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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
DEADLY GASOLINE stove
CLAIMSDERR|Ck VICTIMS

DEVILS LAKE, Jul y21.-As re-
farm home near Derrick, Mrs. Peter
Strand is at the general hospital,
Devils Lake, in precarious condi-
tion from burns, while her husband is
also being treated for burns and
wounds Of the hands received in a
heroic fight to save his wife and chill
dren from cremation
The accident occurred yesterday
morning about 10 o'clock at the Strand
farm, while Mrs. Strand was engaged
in cooking over a gasoline stove. In
some manner the tank fell off the top
and gasoline was touched off by the
flame of the burner. In an instant
Mrs. Strand was sheet of flames.
Rushing away from the stove she
got into the open. Here it appears
she became frantic with fright and
forgetting what was best to do, started
to run.
Mr. Strand, fortunately was work
ing but a short distance from the
house and soon was attracted. Tear
ing the burning clothes from hts wife.
he saved her life. But no sooner had
he done this than he learned that a
little six-months-old child was in the
burning house. Breaking in a win
dow, where he received deep gashes,
he snatched the little one just as the
flames were scorching it's garments.
An older child was playing in the
yard at the time of the accident.
The Strand home was burned to the
ground, the young couple losing every
thing.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
testing DYNAM0ETER
ON NOR. PAC. TRAINS
Especial to the 1ribune)

JAMESTOWN, N. D., July 21.-A
test train with the dynamometer car
next to the head engine was sent east
yesterday on the N. P. 1t consisted of
an engine and IS cars. Midway of the
train was a large engine, while in the
rear was a pusher to help up the hill.
Both extra engines dropped out when
the hill was surmounted and one en-
gine is expected to pull the train, with
a gross weight of $500 tons, into Far
go. The average train tonnage is
1900 tons.
AS the engine tender holds about
10 tons of coal and the supply will be
renewed once between here and Fargo,
it is expected that the fireman will be-
ready for supper after handling about
20 tons of coal on heaving, swing
ing gangway.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
ACCIDENTAL SHOT
SAYS DEFENDANT

MlNOT, N. d., July 21.-Andrew
Jensen of Burlington, miner who
has been on trial in the district court
on a charge of shooting with intent
to kill Abraham Butterwick, his SON.
in'law, was found guilty by the jury
in the district court tonight, and SEN
tence will be passed by Judge Leigh
ton tomorrow. Butterwick some time
ago was arrested on the charge of
threatening to kill Jensen and the
next day after the arrest the shooting
took place. Jensen admitted that he
did the shooting, but said that the
gun went off accidentally.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
MORE SENSATIONS
IN L0RIMER CASE
10y Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-The Of.
ce of the secretary of state of New
York was brought into the Lorimer
investigation today, when C. F. Wiehe,
one of the, central figures in the pres
ent hearing before the Senator Lor-
inner committee, testified that $1,000
had been asked of him as the price
for copy Of list of contributors
to the Taft campaign fund in 1908,
on file at Albany. He testified that
he had been informed by telegraph
from either the secretary of state, or
his office, that the list, consisting of
1873 pages, had been destroyed, but
later the offer to furnish it for 81 900
was made. Wiehe explained that he
wanted to know if Cyrus Mccormick
had contributed to the fund, but said
that he did not consider the informa-
tion worth the money.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
CHEERFUL HOME
COMING FOR A
VALLEY CITY Man

VALLEY CITY, N. D., July 21.-
Yesterday afternoon local horse
trader wended his way to the northern
part of the county, where there was
horse trade in sight. He landed at
his destination and the trade was
made. The horses were exchanged.
both agreed on, and the journey hume
ward started. When they had driven
short distance something seemed to
be wrong about the harness which
the dealer thought was annoying the
horse. He stopped the team and got
out to adjust the matter. He stepped
in front of the steed he had just traded
for. The animal took a look at his
new master and fell dead. The trip
homeward was made win oae horse,
and the dealer stated he did not mind
the loss of the horse so much, but he
was accompanied by local tombstone
dealer who all the way home was try
ing to sell him monument.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
LITTLE TOT
AWAkES after
night OUT
(SpecIal to the Tribune,


CLARE, N. D., July i21.-The little
two and half year old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. Clark caused quite a
sensation by straying away from home
with her dog in play. Her parents
could not find her and called on the
Inefghbors for help and all night hunt.
ing party was out. afoot and horse
back, and she could not be found up to
4 o'clock, when the men all came in,
wet and exhausted, for some rest. At
daybreak the party was reinforced,
several autos coming from Pingree.
and more horses and neighbors ar
rived, so the little one was found two
and half miles from home at
O'Clock in the morning. just as she
rose up from her nap. The child was
all right.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
RICHARD K0HN LOSES LIFE
when farm HOME BURNS
Near Town OF new SALEM

cite in his mouth and sparks from
this set fire to the bed clothing.
The blaze spread from the bed to
the room and soon the entire building
was mass of flames. The fire was
seen from the town, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kohn and number of friends fastened
out as fast as they could. However,
when they reached the place they
found the house and all of the house.
hold effects totally destroyed and moth
ing to be seen but a mass of debris
and smouldering ruins. Amidst the
ruins was found the charred and
blackened bones of the son. The grief
stricken parents have the sympathy
and coincidence of the entire com.
munity.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
DATE IS FIXED
' FOR Land SHOW
10y Associated prooo)

ST. PAUL, July 21.-FrQm Decem-
ber II to December %, inclusive, the
. Northwestern Land Producers show
will be held in the St. Paul auditorium
under the auspices of the Northwest
ern Development league.
These dates were announced yes
terday after advices had been re-
ceived from the various western
states and the dates of other shows
an dispositions had been considered.
The dates selected give those who will
exhibit in Chicago an opportunity to
bring their exhibits here. The Chica-
60 show closes December 9.
The entire enterprise has but one
object in view, according to officials
of the league, to aid in the develop
ment of Washington, Oregon, Mon.
tana, Idaho, North Dakota, South Da'
kota, Minnesota and Alaska.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
GOVERNMENT IS
Strengthened BY
one THOUSAND men
(Ry Associated Press)

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, July II
The government is strengthened by
1000 men who arrived tonight from
the south on a German steamer, and
has organized resistance to the rev.
olutionists, who are threatening the
capital from the north, President
Simon is directing the defense of this
place. General Sylvan, the new sec
retary of interior. has taken COM
mand of the government troops con-
centrated at Port of Archahais, sew
eral miles northwest of Port Au
Prince and into which district the
rebels are swarming. The towns are
in arms and are forming revolutionary
committees, composed chiefly of the
followers of Gen. Antenor Firmin,
leader of the revolt of 1892, who re-
Gently fell out with President Simon
and has since been suggested as the
next incumbent of the presidential
chair The American gunboat Petrol
arrived here today.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
WILL HARDLY HOLD
IN DISTRICT court

MINOT, N. D., July 25.-A unique
plan for preventing people, from NOV
ing away from Minot without paying
their personal taxes will be put into
effect by the city.
The city commission last evening
passed on it's first reading an ordi-
nance prohibiting any drayman from
moving any goods without first CIV
ing notice to the city auditor. giving
the name of the owner of the goods.
The city auditor will then look up
the tax records and see If the taxes
are paid.
If they are not paid the city attor-
ney will take steps to prevent the de-
linquent party from moving his house.
hold goods out of the city. The pen
atty on the drayman for violating the
ordinance is a fine of from SO to
500 or thirty days in Jail.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
Especial to the Tribune)

NEW SALEM, N. D., July 21.-The
community is shrouded in gloom to-
day as the result of terrible Tragedy
which occurred at the farm home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Kohn, who reside
two and one-half miles northeast of
town, between Z and o'clock Tues
day evening. in which Richard, the 23-
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Kohn,
was burned to death. The family had
been in New Salem attending a circus
performance. Richard went home
early to do the chores, and it is
thought that he retired early. Pre-.
sumably, he went to bed with a cigar.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
10y Associated Press)

LONDON. July 21.-The route for
the "around England" aeroplane race
has been determined, and the entrants
are actively preparing for the great
international event. Weymann, the
American star and winner of the Cor
don-Bennett cup, is entered. Two of
his most dangerous competitors will
be Vedrine and Beaumont. The race
starts at Brooklands, a short distance
out of London, and the route carries
the men birds past London, north
ward to Edinburgh and Glasgow and
south through Manchester to the fin
ish at Brighton, southwest of Lon
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
SULLIVAN IS killed
BY A CAKE Of ICE

FARGO, n. D., July 21.-While at
tempting to pull a cake of ice from
the top of an ice loader in the North
ern Pacific yards yesterday norm
Ing at 11:45, John Sullivan, a car re-
pairer of this city, fell to the ground
and was struck on the head by the
ice which fell at the same time He
died in ten minutes after being struck,
not having regained consciousness.
DR.. Callander was called immediate.
ly and made an examination of the
man. 1t was found that his skull was
badly fractured by the heavy cake of
ice.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
GATES STILL IN DANGER.

PARIS, July 21.-The physicians at.
tending John w. Gates. although sat.
isfied with the rate of improvement
shown by the patient, were not pre-.
pared today to say he was out of dan.
ger, because nephritis is still ctive.
The malady must run it's regular
course, and it will be some days be.
fore a definite opinion as to the out.
come will be justified.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
INVASION APPEARS
TO Be Imminent
NV A&sociated PPasa)

LISBON, Portugal, Via Badajos
Spanish Frontier, July 21.-The inva
sion by Captain Couciers, at the head
of the royalist forces, appears immi
nent. Attention Is now fixed on North
Portuguese. The monarchists possess
thousands of rifles of the latest pat.
tern. smuggled into Galicia. Spain,
from Germany and Belgium. and also
many, field guns and maxims.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
TRUST BUSTING
GETS SET BACK
(By Associated Press)

NEW YORK, July 21.-An investi-
CATION into the affairs of the Amer
ican Smelling and Refining company
to determine whether the so-called
"smelter trust is in violation of the
Sherman antitrust law has been
dropped. United States District At
torney Wise said today that he had
investigated the complaint against the
"smelters trust" and found them
without foundation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
GREEK JUMPS OUT.

Murphy, SeIf-convicted, Remains in
Jail to Face Trial.
GRAND FORKS, N. D.. July 21.-
James Lambas, the Greek merchant
who profited to the extent of about
$500 by the sugar thefts from Nash
Bros, by the stealings of Alec
Murphy, has flown. Murphy made a
full confession and is in Jail, but the
Greek jumped the town. His goods
have been levied upon. however, and
the grocery firm will lose nothing.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
BIG. PASSENGER HOUSE
FOR. town Of Beach
(Special 70 the ,Trlbune)

BEACH, N. D., July 2l.- Inspector
J. S. Grant is here to supervise the
construction of the new combination
brick depot, 30x160 feat, to be erected
opposite the Goodridge-Cal Lumber
company. The contractor is now en-
route with material. This settles the
controversy as to the size and loca-
tion of the structure, which will cost
$4,000. =
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
MANDAN LOST End
GAME Of SERIES
Especial to the Tribunel

MANDAN. July 21.-Valley City de.
feated the Mandan Grays in slugfest
at the local ball park Thursday even
ing by score of IA to 12.. The last
game of the series will be played here
this afternoon at 4:3O o'clock.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
Government TAKES QUICK ACTION
70PR01ECI AMERICAN INTERESTS
. and SPEEDS WARSn|PS TO HAITI

morning, less than twelve hours after
he had received orders detaching the
Chester from the war game in Long
Island sound.
The Chester will maintain an aver
age speed of twenty knots per hour
and is expected to arrive at Cape
Haitien Monday night.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
10y Associated Pross)

WASHINGTON July 21.-Impressed
with the need of quick action to pro-
tect American interests:in Haiti, Com
mander Eenton c. Decker had his
scout cruiser Chester coaled during
the night and sailed from Bramford,
r. l., for Cape Haitien at 3 o'clock this
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-07-21
ELEVATOR BURNS.

NEW ROCKFORD, N. d., July 21.-
Yesterday two elevators belonging to
the Ely-Salyards company and the
Farmers Elevator company, were de-
stroyed by fire. The total loss on the
buildings will be about $4,000 and it
is largely covered by insurance. There
was no grain in either elevator. The
origin Of the fire is unknown.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-12-04

By the terms of 16-year lease
Signed, sealed and delivered accord
ing to the announcement of N. Will
hanson, this morning, Mr.. Williamson
has secured 16-year lease upon the
Motter-Wheeler building, and within
the next two weeks will commence the
$4,000 alterations which will be ne
cessary to convert the store building
to his purposes.
The lease covers the entire build
ing, subject to least now held by the
Golden Rule store, but which will eX-
pire within year, it is said and
which Mr.. Williamson is negotiating
for. Meantime the work of alterations
will go ahead at once, and as soon as
Mr.. Williamson can get the whole
building he will occupy it.
The improvements contemplate the
tearing out of the entire front of
the building, which will be replaced
with big, double-decked plate glass
with but one entrance The
outside stairway will be torn out,
and electric freight and passenger
elevators put in.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-12-04
REPUBLICAN SAVING
UP TO THE DEMOCRATS

under the amount appropriated for
1911. The total estimated for all ex-
penses is $767, ,21S,4S5.
The greatest decrease is known in
the estimates for public works which
are cut from 122,O4O,O6O to $1OO,761,-
701.
More than half of this is due to the
result of the treasury department
scheme to handle the appropriations
for public buildings and grounds
the country through lump
appropriation. For this the secretary
of the treasury asks $3,000,000 to
spend at his descretIon.
On the dot of II o'clock, Vice Pres
ident Sherman, Immediately dressed,
entered at a door beside the elevated
chair and desk at his official station
and moment later, tapped for order
The senate adjourned at 1920 p. m.
after Hoke Smith of Georgia, and
Obdiah Gardner, Maine, were sworn
in as United States senator's
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-12-04
WILLIAMSON GETS
LEASE ON NEW HOME

The building will be ref1oored,
throughout, and an adequate steam
heating plant will be put in. New
sidewalks will be laid, and 20 cluster
lights, with three globes to each clus-
ter, will be placed around the build
ing. Mr.. Williamson will also estab-
lish a coffee and rest room for out
of-town customers, and is considering
the extension of his business into
new departments
eve have an advantage in low rents
too," declared Mr.. Williamson this
morning, "and I propose to take ad-
vantage of it, and put in modern de-
partment store, such as Spokane has;
for l can buy in quantities and get as
good rates as Spokane. [ am going
after Spokane business. 1t will be my
plan to issue two catalogues a year
and go after business in every town
within radius of $50 miles,
Mr.. Williamson also announced that
he would put an electric sign 80 feet
long, and 80 feet high, on top of the
building when it was ready for oc-
cupancy.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-12-04

WASHINGTON, Dec 4.-With the
thump of an ivory handled gavel in
the good right hand of Speaker Champ
Clark and the polite tapping on his
desk by Vice President Sherman, the
first session of the 62d congress open
ed for business at precisely 12 o'clock
today, and adjourned at 2:25.
The whole house settled down to
business, despite the evident formality
of the occasion, with a seemingly
deep regard for the sessions S prospects.
With the tariff legislation and the
antitrust law widely agitated, a
strenuous session for the lower body
of the national legislature is assured.
Seeming evidence of republican ad
ministrative economy was forwarded
to the democratic house today when
the treasury department submitted it's
estimates of the governments eX-
penses for the next fiscal year. There
is an apparent saving of 21,2S3,921
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-12-04
Ryan is Missing.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 4. The
whereabouts of Frank Ryan, president
of the International Association of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers
of which J. F. Mcnamara was secre-
tary, is causing speculation.
Employees at the headquarters of the
union here said they have not heard
Federation of Labor convention at At
lanta. Ryan was due the end of this
week when the executive was to con-
fenSe.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-12-04
"LODGE OF SORROW"
A NOTABLE EVENT

day, in direct response to the requests
of scores of our subscribers. There
is but little use to describe it, but in
it's deep sympathy of thought, the
nobility of it's spirit, and the notable
delivery, it was a masterpiece.
The musical part of the program
was no less notable The music of the
prison scene from Gounods Faust, was
splendidly interpreted. The songs of
the quartet, and the vocal solos of
Miss Gregory and Professor Hulme,
were no less pleasing. Rev. J. Wat
son delivered a splendid eulogy upon
the departed members.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-12-04

tectives guarding the home of one of
the permanent jurors in the Mcnamara
case, who was bribed, it is alleged,
and with Mrs. Robert Balm, the wife
OF another permanent juror having
turned over $500 to District Attorney
Fredericks, which she alleges was paid
her as earnest money" on a $4,000
bribe to influence her husband to save
Mcnamara, interest in the case cen
tered today on the bribery develop
ments.
The Franklin case which is schedul-
ed for court today was postponed a
would then plead guilty to minor
phase of the case and be given leni-
ency.
Fredericks denies that pressure
from big business sources who wish
ed to influence the city election to-
morrow had anything to do with the
case.
1t was intimated that one of the big
gest lawyers for the defense might be
arrested soon for implication in the
bribery case.
81 know nothing of the matter l
am here if the district attorney wants
me. said Darrow.
Juror Balm said: "My wife told
all to the district attorney. I cannot
say at this time how much I know of
the matter She can speak for her.
SELF"
Mrs. Balm said st told the District
Attorney everything. l am so broken
up over it all, l can hardly think. It's
terrible, the world will never under
stand"
She said that after Balm was drawn
as a juror she was worried almost to
death by detectives.
Il cannot say how it happened" she
said concerning why she accepted the
bribe She denied she had taken any
Franklin money.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-12-04
PACKERS APPEAL
TOSUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON Dec. 4.-Attorneys
for J. Ogden Armour and nine other
Chicago packers who are charged with
a criminal conspiracy under the Sher-
man law, today filed motion in the
United States court asking for review
of the habeas corpus proceedings en-
tered in their behalf in the United
States circuit court in Chicago.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-12-04

"The Lodge of Sorrow" the memor-
ial service of the B. P. o. Elks of
Moscow, held in the Elks' temple yes
terday was the most notable occasion
of the kind ever held In this city. AL
though the audience was crowded to
the limit, every person present felt
uplifted by the noble utterances of
Stephen j. Cowley, the orator of the
occasion, the impressive services of
the order and the nobility of the fine
music rendered by Moscow's talent.
Mr.. Cowley's address is printed in
another column of the Star Mirror to-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-12-04
After Illegal Voters.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4.-The offices
of the district attorney were beseiged
today by those who have been served
with warrants charging them with il
legal registration in tomorrow's munic-
ipal election when either Job Harri-
man, the socialist, or Mayor Alexander,
will be elected. The excuses of many
are being accepted. Eight were i'm
prisoned in the county jail, two of
them being women
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-12-04

McNamaras is under surveillance to-
agents, who, armed with Federal At
torney Millers evidence are preparing
to arrest those believed guilty. 1t is
said that at least nine men will be
arrested soon.
Among the charges are: Conspiracy
against federal laws; illegal shipping
of dynamite without a permit and the
use of the mails by persons who knew
the McNamaras We're guilty to solicit
defense funds.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-12-04
Expect Mediation.

TOXIC, Dec 4-Mediation by the
powers is expected here as a result of
the Chinese situation. The prevailing
opinion among diplomats here is that
Japan, England and the United
States will take concerted action for
the restoration of peace.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1911-12-04
u. S. Gets Busy At indianapolis Miller
Accuses Compers=Ryan Can't
Be Found.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 4.-"By the in
vestigatiOn into the dynamite eases
growing out of the Mcnamara case,
the United States authorities have un-
covered the most damnabIe plot ever
entered into in this country" said Uni
ted States District Attorney Miller to
day.
"The time has arrived when such
unsafe leaders as GOmpers must be re-
tired The destruction of life and
property must cease. The people will
know the facts at the proper time"