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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-10
DENIES MERGER MOTION.
United States Supreme Court Refuses
to Dismiss Minnesota's Case.

Washington. Dec s.-The United
States supreme court during the day
denied for the present the motion to
dismiss the case of the state Of Min.
nesota VS.. the Northern Securities
company and postponed further con-
sideration of the question until tn
case shall be heard on it's merits.
The decision is decided victory for
the state of Minnesota and assures
the full presentation by argument to
the supreme court of the United
States In passing upon the case Chief
Justice Fuller said:
"In the case of the State of Mime
sofa against the Northern Securities
company, calendar No 433. the motion
to dismiss the appeal of the state is
postponed until the case is argued on
it's merits
This case will. therefore. come up
for argument Jan. 4, possibly earlier.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-10
EMPLOYEES LOCKED OUT.

Fifty San Francisco Restaurants Close
Their Doors.
San Francisco, Dec. S.-About fifty
restaurants, including the best patron
ICED places in the city. closed their
doors during the day and it is an
nounced that they will not reopen un-
til q satisfactory adjustment of the
trouble with the Cooks and Waters
union 10 o9eeted.
Between 1.5ee and 2.eee nsn were
4loeked out.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-10
rvNER DENIES CHARGES.
Hoed Official Pleads Innocence in Let
ter to President.

Washington. Dec s.-James N. Ty-
ner, who was assistant attorney gen.
eral for the postofhce department un-
til deposed on account of matters con-
nected with the postolice inyestiga-
ton. has sent a pathetic letter to
President Roosevelt denying the
CHARGES made by Bristow and calling
attention to his forty years Of faithful
service.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-10

CHARGES Filed Against Goodnow.
Washington. Dec. S.-Charges have
been flled against Consul General
0oodnow ut Shanghai before the state
department. but - far nothing - 70
their nature his been oStainabls.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-10
WOODS NAME IN LIST.
President Again Sends Recess APP
pcintments to the Senate.

Washington, Dec s. - President
Roosevelt has sent to the senate the
nomination of General Leonard Wood
to be major general Of the army and
the nomination of 1G7 other army Off
GERS whose promotions depend on that
of Genera! Wood. Accompanying these
nominations were those of about 125
civilian appointees. including that of
Or. w. H. Crum to be collector Of the
port of Charleston. S. c.. and some
others whom the president nominated
in the last recess.
These appointments are considered
by the president and his advisers to
be recess appointments.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-10
VICTIM OF PNEUMONIA.

Former Congressman Springer 0tss
After. Brief illness.
Washington. Dec. 5.-Former Repre-
sentative William NJ. Springer Of I'LL
nois, a Democratic leader conspicuous
in the house of representatives during
the Forty-fourth to Fifty-third con.
crosses, inclusive, and once chairman
of the ways and means committee OF
the house. died at his residence in
this city during the day. aged sixty
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-10
Russo.cH.NEsE TREATY.
Convention Provides for Government
of Manchuria.

Picking. Dec. S.-Prominent officials
here assert that China is concluding
an agreement with Russia for the gov
eminent of Manchuria. 1t is expected
that the arrangement will include
most of Russia's supplementary terms
for the evacuation and will nominally
confirm Chinese sovereignty while
giving Russia an advisory share in the
government
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-10
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Synopsis of Document Just Transmit
ted to CONGRESS.

Washington. Dec 1.-THE presi-
dents message was read in both
houses today 1t contains 10000
words the following being brief
synopsis of the more important Sec
tions:
The president begins his message
by congratulating the country on the
continuation of the era of prosperity
The creation of the department of
commerce and labor. including the bu-
reau of corporations. is alluded to. 1t
is declared that nothing revolutionary
in antitrust laws was attempted. but
that common sense and successful eff
fort was made in the direction of see
ing that corporations are so handled
as to subserve the public good.
The president gives recognition to
the beneficent work accomplished by
both corporations and labor unions
and says that it is the intention to
treat both organized capital and Or
ganized labor alike.
The integrity of our currency is de-
clared to be beyond question and that
it is not necessary to attempt re-
construction of the entire monetary
system.
Some aid to the merchant marine is
urged. but no definite plan is sug-
gested.
The president denounces the perpe-
traitors of frauds in securing public
lands and in the postoftice department
and urges a special appropriation for
investigation and prosecution.
The extension of the rural free de-
livery service is urged and the policy
Of building good roads is approved.
Lower Tariff for Philippines.
Appropriations for improvements in
Alaska and Hawaii are recommended
and il is suggested that the Philip
pines should be knit closer to us by
tariff arrangements.
1t is urged that the remaining pub
lie lands should be held rigidly for the
home builder.
Continued legislation for Civil war
veterans is recommended.
Recommendation are made for the
army. which the president says has
made great improvement in efficiency
in recent years.
Steady progress is urged in building
I'D the navy and naval general staff
on lines similar 10 those of the general
staff Of the army is recommended.
Nearly third of the message is de-
voted TO the Panama canal. The pres
ident extensively reviews our rela-
tons with the Colombian government
and shows that the United States has
at all times observed the original
treaty providing for the free and open
right of way across the isthmus and
has shown the utmost forbearance in
exacting its OWL rights. He speaks
of the rejection by Colombia Of the
liberal canal treaty. of the bloodless
and unanimous revolution in Panama
and of the action of the United States
in prohibiting the landing of troops
that would mean the interruption of
transit across the isthmus. He gives
a list of the many revolutions and
riotous outbreaks on the isthmus dur
ing the past fifty years and says that
absolute control is necessary to secure
undisturbed transit across the 18TH
mus. The treaty negotiated with the
republic of Panama safeguards Ameri-
can interests better than the treaty
with Colombia and is better in its
terms than the treaties offered by Mic
aragua and Costa RIGA.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-10
INVASION OF ISTHMUS
THREE THOUSAND COLOMBIAN
TROOPS LEAVE cARrAoENA
TO START THE WAR,
United States Cruiser Atlanta Ordered
to the Gulf Of Darien to Keep in
Close Touch With Developments il
the Situation and Watch the Move.
ment Of Colombian Soldiers Should
WarIike Operations Begin.

Colon. Dec. ga rumor is in circu-
lation here to the effect that 5000 SOL
diers have left Caragena for the pur-
pose of invading the lsthmus. No de-
tails are known aud the rumor can
not be confirmed at present. 1t prob
ably had its source in Port Limon.
Costa RIGA. where it was brought by
ateamer from Cartagena. The only
possible means of approaching Panama
is by narrow and difficult mountain
passes through the Ir sian country.
The United States cruiser Atlanta is
now OFF the Indian coast.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-10
CONFERENCE WITHOUT REsuL
Peabody and Mitchell Fail to End Col.
orado Strike.

orado Strike.
Denver. Dec. President John
Mitchell and Governor Peabody had a
conference lasting three quarters of
an hour Sunday and the settlement of
the strike is still as far distant as
ever. Mr.. Mitchell informed the gov
ernor that the strike would continue
to the bitter end and the governor
Just as positively informed the strike
leader that he would tolerate no vio-
lence. but would order out the troops
at the first provocation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1903-12-10
TREATY REACHES COLON.
Canal Document Turned Over to
Steamers Purser.

Colon. Dec. S-The canal treaty
reached Colon at about 1880 a. m. in
care of Consul General Gudger. who
handed it to the purser of the City of
Washington to be returned to the
United States.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-24
No Arrests Are Probable.

Public sentiment here, SO far as eX.
pressed, appears TO approve the lynch
ing OF White and ii Is not believed
there Will be any arrests.
Whites confession, made just before
the torch was applied to the pile OF
oil-soaked brush around him. was an
admission OF everything anG more
than had been charged against him
The confession rendered the already
incensed crowd even more desperate
and some wanted to tear him limb from
limb before they reached the scene OF
his execution. The negro begged pit
eously not TO be burned, but no mercy
was shown the culprit and although
hfs sutlerlnsS We're terrible White
remained conscious and rational to the
last. While at one time during the
night there We're at least 5000 people
around the workhouse the men who
actually took part in the lynching did
not number over 500. The leader was
a man who said his name was Baker
and that he was from Virginia. His
face was familiar TO most OF the peo-
pie and it is believed he is a resident
of Wilmington, although some say he
had been imported for the purpose OF
leading The mob.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-24
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The shipping traffic at Cienfuegos,
Cuba. is tied up by strike of lighter.
men for higher wages.
In the house Of commons a motion
to reject the clause In the budget pro.
viding for the repeal OF the grain tax
was defeated. 416 to 80.
The minister of the Netherlands at
Belgrade has been instructed to leave
that city before the arrival Of Kins
Peter at the Servian capital.
slight earthquake was felt at
Guayaquil. Ecuador. Sunday night.
Ashes from the volcano Sangway have
been falling there during the last few
days.
The scaffolding Of bridge in the
course of construction at Palestrina
Italy. gave way Tuesday with the re.
suit that five men were killed and
renty injured.
A new edict. sanctioned by the czar
prohibiting the sale in Finland OF
guns. ammunition or explosives Of any
sort, except under the most severe re
strictions, has been issued.
Plans have been discussed at
meeting of several members Of th'
New York Stock Exchange and tn
Consolidated Exchange for the inau
guration OF vigorous campaign
against "got-rich-quick" concerns pre-
tending to center about Wall street.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-24
THE BUFoRD MURDER.
Another Account of the kiIIinu of
kolbenbsvjck.

a correspondent of the Fargo Forum
sends in the following regarding the
mysterious murder at Buford:
Buford, y. D.. June 20.-John Kol-
Densvlck. young man who for three
weeks has kept a pool and soft drink
establishment here. was found lying
upon the sidewalk in front of his place
with a gunshot wound through his
body. He must have died instantly.
The coroner has been sent for. There
Is no clue to the murderer. The
young man seems to have been stand
ing in front of his place previous to
retiring at aboubt a. m. and the
murderer fred two shots. The place
is pretty we'll stirred up over the af-
fair, as the young man was a quiet
peace&ble citizen, and did not seem
TO have any enemies. He has relatives
at Clearfeld, MINI, and Crevio. la.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-24
NEGRO LYNCHlNG APPROVED
Public Sentiment in Wilmington is Such that
No Arrests Will Be Made to Appre=
hend the Leaders.

Wilmington, Del, June 24.-All is
ouie in this community following the
horrible lycnhing Of George White,
Helen bishops confessed slayer at an
early hour in the morning. OF the mob
of nearly 5000 that overpowefed the
authorities. stormed the New Castle
county workhouse and dragged from a
cell The trembling wretch and burned
him a: the stake, the identity OF only
one Is publicly known. That person is
little Peter Smith. twelve years old.
who fell when the workhouse guards
fired a volley into the ranks Of the at
lacking mob. The lad was struck by
a bullet. which entered his back and
is thought to have penetrated his kid
news He is in a serious condition.
After the mob had completed its
awful work of vengeance the body OF
the negro ravisher and murderer was
Lett chained TO the stake with the fire
burning all around it and the mem
bels OF the lynching party went home.
A rain. which began falling later. ex-
tiuguished the fire and at daylight the
chalred body still hung limp, in plain
sight OF passersby.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-24
oa;c, If Terror Follows five Deaths
at RowbeIs, N. D.

Bowbells. n. D., June ia a.. 80 as
of terror prevails mere as resul. ~ -,
the typhoid fever epiQei'ie, g., haine
ara now nine cases, wis are peins l=,
rared o. for bv four Minneapolis nurses
"' The only physician in the town was as
one of the first to be str.eEen ,i,nn anu are re
ie is dead Two young physicians are
attending the cases: oe tho neo.
Superstition on the par o. ;a.orsor;np en6 ling
n,e Of Bowbells is greatly lhterierans ',lnas
p,n witb tbe work of the nun ses. When
the the" physician became i'll he was aiea re,
there. there The other victims object to ~ be, Sv
ing taken there in the fear s,,nalv Ina, 'nes was
will also die The water sup9i' ,rinE
mo cause of the trouble. Good drlnn- RINK
mni,s 1ns MAS has population of 800 and is is
'orated hv'a on the SEQ road, thirty miles
frcm the Canadian frontier.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-24

though free, he was a changed man.
The fact that human life was
charged up against him, preyed on his
conscience and he took to drinking
and dissipating and his downward
pace was rapid. Today he is in the
workhouse in st. Paul, a mental and
physical wreck. And the cause of this
is the carrying of firearms by people
who rarely-if ever-have use for
them as a means of protection. Had
not West felt secure in his position
against March on account of being
armed. he undoubtedly could have
found an honorable way out OF the
fracus. Then there would not have
been any human life to answer for, a
woman would not have mourned the
untimely death of her husband, and
West would not be in his present ex-
tremely sad condition.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-24
THE AMERICAN NAVY AT KEEL
Grand Love Feast of German and American
Officers and Old and Young Tars
Under Two Flags.

Kicl. June n4.-The United States
EuIcr can squadron. Rear Admiral Co
ton in command. reached It's anchC
age here at noon The fleet command
ell ty A6mi al Prince Henry of Plu
sia. oonsi.t.2g Of eight battlesl@
and xix eyuisors, salutei the America
vessels and the band of the German
faeship PLAYED America" Some
huDG els cf the townspeople gather
on the riers cnd the slopes of the nas-
row bay ami gave detached irregular
cheers as the squadron arrived.
Prince Henry sent his navigating
officers a,C the captain of the port
down the hay early in the morning I .
meet the Americans. They met the
latter at Orlateau as the squadron was
firing its first salute off the port Of
Fr.ederichsort.
rhe flagship Kearsarge swung into
her mooring next to the Hohenzo.lern
followed by the San Francisco, Chi
cago and Machias, all the German
ships being dressed in the visitors
honor and flying the Stars and Stripes
The commanders Of the American
shirs then called on Prince tienry
who Immediately returned their calls
The Stars and Stripes were also
raised over the Yacht club and on the
hotels in the vicinity.
Rear Admiral Cotton and Rear Ad
.saira Hemphill. coTman-er Of tbs
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-24
TerribIe Lesson.

Bottineau Courant; The present
condition OF w. E. West. who shot and
killed Frank March at the Hotel Da-
kota in Grand Forks two years ago, is
in itself a terrible lesson. At that
time West was bright Young man,
holding a responsible position with
a loan company and March was d
veteran commercial drummer In a
quarrel which they came to blows,
West drew his revolver and killed
March West set up the claim of self
defense and was acquitted, and the
public seemed to think that the verdict
was justified by the evidence. But
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-24
HANoUETTED BY EMPLOYEES.
street Railway President rendered
Unusual Honor.

New York, June 24.-Employes OF
The Interurban Street Railway com
pany have rendered to President Her
pert II. Vreeland, prior to his depar'
.lFe for Europe. dinner costing more
lnan $4,000. In front of Mr.. Vreeland 5
pate was a silver loving cup. nearly
.Wo feet in height and a foot in diam
e'er, presented him by the employees.
he dinner marked the president 5
ehth anniversary as head of the New
iork traction service and he assured
MS fellow workmen that he has no IN
.ehllon of severing his connection with
the company.
there were 21O men at the ban
quet. They represented $4,000 EN-.
pIoyes in every branch and grade Oh
The service,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-24
Notorious Feudists Lose Pitched Bat
tie With Officers.

Roanoke, Va. June PA party OF
mounIaineeis led by Floyd Mccoy, a
member OF the Mccoy Hatfield feud-
lists, went TO the mining town of Key
stone, Mcdowell county. w. Va, Sun
day night. took the law into their own
hands and insulted many people. The
abuse was resented by John Reynolds,
McCoy's crowd opened fire on Rey-
nolds. A large crowd gathered AID
the entire police force went in pur.
suit Mccoy and party opened fire on
the police and a pitched battle ragged
in the darkness. One of Mccoy S
men was killed, another fatally wound
ed and others injured. The police es-
capped injury. The Mccoy crowd es-
capped to the mountains, taking their
dead and wounded with them. The
names are unknown.
The McCoys have not been on the
warpath for several years. The Hat
fields live in an adjoining county.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-24
WANT MILLS REMOVED.
American Residents In Mexico Do Not
Like the Consul.

Fl Paso, Tex, June 24.-Two hun
dfed and six American residents OF
Chihauhau, Mex, have signed peti-
uon directed to Secretary Of state
Hay asking for the removal of United
States Consul w. w. Mills. Mills has
ned the Office for six years.
lie is a brother Of Brigadier General
Atnson Mills (retired) and lived in El
Faso before his appointment. The
controversy started when General
M!ils tailed to attend the American
denonstration at the Inauguration OF
Governor Terrezas The editor OF the
'hlhuahua Enterprise criticised him
and Consul Mills preferred charges oil
hnel against him.
me Americans then circulated a
petltlon for his removal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-24
SUPREME COURT DECISION
IN THE ROONEY CASE
Act OF Legislature Constitutional -Exten-
sion of Time OF Execution a Mitigation
and Not an Increase of Punishment.

Two decisions of unusual interest ,
"o@rt yesterday aftern n Goth a:e
on appeals taken from the rulings OF
Judge Pollock in cases Tat were triei
in Cass county. One is an appeal
from ju!omert in rassing the dsatE
sentence h,Cn John Rooney, convicted
of murder in the first degree for the
killing of Harold C. Sweet on August
Goth. 1902 He was convicted on
March II. 1903, and sentenced to be
confined in the penitentiary at Bis
marck until October 8. 1903, then and
there TO be hanged, in accordance with
the provisions of Chapter SO, laws of
1908, which was approved March 8,
1909. The contention of attorneys for
Rooney was that the enactment of
chapter 80 operated to repeal the for
mer law providing for execution at
county seats. and that it also inflicted
a greater punishment than the former
statute. and was therefore unconsti-
tutional.
The opinion was written by Justice
Cochran, and the syli2hns IS as fol
lows:
|. Chapetr 80. laws of 1903, sub
stituting the penitentiary for the coun-
ty jail as the place Of confinement
pending execution, and directing that
executions should thereafter take
place within the penitentiary walls
does not operate to increase the pun
ishment of one convicted of murder
in the first degree. with the death pen
atty affixed; nor is it change of the
punishment to the disadvantage OF The
prisoner. or a change of punishment
at all. Such statute is not ex pos
facto as applied to one who was cor
victed before its passage.
3. The 1903 statute was passed a
| ter appellant had been convicted O
murder and the dea-h penalty pre-
scrbed in the verdict This act rt
uuired the execution to be fixed on
day not less than six or more tina
nine months after the entry of jud'
ment. and within the walls of the pen
tentiary. The former statute require
the execution to be had in the count
jail in not less than three or MOI
than six months after jurgment. A
pellant was sentenced under the iT
statute. The changes affected by tf
new law relate solely to penal admin
tration. and it was within the pow
.. of the legislature to make them a
plicable to past as to future case
The extension Of the time with
which execution may take place aft
sentence is a mitigation, and not
increase, of punishment, is to the {
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-24
RloTiNG AT RICHMOND.
Street Cars Run With Considerable
Difficulty.

Richmond. Va. June 24.-Street
cars were run with considerable diff
Guilty during the day. DISTINCTIONS
were placed on the tracks and mis-
siles hurled at the cars. A number
of strike breakers arrived and the
company now has about 400 men.
During the afternoon there was
more or less rioting and brick throw.
ing at vari us points. 1t was founo
impossible to operate the Clay street
line owing to the immense crowd ina,
had assembled at the barns. Severai
persons have been hurt, but none serl'
ously. The chief Of police has threat
ened to call out the militia.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-24

Champs Elysee, brought MS arsnlp
down at the door of his house Later
he returned to Longchamps. There
was little wind.
The ship maintained an altitude OF
about 100 feet and answered her helm
perfectly. No. 9 is the smallest air
ship Santos Dumont has yet construct
ed. She measures about $500 cubic
feet, has three horsepower engine
and resembles an elongated egg.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-06-24
INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
Charges Made by Certain kioWa In
dans to Be Looked Into.

Washington, June 24.-The presi
dent has ordered a thorough investl-
CATION of the affairs Of the Kiowa and
Comancne Indian reservations in
Oklahoma and has appointed Francs
f. Laupp of this city to make the in
vestigation.
The investigation is based on
charges made by certain kiowa In
dians, including Delos X. Lone Wolf
a Kiowa living at Hobart. that OF the
2.759 allotments made TO persons pul
porting to belong to the klowa, 90
manche and Apache tribes under the
act approved June 6, 1900, number
of the allotrnents were Illegal and
more allotr'ents were made than there
were Indians,