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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
BITTER CONFLICT
APPEARS LIKELY
Union Transfers on Strike at
Indianapolis.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 2.-Cartage
and deliveries of food, groceries, coal
and practically all merchandise were
not attempted anywhere in the city,
as the result of a strike of 5000 union
teamsters and chauffeurs.
Prepared for riots. a reorganized
police force, augmented by 500 lead.
ing business and professional men
who have armed themselves and been
sworn in as special deputies, were
ready to assist in moving nonunion
wagons.
A proclamation by Mayor Harry
R. Wallace warned the public that
the police would shoot to kill on the
slightest provocation if mobs de.
stroyed property and threatened
st~rikebreakers as in the case of the
recent car strike here.
At the employment Office of the
employers stocks of rifles stood box
ed up ready for distribution in case
of riots. The temper of both sides
forecasts a bitter conflict.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
News Of the Week From Vari-
Gus Parts Of the State.
STATE BANKS PROSPEROUS
Increase Of Over 100000 in Deposits
Subject to Check in Less Than
Three Months.

An increase of over $1,000, 900 III de-
posts subject to check in the state
banks of North Dakota is the feature
OF the report just issued from the
office of the state bank examiner. The
report was made by the banks Oct.
Il and is compared with the report of
Aug. 8.
Another item in the comparative
statement shows that there has been
a decrease in the bills pay
able of $7S2,446. There was an in
rease of nearly $4,000 in demand
certificates of deposits, while the time
certificates of deposits increased
S249, 507.24. There was an increase
in cashiers certified checks of SAIL
574.39, while the undivided profits in
creased nearly $25O,000.
There we're COS banks reporting in
August. This number has been in
creased to 622, while the number Of
trust companies, three, has not
changed. There vas an increase OF
1854, S7S.40 in cash On hand and the
amount due from approved reserve
agents increased from S,797,470.06
to 13,930,024.15. There was an in
crease of close to $25O,00O in the
loans and discounts.
The report shows a total increase
in and liabilities of from
s62,466,112.05 last August to $70,732,-
a7S.e2 in the last report, or an in
crease of $S,266, 1861.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
Senate Democrats Agree on Cur
rency Measure.
SETTLE DISPUTED DETAILS
As Finally Approved the Bill Is Very
Little Different From the Orig
inal Senate Measure.

Washington. Dec. Undermined tc
have the administration currency bill
ready for consideration by the senate
as a Democratic party measure when
the new session Of congress opened
the senate conference of Democrats
worked far into the night and set
tied the disputed details of the bill.
AS finally agreed Upon the measure
was but little different from the draft
presented to the senate by Chairman
Owen and the five other administra.
ton Democrats OF the. banking and
currency committee.
The conference decided, however,
that if disputed points of importance
become apparent in the course Of de,
bate on the floor each difference
among Democrats, as it arises, will
be known in the conference, the party
disagreements Strengthened out and
the majority united to act on the floor.
The administration members of the
banking and currency committee re.
ported to the conference on practical
ly all of the disputed propositions in
the bill.
The conference adopted the recon
mendation for a plan to guarantee the
deposits of banks which enter the
new system.
The conference also adopted the
suggestion of the committee that the
federal reserve board, which will con.
troll the new system, should consist of
the secretary of the treasury and six
members to be appointed by the presi
dent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
CONviCTS LEARN TO FARM
Prisoners in Penal Institution Study
Modern Methods.

North Dakota convicts are being CIV
en- an opportunity to become convers-
ant with better farming methods at
the state penitentiary at Bismarck, the
new method of handling the states
farm being conducted under the direc-
ton of Warden Frank Talcott and
excellent results are being obtained.
Deputy Warden Charles Jacobson, a
practical farmer and former sheriff Of
Walsh county, is directly in charge of
the farming operations and has
brought about many changes in the
methods Of handling the states con-
vict agricultural activities that are
designed at giving the convicts an op-
portunity to study modern farming
methods.
The suggestion to make the peniten-
tiary a better farming school came
originally from the North Dakota
Bankers association. The bankers be-
lieved that this would open a new
avenue of pursuit to men behind the
bars and farm work has come to be
looked upon as a favored occupation
by the cOnyictS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
HEARING ON EXPRESS RATES
State Commission Will Meet at Grand
Forks in January.

State Commission Will Meet at Grand
Forks in January.
Early in January the North Dakota
state railway commission expects to
hold a meeting in Grand Forks at
which time North Dakota express
rates will be discussed. A meeting will
shortly be held in New York at which
time the representatives of the differ
ent state commissions will discuss the
placing of interstate express rates up
on a basis with the new interstate
rates which will be put into effect
by the interstate commerce commits
sion on Feb. 1, 1914. North Dakota
rates are higher and doubtless the
commission will see fit to lower them
following the Grand Forks meeting.
The Grand Forks Commercial club
filed some time ago with the commits
sion a petition and statement asking
for lower rates. Lower express rates
in North Dakota means a lower cost Of
living, as transportation is a goodly
sized item in that constantly growing
cost factor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
NEW PLAN TO AID DAIRYING
Farmers May Visit Minnesota and
Wisconsin C%enters,

That North Dakota farmers who are
interested in dairying may have an OPP
portunity of studying the business in
centers where it has been successful
ly carried on George E. Carpenter of
Williston has launched a movement
that comprises the organization of a
party of fifty or sixty farmers who will
travel by special train to points in
southern Minnesota and Wisconsin,
where it is believed the proper field
for observation exists.
There will be little trouble" says
Mr.. Carpenter, lin the organization of
such a party. The first hand study of
dairying conditions will produce, to
my mind, the greatest possible bene-
fits. North Dakota farmers, in the
main, are interested in dairying activ-
tiles, but many of them lack informa-
ton on how to conduct the business.
Give that farmer an opportunity to
visit a farm where dairying is carried
on. satisfactorily he will become even
more interested and the chances are
it will be but a comparatively short
time before he has adopted the
scheme"
Williston bankers have approved the
plan and it is in a fair way to be car
ried out.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
RETIRE BEFORE
REBEL ADVANCE
Mexican Federa|S EVacuate Chi
huahua City.

Juarez, Dec. 2.-Rather than endure
starvation the federal troops have
evacuated Chihuahua City, which has
been under siege for weeks, according
to advices received by General Fran
cisco Villa, the rebel leader. The
evacuation leaves the city open to pos
session by the rebels.
Reports. received by Villa say that
Salvador Mercedo, military governor
of the state, with 1000 federal troops,
has left OF foot for Ojinaga, on the
United States border near Maria, Tex.
Besides being the capital of the
state Chihuahua, with a population of
$4,000, is the metropolis of Northern
Mexico.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
new TAX LAW NOT OBEYED
Litigation Expected Because of Error
in Advertising.

Sb'S
Failure to comply with the new law
regulating the publication of notices
of tax sales in North Dakota this year
has paved the way for endless litiga-
ton over tax titles.
The new law provides for three
weeks notice by publication, while the
previous law provided for not less
than nineteen days notice. In many
counties the state tax commission has
found that the new law has not been
observed.
Attorney General Andrew Miller,
making the ruling for the tax COM
mission, has held that the three
weeks publication" provision means
twenty-one days and that three sue
~cessive weekly publications, just pre-
vious to the sale day, do not comply
with the measure. The tax commits
sion believes that the tax titles gained
under the coming sales set for Dec. 8
will be void.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
ONE ENDS: ANOTHER BEGINS
Congress Starts Work in REGULAR
Session.

Washington. Dec. "A new session
of congress, the second in President
Wilson'S administration, has begun
work. Vice President Marshall, as
the noon hour arrived, declared the
old session adjourned without day
and in the next breath announced that
congress had assembled Gin accordance
with the Constitution"
More Formally marked the opening
in the house. The chaplain, Rev. Hen
ry N. Couden, offered prayer, referring
with particular emphasis to the great
economic and social problems which
concern the welfare of the individual
the home, the government and relig.
ious life of the nation"
A roll call disclosed a quorum,
something the house has not had in
many weeks.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
Higher Interest for State.

The state board of school and uni
versity lands will employ a new meth
cd of handling the capital building
fund, investing it in farm lands and
bonds instead of keeping it in banks.
The interest under the new plan Of in
vestment will aggregate approximately
$4,000 greater annually than under
the present plan. Governor Hanna is
responsible for the change, introduce
ing a resolution at the meeting of the
board, under the provisions of which
the money will be removed from the
banks to farm loans and bonds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
SAYRES SAIL FOR EUROPE
Manage to Dodge Sightseers When
BOARDING. Steamer,

New York, Nov. 3O.-The elusive
White House bride and bridegroom
Mrs. and Mrs. Francis B.. Sayre-
avoiding the gaily decorated gang.
way and bunting bedecked pathway ar.
ranged for them, slipped quietly
aboard the liner George Washington
and sailed for Europe on their honey.
moon A great crowd on the docks
at Hoboken was keenly disappointed.
Even President Wilson did not know
of his daughters and son-in-law's ar.
rival on the ship until he found them
in his cabin five minutes before sail.
ing time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
Potato Industry FIourishes.

The growth of the potato industry
in that section of North Dakota is
aptly illustrated in the case of the
Cavalier potato warehouse, placed in
operation this fall through the instru-
mentality of the Cavalier business
men. More than $4,000 bushels of po-
tatoes have been marketed at Cava-
lier already this fall and agents of the
concern say several thousand more
bushels remain to be marketed. The
potato movement was launched only
last spring and, in a remarkably short
time, a heavy acreage was signed up
for potato growing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

Minneapolis, Dec. 2.-Wheat--Dec.,
S2Ac; May, &c; July, SS% MSSMc.
Cash close on track: No. ] hard, $685.
mS5Mc; No. ] Northern, 85% MS5Mc;
to arrive. 83M M853sc; No. 2 Northern,
81% M83hc; No, 3 Northern, 1914 m
8lAc; No. 3 yellow corn, G3R M67c;
No. 4 corn, GOmG3c; No. 3 white oats,
36aa M38&c; to arrive, 3G%c; No.
oats, WA 035Ac; barley, 63 W6Sc;
say. Sl.40.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
DECLARES OUR NAVY IS WEAK
Admiral Dewey Would Build Four
Dreadnoughts Yearly.

Washington, Dec. 2.-Admiral Dew
ey's views Of the naval program the
United States should adopt if it is to
guard it's international policies in the
family OF nations are transmitted to
President Wilson with the report of
Secretary Daniels.
The admiral's views, which embody
the recommendations of the navy
general board, are that the fleet
should consist of forty-eight battle.
ships of the line before 1920, if pos,
sible. and that the building program
should begin this year with four
dreadnoughts, sixteen d%estroyers,
eight submarines and minor craft.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
Boys Corn Contest a Success.

Barnes county boys who participated
In the annual county corn contest rails.
ed an average Of Iifty-eight bushels of
mature corn last year. Over 200 boys
participated in the contest and the
average production is considered high.
The lightest average reported was
just under twenty-five bushels, while
the highest was seyenty-one bushels.
The corn show at Valley City proved
to be a big success. attracting an at.
tendance OF over 500 farmers and their
sons from all parts OF the county. It
was conducted under the joint direc.
ton of the Better Farming associa.
ton and the county educational do.
partment.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
ZELAYA AGREES TO DEPART
Former N~icaraguan President Going
Back to Spain,

Washington, Dec. 2.-The inter,
national tangle yer the presence in
the United States of J. Santos Zelaya,
former president of Nicaragua, appar-
emily was solved by Zelaya agreeing
to return to Barcelona, Spain, whence
he came to New York a month ago.
The agreement came as the result
of conferences between Solicitor Folk
and counsel for Zelaya and the Nicar.
aguan government.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
Senate Pages Want More Pay.

Washington, Dec. "A movement
to obtain an increase in pay for SEN
ate pages may be taken up in all seri-
sne by the youngsters as a result
of their mock session Of the senate at
the adjournment OF the special SEES,
sion. The mock session adopted Il
resolution providing for this increase
and since then the question has been
discussed seriously.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
FACE TRIAL FOR PUGILISM
Alleged Prize Fighters of Minot Fail
in Appeal.

William Kimball and William But
Ter, charged with prize fighting, must
stand trial at Minot. The two men
had been freed from custody on a de-
murrer to the information lodged
against them, but the state supreme
court, in a decision handed down, sets
aside the action Of the county court
Kimball and Butler. according to the
complaint of officials, engaged in a
prize fight in Minot rink. Authorities
raided the place at 2 o'clock in the
morning, the hour set for the battle,
and when the officers entered the place
Butler and Kimball, it is alleged, we're
fighting, watched by 200 spectators.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04

Washington, Dec. Fright of pub.
fishers to maintain arbitrarily sales
prices on copyrighted books was de.
MED In the supreme court. The court
refused to establish Il "copyright
monopoly" similar to It's patent
monopoly" decreed in the Dick MIN.
eograph case.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
STATE SNUFF LAW UPHELD
North Dakota Supreme Court Rules
Against Tobacco Trust.

The law prohibiting the sale of
snuff is constitutional under the de-
cision Of the state supreme court,
made in the case of the state against
C. j. Olson, which was in the nature
OF a test action, with the defense
backed by the tobacco trust. The
United States supreme court probably
will be asked to pass on the law.
In it's decision the state supreme
court says the law in question grants
equal protection to all persons and
that 1t deprives no persons of per-
sonal liberty or rights, as maintained
by the prosecution.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
HOPE TO SM0KE OUT BANDIT
Deputy Sheriffs Make Another Effort
to Capture Ralph Lopez.


Bingham, Utah, Dec. 2.-Smudges
were lighted in the Utah-Apex mine
where Ralph Lopez, desperado, is
making his last stand. With all exits
to the mine except that of the Andy
tunnel sealed with mud and poisonous
gases floating back into the depths of
the workings it "a expected that the
fugitive would make a break for lib
erty.
November Il Lopez killed a Mexican
miner and later in the day he killed
the chief Of police and two deputies
who pursued him, After a chase
through several counties he back.
tracked to Bingham and took refuge
in the Utah-Apex mine where he killed
two more deputies last Saturday.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
SWELLING THE TAX ROLLS
North Dakota Commission Unearths
$4,000 900 Worth of Property.

The state tax commission will place
about $40, 900 900 worth of property
on the state rolls next year that has
heretofore escaped taxation, says
Chairman Packard.
4 The property being added to the tax
rolls includes leased railroad sites and
many Other properties, though the
leased sites, which heretofore have
been taxed as a part of the railroad
mileage, will be the most important
factor in adding to the assessment.
The total valuation of assessed PROF.
erty this year, according to figures
just compiled, is $307, O42,816, this be-
ing an increase of more than $12, 00O,-
900 owe the years previous valuation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
HiIIsboro Adopts Commission.

John T.. Paulson Is the first presi-
dent OF the Hilsboro city commission
under the new plan, adopted at an
election. Former Governor u. Y. Sar-
les. w. IL. Dunlap, Edward Kalder and
=. n. lockwood are the members OF
the commission which Immediately
took Office, Hiilsboro IL the smallest
North Dakota city TO adopt the new
plan,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
CANAL BUILDER NEAR DEATH
Physicians Give Up Hope 70
Lieutenant Colonel GaiIiard.

Baltimore, Nov, 29.-physicians of
the Phipps psychiatric clinic at Johns
Hopkins hospital announced that prac.
tically all hope has been abandoned
for the recovery Of Lieutenant Col,
onel David Du Boise Gaillard, the
army engineer who dug Culebra cut
In the Panama canal against almost
insurmountable obstacles.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South St. Paul, Dec. 2.-Cattle-
Steers, S5.50@7.75; COWS and heifers,
$4.50M6.60; calves, $500 1900; feed
ers, $4.30@6.S5. Hogs-$7.25@7.55.
Sheep-Lambs, $5.OO@7.OO; wethers,
S3.75M4.25; ewes, 2.5O@4.OO.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-Cattle-Beeves,
$G.60M9.50; Texas steers, $6.65M7.7O;
Western steers, $5.9OM7.75; stockers
and feeders, S4.8OM7.60; COWS and
heifers, $3.30MS.10; calves, $4,000
HOO. Hogs-Light, $7.15M7.SO; mix
ed, $7.45M7.95; heavy, $7.5OM7.95;
rough, $7.50M7.6O; pigs, $5.OOM7.15.
Sheep-Native, $6.00M7.6O; Western,
Sc .OOM7.65.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
CHURCHILL is AN AVIATOR
First Lord of Admiralty Guides 81
plane in Air.

London, Dec. 2.-Winston Spencer
Churchill, first lord of the admiralty,
has become an aviator. He has taken
lessons at the naval flying depots and
assembled at Eastchurch in a dual
control biplane with Captain Lushing-
ton.
Reaching al altitude of 500 feet
Mr.. Churchill took charge of the ma
chine, flying to and fro in a strong
wind for nearly forty-ive minutes.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-Wheat-Dec., SIC;
May, 90%c; July, SSh @S8Ac. Corn
Dec, 70Ac; May, 70kc; July, 69Mc.
O~ats-Dec., 57%c; May, Also; July,
41Ac. ~Pork-Jan, $21.40; May, $21.-
%. Butter-Creameries, 32@33c. Eggs
-35@36c. Poultry-Springs, 13c;
hens, 13c; turkeys, 15c.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1913-12-04
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Dec. 2.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. l hard, 86Bc; No.
1 Northern, 85Bc; No. 2 Northern,
1915 M83Bc. Flax-On track and to
arrive, $780,.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-25
MIKE DONLlN OUT OF
GAME, LATEST REPORT

PHILADELPHIA Pa, March 20
Ralph e. Capron, the Minnesota
sprinter, whose release WAS obtained
from the Pittsburgh club, reported at
Philadelphia National League Park
in time yesterday to catch the eve
ming train for Raleigh, NJ c., to join
the Phillies there today. Capron had
the benefit of the training and the
baths at Hot Springs and is down
to weight now. He is a novice in the
professional class, but was a medal
winner in college. Capron does not
expect to crowd one of the regulars
off the team at the start, but be-
lieves he can make himself useful in
the role of utility outfielder He is
one of the fastest runners now in
the game.
Capron met Mike Donlin at In
dianapolis on his way North, and the
actor informed him that he is not
going TO play ball this year, as he has
theatrical engagements for a month
or more.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-25
MATTER EARNS
DRAW IN FAST BOUT
WITH BILL MORROW

Billy Morrow, of this city, gained
a big lead in the early part of his
bout with Mat Matter, of Paterson, at
the Central Institute last night, but
the latter came back strong enough
in the final session to earn draw
decision. Morrow almost sent his
opponent out for the count In the
very first round with a series OF
wicked punches. Matter, however,
held on just long enough for the bell
In the final session 1t was all Matter
and Morrow was in bad state d"r-
ing the closing minute.
The rest of the card was excellent,
and the big crowd of fans on hand
were treated with some real action
AL Sabol walloped Battling stevens
in a lively four-round session hld
Burge made punching bag out OF
Young Pagan i'm q four-round mill
The latter was strong enough to stay
the limit, however, although both
were weak at the bell. Billy Telesco' S
right to the jaw worked well IN HIS
bout with Young Ralph, whom ne
sent to cover in the second round.
Young Brennan, who was head and
shoulders over Young Reilly, beat his
opponent in every round. oiiiihS
Hogan's good finish earned MN
shade over Kid Scully in good tonr-
round exhibition. Smiling kelly ana
Ray Hatfield battled with honors IN
the latter's favor.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-25
Biggest Crowd of Season Is Ex-
pected to Witness
Clash.

with both hands. Howard's decisive
defeat of Tommy Bergen. of Lewis
ton, Me, is still fresh in the mind
of Hillside fans and boosted his stock
considerably.
Additional interest is brought to
this evenings entertainment because
of the fact that Mike Gibbons may
be matched to meet the winner
Matchmaker Jack O'Rourke, of the
Hillside A. c., says Mike Gibbons
has accepted his terms, has agreed to
box either Kurtz or Howard for ten
rounds, and will in a day or two in
dictate the exact date of his first ap-
pearance in a Jersey ring. Jack Nc
Carren, through Philadelphia Jack
O'Brien, has written the club man
agement asking for a bout with the
winner of tonights battle.
The six-round semi-final will bring
together Joe Tierney, of Elizabe
and Young Cardell, of. Montclair, two
of the classiest featherweights ap-
pearing hereabouts. As each is de-
termined to forge to the front sem
sationai exhibition is predicted. Ben
ny Miller, who handles Cardell has
booked his boy for several bouts, and
Cardell will therefore try to outpoint
Tierney as he did Willie Chandler, of
New York, two weeks ago. As usual
three preliminary bouts are carded