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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-11-06

Bottineau. visitor this tnOrning.
ChaEles Keogh of MaxbAss
had business in Bottineau on
Monday.
John F. Chambers was among
the Lansfordites in the city on
Wednesday,
Don't miss paid in Full''
Grand Theater Tuesday
Nov. 10th. e..
Mrs. NJ. 4. Lawson of Minct
visited Bottiueau on business
Wednesday and Thursday.
Paul Franklin was among
the visitors from Kramer to
the county seat Wednesday.
Rueben Minkel arrived Tues:
day morning from Minneapolis
making the trip via auto.
H. Eugene Walters Greatest
Theatrical Hit--''Paid in
Full'' 5-Griping Acts 30
scenes at the Grand Tues
day Nov. 10th.
O.. G.. Thomas left on Wed
nesday's train for Bantry, this
state where he has business to
attend to. ':~.
E.. E. Railing was in the city
from Lansford on Wednesday
and was A pleasant caller at
this office.
Mrs.. Norman Peterson and
little son Of Devils Lake visited
with friends in this city the
first of the week.
Ingrid Sehm of Lansford
arrived III the city Thursday
to accept a position in the To-
cal telephone exchange.
Misses Minnie Krogen and
Katherine Scully attended the
masquerade ball at Souris last
Friday evening and visited
with friends.
We have just received a full
line Of typewriter ribbon for all
makes of machines. When in
need of anything in this line
call on US.
h The Baptist Mission Circle
twill meet at the hope of Mrs.
r.. NJ. Woodward Jon Friday
Fafternoon, November 13, at 8
O'Clock.
J. F. Gardner Of the Gold.
Stabeck Land. Co. with head
quarters in Minneapolis, is in
the city this week on business
for his company. -.
The great dramatic event of
the season, Sanford Dodge in
That Printer. of Udell's' at
opera house Nov. 10. Prices
%. so and 75rents.
paid in Full'' wirh Tul-'
ly Marshal unden the per-
sonal direction of Angus
US Thomas at the Grand
Tuesday Nov. 10th.
Misses leila Slower and Lu-
ella Stewart autoed over from
Newburg Sunday morning
with a party of friends to spend
the dav with the home folks.
Mrs. Geo. B. McMillen and
little son Paul left last Friday
for Fond du Lac, Wis.,, where
they will visit for some time
at Mrs. McMillen's old home.
w. c. Crisman arrived here
Friday afternoon from his
home at Whitehall. Montana,
being called here by the seri-
Gus illness of his daughter.
Miss Cora.
Don't forget Sanford Dodge
in That Printer of Udell's at
opera house on November 10.
Prices SOC and 75c, Reserved
seats on sale at Economy Drug
Store. Children 25c.
Misses Flora Burr and Mary
Carey who have been in the
eastern part of the state in the
interests of Woman Suffrage
for the past few weeks, return.
ed home Saturday evening.
Excellent lectures with the
authority of an observant
traveller and a sincere student.
Chicago Citizen, Milwaukee.
-Chas. A. Payne at the School
of Forestry, Nov. 10, 1914.
Archie Cameron, who has
been visiting his mother here
for some time d~enar<od IN
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-11-06

Observation taken at BOttiueau, North
d ,kOta. under the direction OF the weather
bureau Of the u. s. Department OF Aari.
culture, for week ending Sept. Is 1914.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-11-06

A Frequent Cause Of Noise.
Most Of the noise you hear IL made
BY people In the act of cheering non
sense Topeka Capital.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28

Sen0r Rojas' note was transmitted at once to the three South American diplomats, who began a conference which lasted far into the night dis cussing the next move in their peace plan. Secretary of State Bryan, hay ing accepted the offer of good offices swhen rendered the United States Sat urday, the first step now is completed and the way paved for actual negotia- tions looking to peaceful clearing up of the situation.
 Neither Ambassador Riano nor the peace envoys would make public the text of the Huerta acceptance. It was said, however, that Senor Rojas replied briefly, accepting the offer and thanking the South American plenipotentiaries and the i Spanish amba ssador for their good of fces, with a reefrehce to the real spirit of solidarity between peoples of same race
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28

in low lying sections, many of whom have already moved to higher ground.
 At Waco. Dallas and Waxahachie to- day, rescuers were forced to go to the relief of persons caught in their houses by rising waters. Flood warnings were issued at San Antonio. From two to six inches of rain was reported over the en- tire northern part of the state with vary Ing amounts in south Texas, government reports showing practically the entire state receiving some precipitation.
 Weakened trestles and wash-outs have interrupted railroad schedules.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28
MONEY DISTRIBUTED
 AMONG REFUGEES 5000 Given 364 Passengers of Steamer at Galveston.
 Furnish Transportation

Galveston. April 27.-Five thousand dol- lars in cash, to be distributed among portation for every one of the 364 refugees from Tampico aboard the steamer Trini- dadian. was awaiting at the pier here when the steamer docked tonight at the end of six days quarantine period. The money was distributed by the United States government
 Those aboard the Trinidadian came from the Panuco district. an oil field about 90 miles inland from Tampico, Forty employees of one oih company were among the passengers. The company fur nished them money. hotel accommoda- tions here and railroad tickets to their homes In the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28
NO CONDITIONS
 AXE IMPOSED

No conditions are imposed in an offer Gf good offices, consequently the reply from Mexico City was not expected to deal with conditions. That stage will be reached when the peacemakers formulate their plans and make known how they propose to use the good offices which | have been accepted. It was suggested to- night that they probably would ask the Washington and Mexico City governments tomorrow for statements as to what each would demand in the event formal media tion were undertaken, and that upon the nature of the responses to this request swould depend the proposals next to be submitted.
 Official advices from Mexico already had made 1t virtually certain that Gen eral Huerta would accept the offer of the peace envoys, but the formal an- nouncement tonight tended to further re- 1ieve the slaekening tension of the crisis. The news was given to President Wilson. who expressed himself as greatly pleased though he would make no further com ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28
SPRING FLOODS TAKE
 FIRST LIFE IN TEXAS

. Dallas April 27-First toll of life was tken late today by the spring flood gath 1-ing generally over Texas as the result of three days heavy rain.
 Thomas Mcintyre. aged 12. of Dallas, was the first victim of the freshet. He drowned when he slipped. and fell into Mill creek, ordinarily a small stream, but now greatly swollen.
 Predictions tonight by government weather bureaus for continued rain caused warnings to be issued to persons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

l-Huerta accepts mediation of South
 American republics.
 Little optimism over situation. Two killed in strike riot
 Walters found guilty of kidnaping 2-Society circus pleases large
 crowd. 3-Unusua1 questions brought forwar I'd
 by large estates. 4-Editorial comment 5-Raise big sum for library
 5000 guests at press club.
 New bank rooms open Saturday. Chandler talks of plans for future 6--Society. 7-Sports. S-Sanitary company organized here 9--Amarican flag hoisted above
 Fletcher's camp.  12-Notable church visitor in city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28
To Consolidate Postoffices

Washington. April 27-tspecial0 The postoffiee department an- nouneed today that there would be consolidation at once of the Wy law and Ensley postoffices.
 This question has been under ad- yisement by the department for sometime and the question perma- nently disposed of today. Post master Sugg Of. the Ensley office Sssi7 s5t q : ressfsA stew f1k file oan-- soiidated offices
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28
STATE PAYS DEBT i
 ON OAKLEY'S FARMs,

Montgomery. April -(Speciall-The state of Alabama today paid a mortgage of $l0Ooo on plantation formerly owned by James c. oakley, in shelby county. Thls property was attached by the state shortly after the Lacy dedication in tho convict department. of which Oakley was at that time the president
 The mortgage taken up by tho state was held by G. F. Peters, president of the Braddock Town and Improvement com pany from whom oakley purchased the property The estate is valued at S20.000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28
EIGHTEEN HURT IN
 PASSENGER WRECK

Raleigh, N. C., April 27.-Eighteen pas sengers were injured this afternoon when the Atlantic Coast Line passenger train No. AS. Wilmington. N. C., to Norfolk, Va, was derailed near Wilson. N. C. The two rear coaches left the track. No one of the injured was believed to be fatally hurt. A defect in rail is be- lieved to have been the cause of the acci- dent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28
Pittsburg Bank ReOpens

Pittsburg. April 27.-With d capital
 of $4000.00O and surplus of $950,O00,
 the First Second National bank of
 Pittsburg reopened today after being closed since July. A published announce ment places the demand deposits at SIS, III ,000. The bank has been reorgan- ized with new list of directors and
 officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28
VILLA LEAVES FOR
 CONFERENCE WITH
 GENERAL CARRANZA
Rebel Chiefs Expected to Compose Differences Over the Pres
 ent Crisis

Fl Paso, Tex, April 27.-The rela- tions between General Carranaa and
 General Villa suddenly became the one topic of conversation here today on dissemination of information brought in by refugees and the sudden depar- ture of Villa for Carranza's headquar- ters in Chihuahua.
 The two leaders were to meet to- night, it was expected, to compose their differences over the attitude which the constitutionalists shall hold toward the United States and over grave problems of military command. Refugees brought word that affairs between them had reached stage where one or the other must accept a distinctly second position in the revo- lution.
 Villa had contemplated a longer stay in JuareZ, but last night on receipt of certain telegrams from the south sud- denly announced that he would leave in the morning.
 Asks for Train Have a train ready for me in the
 morning." he snapped, and the neces- sary orders were given. Villa invited Roberto " Pesqueira, Carranza's con fidential agent. here, to go with him, but Pesqueira. who is the real foreign minister of the constitutionalists all though he holds no portfolio. pleaded pressure of business here and the train. after waiting five hours, departed without him.
 Significance was attached to the de-
 parture of Rafael Zubaran, Carranza' 8
 minister of the interior, for Washing ton. He left this morning and every effort was made to conceal the fact. With Pesqueira here and Zubaran in Washington there will be a complete chain for discussion of the capture of Vera Cruz through agents thoroughly familiar with sentiment in northern Mexico and military politics. Carranza still is awaiting a reply from President Wilson or Secretary Bryan to his disturbing note of last Wednesday.
 This note. Carranza's aides repeated Fly have explained, was intended as the basis for further diplomatic exchanges, but among them the impression is growing that there will be no reply. carranza asked that the American forces be withdrawn from Vera Cruz and the President since has made it clear that he has no such intention at present.
 Soldiers Arrive Three special trains carrying sol diers and officers of the Sixth and Six teenth infantry regiments arrived today and other trains with the remainder are expected in the course of the night and tomorrow.
 The situation along the Texas, Ari- zona and New Mexico border was re- garded as more reassuring. Refugees generally reported that they were not i'll treated, although some of them said that bandit bands were taking advan- tage of the exodus to loot property left unprotected.
 Rebel commanders everywhere re- ceiyed warnings to treat foreigners and their property with every respect and not to pay heed to exaggerated reports of strained relations with the Init ed States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28
May Absorb Bank

Berlin, April 27.-It was announced today that the Disconto Gazellschalft of Berlin is to absorb the Schaafhausen Bank Verein, raising its capital to s71.- 4o0,0OO. This will make the Disconto GezellschaIft the largest joint stock company in Germany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28
Textile Exhibition

irving today to participate in the events of f'textile week" attended the opening of the fourth national textile exhibition. The Clemson Agricultural college of South Carolina Is one of the principal exhibitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28
Way Pd0ed For Actual Negotiations Looking To q Peaceful Clear
 ing Up Of Situation
REFUSE TO MAKE PUBLIC
 TEXT OF HUERTA'S REPLY
President Wilson Greatly Pleased Over Developments But Army Activities on Part of United States Will Con-
 tinue-Elimination of Huerta Must be In
 cuded in Settlement

Washington April 27-Forma acceptance by the Huerta of the offer of Argentina Brazil and Chile their good offices to bring about amcab settlement of the difficulty between the United States and Mexico cabed Spanish Ambassador Riano here tonight by Porto Roas foreign minister in the Huerta cabinet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28
LITTLE OPTIMISM AS ID SUCCESSOR
 MEDIATION FELT
1t is Hard to Believe Huerta Will Agree to Terms, Says UnderwOOd-Barrett
 Gives Opinion
By c. E. STEWART

Washington, April 27.-(Special) 1.-The hope that the mediation between this government and Atexieo offered by the A. B. C. republics and accepted on the part of the United States by President Will son, may prove successful, gained Iit- tie ground in Washington today
 John Barrett, head of the Pan-Ameri- can union, pointed out that although the three republics acting as mediators had not themselves recognized Huerta, that this difficulty could be overcome by the actual negotiations being continued by the same power that had gone through with that formality. MT. Barrett declares that Huerta is a typicai Mexican, and that since he has lear,.ed that the United States is in deadly earnest, and that President Wilson is not disposed to trifle with him. he will ari.ve at the conciu- sion that his situation is hopeless, and to get out of it will follow the lines of least resistance.
 Little Optimism
 In Congressional circles the outlook is not viewed so enthusiastically. Represen- tative Underwood today expressed the opinion that inasmuch as the terms im- posed by the President were exactly what he had been demanding of Huerta Tor a year, he saw no reason to hope that the dictator would agree to them in the end. He might consent to medi- ation," said MT Under wood, but when the question of his elimination becomes the issue it is hard to believe that he will agree to it.
 The attitude of the constitutionalists continues to be source of much specu- lation. Whatever confidence the state department may have in Carranza and Villa it is not shared by members of Congress.
 The general opinion seems to prevail that the man of tl,e hour to take charge of things in Mexico, should medi ation prevail and the United States with draw from the undertaking she has be- gun, is still missing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28
COMMITTEE ABOUT
 EVENLY D|V|DEDFOR
 AND AGAINST TOLLS
Hearings on Bill Completed and Consideration in Ex- ecutive Session Will
 Begin Today

Washington. April 27.--Hearings on the bill to repeal the free tolls pro- vision of the Panama canal act were closed tonight and the Senate canals committee tomorrow will begin con- sideration in executive session of a re- port to the Senate The committee was said tonight to be about evenly divided for and against repeal. Chairman OGor- man thought the executive delibera- tions might last two days, but it seemed practically certain that a ma iority will favor some sort of report so that the measure may be brought be- fore the open Senate this week. Senator Simmons, who has been prom
 inent in the fight for repeal, said the
 committee might report the bill with an amendment which would declare in
 substance that the United States valves no rights over the canal.
 Others suggested that owing to the division in the committee, a report without any recommendation whatever could be looked for In any case the big fight on repeal will be made on the Senate floor, where the debate is ex- pected to last several weeks.
 Began April 9
 The hearings of the committee began April 9 and continued without inter- ruption until tonight Scores of wit
 nesses were heard and many arguments, economic and legal. were presented. Joseph N. Teal of Portland, Ore. on behalf of the Portland Chamber of Commerce and other Pacific coast trade organizations, protested against the re- peal R. II. Phillips of Kensington Md, expressed the opinion that the proper Yankee way for the democrats to get out of bad hole the republicans had placed them in was to exempt all ships passing through the canal from one coast of North or South America to the other coast
 F. A. Jones, member of the Arizona state corporation commission, said that the intermountain country was just as much interested in free tolls as the Pa ciic coast President Dodson of the Pensacola Chamber of Commerce fla vored repeal of tolls exemption.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28
ARGUMENTS IN RAILWAY RATE
 CASE SUBMITTED
Government Ownership of Lines Only Alternative to an Increase in Reve-
 nues, Say Lawyers
...............................

Washington, April 27.--In arguments and in briefs. submitted today to the in- terstate commerce commission by coun- sel for the eastern railways in the ad- vance rate case, government ownership of railroads was suggested as the only alternative to an increase of the net revenues of the carriers. On the other hand, Louis D. Brandeis, special eoun- sel for the commission, offered a brief contending that if the railroads con served the revenues properly deriva- ble from existing rates there would be no necessity for an advance
 Consideration of the opposing con tentions by the commission will begin immediately with the view of determ- ming quicker the question of whether additional revenues are needed If the decision is that there must be more in- come, then the commission will take up the problem of where 1t is to come from
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28
DESIRE TO AID
 s. A. DIPLOMATS

White House officials let it be known that they were earnestly derious of aid- ing the South American diplomats and that no announcements as to points that would be insisted upon by the United States would be made or anything else done at this time which might embarrass their efforts. Throughout official and diplomatic circles the belief was expressed that success of the peacemakers far necessarily would have a favorable ef- fleet upon the situation, that even though the efforts ultimately failed indirect diplo- matic communication between the United States and the Huerta government has been restored temporarily and the chance of a better understanding greatly inn proved.
 Tenseness Relieved
 Washington, April 27.-The tense ness of the Mexican situation was dis finctly relieved today when the rep resentatives of Argentina, Brazil and Chile, supported by pressure from all America and from the foremost powers of Europe. concentrated their efforts toward a pacific adjustment of the crisis.
 The success of the first steps toward mediation-the prompt acceptance by the United States and the announce ment of the Spanish ambassador that Huerta had accepted the tender of good offices-produced feeling of distinct hope. which was reflected not only in administration quarters, but in Con- 'gress, where "war talk" gave way to a spirit of conciliation
 Throughout the day the three South American envoys. who have undertaken the task of mediation, held frequent conferences to arrange the prelimin- aries of procedure. Pending the re- ceipt of the formal acceptance by IIuerta no proposals will be submitted to either the United States or the Huerta government. It also has been made plain that no conditions from either party as to the terms that will
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28
General Situation

Trinidad. Colo, April 27.-A day of waiting ended tonight with the strike sit uation in the southern Colorado coal fields substantially as sollows:
 The militia. with the exception of the 200 men sent with Adjutant General Chase to Fremont counry,, still were en- camped at Ludlow, 15 miles north.
 The army of strikers. under comma nd of "General John Brown. was complet- ing the construction or It's tent colony on the site of the former militia camp on the outskirts of the city
 Coroner R. B. Sipe announced that the inquest over the victims of the Ludlow battle one week ago would open on April 29.
 Attacks by isolated bodies of strikers on Sopris and McNally mines were re- ported during the day
 Almost perfect order has prevailed in Trinidad since the strikers came in from the shills. The saloons have remained closed and union leaders declare they are making every effort to control their fol- lowers and remove them to the new camp About 50 tents had been erected tonight at the new colony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28
Railroads Contention

The railroad lawyers insisted today that private ownership and operation of railway lines could continue only on rates that afforded an adequate return upon the money invested in the prop critics. George Stuart Patterson general counsel of the Pennsylvania, and O. E. Butterfield of the New York Central occupied with their arguments the en- tire day
 MT. Brandeis, in his brief filed tonight. maintains that by conserving the rev enues properly derivable under existing rates. the railways would be confronted with no necessity for an advance. It has been shown, he said, that the ag- gregate freight revenues of eastern carriers in 1913 was $1 ,000, 900 900 and that the per cent advance would in- crease the revenues about $50. 900, 900 q year
 Tt is true said the brief "that rail- road taxes have increased largely in recent years; but the increase has been general in all business. and the ratio of railroad taxes to gross revenues is still small. Railroads have, in common with other businesses, been necessarily af- fected by the increasing rates of in terest generally prevailing in recent years. But 1t must be remembered that interest rates fall as well as rise and We appear to have entered period of declining rates"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-28
Undue Expansion"

MT Brandeis suggested that many railroads had strained their credit by undue expansion" instancing the New Haven, Boston and Maine, Frisco lines Rock Island and Pore Marquette. He argued that the increase in the several elements of cost of operation of rail roads did not account fully for the in- ability of the companies to earn ade- quate profits at existing rates, and that the general scale of wages on railroads has not increased more than in other businesses. MT. Brandeis also contended while the railroads have shown far greater efficiency In re- cent years both in personnel and in equipment and roadway. in accounting they are weak as compared with man ufacturers and do not know the cost of any of the services which they fur nish."