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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-19
NEARING THE CLOSE.
Railway Agents Expecting to Adjourn
This Evening.

The last meeting of the tenth annual
convention Of the National Association Of
Railway Agents will be held In the parlors
Of the Riggs House this evening at 8 o'clock.
At the meeting the delegates WIN be in. ex-
ecutive session. and after hearing the re-
ports Of several minor committees It is
planned to hold the annual election Of off,
GERS for the ensuing year.
It was expected that at the meeting held
yesterday afternoon all the business before
the convention would be settled, but after
the reading OF the papers as outlined In
The Star the meeting was adjourned until
this evening.
When President w. H. Mills was seen at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-19
DARED NOT ATTEND FUNERAL.
Emperor Heeds Advice Of Prime Min
lister Stolypin.

Emperor Heeds Advice Of Prime Min
lister stolypin.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
ST. PETERSBURG. September 19-In
consequence of a telegram from Prime Min
board the imperial yacht STANDARD. on the
coast of Finland. refrained from attending
the funeral Of Gen. Trepoff and also alb
scented himself from the annual parade of
the regiment of Chevalier Guards. Minister
Stolypin's action was due to the discovery
that determined attempt probably would
have been made upon the life of the Gear,
either at the funeral or the review.
It has been definitely asoertained that the
terrorists organizations had set their most
desperate agents to work around the pal
aces Of Peterhof and Czarskoe Selo when
they redoubled their efforts when it was
expected that he would attend the Trepoff
funeral.
The report that some Of the grand dukes
have been taking special trains and hurry
ing abroad Is not accurate. The Grand
Duke Michael. granduncle Of the car, who
Is seventy-four years of age. left yesterday
for Babe by train, and his son Alexander
will leave on Sunday for Dierritz The
Grand Duke Alexis has been abroad for
some weeks, but the Grand Dukes Nicholas
Nicholaievitch. commandments OF the
army. Vladimir and Boris still have their
residence In st. Petersburg. though they
are rarely seen in public.
Troops to Have Hand Grenades.
ST. PETERSBURG. September 19.-In
view of the possibility of urban disorders
the war office has decided to add hand
grenades to the equipment of the troops.
These are considered more efficacious than
cannon in attacks on barricades, and large
quantities Of them have been forwarded
to Warsaw and other Polish cities.
Third Liberal Party.
ST. PETERSBURG, September ia
third liberal party, known as Kovaevsky' s
democratic reformers is In the field to re-
ceive the sanction of the government. The
government has previously refused its sane
ton to the constitutional democrats and
the Octoberists on the ground that there
were technical errors In their articles of
association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-19
New Steamers for Orient Traffic.

San FRANCISCO. September 19.-w. II.
Avery. assistant general manager of the
Togo Kisen Kaisha Steamship Company
has arrived here from the east on his way
TO Japan. Avery has been in the east sew
erai months arranging for oil-burning ma
chhery. which the company will use In Its
new steamers that are now being constructed
for the run between San Francisco and the
orient. The first of these steamers will be
ready for businessj in December. 1907 said
Avery last night. and the second will be
1inished about the middle of June, 19OS.'
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Three Drowned at Sea.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The star.
NORFOLK, Va, September 19.-Captain
T. Adams. master. and Seamen Elliott and
Bremen of the British tramp steamship
Laura, were washed overheard and drown
ed last Monday morning in a severe storm.
The ship, when she came in here this morn
ing, showed signs Of severe handling by the
gale. Her superstructure il wreck. all
her boats but one are gone. Her bridge is
torn to pieces, her cargo shifted; she has a
heavy list to port, and nearly every man OF
the twenty aboard Is injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-19
R. G. SULLIVAN Baked
DENIED STORY OF CRITICISM OF
SENATOR BAILEY.
special Dispasch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
CHICAGO. Ill. September 19.-Roger c.
Sullivan, national committeeman Of the
democratic party for Illinois, has become
angry. He quilt his usual habits and did
not hesitate to show It. He had stood
the controversy with William J. Bryan
with eQuanimity and some show OF good
nature, hut he baked at being MIXED up
Texas.
1t all happened through publication In
a Chicago Newspaper last Monday. in
which Sullivan practically was made to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-19
The Creole Launched.

QUINCY, Mass. September 19.-The new
steamship Creole. which win be used by
the Southern Pacific Company in its serv-
ice between New York and New Orleans.
was successfully launched at the yards Of
the Fore River Shipbuilding Company here
today. She was christened by Miss Mary
HsCriman, daughter of f. H. Hartman.
prStent Of the Southern Pacific Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-19
EounP1Na OFFICERS, QUARTERS
Gen. Woods Recommendations Re
Uardino fha ph;I;pp1na Se,~,3.a

Gen. Woods Recommendations Re
garding the Philippine Service.
Maj. Gen. Wood, commanding the Phil
ippine division, recommends that officers
quarters in the Islands be equipped with
the necessary articles Of household fur
niture. saying that it is practically i'm
possible to safely transport furniture
from an eastern station to the Philip
pines. In many cases it is badly broken
and the repairs are very expensive. The
general says:
THE present condition tends to irregu-
labor and imposes great deal Of un-
necessary hardship upon officers It actu-
ally costs the United States in the way of
care, repairing and transporting far more
than 1t would cost to make it and fur
nish 1t as recommended"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-19

Matthew Walker. four years of age. re-
ceived an unexpected bath yesterday at
ternoon while playing near the fountain
in the park at Pennsylvania avenue and
goth street. The child was about the
fountain with other children and ven
tured too near the water. slipping into
H Godfrey OF 2127 H street northwest
and he rescued the little one. The child
was thoroughly chilled and was some
S wnat =, i th ou' MmeI .aneH 20 tho
23O7 Washington CIRCLE he seemed to
have suffered ne Ill effects from the bath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-19
YOUNG CLERKS DON'T STAY-LONG
Gen. Grant Favors Larger Salaries at
Governors Island.

Steps should be taken to have legislation
enacted looking to better pay and prospects
for the civilian clerks, or to enlisting them
with a grade and pay which, in connection
with eventual retirement will be attractive"
says Mai Gen. Grant in reporting to the
War Department upon the clerical condi-
lions at the headquarters Of the Depart
ment Of the East at Governors Island.
N. Y. He says the older clerks only re-
main because long connection with the mill
tary service has put them out Of touch with
the more remunerative commercial world.
and when they are eliminated by death or
disability a difficult problem will be pre-
scented. The men received through the
civil service, he says, II they have much
ability, soon leave, sometimes almost with
out notice, to accept better positions. The
general says that IL the civilian status be
maintained, the pay would better be In
creased with length OF service under the
present system, which offers so little OF en-
couragement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-19
TELEaRAPH1c BRIEFS.

HOLYOKE. Mass. September 19-It was
learned today that the largest factory in
the country for the making of nne writing
paper is to be erected here. The plant will
have a capacity OF furnishing thirty tSns
Of fine writing paper daily. The mills win
form an extension Of the American Writ
ing Paper Company's property, which now
includes seventeen factories here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-19
Two killed ON seaboard.

NORFOLK. Va. September 19.-seaboard
Air Line passenger train No. 80. running
sixty miles an hour. making up time. col
lided with a freight train as the latter was
taking siding today at Ridgeway. N. C.
Two persons reported killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-19
Death Of Harry A. Thomas.

Harry A. Thomas, son Of James A. and
Matilda A. Thomas died at 40 o'clock
this morning in the twenty-second year of
his age. Funeral services will be held at
the home Of the young mans parents, 64O1
Brentwood avenue, Friday morning at
$50 O'Clock, after which the remains will
be taken to the Brightwood Avenue Catho-
lie Church, where mass will be said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-19

President Extends Eight-Hour Law.
OYSTER BAY, September 19-President
Roosevelt today extended the eight-hour
law to apply to all public work under the
supervision of any department Of the gov
eminent. This order affects more partic-
ularly work on river and harbor improve
ments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-19
FIRE THREATENS SHIPS
GREAT CONFEDERATION RAGING
IN BUENos AYREs.

LONDON. September ia dispatch re-
ceived here from Buenos Ayres says a
great fire raging on the docks there threat
ems to involve the shipping
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-19
New York and Chicago.

I'VE also decided to request President
Gompers to visit New York and Chicago
as soon as possible. for the purpose of
bringing about unity of action in those
cities upon labor's plan Of campaign.
I'VE have every reason to report that
the campaign. SO far, has been encourag-
Ing in the greatest possible degree and
that II conducted as clean-cut and upon
q high plane In the future, we shall have
a good accounting to give Of the work
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-10-04
High School Notes
Ingolf GrindeIand and Nellie Cross.
RenarferS .-

Ingolf GrindeIand and Nellie Cross.
Reporters
the School buildings are opened
for the reception of pupils at $50 A.
NJ and at 100 P NJ High School
pupils who wish to come earlier to
consult reference works or studying
may be admitted q few minutes be-
fore 500 A. VI. As the cold weather
Will soon be here parents should
adjust the starting time for their
children. so that they do not reach
the school house before the hours
Indicated above ..
The girls have organized the
ssRooteEs Cluo'' and have been prac-
ticing yeIIs for the Foot Ball game
to be held here Saturday between
Grand Forks and Warren.
The Seniors organized Tuesday
with Willie Wattam, president, Ina
Powell vice president and Chaunceg
Eastons secretary and treasurer.
EveruI and Lulu Evans returned
to school this week
Mrs W. Y. Powell. Miss Hunter
and Mrs Dixon visited school this
week Visitors are always welcome.
The Modern History class have new
books
4 new laboratory is to take the
place of one of the grade rooms and
that grade is to occupy a new Eoon
in the Washington building.
Some OF the Zoology class if asked
why they were out late repIyssI was
hunting electric light bugs
This week is our hrst program: ::
Friday afternoon, at 3 O'Clock.
Everybody welcome
The Basket Ball girls are..practleing
quite often, getting ready for d game
The following program will take
place Friday Oct 9TH
l Song by school
? Instrumental Solo Evelyn
GrIndeIand.
3 Original Story, Joe Staska-
Recitation Glynn Sinclair.
5 Vocal Solo, Nellie Cross
q Recitation, Laura MouIaon .
I Current Events. Dale Watkins.
s Song bE School
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-10-04
Fatal Holdup.

Grand Forks, N D., Sept 2s-
Word has been received here of a
boxcar murder at a blind siding near
Wyndmere, N. D., which occurred at
an early hour yesterday morning.
August RImbquist- a young man
whose home is ait Spencer Iowa. to-
gether with two companions all of
whom were riding in car of wheat
ON the Northern Pacific east bound
freight when two other men entered
the car and ordered them to hold up
their hands. Two of the three obey
ed, but RImbguist refused One of
the hoIdup men Immediately fired
and Rimhquist dropped dead in his
tracts. The robbers then proceeded
to rob the other two men and the
body of Rimbquist. taking what
money and yaluabIes they possessed.
After securing their loot the rob
bers and murderers jumped from the
train. whcih by this time Was in mo-
tion. When Wyndmere was reached
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-10-04
A Crack Marksman.

J. W. Akard, representing the
Union Metallic Cartridge Co., and
the Remington Arms Co., gave an
exhibition of expert shooting to a
large crowd at the Warren shooting
grounds OF. Saturday afternoon He
performed feats of craftsmanship
that were truly astonishing. He
would throw several coppers i'm the
air and hit each one before falling to
the ground The same thing he did
with marbles and apples He would
toss an apple into the air shoot at it.
so as to break it up into many pieces,
and then shoot each piece while still
i'm the air. He could clip the heads
off matches held in the hand OF an
other person. and a piece OF card
board held edge wise he would cut
by dIscharging cartridge as siIehly
as III done with a scissor
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-10-04
TERMS OF
DISTRICT COURT
For the Counties of the l4th
District fixed by Judges Grim
deland and Watts.

Under the new statutes the time
Tor holding terms of court in the
various counties of the state is fixed
by the district court judges for the
counties OF their respective districts.
After being fixed by the Judges the
eEMe Cannot be changed for two
years Judges Grindefand and Watts
have agreed UPON the time for the
14th judicial district. and for the
ensuing two years the terms OF court
in the several counties will be held
as follows:
Norman county: Third Monday in
May second Monday in November.
Polk county: First Tuesday in
June, first Tuesday in December.
Red Lake County: Fourth Mon,
day in October, fourth Monday in
March.
Marshall County: Fourth Morday
in June, fourth Monday in Novem-
ber. ....s
kittson County: Second Monday
in June, second Monday in Decem-
Der. @.. ~
Roseau County: Second Mondav
IN January, second Monday in July.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-10-04
ONE YEAR FOR
HORSE THIEF
A Case Where the Wrong Man
Happened to Be the
Right Man

Last Friday morning sheriff Fors-
oerg received telegram from Devils
Lake requesting him 60 be ON the
lockout for d horse-thief supposed to
De In these parts. Mr.. Forsberg
then went TO Argyle to look up q
suspicious character that had lately
come TO that town with 4 team of
horses Playing the role of detective
the sheriff got to De quite chummy
with the suspected man. who. while
not giving himself away as to that
particular crime, nevertheless said
enough to show that he was d crook.
and ought to be arrested on general
principles Shortly before the after
noon local pulled out the sheriff re-
vealed his identity, much to the
surprise of his newly found friend.
arrested him and brought him along
to Warren Next day an officer from
Devils Lake arrived but an examin-
alton OF the horses in the possession
OF the suspected man satisfied him
that they were not the ones that had
been stolen at Devils Lake After
subiecting the fellow to all sorts OF
questions. the authorities finally
made the discovery that the horses
he mad. had been obtained st Lewis
LaEson's livery barn at Alvarado-
Mr.. Larson was eomm unicated with
by phone and said unaE he had hired
out q team on Sept 36, TO Il stranger,
WHO represented himself as an iDSur-
ance agent. Mr. Larson had been Il
little uneasy for d couple days be-
cause the man had not returned with
the horses. but he had no idea that
the animals were stolen He came
to Warren at once to identify his pro
perty- At Argyle the thief had trad
ed one horse and with the few dol
lars received TO boot had proceeded
to have 4 gay time in the saloons
Mr. Larson may consider himself
lucky that he did get his horses
back And though the sheriff did not
get the particular horse thief he was
looking for. he got another one guilty
of the same offense-
At the hearing conducted by
County attorney Brown before JUS
Lice keenan, on Tuesday. the prison.
er, who gave his name as James J.
Leroy knowing that the evidence
againts him was too strong. decided
TO plead guilty to larceny in the
second degree and receive Immediate
sentence He was then Drought be-
fore Judge GrindeIand, who sentene-
ed him to one years hard labor at
saltwater, whittier ne was taken yes
uerday by the sheriff In statement
made Leroy gave MIlIington, Wasar
Co. Mich, as his place OF birth. He
Was 35 years of age, his mother was
dead. but his father was alive as far
.s he knew. He had roamed about
a great deal in his life, OF late years
in Nebraska and Wisconsin. where he
had sold creamery supplies Last
summer ne had worked on farms at
Grafton and Ardock. N. D. and dur
ing thresiling he had worked for
John z urz, who lives q few miles
west of Warren. He pretended to be
very peneitent now. and attributed
his downfall TO stroug drink The
authorities, however, believe that he
has had Iok 8 criminal career.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-10-04
EDUCATORS WERE
HERE SATURDAY
Western Marshall County Teach
ers Association held Success
Ei Meeting at Warren

HE members of the Western Mar
Shall County Teachers Association
were very much IN evidence last
Saturday. as the 2suh OF September
was the date of their first, meeting
of the present school year.
In the absence of the regular chair
man, Co Supt- Mithun called the
association to order and was elected
president protein. The teachers
were then favored with q piano duet
by Misses Englund and Wood Trey
refused an encore and were followed
oE Prof keenan,, of the Warren Clty
Schools He spoke Of various items
OF interest 60 the teacher, especially
Consolidation of Rural Schools 4
song by the association then follow
ed after which Prof. O'Brien. of the
Angus Schools made a short address.
Owing TO the late arrival of some of
the members On the program. it was
decided to postpond the chief feature
OF the program until the afternoon
session After reading by Miss
Allister. which WAS verE much
enjoyed Prof kizer. Of the Warren
Business School, spoke briefly OF the
school and more at length On the Re-
latiOn of the Teachers and the COM
munitE- He was followed by Prof.
Butler. OF the Argyle School. who
spoke on the subject of Promotions
III the various grades. The associa-
uion. after electing Prof Butler. Miss
Batchle and Prof kizer, judges of
the debate in The afternoon session.
adjourned until so.
The afternoon session began at
1:So, being called to order by Mr..
MIthun- who spoke at some length
of the prizes to be given in the grain
contest to the pupils of the rural
schools The minutes Of ths last
meeting were then read by the sec
| retarEe Miss BroWn- On motion Of
Mr. Gratzek. Mr. Hokanson was no
minated and elected president for
the present year, Mr. Gratzek being
leected vlce-presldent- Miss BroWn
was Reelected secretary and Miss
Copps Was elected treasurer. Go.
Supt- Nithun then discovered that
/ the yIce-president MIR PIhlstrom.
was present and resigned the chair
to him. He ac once took up the re-
gular program. a debate. The eues-
tIon was: Resolved, that inmigra-
tion from the AsiatIc countries and
those of southern Europe be prohibit
ed" This was debated at consider
able length by the teachers and visi-
tors. Rev. Neal Gilcflrist. of Crooks
ton. closing the discussion. The
/ judges then brought in q verdict of
Guilty" for the negative During
the session. Miss Nellie Cross sang
"Will you love me in December as
you do in May The audience
were so sure they would that Miss
Cross then sang song entitled
ssMay be-" and left it still an open
question. The association then de-
cided that the next meeting should
be held at Stephen, the time chosen
was Oct 2tth. and the teachers were
requested to enroll The association
then adjourned.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-10-04
Fifty Bushels per Acre.

Herman ..Mende, a farmer in the
western part of America township,
this year raised a crop of barley on
two acres of land which he cleared
off and grubbed on his timbered
homestead. He harvested the crop
with a cradle and last week threshed
it. with fail. When measured up
he had an even hundred bushels OF
barley.
This is just another sample of what
Roseau county soil will do when pro-
perly titled Roseau Co. Advertiser.
Mr.. Mende was formerly farmer
in Marshall county and his friends
are pleased to know he has raised
such big crop even though he had
to threSh wit iLh 4 fail.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-10-04
Baking Economy.

By the use of perfect baking pow
der the housewife can derive as
much economy as from any other
article used in baking and cooking.
In selecting q baking powder there
fore care should be exercised to pur-
chase one that retains it's original
strength and always remains the
same, thus making the food sweet
and wholesome and producing suffi-
cienu leavening gas to make the bak-
ing light
Very little OF this leayenIng gas is
produced by the cheap baking pow
ders, making it necessary to use
double the quantity ordinarily re-
auired to secure good results
.. . Manufactures of cream of tartar
powders ask about twice as much for
their goods as that paid for any other
baking powder, and food prepared
from these cream of tartar powders
contains large quantities of Rochelle
Salts. ASH your physician what THE
results would be from the constant
dosing of Rochelle Salts
4 baking powder that is recom-
mended oy leading physicians and
chemists, and which is both perfect
in quality and moderate in price, is
therefore sugpested-one that has
been found to be 'sbest by test y
Calumet - From the standpoints
of purity, wholesomeness and eco
nomy. there is nothing to excel it,
Food prepared with Calumet is ab-
soIuteIy free from Rochelle Salts,
Alum, l. ime, Ammonia OF any in
furious substance Calumet Baking
Powder complies in every respect
with all pure food laws both State
and National
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-10-04
Republican County Committee.

The Republican County Commit
tee. OF Marshall County, has now
been selected and consists of the fol-
lowing good party workers and gentle
men:
DIT. G. s. Wattam. Warren. Chair
man.
w a. Day. Stephen. Secretary.
B. B. Brett. Stephen.
T. & Onstad, Argyle.
Carl Lindf. Warren
Axel ]. LundquIst, Vega
a. j. Hidden, Oslo.
N. x. Nelson. Excel.
Albert Dalquist, Middle River.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-10-04
Merry Wedding Bells.

p A pleasant social affair took place
at the home of MIR. and Mrs. P.
Peterson. in this city. last Saturday
evening. when their eldest son.
Victor G. Peterson. was united in
marriage to Miss Emma Bang The
ceremony was performed by Rev. 0.
J. Lundell in the presence of a few
Intimate friends of the contracting
parties A delicious lunch was ser
we'd after the ceremony.
The groom has grown up from boy
hood in this city. and is a very popu-
lar and highly respected young man.
He has for years been engaged in the
printing and publishing business, and
zaoau year ago founded the Oslo
Tribune VIII Sch paper he edited and
published until a few weeks ago.
when he sold out to accept the posi-
tIon of foreman in the Leader office
at Stephen, Minn. The bride is a
very excellent and accomplished
young lady. the oldest daughter OF
MIR. and Mrs Ole Bang, we'll known
and well-1o-do pioneer residents in
the vicinity of Oslo.
Mr. and Mrs. Peterson left on the
morning train for Stephen where they
will make their home. A host of
friends in this city and elsewhere
extend to the happy couple most
hearty congratulations aud wish them
much joy and happiness in their
journey through life.