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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD.
Miners and Operators Will Try to Ad-
lust Differences.

Indianapolis, March 20.-That there
will be a second conference of the coal
operators and miners OF the central
competitive district. comprising Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and Western Pennsyl-
vania, was definitely determined dur
ing the afternoon when the operators
adopted a resolution setting forth
tleir willingness to meet representa-
ives of their employees. Subsequent
arrangements between j. H. Winder,
the newly elected chairman of the
operators. and President John Mitchell
of the Mine Workers fixed the first
session of the joint conference for 10
o'clock in the morning.
Following the retirement of f. l..
Robbins. president of the PittsburS
Coal company, as chairman of the ope-
rators and the election OF j. H. Win
der of Ohio as his successor, a resolu-
ton was adopted providing that the
operators of the various states should
elect their WI spokesman and that
there shall be no official representa-
tives of the four states collectively
either in ioint convention or joint
scale committee.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
Will Bar Insurance Companies.

State Insurance Commissioner Coon.
err has started a crusade against COM
panies that I not licensed to do
business in the state. He has infor-
nation that an insurance broker of
New York is sending circulars to prop
erty owners in North Dakota, Offering
to place insurance on property in this
state with companies that are not
licensed to do business here. The
commissioner has recently refused to
renew the licenses of the State Life
Insurance company of indianapolis
and the Mutual Reserve Life Insur,
ance company of New York. The last
named company was refused a license,
1t is said, because some of it's officers
are under indictment in New York.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
Minnesotan a Suicide.

With his throat cut from ear u ear
the almost lifeless body Of a man sun.
posed to be Il. H. Fleshing Of Evans.
vile, Mimi, was found lying beneath
a baggage truck at the depot at Grand
Forks last week. The man was hur.
rfed to the hospital, but died while on
the operating table. "Take me to
Evansville" the injured man gasped
just before he died. An investigation
resulted in the finding of a check
book and other papers which ap.
parently established the mans iden.
tity. He had a %jackknife claspeG in
his right hand when discovered. and it
is believed that he cut his own throat.
He was about forty years old. The
Evansville authorities have been no.
titled.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
BODIES REDUCED TO ASHES.
Death List in Colorado Disaster EST
mated at Thirty-six.


Pueblo, Colo, March 17.-While the
exact number of lives lost in the
Adobe wreck near Florence on the
Denver and Rio Grande railroad will
never be known it undoubtedly will
take rank among the great disasters
in the history of railroading. Con-
sentative estimates on the loss of life
place the number Of dead at thirty
six. Seventeen bodies are in Pueblo
morgue, two are in the morgue at Flor
ence, several other persons are known
to be dead and possibly a score of
bodies We're burned to ashes.
S. F. Lively, the operator whose
failure to deliver the train order that
resulted in the collision, has not yet
been arrested and il is considered
probable that no action against him
will be taken until after the coroner's
inquest. Lively says of his failure to
deliver the train order:
Il was asleep; that's ALL
1t is asserted that Lively had worked
for several days without sleep.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Wednesday, March IA.

Sen ste-Railroad rate bill occupied
most of the session. Mr.. Rayner
(Md.) was the chief speaker and the
debate that took place was provoked
by some OF his u%tterances. Amons
the senators who were aroused by
him were Messrs. Foraker. Lodge and
Deliver.
House-The second day of general
debate on the legislative bill devel-
oped discussion Of the retirement of
aged clerks, interspersed with a
speech on statehood by Mi. Babcocl
of Wisconsin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
ITEMS OF A WEEK FROM vAp,o,.
PARTS OF THE STATE.
Northwestern Farmers Assoc,,..
Has Finally Decided to Establish
Terminal Elevators in the City
of Ashland, Wis.
of Ashland, Wis.

A committee consisting of IT G
Forkert and ID. S. Blair of North ~.
kota and H. j. Hanson of Minnesota
appointed by the Northwestern Farm
ers' association to investigate a promo.
sition made by Ashland, Wis, for tbo
establishment of terminal elevators ~
that city, has prepared a report on,
tirely favorable to the location Of tho
elevators there. The report deals
largely with the shipping facilities
both to and from Ashland and recon,
mends the erection of the elevators On
the site formerly occupied by the dock
and plant of the Ashland Lumber com.
pany, an option or this property for
$4,000 having been secured. The
committee also recommends that .
separate fund be raised by permitting
members of the association to suh.
scribe for stock in the terminal elova.
tor company, so that the ownership Of
shares in the company shall be con.
fined as far as possible to members Of
the association.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
Odd Fellows Election.

G. R. Green Of Hamilton, grand mas
ter OF the North Dakota Odd Fellows
has announced the result of the cleo
tons held in the subordinate lodges OF
the state at the last meetings held in
January, for grand lodge officers. The
list is as follows: H. P. Cooper, Dray.
ton, grand master; H. D.. Mack,
D1ckey, deputy grand master; J. H.
Cook, Willow City, grand warden; Don
Mcdonald, Grand Forks, grand secre-
tary; Il. N. Gilmore, Hope. grand
treasurer; c. r. Green, Hamilton, rep
resentative for two years; o. A. Web,
ster, Grand Forks, representative for
n year..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
STAND BY THE BILL
HOUSE REPUBLICANS REFUSE To
CHANGE THEIR STATEHOOD
MEASURE.

washington, March 16.-As the re.
suit OF a caucus which lasted for two
and one-half hours during the day the
Republicans Of the house voted 1875 TO
50 to stand by the statehood bill as it
passed the house and ask the senate
for a conference. This vote came al
ter d resolution offered by MI. Mon
uell OF Wyoming, representing the
insurgents had been defeated, 1923
to 43. The Mondell resolution was TO
agree to the senate amendment elimi-
mating Arizona and New Mexico from
the Dill and to ask a conference on the
minor amendments.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
HEARING is ADJOURNED.
Count CasteIlane Said to Be III and
Unable to Attend Court.

Paris, March l7.-Judge Ditto. pres
ident OF the First tribunal of the Seine.
summoned the Count and Countess
Boni de Castellane during the day fo!
the purpose OF seeking a ~reconcilia-
ton under the wife's last application
for absolute divorce. The countess.
formerly Anna Gould. was present
with Edmund Kelly, her lawyer. The
counts attorney presented a certificate
from a doctor saying the former was
SICK and unable TO be present in court.
The hearing was then adjourned for a
fortnight.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
He Tries to Bite Peon,e.

Apparently suffering from hydro,
phobia Henry Larson was taken last,
e ron Grand Forks to Rothsay,
Mimi, where his parents live. Lar
son has been living in Canada for
some time, and two days ago went to
his sisters house in York. He showed
signs OF insanity and was taken into
custody, and his brother-in-law and a
nelghbor decided to take the unfortu-
nate to Il home Of his parents. Lar
son developed unmistakable signs OF
h~ydrophobia. He barks and the two
attendants had much difficulty in
avoiding his bites.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Five Others Overcome by Smoke in
Kansas City Fire.

Kansas City. March 19.-M;ss Agnes
lnman. a corsetmaker. who came here
three months ago from st. Louis, was
burned to death and five other women
were overcome by smoke in a fire in
the n OF the Altman building at
Eleventh and Walnut streets in this
city. Most Of the tenants of the build,
ing are professional women and many
Of them sleep in their Offices.
The fire started from a kiln in which
artists had been burning china. The
property loss is trivial.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
Parties Unite on Ticket.

For the first time in the history of
Wahpeton, the two political parties
nave got together and nominated one
ticket for the election, which will
take place on April 2. Party lines
have been eliminated. The ticket was
agreed upon at a mass meeting and
there will be no opposition to it, as
the time for filing nominations has
gone by. Following is the ticket:
Mayor, Frank Eberly; treasurer,
Charles Y%oungquist; police magistrate,
5. II. Basom; city justice, H. N. Nor
ply.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
USING REPREssIvE MEASURES
Russian Government Trying to Stop
Strike Agitation.

st. Petersburg, March l9.-Thc gov.
ernmen, is using the most rcprcssivo
measures 10 stop the agitation for a
s'rik" Of railway men and telegraph,
crS. y meeting Of the former at
Rostoh"nIDon was surrounded ana
invaded during tln day by Cossacks,
Wi" iired into tho aasemblage, killing
80 persons and woundin@ eight.
AZ MOSCOW troops ARE now Guarding
MI ne railwaH stations ana several
'acl"'!c lnclodInc the Abrihoson
works "herc Inc worlmcr are rcstlye,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
Physician Accused of Murder.

Nashville, Tenn, March 16.-Dr,
Herman Felst, a prominent physician
Or this city, was arrested here during
the day on the charge of murderin"
Nrs. Rosa Mangrum, whose body was
found floating in the Ohio river at
Cairo, ILL.,, recently. The warrant fo,
me doctors arrest was sworn out by
Chester Mason, a brother of the dead
woman.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
AGlTATiNG BRITISH OWNERS.
American Ship Subsidy Bill Vieyea
With Some Alarm.

London, March 19.-The American
ship subsidy bill is agitating British
ship owners and builders and formed
the subject of a question in the house
OF commons during the day, but Pre-
n:ier CamDhell-Bannerman said the
government did not think any useful
action could be taken at the present
stage. The government was unable to
prophecy the probable effect Of the
measure Oh British shipping, but
should the ill pass the consequences
would, of course, be carefully consid-
cred.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
Southern Catholic School Burned

Shreveport La, March l7.-St. Win.
cents academy, established thirty
years ago and me Of the most widely
known Catholic institutions In the
South, has been destroyed by fire. The
fire originated from a defective liuc
while the teachers and pupils we're at
luncheon, All ESCAPED without injury.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
Thursd ay, March IS.

Senate-Consideration OF railroad
rate question continued. Mr.. Tillman's
report on the house bill was read and
Mr.. Nelson tMinn.) delivered a speech
in favor Of the measure.
House-killing of Moro women and
children by American soldiers in the
Philippines denounced by MI. Jones
(Va.).
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
Saturday,, March IL.

The plague has reappeared at Sgd
ney, N. S. W.
Andrew Carnegie has given S45, 900
to Coe college, a Presbyterian institu-
ton located at Cedar Rapids, la. The
college will erect a $4,000 science
hall.
Dispatches to Dun's Review indi-
cate that favorable progress continues
TO be made in trade and prospects for
the spring season are regarded with
much confidence.
Mr., Walter Ninitz, the Chilean min
lister, by direction of his government.
mas rendered Secretary Root an in.
v1tation to visit Valparaiso on his
coming trip to the Rio Janeiro confer.
ence.
Professor A. H. Pattengill, one of
the University of Michigan's veteran
professors and the faculty representa-
i Of Michigan in all athletic mat
ters for a number of years, died sud
denly from heart disease.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22

House-Bill abolishing the rank Oh
lieutenant general in the army passed
after being amended to permit the
promotion of Generals Corbin and
Macarthur. Bill for reorganization of
the consular service also passed.
Senate-Messrs. McCreary, Bailey
and Hepburn made addresses on rail,
road rate regulation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
SUCCEEDS eELLAMY sToREB,
Charles S. Francis Named as Ambas.
Sddor to Austria.

washington, March 19-The name
of Charles $ Francis Of Troy, n Y.
former American minister to Greece
mas been sent 10 Dlc senate as am
haSShd"f 10 Observation-Disclosures 10 cue
coed sc1lang Storcl, Mr.. Franclt'
rather "aa formerly ambaasadar 20
Austria.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
Will Study in Far North.

V. ~Steifnnson, a former student at
the University OF North Dakota, is to
accompany the Nicholson polar OK
petition TO study the othnology of the
northern tribes He Is n native of
North Dakota, of lcelandic pmentagc,
ana Is now II student at Harvard,
where he Is regarded as one of the
brightest chronological students in the
country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, March observation-disclosures
$3.90@G.35; COWS and heifers, sr.GOM
$40: stochers and feeders, $4,000
4.75; Texans, $3.75@4.6o. Hogs
Mixed and butchers, $6.10MG.4O: rood
heavy, $6.3OM6,40. rough heavy, 500
WG.2o; light, $G,05@G.35; pigs, $5.90m
go. Sheep, $3.15@G.90; lambs. $iG0
az 90
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
Courthouse Measure Lost.

n proposition to bond La Moure
county for 100000 for the erection OF
a courthouse probably has been de-
feated by a majority of 100 votes. The
county mas been pretty evenly divided
along geographical lines on the bond,
Inc question. The eastern half favor
ed a new building, while the western
end was opposed to the plan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, March 19.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, s4.50@5.5O; common to
fair, $3.5O@4.25; good to choice cows
and heifers, $3.00@4.75; veals, s2.0OM
5.25. Hogs-$6.0O@6,2o. sheep-Year.
ling wethers, s5.25@6.0o; good to
choice lambs, $G.O0@6.50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
Duluth Wheat and EIax

Duluth, March 19.-Wheat-To ar.
rive and on track-No. l Northern,
76Bc; No. z Northern, 74Mc; May,
TMc; July, 79Ac; Sept, 7S1ac. Flax
TO arrive and on track, s1.nh:
May, $1.16; July, $I.17h; Sept, S1.l7:
Oct, S1.15.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
MARKET
Minneapolis Wheat,

Minneapolis, March 19.-Wheat-
May. 7G7sc: July, 791sc; Sept, 77hc.
On track-No. ! hard, THO; No. /
Northern, 7bBc: No. 2 Northern, 1915
@75Ac.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
Friday, March 49,.

House-Attempt to pass the Prince
bill abolishing the grade of lieutenant
general in the army resulted in a
three-hour flibuster by friends of Gen
erals Corbin and Macarthur. No &C
adjourned.
SarSte-Not in coscioo
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
OVER A THOUSAND KILLED.
Earthquake on Formosa More Serious
Than az First Reported.

London, March pa dispatch from
Toxic to the Daily Telegraph SAYS:
'AdVlces from Taihoku Capital Of
Formosa) state hal the earthquake
on that island was more serious than
ut first reported. In the prefecture of
Kagl alone 1,400 houses were com
rletely destroyed, 1,014 persons killed
and 695 injured"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
sHERRIck FOUND GUILTY.
Ex-AudItor of Indiana Convicted o
Embezzlement.

indianapolis, March 15.-David E.
Sherrlck, former auditor of state. has
beer found guilty of embezzlement bv
a jury. MI. Sherrick was tried on in.
dlctments charging him with misuse
Dt $4,000 belonging to the state. He
resigned on the demand of the GOV
ernor and the money has since been
paid back into the state treasury.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
Friday, March is.

The Great Northern road will spend
more than $4,000, 900 for freight and
passenger equipment this year.
Judge Ingram Dunn, forty years old,
financial editor Of the New York Press,
is dead from typhoid fever at Ridge.
wood, N. J..
A hurricane has ragged for three
days in the Black sea. Great damage
has been done and in every port ship
ping has been disabled.
John D. Guerne, a pioneer lawyer Of
Wisconsin and formerly a prominent
politician, is dead at Madison. He
was seventy.five years old.
John Hovde Of Cotton, S. D., was
burned to death in a fire at that place.
Hovde, who was fifty.fve years old,
formerly lived in Duluth, MINI.
Major Charles C. Cresson, U. S. A.,
retired, is dead at San Antonio, Tex,
from an operation performed on a
wound received in the battle of Get
tySburg.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
OVER A SCORE PERISH
MANY OTHERS INJURED IN COL.
LISBON ON THE DENVER AND
RIO GRANDE.

-
Message Sends Fast Trains To.
sether, Wrecking a Number of
coaches-Fire Breaks Out IN the
Ruins and Imprisoned Passengers
Are Burned to Death.
Pueblo, Colo, March 17.-Failure by
q telegraph operator to deliver a mes
sage to the crew of a Denver and Rio
Grande passenger train resulted in a
read-on collision with another passen-
ger train near Florence, Colo, early in
the morning. At least twenty-one
lives were lost and twenty-three per-
sons were injured. Many of the
corpses We're consumed by the fire.
which swept the wreck, and it is
doubtful if n full list of the casualties
will ever be known.
The wreck was accompanied by hor-
rors only slightly less than those of
the Eden disaster, which occurred
Aug. {, 1904. on the same line. The
flames followed the collision almost
instantly and those who failed to
reach the doors or windows at once
were deprived of all chance for life.
Some were smothered by the first
burst of fire following the explosion
of the gas tanks on the cars, but many
! were caught by broken seats and TIM
bers and incinerated by inches.
The trains were the Utah-California
express No. 5, westbound from Denver,
and the Co!orado-New Mexico express
No. 16 eastbound from Leadville and
Grand Junction. They met on a
sharp curve and were less than 200
yards apart when the engineers dis
covered that a collision was imminent.
Walter Coslett, engineer of the west
bound train, used every possible
means to prevent the crash and went
to his death with his hand on the
throttle, faithful to his charge. This
much is vouched for by his fireman, j..
H. Smith, who, seeing the uselessness
OF remaining, jumped and saved him
self. The engine crew of the east
bound train died at their posts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
Monday, March 19.

Three trainmen were killed and two
injured in a collision of freight trains
at West Windham, N. H.
Work has commenced on the 81
100000 plant of the American Slne)t
ing company at Point San Bruno, Cal
Samuel 0. Howe, treasurer of the
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
company, died suddenly in New Yorl;
city. Mr.. Howe was sixty-three years
old.
Colonel Joseph B. Killibrew, aged
seVenty-five, is dead at Nashville
Tenn. Colonel killebrew was widely
Known as a writer on agricultural sinh
jects.
The French authorities have granted
SIX months delay in the case of Elliott
+. Shepard of New York, who was
sentenced 10 a fine, to pay an indem.
nifty and to three months imprison.
ment for running over and killing q
girl with his automobile.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
Tuesday,, March On

D. & A. Rastourgeff, the largest NOR
hants in Russia, have failed for s12
100000. "
Nicholas Brice, banker and v;ce
president of the Stock Exchange is
dead at Philadelphia. Mr.. Brice was
ABOUT eighty years of age.
Inc Chicago Federation of oho,
mas declared wal on the Chicago I'm.
ocFiahcIs association, branding the
podN a" "a ilus, of tho worst order"
me Anstro-Servian tariff disnni.
mas collapsed. Orders have neon i..
sued I" adlait al Austrian merchan.
us" mi" Servia on the same condi
'l"hS which prevailed before the tariff
war. 80
Inc special business mems GRAND
Jury at Toledo, O., returned jndirt
mcn'9 against hyc Of the ~larposl loo
companies doing business there Thov
iic char&"d with cnrcrin4 into y com.
O'na''on to 'dyance the pglc, Of ,c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
NEWS CONVERSATIONS
Wednesday. March "a.

The Kentucky general assembly
session Of 1906 closed Tuesday after
q session of sixty working days.
Judge Alton B. Parker of New York
delivered a speech on Democracy"
before a Joint session OF the Mlssls-
sippi legislature at Jackson.
The house committee on military
affairs has decided to report favorably
the Hull bill appropriating 100000
for a government powder factory.
Toledo CO.. ice dealers have notified
their consumers that because OF the
scarcity of ice prices will be advanced
for the season from Is to 100 per cent
over last years prices.
Horace Tenny, a prominent pioneer
lawyer and editor of Wisconsin,, is
dead at Madison, aged e~ighty-siX. He
had been a member Of both houses of
the legislature. state treasurer, state
printer, army %paymaster, university
,egent and secretary of the railroad
commission.
Thursday, March IS.
The Standard Oil company has ad-
vanced the price of gasoline half a
cent per gallon.
Oscar j. Ricketts,, foreman of print
ing at the government printing office
in Washington, has resigned to engage
in private business in Washington.
General Grodekoff. commander-in-
chief of the Manchurian army, has is,
sued an order prohibiting Japanese
from passing north of the Russian
lines.
John H. Tcnnent, ST., president of
the defunct Tennent Shoe company,
has been arrested at st. Louis on a
bench warrant charging him with OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses.
The German reichstag has adopted
a motion introduced by the Radical
party requesting Chancellor Won Bue-
low to present a bill providing for the
removal Of the restrictions on the
right of assembly for women.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22
Monday, March 10.

Senate-NOt in session.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-03-22

Unexpectedly Appears Before the In
v%estigating Committee and Creates
a Sensation by the Flood of Denun-
citation and lnvective Used in Con-
demning the Men, Several of Whom
Were Present.