KILLED BY
MACHINERY
WEESTER CITIZEN, CAUGHT IN
SHAFTING, MEETS INSTANT
DEATH
ALBERT SWENSON IS KILLED
WHILE AT WORK AT MACHIN
ERY STORE
IVYils
Mr.
Lake, X. D.. Feb. 29.—Albert
Swi-nson, a well known citizen of
Webster, this comity, was instantly
killed by being caught in the shafting
of fume machinery.
Swenson was working with
some machinery at the Prosser ma
chiinTv
store. A gasoline engine was
used to furnish power, and in attempt
ing 10 put on a belt a set screw caught
his sleeve and threw him over the
shafting. He was alone at the time,
bin parlies in the building hearing
his
scream.-
rushed to his aid, hut
not in time to save him. He died al
nio-' instantly. The deceased leaves
a wife
and child.
Submarines to Philippines
Washington, Feb. Hit-Two subma
rine, the Shark and the Porpoise,
will li1' shipped on board the Caesai
next week for San Francisco, where,
wiih 'lie Grampus and the Pike, they
will !e forwarded to Manilla.
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of the further move-
.- of the submarines are given
at tne Navy Department, except that
their presence is desired at the Phili
ppines, and thai there has been for
soin- iine a plan under way to take
uiern
e e
ii is believed that, they
will remain indefinitely in these v»a
,,i be joined laer by olu .subma
rines a'lti possibly war vessels and
other craft.
I i.-, understood President Kooso
veil Siiuu-esied that small lleet of
.sttbuiai ine.s ],e despatched to the Phil
ippic where they could naturally
aid i:i defending the harbor oi Manilla.
Alining of Manilla liay has not proved
siiiec -.-ful, owing to the switt. cur
l-em, and ariii engineers have added
in favor of having a small
fleei on hand before the new defense
plan of the islands i:- well under waj.
The submarines probably will not
accomplish any part ot the journe.,
under their own power, bill will be
•taken aboard colliers from Sail Fran
cisco aft or they shall have readied
that port.
MR. HOLDERMAN HAS 16th BIRTH
DAY TODAY
Though He Is Sixty-eight Years Old,
He Has Had Only Sixteen Birth
days.
Fargo, Feb. 29.—How would you
like to have a birthday only once ev
ery four years?
That is the fate of all of those who
are born on Feb. 29. Their birth
days come only once every four years
and then they skip four years at the
end of every century.
Mr. F. Holderman, who owns the
candy store at the Grand theater, is
GS years old today, yet it is only the
sixteenth time that he has celebrated
his natal day.
Mr. Holderman was born at Fre
mont, Ohio, on Feb. 29, 1S40. He had
a birthday every four years until 1900
when there was no Feb. 29. He had
to wait eight years from 1S96 to 1904
for a birthday celebration. Conse
quently tomorrow will be his sixteenth
birthday.
A peculiar circumstance about Mr.
Holderman's birthday is that two oth
er relatives of his were also born on
Feb. 29.
PRIMARY PETITIONS CIRCULATED
Signers May Now Be Obtained for
any Office—One State Afficial Is
Said to Have Five Hundred Peti
tions in Circulation.
Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 29.—Petitions
for all officers under the primary law
are now in circulation. Under the
state primary law no signers can be
obtained more than four months be
fore the primary and this time limit
was up this week.
Today many candidates began the
circulation of their petitions. It is
said one candidate for a state office
has 500 petitions in circulation
throughout the state.
Judicial petitions are being circu
lated in all districts of the state and
candidates for county offices are also
getting busy. The secretary of state
is preparing for a flood of business
In connection with the primary nom
ination of candidates, which will be
more cumbersome than ever before
eo far as the detaU work is concerned.
MAY NOT ABOLYISH THE OFFICE
Senator McCumber Has Bill to Con
tinue Office of Surveyor General
Washington, Feb. 29.—Senator Mc
Oumber has offered an amendment to
the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill providing for the
payment of the salary of the survey
or general of North akota and the
clergs in his office during the next
fiscal year. The bill, as it passed the
bouse, contained no provision for this
office, tlie intention being to abolish
V &
it after June 30, the end of the pres
ent fiscal year. The North Oakota
delegation claim there is plenty of
work for the surveyor general to do,
and is fighting to have the office con
tinued. The senate committee on ap
propriations probably won't adopt the
provision.
WHITE SOX SPECIAL LEAVES CHI
CAGO TOMORROW
Player and Officials of Chicago Ameri
can League Team Begin Tour to
Los Angeles.
Chicago, I'7-b. 29.—"All aboard for
the White Sox special."
This cry will ring out tomorrow
night, when the players and officials
of the Chicago American League
team will board the most palatial
train ever provided for a baseball club
and set forth on the most ambitious
training trip ever undertaken in the
history of tlie national sport.
The White Sox special will run as
a second section of the Golden State
Limited, the fast train to the Pacific
coast, and will follow that train to
Los Angeles.
The magnitude of the undertaking
can be imagined from the fact that
the sections of the squad will cover
14,041 miles before they return to
Chicago to open up the American
League season, April 14.
Xo ball club even went out of Chi
cago in such style as those Sox are
going. The special train secured from
the Rock island road will be the finest
that can be put together. That was
the proviso insisted on by President
Comiskey, which made the railroads
shy away from the contract. To carry
the baseball party of about fifty peo
ple, including players, their families,
club officials, newspaper representa
tives and a few root ere, the special
will be made up of six cars—library,
diner, two sleepers, combination buf
fet and observation and a baggage
ear. In fact, the train will be a dupli
cate of the Golden State Limited, ex
cept t.liat it will carry one car less.
The Sox party will leave Chicago
at 9 o'clock in the evening from the
LaSalle street station, and will go
via 101 Paso, arriving at Los Angeles
March ai 7 o'clock in the evening.
President Comiskey intends making
the trip a personally conducted affair,
his plan being to accompany his play
ers over the whole route.
About Hiirty players will be taken
on the trip, a large number of pur
chased and drafted stars being sched
uled to vie with the veteran members
of the team for places on the regular
payroll.
In order to give the youngsters a
fair chance to show their mettle, they
will be given positions on the second
team along with several of the regu
lars, and will play with a separate
list of exhibition games, the master
of the Sox taking charge of that
squad to get a line of the new fel
lows, while Manager Jones goes
along conditioning his veteran play
ers.
The entire squad will be kept to
gether at Los Angeles only" long
enough to give all hand enough prac
tice to play good ball, and then the
divisions will ge made, the regulars
being left in the City of Angels, while
the recruits hit the trail to San Fran
scico.
Facts About White Sox Trip
Leave Chicago—Feb. 2S.
Destination—Los Angeles.
Mileage of First Team—7,233 miles.
Mileage of Second Team—7,408
miles.
Total Mileage—14,641 mifes.
Exhibition Games Scheduled for
First Team—32.
Exhibition Games Scheduled for
Second Team—35.
Players to Be Taken on Trip—30.
Members of First Team—Catchers,
Sullivan and Shaw pitchers, Walsh,
White, Smith and Owen inflelders,
Donohue, Isbell (uncertain), Davis,
Parent and Tannehill outfielders,
Manager Jones, Hahn and Dougherty.
Members of Second Team—Catch
ers, Hart and Armbruster pitchers,
Altrock, Patterson, Lange, Fiene,
Manuel, Putell, Speer, Freeman and
Most inflelders, Anderson, Atz, "Quill
in and Rohe outfielders, extra pitch
ers.
Estimated Expense of Trip—$15,000.
Return to Chicago—April 13.
Open Season—April 14 at Chicago.
Open New Naval Prison
Boston, Feb. 29."—In order to relieve
the congestion of the naval prison
here the new naval prison at the
Portsmouth, N. H., navy yard will be
opened tomorrow, although only half
finished. About 150 prisoners will be
moved into the prison from the Bos
ton yard. There are only 160 cells at
present In the completed wing of the
prison and 160 more will be placed in
that wing of the building as soon as
congress provides the money.
Sheppard to Compete
New York, Feb. 29.—Melvin Shep
pard, the Irish-American A. C. run
ner, who was set down by the A. A.
U. about a month ago, will compete
in the games of the Spanish war vet
erans tonight, one minute after his
suspension expires.
Has Bible 364 Year* Old
Letitz, Pa., Feb. 29.—D. W. Welt
rich, a Warwlch school teacher, has
in his possession a Bible 364 years
old, bearing the imprint of Chrlstofer
Fraushaur, Zurich, Switzerland, 1544
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IC MINOT
ors Today Are Mak
:s to Form a County
ition.
jpta, February 29.—
of newspapermen
|e in the city today
[all from the Minot
iss the organization
ial association.
1 about forty news
tors began to think
ime to form an or
counties with one
'spapers have flour
which have result
o the members.
oys are being en
»mmercial club.
•GE DOES WORK
to Know Quality
jClover and Other
i Send Samples to
he state who are
tig the quality of
and the various
s which they ex
have the same
iltural college by
aiple to Professor
),ment of botany,
jOuncement made
The department
td in testing the
grass seeds and
alfalfa and other
ment is not anx
of work unless
ion which is of
of the state, and
en a sample is
Eormation be in
,-le.
A statement should be made as lo
when the seed was purchased and
from whom purchased. When the
sample is accompanied by this infor
mation it will be examined for the
character of the weed seeds contain
ed therein and a germination test
made. The department will be able
to report upon this germination test
within five or sx days after recept
of the sample. No reports will be
made unless accompanied by the in
formation as noted above.
WANT THEIR TAXES EQUALIZED
Protective Association to Handle the
Tax Problem
Stanley, N. D„ Feb. 29.—There was
held in the opera house one of the
largest gatherings of farmers that ev
er assembled together in Stanley. The
meeting was called for the purpose of
discussing many important matters
and also to take up the question of
taxes as equalized by the recent coun
ty board of equalization. Among oth
er things at thi smeeting, an organiz
ation was perfected, to be known as
The Farmers' Protective association.'
O. 13. Stray was elected president.
Chas. Schubert was elected vice pres
ident and Rev. Oscar Bostram secre
tary an dtreasurer. A committee was
also appointed, consisting of Messrs.
H. P. Duggan, C. M. Hill and Thos.
Miley, to wait upon Commissioner De
Lance and ask his opinion upon the
feasibility of sending a committee
to Minot to interview the county com
missioners with regard to the recent
tax levy. It is claimed that the tax
levy is comewhat unequal in many in
stances. The next meeting of farm
ers will be held on Friday, when it
will be ascertained what action the
committee appointed to wait upon
Commissioner De Lance have taken
and what is best to do under the cir
cumstances.
Auto Races in Florida
Daytona, Fla., Feb. 29.—Although
the entires in the six automobile
races to be held on the Ormond- Day
tona beach next week are lighter than
usual, there is apparently no diminu
tion of interest in the event. Already
the crowds of enthusiasts are begin
ning to gather and by tomorrow it is
expected that an unprecedented as
semblage will be here. The entries
include twelve of the highest-powered
cars in the world and the promoters
of the meet are confidently looking
forward to some smashed records.
Rex in Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 29.—King
Rex and his Queen, monarchs of
Mardi Gras, arrived in Milwaukee to
day and this evening will be given a
great ball in the Hippodrome by their
'loyal subjects. The big building has
been decorated for the event in royal
purple, gold and crimson, with myr
iads of electric lights, and the func
tion will undoubtedly be the most
brilliant and spectacular ever wit
nessed in Milwaukee.
LAST BATTLE TO BE FOUGHT
Adherents of Fish and Harriman Fac
tion* Arrive in Chicago
Chicago, Feb. 29.—Adherents of
the Fish and Harriman factions
among the Illinois Central stockhold
ers are arriving here today for the
last battle, which will be fought Mon
day, when the adjourned election of
directors will be held. The recent
court decision allowing the voting of
Union Pacific proxies renders the vic
tory of Harriman and the utter rout
of Fish a foregone conclusion.
:?n
NEW YORK PASTOR RESIGN8
Because His Faith Cure Is Distaste
fut to Congregation, He Quit Work
New York, Feb. 29.—E^ecause his
"faith cure" doctrines, bordering on
Christian Science, were distasteful to
the members of his flock, the Rev.
John Wood Elliott, rector of All
Saints' Episcopal church, Orange Val
ley, has handed in his resignation, ef
fective tomorrow. It is rumored that
Dr. Elliott will become lecturer in
Mrs. Eddy's church.
The Rev. Mr. Elliott created a sen
sation among the people when he be
gan several months ago to preach his
belief in the ability to cure by pray
er, and that healing could be accom
plished by the laying on of hands. He
was criticized by a number of his
congregation and submitted his res
ignation. At the annual meeting of
the chu^Jh in December the resigna
tion was referred to the wardens and
vestrymen, and these, by a majority
vote, declined to accept it. He then
agreed to work more in harmony with
his people.
No Forests in 1942
All the timber in the United States
will be cut within the next twenty
three to thirty-three years. This, at
least, is the startling statement made
by Appleton's Magazine in an article
on national waste which is to appear
in the March number. To back up its
assertion it quotes figures. The pres
ent consumption of timber approxi
mately 100,000,000,000 feet a year and
the annual growth is about 40,000,
000,000 feet. The estimates of the
present total supply vary from 1,400
to 2,000 billion feet. Taking the for
mer figure, it is found that by 1932
there will be practically no merchant
able timber left in the United States
while, even if the larger estimate is
correct, it wiII all be gone by 1942.
The moral pointed by these statistics,
of course, is the need of immediate
action if the nation s not to be robbed
entirely of one of its most important
natural resources. The Applet on ar
ticle points out that other sources of
national wealth are being depleted in
the same way as the forests, although
in these other cases the limit of act
ual exhaustion is not so close at hand.
The assertion is made, however, that
the coal supply will last not more
than another hundred years that ov
er a billion tons of fertile soil is
washed away yearly by the rivers,
largely because of floods, due to the
denudation of forest lands, and that
the sources of agricultural wealth are
being undermined by improper meth
ods of cultivation and neglect of fer
tilizing. The remedy proposed for
this state of affairs is to arouse the
interest of the
club-women
of Amer
ica in a movement to combat national
paste of all kinds and to urge the con
servation of the natural resources of
the country.
A Million-Dollar Taxpayer
The greatest single taxpayer in Min
nesota has just made its report to the
state auditor for 1907. The Great
Northern railway system, which has
absorbed all its subsidiary companies
and is now one in name as well as in
fact, will pay $918,115.88 in one. lump
to the state treasurer.
At the present rate of increase, it
will not be long before the Great
Northern is a million-dollar contrib
utor to the state funds. It may be
that the present year will show some
falling off, but last year the system
make a handsome gain in spite of a
lighter wheat crop and a reduction in
passenger fares which was in effect
for several months.
The Great Northern, with over 2,200
miles in Minnesota, has more than a
quarter of the trackage in the state,
and pays more than one-fourth of the
railroad taxes. Considering the enor
mous value of its property, however,
it is not paying an excessive tax. It
must be remembered that railroads
pay their entire tax settlement direct
to the state. Other taxpayers contrib
ute to the state, county, city and
school district, besides paying for
special improvements from which rail
roads are exempt. The total raised
for taxation last year in Minnesota
was over $27,000,000. The state's as
sessed value, exclusive of railroad
properties, is something over a billion
dollars, but according to the market
value of its stocks and bonds, the
Great Northern's property in Minne
sota Is worth over $150,000,000. Tak
ing 40 per cent for the assessed valu
ation, and the railroad system would
be assessable in Minnesota at $60,000,
000 or over. Evidently a million-dol
lar tax would not be excessive.
At the same time, such a payment
from one corporation toward the ex
penses of the government is a splen
did demonstration of the wealth and
material prosperity of Minnesota. The
Great Northern's mileage is mainly in
the newer and more undeveloped sec
tions of the state, and its sure growth
and high standing in the financial
world are inevitably connected with
the fame of the great future empire of
Northern Minnesota.
Bryan In Mississippi
Jackson, Miss., Feb. 29.—William J.
Bryan is today the guest of the Mis
sissippi legislature and delivered an
address before that body. Leading
Democrats from all over the state
joined in the public demonstration
that marked the arrival of the Nebras
kan.
TEMPLE DEDICATED
Many Attend Ceremonies Attendant
Upon Dedication of Masonic
Temple
Minot, Noth Dakota, February 29.—
Minot's elegant new $40,000 Masonic
Temple was formally dedicated to the
uses of the order last night amid the
most improssive ceremonies. The
dedication was attended by over 150
Masons from the cities and villages
of Northwestern North Dakota, and
the affair, was a splendid, success.
The dedicatory exercises proper, at
which John McJannett represented
the grand master, were held at 8:30
o'clock. The regular Masonic ritual,
which is most impressive, was fol
lowed. This was followed by a recep
tion and dancing. The grand march
began at 10 o'clock. The hall was
packed with Masons and their wives.
Music was furnished by Quigley's or
chestra.
The dancing was followed by a ban
quet which began at 11 o'clock and
continued until 1 a. m. A most elab
orate menu had been prepared and
the visiting Masons departed, much
impressed with the hospitality of the
Magic City lodge.
MUST ANSWER FOR CONTEMPT
Barney Frank Is Cited by Referee
Lewis to Appear Before Judge
Amidon
Minot, Noth Dakota, February 29.—
Barney Frank, bound over to t.he
United States district court at Fargo
on a charge of concealing $3,000 in
moneys and credits from Trustee-in
Bankruptcy Dudley L. Nash, has also
been cited by Referee-in-Bankruptcy
J. H. Lewis to appear before Judge
Amidon for contempt of court.
Frank is charged with making a
remark to his mother while she was
testifying before Referee-in-Bankrupt.
cy Lewis. Mr. Frank's mother was
telling a certain story when Frank is
charged with making this remark:
"Why don't you tell the truth?"
The referee held that this was suf
ficient cause for a charge of contempt
and the case will come up before
Judge Amidon of the United States
district court at Fargo.
Referee-in-Bankruptcy Lewis has is
sued an order denying Barney and
Charles Frank any exemptions.
JOHN BROCKEL GIVES PEACE
BONDS FOR $200
Sawyer Man Is Charged with Threat
ening to Do Bodily Harm to His
Neighbor.
Minot, Noth Dakota, February 29.—
John Brockel, a Sawyer farmer,
charged with threatening to do bodily
harm to Sam Liebelt, his neighbor,
was bound over to the district court
under $200 bonds by Judge Murray
this morning.
Brockel is accused of making a
threat to "fix" Liebelt, who secured a
search warrant covering Brocket's
premises, in which Liebelt suspected
that there was a butchered pig which
had been stolen from him. Brocket
took offense at this, and according to
Liebelt, made threats against his life.
Dies of Cancer
Minot, Noth Dakota, February 29.—
A sad death occurred a few miles
west of Sawyer on Wednesday when
Mrs. Skinner died of cancer of the
stomach. Mrs Skinner had been sick
for some time but it was thought she
might recover at least for a time.
She is survived by three daughters,
one son and a husband. Mr. and Mrs.
Skinner and family came from Iowa
quite a few years ago. They lived in
Minot a while, then went to live on a
farm about a mile and a half west of
Sawyer.
Mrs. iSkinner is well known and has
many friends who will be sad to learn
the news of her death.
To Deport Indian Coolies
Cape Town, Feb. 29.—As the result
of the race war in thg Transvaal be
tween the Boers and English and the
Indian coolies, all the latter over 16
years of age, unprovided with regis
tration certificates, will be deported
after tomorrow.
Vanderbllt Coming Back
London, Feb. 29—Alfred G. Vander
bllt will sail frpm Havre today for
New York, but will return to London
at the end of April to begin his Brlgh
to public coaching trips, which will
continue during May and June.
To Form Labor Party
New York, Feb. 29.—An appeal to
the American Federation of Labor to
issue a call for a national convention,
to organize an lndepndent political
movement, will be made a special or
der of business at a meeting of the
Central Federated Union tomorrow.
South Prairie
Mr. W. R- Foster and Mr. John Mc
Kinney found it necessary to kill four
valuable horses, the state veterinary
having decided that the horses were
infected with glandere.
Cupid, the harbinger of wedding
bells, is aiming his little arrows at
some of our South Prairie people.
Funeral services over the remains
of Mrs. Rendon were conducted at
Liberty school house No. 2, Feb. 23.
The body was taken to Mrs. Rendon's
old home in Nelson county for inter
ment.
MINOT BEATS
VALLEY CITY
MAGIC CITY CARRIES AWAY HON
ORS BY A SCORE OF NINE
TEEN TO THIRTEEN
THIS WILL GIVE MINOT A GOOD
CHANCE FOR THE STATE
CHAMPIONSHIP
Minot, Noth Dakota, February 29.—
In a very fast game in which the
Minot boys demonstrated beyond all
question their superiority, the Minot
basketball team last evening defeated
the Valley City team by a score of
19 to 13.
The Valley City boys had a char
acteristic method of throwing the ball
with one hand over the shoulder. That
method throwing netted the visitors
two or three baskets. The Valley City
boys were taller on the average and
this gave them quite an advantage.
The Minot boys by past passing of
the ball overcame the good points of
their larger opponents. McCabe, Mi
not's new guard, made an excellent
showing. Gaskill did fine work at
forward. Moon played an excellent
game as center. Capt. Mulroy has ex
cellent reason to be proud of his
team. In fact all the boys did so well
that it is hard to find one that did
better than another.
The score at the end of the first
half was 12 to 10 in Minot's favor.
The Minot boys seemed to have bet
ter staying qualities and played better
as the game progressed.
A banquet in honor of Valley City
was held at the Leland dining room
last evening, and an excellent time
was enjoyed. There were about sev
enty present, and good fellowship pre
vailed. Mr. Ritchie, the referee of
the game, from Valley City, gave the
basketball situation in his remarks as
follows:
"The championship of the state
seems to lie now between Enderlin
and Minot, Enderlin having defeated
both Jamestown and Valley City."
Enderlin has already made propos
als for games with both Minot and
Kenmare, and the prospects are that
the Enderlin team will come West.
The Enderlin team has not been de
feated this year and is an unusually
strong team.
Great credit is due F. W. Allen for
his efficient work as coach of the Mi
not team. Mr. Allen is an enthusiastic
worker and understands the game
thoroughly.
E. G. WARREN AT WASHINGTON
School Superintendents Presented to
Roosevelt
Washington, Feb. 29.—Among the
members of the state and municipal
branch of the National Educational
association presented to the president
yesterday were a dozen or more from
North Dakota, who are attending the
meeting in session here this week.
They include W. L. Stockwell, wife
and son, George A. McFarland of Val
ley City, Thomas A. Hillyer of May
ville, J. Nelson Kelly of Grand Forks,
aiid the following county superintend
ents: Helen Prinderville, Grand
Forks Tene McCarten, Sargent H.
D. Mack, LaMoure P. E. Christian
son, Bottineau E. G. Warren, Ward,
and B. B. Wells, Walsh.
Valley City Normal Notes
President McFarland left laist week
for Washington, D. C., where he will
attend a meeting of the department of
superintendents of the National Edu
cational association. Vice President
Hollis will take his place durng his
absence.
The physics class is dealing with
electricity. They have minature barns
which are set on fire by electricity
unless protected by lightning rods.
In rhetoric, the students are having
practice in oral composition. The
work is similar to that of a public
speaking class.
The membership and enthusiasm in
the Y. H. C. A. is rapidly increasing.
Dr. Brown gave an address before the
association last week.
The rules for field day have been
posted and elections will soon be held.
Arrangements are being made for a
model school field day. The drills
gievn by the different grades will be
under the direction of the practice
teachers in charge.
The manual training class is mak
ing tabourettes, picture frames, dress
er boxes and book racks. This work
is very enjoyable as well as beneficial
to the members of the class.
The February Bulletin contains a
very interesting article on "Psychol
ogy," by prof. Chas. E. Brown also
a poem, "Ballads of the King to
Come," by Prof. Charlton Andrews of
the English department.
MOBILE MAKE3 A REDUCTION
Ten Per Cent Reduction Is Made in
8alary of Employees
St. Louis, Feb. 28.—Alleging that
the financial crisiB and unfair legis
lation in the southern states renders
such action necessary, the Mobile &
Ohio railway will tomorrow put into
effect a 10 per cent reduction in the
salaries of all .executive officers, of
ficials and employes receiving $100 a
month or more. All employes receiv
ing from $50 to $100 are cut 5 per
cent.
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