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TRIBUNE .. WANTARS BRING RESULTS THIRTIETH YEAR (By Associated Press.) New York, Dec. 19—A terrific ex plosion of Illuminating gas in an aux iliary power house at the Grand Cen tral station this morning caused the death of ten persons, two of them be ing women, the injury of 125 others and property loss estimated at from $2,Q00,000 to $3,000,000. FW£~,oroke out again in the shat tered ruins dt the power house late to night, but with the great corps of po lice, searchers and firemen on the scene, the^jlaze made little headway. No additional bodies were found but in the hospital Guthrie Johnson, elec trian, succumbed to his injuries re ceived in the explosion, bringing the death list up to ten. New York, Dec. 19.—The very heart and back bone of Manhattan Island were shaken this morning by the ter rific explosion of illuminating gas in an auxiliary power house of the Grand Central station. Nine persons, two of them women, were killed, 125 were injured and property was damaged to the extent of $500000. Pour workmen who are missing, are "believed to have perish ed, and of the 125 injured, ninety eight were removed to hospitals. Of these eight may die. An investigation by the police, dis trict attorney's office and coroner's, office is under way. The traffic on the New York Central railroad ceased entirely for some hours and was disorganized for the remainder of the" day, but the new station itself now in process of con- (Continued on page 8) (By Associated Press.) St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 19.—Striking machinests, blacksmiths, boilermakers and sheet metdl workers of the Mis souri Pacific and Iron Mountain sys tem will return to work Wednesday morning, December 21. A settlement was agreed upon be tween the officials of the company and representatives of the striking em ployes tonight. According to the statement of the general manager, A. W. Sullivan, to the Associated Press, the settlement is a complete victory for the company. The men go back to work on terms offered May 1, which they rejected. That proposition includes a three cent per hour increase. Under the new agreement the men permanently re linquish control of the shop foreman and acquiesce in the rules adopted by the Chicago conference of western lines. (By Associated Press.) New Orleans, La., Dec. 19.—Jesus TJltoa, Honduran consul to this port to night notified the Honduran minister that the Hornet expedition "looks strongly revolutionary and that the vessel undoubtedly Is fitted out to -take part in the revolutionary move ment against Honduras by former President Manual Bonilla, of that re public, and Gen. Lee Chrlsmas." Se nor UTloa expects the state depart ment to take some action to prevent the Hornet sailing. The Hornet win' sail, according to her captain, tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. The vessel cast off her moorings and moved down five miles. At 8 o'clock tonight Captain Charles Johnson stated that he would not be in the Hornet until sailing time. Re pairs to the machinery made neces sary the delay in sailing. (By Associated Press.) NEW YORK EXPLOSION o- O WOR MINNESOTA'S DRY ZONE MAY BE REDISTRICTED Washington, D. C, Dec. 19.—Taft is to decide on Wednesday whether or not the "dry zone" of the state of Minnesota is to be redused or not. Governor Eberhart discussed the matter with the president at luncheon today, and a conference followed at the executive offices in which Secre tary Ballinger and members of the Minnesota delegation in congress par ticipated. On October 15 lalt, Ballinger issued an order "calling for the strict en forcement of an old treaty wWeh for bids the sale of liquor Oft f»J 9l JAMESTOWN HAS FINE LIBRARY FACILITIES RECENT BEQUEST IN DICKEY WILL OF $30,000 ASSURES THIS. Five Thousand Dollars Also Given for Maintenance of a Reading Room for the Public. The recent bequest in the will of A. E. Dickey of $30,000 for a library, and $5,000 for the support of a read ing room, in memory of his father, will give Jamestown library facilities second to none in the state. The growth of the library move ment at Jamestown is typical of what can be accomplished from small be ginnings by judicious and enthusiastic co-operation. It* was started as a reading room in 1902, supported by aid from A. E. Dickey and by mem bership fees. In 1908 it was reorgan ized by Miss Miller of the state li brary commission and made free for the circulation of books. From that time its development has been phenomenal. The number of readers increased from 220 in 1908 to 1,591 in 1910. Rooms were given it in the city hall where heat and light were free. An annual appro priation -was made for expenses and a trained librarian, Miss Alice Paddock, was secured. Of especial help in this development has been the continued interest and labor of a few devoted workers in Jamestown, chief among whom has been Mrs. A. M. Burt, whose efforts toward library extension has been un tiring. FO ASSAUL (By Associated Press.) Luverne, Ala.—Thr^e negroes of the 'Salter family have been placed inJ- jail here together with Titus Fol mar, a negro, supposed to have been in the /rowd who shot and wounded four white farmers near here Satur day night. One of the Salter negroes was taken from a mob of citizens to day. The burning of the negroo's home is condemned by good citizens who live in the neighborhood of the trag edy. Bad feeling exists between the whites and negroes and further trou ble is expected. N. D. TEACHER IS CALLED TO S. D. Lidgerwood, N. D., Dec. 19.—B. A. Dunbar, superintendent of city schools, has been tendered the chair of chem istry in the South Dakota Agricultural College, «t Brooking, S. D., to begin the first of the year, and if the board of education will grant him release from his contract, he will accept and leave at once. EARTHQUAKE REPORT IS PROVED UNTRUE (By Associated Press.) San Salvador, Dec. 19.—A report emanating from Fort Limo, Costa Rica, that as the result of an earth quake an island In Llopango Lagoon in the Interior of Sahrador, bad dis appeared, drowning many persons, is without foundation. A slight earthquake has recently occurred in this section but with out loss of life. Llopongo Lagoon, which lies to the southeast of Salva dor, is in normal condition. the Indian reservations in Minnesota. The boundaries of these reserva tions have not been changed for many years and prohibitory orders affected a large portion of Minneapolis, Du luth and several other cities. It is claimed that the order covers the greater part of the entire state. Taft has been asked to restrict the enforcement of the prohibition clause to lands immediately surrounding res ervations where Indians now live and places they frequent. A delegation of the anti-saloon league will be heard in opposition to the proposed restriction on Wednesday. pi^nmrdi pail)) SENAT E TURNE O VICE-PRES. (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C. Dec. 19—As a ra suit of a ruling by Vice President Sherman that a senator having a pair with another senator could be count ed to make up a quorum, the senate today, on motion of Senator Hale, refused to accept the dictum, over ruling it 37 to 17. The refusal of the senate to ac cept the decision of its presiding of ficer followed a protest voiced earl ier in the day against a similar rul ing made by Sherman Saturday. The clash today, as was the case Satur day, came up during the continued consideration of the omnibus bill. The senate pnssed a few minor bills and adopted the houae resolu tion agreeing to adjourn on Wednes day fcr Christmas recess, reconvening January 8. The house early in the session fell into a parliamentary wrangle which developed when a bill to codify the postal laws was taken up. The meas ure was still under consideration when the house adjourned. Several bils of minor importance were pass ed. STITCHESTAKEN IN MAN'S HEART (By Associated Press.) New York, Dec. 19.—With a knife wound in his heart, three-quarters of an inch in length, neatly stitched up by surgeon, Samuel Herman, a wait er. went back to work today. His case is said to be the seventh suc cessful operation of the kind known to the profession, twelve stitches were put in to draw the wound in the heart together and to replace lost blood the surgeons injected 500 cubic centimeters of salt solution. RETURNED FROM MEETING. Jamestown, N. D., Dec. 19.—Mrs. Andrew Mewett has returned from Louisville, Ky.. where she attended the D, of H. meeting. Considerable im portant business was transacted by the Sup-eme Lodge, among which was the adoption for the beneficiary depart ment of the order of what is known as the North Dakota insurance rateh. which give extended insurance, paid up certificates and cash options Havana, Cuba, Dec. 19.—Major General Pino Guerra offered his resig nation as commander in chief of the army, but President Gomez has re turned the resignation, requesting Guerra to withdraw it. It is reported that General Guerra has refused to do so. The president wants Guerra to go to Europe to study the armies there, but the latter declines on the ground of physical disability as the result of his recent wound, as certi fied by the surgeon general. Guerra has been suspended as commander in chief of the army by Jose Marti, who was Guerra's chief of staff. Counter Case. Upo» beiuj, eatled iu the police court, charged with an assault upon a clerk at a soda water fountain, the defend ant arose and said. "Your honor, I am guilty, but I plead a counter case." Whereupon the aforesaid clerk arose and replied: "Your honor, the counter didn't have anythiug to do with it. 1 walked around the counter before I •Crock him,"-Case and Cotuaent BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY MORNING, DEO EMBER 20, 1910. -u MISS GOULD'S ENGAGEMENT TO ihi ANNOUNCED ON JAN 19. New York, Dec. 19.—Mr. and Mrs. George J. Gould intended to annjuneo the engagement of their daughter, Vivian, to Lord Decies at a dinner in their home, 857 Fifth avenue, Jan. 19 next. The dinner, for which in vita tions are out, is to be one of a series of entertainments to mark Miss Gould's formal debut in society and at once to celebrate her engagement. As everybody knows, it remains us ually for the parents of the lady who has given her heart and promised her hand to announce her bethrothal as proof that they approve of it. So, her friends say,, Mrs. Gould is rather dis appointed that the announcement was made first in the London Morning Post, a responsible newspaper which speaks authoritatively of those in Eng land's fashionable society. FRAZIER DENIES SIGNING LURIMER "CLEAN BILL" (By Associated Press.) Chattanoogo, Tenn. Dec. 19—United States Senator James B. Frazier to day denied that he signed the report of the sub-commiaee of the committee on privileges and elections of the senate which found the election of Senator Lorimer of Illinois free from scandal Instead, he said, he filed a state ment in which he said that he believ-1 ed 3even of the votes cast for Lorimer in the legislature were tainted. It has been generally reported that all members of the sub-committee signed the report which gave Lorimer a clean record. +++++1s***»+++++++m++*+++*++*0+++++*++*+'+*,+*+*+++++*++++**+*+'**+*++,*+*+** SITUATION IN CUBA IS GROWING MORE SERIOUS 'DAILY HOUS E PERMIT S (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C, Dec. 19— The house of representatives today pass ed bills authorizing the construction by the" Great Northern Development company of a dam across t\e Missis sippi river at Coon Creek rapids, the construction by the city of Sturgis, Mich., of a dam across the St. Joseph river, and the building by the city of Drayton, N. I),, of a bridge across the Red River of the North. PUPIL BEAT S HIS TEACHE (By Associated Press.) Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 19.—Ora Morningstar, to whom Jake Schafer, wizzard of billiards, looked for the ed ucation of his son Jake, Jr., was beat en twice today by Young Schafer. Morningstar played four hundred to Schaefer's two hundred. In the after noon he made 383 to Schaefer's 200 and in the evening counted only 219 to Schaefer's 200. O ABOLIS (By Associated Press.) Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 19.—The board of education today formally abolished five fraternttie Und Ave sor orities in high schools. The reasons given were that they "promote ex clusive and undemocratic class dis tinctions, fix premature and artificial social standards, detract from work of the school and stimulate extra vagant habits." Fraternities have ex isted in Rochester high schools since 1879. N. D. GIRL TERRIBLY BURNED. Portland, N. D.. Dee. 1f).—Dagmar Lien had a very close call. The little girl while playing alone upstairs lit a match and set tire to her own clothes. Fortunately she did not re main in the room, 1 it ran down stairs. Her frantic screams aut-.icted the at tention of her oldest sister, who at once smothered the flames. MANY INQUIRIES REACH GOMMSR.WIGILBREATH NORTH DAKOTA IS MOST ADVER- TISED STATE IN THE UNION. Letters Received Asking for Locations or for Employment for the Prospec tive Settlers. Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor W. C. (Ji I breath is in receipt of thousands of letters from all over the United States and especially from (he eastern states asking for informa tion regarding North Dakota lands. The attention of the various parties has been directed toward North Da kota by the maps which the depart ment issues, «b? special exhibits which North Dakota has sent to the eastern fairs, and the North Dakota Magazine, which is published by the department. The commissioner has also distributed a laii/e amount of advertising literature which has brought in hundreds of inquiries. Another feature of the letters of in quiry which are received by him are letters asking for employment in thi3 thriving western state. The following communication Is typical of the large number which come in every mail: Bronx, New York City, Dec. 15. Dear Sir: Can you kindly inform me where a young man 21 years of age, with a good education, can lo cate in your section of the west in a place where he may secure a po sition on a farm, ranch, or as a clerk? I am desirous of oing west, but I would not like to leave this city un less I was positively sure I would secure a position. Any information you can give will greatly oblige, Yours respectfully, Jos. H. Shea. 481 East 171 street. iTiUIlrlll IS AFTE WOLOAS (By Associated Press.) Boston, Mass., Dec. 11).—Owen Mo ran, who recently knocked out "Bat tling" Nelson, issued a challenge to night to Ad. Wolgast for the light weight championship at any time ov place the latter may name and of fered to place a $5,000 cide bet. Mo ran says he will give up any or all of his engagements to meet Wolgast. WOULD INDEMNIFY TDE FIRE FIGHTERS (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C, Dec. 19.—A bill relieving fiom annual assessment work all prospectors who were injured by the forest (ires of last summer and fall was passed today by the senate. The bill was hurried to the house in the hope of procuring action there before the Christmas recess. GOPHER FARMS ARE HIGHER IN PRICE (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C, Dec. 19.—Farm land of Minnesota, with buildings in cluded, increased from $26 to $46 per acre in value from 1900 to 1910, as shown by census returns. There are 155,759 farms in the state. The aver age size is 177 acres. The total farm area being 27,623,000 acres. The ag gregate value of this vast acreage was $1,259,510,000, including $242,621,000 worth of buildings. (By Associated Press.) TRIBUNE UNIONISTS FAILED TO GAIN IN THE ELECTION WANTADS BRING RESULT! FIVE CENTS London, Dec. 19.—With the final bal lot ings today the general elections have come to a close. Today's results are not yet known The last three seats were formerly held by "Liberal, Nationalist and Independent National it. Standing of parties tonight is as follows: Government coalition—Liberals 270, Laborites 43, Nationalists 72, Inde pendent Nationalists 10 total 395. Opposition—Unionists 272. Coalition majority 123. The return of Nationalists and In dependent Nationalists in the constit uencies yet remaining to be heard from is considered certain, but there is a possibility of a change in Wick burgs in Scotland, which was repre sented in the last parliament by a Liberal. It. Munro. The Liberal ma jority in this district in the July elec tion was 275 and it is considered doubtful if the Unionists can over come this. The elections have been the most remarkable in the bistor of British politics and have upset entirely the calculations of the Unionists, who had seriously expected to gain not less than twenty seats. On the contrary the Unionists have not only gained nothing, but are likely in the end to suffer a loss of one seat. A brief period of quiescence Is ex pected to follow the final announce ment tomorrow, after which te gv ernment leaders will endeavro to car ry out their plans for curtailing the power of the Lords and carrying into effect other important measures in the new parliament. O O OATH A S CHIE JUDGE (By Associated Press.) Washington, D. C, Dec. 19.—In the presence of a uistingulshed gathering in the little court room, Edward Douglass White was today elevated from associate justice in the supreme court of the United States to the chief Justiceship. The climax of the ceremonies occur red when Associate Justice Harlan as seiiinr member of the court, admin istered to the new chief justice the judicial oath. It was subscribed to on the bench itpdf instead of at the clerk's desk, as is ordinarily the case. White, while taking the oath.held in his hat the bible which has been used by nearly every chief justice and associte on smaller occassions, during the last century, but unlike most of'them, he kissed the book at the conclusion of the oath. ELGIN BUTTER BOARD HAS LIVELY ELECTION (By Associated Press.) Elgin, III., Dec. 19—The Chicago in terests in the Elgin butter board was' decidedly defeated today at the an nual election of directors. The present board of directors, rep resentative of "regulars" or "produc ers," was reelected. The board will reelect old officers of the trade body. COULAN WINS AGAIN. Memphis, Tenn., Dec. 19.—Johnnie Coulon, claimant of the bantam weight championship of the world, disposed of Earl Denning of Chicago in five rounds tonight before the Na tional Athletic club. A right hand punch to the jaw brought Denning to the mat and Col on was awarded the decision. QUINLIVAN AFTER JOB. Washington, Dec. 19—J. G. Qnin livan of Dickinson, N. D., is in Wash ington, seeking office. He would like to be register of the Dickinson land office. TAKES VACATION. Washington. D. C, Dec. 19.—The su preme court of the United States ad journed today until Jan. 3. EXPENSEACCOUNTOFEX PRESIDENTINVESTIGATED Washington, D. C, Dec. 19.—A con gressional investigation of Roosevelt's railroad transportation expenses while he was president of the United States is directed in a resolution introduc ed today by Representative Rainey of Illinois, a democrat. It was referr ed to a committee on rules. The resolution provides that a com mittee of five members be selected to investigate how much, if any, of these expenses were paid by Roosevelt or by any one acting for him. It further provides for an inquiry as to the con tracts made for him, or by any one acting for him, while president, with the Pennsylvania railroad or its of ficials, "or demands for transporta tion made by Roosevelt, while presi dent, on said road." The committee is to make the same investigation with regard to other railroads fur nishing similar transportation. TRI-STATE WEATHER. Washington, D. C, Dec. IS.—North and South Dakota Fair Tuesday and Wednesday. Minnesota—Pair Tuesday and Wed nesday. '^.^rnsam