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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
SEVEN PEOPLE KILLED
Many Others Injured in a Fire
at Cleveland, 0.
PANIC OCCURS IN A STORE
Clerks and Shoppers Make a Wild
Rush for the Exits When the
Alarm Is Sounded.

Cleveland, O., July 4.-Seven per-
sons were killed, at least two others
were fatally injured and fully thirty
more were severely hurt as the result
of a fire In S. S. Kresge's Five and
Ten Cent store on Ontario street. Fol
lowing is a list. of the dead:
Emma Schumacher, floorwalker;
Marie Wagner, clerk; Anna Trefall,
clerk; Frieda Trefall, clerk; Elizabeth
Rels, clerk; Mary Hughes, shopper;
James L. Parker, four years old.
The fire followed an explosion Of
fireworks on display in the store.
Opinions differ as to The exact cause
of the explosion. A woman who was at
the fireworks counter said the stock
was ignited by sparks from a device
which was being demonstrated to her
by a clerk. Fire Chief Wallace and
the store manager were of the opinion
that the pieces were ignited by an arc
light.
Immediately following the explosion
an alarm Of fire was sounded and a
panic seized the hundreds of clerks
and shoppers. A mad rush was made
for the doors and windows. Many
jumped from the second and third
floor windows.
Hundreds Of persons were near or
in front of the store at the time of the
explosion. Terrified shoppers rushed
out of the front door to the sidewalk,
women and girls appeared in the up
per windows, shouting and pleading
for help. Men upon the sidewalk told
them to wait until the f1remen ar
rived with their ladders. Hysterical
with fright, some did not wait, but
hurled themselves to the sidewalk. In
this manner many YER severely in.
jured. When one or two had thus
faced death, 1t stampeded the others
on the upper window lodges and they
too, followed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
BREAK IS NOW COMPLETE
Our Relations With Venezuela
Wholly Severed.

New York, July 6.-The break in
diplomatic relations between the Unit
ed States and Venezuela, which result
ed in the withdrawal of Jacob Sleeper,
the American charge %d'affaires, from
the Venezuelan capital, is far more
complete than was at first generally
believed. The full text of diplomatic
notes which passed between Mr..
sleeper and DR.. Jose de Jesus Paul,
the Venezuelan minister of foreign af-
falrs, subsequent to the withdrawal of
MI. Sleeper, indicates that not only
are the friendly relations interrupted.
but completely severed.
In his letter notifying the foreign
Minister OF his intention to leave the
Venezuelan capital Nh. Sleeper wrote
that in view Of the Venezuelan gov
ernment's persistent refusal to give
redress for the governmental action
by which all American interests have
been destroyed or co%nfiscated" and "in
view OF the one and character of the
communications received from the
Venezuelan government" he believed
mat the further presence in Caracas
OF diplomatic representatives of the
United States subserved no useful Dur.
pose"
DE-. Pauls reply TO this communica-
ton was made in the same tone which
characterized previous communica-
lions made to the American represen-
tatlve. 1t declared that President
Roosevelt had persisted in asking re-
dress for American interests and in
dly1duals without any justice and
right and that Venezuela is not
blameable if it does not permit the
nation to be "wrested of it's rights"
A request for safe conduct" made in
Mr.. Sleeper's letter is refused on the
ground that as nc state of war exists
the Venezuelan government did not
consider it necessary or fit to grant 1t.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
S. J. HILL is GRAND MASTER
Masonic Grand Lodge Holds Meeting
at Fargo.

The grand lodge session of the A.
F. and A. M. closed at Fargo with the
election Of the following officers:
Grand master, S. j. Hill, Fargo; deputy
grand master, H. Bendeke, Grand
Forks; senior grand warden, j.. j. Hull,
Wahpeton; junior grand warden, Rob-
srt Morrison. Pembina; grand treas
urer, G. D. Lord, Cando; grand secre-
sary, +. j. Thompson. Fargo.
Grand Master Hill named his ap
pointive officers and committees be-
fore adjournment.
The officers for the ensuing year of
the grand chapter Of Royal Arch Ma
sons were elected as follows: Grand
high priest. F. H. Sprague of Grafton;
deputy grand high priest, A. B. Tay-
Tor Of Fargo; grand king, w. L. Will
iamsson of Lisbon; grand scribe, An
son Bartlett of Mandan; grand secre-
tary, A. G. Mathers of Grand Forks;
grand treasurer, A. C. Mason of Far
go; grand captain. G. A. Hae Of Grand
Forks; principal s%ojourner, H. v.
Hicks Of Cakes; grand royal arch cap
tain, c. E. Tillson Of Darlington. The
other officers of the grand chapter will,
be appointed by the grand high priest.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
SOCIALISTS NAME TICKET.
Disregard Primary Law and Hold Con.
vention at Fargo.

Disregard Primary Law and Hold Con-
vention at Fargo.
The Socialists of North Dakota dis
regarded the primary election law
and met at Fargo in state convention
for the purpose of selecting a state
ticket. Nothing was accomplished
during the day. but in the evening a
complete ticket was named. There is
a provision by which they can get on
the official ballot this fall without COM
plying with the primary law. The
ticket is as follows:
Presidential electors, Robert Grant,
Lakota; l. S. Lampman, Fargo; ]. E.
Hulstad. Grand Forks; N. E. Bjorn-
sted, Glendale; congressman, F. Coop
or. Belmont; E. D. Herring, Vayuga;
governor. R. w. Dalziel, Lynch; lieu
tenant governor, Victor Gram, Devils
Lake; supreme court justice, Conrad
Skinloe. Bismarck; secretary of state,
O. j. Stamfro, Bottineau; treasurer, E..
j. MOORE. Williston; auditor, M. Brow
nell, Hatton; superintendent Of public
instruction, A. E. Bowen, Grand Forks;
attorney general, Arthur Leseur, Mi
not; insurance commissioner, s. Lane,
Braddock; commissioner of labor, NJ.
Blasek. Cavalier; railway commission
ers, NJ. C. Montenboe, Huf1und; w.
". F. Umbrist, Ambrose, and H. Car
rothers, Grafton.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
NOTED AUTHOR is DEAD.
Joel Chandler Harris Passes Away at
His Home in Georgia.

Atlanta, Ga, July 6.-Joel Chandler
Harris, Familiarity known as "Uncle
Remus" and an author of note, died
at his home in a suburb of this city.
MIR. Harris, whose health had not
beer good for some time, had only
beer confined TO his bed for about ten
days, suffering from cirrhosis of the
liver. Complications set in and he
grew rapidly worse and continued to
sink until the end came.
Joel Chandler Harris was born in
Eatonton, Ga, Dec. 8, 1886. He was
married in 1873 to Miss Essie Larose
of Canada, and in 1876 moved to At
lanta, Joining the staff of the Atlanta
Constitution. 1t was while he was
connected with the Constitution that
his tales, Stories by Uncle Remus,"
first attracted attention. In 1900 Mr..
Harris retired from active journalism
and until last year, when he became
editor and proprietor of Uncle Remus
Magazine, spent most Of his time at
his suburban home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
REBELS WIN IN PARAGUAY
Victorious Revolutionists in Complete
Control,

Buenos Ayres, July 6.-Advices re.
ceived here state that the revolution
lists have been victorious in Paraguay
and that a new government has been
established. These advices have been
confirmed by a dispatch RECEIVED by
the minister of foreign affairs from
the Argentine legation at Asuncion,
officially notifying the minister that
the revolutionary party had succeed
ed in overthrowing the Paraguayan
government and that several Of the
Paraguayan ministers of state had
taken refuge in the legation.
Fighting has been proceeding in
the streets of Asuncion for some days
past and many of the public buildings
have been seriously damaged. Pre-.
vious estimates of the killed and
wounded, however, have been exag.
gerated, and It is now believed that
the number will not exceed 500. 1t is
expected that telegraphic communica.
ton with Asuncion soon will be re.
stored.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
ADMIRAL THOMAS DEAD.
Former Commander of Battleshir
Fleet Dies in California.

Del Monte, Cal, July 6.-Rear AID.
miral Charles NJ. Thomas, U. S. n. re.
tired, died here from a stroke of apo.
plexy.
The admiral had just returned from
dinner with Mrs. Thomas and Rear
Admiral Swinburne and Mrs. Swim.
burne and was seated on the porch OF
the hotel when he was suddenly
stricken and five minutes later passed
away.
Rear Admiral Thomas was second
in command of the Atlantic battleship
feet on its cruise from Hampton
Roads to San Francisco. On the ar
rival of the fleet at San Francisco,
Admiral Thomas succeeded to the
command upon the retirement of AID.
miral Evans. He was in command Of
the fleet for five days at San Fran
cisco, when he retired and was sue
ceeded by Rear Admiral Sperry. After
his retirement from the service AID.
miral Thomas had resided in Califor.
mia
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
NORTH DAKOTA Nevis
Items of a Week From Various
Parts of the State.
O M SLAIN IN CHICAGO
Husband Of Mrs. Frances Gilmore
Thompson of Fargo Suspected Of
Committing the Crime.

Edward Thompson, formerly Of Far
90, and Minneapolis, Mimi, and hus-
band Of Mrs. Frances Gilmore Thomp-
son, who was found murdered in a
rooming house on Michigan venue in
Chicago. is being sought by the police
a. the person most likely to have actual
knowledge of the crime. Descriptions
Of him and of ~. H. Raymond" who
took the woman to the house, have
been telegraphed to cities In various
parts of the country, but the police
Of the Northwest and Of Now York
have been asked to keep an especially
sharp lookout. The descriptions tally
30 closely that the police assert that
Raymond" and Thompson are the
same man and that the circumstances
Of the murder bear out the theory
that the woman's husband killed her
In revenge for her leaving him and
because he knew that she possessed
considerable valuable jewelry.
Henry Morton, who as %janitor of the
rooming house had posed as the hus-
band of the housekeeper, Mrs. Alice
Yocum Hamilton. was found in the
Brideweu, where he was committed on
\ charge of uttering forged checks.
Neither he nor Mrs. Hamilton, who
was arrested. could shed light on the
case, each denying knowledge OF Mrs.
Thompson and Of the man who
brought her to their rooming house.
The police assert that Morton has a
criminal record and he and the woman
will not be released from suspicion in
the case for the present at least.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09

RUSSIAN MINE HORROR.
Over Two Hundred Bodies of Victims
Recovered,

Over Two Hundred Bodies of Victims
Recovered.
Yusovo, European Russia, July A.
The bodies of PA persons recovered
from the Rikoscky mine, which was
the scene of an explosion of gas, have
been buried.
The horror of the situation was
added to by fire. 1t penetrated the
inner galleries where $50 men are i'm.
prisoned and made the efforts of the
rescuing parties almost useless. In
the distance from behind heaps of
fallen debris could be heard cries for
help all day. Fifty-three more bodies
were taken out, all terribly mutilated.
Some Of the men had been burned to
death, while the heads and limbs of
the others had been torn off by the
force of the explosion. Seventy-fve
injured were also taken out and re-
moved to hospitals. OF these, ten
suooumbed and many others are in a
%precarious condition. Three women
who stood at the mouth of the pit and
recognized the bodies of their hus.
bands dropped dead from shock. A
number Of others have gone mad.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
MANY BUILDINGS IN RUINS
Disastrous Fire at Port au Prince,
Hayti.

DISASTROUS Fire at Port al Prince,
Hayti.
Port au Prince, Hayti, July 6.-The
disastrous fire which started in the
vicinity Of the palace and senate build
1ngs here and was believed to have
been controlled after 400 buildings
We're burned broke out afresh and
caused further extensive damage.
The renewal of the conf1agration
was caused by an explosion in the ar.
senal, which shook the whole town,
damaged many buildings and scattered
blazing embers over a wide area. The
roof of the National bank was shaken
down by the violence Of the concus-
sion. Before the flames started by
this explosion were subdued forty
more buildings had been destroyed.
The chamber of deputies and the
large establishment of the congrega-
ton of st. Louis were menaced for a
time by the flames, but they were
saved without damage. ,,,ri
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
North Dakota Bankers Condemn the
Proposition.

tNOtNu SdNSNa 0AUNCTS AOUUS"N S10
Proposition.
The state bankers association at
Bismarck adjourned after electing C.
j. Lord of Cando president for the
ensuing year, r. c. Kittle Of Cassel-
ton vice president, and voting to hold
the next annual meeting at Minot.
The association passed resolutions
opposing the establishment of postal
savings banks, on the ground that
they would take large sums of money
from small communities and leave it
idle in the hands of the government,
or congest it in large depositary cen.
tiers, thus reducing the money in cir.
culation.
The matter OF the insurance of
state bank deposits was left in the
hands Of the executive committee. to
obtain the consensus of opinion of the
bankers Of the state as to the feast.
bility of the plan, in case the matter
should come before the next session of
the legislature for action.
The amendment of the banking
laws to permit national banks to carry
first mortgage real estate loans as part
OF their assets was recommended. As
sessment of bank stock was discussed
and the state board Of equalization
was requested to adjust the inequality
in the assessment of bank stock,
which is alleged to be higher assessed
than other property.
rL- c-1---
ernor Of the state we're requested to
name such men for bank examiners as
were Endorsed by the association. The
Torrens system of real estate titles
was also Endorsed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
ID =
SIX HUNDRED LIVES LOST
Storm overturns Many Boats at Ba.
tavia, Island of Java.

Victoria, B. c., July News of a
marine disaster involving the loss of
more than 600 lives at Batavia was
brought by the Empress of China.
Many large overloaded boats we're
overturned in the harbor during a
storm and the shrieking passengers
struggled in the water with no chance
of rescue, as more fortunate boats in
the neighborhood were already too
crowded to permit any others aboard.
Many Of those in the water were
snapped up by sharks. About thirty
were rescued by fishermen, but over
six hundred we're drowned. During
the week following 359 corpses we're
found, many being mutilated by
sharks
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
Boy Killed in Auto Accident.

William Brunsdale, the little son of
Mrs. Margaret B%runsdale. was instant
ly killed and his mother sustained Sc
we're bruises when the Rrunsdale auto
crashed into a defective oulvert about
halt a mile east Of Mayviue. Mrs.
Brunsdale and her son were caught
under the machine, which toppled en-
tirely over. Mrs. Brunsdale and her
sons. Elmer and William, accompanied
by Mrs. A. E. Lien and Harry Solberg.
were returning from church festivities
in Gram church, seven miles from
Mayville. Mrs. Lien was held down
by the machine, but was not hurt. Sol
berg and Elmer Brunsdale were
thrown clear of the machine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
NO TIME LIMIT ON TAXES
Judgments Stand as Lien Beyond Ten
Year Period in Other Sases,

Year Period in Other Sases.
Judge Charles F. Templeton at
Grand Forks has decided that tax
judgments are good for an indefinite
period and the law which limits the
validity of other judgments does not
apply to tax judgments, which will
stand as a lien against land until sat
isfied.
The decision was made in the case
of Michael Hansen VS.. Grand Forks
county and State of North Dakota, in
which the plaintiff claimed that his
title to the land should be cleared be-
cause the judgments for taxes had
been on record for more than ten
years. The judgments were given
against the land In 1893, when John A.
johnson owned the tract. Several
times since then the land has been
transferred and finally is in the hands
of Hansen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
Many Prelates in Attendance.

London, July 6.-The fifth ~decennial
conference of the archbishops and
bishops of the Anglican church
throughout the world, known as the
Lambeth conference, opened at Lam
beth palace here. The meetings of
the conference will continue until Aug.
8. There are 247 prelates in attend
ance this year. compared to seventy.
six at the first Lambeth conference
held forty years ago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
FIVE PERSONS KILLED.
Farm Wagon Hit by Electric Car Near
Watts. Cal,

Los Angeles, Cal, July 6.-Four
children and the father Of two of them
are dead and six persons are injured
as the result OF a collision between a
farm wagon containing eight children,
two men and n woman and an cleo
trio car on the Santa Ana line near
Watts, about ten miles from this city.
The dead are: Joseph Oller, forty-six
years old; Joseph Oller, Jr., fourteen
years: H. Oller, eight years, all of
Lynnwood; Eliza Kuehner, nine years;
Theodore Kuehner, seven years, both
Of Los Angeles.
The injured will recover.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
Drinks Poison by Mistake.

Frank j. Glenn, one of Bowbells'
most prominent citizens, met with a
horrible death by mistaking bedbug
poison for alcohol and drinking a large
quantity Of The deadly stuff. Mr..
Glenn had been using the alcohol to
relieve a slight cold and in some man
ner got hold of a bottle of the poison
which happened TO be standing close
to the bottle of alcohol. Immediately
realizing what he had done Mr.. Glenn
rushed to a physician, but the latter
was unable to save him.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, July 6.-Cattle-Beeves,
$4.75@8.35; Texans. $2.40@6.30: West
ern cattle. $4.50@640; stockers and
feeders. $2.60@5.00; COWS and heifers,
$2.40@6.S0, calves, $4.50@6.25. Hogs
Light. 3S.05@6.67h; mixed. $3.50
6.15; heavy, s6.15@6:75; rough. $6.15
@6.4O: good to choice heavy, $6.4O@
CTS; pigs. $4.8505.90. Sheep. $2.75
OATS; y%earlings. $4.5006.50; lambs.
S4.40@6.T0.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
SEEMS GROWING STRONGER
Sentiment for Bryan Among Delegates
at Denver.

Denver, July THE wave of Bryan
sentiment among the delegates to the
Democratic national convention has in
creased to apparently overwhelming
and irresistible proportions, and the
nomination of the Nebraskan seems
now assured beyond any reasonable
doubt, unless some unlocked for re-
versal of present conditions occurs
All efforts to unite on a vice preSi-
Dental candidate have proved futile,
and the convention began it's de-
alterations with the contest for second
place wide open.
A majority OF the Pennsylvania dele
cation in caucus named Colonel James
M. Guffey as national committeeman
in open defiance of Mr.. Bryan's de-
nand for his displacement and on the
heels Of Guffey's singing public ar
raignment of Bryan as a "hypocrite,
migrate and falsiier." A minority of
the Pennsylvania delegation held a
rump caucus, which sought to .depose
Guffey from leadership and install
James Kerr. a Bryan man, as Penn
sylvania's leader.
The New York delegation appointed
a committee of ten to draft a platform
and named Judge Alton B. Parker,
the Democratic standard-bearer OF
1904. as the New York representa-
tive on the platform committee.
The New York caucus was silent on
the presidential and vice presidential
situation and New York still fails to
show her colors.
The Democratic national committee
held its first meeting TO consider con-
tests. which resulted in the dismissal
Of Senator McCarren's New York con-
tests and the seating of Roger Sulli-
vans Illinois delegates.
Features of Eventfu! Day.
The foregoing are only the main
features of an eventful day-a day
marked by the elimination of that
noisy demonstration which ushers in
q national convention, with delegations
and their hosts of followers pouring
into town, with bands and marching
clubs vieing in turbulent demonstra-
ton, and with streets and hotel lob
bies filled with surging crowds. Amid
all this confusion the men of action
nave worked INCREASINGLY. Most of
the states effected their organization,
electing members of the committees.
Aside from the many private confer
ences over candidates and platform,
the day was N of preparation and
business detail for the coming assem-
blage.
The recent arrivals have practically
completed the roster of state delega-
lions and have given something of an
idea of the aggregate strength COM
handed by the Bryan adherents.
There has been one continuous SWELL
Ing of the Bryan contingent, with only
scattering accessions for other candi-
dates. This has become so apparent
that the nomination of Mr.. Bryan
seems assured, not only by the re-
quired two-thirds vote of the conyen
ton, but by practically a unanimous
vote, except that of Minnesota and
Delaware, whose representatives still
insist they will be steadfast to the
end to their favorite sons, and scat
tering anti-Bryan votes from Georgia,
New York, Pennsylvania, Maine and
several other localities-a scattered
opposition dwarfed by the magnitude
of Mr.. Bryan's total.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
Trying to Save Friend.

Superior, Wis, July George
Thompson, aged ten years, and Percy
Day, aged thirteen, were drowned in
the bay here. While playing on a
raft young Thompson lost his balance
and fell into the water. Day plunged
In after him and both went down. The
bodies were recovered.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
Four Near Death in Car.

A remarkable escape from death is
reported on the southwestern branch
OF the Northern Pacific. A light
freight train was running at a rate of
thirty-five miles an hour near Lisbon
when the trucks on the caboose broke
and the caboose, containing four men,
was dragged half a mile before the
train could be stopped. The car was
badly pounded and the men greatly
shaken up. but none was seriously in
jured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, July 6.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers. $6.OO@6.75; fair to good,
$5.OO@5.75; good to choice COWS and
heifers. s4.5O@5.50; veals, $3.75@4.75.
Hogs-$6.25@6.40. Sheep-Wethers.
$3.50@4.00; good to choice lambs,
S4.25@4.50; springs, $5.25@6.25.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
Election Fraud CHARGED.

There is statewide interest in sen
sational contest proceedings to be In
stituted in the First and Second wards
of Fargo in the name of Mrs. Matte
M. Davis, progressive candidate for
superintendent of schools, who was
beaten by a majority of twenty-five
votes. 1t is claimed that gross frauds
were committed and that illegal votes
were cast by scores Of people.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
Killed in Drinking Bout.

Cresco, Ia, July 6.-Charlie Brown
is dead here a. the result of injuries
inflicted upon his person, it is alleged,
by Albert Crawford in a beer drinking
bout at the home of a mutual friend.
Crawford is in Jail. He is a brother
Of the Elk River (Minn.) box car MUIR
derer who was hanged.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, July 6.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard. $1.13k; No.
l Northern, s1.12h; No. 2 Northern.
s1.09h; July, $1.09h; Sept, 99hc.
Flax-To arrive, on track and July,
$1.22A; Sept, $1.2oA; Oct. $1.19A;
Nov. $1.19%; Dec, s1.18%.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-07-09
Crushed to Death.

Fred H. Brown of Grand Forks was
killed at the depot in Lakota. He was
riding the blind baggage and was
squeezed to death between the cars
when the train started. He was seen
to fall on the track between the cars
and was pulled out before being
crushed by the wheels. His body was
only slightly bruised. He was ap-
narantly q laborinx man.