Grand Forks herald. [volume], January 21, 1919, Image 11

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Peterson Cnsrj[eu with
Hurling Abuse Against
ai Spoonheim.
The case of B. K. Spoonheim
against Dr. O. T. Peterson was begun
before the district court this morning
and occupied the entire morning's
session. The action was Instituted In
felay, .1918, to recover $90,000 damages
for slander or defamation of char
acter'
During the' afternoon George A.
Bangs, attorney for the plaintiff, ad
dressed the jury and made a stater
ment'.outlining the case. Immediately
following, Dr. Peterson was put on
the1stand to testify, a right granted
to the defendant by statute.
Mr. Spoonheim, the .plaintiff, .was
formerly superintendent- of schools of
this county and was elected as such
about sixteen years? ago later he.was
elected state senator from the Sixth
district and served for four years,
after which he was appointed a mem
ber of the board of university regents
and served for four years.
Dr. Peterson, the defendant, is a
prominent resident of Northwood.. and
It is charged that about January 1,
1917, he began a systematic campaign
of slander and abuse directed against
Mr. Spoonheim.
Cdetts
The complaint is in
causes of action, each asking damages sent here by the Red Cross and the
the sum of $15,000 and in which it Salvation Army.
Is alleged that Dr. Peterson said to
the various residents of Northwood Plans are now well under way for
and the vicinity in substance that he the roundup meeting of the farmers'
could put Mr. Spoonheim in the peni- series of short courses to be held here
tentlary at any time that Mr. Spoon- early in February.
helm committed forgery that Mr.
Spoonheim had stolen $30,000 f.-om Local citizens are receiving many
the Northwood Mill & Light Co., and letters returned to them from France
by false pretenses and that Mr.
Spoonheim was the biggest crook and
liar in the country and that he had
stolen $50 from the old people's home
at Northwood.
In addition, there is pending an-
Attorneys Bangs & Robbins of this
city and C. A. Lyche of Hatton repre
sent the plaintiff and Murphy & Toner,
with E. A. Haraldson, represent the
defendant. It is expected that the
trial of the case will occupy several
days and many of the citizens of
Northwood will be present as wit
nesses.
The jurymen who will hear the case
are: M. C. Pepple, Andrew Knutson,
Mike Finley, B. A. Humm, Pat Ken
nedy. John Bathgate, Chas. Eccles, K.
A. Hofto, J. D. Johnson, Henry John
stone, E. R. Pratt, A. M. Nash.
Town Today
January II, i»18.
The case of B. K. Spoonhelm
against Dr. O. T. Peterson who is be
ing sued for $90,000 damages because
I hie is alleged to have slandered the
plaintiff, began in the district court
... this morning and promises to be one
Of
the most interesting actions to
come before the court during the pres
eji
silt term.
John Lewtas, a T. M. C. A. secre
tary, is visiting friends in this city on
his way from Camp Custer, Mich., to
Camp Lie
wis, American Lake, Wash.
It doesn't look as though Grand
Forks will have an automobile show
this year, according to several dealers
here who claim that there are no
radical changes in well known makes
of cars to exhibit.
The laundry workers of this city
met and organized last night.
Melvin L. Petterson, formerly a
member of the Dakota Playmakers at
the university, ii now principal of the
Gllby high school, it was learned to
day.
Architect Bert L. Keck is to pay
$750 to A. J. ICavanagh as the result
of a civil action concluded in the dis
trict court early this morning when a
jury returned a verdict in favor of the
defendant after being out for eleven
and a half hours.
A musical contest is planned to be
held at the university this year, and
much Interest in the event is
shown.
the troops of the
tionary forces.
been overseas, is at Fort Snelling in $60.000. It is, expected
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six different quarantine, according to information be appealed for 4 possible rever-
had obtained $1,500 from Dr.,Peterson whe.-e they, for various reasons, have ®J.ty ^islting at the home of Mr.
failed to reach their addresses among
ment on the alleged slowness with
other action in three coun* chargTng
Dr. Peterson with having made three observers think that
separate personal assaults upon Mr.
Spoonheim, locking him in his office,
etc., etc.
some delay is necessary because of the
danger that the labor market might
be overcrowded were too many sol
diers discharged at one time.
Officers Elected—At a meeting of
the stockholders of the Rasmussen
Bemis company, held last evening, in
the company's offices, election of offi
cers and directors was held. Marinus
Rasmussen was re-elected president
Victor E. Bemis, vice president J.
Carl Rasmussen, secretary-treasurer.
The former board of directors was
also re-elected, including the officers
and E. J. Lander and M. F. Murphy.
The past year was the thirteenth year
that the company has been in busi
ness.
Everyone, old and
young, can drink.
INSTANT
POSTUM
with benefit to
health. «0oA
delicious, drug
free beverage.
Now
Is the time you want a
Winter Suit
or a
Qood, Warm, Comfortable
COAT
Our assdrtment of Suits and
Coats represents a splendid variety
of beautiful' garments. Fine wool
materials well tailored in stylish and
attractive models. We are offering
these beautiful winter garments at
prices that represent wonderful val
ues./ 35 different models in good
warm coats some with large cloth
collars, others with warm fur col
-lars. Priced'at
$15.00
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Individual coats of very fine ma
te&ls, beautiful styles and splendid
values, i. 1
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PI Fuf Goats made from prime
Muskrat skins at prices that will iti
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KECK TO PAY
$750 DAMAGES
IS DECISION
Bert D. Keck Loses Lawsuit
to A. J. Kavanagh
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Dis-
V. trict Court.
After an eleven and a,-half hour
session,' which closed at 2 o'clock this
morning, a jury in thfe district court
early today returned a verdict
in favor of A. J. Kavanagh and
against B, D. Keck, and placed dam
ages for the defendant at the sum
of $750' plus interest.at six per cent.
The lawsuit between the two men,
which has been in the district court
since Friday involved the dispute be
tween the. parties regarding the pay
ment for architect's plans drawn up
by Mr. Keck for a theater building to
be erected by Mr. Kavanagh.
Mr. Keck brought suit against Mr.
Kavanagh to collect payment for the
plans on the basis of the'lowest bids
received for the construction of a
three-story building. The lowest bid
entered, as brought out in the evi
dence of the plaintiff, was $96,000.
Mr. Kavanagh claimed'that the con
tract for the plans was based on the
being
estircate
Bennie Berg of Niagara, who has' SAT,
of $60,000, and that the
architect was not entitled to his fee
as the plans submitted were for a
excee(*ing
a a aaa
sion of the verdict.
the specified
that the case
"Y" Secretary Visits Here
J. Letotas Accompanies Troop Train
From Spruce Division of Army.
John Lewtas of San Francisco is In
a"d
American exnedi-
Mrs. S. S. Harrison, North Fourth
street-
He ls en
route to the coast
I from Camp Custer, where he ac
companied a troop train returning
Some returning local soldiers com- from the spruce division of the army.
who have been employed in Wash
ington.
Mr. Lewtas is a Y. M. C. A. secre
tary of the western department and
before going into this work was cor
respondent in the war zone for four
months.
practically all. of them are now de
mobilized. The men who enlisted for
this special work are taken to their
nearest camp centers for demobiliza
tion and the Y. M. C. A. representa
tives accompany the troop trains.
Mr. Lewtas and the Harrison fam
ily of this city have been old friends
and their present visit is the first one
for twenty years.
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GRAND FORKS HERALD. TUESDAY, JANUARY 21. 1819.
ONTARIO
NEWS
FOTUESDAY
WHAT'S NEW?
Mr. Lewtas says there were 117,000
men, civilians and soldiers, cutting ..
spruce in Washington for the airplane France, these letters having been re
department of the army, but that
Undelivered Mail
To the Soldiers Is
Coming Back Here
From Eight to Ten Carloads of- Non
Delivered Mail for Soldiers In
France Said to Have Accumulated
Dii^pg War Period.
Many people of this city 'have re
ceived letters that have been written
by them to their soldier relatives in
turned as they could not be delivered.
Some time ago word was received at
the local home service bureau to the
effect that the government would ex
pedite delivery of mail, but this
proved impossible as a statement by
Second Assistant Postmaster General
Praeger before the senate postofflce
committee shows.
In making explanation of the non
delivery, to say nothing of the de
layed delivery of the mail matter ad
dressed to members of the' military
forces in France, Mr. Praeger re
marked:
"No less than from eight to ten car
loads of mail addressed to men over
seas remains undelivered, and will be
sent to the dead-letter office, where an
attempt will be made to return .them
to the writers."
Blame for failure to deliver this
mail was placed on*the war depart
ment by Mr. Praeger who said that
army authorities handled all soldiers'
mail in France, and that the only way
to improve conditions was to send ex
perienced mail clerks to deliver the
mall.
"The trouble lies in the interior,"
said Mr. Praeger. "The mail gets
tied up somewhere between the army
headquarters, censors and the ports.
About fifty experienced clerks were
qent over by the war department,
while the remainder of the force was
made up of inexperienced men."
Every, effort will be made to deliver
these letters to the senders and
Fountain Pen Special
If you bought one today you know what a snap you
got. There are a few*more to be sold Wedhesday.
Here is a dandy pen for home or school very low in price.
Two Lots
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the
present time many of them are being
returned. The urging of General
Pershing and his associates that the
relatives and friends of the boys
write frequently and that everything
be done to cheer the boys on their
way to war,% helped to swell the
amount of mail which could not £e
delivered. The blame has not yet
been placed on any one source, but
the situation is being investigated.
Musical Contest
To Prove Success
Plans for the state high school
musical contest at the university are
well under way. The musical contest
idea is a new one for North Dakota,
although it has been practised else
where and especially abroad for
many years. Judging from the amount
of entries already made for the dis
trict contests, and from the interest
that has been aroused in the high
schools all over North Dakota in the
short time that plans for the contest
have been known, the state high
school musical contest idea is going
to prove a success.
LECTURES WILL BE
GIVEN AT ROUNDUP
MEETING HELD HERE
The series of short course meetings
that will be held here when the farm
ers have their roundup meeting,
promises to be well attended. The
farmers have all shown great interest
in the diversified farming Idea and
are planning a big time February 6
and 7, when the meeting will be held
In Granji Forks.
Discussing the roundup, program
.Mr. Staynor and others, interested in
the .work said yesterday that some of
the foremost agriculturalAexperts of
Canada and the United States would
be here to talk to the people. The
meetings are to be held in,the audi
torijim and while they are for the
Hers primarily, attractions for
every one will be on the program.
On the morning of the first day the
Orand Forks County Wool Orowdm*
association will hold a .meeting. In
the afternoon and evenihg addresses
and music will be -given. Friday
morning the county farm bureau will
meet and all farmers and their wives
interested in this work are to be In
vited, whether or not-they are mem
bers of the. bureau. Trips to 'the
packing .plant and' the International
H^vester company.. demonstration
farth are alsoJfeing planned,
Ltmirj
Workers Had
Mwtmt Lut
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The Nation's Best are here for your selection.
Van
Raalte has become a name known from^coast to coast, wherev
er veils are worn. Their reputation is based on style and sterling quali
ty. You will1 like these veils. We are showing a large selection of veils
by the yard and made up.
The New Popular Fitted Neck Veil
A novelty which is meeting with universal approval. A band fits
around the neck, the veil being shaped to fit comfortable over the face.
$1.00
of Shetland Wool—A dozen new designs in attractive house dress aprons.
BENNIE BEG
ATSNELL1NG
Red Cross and Salvation
Army take Care of Wound
ed Returned Soldiers.
A telegram was received by Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Berg, parents of, Bennie
Berg of Niagara, to the effect that
their son had arrived from overseas
at Fort Snelling, was feeling fine and
that a letter would follow. The in
formation came as a result of the
work of the Red Cross and the Sal
vation Army. As soon as soldiers re
turn to this country they are placed
in quarantine and are unable to wire
or write their parents of their safe
arrival, or if they are wounded or ill
and unable to write, the Red Cross
or the Salvation Army comes to their
assistance by wiring their relatives or
friends as to their arrival and the
condition they are in.
The telegram received by Mr. and
Mrs. Berg told of the safe arrival of
their son, who had been1 severely'
wounded some time agb, and of his
good condition. Today a letter was
received from the Fort Snelling
chapter of the Red Cross, stating that
a representative would call upon
Bennie Berg at once and that they
would then write fully. The letter
reads in part:
"The Red Cross is here, aiding the
convalescent soldier in every possible
way. We are'in constant touch with
the patients and offer them every as
sistance.
"May we suggest that you write to
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Much Interest was
the organising of the laundry
ployes of the city in the Union temple
last-evening.'.
A targe ero*d attended the meet
lng. Several speakers delivered in
teresting talks and an «leitlon'
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retfsone UMtuuniM of the offlcqrs were*
tam eHtr
and the oflldals
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Blacksmith Shop.,....... 504
Factory Building No, 2.. .105,740
Warehouse.....
Loading Platform.
Ulain Power Hduse.
Pump House.,./.
Waiter Tower............
good wbrk goes on.
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Two hew arrivals on our Second Floor—Some very pretty sweaters
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Black Sateen Petticoats
The only reason that we can offer this special is be
cause we bought them early. They are worth much
more today. There area number of styles for your se
lection.
Bargain
$1,39
your boy as often as possible, cheery,
encouraging letters—home news—
news of local interest, and ask his
personal-friends to do the same. Send
him your local papers that he used to
read, and please feel free at any time
to call upoh us for information or as
sistance."
Mr. Berg is awaiting an answer to
a telegram sent to Fort Snelling ask
ing if he may visit his son. If it is
possible, he will go to him at once.
FORMER "U" MAN
ACCEPTS POSITION
IN GILBY SCHOOLS
The vacancy- in the principalship
of the Gilby high school has, been
filled by Melvin Petterson of Mayville,
N. D., a former university student.
Lucile Bennet. of Inkster has also ac
cepted. a position in the intermediate
grades in Gilby.
Mr. Petterson was a member of the
THE STRAND
Sour Bays Starting Wednesday
Thomas Dixon has 'Produced Another
Masterpiece
THE ONE WOMAN
P.6irard&Son
JEWELERS
Vortk M. anal For ks, a. Ik
M^HE Pan Motor Company is a real in
stitution, with real money invested.
Its buildings are modem and
To date the company has invested
5,286
3,000
6,330
180
A
fireproof, with up-to-the-minute equip
ment, of steel ana concrete construc
tion, substantial, accurate, and correct
in detail and harmonious throughout.
Over $1,800,000.00
in buildings, machinery and equipment and all are
paid for. Paying is a habit with Tan.
Here are the buildings and the ground-floor area in square feet
covered by each:
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7,592
a a
This, splendid showing has been made in a little over one year and
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NEWS
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class of 1918 and received his B. A.
degree before leaving for service in
the United States navy. He was sta
tioned at Fort Monroe, Va., where he
was with the coafat artillery corps.
Mr. Petterson ls highly recom
mended by university authorities he
was a member of the Dakota Play
makers while at the university and
took active part in the dramatic work
of this society.
Secretary Baker sent a very nice
little letter to be read to the troops at
home and abroad. He counseled pa
tience, Trust he had no reference to
patient waiting for their pay.
ELDALLO
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its own numidor
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without sugar,
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Drop Forge Power House ." 4,746
Drop Forge Hammer Shop 31,400
Die Shop... .10,708
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