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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

. trenchment is what this city has need ed for many years 1 like their policy and their grim determination' c. B. Mccormack of the Pratt Con solidated "The commissioners in one week have measured up to what the people expected. They have the sup port of the thinking public and hope they will keep up the good work" w H. Kettig of Crane company "1 like the way the commission has start
 ed and hope they will arrive at finale
 which will justify the stringent moves
 made this week. They doubtless nave
 an end in mind which they wish to achieve
 Frank B. Fowlkes, real estate: The commissioners have demonstrated one thing and that is that there has long existed a great deal of dead timber The pruning of any tree brings out subdued life So will the careful trim ming at the city hall as witness the eagerness of all financial people to back the city's loans.' Tunstall Perry: Perfectly fine. 1 am simply ticked to death that Birmingham has three men who see the conditions in d
 sane, business way. Let the good work keep up.'
 Walter Fowlkes: The past weeks work has been what I expected. Their per forming 1t demonstrates the necessity. Henry l.. Badham: "They suit me fine.
 l. T. Lee."Good work, boys! Keep it up.'
 mi has pursued this week the right line. Their example is worthy of repetition in other cities and even in the state L Cant I N. Johnson: What the com
 mission should do Is to keep 1t up. I am
 well pleased with the work so far I R scully, Adjutant General: ''The commissioners have created great sensa- tion Everyone seems to be well pleased. Al c Garber of the Merchants and Me chanics Bank: "Their work demonstrates
 sane business move that cannot fail to elicit praise from all conservative busi-
 ness men,
 Nose Lew of the Merchants and Me cbancis Rank: "Ther work indicates reed for such an organization extending back many. years' R.. P McDavid: Tt is bully I like the weeks work
 Gov. William Dorsey Jeks: 'I believed in the commission government To say that am not disappointed exemplifies my position
 Morton Kirk Moore: "A clean sweep IS what | demand of the commissioners. They cannot cure a cancer by an applica- ton of porous plaster, Neither can the
 ills of Birmingham be cured by swoop
 here and there There should be whole sale housekeeping such as was never
 pulled off here bfor"
 Edgar Adler: Simply fine. I am tickled."
 ]. IF. Barr of the First National Bank: '.I like the commission and their weeks
 work.'
 Frank w. Smith: "They seem to be
 turning things over. I dare say the com
 missioners realize their task and are try ing their best to reach correct conclu- Sfop
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
ONE WEEK UNDER A COMMISSION
 They Think of the New System Compared With the Old

The past week has been by far the most eventful in the history of Bir- mingham's municipal affairs. The week saw the inauguration of the com mission form of government and the Board of Commissioners at once took radical steps so rapidly as to almost take away Birmingham's breath.
 Cuts and discharges made the first three days reduced the cty's annual payroll practically s75.OO0. Every de- partment in the city hall was put on the qui vive. Peremptory orders to the police department brought on crusade which bids fair to bring about real enforcement of the prohibition laws.
 Numerous citizens were asked yes terday by sAge-Herald reporters for their opinions on the first week of commission government. Here is what some of them had to say:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
Increase of Stock

Report of increase of capital stock of the Southern Mutual Aid association from S5o,ooo to s15O,ooo was filed in the probate court Saturday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

Arthur Abbott of H. c. Abbott & Bro. T am greatly pleased with the work of the commission during the past week and l think that it could hardly be improved on. If the commission keeps up it's good work, and I see no reason why it should rot, Birmingham will have a better gov ernment than ever before."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

Vassar L. Allen attorney: The work of the commissioners is to be much com mended The large reduction of expenses which they have made without appdr- ent detriment to the city would seem to indicate that there was needless expense before. It now looks If the govern ment of the city getting down on T business basis. l am heartily pleased with the first weeks work of the com mission"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16
More Retrenchment

The commissioners will take charge or their offices perhaps Monday or Tues day. The workmen are completing the repairs as fast as possible. In the mean time Judge Lane has his suite in the First National Bank building, President Exum is at the city hall, but Commits sioner Weatherly is without an office He has not been to his former offices since taking the oath as commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

reflection upon them. The policy of re- trenchment is what this city has need ed for many years. l like their policy
 and their grim dete rmination."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

]. IF. Barr of the First National Bank ..I like the commission and their week $ work'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

w Mudd Martin, capitalist: "I sym pathize for the men who have lost their work throughs the retrenchment of the mmissioners. However. the commun- ity at large cannot be expected to lend their support to top-heavy organiza- tion.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

Frank w. Smith: ''They seem to be turning things over. I dare say the com missioners realize their task and are try ing their best to reach correct conclu- sion |"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

Erie Pettus: "The commissioners have started out in the right direction if they will only keep 1t up. and am sure that they will keep it up l am glad that we are in the beginning of what has proven such a successful ex- pertinent in other cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

Arlie Barber, of the Barber Drug and Seed compeny: "The first weeks work of the commission Is very fine and I am greatly gratifed to see things turning out so fine. l believe that we will have in short time a better city govern ment than ever before in the history of the city of Birmingham. I see no req son whatever to fear for the future"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

Hill Ferguson, real estate The work of the commission during the first week has met my entire approval and l am greatly encouraged at the outlook for the future under the guidance of the com
 nlissioners. All three are business men
 of the highest ability and I believe that the city will develop much more in the
 next four years than it has in the past four"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

Charles DeBardeleben: 'I we had a state commissioner now, to cut out the sinecures in the state along the lines pursued here, I would be immensely pleased. l dc notwillingly jump at the conclusion that the men. reelased held sinecures, or that their expulsion Is a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

Judge Zell Gaston: 'The commission form of government Is the best thing that ever happened and l am sure that the men who have been brought forth fortuitously by the city's call are none the less prepared to make the system work"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

pr. E. P Hogan, superintendent Hill man hospitals: "The commission form of government is the right thing exactly, because it lays the responsibility in mu- ncipal affairs on definite persons l do not believe we could have secured more capable or more competent men to in- augurate the system in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

P M. Shannon. Their work suits me fine. Yhe personnel is splendid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

Sam Blach of J. Blach & Sons: "The commissioners are doing splendid work and I expect Birmingham to derive great good from their efforts. I am indeed pleased with their first weeks work ana expect to see many more like them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

Job Going Board of Revenue: q have unbounded faith in the success of the commission form of government and l have utmost confidence in our three com missioners. The Board of Revenue will uphold the hands of the commissioners and cooperate with them for the gooi of the city and the county. whose wei fare are go closely inter-related
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

James T Gaudin: While I do not ap- prove of every act of the commission during the past week I realize that they must establish a basis of government where they can carry out their plans sunhampered by former conditions. On the whole. I believe that their work has been good and I expect much more from them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

W. V. M. Robertson, Jr., building and loans: However much l may lament certain acts of the commissioners which have affected some of my friends, still I feel that the details of the commis- sioners' work will ultimately lose them selves in the general welfare of all.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

Burr Ferguson, manufacturers agent: 'I am keen for the commission. They are working fine"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

Edgar Adler: Simply fine. I a tickled'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

J. H. Montgomery, postmaster: The commissioners have earned the ap- probation of the people of our city. We should accord them our unhesitating support
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

Morton Kirk Moore: "A clean sweep is wtat I demand of the commissioners They cannot cure a cancer by an applica- ton of porous plaster, Neither can the ills of Birmingham be cured by a swoor here and there There should be whole sale housekeeping such as was never pulled off here bfor."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

Dr. R. F. Lovelady, Board of Revenue: q believe that we have three men at the head of our city's affairs who are as capable and just as could have been found They will make success Of the commission form of government as they have already demonstrated by their policy of retrenchment'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-16

w H. Kettig of Crane company: "I like the way the commission has start ed and hope they will arrive a a finale which will justify the stringent moves made this week They doubtless have an end in mind which they wish to achieve"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-19
SONS reversal
IN HIS TESTIMONY
SAVES father
CHARGE AGAINST HAGEN AT
JAMESTOWN IS DISMISSED
BY COURT.
CONVICTION WAS IMPOSSIBLE
Boy Refuted Testimony Given at
Hearing and This Left Daughter the
Only Witness Against Man Charged
With Incest-To Convict Would Re-
quire Another Witness.

JAMESTOWN, N. d., May 19.-The
case of John Hagen, against whom
charge of incest was brought some
time ago and who tried to take his
life by cutting his throat at the first
hearing of the case, was dismissed
after Hagen's son had refused to a.
firm his testimony at the other
hearing. saying that at that time he
had been told to tell lie and had
done so.
When the boy was pressed for his
reason for changing his testimony he
said that he had been afraid and had
testified just as he was directed, al
though he knew it was all lie. He
admitted he knew he was under oath
and the responsibility that this placed
upon him, and States Attorney Knee
land had taken the question of prose-
QUITO for perjury under Amusement.
The girl, who tainted at the sight
of her father Tuesday evening and
caused pOstponement of the hear
ing, was forbidden by her physician
to 60 back to the court room while
the defendant was there. 1t was ar
ranged that Hagen could be taken
from the room while she gave her
testimony if it was necessary to sum-
mon her, but she was not called as a
conviction cannot be secured by the
state under the statute without cor
roborating evidence and this was i'm
possible with the young mans change
of stand.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-19
NORTH DAKOTA DELEG.
CONTINUED from page ~
Refused to See Taft.

Refused to See TAFT.
A bill providing for two national
auto highways was introduced today
by Representative Hobson. 1t author.
ICES the appointment of two commits
sions. it's members from various states
to work out two gigantic improve
ments, one highway to extend from
the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean along
the thirty fifth parallel of north lat.
itude. the other to extend from Canada
to Mexico on line near the twenty
third meridian west from Washington.
These highways the bill provides shall
be known respectively as the national
east-west auto highway and the ma
tional north-south auto highway.
Will Not Transfer Rich.
The civil service commission has
refused to authorize the transfer of
w. r. Rich of St. Paul, now custodian
of the federal buildings in that city
in theory to the roll of assistant GUS
todian. A letter setting forth the
position of the commission was yester-
day forwarded to Robert o. Bailey.
assistant secretary of the treasury,
At the request of Senator Nelson, As
sistant Secretary Bailey wrote letter
to the commission asking that Mr..
Rich be transferred to the assistant
custodian roll. The request of AS
sistant Secretary Bailey amounted to a
proposal that the civil service rules be
waived in the case of Mr.. Rich. The
commission advised the assistant Sec
rotary that it has not authority to
make the transfer as suggested, point
ing out thatthe sole power to waive
the application of the rules lies In
the president. As heretofore pointed
out, the president could restore Mr..
Rich to the federal service; so could
congress.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-19
PLAY BALL!
GAMES TO BE PLAYED ON
LOCAL DIAMOND.
!: = ! :: :: :: = = :. :. :. :. = :

= Saturday, May 20-Bismarck
+ VS.. U. c. T.
= Sunday, May 21-BismarcE VS.. :
+ New Salem; league game. :
! Monday, May 22-Bismarc!: VS..
: Beach. :
: Tuesday, May 23-Bismarck VS.. :
+ Beach. :
: Friday, June 2-BismarcS VS.. :
: Colored Gophers. :
: Saturday, June 3-Bsmarck VS. :
: VS.. Colored Gophers. :
:: Sunday, June 4-Bis,narck VS.. :
+ Mandan; league. game. !
:" Sunday, June 18-Bismarck VS..
I: Glen Ullin; league game. :
= Sunday, July 2-Bismarck VS.. !
: New Salem; league game. :
{: Monday, July 3-Bismarck VS.. :
:: HaZelton. :
(: Tuesday, July 4-Bismarck VS.. :
: Hazelton. :
: Sunday, July 16-Bismarck VS.. :
: Mandan; league game. :
: Sunday, July 3O-Bismarck vs.. :
: Glen Ullin; league game. :
: Sunday, August 13-Bismarck vs.. :
: New Salem; league game.
:: Sunday, August 27-Bismarck VS.. j:
(: Mandan; league game :
: Sunday, September 10-Bismarck (.
: VS.. Glen Ullin; league game. /:
: :. :. :. :. = :. :. : :. :: :: 4: :: :. :
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-19
new YORK
GAMBLERS
ARRESTED
New Official Begins Crusade
Against Vice in City
Wagon Load Of Dice, Poker
Chips, etc., is ContiSCdted

NEW YORK, May 19.-Eleven men
under arrest and a WagOnload of card
tables, dice boxes and other para
phernalia, are the fruits of series
of raids late last night and yesterday
afternoon on alleged gambling houses.
The raids were the first since Dep.
uty Police Commissioner Daugherty
assumed charge of the detective bu.
reau eighteen days ago.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-19
BIGAT1ENDANCE
At CONVENTION
NEARLY EVERY LODGE IN STATE
REPRESENTED At WORK.
MEN MEETING
Sessions have been held at Minot-
Adjournment taken Last Evening"
Fargo Chosen az Next Meeting
Place-Lodge Has Home at That
Place, Hence the Choice.
(SpecjaI To The Tribune.)


M1NOT, MAY 19-The state meeting
of the A. o. U. w. being held in this
city is one of the largest ever held
from the standpoint of attendane. AL
most every lodge in the state Is re-
presented. Fargo was yesterday sell
ected as the place for the biennial
business session of the grand lodge.
The state lodge has home in Fargo
The meeting adjourned last even
ing.
MIN0r, N. D., May 19.-The grand
lodge of the A. O. U. w. of the state
which has been holding it's annual
convention here, has brought its SEES
sion to q close. The following grand
lodge officers were elected for the
ensuing term:
G. Nudge John Carmody Of
Hilsboro (re-elected).
G. F.--George Moers Of Devils
Lake.
G. O.-George Price of Grand
Forks.
G. Rec. ]. Moore of Fargo IRE
elected.
G. R.-R. S. Adams of Lisbon IRE
elected).
G. G.-Andrew Haas of jamestown.
G. l. VT. Torgeson of Park
River.
G. O. W.-D. E. Plier of Williston.
Judge Kneeshaw of Pembina was
reappointed chairman of the commit
tee on law, which position he has
held for a number of years past. B.
C. Marks of Bismarck was reappointed
member OF the committee on
finance.
There were two important pieces
of business transacted by the grand
lodge. The first was the amendment
of the constitution so that the organ
ization might do business outside of
the state of North Dakota. This was
done principally for the benefit of
Montana, where there is no grand
lodge at the present time.
The other important business trans
action was the creation of lodge at
large, to be known as Lodge No. 100.
The purpose Of the organization of
this lodge is to take in the members
in small owns where subordinate
lOU6Oo C0uuOC UC l60AAOuS S1Hu S"O
grand lodge officers will act as of.
ficers of the lodge at large.
The place of meeting for the next
was warmly contested for,
Fargo finally winning out.
All Of the delegates present ex-
pressed themselves as more than
pleased with the hospitality of the
Minot lodge members for the splen-
did entertainment given them during
their stay in the Magic City.
The Degree of Honor took prom
inent part in the convention and Mrs.
Angus Mcdonald was the representa-.
tive from Bismarck. Among the i'm.
portant business transacted was the
raising of the limit of insurance from
81 900 to $4,000, and the changing OF
the age limit.
A committee was also appointed to
confer with the grand lodge of the
WOrkmen to consider the advisability
Of erecting cottage at Danseith for
the housing of members of the lodge
afflicted with tuberculosis
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-19
RECORDS ARE
BROKEN At The
field MEET
(speclai TO The Tribune.)

GRAND FORKS, May 19.-There
are approximately three hundred here
for the high school "doings." In the
preliminary field events this morning
three men broke the discuss throw
record, indicating some big records
this year. Forty-two are participant
ing in the defamation contest pre-
liminary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-19
VESSEL TOTAL LOSS.

PORTLAND, Me-, May 19.-The
barkentine, Kingdom of Holy Ghost,
has been stranded on Sangamar on
the west coast of Africa and prob
ably will be total wreck, according
to information received here from
the national board of marine under
writer's in New York.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-19

The Mckenzie county Journal pub.
fishes letter from a farmer who is
getting tired of having desk men tell
the farmers how to farm. The
unusual part of it is the farmer signs
his name to the article.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-19
cHNcE FOR AMATEUR AvIAToRs

CHNCE FOR AMATEUR AVlATOR9
SEATTLE, May ia competition
among amateur aviators is the latest
feature to be added to the program
of Seattle's Golden Potlatch. which
will be held during the week of July
1872. In addition to the parades, the
music, the Examinations, the flowers,
the Indian spectacles, the water and
lantern carnivals, the amateur avi-
ators of the northwest are to be in
v1ted to Seattle to show their inven-
lions in actual flights, and to COM
pete for substantial przes offered as
an inventive.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-19
CENSUS IS
COMPLETED
FIGURES SHOW FARGO LUTHER
ANS NUMBER Three
THOUSAND.
Roman Catholics Second in Numerical
Strength Of All Denominations Of
the city-census Taken BY Sunday
School Delegates Covered 1922 PEG
pie-Estimated 4o7 Families not
Enumerated.
lSpaeial To The 1ribune.)

Fargo, May 19-1n the religious Gen.
: sus of the city of Fargo just taken by
delegates of the state Sunday school
convention, 1922 people were enum'
Grated. 407 families were not found at
home.
, The figures show that the city has
5000 Lutherans, the strongest de-
nomination in the city. Catholics are
second with 1856. Other figures are
Baptists, CSC; Christian Scientists,
179; Congregationalists GAP; Metho-
dists 1858; Presbyterians 994; 377
indicated no preference and % re-
fused information.
Bismarck Man elected
The new officers elected are as fol.
lows:
President-A. L. Bishop, Fargo.
General Secretary-W. A. Snow,
Fargo.
Recording secretary-W. J. Lane.
Fargo.
Treasurer-W. C. Lyon, Valley City.
Chairman Central Committee-R. B.
Griffith, Grand Forks.
Secrtary elementary department.
Mrs. Ella Moore Snow, Fargo.
Vice Presidents.
c. w. Moses, Drayton.
Rev. E. E. Heinrich, Davenport.
Rev. H. E. Sax, Edgeley.
C. F. Plummer, Minnewaukan.
Rev. Bruce E. Jackson, Bismarck.
Rev. T. A. Olson, Minot.
John Orchard, Dickinson.
Rev. w. V. Bloom, Williston.
Rev. c.. L. Hall, Elbowoods.
And now Minot is to have new
socialist paper, to be made daily aft
er a short career as a weekly, just to
make itself become known before en-.
tering the daily field.
Glitschka sells corn fed beef.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-19
Carry News Of Armistice.

CUERNAVACA. Mex, May ia
commission left here last night for
Cuautla carrying news OF the arms.
tice, which it is hoped will put an
end to the fighting. General Figueroa
is leading three thousand rebel troops
from 1guala, presumably en- route for
this city.
Cuernavaca is the capitol of the
state of Morelod and is forty miles
south of Mexico City.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-19

All the Devils Lake Boy Scouts will
leave on "A hike to the Turtle Noun
tains on June II, to be gone IA weeks
providing they can get their parents
consent. carefully adds the Journal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-19
Rebels Make Fatal BIunder,

NACO, Sonora, May 19.-The ad
vance guard Of General Loeli's rebel
force marching west from Aqua Prize
ia, was mistaken for forces of federal
troops early today and fired upon by
the insurrecto garrison at Naco.
Five rebels and one civilian we're
shot and seriously wounded before
the garrison discovered it's mistake.
1t is believed some of the wounded,
who were brought to the American
side for treatment, will die.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-19
Volunteer Army Now.

JUAREZ, Mex, May 19.-Complete
reorganization of the Mexican stand
ing army, with elimination of the
hated CONSUMPTION and the adoption
instead of the voluntary enlistment
plan is one of the cherished ideas of
Francisco I. Madero, Jr., and his ad-
visers.
Nothing definite along this line
has been planned but the United
States army will probably furnish a
basis for the contemplated reorgan.
ization of the army of the souther
republic,
Privates will receive better pay!
the commissary and medical depart.
ments will be vigorously overhauled,
modern field guns will replace the
Anticipated cannon that still form q
part of the artillery branch of the
service, and in every other way eff.
forts have been made to reform the
present disorgani"ed troops into a
competent, loyal, thoroughly drilled
and thoroughly equipped army.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-19
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
FOR SALE-Bay horse, eight We

FOR SALE-Bay horse, eight years
old, weight LOO pounds; sound and
gentle; will drive single or double;
good saddle horse. Phone 20.
WANTE0-Compete girl for gen.
eral housework. Mrs. w. C. Gil
breath, 80 Ave. A.
Two amateur aviators of Grand
Forks have an aeroplane almost ready
for the trial fight.
FOR RENT-House of rooms, we'll
located. Also a Groom house for
sac. Geo. Register.
WANTED TO RENT-Five or sir
room modern cottage or flat. Ad.
dress Alfred Zuger, Bismarck.