
agency and he represents that the In
dian has for some time past been MAX
1 ing generela opposition to the adop-
ton of the white mans methods, going
/ so far as to threaten to kill the agent
and some of his assistants. When
some friendly Indians visited Bylillie
he refused to talk with them but chaE
lenged them to fight The friendly
indians, who compose the vast major
ity of the, Navajos regard him as q
wizard, and one Of them who died a
1 few months ago, attributed his Illness
l
to the witchcraft Of the dissatisfied
leader. g. ..~ ~
They have made many requests that
Bylillie be removed from the reser-
walton, and on previous occasion he
was driven out with an admonition not
to return. 1t is presumed that when
the troops appeared he met them with
force of arms and was captured while
fighting, but not until four of his fol-
lowers had fallen. There was an init
nation from Mr. Shelton Of possible
further trouble from some of the Black
mountain Navajos, but officials Of the
Indian Office are not apprehensive On
that score.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-11-01

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 81. = Surgery
may be resorted to to brighten the
minds of backward pupils in the
Pittsburg public schools. 1t is plan
ned to have physicians perform OPP
erations on pupils who are behind in
their lessons and whose deficiency is
found to- be caused by physical all
ments. The city council will be ask
ed to make application for the estab-
lishment of a bureau of inspection
in the schools. The bureau will order
operations when physicians deem
them advisable.
T At a conference of officers Of the
bureau of health and members of the
Civic club today it was decided to
collect data for presentation to the
council in an effort to convince it
of the advisability of the innovation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-11-01
CRISIS OVER
New { York Financlile|lrs; Feel eel
That Critical Conditions
Have Passed
Gold by the Million Is Be-
ilg Imported EASING!
Situation

5 New q DIRK, N. V, Oct 331.-Indica-
tons that the available supply of
cash would be materially Increased
within short time, both by imports
#of gold and increase of bank note
circulation, and that the movement
Of common and grain crops would be
facilitated in every way possible with
the result of increasing our credits
abroad were salient features of to-
days financial situation. u
S 1T seemed to be recognized every
where that the acute stage of the
crisis is over and that all that re-
manned was to obtain sufficient scur
rency TO resume currency payments
upon a broad scale and thus to res
tore the conditions prevailing before
the crisis. ~. ,.-.s...... 5fss
The engagements of gold made in
New Y ork, Chicago and elsewhere
brought up the total import move
ment within the past week to $685.
000,0 600 AS this amount of gold will
afford ia basis of credit to four times
the amount, or about $92 ,000, 900, it
will in itself afford much relief to
1.-The existing pressure. The action OF
the Bank of England in raising its
discount rate from Az to 81 per cent
| is i'm accordance with the expecta
lions in conservative circles. The
1 fact hat the increase was not made
to Is per- cent and that the English
rate remains one per cent below the
German rate is accepted as an indi-
cation that the situation at London
/ is not considered acute. -
4 The prompt response OF the nation.
al banks throughout the country to
! the suggestion of Comptroller Ridge
| ley that they employ their United
| States bonds as largely as possible to
secure circulation and substitute 9th
er bonds for those pledged against
deposits sof public money, promises
a considerable increase in available
stock of currency. = d.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-11-01

attempted to sblackmail him. Dis
closures in the case led to Hitcheock's
arrest and he was arraigned Mon
day. The case went over until today
and he was released on $1,000 bail.
Meanwhile the grand jury returned
six indictments against the actor,
some of them charging criminal as
sanlt and abduction.
When the original case was called
today and defendant failed to appear,
his counsel asked that the bond be
continued for one week. The district
attorneys assistant made no objec-
ton and the magistrate set the hear
ing for next Wednesday afternoon.
Not Located
Boston, Oct 31-up to alate hour
tonight Raymond Hitchcock, comedian
wanted III New ork On charges 81 as
sault, had not been located at any
New England point, The Boston po.
lice say they have received no request
TO apprehend Hitchcock.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-11-01
CONTR ACT JUMPERS
PLACED UNDER
The BAN

h New York, Oct. 8 the final ses-
sion Of the National Association Of Pro
fessional baseball clubs this afternoon
a resolution by j. P. o'Rourke Of
Bridgeport, Conn, was adopted BY
which all players adjudged guilty Of
contract jumping and placed upon the
ineligible list by the National Associa-
ton shall forever be debarTed from
playing with any clubs of the associa-
ton, excepting those Of the Tri-State
league. u.
The Tri-State league was excepted
from the provisions of the measure on
account Of the agreement by which it
came into the, association. Twenty
two players are affected by the de
cision.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-11-01
ANSWERS FILED.
Standard OiIlCOmpany Replies
to Complaint in Kansas
Custer Suit
Admits Il. Does Business I'm.
der Two Names But
Different Lines

Topeka, Kan, Oct. 31-Answers
were filed in the. supreme court today
by the Standard Oil Co.of Indiana and
Kansas to the interrogations asked by
the states attorney general in the
custer suits instituted against the com
.panies and amended answers were fiji.
ed to the suits. It. is admitted that
the two companies are owned by the,
Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey. It
is set forth that no antitrust law is
violated as each company handles. a
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-11-01

separate branch of the oil business.
1t is asserted that each company is
complete in itself, but does not en-
croach on the particular line of the
other company. ~
The profits of the Standard of Kan
sas, on a million dollar capitalization
in seven years is given as a little less
than two and quarter millions ;. while
the profits of the Standard of Indiana
during the same time are. given as fif-
ty millions. .,s~.$,,st
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-11-01
-g
SAMOAN
Leases Are a Thing Of The
Past. Land Held For
Growing People

-, Tutuila, Samoa, Sept. %. (via San
Francisco governor of Ameri-
can Samoa has stated that he will not
consent to any further leases of large
blocks of land in Tutuila. The land
is to be reserved for the growing pop
ulation of the island. The German
government has arranged that all
existing Lease in German Samoa may
be converted into freeholds. Further
leaseholds will not be granted by ma
ttives to whites. There is ample free
hold property, however, to satisfy all
demands for some time to come.
There has been great loss among
livestock on the island owing to con-
tinued dry weather. which is unusual
in this season in Samoa. . H.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-11-01
ENJOINED
Railroads of Nebraska Stop
ped From Charging SIS
RecOnsignment Fee

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 31.-An injunc
ton was issued today by Judge w
H. Munger in U. S. court at Omaha
against all railroads doing business
i'll this state, and preventing the rail-
roads from putting in effect the ar
bitrary reconsignment charge, of Eve
dollars per car on lumber and coal
The order was made upon the appli-
cation of the lumber and coal dealers
in Omaha.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-11-01
BUTTE BANKS ARE
DOING BUSINESS
THE ONE FAILED INSTITUTION
WILL PROBABLY REOPEN
I'm. A FEW DAYS

Butte, Mont. Oct 81 With the sim
gle exception Saf the State Savings
bank, which probably will reopen
shortly, Butte banks are transacting
business today as usual. They are
cashang checks as presented and have
moi curtailed depositors in any way.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-11-01
BANKER SUICIDES
AFTER A SHORTAGE
CASHIER OF IOWA BANK MAKES
AWAY WITH WooDMEN
Z FUNDS.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. 21-Dan
Croker, cashier of the First National
Savings bank of Charlton, Ia, commit
ed suicide today by taking morphine.
The bank is believed to be in good
shape. Worry over losses sustained
in the alleged use of the Modern
Woodmen funds is believed to be the
cause. *. i ~ #
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-11-01
{. R. SINKLER
OUT FOR CONGRESS
THE GRAFTON ATTORNEY HAS
THE BEE AND SHAKES III
OUT.

Grand Forks, Oct. Slit was am
nounced in this city today that Attor-
sney E r. Sinkler. wei known ottol
5ney Of Grafton. would in all propabili-
ty announce his candidacy for con-
gress within the next few days
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-11-01
utes Have Quoted Down

Pierre, S. D., Oct 81 "A telephone.
message from Cheyenne agency to-
night says that all is quiet there. No
trouble Is expected 4.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
sheahan is already enrolled for

aheahan is already enrolled for
years work
Edward Passig has returned to his
home in Humboldt after his operation
in the Ottumwa hospital.
Mrs Will Cissna and daughter are
visiting here from Cedar Rapids.
The Moline sisters are visiting their
parents from Des Moines
Mr.. and Mrs. Goble and Mr.. and
Mrs. T. Hart Of Ames. and Mr.. and
Mrs Frank Danforth Of Salina, Kafs..
are here. called by the Illness Of Miss
Smith.
Vera Felker has returned to Vinton.
Avis Hardesty will attend school In
Parkville. Mo, this year.
G. P. Weller is looking at land N
Kansas. He went with T. G. Wilson.
Mrs. Stanton Of Oskaloosa was here
Tuesday.
Miss Frances Burke, Oskaloosa spent
Sunday here.
Frank seibel has returned from
Spencer. accompanied by his father.
Mike and Nick Sondag were up from
Harper Tuesday.
Mrs Allan Dunn has returned to
Delta after a visit at the T. Ford
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Adrian are visit
ing in Brighton.
John Hartzell of Keswick was in
! town Tuesday.
Fred Lucas and Fred Yates of
rode the Masonic goat.
Agnes Kelly came in from Kinross
| Sunday.
Mrs. Thomas Kelly and daughter,
Mrs. Mary Mccoy, were in Oskaloosa
| Tuesday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
PROMINENT ALBlAN WEBS.

Albia.-one Of the greastest SUR
for great many years Is the an
nouncement of the marriage Of John
R. Duncan of this city and Miss Eu-
Eenia Roth Of Chicago. The license
was issued in that city Thursday and
the ceremony was performed there. Mr..
Duncan is "a years Of age and has
been q resident Of Abba for many
years. He was engaged in the hard
ware business until few years. ago.
when he retired and has since been
living life Of ease Miss Roth was a
trimmer in one Of the local millinery
stores for season and while here she
won the heart Of the groom. She Is
"a years of age and most wilson's
young woman.
John W. Mayfree Of Centerville was
in Abba yesterday on his way "a
Galesburg, ILL.,, to attend the funeral
of his sister, Alice Duke. The funeral
will be held Sunday.
A. A. Mason returned last evening
from New. Mexico, where he has been
for several months. He will remain
in Abba for few DAYS and then re-
| turr to the south.
Mrs. J. H. Tobey will leave this
| week for Chicago where she will Wis
! it at the home of a sister and from
there will go to her old home in Indi-
ana. where she expects to remain ana
enjoy the time for three weeks
! Rev. C. H. Montgomery of Grinnell is
visitor at the w. 7. Richie home IN
| the first ward. He came to Abba yes
| terday and will remain for several
| days He was formerly on the Abba
| circuit and has many friends in the
! city who are glad to renew the ac-
] nuaintance of years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12

gone West with his parents from
Herkimer County, New York. The de-
monstration of the possibilities Of
the wire" determined his fate. But
how to attain his end was not as easy
matter.
However, that was soon settled. for
on reaching the age of sixteen he be-
came a section hand on the Racine
and Mississippi Railroad at twenty
seven dollars and fifty cents per
month.
1t was hard work, but he applied
himself all summer and when winter
came presented himself at Thompson
station.
AZ want tn be telegraph operator
like yourself the boy meekly inform
ed Agent Hayes
| Imagine an ambitious young Ameri-
can of today asking the president of
tunity of understanding his office and
you will have Hayes's feeling when
this country boy sought admission to
the mystic realm of telegraphy. 1t
was bold stroke, but he won, and
the same conservative holiness has
placed him where he is today.
Had Mark Twain been the operator
at Thompson, doubtless he would
have made the lad serve as office boy
picking up the code during spare
moments and without pay, but Hayes
did not value the privilege so light
ly. His reply. delivered very serious
ly, must certainly have been intended
to deter the boy.
Hayes said: "See that empty wood
rack across the track? Well, If you'll
4 wheel the wood to that rack, stack 4
in cords and help load every engine
II might consider your offer"
Nine out of ten boys would have
asked, How long will it take?" No
SO this lad Had he made this inquir.
however, he might have learned tina
the task was not for the day only, Blu
for the winter.
"And when am to learn tele
graphy?" he inquired at the end
the first day.
Nights" was the reply.
"Then I'm ready to start" came tn
response that so surprised Hayes h
could find nothing more to say
Mark Twain is great humorist bu
Hayes-well, that little wood-bo
who worked two jobs to master one
is today senior vice president of tn
New York Central lines, and, as tn
public knows. that man is w. {
| Brown.
This determination, commonl
, known as grit" backed up ,
natural and marked ability to d
large things, has made Mr.. Brow
: what he is. AS a wood-stacker he ha
determination to execute his order
5 better than any man before him, a
{ though his predecessors had receive
fcrty-five dollars per month for tn
identical work he was cheerfully 81
i Ing for a chance to catch on In TT
| light way. When the opportunity
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
Elite Restaurant,
MICHAEL q BOYER, Proprs.
One Door East OF Courier.

boys was still fresh in ST. Joseph,
General Manager Brown, of the Burr.
ington's Missouri lines, was given
the opportunity Of dealing very effect
lively with a gang of imitators OF the
Jameses. The story has gone the
rounds so often it may be used, here
only to illustrate one of the points
already made-that of his ability gto
cope quickly and decisively with I'M
expected events.
He learned that passenger train NO
| 8 was to be held up at Rags Branch
few miles out of st. Joseph. The
trick was to be turned the very night
Brown got the information and he
had but an hour within which to act.
He ordered a passenger train made
up to take the place of regular NO. )
and aboard the train were the sheriff,
chief of police, several deputies, q
crew, and the general, all of whom
were armed with rifles. The start wa
made on No. 3's schedule.
AS the "dummo" train neared the
Black Snake Bluff the engineer sight
ed waving red light and came to
a stop. Instantly the engineer and
fireman we're covered" by four rob
bers who ordered them to open the
express car.
The door was duly opened, but in
stead Of finding there the miscellan-
eous plumber and money usually car
ried, the robbers we're treated to u
surprise party in the persons of the
deputies, who on the opening OF the
car door emerged from a piano crate
where they had been hiding.
A quick fusillade followed in which
two of the train robbers were killed
and two captured, one Of the latter
having four fingers shot from one
hand. General Manager Brown, who
was in another car, attracted the fir5
of confederate of one of the robber;
hidden in the bushes. He narrowly
escaped, but returned the compliment
with interest. One man got away
but the "haul" was sufficiently large
to cause the news to travel the Worl;
over.
If you could realize the wonderful
resources of the men who make Amer
lean railroads, reflect for minute up
on the career of this Grant of tht
rails Determination, square dea
for all and a great faith in his owl
ability to edo things" are the factor
: that must enter into the fiber of tn
truly successful railroader who rise
from the ranks. In the face of thes
) things, difficulties present themselve
only to be overcome as they hav
been and are being overcome by thi
"never-down Brown" = Railroa
Mans Magazine,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
FAIRFIELD.

F'airfield--Mrs. D.. c. Bradley and
daughter Bettina have gone to their
home in Centerville after visit with
relatives here enroute to their home
from a tour in Europe.
number of Fairfield people went
to Burlington yesterday to attend the,
beginning of the "Old Home" week
celebration. Among them were ]. W.
Mclean. G. w. Sage. George Mower.
B. F. Mikesell. Paul Sheridan, J.. A.
Wray, A. Messenger.
AT meeting Of the Ladies' Mission
airy society Of the English Lutheran
church of Fairfield held at Mrs John
Lynn's home today, Miss Ellis, re-
turned missionary from Japan. told OF
the work in those islands
Miss Ethel Bradshaw has gone to
Littleton, Colo, to attend the wedding
Of Miss Jessie Bosworth Of this city
to Rupert Nutting of Littleton. Wed
neSday
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
OBITUARY..
Death Of Former Resident

ISdlH VI s-OIiliCi. nCSiaSbs.
The death of Mrs Ollie Amber
Simmons has been reported. Accord
ing to the word received here she died
rather suddenly at her home in Col.
orado last Friday morning. She had
been suffering with typhoid fever.
She lived in Mt. Pleasant during
her girlhood days. but since her mar
riage to Ed. Simmons of Ottumwa, a
few years ago, has lived in the west.
She is survived by her mother, two
sisters, and her brother, H. A. Am
bler-The Mt Pleasant Morning
/ Journal
Departed this life at his residence
near Ashland. Wapello county, Sept
5, Lucius Clark Allen, son of Dr.
Gordon and Mrs. N.ln Eliza Allen
aged SO years, / month and days.
He was born August L. 1855 at Ben
tonsport and has resided in Wapellt
county since 1858 He united with the
/ M. e. church In 1879 and subsequently
removed his membership to the Con
gregational church in Eldon. Of which
/ to the close OF life, which greatly en-
1 friend possessed many excellences o
character and life which greatly en-
deared him to his family and friends
and to all who had the pleasure of hi
acquaintance. He will be great,
missed in the home and community
He was never married but leaves
mother. brother and sisters, with othe
relatives and friends to mourn his de
parture. The funeral services wer
conducted by the writer, assisted a
cemetery by the Brotherhood Of Engi
neers and Firemen, of which he was
mber-Contributed.
Funerals services over the remains
of the late Albert Wagner were he'll
last evening at o'clock at the hom
of Henry A. Wagner, 213 Nortl
Weller street, in charge of Rev
/. T. Underwood, pastor Of tn
South Side Baptist church. Th
body was this morning taken to tn
Sherman chapel, ten miles south Q
the city where the services wer
conducted by Rev William Overtur
at II o'clock Interment was mad
in the chapel cemetery.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
INCIDENTS in THE CAREER OF W. c. BROWN

The Railroad Mans Magazine has
the following special article to w.
C. Brown, brother Of Captain Brown
or this city and one of the biggest
railroad men of the country:
Years ago Mark Twain told a story
of youth who applied to him for as
isistance in securing position OH
some newspaper The author wrote
the aspirant for Journalistic honors
asking him to name his choice OF
papers, adding:
81 can get you job on any large
daily if YOU follw my directions"
After this selection had been made
Mr.. Clemens divulged the secret OF
what the youth confidently believed
to be pull" 1t was nothing more
than that the applicant should pre-.
sent himself to the editor OF the
chosen paper and ask for place
without pay.
But T. ]. Hayes. now a station
agent on the ST. Paul, went to Mark
Twain one better. in case almost
identical with that of the reporter
and Hayes's joke, for such would 1T
be considered today, furnished one
of the brainiest operating officials Of
our time Hayes is still station
agent but his victim" is the second
highest official Of great railway sys-
TEN. But for the coke" later.
"Hurrah! Civilization Meets Civil
lization!" That was the cry of the
little town of Thompson, Illinois,
way back in the sixties, when the
telegraph, following the progress of
the Racine and Mississippi Railroad,
suddenly brought the village face to
face with the outside world.
The event was duly celebrated. The
weekly appeared day ahead of time.
The Mozart Cornet Band was out in
full regalia; SO were the school child
rea.
There were committees and ban
ners galore 1t was to be fete ri
fetes for Thompson was to pay Its
respects to the world and every loyal
citizen was prepared to chuckle in
hardly at the shock the world would
receive on learning that Thompso,
was awake.
Ostensibly, the celebration was In
homer of that unknown force Of wire
but actually it took the form of \
public triumph to the man who was te
establish the communication. Thai
man was Hayes.
There was little need for the presi
dent of the R. and M. to drop in
he would have been regarded a:
Small fry Hayes was the lionize,
wizard.
This may have been against hi
wishes, but had to say in the matter
Thompson could recognize genius
and no one had the right to say other
wise.
So Hayes. who remained there a
agent and telegrapher. found himsel
a respected citizen and a potent fac
tor.
In the village of Thompson lived
lad who not many years before ha'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-09-12
PREFERS DEATH TO SCHOOL,

Colorado Springs. Colo. Sept. 10
Rather than take UP a course of stu
dies in the Colorado Springs High
school, Hazel Specknell, aged eight
cen, shot and fatally injured herself
yesterday. Miss Specknell came %
Colorado Springs recently from Kan
sas City. where her parents reside.