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UlBsi EiSIJD WEST PAST MAIL ON THE PENNSYLVA NIA ROAD RUNS INTO A FREIGHT WRECK. Four Persons are Injured in the Smash* up.—Three Men Injured in a Geor gia Wreck.—Great Northern Train Wrecked in Montana. Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 23.—Four per sons were injured, heavy property loss was sustained and three tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad blookaded (or the night by two wrecks near Bolivar, Pa., fifty-eight miles west of here. An extra freight train left the rails of Track No. 1 because of a broken rail, it is believed, and twenty oars were smashed and piled up oyer Tracks No. 2 and 3. Almost immediately after the acci dent to the freight the Chicago mail train ronning at a high speed to make np lost time reached the point on track No. 2 and plowed through the debris with terrific force. Every one on the train was badly Jolted and shaken up, many of the passengers being thrown from their seats. None of the passenger cars left the track, but a number of win dows were broken. At the office of the company here it is stated that one mail clerk was severely bruised and that three pas sengers were cut and bruised, No one on the freight train was injured. 1 Tallapoosa, Ga., Deo. 22.—Train No. 23 on the Southern, bound from Atlanta for Birmington, ran into an open sWitch at this point, h'lHng En gineer Downey and injuring two fire men. None of the passengers was Injured. It is thought the switch had been tampered with. Glendive, Mont., Deo. 23.—Derailed by some obstruction on the track, Northern Pacific Train No. 3 went in to the ditch near Beach, N. D., last evening. It is reported that no pass engers were seriously hurt. One re port has it that Fireman O. J. Parker was killed: another that he was badly hurt. The track was badly torn np and the engine was damaged. The rear coaches did not leave the track. No. 5 and No. 1 are coming around the wreck pn a temporary track and will not be much delayed. CRASH ON THE SOO. Baggageman Killed and Six Men A?C injures! Ken»ington. Kensington, Dec. 21.—6n man was killed and six injured in a yreck on the Soo line just west of here. The passenger train which left Minneapolis at 7:40 p. m., bound for the Pacific coast, struck a broken rail three miles west of here at 1:16 a. in* The engine was derailed, the baggage oar rolled down the embankment and two cars ust behind left the track, r.j• v»cW' The Dead. fr. L. ANDERSON, baggageman employed by the Western Bxpreii company lived in Merrlam Park» Injured* Peter Ransted, farmer, Kensington, seriously injured. Abel Ransted, clerk, Kensington, shoulder dislocated. Herbert G. Kinman, news agent,1024 Hennepin avenue, Minneapolis, ribs broken, internally injured. The injured were taken to Olenwood and Dr. JohnH. Rishmiller of Minne apolis was sent to assist in caring for them. The passengers were badly shaken up but there were no serious injuries so far as is known, exeppt to six men in the smoker. The foijnan and gineer were not injured: Troops Will Leave. Ooldfield, Nev., Dec. 21.—News that President Roosevelt ordered the removal from Ooldfield on Dec. 30 of the federal troops, on the ground that the presence of the soldiery here ser ves only to allow the state to shirk its ordinary police duties has created a sensation, and it is feared that trouble Will result. Protests against the de parture of the troops will addressed to the president, and in some quarters the belief is expressed that if he can not be persuaded to modify his orders a reign of terror and bloodshed will follow. ber^i Osceola Hotel Burns. filed Osceola, Wis., Dec. 21.—The Wilson Homi house, the oldest hotel in Osceola and the se/)ne 0 the early landmarks of the s(?omper St. Croix valley, was totally D, on Jautroyed by fire. The hotel was built He na^57 and was owned by George Wil to prove Lud occupied by J. O. Lowry. and cultiva^^d in the roof from a dei andaFred SohPtslhi,^ey^ building was GEO \Vr t3'®00' but the furnishings, x- r. r. ,hich were saved, were un« EC Carney, atty fo^ Qf 8aved LIQUOR Rates to be Low. List of partiesnn. Secretary Irwin Liquor and Malt National Educational the month of Nov^^^Si R. A. Daoust, ne% held in Cleveland, twp 154 -101 Willi He says I- Caldwell hrC^ H. W. Book former years, Charles Evars a different ba- Athearn Drug Co E. M. Atterber been held Aui. MILK MEH ARE INDICTED FIFTEEN TRUE BILLS CHARGING CONSPIRACY RETURNED. Fotir Firms and Eleven Individuals In Net—Act Comes as a Suit prise. Chicago, Dee. 23.—Fifteen indict ments against persons and corpora* tions comprised in the alleged milk trust were returned Saturday by the grand Jury. The true bills charge conspiracy to do an illegal act in re straint of public trade. The penalty for corporations is a maximum fine of $2,000 and for individuals a max imum fine of $2,000, or imprisonment in the penitentiary for five years, or both. Seven big milk dealing con cerns in Chicago are affected by the indictments. Four of these, being corporations, were Indictable, and Indictments were returned against the corporations as well as againct their officers.1 They are the Borden Condensed Milk com pany, the Bowman Dairy company, the Kee & Chapell Dairy company and the Ira J. Mix Dairy company. The other three concerns affected—P. A. Newton A Bro., Yore Bros., and Sid ney Wanzer St Sons—being co partnerships, were not indictable. In dictments were returned in these cases against the members of the co partnerships. The Indictments came as a sur prise to the persons affected, some of whom had voluntarily testified before the grand jury, waiving immunity, which would otherwise shelter them now. Only one paragraph in the grand jury report was devoted to the milk cases. This paragraph said that dur ing a comprehensive investigation into the local milk business what the jury believed to be indisputable evi dence of a conspiracy to act in re straint of trade had been presented, and indictments had been returned ac cordingly. DUMMY SANTA STARTS BIG FIRE. Loss In Springfield, III., Originating In Window Figure Is $150,0001 Springfield, 111., Dec. 23.—A disas trous fire originated at 9:40 o'clock Saturday morning from a dummy Santa Claus In the show window of the Johnston-Hatcher company's de partment store, 628-30 East Adams street. The store was filled with Christmas shoppers and in four mln ates the building was untenantable. The fire spread to the buildings ad joining on the west and for a time threatened to destroy the six-story de partment store of the John Bressmer company at 614-618 East Adams street, but the solid fire walls of the building prevented Mf tregate $150,000. Detroit Mich., Dec. 23.—Fire gut* ted the six-story brick building at the corner of Jefferson and Wood waul avenue occupied by Edwin S. Geoff*, fUr dealer, and D. E. Kellogg, wholesale milliner. The total loss It estimated at about $140,000. Baltimore, Md., Dec. 23.—^ threatening proportion broke but ih the Ave-storv at 325 West Bai lor® street and w*« tot checked until of he&riy a quarter of A Million dollars had been effected. The building %as occupied by a whole* sale mlllinerjr establishment CONVICTED OF LAND FRAUD. H. Clay Wyatt, of Lawton, Okla., Found Quilty by Jury. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 23.—H. Mark Twain a Loser. New York, Dec. 23.—A petition In bankruptcy has been filed against the Plasmon company of which Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain) is acting president. The company manufactures milk products and is a branch of an English company. It is stated that Mr. Clemens invested something like $25,000 in the company which is now bankrupt. The company's liabilities are $27,000 and Its nominal assets $10,000. Edward Prlee Dead. Omaha, Neb., Dec. 23.—Edward Price of New York city, first husband of Fanny Davenport, the actress, died in Omaha of pneumonfsu Mr. 'Price was the manager of the Grand Mo gul company, a Klaw & Erlanger at traction. Mr. Price was a thirty-third degree Mason and the funeral will be under the auspices of the Masons. Fleet In Choppy Sea. On Board the Flagship Connectl cut, Dec. 21, 1:20 a. m., by wireless telegraph to New York.—The fleet has run into the trade winds and the sea is now choppy. We expect to reach the Virgin passage to-night Tragedy In Missouri. Cameron, Mo., Dec. 23.—Albert Fll ley, a farmer seven miles southeast of here, killed his wife and daughter and his brother by shooting them. Filley is supposed to be insane. Officers have fone to arrest Filley. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior, Land Office at Williston, N. that Clay Wyatt, of Lawton, Okla., was found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the government of land in the Rosebud reservation in South Dakota/by a jury In the federal court here. The ex treme penalty is two years in prison or a fine of $10,000 or both. Sentence was deferred. Wyatt was charged with inducing old soldiers to enter homesteads on the reservation land, and then sell re linquishments for about $500. Wyatt and his confederates then sold the re linquishments for from $100 to $600 advance. Several quarter sections of land were disposed before the govern ment agents made the arrests. D. Nov. 5,1907 Notice is hereby given that Zed Malone of Williston N. Dak., has filed notice of his in tention to make final five year proof in sup R£!Ll0'hisclaim, viz: Homestead Entry No, 19079 made Oct. 25,1902 for the se H, section 18 township 155, range 101 and that said proof will be made before A. H. Brown Clerk or Dis trict Court Williams County N. Dak. at Willis ton N £. on Dec. 28, 1907 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, the land, viz: Henry Poe, C. B. Kiehl, Van Bernard, Wm Bernard, all of Williston N Dak, 20 GEO. W. WILSON, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior, Land Office at Williston, N. D. Nov. 5,1907. Notice is hereby given that Andrew Hobbs of Baqual N. Dak. has filed notice of his in tention to make final commutation proof in support of his claim, Viz: Homestead Entry NO. 330 mdae Aug. 1(H9O0 for then lA nw sec. 27 and ft ne J4 section 28, township 154 of range 99 wand that said proof will be made before AH Brown, Clerk of the District Court Williams Co. N. D. at Williston N on Dec. 28, 1907. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, the land, viz: Fred Mayer, Weslev Scott. Herman Brandt Edward Lowe, 11 of Baqual N. Dak GEO. W. WILSON, Register. A Stafne, Atty Williston. N. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior, Land Office at Williston, N. D. Nov. 5,1907 Notice is hereby given that Charley G. Rob inson of Higley P. O. N. Dak. has filed notioe of his insention to make final commutation -roof in support of his claim, viz:- Homestead Intry No. 42372 made June 15, '06 for the sw of section 15, township 156 range 102 and that said proof will be made before A. H. Brown,' Clerk of District Court Williams County N. on Dec. 28, 1007. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon aud cultivation of, the land, viz: Williams, Nicholas George. Toma Zhia, M. M. Salmon, all of Higley, N. Dak. 20 GEO. W. WILSON, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior, Land Office at Williston, N. D. Nov 5th, 1907 Notice is hereby given that Marie C. Owen of Williston N. D. has filed notice of his inten tion to make final commutation proof in sup port of his claim viz: Homestead Entry No. 1019 made October 90,1906 for the ne sec tion 23 township 154, range 102 and that said proof will be made before A. H. Brown clerk of the District Court Williams County N. D., at Williston, N on Dec. 31. 1907. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, the land, vis: E. M. Atterberry, Nell© Bitt, Bol.ert Lucas, G. A. Mcintosh, all o£ Williston, N. D. 20 GEO. W. WILSON, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior, Land Office at Williston, N. D. Nov. 5,1907 Notice is hereby given that George W. At tebery of Williston. N. Dak. has filed notice of intention to make final five year proof in sr port of his claim, viz: Homestead En*- *S*T 13206 made February 26,1902 for th' tT'_ '/, ne and ne ne sect KeT 1HP-d u" -I* A VBJS? willip-- -rown, clerk of District Copt, County N bak. at Williston, N. Dak. Dee. 80.1907. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, the land, viz: W.O. Hollar, F. P. Siewert. J. R. Grogan, D. E. Plier, all of Williston. N. Dak. GEO. W. WILSON, Register. 20 Contest Notice Department of the interior, United States Land Office at Williston, N. D. Nov. 6,1907, sufficient contest affidavit! having bee« filed in this office by George Bicltel, con testant against Homesteaa entry No 32114, made Marcn 31,1905, for ey% swH« wVfc se$4 sec 35, twj.150, range 101. bsr Henry A ttdermodj Contestee, in which it is alleged that said Hen ry A Underwood has wholly abandoned said tract that he has not resided upon or culti vated said land as required by law that tuck, defaults still exist and have existed for more than six months last past. Said parties are. hereby notified te appear, respond and, otter evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on Jan. 17,1908. before the Register and Receiver at the United States Land Office In Willis ton, N. D. The said contestant having in proper affidavit filed Oct. 18,1907 set forth facts which show that after due diligence personal service of this notice can not be made, it is hereby ordered and directed that such notioe be given by due and proper publication. VICTOR CHAFFEE, Receiver. W Ovorson and E Greenup Atty's for contestant. Williston, N 24-6 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the interior, Land Office at Williston, N. D. Dec 5 1907 Notice is hereby given that George Swee zey of Trenton N D, has filed notice of his in tention to make final commutation proof in support of his claim viz homestead entry no. made Aug 1906. for the seM sec 5 twp 153 rge 102 and that said proof will be made before A Butler co judge Williams co N at williston, N on Jan 18 1908 .He. names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, the land, viz: E S Laphan, Harry Hull, ME Curry, Carl Follstrom all of Trenton. N 24-6t GEO. W. WILSON, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Department of the Interior, Land Office at Williston, N. D. Dec 51907 Notice is hereby given that Harry Hull of Trenton N D, has filed notice of his intention to make final commutation proof in support of his claim viz homestead entry no. 763 made Oct 6, 1906, for the wl/» swM sec 4, nwM nw54 sec 9, neJ4 ne*4 sec 8 twp 153 rge 102, and that said proof will be made before A IJ Butler co judge of Williams co. N D, at Williston N on Jan 181908 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, the land, vis: E S Laphan, George Sweezey, E CurryS Carl Follstrom all of Trenton, GEO. W. WILSON, Register. To Our Subscribers We wish to call the attention of our sub scribers to the fact that a new postal order governing the mailing of papers goes into effect the first of the year. This new ruling compels us to put a one cent stamp on every paper sent to subscribers who are over ONE YEAR IN ARREARS Owing to the short time given us to notify subscribers, we have not been able to send out statements and use this method of notifying you* WE CALL UPON YOU to come to our assistance by sending in enougfr to bring you within the one year limit, and thus save us the trouble and expense of putting stamps on the papers next week. Statements will be sent within a few days and will include remittance sent in between now and the first. Thanking you in advance for coming promptly to our assistance, we are truly yours, _y