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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-11
Two ACCUSED Of
HIRING INCENOlARY
KILLED At FARGO
CASHIER OF LONG DOCK MILLING
COMPANY SAYS HE WANTED
EVIDENCE DESTROYED.
SAMUEL BROWN IN STORY OF EX.
PLosioN duplicates p. D.
TIMMoNs, OF NEWARK
Frank Walsh Blinded by F!ames-Ac-
cused Man Tells City Police He
Stole ITO Be Good Fellow"

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Within four
hours after Frank Walsh, the victim of
the explosion and fire in the office Of
the Long Dock Milling company had
died in St. Francis Hospital yester'
day morning the Jersey City police
heard Samuel Brown, the trusted
cashier of the company, confess that
he had planned the fire as his last
hope of covering up the defalcations
that spelled his ruin if discovered.
In his confession he implicated Pat
rick D. Timmons of Newark, who for
ten years has been posting his books,
and last night both were locked up
on charges of manslaughter.
Brown had been an employee of the
company for eleven years and yester-
day went as usual to the Office, at
No. 6S Pavonia avenue. He found the
safe open, books and records lying
about and everything charred by
flames. On the floor lay the shreds
of a mans clothes and the shoes that
had been cut from his feet when he
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-11
little BOY Was
INSTANTLY killed

Cakes Journal: A sad accident
happend Saturday evening at the Glo-
yer ranch when little ten year old
Johnnie Corey was kicked by horse
and instantly killed. The little fellow
was the son of Mrs. Mary Corey,
who does the cooking at the ranch.
DR.. Ryder was telephoned for at
once, but hardly got started when he
passed away. Johnnie was fine lit
tie fellow and was working at the
ranch hauling Irvine and water to the
men. He was favorite with the fifty
men employed there and it was quite
shock to the boys to have the little
fellow taken from them. The funeral
was held Thursday afternoon in the
Glover school house by Rev. Burns.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-11

went out and returned with Frank
Walsh. Then they telephoned to the
Broad Hotel for an automobile and
were driven to Jersey City. Brown
says they stopped at Stumpf's garage
in Harrison and Timmons bought
gasoline. They arrived in Jersey City
about nine o'clock and went to a sa-
loon near the Office. Then, he de-
clares, they went to tie Office of the
Long Dock Milling company. Brown
says he opened the door and then
opened the safe. He says he saw
Walsh hold one of the books over the
gas jet and then he went away.
Victim Der les Seeing Safe
When the firemen got to the build
ing they found the place in flames.
The front door was broken in and
Walsh was found on the floor, terribly
burned. He said he had gone to sleep
and had lighted cigarette. Even
after the last rights of the church
had been administered he stuck to his
story that the whole thing was an
accident and he never even noticed
the safe. He died at five o'clock yes
terday morning. The police believe
he sprinkled gasolene around the
Office and when he touched a match
to it there was an explosion that en-
veloped him in flames, blew his eyes
out and made it impossible for him
to escape. His hat was found in the
office yesterday. It was soaked with
gasolene.
Detective John Furey went to East
Newark yesterday to seek Walsh's
family. He found step-sister, Mrs.
William Valance, living at No. 313
Central avenue. She said her STEP
brother ran away from home many
years ago and had always followed
circuses since then. She said he had
broken her fathers heart by pranks
in his youth. He was known as
lightning" Walsh, she said.
"Tried to Be Good Fellow"
As soon as Brown had made his
confession George Brinkerhoff, the
manager for the Long Dock Milling
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-11

woman rushed in and said the place
next door was afire. then ran out
and found them carrying out Walsh's
body"
Timmons it is reported, then said
he took the McAdoo tube and came
to New York. Getting out at Thirty
third street, he took an elevated train
going to Browns home, in West 18th
street, he says.
Timmons said he told Brown that
lightning" was killed. Brown re-
Piled
Get out of here. What do you
mean by coming up to my house?"
Timmons the police declare, said
he never taxed to Brown about his
accounts but knew Brown was be-
hind.
The accountant declared he never
talked with Brown or with Walsh
about setting the place on fire. He
said he did not introduce Brown to
Walsh.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-11

was found, before the open safe with
his eyes blown out.
When Brown heard that the man
was dead he was visibly affected.
Detective Thomas Curry asked him if
he was sure he had locked the safe
Saturday night. AS Brown said he
was sure he had done so, his voice
trembled and he seemed about to COL
lapse. The detective led him away
Half an hour later Brown signed
his name to a statement prepared
under his direction confessing that he
and Patrick w. Timmons, an account
ant, of No. 339 Clinton avenue, New
ark, had induced Walsh to set the
place on fire. A little later he cor
rected the statement and said that
he stood by while Walsh and Tim
mons touched the first discriminating
record to a gas jet, and that he then
hurried away to his home at No. 315
West 18th. street, Manhattan. The
police telephoned his wife, but she
went only as far as the office, and
when she had been told all that had
happened there she went home again
without seeing her husband.
Attempt to Change Records.
Brown said that he had been taking
money from the company since Jam
uary, and declared that the total
amount probably was $4,000. Two
months ago, he said, he consulted
Timmons and efforts We're made to
change the records so the defalcations
wouldn't show. Last Saturday Brown
heard that the auditors were expected
yesterday, and he says he told Tim
mons that something must be done
Immediately. Timm0ns, he told the
police, said tie only way was to burn
the books, and he agreed, according
to Brown to get the man to do it.
In his confession Brown says he
met Timmons at the Office in Pavonia
avenue Sunday afternoon and that
they took a trolley car for Newark.
They went to Dick Reaches road
house, at No. 1877 Frelinghusye
avenue, Newark. Timmons, he says
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-11

full: prices one-half asked elsewhere
in city; beautiful view; choicest lots;
some splendid lots five blocks from
new postoffice. Good discount for all
cash or can be bought on monthly pay.
ments. F. E. Young.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-08-11
FOR SALE

Four good residences will be built in
Riverview addition at once. Buy
your lot now before the prices are
raised. Sewer and sidewalk paid in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
TO PREVENT NEW
TOBACCO COMBINE
u s Files Answer to American Com
pany's PIan-Guard Against
Violation.

New Yo.k. The governments
answer TO the plan OF the Amer
lean Tobacco company for disco
luton and reorganization in con-
tornity with the decree of the United
States Supreme court was filed in the
United States circuit court he!e by
Attorney General Wickersham-
After Attorney General Wickersham
had filed the governments answer to
the plan. counsel ior the defendants
pleaded with the court 70 accept the
dissolution proposal Lewis Cass Led.
yard. urging for the defendants. in
sisted that II was an honest plan TO
comply with the requirements In the
mandate of the Supreme court for a
reorganization that will restore COM
petition in compliance with the terms
OF the Sherman antitrust law.
Supporting the plan, representatives
Of the preferred stockholders and bond
holders OF the American Tobacco and
constituent companies urged approval
of the division Of the trust into four
principal segregated companies TO be
operated absolutely independent of
each other.
Independent manufacturers. dealers
and producers of tobacco unanimously
disapproved the plan on the ground
that II would not result in effectually
breaking up the trust, and that it Is
sham proposal to divide the prop
critics, control OF which still would be
retained by the group of individuals
now dominating the industry.
The answer of the attorney general
did not express general opposition to
the dissolution plan. but contained for
the guidaAce of the court may re-
strictions deemed necessary to assure
restoration of competition in he to
baceo industry.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
MANCHU DYNASTY
BROUGHT TO END
Throne Makes Many Conces.
sions to Rebels.
PANIC PREVAILS IN CITIES
Foreign Legations Are in State Of
siese-Hongkone. Pekina, Can
ton and Shanghai Fear
Massacre.

San Francisco. The Chinese
newspaper here received a dispatch
from Peking stating that Lung Yu.
the dowager empress. had fed from
the capital. taking with her the
young emperor. and that all trace Of
them had been lost
Picking. Tottering to its fall.
the Manchu dynasty, through its
prince regent, speaking In the person
Of the fiye-year-old emperor. mace a
last despairing attempt to stem the
tide OF revolution by issuing more
edicts
Pathetic in the extreme. the state
pronunciamentos offered many more
concessions to the rebels, but they
only made plain the fact that the rule
OF the Manchu in China is at an end.
The national assembly has voiced
its approval of the thrones action.
The revolutionists say lit is too late.
A state of panic prevails in Picking
Shanghai, Hongkong and Canton. as
well as nearly every small! place in the
empire, over the fear of massacre.
the Chinese and Manchus regarding
each other with mutual distTust ana
fear.
The transfer OF all cabinet offices TO
native Chinese Is one of the principal
points In the edicts, and the throne
gives the promise that hereafter
Menchus and Chinese shall be re-
gasded equally" This means that the
system of pensions ny which praeti-
cally every Manchu has been given
money for years has been abolished
and the Manchu will have to get out
and earn his living like any other Chi
naman. The edicts were a complete
capitalization to the demands Of the
national assembly.
The Manchus, who. for the first time
In generations, are cut off from their
pensions. talk of massacre for re-
venge. There are 100000 Chinese and
100000 Manchus in the city OF Picking.
II is asserted among the native Chi.
nese that Prince Tsai Tao. an uncle
OF the infant emperor, ri Yu. is will
ing to lead the Manchus in their mas
sacre.
Fears are entertained for foreigners
In the province of Shansi. many OF
whom are Americans. The conces-
sions there are not as strong. nor are
they as well guarded as the legations
in the large cities.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
DENIAL BY STEPHENSON
ENDS SENATE INQUIRY
Senator Declares He Never Had Amy
Connection With Hines or Shields
Concerning His Election.

Milwaukee The United States
senate committee which for a
month has been Investigating charges
Of bribery in the election OF Senator
Isaac Stephenson adjoUrned its hear
ings in Milwaukee, to meet later N
Washington and prepare and render
its findings.
The last witness was Senator Ste
phenson, as he had been the first. He
denied ever having any connection
with either Hines OF Shields IN regard
10 his election. and denied ever hav-
ing given Shields or anyone else a
blank check.
Senator Stephenson said that he had
made no promises and had paid no
money to any legislative candidate TO
assist in his election. nor had he au-
thorized any one to do so in his be
half
Edward Hines Of Chicago took the
stand again and denied that he had a
conversation with r. j. Shields. Hines
denied that he had ever had a talk
with Senator Stephenson regarding
the election or In regard to money.
He denied every detail Of the Hust.
ing charges and then volunteered this
unusual declaration;
''Mr. Chairman. il you can learn the
date of the alleged conversation with
Shields can tell you where I was
that day I wish to say right here
that for twenty years have kept u
record Of where | have been every
day ard almost every hour"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
AMERICAN NAVY
WORLDS SECOND
Only Great Britain Has Greater
Sea Powe,.
PREPARED FOR ANY CRISIS
Secretary Meyer Lauds Men Who
Caused Gigantic Increa,e in
Warships Made During the
Last Nineteen Years.

New Yor.-'The feet has demon
strated its preparedness for any emer-
geney."
George Won l.. Meyer, secretary of
the navy, made this statement on
board the Mayfiower, after having in
spected 30 fighting ships making
line of over six and one-half miles In
length of the Atlantic feet assembled
In the Huds0a river for the greatest
mobilization In the history OF the
American navy.
This mobilization In 80 days no
tice," he said crisply, has demonstra-
ted our preparedness for any emer-
geney. 1t has developed that ships
can be assembled In short time. i
has shown the effectiveness Of the
present organization. That orbaniza
ton has resulted IN both efficiency and
economy. The ships are becoming
more self-sustaining. For example.
the New Hampshire and Michigan VIII
require no assistance in repairs,
We had "a battleships among the
100 vessels that covered about six and
half miles. OF these battleshlps the
Utah and the Florida are the most
powerful in the world. With the Della.
ware and the North Dakota they viii
make up division Of super-dread
noughts.
THE inspection has gone off with
out any hitch. The program was car.
ried out according TO schedule. That
the fleet is able TO make such a dem
onstration Is due 10 the teamwork OF
aids and bureau chiefs working with
the ommander.in-chief, Rear Admiral
Osterhaus, and the aid Of operations.
Rear Admiral Wainwright. The rank
of commander Of the Atlantic fleet
should be commensurate with the
enormous Aoet he commands. Today
he ranks with division commanders
He should have at least the title OF
vlce-admiral."
Mr.. Meyer said the feet had prop
erly demonstrated the right OF the
United States TO rank as the worlds
second naval power and that the mo
bllization inspected by him exceeded
in power that OF the German empire at
Kiel or of the French republic at Tou-
Ion. II was exceeded. said he, only. by
the array of British warships that
gathered In the Solent when George
v. was crowned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
NOV. 80 SET AS DAY
FOR THANKSGIVING
GOVERNOR TELLS or ABUNo.
ANT HARvESTS AND PROS
PERITY IN THE STATE.
REFERENCE TO DISASTERS
Proclamation by Executive Urges the
People of Wisconsin to Extend
Their Sympathy and from Abund-
ance Relieve Distress"

Madison.-Gov. MEG pFern has is
sued proclamation naming Thurs
day, Nov. 80, as Thanksgiving day.
The proclamation is as follows:
Another year of abundant har-
vests, good health. peace and .pros-
perity has passed into history. For
these great blessings the people of
Wisconsin should publicly proclaim
their gratitude to him who has pro-
yided so bountifU'ly for their COM
fort and happiness
At this time also we should re-
member those to whom disaster has
come, extend to them our sympathy,
and from our abundance relieve their
distress.
In accordance with Law and long
established custom, and in conform
ity with the proclamation of the
president 81 the United States of
America, !, Francis e. McGovern,
governor of the state of Wisconsin,
do hereby designate Thursday, the
thirtieth day OF November. 1911, as
Thanksgiving day. | earnestly rec
ommend that the people meet on that
day in their usual places of worship,
by praise and thanksgiving showing
their gratitude to God, who gives us
sunshine and shower, seed time and
harvest, and by acts of kindness and
love acknowledging their kinship to
every fellow being.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
STATE D. A. R. MEET CLOSES
Mrs. Van Ostrand Is Again Choser
Head of Organization Plymouth
Gets 1912 Convention.

kenosha.- annual meeting OF
the Wisconsin society of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution
closed here with the election of off,
GERS and the selection of Plymouth
as the place for next years meeting.
Mrs. Edwin H. Van Ostrand was
unanimously reelected state regent.
Mrs. John P. Hume, Milwaukee, was
elected vice-regent; Miss Carrie j.
Smith, Fort Atkinson, secretary, and
Mrs. William E. Cole. Fond du Lac,
treasurer.
At the closing sessions the daugh-
tiers unanimously indorsed the work
being done by the Wisconsin Anti
tuberculosis league and pledged the
assistance of the twenty-six chapters
of the state in both county and city
work.
The conference went on record as
indorsing the block certificates for
the paying of the debt on Continental
hall, and as favorable TO preserving
the pioneer cemeteries of Wisconsin.
Chapters were authorized to take
such local or legislative steps as they
might see fit to aid il fnrthering the
cause of conservation.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

When nsh change their places OF
residence they usually travel by wa
ter. The finny Inhabitants OF Kenslco
lake, near Westchester. suburb or
New York. form an exception to the
rule. The lake is being drained. and
all the game fish It contains. especial
ly pike and bass. are TO be carried
overland TO neighboring bodies OF wa
ter, the iishing clubs OF the vicinity
bearing the expense. Only game fish
will be thus preserved. A moving pic
ture company has arranged to photo
graph the work, which in this way
beeo1' familiar to the entertainment
loving public throughout the country.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08

New York has had several cases
fatal toadstool poisoning OF late. and
an effort has been made by the news
papers Of that city TO instruct the
public in the important and easily
recognized differences between tho
edible and the non-edible fungus. Ger.
tain broad rules are so simple that
they can be written down to be re-
fcyred to whenever the temptation is
felt to pick and eat. One OF these is
that thN edible mushroom Is white
above aud pink beneath. the pink
changing to browning hue. growing
darker with age. The surest way is to
bring home the FIRST hatfui OF sup
posed mushrooms and submit them to
some neighborhood authority. such as
may always be found close at hand.
But there Is one general rule OF safe
ty; When in any doubt whatever.
throw the tempting morsel away.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
THREE TO BE CARDINALS
Farley, o'conneIl and FaIconio TO Re.
eeive Red Hats.

Rome. On November 81. when tbs
consistory is held In the vati
can here. Pope Plus will create
seventeen new cardinals, and in this
number will be Most Rev. John NJ
Farley. archbishop Of New York:
Most Rev. w. n. o'Connell. archbishop
Of Boston. and Mrg Diomede Faleonio
apostolic delegate in the United States
at Washington.
The proposed consistory In Novem-
Der will be the fifth held by Pops
Plus X On the death OF Pope Leo
KILL. there were sixtyfour cardinals
During the last eight years Plus X
has created seventeen new cardinals.
Of whom two have died.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
DEATH HARVEST HAS BEGUN
Usual Large Number of FataIaties
Expected to Follow Opening of
Hunting Season Nov. II.

Madison annual harvest of
hunters lives in the northern woods
is pretigured by reports received by
the state board of vital statistics.
Nine deaths from accidental gunshot
wounds We're recorded in September,
and ten such deaths occurred in
August. The reports for October
will be received in few days.
The year 1910 saw death toll of
eighty-six hunters in Wisconsin, and
there is no reason to think the num-
Der will be reduced in the present
season.
The deer season opens on Nov. II,
and continues until Dec. L.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
FIND TREASON IN TRlPoLl
Anarchists Enlist in italian Army and
Spread DisIoyaltY.

Zone. Great excitement and
much anxiety exist throughout
Italy over the discovery that treason
has broken out in the Italian army
Augusta Masetti. q Reservist at Ro-
logna, shot his commander, Lieut. Col
Giuseppe Stropps. in the left Shout
der. infieting severe wound. and
an Investigation has brought to light
other minor acts OF treason.
1t is said that hundreds OF anarch-
lists have enlisted In the Italian army
and are spreading their propaganda
among the troops The press demands
that every anarchist caught be exc
cuted
A new army division is being organ
lied at Naples for service In Tripoli.
The division will number $1,000 men
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
oveRALLs FOR SCHOOLGIRLS.

DR.. Henry s. Curtis OF Clark univer-
sity, whe is one Of the most active
workers in the Fairgrounds Associa-
fion OF America, has offered a sugges-
tien that should appeal to mothers Of
young girls and one which. II adopted.
win probably cause the girls to rise up
in future years and call him blessed.
Dr.. Curtis. appreciating the handicap
that girls have in play and outdoor
athletics. suggests that girls up to the
age Of thirteen or fourteen years be
allowed to wear trousers or overalls
and thus meet their boy playmates on
an equality. The suggestion appears
wholly eommendable so long as
thought IS had only OF the larger OPP
portunities that would be offered TO
the girls thus relieved OF the impedi-
ment in athletic work and outdoor ex-
ercise. From purely economy stand
point. too. It would make possible a
big saving In the clothing and laundry
accounts Of the girls, but there Is an
other phase OF the question. says the
St Paul Pioneer Press. Mans monop-
only Of trousers has been a source OF
envy among women for many years,
but the women have been trained to
skirts and petticoats from the cradle
and 1t is apparently impossible for
them to make an open breakaway and
demand the right and privilege OF DON
ming pantaIoons. II the girls start
with overalIs and have dozen years
or so in such freedom habit is likely
to be formed which viii make them
fight before surrendering their style OF
dress.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
BARROW REeukgD BY COURT.
Accused Of Trying to cireumvent the
Ruling on Challenges.

=
Los Angeles. Cal.--Judge Walter
Bordwell accused tho defense in
the McNamara murder case OF try.
rig 10 circumVent his ruling and re-
fused to the defense the privilege OF
challenge against George w Johnson.
who said he would not convict pris-
oner in a capital case on circumstan-
tial evidence alone
1T would be an anomalous condi-
ton which would allow challenge by
defendant for such cause. where it
is plain that only the prosecution is
interested or could be prejudiced by
the retention of the juror" the court
said.
Attorney Clarence S. barrow took
exception in behalf of his client, James
y. Mcnamara. who is on trial for the
murder of Charles J. Haggerty. vic
tim of the Los Angeles Times explo-
sion.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1911-11-08
EXPERT AVIATOR IS KILLED
Professor Montgomery Of Santa Clara,
Cal, Meets With Fatal Accident.

Santa Clara. Cal. Prof. J. J..
Montgomery, a member OF the
Santa Clara college faculty and one
of the first aviators In this country TO
experiment with the aeroplane. was
killed in a fall from his glider while
conducting experiments in the foot
hills north Of Evergreen.
While at a height of forty feet the
glider suddenly turned turtle and
crashed TO the ground with lightning
speed, Professor Montgomery fell on
his head and was buried beneath the
wreckage. sustaining a compound
fracture at the base of the skull and
internal injuries. Vie died an hour
and a half later