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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-17
DREADFUL |:
Tale Of Terrible Death Comes
From . 4 Acapulco llIll Where 800
We're Burned ID 4 The
dtef NO Anlefic rs Killed

= -if ~ - = -
Mexico City, Feb. 1s. Late ~
patches from Acapulco, where the
Flores theatre was burned last night
while the structure was crowded at
Z gala performance given IN honor
of Governor Damina Flores OF the
state of Gurrero. bring varying state
ments of the loss of life. They agree
In declaring, however. that the dead
will exceed two hundred while some
place tie hgure a. high as three hun-
dred and ffty Most 81 the dead are
Y tcharred and burned beyond recogni.
tion.
Acapulco 4 dared by the castrophe.
All business ats the mort has ceased,,
the shops have closed md the peopie
. are crowding the churches where
nlasses are being celebrated for the
dsad Subscription lists have been
sAssassa - ~ 8,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-17
President Instruct COmnf
bennett to Give Settlers
Benefit Of Doubt
Paten's Will Issue EXCEPT
Where Coal deposits \
Are Very Large

$$* + = = 80 e 4 q = 4 = = .
= Washington, d. c., Feb. 16.-<
= President Roosevelt, d secretary>
= Garfield and Commissioner Benz
4 nett of the general land ONCE,
q conferred today with Senators .
= McCumber and Hansbrough and .
Z Representatives Marshall and .
= Gronna of North Dakota, as to .
= about 1,500 acres of public land .
e upon which entry made for ag- .
& ricultural purposes and compile .
= tion of final proof was suspend .
+ ed, as the land contained coal .
+ deposits. -
= The claim of the North Da- .
= kota delegation is that in IS =
4 percent of these entries the coal .
= deposits are of little value and .
= the agricultural worth Of the =
= land is much greater. The pres .
= ident directed the commission 4
= er of the land Office to give the q
= benefit Of the doubt to the set =
4 tiers. This means that unless .
= the coal deposits are clearly Of ..
= considerable value the settlers q
= will be allowed to complete their =
+ final proof. .
+ 80 : : = + q + 4 = 80
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-17
A / | BRUTE I ! {. : /.
Slutsmal !! i County Russian
Forces :! ! Young! Gill ID.
Submit 10 4 him / i
Feeling! Runs 50 High 9 Against al
Hin ae Held.
Ii jail

9l
jamestown, u, Feb. CONF a
Bier, i young Russian residing IA the
vicinity 81 Medina, was today bound
oversto the district court under heavy
bonds to answer % the serious charge
sof rape ~ the hrst degree on the per
son Is q fourteen-year-old child. the
daughter g John Gums, Il j.
i developed II the tsGtimony that
sBiers, Who ~ ! relative sof lie Gums
family, 80 reQuentty slone With the
I GIRL, during the abssncs of the family
In the duties shout tAe fAr1n, and that
sat such times hs wo1ld lorce hsf 10
submit O Ill bsstiai dsiirss. 3.
(Conttnued on pags 3.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-17
REFERENDUM / BILL PASSES
WITHOUT BOOZE" ANNEX
Only Had LeeWay Of Five Votes to the Good, But the
+ .. Prohibs Are Happy ==.=
House Appoints Committee 70 Investigate All State Officers
Handling Public Money and Lay Any Stray Ghosts

,Messrs. Kneeland, Collins Of Cass, and
Garden will represent the house "a
this committee. >..%, n q,
The committee on education, to
whom was referred the request of Su-
perintendent stockwell for an investi-
cation Of the department OF public in
struction, submitted the following:
Whereas, There has appeared in
some of the newspapers of this state
various articles at different times. in
sinuating and charging gross miscon-
duct in the ohlcial administration of
affairs by certain state phicials, name
": - '~ -, :, %str - " = ::
Ex-state Treasurer Peterson, Sec
retary Of State Blaisden, his deputy,
G. w. LaMoure, and Superintendent
OF Public Instruction stockwell, and,
IL Whereas, Such said insinuations
tend to create suspicion Of misconduct
and fraud in the management Of said
Offices, and to discredit the ofacials In
the confidence Of the general public.
and, ,~.-.. Ia =, 49,. ~. &
Whereas, The superintendent of
public instruction has taken notice Of
such insinuations and charges, and
has demanded Of this body an inves-
md s5 !,
Whereas, This body has heretofore
taken the initiatory steps toward
bringing about an investigation OF the
once of the said state treasurer.
Therefore. Be, 1t
{ Resolved, That in the judgment Of
this body the best interests of the
state and these oflcials will he best
served by an investigation Of all the
various state Offices handling or hav-
ing charge Of the monies and proper
ty Of the state. namely, secretary of
state: commissioner Of insurance, su-
perintendent Of public instruction,
commissioner of agriculture and labor,
board Of university and school lands,
state auditor. and adjutant general,
and that the speaker of this house is
thereby authorized and requested to
appoint from the members OF this
body . COMMITTEES Of three. who shall
examine into the Affairs of the differ
ent Offices above named and the con-
duct Of the oh1cials in charge in re-
lation to the affairs Of the office and
to check up affairs and report before
the adjournment Of the Legislative a.
sembly. ~, = ~
T The report was adopted. 1'r w..
T.. {. E, 3. 5. ..5 Continued on page 81 1>.< '.@
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-17
'---.'- 1 -S'-l.sV1l -r1 5+t EF8E55I ~ .
!. In! the / Il j House .!ll

4 A great deal Of important business
was transacted In the house yesterday
afternoon. : The consideration .. OF
House Bill NO. 10s, providing for the
testing Of oils shipped into the state
Tor sale, took up q goodly share Of the
time, and the amendments recon-
mended by the committee on state al
I fairs relative to it were adopted and
the measure was passed by almost a
unanimous vote. Professor Ladd OF
the agricultural college, and Professor
Babcock Of the university, met with
the joint committee Of the two bodies
! yesterday morning fandnit was on the
recommendation Of these gentlemen
that the amendments were made. II
this measure becomes a law, and
there seems to be no reasonable doubt
of it now, it is said that North Dakota
will lead, the nation il. an adequate
oil inspection law &h. ::''S,4@- +
5>- Referendum Bill Passed.
, House Bill No 80, known as the
! sskulason sdnitiative and refendum bill,
aftsr being eomnait,
tee Of the whole, was up Tor its third
reading and final passage, and was
passed by the house by vote OF 40
to ~. The bill provides for the refer
endum applying to statutory laws. but
It is likely that the judiciary will re.
port Mr.. Thoreson's bill which pro-
vides for the referendum being appli-
cable to the constitution for amend
ments, at today's session, and it is
said that there will be lively debate
when it comes before the house for
consideration. SRI -
House Bill No. 1876, was carried over
the calendar for two days, there being
a similar measure before the senate
and the two can be considered at the
same time. The measure relates, to
the creation Of a state highway COM
mission. a q IL H.. .a:E>> e.,
on motion Of Mr. Garden, a con
ference committee consisting of three
members from the house and three
from the senate was, appointed to con-
slider House Bill No. ~ and report it's
recomme endations TO the house. The
measure relates to the execution and
Acknowledgement by corporations Of
written 7 Instruments affecting liens,
titles. and interest in real property.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-17
Men of All Parties Stand 4 as S
! One Man for Tariff
) :. Reform .:..
Tariff Not Football Of !! Poll. NJ
tiCians But Vital Bus :. !.
- -: :: g." T.,
iness Proposition

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 16-Men OF
opposing political parties and whose
views on the construction Of tariff
differed so widely as the lenses of
the parties, sat side by side as dele
gates and Joined in the tumultuous
applause today as speaker after speak
'er in the first National Tariff Commits
sion convention vigorously denounced
the present tariff AMI the methods
of it's construction. y !:
T: The at present tariff system has
been outgrown and that the United
States fingers decades behind the
scientific methods of European coun-
tries was repeated almost as often
as newspaper advertisement by the
delegates. That the prompt establish
ment OF nonpartisan tariff commits
sion was the only remedy for pres
ent conditions was repeated .1Bst as
often. -%s =
As to the commission, whether It
should be a permanent bureau and an
adjunct to the department of COM
merce & labor appointive commission.
one composed Of experts, oSly, or a
body Of business men empowered to
engage experts, the speakers differ
or, as apparently did the delegates,
but Of the urgent need Tor it there
seemed no dispute.
-: j. w. Van Cleave Of ST. Louis, presi-
dent OF the National Association Of
Manufacturers, who was made the
permanent chairman of the gather
ing, aroused the first enthusiasm by
asserting that the tariff must be TAX
en- out Of partisan politics. and Cong
ressman Fowler Of New Jersey, who
Is sponsor for the Beveridge commits
sion bill now before congress-. caused
demonstration when he asserted
that the tarift must cease to be the
football Of political parties.
The audience was not so large as
had been hoped for by the officials,
but 1t more than made amends for
lack Of numbers by the enthusiasm
displayed. Many more delegates are
expected to arrive tomorrow and loc-
al interest will be aroused by the
presence Of Senator Beveridger as the
principaI speaker. -.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-17
BALL SEASON OPENS APRIL II.

Chicago, Feb. l6.-The baseball sea-
son of 1909 will be opened April H., ac-
cording to the national league schedule
made public today Brooklyn will play
at New York: Philadelphia at Boston ;
and St. Louis at Chicago. The first
meeting between Chicago and New
York, who played so closely last sea-
son, will not occur until May II at
New York. Philadelphia, Cincinnati,
Chicago and St. Louis get one holiday
each at home; Pittsburg is given three
and the other teams two each. The
Saturdays at home are very evenly di-
>yidcd.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-17
NEARLY CHECKED UP.

The accountants engaged upon the
books at the penitentiary are nearly
week the taking of testimony will
begin.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-17
CLOSE VOTE.

The house railroad committee last
night decided to report the anti-pass
bill favorably by the narrow margin
of one vote. It is not known If there
will be a minority report.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
MINING COMPANY MEET.
Bylaws Changed and New Officers
Elected.

meeting of the stockholders Of the
Overlook Mining and Development
company was held yesterday after
noon in the court room for the purpose
of discussing several important
changes in the business. Owing to
the fact that one of the board of direc-
tors has vacated his office, another
one was elected and in addition to this
election changes in the bylaws were
made.
This company has had on the market
for the past two weeks 10000 shares of
stock selling at 500 a share, but it
was decided at the meeting yesterday
to increas the price to $50. AS the
mine consists of free milling ore and is
developing rapidly under operation,
this change was considered neces-
sary.
Local money only is involved in this
venture which is capitalized at $1,000
900.
Situated near Boise City, Idaho, easy
access can be had to the mine by rail-
and those who have seen the claim
state that it is infinitely better than
reported
Officers are: John McCaw, presl
dent; DIR. J. G.. Mack, vice president
and Thomas Steele, secretary treas
urer
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
SMALL CROWD SEES DERBY.
Track Soft and Muddy From Mornn!
Rain.

LOS ANGELES, March 6.-Before
the smallest crowd that has ever wit
messed the running of a Derby on the
coast and over a track that was soft
from the morning rain, Joe Madden
won the Los Angeles Derby this ar
ternoon at Santa Anita Park, in one
of the most thrilling finishes ever wit
pessed on a race track. High Private.
the favorite was bumped and cut OH
repeatedly and it was only due to the
class of the Forsythe gelding that ne
finished in the money.
Results.
First race. mile.-Star Thistle won,
John A. second, Lawton Virgins thrd
time 1 Al.
Second race. 5 IL furlongs-Jane
Swift won. Kerry second, Tim O'Tooie
third: time 1:0e 3-5.
Third race. The Redondo Handicap,
mile and an eighth-CZar won. Far
West second, Vox Populi third time
1853 Is. 1rh7
Fourth race. the Los Angeles Derby
S.. OO0-W-aterburv won, ColloquT sec
ono Elizabeth HARDWOOD third; time
1902. ,+t
sixth race, nF le-Captain Burnett
won. Grande Dame second Arcourt
third; time 1:4O.
Seventh race, mile and three-six-
teanths-Oberon won, JoseDh X secohu'
Gold Way third: time 2:02 40.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
MARATHON RACE
CREATES INTEREST
PROMISES TO SURPASS ALL
OTHER ATHLETIC CONTESTS
IN CITY.
Attracts Attention Abroad-Entries
May Come From Five Counties
Around Wa.Ia WalIa.

Walla Wallas big 15-mile Marathon
race on Arbor Day at the Fair
grounds promises to be a notable con-
test-one that will surpass in inter-
est all athletic events in the history
of the city and the Walla Walla val
ley.
Floyd Isaac of College Place, and
are among the latest entries to the
race. Both men are sturdy young
athletes and are familiar with the
game of long distance running and
their many friends look for them to
give a good account of themselves.
A number of soldier boys are :
training for the race and the boys of
Fort Walla Walla intend to put
a hard fight for honors in Walla
Wallas first Marathon race.
Walla Wallas Marathon race has al
ready attracted a great deal of atten-
ton at home as well as abroad. From
time to time the big coast dailies are
printing all the news of the race that
they can get hold of. The race is =
Walla Walla valley affair and it is
open to runners residing in Walla
Walla, Columbia, Garfield, Umatilla
and Whitman counties. 1t is expect
ed the race will draw out big field
Of entries the runners hailing from a
parts of the valley.
The worlds record time for a Is
mile race is 1:24:06 As.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
WHEAT TRANSACTIONS
SOMEWHAT MODERATE
LEADING BULLS GIVE MAY DE-
LIVERY CONSIDERABLE sup
PORT AT TIMES.
Coming Report Holds Trade Back
Provisions Hold Strong With Net
Gain During Day.

CHICAGO, March 6-Buying by
shorts who had sold on yesterdays
sharp break caused firmness in the
wheat market today. At the close
prices showed a net gain for the day
of 5-Sc TO 3-4c.
Leading bulls gave the May delivery
moderate support at various times,
but the principal demand came from
those who had sold short yesterday.
The volume of trading, however, was
not large. Many traders were fncluned
to hold alOof today in consequence of
the Forthcoming report of government
experts which will be made public
Monday and which will show the
amount of wheat in farmers hands in
March. Throughout the day prices
fiuctuated over a range of 3-4@1c.
May selling between $1.15 IL and
Sl.l6 IA. The market closed strong
at almost the top with May at s1.16
1-S@1-4c and July at s1.O4 3-8@1-2c.
New high records for the season
were established in all deliveries of
corn, May selling at 6S lac and July
at 81 3-4c. The market was bullishly
affected by Fight country acceptances.
strengthened by the forecast of unset
tied weather for the corn belt. The
close showed net gains of 3-4c to 1c.
May being at 6S 1-8@1-4c to IS lac
and July at ~ 5-S@3-4c.
realizing by country holders caused
moderate weakness in oats at the start
but the market rallied early and con-
! tnued firm. At the close prices were
Use to Lac higher, May being al Sc
1-Sc and July at so 1-2c
PROVISIONS We're strong all dav and
closed at net gains of 15@17 lee to
81 lie.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
WESTON NEWS NOTES.

WESTON. Ore, March 6.-R. S.
Meyer of Burggson and Will BuskEart
were in today on a trading trip.
Representative Charles Barrett was
in the city yesterday interviewing the
citizens. Mr.. Barrett will do all that
is possible in the interests of the
normal school at the special session
of the legislature which is to be called
by Governor Benson.
Rev. Payne returned from Walla
Walla today, where he has been assist
ing in revival services at the Pres,
byterian church
Mrs. Rebecca Cullay has had another
medical attendance.
Mrs. Lizzie Thorne, who has been
quite i'll with an acute form of bron-
chitis, is recovering.
Mrs. Jurman is under treatment for
tonsi,itis.
Owing to lack of room for his in
creasing practice DIR. Lazier has Sc
cured two parlor rooms in the Foun-
tain house, which he is having fitted
up.
Mrs G.. w Mitchell of the Reed &
Hawley Mountain, is shopping with
our city merchants today.
Herbert Hopkins. after an absence
of sevral months in Columbia county.
Wash, is back and is stopping with
his brother, Irwin.
Mrs Morrison entertained yesterday
as guests, Mr. and Mrs. V. S. Nc
Donald, of Walla Walla, Mrs. Peterson
of Pendleton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Arson
, Woods, of the city.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
PUBLICITY MONEY
MAY Be DOUBLED
FUND WILL BE IN CHARGE OF
THE NINE TRUSTEES OF
COMMERCIAL CLUB.
Person at Head of Coming Campaign
May Style Himself Manager
Publicity Department"

Many people have inquired as to
who will have charge of the Publicity
Fund which is being subscribed to adj
vertise the Walla Walla valley Even
the members of the Commercial club
were not sure upon this point and
some have advocated placing it in the
hands of special committee to have
charge of the funds and direct the ex-
penditures. Inquiry on the subject to
Secretary Moore of the Commercial
club developed the fact that this de-
oartm ant was provided at the time OF
he 20 rganization and Incorporation
Of tne commercial club, and that the
direct on Of the entire matter is in the
hands of the nine trustees of the Com
mercial club.
Secretary Moore quotes article VII of
The constitution, which reads as fol-
lows: 1.-THE Board of Trustees may at
any time establish, equip and maintain
Or contribute toward the establish
ment, equipment and maintenance of
/ publ city department, the aim and
object of which shall be to publish, OF
cause to be published, information
relative to the resources, scenery, eli
matte conditions and other features of
the Pacific Northwest: it being ex-
pressly provided, however, that said
department shall NOT in any way be
carried on for profit.
The Board of Trustees may also per-
NIT the manager or person In charge
of said publicity department to adver-
tise and style himself as Manager
Publicity Department of the corpora
ton; said Manager Publicity Depart
ment'' shall not thereby become an
officer of the corporation or have any
authority to represent or bind the cor
poration upon any business matter
whatever, except in so far as may be
expressly delegated to him by the
Board Of Trustees"
Ringhoffer Bros. yesterday scored
the first tally on the cash account by
sending in, without solicitation, a cash
subscription Of $780,
Those most closely in touch with the
movement say that $4,000 is assured
and it is thought double that amount
can be raised
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
FARMERS MAKE KICK
ON RURAL SERVICE
WOULD RATHER HAVE MAIL
THREE TIMES A WEEK THAN
EVERY DAY.
Petition Being Circulated to Have
Post Office Established in
Mountains.

WESTON, Ore, March 6.-Owing to
the starting up of the rural route No.
2. the Briggson postoffice will be dis
continued after March 81, as the r.
F. d. will serve nearly all of the pa
irons of that Office. But because the
government did not run theI line Of
this mail route at the doors of some
Of the patrons, there appears to be a
little dissatisfaction over the depart
ment's order to discontinue the Brigg-
son office, they prefarring to obtain
their mail three times a week at that
office than to secure a daily service
by the r. F. d.
Some of these dissatisfied ones are
now circulating petition to have a
pOStOffice established in their neigh
borhood, and p names have been Sc
cured. Malcolm Steven, endorsed as
the postmaster of the department,
grants their request. The length of
the r. F. D. route and the fact that
these petitioners are living above the
snow line was the reason that the gov
eminent inspector who surveyed the
proposed rural route refused to recon-
mend its extension.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
CLAMOR WINS WATERHOUSE CUP
Horses on Muddy Track at EmeryviIIe
Yesterday.

OAKLAND, Cal. March 6.-Clam-
or a 25 to 1 shot, won the Water
house Cup at two miles and a quarter
over a muddy track at Emeryville to-
day. The result of the long distance
race was complete surprise, as the
Keene horse was almost overlooked.
Although showery weather prevailed,
there was a large attendance. Fire
stone assumed command after the
firse quarter and led for over a mile
and a half when he tired Clamor
had moved up from last place and
won easily from Animus while Fire
stone was third The event was worth
s544O to the winner Rose Queen won
the Grimstead Handicap in clever
style. Results:
First race, six NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ike won; May Amelia second; Pimkin
third Time 1:16 As
Second race, four furlongs-Ollie
James won; Balronia second; Indian
! Maid third. Time 40 3-5
Third race, mile and 20 yards
Grinstead handicap-Rose Queen won,
Tony Faust second; Orcagna third.
Time 1:45 IL.
Fourth race, two and quarter
miles, Waterhouse cup, $4,000 added
Clamor won; Animus second; Fire
stone third. Time 4:O4 2-5.
Fifth race. mile and 20 yards-Bar-
ney Oldfield won; The Peer second;
Figent third. Time 1:49.
Sixth race. five and a half furlongs
-Trois Temp Won; Bubbling Water
second; Rubia Grande third. Time
1903.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
EREEWATER BREVlTiES.

FREEWATER, March 6.-Mrs. Fred
Keubler has just returned from
nleasant visit with her sister Mrs.
Percy Cupper of Salem, Ore.
Ward Smith of Fruitvale has &C
cepted a position with the Tierney,
Toner company of Walla Walla as
travelling salesman.
Rev. Mr. Pershall returned this week
from business trip to Spokane.
Benjamin Brambridge of Hudson
Bav has sold 25 acres Of land and
Jese Martin has sold eight acres.
Mr.. Jensen of Ferndale bought the
Bean ranch. Consideration $4,000
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-07
DECREE VALIDITY CUES TONED
Charges Against Head OF Normal
School Heard.

BIRMINGHAM. Wash, March g.
The hearing of charges of misappllca-
ton of funds in securing the degree
of Phi. D. and general INCOMPETENCE
against E. T. Mathes, head OF the
WASHINGTON State Normal school pc
gan here this afternoon. The charges
were 16 in number and the lnvestl-
CATION was ordered by Acting Gov
ernor Hay. Mathes is one of the pest
known educators of the northwest
and has been principal of the schooi
since it's establishment. Evidence was
produced here today to show that ne
purchased his degree from an eastern
university for 1928.