Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1911-12-22

farSO, N. IL, Zee. o.--f1re broke OF
at noon today in the Meredith Dru
company building. The loss is $3.50
900 to stock and $4,000 to the bull,
ing. The Fargo Candy company ne,
door suffered a $1,000 loss. The fiji
was still burning at 8 o'clock.
st. Paul, Mimi, Dee. s.-Rev. Et
ward G. Mitchell, pastor of the Churc
Of New Jerusalem and prominent owe
the Northwest, died this morning as
result Of nervous breakdown H
was 81 years old.
Los. Angeles, CAL, Dec. s.-Detcct
ives are out after 1913 witnesses in tn
Mcnamara federal investigation NC
hIanagel is to testify. No indictment
ar. expected for so1ue time.
Oak Grove, Mo-, Dec. 8.-John A
Baker shot aud killed his divorced wife
and then suicided. Baker was farme,
residing near here. Family Difficult
tics are responsible for the rash deed
St. Paul, Dec. s.-The supreme court
reversed the lower court of New York
on the candy salesman case, deciding
that it was no violation of the pure
food law to use coal tar dye.
Washington, D. c., Dec. s.-The gov.
errors special train arrived here after
four hours delay and were the honor
guests Of President Taft at Dinner at
the White House last night. The spec
ial program, which was to have start
ed at nine o. clock was abandoned, ow
ing to the late arrival Of the train
which was delayed at the city of Balti
more.
Sacrimento, CAL, Dec. s.-should the
bill which swept through the lowe,
house Of the legislature by unanimous
vote find its way to the statute books
every elective office in the state will
be open to feminine citizens as well a:
the men. The present laws permit wo
men to hold Office in the educationa
branches of the state government bu
bar them from other departments.
New York, Dec. s.-Fifteen team
have already entered this years inter
national six day bicycle race which
will start next Sunday night from Mad
ison Square Garden and the race prom
ises to be very interesting.
Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. s.-The ev
idence in the Cooper case is all in
with the testimony of Mrs. Ross, VIII
was the first and last witness. Til
defense rested after the rebuttal o
the prosecution. The arguments t.
the jury will be completed and the cas-
goes to the jury tomorrow night. TIL
celebrated murder trial has been o.
eighteen days, including tomorrow.
Cando, N. D., Dec. 9.-The Tread
well case is expected to go to the jur
this afternoon. The evidence has a
been given and the attorneys are pre-
senting their cases. It is thought tina
the verdict will be aequittal. Tread
well is charged with using dangerou
weapon with intent to kill.
Los Angeles, Dec. o.-After bein
taken from their cells to the. fedora
court building, the McNamara brother
were presented to the federal gran
jury with the expectation that the
would testify. When being questione
about the subject both refused to te;
tify.
They will be hustled off to priso
tonight and will start at once to sery
their sentences in the state peniter
tiary.
Special to The World:
st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 9-Hundred
OF men are working in the st. Pau
Auditorium preparing exhibits for tn
Northwestern Land Products show
which will start Dec. 10.
New York, Dec. 9.-According t,
Dunn & Bradstreet's, trade increase
are maintained. Retailers are busy bu
jobbers are reasonably quiet. stee
production is heavy. The Pittsburg ar
running to capacity equal to any pre-
vious time this year.
Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 11.-Argr
ments are still on in the McLain Coor
er murder trial. The case will not o
to the jury before 10 O'Clock tomo,
row morning or o'clock in the afte,
noon.
Chicago, Dec. II. The cost of til
preliminary trial of the packers hs
been estimated at $716,0OO.O0. TIL
covers the expense of both the 20,
eminent and the packers.
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 13.-Federal Judg
Landis in U. S. district court says tina
burglary is a legitimate business q
compared with the transactions carrie
on by the loan sharks.