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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
Carnegie Trust Company Of
New York Suspends.
NO BAD RESULTS FOLLOW
Institution Was Closed by State Bank
Examiner Who Says 1t Is in
an Unsound Condition.

New York, Jan. S.-The Carnegie
Trust company, n of the largest
banking institutions in the city, with
deposits of nearly $4,000, 900, closed it's
doors by order of State Superintend-
ent of Banks Cheney. The suspen-
sion hardly caused a ripple in the
financial district, where the trust com
pany was often reported in a shaky
condition.
Superintendent Cheney, in an off,
cial statement, said an examination
of the trust company had caused him
to conclude that it is in an unsound
condition to transact business and that
it is not safe for it to continue"
State banking officers are now prob
ing the company's books. Officials of
the trust company have made no
statement and the extent of liabilities
is unknown. Bankers, however, say
depositors will be paid in full.
The institution was organized in
1907 and after the retirement of Leslie
M. Shaw from the Office of secretary
of the treasury he become it's presi-
dent. The name Of Carnegie as ap-
piled to the institution attracted to it
a great deal of attention, but the adop-
ton of this name was without Mr..
Carnegie's authority or approval. 1t
is understood he was not a stockhold-
er and not Immediately identified with
it. Mr.. Shaw's connection with the
bank ceased after a few months be-
cause of differences with the other Of
fcers of the institution.
In Trouble a Year Ago.
1t is understood that a year ago the
institution was in more or less trouble,
growing out of the fact that one of it's
chief officers, in connection with a
we'll known banker of Wall street, had
effected a very large loan from it to
enable him to buy out and consolidate
with it another institution, but this
falling through left the Carnegie insti-
tuition with a large amount of funds
locked up.
News OF the suspension spread rap
idly and hundreds of depositors had
assembled about the doors even before
the usual hour of opening.
The following statement was issued
by Superintendent of Banks Cheney
relative to the closing Of the company:
"The superintendent of banks has
taken possession of the property and
business of the Carnegie Trust com.
pany, located at lis Broadway, Bor-
ough of Manhattan.
Examination of the affairs of the
company has caused the superintend-
ent to conclude that it is in an IN
sound condition to transact business
and that it is not safe for it to con-
tinue. The examination is not yet
complete and no further statement can
be made at the present time"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
FUNERAL OF SENATOL ELKlNS
Laid to Rest in Little Mountain Town
Bearing His Name.

Elkins, w. Va, Jan. S.-Senator
Stephen B. Elkins is sleeping his last
sleep in the graveyard of this little
mountain town. He was laid to rest,
within a brief time after the funeral
train from Washington had crept into
the station, bearing the bereaved fam
lily and relatives and the mourning
friends, both in official life and out.
Another special train arrived from
Charleston, the state capital, practi-
cally at the same time. 1t brought
Governor Glasscock, his cabinet and
justices of the supreme court and a
score or more of state officials.
The town to which the late senator
had given his name was crowded with
mourners who had thronged there
from every direction, many who could
not come by rail drove over the noun
tain roads through hours of darkness
to pay the last tribute to the man who
had done so much for the state. All
business was suspended, flags futtered
at half mast and windows were close
curtained. The body was laid to rest
in Maplewood cemetery, which Sena-
tor Elkins and former Senator Davis
twenty years ago had planned and
laid out.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
HILL WILL BE A SPEAKER
Railroad Magnate to Talk to North
DakotanS,

Fargo, N. D., Jan. Farm experts
Farm experts from three of the
Northwestern states. officers of the
Society Of Equity, James j.. Hill
Of st. Paul and B. F. Yoakum. chair
man of the board OF directors of the
st. Louis and San Francisco Railroad
company, will be on the programme
at the annual meeting of the Tri-State
Grain Growers association to be held
at the agricultural college in Fargo
Jan. II to 20.
All subjects bearing upon country
life will be discussed by. the speakers.
Good roads will have a large part on
the programme and agricultural edu-
cation will be touched upon by speak
ers. The work of experiment stations
will be explained and methods of bet
terment will be advanced. The rela-
tion of the railroads to the farmers
will be the subject of addresses and
the work of the Society of Equity will
be outlined.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
KNOXVILLE DEFICIT GROWS
Shortage in County Funds May Reach
$4,000,

Treasurer H. A. McConville's al.
legged shortage in his accounts with
Cass county may reach 100000 when
the books are looked over and
checked
The accounts are nov in charge of
State Bank Examiner Knudson.
Mr.. McConville's brother arrived
from Minneapolis and will do what he
can toward fixing the matter up. No
formal steps have as yet been taken
with regard to a trial, as the amount
of the shortage must first be ascer-
tanned.
Mr.. McConville is alleged to have
confessed to a shortage of $500.
McConnville stated he thought he
would be able to replace the funds
before the expiration or his term.
He had been treasurer two terms
and concealed his operations until he
made them public himself.
He was deputy four years before his
election and thoroughly familiar with
the office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
SENATOR ELK|NS
PASSES AWAY
West virginian Dies Suddenly
in Washington
BLOOD POISONING THE CAUSE
Deceased Had Been a Prominent
Member of the Upper Branch of
Congress for Many Years.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Ste
phen B. Elkins of West Virginia died
here. At his bedside were his wife,
his daughter Katherine and four sons,
David, Richard, Stephen and Blaine,
and the physicians. Death was due
to septicaemia, OF blood poisoning.
He was conscious until within a half
hour of death.
Senator Elkins became i'll in the
early summer at his home at Elkins,
w. Va. He was kept in strict con-
finement there and only the members
of his immediate family were allowed
to see him. On Nov. 8, when he was
removed to Washington in a private
car, physicians declared he might be
able to take his seat in the senate at
the opening of congress.
During a large part of the time of
his service in the senate Mr.. Elkins
was chairman of the important COM
mittee on interstate commerce. AS
the head Of this great committee he
had charge of the Hepburn rate reg
ulation bill of 1907 and of the admin
istration bill of 1910. A railroad build
er and owner himself Mr.. Elkins had
intimate knowledge of the questions
affected by this legislation.
He was the champion of the bill of
$40, and as such fought for it's pass
.ge for many months. Probably the
ongest speech ever delivered by the
West Virginia senator was made in it's
support. The bill had been sharply
assailed by Democratic and progress.
i've Republican senator's, who charged
hat no n dared raise a voice in it's
defense. Mr.. Elkins was the first to
respond to this challenge.
Mr.. Elkins was born in Ohio in 1S41.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
FIGHT FOR EARIs ESTATE
Boston Woman Says Her Daughters
Are the RightfuI H%ciresses.

Are the RightfuI Heiresses.
Believing her daughters ar the right.
full claimants to the estate of the Earl
Of Caithness, Berridale, Scotland,
which Colonel Lorenzo A. Dodge, a
grizzled wal veteran of Worcester ex-
poets to inherit, Mrs. Robert w. Suth-
erland, a Boston widow, came to Wor-
cester hoping to interview Sir Robert
Cooper, a London solicitor, who had
crossed the ocean with legal papers
which the Worcester nan would have
to sign before coming into possession
of the estate, valued at $371,O0O.
Mrs. Sutherland arrived about the
time the London solicitor departed.
She was disappointed, but is full of
confidence that she can prove her
claim that her children are the right
full heirs. She said that her husband
made a legal fight eight years ago for
an estate and earldom in Scotland. He
made a trip to London, but was unable
to secure control of the estate because
it was believed he had an older broth.
.er living.
T.. N1J AuoDdllu IlduC SVCIy elliott 10
locate his BROTHER" said Mrs. Suther-
land. "and finally he heard his brother
had settled in North Dakota. The
brother filed a claim for the estate
about the time my husband died, seven
years ago.
my husbands grandmother was
named Sinclair, and l believe the
brother out west attached the name
of Sinclair to his own. I feel certain
that the James Sutherland Sinclair of
Grand Forks, who became Earl of
Caithness, was my husbands brother.
If this is true, my daughters would be
entitled to the estate"
Colonel Dodge believes that Mrs.
Sutherland is mistaken in thinking
that the former Dakotan was her
brother-in-law.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
DESIRES AN INVESTIGATION
North Dakota Scion Wants Expendi.
lures Looked Into.

The first step in the revision of the
state game, board of control was taken
in the senate in the request by Senator
J. G. Gunderson of Nelson county for
a legislative investigation into the
manner in which $42,6O8.30 had been
spent the last two years, and to de-
termine whether or not the game of
the state is receiving proper protec.
ton.
In his resolution Senator Gunderson
states that the expenditure of so large
an amount for the biennial period ap-
pears extravagant and hardly in &C
cord with the policy of economy that
has been urged for adoption in connec-
ton with the various departments of
state and state educational institu-
lions.
One of the principal features of the
proposed Investigation is to secure
idea Of legislative action that
will remedy any existing faults and
perfect the game laws that better pro.
lection may be afforded. It is pro-
posed that three members of the SEN
ate and two Of the house be named on
the committee.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
WOULD DECLARE
The SEAT VACANT
BeVeridge Submits Minority Re.
port in Lorimer Case

Washington, Jan. 10.-The fight to
prevent Senator Lorimer of Illinois re-
tanning his seat in the United States
senate was opened with a contest be-
tween Senators Beveridge of Indiana
and Owen of Oklahoma, both of whom
contested the right to fire the first
gun in the same cause.
Senator Beverage, by virtue of be-
ing a member of the committee on
privileges and elections, which investi-
gated charges of bribery against Mr..
Lorimer, gained a tactical victory by
filing a minority report attacking the
petition of his colleagues on the COM
mittee who voted to exonerate the
Illinois senator.
Senator Owen, however, introduced
a resolution to declare the election of
Senator LOrimer to have been illegal
and void, but he was not permitted to
address the senate in it's support.
The senate held that the resolution
under the rules would have to go over
for a day. Mr.. Beverage then sub
mitted his report, the conclusion of
which was:
THAT this election was invalid un-
der any possible view of the law. If
the senateSso concludes it is u duty
so to declare. Therefore I submit the
following resolution:
"Resolved, That William Lorimer
was not duly and legally elected to a
seat in the senate of the United States
by the legislature of the state of Hi
noic'H
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
HOUSE lem BERSHlP LARGER
Reapportionment Bill introduced ir
Congress.

heaPP0rtionment Bill IN
Congress.
Washington, Jan. S.-The apportion-
meat bill introduced by Chairman
Crumpacker fixes the membership Of
the house at 443. The bill was re-
ferred Immediately to the census com
mittee, where the entire subject will
be taken up.
The apportionment of the member
ship of the house amongst the various
states Under the proposed arrange
ment will be as follows:
Alabama, 10; Arkansas, Z; Califor-
mia, II; Colorado, 4; Connecticut, S.;
Delaware, l.; Florida, q; Georgia, IL;
Idaho, 2; Illinois, q; Indiana, 80;
Iowa, II; Kansas, 8; Kentucky, IL;
Louisiana, 8; Maine, 4; Maryland, g.;
Massachusetts, 16; Michigan, 10; Min
nesota, 10; Mississippi, 8; Missouri,
10; Montana, 2; Nebraska, 6; Nevada,
1; New Hampshire, 2; New Jersey,
10; New York, 43; North Carolina, 10;
North Dakota, 3; Ohio, %; Oklahoma,
8; Oregon, g; Pennsylvania, SO; Rhode
Island, 3; South Carolina, Z; South
Dakota, 3; Tennessee, TO-; Texas, 49,;
Utah, 2; Vermont, 2; Virginia, 10;
Washington, S; West Virginia, 6; Wis
consin, IL; Wyoming, /,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
REVIEWS HIS FIGHT
ON HOUSE RULES
Norris Of Nebraska Proposes
Further Amendments,

Washington, Jan. 6.-Another dem
o%nstration over the house rules is as.
sured as a result of tho introduction
of two resolutions by Representative
Norris, the Nebraska progressive, who
led the fight against the Cannon organ
ization a year ago.
One of the resolutions provides that
the proceedings of all house commit
tees shall be made a matter of pub
lie record. 1t prohibits house com
mittees from meeting behind closed
doors under any circumstances. This
proposal is regarded as revolutionary
by the regulars.
The other resolution proposes an
amendment to the new rule under
which a committee may be discharged
from further consideration of a given
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
POISONED FLOUR KILLS SIX
Many Others Made Ill in TeIfener Vii
Iaqe, Tex.

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. Silk
deaths have occurred and many resi-
dents of the village Of Telfener, in
Victoria county, are i'll as a result Of
eating bread made from flour contain
ing poison. .
Several days ago the village grocer
poured a dozen sacks of flour into a
sugar barrel and one of his first Gus
toners was Joe Brown. a negro. After
the morning meal the entire Brown
family became i'll, two of Browns chill
dren dying the same night. Since
then four other deaths have occurred
in the town. The flour, which a Vic
toria chemist analysed, is declared to
contain arsenic.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. Jan. 9-Cattle-Beeyes,
$4.65@7.00; Texas steers, $4.15@5.30;
Western steers, $4.25@5.9O; stockers
and feeders. $3.85@5.70; cows and
heifers, s2.55@6.25; calves, $4,000.
rs. Hogs--Light, $7.76@8.l0; mixed,
s .80@8.15; heavy. $7.s0@S.l0; rough,
$7.80@7.90; good to choice heavy, 81.
900s.10; pigs, $7.50@8.10. Sheep
Native, S2.60G4.A5; yearlings, $4,000
$40; lambs. S4.7sGp8A6.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
REASON FOR HIGHER RATES
Railroad Cites Higher Wages and Need
of Increased Facilities.

Washington, Jan. 5.-Wage ad-
vances ~aggregating $7,O96, O47 annual.
ly and the asserted necessity for in
creased income to meet demand for
improved facilities are the principal
arguments of the Pennsylvania lines
east of Pittsburg in support of in
creased freight rates.
The railroad brief has been filed
with the interstate commerce COM
mission by counsel for the roads in
the investigation of pending rate ad-
vances in official classification terri
tory
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
OIL MAGNATE is KILLED
}. D. S. Medley Shot to Death in caney
lkan.l Hotel.

Caney, Kan, Jan. 81. D. S. Nee
ley, president of the Wichita Pipe
Line company, president of the Lima
(O.) Trust company and head of sew
eral large oil companies, was shot
and killed in the Palace hotel here by
al o. Truskett, a prominent business
man of Caney. The shooting was the
result of litigation over an oil lease.
Truskett surrendered Immediately and
was taken by automobile to the u
ty jail in Independence, Kan.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
HALE'S SUCCESSOR IS M
Charles F. johnson Nominated by
Maine Democrats.

Augusta, Me-, Jan. 5.-Charles F.
Johnson of Waterville was nominated
for the United States senate to Sue
coed Senator Eugene Hale at the Dem
ocratic caucus. The nomination was
made or the first ballot, which result
ed as follows: Johnson SO, Obadiah
Gardner p, William NJ. Pencil IL.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
state Rerths for Editors.

Secretary Of State Norton declared
that he would appoint John Andrews,
editor OF the Lidgerwood Broadaxe,
40 his deputy, with W. g. Anderson,
EDITOR OF the Rugby Tribune, az his
chief clerk. Mr.. Norton succeeds Al
fred Blaisdell " secretary OF state,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
Handlts Shoot Man and wife.

Reno, New, Jan. S.-Three masked
men entered the saloon Of Eugene
Outlet at Inlay and shot the owner
dead and then shot his wife in the
back, She 10 believed to be fatally In.
jured. Tho robbers took $1,000 In cash
and escaped.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
Smith Will Accept Judgeship.

Washington, Jan. 8.-Representative
Walter l. Smith of Iowa, whose name
has been mentioned in connection
with the vacancy in the Eighth judicial
circuit, admitted he had been advised
the president was considering his
name in connection with the Judge.
ship. Mr.. Smith, if rendered the nomi-
nation, will accept it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. 8 Wheat-May,
$1.01A; July, 96A@96hc Sept, s4M
@95c. Corn-May, 50@5oAc; July,
50Ac; Sept, 51kc. Oats-May, 34N
@35c; July. 34A@34Mc; Sept, 33Mc.
Pork-Jan., $20.27h; May, $19.22A.
Butter-Creameries, 21@2Sc; diaries,
19@24c. Eggs-19h @32c. Poultry
Turkeys. 22hc; chickens, 13h@14c;
springs, 13c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Jan. 9.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. l hard, $1.1O; No.
1 Northern, $1.09; No. 2 Northern,
$1.06@1.07; May, $1.1O; July, s1.1ok.
Flax-On track and to arrive, $3.50;
May, $2.57.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
TARIFF COMMISSION BILL IN
Representative Longworth's Measure
Provides Permanent Board.

Provides Permanent Board.
Washington, Jan. 6.-The tariff COM
mission bill was introduced in the
house. 1t was framed by Representa-
tive Longworth of Ohio after confer
ences with President Taft and with
progressive Republicans.
1t provides for a permanent tariff
board and further powers to make it
a thoroughly efficient body, particular
ly as to facilities for Investigations.
Mr.. Longworth said he purposed to
press his measure, which embodies
what he regards as the best features
of the Lenroot, Goode and other bills,
and hoped to obtain a favorable re.
port from the ways and means COM
mittee promptly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
PRESENT ANTI-PAsS BILLS
North Dakota Legislators Begin Their
Work.


Three anti-pass bills and one for a
legislative Investigation were the fea-
lures of the first days actual work in
the upper house of the state legisla.
tive assembly this year.
Judson La Moure of legislative dis
trict No. 1 held the honor of introduc-
ing the first senate bill, a measure
providing for appropriations for the
maintenance of state experiment
farms. The next three bills were of
the anti-pass nature.
An initiative and referendum bill, a
measure establishing Oct. IL as Co.
lumbus day and a joint resolution en-
dorsing the income tax amendment
were the other bills introduced.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis. Jan. 9.-Wheat-May,
sl.oS%@1.0Sk; July, $1.0S%. On track
No. l hard, $1.1O; No. 1 Northern,
$1.0Sk @1.09k; No. 2 Northern, ST.
05k @1.e7h; No. 8 Northern, $1.O3A
@1.06h.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
SENATORS BY DIRECT VOTE
Senate judiciary Committee Agrees on
Resolution.

Washington, Jan. 10.-At a meeting
of the senate committee on the ju-
dietary, a decision was reached to
report favcrably the subcommittee
resolution authorizing an amendment
to the Constitution to provide for the
election of United States senators by
direct vote.
The debate in the committee turned
upon the question as to whether the
state or the federal government
should supervise the elections. The
subcommittee's provision directs that
the times, place and manner of hold.
ing elections shall be prescribed In
each state by the legislature there
Of"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
BURKE IS AGAIN SWORN IN
For the Third Time He Is Governor
Of North Dakota,

ror the third Time He Is Governor
Of North Dakota.
Interest among the state legislators
was centered on the Inauguration of
John Burke for the third time as gov
ernor Of North Dakota. The elective
officials Of the state formally took the
oath OF Office and the reading OF the.
governors message to them was a
feature.
Senator G. W. Plain OF Milton was
elected president pro tenn. succeeding
Senator Mclean from Cavalier county.
In the house q resolution bearing;
upon the question OF limiting the mum,
Der OF employees was passed and In At
the lower branch commits itself TO n
policy OF st~rictest economy on thai
score. i
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
ASK DISMISSAL OF SIMS
Irish Societies Protest Against Naval
Commanders Speech.

New York, Jan. 8.-Naval officers
in New York are keenly interested in
the action of the United Irish-Ameri-
can societies, which has a member
ship of 10000 in this city, in demand
ing the dismissal of Commander Sims
of the %battleship Minnesota, who was
quoted as having promised England
the support OF America in any war
that England might have.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-01-12
St. Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul, Jan. 9.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.50@6.50; fair to good,
$4.50@5.50; good to choice cows and
heifers, $4.0O@5.OO; veals, $6.50@7.50.
Hogs-$7.75@7.S5. Sheep-Wethers,
$3.25@3.75; y%earlings, $4.00@5.00;
spring lambs, $4.75@6.0O.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-19

Good holiday goods At Tsed'A
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-19
THE new METHODIST
CHURCH BUILDING

contract let to Mr.. Atkinson. Web
ster City people will be gratified to
learn that the contract goes to a
home man.
The architect, j. C. Fulton, of
Uniontown, Penn, had estimated
the cost of that part of the structure
covered by the specifications at $22,-
500. The difference between this
estimate and Mr.. Atkinson's bid is
not large, considering the distance
between Pennsylvania and Iowa,
and the probable difference in the
cost of building material and labor
in these two states. Mr.. Fulton
makes a speciality of church archi-
lecture and takes justitiable pride
in his ability to compile specifica-
lions.
The proposals received yesterday
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-19

did not include the usual reserva-
tions-heating, art glass, pews,
plumbing, wiring, relief work in
ceiling decorations and the fresco-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1911-12-19

building and to do the excavating
for the new. The plan is to do most
of this with donated labor, and to
have the excavating completed by
the first of next April, so that the
contractor can begin his work at
that time.
The building is to be constructed
of vitrified brick with stone trim
mings. The cuts herewith shown
indicate that the structure will be
a credit to Webster City. 1t will
probably rank as the second best
Methodist church within the bounds
of the Northwest Iowa conference.
Grace church, Sioux City, (the col
lege church) alone surprising it in
size and value.
The three-arch cloister entrance
and the stately tower give touch
Of grace and dignity to the front ell
ovation. From the cloister, doors
lead both right and left into vesti-
bules and thence, at right angles.
into the auditorium. These en-
frances are under the balconies,
which are supported by arcades, the
space under the balconies making a
promenade or welcome room. The
Bank street entrance opens into a