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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-03

for popular vote an equal suffrage
amendment to the state constitution.
The girls win also do missionary
work among hold-oyers and newly
elected members of the Legislature Of
1909. Mrs. Hutton, who is president
Of the Spokane branch and vice presl-
dent Of the Washington Equal Stuff
rage league, voted for years in Ida
no, where she lived before coming
to Spokane.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-03
How IT LOOKS On
The night BEFORE
Both National Chamen Claim the Earth for Their PreS
Dental Candidates Tomorrow
The Same Condition Exists in New York and the Other
Doubtful States q. B

New fork, Nov. ~ With election
day at hand and a heavy vote indi-
Gated throughout the United States
the rival managers of the Republi--;
can and Democratic national cam,
paigns closed their desks at head
quarters tonight, declared respect
lively that Taft and Bryan would win
and then hurried away on late,
trains to cast their ballots. Mr..
Hitchcock at West Newton, Mass,
and Mr.. Mack at Buffalo.
Both candidates feel that when:
their votes shall have. been deposit,
ed tomorrow they have done all that
they could do to further the inter
ests of their parties and their lead.
ing candidates in the momentous
campaign Of 1908. 55
The polls OF New York City will
open at is o'clock IN the morning and
close at S b. m. The same rule
holds true in practically every part
of the state and indivations that the
4 New York state vote will be the fist
flashed over the wires tomorrow
night as giving an Indication as to
how the election is going.
This at least will be true Of coun-
ties and cities outside Of greater New
York Veting machines are greatly
used over the state, and the result
will be known almost as soon as the
polls close. It Is said that Erie
county, In which Buffalo is situated,
notified President Roosevelt Of his
approaching victory. Returns from
y Buffalo this year will be watched
with the greatest interest, both as
\ to their bearing on the national and
{ New York state results The count
1 Of the votes In New oYrk City. In
z Brooklyn and in the surrounding
burroughs is likely to be slow and
h lond delayed.
The end Of the campaign found
( both MT. Taft and Mr.. Bryan declar-
ing that If apathy should be appar-
/ ent in the vote throughou the coun-
4 try tomorrow it would be no fault
Of theirs They have travelled thous-
ands OF miles and have spoken in
\ a score of states.
New York. Indiana and Ohio have
i been the scenes OF the greatest. eff
forts Of the two candidates, and ma
turally the returns from these states
i will hold the greatest degree Of in
terest. ss,. ,5$
What effect the Independe party
organized by Hearst, and in the ma
stional field for the first time this
year, will have on the old parties
is matter Of conf lecture to be decid-
ed by tomorrow''s balloting .
The Socialist leaders assign their
claims upon the reception given to
Debs on his tired special tour Of
the country and are confident that
they will poll greater vote than
ever before.
The Republican chairman declar-
ed today that late reports received
from national committeeman and
state chairmen streng thened his
faith in the estimate Of 1916 electoral
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-03
400 WARRANTS FOR
ELECTION FRAUDS

St. Louis. Mo-, Nov. Nudge Al
len. Of the circuit court, today Issued
founr hundred bench warrants for
the arrest Of the men, who are ac-
cused of illegal registration.
Eighteen indictments were return
ed this afternoon against eighteen
ex-conyicts who have registered.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-03
FooTRALLERse WRECKED.

s}t New Richmond, Wis, Nov. IA
special train on the Wisconsin Central
bearing 800 University of Minnesota
students home from the Saturday foot
ball game in Chicago, was partly
wrecked four miles west of here to
day. The engineer was the only per.
son injured. g,e5t g.. ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-03
BRITT BEsTS SUMMERS

London, Eng. Nov 2. Jimmy
Britt. the California fighter, defeat
ed Johnnie sornmers Of England In
the tenth round tonight at Under
land. The conditions OF the fight
called for ten rounds at 1888 pounds.
The men weighed IN at three o'clock
this afternoon.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-03
ELECTION FORECAST

:. VI ALLOWING FOR ALL i
= GRIEVANCES, REAL AND y
:. FANCIED, TAKING THE !.
4. PRIMARY FIGURES AS IA s.
!. BASIS AND THE INDICA- !.
TIoNs AS GATHERED FROM !,
:. VARIOUS SOURCES DURING !.
{. THE CLOSING HOURS OF 4.
: THE CAMPAIGN, THE ELEC- i
!. : TION TODAY SHOULD Res I:
I. ULT in AIN OVERWHELNI- !.
!. ING VICTORY FOR TAFT /:
!: 5000 IN NoRTH DAKOTA !,
/: AND THE ELECTION OF THE :.
!: REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE :.
!. FOR GOVERNOR BY 5000. !
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-11-03

votes for Taft made Friday.
Fl Before leaving for Buffalo tonight
Chairman Mack gave out a final
statement, claiming victory for Bry-i
an and Kern. He asserted that New
York state would give the national
ticket a plurality Of 10000 and that
Ohio and Indiana will surely 60
Democratic. He declared that the
party would carry most of the other
doubtful states and in addition to
these would carry some states they
have not claimed. Ii zlf
He stuck to his forecast of 343 votes
for Bryan and Kern. s3
The chairmen announced that a
reward Of. $1,000 would be paid by
the national committee for the de-.
lection and conviction Of any person
engaged In election fraud
The New York state campaign did
not close until well toward midnight
tonight, Hughes making ten speeches
In Greater New York during the day
and evening. His Democratic oppo-
ent, Chanler, spent the day in his
home county and made a number Of
speeches to his neighbors.
The puzzle as to the outcome of
the state contest was apparently no
nearer solution tonight than at the
beginning Of the campaign and both
fsides are claiming the state by over
whelming maiorities.
At Democratic state headquarters
confidence was expressed that New
York would go for Bryan, Kern and
lChanler. n & ..5 4
Chairman Woodruff OF the state
Republican committee said tonight:
..I have given out no figures on the
result in New York, but believe
Taft and Hughes win win by substan-
tiel pluralities. III. . 34sS.
II believe Hughes has been grow
| ing every day
THE LOCAL SITUATION.
Locally, the political situation is
iquiet. Never in the history of Bis
marck have the closiny days Of . a
campaign been harked by less hurrah
land strife and there is every indica-
| tion that the day will be free from
travail and disagreeable contentious.
The voters having fully made up
their minds how they will vote, cleo.
pioneering today will have little eff
/, feet. The indications point to- a nor
NAL Republican majority, and while
lit is expected that some of the Re-
publican nominees: will run behind a
little, and Burke will receive a few
lRepublcan votes on account of the
peculiar local conditions, Republi-
cans generally will stop to consider
what it means to elect a Democrat
for another term. to strengthen the
enemy and who it successful would
not be In accord with the national
administratio It Is a game Of poll
tics, and ID politics personal friend
Iship should not control. s Just q
complimentary vote for favorite
Ison' has frequently caused fchagriIl
land disaster to political parties.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-01
EXTENSION OF CTTYS
FIRE LIMITS URGED
BUILDING DEPARTMENT PUTS
IN ORDINANCE
New District Rec mmended, That Flu
ture Business Portions May Not
Be Endangered by InfIam-
mable Structures

An ordinance emanating from the
city building department, was intro
duced into the council yesterday to
enlarge the fire limits by including
about seventy-five blocks. The dis
trict to be added is from Pico to 100
feet south of Washington street, and
west to $50 feet west of Figueroa
street. Also from Sixth to Temple, and
west to $50 feet west of Figueroa. This
will make the fire limits nearly
square,
The portions it is proposed to add
to the fire limits will be included in
what will be known as fire district No.
2. The restrictions in this district are
not so harsh as are those in No. 1, or
that portion of the fire limits that in
cludes the retail business district. In
district No. 1 1t will be unlawful to
erect any frame structure, and other
provisions of the building ordinance
relating to fire protection will be rigid
ly enforced, but it will be possible to
repair such frame buildings as now
exist in this district and to build
small additions, such as sheds.
The building department believes the
time is coming shortly when the por-
tions it proposes to include in the new
fire limits will be business property,
and it does not propose to allow build
ing to get ahead of it, Without these
up frame business buildings and hotels
that would last for many years, and
in their time of decay might prove a
menace. Such, at least, is the ex-
PLANTATION given by Mr.. Backus.
But, as the portions included now
contain many frame structures and a
number of dwellings, it is feared it
would be hardship to force compliance
with the restrictions of fire district
No. 1.
A portion of the fire limits as they
now exist is included in the new dis
trict, and some of the restrictions
under which frame buildings now in
the fire limits labor will be removed.
No definite action was taken on the
matter yesterday It was referred to
the building committee, which will
meet week from Thursday at 7:30
o'clock. Interested property owners
are invited to attend.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-01
MAY ROLL DICE
WITH IMMUNITY
COUNCIL ADDS NEW SECTION
TO ORDINANCE
SHAKING FOR DRINKS LEFT IN
CONSIDERABLE DOUBT
Members Express Conviction That if
Saloons Offend Police Commits
sion Will Revoke Their
Licenses

With only one dissenting vote the
council yesterday let the bars down on
dice shaking. A new section was adj
ded to the dice ordinance declaring
the provisions did not apply to shaking
dice for merchandise.
A. J. Wallace of the Fifth ward was
the only member of the council who
voted against the measure, and he not
only voted against it, but made a des-
perate effort to have it laid over for
week. well knowing that if action
was postponed until the next meeting
he would have the Church federation
and all powers of virtue and lightness
behind him.
Even President Niles Pease of the
Fourth ward, who usually votes for
long haired" measures and has come
to be classed with the long hairs,
voted for the ordinance.
Wallace made his chief fight on the
fact that letting down the bars in this
way permitted dice shaking for drinks
in saloons He made this his chief
talking point and aroused the ire of
Councilman Yonkin, who introduced
the ordinance. YonlSn vehemently de-
MED dice could be shaken in saloons,
because, while the ordinance is open,
there is police commission regulation
against saloon dice shaking. The po-
lice commission now considers dice
shaking in saloons as sufficient cause
to revoke a license.
After the ordinance had been passed
City Attorney Hewitt said, in private
interviews, that he doubted very much
if the police commission could enforce
such rule now that an ordinance was
on the books giving the specific right.
Members of the council declared that,
even if saloons did have this privi-
lege under the ordinance, it would not
be healthy for them to exercise it.,
provided the police commission felt
like enforcing it's rule. For, while the
commission may not legally be able
to make this one particular rule stick,
it has no difficulty in finding some
thing on which it can revoke a sa-
loon license.
Councilman Yonkin, father of the
ordinance, declared he would be the
first to vote for it's repeal if he found
the saloons taking advantage of II.
George Walker, wholesale cigar
dealer, appeared before the council to
plead for the passage of the ordinance.
He declared that in the past couple of
weeks, while the ordinance prohibiting
dice shaking for cigars has been en-
forced twenty small dealers had gone
out of business and fifty or sixty others
would have to close about the first of
the year unless their business was
stimulated by dice shaking.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-01
BROADWAY STORE IS
CROWDED BY BUYERS
DEPARTMENT CONCERN HAS
RECORD ATTENDANCE
Larger Crowds Expected Today at
Bargain saIe-Plans Made
to Wait on All
Promptly

The Broadway department store was
opened yesterday for the first time
since the fire of November 16, and be-
fore 9 o'clock, the hour set for re-
opening, street entrances were crowded
with persons waiting to take adj
vantage of the bargains offered as a
result of the fire.
At 10 o'clock it was estimated 10000
persons were in the store and before
noon the force of 1900 statesmen was
inadequate to wait upon purchasers.
In anticipation of the rush the dis
play windows at the entrances had
been boarded to prevent accidents. The
handling of the crowd was so well
managed no trouble was experienced,
but it was found necessary to stretch
chains across the entrance at times
to prevent too great crush.
Policemen, who aided in directing
the crowds said for attendance the
Broadway stores bargain sale was a
record breaker. The management an
ticipates even larger crowds today and
has made extra arrangements to at
tend to their demands promptly.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-01
CITY HALL NOTES

Charles L. Wallace, a brother of
Councilman A. j. Wallace, was coun-
ell visitor yesterday. Mr.. Wallace lives
in Rockville, L. l. For thirty years he
has been editor of the Southside OBJ
server, a periodical devoted to the in
terest of the south beaches.
The board of public works yesterday
opened bids for the construction OF
about eleven miles of concrete ditch in
the Antelope valley. About 100000 will
be expended for this work There Were
four bidders, but the contract and bids
were referred to the advisory COM
mittee.
Chief Of Police Kern was yesterday
instructed by the council to dispose OF
two WORKOUT horses the department
has.
Dunn, the matter of the cancellation OF
the tax sale of certain lands owned by
the Los Angeles railway was postponed
another week.
The Retail Merchants association
Yesterday asked the council for an or
dinance compelling butter to be sold by
hounds and ounces. The city attorney
was. Instructed to prepare such an or
dinance.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-01
UPHOLDS CITY RIGHT
TO DETERMINE RATES
SUPREME COURT DECIDES IN
FAVOR OF MUNICIPALITY
Council May FL; Annually Charges
That Can Be Made by Public
Utility Corpora
lions

City Attorney Hewitt was notified
informally yesterday that the supreme
court had decided in favor of the city
against the Home Telephone company,
III the matter of fixing public utility
rates. Mr.. Hewitt was modestly elat-
ed at this announcement, for 1t set
ties a world of legal tangles that have
been bothering his office.
The question involved was whether
or no the city council had the right,
which it has exercised for the past
three years. of fixing annually the rates
a public utility corporation may charge
the public.
The Home Telephone company fought
the case through the courts to the
United States supreme court, contend
ing that the city council did not nave
the right to say how much 1t might
charge for service, because a maximum
amount was fixed in its franchise. The
point at issue was whether or no the
city had waived it's right to name rates
annually by fixing them in the fran
chise.
When the case was presented to the
supreme court 1t was received with
unusual interest, because, out of the
mass of municipal and rate legislation
before that body, this was the only
case dealing with public utility rates
in their relation to the municipality.
OSCdI A. IIlppGl ICpA OoSAASNA 80
Home Telephone company, and City
Attorney Hewitt the city.
Under this decision the city has the
power to fix the rates of telephones,
gas and electricity.
The opinion was handed down by
Justice Moody of the United states
supreme court, and held that the city
authorities of Los Angeles were with
out any authority to enter into a con-
tract in granting a charter to the Home
Telephone and Telegraph company of
that place, and that, therefore, the
companys privileges and immunities
We're not abridged by a city ordinance
fixing the charges they should make.
and requiring them to make annual
statements.
The case came to the court on an APP
peal from the federal circuit court for
the southern district of California,
which decided against the company
That decision was affirmed today.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-01
HAY AND MULES NEEDED
TO CONSUME IT ORDERED
Chief Inspector of Board of Public
Works Explains That Less of
Each May Be Actually
Required

The board of public works yesterday
asked the authority of the council to
purchase 1000 tons of hay at a price
not to exceed $40 a ton, and 200 head
of mules at not more than 5000 each.
Members of the council, while grant
ing the authority, found a little re-
Taxation in quizzing D. K. Edwards.
chief inspector of public works, on
whether he wanted the mules in order
to eat the hay.
Mr.. Edwards took the joking good
naturally and explained that the city
might not have to buy so much of
either. The hay and mules are wanted
for the aqueduct, but the board has
invited bids for hauling on a ton-mile-
age basis, and if the bids submitted
are satisfactory, fewer mules will have
to be purchased and less hay.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-01
CITY DEEDS BACK FRONTAGE,
SAVING OWNERS FROM JUNE

The council yesterday gave back to
property owners on Iona Drive two
feet of the lots they had donated for
street purposes.
Iona Drive was improved recently.
and to make the street wider two feet
on each side were decided to the city.
By some oversight the street was grad
ed and improved between its original
confines, and the extra strips were not
used.
Under such conditions the property
was two feet from the street, and own
ers did not like the idea of jumping
two feet from their lines to the street
in order to avoid trespassing.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-01
AROUND TOWN
Engineer's Daughter Dies

Engineers Daughter Dies
Miss Christie Lafferty, daughter of
John Lafferty of 5S15 Benner street,
one of the aqueduct engineers, died
yesterday at the family residence.
RETURNS from Hunting Trip
P. w. Bresee of the firm of Bresee
Brothers, undertakers, returned yes
terday from Mexico, where he went on
a combined business and hunting trip
Held for Assault
Mrs. Agnes Mathewson. charged with
an assault with a deadly weapon on
Mrs Rosa Robes Lopez, was tried in
Justice Austin's court yesterday and
was held to answer to the superior
court. Her bond was fixed at $500.
Inquest on Boy Killed by Car
An inquest will be held at o'clock
this afternoon over the body of Ralph
Sedwick, the 16-year-old lad who was
struck by a southbound Los Angeles
and Redondo railway car Sunday, re-
sulting in his death at II o'clock Sun
day night.
To Hold "HeaIine" Services
DR.. f. E. Yoakum, leader of the
Pisgah institutions of Los Angeles,
has accepted the call from Santa Bar
bara to conduct a series of "divine
healing" services at the First Presby-
terrain church in that city next Friday
and Saturday.
Concert at Y. M. c. A.
The first number of the entertain
ment course of the Young Mems Chris
tan association will be given on De-
cember Is by Monsieur LIE Febre, the
great saXophone player assisted by
E. r. Jones. reader, and the 7. M. c.
A. concert trio.
Prosecutor Eddie Takes Charge
Guy w. Eddie, who has been con-
Quoting the prosecuting attorneys of
flee since the resignation of Thomas
Lee Woolwine, and who was appointed
Saturday to succeed Mr.. Woolwine, took
official charge of the office at the cen
trail police station yesterday.
To Hold Funeral Services
Funeral services for Miss Laura Myr-
tie Corwin will be held this morning
at 1920 o'clock at the Hamilton Meth
odist church. Miss Corwin resided with
her parents at 1921 East Eighteenth
street. She died at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. John Davis, 314 North Cum
mings street, where she was visiting.
Chambers III; Hearing Delayed
Postponement of the interstate COM
merce commissions hearing of the conf
plant filed by the Associated Jobbers
of Los Angeles was necessary from yes
terday until next month because of the
illness of Edward Chambers, assistant
freight traffic manager of the Santa
Fe. Frank Lyon, special examiner, was
in Los Angeles to represent the inter-
state commerce commission.
Switchman Hurt
w. C. Cleveland a Los Angeles rail-
way switchman, was injured yesterday
when the rear trucks of Hooper ave-
nue. car jumped the track at Fourth
and Spring streets. Cleveland was pull
ing the switch to allow the car to pass
but failed to hold it tight enough thus
causing the derailing of the rear trucks
and allowing the trolley to knock him
down. His injuries, however, were
slight, and he was able to go home.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-01
PUTS UP ALLEGED BOGUS
CHECK TO FURNISH BAIL

In order to secure bail on charge Of
nisdemeanor John Perry committed a
felony. it is alleged, in Justice Roses
court last week when he issued bogus
chack to S. kirkpatrick, who gave him
$40 to pay his bail.
Perry was arrested by Policeman
Browning on charge of disturbing the
peace. He was brought before Police
Justice Rose and his bail was fixed at
$25. At the time he had only SIS, and
he borrowed $40 from his friend, s.
Kirkpatrick, to put up the remainder.
In return he gave Kirkpatrick check
for $40. Yesterday he was arrested on
a charge of getting money under false
pretenses, and he will be tried today.
He was not allowed to give bail on this
charge.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-01
VICTIM OF KICK FROM
HORSE MUCH SURPRISED
Or. Garrett Sars, However, Patient Is
Likely to Become Afflicted with
Meningitis from Injury
Brain

Burt Hammel, stable foreman for
the Whiting Wrecking company who
sustained serious injuries Saturday by
being kicked by horse, is recovering
at the Clara Barton hospital.
Mr.. Hammel was unconscious from
the time of the accident until after
an operation had been performed, by
which several pieces of the right tenn
poral bone, which pressed on the brain,
were removed. Four hours after the
operation the injured man regainei
consciousness.
Hammel also sustained a dislocation
of the right shoulder and DR.. Garrett
says, although he is recovering as rap
idly as can be expected, there is d
possibility of meningitis because of the
injury to the brain.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-01
LABORERS TO BE EMPLOYED
PREPARING NEW PLAYGROUND

The playground commission yester-
day was granted authority by the coun-
ell to employ twelve laborers and three
teams for three weeks in preparing
new playground.
This new playground is to be con-
structed on city land, at the corner
of Slauson and Compton avenues, and
will be known as Slauson playground.
The city owns ten acres at this point,
and five of it will be turned over to
the playground commission.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-01
COUNCIL DONATES 500 FOR
STEPHEN M. WHITE PARADE

The council yesterday appropriated
$500, payable to the order of the Ma
tive Sons, to be expended for bands
and carriages for the parade when the
statue of Senator stephen M. White
is unveiled December IL.
The appropriation was made at the
request of Calvert Wilson of the Ma
tive Sons, who appeared before the
council yesterday. Mr.. Wilson extend
ed an invitation to the council as a
whole to take part in the parade. He
said it was the intention of the Native
Sons, who have charge of the affair,
to have a parade three or four miles
long, if possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-12-01
PROPRIETOR OF APARTMENT
HOUSE ROBBED OF JEWELRY

The room of Mrs. Selma A. I. j.
Avila, proprietor of the La Guerra
rooming house, 4191a North Main street,
was entered by a burglar Sunday night
and property estimated to be valued
approximately $4,000 was stolen.
Mrs. Avila reported the loss of q
gold watch, four diamond-set rings and
some small change.
The house in which the robbery was
committed formerly was known as the
Hoffman house, where a few years ago
four friends of Mrs. Avila are alleged
to have been shot by jealous mad
man