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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09

there should be premium put upon
Individual initiative and individual ca
pacity and an ample reward for the
great directing intelligences alone COM
petent to manage the great business
operations Of today. 1t Is well to keep
in mind that exactly as the anarchist
Is the worst enemy of liberty and the
reactionary the worst enemy of order
so the men who defend the rights Of
property have most to fear from the
wrongdoers Of great wealth, and the
men who are championing popular
rights have most to fear from the
demagogues who in the name Of popu-
lar rights would do wrong to and op-
press honest business men, honest men
Of wealth, for the success of either
type of wrongdoer necessarily invites
violent reaction against the cause the
wrongdoer nominally upholds. In
point of danger. to the De lion there is
nothing to choose between, on the one
hand, the corruptionist, the bribe giver,
the bribe taker, the man who employs
his great talent to swindle his fellow
citizens on large scale, and, on the
other hand, the preacher Of class
hatred, the man who, whether from
ignorance or from willingness to sac
rifice his country to his ambition, per-
suades well meaning but wrong head
ed men to try to destroy the instru-
mspts upon which our prosperity
mainly rests. Let each group of men
beware Of and guard against the short
comings to which that group Is it.
self most liable. Too often we see
the business community In spirit of
unhealthy class consciousness deplore
the effort to hold to account under the
law the wealthy men who in their
management Of great corporations,
whether railroads, street railways or
other industrial enterprises, have be-
haved in a way that revolts the con-
science of the plain, decent people.
Such an attitude cannot be condemned
too severely, for men Of property
should recognize that they jeopardize
the rights Of property when they fail
heartily to join in the effort to do
away with the abuses of wealth. On
the other hand, those who advocate
proper control on behalf Of the public,
through the state, of these great cor
porations and Of the wealth engaged
on giant scale in business operations
must ever keep in mind that unless
they do scrupulous justice to the cor
poration, unless they permit ample
profit, and cordially encourage capable
men Of business SO long as they act
with honesty, they are striking at the
root of our national well being, for in
the long run, under the mere pressure
Of material distress, the people as
whole would probably go back to the
reign Of an unrestricted individualism
rather than submit to control by
the state so drastic and so foolish, con-
ceiyed in a spirit Of such unreasonable
| and narrow hostility to wealth, as to
prevent business operations from be-
ing profitable and therefore to bring
ruin upon the entire business COM
| munity and ultimately upon the en-
tire body Of citizens. -, Il. ..S
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09

administration Of political power y,
scattered among q variety Of men who
work insecret, whose very names are
unknown to the common people. 1t Is
not in peril from any man who derives
authority from the people, who exer-
cises it in sight Of the people and who
Is from time to time compelled to give
an account Of its exercise to the peo-.
ple. gt$ sss *, & 4 4. 81 u #7 55i e M III
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09

Dul IneFe lS one maCter with which
the congress should deal at this ses-
sion. There should no longer be any
paltering with the question Of taking
care OF the wageworkers who, under
our present Industrial system, become
killed. crippled or worn out as part Of
the regular incidents of given busi-
ness. The majority OF wageworkers
must have their rights secured for
them by state action, but the national
government should legislate la thor
sughgoing and farreaching fashion,
not only for all employees Of the ma
honal government, but for all persons
engaged In interstate commerce. The
object sought for could be achieved
to q measurable degree, as far as
those killed or crippled are concerned,
by proper employers liability laws.
AS far as concerns those who have
been worn out, call your attention to
the fact that definite steps toward
providing old age pensions have been
taken In many Of our private indus
tries. These may be indefinitely ex-
tended through voluntary association
and contributory schemes or through
the agency of savings banks, as under
the recent Massachusetts, plan. 70
strengthen these practical measures
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-12-09
ANNUAL.
MESSAGE
IS R AD.
Congress Hears the.
Presidents Views.
TRUST Law ASSAILED.
Amendment Of the Sherman Act
Is Advocated.
LAWS FOR LABOR URGED.
Many Declarations of Public In.
terest In the Document.
Many Declarations of Public In.
tefest In the Document.

Washington, Dec. 8. : The annual
message of the president, read in both
houses Of congress, is in full as follows:
TO the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives:
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
MURDER AND ARSON
IN GRAND JURY BILLS
FIND SEVEN COUNTS AGAINST
RAY LAMPHERE
Is Accused Of Killing Mrs. Guinness
by Burning Her House and Of
Completely In Her
Grimes
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
LAORTE, Ind, May 22.--In return
ing seven true bills against Ray Lam
phere this afternoon the Laporte county
grand jury also indicted Mrs. Bella
Guinness for the murder of Andrew Hell
gelein of Mansfield, s. D. No warrant
was issued for Mrs. Guinness, as she
was declared officially dead by the ver-
dict of Coroner Mack, but In order to
vote a true bill against Lamphere as
an accessory in the killing of Helge-
lein 1t was necessary to indict Mrs.
Guinness as the principal.
Lamphere now stands before the bar
of Justice officially charged with arson,
five murders and being an accessory In
a murder.
In the indictment for arson 1t is
charged that Lamphere set fire to
certain dwelling house of the value OF
$4,000, the property of one Bella Gun
ness. whereby said dwelling was burned
and entirely consumed. to the damage
of said Bella Guinness in the sum Of
$1,000.
The digging today resulted in the un'
earthing of a human skull which 1t l:
believed belongs to one OF the bodies
dug up In the chicken yard two week:
ago. At that time three skeletons were
found in one hole, but there were only
two skulls. The skull found today was
in a cesspool, and why 1t was dropped
there and the rest of, the body buried
in the little cemetery the authorities
cannot explain. Long hair attached
to the skull Is considered evidence that
it is that of woman. One of the three
dismembered bodies referred to was
that of female.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
SELECTION OF
BISHOPS STILL
SEEMS FAR Off
EIGHT BALLOTS TAKEN But
STILL NO RESULT
sTuNTz, LEWIS AND ouAYlE
ARE IN LEAD
Methodists Adopt Recommendation Tor
Highest Possible Wages for
Labor, and for Sanitary
Conditions
Nv Associated Press.

Rv Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. May 22.-Balloting anu
reporting Intellectual ballots FOR pishops !,
today consumed much OF the .iile a .ha
absorhed ,n,,ch of the interest OF the
5eiegafes to the Methodist Episcopai
GENERAL conference No choice was re-
norted aa the result of the NTH, sixtn
and seventh ballots, and before tne sli',
of the day the eighth had been take,.
ana was in the hands of the teiiers
with instructions to them to report Ine
result to the conference tomorrow; :.
formation tonight of most rehapio ~ =
character is to the effect tnat .I'
eighth ballot resulted IN no eieo' WI
hllt shows Rev. II. s. Stuntz, Rev. VIII WI,
son 8. Lewis and Rev. w. A. Quayie
in the leading places in the oruer
named. . 90
Perhaps the most notable showing OF
tho ballots was the rapid advance IN
the standing of Rev. II. G. Stuntz from
1a5 votes and eleventh place on the ne
fourth ballot to third place with AZ
votes on the seventh ballot. Ihe ieau-
ing negro candidate, Rev. M. ~ D.
Mason. withdrew from the contest.
A report to the conference unan-
imously adopted by the committee OH
the state of the church embodies a
lengthy statement setting forth the az
titude of the church to the laporins
classes. 1t declares for equal rights
and privileges for all people in all sta,
tions of life; for the abolition OF chii1
labor; for the suppression OF sweat
shops; for the highest wages employers
can possibly afford; for the provision
of healthfui environment and sanitary
arrangement whenever women are EN-
ployed and for other things calculated
to improve the conditions OF people
who labor.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
WILL PRESENT ADMIRAL
WITH SOLID GOLD KEY
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
SEATTLE. May 22.-With 1000 Wis
itors in the city tonight, Seattle is
waiting for the arrival of the Atlantic
battleship fleet tomorrow afternoon at
2 o'clock. All of the railroads, electric
lines and steamships have been pour
ing visitors into the city today, and
many thousands will arrive tomorrow
in time to see the naval parade
The people of Seattle will present to
Admiral c. s. Sperry. commander in
chief of the fleet. a magnificent key,
made of virgin Alaska gold, as a token
that the door of the city is open.
Tomorrow night the Japanese resi-
dents will give a big fireworks spec
tacle in the harbor as a compliment to
steamship and launch on Puget Sound
the battleships. The two yacht clubs
of Seattle will send fleet of 100 sail
ing craft to Whidbey island, where
they will lay to until the warships
have passed. When the feet passes the
yachts will make sail simultaneously
and form the rear guard of the huge
procession. The city has been deco
rated with flags, pennants, bunting and
huge signs with the word welcome in
electric lights have been placed on all
the tall buildings.
Upon the arrival Of the fleet $4,000
street car tickets and 5000 theater tick
cts will be distributed to the men who
come ashore. Tomorrow evening the
chamber of commerce will give a re-
ception to the officers at the New
Washington hotel. Four thousand invi-
tations have been issued to the public.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
NEvADA'S GOVERNOR
CONSCIOUS TO LAST
overwork and Nervous Strain Due 10
Extra Session Of Legislature
Responsible for His
+, Death
Iy Associated Press.

E,, Associated Press
RENO. New, May 22-"I do not fear
death: have done my best; am tired
and am ready to go. Good-by.
Surrounded by his wife, three sons
and daughter. Governor Sparks, con-
scious to the last, sank to death at $3.50
o'clock this morning, after uttering the
above words.
THE Illness which eliminated in the
governors death was directly due 10
oyerwork and nervous strain attendaht
I,non the extra session of the legisla-
ture late last fall.
Governor Sparks was born August 80,
1s43, In Mississippi, and came to TINS
state In 1868, engaging In stock raising
He owned large cattle ranges In Ne
yaoa and Texas, as well as large
cotton plantation in Texas.
He was elected governor In l9O2 ana
again in 1906 by large majorities.
Funeral arrangements have not yet
feen announced.
\rieutenant Governor D. S. Dickerson
is Now governor of Nevada. He came
to Nevada eight years ago and went TO
workNin a mine at Cherry Tree. HIS
him for county clerk,
which lcarapaign he won by tremen-
dousSyote ofsa Democratic ticket in q
Rspublican counsss. He was reelected
each succeeding term, when he came to
Reno in 1906 as delegate to the state
Democratic convention. He was then
nominated as lieutenant governor with
John Sparks at the head of the ticket.
He defeated Lem Allen for the lieu
tenant governorship in one of the
cleanest-cut political battles ever
waged in Nevada.
Governor Dickerson said today.
my policy as governor of Nevada
will be to administer the affairs of the
state as l would my own private busi-
ness"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
CLUBS READY TO
DEFY WO0LWINE
PROSECUTOR TO HAVE FIGHT
ON HIS HANDS
UNIVERSITY DIVIDED INTO TWO
FACTIONS
Joseph Scott Unable to Meet Members
Of California and Must Carry
His Secret Until
Monday

| Social clubs of Los Angeles are al
agog over the forthcoming struggle be-
| tween their organizations and Prose
cutting Attorney Woolwine.
The athletic clubs will elect, it is be-
lieved, to continue serving liquor to
members, as the attorneys committee
has advised them they may do.
In the University club there appears
to be a dissension. One faction be-
lieves in obeying the order of Prose-
cutting Attorney Woolwine, who is a
member and a director, and the other
faction Is for serving liquors, as has
been done in the past.
At the other clubs the prevailing idea
seems to be that the organizations are
not violating the laws and the members
are disposed to say to the prosecutor:
go ahead and do your worst"
Mr.. Woolwine's attitude shows no
change. He means business, he says,
and will prosecute all offenders.
Because the directors of the Cali
fornia club could not meet yesterday
Joseph Scott must carry his secret in
his bosom until Monday at least Mr..
Scott said yesterday that the task of
Atlas, the impossible labor of Sisyphus,
aye, the thirst of Tantalus, was nothing
compared to the agony he endured
keeping this secret. But IS it is still a
secret committed to him he declined to
reveal or discuss it.
Mr.. Scott is supposed to have in his
keeping the decision of the counsel en-
ployed to determine whether the clubs
may sell liquors without procuring IL
censes. And Mr.. Scott will not tell
that decision until he has first deliv-
cred 1t to the directors of the California
club and they have released him. This
probably will be next Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
FLAGS AT HALF MAST
I'm HONOR OF GOVERNOR
nv AssocIated Press.

By Associated Press.
CARSON, New, May 22.-The death
of Governor Sparks at his home near
Reno this morning has thrown general
depression over the capital city. All
business of every nature has been sus-
pended pending the arrival of Lieut..
Gov. Dickerson. He Is expected
in this city tomorrow morning to take
the oath of office. Since the illness Of
Governor Sparks, Lieutenant Governor
Dickerson has been acting as governor
All of the public buildings in this
city are carrying a flag at half mast.
The federal court, which was in ses-
sion, adjourned over until tomorrow
out of respect to the late governor.
Riley Eavie, the governors private
secretary. who has been with Nevada's
executive since he took office, is also
very i'll. and the attending physicians
give out little or no hope for his re-
covery.
There will be little or no business
performed officially in the state until
the burial of the late governor takes
place.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
WOMEN CRUSADERS
EXPERIENCE THRILLS
USE FIRE ESCAPES TO ARREST
ERRING COUPLES
One Japanese Leads Officers Exciting
Chase by Leaping from One
Roof to Another, but Is
Captured
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
PITTSBURG, May 22.-Women cru
saders of the w. c. T. u, under the
protection of special police officers, who
have caused considerable excitement
in prominent downtown cafes in the
quest of stray girls, had thrilling ex-
perience last night.
The women followed a young girl and
a Japanese escort from cafe to
Fifth avenue Office building, gaining
access to the offices by the fire escape.
The girl was arrested. but the Japanese
escaped to the roof.
Running in the darkness, leaping from
building to building over several feet
of space, one false step meaning death
on the stones below, the officers finally
captured the foreigner.
In the meantime theater crowds in
Fifth avenue witnessed the sensational
chase and almost tied up traffic. A
short time later the women entered an
other Fifth avenue building, and using
the fire escapes again caused the arrest
of two couples in a third floor office.
Several other young girls were taken
from the cafes earlier in the evening
and locked up in central station.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
MICHIGAN MANS
CRIMES RIVAL
MRS. GUINNESS
SIX KNOWN MURDERS ARE
CHARGED TO HIM
HAS MADE CONFESSION OF TWO
KILLINGS
Police Confident That Further lnvesti-
cation viii Show Wholesale
Slaughter-Trled to XIII
Wife Also
BY Associated Press.


SOUTH BEND, Ind. May 22.-James
Brimmingstall, aged 40, is under ar
rest at Dowagiac, Mich, charged with
six murders. The police say he has al
ready confessed to two and Prosecutor
Bresnahan Is confident the prisoner
will admit the other crimes His ar
rest followed an alleged attempt to
make his wife his seventh victim. she
escaped and appealed to the police. 1t
is probable that Brimmingstall will be
subjected to further examination and
that he will be held on a charge of
numbering David Huff here last June.
The police say he confessed to kill
ing a man in Kansas, whom he had a
grudge against, and was sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary. After his
release he killed a companion and re-
ceived sentence of three years. He
gave no names. The list of Brimming-
stalls victims, according to the Off
GERS, is:
Man In Kansas (name not given)
killed by Brimmingstall when 16 years
old.
Railroad man in Missouri, name un-
known, killed several years ago.
Two men sleeping in a tent in Mis-
souri,, names unknown to officers.
David Huff, Dowagiac, June, 1907.
Smith Hotium, Dowagiac, February
1908.
Mrs. Brimmingstall apparently dis
tracted, appealed to Prosecutor T. ].
Bresnahan for protection. She said
that Jim" was going to kill her; she
could not go to sleep for fear he would
break into the house and murder her.
She gave hints that led to the discov-
cry that her husband was criminal Of
record.
David Huff, an aged citizen of Do
wagiac, went to the Brimmingstall
home to live a year and half ago. He
decided them his property on their prop
osition to support him for the remain
der of his life. One night last June a
scuffle was heard in an upper room of
the house. Huff was found dead in bed
with the bed clothing very much dis
turbed.
Brimmingstall said that Huff had
some sort of violent illness and acci-
dentally choked himself to death with
the bed clothing. The body of Huff
was buried next day, and the apparent
haste occasioned comment. In Febru-
airy of this year Smith Hotium disap-
peared. There are several circum-
stances tending to connect Brimming-
stall with the disappearance of Ho-
tium. Hotium's body was found frozen
in the ice of a. nearby stream. His
money had disappeared.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
CHINESE COOK KILLED;
MAY BE HIGHBINDERS
Bound Hand and Foot and straneled
to Death with Piece of Turkish
ToWel-Pockets Are
RifIed
81 Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 22.-Ng Wyee
Ming, Chinese cook. who was known
under the American name of Charley
Daley Sandy, was found strangled to
death this morning in a Japanese room
ing house at 52S Pine street. He had
been garroted and bound hand and foot,
while rubber stamp bearing his as
sumed name rested in the Socket of one
of his eyes.
There was a report that he was prob
ably a victim of a highbinder avenger,
but the police think robbery the cause,
as the pockets were turned inside out
and the room had been thoroughly ram
sacked. A section of a Turkish towel
passed through the mouth and knotted
tightly at the end was the means used
to end the life of the Chinese.
Two white men were seen to leave the
building quietly shortly after midnight
and 1t is presumed they came from the
room where the body was found.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
|LUSITANIA BREAKS RECORD
FOR TRANSATLANTIC TRIP
Makes Voyage In q Days, 20 Hours
and 20 Minutes, Which Eclipses
Time Made by the
Mauretania
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 22.--Transatlantic
records for aevrage speed and for the
shortest trip over the long course were
broken by the Cunarder Lusitania,
which arrived here today.
The big ship anchored off the Sandy
Hook lightship in a heavy fog at 2:55
this morning, just days, 20 hours and
% minutes after she passed Daunts
rock.
This beat the best previous time for
the long course made by her sister ship,
the Mauretania, by 8 hours and 81 min
utes, and is only hour and AZ minutes
longer than the Lusitania's record OF
days, 18 hours and minutes over the
short course.
The Lusitanias average speed for
the voyage was 24.S3 knots, and the
time goes far toward securing for her
owners the British mail subsidy of
S750,0O0 promised when the Lusitania
and the Mauretania each shall have
averaged 24.5 knots per hour or better
for round trip passage.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
COAST

Sailor of battleship New Jersey is
killed and officer of same vessel fatal
ly injured in street car accident.
Los Angeles women are chosen dele
gates at large to national convention
by state meeting of federated women's
clubs.
Officers and men of fleet royalty en-
tertained at Washington seaports.
Chinese is killed and crime is be-
lieved to be revenge of highbinders
Fire on San Francisco's water front
causes damage estimated at 100000.
Admiral Sperry will be presented with
solid gold key to the city when he
reaches Seattle.
Governor Sparks of Nevada dies.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
FRANCE MAY BE COMPELLED
TO RECOGNIZE MULAI HAFlD
Entrance into Fee viii Give usurping
Sultan Possession of Three Capi-
tails of Morocco-Enters
Mequlnez
By Associated Press.

PARIS, May 22.-The prospect of the
early entrance into Fee of Mulai Hatid,
the usurping sultan of Morocco, cir
cumstance that would give him pos
session of the three capitals of Moroc-
co-Morocco City, Fez and Mequinez--
compels France reluctantly to face the
possibility of having to recognize him
as the legitimate sultan of the empire.
No move to this end yet has been made.
cles that the position of Sultan ADD
el-Aziz is becoming increasingly crit
ical and desperate. Although bd-el-
Aziz has retaken Saffi and presumably
has an army marching TO retake Mo-
rocco City, the army sent toward Fee
under General Bagdani has been
blocked by the Benz Nassen tribesmen.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
j. DALZELL BROWN GIVES
EVIDENCE AGAINST BARTNETT
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO. May 22.-J. Dali
zell Brown, the convicted manager of
the California Safe Deposit and Trust
company, again appeared before the
grand jury to give further testimony
in the investigation that may lead to
an indictment for perjury against
Walter ]. Bartnett. 1t is understood
Brown told enough of the secrets of
the defunct California Safe Deposit
and Trust company and the methods
In vogue lille the institution was be-
ing looted to make it an easy matter
for an indictment to follow against
Bartnett growing out of his testimony
before the grand jury in January last.
DR.. Allen Griffiths, e. w. Wilson,
vice president of the American Ma
tional bank; Edward L. Jacobs. as
sistant cashier of the Wells-Fargo Ne
vada National bank, and Frank l.. Gill
bert, Pacific coast manager of the Ma
tional Surety company were the other
witnesses examined. The first named
trio were examined as to the sale of
the securities, which it is said was or
dered by Bartnett. Gilbert was asked
about the bonds furnished for the re-
lease of Bartnett from Jail.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
SPECIAL TRAINS MEET
IN HEAD-oN COLLISION

GUTHRIE, Okla, May ga special
train on the Santa F'e railway bear
Ing 800 university ST. .ents en- route to
the field day exercises and Division
Superintendent Ketter's special train
met in head-on collision near Ripley,
fifty miles east of here today. En-
gineer John Allen OF Arkansas City, In
charge of the students train, was
killed.
Several studeI ts are reported seri-
ously injured The student train was
telescoped, and 1t is remarkable that
there We're no more casualties
The engineer If the superintendent's 8
train failed to see the. signal at Ripley
ordering him to wait for the special
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-23
HEWITT C. MERRITT BUYS
FINE BUSINESS CORNER
Important Sale of Downtown Business
Property Made by Hamburger
Realty Company-Price
Paid, $234,000

BY a deal consummated yesterday
Hewitt c. Merritt buys the northwest
corner of Eighth street and Broadway
from the Hamburger Realty company
for $234,0O0. The lot is 65x115 and is one
of the most desirable properties on the
street.
The building which stands on the lot
at present is small and will doubtless
be removed. 1t is understood Mr.. Mer-
ritt will erect large structure on his
newly acquired property, the style and
nature of the building to be deter
mined largely by the wishes of his
prospective tenant.