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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02

II A. F. Marquett, Secretary: Regu-
lar meeting Of the M. B. A. tonight
at IS O'clock. Each member should
be present.
H. L. Reade, Secretary: There will
be a meeting Of Pioneer Hose com
pany No. i, at the city hall tonight.
iAa members are requested Ito ibe
present. g Ss5
w. e. Parsons, K of r. & s.: Reg
ular convention, knights Of Pythias,
tonight at Castle Hall. This is an
important meeting as officers will be
elected for the next year. A good at
tendance desired. u Il.
Mrs. Lohrke, Secretary: The Cur
rent Events club take notice. The
dates for the next two meetings of
the Current Event club have been
changed. The regular meeting will
take place onli December 9th, instead
of December 18th, at the home of
Mrs. VIM. Lahr. Reciprocity Day
will be observed on December 10Th,
instead of December 22nd +.
Frank q. Morton: have just re-
turned from business trip through
Mercer county and among other plac.
es stopped at Stanton, the county
seat. ] was surprised at the pro-
gress Stanton has made during the
past year, both in business houses
and residences. The town has good
bank, newspaper, printed in Eng
lish and German, first class hotel,
some thriving mercantile houses
and a number OF new buildings near
ing completion. The citizens are ac-
tive, Wfde-awake fellows and are de-
termined to make Stanton the hub
for all trade in the country.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-02

Germain Friday night Atheneum.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
WILL INVESTIGATE THE
BURNING OF SUBMARINES
Lieutenant E. HI. Dodd Will
Be Subject of Court
Martial

VALLEJO, Oct. 2s.-It is understood
from good authority that orders have
been received at the Mare island navy
yard convening a general court martial
as a result of the fire on the 18th of
September, which damaged the subma-
rines and destroyed the floating ma
chine shop, caused by the ignition of
gasoline which had been pumped out OF
the tank of the Grampus to the surface
of the water Lieutenant E. H Dodd,
commanding the submarine fotiIla. will
be the subject of the courts inquiry,
and much sympathy is expressed in
naval circles for this popular young Of
fcer.
Captain Lucien Young will probably
represent Lieutenant Dodd in his trial
before the court.
1t is safe to say that the pumping of
a small Quantity of gasoline from the
tank of the Grampus to the surface of
the water was a practice which had
been followed more or less ever since
the submarines were ushered into the
naval service, and had some one not
thrown a lighted match or cigarette
into the water all would have been
well. The small force on each subma-
rine are all experienced electricians,
most of them having served before on
submarines.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
SAILOR fOUNDDEAD
AT CONVENT GATES
Suicide Follows Debauch After
Discharge From Salmon
Fishing Steamer
Martin Burmester Fires Bullet
Into His Brain on Sacred
Heart Grounds

OAKLAND, Oct. 23. - Martin Bur-
mester, a young sailor, stepped un-
noticed through the gates of the Con-
vent Of the Sacred Heart, in Webster
street, adjoining Lake Merritt, this
morning, and sent bullet crashing
into his brain.
The sailors suicide was the culmina-
tion of long debauch, which began
a fortnight ago, when he was dis
charged from the salmon fishing
steamer Star of France. after, a seven
months cruise through the northern
seas. He made his home with the
family of j. w. -Kreft. 75S Lincoln
avenue, Alameda. but they had not
seen him since Tuesday night. Then
he told them that he had determined
to take his life. and displayed re-
vaIver, which was found lying by his
side in the convent grounds this MORN
Ing.
A declaration of intention to take
out citizenship papers was found in
the dead mans pocket. The paper
was dated September "a, 1885, Bur-
mester was a native of Germany and
came to this country on the. schooner
Cosmos several years ago. He was %
years of age and his family is in
Hamburg. His body was found by
Bernard Goette Of. $40 Dover street,
Fruitvale, an employe on the convent
grounds.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
c. ". PETRY, NOTED
LABOR MAN, DEAD
Former Secretary and, Business
Agent of Oakland Central
Labor Council

OAKLAND, Oct 23.-Charles w.
Petry for number of years president,
secretary and business agent. respec-
lively, of the central labor council
of Oakland, and one of the most in
defatigable workers in the cause of
labor unionism, died at his home, 963
Seventh street, last night shortly after
IL o'clock. He was stricken with an
attack of apopleNy at Camp Meeker
last July, followed by hemorrhage of
the brain, from which he never recoy-
cred
During his illness he conducted the
work of the council as we'll as he was
able, showing the same interest in IL
as when his health was good. In fact,
it was believed by members of the
council that his illness resulted from
too close application to his duties. His
death is deplored by union men and
numerous friends, many of whom will
follow the remains to the cemetery.
Petry leaves a widow and three chill
dren, Mrs. E. Mitchell of Berkeley,
Harold, aged II years. and Lulu Petry,
aged y years. He was born in Benicia
in 1852 and for the last 20 years had
lived in Oakland
Funeral services will be held Sum-
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock from par
lors at 1900 Webster street Rev. VIII
liam Thomas, pastor of Calvary Bap-
tiSt church, will officiate-
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
CONGRESS ASKED FOR
LAWS TO HELP INDIANS
Mohonk. Conference Adopts
Platform Urging. Education
of Dependent People

LAKE MOHONK, N. Y. Oct. 2S.-The
Mohonk conference of the friends of
the Indian and other dependent
peoples today considered adoption of
a platform, which says in part:
So far as the Indians are concerned. the
principles we have contended for accepted.
and they are carried out by body of officials
who have never been surpassed in character and
capacity.
much larger task is before our country in
the control Of our noncontiguous possessions, as
to the method OF whose government there is less
agreement among our people and our law givers.
In their behalf. In the behalf OF all our de-
pendent or beiated peoples, the duty of this con-
ference is to insist upon the application Of the
universal Christian principle OF altruism- To
this end we must ask laws to help them rather
than to help us, and by education and every form
of Christian service bring them into the full
possession OF the highest Christian civilization.
Congress was urged to pass statutes
as follows:
Laws which. by imprisoning offenders. shall
prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors to the
Alaskan natives. and for increased appropriations
for the education of Alaskan youths.
An additional appropriation for the purchase
of small honesteads for the rest OF the wronged
dspossessed and harmless Indians Of California
The allotment of their land to Navajo In
dians. who for years have lived on the public
domain.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
D. N. LOCKE, EARLY
DAY LEADER, DIES
Proprietor of First San Franz
cisco Water System Expires
at Age of Eighty-four
Was Noted Figure in History of
Young City During the
Gold Days

BERKELEY, Oct. 23.-David Morrill,
Locke, 81 years of age, one of the pio-
neers of the early days and proprietor
of the first water system of San Fran
cisco. died at his home, 2509 Regent
street. in this city last night. He was
a native of Lyman, n. H., and was
prominently Identified with the early
history of California.
Locke came to California in 1S49 by
the way of the isthmus of Panama and
engaged in business at Santa Cruz. He
then repaired to San Francisco where
he established a system of water sup
ply by the means of carts, wagons, tugs
and barges. The water was conveyed
to all parts of the city from the wells
in central San Francisco. Locke built
the toll bridge across the Stanisldus
river and was the owner of a flour mill
there. The toll bridge was destroyed
in 1862, but was rebuilt and stands
today.
In 1868 Locke founded the Golden
Gate Touring mill company in First
street, San Francisco. one OF the largest
industries of the early city.
His first wife was Miss Mary j.
Jameson, whom he married in the early
fifties. She wrote many articles for the
Pacific Rural Press under the name OF
Mary Mountain. She died in 1881 and
Locke married Miss Jennie Gillett in
1893.
He is survived by his wife; a son,
Alexander NJ. Locke; daughter, Miss
Finette Carolyn Locke, and two sisters,
Mrs. Alice RiX. of Alameda and Mrs.
Abbie Buffers of Windsor. VT.
The funeral will be held from the
residence in Regent street Monday
morning at II o'clock, under the aus
pices of the Home of Truth, Mrs. Har-
riett RiX presiding. Interment will be
in Mountain View cemetery.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
COMPTROLLER PLANS TO
ENFORCE BANKING LAWS
List of Searching Quiz Propo-
sitions Furnished the Ma
fionaI Examiners

WASHINGTON. Oct. 23.-To enforce
much greater responsibility upon di-
rectors of national banks and to make
them pay more attention to their in
structions. Comptroller of the Currency
Murray today issued an order to ma
tionaI bank examiners directing them
that upon entering a bank 10 make an
examination they immediately convene
the directorate and require answers to
a formal list Of 20 searching questions
These inquiries are to be put by ex-
amfners to each director and are de-
of the directors TO the condition of the
bank. the extent of their knowledge Of
the banks paper. the latitude conceded
by them to bank officers in Overstep-
ping the nationaf banking law proviS-
ions and their supervision OF the bank
details This is said to be the first
complete official inquiry into the rela-
tionship between bank and directors
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
300 DOODLE DEE
JOBS; $50 VOTERS
Alameda Supervisors Face Deep
Problem as Result of
Court Writ
iearst League ClamOrs for
Election Board Seats and
Puzzles Authorities

OAKLAND, oct 23.-How to find 500
jobs for doodle dees on the election
board Of Alameda county when, by
common consent, there are only about
half that number registered, is the
puzziing ppedicament in which the su-
pervisOrs of Alameda county may be
plunged. Unless the automatic impos-
sibility of making something from
nothing is demonstrated TO the district
court OF appeal on Monday there will
ensue situation the result Of which
is hard TO surmise
Arithmetic fails and higher mathe-
mates serves but TO confuse the imagi-
nation when the condition is consid-
cred in which the board will be placed
If the court decides that the doodle
dees are entitled to the jobs whether
or no. The only way out appears to
be the swearing in OF deputy doodle
dees by every able bodied elector of
that distinguished political constitu-
ency Law points on this remedy are
still hazy.
I don't know what to do said
Domaine. Supervisor Rowe, as rep
resentatiYe Of the board, was served
with notice today to appear before the
appellate court and show why the jobs
should not be apportioned to a party
which does not appear to exist very
much. The alleged independence league
party adherents claim that they Sc
cured the second largest vote in this
county two years ago and are entitled
10 one-half the places on the election
board. which would make their share
500 places. There are not that many
registered. Still 1 viii BE- compelled
10 appear. and explain TO the court as
best / may.
Donahue had gone to County Clerk
Cook and asked for information about
the registered strength of the clamor-
ing job hunters. Cook was at sea.
We are positive that somebody must
have registered under that name," said
the county clerk. and we have inaugu-
rated q strict. search for those who did
IL. Whether they can be traced is
hard 10 say. A guess OF 200 would
probably be 100 per cent in excess of
the actual figures. 1 would hate to do
anybody injustice in that way, so re-
frain from a conjecture of their total
strength. Twill have the figures on
Saturday, if possible"
Yesterday a move to throw out the
voting machines was started in the fed
eral courts by an elector who objected
TO learning how to use one
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
COTTAGE TO BE GIVEN
TO DESTITUTE WOMAN
Corte. MADEIRA People Raise
Funds to Build Home When
Husband DISAPPEARS

CORTE MADEIRA, Oct. 2S.-A num-
ber of women in Corte MADEIRA have
succeeded in procuring enough money to
purchase a lot in Corte MADEIRA, upon
which they will erect a cottage for
Mrs. Craig. wife of A. B. Craig, who
dropped from sight early in September
The cottage will be given to Mrs. Craig
as soon as it is completed. The ex-
pense will be met by voluntary SUBJ
scriptions.
A. b. Craig, who was employed as
a clerk in the warehouses of the North
western Pacific railroad, disappeared
with about 500 on his person, and it
was supposed that he had met with foul
play.
Mrs. Craig was left destitute with
five small children on her hands.
Among those who have been secur-
ing funds to buy the property and erect
the cottage are Mrs. J. A. Emery. Mrs.
J. J. Mazza, Mrs. +. L. Merwir. Miss
Gladys Emery, E. f. Pixley and F.
Croall.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
CLEVELAND is AGAINST
MUNICIPAL STREETCARS
Inadequate Service at the Three
Cent Rate Blamed for De- !.
feat of Franchise

CLEVELAND o.. Oct. 23.-Secretary
Henry Davies of the Cleveland railway
company today made a demand upon
President A. d. Dupont of the Municipal
traction company that the company be
turned over TO the Cleveland railway
company Immediately.
Complete returns from; every precinct
in the city in the referendum election
of yesterday show that the so called Sc
curity street railway franchise was de-
feated by the narrow margin of 665
votes The total number of votes cast
was 1888, with 37644 in favor of the
franchise and 3S,249 against it.
AS a result of the failure of the peo-
pie to approve the grant the entire
street railway system of the city will
revert to the Cleyeiand railway COM
pany
doubtless brought about by what was
held to be the Inadequate service rem
dered by the Municipal traction COM
pany, the holding company which op-
crates the lines on a cent fare basis
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
"BABY JOHN" TELLS
OF BURNING HOUSES
Attorney Fails to Break His
Testimony, Though All
Tricks Are Tried
Reading of Harry Orchards
Confession Consumes Most
of the Days Work

OAKLAND, Oct. 23.--The wonderful
accuracy of the workings of Baby
John Martins mind became more ap-
parent today when the fourth day OF
his cross examination by Attorney a l..
Frfck closed. John is chief witness
for the prosecution in the trial of his
foster mother. Mrs. Isabella j. Mar
tin, on charge of dynamiting Judge
Ogden's house. He has confessed that
he placed the bomb, but said that he
feared for his life if he disobeyed her.
He confessed to numerous other alleged
crimes, going back as far as 1901, when,
he said. he burned her cottages at
Twenty first and West streets to get
the insurance. Trips to Weaverville.
San Francisco, New York. Redding and
other points figured in his narrative.
his direct testimony requiring a day
and half. Questions were fired at
the witness with lightning like rapid
ity, the subject matter being chosen
by Frick at widely different periods
of time and place.
Frick concentrated today on the
reading of Harry Orchards confess
sion in a magazine, from which John
said the idea of a bomb to blow up
Judge Samuels house was obtained.
Conversations had with Mrs. Martin
before and after the reading of the
first, second and third installments
were asked of the boy by the attorney.
Earlier in the day he went over the
making of a bomb to blow up Judge
ogden, which consisted merely of dyna!
mite sticks tied together with a fuse
in the middle. The 'Samuels bomb was
elaborate and was made to explode
by cloekwork.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
NIGHT RIDERS FRIENDS
THREATEN GOVERNOR
Tennessee Executive Pushes In
vestigation and Has Troops
Assigned as BOdyguard

SAMBURG, Tenn, Oct. 23.-Because
of threats against the life of Governor
M. r. Patterson, who is personally di-
rectfng the investigation of night rider
in this vicinity the de-
tachment of troops assigned to safe
guard him has been increased. AS he
that he would not live to run again
for office.
Knox Morgan and Elmer Tate, mer-
chants, and T. w. Ward, proprietor of
the hotel at Walnut Log, whore Cap
tain Quentin Rankin and Judge R. E
Taylor were seized by masked men
Monday night, were arrested today
Ten others were arrested and released
after giving certain information. 1t
was stated tonight that the governor
received information tonight that will
lead to the arrest of every one impli-
Gated in the murder of Rankin.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
GRAND JURY vENIRE

REDWOOD CITY, Oct %. = A list
from which the prospective grand jury
viii be drawn has been issued and on
the roll are the names of two dead
men-D. w. Donnelly OF San Mateo
and a Weeks of Pescadero. The list
includes 3. +. Yount, Belmont: NJ. r.
Brown, r A Levy. j. T. Jennings.
Booth, c. w. Elfving. John q. Casey.
n W Wiegersen. D. W. DonneIIy, San
Mateo5 Henry Koop. Woodside; NJ c.
Callan. John Biggio. Colma; r. D. Saw
age. w. Pringle, Half Moon Bay; Carl
Plump, Edwin .B. Fox, Henry r. Butts.
Robert Brown, H. D. McGarvey, d. r
Stafford. Redwood City; Franklin
Miner. Fred A Cunningham, South San
Francisco; ]. c. Robb. Millbrae; George
z. Sheath, San Bruno; John Biggfo,
Colma; A Bassetti, La Honda; M. III
Walsh. Menlo Park; John Kinear. San
Gregorio; A Weeks. Pescadero.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
627 MILITARY EXECUTIONS
IN RUSSIA IN 1908
Official Figures Are Lower Than
Those Based on Press
RepOrfS

ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 2S.-The
Rech has obtained and made public to-
day the. official statistics of the execu-
tions in Russia during the year 1908
on sentences imposed by the military
courts. The total is 627. of which "a
were soldiers and 543 civilians.
The figures are considerably below
the earlier unofficial estimates. which
were based on the condemnations re-
ported in press dispatches. According
to the official classifications 453 per-
sons, or over 20 per cent. were hanged
or shot for murder or robbery accom-
panied by violence. So men were exc
cuted for mutiny or other offenSeS
against military discipline. IL for
crimes against the state and four for
desertion. The Baltic provinces took
the lead in the number of executions,
with 1884, This was due to the final
stamping out of the insurrection. The
Kiev region was next with "a execu-
ttons. Odessa had SO, Warsaw 65 and
Moscow SO.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
HITCHCOCK STARTS WEST
National Chairman Will Have
Final Conference

NEW YORK. Oct 23.-Chairman
Hitchcock OF the republican national
committee left for Chicago today He
will haye a final personal conference
there on the political situation and
conditions in the west and middle west
and return here Monday morning. He
said that upon his return he would re-
main here until after the election, ana
added that soon after ms return he
would give out his forecast OF the re-
suit.
Members of the local unions affiliated
with the American federation of labor
will have Taft, who is an honorary
member OF the international union of
steam shovelers. to themselves next
wednesday evening for. half an hour.
Since Mr.. Taft has consented to speak
to them In Cooper Union they have
arranged to exclude from the han sIl
persons not members Of the union.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
IMMIGRATION OFFICIAL
SLAYS HIS ASSAILANT
Inspector on Mexican Border
Orders Suspect to Halt and
Shoots After Attack

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 23.--In a desperate
battle last night at the Mexican bound
airy line between a Mexican named
Christine Paros, armed with a butcher
knife, and Rodney Clark, immigration
inspector at the line, the Mexican was
shot and so badly wounded that he died
at the county hospital this morning.
smuggfed Chinese. and Japanese. He
came upon the Mexican in the dark,
carrying a bag or bundle. and came
to the conclusion that he was a Japa-
nese. His order to halt was not needed,
when first given, nor when repeated,
and as the fellow continued to approach
he turned his light on him and at the
same moment Paros sprang forward
The light showed that he was armed
with a knife. with which he made a
pass at the inspector as the latter
Sprang away and drew his gun
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
PEOPLE WILL VOTE ON
GRANTING FRANCHISES
Free Holders Adopt Resolution
Preventing Corporations From
Gaining FoothoId in City

PADO ALTO. Oct. 23.-At meeting of
the board of free holders held last night
q motion was adopted which will spell
the death Of efforts on the part of cor
poratipns 10 gain a foothold in this
lows:
Resolved, that it is the sense of the
board that no franchises be granted, and
that licenses or permits be granted or
revoked only by vote of the people. and
that the method of carrying out this
plan be referred to Mr.. Mason"
Mason, as the municipal expert en-
ployed by the city. will draw the or
dinances 50 that the request of corpora
tions seeking privileges will be referred
TO a referendum vote OF the people, who
viii in this manner retain control of
their streets and valuable privileges.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
STANFORDSTUDfNTS.
ARE GIVEN SMOKER

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Oct. %
The initial smoker of the economies de-
partment of Stanford university was
held last night and fully 100 students
and members of the faculty gathered
in the university inn. The undergrad
yates made speeches, sang songs and
gave various stunts, while Prof. A. A..
Young, head of the economics depart
ment, made an address of welcome and
President David Starr Jordan gave a
short informal talk. The faculty men
provided a big stock of cob pipes and
tobacco, together with plenty of ed
ibles.
The final shipment of apparatus to be
placed In the new metalurgy laboratory
of Stanford university was received
yesterday and included the fixtures
necessary for the installation of COM
plete set of oil burners for use in the
smelling furnaces.
One of the most complete set of
specimens of fossils. shells and eth
biological materials In existence in this
country has been donated to the geo.
logical department of Stanford uni
versity by Delos Arnold of Pasadena.
DR.. J. c. Branner will have the speci-
mems classified apd placed in cases in
the ew~geological library. The. donor
began to assemble the collection in
1860 when he was serving as United
States assessor of internal revenue un-
der President Lincoln, The bulk Of
Colorado and Arizona.
The only stipulation the donor has
made is that his valuable gift shall
remain intanct and be known as the
"Delos Arnold collection"
The second big dance given by the
men of the Encfna club will be held
in the club room of the dormitory to-
morrow night. All of the varsity track
men and Baseball and rowing athletes
who took part in the respective activi-
ties last spring are to be invited guests
at the function. Invitations have been
issued for 130 couples.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
RANCH HAND Is KILLED
TRYING TO SAVE CALF
Animal Becomes Entangled in
Live Wire and Both Are
EIeCfrocufed

VENTURA, Oct. 23.-In trying to save
the life of a young calf which he found
entangled in a live electric wire. Man
uel Frates, a Portuguese ranch hand
55 years of age, himself came into con-
tact with the heavy current and was
electrocuted The bodies of both the
man and calf were found later half
consumed by the electricity, which had
burned dry the grass from the ground
for considerable distance around. The
wire had been blown from a pole of the
Ventura County power company. Frates
leaves a son and daughter, who arrived
from the east only yesterday to find
their father dead
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-24
RUSSIAN REFUGEE is
SAVED FROM THE LAW
Root Refuses Extradition Pa
pers i'm Case of Jan Janoff
Pouren

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2s.-The case of
Jan Janoff Pouren, the Russian refugee
the demand for whose extradition by
the Russian government has attracted
considerable attention in New York, has
been settled for the time being by
Secretary Root who. in decision rem
dered today refused to issue a warrant
for extradition.
This. however. is done without preju-
dice to the right of Russia to initiate
a new proceeding to show that extra
dition is sought for a political offense
prohibited by treaty.