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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
Merger Of Pacific Roads Up.
held by Court
ARE NOT COMPETING LINES
Court of Appeals Declares Government
Failed to S~ubstantiate Charges
Made in Complaint.

st. Louis, June 25.-The United
States circuit court of the Eighth
district filed an opinion that the pur.
chase of the Southern Pacific "did not
amount to a direct and substantial re
straint of either interstate or interna-
tional commerce."
The recent decision of the United
States supreme court in the Standard
Oil case was cited among others by
Judge Elmer B. Adams, who wrote
the majority opinion. Supreme Court
Justice Willis Van Devanter, while a
circuit judge of the Eighth district,
participated in the hearing, delibera-
ton and conclusion in the cas- and
concurred in the opinion.
Judge William c. Hook filed a dis
| senting opinion.
"The only question:" reads the ma
jority opinion, was whether the Union
Pacific company, extending only from
Omaha and Kansas City on the east
to Ogden on the west, was a Compel
ing line prior to 1901 for transconti-
mental business with the Southern Pa
cific company, whose line extended
from New York on the east over the
sea to New Orleans and thence by
rail to San Francisco and Portland on
the west.
Conclusions of the Court.
"While the Union Pacific was en-
tirely dependent upon the Southern
Pacific for it's connection westward,
the Southern Pacific was not at all de-
pendent upon the Union Pacific for
it's connection eastward" read the ma
jority opinion.
"Our conclusion" continued the
opinion, sis that all the facts of this
case considered in their natural, rea-
sonable and practical aspect and CIV
en- their appropriate relative signifi-
canoe, do not make the Union Pacific
a substantial competitor for transcon-
~tinental business with the Southern
Pacific in or prior to the year 1901.
we therefore pass to a considera-
ton of some less important matters
relied upon by the government to es-
tablish destruction of competition be-
tween those companies.
Certainly the desire to appropriate
the trifing business done by the
Southern Pacific on the minor lines,
or to suppress a competition in traffic
which was the aggregate of such small
proportions, could not nave been the
inspiration of the vast outlay involved
in the purchase of the Huntington
stock. 1t did not amount to a direct
and substantial restraint of either In
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
CORONATION OF
BRITISH RULERS
Pomp and Pageant Mark Ger
enony at London
POPULACE ONLY LUKEWARM
Lack of Genuine Enthusiasm Among
the Middle Glasses the Subject
of General Comment.

London, June 23.-With pomp and
pageantry putting to shame the historic
splendor of the middle ages, demo
cratic Britain gratified her Unborn
love of formal show when, amidst the
most dazzling scenes recorded in his.
tory, she crowned George V. and his
wife Mary king and queen of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland and the British dominions be-
yond the seas"
The crown was placed upon Georges
head at 12:37 p. m. and just fifteen
minutes later the crowning of the
queen, a much shorter ceremony, had
been concluded.
The venerable archbishop of Canter.
bury, summoning his rapidly waning
strength for the climax of the spec.
tacular ceremonial, his hands trem-
bling with emotion, placed the crowns
upon the heads of the new rulers, at
which the vast audience broke its
restraint with a cheer that, waking
the echoes amid the time-dimmed
rafters of the ancient abbey, was
taken up by the throngs without and
carried to the ends of the British en-
pire.
Despite the tremendous outpouring
of the people, the magnificence of the
coronation scene itself and the gen.
eral excitement, nothing could have
been more apparent than that the
demonstration, from a popular stand
point, was far short of expectations.
Genuine Enthusiasm Lacking.
The crowds were enormous, but so
far short of what the police and sol
diers were prepared to handle that
the extensive preliminary work ap-
peared actually ridiculous.
Notwithstanding that there were
paid cheer leaders along the line of
the procession the vocal outbursts
were SO lacking in s%pontaneity as to
almost make the term frost" apply
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
Deaf Mans Plea Fails.

Word was received in the United
States land office in Fargo that the
Washington authorities upheld the
right OF Mat Harness to the owner
ship of some land which he purchased
under peculiar circumstances last
spring. The land was sold at a public
auction in the federal building in
Fargo, there Icing only three men
present when the land was sold. One
of the bidders, who was deaf, claims
that he was not given a fair chance,
for the land was bid upon and sold in
his presence, he not being able to
hear the proceedings. Nelson, the
deaf man, contested the sale of the
land and the government has upheld
the sale.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29

with peculiar propriety to the portion
OF the event in which the middle
classes figured.
Inc lack of genuine enthusiasm was
generally commented upon by loyal
Brltlshers as we'll as cynical foreign
ers. Inside the abbey, naturally,
where the royalists were gathered,
there was enthusiasm enough to suit
the most exacting. But wherever the
pulse OF the common people could be
felt it was found to beat feebly.
The stage management was perfect.
From first to last there were few
bitches and these of the slightest con-
sequence.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
UP TO BICKFoRD DEFENSE
State Closes Its Case Against Former
North Dakota Official,

NORTH Dakota OHlCial.
The feature of the trial of former
State Treasurer Bickford at Wash
burn, charged with embezzlement,
came when States Attorney w. l..
Smith of Burleigh county announced
that the state rested. Only ten wit
nesses of twenty-five s]ubpoenaed had
been called.
Gunder Olson, state treasurer, testi-
fed that when he came into office
and found $50, 900 of certificates of
deposit on the First State bank Of
Bowbells in the cash drawer he re-
fused to accept them.
Then Bickford, according to the wit
ness, called him into the private office
and asked him to carry them as cash
for probably ninety days, Bickford say
ing he had lent a brother some none
and had also made some bad invest
ments himself and could not take up
the certificates of deposit for ninety
Gays. This Olson refused to do.
Senator H. H. Steels, president of
the First State bank of Bowbells, tes-
titled that purchasers of the bank
agreed as part of the purchase agree
ment to pay all liabilities of the bank
and that the bank then took up the
certificates. The prosecution was per
sistent in the point that the payment
was made after the arrest of the de-
PENDANT.
Other witnesses used to make con-
Meeting links in the testimony from
the records were Cashier Fossum of
the State Bank of Flaxton; Roy Mel
son, deputy state examiner; w. D.
Austin, deputy under Bickford; John
Andrews, deputy in the secretary of
states office; E. G. Cooper, state in
surance commissioner during Bick-
ford's term, and w. L. Smith, the
prosecutor,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
Scranton County Well Soaked

Scranton and vicinity had a long
steady rain. 1t soaked the sod about
four inches and the plowed land seven
to nine inches. This rain practically
assures a weld except along the
South Dakota boundary, where the
grain was already stunted.. Present
prospects for fax are fine. Corn also
has done we'll during the warm
weather.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
University Boy browns.

Homer Jensen, twenty-five years
old, son Of Andrew Jensen, a retired
merchant of McHenry, who went to
Valley City recently to make his
home, was drowned in the Cheyenne
while swimming. He was accompan-
led to the river by his mother and
sisters who saw the accident but were
powerless to assist him. The body
was recovered two hours after. Tho
young man had Just finished his jun.
Tor year at the University Of Mime.
sofa.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
ELECTION BILL REJECTED
Amendment to Measure Turned Down
by the House.

Washington, June 22.-The house of
representatives by a vote of 172 to
III, practically a strict party vote, re-
fused to concur in the Bristow amend
ment adopted by the senate to the
house resolution providing for the d.
rect election of senators.
The Bristow amendment leaves with
congress the power to regulate the
time and manner of holding these cleo
tons, while the resolution passed by
the house in the early days of the
present session would change the Con-
%stitution so that the times, places
and n of holding elections for
senators shall be as prescribed in each
state by the legislature thereof"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, June 26.-Wheat-
July, $3.50; Sept, sec; Dec, 96A q
96Ac. Cash close on track: No. /
hard, $3.50; No. / Northern, 96%@
97Nc; to arrive, $685. @97%; Nc. 2
Northern, 93% @96hc; to arrive, 93%
@95Nc; No. 3 Northern, 91M @94Mc;
No. 3 yellow corn, 55@55Ac; to ar
rive. Sac; No, 4 corn, 53M 0b4c; No.
8 white oats, H041hc; to arrive.
40Aci No. 3 oats. 40@40hc; barley,
mailing, 87cOsi.02; feed, W@85c:
fax, s2.l9.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
Y M REACHES NEW YORK
Greatest Of Ocean Liners Given En-.
thusiastic Welcome.

New York, June 22.-Every whistle
cord in New York harbor and in the
factories and tall buildings along the
shores of North river was tied down
for several minutes while the Olym-
pic, greatest of all the mammoth
transatlantic ferryboats, moved up the
bay and into her slip at the White
Star docks.
Her passengers crowded her sides
and waved their handkerchiefs, while
on the bridge stood the %proudest man
in the world today, her commander,
Captain Smith, commodore of the
White Star fleet.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
TWO HUNDRED ARE DEAD
Great Loss of Life as Result of Chile.
an Cyclone.

Valparaiso, June 27.-The great cy-
clone which devastated the coast of
Chile a few days ago extended from
Pisagua on the north to Antofagasta
on the south. Torrential rains have
followed the hurricane, almost COM
pleting the disaster. 1t is estimated
more than 200 persons were killed or
injured and immense damage has
been done to property of all kinds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
PlNCHOT IN A HAPPY MOOD
Cancellation Of Cunningham Claims
Shows Fiqht Was RIGHT.

New York, June 27.-Perhaps no.
body in the country was better pleased
with the final disposition of the Gun
bingham claims than Clifford Pinchot,
whose own fortunes had pivoted upon
them so critically.
"The cancellation of the Claims" he
said here, sis proof by the administra-
ton itself that the fight made against
it to prevent coal monopoly in Alaska
was necessary and right. This victory
insures the cancellation of multitudes
Of other fraudulent claims in Alaska"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
DEAD Nj B SEVENTEEN
Fearful Loss of Life Due to Explosion
of Boiler.

Memphis, Tenn, June 27.-The
death list resulting from the explo-
sion of the river packet City of St.
Joseph six miles below here has been
sWelled to seventeen. Two mor will
die.
In accounting for the crew it was
found that eight instead of six me-
groes lost their lives almost instantly.
five being drowned and three scalded
to death. Nine more died of their in"
iuries.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
Mail Service Established.

Information was received by mem
bers OF the North Dakota delegation
from Second Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Stewart that an order has been
issued establishing mail service on
the Mandan-Mott branch of the
Northern Pacific Railway company in
North Dakota. This service will
benefit nearly a score of new towns
that have recently sprung up along
the branch.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, June 26.-Wheat- July,
S9Bc; Sept, S9A @89%c; Dec, 91A
@91%c. Corn-July, SIC; Sept, 58M
@59c; Dec, 57% @5Sc. Oats-July,
AN @42%c; Sept, 43%c; Dec, 1910
45Bc. Pork-July, $15.55; Sept,
$15.52. Butter-Creameries, 19@23c;
diaries, 17@22c. Eggs-11@14c. Poul.
try-Turkeys, 12c; chickens, 1214c:
springs, 18@22c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
Heavy Rain In Dry Section.

A drenching rain lasting three
hours visited Reeder and vicinity. Il
was the heaviest In over q year.
Crops have revived and late fax and
corn look good. The weather Ia
much cooler.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, June 26.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, 97c; No. 1
Northern, 96c; No. 2 Northern, $50
SAC; July, 96c; Sept, 96c. Flax-On
track and to arrive, $2.19; July, 1920.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
St. Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul, June 26.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.50@6.1O; fair to good,
$5.00@5.50; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $4.5O@5.25; veals, $5.5O@6.75.
Hogs-$6.O0 @6.25. Sheep-Wethers,
$3.25@3.75; spring lambs, $4.O0@5.O0.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
Russell Will Case up Aoain.

Senator L. A. Simpson will leave
Dickinson July l for Boston to again
take up the fight for Dakota" Dan
Russell in the now famous Melrose
will case. He was chief counsel for
Dakota Dan" in the first trial.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
WANT COAL LANDS EARNED
North Dakotans Will Ask Release of
Surface of Berthoid Tracts.

North Dakota's delegation intends
to present bills authorizing settlement
on a tract of 10000 acres of land in
the Fort Berthold reservation, which
was withdrawn from entry upon GER
LITIGATION by the geological survey that
it is underlaid with coal. Complaint
is made by persons in North Dakota
that development will be retarded un-
til this land is released for purposes
of settlement. The bills to be intro
duced will give settlers title only to
the surface of the land.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
BIG RESERVOIR GIVES WAY
Five Thousand Head of Cattle Perish
in Flood.

Grand Junction, Colo, June 27.-A
reservoir containing 5000 acres of wa
ter burst. causing a property damage
of about 100000. Five thousand cat.
tie We're drowned and several bridges
were swept away. No lives were lost.
Thomas Dryer saw the break and
telephoned warnings 70 ranchers be-
low. Along the path OF the food for
afseen miles crops were washed out.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
Two Thousand Dock Hands Out.

Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 27.--
Two thousand dock hands struck here
In sympathy with the striking seamen.
Work ceased at all Of the ships OF the
eight largest firms.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
Sold Wheat Grains From Tombs of
Egyptian Mummies.

A fight on swindlers selling wheat
grains to the farmers with the state
ments that they were obtained from
the tombs Of Egyptian mummies and
of superior quality has been started
in the department of agriculture.
A grain of wheat is dead after ten
years, say department officials, and of
no use as seed after that time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-06-29
FARMERS BEING sWINDLED

prosecutor
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21
Forced to Leave Home

Every year large number of poor
sufferers, whose lungs are sore and
racked with coughs are urged to go
to another climate. But this is
costly and not always sure. There's
a better way. Let DIR. Kings New
Discovery cure you at home. 1t
cured me of lung trouble" writes
W.R. Nelson of Calamine, Ark. "when
all else failed and gained AZ pounds
in weight Its surely the king of all
cough and lung cures" Thousands
owe their lives and health to it It's
positively guaranteed for Coughs,
Colds LaGrippe, Asthma, Group
al Throat and Lung troubles. SO
&S7s1.OO. Trial bottle free at HI Pier
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21

With Richards, Crawford
Longstaff and Herried working
together for a LaFollette dele
ton and Gamble, Burke anc
Martin supporting Taft the fel
low who always aims to line ur
with his own crowd may have to
pass some anxious moments be
fore committing himself on the
presidency.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21

State Senator Curtis from
Aberdeen has announced his can
didaey for congress. During the
last session of the legislature
Curtis won the deep dislike OF
the newspapers by his bitter
hostility to them. He pushed
through his famous phamplet
bill when he was offered other
publication bills that he knew
would cost the people less than
his own measure. He also was
very injudicious in his use of
epithets in referring to the
press. The Herald is not gen
orally an advocate of reprisal
but believes that under the Cir
cumstances the papers of the
northern district are justified in
privately asking their friends to
refuse to vote for him and in also
refusing to mention his candi-
dacy in the papers.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21


G. R. Malone, master of the
state Grange, is out with a Cir
cular calling mass meeting of
protest to be held in Mitchell
during Corn Palace week all un-
mindful of the fact that the reci-
procity pact has been approved
more than month so far as our
country is concerned and will be
finally settled in Canada today.
Mr.. Malone can enlist himself
on the tariff side as much as he
pleases but he is not working in
the interest of the American
farmer in so doing.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21
ONE FARE FOR ROUND TRIP
TO THE CORN PALACE

The decorations of the Corn Pal
ace are now fast nearing completion
and they represent something en-
tirely new in Corn Palace decora-
tons. This years design is strictly
Egyption in character and will pre-
sent pleasing variety as contrasted
with the Indian designs of last sea-
son. Mr. Gills, the young artist
who has supervised the designing
and general decorative work is to be
highly complimented upon his ability
and success in that line.
Judging from reports as we'll as
from the advertising that Mitchell
people are putting out, Corn Palace
visitors, this year will get their
moneys worth several times over,
and Mitchell has once more demon
strated her ability to make good.
incidentally, it is quite pertinent to
comment, right here, on the fact
that there is. one price, only. at the
Corn Palace. Fifty cents admits
you to the whole show.
The fact that the railroads have
granted q one fare rate for the
round trip and will run special trains
on all lines makes it possible for
every one to attend at the minimum
Of time and expense.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21

BY twenty six majority Maine
has repealed prohibition. So
far as settling the matter is con-
cerned it is drawn battle and
will soon be brought to a vote
again by the temperance people.
The Reputation of prohibition
was brought about more by q
change Ct population rather than
Ia change Of the sentiment Of the
old residents.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21

The Argus.Leader quotes with
approval a speech of Joseph
Cannon in which he charges that
the crucifixion of Christ was
brought about under the judicial
recall because PLATE condemned
him for fear of the people. If
the AL and Cannon had po-
sesed scriptural knowledge in
proportion to their zeal against
the recall they would not have
tried to make this point. PLATE
was Judge over a conquered
people, appointed by the Romans
to which race he belonged him
self. Legally his position could
not have been more independent
aof the people. They were as
! helpless as slaves. No recall
savesa futile rebellion could have
I been attempted. PLATE con
demned Christ because he was q
n olitician and q moral coward
L even when dealing with . subject
people. i the Jewish people
q hSd bean sslf governing and 20
Il pssed of the recall Christ mi 81
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21

If the support of LaFollette
means the reputation of reci-
procity, if it means the abandon
ment of the fight for lower du-
ties and an alliance with the
easter interests for the mutual
maintenance of tariffs if sup.
port of the LaFollette movement
involves merely an implied en-
dorsement of these things then
many honest progl essives will
hesitate before giving it their
support. 1t is unfortunate that
they are placed in such position
through the acts of their leaders
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21

not have been cruci!ied for the
multitudes loved him and only
the politicians, (the priestly hold
ers of special privilege) deman-
ded his death In this case the
interests" won because plate
was TOO far removed from the
people. The Herald is not an
advocate of the judicial recall
but it would be if nothing stron
ger than the PLATE argument
could be urged against it.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21

The Lesterville Ledger takes
pains to commend certain indie,
pendent tendencies that it seems
to have noticed in the Herald.
The Ledger man himself is one
who does not hesitate to say
right out what he thinks and
both papers can admire and
commend such policy even
though it does not always throw
them together in the matter Of
endorsing candidates.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21

Those who are opposing La
Toilette because he is a reckless
and dangerous agitator need to
find better excuse. The same
charge was made constantly
against Roosevelt and also
against Folk, and Ben Lindsey, /,
and Tom Johnson and Cummins.
and in fact every man who has
ever tried to do things out of the
conventional way. LaFollette
has shown in his record as gov
ernor of Wisconsin that he is an
able and constructive statesman
and that no legitimate interest
has any thing to fear from him.
Oppose LaFollette if you will
but give a sensible reason for
the opposition or admit that it is
based solely on prejudice.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21
The Scientific American is OF

The Scientific American is of
the opinion that the real cause
OF the destruction of the Maine
will never be fully known but
admits that there is no evidence
whatever to connect it in any
way with the Spanish nation.
AS this nation once went to war
largely over the feeling caused
by the destruction of this ship it
is right now that Spain be ac-
Quilted of the charge of com.
plicity.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21

One of the periodical attacks
on women's dress has lately man
ifested itself in the press The
Herald has no inclination to de-
fend the ridiculous, immodest,
uncomfortable and extravagant
clothing affected everywhere by
wouldbe women of fashion.
Nor will it bother to condemn.
But is worth while to call atten-
ton the fact that these over
dressed women are all quite firm
ly opposed to woman su uffrage.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21

Alan Bogue of Centerville is
at the head of the LaEollette
committee appointed at the re-
cent Huron meeting. Mr.. Bogue
is a former Wisconsin man and
got his education at the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, where La Fol
lette also was graduated, and
has always been strong friend
Of the Badger sta tatesman.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21

Who viii rejoice most over the
prohibition defeat in Maine. the
real friends of temperance re-
form" or the real friends of the
breweries and distiIleries?
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21

Some of the officers of the
shoe machinery trust have been
indicted. This is practically the
only concern making shoe ma
chinery in the United States and
it's continuance as a trust is
made possible by a tariff on it's
products of about fifty per cent.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-09-21

~ .,,.s..... psssI., ss,,..~ .rs.s.y
Sfff@ar Mas been largely boost
ed in price and the boost is made
possible solely by our sugar tar
if which is maintained solely
for the benefit of the big sugar
trust. Funny thing. eh?