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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
JOKE ENDS
IN DEATH
Two Special Detectives are
Killed by Railway
atChmdD
TRAGEDY FOLLOW ATTEMPT OF
FRIENDS TO BRIGHTEN OF.
FICER IN THE DARK.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 15.-Frank
J. Cook, aged IS, and Daniel Vreeland,
aged 80, special detectives for the
Lake Shore railroad, were shot and
killed last night by Special Officer
Burnett, aged 38, of the Michigan
Central railroad on the Michigan Gen.
tral tracks near junction avenue.
The men met death as the result of
joke that they attempted to play on
Burnett. They were all on the best
of terms, and met at the junction Of
the two roads every night. Last night
Cook and Vreeland, knowing that Bur
nett had had trouble with two car
breakers, decided that they would
hide behind car and spring out on
him as he passed.
Three Bullets Take Effect
Burnett, not recognizing either of
the men in the darkness, drew his
gun and shot four times at them,
three of the bullets taking effect One
went through Cooks heart, the other
two striking Vreeland in the head and
chest Burnett then ran down the
tracks to Junction avenue, where he
met Patrolman Dan O'Connor, who
was hastenining toward the scene of
the shooting.
1--WE just shot a couple of car
thieves" he said. The two men then
went back and looked at the bodies
When Burnett saw who the, men
were that he had shot he broke
down. O'COnnOr took him to the
fourth precinct station, where he was
locked up.
Burnett Makes Statement.
In telling the story of the shooting
to Coroner Rothacher, Burnett said:
II was walking down the tracks and
had just examined a car when the two
men sprang out on me. fought them
of and stepped back. They came at
me again, saying Don't worry, we'll
get YOU pulled my gun and shot.
How many times do not know.
then ran down the tracks until met
the patrolman.
"When we went back and l saw
the men I had killed were Cook and
Vreeland I could hardly think. It was
such a shock. l had never had any
trouble with either of them. We were
Ill good friends'
Burnett stated to Lieutenant Nc
Namara at the fourth precinct sta
ion that he would not have shot at
he men had they not shouted that
hey would "get him." He said that
lbout a week ago two providers on
he tracks had sworn to "get him."
Che men were so near him when he
ired that their clothing was burned
~ the discharge of the revolver.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
MURDERED Detective
Related To M'D0NALD
(Speclal to the Trtbune)

ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 14.-Detec
tive Frank Fraser, who was shot by
an escapted penitentiary convict on a
Se1by Lake street car, Saturday even
ing, died at local hospital today.
Hemorrhages, which started at 5
a. m, after a fairly comfortable night
were the direct cause of death.
Besides surgeons and nurses, his
wife and daughter and Police Chief
O'Connor were at his bedside. 81 -
Mr.. Fraser was a cousin of Chief
of Police Mcdonald of this city and
was born near the old Mcdonald
home in Glangarty, Canada. He has a
as one of the best detec.
tives in the country.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
State BOARD DESTROYS
A Big issue Of BONDS
HISTORY OF TWINE PLANT BOND
IS FINALLY BROUGHT TO
A CLOSE
PAPER Originally Valued at $185,000
Go Up in FIames-Aet OF Ie9's'a'
ture Necessary.

It is not everyday that bonds, good
negotiable paper with four per cent
attachments and printed in attractive
colors are put to the flames. 1t SEEM
ed almost like sacrilege when the
state board of auditors, consisting OF
State Auditor Brightbill, Secretary OF
state P. D. Norton lind Attorney
General Andrew Miller, in the pres
ence and with the consent of State
Treasurer Olson, today destroyed
bonds to the amount of $185 900, but
this is just what was done in compli'
ance with a resolution passed by the
state legislature.
The bond issue was made in 1901,
and is what is known as the tWine
factory bonds. They we're never sold
owing to complications which arose
at that time and the paper has since
reposed in the big vault of the state
treasury. Each succeeding state
treasurer is charged with their GUS
tody and in order to put them out OF
the way the legislature ordered their
destruction. The work is no small
job, for it was necessary to cancel
them by number and one at a time,
and they were in denominations of
81. 900 each.
A separate record was made of
each bond, it's number put in the
book and then the precious paper
was cancelled. after full description
had been recorded.
The bonds are issued in two series
and all that would have been neces-
sary to make them negotiable was to
fill in the blank spaces with names
of the proper officers.
Souvenir hunters and collectors
lost some novel specimens with the
destruction of the pretty papers, but
they had to go. Their existence was
of no value to the state and they
stood as a menace, for some one
some time might have taken notion
to put a pair on the market and
trouble would naturally result.
There are said to be unscrupulous
dealers in state bonds who would not
hesitate to manipulate such paper to
their personal profit.
State Treasurer Olson was glad to
have them put out of existence, al
though it entailed lot of work with
no compensation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
BOYHO0D Friends MEET
after 40 YEARS PASS

GRAND FORKS, August 14-Meet
ing in Grand Forks after forty years
during which time half the distance
of the continent separated them and
neither had heard from the other more
than half dozen times Thomas Levi,
of Seattle, Wash, and Arthur Devine
OF Huntley, Ont, parted again Friday
night after one of the most unique
reunions ever held in this city.
Thomas Levi and Arthur Devine
were both born and brought up in
Huntley, Ont, they were boyhood
friends and their boyhood was &C.
mented still closer when Mr.. Levi
married Mr.. ,Deyine's sister, shortly
after the marriage, more than forty
years ago, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi moved
to Seattle.
Circumstances brought the two to-.
gether in Grand Forks. Thomas Levi
who is rs years old, came here to visit
his brother, John Levi, of 931 North
Fourth street. and Arthur Devine
came to spend few days with his
cousin, Mrs. P. B. German, of SO7
North Fourth street. Hearing that
Mr.. Levi was in the city Mr.. Devine ar
ranged meeting, which was further
ed by the fact that the two old gen.
tlemen were stopping at places on the
same street, which were not more
than a block and a half apart.
The strange reunion ended when
Mr.. Levi departed for his home in
Seattle, Wash, accompanied by his
neice, Mrs. Michael EnrighH. Mr.
Devine will remain here for some
line.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15

IND|V|||DE

TWO MEN ARE DEAD AND A
LARGE NUMBER INJURED As THE
RESULT OF A CYCLONE THAT
SWEPT OVER DIVIDE COUNTY
THIS MORNING EARLY
THE TWO FATALITIES occURR-
Ed At NooNAN. MEN By THE
NAME OF EHEIUM AND CREE
EIcK BEING THOSE DEAD.
A NUMBER WERE INJURED At
TRUAx AND SOME OF THEM FAT
ALLY.
ON THE MELGARD FARM NEAR
AMBROSE THEoDoREA JOHNSON
AND HIS WIFE AND LITTLE
DAUGHTER WERE so SERIOUSLY
INJURED THAT THEY CANNOT RE
COVER.
At CROSBY CHRIS HALvoRsoN
WAS FATALLY INJURED.
1.-THE NUMBER OF INJURED IN
THE. STORM SWEPT COUNTRY
CANNOT BE ESTIMATED BUT IT
is EXPECTED TO RUN OVER A
HUNDRED.
THE RURAL DISTRICTS HAVE
NOT BEEN HEARD FROM AS YET.
ALL KINDS OF STOCK WERE
PROPERTY LOSS WILL RUN INTO
OF DOLLARS
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
Sterling Farmer NET
Death BY Drowning
SAD ACCIDENT At RESERVOIR
NEAR STERLING EARLY
LAST EVENING.
Coroner's Jury Brings in Verdict Of
Academia! Death Atfe: Making an
Investigation.

While swimming in the reservoir
near Sterling last night, M. F. Fogar-
ty, brother of a former deputy county
auditor, and wellknown farmer of
the Sterling district, was drowned.
Young Fogarty and two friends, H.
H. Ellsworth and Joe Cordner, were
swimming from a boat in the reser-
voir when he went down and could
not be found
Help was sent at once and as Cor
oner Fields was out of the city on an
other case Jack Williams was made
acting coroner and went to the scene
of the accident on No. 2. accompanied
by Officer Downing, George Dolan,
Charles Griffee and Deputy Sheriff
Ed Barnes.
A coroner's jury was impaneled and
verdict of accidental death by
drowning was returned. The body
was brought in on No. 5.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
new elevator
At DRISC0LL

DRISCOLL, Aug. ia. o. Gregen
has started on a new elevator here
which he expects to have completed
in time to handle the crop this fall
He has engaged large force of men
and will rush the work as fast as the
weather will permit.
Crops around Driscoll are expected
to show a general average of about
eight or nine bushels per acre of
wheat, and tie early flax already as
sures a good crop with indications
that the late flax will be a bumper
crop if frost holds off for couple OF
weeks. The increase in corn acreage
is about 400 per cent and there will
be some corn and good deal Of
fodder.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
HISTORY. R ! OF ] :: OLD O. ! |. !.
Devils. Lake JAIL

DEVILS LAKE, N. D., Aug. 15.-
For Rent''-The old Ramsey county
Jail. A sign of this character would
be appropriate If hung on the steel
door Of the old Jail this morning,
which was left open for the first time
in "a years.
The history of the old Jail, which
has been presided over by Sherlffs
Wagness, Barton, Rutten, Mclean
and Belford, is remarkable. The num-
Der of prisoners that have been be-
hind the bars since the old Jail was
opened is 1873. The first prisoner to
He placed in Jail March Z, 1887, being
Martin Steen, who was arrested on a
charge of burglary. ,
Hundreds of sheriffs have visited
the Jail from most every state In the
Union and during the years OF Its ex'
istence there have been prisoners be-
hind it's walls from almost every
state. When first erected it was ad-
mired by all who visited 1t, as the
new Jail is now admired 1t was one
of the best jails in North Dakota, all
the latest appliances of the times hav-
ing been installed in 1887.
The fact that it was one OF the first
jails established in the northwestern
part of North Dakota has made 1t
significant, since it has done service
for all the northwestern tier of .coun-
ties, including Ward, Rolette, Nelson,
Towner, Pierce and McHenry. Hun
dreds of United States prisoners have
been placed behind it's walls, and 1t
n@111 rr1c0nn
tried in the United States courts than
all of the jails in North Dakota CON-
bined.
During it's existence no one has
ever been placed behind it's bars
whose name began with x, Y or 2, al
though there are several VS. who have
been Jailed here. Two Jail registers
have been used up since the establish
ment of the county institution, and on
the registers names beginning with
the letters M and w abound.
With numerous criminals OF every
description from many counties in this
section Of the state and from arrests
made by federal authorities it is not
necessary to explain that the Ramsey
county Jail has had within its steel
gates the most hardened criminals
ever arrested in the state. Criminals
who have committed almost every
sort of crime imaginable have been
placed on the Ramsey county bastile,
and many interesting newspaper
stories have emintalel from Devils
Lake, due to the fact that criminals
from, over this entire section of the
state have been Jailed here before
other counties had secured jails.
When moving day arrived recently
there were only four who were behind
the bars who were ushered by Sheriff
Mclean and Deputy Noonan to the
new home, which is admitted by all
who have visited t t" he the finest
Jail building in North Dakota
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
,MINOI NORMAL SITE
WILL Be LOCATED
BITTER AND LONG DRAWN OUT
FIGHT TO BE SETTLED
. TOMORROW.
Compromise Site. Was Not Before the
Board When It Made Original Sc
lection at Minot.

It will probably be decided at tne
meeting of the State Normal board
at Valley City tomorrow just where
the new normal school at Mlnot Will
repose. After the many compl1ca+
tions which have attended the loca.
tion of the new school, the state board
is likelv to act in a most emphatlc
manner.
The new site decided on at the
Minot election last Saturday is d
compromise. It was not before tne
board in the first instance. In TACT
the board did not officially know OF its
existence until the late meeting IN
This CITY ten days ago, when DR.. Carr
and Judge Greene presented it: Had
il been offered for cosideratlon IN the
start it is highly probable that 1t
would have been selected by the
hoard. so no criticism can attacn 10
the Judgment or the action OF the
hoard members in the selection OF the
hest thing in sight at the time acton
was taken. The board has suffered
some humiliation by the action OF the
neople of Minot, and the members
are in no mood to be further trl1led
with.
"Minot seems to have gained the
erroneous idea that she owns the pro
nosed normal school and can use 1t
for local advertising purposes. The
school is a state institution and must
he maid for and maintained at the
expense of every taxpayer In the
state. so when it comes to ques"
ton of location in Minot, any citizen
has a right to be heard
It is not known whether Minot real
estate specualtors will carry the f1gnt
to valley City tomorrow, or whether
they will abide the decision reacned
by ballot.
The long agitation over the ques-
ton has attracted the eyes OF the
whole state to Valley City, and there
seems to be a feeling that the Nor
mai School board should exercise It's
function without further mofestat1on
The compromise site decided on by
ballot seems to be from its description
more accessible than the south mH
site and many of the objections 10
the valley site are overcome. 1t Is
the general opinion in Bismarck tnat
the board will act promptly ana
brook no further Interference.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
.M|N0I FAIR
-
DATES FIXED

MINOT, N. d., Aug. 15.-The di-
rectors of the Ward County Fair as
sociation held a meeting at the Com
mercial club rooms at which they de-
cided upon September 1S, 10. and 20
as the dates for holding the greatest
fair in the history of Ward county.
An earnest effort will be made by the
directors of the fair association to
give the people of Ward county real
fair. A new machinery hall, 30x60
feet, will be erected and the best ma
chinery exhibits available will be pro-
cured in order that the farmers in at
tendance may have an opportunity OF
presenting requests for extension OF
lighting and water privileges in vari-
ous parts of the city.
At the last meeting the commission
ers decided to Investigate particulars
in regard to the installation Of cluster
lights along the main business streets
of the town, so that it might be done
before the Industrial exposition, takes
place in September. No definite class
seeing the most modern agricultural
implements and arrangements will be
made for demonstrating a large num-
Der of these machines. The machin-
cry exhibit will undoubtedly be the
finest of it's kind ever shown west OF
Grand Forks.
Then, too,ta large poultry exhibit.
tion hall will be erected, 1890, and
poultry fanciers, of which there are
great many in Ward county, will be
urged to enter their birds. Every in
ducement will be offered to secure a
large number of entries and this
should prove not only entertaining
but educational.
The most important decision that
the directors arrived at last night was
to place the admission this year at
Is cents instead of so cents as here
tofore. One of the directors stated
this morning that this fair was not
for the purpose of making money but
to arouse competition among the
farmers and to get them to exhibit
their grounds. Some special attrac-
tions will be secured and it Is highly
probable that Lucky Bob" St. Henry
will fly on September 19, but no defi-
mite arrangements have been made as
yet. This is St. Henry's only date va
cant in September so it is possible
that he cannot be secured, but some
splendid special attractions will be
secured. If the plans of the directors
Ward county people Will
have a fair. this year Of which they
will fave every tosses 'E,roaAd d.~s!'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
QUEER FREAK OF LIGHTNING.

During the storm Sunday night the
lightning played a queer trick at the
G. w. Tritck residence on the corner
of Avenue c and First street. Mr..
Tritch had constructed large wood
en- swing for the yard and he had
placed a piece of piping across the
top with a wire running through the
center. A bolt was evidently at
tracted by the pipe and wire and
struck the swing, shattering it into
a thousand pieces.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
ARRIVE At HOSPITALS.

Among the arrivals at hospitals in
the city today are Mrs. Jacob Neu-
mann of Gackle, George Widmer of
Fredonia, Fred Springer of Wiehek,
Miss Newman, daughter Of T. A. New
man of Wilton, and Miss Yarda Hag-
burg Of Underwood.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15

WASHINGTON, Aug 15.-The bat
tleship Michigan is the champion of
the navy. The vessel has been award
ed the battle efficiency pennant for
the highest combined merits in gun
merry and engineering for the year
ending June 20, 1911. President Taft
sent q letter to Captain Usher, COM
manding the vessel, announcing the
award, commending the officers and
men of the Michigan for their success.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
GET INTO HOLE.

A wagon from The fort, heavily
loaded with piping supplies, became
stuck in a ditch at the entrance to
the alley on Fourth street near
Woodward's store and was only able
to get out after a great deal of work.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
MEYERs.HoskINs NUPTIALs.

Announcement has been received in
the Capital City Of the wedding OF
Miss Eta Hoskins and Philip Meyer
at Dash Point, Wash. Nothing fur
ther is known about the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoskins are expected to
arrive in the city tomorrow evenig.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
HAS ACUTE ATTACK

Mrs. George Kellison of Dawson
was brought in on No. 3 this noon.
suffering from an acute attack Of ap-
pendicitis. She was taken to the hos
p&tal at once for an operation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-15
Registration
RATHER SLOW
(Speciai to the 1ribune)

GARRISON, Aug. 15.-Registration
here is going busily on, though the
fourteen notaries at work have rath-
er more leisure than yesterday. The
total number of names registered at
noon today was 179.
MINOT, Aug. 15.-Up to noon there
had been about 1850 registered for
drawing in Berthold reservation open
ing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-15
PERTH AMBOY
Population, S2,12l.
20 mlles from New YORK.

\ 70 mlIes from New YORK.
I Tax rate LIS.
! on staten Island Sound, at the
! mouth Of the Raritan river and at
I the head of Raritan Bay.
I Ocean steamers can dock In from
\ IS to 40 fee OF water.
I Channel FL feet deep at low wa.
! ter leading up the bay from SANDY
Daily steamed service to New
-Four railroads, the Psnnsy1ys ssaa,
Central Railroad Of New 1erseyd
! Lehigh Valley and the staten tslano
all directions, a%ffording almost an
unlimited number of excellent rae
Has two telegraph and two teis-
Electric light and gas companies.
Two daily newspapers.
Federal P%ostotice building.
Nine grammar schools and one
high school. which Is on the aP-
proved list of all the leading UNI
versities in the country, four par4-
chial schools aad a business COL
Churches Of all denominations
City hospital
Municipal water works.
Prominent center for trolleys "
all parts of the state.
Richest clay deposits In the couN-
try in tho immediate vicinity,
DplGnulu lllbdLl lGa4 ~ - u
Some of the leading Industries
are: American Smelling Il Reen I'M
Company's smeIter; Rarttan copper
Works smelter; Barber Aspha
Works; Jnited Lead W0 EibTts uPlfed
Tile & Fefence Co; &. Pardee Steel
and Tile Works; Atlantis tntt Pe era; SS 9F7 /
Jersey Terra Gotta Co; three plants
Of the NattQRaI F%i5e6Rsqofii R9Sus Gqns
within he Immediate vicinity Ger [
annie works; C~hesebrough vaseline
Works; Marcy Stove WORKS tWWpp
drydock companies together Win
shipyards and marine railwaysi {
Standard Underground Gable Tom
pany; Roessler & Hasslacher Chem
ical Works; emery mills coke ana (
cigar factories; cement stone woTHfsS
coal shipping piers; handkerchlel !
factory: cement works; machine
shops and iron foundries.
For further particulars address:
Albert Leoh. secretary of the
Board OF Trade.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-15
ADVANTAGE OF SHIP CANAL.

Discussing the proposed ship canal
across New Jersey, the Jersey City
Journal says:
"A ship canal to connect the har-
bors OF New York and Philadelphia
would be a great benefit to New Jer-
sey by providing about eighty miles
of wharf frontage on nayigable water
and offering manufacturing sites each
Of which would be connected at the
front with every port in the world
and by rail on the other side with
every station in the United States;
but it would do much more than this.
1t would benefit the general com
merce of the whole country.
The Kiel canal in Germany is an
example of the benefit Akat a canal
can confer on ocean freight. During
40 year 1901 ending IMMUNE the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-15
EVENTS.

July 16-Annual Excursion, Bar.
tenders Association.
July 18-Exoursion, Goodwill Assoc
citation to Asbury Park.
July 20-Sail, Standard Bearers,
Simpson NJ. E. Church, Coney Is
land.
July 22-Dory Races, Raritan Bay
Association.
July 24-Excursion, Baptist Sunday
School, up the Hudson.
Aug. 24-Methodist Sunday School
Excursion to Asbury Park.
July 26-Dance Marion A. c., Boyn-
ton Beach.
July 27-Festival, Home for the
Aged, City Hall Park.
July 27-Excursion, Sunday School
Union, Bellewood Park.
July 29-Sail, Marion A. O., to Coney
Island.
Aug. 20-Excursion, Owls, Coney Is
land.
Sept. Excursion, Moose Lodge,
Glen Island.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-15

TRAINS LEAVE PERTH AMBOY
For New York, Newark and Eliza
beth at 6:28, TIA, C7:42, N. Y. only,
7'55, (8:24, N. Y. only), $50, 9;48, 1906.
11:15 a. m; 1918. 1898. 3:1S, 4'44. sos.
$40. 7:4O, sly. (S:89, Saturdays only),
1852 p. m. Sundays. 1872 a. m.; 1926
sos, f:26, S:26, $50 p. M.
For Philadelphia and Trenton, via
Bound Brook, ia, 7.55. $50. (9:46 a.
M. Phila. only), 1873, 3:18, sos, SIT.
9:52 p. m. Sundays. 1892 a. M; 1925,
sos, 1925, S;26, $40 p. M.
For Long Branch Asbury Park, etc.
$40, 9:O1, 1894, 1859 a. M; 2:28, 4:31,
4:53, 6:31. 12:48 (night). Sundays.
APP, 9:12. 9:34 a. m; Asa and 1928
For Freehold, $40, $50, s;34. 1889
Sat a. M; 4:54' s:23 D! m.
W. C. BESLER. V. P. and G. NJ.
W. c. HOPE, Gen. Pass: Agent.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-07-15

Kiel canal carried 49,569 vessels
with a capacity of 7,58O,00O tons,
and these paid SS75,0O0 in tolls
This was an increase Of 100000
tons and 100000 of receipts as COM
pared with last year. Since 1890
the tonnage of the Kiel canal has
doubled.
There would be as great a ton-
mage for the canal in New Jersey and
an equal profit in its operation.
There is every reason to urge the
construction of such a canal and not
an argument against it,