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The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
Foot Comfort

Foot Comfort
Affects ones whole personality
Even ones ability. 1t is worth
much and costs little.
Nature-Shape Shoes
Have comfort
with Style and Wear.
For Men and Women. 400, $50, 500.
For Boys and Girls, 2.25 to 400.
Arthur Burt Co., 1913 F
give Herald $4,000 contest votes.
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MAKING 10000
NEW BOX CARS
THE RAILROADS EXPECT HEAVY
TRAFFIC THROUGH NORTH
WEST THIS FALL

Word from Minneapolis brought
the information that 10000 new cars
are being built by railroads having
headquarters and terminals in the
twin cities. The cars will be built
as fast as possible and rushed to grain
producing points in order that there
will be no dearth of rolling stock when
the harvest begins. The officials an
ticipate the distribution Of all the new
cars by September Il
In putting in orders for this big
list of cars, the companies are bank
ing on bumper crop through the
northwestern states. They are re-
ceiving reports daily from agents and
"scouts" in the grain fields, and in
dications are, according to the re-
ports, that the crop will be so heavy
as to warrant the additional rolling
stock. ..
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BY
YAQUI INDIANS
REBELS TRAPPED IN CANYON
AND ARE SLAUGHTERED BY
THE WHOLESALE

Juarez, July 19.-Passengers ar
irving over the Mexican Northwestern
railroad from MADEIRA today brought
stories of bloody massacre of rebels
in the Dolores mountain pass south
west of MADEIRA at the entrance to the
state of Sonora. They declared the
vanguard of the column commanded
by General Antonio Rojas was caught
in the canyon at Dolores by nearly
1000 Yaqui Indians and that of the
500 rebels less than 200 returned to
MADEIRA in safety.
That force of government volun-
teers were operating behind Dolores
to prevent the entrance of the rebels
to Sonora was generally known here
but it was not believed any Yaqui In
dians had enlisted in the cause Of
the government except the 600 fight
ing for General sanjines at Colonia
OAdCd. ,,l p,s>HMrt r.-- -i .-s,..
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UNSEATED FROM
THE COMMITTEE
WILLIAM LORIMER LOST IN THE
CONTEST FOR PLACE ON
COUNTY COMMITTEE

Chicago, July 20.-William Lori
mer, unseated by the United States
senate after a protracted investiga-
ton, was deposed today as member
of the republican county central COM
mittee. ....
A subcommittee Of Postmaster
Daniel Campbell, Homer K. Galpin
and George A. Merger decided against
Lorimer in contest brought by
Charles Vavrik and seated Vavrik as
committeeman from the ward. The
report was adopted by the county
central committee.
The followers of Governor Deneen
supported Vavrik.
Washington, July 20.-After sett-
ling his affairs in Washington, Will
liam Lorimer of Illinois, unseated by
the senate, started today for Chicago
in a motor car. The Illinois poll
tician expects to reach Chicago on
Tuesday if the entire trip is made by
automobile. He may take to the
railroad if the trip becomes tiresome.
William ]. Cooke, one of Lorimore's
political lieutenants, accompanied
him.
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JUDGE HANIFORD
HAS RESIGNED
u. S. DISTRICT JUDGE OF SE-
ATTLE SENDS RESIGNATION
TO PRESIDENT

Seattle, July 22.-United States
District Judge Cornelius Hanford,
whose conduct on the bench has been
under investigation for nearly two
months by subcommittee Of the
house judiciary committee, telegraph
ed his resignation to President Taft
today. He gives ill health as the rea-
son.
At Judge Hanford's chambers the
judges son, Ned, told the reporters
his father had resigned and was pre-
pairing statement of his reasons.
Shortly after convening the members
of the house committee recessed till 2
o'clock. Chairman Graham refused to.
talk.
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MARRIED AT RAY

Cards have been issued announcing
the marriage of Hiram Christian
Blankenship of Williston to Miss
Louise F. Guthrie of Stady, N. D.,
which occurred in Ray on Saturday,
The wedding ceremony was performed
by Rev. Halfpenny at 8 o'clock p. m.
Miss Guthrie came to Williams
county about six years ago from Rock
field, Indiana, and is well and favor
ably known here, having been a very
successful school teacher.
Mr.. Blankenship has made mis- home
on a farm northwest Of town and is
also we'll known. Mr.. and Mrs.
Blankenship will make their home on
his farm six and one-half miles north
west Of town, and will be at home
after August first. Congratulations
extended.
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MEETS DEATH
OBERON
TERRIBLE TURK" KILLED AT
OBERON-SELF DEFENSE
CLAIMED

Oberon, N. D., July 22.-Hassan Alb
dallah, the Turkish wrestler of St.
Paul, was killed in this city Saturday
morning by Sarbiland Kahn, his
manager. The latter is in Jail in
Minnewaukan. Death was caused by
blows with blunt instrument.
self defense, making this plea when he
Kahn says the killing was done in
surrendered himself an hour after the
murder. Details brought out at the
coroner's inquest, were of such nature
as to induce the jury to charge Kahn
with the crime.
A rifle shot was heard in the direc-
tion of the carnival show tents where
Abdallah had been giving exhibitions
of wrestling and sword swallowing.
An hour later Kahn walked into a
pool room, saying he killed Abdallah
when the latter tried to shoot him.
The wrestler's body was found lying
on the mat. Under him was re-
volver, which Nels Garnaas, a local
hardware merchant, identified as hav-
ing been purchased by Kahn. A rifle,
also said to have been purchased by
Kahn at another store in this city,
was found in the tent.
There was no sign of blood on Alb
dallah's face, but near by lay bloody
towel, indicating that Kahn had wash
ed the wrestler's face after striking
him. There was no evidence of bull
let wound on Abdallahs body. Another
Turk, who was at the entrance of the
tent, when he heard the shot, ran two
miles before stopping, later saying he
feared for his own life.
Trouble over money matters caused
several quarrels between Abdallah and
Kahn recently, it is alleged, Kahn
clamoring for money which he said
the grappler owed him.
Abdallah was we'll known in north
western wrestling circles. He made
the twin city his headquarters, as
did Kahn. The dead wrestler was
married, and is survived by several
children, residing somewhere in Can
ada. Kahn will probably be given
preliminary hearing today or Tues
day.
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GREAT RAIN
MONDAY NIGHT
HEAVIEST RAIN OF SEASON
FELL MONDAY-MUCH
LIGHTNING

The heaviest rain of the season fell
Monday night commencing about 1
o'clock. During the night we had one
and fourteen hundredths inches of
rain and 81 hundredths fell in twenty
minutes. The storm was accompanied
by heavy wind and lightning. The
wind was not heavy enough to do any
great damage. 1t was thought that
the grain would to great extent be
down as result of the wind and rain
but reports from the country show
very little damage in this way. The
ground was moist and the grain quite
green yet and what did get knocked
down is Strengthening up nicely. The
lightning killed horse on the Nc
Chesney farm just north of the city
and another one is reported killed
on the Dave King farm at Trenton.
The following is the report Of the
rain fall as given by the weather
bureau:
During the storm of the morning Of
23rd LA inches Of rain fell of which
.23 fell in five minutes.
40 fell in 10 minutes.
Al fell in Is minutes.
81 fell in 20 minutes.
81 fell in So minutes.
.98 fell in 80 minutes.
In the hour ending LA a. M, LOG
inches fell.
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500 RAILROAD
BUILDS FENCE
THIS is BEING DONE TO KEEP
STRAY CATTLE OFF THE
TRACK-SAVES MONEY

Minot, N. D., July 20.-With view
to eliminating the expenditure Of sew
eral thousand dollars annually for
horses, cattle and other livestock
which have strayed upon the tracks
and have been killed by passing trains
the 500 line is erecting fence on each
side of the tracks along the right-of-
way. The fence has been completed
on both sides Of Minot and has reach
ed point between Carpio and Dom
nybrook.
Here, however, the company has
met with some difficulty. Under fed
eral statue, when a railroad extends
through public lands they are grant
ed right--of-way 100 feet to each
side from the center of the track.
When the 500 come through the Car
pio Donnybrook country, however,
much of this land had already been
taken up by homesteaders and they
had to secure their right-of-way di-
rectly from the homesteaders. This
was given freely but instead Of secur-
ing 100 feet they only secured fifty
feet form the settlers,
When the 500 line started con-
structing their fence between these
two stations they discovered rhat pub
lie roads had been laid out along the
right-of- by the county officials
several years ago. One reason for
this was because some of the farmers
refused to allow the roads to 60 across
their land and another reason was be-
cause in a number of places the land
along the right was the only
place road could be put through on
account of the hills, etc.
As result Of these circumstances
in some places the fence is built in
side the public roads and in many
places it comes outside these roads.
In order to protect the interests Of
the taxpayers of Ward and Renville
counties, who spent considerable mon
ey in the construction Of these roads
and to protect the company itself, the
matter has been referred to Mr.. Dyke,
general counsel for the 500. The COM
mercial club of Carpio, through its
president, C. K. Christianson, has had
charge of the matter in behalf Of the
farmers, while Dorr H. Carroll is
looking after the interests Of the SUI
pervisors of White Ash township. A
meeting was held yesterday with
Supt. w. A. Cole of the 500 line. Mr..
Carroll and Mr.. Cole are preparing
statements today which will be sent
to the Minneapolis offices Of the COM
pany.
According to the parties who are
involved in the difficulties the railroad.
company is trying to be fair in the
matter and is seeking only to secure
an amicable settlement and every indi-
cation points to such a settlement at
the present time. The case is rather
peculiar one and the outcome will be,
awaited with considerable interest.
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FARMERS ELEVATOR

The committee representing the
Farmers Elevator company report
that they have been over the territory
and met with good success placing
stock, but in case any farmers have
been missed they. should call at the
Farmers & Merchants bank and ar
range for their shares. It is almost
impossible for the committee to see
every one as they made the rounds.
They are now waiting to decide upon
site. Another meeting Of the board
of directors will be held Saturday af-
ternoon. .
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CABINET WILL
ANSWER CHARGES
TAFT CABINET WILL ANSWER
ROOSEVELT CHARGES OF
FRAUD SOON

Washington, July. 20.-The reply Of
President Taft and his friends to
Colonel Roosevelt's repeated charges
of "fraud" and the Stealing Of dele
promises to be released from several
sources in Washington next week,
couched in terms that will be many
ways a counter attack upon the
Roosevelt pre-convention campaign.
The statement that will be issued
from the white house, the final draft
of which was considered at a two
hours meeting of the cabinet today,
will be an exhaustive analysis of the
contest cases, and reply to all of the
Roosevelt charges Of unfair dealing on
the part of Taft's friends on the re-
publication national committee and the
credentials committee.
While this statement will not, so far
as can now be learned, make any d.
rect charges against the Roosevelt
managers, it is understood that Taft
supporters in the house propose to at
tack in unmeasured terms the con-
tests brought by the Roosevelt forces
in southern states, many of which
were unanimously decided against the
Wyoming, who was member Of the
Roosevelt contestants.
Representative Frank w. Mondell of
credentials committee at the Chicago
convention, will make one of the
chief speeches defending the seating
of the Taft delegates at Chicago,
While the speech will deal principal
ly with the cases of the seventy-two
delegates against whom the Roose-
velt forces made their chief fight at
Chicago, he let it be known today that
he would attack the Roosevelt con-
tests in southern states, and attempt,
to show that they had been brought
"without foundation"
Representative Barthold of Mis-
souri,, who participated in the work of
the national committee, will also de-
fend the action of that committee.
Senator Root had been suggested as
the spokesman for the Taft forces in
the senate, but he said today he did
not expect to speak upon the subject
of the Chicago contest decision.
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PARCELS POST
MEASURES READY
BRISTOW AND BOURNE FINALLY
COMPROMISE DIFFERENCES
OVER PROVISIONS

Washington, July 19.-After a dis
pute of more than two months the
senate committee on postoffices and
post roads today reached an agree
ment on the postoffice appropriation
bill and the measure will be reported
on Monday.
The parcels post provision the prin-
cipal matter in dispute was finally
threshed out by Senator Bourne, au
thor Of the original provision in the
bill, and Senator Bristow Of Kansas,
former assistant postmaster general.
The result was compromise. Sen
ators Bristow and Bourne, sitting as
a committee on parcels post,
agree on modification of the
Bourne's plan. It retained Bourne's
scheme for the division of the coun-
try into zones which the rates for the
transmissions of parcels shall be the
same. Senator Bristow believed that
Bourne's plan would place rates so
low that the project would be found
impracticable.
To meet these objections eight
zones wereoutlined instead of six as
originally planned and the rates pro-
posed by Senator Bourne were slight
ly increased. The maximum rate re-
mains at IL cents, the rate of the pos
tai union.
Bourne and Bristow agree upon
parcels post zones as follows:
First zone, length so miles, rate 5
cents for the first pound, cents for
each additional pound. Second zone,
length, $50 miles, rate and cents.
Third zone, length 800 miles; rate z
and cents. Fourth zone, length
600 miles, rate 8 and 6 cents, fifth
zone, length 1000 miles, rate and z
cents; sixth zone, length 1,40O miles,
rate 10 and 9 cents; seventh zone,
length 1900 miles, rate IL cents per
pound straight. Maximum package
II pounds.
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ARRANGE FOR
LECTURE COURSE
COMMERCIAL CLUB ARRANGE
FOR GOOD LECTURE COURSE
FOR NEXT WINTER

The Commercial Club has made ar
rangements with the Mutual Lyceum
Bureau for series Of five entertain
ments for next winter. Judging from
the reports of the five numbers Sc
cured this will be one of the best
series of entertainments ever seen in
the city. The numbers are, Ralph
Parlett, Fisher Shipp, The Cosmo-
politans, Elias Day and the Univer-
sity Girls. 4. w.
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ADDED GROCERIES

L. Harris, proprietor Of the popular
Good Luck store, tells us he will have
in complete line Of staple and fancy
groceries for Saturday sale, and that
he intends, not only to put consider
able effort in this new department,
but will sell groceries at as reasonable
price as possible, making it of still
greater interest for people to trade
at the Good Luck store.
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DANCING PARTY

Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Lampman en-
tertained number Of young folks at
dancing party last evening at their
home. About thirty friends were
present and music was furnished by
an orchestra, consisting Of Messrs.
Arsenault and Perkins with violins
and Miss Bella Leonhardy at theorgan.
An elegant lunch was served and the
evening was pronounced one Of great
pleasure.
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BUREAU ON
RAILROADING
ORIGIN AND ACCURACY OF THE
BUREAU OF RAILWAY
ECONOMICS
From the London Times Of June %,
1912-"The American Railway Num-

From the London Times of June ~,
1912-"The American Railway Num-
ber."
In an address before the American
Economic Association during the
meeting of that body in Washington
in December last President Taft con-
graduated the professional economists
upon the increasing extent to which
their services were being called into
requisition by the government for the
investigation and analysis of implicit
questions of public concern. He might
have added that it is not alone the
government which has turned the
corner" as he expressed it, in calling
for such expert service. A forward
step in the same direction was taken
by railway companies of the United
States in establishing the Bureau. of
Railway Econom3A
The need for such bureau was
first felt during the period of discus
sion which preceded the enactment
of the Federal railway legislation of
1906 and 1910. Sometimes it happen
ed that different ana!ysises of serious
matters were based upon vaying data
and led the inharmonious conclusions.
Moreover, the railways were not al
ways in the possession of the COM
plete information necessary to enable
them to refute widespread accusations
thatthey knew to be unjust. Railway
officers absorbed in the problems of
immediate administration were with
out the time and the opportunity to
study the broader questions of no less
and sometimes greater, Importance.
In the spring of 1910 there was held
a meeting Of railroad presidents to
discuss methods for bringing fulness
of knowledge into their discussions
of the broad questions of general con-
Germ, accuracy to their conclusions,
and that force to their presentations
which accuracy alone can give. It was
recognized that to this end there must
be competent agency whose time
and attention should be given entirely
to the study Of the more intricit SUBJ
jects of general interest. It was
recognized that the ultimate solution
of the problems affecting the railways
must be upon the basis of exact fact;
therefore, that the exact facts under
lying every question must be carefully
ascertained and logically presented.
At that meeting was appointed a
general executive committee of six rail
road presidents who established the
Bureau of Railway Economics. The
processes tending toward uniformity
and standardization (referred to in
other articles) which developed the
American Railway Association charg-
ed with the study of matters pertain
ing to the physical and technical phas-
es of railway operation, and which
also developed the various association
Of traffic, accounting and financial off,
CONTINUED on page ~
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AFTERNOON PARTY

Misses Geneva and Oleta Lukins
entertained party of friends at
Kensington yesterday afternoon in
honor Of Mrs. Frank NJ. Lattiner ol
Marshall, Mo-, who is visiting with
her sister, Mrs. B. J. Schoregge.
About dozen ladies were present
and spent most enjoyable time. Dur
ing the course of the afternoon an
elaborate luncheon was served.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1912-07-25
BAND PICNIC

Mesdames Arsenault, Anderson, o.
son and Phillips, entertained the mem
bers of the band and their families at
a picnic on Sunday afternoon, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. S. Phillips,
east of town. The afternoon was spent
in boating, fishing and other amuse-
ments, and big dinner was served.
All present report good time.
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

On Sunday next July 28th Rev. w.
Knighton Bloom will preach his clos
ing sermon as pastor of the local
Congregational church. The order Of
services will be as follows:
Morning worship at half-past ten
with sermon on "A Picture Of God"
Sunday school at a quarter to-
twelve. All members of the school
are urged to be present.
Y. P. S. c. E. at half-past seven
in the south room led by Mr.. ]. ].
Dorothy.
Evening worship 1t eight o'clock
with sermon on Remainder Jesus
Christ"
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GREAT PLAN
FOR IRRIGATION
BIG MEETING HELD AT FIT. PIRRE
WOULD START NEAR
BUFORD, N. d.

Pierre, S. D.. July 20.-The initial
meeting of what may be propaganda
which will result in the creation of the
worlds largest irrigation project, in
volving the watering of many millions
of cares in the western halves of the
two Dakotas was held at Fort Pierre.
Ex-Mayor Lavery opened the meeting,
outlining the plan of conducting the
flood waters of the Missouri and Yel-
iowstone from their regular channel at
Fort Buford, N. D., by means of
mammoth canal out onto the prairies,
to be distributed by means of laterals
over the fertile lands of the great
Missouri country as far south as
the White river. Judge H. C. Barto
of Presho, who first conceived the idea
showed that apparently the PROPOSE
tion was feasible from an engineering
standpoint, the attitudes being such as
to make fal lof about one foot per
mile for the entire distance of 300
miles; but at present it was necessary
to secure complete recognissance
by competent engineers who would be
able to ascertain the cost and COM
mercial practicability. Numerous
speakers commended the idea.
A permanent organization for agita-
ton was perfected with Judge Bar
tow as president, and Secretary Cham
berlain of the Presho Commercial club
in a similar capacity. Permanent
committees to be appointed by the
president on resolutions, finance, pub
licity, investigation and permanent or
ganization were provided for. The
press and the various commercial as
sociations in the state interested were
urged to boost; and resolutions adopt
ed, to be sent to the congressional
delegations of Montana, North and
South Dakota; to the secretary of the
reclamation service and of the war
and interior departments. These pro-
vided in summary:
"The flood waters of the Missouri
Yellowstone system, instead of waste
ing themselves and destroying million
Of dollars worth of property in the
lower Mississippi valley, should be
conserved and scientifically distributed
over the great plains. To'this end the
United States reclamation service is
urged to make an immediate prelim-
mary survey to ascertain feasibility,
cost and relative benefits, of the pro-
posed route from the Missouri river
near Fort Buford, thence in q south
Dickinson and Hettinger counties,
North Dakota, crossing into Corson
county, South Dakota, near Norris
town, following southwest to point
near White Owl, Meade county;
thence southeast crossing the Chey-
ennes at Pedro; across Stanley coun-
ty, crossing the bad lands in the vicin-
ity Of Midland; and finally emptying
into the White river. A high eleva-
ton to the south of White river would
prevent its further continuance. Fur
ther, that is the U. S. reclamation SER
vice does not have sufficient funds at
its disposal, that congress be immedi-
ately petitioned to appropriate suf-
ficient federal money to carry out the
same.
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FIREMEN WANTED

Volunteer firemen wanted by the
Williston fire department. Parties
wishing to join department apply to
the City Auditors Office. Signed by
the chief of the fire department. SGT.
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GROVE MEETING

On Sunday August 4th big basket
dinner and grove meeting will be held
at Gromatka's grove, eight miles
northeast Of Williston. Everybody
invited to attend.
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Mrs. p. C. Mortensen left this morn
ing for White Earth to make her home
on quarter section of land. She has
been visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Ross in this city.
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Miss Macdonald went to Ray yes
terday where she teaches q class in
music.