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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-05
The New York Boss.

uC NEW vOFH 9Oo0s
Secretary Lafayette B. Gleason
opened his headquarters here today
and denied report that VIM Barnes,
Jr., the New York boss, was enroute
here to sit in the national committee
under the credentials of Committee
man Samuel Perkins of Washington,
who recently suffered an injury which
will prevent his being present. De-
spite the denial, however, the report
persisted that Barnes would come here
early next week apd il necessary
would enter the committee meeting.
1t was practically agreed by mem
bers of the committee today that
only the representatives Of the press
associations would be admitted to the
hearings of the contests. While great
pressure was being brought to bear
by the newspapers, the committeeman
argued that lack OF space In the com
mittee meeting room would prevent
lthe privilege being extended to other
than the press associations. BY doing
| this, 1t was claimed, no hardship
would be worked any individual paper
and the hearings would be assured ac
curate publicity.
Dixon Claims Control.
AS soon as Senator Dixon had es.
,tablished his headquarters here he
sent for Ormsby McHarg. Bainbridge
! Colby, Col. Cecil Lyon and William l.
Ward and an extended conference
was begun Dixon declared that the
only way the Taft people could con
ltrol the convention was by fraud ant
/ that, he said, would never be toll
| Grated" by the republicans OF the ma
| tion.
Despite all of the claims Of the
Opposition" said Dixon, Colonel
/ Roosevelt will be nominated on the
first ballot
4 Statement of Roosevett's Manager
4 Senator Dixon said that he had JUS
4 held important conferences in Wash
ington, Oyster Bay and New York. be
fore arriving here today. In state
ment given out shortly after his ar
rival here, he said:
4 THE victory in South Dakota TO
Roosevelt was another proof tina
Roosevelt is the popular choice OF thu
republican voters throughout the ma
ton. South Dakota is the twelftl
state that has Indicated its choice TO
presidential candidate through tn
popular verdict of the voters. 1t ha
been one unbroken line of Roosevelt
victories wherever the people them
selves have spoken directly. Roose
,, welt has won overwhelmingly in tn
republican states of the north an
west where the republican part
must look for it's electoral votes. TIL
!. sentiment has been three for Roose
. Welt to one for Taft.
Some Taft managers in despers
ton have thrown out broad intimi
! tions that majority of the republ
!, can national convention will be !
: some mysterious sleight-of-hand metl
! ods and strong-arm tactics in an a
u IL.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-05
Daily Observations.
j une

June Bar. Their. Wind W'th'r
4 4 p. m.3o.15 6S NV PIT Crdy
5 Z a. so.15 90 f Clear
River above low water of 1864, it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-05
Senator Murray Crane Confident that the Taft
Forces Will Have Control Of the Repub-
lican National Convention.
ROOSEVELT LIEUTENANT 50 ADMITS
Committeeman Ward Of New York Says Rose
water is q Legal Member Of the National
Committee and Should Retain Seat.

gates will be TOO few in number to
hold the balance OF power and force a
deadlock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-05
Daily River Bulletin.
River Forecast.

The river will fall slowly from Day
export to Keokuk for several days.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-05
viii Choose Rosewater.

Then will come the election of
chairman for the three weeks life of
the committee to succeed the late
Governor Hill of Maine. Unless the
committee members who have not yet
reached the scene snonld change the
plan, Victor Rosewater, vice chair
man of the committee and member
from Nebraska, will be chosen. The
committee will then consider the re-
port of the special committee appoint
ed last year OF which Committeeman
Brooker of Connecticut is chairman
and which has revised the rules of the
committee The nature of this report
is not known but 1t was believed to-
day that it would clear UP disputed
points in connection with term men,
! bers and committee procedure in
handling contests and other matters
about which there has been dispute.
All of tomorrow's session commit
tees were expected to be executive,
but when the hearing of the actual
contests is begun, which will not be
until Friday, If present plans are adj
hered to. the newspapers will be per-
mitted to be present at the hearings.
Most of the members favored publicity
in the hearings, although Harry S..
| New and some of the others insisted
| public hearings would consume more
/ time than private and would necessi-
4 tate three sessions day of the com.
mittee, including lengthy night ses-
sions While the hearings in the con-
tests will be public, the committee
will act on them in private. 1t is ez-
4 pected that as soon as contest has
been presented by the opposing coun-
4 sci the meeting room will be cleared,
! the vote will be taken in executive
i session, then the doors will be
thrown open and the result announced
/ Fifteen minutes will be allowed each
i side in district contests with the com
mittee agreeing where contests are
consolidated to allow the consolidated
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-05

4 rr-n,ted Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO. June 5.-The attempt OF
the Roosevelt followers to seat newly
elected committeeman from the var
,ous states that are represented at
prpspnt in the republican national
committee by Taft men, has failed.
william l.. Ward. committeeman from
New York, and "a leading Roosevelt
lieutenant, aditted this on his arrival
here today. He, as member OF the
subcommittee on rules, discussed this
question with other members enroute
and stated point blank when asked
that the term OF office OF national
committeeman begins at the end OF
the national convention.
DO you consider that ruling good
in the Nebraska situation where an
attempt is being made to have the
sitting member, Victor Rosewater, un-
seated?s he was asked
"Mr. Rosewater is legal member
of this committee and will retain his
seat during the life time Of the com
mittee." answered Ward, with AMI.
nation.
Former Rules ID doyern.
The New York member Of the com
mittee also said that he believed the
former rules will govern the commit.
tee at its sessions beginning tomor.
row. This will mean that In order to
get record vote on the disposition OF
any contest, twenty members must
join in the request, Otherwise con
tests will be disposed Of by a viva
yoce vote
Three quarters OF the membership
Of the national committee was repre-
sented at the Congress hotel when the
fast trains from the east rolled in to
day. Among the better known of the
arrivals we're Senator Penrose, O
PENNSYLVANIA; Former Governor
Franklin Murphy. of New Jersey
Prominently mentioned for vice presi
dent If the Taft men win and recent
ly defeated for delegate at large IL
his home state: Murray Crane, Mass
achusetts; Frank B. Kellogg, of Min
nesota, and the entire working staff
O the Roosevelt and Taft headquarter
tfom Washington.
Gus karger, as the personal repre-
sentative of the president, brough
messages from the Taft leaders Il
Ohio to Congressman Mckinley am
his aides, the nature of which was no
revealed
TAFT VIII Control.
Senator Murray Crane got busy a
soon as he arrived in the task o
sounding national committeeman. T
friends In whom he confided he mad
I plain that the Taft forces were no,
certain that they did have control G
the convention and that they wer
prepared to "stiffen any weak-knee
brethren For the first time sine
the Taft men have been in Chicag
lhey were assuming belligerent att
tude today and the prospects of figh
70 the finish grew better as the da
Wore on. 1t was made plain by ever
one that would talk about tn
situation that there would be no su,
sestion of a compromise. Taft an
Roosevelt will stand or fall by tn
action of the convention They wi
ilght It out together and 1t was ce
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tcontinued on page s.,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-06-05

rnE PAPER rHAr HoosTs kEo-
kUK ALL THE TIME.
subscrlbors Of The Daily Gate City
.re Served the full Leased Wire ser
vIee Of the United Press Associations,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
AMUNDS0N
WILL Be TRIED
AT W|LL|ST0N
Files Affidavit Of Prejudice Against
Jurors Of Divide county-case Be-
fore Judge Fisk, December 20.

Arne Amundson of Minot, who was
to have been tried at Crosby this
week, before Judge Fisk, on very
serious charge, will be tried at Will
Hs+on before Mr.. Fisk, the case be-
ing set for Friday, edo. 20. L. J..
Palda, Jr., Amundson's attorney, fl
ed an affidavit of prejudice against
the jurors Of Divide county, there be-
ing tive other rape cases in that coun.
ty 1t the present term. Judge Fisk
granted the motion to have the case
>vied in Williams county.
Amundson is fighting hard. The
case was to have been heard before
J"dge Burr Of Botineau county at
G. ,sby, but his attorney filed IN afa.
cavit Of rrejudice against Mr.. Burr
when Judge Fisk was called in.
Former States Attorney Dudley l..
Nasr Who was states attorney at the
time cF Amundson's first trial .,
crosby, when he Jury disasreed, haa
been hired ty the state to assist
States Attorney Coyle In trying the
case. Mr.. Nash 10 entirely familiar
with every dets'l Of the case.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
Christian T Pike, Makoti Homestead
er Ends Life at County jail Sunday
Afternoon While Nazarene Services
Were In Progress.

Christian r. Pike, a homesteader
from near Makot!, committed suicide
in the corridor of the Ward county
Jail Sunday afternoon about ten min
utes past four O'Clock, while mem
bers Of the Church Of the Nazarene
Rnelt in prayer. Mr.. Pike who had
been brought from Makoti early Sat
urday morning to be examined 40 to
his sanity, lay down upon the cot in
the corridor Of the ian, covered his
head with the blanket and pretended
to sleep, while he cut his throat hor'
rtbly from ear to ear and severed the
arteries Of his wrists with sharp
razor that he most likely smuggled
into the jail.
Az soon as Jailor Hall discovered
the attempt the man had made upon
hie own life, he called the county
physician and removed Pike 70 the
hospital, where he died within On
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
NAN SUICIDES WHILE
PRAYERS ARE SAID

uOuE. r.. ~. .. IS
Z Mrs. Pike arrived from Makoti
Monday and left today for her oA
home, McGregor, Ia, where the re.
mains will be buried.
They victim was about SO years Of
age and leaves a son % years Of age
by his first marriage, while three
children, 13, Is and II, are the result
OF the second marriage.
A coroner's inquest was held at
Rowan's undertaking parlors Monday
evening, the Jury being n. A. Hur1,
]. j. Keavin and q. D. Colcord.
Mrs. Pike testified that her hus.
land had been suffering from nerv.
GUS breakdown for nearly three
months and had threatened to take
his life. He had told her that he be.
lieved thaG he was insane, but She
could not believe It. Mrs. Pike stat
ed that her husband was . photosrar
pher and was interested In some chi
cago studio, and that he had been
worrying over financial matters. He
imagined he had used too. much Of The
FIRMS money. This preyed upon his
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
EXPLODING TAR SETS FIRE TO
BUILDING AND CUTS
OFF ESCAPE.

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 10. 49, F. A.
Derner 50, foreman of the Standard
Oil company's plant here was burned
to death at 10 O'Clock this morning in
fire which totally destroyed the
ccmpany's grade house.
A. s. White, who was also employ.
ed by the company, was severely
burned but 1t is thought that he will
recover.
The loss on the grade house which
is only large wooden shed, amount
ed to about $500. Quick WORK on the
part Of the fire department prevented
any Of the other huildines Of the
plant from being damaged. .
The blaze Is said to have been
caused by the explosion Of some tar
which was being melted ovsr \ IRE
IN the grade house. The tar started
to drip over the Sides Of the kettle IN
which It was being melted and White
catching some Of It IN a pail started
towards the door Of the building.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12

our business interests. An attempt
has been made to smother us CON-
pletely, and wipe out Jim Jam Jems.
Generally when the fire is started in
several directions at one time, 1t is
necessary to bacae-fire for protection, !.
1t has always Eeen my policy to not
let the other fellow do all the d.
ing. We expect to stand absolutely
on our rights, and while the other feL
lows are busy Slipping one over on
us, we may show little speed by
slipping one back. Things look pref
ty good to me Just as they stand right
now. We are doing more business
than ever and this is not surprising
when one stops to consider all the ad
vertisins we have been getting"
Editor Not Worried.
1t is very apparent that the editor
of Jim Jam Jems is not at all wor:
ried over the various prosecutions
that have resulted in connection with
the publication Of his magazine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
THE ZINC HOME RAlDED

A raid was made Monday night in
this city Ey the police on the Zinc
residence, Mr.. Zinc, Sr., and wife,
and Mr.. Zines son and wife, Of
South Dakota, who are their g:ests.
being arrested ON the charge of pig
ging.
The quartet were taken to the
county Jail. where they still remain,
awaiting trial. They have engaged
Atty. Sinkler.
The elder Zinc and his wife were
away when Officer Fulton called and
bought two BOTTLES of beer for . dol.
lar from the SON, telling him that
the father would have sold him beer,
If he were at home.
At the county jail, where the ON.
Ger and the elder Zinc later met,
Zinc accused the officer Of lying to
get him into trouble and it is alleged
that the officer replied: "Well. you
lied about me-"
Young Zinc was just OUT of sick
bed. having had three ribs and a kid.
ney removed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12

ing TO give you for publication az this
time. We are naturally well pleased
over the finding of St. Pau grand jury
It Is usually an easy matter TO bring
about indictments where the prosecu-
ton is as vigorous as It has been
against Jim Jam Jemsg. The jury
only gets one side of the story. There
is no chance for defense before a
grand Jury. But from the report Of
the St. Paul jury It is evident that
copies Of the magazine were read and
thoroughly considered, / have every
confidence that the wholesale arrest
of our dealers will fall nat, and that
grand iuries everywhere will refuse
to- indict dealers for selling a magar
zine that is at least as clean as the
the average publication on the mar
ket today and much c1eo~er than sew.
eral other magazines that are admit;
ted to the mails and considered
"claasics ''
We are doing everything to r-2tect
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12

The fight for speaker Of the Mino>
sofa Legislature has just been ended
with the selection Of Henry Rines, Of
Mora, for the position. Mr.. Rines has
pledged the support Of Sc Of the 120
members and all rivals for speakership
honors have withdrawn. He 10 4
Newspaper editor.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
fire At BISMARCK CAUSES
OIL COMPANY F0RENANS

He had barely started when the en-
tire kettle Of tar exploded throwing
the burning liquid to all parts of the
building.
Most Of the workmen made their
escape by the door. White and Der.
ner, however, found their escape cut
off in this direction and decided to
try for a window in the rear Of the
building. +
The fumes from the burning tAr,
however, rendered them almost in
sensible. When they reached the
window. White grasped the sill and
managed to draw himself out.
Derner attempted to follow him but
was overcome by the fumes and fell
back unconscious. His body, horri-
bly, burned, was found by the flremea
after the flames had been sxtiA-
guished. .% D.. 81
Derner had been . resident Of Bis
marck for only one month, having
previously lived In Fargo. He was
about 20 years old and was q widow.
er. He Is survived by one son, aA1
two daughters living In Fargo.
"A coronee's inquest to determine
the responsibility for the accident WIN
be held Wednesday morning..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
PROF LAID At SURREY

go Prof. A. J Ladd Of the depart.
ment Of education OF the state ami
versity is scheduled to speak At the
auditorium of the high school at Sur
rey the evening of Friday, Dec. 13.
Prof. Ladd's subject viii be "The
Church, Home and the School" This
is the second number Of the Surrey
lecture course and It will be . good
one.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
1EASUPER fakes
CHARGE MAY !

Carl l-indberg, the county treasur.
er-elect, wiz not take charge of the
Office until M"v !. next, in accordance
with law parsed by the last session
Of the legislature. The county audi
tor will take charge of his office
April 1, the same as before, while all
'her county :Htcials will begin upon
their duties January 1. This change
will give Treasurer Weatherwax a
term two years and four months LONG.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
many ARE CONVICTED
IN COUNTY COURT
States Attorney coyIe and Assistant
H 'gstad Doing Efficient Work In
County Court.

'at State's Attorney Coyle and his
very abe ass. tant, Q. B. Herigstad,
are doing excellent work, is shown BY
the results obtained SO far in county
court. Fourteen accused Of various
crimes have either pleaded guilty or
have been found guilty and there are
more to follow.
The following is list of those who
have either teen convicted or who
pleaded guilty
T. W. McVeety. Donnybrook; -.
sault and battery.
Albert Johnson, Douglas; pigging.
Fred Talley, Minot; gambling.
VIM. Leek. Minot; slander.
Henry Hackmeister Minot. piggtng.
Gust Christensen, Ninot; pigging.
D. c. Tarplee. Miuot; malicious
mischief.
Geo. Gill, Minot; gambling.
c. c. Tangedahl. Ryder; pigging.
J. A. nerriott, Minot; pigging.
Russell Kelley, Ryder, pigging.
VIM. Harper, Ryder: p'sging.
H. D. Smith, Minot; assault and
battery
Fran Blake, Carpio, pigging.
Jos Vreshchett, Minot; petit lar.
ceny.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
LONG TIME BETWEEN DRINKS.

Some of the farmers have homes as
up to date and convenient as many OF
the best city homes and the farmers
wives are apt to be just as particu-
lar with the manner in which homes
are kept in. order. It Is said that a
Burlington farmer called to his wife
ono night and asked If she had wiped
out the sink She replied in the af-
firmative and the farmer Remarked: /:
''Well, / am pretty thirsty, but ! reck-
on can wait for drink until morn.
Ing"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12

John Honeysett, one Of the old time
Donnybrook citizens, returned from
Canada last week. He stopped at
the Grand View hotel at Portal and
got into a mixup dislocating his arm
He did no become aware Of his pre-
dicament until after he arrived at
Donnybrook.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-12-12
jim JAM JFN DEALERS were NOT INDICTED
BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY IN ST. PAUL
sT. PAUL NEWS DEALERS Dl9.
CHARGED FOLLOWING RE.
PORT OF GRAND JURY.
PUBLISHERS MAY ACT
BISMARCK BOOK IS RECEIVING
= LARGER SALE THAN EVER
+ THIS MONTH.

st. Paul. Mimi. Dec. 9.-"Jim Jam
Jems is specimen of the rest kind
OF journalism and ought to be read
generally; we don't see anything in
any OF the numbers that ought to be
classed as obscene"
The above Is a condensed form of
the opinion Of majority OF the fed.
eral grand Jury in the district court
Of Minneapolis for tho third division
which Saturday consider tre charges
against the dealers in Jim Jam Jems,
who were charged with causing OBJ
sceae literature to he brought into
Minnesota by express.
One Of the grand Jurors, after the
Jury had been dismissed, speaking to
a party not connected with the case,
said:
Personally, I do not see anything
worse in Jim Jam Jems than appears
in the daily papers. ..
Different From Winona Finding.
"That srows the difference in men,
said J. NJ. Dickey, assistant federal
district attorney. "At Winona, where
We presented the same class Of cases
to a grand jury of twenty members
there was unanimous vote for the
i've indictments while in st. Pau, the
vote sentiment was almost reversed"
Notwithstanding this finding, more
jim Jam Jems will he presented to a
grand Jury at Duluth at tho January
term. and still more will be presented
to the grand Jury at Minneapolis In
the next term Of district court in
April next." 5 2".
Developments Looked For.
Since the sbove news was sent out
from st. Paul, the Tribune interview.
ed Sam H. Clark, editor Of Jim Jam
Jems at his Office Is Bismarck. Ru-
mors have been afoat the past few
days to the effect that the publishers
Of Jim Jam Jems would start some
thing" In connection with tho prose-
cution started by the government.
Parties who claim to be on the in
side intimate that Jim jam Jems has
not been asleep since this govern
ment investigation started. 1t is .
we'll known fact that the publishers
have q force Of detectives constantly
at work and it has leaked out that
while government sleuths and inspec.
tors have been trailing and gathering
their evidence against Jim Jam Jems
fthe same game has been played oy
sihe same game has peen played by
-1lerths in the employ of the magazine
sand every move Of the government
sleuths and others working for the
prosecution has been under the eyes
Of Jim Jam Jems detectives It is
said that some high-handed work has
been done by parties who have per
sonal reasons for wanting Jim Jam
Jems suppressed and those who have
heard the rumors are looking for
something sensational to drop.
Gam cIark's Statement.
When interviewed by the Tribune
today Mr.. Clark said 1--WE have notn.