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state cases. before the committee re-
sumes work tomorrow.
These compromises will not affect
Texas or Washington. it is under
stood. but may take in several of the
other states.
Roosevelt Enthusiasm.
Events of the day gave the Roose-
Welt delegates and leaders their first
real cause for surface jubilation and
they We're not slow to take advantage
of it. They made things lively around
the headquarters where those who
enter are first greeted by lifesize
portrait of the former president pic
tured in hunting suit with a rifle
over his shoulder and one foot on the
PROSTATE body of a lion.
While the national committe was
disposing of the Missouri contests.
Roosevelt delegates in Chicago were
assembled in the Congress hotel list
ening to a speech by William Finn
of Pennsylvania, who urged every
man must do his full duty and not
give up the fight"
Several hundred men We're in the
room cheering when news reached
had been won for Roosevelt in the
national committee Francis j. Hen
ey of San Francisco brought the It'd
ings. He first communicated it to
former Governor Franklin Fort of
New Jersey and Alexander Moore Of
Pittsburgh.
I'VE don't know that here" said
the former New Jersey executive.
For heavens sake get UP there and
start something"
Heney started to wedge his way
through the crowd to the rostrum
and was about to be recognized by
Air Finn vx-ho
Roosevelt campaign manager. who
had been sent for. arrived. Cheers for
Dixon postponed Heney's announce
ment and the leader of the Roosevelt
fight advanced to speak.
Believes Roosevelt Will Win.
IF Theodore Roosevelt is not want
ed by the convention for president
of the United States next Thursday
Senator Dixon declared. after a few
me up against wall and do any,
thing you want to with me-"
AS he spoke the senator folded his
arms and further emphasized his
statement by leaning against the wall
After he had been cheered until he
raised his hand for silence. Senator
Dixon proceeded to declare that the
republican national committee could
not possibly get enough delegates for
TAFT to nominate.
'The members Of the national COM
mittee cannot stand the strain of pub
lie opinion. which is with us. much
longer" he declared. "and you will
be the national committee to choose
the standard-bearer a few days from
now"
The senator pleaded haste as his
excuse for brevity and Mr.. Heney
took the rostrum. When he announc-
ed that the national committee had
given the Missouri delegates at large
to Roosevelt there was tumut and
then Mr.. Finn asked:
After that do you still compare
the national committee to forty
"Yes." responded Heney. 81 still
compare some of the committee to
the forty thieves"
But don't you think the commit
tee is improving?" Finn continued.
"Only as to results" said Heney.
Governor Stubbs of Kansas, Will
lam Allen White. Edward c. Caring
ton Of Maryland. and others shared
in stirring up enthusiasm. Mr.. Car
rinEton aroused cheers by making the
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Ons,.tT TO EoEc;,;yER.

Washington Juno ll.--'ihe ohiee-
tion of the chinese government to
having foreign adviser 10 control
IN" disposition of the largo loan to he
advanced hy tho six powers is under
stood IN he tn" principal obstacle
in the Way of lis CONCLUSION.
Representatives of thr harlin-
groups of the six powers ire 80 meet
IN Paris next Saturday. 1t is expcct-
ed They will he willing To make son,n
provision for a small loan To meet
temporary emergencies and maintain
IN" government in China hut prob.
ably will insist upon withholding the
principal loan OF upwards OF thirty
mi!lion dollars until they have secur-
ed some guarantee that il will he
honestly and properly "X!,cnded
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THE MINNESOTA
MONEY LENDERS
IN SESSION TODAY
Twenty-Third Session of
State Bankers Associa-
alton Opened.
some PROMINENT MONEY
EXPERTS ON THE PROGRAM
Robert W. Bonying of Denver, a
! Member OF National Monetary
Commission Was One of Sneakers al
the Session Following Opening.

ST: Paul. June 1.-THE Minnesota
bankers association opened its twen-
N-thlrd annual convention this morn
ms az IN" state agricultural college at
st. Anthony Park i'm this city.
d. w. Wheeler of ST. Paul. Robert
w. i'onNin% "t Dcnvor, colo. II menl-
her "t the national monetary com
MISSION. Dear y. +. Woods of the
Minnesota agricultural college and c.
u. Schultz. snnerintendrll, oi public
obstruction of MinncsolH made adj
dresses following thc opening exer-
rlS"S and tn" reports Of ,he officers
ihH c"nNen1i"n will "unliMue in ses-
sion tive DAYS
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ACCIDENTAL DEATH.

Washington. June l4.--Accidenta'
death was the verdict returned today
hy the coroner's; jury which investi-
gated the death of Representative
Robert G. Wickliffe of Louisiana
killed by railroad train here Mon
day. Representative Wickliue was
deaf ir, one ear an dthe testimony
showed he was struck by south
hound train while watching one nortl,
noHnc. one witness testified that Nh
W1"kliffe narrowly escaped being run
down by nearby trolley car ius, he
tore he was struck by the locomotive.
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BIRTHDAY FAyORs.

London. June 14-The kings birth
day honors were issued last night
The Earl of Carrick. Field Marshal
Sir William Gustavus Nicholson. Sir
Francis Allston Charming. who was
born in the United States. and Sir
Thomas Borthwick are created bar
ons of the United Kingdom. Carrick' s
earldom is Irish and the English
peerage gives his seat in the house
of lords.
Redmond Palen Robin premier of
Manitoba, and Richard Mcbride.
premier of British Columbia. are
made knight commanders of the Or
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ADOPTS DRAWBACK

Paris, June 14.--The chamber Of
deputies today passed "A bill admitting
wheat free on condition that an equiv
alent weight of -four is exported from
France by the importer within three
months or nequivalent weight of
biscuits within four months. The high
price of wheat and it's scarcity have
caused considerable apprehension in
France and it is believed that this ac-
ton will temporarily relieve the mar
lxaf
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TO SUPERVISE STEAMERS.

h!cag". June II.-T T.al;,' nNt'ursion
Steamers plying out of Cliirnc" will
he under constant survnillance of
fedora! inspectors all this season. it
became known today
RowdNism with which th" stteam-
ship companies have had I" contend
IN past seasons and possible viola
ti"ns of the Mann white slave act
such as referred to in the report of
the Chicago vice commission will
come under the observation of fed
oval arenfS
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GET FIRST MONEY,

Chicago. June 14.-First apportion.
ment of the 100000 fund gives the
council Of grain exchanges for expert
demonstration of improved agricul.
ture was made today.
Checks for $1,000 were mailed tc
the Kankakee Soil and Crop I'm
provement association of Illinois and
to the Commercial club of Duluth.
The former society will expend its
fund through j. c.. Collier and the
Dulut hassociation will demonstrate
in st. Louis county. Mimi. under the
direction of A. L. Hostetter.
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Was Good Shot.

Chicago. June 14.-The divorced
wife of William A. Miller shot and
fatally wounded him today. when.
finding himself locked out of her
home. he tried to enter by way of a
window.
She told the police her former hus-
band had entered and was choking
her when she shot him. In con-
scious moment Miller admitted en-.
tering the house. but said he had not
attacked her. Bruises on the wom-
ans arms and neck appeared to the
police to substantiate her story. bu,
she was taken into custody
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TAFT WILL STAND.

Washington. June IA
'There'll be no third candidate.
All the information l get is that
I'll be nominated on the first bal
lot with votes to spare" That is'
the presidents answer today to
visitor who asked his position in
regard to a compromise candidate
at the republican national con-
vention.
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TN SOLDIER VAR.

i'uhu,lllr. Iowa, ,;unc i H. Automo-
bile ,ruri>S and mules sill hu,.N:n-
in and QUA "f I'ui,uule "arrNinc sup
plies t" the provisional re:.imcnt On
the march |" Sparta, Wis, lnd.,.
totpu.l Getty Civ. the city a lnaltiui
aspect
There i: con&letahio riy;i!1y he
tween the nule drivers ana ,.Nuuecur.
of the motor truV!; fn! tft Influence
results Will hay" in dote:,.in.nG the
administration l,uicy regarding
transfer Of arny baggage. Dupl,,;u-
Wi lcnjaIn thu base nf supplies unt!i
the roGiintnt reaches Madison which
then Will iicconr IN base until ,ha
national practices grounds at Sparta
are react he'd
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STEEL GETS REST.

New York. June l4.-Government
counsel today announced that the
hearing looking to the dissolution of
the United States Steel corporation,
which was to have been resumed here
today, had been adjourned by con-
sent until further notice. 1t was add
ed that the taking of testimony prob
ably would be resumed Monday next.
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SHER|FIFS FIRED
On STR|/ERS
One Killed and Three Woun-
ded-Storrned the Works
of Company.

Perth Arnboy. n. j.. June IA
thousand strikers stormed the plan.
OF the American Smelling and Retin-
ing company here early today and
were fired on by deputy sheriffs One
striker was killed and three others
were seriously wounded. With tne
first volley tine strikers fell back.
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DEFEAT OR SUCCESS Of TAFT MAY LIE
WITH NORTH DAKOTA AND WISCONSIN
. q
ROOSEVELT WILL ATTEND.

New Ork, June l4.-ThcOdOre
Roosevelt announced shortly aft
ernoon today that he had decided
to go to Chicago personally to
lead his fight for the nomination.
He will leave New York at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon over the
New York Central
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HIT THE COURTS.

Washington. June 14.-The senate
further amended the legislative an.
preparation bill to prohibit any one
federal judge from restraining or en-
joining an order of the interstate
commerce commission and providing
that any such injunction must be un.
animously sanctioned by the chief
justice of the United States. and two
other justices
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der of St. Michael and st. George.
while John McDougald of the depart
ment of customs. and James Melville
Maccum of the department of mines.
Canada. are appointed companions OF
the Order of st. Michael and st.
George.
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NEW DEAN.

Chicago. June 14.-Miss Rachel L..
Rogers of Springfield. Mo-. toda- was
appointed dean of the Congregational
training school for women here.
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> ssss sssss
THE WEATHER, .
North Dakota: Shower -. .
night. Saturday cloudy. .
. . o q 4 a
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= Total number of delegates con-
y tested 254.
y Total number of delegates in
= contests pending 80.
" sThe contesting North Carolina
n delegations both wc"n ''--'--''"t,1
for Roosevelt.
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THE ROBBERS TOOK
ALL THEY WANTED
Cracked the Postoffice Safe.
Robbed Ticket Office and
Made Escape.

stubenville. Ohio. June 14.-Rob-
town of Bartlett. in the western part
of this county. blew open the safe in
the postoftice and stole $500 in cash
and 5000 in postage stamps. robbed
the Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad
ticket office of railroad tickets and
escaped on hand car stolen from the
railroad. Sheriff James Murray left
here with a posse and is securing the
country in search of the thieves.
Got Good Haul.
Fort Smith. Ark. June H.
Cracksmen blew the safe of the bank
of Huntsville at Huntsville, Ark, to-
day and escaped with $4,000. Officers
are trying to pick up the trail.
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Roosevelt Got Eight Votes Out of Yesterdays Battle
And His Managers Grow Optimistic Over Outlook

. so
: Contests decided yesterday by
. the republican national commit
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-01
speak to them in the moNGne a. the
Methodist church and in the evening at
the Presbyterian church. This morning
Mr.. Seton spoke at the schools.

Devils Lake jewelers. ana alverware
dealers have all received notice of an in.
crease in he price Of silver which will
take effect within very short time. All
Devils Lake jewelers. admit having re-
ceived notice Of the increase and say
that the prices wnl probably be In effect
within few Vbsnh
The price increase 10 general through.
out the country and in fact throughout
the world. The price o. silver bullion
has increased owing to the greater de-
mand for silver, it 10 said.
Yes, we have received notice Of an in
crease said one jsweler last evening
The dealers hav. sent CIT their advance
notices of an increase in price and the
schedule sheets viii follow soon but We
have no means of knowing yet just
what the increase will be.
:.'The rise in price is undoubtedly due
to the greater demand. People
where ar buying more silver than yer
before. Sterling silver is used By many
people who former bought plated ware.
our greater prosperity enabling people to
indulge their fancy for beautiful things
A dispatch from washington states thu
increase in the price " silver Will be Is
per cent throughout the conatry.
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John r. Cowan

John F. Cowan, born Decenber ..
1885, at Mofrat. Dumfreishire. SCOTLAND.
In 1862 went to Canada where he at
tended the common and high school az
Goderich; graduated from the Ottawa
Normal school and matriculated At the
College Of Physicians and Surgeons OF
Ontario and studied medicine for about
two years, Worked as clerx for the
Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway at Port
Huron, Mich, for two years. In 1851
came to North Dakota and took up q
claim at Stump Lake. afterward be took
one at Grand Harbor ana proved up on
that. While on his claim he rea4 law
and later entered the law Office Of Nc
Gee & Morgan, admitted to practice in
1885. 1884 Justice Of the Peace at Devils
Lake; County superintendent In 1883 to
1890; States Attorney for the next four
Years and In 1894 elected attorney gen.
eral and held. it three terms. EIe was
elected Judge Of the district court upon
the promotion Of Judge Morgan to the
supreme bench. He is send degree
Mason, and member Of the Shrine, Elk,
Yeoman. Workman. Woedman, and .
member Of the knights Of Pythias. In
1885 was married to Mary Flynn Of Mn.
nesota. He has been district Judge for
three terms.
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The Facts

Judge Cowan was nominated for judge
Of the district court Of this district at
the June primary. 1t cost his opponent
s54O.0s be nominated and Judge Cowan
spent ss1.42. His opponent canvassed the
district for ten months and then was not
able to carry his home town, Minuewau-
kan. Judge Cowan made no canvas to
speak of, carried the election at his own
home and at the home Of his opponent.
Judge Cowan's opponent was in the poll
teal plot to "gst him. and be appointed
special judge. He was temporary Judge
for time and from march 18th to 2sth,
1911. he held term of court with petit
jury of IS men. During the 16 days. he
tried three criminal and civil cases,
involving ss,736s, $3.50 being in dispute
for two days. That term of court cost
the taxpayers $2,S32.10 and disposed OF
but SEVEN cases. Judge Cowan held a
term of court of Is days, from Novem-
Der 10 to Is, 1911, and tried II criminal
and II civil cases involving ss,229.11. Their
was a grand jury Of o persons and
petit jury of 30 persons, the ter mcosting
s3,0Ol76. 1t cost Judge Cowan's opponent
almost as much to try cases as it dit
Judge Cowan to try Is cases.
Who saved the taxpayers money:
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+++4-@+++*+*% $3.50 +
To the Voters of North Dakota:

To the Voters of North Dakota:
The undersigned have been chosen
as republican presidential electors for
this state, ana our names will appear
upon the official ballots In the repub-
lican column on Nov. S. If We are
chosen by the voters Of this state as
presidential electors we will vote for
the reelection Of President Taft. the
regular nominee Of the republican party
for president.
majority Of the republican state
committee restricted the activities OF
that organization to supporting can
didaes for state officers. A great many
lifelong republicans have insisted that
our candidacy should be fairly submit.
ted to the voters of the state and be
lieving that as good republicans it is
our duty to assist in our own election
We have formed an organization Of GU,
own members for that purpose will
headquarters at Jamestown, N. D., ant
Oscar J. Seller as chairman and Geo
II. Stone as secretary. We are acting
in conjunction with and in complete
harmony with the regular Taft organiza
ton of the state. The assistance of al
and the success Of the republican part
will be welcomed.
We are standing as electors and wi
vote for the party nominee for the rec
son that the 10000 republican voters
of this state have a right to vote 70
electors who will vote for the part
nominee. President Taft is deservin
not only the support of the republ
can voters, but of every voter, regart
less of party. who believes in SCUM
and stable government. He is SAT
sane and progressive. Ais admins
tration has been honest and fearless
and in the interests Of all the peop
Of the nation. The republican part
has a record for achievement such
no other party In this country has ha
It has met all emergencies with sour
judgment, and it is the only party no
before the people which can lead the
intelligently out Of their present co
dition and along safe lines. It has a
ways stood aad still stands, for san
stable government. Labor is enplo
ed, and all lines Of business are sa
and prosperous. Reciprocity wit
countries in the world, as Is propos
by the democratic candidate and pla
form. The older voters will recall t
distress We suffered from 1888 to Il
Canada IL now a dead issue. The IL
issue at present Is not whether '
shall have reciprocity with Canac
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-11-01
Republican Electors
Statement to the
Voters of N. Oak,

which at least promises some eompsnsat-
ing returns. hut whether We shall have
free trade with Canada without COM
pensation. and free trade with all other
under the democratic Wilson bill: to
those who went through that period, the
invitation Of the present democratic can.
didate for president. Wilson, to return
thereto has no alluremants, and younger
voters should inquire carefully before
deciding to vote for a return to those
distressfu1 conditions.
The third party is made up from
boilers from the republican party and
seceders from the democratic party.
1t has no purpose further than the
ambition of the candidate who organ
led 1t and who nominated himself as
a candidate. A vote for the electors OF
that party is vote for Wilson.
We ask the support Of all republi-
can voters and all those who believe
in sound and stable government We
request the cooperation Of the republl.
can national committeeman and the
three republican nominees for congress-
our republican nominees for state, legis
iatlve and county officers, and the active
cooperation and assistance Of all re.
publican committeeman WHO are charged
with the duty Of furthering the advance
ment of republican principles and can
| didates
| The office Of elector has no emolu
ments. We are standing as candidate
in your interest. You are as much in
terested as we are in the continuauc'
of our present prosperous and salts
factory national condition. It is up t,
you to determine whether you wish t,
continue these conditions. If you ar,
satisfied with them you will vote TO
US and will see that the voters of you
locality are properly advised as to tn
situation.
. Respectfully submitted,
w. ii. Anderson,
A. P. Paulson,
Q. .. Seller,
F. W. Gathre,
Geo. H. Stone.
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Anyone will tell you that Judge will walk
in Ramsey county Attorney saurt of Mnnewaukan says
Judge Cowan will sweep Benson county his opponent los
Towner county will go for Judge Cowan The full vote of
his opponent out at the primaries while Judge Cowans
friends busy caring for their They not t
ing back their launches now however and ali rans
to his support.
After years of service for The good Of his state proi1
ent in public life and known for his sterling qualities the
people the Second Judicial district going to be
led astry by big interests The stands prominent
" and that who has been found
task reflect greatest credit the judiciary Of the state
The state Of North Dakota is proud that it such
sturdy character during the early days. when who
occupied the position OF attorney general required
something than lawyer The attorney han
to be judge counselor and Judge Oowan has been given
credit for being the best attorney general North Dakota
had.
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FRESH FROM THE WIRES

New York. Oct. S-After having been
out for ten hours the Jury which has
been trying Police Lieutenant Charles
Becker. on ehar~e OF instlgating the
plot for the murder of Herman Rosen.
thai at midnight last night returned a
verdict Of guilty of murder in the first
degree. Judge Goft was summoned o the
courtroom to receive the verdict and
after 1t had been read, he remanded
Becker to the Tombs until Octobr 80, at
which time sentence will be passed.
Mrs. Becker. who was sitting outside
the courtroom swooned when the verdict
was announced.
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legations are $55,1A. The republican state
is to be filed tomorrow. There were g.,
300 contributors. Herman Ridder of
New York as treasurer Of the national
committee, turned over $.,,825 as surplus
of the Baltimore convention. Judge Ger
ard, the largest Individual contributor,
giving $1,000. The chief items of ex-
pense were printing, postage, newspaper
advertising and travelling expenses for
speakers and the presidential nominee.
Some money was spent on organization
in Iowa, Nebraska and Maine.
Casselton, N. D., Oct. 2S-Fire broke
out here this morning at o'clock in
the Taubert drug store caused by spon-
taneous combustion and before the fire
department could check the blaze dam.
age to the extent Of $4,000 resulted, the
heaviest losers being the First National
bank.
Besides the bank building the postot.
fce building was badly damaged and
the drug store destroyed. A call was
put into the fire department at Fargo
but the local department had the blaze
under control before the freight arrived
with the Fargo apparatus.
An architect was on the ground thds
morning and the First National bank
building will replace the ruins at once.
The $4,000 structure was covered by in.
surance to the amount of $4,000