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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
FRANKLIN HELD FOR TRIAL
Detective Employed by Defense in
Mcnamara Case.

Los Angeles, Dec. 12.-Burt H.
Franklin, an Investigator employed by
the defense in the murder trial of
James B. Mcnamara, just ended, was
held to the superior court by Justice
William P. Young to answer to charges
OF bribing a juror and attempting to
influence the verdict of a jury. The
$4,000 cash bond, furnished at the
time of his arrest by counsel for the
McNamaras, again was made surety
for Franklin's appearance.
George N. Lockwood, a venireman
who was arrested when Franklin was
and later released, said Franklin told
him he would see Darrow '.and ar
range how the money was to be paid
Robert F. Balm, a juror who accept
ed a bride, told how he came to do it
and added Franklin had told him OAR
row had given him the money "to use"
FRANKLIN in court denied that he
ever said anything of the sort. At
torney barrow fatty denied any COM
plicity in the affair.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
News Of the Week From Vari-
Gus Parts Of the State.
KILLED ON CHRISTMAS TRIP
w North Dakotans on Their Way
Home From Europe Meet
Death In Wreck.

II want you to hurry home for
Christmas. 1t is not that l care so
much for the laces, but 1 am homesick
to see you and father" This was
written in a letter to Thomas A Bond,
a victim of the Pennsylvania wreck at
Manor, Pa.
The message was SEM by his wife
from near Williston, N. D., who, it
was discovered, is a daughter of ].
M. Uhlman, another of the wreck
victims. Both men were speeding to
their homes with valuable horses they
had purchased in France and Bel,
GUM.
One freight became stalled and a
second crashed into it. Before warn
ing could be given an express train
smashed into the freight wreckage.
There were twenty horses being
transported west on the express train
and all were killed.
1t is estimated that the total value
of the horses killed was between $780,.
600 and 100000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
LABOR LEADERS
CONDEMN CRIME:
American Federation Committee
Issues Statement.

Washington, Dec. S.-Branding John
j. and James B. Mcnamara as "recre-
ant to the good name and high ideals
OF labor and expressing the satisfas-
ton of organized labor that the "cul-
prits have been commensurately pun
ished for their crime" the Mcnamara
ways and means committee of the
American Federation of Labor, after a
tWo-day conference here, issued a
statement vigorously condemning the
McNamaras for their "inhumanity"
and declaring that organized labor
should not be held either legally or
morally responsible for the crimes of
an individual member"
The labor leaders assert that they
will welcome any investigation which
either federal or state courts may I'M
dertake."
AS to their knowledge of the crime
to which the McNamaras confessed
the committee in it's statement as
serts:
I'VE here and now, individually and
collectively, declare that the first init
nation of their guilt was conveyed by
their confessions"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
LADDANALYZES MESCAL DOPE
Food Commissioner Does Work for
Nationa! Y. M. c. A,

At the request of the international
executive committee of the Young
Mems Christian association Professor
b. F. Ladd, North Dakota pure food
commissioner, has started an investi.
cation as to the nature of alkaloids in
mescal buttons. Legislation which will
prohibit as illegal all traffic in the pro.
duct is proposed.
Mescal buttons are procured from a
cactus which grows abundantly III the
southwestern part of the United
States. In that section they are eaten
and used in numerous ]concoctions as
an lntoXicant. 1t is said that the al
kaloids in mescal buttons do even
more than intoxicate, they exhilarate
to a marked degree any person using
them. Following this state there is a
period of deep depression, when the
mind of the person affected runs to-
wards suicide, robbery or anything to
get more mescal buttons.
Professor Ladd has set DR.. Putt, his
chief chemist, at work upon the max,
ing of an analysis of the buttons.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
Declares Maine Was Destroyed
by Exterior Explosion.
BLAST IGNITES MAGAZINES
Finding Confirms Report Of Original
Investigators Who Made Exami-
nation Following Disaster.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The United
States battleship Maine, sunk in Ha-
vana harbor in February, 1898, by an
explosion, was blown up from the out
side. This was announced by the
naval board which has been examin-
ing the wreck. The finding confirms
the report Of the original investi-
gators who made. a superficial exam
ination of the wreck shortly after the
disaster.
The statement given out by the
navy department is brief. Secretary
Meyer does not believe it necessary
to issue any extended explanation of
the boards conclusions, beyond the
fiat statement that an exterior explo-
sion was responsible for the loss of
the warship and the lives of many
men. The statement follows:
THE injuries to the bottom of the
Maine were caused by the explosion
of a charge of low form of explosive
exterior to the ship between frames
2S and 81, strake B, port side. This
resulted in igniting and exploding the
contents of the siX-inch reserve mag
azine, A-14-M, said contents including
a large quantity of black powder. The
more or less complete explosion of the
contents of the remaining forward
magazine followed. The magazine ex-
blossoms resulted in the destruction Of
the vessel"
Secretary Meyer announced that
there might be a further statement on
the report of the board after it had
been considered by the president. One
member of the board was of the opin-
ion that the report would be
published in full, but would be kept
in the confidential archives of the
navy department.
The declaration that a Glow form of
explosive" was used in the outside ex-
plosion indicates a belief that a mine
and not a dirigible torpedo was the in
strument of destruction.
This only deepens the mystery of
the destruction of the Maine. A mine
charged with sufficient gunpowder to
blow in the bottom of the ship must
have weighed several hundred pounds.
To plant such a mine and lay the cleo
trio connections necessary for it's dis
charge would have required the serv-
ices of a number of men.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
Rescuers Find Five Men Alive in
Tennessee CO||iery.
TRYING TO REACH OTHERS
Believed Several More of the Hundred
and Fifty Men Caught by ExpIo-
sion Have Not Perished.

Briceville, Tenn, Dec. 12.-Five men
have been brought alive from the
Cross-Mountain mine and rescuers are
making frantic efforts to reach at
least three more whom they believe
still alive.
The men have been prisoners in the
workings since Saturday morning,
when an explosion entombed more
than 100 men. Hope had been aban-
doned when three men, alive and we'll,
were found behind a brattice they
had erected to protect themselves
from noxious gases. Two others were
found a short time later. The five are:
Arthur Scott, Dore Irish, William Hen
derson, Milton Henderson and Irwin
Smith.
Immediately after the explosion the
Hendersons and Smith rushed to cross
entry 19, where they quickly threw up
a brattice that kept out the black
damp that killed many of their fellow
workmen. They took their lunch pals
with them and the three subsisted for
three days and two nights on what
they expected to make their Saturday
noon meal.
News that live miners had been
found spread quickly through the town
and relatives of other men who had
been standing vigil at the mines
mouth until all hope was gone rushed
again to the scene.
Twenty-Five bodies have been re-
moved and twenty cross entries eX-
plored. The rescuers are encounter
ing great obstacles in penetrating the
cross sections and it is feared that
even should more be alive in the far
recesses of the workings it will be i'm
possible to reach them before they
Starye.
A new cemetery is being provided
for the victims. 1t is on a hill near
the mouth of the mine. Volunteers
started to dig the graves. They are
being arranged in a circle, in the
center of which it is expected a monu-
ment will be raised.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
GRAIN TRAFFIC WELL DONE
North Dakota Railroad Board Score.
tary Reports Good Service.

When the North Dakota board of
railroad commissioners met at Car
r1ngton it received a report from Sec
rotary Thomas Hall showing thot, as
a whole, the railroads have been able
to give the North Dakota grain crop
good service this year. On one or two
occasions this fall, and from several
points in the state, complaints were
made to the effect that there was a
shortage of cars, but Immediately such
condition was brought to the atten-
ton of the railroads there was prompt
adjustment of the situation and suf-
ticient cars were provided to move
The. grain. The further fact that the
weather conditions have been favor
able in the fall and early winter has
made the moving of grain easier, al
though in some districts the years
shipments have been the heaviest in
many years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
M|STR|AL SEEMS
likely OUTCOME
Juror MysteriousIy Disappears in
| Hyde Murder Case.

Kansas City, Dec. PA mistrial of
the second hearing of DR.. B. Clarke
Hyde, charged with killing Colonel
Thomas Swope, appears probable.
Made desperate by the sight of two
of his children, from whom he had
been separated for six weeks, in the
courtroom last Saturday, Harry Wall
iron, one of the jurors, escaped from
the jury's hotel quarters. The entire
city police force and a dozen deputies
from the county marshal's office have
absence was noted.
If Walliron is not located the eleven
remaining jurors will be discharged,
Judge Porterfield said. Or if the
missing man is found and he cannot
prove that he has not discussed the
case during his absence the same &C
ton will be taken. Should he return
in good health and swear that he has
mentioned the trial to no one and the
court is satisfied with his story the
trial will proceed.
Fear that Walliron has killed him
self grows hourly. He was in a high
ly agitated state when last seen, as,
indeed, he had been almost every day
since he was chosen a juror. He OBJ
Jected to serving when he was select
ed, saying that his business interests
would not permit his absence. Later
he was taken i'll and begged ~piteously
for his wife and children. After that
his wife wrote him daily and he
seemed more contented.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
ORDER PLACED FOR 5000 TIES
Devils Lake-Chautauqua Line to Be
Modernized by New P~roprietors.

OeV's Lake-Chautauqua Line to Be
M~odernized by New Proprietors.
Following closely the announcement
of G. A. Stotlar, president of the Stot-
lar Investment company, that the Dew
lis Lake-Chautauqua railway purchased
by the La Rue brothers, would be
made one of the most modern electric
1~nterurbans in the country, came &C
tive developments. An order for 5000
ties was placed by Mr.. Stotlar with a
ulu company, the contract calling
for delivery by April 1, 1912, at which
time active work will be started on
the roadbed. The ties are of standard
class and of the same grade as used
by the Great Northern. Negotiations
are also under way with a big electri-
cal firm for the full equipment of the
line with the most modern devices
on the market. Specifications have
been submitted for what is termed an
arch" trolley system, but it is quite
likely that a two-pole system will be
installed, although costlier than the
former.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
HEALTHIER STOCK IS SLOGAN
Eradication Of tuberculosis in Cattle
Aim of Authorities.

Eradication Of tuberculosis in Cattle
Aim of Authorities.
Eradication of tuberculosis from
cattle in North Dakota will be
brought about by the state live stock
board, which Las appointed DR.. w. F.
Crewe of Devils Lake and DR.. E. S.
Vaness of Fargo to take charge of the
movement under the law passed by
the legislature at it's last session. At
a meeting of the board held in Bis
marck further plans for carrying out
OF the provisions of the measure were
made.
"The fact that we are limited to an
appropriation of only SIS, 900 for the
biennial period will make the work
slow the coming year and a half"
said A. A. Vietch of Grand Forks, one
OF the local members. 1--WE must have
the assistance of stock owners, for ex-
amlnations of the nature laid down are
made only upon the initiative of the
owner who must make application for
the investigation, and who will, in the
event that any of his stock is adjudged
to be seriously affected as to make
killing necessary, be partially REIN
bursed by the state for his loss"
There is a provision in the measure
under which the stock owner, in the
event he is not satisfied with the ap-
praisal, may protest. Then a board of
three appraisers will be named, one
member to be selected by the board,
one by the owner and the third to be
named by the two thus selected.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
SHERIFF'S SLAYER KILLED
Shot to Death in Battle With North
Dakota Militia.

White Rock, S. D., Dec. 12.-After
g running fight, during which a score
OF shots were exchanged, summary
justice overlook John Weldemeir, the
slayer of George z. Moody, sheriff of
Richland county, N. D. Members of
Company l, North Dakota national
guard, and posses of citizens overlook
Weldemeir seven miles southwest of
here and shot one of tho horses with
which Weldemeir was making his es-
cape.
The fleeing man abandoned his
Seam and. rifle in hand, started across
the fields, He was quickly surround
ed by the men in pursuit and a single
bullet from a militiaman's gun, which
penetrated his forehead, caused in
slant death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
Bankers Aiding Farmers.

Following out the plan laid out
some time ago Minot bankers have
shipped into Minot carloads of pure
bred cattle and these will be sold at
cost price to the farmers to bring
about a greater interest in dairying
on the part of the Ward county farm
ers and the shipment just received is
only the first of a series of such ship
ments in the event farmers take in
terest in the movement. Practically
every head included In the first ship.
ments has been spoken for already by
farmers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
BOTH ENTER FELONS' CELLS
Mcnamara Brothers CARRIED in Prison
Stripes in San Quentin.

StiIpeS IN Dan quentin.
San Quentin, Cal, Dec. 1.-THE
Mcnamara brothers entered San
Quentin ~penitentiary, where James B.
is condemned to spend the remainder
of life for his confessed crime of
murder and where John j., secretary
of the International Association of
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers,
as sentenced to fifteen years impris.
Dnment for ~dynamiting.
The brothers entered the prison, it
IS fairly authenticated, believing that
they had achieved much for the cause
of union labor and had been cruelty
misunderstood in their effort. The
brothers refused to make any state
ment.
Whirled from Los Angeles on a fast
train the nien were taken from it, put
on a little river steamer and landed
swo hours and a half later at San
Quentin prison wharf on the shores of
San Pablo bay.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
OLD RATE FOR NORTH DAKOTA
Roads Must Restore Charges on I'M
piements Sent for Repairs.

Following the lead of the Minnesota
and South Dakota rail commissions
the North Dakota board announced
it would issue an order for the resti-
tuition of the old railroad freight rate
on implements sent for repairs. The
order will be identical with those in
the other two states and will be ef-
fective March 1, 1912.
The old rate vas abandoned by the
railroads about a year ago and the
matter was brought to the railroad
board through a petition presented by
the Minneapolis Threshing Machine
company.
The board also decided to issue or
ders compelling the Great Northern
railroad to stop trains numbered 2 and
3 at Leeds. This order is issued as a
result of petitions presented by trav-
ing men and by citizens of Leeds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
RIVER is ON A RAMPAGE
Portions of Fond du Lac, Wis, Under
Water,

Fond du Lac, Wis, Dec. IAN all
might downpour of rain, coupled with
afie thaw OF last week, has caused the
east and west branches of the Fond du
Lac river to go on a rampage, food
ing, Easements of stores and manufac.
ing institutions in the business district
and a large part Of the residence dis.
tricts in the southwestern part of the
city. Residents trapped in homes by
waters which rose during the night
we're removed by police and firemen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
ALASKAN PROBE DROPPED
Report of Controller Bay Committee
Approved by House.

Washington, Dec. 1O.-A formal re-
port to the house from the commit
tee on expenditures in the interior de-
partment dismisses from ~congression-
al consideration the Controller bay
charges, the keystone of which was
the widely quoted Dick to Dick" letter,
and the accusation that Richard S.
Ryan was acquiring a monopoly of
valuable Alaska harbor rights.
The committees action was based
on the recommendation of Louis D.
Brandeis and Amos Pinchot, counsel
for the committee, and a speech of
Secretary of the Interior Fisher, which
the committee regarded as voicing a
change in the administrations atti-
tude toward Alaska.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
GOVERNORS AT new YORK
Western Executives Put in Strenuous
Day in Gotham.

New York, Dec. 12.-As busy as
have been the previous days of the
Western governors. who are visiting
the East, New York put them through
strenuous PAGES.
Rising early the governors were
taken on a sightseeing trip through
the city in automobiles, heard an ad-
dress Of welcome from Mayor Gaynor
in the great hall of the city college
and visited Grants tomb.
In the afternoon they took a water
trip around Manhattan island, wit
messed an exhibition Of the city's fire.
boats and then took a trip through
Brooklyn.
In the evening they attended a din
ner at the Union League club as the
guests of Colonel John A. Sleicher.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
WANTS WILSON THROWN OUT
Equity Society Recommends Worst
of North Dakota for Job.

The American Society of Equity,
an organization of farmers, closed
its sessions at Chicago by adopt
ing resolutions asking President Taft
to remove Secretary Wilson because
of his stand or the pure food and beer
questions and his attitude toward DR..
Wiley, who is called in the memorial
a friend of the farmer.
Dr.. j.. H. Worst of the North Da-
kota Agricultural college was suggest
ed as a successor to Mr.. Wilson.
Commission men were condemned
and the members were urged to con-
tinue their fight to eliminate these,
marketing directly to dealers through
cooperative organizations.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
Retailers Organize.

Retailers to the number Of lis have
formed the Fargo, Moorhead and Dill
worth Retail Merchants association.
The association is backed by a credit
system, which is n of its main fea-
lures, and the preliminary work Is be-
ing directed by the officers Of the
Fargo Commercial club. The system
Is the same as that in vogue In the
Twin Cities, Duluth, Rochester. MINI,
and In other cities. A secretary will
be named and with maintain q central
Office. from which all ratings and oot-
lections. which are hard to mako. will
be handled.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Dec. 11.-Wheat-Dec.,
9sAc; May. $1.o3% @1.O3A; July, ST.
04& @1.04%. Cash close on track:
No. l hard, 99hc; No. 1 Northern,
981a @99c; to arrive, 98hc; No. 2
Northern, s6h @97c; to arrive, 96hc;
No. 3 Northern, 92h@ 94c; No. 3 yell
low corn, 56@5Shc; No. 4 corn, $40
55c; No. 3 white oats, 44045c; to ar.
rive, HNc; No. 3 oats, 42043hc;
barley, 65c0S1.13; fax. S2.02h.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Cattle-Beeves,
$4.7O@9.15; Texas steers, $4.10@5.75;
Western steers, $4.40@8.25; stockers
and feeders, $S.00@5.S0; COWS and
heifers, $2.00@5.9O; calves, s5.50@8.-
rs. Hogs-Light, $5.5O@6.2O; mixed,
$5.75@6.35; heavy, $5.85@6.35; rough,
$5.S5@6.o5; good to choice heavy, So
O5@6.35; pigs, $4.00@5.5O. Sheep
Native, $2.G5@4.15; yearlings, $4.25@
$50; lambs, $3.75@6.10.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
TO REPEAL RECIPROCITY ACT

Hanna of North Dakota to Insist on
Consideration of Bill.
Representative Hanna of North
Dakota said at Washington, with
considerable emphasis, that he intend
ed to insist upon consideration of his
bill to repeal the reciprocity act
passed at the special session of con-
gress last summer.
Why" he said, "the law as it now
stands might possibly be ratified by
Canada at any time and, therefore,
stands as a n to the agricultural
interests of North Dakota. Therefore
I shall work hard for it's repeal"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
Twelve Murderers in One Jail,

Chicago. Dec. 10.-Twelve convicted
murderers, four Of whom have been
sentenced to be hanged and the rest
TO life imprisonment, are now In the
Cook county Jail. This number is far
In excess of the average in recent
years. The condemned men include
two, Chinese.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
Chicago Grain and Provisions,

Chicago, Dec. Ii Wheat Dec,
92kc; May, 96M@ 97c; July, 1880.
Corn-Dec., 61%c; May, 62Tc; July,
e2B @63c. Oats-Dec., 46kc; May,
4sR @4SF'c; July, 45Ac. Pork-Jan.,
$3.50; May, $15.72@15.75. Butter
Creameries, 26@35c; diaries, 24@32c
Eggs-22@30c. Poultry-Turkeys, 13
@1Sc; chickens, 10@11c; springs, 1Oc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Dec. 11.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, $1.00%; No.
! Northern, 99&c; No. 2 Northern,
s6%c; Dec, 99%c; May, s1.O3. Flax
Dec, $2.00k; May, $2.01.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
RUSSIANS DYING BY SCORE

Famine Threatens to Claim One Mil
lion Lives.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 9.-Russia is in
the grip of a famine that threatens to
claim more lives than that of 1891,
when 100000 died. The Free Economic
society estimates the crop shortage
at $4,000, 900 tons.
In Ufa hundreds of children have
lived for months on acorns, but these
are almost exhausted. In the Samara
province the people are eating dogs
and shrubs, while scores are dying of
starvation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
No Action BY supreme Court.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE supreme
court Of che United States declined to
interfere at this time with the decree
OF the United States circuit court for
Southern New York approving of the
reorganization plan OF the tobacco
crust.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
SHERMAN NOT TO RUN AGAIN
Vice President, However, May Try to
Succeed Dix,

Washington, Dec. 10.-It is said Vice
President Sherman does not particu-
larly aspire to a denomination. A close
friend of MI. Sherman said he did not
believe the vice president had made
up his mind on the subject.
1t is reported that the vice presi-
dent may be brought forward for gov
ernor of New York next fall.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
st. Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul, Dec. 11.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.50@7.OO; fair to good,
$5.75@6.35; good to choice COWS and
E%eifers, $4.75@5.25; veals, $6.O0@7.OO.
Hogs-$5.S5@6.15. Sheep-Wethers,
S3.00@3.75; yearlings, $3.25@3.75;
spring lambs, $4.OO@5.5O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-14
BIG FIRE LAID TO CIGARETTE
Fargo Wholesale Drug House Is
Burned,

Burned.
The Meredith Wholesale Drug COM
pany at Fargo was completely de-
stroyed by fire. The value of the
stock is estimated at $4,000 COW
cred by about $780, 900 insurance.
The fire is supposed to have started
from a cigarette dropped by an m
ploye lear some waste in the base
ment. Flames soon reached oil and
caused explosions. The building was
owned by c.. H. Porritt and was valued
at $4,000. 1t is badly damaged.