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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-02
Twelfth Juror Selected at End Of Tedious State
Will Simply Put on Testimony to Prove the killing,
Taking Up Only Half a Day, and Giving Defense
SmaI Chance Of Ringing n the UnWrtten Law
Sentimental This Can Be Done, Trial Will Be Short

- q 80 q 81 g q = .
ForemanDenaing B. Smith, age S. retired manufacturer
No 2-George Pfaf, "a, hardware merchant married.
No 3sChares S. Fecke, AS, shipping agent, married.
No.4-Ocar A. Pink 46, salesman married
No 5-Henry 6. Barney, 5o,pianos. married 81
No. 6I1arry C. Brearley, 35 advertising agent
No Malcolm S. Fraser, 40 salesman, married.
No 8Charles D. Newton g. retired railway official,
No. 9-Wilbur S. Steele CO. aeturer,
No 10Jofn S. Demee So railway agent,
No. 1l--John b Bolton, 81, clerk, arried.
I-Bernard Gerstad 49, manufacturers agent married
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-02
500 Buys Townsite.

Minot Reporter: A. C. Nedrud, the
newly elected county treasurer, has
received the first money taken into
the treasury for 1.-THE sale of school
lands in Ward county. The purchase
was made by the 500 road and in
cludes the townsite Of Douglas, part
Of school section So. The price was
SIS an acre. %Sa
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-02
TEXAS KILLING
PosTMAsTER KILLS CITY SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT FOR SOME
UNKNOWN CAUSE

Bastrop, Texas, Feb. Col J. c. Ed
nlonds, superintendent Of the public
schools of this city. was shot and killed
IN front Of the postof6ce here today.
!. A. Brooks. attorney and assistant
postmaster. has been arrested, charged
with the killing, No announcement as to
the cause has been made known. .s
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-02
Associated Press to Bismarck Tribune

Associated Press to Bismarct Tribune
Nanl#on, S. p, Feb. Geo. K.
Meyers, multi millionaire Of New Or
leans, died here suddenly this afternoon,
On his person was found Standard Oil
stock valued at s., 900, 900. Meyers came
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-02
VAR CLOUD
SENATOR PERKINS OF CALI or.
MA iNTlMATEs THAT SCHOOL
QUESTION rs BUT
AN EXCUSE THA JAPAN WILL.
DIG UP FOR AssvyAR BLUFF
.'35 5535 WITH US
Associated Press 70 Bismarck Tribune

Y Associated Press TO bismarck Tribune sS
Washingt on, p. G., Feb. lin an adj.
dress delivered tonight before the Ma.
I tional Geo graphical society Senator Per
#kins of California, dWelt at length upon
the probability that California $ action to-
: ward Japanese would result in conflict
between Americans and the japanese.
M IWo irrec liable races, as He pro
nounced them, after speaking on the diff
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-02

Grand Forks will have i new military
band, and Leader Farley believes It viii
be the best in the northwest,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-02

Continued ON page 3D.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15
MISS HANSON DIED
6Y HER OWN HAND

Justice Of Peace Frank Bope. acting
as coroner. has arrived at the coaclI.
ion that Miss Bertha Hanson cams to
death by her own hand aud 40 in
quest or autopsy will be held The
letter written just before her dca:h to
Miss Jessie McSchooler OF this city, es.
tablishes the fact beyond all doubt.
but the friends and relatives of deceas.
ed will not allow the contents of the
note to be made public,
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been made. but the body Is being
held at the johnson undertaking par,
lors pending the arrival Of q sister,
Mrs. r. l.. Alldredge. of Los Angeles
The funeral will probably take place
on Thursday.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15
THE JAPANESE, QUESTION.

There was pompous looking little
man reading newspaper In the
street car, and an equally pompous
looking little man sat opposite. Be
side the one with the paper sat q
man who had something on his mind.
What it was he soon revealed by ask
ing:
Sir, can you tell me anything
about the Japanese question:"
"Dou you mean the trouble In Cali
fornia?" was asked.
"Yes. 1t arose over the school
question. believer"
ut did. It arose over the question
of segregation"
Il beg your pardon, sir" annornc.
ed the other little man, "but you are
wrong. That is. you misspeak your
self. 1t arose over the question Of
segmentation"
And who are you. sir, that pre-,
sumes to correct me?"
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

1t seems that | anu one qualif'ea
10 d. 50, sir"
oh. it DOES" Stt. l informed tait
persbn that the question arose ottl
the matter Of segregation
And at once corrected sou By
saying that 1t vas a question II scs,
mentation."
And thereby proved your ign"r
ane"," observed the first,
Be careful Of your language"
warned the second.
When | informed this person that
1t arose over the question Of"
But you are wrong. You should
have informed him that 1t arose over
the qestion Of"
The man who had asked for infor-
nation saw that he had put his t,s't
In 1t. and he arose and left the car
On the platform he asked the e'Un
ductor:
Say. what started the row in Cal
tf0rnia about the Jap school ques.
tion:'
Why. the school authorities there
; wanted To aggrayate the Japs By
themselves Always come TO head
quarters for your information.
JOE KERR.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15
HOW JIMMY" REYNOLDS
FED THE ELEPHANT

when 1t comes TO enr"ey aad elo-
qaence, the career Of Assistaa, secre~
tAty Reynolds Ii one ot the ehlai fac
tors Of the G. o. p. (Graai Ola PaEty}
game. 10 which good play Is always
looked fSr under the emblsla 0t u :
elephant.
A controversy recently arose in G@G-
lerence TO u charge on some elephants
which were being imported into this
country. and while the decision was
pending. the beasts were le!t on the
hands Of the department through
which they were Obliged ID pass. anf
OF which Secretary Reynolds il one Of
the moving spirits. But "Jtnm;" was
equal 10 the emergency. aud his train
ing as secretary OF state cent n com
mittee now served him well.
He thought. ''lf I can only provide
half enough for those elephants 10
keep them in good condition until
deliver them TO their owners ! 3h al
be oil right"
so he arranged to have the animals
exhibited. and the gate receipts rea-
iiZed funds enough 10 pay for the keep
OF the elephants while they remained
in the possession OF Uncle Sam. They
were not only kept. but they we're we'll
fed with bundle after bundle of rich.
sweet-scented meadow hay-and all
owing to the ingenuity OF Jimmy Rey.
nolds!
Before he thought Of this plan for
feeding his charges. he certainly must
have felt some perplexity. for he was
heard TO say:
When II comes to putting up hay
for cows and horses. or sheep. know
what 10 do: but when 1t Is a case oi
elephants. and supplying carload lots,
| am rather In a quandary. Our Orient
al friends have their troubles. as well
az the fellows who run conveyances
with gasolene and electric sparkers.
The trouble In keeping the elephants
was, OF course. that, being seized for
the duties. there was no appropriation
for feeding them: for. strange to say
congress has not consldeed the posi-.
bility of such an occurrence. and has
provided no fund for the purchase oi
hay to feed elephants and no money
can be appropriated for this or any
other purpose until It Ia accounted for
II looked for time as though the ele
plants might die of starvation. hut
when Secretary Reynolds gazed into
the eyes of the hungry beasts his sym
pathy was stirred. and the waving
trunks were no longer lifted in vain
National Magazine.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

Justice of Peace Frank {. Rope
who was the republican candidate fol
reelection to that office in the TWEEN
ty.ninth precinct. comprising the city
Of Las Vegas. was defeated YESTERDAY
by Fl. P. Brown. the demOcratic can
didate by ninetySthree votes. Mr.
Brown secured 354 votes and Mr., Bope
261. Various causes have been a:
tributed to the defeat of the present
insumbent. His refusal to sign thi
petition praying the legislature to d:
vide the county Of San Miguel on the
river had something to do with it. A
bitter fight was made against him BY
parties who had been fined or impris
Oned during his term.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15
Personal MENTION

A Brown Harris left last nigh, for
Sunnyside via Texi~o.
J. ]. Gallegos ard wife and Pedro
Gardun0 are in town from ChapeEito,
2Fsix Can,ourie rode In on horse
iack from Harteys resort this mora
10,
Donald Stewart Is In the city today
osl business from his home at Tucum'
.Cari. y. NJ.
Ellsworth Ingalls,. of Washington, d
G.. is registered at the castaneda no
lei
I.ucien Rosenwald Is expected 10 ar
rive In the city at any time from Kan
sas City. on visit To his parents In
Las Vegas
Eliza shaffer and wife. OF Albion,
Ind. have arrived In the city and will
make a short visit with friends here
from old Noble county.
Vim. A. Buddecke. president Of the
Las Vegas Railway & Power Co. ar
rived in the city this morning after a
business trip 10 st. Louis.
Mrs. Sadie Wilson OF Mobile. Ala
ia In Las Vegas on a visit TO her broth
ers. G. n. and }. J. Simpkins. the well
known merchants OF Bridge street.
Z. IT. Biernbaum. who will represent
Mora county at the next session OF the
legislature, has arrived In this city on
his way TO Santa Fe, where he will Pc
main for the opening of the session.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

The Rebekahs held public instaila,
tion jointly with the Odd Fellows last
night. which was well attended and an
exceptionally enjoyable evening follow.
ed, The officers Installed on this oc-
|casi0n were Mrs. Augusta J. O'Maliey,
noble grand: Mrs, Clara Bell vice
grand; Mrs. Lizzie Daily, secretary
and Mrs. Nora Denton. treasurer. Dis,
trict Deputy, Mrs. Mary J. Wertx was
the installing officer, and was assisted
by Grand Marshal Mrs. Sophia An6er-
son.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15
LIBERAL REWARD.

Offered for the return of a small pup
about six months old, 81 Great Dane
aud IL Shepherd. Pup Is OF yellowish
color. and has q bad case Of distemper.
Wears a chamois leather lined collar.
rIveted with brass nails. Answers to
the name OF JUDGE. Finder notify Mr..
Horrell johnson on DR.. Rice's ranch on
the Mora road and receive a very lib.
eral reward. 1863
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15
LET'S TRADE A LITTLE.

I have some bargains In residence
nroperty, three choice corner lots on
the hill, very cheap Some choice
business propositions ranging from 81
200 to $4,000, and when 1t comes to
land. can suit you II anyone can.
Ranches from |" acres to 1000 acres.
irrigated or dry farming. pasture or
grazing. Price from $i.25 up; also
homestead relinquishments. r. l..
Blgelow. SIC Douglas avenue, East Las
Vegas. l'64
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

A liberal reward viii be paid for
Information leading 20 the arrest and
conviction OF :ae person or persons
who have been stealing the furniture
from 4i4 Washington avenue. or will
pay reward for return OF property
taken.
l-3s-tt GEO. A. FLEMING.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15
PLOT DISCOVERED
TO KILL KING AND QUEEN

Madrid, Jan. 15,-The police have
discovered an anarchist plot to kill
several prominent persons on Janlarv
I2lst. the day fixed for the opening of
the parliamentary debate upon the at
tempt upon the lives of King Alfonso
and the queen on the day of the mar,
irage. May 81 last.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15
CONGRESSMAN DIXON
ELECTED TO SENATE

Helena. Mont. Jan. 15.-Copgress-
man Jos, NJ. Dixon. republican, has
been elected to the United States SEN
ate by the following vote: Dixon, 20:
Governor Jos. X. Toole. democrat, II:
B. l.. Frank, democrat, 6; A. G. Conrad,
democrat, 2; Morris. democrat. l
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15
NOTICE.

oeate. n. NJ. Jan. .. 1907.
We. the undersigned. doing business
In ocate. Mora county. New Mexico.
have this day by mutual consent dis.
solved partnership. Sam A. Goldsmith
retiring. AL Indebtedness 10 assumed
by ". Well. who win also collect all
accounts due said firm.
1.55 WE'LL q GOLDSMITH.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

BY depositing portion of your In
come each month I'm the Plaza Trust
and Savings Bank, you can pave the
say TO Q peaceful old age OF rest ami
plenty. s.iS
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

In precinct No 6, Felipe Baca y
Garcia had no opposition for the Office
|of justice of the peace. Ignacio Padilia
was elected constable without opposi-
|tlon.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of The Aqua Pura Company
0f Las Vegas will 80 held 10 the Of
flee Of the company At Las Vegas
y. ~. Monday. January 2sth. 1907. al
3 o'clock p IN. for the election I'd
directors and for the transaction nj
any business that may come hagore
the meeting. r. r. PIERCE
i-sT Secretary
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

In precinct No Daniel c. de B@ca
defeated Pablo Ortiz by 26 majority
for justice of the peace. Fabian Gal
legos defeated Geo. Campbell for con-
stable by the same majority.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

Now is your chance to get 200 acres
nf as fine land as there Is on the mesa
four miles east OF city. Very cheap.
r. l.. Bigelow. 5l2 Douglas avenue.
East Las Vegas. 1-64
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

In precinct No. Zacharias Valdez.
justice of the peace. and Jose c. dc
Baca. constable. were elected with 1u2
opposition.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

Fresh picked tripe and pigs feet,
sauer kraut and fine mince meat Al.
falfa fed beef &C Pete Roth's. IL
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

Sabine Lujan has been appointed
sole agent for the Anti-Carbon. the
sure cure for the SCOT nuisance. %
cents per package. iiss
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

The Optic prints all the news all
the time
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

Subscribe for The Optic and get
the news.
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

Hand painted china az cost az Sab
ino Lujan's. the Bridge street ieweler.
ll<59
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

Galvanized iron and tin work. q.
Patty. iI.7
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

NEW YORK STOCKS

The following quotations received
from F. J. Graf 4 Co. Albuquerque.
New Mexico. correspondents for Lo.
gan Il Bryan. long distance phone:
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15
THE MARKET REPORTS
EsnGas CITY Lasesteck [

kaasa& Caag. 1aa, aS-C&ta&e: Re-
1 exapa& l2sssa. lhelaaing g. ssNaar
esRs,
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

Cali On o'Byrne for the best dsmss
&c eoai I'm the city. I2Is5
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

Good nickel plated show case for
sale cheap. Apply Optic Co. It
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

Ring up o'6yrne Tor Yankee coal,
red hot from tho mines. iaSs
Las Vegas daily optic., 1907-01-15

Donald Stewart Ii In the city today
IN business from his home at Tucum-
.Cari. ~ NJ
The Ocala banner., 1907-10-18
-UEU rvnNn nErUoITURN rULI.
TICS.

Thus far the most interesting per-
SOnality developed by the search
light explorations OF the Public It'll
ities Commission is Lemuuel Ely
Quig-. who during the past week has
given the public much information
concerning the means Thomas F. Rv-
an used 10 bring about the traction
calm. cynical readiness with which
QIi-= went on M stand and told the
commission OF ne sIupendous CON
sp,racy which he directed whose pur-
pose was TO club Beiment into sub
NISSAN, was 9aralyzinE when you
colS.:-~ The discriminating 1Sc4s he
IiyG.--t HIS testimony has pracJi-
ca.,y Killed former Governor Odeu
politically ana has permanently he-
su..rsh-i the reputation of many l4~
v.E- e.. staining Who mad hitherto
posed a. retyrM-rs QU,Sg's -esri-
nr@t likewise Js-,iH"- The <can.ily
tolerated dreams # novcii<t> who
aar- written stories that contain IN
y.dv--- no moro imaginative than
:he facts recurd hy Qui1s He prac-
.:caly confessed ina, a The hehest
oG Ran he bought lawyers. newSpa.
paI editors ami reporters. labor lead
.4,- r.t vaTavrr-ar- III 91g.1.ra :
pua3. opinion = Substituting distric,
ta.a..t-> who organized LEAGUES and
so>.--.~- tor -he whole purpose of
a-.-at..- q competitive subway, one
II the enterprises which cost the most
money WAS q monster petition signed
10y over l.ono.uoo people, 70 BE- pre-
spn--: RI Albany if Belmont did not
see r1- light Bur Belmont knew hat
Ryan could finance a new subway and
he preferred 20 make what he could
by combining and ;ki~ result was the
sole aE3 only purpose Of QuiEg's mas
rer7~ warfare. QuigG is cynical
seasoned LOBBYIST Of the gum shoe va
rietE II was originally 4 newspaper
man. His father was a clergyman
For ID number OF years Lemuel =. was
Senator P,at-s chief Eround-hog and
as SIe- occupied he position Of
president of the New York county
committee as we'll as congressman
from e-- # The silk stocking districts
The Ocala banner., 1907-10-18
Jror the UcaIa Banner.J
IT DOESN'T COST MONEY

II doesn't cost money, as many sup
pose.
To have a seOd time on the earth /;
The best OF its pleasures are free I'm
10 those
Who know how TO value their
worth.
TIE sweetest music th. birds 70 US
sing.
The loveliest flowers grow wild:
The finest OF drink r7rrhes out Of he
sprins.
All free 10 man. woman and child.
No money can purchase no artist can
paint
SUCH picture. a. nature supplies:
Forever. aH ove-. :, sinner and saint.
Who use 70 advantage their eyes.
KIND words AMI glad looks and smiles,
cherry and brave.
Cost n0,hlr#-no. nothing a. al.
And VT all the wesl.A Monte C-isto
could save
Can make Us no pleasure befaM
To hnsk in he sunshine. 20 breathe
The pure air,
Honest toll, the enjoyment Of
The Ocala banner., 1907-10-18
TONS CANDIDACY.

IL you listen 10 John Stockton he
will tell you OF the fight he has been
making against predatory corpora
tions since 1891. He will tell you OF
the sacrifices be has made and the
prosecutions that have been his.
As a matter of general interest. this
is all true. John Stockton was cry
Ing aloud against corporate aSgres-
sion long before the voices Of many
of those who are now in the ranks
were heard He fought = good fight.
He stood the heat and burden OF he
day. and for fifteen years he has had
tLe pleasure Of rewariiEg his friends
and oi satisfying himself with Offices
in Duyal county ana h city q jack
sonyiue. II there We're no other men
10 lead the peoples cause -han John
Scoca-on a this time. Il wouuld be
proper an perhaps the hes. .hinS -
summon him. hUC there ar other
men. and Mr.. SI2ok,oE'S chances 20
w:u do ~. seem % bt good enough
.o- IT,. people 70 risk their hcnes on
him.
The people MUST WIN n his
next contest for governor. II rhey
DO no.. they Viii lose all the valuable
ground rhey have gained dur.nE -he
last seven yeas. There mus ae NO
doubt about he triumph Of the peo-
pies cause il the next primary. The
corporations. :r-itated by the series
ot poliriCa. disasters they have en-
coun-ered in Florida during the past
two subernaroria. TENS. ana. more
than all. aroused 10 he danger II los
Ing heir grip upon the fatness of this
state by the action OF -ka last leEiS.
iatUre in passing one or TWO remedial
laws for the benefit of the people. VIII
no doubt 90 in-o the next primary
WITH THE DIFFERENTIATION To
WIN AT ALL HAZARDS.
They gill put forth their Goliath.
with all the power OF their wealth
and their influence behind him The
peoples David must be steady OF
nerve and sure Of aim.
For this reason they cannot AFFORD
10 risk John Stockton.
Il is peculiariry about AIr, Stock
tons strength that i increases while
dormant ana begins 10 wane directly
The Ocala banner., 1907-10-18
SGT o. Al Rourd Eakir

<laat- l. 'EnG'e Is ny al odds he
-r-a-e~- nature faAt- in Florida Fa
calls one brother editor q "pudSy.
St.a-. mad" while another is desis-
12-ei a -mouhry.- We ara look
.H- -9r him - he properly exposed
51t tArHu-rr3 'r Nj Roosevelt
L3ta'srtF News
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10
THE TIMES DIsPAToH. RICHMOND VA SUNDAY FEBRUATY TO- 1907

run with Little Buttercup, milking
those children un" III "Pinnfore," tho
tlibrettlsts would cease to make uso OF
chnngelngs; but they don't, and hero
they nre again with the mere yar1aton
OF detail that tho confusion arose from
giving tho babies n bath together, and
there wasn't 50 much as u pinhcnd blrtn-
marie. Nv which 10 tell which was
which.
II you had Thought out that compli-
cation for tho start OF a play Of course
your next stop would hc to create two
lovers for the girls, 1t couldn't have
required genius III Duvnl and Van Loo,
tho authors Of the original French
comedy, to decide that tho woocr o
the low born Rose Marie Mich,,, should
be a peasant, and that he who courtcd
the hiEh-born Marie Rose Michu should
he n gallant, lieutenant In tho army.
When London manager chose this
play to make over into n musical show
he had it adapted by an English job
Der, but went toy Andre Messenger, g
conductor ut tho Paris Grand Opera
House, for tunes; ana those tunes con-
tain all the merit that makes the ma
tcrial of THE Little. NIchus'' uncom-
monty valuable However, they are
sung SO badly in tho New York per-
formnnce that hardly half Of their
Vuillly BelS W elIlG uuulclCo.
How, then, docs "1'ho Little Michus''
pull through It's difficulties? George
Graves Is the reason. lie had been for
many years an actor In Englisl, pro-
vincial obscurity, when the role Of the
general in search of Il daughter, was
given to him, and he was privileged
to do anything and everything he
could think of to render 1t amusing.
II don't know that this was SO, yet
firmly believe It, for the character
| is utterly at variance with all else In
the play; is extended with what we
call gags ana tho English call
| ''wheezes," and ID much like Mono
| logue built up slowly by vaudcvil'e
entertainer. ! have seen Sam Bernard
Pete Daley and DeWolf Hopper de-
velop a part In that way from nonenti-
| ty to dominance No doubt Graves had
acquired large collection OF comlcall-
ties during his provincial travels, and
these were new to London, whore his
| fun--a mixture Of buffooneryt and racy
lhumor-Eave o vigorous llfe5 to the
piece for two years. lie has hit New
| York's bulseye hard. I amasine that
he has fired himself Off completely, use
ing up oil 2his powder and balls, and
| hereafter will scatter his fire over the
! target; but for the time being ho is
In tho front line of our grotesque
come dams, hindercd by inability tc
| even attempt to sing. but quite the
i equal Of Hopper, Daniels, DeAngelis
or Bernard, as combined joster ant
clown.
Turned Failure to Success.
The first night OF Tho Little Mich
u.s. recalled tho long first night
OF "Pinafore" by something else thar
the mixing up Of babies. Both plays
were introduced here by ill-chosen anG
unprepared companies. Sir Joseph ant
Little Buttercup We're Mr.. and Mrs