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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-03-14

The present case constituted one
of the longest jury trials in the history
of Pennsylvania courts.
The prosecution of the alleged
frauds was the outcome of the poll.
tical upheaval in Pennsylvania in
1905, which resulted in the election
of William H. Berry, democrat, as
state treasurer, in the fall of that
year.
Berry threw open the books of the
state treasury and showed that the
cost of the building of the capitol
was more than three times the amount
of the contract
The case was laid before the attor-
ney general and indictments were
found against fourteen persons
When the cases now pending
against the four persons who were
convicted today are concluded other
| defendants will be heard The state
| claims that there are frauds amount.
ing to nearly $5,ooO,oo0 in furnish.
! !ings of the capitol.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-03-14
Pennsylvania CAPITOL
GRAFTERS CONVICTED
After Seven Weeks Trial -Four Principal Capitol Building
BOOdlers Brought to Book by Jury
They Include the Contractor, k-Stdte AUDITOR Ex-Sate
Treasurer and k-Supt Of Buildings and Grounds

Harrisburg, Pa, Mar. 13-The jury
in the first of the capitol conspiracy
cases to be tried, gave verdict of
guilty tonight, as to every one of the
four men who have been on trial
here for the last seven weeks, after
six hours deliberation. There were
two ballots taken.
The men found guilty are: John H.
Anderson, contractor; William P. Sny
der, former auditor general; w. L.
Mathues, former state treasurer; and
James M. Shumaker, former superin-
tendent of public buildings and
grounds.
A motion for new trial was made
in each case The maximum penalty
for each defendant is two years i'm
prisonment and $1,000 fine.
The four men were convicted of de
frauding the state in furnishing the
new capitol, which cost the state
about $13,0O0,OO0 instead of $4,000,
600, the figure at which the contract
was estimated.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-03-14
MONTANA Town
IS WIPED OUT
Biq Timber Suffers Tremen-
dous Fire Loss, Making
800 Homeless

st. Paul, Mar. 13-A special to the
Pioneer Press from Helena, Mont,
says that a fire that started from a
locomotive spark swept through the
business section of Big Timber, the
county seat of Sweet Grass county.
this afternoon, burned out a swath
two blocks wide through the entire
length OF the town, destroying three
fourths Of the business establishments
and about fifty residences. The loss
lis very heavy.
The flames were not checked until
the fire reached the western limits of
the city and burned itself out. There
was no loss of life.
The fire today destroyed three.
fourths of the town, which is about
$50 miles east OF this city, on the
Northern Pacific railroad. Three hun
dred families are rendered homeless
and the loss is estimated at more than
$500, 1000.
For seven hours the fire ragged. A
terrific gale was blowing and not in
frequently the flames would leap q
block at time, licking up dwelling
after dwelling EARLY in the strug.
gle control of the fire was lost and q
special train. with fire fighting appar
n4.,, ,voc J.,,r,,s,6 frny,n Xuiu urfnn
The fire started in the stock yards
of the Northern Pacific company and
from there 1t spread to the dwellings
in the outskirts of the town. Thence
1t was carried from house to house
until the business district OF Big Tim
ber was reached through the heart
OF which the flames cut swath more
than block wide.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-03-14
MURDERER BASSANELLA
ESCAPES FROM THE PEN
He and Alfred WOOlen Dig Tunnel From Carpenter Shop
Under Walls to Freedom Escape on Horses
We're Gone But Few Moments When Discovered Seem TO
Have Dropped Through Earth Chase fruitless
|BaSanea Is Brother Of Man Hanged for Murder in Nc.
Lean County After Both Had Killed Another One

At about 1880 o'clock yesterday
two prisoners at the peni..
tentiary, Joseph Bassanella and al.
fred Woollen, sentenced to the prison
for life and six years respectively.
made their escape by crawling
through tunnel, which they had dug
mounting two horses that they pro
cured from the penitentiary pasture,
and succeeded in making their es-
cape. AS yet they have not been ap-
pretended, although their capture is
thought to be but a matter of short
time, as men are securing the sur
rounding country thoroughly. De,
scriptive circulars with the mems
photographs have been scattered
broadcast through the country, $50
being offered for their apprehension.
II they are not soon caught, this
will undoubtedly be made much larg-
er, as one of the convicts, Bassanel-
la, was serving life term for mur-
der.
At about seven o'clock in the morn
ing the prisoners who worked in the
carpenter shop, were turned into that
place, and in about half an hour Bas.
sanella and Alfred Woollen, who were
among the number, were missing. A
eaorob nyos ipapood;o4a1y incf;trfod opd
at the east wall Of the building a
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-03-14
Chairman New Of the Rep.
Natl Committee Says
That viii Be II
No Candidate or Set Of Them
Can Decide Contests
in Their Favor

Washington, D. c., March H.
"As a member of the national COM
mittee 1 can say that the committee
will hear all contests and will decide
each case on its merits, sustaining
justice and party regularity with no,
thought as to preference of contest
ants for any candidate or candi-
dates"
This, in part, is the answer that
Harry s. New, chairman of the re-
publican national committee, makes
to recently published assertions that
the committee will be controlled"
by one candidate or combination Of
candidates and that therefore the
presidential nomination will be de-
termined practically by the national
committee.
When Chairman New visited Wash
ington a short time ago, he had a
conference with members of the ma
tional committee at which the par
ticipants pledged themselves not to
permit their personal preferences as
to candidates to enter into the con-
sideration of claims of any man to
seat in the convention.
This attitude of the committee is
made clear in the authorized state
ment given to the Associated Press
by Chairman New, in which he out
lines as follows the definite position
of the national committee:
From time to time. in the last
few weeks, a statement has been
made in private conversation and in
print, that this or that candidate,
or combination of candidates for the
republican nomination for the presi-
dency is in control of the national
committee, the inference evidently
intended to be drawn being that the
committee. through such control,
will act officially in the interest of a
candidate or candidates with refer
ence only to the personal preferences
OF its members and without an impair
tial regard for the interests Of the
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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-03-14

tunnel was discovered This tunnel
opened just outside the outer peni-
tentiary wall. In it we're found a
piece of iron bar and a chisel, the
tools used by the men in burrowing
their method of escape.
Undoubtedly it took long time to
complete their task, and it seems ra-
ther strange that the men could have
been at work fer so long a time with
out their actions having been not.
iced.
The penetentiary bloodhounds were
turned loose in the tunnel, but coming
out the other side lost the scent, and
could proceed no further.
1t was ascertained upon investiga.
tion, that two of the horses were miss.
ing from the institutions pasture
These were four later at about two
and one-half miles east, where they
had been abandoned by the fugitives
At the farm of Barney Schwab two
fresh horses had been stolen, and
with these mounts the criminals have
SO far made good their escape.
Bassanella it described as having
worn gray trousers, sheep lined
duck coat, a striped hickory shirt
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-03-14
PAPKEREADY
''ApOno Of the Prize Ring
Fiji as a Fiddle for
Go Monday
Va. a Coal HEAVIER and Got
Into Fighting Game by
Accident

Milwaukee, Wis, Mar. ID Looking
fine and fit, Billy Papke, the. Apollo
of the prize ring" has completed his
active training for his fight with HUI
60 Kelly on Monday. and is now await
ing with in1patience the call Of the
bell that will send him into the ring
to do battle for the middleweight
championship. Certain of victory ov-
-er Kelly, the Young Illinois pugilist
lis already considering plans for his
bout with young Ketchel Of Montana.
IL confidence aids in winning strug
giles for supremacy in the pugilistic
arena, then the championship is al,
ready in Papke's grasp.
The poet laureate OF the ring who
coined the title of Apollo" for Papke
was not dreaming the pipe dreams OF
press agent. The Illinois boy is q
born fighter. For 21-year-old
his development is remarkable. Pap
ke weighs 1876 pounds stripped and
stands feet 3-4 inches. His reach
is II inches. This Is only an inch
less than the reach OF Jim Corbett
former heavyweight champion, who is
just Eve inches taller than the new
middleweight. He has arms and
hands that are perfectly adapted tt
the fighting game. He has great
forearms and fists. Much OF his hit
ting power comes from these fists. H
usually wins his fights with clear
knockout In the first, second or thirt
round .
Papke was asked the other da,
how he happened TO become fighter
i've been fighting less than twt
years." he said. fought my frs
Continued on page 81
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-03-14
ROW ON
Lilley Thinks
He Is Not Getting a
Square Deal
His Lawyers Quit the Game
Chairman BOuten Ex-
plains Things

Washington, D. c., March 13.-
Representative Lilley of Connecticut
next Monday will face the submarine
committee without legal counsel to
advise him. 1t was learned today
that Frank T. Brown and Stiles Jud-
son, the Connecticut attorneys engag-
ed by Mr.. Lilley and who appeared
with him at the committee hearing
Thursday, last night threw up their
engagement and went home. They
gave as a reason the refusal of the
committee to permit examination or
cross-examination of witnesses by
persons others than members of the
committee, except that written ques-
tions be first submitted to the COM
mittee for it's approval.
Chairman Boutell of the investi-
eating committee in an interview
with Associated Press, made the fol-
lowing statement:
The apparent misunderstanding on
the part of the house as to the at
titude of the investigating committee
toward Mr. Lilley-a misunderstood
ing which appears to have sprung
from public statements in which Mr..
Lilley has been quoted as dissatis-
fed with the prospective course of
the committee toward himself as the
originator of the resolution of in
quiry-is unfortunate. 1t should be
clearly understood that the commit
tee is proceeding not only within the
narrow lines laid down by the law,
| but also with view and purpose 10
protect Mr.. Lilley. He told the COM
| mittee that he thought the investiga
ton should proceed along different
lines; that he should be allowed to
| name the order of witnesses and that
he, through counsel, should have the
| privilege of examining and cross-ex-
amining them Now the fact that If
| we had succeeded to this desire and
placed witnesses on the stand before
a foundation had been laid by the
testimony of Mr.. Lilley himself We
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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-03-14

points to be visited, had been formal
" approved by the president and
cabinet.
Admiral Evans, who wills relin-
quish command Of the fleet during
its forthcoming stay at San Fran
cisco, and who goes on the retired
list when he attains the age of 81,
in August, was expecting some off,
cial word from Washington on the
subject Of the future movement of
the fleet and it was in view of this
and to enable the department to
prepare its program that he sent a
message tonight Of his arrival off
Magadalena Bay to the effect that the
ships could start on any mission at
days notice and were in far better
shape as to machinery and efficiency
of the crew than on the day Of sail
ing from Hampton roads
The fact that but two months is to
be allowed between the arrival Of the
feet at San Francisco and its depar
ture for the far east indicates that nc
serious repairs are needed by any Of
the vessels and the further fact that
any stays may be made in dry dock
will be exceedingly short. Time fol
repairs will be cut down by the excur
sion Of the feet to Puget sound K
give the people OF the northern PACT
fic coast an opportunity to see ant
visit the ships.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-03-14
new CABINET. IhAV DENIES.
He Is Insane and Wants His
Wife's Suit for Annul-
ment Dismissed

New York, Mar. 13-Denying the
charge of insanity and praying for
the dismissal Of the suit, Harry K
Thaw. through his counsel, tonight
made answer to Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's S
suit for annulment Of their marriage
Thaw's answer was delivered to Dan
lei O'Reilly, counsel for Mrs. Thaw
who after receiving the papers, an
tnounced that the case would be put
on the trial calendar in the supreme
court next week.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-03-14
BIG BATTLESHIP FLEET
GOES AROUND WORLD
After Spending Two Months at Frisco Fleet Sails Via
Hawaii, Samoa, Australia and Philippines
Admiral Evans Relnqushes Command at Frisco to Retire
from SerViCe--.Flee in Prime Condition

San Diego, Cal, March 13.-News
that the American battleship fleet
is to undertake tour of the world
within two months after its arrival
at San Francisco on May 5, was flash
ed by wireless telegraph to the bat
tleships Of Admiral Evans command
at Magdelena Bay late tonight by
the government station at Point Lo-
ma. There is every reason to be-
lieve that it was received on board
the vessels by officers and crews alike
with the greatest satisfaction. It
has generally been understood in ma
val circles that the trip back to the
Atlantic station would be made by
way of Suez, but the official an
nouncement, coupled with the early
date of starting on the second half
Of the worlds greatest naval ma
neuver will give keen pleasure to the
men already proud of the notable
achievements of the fleet.
The wireless station here was
flooded with messages from Wash
ington during the day and there was
several hours Of sending work before
the operators late this evening es-
tahished Communication with the
Connecticut. Practically all mes
sages were in code but they included
the news that the itinerary Of the
world cruise, starting from San Fran
cisco July s and including Hawaii
Samoa, Australia, and Philippine
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-03-14
RuCtiOn Over Notions Causes
Norwegian Cabinet to
Quit Business

I Christiania, Mar. 13-As result of
the reception by the storthing of the
socialist and radical motions of lack
of confidence the cabinet has decided
to resign. Both motions were reject
ed by the storthing, but the vote show
ed that the government could retain
Office only by favor of coalition par.
ties, which the ministers are unwilI.
ing to do. They will advise the king
to summon radical leader, Gunnar
Knudsen, to form a new cabinet.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-03-14
chicago ls chanplon

Madison, Wis, Mar. 12 Chicago
defeated Wisconsin here tonight for
the western intercollegiate basketball
championship by the close score OF
Is to 16.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-15
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

The following resolutions were
passed by Leaf River Camp. No. IS.
W. o. W:
Resolved, That in the death of Sow
ereign S. J, Pettigrew, that this camp
has lost one of its most valued men,
bers, and one who was loved for his
noble qualities, and that this camp
do hereby tender its deepest sympa-
thy to the beloved family of Sovereign
Pettigrew.
Resolved, That a copy Of these res
olutions be spread on the minutes of
this camp and published in the Daily
News and a copy sent to the bereaved
family.
GEO. w. WHEELER.
A. E. HARRISON.
w. J. FOWLER.
Committee.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-15
ALTON THE Scene OF
NOTABLE GATHERING
some of the old Citizens of Alton
Who Attended the Debate Fifty
Years Ago Were Present Today as
Honor Guests.

st. Louis, October 15.-Thousands
of ST. Louisans are today participating
in the celebration at Alton, ILL.,, of
the semi-centennial anniversary of
the last great history-making debate
between Abraham Lincoln and Steph-
en- A. Douglas, THE little giant, "
which took place at that town on
October Is, 1858. Lincoln and Doug
las were opponents for the Illinois
senatorship in that year, with the
slavery question as the principal is
sue. The first of the series of de-
bates, destined to become famous as
the most important political contro-
versy in American history, was held
at ottawa on August 81. Six other
debates followed at Freeport, Jones'
boro, Charleston, Galesburg, Quincy
and Alton, and each of these cities
has recently celebrated the semi
centennial, the program at Alton to-
day completing the anniversary ex-
ercises. Many men of prominence
took part in todays meeting at Alton.
Old citizens of this city, who at.
tended the famous debate at Alton
fifty years ago, recall many of the in
cidents that marked the verbal clash
between the oratorical giants. Po-
litical excitement was at a white heat
in Alton on that day
Alton had been the home of Elijah
p. Lovejoy, editor of free soil pa
per, who was shot and killed by a
mob in that city after the marauders
had demolished his printing office and
thrown his presses in the Mississippi
River.
A platform for the speakers had
been erected days in advance on the
east side of the City Hall, and seats
for the women were fitted up in the
second story of the structure, which
still is the City Hall of Alton.
Lincoln and Douglas arrived in the
city before daylight, coming down
the river together from Quincy. Their
rooms were thronged early in the
day by admirers. Mr.. Lincoln. ac-
cording to the Alton Courier of that
day received at the Franklin House
and Judge Douglas at the Alton, but
Mr.. S. Pitts. whose father was then
proprietor of the Franklin House,
says that both speakers were guests
of that hostelry.
Among the newspaper men present
at the debate were:
Mr.. Paschal of the st. Louis Repub-
lie, Mr.. 'Griscom of the St. Louis
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-15
Why Colds Are DANGEROUS.

Because you have contracted ordi-
nary colds and recovered from them
without treatment of any kind. do not
for moment imagine that colds are
not dangerous. Everyone knows that
pneumonia and chronic catarrh have
their origin in &C ommon cold. Con-
sumption is not caused by cold but
the cold prepares the system for the
reception and development of the
germs that would not otherwise have
found Judgment 1t is the same with
all infectious diseases. Diphtheria,
scarlet fever, measles and whooping
cough are much more likely to be con-
tracted when the child has cold. You
will see from this that more real dan
ger turks in cold than in any othet
of the common ailments. The easiest
and quickest way to cure a cold is to
take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
The many remarkable cures effected
by this preparation have made 1t sta
pie article of trade over a large part of
the world. For sale by Hays & Field
and Yellow Pine Pharmacy. oct
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-15
an American girl.

roads during the exposition will be
the means of bringing together large
number of farmers from all parts of
the State.
This will be the first meeting O
the association since its organization
last year during the fair, but the mem
bership is large one. and extends
throughout the state. The program for
the meeting is as follows:
Welcome address by Hon. II. E.
Blakeslee, president of the state fair
and commissioner of agriculture and
commerce.
Mule raising in Mississippi, by R.
b. Hardy, of Columbus.
Discussion, by D. A. Saunders. Of
Starkville.
Raising and finishing beef cattle. by
Prof. E. A. Lloyd. of the A. & NJ. Col
lege, Starkville.
Discussion by ]. NJ. Aldrich, of Mich
igan City.
Advantages of dual purpose cattle
by w, S. Turner, Crawford.
Dairying in Mississippi, by A. X.
Riser, Of Starkville.
Raising and finishing hogs. by Prof.
]. w. Fox, of the Delta experiment
station.
The Live Stock Association and its
work, by Prof Archibold Smith of the
A. & NJ. College. Starkville.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-15
FOR SALE.

10000 feet moving picture films, in
good condition; also one moving pic
ture machine in perfect running Or
der; will sell cheap. Apply box office
Gem Theater.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-15
LIVE STOCK
MEN MEET
Program For the Association to Be
Held in Jackson On Wednes-
day, November 4.

Jackson, October 15-The MISSISSIPPI
pi Live Stock Association has just
issued the program for it's meeting to
be held in the county court house in
this city on Wednesday, November 4
during the State Fair, the session
opening at ten o'clock a. m.
1t is announced, however, that aside
from the regular program, many sub
jects and interesting problems of vital
interest to the farmers will be discuss
ed, and it is hoped that the reduced
rates which will prevail on all rail.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-15
L|NCOLN-DOUGLAS
DEBATE Celebrated

Evening News, Messrs r. r. Hit
and Horace White of the Chicago
Press and Tribune, Mr. Beaman of
the Boston Traveller, Mr.. Dewey of
the New York Evening Post.
Mr.. Hit was Lincoln's private
stenographer. He subsequently enter
ed the diplomatic service and was for
many years a representative in Con-
gress from Illinois, In 1900 he was
Endorsed by the Illinois Republican
Convention for the vice presidency
but declined to be candidate.
OF the notables present in Alton
on the day of the debate. four be-
came aspirants for the presidency:
Lincoln and Douglas in 1860: Judge
Trumbull in the Liberal Convention
of 1873, but was defeated by Horace
Greeley and Palmer as the leader of
the gold Democrats in 1896.
Although he expressed his detesta
ton of slavery in the historic debate
at Alton fifty years ago, Lincoln did
not deny its constitutionalIty He
was never an extreme abolitionist.
He believed that the extension of
slavery should be prevented. that the
institution should be confined to that
part of the United States wherein it
then existed until means could be
devised for it's ultimate extinction
without despoiling the property rights
Of the Shareholder in the blacks
His opponent Stephen A. Douglas,
was native of Vermont, who had
settled in Chicago. He had been en-
the Illinois Supreme Court bench. He
had represented Illinois for two terms
in the United States Senate. and dur
ing his senatorship, in 1854 he intro
duced the Kansas-Nebraska bill.
which repealed the Missouri Compro-
mise of 1920. He was one of the
most adroit debaters in the land and
no less a patriot, though the presi-
dental bee had long buzzed in his
bonnet. He was a candidate for re-
election in 1858.
Lincoln's political career I'D to the
beginning of the debates which Doug.
las was confined to six years in the
Illinois Legislature and one term in
the lower house of congress, to which
office he was elected from Illinois in
1916. He did not seek the office again.
and was somewhat Obscure lawyer
in Springfield, ILL.,, from 1S4s to
1854, when he again entered the DO
litical arena because of his antagon-
ism to the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise.
Extension of slavery was the burn.
ing issue in politics in 1858. and the
trend of Northern opinion was against
it. The Little Giant" took a middle
view of the situation He believed
that the people of new territory or
State had the right to determine for
themselves whether slavery should ex-
list in any part of the United States.
Opposed to him was the virtually
untried Lincoln.
When the campaign was over it
was seen that majority of Lincoln's
supporters had been elected to the
Legislature, but the hold-over Demo
Gratis in that body added to the new
ly elected ones were numerically
strong enough to elect Douglas.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-15

Schley and Miles are eager to take
the stump for Bryan. This indicates
who will be secretary of war and Sec
rotary of the navy after March /.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-10-15

We are going out of the plumbing
business. Get your plumbing done
now while you can get it at cost. See
W. R. Williams. manager Sanitary
Plumbing &C. 929 12t