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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
THIRTY WoRKMEN KILLED.
Victims Were Rescuers Attempting to
Save Two Comrades.

Bingen, Hesse, Jan. 5.-Forty work
men were buried in the cutting of a
new railway line between Lamscheid
and Leiningen. The dead bodies of
thirteen of the men and fifteen in
jured workmen have been recovered.
An embankment had collapsed. bury
ing TWO men. To rescu them large
parties Of other laborers employed
along the line were Immediately set
TO work and a wide pit was dug in
which were about fifty men when the
overhanging hillside fell, burying
forty of the laborers under masses of
earth.
Those who We're not buried began to
dig out their comrades. while messen-
gers were sent to nearby villages ask
ing for help. Several physicians and
a large force of workmen were sent
to the seem of the disaster from Bop
pard and other towns. The rescue
work, which was continued through
out the night, was dangerous owing
to the possibility of fresh masses of
earth falling On the laborers. Most
of the workmen killed were young
men. Among the injured are three
children. 1t is probable that there are
still fifteen bodies beneath the fallen
earth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
CONTROL FOUR ROADS
HARTMAN AND HIS ASSOCIATES
ALSO OWN SEVERAL LINES
OF STEAMERS.

New York, Jan. 5.-Modern methods
Of combining and consolidating man.
moth railway systems and extending
the principle of community of inter
est were delved into at great length
by the interstate commerce commits
sion, which has begun in this city an
inquiry into the so-called Hartman
lines"
At the days hearing it was brought
out and admitted that the Union Pa
ciic Railroad company, the Southern
Pacific company, the Oregon Short
Line and the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation company are practically
under the same administration, Mr..
Hartman appearing as president of
each company with only slight varia-
lions in the lists of other officers.
1t was further shown that the
Southern Pacific company owns the
Pacific Mail Steamship company; that
the Southern Pacific and Union Pa
ciic together hold a majority of the
stock of the Occidental and Oriental
Steamship company, and that Harri-
man interests + in control of the
Portland and Asiatic Steamship COM
pany. All three of these lines run
steamers between either San Francis
co Or Portland and the Orient. 1t was
said the Occidental is in liquidation
but it still operates two steamers.
On the Atlantic ocean it was shown
that the Southern Pacific owns the
line Of steamers running between New
York and New Orleans formerly
known as the Morgan line.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
Saturday., Jan. 5.

Los Angeles is suffering from the
worst fuel famine in the history of the
city.
Dispatches to Dun's Trade Review
indicate the New Year has opened
under conditions fully up to sanguine
expectations.
At a banquet to one of his success
sors John B. Henderson, who was
mayor of Everett, Mass, in 1897, was
stricken with apoplexy and died with
in a few minutes.
The closing of the transfer books OF
the Great Northern Railway company
in connection with the new stock issue
has been postponed until Jan. 10. The
first payment is fixed for Jan. IA.
A cablegram from Paris announces
the death in that city of Rev. DR.. John
G. Cotton Brooks of Springfield. Mass,
youngest brother of the late Phillips
Brooks, for so many years rector of
Trinity church, Boston, and afterward
bishop of Massachusetts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
FAVORITE OF CAR
GENERAL Won DER LAUNITZ, PRE-
Feet OF POLICE, SLAIN AT
ST PETERSBURG.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 3.-Major Cen
eral o der Launitz, project of police
of st. Petersburg, was shot and killed
by a young nan at the Institute of
Experimental Medicine during the aft.
ernoon.
Won der Launitz, at the invitation of
Prince Peter AleXandrovitch, brother
ln-law Of the emperor, was attending
the conservation of the institute
chapel. During the services and while
mingling with several high officials the
protect OF police was approached from
behind by a young man, who drew a
revolver and shot him in the base Of
the brain. Won der Launitz fell for
ward and died in two minutes. AS
the assassin turned to fee one of the
officers present drew his saber, cut
him down and killed him.
vladimir Won der Launitz came of an
old family of the German nobility in
the Baltic provinces. He served with
distinction during the Turkish wal OF
1878, was decorated for bravery and
III euui.iou W LolulLS WE ldIlh VI
major general was n of the equerries
of the court. Previous to his appoint
ment as project Of police in January.
1904. Won der Launitz was governor II
Tambov for three years. He stood
high in the favor OF the emperor, who
last spring issued a special rescripr
thanking him for maintaining order in
st. Petersburg. Though Won der Lau.
nitz acted with severity against the
revolutionists he vas not especially
e%Xecrated personally like the late Cen
eral Trepoff.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
ITEMS or A WEEK FROM vARI.
Gus PARTS OF THE STATE.
Three Men in a Critical Condition
From Burns Received as a Result
Of an Explosion of Gasoline
Near Hannah.
Near Hannah.

Christ Helly, Oscar Fossum and
dition from burns received as the re-
suit of an explosion which occurred in
the house they were occupying near
Hannah. The three men were "bach-
Ing" and arriving home in the even
ing, started to prepare p A fire
had just been started in the kitchen
range when a terrific explosion oc-
Cured, throwing all three of the men
to the floor and enveloping them in
flames. Helly, although stunned by
the explosion and suffering from Sc
we're burns, finally succeeded in drag
ging himself into an adjoining room
from which he reached the outside
landing. The door leading into the
kitchen was locked but he succeeded
in battering it down and dragging his
companions out and down the stairs.
were compelled to roll about in the
snow until the flames were extinguish-
ed. Then, in spite of the desperate
nature Of theig injuries, the three men
returned to the house and fought the
flames, at last being successful in
q%uenching them. The explosion was
caused by the ignition of gasoline
fumes which had escaped from a leaky
brazier. All three of the men were
terribly burned about their faces and
hands, and the exposed portions of
their bodies were literally burned to q
crisp. There is some hope, however.
that all may recover
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
NEWS CONVERSATIONS
Wednesday, Jan. z.

Aunt" Dorcas Harris. a negress, is
dead at Mineral Wells, Tex, aged 129
years.
Peter Larson, with the possible ex-
ception of Senator w. A. Clark the
wealthiest mar in Montana, is dying
at Helena from cirrhosis of the liver.
Wages of coal miners in Southern
Colorado districts were advanced 10
per cent Jan. l. More than 5000 men
are benefited. The increase amounts
to 100000 a year.
a huge embezzlement has been dis
covered at the Military club in Madrid,
funds a%ggregating $4,000 being miss
ing. The treasurer of the club disap-
peared nearly a month ago.
Elmer McClelland, a joint railroad
rate inspector and the son of H. R.
McClelland, a wealthy resident Of
Newark, O., committed suicide at De-
catur, Ill.,, by cutting his throat with
two razor
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
Knocks Out Jaa WAGONS,

One of the effects of the national
pure food law, which went into effect
on the first of the month, is to do
away, temporarily at least, with the
lag wagons which have piled be-
tween Fargo and Moorhead for years,
supplying the thirsty ones on the
Western side Of the Red river with
their daily supply Of joy juice. The
traffic of the Jag wagon constitutes
interstate commerce, and as a conse-
quence the drinkables which 1t carries
to its patrons become subject to the
provision of the national pure food
law. One of the requirements Of the
law Is that all articles of food or drink
Intended for interstate commerce shall
bear the labels prescribed by the gov
ernment which attest their purity and
fitness for human consumption. The
saloonkeepers and wholesale houses
across the river, which hitherto have
done a land Office business in Fargo,
find themselves handicapped because
OF the new law. They have not re-
celved a supply Of labels, and then
there is some doubt whether or not the
booze" which comes to Fargo via the
Red would be able to meet the rigid
requirements of governmental inspec-
ton. There is a dearth also of labels
for cases OF beer, and until the arrival
OF a supply of the little stickers which
Will permit of the entrance of the am
Der uld into interstate commerce
there will be a decided dryness amonp
the bibulously inclined in Fargo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
Friday, Jan. q.

The train service in Bulgaria is
greatly disorganized owing to a strike
OF the employees of the railroads.
A 100000 fire, resulting in the
death of n man and the injury of six
firemen, occurred at Montreal Thurs
day.
Professor Otto Benndorf, the arch.
aeologist, is dead at Vienna. He vas
noted for his discoveries of antiquities
in Ephesus.
Representative Morrell of Pennsyl-
vania has introduced a resolution for
an investigation by congress of recent
railroad wrecks.
The lowlands, which constitute
three-fourths of Davies county, KY,
are submerged by floods following
fifty hours of heavy rain.
Governor Sheldon of Nebraska, in
his inaugural address, urged that the
lobby be banished from the %statehouse
and insisted that the legislature enact
a law making it illegal to give or ac-
cept railway passes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
Independent Grain SINNERS.

There will be an effort made i in Far
go Jan. l6 to get all the Independent
elevator men and all the independent
shippers and buyers lined up in a big
state organization. Two sessions will
be held there during the meeting of
the Tri-State Grain growers. The
great necessity of getting the combina-
ton has been thoroughly established
this year, as it will be impossible to
make a success Of the terminal eleva-
tor proposition without the
ton of the farmers elevator men and
the Independent shippers, as no sup
plies of wheat can be secured Their.
wise. The old-time houses ship to
their W terminal houses. There
Will be a number of prominent speak
ers, and committees are already at
work in an attempt to formulate a plan
on which all can agree.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
Monday, Jan. 2,

King Oscar of Sweden continues to
gain strength. He is able to sit up
for longer periods and sleeps we'll at
night.
Signor Mario Ancona, who is sing.
ing at the Manhattan Opera House in
New York city, has been robbed of a
small valise containing $4,000 in cash
and jewelry.
Oliver F. Lantz, treasurer of the
board of foreign missions of the gen
eral synod of the Lutheran church of
America and a member of the general
council Of that church, is dead at Bal
timore. He was seventy-nine years of
age.
Clarkson Potter, society man and
former Yale athlete, is In a critical
condition at St. Louis from an injury
received New Years day at the Coun-
ty club in a game of football between
members Of the club. Mr.. Potter was
kicked in the back.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
WOULD DUST MCCLELLAN.
New Attorney General of New York
Begins Action.

New York, Jan. 8.-Attorney Cen
eral Jackson, on behalf of the people
of the state of New York, has entered
suit in the supreme court against
George B. Mcclellan, praying that the
latter be ousted from the office of
mayor of the city of New York on the
ground that he has usurped and I'M
lawfully holds such office, whereas
William Randolph Hearst is legally
entitled to the same.
1t is stated that this new proceed
ing has nothing to do with the quo
warranto action which last week was
temporarily enjoined at the applica-
tior of Mayor Mcclellan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
Thursday, Jan. 3.

The dispute between the Southern
Railway and its machinists has been
adjusted.
Frederick S. Camp, a prominent cot
ton mill man, committed suicide at
Norwich, Conn.
At East st. Louis. ILL.,, Charles Smith
killed D. +. Myers for attempting to
f1irt with his wife.
After a quarrel with her husband, a
dentist, Mrs. G. e. Green Of Logan,
Utah, took %strychnine and died soon
afterwards.
Eight people were seriously injured
and twenty-four others badly shaken
UP in a wreck on the Louisville and
Atlantic railroad forty miles from
Richmond, Ky.
General Booth, head of the Salvation
Army, will start from London about
the middle Of February on his tour of
the world. He will go to New York,
thence to Canada and will embark
from Seattle for Japan on April 2.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
CROP DAMAGE IMMENSE.
Loss by Indiana Flood Estimated al
$75O,O OO.

Evansville, Ind, Jan. 5.-The Ohio
river is t%hirty-nine feet and still ris-
ing. The crop damage is estimated at
s750,0O0 in Southern Indiana. At Pc
tersburg and other points along the
White, Patoka and Wabash rivers the
damage reported is great, with the
waters still rising, but there has been
no loss of life.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
sEvENTY-TWo DEATHS so FAR.
Scranton (Pa.) Has Severe Epidemic
Of Typhoid.

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 3.-Scranton's
typhoid fever epidemic shows a total
of $40 cases since the outbreak six
weeks ago.. Thirty-cne of these cases
were reported in the last twenty-four
hours. Thus far there have been sew
enty-two deaths. The cause of the
epidemic is the water which was fur
nished from the Elmhurst reservoir
of the Scranton Gas and Water COM
pany, which service has been cut off
Tor three weeks, the supply now be-
ing taken from the williamsburg
and Lake Scranton reservoirs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
WOULD PREVENT WATERING.
President Considering Another Phase
of Railroad Question.

Washington, Jan. Sit developed
during the day that President Roose-
welt recently directed the department
of justice to make an examination of
the revised statutes to find a law pro-
hibiting large increases in capital
stock by the railroads of the country.
Attorney General Bonaparte now ad-
vises the president that no such law
exists.
AS a result President Roosevelt
proposes to vigorously press upon con
gress the necessity for increasing gov
eminent control over transportation
corporations so as to prevent excess
Eve capitalization and compel the dis
closure BY each big corporation of its
stockholders and its properties and
business.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
WOULD KILL PREMIER.
Russian Police Arrest Suspect at Flu
moral Service.

ST. Petersburg, Jan. Sat the
requiem service held here in honor
of the memory of Major General Won
der Launitz, the project Of the st. Pc
tersburg police who was assassinated
by an unknown young man in this
city, the police arrested a man dis
guised as an officer of the army who
was trying to gain admittance to the
church.
The police are of the opinion that
he intended to kill Premier Stolypin,
who was present.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
MAY RELEASE BoNDsMEN.
Papers in Dougherty Case at Peoria,
Ill.,, Stolen.

lllsJ SSOlCiI.
Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. 7.-Some time dur
ing the night the safety vault at the
public library was blown open and all
records Of the N. c. Dougherty case
were stolen and afterwards burned in
the furnace in the building. Dougherty
Is now in the Joliet penitentiary and
the destruction of these records may
be the means of releasing his bonds
men. The police have no clue to the
perpetrators, but believe it to have
been the work of expert cracksmen,
assisted by some one familiar with the
building.
Only documents which bear on the
Dougherty scandal case were taken.
Some papers belonging to the secre-
tary were confiscated and $95 in money
stolen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
Man Is Dangerously Wounded.

A. G. Jackson of Grafton was seri-
ously, If not fatally. wounded by the
accidental discharge of a revolver
winch ne was placing in his valise pre-
paratory to making a trip to Winni-
peg. In placing the weapon in a hol-
stef the hammer was drawn back and
the gun discharged. The ball entered
Jackson's head at the left corner of
tne right eye, lodging a little above
the place where it entered. 1t was
necessary to remove the injured eve.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
WORK OF CONGRESS-
Thursday, Jan. 8.

Senate-Most OF the session devoted
to discussion Of the Foraker resolution
for an inquiry by the senate into the
discharge of three companies of negro
troops On account of the Brownsville
(Tex.) episode. Final action on the
resolution went owe until Monday.
House-Owing to lack of a quorum
adjournment was taken after a fifteen
minute session.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
Say Sheriff Is "Piaaer."

Sheriff G. H. Austin of McCook
county has been arrested at Salem ON
a charge of selling Intoxicating LIQUORS
without a license. Austin was elected
sheriff two years ago and was a caudi-
date for denomination, but was de-
feated at the convention. He has
pee running a pool and billiard hall
IN connection with the sheriff's Office
FOR several months, and it is alleged
has been conducting a blind pig" on
the side.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
Chicago Grain and Provisions,

Chicago. Jan. Z. - Wheat-May,
75Ac: July, 75A @75%c. Corn-May,
43A @43%c; July. 43H @43%c. Oats
May, 35M@36c; July, 1910. Pork
May, $1,000; July, $3.50. Butter
Creameries. 22@31c; dairies, 2O@27c
Eggs-20@23c. Poultry-Turkeys, lie;
chickens and springs, lie.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
Situation Desperate.

The interstate commerce commits
sion at Washington has received an
appeal from the Commercial club of
Mohali, asking that relief be given to
the people of that city on O of
the lack OF fuel and saying that the
situation Is desperate. The commits
sion at once wired President ELL of
the Great Northern railway at St.
raul asking him If he could not de-
wise means of relieving the distress of
the people OF Mohall.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
Tuesday, Jan. G

Admiral lie Fevre, former French
minister Of the navy, Is dead.
Alfred E. Davis, the last of the pio-
neer railroad builders of California, Is
dead at Alameda, aged seventy-nine
years.
The cash subscriptions of the Ameri-
can National Red Cross for the relief
Of the Chinese famine sufferers
amounts to $4,000.
William M. Rhodes, a Providence
Or. - real estate dealer, forty-one
years old, shot and killed his mother,
Riet c. Rhodes, and then shot himself,
dying almost instantly. 1t is believed
that the man was mentally unbal
anced.
Stockholders of the Northern Pa
cifc Railway company have ratified
the action of the board of directors in
announcing an issue of $95, O0O, 900 Of
new stock. This makes the total au-
thorized capital stock Of the company
$250.000. zoe. ;
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
WOMAN FIRES AT JUDGE.
Attempted Assassination in ST. Louis
Courtroom Unsuccessful.

st. Louis, Jan. 3.-Just after Judge
j. A. Mcdonald of the circuit cour
had taken his seat on the bench Miss
Rosa We'll suddenly arose from among
the spectators and fired point blank
with a revolver at the judge. The
bullet missed him. She was disarmed
and arrested. She was a litigant in a
case concerning a disputed inheritance
that was tried before Judge Mcdonald
two months ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
Left Garner Six Years AGO.

Garner, Ia, Jan. 5.-Robert Steele,
formerly "a resident of Garner, left
here six years ago for the East and is
supposed to have been living in Phila-
delphia or Boston. When here he was
engaged in peddling patent medicines.
He was about thirty-five years old.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Jan. 7.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.60@6.25; fair to good,
e4.00@5.O0: good to choice COWS and
heifers, $3.50@4.75; veals, s4.5O@
$50. Hogs-$6.10@6.25. Sheep-Weth-
ers, s4.50@5.15: good to prime spring
lambs, $6.50@7.4O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
Monday, Jan, 7,

House-Bill passed providing for a
Judicial review of orders excluding
persons from the use Of the United
States mail facilities after a debate
extending over the major portion of
the day.
Senate-Foraker resolution for an
investigation of the dismissal of negro
troops again the subject of prolonged
debate. No definite action taken.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
Action Again Postponed.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE house CON-
mittee on merchant marine and fisher
les has failed to reach a decision on
the compromise ship subsidy bill and
postponed a vote ON the measure until
Jan. Is.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago. Jan. 7.-Cattle-Beeves,
$4.10@7.20; COWS and heifers, $500
$50; stockers and feeders, s2.50@
$40; Texans, $3.75@4.5O; calves, $500
@8.25. Hogs-Mixed and butchers
and good heavy, $6.35@6.47K; rough
heavy. s6.15@6.25; light, $1,000
6.42k; pigs. $5.50@6.10. Sheep, $3.75
@5.7O; lambs, $4.6O@7.75.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Jan. 7.-Wheat-To arrive
and OIL track-No. 1 hard, THO; No.
1 Northern. 1890; No. 2 Northern,
Hhc; May, 77%c; July, 1870. Flax
To arrive, on track and in store,
s1.19; Jan, s1.19k; May, $1.22R;
July, $1.23M.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
MARKET
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Jan. 7.-Wheat-May,
THO; July, 76c. On track-No. 1
hard. 78hc; No. / Northern, THO;
No. 2 Northern. 75@75kc; No. 8
Northern, h@72Rc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
City of Panama Safe.

Mexico City, Jan. According to
a telegram from Mazatlan the City of
Panama arrived at that port at 6 D.. m.
She experienced a rough trip but sus-
tanned only slight damage. All on
board were safe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
REFUSE AMERICAN CHARITY.
Chinese Officials May Decline Famine
Contributions.

Shanghai. Jan. 5.-Native papers re-
port that the board of foreign affairs
has under consideration whether or
not to decline the fund that is now
being raised in the United States for
the relief of the people in China's
famine stricken provinces. If the fund
is declined it would be in retaliation
for the declination of the Chinese sub
scriptions that were offered in aid of
the sufferers from the San Francisco
earthquake and fire.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-01-17
NEW is ACTING CHAIRMAN.

corteIyou Retires as Head Of Repub-
Iican Committee.
Washington, Jan. 8.-George B. Cor.
telyou has announced his retirement
as chairman of the Republican nation
al committee. Hon. Harry S. New,
vice chairman, will become acting
chairman of the committee.