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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
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I Continued From Page One.) -

Albert Nelson, Grand Forks, clerk.
4. NJ. Myllor, Moorehead, clerk. ry
Walter Coy, Grand Forks, stenog-
rapher.
Miss Matilda Hoft Grand Forks.
stenographer. -, .
Miss Mile Eacklund, Lisbon, stem.
ographer. 4@s o&
Miss Annie Danielson, Grand Forks,
stenographer and file clerk.
OF the ABOVE, the first five mention.
ed, are married and ill move their
homes can be found. This is only
part of the force, which will be aug
mented from time to time, Besides
these there will be from 20 to so
men on the outside looking after the
collections on the road, and will have
headquarters here in Bismarck.
Owing to the fact that the mill work
has no: yet arrived it is impossible to
provide the regular headquarters for
this department, which are to be on
the first floor Of the building, and
which will be exactly as those now
used by the management on the sec.
ond floor. For temporary quarters
the department has been given the
southwest part of t., building on
the second floor which is quite large.
and will suffice till the regular quart.
ers can be provided. All the desks,
stenographers' desks, filing cabinets,
cts, are bran new, and present quite
a formidable appearance in the large
room where they are at present. All
have arrived and are now on hand,
The force is getting Strengthened
around and this morning it is expect
ed that everything will be moving
off on schedule.
This -uition to Bismarck is much
20 be appreciated not only from a bus
mess view, but from q social stand
Hoint as well, as every member of
the force is a thorough lady or gentle
man, of good standing and of excel |
lent business training. The people |
of Bismarck should appreciate this
acquisition through the international
mpany. y
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
Daughter TOLD
OF SHOOTING
Especial to the Trihune)

MINOT, May l4.-Tho %coruncr's in
quest found that Mrs. Katie Staff came
to her death by a bullet passing
through her body fired from Il rifle
by her husband. John Staff.
The eldest dauEht r, Annie, on the
stand at the inquest, tod Of tn" qi:r-
rel of her parents turin.5 which til"
father threatened to shoot . e Kill lie
mother. She saw her mother rush
from the housl and grab the rain bar
rel in which she hid he self Nhilc The
father WGnt to the barn after the rifle.
The confusion which had chArac'a ar
izer her story of the shooting Monday
has disappeared and she was able to
tell clearly Of the incidents surrCnnd-
ing the tragedy. She said her father
had threatened frequently TO kill her
mother.
KaZnearZ Datka, the hired man,
swOre that Staff had threatened to kill
his wife hundreds of times. Jan
Piekos, th1 only eye witness, denied
knowing the woman was in the bar
rel.' He claims Staff called to him:
See. how we'll can shoot. | could
even hit "a little bird" just before
he fired the fatal shot.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
.
ALONG THE N. 7.

The Northern Pacific IS making a
number of improvements along the
line and especially between Bismarck
and Jamestown. These improvements
are largely in passing tracks, which
are found to be too short. About tif-
teen passing.tracks on this division
are being frightened in order that
'onge: trains may be accommodated.
The company has recently installed
several Of the very large types Of en-
Sines, known as "superheaters" of the
1900 class which have a pulling ca
pacity Of about 5000 tons, over this
division. These draw trains which
are too long to clear on the present
passing tracks, hence the %lengthening
of them is necessary. Two gravel
trains are now engaged on the work.
They have recently distributed 20
cars Of rails, 50 cars of ties, 10000 tie
plates and $4,000 spikes for the work.
The Mott branch is being ballasted
as if for heavy traffic, and the work
on the extension of the Stanton line
is going on at a good pace. 1t is con
templated that when the seasons
work is over the work done on i'm
provcments in this state will make a
fine showing.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
CHILDREN READY.
FOR PLAY DAY.
Barnes County Scholars Will
Meet in Valley City and
Vie in Athletics

VALLEY CITY, y. d., May H.
Nearly 800 school children in Barnes
county are primed for the annual play
day on next Saturday, when the de-.
partment of physical education Of the
State Normal school at Valley City
will lend it's auspices to the scholars
in what promises to be one OF the
really interesting events Of the schoo
year. There will be track and other
athletic events and games for children
of all ages, as we'll as for the teach
erS.
Over thirty schools in the county
have held preliminary play day con-
tests, under directions issued by +.
w. B%urckhalter, Of the Normal school.
While there will be events and games
for everybody, only those who have
won athletic buttons at these prellin-
mary play days will be allowed to en-
ter the contests for which prizes are
awarded. These boys and girls, if
successful in winning first, second or
third place in any of these contests,
will he presented with a silk badge.
besides winning five points, three
points, or one point, as the case may
be, for their school in the champion
ship contest, Three banners will also
be, awarded, one to the school whose
boys WIN the greatest number of
points; n to the school whose girls
win the greatest number OF points.
and one to the school having the high
est average of successful competitors,
compared with school enroll ment.
The management is highly elated at
the response of the schools in the
county and in the interest taken. Ma
ny still remember how the 374 chill
dren from some % schools in all parts
Of the county flocked to the play day
events last year, by rail. some by an-
tomobile, some on hayracks an dmany
on auto trucks drawn by traction en-
gines. Parents OF the children are
cordially invited to attend the play
day events, and at loon a slmptuous
dinner will be served in the Normal
School park, as was done last year.
The event as a whole promises TO
eclipse that OF any previous year.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
Tonight Seward is without

range. Tonight Seward is without
lights.
The first report from Seward came
from a train dispatcher there, who
said at least were killed, and a large
number injured. later telephone mes
sages reduced the number of dead to
s. The storm struck the western part
Of the town, the residence district,
dcmolishing many houses. So far as
can be learned, the business section
was not greatly harmed. Physicians
and undertakers prepared to 20 to the
scene. McCool Junction and Grafton,
also reported damaged. 1t is report
ed that damage was done at the town
Of Lushton, farther west, but the ex-
tent is not known.
Reports received late tonight state
the towns of Tomar0. ~ miles west
of Seward, and McCOOl Junction Is
miles southwest of Seward are wiped
ont. Four persons are reported killed
at TomarO, and several at McCOOl
Junction. Both places are cut off from
communication with the outside to.
night.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
D|NN|E'S SUIT
IS TO Be TRIED
ESPECIAL to the Tribune.)

MINOT, N. d., May I'D. A. Din
MES suit against the Portland Gem
ent company for $45,b-J damages on
the Flea that cement sold to him and
used in the foundation of the Minot
normal building was unfit for use, will
be tried on it's merits. Judge X. E.
Leighton of the district court, before
whom the defendant company sought
to secure the dismissal of the action
on the plea that a representative OF
the concern had been lured into the
state to secure the service summons,
and that such service was illegal.
The action is one of the largest
damage suits ever filed in the state.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
FORKS IS TO
Have A Paper Mill
Especial 10 the Tribunc.)

.-
GRAND FORKS, n. d., May Nv.
j. Green, inventor Of the process by
which the Northwestern Paper and
Fibre company expects to produce 4
pulp from flax straw that will be suit
able for tn manufacture OF fine bond
papers, is in Grand Forks placing
The new factory in readiness for OPP
Grafton. It is expected that the plant
will be placed in operation June Is.
Paper manufacturers q. the country
are showing a great interest in the
establishment of this factory as its
success will mean a big new source of
raw product that "Will be " end
ing. TO the farmcra it means in
creased re"enue from their crops, as
the straw heretofore has been burn
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15

the public to know just where we
C%alifornians stand" In his message
Johnson mentioned, the grave prob
lem" had confronted California many
years, but was little understood in
the east. He said when the present
constitution of California was adopt
ed, over 80 years ago, it contained a
clause declaring the "presence OF for
ci3ners ineligible to citizenship Of the
United States dangerous to the we'll.
being of the state and the Legislature
shall discourage their immigration by
all means within its power
"Of late years." the message con.
%tinucs, "thc problem from another
angle became acute, agitation had
been continuous in the last decade in
reference to our agricultural lands,
until finally Affirmative action in an
attempted solution became imperative.
This attempted solution was found in
the action of our legislature in the
passage of the alien land bill.' which
action, he continues, was only what
was comparatively demanded for the
protection and preservation of our
state.
Referring to the objections to the
bill, based on treaty obligations, and
upon the assertion that the act was
offensive and discriminatory, Johnson
cites, substantially, the condi ions I'M
der which aliens are eligible to own
lands, and says, Eve have made ex-
listing treaties part of our law and
thus have we preserved every right
that any foreign nation, by interna-
tlonal contract has insisted upon pre-.
serving with our national govern.
.1ent."
He calls attention to at least three
states in the Union where similar
have been enacted without OBJ
OF protest, and says the pro-
test against California demonstrates
California is differently viewed,
'and if discrimination exists it is dis
elimination against California"
In CONCLUSION the governor says, ut
with the highest respect for your
self and the president that ! feel it is
my duty to my state which compels
me to approve the action Of the legis-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
GENERAL rain
over THE STATE

Observer Roberts, of the local woa-
Their bureau, reports that the rain is
quite general. 1t came from the west,
beginning at Dickinson about mid
night Tuesday. The rainfall was
somewhat heavier than il was here
at Bismarck, where it marked % Of
an inch. The rain travelled east, ar
nTing here about 300 a. m. 1t arriv-
ed at jamestown about HOO a. n,
and at Valley city and Fargo. where it
was lighter than here.
Reports from Minot and from NapO-
leon also state that il rained in those
places Wednesday also, which would
indicate that it was quite general.
The baseball reports which came in
last night also indicate that rain has
been quite general in the middle west,
nearly all games OF Toledo being post
pOned on account of rain.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
SEEK UNIFORM MEASUREMENTS

WASHINGTON, D. c., May IA
Delegates from many states we're pre-.
sent here today when the eighth an
nual conference on weights and meas
ures was opened under the auspices
of the bureau of standards of the de.
partment of commerce. The confer
ence will continue in session for sew
eral days. The objects are to obtain
efficient and uniform laws in the sew
eral states and to promote uniformity
of practice in dealing with weights
and measures problems.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
PRESBY1ERIANS
ELECT RUSSELL
(Bv Associated. Press.)

ATLANTA, Ga., May l4.-Dr. Rob-
ert NJ. Russell, Of Westminster College
at New Wilmington, Pa, was tonight
unanimously elected moderator Of the
United Presbyterian Assembly in SEES
sion here. DR.. Russell succeeds DR..
Hugh II. Bell, OF San Francisco The
assembly Of the United Presbyterian
church marked the formal beginning
of the Pan-American Pentecos: figura-
tive designation of simultaneous meet
ing here Of several Presbyterian or
CARNATIONS
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
CITY ELECTION BALLOTS
THROWN 0UTAT M0nALL
(SpeciaI TO the Tribune.)

MOHALL, N. D., May 14-Six bal
lots which the board of anvassers Of
the recent city election in Mohall
threw out because of alleged irreg-
ularities have resulted in four cleo
ton contest. The throwing out
of the six ballots changed the results
on four offices, including three aid
ermen and the CITY treasurer.
The first of these suits probably
will come On trial within the next
ten days. The latest action growing
out Of the election is by l.. E. Gates
against H. p. Weber Gates claims
that there was a tie vote and that
Weber was declared elected. Fur
thermore he alleges that five of the
votes thrown out should have been
counted. go
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
SAME Officers Named
FOR THE COMING Year

The same officers for the coming
year we're elected by the North
Dakota Life UNDERWATER IS Associa.
ton at the annual meeting held in
this city. They follow: President, A.
N. Hathaway, Fargo; vice president,
Eugen Fratz, Jr., Grand Forks; sec.
rotary. j. +. Trent. Fargo; treasurer.
Geo. Olmstead, Grand Forks.
The association has a membership
made up wholly of general life insur-
ance company agents. and this was
the first annual meeting. The next
session will be held at Fargo in June
when President Stills of the national
organization will be present.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
AUTOMOBILE Nj RIDERS
were NEARLY KILLED
Especial to the Tribune.)

HARVEY, N. d., May 14.-Four oc-
cupants Of an automobile, c. Pottast,
Z. Il. -.css, f. J. Seeba and Henry
Nelson, were nearly killed when the
car struck d rock on a steep hill, the
front fork being broken and the ma
chine turning turtle at the side OF
the road. All but Seeba were thrown
clear of the car, but he escaped SER
ious injury. Hanson was thrown in
such a manner as to break an ankle.
The car was travelling abort 20 miles
an hour.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
Negotiations Will Be Hurried.

WASHINGTON, May 14.-With
Governor .J0hnsOn's announcement
that he would sign the California ali.
en- land bill in spite of the federal
administrations appeal for his veto
on account of the Japanese protest,
1t now becomes necessary for the
state department to determine wheth-
err it will proceed with negotiations
with the Japanese government on the
basis of defending and sustaining the
right of California or whether it will
cOnccde the act violates the spirit
if not the letter of the treaty with
Japan, and attempt to find means of
multiplying it. The first thing done by
the state department will be to form
ally inform the Japanese embassy OF
Governor Johnsons action. After pre-
liminary exchanges, probably the two
governments will begin negotiations
in earnest with the purpose of finding
some way permanently to adjust the
status of citiz.ns of each country res
idcnt in the other.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
bAP7|S7S Have
Big CONVENTION
10y Associated Press.)

ST. LOUIS, May 1.-THE siXty-sev-
enth annual convention Of the South
ern Baptist convention was formally
opened this afternoon with H. any more
delegates and visitors present than
could crowd into The Third Baptist
Church, the largest here. Officers for
the ensuing year, excepting vice pres"
ident, were reelected. DR.. Edwin
Charts Dargan of Macon, Ga, was re.
elected president.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
HUGH PEOPLES NEARLY
KILLED IN RUNAWAY
Especial to the Tribune.)

:. :. :. :: :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :. :.
= NEW ROCKFORD, \. D., May :.
= l4.-liugh Peoples, the million ::
:: aire land owner and business ::
:: man, vas nearly killed in a run ::
= away accident near here. The :.
:. team attached to his buggy, ::
:. jumping from the main road, car ::
= ried Peoples down the side Of a ::
= cOulec, and at the bottom the :.
:. animals cleared the water with :.
= a single leap. The pole dropped, :.
:: however, and the buggy was :.
:: smashed, Peoples being thrown :.
:: to the ground and badly in ::
= jured. One ankle was s%prain-cd. =
:. = = = = :. :: :: :. :: :. :. :.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
Another Storm Hits Nebraska

CONTINUED from Page One.)
Chris Westerman, Mrs. L.. l.. Wasser,
man, j. Schultz, Schultz's daughter,
aged 6; Mrs. II. Inlay, Samuel Grim,
Mrs. Edwards. Oscar Cogar.
Those killed were generally caught
in the Wrecnage of their homes, which
crushed like egg shells. Reports fsom
the section surrounding Seward indi-
cate the tornado was felt over a wide
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
Dakota Builders
Will Have a Busy Year
Continued From Page One.D

little progress is being made across
the BerthOld reservation to connect
up with this line.
500 Pushing a New Line.
The 500 has done nothing on it's
proposed extension Gro the Berth
old reservation, but is pushing the
new line from Ambrose to Montana.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15

The Midland Continental is grading
an extension from jamestown to VIM
bledon and the new short line from
Paramount to Veblen is making head.
way. The incorporation Of a company
at Dickinson for a line from that
point to Mott gives hope tt a great
many settlers in the locality souta OF
the n. p.
Contractors Have Many Plans.
The Builders & Traders exchange
of Fargo has plans for numerous bust
ness blocks and some school houses,
and the members are optimistic owe
the building conditions in their ter
ritory.
At Fargo the plans for the Swift
Packing c%ompany's new 60xS0 block,
two stories with basement, and the
new Deere-Webber block, 75Xl4O,
three stories and basement, will . o
be out. Rapid progress is being made
on the Morrell Packing plant, the
Porritt, the Powers and other blocks
I'm that city.
Devils Lake has practically complet-
ed its plans for a magnificent audi.
forum building. The funds are as:
sured. Many new business building;
and new residences are being erected
in the lake region.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
North Dakota and Northwest News

IN" foundation in which the cement
was used has been declared unsafe
ANA was condemned.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15

Harry Lauder returned to Elroe the
other day, having cleared up over one
hundred dollars on his last tour
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
Alien Land Law Bill viii!
Be Signed BY Gov. Johnson

CONTINUED from Page One.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
BUILDINGS Over the State.

ana new fcSluenCcS are DclIS erected
in the lake region.
Buildings Over the State.
Among new municipal contracts to
be let soon are, for paving at Minot
and Mandan, and for sewers ut New
Rockford, MinOt and Bismarck, white
ways are to be constructed at Wallpe-
ton, Kenmare and New Rockford and
waterworks are being improved at
Darlington and 4 new plant will be
put in at Beltield.
At Grand Forks the contractors arc
figuring on the new Masonic temple
building, which will be the best struc-
ture erected in that, part of the state
this year. Coupled with the new court
house and the large number Of new
business blocks and residences, the
Grand Forks contractors are having
a busy season.
AT BOwdOn a contract was awarded
for a new school building this week
and bids will soon be opened for a
brick addition to the school at Stan
ley. The court house at Stanley is
being hurried along.
At the tuberculosis s%anitarium ut
'Dunseith a new cottage for patients
and two for servants will be erected,
bids being asked for June 6.
The new building for the new Sc:
curity bank, at Charlson will becom, ,
pleted in a few days and a contract
was awarded this week for a new |
home for the First National at Fin!t
ley. /,
Bismarck construction work is pros,
crossing rapidly, ESPECIALLY 0i1l :thd !
business blocks. At Minot the .Jatobl I
son block is being hurried and head
way is being made on the State Nor,
NAL buildings. >
Bowman, Pillsbury, Grand Forks ;
and Williston are calling for bidsI for !
school building. y
Powers Lake and Sheldon organ-
lied new a telephone company for ru-
raj line extension and the contract
for a telephoe line line along the ew
railway out of Fairmount has been
awarded. Grand Forks will remodel
it's electric light plant.
, Notice was received at Williston
that the bids for the new federal
building there will be called for Oc-
tober and contracts awarded for early -,
next spring.
The Billings county commissioners
open bids May II for remodeling the
court house at Medora.
New centralizing creamery plants
are being put in at Fargo and Grand
A new laundry building is go.
ing up at Fordyille, a pop factory at
LaMoure, business block at Cakes,
and an addition is to be constructed
for the Straw Products factory at
McCanna.
A hospital will be built for the In.
dian school at Wahpeton and the
Catholic hospital at Eottineau is prac.
tically completed. .
Dickinson gets a new fifty-room no..
tel, Darlington, Bismarck, Paramount
and Forest River are securing new
garage buildings.
Crosby's new opera horse is pro-
satisfactorily. Beach, Mar
narth and several other towns are to
new churches.
There is considerable construction
york in grain elevators in the new
owns Of North Dakota.
Nearly every town in the state is
eporting activity in residence build.
ng and this is especially noticeable
m the west side of Fargo.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15

Abundant Health is assured when
there lis good blood in the veins.
Hoods S%arsaparilla is the medicine
to make good blood. Begin taking
it now. 1t is just what the system
needs at this time and will do you
great good. Sharpens the appetite,
.steadies the nerves.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15

W~jllistOn.-A break in the steering
gear caused an auto in which Messrs.
and Metcalf were riding to turn turtle.
All the occupants were thrown out
and the ladies were seriously bruised
and injured by the fall.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15
DON CAMERON 80 YEARS OLD.

Gaby Deslys and Harry 1 ilcer Will
again appear together in LONDON music
during the coming summer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-15

Pupils of the violin, piano and voice
departments of the Normal school will
appear in the regular monthly recital
in the auditorium next Monday wen.
ing.