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THE WEATHER

MS TOLL OF

TWO LIS

Thomas Lenihan and 13 Year Old

Daughter Instantly Killed

Yesterday.

NELS COOK HAS

A NARROW ESCAPE

Were Headed for Bismarck -in a

Farm Wagon When Struck

by Bolt.

Thomas Lenihan, a farmer living

three and one-half miles west of Bald

kin on Burnt Creek, and his daughter,

Nora, aged 13, were instantly killed

yesterday morning, on the road near

Arnold, by a bolt of lightning.

Lenihan and his daughter, accom­

panied by Nels Cook, were on their

way to Bismarck yesterday morning,

when they were overtaken by the

heavy thunder storm, which seemed

to circle around the city. The trio

were riding in a farm wagon, and

paid little or no attention to the

storm which raged around them.

Without the slightest warning the

lightning struck them. Lenihan and

Cook were thrown out of the wagon

but the little girl was killed where

she sat. Cook was unconscious for

some time, and on regaining con­

sciousness discovered the lifeless

body of Lenihan beside him.

Team Runs Away.

The crash frightened the team with

which they were traveling, and a run­

away resulted.' The team brought up

against a barbed wire fence, over a

mile from where the accident occur­

red and it was here that the body of

little Nora Lenihan was found. Death

in both cases was instantaneous. Med­

ical assistance was summoned at

once but all attention was given to

Cook, who was in a most precarious

condition.

Well Known Here.

Thomas Lenihan Is well known in

Bismarck, and has been a resident of

this locality for a great many years.

He was about 45 years of age, and is

survived by a number of relatives in

the immediate vicinity.

Funeral services will take place

Tuesday from St. Mary's church.

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Time Their Visit With Receipt of

$2,000 Registered Money

Package.

Buxton, N. D., June 26.—Yeggmen

dynamited the safe in the postoffice

here Friaday night and escaped with

a package of registered mail contain­

ing $2,000, also $40 in stamps and

about $30 in postoffice cash.

Traveling in automobiles, the men

are believed to have made their way

to Grand Forks.

The State Bank of Buxton last

night received a registered package

of money from the Scandinavian

American bank of Grand Forks. It

was placed in the postoffice safe and

six hours later the robbers made their

raid.

Gaining an entrance through a rear

door, the bandits used a charge of ni

tro-glycerlne sufficient to demolish

the safe and blow out the entire front

windows of the office. No one in

town was aroused by the blast.

Washington, June 26.—'Reports that

part of of the Rumanian army had

ibeen released from the colors tem­

porarily because of delay in negotia­

tions with Russia over Rumanian par­

ticipation in the war served to call

attention of diplomats here to the re­

cent rumors that Rumania is short of

war munitions.

Some diplomats believe the recent

Austro-German successes in Galicia

have impressed the Rumanian gov­

ernment with the desire to move slow­

ly and that at least until the situa­

tion there is fully understood it is un­

likely {Rumania will join the Allies.

r3K!*W

HOLDS TIME IS RIPE

FOR U. S. TO MEDIATE

Senator Newlands.

That the time is now ripe for the

United States to mediate in the Eu­

ropean war that President Wilson is

the ideal man for this task, and that

the first proposal of terms should

come from Germany, since on the

continent of Europe that nation at

present has the advantage, is the

opinion of Senator Francis E. New

lands of Nevada.

Militia Guards His Home and

Several Arrests Are

Made

Atlanta, f»a., June 2(i.—'Nat 15. Har­

ris was inaugurated governor of Geor­

gia, succceding John M. Slaton, who

six days ibefore he retired commuted

the death sentence of Leo Frank to

life imprisonment.

A3 Slaton arose in the hall of the

house of representatives to make a

short farewell address and hand over

the state seal to his successor, there

was a hostile demonstration in the

galleries. It was quickly suppressed.

As he handed over the seal with the

remark that "during my administra­

tion this seal has never 'been abused,"

Slaton wa3 cheered from the galleries,

as well as from the floor.

Under Heavy Guard.

Artillery, cavalry and infantry of

the state militia stood guard tonight

at the home of Slaton, the retired gov­

ernor. During the day 26 men were

arrested by the militia near the Sla­

ton home, and were still held in the

county jail tonight.

Firearms and explosives were tak­

en from them. The guard about the

Slaton home will bo maintained, it.

is stated tonight, until the adjutant

general is satisfied all danger has

passed. Slafon plans to leave, with

his family, for a vacation trip to Cal­

ifornia, next week. They were to

have left tonight, but Slaton said he

was determined not to leave under

fear.

Following the inaugural ceremonies

today, the crowd surged in on former

governor and had to be held back bv

the militia. .Hisses and shouts greet­

ed him.

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Highway Improvements Expected

to Result From Observance

Of Day.

Tomorrow is "Good Roads Day" in

North Dakota, from early morning till

late at night for a full 24 hours, every

man, woman and child in the state

who is interested in good roads is

expected to boost for them.

Good Roads mean big business, so

it is up to the people to push the

highway project for all it is worth!

(Governor L- ®. Hanna is one of the

first governors in the country to set

aside a special day as "Good1 Roads"

day, and [the plan has met with gen­

eral favor throughout the state. The

governor's proclamation was issued

some time ago and ha3 been widely

circulated throughout the state.

There is every likelihood that "Good

,Roads" days will be set aside in all

the states, and'fih effort will be made

to make it as popular with the public

as July 4. Automobile associations in

all parts of the state, as well as civio

improvement leagues, have been es­

pecially taken with the idea and are

doing all in their power to bring about

permanent improvements in all state

highways.

OTRTT-fOTH YIAB, MO. 163 (KIWI Of TBI WOftLD) BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 27,1915.

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Are Believed To Have Been the Victims of Eugene

Scribes Enjoy Boat Ride as the

Guests of Captain I. P.

Baker.

AUTOMOBILE BANQUET

IS 2IG FEATURE

Editors Will All Run On "High

Gear" Until Next Annual

Meeting.

The midsummer meeting of the N.

D. t*. A. came to a close yesterday.

The visitor-3 were delighted with the

entertainment provided by the citi­

zens of 'Mandan, of which the banquet

Friday evening was one of the big,

pleasant features. There were so

many bright, witty and original

speeches that everyone present was

more than pleased. There were some

330 persons at the banquet. The la­

dies'- guild of the Episcopal church

certainly proved adept hostesses. The

long tables were well arranged in the

new Connolly garage. Attractive dec­

orations were effectively used and the

affair was r. brilliant success.

'Given in a garage, the committee

in charge framed the following menu

card:

Suppliers and Free Air

Fruit Cocktail, in Gasoline

Flckles, high tension

Olives, non-skid

Radishes, cast en bloc

Salted Almonds in Tool Boxes

Roast Beef

Genuine leather upholstery

Green Peas (ball hearings)

Larimore Baked Potatoes

In Puncture Proof Casings

Rolls, Quick Demountable

Combination Salad

Full Floating Polarine Ice Cream

Coffee, Clear Vision

The Joy Ride

Hon. J. M. Htanley, 'Chauffeur

Blow Out E. L. Richter

Music Four Cylinders

John Ford Sullivan

Will Ramble Right Along

Norman Black

The Scott Will Sound the Klaxon

Solo Miss Marian Newton

.Mis* Clara Thorbcrg, Accompanist.

(a) Elso's IJream, from Lohen­

grin Wagner

(b) 'Snow Flake F. H. Owen

In High Gear, L. A. Simpson, Prince

of the Slope.

Congressman P. 1). Norton cf Het­

tinger was present and gave ail ad­

dress.

During the service of the banquet

music was furnished by the Ideal or­

chestra of seven pieces.

Judge J. M. Hanley made a most

excellent and witty toastmaster.

iMLss Marian Newton delighted the

audience with wonderful renditions

of "Elsa's Dream," from Wagner's

"Lohengrin," and with the "Snow

Flake," by F. H. Cowan. In respond­

ing to her encore Miss Newton sang

Tosti's "Good-bye." 'Miss Newton has

a wonderful voice and the full, clear

tones filled the mammoth banquet

hall and held the rapt attention of

everyone. The applause given was,

indeed, merited. Miss Clara Tlior

berg, one of the most accomplished

pianists of North Dakota, aided great­

ly, for her perfect rendition of the

piano accompaniment added charm to

the songs.

"No wonder the press ..boys love

Norman Black," said Toastmaster J.

M. Hanley, when N. I). Black had

finished his numbers. He sang two

Scottish songs and in response to an

encore sang, by request, that favorite,

"Annie Laurie." The ipast president

of the North Dakota Press associa­

tion i3 accounted one of the greatest

baritones in the west. It was, indeed,

a pleasure and a privilege to 'hear

him. Mrs. Van Alstyn, his daughter,

played the accompaniments.

Frank Ellickson, editor of the Re­

gent times, added another charming

number to the program, with a de­

lightful tenor solo, to which he wa3

compelled to respond with encores.

Walter C. Tostevin accompanied him.

At the banquet the famous Lari­

more potato was served. Pres. Rich­

ter comes from the :big potato coun­

try. and brought a supply of them

with him. After the banquet the

unique dance on the pavement by

moonlight wa3 greatly enjoyed. The

orchestra was there in full forco

ready to piay, and the dancers cov­

ered the pavement until 11:30, when

they repaired to the opera house and

finished the noteworthy ball.

Morning's Closing Program.

Five minutes of absolute silence

in reapecit to the dead was a feature

(Continued on Page Six.)

SIX BODIES ARE FOUND AT NIAGARA, N.

SAYS JAPS LAYING

FOUNDATION FOR A

SECOND WORLD WAR

Judge L. R. AVilfley.

"The strangling of China by Japan

under the circumstances and in the

manner in which she is doing it, is

the most striking exhibition of inter­

national recklessness and audacity

the modern world has witnessed,"

Bays L. R. Wilfley, former judge of

the United States court for China

and an authority on far eastern prob­

lems. "If she carries through her

program as planned she will unsettle

completely the equilibrium of the far

cast, and will lay the foundation for

a second world war in the not far

distant future."

MJPDE

One Thousand Importers Appeal

to Department of State for

Help.

DECLARE BRITISH IGNORED

NOTE OF JULY THIRTIETH

Washington, June 28.—Pressure of

a formal and organized character was

exerted today on the United States

government to secure from England a

modification of her embargo on all

commercial intercourse between Ger­

many and neutral countries.

Twenty members of the committee

appointed by over 1,000 American

importers laid before Secretary Lan­

sing, Solicitor Johnson and Robert

Rose, of the

board

business, and

of foreign trade

advisers, a petition declaring England

had "studiously avoided" answering

the American

noie

of March

that in the

MO,

and

meantime

had been lost

valuable time

in

preparing for future

that

the general effect

had been harmful to the "long estab­

lished trade cf

this

country."

The effect of today's conference

will not be apparent for several days.

Lansing took the facts presented by

the importers under consideration,

and will communicate with Wilson.

Developments are expected as soon

as the German notes arrive, which

are expected in the next two weeks.

RATE HIS ON

TARIFF RAISES END

Washington, June 26.—The argu­

ment was concluded before the inter­

state commerce commission in the

•western advance rate case after a

five-day discussion by attorneys for

the interested railroads and shippers

touching the reasonableness of the

proposed advances in western terri­

tory. The case was submitted to the

commission. Its importance gave rea­

son for toelief tonight that it will be

decided during the summer.

SAILS FOR FRISCO.

Seattle, June 26.—The armored

cruiser South Dakota, flagship of

Rear Admiral Pond, commander of

the Pacific reserve fleet, sailed from

the navy yard for San Francisco,

where it will remain dnrlng the expo­

sition.

Qnbmt.

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Lines Are Swaying Back and

Forth Along the Dniester

River.

SLAVS SECURE FRESH

TROOPS TO STEM TIDE

Task of Forcing Them Eastward

Becomes Harder Task

Daily.

GERMANS EXPECT PEACE.

London, June 26.—A Petrogrnd

dispatch says: "Papers were

found on Austrian and German

prisoners to show that troops un­

der von iHindenberg are assured

by the commander they would en­

ter Warsaw June 28, and Galicia

has been entirely cleared of Rus­

sians by June 30. After that

peace will be concluded with

Ri'ssia.

An Amsterdam dispatch says it

is reported the German submar­

ine which left Emden for the

North sea, cank Tuesday near the

Island of Borkum, after an ex­

plosion, the cause of which was

unknown. It is believed the.com­

manding officers and two of the

crew were saved. The remainder

were drowned.

London, June 20.—The battle of

the Dniester, which will decide the

fate of the left, wing of the Russian

army in Galicia, sways back and forth

along the banks of the river, so far

without decisive results.

The Russians have thrown consid­

erable reinforcements into this area,

but whether they are planning se­

rious offensive or are merely fighting

stubbornly, preparatory to another

retreat is uncertain.

Losses Heavy.

Hot.h sides have lost heavily, von

Linsingen's right flank and center

having been badly cut up when the

Russians threw the Austro-Germans

back across the river. The Russians

have been fortifying their lines from

the river to the Russian frontier and

w'tli the Austro-German line's the

communication lengthening daily, the

task of forcing the Russians east­

ward becomes more and more formid­

able.

I'Verlin claims the Teutonic allies

are forging ahead, but tlie French and

•German announcements .reht.ive to

the west are so contradictory as to af­

ford only the haziest view of the sit­

uation.

Socialists Want Peace.

The German socialists again are

I active in the cause of peace and the

prominent paper, Verwaerts, has been

rebuked for publishing their peace ap

peal by indefinite suspension.

Recruiting in England for the army

seems to have been temporarily for­

gotten amid the high tension of the

campaign for munition workers.

Russian Minister Quits.

General Soukhomlinoff, the Russian

minister of war, has resigned, accord­

ing to- a Petrograd dispatch. It is

understood General Polivanoff, for­

mer assistant minister of war, will

succeed him.

Ambassador Gerard called at- the

German foreign office and presented

the American note regarding the Am­

erican ship, William P. Frye, sunk

by the Prinz Eitel Friedricii in the

Pacific. The note finds the German

conditions for delay in payment of

compensation until the case is pass­

ed upon by the prize court to be un­

convincing and asks that payment be

made now.

Convicted of Treason.

Convicted of treason, General Wes

sels, ex-member of the Union of De­

fense Council, was sentenced to five

years' imprisonment and to pay a fine

of $.",000. Two other members of the

legislature were sentenced to impris­

onment for four years.

TOADSTOOLS FATAL.

West Franklin, 111., June 26.—Two

are dead and five believed to be dying

and five others seriously ill, as a re­

sult of eating toadstools in a picnic

luncheon.

THE WEATHER.

North Dakota Generally

fair Sunday and Monday little

change in temperature.

South Dakota: Generally

fair Sunday and Monday cool­

er in eastern portion Sunday.

Minnesota: Showers Sun­

day and cooler in southern por­

tion Monday partly cloudy.

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Butler, an Insane Patient

Validity of

Income Tax

Is Attacked

Washington, June 2(1.— Papers were

liled today in tho lirst attack in the

supremo court of the constitutional-

ivy

of tho federal income tax, which

promises to be the most importnat

case before the court next term. Coun­

sel for John F. Horace and 10. Dodge,

Detroit, filed a brief argument at­

tacking the surtax on the income of

individuals. Three main reasons are

assigned for claiming the surtax pro­

vision of the law invalid. The case

was begun to prevent the collector of

revenue at Detroit, from collecting the

surtax on each of tho Dodges of ap­

proximately forty-five thousand dol­

lars for l!M3. The federal district

court, of Michigan held tho tax valid.

NEW WOULD SPEED

Resta on Chicago Track Averages

97.6 Miles per

Hour.

Chicago, June 2G.—All competitive

speedway automobile records for the

world from fifty miles to five hundred

were shattered in the running of tho

first Chicago live hundred mile derby.

They not only were beaten by Darlo

Resta, who won with a French car,

and captured over twenty thousand

dollars in prize money, but. by nine

other drivers who finished in money.

Previous record by De Palma at

Indianapolis reocntly, at the rate of

S!).81 miles per hour, was beaten. P.es

ta averaged 97.6 over the same dis­

tance and J. Cooper, who finished

tenth, bettered the De Palma mark,

averaging 90.3 miles. The remark­

able feature of the race was freedom

from injuries. Tho result establish­

es a reputation of the now wooden

track as the fastest in the United

States, if not in the world.

IN JFFLJEJ AFFAIR

Believed Now That Mrs. Allen

May Not Have Been

Murdered.

Joliet, 111., June 2ti.—There is a pos­

sibility that 'Mts. Edmund Allen, wife

of the warden of the penitentiary,

whose body was found in the ruins

after fire destroyed the bed Sunday

might not have been murdered. Cor­

oner Wunderlich, annoyed at the re­

ports that the inquest had not been

conducted regularly, tonight said the

body had been removed from the pris­

on to the home of William D. Hei.se

without Iiis official permission.

Dr. Reinhard, the physician "sum­

moned by Wunderlich to examine the

body, was not permitted to see it, the

coroner said. Doubt as to the guilt

of Campbell, the negro convict charg­

ed with the murder, spread rapidly to­

day.

El

ARE DEFEATED

Washington, June 26.—Official news

of the severe defeat of the Carranza

forces advancing on Mexico City, was

quite overshadowed in interest today

by announcements from both Carran­

za and Villa agencies here that a

large party of Huerta adherents, for­

mer military commanders and legis­

lators were en route to El Paso, pre­

sumably with the intention of start­

ing a new military movement.

Carranza and Villa have agreed in

their public announcements, probably

for the first time since they disagreed

The fact that they agreed a new

movement is afoot in Mexican affairs

is regarded as more than usually sig­

nificant. For nearly a week Mexico

City has been isolated from tne out­

side world by rail and wire. The

American government does not

know whether or not fighting affected

the safety of the foreigners.

SPENDS QUIET DAY.

Windsor, Vt., June 26.—President

VWilson spent a quiet day and night,

with members of his family. Tomor­

row he plans to attend church with

the members of his family and an au­

to ride in the afternoon. He doe3 not

expect t® leave her# before July 4.

LAST EDITION

(BY ASSOCIATED PRK88) VIVK OINTf

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Bodies Are Those of Men Who

Worked for Butler on Hit

Farm.

ACCUSED MAN DIED AT

JAMESTOWN IN 1913.

Victims Dropped Into Basement

by Cleverly Made Trap

Door.

Niagara, N. D., June 20.-

Workmen excavating under a

house occupied until a few yean

ago by Eugene Butler, who die€

in 1913 in state insane aarluw,

unearthed the remains of six mei.

It is believed by the authoritiea

they were murdered by Butle*

while employed by him as far*

hands. The

skulls

of each had

been crushed. The bodies had

been dropped into the basement

through a clcverly constructed

trap door.

REMEMBERS BUTLBB.

.Jamestown, N. D., June 86.—1

Dr. llotchkiss over the telephone

last evening said tfiat he re­

membered Butler but that there

was little about hU case to distill-'

guish him from other insane pa*,

tients. He' showed great surprise,

when he learned of the gruesome

find in the former home of £*t

ler.

Efforts to get in touch with Ni­

agara were futile as all lines at'

communication w^re out of after

last nighl-

BAT

AT PANAMA

San Diego, June 26.—"North Dako­

ta Day" was celebrated at the

Paaa

nia-California exposition here today

by a luncheon to Governor Hanna

sad

his party and special exercises. Near­

ly three hundred former residents »f

Xorth Dakota participated.

TEST CASE

OF BUDGET BILL

Speculation relative to the course

to be adopted by the State Tax Com­

mission, in regard to the 1915 budget,

was ended with the announcement

•bat a test case will be started to com­

pel the State Treasurer to par the

commissioners their salary.

The general impression is that the

activities of the commission will be

greatly restricted during the next two

years because of the lack of a suffi­

cient appropriation to carry on their

work. The chairman of-the commis­

sion when approached in regard tti

the subject stated, that the work «f

the commission would be carried em

in the next two years as it has

beea

in the past. The appropriation mad*

by the legislature will not allow

the

commission to reach a point of maxi­

mum efficiency, their wOtk will

b®

carried on in a thorough manner.

The test case will in all probability

be started early./in August, as tfc*

commissioners will make their llr§t

demands on the state auditor (or

funds about that tisfte.

LYNX IS KILLED.

Devils Lake, N. D., June 26.-—In a

battle in a wheat field, a balfwmile

from Lakota, Freti Hense? and 'Ghas.

Travnicek were returned victorsover

a vicious female lynx, the first ever

seen in the lake region. The me*

were pulling u|^ajdrwbeft

rthe

ani­

mal made its appearance. A dray

stake 'was used by Travnicek to kill

the lynx, which was ready to spring

at.Hensey, who was unarmed. Hunt­

ers are scouring the county for*tb«

animal's mate, which it Is feared, is

in the vicinity.

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