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Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-10
New YOrk's Postmaster Shot
on Street BY Daify
Individual
Shooter Then Ends His Own
Career Morgan Will
Recover

New York, N, !, Nov. 8. Edward
M Morgan, postmaster Of New York
City. who was wounded in the abdo-
men this morning by bullet nred by
p. H. p. Mackay. an eccentric Eng
lish stenographer, who Immediately
after shot anu killed himself, was
resting well tonight and unless com-
plications develop he win recover
Mr. Morgan probably ows his life
to the quick Wilt and bravery of his
fonrteen-year-old daughter, who saw
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-10

to meet her. The English builders
figured on a weight of II 1000 tons,
but their vessel was heavier than
this when completed and settled into
the water two or three feet deeper
than her builders had expected. She
weighed about 10000 tons. The
French Immediately built the Dentor
with a displacement of $4,000 tons.
the Germans the Ersatz-Sachem of
$4,000 tons and the japanese the
|satsuma of 1s,000 tons. It still
rss with the Americans to go
the British one better than they had
put forward and the largest boat of
them all is to be launched Tuesday.
In addition TO her size, there are
two other features Of the North Da,
kota that give her. individuality.
These are her possible concentrated
broadsides and her spider masts.' =
The turrets are so arranged that all
ten Of her big 12-inch guns can be
trained in the same direction, and
can be brought to bear on the enemy
at the same time. These guns are
longer barreied and are more pow
erful than those onth Dreadnaught.
The turrets are all on the line Of the
center OF the ship and can be swept
in a complete circle. They are ar
ranged on different elevations, and
can be fired one above the other,
yet all Of them are sufficiently above
the water line to give them an ad-
vantageous outlook.
Following is the list Of North Da.
kotans who will arrive at Quincy this
morning and participate in the
christening Of the big fighter.
From Bismarck Governor John
Burke and wife; Warden of State
Prison 3. Q. Hellstrom and wife.
From Grand Forks Mrs. a.. N.
Page, chanerone; B. F. Brookhoff,
A. S. Dinnee, w. H. McGraw, Presi-
ldent Merrifeld Of the state univer.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1908-11-10
SHELLS ELECTED
LATE RETURNS FROM LaMouREl
COUNTY PROVE THAT .ssALF
PINT sfilELs Is ELECTED a
MEMBER or THE HOUSE. -

mo tirst returns nom LaMour,
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
THINK HE'S J. FULTON ROGERS
Officers Accuse Prisoner of Being Pal OF
Blackburn and Miss Van Arsdale.

Charged with acting in concert with the mlich
arrested Horace \. BIackmur and Edna Van Ars-
dale i'm swindIing a number OF people ont Of sums
Of money at No. IS Broadway under the name Cf
the J. Fulton Rogers Company during December,
1901 and January. 1908 n calling himself G. \
Stephens arrested last evening he mas an
office at No. I16 Nassau street. He was arrested
in the Produce Exchange Building at the request
of Postoffce Inspector Kincaid-
The arrest brought to light that Edna Van AIS
dale who has been arrested on three charges With
in the month. had been taken before United states
Assistant District Attorney Bird and had nade
statement which the federal authorities considered
valuable and which led them 70 believe that g A
Stephens was the real ]. Fulton Rogers IN whose
name the alleged swindles had been perpetrated
After talking with Mr.. Bird yesterday Miss van
ArsdaIe taken before CounnissloneT Sille4ls
and paroIed Blackburn is now IN Ludlo" street
iail for failure TO pay aHmOny-
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
"NoTA GOOD THING" SAYS HARTMAN
Presidents Wage Investigation May Check
Union Pacifc's Plans.

z. Il Hartman when asked yesterday for an
opinion concerning President Roosevelt's letter 10
rhs Interstate Commerce Commission directing it
10 make II investigation in regard 10 the pur-
posed reduction OF the wages Of railroad employees
said = I do not think il IS good thing ANYTHING
that continues TO stir Up strife aniulosity is
certain be harmful What We want TO do now Is
&c gel tie back 10 work. II is a question be
eWeea employer and empoye. We cannot DO any
thing until get chance 20 do some permanent
financing, and permanent financing be done
so long as agitation IS continued"
NJ, HarTtnaan's remarks on financing We're con-
strued IN Wall Street TO mean that the Union Pa
cifc IN need Of funds and that he did not want
the market for new securities upset in the
face Of the new bond issue the road is understood
be contemplating While Mr. Hartman would
say nothing 10 the amount Of the proposed bond
issue how II would he made IT is believed
in banking circles. already stated in The Trib-
Une, that il Hu be somewhere between So 900 600
and Sc eG3 oo9.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
HE'S FAIR. SAYS GOMPERS.
Presidents Sympathics scith lFork-
RS. Declares Labor Leader.

e,,,,.1 C.o-,rers. r-esdcnt Of the American red
GRAFTON Of Labor. who was IN the city loT d Sol !
-f-f yesterday afternoon. said regarding the le''eI
Of President Roosevelt 10 the Interstate oolIiii O
Commission directing investigation of the CAUSES
,f ,rorcsed wage reductions by railroads:
.-p-esident Roosevelt has shown that his sy1npa-
-fljes are with the doWntroddcn- He has SHOWN
that he sy1npathizes with the workers. who are al
NAYS the under dog. and while he is fair 10 ooth
labor and capital Is not afraid 10 lei his sympathy
he seen / believe there is necessity 10 cut
wages as the railroad companies have been prac-
Using retrenchmcnt along other lines by laying on
the men Il is that strikes should be the last
resort In nine cases out Of ten a strike could be
avoided Il both sides were willing 10 arbitTate.
also believe that the railroad wage question viii
be arricablv settled The could not stand re-
ductions. While the cost of living has been going
steadily I'd the wages have not been advancing
committee Of nineteen, representing the rail-
road brotherhoods IN the state. met here yester-
and President RoosevelI's letter was discussed as
e matter Of course. The committee viii continue
its session to-day and give out a statement as TO
its decisions late this afternoon 1t said that
the proposed reduction in wages would be opposed
by the railroad employees If it insisted on, but
the general sentiment that il would not be
insisted on. in view of the retrenclnents already
instituted by laying off men John Morey, of the
legislative committee of the conductors said:
''Ths letter Of President Roosevelt viii have
good eeas- Of weight His sincere desire 10 get AT
the root Of matters and know If his policy IS
calculated 10 promote prosperity not gives
weight 70 his views such matters
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
ADMIRAL EVANS'S CONDITION.
Not Permanently Disabled, Department
Officials Say.

Washington, Feb. 20-While not yet for
mally advised by Rear Admiral Thomas that
he has assumed command Of the Atlantic fleet,
the officials of the Navy Department were eX
pecting some such announcement as that made
bv the press on the basis of preceding reports
of the condition of Rear Admiral Evans. These
reports do not indicate that the admiral is suf-
fering from any permanent incapac1ty He Is
simply again a victim of period attacks Of
rheumatic gout from which he has suffered for
many years and which the result of the
injury he received at Fort Fisher in the Civil
War Before he sailed from Hampton Roads
Admiral Evans was confined to his stateroom,
or to the flagship at least, for he managed to
get about the Connecticut with surprising
tivity considering his ability, that nearly
all of the heavy social duties incident TO the
gathering of the big fleet and it's departure de
volved his subordinate admiral3- But Evans
himself even confined to his bed or his invalid
chair with clear head, in spite of his suf-
fering, directed nearly all the details connected
with the assemblage and sailing of the fleet
His condition improved materially on the voy
age southwark from Hampton Roads, but pru-
dence prevented him from accepting the boun-
teous hospitality and numerous dinners at
Trinidad and Rio, He managed to get ashore
one day at the latter port. and reported to
have improved when he arrived at Punta
Arenas. but officers familiar with his old at
tacks believed that this one. from its severity.
would last several weeks longer. Nevertheless
they fully expect that before the fleet enters
Nagdalana Bay Admiral Evans will again be in
condition to give personal attention TO the rec
ord target firing which is TO take place there
Mrs Marshall, a daughter of Admiral Evans.
received a dispatch from him to-day saying
that he was well and still duty.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
KNOX WINS FIRST POINT
Race 7rith La Toilette on En- pl0yers'
Liability Bills.
From The Tribune Bureau.

washington. Feb 20-An interesting contest OF
a type peculiarly characteristic of Presidential
wears has been going in the Senate between
Nessrs Knox and La Toilette, each Of whom is the
author of an employers liability bill. Each OF
these Senators is anxious that his bill should be
reported TO the Senate and placed on the calendar
first MI Knox had his bill referred TO the Com
Inittee on Judiciary, of which he is a member and
which is the committee which would naturally
consider such a measure. Mr.. La Toilette, who
did not like the complexion of the Judiciary Com
rnittee had his measure referred 10 the Committee
on Education and Labor. Both committees met
to-day.
The idea of the wide publicity which would at
tend public hearings appealed to the Senator from
Wisconsin and to-days meeting he induced the
Labor Committee TO set a part of tomorrow and
the next day for hearings on his bill Mr.. Knox,
on the contrary, obtained the appointment of
subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee TO con-
slider his measure and arranged for the sub-com-
mittee to sit to-day and tomorrow. When MI
La Toilette learned this he greatly chagrined,
for il doubtless means that the Knox bill will be
reported 10 the Senate and go the calendar
Saturday noon while, public hearings having been
announced, il will be impossible for the Labor
Committee TO report the La Toilette measure until
appears have won the first trick in this inter
eStinS game.
There is little doubt, Of course, that the knox
bill will be the one finally adopted by the Senate,
both because il is the measure approved by the
President and because of the great confidence
which Senators repose in the legal ability and
sound sense of the former Attorney General. II is
still. too early forecast the fate of the bill in
the House, where the leaders opposed to this
openly antagonize the measure the eve OF a
nominating convention.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
BIG sCHoONERs IN OCEAN RACE.

Vineyard Haven. Mass, Feb. 20.--The six
masted schooner Alice Nj. Lawrence passed here
this afternoon, the leader in of eight of
the largest five and six masted schooners from
Baltimore for Boston. The Lawrence was fairly
staggering under all sail before strong north
west breeze. but ii thought that she would
be compelled to anchor for the night under the
Handkerchief Shoal which might enable some
of her competitors to catch up with her, it being
the custom for all deeply laden vessels To pass
through Pollock Rip Siue during daylight.
The other vessels which started in the race
were the Fannie Palmer Marcus l.. Urann.
Samuel ]. Goucher, Henry O Barrett and Gov
ernor Anies all five-maste and the Eleanor A
Percy and Addie NJ. Lawrence. six-nasters
The Alice NJ Lawrence was the NTH of the
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
THINKS INTERIOR oF EARTH PEoPLED
Arctic Author Says World Is Hollow and
Open at Both Ends.

Sixteen members OF the Arctic Club ard others
interested met last night at the home OF William
Reed at No 81 West sd street and discussed some
polar theories Mr.. Reed read a paper in which he
said
The earth is hollow and the poles 50 long soUsht
are but phautOfus There are openings AZ the
northern and southern extremities In the interior
are vast continents. oceans. mountains and rivers
Vegetable and animal life evident in this new
world and il is probably peOpled by races Yet uu-
known TO the dwellers upon the earth'S exterior
Captain B. s Osborn, secretary OF the Arctic
Club and who was a war correspondent with Ad-
rniraI Farragut at the battle of New Orleans. read
a paper touching on the disappearance Of Andree,
the Arctic baIIoonist.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
BIG MAIL FOR THE SHIPS.
Officers and Men Delighted at Hearing from
Home.

Callao Feb. 20.-The hearts of the officers and
the men OF the fleet were made glad soon after
the arrival of the ships here, for 8S7 mail bags,
containing messages from home, were Immediately
put on board distribution. Dispatches to the
number of four hundred and fifty also were dis
tributed and as the Central Gable Company admits
gratis TO the United States the replies to dis
patches to the officers. the movement at the cable
office to-day was tremendous. Almost every man
on the ship rejoicing over the receipt OF news
from his family.
General Elespuru, the Minister OF War, paid ar
official visit Rear Admiral Evans, the flagship
Connecticut and expressed his deep regret at the
admirai's illness. Visits exchanged during
the day between other officials Of the government
and the naval representatives.
Several of the vessels went outside early In the
afternoon for manfuvres and gun exercise. The
auxiliary Culgoa Will proceed at AN early date TO
san Diego
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
TIED STUDENT TO TREE IN BLIZZARD.
Hazers in Hedding College Will Be Brought
to Punishment by Faculty
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune,

Galesburg, Ill. Feb. 20.-As the result of being
tied 10 a tree in lonely spot in Hedding Col
lege Park, at Abingdon, during the blizzard
on Tuesday night Clarence Robinson, a student,
is suffering from exposure, although not dan
gerousy injured. He seized from behind
by masked students who gagged and bound
him. He struggled several hours before he
freed himself from the tree, and because of
IuImbness he was then unable to unite the rope
that secured his feet, and forced to crawl a
considerable distance through the heavy snow
The Holding faculty has taken up the case
and promises TO punish the hazers. The student
body say the hazing spite work. Robinson
cannot identify his assailants.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
ITALIAN LINE SHOWS NEW STEAMER

The >a,,ieazione Generate Ttsliana gave dinner
70 it's agents and shippers last night on Us new
steamer Duca degIf Abruzzi- which arrived mere y'
Monday on her maiden passage from Naples "----
ian, Hartfed of fairfield. SOlart x TO- 44e','
for the line. was POSTMASTER lie salu '.la' -,
- ,,,.r,- made provfsion for a limited number
Of cabin Messengers on all its steamers Sre-'
care and expense had been expended 20 give '.''
steerage passengers the best service houe' :.
transatIantfc liner could offer Captain Anza1o %
the Abruzzi. proposed a toast 10 lIzfiy. 'le =
est country Of the Past and the United states
the Greatest Country of the Future Anlon7 i"7
other speakers were Julius VI Mayer eN-Ntl'I'l'S
General: Frank F'rugone- Editor of the boie..io
della Sera~ and Antonio yucca. Of the LJdla'
Chamber of Commerce.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
SWINDLED, COMMITTED SUICIDE.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

:
Pittsburg, Feb. 20.-Relatives in East Pitts
burg OF Joseph Miller, thirty-two years old, d
foreman in the Westinghouse plant. who had
supposed that he in Germany, discovered
to-day that he committed suicide at a hotel in
Jersey City on January IS.
Miller started visit his old home in Ger
many with a return trip ticket and S400 in
money At Jersey City he met who told
him that he likewise going 10 Germany on
the steamship iceland. The stranger said he
had 5000 in a tin box, and advised Miller TO
place his money in the box. too When Miller
opened the box he found it filled with
naner. and he killed himself.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
AFTER SPARKHILL BLACK HANDER.
Police Expect Soon to Catch Man Who
Frightened Family Away.
[Bv Telegraph to The Tribune.

Nyack y. Y. Feb. 2o-The police of this place
say that within twerty-four hours they will arrest
the man who wrote the Black Hand letters 70
Wesley \ Kipp. the grocer Of Sparkhill. y Y.
who was forced to leave town Tuesday with
his family. Chief of Police Hickey is convinced
that the man is a German. and he has an accurate
description of him IL became known yesterday
that Henry G. Schuester. d merchant of SparkEil-
also received a letter from black handler. order
ing him to deposit sum or money IN the tree
trunk near Mr.. Kipp's place. where the latter Vas
TO place his money
Acting under the order OF Chief Hickey VINO
was secreted in a house near the tree MI hiP0
5o,osttad SsOo but Mr. SChuester failed 10 fulfil
his mart Two of Chief Hickey's officers. who were
near the place where the money was leIt 1aiied -
secrete themselves properly. and the suppoSTI
black handler turned back when he saw thenl anu
ESCAPED through the woods
NJ E,inn,s store is closed. and word has been
recaived from him or his wife They took an Erie
train for New York Tuesday
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
ANOTHER OHIO DISTRICT FOR TAFT.

BY TeIegrapFl
Bryan, Ohio, Feb. 20.-Secretary TAFT annexed
two more Ohio Congress district delegates to the
Republican National Convention in the 5th DIS
trict convention here to-day The delegates are
John D. HiI of Montpelier, and W. II. DAILY. OF
Van Vert Their instructions are to vote for Taft
as long as he is a candidate. Former Congressman
W. W. Campbell. Of Napoleon, defeated two years
ago by Congressman Ansberry, nominated for
Congress- though he declared willingness to let
any one else make the run in this Democratic dis
trict.
When the delegates TO the Republican convention
of the Sth District took the 402d ballot at Marys-
Vile to-day to elect a successor to Congressman
Cole there was no break from the deadlock of yes
terday Rumors of adjournment TO another city in
the district rife
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
FLEET REACHES CALLAC
Continued from first page.

western entrance to the strait were quickly lost
to view.
The warships then had fog for four days dur
ing which time they kept in touch by the sound
of their whistles On the fifth day the weather
cleared and remained fine until the feet steamed
into Callao this morning.
The Chilian cruiser Chacabuco. with Admiral
Simpson, of the Chilian navy; John Hicks. the
American Minister to Chilli and a Chiian dele
cation of welcome on board, came out Of Punta
Arenas with the American vessels and ACCOM-
panied them until February IL, when she put
into Tacahuanc to report. She returned and
joined the feet on the 10Th, accompanied by
three Chilian torpedo boats, the Captain Thom-
son. the Captain Munoz Gambrera and the
Captain O'Brien These four vessels escorted
the feet Valparaiso, which port was made
on the 14th. There the American warshlps were
reviewed by President Montt of Chilli. The re-
view off Valparaiso made in response to an
urgent request from the Chlian officials and
the visit was great success. 1t afforded much
satisfaction to the Chilian people as well as to
the officers and men Of the American fleet.
on the morning of February Is the fleet was
off Coduimbo, Chill, and here the people also
crowded the headlands to witness the passing of
the vessels and give expressions of their well
come The feet fully appreciated the interest
shown by the Chilian people at both the ports.
From Coquimbo the vessels headed direct for
CaIlao
On the morning of February IS a wireless
message was received announcing the presence
of the Peruvian cruiser Coronel Bolognesi and
extending the welcome Of the Peruvian govern
ment and the people. The Coronel Bolognesi
escorted the fleet into Caao, having joined the
American vessels the morning of February
19 The Peruvian cruiser Almirante Grau was
in Caao when the American vessels entered,
and the usual salutes exchanged
The welcome extended by the people of Callao
was most enthusiastic. Vast crowds had come
down from Lima the night before, and the docks
and headlands were thronged. Both Callao and
Lima in holiday attire, and the only topic of
conversation is the brilliant spectacle presented
by the American armada the white warships
swung into port this morning and the extensive
programme of hospitable entertainment that had
been arranged by the Peruvian authorities and
people for the American visitors during their
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
PROBING MYSTERIOUS MAINE DEATH.

Folklore, Maine, FEB 29.-By mutual agreement
OF his attorneys and the county officials, the ar
raigzament OF Herbert Woodbury.. the hotel keeper,
who is Under arrest the charge Of numbering
his wife. gssI not take place until next Tuesday
The autopsy conducted by four physicians the
body of The .ictim. which was found suspended by
a rope from doorknob the uuoccupied hotel
which Woodbury. closed just after his wife disap-
gse5red last November. resumed to-day. DIR.
H1lisEa Buck testified that when the body was
found tie hack ri the neck resting on the
cord snd there were marks on tie neck TO in
dlseas death by strangulstion from the rope.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
INJURED BY Ak IN QUARREL,
by Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

BY IeIegTaph Tribune.
Boston, Feb 20.-DT. George 4. Brouet. until
two years ago professor in the Harvard dental
school, after quarrel in which his brother-in-Iaw
James l. Luce, hit in the head with an ak
and probably fatally injured, was arrested tonight
M and Mrs. Brouillet, the police say were having
quarrel in their apartment in an exclusive hotel
Commonwealth avenue. when Luce interfered
and Brouillet it is alleged, picked up the AK and
hit him with IL Luce taken to the hospital
with a fractured skull.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
PLAN ANOTHER CoxEYs ARMY.
"Hoboes Our Best Apostles" Says Socialist
in Discussing the Project.
fRv Telegraph to The tribune. ]

Cleveland. Feb 9o.-Jacob Coxey, now miilion-
aire noted as the leader OF the march on wash
ington of Coxeys Army. is being besought 70 lead
another march on the national capital BY the un-
employed.
I'VE are Arganizng national army Of unsn-
ployed" sal Walter J. Miilard. Of Cincinnati MEM
Der of a national committee Of socialists We are
irving to relieve the pressure in cities and stop
crime We plan a march Washington II W.
make that march Jacob Coxey may lead Us He Ia
being approached the matter. Many OF our
members are hoboes. a hobo is not trarnp-s
hobo does odd jobs. All hoboes are socialists-o1r
best apostles
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
HIS NATIVE COUNTY FOR CANNON

Greensboro y. c, Feb. 20.-Joseph c. Cannon,
of Illinois indorsed for President this after
noon by the Republicans of Guilford County, of
which he is a native. by the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved That for the President of the
United States unequivocally express pref
erenCe for and pledge unWavering support TO
that sturdy broad minded statesman whose modest
patriotism, earnest endeavor. unqueStioned busi-
ness Judgment unimpeachable integrity and dis
tinguished services through forty years of CON
spicuous public life have endeared him to all
true Americans-Joseph @. Cannon. OF Illinois.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
oEE FOR HEARST LEAGUE MEETING.

Thirty four members of the Eastern delegation
of the Independence League National Conference.
which is to be held In Chicago Saturday. left
this city last night in a special car. Charles r.
Ciehrng one of the delegates. said that between
here and Chicago they would pick up other dele
cations. The conference in Chicago he said. would
be for a discussion of the policies Of the Inde-
pendenCe League.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-21
PURE FOOD BOARD APPOINTED.

Washington. Feb 2e.-Tha President to<51y an
nounced the selection OF board OF scientists 70
aid the Department of Agriculture n passNs ="
the suits based on the OF benZoate OF SOFA SUI
,b,,r and other preservatives In foods The beard
is as follows: DIR. Ira Remsen. president OF ]-hn'
Hopkins University; Dr. John Russell chittesHen'
of Yale University; Dr. John II. Long. OF N~t"-
western University; DIR. AlOuzo z Taylor OF '-4e
University of California and DT. c y Herter. %
the College OF Physicians and Surgeons OF New
NOrk