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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
BLACK PATTlE TRoUsADoURS.

Washington, d. C.-The show. VIM
Sininetta Jones, Jolly John Larkins,
Jennie Pearl, H. Augustus Hall and
so other clever performers, are max
ing big hit this week playing at the
New Howard theatre to record break
ing houses. The show is fast, witty
and clever, with the scenery beautiful
and costumes grand. Everybody was
well pleased with the Black Pattie Co
S. Fl. Dudley will play in Washington
the week of April 3rd at the same
theatre.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
LEON PRYOR

I tween Jack Johnson and Emile Bro
nard, the fast French driver. The race
will take place at Los Angeles or Oak
land in the next three weeks, and it
will be distance of 100 miles, each
man driving 80 horse power. They
will post $4,000 as a side bet and Jack
Johnson looks to win in a walk and is
also willing to bet $4,000 more on the
outcome OF said race. Who wants
him!
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
AROUND CHICAGO TOWN.

Miss Abbie Mitchell opened at the
Willard last week. The Clipper Sis
ters, Jessie and Della, are at the
Grand. Irwin Miller and Cliff Green
are doing bright stunt at Williams
theatre on the West Side. The Pekin
theatre is once more playing stock
with big success. Mr. Jesse A. Shipp
is the fine producer, and Chicago looks
for the Pekin to be as it used to be in
the days of j. Ed. Green, former pro-
ducer.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
THE COLORADO SPRINGS BALL
TEAM

The Black Sox, colored baseball
team of Colorado Springs. have gone
into spring practice and are looking
forward to bringing home the cham
pionship title at the end of the season.
The R. NJ. A. A. team won the cham
pionship last year from the Pueblo
Giants, and if everything goes all
right the r. NJ A. A. will win again
this season.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
THE r. M. A. CLUB QUARTETTE.

Last Monday night at the Ell Jebel
Temple the Rocky Mountain Athletic
Club quartette had the pleasure of
entertaining with the Colorado Ma
tional Guards of Battery A. The club
is now singing the eastern late hits,
That's Why They Call Me Shine"
"Dearie,' why Was | Born to Have
Bad Luck?" and several others.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
West viraini.,s Good Citizens.

West virginia's Good Citizens.
The Martinsburg wv. Va, Pioneer
Press under date of March says edi
torially:
crow car law passing in this state
There are too many good and liberia
minded men In West Virginia. Ber-
keley's delegates, all Democrats. fought
1t to finish. and Cleveland Seiberf
made himself hero in our defense.
AMI we honor him for it. together with
Mr.. Sperow."
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
THE TWO JOHNSONS.

been filling dates on the Sullivan &
Considine circuit. They are well
known in Denver as a very classy col
cred team. They will be in Chicago
in a few days to play the colored
houses up and down State street.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
OLD McvickER's THEATRE, CHI
CAGO, ILL.

l was asked the other day through
mail the age of the McVicker's the
atre in Chicago. AS near as I can
find out, it was founded in 1857 by
James Fl. McVicker and was claimed
to be one of the five oldest existing
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18

Mr.. George X. Lyde, a former stu
dent of the Western university and
for the last year prominent member
of the Glaciers Jubilee Singers, is in
Denver in company with his brother,
irwin lyde. Both are at their uncle's,
Mr. Arthur Stewart. They are en-
route to their home in California,
where they are in a prominent bust.
ness.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
THE BA1LEYS.

very neat and clever act at pres
ent playing the small houses of the
East, are meeting with great success.
The team was to have played in Den
yer few weeks ago but was Cancelled
for unknown reasons. But neverthe
less they have made such big impres
sions wherever presented that it is
predicted big circuits for them sure.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
RAY & WILLIAM S.

Hello, Pryor. We have just closed
SIX weeks on the NJ. Locus time and will
start on run of ten weeks on the
Church time. opening at the Casino
theatre, Providence, r. |. We are try
ing to get booking in the West
Yours truly
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
KID CANS AND KID BELL

Two former Denver boys who did
some clever boxing in and around the
state, are both in Salt Lake City and
are boxing constantly all the time.
Both send regards to friends in Den
yer.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
BOYS MAKING GOOD.

Wilbur Brickler and Clarence
Holmes, two students of the Manual
Training high school, will be among
the ten men who will carry the colors
of that institution in the Interscholas-
tic Cross Country race, March 25.
This is the first time we have heard
from any Denver boys in this field OF
athletics. Cross country requires
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
THE STRANDED TROUPE co.

company of players known as the
Stranded Troupe has suffered some
through its name. The reports OF said
company have proved to be quite true,
although they were acceptable to the
public, they just were in hard luck.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
CHAS. BEECHUM.

The well known singing and dane
ing comedian, Mr.. Chas. Beechum, Is
back again; that is, in his own home
town of Chicago He is doing big
business for Johnson and Laverys'
big sensational musical enterprise.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
WILLIAM e. JONES.

The favorite singing comedian of
the East will try out his new act
called Shooply Minstrels, at Plainfield,
N. j., playing three characters. the in
terlocutor and two end men.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
LANeFoRD GOING TO AUSTRALIA

Sam Langford, the terrible little
black heavyweight who has made him
self a much talked about man, will
leave London for Australia in the
near future under McIntosh's advice
for making more money.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18

Don't forget the Pekin Prize Waltz
ing and Two Step Contest at East
, Turner Hall March 80. Eight big
prizes and Ben Goodman's orchestra.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
Coming Event of Unusual Interest.

Coming Event Of Unusual Interest.
An event to which the athletic fra
ternity in New York is looking forward
with unusual interest is the basketball
game which is to be played between
the All Stars of New York city and
the team @. the Tenth United States
Cavalry band. The tryout will take
place on Saturday. March %.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
EARLE WRIGHT.

The clever dramatic reader and vo-
calist, is now appearing at the New
York Hippodrome under two months
contract. He is said to be big draw
ing card.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
BROWN g. SHEFTAL.

In new act Brown & Sheftal team
opened at Newark, N. j., last week on
the Morris time. The act is big and
entitled the Dusky Coon.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
BERT wILLIAMs IN NEW YORK.

BERT WILLIAMS IN NEW YORK.
Follies 1901 are back in New York
and Bert Williams as star is singing
with success, believe me, constantly,
and I'll lend you anything but my
wife.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-03-18
AND eRoNARD TO RACE
AUTOS.

Arrangements were completed the
other day for an automobile race be-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-20
shields WANTED
TOO MUCH MONEY
DULUTH LUMeERMAN REPEATS
STORY BEFORE SENATE
INVESTIGATORS
Stated that He was Told That Hines
the Lumberman, Helped to "Put
Over" the election Of Stepnenson-
Shields had Falling Out With Hines
and Told Story.
10y Associated Press.)

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct. 2o-The
story that Edward Hines. the lumber.
man, helped put over" the election
of Senator Isaac Stephenson and that
Hines employed Robert J. Shields to
work on the case. both at Washington
and at Madison, Wis, was repeated
before the senatorial Investigation
committee today Writ Cook, Il Iln-
herman of Duluth, Minn.. declared he
had secured the information from
Daniel Haley, of Duluth. another
Ilumberman. This information was
that Shields had falling out with
Hines, because Shields wanted fifteen
thousand dollars for the work, and
Hines refused to pay thai much, say
ing Stephenson ought to give Shields
half of it. Shortly after Nearing this,
Cook testified he met Sields on a
train and asked him about the story
nd he said that's all fixed uD.'
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-20
NORTHWEST EXECUTIVES WILL
VISIT MANY OF THE EAST
TERN CITIES
twelve governors INVITED
TRIP WILL WIND UP At ST. PAUL
WHERE LAND SHOW
WILL BE VISITED
Besides Bearing Governors and Their
Party, Special Train Will Carry
-Four Exhibit Cars Showing Pro.
ducts and Resources Of Great North
western CommonweaIths.
(Special to the Tribune)


POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct .2O.-HoW
the governors of northwestern states
will swing around tho east, visiting
@ cities with combined population
of 12,452,OO0 and travelling 1000 miles
to visit the people of the east and tell
them of the northwest, was announced
today by former Gov. James H. Brady,
president of the enterprise.
While the trip is planned to return
the visits of public men and the many
parties from the east who have WIS.,
tied the northwest in the last five
years, there can be no doubt but what
it will attract widespread attention
not only in the country which the
train will visit, but all over the United
States That dozen of the chief
executives of northwest states should
visit eastern states on special train,
accompanied by big business men, the
representatives Of the Panama Pa"
t:fic exposition and later Joined by
United States senators and congress-
men, is a remarkable If not a histor-
ical incident.
This is the itinerary of the "Western
Governors Special as announced by
Mr. Brady. It requires 21 days to
make the trip.
Leave st.. Paul the evening of No.
vember 27 over the Burlington route
for Chicago:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-20
MANY IMPROVEMENTS NOTED IN
THRIVING METROPOLIS
IN WASHINGTON
CITY IS VERY Progressive
RESIDENTS CLAIM THEY HAVE
BEST CITY CHARTER IN
THE WORLD.
System Which has Worked Out Sue
cessfulIy in North Dakota's Capital
is Also Proving Popular in Spokane,
Which has in Addition the Initiative
and Referendum. and Recall.
Especial to the Tribune)

SPOKANE, Wash, Oct. 20.-Seven
months experience with the commits
sion form of government in Spokane,
which is under the control of the
people through the preferential cleo
tion system, the initiative and refer
endum and recall, has proved highly
successful. Direct efficiency has re.
placed irresponsibility and incompe-
tency. party bossism has been elm
mated, the laws are enforced the tax
payers are obtaining 100 cents worth
of work for dollar, municipal i'm
provement bonds command high pre-
miums and the city's credit is gilt
edge in the financial centers through
out the country.
Charles M. Fassett, commissioner
OF public utilities, speaking for the
commission, says the people, as rule
are satisfied with the change and that
it is doubtful if even those who were
most active against the present char
Continued on page 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-20
LORIMER committee
SPRINGS A SURPRISE
(By Associated Press.) }

CHICAGO, Oct. 2O-Counsel for the
committee of the United States seno-
tors investigating the Lorimer cases
today Unexpectedly produced letter
from state senator John Broderick, OF
Chicago, to former state senator D.
w. Holtslaw of Luka, in which Brod
erick specifically asked Holtslaw to
keep an appointment in Chicago at
O'Clock pm August %, 1909.
The letter was dated August Goth
1909. and bore Broderick's personal
letter head Broderick admitted that
the letter was authentic but said he
could not remember that he wanted
to see Holtslaw at that time. Attor-
ney Henecy for Lorimer, charged that
the letter was in the hands of the
prosecution at the time of the prev
ious federal senatorial inquiry.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-20
CATASTROPHE OCCURS IN IRON
MINES At HIBERNlA, NEW
JERSEY,
BLAST DESTROYS PARTITION
FOREMAN OF. GANG DIES IN EF-
FORT TO LEND ASSISTANCE
TO MEN.
Dead Were Working In Shaft Which
Was Flooded by Water When Blast
Destroyed Protecting WaII-Sixty
Men Trapped, but Most Of Them
Swan to Safety-Dead Could Not
SWIM.
(Bv Associated Press.)

HIBERNIA, N. j., Oct. 20.-Twelve
men We're drowned here today when a
blast destroyed the partition between
two shafts in the iron mines of the
Wharton Steel company and let a
great quantity of water accumulate
in an old shaft flood gallery where
they were at work. All the victims
are foreigners except Davis Sleight,
foreman of the gang, who lost his life
in trying to aid his men. The acct
dent occurred in a shaft where sixty
ren were at work. Between this
shaft and the abandoned one was a
partition of logs. The blast weak
ened this barrier so that it gave away
before the water in the adjoining gal
lery In less than a minute the wa
ter was over the miners heads and
they were obliged to swim through
the darkness toward the opening lead
ing to the higher level. Those who
lost their lives were unable to swim
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-20
PURE BRED HERD
FOR THE ASYLUM

JAMESTOWN, Oct 2O-Steward NJ.
d. Williams of the hospital for the
insane, returned Thursday morning
from an eastern trip to purchase cat
tie for the institution. He bought 81
head at Lake Mills, Wis.,, they are all
Holsteins and will be valuable addi-
tion to the number of that variety
now at the hospital. Cows of other
breeds are being eliminated as fast
as others can be found to take their
places and the management hopes to
have pure bred herd in a few years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-20
twin CITY BUSINESS
MEN ARE interested

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 20-Begin-
ming actual work that will mean. in
North Dakota, the greatest move for
agricultural improvement that the
Northwest has ever witnessed twelve
members of the North nakota One
Hundred Dollar an Acre Club met at
the Minneapolis Club, and later in the
day at the Commercial club, members
of the wholesalers and manufacturers
committees met to disucss plans by
which Minneapolis may make itself
a part of the movement, helping North
Dakota to Du through the demonstra-
tion farm plan.
Because North Dakota has taken so
pronounced step forward for agrl-
cultural improvement, and because
Minneapolis has a jobbing business of
not less than $25C00.0OO annually
with North Dakota, were the reasons
for the interest taken here set forth
by P. l.. Howe, who addressed the
commercial club members. He an
nounced that Minneapolis, St. Paul
and Duluth will raise 100000, that
James J. Hill. Howard Elliott and
Edmund Pennington, on behalf of the
Great Northern, Northern Pacific and
500 roads have each promised $1,000
annually for three years, that Mime
apolis lumbermen have promised
$500 annually, Minneapolis grain
buyers $500 annually, that the st.
Paul and Duluth business men have
contributed their share, and that with
s6,5OO pledged by Minneapolis bank
ers total of $32,5OO has been sub
scribed annually for three years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-20
ARREST Two ON
P|GG|NG Charge
(Specia, to the Triuune)

RICHARDTON. N. D., Oct. 20
Sheriff J. A. Wiechs of Dickinson,
with an army Of deputies DIR 'pped in
on Richardton today and made q
cleaning of the blind piggers Operat-
ing in this city.
For several months the village Of
ficials have been trying to stop this
traffic but some way or other without
success. Today's operations resulted
in two arrests. that of Thomas Smell
and Valentine Weller. the Qt',ers took
to the tall timbers.
Smell and Weller had been ODerar'
ing their stand in what is known as
the Adam ]. Weller residence in the
north part of the town. A temporary
Injunction has been placed against
the building. Mr.. Weller at present,
is residing at Stepig, Mont, and Is
not aware of the fact.
The general opinions of the CONNER
cial bodies of this village are always
for a cleaner, bigger and better
RicharGton.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-20

DEPOT: FIRE

LANGDON, Oct. 2O.-There are
poss bilities of startling developments
at Easily within the next two or three
days as a result of the destruction
of the Great Northern depot by fire.
Records in the building belonging
to the railroad company, and which
the officials prosecuting blind pig
charges had sought to gain posses
sion of, were destroyed and it is this
fact that has resulted in the institu-
tion of an investigation by the county
and railroad authorities.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-20
-FOUR CHALLENGES
Being Considered
(By Associated Press.)

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2O-The state
challenged venireman T. w. Adams
at the opening of the Mcnamara mur-
der trial today, the court TOOK the
challenge under consideration. max
ing four challeges now awaiting his
direction.
The challenge was based on Adams
opposition to the death sentence.
Adams is a Socialist and portion or
his examination was taken up in sep
arating his political bias and his per-
sonal attitude toward the prisoner.
The defense. under Attorney c. 5.
Darrow, resisted tht challenge. A
few minutes later the state also cna'-
lenged talesman A. R. Mcintosh be-
cause of his objection to the death
penalty on circumstantial evidenct
This challenge also was resisted hS
the defense. Implied bias was the
formal ground for the challenge.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-20
RAISE sheep IN
NORTH DAKOTA

GRAND FORKS, Oct. 2O-John W,
Scott, of Gilby, returned from South
st. Paul, where he purchased 1000
head of sheep which he will Craze on
his big farm. Mr.. Scott has given
the matter of sheep investment care
full consideration, and has become
convinced that they are an essential
feature of improving farming, because
of their ability to thrive on what
would otherwise be waste material.
as we'll as dleir ability to d1troy
many of the noxious weeds and other
grOWths on the farm.
A large number of other progress
sive farmers in the valley are invest
mig in large flocks of sheep for the
same reasons that have induced Mr..
Scott to do sO
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-20
MORE ROADS MAY
Be INVOLVED
(By Associated Press)

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Oct. 2O.-La
Dor leaders here announced toda!
that the five allied crafts of shop
men now on strike along the Harrl
man railroads are preparing to strike
on the Rock Island system. Accord
ing to the announcement the proposed
strike would add between 5000 ard
10000 men to the number already out
It is said in labor circles that other
roads are likely to be involved in
the strike before it is settled.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-20
blCkF0RD. TO
serve 3 YEARS
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: :
: WASHBURN,N. D., Oct. 20. ::
: Judge Crawford this; morning de- ::
:: MED the motion Of the attorneys ::
: for G. l.. Bickford, former state ::
:: treasurer, who was found guilty ::
:. of embezzlement, for new trial, ::
:. and passed sentence upon the ex- ::
:: treasurer as follows ::
Z: The sentence of the court is {:
:: that the defendant, be impris- I:
:: oned in the state penitentiary at ::
:. Bismarck for an indeterminate :
:. term of from one to three years, /:
: commencing at IL O'Clock noon of ::
: this day, and that he be fined =
: $109 and costs of this action, the :
:: costs being taxed at $400, the !
: total fine amounting TO $500. The :
= defendant stands committed un- :
:: til the sentence of this court is :
:. complied with. :
:: The attorneys for 1.-THE defense :
: Immediately filed a 1otice of ap- :
:: peal to the supreme court, and :
(: bail bonds were fixed in the :
: amount Of $4,000. :
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-20
[By Associated Press.)

[By Associated Press.)
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20-Ofticial-
ly the attendance at the first game
tor the worlds championship here
was 28,286, but thousands of other
spectators saw the game without add
ing anything to the clubs Golfers.
Back of the center field is row OF
houses from which the diamond can
be seen. They built grand stands ov-
er the stoops and on the roofs and
sold seats at from 81 to $4. Hundreds
who had paid 81 each to stand behind
the fence erected just inside the wall
that bounded the diamond. climbed
to the top of the wall and sat thera
with their legs dangling down. They
could see no better than those who
crowded the roofs of the houses be-
hind them. The picture shows spec
tators inside the grounds, .on the
fence and on the houses outside of
Shibe park. The lower picture shows
Third Baseman Baker of the Athletics
catching fly knocked by Fetched
in the seventh inning. /
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-20
CONTINUE HUNT
FOR MARzYEk
SUSPECT ARRE.>TED At NEW
KIRK, OHIO, NOT THOUGHT
TO BE SLAYER.
Many Persons Now Believe That Ex'
Convict Left for the South Several
Days Ago-Posses, However. Have
Not Vet Abandoned Their Search
Throughout Neighborhood.
(Rv Associated Press.)

(By NSSoc1ateo TreSs'1
ELLSWORTH, Kan, Oct. 2O.-Pos'
ses today continutd to search this and
adjacent counties for Charles MARI
yek. wanted in connection with the
murder of five members Of the Show
man family
The local officers do not believe that
the man arrested last night at New
kirk. O., is Marzyek. Photographs Of
the fugitive were sent to NeWkirk
officials, but early today no word had
been received from there as to wheth-
er the man held has been identified
as the missing slayer
Many persons here now believe
that Marzyek left for the south on
train several days ago.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-20
NOTED lawyers
ARE BANQUEI1ED

GRAND FORKS, Oct. 2O.-The Phi
Alpha Delta Law Fraternity of the
University of North Dakota last night
gave banquet at the Hotel Dacotah
at 9 o'clock as a farewell to B. G.
Skulason. The banquet also marked
the formal initiation into the fratern-
ity of Charles F. Amidon, c. J. Fisk,
B. F. Spalding, D. Morgan, Charles F..
Templeton and Rog n w. Cooley.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-20

Returning to St. Paul the chief ex-
ecutives will be special guests at the
Twin City land show, December 20,
at that exposition, being known as
Governors Day" A conference at
tended by the governors, United
States senators and congressman. has
been called by President Lewis Pen
we'll to consider uniform action by the
states in the league and urge cooper
alton by representatives in congress
for legislation which will encourage
the development and settlement of the
American northwest.
Besides carrying the governors and
party the special train will contain
four exhibit cars which will show the
products of the soil, forests, lakes,
rivers and mines of the American
northwest. Colorado and Wyoming.
Governors Shafroth and Carey of Colo-
rado and Wyoming have made special
arrangements to accompany the train
and the Burlington lines have fur
nished them fine exhibit car to carry
the products these two states.
East of Chicago the train will move
over the lines of the New York Gen.
trail, the Baltimore and Ohio and the
Pennsylvania lines. The routing was
fcompleted by Governor Brady after
a conference with officials of the
Northwest Development league, which
organization has endorsed the enter
prise