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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-21

Special correspondence to Steele
Ozone, by Clarence E. Edwards.
Noumea, New Caledonia. The
prison camp at Bourail, and the ter.
rible home of the condemned at lie
Neu, where the guillotine ends the
the lives of those who have merited
death according to the French code,
are the centers of the great blot
among the South Islands. To des-
cribe the terrors Of this penal COL
ony would require the pen of Mil
ton and to picture them could be
done only by such a man as Dore.
Such awful despair, such terrible
brutality, such abject misery can
not be found elsewhere in all the
world. One forgets that these men
have committed crimes as he looks
upon the punishment 1t is verit-
able hell on earth to which they
have been condemned, where every
trivial infraction of the rules brings
such brutal punishment as would not
be melted out in civilized lands to the
most hardened and desperate GRIM
inal for the worst of crimes.
Accompanied by an officer and by
one of the native guards, one of
the most savage looking individuals
l have ever seen. went into the
prison at Bourail to see the life-men
who have been sent here to pass
their remaining days shut off from
all that makes life worth living.
The native was armed with heavy
knotted club, and the expression Of
savage glee which shone on his face
as he followed the officer, showed
that he was delighted with his posi-
tion.s Taking advantage of my de-
sire TO know more about these pri-
soners the officer had the life men
draw: up in line and he questioned
them regarding their crimes. The
first was there for shooting his mis-
tress, the second for robbery with
violence and so it went on down
line, but one seemed to be harden
ed criminal and his response was
"for willful murder" He looked.
as If he would like to commit the
crime again on the person of the
officer. -: - ~I&5 >ss,,
AS we passed along we came sud-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-21
STEELE MAN TELLS OF HORRORS =.
0FPR|S0N LIFE At CALEDONIA

denly upon convict sitting under
shelter reading book. The native
bounced upon him and tore the book
from him, 1t was New Testament
but reading was an infraction Of the
rules and he was Immediately
dragged forth and searched and then
thrust into a solitary cell, with heavy
chains fastened to his ankles. Here
he would have to remain for several
days without food or water. These
solitary cells were shown me, nearly
all of them having an inmate. Each
had committed some slight infrac-
ton of the rules. One was there
because in his lonliness he had
dared to secrete a fledgling sparrow
in his bosom and was trying to rear
it to comfort him.
1t is at lie Neu, however, where
the most desperate inmates are
housed, and here is the guillotine
ready to finish the work OF the SEN
tence which is part confinement and
then death. These convicts do not
know when the time for execution
comes, but on the fAtal day they are
aroused at three o'clock in the morn.
ing and told that it is time to die.
They are given a special breakfast,
with champagne if they desire it.,
and then a good cigar and they are
sent on their way to the other world
happier than they have been since
their Incarceration.
Surrounding by high. concrete
walls, with broken glass strewn on
the top to prevent any possible
clambering over, these convicts
spend their days at hard labor under
"a tropical sun, and their nights at
the mercy of millions of mosquitoes
which infest the place. Absolutely
without hope of release, and no pos
sible chance of escape, one wonders
why they don't take their own lives
in order to end their misery, but the
records of the prison show very few
suicides. Even under these most
desperate conditions these men cling
to life, and in nearly every instance
where they are condemned to-. die
they show abject fear in presence of
Of the guillotine. .. ~'
:, A few desperate men have effected
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-21

lyo see some FUR lined coats. oh. She is
very particular and tries on one after
another. Other customers come up, and
the saleslady gets busy with them
while madam fstrying to suit herself. \
."While. the saleslady Is turned she
! puts on one Of the richest sable trim
med coats, turns on her heel and
walks away. Perhaps, the salesgirl
may not notice the loss until there Is
an account ofestock. t4's, n: X, ~
Zach month. from nfty to sixty ar
rests are made in the average large
department store. The detectives must
be extremely careful. for a false charge
would precipitate 1 suit for damages.
which would mean many thousands.
Certain departments hold especial
lures for shoplifters. The jewelry de-
partment Is invariably guarded. When
the furs come in we have sleuths who
keep their eyes open for the woman
who likes to take q fur to the window
to examine it.. then running for the
door; the woman with the false skirt
and the woman who puts fur on and
audaciously walks away" .; ',&&&r
Although the sales departments and
the detective departments work to-
gether, there exists between them a
spirit Of justidable rivalry II q de-
tective perceives some one, getting
away with goods 1t casts discredit on
the person behind: the counter. from
which the goods were stolen. There
fore the sales folk keep m alert watch
for shoplirters. W, ~ ~
One might imagine that goods are
dumped pellmell on the counters Of
the big stores. As matter Of fact, the
efficient saIeslady will have everything
SO arranged that she will notice the
disappearance Of an article almost i'm
mediately.
If a saleswoman suspects person
she Immediately notifies the head de-
tective. If it Is woman. q woman
detective is usually put on the job. It
is said store managers usually ind
women more efficient than men. "'''
/, Few arrests are ever made in the
stores. as an arrest gives only unde-
sirable publicity. The detective usual
ly follows suspected persons from the
store and arrests him or her outside.
1t lis said that arrests for shoplifting
in New York exceed 5000 a year. In
that city full description Of ali shop
filters caught are sent to the Retail
Dry Goods association, which in turn
distributes the information to the va
rious members. -
~ Only by concerted action and with
highly organized stats OF detectives
can the stores cope with the ingenious
shoplifters. ,..> ~ :. :
r. The detective system Of the big
stores. however, is now SO perfect
that It is dangerous to attempt shop
lifting Even the cleverest shoplifter
faces a long Jail term In the pursuit Of
her nefarious work. III.
"A. More than that. II a shoplifter for
any reason should escape paying the
.nenaltv Of crime in one city she may,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-21

their escape iron, the prisons Tbut
their fate was even worse than II
they had remained inside. They
could not get away from the island,
and the savage native trailers run
them down, and after beating them
with their heavy clubs return
them to the prison where the death
sentence was carried out, for the
penalty for trying to get away is the
loss of the head.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-21

Il In these days of commercial activity business edu
cation is absolute necessity for all classical edu
cation is Indispensable Whatever vocation you may select
as your life work business education will greatly aid
you in making it success. Every young woman
ventung out in the business world should write neat
rapid business hand acquire knowledge of accounts and
become familiar with the principles Of commercial law.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-21
His Mite Of Sense.

'''Well. gentlemen" said Tompkins to
q couple OF his friends s"you can talk
us much as you please about the In
feriority Of women, but there are lots
Of them that can discount most OF us
for brains. Take my: wife, TOR In
stance. She's got twice as much sense
as II have, and LIANT ashamed TO &C,
knowledge II, either" sSi 5:t III,
but don't you think" said ono 0f
his auditors, that you put rather !
low estimate on your wife's inteilec-
tual powers T'-LiverpooI Mercury. r 4 4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-21
A Libel on tho ORIGINAL.

"Why is Maude so angry with the
photographer" - ..r,x
"She found a label on the back OF
her picture saying, The original OF
this photograph is5'carefully preserv-
ed Boston Transcript. :.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-21
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Scholarships :; h
FREE:
4 {1 Il %hy

N The Tribune offers ten scholarships In the
Bismarck Business College absolutely free IN.
our $6,o75 subscriptions gift contest. These
scholarships cannot be secured for less than
SIS each, and We firmly believe the winners
Of these scholarships viii get more lasting
Benefit than the winners 81 any other prizes
offered In the contest.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-21
* Pessimist.

Little wil1ie7=say, pa. what is a peso
simist? ~. ss:. II ~
PA pessirnist, my son, is man
who derives most of his pleasure from
his effort to spoil the pleasure Of 9th
ChHaa0~NeRs. e. Xxi: .,-,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-21
More Interesting.

7 More Interesting. ., % Il "a d
: AT the last meeting Of our club No
were scheduled to discuss Henry VIII
and his numerous divorces" T..
=" ~"And didn't you" .:5,>
mo; one Of the members knew OF IN
impending divorce right II our own
set. KANSAS City Journal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-21
We
: Offer You

70. Ten full combined graduate twelve month
courses, including bookkeeping, single and
double entry; lectures on bookkeeping, banking,
voucher accounting, business arithmetic, bust.
ness penmanship, spelling, rapid calculation,
grammar, correspondence, business forms and
customs commercial law In addition to the
above the school offers complete courses in
shorthand and typewriting, etc. Select the
course You want and. then go after it. Ten
lucky contestants can win the ten scholarships,
For complete details read the contest advertise
ments as they appear each day. ..-.. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-21

What the eye sees not the heart rues
not.-Hugo. 4>......x. T. r.
-, Outdoor Trimminss. ,-..~ ~:
"Tell me something" :, -. J.
. went ...t,.'r $egr' r. a.. ~ ,l.5 - ,-s Z
whats an al fresco lunch2'
+ "a lunch served with caterpillars IN
stead Of fies."-Louisville Courier
Journal. . 49,. >>'7.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-21

not lie. 80. ). forfnnafe- In. an6t her. de-
scriptions OF all suspected persons are
Gent out broadcast, and arrest fl an
other city may; mean a Jail term. even
though the thief may ave escaped
punishment previously. Philadelphia
North American. { ~ s
tars 5
~ e .yls Z With Reservation. .,s !. az:
y Here is the story Of covenanting;
times IN Scotland, OF which an old
laird Of Galloway was the central fg-
&ure: A,ae - : ?'.'r< r ~ ~ RI r. 4,
Z Learning that he was about to be
raided BY Claverhouse, whose drag
were coming in search Of him, the old
laird effected his escape disguised az
one OF his own plownlen. As he YVES
leaving the house he was stopped by
the dragons, who asked II the laird
as at home. y. =. u Nh. y, @#5Egg}a.4
"Well," said the old covepanter, "he
was there when was there" 4 %."e1* u;
The dragons went their way, and
the old laird went his and lived to tell
the truth another day. 4 sz.,ss =.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-08-21
A. Possible Reason.

y can't understand why Brown
should have failed" =" r. 4 .'.s@ n
"Nor can I. I always thought he
was doing finely. He often came to-
me for advice. Detroit Free Press
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
ARREST MAN WHILE
SEARCHING TRUNKS
Police Believe Apparent Robber One
of Shrewdest Sneak Thieves
Ever Cautred In Los
Angeles

Harry Conn was arrested yesterday
morning while in the act of opening
the trunks and going through the
clothing of the poor unfortunates who
make their temporary homes in the
quarters of the Volunteers Of America,
near First and Wilmington streets.
Conn is what the detectives believe
to be one of the shrewdest sneak
thieves they have encountered in a
long time and is booked at police head
quarters on charge of suspicion
pending an investigation into his pre-
vious career.
The prisoner claims his home is in
Chicago, where he worked for num-
Der of years as a waiter, but the po-
lice are skeptical in their belief Of
Conn's statements.
The young man had been under the
surveillance of detectives since his ar
rival in Los Angeles a few weeks ago.
Yesterday morning he was caught in
the act Of opening a trunk in the quar-
ters of the Volunteers of America, and
when searched number of pass keys,
small drills and burglar tools were
found In his possession, also a few
cheap articles.
The police know but little Of Conn,
and he will be held until his Chicago
record is Investigated and for this
reason the arrest was not made public
until last night.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
THREE SPINSTERS ON
RETURN HOME FIND
MAN IN THEIR HOUSE
LEAVES HASTILY WITH EVERY
THING IN SIGHT
Women Report TO Police Heartless
Burglar Got Away with JeweIry
Valued at Four Hundred
Dollars

why, there is a man in the house!
exclaimed three feminine voices IN
chorus last night as the Misses e. May
nard, H. A. Phelps and Elsie Ferguson
returned to their home, 80 South Soto
street.
But as soon as the exclamation was
heard there was not man in the
house. as the aforesaid masculine per-
son disappeared suddenly through -
window, without leaving his address
In fact, he did not leave anything he
could get his hands on, and when the
three women, who room together, TOOK
account Of stock they found two gold
watches and five rings, the total Yalua-
ton of which is estimated at S4OO, were
missing.
A hurried appeal was made to the
police station, and two detectives were
put to work on the case, but all that
could be obtained was description OF
the missing articles.
ut Is the first time man has been
in our rooms for many years chorused
the women. But Swe do hope ne VIII
come back-with our lost jewelry.'
JJp to a late hour last night no trace
of the man who caused the commotion
and incidentally the financial loss tc
the women was found.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26

citizens of Los Angeles, our intention
being not to in any way connect the
saloon question with the question of
consolidation. AS an evidence of the
Intention of the consolidation commit
tee and Of the city council of Los An
geles as to the attitude of the city
toward granting saloon licenses in the
territory of San Pedro after consoli-
dation, the city council, by ordinance,
provided for the issuance OF the same
number of saloon licenses In the zone
outside Of the then limits of the city
of Los Angeles as the number of sa-
looms then existing in the cities of San
Pedro and Wilmington. This ordinance
was passed to enable the city coun-
ell to provide for the continuance of
the business Of the saloons then hold
ing licenses in San Pedro and Whining
ton without any interim that might do
violence to the business interests of
those interested by reason of possible
legal complications.
1T is my opinion, and I have so ex-
pressed it, that to carry out the
spirit Of the report of the consolida-
ton committee as intended licenses
should be granted by the city coun-
ell of Los Angeles to the saloons of
San Pedro and Wilmington that were
in existence on the day and date of
consolidation.
yours very truly
"STODDARD JESS"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
DECLARES HE WAS GIVEN
POISONED CANDY TO EAT
New Arrival from San Francisco Tells
Weird Tale to Police
Surgeons

A man giving his name as Charles
palmer was brought to the receiving
hospital last night, claiming he had
been victimized and given poisoned
candy to eat. nm
Palmer entered a barber shop at sos
West Eighth street and, as he was
about to take chair, he explained, Il
have been poisoned, send for a doc
tori and fell unconscious to the floor.
palmer was sent to the receiving hos
nitaI and the police surgeons worked
over over him for two hours before they
we're able to bring him to his senses.
The man stated he arrived trom san SSl
Francisco yesterday morning and had
not been drinking, but met a man on
the street who offered him bag OF
candy, of which he ate.
Police surgeons stated his condition
was not serious, and an investigation
viii he mode of his weird story he had
been poisoned. He remained at the re-
ceiying hospital last night.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
FREE-Pianos Given Away-FREE

No home need be without a piano-an
offer free and without cost of any kind.
that all may participate in its benefits.
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
Y. M. c. A. WILL TEACH MODERN
LANGUAGES IN WINTER SCHOOL
FRENCH, SPANISH AND GERMAN
TONGUES FAV0RITES
ENGLISH WILL BE TAUGHT TO
FOREIGN CITIZENS
Evening School of Association Offers
Courses in Commercial and COL
legs Preparatory Subjects
and in the Sciences

The Young Mems Christian associa-
tion will give more emphasis than ever
before to modern language courses in
its evening educational work, which
opens tomorrow evening.
For several seasons the class in
Spanish has been q popular feature be-
cause of the relation of California to
Mexico and the Central American re-
pubIics. Professor Ricardo Uribe, who
has taught the Spanish classes for sew
eraI seasons, will again be in charge.
French and German will also be
offered this season under Prof. E. e.
MoH of Occidental college. Professor
Moll has for a number Of years been
head of the department of modern
languages of the State Scientific school
of North Dakota. He Is of German
parentage and thoroughly familiar
with the French and German Ian
guages.
The association will also make a
speciality of English classes for for
eigners of different nationalities. DR.,
Frederick A. Beckmann, formerly of
the University Of Minnesota and now
Instructor in French and German at
Harvard Military school, will be in
charge of this work. Dr. Beckmann
has Travelled widely and has had a
variety of experiences in teaching Eng
ties. He is a native German, but
speaks English fuently. The manage
ment Of the association is considering
plans for offering instruction in Eng
lish to men of different nationalities in
the localities where the men live.
Glasses in higher English will be
conducted bv H. L. Hunt, formerly
public school superintendent.
List of Studies
The evening school courses include
commercial and college preparatory
subjects, courses in electrical, civil,
steam and mining engineering, several
advanced courses in drafting and de-
sign, and a number of specialties like
craftsmanship, law for business men,
and accountancy.
A faculty consisting of thirty in
structors has been engaged for the
evening schools, and ten instructors
will be regularly employed in the day
commercial, college preparatory, gram
mar, grade and automobile schools,
which are already in session. Last
season more than 1000 men and boys
were enrolled in the evening and day
schools, and apparently the number
will be largely increased the coming
season.
The personnel of the evening school
teachers, as indicated for the respec-
tive courses following, is a guarantee
of the high standard of work which
will be done:
j. A. Allen, former high school teach
er-Arithmetic and college preparatory
subjects.
H G. Ball, auditor with the H. Jevne
ompany-Bookkeeping and banking,
Frederick E. Becl1mann, professor Of
modern languages. Harvard Military
school-Englsh for foreigners.
H. L. Boyd, Y. NJ. c. A. Day Pre-
paratory school--Chemistry and ply
sizes.
N. E. Brown, automobile expert
Principal automobile and gas engine
school,
Charles Day, automobile machinist-
Gas engine and automobile repair
courses.
L. E. Edwards, principal Y. NJ. G. A.
Day Grammar school-Business pre-
paratory course.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26

John L. Fleming, attorney-Law for
business men.
F. Lee Fuller, mining expert and
optician-Mining.
G. D. Griset, instructor IN 7. NJ. C.
A. Day Commercial school-Penman-
ship. arithmetic, bookkeeping.
John F. Johnson, craftsman with H.
e. Brett-Mechanlcal drawing.
To Teach Accountancy
o. T. Johnston, principal Y. NJ. c. A.
school of commerce and finance-Ac-
countancy.
Fred Knopf, e. S. Lawyer, Coast
College Of Card Writing-Show card
writing.
I. C. Louis, attorney-Business boys
school.
H. L. Hunt, former superintendent
of public schools-English literature,
rhetoric, history.
Arthur r. Mas, professor OF phar-
macy U. S. C. and head chemist Braun
Chemical ompany-Pharmacy.
w. L. Mason, principal stenographic
department Y. NJ. c. A, day school
Shorthand and law stenography.
F. e. Moll, instructor in modern Ian
guages. Occidental college-German
and French.
I. e. Moore, former principal pre-
paratory schools-Mathematics
A. W. Nye, professor of electrical en-
gineering, U. S. C.-Electrical engi-
neerlng.
Edwin G. Price. instructor Y. NJ. c.
A. day school-Business boys school.
o. H. Reinholt, mining engineer and
Instructor in Pasadena high school
Mining engineering.
w. A. Sharp, artist and designer
Freehand drawing and illustrating.
C. S. Stromgren, Y. NJ. c. A. auto
mobile school-Machine shop practice.
A w. Tower instructor botany Poly
technic high school-Commercial Eng
lish.
Ricardo Uribe, Instructor in Spanish
Spanish.
]. G. Van Zandt, civil engineer and
Instructor at U. S. c. and L. A. H. S.
Surveying and steam engineering.
L. H. Westcott. instructor III draft
ing, Occidental college-Principal of
department of drawing and design.
John F. Wilde, expert machinist with
Tourist Automobile company-Shop
mathematics.
w. C. Wilson. civil engineer and in
structor. Pasadena high school-Ap-
piled mechanics, drafting.
The educational work IS conducted
under the direction of the educational
committee, J. G. Warren chairman,
and with the immediate supervision of
Educational Director Lloyd 3. Austin,
and his associate, H. Edgar Fry.
c. F. TUILLIAN,
Assistant secreary Y. NJ. c. A.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
PLAYGRnUNDS AND PARK
COMMISSIONERS AT PORT
Several Improvements Looking To-
ward Identification of Harbor
Are Contemplated

SAN PEDRO, Sept. 25.-Nrs. Will
loughby Rodman, DR.. w. A. Lamb and
Ethan R. Allen of the board of play
ground commissioners and Richmond
Plant and Charles H. Randall of the
park commissioners visited San Pedro
today. They were driven over town
by Louis Hansen and NJ. L. Campbell.
Much Improvement in parks is con-
templated by the commission. 1t is
probable that a site for a park will be
donated by citizens here.
A bathing pool for children at Ter
minal Island is contemplated by the
playground commission.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
ARREST ALLEGED BANDIT
DISGUISED AS LAB0RER
Russian Accused of LRotins PostOfflce
of $4,000 Captured at Prince
Rupert

VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept 25.-Ac-
cused of having robbed a postoffice in
Finland Of $1SOOO0, John Vasora, a
Russian, aged 40, has been captured by
the provincial police in Prince Rupert.
Vasora was brought to Vancouver
today and placed in Jail. Steps will be
instituted Immediately to return him
to Finland.
Appearing to have plenty of money!
Vasora had been in Prince Rupert for
several weeks, When arrested he was
disguised as a railway laborer, wear
ing hobnail boots and old clothes and
carrying a roll Of blankets.
Vasora at first denied his identity,
but later admitted who he was, though
he made no confession.
Vasora is alleged to have taken his
loot in the form of cash in a large
sack. He had a few hundred dollars
when arrested. 1t is believed the re-
mainder is hidden in the north.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-26
FREE-Pianos Given Away-FREE

No home need be without a piano--an
offer free and without cost Of any kind,
that all may participate in It's benefits.
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