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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-29
New Bank Examiner Chosen.

Salem--James Steele, of Portland,
has been appointed state bank e-am-
iner. He ia a brother OF State Treas
urer Steele and was one OF the founders
OF the First National bank at Portland
In 1868, and later was connected with
the Merchants National bank OF that
city.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-29
wan Open Antung to Trade.

Washington, March 81. - w. D.
Straight, the American consul general
at Mukden, notified the State depart
ment today that he has assurances that
the Antung custom house will be opens
ed by the Chinese soon.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-29
Torpedo Boat Is Rammed.

Ajacico, France, March 19.-During
the maneuvers last night without lights
the torpedo boat destroyer Epee ram
med torpedo boat No. 26S. A steam
pipe ON the last named vessel burst,
killing two men and mortally injuring
another. The Epee towed the torpedo
boat ashore, where she was beached.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-29
Cost of Pacifying cnda.

Washington, March 22.-Ext aordi-
nary expenses to the United States up
to date caused by the sending of an
army of paci6cation to Cuba, aggregate
about 81, 500, 900, according to figures
which have been prepared by the War
department. 1t has not been determ-
ined exactly when the money will be
collected from Cuba by the United
States.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-29
President confers With ,oakum.

Washington, March 20.-The presi-
dent had conference today with B. F.
Yoakum, chairman Of the board Of di-
rectors of the Rock Island Railway
company. This is the second confer
ence the president has held with Mr..
Yoakum within ten days. Mr., Yoak-
um declined to state the purpose Of this
interview.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-29
Big Orchards In jackson.

misunderstanding to the report Of
Horticultural Commissioner Carson, of
the Third district, $50, 900 fruit trees
have been added to the orchard wealth
OF jackson county during the past year.
The acreage reported exceeds 1000, and
of this amount, the larger portion has
been devoted to Comice pears and Spit
zenbergs.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-29
Largo Sums In Short Time.

arshfleld-Prominen business men
OF North Bend subscribed $40, 900 in
two hours at special meeting for the
purpose OF establishing building and
loan association in that city. The cap
ital stock OF the association will be
100000. II has been established for
the purpose Of aiding in the upbuild-
ing OF North Bend and Coos Bay.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-29
Lanan Adds o4 Raelmants.

Toxic, March 19.--In pursuance of
the program to increase armatments, "a
infantry regiments have been organ
lied, mainly concentrated in Northern
Isles. The main base will be Kurume.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-29
Oregon MILDLY Graduate.

Washington--Ernest Durr, Of Baker
City, will graduate from Annapolis
Naval academy this year, being the
only midshipman from the Northwest
to graduate this season, except Albert
T. Church, Of Boise. Church stands IL
in class OF l06.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-29
Tax Money Received.

Oregon City-sheriff Beatie has col
lected up to date about 100000 in
taxes. The time for the granting Of
rebates for prompt payment is over,
and all the big taxpayers OF the county
have paid in.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-29
Not Dead. but slaeninr.

Washington, March 21.-The ship
subsidy bill is not dead, but sleeping.
When congress reassembles, in Deem
Ter, the bill will be reintroduced; in
fact it viii probably be reintroduced in
various shapes, and then the friends of
subsidy will join hands and attempt to
pass some compromise bill.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-29
supreme Court lakes Recess

Washington, March 20.-The chief
justice announced today that the Su-
preme court would take two weeks
recess, from next Monday until April s.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-29
Local Insurance at Eugene.

Eugene-The Merchants Protective
association has decided definitely to
form local mutual FIRE insurance Or
ganization, and special meeting will
be called within a few days for that
purpose.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS
Minor Events of Interest From All
Parts of the World.
Wednesday, April II.

Almost all log drivers in Northern
Wisconsin are idle On account of the
cold weather. which Is forming new ice
on the streams.
Colonel Pearl Wight of New Or
leans has been rendered the position
of commissioner of internal evenue
to succeed John w. Yerkes, resigned.
twenty-five members of the fighting
organization Of the Social Revolution
lists have been arrested at st. Peters,
burg, among them being seven women.
The blizzard in Northern Wisconsin
still continues and the snow is delay
ing trains. Ashland has experienced
February weather and almost contin-
uous snow the past week.
Members Of the Lorain County CO..
Underwriters association have been
indicted by the grand jury. 1t is
charged that the association violated
the Valentine antitrust law.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
SEVERAL HUNDRED PERISH
Destructive Typhoon Sweeps
Over Caroline Islands.

Berlin, April 19.-Colonial Director
Dernburg informed the budget commit
tee of the reichstag that a cable mes
sage had been received from the gov
ernor Of the island of zap announcing
that a disastrous typhoon swept over
the Caroline islands on Good Friday,
March 20. and that $50 of the 800
natives of the Ululthia group We're
drowned; that the %cocoanut trees
were destroyed and that famine threat
ened the surviving natives. The
steamer Planet Of the German nav
which has been engaged in geodetic
work. and the steamer Germania of
the Jaluit company proceeded to the
ululthia islands taking food and help.
1t is proposed to bring as many of the
suffering natives as possible to the
Pelew and Ladrone islands.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
EXTENSIVE LAND FRAUDS
Government Secures Conviction Of
Three Men at Omaha.

Omaha, April 19.-Thomas NJ. Hunt
ington, Ami b. Todd and Fred Hoyt
have been convicted in the United
States court on charges of conspiracy
to defraud the government of about
100000 acres of public lands in Sher.
idan and Cherry counties, Neb. The
cases have been on trial here for the
past ten days.
Huntington, who is a banker at
Gordon, Neb., furnished the money to
pay the expenses of the entrymen
when going to file on the land. Hoyt
is a partner of Huntington and is
charged with having paid the expenses
of five entrymen and of having given
them the descriptions of the land upon
which they afterward filed. Todd is
from Denver and procured the old SOL
diers of Iowa, Nebraska and Illinois
to place the fraudulent filings on the
homesteads.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
TO HONOR JAP GUESTS
Government Plans Official Well
come on Their Arrival.
KuR0KI ONE OF THE PARTY
General Macarthur Will Meet Visitors
at Seattle and Act as Escort
Across the Country.

Washington, April 20.-Special hon
government to the distinguished Off
GERS OF the Japanese and Chinese
armies who are to represent their gov
ernments at the jamestown eXposi-
ton. At the suggestion Of General
Bell, chief of staff, orders have been
sent to Lieutenant General Macarthur,
the highest ranking officer of the
United States army, who is now in
command of the Pacific division at San
Francisco, to proceed with his staff
to Seattle. Wash, in time to meet and
give official welcome to General Ku-
roki, Il of the heroes of the late war
with Russia; Lieutenant General XII
goshi and twelve other officers Of the
Japanese army. who are due at that
port May /, and escort them to James
town by way Of this city. The mem.
bers of the party will stop here for the
special purpose of paying their re-
spects to the president, who probably
will give a dinner in their honor.
The representatives from China in
clude three military officers of the
rank of colonel, who are in charge of
Captain Henry Leonard Of the marine
corps. recently relieved from duty as
military attache at the United States
legation at Picking. They are expected
to arrive at San Francisco May i.
Captain Andrew Brewster, Ninth in
fantry, now on duty at the army war
college in this city, has been charged
with the duty Of meeting the Chinese
officers on their arrival at San Fran
cisco and escorting them across the
continent to the Jamestown exposition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
GREAT FIRE AT MANILA
Eleven Hundred Homes Wiped
Out Within Two Hours.

Manila. April 20.-Fire destroyed
LOO houses and parts of the districts
of Singalong, Pace and Bambang, in
Manila, during the afternoon. The
American settlements at Ermita and
Malate escaped through the hard work
Of the firemen, assisted by soldiers
and citizens. The flames, famed by
a heavy gale. swept an area of 100
acres clean within two hours and de-
stroyed the homes of 100 foreign resi-,
dents and 1000 natives. The native
refugees are now sheltered in the
schools and other public buildings,
while many are camping in open
spaces. The damage is co~nservatively
estimated at 100000 in gold. No cas-
uaitieS are reDOrted
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
GOVERNMENT TO FOOT BILL
Presidents Novel Plan to Meet Cam
paign Expenses.

Chicago. April ia dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington says:
President Roosevelt is studying
over a new departure in politics
which, whether it is carried out to
any practical result or not, is certain
to excite widespread discussion among
public men the country over.
The agitation for publicity of cam.
paign expenses and various laws in
the different states for official primary
elections has caused the president to
question in his own mind whether it
may not be possible to devise a
scheme by which the government
may assume the responsibility not only
for the actual expense of the election,
as at present, but for the legitimate
campaign expenses OF the regular
nominees.
His dea is not formulated, he has
no detailed scheme in view, he is fully
aware OF the compleXity of the sub
ject and he sees in advance the mani
fold objections that will be made to
it. Nevertheless, he believes the idea
Is worth consideration and it is receiv-
ing his earnest attention at the pres
ent time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
STOLEN MONEY RECOVERED
Man Who Held Up Express Of
flee at St. Paul Confesses.

st. Paul, April 1S.-The $4,000
stolen by John Gunderson from the
Northern Express company's offices
at the Union depot Tuesday night has
been recovered. The none is intact
and no Il is financially a loser be-
cause of the sensational robbery.
Gunderson confessed to having COM
mitted the robbery and piloted the
police officers to three different locali-
ties where he had hidden the money.
Beside a fence in the Great North
ern yards at the head of Jackson
street, hidden under a lower heavy
beam, was found $40, 900 in a package
doGe up so that the money would not
be injured by the elements.
From this spot Gunderson led the
officers to a platform of one of the
Great Northern shop buildings, under
which was found $4,000 more, done
up in packages Of $500 each.
To get the remaining $11, 900 Gun
derson led the police out of the yards
and down Jackson street to the cut
through which Jackson street runs to
a point near Valley street. Here Gun
derson indicated a spot in the sand
hill where he had cached part of the
stolen money and the officers soon
scooped out the sand buryins the
treasure.
Gunderson, when arraigned in court.
pleaded guilty to grand larceny and
was given an indeterminate sentence
in the st. Cloud reformatory.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
CHOKING SULPHUR FUMES
Peculiar Phenomenon Follows Mexican
Earthquake.

Mexico City, April 19.-Communica-
lions have now been opened with all
the important points in the section
most affected by the earthquake. The
latest reports indicate that the loss Of
life will not reach 100, but many per-
sons have been injured and the prop
erty loss is very great.
One peculiar phenomenon which
has just been made known is that
after the first great shock the air was
filled for many miles with a thick,
s%iciening sulphurous odor. Even the
water in the streams vas made sui
phucous. This caused great distress
to the survivors.
There are many speculations as to
the cause Of the peculiar freak of ma
ture and some consider it as a proof
that the earthquake had it's origin in
some suhterranean explosion. For
this reason considerable anxiety will
be felt until news is received from the
sections surrounding the active vol
n of Colima and Jurrello.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
SECRETARY TAFT RETURNS
found Matters In Cuba In Satisfactory
Condition.

Washington, April 24.-Secretary Of
War Taft and party arrived at the
Washington maynard on board the
Mayf1ower after an absence of exactly
a month on a trip that included Pana-
ma, Cuba and Porto Rico.
Secretary Taft gave out a statement
In which he says he found matters in
Qua lin what under the circum-
ST. = must be considered a very sat
is! 10y condition." that there is
eve ground for hope that the plan
adopted for a census, preliminary cleo
ton and then a general election six
months later will result in the selec-
ton of a president and congress who
will be able to maintain themselves
and give stable rule to the island; and
that the delay in taking a census is
taken by the Cubans as an earnest OF
the American governments desire to
secure a stable government before it
leaves so there shall be no excuse
for a second in~teryention."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
GOVERNOR OF NEW MEXICO
Haserman Resigns and His Successor
Is Named.

Washington, April Ex-Governor
Hagerman Of New Mexico, against
whom charges preferred, has
rendered his resignation and the pres
ident has announced the appointment
Of Captain George Curry, governor of
Samar province. Philippine islands, as
governor of New Mexico in Governor
Hagerman's place.
Captain Curry enlisted in the Rough
Rider regiment from Tularosa, N. M.
He was a member of Troop H and it
vas while serving in that organiza-
ton that the president made his &C.
quaintance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Items of a Week From Various
Parts of the State.
Seven Men Known to Have Been
Killed in a Wreck at Bartlett and
1t Is Thought Five other Per.
sons Also Perished.

Seven men were killed and several
injured by the derailing of Great
Northern train No. 1, w%estbound, at
Bartlett. Those killed were w. B.
Jones, mail clerk Of Grand Forks, and
six unidentified foreign laborers riding
in the second class coach. The fol-
lowing were injured: G. H. Fodness,
mail clerk of Grand Forks, badly in
tured; Archie Saunders, Clarence, Mo,
leg broken; Max Nelson, Fosston,
MINI, back injured; Thomas Ellis,
Larimore, N. D., right leg bruised.
Several other passengers were slight
ly injured. The injured passengers
were taken to hospitals at Grand
Forks and Devils Lake. Immediately
after the train vas wrecked it caught
fire and seven passenger cars were de-
stroyed. The cause of the accident
has not been ascertained. The train
was running at a speed Of forty miles
an hour an a straight track, which ap-
parently was in first class condition.
inevitable conclusion that five more
victims must be recorded as a result
of the wreck and the subsequent burn
ing up of the coaches. A woman and
four children are known to have been
on board the train at the time Of the
wreck; they are unaccounted for, and
not a vestige Of their remains can be
discovered in the ruins of the coaches.
They were undoubtedly caught in the
wreck and cremated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
SHORTAGE IS LARGE
Alleged Stealings Of Bank Clerk
May Reach S250,0eo.
SAID TO HAVE CONFESSED
Police, Private Detectives and EN-
ployes Of Institution Round Up
the Missing Man.

New York. April 23.-The shortage
in the accounts OF w. o. Douglas, as
SIstant loan clerk OF the Trust Com
p}any of North America, who has been
Arrested on Il charge of stealing $50
900 i'm bonds from the institution, may
reach $250,0O0. Douglas is said to
have confessed to Oakleigh Thorne,
president of the trust company, at the
time of his arrest that he had made
away with $50, 900 in bonds and it is
now reported that he has made a writ
ten confession to Mr.. Thorne in which
lie admits that the total value OF
bonds taken by him will reach $3.50
900. The bonds are said to have been
turned over to a Wall street broker,
Eho is believed to have acted for
Douglas In good faith,
The arrest of Douglas was largely
due to the personal efforts Of Pres
ldent Thorne Of the trust company,
who. in addition to asking the aid OF
GlC PoAtSC aIo q IoSoi oVtCSNiFS
agency, enlisted twenty-eight EN-
Moyes Of the bank to make a personal
search for the fugitive. Douglas lei
the bank Saturday morning and the
search began a few hours later. The
amateur detectives watched all trains
and ferry lines and an hour after mid
might Sunday morning the watchers at
the Grand Central station were re-
MArded by seeing Mrs. Douglas and a
Stranger enter a cab and drive from
the station. The watchers followed
Che cab to the Hotel Portland, where
they found Douglas and his wife reg
istered under the names Mr.. and Mrs.
w. R. Gray. Boston. The strange man
lad disappeared when President
Thorne and a detective went to the
room and placed Douglas under ar
rest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
THAW TO REMAIN in JAIL
Mo Immediate Steps to Secure Bail
Are Likely.

New York. April l9.-No movement
to attempt to secure the release of
Harry n. Thaw on bail has been made
and one Is likely to be for some time.
Daniel O'Rei.ly and Clifford w. Hart
ridge. the two lawyers still in his en-
ploy. say that no immediate steps will
be taken regarding bail.
That Thaw and the members of his
family are resigned to the fact that
Thaw must spend another summer in
the Tombs is apparently indicated by
the departure from the city of nearly
every member of the family. Mrs.
William Thaw. the mother. and the
Countess OF Yarmouth are now in
Pittsburg and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Thaw have sailed for Europe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
Coast Train DeraiIed.

Four persons were injured in the
wreck of the Northern Pacific North
Coast Limited near Durum, a small
town four miles east of jamestown.
The injured are: II. Fisk, engineer;
A. E. Robertude, fireman; Paul Ritzke.
fireman; Napoleon De Mars of Kill
kenny, MINI. None of the injured are
in a dangerous condition. The wreck
occurred as the train. bound west, vas
being pulled up a steep grade by two
engines. Both engines were laboring
hard when the rails spread under the
leader. This locomotive went down on
the ties and before the train came to
a stop the other engine and all the
cars with the exception of n Of the
sleeping cars and the dining car left
the track.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
BUSINESS SECTION SAVED
Fire at lIoiio, Philippine Islands, Un-
der Control,

Manila, April 20.-The latest reports
from Iloilo say that the fire has been
checked. The native quarter of the
city was destroyed and 5000 to 10000
natives made homeless. The property
loss is estimated at 100000 in gold
The business section of the city was
untouched.
There was no loss of life by the
earthquake in Luzon. The shocks,
while the most severe experienced in
fifteen years, were not violent enough
to cause much destruction.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
Brothers Die In Well.

Word has been received of the death
of two sons Of ]. Erhart, a farmer liv-
ing south Of Glen Ullin, The young
men, who We're seventeen and twenty
two years old respectively, were en-
gagged In digging a we'll. One of them
as overcome by foul gas and the other
descended into the we'll in an attempt
to rescue him. He also was overcome
and before either of them could be got
ten out both were dead.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
THIRTY NINE DROWNED.
River Steamer Sinks During Storm
Near ST. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, April 23.-While the
river steamer Archangelsk was cross
ing t"a Neva near here she struck an
ice foe, which was hidden by a blind
ing snow storm and sank. T%hirty-nine
persons We're drowned.
The ~Archangelsk was condemned as
unseaworthy last fall, but the owner
was able to have the ban removed and
the vessel placed in service. The crew
was made up Of three inexperienced
men. the captain and pilot having for
merly been a baker. All three OF the
men were saved
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
Meddlinq Is Fatal.

Thomas Thorlacius, thirteen years
old, was shot and instantly killed by
the accidental discharge of a shotgun
was visiting at the home Of Johann
Erlendson at St. Thomas. The Thor
lacius boy picked up a shotgun and
began to examine it but was told to
let it alone, as 1t was not known
whether the gun was loaded OF not.
The boys companion left him for a
moment and almost Immediately heard
a gunshot. Rushing back he found
Thorlacius seated OF a box with his
head lying OH his breast. There was
a gaping wound in his neck and he
was breathing his last. He lived only
three minues after being discovered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
Wisconsin Deadlock unbroken.

Madison. Wis, April 24.-The sena-
torial deadlock remains unbroken.
Stephenson has gained one vote. On
the twentieth ballot the result was as
follows: Cooper II, Esch 10, Hatten
13. Lenroot 10. Stephenson 20, Wink.
Ter 2. Baensch 4. Hudnall 1, Owen /.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, April observation-disclosures,
$4.35@6.70; COWS, $1.75@4.80; heifers,
$2.65@5.40; calves, $4.50@5.4O; good
to prime steers, $5.35@6.70; poor to
medium, s4.25@5.30; stockers and
feeders, s2.90@5.2O. Hogs-Light and
mixed. $s.45@6.67A; heavy, $1,000
SOS; rough. $6.3O@6.4O; pigs, $1,000
6.65; good to choice heavy, $3.50
6.67k. Sheep. $4.5o@7.00: lambs.
$6.50@8.60.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
Left Fortune in Poland.

Mrs. Ostrowsky, the wife of Anton
Ostrowsky, a we'll known Deep River
farmer, has received news from Po-
land announcing that she has been left
a fortune through the death of a
wealthy relative. The amount be-
queathed to Mrs. Ostrowsky was $780,
600 and she has just received a draft
for the full amount.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
Story of Alleged Plot to Assassinate
Roosevelt.

Washington, April 20.-The an
nouncement has been made by secret
ton will be paid to the statements Of
Jan Bartula, who informed the police
of Newark, N. j., that a conspiracy
was on foot among the miners at Ha-
zelton, Pa, to assassinate President
Roosevelt. The officials state that in
vestigation clearly established the fact
that the story told by Bartula had no
foundation and that his mind had be-
come unbalanced by the death of his
wife several weeks ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-25
SIX OR SEVEN YEARS..
Stevens Estimate Of Time Needed to
Complete Canal.

Washington. April 20.-John Z.
Stevens, formerly chief engineer and
chairman OF the isthmian canal com
mission. was a caller at the White
House. His visit was a personal one,
he said. as he had not seen the pres
ident since his return to this country.
He talked with the president about
the condition OF affairs on the 18TH.
mus.
How long will it take to complete
the canal?" was asked Mr.. Stevens.
Between six and seven years. he
replied. adding: Jan. /. 1915, after
d~iscountlng all contingencies. and it
should be completed two years before
that time"