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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-08
R|ChESON NOT
Hailed TO COURT Col |!
fF<trHN 49, r = Is.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 8.-As Rev.
Clarence V. r. Richeson, former pas
tor of the Emmanuel Baptist church,
was about to be taken from the
Charles street Jail to the superior
court today to change his plea from
not guilty to guilty, of willfully MUIR
dering his former sweetheart, Avis
Linnell, the jailers were notified his
counsel could not be present and that
the accused clergyman need not ap-
rear until tomorrow. Even If Rlcne-
son pleads guilty, to the first degree
Indictment tomorrow. it is expected
the sentence of the electric chair will
not be pronounced for week or two
and the governor and counsel finally
decide his fate.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-08
ALLEGE ATTEMPTED
BRIBE Of OFFICIAL

ASHLEY, Jan. S.-The iceland
blind pigger, who barely made his es'
cape when the officers made raid
couple of weeks ago, had on two
occasions just previous to the raid
attempted to make himself solid with
the sheriff by sending the official a
- bill with letter, stating that
more would be given later, and then
following the above with a check.
The bill, letter and check, we under
stand, are in the hands of the States
Attorney for use in case the fellow is
apprehended.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-08
RECALL PETITIONS VOID.

Seattle Corporation Counsel Rule.
Against counciImen's Opponents.
SEATTLE, Jan 8.-Recall peti
tions filed against Councilmen E. l.
Blaine and Max Wardwell were de-
clared invalid today by the corpora
tion counsel, who ruled that peti
tions filed last August against these
officers and then withdrawn when
was found that they did not have suf-
ficient signatures, could not be used
again. More than nine thousand
names were on the petitions.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-08
THIRTY: PERSONS
ARE KILLED IN HEAD0N
Wreck NEAR MONTREAL
Tive Canadian Pacific Pass.
enqer Trains in Fearful
Collision
Relief Trains Rushed From
Montreal aad Terribune
With ReSCuerS

MONTREAL, Jan. S.-Thirty-three
persons were killed in railway col
l:sion this afternoon at Terribune
Quebec, Two Canadian Pacific pas
senger trains, both travelling at full
speed, came together. Terribune is
thirty miles from Montreal.
One train was coming from Quebec
and the other from Montreal. Both
were crowded. The coaches of both
trains were thrown from the track
and most Of the lives were lost
through the initial impact. A hospi'
tai train has been sent from Terri
bune with full complement of doc
tors and nurses. A special train is
being made up to bring the injured
to Montreal hospitals.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-08
COMMISSION CITIES 81, ORGANIZE,

HURON, S. D. Jan. S.-A meeting
here of representatives from cities
having the commission form of gov
ernment resulted in organizing ger
manent association George w. Burn
side. mayor of Sioux Falls, was
made president; E. NJ. Hall, mayor Of
Aberdeen, vice president; Mayor
Stevens of Pierre, secretary, and M.
l.. Tobin CT Huron. treasurer Six
cities were represented. A legisla-
tive committee VIII be named by the
president later.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-08
C0RbET1 Lands
JUICY plum

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Senator
McCumber has united with Senator
Gronna in recommending to Presi-
dent Taft the immediate appointment
Of Victor Corbett Of Kenmare for
Register of the United States land
office at Minot.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-08
.C0L0RED CHAMP
To Fight SOON
tsy Associated Prsss.'

CHICAGO, Jan. Slack Johnson
probably will fight 10round battle
with some one before May I, after
which he must engage in no more con-
tests until he has met Jim Flynn, ac-
cording to articles of agreement
signed here last Saturday. Just who
the colored champions opponent in
the short fight viii be is not known
Several offers are under considera-
tiOn.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-08
JAIL BREAKER
IS CAPTURED

GLENDlVE, Jan. S.-Sheriff Wynn
returned last week from Minneapo-
lis, where he went to take charge OF
Arthur Dodge, recently recaptured
there. Dodge was imprisoned in the
city Jail here about year ago for
breaking into loves hardware store.
He made his escape by going through
a small hole in the roof, and was just
recently apprehended in Minneapolis.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-08
DEMOCRATS HAVE FRAcAS.
(Hv Assoclatod Press.

WASHINGTON Jan. S.-When the
democratic national committee went
into session here this afternoon,
William Jennings Bryan ~ once be-
came a storm center in an attempt to
have James N. Gutfey of Rlnnsylva-
mia thrown off the committee.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-08
DESTROYER IS
IN DISTRESS

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The en-.
tire second division of the Atlantic
fleet is searching for the destroyer
Terry, reported in distress off Cape
Hatteras.
Several merchant vessels and reve-
nue. cutters, which picked up the ap-
peals, sent out from the shore wire
less stations, of the vessels pligat
joined the deep sea search. The cru
sier Salem is also looking for the de-
stroyer.
Dense snow makes it difficult to
locate the vessel.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-08
:: :: :: = :: = :: :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :,
MONDAY IN CONGRESS,
The senate was in session at

= The senate was in session at :
= p. m.
:: The pension committee de- :
: ferred it's consideration of gener- !
:. al bills pending the pension ,bu- :
: reau estimates of cost. !
: The house me- al noon. .
y Speaker Clark presided but is :
:. still suffering with a severe cold. :
:. New Mexico's new representa-
:. tive was sworn in. :
:: Andrew Carnegies appearance ::
: before the steel trust committee ::
: Wednesday was positively an ::
: nounced by Chairman Stanley. :
- The extra committee stenogra-
:: pliers struck because of reduced ::
:: pay. ::
: The sugar trust Investigating {:
: committees hearing was post ::
:: poned utnil tomorrow. :
: Sherwood of Ohio attacked ::
:: Secretary Fishers estimate Of ::
:: $75, 100000 cost of the Sherwod !:
:: pension bill, as $25,OO0,0O0 too Z:
:. high. {:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-01-08
DIED IN CANADA.

VALLEY CITY, N. D., Jan. s.
George Hildreth, formerly of this
citN, later on a homestead near
Morse, Saskatchewan, was found
frozen to- death on the Canadian
prairies, according to word sent by
the Canadian police to Mrs. c. E.
Moore. a sister of Hildreth,
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The sun., 1912-08-11

threefold. that all officers and nom
commissioned officers Of the guard be
doubled. and that two Iioutononts he
constantly on duty at the gate leading
through the wall from the Forbidden
to the Imperial City.
But, alas, so far az the greatest
treasure of the dynastic household
was concerned these precautions wero
too late. Undoubtedly hundreds and
thousands OF rich and rare articles
were thereby saved for their royal
owners. but tho Sacred Book, weighted
with gems Of history and with those
material kinds which queens seek to
have In their crowns and princesses in
their tiaras. was gone into the night.
And at night the book had been taken.
Just then we did not know which was
the proper word to use with reference
to the theft. II an army officer or a
soldier had managed to get away with
the treasure It was case Of "loot"-not
always serious crime In campaigns.
II one or more Of the newspaper corre-
spondents who had accompanied the
expedition and who were given COM
parativcly free access to the Forbidden
City had succeeded in getting away
with the volume Ia matter OF between
$50 and 400 pounds) then It was plain
vulgar stealing. If It might be one
Of the missionaries. Of whom there
were twoscore or more at that time
/ In Pckln. It would very likely be a
removal" for good ana sufficient rea-
sons to be explained later on II neces'
sary. II. however, It so happened thai
Chinese took the book from its Holy
Rest without permission Of the Keeper
~ the Book and the Keeper OF the
Yellow I.ight-it was crime most high
and would probably mean severed
| heads on the concrete paving or the
execution ground,
unc of The first things Tor '"e
au,h"rltics Ia decide mean tne
The sun., 1912-08-11

killing those who stole the Sacrel
Book"
l heard these questions even before
the loot Of the priceless treasure had
been reported to the headquarters OF
the China Relief Expedition. as the
United States forces were happily desis-
mated. AS a matter Of fact 1t was my
self who communicated the first infor-
nation to Capt william Connell. acting
adjutant Of the Ninth United States In
fantry, and accompanied him to the
abode OF Gen. Adna II. Chaffee In the
Imperjal City to relate as much as !
knew regarding the Sacred Book.
I believe | may say here that my
own father years before. had many
times told me of the "F;mperors Writ
,rps OF the Sons Of Heaven" as the
great volume was often termed and
that my interest In 1t was something
more than perfunctory. ! cannot help
recall. too. how accurate In many re-
spccts was my fathers description OF the
work an I compare 1t with those given
mo by tho famous LII HUNK .na"s'
Duke K'lu Ling and others.
And now after eleven years quest
am privileged to compare these word
pictures with the wonderful article
itself,
The American army officers were
| naturally at first disinclined to attach
much importance to the disappearance
of the book as such They disliked To
! be aroused to an enthusiasm over a
"hodgepodgc of foolish manuscripts,
as one hrash Lieutenant attached I"
Headquarters expressed It. i'u' Col
H.,stand. AGiutant General OF the eNpo
J,tion inst 40 Time in brinSlna III"
matter To the aitrntlon u Gcn 'haii"r
and that splendid soldier Immediately
ordered that the force of guards In and
about the Forbidden CiI be increased
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-07
HE CONDEMNS BOTH.
Taft and Roosevelt Bring Shame to
Voters, Pritchett Says.

Santa Barbara, Cal, May 7.-Severe
criticism of the campaign methods Of
President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt
was contained in an address before a
political study club last night by
Henry S. Pritchett, president of Car
negie Foundation for the Advance
ment of Teaching and former president
of the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology.
''The spectacle Of a president and a
past president of the United States
touring the old commonwealth of
Massa chusetts at the end of a railway
train hurting personal denunciations
and accusations at each other, is one
to make an American ashamed" he
exclaimed.
'In my judgment" he continued,
no more unfortunate circumstances
nave come in our political contests
than the controversy between Taft and
Roosevelt, and 1 believe I voice the
feeling of every thinking American in
saying that there was no provocation
sufficient to justify such a course
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-07
DesperadOes Who Shot Police
man Matthews Reach End.
Swift Justice Melted Out to the
MurdererS.
BOTH ENTER PLEAS OF GUILTY
Taken to Penitentiary on Early
Morning Train.
Visit of Lagrand's Mother
Weakened the Men.

Frank Miller and Lewis Lagrand be-
gan life sentences l. the state peniten-
tiary at Lansing today-just 4S hours
after the shooting of Caswell s. Mat
thews Probably justice was never
more swiftly meted out in Shawnee
county court than that which came to
the slayers of the Topeka policeman.
Late last night the defendants were
arraigned before Judge Whitcomb.
They pleaded guilty. were sentenced to
life Imprisonment, and at $3.50 this
morning started to Lansing in the care
of Josiah Ross.
Under a pretext that they feared
mob violence, county officials last
night hastened the disposition of the
cases against the slayers of Matthews.
Not since the shooting had Lagrand or
Miller been permitted to talk. Mon
day morning they were told that their
victim was dead. Early in the even-
ing the two prisoners were locked in
the same cell at the county Jail. 1t
was then that they decided to plead
guilty.
Probably it was the tears of La
grand'S mother that Influenced a hasty
plea more than the penitence of the
men concerning the crime itself. La
grand's mother came from Kansas City
late Monday afternoon and visited for
several hours her son in the county
iail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-07
TOLD TO Get OUT
Gomez and His Government
Repudiated by OrOzcO.
Naming of a President Must
Await Victory.

Escalon, Mex, May General
Pasqual Orozco has refused to recog-
nize the provisional government estab-
lished by Emilio Vasquez Gomez at
Juarez last Saturday. Orozco today on
the march southwark telegraphed
Gomez threatening, him and his as
sociates unless they left Mexico.
Orozco was today 1913 miles south
of Chihuahua and but forty miles be-
hind his advance guard which is OK
pected within the next "a hours to en-
counter the big federal force under
General Huerla.
The creation of any civil govern
ment prior to the successful termina-
ton of the war has persistently been
opposed by Orozco.
In his telegram to Gomez, Orozco
declared that he would have been
glad to have had VaSquez Gomez
come into the rebel zone and work
with him in the interests of the revo1-
ution, but the Gomez government in
Juarez was a thing he could not coun-
tenance.
General Orozco continued south
ward today.
Taken by Surprize.
Juarez, May 7.-Emilio VaSQueZ
Gomez admitted merely that he was
exchanging telegrams with Orozco to-
day but declined to discuss the report
of friction with the latter.
The acceptance of Pasqual Orozco,
sr, father of the rebel military chief,
of a position in the Gomez cabinet
had given a emblance of authority to
the Gomez government here. Devel-
opments today indicated that though
Gen. Orozco had invited Gomez across
the line, he had not expected an i'm
mediate assumption of civil authority
nv Gomez
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-07
ARE BUSY
Spectators Make Rich Haul of
Railroads Generosity.
Negroes Flock to Flood COun-
try Asking Aid.

Bunkie, La, May Refugees from
the stricken and threatened sections
of Pointe Coupee, st. Landry and
Avoyelles parishes are flocking here
on every train. One hundred Italians,
mostly women and small children,
taken from the levee at McRae in
Pointe Coupee parish, were brought
in yesterday. They had been camping
on the levee for five days waiting to
be rescued. So hurriedly were they
forced to leave their homes they were
compelled to leave everything behind.
The task of caring for the hundreds
of flood stricken people pouring into
this place has become so great that
government aid his been asked.
Spectators Reap Harvest.
Morganza, La, May Caravans
of cattle are vending their way to-
ward Fort Allen, out of the flooded
territory in this section. The railroads
have posted notices that no more live
stock will be transported free since it
has been discovered that spectators,
taking advantage of the farmers nee
essities, have been buying up their
stock at ridiculously low prices and
securing free transportation to the
markets.
Cattle thieves are active and many
farmers have lost their stock.
Negroes Flock to Floods.
Opelousas, La, May Indignation
exists among the citizens of this place
over the increasing number of men,
mostly negroes, who are flock1ng
here from the overflowed country and
asking for aid. A movement has been
started to compel them to choose be-
tween returning to their former
homes and assisting the citizens of
those places who are engaged in
fight aginst the floods or quitting
Opelousas.
Over 200 women and children ar
rived here last night from the Atcha-
falya country. Most of the men who
ment and were sent to the northern
part of st. Landry parish to work on
the levees of the Bayou Boeuf sec
fi0II
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-07
Regulars Try to Appear Cheer
full Despite Conditions.
D. W. MULVANE IS SMILING
National Committeeman Real
ICES His Reign Is Over.
Talk of Cyrus Leland for One of
the Big Four.

independence, Kan, May This
town has made elaborate preparations
for the state convention tomorrow.
The streets are cleaned until they
shine, the buildings are decorated with
flags and the telephone and light wires
are strung with bunting.
The Wyandotte delegation Sc strong
came in first at o'clock this morning
in a special car. Wiley Cook heads
the list of those from Kansas City. D.
w. Mu1vane of Topeka also came in
on the early morning train. The ma
tional committeeman from Kansas will
sing his swan song tomorrow, but It
will be a cheerful and not a sad song.
He said today: "If you want to write
my obituary, put it this way: 1 was
the only national committeeman for
Kansas who never used the place to
try to get himself job"
Mulvane has served eight years. The
insurgents have decided on William
Allen White to succeed Mulvane and
as they will be in control their desires
will prevail.
The Third district has been given
the privilege of nominating a delegate
at large in honor of the flop from. the
regular column. The progressive lead
ers down here have about decided on
John Landon of Independence for the
place.
Henry Allen mas Deen agreed on Tor
one of the big four from the Eighth.
Charles Harris of Ottawa will be the
candidate from the Second.
There is talk of giving the fourth
place to the First instead of the Sixth
district and naming that old war horse,
Cyrus Leland, but this may not go
through as the First went for Taft
while the Sixth is solid for Roosevelt.
The hotel corridor talk is not without
interest. Old Bill Higgins, former
secretary of state for Kansas, is here
from Bartlesville to see them 'tshoot
the fish, as he calls it. He styles him.
self THE last of the Mohicans,'' and
is hobnobbing with Dave Mulvane and
Charlie Kerr.
The regulars and insurgents now on
the ground are friendly as college men
at a reunion, but this feeling may not
last over till tomorrow.
The Shawnee delegation and visitors
and politicians fifty strong are expect
ed this afternoon at o'clock. Cover
nor Stubbs, Henry Allen and William
Allen White are expected on this
train. Stubs has reserved a suite of
rooms at the hotel and will open head
quarters tonight.
Independence has apparently left
nothing undone to entertain her guests
Two big hotels and half dozen small
er ones will provide ample quarters
over night. A committee has been
for every possible contingency.
There is committee on information, |
on arrangements on press and on six
different kinds of entertainment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-07
NOW FLOODS THREATEN
CIoudbwsts Send Streams on Rampage
Rain Last Night.

Kansas City, May Train amounting tn
almost a cloudburst fell in eastern and
central Kansas late Monday and Monday
night. At Abilene three inches of water
fell in two hours and in other places It
varied to as low as three-quarters of an
inch.
At Salina, Kan, the Smoky Hill river Is
reported to have reached a stage 10 fest
above normal, and is rising nearly q foot
an hour. Recent rains in western Kansas
Is the cause.
Reports from towns along the Arkansas
river say 1t is rising and WILL be out OF
its banks within q few days.
In Kansas City and western Missouri
heavy rain, accompanied by hail, fell
Monday night.
Tornado Near Hutchinson.
Wichita, May IA small tornado is re-
ported at Darlow, eight miles south OF
Hutchinson. A number of buildings were
blown down but no serious injuries are
reported. A heavy hail storm accorn-
panied the tornado.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-07
KNOX is in FRISCO.
The Secretary of State VIII Remain
Until Thursday.

san Francisco, May 7.-Philander
Knox arrived in San Francisco to-
day. He will remain until Thursday.
when he will depart for Los Angeles.
Secretary Knox came to San Francisco
at the invitation of the officials of the
Panama-Pacffic exposition and the
California development board. He is
accompanied by Governor Walter e.
Clark of Alaska. The party was met
by military and civil officials.
After an informal luncheon Secre-
tary Knox received the consular corps
and was later taken on a trip about
San Francisco bay. There will be a
banquet tonight In his honor after
which he will be a guest of the San
Francisco Press club.
The secretary will review 5000
troops at the Preside tomorrow and
later will be the guest of the Union
League and University clubs It has
been announced that Secretary Knox
will not discuss politics during his
stay here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-07
Condition Is Below Last Years
and 1O-Year Average.
A LOSS OF ;6,469,OOO ACRES
Area to Be Harvested 3,41S,OOO
Acres Below 1911.
A Yield of 14.4 Bushels per
Acre Is Indicated.

Washington, May THE May crop
report of the crop reporting board,
bureau of statistics, United States de-
partment of agriculture, issued at 2i15
o'clock this afternoon and showing the
condition on May L of winter wheat,
rye. meadow lands and pastures; the
percentage Of spring blowing and spring
planting completed, the acreage OF
winter wheat to be harvested, the esti-
mated outturn of the winter wheat crop
and the stocks of hay on farms May /,
is as follows:
Winter wheat-The average condition
of winter wheat on May 1 was 1877 per
cent of normal; compared with So6
per cent on April 1; s6.1 per cent on
May 1, 1911, and S5.2 per cent the aver
age for the past ten years on May /.
The area of winter wheat remaining
on May 1 to be harvested was about
25,744, 900 acres, or 3,41S,OO0 acres less
than the area harvested in 1911, and
6,469,000 acres less than the area sovn
last fall (32, ,213, 900 acres)
Estimated Yield.
The condition on May 1 is Indicative
of a yield per acre of approximately
14.4 bushels, assuming average varia-
tions to prevail thereafter. On the as-
timated area to be harvested this would
produce final crop Of 370,714, 900 BUSH
els, compared with 43O, ,656, 900 bushels
in 1911; 434, ,142, 900 bushels in 1910 and
All, 900 bushels in 1909. The out-turn
of the crop probably will be above nr
below the figures here given according
as the conditions from May to time of
harvest is above or below the average
change.
-Rye-The condition of rye on MAY
L was S7.5 per cent of a normal.
compared with 97.9 per cent on April
1; go per cent on May 1, 1911, and
89.2 per cent the average for the past
ten years on May 1.
Condition of Grass.
Meadow or hay lands-The average
condition of meadow or hay lands on
May was S5.7 per cent of a normal.
compared with S4.7 per cent on MAY
1911, and ten-year average on May
L of 88.6 per cent
Hay on farms-The stocks of bav
on farms on May 1 were estimated to
be 3,S8S,0O0 tons, compared with
7,546,00 tons on May 1, 1911
Pasture-The average condition OF
pastures on May 1 was S1.7 per cent
of a normal, compared with S1.3 per
cent on May 1, 1911, and a ten-year
average on May 1 of 1914 per cent.
Spring plowing-Of spring plowinE
52.8 per cent was completed up to
May 1, compared with II per cent on
May 1, 1911, and a ten-year average
on May of 67.6 per cent.
Spring planting-Of spring plant
ing 48.9 per cent was completed up to
May 1, compared with so per cent on
May 1, 1911, and a six-year average
on May 1 of 55.2 per cent.