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RANCHERS DUEL
OVER FENCING
EXCHANGE SHOTS AND BOTH
DIE WITH THEIR BOOTS ON
AS A RESULT

Billings, Mont, Jan. ia dispute
over fence posts eliminated last night
in a rifle and revolver duel and cost
the lives of Ed Wilhelm and e. F.
Gateley, ranchers of Pompey's Pillar,
thirty miles east Of Billings.
The shooting occurred in front OF
the general store at Pompey's Pillar
It was preceded by an alteration in
the store. during which Gateley slash
ed Wilhelm with a knife. Gateley, a
wealthy stockman. is said to have been
indebted to Wilhelm on a contract for
posts. Wilhelm had taken the knife
from Gateley and Gateley threatened
to shoot him.
When they got outside, Gateley Sc
cured Winchester from his wagon
nearby and leveled it at Wilhelm, who
turned and started back into the
store, drawing an automatic revolver
as he did so and firing over his shout
der. The shots were simultaneous.
Gateley dropped, and reloading his
rifle as he lay, fired again at Wilhelm,
who had mortally wounded him with
a second shot. All four shots took
effect. Wilhelm was killed instantly
and Gateley lived but few minutes
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GOOD VERDICT
FOR DEFENDANT
FRED LaBECk GETS VERDICT
FOR S236O IN RAILROAD
CASE

The case Of the Montana Eastern
Railroad VS. Fred LaBeck ct al was
tried in district court last week and
Saturday night about 9 o'clock the
jury brought in a verdict of $2360 for
the defendant. This was a case
wherein the Railroad wanted more
land along their right of way just
east of Fairview. The road crossed
the LaBeck farm and the Govern
ment irrigation ditch ran along the
south and eastern ends of the place.
The railroad had the ditch changed
to cut across the western end of the
farm cutting off about seven and a
half acres and then going down along
their right Of way on the north side.
The change was made as they did not
want the ditch cutting across the east
end where they would have so many
tracks near the round house. In the
suit they asked for the seven and a
half acres cut off by the change made
in the ditch. The defendant claimed
that this cut his farm up so badly as
to greatly damage it. The jury award
ed him the S2360 as pay for the seven
and half acres and damages besides.
Palmer, Craven and Burns and At
torney Cowles of Fairview, represent
ed the defendant and Attorney Over
son and Thomas Toner of Grand
Forks, appeared on behalf of the rail
road.
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PLUM COULEE
MAN CAPTURED
ESCAPED PRISONER FOUND IN
CITY-HAD BEEN INJURED
IN ESCAPE FROM JAIL

Winnipeg, Man., Jan. 19.-Jack
Krafchenko was captured last night
at eight minutes past eleven in a suite
in the Burriss block on Toronto street
near the corner of Wellington. No re-
sistance was offered by Krafchenko,
who was found to be suffering from
injuries sustained in his escape by
falling.
His capture followed hard on SEN
sational arrests of parties charged
with aiding and abetting his escape.
On Saturday night at 1O:45 Con-
stable Reid, one of Krafchenko's S
guards, was arrested as he stepped
from the witness box, after giving his
evidence before the Royal commission.
At o'clock Sunday morning John
Buxton was arrested at his apart
ments in Cumberland court.
Percy Hagel, upon presenting him.
self at the police headquarters last
night in the interests of John H. Bux-
ton, was taken into custody by the
police. His arrest preceded the cap
ture of Krafchenko by only half an
hour.
John Westlake, a clerk in the en-
ploy of the Security Storage & Ware
house company, Ellice avenue, was
found in the flat in the Burriss block
with Krafchenko, and was arrested.
Krafchenko was taken to the pro-
vincial Jail, while the four men charg-
ed with completely are under deten-
ton at the city police station.
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BANK COMMITTEE
ON WESTERN TRIP
ORGANIZATION BODY DEPARTS
AND WILL VISIT CITIES VIE
ING FOR ONORS

Washington, Pan. 1.-THE reserve
bank organization committee today
departed for five weeks trip
through the west, during which it will
hear arguments by bankers from most
of the big cities west of the Allie
geheny mountains, who are in the
fight to secure the federal reserve
bank.
The first meeting will be held in
Chicago Monday and then the COM
mittee will swing west through St:
Louis, Denver and north to Portland
and Seattle and south through San
Francisco and Los Angeles, then east
by way of Houston, Texas, New Or
leans and Atlanta.
The committee is due to return to
Washington, FEBRUARY 18.
The plans originally contemplated
that only two members of the commit
tee, Secretary McAdoo and Secretary
Houston, make the trip. Confirma-
. ton by the senate of John Shelton
Williams as comptroller of currency,
ex-officio member of the committee,
would sen him along later. The
committee will travel in special car,
which will be used as the headquar-
terS.
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JURY DISMISSED
LAST MONDAY
DISTRICT COURT ADJOURNS UN.
TIL FEBRUARY SECOND
COURT CASES THEN

Judge Fisk dismissed the jurors last
Monday, and Tuesday he adjourned
the present term of district court un-
til February second when several
court 'cases will be taken up.
The case of Peter Wesley VS. Peter
Knutson was upon motion by the de-
fendant dismissed. The suit was over
a REIMBURSEMENT sold to Wesley by
Knutson wherein Wesley claimed he
was not shown the land he bought.
In the case of the Rawson Hardware
Co., VS. A. ]. Bessie, the case was dis
missed on the grounds of defendant
not having proper notice. The suit
was over the house where Bessie lives
and which belongs to the Rawson
Hardware Co. Notice had been given
to vacate.
In the divorce case Of Daisy Hart
VS. Clarence Hart, the Judge gave them
to understand that no divorse would
be given unless they could agree on
property division etc. This was Nc
Kenzie county case.
Minnie Richardson was granted a
divorce from Willard F. Richardson
on the grounds of desertion, and the
plaintiff was given her maiden name
of Minnie Trowbridge.
Martin Dokken of Palermo, appear
ed before Judge Fisk Tuesday and
pied guilty to bootlegging. He was
sentenced to six months in the state
pen.
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DESCRIPTION BY
AN EYE WITNESS.
AMERICAN EYE WITNESS or
VOLCANIC ERUPTION TELLS
STORY VlVIDLYy \.

kagoshima, Jan. 19.-Fresh eruc-.
tions Of the valcano of Sakura-Jims-
which recently caused such widespreaE
devastation, occurred today, accoD-
panied by earthquakes and vioIeak
subterranean noises. The governor sE
Hokkaido estimates 100000 homelesr
and $3,5OO,0OO is needed for relief.
Two Villages Obliterated
Kagoshima, Jan. 19.-This city w.
rapidly recovering from the completes
prostration which followed the erup-
tion of the valcano Sakura-JimR
Train service has been restored and
in the business district many stores
have been partially re-opened. ThG
postal and telegraph service is being
conducted in tents. Soldiers are biv-
ouacked in the streets and parties aE,
bluejackets from Japanese cruisers~
are searching the ruins.
The villages of Shigetoki and
Kajiki, ten miles inland, were prao-
tically obliterated.
Toxic, Jan. 19.-The narrative OF
the eruption and earthquakes which
devastated the island Of Sakura and
the town of Kagoshima, destroying
hundreds of people and thousands OF
homes Jan. IA, was given today by
Theodore r. Hoyer Of Wisconsin, wibn
was an eye witness. Hoyer said in
part:
"The volcano Of Sakura- -Jima, at
the beginning of the eruption, resem-
bled Niagara of fire, from which
masses of molten stone were hurled
long distances.
During the night of Jan. IA, a.
loud explosion was heard, followed
by a flash of flame and cloud of
ashes, rising many thousand feet into
the air.
Beneath the cloud of smoke and
ashes, broad streams Of lava could be-.
plainly seen flowing down the slopes,
to the sea. The forest on the noun
tainsides quickly caught fire and the
flames spread to the houses of the
numerous little villages nearby.
"The entire western coast line of
Sakura seemed to be ablaze and a
strong wind carried the smoke, gas
and hot ashes straight to the main
land. From Kagoshima, three miles
across the bay, the people fled in
panic ic-stricken crowds, many Of them
ascending the steep sides of Shiro-
yama mountain and looking back in
terror on the scene. A heavy rain
next night served to settle somewhat
the flying dust and ashes.
"The principal crater of Sakura-
Jima was evident as a gap mile
wide in the side of the mountain. Be
low this were numerous smaller crat--
ers, emitting smoke and flames"
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SHORT COURSE
FOR FARMERS
AGRICULTURAL COURSE TO BE
HELD HERE BEGINNING
FEBRUARY THIRD

The Williston Agricultural Short
Course will be held in the court house
beginning February 8, at 1890 A. NJ,
and closing February at P. M.
The principal studies to be taken
up will be beef production, dairying,
swine, horses, forage crope and small
grains. -
Stock Judging will be one of the
main features. Good animals of each
class will be used to illustrate the
stock Judging. The work on each
subject will be in detail. The detail
ps6gram for the week will appear in
this paper next week.
This short course is supported fnan-
cially by the farmers tributary to
'Williston but is free to all the farm
ers in this section of the state that
can attend. s.. w
The principal instructors will be J
G. Hoke, special agent for the Better
Farming Division of the Agriculture
College; w. A. Peck, field agent for
Ward county; B. H. Critchfield of the
Stallion Registration Board; J. E..
Eastgale, a farmer from Larimore
and Frank Sanford, farmer from
Valley City.
Plan to be present the whole time
and if not all the time come on the
days that the subjects come up that
are most interesting to you.
There will be nothing taken up that
is not of vital Importance to this en-
tire section of N. D.
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PHILOSOPHY OF
HENRY FORD
FORD WOULD DIVIDE MILLIONS
IN PROFITS WITH LABOR
ERS

This is the philosophy of Henry
Ford of the Ford Automobile Co.,
which has announced it will share its
profits to the extent of $10,0O0,0OO
this year with it's $4,000 laborers:
"A mar can lose all he has, but if he
keeps the good will of those he has
associated with, he'll still be rich.
Good will is about the only fact there
is in life.
It is the good will of our employees
that We wish to cultivate. The distri-
button of part of the profits among
the employees is not charity. II is good
logic and common sense.
Ten million dollars of anticipated
profits will go to the men who work
by the day. They are not to get it
with an "if" attached to it, and they
are to get their share every two
weeks.
Even if we do not make an increas-
ed profit in dollars and cents, we will
have the satisfaction of making 10000
men prosperous and contented, rather
than making a few slave drivers in
our plant millionaires.
OuI tIl1L VIC man WIZ
sweeps the floor is worth SIS for eight
hours work is not only sound busi-
ness, but it is social justice. It costs
Just as much to feed the babies of a
floor sweeper as it does to feed the
babies of motor construction engi-
neer. .t
I believe that before long many
other lines of business must realize
the fact they must share equitably
the profits with the man who made
these profits possible.
I can see no purpose in one man or
few men accumulating a great for
tune. It can do no good and most Oft
en- cause others much harm. There
is no reason l should leave great
fortune behind me. I have only a son
and he is worker in the factory.
For years we have been as familiar
with the home life of our men as we
have been with their factory life. They
will not abuse this good fortune.
If men will work better in the hope
of something how will they work with
that something actually in hand?
We start our women in at $40
month. Those who have families de-
pendent upon them will get the S5 a
day as a minimum"
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OPPOSE BILL FOR
ALASKA RAILROAD
FEAR ADMINISTRATION WILL BE
LED INTO MAKING COLOS-
SAL FAILURE

Washington, D. c., Jan. 17.-Con-
gress is back at work, after the holi-
day vacation which followed nine
months of tariff and currency debate.
Many important measures are to be
acted upon, the first business in the
Senate being the Alaska railroad bill,
which brings sharply before the ma
tion's lawmakers the subject Of Gov
ernment ownership.
In both the Senate and House the
bill to authorize the Government to
build a railroad 1872 miles long in the
northern territory, at an initial ex-
penditure Of $36,O00,000, has been
given the approval of the committees
to which it was referred. Though
friends of the measure profess to be
confident that it will be passed, it has
many opponents in both Houses.
Supporters of the bill say that the
proposed Government-ownel and op-
Grated railroad will give Alaska the
DEVELOPMENT for which it has long
been waiting, while the opponents
point out that it is not Government
railroad that the great territory
needs, but a chance to grow, unham-
pered by rules and restrictions laid
down at such distance from Alaska.
The territory has number of rail
roads now, but only one of them has
been a success, and it is line built
by the rich Guggenheim and Morgan
interests, at great cost, to tap their
copper properties.
Advocates of Government owner
ship of railroads fear that the Alaska
bill may blast their hopes. 1t is said
that the bill is not likely to go
through unless the railroads desire to
have it passed, in order that the Gov
ernment may make one colossal fail
ure and thus preclude any possibility
of other attempts at public owner
ship. 1t has been brought out that
at the hearing on the measure, repre-
sentatives of the Guggenheim and
Morgan interests, who were always
present, not once raised objection to
the measure. Those who have studied
the project say the Guggenheims and
Morgans would be benefited by the
Government railroad, but there would
be few others who could hope to be
benefited.
The Alaskan bill has the indorse-
ment of the Administration. This
Endorsement was given months ago,
before the question was thashed out
in detail.
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EX-BANDIT RUN
FOR GOVERNORSHIP

Oklahoma City, Okla, Jan. 15.-
Some time ago it was reported that
Al J. Jennings, who was a train rob-
Der in Oklahoma and the Southwest
for several years before he was SEN
fenced in 1897 to serve five years in
the penitentiary at Columbus, Ohio,
intended to seek nomination for the
Governorship of Oklahoma. Jennings
now confirms the report, and has
opened his campaign. He says that
if he becomes Governor he will apply
himself to prison reform work.
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OJJTLINS PLAN
TRUST QUESTION
PRESIDENT WILSON ADDRESSES
CONGRESS ON TRUST AND 2
BIG BUSINESS QUESTION

Washington, Jan. 2O.-President
Wilson personally laid before joint
session of congress today the funda-
mental principles Of the democratic
administrations program for dealing
with trusts and "big business" The
president presented the case, he said
cas- it lies in the thought Of the.
country" reiterating "that private.
monopoly is indefensible and intoler-
able," and declaring that conscientious
business men throughout the nation
would not be satisfied until practices
now deprecated by public opinion as
restraints of trade and commerce we're
corrected.
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DESTROYED
BY FIRE
FIREBUG SUPPOSED TO HAVE
R11RNED COURTHOUSE-IN-,
yESTIGATION IS ORDERED

Dickinson, N. D., Jan. 20.-The
courthouse at Manning, seat of Dunn
county, burned yesterday. lncendiar-
ism is suspected. The treasurer's
vaults are intact, but the officers are
not so sure about the auditors and
registers vaults.
Kirkbride and Barke of the Twin
Cities Accounting company had been
working on the records for a month.
The warrant and receipt book on
which they were engaged, were left
outside the vaults and were destroyed.
It is feared the county will suffer from
the loss of its records.
The total financial loss on the build
ing and fixtures was about $4,000,
with insurance of about one-half.
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BAD FIRE ON
WEST BROADWAY
FIRE TUESDAY MORNING DE.
STROYS BUILDINGS ON WEST
{ BROADWAY

Fire broke out, Tuesday morning
about two o'clock in the Stroud store
building on west Broadway and be-
fore the fire boys got it under control
this building and the Vohs Meat Mar
ket building were practically burned
to the ground and the building on each
side damaged considerably.
The fire apparently started in the
basement of the Stroud store and
when the alarm was turned in it was
thought it was only lot of rubbish
burning and Policeman Lunceford
was called and asked to 60 and put it
out. He started over but when he
got near the buildings he saw they
!, were all On fire at the back and sent
, in the general alarm. The fire boys
were prompt in answering but the fire
had such head way by this time that
the Stroud and Vohs buildings were
almost gone and the roof on each one
fell in shortly after they arrived. The
boys put up fine fight however and
saved the two adjoining frame build
ings from burning which was some
what Of q job as they were built right
against the ones burned.
The building just east of the Vohs
Market was used by the Salvation
Army and belongs to Fred Eckert. It
was not damaged very much by the
fire but it had to be kept flooded with
water to save it and was damaged
considerably in this way.
Stroud's other building just west
of the one in which the fire started
was occupied by the Francis store. It
was damaged considerably by the fire
and the stock by the water, heat and
smoke.
Mr.. Vohs carried but $4,000 insur-
ance on his stock and buildings which
will not cover half the. loss Mr..
Stroud, we understand, had $1,000 on
his buildings and Mr.. Francis carried
S34OO on his stock and fixtures which
is about three quarters of their recent
stock invoice.
Mr.. Vohs got busy yesterday morn
ing and rented the Bruegger building
on the corner of Main and Broadway
and by night was filing orders. Mr..
Francis has rented the room occu-
pied by Champion and Meyer and by
yesterday afternoon was transacting
business just as if they had not gone
through fire.
Just what will be done in the way
of rebuilding is not known and will
not be decided upon definitely until
the adjuster gets through with his
work. Mr.. Vohs however states that
he will get busy as early as possible
and thinks he will use brick when he
rebuilds.
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DIRECTORS MEETING

c. II. Davidson, Jr., of Darlington,
president of the First National bank
of this city, together with directors
c. J. Weiser of Fargo, E. J. Weiser of
Decorah, Iowa, and O. J. Hegge, of
Minnewaukan, arrived in the city
Tuesday to attend the directors meet
ing of the First National Bank held
yesterday. The directors were we'll
pleased with the conditions in which
they found the business and the same
officers were re-electd for the ensuing
year. The question of joining the line
of Federal Reserve Banks came up
and the directors voted to join with
the other banks in the movement.
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DEMOCRATS WANT
BURKE IN SENATE
DECLARE THEY CAN ELECT HIM
OVER ANY NORTH DAKOTA
REPUBLICAN

Devils Lake, N. D., Jan. 16.-With
the assurance that United States
Treas, John Burke will journey from
Washington to be in attendance, Ma
tional Committeeman John Bruegger
and Chairman D. H. Macarthur, of the
democratic state central committee
are arranging the biggest conference
of North Dakota democrats ever held
in the state, for Minot, on February
II. The date, which was originally
Feb. IL, was changed in order that
former Governor Burke could attend.
"At the Minot conference plans will
be outlined for the greatest democratic
campaign ever waged in North Da-
kota," said Co. J. H. Bloom, publisher
of the only democratic daily newspa
per in the state. $50 far as / know
the subject of patronage will be dis
cussed in no phase. This conference
is being held for the sole purpose of
perfecting plans for the 1914 cam
paign."
1t is more than likely that the ques-
tion Of whether Treasurer Burke will
resign his position at Washington to
make the race for United States sena-
tor will be determined at this confer
ence Strong pressure is being
brought to bear on him to enter the
field. Democratic leaders are conf
dent there is no man in the republi-
can party who can poll victory over
the former governor. Whether Sena-
tor Gronna will decide to withdraw
is a question that has not been an
swered. 1t is believed, however, that
he will be candidate for the seat he
now holds. It is practically assured
that Attorney General Miller will also
seek the republican nomination against
Gronna at the June primaries.
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FILED WITH CLERK

Several new cases have been filed
with the clerk of the district court
within the last few days, among them
being that of the Cottonwood State
Bank where application is made for
dissolution; Twin Lake School Dis
trict VS. State Of North Dakota; EN-
ma Overbye VS. Chas Overbye, appli-
cation for divorce.
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SIMPSON WILL BE
OUT FOR CONGRESS

Dickinson, N. D., Jan. 20.-Senator
L. A. Simpson Of Dickinson will soon
announce himself as a candidate for
the republican nomination for con-
gress from the Third district, oppos-
ing Congressman P. D. Norton.
to enter the campaign is not expected
to deter j. NJ. Hanley of Mandan from
taking the same step. Mr.. Hanley has
been looked upon for some time past
as probable candidate for the NOM
ination.
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A GOOD JOB

The Civil Service wishes to an
nounce that on February p, there
will be an examination to secure more
men for the Railway Mail Service.
Owing to the increased mail SER
vice many new jobs are open and the
pay is 5000 per annum to start with
and an increase Of 500 each year.
This is an exceptionally good job.
All blanks and information can be
obtained from j. NJ. Shoemaker, Secy.
Civil Service, St. Paul, MINI. 31-3t.
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CITIZENS PAPERS

Any one wishing to take out their
final papers on May 22nd, the date set
for the hearing, must have their ap-
plications filed with the Clerk Of Court
on or before the Goth day of February.
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The Military Girls feature their or
chestra and build the evening program
around it. It is simply great Gates
Hall Tuesday evening January 9th.
$3.50. Be on time.
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PIANO RECITAL

The Piano recital Saturday evening
in Library Hall by the pupils Of Miss
Wheeler was a success and the pupils
in their selections showed evidence of
careful training.
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J. w. Jackson returned Monday
from Bismarck where he has been at
tending to his duties as member OF
the State Board of Control.
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MUDDY VALLEY CLUB MEETS

The Muddy Valley Farmers Club
met at the Palmer schoolhouse last
Friday with an excellent attendance.
After dinner an interesting program
was rendered consisting Of talks on
hog raising, butter making, good
roads and in fact many subjects Of
vital interest to the farmer and tax
payer.
VIM. Posey was chosen as the clubs
delegate to take in the excursion to
Wisconsin.