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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-03-15
Sherwood Fire.

The Great Northern round
house at Sherwood burned Sun
day night togeetthheeff'7w tthee thepas-
se1genger engine and tender. A
car load OF coal was also burned.
The citizens turned out and
pushed the passenger engines
away from the burning building
The Accommodation was com.
PEELED to remain at Sherwood un
til an engine could be sent from
MinOt.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-03-15
ZlevOr-kurzwart marriage.

Jerry Zlevor. one Of Minot's
prominentstailors, was united in
marriage a week ago Sat
urday night '.,y- judges Davis
70 MISS Margaret, Kurz-
Wa.C who recently came
from Germany. The bride is a
handsome young woman, and
well thought OF by those who
know her. Mr.. Zlevor is one OF
the proprietors Of a large tailor
ING, establishment in this city.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-03-15
Guessed the Numberof Pills.

David Tofsty guessed within
five ST the correct number ofDills
III a bottle atMcGoy'sid store,
Farmers Day, and secured the
IS set OF silver knives and forks.
There We're 1905 pills in the bot
tie and he made a guess Of 1000.
Others who guessed placed the
number from 141 to 1000.
Prairie crocuses two inches tall
were found near Granville the
first week OF March.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-03-15
Freedom and Vicinity.

Warren Foster spent Monday
it'SaWyer,
Spring work is at {; standstill on
account Of the cold snap.
Charles Smith is spending the
the week in the vicinity OF Doug
las.
Rev. kettlel' OF Minot spent
several days OF last week visiting
at VIM. Abrahams.
The Pleasant View Sunday
school met at the home Of John
Sindlinger Sunday.
Our entire neighborhood was
deserted Saturday on accountoi
farmers day in Minot.
G. ID. Johnson has been drawn
as a Juror and is spending his
time at the county seat.
Severai Of :, ne young people
from here attended the dance at
Mr.. Herzog's Monday night.
Miss Gertrude Spafford OF Sat
City, Iowa, arrived here on Tues
day night for a visit with friends
in this locality.
Last Saturday one OF ourmost
prominent young ladies received
| thefollowing note: "Dere:-Aye vi
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-03-15

We are building a commodious
ware house and are putting. a.
very large and complete line OF
lime, cement hard wall plaster,
and materials for makingth old
fashioned pitch and gravel roofs.
We aim to keep a stock OF this
on hand an all times, and viii
make the prices aight. Van 'ruyl
&Teutsch, Minot, Teutsch.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-03-15

shoore tax VI for a ryde Sontag,
round 3P.M. scharpe, loorsetc. Z
Did she co. Well it appears SO
disinterested observer.
Monday morning while your
correspondentwas on his regular
rounds he spied an object NOV
ing snail like across the prairie
Upon further investigation we
found it to be one of our promi-
nent young men leading a horse
Of the broncho race behind which
was attached an object which
idone service as a cutter a few
weeks ago.
We informed him that winter
| had fed from these parts long
ago and vehicles OF that kind had
been slowed away but as Bill is
strong minded he proceeded on
his way which was west by North
west.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-03-15
HURD & MALLORY,
Contractors, Builders and Design
ers Of brick, cement and frame
buildings. 3
MINOT, n. D.

sold Bill Mumby is advertis
ing for a blacksmith at Buford,
presumably to work on the
Tribune.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-03-15

Preiding Elder Moore gave lee
lures last week at Glenburn,
Lansford and Renville to large
crowds.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-03-15

The citizens OF Berthold will
vote on bonding the district to
build a $4,000 school house.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-03-15

flow silently they move upon the earn;
On bars existence bent: wGat soul
ehRll find &
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-03-15

seyerai Of ne 9, young people
from here attended the dance at
Mr.. Herzog's Monday night.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12

Naugatuck, W, Va, Nov. ia
cheer for JEFF Davis. uttered by drunk.
en- man on Beaver Greek. on the Ken.
lucky side OF the river, yesterday, re.
suited In q bloody tragedy In which
three men were killed and three others
were wounded.
Their had been much drinking after
the election on Tuesday. Con Estep,
an old Confederate soldier. was among
the men who had become intoxicated.
When he yelled "Hurrah for JEFF Davis
c. Parter, a young man In the crowd
told Estep to shut up or he would kill
him."
Enoch Bentley, another member Of
the crowd, told Rtep 10 "Hurrah for
any one he pleased" Parter turned upon
Brntly and cmptied his pistol at short
ruuge, all Of the shots taking effect.
After he had fallen Bcntly shot aud
killed Prater. Rube Morgan, a friend
Of Pnter who had shot Bentley after
the latter had fallen. fired at Tom and
John Bowling, friends OF Esbp, and then
fed, but he was shot and mortally
wounded by the Bowlings.
Bentley died soon after the shooting
aud Morgan died two hours later. DUR
ing the fight John Sadler, belonging
to tn Prater gang was dangerously
The Bowlings were both hit.
but not fatally hurt. An election bet
had caused hard feelings between Estep
and Prater.
The excitement over the tragedy Is
intense and another clash Of the fac
tions Is expected
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12

st. Petersburg, Sunday, Nov. H.
The groundless nature Of the slsrmist
rumors that q st. Bartholomew massa.
ere would take place last night was de-
monstrated, when hours passed without
the slightest development Of mob spirit.
The only signs of anything out Of the
ordinary we're the closing up, earlier
than usual, of the Jewish shops in the
districts said TO be assigned for the jew
batting, and the frequency Of patrols in
these districts.
An unconfrmed report was circulated
last night in the newspaper Offices, that
the Cossacks Tred on a crowd Of roughs
in the suburbs beyond the Moscow gate,
but this is later authoritatively denied.
"Blaek Hand" Myth
Prince Lavoff, the Moscow Zebstcoist,
has issued q re.assuring announcement,
declaring the rumon of an organized
"Black Hundred" is almost entirely a
myth
In an effort to pacify thecountry and
end the fratricidal strife, Count Witte
has enlisted the aid Of tn, church and
holy synod, now under the direction OF
Prince Alexis obolensky, and issued an
encyeIical which win be read in all the
rhruches Of the empire, in place Of the
sermons today. IL reminds the Rus
slams that wrath and hatred often
change the nature Of men and make
them like wild beasts, causing them to
forget he laws Of humanity and commit
fearful crimes, causing eternal remorse.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
NOTED ACTRESS ILL.

New York, Nov. ll.-Edna Wallace
Hopper, the actress, is reported TO be
critically i'll at her apartments in this
city. It was said last night that Miss
Hopper had been suffering from appendi-
citis for the last two weeks, and that
at any moment an operation might be
necessary.
Miss Hopper has been playing this
year with David Belasco's company in
q revival Of "Ths Heart of Maryland"
A week ago she was obliged to discon-
tinue her engagements and come to this
city. A consultation Of physicians was
held last night, and an operation may
be performed today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
DUAL GOVERNMENT In NEW YORK
II Contest Is Prolonged In Courts Hearst
Will Assume Office.

New York, Nov. 1.-THE Tribune
says that William II, Hearst will, II the
contest for the mayoralty is prolonged in
the courts, beyond the first Of next ycar,
take the oath Of Office as mayor, an.
noun@ his appointments and demand
possession OF the mayors Office IN the
city hall. Inasmuch as Mayor McClel.
Ian has decided TO hght his adversary at
every point, this city may have a dual
government on New Years day.
The decision OF the Hearst men TO In
stall their candidate as mayor on Janu.
ary LIST was reached yesterday, It Is
said, but nothing officially was said
about their intention for some days yet.
Mr.. Hearst's counsel has told him that
one sure method Of having his title to
the mayoralty either confirmed or de-.
nicd is for him TO take the oath Of Office
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
Coroner Says Young Pierson Was
Tied to Track.
HrEsE.
CANNOT FIX RESPONSIBILITY
Delay In Report Due to Attempt to
Discover the Perpetrators Of the Her
rible crime--Rendeped Impossible by
Peculiarities of the Case.

Mount Vernon, o., Nov. ll.-Aceord-
ing to o verdict Of the coroner In the
case of Stuart Pierson, run over BY
train while undergoing the initiation Of
college society two weeks ago, evi-
dence was found that Pierson had bern
bound hand and foot and either tied fast
to the railroad track, or railroad ties, or
otherwise bound in such manner that
he could not extricate himself. and
while in such osition was run down BY
an engine and tender and killed.
The verdict adds that the delay was
occasioned by the efforts of the coroner
to fix the responsibility Of the horrible
crime, which he was unable TO aecomp-
lish, because of the peculiar eircumstan-
Gees of the case.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
DIES BY POISON.

Ashland, Nov. ll.-George Frederick
Parson, prominent young man Of Ash
land and only son Of Dr. J. s. Parson,
died at an early hour this morning from
the effects Of a dose Of laudanum ad-
ministered by his own hand about II
o'clock last night. Parson was q most
popular young man, and lacked only a
few months of being 81 years old. The
cause Of his surprising ac is yet un-
explained.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
Evidence Shows Branch Died from
Injuries Inflicted by
Merriwether
CHARGES NOT DECIDED UPON
Secretary Bonaparte Says the Navy De-
partment Win Take No Action Ex-
cept Such as May Be Recommended
by the Academy Officers at Annapolis.

Washington, Nov. ll.-In ordering
the courtmartial of Midshipman Merri-
wether, who engaged in a fstic en-
counter at Annapolic with Midshipman
Branch, as the result of which Branch
died, Secretary Bonaparte made a state
ment today in which he says in part
that the board of inquest found that
some hostility existed between the com
batants, originating in the finding by
Branch, while in discharge Of his duty,
Of suit OF civilian clothes in the
apartments Of Merriwether, this being
q serious offense under the regulations.
No report of the alleged discovery,
appears TO have been made by Branch.
Later Merriwether, il is alleged in
suited Branch by calling him q "sneak"
and coward" and Branch challenged
him to q fist fight.
Fight Declared a Draw.
The fight took place Sunday evening
II was declared a draw, owing to the
reported approach Of one of the officers.
AT the time Merriwether was apparent
ly the more seriously injured, and went
to the hospital, which Branch went TO
his quarters.
The report made by the senior medi.
cal officer and the finding Of the board
indicates that Branch received serious
injuries to the brain during the conflict.
The statement says the Department
sees no necessity for q court Of inquiry,
as il is clear the reports imply to Mer-
offenses Of such gravity that
a courtmartial Is indispensable, there
fore, such courtmartisl Is ordered for
the trial of Merriwether on such
charges as may be preferred against
him.
The Secretary said today, the Depart
ment would take no independent action
with respect to the midshipmen who
participated in the fight. such as ref
erees, etc, unless such action was recon-
mended by the authorities a the Naval
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
PRICE FIVE CENTS

has been inexistence since May l, was
today settled. The employers wse
conceded the right TO employ and dis
charge their workmen, but the union Sc
cured the insertion Of q clause proyid.
ing for the employment Of Union fore.
men in all departments and the re-em--
ployment Of all union workmen who
struck in May.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
WANT PROTECTION
Hearst Men viii Ask Governor Higgins
for Armories.


New York. Nov 1.-THE Times says
j. Wesley Homer, who writes editorials
for Mr. Hearst, left town for Albany
last night NJ n special messenger 10
Governor Higgins TO ask the Governor
10 devote two armories 10 the storage
Of tho ballot boxes. which are now In
storage warehouses, guarded by police
and Hearst watchers. Governor Hig.
gins Is also 10 be requested 10 allow
the state militia 10 guard the ballot
boxes. Mr.. Hearst prefers such protec-
tion TO that Of the police.
"Undsrstood" Governor Acquisseed
At Hearst headquarters last night IL
was said that The Hearst league "Un.
dcrstood" that the Governor has ex.
pressed informally his willingness to
allow the armories 10 be used as places
for the storage Of the ballot boxes.
What his answer will be 10 the request
for state militia protection Is not
known, and the Hearst forces yentured
no prediction.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12

as mayor and thrust the contest into
the courts.
The legal procedure necessary for the
valuation Of Mr. IIearst's claim 10 tns
mayoralty must I've made within the
next fifteen days.
The Tribune was not able 10 confirm
tin foregoing through Mr.. Hearst.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
EARTHQUAKE AT BOISE.

Boi-e, Nov. ll.--There was a slight
earthquake tremor felt here this after
noon. IL was also felt at Idaho City,
Balor 0ty, Ogden, HALEY and Sbo.
shone At the latter place, several brick
and stone buildings were somewhat
damaged. The walls OF the courthouse
and schoolhouse were cracked, and the
plaster shaken from the ceilings.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
EFFORTS FAIL.

Graf waldersee Stiii Aground Near New
York City.
New York, Nov. ll.-Eforts TO float
the steamer Graf waldersee, which went
aground today, while leaving New York,
were unavailing tonight, and another at
tempt win be made at highwater tomor-
row. The agent of the Hamburg Ameri-
can line stated this evening that the
cause Of the steamers grounds was the
fact that . tug with three barges
crossed the liners bows, and 10 avoid a
collision, the ship was forced into the
mud.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
THREE NEGROES HANGED
IN THE PUBLIC SQUARE

Reece, Robert Askew, and another negro,
whom they are now hanging in the pub
lie square The negroes were arrested
for the murder, q few days ago Of 4
farmer, ten miles from here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
HUMAN TORSO FOUND.

Cleveland, Nov. ll.-A human torso,
devoid of head, arms and legs, was found
at the city dump today. The body
was that of a man.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
GRANDDAUGHTER IS DEAD.

Elmira, y. Y, Nov. lI.-Mrs. Thomas
K. Beecher, grand daughter Of Noah
Webster and sister in-law OF Henry
Ward Beecher and Harriet Beecher
Stowe, died here today.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
BATTLEsHIP IS SPEEDY.

Boston. Nov. ll.-In another speed
test today, the battleship Rhode Island
sustained an syersge speed of 1901
knots per hour, for four hours.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
THREE MUTINEERS WILL
SWING FOR THEIR CRIME

and sentenced TO be hanged With his
shipmates and companions in crime, Ad-
anna and Sawyer The execution has
been set TO occur January %. and win
take place in this city.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12

Henderson, Tex, Sunady, Nov. H.
las q. m.-Thirty minutes ago a mob
Of 200 broke into the Jail here, over.
bDwcred the officers and took John
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
NO DAMAGE AT SALT LAKE.

Salt lake, Nov. ia slight earth
quake was felt here this afternoon. No
damage was done.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12

New York. Nov. ll.-Attorney Gen.
eral Mayer announced tonight that the
cases Of Illegal acts In the recent elec.
ton had been reported TO both his and
Superintendent Morgan's Office In such
numbers that he had appointed Jay S.
Jones and james II. Lehmaier. as spec.
ial deputy attorneys 70 generally assist
the regular staa In investigating and
prosecuting the reported otfensea
Neither Mayer nor Morgan would dis.
cuss these questions tonight II was
learned, however, that as the result Of
ths investigation. evidence has been Sc.
cured which win Be taken before the
grand jury next week,
Ignorance Rather Than Fraud.
The Investigation has 20 far resulted
In revelations most sensational and Of
a character a. 10 show both the ignor.
nnce ana ineoupft'nee on the part oi
the inspectors.
In the opinion OF state officers, the ir.
regularities have developed, not 20 much
through fraud. as pure and simple ig.
norance.
II u learned today that the ballot
box found In the barbershop Friday
night was only for mutihted ballos,
and the Fport Of the canvass shown ten
>dcfcctive ballots recorded. the same
humber that was found In the box. A
similar box was found today at q poll.
ing place West Of Thirty. Eighth street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12

Wilmington, Nov. ll.-Henry Scott
the third Of the mutineers from the
schooner Henry A. Berwind, was con-
victed in the Federal Court here today,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
CHEERED JEFF DAVIS
Man Who Did Il Killed in His
Tracks.
TWO OTHERS SHOT TO DEATH

Election Row Breaks Out In Kentucky
When One Man Cheers Former Con-
federate chisf-Three Men Killed and
Three More Wounded During Tragedy
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
BREWERS RETURN TO WORK.

Seattle, Nov. 1.-THE strike of the
Northwest Brewery workmen, which
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12

erable matter which they think would
aid them In the future.
Photos Are Taken.
In each Office a photograph was tax.
en- OF the rooms and instruments found
therein Hundreds OF people blocked the
traffic on fremont street durin gthe
raid, and for hours afterward, the popu.
lar impression was that another girl
ha dmet death in one OF the hospitals
and that the police had caught the
criminals. The action Of the police to-
day is the result Of Investigations in
connection with the death Of Mss Geary,
the suit case victim, and an operation
more recently performed on lola Reed, a
Is year old girl Of Westfeld. Maine.
The work will be continued next week,
the authorities having information in
their possession indicating that the bust.
Bess Is being conducted on such large
scale, that il Is becoming alarming
Their information also indicates that
this city has become the headquarters
for these legal practitioners, who
bring their patients here from all parts
Of the country.
Three Girls Wait for doctors"
The visits were timed so the officers
arrived simultaneously, thus preventing
warning being telephoned from one
place TO another. No one was found
at the offices OF Mrs. Dr. Ames. DR.. En-.
mons and DR., Bishop.
Al DIR. Buffers Office, DIR. Lewis was
found. He is the husband of Annie
Brown, recently sent to the peniten-
tiary.
In DIR. Buffers Office, the police found
three young women, who explained their
presence by saying they were waiting
for q doctor The most interesting
phce was that Of Mrs. DR., Bishop. The
police broke in the doors after repeated
knockings had failed to elicit an ans.
wer. There we're five rooms in the suite,
with an elabortely furnished Parlor.
Evidences plainly indicated the hasty
departure Of the persons connected
with the Institution, after Crawford
and Howard, "doctors' had confessed.
Girl Identifies Place Of Treatment.
While the raids were in progress, lola
Reed, in company with deputy sheriff,
identified the Bishop Offices, as the
place where she was treated. The Bish-
op establishment Is said to be the larg-
Ist in New England, and Is the head
quarters Of number of branch Offices,
many Of which are out Of town. It is
the belief that part Of their syndicate
is in operation here, and that several
offices are used for patients in various
places in order 10 confuse the location
Of Offices where the operation is per-
formed.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
RUMOR GROUNDLEsS
No Development Of Mob Spirit
at 81. Petersburg.
BLACK HAND" IS A MYTH

In an Effort to paeify the Country, and
End Fratricidai Strife, witte Enlists
the Aid of the Church and Issues an
Eneysliesl-changes Men to Beasts.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
Enormous Business.

The books found in desk, showed an
enormous business done daily. There
are three operating rooms In the place,
all cleverly arranged with the idea Of
hiding the operator from the patient.
Over each operating chair, hangs a eur.
taiy. in which Is room sufficient 10 only
permit the doctors" to work. Addi.
tional evidences Of the extreme care to
conceal the IDENTITY OF the operator.
was q large mask found, having long
black hair and black yelling TO hide the
eyes
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
FORCE ISSUE IN COURT
Only Sure Method to Test the
Title to Gothams.
Mayoralty.
MAYER APPOINTS ASSISTANT

Two Special Deputies Named BY Al.
torney General to Assist In Investigat.
Ing and Prosecuting the Election
Fraud-Rsfuses to Discuss Case.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
POLICE VISIT
DOCTORS"
offices of Illegal Practice
Raided In Boston.
WOMEN FOUND WAITING
Police Investise the Result Of
the Geary Case
Horror.
OPERATIONS HID FROM VIEW
Boston Dens Believed to Be But q Part
Of q Chain Of an Immense Syndicate,
With Branches Scattered Throughout
the vicinity-Evidenee Secured.
OPERATIONS HID FROM VIEW

Boston, Nov. li.-Twenty detectives,
headed by two police captains. made a
sensational descent this afternoon on
five Offices on fremont street where
IL Is alleged, illegal operations have
be@n performed on an extensive scsde,
and though the raids did not result
in any arrests, the police found consid.
erable matter which they think would
aid them In the future.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-11-12
ASTORIA, OREGON SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 12' 1905

A physician who accompanied the po-
lice, stated that II was not surprising
that death followed some Of the opera.
tions. He pronounced the instruments
yeritable instruments Of torture and
judged they had very little care.