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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-04
VALLEY CITY HAS FIRE
GAS LIGHTING PLANT RESPONSE.
BILE FOR A HEAVY LOSS
n SUNDAY.
MOST or DAMAGE WAS DONE BY
ExPLosIoN-oNE SERIOUS
~ INJURED.

Valley City, n. D., May Start
ing from a gas stove in the Burnham
cafe, fire, accompanied by II terrific
explosion, totally wrecked one build
ing, knocked in the walls and roofs OF
several others, injured Mayor Cowell,
and did damage amounting $780,
900 here Sunday morning.
The blaze started at s o'clock and
before an hours time had been CON
sumed the disastrous results had been
tolled.
The Burnham building, occupied
down stairs by the Burnham cafe and
up stairs by the Office of DR.. L. F.
Platou, was almost destroyed. nbout
fifteen minutes after the fire started
an explosion occurred, the origin OF
which has not been definitely ascer-
tanned, but is thought TO have been
gasoline lighting plant which was in
the building, causing the northwest
wall to topple over, wrecking the BIZ
jou theatre, knocking in one wall of
the Rudolph hotel and knocking in
the roof of a cottage.
Mr.. Durham, proprieto Of the
building in which the fire started, lies
at the point of death with typhoid
fever, and it is stated that the insur-
ance on the building had lapsed at
a very recent: date.
Mayor Cowell had Ibis face badly
cut by flying glass and pieces of the
structure. He was 49, only one in
jured.
The building damaged was supposed
to have been absolutely fire proof and
the fact that most of the damage was
done by the explosion shows that the
superstition was not without founda-
ton. ~%%
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-04
a New West With irrigation.

The federal government is doing
amazing things in the development of
the arid lands In the western states.
Visitors from that part OF the country
tell of q great Influx Of people to make
homes on the irrigated lands. An
L, THE big shoshone dam, just COM
pleted, will irrigate 100000 acres OF
fertile land in Wyoming, and other II
rieation work in course Of construction
win open COO 600 acres" Robert Thorn
al of Sheridan, sWyo, said recently at
the Coates House, in Kansas; City.
These enterprises will make busy in
dustrial states as well as grazing
and agricultural country"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-04

whaleback, Where lie was known as
the "kid captain"
In 1902 he accepted q position With
the Cramps Of Philadelphia, and when
the Turkish warship Medjidia was
completed in 1908 he was commission
ed to sail her to the Bosporus. There
he met the sultan, who was so I'M
pressed with his ability that he offered
him the vice admiralty Of the empire.
Bucknam Pasha afterward went to
San Francisco and married Miss Rose
Thayer, who is now with him in the
Ottoman capital. His salary is princely.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-04
Domestic Bliss.

They had been trotting in double
harness for seven long, weary months,
and the honeymoon had bumped the
bumps for fair. >G
"John," she said, as she dished out
the breakfast food, II need little pin
money this morning." IA
What did you do with the IS I
gave you last week. asked the man
who had promised to love. honor and
pay the freight. .s,, ..s,. N
''Oh, I don't remember" she replied.
"It's 20 easy to spend s. and have
nothing to show for it, <f
Fright You are" sighed John. THAT
was the amount paid the minister
for marrying USE Chicago News. III
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-04
PARDELLO WINS

St. Paul, Mimi, May S.-Leo Par
dello, the Chicago wrestler, tonight
took two straight falls from War
Eagle, the Indian, in 221s and Is min
utes, respectively.
Young Miller, 145 pounds, more
than held his own against Jack O'Con
nell of Broeklin, 1875 pounds, in an
hours handicap match.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-04
TAKEN TO PENITENTIARY.

Valley City, May 3.-This morning
Chief of Police Swanson and Sheriff
Winkler left for Bismarck with John
D. Mays, who goes to serve term Of
a year in the state penitentiary. He
has made some threats of how he
would escape and as consequence,
this morning he wore irons and a
subdued look.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-04
Al Unsailant Raseal.

7 suppose" said the angular spin
ster, ''tlat you never had 4 romance1's
Oats where youse y wrong g.
piled tie unlaundered hobo. Il wunst
had sweett,eart wot wuE Q dsad
ringer Ter youse." s5ssS
And did she dieY asked the angu.
lar spinster % she helped him to ~
other hunk Of pie. NJ s5 iISg
NO, na'am," answered the hobo
When leap year come round ~
asked me t marry her-aR I run awa1
from homs. Chicago Nswa.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-04
GREENHOUSE DESTROYED.
Loss of $4,000 Sustained in Early
Morning Fire.

jamestown, N. D., May 3.-Fire,
which is supposed to have originated
in the furnace room Of the Wheeler
Floral company, in the rear of The
Daily Capital building at an early
hour yesterday morning destroyed
property to the value of $4,000 of
which the Wheerer company suffers
a loss of $500 to their greenhouse
and stock, H. p. Taylor, $500 and
Hindman & Wilson 500.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-04
April's. Wixardry

Y Invoke at,dawn and heard the rain
And faroff snarls Of thunder.
closed my eyes that sleep again
Might draw? my senses under.
And soon in popped warmth enfurled
n I lost In sweet forgetting
b The clamors OF the stirring world.
a Its labors and its fretting.
=. AZ from the bud
IN. The chill checked flood
4. OF sap goes backward creeping.
III &.% SO falls this sense y " - 49,.
B OF Incidence u: N.Y., i. ,g =,
when April skies are weeping. b. -
\ woke In sunlight and arose.
i The joyful birds were chanting. i,
I A young girl in the neighborfng cleso
? Was busy at her planting. w.. #%
Z I knew, j as something erst unknown,
The blessed charm Of labor.
: loved-ah, not myself al0ne!-
=. I yearned to love my neighbor..
~ "a As from the trees - = ' * =
Ii The SUN and breeze .@ L.
2 Their young leaves arc beguiling.
90 from the heart "
Z aa,5sS Doth new life start
:. When April skies are smiling.
r. "A. DAILY In Catholic Standard and
q Times.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-04
INDICTMENTS RETURNED.

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The federal grand jury at Fargo re-
turned q number of indictments Sat
urday and three of them were made
public yesterday, among them being
the ones against Ed. Korneick ana
Ceicil Mulinick, who are charged with
larceny from an Indian reservation.
The above mentioned prisoners are
held in the Burleigh county Jail. John
Zeidler, who is held in the Towner
county Jail, is charged with selling
liquor to the Indians.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-04
SUI TAN'S BODYGUARD
Turkish Rulers Chief Protector
an American Sailor.
HAS TWICE SAVED HIS LIFE,

Admiral r. o. eucknam, Commander
Of imperial Navy, Will Do II Again il
1Nsosssary-He~ He Saved His owr
Life and His cooInsss Under Danger
I Turkeys sultan, whom the, Young
Turks openly declare 10 the most
Etreacherous of the TRAITORS" whom
they are determined to- fight to the
death, depends upon an American tc
save his life. His hopes In his extrem
ity are pinned upon Admiral Ransford
d. Bucknam, who now commands the
imperial navy, has charge of naval
construction and Of the imperial yacht
and is the naval adviser and aid-de
camp of Abdul Hamid II. .s~raF, !
Twice, it Is said, he has saved the
life Of the sultan, and he is prepared
to tight for it again If necessary. r..
More than once has Buchanan Pashs
himself, as he is known in Turkey
been the object OF attack by, would
10 assassins. Guarded as he Is in Con
stantinope, his enemies have found
little chance to slay him, but once
IN Kiel, while returning from a ban.
quet, his foes nearly succeeded, Five.
Of them. attacked him; with dag
gers, and only his expert knowledge
OF boxing saved his life.f He foored
three Of them and was repelling the
attacks of the others single handed
when help arrived. + ,<@&eF ...~.s'''
Vii Despite the honors that have been
-. ,1Inxa v,,>ry1 I,g,r, ns,obna ~ pooha TO-
mains at heart an American. He
laughs at the thought Of danger tc
himself. His GOODNESS under danger
was displayed four years ago when an
attempt was made to kill the sultan
with a bomb az he was about to leave
the Hamidieh mosque, thousand
yards from the palace. The bomb ex
ploded prematurely and killed eighty
mounted men and their horses and
wounded many more. - ,z~s .g.g>
Buchanan Pasha was uninjured, and
he walked beside the sultAn's carriage
with drawn sword ~ 1t threaded itf
way among the dead back to the pal
ace, threatening In loud voice to de-
.capitate any unauthorized person who
approached. Il 81. .sss.., J. .s...
# Bucknam Pasha has entire charge Of
the building OF the Turkish navy.
Every dollar Of the $2O, 900. 900 gel
aside for this purpose which has thus
far been expended has been paid out
under his direction. q: y.
Upon the breast Of his gold embroid.
cred uniform CLEANS the star Of the
49, ~ = 49, I. ~ d. gq 49, . ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-04
Careless
Worknne|:n

are responsible for great many of
the plumbing annoyan es Of which ev-
cry family is more or less subjected.
Cheap plumbing is d another chief
cause. It's the little defect In Job
that lies at the root Of the trouble.
1t is often the poor quality OF mater
ial used that causes your plumbing
to rust quickly and soon get in bad
shape. It's these little things that
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-04

Whist Did He Meant
Wife-"John, a hobo Just ran 81
with one Of my pies!"
Husband (grimly) by Georgsl
that fellows got an awful crust
Judge.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-04
TRl-sTATE WEATHER,

TRI-sTATE WEATHER.
Minnesota-Fair and warmer Tues
day; showers Wednesday,, winds
shifting to south and increasing.
North and South Dakota-Fair and
warmer Tuesday; showers Wednes-
day. s,,.' -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-04
Ruin a Plumbers
Reputation II

Our business is conducted on the
lines Of the best work possible by the
best workmen we can hire and the
best material obtainable. When We
complete a Job Of plumbing 1t is to
your entire satisfaction as well as to
our own. "A word to, the wise is bet
ter than Webster's Dictionary to
the otherwise. j. =. - .t
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-04

1rv The Tribune Want Columns.
Try The Tribune Want Columns.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-05-04
Animals and EIsetricity.

=
Man has much greater power Of
electrical resistance or much less sus-
eeptibility than many other, animals.
ii leech placed upon a copper plate
which rests upon larger plate Of
zinc Is unable to crawl on on account
81 the feeble electric action excited
" the contact of the metals Horses
IRE troubled by slight differences Of
potential. An OK treated for rheuma-
tism with electricity ssnccumbed to q
current absolutely tnonfeusive to man.
.ss. # Dsad Hsat. g,J.s.sz,. ...,ss Z,
"a schoolmaster who is IN the habit
81 selecting extracts from his morning
newspaper for dictation exercise read
the other day q passage In which &C.
CURED the term dead heat" ~
Jones'" said he, addressing an In,
attentive pupil, what do you mean
~ 'dead heat = II fs.ss sss sss
Please, a, " the younsster, replied,
Its the heat Of the place bad people
IS to whom they're dead."-Loudos
II hoolmaetee. * i: < = .5i n Ne
New-York tribune., 1909-03-26
SUFFRAGETTES TO FIGHT.
Assene5Iyman Foley Has Bill to A'd
Them Nert Fall.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune-l

Albany March 25-The sufragettes are preparing
70 treat the city Of New York to some starulhb
features at the general election next autumn II
all came 10 light here tonight through bill which
AsserrbIvr,an lanes A Foley, of New York, is pre-
,arire, n introduce He is championing the meas
Iyra at the request Of Miss Mary Coleman a sur
fragette Of the English brand. who says she Ne
lieyes in the spectacular as the most eHecuNe pan
Of campaigning. Mr. Foley SAID tna' Mise - ~
man called on him last Sunday and explained
a- r,f1I 10 him and that she did not hesitate 10
admit that it was to anticipate situation Whlch
would be brought about next autumn at the poiiS
The bill is to amend the code or civil PROCEDURE
ro that women may serve writs Of habeas corpus
Miss coleman said that this would not only be a
step forward in the cause Of woman suhrage' out
that II would erable women to serve the Wrlts OF
bsbeas corpus after expected arrests had been
made next autumn
We are going TO carry on campaign OF pil9
force, Miss Coleman told the Assemblyman- she
~ ,,,,line5 Ian for the election next fall which
would make the fights put up by the English suHra-
gettes look like chfld's play The sufragettes are
now holding q series Of meetings in New 1oIh
by which they assert they are gaming Tecl III .
every day. 1t is their intention 10 nave -
women up bright and early on election morning
before any Of the men voters put In an appearance
As Miss Coleman outlined the plans 10 Mr.. Foiey
the women would be instructed TO crowd around me
booths before any of the men voters got there anu
# they couldn't vote themselves to prevent the men
from voting.
.-Of course we expect arrests will be made SAID
Miss Coleman. and we want women TO serve me
writs Of habeas corpus when we attempt to release
them from prison. We don't believe IN ladyhAe
methods Of merely arguing before legislative com
rnittees. We're out TO fight
Miss Coleman then declared that this measure
would be a step forward in the cause Of woman
suffrage end also would remove the last provision
Of the law laying restriction on women outside
Of that odious word male IN the constitution.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-26
TO FIX COAL PRICES.
Ne7c York Merchants association
VAL Take 4ctiOn T0-ddy.

A meeting Of the New York Coal Merchants As
sociation will be held this afternoon TO arrange
price schedules for April and other business OF
Importance to the dealers. The principal business
will be the fixing Of prices. based on the belief
that circulars will be issued by the anthracite coal
carrying companies to-day announcing the reduc-
panies to issue the circulars yesterday but later
decision was wait at least one day longer It
was stated by a member Of the association that
there Will be little TO do at the meeting If the an
nouncement Is not made.
II was said that Of the companies had not
vet come TO a decision about the reduction but
this would not necessarily hold It Up. An official
Of one Of the companies said It a foregone
conclusion that the reduction will be made and
companies that hold will have TO fall in line
q matter Of business.
Vice-President Looms. Of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western Railroad. said IN discussing the
position of the miners:
IF Mitchell. when he was their leader, thought
he secured victory in having the agreement under
the award of the anthracite commission renewed at
a boom time when there was plenty Of work every
where at good wages surely Lewis could claim
years as the operators are willing to do now when
so many are idle and wages are being reduced
throughout different sections Of me country.
None Of the operators could what the miners
had to gain by an appeal President Taft. The
agreement the award Of the anthracite strike
commission was the result Of appeal during the
coal strike to President Roosevelt. who appointed
the commission.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-26
"WHTTE RATS 1T ALBANY.
In FaUoring ToSs Bill Tell Assem-
bLymen Their WOeS.
TBv Telegraph 70 The Tribune J

AIbarE. March 25.-A troupe Of vaudeville actors
came here to-day and poured forth their woes be
fore the Assembly Committee General Laws.
They appeared in favor Of the bill Of Asseblyrnan
Toss 10 license employment agencies and prevent
taking Of more than per cent Of The salaries OF
actors for finding them engagements At present, IT
was stated. through system Of evadng the law. as
high as D per cent is taken from the salaries Of
actors and seldom less than ten.
As q result Of the strike of vaudeville actors in
1885, it said. q law was obtained which pre-
vented theatrical managers from taking any per
centage of the salaries Of actors but the effect OF
this Law was avoided by the organization of the
United Booking Office, composed Of the vaudeville
managers. and the employment by them Of agents.
The COMMITTEES was told that theatrical managers
were so well organized that it impossible for
1nsrlber Of the theatrical profession TO obtain a
contract which would be binding before court, but
that they were compelled accept this form of
contract or nothing at sll
Harry Houutford secretary Of the White Rats OF
America. mentioned Mr- Hsmmerstein Percy Will
fans and Keith G. Proctor the men behind the
organization Of the United Booking Ofice. through
which the managers with the agents mddlemen
evaded ire present law. He then submitted 10 the
committee copy OF agreement made with the
zctors by the managers after the strike OF 1895 In
II the managers agreed that there should be no
more cutting of salaries blacklistng. They have
lived Up 10 none Of these promises. Mr.. Mountford
sasd.
Major Doyle. a dwarf vaudeville performer;
George Fuller Golden. the organizer Of the White
Rats oscar Teal. president Of the Society Of Amer
lcan MaEicisns. Fred Watson. representing the
Actors Society of America; Harry Deyaux. presi-
cent q the Actors Union: John 4. Bosne. Of the
Vaudeville Comedy Club. and Louis Gold. presi-
cent % the Hebrew Actors Union. also spoke.
Several women were in the delegation.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-26
EXPECT NO COAL MINERS AGREEMENT
Will Probably Work for Year Without One
To Strengthen Union

Scranton Penn, March 25.-The delegates TO the
tri-district convention of the United Mine Workers
returned their homes to-day They say they will
at once set in motion plans to strengthen the
ganiZation-
The whole matter Of negotiating agreement
with the operators is in the hands Of the three
executive boards OF the anthracite region, and II is
probable conference with the coal road presidents
Will be requested for next week.
There is little doubt that the operators Will again
decline to grant the demands, and IL is also the
opinion Of many of the miners that the men will
work through the next year without an agreement.
The resolution requesting President Taft ap
point an arbitration commission similar TO the one
Of 1902 probably will be permitted 10 die President
Lewis In the convention placed himself on record
a. opposed 10 such arbitration. and after the
ing last night he said the resolution never will be
acted upon
President Lewis left Scranton to-day for Indian
apolis TO meet the national board.
Indianapolis, March 25.-President Lewis Of the
United Mine Workers has issued address asking
miners TO celebrate April l the anniversary Of
the esta ablishment OF the eght-hour workday. The
address says that he fact that the eght-hour day
has not been established in all Of tie mining states
is due TO the failure Of the mine workers TO be-
come thoroughly organized
New-York tribune., 1909-03-26
TO FIGHT SIDE DOOR CARS.
Interborough Viii Probably Refuse
to Obeu =. S. G. Order, if Issued.

In case the Public Service Commission orders the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company 10 equip all
its subway cars with side doors modelled after the
plan Of the present experimental train. the com
my will IN all probability refuse 20 obey the COM
missions order and hght the question out in the
courts The commission has already placed tho
stamp Of entire approval on the side door cars
and has intin1ated that II will issue an order for
their adoption in the near future.
Commissioner Eusts. OF the Public Service Com
mission held another hearing yesterday on the side
door proposition and the usual wordy warfare took
place between Frank Hedey. general manager and
vice-president Of the Interborough Rapid Transit
Company and Alfred A. Gardner. the company's
general counsel. the one hand and the commits
sioner and Bion J. Arnold. the commissions con
sultins engineer, who designed the side door cars
on the other Adjournment to April was taken
without any conclusion having been arrived at
Mr. Hedley said that the percentage OF unusual
occurrences and minor personal injuries would be
greatly increased il all the subways cars were
equipped with side doors. At present, Mr.. Hedley
said there were six or seven daily injuries with
one experimental side door car in operation he
estimated that. with all the subway cars equipped
with side doors. there would he some 2lo accidents
daily.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-26
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED.

, 1000, March 25-Ceyic CBr). New York.
Ln66n March 24-Chelston tBT' Newport News VIE
r,av2. ne" Mareh 25 $50 MA Provence CFr). New
March % Moltke Ger, SMYRNA tor New York
TIyniouth and Cherbourg ,,,..- -, c-.,.-.A.
c.. Me- o-Tannenrels (ier), Calcutta and Colombo
for Boston New York r., ,,-.....
Malta March 25-Warturm GER, New York for bombay
t,ons March 24-Indrasamha CBr). New York via Aden
RotteTdsm March 24-New York Dutch tank. New
Naples, March % 10 a m-Konig Albert (Ger). New
Marseiiies March 22-Germania Ur). New York via
Genoa March EMANUEL Calvo Cspan. New York via
Cadz and barcelona ", -, -,
suez March 25-Bantu (Br Calcutta for Philadelphia
PORT Natal March 24-Gordon Castle (Br). New York via
Singapore March i9-Ghazee C5r). Yokohama, etc for
Boston and New York.
SAILED.
Queenstown March %. 22O m-Mnjestic dsr> New
cherboufs March 25 2 ul-Kaiser Wilhelm II CGer)
narbsd@s March 2s-oruba Csr from New York via
Kingston. etc. for southampton.
Gibraltar. March % = ca di Geneva dtaD New York
Isle Of Wight Marci-25-Hesperus (Ger) New York
Beachy Head March 25-Idaho (Br) New York FOR Hull.
Lizard March 25ENcesior Ger, New York for Roter
. dam Marina CBTJ. New York FOR Antwerp.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-26
CONKLIN BILL REPORTED.
Designed to 4No1U Ne1c Theatre to
Hare Liquor License.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Albany. March 25-The Assembly Committee on
Excise without dissenting voice. to-day favorably
reported the bill Of Assemblyman Conklin TO allow
q LIQUOR license to be granted TO place within two
hundred feet Of a private school on the consent OF
the proprietors Of the school The olII was intro
d,,cad ar the reouest of the promoters of the New
Theatre which is being erected in Central Park
West New York by organization Of prominent
men interested in the dramatic art.
Without such a law It would be impossible to
sell liquor IN the theatre restaurant as the builo-
ing is within two hundred Of the school of the
Frrfcal Culture Society Mr. Conklin said that as
the measure in no way changed the present law IN
reference TO public schools he was certain no OBJ
lection would be made TO it when It came up for
passage.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-26
TO END DANGER OF AUToMoBIL1NG.
Practical Joker Introduces Measure in the AS
sembIy at Albany

Albany. March 25.-Some practical joker in the
Assembly introduced a bill to-day bearing the
name Of Assembyman Herrick, of New York,
amending the motor vehicle law. The bill provides
that on discovering an approaching team the auto
mobilist must stop ofrside and his machine
with d tarpaulin painted to correspond with the
scenery. Approaching a corner, automobilist
must stop not less than hundred yards from
the turn toot his horn ring a bell, fire a revolver.
halo and send UP three bombs at intervals of five
minutes"
Another provision requires automobiles be
sonably painted so they viii merge with the pas
toral ensemble, and be startling. They be
green in spring, golden in summer, red in autumn
and white in winter"