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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-10
this measure IS the emergency clause

this measure is the emergency clause.
Why?
Because ait the coming April cleo
tion Mr.. Patterson wants to run for
mayor. Y .8s
sa Under this act he could not be
mayor without resigning the Office Of
county commits ioner. n
One Office rs enough
There are many other sections Of
the state where county and city Offices
have been .sbunched' and the govern
ment OF the city and county is FREE
quently class corporation, wrong in
principle and against the best inter
ests Of the people. .z ,s
Whether or not Mr.. Patterson
would make a good or bad mayor.
whether 1t would benefit the Capital
City to throw down the bars and
go back to old conditions, whether the
element Mr.. Patterson represents and
the moral ethics he believes in should
be more strongly intrenched is not ger
name to the purposes OF this article.
Senate Bill No. 4 is general In its
nature. It's provisions are just, the
principle is right. It's passage with
the emergency clause would assist the
better element in its fight for a clean
er city and purer politics locally.
To that extent and that extent only
does this measure have local appli-
cation.
4 Section 81 of the constitution Of
North Dakota provides that mo per-
son can become a member Of the leg
islature who holds any other Office Of
profit in this state or under the gov
eminent Of the United States. =
II it is wise that a legislator shall
not hold another Office Of profit or
honor while legislator, how much
more meritorious is this measure that
restricts Office holding and discour-
ages county and city rings.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-10

4. Entries which may have been
confirmed by virtue Of an act q con-
gress.
5. Selections and entries in which
mo residence or; Improvement is re-
quired BY law, when the lands en-
braced therein are strictly speaking.
in agricultural districts, or when their
character and classification made in
accordance with law. /. 8. I. "a; y, !. 4.s
8. Cases Of resistance Of patents
because of some clerical error occur
ring in the patent issued heretofore.
All Indian allotments which have
| been regularly approved in accord
ance with instructions from the secre-
tary Of the interior. III
You VIII issue all necessary instruc-
tons to carry this order into effect.
This order Is In lieu of my order OF
December Is, 1905.
Theodore Roosevelt.
This order was issued primarily to
head OF the wholesale frauds out
i west in the timber land districts The
conditions in the agricultural states
did not justify such a sweeping order
and be It said to Presidents Roose.
velt's credit, if he can be shown he
does not hesitate to reverse himself. q
Onthe 18th inst. Congressman Gron-
ma and others called on the president
urging modification and Washington
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-10
Chr 8isil,arrk grihni.e,
BY N. Il. JEWELL
THE DAILY TRIBUNE.

Published every morning except Monday.
at Bismarck, North Dakota, is delivered by
carrier to all parts of the city at 40 cents per
month, or $3.50 per year. If sent by mail
through the post office. 81 per year: The
ia the United States or Canada, POSTAGE pre-
paid, 81 per year; 50 for six month for
three months. 3si III 5i;S.S III s5s5
THE WEEKLY TRIBUNE
Published every Friday; twelve ana sixteen
pages: containing a summary of the news of
the weei-local and foreign-psrt atten-
ION being paid to state news. Sent to any
address, postage paid, for 81 for one year; SO
cents for six months; rs cents for three
months.
paper in the state-Weekly established. june
IL. 1873: Daily established in 1881. II has
a wide circulation and is desirable advertis..
ing medium. Being published at the capital
of the state it makes feature OF state news,
Of semioficial character. and is therefore
particularly interesting to all who desire to
keep the run of state affairs political, social
and business. 5S5 s II, ss5 ..sSsSsJ Z.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-10

Here is the way the Pembina
Pioneer Express looks at the primary
proposition: While the Pioneer Elk.
press has not favored the primary law
as a whole. we do believe In the
selection of the senators, representa-
tives and governor by popular votes
In the case Of these more prominent
officials the people do have pronounced
and intelligent views. But they don't
know much and care but little for sub
ordinate state officers
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-10

The above telegram was received by
the Tribune last evening. This will
be welcome news for hundreds, yes
thousands Of North Dakota settlers.
The recent order OF the president,
referred to is as follows:
The Secretary Of the Interior Il
Sir: To prevent the fraud now
practiced in public lands OF the
United States have to direct that
hereafter no final certificate, patent Or
other evidence Of title shall issue un-
der the public land laws until an
actual examination has been made on
the ground by an authorized officer Of
the government, but the following
shall be excepted from the force Of
this order: ~ ss57*,5i'
1. All claims which have hereto.
fore been examined on the ground by
an authorized officer OF . the govern
ment whose report is found salts
factory.
8. All claims where heretofore an
officer of the government other thar
officer authorized to take final proof
shall have been present at the taking
og final proof to cross-examine claim
ant and witness, IL such proof is found
satisfactory.
8. All claims where claimants com.
pliance with law has been established
by law or other adverse proceedings.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-10
SENATE BILL NO. 4.

Senate bill No. 4, introduced by Mr.
johnson OF Mclean, relating to the
qualifications Of state, county and city
officers passed the smnate on January
25th by vote Of IS to 4,
This measure provokes considerable
discussion because incidentally it has
local application.
Let us see about the merits Of the
bill. AS It passed the senate and is
now in HE house the bill reads as fol.
lows:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-10
THE COUNTY ASSESSOR.

LangdOn Courier-D The
county auditors ofNthe state, who have
had much experience along the lire.
Of assessment and taxation, have ex-
pressed themselves as in favor of a
change in the system of taxation and
the selection Of q county assessor,
whose duty it shall be to assess all
property in the county. Under the
present system there are number of
assessors, selected to assess property
in the various subdivisions of the
county and the result is a confusion Of
values and a tumble Of standards that
comes before city and county boards
and finally the state board of equaliza-
ton to be harmonized. Inequality of
assessment is one Of the chief diff
culties under our present system and
one from which much Injustice arises.
Our assessors are chosen not as men
capable and experienced and qualified
to judge Of. values, but largely to fill.
out the ticket of political party and
|
with little regard for real qualifica-
lions. There is no place in the gift Of
the people that should be held more
important than that Of assessor. Up
on the figures Of valuation determined
by him the tax list of the county is.
made, and the sum Of taxes to be paid
by each individual or corporation, ex-
cept public service corpors \ ons, is
settled. The assessor should be a
man familiar with values of all classes
of property. He should be man Of
long experience in the property values
of the county in which he does his
work. He should be a man who will
conscientiou endeavor to reach a
just valuation Of all property that may
come within his jurisdiction. Too
frequently the position Of assessor is
given to some man who is lily quail
fed and whose chief aim seems to be
to see that his district goes in at a
lesser figure than some other district.
Inequality and injustice in taxation
begins in injustice and inequality in
/ assessment. The whole system Of
4 assessment needs legislative attention
and correction
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-10

Something Of the dangers as well as:
inconvenience of railroading in ex-.
IRENE frosty weather may be realized
when it is, considered that between
Devils Lake and Grand Forks seventy
five broken rails have been removed
This winter. i
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-10

The Leeds News says that the Bis
marck correspondent to the Grand
Forks Times is sending his paper the
biggest bunch Of slush that was ever
sent from the state capital, which In
dicates the wide difference Of view
point between the Bismarck cor
respondent and Alphabetical yoigt Of
the Leeds News.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-10

Frank Wilson Of the Bathgate Pink
Paper has a long editorial on The Heav-s
ems in February" which leads us. to
think that possibly he is studying the
stars to- see if there is anything in, that
report that the oil inspectorship is in,
sight for him. I.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-10

Among the appointment rurnors is one
that Olaf Bjorke Of Abercrombie is slat-
ed for game warden of the southern dis
trict-which may or may not be true
as with many other rumors.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-10
Call and See Them.

Fine interior panoramic views Of
the house and senate in session.
Taken by a. e. Boyce, the photog-
fapher. For sale at the Studio. Room
4. Dakota block, Main street.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-10
ROOSEVELT Will MODIFY REGENT ORDER

II concerns agricultural land entries.
Under this order thousands Of honest
settlers would have suffered for the
acts Of an occasional fraudulent
entryman
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-10
telegram gives the following account
Of the visit:

Of the visit:
!. IS.
Ny heart Is with the settler n !:
/: the sod house, who is trying TO !:
!: make home for himself, Z said !;
!: President Roosevelt to Representa- !:
!: tives Stevenson and Gronna to- !;
/: day. The two congressman went ;
/: to the White House ito ask the !:
I: president to exclude non-mineral, :
/: suntimbered land from his order |:
!: suspending the issue Of patents
/: for public lands. They said that :
!: the only attempts to obtain lands !:
/: by fraud were In cases where
i: lands contained minerals or had
!: merchantable timber on them, and /:
!: that suspension of patents
covering strictly agricultural lands
/: would work a hardship to home
!: seekers. The president told 4:
]: Messrs. Stevenson and Gronna to !:
]: see Clifford Pinchot, chief Of the
I: forestry bureau. They will see
!: the president tomorrow and Mr..
!: Pinchot and Mr.. Holmes of the
/: geological survey, will be present
/: to give their views. The north
!: western representatives believe
]: they will be able to secure from
]: the president an order tdireeting ]:
]: the patenting .of prairie lands /:
\ covered BY homestead entries
!: without unreasonable restrictions.
Since the issuance Of the order
many commercial bodies in NORTH
Dakota, and especially ii he Minol
district have passed resolutions
memorializing the president to modif,
the order, the appeals. supplemented
by the prompt and earnest action 81
our delegation IN, Washington, have
borne fruit, 's55
y u.s. Z.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-10

Section 1. No person shall be
qualified to hold two or more elect
i've Offices under this state. or any
county, or any city of this state by
virtue Of either Of which Offices he
may be. permitted or required to
act as a member of any board or
body the duties of which may re-
quire or permit him to review or
approve his own official acts, or
the acts Of any other board or
]. body. of which he may be mem
Der, nor shall any person be quail
fed to hold at the same time a
city Office and county Office, ex-
cept the Offices of justice of the
7 peace, city magistrate, treasurer,
superintendent of schools, cor
oner, surveyor or constable.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts Of
acts in conflict herewith are here
by repealed.
Sec. 8. Whereas, elections will
be held for certain of the Offices
! herein mentioned prior to July 1,
1907, therefore an emergency ex-
lists, and this act shall take effect
and be in force from and after its
passage and approval. 4.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-10

In a line clear across the first page
of the paper the Devils Lake Journal
says: The politicians spend more
time in trying to make regulations for
themselves than in trying to pass laws
which benefit the people" How easy
it is for long range and long-visioned
newspapers to complain No sooner
is a man elected to the legislature
than some newspaper critic gets busy
and refers to him in fippant and
unfair manner frequently impugning
his motives and questioning his hon
esty. Now, a fairer standard would be
to consider that the average legisla-
tor is just as good as the people who
send him to Bismarck and brought in
contact as he is with people from all
over the state having conflicting and
diversified interests he is quite as
| well qualified to act for his constitu-
sents as they are to advise Too many
people too many newspaper men
reverse the dule that men are sup
posed to be honest until proven other
| wise.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-10
Purely Agricultural Lands Will Be Exempted from Order
Holding Up All Proofs Pending Investigation
by Special Agent
Enforcement Of This Order Would Work Great Hardship
and Injustice to Thousands Of
Honest HOmeSieadefs

Special the Bismarck Tribune: 1#&#
Mccumber conferences
Roosevelt this regarding executive
the final pending
special The made
agricultural
lands. Hssss $s$Js
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-10

{ trolls the Bismarck Palladium, which
paper claims that this bill, if it be-
comes law, will slegislate 3. g. Pat
\ terson out Of Office =
1t will do nothing of the kind.
It simply prescribes the "qualifca-
tion" of an elective officer and would
prevent any person hereafter from
the expiration of his present term
from holding two elective Offices,
with certain exceptions, as will be
seen by the wording of the bill.
Who would such law as this af-
feet in Bismarck and Burleigh coun-
4 ty?
Mr.. Webb is now mayor and also
county commissioner and as such re-
views his own acts on the equalization
Il board
This is wrong. y
Mr.. Webb should not be qualified
4 hereafter for both of these offices.
Mr. McGiIlis is sheriff of Burleigh
county and he is also member of the
city council.
1t would be better if he would con-
fine his attention to the duties Of
4 sheriff and not be eligible for city
I alderman hereafter
Mr.. Al. T. Patterson is states attor-
{ ney, and he is also an alderman.
This is wrong.
Mr.. NJ. j. Mckenzie is county Judge
and is also a city alderman.
He shouldn't hold but one of these
Offices.
Henry Richolt is an alderman and
q member Of the city school board,
and Mr., Mockler is member Of the
city school board.
MT. p, q Patterson is an alderman
and also member Of the county
board Of commissioners.
He ought to be disqualified here
after from holding both Offices and
thus reviewing his own acts.
The passage Of this act will not leg
islate Mr.. Patterson out of office now,
but at the expiration Of his present
term of Office he would be disqualified
s from holding two Offices
Mr.. Pattersonfs chief objection to
4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-10

The Importance of having a strong
and harmonious delegation in Wash.
ington is illustrated In the decision Of
the president, after a conference with
Senator McCumber, to modify the
recent executive order holding up all
final proofs until personally investi-
gated by special agents Of the land
department. The president has
agreed to modify the order so far ais.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-28
ALL OHIO IN GRIEF
SorroWing Throngs Guard Nc
KinIey Cottage at Canton.
TEARS OF YOUTH AND AGE
President Roosevelt to Attend the
Funeral Tomorrow.
MANY MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY
Vice President Leaves indianapolis for
Canton-Secret Service Plans
Safety of Executive.
TEARS OF YOUTH AND AGE
MANY MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY

CANTON, Ohio, May 2s.-Long before
the time set to admit to the Mckinley
home those who might desire to take a
farewell view of the mortal remains OF
Mrs. Mckinley there had gathered in front
of the famous North Market street cot
tage a crowd Of people made up of youth
and old age. From the public schools
came children in troops, who, with
blanched faces and in hurried whispers,
awaited their turn for admission.
Neighboring cities and villages and the
surrounding country contributed to the list
of those who passed through the Mckinley
residence.
Chief Sutton of the United States secret
service arrived in Canton today. He con-
suited with Chief of Police Smith. and to-
gether they made plans for the proper pro-
lection of the President and other diStin-
guished visitors during their stay in this
city. Chief Sutton and Chief Smith went
over the line which the funeral cortege will
take from the Mckinley home to Westlawn
cemetery, and their knowledge Of this will
be utilized in stationing local men and de-
tectives to prevent any undue demonstra-
.tion.
Sympathy for Mrs. Barber.
CANTON, Ohio, May 2S.-'My tenderest
sympathy in the transition of your beloved
sister. Your consolation will be the COM
forting of her long sorrow in everlasting
reunion.
Commander EVANGELINE BOOTH"
This expression of sorrow from Miss
Booth, head of the Salvation Army hosts
who visited the Presidents widow in her
Canton home several times, was delivered
to Mrs. NJ. c. Barber today by Adjutant
Runcie.
Miss Booth instructed Adjutant Runcie
to send a floral tribute to the Mckinley
home as the remembrance of herself and
the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-28
ARMENIANs TO ORGANIZE
And Search for Slayer of Rev. Kaspar
Vartanian.

NEW YORK, May 2S-Failure of the po-
lice to arrest the murderers of the Rev.
kaspar Vartanian, the Armenian priest
whose body was found in trunk on Sun
day, may result in the organization of
groups of the better class of Armenians In
different cities to prosecute the search for
the murderers. plan to form such an or
ganiZaton was proposed to the police to-
day by Matuchi Holopigian, grocer, whose
brother was formerly a partner of Sarki
Ermojian, one of the Armenians who is
wanted by the police in this case. Mr..
Holopigian said that his countrymen would
be able to secure information not within
the reach of the police.
The police authorities today expressed the
belief that there is some ground for the
suspicion that a young Armenian woman.
who was frequently seen in company with
Ermojian, figures in some way in the trunk
mystery. The wife of the keeper of a res
taurant which Ermojan and Vartanian fire.
qLently patroniZed told the police today
that Ermojian introduced the pricct to this
young woman about a week before the muir
der. Afterward the priest and the young
woman were seen together often and the
to call on the young woman's Iaro1ts. The
police suspect that Vartanians murderers
made use of the priests friendship for the
girl to induce him to visit the place where
he was murdered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-28
CHURCHILL STEPS OUT
WILL NOT AGAIN BE CANDIDATE
FOR GovERNoRsHIP.

CONCORD, N. H., May 2S.-Winston
Churchill, candidate of the Lincoln Repub
ltcan Club for the republican nomination
for governor of New Hampshire last fall on
platform demanding the abolition of al
legged corporation control of New Hamp-
shire politics, in statement made public
today says that he will not be a candidate
for governor at the next biennial election.
when entered the field for the nomina-
ton last year. said Mr.. Churchill, ut was
not with the hope of obtaining Office, but
with the idea of advocating certain princi-
pies of American government involving the
liberties of the people which have been al
lowed to lapse in this and other states. Mis-
takes in the conduct of such battle are not
peculiar in New Hampshire; they are per-
haps, inevitable, and will be pardoned by
the people when it Is known that these mis-
takes were made in good faith. One thing
at least has become clearer than ever-that
the promises of the political machine
things they are) cannot in the future be
relied upon. Since l have every intention
of continuing to strive for the principles in
the last republican platform until they
to advocate them as candidate would not
only be distasteful to me-. but in my opin-
ion seriously impair my usefulness, 1t
seems wise to make public determination
known to my friends, that 1 will not be a
candidate for the nomination to the govern
orship, despite all rumors to the contrary.
ut has long been evident that a broad
objective is necessary of all who are In
sympathy with the spirit of the last republi-
can platform Presidential year is at hand,
and such organization will unquestion-
ably unite itself with those elements which
are fighting for progressive measures and
political purity in the nation at large in
order that delegates may be elected to the
next national convention to nominate a
presidential candidate who will represent
these elements
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-28
STREET CAR BLOWN UP.
Chicago Fanatics May Have Put Bomb
on Track.

CHICAGO, May 2S.-Two men were badly
injured by broken glass and score of
others sustained slight injuries early today
when a street ear on the Calumet electric
railway was blown from the tracks by a
torpedo at 93d street and South Chicago
avenue. The explosion lifted the car from
the tracks, throwing it into the roadway
The car was damned with men riding to
work in the iron foundries, and in the panic
that ensued many were thrown down and
trampled upon.
A rumor which found considerable ere
dence was that the torpedo was planted
with the original design of blowing up
prospective passengers the gambling
boat City of Traverse, whose landing place
is about block away, the theory advanced
being that it was planted either by religious
fanatics or by rivals of the City of Traverse
crowd. The police are investigating this
report. but have found no evidence to sub
stantiate it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-28
GOULD AND THE POLICE.
Some Of the Officers Were Very In
discreef II Ia Said

NEW YORK, May 2S.-The investigation
Of the police department in connection with
the Gould divorce case has disclosed no
criminal evidence against any of the officers
involved, according to statement made to-
day by Police Commissioner Bingham. The
investigation did, however, develop the fact
that some of the officers were guilty of in
discreet and improper work. The COM
missioner also said that some of the officers
did not tell the truth when questioned, and
that they will be dealt with later on. 1t is
the commissioners intention not to permit
the investigation to rest at this stage I'VE
shall continue to investigate along the same
lines we have followed" said Gen. Bing-
ham, land that will be an investigation Of
the police department and not an investiga-
ton of the Gould case"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-28
True Bill Returned.
Three Arrests for Murder.

NEW YORK, May 2S.-The Jersey city
police today made three arrests Of Armeni-
ans who they believe may be able Ia throw
some light on the murder of Father kaspar.
One of the men has several blemishes and
marks on his face which correspond with
the description of one Of the men wanted
by the New York police.
The men under arrest are Gus Korys. Bill
Kareis and Peter kalangy, the last named
living in this city and the other two claim
ing Coney Island their place OF abode.
They said that they had recently moved
from Blocker street, New York.