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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
DICKINSON HAS PROsPERED DUR
ING THE Pact TWELVE
MONTHS,

Dickinson, NJ. D., Jan. 1O.-Four
splendid new business and public build
ings were erected in Dickinson during
the year of 1911, and there is a prom
Use of larger number of permanent
new structures of. like nature during
the coming year. In addition to the
business blocks that were constructed,
there were several lodge homes, includ-
ing the Elks' building, which is one Of
the finest in the state.
The four business buildings include
the St. Charles hotel annex, costing
100000; the j. V. lessen store build
ing, costing $4,000; the Parker 6 Co.
store building valued at $4,000, and
a new wing for the sisters hospital.
which will, when entirely completed.
cost 100000. s-ta.
At the present time several promi-
,nent business men are laying plans Cor
building work during the coming year.
and it is apparent that new record
will be established. ~.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
DRAWBACK" CONDEMNED.
Barnes County Men Say Treasury De-
partment Act Hurts the Farmers.

Valley City, N. D., Jan. 1.-THE
Barnes County 800 an Acre club will
have it's own clubhouse and auditorium.
This was decided upon at the meeting
Of the organization at the mid-winter
fair. The club proposes to erect a
structure that will serve the purpose
of an exhibition building and which in
the summer may be turned into rest
room for the wives and children of
farmers when they come to the city.
Work on the building will be begun
early in the spring. The last act Of
the meeting was to vote salary of
$500 year for the president of the
club. Ed. Delaney.
The club condemns the drawback
provision of the Payne-Aldrich tariff
law as highhanded AMI unprecedented
action by which the treasury depart
ment has attempted practically to
place wheat upon the free list and to
rob the farmers of their small share of
the protective tariff system.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
SCHOOL BOARD MET LAST NIGHT
AND ALLOWED A NUMBER OF
BILLs-OTHER BUSINESS.

The school directors held a melting
last night to consider many things of
Importance that come up from time to
time. The bills were audited and allow
ed and orders issued to meet them.
Among the interesting features dis
cussed by the board was the matter of
so many starting their young children
to school at the first of the year in
stead of September, when the regular
school term starts. The fact is causing
considerable trouble in the schools, as
it means that those who start in at the
later time are far behind those who
have been attending four months. 1t
either means two seperate classes or
that the late scholars will be stumbling
blocks for the others.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
REPRESENTATIVE THINKS SOUTH
DAKOTA DELEGATION TO CON
VENTION WILL SUPPORT
.tfs THE PRESIDENT.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Reports of the
growing sentiment for President Taft
in the Northwest were confirmed by
Representative Burke of South Dakota,
who returned late yesterday from the
Taft conference at Huron, South Dako-
ia, with his colleague, Representative
Martin, and Secretary James Wilson.
Pm" Taking into consideration the wea-
Their conditions and the difficulties of
travel, I was surprised at the size of
the Huron gathering" said Mr.. Burke.
I" Every county in the state but two
were. represented at the conference, and
the hall in which the conference was
held was filed to the capacity. On
several occasions during the speech
making, there was prolonged cheering
for President Taft, which was of spon.
taneous origin, and not forced in the
slightest degree. The president g
friends in the state displayed an ag-
gressive spirit, and an active campaign
on his behalf will be made from now
until the primaries are held. I believe
the delegates to the national conven-
tion from South Dakota will he for
him.
Secretary Wilson, in an interview to
day, corroborated the statements made
by Mr.. Burke. The secretary said that
the size Of the Huron gathering and
the enthusiasm Of the delegates werc an
emphatic reputation Of reports that
South Dakota was against the presi
dent.
"To show their enthusiasm, many
journeyed five days and paid their own
expenses he said. "It certainly was
Taft crowd and that settled Mr..
Taft's standing in South Dakota. Rep
resentatives Martin and Burke enthus-
ed the crowd greatly with their re-
marks. ! simply spoke on agricultural
lines.'
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
WILL HEAR NORMAL ARGUMENTS
AT MINOT WEDNESDAY OF
NEXT WEEK.

Minot, N. D., Jan. 11.-Chairman
Grant s. Yoemans Of the Normal school
Cancellation committee is in receipt of
word from Judge Fisk Of the Eleventh
district to the effect that he cannot
hear the arguments in the injunction
proceedings brought against the Normal
school board before Wednesday or
Thursday Of next week. judge Fisk
writes that he is holding jury term
of the district court at Williston and is
unable to state definitely when the term
will be closed but assured Mr.. YOU
mans that he he would be in the city at
the earliest possible date.
Parties on both sides of the contro-
versy arc bending every effort toward
settling the matter without any further
delay.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
ACTION AGAINST ARMOUR & CO.,
REGARDING WEIGHTS OF LARD
CANS, BEFORE COURT.

Fargo, N. L., Jan. ll.-N nat IS con-
sidered by legal authorities Of the state
to be the most important case that has
been started in dozen years.. was be-
gun yesterday before Judge Charles A.
Pollock in district court. The case is
that of Professor E. F. Ladd, North
Dakota pure food commissioner, against
Armour & Co., charging violation of
the pure food law, provision of the
pure food law.
United States District Attorney Ed
ward Engerud has ben appointed as
special counsel to assist States Attor,
ney Arthur Fowler in the trial of the
case. Ball, Watson, Young & Lawrence
of this city and Attorney A. B. STRAIT.
ton of Chicago are acting as counsel for
the packers.
With the opening of the case yester-
day, Professor Ladd was placed on the
stand and three-pound pail Of lard
was introduced as evidence. Professor
i,add testified that he na! purchased
the can of lard and that it did not con-
tain three pounds of lard, but weighed
three pounds with the can. The state
then r..ted.
Il {. Hope, general manager Of the
Armour plant at Omaha; :. G. Nichols,
superintendent of the tinware depart
ment of the Chicago plant, were placed
on the stand by the deeerse. They tes-
titled that the can was marked "three
pounds gross" that the enforcement
Of the law compelling new cans would
:nflict hardship on them, from the
fact that North Dakota is the only
state compelling such act:onl and stat.
ed that the price would have to be
| charged, under the new regulations, if
enforced, would be prohiiLtiva.
Counsel for the defense outlined til.
defense, which is based mainly upon
the. fourteenth amendment IF the con-
stitution Of the Unitci States, which
provides that emo state shall make OF
enforce any law which shall abridge
the privileges or immunities of citizens
of the United States.''
Among the witnesses who are in the
city to testify are: A. Fox, superinten
dent of refneries for the Armour plant
at Chicago;- Robert Hail, general sup
erintendent at Chicago; Mr.. .Rudick, OF
Minneapolis, general Northwest manag
er, and T, J. sires, general North Dako
ia manager.
Lard cans of all sizes are in court
as exhibits.
The contention of the state is to
compel the packing company to stand
ardize in weights of lard pals, which
the state claims it is not doing.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
PRESIDENT PENNINGTON WILL
FILL ANOTHER DAKOTA
SPEAKING DATE.

Harvey, N. d. Jan. 10.-PresMent
Pennington of the 500 railroad has ac-'
copied another North Dakota speaking
engagement and will appear III Harvey
January "a at which time the Wells
County Development league, recently
launched, will be permanently organic
ed. In addition to President Penning-
ton, the organization officers have Sc
cured Thomas Cooper Of the North d.
ident j. Fl. Worst of the state agri-
cultural college and E. S. Delaney, a
prominent worker in the Barnes County
Hundred Dollar an Acre association.
The first meeting of the Wells county
boosters was held at Fessenden early in
November, and resulted in the adoption
of definite plan of action looking TO
the prosecution of general campaign
of publicity.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
LAST OF THE DRUG STORE 40
TIONS SETTLED - ATTORNEY
GENERAL SENDS WORD.
VERY LITTLE OF IMPORTANCE ON
THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR FOR
THE TERM.
Important Civil Action Decided for the
Plaintiff, Who Was Given $500 Dam.
IMAGES In Case Against Sheriff for
Conversion Of His Property-Case
Against Alexander On,

World Special State Service:
Lakota, N. D., Jan. 1o.-The ease of
G. W. Greene, the last Of the drug store
cases, was dismissed at Lakota today,
word having come from Attorney Gen.
cral Miller ordering its dismissal.
The most important criminal case is
that against Freeman Alexander, COL
ored, who is under arrest on the charge
Of assault with a dangerous weapon
with intent to kill. Attorney J. T..
Samson Of Devils Lake is defending
him.
An important civil action decided
yesterday was that of Rasmussen VS..
Sheriff johnson of Nelson county, who
is charged with conversion of property.
Damages were allowed the plaintiff to
the amount of $500. Attorney Sam
son appeared for the plaintiff and At:
torneys Frick &; Kelly for the defend
ant.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12

MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE 70 Exr1N.
oUIsH FLAMES UNTIL NIGHT
FALL. sS3
sl1,5oo, 900, in Stocks and Bonds in the
Ruins and It Is Impossible TO Tel
Whether They are still Intact Until
the Flames are Overcome -Firemsn
are Powerless.

New York, Jan. 1o.-A roaring fur
mace blazed in the ruins Of the burned
Equitable building today, resisting all
the efforts Of the fremen to drown the
flames. Chief Kenlon, doubts whether
it will be possible to extinguish the
fire before nightfall. The official blot
ter gives six dead and two missing and
twenty three injured. $1,50O,00O worth
of stocks and bonds are stored in vaults
I'M the ruins and it will be impossible
to find out whether they are still in
tacttuntil the flames are stopped.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT
AFFIRME BOARD IN FAMOUS
TRAIL. COUNTY CASE.

The United States supreme court
handed down decision today in which
it declares the North Dakota drainage
law is constitutional.
The question went to tho highest
court of the United States on an ap-
peal from an action in Trail county,
where several farmers were fighting
against the steps taken by the county
drainage board in assessing benefits for
drainage work.
The court holds that the steps taken
by the county drainage board are legal
and the law is sound in all respects.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
WIDOW TAGGED HER DAUGHTERS
TO BOISE IDAHO, AND SHIP.
PED THEM AWAY. Il. 4
CHILDREN WERE FROM FOUR TO
ELEVEN YEARS OF AaE-sENT
N 70 INSTITUTE. .
Mother Had Spent $4,000 Since Father
Died-Was Anxious to Get Rid Of the
Girls SO She Could Re.marry-An
Aunt IN Minneapolis Has Come to
the Rescue.

Boise, idaho, Jan. 1O.-Rather than
miss, a. chance to re-marry, widow
from somewhere in the east tagged her
four daughters, the oldest II years and
the youngest years, and shipped them
to a founding Institute IN this city.
The officers of the institution were able
to learn from the children that the
mother had spent nearly $4,000 left
them by their father, who is dead. The
superintendent of the home left today
with the children for Minneapolis.
where an aunt has agreed to take care
Of them.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
GEORGE CAKES, ENvELoPED IN
FLAMES. THINKS ONLY OF
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.

Dickey, N. D., Jan. 1o.-Mistaking a
can of gasoline for kerosene and using
a large quantity of it in attempting to
start kitchen fire, nearly cost George
Cakes, Of Grand Rapids, his life. The
oil exploded and the burning fluid was
thrown over his body. With his body
enveloped in flames, Cakes started to
move the furniture out of the house
and was discovered in the act Of throw
ing a dresser out of the window. As
sistance was summoned and the man,
driven almost insane by the fire, was
overcome and the blaze extinguished.
His legs, arms and body are badly burn
ed, but he may recover.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
WAS ON THE JURY WITH ELEVEN
MEN AND ALL WE'RE DIVIDED
IN OPINION.
WAS DEFENDANT IN TIE CASE
AND WOULD NOT CONSENT. TO
DIVIDED JURY.
The Woman Had the Attendance Of .
Woman Bailif During the Night,
Who Occupied the Adjoining Couch
She Was the Only Woman on Jury
In Granddaughter Case.

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 1o.-Mrs. Retta
Doderidge, the only woman on the jury
in manslaughter case against local
detective, was compelled to remain all
night in the room with eitvcn men jl.
Tors because the defendant would not
ccnsent to having the jury divided.
Mrs. Doderidge had the attendance of
a woman bailiff, who occupied an ad-
joining couch.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
ELECT YEARS OFFICERS.
Commercial Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Annual Meeting Held Yesterday.

Commercial Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Annual Meeting Held Yesterday.
Yesterday the annual meetings of
the Commercial Mutual Fire Tnsur-
ance company were held in Grand Forks
at the Offices of Secretary D. W. Nc.
Kenzie. H '.'"
The officers elected for the coming
year follow:
President-C. H. Opsahl, Grand Forks
Vice President-John E. Paulson,
Hillseboro.
Treasurer-A. J. Gronna, Lakota.
Secretary-D. W. Mckenzie.
In addition to the officers who are
members Of the board Of directors, the
following directors were elected: E.
o. Engesather. Brockett, o. j. Sor-
lie, Buxton; w. A. Mcclure, Dickinson
G. H. Woldy, Edmore, and E. I. Pratt,
Cavalier.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
ALLEGE ATTEMPTED
BRIBE OF OFFICIAL,

Ashley, Jan. 1.-THE Zeelanl blind
pigger, who barely made his escape
when the officers made a raid couple
of weeks ago, had on two occasions
just previous to the raid attempted 20
make himself solid with tho sheriff
by sending the official SIS bill with q
letter, stating that more would be Civ.
en- later, and then following the above
with check. The bill. letter and check,
we understand, are in the hands Of the
states attorney for use in case the
fellow is apprehended.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
FRACTURED SKULL WAS
THE CAUSE OF DEATH

Anamoose, N. D., Jan. 10 Gottlieb
Heer, prominent farmer living three
miles southwest Of Anamoose, on Sat
urday afternoon, while operating a
small gasoline engine on his farm, wa,
almost instantly killed. His. coat was
caught in the machinery and he sus-
tanned fractured skull besides other
injuries, rendering him instantly un-
conscious. Medical aid was. immedi-
ately summoned from Anamoosc hut
the unfortunate man never regained
consciousness, and died a few hours
after the accident. He leaves large
family in fair financial circumstances.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
BALTIMORE SELECTED.

Washington, D. G., Jan. 1o.-Balti-
more has been selected for the conven-
tion by the Democrats and June 25 will
be the opening date. Chicago will have
the Republican convention which will
meet June Is. This is the first time the
Democratic convention will meet after
the Republican convention for many
years.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
WAS HELD FOE TRIAL.

.Williston, n. B., Jan. .lo.-The case
Of William Lester charged with pig
cling was before Justice Field and adj
ditional evidence offered by States At
torney :Braatelien. Lester was bound
over to district court under bonds of
$500, which were furnished. Charles
Bates testified that he purchased liquor
from Lester a short time ago and the
evidence was deemed sufficient to hold
him over for a hearing before the dis
trict court. ~. ~ $50
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
WADE IS IN.

Washington, D. G., Jan. ION. j.
Wade of Iowa is being doomed as a
candidate for vice president by Ma
tional Committeeman Lynch of Mime
sofa. Wilson and VALID are at present
the most prominent candidates before
the Democratic party for president and
vice president.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
EXPLOSION IN PLYMOUTH COAL
MINE BRINGS ON THE DEATH
..... TOLL. a
IT Is CERTAIN THAT TWO MORE
WILL DIE AS A RESULT OF
THE AFFAIR.
The Cause Of the Catastrophe Is IN
known and It Is Impossible to Ascer-
tain-More Are Expected to Have
Lost Lives as All Hands Were at
Work at the Time. .;

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jan. 1o.-six men
killed and two fatally injured was the
result of an explosion Of dynamite in
the Plymouth coal mine near here. The
dead, all laboring men, were timbering
a slope Of the Parish mine. As all the
men were working in the mine at the
time were either killed or fatally in.
jured it is impossible to ascertain the
cause Of the catastrophe.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
WILSON URGES ECONOMY.

Special to The World.
Trenton, N. j., Jan. 1o-Governor
Wilson sends message to the legisla-
ture urging economy and less eompli-
Gated state machinery. Administrative
agencies Of the state should be simpli.
fed according tothe governor
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
TRADE AT sTANDsT1LL.

New York, N. Y, Jan. 10.-Trade is
at standstill in the New York stock
and money markets because Of the
Equitable fire. While the structure is
still burning there seems to be no
doubt that the vaults in the basement
are not damaged by fire and water.
The stock and money markets are quiet
and little business is transacted until
the results Of the fire are known.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
MOROCCAN AFFAIRs UP.
= = T + 4 + 4 $40 + 1

Special to The World:
Paris, France, Jan. 10.-The Moroccan
affair breaks out again and the French
foreign ministers resign. The entire
French cabinet will probably resign.
Elections are being held in Germany
but the results are not yet settled.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
HARVARD VS.. MINNESOTA.
Special to The World.

Special to The World.
Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 1o.-Ha.-
ward and Minnesota may play football
together next fall. The Harvard clubs
Of the Northwest are anxious for the
east and west to get together and as
the University Of Minnesota has Dick
Geant as track. coach, former Har-
ward man, the chances are good for
closer relations.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12

Former United States Senator II. G.
Hansboro of North Dakota. has gone to
Washington, where he expects to:spend
the winter months. =.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1912-01-12
HATToN OFFICER.

Helgesen Has Recommended Hasken-
son for Postal Position.
Washington, D. c., Jan. 10.-Con-
gresham Helgesen has sent recommen-
dation to the postofice department for
the following appointments: H. M.
Haakenson, Hatton, Trail county;
Laura A. Amundson, Grand Harbor,
Ramsey county.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
HENEY LECTURE
WELL ATTENDED
LAST NUMBER OF CITIZENS Lee
TuRE COURSE AT A. C. ARMoRY
WAS LARGELY ATTENDED BY
FAReoANs INTERESTED IN
WORK OF FRANCIS j.. HENEY.

The lecture of Francis j. Heney of
San Francisco on Civic Righteousness,
the last number OF the Citizens Lee
ture course for this season, was quite
largely attended last night by the Far
goans who are interested in the work
Of the Frisco graft prosecutor.
In his address Mr.. Heney was bit
ter in his denunciation of certain men
such as James j. Hill of st. Paul, rail-
road magnate, and told of an incident
at the conservation congress held in
st. Paul in 1910 when he delivered a
speech in which he took exceptions to
the work of Mr.. Hill in the building Of
the Northern Pacific railroad. He
claimed that his speech had been kept
out Of the Associat ID Press dispatches
that were sent out over the country
from that convention.
THE Associated Press correspond
ent came to me-" said Mr. Heney, land
wanted a copy of my speech declar-
ing it the most sensational develop
ment of the congress. He got it, but
it didn't go out from the Associated
Press. Instead there was sent out
a long article from James ]. Hill in
which he called me seventeen differ
ent kinds of a liar and said that the
Great Northern did not get an acre
of land by graft. I didn't say the
Great Northern. I said the Northern
Pacific. When I got home / received
letters from all over the country la
menting the bIunder I had made. L
meant what I said and it went into the
record but the record didn't get before
the people"
Mr.. Heney then told of incidents in
connection with the arrest and trial
of Abe Ruef, the political boss of Cali
fornia and Of his influence over the
judiciary of the state and their allegi-
ance to the Southern Pacific railroad.
He spoke of the land granted to the
Northern Pacific railroad from st.
Paul to the coast, which he said
amounted to 1888, 900, 900 which would
not exceed the cost Of building of
every transcontinental railway in
America.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-28
BANK CLEARINGS
IN FARGO SOAR
CLEARING HOUSE REPORTS OF
FARGO FINANCIAL INsTITu-
TONS SHOW GREAT GAINS
OVER RESULTS OF A YEAR AGO.
SHOWS o OF STATE.

The Fargo bank ~clearings are still
going ahead of what they showed a
year ago. For the week ending to-
day noon, the clearing house report
showed $634,S11.46 over $449,5S9.64 for
the corresponding week of last year.
The clearings for the last twenty-four
hours totaled $112,654.S4.
A statement was published in an is
sue Of The Forum early this week
showing what their assets amounted
to. All of this revealed the general
growth and prosperity the county
and state had made in the last year.
To further prove the development
of North Dakota and it's financial in
situations two ancient statements have
been framed and hung up in the First
National bank in the offices of Cashier
Irish. One is made by the bank on
March 10, 1878, showing the assets to
have been $75, 154.47. The other shows
that on May 10, 1882 the assets of the
same institution had increased to
1911, S0S.35.
The assets of this bank now are
s 8 800, 900. All of this looks good to
the North Dakota business men who
feel that the time has come when this
state is one of the leading common
wealths in the country in the point of
being on a solid financial foundation.
There seems to be no kind of insect
powder that is fatal to humbugs.
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