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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02
COAL SHORTAGE MAY
RESULT FROM STRIKE
SERIOUS CONDITION. MAY RESULT
FROM SWITCHMEN'S STRIKE
IN MANDAN
Possibility that Mill May Have to
Close Down II Strike Continues for
Many Days.

The switchmen's strike may have
serious results in Mandan if the con-
test between the roads and the en-
ployes is long drawn out.
It is understood that the coal sup
ply at Mandan is rather low and
there are no cars being brought to the
city and it may be necessary to have
all the coal used brought to the city
by team. 1t is also possible that the
big flour mill MAY have to close down
If the strike is prolonged.
There are about one hundred men
out of work as result Of the strike
and this includes engineers, firemen
and conductors and brakemen, besides
the switchmen, as here are no freight
trains being run out Of the city or in
from the east.
There will, of course, Sc letup
in the work at the shops and all this
will make the times harder There
is a great amount of freight gathered
in the yards awaiting the making up
of the trains, and it is stated that
there was not bit of switching done
there yesterday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02
STRIKE MAY EFFECT
CHRISTMAS BUSINESS
STORES WHICH HAVE NOT RE.
CEIVED THEIR SUPPLIES
WILL BE OUT.
No Freight Is Being Accepted by the
Lines Running to the Northwest al
Present.

There is liable to be a dearth of
Christmas shopping unless the strike
is raised in the near future.
There will be no possibility Of get
ting freight here from the Twin Cities
until some agreement has been reach
ed, and it Is stated that a number of
the local business houses have al
ready cancelled their orders from the
big New York concerns.
The local Offices of the N. P. are
not accepting any freight for shi.
ment and there was, as a result, a
big increase in the express business
yesterday. 1t is stated that only
trains carrying mail will be run in a
few days if the strike keeps ON.
The strikers will not refuse to
handle mail cars as they would then
come in contact with the federal gov
eminent and it is their desire to
laeep within the confines of the law
at all times. Word has been sent out
of the union headquarters that the
members should be particularly care
full at this time to keep away from
the company's property and to see
that no damage is done
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02
GRAND JURY CALLS
some WITNESSES
ATTORNEY GENERAL MILLER
AND BANK EXAMINER MEL
SON TESTIFY.
None of the Testimony Made Public
Grand Jury Is Holding Star Cham
Der Sessions.

The grand jury held their session
yesterday and Attorney General Mil
Ter and Deputy Bank Examiner Roy
Nelson were among the witnesses
called.
OF course the nature Of their evil
dence and the questions asked OF
them were kept secret and will be
until the results of the investigation
are made known.
It is understood that special exam
liner, S. H. Wilson, will be, or has
been called. as witness. Mr.. Will
son is the man who made the report
upon which the special Of the grand
jury was called.
There. was nothing doing in the
supreme court yesterday with regard
to the appeal it was rumored Attor-
ney General Miller would take from
the decision of Judge Winchester ex-
Guiding him from appearing before
the grand jury as a special prosecu-
tor.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02
Downs and BROWN
WRESILE WEDNESDAY
TWO BIG MEN WILL COME TO
GETHER At BiJOU THEATRE
IN HIS CITY.
Match Will Be For the Entire Gate
Receipts and a Side Bet Of $50
Sure to Be Interesting.

U. 8. Jack Downs Of this city and
Carl Brown of Mandan, have finally
made arrangements for wrestling
match and will try conclusions at the
Bijou theatre Wednesday night Of
next week.
The arrangements were made yes
terday and the bills announcing the
match will be out today. Both men
are large and strong and have had
much experience at the game. They
have been trying to get the match
on for some time and at one time
there was some money posted as a
forfeit, but the deal fell through.
That it will be for blood is assured
as the men have long standing
grudges and the match will surely
go to the best man. The rules will
be catch las catch can, best two falls
out of three.
Downs Is always in shape and
Brown is said to have been doing
some strong training stunts for the
past month, and has been in num-
Der of matches where he has been
showing his old time form. A great
match Is looked forward to by the
fans.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02
North DakOtan Writes
From the Far East

Clarence E. Edwords writes the
following letter from Chemulpo, Ko-
rea, to the Steele Ozone:
Korea is undoubtedly the queerest
country it has been my fortune to
visit. For ages it has been known as
the Hermit Kingdom" but that name
hardly gives an idea of what is here!
1t is being dragged out of it's seclu-
sion, but if one goes into the interior
no will find that there is no change
in habits since so far back in the
past that memory of man runneth
not to the contrary. Chempulo, the
seaport of Seoul, has many modern
improvements, telephones, street cars
and dozens of other conveniences,
(which we of civilization think are
necessities, yet If one but goes a few
miles away he will be in dense wild
ness not only of nature, but of man.
Il took a trip Of about fifty miles up
river towards the mountains. We
travelled quietly alorg for few hours
when we came upon village where
the people were dressed in a. mos
fantastic garb, and it was with graf
est difficulty that Our guard induced
the people to permit us to land. They
did not like the looks of white men
and said they were afraid we would
bring disease among them.
After leaving the village We ap-
preached the defles of the noun
tains, and here we found that the
people always travelled in companies
and all went heavily armed. ! asked
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02
VERDICT FOR MRS.
BECKER YESTERDAY
GROCERY co. LOST IN
THEIR SUIT IN DISTRICT
COURT.
Case Was Sent to the Jury at Three
In the Afternoon and Verdict Re-
turned at Ten Last Evening.

The ease of Mrs. Becker VS.. the
Bismarck Grocery company was set.
tied yesterday evening by a verdict
for the plaintiff, she getting a YER
dict of $265.75 and interest from Sept
"a, 1908 to date.
The case was one where Becker
had been in business here and failed
to settle for a bill owed the Bismarck
Grocery Co, and they, in turn, took q
portion Of his personal property, in
GLIDING piano.
Mrs. Becker was away at the time
the piano was taken and when she
returned she instituted proceedings
to regain possession Of the musical
instrument. 1t was proved in court
that the instrument was her own per.
sonal property and that the seizure
was therefore illegal.
The jury for long time was II to
l for verdict for plaintiff, but after
much argument the twelfth man was
made to see a light and the verdict
referred to above was the result. The
original amount Of the suit was for
$3.50.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02
COMMERCIAL CLUB
ELECTS OFFICERS
ORGANIZATION HAS ENJOYED A
GOOD GROWTH DURING THE
PAST YEAR.
Bunch Of New Members Taken in at
Recent Meeting Making Prep
erations for Annual Dinner.

The Commercial club membership
continues to grow, the club having a
larger membership than at any time
in it's history. At a recent meeting
the following new members were
elected to membership:
G. E. Benis. Olaf Nelson, J. L..
Harvey, Il. D. Galusha, A. B. WEIGH,
H. J. Milstead, DR.. SHIPPER.
In addition to these mentioned there
are a number of applications await
ing action.
The directors of the Commercial
club meet on Friday night of this
week to clean up the business for
the year and to make arrangements
for the annual Club Dinner which is
usually held about the 10th of Deem
her each year. The officers and d.
rectors are elected at this meeting.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02
GOODRICH Land mani
BROKE THE GAME Law
SHOT GOLDEN EAGLE AND WAS
ARRESTED AND FINED $40
AND COSTS.
Game Warden Wilkinson Made the
Arrest November 27-Eagle Was a
Fine Specimen Of Tribe.

Christ Wittmeyer of Goodrich, was
arrested for shooting and killing a
golden eagle on Nov. 81, and on his
pleading guilty was fined $40 and the
costs.
WittmeNer had been out hunting
geese with a party of hunters at
Twin Lakes, and while the party was
returning home the eagle was sighted
and Wittmeyer shot it. The news of
the killing of golden eagle was
noted In he papers and it was this
way the game warden came to his
first information Of the affair.
In connection with the arrest and
subsequent fine. the following article
taken fom an eastern paper Jhas been
called to the attention Of the Trib-
une:
did you ever hear Of bird GEN.
sus?-a counting Of all the birds in
the. country Yes, the department
of agriculture is taking a census of
birds and their habits. It is estimat-
ed that 414,000, 900 of them. which
would give us only about seventeen
birds apiece. The department is now
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

the reason for this and was told that
tigers were numerous and very dan
gerous. The Korean tiger is different
from all other tigers. He is much
larger and stronger as we'll as more
blood thirsty. In other countries the
tiger Is a jungle beast lurking in
close, dense underground along rivers
and springing from ambush on his
victims. The Korean tiger is largest
of all, being nearly twice as large as
any but the royal Bengal tiger, and
instead of skulking he stalks boldly
forth and attacks man and beast.
He inhabits the high lands, living
principally in the cold, snow covered
slopes of the mountains. He is not
afraid of man, and as he has had lit
tie or no experience with firearms, is
not afraid to attack anything he
meets.
MY reason for going into such min
ute detail regarding the Korean lion
is because we had an experience with
one during the night as we were pass
ing along the river I was Sleep
ing soundly when I was awakened by
4 sudden scrambling of men over
head, and then the boat bumped
against the bank and almost threw
me out of my bunk. Immediately
there was heavy thump on the deck
as If some large body had fallen.
arose and started for the deck when I
was stopped by a terror stricken
'boatman who yelled something unin-
telligible at me in Korean. It was
only when my friend with whom
was travelling came out that I learned
that tiger had taken possession of
the boat. He had jumped from
shore to the boat, fortunately not
striking any of the men, and would
remain there until it was satisfied he
could get nothing. After long time
one of the boatmen ventured to peep
out and said the tiger had gone away.
The man cautiously creat out and
got the boat under way again and the
rest of the night was devoid of fur
Their incident.
The interior is a vast, barren ster-
lie waste. tt is sparcely inhabited,
and the natives raise scarcely enough
grain to keep them alive. Along the
water courses 1t is more populous,
but there is constant, savage warfare
between the clans or tribes and there
is also constant fear of attack from
wild beasts. In addition to tigers
there are hears, ferocious leopards,
and many poisonous serpents. Croco-
diles infest the rivers and sharks
pbonnd the waters of the ocean. TAX
en- all together. it is not land
where one could enjoy life to the ut
most for there is too much continual
alarm over danger.
7 had expected to snend several
weeks in Korea but find that SHAWL
have to 20 to the Philippines sooner
than I expected. If possible I shall
return here and go into the interior,
where am sure there are many
interesting sights to see and stories
to tell. I could cover many letters
by description of sights here and in
Seoul. but there is so much to- cover
on this trip that shall have to bring
nv stories down to the most inter.
esting incidents. leave this even
ing for Manila, and as there is much
talk of the possibility of trouble be-
tween Japan and our own country,
I want to see for myself just what
possibility there would be for Japan
to take the islands from us.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02
MAP ELECTRIFY THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC
SUSPECTED LITTLE MISSOURI is
TO BE USED TO FURNISH
Engineers Working Near Medora
Furnish All Kinds OF Rumors - It
Would Be Practical.

The Northern Pacific railway has
had crew of engineers at work in
the Bad Lands near Medora for some
time and It is believed that the road
is contemplating some extensive work
near There
It is trying to secure a better grade
through this depression, something
which may quite easily be secured,
it is believed. There are those who
much more important matter in the
eventual electrification Of the road.
The Little Missouri Is tempest
uous stream that annually pours an
immense volume Of water through it's
clbannel into the Missouri. The Bad
Lands are devoid of heavy vegetation
and the food waters are at times Of
immense volume and always OF suf11-
Gent quantity to be an important fac
tor If they could be stored and con-
served.
The conservation of this natural re-
source, where the read yet retains a
large body of its original land grant,
may be utilized for The construction
Of a dam and impounding the waters
of the Little Missouri. We're thds
done it Is believed ample power could
be secured for the complets electric
cation Of large section of the road.
Much Of the land there is underlaid
with coal and the railway company
has a double valuable asset.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02
PROVED UP ON A SECTION.

Johanna Van Mullen, John Van MI
len and Albert ]. Van Mullen each
proved up on a quarter section at the
U. S. land office yesterday john
proved up for the heirs of his father
Anton Van Nuelen, on quarter. This
gives the family a good section near
Odense. John formerly worked in
the roller mills in Chicago for years,
but prefers the farm to life in Chi
cagO
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02
S AND 6 ANNuLlED.

Word was received at the lccal OF
fees yesterday that until thu settle
ment of he switchmen's strike trainS
5 and will not be run. This is
probably cue to the fact that it is
impossible to have the trains ma &c
I'D at the terminals. There will be
a No. tomorrow morning but tina.
will be the last one. 1t is rumored
that there is a possibility that the
trains will not be restored to the
card even after the strike is over. as
the company is of the opinion that
they can handle the traffic without
the fourth train.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

studying the birds to find which In
jure the crops, and which injure 9th
er birds, and many other things. Birds
are diminishing every year, which Is
a pity"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

Now Is the time to get sittings made
for your Christmas Photographs. At
tho Butler Studio.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

The rush is on at the Butter Stu
do for Christmas Photographs. Come
early as possible. ~. .@.s$ Ss -..:.&
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

SPECIAL LOW PRICES.
Sale on nails by the key while they
last at the Union Mercantile Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

- See Knappen FIRST-When yor
want something different" 1t viii
save you lots Of steps. ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

You gan break up a cold or relieve
an attack of LIE Grippe with Weeks
reak-Up-A-Cold TABLETS Choco-
late coated, pleasant to take; no
calomel. Your money o.
back if they fail. H[f7Szc1f4
Sold at SCl1Eakl
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

See Knappen FIRST-When you
want something different" 1t will
save you lots of steps.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

Log Cabin Maple Syrup,
Regular $3.50 per gal.
This week, gal. cans. 81 90
Regular 75c half. gal.
cans, this week ....... SOC
Regular 45c quart cans,
this week ............. 35c
og Cabin Penocha Syrup.
Regular $1.35 gal cans,
this week .......... 85c
Regular 85c half gal.
cans, this week ...... Csc
Regular 40c quart cans,
this week ............ SOC
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

$500 worth Of Christmas Folders,
the finest on the market, at the But.
le- Studio.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

Try re Tribune want Columns.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

Try ''Flora-De-stone" Cigars.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

See Knappen FIRST-When you
want "sonething different" 1t will
save you lots of steps.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02

Smoke "Tomango's" after dinner
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-12-02
At the
Union
Mercantile Co.
Phone 5S-74
liz, lis Sixth Street

SPECIALS.
Apricots, EYE ID. cans, reg
uIar zoe, this week at. 15c
~rapes, Eve Id. cans, reg
uIar zoe, this week at. 15c
reen Gage, Eye lib. can,
regular zoe, this week at 15c
gg Plums, 2La Id. cans,
regular zoe, this week at 15c
.oIden Drop PIums, 2Ia
Id. cans, regular zoe this
week at .............. 15c
.hoice meats and poultry,
Sausage, Steak, Chops,
and veal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-21
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Items for the East Topeka column may
be telephoned to Ind. phone 1751.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-21
REED IS HELD.
Young Man Suspected of Mail Rob-
berry Goes to Jail.

Murril Reed, the young man ar
rested the first of the month suspect
ed by the United States postoffice in
spectors in being in conspiracy with
Ohio Battles in the robbery of the
United States mails, was arraigned
before Commissioner Frank L. Camp
bell at the federal building this
morning and the hearing was set for
Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Com
missioner Campbell also placed a
bond of $4,000 over the head of the
young man which he was unable to
furnish. Captain McNary will serve
as attorney for the boy at the hear
ing.
Young Reed is supposed to have
been actively engaged in the Rock Is
land mail pouch mystery November
1, 1908 and has been watched ever
since this time when the pouch con-
tanning valuable registered packages
disappeared. Although the inspectors
do not have real evidence which will
connect Reed with the late trouble in
which Battles was caught stealing
registered packages from a mail wag-
on between the Union Pacific depot
and the postoffice it is thought that
he has always been in direct connec-
ton with the actions of the cripple
and has known of his plots and Sc
crets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-21
GOLFERS ARE COMING.
Many Visiting Players Here for First
State Tournament This Week.

The big golf event of the year, the
first annual tournament of the State
Golf association will be held in To-
peka this week, the opening event oc-
curing Wednesday afternoon, June
%.
Visiting players will be here from
Topeka, Wichita, Hutchinson and
Coffeyville, and there will be few
of the officers from Fort Riley, there
being in all about fifty golf players in
competition.
The local committee which is in
charge of the tournament, is COM
posed of Henry Scandrett, Dan Ham
matt and Carroll Merriam. This COM
mittee has been sparing neither time
nor pains in making the arrangements
for this event complete. The best en-
tertainment which the city affords
will be provided for the visitors.
The tournament will start We'd
nesday. At 1870 qualifying round
will be played which will consist of 1S
holes. The 80 players who make the
lowest medal scores will qualify.
Thursday morning at $50 the 80
players who qualified will draw for
pairs and will contest in pairs. The
16 winners will continue the playing
for the championship, while the 16
losers will enter the competition for
the consolation trophy. In the af-
ISIHOOII Tic AlASt IOu1O III OOlii SAiC
cham pionship and consolation events
will be played.
Thursday evening at 1880. a compli-
mentary dinner will be given by the
Topeka Country club.
Friday will be one of the most i'm
portant days in the entire tournament
for it is on this day that the greatest
work will be done. In the morning,
commencing at $50, the second
rounds in both the championship
and consolation events will be played.
In the afternoon the semi-finals will
be played in both events. BY this time
all but the real contestants for the
championship will have been elimin
ated.
The tournament will close Saturday
morning At $50 the finals will be
played in both events-36 holes for
both the championship and consola-
ton events.
None of the visiting delegations
have sent in list of their players,
nor has the Topeka Country club
made up it's team. The Individual
events will be open to all. One of the
big features will be contest between
teams of four men each representing
the different clubs. These teams are
to be previously announced and will
compete for a team cup. The Topeka
players are now playing the qualify
ing events and the zteamEwill= an
nounced tomorrow. These team
events will be played during the
morning contest. Their scores will be
kept during the morning events, play
being against Bogey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sloan of Well
1ngton, Kan, came here TODAY to
spend a few days visiting friends.
Miss Myrtle White has returned
from Meriden, Kan, where she spent
several days visiting her brother.
H. c. Taylor has returned from
Lawrence, Kan, where he has spent
the past two weeks on a business trip.
Rev. and Mrs. Lucas entertained
the l.. l.. class of the Sunday school
of the Presbyterian church at their
home Friday evening. Twenty-one
young ladies were present and all
enjoyed a fine time.
The men of the brotherhood of the
Presbyterian church will hold a meet
ing at the church this evening. The
brotherhood was organized last week
and plans for their future work will
be made this evening.
Leo Anderson, who has spent the
past three months in Albany. Mo-,
returned home Saturday evening.
Little Gladys Neil is spending a
few days with her grandmother, Mrs.
Geo. Neil of Fillmore street.
Mrs. William Oliver is staying in
the city with her mother, Mrs. Whit
more, who is very ill.
Miss Bea Dillo of Reno avenue left
Friday for points in Missouri, where
she will spend the summer with rela-
tives.
Rev. Chas. Kimball of northeastern
Missouri, has accepted the call extend
ed to him by the Oakland Christian
church. He will start his work here
the first Sunday in July.
Mrs. c. M. Reaugh and Mrs. DIR.
HeIlar spent the day Friday in To-
Deka.