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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-09
SC01CHMAN FOUND
HIS LONG LOST
CHILD
Daughter Who Eloped Thirty
Years Ago Located in
Patterson, N. ].


Paterson. n. J., Aug S.--After a
search Of i've years Alexander Melon
aid has found his daughter. who el0ped
from her home IN Scotland. thtrty-four
years ago. with John Mortimer. Mrs.
Mortimer was mere child when she
left her home, because her parents OBJ
jectsd 10 the visits Of Mortimer. Moth
ing was heard Of the couple after their
flight. The .AcDonalds moved away
from the old hong. and Mr.. Mcdonald
was successful In business After the
Heath Of his wife, five years ago. he
decided 10 come TO this country In
search of his daughter,
tie visited all the large cities from
the Atlantic to The Pacific, and consult
ed directories without success. He
arrived In Paterson last week, intend
ing TO return To Scotland in a few
days. He looked through the city d.
rectOfy and consulted the city records
but could find no trace Of his daughter.
Standing On the corner of Main and
Market streets today MIR. Mcdonald
heard a passerby shout TO a mOtOrman
on ii passing car. Hello Mortimer"
Hardly daring 10 hope for success the
old man jumped on the car and engag-
ed In conversation with the motor
man. He s0On learned that the man
IN charge OF the car was his sOn-in-
law. A meeting between father and
daughter followed. Mr.. Mcdonald will
prolOng his stay In this country.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-09
BARLEY TURNS OUT
About 40 Bushels 10 the Acre Near
JAmeslOwn-Uth Notes.
q v~sing Times.

Special ~ The Iav~siux Times.
jamestown, N, d.. Aug. 9.---The first
barley that has been threshed this year
IN this vicinity was threshed today ut
the farm OF J. u. Sprllman l2 miles
northwest on the old Milstead place
About 1000 bushels were threshed, the
agernge running about 80 bushels to
the acre. The quality IL good. although
the berry Is somewhat darkenei on
account OF the last rains. a new j. l..
Case threshing outfit. did the work,
the machine being sold by the travel
ing salesman o. j. Thomas. The
grain will be- shipped and promises to
lie the first car on the market. The
agent Of grain firm offered the own
Ell so extra to get the shipment as
II was the FIRST on the market.
Subscriptions for the rebuilding of
the NJ. r. church already In hand
show that the enterprise will be a
success. and work Is expected to begin
next spring, The NJ. E. people are In
tending to build ut Bismarck n $4,000
church and the contract will soon be
let, A new eiifice will be built ut
CasseltOn. costing 10000. one ut Min
ut Is heing built to cost $4,000. The
new jamestown church will cost when
finished. including the present build
ing. about 100000, A $4,000 church
has recently been dedicated ut Ender-
lin and u $4,000 church at Drayton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-09
The Tynnt.

The we'll lntentiOned man overheard
TWO women talking together in a tram
car. and he Immediately let down the
portals OF his ears. for the well inten-
toned man always goes about with a
Lifelong hunger In his heart to busy
himself with the affairs OF other peo-
pie,
Il tell YOU he ia perfect tyrant."
said woman No. l."
Il have no doubt Of it," said the
other.
Il will listen to this poor woman's
tale thought the we'll intentionel
man, and. perhaps. ! may be able to
assist the poor SOUL"
Yes. he is regular tyrant and
despot. He has NO mercy on me what
ever, He rules the whole house like
car"
"Of course he does" said woman No.
Il shall have to offer my services
TO this poor iowntrodden woman"
thought the we'll intentioned man.
Yes. he rides over the whole OF us
roughshod, And sometimes, when he
gets on the rampage be breaks every
thing he eau lay his hands on"
- 'Nadam," said the well intentioned
man. who could stand it no longer,
madam. my services are at your dis
posal. Let me 60 to your home and
intercede with your tyrannical hus-
band"
He amt NY husband at all, you
simpleton," snapped woman No. l..
lies NY niue RoRths' old baby--bless
his precious little soul."-rit- Bits.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-09
RUSH AT WlLLlSTON.
SCORES IT landseekers 70 TO WilliStOn
10 File on the Choice Land.

10 Flle on the Choice Land.
Special to The Ivr.iag Tia,es.
williston. N. d.. Aug. 9.-The rush
of land seekers into the Williston land
district has commenced. However,
there are not as many people hurry
ing westward as has been expected,
and II Is suspected that the fact is not
generally known that 100000 acres of
land will be opened for settlement
Aug. \.
\ couple Of years ago the secretary
or the Interior withdrew the land
from settlement on account OF several
irrigation projects which were at that
time under consideration by the gov
erNment
An examination by government OH.
Gals disclosed the fact that either
water could not be got ON the land
or that the people In the LEGALITY did
not look with favor upon the irriga-
ton projects SO the order was made
about month ago restoring the land
to public domain. The order becomes
effective Aug. s aud the land will be
subject to homestead entry.
The land Ia situated entirely in the
Williston land district and not far
from Willston. In fact most of the
land Is within twenty miles of the
town OF Williston. Some OF the land
Is Very good. especially that which
Is located in Mckenzie county. The
choice parcels Of land, will OF course
be speedily taken up.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-09
STATE PROVES CASE
IN MURDER TRIAL
ALEXANDER M'KENZIE CONVICTED OF MURDER IN
THE PIR6T DEGREE YESTERDAY AT RoHEAU-
GUILT ESTABLISHED ALTOGETHER ON oIRcuM.
HTANTIAL EVIDENCE

Alexander Mckenzie. the young man
who has been on Trial for his life IL
h0seau, MINI, Was yesterday found
guilty al murder in the first degree.
His victim was one John Stewart, an
ea convict McKenzie's conviction WAS
altogether on circumstaD,ial evidence.
Nsy Before Serdtcs.
Mckenzie seems To take the pro
ceedings in a humorous way. lie IL
continually smiling al the testimony
introduced against him and tor a man
who is facing The gall0~s shows more
nerve than any man in The cOurlr00m
Attorneys for the state say in all the
criminal trials they have ever wit
messed they have never seen IA defend
aul take things more c0Uily and calmly
than does Mckenzie.
Nothing seems to affect him aud
when he is consulted by his counsel
he is continually smiling. John Eth
| lert was recalled ami testified that
| when he net Mckenzie On the 3lst
| day at Decenlber he had IA shot gun ON
| his shoulder.
| William Stevenson Testified that
| when Mckenzie left the house The
morning OF December 81, he had on IA
black square cut coat, IA black vest. II
| pair ut blue 0Veralls, low 0vefshOes
AMI light cap with the nap turned
down tie hesitated some time when
| asked whether the OVeralis We're dark
| az light blue, but finally replied that
! they We're dark blue.
Gertrude tiaVelin testified that on
December 81 she saw two men pass
| her house, one was AN old man who
| Was walking slow ANSWERS To The
| description Of ieceased) and that the
other Was ii tall, straight man with
IA black cat, who was walking terribly
fast They We're about ~ rods apart
when they passed the house. They
| were both going In the same direction.
| She had mentioned this fact To
Peter ilckuMd when he was al the
house on that date and her reason for
remembering il was because that
thought he Travelled sn very fast"
Al this paint the defendant Was seen
To smile as though he considered IL
ii huge joke, while the witness Was al
most IN tears. She did not want to
testify.
| Peter EcklMnd was then called and
cnrruborated Mrs. Gavelin's testimony
as respected the statement she had
made 10 him. lie also stated that he
was driving ii colt along the highway
that day and that at about II o'clock
he heard TWO feports Of gun, one
following the other about one minute
apart, maybe less. That the feports
scared his colt.
That shortly after that he passed
the place, which Was Identified ah the
place near where the deceased body
Was found, and saw in the road a
large spot of blood. There was snow
on the ground and some had soaked
into ii. tie also saw marks on the
snow OF human feet, amt il place where
something had been dragged into the
brush. Or, as he expressed it. he
thought somebody had killed deer
out in the woods and they had dragged
same To the road and pul it on a sled,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-09
lbsen's Personal Traits.

lbsen. the son Of Danish skipper
who retired from sea to keep a shop
In Norway, and Of German mother,
had the impulsiveness of one whose
forebears had drunk deeply of beer
and ardent spirits. He himself drank
freely (but not to the tippling degree)
of whisky. gin and grog.
! saw him take In the coffee room of
the Grand hotel. where he held a daily
levee. what may call Scotch glass
OF whisky. neat, and In about three
quarters of IN hour nip Of gin. Most
Norwegians OF his years would not
have noticed these potations. and they
did not affect the poets head In the
least. dare say that a spirituous
stimulant Embossed the ideas that had
been collecting In his head and enabled
him to make satisfactory start In
writing, for he did not take up his pen
to answer letters until he had taken
the pick-me-Np.
l noticed that he never took drinks
with Americans who had made his
acquaintance. and that he preferred
conversins with fair Americans. They
generally brought flowers to present
to him on being introduced or on in
Producing themselves.
lbsen had no mock modesty in re-
ceivtng these acts OF homage to his
genius. Garden flowers. such as tea
and La La France roses. are not to be
had for the asking In Christiania, and
! should fancy must be imported as
cut buds. lbsen liked carnations,
which have the perfume Of the Glove
pink. On the day Of my presentation
l followed the American ladies' in Of
fering up bouquet on the altar Of
geniuS-that is to say. Of the little
table behind which he sat. at the far
end OF the coffee room Of the Grand
hotel.
AS an homme- pontiR l though him
UNNECESSARILY below Victor Hugo. but
still extremely interesting. and some
how uncommon and striking. though
he might have been a country lawyer.
or a doctor. or minister attentive to
externals, carefully dressed In super
fine black cloth. with buttoned-up
coat, which gave his small figure a
spruce appearance and cravat imma-
culate In It's Wilderness and tied in a
perfect bow.
almost think he talked better than
he wrote. Speaking Of women. he
said that In a hide bound community
they rose far higher In mind and spirit
than the male clOds around them They
had always some fresh or original
ideas TO bring out, and were really
more inclined to heresy than attached
to orthodoxy. but were not prepared to
fight for what they preferred. Their
worst enemy was gentility. which per-
verted the moral sense and placed
morality where 1t did not exist.
The French appeared to him In q
better MORAL condition than the Eng
lish. There vas less self-deception in
France and a far wider practice Of
austere and stoieal virtue.-LOndon
Truth.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-09
POLICE IN DOUBT Of
THE SUICIDE
THEORY
Note Found in Floating Bottle
a Cunning Ruse Of One
Thought Dead.

tcvenlng Tlmes Special Service.
Minneapolis, Aug. 9.-The Minneap-
oils police are somewhat puzzled as to
the true Significance Of note that was
turned over to them as having been
found In a bottle floating In the river
near the st. Paul boom. 1t is plain
that the note Ii intended to convey the
impression that young woman has
committed suicide. but there are fea-
lures Of the case that have convinced
the police that there Is a fake some
where. The note reads as follows:
whoever finds this will know that i
have found my rest in the river at the
Lake street bridge. My name Is Annie
FMrch and my number 2404 Twenty
fifth avenue south. Please tell my
mother"
note Ia written was handed to the pO-
lice by man who said he had found
II In Il bottle that he fished out of the
river ut the st. Paul boom at $3.50 yes
terday morning. Investigation showed
that the young woman supposed to
have written the note attended party
Monday night at her mothers home
near the place given as her own ad-
dress. and she did not leave there I'M
I'll about $3.50 In the morning. When
she did go she was apparently in the
best OF spirits and 1t was supposed that
she was going to her boarding house,
only a few doors away. She left In
company with male escort.
The police say that II the girl had
thrown a bottle containing the note
into the river at Lake street bridge inl-
mediately after she left her mothers
house 1t could not have reached the
St. Paul boom by $3.50. The girl has
not yet been found but the police are
sure she has not committed suicide
as they are convinced that the note is
not genuine.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-09

the sled marks III which were visible
in the snow
This c0rr0b0rated the testimony Of
John Ebieft, who testified he had
driven on the road a short time be-
the deceased.
John GfiMstad testified that he WAS
the mail carrier between ROseau and
Wannaska, and that Jan. ! he carried
Mckenzie from Wannaska Ia ROseau
and thai he had plenty 0f money with
him, which he was spending about
town IN the saloons and elsewhere.
u. T. MHline stated thai he lived in
North Dakota; that in October the
deceased lett a horse with him; that
he had received two letters from the
deceased regarding the horse. in one
ut which he was told that deceased
would he after the harse about March
LIST
That the deceased also left with him
II saddle, revolver and belt full OF
cartridges, II horse blanket and II
horse. That sometime IN March a
man by the name Of John Cummings
whom he identified as the defendant
Mckenzie, presented To him an order
purp0rting To be signed by deceased
requesting him 10 deliver these arli-
cles Ia John Cummings That he de-
iiverei the horse, but held the saddle
for charges, and that about two weeks
later Cummings paid the charges aud
took the articles.
The saddle, revolver, belt and blank
el We're introduced AS evidence. as
was also the forged order.
D. II. Walker of North Dakota said
he purchased the horse from John
Cummings ,McKenzie) and paid him
500 for same.
Knute Lee, postmaster at Wnnnnskn.
testified that on Dec. 3, he delivered
To deceased registered letter. and II
was admitted by defendant that that
letter contained 900 In currency.
Stevenson and Charles McNnmre
We're with the deceased when he got
the letter tie also testified thnt Me
kenzie was not al his l0stoffice Dee,
81, and that he did not deliver him any
letter on that date. but that Mckenzie
WAS there on Jan. I, representing him
self to he one Biil T., Smith. II delec-
tive in search of John Staurt, the de-
ceased. and that a reward Wns offered
by Montana authorities for Stuarl's
capture. and that Mckenzie Went to
Hoseau in the stage that day.
Charles McNamee said he was In
| Stevenson house when Mckenzie re-
turned Dec, 81; that he was covered
with snow. ami said he had been to
| Wannaska and received a letter that
| day; that he had also been over tO
John Feeney's hut Feeney was asleep
! and he did not wake him.
Gerheart J. Dahl said that he knew
the deceased body was John Stuart. as
he was acquainted with him in his
lifetime, and examined the dead body {;
he recognized same from his forehead,
his heard, the clothes he wore and
his belongings In the sack,
Lawrence Moline testified that Nc
kenzie was at his place on Jan. l. and
wanted him 10 SO to WanMaska with
him, hut that he did not 80. Ncenzie
said he Was going away and started
oil. As soon as he got where he sup
| posed he was out OF sight, Mckenzie
started on run. and was still run
| ming the last Witness saw of him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-09
FIGHT TO CONTROL
WEllS-FARG0
EXPRESS
May Be Expected in Annual
Meeting Today-Dividends
Too Small.

Associated Pres. t. The ESentax TtaeA
New York. Aug. eft the reports
that have been circulated in the imam
cial district for the past month or more
are to he relied upon. a bitter fight for
the control OF the Wells Fargo Express
company may be expected at the COM
pany's annual meeting called for to-
day. The present management Of the
company. which is said to be dOmi-
mated by T. ii. Hartman. has been
busy seufrying around for proxies and
at the same time issuing statements
Intended TO Justify the policy pursued
IN the management OF the company's
AFFAIRS, The minority stockholders, on
the other hand, have shown themselves
equally active and give evidence OF
an Intention to show up" the present
management and 10 wrest the control
nom them ii possible. The company's
surplus is said TO have grown to over
tS,oeo,ooo, and the minority holders
believe that some OF this should he dis
bursed among them in the way OF an
extra dividend instead OF being, as they
declare TO De the intention Of the dir
ectors. turned over to Harriman's
Union Pacific railroad in return for
an exclusive contract for the express
privileges OF that line
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-09
THE PRINTING BIDS
On State Printing at Bismarck and
the Bidders.

the Bidders.
The lowest bidder for all classes of
state printing was the Bismarck Tri-
bune. followed by the Knight Printing
Co. Of Fargo and The Times Publishing
Company. The following are the bids:
Walker Bros, third and fourth class,
20 percent of maximum rates as es-
tablished by Jaw for composition; ~
per cent of for paper. 33 1-3 of for
press work, of for binding.
jamestown Capital, third class, q
percent of for composition and press
work, and 20 per cent OF for stock
and binding.
jamestown Alert, third class, Is per
cent of for composition; 20 per cent
of on stock. 40 per cent of on compo-
sition, press work, paper and binding.
knight Printing Co., third and fourth
classes, IS per cent on for composition,
70 on for paper, press work and bind
ing.
Palladium, first and second class, 25
per cent of for composition, 45 per
cent on for press work, stock and
binding; third and fourth classes, Is
per cent OF on composition, 30 per
cent OF on presswork, binding and
stock.
Times. third and fourth classes, SO
per cent of for composition. &C per
cent of for press work, SO per cent
of for stock and binding.
Tribune, first and second classes, so
per cent of for composition, 40 per
cent OF on press work, binding and
stock; third and fourth classes, so
per cent of on composition, press
work, stock and binding.
Settler, third class, SO per cent of
on composition. 80 of on pr<ss work.
binding and stock; fourth class, 80
of on composition, 80 of on press
work, binding and stock.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-09
new WITNESS FOR THAW
SAW WHITE AND EVELYN.
NZsBIT THAW TOGETHER BUT A WEEK BEFORE
FATAL TRAGEDY IN NEW YORK IS ASSERTION
MADE-HoTEL MANAGER FROM FLORIDA AP-
PEARS ON THE SCENE

to Mr.. Garvan. telling him that he
would only testify when forced to DO
10 by a grand Jury subpoena. The
writ Of prohibition secured by the de-
fence, however. prevented this action.
and Mr.. Jordan's evidence was not se-
cured.
Mr.. Jordan, II is understood. will
swear that he has seen White and Mrs.
Thaw together within about a week
Of the shooting.
Il came up from Indian River about
three weeks before the tragedy" said
Mr. Jordan. II had been here more
than a week. and 1t was about q week
before the shooting that l saw them
together. ] had walked from the east
side toward Broadway and had Just
passed the Martha Washington hotel.
In 29th street. when saw Stanford
White and Evelyn Nesbit together.
spoke to them. and am certain of my
testimony"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-09
MANY TO SUE THE
AMERICAN ICE
COMPANY
Damages Aggregating More
Than $40, 900 Demanded
Last Year.

New York. Aug. 9.--Alore than $laO,-
900 III damages for accidents on the
streets Was demanded from the Ameri-
can Ice company tor the year ended
the first day Of last June. The claims
aggresating this sum We're made
against the 800 delivery wagons of
that company, which are employed
throughout the summer months. The
nsufes furnished by the company show
lhat the suits OF the last Year reach a
total or ak individual actions, and
shoW also, in view Of the fact that
IN many OF the suits the courts award
generous compensation, that all is not
pfpht III the ice business. From the
point OF view Of the company, the total
number OF All accidents for 500 was-
nns Is not bad. when the crowded CON
dltloA OF the East side streets, the
cafelessness OF the residents OF that
ulstfict and their proneness to take
advantage Of every opportunity to I'LL
laaif pocketbooks are considered
The Injuries on which such suits
are based range from a broken head
on a broken limb to a pinched finger
pi Injured feelings. As rule, the
class Of lawyers that prosecute the
most ritting Of these cases will accept
from their clients anything from a
Ncketknife to a Is bill Az retainer.
The rather better class Of the profess
stonal damage lawyer bases claim
to Il questionable sort Of responsibility
upon his practice Of accepting the suits
ON a contigent lee. to he governed BY
the award luade by the courts
| Damage lawyers as rule solicit
clients. To round up the dying and
injured left In the wake Of the daily
Vehicular traffic on the East side they
employ a large number Of retaipers
picked from the scum Of the streets
anu the police court hangers on. The
business OF these laWyera embraces
the prosecution Of every business con-
Germ that employs street traffic, The
greatest number Of cases are brought
AGAINST the street railways aud the
drNgoods stores. The traction com
panles have 70 defend thousands of
SUITS every year, nearly All OF which
are lhstlsated fol- mercenary purposes.
me only way some people know IL
| their way.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-09
~On the Bridge Ut Midnight

III refreshing contrast with the
cheaply sensational claptrap Of some
plays OF alleged heart interest is On
the Bridge at Midnight comedy dra-
ma which will be seen here in the
near future. The story is the frank.
honest and natural narration in play
form OF the search OF blind mother
1of hef stolen child and her expert
ences, exciting and sometimes Hinged
with pathetic humor, grip the atten-
ton OF the audiences from start to
hhlsh 1t is moreover a wholesome
story and there are few characters on
the stage that have won wider pouu-
lafity than Germany and Reddy. The
scenery is remarkable and OF course
reaches climax in the setting that
gives the play its name showing win
taithfulness in detail. the huge Lift
bridge over the Chicago river. scenes
along that city's hidden stream. and a
steamer passing through the draw.
me company is far above the average.
This clever drama appears at the Net
ropolltan on Wednesday, Aug. Is.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-09
SPECIAL Z. n. E,essss 1s.ss.

nDesa0l 10 Tbe 6SeD1og 1S01As
New York, Aug. 9,-1he defence In
the case against Harry Kendall Thaw.
II is learned. will try to prove that
Evelyn Sesbit Thaw had met and been
In the company of Stanford White
since her marriage 10 Thaw. The wit
ness by which the defence hopes TO
prove this is Joseph v. Jordan. at
present the manager OF the Hotel In
dian River at R0ckledge. Fla. Mr..
Jordan was the treasurer OF the wild
Rose" company In which Evelyn Nes-
bit had part, and discharged her
while the show was "On the road" for
alleged characterization. Some weeks
ago he appeared before Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Garvan. having been
subpOenaed. In company with James
j.eterer. who was the manager OF the
Wild Rose company
Mr.. Jordan refused 10 say anything
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-08-09

lne only way some people know IL
their way
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On the eve u the departure Of Sec
rotary and Mrs Root from Rio De
Janeiro, President Alves OF the
Brazilian republic. In the name Of the
nation. presented Mrs. Root with 4
large and beautiful Brazilian diamond,
and the minister Of aRaRce, Senior de
Bl1hoes. gave her golden casket in
set with a Observation-Disclosures Star.