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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-05-24

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All other Liabilities.
conHagration reserve.
S6OO.000.00 salaries.
rents. expenses, bills.
accounts. fees. etc.
due accrued. So
1904: $ t m
amount hereafter pay
able for federal, state
or other taxes based
upon the business OF
the year OF this state
ment. sl15.0OO0O: divi--
dends declared but I'M
paid, $75,000.00 ...... 7S3.290.S4
Total Liabilities ......s As4s,7slsa
Premiums received dur
ing the year in Cash. 3.2l1 1922
Interest, Rents and Divi-
dends received during
the year ......-...... 10% 08+.Sb
Amount received from all
other sources agents
b a previously
charged on .......... e165
Total Receipts ......s s,545,s7S.s2
DISBURSEMENTS
Losses paid during the
Dividends. Commissions
and Brokerage paid
during the year ...... a03Sl903
Paid for Salaries Fees.
Taxes and Q I er
Amount Of ali other Dis
bnrsements .......... s3ae5s.s6
Total Disbursements. 5 s.133.55s 80
NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS
Total risks taken during
the year ...-.....:-.: 23+3.575O0
Total Premiums received
during the year ..... 87.263S4
Total Losses incurred
during the year ...... 93.9S2 60
Total amount of Losses i
paid during the year. 90 $50 50
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Office of Commissioner of Insurance. 4
]. S. A. Olsness. Commissioner of In
do hereby certify that the foregoing is
true abstract of the original state
nent now on file in this Office.
In testimony whereof. ! have here
unto set my hand and AFFIXED the seal
OF this ONCE at Bismarck the LIST day
(sEAL) s. A. oLsNEss
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Office Of Commissioner of Insurance
CoMPANY's CERTIFICATE OF
AUTHORITY.
Whereas. The Northwestern National
Insurance Company. corporation or
ganized under the laws Of Wisconsin,.
has filed in this Office sworn state
ment exhibiting its condition and bust
ness ness for the year ending December 81.
Of the laws Of this state. regulating
the business OF Insurance. and.
Whereas. The said Company has filed
in this office duly certified copy OF
its charter with certificate OF organiza-
ton in compliance with the require
ments Of the Insurance laws aforesaid
Now. therefore. I. S. A. Olsness. Com
missioner of Insurance Of the State OF
North Dakota. pursuant to the prov-
sions of said laws. do hereby certify
that the above named Company is
fully empowered through its uthorized
agents, to transact its appropriate
business Of Authorized Insurance in
this state according to the laws there
Of, until the 31st day OF March,
4. D. 1918.
In testimony whereof J have here
unto set my hand and seal at Bis
marck. this LIST day of April. A. d. 1917
(SEAl-) S. A. OLSNESS ,
Commissioner Of Insurance
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-11
Stream Of |. W. W's
Flows to Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept. 11.-Mys
terious activity at I. w. w. headquar'
ters here and reports that I. w. w
members throughout the northwest are
boarding freight trains bound for Mimi
eapolis, led officials here today to be,
1;eye the organization was preparing
to hold a conference here. Fear Of be
ing headed eff as was the People .
Council. is the explanation of the see
detectives met one train on which
forty men were riding but all escaped
Eight out of a hundred coming frorl
stanles. Mimi, were arrested as the
train left. All had left the train when
a squad of deputies met it here. The l,
". W. hall was elaborately decorated
here today and the organization 8 bano
has been practicing for hours.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-11

(By william q. shspherd)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Petrograd, Sept. 11.--News of the
first battle between the forces Of mil
tarism and Of democracy at Luga, 50
miles distant from Petrograd, was mo-
mentarily expected in the capital today.
General Korniloff' s revolters, or at
least an advance guard Of his main col
umn, have reached Luga. A force of To-
cal provisional government troops is
stationed there. They will fight korni-
loft IS further progress toward the cap
ital in his announced plan to seize gov
ernment control.
Meanwhile Petrograd was stirred
with preparations for rigorous nepres-
sion of the revolt. The entire cabinet
resigned to grant Premier Kerensky
''full freedom of action. Their resig
nations have rot yet been accepted and
the members Professionally will continue
to act. The cadet members, however, re-
fused further participation in the gov
ernment. They expressed indignation
that Kerensky had not consulted with
them in preparations for putting down
the Korniloff revolt. General Vasilov-
sky, military governor of Petrograd,
| likewise formally resigned, apparently
taking umbrage at assumption of mil
itary powers by Kerensky.
Kerensky VIII Fight.
The premier rallied his forces today
in the supreme crisis with which the
new democracy is now faced. Firm con-
fidence was expressed by his supporters
OF foremost significance was the ac-
tion of a deputation of cossacks in call
: l.. ,,1aIrriner thoir a
sistanee in the prevention OF civil war
They promised to do all in their power
to effect a settlement of differences be-
tween the provisional government and
General fkorniloff.
Since Korniloff's principal support
crs, as reported here, are cossack regl-
ments, the effect of this pledge was
TO revive hopes here of an amicable
adjustment of the revolt, despite Kor-
niloff s irrevocable stand.
Cossacks to Intervene.
Korniloff intends to serve notice on
the provisional government that he Will
disregard all Kerenskg = orders.
The cossaek delegation left for front
HEADQUARTERS Immediately, after confer
ring with Kerensky, hoping to begin
their mediation at once. :,
The workmen' s and soldiers council
in Petrograd held hasty meeting to-
dav. The military section Sent delegates
to meet Korniloff and his revolving
troops and endeavor to persuade them
from their course.
Eighty Korniloff supporters IN Pet-
rograd were arrested today in dragnet
snTead over the whole city by the pre-
mier. Complete military law prevails
over the capital. Order continues on the
streets and the downtown crowds last
night did not exceed normal. -,
The provisional government IS stun
continuing its efforts to prevail upon
General Alexieff, former chief of starr
under Grand Duke Nicholas to assume
the post of commander in chief.
Marching on Petrograd.
London, Sept. 11.-Petrograd faeec
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-11
REVENUE BILL TO.
BECOME LAW With
BUT CHANGES
Majority Leader Kitchin,
Would Change Plan Of Fix
ing ''War Profits"
RAISES $2,4l5,OOO,OOO
INCOME TAX RUNS HIGH
Expected Big Battle Between
Houses Is OF and Bill
VIII Go Through

Washington, Sept. IL. = The great
revenue bill will become law practical
ly as it passed the senate.
Its chief previous opponent, Majori-
ty Leader Kitchin of the house an
nounced today that he would support
it in all but one particular. House senti-
ment for higher war profits and income
taxes will vent itself in series OF
speeches warning congress the Decem-
Der war tax bill must levy more heav-
lily on big incomes and profits.
Kitehin will insist that different
basis of figuring war profits be agreed
to in the present measure.
Under the senate provision
Kitchin said today, "the man who was
making only small profits before the
war is taxed more heavily than the man
who was making big profits. Yet the
latter is better able toEpay than the
former. ~
The bill as passed yesterday by the
senate was reported today to the house
A conference was ordered and Speaker
Clark appointed as conferees Repre-
sentative Kitchin, Rainey, Illinois, and
Dixon, Indiana, democrats; and For
ney, Michigan and Moore, Pennsylva-
MIA, republicans.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-11
WILL DISCIPLINE SWEDEN.
BY Carl D Groat
Omitted Press staff correspondenl

UNITED Press staff correspondent
Washington. Sept. 1.-THE allies in
tend to discipline Sweden vigorously
for playing Germany s game In Argen-
tine.
The exact trend of this discipline is
unknown, though the general thought
here is that it win result III shortened
rations and closer tabs on her use OIL
the cables.
Severance of diplomatic relations
will not come from the present situa'
tion, unless Sweden fails to disayow
the acts of her minister at Beunos
Aires, in forwarding submarine mes
sagcs for the German minister, Count
Luxburg. Such disavowal is expected
quickly and if it does come within n
reasonable time, the allies, acting IN
concert, will probably demand an I'M
mediate understanding.
This is the situation today as the
United States awaits explanation of
tbe Uspurlos versenkt' correspondence
sent out of Buenos Aires to Berlin, wa
the Stockholm foreign office, the UNIT
ed Press was Informed.
VIII Check Others
The disclosures will doubtless serve
to check any raseality contemplated py
ENJOYS here.
Hereafter there will be vastly more
vigilance exercised over communlea-
tions between this country and any for
eign country. Suspicion naturally at'
taehes to the Swedish legation here as
a result of the Argentine affair and
poIiteness and diplomatic notices may
have to give way in the future-likes
everything else-to the exigeneies OF
war.
Turkish and Bulgarian ENJOYS here
will be watched very carefully TOO.
To Reduce Food Exports
One of the first acts of the govern
ment will be a still sharper embargo
ON exports to the Scandinavian eoun-
tries.
should Sweden fail to disavow her
minister's acts, break would appear
possible. But, authorities here do not
believe she will brazenly accept respon-
sibility for Minister Lowen's deed. AS
for the effect in South America, diPlo-
mats here picture closer alliance be-
tween the nations of the western hem
isphere and anticipate that ultimately
the incident viii convince Argentine
that German methods do not square
with the ideals of the western coun'
tries.
Up TO last night, Ambassador Naon Z
message TO the Buenos Aires govern
ment, transmitting the "spurlos yer
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-11
Councilman Mills Tells of
Paving Plant Purchasers Says
Twas Put Out of Commission

have done the work if it had not been
tampered with. In the first place, at
that time the plant belonging to Mrs
Travis was then working for the coun-
tv and Mr.. Mills said the engineer and
others wanted to buy it. He said h be
lieved that a permanent plant such as
that would materially increase the cost
of paving. This plant is The one that
the council has recently rented with
purchase option for thirty days.
Ever since it was set up here in Sa-
lem, Mr.. Mills says attempts have been
made to put it out of commission. He
does not Say who is directly response
BILE but the plant was mismanaged and
misused to such an extent that it is
now worthless. If it had been giveT
proper care, he believes it would now
he doing good work.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-11
All Sweden stirred

London, Sept. II. America s dis
closures that the Swedish foreign OF
flee acted as messenger for Germany
may sweep a liberal cabinet into pow
er in Stockholm. Dispatches from the
Swedish capital today indicated that
public feeling had been profoundly
stirred by the Buenos Aires episode
Sweden Is now voting in general elec-
tions. The disclosures are expected to
exert a remarkable influence against
the present governmental party.
Ali Swedish dispatches received here
Indicated general acceptance of the
truth Of America s charges, amazement
at the violation of diplomatic tradition
indicated against the Swedish minister
and significant speculation that II the
matter is proved, some one in the SWed'
ish foreign office itself has shocking
| ly stained Sweden's good name.
The socialist leader, Branting, him
self a member of the cabinet, declared
today that if Minister Lowen cannot
clear himself of having assisted the
German representative in his amiablC
business of marking out ships which II
was suitable could disappear, then he
is irretrievibly compromised and hai
cast a stain upon the reputation OF oul
country in its official dealings as al
impartial neutral.
The DagbIad. organ of the eonserva
tives, admitted Count LNxburg s COURSE
could not be defended but held Ameri
ca s disclosures were simply aimed a
forcing Argentine into the war on th'
side Of the allies. The newspaper bit
terlv assailed America for making th'
matter public through the press, rath
or than in the "eourteons and custo
NARY fashion of informing Swedei
through diplomatic agents. -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-11

Somebody tipped off the time of de-
parture of the street committee when
il started for Portland in the spring of
1916 for the purpose of investigating
raving plants so that when the COM
mittee cot on the Oregon electric sta
ton at 7:15 clock there was War
ron Construction company man there to
accompany them to Portland, according
to a statement of J. E. Mills, member
of the council and member OF the
committee that made the trip.
The suggestion that the committee
was in the hands of Salesman johnson
OF the Koehring people all the time, he
said was absolutely false, as the COM
mittee was conducted on arrival in
Portland by the Warren Construction
people. whose game was to see that the
committee looked at no machines but
theirs.
Warren People Good to Them
Mr.. Mills stated that the committee,
composed of ex-Mayor White and Coun-
cilmen Elliott, Mills and Cook, went TO
the offices of the Warren Construction
reople and from there were taken to
Fast Portland to look at plant that
was in operation. He said they were
then taken to the "boneyard' to view
other machines. After that the Warren
people took the committee out ON the
Columbia Highway in a Cole eight to
points where the Warren Construction
machines were in operation. They
lunehed at the Motor club on the Sandy
river and from there were taken up to
Horsetail Falls. 1t was the aim of the
Warren people to. keep the committee
from seeing other machines and TO sell
one of theirs.
Shook the WarTens
However, about five o'clock IN the
afternoon. the committee returned to
Portland and then went to look at the
Koehring plant. They examined 1t and
found that it was suited for the pur-
nose to which it was to be put. Nj
Mills said the committee was not look
iuy for a permanent plant which would
have to be set up at one point and all
material hauled to it for preparation
and then hauled away to the various
narts of the city. A portable outfit
such as the one purchased was what
thev believed would serve the purpose
and Keen down expenses.
Plant Was Good One
That was what the committee rec
commended and Mr.. Mills said il would
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-11
Sweden Admits Acting for
Germany Says She Was
Not Told Not To Do So
TRUTH OF CHARGES is
ACCEPTED BY OFFICIALS
Exposes Liable to Sweep Lib
eral Cabinet Into Power
at Stockholm

Stockholm, Sept. 11.-Sweden admit
ted today she had acted as intermed-
iary between Germany and Argentine,
but justified her position on the ground
that she adopted the same course with
regard to communications between Ger
many and other neutrals and did not
know the contents of Count Luxburg IS
messages.
The Swedish foreign office issued a
formal statement explaining that in
1915, on request of the British govern
ment, the office had discontinue
transmission of kilograms between Ger
many and North America. 1t was not
held this war bar to continued trans
mission to and from other neutrals.
Regardless of German representa-
tions the foreign office continued,
"Sweden has taken measures to pre-
vent repetetion of the Argentine Incl
dent.
"fThe government must first confirm
whether the contents of the kilograms
are as reported and then get Germany Is
explanation, ii it is found that misuse
occurred.
The statement frankly admitted that
Sweden had been an intermediary be
tween Germany and Argentina, in thes'
words: ~- ~
'eIn the summer of 1915, the British
government informally expressed thl
wish that transmission of kilograms be
tween Germany and North Americ;
must cease. The Swedish foreign min
| lister acceded.
'FThe Swedish ministry held this wa
not a bar to continued transmission Of
other kilograms to and from othei
neutrals, hence Sweden continued th'
intermediary between Germany and Ar
gentina.
"The government has not yet receiv
ed any official account of transmission
of the kilograms mentioned and is
therefore, unable to assume any posi-
tion."
The foreign office declared that nj
application had yet been received iron
America or England for cessation of tn
Transmission of kilograms between Bue
nos Aires and Germany.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-11
Fleet Meets U-Boats.

Washington, Sept. ia battle be
tween a fleet of American steamers
and six German U-boats off the coast
of France was announced by the navy
department today.
The battle took place September 5
the steamer Westwego reported to the
department. Two vessels i'll the fleet
were sunk ard probably all of the
submarines were lost, " the navy depart
mCnt announced.
Following is the text of the official
statement issued on the battle:
"The navy department received q
report from Paris which states that the
steamer Westwego reported that while
cruising with several other ships, wa
attacked by massed force of six sub
marines off the coast of France on the
fifth of September, the result of this
attack being that two of the steamers
attacked were sunk and probably al
of the submarines were lost"
The Westwego is an American mer
chant steamer.
The navy department deduced from
the report that Germany has adopted
the definite policy of massing her U
boats for attack, apparently having
learned of the recent announcement that
the American ships are going in groups
under convoy.
Were Under Convoy.
The steamers attacked were bound
for Europe under convoy of American
worships According to the navy reports
not vet complete no loss of life is
shown. Further particulars are expect
I'd hourly by the navy department.
The character of the ships attacked
by the ubmarines-whether transports
or supply ships-was not revealed b.
the official statement. Neither was il
stated whether American warships, pre-
sumably destioyers, were in action OF
whether the merchant ships themselves
fought off the U-boats. 1t is probable
However, that American war vessels
were in action.
Second Big Fight.
The navy department in announcing
this battle without details, revealed
tie second big battle between American
craft and German U-boats. The first
was when submarines attacked Genera
Pershing s transports.
The Westwego reports, via Paris, OF
the eigth Of September had been kept
secret until today, as Secretary of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-11

Chicago, Sept. 1L-War crops IN
the middle west were heavily damaged
by the frosts of Sunday night and last
night.
Corn, potatoes, beans and lesser crops
all suffered. Experts refused today to
hazard even guess at the loss sustain
ed by farmers and dealers, declaring
the extent of the damage cannot be
known until the government crop report
in October.
SUNDAYS frost was general through
out Wisconsin, North and South Dako-
ia, Minnesota northern Iowa and Mich
igan. Last night the frost was more
severe in some sections of those states
and the affected area was extended
southwark to central Illinois and In
diana and eastward into Ohio.
Ice formed at Dekalb, ILL.,, about tltty
miles west of Chicago. Freezing temper
atures were reported from widely scat,
tered points The peculiar feature OF
last nights frost and one which makes
estimates of damage more difficult, ac-
cording to experts, is that the area was
" spotted heavy, light and no frosts
being reported from contiguous points,
There are about 750,000,000 bushels
of corn in the states affected. Some ex
merits estimated that more than 20 per
cent of this was immature enough to
he rendered useless for anything but
silos by a killing frost.
Between 20 and 25 per cent of the
late potato crop was ruined it was es-
timated, while beans were heaVliy
damaged"
Cucumbers, tomatoes, squash ana
pumpkins were other crops injured
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-11
RUNOR IN STOCKHOLM
KERENSKY is KILLED
Stories As to Kerensky's Acts
Since Date of His Alleged
Death Refute RumOr

SlOchHOIHl, ptpI, L. lHc hSNSPdPSl
Aftonbladet this afternoon printed a
rumor that Premier Kerensky of Russia
had been killed on Saturday by Boil
skeviki assassin.
The rumor reaching Stockholm as to
Premier Kerensky may have originated
from prot German sources. A United
Press dispatch received today from Will
liam G.. Shepherd, filed from Petrograd
on Monday, specifically mentioned the
details of the scene between Kerensky
and NJ. Lvoff, during which the de-
mand that the government be turned
over to General Korniloff was made. It
would appear that Kerenslky was GER
tainly alive at the time this detailed
story was filed, which would be two
days after the rumored assassination
took place.
The only possibility of the rumor be
ing true then would appear to be that
ether members of the provisional gov
ernment might have sought to with
hold information of Kerensky's death
through the censorship and the news
may have leaked out through other
channels.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-11
SUBMARINES SINK
TWO VESSELS OF
AMERICAN FLEET
Six U-Boats Unite In Attack
On American Vessels Con-
vOyed by Warship
one SUBMARINE SENT
TO BOTTOM TO REMAIN
Report Six Divers Had Beer
Sunk Due to Mistake in
DECIDING Message

Washington, Sept ,11.-Attacked on
September by six German subma.
rines in massed formation, two of a
group of American vessels under CON
voy, were destroyed and one of the
Submarines was probably sunk off the
coast of France, the navy department
announced this afternoon.
Earlier in the day the department
had given out statement saying prob
ably all the submarines were lost, but
re-examination of the cablegram prov
ed this to be erroneous.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-09-11
Insult to Flags
Caused Death Of One

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 11.-Insults
hurled at an American flag during q
patriotic meeting were responsible fol
Yesterdays fatal anarchist riot here, in
which one unidentified italian was shot
to death, six others injured, and thir
teen more, including two women, arrest
ed, it was disclosed today.
"Rev. A. Gillani, evangelist, was ad
dressing street meeting on patriotism
and told the audience to remove theil
hats" said Captain of Detectives Johr
Sullivan. "When one of the men hurled
an insult at the flag the crowd got un
ruly."
Then came the signal, supposedly
from a woman and the shooting started