The evening times. [volume], January 04, 1906, Image 1

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IN TEN YEARS OIAND rOMKS
WILL BE A CITY 6r 40.000
REVOLUTIOIHSISIUIE
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Pive Thousand Armed Rebels
Capture Factory and Kill
Guards and Inmates.
Riga, Jan. 11.—[Tuesday by Courier
to St. Petersburg.]—About five thous
and armed, workmen before daylight
this morning took possession of the
Provodnik rubber factory and the mili
tary is bombarding the factory as this
message is forwarded. The revolu
tionists crept into the, building and
killed the police guarding the build
tog and eight dragoons and six stable-/
men sleeping inside.
London, Jan. 4.—A special- from
Copenhagen today says that the work
men who seised the Provodnik rub
ber factory at Riga Tuesday sur
rendered and delivered up the leaders
to the commander of the troops.
HORSETHIEF SOCIETY
Resides the grain growers* their will
several other annual'meetings dur
ing the same week. The programs for
t$fe four days of the convention are as
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NINETY-FOUR YEARS OLDi
Jenkintown, Pa., Jan. 4.—The Union
Society For .the Recovery of Stolen
Horses held its ninety-fourth, annual
mete ting today. The society has been
In continuous existence since 1812.
In days, gone by, when horse was
stolen, instead of notifying the author
ities as ?.s now done, the society put
for Stornmsit,
The compiling of the official pro
''gram for the eighth annual meeting
of the Tri-State Grain Growers' asso
elation convention to be held in Fargo
-Jaqjiary 16-19, has been" completed
1)y President Worst and Secretary
Johnson and is published herewith in
full. It is important to note, that the
last day of the convention will be .de
voted to the subject of drainage and in
the afternoon President Hill's paper
on the subject of drainage in the
Red river valley.'
One of the important Addresses dur
ing the„opening day of the convention
will be delivered by Prof. W. J. Spill
man, of the IT. S. department of agri
culture at Washington, D.C.,. reputed
to be next to Secretary Wilson himself,
the -ablest' public speaker in the de
partment. During the second day
Prof. Spillnian will discuss with, the
farmers "rotation of crops." Another
distinguished speaker will be Joe
Young ,of the Breeders' Gazette, Chi
cago, who is an authority on short
horn .cattle. The forenoon of the third'
day yrill be devoted to. the discission
of elevators. The program has been pre
pared with great care and perusal of it
ly the' farmers of the state is re
4fiectfully invited.
||-Only thirteen mitre'.'days remain, to
the opening of the 'annual'convention.
""The
official badge this year' will con
sist of a gilded'metal bar bearing the
"ittjbrd "delegate" and below that, hang
ing from a colored ribbon, will be a
•medallion, on which will be splendidly
executed a bust photograph of Hon. J»
.Ifi Worst, .president of theassociatlon.
THE FARMERS
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A Rich Program For the Meeting At Fargo of Tri-State Grain
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TUESDAY,'JAN. 16,. 10 A. M.'
•M Mupic. by the N. D. A. C. cadet band.
Prayer.
|i. Address of Welcome—Hon, Seih
"Newman, city attorney Fargo.
Response by Delegates.
Opening Address—"Conditions .the
Farmer Must Megt," J. H. Worst, pres
3ldient Fargo.
Clover and Alfalfa—T. F. Elastgate^
v^Larlmore.
Address—W. J. Spillman, U. S. de
Apartment of agriculture, Washington,
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TUESDAY AFTBBNOON, 1:30
Durum Wheat—Glover and Son,
'^Minneapolis, Minn.
uj*'% Rotation of Corps-^Prof. W. J. Spill
Kj Ajtian, U. S. department of agriculture,
VTreadwell
Wheat Fanhing—Hon.
Twlchell, Mapjetoii:
Grain and Forage Crops—J H. Shep
^ard„ dean, department of agriculture,
«Agricultural college, N. D.
,, Dry Land Farmteg—L. R. Waldron,
^superintendent' Dickt^spn sutestsitlip.
". No siebsion Tuesday hl^fitt.'
SECOND DAY A. JL*"'-"5'
Breeding For th6 Farmers—-Li. W.
Storgaard, Dakota Farmer, Aberdeen,
S.D.
Care jtnd Management of Swine—S.
A: Moore county farm, Fargb.
Sheep as a Profl^tble Branch pf
,8tock Raising—Joe 'Wing, Breeders'
|GMette, Chicago, Illinois.
Care an^i Management ,?f'JBeef Cat-.
•. tie For breeding Purpj#es-r-W? R.
Lfinxon, Agricultural college. •.
-How to. R%(se th^tjtandard sof
CreamerF Butt6fc(T1irougtt'out the State
Georgfc'P. Grojit, jS. D. A, C..
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-B^edlnKHorsea Korthe Market—
James Austin, Hannah, N. D.
TiGraln andXive'Slock on th»Farm—
"Prof. W. B. Richards, Agricultural col
^tefee.
Whqrthorn Cattle' FOr Northwestern
Firmfert—Joe W^ng, QraM^'ftaae^te^
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The Breeding ot Jl^ ^iry COit^rA,
J. PhillTps, West^atejb, WU^,
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^Music by the Agricultural
JjPptfltry Show-r-T. A,
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farmers'' instituteconductor
rations. Resist
into effect the "riding list." The mem
bers would lear to horse when a theft
was reported and ride in pairs for days
on the trail of the horse thief. The'
secretary of the society, Charles
Mather, of this city has held that
office for nearly forty years.
RELYING ON UNITED STATES
TO ADJUST DIFFICULTY
Paris, Jan. 4.—The foreign office
says the Venezuelan question has un
dergone no material change. France
is relying on the united States to aid
in adjusting the controversy,
Convention.
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THIRD DAY 9 A.
Thursday forenoon will be devoted
to the discusiBion of subjects pertain
ing to farmers' elevators arid miscel
laneous topics.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Strawberry 'Experience—T. Heath
Fargri.
Celery Culture—L. C. Johnson,
Fargo.
Pioneer Horticulture—A. J. Phlttips,
West Salem, Wisconsin.
Horticulture and the Home—Prof.
Win. Robertson, Crookstoq.
Forestry and the Farmer—Prof. C.
B. Waldron, Agricultural College.
No session Thursday evening, .-. j.
FOURTH DAY. 9:3© A. M.
Effect of Drainage Upon .the Me
chanical Condition of the Soil—L. C.
Johnson, Fargo.
Necessity of Drainage—James S.
Landers, Argusville.
Our Drainage Laws—A.S. Fellows,
state' engineer, Bismarck.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON 4:30 O'CLOCK.
Miscellaneous business.
Drainage flf the Red River Valley
From the Farmer's Standpoint—Hon.
Ned. A. Colby, Gardner.
Advantages From Draining the Red
River Valley—Pres. J. J. Hill, St. Paul
(paper to be read.)
The Topographic Survey and Its
Advantages—Stewart, Department of
Drainage, Washington, D. C.
Report of committee on resolutions.
Election of officers.
GRAND
Electric light Discussion Tonight
There wil be an adjourned meeting of the city council this evening
to consider several very Important matters, among which will be the con
sidering of the bonds of the newly appointed and elected officials. It is
understood that all of the officials will furnish bonds and qualify.
The most Important item of business to come before the councllmen
tonight will be the matter of the electric light plant of the city. It ia in
need of, renovating and extensive -repairs. One of the boilers is in bad
shape and the machinery and .building generally is out of repairs. It is
understood that the new council is in favor of putting the plant in first
class condition.
There will be an effort, so it Is alleged, to secure a franchise .for gas
and lights in the city for the Grand Forks Gas & Electric company. While
the" company has lighting privileges for both gas and electricity, it is a
serious consideration as to whether It would not be cheaper for the city
at large to'dispose of the plant and to light the city from the west side.
It is current belief that a deal could be made to have the Grand Forks
concern take over the plant. At the present tfme they are furnishing lights
to many patrons cheaper than the city plant can do it.
On the other hand, while the new council is not bound In any way
to refuse the' Jranchise to the Grand Forks company, they are believed, to
be against, the proposition and that they will spend considerable money to
put the plant in a first class, condition. They are of the opinion that) it
will be for the best interests of the city.
The matter will be fully considered at the meeting this evening and
Some lively discussion is anticipated.
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CLOSING SESSION 7:3 O P. M.
Music by the Agricultural college
cadet band.
Principles Involved in Controlling
Plant Diseases—Prof. H. L. Bolley,
agricultural college.'
The Place of Forestry in the Devel
opment of the West—Prof. C. B. Wal
dron, Agricultural college.
Agricultural Education—Prof. J. C.
McDowell,, agricultural college..
Address—Prof. E F. La^d, Agricul
tural college.
JACKSONVILLE EXPOSITION WB
$ #1® 'OPENS IN-SPLENDOR
Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 4—The
manufacturers' pure food :and indus
trial exposition, for which Jackson
ville has been preparing for weeks
past, operiied today with an elaborate
program. Hundreds, of. exhibits are
on display illustrating the resources
and industries of this section. The
exhibition occupies a magnificent new
building in the heart of the city. The
t&tst that the tourist- season is now
on insures an attendance of thousands
of visitors during the two weeks the
exposition will {continue.
RANKER PREDICTS A GREAT
HONEY F41VIC ^OON
N^w York, Jan. .4—In arspeech be
fore Ui'e chamber pf commerce today
Jacob Schlff, banker. Said 'that unless
something was done shortly for cur
rency reform the country would wit
nes the worst panic in its history.
New, Yorb Jan. 4.—Harper -Bros.
haB, granted?
the demand of the punt
ers for: an eight-hour .ddy and closed
sjhop. Over on9 hundred printers
will return to work at once.
County Comm^oit^ Oon
tinue in Session
The board-of county commlsslcmers
contlnued in .session today itit^ti^n
a^teUWei^ oiiitiade Vf
the' Usual grtna^ot^billK Tte :niwt
ot Sheriff Turiwr was presuiited and
aocentsd. It ininflttM that tii«
^of th«f oBm hfli^beeh -in ^diniU
during the year.
The reports ot Sajpei^itetad^iii Mo
.shows
BLIZZARD IS
STIILRAGING
The Head of the Lakes Oatch
ingr an Old Time Manito
ba Snow Storm.
Duluth, Jan. 4.—A blizzard still
rage's at the head of the lakes and
the weather is rapidly growing colder.
The snow is badly drifted. Traffic on
trolley and steam roads is badly im
peded.
LIVE STOCK MEX
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
Indianapolis Ind., Jan. 4.—There
was a large and representative at
tendance today at the annual meeting
of (the Live Stock Breeders' Associ
atino. The program included addresses
by a number of prominent breeders
and experts, among them President S.
M. Lockridge, of the Shorthorn Bidd
ers' Association,- W .J. Beckett, of In
dianapblis, and Prof. H. W. Mumford,
of the University of Illinois.
FINE MEMORIAL HALL
IS DEDICATED TODAY.
Columbus, Ohio. Jan. 4.—Patriotism
and love of country formed the key
note of the ceremonies held to day
in dedication of Memorial hall, the
new home of the veteran patriotic
societies of Franklin county. The pro
gram of the day began with a parade
of militia, G. A. R. and other military
•and semi-military organizations The
exercises at the hall included patriotic
'music and a number of addresses by
prominent speakers. The auditorium
was beautifully decorated with Amer
ican flage.
WILL HOLD AN
AUTOPSY
Oil the Body of Charles Edwards^'to
Ascertain Whether Murder or Sui
cide.
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New Haven, Conn. Jan. 4.—An
autopsy on the body of Charles Ed
wards, a New York business man who
was shot at the home of his brother
in-law, Charles Hiller yesterday, will
determine whether the shootfng was
suicide or murder. It is generally
known that there was a disagreement
between the dead man's wife and her
brothers .Charles and Max Hiller over
their mother's estate which is said to
be worth a hundred thousand dollars.
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A bad freight wreck occurred on
the Great Northern just west of Lari
more this morning at 7:30" o'clock from
a most trivial cause. Engine No. 1206,
pulllng a special running east, was
derailed, eight cars of grain went into
the ditch, a boarding car. burned and
six men more or less seriously injur
ed.. A wrecking train was dispatched
at once to the scene of the pile-tip
and the track was cleared for traffic
shortly aftei^jnoon.
The wreckvwhi' caused by the break
ing .of a flange on. one of the cook
cars. The special was pulling a woi$
FABRICK CASE
Ward County Sensation Takes OH New
Phase andf Auditor Is
Mandamased.
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V'The
^celebrated county cot
ers catite'tfi Wavd. eoiaity iisanmc
rather
jseabauonal
feature yesteri
when .Cot|&ty .Auditor Fabrlck refuj
to sign a^wpra«t to? $9,800 In fator
of thr. N9^v$|tera Bridge -compi&j
of Moorhwdi for part payment for -jihe
Des Lacq Lalce bridge. The bridge
eonp^py .iutttuted mandainna
pMce^dingA^to oomtel F&brick to sign
the war^t jia fcjiur, commission!)!'*
had voted fo^ aliowing the,bill.
in of tMs city is ffehftok'a m,
is lil
r{|)i8ing to
Great political reforms
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A SQUARE DIAL FOR ALL
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Former Court Physician Says
He is Led By the Nose
By Grand Dukes.
Paris, Jan. 4.—A remarkable ac
count is published here of an inter
view. with Dr. Lalande, who occupied
a post at the court of Alexander lit,
and is on confidential terms with the
present emperor of Russia. The phy
sician declares that he knows all about
what has been passing at Czarskoe
Selo, including the dramatic scene
with the Grand Duke Vladimir. He
prefaces his narrative by an excellent
character of His Majesty. Very hon
est, extremely studious, a devoted hus
band and father, but unfortunately
weak, and at bottom a fatalist, he suf
fers himself to be led by the Grand
Dukes, particularly Nicholas and
Vladimir, who have immense influence
over him. The Czar, too has a strange
conception of duty. Only lately, when
the Empress besought him to abdicate
and leave the country, he replied:
"I am the officer of my empire.
When he died my father confided to me
a trust which I shall .keep, blindly
submitting to it with a firm faithful
ness whatever may betide, and deliv
ering it intact to my successor. I am
only a soldier, a chief and a soldier
never deserts his post." "But" cried
the Czarina, "I no longer live. Every
night in awful dreams, I see the pal
ace invaded by armed soldiers, who
throw themselves on us, and I fear for
ours, for you, for myself. Think of
Alexander of Servla. Let us fly I
implore' you, let us fly. We are too
unhappy." Nicholas II. then answered
"And my people? Do you imagine
that they are less unhappy than we
are?"
"Then,," proceeded the doctor, "he
went back to his maps or his mystical
speculations, still a toy in the hands
of the ambitious Grand Dukes, the
most influential of whom is Vladimir,
a terrible man who will not tolerate
the slightest. concession, however just
it may be. When the Emperor, al
though willing to grant fair conces
sions, hesitates the Grand Dukes Nich
olas and Vladimir rush Into, his study,
and flying into a violent rage, argue
in loud tones with him until the Em-'
peror hesitates no longer but gives up
the contemplated reform for the sake
of peace at home." The doctor then
goes on to relate \qj»al. he., alleges to
be details of a scene between the Czar
and the Grand Dukes Nicholas and
Vladimir, when the latter is said to
have offered personal violence to his
Majesty: The story has been contra
dicted from St. Petersburg.
RODRIGUEZ IS
SLAIN
General Who Lead Attack Upon Fuer.
to Plata Slain By the Enemy After
Winning a Victory.
Cape ^Haytien, Jan. 4.—Caceres'
troops attacked Morales' troops yes
terday outside Puerto Plata and after
a stubborn fight the Morales were de
feated and dispersed by Casceres*
troops under command of General
Casperes. General Demetrio Rodrig
uez who had announced that If his
attack on Puerto Plata was success
ful he would proclaim himself as can
didate for president was among those
killed.
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CARS DITCHED
BREAKING OP A FLANGE ON COOK CAR CAUSES A SERIOUS WRECK WEST
OF LARIMORE—CARS TELESCOPED AND FIRE ADDS TO SERIOUSNESS OF
MWOUSLY tHODOH MOT FATALLY nWOBED.
train and one. of the cook cars had
an improvised gong for calling the
men to dinner .made of an angle bar,
the heavy piece of steel used for
fastening the ends of the rails to
gether. This was hanging from the
car underneath and it came loose and
dropped on the track, the rear truck
passing over it. A flange was broken
from one of the wheels and the car
derailed. The cars following tele
scoped' and a bad pile-up resulted.
Might cans went into the ditch and
several others were derailed. Three
cars of grain were badly smashed up
$1500 VERDICT
Jury Return One in Case of
Farmer Killed in Self
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Feeder.
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Last night at eleven o'clock, after
being out for
12 hqarst the Jury Jn the
case of, Holmvik vs. Paradn's Self
Feeder company, returned a sealed
verdict to Judge Watts at Crookston.
The verdict was opened this morning
in court and found to oontain a ver
dlct in favor of the plaintiff ln the
siun. offl^OO.
Nela ljolmvik was kilted last fall in
western" polk county through the de
fective cap on a. self feeder while
operating a threifclng marine. He
attempted to climb over the top of the
machihe*nd the eap gave way, throw
lftg him Into the feedee and badly
"""tf'lIK Mw 's V''~
O? ^minlstrator of t^ estate sued
i*e oompwiy for .$»,0Kfi\ The
defense #ill ajsk foi a newtxlalHi
BUILDING
A TROLLEY
A Line of Forty Miles Will Be
Built to Connect Range
Towns.
Hibbing, Minn., Jan. 4.—A fran
chise was granted to F. B. Myers of
Biwabik, president of the company,
which will build a trolley line from
Biwabik to Hibbing, forty miles, which
will tap a number of range towijs.
The cost will be eight hundred thous
and dollars.
AFFAIRS OF THE TRI-STATE
LEAGUE.
Harrlsburg, Pa., Jan. 4.—Consider
ation and action on the question of
national .protection is the chief matter
to come before the annual meeting
of the Tri-State Baseball league here
this evening. Talks with the mana
gers and club owners already here
Indicate that there is a wide variance
of opinion on the subject. Some lively
discussion on the subject will prob
ably precede the final action. The
national commission, in an effort to
prevent further jumping from the
major leagues, has offered the trl
state what it considers favorable in
ducements to come into the fold.
Some of the leaders of the minor or
ganization, however, are not dis
posed to accept the proposal under
any conditions.
A REPRIEVE REFUSED
FOR MURDERER PATRICK
Albany, Jan. 4.—Governor Higgins
today denied the application for the
reprieve for Albert T. Patrick, under
sentence of death for the murder of
Millionaire W. M. Rice.
REV. STEVENS
VERY ILL
Former Pastor of First Methodist
Church of This City Suffering From
Renewal of Former Sickness—Now
Pastor of St. Paul M. E. Church to
Wliicli He Was Recently Called.
Considerable anxiety is entertained
by many friends of Rev. Alexander
C. Stevens, formerly pastor of the
First Methodist church of this city
but who last fall accepted a call to
the pastorate of the First Methodist
church of St. Paul.
A renewal of a similar illness which
affected him about a year ago has
occurred and he is confined to his
home in St. Paul under medical at
tendance, reported to be in a very
and the wheat scattered over the prai
rie. Bunk car No. 48 caught fire and
burned to the ground. The wreckage
and derailed and overturned cars
made a bad looking wreck as well as
an expensive one.
The injured were taken to Larimore
and their wounds dressed. While all
were mpre or less seriously bruised,
none of the inpurtes were serious.
The men injured were ail members of
the work train crew.
Later reports from the wreck give
the number of injured as 13. Ten of
these were taken to Arvilla hospital
and are doing well at this writing.
LOCAL ELKS AT
CR00KST0N
Large Crowd Enjoy Royal Hospitality
and Start Six OB Road.
A large crowd of local Elks paid
theCrook8ton lodge a fraternal visit
last night, and report having been
qhown a royal time: by the Craokston
brothers. In fact, the hosts fairly
outrivaled themselves in entertaining
t&e: visitors, and when thei Crookaton
BSka outdo former events, tkei» la
something doing in Elkdom. A claas
Pt, six candidates were initiated,: and
a sumptuous banquet was served.
Those who attended from this city
were: :,v 'r,.
Col. W. H. Brown,-?' A. Brownj F.
Kenf, f. Qart^k, F. Well*. F.
SeMrtberg,ifleo. BL Itete, Vm |B»
t*ren, W. A. Soouten, C. La^r,
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Was it Case of Murder or Suicide?
Coroner G. S. Chesterman returned to Croqkston last night and the
myBtery surrounding the death of Ole Berg near Erskine. is not entirely
cleared up. The report that the old man committed suicide in the hog
pen, is discredited by the coroner. While'the remains had been removed
to the house before he reached there, he was satisfied from the testimony
of the family, that there was no question but that he was found near the
hog pen.
The story as told by Coroner Chesterman is that the 'old man had
been a cripple and an invalid for some 17 years and that he was very
frail physically. The family had not been acustomed to leave him alone
but they were anxious to visit a neighbors for a couple of hours and he
urged them all to go. When ihey returned they found him dead in the
barn yard.
The only thing which seems like evidence of .suicide is a letter which
lie_ left in the house addressed to his wife, Mary Berg. After they left he
evidently either felt that death was at hand or else he contemplated self
destruction and wrote a brief letter for the family. He said in substance
that he was not happy and not feeling very well. He told where a cer-
tain sum of money was to be found and bid them all good bye.
Coroner Chesterman does not attempt to explain the mystery but from
the remains, he is convinced that the death was accidental rather than a
suicide and that there was absolutely no evidence of foul play and that'
a coroner's -jury would be a useless expense to the county.
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MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR
WAS INAUGURATED
Boston, Mass., Jan. 4.—Curtis Guild,
Jr. took the oath of office as governor
of Massachusetts today. With him the
newly elected state officers assumed
official authority. The ceremony took
place in the profusely decorated as
sembly chamber of the state house
before a large audience of citizens,
state officials, members of the legis
lature and others. Governor Guild's
inaugural address dealt almost wholly
with state issues.
Stanchfield, L. W. Deichert, Ike
Thompson, Jos. Greenwood, A1 Dens
more, Max Rabinovich, F. B. Chapman,
J. W. Lowe, W. B. Wood, M. J. Moran,
C. O. Maloney, Hans Anderson, Thos,
McMahon, Louis Rosenthal, John Mc
Donald, Jas. A. Dinnie.
MORE CAPITAL FOR SWIFT ic CO.
Chicago, Jan. 4.—The capital stock
of the great packing firm of Swift &
Co., will be increased by $25,000,000
as a result of action to be taken by
the stockholders at their annual meet
ing today. The new stock is to be
issued at par in such amounts and
at such times as the directors may
determine. The Swift company, in ad
dition to its transportation and other
interests, operates packing plants at
Fort Worth, Texas, St. Joseph, Mo.,
Chicago, South Omaha, St Paul, Kan
sas City and East St. Louis. Since
the organization of the company in
1885 it has paid to stockholders nearly
$25,000,000 in dividends.
SOUTH DAKOTA REPUBLICANS.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Jan. 4.—Pursuant
to the call of Chairman Crane the
members of the republican state com
mittee of South Dakota assembled
here today to discuss plans and ar
rangements for the coming campaign.
ROBERT LA FOLLETTE SWORN
IN AS U. S. SENATOR
Washington, Jan. 4.—Robert La
Follette was sworn in today as sena
tor from Wisconsin. Senator Spooner
escorted his colleague to the vice
president's desk and the act caused
a mild sensation as they were known
to be bitter political enemies. Later
the senate adjourned to Monday.
A HARMONIOUS
1 MEETING li
Eaiplejrere of Painters and Journey
men Held Social Session la Odd Fel
lows' Hall Last Evening—Refresh
ments Served and Good Time En.
Odd Fellows' hall waa the scene of
an, important meeting
WATC«:
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IS NOT SERIOUS
The Franco-German Situation Can Undoubtedly Be Satis
factorily Adjusted.
London, .Tan. 4.—Official and unoffi
cial circles in Great Britain not
consider the Franco-German situation
as serious. It Is admitted that Ger-
serious condition.
Reports were current last evening
and today to the effect that his life
was dispared of, but this could not
be authenticated and in fact seems' to
be but the exaggerated report usual
in such cases though it seems certain
that the popular and beloved pastor is
in a aci crit noclt.in do
in a critical condition.
Prominent members of this his for
mer charge have been looking an
xiously forward from him for some
time and the .deepest anxiety is felt
among a large circle of admiring and
loving friends in Grand Forks.
The call to the St. Paul charge was
an important one and the work re
quired of heavy responsibilities. It
is thought that this, coupled with
somewha£ weakened health has
brought on the attack of the old diffi
culty.
Rev. Steven's spent some time
abroad last summer in study and re
search and is known and admired as
a man of strong and forceful charac
ter, a speaker of splendid strength
and originality. His speedy recovery
will be anxiously hoped for by his
many friends here.
last
evening
when representatives ot the' p^inttwg
and decorating establiidimente of th&
city and the journeymen met in a
aocial aession. The object of the
meeting was to arrive a^ a better un
derstending and to promote the al
ready good feeling existing between
employers and emptojrei.
Several visiting membenr-ofout~ of
town nntona were pr«*»i^4£iid made
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CASES UP
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The Middies at Annapolis
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ing Tried on the Charge
of Hazing.
Annapolis, Jan. 4.—The court mar
tial which has been in session here
several days,, trying hazers, reassem
bled today. The records in the De
catur case were verified and changes
made in the record of Coffin's trial
and the case against Midshipman Fos
ter of New Almany, Ind., was taken
up. He is charged with hazing Mid
shipman Roberts.
A BIG PAYMENT OF As
DIVIDENDS EXPECTED!.
New York, Jan. 4.—According to the
calculations of financial experts mote
money will be disbursed this month*]
in interest and dividend payments
than in any corresponding month ia
any previous year. A number of im
portant railroads and industrial cor
porations have either resumed or in
creased their dividends, against a very
small number that have passed or re
duced their dividends. In addition
there are scores of small corporations,
banks and "trust companies that have
either started or resumed dividends.
many may raise questions at the
Moroccan conference which may
cause irritation. It is not believed
that this will prevent a final satiB
factory adjustment.
of wages as well as a higher grade of
workmanship. It seems to be the
opinion that first-class men are not
paid in proportion to those having a
limited knowledge of the business and
it is for this equalization, that the
painters are most anxious.
Remarks were made by Messrs. Can
nifi, Lamb, Roat, Iverson and Peter
son, all engaged in the business in thia
city, and employing a number of men.
The employers' are apparently will
ing to raise the scale of wages and ia
return expect a higher class of work
manship from the painterB. The meet
ing lasted until a late hour and waff
highly productive of good results.
Refreshments were served in the hail.
EAST SIDE NEWS
McFadden Paid Fine.
This morning the case of the state
vs. Dau McFadden was tried in Judge
Sullivan's court. Mrs. Oliver Lee,
who keeps a cafe in connection with
the Kittleson saloon, was the com
plaining witness. She alleges that
McFadden struck her without provo
cation while discussing the matter of
a civil suit in her place of business.
The defendant alleges that he waa
called to the Lee restaurant to dis
cuss his availability as a witness in a
civil suit which Mrs. Lee has pending
and that his ideas of the particulars,
of testimony did not agree with those
of Mrs. Lee and she struck him and,
he warded off the blow and caught
hold of her to prevent any further
trouble while he made his escape.
McFadden pleaded guilty and was
fln«d $5 and costs.
Anderson Unbalanced.
County Attorney James Mayoary
received a telegram Monday from Se
attle authorities which stated' that
Bert R. Anderson, formerly of Crooks
ton, was under the charge of the au
thorities of that place and was be
lieved to be mentally unbalanced. The
examination of Mr. Anderson will, be
held today by the Seattle authorities
and if his condition has been correct
ly diagnosed he will very likely be
sent back to Crookston. Mr. An
derson went west two weeks ago and
his family still resides at Crookston.
Asks for Reward.
Through his attorneys Chas. E.
Hurst, former chief of police has made
application for the reward for the ar
rest of Elmer Stearnes the convicted
horse thief. The application was
made to Judge William Watts but as
yet has not been acted upon.' The
robbery was made in the western sec
tion of the county and the man sold
the team in East Grand Forks. 'Who
will get the reward is yet to be settled.
Changes of Teachers.
Mr. Carl Christenson will4' &ke
charge of the school in district Ho.
89 and Miss Ada Brown assumes the
management of the Kempton schools.
Miss Vivian Holmes will be fat charge
of the Reynolds village school
8te£$5'*
Well Known Man haattoi
Capt. E. K. Massee has beea. ap^J§.
pointed military instructor at
Thomas college. Mr. Massee Is .kMriktf!
here, as he is a brother
Massee of this city.
Gene te WJufrc#.t
R. M. Lawthet left this mtMfilfc JaiftSs
W in to W a
Lawther's father, who ]a
geronsly
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