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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
DENY ORCHARD STORY
Witnesses Say He Did Not Blow
Up Idaho Mill as Alleged.
PLAYED POKER ON THAT DAY
Proprietor Of Store and Man Who Sat
In Game FIatIy Contradict
States Star Witness.

Boise, Ida, June 29.-The defense
In the ~Steunenberg murder trial be-
gan the days session with a further
attack on the testimony Of Harry Or
chard and then presented testimony
to show that Jack Simpkins was
cruelty treated liz the Idaho "bullpen"
and that union miners were whipped
and driven from Cripple Creek.
Dominick Flynn, who conducted a
cigar store in Mullen, Ida, in 1899,
sWore that Orchard was in his store
playing poker the day that the Bunker
Till and Sullivan mill was blown up
and Pat McHale, who gave the occu-
pation of %barkeeper and said he gam
bled whenever he got a chance, swore
that he sat in the game with Orchard.
Frank Hough, who testified to con-
ditions in the Idaho "bullpen" and the
Treatment Of Jack Simpkins, swore
that Orchard told him at Wallace in
tie fall of 1905 that he had just come
from Alaska, the first mentioned case
Of the defense of the supposed visit
Of Orchard to Alaska. Morris Fried
man, a former employe Of the Pinker-
ton detective agency, testified as to
the methods of the Pinkerton agency
In connection with the strikes in Colo
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
TISSUE OF LIES, SAYS TAFT
Secretary Denies Stories Re.
garding Canal Affairs.

Washington, June 29.-"1t is a tissue
Of falsehood," said Secretary Taft
when his attention was called to the
reports Of dissatisfaction on the part
of the administration of the manage
ment of affairs under the isthmian Ca
nal commission and the intention of
the officials engaged in that work to
%relinquish it and return to the United
States. The secretary was very en-
phatic in his declaration that he had
not received a single communication
from Colonel Goethals showing in any
way that he was dissatisfied or de.
sired to end his connection with the
work.
mo immediate change is contem-
plated in the administration of affairs
on the isthmus," continued the secre-
tary, "and there has not been a single
kick Of any sort. There is no truth in
the story of the army officers asking
for leaves Of absence to return to the
United States"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
DENIES ORCHARDS STORY
Alleged Leader of Mob contradicts
Evidence for State.

Boise, Ida, June 27.-William F.
Davis Of Goldield, New, one of the
most important witnesses for the de-
tense of William d. Haywood, &C.
cused of the murder of Frank Steun-
enberg, was called to the stand and
his cross-examination had not been
completed when court adjourned
Wednesday evening. Harry Orchard
testified that Davis led and command
ed the mob that destroyed the Bunker
Hill and Sullivan mill in 1899; in
spired, as the agent of Haywood and
Meyer, the indicator explosion and
the train wrecking plot at Cripple
Creek and was an accomplice in the
independence station crime.
On direct examination by Clarence
barrow, he went over the story of his
working life, including the pathetic
story of the death of his wife and
babe at Cripple Creek, at which he
wept. and made positive denial Of
every statement Of Orchard that in
volved him or his associates in any
form Of crime. He denied that he was
even a member of the union when
the Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine
was blown up and at the conclusion
of his general story swore that at
Cripple Creek during the strike Or
chard told him of the Hercules mine
affair and threatened to kill Steunen-
horo
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
CHIEF is PLEASED.
Secretary of the Interior Inspects
WiIIiston Project.

Secretary of the Interior lnspects
WiIIiston Project.
The Williston irrigation project, by
which a territory eleven miles long
and three miles wide, embracing about
zoe, 900 acres, will be irrigated, was
formally inspected by Secretary of
the Interior Garfield and a party con-
sisting of about fifteen federal officials
and Senator'S Hansbrough and Nc
Cumber, Congressman Marshall and
Gronna and Governor Burke. Secre-
tary Garfleld's visit to the city was
delayed by a stop at Buford, where
there is an irrigation plant supplied
with power from the main power
house at Williston. MI. Garfield In
spected the projects both at Buford
and Trenton, and was brought to
Wtlliston in the private car Of Mr..
Costello of the Great Northern.
Mr.. Garfield is very much pleased
with the progress Of the work. The
reports sent out that the land was to
be opened at this visit was a mistake,
the idea of the secretary and party
being merely to inspect the work. 1t
probably will be three months before
the Williston project will be opened.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
TO RAISE A BIG FUND
Society Of Equity Will Borrow
Money From Farmers.
WANT TERMINAL ELEVATOR
eody Of Grace Burns, Who Disappeared
From Her Home in Fargo, Found
In the River.

A proposition to raise a big fund for
the American Society of Equity to
carry on its campaign was outlined at
the meeting Of the society at Devils
Lake. State Organizer Theodore G.
Nelson proposed that the farmers
make a loan to the society to carry on
the work. This amount is to be re-
turned to the farmers Jan. 1, 1908.
One of the important features Of
the meeting was the report Of the joint
committee of the Society Of Equity
and the North Dakota Bankers asso-
citation. This committee reported that
arrangements had progressed salts
f%actorily toward securing a large
terminal elevator in Superior for the
use of the Society of Equity, this ele>
vator to be under the control of the So
ciety and to be Independent of COM
mission houses and elevator compa-
MES. 1t was left for the members of
the society to decide whether the
money for this big project was forth
coming, the committee reported.
The matter of raising funds to Sc.
cure the lease of the elevator was
finally left in the hands of a commit
tee to go ahead and complete the rails
ing Of funds.
In his report of the progress made
in North Dakota, Organizer Nelson
stated that there were at present be.
tween 5000 and 1000 members in the
state; nearly every county has
branches. and the increase is rapid.
He reviewed the dealings Of the far
mers' and old line elevator companies
and insisted that the farmer has been
getting the worst Of 1T. Capital is
necessary to overcome the corpora
lions, he urged.
The next meeting of the society will
be held in November in Devils Lake.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
MISSING GIRL KILLED.
Body Found in the River Below the
City of Fargo.

The mystery of the disappearance
Of Grace Burns, who was thought to
have run away to join her father, from
whom her mother had secured a d.
vorce, was solved by the finding of the
girls body in the river below Fargo.
There were marks indicating that
she had been choked and beaten and
it is believed that she was dead be-
fore being thrown into the water. 1t
is believed also that she was the vic
tim of an assault, but the bloated con-
dition of the corpse has made difficult
determination of this supposition.
Grace was the 1fteen-year-old daugh.
ter of Mrs. Hulda Burns, who has
lived in Fargo several years. Mrs.
Burns sent the girl to the Moorhead
market one afternoon and she was not
seen from that time until her body
was found. She had no intimate male
friends, and the theory Of an elope-
hent was discountenanced by her
mother, who declared it more likely
that her daughter had been abducted
or had voluntarily gone to join her
father.
Efforts to run down the slayer or
slayers of Grace Burns led to the dis
covery of the scene Of the crime. 1t
is on the bank of the river, opposite
the place where the girl was last
seen. and near the Great Northern
bridge.
Signs of a desperate struggle we're
plentiful at this point, and footprints
Of a mans and a girls shoes are
stamped into the earth, those Of the
girl being identified as having been
made by Grace Burns owing to the
mark Of a defect in one of her shoes.
1t is thought that the girl crossed the
river on the railroad bridge and was
met on the other side by her assailant.
There is no clue known at present
az to the perpetrator of the crime.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
Eastern Star Election.

The session of the North Dakota
Grand chapter, Eastern Star, was held
at Grand Forks last week. The meet
ing was a great success. The at
tendance was large and the delegates
were highly pleased with their recep-
ton and entertainment. The new Off
GERS were elected as follows: Grand
matron, Title McGruer; associate
grand matron, Ella H. d. Stack, Wal
halla; grand patron, Charles A. Gram,
Sheldon; associate grand patron, D.
F. Siegfried, Sanborn; grand secre-
tary, Florence M. Hoskins, Bismarck;
grand treasurer, Elizabeth WEIGH,
Larimore; grand Conductress, Rose
Baker, Devils Lake; associate grand
~conductress, Eleanor Mckay, Botti-
neau.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
JUDGE LOVING ACQUITTED.
Jury Returns a Verdict Of Not Guilty
on the First Ballot.

Houston, Va, July latter being
in the juryroom for thirty-five min
utes the jury returned a verdict Of
mot guilty" in the case of Former
Judge William g. Loving of Nelson,
manager of the valuable Virginia es-
tate of T. F. Ryan, who was placed on
trial here June "a for the murder of
Theodore Estes, the son of Sheriff
M. X. Estes of Nelson county.
Judge Loving shot and killed young
Estes on the afternoon of April % at
Oak Ridge. The tragedy was a sequel
of a buggy ride Estes had taken with
the judges daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Loving, who told her father that her
escort had drugged and assaulted her.
Foreman McCraw said ehat when
the jurors entered the room one of
them did not exactly understand all Of
the instructions of the court, which
were repeated to him.
Mr.. McCraw said that when he
called for the vote he requested all
who favored the acquittal of the de-
PENDANT to hold up their right hand.
On the first ballot every hand prompt
ly went up.
When asked what the basis of the
verdict was McCraw said insanity"
He and other members of the jury be-
lieved that Judge Loving was void Of
his mind when he killed young Estes.
The stress, he said, had been brought
on by the story told him by his daugh-
ter.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
THE THIRD STATE FAIR.
VIII 30 4 "Marker" for All North.
western Agricultural Shows.

~ Ha
western Agricultural Shows.
The third annual North Dakota
state fair will open in Grand Forks on
July % for a fve.day exhibition. Plans
and preparations for the fair have
been under way for a month and
North Dakota will offer an exposition
this year that will be a marker" for
all Northwestern agricultural shows.
The list of departments and classih-
cations in each is complete and com
prehensive. The programme ohers
purses and premiums amounting to
100000 and special awards will be
made later. The departments to be
seen include agriculture, live stock,
dairy, manufactures and fire arts. The
special attractions are to be furnished
by a carnival company. Entries in
the racing department will close July
13 for harness events. The stake
events already are closed and they
number the fastest horses in the
Northwestern and Middle Western
states.
The machinery display will be ex-
ceptionally large and varied. The
large implement houses have made
liberal SPACE reservations and an
nounce that they will spread them
selves. In most cases they will show
the same exhibits that will appear at
Minnesota and other state fairs later
In the season.
The North Dakota fair has always
excelled in live stock, and this fea-
ture will be prominent this year The
live stock breeders associations have
offered over $4,000 in special pre-
miums and prizes for their particular
breeds. Entries in this department
already are ahead of previous years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
TO BAR PROCESS SERVERS
BOOKSELLERS Present Place Of Abode
Closely Guarded.

New York, June 29.-Dispatches
from Pittsfield, Mass. report that Mrs.
E. Parmalee Prentice, who is at Onota
farm for the summer, is entertaining
her father, John d. Rockefeller, and
the estate is under strong guard, pre-
sumably to prevent Mr.. Rockefeller
being disturbed by process
The dispatches sta2 that the lake
front property is patrolled by a launch
and that a reporter who drove out to
the place, which he found guarded at
all sides, was informed that he could
not approach the house.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
PROBE TELEGRAPH TRUST
Commissioners Smith Arranging for
gSS@ma ,yss. Investigation.

- ss~s4 Investigation.
! Washington, June 28.-In accord
ance with the Instructions of Pres
ident Roosevelt Commissioner of Cor
porations Herbert Knox Smith is ar
ranging for an immediate investiga-
tion of the relations between the tele-
graph companies of the United States.
This Investigation will be conduct
ed in such a n as to avoid CIV
ing any company or official the priv
ilege of immunity from prosecution in
ease a violation of the law should be
discovered. The investigation will de-
termine the nature and extent of the
agreements existing between the tele-
graph companies, the rate of wages
paid to employees. the operating ex-
penses and such other data as will be
useful to the department of justice in
determining whether to institute legal
proceedings and to congress should
that body desire to have the govern
ment exercise control owe the tele-
graphic service,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
W Of HOUSE Of LORDS
House of Commons Passes Resolution
Favoring Its curtailment.

London, June 2S.-The three days
debate in the house of commons
ended when Premier Campbell-B Banner
the power of the house of lords in
vetoing bills passed in the house of
commons was carried by 432 to 147
amid loud ministerial cheers. The
amendment introduced by A, Hender.
son (Laborite, Durham) for a total
abolition of the house of lords was
previously rejected by 315 to 100, the
minority being composed of Laborites,
Nationalist and a few Radicals. In
this division the U~nionists as a body
abstained from voting.
The premier on leaving the house
was given a great ovation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
JOHN D, ON THE LIST
Subpoenas Issued for Officers Of
Standard Oil Company.
COURT AFTER INFORMATION
Action Taken a Result Of Refusal Of
Trust Attorneys to Tell Finan-
ciaI Status Of Company.

Chicago, June 27.-Subpoenas have
been issued in the United States dis
trict coSSM for the officers of the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey.
Subpoenas also we're issued for the
officers Of the Standard Oil company
Of Indiana. They are returnable July
6. The officials of the Standard Oil
company of New Jersey for whom
summons have been ISSUED are John
D. Rockefeller, president; William
Rockefeller, John D. Archbold and
Henry H. Rogers, vice presidents; w.
H. Tilford, treasurer; G. M. Pratt,
secretary; William P. Howe, assistant
treasurer, and Charles T. White, as
sistant secretary.
The following officials of the Stand
ard Oil company of Indiana have also
been summoned to court on July g.:
]. A. Moffett, president; W. P. Cowan,
vice president; g. w. Stahl, secretary
and treasurer. H. E. FELTON,, president
of the Union Tank line, and F. A.
Wann, former general freight agent
of the Chicago and Alton railroad,
have also been served with subpoenas.
The issuance of the %subpoenas was
the direct result of the refusal of the
attorneys of the Standard Oil com
pany to supply Judge Lands of the
federal court with information he re-
quested regarding the financial condi-
tion of the company. The attorneys
declared that the information should
have been sought at the time Of the
trial and declared that the request of
Judge Lands was
Extra Judicial and Unwarranted.
The judge replied that he was entitled
to the information and intended to
have it and directed District Attorney
Sims to prepare %subpoenas for such
officials Of the Standard Oil company
of Indiana or for any of the officers of
the controlling corporation of the
Standard Oil company who might, in
the opinion of the district attorney,
have the information desired by the
court.
The Standard Oil company was in
dicted in the federal court on the
charge of using illegal freight rates
rendered to it by the Chicago and
| Alton road and after a long trial was
found guilty on 1,462 counts of the
indictment. A maximum fine Of $780,
900 is allowed on each count of the
indictment, making a total possible
fine against the company of S29 $780,
900. Before passing sentence on the
company Judge Lands announced
that it was his custom to proportion
the fine according to the financial con-
dition of the person or corporation
convicted and asked for specific in
formation regarding the financial con
| dition of the Standard Oil company.
This information he has been unable
to obtain up to date and the sub
| poenas issued were the consequence.
1t was said in the office of District
Attorney Sims that the subpoenas will
/! be sent East at once for service.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
TOXIC HEARS THE NEWS.
F%risco's Latest Anti-Japanese Move
Commented On.

Toxic, June 29.-Another serious re-
port of anti-Japanese feeling in San
francisco has been received here to
the effect that the city authorities
have placed an embargo upon Japa-
nese engaging in the business Of in
telligence agencies and have also re-
fused them licenses Of every kind,
thus preventing them from engaging
In any other business than that Of a
purely commercial character. Should
the report be confirmed it will serve
to confirm the belief here that the
display Of anti-Japanese feeling in
that city is based on racial prejudice.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
Salaries Much Larger.

The following increases in salaries
of clerks in presidential postofices in
North Dakota, effective July 1, have
been announced at the department in
Washington: Bismarck, two from $500
to 5000; Dickinson, two from $500 to
5000; Fargo, two from 5000 to $500;
one from $500 to $500; three from
$500 to 5000; two from 5000 to $1,000
four from $1,000 to $1,1O0.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
CHICAGO Union stock Yard..

Chicago, June observation-disclosures,
$4.60@7.00; cows, $1.75@4.75; heifers,
$2.60@5.60; calves, $5.00@7.25; good
to prime steers, $5.70@7.00; poor to
medium, $4.65@5.65; stockers and
feeders, $2.90@5.25. Hogs-Light, $500.
@6.17h; mixed, $5.80@6.15; heavy,
$5.55@6.027s; rough, $5.55@5.75; pigs,
$5.4O@6.05; good to choice heavy,
$5.90@6O2A. Sheep. $4.O006.1O;
lambs. s5.0007.00.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
Many Estates Devastated.

Tula, Russia, June 29.-The incen-
diary movement among the peasants
in revenge for the dissolution of par
lament has assumed serious proper
lions. Six large estates, including
those Of Count Vladimir Bobrinsky,
president of the Constitutional Demo
cratic party, and Princess Vjadbola-
kaya were devastated by incendiary
fires in n day. The losses were
very heavy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
wisconsin Man Fatally Hurt.

Albert Mitchell, a stockman, whose
home is at Athens, Wis, was fatally
injured in the railroad yards at James
town. He was riding on a freight
train from Mandan and was sitting on
the end of a fiat a with his feet
hanging down. The train suddenly
stopped and the car behind broke from
it's couplings and smashed against the
forward car, catching Mitchell as in a
vice. The right leg Of the unfortunate
stockman was almost crushed off at
the hip and the left leg was crushed
from the knee down. The injured
mar was hurried to the hospital but
died soon after reaching there.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
JURY FAILS TO AGREE.
MistriaI in Standard Oil Case at
Findlay, O.

Findlay, O., June 2S.-The jury in
the case of the state of Ohio against
the Standard Oil company, charged
with violating the antitrust laws, re-
ported to Judge Duncan that it had
been found impossible to agree upon a
verdict. The court %thereupon ordered
the jury discharged.
According to rumor the jury when
it first retired stood six for conviction
and six for acquittal. Subsequently it
is said the jury stood eight to four for
acquittal and when the disagreement
report was brought in the vote stood
seven to five.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
Railroad Commission EnIoined.

Asheville, N. C., June 2s.-Federal
Judge Pritchard has enjoined the
North Carolina railroad commissioners
from enforcing the reduced rate enact
ment of the last legislature pending a
further hearing of the cases Of the
Southern Railway and the stockhold-
ers of the Atlantic Coast Line, which
were referred to q master in chancery.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
Lightning Kills Youth.

Alfred Freeman, twenty years old,
son Of Mrs. Minnie Freeman, who re-
sides near Auburn, was instantly
killed by being struck by lightning
during a storm. The young man had
been working about the barn and had
Just stepped outside the door when
the bolt struck him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
Vote Of Confidence Carried.

Paris, June 2e.-The chamber of
deputies, by a decisive majority Of
120, after an exciting eight-hour de-
bate, voted confidence in the govern
ment's policy to insure respect for the
.aw. Premier Clemenceau's victory
was more decisive than his most
ardent friends had expected.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
NINE KILLED IN WRECK.
Serious Disaster on the Canadian Pa.
cific Railroad,

Montreal, June 29.-Further details
of the collision on the Canadian Pa
cifc railway make the number of dead
nine and injured seventeen. The
killed were Guard O'Connor Of an
eastbound Chinese special and eight
Cinnamon. The injured consisted OF
five Canadians and twelve Cinnamon.
The special a into the westbound
Imperial limited.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
TEN ACRES BURNED OVER
Destructive Fire Wipes Out Many
BUILDINGS at Bisbee, ArIz.

Bisbee, Ariz., June 29.-Fire has de-
stroyed an area of ten acres in the
residence and business sections Of
this city. Over 200 houses in the sec
ton known as Chihuahua hill were
burned. The fire started from a gas
oline explosion in the Colorado hotel.
Bisbee has about 10000 inhabitants
and is headquarters Of the Phelps
Dodge and other mining companies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
HANGED AT SAME TIME.
Triple Execution Takes Place at JET.
ferson City, Mo.

Jefferson City, Mo-, June 2S.-Harry
Vaughan and Edward Raymond, con-
victs sentenced to the penitentiary
from st, Louis, and George Ryan, a
convict sentenced from Kansas City,
were hanged in the county Jail here
for the killing of Prison Guard John
Clay during a concerted attempt to
escape from the penitentiary.
The three were hanged at the same
moment. Sheriff Scott sprung the
trap and a few minutes later all three
were pronounced dead. No statement
was made from the scaffold.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
URGE Early Trial Of Thaw.

New York, June 29.-Counsel for
Harry K. Thaw have procured an or
der directing District Attorney Je-
rome to appear in the supreme court
and show cause why he should not
move the second trial of Thaw at the
October term of court. Thaw's first
trial on the charge of killing Stanford
White extended over three months.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
NORTH SWEDEN FLOODED
Worst Freshets in Years Threaten
Renewal of Famine.

Stockholm, June 2S.-spring fresh
cts in Northern Sweden have mum
dated hundreds of square miles of fer
tile bottom lands. This is the great
est area inundated in fifty years and
threatens a renewal Of the famine.
Many log floating ways have been de-
StrOyed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-07-04
Loses Hold and Dies.

Olaf Karlstad, who lived two miles
south OF Banks, was overcome by
gas in a well he was digging for Mrs.
Gounvor Olson living near Banks and
before he could be brought to the sur
Face he was rendered unconscious and
all efforts TO r~esuscitate him failsd.