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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
HAS Plan TO CUT
COST OF LIVING
President Submits Idea to Gov.
errors Of States.

Beverly, Mass, Oct. 13.-In a letter
to the governors of all states President
Taft presents a plan to solve the high
cost of living.
The president proposes to reduce
the cost to the farmer of producing his
crops. This would be done, says the
president in his letter, by establishing
IN the interest of the farmer a finan-
Gal machine which would give him &C.
cess to all the money centers of the
world and afford him credit at greatly
reduced rates and upon more advan.
tageous terms than he now receives.
The plan suggested is based on the
principles of agricultural cooperative
credit now in use in nearly all Eu-
ropean countries and to accomplish
this Mr.. Taft points out that uniform
state legislation is essential to the sue.
cessful adoption of this plan.
To discuss the plan the president
has invited all the governors to a con.
ference in December.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
LIEUTENANT BECKER
GAVE ORDER TO KILL
Bald. Jack Rose Tells Of Ro-
SenthaI'S Murder.

New York, Oct. 13.-Bald Jack Rose,
who says he was Police Lieutenant
Charles Becker's collector of graft
from gambling houses, told his story
or the witnes stand at Becker's trial
for the murder of Herman Rosenthal,
the gambler. He declared Becker told
him he wanted Resenthal murdered,
shot, croaked or dynamited."
Becker told me-" said Rose, that
Rosenthal meant to do what he hat
threatened after they had quarreled,
to 'spueal' and break him.
1--WE have got to put Rosenthal,'
he said, where you nor l nor anybo( Y
else will ever have to worry about
him again."
Rose said he protested at this, but
Becker was obdurate. At Becker's or
ders, he continued, he saw Jack Zelig,
a gang leader, in the Tombs and got
the gunner to kill Rosenthal.
Becker told me to tell the gunner
he would frame them up if they did
not kill Rosenthal,'" Rose declared.
The bald gambler started his testi.
mony with the statement that he had
business relations with Becker, col.
lecting money for him. He told how
Becker had taken an interest in Rosen.
that's gambling place and had taken a
mortgage for $4,000 on his establish.
ment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
GRAND FORKS MEN TO CURL
North Dakota City Ready to Take Up
Popular Winter Sport.

NORTH Dakota City Ready to Take Up
Popular Winter Sport.
Grand Forks will have a curling rink
this season, the Grand Forks CONNER
cial club having interested itself in
the movement to the extent of ap-
pointing a committee which will take
charge of the preliminary work. Al
ready assurance has come from Du-
luth and Winnipeg that curling enthu-
slasts of those cities will willingly well
come Grand Forks to the fold and give
that city a turn on the big annual bon
spiel.
F.. D. Cameron, e: J. Lander and ].
p. Williamson are the committee in
charge and they will take steps to or
ganlze a stock company which will
back the enterprise, building the Kinks
necessary.
Last year the question was raised,
but it was brought up too late to be
successfully carried through. Grand
Forks is somewhat weak in the matter
OF winter sports and the establishment
OF the curling plant would be welcom-
ed generally for that reason.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
BUSINESS MEN TOUR CUTOFF
Over One Hundred From Fargo and
Moorhead Join Expedition.

One hundred and eight Fargo and
Moorhead business men went over the
new Great Northern cutoff to Minot.
They travelled in a special train under
the management of officials of the
Great Northern road. The train was
composed of a baggage car, two diners
and five sleepers.
The party put in two days on the
trip, returning to Fargo over the old
line of the Great Northern by way of
Devils Lake and Grand Forks. Stops
were made at practically all of the
thirty-two stations along the new cut
off. The longest stay was at New
Rockford.
The trip was made in honor of the
opening of the new connecting line
which will shorten Great Northern
coast travel two hours and eighteen
minutes and by representatives of
Fargo jobbing and manufacturing l.
situations to increase their trade in
the new towns.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
TWO SCHOOLS FOR BISMARCK
Law College Will Be Opened and
Methodist Enterprise Secured.

The Bismarck law college will open
Nov. 25. Two attorneys are behind
the venture. Besides instructors and
lecturers Judge Bruce of the supreme
court and former dean of law at the
North Dakota university, will be one
of the lecturers. The law. library to
which students will have free access
contains about 10000 volumes.
Another school, for which citizens of
Bismarck made strenuous efforts to Sc
cure, was the college decided upon by
the Methodists at their annual confer
ence last year. For college and camp
us grounds the Bismarck Commercial
club has donated a tract on the street
a line between the capitol and the
city. The erection of buildings will
be commenced early next spring.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
CLOSE CONTESTS
IN WORLDS SERIES
Results Of Games Between New
York and Boston.

Boston, Oct. 10.-The second agme
of the worlds championship series
was called at the end of the eleventh
inning with the score 6 to 6. The
score by innings follows:
New York. 20 l 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 O-6
Boston .....3 0 0O1 0O1 0 l o.
Observation-Disclosures. Meyers and
Wilson,; Collins. Hall, Bedient anu
Carrigan.
New York Wins a Game.
Boston, Oct. 1.-THE New York Ma.
tionals won the second game of the
worlds series by a score of 2 to l.
The score by innings:
New York. ......0 1 0O1O 0 o.
Boston .........0 0 0 0 0 90 0 IL
Batteries-Marquard and Meyers;
O'Brien. Bedrient and C%arrigan.
Boston Wins the Fourth.
New York, Oct. 12.-Boston won the
fourth game of the worlds series by a
score of 8 TO 1. Each team secured
eight hits and had an error apiec.
charged against them. Score by in.
nings:
Boston .........0 l 0 l 0 0 0 0 Ia
New York ......0 0 0 0 0 0 l 0 OIL
Batteries-Wood and Cady; Tes.
reau and Meyers.
Boston Gets Another.
Boston, Oct. 13.-Boston won the
fifth game in the worlds series by a
score of 2 to 1. Mathewson pitched
for New York and Bedient for Boston,
Each made eight hits and one error
Score by innings:
New York ......0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 OIL
Boston .........0 0 2 0 0 @ 0 @ %
New York Wins Sixth.
New York, Oct. 15.-Rube Marquard
again carried New York to victory
defeating Boston by a score of 5 to 2
Boston made eve hits and New York
eleven. The score by innings:
Boston .........0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 o.
New York ......5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IS
Observation-Disclosures, Collins ano
Cady; Marquard and Meyers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
Montenegfins Advancing Into
Enemy's Country.
Intervention IS sPuRNED
Ottoman Government Informs the
Powers That Interference Can
not Be Tolerated.

~Podgoritza, Montenegro, Oct. 15.-
The Montenegrin troops occupied an.
other position still closer to the town
Of Gusinye, according to the official
report of General Vukotitich, the
commander of that division of the
Montenegro army.
The Turks, says General Vukotitch,
who offered a stubborn resistance, sui
fered heavy losses.
The Montenegrins also occupied two
other Turkish positions commanding
Gusinye. During the fighting they
captured four machine guns, many
rifles and a large quantity of am
munition.
The Montenegrin casualties since
the outbreak of hostilities total 256
killed and more than 800 wounded.
Those nor severely injured are be-
ing conveyed to Cettinje, as the hos
pitfalls here are overcrowded.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
THREE BANDITS LOOT BANK
Secure $1,000 From Institution and
Make Their ESCAPE.

Three men rode into Springbrook,
twelve miles east of Williston, and
blew the safe of the Bank of Spring
brook and rode away without molesta-
ton with $1,000 in cash from the in
stitution's strongbox.
There was a series of three explo-
sions which awakened the citizens of
the little town. 1t was then too late
to organize resistance or make an at
tempt to capture the bandits. The
bank building, as well as the safe, was
wrecked and the total loss amounts to
several thousand dollars.
The country for miles about has
beer appraised Of the raid, but so far
no clue to the identity OF the outlaws
has been received.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
ENGINEER STICKS TO POST
Lives Of Many Passengers Saved by
Presence of Mind.

S'SSSu~S VI "stius
Travelling at a rate Of f~orty-five
miles an hour, Northern Pacific pas
senger train No. 4, e%astbound, ran into
an open switch at Oriska, took the
siding and crashed into a string of
freight cars. Miss M. Madison of Min
neapolis and a negro waiter received
broken bones.
That many of the $50
were not killed or injured is due to
Engineer George Dazell. The switch
had been left open by a construction
crew. and he observed this just be-
fore the locomotive bounded off the
main line. The fireman jumped be-
fore the tender crashed through his
side of the cab, but Engineer Dazell
remained at his post, applying the air
until the collision occurred.
The passengers drew up resolutions
expressing their appreciation of his
courageous act.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
PLANS FOR NEW COLLEGE
Methodist Conference at WiilIston Al.
points Commission.

The appointment of a commission
to make a thorough investigation into
conditions surrounding the proposed
establishment of anew Methodist col
lege IN the state and of another COM
mission to investigate the hospital
question were important features Of
the Methodist conference just brought
to a close in Williston. Splendid sup
port for Wesley college Of Grand
Forks was accorded, the conference
going on record in favor Of the rails
ing of the $4,000 endowment fund.
1t also authorized the appointment of
he field agent to take charge of the
task of raising this amount.
Rev. Mr.. Asher was appointed dis
trict superintendent of the Minot dis
trict, Rev. Charles E. Vermilya of that
district going to Valley City as pastor.
The discontinuance of active work
toward raising the conference claim
ant fund was another important step
taken by the Methodists. Rev. Mr..
Karr has raised approximately $780,
600 during the time he has been en-
ployed as special agent for that pur-
pose. He has now been appointed
temperance agent for the state, but
may go to California, where he has an
offer as state secretary of children's
home work.
DR.. M. D. Buell. of Boston, in one of
his lectures, gave Wesley college a
splendid recommendation. He declared
that the plan worked out in Grand
Forks, was to his mind, the greatest
advance that had been made in this
phase of educational work. He said
he had always taken statements he
had heard concerning Wesley with a
grain of salt, but he was now prepar-
ed to endorse them heartily.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
DECLINE BULL MOOSE OFFER
Candidates Nominated at Primaries
Prefer to Run as Republicans

candidates Nominated at Primaries
Prefer to Run as Republicans
The bull moose convention held in
Fargo endorsed all candidates on the
state Republican ticket except Hanna
for governor and Gilbreath for COM
missioner of agriculture, but under
the election laws of North Dakota the
names of candidates cannot appear but
once on the official ballot. A signed
statement was issued by the candi-
dates declining the honors offered
them by the bull moosers and declar
ing their intention to run on the Re.
publican ticket on which they had
been nominated by the statewide pri-
mary. Unless the bull moosers COM
plete a new state ticket they will have
only candidates for governor and com
missioner of agriculture.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
MAN FALLS INTO GEARING
Engineer With T%hreshing Crew Is
Ground to Death.

George McHenry, the enginee.
with a threshing crew, was ground to
death in the gearing of his engine
when he climbed to the top of the
boiler to extinguish a fire in the cab.
n accident occurred at Benson
Corners while the outfit was on the
road. McHenry's foot slipped while
ne was fighting the blaze and he fell
into the gearing and was ground to
pieces before any n could render
assistance.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
TO BREAK OFF RELATIONS

Balkan ENJOYS Ordered to Be Ready
to Leave ConstantinopIe.
Constantinople, Oct. 15.-The Bull
garian, Servian and Greek ministers
have received instructions" from their
governments to be ready to leave as
soon as they receive notification from
their respective capitals. The rupture
of diplomatic relations between the
three Balkan states and the Ottoman
empire is awaited hourly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
INTERVENTION is Rejected

Turkey Cannot Tolerate Foreign In.
reference.
Constantinople, Oct. 15.-The Turk
ish government declines to allow the
powers to intervene in the question of
Macedonian reforms.
It's reply to the representatives of
the powers was handed to the Austro-
Hungarian ambassador here. While
thanking the European powers for
their friendly interest in the Balkan
situation, which the Ottoman W.
ment recognizes that they have exer.
cised in behalf of peace, the reply says
that Turkey is determined to carry
out the promised reforms but cannot
tolerate any foreign interference.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Oct. observation-disclosures,
$6.65@11.00; Texas steers, 81. so @6.O0;
Western steers. $5.6O@S.9O; stockers
and feeders, $4.25@7.65; COWS and
heifers, $2.90@8.0O; calves, $1,000
1880. Hogs-Light, $S.7O@9.3O; mixed,
$8.7008.35; heavy, $8.60@9.35; rough,
$8.60@8.80; pigs. So. 00@S.10 Sheep
Native, $3.35@4.50; yearlings, $4.35@
$40; lambs, $4.60Q6.9O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
WOULD BAR STANDARD OIL
German Government Taking Steps To.
ward That End.

Berlin, Oct. ia government bill
aimed at the Standard Oil company is
announced in the semi-official Nor
deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung. The
provisions of the bill are intended to
bar that company from the wholesale
business in Illuminating oils in Ger
many, which is to be %intrusted to a ma.
tional stock company operating under
government supervision.
The new company is to be empow.
cred to acquire the existing wholesale
oil plants and stock by appropriation
II necessary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
TAFT GAVE s25o,ooo IN 1908
Presidents Brother Says He Was Pre-.
pared to GO the Limit"

Washington, Oct. 1O.-Charles P.
Taft, the presidents brother, told the
Clapp committee he contributed $780,.
900 to the national campaign in 1908
and that $150,0O0 was returned. He
also contributed 100000 to the Ohio
campaign.
81 thought my brother was fitted for
the presidency" said Mr.. Taft, and
if elected ! wanted him to walk into
the White House without obligation
to any great interests or corporations.
On that basis l a prepared to go
the limit"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
ATTACK GREAT BLOW TO TAFT
President Hears of Act While Attend
ing Banquet.

New York, Oct. ia great Taft
gathering, headed by the president
and made up Of distinguished citizens
and 600 naval officers at dinner as
guests of the city in the Hotel Aston.
was stirred, and almost upset when
news reached the banquet hall of the
attempt to assassinate former Presi.
dent Roosevelt in Milwaukee.
1t was evident that the report fell
upon the presidents ears as a great
blow. He was talking with Mayor
Gaynor at the time and after hearing
the news sat silent for several min
utes. He declined at first to make a
statement. being apparently reluctant
10 credit the report.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
Minneapolis Grain,

Minneapolis, Oct. 15.-Wheat-Dec.,
91c; May, 96hc. Cash close on track:
No. 1 hard, 93c; No. 1 Northern, 900
32kc; to arrive, 90@91hc; No. 2
Northern, $4,000; No. 3 Northern.
84k @86kc; No. 3 yellow corn, $50
CSC; No. 4 corn, 66@67hc; No. 3
white oats, 30h@ 31hc; to arrive, gle;
No. 3 oats, 28c; barley, 42@66c; flax,
S1.61; to arrive, $1.60.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
CHAFFEE ESTATES974, $685. 81
Probate Fee Probably Biggest Ever
Paid in North Dakota.

The biggest probate fee ever paid
IN Cass county and SO far as known
the largest in the state was received
by Judge A. G. Hanson at Fargo.
The court at the same time received
the report of the appraisers in the es.
tate OF the late II. F. Chaffee, who per.
ished in the Titanic disaster. The re.
port places a valuation on the estate
OF $974.956.92. The p%robating fee was
$4,875.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
PRESIDENT REVIEWS FLEET
Taft Says Everybody Ought to Be
Proud of It.

New York, Oct. 15.-President Taft
stood on the bridge of the Mayflower
with Secretary Of the Navy Meyer
beside him and inspected a fleet Of
wal vessels upon whose like no other
president of the United States has
eve gazed. For fifteen miles up the
Hudson river he passed before the
armada of ironclads which has been
modified here since Saturday. Most
Of the journey was made between a
double line Of cruisers end battleships,
and all the way from Thirty-first street
to within heiling distance of Yopkers
the cannonade Of q presidential Ga.
lutte swept over the water.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
BuIgarians and Turks FiqhtIno.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct. 15.-Fierce
fighting bet zen Bulgarian and Turk
ish frontier guards at Agripalanka is
reported here. Three Bulgarian armies
We're concentrating in the meantime in
anticipation of an extensive campaign
by the middle of the week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
FATALLY SHOT DURING FIGHT
Co'ored Men Quarrel In Fargo and
One Dies In Hospital,

Robert Williams, colored, of Levine,
was shot and fatally wounded by John
Lattemore, also colored, in Fargo. Will
liams and Lattemore quarreled. Will
llams fired at Lattemore, the bullet
grazing his head. Lattemore then
grappled with his assailant and during
the encounter Williams was shot
through the abdomen and died at a
hospital shortly afterward.
After hearing the testimony of sew
eral witnesses States Attorney Fowl
er says Lattemore probably will be re-
leased on a plea of self-defense.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
South st. Paul Live Stock,

South St. Paul, Oct. 15.-Cattle-
Steers, $5.25@8.25; COWS and h~eifers,
$3.25@6.25; calves, $4.OO@8.75; feed
ers, $3.50@6.60. Hogs-$8.75@SS5.
sheep-La1 IS, $3.OO@6.35; wethers,
$3.25@3.90; ewes, $2.OO@3.5O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Oct. 15.-Wheat-Dec.,
94Mc; May, 99A @99Ac; July, s6Mc.
Corn-Dec.,. 53kc; May, 52%c. Oats
Dec, 32%c; May, 34Mc. Pork
Oct. $3.50; jan, 1882. Butter
Creameries, 24@29c; diaries, 22@27c.
Eggs-19@24c. Poutlry-Turkeys, 15c;
chickens, 11%; springs, 13c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-10-17
Duluth Wheat and Flax,

Duluth, Oct. 15.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. l hard, 92kc; No.
1 Northern 91Rc; No. 2 Northern,
S9kc; Dec, 91Ac; May, 96Rc. Flax
On track and to arrive, $1.60; Nov,
$780,. Dec, $l.56h; May, $1.59.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-02-02

AS The Advertisers cable from
Washington told yesterday morning,
the attention of two of the world s
greatest governments, the United States
and Great Britain, is riveted upon Pal
myra Island, the personal estate of
Judge Henry Cooper of the circuit
court, and an integral part of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii
The cable bears out The Advertiser
article of some four weeks ago, when
this paper learned from sources that
arc wholly authoritative that British
syndicate, the purchaser of Tanning
Island from Father Rougier, had laid
claims to Palmyra and was about to
appeal to its government to back it up
in the ridiculous assertion of owner.
ship.
As soon rs this became known in
| Honolulu, immediate representations
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-02-02
UNION TALKS, BUT
ANNOUNCES NOTHING

The Hui Uniona did just what it had
threatened to do last night when its
members gathered in Motley Hall on
Kukui street to decide whether or not
they were to help the striking Kahului
stevedores, either by sympathetic
strike or financial assistance. Excite
ment waxed high and number of
women who attended raised shrill and
emphatic voices in the debate. The
meeting was absolutely secret and no
results have been announced
All the older and wiser men left
long before the meeting ended and left
it to the young braves to fight it out
Soap Box Barron was in attendance
and raised his voice in frequent pro-
test because his fellow unionists re-
fused to talk English or listen to his
English.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-02-02
UNQUIET MEXICO.

CUERNAVACA, Mexico, January
30.-A military train of rurale guards
was attacked repeatedly on the way
here by zapatistas. One battle lasted
three hours.
O************* x III X %kO
the highest bidder. The value of this
surplus water the secretary places at
100000. 1t is understood that Mr.. Me
Crosson is prepared to bid for the use
of this surplus and his bin will prob
ably be modified accordingly.
The Delegate has introduced the bill
affecting school lands for Hawaii at
the request of Senator Fairchild. 1t is
in the exact terms of the measure that
passed the territorial legislature. W.
A. Kinney, who has Just arrived in
Washington, and b. II. Rivenburg will
oppose the enactment of this bill into
law.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-02-02
- PALMYRA lsLANp :

were made to Washington, in which the
United States government was asked to
safeguard the interests of her citizens
in the property. 1t would appear from
the brief cable dispatch that Great Bri-
tain has already taken up her side of
the matter with the state department.
The Advertiser this morning publishes
a chart of the Palmyra group-for there
are thirty-four islands under the one
singular name--and its fine harbor
may be easily made out. 1t is this har-
tor which viii, make of the group a
very valuable acquisition of any power
after the opening of the Panama Canal.
Thus an obscure bit of island in the
South Seas, unknown almost to the
navigators of those ATTITUDES, suddenly
looms up as piece of territory coveted
by nations.
The island is directly upon a great
circle of traffic between San Francisco
and Australia and the southern great
circle from the Panama Canal to
Shanghai.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-02-02
NAVAL OFFICER IS CHIEF
ENGINEER OF FEVER GUNBOAT YORKTOWN

Ensign Ellis Lando, U. S. NJ, who
was appointed to Annapolis from Ho-
noIulI, and is now chief engineer of
the little gunboat Yorktown on duty
at Guayaqutl, may or may not be one
of the yellow fever victims recently re-
ported from the Ecuadorian port, and
his relatives here are anxiously await
ing news giving the names of those
who are on the sick list.
The dispatches last week stated that
eighty of the Yorktown crew had
been stricken after the death of Com