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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-01-11
70 Star. Poultry. Earf.,.

Helge al, t.lie ala le,.,
So he Viii pose 81 all Of his
cattle aafl lox Yoar VIII start {
poultry farm With 5000 birds,
Iie experimental on d s,1st'l
scale this year aud is perfectly
satisfied.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-01-11
OPTICS Gas Plant

The Minot Optic wants q gas
plant established at or near Vii
not. We have been under the
impression they already had one
there in the Optic office. Bot
.tipeau News.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-01-11
Winter Millinery Cheap,

will closs out my stock Of
winter miliionery goods at hall
price, to make room for my
spring stock which will arrive be-
fore long. See me and save
money. Mary Elton, Minot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-20
STARTED A BUN.
Depositors Became Alarmed About
Condition of a Chicago Bank.

Chicago. Feb. 20.-A run was start
ed on the Jackson Trust and Savings
bank, it being thought by many of the
depositors that the institution is in
volved by the failure of the Bank OF
America three days ago
At the hour set for the opening OF
the bank 500 deposit0rs were in walt
ing and as soon as the doors were
opeend they commenced to Withdraw
their funds. It is known that the in
stitution is a loser through loans to
F. c. Creelman, whose loans from the
Bank Of America we're the immediate
cause of the closing Of that concern
The amount of money loaned to Creel-
man by the Jackson Trust and Savings
bank is said by its officers to be S25,-
900, but stories on the street by which
the depositors were alarmed put the
amount at several times S25,
W. H. Egan, president of the Jack
son Trust and Savings bank, said to-
1--WE have loaned on collateral Sc
curity S25. 900 to F. c. Creelman, and
we believe the loan Is good. Even if
it is not we can not be injured by any
run that can be made against us. We
have ample funds, and we can obtain
all the outside assistance we wish, but
it is not necessary for US to ask it.
The bank yesterday in an effort to
cover possible losses through the
Creelman loans took over the business
Of the Illinois Hardwood Lumber com
pany, a corporation IN which Creel-
man is interested. and attempted to
sell some of the assets at a sacrifice.
1t was enjoined from proceeding in
this work by the federal court.
The Jackson Trust and Savings
bank, according to a recent report Of
its resources and liabilities. held saw
ings deposits TO the amount Of $780,
600 and commercial deposits amount
ing to S150.000 It's capital stock is
S250,000, and a surplus fund Of $50
600 was reported. with undivided
profits of $4,000. Among its re-
sources were 100000 approximately
in loans and discounts and $2S4,00O
in stocks and bonds The officers are
W. H. Egan, president; David Decker,
and B. F. Demuth, vice presidents,
and William L. Lawson. cashier. It
has been clearing through the CONT
mental National bank.
At 1 o'clock 1t was announced by
the officers of the harN that the COM
mercial departm ents would close at 3
o'clock as usual but that the savings
department would remain open until
5 o'clock in order to pay off depositors.
Officers Of other banks that called
at the office of the Jackson Trust and
Savings bank early in the day declared
that there was no doubt that the in
stitution was in good condition and
could easily Withstand the run.
Judge Lands. in the federal court,
today appointed John J. Knickerboek-
er receiver for the estate of F. c.
Creelman in bonds of $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-20
ROOSEVELT'S LETTER.
It Is Placed in Evidence in the Beef
Trust Case.

Chicago Feb. 2O.-At the opening Of
the packers case today Attorney
Hines. who represents the interests of
Swift & Co, began to read exhibits
identified earlier in the trial. such as
typewriter statement of the cOnversa-
ton between Special Agent Durand
and Edward F. Swift at the time of the
inquiry into the packing industry
Attorney John S. Miller also read the
letter of President Roosevelt to Attor-
ney General Moody which was authen-
ticated some time ago by the attorney
general. This is the letter which de-
clared that the department of corpora
tons and the department of justice
were working together in the beef in
vestigation. Attorney General Moody
when in Chicago some time ago ad-
mitted that the letter had been written
by the president, but claimed that the
statement of collusion between the two
depa rtmentS was incorrect.
A long argument followed on the ad-
missibility Of President Roosevelt's let
ter to Attorney General Moody as evi-
dence. NIr. Morrison cOntended that the
letter was inmaterial.
The court said: 1T Is material in
this case to know whether the matters
were turned ove~ to the department of
justice and I think the letter should be
admitted as evidence"
Attorney Miller then announced that
the packers had no more evidence to
offer and would rest their case.
The government commenced to intro
duce testimony in the afternoon session
Of the court Commissioner of Corpora
tions Garfield being the first witness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-20
AFTER MONOPOLlES.
House Committee Favors Investiga-
ton by Commerce Commission.

Washington, Feb. Boy an unani-
nous vote the house committee on
interstate and foreign commerce de-
cided today to make a favorable re-
port on the Tillman resolution as
amended. In it's amended form the
resolution provides for the invesuga-
ton by the interstate commerce com
mission of Railroad determinations
and mOnopolies in coal and OIL"
The compromise measure is a com
bination of the Tillman, Gillespie and
Campbell resolutions It retains the
number and title of the Tnlman reso-
luton but narrOws it by striking out
the proposed investigation of mOnopo-
lies and determinations in all products
handled by railways. The measure is
broader than the Gillespie resolution
IN that 1t includes all coal, while the
Gillespie resolution related to bitumin-
Gus coal and 1t practically includes the
Campbell resolution by extending the
investigation to oil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-20
THIRTEEN KILLED.
Explosion of Gas in Coal Mine at
Walsenburg, Col.

Walsenburg, Col, Feb. 20.-By far the
worst accident in the history Of coal min
ing in this part of the country has oc-
CURED at the Maitland mine, and as a.
result at least thirteen miners lost their
lives. It is possible that the list viii
reach sixteen when all the bodies have
been recovered
The following is the list of the dead SO
far as known:
ARCHIE MILLER, fire boss.
BILLY MORGAN, Maitland.
JAMES w. TITTERS, Kansas.
BATTISTE EOBERA.
CORONA COSTA. Sopris, Col.
JOE COSTA.
NICK YOCKIBETZ.
The explosion caused a fall of rock from
the roof and until this is cleared away
it will not be known positively just how
many more are yet in the mine. It is GER
tain, however, that any found there viii
be past help. The explosion was caused
by gas and the deaths were caused by gas
and after-danp.
1t is supposed that the explosion oc-
cnrred on account of open lamps in use,
as most Of the men III that part of the
mine used open lamps The Maitland mine
is the property of the Victor Fuel COM
pany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-20
L LOOK OUTFOR WAR HAS Them RIGHT.
Frances Proposition Regarding Detective Expresses
Morocco Is Rejected. the Greatest Confidence
Whole Matter Is Now Mhere 1t In the Guilt of
Was at First He Has Arrested.
Ia PROLONGED CRISIS. MANY MURDERS DUE
Is Likely Follow the Officers of the Miners
to Agree. Federation He Says.
Withdrawal From Conference Denies There Has Been
Reported to Be Imminent. ANY Confession Made
Frances Proposition Regarding
Morocco Is Rejected.
Whole Natter Is Now " here 1t
Was at First.
4 PROLONGED CRISIS.
Is Likely to Follow the Failure
to Agree.
Withdrawal From Conference
Reported to Be Imminent.

Paris, Feb. 20.-Germany's rejection
of Frances proposal at AIgeciras that
the proposed Moroccan police system
shall be French and Spanish has given
renewed gravity to the Franco German
situation. 1t is officially announced that
Germany's action leaves France no
course but to terminate the private ne
gotiations and appeal to the judgment
of the world before the open confer
ence- This decision suspends the meet
ings between NJ. Rovel head of the
French mission at Algeciras and Herr
Won Radowitz, chief of the German dele
cation at which they have been seeking
to find an accord. The failure to agree
promises to result in a prolonged crisis
in which each side maintains the posi-
tion which it took up before the open
conference.
Reports are in circulation to the eff
feet Ihat France intends to withdraw
from the conference, but they are not
confirmed and the determination of the
French delegates to carry the case be-
fore the open conference shows that &c
withdrawal stage has not vet been
reached. It is expected that the strained
situation viii have the effect of renew
ing the alarmist war reports and of
arousing public apprehension.
Later a semiohicial note was issued
announcing Frances intention to dis
continue private negotiations and to
carry the question of policing of Moroc-
co before the judgment of the world
in the open conference. The note states
that it is evidently the desire of Ger
many to have the conference fail.
The bourse showed uneasiness as a
result of the Moroccan situation but
was not panicky.
Nothing More to Say.
Algecfras, Feb. 2O.-The delegates
pessimistic over the results of the ne
gotiations.
Germany's reply rejecting the
French proposals for policing Morocco
adds that Germany is ready to ex-
anime any further propositions France
may wish to make but the French
seem not to have any further proposi-
tions to present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-20
Detective MCFARLAND Expresses
the Greatest Confidence
In the Guilt of the Men Whom
He Has Arrested.
MANY MURDERS DUI
To the Officers of the Miners
Federation, He Says.
Denies That There Has Been
Amy Confession Made.

Denver, Feb. 2O.-In an interview
publish ed here today, Detective James
MCFARLAND denies the report that he
secured a confession from Harry Or
chard, who is charged with the muir
der of former Governor Frank
Steunenberg at Caldwell, Idaho, De
cember 3 0. last, duplicating the officers
of the Western Federation of Miners
in that crime and many others, though
he claims to have ample evidence OF
their guilt.
There have been statements made
by various parties" said officer Nc
Parland. but know of none made by
! Orchard, and as have been the only
man at work on the case. L think
would have known of it had there been
one.
Il undertook the investigation of
/ Governor Steunenberg death at the
request of his personal friend, Cover
nor GoOding, and Governor Gooding
has personally paid what expenses have
been incident to my investigation.
I felt it my duty as citizen of Colo
radO to outroot the gang and as such
1 undertook the work. These fellows
thought it was so long ago that had
broken the Molly Maguires that L
must now be in my dotage. They were
not afraid of me. But there is a weak
spot in every wall, especially such a
one as the " GSIGGQ EGQGIaLlOn Was
founded on, and that weak spot I
found. It will cost Meyer, Haywood
and Petubone, and as many more, tn cir
lives"
MCFARLAND claims to have positive
evidence that members of the Western
Federation planned and carried out the
assa ssinat ton of Detective Lyce Gregory 8,
killed nysteriously in " est Denver two
years ago, of Martin GLEASON, supC;il--
tendent Of the Wild Horse nine at Grip
h ~, =
shaft; of Arthur Collins, superintendent
Of the Smuggler-UniOn mine at
Telluride, who was shot from ambush;
of the killing of IA men in the explosion
at the Independence depot near Cripple
Greek June 6, 1904; of the murder of
Martin b valley, who was killed last
summer by an explosion in this city and
of other murders.
The killing of VALLEY is said to have
been accidental the nitro glycerine with
which he vas killed having been placed
on a vacant lot through which sShiet
Justice Gabber Of the scpreme court
was accustomed to pass with the inten-
ton of killing him.
Search is being made for Jack Simp-
kins, another member Of the executive
committee, who is said to have disap-
peared two months ago.
MCFARLAND denied the charge that he
had kidnapped the federation officers out
of Denver. THE papers were regular, -
he said, "and were served regularly. L
could not be expected to notify their
lawyers that Meyer Haywood and Pet
tibone were in jail and about to be taken
to Idaho.
aThey knew that if they were cap
tured they would never be able to clear
themselves and were about to leave The
country when arrested. They had plan
nee to blow UP the train If any attempt
were made to remove them to ldaho ana
for this reason insisted on having
special train to take the to Idaho
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-20
TRAGEDY WAS REAL.
Woman shoots Herself on Stage of a
Denver Theater.

Denver. Colo. Feb. 2O.-Leavlng
her seat in one of the boxes in the
Crystal theater a few minutes after
the opening of the performance, Mrs
c. A. Weilder. said to be a resident Of
this city. made her way to the stage
and. after f1ourishing a revolver for
a moment in full view of the audience,
discharged the weapon at her own
person, infiicting a probably fatal
wound
The woman fell gasping to the floor,
but those in the audience who had not
observed her movements prior to her
approach to the stage thought the
shooting was part of a burlesque act
and made no outcry. A moment later.
however. the screams of the perform
ers in the wings brought the audience
to a realization Of the fact that a real
tragedy had been enacted.
When the woman was picked up by
the stage attendants she was uncon-
scious. and one hand still held the
weapon while in the other a picture,
said to be that of her 7-year-OId son,
was tightly clutched. An ambulance
was summoned to the door of the the
ater, and the dying woman was re-
moved to the emergency hospital.
Quiet was restored in the theater in
a short while, and the performance
was resumed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-20
HOCH DOESN'T KNOW.
In Doubt About Best Time for state
Convention.

Governor Hoch is not inclined to
commit himself concerning his prefer
ences as to the time for holding the
state convention. He said today in re-
spOnse to a question on that subject:
MY ideas on the subject have not
crystallized on any particular date.
don't know that it really makes very
much difference to me. I think that
we should be careful not to hold the
convention too early. for if we did so,
we would be accused of taking snap
judgment I favor giving everybody
plenty Of time"
John @. Royce, state bank commits
sioner, says: Il gather that the senti-
ment is in favor Of convention about
the middle of May. That is about the
usual time for holding the convention,
except two years ago, when it was put
in March. and made a lot of kicking. I
believe the convention should be held
at Topeka. Topeka has the best place
in the state for Republican state
convention. and yet since that Audi
torium was built not a single state
convention has come here. believe
Topeka viii get it this year"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-20
M'CURDYS ARE SUED.
Mutual Life VIII Try to Get Money
Back.

New York, Feb. 20.-Charles A.
Peabody, president of the Mutual Life
Insurance company, authorizes the
statement that civil suits have been
begun in the supreme court against
Richard A. McCurdy, former president
of the Mutual Life; Robert H. Nc
Curdy, former general manager; Col
Onel Charles H. Raymond and Louis
A. Thebaud, constituting the firm Of
Charles A. Raymond & Co. late gem
eral metropolitan agents of the Mu-
tual.
Mr.. Peabody acted upon the oral
advice given about a week ago by
Joseph H. Choate, of whom the board
Of trustees had requested an opinion
on the recommendations made BY the
Truesdale investigation committed
that such suits be instituted All the
prospective defendants authorized
their counsel to accept service in their
behalf, and on Thursday last sum
mOnses in the suits were served upon
Richard A. and Robert H. McCurdy
through their counsel Delaney NicoU
and upon Louis A. Thebaud and Col
onel Raymond through their counsel.
John S. Wise, former governor Of vIr-
ginia. Colonel Raymond at present Is
absent from the city on a tour of the
south.
NO complaints have yet been served
IN any of the suits, service being by
summons only. Counsel for the sew
eral defendants entered an appear
ance and formally accepted service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-20
BREWER HELPS HIM.
Associate Justice Grants Writ of Error
in Patterson's Favor.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Justice Brew
er of the supreme court of the United
States today entered an order granting
a writ of error in the contempt case of
United States Senator Patterson. The
case grew out of the publication Of a
cartoon of the Colorado state supreme
court in the Rocky Mountain News, of
which Mr.. Patterson is the proprietor
For this the state court held the sena-
tor to be in contempt and assessed a
fine of $1,000 against him.
The writ granted by Justice Brewer
is made a supersedeas and the order
stays all proceedings in the Colorado
court for the collection of the fine. The
case will be reviewed by the full bench
of the supreme court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-20
MAKE MORE CLOTH.
Capacity of Western Wooden Mills to
Be Increased.

The Western Woolen Mills are pre-
pairing to increase the capacity of their
plant from 400 yards daily to 500. Two
additional looms will be installed, new
boiler installed and othtr machinery add
ed The improvements will cost about
So OO0 1T does not represent very much
in dollars and cents" said NJ. c. Hol-
man. president of the company, but it
does mean a whole lot in increasing the
capacity of the mill. We are now selling
cloth to some of the largest tailors in
New York city. We are making cloth
for the wholesale markets now Some
thing we have never done before. We
Just recently closed a contract of sufi-
cient size to keep US running on that
alone for four months to come The
wooden trade business is exceptionally
good. We are making large shipments
to the east and we are very gratified
as a result"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-20
Instead Of S15,OOO,OOO It Is
Not Over S6,OOO,OO
HOSPITAL IN DANGER.
New York May close Big EndOw-
ment Expected.
Traction Stocks Are Not Up to
Early Estimates.

Chicago. Feb. 2O.-The Chronicle
today says:
Startling reports have reached the
ears Of Chicago financiers that the
reputed s15,OOO,OOO estate of the late
Charles T. Yerkes is fictitious. That it
viii not aggregate more than s6.0O0.-
600 is a report credited by Chicago
bankers who have had occasion to
make an investigation of the former
traction promoters holdings. Since
the death of Mr.. Yerkes much of the
supposed values Of traction stock in
Chicago and London are declared to
have dwindled to an enormous d.gree.
This situation has placed in jeopardy
the gigantic New York hospital pro-
ject which the late traction king had
provided for in his will as monument
to his memory
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-20
Want WHISKY LEFT OUT
Wholesale Liquor Dealers Oppose one
Feature of Hepburn Bill.

Washington. Feb. Warwick G.
Hough of st. Louis. general counsel of
the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers
association, spoke before the house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce today in opposition to the
Hepburn pure food bill He said the
provisions relating to whisky did not
insure purity and were misleading. A
straight whisky may be either pure or
impure, he said, and blended whisky
also may be either pure or impure. All
whisky is an artificial and not a natural
product, and he said it is not fair to
compel distillers to make public tn cir
formula for favoring whisky, as this is
a trade secret, and has nothing to do
with the purity or impurity of the
product so far as wholesomeness is
concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-20
OPPOSE FlREWATER.
Indians Sign Petition for Prohibition
in Oklahoma.

Washington, Feb. 2o.-When the SEN
ate opened today Senator Rayner deIiv-
cred a lengthy statement for the BaIti-
more & Ohio railroad in reply to the
statement made in the senate that the
Red Rock Coal company Of West Vir-
ginia was Disseminated against by the
railroad Allegations of unfairness or
illegal methods are denied in detail.
Mr Gallinger presented four petit
tiOns from residents of Oklahoma pray
ing for prohibition in the proposed state
of Oklahoma. The most voluminous
contained the names of 5000 voters and
Mr.. GaIIinger said that it was 264 feet
long. one Of the others contained the
names of 5000 women and another those
Of 5000 children. The fourth was sign
ed by Indians only. The Dure food bill
was then taken up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-02-20
A Mother Throws Her Three
Children Into the Sea.
She Afterwards Plunges Over
board Herself.
THE OLDEST WAS FOUR
The Youngest Was But a Babe
in Arms.
Left Letter to Her Husband and
a Will.

FAN River, Mass, Feb. 20.-Mrs. John
W. Waters, of New York, and formerly
Of Chicago, threw her three children
overheard and then committed suicide
last night by jumping from the steamer
Plymouth. The children included girl
of years and two smaller children one
a baby in arms
Mrs. Waters left a number of letters,
one of them in the nature of will, dis
posing of the writer's personal proper
ty. One Of the missives was written on
part of an envelope the other on a
piece of wrapping paper. The note on
the envelope read:
Dear Husband:-Forgive this trou-
Bile. I have nearly broken my heart.
Dear John, forgive me for causing you
this sorrow, but I could not live and 1
could not leave our children. I have
worried so much I fear insanity and I
could not leave the children"
The letter which disposed of the wo-
man personal property contained the
name of John W. Waters, 170 Broadway,
New York. Various trinkets and ar
t1cles OF wearing apparel were disposed
Of in the hurriedly written will
After having searched the boat and
| found no trace of the woman or the
children, the officers became convinced
that the woman had thrown them over
DOdhu ana Jnen leaped IN after them.
Persons occupying state rooms nearby
heard one of the children crying at
about midnight From that time until
about $3.50 a. m, when the fact was
discovered that the state room was. IN
1 occupied no other disturbance was
heard.
Upon the arrival Of the. steamer here
the evidence in the case was turned over
to the local police for investigation with
the result that her identity was estab-
lished
Dwight Brady, son of Captain James
Brady, collector of the port of Fall
River. identified the articles found in
the state room as belonging to ht- sis
ter, Mrs. John Waters of Brooklyn. N.
Y. He could give no reason, he said
for the womans action beyond the fact
that she had said that she was not
happy.
Mrs. Waters was 80 years of age. The
three children Included Helena, years
Of age, Dorothy, aged years and a boy
baby 10 months.
Had Been Insane.
New York, Feb. 2e.-John W. Waters
is manager of the fire insurance bureau
of the National Association of Manu-
facturers. He was prostrated when told
of his wife's death but later agreed to
go to Fall River this afternoon. To a
business associate Mr.. Waters said that
his wife had been subject to short spells
of insanity and that she spent some
time time in a sanitarium several years
ago