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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-20
old Time RESIDENT DEAD
Ever Wagness Was One of the Best
Known Men in This Part of the
State-Was Fearless Officer When
State Was a Wild One-Has Been
Sick for Past Two Years.

Devils Lake, May 19.-Ever Wag-
ness. one of the best known citizens
OF Ramsey county, and whose &C.
qu1antance extended all over the
state OF North Dakota, died at his
home in this city Sunday evening
after an illness extending over sever
al months. At the time of his death
the deceased was IS years Of age.
Ever Wagness was one of the first
settlers Of this part OF North Dakota.
He came to Fort Totten in 1878, and
worked in the post traders store at
that place. In 1882 he moved to
Grand Harbor, this county, where he
engaged in the mercantile business
with Hon. A. J. Stade. In 1882 he was
elected sheriff of Ramsey county, be-
Ing the first sheriff ever elected in
the county. He was elected six diff
erent times and served the people in
the capacity of sheriff twelve years.
At the time of his first election this
section of the state was very new,
and there was much lawlessness, but
1t Is said that Mr.. Wagness was one
of the most fearless officials in the
state and many are the arrests he
made when it seemed he was taking
his life in his own hands when he
undertook to serve papers. Follow
ing his retirement from the sheriff's
Office he served one year as state
game warden under Governor Frank
White. For two terms during the
legislature he was seargent-at-arms
of the state senate.
For two years the deceased has
known that his condition was hope
less, and that It was only a question
Of time when he would have to an
swer the SUMMONS from above. Yet
during all this time he has never
complained, but bravely kept up his
courage, even caring for himself In
a large measure so as not to worry
his friends or cause any inconveni-
ences. 49,. - & ..,. ,
The deceased is survived by five
children, viz: Tom, Clarence, and
Edward, sons, and daughters Cora
and Mrs. Edward Routier. Ss$ 8 g lt$
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-20
Sheldon / FUNERAL
this AFTERNOON
REMAINS OF LATE aWASHRURN
RANCHER ARRIVED IN CITY
LAST NIGHT.
Services Will Be Held at O'Clock
This Afternoon From Fields I'M
dertaking Parlors.

It was announced in the Tribune
yesterday morning that the funeral of
the late John E. Sheldon of Wash
burn who committed suicide at Fargo
Monday would be held Wednesday af-
ternoon. but On account OF the 1on-
arrival of the body owing to some
misunderstanding with the Fargo I'M
dertaker, the remains did not arrive
here until yesterday evening on No.
l, and the funeral will be held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the FIELDS
undertaking parlors. The remains
will be inferred in the family lot in
the Bismarck cemetery.
There are number Of friends of
the family from Washburn and vicin-
ity in the city to attend the services.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-20
was held in $4,000 bonds to answer
to the district court.

was held in $1,000 bonds to answer
to the district court.
The amount of funds which were
shown to have been misappropriated
at the preliminary examination was
$4,000. This is said to have come
from the city electric and water fund
from fees received for dog licenses
and from other sources of city rev.
enue.
In connection with the case, some
of the city records were mutilated
and part Of them destroyed, and
this makes it difficult for examiners
to discover the exact condition of the
city funds, and Of the outstanding
warrants that have been issued by the
city. ' =
Deputy State Examiner Peyton has
been working on the city books in an
endeavor o straighten out the tangle.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-20
New mp. Train Service;
Fine Bunch Of Trains May e

Sunday, May %, 1909, Is the day,
and all up and down nearly six thous-
and miles of Northern Pacific road
the word will go at 1901 a. m.
"We're on the new schedule, boys"
for the Northern Pacific changes time
May 23d, and establishes new SER
vice over a large portion of it's lines.
Already the mighty army Of en-
ployes handling the multitude of
Northern Pacific trains has had a
premonition of the coming pressure
Ola season of heavy traffic: Already,
at the round house and in the dis
patcher's Office, tho talk has centered
upon exposition travel, and all It
means to the men who pull the throt>
tie or work the key or punch the long
coupon tickets.
And as Number One"-the crack
North Coast Limited-swings along
over the miles of her shining course
and stretches her lean neck out on
a tangent which gives her chance
to GO, Frank Ferrill or Johnny Bend
er or Jack Miller, or whoever it may
be in the dancing cab on Sunday
morning, the 23d, will coax her on
with all the tricks known to the art,
for Number One" is two hours fast
er than she was before and she must
make the most of the fleeting min
utes.
On and after that date the North
ern Pacific will operate eight daily
electric lighted transcontinental
trains with the individual berth
lights; four west bound and four east
hound Throo ~ fhosa oonh rvo1, nm
between St. Paul, Minneapolis and
. the North Pacific coast, one runs be-
tween st. Louis, Kansas City and the
coast. There is direct connection
with the trans-continental service
from Duluth and Superior. There is,
also, this season, something entirely
new and novel, and that is-through
service daily between Chicago and
the North Pacific coast by way of St.
Paul and Minneapolis Through stan
.dard drawing room and tourist sleep
ers will leave Chicago for, and arrive
at Chicago from, the distant cities of
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-20
BURKE CONFERS With
The MILITARY BOARD
MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR AN.
NUAL STATE ENcAMPMENT
OF MILITIA.
Governor Went to Devils Lakes Yes
terday Afternoon to Look After I'M
provement to Camp Grounds.

Governor John Burke left Wednes-
day afternoon afternoon for Devils
Lake where he will meet with the
military board of the state and make
arrangements for some of the improve
ments that are necessary at the camp
grounds where the NJ D. N. G. will
make their annual trip this summer.
There are a number of matters to
come before the board at this meet
Ing and one of them will be some
material and badly needed improve
ments to be made to the grounds. The
governor is expected home Friday af-
ternoOn.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-20

the North Pacific coast every day
Never before has the northwest en-
joyed the advantage of through ser
vice of this character.
The through schedule of the North
ern Pacific express, train No. 3, is as
follows: Leaves Chicago 9:20 a. M;
leave St. Paul 10:15 p. M; leave Min
neapolis 10:45 p. NJ; arrive Spokane
9:15 p. m. of third day and Tacoma
1890 p. NJ; Seattle 10:45 p. M;
and Portland :35 p. m. of the fourth
day from Chicago. Besides the
through sleeping cars from Chicago
to Seattle and Tacoma, this train
will carry through sleeping cars from
St. Paul to the coast and also to
Yellowstone Park, connecting sleeper
from Duluth. The train will be en-
ing car service for all meals.
The Exposition Special, trains 5 and
6, will leave st. Paul west bound at
9:15 a. NJ; Minneapolis 9:45 a. m. j;
arriving Spokane 7:40 a. M; Tacoma
1000 p. M; Seattle 10000 p. M, and
Portland $40 p. M. of the third day
from St. Paul. The train will carry
through standard and tourist sleeping
cars, new day coaches and dining
car between St. Paul, Minneapolis and
Puget Sound. 1t will he electric
lighted throughout.
The North Coast Limited the
crack train of the northwest'-will
leave st. Paul 1900 a. M; Minneap-
oils 1885 a. M; arriving at Spokane
$3.50 a. m.; Tacoma 500 p. M; Seat
tie 8:15 p. M; Portland $40 p. m.
of the third day from St. Paul. It
will carry exclusively first class sleep
ing cars and MISREPRESENTATION car,
west bound from st. Paul and Mime
apolis to Spokane and the sound. East
bound it will carry a standard and a
tourist sleeping Car from Puget sound
through to Chicago, besides the stand
ard sleeping car from Portland and
the sound to St. Paul, leaving Tacoma
8:45 a. M; Seattle 800 p. Ill.,; Port
land 9:15 a. M; arriving Minneapolis
$3.50 p. M; St. Paul 1000 p. m. of
the third day, and at Chicago 1900 a.
m. Of the fourth day.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-20
MINISTERS PROVES
A GOOD BOOSTER
Thinks Mes. Has Great Future and
Not Afraid to Tell ABBOTT it-Lot
Sale On Soon.

Editor McMaster was up from Moi
fit Wednesday on business. Great
preparations are being made for the
town lot sale on June 3. A special
train load of Iowa people are coming
up to the sale with view 20 purchas-
Ing city lots and farm lands. Five
bankers from Des MoineS will be in
the party to see what the outlook is
for opening bank. It will be a great
day for Motif.
The editor reports steam plows at
work in every direction breaking the
virgin soil and wheat and all feed
grains are up and doing we'll. The
tillers of the soil are very jubilant
over the fine start the crops have
had In the last few days. The rains
were abundant and soaked into the
soil In good shape.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-20
FORMER DAKOTAN
" GETS OUT SPELLER
FORMER SUPERINTENDENT OF
DICKEY COUNTY SCHOOLS
POPULAR IN EAST.
Has Remedied Poor Spelling In cleve'
land SchooIs-Work Done at Re.
quest Of Business eMn.

w. R. Hicks, formerly county sup
erintendent of Dickey county, and
president of the Industrial school at
Glendale, and city superintendent at
Fargo, and now assistant superintend-
ent of schools at Cleveland, Ohio,
has issued speller in which he sets
forth the method Of teaching spell
ing of pupils in the Cleveland schools.
Supt. Hicks took up the matter be-
cause of the complaints Of the Cleve-
land business men and he has done
a great deal to remedy the fault of
which complaint was made.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-20

The Lawton Leader calls attention
to the fact that it has recently enter
ed upon its seventh year In its ef-
fort to keep from staring to death.
The editor claims he is not going to
remain there long but is merely max
ing an appeal for support for his sue
cesSOr.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-20
CARD OF THANKS.

Not being able to meet and thank
each of you personally, we wish to
take this method of extending our
thanks and expressing our apprecia-
ton of the assistance rendered and
the sympathy expressed during the
recent illness and death of our By.
loved wife and mother.
Geo. White and Family.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-20
zUGER TRIED CASE:
At WIL,LISTON
CASE AGAINST AUDITOR POE is
~s sTARTED-BoUND OVER TO.
DISTRICT COURT.
Amount Of Alleged Embezziement Is
8. Said. to Be- $4,2oo-Deputy State
~ Examiner Peyton Working on Books

e, Assistant. Attorney, General Zuger
appeared for the: state in the case
brought against w. T. Poe. the re-
firing auditor of the city of Williston,
charged with embezzlement Of city
funds. The case was deemed of
enough importance by Judge 0oss to
request the attorney generals Office
to assist with the prosecution, and
after preliminary examination Poe
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-20

Down in jamestown the standard
of vaudeville is high, and the man
agement of the local theater shut of
a pair of bum performers after the
first performance and offered the
audience their money back.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-20

The Fargo News calls Frank Will
sons journal, wilson's rink Pa
per for pale people," Reflections
on the oil inspectorship will not be
drowned.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-20

Rubber tires applied to baby car
riage wheels will make your carriage
new. Send the wheels to A. w. Lu-
cas- Co. Prices right.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-20

The Edmore Herald-New COM
mends the senator and congressman
or North Dakota for their efforts to
get the tariff adjusted for the great
est benefit to the people Of this state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-20
PERSONAL.

Hon. Mark M. Chatfield, member
Of the last session Xof the legislature
and a prominent attorney of l2hot,
was among the visitors at the Capt..
toll City Wednesday,.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-20

Let A. w. Lucas Co. put new rub
Der tires on YOUR baby carriage. They
do it right at very reasonable cost.
Just bring us the wheel.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-20

A. w. Lucas Co., apply rubber tires
to baby carriages, velocipedes, etc.
by machine, not by hand. Prices very
reasonable. Bring in your wheels.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-20

Noryal Baptie OF Bathgate, the,
worlds champion skater. will leave
this state and locate permanently Ut
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-20

MILLER RETURNS,
Attorney General Miller returned
Wednesday evening from st. Paul and
Fargo, where he has been for a few
days on official business.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
APOLOGY IS DEMANDED.
Frenrh Ambassador to Turkey Oh
iectS TO Graft Implication.

u
iectS 10 Graft Implication.
Constantinople. March G.-A squabbie
has broken out between tie French am
bassador and the Turkish government
The central committee or union and prog
ress recently sent a circular 10 the provIn-
cial committees. justfyinE the removal Of
Grand Vizier KiamH Pasta.
The circular stated. amonS other things.
that KiamHs son. said Pasha. and an
unnamed foreign ambassador. were to
receive graft 20 large amount for in
huencing = certain coal concession The
circumstance precIuded amy smbassa-
dor being meant except d. Cons,ans. the
French representative. who demanded
that the cabinet withdraw the circular
and apologize 20 him. or he would quit
the country.
The committee sent delegate to N.
Constaus 10 explain. but tie ambassador
warmly sc0lded him. and refused % have
anything 10 DO with the committee, de-
claring that satisfaction must be given
By Kiamn Pasha, The grand vizier, as the
committee uorinee. The matter has uo;
yet been settled Ii IS causing O. bis
stir here.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
CARD SHARPERS ARE FOILED.


New York. March cl--The first hatch
II Transatlantic card sHs-ps TO come
Westward this spring arrived 20 night by
the Hamburg American liner Arleriks.
and doubtless win go back on one NJ tire
ships that viii leave this port .sn Satu--
day. 90 see if they car play ia better lack
than they had coming over
The leader o. The bunch q fo-mer. pal
.of Doc" Owen. boarded the ship at
Southampton with two other men and
TWO women. Twelve hours after the ship
had departed from Cherbourg the sharps
Sor busy A passenger who had lost
500 so swiftly that ne was startled and
suspected that he was "up against
professional cCnfded his loss 20 one Of the
officers. soon Capt. Knuth had every
man VINO patronized the smoking room
notified 90 De wary and the gamblers
made no more progress Il was said that
they did not win more than S.6a0 alto
Eether-
There were ruuors OF other games be
inS attempted aboard the ship. ln which
the name Of Count Alexander Talieyra1d-
PerigOrd was mentioned. ne is a second
cousin of the Prince de Sacan. who mar
ried Anna Could. and is q lieutenant in
the Sixth PrUss an HussarS He PLAYED
cards In -he smoking room and it was
said he had lost several hundred dollars.
He was not tie man who complained -tat
he had been StCns by professionals.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
ENGINEER AVERTS BIG WRECK
John Middleton Checks Explosion
Before Cab Turns Turtle.
Passengers OF Washington Express
Become Pnnie-stricLen, but
None l. Hurt.

Philadelphia. March 5l.-Sticking 20 his
post Engineer John Middleton. Of the
Washington express. leaving Broad
Street Station al u,o6 O'Clock tdis morn
ing. prevented an explosion that would
have endangered the lives Of several nun
dred passengers by opening the steam es-
cape valves after the locomotive had
jumped the tracks and was running
wildly along the ties. The accident oc-
CURED near the West Philadelphia sta
ton.
Tearing UP the sleepers and causing the
passengers 10 become panlc-stricken by
the lurching Of the coaches. the engine
and the tender turned turtle alongside
the roadbed Railroad men declare that
Il the engineer had not allowed the steam
to escape there would have been a violent
explosion Of the boiler. which would have
wrecked the entire train and probably
killed many passengers
After ne had opened the last valve
Middleton. whose home is in Wilmington.
had barely enough time 10 jump from the
cab. After ne landed in a heap on. the
ground the locomotive and the t@hder
toppled over. Middleton escaped unin-
jured
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
WRIGHT BROTHERS
WILL DEMONSTRATE

There was a story In Washing
ten yesterday that when they
come here in june % complete
the decentralization Of shcIr nero
plane. hIch WIS interrupted by
the accident at Fort Hyer last
summer. the Wright brothers
VIII ShO-r hO.- ID IL possible 20
destroy = battle ship from an
aeroHiune. Ia l. said the outline
Of battle ship viii be made
with wbIiewaSh on the ground
sBd PrOIeetiies dropped ON "a
from above
The Germans are the only ones
known To haze eXPerImcufed
wish this feature % aeroplaHr
werk. What their success has
been. TIE signal Corps people do
not kn@-..
Gen. Allen chief signal officer
Of the United SiafeS army, has
heard nothing from the Wrl=hfs
and their plans. He expects they
viii he here Ia jane 10 demon
Strate that they haze a machine
which csn mect tHe require
meBts of fhe United safes. All
they haze Co do = to carry tssO
men from Fort Hyer "a ale1an-
dria and b1ck. and the govern
ment viii buy the aerOPiane.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
MILITARY PRISON In FLAMES
loss az Fort IeavenwOTth EST
mated at 100000.
Hen Confined In Cells scream 20 &c
Observation-Disclosures Under Arms
Ordered Ont.

Fort l.eavenworth Kans-. April 1.-The
military prison here caught FIRE shortly
before II o'clock last night. and 10y mid
night there was great danger % the en-
tire group OF buildings being destroyed
The water pressure was weak. and at
midnight arrangements were under way
to check the IRE by blowing Up several
buildings with dynamite All the build
ings inside the walls were old. and those
that caught IRE burned rapidly.
The FIRE started in some RUBBISH Ief,
in a careless manner al the paint and
carpenter shop. This was a shree-story
building. and it made a great blaze. The
second building destroyed was the power
house
Up 10 midnight none Of the cell houses
where the go prisoners were housed had
caught FIRE
When the FIRE started intense confusion
set in around the prison. The prisoners
yelled and screamed in a fTenzied manner
to be taken from the cell house. Finally
Col LOughborough came 70 the prison
and he quickly issued orders putting the
Thirteenth Infantry under arms The
companies were>rushed 20 the prison and
a double line OF guards thrown around
all the walls
No one was injured in the Ere. II was
under control AZ O'Clock. and the danger
os burning the cell houses seemed 20 be
over.
The loss from the FIRE Is estimated At
Slo0.C0o There is no insurance. as the
government does not insure
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
TALIAFERKO'S RECORD CLEAR
NaSh's Attack on Florida Senator
Not Supported.
Departments Of Justice aud SEriruI-
tUre Interested in EStoppinE Prac-
tees of Naval stores Company.

Inquiry by this newspaper yesterday
very quickly disclosed the animus Of the
attack made upon Senator Taliaferro Of
Florida. by President Nash. of the Naval
Stores Company. in an open letter given
ont at Savannah, Ga. It further showed
that the publication was unwarrauted and
that the well-intentioned journals that
printed the attack were clearly inposed
upon.
The Florida Senator, on December 1e
last introduced a bill TO prevent fraudu-
lent practices in the naval stores business
Naval stores" is the trade name for
spirits Of turpentine and rosin. Il is an
important industry in the South. and the
object Of the bill was TO estop sdultera
tions and other questionable practices
which were tending to put a blight upon
the industry. The senator was moved 10
this action by the practically unanimous
request OF the Jacksonville Chambe~. of
Commerce, which condemned the methods
Of the naval stores monopoly and souei,+
relief therefrom, and by the general out
CRY following proceedings against the con
Germ.
As there was objection 10 a further ex-
tension Of Federal authority to correct
the abuses. and it was deemed a matter
for the courts rather than Congress. the
Florida Senator. on February 26 last nre-
sented a new bill. eliminating this obiec-
hon, and regulating the sale Of turpentine
and rosin under the Department Of Agri-
culture. The same principle was applied
as under the pure food act.
The bill received the Endorsement of
Secretary Wilson. and in presenting II
Senator Taliaferro made complete pres-
entation of the entire case. He recalled
prqEf buttons OF the concern. or its sub-
sidAry concerns, and showed that the
Department OF Justice was al this time
endeavoring 10 prevent the practices COM
plained Of \ letter from the Attorney
General was submitted. giving the Sen
ate such facts as We're then In his nos
session and showing his complete sym
pathy and cooperation with the Senator
Although Senator Taliaferro declines 10
dignity Nash's charges by making any
formal statement. they are denied in
toto and pronounced wholly uDfounde6
The issue OF the Congressional Record of
February % sets out the entire matter
fully. That the Senator did not violate
the Attorney Generals confidence is es-
tablished by the text itself OF the letter
written by that Official
Ia attacking Senator TaUsferro. the
concern through President Nasb.~ also
in effect attacks the Jacksonville Cham
Der Of Commerce and other business in
terests Of Florida and Georgia that are
demanding relief from the methods of the
Naval Stores Company.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
BREAD FOR NEW YORK CITY
ward Company Would supply Pee
PIE OF the Metropolis.

Pittsburg. March sl-A hig business
deal vas parrly disclosed here to-day oy
the anuouHremcnt ~ the incorporation
~ tlie Ward Bread Compau,- with q capi-
taHzaton of Ss.oo0Goo. under the laws ~
New Jersey. The idea Is that ~ under
taking the furnishing of bread 20 Greater
New York.
TIE new concern enters tnl Geld wita
something like S25oo2o0o behind 81. vet IT'S
incorporation shows only crife over
one-tenth of this amount
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
THREATENS TO KILL MAYOR.
WeIfe MOrdeH. Arrested in PhnadeI-
BhiR. Regarded as Insane.

Philadelphia March 3l.-shrieking that
ne was going 20 kin the mayor Wolfe
Morden apparently insane. was arrested
this afternoon after a struggle in the re-
ception room Of Mayor Reyburn's office.
The mayor was in his private office at
the time Morden shouted repeatedly.
IN kin that mayor and the man who
is with him. He owes me lot OF
money
Whom he meant by ''thc man with him"
cannot be determined.
When he was finally overcome. Morden
admitted that ne had made a mistake.
and that he positively does not intend TO
Kill the mayor yet. lie was taken TO the
insane hospital for examination.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-01
BANKER LOCKED IN Vault.
After several Hours Janifor ReScues
Imprisoned official.

keWanee. In Mares Sly. w Tib-
belts. former state representative ans
vice president ~ the Union National
Bank here. was accidentally icckcd in Jhe
big vault or the bank al closing time
hast night His plight was uoj discov-
cred until the jannor arised several
hours iarer 20 sweep ont
TIE iahitor heard msHied noises and
thought the place was haunted After
getting revolver no went for Cashier
Calhoun and brought him 90 tho hank.
The vault was opened. and Mr. Tibbetts.
pale from his trying experience. was re-
leased