The evening times. [volume], January 09, 1907, Image 5

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NARROW ESCAPE
TODAY
Not Christopher of the History
Books, But William
Oolumbus.
HIS FOOT WAS CRUSHED
Fell From a Passenger Coach
Near Fourth Street Crossing
This Morning.
William Columbus, a young man
aged 18 years, had a very narrow es
cape fro mdeath at 8:30 this morning.
The young man, who was engaged in
shoveling snow for the Great North
ern, managed to escape with only a
badly crushed foot.
Columbus was standing on the plat
form of a passenger coach attached
to the snow train. This train is used
in transporting snow from the yards
of the Great Northern to the bridge,
and It is there thrown on the banks
of the river. As the train was back
ing into the yards from the bridge,
Columbus was standing in such a
manner that when the engine made a
sudden stop, he was thrown onto the
track. The train did not come to a
full stop, however, and before he could
get clear, hi8 foot had become caught
under one of the wheels, and he him
self had become tightly pinioned be
neath the truck of the coach. The
train was stopped aui the injured man
removed to the offices of Drs. Wheeler
A Campbell. An examination of the
wound showed that Ais foot had been
badly crushed, but that otherwise he
was all right
There were several eye witnesses to
the affair, and they expected to see
the young man crushed to death.
Columbus came here about a year ago
from Greece, and has only one rela
tive in this country, a brother. The
brother was also engaged in the gang
of shovelers, and he assisted in free
ing the injured boy.
lOfll AMERICANS^ ISSmUTION
Lodge Is In Excellent Condition and
Is Becoming Popular—Glen
Bnrkly, President.
Grand Forks Assembly No. 84, Loyal
Americans of the Republic, held a
regular session in their hall last eve
ning and installed officers as follows:
Ex-President—P. T. Boat.
President—Glen Barkley.
Vice-President—Frank Slebell.
Secretary-Treas—William Pfiefer.
Prelate—Alma Trankle.
Orderly—Robt. Shephard.
Sargent—Mrs. F. Siebell.
First Corporal—Mrs. Glen Barkley.
Second Corporal'—Mrs, Greenman.
Guard—Ole Monson.
Sentinel—Mr. Greenman.
Medical Examiners—Drs. Woutat
and Devitt.
Chairman Entertainment Committee
—Mrs. Win. Pfiefer.
The Aassembly is in excellent fin
ancial condition and the report of the
membership for the year 1906 shows
a large increase in membership, this
lodge has become very popular on ac
count of the many social functions,
entertainments and suppers it has
given, and the coming year will be no
exception in the entertainment of the
members and their guests.
WILL BANQUET OFFICIALS
Those Who Attend Municipal Conven
tion Are to be Given Banquet by
Mayor Johnson of Fargo.
The city officials of the various
cities of North Dakota who attend the
convention in Fargo next week will
be given a banquet by Mayor Johnson
of that city. It is expected that there
will be about forty delegates present
at the session, which will be a most
important one.
A Timely
Hint
Reports are coming in that
our Hydro-Carbon oil is being
received in many towns where
they have been obliged to burn
candles, owing to the inability
of the great trust to fill all of
their orders. We prepared for
this blockade last fall by keep
ing our tanks full and have
come to the rescue many times.
If you burn oil and want a
GOOD light call for Bartles
oil. If your dealer don't sell it
call us up. You don't need a
special lamp or smokeless de
vice—it will burn in any old
lamp provided you put in a
new wick,
Bartles-Dakota
Oil Co.
E
CONTINUE TO
GOME
Many Towns of North Dakota
Still Looking for Coal—
A Long Haul.
Reports of fuel shortages through
out the state continue to pour in and
from the general tone of the reportB
conditions are not improving in the
least over last week's plight.
A writer from Tolna, N. D., a town
of 200 people located on the new Aneta
extension of the Great Northern, states
that not a car of coal has entered the
city for over a month and that tht
citizens are now hauling fuel a dist
ance of twenty-five miles at a cost ot
50 cents per hundred pounds. At the
present time conditions are slightly
relieved for there are nearly three
tons of coal on hand but when that
is exhausted even the most hopeful
must come down to bed rock and
awake to the fact that King Boreas
is still in the ring.
Bantry, a town on the Towner ex
tension of the Great Northern, is an
other of the suffering villages. Deep
and Upham, two other burgs on the
same line are also In straightened
circumstances regarding fuel. None
of these towns have much coal on
hand and it Is reported that In the
past two months there have been run
in only two cars. Many of the people
have been forced to burn fences, poles,
old sheds and spare lumber and those
residing in the country districts have
for some time been existing by utiliz
ing hay and straw in the stoves.
The railroads are now doing all
within their power to relieve the situ
ation and cars of coal are being rushed
along and distributed where necessity
most demands. Several cars bound
for Dakota points have been stalled
in the Crookston yard but these are
now moving westward.
IMPLEMENT IHS. CO. ELECTS
D. W. Luke of Grand Forks Re-Elect*
ed President for Second Term—
Company Prospering.
The Implement Dealers Insurance
company, one of the strongest of tht.
kind in the northwest, held the first
meeting of the year in Mayor Duis'
office yesterday afternoon and elected
officers for 1907 as follows:
President D. W. Luke, Grand
Forks.
Vice President—D. Mcintosh, St.
Thomas.
Secretary—Geo. E. Duis, Grand
Forks.
Treasurer—P. S. Houghton, Grand
Forks.
Directors—P. S. Houghton, Geo. E.
Duis and D. W. Luke, Grand Forks
Frank Goldammer, Lakota James
Dougherty, Park River D. S. Mcin
tosh, St. Thomas P. Horton, Wahpe
ton.
The reports for the past year show
ed a very satisfactory condition of
affairs. The company was organized
four years ago and since that time
has grown steadily until at the pres
ent time its policies cover over $1,500,
000 with $16,000 in premiums ta policy
holders. The organization does busi
ness in North Dakota alone, in fact
is a North Dakota institution as the
men interested in the company art
all prominent citizens of this state.
D. W. Luke has been president since
the launching.
Friday Afternoon Meetings.
Cottage prayer meetings will be held
by the members of the Methodist Epis
copal church on Friday afternoon at
the following places: Mrs. Dr. Healy's
Riverside park Mrs. M. P. Burns,
422 North Fourth street Mrs. E. P.
Robertson, 524 Belmont avenue Mrs.
Armstrong. University avenue.
Masquerade suits for rent at 211
North Fifth street.
No charges to hea. juu^e Wm. G.
Ewing speak on Christian Science
Thursday night, 8 p. m.
Vistlng Here.
Leslie and William Freeman, who
are now living at Winnipeg are here.
They formerly lived at Crookston.
Guild Meeting.
The St. Paul's Guild will meet with
Mrs. C. H. Bronson, 711 Belmont ave
nue this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Prominent Visitor.
Rev. Father Drummond of the St.
Boniface college of Winnipeg, Man.,
was a prominent visitor in the city
yesterday.
Got Thirty Days.
Tom Carter was arrested Iasit eve
ning by Officer J. Coan, and this morn
ing he was given thirty days in the
county jail.
Attend Board Meeting.
Dr. Woutat leaves tomorrow even
ing for Fargo where he will attend
the meeting of the state board of
medical examiners.
WORKHOUSE BUI
BE
It Will Provide for Compul
sory Establishment of
Institutions.
WOULD MEAN A SAVING
Wineman Prepared the Bill
and W. S. Dean Will Bring
it Before House.
At the session of the legislature this
winter, W. S. Dean of the Seventh dis
trict will probably introduce a bill
prepared by J. B. Wineman of Grand
Forks making it compulsory upon the
part of the various counties of North
Dakota to establish work houses.
A bill has been drawn, and it is
now in the hands of Mr. Dean, whom it
is expected will introduce it in the
house at a very early date.
The work house matter has been
studied up by Mr. Wineman, and for
some time he has been urging the es
tablishment of such an institution in
Grand Forks county, and the board of
commissioners some time ago decided
to do so.
With the compulsory establishment
of work houses throughout the state,
it is expected that minor crimes would
be decreased. When a man knows he
will have to work on landing in jail,
he is less liable to do any thing that is
liable to land him behind the bars.
In the winter time, there are a cer
tain class of prisoners, who are in
jail as a result of their own efforts
to secure free lodgings and board
during the cold months.
COMMITTED TO HOSPITAL
John Kaulf Had Hearing Before In
sanity Board Today and Commit
ment Ordered.
John Kaulf of this city, a young man
who imagined friends were plotting
against his life and that dire disaster
awaited his every move, was given a
hearing before the insanity board to
day and ordered committed to the
state insane asylum at Jamestown.
The young man imagined that poison
would be dripped through the roof of
the house while he .slept and that as
a consequence his spirit would wing
itself to' the regions beyond. Yester
day he told his troubles to Justice
Purcell who sent him to States Attor
ney Wineman, thence down the line
to Judge Hassell who had the young
man jailed.
Sheriff Hanson is in Gilby today so
the demented man will probably re
main in the county jail until Friday or
Saturday.
Is Improving.
Mrs. G. J. Roberts, who underwent
an operation yesterday afternoon at
the Deaconess hospital, is reported
resting easy today.
Arduous Trip.
Attorney B. G. Skulason returned
this morning from a short business
trip to Devils Lake. Mr. Skulason
says that No. 6 on the Great Northern
was fifteen hours coming from Minot
to Grand Forks.
Degree of Honor.
The Degree of Honor will hold a
public installation of officers this
evening, and following the installation,
there will be a social session.
New Dentist.
Dr. E. M. Pierce has opened his
new dental office in Suite 44, Security
block, opposite Hotel Dacotah. Hours
9:30 to 12, 2 to 5. Phone 1082L.
May Lift Prizes.
Thomas Crouch the poultry fancier
will leave Monday for Fargo taking
with him several of his prize winners
for entry at the meeting of the State
Poultry association.
How much of your life is spent try
ing to get welK It requires but a
month or less to put the average man
or woman on their feet with Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents.
Tea or Tablets. Lion Drug Store.
itoyal Neighbor Play.
The Royal Neighbors will give a
play on Jan. 31, the play being, "The
Forged Certificate." It is expected
that it will be one of the best home
talent plays put on in Grand Forks
for some time.
General Pavloff, Russ Reb Hater, Assassinated Early This Morning!
i. Petereburg, J*1**?* Gen. Pavloff, judge advocate general, was shot and mortally wounded at 10 o'clock
this morning front of the Military Court Building. The assassin was captured after wounding a policeman. Gen.
Pavloff was prominent during the sitting of the last parlament in answering interpellations. He execrated revolutionists.
1 he allegation has been made that he delayed reprieve of a number of Baltic mutineers, who had been convicted by
drum-head court martial, until the men were executed.
SARLES, SMILING, BURKE SERIOUS
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 9.—The joint committee of the house and senate this afternoon,
Little, Casey, Haugen and Hankinson, escorted Sarles and Burke to the hall of the house.
Sarles was on the arm of Little, Burke on that of Casey, and they were followed by the other
state officers, and those elected. Sarles read his message. Burke was then sworn in by Jus
tice Morgan.. Sarles was smiling, Burke serious and careworn. The galleries were filled
with high society and the messages were received with plenty of applause.
TO-DAY
Taylor Brought Up the New
Paving Bill Today—Sharpe
Had Bill.
Bismarck, X. D* Jan. 9.—Sen.
ator J. D. Taylor, Grand Forks
Introduced today a bill providing
that cities may call for bids on
more than one kind of paving
material at the time.
Senator J. B. Sharpe of La«
Moure Introduced bill No. 1 In
In the senate, it being a primary
election bill.
«'TOWNS SUFFER
Congressman Gronna Receiv
ing Many Telegrams on
Fuel Shortage in N. D.
(By E. C. Snyder.)
Washington, D. C., Jan. 9.—Con
gressman Gronna is getting telegrams
from stations in North Dakota, stating
the fuel situation is getting desperate,
especially along the Soo road. He has
wired Pennington, general manager, to
take immediate action to relieve the
situation. Congressman Gronna has
again called the attention of the inter
state commerce commission to the
alarming reports. Pennington wires
three cars of coal were brought into
Gardena January 2. Fifteen inches of
snow fell in that territory the past
week, but plows are working toward
Alsen and Gardena.
WOODRUFF TAKES OATH.
Associated Preai to The Evening Time*.
Hartford, Conn., Jan. 9.—In the hall
of the house of representatives this af
ternoon, in the presenec of an immense
throng, Rollin S. Woodruff was in
augurated as governor. The hall was
decorated with the national colors and
flowers. Governor Roberts delivered
his farewell address to the members
of the general assembly, Mr. Wood
ruff then spoke, and at the conclusion
of his address took the oath of office.
The inaugural ceremonies were pre
ceded by the customary military pag
eant, in which companies of militia
and other organizations from various
parts of the state took part. Elaborate
arrangements have been made for the
inaugural ball tonight in the Foot
Guard armory.
Stockholders Meeting.
A meeting of the stockholders of tne
State bank of Oslo will be held on Jan.
15. Several East Grand Forks capital
ists are interested in the institution.
PERSONALS
Geo. W. Kving of Crary is registered
in at the Ingalls hotel.
C. F. Whitcomb went to Mayville
last night on business matters.
J. C. Glynn of Hillsboro is a guest
at the Dacotah hotel today.
Andrew Johnson of Xorthwood was
in the city last evening.
BRIEF CITY NEWS FOR THE BUSY READER.
Appoint Administrator.
S. O. Winkjer of Crookston, has
been appointed the administrator in
the estate of the late D. V. Johnson,
who was killed in the Great Northern
wreck near Crookston. Attorney Eric
Hagen is acting attorney in behalf of
the widow.
Has Approved Ordinance
The milk ordinance, passed at the
Monday night meeting of the city
council has been approved by Mayor
Duis. The ordinance, the provision ot
which appeared in the Times yester
day, will not become effective until
about April 1.
Is An Heir.
John Snible of Grand Forks has just
learned that he has fallen heir to the
sum of $2,000 or $3,000 from a nephew
killed in the Russia-Jap war. J. B.
Wineman has sent an inquiry in the
matter to the American consul at
Odessa, Russia.
Festival a Success.
The festival held last evening by the
Sons of Norway in their rooms was a
decided success. The hall was nicely
decorated for the occasion and a de
lightful repast was served after the
IRE ASSESSED
IE
And Included in the City Taxes
While State Makes
Assessment.
COUNTY DEPOSITORIES
Naming of List of Them
Taken Up by Board This
Afternoon.
The Board of County Commissioners
met this afternoon persuant to ad
journment with Chairman Korsmo,
Commissioners Thompson, Murphy,
Haddow and Poupore present. Many
bills were allowed and several peti
tions acted upon.
The report of Thomas McMahon the
retiring superintendent of the county
hospital and poor farm was read and
accepted and ordered placed on file.
The petition of Swift & Co. for a
reduction in the assessed valuation of
personal property in the city was
granted. The reduction was from
$3,090 to $1,8S6. It appears that the
city assessor when he made the rounds
included in the list of Swift & Co, two
refrigerator cars which should have
been acted upon by the State Board of
Equalization as provided by the laws
of the state.
The communication of State's At
torney Wineman regarding the erec
tion of a work house by the county
for the employment of county prison
ers was read and placed on file and
will probably be taken up in the near
future.
Several bills recently allowed by the
county board of health were received
and the county auditor was authorized
to draw warrants for the same.
This included the morning work,
and the board adjourned until 2 p. m.
The session this afternoon was taken
up by routine work. The naming of
the county depositaries was taken up
at a late hour.
Bids were received from practical
ly every bank in the county at a 2
per cent, rate of interest
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.
Representative R. Spencer Black
burn, of North Carolina, has announced
his intention to contest the election of
Richard N. Hackett as a member of
the
60th
Congress from the Sth district
of that state.
Governor Harris of Ohio is the old
est chief executive of any state in the
Union, but is a very lively and potent
integer in the politics of thj Buckeye
state, He is 71 years old and lins the
distinction of having twice been
lieutenant governor befo'-e being ele
vated to his present position by the
death of Governor Pattison.
On January 22 the Minnesota legis
lature will re-elect United States Sen
ator Nelson for his third term.
Simon Guggenheim, who is to suc
ceed Thomas M. Patterson as United
States Senator from Colorado, has an
nounced his withdrawal from all con
nection with the American Smelting
and Refining Company.
speech making portion of the pro
gram had been disposed of.
Will Levy.
The taxes on the personal property
of the Grand Forks Music company
were not paid at the time of the trans
fer yesterday, and a levy will be made
on it. Should none of the property be
found, arrests are liable to follow, ac
cording to State's Attorney Wineman.
Resumes Work.
Miss Helen Davies, who was obliged
two years ago to resign her position
as teacher in the local schools has re
turned and taken the position made
vacant by the resignation of Mdss
Helen Prindeville. Her many friends
will welcome her back to Grand
Forks.
Will Deliver Address.
A. C. Clausen, manager of the
American Biscuit company passed
through Grand Forks enrcute to Butte,
Mont., where he will spend several
days or a week attending to matters
of business. On his way home he will
stop off at Bismarck, N. D., where he
will deliver a speech before the annual
meeting of the retail grocers.
THEIRDUN
Rev. F. E. R. Miller Says That
After Bringing Settlers,
They Should Provide.
Grand Forks, N. D„ Jan. 9.—Editor
Evening Times: I have read your
editorial in your issue of Jan. 8 upon
"Car and Fuel Situation" with the feel
ing that you have met only one class
of informants or wish to suppress
some important facts from public
knowledge. Probably the shortage of
fuel, of cars, and of food stuffs, has
in some instances been exaggerated,
but there are dozens of towns and
hundreds of communities which are
suffering on this account and yet are
making no complaint through the pub
lic press. I have a married sister liv
ing at Ambrose, N. D., and I cite a
paragraph from a letter writen to me
about Christmas time. The condition
is even worse now. She says: "The
inability of the Soo to get trains
through is getting to be quite a seri
ous matter, for people in the country,
as well as many in town are out of
coal. Men who came in from the
country yesterday said that several
families were living together in a
one-room shack and burning hay to
keep warm. Think of it. Provisions
too are getting low. The Soo people
say they have seven carloads of fuel
and provisions at Flaxton for us, but
they cannot afford to keep more than
one section man digging on the tracks
between here and Flaxton which is
about sixty miles."
In the interest of a square deal for
the people whom the railroads have
induced to settle in the newer sections
of the state, and whom they have
transported at a very low cost both
sides of this question deserve a hear
ing, the people who suffer not less
than the railroads who serve. It is
an outrage to bring men and women
into this state, settle them on land and
in new towns and not provide for
marketing their produce or providing
them with the necessaries of life. That
is the point at issue in the northwest
—a point which your editorial utterly
ignores. Yours truly,
Frank E. R. Miller.
WILLET AT METROPOLITAN
The Well Known Lecturer Appears In
Grand Forks This Evening On
Association Course.
Dr. Herbert L. Willett, professor in
the Chicago university arrived in
Grand Forks today and this evening
Will appear at the Metropolitan as the
second number on the Y. M.
and Y. W. C. A. entertainment
course. Dr. Willett is a lecturer of
note in America and abroad, and he
has taken for his subject tonight, "The
New Continents."
The singie admission fee will be
$1.00. The course price for the re
maining five numbers will be $1.75.
Tickets can be purchased at the Y. M.
C. A. when permanent reservations
can also be made.
B. Y. P. lT. Meeting.
The B. Y. P. U. of the Baptist church
held a business meeting last evening
at the church after which a short
social time was enjoyed. The reports
of officers were highly satisfactory.
Attended Banquet.
Mrs. G. S. Chesterman of Crookston
came over yesterday and was in at
tendance last evening at the Y. W.
C. A. banquet in the Commercial club
rooms. Mrs. Chesterman returned
this morning.
A man is never too busy to listen
when the lady on the dollar talks.
Class In Frame Making.
Miss Doherty of The Famous Mil
linery will instruct a class in millinery
frame-making every afternoon from
4:30 to 5:30. Four lessons will be
given for $1.00. This is an excellent
opportunity for the ladies to acquire
a knowledge of frame-making and to
become their own milliner.
Was Denied.
Judge Cowan at Devils Lake yester
day afternoon finally decided the case
of Jacob Holwager against A. A. Hood.
The suit was for the sum of $60 and
was tried last summer before Judge
Cowan in this city during the absence
of Judge Fisk. At that time the de
cision was made in favor of the plain
tiff and a motion for appeal was made.
This motion was denied yesterday and
the case received its quietus.
Refused to Admit Him.
Special to The Evening Times.
Fargo, X. D., Jan. 9.—At the meet
ing of the board of dental examiners
today, Dr. F. W. Chandler recently ap
pointed was refused admission to the
session as a member, and Dr. Ramsey,
formerly of Grand Forks took his
seat. The matter will probably be set
tled tonight.
scram!
WON
10 FROM
Grand Forks Man Successfully
Defends Title in St. Paul
Race.
ANOTHER MATCH SOON
It Has Been Agreed That Men
Shall Meet Again at an
Early Date.
"Ted" Schumacher, champion half
mile skater of the state, successfully
defended his title last evening on the
Seven Corners ice rink in St. Paul
when he took two straight heats from
O. W. Anderson the St. Paul whirl
wind. This news was communicated
to Mrs. Schumacher in a telegram this
morning. The race was to be three
heats, half mile, winner to take 6J
per cent of the gate receipts.
Mr. Schumacher has not yet re
turned to the city and no details of
the race have been received but the
fact that he took the first two heats
thus doing away with the necessity of
a final heat, demonstrates that his
superiority was plainly in evidence.
Another race has been decided upon,
the time and place of holding to be
decided upon later.
BANKS ELECTED OFFICERS
Scandinavian and First National Bank
Held Annual Meetings and Name
Officials for a year.
At a meeting held at the Scandi
navian bank last night officers for the
ensuing year were elected as follows:
President—Anton Eckern.
Vic Presidents—A. Abrahamson and
T. T. Risteigen.
Cashier—S. Torgerson.
Assistant Cashier—Holcomb Sands.
The position of assistant cashier is
a newly created one and Holcomb
Sands who has been employed in the
bank since its organization was elect
ed. The past year has been a succss
ful one in every particular for the
bank.
The First National Bank.
Yesterday was the day set for the
election of officers in the national
banks of the city. At the First Na
tional the following directors were
chosen: Charles E. Rand, W. H.
Rand, M. S. Titus, S. S. Titus, W. H.
Burr and J. Walker Smith. The offi
cers elected were:
President—J. Walker Smith.
Vice President—Charles E. Rand.
Cashier—S. S. Titus.
Assistant Cashiers—L. A. Berg and
W. H. Burr.
Union National Bank.
The meeting at the Union National
bank was postponed to future date.
Northern State Bank.
The election of officers for the
Northern State bank was held on
Jan. 1.
STUDENTS CHOSE COLORS
Tass Meeting Held at Union Commer*
cial Booms Yesterday
Afternoon.
The students of the Union Commer
cial college held a huge mass meet
ing yesterday afternoon and chose the
official college colors, lavender and
white, being given the preference after
a good deal of discussion. The ques
tion of colors at the college has been
"under the gun" for some time, in
fact almost since the organization of
the institution two years ago. A num
ber of pretty combinations of colors
were suggested and exhibited during
the meeting, among the number being
maroon and gold and red and white,
but with almost a unanimous vote the
students chose the lavender and white
combination.
The students of the Union Com
mercial are planning on a swell ball
to be given in the Commercial club
rooms on Thursday night and the new
colors will be given a place of prom
inence among the pretty decorations.
MUCH iOOTEOJFUEL QUESTION
Louis W. Hill of the Great Northern
Has Issued an Important Tele,
gram of Instruction.
Louis W. Hill, vice president of the
Great Northern railway system Is
doing all in his power to alleviate the
fuel shortage throughout the state as
shown by the following telegram ad
dressed to agents living along the
lines where a fuel shortage exists or
is apt to exvist. The message is ex
planatory:
"To All Agents: Superintend
ents have been Instructed and an
thorized to furnish company coal
to people at any station on the
Great Northern railway where a
shortage exists or where there is
apt to he actual suffering for want
of fuel. If your station is ont of
coal or should become so yon
should promptly notify yonr sup
erintendent.—Signed, L. W. Hill."
Working in Silver Mines.
The friends of Edgar Wells will be
pleased to learn that he is prospering
in the land of sand and sunshine. Mr.
Wells is located at Robinson, Utah,
where he is employed in the Mam
moth mine, one of the best paying and
largest propositions in the west. He
likes the country and expects to re
main until next fall.