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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30
NOTED FINANCIERS
 DENY LAWSON CHARGE

NEW YORK. Jan. 30.-E. Fisk, and A. $. White. two noted financiers Of the city, appeared before the congress sional inquisitors this ni0rhing, and both denied the charges made by Thes, W. Lawson in the peace note. They ciGiH theY knew nothing of the contents. They afs being cross-ex- amined this afternoon.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

BERNE, SWITZERLAND, Jan. 30.- The Swiss state railways, owing to an insufiiciency of coal which prev iously had been imported from Ger many, announced that they will be forced tG Feduce railroad traffic by one third beginning February 15
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Jan. 30-When q big runaway ostrich collided head on @ith their touring car at Santa Monica, Oliver Herrick, q rancher, his wife and three children were severely jolted yesterday The ostrich lost sev- eral feathers and vas considerably bruised.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

UMATILb4, Gre. Jan. 30.-Mrs. Laura Statcher, the womaB mayor of Umatiila, who recently defeated hef husband i. the elections for the mayor atty, and her feminiiis colleagues, on the city board of trustees. wn0 'e- gently took office. are planning an in- augural ball for February l, the first Umatilla ever had. People for miles around Will be invited.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

PARIS, Ian 35.-A bill was intro d1cec 1T the chamber Of deputies yes- 1erdaT by Jules Roche, Republican deputy from Areche, requesting govern Ient officials officers. Judges, neWspa- pers and ereryone making any public reference 70 the var 70 name il the German invasion under penalties pro riced for those aiding the countries hostile 10 France
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30
HOUSE PASSES THE
 APPROPRIATION BILL

WASHINGTON. Jan. 30.-Last even ing the house passed the appropriation bill carrying fifIy-one millions for the coast defense. It is the largest ap- propriation ever made for coast de- fense.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30
SUPERINTENDENT OF YES BAY HATCHERY
 BACK FROM EAST

Charles B. Crater. superintendent of the Hatchery at Yes Bay. was an arriving passengers on the Princess Sophia this morning from an extended trip thrdSthe eastern states. He has been gone for about two months, He is a guest at the Stedman.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30
CARRANZA ASKED TO
 STARE TWO PRIESTS
United States Makes Appeal in Behalf oF Catholics Accused oi Sedition.

WASHINGTON Ja. 9O.-The state department has made an appeal to Carranza to spare the lives of two Roman Catholic priests near Mexico City last week, charged with sedition. Both are MeXicans.
 Under the old law giving the court the right to impose the death penalty without appeal, the priests were to be tried. One is an archbishop, Mon sienor Francisco Orozco, of Guadala- iara. and the other is Bishop Miguel de la Mora, of Zacatecas.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30
PRESIDENT VETOES
 REFRIGERATION BILL

WASHINGTON. al. 30-President Wilson's time to either accept or re- ject the immigration act recently pas sed by congress came to an end this morning The President vetoed the bill because of its literacy test in ciuded
 President Wilson is the fourth pres ident who vetoed the bill because of the literacy test
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

WASHINGTON. Jan 30.-The su- preme court holds that performance in hotel dining roms and cabarets of music from copyrighted dramatic pro ductions. is violation of Copyright laws. even when no direct admission charge 10 patrons is made
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30
PRINCESS SOPHIA
 NORTHBOUND

The Princess Sophia arrived from the south this morning at 2:S0 and sail ed for the north aout five o'clock. Passengers arriving were: Mrs. lvor Jenkins. Mrs. Jack Langville, Joe De Cisco. s. Margareno, all from Prince Rupert
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

ECHO, Ore, Jan. 3O.-The fall sown grain near here has been saved from the threatened danger of dry fraez- ing weather by the three-inch blanket Of snow which fell here recently. The snow which IS wet and packed means thousands of dollars to the farmers in rrV
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

TACOMA, Jan. 30-The first girl or woman to receive a federal wire less operating license in the North west, is Miss Winnefred Dow. of this city. Miss Dow is only II years Of age and only one 6theF woman on the Pac- fife Coast holds a similar permit
 Miss Dow is aged II and her license is B second-class amateur perimt
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30
L. $. RUC BER COMPANY
 SALESMAN IN TOWN

R. II. CGdwick. representing the L. s. Rubber Company. was north. bound passenger on the Jefferson yes- terday for Ketchikan. Mir. Chadwick is stopping over to get few orders for his company and is guest at the ReviIla Hotel
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

NEWPORT NEWS, ". Va, Jan 3e- Secretary Lane, ef the interior depart meiit mads his sscohd flight 6vef ths city in an airplane from the Atlantic coast aeronautical station yesterday. He says he enjoys 1t immensley.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

LONDON. Jan. 90.-Dr Christopher Addison, minister ef munitions in an address at the Mansion house recent ly stated that half a million women are ehgaged in the production of nun itioHs in Great Britain and their num- ber is increasing daily
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

R Levy. formerly at the head of the Northwestern Fisheries fleet of fishing schooners, stationed at Kasaan, was returning passenger from the south on the Jefferson yesterday after noon. He is registered at the stedman Hotel
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

WASHINGTON, Ja. 30.-Announce- ment has just been made that Presi- dent Wilson has chosen the End cav airy troops at Fort Meyer, Va, as his personal escort at the inaugural cere- monies.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

PARIS. Jan 3g--Acc6f6ing to tha Aatin- the ar1efica1 consulate al AL g1ers ~as entered by burglars on Tues day nigh The safe was broken open and all papers il it were stolen
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

PAREz 5- 5s.-n=1-y Van Dyke. former American minister 10 the Net 1erlands is visiting the French and British battle fronts for . fortnight before sailing for the United Statss
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30
F. 0. Strong, Of Anacortes, is reg. istered at the Revilla today.

Hostess-Doesn't it seem shame Mir Jones, that this poor little lamb should have to die for us?.
 Mir. Jones-Ah. yes. indeed. Ii is rather tough.
 Motor cars with X-ray apparatus are used extensively by the French Red Cross society.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30
CAPT. JACK CRAWFORD
 REPORTED DYING.

CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-Captain Jack Crawford, the noted poet and scout, is reported dying at his home at Wood haven. New York. NIT. Crawford has been in i'll health for some months.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

party Of Reindeer men are visiting in Anchorage looking for a good To- cation for the reindeer industry. They state that there is plenty of reindeer moss around there. which is most necessary 10 the raising of the shy creatures.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

Frank Freeman arrived from Loring yesterday and will be in town for sey- eral days on business. He is regis tered at the stedman.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

The first coal lease 10 be granted in Alaska under the new ruling was re- ceiyed in Anchorage recently and calls for s00 acres Of valuable coal land in the Matanuska coal fields and is owned by syndicate of local capitalists.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

SEATTLE. Jan. 30.-Troop B, the re- mainder of the Washington National Guard on the Mexican border was or dered home this morning.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

Thosewho are quite satisfied sit still and do nothing; those who are not quite satisfied are the sole benefactors of the world.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

BELFAST. Ireland. Jan. 30.-Ireland Is h an e1ceedinly prosperous condi- tion according 70 the combined balance sheets Of the big Irish banks with head offices al Belfast
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

CHICAGO. Jan. 3Q.-Eugene Fields original manuscript, Of Little Boy Blue. vas sold for $240O recently 10 John Mccormack the singer. al an allied bazzar held here
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

LeNBdN; jan. se. The Earl ef Cromer the toFmef British agefit aid later consul general in Egypt died here last evening
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

Mrs. F. P. Fuller. is a guest at the Stedman from Portland.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

Habit is a cable: we weave thread of it each day and 1t becomes so strong we cannot break 1t.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

Business men in Anchorage are try ing to make arrangement for dog-team races between that town and Seward and wish 10 make the races an annual affair They guarantee to back the races financially.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30
News From Anchoraqe

Nine workers in the laundry struck for higher wages recently, and after some little discussion, their demands were granted and they returned to work
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

Nine incheg c, snow fell in the city of Anchorage within 24 hours on the sth.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-01-30

Win. Leask. Of MetlakatIa, is guest at the Stedman today.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-30
PAIGE WILL BREAK
DECEMBER RECORD
Increase in Orders Shows Bust
ness Is Again Swinging
Into Line.

Statements hitherto made that
business conditions arc sound aud
that whatever dulluoss recently pre-
vailed was mental condition rather
than the result OF anv renl cause FOR
depression are backed up by decided
sales activity In tn" motor car indus
Try for the Current month.
'rho Paige orders booked for De-
ccmber viii make this month cN-
,ccd the same month OF last year in
volume of actual business done" says
Henry Kruhn. sales manager OF the
Paige Detroit Motor car company II
had been quite optimistic over the out
been quqitc optimistic over the ou.-
look after an extensive trip about the
country. but IL IL gratifying ana re
assuring 90 have my optimism porti-
fled with actual business transacted.
This tangible evidence OF the dis-
peiiing OF the mtsis OF uncertainty
and Of a real awakening Is but the
prelude to the big drive we are gons
to have I'm the spring. I'm addition ia
the pleasing volume OF business that
has rolled In during the past two
weeks | find decided change in the
business atmosphere. Dealers ms
coming across with orders when hut
a few weeks ago ;hcv would not even
listen to such a suggestion. and
find that In several instances banks
which had recently refused 10 lend
financial assistance are now cooper
ating with the dealers. In view of all
these facts | am moro confident than
ever that 1918 viii he a big year"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-30
.POPPET ENGINE
IS NOW SUPREME
Low Cost, Simplicity and Re-
liability of Performance
Well Tested.
GENERAL TYPE OF MOTORS
Franklin Company About the
Only One to Use the Air
Cooled Engine.

In American passenger cars uhe'e
are but three types III use, nam"F'
tbc uorpnt ynlve which tx the com
mon vnriety the knight sliding sleeve
y,lve and th, steam pover plant. snys
Waltor shields a well known writer
an nutonobile matters If we wish
tn ada Tho nir-cooled engine there
oro fnur In addition To these nj one
tima or other automobiles we're fitted
with rotary valve engines. piston valve
oncIr.s revnlving rvlinder enriues.
osciiIa,irg slesve engines etc. Much
has heen heard about the Diesel en-
gira but its nnplication to passenger
cars 10 vot an Uncertainty. tho its use
for tr,,cks and tractors is being con-
sidared seriously and il would not be
far wronp 10 saw that a few such en-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-30
CLASS B TRUCK
ALLOTMENT MADE
Seventeen Truck Makers Given
Government Contracts for
10000 Motors.

The government has made its en-
tire allotments for the assembling Of
ten thousand class Il trucks for the
use OF the war department. and seven
teen motor manufacturers have been
named to assemble them. There were
only three firms to secure orders for
one thousand Of these trucks, the
other fourteen receiving orders for
five hundred each Those receiving
orders for one thousand were Pierce
Arrow. Buffalo; Selden, Rochester;
Gramm- Bernstein, Lima, Ohio.
The complete list Of contracts calls
for an expenditure by the government
of $50, 600. 000. and the companies re-
ceiving orders for five hundred trucks
were: Bethlehem Motors corporation,
Allentown: Brockway Motor Truck
company, Cortland; Diamond I Motor
Car company. Chicago: Garford Motor
Truck company. Lima; General Mo-
;ers Truck company, Po ltiac; Indiana
Truck company, Marion, Kelly Spring
field Motor Truck company, Spring
field, Ohio; Kissel Motor Car COM
pany, Hartford. Wis; Packard Motor
Car company. Detroit, Republic Motor
Truck company. Alma. Mich; service
Motor Truck company Wabash, Ind;
Sterling Motor Truck company, MIL
waukec: United States Motor Truck
company, Cincinnati. Nelie Motors
corporation. Moline.
The military truck production board
first took up the question Of assembly
price with competitive bids for as
sembly There was so wide n range
Il was iu6ged hest TO set a flat price.
With such price possibly between
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-30
SPEND VAST SUMS
FOR GOOD ROADS
State of New York VIII Have
Network of Well Paved
Highways
HAS APPROPRIATED MILLIONS
Assessments Levied on the
State All the Counties
and Towns.

Eugene NJ Travis, state controller
of New York, In recent report says
that probably the largest single item
Of expenditure included In the annual
appropriation law has To do with the
building of our highways. Since lHsS.
when the first expenditure of state
funds was made for their construction
and maintenance. New York has eN-
pended or pledged sl2O.000,0O0. This
was not the first state aid, however.
as nearly a century ago attempts were
made To encourage the Improvement
of highways 10y legislative grants to
turnpike and bridge corporations.
These companies were allowed to
charge toll rates regulated and after
ward maintained by the state until gC-
puired as free roads
Up 20 1909 the care and mainten-
aucc OF the public highways were left
almost completely 90 the localities. the
boards of supervisors being restricted
upon the amount of property assessed.
The commissioner OF highways I'm each
county was the boss. and he could or
der every man over ~ with the cX-
ception of clergymen and county Of
fiCials, To work upon the roads But
the new era of road construction in
the Empire state began In 1898 when
provision was made for the state to
construct a few macadam roads, the
cost to be apportioned among the
state. counties and towns upon a ha-
Sis OF 80. 35 and 10 per cent OF the
cost
money System Act"
For the Improvement OF the town
roads the state paid, under the
money system act" to each town
which hRd abandoned It's antlquat,d ID
labor system and paid its highway tax
IN cash, sum equal TO 20 per cent Of
the tax levied. The amount paid 10
the towns in 1899 was s34,517. This
wears share, recently distributed to-
tailed Sl966,20d, while the combined
sum during the last two decades
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-30

amounts TO stg,43l.F29 In 1907 .
new plan was adopted hy which the
counties paid per cent for each
81 900 of assessed valuation per mile.
The towns paid / per cent ana tho
state the balance. excepting that in no
case could the county pay more than
80 per cent or the town more thau 10
per cent Of this assessed valuation.
In 1908, however occurred the FIRST
Of the two great highway bond issues
which to date amount to SlOO,OOO, ,OOO.
That year constitutional amendment
was passed authorizing the issuance of
$4,000 600 fifty-ycar bonds. This
issue became obligated 10y 1913, and
Of the second S50.OOO.OO0 adopted by
referendum. S35,O0O,0O has been OBJ
ligated. In order 10 meet these issues
for redemption, sinking fund has
been provided which, at the close of
the last fiscal year. amounted to al
most S26.O0O.000.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-30

$3.50 and $500 the factory with 4
good assembly system will make that
profit which it's efficiency-methods
give IL title to as compared with the
factory that has no such system. While
the price apparently agreed on may
be high, IL must be understood this
work will interfere to quite an extent
with general productions of the com
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-30

pany. The policy in furnishing parts
to the assemblers has eliminated the
necessity OF any special finanCing by
the assemblers. II was expected that
If the government did not do this
some of the companies taking con-
tracts wor ID have to ask the govern
ment for loans covering the purchase
OF the parts.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-20
VALLEY CITY IN
GALA DRESS FOR
COMMENCEMENT
Special Exercises in Honor of Nc.
Farland's 18th Anniversary
Occupy Week ,y,.

Valley City, N. D., June 20.-The
Valley City normaps special com,
mencement exercises in honor of the
18th anniversary of President McFar-
land, which opened Saturday evening
with the closing exercises of the train.
ing school, will continue throughout
the week. Sunday evening President
Harry Mooreh0use Gage OF Huron
college, Huron, S. D., delivered the
annual sermon to the seniors. Mon
day evening classes in physical edu-
$50 for the Herrick trophy, and at
$3.50 the commencement concert Of
the department of music will be held.
Ceremonies c0mmemm0rating the
Is years service of President George
A. Mcfarland opened at $3.50 this
morning. AT noon the annual alumni
reception was given, with the class
of 1917 as guests, and the alumni pa
rade and picnic supper was held in
the afternoon. In the evening the
Pageant of Growth" will be present
ed by alumni, under the direction of
Miss Martha r.. Dewey, in honor Of
the president, and the alumni ball
will follow. This evening Elsie Hern-
don Kearns and company present
The Winters Tale" at the auditori-
UNI. Thursday afternoon and even
ing two other Shakespearean produc-
tions are scheduled, and Friday, at
1000 a.. m, the 25th annual com:
mencement exercises open, with Lew
=. is F. Crawford of Sentinel butte,
president of the state board OF re-
gents, the principal speaker.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-20
5000 TEXAS RANGE
CATTLE SOLD; LOO
MORE ON THE ROAD
Demand for Feeders in Western
North Dakota Unusually
Large-Pass Inspection

'The demand for good feeding stock
In North Dakota is remarkable" said
DR.. w. F.. Crewe, secretary of the
North Dakota live stock sanitary
board, this morning. THE King Com
mission company at Mandan within
the last few weeks has shippin in
and sold 5000 Texas range yearling
heifers, and have just been issued
a permit for bringing in 100 more"
Everyone, DR.. Crewe states, seems
to be feeding cattle, and North Da.
kota will have plenty Of food to mar.
ket on the hoof next fall II there is
sufficient rain to make good grass.
The cattle which have been sold at
Minot are Hereford whitefaces Of a
good type. They will make several
hundred pounds more beef on the sue.
culent grasses Of North Dakota than
they would if matured on their native
ranges, and DR.. Crewe Is of the 'opin.
ion that anyone who feeds cattle this
summer is. due to earn good money.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-20
Be OPTIMISTIC

Here's Good News for Bismarck Resi-
f't. dents. 3r' u. tf...'. .r,,,
Have you pain in the small of the
back? .,,... "'.'':' ~. %.'.' ...>.-.~E
Headaches, dizziness, nervous
spells? @'.,j :'j'
Are you languid, irritable and weak ?
Annoyed by urinary disorders? =.
Don't despair-proft by Bismarck
experiences. - 3,
Bismarck people know Doans Kid.
ney Pills-have used them-recom
mend them.
Here's Bismarck mans statement:
]. w. Series, proprietor of Banner
House, says: ''Lumbago used to trou.
BILE me an awful lot. l had backache
and pains in my neck. knew that
my kidneys were out of order and
used Doan's Kidney Pills They
strengthened my kidneys, removed the
backache and made me feel fine"
Price SOC at all dealers. Don't sim.
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Series had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-20
HUNDREDS PAY HONOR
TO GARRISON PRIESTS
Benedictine Fathers of St. Mich
olas Church Celebrate Fiji
teenth Anniversary

Garrison, N. D., June 2O.-Revs.
Bonaventure Hansen and Robert Me-
mers, o. S. B., pastors of St. Nicholas
church, with the aid of Garrison citi-
zens on the occasion of the annual
feast Of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
celebrated the fifteenth anniversary
of their elevation to the priesthood.
The assisting priests were Rev. Tim
othy Meijuerus, o. S. B., as deacon,
and Rev. Eugene Moederhoff, o. s. B.,
as subdeacon. Special music was Of
fered by the choir, under the direc.
tion of Rev. Peter Fehrenbach, o. S.
E., OF Elbowoods. Large numbers of
people motored in from Underwood
Turtle Lake and other poi1t served
by the local clergy, to attend the fes.
tive mass.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-20
B0l0fed Christmas H.
Gifts 1850 Years
On Woy to Owner

Mrs. Minnie c. Budlong, secretary of
the North Dakota public library com.
mission, received today two belated
Christmas gifts respectively 1890 and
1850 years on the way. OF course,
when they started for Bismarck they
didn't know they were to be Christ
mas gifts, for they were created %
centuries before the advent of Christ:
nor did they know much about Bis
marck. Babylon and Sodom and Co.
morrah and Niniveh were the big
cities of that day. Even Fargo hadn't
been dreamed of then. And the little
messengers that arrived today didn't
really start out to be gifts at all. but
were issued as very important and
official receipts, just as your store
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-20
keeper now hands out to you carbon
copy of your bill of goods.
From Ruins of Jopha.

keeper now hands out to you a carbon
copy of your bill of goods.
From Ruins of Jopha.
The gifts, which are highly priced
by their owner, are small, clay tab
lets excavated from the ruins of the
city Of Jopha, an important munich
pality of the Ur-nina dynasty of the
Assyrians The older, which dates
back to 1850 B. c., is an official re.
ceipt for the delivery of certain cat
tie and other farm products, and to
prevent alteration it is stamped with
a formal seal which resembles very
much seals seen on public Chinese
documents of this day. The younger
of these tablets runs back only 1890
years before Christ. 1t is the more
interesting of the two, however, as it
is receipt for some animals delivered
to the priests of the temple for sacri.
flee.
cuniform Writing.
The writing on both of the tablets
is perfectly legible to anyone familiar
with the cuniform style. The linden
tations are remarkably clear and
sharply outlined. They could not be
more so had the clay tablets been
nodded and baked yesterday, and DR..
Edgar J. Banks of Alpine, N. j., noted
archaeologist and author of "The
Bible Of the Spade" who presented
them to Mrs. Budlopg, guarantees
them to be genuine and the dates to
be authentic The traces of the fin.
gers which 43 centuries ago nodded
these tablets are as plain as Bertillion
measurements made only few hours
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-06-20
Sees Dead Baby 80"
Floating Past
Homestead Doo>

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: Selfridge, S. D., June 20.--The :
:. little twO-year-old son of Mr. and :
+ Mrs. Frank Stricken, playing :
= about their cabin door, tumbled :
: into the creek and was drowned. :
:: Although the body was recovered :
:. in less than % minutes, when the :.
: mother saw the little form float :
:: ing down the stream, efforts to :
:: restore life proved futile. :
+ > 4: + : 1: Z: 1: :: = = : + = = 4