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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-11
AMERICANS ASK
FOR PROTECTION
Three Hundred Unemployed al
Tampico Want Transporta-
tion to United States.

Washington, D. c., April 10.-Three
hundred unemployed Americans ap-
pealed to the stale department for
transportation from Tampico to the
United States. The situation report
ed officially will be serious. Food is
scarce and fighting at Ebano and vi
cinity indicates an early attack on the
city, Fear Admiral Caperton, with
the cruiser Washington went to Tam
.pico today from Vera Cruz to join the
gunboats Petrol and Sacramento.
Officials here discussed the ar
rangements for use of the army trans.
port which will be sent for Tampico
refugees, if the state department for
mally requests them. The state de-
partment has no news from the Celia
va district. where forces Of Obreg0n
and Villa have been engaged in skir-
mishing preliminary to what is ex-
pected to be an important battle. The
Villa agency protested to the state
department against the expected pres
ence of General Huerta on American
territory, alleging he intended to vio-
late neutrality by starting move
ment against Mexico. Huerta will ar
rive in New FORK tonight.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-11
HARDWOOD MAN'|nI1
BY An n. P. TRAIN;
]. IS BADLY L INJURED | | /, !

Fargo, NJ D., April lO-Dennis
Sherlock Of Harwoods, N. D. was
struck by a west bound Northern Pa
cific train I between Glyndon and
Stockwood at s o'clock Friday eve.
ming and suffers injuries to his back
to such an extent that he is semi-un-
conscious and late last night failed to
recognize his wife, who was notified
shorty after the accident.
Was Seeking Work.
According to the story told by Mrs.
Sherlock at thc hospital last night,
her husband left Harwood Thursday
morning and said he was going to
search for work. 1t is presumed that
he was walking the track at the time
and was struck by either train No. J.
or No. 9. Whether he was intoxicat.
ed or not could not be learned.
Injuries Might be Internal.
Because of his long state of semi
Inconsistencies. it is believed that
his injuries are internal and may
prove fatol. Mrs. Sherlock, who ar
rived in, Moorhead on the Great Nor
thern at 1O:1O last night stated that
he was about AZ years of age and is
father of eight children. "
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-11
Relief Steamer
Strikes Mine
in North Sea

Rotterdam, April 10--The British
steamer Harpalyce the first relief
boat of New York state, under charter
of commission for relief in Belgium,
has been torpedoed or sunk by mine
in the North sea. Tke Dutch steamer
Elizabeth, on a votase from Rotter-
dam for New York picked UP twenty
two of the crew of the Harpalyce,
seven miles northeast Of Noorinder
lightship, and brought them back to
Rotterdam The Du eli steamer Con-
stance Catherine picked up five men
and took them to .Sieuwe Waterweg.
The steamer carried tifty-three men.
The other twenty-siX are unaccounted
for, although they may be in small
boats on these
1t is feared thesS rs are drowned
Those rescued b. The Elizabeth in.
cluded the secoEG mate second engl.
neer the latter Ia a wounded condi.
ton.
The Harpalyce5 under its charter to
the Belgium relief commission had a
permit securing immunity from at
tack. The Harpaiyce. which is $500
tons, was comparatively new steam
er, owned by j. and c. Harrison, Lon
don. She sailed from New York,
March II, with over 1000 individual
gifts for the relief Of the Belgians.
She arrived at Rotterdam March 80.
She was commanded by Captain Frank
Wamn.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-11
DEATH REWARD
" OF HER Love
Wife Fellows French Captain
Against Military Orders; Hus-
band Kills Her.

Paris, April 1J.-->a3Iaia Jean He
rail, officer OF the .'ro":Il cavalry
was tried By c2&2lMar.iul today fol
killing his wife at Ccmplegne. las,
November, because she persisted in
following the army 10 be near him
in direct violation of orders of the
military authorities. .s
Herail was acquitted. When Herail
was sent to the front his wife ascer
tanned that he was stationed at Com.
piegne and went there to visit him
The French commander-in-chief had
just issued a circular prohibiting all
officers and soldiers receiving their
wives during the campaign. His su
perior officer demonstrated with He
rail- though later he endeavored tc
persuade his wife to return home, but
she continued to. stay. The captain
warned him thrice and the third time
told him he would be cashiered I'M
less Madame 'Herail Immediately left
This she refused to do, and Herail
fearing dishonor and degradation
shot and killed his wife.
Mentally Unbalanced.
l. was brought out today that He.
rail had become mentally unbalanced
through worry over possible results
of his wife's refusal to obey military
order to leave him. There has sell
dom been a more pathetic scene in
Paris court than when Herail took
tie stand in his own defence. He
wept as he told of the great love he
bore for his, wife and how when she
steadfastly refused to return home,
he believed he would be cashiered.
He has become absolutely mad, and
was driven to the last extremity in
killing his loved one. Many In court
sobbed in sympathy. The vote for
Herail's acquittal was five to two. y
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-11
COnMINS REfORMB|Ll
Contained A JOKER

Washington, April 10.-An increase
in certain freight rates and modifica-
tions of the present form of bills OF
lading are proposed by railroad rep.
resentatives, while six months test
under present conditions is counter
proposal of the traffic associations at
2 conference today, called by the In
terstate commerce commission to dis
cover how carriers and shippers view
the changed obligations arising from
the Cummins' amendment to the rail-
road rate act. The amendment is ef-
tectlve June 8. After days discus
sion, the conference adjourned and
all parties were given permission to
file briefs before April 20.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-11
JAMESTOWN MAKES
A SPLENDID SHOWING

jamestown and Fargo college de5at-
ing teams held their fifth anual inter-
city debate on Friday, the question
being: Resolved, That the Federal
Government Should Own and Operate
the Railroads of the United States"
Each home team took the affirmative
side of the question. jamestown won
at home and Fargo won at Fargo.
The jamestown debaters are all
freshmen. Last week they met the
Manchester college team of Minneap-
oils and defeated them by IL points.
The jamestown team was composed
of the following: William Mandus,
Lewis Orlady, Roy Kale. the team
that went on the trip. and Carl Erich-
son, Roy Kale and Alex Graham rep
resented the school at home. Good,
close work was apparent in all three
debates. .lNn
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-11
STATES
RECORDS
Stolen? |.
PAPERS TRIBUNE WOULD
LIKE TO SEE HAVE MYs-
TER1oUsLY DISAPPEARED
IT Is SAID.
LIST FROM AUCTION SALE"
Rumors Of Division Of spoils Will
Be Probed and Given
Publicity.

Ugly rumOrs Of division of state
property among certain state officials
and employees at the capitol building
have been going the rounds for some
time.
The Tribune has taken upon itself
the investigation of these rumors and
full expose of the entire transac-
ton will appear in an early issue OF
the paper.
Records stolen. 0
But the Tribune is handicapped at
the start because the records in this
transaction have entirely disappear.
ed. Those whom one would naturally
go to in order to obtain the records
say that the only itemized statement,
the one containing list of all prop.
erty sold at the now famous auction
sale" Of state property, was stolen
from the desk of Taylor o. Thompson,
state printer and document clerk, or
else was taken from that desk or in
some other manner disappeared or
was destroyed.
This list would either prove or dis
prove any and all of the charges
which have been made in connection
with this deal.
The Auction Sale.
All that the biennial report Of the
custodian has to say regarding this
auction or ''rummage sale" is printed
here:
in 1913, you authorized me to hold
q "Rummage Sale" and dispose of,
at auction, lot of discarded pieces
of Office furniture, couches. lounges,
cid |rugs, lighting fixtures, and other
furniture. From such sales have re.
ceived and turned over to the state
treasurer $608,56. Z y.s
Thompson Was Clerk.
Taylor o. Thompson was clerk Of
this sale and Jacob Rieder custodian
of state property, conducted the same
Mr. Thompson yesterday stated, in eff.
feet, as follows
II was clerk of the runnmage sale
and made list OF all items sold, the
amount for which they sold and the
purchaser. l left this list in wire
basket On my desk, intending some
time to make typewriter copy for
my minutes. The list was in the bas.
ket for some time and then all at once
it disappeared. don't know what
became of it, whether threw it away
unintentionally, or whether 1t disap'
peared in some other manner
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-11
Coal Rate
CONFERENCE
Probably Be Held in st. Paul on
April %; Hearing Here
Later On.

The Ignite coal rate conference
will be held in ST. Paul about April
%, in all probability, according to an
announcement made by Secretary
Cushing of the railroad commission
yesterday. The conference will be
he'd at st. Paul because of the fact
that it is the most convenient place
for the, railroad company officials to
meet.
This conference will be merely a
preliminary step in the adjustment
of the coal rate matter in this state
and is called for the purpose of find
ing out, if possible, whether or not
the railroads are willing to fix upon a
rate satisfactory to all concerned in
the matter.
Hearing in Bismarck.
Later on hearing will probably be
held in Bismarck to which the miners,
shippers and others interested in the
coal rates will be invited.
The federal supreme court mas
knocked out the maximum coal rate
as unreasonable but that rate still OBJ
tains until a new one is fixed upon.
Talking Old Rate.
Some of the roads are said to be in
favor Of rehabilitating the old rate,
effective before the one which Is now
in force. This rate IS considerably
higher and is objected to on tnat
ground.
PAIR ARE TED NEAR NAPOLEON
Napoleon, N. D., April 10.-Louie
Rubel, who worked during last sum
mer on Henry Davies dray line, ar
rived here in company with another
young @ fell fellow by the name Of J; John.
son. and on the following day Deputy
sheriff Keifert arrived from Hardin.
Big Horn county, Mont, with war
rants for the arrest Of the pair. Mar.
shall Schuchard located them ana
made the arrest and the deputy sner
if Immediately departed with MS
prisoners for Montana via Dawson.
The charge against Rubel and MS
companion is burglary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-11
R. R. COMMISSION
BACK FROM MlNO1

The state railroad commissioners
have returned from a trip to Minot
and other points in the state where
hearings were held and complaints
were investigated. A meeting will
be held here this week, probably en-
Tuesday, to decide some Of the mat
ters on which hearings were held last
week. The commissioners will then
go up The Stanton branch of the n.
P. to Investigate a number of com
plants which have been made. Com
missioner Stutsman will go to Chica-
20 sometime during the week to at
tend the grain rate hearing before
the Interstate Commerce Commission:
The. hearing will close on -lay I.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-11
TO GUARD HEALTH OF MEk,
RICH IN COAL DEPOSITS.

President Wilson's decision on the
route of. the proposed government
railway through Alaska puts In mo.
tion the most extensive governmental
railway project since the linking OF
the east and the Pacific coast by the
transcontinental railway system. Like
the latter, the new project has the
twofold aim of opening the way for
pioneers and settlers in this new and
almost unknown region of vast virgin
resources and at the same time pro-
viding an outlet for these resources
to reach the seaboard and the trade
routes to the Pacific states and the
Orient.
Climatic Conditions.
The new project has the added
problem of climatic conditions in this
far northern region, it's short sea-
sons, and country of mountains and
glaciers quite different from the plains
across which most of the transconti-
mental route stretched. Already. how
ever, the development of Alaska has
dispelled. much Of the popular idea of
a region of snow and Ice, and has dis
closed rich and fertile agricultural
sections in addition to the boundless
resources of coal. copper and other
minerals, and fur-bearing animals.
Thus far, private enterprise has devils
ed the only means for penetrating this
little known region, but now for the
first time the government takes in
hand the building and operation of a
railway 1000 miles long, running
through the heart of the country.
A Mass Of Data.
President Wilson had before him
an enormous amount of data on Alas
Of the two proposed routes from
Prince William sound to Fairbanks
should be followed. He had no rec
ommendation from the Alaska iEngi-
neering Commission, which made the
investigat tion, however. the commits
sioners confining their report to full
statement of the facts regarding each
route
Since the Jill appropriating $3o,-
100000 for the construction of ths
line was enacted last year, the COM
mission has had hundreds of men at
work locating and surveying along
both routes. Additional information
has been placed before the president
as it became available and in antic-
ipation of the beginning of work ear
ly in spring the commission has been
making inquiries as to equipment
available on the Panama canal and on
other government tasks and otherwise
making ready to fling we'll equipped
construction army into the northern
territory as soon as the presidents
decision was made known.
Two Routes Considered.
Each of the proposed routes-ons
known as the Fairbanks
route, the other the Seward-Fairbanks
route-contemplated the purchase of
an existing railway line. The ques-
ton lay in selecting either Seward on
the west shore of Prince William
sound. or Cordova, on the east shore
as the tidewater terminal of the gov
ernment system
The two routes were of aDproU-
mately the same length and estimates
of construction cost did not vary wide
Continued on Page Seven.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-11
W0MAN'S BODY
Is FOUND UNDER
PILE Of Stones

New York, April l0-In finding a
body of a woman apparently twenty
two, under small pile Of stones in
a vacant lot in Roscndale avenue,
Bronx, late today, the local police are
confronted with one Of the most mys-
terious murder cases in recent years.
The autopsy tonight revealed that
the woman who was about to become
a mother had been killed by blows
on the skull from an axe. She is for
eign born and wore wedding ring
and was cheaply Glad
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-11

Director Byfeld cf the Elks Minis.
trels fired the first shot with the call
for lrehearsals and sure enough in
true Bismarck style the Eiks were
there in bunch, seething with en-.
thusiasm-everyon a winner and
promising that their show at the Aud
itorium on Apri % will be the best
ever given in North Dakota. A fast
snappy show, brim full of the very
newest in cnteltainment, that's in
sigh. for the biz show besides some
very special features so good that a
prize is offered for any one found
sleeping in his scat.
Co the Limit.
Bismarck Elks have gone the limit
in providing something novel, some.
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thing new, by arranging with Miller
and Draper Of New York TO stage
their monster minstrel show for the
23rd. The show will be compete to
the smallest detail, with special seen
ic and costuming equipment, songs,
gags, and minstrel paraphernalia.
They are the largest producers in
the United States of amateur perfor-
mances and have sent one Of their
best men, Ralph c. Byfield. who is
filed with enthusiasm for his Bis
marck show. He is Just the kind to
put the ginger, pep and steam into
the boys. The performance will be
offered for a benefit fund to be di.
Continued on Page Four.)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-11
SEEDING OPERATIONS 2.
UNDER FULL SWING

jamestown, N. D., April 10.-Seed.
ing operations are under full swing
and the work is being pushed rapid.
ly. In the southern part of the .coun.
ty the work is being rushed. At Ad-
rian it is reported that one farmer
put in $50 acres complete early in the
week. Some seeding was done last
week. Farmers report the soil in ex'
ce' lent condition but state a warm
rain would be welcome to take the
frost out of the ground.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-11

FL.
Exaggerated reports of the Steele
fire have appeared in various papers
of the state The prairie fire which
swept over, the country in the vicin.
ity Of Steele on Friday afternoon was
bad enough but it did not leave many
families homeless, as reported in
some papers, nor did it do as much
property damage as was reported.
The same Is true of fires reported
in Morton county.
Three Barns and House.
So far as could be learned last
night the total number Of buildings
destroyed in the Steele fire was three
barns and a house. The losses report.
ed al as follows: 5a. 5ss
Foy Harris, II miles northeast of
Steele, barn.
John Erickson, same vicinity, house
and barn.
Husky Of DOrsan, Darn.
The fire took an easterly direction
from the Norwegian settlement, Ches.
tina, where it started Esand burned
across a stretch Of many miles. A
good deal of hay was burned up.
Another Man Burned.
Besides the three men reported as
being burned in this prairie fire in
yesterdays Tribune, Lon Harris is
the only other who j is reported as
burned. He resides in the same vi
cinity as the other three men. He
was burned about the face and hands
but his burns are said not to be ser.
ious.
Hogan Family Notified.
The family of Robert hogan is now
in the east. The relatives have been
notified of his death and the body is
being held at Steele until instructions
are received as to it's disposal
Thompson Doing Nicely.
Allen Thompson and Hugh Arm.
strong, the two men who were severe.
ly burned while attempting to save
the life of their companions, Hogan,
ar reported as resting nicely at the
st. Alexius hospital in this ety. Arm
strong was not burned so severely as
Thompson but both have bad burns.
They are suffering greatly but are do
I ing as well as could be expected.
Thompson has chance for recovery
it is said. although yesterday it was
thought that he would not survive.
Hazen Fire.
A prairie fire was reported north
wes- of Hazen yesterday by passen-
gers coming in on trains from that
direction. The fire is said to have
burned over an area of twenty miles
in length, burning in the direction of
Hazen from the northwest Towns
people are said to have gotten out in
order to ward off the flames from
HaZen. r'N
Jack Mclaughlin lost barn and
several fine head Of horses in the
hare: Sol Pichte~ lost house a-d
harm and James Larquist was badly
burned about the face, according 10
reports received here.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-11
Route
Selected by President
Buy Alaska Northern
GOVERNMENT GIVES $1,15oooo FOR THIS PROPERTY;
MORE THAN $2soooooo TO BE EXPENDED ON ALAS
KAN RAILWAY SYSTEM; BUILT UNDER PRIVATE CON-
TRACT
WILL BUILD At LEAST FORTY Miles this Year
Most Extensive Governmental Project Since Linking Of the
and Pacific Coast by Transcontnental Lines


Washington, April 10The Seward Fairbanks route was Sc
eced for the government railway Alaska Secretary
nounced today The property Of the Alaska Northern Railway
company from Seward the first stage Of the journey
purchased for 81 100000
The government SYSTEM the statement adds, will include
38-mie branch to tap the Manauska coal fields.
BUILT UNDER CONTRACT
W. G. Edes designated chairman Of the Alaskan engineer
ing commission which will build the road by presidents
der The estimated cost OF the entire system given $S 800
O Congress has provided not to exceed 35OOO Secretary
lame said the construction work will begin Immediately prob
ably 40 miles Of the extension Of the Alaska Northern from
Ship creek will be completed this year Construction will be
carried under contract
TO GUARD HEALTH OF MEN,
Individual building separate units Of roadway
order signed by the president and the Alaskan commissions
instructed to guard particularly the health Of the work
and adopt system Of compensation for accidents similar
in force the Panama canal .j -. q.
RICH IN COAL DEPOSITS
he route adopted by the president will open up territory
not served by any railroad and two coal fields Alas
ka Secretary Lane stated zone the Maanska field which
contains high gradeo bmnous coal the Tanana
of which body high grade Ignite that will the
interior Of Alaska" @'.l%* .a@##
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-11
Wind FeNed
Iron Girder;;
One Is Killed

Toledo, O., April 10.-One man
was killed and two probably fatal
ly injured, and ten others We're
hurt when an iron girder, of a, To-
cal automobile plant was dislodg-
ed by forty-two mile wind. The
laborer was killed.
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-11
STEELE PRAIRIE FIRE NOT
HALF AS BAD AS SOME OF
THE NEWSPAPERS PAINT
ED IT.
ANOTHER fire At uAznV
Both Men Brought Here From
Steele Are Reported as Do
ing Nicely.
REPORTS OF PRAIRIE
FIRES EXAGGERATED

Or. A. Meg. 6eede, the Episco.
pal missionary to the Indians in
this state, came In yesterday from
the Standing Rock reservation. He
states that the reports Of the prai.
rie fires in that part Of the country
were greatly exaggerated. The
first reports Of these fires Are us{
ualIy obtained from someone who
was in the path Of the flames and
helped battle them. Such a person
generally overestimates the extent
Of the fire and the damage done
because the fire looked like the
biggest ever to him. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-04-11
CONSIDERABLE EXTENSION
OF BATTLEFIELDS BOTH
IN CARPATHIANS AND WO-
EYRE DISTRICT EVIDENT.
DUTCH ARE Qu|E7lNG Down
Carpathians Now Scene of Fierce
est Engagements Since Con-
> flict Began.

ASK CANADA FOR TROOPS.
Ottawa, April 10.-Lord kitche.
ner has called on Canada for a
second expeditionary force. News
was given parliament tonight by
Premier Sir Robert Borden, who
said the call had been expected
for some time. ~
London, April 1O.-There has been
considerable extension of battlefields
both, in the Carpathians and in the
Woevre district in France, where
fighting of extreme violence con-
tinues da yand night without, how
ever, any definite decision being
reached in either region.
Russians Masters.
The Russians made themselves
masters of the principal chain of
mountains from Dukla Pass to Uzsk
Pass and have begun an attack on the
German forces which hold the hills
from the latter pass eastward to Bes.
kid Pass. This section Of the Car
pathians has been the scene, since
early in February, Of many fierce en-
counters between the Germans and
Russians. Now the German ask Of
trying to prevent the Pussians from
Strengthening out their line, which is
necessary before an invasion Of Hun.
gary is undertaken 1t is apparent
from this that the army succeeded in
Continued on Page Six
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