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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-12
WOMEN ORATORS
TO SPEAK FOR
HUGHES HERE
Special Train En- Route to Stuff
rage States; to Stop OFF at
Capital City October 9
SUFFRAGE, HOWEVER, is
NOT THE ISSUE NOW

Women who have been taking un-
usual interest in the campaign of
Charles Evan Hughes as a part Of the
Hughes Alliance will appear in Bis
marck, October 9, in the interests Of
his candidacy. Mrs. Gertrude Duncan
of New York, special representative
Of the National Hughes Alliance, has
been in Bismarck since Saturday
evening, arranging for the meeting.
1t is hoped to have large public
gathering in the evening. preceded by
reception to the visiting ladies, all
of whom are Of national prominence
in club or general social welfare
work
Mrs. Duncan stated that this fea-
ture of the campaign has no connec-
tion with suffrage propaganda, al
though many of the women in the
party believe in the principle and
have taken deep interest in that
issue.
Special Train.
This feature will be one of the
most interesting and most unique in
the campaign and will give voters of
Bismarck an opportunity to meet and
hear some of the most prominent
women in the feminist movement.
Details for the Bismarck meeting
will be worked out within the next
few weeks.
Fifteen women speakers, and other
women prominent nationally, will be
aboard a special Republican national
committee train that will visit Bis
marck October 9, for an eight-hour
stay. 1t will also stop at jamestown
and Fargo.
Leaving New York City October T.,
swing up to Boston, and thence back
by way of Buffalo, Detroit and to
Chicago, the party will arrive in the
twin cities October 7, spending two
days in St. Paul and Minneapolis.
Only Brief Stop.
The present itinerary provides
stay in Fargo Of only twenty minutes,
from 1880 to 1850 o'clock in the morn
ing. A fifteen minutes stay is pro-
vided for at Jamestown, while the
schedule calls for stay of over eight
hours at Bismarck.
The train is sent out under the d.
rection Of the Republican national
committee. The National Hughes Al
lance, with which the women's COM
mittee is associated, mans the special,
which is given over entirely to the
women.
The National Hughes Alliance, Mrs.
Duncan explains, has been in exist
ence ten years, it's first work being
in connection with the election of Mr..
Hughes to the governorship of New
York. When he was nominated for
president, the organization was re-
vived.
The Speakers.
Among the prominent women speak
ers who will be aboard the train are
the following:
DR.. Katharine Davis, commissioner
of corrections, New York city.
Ella Flagg Young, former superin-
tendent Of Chicago schools.
Mary Mcdonald, head Of the Uni
versity Settlement, Chicago.
Mary Antin, author Of "The Prom
ised Land"
CONTINUED On Page Two)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-12

Quebec, Ont, Sept. 11.-With the
loss of eleven lives today, the second
atempt to bridge the st. Lawrence
river resulted in failure when the
massive center span, weighing 800
tons, suddenly collapsed and fell into
into the river. Of the ninety men
caught on the span when it began to
sway, all were rescued, except eleven,
and of these only four bodies have
been found.
The span was being raised from
pontoons and was above fifteen feet
of water, when from some unknown
cause it collapsed and sank into the
river, which is 200 feet deep at this
place.
The St. Lawrence river was filled
with many boats at the time of the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-12
Commission
Is Making
Headlvay

New London, Conn, Sept 11.-With
the border situation set aside temper
arily, the eAmerican-Mexican joint COM
mission devoted itself today to deter.
mining the extent of the control exer-
cised in Mexico by the de facto gov
eminent, the information being sup
piled by the Mexican commissioners
at the request of the American con-
ferees. 1t was stated informally that
upon the showing furnished by the
Carranza government rested the pos
sibility that the Washington govern
ment would revoke it's warning to
Americans to stay out of Mexico and
encourage their return to their prop
erty there.
1t was explained that the question
of transportation was vital to the re-
sumption of any industry in Mexico
and to show present conditions, the
Mexican commissioners presented fig.
ures.
The commission will continue this
phase of inquiry tomorrow.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-12
D1sP0sEs OF REMOVAL

Started Two Years Ago.
This brings to close vigorous At.
tempt on the part of New Rockford
to initiate capital removal through In.
voking the initiative feature Of tho
state constitution as 1t applies to
amending the constitution itself. For
nearly two years New Rockford has
been attempting to create sentiment
for capital removal. 1t cropped out
at the last session of the legislature
when amendments to the constitution
were introduced providing for a
a change in the seat of government
from Bismarck to New Rockford. That
movement failed ANONYMOUSLY, the
concurrent resolution being put to
sleep in the senate.
Following the adjournment of the
legislature, several New Rockford citi.
zens, backed by influential land own
ers in that section of the state, launch.
ed the Capital Removal association
and with considerable money at its
command began vigorous publicity
campaign and systematic canvass
for signers to petitions to initiate cap
ital removal.
Files Petitions.
Secretary of State Hall ruled that
enough signatures had been filed with
him. Upon this decision, attorneys
were employed by the citizens COM
mittee and the action started which
resulted in yesterdays decision.
Expressions Of satisfaction were
heard from all sides at tho decision
which eliminates from the approach.
ing campaign a contest that would
have stirred up bitter sectional
fight and which, If successful. would
have resulted in placing wheels under
every institution in the state.
Under the decision, Secretary Of
State Hall is permanently restrained
from putting the capital removal
amendment upon the ballot with other
issues to be voted upon in November.
Justice Goss has discussed the Is.
sues involved from every angle and he
reached the conclusion that tho legis.
lature never intended this clause Of
the constitution to be self-executing.
The opinion follows in part:
"This court issued an order to show
cause why it should not issue IN origf.
nal writ of injunction to stay further
proceedings in capital removal insti.
tuted by the filing with the secretary
of state of petition for submission
of a proposed amendment to Sec. Els
of the state constitution. Relator as
serts among other things that the Sec
ond subdivision of Sec. 202, Of our
state constitution puporting to author.
ize initiative and referendum amend.
ment thereof is not self-executing and
therefore that said petition is void
and that submission Of any PROPOSE
ton hereunder should be enjoined.
"Respondent, secretary Of state, as.
serts that this court Is without juris.
diction or power to interfere with his
official action, asserting that when 20
Continued on page ~
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-12

Big Hike Is
Planned for
Guardsn1en

San Antonio, Sept. 11.-Automobil.
lists and others who wish to travel be
tween San Antonio and Austin on any
of the eight days beginning Saturday
Sept. 16, will do well to keep off the
route selected by General Funston, for
the big divisional hike, according to
a warning sent out from southern
today.
The marching national guardsmen
and regulars will form column ten
or twelve miles in length.
Special features will distinguish the
hike from any other practice stunt in
American army history.
1t will be the biggest on record, of
653 officers, 1910 enlisted men and
$3.50 animals taking part.
For the first time, motor transpor-
tation will be used to supply an army
division.
For the first time, since the Civil
war, division will move with CON-
plete divisional train equipment.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-12
Second Attempt to Span
St. Laurence Fails When
Monster Span Collapses

accident, and on the hills along the
shore were hundreds of persons who
came by rail and automobiles to see
the elimination of the mighty engi-
neering project. The big steel frame
was taken in tow to the gap which it
was expected to fill.
Shortly after eight O'Clock the pom
toons reached the allotted place and
were withdrawn by tugs, leaving the
massive girder resting on hydraulic
jacks.
These had begun to raise the big
span, while the crowds shouted, think
they had seen the most impressive
ceremony of the bridge raising. The
spectators began to leave when sud-
denly there was a roar of breaking
steel and the span dived into the wat
er.,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-12
FIRST CASE FOR
SEPT. TERN CALLED

The first case for the September
session of county court was called
yesterday and continued throughout
the day. The case was that of Simon
Shellburg against the Bismarck bank
and the bank at Wilton, on a question
of ownership of valuable certificates,
/. C. Davies, Administrator, interven-
ing. The case was adjourned last
evening, subject to CALL There is no
case on call in court today.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-12
PLURALITY FOR
REPUBLICANS IN
MAINE ELECTION
Party Has Big Margin To Date
Little Better Than Half of
Returns In
M1LLIKEN HAS GOOD
MARGIN FOR GOVERNOR
Expected That Vote This Year
Will Break All Previous
Records

Portland, Me-, Sept. 11.-At 10:3t
o'clock tonight, the indications, baset
on calculation of the vote from q
little more than half the precincts
were that the Republicans had won
the state election today by safe plur
alities.
If the ratio of the Republican mar
gin is maintained, Carl Milliken will
be elected governor by about 11,0oC
plurality. Bert M. Fernald, Republi
can, seems to have been elected fol
the short term in the United States
senate, and the same ratio of gain
would give him plurality Of $500.
United States Senator Charles H
Johnson, Democrat, apparently has
been defeated by Frederick E. Hale
by an indicated plurality of 1900.
If the Republican congressional can
didates hold the lead they had at the
above hour, three, Louis B. Goodall
in the First district; Congressman
John AaPeters. in this Tls'Nl, and 1ra
G Hersey, in the Fourth, will be elect
ed. Congressman Daniel J. McGilli
cuddy, Democrat, appeared to have
been defeated in the Second district
by Wallace II. White, but the fight
was close.
Record Vote Cast.
The total vote may prove to have
been the largest ever cast in the state
Proaressives Vote Republican.
The election was the elimination Of
] one of the hottest fights ever waged
in the state and marked the reunion
Of the Republican and Progressive
( parties, whose differences in 1912 gave
| the electoral vote of Maine to Presi
dent Wilson, and two years later re
suited in the election of Oakley C
Curtis, a Democrat, by a plurality OF
3,1S9. Tonights figures indicate that
the larger percentage of the Progress
sve vote, which two years ago was
1926, was cast today for the Republi
can ticket.
Throughout the campaign came
many noted men from over the coun
try; there were Republican, Democrat
ic and Progressive speakers who parti
cipated and the national issues were
kept to the front The interest arous
ed, together with perfect election
weather, brought out one Of the big
gest votes ever cast in the state and
possibly greater than has been known
before.
For the first time the two United
States senators were elected by popu
lar vote and the Republicans made {
determined effort to win the one seat
in the United States senate and the
single seat in the house of represent
atives held by Maine Democrats. The
Democrats had claimed the state by
5000 and the Republicans by $4,000,
With all but 80 of the 635 precincts
in the state reported, returns give for
Governor Milliken, H,301; Curtiss
Democrat, 51,0O9.
For United States senator, these pre-
cincts gave Fernald, Republican, TO-,
1893; Hale, Republican, 69,780: John
son, Democratic, 62,409; Stills, Demo
crat, 61,3O2
The same precincts in 1914 gave
Haines, Republican, 51,347; Curtis
Democrat, 56,345; Gardner, Progress
| sive. 1922
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-12

Contracts for paving were awarded
by the city commission last evening
There was only one dissenting vote.
Louis Best desired bitulithic over the
entire eScity, but latersnad TIE records
changed to EYES," with an explana,
ton attached, "
The total cost Of the paving pro-
jects in the two districts aggregate
$447, ,OSS.57, which, with the storm
sewer, brings the entire improvement
and cost of inspection to more than
$500,O0N the largest single paving
contract ever awarded at one time
by any, city in North Dakota.
Some vigorous eleventh hour Oppo-
sition developed. Captain l. P. Ba'
ker and % other protestants filed OBJ
jections to the Improvement in Dis
trict No. 2. Mr.. Baker favored delay
until a more general expression OF
the desires of the taxpayers could
be secured. He declared the commits
sion was acting too hastily and with
out giving due consideration to the
relative merits of the various types
of pavement.
He asked that a representative OF
the Commercial club be called to ex-
plain by what authority the citizens
paving committee was appointed and
why more time had not been given
Mayor lucas called attention to the
various legal notices published with
in the last two weeks. Mr.. Baker re-
piled by stating that the matter was
being carried forward with too much
haste.
An effort was made to locate C. l..
Young, president of the Commercial
clubf He could not be reached and
the incident stopped there.
Commission Awards Contracts.
The commission then proceeded to
award the contracts as related above.
Commissioner .Eattey, chairman OF
the commissions paving committee,
submitted the following report:
From August 20 to September 2,
inclusive, we visited the cities of
Fargo, Moorhead, Winnipeg, Duluth,
Chicago, Minneapolis and St. Paul,
and inspected pavements in said cit.
les. We examined every form of
pavement providd for in our specifi'
cations, laid under the varying condi'
tions to be met with in the various
cities named. We examined and drove
over many hundreds of miles of varl'
Gus kinds of paving, of ages ranging
from newly laid pavements to pave
ments of 80 years of age.
"The conclusions of this committee
in brief and without going into de-
tails are. that pavements satisfactory
to Bismarck and the traffic conditions
here, as we'll as climatic conditions,
can be secured from either of the fol.
lowing materials provided for in our
specifications:
"Sheet asphalt.
"Bitulithic.
"Creosoted wood blocks.
"Vitrified brick
I'VE recommend the use of Trini-
dad asphalt only, either in sheet as
phalt or bitulithic pavements.
1--WE are not prepared to recon-
mend the use Of concrete, in view OF
of the fact that it has been used but
a short time and it's permanency is
still to be determined.
"The use of bituminous concrete
does not seem to meet with the fur
ther approval of a number of the
cities we visited, and while further
investigation might disclose that it
would prove an entirely satisfactory
Continued on Page Three)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-12
LEADERS
ARE GREATLY ElATEO

New York, Sept. 11.-Leaders at
National Republican headquarters
here tonight expressed elation over to-
days result in Maine. Secretary Rey-
nolds, of the Republican National
committee, issued statement in
which he said:
"The result in Maine, especially in
the Republican vote for governor,
shows an absolutely reunited party.
Carl E. Milliken has received all the
votes cast for the Progressive candi-
date two years, together with the
'stay-at-home' vote of two years ago.
"Best of all, the state the has re-
pudiated Senator Charles #. Johnson.
member of the finance committee of
the senate, which framed the present
Democratic tariff bill"
Leaders at Democratic headquar-
ters. in the absence of reports from
the Maine state leaders, declined to is
sue a statement.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-12
Tribunal Issues Writ of Injunction Re-
straining Secretary of State Hall from
Putting Proposition Before People for
an Expression.
ALL PETITIONS FILED
BY NEW ROCKFORD INVALID
Action Disposes of Contest Waged for
Two Years to Put State Institutions
Upon Wheels--Goss Writes Main De-
CiSiOn.

Capa removal will the ballot to be voted at
the November elections.
The supreme decided unanimously yesterday that the in
ave and referendum clause of the state constitution
plies amending the organic law Of the state not self execut
'".r
D1sP0sEs OF REMOVAL
This dposes of capital removal for the time being throws into
the discard the petitions filed with Secretary Of State Hall and
frees the general election from what would developed into
of the most bitter sectional fights witnessed this state
Justice oss wrote the opnon uphoding the contention
Of attorneys Bismarck has p1ovison under
which New Rockford sought to- the proposed capital removal
amendment upon the ballot self executing. =:
Justice Burke Bruce and Cistanson filed separate
ring opinions which published in another column
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-09-12
CONTRACTS To
PAVE CAPITAL
CITY AWARDED
District No. Will Be Paved
With Bithulithic; No. 2 With
Sheet Asphalt
COST WILL AGGREGATE
APPROXIMATELY $5oo,ooo
Vigorous Eleventh Hour 0pposi-
tion Develops but Project
Goes Through Unanimously
Action on City
Paving in Brief
Action on City
Paving in Brief

q 2 p
= District No. I; 8ituIithic; I
! $115,520.56. HanIon & Okes :
+ awarded contract. Work to
e be done Nov. I, 1916. Cost,
+ approximately $3.50 per front
= foot.
= District No. 2; Sheet A..
: phaIt, 331,56e.o1. Ford Paw
{: ina Co. awarded contract. :
i Cost, approximately $6.a3 per
I: front foot. Work to be com.
= pIeted Oct. 1, 1917.
= q = e = : = : + + + + : + :
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-12
CAT HAS
MANY INTERESTING
EVENTS IN ITS LIFE
THE STORY OF A FELINE LIFE
IN VARIOUS CITIES AND
TOWNS

There have been many stories of
cats but this one caps the climax. 1t
is said that cats have nine lives and
quite frequently "the cat comes back. :"
A few weeks ago a tramp cat, a
beautiful tiger Persian feline, came
to the home of Miss Jessie Presley in
Bedding and soon became a great pet;
but Mrs, Presley having a fine cam
airy bird was afraid the tramp cat
would catch her bird. Her sister,
Mrs. Westfall Of Stockbridge, who
was a guest there liked the cat and
Mrs. Presley decided to make her
present of it.
When Mrs. Westfall returned home
the feline was boxed up and started
along to Stockbridge. On reaching
Ionia Miss Mayme Presley, sister of
Miss Jessie Presley, came to the sta
ton to take last look at the cat,
which she thought a great deal of,
but when the box was opened out
jumped the Persian beauty and be-
gan to race around the car nearly
scared out of its wits and finally it
fell in fit on the car floor A young
man from Lyons who was travelling in
the same car, became very much in
terested in the cat, proffered his adj
vice and services in helping in the
rescue, but the box being broken be-
yond repair by the clawing of the cat
ne advised Mrs. Westfall to cover il
with her coat while the conductor
passed lest it be thrown out. She
finally offered to give the young man
from Lyons the cat, who took it home
with him,
One week later, when Mrs. West
fall wrote to the Presleys of her ex-
perience with the eat, and of its fate,
they became very much exercised in
mind and determined to have the cat
back and by use of the phone got
track of it in Lyons. Mr.. Presley i'm
mediately started for that fair city
only to meet disappointment, as a
lady from Ionia had been guest at
the home where the cat was held in
Lyons and begged that it might be
given her, as she took great fancy
to it. The pussy became a resident
of .Ionia and back to Ionia came Mr.
Presey. He informed Miss Mayme
Presley of the street and number
where the cat was then residing. Miss
Presley at once set about to recover
the pet When she rang the door bell
there sat the cat but the lady of the
house was out and the maid objected
to her taking the animal while her
mistress was away. Miss Mayme be-
ing sure of her property, however,
took pussy and started down the
street. Someone from neighboring
house called out, "You have got my
cat" Miss Presley protested and
taking the cat to her Office
where at last. reports it still resides.
To make room for the traveller Miss
Mayme had to give away valuable
yellow cat, as cat dispositions some
times clash, and the Presley family |
here in Beding are still hoping that |
the cat may come back.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-12

James Monks of Ellington, Saskat-
chewan is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. MileS Monks and his sister,
Mrs. Manton Wilkinson and other rel
atiyes. Mr.. Monks has 800 acres of
Canadian land, which he has been i'm
proving for the last seven years and
has much of interest TO tell of that
new country in which so many of our
citizens are investing today.
Mrs. Floy Cilley sprained her ankle
when alighting from an automobile
about week ago and is now staying
with Mrs. L. c. Hunter of Ionia
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Raymond were
nesday. Mr.. Raymond's father,
resident of Lowell. having died on
Sunday last and was buried from his
home on Wednesday,.
Randall Taylor, Gilbert Ayres, Err
nest and T. S. Barber are among
those who have been having a serious
time with the grip.
A new card club of thirteen couples
has been organized under the name of
the M. C.. club and were first enter
tanned jointly by Mrs. Avis Jepson
and Mrs. Eda Talcott at the home of
the latter last Thursday evening.
Mrs. Allen Cobb entertained the
teachers at her home last Friday even
ing and all enjoyed a happy evening.
The Needlecraft club is entertain
ed this week at the home Of Mrs. Geo.
Mckay.
The SaraEac Ladies' Literary club
met Thursday last with Mrs. Cora
Watt. The roll call consisted of cur
rent events. Four papers, one on
Prison Reform in New York, one on
Prison Reform in Michigan, one on
Prison Reform in Iowa and one on
the Bedford Reformatory were given
by Mrs. Sadie Billinger, Mrs. Minnie
Winslow, Miss Meta Mosher and
Mrs. Nora Hartwell, respectively.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-12
NEIeHBoRHooD NEWS
Brought Out Startling Figures

Lowell-On a recent meeting of the
Lowell Board of Trade the speaker of
the evening was Rev. Lash, who spoke
upon the morals of the town and the
needs. He presented some very
startling figures upon church attend
ance and members. OF the 1850 per-
sons in the village less than 1000 are
church attendants and of these but
200 are men. He spoke of the want
and hardships Of many of the families
in our midst to whom the different
Women's organizations have extended
aid in the past year totally unknown
to the average business man.
His remarks occasioned some lively
discussion and put some Of the men
to thinking.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-12

The Ionia County Poultry and Pet
Stock association met last Friday
evening in Ionia to settle up all old
accounts. The premiums that were
not competed for at the poultry show
were disposed of, and a settlement
was made of all bills and accounts.
Preparations were also made for a
meeting on February to elect Off
GERS for the coming year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-01-12
Not A Soft Answer

what kind of a letter did your
husband write when he was away?"
"He started, My Precious Treas
ure,' and ended by sending love-"
"How did you answer?"
II started with My Precious Treas
urer,' and ended with Send me ten
dollars"