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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-07-15
SUGAR TRUST INQUIRY
TAKES A new SLANT
The Tariff Question Under Consid-
Grafton.

Washington, ID. c., July 4-Frank
C, Lowry. sales agent of the Federal
Sugar Refining company, spent the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
PLAN SEED FOR EVERY ACRE
Hettinger County League Will Can
vass Needs of Farmers. /.

Utilization of every possible acre of
ground for farming is the object the
Hettinger County improvement league
seeks to attain through the endorsing
Of a proposition of bonding the coun-
ty for seed grain next spring. In han
ding the matter, however, the league
proposes to work along new lines.
A series of township meetings will
be held as early al possible of the
farmers and their wants in the seed
grain line will be determined. When
the complete county has been listed
in that manner the figures will be
presented to the board of county COM
missioners and request will be made
that the county be bonded. Stringent
regulations, of course, will be adopt
ed to prevent fraud.
In an address to the league J.. j.
Murphy, a banker of New England,
declared that the adverse farming
conditions of the present season
would be Of immense benefit, as it
would teach the farmer to diversity
interests and result in stock raising
becoming a feature of county farm
life sooner than otherwise would be
the case.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
News Of the Week From Vari.
Gus Parts Of the State.
WORST FLAYS SOILS ABUSER
Farm College Head Says Haphazard
Farming. Should and Cannot
Help Reap Failure.

A man has no more right to abuse
the soil than he has to abuse his team
OF horses or his family. And, further
more, the farmer who insists upon
growing wheat, and only wheat, one
year after another is entitled to fail
IRE, and through such failure rids the
country of the abuse of it's greatest
natural resource. Those are the views
OF President J.. H. Worst of the North
Dakota agricultural college.
The systematic farmer is usually a
successful farmer" President Worst
says. "The man that farms without
system seldom makes a glowing sue
cess. The all wheat farmer has no
system in the accepted sense and will
ultimately fail. He should fail. Not
that any n should predict or desire
another's misfortune, but the soil is
abused by one crop farmer and he
should fail in order to rid the country
OF the abuse of it's greatest natural
resource. Generations yet unborn will
depend as much upon the soil for u.s.
tenance as the man that originally
filed on it or that is now farming it"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
OPERATING A MODEL MINE
Men Make Good Wages in Govern
ment ColIiery.

Out OF an experiment in coal mining.
which the government is making in
North Dakota, may come suggestive
data for application in the final settle
ment of the Alaska coal question.
AS an auxiliary to an irrigation
project the department of the interior
has gone into the coal business. At
Wllliston the government owns and
operates a coal mine. 1t pays it's min
ers good wages, operates a model
mine, uses all modern safety appli-
ances and produces fuel at a cost of
$1.60 per ton.
In its mining enterprise the govern
ment does not enter the market in
competition with private operators.
The mine simply furnishes coal for
the Williston and BuforA-T Trenton ir-
rigation project. AS the retail price
OF coal in Williston is $3.50 per ton
the government saves 80 cents a ton
and is always certain hat it will not
suffer from a shortage of fuel.
The conditions under which the min
ers live and work are nearly ideal.
The men are worked eight hours a
day, six days a week, and are able to
earn 500 a month above living ex-
penses. On the average the miners
make SIS a day, the schedule being 60
cents a ton for room work, 70 cents
in ten-foot entries and so cents in
seven-foot entries.
Fol- the single miners the govern
ment furnishes free barracks, the men
furnishing only their own bedding. A
"mess" is provided where meals are
given for a quarter each. Neat cot
tages are provided for the married
miners at a rental of $40 a month.
AS to the safety of the mine itself
the interior department has sought to
develop a model mine. Adequate ex-
it's are arranged so that entombment
is considered impossible. All modern
safety appliances have been installed
and a system of ventilation has been
put in by which the air in tunnels
1000 feet underground is kept almost
as fresh as that on the surface.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
VIEWS BANK COMBINE
WITH MUCH CONCERN
Attorney General Says Money
Trust Exists.

Washington, Nov. 4.-Attorney Gen
eral Understands report of his i'll
vestigation of the National City bank
of New York virtually charges the
National City company, a subsidiary
corporation, with being an embryo
money trust" controlled by the Ma
tional City bank for holding stocks in
other financial institutions in contra
vention of the national bank law.
Secretary MacVeagh does not agree
with the attorney general and Presi-
dent Taft will take up the case when
he returns to Washington. In the
meantime the department of justice
has been continuing it's consideration
of the case. The attorney general has
stated publicly that he viewed with
some concern the combination of
banking capital in New York.
It seems to be generally understood
in official circles that the government
hopes to oppose successfully the con-
nection between the National City
bank and its company.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
Regulars Offer Little Resistance
to Occupation.
COURTESY SHOWN FOREIGNERS
Chinese Soldiers Join RevoIutionists
and Police and Firemen Appear
to BE in Full Sympathy.

Shanghai, Nov. 4.-Except for the
foreign concessions Shanghai is in
the hands of the revolutionists who
captured the city. There was prac-
tically no resistance, only a few shots
being fired. All the Chinese soldiers
have Joined the revolutionists and
the police and firemen are apparently
sympathizing with them, for they are
wearing white badges.
After taking over the arsenal the
rebels burned the taotai's yamen in
the native city. Every courtesy is
shown foreigners. The soldiers. DO
lice and firemen are continuing on
duty. Shops are closed.
While the action of the rebels was
expected the movement was made
quietly. After a slight disturbance in
the northern section of the city no.
tees were posted throughout the
native city announcing that "the mill
tary government Of China" had taken
over Shanghai. 1t warned the popu-
lace against disorder.
The arsenal, where recently here
had been the greatest activity pre-
p%aratory to assisting the up river
forts and providing ammunition for
Admiral Sab, was called on to sur
render by the revolutionaries The
chief officials disappeared, but a few
other officials continued to hold it.
without, however, any show of force.
A few shots were fired, but the revo-
~lutionaries warned the officials re-
naming that they intended to take
the arsenal even if they had to fight
for it and the officials quietly evacu-
ated.
1t is understood that one reason for
the revolutionaries taking Shanghai
was that two Norwegian vessels had
been loaded at the arsenal during the
last two days with ammunition for
Admiral Sab. These vessels succeeded
in getting away.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
PRESIDENT SEES
~@"~ G
IMMENSE FLEET
Mr.. Taft Has First Real View
Of American Navy.

New York, Nov. 3.-President Taft
has had his first real view of the
American navy. 1t has so happened
that since he entered the White House
the fleet, which was SO greatly adj
mired by his predecessor, Colonel
Roosevelt, has been on widely scat
tered duty. And while the president
reviewed two divisions of the Atlantic
fleet in Provincetown harbor in 1911.
and a little more than two weeks ago
in San Francisco stood on the quarter
deck of the flagship California of the
Pacific fleet, he never until now has
come into his own as commander-in-
chief of the fighting forces of the
country.
From the bridge of the presidential
yacht Mayf1ower Mr.. Taft reviewed
the gray armada which for nearly a
week has swung at anchor in the Hud-
son river, awaiting his inspection. AS
the little white Mayflower picked her
way in and out among the giant craft
of the %bautleship line the guns roared
in salute.
The yacht, with the presidents blue
crested flag at the main truck, sailed
gracefully along the seven-mile column
of fighting ships, turned at the end and
headed again down the river.
Late in the afternoon the entire
fleet, ninety-nine vessels in all, got
under way and passed in review of
the president while the Mayf1ower lay
at anchor Off the Statue of Liberty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
RAINFALL ABOVE NORMAL
Report Shows 1910 Precipitation as
1870 Inches,

1870 Inches.
The Wells & Dickey company of
Minneapolis made inquiry of w. C..
Gilbreath, commissioner of agriculture
for North Dakota, as to precipitation
in that state and crop results for 1911.
Mr.. Gilbreath reports on the matter
Of precipitation 1870 inches, which is
1.21 above normal for nine months of
the year The excess is dre principal
ly, however, to heavier than normal
precipitation during September and
in a few localities in August.
On the question of crops Mr.. Gil
breath makes this report:
while our system of collecting
crop statistics will not give us the
1911 figures until the summer of 1912,
when assessors figures are tabulated,
u crop reports received during the
growing season enables us to make
an estimate of the yields which should
have some weight. Our rough cal
culation indicates a yield of wheat of
at least $4,000, 900 bushels with other
small cereals in the same proportion,
a full crop of corn, while the favorable
weather in the months of September
and October has wrought wonders
with the yield of late sown flax. AL
together the department estimates
the value of agricultural grain, fodder
and tuber products for the state in
1911 at $780, 900, 900, surely no incon-
siderable showing in a particularly off
year for a state with a population of
less than 600, 1000"
This is certainly a very excellent
showing for a state which, in certain
localities at least, suffered consider
able crop damage the past year from
inadequate precipitation and extreme
heat during the crop maturing period.
The heaviest precipitation during
the year was at Jamestown, where the
total was 23.71 inches. Next in guam
tity was at Lisbon, 22.61 inches.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
Rumor That Federal Agents Are
Probing Alleged Corner.
WHIRL OF EXCITED SELLING
Markee Declines on Reports That the
Government Will Begin Action
for Alleged Conspiracy.

Chicago, Nov. 3.-Any man or set of
men who buy so much grain that the
price is held out of line or out of
reach of buyers may be considered as
acting in restraint of trade. That is
the basis upon which, in the opinion
of President ]. C. F. Merrill of the
Chicago board of trade, Washington
agents are working in the investiga-
ton of an alleged corner in wheat cen
tered at Chicago and extending from
Duluth and Minneapolis to the sea-
board.
81 know that the federal agents who
were in La Sale street Tuesday went
TO the Northwest markets." said Pres
ldent Merrill. This makes it look as
If the department of justice at Wash
lngton considered there was some I'M
derstanding between big wheat own
as the board of trade as an organiza-
ton is concerned, all is serene"
Rumors were current that a former
s%tenographer of the weighmaster's Of
fee of the board had given evidence
to the government. According to re-
ports in circulation 60 per cent of the
country's wheat supply is controlled
by an illegal combination of specula-
tors and II, 900, 900 bushels of the to-
tai holdings of the clique are in Chi
cago grain elevators.
Threats that warehouse receipts for
millions OF bushels of wheat in store
here might be seized as evidence in a
conspiracy trial had a paralyzing eff
feet on change. In the last few min
utes of trading the market broke near
ly 2 cents from top figures and closed
in a whirl Of excited selling, within
one-quarter cent of the lowest point
Of the day. 953ssi cents for December.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
CHIEF JUSTICE MORGAN OUT
Dean Bruce of University Law College
Goes on Bench.

~ VII IN r.
Chief Justice David F. Morgan of
the supreme court of North Dakota
resigned the position and Dean A. A.
Bruce of the North Dakota university
college of law was Immediately ap-
pointed to the vacancy.
Justice Bruce commenced his duties
Immediately, being sworn in as a
member Of court by the resident chief
justice.
Chief Justice Morgan in the last two
years has not been as active as
usual on account of his health. He
has been a judicial official of the state
ever since 1889, serving continuously
either or the district or the supreme
bench. His term would have expired
or Jan. 1, 1913.
Dean Bruce, the new member o the
supreme bench, is a former Wisconsin
resident, having been a member of the
faculty of the Wisconsin law college.
He also practiced law in Chicago and
had been prominent in Wisconsin and
Illinois movements for child labor
laws.
The retirement of Justice Morgan
was touched upon by the new chief
Justice, Mr.. Spalding, and by former
Judge s.. 3. Ellsworth Of jamestown.
Both paid high tribute to his work.
The court change came as a com
plete surprise to the state. Although
It has been known that Justice Morgan
was in III health It was generally be-
lieved that he would serve out the
term.
The first case to be argued under
the new organization OF the court
came from stutsman county, being an
action for damages against the North.
srn Pacific railroad.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
BURDICK APPEARS NETTLED
Denies He Quit Gu%bernatorial Race
to Help Hanna.

Lieutenant Governor U. L. Burdick,
against whom it has been insinuated
that his retirement from the guberna-
torial rae was in the interests of the
L.. B. Hanna candidacy for the gov
ernorship, comes out with emphatic
denial of that charge. He character
ICES some progressive Republicans
who have seemingly been ready to
make such statements as "half baked"
His statement follows:
"Any newspaper or person who
thinks l declined to run for governor
in the interest of L. B. Hanna had
better guess again. I stated my rea-
sons in plain, simple language.
POLITICALLY I am not a progressive
by name, but I have done as much as
any n man in the state to put pro-
gressive ideas into law. I will lend
whatever of influence I have to the
support of Robert M La Toilette for
president and a progressive Repub-
lican for governor. Simply because I
will not bankrupt myself to run for
governor there are half baked pro-
gressives ready to shout Wolf
I'm my opinion there is absolutely
no use talking harmony within the
Republican party. The party cannot
permanently remain half n thing
and half another and the fight will
go on until we are all either progress
sives or all stalwarts and as long as
progressives refuse to unite their
forces and make personal ambition
secondary to principle they may be
expected to be defeated by the stall
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
CAPTURE TWO MORE TOWNS
Chinese Rebels Also Secure Three
Government Gunboats.

Chinese Rebels Also Secure Three
Government Gunboats.
Shanghai, Nov. '7.-Three Chinese
gunboats, forming a part of Admiral
Sab Chen Pings fleet, which put in
here for provisions, went over to the
rebels.
The Chinese telegraph operators here
went on a strike The cables have not
been molested Foreign marines are
guarding the cable huts.
Chingkiang, in the province of XII
angsu. has fallen. The city is a treaty
port, second in Importance only to
Shanghai. The population is about
100000.
Changchow, capital of the province
of Chekiang, was taken by the rebels
after a brief but spirited resistance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
LONE BANDIT RoBs BANK
Secures $1.o75 From institution at
Hedges, Mont.

Great Falls, Mont, Nov. 5.-One
lone robber wearing a black mask
held up three men in the First State
bank of Hedges, Mont, and secured
$1,075, after putting a bullet within an
inch Of John Dahl's head. Dahl is a
bookkeeper in the bank. Cashier Pet.
erson Of the bank is also a United
States land commissioner and was 60.
ing over the proof Of o claim by a
homesteader in q room adjoining the
bank when the robber entered. Pet
erson opened the door and the robber
showed tho muzales OF q couple OF re-
volyess under his nose.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
KYRLE BELLEW PASSES AWAY
Well Known as Actor, Dramatist and
EXPLORER.

Salt Lake City, Nov. 3.-Kyrle Bel
lew, n Of the foremost actors of the
English speaking stage, author and
explorer, died here of pneumonia
after a brief illness.
In addition to his success as a ro-
mantle actor, MI. Below was a sue
cessful dramatist and adapter. He
arranged and presented a successful
English adoption of LA Tosca" and
was the author of the English version
of charlotte Corday' and other plays.
In 1900 he headed an expedition into
North Queensland, which extended
over two years. He returned to the
stage in 1902 at the head of his OWL
company.
His work as an explorer gained him
a fellowship in the Royal Geographical
society.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
TO EXHUME OTHER BODIES
Chicago Woman Accused of Poisoning
Policeman,

Chicago, Nov. AIRS. Louise Ver-
milya formally "a charged with the
murder of Policeman Arthur Bisso-
nette by poisoning him with arsenic,
after the report of PSYCHOLOGISTS who
had examined the viscera of the dead
roomer at the widows home had been
made known. Coroner Hoffman an
nounced that he will have exhumed
the bodies of at least two of the other
eight persons who have died in her
home during the last eighteen years.
Professor Walter l.. Haines, DR..
Ralph W. Webster and DR.. E. r. Lee
count reported to the coroner they
found more than enough arsenic in the
liver and other organs of Bissonette
to have caused his death.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Nov. 6.-Cattle-Beeves.
$4.s0@9.1b; Texas steers, $4.10@5.9O;
Western steers, $4.3507.25; stockers
and feeders, S3.25@b.90; cows and
heifers, s2.00@6.00; calves. S5.50@S.-
rs. Hogs--Light, $~5.60@6.s5; mixed,
ST. a heavy, Sb.80@6,06; rough.
S5.S00e.00; good TO choice heavy, $6..
0006.60; pigs. s~400dp5.50. Sheep
Native. s2.50Gp4. 900; yearlings. $1,000
40; lambs. s~4.00Qp6.30.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
suffrasists Active in Canada.

Toronto, Ont, Nov. 5.--Suffragists
in Ontario intend to take an active
part In the forthcoming provincial
elections on Dec. II. The president
Of the suffrage association, DR.. Mar.
garet Gordon, has addressed a letter
to Prime Minister Whitney and to the
new Liberal leader, ". w. RowelI, de.
manding that Q measure for the en-.
f~ranehisement OF women be included
In their respective programs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
RESULTS ON THE GRIDIR0N

Minnesota 80, Chicago 0.
Wiscosin IL, Iowa 0.
Illinois -, Purdue 3.
Nebraska 6, Ames 6.
Morningside 80, Des Moines 0.
Marquette 0, Villa Move O..
Yale 2S, New York University 3.
Princeton 8, Harvard s.
Carlisle Indians 16, Pennsylvania 0.
Cornell Is, Williams IA.
Dartmouth 18, Amherst 6.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
PROBE FOR NATIONS ILLS
Business Men Plan Congress to Con-
slider What Is the Matter.

Chicago, Nov. ga business con
gress will meet Dec. II to consider
what is the matter with the country
and what remedial legislation will be
asked Of congress at the next session.
A call has been sent out signed by
George M. Reynolds, president Of the
Continental and Commercial bank;
George w. Sheldon, A. Volney Foster,
3. Allen Frost, Frederick Bode, George
w. Dixon and Philetus w. Gates.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
"BAITlNG" OF TAFT DENIED
Chairman of Pittsburg Entertainment
Committee Issues Statement.

Pittsburg, Nov. Sd. l.. Gillespie,
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee of the chamber of commerce.,
which had charge of arrangements for
the Taft banquet, has issued a state
ment vigorously denying that the pres
ident had been "baited." He declared
chat Congressman Martin w. Little
ton of New York chose his own sub
ject.
Congressman Littleton declared
that he prepared his speech while
crossing the ocean last summer and
that in delivering it he did not intend
to show any disrespect to the presi.
dent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Nov. 6.-Wheat-Dec.,
$1.02A @1.02M; May. sl.O7as. Cash
close on track: Nc. 1 hard, s1.04A;
No. 1 Northern, s1.03M; to arrive,
$1.O3% @1.03M; No. 8 Northern, 800
98Mc: No. 3 yellow corn, 69@70c; No.
a corn. 68@69c; No. 3 white oats. $50
45Ac; to arrive. 44Ac; No. 3 oats,
41M @44c; barley. 70c@$1.1S; fax.
S2.1OA; 10 arrive, S2.10A.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
CLEARS MOROCCAN TANGLE
France Codes Germany Territory in
Northern Como.

Paris, Nov. 4.-The contents of the
Franco-G German accord, officially given
out, show that Germany recognizes
the right Of France to establish a pro-
tectorate in Morocco, while both ma
lions engage to obtain the adhesion to
this accord of the other signatories to
the Algeciras agreement.
France, as compensation for the Ger
nan recognition of her protectorate in
Morocco, codes to Germany about $780,
900 square kilometers in Northern
French Congo, touching the German
Kameruns. The territory coded is in.
habited by about 100000 negroes and
has a commerce value at $1,000, 900 an.
nually.
France and Germany agree to sub.
nit to The Hague tribunal all Difficult.
ties arising from the operation of the
accord.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
$1,000, 600 FIRE in MANILA
Chinese District Burned and Business
Center Is Threatened.

Manila, Nov. 3.-The Chinese dis
trict was swept by fire with a loss of
over 81, 000, 900. The fire threatened
10 destroy the commercial center of
the city and the Twentieth infantry,
with General Funston in charge, was
called out to assist the fire fighters.
The work of the soldiers saved the
day and the fire was under control in
q short time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
MADERo is lNAuGURATED
New President Pale in Going Through
Simple Ceremonies.

Mexico City, Nov. 7.-Francisco 1.
Madero was ~inaugurated president of
Mexico. succeeding President De la
Barra, who filled in the gap after the
executive now sworn in had ended the
rule of Porfrio Diaz The ceremony,
which vas brief and simple, took
place before the members of congress
in the chamber of deputies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. Nov. G. Wheat - Dec,
92Mc; May, 99aac; July, 94Ac. Corn
Dec, 62Ac; May, 63A @63%c July.
63Mc. Oats-Dec., 1850; May, 49Mc;
July, 45Mc. Pork-Jan.. $16.12; May.
$16.45. Butter-Creameries. 24k@
SIC; diaries, 22@28c. Eggs-17@27c.
Poultry-Turkeys, 15c; chickens. &c;
springs, 10kc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
St Paul Live Stock.

St. Paul, Nov. 6.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.5O@7.O0; fair to good,
$5.75@6.35; good to choice cows and
heifers, s4.75@5.25; veals, $6.O0@7.25.
Hogs-$5.9O@6.1O. Sheep-Wethers.
$3.25@3.5O; y%earlings, s3.25@4.Oo;
spring lambs, $4.O0@5.4O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax

Duluth. Nov. 6.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, $1.045s; No.
1 Northern, s1.03%; No. 2 Northern.
$1.OO%; Dec, $1.02%; May, $1.O6%.
Flax-On track, in store and to arrive,
s2.lOM; Dec, $2.O6k; May, $2.10.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-11-09
No Verdict In MeRee Case

Opelonsas, La, Nov. 4.--Mistrial
was recorded in tho case of Mrs. Zee
Runge McRee. accused OF tho murder.
OF Allan Garland, tho young Tulane
university student. The jury reported
at could ont agree.