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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
DAKOTA NEWS
Items of a Week From Various
Parts of the State.
AFTER THE OIL OCTOPUS
First Prosecution in This Common
wealth Under the New Anti
Trust Law.

Alfred Blaisdell, secretary of state,
is at Bismarck preparing the papers
for the hearing in the case against the
Standard Oil company, which comes
up on June /, or a complaint filed by
Attorney General McCue.
The case is the first brought under
the antitrust law and the law giving
the secretary arbitrary authority to re-
woke the right of a corporation to do
business when he is satisfied that the
laws of the state have been violated.
The complaint charges that dis
elimination has been practfced by the
Standard Oil company in it's business
in various towns in the state, and that
varying prices have been charged the
came distance from the base Of sup
plies where the freight rate was the
same. The attorney general has not
made a statement from the evidence
in his hands, but it is stated that he
has the original documents signed by
the agents of the oil company fixing
the prices and showing discrimination.
There is some question as to wheth-
er the state has authority to revoke
the right of a corporation to do bust
ness, and the Standard people, should
the case be decided against them by
the secretary of state, will probably
appeal to the courts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
CIRCUS TENT BLOWN DOWN
Audience Buried Under Big Canvas,
But Only Two Are Injured.

Campbell Bros show tent blew
down while the afternoon performance
was in progress at Wahpeton and Otto
Schultz, Sol of O. III. Schultz, and J.
M. Powers of Breckenridge were in
juFed. The former received a bad
cut across the forehead and the latter
was injured on the top of the head.
Several other persons were knocked
down and received slight injuries.
Fully 1000 people were in the tent
at the time. Rain had been falling at
intervals all through the day and soon
after the performance began a heavy
rain began to tall, accompanied by
wind A large number of people left
the tent, fearing danger. At about 8
o'clock a heavy gust of wind lifted the
west side of the tent and there was
an immediate scramble for safety. In
a very few moments the whole tent
was on the ground and only through
the efforts of a few cool heads was a
panic avoided. AS it was several per-
&hs were knocked down by falling
poles. but fortunately only the two
above named received serious injuries.
The circus people, fearing a repeti-
ton of the accident, did not raise their
tent again. and began Immediately to
pack up for leaving the city.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
FORM HARD WHEAT LEAGUE
Farmers Band Together to Discourage
RAISING Soft Wheat.

A hard spring wheat league was Or
ganized at a meeting held in Grand
Forks by the millers of North Dakota,
by the election of the following Off
GERS: President, j. A. Dunn. Park
River: vice president, D. w. Steven
son Mandan; secretary and treasurer,
e. Van Houten, Moorhead. Frank B.
Chapman of the Russell Miller COM
pany, Grand Forks, and j. J. Padden.
Red Lake Falls, comprise the eXecu-
tive committee, with the officers
named.
The league announces that it is Or
ganized for the purpose of carrying
on a campaign Of education among the
people of the Northwest, so that they
will use hard Wheat flour and head off
the encroachment of the soft wheat
varieties. The farmers are urged to
grow hard wheat and purchase hard
wheat flour, SO that hard wheat will
not be brought down to the low price
of soft wheat. The work Of the league
will be carried on in connection with
the experiment stations of North Da-
kota and Northern Minnesota. An eff
fort will be made to keep hard wheat
up to the present standard of value
and reputation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
SIX STREET CARS IN CRASH
Two People Killed and Forty Injured
at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, May 25.-The street
car accident near Chestnut Hill park,
about twelve miles from the center of
the city, in which two persons we're
killed and more than forty were in
jured, was one of the worst trolley
crashes that has occurred here for a
number Of years. The dead are Mary
j. Wagner, aged siXty-four years, of
Cornwall, Pa, and Charles Allebach of
this city.
All the injured probably will re-
cover, although several are in a seri-
Gus condition. Six car carrying more
than 200 persons we're involved in tho
accident. An open car, heavily load
ed, was returning to the city and
when on the crest of a steep hill be-
came unmanageable. The motorman
shut off the power and applied the
brakes. The brake chain parted and
the car al backward down the hill
at great speed. 1t crashed into the
car following it and the force Of the
collision sent the second car back
into a third and other ears at the
bottom of the hill. All the trolleys
were badly wrecked.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
RAY LAMPHERE INDICTED.
Seven True Bills Returned Against
Indiana Man.

1aporte, Ind, May 23.-In returning
seven true bills against Ray LAM
phere, the Laporte county grand jury
also indicted Mrs. Bella Guinness for
the murder of Andrew Helgelein of
Mansfield, S. d. No warrant was is
sued for Mrs. Guinness, as she was de-
clared officially dead by the verdict
of Coroner Mack, but in order to vote
a true bill against Lamphere az an ac-
cessory in the killing of Helgelein, it
was necessary to indict Mrs. Guinness
as the principal. La1nphere now
stands before the bar of justice Off
cially charged with arson, five muir
ders, and being an accessory in the
Helgelein murder.
Separate bills were voted against
Lanphere for the murder, in the first
degree, OF Mrs. Bella Guinness and her
three children, Philip Guinness, Maytie
s%orenson and lucy Sorenson.
In charging Lamphere with the muir:
der of Andrew Helgelein. the indict-
ment says that Ray Lamphere on
Jan. IA, 1908, did unlawfully, felon-
iously, purposely and with premedi-
tated malice, kill and murder Andrew
K. Helgelein."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
FOURTEEN DROWNED
Many Other Persons Reported
Missing in Texas.
PROPERTY LOSS ENORMOUS
Seven Dead and Hundreds Homeless
as Result of Floods in
Oklahoma.
PROPERTY LOSS ENORMOUS

Dallas, Tex, May 26.-Fourteen per-
sons dead, others missing, property
valued at millions Of dollars swept
away, thousands homeless, train and
wire service ACKNOWLEDGMENT are
che conditions prevailing in the North
ern and Central sections of this state
as the result of floods.
At Fort Worth ten lives were lost
and the property damage is estimated
lat $1,000,000 Five thousand persons
were driven from their homes, their
personal effects and household goods
being washed away.
At Dallas four persons are known
to have lost their lives and many 9TH
ters are missing.
Former President L.. G. Belew and
Secretary Dorsey of the Texas Grain
sDealers' association estimate the dam
age to grain crops of Texas as a re-
suit of the floods at $4,000, 600 and a
damage of $4,000, 900 to the crops Of
oklahoma.
In the vicinity of Waco the Brazos
river has reached an unprecedented
stage.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
DEMOCRATS FILE PAPERS
Additional Republican Petitions Also
Are Presented at Bismarck.

The Democratic candidates for
nomination at the primary election
have filed their petition with the
secretary of state. Under the law 1t
is required that party candidates must
get a third of the votes cast for their
candidate for secretary of state cleo
ton, and this requirement forces the
Democrats to get between 1000 and
5000 votes at the primaries to get on
the ballot for the fall election.
John Burke will be the only candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for governor. Other petitions filed by
the Democrats for state offices are:
D. j. O'Connell for attorney general,
W. G. Purcell for United States sena-
tor, l.. S. Platou for congress, Tobias
D. Casey for congress, o. NJ. Major for
congress, John l.. Harvey for COM
missioner of agriculture, G. H. An
hier for commissioner of insurance
and James E. Campbell for state treas
urer.
NJ. H. Brennan of Devils Lake has
filed for the Republican nomination
for judge in the Second district, d.
K. Brightbill filed for state auditor, R.
S. Lewis for lieutenant governor, AL
fred Blaisdell for secretary of state,
Nels Larson of Kuhn for attorney
general, and E. R. Singler for con-
gress.
Of the senatorial candidates, Mar
shall, Hansbrough and Johnson have
filed.
Other petitions filed are these of C.
A. Johnson of Ward county, Stalwart
candidate for governor; P. ]. McClory
and H. N. Midtbo of Ward county and
E. A. Williams of Burleigh and J. w.
Robinson of Cass county for congress;
T. E. McCue of Foster and Andrew
Miller Of Burleigh county for attorney
general, Fred E. Smith of Richland
county for state superintendent, R.
w. Main for commissioner of agricul-
ture, o. ]. Olson for state auditor. All
these are Republican candidates.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
DELEGATION UNRESTRICTED
Pennsylvania Democrats Refuse to
Endorse Bryan.

Harrisburg, Pa, May Platter one
of the hardest fights within the party
in several years, the Democratic state
convention here decided not to in
struct it's delegates at large to the
Denver convention for Bryan. 1t was
a clean-cut victory for the Democratic
organization, headed by Colonel
James M. Guffey of P%ittsburg, the
Pennsylvania member of the national
committee. Colonel Guffey main
tanned all along that he and his
friends would control the convention,
but their claims were disputed
by the leaders of the faction who were
in favor Of issuing binding instructions
for Bryan. The Bryanites, under the
leadership of the executive committee
of the Bryan Democratic league, had
a large following and they fought to
the bitter end. While feeling ran
high in the convention, which was "
times very disorderly, no personalities
were INDUCED in, and when the fol-
lowers of Bryan found that they were
in the minority, they acquiesced and
the convention quickly came to a
close.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
PRIZE GIVEN TO WRONG MAN
Error Of Judges Reverses Order of
the Winners.

AS a result oil an error on the part
of the judges in the North Dakota
high school defamation contest, held
at Grand Forks, Frank King of Hank
inson was given first place instead of
Chester Fritz Of Lidgerwood. The rule
for the judges in such contests is to
take ranks first and percentage in
case of d tie. The judges in this con-
test took percentages as their basis
of reaching the result. Later it was
found that there had been a mistake
made, and it was rectified by giving
Charles Fritz first prize in the con-
test. King had already gone home,
and so it was decided to let him re.
tain his prize. Roland Young of Cava-
lier was entitled to second place, ac-
cording to the rank in the contest.
Those in charge of the contest de-
cided to correct the mistake by giving
him second prize.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
SEVEN PERSONS DEAD.
Hundreds of Others Are Homeless i'm
Oklahoma.

Oklahoma City, Okla, May &c.
lanNan persons are dead, from 400 to
1900 are homeless, thousands of acres
OF lowlands are inundated, hundreds
of houses are washed away or dam
aged, railroad and wagon bridges are
gone over a large area Of the southern
part of the state; several railroad
bridges are damaged and the tracks
of nearly every railroad company
operating in the state are either
washed away entirely or disarranged
in those sections visited by the heav-
TEST rain and most disastrous floods in
this section.
More than 700 houses in West
Guthrie are submerged. The flood
has fallen, but the bottoms are still
submerged and water knee deep is
running through the streets. Hun
dreds are homeless and transportation
from n part of town to another is
by means of boats.
Along the valleys of the North and
South Canadian rivers, the Cimarron,
the Arkansas, the Washita and the
Red river, thousands of acres of grow
ing crops have been damaged and
many homes washed away.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
THAW STILL INSANE
Will Not Be Released From ASy=
lufl at Present.
COURT RENDERS DECISION
Finds No Change in Mental Condi-
ton Since Acquitted of Murder
on Ground of Insanity.

Poughkeepsie, N. Y, May &c.
Harry K. Thaw, the slayer of Stan
ford White, will not be released from
the lunatic asylum. This is the de-
cision reached by Justice Morschauser
of the supreme court in an opinion
filed in the matter of Thaw's applica-
ton for release on a writ of habeas
corpus.
Both points brought up by Thaw's
attorneys are decided against him.
The justice declares that Thaw is now
insane and should not be allowed at
large and he further declares that the
commitment to the lunatic asylum by
Justice Bowling after the last trial of
the case was entirely legal.
Thaw's lawyers have applied to the
court for permission to place Thaw in
some other institution than the Mat.
teawan asylum and by stipulation
with the district attorney the prisoner
will be kept in the Jail here until JUS
tice Morschauser renders a decision.
The justice is holding court at White
Plains this week and will not be able
to hear the application before next
week.
Believes Thaw Still Insane.
In his decision Justice M%orschauser
says, in part:
"Thaw, at the time of his trial for
homicide, as a defense pleaded insan-
ity and presented proof to show his in
sanity at the time Of the killing of
White and by the proof offered on his
behalf the jury was convinced that he
was insane and acquitted him upon
that ground.
Il am satisfied from the evidence
adduced before me that the mental
condition of Harry K. Thaw has not
changed and l find that he is now in
sane and that it is so manifest as to
make it unsafe for him to be at large.
"In view of the existing mental con-
dition of said Thaw the safety of the
public is better insured by his remain
ing in custody and under observation
until he has recovered or until such
time as 1t shall be reasonably certain
that there is no danger of a recurring
attack of the delusion or whatever it
may be-"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
Favor Public Ownership.

The waterworks question is still
bothering the city council of Minot.
Three special meetings have been
held, but as yet no definite decision
has been reached. Mr.. Bowen of Min
neapolis was there with a private fran
chise proposition, and John Ehr of
Minot has also submitted a scheme
which he wished the city to consider.
At the last meeting, however, several
citizens appeared before the council
and asked that the municipal plant
system be more thoroughly investi.
gated before action is taken. Public
sentiment In Minot is strongly in favor
of municipal waterworks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
uhDER THE SHERMAN ACT
Government Begins Suit Against BIG
New England Railroad.

Washington, May 22.-With the OBJ.
ject of preventing the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad com
pany from exercising any control over
the Boston and Maine railroad and to
separate the New Haven road from
the extensive trolley system which it
has acquired the government, through
United States District Attorney
French, filed in the United States cir
cult court at Boston a petition against
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad company and others
charging the existence of a combina-
ton in restraint of trade and n
oily within the meaning of sections 1
and 2 OF the Sherman antitrust act.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
FIFTY PERSONS KILLED.
One Hundred Others Injured in Bel.
gian Railroad Horror.


gian Railroad Horror.
Antwerp, May 4.-About fifty per-
sons were killed and more than 100 in
jured in a wreck near Contich, six
miles southeast of Antwerp. 1t is the
worst railroad catastrophe ever record
ed in Belgium and was caused by the
engine of the Antwerp express, run-
ming fifty miles an hour, jumping the
track and crashing into a train loaded
with pilgrims OF a siding.
Three cars of the pilgrim train yer
%telescoped. The cars were literally
ground to pieces and practically all
the passengers were either killed or
badly injured.
The work of extracting the dead
and wounded from the debris appalled,
even the stoutest of the rescuers.
Many of the bodies had completely
lost all human shape and were re-
duced to pulp, heads, arms and legs
having been ground off by the wheels
and scattered through the wreckage.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, May 25.-Cattle-Beeves,
$4.75@7.35; Texans, $4.6O@5.65; West
ern cattle, $4.50@5.75; stockers and
feeders, $3.4O@5.35; COWS and heifers,
$2.30@6.15; calves, $5.OO@6.5O. Hogs
Light, $5.15@5.50; mixed, $3.50
$50; heavy, s5.10@5.5o; rough, $5.1O
@5.2o, pigs, $4.1o@5.0o; good to
choice heavy, $5.20@5.5O. Sheep,
$3.60@5.2O; y%earlings, $5.5O@6.25;
lambs, $4.50@6.80.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28

the deposition of a man who manufac-
tured the blanks upon one Of which
the alleged Wood-Platt marriage GER
tificate had been prepared, in which
he declared that the blank form in
question was not Autographed until
three months after the marriage of
Miss Wood to Platt is alleged to have
occurred.
After remaining three days behind
the bars bail was furnished by a
surety company and Miss Wood was
released.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
TO APPEAL "sP011ER" CASE
Law Upheld by District Court Will Be
Attacked Before Supreme Court;

Assistant Attorney Geheral r.: N.
Stevens has notified States Attorney
j. B. Wineman hat the case ineofving
the constitutionality of the "spotIet~
reward law Will be appealed to the
supreme court of North Dakota. The
CASE was tried recently in the district
court OF Grand Forks. Judge Charles
F. Templetoh decided the law was con-
stitutional and that the reward Of $50
should be paid in each case OF illegal
liGuoF sale, where information was fur
nished by a detective and a convic-
ton resulted. Attorney General Nc.
Cue contends that the law is d dead
letter and has decided the case must
go to the supreme court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, May 25.-Wheat-May,
$1.02%; July, 91@91Ac; Sept, s7A@
87Ac; Dec, S8Ac. Corn-May, 74Ac;
July. 66Ac; Sept, 64Mc; Dec, 56M@
56Ac. Oats-May. old. 54Ac; May.
54Ac; July, old. AK @47%c; July,
45kc; Sept, 37M @3Sc. Pork-May,
$13.42h; July. $13.57A: Sept, s13..
S2h @13.85. Butter-Creameries, 1870
22c: dairies, 10000. Eggs-15kc.
Poultry - Turkeys. lac; chickens.
11Ac; broilers. per dozen. $2.5OQ5.5O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
IN MEMORY OF HANNA.
Monument to Dead Senator Dedicated
at Cleveland.

Cleveland, May ga monument in
memory of the late Senator Marcus
A. Hanna was dedicated here in the
presence of many distinguished guests
and thousands of spectators. The ora
ton was delivered by John w. Griggs,
former United States attorney general.
Vice President Fairbanks was to have
presided, but he was unable to attend.
His place was filled by Ex-Governor
Myron 7. Herrick. Secretary Taft and
President Hadley of Yale college and
Governor Harris and staff were among
the guests.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
MICHIGAN FOR BRYAN.
Nebraskan Endorsed by Democratic
State Convention.

Lansing, Mich, May 21.-William J.
Bryan was endorsed by the state
Democratic convention and the Michi-
gan delegation to the national conven-
ton was instructed to vote for him un-
der the unit rule until he is nominated
for the presidency.
The instruction was by the unani-
mou vote of the convention, and at
no time during the session did the
slightest opposition to Mr.. Bryan de-
velop.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
AFTER A SPIRITED FIGHT
Methodist Conference Goes on Record
for Local Option.

Baltimore, May 26.-The general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church at a prolonged session put it.
self on record as endorsing unquali-
fiedly the work of the Anti-Saloon
league and also favoring local option.
Both of these positions are new with
the church. as up to this time no spe-
cial organization has had the specific
endorsement of the church, while it
has stood on the other hand for abso-
Lutte prohibition everywhere.
This result was attained only after
n of the stormiest meetings yet
held
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
Friday, May %.

House-Conference report on the
%postofice appropriation bill rejected,
owing to opposition to the ship sub
sidy provision. Campaign contribu.
ton publicity bill, with an amendment
providing for a reduction of represen-
tation in the house in the Southern
states, was passed by a party vote.
The Democrats voted against the bill
because of the amendment.
Senate-Resolution extending the
time for putting into effect the penalty
provision of the commodity clause of
the railroad rate bill discussed but nc
action taken.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
WORK OF CONGRESS
Wedne sday, May 20.

Observation-Disclosures of the special
committee which has been Investigate
ing the charges of Representative Lii
ley of Connecticut that members of
the house had been improperly infu-
enced in connection with submarine
torpedo boat legislation, that Mr.. Lii
ley had violated his obligation as a
member and mad acted in bad faith
with the committee and in contempt
of the house, were sustained by a vote
of 1877 to 80.
Senate-Omnibus public buildings
bill carrying about $35, $1,000 passed.
Mr.. Rayner (Md.) again spoke on his
resolution for a court of inquiry to in
vestigate charges against Colonel Will
lam f. Stewart.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
ALL WORK TOGETHER.
Dedication of Wergeland Monument in
Fargo to Be Made a Great Event.

Fargoans, regardless of nationalities.
are hustling to make arrangements for
the dedication of the Wergeland monu.
ment June II. There are two sites
favored, one in Island park, the other
on the agricultural college campus.
The city park site is the most popu-
lar, as 1t is most central and con-
venient. If the proposed Oak Grove
should ever be established the monu.
ment might be located there, as the
Lutheran Ladies' seminary, a Norwe.
gian institution, is located there. Com.
mittees representing the city, the COM.
mercial club and the Sons of Norway
are cooperating to make the dedica.
ton a success.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
RESCUED NONE TOO SOON
Young Man Unconscious Several Hours
After Being Taken From River.

John Manning made a heroic res.
cue of Joseph Cowder, a young COW
herder who was going down for the
third time in the James river at
jamestown A plank foot bridge
slipped as Cowder was crossing the
river and plunged him into the swol-
len current at a place where the river
was eight feet deep. Manning saw
the peril of the boy, and rushing to
the river he pushed into the water
with an old boat upon which he sup
ported Cowder and brought him to
shore. Cowder was in an unconscious
condition for several hours after his
rescue.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
Pleads Guilty to EmbezzIement.

Manila, May 25.-F. G. Peters, for
merly pay clerk On the gunboat Rain
bow. who was arrested on May ~ on
the charge of embezzling $4,000, plead
ed guilty ard has been sentenced to
three years and four months in Bilibib
prison.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
Mrs. Vanderbilt Gets Divorce.

New York, May 25.-An i%nterlocu-
tory decree Of absolute divorce was
granted to Mrs. Elsie French Wander
bilt from Alfred G. Vanderbilt by JUS
tice O'Gorman in the supreme court.
Mrs. Vanderbilt is given custody of
the only child, a boy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-05-28
ST. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, May 25.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, s6.0o@6.75; fair to good,
$5.00@5.75; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $4.50@5.5O; veals, s3.75@5.OO.
Hogs-$5.15@5.25. Sheep-Wethers,
S4.5o@5.oo; good to choice lambs,
$5.75@6.OO.