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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
BERTHOLDS GET ALLOTMENTS
Federal Officials Apportion Lands to
Indians West of Missouri

'NlG' VSSI VI MlSSOuTl.
Surveyor w. R. Veigel has returned
to Dickinson from the Berthold res
ervation, where he and his crew of
nine men had been for two months
mapping into sections the five town
ships of land for Indian allotments.
A few years ago a large number of
the SBerthold Indians took land allot-
ments on the east side of the Missouri
river and later the lands, or a part
OF them, were found to contain valu-
able coal deposits and we're withdrawn
The Indians. were promised equally as
good selections on the west side of the
river just north of the Little Missouri,
where it empties into the Missouri.
The Indians have followed the gov
eminent party and with the aid of the
alloting agent, Mr.. Ingdall, have taken
land.
Most of the land in this territory is
classed as grazing, which gives the In
dams 322-acre tracts. There are a
number of ranchers on the land who
will have to deal direct with the In
dams at the expiration of their present
leases with the government. This
will please the red men, who have a
feeling that they have not been getting
their share of the leasing money from
the government.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
JUROR is TAMPERED WITH
Mcnamara Defense Said to Have $500
to Wife,


Los Angeles, Dec. 5.-Further de-
tails have been learned of the plot to
further influence the Mcnamara jury,
the supposed Illustration of which, by
the arrest of Burt H. Franklin, a de-
tective of the Mcnamara defense, is
said to have been an important factor
in forcing a confession of guilt from
the Mcnamara brothers.
A signed statement was declared to
be in the hands of District Attorney
Fredericks, made by Mrs. Robert F.
Balm, wife of the first sworn juror in
the case, charging that $500 was paid
to her by an agent of the Mcnamara
defense to influence her husband to
secure a disagreement if not an &C
quittal of James B. Mcnamara.
yes, it is true" Balm himself is
quoted as saying, "and the money
given to my wife has been given to
the district attorney"
The two incidents of alleged bribery
that Of Balm and Lockwood-are be-
lieved not to include all the attempts
to affect the verdict which have come
to the attention of the prosecution,
and District Attorney Fredericks is
given as authority for the statement
that still another sworn juror has been
tempered with.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
Republican Leader Mann Intro
duCes Resolution.
GOES TO RULES COMMITTEE
Action Follows Remarkable Speech by
Congressman Littleton of New
York in Lower House.

Washington, Dec. 5.-An investiga-
ton of the operations of the so called
American Antitrust league was de-
manded by Republican Leader Mann
speech by Representative Martin w.
Littleton of New York, who charged
Henry B. Martin. secretary of the
league, with attempting to defame
him. 1t was the climax of the dis
pute between MI. Littleton and Chair
man Stanley of the house steel cor
poration investigating committee over
methods Of procedure since the filing
of the governments suit against the
United States Steel corporation.
Round after round of applause
punctured Mr.. Littleton's seventy
minute defense of his integrity and
Democrats and Republicans assured
him of their confidence in him.
Meantime Mr.. Martin had handed to
Speaker Clark a memorial and petit
ton asking that Mr.. Littleton be i'm
peached on the grounds that he had
"co-operated and c%onspired with
heads of the trust" to prevent a con-
tinuance Of the steel inquiry. This
memorial, however, was not present
ed to the house.
Mr.. Littleton assaulted Martin and
others as in conspiracy to use the
steel Investigating committee to de-
press the value of stocks in Wall
street. Published articles character
izing MI. Littieton as the champion
of the steel corporation and resolu-
lions adopted at a meeting here, at
which Martin reiterated his charges,
formed the basis for the Littleton
speech.
Mr.. Mann's resolution was referred
to the rules committee, which expects
to take early action on it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
News Of the Week From Vari-
Gus Parts Of the State.
ExToLS LAKE REGION SOIL
James j.. Hill Makes Notable Address
at Devils Lake CONNER
cial Club Banquet.

Though nearly midnight before the
POSTMASTER started his address of
welcome the 219 guests who were un-
able to obtain seats at the tables and
the 120 Devils Lake people who held
tickets but were obliged to stand,
wanted to hear James J. Hill, whose
address was first on the program of
toasts at the banquet which the Devils
Lake Commercial club gave in honor
Of Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. Hill was given a tremendous
ovation when he was introduced, not
as the empire builder nor as the man
who had built a transcontinentad rail
road, but as the man who advocated
getting the people back to the soil and
making the farm produce it's true
worth.
zone hundred dollars an acre is not
an excessive price for good North Da-
kota farm land" said Mr.. Hill. "And
there is not in my opinion any that
does not meet the requirement.
North Dakota has no 9TH
er than the fertility of her soil, Lig-
mite coal cannot be counted on as a
real product, though it is better than
burning straw, yet cannot stand trans
portation. This fertility must be con-
served and taken care of. A knowl-
edge of North Dakota land, which
compares f%avorably with the land in
., nnJ1,,fp1y ic 1ccD,{io1 = TI~ r@~I
must be right, rotation must be OBJ
served and care taken in conservation
Of moisture"
Mr.. Hill paid a high tribute to the
agricultural school in it's relation to
the farmer and to President Worst,
who was one of the speakers on the
program. By examples concrete and
interesting Mr.. Hill showed the value
OF more careful farming and small
farms, dwelling on the necessity Of
abolishing the wheat factories as he
termed the big farms and starting the
small intensified farms.
An immense amount of money could
be added to the of North
Dakota by hard work on the part of
farmers, he said. The man who wants
to help the farmers must get on the
ground with them.
In advocating stock raising in the
Northwest Mr.. Hill impressed the ne
cessity of still raising grain on the
land that is eminently fitted for that
purpose. showing how we'll the two
go together. Alfalfa and barley ex-
coed even corn from the point of
view of stock raisers. The best horses
and the best hogs were fed on barley,
which is a splendid crop in North
Dakota.
when you make your land worth
$500 an acre it will not stop there"
emphatically stated Mr.. Hill in clos
ing. 1T is the farmers and the bust
ness mans duty to see that the proper
crops are raised on your lands"
Speaking of the railroads, and the
Great Northern in particular, Mr.. Hill
showed the futility of attempting to
burden the railroad with expenses
which must come back O the people.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
NEW ROCKFORD GREETS HILL
In Return Great Northern Chairman
Dispenses Some Advice.

DiSpenses Some Advice.
One thousand people greeted James
J.. Hill of st. Paul when he addressed
a meeting of New Rockford citizens
and business men following a booster
banquet rendered him by the New
Rockford Commercial club.
"Try to raise No. l hard wheat all
the time. Raise stock. You have a
bright future before you. Make intel
ligent use of your soil. Have good
seed and properly cultivate your land.
Work into cattle and hogs. You have
a good start for a city; let the citi-
zens work toward good farming. Your
land shall be worth $100 an acre.
Make it SO by diversifying. Farm
with your head as we'll as with your
hands and use barnyard manure"
These were some of the sentiments
and admonitions given New Rockford
people. He assured his audience that
business conditions in the West, and
especially in North Dakota, were never
better.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
HUSBAND SECURES ALIM0NY
Wins Income by Appeal to State
Supreme Court.

Wins Income by Appeal to State
Supreme Court.
A husband, sued for divorce by his
wife, is entitled to alimony and sup
port under certain conditions, accord
ing to a decision of the supreme court
in the case of Claus Hagart against
Emma Hagart, from Grand Forks
county.
In that case the husband, who de-
Tended the divorce proceedings, de-
clared that he was entitled to money
for his support in the time the case
was in progress. The district court
ruled with him and there was an ap-
peal to tho supreme court.
ga separate and equitable action at
the suit of a husband against the
wife will lie to compel the wife to sup
port and maintain the husband when
amply able to do so and when she has
not been deserted or abandoned by the
husband, when he, because of age and
infirmity, is unable to gain his own
livelihood" says the supreme court.
"In action of this nature the prac-
tice follows, as far as possible, the
practice in alimony proceedings in ap-
plications for alimony pending suit for
divorce; and the trial court has the
power OF granting, on good cause
shown, temporary maintenance, coun-
sci fees and expense money pending
the hearing and before the judgment
in the main action"
In the Hagart case the big fight is
being made v e the possession OF
the property, valued at about $40, 900.
The husband claimed a right to ben
efits from the property, because it was
an estate created while he and his
wife were living in peace and harmo-
ny and he vas in part responsible for
it's creation.
The Hagarts have been in court sew
eral years, the third divorce proceed
ing being in force now.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07

Teheran, Persia, Dec. 1.-The ma
tional council has rejected the Rus
sian ultimatum by a big majority. The
foreign minister has resigned.
j.. The Russian ultimatum to the terms
of which the Persian national council
has refused to agree called, in the
first place, for the instant dismissal
of w. Morgan Shuster, the American
who has for several months occupied
the post of Persian treasurer general.
A further demand was for a cash in
demnity from Persia to cover the cost
of the dispatch of Russian troops to
that country.
The vote of the national council on
rejection of the ultimatum was cast in
open session. A subsequent secret
sitting of the members was practically
unanimous against compliance. A ca
blegram from the British foreign min
lister, Sir Edward Grey, was presented
to the assembly during it's sitting.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
SEASON
TAKES HEAVY TOLL
One Hundred Persons Killed and
Thirty seven Wounded.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-The hunting sea-
son which has just closed cost 100
lives and resulted in more or less
severe injuries to thirty-seven others.
Last year the dead numbered one
hundred and the injured eighty-one.
The annual loss of lives in the pur-
suit of game has attracted the atten-
ton of the authorities Of the govern
ment and, by direction of Secretary
Wilson Of the agricultural department,
the biological survey is studying the
accidents this year as well as statis-
tics for the last five years.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-Cattle-Beeves,
s4.50@9.15; Texas steers, $4.10@5.75;
Western steers, $4.4O@7.15; stockers
and feeders, $3.00@5.75; cows and
heifers, $1.9O@5.9O; calves, $5.50@8.-
90. Hogs-Light, $5.60@6.30; mixed,
$5.90@6.50; heavy, $5.95@6.50; rough,
$5.95@6.20; good to choice heavy, So
20@6.50; pigs. $4.50@5.95. Sheep
Native, $2.50@4.O0; yearlings, $4,000
5.25; lambs, $3.75@6.OO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
BLOW STAGGERS GOMPERS
Veteran Labor Leader Declares He Had
Been Imposed Upon.

New York, Dec. FL am astound-
ed, l am %astounded; my credulity has
been imposed upon. 1t is a bolt out
of a clear sky"
The EXPLANATIONS were those of
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor, when
advised of the pleas of guilty in the
Mcnamara case.
eff this is all true my credulity has
been imposed upon" he declared. Il
am astounded at this news. We have
had the gravest assurances given to
us by every one connected with the
trial, either directly or indirectly, that
these men were innocent"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
MRS. PATTERSON ACQUITTED
Jury Finds Her Not Guilty of the MUIR
der of Her Husband,

Denver, Nov. 30.-Gertrude Gibson
Patterson, accused of the murder of
her husband, Charles A. Patterson,
whom she shot to death while the
couple were walking together in a
suburb on Sept. 2, was declared not
guilty by a jury in the district court.
- the clerk finished reading the
verdict Mrs. Patterson sprang to her
feet and caught the outstretched hand
Of her attorney. From outside the
courtroom came a great roar of cheers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
Killed While Blasting stumps.

B. M. Turnbull, a Wells county pio.
neer, residing nea Hubbard, Ore, for
the last few months, was accidentally
killed while blasting stumps on his
claim. Mr.. Turnbull was within
several feet of a big stump when the
charge was unexpectedly exploded and
he was struck in the side of the head
by q piece OF flying wood. The acct,
dent victim had been q resident Of
Wells county since 1887.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
Development League Formed.

Rolette county will become a potent
factor in North Dakota's better farm
ing movement as a result of the organ.
ization of the Rolette County Develop
ment league. The league will AFFILIATE
with the Lake Region Development
association, but will maintain actiyi-
ties of it's W with reference to the
solution of local problems. Marion
Edwards of Rolette has been elected
president. The purpose Of the league
is mainly to promote immigration and
to make Rolette county a good place
in which to live.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
OFFERS TROOPS TO CHINA
United States Ready to Fulfill Treaty
OBLIGATIONS.

Washington, Nov. 30.-The United
States formally offered to China the
services Of $500 American troops now
stationed in the Philippines to aid in
keeping open the railway from Picking
to the sea and for the purpose of the
protection of foreigners in China if
the Chinese council of ministers de-
sires to accept their services.
This is in no way to be considered
a force of intervention, but merely the
United States part in carrying out,
with the other powers, the provisions
of the 1901 protocol for maintaining
railway communication from Picking
to the sea-.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
GOVERNMENT WINS CONTEST
Supreme Court Upholds Indictment in
Alaska Coal Fraud Case.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The govern
ment won a sweeping victory in it's
campaign against Alaska coal land
frauds when the supreme court of the
United States decided that a person
or association is limited to one coal
land entry in Alaska.
Accordingly, the court held valid the
indictment charging Charles f. Mum
day and Archie w. Shiels with land
fraud conspiracy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
LOCKS VICTIMS IN CLOSET
Fargo Robber Gets Seventy Cents and
Some JeWeiry.


A masked robber armed with a re-
volver forced Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Bowles, at Fargo into a clothes closet
off an upstairs bedroom, made a
systematic search Of the house and
succeeded in securing the wedding
rings of Mrs. Bowles and what money
was in the house, 10 cents.
The couple had returned from visit
ing some friends when they encount>
cred the burglar, who, after locking
both husband and wife in the closet,
forced them to come out singly. He
then searched their clothing for val.
uables.
The robbery occurred but a block
from the main business section OF the
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Bowles are con.
fined TO their homo from the effects OF
tho experience.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Dec. 4.-Wheat-Dec.,
$1.02h; May, $1.06% @1.O6%. Cash
close or track: No. ] hard, S1.03%;
No, 1 Northern, $1.03A @1.03%; to ar
rive, $1.02% @1.03h; No. 2 Northern,
$1.01ls @1.01&; to arrive, $1.00%@ @
l.01M; No, 3 Northern, 96@98%c; No.
3 yellow corn. 60@61c; to arrive, Soc;
No. 4 corn, b3@bSc; No. 3 white oats.
ASH G46c; to arrive. 4bhc; No. 3 oats,
tS@44hc: barley. 70c0$1.lS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
James B. Pleads Guilty to Blow
ing Up the Los Angeles
Times Building.
JOHN J. ADMITS CAUSING
IRON WORKS EXPLOSION
Said Men Will Be Sentenced
One to Life Term and Other
Fourteen Years..

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. flames
B. Mcnamara pleaded guilty to MUIR
der in the first degree in Judge Wal
ter Bordwell's court. His brother,
John j. Mcnamara. secretary of the
International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers, entered
a plea of guilty to having dynamited
the Llewellyn iron works in Los An
geles on Christmas day, 1910.
James B. McNamara's confession
clears up absolutely the tragedy o.
the explosion and fire, which at 1907
o'clock on the morning of Oct. l.,
1910, wrecked the plant of the Los
Angeles Times and caused the death
of tWenty-one persons. For nineteen
of these deaths the Mcnamara broth
ers were indicted. j. B. Mcnamara
was on trial specifically for the muir
der of Charles J. Haggerty, a machin-
list, whose body was found nearer
than that of any other to the spot
where the dynamite a supposed to
have been placed.
Date of sentence for both men was
set for Dec. 5, when it is expected
District Attorney John D. Fredericks
will ask for life Imprisonment for
James B. Mcnamara, the confessed
murderer, and probably fourteen
years for his brother.
AS the two brothers sat together in
the county Jail refusing to see any
n or make any statement an inter
est second only to the occurrence
itself hung about the question with
"why did he confess?"
To this opposing counsel gave the
same answer.
Because He Was Guilty.
HE confessed because he was guilty
and that's all there is to it," declared
District Attorney Fredericks.
He was counseled to confess be-
cause thai was the best thing he could
do, in the opinion of counsel" said
Attorney Clarence s.. Darrow, chief Of
counsel. Il will say now that there
was no other reason or motive in it..
I've STUDIED this case for months. 1t
presented a stone wall"
DarroW's statement was made as
looking squarely in the faces of the
charges that the recent arrest of Burt
H. Franklin, an Investigator employed
by the defense, and two others with
him, might have precipitated a situa-
ton u%ntenable save by confession of
the prisoner.
Negotiations have been on for
weeks" asserted barrow, and this was
corroborated by District Attorney
Fredericks. 1--WE expected at one time
that Jim would confess last Monday,
but he did not said barrow.
barrow also denied that external
pressure was eXerted from union labor
and Socialist sources, as General Har-
rison Gray Otis charged in a formal
statement, or that the municipal cleo
ton to be held next Tuesday, in which
Job Hartman, one of the defense's
counsel, is candidate for mayor, car
ried any weight. 1t was learned that
Hartman was not consulted at all in
the deliberations.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
SENATOR TO RETIRE
Rhode Island Scion Will Not Seek
Reelection.

Providence, R. L., Nov. 3O.-United
States Senator George Peabody Wet
more will not be a candidate for re-
election when his present term expires
next year.
Senator Wetmore has been a mem
Der of the senate since 1894, with the
exception Of one year, 1907, when
there was a vacancy because of a
deadlock in the state legislature.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
Five of the Crew Killed.

Pittsburg, Dec. 5.--Captain y. A.
Swaney and four members of the crew
of the towboat Diamond were killed
In the explosion of the boats boilers
while she was lying In the Ohio river
on Avalon, six miles south.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
TraInmen Denied a Raise.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 5.--Trainmen,
including conductors, brakemen, fire.
men and switchmen on the Kansas
City, Mexico and Orient railroad. wero
denied q 20 per cent increase In wages.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Dec. d Wheat dec,
s4%c; May, 99M@ 99%c; July, 94%@
94Ac. Corn--Dec., 62M@62%c; May,
@63%c; July, 63Mc. Oats-Dec.,
47Ac; May, 1850; July, 46Ac. Pork
Jan, S15.70; May, S16.17. Butter
Creameries, 26@36c; dairies, 24@30c.
Eggs-22@30c. Poultry-Turkeys, 10
@17c; chickens, 9@11c; springs, 10c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
st. Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul, Dec. 4.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.5O@7.0O; fair to good,
s5.75@6.35; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $4.75@5.25; veals, $6.0O@6.75.
Hogs-$5.65@6.05. Sheep-Wethers,
$3.00@3.60; y%earlings, $3.25@3.75;
spring lambs, $4.O0@5.35.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
CARDINALS GET RED HATS
Concluding and Impressive Ceremony
at the Vatican.

at the Vatican.
Rome, Dec. 1.-The concluding and
most impressive ceremony connected
with the creation of the new cardinals
took place at the great public con-
sistory at the Vatican, when fourteen
princes of the church, including the
three American prelates, Cardinals
Falconio, Farley and O'Connell, were
invested with the red hat, indicating
their rank.
The Austrian and Spanish prelates
were not given their red hats, as, &C
cording to the law of the concordat,
the biretta must first be conferred
upon them by the sovereigns of their
countries.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Dec. 4.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, $1.03A; No.
1 Northern, $1.02A; No. 2 Northern,
99Ac; May, $1.06A. Flax-Dec., $1.9S;
May. $2.O3.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-12-07
REJECTS
RUSSIAN DEMAND
Ultimatun Turned Down by Ma
tiOnaI Council.


: st. Petersburg, Dec. I'm i.
: consequence of the rejection by +.
: the Persian national council of Z.
: the Russian demands Russia F..
: has ordered the Russian troops (.
: now concentrated at Resht, /.
: capital of the Persian province /.
: of Gillian, sixteen miles from /.
: Enzeli, on the Caspian sea, to +.
: advance on Teheran. .
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-23
WEST LIBERTY

Mr. and Mrs j. G. WaddoH enter.
tanned 90 dinner ON Sunda, SIR Wm.
Waddell and family OF Short Croca.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Morrison Of Val
Joy Grove and Mr. George Ray Of
tadiz. o.
Mrs " r Hartley entertained on
SUNDAY Mr. and Mrs Berry az Mari.
"ita. o. and Mr. and Mrs Wm Fore
man o. clinton
The Short Greek SUNDAY school Will
picnic at thc para on Saturday.
The Kad'sh chapel sunday school
VII have their picnic on Thursday.
Aug %
Miss Maud Curtis ls home from
Mountain Lake Tar.
Miss AiIorla 1orromc .s home from
20 visit sf rfft.hurg
The Endol,pr society ~ the Chris
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-08-23

'ian church gave 70 social on S,turi,,
evening az ODE" borne. of Nrs. V,rJ.r.
) $ Gardner is home from an GA
tended auto tour
The Misses U'uier of Wheeling arc
visiting Mrs Ir Shorts
Misses Emma and jennie shorts
were Wh''linl VISITORS Uuud1,
Mrs. Ir Lewis srI Mrs Finley o,
hester aro the guests of Mrs Emma
Spearn