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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
MEXICAN TROOPS TRAPPED
More Than One Hundred Reported
Killed by Rebels.

Preside, Tex, Jan. 24.-More than
one hundred soldiers were killed in a
three-days' battle between the Mexi-
can federal troops and insurrectos in
the mountains between Ojinga and
Chichillio Parade.
The government troops were caught
in a trap and we're literally moved
down by the storm of bullets which
swept their ranks from three direc-
tons.
The insurrectos occupied the cliffs
and mountains and the soldiers were
in the road, with only one way of es-
Gaping, and that blocked. OF the 200
men who went into the pass only forty
escaped SO far as known. They
Joined the column under Colonel Du-
rantes.
The revolutionists' loss is said to
have been slight, only five men being
killed, according to their reports.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
iieWs Of the Week From vaTi-
Gus Parts Of the State.
MISREPRESENTATION OF FUNDS
Retiring State Treasurer Placed In.
der Arrest-shortaee After
warde Made Good.

The retiring state treasurer, G..
Luther Bickford, was arrested shartly
after the issuance of a warrant charg.
ing him with the misrepresentation of a
sum said to be in the neighborhood OF
$4,000. He was taken into custody as
he came down stairs from the senate
balcony at Bismarck, following a con
sultation with friends.
Mr.. Bickford recently was accused
of placing state funds in banks of the
state that did not furnish sufficient
guarantee in the form of bonds and a
few days ago a member of the house
introduced a resolution, which was
adopted. calling for an investigation of
the affairs of the state ~treasurer's of.
fee.
About two weeks ago, it is alleged,
when the retiring state treasurer was
checked out in favor of Gunder Olson
OF Grafton it was found that a Ger.
tificate of deposit was held by the of.
fee for 100000, that amount of cash
having been deposited in the Bowbells
State bank, of which Mr.. Bickford is
owner, yer and above the amount OF
security furnished by the bank. The
state auditing board did the checking,
and State Bank Examiner Knudson,
who has been aiding in the work, re.
turned to Bismarck to help complete
the auditing.
The warrant was sworn out by
States Attorney w. L. Smith of Bur-
leigh county.
Second Warrant Is Issued.
A second warrant was issued by At
torney General Miller and accuses
Bickford with the misrepresentation of
$60,4O0 of the states funds. This
warrant was also placed in the. hands
of Sheriff Barnes and served on Bick.
ford.
Friends of Bickford, who have been
engaged during the past two or three
weeks in an effort to raise the money
in question, declare that the action by
the county of Burleigh is a political
move and Bickford himself makes the
same assertion.
Mrs. Bickford is almost Frustrated
at the arrest of her husband, although
she has borne up we'll heretofore under
the stigma of threatened legislative
investigation and exposure. Certifi-
Gates of deposit that have been placed
in the Office Of the treasurer bear
dates up to within the last few days
Of Bickford's administration, $40, 900
of them, it is understood, being dated
Dec. IA.
1t is impossible to determine on just
what dates the money was actually
removed from the office, although
last June the bonding company noti-
fled the state auditing board that
there were certain irregularities in
connection with the administration of
affairs.
In the primary election of last June,
when Bickford was defeated for re-
nomination by Gunder Olson, it was
charged that such irregularities ex-
listed, but they were fatty denied.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
State Pays

Portal, through which many horses
have been shipped the past two. years
to the Canadian Northwest, has filed
claims in the office Of tAe state auditor
for lit horses ordered killed by the
state for glanders, making Il total of
$5,64S that will have to be paid by
the state. In two years the total num-
Der of horses killed in the state was
1,035 and they had an appraised value
Of $135,490 The indemnity that will
be paid by the state is $53,396.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
Mechanics to Meet in Minot.

The fifth annual convention of the
Mechanics Mutual Benefit association
will be held in Minot Feb. 1 and me-
chanics over the entire state are
arousing much interest over the i'm
portant business and new legislation
that is to be considered at that time.
The city is arranging to entertain the
delegates in a fitting manner and
among the guests are to be two or
three prominent speakers. who will
read papers on important labor and
mechanical subjects.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
DETAILS NOT MADE PUBLIC
Final Agreement on Reciprocity With
~ Canada.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The Amer
lean and Canadian reciprocity com
m%issioners have held the last session
of their treaty conference. All of the
members were present and also Secre-
tary Knox. They met behind closed
doors at the state department and
shortly afterward encouragement was
made that an agreement had been
reached.
At the conclusion of the session the
commissioners jointly issued the fol
lowing statement, which was all they
could say in regard to the result of
their undertaking:
1.-THE negotiators have reached an
understanding, which, when certain
fOrmalities are completed, will be
made public at Washington and at
Ottawa. It is thought this may be
done next Thursday"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
Red River Pioneer Dead.

One of the Oldest pioneers of the
Red River country is dead at Win
nipeg. He was Andrew Mowat, aged
ninety-one years, who freighted on the
Mississippi and Red rivers and did fur
trading all through the Northwestern
states and Canada. He was born at
Moose Factory, on Hudson bay, and
was the first to establish an independ-
ent freighting business between st.
Paul and York Factory.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Cattle-Beeves,
$4.75@7.0O; Texas steers, $4.15@6.30;
Western steers, $4.50@5.85: stockers
and feeders, $3.75@5.75; cows and
h%eifers, $2.60@6.10; calves, $4,000.
SO. Hogs--Light, $7.65@7.90; mixed,
$7.65@7.90; heavy, s7.60@7.s5; rough,
$7.60@7.70; good to choice heavy, ST..
70@7.85; pigs, s7.50@8.05. Sheep
Native. $2.60@4.40; yearlings. $4,000
ESQ; lambs, s4.25@8.20.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
Asks Steel Trust Probe.

Washington, Jan. 24-Declaring
that the 'steel industry has passed
from the hands of those who devel-
oped into the hands Of those prac-
ticed in the dubious acts by which the
law is violated and the public ex-
plotted" Representative Stanley of
Kentucky urged the rules committee
Of the house to approve his resolution
calling for an investigation OF the 90
called steel trust.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Wheat-May,
99A. @99%c; July, s5A @95%c; Sept,
93A @9SMc. Corn-May, SOC; July,
SIG; Sept, 51Mc. Oats-May, 45%c;
July, 341ac; Sept, 1880. Pork-May.
$18.45; July, $500. Butter-Cream-
cries, 17@25c; ~rairies, 16@22c. Eggs
-20@24c. Poultry-Turkeys, 17@
22c; chickens, 12@12hc; springs, II
@12c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
NOVELIST SHOT SIX TIMES
AssaiIant of David Graham Phillips
Then Kills Himself.

New York, Jan. 2i.-David Graham
Phillips, the novelist, was shot six
times as he approached the Prince.
ton club by Fitzhugh Coyle Goldsbor.
ough, a Harvard man, who immedi
ately after committed suicide.
Phillips is at Bellevue hospital in
an extremely critical condition, but
as relatives hopefully express it, with
"a chance for life" The body OF
Goldsborough, whose career at Hal
ward was brief, lies in the morgue,
Apparently insane he had a fancied
grudge against the author and sought
his life. He was t%hirty-one years old:
Phillips is forty-three.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
Wahpeton Store Robbed.

Robbers entered Sellers & Forman's
confectionery store and poolroom at
Wahpeton and stole 800 worth Of
pipes and tobacco and about $50 in
cash. Entrance was gained through o
back door.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
Asks $4,000 for Lost Attractions.

A suit has been brought in the dis
trict court of Stutsman county by Will
lam Landlord of Eldridge against AL
win Wesley Of that place, the com
plant being that the latter has alien
ated the affections of Landlords wife
and that the plaintiff be given dam
ages of $4,000. Landlord is the
father of three children.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
Ward County Court Opens.

The Ward county term of the dis
trict court opened at Minot Tuesday
with Judge Leighton presiding. The
calendar is a long one, but the most
important case is that of the state VS..
Or. Thor Moeller Of Minot, charged
with second degree murder, as the re-
suit of a criminal operation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
500 WRECK FATAL TO TWO
Rotary SnowploW Hits Passenger
Train Near Macoun, Sask.

Winnipeg, Jan. pa bad wreck,
fatal to two persons, occurred on the
500 line near Macoun, Sask. A rotary
snowplow, going to work on the For
ward branch, had a rear end collision
with No. POS, a passenger train. Two
passengers in the sleeper we're killed
and a mail clerk was seriously in
jured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Jan. .~23.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, $1.06&; No.
l. Northern, $1.05M: No. 2 Northern,
$1.O2A @1.03A; May, s1.O6A @1.O6M;
July, $1.07%. Flax-On track and to
arrive, $2.63k; May, S2.65k.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
Cincinnati Police Chief Dead.

Cincinnati, Jan. 24.-Pneumonia,
contracted while directing the police
at the Chamber of Commerce fire in
which six lives were lost Jan. 10,
claimed Chief of Police Samuel Cor
bin. Chief Corbin had been on the
force about a quarter OF a century and
was widely known throughout the
country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
Cotton Production Increases.

Washington, Jan. PA cotton GIN
ming report issued by the census bu-
reau shows ~11,254.115 bales. counting
round as half bales. ginned from
growth of 1910 to Jan. 16, as compared
with 9,7s7.592 ginned from the growth
OF 1903.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
PLEA OF RAILROAD LABOR
Asks That Carriers Be Permitted to
Advance Rates.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Speaking on
behalf of 100000 employees actively
engaged in railroading P. H. Morris
sey of Chicago, president of the Amer
lean Railroad Employees and Inves-
tors association, presented a formal
statement to the interstate commerce
commission in support of the pro-
posed advance in freight rates by the
railroads.
Scores of petitions from various
branches of organized railroad labor
were submitted to the commission adj
~vocating an increase in the freight
rates.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
St. Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul, Jan. 23.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.5O@6.5O; fair to good,
$4.50@$5.50; good to choice cows and
heifers, $4.00@5.00; veals, $6.50@7.75.
Hogs-$7.75@7.70. Sheep-Wethers,
$3.25@4.00; yearlings, $4.00@5.0o;
spring lambs, $5.O0@5.9O. :
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
REJECT TARIFF BOARD BILL
Republican Members of the Ways and
Means Committee Act.

WehnberS OF the ways n
Means Committee Act.
Washington, Jan. 19.-At a meeting
of the Republican members of the
committee On ways and mean the
Longworth bill, which is supposed to
represent the ideas of the administra.
ton of tariff board legislation, was
IRE was rejected by a vote, of 8 to 4.
Those VINO voted against it were Rep.
re%sentatives Payne, Dalzell, Boutell,
C~alderhead, Fordney, Gaines, Dwight
and Ellis. Representatives Longworth
Needham, Mccall and Hill stood by
the bill which bears the name of the
son-in-law of Theodore Roosevelt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Jan. 23-Wheat-May,
s1.05A; July, $1.05M @1.O5%. On track
No. 1 hard, $1.O6h; No. 1 Northern,
$1.O4@1.O6: No. 2 Northern, $1.01@
1.04; No. 3 Northern, 98c@1.O3.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
FORTY MINERS ARE KILLED
Perish in coiIiery Disaster in Russian
Poland.

Berlin, Jan. 21.-A news dispatch
from Sosnowice, Russian Poland, says
that forty miners lost their lives in a
fire in the Casimir colliery near that
place. Three hundred and sixty 9TH
ers escaped.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
SERIOUS FLOOD IN OREGON
Many Rivers in Coast State Overflow
Their Banks.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 20.-A rain of
almost unprecedented severity that al.
ready has lasted t~hirty-two hours pre-
walls owe the Willamette valley and
is doing immense damage.
Reports have come of flooded rail
road tracks. The streams tributary to
the Willamette are threatening sew
eral towns and settlements. Precipita.
ton at Portland since the storm be.
gan has been four inches.
The Santiam and Calapooia rivers
have overfiowed and the lowlands are
flooded.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
Eleven Killed in Wreck,

London, Jan. 24.-Eleven persons
were killed in a collision on the Taft
Valley railway at Hopkinstown, Wales.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
Hot Brick Causes suffocation.

Joseph Atkinson, aged eighty, an
old resident of Stutsman county, re-
siding near Pingree, met death by
suffocation, smothering from the
smoke caused by a heated brick in
his bed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
CZARINA'S HEALTH FAILING

Periods Of MeIanchoIia Alarm Family
and Physicians.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 24.-The health
of Empress Alexandra is again a mat
ter of concern to the imperial family
and her physicians. Her majesty suf-
fers periods Of melancholia.
The royal family is planning a long
stay at Nauheim, grand duchy of
Hesse, where the emperor and empress
stopped for some time last fall in or
der that the empress might have the
benefit of the waters there.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-26
MiInor Merchants Organize.

The Minor Commercial club starts
with a membership Of sixty. The
president Is. Jens Petersen; vice pres
ident, Ole Jorgenson; treasurer, Al. w.
Eastman; secretary, II, X. Penning-
ton.
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-14
KIRBY FLAWS CIVIC FEDERATION
President of the National Association of
Manufacturers Declares That the
Federation Should Get a
Divorce.

Washington-Kirby is on the rampage
again. In his usual mild manner he wal
lops the Civic Federation and pays it the
following compliment: The National
Civic Federation, through its afiliation
with the American Federation OF Labor,
has become a menace to free American
industrialism"
Continuing his benediction he has this
to say: In the July, 1911, issue of the
National Civic Federation Review an
attempt has been made to defend the at
titude of the National Civic Federation
on the labor question. 1t has been
charged, and it is here charged. that the
National Civic Federation, through the
cunning manipulation of its inner circle,
has been, and now is used, as an annex
to the American Federation of Labor;
that its affiliation with the latter is one
Of thorough sympathy and specious in
sidious cooperation, and that the core
OF the National Civic Federation, and the
executive bone of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, are so near akin as to
amount to but ittle-if anything-less
than distinction without a difference
so lar as the labor policies of the two
organizations are concerned"
After many kind and ebenevolent COM
pliments Mr.. Kirby tenders the following
advice: Let the Civic Federation di-
vorce itself nom such inhuman affilia-
tions and adopt platform in line with
free American industrialism, and it may
then prove to be factor in the improve
ment of industrial conditions which are
now impaired and prostituted by
agencies which it encourages and abets
by its sympathetic cooperation if not by
open affiliation. 1t will then be able to
stand the searchlight criticism of all
practical men, and its other alleged ac-
tivities win not be buried in an avalanche
of hypocrisy and disloyalty to honest
American workingmen"
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-14
THE NEWS B0YC0TTED
USES THE BOYCOTT
After CritiCising Labor Boycott,
Patterson Uses Same.
Weapon.

The Bulletin, as representative of all
organized labor Of Denver is not direct
y interested in the boycott of the bust
ness people and particularly the big de-
partment stores against the Rocky Noun
tain News, but when Senator Patterson
comes and fishes out some Of his old edi-
toriais directed against organized labor
OF Denver and using the same as am
munition in his fight, we feel Il our duty
to ward off such unjust and unealled for
attacks.
Senator Patterson's editorial against
the Denver Trades and Labor Assembly
for declaring boycott against the
Northern Coal & Coke company and
others was Inspired by purely selfish mo-
tives as IL is well known that the senator
himself is interested in that company
and a hidden fear that his connection
with this company might be brought to
the attention Of the assembly prompted
him to write II.
His editorial says that the action OF
the Denver Trades and Labor Assembly
In hoycotting was unjust and the senator
In making this assertion assumes the
role OF prosecuting lawyer, judge and
jury all in one. He says in the News OF
Sept. 49,
"The News article and the boycott
incident that II discussed VIII serve as
an example of the vigor and promptness
with which It defends business men and
institutions from unjust assaults, even
when made by such powerful influences
as the Denver Trades and Labor AS
semhly."
But his marvellous ability to change
his conviction is shown in the next day
issue. when he himself uses the power
OF his newspaper to levy boycott and
calls on his readers and sympathizers
to boycott the firm of A. 7. Lewis & Son
why? Because they refused to place
some of their advertising with the Rocky
Mountain News. The senator proves n
past master in using diplomatic Ian
guage but the purpose of the following
editorial of Sept. IA can surely not be
misunderstood
"The News therefore hastens to give
him GA. u. Lewis of A. T. Lewis 4 Son
Dry Goods Coz the benefits of its col
umns for this purpose. only pausing at
this time to enquire of Mr.. Lewis II the
public is to infer that the A. T. Lewis
\ Son Dry Goods Co. does not care for
the patronage of News subscribers nor
that of the other thousands who sympa-
thizo with the News in the struggle II is
making for free press and a free Den
ver?"
or are we mistaken after all? Can
this be simply n notice that if a. T..
Lewis & Son Dry Goods Co. does not
come through" proper boycott will
follow?
II looks very much to us. not like n
boycott, not like n contagious disease
that needs n quarantine. but like plain
case of blacimail.
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-14
ognzed by the Retail Association

data was furnished by the John Thomp-
son Grocery Co. The report was re-
ceived.
Chairman Conkle of the boycott com
mittee reported that the committee meets
every Thursday evening. A circular let
ter had been printed and sent to the dif-
ferent organizations asking that each or
ganization appoint committee to work
in their own locals to further the work
of the joint committee. He also reported
that another circular of 10000 had been
ordered to be distributed broadcast
through the city asking members of or
ganized labor and their friends to cease
purchasing the goods of the firms named
in the circular-The Northern Coal and
Coke Co., the Struby- -Estabrook Co., and
the Denver Dry Goods .Co.-and to cease
patronizing the Colorado National bank.
The chairman also asked that the places
on the committee of Delegates Lauder
back, Lindsay, French and Taylor be
vacated and more active delegates ap-
pointed. The report was received and
conurred in.
Delegate Hamilton reported for the
committee to visit printing offices in re
gard TO union towels. Much good had
been accomplished.
Mr. Nelson of Nelson & Ray, under
takers, was granted the floor and called
attention to his business. Mr.. Nelson is
q union teamster
The Ladies' Tailors reported their
strike called of, and that their officers
were blacklisted. This was referred to
the arbitration committee.
The delegates from the Bottlers re-
ported that the Brewers and Bottiers
had formed a district council.
Delegate Forrest reported that the ar
ticle in the Express about the Painters
going after" Delegate Auter of the
Chamber of Commerce was without
foundation.
a bill for $50 for automobile hire used
la connection with the visit OF President
Gompers was, after much discussion, re-
committed to the finance committee for
an itemized report. Fifteen dollars had
been allowed on this bill by reason of an
ad. in the Labor day program.
All other bills were allowed.
Secretary Tustison made an interest
ing report on the Woman's Trade Union
League.
Delegate Mum made good talk in
support of the work being done by the
Womens Trade Union League.
Adjournment was taken at O'Clock.
United labor bulletin., 1911-09-14
FRANK MORRISON
HITS SORE SPOT
Labor Day Address at Bingham
ton. N. Y. ArouseS Ire of
New York Times.

Secretary Frank Morrison of the A. F.
of l. and the New York Times are not
in unison on the question of the policy
Of the trusts. Commenting editorially on
his Labor day address, the Times has
this to say: Yesterday MIR. Frank Nor
rison. the secretary OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, made a spirited ad-
dress at the celebration of Labor day at
Bnghamton. 1t was a passionate plea
for all workinsmen to combine in aid of
the unions because the employers are,
he asserted, combining to break up the
unions by every available means, fair or
foul.
1t may not unjustly be suggested that
Mr.. Morrison naturally magnifies the i'm
portance Of the organization by which
he is employed and that the growth OF
its numbers is not TO him a matter of
disinterested concern But the plea he
makes is strictly within his province so
long as he presents his case with due re
gard TO facts. But surely intelligent
workingmen will not be attracted by Mr..
Morrison's attack upon the motives OF
those employers who have sought to Sc
cure for their men a share in the owner
ship and in the profits of their business.
The secretary OF the Federation says:
The chief question of interest to the
trusts today is how they can prevent
their employees from becoming mem OerS
OF unions, thus minimizing the possibil-
ity OF a demand being made upon them
for an increase in wages or shorter
hours of labor. The trusts are employ
ing the ablest men that money can Sc
cure to perfect plans TO more effectively
bind the workers to the industry. One
of the most plausible and at the same
time the most vicious system that the
representatives of great corporations are
trying 10 fasten upon the workers at the
present time is the so-called dividend
scheme, a scheme in which the employees
cannot make a suggestion either as to
wages, hours or share of the profit. This
scheme OF the trusts to hold their EN-
ployes is particularly interesting when
il is known that roll call of the corpo-
rations that favor the system will reveal
the facts that they are the corporations
and trusts that have absolutely refused
to permit their employees to organize,
ave, more, they have demonstrated their
willingness to eNpend millions of dollars
to keep their employees as helpless to
change the condition under which they
labor as the slaves We're helpless to do
other than the bidding OF their masters.
THE reference here is to the plan OF
the United States Steel Corporation. It
IS not a correct statement OF that plan,
and IL ignores the very important fact
that other organizations in various parts
of the country are framing plans to
which this criticism cannot remotely ap-
ply. Take for example, the striking re
port of the committee of the national or
sanitation of the electric interests This
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