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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13

sstroyedby fire. Loss, $4,000.
Fire at Louisville destroyed the
Bourbon stockyards and two adjoin-
ing buildings, burning 450 head Of
sheep. Loss, @250,000:
The schooner Sandusky was entire
1y destroyed, with cargo Of $1,000
feet of lumber, by fire at Buffalo. John
Kent, sailor of Baraga, Mich., lost
his life.
A terrific windstorm passed over
1awreice, Kan, uprooting trees and
tearing of roofs. The electric light
and telephone plants were put out OF
service.
A confagration has devastated Ar
menak, in the village of Adam, Asia
Minor. The mosque, the other pub
Tic buildings, 400 shops and so houses
were destroyed. 49,. ..
Bert Therat, aged twenty, was killed
on his fathers farm near Maasomin,
N. w. T., by lightning bolt. AL AS
proth was struck dead by lightning
near Souris, Man.
DR.. Adolph Cuddell and DR.. Ernest
n. Leutz, two prominent young Cleve-
land physicians, were drowned In Lake
Erie of the German-American club
house at Cleveland, while swimming
Capt. Robert Wiring, sailing master
of Shamrock Ill.,, and Capt. Charles
.Bevis, skipper of Shamrock l., had q
narrow escape from drowning by the
collapse Of a pier on Shrewsbury riv.
ser at Highlands, N. J.
Herbert Cox, eleven years old, and
Mrs. Cyrus Morey of Battle Creek,
Mich, were struck by lightning and
killed; while at Mishawaka, Ind, five
1persons were rendered senseless by Z
bolt, one Of whom will probably die.
The limited Pan Handle passenger
train, moving at so miles an hour, was
derailed at Lumley's Crossing, w. Va,
by q sudden application Of the air
brakes to save a track-walker's life.
Fireman John NJ Smith Of Dennison,
Ohio. was killed and Engineer John r.
Hoffman of Allegheny fatally hurt
Several passengers we're injured.
The Empire American Nitroglycer:
inc company's magazine near Bluffton,
Ind, exploded and the entire plant was
DESTROYED. William Howard, Edward
Radadaugh and William Steffy, en-
ployes, were blown to pieces. The OK
plosion was heard for fifty miles, and
a hole 1OOx150 feet and twenty feet
deep marks the spot where the MAG: :
zine stood.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13
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TIME TABLE,.
EAST BOUND.
Arrives No. 2, Flyer 2:55 a. m.
" No. L. Local Passenger. -. 5 25 p. M
q No. 402, Local Freight & Pass. 8 90 a. m.
WEST BOUND.
Arrives No. l, Flyer r.................4:45 As a. m.
N4. g. local Passenger. -. 100 p. m.
No. 401, Local Freight & Pass .6 10 p. m.
w. T. BENTON. Agt.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13
For Sale or Trade.

For Sale or Trade
A farm Of 32O acres, mainly timber.
with about 40 acres cleared. located in
Polaska County, Illinois. Will trade for
proved-up land in Williams County, or
sell for cash. Twelve miles from county
seat, and Il miles from railroad sestiou.
land, WilIist0n, n. D:
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-08-13

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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-14
REPUBLICANS DECIDE TO
HOLD A CAUCUS TONIGHT
Plan Is Agreed Upon at Meeting Held in the
Interests of Apostle Reed Smoot
FOFOur Legislators Fall Into Line, and 1t Is Possible Many
Others May Follow Today

home
S A Eldreage 2 East First South street
power rty-hv
atorshp question moo is desire - -
agreed TO attend the caucus which Is to be
needed me Identity these Democratic
II stated tina
attend the
might r as i9 as forty eight count Of however shows that
CHANGING Of mind on the legislators
and there might umbing
upon YESTERDAY standing indefinitely
The call the
OF me programme pc ARRANGED oy
Great gathering
"shsh" a Of
evaded nothing
Teg figured tenyght the house and six the
senate Of the they knew would for smoo in the legislature
According seven
twelve Republican present follows Mckay was Loose Gard
% according this authority Allison Lawrence Sherman Lar
Among absnes according this authority
w.
Of E o
a L DR.
h Barrett OF Beaver county aso present he
Of the mentioned and the hope was thar an
meeting was made which
failed appoint committee 70
This without serious opposition and the call was drawn and
conferences adjourned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-14
ASSASSINATION AND
ANARCHlSM CONDEMNED

1t comes but seldom 10 people 10 eX-
perience such depth OF sorroW as ina
into which this patton was plunged whsa
the news was flashed abroad IRON BulIa-
10 on the 9Th OF September, less than a
year and a half ago, that the loYaple
and beloved chief magistrate, " lttliIl
Mckinley had fallen uBCer the red hand
of the assassin. The third or QUIZ presl-
dents TO be the Wearer OF martyrs
crown this pure End lofty gentleman
seemed least Of al e. deserve his cruel
fate No wild passions stiB survived as
a consequence Of tie stormy bzilOWS OF
fratriciCzt1 war. NO anger porn OF poHu-
cal feli,se seerhed in the man5ac'S dis
torted brain 4 freshly eeIneated union
Of great commonwealth Whosa patriot
ism and sacrifice had l2teiy brought them
into the bonds Of closest protheriloon-
a mighty republic enjoying the SuplelneSl
prosperity the world had ever seen with
the fair prospect OF proIOlHdiE greater
acbie,-ernerts IN the futUre; a fesiaI Oe-
casion Of grateful JOY TOT Nn2t had DecA
and what was still 10 re aCccl1Dil
a statesman twice honored with the -
pressed confidence OF MS -IVllQss citLze-iS
for the most exalCed Of eaEtnfy offlces
2 man whose purity Of life ard beneEi-
cence Of purpose alike lifted him above
even the breath If slanGrr CT rFeroetcil--
these the gsircur1ast stances. and TINS the We
tim Of the foul crime when that Iatst1.
autumn morning shoclzea the civilized
r-c~-l
whether as the eailaat voSthful soldier
of Use wac for the t-Iliel. or as the prudent
and conscientious laNznaker OF as me
,
f,= * the devoted husband aEd The gentle
CHRISTIAN who truly loved God aud MS
feIlovr-rnen-In Whatsoever HIGHT We may
regard hfnr-his character was 4lsaliy al
mira bic. his example end infilsssce SQUAT
IL benign His life AID work won for
him unqualified respect and reverence
vrherev7r the record Or MS car Was
read. while 70 b. pefsslHal lE hcleye.l more
as 4 brother than friend ne needed but
TO be known
we are now no longer stirred ~ the
hot anger and revenge which filled the
national mind INN -eiafely after tne
dreadful deed which resulted 81 tsS VA
timex taxing eff The murderer has
gone to his account tbe law has s=7tn
indicated And yet 4hcre PossibiE r
mains 4 d1sfy upen rs winch should n-t
h. postpcness II the divine mandate lle
ample thas he who SHEDS mans blood. ty
man shall his blood be she'd. then every
requirement in # IS ease has been salts
fie indeed. no peaafs can liitthsr gc-
But people nd nations SOM Tl7l1eS scotch
evils instead Of ex1eTIniHatlFg them the
ygfckasineSS Of ansirc hiSnl. rs shown ~
some or its expofe9sts an0 ftssulls Is hid
eotls and daTnnisla- erecelora Of Sit t-A
and ef the press IS q sacred satcEltaFtt- =
hi1ivark % our Institutions which none
would be So SefiSeieSs a. 80 assam
Yet there is q plain bread line between
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-14
MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR WELLS AND THE
SUGGESTIONS MADE TO LEGISLATURE

TO the LEGISLATURE Of the State Of q tab:
II becomes again my privilege TO commu-
nicate TO you. in compliance with constl-
tuti0nal requirement. the general cOndi-
ton of the state. with such ri commence
tons as may be deemed eXpsdienI- TINS
duty assumes the form of a pleasur=,
when, as at present, the affairs of the
commonwealth are so satisfactory ana
substantial aS 10 evoke unusual gratitude
> The opening OF the eighth year OF
= 9Vr existence under statehood IlndS
Z US happy, peaceful and prosperous .
= The past two years have been truly ,
= generous in their bestowal of good =
= sIfts upon our people Our aSrscui-
= tural and livestock interests nave
8 fiOurished. our manufactures ana =
= commerce have extended into new y
> and fertile fields; our mines have y
= yielded freely of their rOck-bound =
y treasure No legitimate industry has
< languishe0- Success has smiled upon =
, our enterprises and health has =
. abided in our homes. Labor has =
. been in steady demand and with ,
= glad contentment has received re- =
3 rnllnerafire hire Capital-mOst =
= tinaid of suitors-has thrown away =
q its fears and boldly cOurtea success
> in schemes Of imposing magnitude
= Consumer and producer have been ,
> alike partakers OF The general vel
, fare. Al Influences and al the ele- ?
y rnents seem TO have united in caus-
q ing our advent into the new century =
= 10 be io~ful and serene l sincerely =
= congratulate you, therefore on as
y once so satisfying as TO the past =
? and present and 50 propiuous Tor
: the future.
For such general legislation as natur-
ally comes before the peoples representa-
tives at each succeeding session you VIII
need no other recommendation than sIch
as may be incidentally offered by way
OF reminder IN other portions OF this mes
sage. and in the various reports which
viii be laid before you am not aware
of the need If any great number Of new
laws. It has been aptly said that while
prosperity may be destroyed by mis-
chievous ana ctments. il can never itself
be created BY laws alone. The strength
of state exists not in the multitude ana
cOmplexity of its statutes 1t IS their
clearness. consistency and justice-in
word. their harmonious perfectlOE-Wtl cn
81 Tes stability 20 The social system Such
crudities and errors as experience may
have shown to exist in our present laws
should with care and calmness, be cor
rec1ed without delay Much further than
this however. we may well hesitate 10
90. save where al VISIONS prompting
the. enactment of new and wholesome
legislation viii promote the general well
fara as well as give TO individual Cd
pacity the fullest scope, for upon this iar-
ter after all depends the prosperity or
the whole In these labors you may TeIy.
not only upon my most cordial aid but
also upon my endeavOr in giving TO the
laws honest and intelligent administrsi-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-14
BARK WAS BROUGHT TO
Two Blank Shots Fired at Rus
sian Vessel off Port
La Guayra.

La Guayra- Ian 13--The Russian bark
Feodor. from Cardiff. with a cargo OF
coal for the La GUayra-Caracas railroad.
arrived off this port during the morning
and was notified TO heave TO. The bark.
however, continued heading for the port
until the British cruiser Tribune arrived,
tired two blank shots and signaled to the
British dispatch boat Coltmbine TO ap-
proach. The Fe0dor then anchored out
side the port and her captain was al
lowed to land and communicate with the
consignees OF the vessels cargo The
teodor can only remain here five DAYS
after which she must leave
The United States gunboat Marietta ar
rived here today from Curacao with the
mails of the Red d line Zulia, which
reached Willemstad Jan. II from New
York
Berlin. Jan 1S.--The foreign office Of
hcials, commenting on the statement that
Italy is supporting President Castro in
his reported demand that the powers
raise tho blockade before the beginning
of negotiations at Washington. say that
this is quite Incredible They also assert
that the United States has not asked
that the blockade b raised
London, jan l3.-President Castro's re-
quest that the powers raise the blockade
of the ports of Venezuela is still under
consideration The foreign office believes
that a suspension OF the blockade would
reduce matters 10 the same status that
existed at the beginning of the dispute
and il appears probable that unless an
eXpedient is devised Great Britain will
advocate a continuance of the blockade
in some form.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-14
COAL STRIKE HEARING
Commission Would Not Hear Any
Evidence on the Subject of
Freight Rates.

Philadelphia Jan 13.-Having. occu-
pied nearly three days in calling wit
nesses to testify in opposition TO the
demands made by the anthracite min
eTs. the Delaware & Hudson company
closed its. case before the coal strike
commission This afternoon. and the
commissions attention was then called
to the conditions existing in and about
the cOllieries opera ted by the Erie com
pany- This corporation managed the
Hillside Coal & Iron company and the
pennsylvania Coal company ard its
counsel before the commission is
Wayne MaeVeagh of Philadelphia and
Major Everett Warren Of Scranton
One Of the principal witnesses called
before the commission today was
Thomas F. Torrey. coal sales agent of
the Delaware & Hudson company at
New York, who testified that the COM
pany he represents is deriving no BEN
efits from the present abnormal price
Hfieh-the public is paving for its fuel.
AIneng other Witnesses called by the
Delaware & Hudson were two physi-
clans who gave testimony tending to
show that the occupation of a mine
worker is not so unhealthful as phySi-
clans for the miners have stated: a real
estate agent testified to the amount o.
property owned By the miners of the
company and an employe OF the Della
ware & Hudson, who made an investi-
cation Of wages paid to bituminous
miners. which showed their pay was
Under that received by the anthracite
miners
General Wilson. owing to the illness
of Judge Gray. again acted as chair
man OF the commission, and was sew
eral times called upon to intervene in
the personal Tits between opposing
counsel over the admission of certain
evidence.
Inc commission would not hear any
evidence relating TO freight rates on
the ground that its Jurisdiction did not
cover that phase Of the coal industry
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-14
LEGISLATORS LISTEN
TO GOVERNORS MESSAGE
Document Is Read by Chief Executive in Joint
Session of the General Assembly
Tells the States Prosperity and Suggests New Legislation That
Should Be Enacted

u ing his biennial Both branches
aeAt EDWARD NJ Allison
of TO
att
Pre-
Or
a n
10
solhs and SQUIRRELS Staying Of which has furnished poison
the ought justice bequeath their sa
Il
adjourn until
by H
TO
Speaker
on
n n liz in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-14
URGES PROTECTION
TO MINERS OF STATE

Two years ago it was my painful duty
10 report one Of the most appalling coal
miLe disasters in the history OF Uhe
TOrld-the SCOfield horror. which ac-
Cured May ]. lHf-and TO recommend,
as a precautiOn against the recurrence OF
such calamity. measures for the most
rigorous inspection Of coal mines. cOupled
with the seVerest penalties Tor the viola
ton OF the law. The recommendation
was adopted. and our statute books now
contain provisions calculated to reduce
to minimum the possibility OF such a
catastrophe in the future
While there have been but fourteen
fatal accidents il and about our coal
mines since that time-an exceedingly
small percentage considering the number
OF men emplOyed-the biennial term has
not passed without a sickening mine
horror. approaching in magnitude thu
Carbon county disaster 4 refer to the
dreadful explosion in the Daly-NT5st mine.
Summit county. which occurred on the
18TH OF July 1902. through which thirty
four lives were lost directly, besides four
others through the herOiSm WHICH
prompted attempts at rescue. Ih0'zsh
not required by the law 10 90 %, the
state coal mine Inspector visited ne scene
OF the catastrophe at my request, and
submitted q report which viii be found
appended to his annual report FOX ls02-
To this / invite your special afternoon
He found that the disaster was the re
suit OF the explosion Of a magazine On
the 1-20G-fcot level OF the mine IN winch
were stored between TOUR and i've Ioll5
according 20 his estimate, exploded. leaT-
ing the rest 10 burn, causing trench
dOus neat and the generation OF YssL
quantity o. gas which was instantly talal
10 all human life within its deadly range
y His recommendation that under =
y ground magazines IA mines be pro- =
y hfbIted VIII scarcely find opposition 2
= with this shocking incident fresh III =
y mind / give il my unqualified en- =
= dorsement, and emphatlcally Urge N y
= connection with the same SUBJECT
= that You give early consideration 20 =
%-aH other phases of the matter OF >
y protection 10 men employed IN tle =
= prerariOus occupation Of mining " e
= owe to humanity the duty OF SAFE
guarding by. every possible legislative
= means the lives Of those engaged N =
= this leading Industry Of our state
There should be ample provision Ter
competent and thorough Inspection ~
the proper official, not only Of coal
mines. but of all kinds Of underground
workings where the health ana safety
OF men are involved, and We shan Ne
lacking in the fulfiilmenJ OF our re-
sponsibility if we fail &c prevent. by every
rsrecaution in or power, the recurrence
OF these bereavements TO our COMM UNITY
and these shocks to our clylllzatloll-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-14

liberty and license. which legislators and
Judges should be competent TO define.
The one means all good, the other may
mean untold harm
am or the opinion that unbridled =
y celebrations TO Iawlessuess and con-
y spiracy is clearly outside the Iuuf- y
nous boundary which encircles the y
= right OF free speech, and therefore ,
, should be the subject of quick and y
= eI1eCuVe restraint Not less i'm =
= pressed am / with the view that so =
9 aIrOClOuS a crime as conspiring 20 y
= XIII or attempting TO kill the presi- y
y dent or any official IA the line Of ;
y presidential succession should sub y
2 5ecC the guilty TO cOndign punish =
y ment. II is the intent which cOnsti- =
tutes the essence Of the Crime- and y
y there is pOe- logic and weak justice =
= in hberating after a brief cOnfine-
ment a criminal who. seeking the y
y life Of another and especially OF the =
2 president, only fails in taking it be- >
cause opportunity or ACCIDENT comes >
y in the way.
j shall therefore be pleased 10 co-ope-
rate with you in strsnEt hening our code
IN any direction in Which-noE in bitter
ness or Indigestion, but with calmness
and wisdom and as one of the lessons
II tins great calamitF-you may see lii
~ propose Amendment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-14
REBATE PLAN OF THE HOUSE
Temporary Relief From the Horrors Of the Coal Famine Proposed
Instead Of Permanently Cutting the Claws
of the Combine
of the Combine.

III ASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-The ways
w and means committee of the
house today decided to re-
port a bin providing for a rebate
equal to the duty now imposition ali
kinds Of coal coming from all coun-
tries for period of one year. This bill
Is a substitute for the one introduced
ny Representative Hill of Connecticut,
which provided for a rebate until June
80 next. II is expected the bill viii be
called up in the house at once.
The bill adopted provides:
Ihat the secretary Of the treasury
be and he is hereby authorized and re-
CURED to make fun rebates of duties
imposed by law on all coal of every
form and description imported into the
United states from foreign countries
Tor the period of one year from and
after the passage Of this act"
Representative Richardson of Ten
nessee proposed an amendment strik-
ing out the words Fer period of one
year, which was voted down. He
then proposed an amendment placing
an coal on the free list. which was also
voted down. The final vote on the
adoption of the bill was unanimous.
Conferred With Roosevelt.
Representatives Payne, Dalzell and
Drosvenor held conference with the
president this morning relative to the
action which had been taken by the
committee.
The committee reported the bin. but
old not call it up in the house today. as
originally contemplated. the decision
having been reached to bring il up IN
Ger a rule tomorrow.
At meeting Of the Republican mem
bers or the committee prior 10 the
meeting OF the full committee Repre-
sentative Mccall of Massachusetts pro
posed that provision be made in the
Dill subsequently, adopted after the ex-
pmation OF years time during which
TINE 2 rebate is TO be paid on ali coal
That all coal coming from countries
which admit our coal free o. duty. be
admitted free into this country. Mr.
1awney Of Minnesota favored the
proposition. but 1T was opposed by the
remainder OF the Republican members
on the ground that as a Temporary
measure was under consideration they
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-14
CHAMP CLARK HIT TIE MARK
Msouan Made Things Warm for Gen. Grosvenor and the Rest
of the Republicans in Running
Debate Yesterday.

Grosvenor)." said Mr. Clark. continu-
ing. lis fond of declaring that the anti
trust law is a Republican measure:
that John Sherman was its father
There is not a syllable of truth in it.
I viii tel you what John Sherman did
it fOr-not because he hated the trusts,
but because he hated Russell A. Alger.
who was one of the principal owners
in that big match factory they got
after"
Sherman Was Mistaken.
Mr.. Grosvenor-I will state upon the
honor of Russell A. Alger himself who
recently made the statement with his
name signed to it. that he never owned
a cent Of stock in the Diamond Match
company in his life.
N5r. Clark-Well. John Sherman
the5ght he did, any way.
IN conclusion Mr.. Clark said he had
net sought this controversy with AR.
Grosvenor. and then he ended with the
story of a mighty hunter in the west
vi no was buried and upon whose grave
this epitaph was placed;
He whistled for the grizzly and the
grizzly came.
The Democrats saw the application
and applauded vigorously. The house.
at SIS p. m. adjourned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-14
ELECTlON OF SENATOR
BY A DIRECT VOTE

The vacancy which WIZ occur IN I Tan ;
Representation in the upper house o.
congress On the ath of March next orinss
before YOU. as one Of your first ana most
if.irYortant duties. tze choosing or one
OF vOlr fellow others Tor the nigh Once
0f United States senator 7 he tIsl1iit ','-la-
olla7f1s- and cali0er of the men c9alf.oSi-5
this greatest Of all deiioerative .s4cies ~
I ne world As every American p A4oA-
- believe IT, suggests the -nousAt .ii.tt
no state can afford - be, ~ tt.'il a-7ss-
COMPANY unWorthily represented $50. ..--
sire YOU realize the grave resl'iiisi -s'-'
which therefore rests upon Fot- ana ~ e
no doubt your selection VIII - delAe 5i1
to voffr constituents ald creolta1se . 80
rsafa venture the hope fHaA II li--
flIfillrnent or this dsi1S there VII p ~
unnecessary waste of time, 70 tls- 7-t
md fAt- =fxuenSe of the regular s-A-s -i--
norsant work IF the session
81 this point 7 ann eelistIsiil ..s.t
: rea 4firln the views express" - ~
I message two wears ago as q -
4 sirsshiiitv of electing lii-ai 49,
= TORS as We now eit-@t
: Sta4es representa- dives. .'y IT,. 49,
= - the people It ouSnt net -
: .r,.sssIble for 4 ieGlsl1-tlss- ~
4 rssa ff.stiulcg or nlstc-iilil---s--s
4 r.ag,fsifIefes and their 81 '-'s- ~
: dar,ri,-e any STATE ~ llS e',-l1--e., =
! ts,--..f -sg,raeelst ati0n in tnlS 1t-ii-- 2
Z ~ tilo rational congress
= derrfFa zion has ortA--
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-14
Chicago Wil1 Act at once.

Chicago. Jan. 13.-Mayor Harrison,
speaking Of the recommendation of the
ways and means committee to rebate
the tariff on coal importatiOns. said;
The moment that recommendation
becomes a Jaw this city will take i'm
mediate stems to bring in sufficient coal
to break up the combination Coal viii
be sold for cost. plus the railroad tar
riff, and in that way the people will be
able to get il at a fair price. Canada
viii, Of course. De the only availa bic
source OF immediate supply. and from
there we shall expect TO get it.