The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 17, 1917, Page 1

The Weather Generally Fair. THIRTY-SEVENTH YEAR, NO. 65 HE BIS UNITED PRESS BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, SA TURDAY, MARCH 17, 1917. ASSOCIATED PRESS EXTRA-STRIKE POSTPONED-EXTRA RUMORED RECENT HAS ABDICATED ENDING DYNASTY Dissentions Among Revolution- ists as to Form New Govern- ment Is to Take LABOR ELEMENT DESIRE CALLING OF CONVENTION Czar Nicholas Issues Manifesto to His People Urging Loyalty to Allies in War HEIR ‘REPORTED DEAD. (Associated Press.) London, March 16.—An unveri- fied report received here today was that the Czareveitch, 13-year- old Grand Duke Alexis, is dead. The report gave no further de- tails, but according to the latest authoritative reports reaching here, the Cxarevitch had been suf- fering with scarlet fever. (Associated Press.) Nicholas May Be Prisoner (Associated Press.) Stockholm, March 16.—Grand Duke Nicholas is a prisoner of the revolutionists in the Tauride palace and the Czarina has been sent to Kieff, according to news- paper dispatches received here today. Another newspaper re- port received from Russia is that former Prince Golitzin had com- The Nya Dagiigt Allahand of Stockholm, as quoted in an Ex- change ‘Telegraph dispatch from that city, says in a telegram from Haparanda that Emperor Nicho- las is now being held prisoner and that the empress has been sent to Kiev. According to this report, Em- peror Nicholas is being held in the Tauris palace, the house of parliament. The Social Demokraten, Stock- holm, says M. Golitzin, the depos- ed Russian premier, has commit- ted suicide in prison. ORDER RESTORED London, March 17.—-Grand Duke Michael, has accepted the throne of Russia, conditioned on the consent of the Russian people, according to a statement yeceived here today from the semi-official Russian news agen- cy. The statement follows: “The Grand Duke Michael Alxandro- vitch accepting the throne from his brother, declares that he does so only with the consent of the (Russian peo- ple, who should by a plebescite vote establish a new form of government and new fundamental laws.” Reported Grand Duke Falls. A dispatch received direct from Pe- trograd last night: filed last night at 5:30 p. m., Petrograd time, said that Emperor Nicholas had abdicated in favor of Grand Duke Michael, and that at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon the Grand Duke himself had abdicat- ed, thus bringing the Romanoff dy- nasty to an end. ‘he foregoing dis- patch, which \is from the Petrograd Telegraphic agency, a semi-official in- stitution, was sunt Trom Petrograd to- day. Some Dissension. Advices direct from Petrograd yes- terday said there had been some dif- ference of opinion between the duma leaders and the representatives of the workingmen. The latter wished to leave undecided the question of form of the Russian government until after the holding of a constitutional assembly, whereas, the duma group, fearing danger to the country in the absence of a definite government, had forward the program of a regency un- der the Grand Duke, Left to People. The qualification which Michael is reported to have placed on his ac- ceptance of the throne indicates that it has been decided to erect a tempor- ary central authority so that there may be no diversion of the country’s energy in prosecuting the war, but that at the same time, the ultimate decision has been left with the peo- ple. ZAR’S MANIFESTO, (United Press.) Petrograd, March 17.—Czar Nicho- las, who abdicated the Russian throne, today issued the following manifesto: “To all our faithful subjects it is known that the foreign enemies have been endeavoring for three years to enslave our country and it has plead: ed of God to send Russia further pain- ful trouble. Internal troubles threat- ened to fatally effect the further prog- ress of this obstinate war and affect Russia's destinies, her heroic army and the happiness of her people, and we therefore demand that the war should be conducted at all costs to a victorious end. The moment is here when our valiant army in concert with our beloved allies will finally over- throw the enemy. In these decisive days we realize that we owe to our people a close union and organization of all for a realization of a rapid vic- tory. Therefore, in agreement with the imperial duma, we recognize it is for the country’s good that we abdi- cate the crown and lay down our su- preme power.” * The British government is dealing with the provisional committee of ‘the duma of the de facto Russian govern- ment, it was announced today. UNREST INCREASES AMONG MASSES (United Press.) Amsterdam, March 17.—Unrest against the militarism was greatly accelerated today by the Rusian peo- ple casting off the yoke of centuries. Even those elements of Russia who are in favor of an autocratic govern- ment were affected by the news from Petrograd of the failure of the Ger- man-plans and on the second day of the new provisional government, Rus- sia, which has been growing weaker, is now likely to grow stronger under the new government. German news- papers are of the opinion that the German government itself was appre- hensive of this unrest among the Teu- tonic people. Vienna dispatches de- ‘clared that the Russians there were under the profound impression that the government did not regard them as favorable to the continuance of the military autocracy indicated by te- turns of officials from the Austrian capital. _Meanwhiie, German "newspapers “~~ (Continued on page*two.)” IN PETROGRAD AFTER REVOLT Nation Enthusiastic Over Change in Regime—Czar Gives Crown to “Regent SUPPLIES ARE RUSHED TO FAMINE DISTRICTS (United Presc.) Petrograd, March 17.—The rule of the present dynasty in Russia today began anew, as a democracy with the formal abdication of the throne by Czar holas. on behalf of himself and the Czarevitch, (Next in line is Grand Duke Michael, to whom the czar tured over the crown and wito has been named regent. Order is be- ing steadily restored. ‘The list of provinces and cities announcing their adherence to the new government is increasing rapidly. Made With Ease. The violent change was made with ease. The provisional government leaders have impressed upon the peo- ple the sincerity of their course, and the cause to the people of ‘Russia. On every side there are renewed avowals of the prosecution of the great war. Hunger Relieved. Through the prompt enthusiasm and co-operation of the railway em- ployes, the hunger of the people in the famine stricken districts is being quickly relieved. Hundreds of car- loads of supplies have been rushed to th sections. Grain stores have been requisitioned by the government. Fair prices were paid the owners. Lo- cal committees of the provisional gov- ernment have taken over the food sit- uation, Army Officers Loyal. All army officers present in Petro- grad met last night and unanimously agreed to recognize the authority of Grand Duke Michael. ‘Moscow accomplished the change from an autocracy to a democracy without a single shot, according to authoritative information received here today. The city -was order! throughout, but at the same time in Petrograd, there was violent street fighting. TRAINMEN OF WEST TO WALK OUT TOMORROW According to a statement made at Mandan this afternoon by E. B. Ken- nelly, secretary of the trainmen’s union and chairman of the grievance committee, the Northern Pacific em- ployes will walk out on sirike at 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon unless orders to the contrary are received. “The strike orders for the week have been issued,” stated the secretary, “ang will govern the action of the men on the Yellowstone and the Dakota divi- sions of the Northern Pacific unless a settlement is effected in which case the men will be advised by wire to con- tinue work.” STRIKE WOULD CLOSE FRAND FORKS PLANT (Associated Press.) Grand Forks, March 17.—It was an- nounced here today, in view of the threatened railroad strike, that the Red River Power company, which sup- plies lights for the entire city and heat for the business district, has only six days’ coal supply on hand. It was add- ed that the company has received but six cars since February 1, owing to the shortage in freight cars. WEARING THE GREEN. ‘Washington, March 17.—President Wilson is today wearing the green palong: with everybody else.in Wash- ington. A real shamrock adorns his coat lapel. (UNIVERSITY AND ‘AGGIE GET ONLY NEW BUILDINGS $90,000 for Chemistry at Forks and $60,000 for Science at Fargo DICKINSON WILL HAVE $20,000 MAINTENANCE $161,000 for New Buildings Cut From Slope Normal—Valley City Loses Out The general appropriation bill will provide for but two new buildings at state educational institutions when the governor signs it this afternoon, ‘The fortunate institutions are the uni- versity at Grand Forks; which will get $90,000. for a new chemistry build- ing, and the agricultural college at Fargo, which receives, $60,000 for the middle wing of a new science hall. Of the total of $500,000 which the priation bills passed by the Fifteenth assembly, $346,000 fs cut at the ex- pense of the state’s higher institu- tions of learning. This amount is equivalent to 24 percent of all the funds appropriated for the eight in- stitutions by the recent legislature. Dickinson Loses. Dickinson loses $161,000 appropriat- ed for new buildings for its normal college, but will retain unless the governor changes his mind in the next hour, $20,000 for maintenance in 1917 and 1918. Valley City loses $50,000 for a new administration building; Minot loses $52,000 for a new west wing to the normal; the university loses $20,000, which had been provided for the equipment of the chemistry building; the Mayville normal loses $20,000, which had been appropriated to be applied with $50,000 from. the local funds of the institution in the erec- tion of a dormitory; the agricultural college loses $8,000. appropriated to meet a deficit in the Hettinger sub- station; $10,000 appropriated for the payment of iwolf-bounties;’ $1500 for the improvement of drives, and $2,000 for a new founpeton under the farm foreman’g residence. The small appropriations for Ellen- dale, Wahpeton and Bottineau go through unchanged. Mayville gets $5,000 for remodeling the attic of the main building. TWO “CITIES’ TO BATTLE IN STATE FINALS Dickinson and Kenmare Lose Out ‘in Elimination Contest Last Night (Assoviated Press.) Grand Fork: D., March 17. Basket ball teams representing Valley City and Michigan City high schools will battle for the state high school basketball championship on the gym- nasium floor of the University of North Dakota tonight. Valley City won its place in the fin- als by virtue of a to 21 win over Kenmare, and Michigan City as a re- sult of defeating Dickinson in the elim- ination contest last night 28 to 16, The teams are evenly matched. Valley City had little trouble dis- posing of Kenmare, though the north- western champions battle desperately. Cook and Nelson did brilliant work for the winners, and Perry and Sinclair for Kenmare. DICKINSON EASY PREY. Michigan City found Dickinson easy, Churchill and Swanston making enough points alone to defeat the westerners. Pete Tierney of Fargo, and R. H. Murphy of Minot, were officials, al- rhating as wnpire and referee. governor has eliminated from appro-' WILSON SEEKS WAY 10 STOP RAIL STRIKE ‘May Invoke Police Power to Pre- vent Paralysis of Transpor- tation Systems CONVERSATION WITH CLEVELAND RECALLED President May Find Authority to Take Over Systems if Necessary (Associated Press.) Washington, March 17..—President Wilson early today began a study of ways of stopping the strike if medi- ation fails. The legal experts of the govern- ment have informed the president that there is no specific law giving him au*’ ority to use dra: steps. but it was realized that in times of na- ional crises the power of (he president is such that he can do almost any- thing in the public interest. Would Find Authority. In this connection, a conversation between Mr. Wilson and former Pres- ident Cleveland, years ayo, was re- called today. At the time, Mr. Cleve- land, who settled the railroad strike in Chicago, and Mr, Wilson were dis- cussing’ at Princeton » threatened strike in the ‘anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania. Mr. Cleveland remarked that if he were president he would stop the strike. Mr. Wilson asket him under what authority. Mr. Civveland — re- plied he did not know, Mit that he would find the authority, LOW SUPPLIES OF FOODSTECFS IN NORTHWEST (Associated Press.) St. Paul, March 17.—Reports from Minnesota and neighboring states compiled here today indicated that a general paralysis of railroad traffic by a strike would place many northwest towns in a precarious situation, due to a limited supply of foodstuffs and coal. Protracted cold waves and fre- quent snow blockades have tended to deplete the coal supply, while more storms have made difficult replenish- ment of grocery stocks, ‘Limited Supplies. Very limited supplies of fuel were reported from eastern North Dakota and parts of the western sections. Minnesota municipalities reported lit- tle coal on hand, in some cases the hard coal supply being now ‘utterly ex- hausted. ‘South Dakota is in the same condition. ‘Despite lack of favorable news from New York, railroad offi- cials here and division points were op- timistic today. WILL NOT OBEY STRIKE ORDER (Associated Press) Columbus, O., March 17.—Engineers, conductors and trainmen on the Cin- cinnati, Lebanon & Northern railroad, a subsidiary company of the Pennsyl- vania railroad, this morning inform- ed General Superintendent Geer of the southwest system of the Pennsyl- vania, that they would refuse to obey the strike order. Cleveland, O.. March 17—From an authoritative source it is learned that to avoid international complications, the strike order. affecting the New York Central line. does not include the Michigan system, running into Canada, and that no strike is contem- plated on the Michigan Central at present. SERVICE TIED UP. (United Press.) St. Paul, (Minn, March = 17.— Traini service, tied up by Friday night’s blizzard, is still at a stand- still today. Not a train left St. ‘Paul Friday night, except on the river division of the St. Paul road. None left this morning. Officials hope to have the service partially resumed this afternoon. A two or three-foot fall of snow around St. Paul and southern Minne- sota delayed passenger trains Nos. 3 and 7 which are running 10 hours late. The coast train is due to arrive at 9:50 o'clock this evening and the westbound local at 12:55 a. m, Sunday. Railroad “cuts” throughout sections of western Wisconsin and eastern Min- nesota..are fitted with the heavy fall of moist snow from the storm which appeared yesterday over the Mississip- Westbound Train Service Crippled by Heavy Snow In Southern Minnesota pi valley and was continuing on_ its northeastward path late this afternoon attended by heavy precipitation and high winds over the lake region. Points along Lake Erie reported traffic at a standstill during the early hours this afternoon. NO. 1 ARRIVES AT 8 A. M. North Coast Limited No. 1, due in Bismarck at 11:40 last night, arrived at 8 o'clock this morning. Members of the crew and travelers aboard report- ed the storm to have been as severe as the one during the carly part of Feb- ruary, which delayed trains from 10 to 20 hours and caused several of the coast trains to be annuled. The minimum temperature in Bis- marck this morning was 6 degrees above or 17 degrees lower than on St. Patrick’s day one year ago. During. the past 48 years, accorditig to Orris 2 rts, ‘meteorologist, there have Robe (Continued on Page Three) : DIATION BOARD ME SECU DELAY OF FORTY-EICHT HOURS; SITUATION REGARDED HOPEFUL GOVERNOR TO CO-OPERATE. Governor Frazier event of an emergenc barantcod the state’s co-operation In the when called upon this mornii . MacDonald, Bismarck agent for the Northern Paelfi “We anticipate no difficulty in North Dakota, at least,” sald view with the governor, so far as our lines are concerned, Mr. MacDonald atter his inter- “We have simply advised the governor of. the pending strike In order that he may take any steps which might prove necessary should an emergency co; 0.” New tion com it had b The cont brotherhoods, whe ittee greed to what. Chicago, Mareh Wr of the impending railway strike enter the employ of the railways. SITUATIC New York, March 17.— have an important announcement “Both the brotherhood chiefs negotiations, ready given, Secret mediators, morning, when the negotiations POSTPONEME The 48-hour postpone: ern time, the hour at whieh the effect. “Undoubtedly, there is hope,” here at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning and will then fake up the situation nnd go on as we haye been doing.” ted Press) At two o’clock this afternoon, Secretary of the Interior Lane told the United Press that he expected to “The situation is very hopeful,” he said. At two o'clock, just four hours before the hour set for the strike, the mediators, having spent one hour with managers, returned to the brotherhood chiefs. “[ do not care to commit. my and the managers are meeting in this hotel In different rooms, debating on a definite proposition mitted by the Couneil of the National say anything definite just now might have a bad eect, but 1 may have a statement at three o’clock, Seerclary Lane gave out the following statement: “At our request and out of appreciation of the national situa- tion, the brotherhoods and the railroad managers haye resumed Jn the hope that some adjustment may be had that will end the necessity for a strike, the brotherhoods have wired or telephoned their general chairmen postponed for 48 hours, and unless prior to that time ady of a settlement the men will leave the service under authority al- GOMPERS DID NOT PARTICIPATE, The statement was signed by Secretary y B. Wilson and Daniel Willard, three of the ‘board Samuel Gompers, the: fourth member of the mediation } committee, did not participate in In the conference at any time. A joint conference between the mediators, the brotherhood chiefs ‘nue the. vaitroad managers. will.he hotd atld oelock Sunday YP DATES FROM TONIGHT. nt dates from (Associated Press) York, March Naren e Lane of the federal media- o'clock this afternoon that. road strike for 48 hours, oelock. W. G. Lee, for the had been the resuit, said: “The conference Is oif for the present.” This suggested that the strike had been delayed. ASK PROTECTION The receivers for Chicago & Eastern Hiinois railroads, appeared before Judge Car- penter today and demanded federal property and the men who remained in their employ in the face the Roek Island and protection to the railway and fer any others who might HOPEFUL. at three o'clock. the railroad self at this time,’ Lane added. Defense committee. To ” he continued, asking that all action: be Franklin’ F. Lane, of for a setflenient.will be resumed. strike was to welook tonight easte have gone into sald Mr. Lane. “We will meet Shoots Bride Dancing With Another Man St. Paul Man Then Commits Sui- cide in Dancing Pavilion Before Crowd of Guests (United Press.) St. Paul, Minn., March 17,—Because his pretty, 19-year-old wife danced with another man, Roscoe R. Albright shot and probably fatally wounded her and then committed ‘suicide in front of scores of dancers in a danc- ing pavilion here last night. Before shooting himself, he wounded a by- stander who had attempted to stop him. BAPAUME TAKEN BY ENTENTE ARMY ON WEST FRONT Towns of Le Transloy and Achiet Le Petit Also Reported in Hands of British (Associated Press.) London, March 17.—Bapaume, on the Franco-Belgian front, has been captured by the British, Reuter's agency announces. Reuter’s ‘correspondent at British headquarters in France telegraphed that the towns of Le Transloy and Achiet-le-Petit also are reported to be in the hands of the British. “Our troops entered Bapaume this morning, after stiff fighting,” Reu- ter’s correspondent telegraphed. “The place was in flames, the Germans evi- dently having made all plans for set- ting fire to it when forced to.retreat. “Our troops are reported to be be- yond the town.” French troops advanced last night north of the Avre and between the Avre and the Oise, making progress over a front of 20 kilometers (13 miles) and to a depth at some points of four kilometers (2% miles), the war office announced today. A further retirement of the German PENNSYLVANIA BAIL EMPLOYES APPEAL TO COURT Want Order to Prevent Brother- hoods From Calling Strike in That State (Associated Press) Philadelphia, March 17.—A bill in equity which has for its purpose the prevention of the four railroad broth- erhoods from calling a strike of rail- road within the state of as filed in the feder- istrict court today by an attorney representing the four brotherhoods. No judge was in the federal building at the time, and although the bill is officially on file, it will not have the effect of preventing a walkout unless the papers are signed by a judge andj an order issued enjoining the men. Take Usual Course, 1 Leighton P. Stradley, attorney for the men who filed the bill, said the action “would take the usual course.” He apparently is making no effort to find a judge. According to the trainmen, they be- lieve not more than ten-percent are in favor of walking out. The bill al- leges that the joint ballot upon which the strike was called, is not in effect at this time inasmuch as it was ob- tained eight months ago when times were not at the critical stage they are! today. This strike ballot obtained | eight months ago was cancelled last) fall, when the Adamson law was en- acted, the bill asserts. SWITCHMAN WON’T STRIKE. (United Press.) Chicago, March 16.—With freight traffic practically deadlocked on nine roads entering Chicago and with all except livestock and __ perishable freight which will reach its destina- tion before the strike order goes into effect on the three other trunk lines entering the city, the brotherhoods to- day are ready to obey the order. ‘Sim- ultaneously with the brotherhood an- nouncement came the statement from Daniel G. Smith, chairman of the as- sociation of committees of the Switch- men’s Erotherhood of America, that the switchmen will ignore the walk- out and remain at their ojbs. TRAINMEN INJURED. (Associated Press.) Morris, March 17.—Five; Ok) HEADS WON'T BUDGE END CONFAB Adjourn Conference and An: nounce That Decision of Court Must Be Had First R MEDIATORS TRYING TO AVERT GENERAL STRIKE Little ‘‘Get-Togther-Spirit’’ Manifested by Any Parties to Controversy (Associated Press.) New York, March 17.—The railroad Presidents adjourned their meeting on the strike situation here at 12:30 o'clock. No statement was made by any of them, but it was reported that their position was that they could not yield to the brotherhoods’ demands, while the United States supreme court decision on the Adamson law was still pending. Not Promising. Prior to the resumption of confer- ences with the railroad brotherhood representatives this forenoon, one of the mediators said that neither side had made overtures and he did not consider the outlook promising at that hour. The mediators, without Samuel Gompers being present, resumed the conferences, meeting the four broth- erhood chiefs, Secretary Lane was asked if any specific plan was under consideration looking toward an adjustment? He replied: Is Various Plans. “There are various plans before us. ‘We want to find out what will be ac- ceptable to both sides. They have been fighting it out with a great deal of ability on both sides between them- selves for some time. We are work- jing sincerely and earnestly to find a jsolution of the problem. After we have talked with the brotherhood chiefs‘ we ‘will:see the representatives of the railtoads again,” Mr. Lane said’ it had not yet been determined whether both sides would meet with the mediators in a general conference. He indicated this was a possibility. When asked whether there has been a “get-togethr” spirit: mani- fested by both sides, his only reply was: “There has been on my part.” Shortly before 2 o'clock Mr. Lane announced that he would have an im- portant announcement to make at 3 o’clock and that the situation \was encouraging. Samuel Gompers, appointed as one of the mediators, failed to appear at the conferences and his whereabouts are unknown. (Associated Fress.) Dilworth, Minn., March 17.—Two hundred and twenty-five men from the Fargo division of the ‘Northern Pa- cific railway affected by the strike or- der, effective tomorrow night, were represented at a meeting held here last night to consider strike plans. Any action taken was not made pub- lic. DISCUSS PLANS, (United Press.) St. Paul, Minn, March 17.—Com- plete plans for conducting the expect: ed railway strike were outlined by the vice presidents and chairmen of all brotherhood locals at a meeting last night. “I do not look for these men, as a body, to quit,” George Hunting- ton, general manager of the Soo Line, said. GRANT YOUMANS BOOSTS CAPITAL UP TO $500,000 Grant S. Youmans, plaintiff in the famous suit against ex-Governor L. B. Hanna and a former state banking board which was once more decided in favor of the defendants in supreme court this week, today filed with the secretary of state amended articles of incorporation increasing the capi- tal stock of-the Savings, Loan & Trust Co. of Minot from $200,000 to $500,000. The names appearing on the art- icles are Grant S. Youmans, chair man; Anthony Walton secretary, and C. O. Carlson, director. It is said there are 1,400 stockholders in the Youmans savings bank, a majority being farmers. HANNA REVERSED Dickinson, N. D5. March 17—The {ary im the case of the remeval of . Colgrove, John A. Reiger, and Pani F. Schmidt, which has been en oo in this city for the Isst three | days, before Judge Hanley, (sitting trainmen were injured, three seriously, when a train carrying a wrecking crew speeding to the aid of a snow- forces on the western front between Sailly and St. Pierre Vaast wood and,| plow train stuck in a drift, crashed tor J Crawford) and a ji re ret: faver of the Oe- | rg also between Beauvraignes and Las-|into the rear caboose of the latter|resteres Reiger signy was announced today i the war office. train about two miles east of Morris on the ‘Northern Pacific railroad. Ie