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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
HELD ON White
SLAVERY CHARGE
RESIDENT OF LINTON, N. D., CON.
FRoNTED BY SERIOUS AC-
CUsATION.

jamestown, N. D., Jan. l7--.Juvenile
Officer VIM. Blake returned today
from Linton where he was called to
investigate and take action upon nm
other case Of white slavery, which it
is alleged has been existing there for
several years. Charles A. Wilhelm
was charged with holding a girl by
the name Of Grace Hoynes Of Linton
by intimida tion and threats, and
profting thereby. The girl is 1s years
of age, and a sister of the accused is
also charged with being an ac-
complice. The defendant, who is sec
tion boss at Linton, was arrested and
not furnishing bail, was placed in Jail
pending a hearing of the charges
against him.
The affidavits in the case reveal a
particularly obnoxious condition OF
affairs, and relate to events that
have occurred in several different
parts Of the state, at Fairmont and
Hazelton, and it is alleged have beer
continuing since 1897.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
WATERS STRIKE
IN new YORK

New York, Jan. 17-Three thous.
and night working walters voted to.
day in ratification of general strike
in greater New York as decided upon
last night by their day working fel-
lows, whose leaders say the strike will
begin within twenty-four hours. The
proposed strike is to be conducted un-
der the auspices Of the international
Eotel Workers. union and the Indus
trial Workers Of the Worl1 and will
involve between 1900 and $4,000
men.
Arturo Giovanitti and Elizabeth
Flynn, organizers Of the Industrial
Workers, were the chief speakers to-
day.
Seldom has New York city becn the
scene Of more labor unrest than at
present. Between 10000 and 200,-
900 garment workers are out on strike
for more pay and better working con-
ditions; $4,000 walters threaten to go
out before the week ends, and in
Yonkers, just above the city line, they
moved car since January 1st.
Squads Of garment workers, salts
fed with the concessions granted, are
said to be returning to work daily,
but the broad issues are still unset.
tied and there is no apparent prospect
Of an agreement from the manufactur'
er's standpoint Yesterdays walkout
of nearly 10000 shirtwaist workers
was the most serious, for it came al
a time when all hands were busy with
the rush work of the spring trade.
Incidentally New York is headqua,
ters for the negotiations between .ne
railroad managers and $4,000 firemer
in eastern territory, who demand a
re-adjustment Of pay and schedules
The fremen last night decided to TAKE
a referendum strike ballot. It, is con
sidered by the roads that the VOTE
will authorize strike, although. ne
gotiatiosns following this vote ma!
avert walkesatesesa:
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
{. JAMES,. WAS
NORTH DAk07AN
EDWARD JAMES, EDITOR OF THE
PARIS LIBERAT0R, FORM
ERLY OF THIS STATE.

Minot, N. D.. Jan. l7--Edward
Holton James. editor of the Paris
Liberator, VINO was imprisoned in
England for the publishing of an al
legged libel concerning King George,
and who arrived in this country Sun
day. was formerly Fargo attorney
and is a friend of Alfred Blaisdell of
this city.
Mr.. Blasdell said that James was
in Fargo from 1897 to 1900, going
from there to Seattle and finally
drifting to Europe.
The alleged libel against the king
was the publication by Mr.. James OF
story to the effect that King George
had been married to daughter of
Admiral Culme Seymour of the Eng
lish navy.
On his arrival at New York James
said that he had come to this coun'
try TO assist his friend, Edward Ny
Illus, Belgian journalist, who was
imprisoned for the same libel and is
now detained at Ellis Island.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
MAJOR PURpON
PASSES AWAY

Wahpeton, II. D., Jan. 17--Major
w. R. Purdon, of this. city, died few,
minutes before l o'cloek this morn
ing after q long Illness. Major Pur-
don was 4s years Of age ard had been
resident Of Wahpeton since early
manhood. he was captain of Com
pany I of the North Dakota regiment
during the Spanish American war
and served through the Philippine
campaign. Later he was commissioned
a major in the North Dakota Nation
al Guard. He was one of the most
beloved of the Officers who served
during the war. He served two terms
in the North Dakota legislature. the
sessions of 1905 and 1907. His illness
is traced to exposure and hardships
during the Philippine war. For sew
eral years he has been in poor health.
and underwent operations. He spent
nearly a year in Arizona in search Of
health, but with only temporary re.
lief. He has been confined to his
bed for the past two weeks, slowly
sinking. He leaves a wife and :; son
and daughter.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
DAMAGE SUIT.
SOON TO BEGIN
ACTION BROUGHT BY j. w, POPE
AGAINST BAILY b MARSH TO
BE TRIED SOON.

Minot, Jan. 17.-January % has
been set for the trial of the damage
suit brought by J. W. Pope against
Bailey & Marsh, the Minneapolis Con
tractors, who erected the new 500
lime passenger depot in this city. The
case will be tried at Rugby.
Pope is sueing for $4,000 damages
alleged to have been sustained while
tending fires in the basement OF the
building while the contractors were
laying the cement floor. He was ov-
ereome by gas from the coal and fell
on one of the fires with the result that
he was badly burned and for some
time doubts were entertained for his
recovery. He was confined in local
hospital for several months and since
that time has gotten about with the
aid of crutches. He claims that the
injuries are permanent.
Attorneys for the defendants claim
to have signed Felease from the
plaintiff, but Pope denies any knowi.
edge Of ever having signed a relesse.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
I FRAUDS AGAINST
INDIANS CHARGED
REPORT SAYS MI fJOR M'LAUaI-
LIN DID NOT PROPERLY
GUARD REDMEN.

Washington, Jan. 17-Charges of
gross frauds against the Indians Of
White -4arth reservation in Minneso>
ia, that their physical and material
condition is pitiful and that Major
James Mclaughlin, the Indian inspect
or, did not properly guard the In
dians' interests in the allottments Of
lands, were made to the house yester-
day in the report by the committee on
expenditures in the interior depart
mcnt. 1t recommended that some
remedy be found by congress for the
present Anomalous situation,' by
which the commissioner Of Indian af-
fairs has complete control over prop
erty worth $l,ooo,ooO,oOo belonging
to tne Indians of the various tribes in
the United States.
The report declares the Chippewa
and other Indians were defrauded Of
large sums Of the sale Of lands and
standing timber on the White Earth
reservation.
The committee finds the sale in
1900 was fraudulent. Further, the
committee charges, fraudulent parti.
ality" was shown, by Simon Michlct
/ the Indion allotting agent, in allot.
ting the Indian timber under the law
Of 1905.
"The best and most valuable pine
allotment fell into the hands Of
those who were intended in advance
to receive them," says the report.
Investigation following these acts
the committee says, resulted in send
ing out an Indian agent. Til ,;na:
! Downs, to "fnd the proceedings un
fair, thereupon paid agents OF lum
ber companies, who claimed right
! themselves as Indians and who wou!t
! be bencfciaries of the a]lo -tmcn
fraud, demonstrated to the ;ntorio
department for the setting asile O.
the proceedi,es,' the report de
clarcs Major James Mclaughlin sec
ond agent out, "refused to allow full
i'hlood Indians to send out runners t
bring in the people; made false re
ports as to the number of Full blood
present and gave no adequate motto
to tn lali,ns ~ the mass ing
wher. the uu: Hlt : came Up wh,rl
in "ffe,t, WAS cn.lr 50 Of III ,;her rom
panies."
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17

WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REGARDING STANDARD OIL
LETTERS, INTRODUCED.

Washington, Jan. IA written
acknowledgement, purporting to have
'heen signed by Charles Stump in Au-
gust. 1905, that he disposed Of GER
tain Standard Oil letters to "Mr.
Chamberlain and "Mr. Mooney"
Of the New York Journal for a con
si'eraticn was placed in evidence yes
terday before the senate campaign
contribution committee by George
stump 4 brother of Charles. George
Stump said he got his brother to sign
the paper and witnessed it himself.
The statement was addressed to F. 9.
Barstow. 26 Broadway, New York.
George Stump testified also that the
statement was prepared in the Stand
ard Oil New York office after an in.
terview between himself and his broth
cr and Barstow. 1t was signed, he
said at his brothers. home and Fred
Mohr, Jr., whose name was also ap,
pended to the statement as a witness
was not present when either the wit
ness Or his brother signed it.
George Stump was unable to identi
fly two letters which Archbold had
testified to as having been returned
He believed they were not the ones
he got from his brother and returned
TO Barstow.
| The witness said Charles Stuml
| was dead but that his brother-in-law
! Charles Blumeling, referred to yester
day as thinner, was living. He tes
titled that Blumelng and his brother
Charles talked over the sale Of tn
/ letters with him year ago, afte
| the letters were taken. He said h
was told that Blumelng was The maj
! who went to tho New York Journa
=. to get the money for the letters
Blumeling is a travelling salesman liv
! ing on Jefferson avenue, Jersey City
), N. J..
/ The witness said that he never ha
heard of Eldridge or Eddy being cor
nected with the purchase of the lei
ters They were referred to in pre-
vious testimony.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
4tSfISIsyySgSsSa So = : e. /: -
LADIES ]
HOLD Meeting

The Ladies Aid Of the Presbyterian
church met yesterday afternoon at the
home of Mrs G. P. Brainerd This
was the annual business meeting and
reports of the work done by the So
cicty during the past year were given
by tie secretary. The following Of
dcers for the ensuing year were then
chosen: President, Mre Fred Hall;
Vice President, Mrs. c. P. Brainari;
Secretary, Mrs. Alec Elmslie, and
Treasurer: Mrs. J. Halliday.
A;ttt- the ,usi:.css session was com.
pleted Sncial meeting was enjoyed,
refreshments being served by the
hostess, Mrs. Brainard, who was as
sisted by Mesdames West and o.
borne.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
COMMERCE COURT
WILL END IN JUNE
ADOPTED IN SEN.
ATE-UP TO CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE.

Washington, Jan. l7-By vote OF
80 to 20, the senate yesterday adopt
ed an amendment to the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill lcngthening the life of the com.
morce court, until June 80 next to en-
able it to clear up it's calendar.
Under the existing law, the court
wonld become thing Of the past aft.
er March 4. The bill will have to be
agreed to by conference committee
of two houses. The legislative bill,
carrying approximately, $33,3sa,714
went through the parliamentary pro-
eedure of the senate and probably will
be passed tomorrow The commerce
court provision precipitated lively
debate. Progressives, democrats and
republicans were split over the
amendment, the former contcnding
that the court should cease on March
4, while many members Of the other
WV p"A AtAcS ACAu tAdt vi COu1L SuUu1u
be permitted to continue until con-
gress had taken some appropriate con.
ton for the disposition of the pend
ing cases.
Termination Of the activities of the
court March 4, it was claimed, would
result in chaotic conditions in the
business world.
Senator Dixon Of Montana, progres.
sive, declared that the appropriation
would only result in the piling up Of
| more cases in the commerce court.
"The quicker it is abolished the
happier the people OF the country will
be-" he added.
Senator Cummins Of Iowa, who had
/ opposed the court, was in favor Of
transferring its jurisdiction to some
other court before abolishing it.
| ttDoes the senator think the presi-
dent would approve q measure abol'
lshing the commerce court9" he ask
ed Senator Dixon.
"I am not in the confidence of the
| president replied the latter.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
MILLION PARCEL
POST PACKAGES
WERE Ha11:::c--ED By PARCELS
POST DURING FIRST SEWN
..-,:.. DA IS OF SERVICE.

Washington, Jan. 17.-Six million
packages were handled by parcel post
during the first seven days of the
operation of the system, according to
figures prepared late today by experts
of the postoffice department..
The figures were complied from
reports received by Postmaster Con
eral Hitchcock from 1894 out of the
l,65o postoffics having city delivery
service, and estimates mado from
scattering reports Of the remaining
postofficcs of the country. The re-
turns show that during the first seven
days 4,o68,s24 packages were hand
led in the city delivery Ices which
have submitted re,orts. OF this num-
Der 107,58I packages were insured
! $ all the Offices were closed on New
Years day and Sunday the reports
cover substantially only fve days.
"Without exception" said Postmas
ter General Hitchcock, last night
postmasters are enthusiastic owe,
the parcels post service and many OF
them have submitted with their re.
ports personal letters describing the
reception Of the system by their com
'nunities and Offering suggestions fo1
the betterment o. the service Prac
tically all postmasters report steady
increase of parcels post business ant
that as local merchants and manufac
turers become familiar with the facil
tiles offered the rate Of increase i
accelerated -
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
ASK HEAVY DAMAGES.
Mrs. H. B. Harris Seeks 100000 for
Loss of Husband in Titanic

New York, Jan. ia flood of
petitions for damages through the
loss of the steamer Titanic filed yes
terday included one from Mrs. Irene
Wallace Harris, who claims 100000
for the loss of her husband, henry
B. Harris, the theatrical. manager.
This is the heaviest Of the 279 claims
so far fled.
Mrs. May Futrelle, of scituate,
Mass, asks 100000 compensation for
the loss Of her husband Jacques Flu
trelle, author. The claim of Mrs. Lily
B. AIillett, widow of Francis d.
Millett, the artist, a Titanic victim,
is 100000.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
COMMISSIONERS
ARE IN SESSION

The board Of county commission
crs are holding meeting at the court
house, considering matters Of import
ancc to the county. In addition to
allowing number of bills, the board
approved the depository bond. They
are also considering the advisability
of renodeling the lower floor of the
court house and it is probable that
tho office of the county treasurer will
be brought down stairs, while Clerk
of Court Stenseth will move into the
Offices thus vacated.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
HAS
PL[A([;;'I|I'I||i' [VEE:

The basket social and dance, given
by the Norden Chorus Mt Odd Fellows
hall last evening, was success in
every particular. About seventy-five
people were in attendance and hand.
some sum was realized for the Sang
erfest fund, for the benefit of which
the social was held.
The following was the program car
ricl out during the evening:
Song Observation-Disclosures. Norden Chorus
Violin solo .............. Professor Knutson
Accompanied by Miss Mabel Bondelid
Speech ............................... G.. Ronning
The baskets were then sold by the
very capable auctioneer, Herman
stenseth, after which dancing was en-
joyed until the early morning hours.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17

QUEER MIsAPPREIIENsIONs ARE
REPORTED TO POSTAL DE-
PARTMENT. !.

Washington, Jan. 17-Rural free de-
livery carriers are finding snags in
the parcels post for the reason that
the suburban population seemingly has
accepted it as species of paternai-
istic, sublimated messenger service.
Reports reaching the postoffice de-.
partment today dealing with some Of
these requests. One postmaster in
Vermont reported that one Of his ru-
raj carriers found in one farm letter
box beside the road note attached
to scrap of calico. The note read:
"Please get me five yards of color
ed print as per sample, and also buy
,ne mop wringer. I will pay when
you bring them.''
In another wayside box still anoth.
er rural carrier found a dollar bill ap.
pended to note which instructed
him to deliver two boxes Of patent
medicine and five lengths Of stove
pipe from the adjacent town.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
SOCIETY WOMEN
CENSOR MOVES
= -rn r,-,KS CIVIC LEAGUE
APPOINTS COMMITTEE TO
WATCH PICTURES.

Grand Forks, n. d., Jan. l7-That
immoral moving pictures have been
displayed at local moving picture
houses is the charge made by women
of Grand Forks, and the Women IS
Civic league has appointed commit
tee to attend the "movies' from
time to time in an effort to determine
whether the; charges are well founded.
Society women as censors Of the
moving pictures, in at least some OF
the local picture houses which cater
to somewhat uncertain and carefree
element, may scause no little commo.
tion and their first excursion is being
looked forward to expectantly by To-
cal police officials and others interest
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
GOOD THING.
PUSH It ALONG

Have you made arrangements for
an exhibit at tho NLid-Winter Fair7
If not, do it now. The mon in charge
Of the affairs are working hard and
their efforts ought to be encouraged
by everyone who has at heart the well
fare of Devils Lake and the Lake Re-
gion.
A great many people have already
made arrangements for their exhibits
and you ought to be among them.
Don't put it off any longer. Help
make the MidWinter Fair a success.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17

ATLANTIC POOL REPORTED DIS
y SOLVED BY ACTION OF TWO
q COMPANIES.

Antwerp, Jan. 17.-The Atlantic
steamship pool practically has been
dissolved, according to the Neptune,
by the Canadian Pacific company 9
decision to inaugurate new service
between Trieste and Canada, and the
Hamburg American lines announce
,ment Of a new line Of steamers be-
tween Hamburg and Boston. A rate
war will begin Immediately, it is said
The delegates Of all the Atlantic
steamship lines will meet In Berlin
on January 2s.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
WERE HELD
FOR ASSAULT

Ole Ordahl and Matthias Iverson,
two young men, were brought down
from the vicinity Of Starkweather
yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Michael
Noonan. They were charged with as
sault at the instance of Miss Artina
hoel, domestic employed on the
Erickstad farm, near starkweather.
They were taken before Justice Geo.
Juergens this morning and fined "a
total of $46.75 each. The case grew
cut of little Christmas celebration.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
U. 8. MAY RUN RAILROADS.
New Haven Official Thinks That is
the Trend of the Times.

Boston, Jan. 17-'..It looks as if the
time is coming when the government
vii! run the railroads. said Vice
President Timothy E. Byrnes of the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad, in addressing meeting Of
conductors. "Thc government now
regulates the income Of the rail.
reads; the next step will be to reg
ulate ~the working Of the roads, and
70 t!x their schedules and time cards
'After that the logical step will
.be to fix wages and hours Of labor for
the men, he said.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
BRyE:CCER CASE.
MOVING SLOWLY
JOHN BRUEGGER- CASE In DIs-
TRICT COURT MOVES SLOW
POLITICIANS WITNESSES

Fargo, Jan. 1.-THE case of the
Northern Trust Co., VS.. John Bruegger
for the payment Of 10000 note Civ
en- by the defendant when he was
running for Unitod States senator FOR
the support of the Fargo Daily NAws
is moving very slowly.
1t is understood that number OF
democratic politicians in the state
who are registered at some II the
leading hotels during the Grain Grow
eE convention are to be called as
Witnesses.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
WORK ON PLANT
IS PROGRESSING

Work the new pant Of the West
can UTILITIES Company is progressing
at good rate. This week the boil
ers are being installed and the foun-
dations for the generators put down.
New machinery is arriving from time
to time and it begins ito look as
though the new plant would be ready
to operate some time between Feb.
IS and March /.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
FAVOR CIVIL SERVICE RULE.
North Dakota Municipal Officers In
dorse Proposed Bill.

Grand Forks, N. d., Jan. 17-Muni.
cipal officials of North Dakota be-
lieve in civil service for municipal Of
fcers and approved yesterday rec
onamcndation proposing such a plan
at the meeting of the municipal
league here. A bill will be introduc.
ed in the legislature covering the
plan.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
SECOND RETRIEVE.

Richmond Va, Jan. l7--Floyd and
Claude Allen; who were sentenced to
die today, were again reprieved yes
terday by Governor Mann, who will
later decide +he dattSss5 t the tcrnina-
tion of the respite. =
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
MONEY COMBINE:
IS MENACE
CHICAGO BANKER OPPOSED TO
CONCENTRATION OF ANY
SORT OF POWER.

Washington, Jan. 17-That the pres
ent concentration Of money and credit
is a potential "mepace to the coun'
try" was asserted before the house
money trust committee today by
George NJ. Reynolds, president Of the
Continental and Commercial National
bank of Chicago. Mr.. Reynolds said
he knew of the "trend toward con-
centration Of money and credits" and
that he thought it a dangerous thing:
II am opposed to the concentration
of any sort Of power" he said 81
believe that concentration to the point
it has already gone is menace. In
saying that I do not wish to sit in
Judgment on the men who hold that
power.'
Mr.. Reynolds said he was opposed
to the principle Of interlocking di,
rectors in potentially competing con
Germs, and that he adhered to that
principle throughout his banking car
eer.
At the outset Of the hearing Chair
man Pujo announced that the com
9nittee would adjourn at the end Of
today's session until Wednesday or
Thursday of next week and that il
was hoped to close hearings by Friday
Jan. "a. Plans for taking the testi
money of William Rockefeller will bt
made when the committee reassemblel
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17

Red hot basketball game tonight at
the old arm'6ry, Devils Lake vs.. La
kota. Game begins at o'clock.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17

Miss Laureen Lewis left this morn
ing for Garske where she will visit for
several days as the guest Of Miss
Grace Keogh and from Snere she will
go tc Crary where she will visit with
other fli'nds.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17

The Cyrenc commandery held reg
uar meeting last evening after which
a delicious supper was served and
social evening was enjoyed.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17
WANT IIANGM, BUSCH AND BUD
WEIsER ON 'DRY' COMMITTEE

Pierre, S. D., Jan. IA bill was
in the state legislature
this morning providing that Repre-
sentatives Hamm, Busch and Bud
weiser be added to the temperance
committee. The resolution declared
that the three men, bearing such sug.
gestive names, would be the prope1
persons for the committee.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17

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Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1913-01-17

Temperature.