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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-10
SMITH UNDER (
SURVEILLANCE
Minnesota State Treasurer Impli.
Gated in $4,000 Forgery
......... Case, ...

st. Paul, Feb. 9.-Walter J. Smith
Minnesota's state treasurer, was
placed under the surveillance OF a st
Paul city detective at Minneapolis
sanitarium today, according TO r. D
O'Blien, Ramsey county attorney
pending a grand jury investigation OF
alleged irregularities in the handling
of certain state funds. 'a aiue. "A
Mr.. O'Brien said tonight that he
would present to the Ramsey county
grand jury here tomorrow informa
tion he obtained from R. c. Pickett
clerk of the state investment board,
who was taken into custody yesterday
on a charge of forgery in connection
with the same irregularities, and is
said by Mr.. O'Brien to have confessed
duplicating Treasurer Smith.
The amount said to have been oh.
tanned by the forgers is about $2S,00O.
and it is said to have been repaid
with interest, according to state Off
cials. Mr.. Smith is said to be threat
ened with pneumonia, and it is not
likely he will be able to leave the san
itarium before the grand jury has
acted in the matter. Should he at
tempt to leave before grand jury ac-
tion is taken, however, Mr.. O'Brien
said he would be arrested and lodged
in jail
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-10
PEACE PARTY
GIVEN HEARING
BY COMMIT TEE
Opponents of Preparedness Pro.
gram Appear Before House
Military Committee.
DISCUSS WAR AND ITS.
CAUSES FROM ALL ANGLES
California Woman Tells Commit
tee yellow Peril Is Merely
a Myth.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Opponents Of
administration plans for national de-
fenses concluded their hearings to-
day in the house committees, and,
while not unanimous in their opinions
as to what should be done or left I'M
done with regard to the army ana
navy, they all opposed any present
change in military policy. Represent
atives of the Society of Friends and
a score of others, speaking under
the auspices of the Women's Peace
party, discussed war and it's causes
and consequences from many angles.
Peace at Any Price.
They were seldom interrupted by
committee members, except where
the open-mindedness of congress on
the question of preparedness was as
sailed The views ranged from the
suggestion that congress should wait
until the close of the European war
to denunciation Of a policy OF mill
tary preparedness at any time or for
any purpose. A majority of the
speakers, even the women. disclaim.
ed any sympathy with a peace at any
price doctrine; but Oswald Garrison
Willard, president Of the New York
Evening Post, prefaced his remarks
with the statement that under Ger.
tain conditions he would wear that
designation as a badge OF honor.
Yellow Peril a Myth.
"If it means to believe" he said,
that there is no cause leading up to
war which cannot be composed and
adjudicated by international tribunes,
precisely as the quarrels OF individu-
ais are vindicated, then ! would be
willing to have the stigma of a peace
at any price banner attached to me
and shall wear it as distinction"
IMrs.&sSara Baird Field of Califor-
mia, asserted that the so-called Yellow
Peril was a myth. The Japanese
and Chinese were being crowded out
of their iownsc0nntryo by growing pop.
ulation, she 6! saidi0,and the United
States with vast unoccupied lands
must give them shelter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-10
GERMANS TO HOLD
ID CONVENTION MARCH Z!

Gladstone, Feb. 9.-The German
citizens of this city and the surrounds
ing country had a citizen meeting
Feb. 6 in the ".Deutsche Eintracht''
hall, to discuss the endorsing of can
didates for the county and state
offices for the coming election. The
meeting was we'll attended and many
interesting speakers spoke during the
afternoon program.
Mr.. Jacob Rothschiller, president of
the German-American Alliance OF
North Dakota, acted as chairman. In
his speech, he said:
"The Germans should turn out and
do and their duty on election day. No
German should accept anything from
a candidate. Therefore, the Personal
Liberty League of North Dakota has
put out buttons for sale, price $1.OO,
and every citizen should buy one of
them. The amount collected from the
sale of these buttons helps the league
to endorse and elect their ticket with
out any other support from candi-
dates. With this plan carried out the
German element will show clean
campaign"
Some of the other speakers on the
program were: Hon. Frank X. Wan
ner, Hon. H. j. Blanchard, J. P. Cain,
lawyer of Dickinson. VIM. Blume, and
several others. Mr.. Blume also an
nounced that he would be candidate
for states attorney.
It was agreed that on March 5 a
delegate meeting would be held at the
st. Anthony's hall at Dickinson. At
this meeting the candidates for coun-
ty offices will be endorsed. Stark
county is well organized with German
lodges and the people are we'll in,
formed on county and state politics.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-10
APPAM'S CAPTOR
REPORTED TAKEN
BY THE ENEMY EEN
Room Said to Be Seized Together
With German Merchant.
men.
CONFIRMATION OF
CAPTURE LACKING
British Cruiser Drake Supposed
to Have Performed the
Feat.

: New York, Feb. 9.-Brtish officials
here and others interested, vainly
sought confirmation tonight to the re-
port received today to the effect that
the German warship, Room, alleged to
be the captor of the Appam, the Brit.
ish liner recently brought into Nor
folk, Va, by a German prize crew,
had been captured by the British ar
mored cruiser, Drake, after three
hours fight aout 200 miles east-north-
east of Bermuda. The report OF the
capture was received by the New
York Evening Globe.
The capture Of the Room is said by,
The Globe to have been followed by
the seizure of two merchantmen fly.
ing the German flag, one of which was
armed.
4 An Associated Press dispatch to-
night from Hamilton, Bermuda, said
nothing was known there of any bat
tie between the Drake and the Room,
and that efforts to confirm the report
had been unavailing.
The report to The Globe, which the
newspaper says it received in code
from a reliable source in Bermuda,
said that when the Drake first sighted
the Room, "Segraye said: Please
Cod, today l will avenge Craddock.' ;"
= The Segrave mentioned in the mes
sage is supposed to be Captain John
r. Segrave, who was in command of a
vessel in the fleet cSmnlanAed by the
Admiral Craddock, When the lattel
went down with his flagship, The
Good Hope, in an engagement with a
German squadron off Chile.
For several days reports have been
current in maritime circles here that
the German commerce raider had
been either sunk or captured by the
British. The British consulate. how
ever, has received no official confir
nation of this report.
Donate to Red Cross.
Lieutenant Berge, commander of the
German prize ship, Appam, announc
ed he would give to the American
Red Cross, mite" boxes found aboard
the ship, containing $75 contributed
for relief of widows and orphans in
England.
b HaIf-MiI|ion Cargo.
The value of the Appam's cargo
disposition of which must await de-
cision of the Washington govern
ment, was estimated by port officials
today at about $650,OO0.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-10
case RECALLS FAMOUS
. NORTH DAKOTA SHORTAGE

Shortages revealed in the Office of
the Minnesota State treasury recall
the historic case of the North Dak0
ia state treasurer. Their similarity
was remarked upon yesterday by
many at the state capital who are ia
miliar with the details.
In connection with the $2S,962 ir
regularities in handling the state
funds in Minnesota, said to have been
recovered, there appears an item OF
$4,000 trust funds handled about as
follows:
An application for loan from the
state was made by School District
No. 46 in Aitkin county.
Lyndon A. Smith, attorney general,
approved the application. This was
followed by litigation over the legal
ity of the district, into which had
been consolidated several schools.
In May, 1915, Judge William E. Nc
Clenahan of Aitkin county issued a
restraining order against the consol-
idation and the case was taken to
the supreme court.
When informed of this action At
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-10
SPRING THAW BEGINS
IN WESTERN STATES

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 9.-The spring
thaw began in the mountains today.
Temperatures rose to 40 in the passes
through which the railroads cross the
Cascades, and rain was intermittent.
Railroad men were more hopeful to-
day than in many weeks.
The side of a 150-foot bluff in West
Seattle slid toward the sea beach to-
day, and its descent partially demol-
ished six houses. Some of the in
habitants were slightly injured.
Great Northern passenger train No.
l, which was being detoured over the
Spokane, Portland and Seattle rail
road, was derailed two miles east of
Grand Dallas, Wash, today. No one
was hurt.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-10
ROCKEFELLER FUNDS
TO BUILD HOSPITAL

New York, Feb. 9.-The Protestant
Episcopal church will consider the
acceptance of Rockefeller Founda-
ton donation for its hospital at
Shanghai, provided that such accept
ance "does not interfere in any way
with our own control of our church
institutions" according to a resolu-
tion adopted here today by the board
of foreign missions of the church.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-10
CURTIss co. ABs0RBs
MARBLEHEAD CONCERN

New York, Feb. Announcement
was made today by the Curtiss Aero
plane and Motor company of Buffalo
that it had acquired the aeroplane
factory of the Burgess company at
Mass. 1t was said that
a North Atlantic station for coast de-
fense, with a large number of air
craft, available for call, will be estab-
lished at Marblehead. Similar sta
tions are to be established at New
port News and at San Diego. Cal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-10
JACOB BULL RANCH
SOLD FOR $4,000

Dickinson, Feb. 9.-George E. Ry'
der and Delbert Skinner have pur'
chased the Jacob Bull ranch and 200
head of cattle, including 40 head OF
registered Polled-Angus stock, and
will take possession May l. The
ranch deal aggregates $4,000 and Dr..
S. w. Bailey, the owner since last fall,
has accepted an offer to practice oste-
opathy at Roundup, Mont, which is
the reason for disposing of the prop.
erty. The new owners will call their
rancho the Skinner-Ryder Cattle Co.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-10
ThyseN Is
Neu, Head

Dickinson, Feb. 9-John c. Thysell
has been appointed superintendent OF
the Dickinson experiment station to
succeed Lawrence r. Waldron, who
goes to the North Dakota agricultural
college March l to take charge of
plan. breeding. Mr.. Thysell is now
with the department of agriculture in
Washington and will come to Dickin-
son with his wife and son within a
few days. He has spent his summers
at the local station for some years,
going to Washington for winter work.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-10
ENGINE TURNS over,
TWO FATALLY HURT

Chicago Heights, ILL.,, Feb. 9.-Mrs.
Nose NJ. Dalton, wife of business
man here, was fatally burned and
George Manke, fireman, suffered a
broken back today, when a fire en-
gife, answering an alarm, upset in
turning corner. The gasoline tank
eexploded, scattering the burning
fluid over Mrs. Dalton.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-10
FIFTEEN REASONS WHY

"The state capital should be moved to New Rockford:
Because the State Normal School should be re-
moved to "a central location.
Because the State School of Forestry should be removed from
Bottmeau to "a central location
Because the State Tubercuar Hospital should be removed
from Dunseith central location
Because the State School for the Deaf should be removed
from Devils Lake to "a central location.
Because the State University should be removed from Grand
Forks to "a central location
Because the State Normal School should be removed from
Mayvile to "a central location
Because the State Agricultural College should be removed
from Fargo to central location
Because the State School Of Science should be
Wahpeon to central location .#
Because the Normal Industrial School should be
removed from Euendae to "a more central location.
Because the State Normal School should be removed from
Valley City to "a central location
Bccasc the State Hospital for the Insane should be removed
from jamestown to "a more central location ;
Because the State School for the Blind should removed
from Bathgate to "a central location
Because the State School for the Feeble Minded should be
removed from Grafton to a central location
Because the State Reform School should be from
Mandan to central location
Because the Soldiers Home should be removed from Lisbon
to a central location
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-10
RAND MATRoN PASSES.

Bradford, Pa, Feb. 9.-Mrs. Rata
A. Mills, aged 81. grand matron Of
the General Grand Chapter, Eastern
Star, died suddenly at her home here
tonight. She recently returned from
a trip to the Hawaiian Islands. where,
it is believed, she contracted fever,
which with complications resulted in
her death.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-10
THIS INSTITUTIONAL
TOWN is NOT NEUTRAL
SOME REASONS WHY

The following fifteen why the state capital should
be moved appear weeks Glendale
ab reported the sentiment Of that district Ellen
dale has educational institution 1t recognizes
afford to be threatens put wheels
under every state institution.
This is what Glendale thinks:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-10
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-10

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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-16
AID Club HOLDS
LIVELY SESSION
At YOUNG TODAY
Aloha to Returning and Depart
ing Members; Talks and New
Songs Were Features

Aloha Day" was featured at the
AID Club luncheon today at the Alex
ander Young hotel by extending a
hand to Charles r. Frazier, r. H.
Trent, John Lennox and returning
members of the Honolulu delegation
to the Associated Ad Clubs Conven-
tion in Philadelphia
The meeting opened with talk by
Consul-G General X. Moroi, who spoke on
the cosmopolitan spirit of the Ad
Club, remarking that this organization
was responsible for much of the good
feeling in Hawaii among the members
of the different races.
Kos Harris, friend of Congressman
William Mckinley, who is well known
here. told the Ad Club members of
the floating of bonds in Wichita, Kan
sas In short talk r. H. Trent told
how he led the parade in the big Ad
Club meeting IN the Quaker City.
Charles R.. Frazier gave a brief re-
sumo of the work accomplished, and
the attention that was given the Ho-
nolulu contingent. A. E. Larimer at
tended the luncheon for the first time
since his return, and told how pleased
he was to return to Hawaii. j. Nor
ton Riggs, who leaves for the main
land in few days, was given an aloha
by the members.
The civic convention committee re-
ported that the 25th Infantry band
would accompany the Honolulu dele
cation TO Hilo in September. M. H.
Newman, traveller and lecturer, talked
to the members on his experiences.
One Of the real features of the meet
ing was the singing of the new Homo
lulu song written by Molly Pearson,
the original star in "Bunty Pulls the
Strings" This song was presented
to j. Dunbar who in turn presented
it to the Ad Club Philip Hall gave an
excellent rendition of the new selec-
tion. The song will be published in
the near future. ~z
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-16
consul REPORTS
:.
MISSING MONEY
ORDERS SI75O
List of Senders, Amounts and
Dates Made Public BY
Japanese Consulate

Names of purchasers, amounts and
dates In connection with money or.
ders issued from the Paia, Maui, post.
office and alleged to be missing were
made public from the office of Consul
General Mor0i yesterday afternoon. He
reports six specific instances involy-
ing $3.50 and extending from July to
November OF last year This is the
list he furnishes:
s. Arakawa, $500, October 19, 1915.
K. Hirata, 500, July 10, 1915.
Y. Tamanaha, 500, August 10, 1915.
7. Arakawa. $3.50, September "a,
1915.
K Kurozawa, $3.50, November IS.
1915.
K. Yokoyama. $50, July 81, 1915.
Besides these he mas received COM
plants from NJ. Yamaguchi and S. va
susato, both of Paia, who claim to
have purchased orders for 800 each
but did not send him their receipts.
This would bring the total of missing
orders, so far as yet reported, up to
$3.50.
The consul-general adds that he has
been asked to take this matter up with
the postmaster-general at Washington
and already has taken it up with post
office officials here.
Inspector Flavin this morning re-
peated his statement of last week
that ne was awaiting the return of
Postmaster Morris K Keohokalole be-
fore going over to Maui to conduct his
investigation from Paia itself.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-16
TOXIC RECEIVES FIRST
DETAILS OF ATTACK
Especial Gable to Hawaii Hochil

t6pectAk O8Dlo 10 118WbH L1OCulJ
TOXIC, Japan, Aug. 16.-Particulars
received regarding the conflict which
took place between Chinese
force of 5000 and the Japanese garri.
SON of 100 stationed at Cheng-chia-tun
say the trouble started with the kill.
ing of Japanese merchant named
Noda by the Chinese soldiers sta
toned there. When the report Of this
reached the Japanese police authority,
Officer Kawase was sent to investi.
gate, but he was also killed by Chi
nese soldiers. An appeal was made TO
the headquarters of the Japanese garri-
son stationed there for the protection
of the Japanese railroad. Lieut.. Mat.
suo, who commanded the garrison
with so soldiers, was FASTENED to the
place. While they we're on the way
they were fired on by the Chinese force.
Commander Matsuo was among the
first to fall and II other soldiers un-
der his command were killed.
When this was reported to head
quarters Of the Japanese Manchurian
gErrison at oMukden one battalion OF
Japanese soldiers at Tich-Ling and
one company at Sha-ho was ordered
to hasten to Cheng-chia-tun to meet
the Chinese.
A long conference was held between
the commander in chief of the home
army, General Uyehara and General
Oshima, minister of war, this morn
ing, according to the telegraph report
from the commander of the Japanese
Manchurian garrison at Moukden.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-16
REMAND KUHIO
CASE BACK TO
CIRCUIT COURT
Justices in Decision Reverse
Ruling and Order Made BY
Judge !. B. Stuart

Circuit Judge T. B. Stuarts ruling
and order sustaining motions Of At
torney Lorrin Andrews, appointed By
him as guardian lad litems OF Queen
Liliuokalani; ovefruling the demur-
rers OF the respondents In the suit
brought by Delegate Kuhio to break
the trust in which the queens prop
erty Is held, and striking from the
files the papers filed by Antonio
Perry az counsel for the queen, are
reversed in decision handed down
by the supreme court today.
This decision by the justices Of the
supreme court takes the delegates
case back to the lower court. Il being
ordered that "the cause be remanded
to the circuit judge for further pro-
ceedings not inconsistent with the
views expressed in this opinion
With regard to the issue raised By
Kuhio to the effect that Liliuokalanf
was not mentally competent, the deci-
sion holds that the question OF the
queens sanity should have been dis
posed OF by Ju.lge Stuart before going
into the other phases of the case. In
this respect the justices comment as
follows:
"A next friend or guardian ad litem
may be appointed for q person who.
though not insane, Is alleged to be
weak minded and, because Of the ur.
due influence and domination OF an
other, is not free agent But where
an issue Is raised by the party's deni-
al OF such weak mindedness and undue
influence, tina: issue must be heard
and determined In limine' and before
further steps are taken in the suit.
Previously the supreme court held
that the presumption Of competency
prevailed IN favor Of the queen; that
she had the right to control the suit
as far as she was concerned. and 70
discontinue the same as she had done
Later, II was held that the queen was
not by right a party-ccmplainant N
the suit with the delegate, It being al'
legged that the suit had been filed with,
out the knowledge or consent Of the
queen, although, in the original suit.
Kuhio appeared as next friend Of
the queen.
The case decided today came before
the court on an appeal perfected hy
the queen, and the first question de-
termined In the decision II that the
appeal should rightly be entertained.
The next question is whether Judge
stuart erred in postponing considera-
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-16
KONA TOBACCO
COMP ANY SOON
MAY REORGANIzE
Meeting is Called to Take Care
of All Interests in
Project

Plans forming for the reorganiza,
tion Of the Kona Tobacco Company,
the taking over OF the interests Of
Hackfeld & Company In the tobacco
company and the placing Of its busi-
ness on a paying bzsiss are TO be
discussed at meeting of some Of
those most interested In its affairs
Friday afternoon. The meeting is call
ed BY w. r. Castle, who has conf
dence that the company can be oper-
ated successfully
The call sent out for the meeting
says:
Owing to war conditions Messrs.
Hackfeld & Co., Ltd, just on the eve
of success perhaps, are compelled to
give up the Kona Tobacco Company
affairs. IL does not seem to me that
we should admit total failure yet
Let us talk IL over. | have a plan to
propose. Will you meet the other to-
bacco men at the Office of Castle &
Wilmington at $3.50 p. m. August Is.
1916?
Sincerely yours.
"W. r. CASTLE"
Speaking Of the meeting this morn.
ing W. r. Castle said:
"we will meet to discuss the taking
ever OF the Hackfeld interests and the
possibility of conducting the business
tf the tobacco company successfully.
part of the plan embraces the bring
ing here of an expert on Sumatra
tobacco growing and the proper cut
ting of the leaf so as to make cigars.
With the time already expended in
experiments, with the money that has
Teen put into il and with the expert
ence which we have gained from past
efforts, feel confident that we should
now be able to 90 ahead with the pro-
ject and carry It to q speedy ultimate
success"
While the company has been able to
grow tobacco of good quality and in
commercial quantities the curing of
The leaf and the marketing Of the pro
duct presented problems that were
fcund difficult Of solution and prevent.
cd the placing of the industry on a
paying basis More recent develop
raents, as indicated by the notice OF
meeting. were encouraging, and what
these developments were win be told
at the meeting.
Mr. Castle says that the plan he
will offer includes the handling of all
outstanding interests as well as for
the general conduct of the affairs of
the company. These plans" he add
cd. 81 would rather not give out in
advance of the meeting but prefer to
present to those. interested in persons
where can explain more fully, an
swer any questions that may be sug-
gested and generally make more
satisfactory presentation that would
otherwise be possible"