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AMERICAN CO.
IN TROUBLE
in RUSSIA
Continued on Page Six.

st. Petersburg. Feb 2s.-The police
made sudden descent on the offices
OF the Westinghouse Electric Co. and
seized all the books and documents
relating to the st. Petersburg electric
street railway. The affair has caused
a sensation in foreign commercial cir
cles. Hhe Westinghouse Electric Co.
secured contract for the electrifica-
ton of the street cars in st. Peters,
burg in December. 1905. Later the
government imposed fine Of $500, 600
upon the company for alleged failure
to complete its contract. This was in
October. 1907, and in the following
month the government RENTED 1925
900 Of the penalty.
Since then the company experienced
some inconvenience resulting in the
announcement early in 1908 that the
Westinghouse CO. would finance the
st. Petersburg concern
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Big CASES
BEFORE THE
HIGH court
Liquor Shipments Into PrOhibi-
ton State
Involved in a Question Of Juris-
diction
Cases Come for the State Of
Oklahoma

Washington, Feb. 23.-Practically all
the time of the supreme court of the
United States today was consumed
with arguments in cases in which the
state of Oklahoma requested action.
The first cases involved the right OF
the federal courts in Oklahoma to
grant injunctions which would result,
1t is said, in state officials being pro-
hfbited from seizing liquor coming into
the state as Interstate commerce.
Another case involves the right Of
railroads to carry liquor into that Sec
ton of Oklahoma that formerly was
Indian territory.
In still another case the state seeks
to obtain an injunction to prevent the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
way Co. charging higher freight rate
in Oklahoma than is charged in Kan
sas.
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Washington, Feb. 2S.-Despite the
strong declaration that President Taft
would veto the Sulloway service pen
sion bill providing an increase OF about
$40,000,000 in the pension rolls. that
measure was taken up in the senate
by a vote Of 40 to IS, and was warmly
debated. The vote for consideration
was cast generally by republicans, the
exceptions beingsSenators Chamberlain
OF Oregon. Owen Of Oklahoma, and
Shively of Indiana. democrats. Sem
ators Brandegee and Buckley of Con-
necticut, Burton of Ohio, Crane and
Lodge of Massachusetts, Crawford of
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COWAN REPORT
is DELAYED
ILLNESS OF A MEMBER or THE
COMMITTEE Is THE CAUSE
or PosTPoNEMENT.

Bismarck. N. D.. Feb. 23.-Chairman
Jordal of the cowan investigating
committee announced to The Forum
representative TINS morning that no
report would be made to the house
today, owing to the illness Of Repre-
sentative Dosseth of Mountrail, who
has not met with the committee since
Tuesday. Chairman Jordal feels that
the committee needs the advice of
Dosseth before final action is taken.
though the latter has signified viii
lingness to sign whatever statement
the others have agreed upon, so as not
to delay matters further. The report
viii probably be made either tomorrow
or Saturday.
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MAY PROSECUTE
FOR CONTEMPT

Cincinnati, O., Feb. 2s.--Judge Cor
man Of the court Of common pleas
made good his announcement of yes
terday of the intention to appoint a
committee of attorneys to investiga !
and possibly prosecute George b. Cox
and morning newspapers for contempt
OF court because Of Cox's statement re-
garding the grand jury which indicted
him Tuesday
The judge named the committee to-
day. the members being Edward Bar
ton, general counsel for the Baltimore
e. Ohio Southwestern railroad, Aaron
Al. Ferris and Clyde r. Johnson. Judge
German announced that he felt it his
duty to protect the grand jury and
uphold the dignity Of the court.
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N. D. ASSOCIATION
AT Washington
ANNUAL ELECTION or FLICKER
TAIL SOCIETY or DISTRICT
or COLUMBIA HELD.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 2s.-At the
annual election OF officers of the
North Dakota Association of the Dis
trict Of Columbia the following officers
were elected:
President-Robt. Farrar, Wahpeton.
Vice President-Wm. Connolly, Graf
ton.
Secretary-Wm. Miller, Bismarck.
Treasurer-Wm. Kelly, Cavalier
county.
A banquet followed the election.
Representative Hanna delivered the
principal speech. Forty participated
in the festivities of the evening.
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The st. Paul Pioneer Press has the
following concerning the reading OF
the Kingman letter in the senate and
the stand the North Dakota senators
are taking regarding the reciprocity
agreement:
A bitter attack on James ]. Hill en-
bodied in the form of letter read into
the record on motion of Senator Gron-
ma, and assertions made by Senator
McCumber at hearing of the finance
committee were the contributions
made by the North Dakota senators
today in opposition to Canadian reel
procity.
Politically hostile for many years
and hardly on speaking terms until
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FAMOUS HEALY
CASE DECIDED

Dublin. Feb. 2s.-The election con-
test in the north division OF Louth was
disposed Of today by court at Dundalk.
which declared the election void and
awarded Timothy HeaIy costs in HIS
prosecution OF charges Of corruption.
and illegal practices. The charges OF
general intimidation were found not to
have been established and on this point
each party was condemned to pay his
own costs. "A new election win be
necessary The action was brought by
Mr.. Healy, who was ousted from the
seat which he had held for eighteen
years, by Richard Hazleton, Red
m1ndite.
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The LAST BILLS
IN The SENATE

Bismarck, N. D., Feb 2s.-The last
bills in the senate introduced yester-
day but not read were granted first
reading this afternoon. They are:
8. B. 1854, Duis-Prohibiting lobbying
and regulate the employment Of legis-
lative counsel and agents by persons
or corporations.
s. B. S65, Providing a
method of investigating cases of poor
relief in certain cities
8. B. $50, Overson--Amending the
laws governing the tax levy sinking
fund and the registration of bonds.
Trimble Bill Killed.
The Trimble bill came up this aft
ernoun. Trimble amended 1t to read
that insurance companies must invest
80 per cent instead of So. on final
passage It was slain 3S to Is.
The senate passed III. b. 1874.
r. r. Commission Bill.
Senator Piecre moved the suspen-
sion of the rules for the passage of
H. B. 1874, by Moen of Cavalier. This
is the measure relating to the duties
OF the railroad commissioners. Simp-
son OBJECTED and DuiS also opposed
claiming the subject matter was COW
cred in the anti-pass bill.
Normal Boards.
The bill providing for board of
control for the state normals has pass
ed the committee. 1t calls for a mem
Der from each institution town, three
at large and the governor and
superintendent Of public instruction,
ex-of1cio.
Educational Commission.
8. b. 2S6, Davis--Relating to the APP
pointment Of an educational commits
sion is likely to so through but 1t will
be greatly amended. The proposed
membership of ten will probably. be
cut to seven. 1t calls for the COM
mission to visit other state institu-
tions and report in 1912
No Fire Escapes.
The senate measure providing for
fire escapes for hotel buildings was
recommended for indefinite postpone
ment. The senate believes the matter
Is already fully covered.
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THE WHOLE
VILLAGE IS
FOUND DEAD

St. Petersburg, Feb. pa teIe-
gram from Hardin reports the
gruesome discovery of a Chinese
village near there in which the
entire population was dead from
plague. Many bodies lay in the
open air and were covered with
snow.
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SUNDRY CIVIL
BILL is READY

Washington. Feb. 2s.-The sundry
civil appropriations bin carrying a to-
tai Of $140,59O,0s1 including sS,000,-
600 for fortifying the Panama canal
was completed by the appropriations
committee today and Immediately re-
ported to the house. This Is cut of
s14,4S6,50S from the estimates.
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THE EDUCATORS
ARE IN SESSION

Mobile. Ala, Feb. 2s.--The National
Educational association. department Of
superintendent, convened here today
with approximately 800 educators pres
emit from all parts OF the United States
but principally from the New England
states. The convention will remain In
session until Saturday afternoon.
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South Dakota, Kean of New Jersey and
warren of Wyoming, republicans,
voted against consideration.
MeCumber IL Opposed.
Senator McCumber of North Dakot
offered his substitute for the SulIoway
bill providing for about $500.
year. He said that notwithstanding a
resolution adopted by the legislature of
his state requesting him TO do so, he
could not favor the SuIloway bill. He
thought his substitute would be for
the best interests of the veterans Of
CCntinu ID on Page Seven.
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FINAL DAY OF
GARDNER TRIAL

New York, Feb. 2s.--what promises
to be the final day of the trial Of Frank
j. Gardner on a charge OF attempted
bribery opened with Assistant District
Attorney Charles G. Mott ready to put
the former state senator through a
searching cross examination.
Justice Seabury notified the counsel
that the case must go to the jury to-
day. 1t was arranged to complete the
taking Of testimony at the first session
and devote the afternoon to summing
up.
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very recent period, Senator Mo-
Cumber, standpatter, and Senator
Gronna, progressive, are standing
shoulder to shoulder in the fight now
in progress against the trade agree.
ment negotiated with Canada by
President Taft.
MIR GrOnna's hostile demonstrations
on the floor and Mr.. McCumber's bit-
ter attack on the Mccall bill in cons
mittee, form one of the most striking
incidents that has marked the battle
over Canadian reciprocity. Messrs.
Gronna and McCumber are determined
to fight the trade agreement to a finishs
Continued on Page Six.
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ANARCHY IN
JAPAN SCORED

Toxic. Feb. 2s.-The spread of the
anarchistic doctrine in Japan. was the
basis Of an attack upon the govern
ment in the diet today. Members Of
the opposition introduced resolution
censuring the government for having
permitted outlawry to reach a point
where an attempt upon the life OF
the emperor had been planned. The
resolution was defeated by large ma
4ority.
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WIFE KILLER
PAYS PENALTY

Erie, Pa, Feb. 2s.AIton "
Hoover, convicted OF the murder
OF his wife. Mrs. Cora Fay Hoover,
Nov. III. 1908, at Atlantic. Pa.
whom he called to the door or her
fathers house and shot down after
their separation, was hanged in
the yard OF the county jail here
today at 1928 o'clock Fourteen
minutes later he was pronounced
dead.
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FEBRUARY SCHOOL
APPORTIONMENT

Bismarck N. d., Feb. 2s.--The Feb
ruary apportionment or the state
school funds have been announced az
80 cents per capita for school popula-
tion The total amount Of the appor-
tionment for February is s7e.4S0.67.
and the school population Is given as
ISe,0sS. The February apportionment
Is the lightest OF the four annual APP
portionments.
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BUSINESS BLOCK
WAS WIPED OUT

White Plains, N. X, Feb. 2s.--FiraA
starting In a chop suey restaurant or |
South Lexington avenue. here todayn
burned through block to Orawanp- /
UNI street and destroyed number &c |
business buildings.
The loss is estimated at more thau
100000. SO far as Is known there war
no loss Of life.
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Nc Fine Eseapes.
FIXED AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATIONS

Bismarck. N. D., Feb. 2s.The APP
preparations committee determined to-
day on the following:
Investigation Of coal values on school
iands--$3.50O.
Ellendale Industrial and Normal
$25,500.
Dairy Commissioner-$10,000.
These are all annually.
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HOUSE MEMBERS
met LAST NIGHT

Bismarck. N. D., Feb. 2S.--A goodly
number of the members Of the house
Of representatives held a meeting last
night. 1t was understood that the pur-
pose of the call was In regard to the
Cowan investigation.
Several members OF the house ex-
Continued on Page Seven.
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Teddy Goes Home.

Chicago. Feb. %. Colonel Roose-
velt. refreshed after yesterdays speech
making banqueting ana receptions,
left for New York over the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern railroad today.
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GOVERNOR signed
SEVERAL MEASURES

Bismarck, N. D.. Feb. 2S.-Up to 8
o'clock Governor Burke has signed
forty bills, twenty-fi FIVE of which are
senate measures. Among the last
signed was H. B. rs. This is the
measure known as the printers bill.
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HAS LITTLE
HOPE OF Vote
Lorimer Case VIII Probably
Drag IN Senate
BURROWS NOT SO HOPEFUL
LoRlMERs DEFENSE WAS LARGE
LY A "HUMAN INTEREST" APP.
PEAL-DEsIRE OF oPPeNEHTs
TO ANSWER WILL DELAY GET
TING VOTE IN HIS CASE.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The va
lidity of the election Of Senator
Lorimer of Illinois viii not come
to a vote in the senate today and
probably not for several days, II at
all at this session OF congress.
That was made evident in an in-
terchange which preceded a long
anti-Lorimer speech delivered this
afternoon by Senator Beveridge OF
Indiana. Senator Burrows of
Michigan, chairman OF the COM
mittee which investigated the case
OF Mr.. Lorimer sought TO fix by
unanimous consent an hour for the
vote.
Senator Lodge objected. He said
ii was Of the utmost Importance
that the senate go into executive
session at the earliest possible
moment, presumably having in his
mind the Japanese treaty. Sena-
tor Stone Of Missouri said he de-
sired TO make a few remarks on
the Lorimer case himself. Mr.. Bur-
rows suggested that a vote be had
at o'clock on Saturday. Mr..
Stone said he had no objection to
a vote, he objected only to fixing q
particular hour Of the vote.
Mr.. Beveridge who had the floor
thereupon refused to yield further
and the remote prospect OF an
early vote became still more re-
mote. Mr.. Lorimer himself did not
listen to the Indiana senator's
speech. He was present through
most OF the other attacks upon
his election but he does not intend
to speak again in any event
There were a good many people
In the galleries today but the
crowd was not to be compared
wieth that which sat Saturday
throughout Mr.. Lorimer's defense
Of himself.
Early Report.
Washington, Feb. 23-Notwithstand
ng the feverish anxiety of many sen
4oro 20 h,,Cguoun era 1900
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The WEATHER

Fair tonight and Friday; not much
change in temperature.
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Early Report.

Washington, Feb. 23--Eotwithstand4
ing the feverish anxiety of many SEM
ators to dispatch business and espec-
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Ctntinu "a GA Page seven.
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Continued on Page seven.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-27
Lyons
PERFECT
Tooth Powder
Observation-Disclosures
box, with patent measuring
tube, which IS both safe
and convenient for tourists.

have the community spirit which makes
for growth. DO not hope TO enter a
dead community and enliven IT; you
can perform no miracles. If a com
munity is alive, you can tell It by It's
advertising; if it is not alive, give it a
wide berth.
There is a little community very
favOrably located in Virginia, and it
has quite remarkable natural resources
There is one man In that community
who has been working to rejuvenato il
for the past twenty years. He has been
able to accomplish nothing. The town
is just where 1T was twenty years ago
Recently the man who has worked so
faithfully for the progress Of this place
bought an automobile. The town cOuu-
ell showed its appreciation Of him and
his ideas, and efforts and new tangled
means Of lOcOmOtiOn by voting unani-
mOusly q five hundred dollar license on
automobiles per year. This was the last
straw. The progressive one cashed iu
his belongings and came west, locating
in Deming.
The greatest asset that any COM
munity can have is a spirit Of progress
sivenesS, and harmony in community
action lends greater strength than the
most abundant natural resources. And
the wise man seeking a new location
sees 10 II that the community IN which
he invests possesses these two qualifi-
cations
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-27
CooperatiOn as a Community Asset
BY R. BEDIcHEK, DEFINING. N. N.

81 7 IS almost inconceivable. but never
theless a fact. that there are some
fairly intelligent people living in
fairly progressive communities who do
not understand the value Of community
advertising, and do not appreciate the
advantage Of living IN community
which does advertise. As an ilustra-
zion Of this, please note the following
taken from bulletin issued by the
secretary office Of a chamber Of COM
merce OF one OF the most progressive
communities In New Mexico:
Since starting the work for your
chamber OF commerce, I have repeated
ly met with the statement that &c did
not pay TO advertise, and some Of the
members have even stated that il was
an imposstbuity TO accomplish anything
with this organization
Generally speaking, It is just as I'm
portant to community to be well ad-
Tertsed as It is to any private bust
ness The principal function Of ads
vertising ordinary businesses is that
the purchaser and the seller may be
got together and an exchange nego-
uated which Is for the good Of both.
All legitimate advertising has this Ia
view A community desires to attract
good citizens from other sections. and
enterprises which bring more capital
and more producers within its fold. The
advantages Of increased population are
fairly obvious Land, lots, rentals in
crease, the community thus becoming
Weather can maintain better schools,
better streets, parks etc, and all those
things which 90 with the Weather
communities. Professional men get an
increased cllent8ge, business men Sc
cure more customers, banks get more
money, and SO on. Indeed, but for the
very elementary ideas concerning com
munity movements evinced by the peo-
pie Of some communities, It won not
be necessary to state the advantages Of
increased population. Granting. then.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-27
MOBLEY SAYS HE
MET HOLDUP MAN
Says Man Showed Gun IN
der His Nose in
Iibrarv Sm1arn

Malcolm P. Mobley. of SO7 North Ell
Paso street, was held up and robbed
Of SIS In front of the Carnegie library
at 11:3O Tuesday night.
He says that the man who held him
up pushed a revolver in front of him
and said, Come over. Leave your
hands alone" Then he went tbr6ugb
ms pockets and said: Now. Won hike :"
Nooley Went over toward the Y. NJ q
A. and then reported the matter at the
police station. but the holdup man had
escaped
MEDLEY says that the>man was about
oVercoat, but he could give no further
description Of him
Accused Of Robbery.
francisco Sapien was arrested by the
police TUESDAY night and traDsfsr-e5
10 the county jail on charge of assault
70 rob; 1t is charged that, in company
attempted to rob EpimeniO Canonos
Monday night
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-27

that increased population Is a good
thing, why is not community sdver-
Using a good thing, since it attracts
a Desirable class Of citizens by calling
the attention Of thousands of people
to its resOurCes2
advertising Brings Settlers.
The Secretary or the Demiug cham
Der Of commerce In his yearly report
gave over 100 names Of men who had
been brought into the community dur
ing the past six months through the
efforts Of the chamber OF commerce
and by proper advertising. Railroad
companies estimate the value of every
citizen located on their lines at $500
per year. In other words, it Is worth
$500 to the s. p. Co. per year, for in
stance, to move man from Maine to
Demlng. This company gets this much
out OF him in freight and passenger
fares, that being ali the railroad COM
pany has to sell If ne is worth $500
per year TO a concern that has nothing
but transportation to sell, how much
is he worth to the business interests
Of the tOWn2 Transporta ton is but a
small percent Of his total purchases.
Would $1,000 per year be putting his
value to the community too high. TAX
ing, for instance. the 100 new citizens
which the chamber of commerce has
put into Deming and the Alimbres val
ley within the past six months as a
basis, we see that It has increased the
earnings Of the legitimate businesses
Of the community 100000 per year,
and in year at the same rate IL would
increase the earnings 5000 00O The
Demlng chamber OF commerce spends
to secure this return about ten thou
sand dollars per year. Does It pay?
Denotes Progressive Community,
And here Is a point which every man
who is looking for a new location
should bear in mind: It pays TO enter a
progressive community, one that is ad-
vertising and growing. 40 matter
what the other advantages, com
mUnity Is a dead one that does not