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MEXICAN
FEDERALS
REFUSED
American Soldiers Under Fire
in Battle Today
Shells Kissed Across River
Where They Watched
Matters Reaching a Crisis
Along Border

Mulata, Mex, by Preside and Arena,
Tex, Feb. 1O.--Federal soldiers who
made a determined attack on the in
surrectors here today. were repulsed.
General Luque led the assault. The
battle went on for five hours and the
federal loss is heavy. Troop II OF the
Third United States cavalry, which
was watching the battle, was under
fire during the engagement Mexican
shells Kissed across the river frequent
ly.
Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. 1O.-Reports
ached the city early this morning
that a body of armed men were cross
ing the international boundary between
Noria and Malpais, about twenty-five
miles west OF this city on Ell Paso a.
Southwestern. A train Of nine cars
was made up and left at o'clock this
morning carrying a large detachment
of the Fourth United States cavalry
to the scene.
General Orozco, who was Joined by
General Casillus yesterday, camped
last night at Rancho Flores with ap-
proximately $500 men. Whether he
will risk battle with General Navar-
70 who is marching north with 1000
men, or whether he will retire to the
hills and collect a larger force, is I'M
certain.
Colonel Sharpe. commanding the
United States troops. was advised this
morning that additional troops would
be sent here at once to guard the Dor
der.
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NO TRACE OF THE
STOLEN BODY

Erie, Pa. Feb. 1o.-Detectives are
working on clue today that may lead
to some material developments in con-
nection with the robbery, of the Scott
mausoleum in Erie cemetery.
Louis Wadlinger, milk dealer, has
informed the Officers that about 4
O'Clock on the morning Of Jan. q his
wagon was stopped near the cemetery
by man who asked for a match.
wadlinger says the man told him he
had heard hammering in the cemetery
and later saw four men emerge through
a hole in the fence around the ceme-
terry.
Although the statement issued by the
family is to the, effect that the body
stolen is that OF Mrs. Anna NJ McCol-
iur1, a er-in-law of Mrs. Scott, ru-
more are persistent tina. the ghouls
lave taken the body of the former mil
lionaire congressman There has been
no demand for ransom.
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KILLS MANY
Disaster In Wreck Of Colorado
Nine
SIX MEN STILL MISSING
EXPLOSION THOUGHT TO HAVE
BEEN DUE TO ACCIDENTAL DIS
CHARGE or BLASTING POWDER
BRAVE REscUER WAS OVER
coME-AND MAY DIE.

Trinidad, Col. Feb. 10.-The bodies
of four Polish shot frers have been re-
moved from the Cokedale mine which
was wrecked by an explosion last night.
five more bodies had been discovered
and six were still unaccounted for
today
A. E. Sutton, assistant superintend-
ent in charge of the rescue work was
overcome by gas and was carried to
the surface. He will probably die.
Superintendent Bayless declared this
morning, he believed the explosion was
due to the accidental discharge of blast
ing powder
Little hope is entertained of finding
the remaining six men alive. All of
those recovered were attempting to
make their way from the mine when
overcome by black damp. All the dead
and missing are foreigners.
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Washington, Feb. 1o.-opposing all
suggestions looking to a change in the
manner of entering the United States
senate Senator Root Of New York to-
day addressed the senate on the reso-
luton providing for the election Of
senator's by direct vote Of the people.
Root commanded the close attention
Of a large attendance both on the floor
and in the galleries. At the outset, he
took a positive position against both
propositions contained in the resolution.
He would not have senator elected
by a direct vote, nor If they were to
be so elected, would he have the con-
troll OF such elections transferred from
congress to the various state legislat-
ures. For congress to abandon juris-
diction over the senatorial election
would be equivalent, he said, to the
governments surrendering its power to
maintain itself.
Root found in the main proposition,
that of changing the method of electing
senators, an effort to evade RESPONSE
bility in the matter of government.
Declaring the principal reason given
for a change to be the corruption OF
state legislatures in the interest of
senatorial candidates, he said that a
more fundamental change should be
made than is proposed. He wpslld go
to the root of the trouble by burify-
ing politics as to obtain better material
in the legislature.
If the people look properly to the Sc
lection of legislative candidates he was
sure there would be comparatively it,
tie complaint concerning the election
Of senator's by legislative action and
he was sure that, in that event, agita-
ton for direct election would gradually
disappear.
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new Cong.
DISTRICTS
Interest Has Been Revived IN
the AppOrtiOnment Bills
One Plan to Give Eastern Part
Two Districts

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 10.--With the
announcement of the democratic vic
tory in the lower house of congress
over the congressional apportionment
bill, all interest Of the legislature has
revived in the apportionment of North
Dakota for congressional purposes The
numerous bills which had been intro
duced in both houses dividing the state
into three districts were not with
drawn at the time the decision Of the
republican caucus at washington was
made public, so they are all still in
the two apportionment committees
Until word was received here that
the representation in congress would
continue to be 391, the congressional
apportionment question promised to be
the principal scrap of the session.
It divided insurgents against them
selves as those residing in the east
ern part Of the state opposed the
wishes of the insurgent leaders Of the
slope and the extreme west.
The stalwarts were more united and
. "a SAAS- hAaAANf al AidNtA6 dbOul OG-
cided upon most feasible and practic-
able plan of cutting up the state in ac-
cordance with the population for each
district.
When word came that new congress
sional apportionment for the various
states had been killed before it reach
ed the floor of the lower house at
Washington, it looked here as though
the proposition which would give the
eastern part of the state two dis
tricts and make the west into one,
would have the most support Ad-
vocates OF that bill felt sure 1t would
carr as 1t was said enough votes
haA been pledged which would assure
passage of such a measure.
Last night, when it was learned that
North Dakota would probably have
another, congressman, should the ap-
portionment bill pass the senate, the
local legislative leaders began at once
to gather their followers about them
in preparation for the fight which
promises to be made in Bismarck be-
fore the close of The session
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ASYLUM using
OLEOMARGARINE
STATE DAIRYMEN's ASSOCIATION
PASSED RESOLUTION CON-
DEMNING BOARD.

jamestown, N. D., Feb. 1O.-An an
nouncement at the convention Of the
North Dakota Dairymen's association
here yesterday that a thousand pounds
OF cleo were being used each month al
the state hospital for the insane caus-
ed a great deal Of feeling among tho
visitors. although all remarks were
subdued. This information was re-
ceived through a number Of the dairy
men going through the hospital yes.
terday and It resulted in resolution
severely criticizing the board for pa
tronizing an industry antagonistic TO
the interests Of the state being passed
by the convention.
The new officers of the association
were elected late this afternoon and
ere as follows:
President-L. b. Bassett, Marion.
Vice Presi6ent-W. r.. Siege, Medina.
Secretary-R F. Flint, Bismarck.
Treasurcr--Alfrec Gabrielson, Fargo.
Board Of Managers--John Christian
sen, New Salem; g. l.. Martin, Fargo;
w. A. Krause, Neche.
The selection Of the next convention
city was left to the board of managers.
The scores made by contestants in the
butter exhibit will be found on page 2.
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WOULD APPOINT
DISTRICT JUDGES

Bismarck, n. D., Feb. 1O.---In connec-
nection with the four-year term pro-
position fer state officials the idea has
been advocated to offer a constitutional
amendment which will make the Office
of district JUDGES apnointiye. THIS
Will likely como in the way of con-
current resolution providing consti-
tutional amendment, to be offered in
the senate next week
1t is said the bill favors the appoint
ment OF district judges in the state by
the supreme court, which viii take the
election OF the judiciary out of politics.
This sentiment has become stronger
since the recent impeachment proceed :
ings have been instituted this week in
regard to the incumbent OF a judicial
office.
There are number Of advocates of
this idea who believe that the judiciary
OF North Dakota should be entirely
ron-partisan and no longer within tho
realm Of county politics. 1t is natural
TO suppose the measure viii have much
opposition, should it be presented IN
-tne form of bill in either house. but
there are many who believe that the
lime has arrived when justice should
be melted out BY n'en appointed BY the
supreme court Of the state rather
than BIZ mel. who happen to be chosen
by parties or by party leaders.
So far 1t is not known just how the
general sentiment VIII run on this
question, but talk of it's Introduction
was quite common last night.
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Legislative Proceedings
SENATE BUSY ON
REGULAR GRIND

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 10.-One of the
most important bills introduced in the
Sc te today was by Steele of Renville,
rs end the present primary law on
thI = ction of u. s. senators. In
steA a candidate receiving GER
tain TL.utage of the vote, the new
bill pre- 4 What the man receiving the
highest = Mail be certified by the
secretary H<ste to the legislature as
the nominee
o. Q View Bills.
McLean-FA> ESnty uniformity in
text books. -
sue bonds for the purchase of sites and
the construction of county buildings.
Third Reading.
S. B. 94-Inheritance after accidental
killing.
S.. b. 130--Annual statements of the
Are insurance companies.
S. B. 13S-Sale of school lands to
railroad companies for right of way
and stations.
S. B. 151-County commissioners Sc
curing bonds.
.. %. 1tS-F uDHc uFlHkLnB cup.
S. B. 1SS-Leasing state school lands
for coal mining purposes.
S. b. 196-Kidnaping bill.
s. B. 197-Relating to normal schools.
H. B. 114-Prohibiting distribution of
liquor at public sales.
H. b. S2-The "y' bill.
Bills Reported.
There We're two reports on S. B. 81.
the sheriff's bill, the majority favoring
and the minority opposing. The latter
won out.
There was also a double-header re-
port on S. B. Sc, the Hookway me-
chanic's lien bill. 1t went over till
tomorrow.
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LIMITING The
TERMS OF OFFICE

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 10.-There
were a number of new bills introduced
in the house today, the most impor-
tant being that Of Representative
Wambem of Walsh, prohibiting sher-
ifs, county treasurcrs. county audi
tors, clerks of court. registers of deeds,
end county judges from accepting
three consecutive terms. The bill, if
passed. will place all county offices on
the SAFE basis as the sheriff and
tre@>urer arc at present. 1t Is said the
Lin will meel with the hearty approval
of the members and the public gener-
ally, except those chronic ofiiceholders.
Other New Bills.
Thompson Defining the duties OF
county commissioners in the selection
OF official s,apers.
Boyd Uniform text book law for
counties. ~
Andersou-Relating to hunters tres
RAISING.
Boyd Prohibiting Sunday shows in
threatres or motion picture establish
ments.
o'Connor-ReIating to county COM
missioners.
Communications.
There were several communications
protesting against II. B. 21S relating
to regulation OF peddlers.
Third Reading.
II. B. 134--Power of railroad COM
misEioners.
. III. B. Regulating the practice Of
dentistry.
s. B. 2O--Duties of PUBLIC examiners.
s. g. 63-Prohibiting the sale of
snuff.
Initiative and Referendum.
Bismarck, N. D.. Feb 10.--There will
soon DO some legislation on the initia-
tive and referendum. The advocates
Of the measure are active and per-
Eistcnt.
Cowan Committee.
Speaker Hanley appointed Messrs.
Jordal, Cunningham. Dasseth, Beer
ner. Morritz. Andrus and o'Connor OF
Penabina as the committee to investi-
gate Judge cowan's record
Abolish Capital Punishment.
The bill to abolish capital punish
ment was favorably reported.
Price and Thompson were named To
notify the senate that the house was
ready for the joint session to hear
President Worst Of the Agricultural
c0hekA srzss-
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STOLE SI78;
GOT 60 YEARS
Longest Sentence Ever Imposed
for Same Crime
IN STATE OF MINNESOTA
HleHWAYMAN WHO TERRoRIzEp
ST PAUL FOR GREATER PART
OF MONTH or DECEMBER AND
GOT $17s FOR HIS TROUBLE
WILL SPEND LONG TIME IN PEN.

st. Paul, Feb. 1O.-WiIliam Koehn, a
self confessed highwayman, who ter
rUrized st. Paul from December IL last,
10 the end of that month, and received
SITS as a result of his operations, was
sentenced to Saltwater state prison
for sixty years by Judge Orr in Ram
sey county district court today.
This is the longest sentence ever i'm
posed in Minnesota for a similar crime.
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ELEVATOR BURNED
At PARAMOUNT

Fairmount, n d., Feb. 1O.-The
Dwight Baldwin elevator at this point
was burned last night. The flames
started from a defective chimney The
building contained about 5000 bushels
Of grain.
The elevator stood near the Milwau-
Eee depot but fortunately the wind was
blowing the danes away from the
other buildings and nokaing else wsy
burned.
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Hartford. Conn, Feb. 10.-coiuci-
IDENTIFY with the filing by Mr.. J. Henry
Rorababck of the expenditures he
made as the political agent for Sena-
tor ELECT George p Mclean in the re-
cent campaign, the amazing frankness
OF lawlessness win probably lead to
revelations that will shock conserva-
tive Connecticut as nothing in the late
history of the state has done.
The RoraDaock list of expenditures
amounts to $1A541.51. It Is said this
is but small part Of the actual ex-
penditure. Roraback is said to have
made the statement that many ex-
penses supposedly incurred by Sena-
tor-elect Mclean were paid by the
defeated nominee 1or governor Chas.
A. Goodwin.
State Rep. Thomas Burrows Of Deep
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N. D. Wholesalers
Fight FOR SNUFF

Grand Forks, n. d., Feb. 10.--It is
said that local wholesale men. now in
New York, have found that 1t would
be impossible to place opiates, even
in the minutest quantities, in SNUFF ex-
cept at a cost that would make the
sale of the snuff 80 "dOped' prohibitive.
Local who saIers who are greatly in
terested in the sale of snuff in North
Dakota are deeply concerned over the
bill which has been introduced into the
North Dakota legislature to prohibit
the sale of snuff. 1t is said that two
of these wholesalers are now in New
York and that they have found proof,
by having Investigations made in New
York laboratories, that Copenhagen
snuff does not contain opium or any
other opiate in any degree.
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SPECIAL AGENT
TO DECIDE ON
DICKINSON SITE

Washington, Feb. 10,-Representa-
tive Hanna has induced the treasury
department to send special amount
to decide the controversy which has
arisen over the site for the proposed
federal building at Dickinson. The
treasury department has decided to
send w. ]. Field to Dickinson to hear
all parties interested in the site ques-
ton.
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KENNEDY Won IN
CAPITOL Fight

Bismarck. Feb. 1O.--Senator Kennedy
led the fight in opposition to new
capitol building and won out. There
were two reports by the committee.
The majority favored a new capitol
building and the minority wanted the
old building repaired
Senators WEIGH and Duis were
strong for the new building. Senator
Kennedy opposed and thought because
OF the present financial condition OF the
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BELIEVE 1853 men
HAVE Persisted

viborg, Finland. Feb. 1o.--Ice
breaking vessels returned today
after a fruitless search for the ice
foe upon which 153 fishermen have
been adrift for several days. It is
believed all have persisted. One
hundred men, belonging to the
same fishing party were rescued
after the ice foe broke away in
a gale but their companions. be-
lieving that they were In no inn
mediate danger, refused assls.e..l
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PRICES WOMAN
SUFFRAGE BILL

Bismarck, N. d., Feb. 10.-Represen-
tative Price introduced new woman's
suffrage bill this afternoon. 1t pro-
vides that the matter go to direct
vote of the people and differs in sew
eral respects to the bill defeated in the
senate yesterday.
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GAME and Fish
INVESTIGATION

Bismarck. N. D., Feb. 10.--Before the
joint investigating fish and game COM
mittee last night, w. N. Smith, j. l..
Killion and Thomas Griffiths appeared.
They were asked questions in regard
to their personal knowledge of the
expense accounts of the various game
wardens. Olaf Bjorxe will arrive to-
day to go before the committee for
examination this week.
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TAFT TALKS
At COLUMBUS
President Makes Speech Favor
ing Reciprocity

Columbus. o., Feb. 1O.-Presideut
Taft reached this city today in his
private car Federal, and this afternoon
delivered an address in which he spoke
at length in favor of the reciprocity
agreement with Canada. A large crowd
heard the address.
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TAKE ACTION
TOMORROW
Ways and Means Committee
Postponed Action

Washington, Feb. 10.-The house
committee on ways and means today
postponed action on the Canadian reci-
procity agreement until tomorrow
morning, when the committee probably
will vote TO report favorably to the
house a measure embodying the agree
ment.
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WORST SPOKE TO
JOINT SESSION

Bismarck, N. d., Feb. 1o.-Both
houses went into joint session this aft
ernoon to listen to the address of
President Worst of the agricultural
college. He had been invited to make
the speech and explain the connection
between the work of the main expert
ment station and the sub experiment
station and to talk on other matters
connected with the agricultural college,
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RETURNS FROM
!. N. DAKOTA CITIES

Washington. d. c.. Feb. 10.--Re-
turns from the census department
give the official returns from four
OF the cities OF North Dakota as
follows:
jamestown. 1855. IN 1900 the
population was 1858.
Dickinson, s67s In 1900 the
population was 2076.
Valley city. 1906. In 1900 the
population was 2446.
Wahpeton, 24e7 In 1900 the
population was 222S.
AS will be seen all of the cities
Eith the exception Of Wahpeton
made splendid gains.
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Want The BILL
POSTPONED

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 1O.--A ma
jority and minority report was made
today from the senate judiciary COM
mittee on H. B. 46, pertaining to the
unfair discrimination of the purchase
of grain and dairy products. Many
kilograms and communications have
been received from citizens all over
the state asking for indefinite post
poneInent of the bill.
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GOV. MAY SHAKE
The PLUM TREE

Bismarck, N. d., Feb. 1O.-Governor
Burke, under provisions of the code,
will have to make certain appointments
for the board Of trustees of the in
dustrial school on the third Monday
Of this month, Feb. 90. It is expected
that at that time he will send to the
senate for ratification a number of
other names Of those who have been
selected to fill the bigger positions.
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.HAYTIEN ROW has
Been SQUELCHED

Port Au Prince, Hayti, Feb. 10.--The
rebellion has been suppressed and tina
country is quiet today. The French
cruisers Gloire and Admiral Aube. OF
the cruising squadron, have arrived
here where they win be joined by the
Condo, which has touched at San Do
mingo.
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Fighting The
HEADLIGHT BILL

Bismarck. N. D., Feb. 1O.-Lee's
headlight bill has been sent back to
the committee and general fight is
being made on the measure. The
Northern Pacific railroad employees are
fighting It, while many Of the Great
Northern men are working for its pas
sage.
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BIG INCREASE IN
STEEL ORDERS

New York. Feb. 1O.--The United
States Steel corporation announced to-
day that untitled steel tonnage on the
books of the company on Jan. 81 last.
amounted to S.I1O,s1o against 2.e74. 7571
tons on the books Of the company on.
Dec. 81.
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bath TUB TRUST
LOSES A POINT

Detroit, Mich. Feb. 1O.-FederaI
Judge Denison overruIed the demurrer
Of individual defendants in the suit OF
the government against the so-called
bath tub trust.
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TEDDY OFF TO
GRAND RAPIDS

New York, Feb 1o.-Theo Roosevelt
will leave this city over the New York
Central at 4: 30 this afternoon for
Grand Rapids, Mich, where he win at.
tend the annual banquet of the Lin
coin club and deliver the chief address.
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House To have
433 MEMBERS
DEMOCRATS, AIDED BY a FEW
REPUBLICANS DEFEATED THE
CAUCUS BILL.

Washington, Feb. 1O.-The demo-
Gratis of the house, aided by few
republicans, who declined to he
bound by party caucus. today won
their fight for increased representa-
ton in the lower branch of congress
Under the census of 1910. They voted
down the republican caucus bill TO
maintain the membership at 391 as at
present and then passed the original
crumpacller bill fixing the member
ship at 4S3 on and after March g,
1919. If Arizona and New Mexico
should be admitted to statehood, they
will be given ore representative each,
bringing the total to .435. Today's ac-
ton of the house must be ratified by
the senate. House leaders believe the
senate will follow the wishes Of the
lower branch.
States that Gain.
Under the new reapportionment pIa n
no state loses a member. The follow
ing states gain the number indicated.
Alabama 1. California 3, Colorado
1, Florida i, Georgia 1, Idaho /, Illi-
nois 2, Louisiana /, Massachusetts 2,
Michigan ], Minnesota 1, Montana /,
New Jersey 2, New York 6. North Da-
kota. /, Ohio 1, Oklahoma 9, oregon I,
Pennsylvania A. Rhode Island /, South
Dakota l, Texas 2, Utah 1, washing
ton 2. West Virginia 1.
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state and the crops last year the mat
ter should be deferred. He won 81
to 10.
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The WEATHER

Increasing cloudiness with probably
light snow nurrieS tonight or Saturday.
Warmer tonight.
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