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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-26
YOUNG WOMEN WIN HONORS
University of North Dakota Announces
Fellowships and Scholarships.

University of North Dakota Announces
FeIIowships and Scholarships.
Oratorical honors at the COM
mencement exercises at Grand Forks
were won by girls, Miss Gertrude
Cunningham taking first honors and
Miss Theodosia Houghton second.
Fellowships and scholarships also
were announced as follows: Fellow
ships, Jacob A. Hofto, history and So
GEOLOGY; John B. Johnson, physics and
chemistry; W.. Leehouts, chemistry;
B. M. Stoffer, mining engineering.
Scholarships, Margaret e. Lampert,
botany and physics; Cecil A. Mckay,
education. Harry Nyquist, mining en-
cheering. Thomas scholarship, j. Earl
Louden and Harry South; Gansl cup
scholarship, Allie r. Dickson; special
honors in English, Allie r. Dickson;
law scholarship, Clarence Elken.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-26
GARMENT WORKERS STRIKE
Eight Thousand Cincinnati Employees
Quit.

Cincinnati, June 24.-By a unani-
hous vote the garment workers of this
city refused to consider the PROPOSE
tons made to them by the manufac-
turers and have gone on strike.
The strike, it is estimated, involves
about 5000 workers of all classes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-26
GOMPERS APPEAL GRANTED
United States Supreme Court Will
Review Contempt.

Washington, June 20:-Chief JUS
tice White granted an appeal to the
supreme court for Samuel Gompers,
John Mitchell and Frank Morrison.
labor leaders, convicted of contempt
of court in the noted Bucks stove
and range case. The appeal will be
heard after October.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-26
TWENTY ITALIANS KILLED
But Arabs Are Routed in Severe
Enhancement.

Rome, June 20.-In a we're battle
fought between the Italian troops and
the Tripolitan Arabs at Ettangi one
Italian officer and nineteen soldiers
were killed and five officers and PIT
men wounded.
According to an official dispatch
from Derna, General Salsa surprised
a native camp and hard fighting en-
sued, lasting an hour.
The Arabs, he reports, were com
pletely routed. Their losses are un-
known.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-26
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, June 24.-Wheat-July,
9O%c; Sept, 92Ac. Cash close on
track: No. l hard, 91@93c; No. 2
Northern, 9O%c; No. 3 Northern, $50
SOC; No. 3 yellow corn, 57@571hc; No.
4 corn, 53M54c; No. 8 white oats,
37A @38c; to arrive, 3Sc; No. 3 oats,
35h @37c; barley, 4S@6Oc; flax, $1.32.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-26
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, June observation-disclosures,
Western steers, S7.1O@S.15; stockers
s7.25m9.10; Texas steers, $500 OSLO:
and feeders, $6.00@S.10; cow and
heifers, $3.S0@S.40; calves, $6.750
$50. Hogs.-Light, $8.05 mixed.
$8.45@8.80; heavy, $S.25@8.75; rough,
$8.250S.45; pigs. $6.75@8.50. Sheep
Native, 81 6O@5.65; yearlings. $3.50
06.50; lambs. $5.l0W6.70.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-26
APPEAL GRANTED JOHNSON
Negro PusiIist Will Seek to Escape
Prison Term.

Chicago, June 24.-An appeal from
the verdict which sentenced him to
a year in prison for violation Of the
Mann white slave act was granted
Jack Johnson, the negro pugilist, by
Judge Carpenter in the United States
district court here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-26
Montreal Firemen Killed.

Montreal, Que, June 24.-Four fire.
men were killed and three we're in
jured while fighting a fire which de-.
stroyed a sash and blind factory here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-26
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South st. Paul, June 24.-Cattle-
Steers, $6.5OmS.25; COWS and heifers,
$4.5O@7.25; calves, $6.00@9.25; feed
ers, $4.30M7.15. Hogs-8.30@S.60.
Sheep-Shorn lambs, $4.50@7.00;
shorn wethers, $4.75@5.00; shorn
ewes, $2.O0M4.5O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-26
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, June 24.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. 1 hard, 94c; No. 1
Northern, 93c; Nc. 2 Northern, 90k
oslo; July, 92@92Ac; Sept, 94c. Flax
On track and to arrive, $1.32R;
July, $1.31R; Sept, $1.34.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-26
CAPSlZES IN WIND STORM
Nine Federal Employees Drown When
Boat Upsets.

New Madrid, Mo-, June 23.-Nine
members of a party of fourteen Unit
ed States engineers and other gov
eminent employees were drowned
near here when the United States
survey boat Beaver, which the party
was aboard, was capsized in a wind
ctOrm
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-26
ACQUITTED OF GETZ MURDER
Goodrie Justified in Using Some Vic.
lence, Judge Tells Jury.

Frank Goodrie has been acquitted
at Grand Forks Of the charge
of manslaughter brought against him
as a result Of the death of Joseph
Getz, whom he felled with a blow In
a drunken quarrel. The jury was out
five hours. Under the instructions Of
Judge Cooley, Goodrie was entitled to
use a certain amount of violence In
recovering property taken from him
by Getz.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-26
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, June 24.-Wheat-July,
901ac; Sept, 90kc. Corn-July, 59Ac;
Sept, 6O%c. Oats-July, 40Bc; Sept,
40kc. Pork-July, $2O.87; Sept, $20.-
70. Butter-Creameries, 27@27Ac.
Eggs-17c. Poultry-Hens, 14kc;
springs, &c; turkeys, TIC.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-06-26
Car Kills Street Sweeper.

G. Hanson, an aged Fargo street
sweeper, was struck by a street car
on the Moorhead line and instantly
killed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-12-18
SPORT.

The Chicago Americans will train
again at Paso Robes. Cal.
John Detwiler, halfbaclS. was elected
captain of the University of Kansas
football team.
Blain Snyder OF MoweaQua, former
ly in the International league. signed
with the Spokane club In the North
western league.
\ draw decision was given to Benny
Chavez in his battle in Denver with
Jimmy Fox of California at the end
of fifteen rounds.
Cambridge University won Its an
nual Rugby football match against Ok
ford by 13 to 3. The match was played
at Queens Club in London.
George Mullin. the well-known
American league pitcher. and once
the pride of the Detroit Tigers, is now
an entry clerk in the office of County
Treasurer Stein of Detroit.
Joe Tinker. erstwhile manager Of
the Cincinnati club OF the National
Baseball League. sent out a warning
to club owners that he was not to be
purchased without consultation.
At Barbezieux. Department of Char
ente. France, Leon Letort. well.
known French aviator, was killed. He
WAS about to land after short flight
when his biplane turned over and
crushed him.
Miss Elaine Golding of Bath Beach,
N. V. who hopes to swim the Panama
canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific
started from the five-mile buoy oppo
site Cristobal and reached the lower
lock at Gatun the first day.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-12-18
FOREIGN.

The Catholic clergy and the German
eoyernment joined forces in condemn
ing imitation wines.
All the transport and dock workers
in Dublin have agreed to resume work.
according to a statement issued by the
companies.
The American Ambassador and Mrs.
Walter HI. Page gave dinner in Lon
don in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Bcwes Sayre.
The report of an anti-government
conspiracy caused the authorities to
close the polls in the senatorial cleo
tion in the department of Rivas, Mica
raugua.
1t was decided at Berlin to with
draw the bill for the appropriation of
100000 for German representation
at the Panama-Pacific exposition at
San Francisco.
Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece,
Mona Lisa" the mysterious disap
pearance of which from the Louvre in
August. 1911. threw the art world into
CONSERVATION. was found in Florence.
Italy.
In reply to a large deputation Of
women, who called upon him at Vic
toria. Sir Richard Mcbride refused
their request for the introduction Of a
suffrage bill by the government of
British Columbia.
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, the mill
tant suffragette leader, who was ar
rested at Plymouth Dec. 4, on her ar
rival from the United States aboard
the steamer Majestic, was released
from the Exeter jail.
The president of Paraguay gave
banquet in honor of Col. Theodore
RI osevelt. Among the guests were all
the cabinet ministers and three for
mer presidents of Paraguay. Cecllie
Baez, Juan B. Gaona and DR.. Emiliano
Gonzales Navero.
Regarding the proposal of an armis-
tice in Mexico for the holding of elec-
tions. as urged by an element In Mex
leo City General Carranza merely re-
iterated his previous declaration that
he would accept no compromise what
ever with the Huerta government.
Americans who started from Juarez
for, Chihuahua reported that the reb-
els. since their occupation of that city.
had entered the British vice consulate
and forciblv seized Luis Terrazas. Jr.,
a son OF the millionaire land owner.
and, after carrying him through the
streets. placed him in jail.
Rear Admiral Fletcher, commander
of the American naval forces in Mex
lean waters, ordered both rebels and
federals fighting at Tampico to cease
firing, threatening to open upon then,
with the guns Of the gunboat Wheel
ing If his order was not obeyed. Both
sides complied with the order.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-12-18
WASHINGTON.

Relief from the prohibitive egg
prices is in sight the experts OF the
Department of Agriculture announce
in a special report on the subject. be-
cause the pullets all over the country
have begun to lay.
Secretary Bryan and Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson shared honors at n reception
at the Congressional Club which is
composed of the wives and daughters
of members of the Senate and House
of Representatives.
After several weeks of investigation
over the entire United States. Off
cials of the Department of Justice
have reached n conclusion that there
is little ground for belief that ma
tion-wide cold storage trust exists.
Il decline to assume that Democrats
in the Senate are shackled and
gagged. l refuse to believe until see
the votes cast that senators who have
pledged themselves to support certain
amendment to this bill will stultify
themselves" Such was the challeng-
drg note of the stirring denunciation
of caucus rule on the currency bill
made by Senator Hitchcock OF Nebras-
ka. Democrat. in the Senate.
To overcome the evil influence of
"devil doctors" in Samoa the COM
masdant of the naval station at Tu-
tuila has established clinics for
natives.
Direct denial from the Department
OF Justice that there had been any re-
taxation in the prosecution Of white
slaves cases was laid before the San-
ate by Senator Kern.
The Republican congressional COM
mittee mot for the first time since the
last elections. Plans for the campaign
preceding the coming congressional
elections were discussed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-12-18
GEN ERAL.

A baby was born in the home OF
Guy T. Justice, superintendent Of the
Erie. Pa. Associated Charities. while
the house was on fire.
The suffragists who called on Pres
ident Wilson were severely criticized
by DR.. Mary Walker. for many year,
wearer of male attire by special ac,
of Congress.
Governor Major left Kansas Cit,
for Washington, where he will appeal
to Congress to pass one of the pend
ing measures providing for federal aie
for improvements OF highways.
Because he has lived at Woburn
Mass, only six months. Jack
Geraghty. who was married to Julis
French of Newport after an elope
ment few years ago, cannot serve
as alderman.
Miss Sarah G. Sullivan. another
daughter of the late Big Tim Sulli
van. soon is to receive an award simi
lar to that granted to her half sister
Margaret Catherine Sullivan, accord
ing to reports in New York.
Easter than the clerks in the execu
tive offices at the Connecticut state
capitol can open them come petition
to Gov. Simeon f. Baldwin asking foi
clcmency for Mrs. Bessie ]. Wakefield
der of her husband. The correspond
ence goes into the waste basket ~
fast as orened.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-12-18
Telephone seIno Cut OFF.

Denver.-At time when the tele-
phone was as much of a necessity as
water or air; when families were suf-
fering from lack of fuel and food, and
when the merchants of Denver were
doubly busy because of the storm and
the holiday rush, the Mountain States
Telephone and Telegraph Company
was cutting off subscribers who re-
fused to pay the rates the company
demands, although perfectly willing
to pay those established by the peo-
pie in the passage Of the Brown ordi-
nance ten months ago.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-12-18
DICTATOR VILLA
SEXES MILLIONS
Ex-BANpiT REBEL CHIEF ExPEls
sPANIARDs; THREATENS
FOREIGN coNsULs.
REBELS FLEE
TAKE ALL LOCOMOTIVES, WHILE
FEDERALS RETAIN TAMPico.
HUERTA HAS MILLION MEN.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
| Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 15.-Americans
Germans and Spaniards who arrived
from Chihuahua, Mex. report thai
Francisco Villa, the rebel leader, had
constituted himself dictator and re
fused to heed the requests of repre-
senattives of foreign governments, in
| Guiding United States Consul Uetcher
| They asserted that Villa has seized
| $5.000,000 worth of property belonging
| to foreigners; had put to death about
| twenty Mexican civilians including
Sergeio Sanchez, a lawyer and former
state official, and had commanded the
American, German and British consuls
to obey rebel orders.
The happenings in Chihuahua since
villa occupied the city on its evacua-
ton by the refugees, who numbered
/ 1000, were:
villa seized large department
store valued at $1.5O0,000 and owned
by French. German, English and
Spanish interests, but chiefly by Span
ish, and placed in command OF the
store General Chao, a rebel leader;
he seized brewery. a clothing factory
and all the grocery and other stores
owned by Spaniards, valued at $3.500,-
600; he called a meeting of merchants
of all nationalities and told them they
must pay him large sums of money.
aggregatlng several million dollars, to
support the revolution; he gave orders
that the so-called constitutionalist
money should be accepted as cur
rency.
Villas expulsion of citizens of Spain.
all of whom were progressive mer-
chants. was on pain of death. He at
first informed them they must be out
of the country within five days, but
later, after an appeal by Harry SEQ
bell. the British vice consul. he ex-
tended the time to ten days.
None of the Spaniards was allowed
to take away anything except their
personal effects and they were told
never to return.
The capture and Imprisonment OF
Luis Terrazas, Jr.. son of the worlds
richest land owner. was after Terra
zas had sought refuge in the BritiAh
vice consulate. and after the rebels in
Iutu oNoDCii tACy WOoio uo"h
the British vice consulate unless Ter
razas was released. r
Marion Letcher, the United States
consul. was asked by the foreigners to
protect them. Mr.. Letcher attempted to
send cipher message to the State De-
partment but was informed by Villa
that no cipher messages would be per-
mitted on the rebel telegraph. Villa
then informed the foreign consuls in
body that they would have to obey
rebel orders.
"can Raise Million Men," Says Huerta.
Mexico City.-Replying to a letter
sent him by the correspondent OF the
Frankfurter Zeitung. President Huerta
said that IL it should become necessary
he could put into service Immediately
more than 100000 armed men.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-12-18
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
ElGN COUNTRIES.
in LATE DISPATCHES
poINGs AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

William Deering, the Harvester
winter home.
DIR. Carl H. Won Klein, widely known
for his research work into the medical
lore Of the ancients, died at Chicago.
Hugh P. Fins, twenty, arrested two
days ago on suspicion of being the
man who robbed the bank at Primrose,
Neb.. confessed the crime at Albion.
An unusual number of designations
in the rural mail carrier service. in
southwestern Iowa are reported on ac-
count of the increase of the parcel
post business.
Union and non-union men clashed
at the Quincy mine, near Hancock,
Mich, according to reports reaching
Calumet One special officer was
killed and two officers were wounded
United States Senators Thomas and
Shafroth have agreed to indorse John
w. Cloyd of Wray, Colo, for the ap-
pointment as receiver of the United
States land office at Sterling. Colo.
Archbishop Jeremiah Harty of the
Philippines arrived at San Francisco
from Manila to spend six months
vacation in this country. He left ST.
Louis for the Philippines ten years
ago.
Mrs. w. r. Hackney. a tourist from
St.Paul, reported to the police depart
mcnt of San Francisco that 81 900 in
iewelry had been stolen from her
while walking in the downtown sec
tion.
A strike of Chicago's 100000 public
school children to force the restora-
tion of Mrs. Ella Flagg Young as SUI
perintendent of the schools was urged
by Barrett O'Hara. lieutenant COVER
Eor. in public address.
Fruit growers and tree raisers from
nearly every state west Of the Missis-
sippi and from several Eastern and
Southern states assembled in Kansas
City for the meeting of the Western
Association OF Nurserymen.
I DR.. Henry Wishard. through whose
efforts the first order for the removal
Of sick and wounded soldiers to North
ern homes was issued by President
Lincoln during the Civil War. died in
IuulduhpOiio. Iic Wdo HAuCty-oCNch
years old.
II. Mason Raborg. president of the
Farmers and Drovers' company. $5,-
000. 900 corporation of which Senator
Reed Smoot is vice president and Gov
ernor Spry and other prominent Utah
men are directors, died at Butte,
Mont. OF heart affection.
The declination OF Judge Lands OF
Chicago to accept jurisdiction in the
suit of Elsie De Wolfe, designed to
test the constitutionality of the in
come tax law, is regarded as tending
to expedite a decision by the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Ore year and six months in the peni-
tentiary at Sioux Falls was the SEN
tence imposed by Judge Rice in the
Circuit Court at Belhe Eourche, s. D..
on George Plavin. former treasurer of
Pennington county. who was convicted
of having embezzled $40 of county
funds.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-12-18
PLOT TO KILL GUARDS
MILITARY INQUIRY FASTENS LA
vETA MURDERS ON MINER.
Major souahton Reports That John
Fiockhart, Union Man, Was Prime
lnstigator, by All Confessions.

| Western Newspaper Union News Service
Walsenburg. Colo.-John Flockhart,
a leader of the United Mine Work
ers of America. instigated the La
Veta murders, in which three mine
guards and an automobile driver were
fired upon from ambush and killed by
party of strikers, Nov. S, according
to formal statement issued by Judge
Advocate Maj. e. j. Boughton. The
statement was made following the ex-
animation of three members OF the
party OF strikers who have confessed
their part in the killings. The state
ment Of Major Boughton says:
The testimony adduced in the La
Veta killing investigation reveals that
the prime instigator of the murder
plot was one John F1ockhart, accord
ing to all confessions.
1T appears, according to the state
nents of the prisoners, that Flockhart.
the union leader in charge of the
strikers in La Veta, put into execu-
ton, If he did not actually devise. the
plan to waylay and kill the men who
were murdered.
ing and provided in advance a picket
line to turn back people from the
scene of the tragedy and cover the re.
treat of the actual participants, whose
confessions are being made.
ut appears that the day after the
tragedy at La Veta and as soon as
the prisoners we're apprehended by
the military authorities. Flockhart fled
from the state. going to New Mexico"
The statement continues that all ef-
forts to locate Flockhart have thus
far failed. According to one report,
he is In southern New Mexico. and an.
other says that he is in the vicinity
OF Dallas, Tex.
The seven prisoners under arrest In
connection with the La Veta killings
have in substance reiterated the con-
fessions made public several weeks
ago by Mai. C. C. Townsend. All OF
the evidence points to a carefully laid
plot for the purpose OF waylaying and
killing the party Of guards.
New evidence has been brought out
particularly with reference to the
preparations that were made for the
attack. The plans for the murders
were laid Immediately upon it beccm-
ing known that the guards were leav-
ing Oakdale for La Veta to rescue
Charles Gambler. and the plot was
carried out in every detail.
After the most strenuous day of evil
dence taking since the military COM
mission convened here. the La Veta
killing case was concluded and nine
men, six as principals and three as
inftely.
Those held as principals are:
Charles. Dan and Ed Richards. John
Sheppard. San De John and Pete
Krupa. Those held as accessories are:
Marcus Mantinolich. Peter Rich and
George Vinders
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-12-18
Farmer. Ready for Pueblo Meet.

Pueblo.-The decision Of the State
Agricultural College to hold the an
nuaI farmers week. in Pueblo during
the week of Dec. 20. in conjunction
with the Midwinter Exposition and
short course. insures large attend
ance. and extensive plans are being
made for the event. 1t is expected
that agricul.urists from many parts of
Colorado will be here.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-12-18
Union Strikers Return to Mines

Trinidad.-The fact was established
here that within the last 4S hours 80
men have left the strikers tents and
returned to work In the mines. The
union leaders have stricken the names
of these men from the benefit list and
ousted them from the union.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-12-18
Miner Killed by Fall Of Rock.

Breckenridge. = Forrest Morrison.
while removing timbers in stope in
the Wellington mine was struck and
badly injured by a fall Of four tons of
rock and earth. Dudley Oakley. a
partner, was close at hand and sue
ceeded in digging and pulling him out.
Oakley carried him out of the stope
to the shaft. He died a short time
later.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-12-18

Women Near Riot at Young Meeting.
Chicago.-The closing scene of the
mass meeting here of 1000 women and
a few men to protest. against the
forced resignation of Ella Flagg
Young as superintendent of schools,
bordered on the riotous.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-12-18
ROOT GIVES WARNING.
New York Senator Sees Panic in Bank
Reform Bill.

Washington. = The administration
currency bill was submitted to Sc
we're arraignment in the. Senate by
Elihu Root of New York.
He declared the measure, without
statutory limitation on the issuance of
the proposed new currency could
bring about an initiation of currency
that would result in dreadful ca.
tastrophe."
The note issue section of the bill.
he said, is a dramatic peroration, "ex.
hihits the opinions of a great leader
of the Democratic party, whose finan.
cial heresies have twice been repudi.
atcd by the American people"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-12-18
Pioneer Found Dead in Bed.

Grand Observation-Disclosures M. MIL
Ter, 73, one of the pioneers of the state
who started the cattle industry in
Colorado, was found dead in bed at his
country home near Grand Junction
Just a year ago Mr.. and Mrs. Miller
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-12-18
Military Judge. Free Union Chief

Walsenburg.-Adol Germer. who
was accused of general activity in the
strike district and who was said to
have been In Trinidad the day Detec-
tive Belcher was killed, was released
by the military court here, bringing
the number of releases for the week
up to eleven.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-12-18
Hays. and Lawson Released on Bonds.

Denver.-Vice President Hayes OF
the United Minc Workers of America,
and John r. Lawson. district organic
er and member OF the executive com
mittee. both under indictment by the
federal grand jury at Pueblo in con-
nection with the strike probe, were
served with papers and gave bond in
the sum of $4,000 each.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-12-18
Canada Falls to Lure.

Winnipeg Manitoba. = immigration
from the United States to Canada
shows big falling off for November
and October. Noyember's decrease
was 1912. and October's 2.040. as COM
pared with figures of year ago.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1913-12-18
Chaplin Estate $4,000, 900

Chicago.-The estate of the late
Michigan capitalist. Charles A. Chaplin.
was worth $s,OO0.OOO. according to an
estimate filed in the Probate Court.