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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-04
Wholesale House Is Quilted
by Fire Fiend With
Big Loss
Another Concern Occupied
Part Of the Building and
|. Also Suffered Loss

Fargo, Sept. 3.-Chief Sutherland of
the fire apartment arrived home this
evening from the big international
chiefs convention at Columbus, just
in time to take charge of the worst
fire which the Fargo department has
been called upon to fight this year.
| At 1880 this forenoon one of the
drivers of the Park-Grant & Morris
wholesale grocery house drove up tc
the warehouse at the corner of Second
avenue north and Thirteenth street
alongside of the Milwaukee tracks and
upon opening the door of the ware
house, discovered the whole interior
| was ablaze.
Part of the building was used by
Park-Grant & Morris, wholesale gro
GERS, and the building belonged to that
firm, and part was used by the
James D. Grant candy factory.
Owing to the fact that the two
firms had goods stored in the ware
house, it is impossible to even esti-
mate the loss. Frank D. Grant, the
resident member of the firm of Park
Grant & Morris and the manager of
that concern, stated that the loss
would mount into the thousands of
dollars.
He stated that there was full car
load of paper, carload Of soap, al
most a carload of sugar, over car
load of salt, a carload of candy pals,
and it is probable that the total loss
will reach at least $4,000. Some in
surance was carried on the stock, but
1t is probable that it will not be
enough to cover the loss.
The candy factory lost a full carload
OF candy pals, for which they have i'm
mediate and pressing need, and all of
the contents of the warehouse were
staple articles that are contained in
almost every order received at the
Park-Grant & Morris house and their
loss will cause them a great deal of
inconvenience until the supply can be
renewed.
\ The fire was still smoldering this
afternoon, and 1t will probably be sew
eral days before the last spark is ex.
tinguished. There was a small brick
building just in front of the ware
house. and this building and the con-
tents were saved.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-04

q Arkansas r from further inforcing the
present railroad rate laws until their
validity can be tested by law. IA
4 think that it has been demonstrate
ed here that the rates are unreasona-
BILE and non-compensatory, and hence
.confiscatory and unlawful" said the
Judge in handing down his decision.
4 In granting the application the court
attached the condition that if it were
finally demonstrated an Injunction
ought not to have been issued, the
railroads shall refund to all passen-
gers and freighters who may use them
during the existence of the restraining
order, the charge in excess of the pres
:ent rates, and roads were required to
furnish bonds for this purpose. 81
mean to make the conditions of the
injunction such that as it affects pass
enger and freeighter everyone will re
sceive PREPARATION for losses during its
existence, " was the judges only reply
to the demands. 55 #
n He further stated: II can see no
method by which there can be any di-
vision of Interstate government where
there is Intervening of traffic, and in
all attempts to govern them congress
is supreme"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-04
Gov. Van SAINT Defeated in
Election of Commander
at EncampIIlent
Spirited Contest Between
Cities for EnCampIIlent
Next Year

Toledo, o., Sept. Col. Henry
M. Nevins of Red Bank, N. j., was
today elected commander in chief OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic.
The election occurred on the first
ballot which gave Mr. Nevins 345
votes, compared with 254 for former
Governor Van SAINT of Minnesota,
and 80 for L. T. Dickerson of Illi-
nois. On motion of the former Min
nesota executive the nomination of
the New Jersey man was made.
Other officers were chosen as fol-
lows: # 81
Senior vice commander, J. Kent
Hamilton Of Ohio.
Junior vice commander, G., G.
Boyce Of California. AZ 4
Chaplain in chief, j. f. Spence of
Tennessee. sss
Surgeon in chief, G. Lane Tannehill
Of Maryland. icy
The selection Of city for the next
encampment will be made tomorrow
although the weight Of sentiment so
far expressed is in favor Of Salt Lake,
this city is certain to meet with OPP
position. 1t is stated that the stories
that Atlanta was after the encamp-
ment this year has beer started by
unauthorized persons. but the retir-
ing vice commander declared that
when Atlanta's new auditorium was
completed next year that his city
would make q decided bid for enter
tanning the veterans.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-04
\ WILL SEE TAFT
REPUBLICAN, CANDIDATE MAKES
FIRST TRIP THROUGH OHIO
WILL TALK TO PEOPLE.
CLAIMED he WILL HAVE MINNIE
sofa BY 10000 PLuRALITY--JA-
coHsoN 10 BE ELECTED.

Chicago. Sept. The people OF
Ohio will be given the first opportuni.
ty Of seeing and hearing the Repub-
lican candidate for president.
Chairman Frank n. Hitchcock Of
the Republican national committee an.
nounced tonight that when Mr.. TAFT
goes from sanduslsy to Cincinnati on
Tuesday next he will meet people
at all points where stops are made
BY the Big Four train.
Tams Bixby of ST. Paul visited the
Republican candidate today and de-
clared that Minnesota win give Taft
10000 plurality. and that Jacobson,
the Republican candidate for governor,
will defeat Johnson by a close vote.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-04
Traffic Managers Claim That
There Is a Car Short.
age in Sight
Big Crop Movement in the
South Will Bring Crisis
Next Month

Washington, D. c., Sept. 3.-No
freight car shortage this fall, but
one as business fully reyives is the
view of Interstate Commissioner
Charles A. Prouty, and a freight ear
shortage by October will equal that
of two years ago, is the contention of
Secretary and Traffic Manager Paw
kett Of the Fort Forth, Texas,
freight bureau.
These differing views are express
ed at the interstate commerce COM
mission today.
II do not believe there can be a
freight car shortage this year, said
Mr.. Prouty. while some western
railroads may not be equipped to
handle all traffic offered them, there
is a very large amount of empty cars
in the east which will be available
for them" &Gs
Traffic Manager Pawkett declared
in an interview that freight short
age is beginning to be manifested in
the handling of grain, even though
grain is retarded on account of adj
verse market conditions" ~
eff the market changes around p
he added ito permit a normal move
| ment of grain, look for real car
crisis in October. Texas has the
greatest cotton and corn crop in his
tory, and other crops are large. -
''In the movement of general mer-
| chandise in connection there will be,
southwestern: railways are hauling a.
tonnage greater than an other time
in history.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-04

ing to press but it endorsed Bryan
and Burke, scored the North Dakota
Republicans for endorsing bank de-
post insurance and physical valuation
Of railroads and direct election of
the senators by the people. The
committee adjourned to hold an ex-
ecutive session in the even
ing at the Commercial club rooms.
+ During the proceeding Frank Will
son moved that vote of thanks be
extended to the Bismarck CONNER
.cia1 club for the invitation to use
their hall and for the invitation to at
tend the smoker. The entire pro-
ceedings of the committee were car
ried on in good spirit and with cour-
tesy to all. Every member of the
committee expressed entire conf
dence that the entire Democratic
ticket from president down to town
constable would be elected next No
vember.
me IolloWlng committeeman were
present and participated in the pro-
ceedings:
Frank Reed Bismarck, M. A. Hill
dreth Fargo, G. a. Dickinson Page
W. o. Lowden McHenry; B. R. Mat
teson Inkster,, John Valley Grand
Forks, Oscar Greenland Binford. A.
L. Raney Jud, J. L.. Mackey CARR
son, Axel johnson Washburn, S. L.
Nuchols Mandan, W. A. HERS Mott
J. P. Lamb Michigan City, F. A. Will
son Pembfna, Charles S. Ego Lisbon,
=. A. Lilliberidge Dickinson, P. D.
Walsh Courtney, T. W. Conyers Can
do, T. G. Kelly Mayville, F. J. Proch-
aska Park River, J. L. Cashel Graf.
ton, D. G. Greenleaf Minot, R. B. Cox
Bowbells, F. G. Alger Stanley, P. D.
Connolly Balfour.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-04
STATE CANVASSING
BOARD ADJOURNS
STATE BOARD OF cANvAssERs
ADJOURNs BECAUSE RETURNS
NOT QUITE COMPLETE AND
SOME FEATURES OF PRIMARY
LAW NOT CLEAR.

The state board of canvassers which
under the primary law consists of
Clerk of the Supreme Court r. D.
Hoskins, Secretary of State Alfred
Blaisdell, Superintendent of Public In
struction W. l.. Stockwell, Hon. L. B.
Hanna, chairman of the Republican
state committee, and Hon. J. L. Cash
ell, chairman of the Democratic state
committee, and which has been in SEES
sion at the capitol this week, ad-
journed yesterday to meet again Sep
TENDER "a.
All of the returns of both parties
for state officers, United States sena-
tors and congressman, were tabulated
and footed completely before the
board adjourned, and the nominations
have been certified to by the board,
but the canvass of the legislative can
didates is where the board met trou-
Bile. It was discovered that the au-
ditor of Oliver county had not submit
ted the vote of the legislative candi-
dates of that county to the secretary
of state, and this, together with other
legal propositions which are not ex-
actly clear at this time, caused the
board to adjourn to the date men
toned above when all the returns will
be completed and published.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-04
Members Of State Central Committee Meet at Capitol..
Senator Cashe Reelected Chairman to MANAGE
Campaign and Raise SiaeWs Of War
Platform Enacted Wherein Bryan and Burke Are Endorsed
and Republicans Of State ScOred...The Unterrifed
Claim to Be hopeful Of Complete Success

The meeting to organize the Demo-
cratic state central committee Of
North Dakota was called to order in
the large ante room of the COVER
nor's Office at 2 O'Clock Thursday aft
ernoon. >#@
Chairman J. L. Cashe1 of the old
committee, acted as chairman and
George w. Poague of Fargo acted as
secretary, being elected by the mem
bers present.
A lengthy discussion participated
in by Col. M. A. HiIdreth of Fargo,
and s. L. Nucho7s of Mandan, was
carried on as to whether proxies
could be used under the new pri-
mary law governing the committee
organization. 1t was purely a legal
argument devoid of all personal feel
Ing and each gentleman presented a
strong case for his side. The COM
mittee decided to organize without
the proxies and after organization it
could determine its own rules.
The committee then proceeded to
business and elected John A. Cashel
OF Grafton, chairman, unanimously,
though he expressed a wish to have
some other man elected but the COM
mittee insisted on his accepting the
office. G.. w. Poague of Fargo, was
elected secretary and s. Forgerson of
Grand Forks was elected treasurer.
Col. Hildreth made an especially
eloquent plea in moving to fix the
headquarters of the committee at
Fargo. Grand Forks was also pro-
posed and Chairman Cashel said it
would be more convenient for him to
have the headquarters remain where
they We're. On roll call Grand
Forks received 13 votes and Fargo IL.
On motion the chairman appointed
the following to prepare a platform:
M. A. Hildreth, Frank Wilson, S. L.
Nuchols, e. A. HLilliberidge, D. G..
Greenleaf, j. P. Lamb, T. W. Con-
yers. The committee VS. instructed
to call in such candidates as were
present while they were constructing
the platform: e.. r:
During the making the platform
the committee went into executive
session to consider ways and means
OF conducting the campaign. After
an hour and a half of consideration,
the platform committee reported a
platform which was adopted. The
platform was not ready to be fur
nished to the newspapers before go
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-04
AIRs 81 STALLED
AERoPLANE OPERATOR PULLS
WRONG LEVER AND is COM
PEELED TO DESCEND TO AVOID
4 ACCIDENT. ~

q f
Washington, Sept 8, orville
Wright made a flight in his aeroplane
at Fort Myer, Va, this afternoon while
making the second circle of the drill
grounds.
Mr.. Wright pulled the lever which
controls the planes in the wrong direc-
ton, and was compelled to descend in
order to avert running into some
wires. The aerop1ane was in the air
for one minute and fifteen seconds.
Mr.. Wright estimated today's speed
at 50 miles an hour, covering dis
lance of about three-quarters of a
mile. .a- e.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-04
WARNER IN THE LEAD.
incomplete Returns Give. Warner Best
of It in Michigan Election.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 3.--While not
coneeding the denomination of Gov
ernor Fred M. Warner in last Tues
days primary election, the Free Press
tonight completed new tabulation OF
the election returns which, with sew
enteen precincts missing, gives War.
ner q lead Of s1s over Auditor General
q. 3. Bradley, who opposed Governor
Warner for the Republican nomina-
tion for governor.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-04
STILL NOTIFYING.

Colleges Have Adopted Formally of
Notifying" Newly Elected Officials.
\ Ada, Ohio, Sept. 3.-Before a large
audience in Browns auditorium Of the
Ohio Northern university tonight,
Professor Aaron S. Watkins was Off
cially notified of his nomination as the
candidate for vice president by the
national Prohibition party The event
was made the most Of BY the citizens
of this town and vicinity. who crowd
ed the streets and university campus.
Political partisanship was laid aside
in the honoring OF an esteemed towns
man.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-04
CONGRESS IS \
COURT s|AYs coheREss CAN SET
TIE AFikAnsAs RATE Law ON 4
cElsTAlN CONDITIONS.
EFFORT laADE To TEST VALIDITY
OF LAW DUET MAY ISSUE
INJUNCTION.

in ST. PAIL, Sept s.---In the United
Safes clicuit pouft today Judge van.
DeyanterI granted the application OF
The Arkahsas railroads for 4 tempor.
ary in1unIction restraining the state Of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-04
Suspicious. Of Hae ! Il;
Lead Id to Q Al Actor
for 3 n Wi
Admitted That Torso d J; in
Trunk Was 5; That Of
Ills wife
GreWsomeI Remains j. Had a { Been
Taken From Kitchen
Range in Boston

Boston, Sept. =. Is most brutal
crime ever COMMITTED I'll Greater Bos-
ton since the death 4 Susan Geary, a
chorus girl. fPur yeFs ago, and one
much resembling III in details, was
disclosed tonight blythe discovery Of
the torso Of Mrs. Hdonah Jordan, an
actress, aged %, ohsomerville, in a
trunk in a b4ardingIh house at Z Han.
cock station bn Badn Hill, this city.
Later the head and bones of limbs
were found II the frnace of the Jor-
dan home at $omerllle and the scalp,
hands and other aewsome remains
were taken f1fpm TIL kitchen range Of
the house.
Chester JoEdan. ged 20 years, an
actor Of Some rvilleis held by the po-
lice, charged With tie murder, and to-
night, according tsIthe officers, made
ascomplete confession Of the crime.
According 10 Jordan's confession, he
accidentally killed his wife Tuesday
night in quarrel at their home, and
becoming desperate over what he had
done, went out and bought butcher
knife, razor and sheers, and then cut
the body and placed the torso in the
trunk. He then planned to take the
steamer Harvard last, night for New
York and throw parts Of the body ov-
srboard. %s 81
4 SSfhe fact that the Harvard was laid
yoh owing toI an accident disarranged
his plans, ard helwas obliged to hire
a hackman II take the trunk to Bos-
ton boarding house to await more
favorable opportuhity. The discovery
fof the crime was hue to the suspicious
Dot the hacIman,I George w. Collins,
ho had in ,pind lthe numerous robber-
iA9 which have taken place about Bos-
ton recently, and surmising from: it's
weight that sttunk contained silver
ware, informs the police.
Sergeant N tchaal Crowley was de-
Ese 3 L
tailed to go to thet lhouse to investi.
gate. Jordan did not appear nervous
or alarmed. but hesttated to open the
trunk, and 1T was nbt until after con.
!. siderable argument that he produced a
key to the trunk and inserted 1t in
the lock Turningb his head Jordan
threw up the covert OF the trunk, and
then sank back on his knees, burying
his face In his hands and sobbing.
Sergeant CROWLEY staggered back
aghast at the disclosure, for in the
open trunk before him lay 4 sickening
mass Of hacked flesh. a woman's torso
filing the greater part OF the trunk,
while pieces Of flesh from other parts
of the body were sluffed into the cor.
Aners.
Jordan submitted to an arrest with
out protest and was led to the station
and locked up. After giving his name
he declared the body ID the trunk was
that Of hisI wife, ard said he was per
fectly willing to tep all concerning the
case.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-09-04
ACCEPTS APPOINTMENT,
Dean of New York College Goes to
Cornell on Appointment of Pres
dent.

ithaca, N. Y, Sept. 3.-Dean Liberty
Bailey of the New York state college
OF agriculture at Cornell university,
announced today that he had accepted
an appointment from President Roose-
velt as head of the committee which
Is to investigate the condition of far
mers, and reports the reasons for the
betterment of rural life,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-08-06
Melha In Paris.

Nine. Melba has seldom received
such a remarkable ovation as that
which greeted her appearance At the
recent opera gala performance In
Paris. 1t cannot, however, compare
in delirious enthusiasm with one she
received some years ago in st. Peters
burg. On one memorable night, after
the close Of the opera, she was called
before the curtain again and again
for more than an hour. until she was
DO exhausted that she could scarcely
stand Her enthusiastic admirers
then followed her carriage to the no.
tel, where they serenaded her, Al
though 1t was a bitterly cold night.
until three o'clock in the morning. On
the following day when she reached
the station to depart the platform was
crowded with hundreds Of adoring
music lovers. AS the train was leav-
ing they took the pencil with which
she had written her autograph for
all who could get near her. bit 1t into
small pieces and passed them around
As souvenirs.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-08-06
Much Uneasiness in Turkey.

Constantinople.-A the dem
onstrations in the streets of Constan-
tinople over the granting of a con
situation have practically ceased,
there are signs of much dissatisfac-
tion among the public at the delay
in the reconstruction of the ministry
in the interest of the liberal elements.
At banquet given in Seres to cele'
brate the re-establishment of the con
stitution the name of the sultan was
hooted, while the Christians at this
place are beginning to entertain mis-
givings us to the sincerity of the pro.
fcssions of the young Turks.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-08-06
cUTlcURA CURED FOUR
Southern Woman Suffered with Itch.
ing. Burning Rash-Three Little
Babies Had Skin Troubles.

my baby had running sore on his
neck and nothing that did for II took
effect until used Cuticura. My face
was nearly full OF letter or some sim
liar skin disease. 1t would itch and
burn SO that I could hardly stand it.
Two cakes OF Cuticura Soap and box
Of Cuticura Ointment cured me. Two
years after 1t broke out on my hands
and wrist. Sometimes I would go
nearly crazy for 1t itched so badly. l
went back to my old standby. that
had never failed me-one set Of Cuti-
cura Remedies did the work. One
set also cured my uncles baby whose
head was a cake Of sores. and another
baby who was in the same Ak. Mrs.
Lille wilcher. 770 Eleventh St, Chat
tanooga, Tenn. Feb. 16. 1907"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-08-06
A Sensible Literary Chap.

I'm not runnin' a tcn-acre farm IN
connection with the literary business.
says the Sweet Singer OF southwest
Georgia. "and SO. the outlook is more
cheerful. hope to make enough cot
ton to have my poems published In
book aad enough corn to feed the fam
lily while I'm waitin' for the public to
buy the book. ! also take contracts
FOR the digging of wells. and these lit
tie side issues will enable me TO show
American literature just what can
do!"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-08-06
NOT ONLY COULD, BUT DID.
Mr.. Grandon Able to Bear Testimony
to Wfe's Accomplishments.

Sometimes there is n drop of regret
In the cup of Joy served by fate to the
husband Of brilliant talker. Il
should think 1t would be n privilege
to sit at the table with your wife
three times a day" said one OF Mrs.
Grandons ardent feminine admirers.
only twice a day." said Mr.. Gran
don. with bow. Il do not go home
at noon"
TOO bad" said the admirer. I'VE
could not get on without her at club
I'm sure Why. believe she could
talk intelligcntly on a thousand top
ics!"
"She can-and does" said Mr.. Gran
don. AMI with another bow he slipped
out Just as his wife appeared. -
Youths Companion.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-08-06
piason Ioin. Reces.lonal.

A little fellow who sings In the
choir of Long Island village church
Is the happy possessor Of tame pi-
geons. One of them follows him to the
pretty vine covered place OF worship
and during the sermon COOS and f1ut-
ters among the crimson ramblers at
the open window. One recent Sunday
when the recessional began the bird
flew in and circled about the little
fellows head until he reached the
choir room door. 1t then flew out and
waited to escort its small owner
home.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-08-06
Weary WiIIie,. Complaint.

William J. Ryan. president Of the
supreme council of public hackmen OF
New York. said the other day that the
winter panic had reduced the hack
mems receipts considerably.
Well have to come down to Eng.
lish rates-l2 cents a mile instead OF
SO cents-if we have many more such
panics," Mr.. Ryan said. Everybody
felt the pinch. overheard . tramp
grumbling in a public square.
1.-The trade amt like 1t used to be-
lie said. Here ten times running TO-
day I've asked for q bit Of bread. and
what do they give me? Why. durn It
Just . bit O. bread "-Exchange.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-08-06
Costly Popularity.

Frances cruiser Leon Gambetta u
named after the famous politician.
Who died on December 81. 1882. In the
times Of his intense popularity Gam
BETA had an experience which he was
wont to tell against himself. In Paris
admirers unyoked his horses and
dragged the carriage to his house.
Gambetta would narrate this with an
air OF pride. and he would add. with
= smile: But never saw my horses
again!"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-08-06
Southern Railroad Fined.

Baton Rouge. LA $1,000 fine has
been imposed on the St. Louis. Iron
Mountain & Southern railroad by Dis
trict Judge Brunot for failure to pro-
vide negro accommodations as good as
tkose furnished white patrons. The
matter was carried to court by the
State Railroad Commission to sustain
its ruling that equal accommodations
must be furnished both races
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-08-06
Lords Pass Pension Bill.

London-The House of Lords
passed Thursday the old age pensions
bill. with several amendments which
will be rejected by the House of Com
mons. There is little doubt that the
lords will acquiesce in these reflections
when the measure is returned to them.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-08-06
The Spoiled Child,

NO" growled little Willie. 'T don't
want that big pink necktie on"
at doesn't matter what you want" !"
replied his mother, you must have 1t
on"
well. II you put 1t on me I'll cry all
over 1t and that'll spoil it-"-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-08-06

As the soil. however rich It may
be. cannot be productive without cul-
ture. so the mind without cultivation
can never produce good fruit.-Seneca.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-08-06
No Waits.

II suppose you walt for the divine
spark?" inquired the lady visitor.
Heavens. mol" replied the bard. IF
I did would be waiting yeti"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1908-08-06

The girl who can't cook should look
before leaping into the matrimonial
flying pan.