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V.%",... W- VOL. XXXIV. NO. 23. (', ^lg i&t SV, 1 MIUTU GALLED &®T0 QUELL RIOT -V I .vjfyi. 4 Michigan Convicts Create Se- I n«-i rious Disturbance." ONE PRISONER SBQT DOWN Palis to Halt When Ordered and la Stopped by Bullet From a Guard. Presence of 8tata Troops Puts an End to the Outbreak. Jackson, Mich., Sept. 4.—Rioting among convicts confined in bull pens baa broken out and the men are now In the prison yard with the officials exerting .every effort to keep them from going over the walls. Local companies of the state militia were ordered to the prison at once and, it is said, have orders to shoot tbe first prisoner who attempts to scale the walls. One fleeing convict, failing to halt when ordered, was shot down by a guard. The prisoner was running •cross the yard when told to stop. The fire department was called to the scene, fires having been started by the convicts. When the prisoners entered the yard they began ruining everything within reach and fearing they would set the factories on fire, the city fire departs stent was summoned. About seventy-five convicts were in the bull pens, which were opened by the inmates, and practically every prisoner obtained weapons of some kind. Knives, hammers, barrel staves,, etc., were used by the convicts in an endeavor to overpower the guard sta tioned Inside the prison walls. On seeing the fire department enter the prison yard many of the rioters fled into the prison, while others hid In the various factory buildings hoping to climb over the walls when an ob portunity presented. It is said that during the excite ment three convicts scaled the walls and now are at large. As fast as the members of the two local national guard companies are rounded up they are being rushed to the prison in automobiles. An hour after the outbreak the con •lets apparently had been cowed by the presence of national guard com panies and firemen, who hurried to the scene. There were no fatalities, hut considerable property was damaged. The convicts were locked In their «ells. SCHOOLS OPEN IN CHICAGO Vaeatlon Ends for 300,000 Pupils In the Windy City. Chicago, Sept 4.—The Chicago pub* Hj schools opened after a ten weeks' vacation. John D. Schoop, assistant superintendent Of schools, estimates that the new enrollments will be SO,* 000 and that the total number of pupils for the first day will reach U0.000. The parochial schools, which also opened, will have, it Is estimated, an attsadance of 60,000, bringing the dty*a number of school children up 100,000. Body Pound In Lake. Clear Lake, la., Sept 4.—'The body •f Clinton Miller of Champaign. 111., grandson of Judge S. M. Weaver of ths supreme court of Iowa, was found floating in the lake. The young man had been missing since last Friday and the family had been searching for htm. PHONCt S70-J At moderate expend iture for Furniture by giv ing us an idea of what you want for your various apartments and leting us aid you with our free kiggestions and advice and then show ing you the Furniture, Carpets. Rugs and Drapery itself. We look to you to make our store .bigger and better. Your trade, your suggestions, your good word will make it possible to buy better for your needs. The larger we grow the more service we can give. Your loyalty to us comes back to you in better prices. You KNOW our goods are right. Your good will is our best advertisement, we want it. JOHN HALVERSON t4 4 C, /-H y\-V.KVf 1111^^^^1*11 R. Photo by American Press Association. Telephone Company Completes New Line The Independent Telephone com pany has opened service on its new line from Fingal to Wilton, a distance of ninety-three miles. This gives tel ephone connection with the towns of Woodworth, Pettybone, Tuttle, Robin son, Wing, Began and Still. The line follows the new Northern Pacific railroad. Coupe Captured In London. Liverpool, Sept 4.—Thomas Coup% formerly night clerk in the inks' club In New York city and an eyewitness toithe murder of the gambler, Herman Rosenthal, was met by detectives when the steamship Lusltanla docked here. He was not placed under ar rest, but was accompanied to a hotel, where he refused to make any state Vint until he had consulted with friends. Night Call*. 93-L and 3S7-K Arkansas and Wyoming, Uncle Sam's Two Newest-, and Mightiest Battleships. i* The Dreadnoughts Arkansas and Wyoming have Just been turned over to the United States navy by their bolldera. Both are in condition to go to sea, although there are finishing touches yet to be put on. They will be ordered into service about Sept. 15. The Arkansas. It is believed, will prove to be the fastest battleship la the world. Mors 1,100 officers and men will be required to man her. The Arkansas Is the upper picture. Noted Divine Calls Assistants to Meet Bishop N. Luccock, D. D., LL. D., recently elected a bishop in the Meth odist Episcopal church, with supervi sion over the states of .North and South Dakota and Montana, has call ed a conference of district superin tendents of the North Dakota Confer ence to meet here Sept. 6. Dr. Rob erts, president of Wesley College, Grand Forks, has called a meeting of the board of trustees of the college, which Includes the local board of di rectors of Wesley Normal, to convene here at the same -time. 'Members of the official board of the Epworth M. (E. church-and their wives will serve luncheon' to the visitors at 6 o'clock. ^Friday night Bishop Luc cock will preach in the Epworth church. Utfsv Canada Rural Schools Better Than at Home INSPECTOR N. C. MACDONALD MAKES COMPARISON-^ FAVOR CV' OF NEIGHBORS. North Dakota is behind Canada in the conduct of its rural schools, effi ciency in training and pay of teachers, is the cdnclusion arrived at by N. C. Macdonald, state inspector-of. schools, who has just returned from a trip •through Canada to study the system of rural schools. Mr. Macdonald says: •Within the past two weeks I have been in the province of Manitoba vis iting schools, il made this trip at my own expense to* secure some more in formation at first hand concerning their rural schools- I visited several rural and town schools, besides con ferring with the minister of education and his assistants. In a few essential respects their country schools are much In advance of ours. This is so in the matter *of terms, salaries and qualifications of teachers, consolida tion of schools, upper grade enroll (Contlnued on Page Eight) i'-. •". 'A •'v-V.: VALLEY CITY. NORTH DAKOTA. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1912. w•»* 9 V* ''.//SJ!* O S W$', .• S 'X- «V2 S 4/ S wn v^myn WwmMmm Bnll Moose Arrange To Receive Colonel TOOTING WHISTLES TO TELL OF ROOSEVELT'S ARRIVAL IN VALLEY CITY. The committee on arrangements for the reception of Colonel Roosevelt, when he arrives on train 'No. 5, Fri day evening, to deliver a rear plat form address, has completed all the details so that the big political event will 'be carried through without a hitch. Train NO- 5, scheduled to ar rive at 5:43 p. m., carrying Colonel Roosevelt and his party, will stop so that the audience, wvhich will as semble at Third avenue and the rail road tracks, will not be kept waiting for the appearance of the Progressive party candidate. For the convenience of -the citizens of Valley City, Mayor Platou has in structed Frank (Burbank, superinten dent of the municipal lighting plant, to have the whistle blow ten minutes before train time, to announce the colonel's arrival^ The whistles of fac tories and mills are expected to join in the announcement, and may add to the noisy reception- when No. 5 s.teams into the station. Darby O'Malley. to whonr 'Valley City is indebted for the visit of Col oliel Roosevelt, has bteen busy all week r|rranging the details of the meeting with the committee, and practically all is now in readiness ayaiting the coming of the third party candidate for president. TRAINS DELAYED. All Northern Pacific trains from the east, due here in the forenoon, were delayed until afternoon today by a freight wreck twelve miles east of Valley City. Several box cars were de railed and the track was badly torn up, but, no one was. injured- The wreck is supposed to have been caused by wheels climbing the rail. ON BUSINESS^ S. J. Patterson, of MdHenry, was a business caller here today. -R-. .-"I.- •*. ^-y ».*A $*« 4 if* *Mj«V ^r," North Dakota Girls Impress Y. W. C. A. MI8S GOLDA B- NELSON, ONE OF THE DELEGATES, WRITES INTERESTING LETTER. Miss Golda B. Nelson, teacher of Latin at the State 'Normal school, a delegate to the Y. W. C, A. convention at 'Lake Geneva, Wis., has written an interesting letter to the Times-Record, telling how the North Dakota dele gates have been received and what an impression representatives of this state have made upon the convention. Miss Nelson writes: "The state of North Dakota is well represented in the great Y. W. C. A. convention, in session on the shores of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. This convention is comprised of delegates from the north central and central territories of the United States, includ ing girls from various nations across the seas: China, Japan, India and others. There are twenty representa tives from the Colleges and Normals of North (Dakota and the largest num ber from any one of these is from the State 'Normal of Valley City, the only two Daculty members in the delegation being also from our Normal. Far Away North Dakota. "Folks here seem to have a well de fined feeling that North Dakota bor ders on the North (Pole, and that bear meat and venison must surely be our regular diet as the natural result of the life of hunting and pioneer 'ad venturing' which we Tevel in up there. It becomes quit€ funny when even Minneapolis girls lift up their hands and exclaim, 'From iNorth Dakota! Oh, how far you girls have come!' "In consequence of these incessant remarks, when ''Stunt Day' last Tues day arrived, the girts of the North Dakota delegation carried out the idea by presenting most effectively "The Star of the Frozen North,' a sort of moving tableau affair with appropri ately chilling 'Iciclian' songs improvis ed for the occasion. Beautiful Camp. 'It is hard to imagine a more beau tiful camping site than this—the clear lake stretching before us, the wooded hills behind us, everywhere charming nookg and delightful views. We feel, indeed that 'tis a fine thing just to be living^ and we are glad to be here." TO KEEP HIS VOICE Hi SHAPE Roosevelt Will Carry Physician Dur ing Western Trip. On Board Roosevelt's Train, Sept 4.—That Colonel Roosevelt realized his Western swing would be about the most strenuous campaigning he ever did was indicated in the announce ment that in addition to the colonel's entourage at St. Louis would be a physician. Roosevelt's luggage includes two huge oxygen tanks for use to keep the colonel's throat in good working or der. Elated with the success with whlrh he bowled over an Interlocutor In Hartford, Conn., who might have be come troublesome If allowed to go unanswered, Roosevelt adopted the method of Inviting Questions from his hearers and he expected to keep that up throughout the trip. (From Wednesday's Dally) FOR THE MISSES HACKETT. Mrs. George Young entertained very prettily last evening at her home on Fifth avenue for the 'Misses Edna and Elsie Hackett, who are the guests of their sister, Mrs. D. S. Ritchie. The living rooms were bright with a pro fusion of summer garden flowers and guests were bidden for four tables of 500." uvirs. Morris Johnson carriei with a 'book of late edition, and the evening's pleasure was concluded with a delectable luncheon service. WEDDED IN CHICAGO. 'Dr. (L. P. Botsford was married on August 31st, in Chicago, to Miss Anice Macfarland, formerly a nurse at the Platou fcospital. 'Mr. and Mrs. Bots ford returned home l&st evening and are pleasantly located for the pres ent at the Rudolf hotel. Miss Myrtle Sollin after, spending the summer vacation on the farm with her sister, Mrs. George Selvig at Norwich, returned home Monday. off the high trophy and was presented Assistant County Attorney Ritchiee- SMALL FIRE. and the board did not think it advis— More or less excitement was caused I **&'?• City Fathers Allow Bills aid Adfofrv QUORUM GATHERED AFTER BIO EFFORT ON THE PART/Olf:_ •t^V' CITY AUDITOR BOVO^ Alderman Mackey sat on the raffine? in front of the city halL last blowing rings of smoke at the stare and insisting that he is still the lighting contract, while Cfty Au ditor Boyd got busy on the telephone' issuing late summons to the citjr fathers to please come out and a quorum. Alderman Krogh waa^ buried deep in the city hall and med~- tat ion, but Auditor Boyd knew if to was net disturbed and Mackey'a pipe? held GUC ning to form excuses to hand- wear the counter with no pay to irate canedn itors of the city, Alderman O-'MaUej? came jogging along, composing a.* Bull Moose Teddy Bear gavotte^ which he proposes to whistle to the colonel when he appears on the rear platform of 'No. 5, to make a iposrl Then Alderman Curren came it—i somewhere and Alderman Thomsons appeared like an apparation from an other direction. All Hands To. "All hands to, without the mayor,.'*' shouted Boyd, as he counted th» councilmen on his fingers. By IT- &. observatory time it was then nearly 9 o'clock, but that didn't make amy difference to the official time pieces hanging on the wall of the eoanc.. chamber. That old clock was tag: ago taught its duties and had faith fully stopped at 7:30 p. m. waiting tor a quorum. Alderman Krogh mounted the mayor's pedestal and called the meet ing to order, but his male-fisted rufe only lasted about two minutes. A. loud sputter was heard outside the hal'l, followed by a blue odor, the dy ing hopes of ten gallons of gasoline^, all heralding the coming of the mayors Krogh abdicated the throne as the mayor entered. Mayor at Helm.. With his honor at the helm the al dermen quietly perused the bills to the delight of the interested audience consisting of the superintendent flC the municipal lighting plant and a newspaper reporter, while Chief oC Police Swanson, made up in the role of sergeant at arms of the counciC chamber, kept order- All the bills, aggregating $3,628.4& against the city being considered hon est and just, the aldermen decided to be just as honest and ordered thoiifc paid. The council then adjourned un til Thursday night, when business will not be so full of figures and legis lation may be taken up in mom statesman-like manner BACK TO ROGERS. Robt. Bailey and son, Donald, specrtt Sunday here returning on Monday to* 'Rogers, where they are building a. fine new residence for Otto Lund. Petition to Abolish Fair Is lleld Over The petition to submit the question of continuing the annual tax levy of one quarter of one mill to maintains the Barnes County Fair, was referre® by the Board of County Commission-, ers yesterday, for his legal opinions as to its status. A number of techni calities are involved in the petition* able t0 consider it until on Fifth avenue about 11 clock this are understood. Action on thte morning, when the awning at the •Little News Stand caught fire. Spec tators extinguished the blaze with their hands and the fire department was not called out. The fire is sup posed to have 'been caused by crossed wires or sparks from a locomotive. Last Saturday Mr. and Mrs. NaeaeKB* were given a surprise at Rogers, afiu the home of C. J. Christlanson- iJiiS mm rM i* and he could raise a few more, the monthly bills, could be alt lowed. Just when hope was. dying ht tfte 'breast of Boyd and he was lbofl» •{,V irsSa ,the petition will likely be taken at thce next regular meeting of the board* SURPRISE PASTOR. A pleasant surprise was arranged? for Rev. C. G. 'Naeseth, pastor of tiee Synod Lutheran church, 'by his cod— gregation and many friends in the cftyr last night. About 200 gathered ia tfiae church and 'Rev* Naeseth and Vts_ Naeseth were hurried to the aanctaary^ in an automobile. Following a eral handshaking and congratulations^ Rev. P. A. Hendrikson and Her. Liljedahl spoke briefly, and Sbev. LHje dahl sang two solos. Rev. Naesethr was then presented with a purse. "'i 1