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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-31
Chicago Postal Authorities VIII
Ask Sunday Closing.
Investigation Shows Sabbath
Mail Is Mostly Love Letters.
OF $4,000 PATRONS
Served by 1000 Employees at
Sub-StatiOns
More Than a Third We're Minors,
Boys and Girls.

Chicago Jan. 31.-A report show
ing that more than one-half the mail
which passes through the postoff1ce on
Sunday consists of "lovc letters" has
been given Postmaster Campbell by
William SAMSON, general superinten-
dent of delivery, who conducted an
investigation with view to Sunday
closing of forty-six sub-stations
throughout the city.
The figures for last Sunday
showed that while only $4,000 Chica-
goans received mail. nearly thou
sand postal employees were obliged to
give up their holiday in order that the
sub-stations might remain open.
More than a third of those who re-
ceived mail were minors. and boys
and girls in their teens received the
greater part of the Sunday mail, most
of which was contained in small
scented envelopes, according to the re-
port. The postmaster, it is under
stood, will communicate with Wash
ingtons requesting that congress au-
thorize him to put the Sunday closing
in effect here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-31
WHAT DID GoMPEEs MEAN?
The Supreme Court of the United
States May Be Asked to Decide.

Washington, Jan. 31.-What is the
meaning of the phrase GO to -"
the supreme court of the United States
may be called on to hand down an
opinion touching on the intricacieS of
that short but forcible phrase.
The point was raised in the con-
tempt case brought against Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
vice president, and Frank Morrison,
secretary. One of the bits of evil
dences produced to show if possible,
that Mr.. Gompers had violated the in
junction against boycotting the Bucks
Stove and Range company, was an al
legged written statement made by him
dealing with injunctions and boy
colts and concluding, it is said with
the phrase, go to -
'T asked Mr.. Gompers what he
meant by that" Mr.. Davenport, one
Of the counsel told the supreme court
when the case was being argued. He
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-31
EVERYBODY HEARD 1T.
When Robbers Blew Up a Bank at
Swan Creek, Ill.

Galesburg, Ill, Jan 31.-The bank
of Swan Creek, Warren county, was
robbed at an early hour today. the
robbers using six charges of dynamite
and practically every inhabitant in the
village heard the explosion. The
money secured, the robbers confscated
two rigs from nearby farm houses and
made their escape, cutting all the tele-
graph and telephone wires in the
vicinity.
The bank is private institution.
The assistant cashier SAYS there was
about $4,000 in the safe. The sheriffs'
forces of both Knox and Warren
counties are searching for the robbers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-31
Many More shoulder Straps.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The senate
has passed a bill providing for the
of the army to supply the organized
militia schools with instructors. The
bill provides for 36 new colonies, 54
lieutenant colonies, 80 majors, 1872
captains 144 first Heutenants and 126
second lieutenants. The additional
cost will be about S18OO.OOO annually.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-31
. Wind Causes Two Deaths.

New York, Jan. 31.-High winds
were responsible for two deaths in
New York last night. An italian la
borer was blown from a narrow side
walk across a park gully in the Bronx
and landed nineteen feet below on a
pile of rocks. He was killed instant
ly. An hour later young man I'M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-31
NOTES FROM SENATE.

Senator w. M. Glenn introduced d
bill Monday afternoon, which provided
that in the absence of the governor
from the boundaries of the state, that
the lieutenant governor should be pos
sessed of all the powers of the gov
ernor. Glenn declared an emergency
existed and the bill was pushed
through on second reading. Brady
asked if the governor should die. if the
committee on committees would fill the
vacancy. Glenn was of the opinion
that the rules committee should be
possessed of that function. When the
title of the bill was read, the insur-
gents members bore a worried look 1t
was generally believed that the bill was
another slap at the power of Richard
Hopkins, president of the senate. and
even Hopkins shifted uneasily in his
chair in anticipation of further hostili-
ties.
Just before adjournment Monday
afternoon Senator F. L. Travis offered
a resolution instructing the United
States senators in Washington to vote
for the passage of the Sulloway bill
The resolution tore several strips IF
glory from Golfers Weekly, which has
| loudly advocated the defeat of the
measure Travis, in his document,
abused and flayed the publication I'M
mercifully. Brady of Douglas county.
| objected to the matter being considered
at the present time and the resolution
| will lay over under the rules Norman
| Hapgood, editor of Golfers, was in To-
peka at the time the resolution was in
/ troduced, but was not in the senate
| chamber.
The Brewster bill to amend the pres
j ent weights and measures act. came
! back from the house Monday afternoon
and on the motion of the Doniphan
county senator, was placed on third
reading and passed.
! BY a vote of 25 to Z, the senate de-
Nclared for San Francisco as the proper
place for holding the Panama canal ex-
position in 1915. Representatives Of
both New Orleans and San Francisco
were in Topeka and worked for their
respective cities. AS the matter comes
before congress this week, an emer-
gency was declared, and the resolution
placed on final reading.
| The resolution of Senator Glenn t.
allow the visiting newspaper fraternity
the privileges of the floor of the SEN
ate, was adopted without opposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-31
Hams Out. of the Army.

Washington, Jan. 31.-President
Taft has accepted the resignation from
the army of Captain Peter c. Hams,
jr-, coast artillery corps, effective
January %. Captain Hams is serving
a penitentiary sentence for the muir
der of William E. Annis at Bay Ridge,
n. Y. in 1909
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-31

said he did not mean what I thought
he meant. He said he had been read
ing ancient literature, and he had Of
ten run across the phrase Go to -
but might have told slim that I had
never seen anywhere in Shakespeare
or the Bible the word spelled with
dash.''
The court laughed and Mr. Daven-
port passed on to another point
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-31
X ing Georges Second Parliament.

London, Jan. 31.-The second par
Lament of King George assembled to-
day with little ceremony, the spec
tacular function being reserved for
next Mondey when the king and
queen will open the proceedings in
state Mr.. Lowther was reelected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-31

identified, while standing on the deck
of a municipal ferryboat, was caught
by piece of canvas blown across the
deck by the wind. The force of the
onslaught toppled him over the low
rail and he tumbled into the river.
The body was not recovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-31

The Brewster bill to amend the pres
ent weights and measures. act, came
back from the house Monday afternoon
and on the motion of the Doniphan
county senator, was placed on third
reading and passed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-29
SPRIGHILY YEARLING
Celebrates ANNIVERSARY

SHIELDS, N. D., July 29.-Shields,
the newest North Dakota city with
year to it's credit, observed it's first
anniversary with a fitting two days
program, which ended last night. The
occasion was the anniversary of the
lot sale held July 26, 1910.
The occasion will go down in his
tory as the best attended celebration
ever pulled off in southwestern North
Dakota, fully 5000 people being in
attendance.
Chief among the crowd was a band
of 5000 Indians from the Standing
Rock reservation, who took an active
part in the program which consisted
of realistic reproduction of primitive
feats of horsemanship and sport OF
the last survivors OF the fast diminish
ing tribe of Sioux. A monster parade
was one of the best features and it
displayed trappings and regalia that
last saw the light during the Sitting
Bull outbreak. Many warriors, chiefs
and medicine men. survivors of the
last Sioux outbreak. were in attend
ance in all the splendor that goes with
war paint. Feathers and bygone ira
ditions of famous warrior tribe that
now constitutes growing and indus
trious citizenship of section from
which the territory of Shields is sep
arated by the Cannonball river.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-29
With pepper IN||EYES
Sheriff
(By Associated Press)

WILLMAR, Mimi, July 29-Two
prisoners in the county Jail, held for
robbing a store, attacked Sheriff
Bonde last night when he came in to
lock the doors of the inner corridor
and pounded him into insensibility
with clubs made from parts of cot.
They then escaped. The sheriff came
to as they were leaving the building
and chased them in the darkness as
far as corn field. firing several shots.
Fred Foster, one of the fugities,
has dark hair sprinkled with grey, and
weighs $50 pounds. Thomas Roach,
the other man, weighs 1865 pounds,
and is light complicated.
Foster had his outer garments off,
and was playing a game of solitaire,
to deceive the sheriff. AS the latter
reached up to release the bolt above
the door, with the paddock in his other
hand. Foster jumped up quickly and
gave him blow with his club. He
hit the sheriff on the shoulder instead
of on the side OF the head as intend
ed. and the officer grappled with him.
and would have overpowered him had
not the other prisoner thrown hand
full of pepper saved from his meals in
to the eyes of the sheriff, and hit him
over the head with blow that gashed
his scalp and made him insensible.
Posses are out in all directions.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-29
PROBABLY FATAL DROP
FOR THE Hotel GUEST
(Rx Associated 0cAsel

GRAND FORKS, N. D., July 90
A Grand Forks visitor, whose name
could not be learned. walked into the
Frederick hotel early last evening.
opened the door to the elevator shaft,
walked through and was hurled to the
basement floor below, lighting on his
head He was unconscious when
picked up and rushed to St. Micnael's
hospital, where an examination dis
closed the fact that his fall resulted
in a fracture at the base of the skull.
At an early hour this morning the
mans condition showed no improve
ment.
While the man talked quite ration
ally last evening he had not given his
name at an early hour this morning.
Strange to say there was nothing on
his clothes to identify him. A search
failed to show anything in addition to
$1,000 in change and bills on his per-
son. Neither Proprietor Bartholomew
nor Clerk Parsons could place him
as guest of the hotel and nobody
who saw him walk into the elevator
shaft recognized him.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-29
WILL ORGANIZE LODGE
IN Town Of wilton
ESPECIAL to the Tribune,

WILTON, N. D., July 29--The men,
bers of wilton Lodge No. 100, |. o. O:
F. are taking steps towards securing
a chapter for an Encampment which
they anticipate organizing soon. A
special meeting was held for this pur-
pose, Charles L. Hanson, Past Pa
triarch of the Bismarck Odd Fellows,
being present assisting in the prelim-
inaries.
In order to secure charter it is
necessary to have petition signed by
at least five members in good stand
ing, which is sent to the Grand En-
campment. A representative is then
sent to the lodge desiring the charter,
who gives the encampment degree to
the signers of the petition.
If all requiremets are found in or
der charter is issued and the En-
campment organized. Ten signatures
were attached to the petition from
the local order and it is probable
that fourishing encampment will
be formed within the next few. weeks.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-29
Once VERY RICH
NOW IS STARVING
iRy Associated RrAssl

SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, July 90
Carey A. Marker, 65 years old, arose
from his "flop' in water front lodg-
ing house here early today and told
the proprietor, James Bartman, that
he is fugitive. Il am a fugitive
banker from Pearl, Ill.,, he said. Il
embezzled $4,000 from the bank of
Pearl, wrecked the institution and es-
capped. | am starving and l want to
give myself up. have been hunted
since 1908" His clothes were worn
but immaculate and he extended
greasy card to Bartman The card
bore the name, Carey A. Marker
President Of Bank of PEARL ''Thirty-
five thousand dollars of the money l
took was gambled away in stocks"
he said; II made a desperate attempt
to cover the shortage in the accounts
and stole $4,000 more. AS a result
Of my embezzlement the bank failed
and l fled. have been i'm nearly
every city in the country working at
anything could get to do. am old
and broken and starving; have given
up the fight" Manker came to San
Francisco from Portland a week ago.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-29
GETS COLD feet
DOES ONE BANDIT
Especial to the Tribune)

TAYLOR, N. D., July 29.-People
in Taylor breathed easier when Sheriff
WEIGHS came to Taylor, Wednesday,
and effected the capture of three bold
outlaws who invaded the peaceful pre-
cincts of our village Tuesday night
The three were from Dickinson and
they hit the trail with the avowed
intention of becoming cattle rustlers,
hold-up men and cowboys if they
could secure JOB at the latter
These bad men" were accompanied
by a white horse, dog and had in
their possession a rifle. Landing in
Taylor they put up at Charles Silver
nails barn for the night, and next
morning started to do the town. They
did it in splendid style, whooping and
yelling themselves whenever possible.
After refreshing themselves with
breakfast they started on a journey
which was to terminate when they
struck the harvest fields of the Red
river valley.
However, their parents in Dickinson
became alarmed over their absence
and notified the sheriff. Mr.. Weichs
discovered that one member of the
original band had "cold feet when
the start to glory was commenced
and he readily gave away the plans of
the would-be bandits.
The sheriff came to Taylor, Wednes-
day morning, and secured the services
of Deputy Sheriff Hecht to assist in
rounding up the bad ones.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-29
SUICIDE OF FARMER
At HANk|NSON

HANKINSON, N. D., July 29-Frank
Johnson, a prosperous Swedish resi-.
dent, committed suicide at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Bernt Kennic!1,
by taking dose of strychnine.
Deceased, who has always been
somewhat eccentric, arrived Satur-
day night from Ray, N. D., where he
owns half section of land, and went
at once to the home of his daugh-
ter in the southwest part of town.
Here he remained over Sunday and
was apparently in his usual condi-
tion physically and mentally. He oc-
cupied bed with H. Agre and arose
shortly before six o'clock Monday
morning and went down stairs. He
returned to bed soon but Mr.. Agre
noticed that he was shivering and
apparently i'll. Agre spoke to him and
he replied that he was i'll but would
say no more. Agre then called Mr..
Kennick and by the time the latter
arrived johnson was dying. DR.. Nc
Donnell was Immediately summoned,
but the man was dead before he ar
rived.
Down stairs, under small oil stove
an empty phal was found. An exam
ination of this developed the fact
that it had contained strychnine. A
note was also found in Johnson's hand
writing addressed to Agre and telling
him to "give $3.50 to mama" On the
body roll of bills amounting to $3.50
was found and in another pocket SIS
more,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-29
CROPS ARE DAMAGED
BY fall Of HAIL

GRAND FORKS, N. D., July 29-
Varying losses are reported from a
hail storm which swept the northern
an central part of the state late yes.
terday afternoon. The storm evident
II commenced about the Canadian
line, as Neche report light nail
about 4:30, with a light wind. Com
ing southwark the storm hit between
Hensel and St. Thomas, cutting
seven mile strip and damaging the
crops about 80 per cent. The storm
then swung over to Mountain, reach
ing that town about $3.50 and gaining
in fury as it progressed.
The town of Milton on the Langdon
line reports a heavy loss and it wa:
reported from that by telephone last
night that the crops woEld be almost
a total loss. The storm started about
o'clock, and swept northwesteward
to the farm of Allan Mcdonald and
Hans Sciustad. A swath about seven
miles long and mile and a half wide
was totally destroyed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-29
kENMARE IS EXCITED
over MANY ARRESTS
Especial to the Tribune)


MINOT, N. D., July 29-Sheriff Ed
terday, and today six Kenmaretes are
lodged in the Ward county Jail.
The sheriff swooped down upon the
alleged piggers and gamblers un
awares yesterday Some of the per
sons against whom warrants were is
sued had evidently got wind that
there was something doing and they
took to the woods.
Those arrested are as follows:
Theodore Kahallek, charged with
blind pigging.
Jack Kramer. charged with gam.
bling.
Charles Atwell, charged with gam
bling.
VIM. Hough, charged with gam
bling.
Curley Tompers, charged with keep
ing a gambling joint.
!, Scarrow, charged with blind pig
ging.
VIM. Osborne, charged with blind
pigging warrant issued but no ar
rest.
Kahalleck is proprietor of the Mar
tin hotel ana was for years connected
with one of the leading lumber yards
of that city. He is prominent Dem.
ocrat. having been a candidate for
on that ticket last fall.
He also is one of the city officials OF
Kenmare. He appeared before Judge
Davis and waived examination, and
was bound over to the next term OF
the district court. He is out on bond.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-29
old time OFFENSE
MUST Be ANSWERED
Especial to the Tribune)

DEVILS LAKE, N. d., July 90
Charles Anderson, merchant at War.
WICK, N. d., was in Devils Lake Wed.
nesday en- route from Minnewaukan
where he attended to legal business,
appearing as witness in the court
there.
The action was that of the State V,
Baker, VINO is charged with breaking
into AndersOnis store some four
years ago. The history of the case.
which as several offshoots. is very
interesting.
Four years ago Baker is charged
with rif1ing the Anderson store, Sc.
curing. it is said, money. other valu.
ables and case of beer. Before ac-
tlon could be brought, he went to
Canada where he remained for some
time. Later he returned, and it is
alleged made clean breast of it all
and wanted a chance to start over
again.
Credit was secured from Anderson
and when the bill was presented,
Eaker is said to have used uncompli-
mentary terms, and again went to
Canada. On his return the present
action was brought.
An important feature is that had
he remained in some part of the Unit
ed States the offense would have been
outlaWed. He has admitted, however,
that he was in Canada two years
The preliminary hearing was to nave
been held at Minnewaukan Monday,
but owing to the fact that a witness
was absent. it was adjourned.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-29
hoy BANDIT Dies
after SHORT Term
(By Associated Press)

DULUTH, July 29-Charles Melo-
drowski. the "boy bandit" who shot
and killed Policeman Harry A. Ches.
more January of this year in a
Superior street car, died at the Min
nesota state penitentiary at Saltwater.
tuberculosis cut to less than six
months the life sentence imposed by
Judge Cant after the boy had been
convicted of murder in the second de-.
gree.
At the time of the crime, Melodrow-
Xxi was apparently we'll boy. After
he was placed in prison, the confine-
ment told on him and tuberculosis de-
veloped. He was 16 years old last
March. His parents are believed to
be in Chicago, but they could not be
located at the time of the trial.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-29
MILLER DRAWS 3
YEARS FOR HIS crime
Especial to the Trlbune)

CARRlNGTON, N. d., July 29-Af
ter being out ten hours the Jury to
Wnom was tried the case of Lee Mil.
Ter, on the charge of second degree
murder, for shooting his father,
brought in verdict of guilty and
fixed his sentence by agreeing that
Miller be committed to the state peni-
tentiary for a term of five years
The jury found Miller guilty of
manslaughter in the second degree
the lightest degree of murder pos
sible under the Instructions Of the
court. The five years sentence. how
ever. is the maximum penalty pro-
vided for that degree of murder 1t
is understood that the jury had but
little trouble in agreeing. Two men,
it is said. were at first in favor of
acnuittal. and some Of the Jurors fa-
vored a much longer pententiary
term for the defendant. The five year
sentence seems to be very satisfactory
to all concerned. If Miller is found
to be insane later, he will be trans
ferred to the state asylum.
The evidence showed that the de-
fendant was drunk when the crime !
was committed In that state he was
his wife when his aged par
ent interfered and was shot by the
frenzied son. /
An attempt was made to prove that
Miller was insane when the crime was
committed but the jury did not take
stock in the contention.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-29
new Law INVOKED
IN DIVORCE SUIT

DEVILS LAKE, N. D., July 29-An
amendment to the North Dakota di-
vorce law, passed h the last session
of the state legs ature, which ma
terially changes the conditions which
have obtained heretofore and which
leaves at the discretion of the judge
of the district court whether or not the
parties shall marry again, was discov-
cred in the case of Annie Wallace
against George F. Wallace. heard be-
fore the Judge of the district court
this week, Attorney Traynor. of Flynn
& Traynor, representing the plaintiff
whose petition was granted. no appear
ance being made by the defendant.
BY the amendment the court fixes
the time when either of the parties
to divorce can legally marry. This
is the first time the law has operated
in this district and so far as can be
learned it is the first time that it has
been applied in North Dakota.
The section relating to this feature
says:
ut shall be the duty of the court
granting a divorce to specify IN the
order for jdugment whether either or
both of the parties shall be permitted
to marry and if so when, and the court
shall have jurisdiction to modify the
decree of divorce at any time so as to
hermit one or both of the parties to
marry, if in his discretion he shall
deem it right
The old statute, which is amended
said in relating to this:
except neither of the parties may
marry within three months
In the Wallace case the plaintlff Isl
allowed to re-marry November l. while
March 1912, is the time limit placed
on the defendant.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-29
(By Associated Press)

LISBON, Portugal, July 29-Spain
is taking measures to break up the
monarchist preparations in Galicia,
Spain, which are being made against
the republic of Portugal and as the
Portugal government now believes,
will endeavor in good faith to dis.
perse the monarchist recruits, confis-
cate their supplies of arms and pre-
vent the organization of a raid into
Portugal.
Foreign Minister Machado stated to-
day that these assurances had been
received from the Spanish govern
ment, and adds, Madrid has for some
time considered the Portuguese monar
chists in Spain near her border as in
offensive persons merely finding an
asylum from troubles in their own
country. Now Spain is convinced that
these refugees are planning hostilities