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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
THINKS PARTY SHOULD~WIN
Harmon Talks Democratic Politics at
Fargo Meet.

Abandoning his set speeches on tax
reform and several similar topics
Governor Judson Harmon of Ohio,
who was the guest of the North Da-
kota Democrats at Fargo, talked Dem
ocratic politics straight from the
shoulder, telling his audience some of
the reasons why he thought the Dem.
ocrats should and would win. He re-
Trained, however, from making any
reference to his own candidacy for
president and ended by saying that
nothing was going to stand in the way
of the Democrats of Ohio in support
ing with unanimity. the Democratic
principles and candidates at the next
election.
Governor. Harmon scored unmerci-
fully President Taft and the Republic
an congress for what they had done
with the. tariff and accused, the Re-
publicans of gross extravaganza in
government expenditures.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
SUBMITTED TO THE HOUSE
Findings of Committee Exoneratinq
Dr.. WILEY,

Washington. Jan. 23.-Dr. Harvey
W. Wiley is held not guilty of con-
spiracy. to evade the law in a report
filed with the house by the committee
which conducted an Investigation last
August into the charges upon which
President Taft was asked to dismiss
the nations chief chemist from the
government service.
Not only does the committee absolve
DR.. Wiley from criticism for the en-
ployment of DR.. H. H. Rusby of New
York as a government expert at a
technical rate of $50 per day, but it
attacks the whole administration of
the national pure food law and de-
mands of congress action to. change
the method by which the law is now
applied by the department of agricul-
ture.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
FIFTY THREE SEAMEN
PERISH DURING GALE
British Steamer Founders OFF
the Scottish Coast

Aberdeen, Scotland, Jan. 19.-Fifty-
three of the crew of the British
steamer Wistow Hall were drowned
when the steamer foundered on the
Buffers Of Buchan, off the coast of
Aberdeenshire. Only Captain Stod-
dart and three of the crew reached
shore. The Wistow Hall had a terri
BILE experience in the gale.
The e a were so high that it was
impossible to launch a lifeboat. The
lifeboat crew of the village of Buffers
tried several times to put out to sea,
but the craft was hurled back on the
shore. Most of the drowned sailors
were Lascars.
The Wistowhall was a vessel of 2,139
tons and was built at Greenock, Scot
land, in 1890. She was owned by the
Hall line of Liverpool.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
Willing to Accept Presidential
Nomination.
SITUATION IS COMPLICATED
soWan's Entrance Into the Field Makes
Three Avowed Candidates for
the Place.

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Al
sive. Republican, has announced hi!
candidacy for the Republican presi
Dental nomination in a statement il
which he says that if the Republican!
of Iowa believed him a fit mar to urg'
before the Chicago convention he vii
accept their decision.
The entrance of MI. Cummins int
the presidential fight materially com
p~licates the Republican situation. Pres
5dent Taft nov is openly opposed 70,
the nomination by Senators La Fol
iette and Cummins, both progressives
while still other progressives are urg
ing the nomination of Colonel Theo
dore Roosevelt. Senator Cummins
statement follows:
80 much has been published in the
newspapers, so much written and sale
70 me concerning the presidential mat
ter that | feel it to be my duty tt
make the Republicans of Iowa a plair
statement upon the subject.
Immediately upon my return from
the last session of congress l gave
out through the press my opinion witt
respect to the presidency. That opin
ion remains unaltered.
Says Situation Has Changed.
THE situation, however, has mate
rally changed and it now seems prob
able that more than two candidates
for nomination will be seriously con
sidered by the national convention.
Under these conditions, if the Re
publicans of Iowa believe that l am
fit man to be presented to the nationa
convention as a candidate for the pres
idential nomination and desire to sc
present me | will appreciate and &C
cept their confidence as a most graft
tying evidence OF their continued faith
IN my purpose to serve, as best l can
she general welfare of the people,"
Senator Cummins called together al.
the Republican members of the lowe
delegation in congress who were il
ahe city and read to them the state
ment announcing his candidacy, which
they approved. Senator Kenyon, Mr.
Cummins' colleague in the senate, has
not returned from Chicago.
AT the Progressive Republican cam
paign headquarters here the declara
ton was made by w. l.. Houser, in
charge, that the fight for Mr.. La Fol
8ette would continue as if there were
no other progressive candidates on the
horizon; that it was "Mr. La Toilette
hrst, last and all the time"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
APPEALS TO THE POWERS
Chinese Republic Asks for Recognition
Of New Government.

of New Government.
Marking, Jan. 2O.-The republican
government has sent an appeal to the
powers for recognition. This took
the form of a circular which was sent
to Washington, Toxic, London, Paris,
Berlin and St. Petersburg and was
signed by Wang Chung Wei, the for
>eign minister of the republican cab
met. The terms of the circular are
as follows:
THE Manchu government, having
entered into negotiations with the re-
public of China for the purpose of abb
d1cating it's entire sovereign rights.
powers and privileges, we fervently
pray for recognition in order to avoid
q disastrous in~terregnum."
1t appears now to be absolutely GER
tain that fighting between the revolu-
tIgnists and the imperialists will be re-
sumed on the morning of Jan. 20 I'M
less Premier Yuan Shi Kai comedies
the demands of the republican gov
eminent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
FIERCE BATTLE
NEAR GuAYAQu|L
Ecuador Government Forces De-
feat Rebels.

Guayaquil, Ecuador, Jan. 2O.-Over
1000 men were killed and wounded in
a battle at Yaguache, to the northeast
of this city.
An army supporting the Quito gov
eminent, under the command of Cen
eral Julio Andrade, formerly Ecua-
dorean minister to Colombia, attacked
and defeated. an army of Guayaquil
troops, supporting the provisional gov
eminent proclaimed by General Mon
tero, under the command Of General
Flavio Alfaro.
General Flavio Alfaro was wounded
during the fight.
General Eloy Alfaro has now been
appointed commandments of the
Guayaquil army.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
KNoTTY PROBLEM TO SOLVE
Scope Of New Corrupt Practices Act
Under Discussion.

Scope Of New Corrupt Practices Act
Under Discussion.
Will it be possible under the cor
rupt practice act, passed at the 1911
session of the North Dakota legisla-
ture, for the various political parties
and factions to establish and main
tain campaign headquarters preceding
the June statewide primary and No
vember general election? This is the
question put up to Fred j. Traynor,
secretary of the North Dakota Pro-
gressive Republican league, which as
yet has not been answered by him or
any n else.
1t is conceded that the statute will
not affect the presidential primary in
March to any extent, although it is
more than likely that a test case will
have been started before that time and
rushed through the supreme court of
the state in order that a judicial con-
struction can be placed on the pro-
visions of the measure.
If it develops that central cam
paign headquarters are impossible
that fact will be charged to the zeal
of the members of the 1911 session in
~endeavoring to protect candidates
against assessments" by scores of
organizations and societies in the
state which have grown fat off the
field of candidates in search for office
in North Dakota.
A feature of the coming campaign
will be the official publicity pamphlet.
in which each candidate has the priv
ilege of using one page with his por-
trait. The cost of this will range
from 500 for United States senators
down to $25 for county Offices. Addi-
tional pages will be sold to candi-
dates at 500 a page.
An itemized statement of. expenses
must be filed fifteen days after the
primary.
Corporations are absolutely barred
from making any contributions by the
new act. Treating is also tabooed.
All political matter which is paid
for by candidates can be published
only by labelin it as such.
The legal taboo" is placed On COM
binations formed for the purpose of
jobbiug a candidate.
Successful candidates found guilty
of dissegarding any of the provisions
of the act can be punished by being
deprived of the nomination. Others
convicted of violating the act are sub
ject to a fine of $1,000 or six months
Imprisonment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
DAMAGE REACHES $4,000
Serious Explosion and Fire at Lidqer.
wood, N. D.

Four buildings were destroyed by
fire, one was almost demolished by
an explosion from some cause un-
known and another building was RACED
by the firemen to prevent further
progress of flames which entailed a
loss of %$139,000 in the business district
of Lidgerwood. The fire started in
the basement of the Movius Mercan-
tile company from an explosion of
lubricating oil.
Only the arrival of the Hankinson
fire department on a special train,
after the fire had been under way
two, and one-half hours, saved a row
of eight business buildings from de-
struction. By razing a frame building
that was in the path of the flames the
combined departments of the two
cities effectively stopped the fire.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
FARGO POLITICAL BANQUET
Four Hundred Diners at Democratic
Gathering.

La Toilette shared equally with the
Democratic Woodrow Wilson and
Colonel Bryan in the cheers that fol-
names as suitable candidates for presi-
dent at the get together banquet of
the North Dakota Democrats at Fargo.
The applause given the mention of
these three was far greater than that
given to Governor Harmon, Champ
Clark and other candidates.
The gathering was most enthusi-
astic. AS speaker after speaker elo-
quently dilated on the prospects of a
Democratic victory the four hundred
diners grew louder in their applause.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
SIX KILLED IN TORNADO
Dozen Houses Destroyed by Storm in
Mississippi.

Winona, Miss, Jan. 21.-Six persons
were killed, more than a score injured
And a dozen houses destroyed by a
tornado which swept the country be-
tween Newston and Winona.
ALL of the dead so far reported are
negroes. except the little daughter of
Albert Wales, a farmer.
The tornado carried all wires down
and reports from the storm swept Sec
taon are meager.
Many narrow escapes from death
are reported.
The brick chimney on one house at
Newston fell, crashing down upon the
bed where two infants were sleeping,
but they escaped unhurt.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
DEATH is HIS SOLE WISH
Gentleman Robber Laments That
Wound Is Not Fatal,

Kansas City, Jan. 23.-"I wanted to
die. I courted death in front of that
Italians big revolver. l am weary of
the fight and wanted to give up"
This statement was made in the city
hospital here by Fred H. Helner, a
gentleman robber," who was shot
and seriously wounded by an Italian
storekeeper after Helmer had held up
half a dozen persons and taken small
amounts. Physicians said Helmer
might o and thus be cheated of
his dearest Wish-to die.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
Five Go Down With Launch.

Marshfield, Ore, Jan. 22.--The gaso-
line launch North Star, Captain Jo-
seph Yoamaker, with William Brain
ard. Frank Tanner, Con Ferri and Ira
Albee, broke down near the bar, drift
ed out to sea and vas capsized. All
on board were lost.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
Mr.. TAFT TRUSTS HITCHCOCK

! Denies Reports of Pressure to Dismiss
Postmaster General.
ca
i Washington, Jan. % President
Taft emphatical1y denied to White
Mouse callers that members of his
cabinet were urging him to dismiss
Postmaster General Hitchcock from
IBIS oflcial family.
The president made it clear he did
mot place the slightest credence in
stories that Mr.. Hitchcock vas dis
fs%ail 10 him. ...s.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
JOHN BURKE FIRST CHOICE
North Dakota Democrats Endorse Him
for President.

tor president.
Resolutions endorsing Governor
John Burke of this state for the pres
idency were adopted by the Demo
cratic state committee at Fargo.
That the North Dakota Democrats
have little hope of making him the
nominee, however, is indicated by the
fact that the resolution provides that
if the delegation to the national con-
vention find his nomination .impossi-
BILE then the delegation selected from
North Dakota should vote for a pro-
gressive candidate whose career gives
assurance that he will carry out the
principles advocated by the great pro.
gressive leader, William J. Bryan"
Banks are Prosperous.
Bank deposits in North Dakota in
creased $10,3S4 ,92S.66 from Sept. 1
to Dec. 1, in 1911, according to the
statement of both the national and
state banks, which were made public
through, the office of the state bank
examiner. The increase in deposits
in the 568 state banks in the period
was $6,166. 637.13, while the increase
in the lat national banks was S4,389,-
314.94.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
Laughing Fit Nearly Fatal.

Ames, Ia, Jan. 21.-Chloroform and
three doctors were necessary to pre-
vent Mrs. A. Fox of this city from
laughing herself to death over a story
told by her daughter concerning an in
eident at a circus. She is slowly re-
covering from the illness which re-
suited from the laughing spell.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Jan. 22.-Wheat-May,
$1.05% @1.c6; July, $1.O6A. Cash close
or track, $1.06R; No. l Northern, ST..
05k@1.O6; to arrive, $1.06; No. 2
Northern, $1.03h@1.O4; to arrive, ST..
Oh; No. 8 Northern, $1.01h @1.02; No.
8 yellow corn, 62@62kc; No. 4 corn,
5S@61c; No. 3 white oats, 47hc; to
arrive. 47hc; No. 3 oats. 45hc; bar.
Icy. 90c@$1.2b; max. $2.14A to arrive,
32.12N.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Cattle-Beeves,
$4.S0@8.40; Texas steers, $4.4O@5.85;
Western steers, $4.8O@7.25; stockers
and feeders, $3.75@6.00; cows and
heifers, s2.25@6.7O; calves, $6.25@e.-
so. Hogs-Light, $5.6O@6.10; mixed,
$5.S5@6.25; heavy, $5.S5@6.25; rough,
$5.S5@6.O0; pigs, s4.25@5.50. Sheep
Native, $3.25@4.7O; y%earlings, $4,000
6.85; lambs, $4.50@6.8O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
Railway Commission Adjourns.

The North Dakota state railway
commission concluded it's session at
Fargo without coming to a decision re-
garding the Sharon and other railway
wrecks in the state in the last year.
The decision in all probability will be
given at a later session.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
HAS FEW MONTHS TO LIVE
Banker Charles w. Morse Given Free
dom by President Taft.

dom by President Taft.
Washington, Jan. 10 President
Taft committed to expire Immediately
the f~ifteen-year sentence for violation
Of the national banking laws under
which Charles w. Morse, the New
York banker and "ice king" served
two years in the federal p%enitentiary
at Atlanta, Ga. The Communication of
sentence, which gives Morse his COM
plete freedom-but which, unlike a
pardon, does not restore his civil
rights-was granted upon recon-
mendation of Attorney General Wick
ersham and Surgeon General Torney,
United States army. According to the
surgeon generals report to the presi-
dent on his condition Morse could not
live one month longer in confinement
end even at liberty probably would
not live six months.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
GERMAN SOCIALISTS LOSING
Meet With Reverses in Election to the
Reichstau,


Berlin, Jan. 23.-Seventy-eight rebal-
lots in the reichstag elections we're
held. The returns indicate the Social
lists are not gaining as expected. The
Socialists participated in forty-six re-
ballots, of which they carried only
eight. At this rate they will hardly
reach ninety seats in the reichstag.
They were ousted from five constitu-
encies, losing among others Bielefeld
to Count Won Posadowsky-Wehner, the
former imperial secretary of state for
the interior, who was the candidate of
all"the other parties.
The Radicals put up a stout defense
and elected seventeen members, win
ming eight districts, chiefly from the
Conservatives, and losing only one.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. 22.-Wheat = May,
$1.Oo%; July, 94% @95c; Sept, $3.50.
Corn-May, 66Ac; July, 65B @66c;
Sept, 66Ac. Oats-May, 49Mc; July,
45b @45Ac; Sept, 40Ac. Pork
May, s16.02; July, $500. Butter
Creameries, 30@37c; diaries, 26@34c.
Eggs-19@32c. Poultry-Turkeys, 10
@1Shc; chickens, HOBO; springs,
11t1c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
St. Paul Live Stock.

St. Paul, Jan. 22.-Cattle-Good 20
choice steers, $6.OO@7.0O; fair to good,
$5.00@6.00; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $4.75@5.75; veals, $6.5O@8.OO.
Hogs-$5.50@6.00. Sheep-Wethels,
s3.00@4.O0; yearlings, $3.25@5.OO;
spring lambs, $4.25@6.OO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Jan. 22.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, $1.05%; No.
1 Northern, $1.04%; No. 2 Northern,
$1.O1%; May, $1.05; July. $1.O5M@
LOSS. Flax-On track, S2.14A; to
arrive, $2.12A; May, s2.13.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
STEEL TRUST NOT ANTI-TAFT
Chairman Gary Says Corporation
Keeps Out of Politics.

New York, Jan. 20.-Referring to re-
cent reports that the United States
Steel corporation is supporting a
movement to defeat the denomination
of President Taft, Chairman Gary said:
There is no foundation for the
statement that our corporation or n
Of it's officers or any one in authority
has done or said anything tt favor or
oppose the nomination of any one for
president. We keep out of politics"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
FOUND FROZEN NEAR HOME
Pioneer Evidently Overcome in Brief
Abserce From House.

A. J. Nelson, a pioneer resident
Of Ashley and for some time a coun-
ty charge, was found by school chill
dren frozen to death. Nelson's body
was Only a short distance from the
house where he lived alone and as a
lamp was burning in the house when
the body was found it is thought he
had not been gone long from home
when lie was overcome. He had on no
coat ncr hat.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1912-01-25
MORE FIGHTING IN MEXICO

Forty-seven RevoIutionists Killed In
Battle With Federal Troops.
Mexico City, Jan. 21.-In an all
night battle at Puebla between 200
Zapata sympathizers and a force of
federal troops forty-seven revolution
lists were killed and many wounded
before they broke and fed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-28

suitors, John Garrison, a lover of horses
and a gentleman, played in manly fash
ion by Mr.. Robins. and Fred Sanderson.
who was equally daffy on automobiles of
the latest French model. Both proposed
to her. One was accepted because she
had been told the other was unworthy,
sweetest nonchalance, when she learned
the truth.
Carson Davenport, as DR.. Woodhurst,
gave a strong impersonat:on of the re-
former, even though it may have been a
hit exaggerated; George Barber was
simply the trainer to the life; Godfrey
Matthews. as the auto lover. especially
in the third act, where he releases the
widow from her promise to marry after
learning the truth concerning his rival,
did some of the best work he has done
this season, while John NJ. Kline almost
inspired personal dislike SO well did he
play the role of the INSCRIPTIONS and
ignorant John Duffy. But these are not
all. Arthur Richie, save perhaps in his
dialect, gave very good impersonation
of the Englishman as he was drawn for
the play, and Stanley James, almost lost
in the insignificance of his role of col
ored valet to the dark-skinned jockey,
nevertheless found the chance to push
his genius to the front, with but the
faintest opportunity possible. Miss Hem
ing and Miss McDermott, in pretty but
unimportant girl roles. sweetly met re-
quirements. and Julia Blanc almost made
hit as the colored maid
"Wildfre" is an enjoyable evenings en-
tertainment.
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The Standard of America.

lie Vltte, the Protean specialist, in his
production, The Vendetta" is an amaz-
ing succession of swift costume changes
combined With effective Characterization
It is the usual Protean act raised to the
highest degree, and is said to be quite
without rival In vaudeville
The District Attorney" condenses a
strong drama into a flying twenty min
utes Of tense, gripping situations a.
!. by Hoyt Lessig and company
! \, - uhusally effective. La France and
McNabb repeat their success of eigbr
weeks ago in The Wall Between a
s skIl on humorous phases of plantation
me IN the south. and Connolly and Meara
nave chic. dainty and scintillating SON
ana dance act, melodious and pleasing
Ifom start to finish. Anita Primrose
projects three widely diversified charac-
ters across the footlights in swift sue
cession, ranging from "A Washington
swell to My Husband Syfvest." Y. n
woodward shows agility and cleyerness
IN his tambourine and mandolin Juggling
and Pathe's weekly review of current
events Is supplemented by several ey-
features. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-28
READY FOR SERVICE.
Auxiliary Power Yawl and Other
Pleasure Craft Given Overhauling.

The auxiliary power yawl Stranger. be-
longing to Capt yickery. which was out
on the marine railway at Regans boat
yard for several days receiving her spring
overhauling. has been completed and yes
terday evening at high wate- was put
overheard ready for service. She will
join the fleet Of pleasure craft in service
on the river and her owner will make
extended cruises aboard her during the
summer months.
The new hunting cabin cruiser Gertie.
belonging to Capt. John Hahn. which was
out on the railway with the Stranger. for
such work as was necessary to put her
in good order for service, was also
launched at high water yesterday and
will also join the pleasure craft fleet
The power launch Canaoa. belonging to
O. c. .ketcham, which was recently fitted
with a new engine and had other i'm
provements made. is being cleaned and
painted. She will be docked in a few
DAYS for attention to hull under water,
and when this is completed. Will be ready
for cruising service on the Potomac and
on Chesapeake bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-28

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