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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
STATE COMMISSION ACTIVE
Independent Shippers Say Elevators
. Have Combine.

Why Minneapolis has shipped out
100000 bushels more high grade
wheat than shipped in is a question
the North Dakota farmers want the
state railway commission to investi-
gate.
Another question is the dockage on
barley and oats. Independent shippers
insist that the state commission has
evidence OF a combine among eight
old line houses that were paying 8
cents less at local North Dakota sta
lions for wheat than they should have
on the regular Minneapolis quotations.
The state commission is planning to
devote more time to the grain inter
ests than formerly and carry on a
thorough investigation, especially in
relation to the dockage and to watch
grades through which the high quality
Wheat is sold at lower rating than
that to which it is entitled.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
DETAILS OF SCOTS DEATH
Body of Explorer Found Erect at a
Little Table.

Lyttleton, n. T., Feb. 15.-At the
hour when London was honoring the
heroes of the South pole and a me-
mortal service was being held at
Christ church, attended by Command
er E. r.. G. Evans and the survivors
Of the Scott expedition, who arrived
OF the relief ship Terra Nova, people
were agape with w over the tragic
details of how Captain Scott and his
brave comrades actually died.
Captain SCOTS body was found sit
ting bolt upright against the pole of
his little tent, his legs apart, and his
head pillowed on his little table, hold
ing his last message to the world.
Bodies of She other two lay on the
floor. DR.. Atkinson, in charge of the
relief party that found SCOTS body,
buried the men in a cairn of snow and
mounted it with a cross on which he
inscribed the names OF the party.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
SPECIAL ENDS STATE TOUR
Towns Gave Farm College Train Big
Reception All Along Line.

Towns Gave Farm College Train Big
Reception All Along Line.
After four strenuous days in thirty
or more towns of North Dakota, the
Students Life special of the agricul-
tnral college returned to Fargo. The
Tour was practically a continuous va
ten, and the students were delighted
with the warn receptions received ev-
erywhere.
1t was the first special train OF the
kind ever operated by students or
ever run in any community to demon
strate the practical character OF the
work done at any state institution.
Its novelty appealed and the people of
North Dakota now confess even great
er admiration for the agricultural col
lege than formerly.
The students COVE concert programs
in Devils Lake, Minot, Bismarck and
Lisbon and they scored such a success
that the residents of Fargo are de-
handing that the program be giTen
there some time in the near future.
Probably the heartiest reception the
students received and which made the
most profound impression was that at
Bismarck, where the state officials and
the members of both branches OF the
legislature grew enthusiastic yer the
idea and made things pleasant for the
young people.
Despite the lateness of the hour
when the students reached home hun
dreds of their fellow workers were up
to give them a rousing welcome.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20

SARLl5 IDS MERIDIAN BODY
Former Governor Again Chosen Presi-
dent of Read Association at the
GRIND Forks Meeting.

E. Y. Sarles, former governor Of
North Dakota, was reelected president
OF the Meridian Road association at the
annual meeting held at Grand Forks.
G. w. Graves Of Grand Forks was re-
elected secretary, the following vice
presidents being named: M. l.. Eiken,
Mayville; W. H. Kelsey, Grand Forks;
d. G. Moore, Grafton; r. S. Lewis,
Fargo; E. l.. Kinney, Wahpeton.
The executive committee is COM
posed of o. A. Hong, Hillsboro; Leslie
Stinson, Grand Forks; Frank H.
Sprague, Grafton; H. j. Rush, Fargo;
A. M. kinnon, Mooreton,
The standard specifications for the
construction and maintenance of dirt
roads promulgated by the North Da-
kota Society OF Engineers, especially
prepared for the Meridian Road asso-
citation, were adopted as the official
specifications for the roads in this
state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
Guilty Of Conspiracy in Restraint
Of Trade.
ESCAPE WITH FINES ONLY
Defendants Assessed Sums Ranging
From One Dollar to Five Thou
sand Dollars.

Detroit, Feb. 15.-The so called
bathtuh trust a found guilty OF
criminal conspiracy in restraint OF
trade by q jury in United States dis,
trict court. The act as charged is a
misdemeanor and the penalty provides
imprisonment not exceeding one year,
or a fine Of $1,000. or both.
Last November the so called trust
was dissolved by the supreme court
in a civil suit instituted at Baltimore.
The criminal case was a retrial, the
first trial having resulted in a dis
agreement.
1t was the second antitrust case de-
cided in favor OF the government in
the local court within the last week,
the other case being against the
boot and shoe last trust"
The jury required four hours to
reach a verdict.
The conspiracy charge, which comes
under section l of the Sherman law,
was the one on which the defendants
were tried.
Detroit, Feb. 16.-Fines aggregating
about $4,000 we're imposed pom
members of the bathtub trust, convict
ed under the criminal section OF the
Sherman antitrust law.
Leaders in the formation of the
conspiracy escaped Jail sentences only
by the fact that Theodore Ahrens Of
Pittsburg, president OF the Standard
Sanitary Manufacturing company, had
been dismissed in a former trial.
The fines imposed by Judge SEES
sions of the United States district
court ranged from $4,000 to nominal
fines of 81.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
ALL GIVEN JAIL SENTENCES
Twenty-nine Cash Register Officials
Must Serve Time.

Cincinnati, Feb. 1S.-John H. Pat
terson, president of the National Cash
Register company, who, with twenty
eight other officials or former officials
of the company, was convicted last
Thursday of criminal violation of the
Sherman antitrust law, was SEN
fenced to pay a fine Of $4,000 and to
serve one year in Jail.
E. H. Epperson of Minneapolis was
sentenced to serve one year in Jail.
One of the defendants was given
three months in Jail, while three 9TH
ers were sentenced to nine months
and the rest to one year.
The twenty-eight defendant associ-
ates of Patterson we're sentenced to
payment of the costs.
Before passing sentence Judge Hol-
lister denied the motion of the de-
PENDANTS for a new trial and declared
that the defense had submitted no
new evidence.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
Probate Fees Challenged.

Constitutionality OF the law under
which probate courts OF North Dakota
exact a probate fee of 5 per cent OF
each $1,000 OF an estate will be tested
in an action launched by the admin
istrator of the Dobner estate against
the county of La Moure for fees paid
under that provision. 1t is charged
not sound. The fees in question were
paid by the administrator under pro-
test and there is no question of facts
involved in the matter. Whatever de-
cision is made by Judge Coffey, before
whom the matter will be argued, it is
expected that there will be an appeal
to the supreme court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
THIRTY YEARS IN PRISON
CoIored Man Guilty of Murder in the
Second Degree.

"Uu SOiIIy " W'uiuS IN tho
Second Degree.
The jury in the trial OF George Tag
CERT for the murder Of Dick Haberly,
at Devils Lake, returned a verdict OF
guilty in the second degree II Tag
CERT was sentenced to thirty years in
the state p~enitentiary.
The self-defense plea of the colored
man who shot and killed Dick Haberly
Oct. 22 was all that saved him from
a life sentence. The jealousy OF Tag
CERT was aroused when Haberly began
paying attention to a colored woman
Rena Manning, whom Taggert had
called his sweetheart.
The evidence showed that the crime
was premeditated since the gun was
purchased two days prior to the MUIR
der.
The colOred man maintained his in
nocence until the gun was exhibited
in court. When asked if it was the
one with which he had shot and killed
Haberly he broke down and answered,
Yes, sir" From that time on he
contended that Haberly had threat
ened him With a black jack.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
M TRAVELS 6,617 MILES
Mrs. j. e. Stevens Submits Report to
Anti Tuberculosis Society.


In her campaign against tuberculo-
sis, directed by the North Dakota
Anti-Tuberculosis association, Mrs. j..
E.. Stevens of Grand Forks travelled
6,617 miles during the last two years,
addressed 1O6 meetings in eighty-tWo
cities and towns and reached approx
imately 10000 people directly.
That report was made by Mrs. Ste
vens at the annual meeting held in
Bismarck. She showed that the lar
gest anti-tuberculosis meeting was
held in Darlington at the meeting OF
the Seventh Day Adventists, when she
addressed several large crowds,
speaking through Interpreters to Ger
MAI and Russian gatherings.
Health measures to which Mrs. Ste
vens and the state association are
giving their attention include the
granting of authority to county boards
to employ visiting nurses to visit
homes where there is tuberculosis;
prevention of the sale of second
hand furniture without d%isinfection
and the granting of authority to ever
al fraternal orders to construct cot
tages at Dunseith in connection with
the state sanitarium for tubercular
patients.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
JOAQUIN MILLER is DEAD
Poet of the Sierras Passes Away in
His Cabin.

San Francisco, Feb. 1S.-Joaquin
Miller, the poet of the Sierras, died
in his one-room cabin, which he built
in the Piedmont hills many years ago,
with his daughter, Juanita Miller, and
his wife, who were with him. The
end came with warm sunshine flood
ing the room where lay the author of
Songs of the Sunland."
OF the California poets Miller's work
is said to reflect most perfectly the
primitive grandeur of the West. He
wrote of the mountains and the plains
and penned the epic of the pioneers.
not require books for his inspiration.
He was born in Indiana Nov. 10, 1S41.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
Bottlcrs Endorse Inspection.

The Western Minnesota and North
Dakota Bottlers' association, in ses-
sion at Grand Forks, endorsed the pro-
posed inspection measure, backed by
the North Dakota Enforcement league,
as modified by amendments, exempt
ing soft drink manufacturers from it's
operations. The association picked
Bismarck for the 1914 meeting and
named the following officers: Presi-
dent, J. p. Sell, Bismarck; vice presi-
dent, G. L. Bangs, Crookston; secre-
tary and treasurer, w. S. Whitman
Grand Forks; trustees, 0. j. Bostrum,
Grand Forks, and Theodore H. Stra-
fer, LarimOre.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
MEXICO CITY Is ISOLATED
Rigorous Censorship Limits News
From Capital.

Washington. Feb. 1S.-Mexico City
is virtually cut off from the outside
world by the imposition of an iron
censorship.
With no direct news dispatches from
there and only one official dispatch
from Ambassador Wilson,, which sim
ply said fighting had been resumed and
that the armistice had been broken,
President Taft and officials waited in
suspense.
The first dispatches of the early day
filtered down from Mexico City to
Vera Cruz and said hostilities were
resumed.
Madero telegraphed close friends in
Washington that he expected definite
results very soon" These dispatches
came through promptly. The Mexican
embassy declared no dispatches what
ever had been received there and that
it was depending upon press dis
patches for it's confirmation of the
fighting in Mexico City.
President Taft's reply to Madero's
appeal for nonintervention went for
ward by telegraph and was given out
in Washington by Secretary Knox.
Transports Are Needed.
The army has gone as far as it can
under present arrangements for a pos
sible troop movement to Mexico. The
plan to send an expeditionary force
from Galveston has been confronted
with some difficulties in securing mer-
chant ships. The quartermaster gen.
eral has an opportunity to get some
cattle ships, but it would take a week
to fit them out. 1t may be finally de-
at Newport News around to Calves
ton.
Ambassador Wilson telegraphed to
the state department at II a. m. Feb.
16, that the armistice that had been
arranged the previous night was still
in force and that there was great &C.
tiVity in removing foreigners from the
danger zone and arranging for the
transporting OF many women and chill
dren to the United States.
Reports indicated that losses on the
Diaz side had not been great and
their lines had been extended in one
direction beyond the palace OF the
ministry of G~obernacion, which they
had taken and in the other direction
as far as the German school.
Cuernavaca is reported taken by
Zapatistas.
The president of the National rail
way has reported to the ambassador
that the Laredo line north Of Monterey
is in the hands of the rebels.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
TO OVERRIDE
PRESIDENTS VETO
Congressional Leaders Would
Pass immigration Bill.

Washington, Feb. 16.-House and
senate leaders, aroused over Presi-
dent Taft's disapproval of the Bur
nett-Dillingham immigration bill, be-
gan making a preparatory to
an effort to pass it owe his veto.
Senator Lodge, who was leading
the movement in the senate, declared
he thought it possible of accomplish
ment, and proposed to force an issue
Immediately after the disposition of
the Connecticut river dam bill. Like
plans were being made in the house.
Leaders in both places declared
that if passed over the presidents
veto it would be by a narrow margin.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
GETS $4,000 FOR HIS DEATH
Wife of Man Slain in BrawI Sues
Person Who Sold Him Liquor.

On the plea Con Weaver had sold
liquor to her husband the day he was
killed in a drunken brawl in the
Weaver pool hall in Geneseo, Mrs.
Frank Pieterick obtained a verdict for
$4,000 in district court of Sergeant
county. The North Dakota law pro-
vides that instances where a wife
may be injured in her means OF sup
port by reason of the sale of liquor
illegally to her husband the person
making such sale is liable to her for
damages. She asked for $4,000. This
is n of few such cases on record in
the state.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Feb. 1S.-Wheat-May,
Size; July, 891ac. Cash close on
track: No. l hard, S7%c; No. l North.
ern, 1878 @S7Ac; to arrive, S6k Cd
$3.50; No. 2 Northern, AB MS5kc;
No. Northern, S2A @S3Mc; No. j
yellow corn, 44044Rc; No. a corn,
42h @43Rc; No. 3 white oats, BIO
31Ac; to arrive, 31c; No. 3 oats, 2SR
@30c; barley. 43@54c; fax. Sl.33A;
to arrive. $1.34.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
Devils Lake to Have U. c. r.

Forty-one charter members for the
Devils Lake, council of the United
Commercial Travellers have been sign
ed and the formal installation OF the
new members of the North Dakota
Minnesota grand council of the order
will take place the latter part of the
month, with w. w. Fegan, grand coun-
cilor, in charge. The Devils Lake coun-
Gil will be the youngest Of any to
have representation at the Crookston
convention, but already plans have
been completed for the organization
of a baseball team to participate in
the tournament there.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
Engage Trained Nurse for Schools.

An important and progressive step
along health lines in school work was
recently taken by the Grand Forks
school board in engaging a trained
nurse who will be employed to look
after the health OF the school children.
At the present season of the year the
danger Of disease is regarded by ply
sicians as especially great and it is
expected that this preventative meas
ure will bring about splendid results
In many ways.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
DENIES CHARGE OF BRIBING
West Virginia Senatorial Candidate
Says He Courts Inquiry.

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 14.-Colonel
Dilliam Seymour Edwards, candidate
for the United States senate, who was
arrested here on a charge of Offering
brides to legislators, issued a state
ment in which he characterized the
charges against him as untrue and
preposterous.
He denied hat he had offered or
caused to be offered brides to any
member of the Legislature to influence
their votes in behalf of his candidacy
for United States senator.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
MADE LONG TRIP ON SLEDGES
Million in Gold Arrives in Seattle A.
ter Perilous Trip.

Seattle, Feb. lahore than ST.
100000 in gold was brought down by
the steamer Mariposa from Cordova,
months in transit from the Iditarod
district.
From Iditarod to Chitina, more than
1000 miles, the gold was hauled on
dog sledges. At Chitina it was placed
snow slides which tied up traffic more
than a month. During that time the
express company's guards, heavily
armed, watched over the treasure.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
Face Frozen Into Ground.

With his face frozen into the ice
and the ground the body of Henry
Bartram, a bachelor farmer, five miles
from Finley, was found in his front
yard. He had evidently been dead a
day or two and his death was due to
heart failure while he was performing
the chores around the place. 1t was
necessary to use an axe to cut his
body out of the ice and frozen earth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
GREEK FLAG OVER CRETE
Protecting Powers Finally Evacuate
the Island.

Athens, Greece, Feb. 16.-The Is
and of Crete was finally evacuated
5y the protecting powers, Great Brit
ain, Russia, France and Italy, and the
Greek flag was hoisted amid enthusi-
astic demonstrations by the Cretan
guard.
A British cruiser landed a detach-
ment OF bluejackets in Suda bay and
these men hauled down the flags of
the powers, which have flown since
1898, as well as that of Turkey.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-Wheat = May,
92Bc; July, 91Bc; Sept, 90kc. Corn
May, $3.50; July, 53RM53%c;
Sept, 54B M54Ac. Oats-May, SAN
M34Bc; July, 34Ac; Sept, 34Bc.
Pork-May, $19.76; July, $19.72@19.-
IS. Butter-Creameries, 2S@35c. Eggs
-15@18Ac. Poultry-Turkeys, 15c;
chickens, 14hc; springs, 14kc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Feb. observation-disclosures,
Western steers, $5.75@7.45; stockers
and feeders, $4.75@7.65; cows and
heifers, S3.10@7.50; calves, $6.75@1O.-
25. Hogs-Lght, $S.O5@S.55; mixed,
$8.OO@8.35; heavy, $7.S5@S.35; rough,
$7.85@S.OO; pigs, S6.50@8.1O. Sheep
Native, $4.So@6.40; y%earlings, $4,000
100; lambs, $7.00@9.00.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
County Commissioners Elect.

The county commissioners OF the
state held their annual convention in
jamestown and the following officers
were elected: r. j. Poupore, Grand
Forks county, PRESIDENT; Olaf Lokens-
gard, Ward county, vice president;
R. B. Cox, Wimbledon, secretary, re-
elected; John Martin, Cass county,
treasurer. The next meeting will has
held at Devils Lake. Wahpeton and
Valley City also bid for the honor.
The directors selected are: l.. j. Glom-
seth, Bottineau; G. S. Brown, Dickey;
Mons Johnson, Trail, and Joseph Nor
rison, Pembina county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
LORDS Reject WELSH BILL
Must Be Passed by Commons Again
to Become Law.

London, Feb. 14.-The house OF
lords rejected the Welsh disestab-
lishment bill, 252 to 81. Thus it's fate
is identical with that of the home
rule bill; it must be passed by two
succeeding sessions of the house of
commons before it can become a law.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
Mott Department Store Burned

Fire, which started in the basement
and was spread by the explosion of an
oil tank, burned the Golden Rule de-
partment store at Mott, owned by
koesel Bros. They valued their stock
at $4,000 and carried $4,000 insur-
ance. The Barth building occupied
by them was worth $4,000 and was In
sured for $4,000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
committee KILLS MEASURE
Roots Repeal of Free Canal Tolls
Rejected.

Washington. Feb. 49,. Senator
Roots proposed amendment to the
Panama canal law to repeal the pro-
vision giving free passage to American
coastwise ships a rejected by the
senate committee on interoceanic ca
nails. a motion to table it carried,
to !.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South St. Paul, Feb. 1S.-Cattle-
Steers, $S.25mS.75; COWS and heifers,
S6.00@7.00; calves, SS.0O@9.OO; feed
ers, S4.5OM7.25. Hogs-S7.S5@S.OO.
Sheep-Lambs. S6.OO@7.25; wethers,
S4.00@5.50; ewes, $3.5O@4.25.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb. 1S.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, $3.50; No.
l Northern, S6%c; No. 2 Northern,
S2B MS4Bc; May, SSBc; July, S9hc.
Flax-On track and to arrive, $1.34;
May, $685.; July, $1.37.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
GENERAL WOODFORD DEAD
Veteran Publicist and Former Min.
lister to Spain.

New York, Feb. 15.-General Stew
art l.. Woodford, veteran publicist
and former United States minister to
Spain, is dead at his home here. He
had been i'll for more than two weeks.
AS a young mar he served with
distinction through the Civil war.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
Warships Reach Vera Cruz.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-The dread
noughts Vermont and Nebraska, with
Rear Admiral Fletcher aboard the
Vermont, put in at Vera Cruz, bring
ing the total number of United States
warships there up to three and the
force of jackies, officers and marines
available for landing up to $500.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
TURKS LOSE THOUSAND MEN
Two Attempted Sorties Repulsed by
BuIqarians,

Sofia, Bulgaria. Feb. 1.-two at
tempted sorties by the beleaguered
Turkish garrison of Adrianople were
%repulsed by the Bulgarians.
The Turks lost more than 1000
killed and wounded, according to the
official report OF the Bulgarian wal
Office.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
Hale Is RESTING EasiIv.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Former Sen
ator Eugene Hale of Maine, who has
been critically i'll at his home here,
is reported as resting easily.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-02-20
JUDGE LIBERATES CASTRO

Former Venezuelan President Gains
Admission to United States.
New York, Feb. 16.-Cipriano Cas-
tro, former president of Venezuela, is
free to come and go in this country
at will.
Judge Ward, in the federal district
court, sustained the writ of habeas
corpus in his behalf, ov%erruling the
immigration authorities.
The Washington herald., 1913-11-01
Tea at Congressional Club

A delightful program has beeR ar
ranged for the regular afternoon tea and
reception at the Congressional Club on
Friday afternoon, November Z. Mrs.
Champ Clark will read a chapter Of her
forthcoming autobiography" Miss Nell
Fletcher, the talented young daughter OF
Senator Fletcher, will recite. and Mrs.
Kemp will sing. Tea will be served
later in the afternoon.
The Alumni Association Of the Business
High School gave a delightful Hal
loween dance in the ballroom Of the
Raleigh HoteI< last night The rooms
were decorated with jack-o'-lanterns and
other souvenirs of the occasion. A sec
tion Of the Marine Band played the
dance music, and refreshments were
served at midnight, after which dancing
was resumed
The 500 and more guests were received
by Mrs. Ella Shane, Mrs Ella Gates, and
Miss Graham, assisted by the members
Of the dance committee.
A distinguished audience witnessed the
play Young Wisdom at the Columbia
Theater last night. Among those who
entertained box parties were Represen-
tative and Mrs Cullop, who entertained
their guests at dinner before the thea
ter; Senator and Mrs. Hoke Smith Of
Georgia. and Senator and Mrs. Porter ].
McCumber Of North Dakota