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TRIBUNE
WANT AD8
BRING RESULTS.
Phone 13 or 32.
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Canadian Would Follow Plans of In
sane Asylums
PREDICTS CHANGE IS DUE IN THE
CRIMINAL8 SAYS PRESENT
FROM THE FUEDAL A S
FAVORED
(By Associated Press.)
Seattle, Wash., Aug. 16.—Debate in
the American Prison association con
gress today on the "Indiana plan,"
for preventing the prorogation of
criminals and idiots, developed al
most unanimous sentiment for the
plan. The djscussion, according to
President Gilmour of Toronto, Can.
was the most profitable the associa
tion has held in years.
The report of the committee on
prevention and on probation present
ed by Judge Ben Llndsey of Denver,
Judge of the juvenile court, said in
part:
"Our criminal law, as it came down
*Jto us through feudalism, was an In
strumentality of government far
from profit even for the purpose for^
which it was intended. Admitting that
KICKEDTHECAT
COOK THINKS BEAUTY^^SsOAMr*
AGED TO THE AMOUNT OF ONE
HUNDRED THOU8AND DOLLAR8
—CAT WENT THROUGH THE
WINDOW.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, N, Y., Aug. 16.—Eornest
W. Smellie, New York manager for a
glove manufacturing firm, has been
sued for $100,000 by Emily Jones,
his Book, because it is charged he
kicked the cat through a window
screen.
His small daughter had complained
«hat the cat scratched her. The cook
oaye her eyes were filled with a show
er of particles of rusty iron wire as
the cat forcibly disappeared and she
estimates the damage to her sight and
her lessened chances for matrimony
at $100,000.
TOWELCOMETAFT
I (By Associate*! Press.)
*'Chicago, 111., Aug. 16.—When Presi
dent Taft comes here on September
16, It Is planned to. empty the public
schools in hie honor and line the park
roadways with 280,000 children along
which the president will be taken in
an automobile. Each group of child
ren will be allowed to welcome the
president in its chosen way, either
by flag salutes', patriotic songs or
just cheering. Bach pupil will carry
an American flag.
MURDER WAVE SWEEPS
0V£R GITYJF CHICAGO
(By Aasbelated Press.)
Chicago, Aug. 16.—Chicago was
swept today by a murder wave, which
is attributed to peculiar weather con
ditions that have prevailed since last
E Friday. In one instance a man mur.
dered his wife, wounded his aon and
and killed himself. In another, a
woan was Bhot six times and the
man whom she accused as her as
sailant was rescued from mob vio
lence by police. Two men were shot
in salion brawls and several atempt
ed suicides were reported.
NEAR FUTURE IN HANDLING OF
SYSTEM WAS HANDED DONH
\MND«ANA PLAN" 18 8AIDT O BE
it was necessary and justifiable as a
system in that period of social de
velopment—as we must—yet, ,w^
must equally admit it must do more
harm than good as long as It rests
alone.on force, violence, vengenee and
punishment.
"The time may some, however, far
in the future though it may be, or
•how unprepared we may be ,for it
now, when the state will come to
deal with a criminal much as we do
now with the insane.
"But this treatment of the criminal
will be as unlike the extreme meth
ods in vogue of stripes, iron cells and
other reminders of degeneration as
it is in the treatment of the insane,
who within a century were as com
pletely brutalized and degraded as the
convicts are now."
CHAIRMAN OF 1NT3WSTATE: COM
MERCE COMMISSION SAYS
THERE WILL BE SHORTAGE OF
CARS WHEN IT COMES TO MOV'
ING THE CROPS.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. Aug. 16.—Heav
ier business than has been known
in a single year, is looked for by
Chairman Knapp of the Interstate
Commerce Commission for American
railroads during the present fiscal
year. The serious situation anticipat
ed not only "by Judge Knapp, but by
other officials of the commission and
by operating railroad men generally,
is that there may be a shortage of
cars. The corn prospects are con
sidered so bright that the llkllhood
is the railroads and other transporta
tion companies may be taxed beyond
their capacity to handle the freight
that will be offered them.
BATTLE SEEMS NEAR
AROUNDJOSTON CITY
(By Associated Press.).
Boston, Aug. 16.—The field of the
war game now being played iri south
eastern Massehusetts, became con.
siderably enlarged tonight when it
was enpunced tonight that a thor
teical fleet of battleships and smaller
craft was on Its way to assist the
Invading army of the Red by a series
of night attacks on the'BIston harbor
defenses. The harbor forts today
received reinforcements when the
transport SumnerVbrought six com.
paniea of coast artillary from New
York, a total of 720 men. The new
comers were distributed among forts
Heath, Banks, Andrews, Warren and
Strong, and tonight each of. these
strongholds was fully manned to re.
sist the attacks by the fleet of the
enemy. The fleet will consist of trans
ports tugs and mine, planters num
bering 14 In all.
This sea war game will be um.
plred Ay Col. CronkHe who is in
general charge of naval maneuvers
and by Major A. M. Hunter of Gov
ernors Island, New York. While
preparations were proceeding for the
attack In the boston watr front, the
two'big armieB In the soubeas, the
Red, commanded hy Gen. Tusker H.
Bliss, and the blue, under the com.
mand of Gen. Wm. A. Pew, of the
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia,
drew close together during the day
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BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUE8DAY MOBNING, AUGUST 17, 1909.
HILLWILL BEON
JAPANE8E MERCHANTS TO MAKE
TRIP THROUGH THE COUNTRY
AT EXPEN8E OF PACIFIC COA8T
COMMERCIAL CLUB PROMI
NENT MEN ALONG.
(By Associated Press.}
Washington, D. C., Aug/ 16—Secre
tary Nagel of the department of com
merce and labor, today decided to in
vite James J. Hill to act as one of the
government's agents in the entertain
ment of thirty or'more representa
tives of the Japanese chamber of
commerce who wllf visit1 this country
ATL September.
It Is likely that the secretary him
self or Assistant Secretary McHarg,
will also accompany the party on its
tour, of the eastern cities.
The Japanese merchants and trade
experts comprising the party, will be
guests of the Associated Chamber of
Commerce of the Pacific Slope, which
Is paying all of the expenses of the
occasion.
The trip is being made in the in
terest of furthering commercial in
terests of the Japanese and the United
States by inducing a greater ^.ejfe
change of business.
WORDY WAR WILL
BE DISCONTINUED
BALLINGER PINCHOT FUED IS
NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE TIME
OF THE TRANS MISSISSIPPI
COMMERCIAL CONGRESS NOW
IN SESSION AT DENVER.
(By-A*o«iated Press.)
Denvet, Col/ Aug. 1«.—The Bal-
llnger-Plnchot feud may not be car
ried from Spokane to Denver. It has
been expected that the controversy
between friends of ihe two officials
which was a feature of the national
irrigation congress at Spokane last
week, would be resumed at the Trans
Mississippi Commercial congress,
which was formerly opened here to
day.
However, many delegates oppose a
recurrence of hostilities and are try
ing to have and discussion of the
conltoversy barred from the oongress
Mr. Ballinger was expected in Den
ver, but is not coming.
MORE NON-IRRIGIBLE
UNO IS OPENED UP
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C, Aug. 16.—Ap
proximately 163,000 acres of non-ir
rigible land located in the vicinity of
"Newcastle, Wyo., were today desig
nated by the secretary of the interior
for settlement under the enlarged
homestead act. This makes a total
of such designations to date in Wyom
ing of 11,910,800 acres.
SITUATION IN
CRETE CRITICAL
ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE RE
FUSES TO HAUL DOWN FLAG
OF GREECE POWERS WILL
AGAIN BE FORCED TO LAND
TROOPS ON ISLAND.
*&*, (By Associated Press.)
Canea, Island of Crete, Aug. 16—
The provisional administrative com
mittee to which the administration
of the,Island was Intrusted, when the
Cretan cabinet resigned Sunday took
the oath of allegiance to the King
and the Kingdom of Greece today.
The action of the provisional ad.
ministration committee In Crete In
swearing allegiance to Greece ap.
parently indicates that it is not its
intention to meet the demands of the
protecting powers to haul down the
Greek flag and that therefore the
powers again will be forced to land
troops to Insure the autonomy of
the island.
POLICEPROHIBIT
HOTEL MAN IN SWEDEN CLAIM8
BU8INES8 18 HURT ACCOUNT
OF STRICT PROHIBITION BEING
ENFORCED DURING THE RE
CENT STRIKE THERE.
(By Associated Press.)
Stockholm, Aug. 16.—The police
today prohibited a great demonstra
tion which had been arranged for by
strikers. The attempt to force agri
cultural workers to strike and to re
fuse to harvest the crops has proved
a failure. Hotel proprietors are ap
I peailngVnto the military governor-o*
the city for permission to supply alco
holic liquors to guests who take sub
stantial meals in their places on the
ground that the prohibitions against
such services is seriously affecting
their tourist trade. :... .-.
LAKOTA MAN LANDS
ONE CENSUS PLUM
(Bv Associated Press.)
Beverly, Mass, Aug. 16.—President
Taft yesterday announced the selec
tion of a number of supervisors of the
census. For North Dakota Carl N.
Frick of Lakota, formerly attorney
general of the state, was named as
supervisor of the first district. The
supervisor for the second district will
be given out later.
Among the census supervisors an
nounced yesterday -were:
Minnesota—First district, Frank E.
Gartside second district. Clark W.
Gilmore third district Avis B. Kelly
fourth district William Byron Web
ster fifth district, Charles H.
Cairns sixth district, Ezra E. Mc
Crea seventh district, Chas. Odell
eighth district, Byron L. Hollister
ninth district, Daniel W. Meeker.
TROUBLES OF THE REPORTER MAN.
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(By Associated Press.)
Niagara Falls, Aug. 16.—August
Sporer, 18 years of age boy, of this
city went to his death today in the
Whirlpool Rapids after a gallant bat
tle with waves between the two lower
bridges and the pool.
With three companions, Sporer
went for a swim in the river at the
He struck out into the middle of
the stream and then turned toward
the bridges. His companions called
to him to turn back for the current
is very swift at that point, but he
kept on down stream and was caught
in the great sweep, the first break
from the smoother waters to the
rapids. The boy struggled for a time
against the current but to no avail.
Then, realizing that he was beyond
human help and was to be carried
through the rapids, which took the
life of Capt. Webb and which have
HASKELL OBJECTS
1
MOTION MADE TO QUASH INDICT
MENTS SELECTION OF THE
GRAND JURY OBJECTED TO
NO MEMBERS CALLED FROM
DEFENDANT'S HOME COUNTY.
(By Associated Press.)
Muskogee, Okla., Aug. 16.—Attor
neys for Governor Chas. N. Haskell,
and five others indicted in connection
with the alleged Muskogee town lot
frauds today filed motions in the fed
eral court here to quash the indi
ments setting forth a number of sen
sational allegations.
Aside from charges against five
grand jurors and allegations of im
proper conduct on the part of the
United States attorney, J. W. Gregg,
Special Government Attorney S. R.
Rush, Assistant Attorney J. F. Gar
kill and United States Marshall Grant
Victor, the allegations deal largel
with the grand jury's selection, with
especial objection to the exclusion of
Muskogee county, the home of the
defendants, from the territory fro.n
which the jury was chosen.
SUICIDE PACT
IN ST. LOUIS
MAN AND WOMAN FOUND DEAD
IN ROOM POLICE DECLARE
THERE ARE ALL EVIDENCE OF
A SUICIDE PACT HVING EX
I ST ED.
(By Associated Press.)
St. Louis, Mo., Aug. 16.—What the
police declare was a suicide pact was
revealed tonight when Mrs. Edna
King was found dead and Harry C.
Harrell dying in the woman's room
Mrs. King had been shot through the
forehead. Harrell is unconscious
from the effects of a similar wound.
Mrs. King's husband is a resident of
Blitheville, Ark.
TRI-STATE WEATHER.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, Aug. 16.—South Da.
kota, partly cloudy and cooler Tues
day Wednesday fair, cooler In east
portion.
North Dakota, fair Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Minnesota, fair Tuesday and Wed
nesday, light to northwest winds.
TRIBUNE
WANT
BRING
Phono
AD8
RESULTS.
13 or 32.
PRICE FIVE CENTB
AT NIAGARA FALLS
Made Better Swim Than the English
Professional Capt. Webb
M08T GALLANT FIGHT FOR LIFE EVER WITNESSED AT RIVER
WHERE MANY DEATHS HAVE OCCURRED IN THE PAST THE
FRAIL YOUTH 8URPA8SES RECORDS OF MANY PROFESSIONAL
SWIMMERS BUT 18 CARRIED DOWN AT LAST.
resisted every unaided human effort
at passing, he deliberately turned
down stream and began a grim fight
for life.
Not In all the history of the river
has such a brave effort been wit.
nessed. Although but a frail boy,
he went Into the rapids swimming
strongly and held his own until he
struck the giant wave which curls
up opposite the old battery elevator.
Then he went under and for a sec
ond was lost to sight of a score of
persons, who stood on the lower arch
bridge. Again and again he disap.
peared only to reappear each time
fighting desperately against the terri
ble current. Then, when within 300
yards of the, his strength gave out
and he sank and was lost to view.
Even thenhe had swam perhaps
14#0 yards farther than the great
English swimmer Capt. Webb.
FOR
CROPS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED
AND SEVERAL DEATHS RESULT
FROM THE EXCESSIVE HEAT-
RECORD BREAKING HEAT IN
KANSAS CITY.
(By Associated Press.)
Kansas City, Aug. 16.—Unusually
intense heat o%cially recorded by
the government weather bureau as
110 degrees caused at least three
deaths, numerous prostrations and
much damage to crops today in Mis.
souri, Kansas and Oklahoma, through
out the southwest, the day was the
most trying since the devasting
droubht of -001.
As the withering winds swept a.
cross the plains much vegetation fell.
The day was the hottest Topeka has
had for eight years, 102 degrees be
ing officially recorded. Two pros,
trations resulted there.
The last eight days in Kansas,
each with a maximum temperature
above 90 degrees and a minimum
which has not been below W is
thought to be the hottest period of
that length of time since 1901.
In Oklahoma City the government
thermometer registered 103 while
thermometers in the business dis
trict reached 112. It was the hottest
day recorded there in fifteen years.
Dispatches state Oklahoma crops
have been materially damaged by
sultry winds.
At Muskogee the government ther.
the highest record in the three states.
A hot wind blew all day «t Mc
Alester with temperature at 108.
Vegitation there is being killed, cot.
ton is materially damaged.
GERMANS SCARED
AT AMERICANS
AFRAID THEY WILL ENCROACH
ON THEIR FAVORITE FIELD OF
COMMERCE ANNOUNCE POS-
SIBLE ANNEXATION OF HAITI
SOON.
(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Aug. 16.—A special dispatch
from Port Au Prince, Haiti, says that
a group of Germans who for years
hac mono^-»i'«ed the commerce of
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