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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
RIVER STEAMER CAPsIzEs
Twelve Persons Lose Their Lives
Near Helena, Ark.

Helena, Ark, April 27.-Twelve per
son were drowned, one a woman,
when the showboat Marion capsized
eight miles above the mouth of the
Francis river.
The Marion, a sixty-ive-ton boat,
left Helena Sunday afternoon, carry
ing members of a carnival company
that had been playing here. The boat
was struck by a storm and was cap
sized. The sixty-two passengers and
members of the crew climbed on top
of the overturned boat and the engi-
neer and a negro set out for shore in
a skiff. Waves capsized the skiff and
both were drowned.
Ten-foot high waves swept the over
turned boat and many were washed
from their hold, drowning before the
eyes of their helpless companions.
Twelve in all were drowned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
Child Drowned.

Nelson Hennark, youngest child of
Mr.. A. Hennark, a well-to-do farmer,
living about eight miles south Of the
village of Tolna, was drowned near
his fathers home. The little fellow
was only three years of age, and had
wandered ava from the parental
home towards a large marsh. Close
to where the little boys body was
found was a steep embankment, and
it is supposed that the little fellow
had wandered close to this embank-
ment, when a strong gust of wind
blew him over into the water below.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
HazIett Now in Hospital.

John B. Hazlett, who was granted
a new trial by the supreme court, for
the shooting of l.. M. VanBuskirk, at
Geneseo, Sargent county, has been
seriously sick at the county Jail at
Forman, and has been taken to the
hospital at Cogswell. His trial is to
come off in June, but there is little
likelihood of his recovery. his ailment
being a valvular heart trouble, COM
bined with nearly two years spent in
the penitentiary, appear to- have bro.
ken down his constitution.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
Thursday, April %.

Ser observation-disclosures to naval bill.
adopted appropriating 100000 to be
gin construction on the two battle
ships authorized by the bill as il
passed the house, but for which no ap.
preparation was made. Mr.. Rayner
(Md.) spoke on the constitutional
rights of the states and executive en-
croachment.
House-Senate joint resolution au
thorizing the attorney general to file
suits against the Oregon and Califor.
MIA Railroad company for the for
fixture of all or part of 100000 acres
of land grants in the western part of
Oregon adopted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
PROMOTER ARRESTED.
Charged With Obtaining Money Under
False Pretenses.

James j. Lambrecht, president of
the Northwestern Interurban railroad,
was arrested on a warrant worn IL
by John Haas, a prominent liquor
dealer of Moorhead, for obtaining
none under false pretenses in con-
nection with a townsite deal at Lake
Cormorant, MINI.
The proposed road is being promot-
ed by Lambrecht and his friends to
run from Fargo to Detroit Lakes,
Mimi, and the supposition is the 500
is back of the deal to get into Fargo.
L.ambrecht was discharged after a
brief hearing by Justice Miller of
Fargo, but Immediately was rearrest-
ed on a warrant issued by County At
torney c. G. Dosland of Moorhead,
charging him with obtaining money
under false p%retenses. Mr.. Lambrecht
refused TO go across to Minnesota and
extradition proceedings will be begun.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
House Committee Decides Not to I'm
peach Judge Whitley.

Washington, April 24.-Impeach-
ment proceedings will not be insti-
tuted against Lebbeus R. Whitley,
judge of the United States court for
China, against whom charges of mis-
conduct on the bench were brought
by Lorin S. Andrews and other Amer
lean lawyers resident in Shanghai
The house judiciary committee, by
unanimous vote, adopted a report de-
claring that facts sufficient to justify
the Impeachment of Judge Whitley
have not been presented to the sub
committee, TO which the charges were
referred.
The report of the subcommittee, al
ready made public, is not a complete
%eXoneration of the accused judge, but
establishes that his conduct was not,
within the constitutional limitations,
improbable.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, April 27.-Wheat-May,
97%c; July. $3.50; Sept, 85Ac. Corn
May, 66Ac; July, 62k @62%c;
Sept, 61hc. Oats-May, old, 53c;
May, 52hc; July, old, 45Ac; July,
43hc; Sept, 8 M@37c. Pork-May,
$12.85@12.s7A; July, $13.17k; Sept,
$l3.52h. Butter-Creameries, 200
Csc; dairies, 1S@24c. Eggs-14hc.
Poultry = Turkeys, 14c; chickens.
l2kc; broilsrs. per dozen. $3.5O06.6O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
Monday, April 81.

o Senate-The amendment to the ma.
val appropriation bill providing for
four battleships instead of two failed
of adoption by a vote of 20 to 80. AS
finally passed the bill carries $123,-
1869.
House-The keyed up rules to meet
the Democratic filibuster reacted to
shut out a message President Roose.
welt had prepared and planned to have
read. Sundry civil appropriation bill
under discussion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30

New Orleans, April 25.-The dead
more than 800, the injured at least
1000; these are the grim facts which
came to light when the wreckage
of the tornado in Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi and Alabama had been
cleared away. The tornadoes lasted
altogether about twelve hours, strik-
Ing promiscuously one town after the
other. Many hours after they struck
trains bearing nearly 200 injured came
crawling cautiously out of the tor
nado districts, leaving behind them
one tSfen, Purvis, Miss, utterly de-
molis6ed, five others practically blown
ava and forty little villages in
NOR or less acute stages of ruin.
With these wounded came the details
of cn&ss Df the worst wind disasters in
the history of the Gulf states.
First of all it became known that
negroes comprised most of the dead,
that the picturesque darby cabins,
noted for their fimsy, happy go lucky
construction, had been converted by
the wind into wholesale death traps.
1t was in the fall Of these cabins,
which went down almost without
warning, that most of the negro deaths
occurred. These always overcrowded
cabins also furnished most of the
badly wounded.
The destruction of Purvis, Miss,
was complete in a few minutes time.
/. Of ahN1t O00 lyun11in1 1N,,ror o-1,
seven were left standing. The court
house, the only other building in town
to withstand the wind, was immedi-
ately packed with dead and injured
and served as the only available hos
pital within many miles.
Amite, La, Under Martial Law.
Amite, La, was so badly damaged
that it was put under martial law by
order of it's mayor. The storm killed
two white persons and thirteen ne
groes outright and injured many 9TH
ers, mostly negroes, so badly that
physicians say the total death list of
Amite would reach at least twenty
five. Rev. Father Felix Rumpf was
possibly the first person killed. He
was in the bell tower of his church,
having just finished ringing the bell.
He was crushed to death by the fall
ing tower.
The path of the tornado was about
two and a half miles wide and when
1t had passed Amite stood a wreck.
Large numbers of farm animals were
killed.
Forty-six towns report serious
W%reckage by the storm, in which g.
500 business houses and habitations
were laid in ruins. The following is
a list by states of the forty-six towns
reporting more or less damage:
observation-disclosures, Kenmore, La
mourie, Richland, Amite, Essie, Pine.
Angie, Franklinton, Sheridan, Award,
Eunice. Total, twelve.
Missis sippi-Gilles Bend, Purvis.
Churchill, Lorman, Tillman, Nation,
Baxterville Braxton, %Sunf1ower, Wa
halak, Wingate, Columbus, Walls.
Fairchilds Creek, Quitmans Landing.
McLaurin, McCallum, Winchester,
Pine Ridge. Total, nineteen.
Georgia-Columbus, Chipley, La
Grange, Harris, Griffin, McDonough.
Locust Grove, Cedartown, Cave
Springs. Total, nine.
MISUNDERSTANDING, High Mound.
Hatton, Leesburg, Settlement, Blounts.
Vile. Total, six.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
Friday, April "a.

Senate-Arguments in favor of the
presidents programme for four battle.
ships consumed most of the session
Senators Piles (Wash.) and Beveridge
Qnd.) made the principal speeches in
favor of the proposition.
House-Business proceeded at a
rapid gait, despite the fact that the
Democrats forced six roll calls. Over
1000 pension bills were put through,
the largest batch of the session.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
LOSES $4,000 AND GRIP.
VaiuabIes Left in Depot at Grand
Forks Disappear.

S. Swennumson of Park River lost
about $4,000 worth of securities and
$4,000 worth of watches and jewelry
in Grand Forks while on his way to
jamestown to attend the funeral of
his wife, who died in the state hos
pital there. Swennumson, who is
about sixty years old. left his grip in
the Great Northern depot and went
down town. When he returned his
overcoat was there but the grip was
gone. In it were securities and
watches. Two men who were in the
depot at the time S~wennumson left
the grip there left later for Winnipeg
and an effort is being made to locate
them.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
HELD FOR HORSE THEFTs
Alleged Leader of Gang Must Face
Trial at Minnewaukon.

Hartley A. M. Shaffer, the leader of
a notorious gang of rustlers and horse
thieves, was given a preliminary eN-
animation at Minnewaukon and bound
over to appear at the next term of the
district court. Shaffer recently was
brought back from Seattle, where
Sheriff Aker located him and caused
his arrest. With his partner, Frank
G. Mcdonald, now in Jail at Towner,
it is thought that one of the worst
bands of horse thieves in the state
has been broken UP.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
BIG S COLLIDE.
Liner St. Pau! Crashes Into British
Cruiser Gladiator.

Portsmouth, Eng, April 25.-The
American line steamer ST. Paul and
the British cruiser Gladiator were in
collision off the Isle of Wight.
A heavy snow storm was raging at
the time. The Gladiator was badly
damaged and has been beached. Her
crew took to the boats and during
this operation some twenty men are
reported to have lost their lives.
The passengers and crew of the
st. Paul all are safe. The st. Paul
sustained a damaged bow. She is
now standing by the disabled cruiser.
The st. Paul was outward bound
for New York and the Gladiator was
on her way from Portland to Ports
mouth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
Control of Weeds.

Bulletin No. 80, recently issued by
the North Dakota experiment station,
treats of weeds and their control, par
ticularly by means of chemical sprays.
Professor Bolley has found that by
spraying three or four times in a sea-
son lawn weeds, such as the dande-
lion, can be effectively controlled and
held in check.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
FOUR MINERS MEET DEATH
One Hundred Others Narrowly Escape
Same Fate.

P%ittsburg, April 23.-Four men were
killed, three seriously injured and 100
others had a narrow escape from
death when an explosion occurred in
a mine at Ellsworth, Pa.
1t is supposed the accident resulted
from an accumulation of gas in a new
entry becoming ignited in some man
ner at present unknown.
Unusual presence of mind is said
to be responsible for about 100 min
ers escaping from the mine. Although
the conclusion threw them to the
ground all retained their composure
and after great difficulty reached the
surface.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
BANK ROBBED OF 100000
Trusted Employees of Manila Institu-
ton Accused.

Manila, April 27.-The Banco Es-
panola-Filipino has been the victim of
extensive frauds totaling over $4,000
pesos, or about 100000 in gold. The
cashier says that through trusted en-
ployes, who have been operating with
outside accomplices and honoring
checks against non-existing accounts,
altering the books to conceal the
facts, this leak has been going on for
years.
One clerk has been arrested and
other arrests are expected to follow.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, April 27.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, $1.09A; No.
1 Northern, $1.O7A; No. 2 Northern,
$1.03A; May, $1.o3M; July, $1.O4A;
Sept, Gle. Flax-To arrive, on track
and May, $1.17A; July, $1.19A; Sept,
$1.19M; Oct, $1.19A.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
Evans May Resume Command.

Paso Robes Hot Springs, CAL. April
Pit is announced that If Rear AID.
miral Evans continues to improve as
rapidly as he has been during the past
two weeks he will join the fleet at
Monterey and be in command when
the big fighting ships pass through
the Golden Gate. Another excellent
nights rest leaves the admiral in .
strong, cheerful condition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, April 27.-Cattle-Beeves,
$4.50@7.15; Texans, $4.40@5.50; West
ern cattle, $4.60@5.9O; stockers and
feeders. $3.50@5.65; cows and heifers,
$2.4O@6.40; calves, $4.50@6.25. Hogs
Light, $5.O5@5.50; mixed, 5000
5.55; heavy, $5.O0@5.55; rough, $500
@5.2O; pigs, $4.10@4.85. Sheep, $3.50
@6.4O; yearlings, $6.50@7.0O; lambs,
$6.OO@7.6O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
Drank Acid by Mistake.

Miss Leonard, employed by A. w.
Nelson, southwest of Valley City, in
the Green neighborhood, took carbolic
acid by mistake and her life was saved
only by prompt medical aid. The
young lady is about twenty-five years
of age and was taking medicine for
some light ailment and got the wrong
bottle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
Costly Fire at Minot.

McGregor's livery barn and Fenton's
restaurant burned to the ground in a
fire which threatened one of the cen
trail business blocks Of Minot. The
cause is unknown. All of the horses
we're saved but a large part of the
buggies and sleighs were lost. The
loss is estimated at $4,000; partly In
sured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
Oil Found Near Westhope.

Oil of a high grade was struck on
the farm of Blaine Trimble, a mile and
a half west of Westhope, at a depth
Of $50 feet. A strong flow of gas was
also present at that depth. The we'll
driller will go 200 feet in his quest for
water, for which he was drilling. Ex-
perts say that the oil is of the highest
grade.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
Oldest Man in North Dakota Dead

"Nigger Lou Williams, the Oldest
man in North Dakota, died at the
Grand Forks county poor farm and
hospital, at Arvilla, where he had
been for several years. He was 107
years old. Williams had been serious
ly i'll for several days and his death
was not unexpected. So far as known
Williams has no relatives and he was
buried by the Grand Forks county
poor farm.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

ST. Paul, April 27.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.OO@6.75; fair to good,
$5.OOW5.75; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $3.00@4.00; veals, $3.75@5.25.
Hogs-$5.25@5.35. Sheep-Wethers,
$6.00@6.25; good to choice lambs,
S6.75m7OO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, April 27.-Wheat-
May, $1.o5k; July, $1.04k; Sept,
90Ac. On track-No. 1 hard, $1.09A;
No. 1 Northern, $1.O7A; No. g North
ern, $1.O4A @1.05A; No. 8 Northern,
OH cmS1. O3A.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
Hiah Waves oxerturn Boat.

Muskegon, Mich, April 27.-Mr. and
Mrs. Willard Stone and Boyd Ward
were drowned in Muskegon lake when
their boat was overturned by the high
waves. Miss Ethel Stewart chung to
the boat and drifted a mile to the
shore.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
WORK OF CONGRESS
Wednesday, April %.

VS0TtSS0dyl TNRTT E6s
Senate-Brownsville affair further
discussed by Mr.. Warner of Missouri.
Remainder of session devoted to con-
sideration of IL naval appropriation
bill.
House-Passage of three minor
measures under suspension of the
rules was the sum total of the bust
ness transacted.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
MILEAGE LAW VOID.
Supreme Court Knocks Out Statute on
Fares for the Family.

Fares TOT the FdmIly.
The state supreme court has de.
clared unconstitutional the state law
requiring railways to furnish 1000,
mile mileage books good for families
at $40 fiat, being in line in this de-
cision with the decision of the United
States supreme court. The case came
up on application for a writ of man
damus by the attorney general asking
that the roads be compelled to obey
the law.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-04-30
OVER THREE HUNDRED
Number Of Fatalities as Result
of Southern Tornadoes.
SCORES OF PLACES SUFFER
Storm Ragged for Twelve Hours and
Covered Georgia, Louisiana, Mis-
sissippi and Alabama.
MORE THAN 800 DEAD.

4 + !.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17
Cconlinucd on Second PagcD
CATHOLICISM IN AMERICA
Report of Extensive Work Done by
 Church Last Year.

Chicago. Nov t6.-The Very Rev. Francis C Kelley, president of the Catholic Church Extension society, in spea king of work of tho society before the missionary congress to-day, said
 "In three years it has built 200 chapels it has circulated l,oo00 000 pieces of Catholic literature; it has es- tahllshed the largest circulated Cath ollie magazine in the world, perhaps one reaching 5000 readers every month; it has placed tweny-fvo stu dents for the missionary priesthood in college. under the pledge that they will labor in poor dioceses. 1t has in- spired the establishment of q college and seminary for the education of Italian Americans for the Italian priesthood of America; lt has over s100000 now on hand in securities most of which represents loans free of interest to poor parishes, which would without these, be forced to pay exorbitant rates, it has placed the chapel car on the road to inspire more buildings, and the bishop who gave 1t
 ifs first test Is here to tell you what 1t is worth"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17
DOWAGER FIRST TO DIE
Japanese Papers So Believe and Foul
 Play Is Suspected.

Tokio. Nov 16-Tho announcement of the death al Picking of both the Elm peror and the Dowager Empress caused a heavy fall in the stock market in To- kio, but official views are optimistic It is generally believed that the emperor died after the dowager, and some newspapers express this opinion while others assign sinister causes for the emperor death. The Emperor of Japan who Is attending the naval review at Kobe sent a message of sympathy to Picking as also aid the cmbers of the cabinet All the flags ia Tokio are at half mast
 The newspapers comment volumin- ously, giving the views nf Count Hay ashi, Count Okuma and others who are not concerned in the government. off cials decline t. be interviewed. though the statement made by the Associated Press on November l4, that it is not Jaran's intention, in the event of dis order or Reorganization in Chinese territory to take any step until after a consultation of all the interested na- tions and an agreemen by the powers may be regarded as expressing the at titude of the government.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17
Grnftcr Feels 'n Fierce Burning Bins''
 Against Him in san Irnncisco.

San Francisco Nov 16 Following tho application for change of venue by Aho Auel to-dar Judge Lawler ad- iourned court until to-marrew in or der to give the prosecution time to make counter atlldarits The affidavit asking for a change of venue for Ruef concluding as follows
 "Af1iant is informed and believes that there exists In San Francisco a fierce burning bias and prejudice against him and that hls life Is in con- stant danger; that there will probably occur during his Journeys to and from the court room scenes of violence and turbulence calculated to still further prejudice his cause, that the lives of his counsel arc in danger and that they are not in proper frame of mind to give his case the attention 1t de- mands'
 The affidavit is sworn to by Ruef himself
 Upon it's conclusion Attorney Dozier began reading supplementary ahidavits relating occurrences alleged tn have transpircd at various mass meetings held in the city
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17
EXCITEMENT IN COMMONS
American Official Declared an Advo-
 cate of Dynamite Rule.

London, Nov. 16-The approaching visit to this country of Patrick Ford, editor of the Irish World of New York and O'Meagher Condon, was the occasion of an extraordinary at tack in the house of commons to-day James Craig, Unionist member from the eastern division of Down, opened the light by asking Premier Asduth is he was aware that Mir. Ford, who had been declared by three judges tO be a known advocate of the use of dynamite, and MT. Condon, who had been sentenced to death for the mur- der of an English policeman, intended visiting this country. Mir. Craig ask cd also whether their licenses per mitted them to do sO
 John Piedmont jumped 10 his feet and hOtly appealed to the speaker, one of the persons mentioned, he in- formed the speaker. was an official of the American government and it was incredible that such cpithets were permitted to be applied to high official who had been in the service of the United States for twenty years.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-11-17
Continued on Second Pagc.)
LIKED HER COOKING
Waterbury Mechanic Elopcd With His
 Boarding House Mistress.
lsncclnI tn inc .IomrnnI- omricrA

Waterbury, Nov 16.--SO well was he pleased with local hostcry that the star boardcr has arranged to oc- cupy the position for life, That a mans heart lies in the closest proXi- mity to his stomach was again proven this time by Mrs Mabel A. Taylor who runs the Union Square house opposite Union Square park,
 For some time she has had as a boarder Willard A. Mccoy, a master mechanic at the SCoyIl ManufaCtur- ing company So well did Mrs. Tay- lor's cooking--and even Mrs Taylor hersch-appeal to MT, Mccoy, and SO well did MT. Mccoy appeal to Mrs Taylor as a candidate for a second spouse, that they slipped down to Bridgeport, Saturday, were married and back again all in such brief time that the wheels of the boarding house economy missed never a coz,
 Both MT, and Mrs. Mccoy refused to say word about their little trip, and were surprised that news of it had leaked out, for they had said never word to their friends. Their friends are all satisfied that here is one husband who will never have cause to say "Why cant you bake like mother used to bake?"