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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
CRUM LOSES SUIT AT FARGO
Note soush: BY Attorney From Be-
midi LAWYER Ne Coed.

Anyone WHO buys a promiszo-. note
given by 2 wonan 81 the restricted
district is running me risk q losing
ali nc paid Cor il. Il ae tries 10 col.
let il the courts he runs 2 risk O.:
losing quite a biz more. These con
elusions ara suggested h. a verdict re-
turned in the district court at Fargo
h which Attorney Taylor Crum was
denied & judgment Of 800 against
NelTina Massey, q notorious negro
denizen OF the Old red light district.
When the crusade against the "hol-
law vas OF last fall the Massey wo-
msa retained a Bemidji lawyer OF her
own race. When his labors ended she
gave him a note for 800 in payment
for his services. This note he sold TO
Attorney Crdm, who, when he tried
to collect N it. had to 60 to court.
The case was taken to Judge H. T.
3Iiller's court, and Crum lost. 1t was
appealed to the district court aid
Crum lost again. The note, the jury
believed. vas given in payment for
services oi an Illegal nature, and
therefore vas null and void.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
UNKNOWN VESSEL is LOST
Founders in Storm Off the North Car
olina Coast.

Elizabeth City, y. C., Jan. 3o.-The
Diamond Shoals lightghip reports
that an unknown steamer f%oundered
during the storm about three miles
northwest Of the lightship. No boats
from the steamer or wreckage is to be
seen and the fate Of the crew Ia not
Known. The wind is blowing from
the southwest at the rate of forty-fve
miles an hour and the sea is running
high.
Wireless dispatches from Cape Hat
Reras report that an unknown steam
.sr went down stern first and sank in
about FIVE minutes. She appeared to
be an American built ship. Boats
from the lightship went to the wreck
age"
At thig time it cannot be said IL the
foundered vessel is a passenger or
freight steamer. The cause of the
&isaster is believed to have been a
leak.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
YOUNG MAN ENDS HIS LIFE
Preferred to Die Rather Than to Lose
His Leg.

Crazed because doctors told him he
would have to have his leg amputated
owing TO an injury which did not heal
Ollie krackson, residing with his pa
rents on a farm three miles south of
Mountain, committed suicide by plac-
Ing q revolver in his mouth and pull
Ing he trigger. The top of his head
vas blown off. Death was instantan-
eous. He was unmarried and twenty
five years old. Relatives state that
for weeks he had been brooding over
the decision of doctors that he must
lost his leg.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
Creditors Get But Little.

A dividend of zA per cent will be
paid to the creditors of the defunct
Drayton Milling company, in accord
ance with an order signed by Judge
G. F. Templeton Of the district court
at Grand Forks. This is the first and
final dividend Of the company. When
this dividend has been paid J. G. T.
Colley will be discharged as receiver.
He is directed by the court to pay the
dividend to the creditors within ten
days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
GEORGE BUSSE ENUMERATED
Brother of Chieaeo's Mayor Accident.
ally Killed Woman.

Chicago, Feb. George Busse,
who accidentally shot and killed Mrs.
Lucius c. Tuckerman in the Walton
apartment building, was exonerated
from all blame by a coroner's jury.
Busse, who is a brother of Mayor
Busse, was showing a servant how to
S 9 revolver when the trigger
struck against n of the chambers
that was loaded, 6ischarging the
weapon. Mrs. Tuckerman was dress.
ing In her room, which is separated
from the Busse apartments by a court
The bullet struck her and she died
soon after.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
THREE VOTES FROM THE GOAL
Senator Stephenson Again Fails o,
Reelection.

Madison, Wis. Jan. 30.-Isaac Ste.
phenson again failed of election in
the joint session Of the legislature.
He received only GO votes of the 13l
cast, 6G being necessary to an cleo
ton.
Assemblyman Leach of Milwaukee,
who voted for Stephenson heretofore,
voted for Congressman John J. Egch.
Assemblyman Simon Smith, who said
Thursday that he had voted for Ste
phenson the last time, voted for w.
H. Hatton.
Assemblyman Hall introduced a
joint resolution requesting Senator
Stephenson to file an expense account
at once, The resolution was rejected,
IA to 25.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
CHICAGO Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-Cattle-Beeyes'
$4.3O@7.2O; Texans, $4.35@5.15; West.
ern cattle, $4.O0@5.7O; stockers and
feeders, $3.3O@5.50: COWS and heifers'
$1.9O@5.7O; calves, $5.75@S.25. Hogs
Light, $6.1O@6.75; mixed, $6,3og
$50; heavy, $6.35@6.95; rough. $3.50
@6.5O; good to choice heavy, s6'5o
@6.95: pigs, $5.0O@5.9o. Sheep. $s.4o
$3.50; y~earlings. $6.O0@7.10; lambs
s5.5007.70.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
Monday, Feb. 4.

senate-Seventy-dve bills. mostly 0.
local character or OF minor ;npor.
lance, passed. House bill declaring
Feb. u, 1903, Lincoln's centenary, a
holiday adopted without am-e1dment.
House-Appropriation for expenses
of West Point cadets attending inau-
gural ceremonies stricken from mili.
tary academy bill. Measure prohibit.
ing importation OF opium passed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY
Mrs. Murphy of Grand Forks Reported
Out of Danger.

Mrs. NJ. ]. Murphy of Grand Forks.
who was carried from the Baltic to
st. Vincent hospital in New York. suf.
Tered intense pain at first and her
husband was with her constantly.
He said that while her injuries
were very serious, the physicians at.
tending her gave him every hope of
her eventual recovery. Mrs. Murphy
mas a fracture of the thigh and a
gaping wound in her side.
Later Mrs. Murphy was resting
comfortably and is now thought to be
out of danger.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
STORMS DELAYED TRAINS
Blizzard Badly Crippled Traffic or
the Railroads.

There vas a sudden transition in
this state from a balmy, s~pringlike
day to a terrific blizzard, accompanied
by a forty degree fall in temperature.
The storm spent its force in n
night,
Trains were delayed on the main
lines and som of the branches We're
blocked by drifting snow, but delays
were not serious. and nearly all trains
are in operation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
Vessels Stolen From Church Found

The sacred vessels which we're
stolen from the Sacred Heart Catholic
church altar at Grand Forks in De.
cemner, were found by three boys who
were gathering firewood along the
Great Northern tracks. The vessels
consisted of two ciboriums and a
cnalice. They were valued at $500.
The bowl of n ciborium Is missing.
but otherwise they are as good as
ever, although slightly furnished.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
Friday. Jan. p.

House-Eigorous denials lo:a bvc
p. TAFT and William Nelson Cromwell
of the charges made in the recent
speech b. Mr.. Rainey Of Illinois on
Panama canal affairs were reat. Army
bill under consideration, but debate
covered wide range OF subjects.
senate-subslitute bill for r=.enlist.
ment d discharged negro soldiers in.
trodueed. Omnibus claims bill passed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
KILLS GIRL AND HIMSELF
Tragedy Enacted on the Streets Of
Mohall.

George Fitzmaurice shot and killed
his sweetheart, Miss Gusta Nelson.
while she was on her way to attend a
social gathering at Masonic hall at
Mohall.
F~itzmaurice then turned the pistol
on himself and fired, dying a short
time later. He was jealous Of the
girl.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
FAILS TO AGREE ON VERDICT
Jury in Second Night Rider Trial in
Tennessee.

Union City, Tenn, Jan. 2S.-After
being out for sixteen hours the jury
In the Ed Marshall night rider trial
reported that they could not agree on
a verdict.
"Do you think you could agree in
two days or six months?" asked Judge
Joneg.
mo. sir" was tile reply of the fore
man. and the jury was at once dis.
charged. They stood ten for acquittal
and two for second degree murder.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-Wheat-May. ST.
09h; July, 9skc; Sept, e4%c; DseE'
95Ac. Corn-Feb., 6Ohc; May, e5h
@63Bc; July, 63hc; Sept. eshe'
Oats-May, 52Ac; July, 1875 @46&c,
Sept, 39kc. Pork-May, $17.1o; July
$17.15. Butter-Creameries, 22@2Sc'
dairies, 21@25c. Eggs-35c. Poultry
Turkeys, Ice; chickens, l2c'
springs. 15c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
Seventh Victim Of Collision.

New York, Jan. 26.-Eugene Lynch
OF Boston, who was injured in the
collision of the Republic and Florida,
died In the Long Island college hos
tital, whence he was taken from the
Steamer Florida when that vessel ar
lived.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
TOWN NEARLY WIPED OUT
Fire Destroys Almost Entire Business
Section of Kermit.

Starting in Manhart's hardware
store, a fire swept over the entire
town of Kermit, wiping out practical
ly the entire business section.
Langley's poolroom and hotel, Wal
lace's hardware, Miller's butcher shop,
Cross millinery, the postomce, the
Kermit News, McCormick's drug store,
Heddrick's general store and Man
hart's store We're totally destroyed.
The loss is estimated at from s25,-
600 to 100000, with but small insur.
hnce. The business men are thorough
~ discouraged, and there is little talk
at present of rebuilding.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Feb. 1.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.5O@6.50: fair to good,
s5.o0m5.50; good to choice COWS ana
heifers, s4.50@5.5O; veals, s5.5o@6.aV.
Hogs-S6.15@6.60. Sheep-Wethefs,
$5.25@5.5O; yearlings, s6.0o96'S9'
spring lambs, s7.25@7.60.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
Will Meet in Grand Forks.

Grand Forks was chosen as the 10.
cality for the next annual meeting of
the North Dakota Hardware dealers
The chief event of the closing session
at Bismarck vas the address by A. r,
Stebbens of Rochester, Mimi, who is
the president of the national organiza.
ton. The travelling men entertained
'he delegates in Company A armory.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb. 1.-Wheat-To arrive
and OF track-No. 1 hard, s1.09k; No.
l Northern, $1.OS1a; No. 2 Northern
s1.O61@; May, s1.Os1&; July, s1,o9M;
FlaX-To arrive, on track, May and
July, s1.5S%; Oct, s1.341s.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Feb. 1.-Wheat-May,
s1.o9; July, s1.09h. On track-No. l
hard, s1.11&; No. 1 Northern, s1.10&;
No. > Northern, s1.OSM @1.09; No. 8
Northern, $1,06A @1.07A.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
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DO|NGS OF CONGRESS
Wednesday,, Jan. -

House-Reporr OF special co-rn;,,s.
recommending that R-ep..zs1+arivs
Nillett's speech attacking tta r-ssi.
dent be expunged from the records
adopted. Postohce Appropriated hin
carrying over s%234.o00,09o, passed,
senate-AIost OF the day spent in
executive session discussing TIE CAM,
dian waterways treaty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
Equal Suffrage Defeated.

Pierre, S. D., Feb. Equal suffrage
met defeat in the house after that
body had cut the property qualification
from the senate bill.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
SATURDAY.. Jan. 80.

House-New land Office established
at Belle Fourche, S. D. Number Of
other bills OF minor importance
passed.
Senate-Not in session.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
Thursday, Jan. %,

House--senate amendment % can.
sus bill providing for printing q re-.
ports By private concerns sdoptaa
after lengthy discussion.
senate-Omnibus claims bill, under
discussion for the greater par Of tha
session without being disposed oi.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-02-04
TWO HUNDRED LIVES LOST
Fleet Of Flower Boats at Canton,
China, DESTROYED.

Canton, China, Feb. AT least 200
lives were lost in a fire which &C.
CURED In a fact Of flower boats. Tho
charred bodies of ITO victims have
already been recovered. but many per.
sons are still missing.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-03
FREE GOLD QUARTZ
 DISCOVERED AT BENSON

BENSON, Feb. 25.--YesIerday R. C.: Crifield, San Pedro farmer, Lrought in to Benson gray quartz that appear ed to he tellurium.
 MT. Crifield followed prospecting be fore he came to this county, and knows that appearances are, sometimes deceptive as to gold in tellurium, so he brought this rock in town to have it roasted and determine whether or not the precious metal was associated with the tellurium, or that which ap- peared to be tellurium in the quartz
 After the fusing heat of the forge had done its work there was no doubt remaining as to the richness of the ore. Where had been tellurium was TOW gold in such quantity as to he surprising.
 ". W. Poindexter, wnO has had ex- perience in buying gold in bulk, says there must have been five dollars worth of gold in one piece of quartz about twice the size of hen egg.
 Mr. Criffield stated that he had un- covered a "blind ledge" of ore about two feet wide
 He said he did not have time after the discovery to prove its extent nm eally except for a few feet, as it was covered and after taking some sam pies of the richest ore in sight be GOV cred up the exposed portion to hide it from any who might chance to come that way until such time as he could arrange his affairs to attend to it.
 MT. Crifield was mining at BisDee two years ago, but changed to far-- ing for the sake of his health, which has been much better on the farm, and financial success has also been realized.
 He seems less elated over the dis eovery than one might expect and de eidedly inclined to depreeiate rather than magnify its importance.
 When asked as to where it was he refused to say any more than that 1t was tributary to Benson, and not more than twenty miles away.
 Joe Larrieu says the gray mineral in the quartz is not tellurium, but that the yellow metal is gold all right.
 J. NJ. Martinez, who is familiar with Goldfeld ores, says this is similar to the telluride of that camp, both as to cleavage and effect produced by roast ing
 Another prospeetOr came in rom the Rineon mountains this week, with considerable free gold ore.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-03
WHTPPLE SOLDIER BADLY
 INJURED IN RUNAWAY
From Sundays Daily)

In a runaway accident on North Cortez street, yesterday evening at 7:3O o'clock, Joseph M. Omelia, pri- vate in Company F, 21st Infantry, was seriously if not fatally injured. He was taken to the hospital at Fort Whipple and at a late hour last night had not recovered consciousness.
 Omelia was thrown to the sidewalk the two-seated buggy ne was driving in front of the office of the Head Lum- ber Company There is a deep cut in the back of his head and it is feared that his skull is fractured.
 The team and rig belong to the O.. K. livery stables in West Prescott. The buggy is damaged almost beyond repair One of the wheels is entirely demolished. The team broke loose from the rig at the West Prescott bridge after running at a maddening pace five blocks.
 OmeHa rented the team and buggy early yesterday to show some friends around Fort Whipple and this city. He returned to the fort at o'clock last evening and was joined by two fellow soldiers as he started 10 drive to the city to turn the team into the o. K. barn.
 Arriving in front of Fred Eckert 's saloon the team was stopped. Omelia 's two friends alighted and walked into the place, leaving him tying the lines to the dashboard. After the men en- tered the saloon they noticed that Omelia did not follow and looking on the outside, they say that he and the team had vanished. Believing that he had driven to the barn, they re- entered the place and were startled a few moments later on learning that their cOmrade was lying unconscious on the sidewalk in front of the Head Lumber Company's office, a half block distant. They hurried to his assistance and carried him into the saloon. Dr. Graves of Fort Whipple was notified and he hurried to the place with the ambulance and three men of the hos pitsl corps. The injured man was taken to the post hospital.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-03
WILL RESUME WORK ON
 PROMISING PROPERTY
CFrom sundaG's Dany)


 Operations will be resumed at once on the Spar mine, owned by the Poea- hontas Copper Queen Mining Company and located three miles southeast of Mayer. ". II. Skinner. treasurer and general manager of the company, who arrived here Thursday night from his home in Arkansas, is in the city pur- chasing supplies and making prepara- tions to start work.
 A new double compartment shaft will be sunk. The shaft is now down twenty feet, with an excellent ore showing. The mine is opened by a shaft two hundred feet deep. The vein is opened by drifts at the 50, I5O and 200-fOot levels. A large tonnage of ore is exposed in the north drifts from the shaft. Tae' vein is a strong one and the paystreak shows eontinu- ity in size and values as far as deveI- oped.
 Nineteen carloads of ore were ship ped from the mine in 1907 before it's purchase by the company. The ship ments netted, handsome profits after mining, transportation and smelter charges -dedueted-s-zIn fact, the property bears the unique distinction of having paid all expenses of devel- Opment from the surface.
 While mere prospect the mine wsos purchased by A. Popkess from Vernon Siinkard. It's principal development was done under supervision of Popkess-
 General Manager Skinner expects to open large body of ore the new shaft, which is located 25O feet north of the present shaft, which was sunk by Popkess. The Popkess, shaft will be abandoned as working shaft and used as an air shaft. The hoist will be rSoved from the Popkess shaft to the new one and the work of sinking rushed as fast as possible. General Manager Skinner will remain. here in charge of operations. He says that the erection of large reduction plant $ under consideration as soon as the mine is sufficiently developed to insure a large tonnage output daily.
 The property is located on what is known as the "Yayapai sehist belt '' This belt runs across the county north easterly and southwesterly from ter ome to the crest of the Bradshaw mountains. s.-t.
 The ores carry good, values in gold, silver and lead. The directorate of the Rigby mining and Reduction com pany at Mayer has under consideration the addition of a lead furnace te it's plant. This will make a home Ear- ket for not only the output of the Spar, but several other promising in the Big Bug and Brad shaw Mountain mining districts.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-03
MAUHAUT NOT MAD
 JUST SIMPLE MINDED
From Sundays DaIly)


 Fred Mauhaut, whose wanderings and queer actions terrorized the wom- en and children of Skull valley last week, resulting in his arrest on a war rant charging him with insanity, was released from custody in the probate court yesterday.
 Mauhaut's answers to questions of the examining physicians indicated that he was simple minded and ignor- ant, but not a fit subject for confne- ment in the territorial insane asylum.
 Questioned as to why he preferred to sleep outside without any covering, he replied that the Arizona weather was "pienic" compared with the stormy winters of Maine and Canada and that there was no such thing as cold weath- CT in Arizona. He said that he slept more comfortably under the shelter of ledge of rocks here than in man sion in Maine.
 Mauhaut does not know whether he is a citizen of the United States or a subject of his Majesty Edward VII, not knowing whether his. birthplaIe is Maine or or1Quebee. -.
 The would7be prospeetor said that he followed railroading but recently quit the uneyentful life of a section hand to become a prospeetor and ae- quire rich mines. He is still under the delusion that the. mountain west of Skull valley is a great copper deposit.
 Mauhaut promised the court to for sake the life of prospeetOr and re- turn to section work after his release. When given his liberty he walked rap idly to the railroad depot and out of the city. ... ..:
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-03
OLD TIME CHARGE
 STICKS AGAINST VAUGHN

Charged with assault with a deadly weapon, Sylvester Vaughn, a negro, was arraigned in the court of Justice of the Peace McLane yesterday morn ing at II o'clock and held to answer before the next grand jury under $40O bonds. Failing to furnish the requir- ed bond, he was remanded to the GUS tody of the sheriff. ... ....
 Vaughn is accused of shooting at J. W. Todd, railroad agent at Jerome Junction, July 1, 1908.
 According to the prisoners version of the affair, he was on his way to Jerome to be joined in matrimony with a buxom dame of his race when the alleged shooting occurred. He claims that be was assaulted and knocked down by Agent Todd in the
 telegraph office at Jerome Junction and that he shot at Todd in self-de fense while lying on the floor. His testimony was not eoFroborated by other witnesses or by Agent Todd.
 It appears from evidence introduced by the prosecution that while Vaughn was waiting for train at the Jerome Junction depot Agent Todd attempted to secure kodak picture of Vaughn.
 TOdd's familiarity was resented by the prisoner and hot words followed. Shortly afterwards Vaughn entered the baggage room and took a pistol from his grip that was checked to Jerome. Later in the evening Vaughn entered an office in the depot where none but employees are allowed. See ing him there Food asked for an ex- planatioD, when Vaughn is alleged to have pulled his pistol from the scab- bard. As be was about to shoot Todd struck the pistol with his arm and the bullet entered the wall of the room near the ceiling.
 Vaughn's arrest followed. He was arraigned in the Jerome Junction jus tiee court the following day and Todd failing to appear for the prosecution, Vaughn was released with the under that he would leave the ter ritory at once. He secured a ticket to Topeka, Kansas, and left. He return ed to Phoenix few months ago and secured employment there as a saloon porter. He was recognized by Frank Burns, sergeant at arms of the house and a former deputy sheriff of this county. The re-arrest followed.
 It was reported last night that bonds for Vaughn will be furnished 1y his Afro-Ameriesn friends in Pboe- nix and that he will be released pend ng the action of the next grand jury.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-03-03
REcoRDER's COURT
 EMPTIEs POLICE DRAGNET
From Sundays Daily)

Three vendors of phOny iewelFy, two Mexican vagrants, two beligerent miners and a frail female known as the "Turkey herder'' taxed the seat ing capacity of the mourner's bench in the city recorders court yesterday evening at o'clock.
 Ed Kelly, Charles Rainey and Joe Martin, charged with peddling the phony jewelry and vagraney, although "eaught with the goods on" by Night Officers McMahon and Presley, entered pleas of not guilty. Their "kits" contained motley and va ried collection of phony gold stick pins, rings, chains, charms and other ornamental limitations of golden hue, principally hue. It was proven that a number of merchants of a society turn of mind, including an ex-ofieer, be came victims of the gang's operations Friday afternoon. They were sent be- low for 60 days.
 Enrique Arturo and Joe Villa, who had been enjoying lives of ease around the resorts without any visible means of support for three weeks, were com mitted to the "ehain gang" for thir- ty days.
 Ed Riley, who claims that he was arrested five hours after he reached the city and who forgot that he had resisted the officers, was given the privilege of paying a $1O fine or re- euperating on the chain gang ten days. He chose the later.
 P. J. Reagon, who "blew" in from Globe Friday morning, and who com pelled the officers to half carry and half push him and his jag to the eala- boose,. was also put on the prisoners payroll for ten days.
 Ella Wilton, the turkey herder, who arrived from the south recently after an absence of a few months, was ap- pointed to her old position as "ma- iron" of the women s ward. Her term Of office expires in ten days.