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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-19
MED|AT0RS
READY FOR
CONFERENCE
POLITICAL MATTERS WILL
RECEIvE FIRsT ATTEN-
TIoN.
alOTINd At vera Cruz
One of Huerta's Counselors Flees
Capital, Fearing Wrath Of
Dictator.
.alOTINd At vera Cruz

Niagara Falls, Ont, May 1S.-Two
of the representatives of the three
South American countries trying to
solve the Mexican problem by media
ton arrived here today, preparatory
to the commencement of the sessions
with representatives of the United
States and Mexico, Wednesday.
Brazilian Minister Da Cana and Ar
gentine Minister Naon have arrived.
The Chilean minister, the third medi-
'ator, Eduardo, Suarez, is expected to-
morrow.
Welcome Mediators.
A message, welcoming the medi.
ators and wishing them success, was
received from the governor general,
the Duke Of Connaught. 1t was learn
ed that the governor general will
send his assistant secretary Of state
and secretary Of agriculture here, to
welcome in his behalf the mediators
and delegates of the United States
and Mexico.
A misunderstanding was largely re-
sponsible for their failure to be rep
resented at Niagara Falls. The medi-
ators will not submit economic ques-
Political Issues First.
tions or internal and involved mat
ters until a satisfactory agreement has
been reached on the; political phases.
1t is said on high authority that when
the plans reach a tangible form they
will be submitted to Carranza and
representatives of hapata.
The mediation conference is expect
ed to reach climax in a short time.
Constitutionalists here do not favor
much the mediation outlook. They
believe the question soonSis to be set
I tied by the the cons'ity ionalists taking akin
President Wilson told the American
commissioners leaving Washington to-
morrow for the mediation conference
at Niagara Falls, Ont, that the Unit
ed States government regards the
settlement of the Mexican problem in
definite form as prerequisite to the
withdrawal of the American forces
from Vera Cruz. He gave the COM
missiOners, Justice Lamar of the su-
preme court; Frederick Lehman, for
mer solicitor general, and Diplomatic
Secretary H. Percival Dodge, no spe-
cific instructions. He told them to
No instructions.
place themselves in a receptive mood
and await proposals from the three
South American mediators.
But at the same time he outlined
that peace in Mexico seemed to him
Continued on Page 3
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-19
TOLLS issue
NEARS END
Senate May Favor a Substitute
Bill for the Pending
Measure.

Washington, May 18.-With the
canal tolls exemption controversy near
ing an end, there IS in the Senate a
growing favor for substitute for the
pending bill, and a resolution provid-
ing for submission tc an international
tribunal, the dispute between the Uni
ted States and Great Britain, although
senators discussing the proposal are
by no means sure it will prevail. They
claim many colleagues are willing to
adopt such course, but the proposal
undoubtedly will meet vigorous opposi.
ton. It is pointed ouc chat before the
house passed the repeal President Will
son was willing to arbitrate.
Democratic leaders are expecting
to vote on the repeal next Monday. 1t
was discovered that chance for this
hope of being realized is decreasing.
Senator jones signified his intention
of speaking on the repeal Monday,
and it, is understood others have not
decided to speak before Monday.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-19
GOV. hanna
ADDRESSES
+. THE N0RSk
OCCASION BEING THE AMI
vERsARY OR NoRWAY's
INDEPENDENCE.
100 YEARS OF FREEDOM.
Tells of the Spirit of the Vikings
In the Development Of the
United States,

Minneapolis, May 1S.-The three
days centennial celebration Of Nor
ways independence ended tonight
with the organization Of the Scandin-
avian Veterans association, composed
or Norwegians who served in the civil
war of the United States. Speaking
and musical program at the fair
grounds featured the afternoons exer.
cises. II. Bryn Norwegian minister
to the United States, was the principal
speaker OF the celebration. He
brought a message of good will from
the Norwegian government to the
people of the United States.
Minneapolis, May Ex-Governor
Hanna today addressed the thousands
who had gathered to celebrate the Nor
wegian independence day. His ad.
dress follows:
'It gives me great pleasure to be
here today and, as Governor of the
State of North Dakota and represent.
ing all of her people, to have a part
in this celebration commemorating the
one hundredth anniversary Of the in.
dependence of Norway.
A Wonderful Century.
The century that has rolled by since
Norway's independence became fact
has been perhaps the most memorable
century of all time. "A hundred years
ago Napoleon was just ending his
stormy career as dictator of Europe.
The United States was involved In Z
war with England. The country where
we now live was al almost undisc0v-
cred country, known to but few trap.
pers and to few missionaries. A
hundred years ago the use Of anesthe.
tics was unknown. Travel through
the country was by canal, rivers or
the stage coach. The settlement OF
the United States had only crept back
a little way west Of the Alleghanies.
And now, while the people Of Norway
and here in Minneapolis. and IN the
United States, and other parts Of the
world, are celebrating the birthday
of Norwegian independence at the
same time we can celebrate and speak
of the wonderful progress made, not
only by the people of Norway and by
the people Of the United States, but
by the people of the whole world.
Took Part In War.
"In the great Civil War Of fifty
years ago, the sons Of Norway had
their part. In that great struggle, II
remember rightly, the Fifteenth Wis.
consin Regiment of Volunteer Infan.
try was made up almost entirely OF
Norwegians and the record Of that
regiment is one that can be envied. In
the cause Of education we find here
in our country and especially here in
the Northwest, that the percentage OF
illiterates among the Norwegian.Amer-
leans is almost nil, and we find among
the ablest of our educators in school
and college American citizens who
perhaps we're born in Norway or who
come of Norwegian parentage. That
which is true of education we find
also in the religious world, for the
sons of Norway in this country as In
their own have stood for home, Tor
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-19
RESERVE BANK IS inc.
Representatives of National Banks
( In Ninth District Meet In
Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 1S.-The
Ninth District Regional Reserve bank
became a reality when representa-
tives of five national banks in the
district, including r. H. Driscoll,
cashier of the First National bank of
of Lead. S. D.; S. S. Titus, president,
and J. R. Carley, cashier of the First
National bank of Grand Forks, met
here and signed the certificate of in
corporation. No chairman was elect.
ed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-19
ROADS LOSE BIG CLAIM
Claims for $31, 100000 for Carry
ing Mails Turned Down In
Courts.

Washington, May 1S.-Claims of
mail carrying railroads against the
United States aggregating $31 100000,
involving many railroads, were denied
in a. test case decided by the court
of appeals. In his opinion Chief JUS
tice Campbell of the court reversed
all former rulings and held present
method of weighing mail to fix COM
pensation for transportation is legal
and Drcrer.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-19
UNEMPLOYED
CRY FOR WORK
Miners Riot at Eveleth, But Police
Quell Trouble After a
Fight.

Eveleth, Minn., May 1S.-A riot
broke out among idle men here, and
the police quelled the disturbance by
arresting the five ring-leaders. The
rioters threw missiles, sang and shout
ed in the streets at the Royal mine,
crying, eve want work." in several
tongues. Police have the situation in
hand. ::
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-19
YOUNG R|ES
TO Defend
TOLLS VOTE.
MAKES BITTER ATTACK ON
BISMARCK TRIBUNE IN
CONGRESS.
fllS IS nov GEORGE DID II
Regular Fourth Of July Grafton
Which Will Duly Be FranAed
to Voters.
This IS nov GEORGE DID II
EDITORS NOTE.

We are publishing Georges NJ
Youno's defense of~his Panama Canal
vote. The Tribune believes that Il u
the best campaign document in favor
Of Mr.. .Young's opponent, Col. Tuttle,
that has been written 90 far In this
congressional campaign. The Trib'
une thanks Mr.. Young for this oppor.
tunity 70 print his ''defense.'
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 49,
Congressman George NJ. Young speak.
ing in the House last week made bit
ter attack on the Bismarck Tribune in
defense of his Panama Canal tolls
vote. His speech follows:
Mr.. Speaker, while talking upon the
subject of the Panama canal recently
/ called attention to the tremendous
cost Of the canal In brain, muscle,
blood and treasure, and ventured the
opinion that more people had lost their
lives and had been injured during the
construction of that great enterprise
than had been killed or wounded dur
ing the Spanish-American war.
could not give the figures at the time
because the Washington Office of the
Canal zone government informed me
that no figures had ever been compil.
ed. then appealed to Colonel Goeth-
ais, governor of the Canal zone, and
have just received letter from him
giving the statistics as to lives lost
through accidents, accidents result
ing in injuries. number who have suf-
fered from malaria and typhoid fevers,
and the number of deaths from malaria
and typhoid fevers.
tind the cost of the canal can not
be measured ihx1dfoila larss and cents: This
letter is q revelation. It shows more
lives lost than during the Revolution.
ary war, and more than the Mexican
war and the war Of 1872 combined.
The letter is short and will read
it:
costhal's Letter.
7 Culebra, April 80, 1914. Honorable
George NJ. Young, Representative in
Congress, Washington, D, C.
Sir: A copy of your letter Of the
twenty-third ultim0 to the Washing
ton Office of the 1sthmian Canal com.
mission, desiring to know how many
persons lost their lives through acci.
dents, how many received personal in
juries from accidents, and how many
suffered or died from malaria or other
fevers, was referred to this Office for
direct reply.
"May l, 1904 to Mar. 81, 1914.-Lives
lost through accidents, 1919.
Aug. l, 1908 to Mar. 81, 1914-Acci-
dents resulting in injuries, 25,101.
May l, 1904 to Mar. 81, 1914.-Suf-
fered from malaria fever, 9S,785.
May I, 1904 to Mar. 81, 1914.-Death
from malaria fever, 743.
Jan. l, 1907 to Mar. 81, 1914.-Suf-
fered frcm typhoid fever, 1852.
Jan. l, 1907 to Mar. 81, 191O.-Deaths
from Typhoid fever, 22S.
*Covers only those deaths which
resulted from accidents happening on
the work. except that it includes g.
da"ths fruE accidental G. ov ming, all
of which did not occur en- the work.
Respectfully, Geo. w. Goethals, Gov
ernor. !:
Refutes Charges.
Mr.. Speaker, The Tribune, published
at Bismarck, N. D.. has questioned
CONTINUED on Page 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-19
WON'T REMOVE TROOPS
Secretary Of War Says Colorado
Strike Zone Will be Protected
Indefinitely.

Denver, Colo, May 1S.-Assurances
were given by the secretary of war
that he has no intention of immedi-
ately removing federal troops from
the strike district of the Colorado
coal fields, which caused general sat
isfaction among the strikers, mine
owners and state officials. Governor
Ammons said he was anxious to have
cavalry guard the districts until the
state can care for the situation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-19
lEPER ESCAPES GUARDS
John Early Is Now at Large
In Vicinity of Port Townsend,
Wash.

Seattle, Wash, May 1S.-John Ear
ly, the leper, whose case attracted
widespread attention few years ago,
escaped from the Diamond Head
quarantine station at Port Townsend,
where he has been confined. He is
now at large.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-19
VILLAGE IS
STRICKEN
BY FIRE
Forest Flames Sweep Down On
Michigan Hamlet Inhabitants
Flee to River.
MINNESOTA IS IN DANGER

Escanaba, Mich, May 1S.-The en-.
tire village of Alfred, IS miles from
he:c was wiped out by fire, which
started from a forest fire burning in
the nearby wood, and spread to the
village. The inhabitants lost all their
possessions and were forced to seek
safety in the waters of the Escanaba
river, where they were forced to re-
main several hours. The loss from
here, was wiped out by fire, which
estimated.
The village of Larch, near Alfred,
also was destroyed. Millions Of feet
of timber were destroyed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-19

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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-19
MINNESOTA FIRES.

/ Carlton, Mimi, May 1S.-Serious
forest fires are raging two miles south
of here. They started yesterday, and
despite efforts of fire fighters, they
are spreading. Railroads are tied up be
cause of burning ties. Unless rain
comes it is expected the flames will
get into the big timber.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-05-19
FIRST TRAFFIC
THROUGH Canal
Tug and Loaded Crafts Start Trip
From the Pacific to the Atlantic
Ocean.

Panama, May 1S.-A tug with five
loaded barges in tow started from
Balboa this afternoon and passed
through Mirafores and Pedro Miguel
locks and thence the tug, Towi, pro-
ceeded through Culebra Cut without
disturbing the work of Cucaracha. It
tied up at Gamboa, the halfway point
in the canal, for the night. The trip
through Lake Gatun and Gatun locks
will be made tomorrow. Five empty
barges start from Colon in the morn
ing, on trip to Balboa. This is the
beginning of regular barge service
through the canal.
The Washington times., 1914-07-17
THE ARGENTINE BOOM.

Advices from the American con-
sular agencies in South America
make clear that the Argentine boom
is slackening, perhaps collapsing. 1t
is doubtful if any country ever saw
such a tremendous imitation as has
taken place there in the last ten or
fifteen years. Buenos Ayres has be-
come the largest city of the South
ern Hemisphere, easily the most ex-
pensive city in either hemisphere in
which to live, the seat of nervous
activity that has reached to the
whole country. Capital has flowed
into the country in vast streams;
but it could not possibly come fast
enough to keep up with the enthu-
siasm of the Argentine optimists
who wrote values up SO every time
they got a new dollar of actual CAPT
tai. Millionaires and multi-million-
aires have been made at dazzling
rates.
Now the inevitable reckoning is at
hand. Many establishments have
been compelled to shut down or re-
duce forces. European financial
concerns have been compelled to call
for money advanced, because of the
tight conditions in Europe. Labor
finds itself less and less employed,
anG a vast flow Of emigration has
set in; part of it toward Europe,
part toward Brazil. 1t is, indeed, a
striking difference between the eff
feet of depression on the United
States and on Argentina. that where
as the current year will see perhaps
the greatest immigration this coun-
try has known, it will see an actual
reversal of the movement in Ar
gentina.
There is a good deal of evidence
that the United States is leading
the business world toward a revival
of better times. Things here are
manifestly getting better, for we
have record-breaking crops, whereas
in the Argentine crops have suffered
severely, and in Europe they are so
bad as to create strong demand for
all our surplus.
The Washington times., 1914-07-17

possible for the wife to acquire any
personal property.
Many of the States have gone
away from the common law TO a
certain extent. A husband may no
longer take his wife's earnings, but
he is still entitled to his wife's serv-
ices. 1t may therefore re argued, as
in New Jersey, that the husband
cannot owe money to the wife for
services because her services belong
to him when they are required by
him.
4 woman may say thet eff this is
the law it is very queer law" But
the wise woman, pending suffrage
and the repeal of such fogy laws,
will not demand wages for her
household work, but will take all of
her husbands cash every pay day,
doing carfare back to him as need
ed. This leads to economy and away
from law suits.
We are inclined to think that this
suggestion will not lack support in
certain quarters.
The Washington times., 1914-07-17
THROUGH THE CANAL.

The new Panama-Pacific steam
khip line will be established next
year by the International Mercantile
Harine Company. Two big vessels,
|ea ch of $4,000 tons, will be assigned
b it in the beginning, sailing every
|three weeks between New York and
Ban Francisco.
The trip will be made in sixteen
|Ea Us; and this is the most signItl-
h ut part of the announcement. 1t
means that the time required for
Getting freight across the continent
will be tremendously reduced. Only
he fastest express freight trains at
very high rates ever attempt to get
freight across the country in such
|ime. The great preponderance of
freight takes several times that per-
| Cd to make the trip by rail.
When the country comes fully to
Understand that the Panama route
snnot only vastly reduce rates, but
ran also give much quicker service,
there will be a better appreciation
Ehan has yet been established, of the
changes in transpor-
tation conditions that are impending.
The Washington times., 1914-07-17

the door wide open for himself to
support suffrage in his own State. if
the question be raised there; and Mr.
Bryan is merely supporting suffrage
in Nebraska.
Not less significant than Mr.. Bry-
ans declaration, is the announcement
that the Republican State convention
in Iowa has declared for submitting
the suffrage constitutional amend
ment to the people. The Progress
sives being decidedly IT. favor of this
program, the accession of Republi-
can support to it is likely to mean
the early addition of one more State
in which the big question will be de-
cided by the voters.
The Washington times., 1914-07-17
A WIFE'S WAGES.

The ruling, sustained ~ the court
of chanccry in Jersey City, that a
wife cannot collect wages from her
husband for household labors is only
a sticking close to tn, letter of the
old common law.
When a woman marries, her hus-
band becomes-under the old COM
mon law-absolute owner of her
personal property of every kind. She
may retain legal title in real estate,
but the rents are the husbands.
Under the old common law it is i'm
The Washington times., 1914-07-17
.CONOUERING THE FLESH

Hail to the Chicago lady of gen
EIcus embonpoint whose ambition to
become a policewoman resulted in
h discovery of a method by which
this too, too solid flesh" can be
na de to yield! Her treatment, beau
b u in its sweet simplicity, con-
bis ed of the consumption of minute
b. antilles of ice and lemon peel
II d nothing else-and, following it,
Re took off twenty-five of her orig
Ir4I 225 pounds in five Gays.
kut it is not all by any means, for
IT. lady in the case, confronted by
3 7lan-made regulation that limits a
tc,icewoman's weight to beggarly
IT, pounds avoirdupois, declares she
can rid herself OF her remaining
b 7dicap in five days more. To the
G. arnal credit of the Chicago civil
service commission, let it be said,
sae is to have her chance.
Hats off. anyhow, TO the lady of
tie ice and peel She is a heroine,
Z any of US can testify who have
s -uggled madIy but in vain against
tie tendency to which she refused
4 yield. Just as Napoleon's soldiers
2 n carried a marshal's baton in his
! apsack, SO she carries a police
,r'ef's badge in her handbag. If she
!, ats the appointment, let the men Of
tie force look to their laurels.
The Washington times., 1914-07-17
Unatraid of the "High Brow"
Term, Women Read Browning
PhiIo- Classics, Influential in
District Federation, Sticks
to Literature in Face of Ten
denotes of Other Clubs.

Not many years ago a woman's
club WaS synonymous with &
Browning club.
Women's clubs nom include {
much broader field, but there still
are club women who devote some
of their time to educational and
literary study.
An excellent example of such q
club is the Philo-Classics, one Of
the most influential clubs in the
District Federation of Women's
Clubs. The history and the worA
of this group of Washington nom.
en- is told in this article.
By ]. R. HILDEBRAND. ,
Oh, no, the literary club Is not a
of civic betterment and home better
ment societies, there still may be
found groups of women who gather
for the study of literature. unrelieved
even by a cup of tea.
Such an organization is the Philo-
Classics. which goes bravely about
the business of reading Browning,
and Tasso. and Homer, without the
slightest fear Of that present-day
dread Of being termed high brow"
The Philo-Classics is one of the
most influential clubs in the District
Federation of Women's Clubs. It
was organized in october. 1885. and
its best recommendation is that some
of its members of that time still are
active in its work. Mrs. o. T.
Thompson, of 1907 East Capitol street,
has been connected with the club
continuously for its sixteen years.
existence. Mrs. Eugene H. Pitcher,
who was a moving spirit in its for
nation, now Is an active member,
though there were several la7ses,
made necessary by home duties, in
her attendance at its meetings.
At first, the group was known as
the Lincoln Park Reading Club. u
was IOTHlSQ 10 study homer ana
writer's in kindred lines of thought"
Its professed purpose was to ''ele-
.vate and broaden the minds Of its
members"
Following this idea, the clubs first
winter was spent ina study of the
Iliad Each member is assigned a
certain portion OF the work under
consideration. and she prefaces her
reading of that portion at the meet
ing with commentary on the pas
sage. After the reading, the pas
The Washington times., 1914-07-17

sage is discussed by all tho mem
bers.
During the following winter the
Odyssey was taken up and then fol-
lowed Virgil's "Aeneid." Milton's
Paradise Lost" and Dante's "Di-
vine Comedy. Two seasons were
spent on Browning. another with
Tasso's Jerusalem Delivered" then
German literature and Irish ntera-
ture were taken up. Last winter
other poems by Browning were con-
sidered, and next season the club
win continue its Browning study.
The club meets every two weeks
Its membership is limited to twenty
five, and no persons of less than
twenty-five years OF age are admit
ted to membership.
Mrs. Charles D. Glass Is president
of the club. Other officers are Mrs.
Fabre Stevenson. vice president;
Miss Anna Weiss, secretary; Mrs.
b. w. Sunny, treasurer. and Mrs.
Eugene II. Pitcher, director to the
District Federation.
Besides these officers. the member
ship is made up of Mrs. R. Bruce
Bare. Mrs. ]. Edison Briggs. Mrs. J.
F. Engle. Mrs. Joseph Harrison,
Mrs. Augustus Knight, Mrs. A. B.
Lacey. Mrs. Ellis Logan, Mrs. Walter
Smith. Mrs. John H. Stokes. Mrs. A.
P. Tasker. Mrs.. A. H. Thompson.
Mrs. o. T. Thompson. Mrs. George
w. Wheeler. Mrs. Burr Williams,
Mrs. Court +. Wood
There are few social features to
the club. Its sole purpose is study.
Its one social feature is a yearly