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MONDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1900.
+. INCREASE ASSESSED
OF
STATE
Arguments Made by President
Wallace of North Dakota
Olub.
FAVORING PROPOSITION
Have Been Sent Out to the
Commercial Clubs—What
Johnson Says.
George E. Wallace, president of the
State Assoclation'of Commercial clubs
of the state of North Dakota, has pre
pared a letter which he has sent out
to all of the commercial clubs of the
state of North Dakota relative to as
sessing real and personal property of
the state. President Wallace has giv
en this subject close study and a
thorough investigation, having visited
many of the cities and towns where
commercial organizations are located,
and he outlines in the letter to the
cltu-bs several good features to be fol
lowed out It is stated by Mr. Wal
lace that the rate of taxation at the
present time in many of the cities of
the state and the fact that many of
these cities are now up to and beyond
the debt limit, is a drawback to their
growth and has stunted the growth of
many of the cities because capital,
after learning the high rate of taxa
tion and the financial conditions of
the cities, are prevented from coming
to this state to invest. He also re
quests that efforts be made to en
force the law in this state which pro
vides that all property, real and per
sonal, shall be assessed at its full
value for the purpose of taxation, and
not assessed at about one-third or a
fourth of its true value, as is in
vogue throughout the state. His let
ter to the commercial clubs, which
he asks to assist him in the fight, is
as follows:
To the Commercial clubs of North
Dakota: We have a law in this state
which provides that all property, real
and persona], shall be assessed at its
full value for the purpose of taxa
tion. This law has never been en
forced, but instead, property has been
assessed 'at about a third or a fourth
of its true value, and differs in differ
ent parts of the state. This is ad
verse to the interests of the entire
state, and a matter which should be
remedied. In cities this false valua
tion is felt more than in the country.
Public improvements make it neces
sary for a progressive city to levy
a heavier tax than is levied in the
country. Waterworks must- be pur
chased or maintained: the city must
be provided with lights and efficient
police force and fire department must
be ready to meet all emergencies
cities must pay a small portion of
sewer and paving assessments—all of
which are necessary in the govern
ment of every city.
At the time the present law was
passed requiring property to be as
sessed at its full value, it is presumed
that the law makers considered it nec
essary, and expected it would be com
plied with.
In my home city we are purchasing
a system of waterworks and are in
need of paying. If this law were en
forced it would allow the city to raise
more, than enough revenue to relieve
the situation. This is also the experi
ence of nearly every city in the state.
The law allows cities to levy 20 mills
on the assessed valuation, and should
a greater rate be established, a portion
of the tax, at least, could be avoided,
even though based on a false under
value. Take a concrete example. The
present assessed valuation of Wahpe
ton is $600,0000. This city needs to
raise about $19,000 for various pur
poses, including a yearly payment of
$5,000 on the waterworks plant. At
20 mills on the dollar the city can
levy a tax not exceeding $12,000,
which is $7,000 short of the amount
actually needed. The property is as
sessed at about one-third of its ac
tual value, making the real value
$1,800,000, the true basis required by
law. Upon this basis the city of
Wahpeton could levy a tax amounting
to $36,000, or nearly twice as much
as needed.
The debt limit is based also on the
assessed valuation of the property.
Nearly every city in the state at some
time desires to take up its outstand
ing warrants and issue bonds because
of the difference in the rate of inter
est. Whenever bonds are sought to
be floated to take up excessive debts,
the eastern markets invariably refuse
to purchase them. This would be ob-
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vlated by an enforcement of .the law.
Strangers coming into a new coun-
try for investments invariably inquire
the rate of taxation. When they are
told It is 60 mills, their ardor Usually
cool8 without even ah inquiry Into the
basis of taxation. This law being
enforced, the answer would be 20
mllle. It looks bad when it is really'
favorable.
Loans on city property frequently
fail on account of this. They are al
ways made upon an abstract of title
of the property, which shows nothing
about values. Some capitalists re
quire to be informed the assessed
value of the property on which the
loan is to be floated. City property
can be mortgaged easily at half its
value. Take for Instance, a piece of
city property worth $1S,000 on which
a loan is negotiated for half its real
value. If the mortgagor learns that
thfe nroprety is assessed but $5,000, of
courae he will not loan anywhere
near that sum.
No reason has ever been advanced
why. this law was never enforced.
Some might object to a part of the
state enforcing it aind another part
refusing to. The objection would be
good. That would make taxation
unequal and therefore unjust, But
when the state board of equalization
meets, it has plenary powers to ad
just the matter equitably throughout
the state. No more tax neeii be
levied than is actually needed, so the
enforcement of the law would not
necessarily raise the amount of the
taxes.
CLAIM GIRL WAS KIDNAPPED
Two People of Eleven Towns Involved
In a Controversy Matter Is Be
ing Investigated.
Attorney Germo of Thief River
Falls was sent for to investigate the
claim made by A. D. Brown, residing
near Erie postoffice on the Eleven
Towns, that his thirteen-year-old girl
had been kidnapped by l^lss Augusta
Kuehnel at whose place the girl had
been staying and going to school. Mr.
Germo went up there Tuesday, but
from the facts then at hand did not
consider that Brown had ground for
his action.
From the disclosures made at the
investigation it appears that Brown is
living with a woman whom the neigh
bors assert is not hi8 wife. This wo
man and the little girl in question did
not agree and the child was sent to
Miss Kuchnel's to board and go to
school. While at the latter place, the
grand parents of the child, residing at
Sheboygan, Wis., sent transportation
and requested the girl to come .to
them and make her home.
The child was determined to go, and
as Miss Kuehnel did not consider the
Brown home a suitable place for chil
dren, she evidently did not dissuade
the girl, neither did either of them
notify' Brown. The child is now in
Wisconsin, and a letter states that she
is happy and contented.
Out of this state of affairs the con
troversy has grown. New facts may
develop, but it is the opinion that
Brown .cannot bring criminal proceed
ings against Miss Kuehnel. Brown ev
idently loves the child, as he is badly
broken up over her departure.
Any man will always defend any
other man for not writing home.
COMFORTABLE
How would one o{ these (eel on
a cold morning? Colors Brown,
Black, Red, Gray and Green.
Ladies', Misses' and Children's
sizes.
BUY NOW
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Geo. 13. Wallace.
President State Association of Com
mercial Clubs.
Wahpeton, N. D., Dec. 15, 1906.
The letter was referred to Mayor
Johnson, who, as president of the
League of Municipalities of North
Dakota, recently organized, will give
the matter his attention. Mayor
Johnson, after carefully reading over
the statements of Mr. Wallace, said:
"I have read with much interest
Geo. E. Wallace's comments on the
methods pursue in North Dakota in
assessing real and personal property.
M. Wallace, as president of the State
Association of Commercial clubs, has
given the matter a good deal of
thought. I most heartily agree in
everything that he says. It is but
a few years, comparatively speaking,
since North Dakota was an Indian
reservation. At the present very low
assessements, it shows up well—I have
not the figures^—I believe over $150,
000,000. If assessment was made on
actual values, or anywhere near, it
would show an assessed valuation of
from $500,000,000 to $600,000,000. On
that basis the tax levies would shrink
to from one-third to one-fourth of
what they are today and produce the
same results as now. In place of
having to go into a long explanation,
giving reasons why the tax rate is so
high, when in fact it is low, you
could say, for Fargo for example, it
is 15 to 20 mills for all purposes, in
place of saying it is 47 8-100, or what
ever the figure may be. In some
cities in North Dakota that I can
name, the rate is as high as 6 per
cent or more. It hurts and retards
the growth of not only towns but the
country to have so low valuation as
we have. No more money would be.
needed on a higher valuation than oil
the low one."
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OLD DEMOCRATIC
WAR HORSE
Carl Nelson Broke Away From
Home Long Enough to
Visit Friends.
HE IS NOT A CANDIDATE
One of the Few of the Faith
ful Who Does Not Want
an Office.
Carl Nelson, the talented and ver
satile editor of the Towner County
Democrat, is spending a few days in
the city with relatives. Between the
bucking of a gasoline engine in the
printing office and the arrival of the
first baby in the family, Editor Nel
son has had a rather strenuous time
of it during the last few weeks. But
he is a democrat li spite of all his
troubles. He was preaching democracy
when several of- the fellows who now
claim the credit for the recent victory
in the state were doing stunts for the
gang. He is not a candidate for any
office, however, as he believes that the
governor should be let alone to at
tend to public affairs rather than pro
vide places at the trough for the fel
lows who are democrats merely for
office. Nelson is a democrat from
principle and while he is a vigorous
fighter he is manly and honorable
and is as much respected by his ene
mies and he is admired by his friends.
SETIHOUFirmG FAST
Word From Minneapolis This Alter
noon is to the Effect That
the End Is Near.
Word was received from Minne
apolis this afternoon, stating that B.
O. Seymour is gradually failing, and
that the end is near. Seymour for
merly lived in Grand Forks and for
some time past he has been suffering
with cancer.
FUNERAL HELDJN SUNDAY
The Remains of H. B. Woodworth
Were Placed in Their Final Best
ing Place Yesterday.
The funeral of Prof. H. B. Wood
worth was Held from the Presbyterian
church yesterday afternoon, intermeut
being made in Memorial park. Revt
Matthews officiated, and he paid a
glowing tribute to the deceased, who
for so many years was a member of
the university faculty.
THE TRAVEL JSJERY HEAVY
Is Folly Up to the Expectations of
Railroad Officials—Extra Cars
Are Needed.
The Christmas holiday travel out of
Grand Forks is fully up to the ex
pectations of railroad officials, and
every out going and incoming train
has been loaded with passengers.
The movement of schol teachers is
heavier than ever and all over there
is evidence that the holiday traffic is
heavier than last year.
HEARS CASEJN JAN. 2
Suit of Boose House Against Commis
sioner Ladd Will Come up In
Federal Court Early.
The injunction arguments in the
case of the Saunders P. Jones & Co.
against J. H. Worst of the agricul
tural college and Prof. E. F. Ladd,
pure food commissioner of North Da
kota will be made in the federal court
on Jan. 2. Suit was originally
brought in St. Louis, Judge Sanborn
granting a temporary restraining or
der, and then sending the case to
Judge Amldon.
WAS LOST THE SNOW
Wllliston Boy Has Hard Experience—
Fell in Hole and Was Badly
Frozen When Taken Out.
The seven-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. N. C. Carlson of Williston, while
going to school several days ago fell
in a deep hole. He was not found
untili six hours later, when' a school
mate, hearing moans, soon found the
•boy in the hole buried in snow to
bis neck. He carried him to the
school' house, and the young lad is
around again now, little the worse
for his experience.
SHE WAS JOT POSITIVE
Mrs. Streimikes Visited Crookston
Jail, Bnt Could Jiot Positively
Identify Smith.
Mrs. Streimikes of Glenborn, who
'claims to have been assaulted by .1
hackman in Grand Forks two weeks
ago, visited the jail at Crookston
Saturday for the purpose of seeing
and identifying, if possible, "Dude"
Smith. "Dude" is bound over to the
Polk county grand jury on a charge of
criminal assault, a Winnipeg junction
lady being the complaining witness.
Ait first, a man was brought out to
her dressed in Smith's clothes, 'but
she stated positively that he was not
the man. Smith was then brought
out, and she stated that he looked like
the man who had attempted to as
sault here. There was a differnce,
however in the coats, and the lady
was not positive.
-When mother sleeps soundly all
night, it means that no one in the
house was restless.
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THE EVENING TIMES, GRAND FORK8, N. D.
I STATES TO
KEEP HANDS
OFF
That is What Commissioner
Clark Says Relative to the
Car Shortage Blatter.
W. J. Jermane, writing from Wash
ington', says: In Minnesota, the Dako
tas, 'Montana, Idaho, Washington and
Oregon, and in the states of the South
west—in fact, everywhere in the car
shortage zone—there are signs that
state legislatures', which are to meet
early in January, purpose giving care
ful attention to the shortage question,
with a view to enacting laws. It is
the opinion of the interstate commis
sion that such action will not bring
relief, and that it ought not to be
taken. The commission holds that the
only effective remedy lies in congress,
to which dt will maKe an appeal with
executive backing in the form of a
special message, and it expresses the
hope that the state legislatures will,
to use a slang expression, "keep oft
the grass."
With a view to obtaining an expres
sion of opinion from the commission,
I today had a talk with E. E. Clark,
one of its members. In answer to the
question, "What can the legislatures
of Minnesota, the Dakotas and Mon
tana do this winter to help the inter
state commerce commission relieve the
ca|r shortage situation?" 'Mr. Clark
replied:
"State legislatures ought not to do
anything. My fear is that any inde
pendent action on the part of state au
thorities will only make a very bad
situation worse. Even congress can
give no hel'p which will- be effective in
time to relieve the -present crisis.
"in my opinion 'the thing to do now
is to leave the commission to handle
the case as best it can under its pres
ent authority. We can use moral sua
sion .with the railroads, and we are
doing that.
"So far as the future is concerned
I believe that steps will be taken to
prevent a recurrence of the shortage
trouble. The remedy, as I see it, rests
primarily with congress, and not with
state legislatures. I have advised con
gressmen in formal1 hearings only re
cently that broader legislation may
well be enacted to give the commission
a hiore comprehensive grasp. I have
told them that a law should be made
giving the commission pretty thorough
control of the conditions under which
freight cars may be used. Such legis
lation would provide that the commis
sion may make rules covering the dis
tribution by the railroads of cars to
shippers, and covering also the obliga
tions which the shippers shall be under
in their use of cars thus furnished.
The legislation should give ttae com
mission power to regulate demurrage
charges.
"That there are too few cars for the
nee!ds of the country cannot be ques
tioned. But that is not the entire
cause of the difficulty. The shippers
themselves—the very men who are
making the most stir about the car
shortage—contribute to It in n6 small
degree. A more prompt unloading of
cars wouM help greatly."
Representative Marshall of North
Dakota, who went home to help the
commission gather evidence for the
Minneapolis hearing, favors a recip
rocal: demurrage bill, and will probably
be ready to introduce one after the
holiday recess. He had this in mind
before going west, as noted in this
correspondence. Mr. Marshall Is mak
ing a study of the entire question, and
the bill which he will offer will be
entitled to a'respectful hearing.
While Mr. Marshall has been doing
good work at home for the past ten
days, Senators Hansborough and Mc
Cumber, -more especially the former,
have been keeping the issues alive in
Washington. Mr. Hansbrough has been
devoting his entire time to It fori
more than a week, and has been in
almost daily consultation with the
president, who is relying on him for
practical suggestions. There will also
be a Hansbrough car shortage bill
after the holidays. It is possible that
Mr. McCumber may also introduce a
bill as also one or both of the senators
from South Dakota. The interese of the
southwest, and of the far northwest,
has been stimulated in the shortage
question, and bills from those quarters
nitty be expected. Altogether it is
more than likely that more than a
dozen bills, all looking in the same
direction, will be before congress early
in January, and that out of the multi
tude of suggestions they will contain
something will be found which will
|a88 both houses.
In the meantime it is the intention
of the interstate commerce commission
to make a formal report of the condi
tions as disclosed through the hearings
in Minneapolis, Chicago, St. Louis,
Kansas City and Pacific coast points,
and should that report seem to justify
a .stirring message from the president,
such a message will be forthcoming.
Indeed, it is very probable that the
president may not wait for the com
mission's formal report, but will send
his message early in January, impelled
to that course by the fact that con
gress will adjourn in March and there
fore will not have a great deal of time
at its disposal.
All of the suggestions thus far made
whether by republican members of the
two houses from northern states or
by democratic members from the south
and southwest, contemplate a further
increase of the federal authority by
amending the railroad rate law, thus
demonstrating again, if further demon
stration is needed, that public opinion
will not long halt to consider the oM
doctrine of sites' rights when central
ized power will give needed relief.
The utter inability of the states*, acting
through their legislatures, to remedy
the car shortage evil, is everywhere
admitted aiui is the keynote of the
interview with Commissioner Clark,
with which this article begins.
GURU) CHEER
EVERYWHERE
Anniversary of Christo' Birth
day Will be Commemorated
in Churches.
ELEMENTARY EXERCISES
Will be Excellent This Year—
The Programs Prepared
Are of the Best.
In almost every church in Grand
Forks, special programs have been ar-,
ranged for the Yule Tide festivities.
Christmas trees will be had in all of
the leading churches, and the exer
cises to be carried out are most beau
tiful
Baptist Church.
The Baptist church holds its tree
tomorrow evening. Following out a
regular custom, the Sunday school
classes bring their offerings—this
year's money to be used for mission
ary work. The musical program is
very complete, being a story of the
'birth of Christ. It was arranged by
Prof. Gladstone, and is as follows:
Program at the First Baptist
church for Christmas night.
Processional—
"Marching, Marching"
Children's Choir.
"Hark the Herald Angels Sing"...
Adult Choir.
Prayer—«
Introduction—
"And There Shall Come Forth"....
Quartet.
Scripture Reading—
"He Shalil Feed His Flock"
Double Quartet.
l'nrt I—The Birth.
"Hail, Happy Morn"
Chorus.
"Dear Little Stranger"
Primary Class.
"Slumber, Sweetly Slumber"
Girls' Chorus.
Solo—"Bethlehem"
Miss Ruth Carter.
"Gloria in Extenso"
Ladies' Trio.
"Hail to the Lord's Anointed"
Choir.
Hymn—"Joy to the World"
Part II—The Shepherd*.
"'Glory to God in the Highest"
Male Quartet.
"Fear Not"
Chorus.
"To Bethlehem Hasten"
Quartet.
"Christmas Hymn"
Children.
"The Light of Heaven"
Chorua.
Hymn—"Hail to the Lord's Anointed"
Part III—The Star and the Wise Hen.
Solo—"The Star of Stars"
Mr. Gladstone.
"Sing, Sweet Stars"
Girls' Trio.
"Arise, Shine"
Choir.
"As With Gladness"
Duet.
"Praise Ve the Father"
Chorus.
Offertory
Hymn—"All Hail the Power of
Jesus' Name"
St. Panl Episcopal.
The St Paul Episcopal Sunday
school will have their tree this after
noon at 5 o'clock. The program ar
ranged for it is a good one, and the
church is very nicely decorated.
Christmas day there will be morn
ing prayers at 10:30, after which holy
communion will be administered.
The music will 'be as follows:
Processional—The Herald Angels
Mendelsohn
Te Deura.. Bach
Benedlctus Woodward
Adeste Fidelis Introit
Hymn—"O Little Town of Bethlehem.
Anthem—Sing O Sing Thou Blessed
Morning Shelley
Sanctus Benedlctus Qui Venit—
Agnus Del Saxby
Retrocessional—Shout the glad tid
ings Avison
Methodist Church.
At three o'clock this afternoon the
juniors and primary departments of
the M. E. Sunday school held a snow
party. The primaries gave an inter
esting program of Christmas songs
and recitations which showed careful
preparation. A feature of the after
noon's enjoyment was the presenta
tion from the tree of gifts by the
children in which they followed, the
Christ teaching "Inasmuch." These
were for the purpose of bringing
Christmas cheer to a family in the
shape of a turkey dinner with its usu
al accompaniments. The snow party
was a huge success, the snow man
creating lots of merriment and the
fun waxed fast and furious, resulting
in candy and nuts in abundance for
the successful' marksmen.
This evening the seniors of the
Methodist Sunday school will give a
Christmas entertainment. A chorus
of twenty voices, trained by Prof.
Field will sing, and besides this there
will be other musical selections and
recitations. Dr. Stearns wilk show in
stereoptican views, a story of the life
Christ.
/.Ion l.uthernn.
The Zion Lutheran church will hold
Christmas services tomorrow morning
at 11 o'clock and tomorrow evening at
8 o'clock. The exercises of the Sun
day school will be held on Wednesday
evening and an elaborate program has
been arranged.
Trinity I.utlieran.
The Trinity Lutheran church will
hold services tomorrow evening, Rev.
Knutson of Grafton being present.
The Sunday school exercises are to
be 'held on Wednesday evening, and
the program that is being arranged is
an elaborate one.
S(. NIchfalM Chur«*li.
Ill St. Micheals churcti tomorrow
there will be three masses celebrated:
first mass at 5:30, 'second mass at 8:00
and the third mass at 10:00 o'clock
a. m. The Sunday schol of the church
held their exercises yesterday.
Presbyterian Church.
The Sunday school of the Presby
terian church will hold its exercises
this evening. The program will be
furnished by the various Classes, each
class being expected to make up some,
part of the program.
SCHELL-CRISSMORE NUPTIAL
Popular Young People Will be United
in Wedlock Tomorrow.
Tomorrow afternoon at the resi
dence of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rex will
occur the marriage of Mr. Louis
Schell and Miss Gertrude Crissmore.
Both young people have resided in
the city for some time, MIBS Criss
more having taught in the city schools
for five years and Mr. Schell having
been in the employ of Geo. E. Duis for
eight or nine years. Rev. Matthews
will pronounce the words that will
make them one, in the presence of a
few of the intimate friends of the
contracting parties.
Their hosts of friends extend hearty
congratulations.
PROGRAM ABOUT COMPLETE
Auditors of Xorth Dakota Will Have
Good Time While the Guests
Grand Forks.
The program for the entertainment
of the county auditors who will visit
the city this week has been practically
completed by County Auditor Ander
son who is looking after the details.
The program will consist of an ad
dress of welcome by Mayor Duis, an
address on "Taxation and Finance"
by State's Attorney-1J. B. Wineman of
Grand Forks county, and the routine
business of the meeting proper. The
visitors will be the guests of the
Evening Times at the hotel and the
Morning Herald will accompany the
visitors to the theatre and will con
duct them over the city.
finnywr
Assistant Postmaster Dunlop Says
There Xever Was More Received
Than This Year.
The out-going Christmas mail this
year is the largest in the history of
the local! postoffice, according to As
sistant Postmaster Dunlop. For the
last week, the postoffice has almost
been swamped with packages, and the
force has had one of the hardest
week's of work it has ever experi
enced.
The incoming mail is also away
ahead of last years, and it has kept
the clerks busy from early morning
till late at night to take care of all
of the mail.
Mr. Dunlop is well pleased with the
way in which people have wrapped
their mail this year. Every package
has come in good shape, and this fact
facilitates the work considerably.
COUNTY OFFICIALS WRATHY
Commissioners of Cass Up in Arms
Against Superintendent of In
sane Asylum.
Special to The Brttlig Times.
Fargo, N. D., Dec. 24.—The county
commissioners of Cass county today
decided to bring a test case against
the officials of the state insane asylum
at Jamestown regarding the law on
the statute books relating to payment
of money upon the entrance of patients
to the Institution. The text of the
law is that when a patient Is present
ed a fee of $50 must be paid and a
like amount forwarced semi-annually
afterwards.
The case was brought on by the
action of the superintendent of the
asylum In refusing admission to John
Lutz, a former patient of the Cass
county hospital at Fargo. The super
intendent says that Cass county is
already indebted to the asylum to the
extent of several hundred dollars.
POPE TO REJECT NEW LAW.
Associated PTMI Cable te The Evening
Times.
Paris, Dec. 24.—The Associated
Press learns from a high ecclesiasti
cal source here that it is certain that
the pope will reject the new religious
law and at an opportune time forbid
the parish priests to continue services
in the churches after which they will
organize private worship. The in-'
forniant of the Associated Press added
that the Vatican can pursue no other
policy.
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The Final Hours For Gift
Choosing Have Arrived
PAGE FIVE
IKE FFLEIIIIIMR
BE HELD
That of Gage and Tysver Will
Come Off at Glasgow
This Week.
HE HAD BEEN DRINKING
Dead Man Was Almost Con
tinually Under the Influence
of Liquor.
The preliminary of Julius Tysver of
Grand Forks and Blake Gage will be
held at Glasgow, Mont, Thursday of
this week. They are in the jail there
charged with the murder of Mitchell.
Thompson. S. G. Skulason of tbtss.
city will be present at the hearing in
the interests of the accused, Julius.
Tysver.
Thompson and Tysver, it seems, had
gone to Mondak something like a.
month ago. Tysver had engaged in
business, while Thompson had been
hanging around considerably. The
latter was intoxicated all the time,
and while in Grand Forks he was in
about the same condition. Tysver
thought it would be best to send
Thompson back to Grand Forks, and
so purchased a ticket for him and
placed him on a train. Tysver went
a short distance with him, and then
left the train. When Thompson
learned this, he also left the train and
returned to Mondak. A day or two
later Thompson was again placed on
a train east bound, and it was this
time that he died. It is claimed that
the deceased ate but little but that
instead he drank large quantities of
whiskey.
SLOANE NOT GUILTY.
Associated Preas to The Evening Times.
Spokane, Dec. 24.—"Not guilty by
reason of Insanity' was the verdict
today by the jury in the case of Sid
ney Sioane, the 18-year-old boy
charged with murdering his father, a
pioneer merchant of Spokane. Rob
bery was the motive.
P. MAX PROMOTED.
Associated Press to The Evening Times.
New Haven, Conn., Dec. 24.—Arthur
B. Smith, assistant general passenger
agent of the Northern Pacific railroad
was today appointed traffic manager
of the Consolidated Railway company,
electric railway system, controlled by
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford company.
EXPLOSIVES DISCOVERED.
Associated Press Gable to The Evening
Time*
Riga, Russia., Dec. 24.—A large
store of explosives for the manu
facture of bombs, including a consid
erable quantity of pyroxiline and de
tonators, has been discovered at the
Aetna factory of which many of the
employes are revolutionists. Seven
Lettish bandits have been tried by a
drum head court martial and shot
near Mitau.
WEATHER BUREAU NOTES QUAKE
Associated Preas to The Kvenlnc Times.
Washington, Dec. 24.—A special
bulletin issued by the weather bureau
says. "The seismographs of the
bureau registered two earthquakes,
the first shortly after noon on the
22nd and the second twenty-three
hours later. From the appearances
of the records we are led to conclude
that the earthquakes originated in
widely separated localities but this
cannot be definitely told."
IX LYNCHING "BEE."
Supreme Court Decided Adversely to
Those Held for Contempt,
Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Even at the eleventh hour, our assortments allow unlimited
choice for selection. Experienced Extra Salespeople will assist
our regular force tomorrow in caring for every gift need. Come in
the morning if you can—but the store will serve you best morning
or evening.
Special Sale of Far Scarfs Today. Special Silk Sale Today.
New Silk Crepe-de-Chine for Scarfs, per yard, 75c.
For Any "Her"
Handbags, fancy combs,
beads, fans, companion sets,
jewel bags, belts, mufflers,
gloves, handkerchiefs, ribbons,
silks, dress goods, table linens,
umbrellas fancy aprons, fancy
hose art linens, art pillow tops,
pin cushions, collars, silk
shawls, opera bags, fur scarfs,
fur coats, muffs, silk waists,
silk jumpers silk underskirts,
silk kimonos, slippers, leggings,
shoes, fancy china.
Washington, D. C., Dec. 24.—The su
preme court today decided adversely
to the defendant in the preliminary
questions involved in the case of
Sheriff Shipp and twenty-six others,
of Knoxville, Tenn., charged with con
tempt of the supreme court in the
lynching of a negro named Johnson,
after the court had taken cognizance
of the case. The opinion was handed
down by Justice Holmes, who an
nounced that with the preliminaries
disposed of, the court would proceed
with the prosecution. He did not sa
when the next step would be taken.
For Any "Him"
Bath robes, house coats,
mufflers, gloves, neckwear, fur
collars pajamas, silk night
robes, fancy suspenders, silk
and linen handkerchiefs, fur
caps, fancy hose, cuff links,
scarf pins, suit cases, trunks,
hand bags, fur lined coats, suits,
umbrellas, fancy vests, fancy
vests, fancy supporters, slippers,
shoes, leggings, gaiters, over
shoes.
For the Little Folks
A visit to the "Real" Toy
land In our basement will be the
safest guide for buying gifts for
little folks. It's a jolly place.
BENNER, BEGG & GARVIN
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