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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-26
Freight CONDUCTOR
DRURY WAS ARRESTED
WILL HAVE TO ANSWER TO THE
CHARGE OF BLOCKING THE "
CROSSING
Taken Before Judge Pierce and Case
Is Continued Until June 1-C'a'ms
He Was Not Responsible.

Last evening at 6 o'clock Conductor
Drury, in charge of a Northern Pacific
freight train, was arrested by Chlef
of Police Mcdonald and taken before
Judge Pierce on the charge of violat-
ing a city ordinance, which prescribes
the time a train may blockade the
crossings in the city.
1t appears from the evidence that
the crossing was blocked for at least
fifteen minutes and some claim 1t was
impossible to get across any OF the
three main crossings for period OF
half hour.
Drury claims that he had so long a
train and was so located that 1t was
impossible for him to cut the cross
ing, but he will have chance to ex'
plain in full June 1 when his case
will come up in justice court, and IN
the meantime he is out under $50 ball.
It was this train that delayed the
fire department in getting to the scene
of the fire in the Swanson home last
evening.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-26
GASOLINE EXPLOSION MAY
prove FATAL TO SWANSON
SAME STARTING WITH GASOLINE INSTEAD
OF KEROSENE PAUL FRGHTFULLY BURNED ON
FACE AND BODY - DAMAGE TO FROM FIRE WILL


AS near as can be learned the fire
which destroyed the interior of the
Paul Swanson home on lower Third
street last evening at about o'clock,
was started from an explosion which
followed the pouring of gasoline into
stove. = r.
1t appears that Paul Swanson waA
about to start the fire for the evening
meal, and picked UP can supposed
to contain kerosene, but which really
was the gasoline can, and a terrific
explosion followed. Swanson was
frightfully burned on the face and
body and was taken to St.. Alexius
hospital where it was stated at an
early hour this morning that, his
chances for recovery were very
slight, as it was apparent that he
had inhaled some of the flames.
There were three children in the
house at the time of the explosion and
resultant fire, and they were all burn
ed in getting out of the building, but
not seriously. One of the children
was sick in bed with an attack of the
measles, and she has been removed
to the city detention hospital. The
other children-are being cared for by
neighbors.
Swanson, who is conscious in spite
of his burns, stated last night that he
had not mistaken gasoline for kero-
sene, but that he had poured kero-
sene on the fire and that there we're
some live Goals in the stove, and the
gas formed by the combination was
what caused the explosion.
There was much confusion in get
ting to the fire. When the firemen ar
rived at the hose house and attempted
to get central to learn where the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-26
Bar ASSOCIATION
MEETING PUT OFF
TO MEET At BISMARCK SEPT.
AND . INSTEAD, or DATE FOR
MERLY SET.
Dates Are Re-arranged So As Not to
Conflict With Meeting Of American
Bar Association.

The following notice has been re-
ceived by the local members of the
State Bar association with regard to
the postponement of the dates of the
annual meeting.
Leeds, N. D., May 16, 1910.
To the Officers and Members of the
Bar Association of North Dakota.
Owing to the fact that the annual
meeting of the American Bar associa-
ton convenes on the Both and 31st
of August and September list, next,
and because some of the members and
officers of the Bar association of North
Dakota are members of the American
Bar association and desire to attend
it's annual meeting, aforesaid, it was
thought advisable to change the date
of our annual meeting from Septem-
Der l and 2, 1910, to September and
9, 1910, so as to enable such men,
bers and officers to attend the meet
ing of the American association as
aforesaid and return in time to attend
our own association meeting to be
held in Bismarck.
The executive committee after du-
ly considering the matter, decided
upon and ordered a change of the
date of the meeting of the Bar assoc
iation of North Dakota from Sept.
1 and 2, to Sept. and 8, 1910, at
Bismarck, North Dakota. All interest
ed will therefore govern themselves
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-26

department was wanted, it is stated
that they could get no response and
it was necessary for Chief of Police
Mcdonald to make a dash to the tele-
phone building to secure the location
of the blaze, and then when the wag-
ons arrived at the Third street cross
ing freight train was standing over
the crossing and there was no one
to cut the train in two, so the boys
went to the Fifth street crossing and
finding this blocked, went on down to
Sixth street and this too, was closed,
and made it necessary to go down
two blocks further from the fire be-
fore they could get across the track.
Swanson is quite we'll known in
the city and for a time was engaged
in the tailoring business, but for the
past few months has been unemploy-
3D..
The house in which he lived was
owned by Ira Wilcox.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-26
CHANGES MAKING In
THE MORTGAGE GAME
INCREASE AND MORE STAPLE
VALUE MAKES PROPOSITION
BETTER ONE.
Land Speculation May Work Havoc it
Ca ried to An Extreme - Funds
Must Be Secured for Harvest.

Farm mortgaging in many parts OF
the west is receiving careful consid-
Grafton in financial circles. There
has been during the past decade, an
almost uninterrupted expansion, &C.
companied later by a good deal Of
speculation incident to the advance in
the prices Of land, as we'll as the
prices of products. A basis for this
expansion is seen in the fact that be-
tween 1900 and 1909 the average farm
value per acre of wheat increased
from $761 to 1882, or more than
double. That of corn rose from 1902
In the earlier to $500 in the latter
year. Oats increased from $7.63 to
$1229; barley from 1892 to $13.40,
and potatoes from $34.78 to $3.50 an
acre.
There are two main tendencies in
western farm mortgaging, one OF
which is the capitalization of facilities
for farming on more thorough busi-
ness principles; and the other the far
more primitive one of taking up newer
lands by mortgage wherein the haz-
ards of crop risks and changing values
Of property have yet to be determined
by experience. The danger comes
from the latter rather than from the
former kind.
Probably the maximum of solvency
in western farm lands was reached
about 1901 or 1902, when the heavy
mortgages of 1894 had been largely
cleared away. From the latter period
down to the present, old lands and
new became the subject of another
era of mortgaging, the scope of which
has been rapidly extended until eau
tionary signals are justified. Money
stringency in the country districts has
begun to reduce country balances in
the monetary centers. 1t would be
unfortunate if rural financial resources
were to be so completely tied up with
land speculation as to handicape the
actual planting, working and harvest
ing of the crops for want of working
funds.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-26
Her Fathers Job.

The young daughter Of a popular
Chicago clergyman some time ago
manifested a quick wit. Her father
had gone OH brief holiday with a
business parishioner and associate, and
the talk Of the children turned on the
problem Of which father needed the
rare rest most sorely.
swell, think my father works the
hardest" said little Miss Business,
"and his work keeps him stirred up
and anxious most Of the time"
"Your father may work the hardest
in one way was little Miss Clergy
mans answer, at once thoughtful and
diplomatic, "but think he gets more
rest as he goes along. You see. he can
let down little evenings and Sun
days, and if he gets cross and nervous
nobody says anything. But my daddy
has to be better than ever Sundays
and evenings. because then everybody's
taking notice and the whole lot Of US
children are around" Rec
ord-Herald.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-26

The jury in the case of George
Robidou VS.. the state, in which the
defendant was charged with a VIOLA
ton of the prohibition law, evidently
thought that $4,000 quart bottles of
beer in ninety days was more than
a. reasonable amount" as they brot
in a verdict of guilty soon after hear
ing the charge delivered by Judge
Winchester Wednesday morning.
Freight receipts from the 500 rail.
road company which were presented
in the court, showed that there had
been the above amount of liquor re-
received by the defendant during the
three months preceding the action
which had been brought against him.
There were numerous other witnesses
who testified to having purchased 1q-
uor from Robidou, and taken all in all
the evidence was so strong that there
was no way to get away from 1t.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-26
VERDICT Of GUILTY IN
R0bID0U CASE WEDNESDAY
Jury WAS Hour AND HALF AND
FOUND TIME DINNER At THAT - NO DEFENSE
PRESENTED EVIDENCE sH SHIPMENTS OF BEER
RECEIVED By DEFENDANT.
1t is thought that sentence will b

1t is thought that sentence will be
passed Saturday morning. The pun
ishment is from 5000 and costs of the
case and two months in Jail, to 81 900
and one year in Jail, for the first Of
Tense.
The case against "Coxey" Albert
son is before the court now and it is
expected that it will be given to the
jury this morning, and the one
against VIM. Empting started this at
ternoon. AS there is about the same
evidence aside from the freight re-
ceipts, against these two men, as was
secured against Robidou, it is thought
that there will be little difficulty in
securing a verdict of gritty.
This is the first time in a number
of years that Bismarck blind pig
ger has been convicted by jury. 1t
looks as though the piggers were on
the run for fair this time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-26
BARBER and ALLEGED
Blind PIGGER MIX

Minot, N. D., May 25.-(Special.)-
Anton Miltonberger of Berwick, was
bound over to the district court at a
preliminary hearing held at Towner
on the charge of assault, preferred
against him by Martin Evenson, a
barber. There has been bad blood
between the two metz for some time
as result of his arrest for buind
pigging in that town, presumably
caused by Evenson.
Evenson was cut badly by a knife
in the hands Of the defendant. The
aged mother of Miltenberger arrived
from Russia two days after the quar-
rel but has not been informed of her
sons arrest as she has a horror OF
the Jail.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-26
SUDDEN Death OF A
YOUNG MANDAN WOMAN
FELL IN FAINT ON PILLOW AND
SMOTHERED TO DEATH
WEDNESDAY
Mrs. Margaret Pope was Well Known
in this city-Was Formerly Teach.
er at the Indian School.

One of the saddest deaths recorded
on the Slope occurred at Mandan
Wednesday afternoon, when Mrs.
Marget Pope, nee Foran, died at the
home of her mother in the city across
the Missouri. 1t appears that Mrs.
Pope was at her mothers house and
went to an upstairs room and while
there fell in faint, and falling on
the bed on her face with her head
buried in a pillow was smothered to
death. 1t was about one o'clock in
the afternoon when she was discov-
cred by her mother, and she had been
dead for some time then. Mrs. Pope
was we'll known among the younger
set in Bismarck and was for some
time employed as an instructor at the
Indian school, from which position
she resigned last fall.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-26
UNDERWOOD MAN IS KILLED
RUNAWAY TEAM AND WAS THROWN UN'
- RokEN AND RIBS FRACTURED
WAS WEALTHY YOUNG RELATIVES LIVE IN MANS


which he lived and waN highly re-
spected. He was bachelor and lived
alone on his farm. It is stated that
he owns considerable property in the
vicinity Of Underwood.
His relatives are said to- live at
Mansfield, Ohio, and until they have
been communicated with there will be
no arrangements made for the funeral.
1t is learned that he also has two SIS
tiers living in Pennsylvania.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-26
ROYAL DECENDENT
LIVES IN POVERTY
{By Associated Press.)

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, May 25.-In a lit
tie lonely, poverty.stricken home in
Woodsfield, Ohio, lives Mrs. Kate D..
Ullem, who says that she is a de-
sceendant of the English royal fam
lily. The grandfather of King Edward
VII and her great grandfather, she
says, were brother and sister. She
clais to be a descendant of the Earl
of Somerset. Mrs. Ullem is sixty
years old, and is said to be in want.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-26

Another Theory Demolished.
1T costs nothing to be polite
you're wrong. While was polite
~ picking up a glove for lady yes
terday my new four dollar hat blew
off and rolled in front of a passing
trolley car."-Chicago Record-Herald.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-05-26
accordingly.
Lee Combs, President.
w. H. Thomas, Secretary.

w. H. Thompson, who was formerly
secretary of the association and at
torney at Leeds, N. d., and is now
practicing law at Santa Anna, CAL,
proposes to return to North Dakota
early in the summer to spend some
weeks IN the interest Of the associa-
ton.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-03-24
Choral Services.

Special Choral services will be
held in the Congregational church
on Easter Sunday, both morning
and evening, led by double quar-
tette choir. At the morning SER
vice male quartette will sing a
selection entitled, Behold! |
Show You Mystery The an
them will be, ''The End of the
Sabbath. At this service the or
dinance of baptism will be admin
istered and new members received
into the fellowship of the church.
In the evening, commencing
promptly at eight o'clock, the
Easter Cantata, From Death to
Life, will be rendered. This is
one of the great musical master
pieces of the day. The regular
choir will be assisted by Mrs. B.
Z. Hardaway and Mrs. Charles
Wesleo Jennison. A cordial in
vitation IS extended to visitors and
new -commers into the community
70 be present ct these services.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-03-24
PROVISIONS OF
COAL RATE Law
Ignite CAN NOW Be SHIPPED FROM
here TO FARGO FOR $l.47,
ABOUT One THIRD

According to the provisions Of
the coal rate law, which the su.
preme court of the United States
held to be constitutional, Ignite
can be hauled from Willlston to
Fargo for $1.47 per ton, saving
one-third compared with the old
rate. ......
Under the provisions of the law
passed in 1907, cheaper Ignite
coal should be the rule in every
section of the state. but to points
in the eastern sections, which lie
the most remote from the Ignite
mines, the effect of the ruling of
the court will be especially bene-
fetal.
Possibilities of secul ing carry
ing facilities for Ignite coal have
been generally discussed since an
nouncement was made Monday
that the state rate was cOnstlCu-
tional. There appears to be
reason to believe that the railroads
will furnish cars for the coal bust
ness, as under the demurrage act
of 1907 fine is provided for fail
ure to deliver cars aft r seventy
six hours of the time or ordering.
This fine, which is So for each
.. Continued from page three
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-03-24
6. n. SURVEYORS
REACH WlLLlSTON
ADVANCE MEMBERS OF GREAT NORTH.
ERN AYR Line SURVEYORS AR.
RIVE IN CITY YESTERDAY.

The advance members of the
Great Northern crew of surveyors
running the survey for the Ayr
line to Williston arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon complet-
ing the preliminary survey of this
line between Williston and Ayr.
This crew has been working under
Assistant Engineer Wheeler. They
state that they find the line very
good with the exception of a short
strip of country south of Plaza.
There are number of large cou-
lies there and several bridges will
have to be erected. =
Readers Of the Graphic will re-
member that we were the first pa
per in the state to give any relia-
ble information as to the running
of this line and we stated at that
time that the surveyors were at
work on the Knife south Of STAN
ley. 1t has been stated that the
line to Williston would branch
from a proposed line from Ayr to
Surrey but we are informed that
this line will in all probability run
direct from Ayr to Williston and
will cut off great many miles on
the run from here to the Twin
Cities.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-03-24
Fastest Mile Ever

Daytona, Fla, March II.
From flying start in a 2O0-horse
owner automobile of special de-
sign, Barney Old6eld has covered
the fastest mile ever travelled by
human being. His time was %
and Is seconds. Marriott set the
previous record here four years
ago when he drove special Stan
ley steamer one mile in % 1-5 sec
onds. Nothing ever projected in
to space by man, save bullet.
and absolutely nothing carrying a
passenger ever travelled mile at
equal speed. Oldfield's average
on Wednesday was speed of
137. 72 miles an hour. Returning
to the starting point, Oldheld
launched his car from standing
start, and crossed the finish line
with another record to his credit.
His time was 4O.53 seconds, as
against 41.23 seconds made by
Hemmery with the same car on
the Brookfield track in England.
The manner in which Oldfeld
came down the rock-like surface
of the track in the flying start is
described as an lndistinguished
blur of roaring. fame and smoke,
and almost before the overtaxed
mechanism of the eye had adjusted
itself to the charging perspective
of his approach he already was
dwindling in the distance, and al
most before the brain had trans
lated the impressions of sense in
tothought he had crossed the
finish line.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-03-24
FARMERS INSTITUTE FOR
WILLIST0N APRIL FOURTH
INSTITUTE TO BE HELD HERE APRIL FOURTH TO BE
one OF LARGEST HELD in NORTHWEST THIS
YEAR.--THREE SESSIONS DURING DAY.

A farmers institute is to be held
in this city on Monday, April 4th,
and it promises to be one of the
largest and best ever held in the
northwest. The full institute
corps of the North Dakota Agri-
cultural College will be present
which includes T. A. Hoverstad,
Hon. 0. G.. Gregg, Prof. w. G.
Palmer and Prof. Sheppard.
President Worst writes that he
will be present if possible. U. S.
Dairy Inspector j. G. Winkjer
and State Dairy Inspector r. F.
Flint are also expected.
A telegram has been received
from l. d. O'Donnell, the Mon
tana Alfalfa king, stating that he
would be sure to attend our insti-
tute. Several years ago Mr..
O'Donnell entertained a party of
farmers from this county and gave
them a royal good time, and the
people here will be glad Of the op-
portunity to reciprocate. MIR.
O'Donnell will talk of Alfalfa,
Sugar Beets and Stock raising.
Prof. F. B. Linfeld, director of
the Agricultural college at Boze-
man, will be one of the speakers.
He has had fifteen years practical
experience in irrigation and dry
farming.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-03-24
BENEFITS OF
GOOD LIBRARY
LARGE PUBLIC LIBRARY one OF BEST
IMPROVEMENTS FOR ClTY--.T0
VOTE TAX.

A good library full of standard
books is needed to carry forward
the education of our children. 1t
will give everybody a chance for
self education. -.
Next to the church and the
school stands the public library as
an influence for good.
1t unites the community, works
for individual progress and for the
happiness and prosperity of the
town.
In public Libraries we are build
ing temples of happiness and wis.
dom common to all.
It will make the town a more
desirable place of residence and at
tract the class of people we want
as neighbors and friends to this
city.
It furnishes reference books and
special information for teachers,
ministers, journalists, physicians,
lawyers, legislators and others
upon whose work depend the gen
eral, moral, intellectual and sani-
tary welfare of the people.
1t furnishes technical instruc-
tions to mechanics, artisans,
manufacturers, engineers ETC.,
upon whom depends the indus
trial progress of our city.
It keeps boys home in the eve
ming by giving them we'll written
stories to read.
1t gives teachers and pupils in
teresting books to aid in their
school work.
Continued on page p
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-03-24
PLAN FOR G. n. TO
PARALLEL 500
REPORT FROM WAnPETON THAT ROAD
Will RUN DIAcoNALLY ACROSS
STATE FROM THERE
Wahpeton, N. D., March II. =

Wahpeton, N. D., March II.
For a long time the Great North
ern Railway Co., has been en-.
deavoring to run line across the
state to oppose and claim some of
the territory now claimed by the
500. In the past two years
rumors hsve been circulated to the
effect that the proposed line would
start from Fargo and that the cut
off would be divided into two
branches, one running in southern
Pierce county to Minot by way of
Surrey, the other crossing the 500
railroad somewhere near Ana
moose or Drake, and going to
Williston by way Of Ryder, Plaza
or Nesson.
Both lines would enter 500
territory and pass through one of
the most prosperous sections of
the state where the wheat and cat
tie country promises rich return
for the added competition. BY
grading and townsite plans the
fact is apparently substantiated
that the cutoff running to Willis
ton will no doubt be built or at
least started the coming season.
1t was rumored in railroad cir
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-03-24
n. D. MAY LEAD
IN CHEAP FUEL
GREAT POSSIBILITIES FOR MANUFAC.
TURING IN STATE WHEN LICNITE
MINES ARE DEVELOPED

If the use of the 1873, 900, 900, 00(
tons Of coal, which underlie The
surface Of the great state of Penn.
sylvania, have been the means OF
making it the largest manufactur-
ing state in the union, what will
be the effect on the state of North
Dakota when the 100000, 900, 900
tons of coal that underlie it's sur
face are used for manufacturing
The manufacturers of the world
are today hunting for localities
where cheap power may be had.
Cheap power depends almost en-
tirely on an abundant supply Of
cheap coal. While there are
many water powers that are de-
veloped and some yet remain un-
developed, water cannot be found
sufficient to meet the needs of the
industrial world. Therefore the
future of the industries of the
country depend on the supply Of
cheap coal and the locality that
possesses the fuel is by that fact
destined to become the Industrial
center of the world.
North Dakota contains more
fuel than any state. Lignite is
good fuel. When properly
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1910-03-24
SACRED BAND
CONCERT SUNDAY
WlLLISTON BAND WILL GIVE REGULAR
SACRED CONCERT NSTAR
THEATRE SUNDAY

The Williston concert band will
give one of their excellent sacred
concerts in the Star Theatre next
Sunday afternoon commencing at
three o'clock. One of the new
features Of the concert Sunday will
be the Harp Solo," These con-
certs will be given every Sunday
afternoon and no admission charge
will be made. A collection will be
taken up however and those at
tending will be enabled to assist
the finances of the band by con-
tributing.