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Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-14
WI TAsHINGTON. April 13.-vigorous
w attacks upon the Republican

WI ASHINGTON, April 13-Vigorous
w attacks upon the Republican
policy of high protection. con-
demnation Of the Paype-Aldrich tariff
law, which It is claimed was one OF the
principal causes Of high prices; strong
defense of the principles of Thomas
jefferson, and loudly applauded predic-
, ton of Democratic victory at the COM
ing congressional elections, were made
by the speakers at the banquet here to-
night in honor of the birth of Thomas
jefferson.
With members of both houses of con-
gress among tho speakers and with
representatives of Democracy from all
parts of the United States present, the
banquet was an enthusiastic approval
of the principles of Jefferson. His
reverence for the individual love of lib
erty" was praised by Representative
Clayton of Alabama, toastmaster of tho
banquet.
THE certainty OF Democratic harIno-
nv and the restoration of government
to the rule of the Democratic party"
were declared to be due to the sins Of
omission and of commission by the Re-
publican party"
A vigorous attack was made upon the
Republican party and its leaders by
Representative Francis Burton Harri
son of New York, the first speaker. He
declared that for the Democratic party
all signs were harblngers of hope. and
that being united and harmonious.
alert and aggressive" Democracy
might we'll celebrate today.
Senator d. F. Shively OF Indiana
spoke on Jefferson's political philos
ophy. He characterized Alexander
Hamilton as a believer in corruption
as a means of government, who went
on the floor of congress and traded
patronage Of the treasury department
in exchange for votes" 1t was this,
said the senator, that jefferson chal-
lenged.
Senator Shively attacked tho Repub-
lican party rule as a confederacy of
special privileges which had turned
the taxing power of government into
private assets
Minority Leader Champ Clark Of
Missouri then spoke. Condemning the
Republican party as the most Tex
travagant the sun ever shone upon"
and calling what he dubbed ''the
Payne Aldrich- -Smoot tariff bill' the
worst tariff bill ever placed upon the
statute books, Mr.. Clark declared "it
and its predecessor, the Dingley BILL
with the trusts bred by the high tar
iff. are largely responsible for the high
cost of living"
Senator Charles j. Hughes, jr., of
Colorado eulogized the Declaration of
Independence and characterized Jeffer-
son as the greatest political captain in
the history of this country.
A letter was read from Chairman
Norman F.. Mack of the Democratic
national committee, who was unable
to attend in person. The letter set
forth that the writer had just complet-
ed a seven weeks trip about the coun-
try and that he had found every
where "distrust of the Republican
party for failure to keep faith with the
people by carrying out it's platform
pledges and the promises made to them
CONTINUED Page Eight
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-14
BOY INSTANTLY KILLED.
BY GRASP|NG LIVE WIRE
tspeoial to The Herald, ,

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, April 19.--
Ray Morgan. a 15-year-old lad, resid-
ing with his uncle. r. j. Daniels, at
1887 Fifth street, was almost instantly
killed here tonight by grasping an
electric light wire carrying 2300 volts,
while perched on the top of telephone
pole in front of his home. He was
thrown to the ground by the shock and
died few minutes later, after being
carried to the house of a neighbor and
before physicians could reach his side.
The youth was standing on the lead
cable of the telephone company and
had hold Of the electric light wires
above A moment before he uttered q
cry of agony and plunged to the
ground he lighted a match to burn, 1t
is said, the insulation on the wires.
An examination by the electric COM
pany disclosed the fact that the insu-
iation had been cut by knife directly
above the pole and where the boy
grasped the wire.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-14
STEAMER ON BAR;
70 ARE |MPERILED
Tug Ranger Goes to Rescue Six
Miles to the South of
Eureka
tAssociated Pressl

EUREKA, Cal, April 1s.--With 50
passengers on board and carrying a
crew of about 20 men the steamer
Santa Clara, bound from Portland for
San Francisco. struck the bar in pass
ing out from Eureka harbor this after
noon, and Is in distress four miles
south or here.
The Santa Clara left Eureka at 2:o5
this afternoon. and proceeded south.
When about four miles south Of Table
Bluff, those in the lighthouse and wire
less station at that point saw the
steamer turn around and start back.
At this time wireless message
came from the steamer to the local
agent of the company, John Simpson,
requesting that a tug be sent TO her
assistance. Simpson replied by asking
what the trouble was, and a wireless
answer was received stating the
steamer struck heavily in crossing the
bar and was leaking badly.
After that no further communication
could be had with the steamer. 1t is
supposed seams opened letting in
enough water to put out the fires In
the engine room.
When about one mile south of Table
Bluff, and mile off shore, the steamer
less station and the lighthouse 1t was
apparent the steamer was badly
crippled and could get no further.
The tug Ranger left Eureka at p. m.
and ran close enough to the Santa
Clara to get a line on board. Shortly
after 6 o'clock two small boats from
the Santa Clara, with passengers,
could be seen trying to get alongside
the tug. Observers at Table Bluff also
saw through their glasses a man fall
overheard from the steamer, cling for
time to the anchor chain, and then dis
appear.
THE waves were high, and when
darkness hid the Santa Clara and the
Ranger from view the small boats had
not succeeded in getting alongside of
the Ranger, and 1t is not known to-
night whether the passengers were
transferred or had to return to the
steamer.
SAN FRANCISCO, April s1S.-The
steamer Santa Clara belongs to the
North Pacific Steamship company. She
is 223 feet in length, is a vessel of 1888
tons and was formerly the James Dol
lar.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-14
POTTER WEEDS MRS. DEPEW
ON HEELS OF DIVORCED
Final Decree Makes Captain Free
to Marry, and Wait at
Church Ends

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col, April
1S.-After delay of forty-eLght hours,
due to legal complications. Mrs. Grace
Goodyear Depew and Capt. Ashton
Potter were married at the brides res
idence here tonight.
The wedding was set for Monday
night, but was delayed on account of
the failure of the county clerk to file
Immediately an interlocutory decree of
divorce, which was granted the former
wife of Captain Potter in San Fran
cisco April 10. 1909 1t was filed two
days later
The final decree was signed in San
Francisco today, the full year required
by law having elapsed.
Captain and Mrs. Potter left tmme-
diately after the ceremony for New
York.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-14
INDICTMENT AGAINST
Gates IS DISMISSED

LAWTON, Okla, April 13-Indlct-
ments against Carroll w. Gates, a
Los Angeles millionaire, on a charge
of conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment out of thirteen sections of land
in northwest Oklahoma and civil suits
to recover the land were dismissed here
torney George Zimmerman.
Carroll w. Gates is a member of the
firm of Vail & Gates stock raisers
controlling thousands of acres of graz
ing lands in the southwest, with head
quarters in the Byrne building. He is
we'll known in Los Angeles, where he
has been prominent in business affairs
and is rated a millionaire. >Mr. Gates
lives at Ill North Union avenue.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-14
SALT LAKE OVERLAND IS
DITCHED; ONE INJURED

SAN BERNARDINO, April 1S.-The
Salt Lake eastbound overland, since
the washout a mixed passenger and
freight train, was derailed this morn
ing at Cottonwood, about seventy
miles north of San Bernardino. The
track was torn up for a distance of
600 feet. The passenger cars, although
derailed, did not turn over and the
only one on the train reported as in
jured is Ed Butsford, a mail clerk, of
Los Angeles. He was severely bruised
and cut.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-14
RESOLVE To REMOVE
MISSISSIPPI SENATOR
Decision Reached to ExpeI BiIbo
After Long Investigation
of Bribery Charges

JACKSON. Miss. April 13.-That a
resolution expelling Senator Bilbo
from membership in the senate of Mis-
sissippi will be introduced in the SEN
ate by the prosecution was announced
by Senator Anderson late this after
noon. The announcement was the cul-
mination of an attempt on the part
of the different factions to decide how
to close the bribery investigation.
At his own request Governor Noel
was placed on the stand today. He de-
MED that he had offered Mr. Cowart a
judgeship to vote for Mr. Vardaman,
and said that Cowart had told him that
this report originated through the Of
fer of two lawyers to indorse Cowart
for a judgeship if he voted for Varda-
man.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-14
DEMOCRATS FLAY
REPUBLICANS AND
PREDICT VICTORY
Optimism Is Rampant at Jeffer-
son Day Banquet in Ma
tionaI Capital
TARIFF CAUSE OF HIGH PRICES
Protection and the PaWe-AldriCh
Law Are Denounced by
Men of Prominence
TARIFF CAUSE OF HIGH PRICES
rAesoc,a,ad Press,

WASHINGTON, April 13.--Jorn Tenn
pie Graves, former candidate for vice
president of tho United States on the
Independence League ticket. injected
into the jefferson day dinner here late
tonight a sensational feature.
Mr.. Graves, who wns not on the pro-
gram. had been requested at late hour
Go speak. He offered TO the Democratic
party I'm tho coming campaign the sup
port of tho Independence league and It's
organizer, william r.. Hearst, 81 the
party would recognize the protestant
principles Of the Independence league.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-14
POLICE FIND NO TRACE
OF YOUNG ACID THR0WER

SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.-The de-
tectives working to apprehend the man
suspected of throwing acid into the
face of Miss Ruth Wilson last night
trace of the high school student calling
himself Van Camp Redfern. who was
infatuated with her and who is sus-
pected of having committed the crime
In an effort to establish his real iden-
tity the detectives have communicated
with the police of Los Angeles. where
the young mans parents are thought
to reside.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-14
CODY, WY0., PEEVED OVER
APPEARANCE OF PENNIES;
NOBODY WANTS C0PPERS

CODY, wyo., April 1s.-COdy has
grievance, and it's against your Uncle
Sam. The government has forced pennies
on Cody-a place which has no moro
use for pennies than Nome has for fans
In january. 1t has instructed its post
master here to make change in pennies,
and the arrangement embarrasses busl-
ness men. Nobody wants the penny and
invariably it drifts to the bank and
there it sticks. Not until a compara-
lively recent date were dimes and
niclxels recognized as real money In
Cody.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-14
p. E. RulLplNe HAS FIRE

Fire in room 593. Pacific Electric
building, occupied by the Wilmington
transportation company, did damage
estimated at $1,000 early last evening
ifhe fire was discovered about o'clock,
and for a few minutes threatened the
structure. IT'S origin is unknown
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-14
FoRMER sENAroR BARD GAINS

OxNARD, April 13.-Former United
States Senator Bard seemed stronger
today, although he did not rest well
last night. Tonight his physicians re-
ported his condition practically un-
changed. His heart is working badly
and it is the source of greatest con-
Germ
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-14
INDEX OF
HERALD'S NEWS
TODAY
FORECAST

FORECAST
Eos Angeles and vicinity-Fafr Thursday;
overcast In moning;> light north wind,
changing to west Maximum temperature
yesterday 6b degrees; minimum temperature
SO degrees.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-14
COAST

San Bernardino lad cuts Insulation on eieo-
trio light wire and is instantly killed
when he seizes IT, PAGE
Proprietor closes dining room of hotel at
Cotton and destroys plans for $4,000 build
ing when town votes dry" PAGE
Steamer on BAY OF Eureka. Cal, sevanty-
Ave persons imperiled PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-14
REPUDIATEs PARTY PLEDGES

Again successful at the polls. the Republican
party repudiated its campaign pledges, turned
from the people to its idols and financial back
ers the lords Of special privileges. Although
equally trusty senate, and the trust operated
iumpingjack Joe Cannon 1erked the house Of
representatives up and down with him at each
push or pull of the trusts. the people hoped
that President Taft would select for his cabinet
(Contlnued on Page EigT
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-14
FOREIGN

exists in Mexican capital to embarrass
him and injure United States. PAGE
Roosevelt and Phelan discuss Heney's de-
feat; former president and son leave later
for Venice. PAGE
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-14
SOUTH CALIFORNIA

Pasadena board OF education urges need of
more schools on voters OF city. PAGE Il
Practical joks may death of San
Pedro woman. PAGD IA
overacker defense df murder charge may be
insanity. PAGE Ii
Los Angeles Pacific arranges with other
roads for through transportation OF bag
gage TO beach, PAGE IA
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-08-25
Smoke Interferes
With Business

Revelations tx. 2: And there
arose smoke ' = = =, as the
smoke Of a great furnace; and the
sun and the air were darkened."
There must have been forest fires
in biblical days too. .Ps
People al over the state became
very much alarmed at the darkened
condition Of the sky the early part Of
the week, which has continued una
bated since. The INDEPENDENT has re-
ceived telephone calls from the ooun-
try, the farmers being anxious to
learn the cause Of the phenomenon.
At Dickinson, at nine O'Clock in the
morning, it was as dark as the same
hour at night, and crew of thirty
men engaged at work on the new
Masonic temple, were compelled to
quit. Other laborers stopped work,
and autos ran in the streets during
the day with their lamps lighted.
In Minot lights have been kept on in
the stores and homes as during the
night, and one can see but few rods
away. n
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RESOLUTION FOR 4. L WOODS.

n6oOIOJ ION VVn ~ - wOOOV.
Whereas, II has pleased our an wise
Father to call home, 50 suddenly and
Unexpectedly, our friend. A. L.Woods
Of Grand Forks. who laid down his
labors Sunday morning. August 81,
1910, and entered into his rest, and
Whereas, our friend was a North
Dakota citizen of long standing, re-
spected and esteemed, who had earn.
ed and kept high place in our state
educational world;
Whereas, he came in 1886 and help
ed to found our N. D. e. A., was al.
ways present busy in its councils,
and especially kind and helpful to the
young and new teachers,
And, whereas, he had been many
times our instructor in institutes, and
his pupils all remember him happily;
Be It Resolved, That we, the faculty
and members Of the summer school,
as we'll as the county superintendent
and teachers of the institute in Mint
assembled, do hereby express our
deep sense of loss, and offer our re,
spectful sorrow which we share.
j. McNaughton Stevens,
Anna NJ Peterson,
.. A. G.. Crane, Conductor.
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A Good Letter
From California

4 letter nom our old friend. e. N.
Metcaaf of Herman. CAL, registers Z
kick because he happened to get two
sections Of the paper just alike. one
week. We had a pretty serious roast
on e. n" in the other section and
didn't want him to see it. He says:
81 notice North Dakota has got a
black eve, this year, but must say
that I think you are doing the country
more good by publishing the facts
than by trying to smooth the matter
over. You are not alone with your dry
weather. We have to use the water
with the utmost care. In fact have to
go little short but we have . fine
crop Of all kinds, and it brings good
prices, all but the canteloupes. which
are only Is cents . do4on. have
had several wagon loads on my place
and have sold them 1T SIS load. The
grapes and peaches will bring about
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Murder Cor11nicted
At Stampede

. . . . To-.
In q drunken row near Stampede.
Oscar Benson murdered his friend and
companion, one Johnson. BY cutting
his throat from ear to ear with 4 large
jack knife. The horrid deed was
done near Benson's home. three miles
southwest Of Stampede. The men
had borrowed . horse and buggy be-
longing to Breudelson. and gone to
Stampede that day whore they bought
a generous supply Of alcohol. They
left Tor Benson's home. after becom-
ing very drunk. and while enroute.
they started to fight over some trivial
matter, when Benson drew Z knife
and cut his friends throat. Benson
seemed to have enough sense left to
60 to Stampede 1T once for the doctor
who was away making call. Tel
ling what he had done, he was taken
in an auto to the scene Of the fight,
and Johnson was taken by auto to
Columbus, whore It was hoped that =
doctor could save his life. Just a.
the auto entered tho town, Johnson
passed away.
Benson was taken Ut once to Bow
bells. the county seat, and placed IN
fail. He grow very respondent after
SOLDERING up and rea1ixins what hs
had done.
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GEO. HANSON IS No MORE
Prominent Farmer Dies After Short
iiIines From ppendicitus-Burial


IIIines From Appendieitus-BuriaI
In This City Monday
Geo. Hanson, a prominent farmer,
living seven miles southwest of Minot
died at his home Saturda~ morning
at 6 o'clock, after an ILLNESS OF less
than week Of appendicitis. An
operation was performed, but this did
not relieve the sufferer. The funeral
was held from the Synod church in
this city Monday , afternoon at 8
O'Clock, and the remains were in
TERED in the Synod cemetery.
The deceased was 50 years Of age
and leaves wife and three grown
sons, one OF whom resides in Canada,
and one. Geo. Hanson, Jr. who lives
in the hills southwest At this city.
The deceased was one Of our best
farmers. He was O good neighDor
and will be missed By large con-
coursa Of friends.
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sTATD OF NORTH DAKOTA,
County Of Ward-ss:
Minot, N. D., Aug. 1, 1910.
To Fred w. Stoltze, the person in
whose name certain Real Estate sit
uate in Ward County, North Dakota,
and hereinafter described, now ap-
pears of record in the Office of the
Register Of Deeds of Ward County,
and which said Real Estate was as
sessed in the year 1904, as follows
Lot twelve q2) in block seven CD of
the original townslte of Mohall. Said
Real Estate being assessed in 1904,
to A. D. Murphy. ...=r ., ... ..,
You are hereby notified that said
above described Real Estate was sold
a. provided by law, at the annual sale
CT lands upon which taxes had be-
come delinquent, after advertisement
thereof, as provided by law, which
sale was made at the Auditors Of
flee at the Court House in the City
of Minot, County of Ward, State of
North Dakota, on the 9Th day of De-
cember, 1905, and the amount of the
delinquent tax due upon the property
aforesaid at the date Of sale was
one and 07-1O0 dollars, including penal
ties, costs and interest, to make
which amount the said property twas
then and there sold, as provided by
law, for one and O7-10O dollars,
and a Certificate of said sale was is
sued to the purchaser thereof under
the hand and seal of the Auditor of
said county, and demanded q deed
for said property as provided by law,
and said Certificate being and remain
ing unredeemed. and there being due
to Ward County, North Dakota, the
further sum Of ono and 77-10o dollars
as subsequent ta1es, interest. penalty
and costs, and there appearing no
legal objection why q tax deed should
not be issued as demanded. You are
therefore notified that three and Ct.
100 Dollars, exclusive Of accruing
costs, is necessary to redeem said
property from said sale, and that un-
less the said amount and the costs Of
this proceeding are paid on or within
ninety days after the service Of this
notice upon you, tax deed will be
issued therefor as provided by law.
Period of redemption expires Nov.
1, 1910. .. 49,
Given under my hand and official
seal this LIST day Of August, 1910.
LOUIS A. LARSON, .... -
Auditor Of Ward County, N. D.
..s.-. PETER CARLSON,
Auditor Of Renville County, N. D.
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FOR GALE on RENT.

The Amblie farm, three miles west
Of 1Cinot, 900 acres; good buildings;
100 acres under cultivation. VIII rent
buildings during winter. G. Aurland,
Minot, N. D. SIS Is
J. .. Elsberry has about completed
his 200 ton silo, and Win soon begin
filling It with corn. He has enough
corn to nm It. He also has LIS tons Of
fine hay up.
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Many Teachers Here

There are just 211 teachers enroll
ed 1T the three weeks summer school
which is being held in this city. The
teachers come from Ward. McHenry.
Bottineau, Pierce, Renville and Burke
counties. This makes a larger sum-
mer school, than the University of
N. Oak. ever held, and next to the
one held at Valley City, is the largest
known IN the state. It will end Fri
day, at the same time the institute
closes, when the regular teachers ex-
aminations for those counties will be
held at the high school, County Supt.
E. G. Warren in charge.
There are 100 teachers in attend
ance at the joint institute, which is
distinct from the summer school.
More than $1,000 has been spent for
both. ..5.
ALI subjects required for first and
second grade certificates, besides do
nestle science and agriculture, are
being taught. ~ -.
The instructors. nine In number,
are: G. G. Gray, Grafton; A. G..
Crane. jamestown; w. ]. Alexander,
Rolla; Miss Best, teacher Of domes-
tic science. Minneapolis; Eula Miller,
primary, Fargo; Grace e. Barker, mu-
sic, Grand Forks; N. G. Abbott, Of
the U. of N. D., civics: Miss Cotton
and Prof. 8. H. Wolfe.
The teachers are being entertained
in a variety Of ways. Many Of them
attended recital at the Methodist
church Monday evening, when North
Dakota's famous poet, Jimmie Foley,
recited some of his choicest selec-
lions. Mr.. Foley is considering the
proposition Of publishing q public IL
brary edition Of his poems, which
would ind q ready sale among the
schools Of the state.
The teachers enjoyed 4 picnic 1t
Wildwood Tuesday evening, IN &C
count Of which appears elsewhere in
this issue. ~
Members Of the faculty were enter
tanned 1t springcroft one day last
week, when luncheon was served to
eighteen.
The norman school district No. :,
south Of BerthoM, has been divided.
until but one township remains. Elec-
ton Of officers for the nsw district
will 9 held Sept. 8.
Burlington schools have hired Mr..
Raftery ~ principal and Miss Alice
Wehe. % primary teacher. Tor the
coming year.