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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
JOIN FEDERATION OF LABOR
Syracuse IN. W Mail Clerks Take
Revolutionary Step.

Syracuse, N. Y, Feb. 21.-Two hun
dred and forty-eight railway mail
clerks here took a revolutionary step
for government employees by affiliat-
ing with the American Federation of
Labor, receiving a charter therefrom
and %electing and installing officers.
The new organization, which stands
on the same basis as a labor union, is
to be known as the Railway Mail
Clerks Protective association and is
the first organization of postal en-
ployes to join the ranks of organized
labor.
The clerks claim they have not the
right to appeal and cannot reach the
department to better their conditions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
ELKS' LODGE AT DEVILS LAKE
Hundreds of AntIered Tribe With
Many Bands to Attend.

The Elks are planning on a big
meeting in Devils Lake Feb. rs and
local committees are making arrange
ments to accommodate the crowd,
which according to announcements
made will be about six hundred.
Bands from Crookston, Mimi; Grand
Forks, Fort Totten,; Fergus Falls,
Mimi; Williston, and Minot will be in
attendance. Special trains will be
run from Williston and Minot and also
Grand Forks. A large delegation is
expected from Fergus Falls and Be-
midi, Mimi.
The unusual feature of a lodge in
stitution is the fact that it will be
done by seventy-five Elks now resi-
dents of the Devils Lake district.
This will take place in the afternoon
followed by the initiation under the di-
rection of Deputy Grand Ruler Adde.
son Leach of Fargo, assisted by Frank
Kent of Grand Forks. A banquet
will be given in the evening.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
RESOLUTION KILLED
BY DECISIVE VOTE
House Committee Sque|ches
Annexation Talk

Washington, Feb. 1910 offset the
Canadian annexation talk which the
administration feared might effect the
RECIPROCITY agreement, the house COM
mittee on foreign affairs, by a vote of
9 to 1, reported adversely on the reso-
luton introduced by Representative
William S Bennett of New York for
the opening of negotiations with Great
Britain looking to the annexation of
Canada.
MI Bennett was the only member of
the commit G who voted for the reso-
luton and the committees action fol.
lowed conferences of Chairman Eos
ter of the committee and Acting
Chairman Mccall of the ways and
means committee with President Taft.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
PANIC BUCABOO
BROUGHT out
Extra Session Bad for Business,
Old Guard Says.
DOUBT 1T WILL Be CALLED
Prediction Made That President Will
Change His Mind When Effect
Is Pointed Out to Him.

Washington, Feb. 21.-That an ex-
ira session invites a general business
calamity is the answer of the old
guard opposition to President Taft's
plain ultimatum that an extra session
will be called unless there is a vote
in the senate on Canadian reciprocity
before March 4. The presidents ulti-
matum was conveyed to congress and
the public by Representative Mccall
in an interview given out after a con-
ference between the Massachusetts
representative and the president.
Soon thereafter senate leaders got
busy. working up the bugaboo of i'm
pending disaster. They discussed the
matter among themselves and with
newspaper men and they sent word
to the White House that the presi-
dents determination to call an extra
session was virtually an invitation to
serious trouble in the business world.
They argued that the entire tariff
question would be opened up by the
Democrats at an extra session and
that there could be but one result of
this, particularly since the business in
terests of the country had barely had
time to compose themselves after the
agitation and uncertainty incident to
the enactment of the Payne-A1drich
law.
president Taft doubtless thinks
now that he will call an extra session
if the Canadian reciprocity agreement
is not ratified by the senate, said one
of the old guard leaders, "but I be-
lieve that when he sees the certain
result of this he will change his mind.
| can't believe that the president will
deliberately invite a general business
Disaster"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
SEVEN PERISH In FLAMES
Only Father of West Virginia Family
Escapes With Life,

Sutton, w. Va, Feb. 21.-Seven per-
sons lost their lives in a fire which
destroyed the home of J. D. Hardin
in this city. Only Mr.. Hardin es-
capped, the six remaining members Of
his family and a little girl who made
her home with the Hardins perishing
lit the flames.
The fire was caused by a natural
gas crate. When Mrs. Hardin awoke
the entire first floor was ablaze.
Awakening her husband, he seized
TWO of the children and dashed for a
stairway, which Immediately col
lapsed. The two children were lost,
while the father was precipitated to
a point of safety. Mrs. Hardin. see
ing the stairway fall, jumped from the
second-story window, receiving in.
juries from which she died later.
The bodies of the five Hardin chill
dren and that of Ada Green were ere
mated,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
HELD TO BE FRAUDULENT
Land Office Cancels Entries to VaIu.
able Coal Lands.

Washington, Feb. TO- Decisions
handed down by the commissioner of
the general land Office hold for can-
collation. %thirty-two coal cash entries
embracing valuable coal lands in the
Lander (Wyo.) land district, upon the
ground that those entries were made
fraudulently in pursuance of a con-
spiracy and by means of dummy
entrymen. The lands were transferred
to the Northwestern Coal company
and the Owl Creek Coal company, al
legged to have been organized for the
purpose of taking them over.
If the decisions of the land office
are sustained by the department of
the interior, to which an appeal can
be made, about $500 acres of coal
land, valued at about $1,000,000, will
be restored to the public domain.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
WATER PROBLEM IS SERIOUS
Devils Lake Faces Shortage and Sees
= No Relief,

= No Relief.
The. water problem for Devils Lake
assumes a more serious aspect. The
artesian we'll which has supplied the
city for the past twenty years is now
unable to supply enough water and as
a result the city has been compelled
to cut off the night supply. =
The several devices that have been
used to increase the flow of water have
failed and it will be necessary to dig
a large numbers of wells in order to
insure a sufficient amount of water.
An effort has been made to get the per-
mission of the Great Northern Railway
company for the use of the supply
which the company gets from Sweet
water, a lake situated seven miles
north of Devils Lake, but the company
refused to consider the proposition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
CITY WITHOUT SCH0OLHOUSE
Fire Destroys Buildins-No Funds to
Build Another.

Fire Destroys Building-No Funds to
Build Another.
The recent burning of the public
school building in Langdon leaves the
citizens in a predicament which may
require special legislation for its So
luton. The district now has an out
standing Indebtedness of $4,000,
which is the Limit allowed by law.
The cost OF a new building common
surate with the needs of the city is
variously estimated from 100000 to
$4,000, the old building, which was
valued at $4,000, being wholly mad
equate for the needs of the city,
classes at times being held in the city
hall.
The insurance carried on the old
building was only $1O,500, which leaves
approximately 100000 to be raised for
the new building in some ann not
now provided. The only feasible sug-
gestion made is that the state legisla-
ture be appealed to.
The assessed valuation could be
raised in next springs assessment and
additional bonds. loated, but eve if
sufficient money could be raised in
this manner it could not be accom-
plished in time to have the building
ready for opening in September.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
CAUSES PANIC IN CONVENT
Bomb Exploded Near Eentrance of
New York institution,

New York, Feb. PA hundred
girls, inmates of the st. Cecilia con-
vent on East One Hundred and Sixth
street, were thrown into panic by the
explosion of a dynamite bomb in the
street a few feet from the entrance of
the convent.
The bomb did practically no dam
age. The noise of the explosion was
terrific and buildings for a block or
more in every direction were shaken.
The inmates of the convent were
asleep, but jumped out of their beds
and rushed in terror to stairways and
fire escapes. The sisters quieted them
with difficulty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
DOG SAVES A SICK FAMILY
Note Tied to Collar Summons Aid to
Farm Home.

AS if by an act of Providence a stray
dog happened to seek admission to the
farm home of Martin Franzen near
Goodrich just in time to save the fam
lily and farm stock from much suffer
ing and perhaps death.
The entire family had been i'll and
without medical aid or proper food for
several days when the dog arrived.
The dog was called in; a note telling
of the distress was tied to his collar
and then the animal turned loose
again.
The dog went straight to his home,
but his master, w. N. Jones, a FARMER,
did not discover the note until the
next day. He Immediately fastened
to the Franzen place and arrived at a
critical moment. He gave every as
sistance possible to the family and
also to the starving live stock.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
HOUSE ADOPTS
CLOTURE RULE
Action Ends Long Fi|ibuster on
Claims Bill.
WILL EXPEDITE ALL BUSINESS
Under It's Provisions Appropriation
and Other Measures Can Be
Rushed Through.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The great ma
jority of the Democrats in the house
voted with the Republicans, 173 to 43,
for the adoption of a rule providing
that all house rules can be suspended
on a two-thirds vote during the re-
mainder of the session, so that appro-
priation and other measures a be
rushed through without amendment
after forty minutes debate.
The adoption of the rule, which was
characterized by Mr.. Bennett of New
York as a gag" had the effect of
ending the three days filibuster
against the omnibus war claims bill,
which provides for the payment of
$1,160,0 900 of war claims, but does not
include any French spoliation or navy
yard overtime claims.
The claims bill was passed by a two
thirds vote. The ayes and nays were
not demanded.
The rule adopted by the house prac-
tically puts the entire conduct of af-
fairs for the next two weeks in the
hands of the speaker.
Quorum Is Present.
AS soon as the house convened the
point OF no quorum was made and a
roll call ordered. The clerk reported
201 members present, a quorum. The
reading of the omnibus bill for amend
ments was begun.
Representative Roberts of Massa-
chusetts, enc Of the new fil~ibusterers,
offered as an amendment the entire
list of French claims and demanded
the reading of the seventy printed
pages. Mr.. Mann made a point of or
der that the amendment was not ger
name.
While this point was pending Rep
resentative Dalzell of Pennsylvania
brought in from the committee on
rules a rule providing for the suspen-
sion of the rules On all bills from now
until the end Of the session.
Whatever suspension is invoked it
limits all discussion to forty minutes
on each measure. Mr.. Dalzell said the
state of the public business required
the adoption of the rule.
Rule Helps Tariff Board.
The sundry civil bill, which will
soon be reported to the house by Rep
~resentative Tawney, with an appro-
priation of 100000 for the purpose of
the tariff board, is assured of passage
under the terms of the gag rule adopt
ed in the house.
The rule provides that measures
may be passed under suspension of
the rules, thus barring amendments
and points of order. The house must
accept the bill in whole if two-thirds
of the house vote to take it up.
The opposition to the tariff board
provision, in order to defeat it, would
have to defeat the bill in whole, thus
forcing an extra session of congress
regardless of what happens to Cana
dian reciprocity. The bill providing
for a permanent tariff board now
pending in the senate stands little or
no chance of passing that body. 1t is
therefore imperative if the admins
tration desires to continue it's inquiries
into the tariff to carry the provision
IN the sundry civil bill.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
Captured After Long Chase,

John Carney, a man who has been
badly wanted by the Fargo authorities
on a charge Of grand larceny and who
has twice made his escape after being
in the hands Of the officers. attempted
another sensational escape. While
en- route to Fargo he jumped from a
train which was going at full speed.
The train was Immediately stopped
and the sheriff and the deputies who
were on board commenced the chase.
which led them for two miles and a
half through deep, snowdrifts.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
TRAIN SLAUGHTERS HORSES
Eleven Killed on Farmers Line Near
Devils Lake,

Eleven Killed on Farmers Line Near
Devils Lake.
Eleven horses were killed outright
by a train on the Farmers line thirty
miles north of Devils Lake, but the
train was not dftched.
The engine was pushing a snow
plow when the accident occurred. The
first intimation of trouble was discov-
cred by a passenger and the conductor
was notified and an investigation
started. Ten of the horses had been
pitched on the bank, while the elev-
enth lay wedged between the plow
and the track.
During the recent storm the line
has been used as a road by the farm
ers and in some way the horses
found their way upon it.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
PELTIER CASE TO RoLETTE
Change of Venue Granted for Second
Trial of Alleged Slayer.

The case of the state against Joe
Peltier at Pottineau was transferred to
Rolette county in Judge Cowan's dis
trict on an affidavit of prejudice by
the plaintiff against Judge Burr.
Peltier, his brother and an Indian
boy were found guilty two years ago
of the murder of Frank Sidel at a
lonely store and postofice in the Tur-
tie mountains. Joe and his brother
were sentenced to hang and the Indian
was sentenced to a life term. The
brothers sentence was changed to a
life term and Joe appealed. The case
was remanded and Peltier was granted
a change.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
Family Has Narrow ESCAPE.

The Thomas Miley residence at
Stanley, valued at $4,000, was totally
destroyed by fire and the family es-
capped with only their night clothes.
Miley had started the kitchen fire and
had gone to the barn to milk. When
he returned the kitchen was in flames
and he succeeded in rousing the fam
lily by calling at each of the chamber
windows. He was quite badly burned
about the hands and face. None of
the furniture or personal effects was
saved. There vas $1,000 insurance
on the building. '
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Feb. observation-disclosures.
Sc. 0O@6.76 Texas steers, $4.20@5.50;
Western steers. $4.5O@5.65; stockers
and feeders. s3.75@5.70; cows and
heifers, s260Ob.70; calves, s7.O0@9..
90. Hogs-Light, s7.20@7.60; mixed,
$7.I0@7.50; heavy, S7.0007.40: rough,
$70007.15; good TO choice heavy, ST.
rs @7.40; pigs, $7.A0@7.70. Sheep
Native, s3.l0@47b; yearlings, $3.50
'6.76; lambs, s5.0OO6.fO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
Minot Gets Model Farm.

For the purpose of encouraging in
telligent farming and to show what
North Dakota land will produce if
properly farmed the 500 railroad COM
pany has offered to pay expenses of
%cultivating a half section of land along
scientific lines for ten years, provided
some person will donate the land for
that period. The Commercial club at
Minot has taken up the offer and hopes
Minot will be the first city in the state
to have a model farm.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
steele creamery Wins Cup.

The silver trophy cup presented by
the Northern Pacific Railway company
at the state dairymen's convention,
held at Jamestown. was awarded to
the Steele creamery. There were
more than tw~enty-eight contestants
from the entire state This 10 the
first butter prize offered by o railway
company In North Dakota.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
ASKS FOR FURTHER TIME
Committee Investigating North Dako.
ia Treasury. as

A report was received from the COM
mittee having in charge the examina-
ton into the affairs of the office of
the state treasurer to the effect that
they had not been able to complete
their report in time and asked that
the time be extended to the ffty-ifth
day of the session, which request was
granted.
S. B. 124. which provides that the Of
flee of the register of deeds shall be
placed on a salary basis, caused a
good deal of debate. The bill provides
that the register of deeds shall be paid
a salary ranging from $1,000 per year
to $1,000, according to the assessed
valuation of the county in which he is
elected. The bill was finally passed
by a vote of SO to 9.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
Congressman Allen Dead.

Washington, Feb. 21.-Representa-
tive Amos l.. Allen (Rep., Me- died
of pneumonia at his apartments here
following several days illness. His
daughter. Miss Laura e. Allen of AL.
fred Me-, and son. DR.. Edward G. AL
len OF Boston, were with him when he
died. Mr.. Allen was seventy-four
years OF age and had been o membsi
Of congress- since 1899.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
BRYAN FAvORs HOKE SMITH
Asserts Governor Elect of Georgia Is
Presidential Timber.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 17.--Hoke Smith
as the Democratic candidate for presi-
dent in 1912 looks good to w. J. Bryan.
Twice while in Atlanta Bryan pledged
his support to Smith.
eff a Southern man is nominated for
president" said Bryan, land see no
reason why he should not be, and if
that man were Governor Elect Smith,
and l see no reason why he should not
be, l will work for him as hard as he
did for me on the occasions when l
made the race.
Gle is presidential timber"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
SUBWAY BUILDER VERY ILL
Family of John 3. Mcdonald Alarmed
Over His Condition.

New York, Feb. 19.-With an attack
of chronic bronchitis and a complica-
ton of diseases, John B. Mcdonald,
the subway builder, is gravely ill in
his apartment in the Dakota, at Sew
enty-second street and Central Park
West. Mr.. Mcdonald has been i'll and
under the care of a physician seven
weeks. Dr.. F. Leroy Satterlee is at
tending him.
MI. McDonald's family is alarmed
over his condition. In the last few
days he has shown little if any i'm
prOvement.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
Rear Admiral eoaert Dead,

New York, Feb. 18.-Rear Admiral
Edward Strong Bogert, medical d.
rector, U. S. N, retired, is dead at his
home here. He became an assistant
surgeon In the navy at the outbreak of
the Civil war and was in many en-
gagements In the gulf and on the
Mississippi.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
North Dakota Editor Dead.

Kjeti Knutsson, at one. time ed
itor of the Normanden, the states
leading Scandinavian newspaper, was
found dead in his bed at Grand
Forks. Ulcer of the stomach was
the cause. The deceased was born in
Norway forty-fve years ago and in
late years has been Northwestern rep
resentative for a number of Eastern
Scandinavian newspapers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
TWO CONVICTIONS "a RottIneau.

In district court at Bottineau Ben
Walker OF Lansford was found guilty
Of the Illegal sale Of intoxicating siiq-
o : and was sentenced to four
months In jail and to pay a $500 fna.
Hogan Ellis ut Willow City was found
guilty Of an assault with IA knife.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
MilIer's Daughter at Bedside.

Oakland, Cal, Feb. 21.-Miss Juani-
ia Miller, daughter of the poet, Joa-
quin Miller, arrived here from New
York and fastened Immediately to
the hospital where her father is lying
dangerously i'll. The physicians in at
tendance hold out no hope Of the
poets recovery.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Wheat ~ May,
soMc; July, 1914 @SsMc; Sept. s77ac.
Corn-May, 48M@ 48Mc; July, 49Bc:
Sept, 50M @50Mc. Oats-May. 31B
@31Mc; July, 31%@31Ac Sept,
31Mc. Pork-May, $17.70; July, $17.05.
Butter-Creameries. 17@26kc; dai.
ries, 16@22c. Eggs-12@19c. Poul-
try-Turkeys. l9c; chickens, 15c;
springs. l4c..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
LOSS is HALF A MILLION
Seven Firemen Injured in Chicago
Elevator Fire.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Fire destroyed
the Calumet elevator, a six-story
structure containing 100000 bushels
of grain, causing a loss estimated to
be 100000. Seven firemen were in
jured while escaping from the build
ing following an explosion of grain
dust.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
St. Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul, Feb. 20.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.50@6.5O; fair to good.
$5.O0@5.50; good to choice COWS and
heifers. $4.50@5.25; yeals, $5.75@7.5Q
Hogs-S7.O0@7.20. Sheep-Wethers,
$3.25@4.OO; yearlings, $4.00@4.75:
spring lambs. $5.0O@5.65.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
NAVARRO REACHES JUAREz
Federal Commander Relieves the Be.
sieged Town.

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 16.-The much
advertised campaign against Juarez
is believed to be at an end as the re-
suit of the coming of General Navarro.
who has reached that city at the head
of 1000 infantry and 500 cavalry.
Everywhere in Juarez there is re-
joicing, and the city is rapidly resum-
ing it's former activities.
Navarro is the hero of the hour and
the federal officials are hailing him as
the savior of Northern Mexico.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb. 20.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, 97c; No. 1
Northern, 96c; No. 2 Northern, $50
94c; May. 96kc; July, 97kc. Flax
On track and to arrive, $2.70; May,
$3.50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Feb. 20.-Wheat-May,
96Mc; July. 97M@98c. On track-No.
/ hard, 99c; No. 1 Northern, 97kc; No.
2 Northern, 94B @96Rc No. 8 North
ern, 92A @94Rc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
LIABILITY LAW IS UPHELD
Supreme Court Sustains Constitution
aiIty of Iowa Measure.

Washington, Feb. 21.-The constitu.
'tionality of the law of Iowa passed In
1898 enabling an employee of the op.
Grating department of a railroad to
sue a railroad for injuries, notwith.
standing the fact that he had received
injury benefits from a relief depart
ment supported partially by the rail
road, was upheld by the supreme
court Of the United States.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1911-02-23
SEVEN PERSONS DROWNED
Small Vessel capsizes off the Coast
of Oregon.

Astoria, Ore, Feb. 16.-The Osh-
kosh, a small vessel, was struck by
an enormous wave and capsized off
Columbia bar.
Captain Thomas Latham and six
others drowned.
George May, the engineer, caught
when the craft went over, dived from
the engine Dom and swan ashore.