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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
Known Dead in Northern Ontario
Totals I22.
LIST MAY Be AUGMENTED
Fire Sweeps Section Of Country Three
Hundred Miles Wide and Un-
known Length.

Toronto, July 14.-Reports from
Northern Ontario points are that the
forest fires, which for several days
have swept over a section of country
extending 800 miles %northward from
North Bay and covering a wide sec
ton east and west, have either been
eXtinguished or are under control.
No further extensive damage or loss
of life is expected. The towns Of
COchrane, South Porcupine and Potts
vile have been obliterated. The fire
swept clean the townships of Lang
muir, Eldorado, Shaw, Deloro, Ogden,
Macarthur and Cripple Creek districts.
The known dead total 122, the ma
jority of whom lost their lives at
South %Porcupine. There are believed
to have been many other fatalities and
estimates based Upon unverified re-
ports run as high as 400.
A relief train left North Bay for
Porcupine with supplies. Plenty of
funds have been subscribed in this
city for immediate help.
Refugees from the burned area say
that it cover 10000 square miles,
comprising a district that housed 90
900 people. From every quarter have
come fugitives who escaped the flames,
many Of them badly burned.
1t is evident that it will be some
days and perhaps weeks before any
accurate idea of the total number Of
dead is available. Many Of the terror
stricken fled into the interior wood
lands. They have not been heard
from since. Others who possibly sur
vived the storm of fire are believed to
have died from exhaustion.
Some survivors are coming in with
their clothing torn and their limbs cut
from their mad rush through the
woods. Some told of stumbling over
bodies of those who had died on the
way.
The number drowned in P%orcupine
lake is about forty. Some bodies were
found in shallow water, showing that
exhaustion had overcome the victims
as they reached the cooling water.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
DR.. n. w. WILEY.

being the prey of the combination. /
will give Dr.. Wiley all the support |
have. He may have made mistakes,
but they have been mistakes of the
head and not mistakes Of the heart"
There "a talk at the capital Of a
reprisal directed against Attorney
General Wickersham for his report
that Wiley's %"offense in employing
DR.. Rusby merited condign punish
ment." Evidence which the commit
tee on expenditures in the department
of justice has uncovered, members say,
shows the attorney general himself
to have been guilty of irregularities
in disregardinng the law which re-
quires hat payments of expenses to
special assistant attorneys be item
lied in full.
President Taft is receiving letters
and kilograms from all over the coun-
try protesting against any move
against the pure food official.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
Friends Of Federal Food Expert
Rally to His Defense
HOUSE may ORDER INQUIRY
Charge That the Move to "Get" Wiley
Was Instituted by the "lnter-
ests' to Be Probed.

Washington, July 15.-Dr. Harvey
w. Wiley will not be separated from
his job as chief chemist without an
%upheaval such as the administration
has never known before, according to
indications here.
Progressive Republicans joined with
Democrats of the house to urge an i'm
mediate probe into the report that a
move to get the chief food expert
was instituted by the Interests"
The house committee on eXpendi-
lures in the department of agriculture
made plans for immediate action.
Another schism of the Ballinger- Pin
chot type is predicted by WileJ's
friends.
AS representing the general indig-
nation among Democratic members
over the plan to Dust Wiley, Repre-,
sentative Sulzer (Dem., N. W said:
CDR. Wiley is one of the few cham
pions the people have had. He is the
most valuable man in the government
. i'lee. 1 w uoL Iliilh TIE dulululS-
tration will make the mistake OF dis
pensing with his services. He has
done monumental work for this gov
eminent and its people in protecting
them from the food adulterators, pat
ent medicine concerns and canned
food manufacturers.
"The people have a champion IN
DR.. Wiley. He has kept them from
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
OPPOSE THE PARCELS POST
North Dakota Retailers Urge War
Against LEGISLATION.

Resolutions condemning the parcels
post and urging all merchants in
North Dakota to make war on the
proposed legislation were passed at
the convention of the North Dakota
Retail Merchants association at Mi
not.
Officers were elected as follows:
President, John Bruegger, Williston;
vice president, A. T. Kraabel, Clifford:
treasurer, J.. c. Smallwood, Minot:
board of directors, Joseph Lee of
Neche; H. S. Haskins of Perth; w. w.
King of Tower City; Martin Cotton
of Grand Forks; George H. Berge of
Surrey; Thomas Wello of Velva; Fred
Rouquette of Dickinson; N. W. Simons
OF Tloga and L. 7. Travis of Glen
Ullen.
Dickinson won the race for the next
meeting place of the convention, 81 to
Al for Fargo.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
PROPERTY LOSS is HEAVY
immense Damage Done by Brush Fires
in Michigan.

IN MlchIgan.
Detroit, July 13.-The destruction
of the twin villages of Au Sable and
Oscoda and the $500, 900 fire at AL
pena, which were not due to forest
fires, probably caused exaggerated re-
ports of heavy damage and possible
loss of life from forest fires in the
northern counties of the Southern
peninsula of Michigan.
Towns along the Detroit and Macki-
nae railroad, from Posen, in Presque
Island county, to Onaway, in Cheboy-
gan, suffered considerable damage but
many towns that were reported burn
ing are now reported safe. These
include Lewiston, Turner and Alger.
Reports of loss of life at Au Sable
and Oscoda are persistent, but it is
impossible to confirm them. Most Of
them originated from the stories of
panic stricken refugees who in their
mad rush from the burning towns
saw many people fall from exhaustion
and counted all these as inevitably
lost, some of the reports estimating
the dead as high as fifty.
Six towns between Alpena and
Cheboygan that were thought to be
threatened with destruction, escaped
with serious property losses when the
forest fires invaded their precincts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
SOLDIERS FIND LOST BABE
Regulars and Guardsnnen Tramp
Fields at Night in Search.


Fields at Night in Search.
care you gonig to take me to my
mama!"
..s was the query of two-year-old
Alice Nelson, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Nelson of Cary, when she was
picked up at 1870 IN. by Private R.
T. Reynolds of Company F of Man.
dan. She was creeping along in an
oat field more than half a mile from
the Rock Island farm, east of the
Chautauqua grounds at Devils Lake.
Spectators at the Devils Lake Chau-
tauqua and finally the North Dakota
national guard and the regulars in
camp at the Rock Island military res
ervation were called on by the fran
tic parents to join the search for their
baby, who had strayed from the farm
early in the evening. For hours the
woods along Devils lake and the grain
fields bordering it were secured.
The child, with her parents, had
been the guests of j. T. Kelly and
wife, who resided on the Rock Island
farm. When the call was made on
the militia every man, as we'll as the
regulars from Fort Lincoln, respond
ed. They were led by Captains Sip
Ter, Geary, Murphy and Wells, Major
Patterson, Captain Macdonald, Major
Roberts and other officers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
PUBLICITY BILL
PASSES SENATE
Measure More Drastic Than II
Came From the House.

Washington, July 1S.-The most
drastic campaign publicity legislation
eve passed in either branch of con-
gross vas adopted by the senate prac-
tically without a dissenting vote. U.s.
ing the prediction publicity bill
passed by the house of representa-
tives as a basis the senate constructed
a proposed law with the following i'm
pOrtant features:
No candidate for the senate or
house shall spend in the election nor
than a sum equal to 10 cents for each
voter in his district or state.
No senatorial candidate shall spend
a total of more than $4,000 in the
primary and general election and no
candidate for the house shall spend
more than $4,000.
Publicity must be given to all pri-
mary campaign contributions and ex-
penditures.
All general election expenses must
be made public before the election,
beginning fifteen days before election,
and making publication each six days
until election.
All promises of political jobs must
be made public.
The bill further makes it illegal to
promise political places in order to
obtain election support; or to aid in
influencing the election of any mem
Der of a state legislature.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
MINIATURE WARSHiP AT FAIR
Navy Department to Loan Model O
North Dakota to Grand Forks.

The navy department has notified
Senator Gronna, in response to an in
quiry, that the department is willing
to loan the North Dakota state fair
the model of the battleship North Da-
kota if the fair association is willing
to pay the express charges from
Washington and return and also fur
nish a bond Of $4,000. The fair is to
be held at Grand Forks in the latter
part of July.
The navy department has also Of
fered to detail a chief petty officer to
accompany the model for the purpose
of explaining it. These models, which
are on exhibit at the navy depart
ment, are perfect in detail and cost
about $4,000 each.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
Cut Down., Hangs Self Aqain,

Using a rope which had once been
aiken from him by his wife, and
which he had in some manner regain
ed possession of, Ludwig SEWER
hanged himself in one of the upper
rooms of his home near Goodrich.
Mrs. Seyler had come across her hus-
band in the forenoon in the barn.
sangling from the end of a rope, but
she arrived IN the scene in time to
cut him down and save his life with
out any serious consequence. A few
hours later she found him hanging by
the same rope in an upstairs room.
troubles were responsible
for his suicide. He had made pre-.
Vlous attempts to end his life. There
are nine surviving children.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, July 17.-Wheat-
Sept, 95Mc; Dec, 96A @96Mc. Cash
close on track: No. / hard, $3.50; No.
/ Northern, 97% @98hc; to arrive,
97A @98Ac; No. 2 Northern, 1890
96Bc; to arrive. 94% @97Mc; No. 3
Northern, 92% @94Mc; No. 3 yellow
corn, 66066hc; No. 3 corn, ESQ
86hc; No. 3 white oats, 43A @44c; to
arrive, 41hc; No. 3 oats, AN @43c;
barley, mating, ssc@$l.06; feed. 7bG
SIC; fax. S2.05.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
CHARGES WILL BE PROBED
Alaskan Delegate Says Attorney Gen
eraI Permitted Fraud.

Washington, July 15.-After secret
consideration of charges made by Del
egate Wickersham of Alaska that At
torney General Wickersham DELHI
erately permitted the statute of limi-
tations to run against agents of the
Alaska syndicate who %defrauded the
government through perjury to the
extent of $4,000 the house committee
on judiciary has determined to report
favorably a resolution of inquiry Of
fered by Delegate Wickersham.
The resolution would call upon the
attorney general to furnish the house
with all documents. affidavits and tes-
timony in his possession relating to
an affidavit submitted to him more
than a year ago and sworn to in 1908
by Fl. J. Douglas, former auditor of
the Alaska syndicate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
BLOWS UP HIS Err HOME
Grand Forks Postmaster Underesti-
mates Power of Blast.

Postmaster Frank V. Kent, of Grand
FORKS, VINO owns one of the most
beautiful summer homes at Maple
Lake, near Mentor, Mimi, carefully
placed the stick of dynamite which
b-ew up his cottage. That Mr.. Kent
certainly is not familiar with the way
OF the yeggman and knows little of
the power of dynamite has been prov
en- and the experience will cost him
5000 or more
The charge was placed to break a
rock in the bottom of the well, which
is under the kitchen in the Kent cot
tage, and words could not describe the
expression of surprise on the post
masters face when he saw the kitchen
and whole side of his cottage go up
with the rock.
MIR. Kent was deepening the we'll.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
SENATE AGREES UPON DATE
Will Vote on Canadian Reciprocity
Bill July %.

Washington, July 15.-An agreement
to vote or the Canadian reciprocity
bill on July 20 was adopted in the SEN
ate without opposition. Agreements
also were made for votes on other
measures which will carry the session
through the legislative day" of Aug.
Z, Immediately after which congress
will adjourn.
The agreement in full, reached at a
conference of the various elements of
the senate and later adopted in the
senate, calls for votes as follows:
July 22-Canadian reciprocity.
July 27-Wool revision bill.
Aug. Free list bill.
Aug. 3-Reapportionment bill.
Aug. 7-Arizona-New Mexico state.
hood bill.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
CLEO FRAUDS ARE ALLEGED
Twenty-four Indicted BY United States
Jury.

Chicago, July 1.-two revenue Off
GERS and a former government official
are charged with accepting brides in
indictments returned by a federal
grand jury. Twenty.one officers and
employees OF butterine manufactures
are charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the government out OF the but.
terine tax, the bribery OF government
officials. 1t Is charged, being q part
OF the conspiracy.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
Runaway is Fatal.

One mar was killed and three were
injured in a runaway neor Dawson.
Roy Thompson a farmer residing near
Arena, had his neck broken and death
was instantaneous, while H. Kruger
received a broken jaw, the other men
receiving injuries to their lower
limbs. In the runaway the wagon, a
blackboard affair, was tipped over into
a ditch and the occupants scattered
about. Thompson vas dead when his
companions reached his side.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
Boy Fatally Hurt.

Henry Strong of Devils Lake, aged
fourteen years, gave his own life in
an attempt to save the life of his sis
ter. The boy and his sister were
driving in a heavy lumber wagon
when the horses took fright. Henry
made a desperate attempt to stop the
team, but was unsuccessful, and in
stead was thrown under the wagon
and seriously injured internally. He
survived the accident only twenty
hours.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
Answers Petition for Disbarment.

An affidavit claiming the collection
of lawyers costs on a false represen.
tation and asking that Attorney A. ].
Bessie be disbarred from practicing in
the courts of North Dakota has been
answered by the defendant in the fill.
ing of a request asking a full investi.
cation of the matter. The affidavit
was filed and sworn to by Mrs. Fan.
ny Haynes CT Williston, who has
sought the services of Attorney Bes.
sic in a divorce suit. She claims that
the amount he collected for costs was
not used for that purpose.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, July observation-disclosures,
$4.S5@7.OO; Texas steers, $4.60@6.10;
Western steers, $4.75@5.90; stockers
and feeders, $3.OO@5.10; COWS and
heifers, $2.25@5.75; calves, $5.O0@7.-
25. Hogs-Light, $6.40@6.85; mixed,
$6.35@6.85; heavy, S6.15@6.82k;
rough, $6.15@6.4O; good to choice
heavy, $6.4O@6.S2A; pigs, $5.50@6.45.
Sheep-Native, $2.60@4.65; yearlings,
$4.4O@5.3O; lambs. $4.0O@7.10.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
PLAGUE CLAIMS ONE VICTIM
No New Cases, However, Reported in
Gotham in Twenty-four Hours.

New York, July 1S.-The cholera
situation at quarantine was reported
as reassuring by Dr.. Alvah H. Doty,
health officer of the port, and his as
sistants.
During the last twenty-four hours
there has been one death, but no new
cases have been reported and several
Of the eighteen persons in the Swim
burne Island hospital are GONZALES
cent. Some of these now suffering
from the plague are seriously i'll, how
ever, and the death list may be sWol-
len within the next few days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
ARE
KILLED IN Mine
Explosion Occurs in Co|Iiery at
SykesWI|e, Pa.

Dubois, Pa, July 17.-Twenty-one
miners were killed in an explosion in
the shaft of the Cascade Coal and
Coke company's mine at Skyesville,
nine miles from here.
All the dead but three are foreign
ers. The explosion was slight as evil
denced by the small damage done in
the mine, but the deadly afterdamp
is responsible for most of the deaths.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
Gasoline Is Fatal to Five.

Grand Junction. Colo, July 40.
J. Williams, a pumpman on the Rio
Grande and Western, his wife and
three small daughters are dead as
the result OF a gasoline explosion at
Ruby. Colo. Mrs. Williams attempted
10 clear out bugs which had infested
the cracks OF the floor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
Mcnamara Trial Oct. 10.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 15.-The
trial of John and James Mcnamara,
on the charge OF murder in connection
with the blowing up of the Los Ange.
les Times, wag set for Oct. 10.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
JOHNSON SIGNS ARTICLES
Heavyweight Champion Will Meet
Wells Sept. 80.

London, July 17.-Articles have
been signed for a fight in London
Sept. 80 between Jack Johnson and
Bombardier Wells for the champion
ship of the world and $4,000.
Most Englishmen consider that
Wells will have small chance against
the bic negro.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
hood bill.
MAKING HARD FIGHT
American Financier Appears to Be
Holding His Own.

Paris, July 1S.-John w. Gates, the
American %plunger, is making a game
fight for life, and since Saturday has
been holding his W
His physicians report that the finan.
cier had a much better night and con.
ditions were slightly a%meliorated in
response to treatment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
KITCHENER GOES TO EGYPT
British Field Marchal Named to Sue
coed Sir Eldon Gorst.

London, July 17.-Official announce
ment was made that Field Marshal
Lord Kitchener has been appointed
British agent to Egypt. He succeeds
Sir Eldon Gorst, who died on July IL.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, July 17.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, $1.O0B; No.
l Northern, $3.50; No. 2 Northern,
@97Mc; July, 99%c; Sept, $3.50.
Flax-On track and to arrive, $2.05,
July, $2.05.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, July 17.-Wheat-Sept,
SSc; Dec, Ole. Corn-Sept., 64%c;
Dec, 61BM62c. Oats-Sept., 44kc;
Dec, 1880. Pork-Sept., $3.50; JAN,
$3.50. Butter-Creameries, 19@24c;
dairies, 1S@22c. Eggs-11h @15Rc.
Poultry-Turkeys, 12c; chickens, 13c:
springs. 15c,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
WOMAN'S LIFE is SPARED
Death Sentence imposed on Mrs. Ma
poIitano Committed.

Ottawa, Ont, July 15.-The cabinet
has committed to life imprisonment
the sentence of death passed Upon the
italian woman, Angelina Napolitano,
for the murder of her husband at
Sault Ste. Marie.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
St. Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul, July 17.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.50@6.10; fair to good,
$5.OO@5.5O; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $4.5OM5.OO; veals, $4.75@5.75.
Hogs-$6.10@6.50. Sheep-Wethers,
y%earlings, $3.00@4.75;
spring lambs, $4.OO@6.75.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
Postoftlce Yeees Get sIa Haul.

The Norwich p%ostofice, near Fargo,
was broken into and the safe dyna.
mited. The robbers obtained about
$1,000 In cash and about $500 In
stamps, No clue has been found to
the identity OF the sateblowers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-07-20
Kick by Horse Kills Farmers Son

Frank Kratchovill eighteen years of
age, was kicked by a horse and killed
at his fathers home nea Lankin. The
young man was engaged about the
barn OF the time, doing the chores
when the accident happened. The kick
was received on the pit OF the stom.
ach and Kratchoyill survived It only
Neutrality-suspicious..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-05

euIzpsSW sssoons-
temIoJ sul IoJ edcq ~ eJsut yum
hueo stnos 'sso.lq5Eoa sIe snos
'sIsuL 81 IslJs,sW
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-05
UNCLE SAM IS NOT SLOW
u Was Another Agency That Caused
This Seemingly Great Delay
In Malls.

We'll" said Mr. Fatherly, beaming
with his accustomed cheerfulness an
he came down the apartment hall and
threw down upon the library table a
postal card that he had lust picked
UP inside the hall door, under which
the mail Ia customarily thrust by tho
elevator boy. well" said Mr.. Father.
ly, still beaming, II didn't know that
Uncle Sam could ever be az slow as
that. Here's postal card for Belinda
that was posted In California last
April and has only Just come"
For me?" said Belinda. why. how
wonderful" But when she had looked
at the card her wonder ceased and
her face was wreathed In smiles.
why. father she said u" got
that card months ago when II was
sent and just now II must have blown
out OF my room"--her room In direct.
ly opposite the hall door and It's door
now was open--''to fall there on the
moor Just inside the hall door whero
you found II when you came In"
And then they all laughed merrily,
but not at Uncle Sam. and Mr.. Father.
ly laughed with the rest for his good
humor Is unquenchable. even when
the laugh Is on him.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-05
LOOK OUT FOR STOLEN ORDERS

Postmasters in Nevada have re-
ceived advices be on the lookout
for certain money orders that were
stolen from Station "B." Jackson
willie, Florida. on December 9, 1910.
The parties who stole the order
appeared at st. Paul on March
10Th. where they passed several
orders. They next showed at
Portland. Oregon, on April 22d,
six orders being passed.
The mode of operation is to
forge the money order with an
amount from S25 to $50 20 to
some store on Saturday afternoon
or e:ening purchase a small bill
of goods and tender the money
order on payment, securing the
balance in cash. In that way the
money orders do not reach the
pos'oftice before Monday of the
following week. and. if they are
turned in a bank. as many
merchants do. with this kind of
paper, it is Tuesday or Wednesday
before the orders are finally
presented to the postoffice for final
payment.
A description of one of the men,
according to the report. states that
ne is about 40 years of age. FIVE
feet. nine inches in height, weight
about 1876 pounds. smooth shaven,
full face. dark complexion, golden
crown on front teeth, wore eye
glasses. looks like well-tp-do
farmer.
IL any money orders purporting
to have been issued from, Station
b." Jacksonville, florida, and
bearing numbers ranging from
1908 to l2200 are presented to
merchants in payment for goods
the party presenting them should
be at once arrested and the posta!
authorities notified. 1t il though,
probably that the parties wanted
will operate in California and
Nevada. Appeal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-05-05
ARMY OESERTER
ARRESTED At PRISON DOOR

Carson was treated to the sight
yesterday of u. S. Artillery
Sergeant with revolver in his belt
around his waist, taking IN the
sights of the city. He arrived on
the morning train from the coast
and went at once to the prison
where he arrested VIM. Phelps, " no
hal just completed his term In the
prison for robbery. Phelps was
wanted by Uncle Sam for desertion
and WAS taken to the Presidio
where he will he tried for his
wrongful art.
Phelps robbed a companion in
this city several months ago and
the case being so strong against
him, he was landed in the prison
at once. With the arrest of
yesterday. his liberty was short
lived. Carson News.