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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29
FIRST TRAIN ON CUTOFF
Winnipeg and Walhalla Trains Came
in Last Evening Over New
Schurmeier Line.

Beginning Sunday evening the
Great Northern put into service what
is known as the "Schurmeier cutoff"
This is a piece of track which may
be described as running from a point
near Grand Forks junction to the
townsite Of Schurmeier on the Win
nipeg line nine miles north of this
city. Heretofore all north bound
Great Northern trains have used the
tracks which run through the west
ern limits of the city and south of the
state fair grounds. This track will be
used hereafter for commercial pur-
poses only. and not as regular traffic
line. The first trains to use the cut
off were the Winnipeg and Walhalla
trains which headed into the local
depot last evening instead of backing
in as has been the case heretofore.
The cutoff has been about twelve
weeks in building.
This is but small part Of the many
local improvements which the Great
Northern has recently planned. Ow-
Ing to the rapid approach of winter
and the fact of the scarcity of labor,
the completion of surfacing and grad
ing the local yards and moving them
to a point further west, has been de-
layed, and cannot now be completed
before next season.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29
ARE NOT TOP N0TCHERs
Sawyer Robbers Used Enough SOUP
to Blow Up Twenty Safes.

According to United States Marshal
Shea, the gang that blew the safe at
the Sawyer bank recently were never
guilty of being mixed up in any other
deal of the kind, at least their work
had that appearance.
Northern Minnesota officials are of
the opinion that a gang had been
captured which had been operating
In that section Of the coupntry, but
they are doubtless mistaken. Mr.. Shea
was in Minot at the time they were
brought there to be placed in Jail. He
says they used sufficient nitro-glyce-
'rine to blow dozen safes, touching
OF several charges. A part of the
safe was blown through the building
and across the street, lodging in an
other structure. Most of the gang
are characters who reside in that Sec
ton of the state.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29
A VERY FLAGRANT MISTAKE
Investigation Shows That Polk County
Real Estate Tax Raise is
Only 90 % Per Cent.

Some time ago the Evening Times
printed report of the Polk county
tax raises for 1906. At that time the
report sent out by County Auditor
Hoffard Of Crookston showed a raise
in real estate values of 6 % per
cent this raise having been made by
the state board of equalization over
last years valuation. As a result of
the publicity given to this important
item an investigation was begun by
County Auditor Hoffard, who now an
nounces that the raise was 16 % per
cent instead Of &C % per cent as pre-
viously announced. Had the raise of
&c % per cent not been discovered, the
farm lands of the county would have
been equalized and the tax levy made
at $8.11 per ace.. As it is they will
stand at $3.50 per acre.
The difference in valuation is only
affected by the state levy of .0027S
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29
APPROPRIATED ALL FUNDS
Mlscreants at LarimOre Rob Local
Football Enthusiasts of Ready
Cash.

Eleven Grand Forks young hope
fuls, imbued with the football spirit,
hied themselves to Lar.nore Satur-
day. tits said, for the purpose of
throwing the hook" into a similar
number of Larimore opponents of the
art of "hittin' the line" During the
progress Of the game, SO Captain
Myron Bacon says, their street clothes
which for sake of safety had been
left in the school house, were search
ed, the pockets rifle! and all avail
able funds made off with. While the
sum taken was not sufficient to en-
barass the United States treasury
were 1t to have been stolen from it,
it represented the only means of trans
portation home which the youngsters
had with them. AS a result of this
adversely Of fate the members of the
team are said to have held down soft
corners" Of the lobby of the Swain
house for lack of money with which
to SECURE Q bed. There was much
telephoning home for money but most
Of the fathers of the young hopefuls
expressed it as their opinion that
walking was good. The team reached
home Saturday afternoon, collection
having been raised by Larimore
friends
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29
WILL VOTE FOR A. F. COLE
Democrat Says Cole WIN Do More for
Northern Counties.

Walker, the home of A. l.. Cole, the
republican gubernatorial candidate, is
determined to give its townsman uni
ted support despite party affiliations.
]. B. Spencer, democratic county
commissioner at Walker, is out with
the following statement:
Il believe it is the duty Of every man
to vote for the candidate for governor
who, in his opinion, will do the most
for the development of the whole state,
and especially the northern counties,
where there are such vast areas still
unsettled. Mr.. Cole knows this coun-
try. He appreciates its possibilities
and he knows its needs. Therefore, al
though have always affiliated with
the democratic party, believe it is
my duty to give him this year my
hearty support"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29
IS SUSPECTED OF A CRIME
Man Supposed to be implicated in
Lisbon Postoffice Robbery, Is
Under Arrest.

A man who gave his name as John
Miller, but who is supposed to be John
Craig, is under arrest at Fargo sus-
pected Of being implicated in the Lis
bon postofice robbery with George
Losey who was recently released from
custody on bonds. Losey went to
Fargo today for the purpose Of identi-
flying the man. Miller thinks his ar
rest is great Joke.
1t is generally understood that
Losey has made a clean breast Of his
connection with the Lisbon robbery.
He was seen looking in the window
Of the Lisbon postofice about the time
the robbery was committed. He had
something in his hand, which it is sup
posed was part Of the booty secured
from the Office.
The authorities do not discuss the
case. but the details of the robbery
are discussed freely among residents
of Lisbon.
1t is claimed that Losey acted as
outside man for man named Jack
Craig. In other words, Losey made
all Of the preliminary arrangements
for the robbery and then called in
Craig to do the job.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29

little worry to the thrifty housewife.
The market Is very firm and the
prices are soaring far above the u.s.
ual mark, even for this time of the
year. Creamery butter has been NOV
Ing slowly up. advancing each week
from IL to cent a pound.
The same story can be told of the
egg market. Receipts have been run
ming very light for the last two or
three weeks, and the market has a
very firm tone. Reports from the
country indicate scarcity of fresh
eggs, and the outlook is for q still
further advance. The prices quoted
at present are from % to 80 cents.
The cheese market is keeping pace
with the butter and egg markets, and
the prices are very firm, with a tend
ency toward higher level.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29
Freight Was Derailed.

Crookston Journal: Owing to the
derailment of an engine attached to a
freight train which had been run into
a siding near Fisher and which was
partly on the main line and partly
on the siding when the accident &C.
CURED, the regular south bound train
was one hour late in reaching Crooks
ton last evening.
When the passenger train reached
the point where the freight engine
was thrown into the ditch its engine
was detached to be used to pull the
freight cars off the main track. What
caused the engine to jump the track
Is not known. No one was injured.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29
4 SHORT MARKET.TALK
Butter, Eggs and Cheese Prices Are
Very High.

Apples are still the principal fea-
ture of the fruit business. and the
trade ia now at it's height. The re-
ceipts will continue very heavy for
several weeks to come. Nearly every
commission firm has its buyers in the
west, who purchase the output of en-
tire orchards, and superintend the
packing of the fruit. Most of the ship
ments come from the state Of Wash
ington but some are from New York.
In New York state, Baldwins con-
sdtute the greater part of the crop,
with some Kings, Russets and North
ern Spies.
From the south will come the Ben
Davis, Missouri Pippins and Wine
saps. The Jonathans are also quite
plentiful, and there is no finer eating
apple grown than these.
The reports of storms in the apple
growing districts, which were receiv-
ed last week, have had the effect Of
strengthening the market, and the
prices are little firmer than they
were. The apple growing districts
are SO extensive, however, and the
crop is such large one, that the ap-
pie buyers are moving very cautious
trend Of prices Is likely to be before
plunging very extensively. This tends
to prevent any sudden fluctuatton In
prices at this season of the year.
Next to apples, grapes probably oc-
cupy the center Of the stage at the
present time. Tokay grapes are now
about the only fruit that is coming
from California and the west. Peach
es are cleaned up for the season, and
the few that are left on the market,
are far from being choice stock.
Plums are also out of the market.
and the grapes are about the only
California fruit left. The supply of
Tokay grapes is large and the quality
10 good. There are also Concord
grapes on the market.
York state pears are taking the
place of the western fruit, and are
being received in barrel shipments.
While the shipping season for Cali
fornia oranges Is over, there Is still
small stock of them on hand, and the
Florida oranges are beginning to
come in. There will be no break IN
the season.
Some of the finest grape fruit ever
seen on the market has been received
during the week. It comes from Flor
ida.
There has been Il little furry in the
potato market during the past week
or ten days. and the prices are very
firm. Potatoes are reported to be
scarce in some sections OF the country
and these districts are drawing heav-
lily on the supplies of those regions
where they are more plentiful. The
result is a firm market, and the out
look is for advancing prices. There
is little or no change In the prices OF
vegetables.
Butter and eggs are q cause Of NO
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29
P0RTAGE Ia PRAIRIE, AHOY!
Midland Railway Completed to Within
Seven Miles Of That City.

A report received in this city Sun
day notes, that the Midland railway OF
Manitoba, which Is the Canadian name
OF the Great Northern, and which has
been In course Of building from Neche
to Portage la Prairie, has reached to
within seven miles of the latter city,
with steel laid and everything COM
pleted excepting surfacing. At pres
emit. operations are delayed because Of
the non-arrival of material with which
to construct a bridge. 1t is expected
that the line will be finished and ready
for trains within the next four or Ave
weeks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29
FOOT CRUSHED.
r. X. Cameron of Erie was Seriously
Injured in Fargo Saturday Night.

In attempting to board a Great
Northern train, No. II, west bound,
at Fargo. Saturday Night, R. X. Cam
eron of Erie lost his hold and fell be-
meath the wheels. His right foot was
crushed to pulp.
The injured man was at once taken
to st. Johns hospital, where he was
given medical attendance.
According to those who saw the
accident, Cameron came out of hot
ell near the Great Northern and start
ed for the depot. No. II was just pull
ing out and he was Of the opinion that
it was the train to Aneta. He made a
run to board 1t at the crossing, at
tempting to follow the example of a
man Just ahead of him. He missed
his hold and his right foot went under
the wheels, while his body struck with
force against the cars which were
moving at rapid rate. He was
thrown out by the impetus of the
train and struck against the switch.
Injuries about the head were received
from contact with the car iron.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29
NARROW ESCAPE,
Manager Of Williston Elevator Over.
come BY Gasoline Gas-Found
Two H0ura Later.


Williston Graphic: Manager Pope,
Of Williston elevator. had q close
call Friday afternoon when he be-
came asphyxiated from gasoline gas.
Mr.. Pope was working at his desk
and after a while became aware that
he was not feeling Just right. He got
up and tried to open the window. but
it being stuck he went to the door.
The door did not open very easily and
not being able to get it open. he start
ed back to the window. BY this time
he was very weak and fell several
times on his way across the room.
won reaching the window he made
several attempts to raise it but did
not succeed, so started across the
room again, making for the door. He
only got about half way across when
he fell and he was found on the floor
couple of hours later by parties
entering the Office. DR.. Dochterman
was called at once and he was re-
moved to the hospital. The doctor
worked over him there for some time
and soon had Mr.. Pope on the road to
recovery,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29
East Side News

mills. The levy for the county would
not be affected as it will be based on
the valuation. If the valuation is
high, the rate will be lower and If it
is low the rate will be higher. Every
dollar saved is a reduction of the
amount Of taxes that Polk county pays
over to the state of Minnesota.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29
LOST AND FOUND.
Run on Pumpkin Market.

AS result of the near approach of
the festival Of halloween, which takes
on Wednesday, local merchants report
a heavy run on the pumpkin market.
Even now, grotesquely carved yellow
monsters occupy exalted positions in
the back sheds Of many private homes,
safe from destruction and from the
fingers of less fortunate youths.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29
Still Arrive Late.

When the Great Northern added
trains No. % and "a to the passenger
service, it was presumed that the add
ed facilities would relieve trains and
3 from congestion, and that they would
be able to run on scheduled time.
However, this does not seem to be the
case, as the later trains have arrived
later than scheduled time for several
days.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29
o o 8 8 8 Q " 9 8 . . 8 9 Q 9 o o q
o "THIS Is MY s1sT BIRTHDAY, o
Q OCT. 90. o

. . 9 . 9 . o . o . o . 8 8 o 9 o o
Crown Princess Marie of Roumania,
said to be the most beautiful princess
OF Europe. was Born Oct. 20, 1875. She
Is niece of King Edward, being the
eldest daughter of his brother Alfred,
duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-C oburg
and Gotha. She was born in England
and married Crown Prince Ferdinand
of Roumania, Jan. 10, 1893. The
crown princess is said to be extremely
clever, dashing and unconventional;
almost, indeed, realization Of Often
bach's grand duchess. She is deserved
ly popular with all classes, and, being
a granddaughter Of Car Alexander H.,
as we'll as niece of King Edward,
guarantees Russia's sympathetic toll
erance Of the status quo, which is an
excellent thing in the Balkans. Upon
the death Of King Charles, who for
some time past has been in very bad
health, Princess Marie will become
queen Of Roumania.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29
Aforementioned.

"You have three pairs of glasses,
professor"
Yes, l use one to read with, one to
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29
Plenty Of Time.

II would share your every sorrow!"
But l have no sorrow!" wait till
we're married."-Cleveland Leader.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29

Many a man is credited with being
patient when in reality he is too lazy
to register kick.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29
Enclid Ditch

The bids for ditch No. &c in Euclid
were opened by County Attorney Hof-
fard and Engineer Kinds. There was
was but one bid put in and that by
the Central State Drainage Co., of
Davenport, Ia, for Is 1-2 cents per
yard and will amount to a total of
about 100000. The Standard Drain
age Co., of Window, was expected to
but did not put in bid and the for
mer company was given the contract.
The ditch is II miles long with one
lateral and starts just north of the
village OF Euclid. running northwest
The ditch will he completed next
year.
P. Murray of Fisher was in the city
to look after business matters.
Miss Kate Copps of Marvel is a
guest of Mrs. Nicholas Ketter for a
few days.
William Johnson. of Petersburg.
was a guest of the Great Northern
hotel Saturday.
Senator A. d. Stephens, candidate
for reelection as state senator, was
visitor in the city Saturday.
John Vonderheit. who Is managing
the l. Kingman drug store in Oslo.
was visitor in the city the end of the
week.
The rummage sale given by the
ladies of Mendenhall Memorial church
was we'll patronized.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. E. Finlayson
and Mrs. c. N. Blakely, mother of Mrs.
Finlayson, attended the football game
in Fargo
The East Grand Forks second high
team defeated the Grand Forks South
End Smashers Saturday by a score
of 10 to O.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07

are exerting every effort 10 operate
their wGshcries Some progress has
been made in the vicinity of Scranton,
where number OF washeries are be
Ing worked At Mocanoqua crowd OF
Italian mine laborers. prevented the
operation of the washery Of the West
End Coal company.
The Philadelphia q Reading Coal 4
iron company received at It's Office In
mis- city the first reports dealing with
disturbances in the Schuylkill region
where the company's coIileries are 10
fated. These reports contained the
information that miners train ri
Minersville had been partly destroyed
by fire during the night. that the Burn
side breaker at Shamokin had been
stoned by breaker boys. and that q
stick of dynamite was found beneath
the wheel of cabin car which stood
on siding nj an ash pit. The com
pany Is investigating the occurrences
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07
TWO KILLED BY TRAIN
Both Were Railroad Employes-Thelr
Bodies Terribly Mangled.

Wilmington. Del. April 5.-Alphonso
p. Schenck. aged 81 years. foreman
Of the automatic signal repairmen on
the Philadelphia. Baltimore Il Wash.
ington railroad. and Alexander Pro
bosco. an Italian track walker. were
struck by freight train at Bellevue
and both instantly killed. The bodies
were terribly mangled. There were no
Witnesses 10 the accident. Schenck
lived in Wilmington. and leaves a wild
ow and one child. who are now visiting
in Trenton. N. J.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07
GENERAL MILLER RESIGNS
General Goblin Appointed Head q
Pennsylvania militia.

Harrisburg. Pa. April 4.-General
orders were issued from the headquar
tiers of the National Guard of Pennsyl
vania announcing the resignation OF
Major General Charles Miller. OF
Franklin. and the appointment of Gen.
eral ]. p. s. Goblin. of Lebanon. In his
place. Orders were also issued plac
ing General Miller on the retired list
and expressing Governor Pennypack
er's appreciation of the long and dis
tinguished career of General Miller as
an officer of the guard. and of his en-.
ergy and efficiency while in command
OF the division, and regrets that the
urgent demands OF business prevent
his continuance in active service.
General Miller's resignation was
mailed to Adjutant General Stewart
from Franklin ON March 81. but was
kept secret until after the formal az.
ceptance and the promotion of Gen.
eral Goblin.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07
MINERS RETURN TO WORK SLOW
1t Is Predicted Soft Coal Strike vii
Be Over in a Week.

Pittsburg. April Notwithstanding
the fact that the Pittsburg Coal com.
pany has signed the scale demanded
by the miners and the announcement
that the men would return to work AT
once. not more than half of that com.
panys operations are under way. This
II was said. was due To the conflicting
orders that had been sent out by the
contrasting officers Of the local district
IN which there has been fractional
fight Patrick Dolan. who Is one OF
the contesting officers of the local dis
trict. and who was charged with hold
ing back the miners from returning &c
work. made statement To the Asso
oiated Press. In which he denies that
he sent out any orders restraining the
miners and advising them To return &c
work al once.
A further development In the soft
coal situation in this district that ap
peared II indicated In the statement
been present AT the meetings of this
body and was one of the charter mem
bers of the organization. This gentle
man said:
III will be all over in a week. II
the Pittsburg Coal company gets al
their men back To- work by next week
there will be nothing left for the indie
pendents to do but sign the scale"
From other fields the situation since
Monday appears TO be unchanged, witt
the exception of the Johnstown dis
trict Two men were shot by tn,
armed guards. and an appeal has beef
made to the national officers of tn,
United Mine Workers to assist in {
settlement. The men shot were MOI
seriously hurt. but there is an ugly
feeling among the strikers.
At Irwin. another storm centre o
the biluminous field. there was a clasl
between the deputies guarding III,
mine properties and the strikers.
crowd of 40 made "A demonstration OF
the guards. and one Of the officers wal
wounded by stone thrown by the
strikers. II was reported that an in
junction restraining the strikers from
violence would be applied for.
The West Virginia and Pan Handle
fields have experienced no violence
although all the men have not yet re-
turned TO work. Dispatches from these
fields indicate an early resumption o
work in all the mines. however, tn,
majority of which have signed the
scale
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07
FATAL AUTO ACCIDENT
Crashed Into Telegraph Pole, Killing
Man and lnjurinq His Wife.

Philadelphia. April 3.-While riding
in an automobile through Haverford,
suburb. Il. o. Gowing. member of
the firm of Adams Brothers & Co..
wholesale meat dealers of this city.
was killed and his wife was so serious
ly injured that her death Is expected.
Mr. Gowing failed to observe rope
that had been stretched across the road
near a building operation. The rope
tore the glass shield of the automobile
from its fastenings. startling Mr.. Cow
Ing who. in manipulating the steering
gear caused the machine to swerve.
II crashed into telegraph pole and
was upset, crushing its occupants. Mr..
Gowing died in few mintes. His wife
is unconscious at hospital with con-
cussion OF the brain and internal in
juries. Mr.. Gowing was formerly
Philadelphia manager for Swift & Co.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07
E. C. SWIFT DEAD
Member Of Chicago Packing Firm Vic
tim Of Pneumonia.

Boston. April Be. c. Swift. of
Chicago. member of the packing
firm of Swift a. Co. died at TIE Quincy
house where he engaged rooms about
two weeks ago. Pneumonia was the
cause of death.
Mr. Swift was taken Ill with pneu-
monia on March 81 He had come to
this city from his country estate at
Beverly Farms. in order To be near
his friend and business associate. N.
f. Hollis. OF Boston. who was under
going an operation.
Mr.. Swift grew rapidly worse. and
his daughter. Mrs. Clarence Moore. oil
Chicago, was summoned. His physi-
clan. DR.. Johnson. also was called
from Chicago and watched by the sick
mans bedside until he died.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-04-07
government Paws Old War Claim.

Harrisburg, Pa, April 4.-GovernoI
Pennypacker received from the fed
eral government check for 1926.
1926 In payment for interest on wal
claims for the war of 1912. Since
1889 the state has received from the
government a total of $2.2l0.509 in
payment of claims for the war OF 1871.
and the Civil and Spanish wars The
payment made is for accrued interest
on a claim first made In 1927. which
at that time amounted to only $50 900