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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24
President
Announces
Appointment
Counselor of State Department i
Pl olnoted to the Premier
ship.
ACCEPTS POSITION
AND ASSUMES DUTIES

Washington, June 23.-Robert Ian.
sing, who as counselor of the state de-
partment has advised the president in
the law and precedent In the policy
pursued by the United States toward
beligerent nations since the outbreak
Of the war, was named today to b
secretary OF state to succeed William
Jennings Bryan.
Few appointments in recent years
have given such widespread satisfas.
ton in the national capital. Lansing
is a lifelong democrat, has devoted
his time to international law and d.
plomacy and is as popular with for
mer republican officials as with his
colleagues. Members Of the cabinet
and close personal friends Of the pres
ident advised the selection and Bryan
himself Is understood to have hoped
for the promotion of Lansing.
Official announcement Of the fact
was made at six o'clock tonight, short.
ly before President Wilson left for
his vacation in New Hampshire. The
appointment was accepted.
A peculiar circumstance in connec.
IlOH Will tHc ippOIu ulucuI 10 tuc, loSu
that he has no political backing or
influence. Succeeding Bryan, foremost
among the leaders Of the democratic
party, a comparatively unknown guam.
tity in the political world is seen
ushered into. the premiership Of the
cabinet. ,:s'
Lansing is ffty.one years Of, age. .
native of Watertown, N. Y; gradual
ed from Amherst, his profession being
law. He enjoys the distinction OF re.
presenting the United States in, more
international arbitrations than any
other living American. i@
... Presidents Vacation.
President Wilson left at midnight
on a trip to Roslyn, n. Y, and Cor
nish.s. ~. H., with .ASDe asion sof
being away from Washington until
July six, unless some acute crisis
should arise, ip the, pending foreign
negotiations. :, The president ,Oi;will
spend tomorrow with his friend. Col,
onel House. at, Roslyn, deyoting tho,
day to a discussion Of !, Houses Re-,
cent trip to Europe He will leays,
there at, night. Tor, the summer Whits::
house at Cornish. ~ .o ~S1 A. <Ia;r
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24
TESTIFY
BELIEF
THAW SANE
Thirteen Witnesses Including the
Slayer Of Stanford White Him.
self, Take Stand.
sORD1D STORY MAY BE
DRAGGED IN CASE AGAIN
Deputy Attorney Cook Says That
State Will Prove Thaw Incur
,s.,,.Ir able Paranoiac.

New York, June 23.-Thirteen wit.
nesses, including Harry X. Thaw, tes.
tilted today they believed Thaw sane.
They appeared in the proceedings be.
fore the jury to test Thaw's present
mental state on the outcome of which
dependswhether the slayer of Stan
ford White will 60 free or return to
the insane asylum. The witnesses in.
t!uded four jurors at Thaw's former
trials two chaplains, a physician,
keeper of tho Tombs prison. where
Thaw at various times has been con-
fined. two newspapermen who have
been associated with him during the
nine years history OF the Thaw litiga-
tion, a lawyer who met Thaw in New
Hampshire, and juror in the civil
proceedings instituted by one of
Thaw's former attorneys against
Thaw's mother. They ali agreed that
Thaw was sane and perfectly ration
al in all of his acts
sordid Details Again.
That the whole sordid history Of
the .Thaw case may be dragged into
the linelight again before the trial is
concluded was indicated BY Deputy
Attorney Cook in his address to the
Jury. He said the state would rove
that Thaw was an incurable paranceic
and was morally perverted.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24
/. |. R[ADE IS
!: AGAIN! G. ! /! A0N0RED
Bismarck Man Elected Secretary
of N. b. F. A. for Nineteenth
,.~r Time. .-,.

uWahpeton, y. D., June 23.--Fo: the
nineteenth tine in the history of the
organization, H. l.. Rcade, chief as.
sistant fire marshal Of the state, was
chosen secretary of the North Dakota
Firemen's Association. An opposing
candidate popped up against Mr.
Reade, but the veteran secretary won
out by large majority when the vote
was taken. @
Other officers elected to head the
association for the coming year are:
President, r. c. RohcsOn. Cando.
First vice president, p. J. Aasnes,
Oakes.
Second vice president. Fred Haines,
Towner. -,
Statistical secretary, d. R. Taylor
Jr.. Mandan.
Treasurer. r., Il. Gejsp, Jamestown
The board of trustees was chosen
as follows: i, Theo. kaaclek, Ken
mare: A. E.1{aNcad, Grafton; BudG
Thompson, Lisbon. ..,-.
| Delegates to the interstate meeting
were selected as follows: l.. r. Most
jdal, Rugby: H. L Rice, Wahpeton; P
P. Glassrud, North wcod ..
VALLEY City and Fa:go were in the
| field for the next state convention ant
Fargo won ont by :agoaGse ma jo,ity.G
The convention will close tomor
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24
CLAIMS EQUITY
DID NOT PAY HIM
Elias Steenerson of Crookston
Brings Suit for $4,000 Against
Cooperative Exchange.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June 23.--Elias
Steenerson of Crookston, we'll known
as a orgaizer of farmers cooperative
eterprises, filed suit today against the
EquAss Cooperative, adsssehange Of st.
Paul for $1,000, alleged to be due him
as back salary 81 4hiT&S 3HsniAi3.
According to RIM! >HayesF who ap'
pears assMr. Steenerson's' attorne cyl a
verbal agreement was made under
which Mr.. Steenerson started to work
for the Equity Aug. /, 1918, agreeing
to go out to promote the business Of
the concern and advocate its' princi
pies. He worked diligently and faith.
fully" for one year. but has been able
to collect only 800, although his ser
vices were worth $4,000, he alleges.
During the year in question Mr..
Steenerson was brought out by the
Equity men as a candidate for lieu
tenant governor, and in defense OF
the suit it is claimed that he was
campaigning for himself instead of
working for the Equity. Mr.. Steener-
son is a brother of Congressman Hal.
,yor Steenerson, and formerly was
postmaster of Crookston. He was
very active last year in making
.speeches through Minnesota, solicit
ing members and stock subscriptions
for the Equity concern.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24
CONV|CTS'
NOTE KEEPS
ALLEN At PEN
Joliet Warden Will Not Resign
Decides After Reading Letter :.
Of Sympathy.
OFFICIALS INVESTIGATE
DEATH OF MRS, ALLEN
Abandon Theory That Robbery
Was the Motive When Purse
and Jewels Are Recovered.

Joliet, ILL.,, June 23.-Warden Allen
was deeply affected when he received
a letter of sympathy from 1,700 con-
victs in the penitentiary today After
reading the letter Allen declared he
would not resign his position, and
that the honor system would be con.
tinued. Finding Mrs. Aliens purse,
containing several hundred dollars,
and valuable jewelry, caused peniten.
tiary officials to abandon the theory
that robbery might have been mo-
tive for the murder. 1t was learned
today that the purse was missing, but
a search revealed it among the debris
Of the charred bedroom where the
body was discovered. Officials be.
lieve Mrs. Allen was killed rather for
revenge or as a.result Of an assault.
An armed guard patrolled the outside
of the prison gates today for the first
time in several years.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24

FEATURES NOT
Be ELIMINATED
Equity Lawyers Try to Get Rid
of Possibility Of That In.
junction.
METHODS OF EXCHANGE
ACCOUNTANT ARE SCORED
State Tried to Get Equity Books
Twice But So Far Has
Failed.

Fargo, n. d., June 33.---I.etters were
read by Judge Engerud in the Equity
Cooperative Exchange case late this
afternoon, as climax to a field day
for the state. They were portions Of
an affidavit by H. NJ. Hendrickson,
manager Of the Farmers Elevator
company Of 'Simcoe, McHenry coun'
ty. He has been dealing with the
Equity Cooperative Exchange and at
one time had a $4,000 account there.
He had two notes from the Exchange
on this account and was drawing in
terest on them. lie needed some mo-
ney to pay for grain at his local sta
tion and sent a demand for money.
None came. He repeated. and then,
taking his banker, went to st. Paul
and effected settlement. This oc'
Cured during the preceding hearing
here in May. The attorney for the
state read these letters to show the
methods pursued by LOTUS and other
officials OF the Equity Cooperative
Exchange. The day was a busy one
Want Equity Books.
The state made two efforts to Sc
cure an order for the Equity books
but this matter went over. The effort
OF the defense to eliminate the injnc
tional features and hear the case ex
clusively on the insolvency and re
ceivership issues was denied by the
court Both sides announced they
had completed the submission OF fstheil
aflldayits and depositions. Manahap
for the defensek refused TIFF submit
some depositions.g Il ortlefdd 7 AIKEN at
the request of the defense, explaining
they were NY adverse iwitness And
would nots help tile Scase fpf Sthesfte'
tense. Later #the. state Ein todh fsd
these ,on their own account - wv
., rri Engerud's Argument
This afternoon Judge Engerud went
at ;, considerable length In his aarguI
ments into the insolvency PROPOSE
ton, intimating that the Equity EX-
change might be insolvent by as much
as $4,000 and showing one $4,000
group of open accounts, while the Ex-
change only recorded them at $4,000.
In one instance, he said, the Exchange
claimed to have only $1,000 IN open
accounts, when they amounted to
100000. He scored the methods OF
the Exchange accountant and the Of
ficers, showing that fictitious sums
had been given for the value Of the
good will and these were cut down.
despite the fact that the claim was
made that the business had increased,
and the sums were named merely to
cover up deficits. He also charged
the Exchange officers with covering
up matters to prevent disclosures on
the actual financial conditions. He
was bitter in his remarks about the
refusal Of the Exchange to submit
the books and their action in remoy-
ing them from the state after the dis
trict and the supreme courts Of this
state had ordered the Exchange Off
cials to permit an inspection Of the
books.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24

n .J|FUU IUaW bWtI&iILF 9EDIIL N!0UT 71I 3
Head Gates of Great Irrigation
Valley Threatened; !" Lasser, =, r u
Peak in Eruption.

Ell Centro, Cal. June 23.-Sharp
earthquake shocks from time to time
today centered in anxiety Of Imperial
Valley settlers on the head gates Of
the great irrigation system which
feed 250,000 acres. Tonight the in
takes Of the Colorado river, near Yu-
ma, and the headway aat the sharps.
are reported safe, although Sharps
Heading. from which branches spread
out into the valley, was shaken and
sagged. Engineers reported another
shock as, severe as the one last night
which upset towns in the valley and
cost a half dozen or more lives in the
Mexican border town of Mexicali, un-
doubtedly would wreck the works
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24
Go,u. Hanna .
:: :. +. &: (: and Partps,,
o.s -: :: .5:a:Hon01red

Exposition Grounds, San Francisco
Cal, June c3.-Special to the Tribune
Governor and Mrs. Hanna and par
ty were given dinner by the Won.
ems board OF the Exposition last even.
ing. Afterwards a reception and ball
in their honor was held in the bali
room of the California building The
governor and his party spent yester-
day touring the Santa Clara valley, as
guests of the San Jose Commercial
club. The party was busy seeing the
sights Of the exposition today.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24
MILLION POPULATION
INDICATED IN n. D.

Fargo, N: D., June 23.-That North
Dakota will pass the. million mark
when the present census is completed
seems evident. Assessors in many To-
calities have completed the count and
turned their books over to the county
auditors, who will complete the 1is-
ures and report to the secretary Of
state. The total population will pro-
badly not be known until July II.
Many localities show great increase,
in a few instances as much as double
the population Of 1910 under the fed
eral census. Only comparatively
few localities return q decreass.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24
M|N0iT:|:: j. CASE. St: IS: S:...... . !.
y: v. COMPROMISED ! N |:
Suit for Balance Due on the Con; Con;
structissn,l Of Water Works Set.
tied for $10,50o. ..

Minot, N. D., June. 23.-At a spe'
cial meeting of the scity commission
ers this morning the last chapter in
the case of James Kennedy against
the city for balance due on the con-
struction Of the waterworks and fl
tration contract was closed. A COM
promise was reached between Mr.
Kennedys attorney, D. c. Greenleaf,
and the city commissioners and City
Attorney Bradford, by which Mr.. Ken.
nedy agreed to accept the sum OF
$l0,500 in full for all claims against
the city growing out Of the contract
and the resultant suit, which was
tried in the district court. The war
rant for this amount was signed by
President Shaw Of the board Of city
commissioners and the city auditor
and delivered to Mr.. Greenleaf as the
attorney for Mr.. Kennedy. "%
In Courts long Time.
This controversy has been in the
courts for some time. Kennedy sued
the city for allHSed failure, to pay a
part of the contact price for the con-
struction of the waterworks system.
The city resisted the suit and in fact
refused to pay the contract price In
full, because of alleged delays and
consequent penalties for failure on
the part Of the contractor to com.
plete the job within the specified
time. Kennedy in turn contended
that the delays were caused by the
city and not by him, and upon this
issue went into court. A jury award
ed Kennedy verdict Of approximate
ly $4,000. The case was ready to be
appealed to the supreme court, but
the compromise today not only stops
that course, but closes the case for
all time.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24
GaLician
Capital Is 4.
Conquered
Teutonic Allies Concentrated
Their Attacks On It for Twen-
ty Days.
HAS BEEN UNDER
RUSSIANS. TEN MONTHS

London, June 23.-1he Russians
have lost Lemberg. They occupied
the Galician capital early in Septem
Der and held 1t until. Tuesday, when
the combined Austro-German forces
compelled them to retreat from the
city, which is only sixty miles west
from the nearest points on the Rus.
sian frontier. ia ES
Whether the fall means that the
Russian army operating south Of it in
southeast Galicia is effectively cut
OF from the; army ln.tthe north is un-
determined, but Vienna and Berlin
say that this is the case and that the
Russians have received blow from
which they cannot recover.
If the stroke proves as crushing as
is predicted, its effect will soon be
felt in the transfer of the vast Ger.
man forces to the west On the river
Dniester. south of Lenlberg, the battle
is still raging.
A Russian official communication
confirms the fall of Lemberg and
states that the Russians evacuated
Lenlberg on June %.
Steamer Struck.
The admiralty says the British CRUZ
ser Rosburgh was struck by tOrpe'
do in the North sea Sunday. The
damage was not serious and the crui-
ser was able to proceed under her
own steam. . sHts
!. = Z s y Joy In Berlin. ...
Berlin, June %. There is great ju.
bilation in; Berlin over the fall Of Lem:
berg by the Austrian Hungarian
troops. 1t is felt that great step to-
ward the final victory has been gain
ed.
A correspondent at the front tele-
graphs that the Russians. before the
general retreat began. hurriedly sent
mack all the /, artillery they could
move. Tkis was done Instead. OF EN-
deavoring fo cover the retreat Of the
artillery and saving all Of It. It was
after the artillery had been sent, t6
the rear that Tie panic. stricken troops
began their night. Wagons ana sup
ply trains blocked the highways
Horses we're detached from :, vehicles
by soldiers who, fed on them = The
units disbanded and the army became
mob. A report today says that
since June 18th 10000 Russians and
nine guns have been captured.
Vienna Celebrates.
Vienna, June 23.-Vienna newspa.
pers announce the fall Of Lemberg,
and it was widely celebrated here, in
special editions. expressing the opin.
ion that this Austrian victory signi.
fies not only the end of Russian domi'
nation in Galicia, but also the com.
plete breakdown Of the Russian army.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24
Clues. Labor 1,1
Seuen Days
toMakeGood

London, June 23. David Lloyd
George, minister of munitions, has
given British labor seven days in
which to make good the promise Of
its leaders that the men will rally to
the factories in sufficient numbers -
produce a maximum supply Of "muni-
tions of war. THUS mas thesmpst strik.
ing statement ifns tbe. new ministers
speech IN tlis house Of commons to.
day, in the course Of outlining tho
munitions measure which is designed
to control not only the output. but the
men responsible for tie output. The
first of the seven allotted days begins
tomorrow. With the dawning will BE
launche a great campaign to recruit.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24
REVENUES DROP
MANY MILLIONS
European War Has 1nterfered
With Imports Even Beyond
McAdoo's Estimates. r.

Washington, June 23.-Customs on
cials decided tonight that revenues
from customs now in hand for the
fiscal year ending June 3Othe amount
to over two hundred and four million
and that the prospect total for the
year will be close to ten million. This
will be less by over eighty million
than the receipts asst year before the
European war interfered with imports
and will be thirty million below the
estimates made by. Secretary McAdoo
last fall.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24
PROTECT SETTLERS,

Washington, June 23-in wireless
to the navy department tonight, Ad-
miral Howard said he had been in
formed that relief train had sue
ceeded in passing through the Yaqui
valley. carrying Sonora state troops
to Esperanza, to protect foreign set
tiers who had been threatened by the
Indians.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24
.LAssEN PEAK ACTIVE.

1e Redding,, Cal, June 23.-Lassen
Peak erupted today for the I02nd time
in its modern activity. Reports said
the eruption was not dangerous.
lei Centro, June 2S.-The area of
the earthquake extended r from the
shoulder of the Cocopah mountains in
Lower California to San Bernardino
and the Needles, CAL, on the north;
Yuma, Ariz., on the east; and San
Diego on the west. It wrought ham
age estimated at 100000 and killed
at least six and injured score.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24
German !. Spy 4. {.
Is Executed

London, June 23.-F. Robert Null
ler, who on June was found guilty
at the Old Bailey police court Of ge-
ing German spy, was executed in
the Tower of London today, by shoot
ing. Another alleged German spy, Rob
ert Rosenthal, who is said by the 20.
lice to have confessed he was sent to
England by the German admiralty to
obtain information on naval matters,
is to, be courtmartialed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24
GOODBYE, NY
BOYS, !" IS SAID
By SUP'T THROWN
Ben Lindsey Of North Dakota Re-
tires After a. Years of
Active Service.
SERVED THIS STATE AT
MANDAN FOR IL YEARS
J. M. Devine, His Successor, Is
Welcomed to His New
s. Post.

Several boys felt a queer throbbins
in their throats at the state reform
school yesterday: , ."
In more than one eye there was a
trace OF tear
Those who have parted from faith
er know the feeling. '."
Most of those boys never knew a
father until they came under the be-
nign influence OF James Warren
Brown, the Ben Lindsey Of North Da-
kota. E'S&S'v ''i. '."-F'"
Farewell 70 His Boys. ~. .'' :.
Yesterday he said farewell to his
boys and to the state Of North Da-
kota. which he has served so we'll for
the last twelve years.
1t is only at his going that this
state fully realizes the great work
Superintendent Brown has done for
the boys and girls OF the state. I'm.
like Ben Lindsey. he has never been
in tho limeliSht, but 80 or 40 boys
yesterday felt as though they had lost
a "pal' when he told them that this
was the last time he would appear be-
fore them.
Some of their heads dropped lit
tie as he spoke the words, after which
there was a silence; then came tho
hearty applause of appreciation that
told volumes w. - "I'
- Dual Significance. >'
Yesterday at the state reform
school had dual significance. 1t
marked the formal retirement Of Supt.
Brown, who has been lamp to the
feet of thousands Of boys in the last
A years, but it also ushered into the
institution the cottage plan. 5",.
The first cottage, erected by the
boys themselves, was formally dedl-
Gated yesterday with approximate 6 Ger, !elr
emonies, the boys who's will occupy
the new building giving several reci.
tations and t,yocals selections. % 4nlb
IT " stands lneaf the omain, Building,
tie only one theHinstitution had when
'supt. Brown went to it, as tits }tirsl
superintendente The cottage is, 1.-TWO
stories high and with a. basement
With the exception of the plaster;
ing, it was all built by, the boys,
even to the fine tiled root. 1t, is con-
structed from,I cement blocks, manu-
factured at the school. & r. p a.4
Supt. Brown met the guests invited
to attend the dedication, at the ad-
ministration building and personally
conducted them through the cottage.
On the first floor are the quarters Of
the family officials. There is a large,
roomy hall with a fine cozy corner.
TO one side is large school and
study room, with a beautiful fireplace
on one side. enough in itself to make
the room homelike.
The kitchen and dining rooms are
in a light, airy basement and the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24
|DRYS NOV AFTER
MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis, MINI, June "a
campaign for signatures to petitions
for q county option election in Henne.
pin scodnty, OF which Minneapolis Is
the county seat, will be launched
Monday by the Business Mems and
Citizens league. The dry forces pre-
dict a victory in the election, which
will be held within so days after fill
ing the petitions containing 12,50O
signatures, the greater part Of which
it is hoped may be secured in sin.
gle day. 81
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24
Is
Still Spunky

Washington, June 22.-Carranza
has informed the United States that
under no circumstances will he treat
with Villa, that he will not compro.
mise with his opponents and that he
will continue to crush his adversaries
by military campaign.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24
HAS EAlIh IN TOLEDO

Toledo, Ohio, June 23-President
Ban johnson of the American League
will purchase $4,000 worth of stock
in an American association ball club
for Toledo If local businessmen will
raise the remainder Of the amount
necessary to obtain the Cleveland
team. Johnson made this offer while
attending banquet rendered him and
league here last night.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24

I MILITIA MUSTERED OUT.
| Washington, June 23.-Nine COM
panies Of the Colorado militia have
been ordered mustered out by the war
department on account Of failu to
recruit up to the required standard.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-06-24
Farewell, to His Bows.

Continued from Page Two.)