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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-05
UNCLE SAM IS AFTER THE
HARD COAL TRUST
WEEKLY WEATHER REVIEW.

The weather during the past week
has been seasonable. Temperatures
have been moderate and the rainfall
little in excess of the normal. There
were two rainy days during the week.
During the thunderstorm of August
3oth, the rainfall was heavy at Devils
Lake, the weather bureau gage collect
ing one-half inch Of water in about
twenty minutes. This storm however,
did not cover very large district. The
amount Of sunshine was normal. No
damaging winds were recorded. No
frosts have occurred, although the sea
son is now at hand for the formation
of light frosts. Dense fog prevail d
during the morning Of September 4th
The outlook for the weather during
Friday is fair, and continued moderate
temperatures.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-05
M|STOOK ACID
FOR WH|SKEY
ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE IN DRUG
STORE WHERE ONE OF MEN
Is EMPLOYED.

Stanley, N. D., Sept. 4-One man is
dead and another is thought to be dy
ing here as the result of a frightful
accident last night when party Of
young men mistook bottle of carbolic
acid for bottle Of whiskey.
The dead:
Oscar Fosse, barber, "a years Of
age.
Probably fatally poisoned:
Earl Conrad, druggist, 26 years OF
age.
Fosse died ten minutes after drink.
ing the carbolic acid.
Conrad is still alive but physicians
fear he will not survive the effects Of
the poison.
Fosse died before a physician could
reach his side.
fosse and Conrad: in company with
Louis Mann, were returning from a
dance in the town hall.
Some one Of the party, it is said pro-
posed that the party 60 to the Dakota
Drug company's store to drink some
whiskey.
Back of the prescription counter
were a number Of bottles some OF
them labeled, others not labeled. One
of the party handed bottle supposed
to contain whiskey to Fosse. who
drank hurfiedly of its contents and
then passed the bottle to Conrad.
Conrad is said to have taken gen.
erous drink when Mann, the third
member Of the party thought he de-
tected the odor of carbolic acid and
started to call Conrad, the druggists,
attention to it.
His suspicion proved correct but his
warning came too late for Fosse was
then writhing on the floor.
Conrad was soon overcome.
| Mann gave an alarm and a physician
was rushed to the store.
Fosse was beyond hope by this time
and died within ten minutes after
drinking the poison.
I stomach pumps and heroic treat
ment applied in cases of this kind were
given to Conrad but the physicians
hold out no hope that he will live.
Mann, the member Of the party whc
escaped says the accident occurred ii
the twinkling Of an eye.
He has recited the details to the
authorities as nearly as he can recall
them but the shock is so great NJ
can not yet give a epherent account Of
what happened.
Fosse, the dead man was one o.
the we'll known young men of the
town having been barber here fo
the past two years.
Conrad, whose life is dispaired of
is leader in young peoples circles
and has worked in the Dakota Drus
store for over year.
Mann is employed on the stanle!
Sun. -
At an inquest this afternoon tn
coroner's g jury returned verdict tha
, Fosse died from accidental drinking o
carbolic acid.
wo,1, r,,;1I nov % III for clean RAGS
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-05


1OCdl .4.O
The levy by the state board of equal
ization for 1918 shows the smallest
levy ever made In North Dakota for
general fund purposes. The total tax
levied is one.tenth Of mill higher
than the total tax levied in 1912, but
this is caused by the increase in the
amount necessary to meet payments
Of state bonds when due, and the pay
ment Of interest on the state bonded
indebtsinesa.s ~
The levy for state general fund is
the lowest ever made since statehood.
Solomon, when he said, 'There is
nothing new under the SUM- probably
had never had any experience with the
state board of equalization.
Reviewing the work Of the Ramsey
county assessors, the board in its wis.
dom saw fit to make the following
changes:
Farm lands exclusive Of structures,
increased per cent.
Personal property:
2 year old cattle, increased Is per cent
l year old mules decreased 20 pei
cent (probably because there are none
in the county,
2 year old mules decreased II II
per cent for the same reason.
Hogs (the four-legged kindly in
creased 10 per cent.
Automobiles increased 80 per cent
Ut serves them rightly
Agricultural tools, implements an;
farm machinery increased 30 per cent
always the poor farmer gets it in tht
neck.)
Elevators (who cares) increased q
per cent.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-05
BIC FIRE At
PORTAL, \. D.
BANK POOL HALL AND STORE
DESTROYED IN N. DAKOTA
BORDER TOWN.

Portal, N. D., Sept. 4-In spectac-
uIar fire, which for a time threatened
to wipe out the business portion of the
town, the First International bank, the
Wisconsin pool hall and the store Of
q. Hanlon & Co. were destroyed Sun
day morning.
The loss is estimated at $4,000 and
is covered by insurance. How the
blaze started could not be learned.
The! fire department fought the
blaze for hours and many citizens join
ed in an attempt to prevent further
destruction of property. A bucket
brigade was formed and men and wo.
men worked desperately to put out the
fire.
The bank and the store Of Hanlon
& Co. will be rebuilt at once, it is
said.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-05

After spending some time at the
hollinger farm in Norris township.
Mrs. Chas. Hollinger has returned to
this city. !. .ssss A,
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-05
.H|[lSBORO VOTES
FOR COMMISSION

Hillsboro, N. D., Sept. 4-The citi-
zens Of the city of Hillsboro today
expressed themselves in favor Of the
commission form of government for
their municipality by vote Of "a to
IS. No official count has been given
out as yet, the council at its meeting
tonight having so much other business
to get out of the way that q canvass
Of the wards was not made.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-05
]!
MPLETEO
LEVY THE SMALLEST EVER MADE
FOR GENERAL FUND
PURPOSES.

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 4.-The state
board Of equalization has completed its
work so far as the assessment Of pro-
perty and the equalization of assess
ments between counties is concerned.
The state auditor returned to the
board as result. Of the assessment
and equalization, the total assessed
valuation Of $3O6,95s,373.00. This is
approximately $l30oo,O00.0 more than
the 1912 assessment but this must be
discounted about $4,000, 100000 because
of the exemption law of 1913 which
raised the exemption Of personal pro-
perty assessments to $4,000 from $40.
The levy for state purposes follows:
Mills
General Fund Qevied by state
sal. l.,ibyv (idlee F undte sakralGen
Wolf bounty (dxed by law -. .o5
Bovine Tuberculosis (nxed by
laW) .................. 40
Glandered Horses (ixedbylaw).. 1
State Bond Sinking Ito produce
funds to retire state bonded in
debtedness when due ......... is
State Bond Interest, necessary
to pay interest on the bonded
indebtedness ............:..15.
Mill Tax for Educational Institu-
tions Qevied by 1913 legisla-
ture for aid in maintenance Of
certain state educational m
stitutions -. .1.l2S
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-05

DR.. F. J. Pierce left on Tuesday for
Fargo where he will spend few days
attending to business matters.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-05
MR.. ADVERTISER

>E World soliciting advertising the that we
printing and mailing poo this 1900 each
week. and the further that Ramsey Com.
the 5o each week. convince Of this
books for This
largest circulation published the Lake Region and
therefore the best advertising medium this section of the Based
circulation for advertising and looking for
results will them through advertising in the World Weekly
recognized world the best possible mediums for
ng according expended They the homes and
read by the family from beginning end the ads the
of the family and bargains carefully scrutnzed The
fall advertising and the merchant who tells the people
the the bargains he has for who going
the business stand ready willing that the World
the best advertising medium useh reach the
people.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-05

The Cadillac endurance non stop
rnu which made wonderful efficien'
cy record over IS per cent of the en-:
tire course mapped out Of 621 miles
Saturday was brought to close while
passing an empty wagon which
farmer had left on long grade
across a slough north of Jamestown
while running only IA miles an hour.
{ Continued on page g.,
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-09-05
CADILLAC CAR MADE GOOD
RUN OF NEARLY 500 NILES

have known for. many years, that for
speed and endurance the Cadillac car
has no superior. It is probable that
if the weather permits another trial
will be made in the near future.
The car used in the run was 1913
1850 horsepower, regular stock equip
ment except the top, and carried from
three to five persons the whole dis
tauce.
The daily sentinel., 1913-01-30
BRYAN ACCEPTS
SECRETARYSHIP
Answer Of Great COmmOner Be-
ing Taken 10 Governor Wilson
by a Messenger Today.
APPOINTMENT NOW CERTAIN
ASSOCIATED PRESS.

ASSOCIATED PRESS.
MIAMI, FLA, JAN. 3O-CONFER-
ENCES BETWEEN WILLIAM }.
BRYAN AND OTHER DEMOCRAT
IC LEADERS. INCLUDING HENRY
}. ALEXANDER OF PRINCETON.
A CLOSE FRIEND OF WOODROW
WILSON, RESULTED IN THE AN
NOUNCEMENT BY MIAMI DAILY
HERALD TODAY THAT MIR. W. J.
BRYAN HAS GIVEN POSITIVE AS
SURANCE THAT HE WOULD AC-
CEPT THE POSITION OF SECRE-
TARY or STATE IN THE WILSON
CABINET.
MIR. ALEXANDER LEFT TODAY
FOR PRINCETON, AND 1T Is BE
LIEVED THAT HE CARRIED BRY-
ANS ANSWER TO PRESIDENT
ELECT WILSON.
MIR. BRYAN WILL LEAVE HERE
THE LAST OF FEBRUARY TO AT
TEND THE INAUGURATION.
The daily sentinel., 1913-01-30
Great Chemist
toReach Citu
at 6O'CIock
A Splendid Address

N II. Harvey w. Wiley. apostle of
good health and crusader OF
food reform. will reach Grand
Junction at O'Clock this evening
from Colorado Springs by way OF
Montrose. lie lectures tonight at the
Auditorium before a lyceum audience
on Public Health"
DR.. Wiley is a national figure. lie
is at the head of the movement to
force the manufacture of pure in
stead of adulterated foods and drugs,
and his activities in that cause have
aroused international interest. He
resigned from the government bu-
reau OF chemistry, of which he was
the head Tor many years. because he
declared that Secretary Wilson ham
pered his activities. and that the in
terests which profited from food
adulteration We're more powerful
than he in congress
Since that time DR.. Wiley has been
an ardent supporter OF Wilson. lie
has even been seriously mentioned
for the secretaryship Of agriculture
under Wilson.
Referring to his splendid address
in Denver Tuesday night, the Denver
News says:
The daily sentinel., 1913-01-30
GAVIN STAR SPEAKER AT DR.. WILEY, CHAMPION OF
LUNCHEON; COMMITTEE IS FOOD REFORM, HERE THIS
NAMED FOR CELEBRATION EVENING FOR LECTURE
DiUision of
County Hit
byResolution
Midland Trail News

INTY-FlNE enthusiastic citizens
testified by their presence today
- noon that the new Chamber of
Commerce luncheons are popular and
destined to huge success. Even a
better attendance than honored the
sessions of the old Fifty Thousand
Club made the meeting today one
Of unusual interest
Austin Gavin, the high-pressure
representative of Bathtown on the
Grand, was the principal speaker;
but, while Mr. Gavin is some speak
er, he is even better singer, and
his vocal effort, entitled I'VE Feed
the Baby Garlic So We Can Find 1t
in the Dark had to he heard to he
appreciated.
A committee was named by Toast
master FRANK Il. Dean to prepare for
the Main Street bridge celebration;
fresh news of the Midland trail was
announced by President James l..
Hamilton. and Verne b. Lee an
nounced that up to date approXim-
ately 400 members had been secured
for the Midland Trail Association.
Other sneakers wer also announced.
Mr.. Dean, before introducing the
first speaker, paid warm tribute to
the founders of the FIFTY Thousand
The daily sentinel., 1913-01-30
PYRAMID Mine MAY BE SOLD TOMORROW


dicates in the east, and they are
looking forward to many other pur-
chases in the same region.
Exhaustive Investigations of the
Pyramid ore fields by Prof. Sigfrid
Fisher, recently of the State School
of MiGos in Boulder, have been car
ried on secretly for some months and
his report after the most rigid tests
and painstaking measurements was
to the effect that at the present time
copper ore to the value of $1,000, 900
is in sight on top of the ground and
in the shallow tunnels already
opened. He also states that he is of
the belief that the sandstone car
donation in which the exposed ore is
located, is but the froth of the i'm
mensc coEped bodies further down.
Native copper has been found in
quantity in the Sinbad mine a mile
further south on the same ridge.
Prof. Fisher is an expert mineralo-
The daily sentinel., 1913-01-30

One of the largest deals in the
history of Mesa county hangs in the
balance with the meeting of stock
holders of the Pyramid Milling q
Mining company tomorrow afternoon
as the deciding factor. The compa-
ny holds the Pyramid copper mine,
and mill in the Sinbad valley. so
miles south of this city, at $500. 900.
They have three flat offers from
large corporations and mining CON
Germs which will be thoroughly CON
sidered at the meeting tomorrow.
The meeting will be held at the Of
flee of the Lee Realty company at
1880 o'clock. Grand Junction stock
holders own 10000 of the 100000
shares. according to DR.. Leroy c.
Hedges. secretary of The company,
who arrived in the city yesterday TO
present his facts and figures con
cerning the offers that have been
made to the stockholders meeting.
One of the offers comes from an
English firm. the name of which is
withheld, and the other two offers
come from Chicago and Atlantic
coast concerns. All are very good
offers and worth considering. The
news of the pending sale has given
local owners of Pyramid stock cause
for joy the last 0 days. Stock which
has been hidden in a hundred diff
ferent places since the mine was clos
ed down during the panic of 1907 has
been hunted up and put in safe
places.
The value of the tremendous ore
bodies IN the Sihbad valley OH tie
Pyramid property has gradually be
come known TO these millionaire syn
The daily sentinel., 1913-01-30
STANDARD OIL DISSOLV we'd;
OIL PRICES ARE GOING UP

Pittsburg. Pa, Jan. 30.-The
fourth successive advance in crude
oils was recorded today when the
South Penn Oil Company announced
prices.
When the standard Oil Company
of New Jersey was dissolved by an
order of the United States supreme
court several smaller companies or
ganized in this territory and conse-
quently the comDetitiOn for crude oil
is brisk
For s months preceding the dis
solution of the Standard Oil trust in
December, 1911, Pennsylvania crude
oil was quoted at $1.30 per barrel.
Eleven days after the dissolution the
price advanced 5 cents, and then it
became apparent that the agencies
of the Standard were determined to
force the prices TO a higher level.
About year later the price reached
So per barrel, and since then the ad-
vance has been steady
Although there is a scarcity of oil,
the movement this week is so unus-
ual that many persons feel that more
than a Legitimate demand underlies
it.
The daily sentinel., 1913-01-30

The annual banquet of the Wom-
ans Club, the one social function OF
that organization to which the hus-
bands of the members are invited,
will be held tomorrow evening at the
Methodist church.
This event is one to which the
club looks forward from year to year,
and is an occasion of much more
than ordinary interest this year.
Plans will be made at this time to
entertain the State Federation of
Clubs here in September, when the
national president of the federation
will be present.
Mrs. A. N. Anderson will preside
as toastmistress, and long and IN
teresting program has been an
nounced. 1t is as follows:
Piano duet by Mr.. and Mrs. X. b.
Harris.
Toast, Our Guests, the Gentle
The daily sentinel., 1913-01-30

Club and to the aims and hopes of
that active band of boosters. He
wished to the new regime the same
success that had attended the old.
Mr.. Gavin's address was built
about the general theme of burying
private differences when dealing
with public causes. Getting to-
eether' was his motto, and he paid
high praise to the people of Grand
Junction for their own successes in
submerging petty quarrels in the face
of matters of larger Importance.
AS he closed his remarks with his
song. very salvo of applause greet
ed him. If Glenwood has any more
such live ones as Austin Gavin, we
should have them often. They tickle
our pride and add much to the gay
ETY. of the daily grind.
Hamilton Reads Letters.
President James L. Hamilton of
the Midland Trail association read
a letter from A. l.. Westgard and
another from Secretary Dobyns of
the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway com
mittee, which dealt with the detail
problems of the big road. His re-
marks were deeply interesting.
Verne b. Lee announced that 400
new members had been secured in
Grand Junction, and that Mack had
come to the front with , / new mem
bers for their own local.
A vote of thangs was rendered to
the committee for its good work.
DR.. l.. C. Hedges of the Pyramid
Mines company was called upon and
talked interestingly of the growth
the city had made since his last visit
here. As a prodigal son. he declared
that he was enjoying the fatted
calf.
w. C. Osborn responded to a toast
on the Main street bridge and de-
clared that he and his associates
would lend all possible aid to the
plan to celebrate in honor of the
bridge opening.
Albert j. zwart. who represents
II. l.. Doherty on the new Redlands
concern, made a happy talk when
called upon and offered himself for
membership in the Midland trail
and chamber of commerce. He was
given an opportunity of signing
blanks for both before he reached his
salad.
The committee named by Frank Il.
Dean to act on the celebration were
Continued on Page 80
The daily sentinel., 1913-01-30
STATE HOUSE GOSSIP

secretary of the civil service commits
sion, which the senator. and others.
maintain, is not right.
Outside of this appointing power,
there seems to be Very little objec-
tion, and when once the law gets in
to workable shape, it is believed the
results will be satisfactory to most
people.
The amendment to the law. of
course, will have to go to the people
for ratification. The measure was
passed by the people at the Nov,
The office seekers continue to
flock about the governors office. but
the chief executive is no great hurry
to name his appointees, and will
abide the actions of the civil service
commission.
While it is not authoritatiyely
stated, it is said the governors pol
icy is going 20 be to await the eXpir-
alton of terms of office This may
not apply in all cases, but will in
many of them.
Stephen Fitzgarrald is very little
disturbed over the attempts to keep
him from being lieutenant-governo
He declares that the efforts to de
clare his legislative acts tthe signing
of bills, etc.) illegal will avail moth
ing. The supreme court already, has
passed on this question, so that
there is no question as to his acts
being legal so far as bills are con
cerned. 1t now locks as though
Fitzgarrald's contention of being
the lieutenant governor will not be
in the courts. and that he
will continue to serve two years
more
The daily sentinel., 1913-01-30

Special Service.
Denver, Jan. 3O.-Already. even
before the civil service has been Civ
en- trial, movement is under way
to amend some of its provisions be-
cause it is seen that its workings will
not be entirely satisfactory-at least
to some.
Tomorrow the first appointments
under the law are due to be made.
They are the state insurance COM
missioner and the state printing com
missioners-W l.. Clayton and Geo
L. Hausmer-both of whose terms
of office expire For these places
there have been more than one hun
dred who stood examinations, both
Clayton and Hausmer being among
them. But with this long list of ap-
plicants there can be only two, un-
der the provisions of the low, be cer-
titled to the governor for appoint
ment.
Ii is this fact that makes the law
Objectionable, and an effort is to be
made during this legislature to so
amend the law to permit the civil
service commissioner to certify to
the governor more than one person
for certain office.
III ldCt, tile ueHlOCTdtS III lne SEN
ate on Tuesday held caucus to dis
cuss the civi lservice measure and
to arrive at some conclusion on a
proposed amendment to the law.
When the caucus had ended Senator
Adams stated that the law would be
amended by this legislature to make
it more satisfactory because as 1t
now is the appointing power is prac-
tically taken from the hands of the
governor and placed in charge of the
The daily sentinel., 1913-01-30
AMMONS ENDORSES
SEVERAL BILLS
Associated Press.

Associated Press.
Denver. Jan. 30.-Among the bills
introduced having the endorsement
OF Governor Ammons are the one
providing that state departments
must report to the governor on re-
quest what they are doing and the
condition OF finances, bill to trans
fer the supreme court and the court
of appeals to the new State Museum
building and bill which abolishes
all fee offices and places all state
and county Officers on straight sal
AIRY basis.
The daily sentinel., 1913-01-30
BAD CAVE-lNS ON THE CANAL

Associated Press
Washington. Jan. 3O.-Thc recent
slides of earth and rock into the Gu
Zebra cut makes great activity neces-
sary il the Panama canal is to be
opened before the end Of this year.
as had been predicted by Colonel
Goethals. More than half a million
cubic yards OF earth have fallen into
the cut this month and the engineers
fear another impending break at
Purple hill
The daily sentinel., 1913-01-30
Date is Set for
Naturalization
Hearings Here

Judge Thomas J Black today an
nounced through District Court Clerk
Joseph Quinn mat he had sci the
first day of each term of his court as
the time for the hearing of petit
ticns for the issuance of final natur-
aliZation paper. This date is yaria
BILE and is set al the discretion of the
Judge. In this case it is the same
time set by Judge ShacklefOrd dur
ing his term on the bench.
The daily sentinel., 1913-01-30

Associated Press.
Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. go
Thirty million dollars is the osti-
mate of the damage done to ct
rus fruits by the recent cold spell.
according to bulletin just issued
by state Horticultural Commis-
sioner Cook. lie says that no.
more than 20 per cent Of the crop
was saved.
The daily sentinel., 1913-01-30

gist, and his report is accepted as an
absolute authority
May Build Railroad.
When asked Il tine companies
which have made the flat offers
would be likely TO build railroad
from this city to the Sinbad mines
on their own capital. Mr.. Hedges
smiled and said. Now. | don't want
to be quoted on that. but | can tell
you that the companies which have
made bids are progressive to the lasi
word, and you can draw your own
conclusions.
Pyramid stock which could have
been purchased in this city at one
tenth face value year ago. due to
the apparent hopelessnCss of the
mine being recognized by the money
centers. is now being held to tenac-
iously. and ID. +. Stone of the United
States Bank 4 Trust company was
looking over a large pile of stock
certificates today, which stockhold-
ers have unearthed and brought to
the bank for safe keeping.
The fact that the Pyramid mine
may become Il second Hecla- Calumet
and that there is undoubtedly mill
ions of dollars worth of ore hidden
in the hills there and the early de-
velopment of the property will mean
great deal for the future of Grand
Junction. Sentinel reporter has
visited the Pyramid property in the
Sinbad and found The exposed vein
of copper carbonait To be considera-
bly, over 100 iefA ;, ia0 n.li,inE u
mottIed green stripe up the hillside
fer hundreds OF Yards