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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
HELD TO Be valid
Supreme Court Upho|ds Com.
mOdities Clause.
lOOPH0LE FOR THE RAILROADS
May Organize Separate COmpa-
mics to Own Coal Mines.

Washington. May 3.-That the com
modities clause" of the interstate
commerce act Of 1906, known as the
Hepburn railroad rate law, is consti-
tutional was in effect declared by the
supreme court OF the United States.
The decision was announced by JUS
tice White. The court reversed and
remanded the decision of the United
States circuit court, but the only di-
rections We're to enforce and apply
the statute as it is now construed.
Briefly summarized the decision of
the supreme court holds the law TO
be constitutional, but it does not con
cede the contentious of the govern
ment as to its scope. An especial eX-
ception was as to the ownership OF
stock in a different corporation, which
1t was held did not constitute such
ownership as would prohibit trans
portation under the terms of the law,
1t was also held that ownership OF
the commodity applied only TO the
time of transportation. Ii before
transporting it the railroad company
has in good faith parted with a com
modify it may carry it. The principal
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
FIGHT ON ILLEGAL BRIDGES
Major Skunk Hears Complaints of OBJ
structions In Red River.

Major Skunk of st. Paul, acting for
the war department, presided at a
meeting held in Fargo to secure ex-
pressions on the removal of obstruc-
lions in the Red river from Belmont
to Fargo, to make the river navigable
up stream from Belmont. Boats run
from Belmont to Winnipeg.
Many speakers favored the removal
Of pile bridges which have been con-
structed in violation of federal laws.
which hold the stream %navigable to
Fargo. An opposing petition was pre-
scented from certain residents along
both sides of the river. They object
ed to the removal of the bridges for
social and other reasons, one of which
was the fact that many rural routes
used these illegal bridges.
Major Skunk will report the pro-
c%eedings to the war department and
may make recommendations as to the
removal Of illegal bridges.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
TERRIFIC IN MIDDLE WEST
Death and Destruction Follow in
Wake of Storm.

Chicago, May death and de-
%struction followed in the wake of the
terrific torn which swept over the
Middle West, including Chicago in
its path Of devastation. Here many
buildings were unroofed, homes blown
owe and score Of people driven into
the storm, many narrowly escaping
with their lives. Three men were
killed at Grand Crossing, a suburb, in
the collapse of a factory.
In the path of the storm before it
reached the Great Lakes region great
destruction OF property is reported
and at least eleven are known to have
been killed.
At Golden. Mo, the business sec
zion OF the town was destroyed and
many homes We're wrecked. Five per.
sons lost their lives. At Summerville,
Mo, the wind created havoc and two
persons We're killed a few miles north
of the town. Many We're injured.
The storm was furious in the south
ern part Of Illinois and at Texas City.
neal Carmi, four persons were killed
and many seriously wounded.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
HER ENTIRE CREW PERlsHEs
Barge George Nestar Sinks DURING
Storm on Lakes.

Marquette, Mich, May 1.-The fears
that the furious gale on Lake su-
perior would be productive of iisas-
ter came to a tragic realization when
the barge George Nester struck a reef
off the Huron islands, northwest of
here, and was lost with all hands.
There We're seven men on board.
In tow of the S~choolcraft the vessel
was bound for Baraga to load and in
the terrific storm was driven onto
the rocks. The lighthouse tender
Marigold az directly behind her.
Small boats could rot live in the
heavy seas and the Marigold attempt
ed to rescu the Nester's crew by
means Of lifelines. This attempt a
unsuccessful. The Nester went to
pieces fast and in a short time She
was a total loss and all those on
board had persisted.
Several other vessels we're wrecked
during the storm, but their crews es-
saped death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
WAGE SCALE IS SIGNED
Peace in Anthracite Region As
Sured for Three Years.

Philadelphia, April 29.-The agree
ment between the miners and oper-
ators insuring industrial peace in the
anthracite coal region for another pc
rlod of three years was signed here
by the representatives of the employ
ers and and the men.
The special committee representing
the anthracite coal operators and
mine workers met in the Reading Ter
nlinal building to sign the agreement
renewing for another period of three
years the wage arrangement that eA-
pired March 81. The operators had
approved the agreement and the min
ers in convention ratified the action
taken by their leaders. The agree
ment is identical with the one signed
three years ago with the addition of
five concessions which the men deem
are Important. Vice President Nc
Cullough of the miners national or
ganization headed the miners COM
inittee in the absence of President
Lewis, who was called West because
of the death of his brother.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06

point Of the decision VAS in relation
to railroads holding the stock of
subordinate companies and on that
important point the finding was favor
able to the roads.
Justice Harlan d~issentcd on the
stock feature, but otherwise the de
cision was unanimous.
No membei Of lie Interstate com
merce commission in advance OF tAc
reading of the opinion oil the r0Urt
would express al opinion as to its
effect. The concrete situation is thai
OILY two OF the anthracite roads own,
operate and market their own coal.
1t is regarded That Gndor the decision
of the court the law applies to these
roads-the Lehiga Valley and the
Delaware, Laekawanna and Western.
The effect Of the decision, it is be
lieved. viii be to induce those lines to
organic separate coal companies and
conduct their operations through
them, because the mere holding Of
stock il such coal companies is held
by the court to he not ! violation OF
the law
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
TROUBLE OVER MACHINES
Some Want Keeper Arrested and. ~.
ers Want Officer Removed

With seven women with drawn h..
pins guarding three slot machine Nv
the rear of Bert Piercy's poolroom ~
Portal, Deputy Sheriff A. \. O1sau
grabbed a long distance telephone sna
after various scurryings in Minot do
cided to seize the machines.
Now the business men of por+.,
want Mr.. Olsen removed by sberis
Sorenson, while others have sworn
out g warrant for the arrest of Mr.
Piercy for keeping gambling devices
The good women of Portal want tn
reform the town and for an hour thew
surrounded the alleged machines
When the deputy sheriff arrived. Mr.
Piercy dragged the machines to tha
rear of the store, where the women
could see that they didn't run away
and yet not block the entrance to his
store. Mr.. Olsen talked with the sbar
if, and the latter hunted up States
Attorney Nash, who told him that his
deputy could take gambling machines
without papers from his office.
The deputy then took the machines
but among the lot was one in which
pictures regale the eyes of the be-.
holders on deposit of a nickel. This
is neither a gambling device nor an
indecent machine, according to Mr.
Nash and business men of Portal.
The business men resent having
women deputiZed to watch the ma.
chimes when plenty Of husky men
were at hand, and they ask for the
deputy's removal.
Because she used a hat pin and
jabbed it to the bone of Bert Piercv's
right arm, Mrs. Blanche McKechnev
wife of a prominent dentist of Portal
Is under arrest in Minot.
Four of the women have charged
Piercy with assault and battery, ma.
licious mischief, keeping gambling ap.
paratus, and exposure of indecent pic.
lures. Piercy has waived examina.
tion and will be tried in June.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
TIEUP is NOW COMPLETE
Strike on Great Lakes in Full o.
Grafton.

Chicago. May 1.-The strike of la
Dor unions OF the Great Lakes against
the Lake Carriers association, or,
more correctly, their formal refusal
to- ship OF boats controlled by the
association, has been put into full op-
Grafton at all ports. 1t is estimated
that probably 10000 seamen of all
classes are involved in the great
struggle. Almost 5000 are now said
to be employed on boats controlled by
the Carriers association and these
left the vessels if in port or as soon
as they come in from sea.
Thousands are idle in Chicago,
Cleveland. Buffalo and other centers,
but as a matter of fact the situation
differs little from that which has ex-
listed since the opening of navigation,
when the marine engineers refused to
sign contracts in which the open shop
clause was inserted. The tieub is
merely made complete.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
Storm Causes Great Loss Of
Life and Property.
SOUTH SUFFERS SEVERELY
Scores Of Her People Killed and
Hundreds Injured.

Memphis, Tenn, May 1.-While
some sections in the pathway of the
storm are still to be heard from, and
in all probability to add their quota
to the list of casualties and of prop.
erty loss, dispatches so far received
from Arkansas, Western Tennessee
and Northern Mississippi bring the
total number of killed by the recent
tornado to 100; the injured, some of
whom are believed to be fatally hurt,
to twice that number and, while an
accurate estimate of the monetary
loss is not yet possible, each dispatch
describes the storm as the most de-
structive that has ever swept over
this portion of the country.
The greatest number of dead and
injured is reported from Horn Lake,
Miss. Here eighteen bodies have al
ready been found among the ruins OF
the farm dwellings. Of this number
seven are those OF white people. The
injured number at least fifty. The
property loss is roughly estimated at
100000 in this vicinity. Caddo Gap,
Ark, reports a like number of dead
and many injured.
At Fayetteville, Tenn, the death
list is placed at fifteen and the in
jured at a like number as that at
Horn Lake. Other towns from which
reports have been received here show
the following number killed:
In MISUNDERSTANDING. 4; Beel
Branch, 3; HebeY, .; Wilburn, l;
Wheatley, l; Marion, 5; Zebuton, /.
In Tennessee-Somerville, 8; Boil
var, /; Dechard, 4; humboldt, q; Me
dina, 3: Bella, 6; Quito, 8; Lula, i;
Deliach, 2; .Ianley. .; Gainesville, J..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
IN NORTH DAKOTA
News Of the Week From VarI-
Gus Parts Of the State.
OLD RATE TO Be RESTORED
Commission Issues an Order
Affecting Freight.

The state board of railroad commits
sioners has ordered restored in this
state the freight rate in effect prior
to Jan. 1, 1909.
For many years prior to Jan. 1 the
freight rates on small shipments of
goods weighing less than 100 pounds
in North Dakota, we're charged for at
the actual weight at the rate per 100
pounds of the class TO which the goods
belonged and the minimum for each
shipment a 20 cents.
On Jan. l the railroads put a new
cate into effect in this state, making
the minimum charge on single ship
ments of less than 100 pounds the
same as though the shipment weighed
the full 100 pounds.
The placing in effect of the new
rate caused a great deal of dissatis-
faction among the jobbers, merchants
and shippers generally, for the reason
that the carrying charges in many in
stances We're more than the first cost
of the goods. Numerous complaints
We're filed with the board of railroad
commissioners against the new rate
during the months of January and
February and the board called a pub
lie meeting to be held at Fargo on
March 10, at which time the question
was discussed by representatives of
the shippers and the railway compa-
MES and of which a stenographic re
port was made.
Since the public hearing at Fargo
on March 10, and without awaiting the
decision of the board of railroad COM
m~issioners the railway companies put
into effect a new tariff, preserving the
%100-pound minimum, but making a fiat
third-class rate for all commodities.
This rate is in effect in Minnesota, but
rs the distance tariff is so much great
err in North Dakota than it is in Min
nesota, the basing of the minimum
charge on the third class is consid-
cred to be unjust and unfair by the
board, and places the shippers and
consumers OF North Dakota at a great
disadvantage as compared with the
shippers and interests of other states.
The question of a maximum freight
charge had been under consideration
by the board of railroad commission
ers ever since the hearing at Fargo.
and at the meeting of the board at
Bismarck a resolution was adopted
refusing to concur in the third-class
1%00-pound minimum charge, and an
order is entered directing that the
rates in effect prior to Jan. 1 be re-
stored.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
LEGENDARY FIRE
Eight Die in Blaze Following
Black Hand Threat.

New York, April 3o.-Eight per.
sons, five of them children, We're
burned TO death and fourteen others
were injured, some of them fatally,
in an ~incendiary fire in a tive-story
tenement house at 81 Spring street
occupied by twenty Italian families.
The blaze followed a demand by mem
bCrs OF a so called Black Hand society
for the payment of $1,000 blackmail.
1t spread through the building with
startling r%aDidity, as the Railways
were soaked with kerosene oil by the
blackmailers.
In a panic which followed the alarm
the tenants fought their way down
the fire escapes or jumped from the
windows, while babies were thrown
from windows into the arms of police
men on the sidewalk.
Several of the injured. six of whom
are children, are not expected to re-
cover. Jacob Bruck, the proprietor of
the grocery store on the main floor of
the building, received on April is a
letter reading:
I'VE demand $1,000 or death. Bring
it in Mott street. Petrosino is dead,
but the Black Hand lives"
On Monday last Bruck received an
other letter written in a similar strain.
He turned both letters over to the
police.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
FIRES SIX SHOTS IN COURT
Detroit Physician Attempts 70 Xii
wife ana Nephew.

Detroit, Mich. April 5o.-Dr. G.. *.
Boyajian, en- Armenian, shot and IA
tally wounded his nephew, Harotoon
H, G~asp&nian, while the latter was
being arraigled in police our with
his aunt, tho physicians wife, on a
statutory charge. Gaspanian's home
is in Lynn, Mass.
DR.. Boyajian fired four shots at his
nephew, inNicting three wounds. lie
then turned the revolver en- his wife
and fired the two remaining bullets at
her. One missed hor and the other
only penetrated her hat. Joseph l..
Kraemer, a newspaper artist who was
sketching Mrs. Boyajian. saved the
woman's life by pushing her into a
vacant iuryrOom.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
QUICK WORK WITH RIFLE
Roosevelt Saves Lives of Some of His
Mounted Escort.

Nairobi, British East Africa, May 8.
Theodore Roosevelt bagged one
more lion at Wami, near Kapiti. This
gives him a total of three lions and
one lioness in the expedition. Kermit
Roosevelt succeeded in bringing down
a cheetah. The hunting was exciting
and both marksmen did excellent
work.
The lion killed by Mr.. Roosevelt
was brought down at close range. His
quick work with the rifle saved the
lives of some of his mounted escort.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
Made in Resolution Presented to Cor
greSs.

greSS.
Washington, May 4.-BitternesS
growing out of the adverse decision
on the constitutionality vi the Missou'
ri laws regulating the maximum
freight rates and prescribing a 2-cent
passenger rate for all railroads operat-
ing in the state found vent when Rep
resentative A. R. Murphy of Missouri
presented a resolution bringing Sc
rious charges against Federal Judges
Smith Mcpherson and John F. Phillips
CT the Western district of Missouri
who rendered the decision, and ask
ing an Investigation looking to their
Impeachment.
The resolution charges that during
the litigation between the state and
the railroad companies the two judges
were the guests of railroad lawyers
on a fishing trip, and that this asso-
citation affected their judgment ad-
versely to the state.
Other charges are made of failure
to attend arbitrary rules in court and
unjnstified criticisms of jury and coun-
sci during their occupancy of Office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
H0LLANDERS ARE REJOICING
Queen WiIhelmina Gives Birth to a
Daughter.

The Hague, April 30.-Queen Will
he.mina has given birth to a daughter.
A salute OF fifty guns announced the
event to the waiting populace.
Great rejoicing extends over the
kingdom and the people, who have
been on the alert for an heir to the
house of Orange-Nassau, are wild
with enthusiasm.
The fIollanders would have pre-
ferred a prince, but the perpetuation
of the line Of Wilhelmina's family is
reasonably assured and her subjects
are happy.
The queen and the princess are re-
ported to be doing we'll.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
SENSATION At W|LL!sTON
Records of the City Stolen and Mutt
lated.

Unidentified persons mutilated hun
dreds of pages Of the city records at
Williston. Four years of council pro-
ceedings Were torn from the books
and taken away, together with the
warrant register, water and light &C.
count books and other important docu-
ments bearing upon the management
OF the city.
Howard w. North found the missing
papers buried in two feet of cinders
on the railroad right of way. Arrests
are looked for hourly, and disclosures
that will be Of interest to the entire
state are expected. John Bruegger, a
pioneer merchant of Williston, had
been elected mayor on a platform of
publicity in official business, regular
reports of the city's' financial condi.
ton and law enforcement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
C0NSPlRATORS ARE EXECUTED
Two Hundred and Fifty Turks Shot
to Death.

Constantinople, April 3o.-The Con-
stitutionalists have lost no time in
bringing conspirators in the recent
rising to trial. The military court,
about $50 prisoners to death. They
We're executed. Nadir Pasha, second
eunuch OF the palace, whose sentence
was pronounced Wednesday, was
hanged at dawn on the Galata bridge.
His great body was viewed by thou
sands. The national assembly, which
met under the presidency of Said
Pasha, decided that the sultan,
Mehmed v, should take the oath of
the constitution within a week. The
assembly also ratified the deportation
OF Abdul Hamid to Saloniki.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
TO SERVE TERM AS BRIBER
Minot Man Fails to Take ADVANTAGE
of Right of Appeal.

At the expiration of the year in
which he might have perfected an ap.
peal TO the state supreme court. A. E.
Miller, convicted of giving a bride to
a. former chief of police of Minot. is
now in the state penitentiary at Bis
marck. The sentence was for fifteen
months, which, with the ninety days
for good behavior, would have reduced
the sentence to nearly a year. Miller
was a partner of a blind pig keeper,
and the evidence showed that Miller
was in the habit of turning $3.50 a
month over to Hagen, the police chief.
Six months ago Hagen left for Texas.
Miller was arrested on order of Judge
Goss and was taken to Bismarck.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
Race Dogs to Seattle.

w. G. Buchanan and William Brown
Will start May 10 from Grand Forks
for the Observation-Disclosures exposi-
ton in a race with dog teams. Blu
chanan has a we'll trained team of bird
dogs and Brown has Newfoundlands
and stag hounds. Both have small
four-wheeled buggics, to which the
dogs are attached. They have had
their. dogs in training for some time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
THREE NEGROES LYNCHED
Were Accused of Killing Texas Dep
uty Sheriff.

Dallas, Tex, April 30.-Three ne
groes We're taken from the Jail at
Marshall, Tex, and hanged by a mob.
They were accused OF having killed
Deputy Sheriff Huffman and wound
ing Deputy Sheriff Cargill Monday.
They were captured Tuesday after
noon, just as they were leaving the
state, and We're taken to the Jail at
Marshall, where they were guarded
by the militia until it was thought
the feeling against them had abated.
The mob was formed after the militia
had been sent away.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, May 3.-Wheat - May,
s1.26M; July, s1.12A @1.123k; Sept,
$1.O3A @1.o3%; Dec, $1N1%. Corn
May, 71Ac; July, 6S%c; Sept,
67Ac; Dec, $3.50. Oats-May, 56Ac;
July, 49Ac; Sept, 42%c; Dec, 43c.
Pork-May, $3.50; July, $18.02A@
1905; Sept, $18.02k. Butter-Cream-
cries, 22@27c; dairies, 1872 @24kc.
Eggs-22M23c. Poultry-Turkeys, 17c;
chickens and springs, 15c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
DEED OF AN INSANE WOMAN
Seriously Injuries Agent and Kills
Child and Herself,

Stafford Springs, Conn, May g.
Driven insane apparently by the sigh
of a memorial card which she had
ordered for her daughter Elsie, who
died about a month ago, Mrs. Ber-
nard Rister beat Charles z. Emory OF
Boston, who had called to deliver the
cards. V e the head with an axe, in
ficting very serious wounds, shot and
killed her ~two-year-old son and then
took her own life by sending a bullet
through her heart.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
Thousands Without Food.

Washington, May 3.-To add to the
horror of the situation caused by the
prevalence of smallpox in the raw
aged Armenian districts of Turkey,
notably at Adana, thousands are with.
out food and shelter, according to
state department advices. Many of
those who were killed in the massacre
are upburied.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, May 3.-Cattle-Beeves,
55.O0@7.10; Texas steers, $4.60@5.75;
Western steers, $4.7O@5.75; stockers
and feeders, $3.6O@5.60; COWS and
heifers, s2.4o@6.25; calves. $500
$50. Hogs-Light, $6.75@7.2O; mixed,
$6.90@7.32R; heavy, $6.90@7.35;
rough. $6.90@7.05; good to choice
heavy, $7.O5@7.35; pigs, $5.7O@6.70.
sheep-Native, $3.8O06.30; yearlings.
$6.25@7.2O; lambs. $6.0008.70.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
Recruits From Old Ranks.

At a meeting of Bismarck's new city
commission A. f. Mcdonald was elect
ed chief of police. He has served be-
fore in that capacity and given gen
eral satisfaction. John A. Larson
was elected treasurer and ex-NIayor
Smyth health officer, much to the sur
prise of many as the sentiment OF the
commission was against the appoint
ment of any one connected with the
old political clilles.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
prilIers Strike Oil.

Oil has been found at the depth OF
twenty-five feet at Ryder, near M1not,
by an oil company which has drilled
near the well on Joseph Wustner's
farm, where oil was first seen. There
was fear at first that the we'll had
been primed to show oil, but investi-
cations proved the contrary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, May 3.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, s5.oo@6o0; fair to good.
$4.50N5.0o, good to choice COWS and
heifers, $4,000 500; veals, S5.O005.25.
Hogs-SG.T0M7.05. Sheep-Wethers,
$6.5oM6.75: yaarlings, s6.50@7.25;
lambs, $7.75MS.25.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
Insurance Bars Let Down.

A decision handed down by the SUI
preme court lets mutual hail insurance
companies of other states do business
here. The case went to the supreme
court on account of conflicting laws
passed by the legislature. A cash de-
post of $4,000 is required before the
company will be allowed to transact
business.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-05-06
sTRAUs GOES TO TURKEY
Former Secretary of Commerce to Be
Ambassador,

Washington, May Oscar S..
straus, former secretary of commerce
and labor, has been selected for am
bassador to Turkey and w. w. Rock
hill for ambassador to Russia. Mr..
RockhiJl was formerly assistant sec
rotary of state and later minister to
China