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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-06
FAIRBANKS SPEAKS
TURNED AWAY FOR
Il LACK OF ROOM GIVE SOME
THE GLAD HAND.

lebanon, Ind, Oct. 5yice pres
ident Fairbanks addressed large
audience tonight. THE grand opera
house was packed and several
Thousand were turned away. Be
fore the speech there was parade.
which was reviewed by the vice
prssid lent tier the speaking ME-.
Fairbanks greeted the people By
shaking hands with all who came
forward.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-06
.DAN|'||l||.E:LSQUIz'zEs
Mr.. BONAPlAR|'I'||E|:
Wants to Know, You Know,
Something About the
Wicked Trusts

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 5.-Addressing
an open letter to Attorney General
Bonaparte tonight, Josephus Daniels,
chairman OF the publicity bureau of
the Democratic national committee,
asserts: - va.
''The attorney: general, in his re.
cent reply to the inquiry for a state
tment showing how many trusts do.
ing business in the United States
have been prosecuted by the depart
ment of justice, did not furnish the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-06
SCRAMBLE
The European Powers viii
Get All They Can Out Of
Present Situation = TOR.
key Helpless

London, Eng, Oct. SIN the anc-
lent capital of TirnoYo the indepeud-
Eence OF Bulgaria was proclaimed to-
day, with the czar of Bulgaria as
ruler. The car Of Bulgaria is rec
ognized to be more than car of Bull
garia because it is a distinct intima-
ton that he regards his country as
high sovereign over all people Of that
blood in the east. .5Iz@ i.
/ Within a day or two Austria-Hun-
garia, which was working with
Prince Ferdinand In this preeoncert-
ed plan, will proclaim the new stat
ute OF Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This, has been stirring the whole of
Europe more deeply than any similar
question in the memory of the pres
ent generation. ,.-
Does it mean war;. From all the
capitals come representatives indicat-
ing that It means, first of all, another
European congress Of signers OF
treaty Of Berlin to consider the sit
uation and probably to revise the
treaty. Turkey caught in moment
of weakness is the victim of this sit
uation and while some internal ami
mosities have been stirred up
probably no power is willing to
make war. Reports from the eman
| cipated Turkish press to London in
dictate that the s..young Turks will
swallow this bitter pill as best the,
can, and If they do, naturally the
Bulgarians, while willing and eagel
for war, will have no cause on which
to base the beginning Of hostility.
From the British standpoint thu
whole affair has been a surprise and
more than a surprise. n because fol
THE first time !, in years the British
government felt itself, with appar
emily perfect; understanding will
4 France and Russia and complet,
friendship with Italy, to. be in a pc
sition where it dominated Europeal
| politics, reserving out of this con
sideration most open enmity be
| tween itself and Germany. Prob
ably never in the history of Europ,
have politics taken such amazingl.
kaleidoscope revolutions. as,S durins
the past week. $50 $3.50 W.
4 Entangling situations will com
| when signatories Of the Berlil
treaty meet to consider what actiol
i shall be taken regarding violation
of the treaty.
/ Great Britain tonight served no
tice that it does not recognize tn
| right of any Of the parties to TIL
treaty to violate Its provisions will
| out the consent of others. The COZ
ference will resolve itself into
| scramble among the powers to &c
! what is termed in European polite
compromising advantages whic
Austria, hacked by Germany, has a
iready obtained. B
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-06
acres, was virtually the creation d

acres, was virtually the creation Of
a monopoly. ss3ss
i In regard ITO the passage in 1905
of a rider On the general appropria-
ton bill authorizing the president to
make new or extended lease. the
letter relates that q number Of con
.ferences were held between Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Messrs Guffey
and Bsrnesda le Of the Pennsylvania
Standard OH agents, Governor Has
keIl charges the president with re-
.fusing to grant the Usage Indian
representa- Ves 4, 4 consultation while
negotiating at length with Standard
Oil agents us be ti3tsfEa9d
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-06
!. TAFT coNFtpENT. I, !,

I: TAFT CONFIDENT. :
William H. Taft: q now feel :.
= confident that ! am going to be :
!: elected president Of the United :
:. States. s.
.tThe spirit in which the PEG =
. people In the states through ::
!. which I have travelled have re- !:
= ceived me. and the interest they :
I: have shown in the Republican !
= cause. have been most crafty :
I: ing, and eonvinces me there is !:
: no doubt Of the attitude Of the ::
4. western states. With all doubt :.
= OF the west removed. the result 4,
Of the election seems to be cer-5s
s s. tain f in IL :
= e e = = - sS.S 8. - - s:s4.ss :. e
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-06

information desired, but instead,
confused the prosecutions under the
Sherman antitrust law with pros
ecutions of railroads and individuals
under other acts.
Mr.. Daniels submits to the attorney
general four questions as follows:
How many Of THE 2s7 trusts CIV
ing names and doing business in the
United States have been prosecuted
by the present Administrators
How many of these trusts, nam
ing them separately, have been fined,
and the separate amountsa
/ After the trust has been fined what
other steps have been taken to pre-
vent its continuing its Illegal prac.
tices for which it was forced to pay
the penaltya
How many Of the officials Of these
2S7 trusts have been criminally pros
ecuted, and how many have beer
convicted and the term of imprison
ment, giving name of each person
who was imprisoned for violating thu
law ?''
In continuing Mr.. Daniels declares
that even where the administration
has successfully eonsummated pros
ecutions the guilty trusts have con
tinued their illegal operations, AMI
that the penalties imposed are re
garded as allowing them to continue
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-06
DROWNED AT THE 500.

Sault ste. Marie, Ont, Oct Capt
John Hunter OF sarnia, and Fred
Shields of Duluth were drowned today
near White Fish, in Lake Superior,
by the overturning Of scow belong
ing to the Reid Wrecking company.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-10-06
aeyERlpaE on PACIFIC. coAsr.

Seattle, Wash, Oct. 5.--Albert j..
Beveridge, United States senator from
Indiana. addressed a large crowd to-
night on behalf Of the Republican
national ticket. Mr.. Beverage spoke
at Tacoma Ia the afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29

Moines because of domestic trouble
and nonsupport and became promoter
that she might make living for her
self and child. She has one daughter
in the teens.
Promoted Several Roads.
Mrs. Moore first attracted attention
when she promoted and brought to
head the Colfax-Des Moines interur-
ban railway, which was the first in
Iowa, and now one of the best paying.
She promoted the st. Joseph, Stan.
berry and Northern road in Missouri
and most of her creditors listed in the
bankruptcy proceedings live there
Her last promotion was the Davenport
and Maquoketa, which was recently
sold to st. Louis and West Virginia
persons
In a letter to relatives in the city
Mrs. Moore announced that she will
continue to promote railways that she
may pay back in full all of her cred
itors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
GRAFT HlNTED AT
IN THEATER HORROR
Coroner at Boyertown Finds There
Was Shady Deal in Connection
With Fire Escapes.

Boyertown, Pa, Jan. 29.-Sugges-
tions of graft and admission of neg.
lect which it is intimated, may result
in prosecutions, marked the opening
session of the inquest here yesterday
following the horror at the Rhoades
opera house Jan. Is, when 169 per
sons lost their lives.
Exits and stairways, it was shown, were
too narrow, the main exit to the hall
was blocked by the box office, and the
operator of the stereopticon apparatus
had but two days instruction in hand
ling the calcium light and operated
the machine in public the first time
that fatal night.
DR.. Thomas A. Rhoades. owner o.
the building, declared the building
had been inspected and passed by I;
state factory inspector after he "had
given the contract for fire escapes tC
Reading man." He added that th5
factory inspector told him who ht
should buy his fire escapes from, that
he placed the order with the Reading
contractor and the inspector passed
the building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
new YORK ALDERMEN ACT TO STOP
ANNOYING DRAFT FROM SUBWAY

New York, Jan. 29.-Aldermen have
come to the rescue of discomforted
women fans who have been kept from
the American league baseball park by
the horrid wind that blows up from
the subway at One Hundred and Sixty
eighth street. They have passed a
resolution, not that the drafts shall
cease, but that the public service com
mission shall stop them, change them,
harness them. or do anything that will
stop the affiiction that overtakes the
light summer gowns when their wear.
ers climb the long stairway from the
station to the street
Many a young man has taken his
best girl to hear kid" Elberfield roar
at the umpires and see the Yankees
lose pennant to find that she was
! the center of attraction and victim
OF embarrassment as she tried to clint
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29

the last lap of the stairway to the
street
Alderman Mcdonald, who lives in
that territory, was appealed to. Dur
ing the campaign last fall he promised
that if he was elected he would act.
He has acted. When the session yes
terday was yet young he offered a res
olution that the board requests the
public service commission to take
measures to remedy the conditions al
not only One Hundred and Sixty-eighth
street. but at One Hundred and Eighty
first street also. For" the resolution
declares, "the said conditions at tho
points named are particularly discom
forting and a means of annoyance t6
women in that their clothing is dis
arranged. often making it extremel,
i embarrassing for them
The aldermen passed the resolution
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
Direct Primary Measure
I Finally Carries
88 TO 80.
READY FOR GOVERNOR
Already Through the Senate
Emergency Clause Strlck-
en- Out.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 29.-(Argus Spe-
cial. )-The house today by a vote of
IS to 33 passed senate bill 606, the
primary election bill, which is the
Oglesby bill as amended by the first
joint conference committee with the
emergency clause stricken and the
date for holding the primary in 1908
fixed for the second Saturday in Aug
ust.
Passed by Senate.
The bill has already been passed by
the senate The outcome in the house
is regarded as substantial victory for
the friends of direct primaries. The
measure now goes to the governor,
who will sign it.
Tuberculosis Bill is Passed.
Springfield, H.. Jan. 29.-With one
vote to spare, the house yesterday
passed the Glackin senate bill, author
izing cities and villages to establish
tuberculosis sanitariums, and, with the
approval of the citizens, to levy a tax
not exceeding 4 mills for their sup
port.
1t now goes to the governor, but it
cannot become effective until July l,
after which time any city in the state
will have the authority to levy spe-
cial tax for the maintenance of such
institutions, providing the people by
| referendum vote have given their ap
| proval.
J The question of establishing sani
tarium can be submitted to a vote or
petition of the citizens, and it undoubt-
edly will be submitted at an election
in the near future, probably at the fail
| election
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
FIFTH ATTEMPT
TO CONVICT FAILS
Chicago Law and Order League Again
Loses in Sunday Saloon
Closing Case.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-For the fifth time
the state generally, and the Law and
Order league specifically. yesterday
failed to convince jury of taxpayers
it was wrongfully to keep saloons
open on Sunday. The jury in the case
of John Doerhoefer, 2537 Cottage
Grove avenue, was kept together for
"a hours in an effort to force verdict
but the closest they could get to an
understanding was seven for acquittal
and five for conviction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
At LAST IN PRISON
John A. Cooke, Convicted For.
mer Cook County Circuit
Clerk at Joliet.
FOUGHT TO THE BITTER END
Found Guilty Year and a Half Ago of
Fleeing County Out of Approx
proximately $4,000.

Chicago, Jan. 29.-John a. Cooke,
former clerk of the circuit court, po-
!itical boss and convicted CRATER, was
safely locked up last night in the peni-
tentiary.
With head erect and shoulders
thrown back, he marched up the prison
steps at $40 o'clock, opened the door
with a flourish. and walked in with
Deputy Sheriff Charles w. Peters just
behind him.
He was entered on the books of the
penitentiary, taken over to the court
cells, numbered 1,543 temporarily for
the night, and his brother and friends
took leave of him and departed, all
inside of 10 minutes.
Every Expedicnt Exhausted.
This marked the close of one of the
most stubborn fights ever known ii
Cook county to save man from gOins
to the penitentiary after he had beer
convicted. Cooke was convicted {
year and half ago of conspiracy tC
defraud the county by thefts of fees
and by bogus pay rolls, the sum O
$4,000 being involved. His attorney!
have resorted TO every known lega
eXpedient to keep their client from
| going TO Joliet.
| Declined to Hear Petition.
Their last hopes were shattered a
$50 O'Clock in the afternoon. whel
Judge Samuel c. Slough of Morris
sitting in the circuit court of Chicago
declined to hear a petition for Cooke
release on habeas corpus-his secont
petition, following the one that Judg
Willard NJ. McEwen denied severa
days ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
HAS A Great YEAR
United States Steel Corporal
Breaks Records in the Mat
ter of Earnings.
SHOWS 6O,984,477 net
Undivided Surplus of Company Now
$113,173,274 - Heavy Untitled
Orders at Close of Quarter.

New York, Jan. 29.-The report of
the United States Steel corporation
for the quarter ending Dec. 81, 1907,
expectantly awaited by the public as
an index of industrial conditions, was
made public yesterday.
The net earnings for the three months
were s32 1896, and exceeded the
hopes of the steel trade. The net
earnings for 1907 were s160,9S4,477,
the largest in the company's history.
Untitled orders at the end of the year
amounted to 4.624,553 tons. Surplus
for the quarter was sS,559,274.
Directors Declare Dividends.
Quarterly dividends of one-half of 1
per cent on the common and IA per
cent on the preferred stocks were de-
clared by the directors. These show
no change from the previous quarter.
The high record earnings for any
one quarter was in the quarter ended
June 80, 1907-$45. .503,7O5 The high
record of untitled orders was 8,4S9.71S
tons, on Dec. 81, 1906. The low record
of earnings was in the first quarter of
1904-$13,445,2 ,231, and the low record
of untitled orders 3,027,436 tons, on
Sept. 80, 1904.
1906 Surplus S12,142.s59.94.
Surplus for 1906, after all deductions
for fixed charges, appropriations, and
dividends, etc, was $12, .S59.94
making the total undivided surplus
The undivided surplus of the company
is now given as S113173274
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
SUFFRAGISTS CAUSE
SOME APPREHENSION
Interest in Movement Of Women At
tends Opening of Parliament
by King Edward.

London. Jan. pa clear, sunny day
favored the royal procession to West
minister today where King Edward
opened parliament with the same Ger
emonies that have been observed for
centuries. The menace of an outbreak
Cn the part of women suffraglsts gave
unusual interest to the formal pro
ceedings today.
While 1t was not anticipated the
agitators would disturb the king, they
threatened to make things interesting
for members of the house of parlia
ment, particularly if there was no men
tion of suffrage in the speech from
the throne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
Failed to Do Duty in Thaw
Trial, So LittIeton
Declares.
is A SERIOUS MATTER
Chief Plea for Defense Made
Before Courtroom Crowded
to the p0ors.

New York, Jan. 29.-Martin w. Lit
tleton, chief counsel for Harry K
Thaw, today made his appeal to the
jury which is to pass judgment upon
his client, before a crowded court
room. The attorney devoted himself
to demonstrating Thaw was clearly
insane when he killed Stanford White.
Met by Sneers.
Littleton declared that the serious
evidence of the defense had been met
only by sneers and insinuations from
District Attorney Jerome. Thaw's in
sanity. he said, was not a thing born
of exigency, but was ground by heredi-
ty into the very nature of the man.
Littleton said he was convinced the
defense had produced facts tending to
show Thaw was insane beyond all rea-
senable doubt.
should Prove Thaw Sane.
Though the law had not imposed
that duty. it was for the prosecution
to prove Thaw sane, and LittletOn as
serted he could not understand how
Jerome could come before a jury and
claim he had fulfilled the burden plac
ed upon him and ask for Thaw's con
viction of murder
Crowds Keep Police Busy.
| New York, Jan. 29.-The demand fol
seats 'at the Thaw trial today so fal
exceeded the capacity of the cour
chamber the police in charge had theil
hands full in handling the disappoint
ed crowds. For the first time since
THE taking of testimony began, EvelyI
Thaw had a seat in the court room
Mrs. William Thaw, Mrs. George Car
negie, and Josiah Thaw also were il
the family group. The bar against VIC
men spectators was suspended ant
there were many present when justice
Bowling took his place on the bench
Jerome. who made point of remain
ing away from the court room through
out the summing up of Delmas las
year, was absent when court convene,
today. His assistant, Garvan, wa
present and took copious notes of tn
address of Littleton, chief counsel fo
the defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
Corn Growers Plan Bio Show.

Champaign, H., Jan. 29.-The great
est corn show in the history of the
state is planned for 1909 by the Illi
nois Corn Growers association, whose
annual convention closed this week
These officers were elected: President
c. A. Rowe, Jacksonville; secretary
Leigh F. Moxey, Curran; treasurer. H
A. Winter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
ROBBERS GET CASH;
POLICE GET THEM
Bold Crime Committed at Mansfield
Ohio, Union Station in Pres
ence of Crowd.

Mansfield, Ohio, Jan. 2s.-shortly
after midnight two masked men en-
tered the Adams Express company of
flee at the union station here, Knocked
William Depew, the agent, unconscious
and got away with $4,000, while nearly
so passengers stood about the station
waiting for trains. A bag containing
$4,000 in gold was overlooked by the
robbers.
John McCue and Joseph Stevens
don this morning. They had the sack
taken from the express Office contain
!! ing $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
MRS. ALICE NJ. BUTLER DIVORCED IN
DAVENPORT, WEDS HEAVY CREDITOR

Des Moines, Iowa Jan. 29.-Twenty-
four hours after she obtained a divorce
in Davenport from her husband, c. F.
Butler of Des Moines, Mrs. Alice Nj.
Butler, known as the only woman rail
way promoter in America, was mar
ried secretly in st. Louis to S. F.
Moore of Coshocton, Ohio, chief civil
engineer of her projects and her heav-
lest creditor in recent bankruptcy
proceedings.
Her Assets Arc but $3.50.
Mrs. Moore was forced by her cred
itors into bankruptcy. Her only as
sets were wearing apparel and per
sonal effects worth $3.50. Her heaviest
creditor was Mr. Moore, who had a
claim of nearly $1,000 for his profes
sional services. She has now Cancelled
this obligation by becoming his bride
AS grounds for a divorce Mrs. Moore
claimed that she was compelled tc
leave her husband in 1908 in Des
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
AMENDED 0CLESBY BILL
PASSED BY LOWER HOUSE

live with him as his wife for several
years before the ceremony was per-
formed, the marriage taking place in
Atlanta in 1903
Oliver admits having lived with the
woman several years, but denies we'd
ding her
If the plaintiff wins her suit he will
be in a dilemma, as he married a
woman in Knoxville a few months
after the alleged marriage to the At
lanta woman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
SPECTATORS TRIED To
Get LATE BOND ISSUE

night by Senator Newlands of Nevada.
Invited to dine with the distinguished
Nebraskan were l3 democrats, sena-
tors, and Judson Harmon of Ohio.
Last nights dinner was the second
one given by Newlands in honor of
Bryan, and the two functions were so
arranged that one-half of the demo
cratic members of the senate were en-
tertained Monday evening and the re-
mainder last evening. Democratic pol
icies in matters of legislation formed
topics of discussion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
MINERS ADOPT RESOLUTIONS
Favor Adoption of Qualification Bill
Pending in Illinois.

Indianapolis, Ind. Jan. 29.-The min
,ers yesterday afternoon appointed a
committee to redraft the resolutions
on injunctions, and second commit
tee was named TO urge upon the Illi-
nois Legislature the passing of the min
ers qualification bill now pending.
The convention endorsed the employ
ers' liability act, urged its delegates to
the American Federation of Labor to
advocate a universal union label, mem
orialized congress to create bureau
of mines and mining, and instructed
the international officers to go tC
Washington to appear before the nee
esSary committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
Declined to Hear Petition.
TO MAKE THE WORLD DRY
Worlds Prohibition League Projected
at London.

London, Jan. 29.-With a view to
forcing a worlds prohibition confed-
Grafton, an important conference was
held here last night at the instance OF
Edward Page CASTOR of Chicago Sew
eral influential leaders of the British
temperance movement were present
1t is proposed to establish headquar.
ters in this city with influential com
mittees in foreign countries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
A FRESH OUTBREAK
OCCURS AT LISBON

Lisbon, Jan. 29.-There was an out
break of political rioting on the streets
this afternoon in which shots were
fired and a number of people mortally
wounded. The disorders were of short
duration. The police had received
warning and acted promptly. The city
is now quiet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
American Officers Received

Buenos Ayres, Jan. 29.-President
Alcorte. Minister of War Fraga, Minis
ter of Marine Bethader and Minister
of Foreign Affairs Zeballos received
the officers of the American torpedo
feet yesterday. The closing OF con
Sress by the government hasn't caused
the political tempest that was pre-
dicted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
COlDEST WEATHER
Is 36 BELOW ZERO
Minnedosa, Mimi, the Most Frisid
Spot in America-Others
Not Far Behind.

st. Paul. Jan. 29.-Weather Observ-
ef Williams reports the coolest tenn
perature today was at Minnedosa,
where the mercury marked Sc degrees
below zero.
At Winnipeg. Man. Moorehead, Mimi.
and Bismarck, n. D., it was 80 de
grees below. The observer says the
indications point to warmer weather.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-29
coNIRAcToRoLlvER sIGAMIs1
Atlanta Woman Alleges Marriage Prior
to Recent Wedding.

Atlanta, Ca, Jan. 29.-William j.
Oliver of Knoxville, Tenn, the con-
tractor who came near obtaining the
Panama canal contract, is being sued
for divorce in this city and for ali
mony in the sum of 100000
The plaintiff, woman calling her.
self Mrs. Mamie Oliver, told a dra-
matte story of her connection with
Oliver. She said he induced her to