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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-02-22
SENATE PASSES MEASURE ~
DECISIVE VOTE OF SIXTY
THREE TO FOUR.
SHIPMENTS ARE PROHIBITED
ApuLTERATED FOODS CANNOT
be TRANSPORTED FROM ONE
STATE TO ANOTHER.

| Washington, Feb. 22.-After fifteen
years of more or less serious consld-
Grafton of the subject the senate dur,
Ing the day passed a pure food bill by
the decisive vote of SO to 4. The vote
was taken after day devoted almost
exclusively to debate OF desultory
character on the measure. Several
efforts were made to amend the bill
and the committee accepted a mum
Der of suggestions, but only those &C
cepted were Incorporated in the bill as
passed.
The bill makes it a misdemeanor to
manufacture or sell adulterated or
misbranded foods, drugs, medicines or
liquors in the District OF Columbia,
the territories and the insular posses
sions of the United States and pro-
hibits the shipment of such goods from
one state to another or to a foreign
country 1t also prohibits the receipt
of goods. Punishment by a fine OF
$500 or by imprisonment for one year
or both is prescribed. In the case OF
corporations officers in charge are
made responsible.
The treasury department and the de-
partments of agriculture and Of COM
MERGE and labor are required to agree
upon regulations for the collection and
examination of the articles covered by
the bill, but no specific provision is
made for investigation except by the
department OF agriculture. The in
vestigations by that department are
placed in the hands of the chief OF the
bureau OF chemistry and if he finds the
law has been violated the secretary of
agriculture is required 10 report the
facts to the United States district at
torney, who in turn is required to in
stitute proceedings in the federal
court
The bill also defines foods, drugs,
medicines and liquors, and also defines
the standard for them. There is an
exemption for dealers who furnish
guarantees against adulteratiOn and
misbranding.
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SUGGESTS POSSIBLE SOLUTION.
German Paper Tells How Moroccan
Trouble Might Be Ended.

Cologne, Feb. 22.-The Cologne Ca
zette expresses the opinion that pos
sible solution of the Moroccan police
question lies in the appointment of
French and Spanish officers over a
native force, the officers themselves to
be under an inspector belonging to
some neutral power, but in the Moroc-
can service.
This newspapers relations with the
foreign Office give this suggestion sig
nifcance as probably rejecting the
final efforts OF Germany to satisfy
Frances wishes.
The Gazette also says an agreement
between France and Germany had
been practically reached on the police
question, but the French delegates
suddenly assumed an unapproachable
position apparently under pressure
from an outside force.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-02-22
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. -Wheat-May,
S2h @82%c; July, 81k@s1Mc. Corn
May, 425s @42Ac; July. 43$s @43hc.
Oats-May, 29%c; July, 29Ac Pork
May, $3.50; July, $15.271k. Flax
Cash, Northwestern, $1.13k: South
western, $1.oSk; May, $1.15. Butter
-Creameries, 17@27kc; dairies, 17@
24kc. Eggs-111sc. Poultry-Turkeys
-13@15c; chickens. 11hc: springs,
HE.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-02-22
EXPLOSION IN A MAGAZINE.
Kills One Native and Injuries Several
Other Persons.

London, Feb. 22.-The explosion at
Khartoum mentioned in dispatch
from Cairo on Tuesday to the Even.
ing News was, according to the Daily
Nails correspondent at Cairo, in the
British Egyptian powder magazine
Three soldiers were injured, one ma.
tive killed and several natives were
wounded Many houses were dam
aged. 1t is supposed that the explo
sion was caused by spontaneous com
bustion.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-02-22
Minnesota Woman Killed,

Pennington, Mimi, Feb. 22-Mrs.
John Johnson Of Mastrand, Goodhue
county, was burned to death in her
kitchen during the morning as re-
suit of attempting 10 start fire in a
stove with kerosene. There was an
explosion and her dress caught fire.
The flames and smoke suffocated Mrs
Johnson and she died almost imme-
diately.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-02-22
Seed Wheat For Sale.
1000 bushels Minnesota

1000 bushels Minnesota blue
stem 169. Outyields all other
kinds and is OF fine quality. Re-
cleaned and free from fowl seed.
Also Kunbanka Durum, the best
yielder OF Durum wheats. [ have
25OO bushels Of this and the
quality is No. l. 1t yielded IS
bushels per acre last year and 81
in 1904 James A. Colvin
r. f. D. No. /
2-22-p Minot, N. d.
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AsToR A BRITISH SOLDIER.
Son Of Noted American Joins First
Life Guards.

son of William Waldorf Astor, who
has been given probationary commits
sion in the First Life Guards. Joined
the regiment during the day as secoad
lieutenant. Young Astor will remain
on probation for two years, at the end
of which period he may be dismissed
by his commanding officer or be per.
manently accepted.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. 2o.-Wheat--May,
R2%@ S2kc; July, S15sc. Corn-May.
43c; July, 431ac. Oats-May. 29@
29ac; July, 29Ac. Pork-May, 3ls.-
CITY; July. $15.32k. Flax-Cash,
Northwestern, $1.12; Southwestern,
$1.07; May, S1.13. Butter Creaaer-
les. 17@2Skc: dairies. 1!W24!1c. Bgss
-12hc. Poultry-Turkeys. 13olSo:
shiGt-.c., 12c, Syringe. lo..
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Heavy Loss From Fire.

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 22.-The four
upper floors of the Office building of
the Equitable Life Assurance society
at the corner OF Jefferson and Main
streets were Quilted by fire at night.
The loss, including contents, u esti.
mated ~ t2oe,o9n
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Fatal Auto Accident.

turning of an automobile at Franklin
avenue and Lake Of the Isles boule-
ward during the day, v. E. Rice, sixty
years of age, was SO seriously injured
that he died only few hours later at
st. Barnabas hospital. The Chauffeur
who was operating the machine at the
time of the mishap escaped without
serious injury.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-02-22
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Feb. observation-disclosures
s3.90@635; COWS and heifers, $l.5O9
4.90; stockers and feeders, $275@
4.G5; Texans, $36O@44O. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, $6O0@6.30: good
heavy, $6.20@6.30; rough heavy, s6.e5
@e.15; light $6.00@6,25; pigs, 5000
6.1O. Sheep, $3.6o@5.70; lambs, $500
@7.25.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-02-22
Severe Earthquake She K,

st. Thomas, D. w. l., Feb. 22.-An-
Sther very severe earthquake shock
was felt at noon on the British West
indian island Of st. Lucia. Slight
shocks have been felt there at FIRE.
luent intervals since Feb. 16.
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ST. Paul Union Stock Yards.

St. Paul, Feb. 21.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $l.5O@5.50; common to
fair, s4.O0@425: good to choice COWS
and heifers, $3.000425; veals, $1,000
500. Hogs-$5. 100000. Sheep-Year-
ling wethers, $5.25G6.o0; good to
choice lambs, S6.0OM6.5O.
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Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb. 20.-Wheat-To arrive
No. l Northern, S01sc; No. 2 North
ern, 7Slsc. On track-No. Northern.
S0Bc; No. 2 Northern, 7SAc; May,
S1Ac; July, S29sc. Flax-To arrive
and on track, $1.11ss; May, s1.13B:
July, $1.15A; Sept, Sill; Oct, 81
121A.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-02-22
MAY Remove Tax on Coal.

London. Feb. 22.-The British ~
port tax on coal apparently is slated
for removal in Chancellor of the Elk.
chequer Asquith's forthcoming budget.
Mr.. Asquith said to a deputation that
he considered the coal tax vicious and
unnecessarily injurious to an import
ant industry, and when an opportunity
nwered he world remove It.
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Duluth Wneat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb 21.--Wheat-To arrive
No. l Northern, S01Ac; No. 2 North
ern, 1880 On track-No l Northern,
SO1Bc; No. 2 Northern, 7sNc; May,
S1Ac; July, 82Bc. Flax-To arrive
and on track, $1.13H; May, s1155s;
July, Silt; Sept, s1.15A; Get, ST.
113E
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st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

St. Paul, Feb. 2O--Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $450@5.5O; common to
fair, S4.00@4.25; good to choice cows
and heifers, S3.00@4.25; veals, $4,000
500. Hogs-s5.S5@6.10 Sheep-Year-
ling wethers, s5.25@6,00; good to
choice lambs, $600M6.50.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Feb. 0,-Wheat-May,
811sc; July, $50. On track-No.
hard, S11sc; No Northern, S0%c;
No. Northern, 1880.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-02-22
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Feb. -Cattle-Beeves,
s2.S01625; COWS and heifers, $1,000
4S0; stockers and feeders, $2.75@
470; Texans, $3.50@4.40. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, $685. 06.021a;
good heavy, s6.15@6.25; rough heavy,
s5.95@6.10; light, $5.95@6.17h; pigs,
s5.70@6.O5. Sheep, $s.5o@5.75; lambs,
SdTSm7 10
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-02-22
CHRISTIANS IN FLIGHT.
Attacks Upon Catholic Missions Re.
ported in China.

Picking, Feb. 22.-Meager details
have been received of attacks upon
Catholic missions in several towns in
the southeast provinces. The bishop
at Chengchowfu telegraphs that Chris
tians are fleeing. The region is the
center of long standing feud, and out
breaks are frequent.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MinneaUoiis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Feb. 21.-Wheat-May
SIC: July, S2Kc. On track-No.
hard SeNc; No. l Northern, S0Ac;
No. Northern, 7S1ac.
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Two Killed and One Hurt.

Bluefeld, w. Va, Feb. 21-In
premature explosion of dynamite at
Coalwood during the day John Willis
and Tom Nash were killed instantly
and Frank Collier, son Of the superin-
tendent in charge, was seriously in
jured
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Decorations for Jan Warriors.

Toxic, Feb. 22.-Prince Arthur Of
Connaught during the day invested Ad-
u;ral Toso aud Field Marsbals Wanna
gaia and Cysu7a with the Order Of
A@S..~
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HIS LAST HOPE is GONE.

Petition Of Johann Hook for Comm uta.
ton of Sentence Turned Down.
Springfield, H., Feb. Ex-Governor
Deneen, acting on the recommendation
of the state board of pardons, has de.
MED Johann Hoch's petition for com
mutation of sentence to life imprison.
ment. Hoch is under sentence to hang
Friday.
Chicago, Feb. 22.-Johann Hoch had
been confident that he would be grant.
ed either pardon or a new trial and
the news that a communication Of SEN
tence had been denied him came as
great surprise. He WINGED perceptibly
when the news was told him, but re-
covered his composure Immediately.
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TWO KILLED AND FOUR HURT
Passenger Train Wrecked by Land
slice ir California.

Redding, Cal, Feb 22.-Southbound
express trasin No Is on the Southern
Pacific was partially derailed by a
landslide near Delta at night. Two
persons we're killed and four injured
Others had narrow escapes. The dead
are:
Dennia kreel of Dunsmuir and
james T. Reiser, printer of Spokane,
Wash
Yhe. injured are: Engineer c. r..
Wickes. Fireman James Peters, Fire
man. Richard Miller and mail clerk,
uame. go. learned.
: man who once had rough, horny
hends, made them soft and smooth with
Witch Hazel Salve. but he used the
91nuiQe sthat bearing the name "E. G
Dewitt q Co., Chicago" For sores
bsdsL cuts, burns, bruises, ETC., it has nc
eqaA and affords almost immediate re-
ksf frsm Sind, bleeding, itching and
psokudiss "iIes. Soldhy XcCoY + 70
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CONGRESSMAN INDICTED.
Accused of Practicing Before Govern
mental Departments.


Asheville, N. c., Feb. 22-Two in
dictments were returned by the fed
eral grand jury during the day against
E. Spencer Blackburn, Republican rep
resentative in congress from the
Eighth North Carolina district, charg.
ing him with practicing before the de-
partments of the government and with
accepting fees for the service after his
election to the house of representa-
tives.
The indictments allege thai Black
burn appeared before the treasury de-
partment and the commissioner of in
ternal revenue as attorney and secured
a compromise of the cases against \.
Dinkins and p A. Davis, charged with
violation of the laws governing the
making of whiskey 1t is alleged thar
during February and March, 1909,
Blackburn was paid 500 by Davis and
$500 by Dinkins for his services
Washington. Feb. 22.-Representa-
tive Blackburn at night authorized a
denial lin toto'' Of the charges con-
tanned in the indictments returned
against him at Asheville, N. c. Mr..
blackburn declares that he has not
committed any offense. He will make
statement later.
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Boise, Ida, Feb. 22.-Charles E.
Meyer, William d. Haywood and G.
A. Pettibone, leaders of the Western
Federation OF Miners, during the day
were taken to Caldwell, where they
were arraigned before the probate
Judge on information charging them
with the murder of Former Governor
frank Steunenberg. Each OF the
prisoners stood mute, refusing to
plead. The court overruled an objec-
ton to the information and Il motion
for the dismissal of the prisoners.
They were committed without bail.
The three prisoners were brought back
to Boise and were again taken to the
state penitentiary.
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MAKES FURTHER CHARGES.
Denver Detective Accuses Minors Of
Plotting to Kill Capitalists.

Denver, Feb. Feb 22.--Detective
James Mcfarland during the day made
further charges against the officers
and members Of the Western Fedora
ton Of Miners under arrest in Idaho,
saying they had plotted to kill David
II. Moltatl, Dennis Sheedy, F. J.. Hearn
and William G. Evans. bankers, min
ing men and capitalists Of this city, in
addition to Former Governor James
H. Peabody, Chief Justice William Fl.
Gabbert, Justice Luther NJ. Goddard
and Former Adjutant General Sher-
man Bell.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-30

John d. Rockefeller has again aided
the University of Chicago, this time the
gift being S1.450, 900.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-30

is $4,000, of whom $50 are women. On
account of the rigorous nature of the
duties women are not appointed except
in cases where no men applicants are
found upon the eligible registers. AS a
general proposition, however, the super
visors testify unanimously that women
have shown themselves to be just as
capable and efficient as men.
There are women carriers il SO States
and one territory. Iowa has 81, the
largest number; Illinois %, Michigan 10,
Indiana Il, Kansas 10, Missouri IL, and
other States smaller numbers.
The morale of the rural carriers is re-
markably good, and always has been.
Out of $4,000 employees, only pa were
discharged for cause last year, of whom
only 26 were dishonest and 30 had viO-
lated instructions or the regulations of
the service. 1t is doubtful whether any
other organization, either public or pri-
vate, can show so good a record. At the
same time there have been numerous in
stances where the greatest heroism and
nerve have been exhibited, and an extra
ordinary devotion to duty during storms,
washouts, floods and billiards., when the
carriers continued their service regard
less of danger and suffering. The rules
of the department do not make any al
lowance for the weather. The regula-
tons require every carrier to start at
certain hour and maintain a regular
schedule and arrive at given points at
approximately the same moment day af-
ter day; and they are required to cover
a prescribed distance, and make their
circuit without deviating therefrom I'M
der any circumstances, sick or well,
storm or sunshine, and they do it. The
number of complaints is very small and
the cases requiring discipline are very
fo
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-30
FIND ASSASSINS' LAIR
SHANTY IN SWAMP HOUSED
MURDERoUs GANG.
Officers Who Discover Retreat Think
Plots Have Been Laid to Kill
Prominent Men.-Waterspout In
West Virginia.

What is believed to be a gigantic an
archistic plot for the destruction of prom
inent men in The United States was I'M
earthed at Raird, a small mining town
ten miles east of Washington, Pa. 1t is
believed that Gov. Pennypacker of Penn
sylvania and Gov. Pattison of Ohio were
condemned to death by the organization.
Evidence also was found that leads the
authorities to believe that many other
high officials were included. Coroner
Sipe stumbled upon the scene while
searching for the murderer of Michael
Cerrazola, a wealthy Washington county
Italian. The crime was laid to the
BLACK Hand" Society, and in searching
for members of this organization the 9TH
er bigger one was discovered. George
Barli, an Italian, was arrested by the po-
lice for the Cerrazola murder In his
clothes was found a paper containing the
plans formulated in small hut, evidently
the meeting place Of some society to
which he belonged. Officers finally dis
covered this shanty at Baird in a dense
swamp. They broke it open and found
there evidence that may incriminate at
least half a hundred Italians in Wash
ington county. The room was lined with
pigeonholes filled with letters in which
the plot for the killing of numerous Off
cials was outlined. The destruction of
Gov. pennypacker and Gov. Pattison was
delegated to the local band, and similar
gangs in other parts of the country were
given their territories. Nearly all the let
tiers found were received from Paterson,
n. j., but no names were signed. A ma
jority of the letters bore the initials "G."
and M"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-30
STEAMSHIP VALENCIA.

were lack Far over the mountain tops
to the east fell the gray streaks OF APP
preaching dawn. The survivors re-
port incidents of the most narrowing
character.
Crash Comes without Warming.
When the boat crashed upon the hid
den reefs a gale was blowing. Huge
waves were being dashed over deck ana
bridge But now that making port
was but a matter of little While the
officers were not alarmed. In an in
slant came the grinding notes.-the
noise of monster boat going rapidly
by wind and steam, striking at full
speed one of the great, heavy locks
And then out of cabin and saloon
there arose the frantic screams of de-
spair. No one had warning. The first
the passengers felt was the crash. Then
followed the sweep of the sea. Now
came the quick plunge to escape the
sinking craft. Some went down with
it. Some plunged headlong against the
concealed rocks, to be dashed to in
SJdIlI death. OlD6LS "ClC plSNNu UP W
the waves and carried to open waters.
There a few held fast to floating tim
bers. and these, blown by the gale driv-
ing madly from the west, were brought
to safety. How many thus were res
cued is not known.
The Valencia was owned by the Pa
cific Coast Steamship Company and
was being used as an extra boat in
the California and Alaska trade. At
Ter the recent accident to the steamer
City of Pueblo she was placed in the
Seattle-San Francisco trade in connec-
ton with her sister ships, the Umatilla
and the Queen. Last summer the Val
encia was on the Nome run and was
one of the best known vessels on the
coast. She has brought to Seattle mil
lions of gold and thousands of fortu-
nate, returning miners.
The scene of the wreck is 100 miles
north of Vancouver and near a barren
coast.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-01-30
WRECK BANK AND rosToFFICE.
Cracksmen Blow Up Vaults In Two
Towns Near Chicago and Escape.

Cracixsmen Blow Up Vaults In Two
Towns Near Chicago and Escape.
Two safe robberies in which thousands
of dollars were stolen, both within few
miles of Chicago, were reported to the
police the other day. They are laid to an
organized band of bank robbers believed
to be hiding in that city. The boldest of
the rohberies was at Elwood, ILL.,, where
the safe of J. G. Beattie's private bank
was shattered with dynamite and the rob-
bers, carrying away sum given officially
as $4,000, fled northward on handcar
over the Chicago and Alton railroad. This
robbery was reported on the heels of
news from Dunning. just outside the city
limits, that three burglars had entered
the branch pOstoffice there and blown open
the safe, getting STAMPS and money, the
value of which is unknown. The police
are convinced that an organized band of
young outlaws is responsible for the out
break, and that they make their headquar-
tiers in Chicago, leaving the city to prey
on unprotected banks and postoffices ana
seeking safety in the crowds of the city
after the crimes. 1t is believed the sum
stolen at Elwood exceeds $4,000, at which
it is placed by the bank officials. The
one-story bank building was shattered by
the dynamite. The explosion was heard
throughout the town, but residents
thought it was blast in one of the near
by quarries. The robbery of the Dunning
postofice is believed to have been done by
confederates of the Elwood bank. Law
renee z. Taylor, postmaster, was mott
fed of the robbery by policeman, and
together they searched for and found two
of the men, but being unarmed were I'M
able to arrest them, and the robbers es-
capped