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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
END OF THE GOEBEL CASE
Caleb Powers and James How.
ard Are Pardoned.

Frankfort, Ky, June 13.-By an
nouncing the pardon of Caleb Powers
and James Howard, Governor Wilson
closed the last chapter in one of the
most noted criminal cases in the his
try of this state, in which the people
of all sections of the United States
have formally expressed their interest
by signing the petitions for pardon.
In the closing days of January eight
years ago, while the contest of Will
lam Goebel for the gubernatorial
seat occupied by William S. Taylor
was being heard, Goebel was shot, dy-
ing later from his wound. The shot
was believed to have come from a
half open window of the secretary
of states Office and as Caleb Powers
was then filling that position sus-
picion was at once directed toward
him and his arrest followed.
Four times Powers has been put on
trial for his life on the charge of
completely in the murder, the first
three trials resulting in conviction
and sentence, death being the penalty
in two trials. On the fourth trial.
which came after the case had been
carried to the federal supreme court,
being finally appealed to the supreme
court, which turned it back to the
state courts, the jury disagreed and
%thereupon the efforts for a pardon for
Powers, as we'll as for James Howard,
who had been convicted some years
ago on charges of completely, were re-
neWed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
"SECCO SILK" MAN GUILTY
Must Pay $500 Fine and Go to Jail for
Six Months.

In the case of the United States VS..
Ness, charged with using the mails to
defraud, a conviction was secured and
Ness was sentenced to six months in
Jail and to pay a fine of $500.
Ness lived at Wheeler, a small town
in the northwestern part of the state.
He advertised in Missouri and Oklaho-
ma papers that he would sell three
yards of secco silk for % cents and
filled orders with that amount of baby
ribbon. He had many victims.
Judge Amidon heard the case at
Fargo and excused the jury for a
week. Judge Munger of Omaha, who
has been presiding at the term, was
compelled to return home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
CRUS HE'D ON A MONUMENT
Fatal Accident in Cemetery at Grand
Forks.

j. w. Marsh died as a result of in
juries received in a runaway accident
in Memorial Park cemetery at Grand
Forks. With his so%n-in-law, T. o. Nc
Elroy, superintendent of the cemetery,
MIR. Marsh was preparing a grave for
the burial of Paul Hagen, an East
Grand Forks saloon man, who was
killed by a railroad train.
He was unloading the rough box~for
the coffin when the horse started to
run away Mr.. Marsh rushed to get
the lines and fell across the double
tree. The horse dragged the wagon
over a monument, and Mr.. Marsh was
thrown off, and falling between the
wagon and the monument he was
crushed. A rib was broken near his
heart, and that organ was affected to
such an extent that death ensued.
Deceased was a resident of Grand
Forks for many years. Six years ago
he removed with his family to Be
midi, near which place he secured
a farm. He returned to Grand Forks
this spring.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
Taft Men Have No Preference for
Vice President.

Chicago, June 15.-In view of the
continued intimation that the Taft
forces had a preference for the office
OF vice president a conference was
held in the rooms of Myron T. Herrick
of Ohio. There were present Messrs.
Henry Taft, Arthur 1. Vorys, Frank H.
Hitchcock and other friends of Secre-
tary Taft. After full consideration of
the subject they announced for pub.
llcation that under no circumstances
would Secretary Taft or any of his
friends take any part in the contest
tor vice president;; that they pur-
posed to devote themselves to the
nomination of their candidate and that
they would make no effort whatever
to influence the decision of the con.
vention upon the vice presidency.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
Finds Postffioce Loot.

Between $500 and $125 in stamps
was found near Oslo by Marshal Wal
ter Fee. The stamps We're in an old
sheepskin coat that had been left in
the woods on the North Dakota side
of the river. 1t is considered certain
that the stamps were secured in the
robbery of the G. E. Colosky store at
Marvel on May 10. Payne, Miller and
Simmons are in the Cass county Jail
awaiting trial on a charge of robbing
the Marvel postoffice, and the evil
dence against them is made much
stronger by the find. 1t is said that
Fee had a tip as to where the plumber
would be found.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
SLAUGHTER OF eopHERs.
Thousands of Them Killed in Suits.
man County,

s~ss
Over $4,000 gopher tails have been
brought to the county auditor at
Jamestown and totthe different receiv-
ing stations owe the country since the
first day Of April, 1908, and the county
has expended $4,000 in an endeavor to
fid the county of the pests.
Notwithstanding thesaggressive war
fare that has been waged, there are
probably ten times as many gophers
still ~infesting the fields, and it is prac-
tically impossible to exterminate them.
For the most part the warrants issued
have gone to small boys who have
trapped and shot the gophers and
brought ten OF twenty at a time to the
auditor for the reward. Some of the
most enthusiastic trappers have been
girls and one warrant for 81 to a
young lady ear Cleveland attested
that the young girls were as Interested
as the boys and as proficient. The
county will set apart even a larger
sum for gopher warrants. and every
effort will he made to kill off even a
greater number of the destructive
animals,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
Railroad Man Hurt.

A. A. Dowty, Northern Pacific sta
ton agent at Mckenzie, twelve miles
east of Bismarck, was struck by the
mail clutch on a passing express train
as he was handing up a mail sack and
badly injured. He lost his right Eye
and had his nose broken and his skull
fractured, but will survive. He was
taken to Bismarck and placed in a hos
pital. His wife had been in the city
during the day and returning passed
the train on which he was brought to
the city, but knew nothing of the acct
dent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
CONVENTION OPENED
National Gathering Of Repub-
licans at Chicago.
CALLED TO ORDER BY NEW
Indiana Man Starts Proceedings in the
Coliseum-Senator Burrows Tenn
porary Chairman.

Chicago, June 16.-With all the
color, noise and excitement that usual
1y attend such events, the national
Republican convention was opened in
the Coliseum in this city.
The convention was called to order
by Harry S. New OF Indiana, chair
man of the Republican national COM
hittee.
Bishop P. j. Muldoon of Chicago
offered the opening prayer.
Secretary Elmer Dover of Ohio then
read the official call.
Senator Julius C. Burrows OF Michi'
gan was then introduced as temporary
chairman.
In assuming the gavel during the
temporary period OF the conventions
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
WOMAN's TERRIBLE JED
Kills Her Husband. Six Children and
Herself,

Cadillac, Mich, June 13.-Mrs. Dan
icl Cooper shot and killed her hus.
band, five of her six children and her.
self, in their home here. The sixth
child was fatally wounded. Mrs.
Cooper is said to have been subject
to spells of dementia. The bodies
were found by Mrs. Cooper's mother.
When Mrs. Kealy, Mrs. Cooper's
mother, went to the Cooper home she
found the bodies of her daughter and
Mr.. Cooper lying on the floor. A re.
volver lay beside Mrs. Cooper. Mrs.
kealy rushed into an adjoining room
and there found the five children lying
dead in a pool of blood, with the sixth
child fatally wounded close by.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
Farmer Accidentally Killed.

Joseph Langevin, a farmer residing
half a mile east of Olga, was found
dead On the road near Andrew Gustaf-
sons farm in Hay township. LANCE
win had been to Osnabrook for a load
of lumber, and, apparently the load
tipped over while he was crossing a
small coulee. His body was found I'M
der the lumber. A jury found a YER
dict of accidental death. This is the
fourth fatality in this particular piece
of road in recent years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18

existence, Senator Burrows made an
extended speech, designed to embody
the keynote of the coming campaign
and to proclaim the principles and
achievements of the Republican party
during its many years of existence.
When his speech was concluded, Sena-
tor Burrows announced the important
committees, including hat on creden-
tfals, and the convention adjourned
until the latter committee was ready
to reDort.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
Man browns, Woman Saved.

Iowa City, Ia, June 15.-Byron
Pfautz, aged twenty-three, an engi.
neering student of the University of
Iowa, was drowned in the Iowa river.
His canoe struck a submerged tree.
Miss Elvia Lewis, his companion.
chung to the boat and was saved by
Mark Hyland, the Iowa football star.
and Sumner Chase. an athlete.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
venezuelans confiscate Letters,

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, June
1.-two Dutch sloops, the Marion and
the CarnIta, plying between Aruba,
a Dutch island near the coas of Ven.
ezuela, and Curacao, We're stopped by
shots from a Venezuelan coastguard
vessel and obliged TO proceed to Coro.
where they were detained for two
days. All letters outside of mail bags
Oh board the sloops were retained by
the Venezuelan authorities.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, June 15.-Wheat-July,
$3.50; Sept, 86B @86Ac; Dec, SIC.
Corn-July, 66%@66kc; Sept, 66Mc;
Dec. 57%c. Oats-July, old, 43Ac;
July, 42Ac; Sept, 35% @36c; May,
3SM @3SBc. Pork-July, $14.12h;
Sept, $14.37k. Butter-Creameries,
19@23c; dairies, 17@21c Eggs-14hc.
Poultry = Turkeys, lac; chickens,
10hc; springs, 20@22c
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
Boy Drowned in a couIee.

Michael, the twelve-year-old son of
Theofel and Annie Osowski of Mimic,
was mysteriously drowned in a coulee
near Red river while his parents were
absent in Warsaw. Michael and his
two sisters were at home alone, and
when Michael went after the COWS he
took a dip net with him to catch
crabs. A search vas started for him
on the return of his parents and the
boy was found dead in three feet of
water.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
Fight Ten-Round Draw.

Jack Bennett of Fargo and Jimmie
Potts went ten rounds at Fargo to a
draw. The decision was a popular
one, and the only thing in view of the
work done. Potts was more scienti-
Hc than the local man but Bennett
made good the promise of his friends
that he would put up aggressive bat
tie. Work was fast all through and
SO clearly an honest contest that fistic
fans were we'll pleased with the result.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
All Growing Crops Ruined.

Shreveport, La, June 15.-The
levee at Taylortown, fourteen miles
below Shreveport on the Bossier par.
ish side of the river, gave way, food
ing a large section of rich farming
country and running all growing crops.
The water is rushing across Douglas
island at a fearful rate and several
buildings have been swept from the
island and into the river.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, June 15.-Cattle-Beeves,
$5.00@7.85; Texans, $4.65@6.O0; West
ern cattle, $4.60@6.OO; stockers and
feeders, $2.60@5.50; COWS and heifers,
$2.40@6.5O; calves, $4.50@6.25. Hogs
Light, $5.25@5.72h; mixed, $1,000
5.72h; heavy, $5.25@5.75; rough,
$5.25@5.45; good to choice heavy,
$5.45@5.75; pigs, $4.35@5.25 Sheep,
$3.4O@5.40; yearlings. $4.80@6.7O;
lambs. S4.25@6.60.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
Bow Drowned while sathino.

Carl Larson, a seventeen-year-old
boy whose home is at Painted-Wood
postoface north Of Bismarck, was
drowned while bathing in a small
stream near his home. With other
boys he went swimming and plunged
from the bank into the water. It is
supposed he dropped into a deep hole,
and not being able to swim drowned,
being held under water by a snag.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, June 15.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, S1.09%; No.
1 Northern, s1.07B; No. 2 Northern,
S1.03%; July, S8Ac; Sept, soc. Flax
To arrive, on track and July, ST.
24k; Sept, $1.21A; Oct, s1.21.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
Kills Himself in a Hotel.

Peter Matthew, about forty years
old, committed suicide in his room in
the Commercial hotel at Wahpeton by
hanging himself to the bed post. He
was found by the hotel clerk. Little
Is known Of the man. He is said to
have a brother at International Falls
and another at Verona, S. D. A broth
er-in-law also has been located at
kensal, this state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, June 15.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.o0@6.75; fair to good,
$5.00@5.75; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $4.50@5.5O; veals, $3.75@5.OO.
Hogs-s5.4o@5.50. s~heep-Wethers,
s4.50@5.00; good to choice lambs,
$5.25@5.75; springs, $500 @6.75.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
Many New LAWYERS.

Forty-one new lawyers were sworn
In before the supreme court Of North
Dakota In Grand Forks. OF this num-
Der twenty-eight were graduates of
the University of North Dakota law
department. Every one of the law
seniors Of the university passed the
bar examination. Six from elsewhere
failed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
Body Is Crushed by Train.

Malcolm Morrison, agent for the
Northwestern Elevator company, was
crushed to death while crossing be-
tween two cars that were being
switched at Langdon. He was caught
between the bumpers and died instant
". The trainmen did not know he
was killed until the engine and carr
had passed over his body.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, June 15.-Wheat-July,
S1.04a; Sept, S9%c. On track-No.
1 hard, S1.o9@: No. 1 Northern, ST.
o73s; No. 2 Northern. S1.O5A; No. 8
spring. $1.04.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
Water Over the Levee.

st. Louis, June 15.-The Mississippi
river continues to rise. 1t now is two
and a half feet above the danger line.
The water has completely covered the
levee and is touching the bases of
buildings along the river front.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-06-18
WILL KEEP OUT OF FIGHT

tective SYSTEM
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-13
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Master Lyndal Lehourveau is out to-
day after a four weeks illness with
typhoid dysentry.
N. C. Santau, Bailey's piano tuner of
Burlington, is in Barre for a few days.
Orders can be left at w. F. Harris
book store.
If the party vino holds door ticket
No. %, for Saturday night, Ladies' Of
Clan Gordon fair, viii call at Emslie
the Florists, they will receive the door
prize,
Matt Healy left this afternoon for
0lean, \. v, where he has a contract to
set up large soldiers monument and
from there he viii go to Des Moines, Ia!
to set up a vault.
q horse! A horse! My country for
horse!" The place TO get one is at
Johnston's stable, corner Merchant and
Summer streets. a phone tl50l brings
one to your door
Vice President z. II. Fitzhugh, Gen.
cral Manager q. c. Jones, General
Freight Agent c. E. Dewey and Attor-
ney c. w Writers of the Central Yer
mont railroad company paid visit at
the new station at las this afternoon
coming in two private cars, the Cnam-
plain and the Ontario.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-13
MORE GUN PLAY.
A Woman Charged With Firing Shot at
Her Husband.

Rutland, Oct. 13.--Mrs John Shor-
KEY of Alendon was arrested Saturday
night in the barn at ner home by Dep
uty Sheriffs Il. S. Whitaker and Pas
cal Ricci on complaint of her husband
who informed States Attorney r. A.
Lawrence that the woman had fred at
him with a shot gun.
The officers found Mrs. Shorkey hid
ing in haymow She was lodged in
the county Jail over Sunday and yes
terday was arraigned before Justice
Willis NJ. Ross on the charge of breach
of the peace. The case was continued
four weeks and the woman was admit
ted to $500 bail
Her husband went bail for her and
the pair walked away together, all diff
fculties between them having evident
ly been settled. There were no shot
holes visible to the eye in Shorkey's
skin.
1t is said that liquor brought about
the fracas Saturday evening during
which the gun was discharged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-13
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
ASSOCIATION MEETS
Sessions Are Being Held in Rutland,
Having Opened Last Night-The
Program Of the Day.

Rutland, Oct. l3.--The Vermont Equal
Suffrage association is in annual con.
yention here for the first time in its
history. The sessions began last even
ing with an address, by Rev. Henry b.
Blackwell of Boston and will last until
this evening. Aside from the heavier
addresses, there is considerable in the
way of reading and music on tae pro.
gram.
This morning there was a business
session and reading of the reports of
Rev. Verdi Mack Martin of Gaysville,
secretary and Mrs. Mary Il. Tucker of
Brattleboro, treasurer
This afternoon Rev. Mary J.. Whitney
OF Rochester gave an address and Rev.
II. ii. Shaw of Marlboro discussed the
doings of the last general assembly
To-night's program will include an ad-
dress by Mrs. Annette Parmelce of Enos-
burg Falls on the topic. woman as a
Citizen on an Equality with Man." and
an address by Rev. Walter Dole OF
Northfeld.
The association elected the following
officers to-day; president, Mrs. Julia A.
Pierce of Rochester; corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs. Laura Kezer OF Rochester;
recording secretary, Rev Mary L. Whut-
ney of Rochester; treasurer, Mrs. Ellen
Annette Parmelee OF Enosburg Falls. 1t
was voted to appoint a committee from
every town to make the work general
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-13
VERMONT C. E. UNION
MEETS AT FAIR HAVEN
About 100 Delegates Attended Today
and Listened to Address on
Various Subjects.

Fair Haven. Oct. 12.--The attendance
was about 100 az today's sessions OF
the annual convention OF the Vermont
Christian Endeayor union which opened
at the Congregational church here hast
evening. The convention will last until
Wednesday evening with three sessions
today and three tomorrow.
Rev. II. H. Ball Of Fair Haven gave
the greeting 20 tha delegates this morn.
ing and Rev. Silas p. Perry of Ricaford
responded for the visitors Reports OF
officers were read and the following con.
fcrenees were held today; Home Mis-.
sions, "The Frontier" leader. Rev. +,
Y. Treat; Foreign Missions, "The Mes.
lem World" Revc Benjamin Swift;
"The Why and How of Foreign Mis-.
sions," Rev. A. II. Gage; Junior
Methods" Miss Grace NJ. Young, Fair
Haven.
Conference on committee work, n
lookout committee, Mrs .. V. Jhnson;
prayer meeting committee, Miss Alice
BiXby; missionary committee, Rev. a.
H. Gage; the social committee, Miss
Heulah Bates; the flower and visiting
committee, Miss Sarah Streeter.
This afternoon there was a recogni-
tion service for the young people in
charge of Miss Grace N. Young. an ad.
dress by Ames X. Wells Of Boston,
editorial secretary of the United so
ciety Of Christian Endeayor, and con.
ference Of the state and local union Of
iicers in charge Of Mr.. Wellh and local
society problems" one led by Rev.
Frank II. Morris Of Bennington.
The principal speaker tonight will be
Rev. Herman s. Pinkham, pastor of
the Winter Hin Baptist church, SomeI-
Vile, Mass, whose topic win be plough
ing in the cold" After the exercises
there will be a reception. The address
es last evening were by Rev. Mr. Nor
ris who gave the presidents survey Of
The field and Rev. President John
NJ. Thomas Of Middlebury college, whose
theme was education and service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-13
To Force Testing Of Cattle for
tuberculosis
SUBSTANCE OF THE REPORT
Cattle Commissioner Wilson Makes His
Recommendation Also Regard
ing Chambers Dis
ease.

The biennial report OF II. S. Wilson,
state cattle commissioner, recommends
that greater power be given the commits.
sioner, so that he can compel the testing
Of herds for tuberculosis. he also recon-
mends that the state pay reduced per-
centage for cattle killed. In order IA
make the work of testing cattle system
attic, he recommends that animals tested
and found free from tuberculosis be tag
ged in an ear for purposes of identifca-
tion, and a record of the tagging kept.
In speaking of glanders, the commits
sioner finds the disease on the increase
and he lays 1t largely to horses shipped
in from Massachusetts and Connecticut
and the West. He recommends that
horses shipped from quarters where the
disease is known to be prevalent be ad-
mitted only upon test and permit.
The report shows that from January
l, 1907, to September !, zoos, there have
pfeH tesltu 81 wa cVNsi anu rum thiS
number 3,ll5 have been killed. All
these tests nave been made upon appli-
cation. There were three cows killed for
which no indemnity was paid and 54 on
which the indemnity has not yet been
paid, but the amount paid for 3,O5s head
was s72,4l3.s2. The percentage of cattle
killed to whole number tested was s.26.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-13
RECOGNITION
IS SOUGHT
Bulgaria is Looking to the
United States
FOR HER MORAL SUPPORT
Great Britain Has Receded from One
Position on Solicitation
by the Russian
Envoy.

According to the statement of NJ.
Pasics, the Seryian minister, today.
Sevia will certainly fight unless the
powers decide the Balkan tangle TO her
satisfaction. He made the statement
in explanation Of Parliament's action
in voting S3,000,0OO war funl
Bulgaria today called out all classes
Of reserves. The government believes
That Turkey is playing a waiting game
to prepare for war and is determined
to end the suspense as quickly as pos
sible
Hope that the United States or some
other power would show some mark
Of recognition of the independence of
bulgaria is entertained so strongly that
The triumphal entry of PRINCE Ferdinand
into Sofia as the Gear OF the Bugar-
ians" has been postponed day. The
crowds made the American legation an
object of particular attention because
Of the idea the United States might
take the lead, she not being party
to the Berlin treaty.
The Prince received an enthusiastic
and popular reception. The entire town
turned out to see the ruler today. No
members of the diplomatic corps were
present at any functions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-13
CASES BEING HEARD
in SUPREME COURT
Two Were Soon Disposed Of To-day, the
First Days Session After a Long
Recess.

The Vermont supreme court resumed
its sessions at Montpelier following a
recess since last Thursday. Judge Tyler
was on the bench for the first time this
term, having been kept at his home in
Brattleboro by injuries sustained in a
runaway accident several weeks ago.
The first case heard was that of Frank
Laraway apt VS. l.. f. Tillotson, trover,
to recover lien on produce. This was
soon finished and that Of the United
States VS. the United States Fidelity and
Guarantee company was then argued.
The defendant company was sponsor for
a Burlington contraction company, which
erected one of the post buildings at Fort
Ethan Allen The United States govern
ment charged that some OF the material
used in the construction was not accord
ing to the contract, and that, therefore,
the bonding company is liable for the
amount.