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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-04
ANOTHER ARREST IN
OREGON LAND
FRAUDS
In Addition to the Arrests Of
Wisconsin Capitalists an
Oregan Man is Taken.

j .f ~. W
Associated Presa to The Evcninr Tir.es.
:. Milwaukee. Mays4 Five lumberme1,
and bankers representing an aggTe..
gate wealth far in excess Of 81 .OO6. 300.
were arrested here yesterday by federal
authorities on a charge OF conspiracy
to defraud the government by means
of alleged, land frauds in the state Of
Oregon. 3,i i. '3i 81. & q.
The men arrested are: Leader Cho-'
ate. James Matt Bray BENJAMIN
Doughty, James Doughty and Thomas,
DAILY. Bray is president of the Bray
e Choate Lumber Co.. and Choate
sis treasurer Of that company The
Donghtys are retired lufnbermen DAILY
is cashier Of the Commercial Ma
tional bank. and all of the men are.
large stockholders in that institution.
Each is placed under bonds of $780,
900. and the hearing adjourned to
Friday, May II. Besides the above
defendants. warrants have been issued.
for August Anderson and Joseph
Black Of Shawano. 5:
The charges contained in the. federal
grand jury, indictments under which
the men are being prosecuted, is that
OF conspiracy ito defraud the federal
government by having furnished
money to Oregon parties to make en-
tries and buy shomesteads in the state
named
! An Oregon Man Arrested.
Portland, Ore. May 4.-In addition
to the Oshkosh, Wis. capitalists who
rather have been; or will be arrested
in connection with the government
land frauds in Oregon, Sumner X.
Parker of Ashland, Ore. has also been
ARRESTED under the same indictment
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-04
.UNPRECED
PERIOD OF
PR|VAT|0N
That is What Chairman of the
San Francisco Relief Com
mittee Reports,

Associated Press to The Evening" Fines.
Washington, May 4.-Secretary Taft
has received a dispatch from Chair
man Phelan of the Red Cross relief
committee. In part as follows: Fin
ance committee directs me to state
that it fully understands the situation
with which you were confronted and
your authority in the premises. We
have only to renew our thanks for the
prompt manner in which you met our
needs without even waiting for action
OF congress and we plainly see that
no disbursements of funds can be
made except through the regular gov
ernmental channels. The cash actual
ly on hand is really less than 5000 600
with drafts in process of collection
OF which we will report further. Will
advise you as to expected use of money
at earliest possible moment. Mean
time desire to say that we are enter
ing on period of unprecedented
privation. The assessable value of the
city's property will be reduced by
s2OO.OO0,OOO and the ability of the city
government to maintain it's institu-
ton will be correspondingly decreased
Charitable institutions and hospitals
depending upon private contributions,
paid subscriptions, and like source of
revenue and are now in need. and SO
will be in our charge. In many in
stances their buildings are DESTROYED.
The poor. the old and the young create
a dependent class which is augmented
by the unemployed and certain classes
of persons doing clerical work and
engaged in domestic services. They
will have to wait for the restoration of
business houses and homes. The city
with all its agencies has been de-
stroyed and its manifold activities
paralyzed. By limiting rations to
women and children as measure of
restoring business the men will be re-
quired to seek work of which there
is much of rough character in clean
ing up the city and preparing it for
reconstruction. Apart from shelter
food and clothing efforts will be made
to restore the worthy to their en-
ployment. DR.. Devine and the COM
mittee are so engaged in the important
work of systematic relief that these
questions are becoming more neces-
sary of solution every day, have not
as yet been carefully worked out. We
will be pleased to keep you fully ad-
vised in order that you may wisely
direct the expenditures of the fund
in your keeping"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-04
NORTHERN ORATORICALf CONTEST
AssOciated Press to The Evening T,u...

0berlin. O., May 4.-Before great
representative college audience in an
auditorium beautifully decorated with
college emblems the, seven chosen ora
tors or as many great western insti-
tutions are to contend for supremacy
tonight
The contest is that of the Northern
Oratorical league, which comprises
the universities of Chicago, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Ohio State, Michigan, North
western university and Oberlin COL
lege. Among the contestants probably
the most interest centers in Kiyo Sue
lmnul,' young Japanese representing
the University of Michigan. The sub
Ject he has selected i0r his Grafton
Is The MisSiCn OF The New Jupan."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-04
PICkLED PIGS FEET.
Caused Death of St. Louis Broker and
Capitalist.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
st. Louis, May 4-Corbin H. Spen-
Ger, leading grain trader, capitalist
vice president of the worlds fair and
former president OF the Merchants Ex-
change, collapsed yesterday afternoon
while watching the stock quotation
board at the Planters hotel and died
soon afterwards. Mr.. Spencer was sit
ting in chair watching the board
when suddenly he lurched forward and
collapsed. His son. Harlow S. Spen-
Ger, and former partner. Thomas Akin.
at the Merchants Exchange, a block
distant. were summoned and upon
their inquiry replied that he had eaten
picked pigs feet for lunch and was
suffering from cramp He grew worse
rapidly and was carried on a cot to
room in the hotel and a physician was
sent for. Mr. Spencer's wife and
daughter were called and were with
him when he died. He suffered great
pain. The attack was at first dag
nosed as acute indigestion, but later
diagnosis showed that death was caus-
ed by uraemic poisoning.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-04
END OF CONFERENCE
ON SOUTHERN
EDUCATION
All the Old officers Were Re-
Elected-Banquet
Tonight.
Associated Press to The Evening Time

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Lexington, KY, May 4.-The confer
ence on Southern Education began the
last day of its sessions this morning
by re-electing the old officers, includ-
ing President Robert c. Ogden of New
York. Agricultural education was the
general topic of consideration this
forenoon. DR.. Jaems w. Robertson
of the Macdonald college told of the
success of scientific agriculture in
Canada, and DR.. 8. A. Knapp of the
United States bureau of plant indus
try at Lake Charles, La. delivered an
interesting address on his work in the
South, especially in regard to the
methods pursued in stamping out the
boil weevil in Texas.
There were no sessions of the con-
ference this afternoon, the time being
taken up with receptions in honor of
the delegates at Kentucky State COL
lege. At the concluding session to-
night a number of prominent speakers
are to be heard. among them John w.
Yerkes of Washington, D. c., and
Superintendent E. H. Mark of Louis
ville
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-04
GREAT SAN FRANCISCO BENEFIT.
Axsociatcd Pres. tn The Era,,nr T,,,.

New York. May 4.-The most re-
markable aggregation of actors and
actresses. musicians and operatic art
lists ever seen in this city appeared on
the stage of the Metropolitan opera
house this afternoon and evening. The
performance was for the benefit of the
San Francisco sufferers. Grand opera
divas. actors and actresses of inter-
national reputation. musicians and:
vaudeville performers known on two
continents. volunteered their services
for the benefit. In order to give each
chance to appear the entertainment
was commenced at II o'clock this
morning and will continue till mid
night tonight All the seats in the
opera house were sold several days
ago at a premium, and it is expected
that the relief fund will be swelled by
many thousands of dollars. Several
single tickets were bought by we'll
known men about town at price of
$1,000 each. while boxes were bid in
at fabulous figures.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-04
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS.
Press to The Evening Tim,

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 4.-Crack
athletes from all parts of the state
gathered in Sioux Falls today for the
first annual field meet of the South
Dakota high school Athletic associa-
ton. The large and high class list of
entries give promise of one of the
most hotly contested track meets ever
held In this section. Gold and silver
medals. cups and other trophies will
be awarded the winners of the various
events.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-04
NOTABLEs AS IT'S GUESTS,

AsNociated Pres. to The Evening Times.
Wichita. Kas., May 4,-The Western
association Of baseball clubs begins,
;its season today under promising aus
pices: Two changes have been made
In the circuit Of last year. Webb City
taking the place of Sedalia and ST..
Joseph taking the franchise held by,
Guthrie. Many changes have been
made in the personnel of the teams
and they are believed to. be pretty
evenly matched in strength. The OPEN
ing games are scheduled as followsa =
Topeka at Wichita. Leavenworth at
Webb City. St Joseph at Springfield,
and Joplin at Oklahoma City. -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-04
QUARTER BACK TO
I GO TO FARGO

Associated Press to The EVENING Tlme..
minneapolis, May Gilmore Dobie,
famous as quarter back of the Min
nesota eleven In years gone by, and
ior Iour years assistant coach Of the
Sopher team. has severed his relations
VIII tne athletic association of the
university and goes to Fargo to be-
Goine faculty director of the North
naAota agricultural college. He will
not only coach the football and base
DaLl Teams. but will work through the
school season as a tutor. ~
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-04
That May Have Serious Conse.
quences Occurred When .
British Tax Collector .Wias
Shot By q Band Of Zulus.
a REBEL CHIEF s
ON THE WARPATH
Great Britain win Probably Send an
Army to Wipe Ont the
Stain.
A::oei.ted Pres. Cable to The Eve.,.s

Times. n
Piettrmaritzburg, Natal, May An
outrage which may have serious con-
sequences has occurred in Zululand..
Mr.. Stainbank. British magistrate at
Mahlabitini. Zululand. has been killed
by the Zulus while collecting taxes
near that place. Mr.. Stainbank. his
wife. woman companion and some
mounted police were caught in an
ambush by hostile natives who fired
a volley at them. The magistrate and
<one of the policemen were fatally
wounded. Mr.. Stainbank and the. two
ladies managed to reach Mahlabitini.
where the MAGISTRATE died of his
wounds:
Mahlabitini lies to the westward Of
the forest where Bambaata. the insur-
gent chief. formerly regent of the
Graytown district. Natal. who has been
in arms againt the local authorities
for months past. had been hiding and
it is asserted here that there seems
ito be no doubt that the rebel chief
has succeeded in inducing another
tribe Of Zulus to join the revolt.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-04
LONGsHOT AND FAYORITE

Louisville, KY, May 4.-Kercheval,
the favorite. won the free handicap at
Churchill Downs yesterday, bearing a
good field. Rejectionable, longshot,
won the steeple chase. Several horses
fell and Jockey Pierce's shoulder bone
was broken. Pierce and Rice were
suspended for week and Ford was
set'down for the rest of the meeting.
All were disobedient at the post.
Weather clear. track slow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-04
STEAMER WRECKED
BY COLLISION
At SEA
A British Steamer Runs Into
! An Iceberg and Founders
Grew Saved.
Associated Pres. to The Evening Time.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
London, May 4.-The British steam
er Anglo Peruvian, Captain Curtis, from
Shields, April II, for Philadelphia,
foundered recently in the Atlantic as
a result of a collision with an iceberg.
All members of her crew were picked
up by the British steamer Mohawk,
from New York. April 20, for Antwerp,
which passed Prawle's Point today
and signalled the news. Recent arriy-
ais at British ports have reported ice
befgs dangerous to navigation in the
track followed by Atlantic liners.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-04
.uLT|MATuM. SENT
TO TURKEY BY
ENGLAND
The Lion is Angry Because
Turkey is Encroaching On
Britain's Territory.

A.:Sclated s: Pres. Cable to The Evening
London, May 4-The British am
bassador at Constantinople yesterday
presented note to Turkey demand
Ing their complete withdrawal Of
Turkish troops from Egyptian terri
tory. The note is practically an ulti-
matum and constitutes Great Britain's
last word on the encroachment of Tur-
key on Siniatic peninsula. The
French and Russian ambassadors at
Constantinople are supporting British
contentious.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-04
NOTABLES AS ITS GUESTS.
Assoeiated Press to fhe- Evening Time,

Trenton, N. T.. May 4.-The annual.
dinner Of the Republican club Of Tren-
ton. to be given in the Masonic Temple
tonight, promises to be one OF the
biggest. political functions of its, kind
ever conducted in this city. Prominent
among the party leaders who have ac-
cebted invitations are Senator Thomas
H. Carter Of Montana, Senators Kean.
and Dryden of NeV Jersey, Governor
Edward G.. Stokes, Congressman j.
Adam Bede of Minnesota, and J.lHamp-
ton Moore, president of the National
League of Republican clubs. 4.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-04
TO BISHOP WALKER.
Findings in Rev. Cropsey Case Will be
Transmitted to Him Soon.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Rochester, N. Y, May 4.-The mem
mbers of the ecclesiastical court who
tried DR.. Algeron 8. Cropsey at
Batavia last week. will reassemble in
executive session at that place May 9
to examine the evidence and decide ON
a verdict. The court will transmit its
findings to Bishop Walker, who is al
lowed thirty days for deliberation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-04
MIR. GRONNA IS
MUCH IMPROVED
BY e. C. Snyder.

Washington. D. c., May A..
Johnny Haugen was today ap-
pointed regular rural carrier on
Route out Of Hannaford, N. D..
and Ole Kalvik. substitute. to fill
vacancies. NJ
Albert Hillstrom has been ap-
pointed regular rural carrier on
routes and 4 out of ,Milnor, N.
d.. and Ed. G. Enge, substitute, to
commence service June 1st.
Representative Gronna, who, has
been confined to his apartment by
an attack of ia grippe" is able to
pc about and today was in his seat
IN the house of representatives.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-04

"The worst thing 1 can say about
him." said Missourian today of his
neighbor, "is that he is cussed re-
publican"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-04

You might also be grateful that
your nerves are not as delicate as a
sesmograph.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-05-04

such instances the collection of freight
is ordinarily made, not by the local
agent of the railroad but through the
central office by the presentation to
the Standard of summary bill show
ing the amount of freight charges at
the, secret rate. Local agents often
do not know the actual rates used on
blind bills are"
4 The result of this delimination of
competition, Garfield says, is to make
She price Of oil from 2 to s ceDts a
gallon higher than in competitive
points.
Laid on the Table.
gss Washington, May 4.yThe senate be-
gan Its session today by listening to
the reading of the presidents message
on the transportation of oil. On mo-
tion of Senator Foraker the message
was laid on the table. He said it Gov
cred nearly all the questions under
consideration in connection with the
pending bill.
= Received With Applause.
Washington, May AT the begin
ming of today's session of the house,
some delay ensued, due to an under
standing that the president desired to
send a message to congress in reply
to resolution of the house. The mes
sage in relation to the Standard Oil
was received at 1915 p. m. and inn
medfately read. 1t was received with
applause from all sides.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-06
TWO MILLION DOL
LARS IN FRUIT.
This Years Returns for Delta Coun.
v Will Equal That Much Based
on q Conservative Estimate and
Fair Prices Only.

Delta County's returns for fruit dur
ing 1906 will mean over two million dol.
lars to her growers. And this amount
is greater by far than the actual valu-
alton Of the county according to the as
SCISSORS report Of the state.
On q conservative estimate the num-
Der Of cars Of peaches that will leave
for the east this year will be two thous-
and. Each car will contain eleven hum
dred boxes of luscious, highly colored
fruit and each box will bring TO the
grower about fifty cents. This means a
return of about one million, one hundred
thousand dollars. There will be fifteen
hundred carloads of apples. The aver
age price received will be about sl.0O
per box. This means return of nine
hundred thousand dollars. Then besides
this is all Of the smaller fruits that have
not been taken into consideration and
still more what garden truck will be
disposed of here and in the mountain
towns.
Can you realize the return? Can you
imagine such stride toward wealth rs
will be made this year by Delta County
fruit growers Are you aware of the
fact that last years return was only
half million and yet the figures above
are considered by some to be below a
conservative estimate. Do you know
what it means to you and to all Of US?
The future of Delta County is truly
wonderful.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-06

eacn student attend some church. The
homes of the very best people in the
city are always open to the students
who are worthy of their hospitality.
The social life in the college is much
promoted by the five literary clubs, two
Greek letter fraternities and Y. w. C.
A. and Y. NJ. C. A. We also have a
Phi Beta Kappa chapter, two scientific
societies and various other organiza-
tions.
No fair-minded person doubts but
what Colorado College is the only COL
lege in Colorado for girls Here we
have the dormitory life, the only real
college life. If after going here year
or two you wish to go to Vassar or
Smith. you are admitted without en-
trance examinations which you cannot
do from any other Western college ex-
cept Leland-Stanford.
This year some of the best foot ball
players will graduate. Their places
must be filled by the incoming freshies.
No team crossed the Tigers goal last
season and no team can cross it next
fall, if We can only have fair per cent
of the freshman foot ball players Of
next season. What we want is some,
no all, the champions of the Western
Slope, champions not only in sports but
in scholarship also, to swell the enroll
ment of Colorado College from four
hundred and fifty, to six hundred stu
dents. Let the cry of every Western
Slope graduate of '06 be, COLORADO
COLLEGE OK BUST"
Sincerely,
Former Delta Pupil.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-06
Fruit Trees.

Fruit tree consignments are coming in
on every train and the county is active
with planting preparations. There
seem to be large per cent of apple
trees in each shipment. Whether this
is occasioned by the fact that the peach
tree planters think that their business
has already enough supporters or
whether Colorado growers have come
to the conclusion that the apple is a
greater money maker, is hard to decide.
At any rate it is awell known fact that
no apple in the world can equal the Col
orado product and it seems that each
year with another is piling up larger
bank account for the apple man than it
is for the peach man. Apples can be
held until the owner wishes to sell.
Peaches must te sold when they are
ripe This is one reason why the apple
business is appealing.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-06
Good Cement Walks.

Mr.. John Jeffers has just about COM
pleted stretch Of cement walk for
George Conklin that is apparently one
of the best jobs in that line in the city.
A curbing of cement nearly foot in
height is set along each side of the walk
which will cffectually prevent moisture
from getting underneath the walk there
by relieving the danger of freezing or
cracking by sloughing. The walk as
built is worth more money than the or
dinary cement walk but has the advan-
tage Of guarantee from cracking or
peeling and in the end il the cheapest
kind of proposition. While the cement
walk agitation is on it may be well for
those who are contemplating placing
such walks to take look at this piece
of work. It certainly adds an improve
ment that means much more to piece
of property than tho cost and better
than ever is built by a home man.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-06
Sincerely,
Former Delta Pupil.
Griffith..finch.

Two Montrose young people silently
made their way to Delta this week and
engaged the services of Rev. Froth-
ingham to place them in the condition
known as connubial bliss. They were
Benjamin Griffith and Fanchon D. Finch
and although both had perfect legal
right to marry there seemed to be an
evident desire to keep the matter secret
as long as possible.
Mr. Griffith is rising young attor-
ney and is close friend of Clyde Stew
art. of King & Stewart, prominent at
torneys of Delta. Although while here
Monday the groom conversed with Mr..
Stewart he failed to intimate that the
errand that brought him here was of
the character it has later turned out to
be.
Miss Finch is charming young lady
of Montrose and is one of the society
young ladies' of that city. The couple
returned to that city on Tuesday morn
ing and as far as is yet known Montrose
people are in ignorance of the whole
affair.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-06
ALEXANDER WAS
IN new MEXICO.
Stopped With Man Near Pennington While on His
Way South After Leaving Delta County, The
Mystery About Cleared.

Because the Delta Independent made
an effort to learn of the whereabouts
of William Alexander it now seems that
the trouble has been rewarded. On
March 1lth letter was sent to the
Mayor of Springer, N. M. by this paper
and request was made to have same
published in the local paper. 1t was
done. Other papers copied 1t and the
Mayor of Delta received the following
letter one day last week. 1t is self ex-
planatory and will probably result in
the clearing up of the whole affair.
BLACK Rock, N. NJ. Mch. 25. 1905.
To the Mayor of Delta,
Delta, Colo.
Dear Sir
"As lived in Delta County, Col
orado, at the time William Alexander r
disappeared from there in 1892 and knew
The Delta independent., 1906-04-06

Ill about the case and since | left that
C ,unty and came to New Mexico met
a p arty who used to live in Delta Coun-
ty-a fellow by the name of William or
Bill Young that Young's Creek west
of Cedaredge is named after, and as he
was acquainted with Alexander and
Forest AND TOLD ME- THAT ALEX
ANDER STOPPED WITH HIM at
Pennington on his way south about the
time he LEFT DELTA COUNTY, /
write to let you know. VIM. Young s
postoffice address is Farming ton, San
Juan County. n. NJ"
Yours res.
J. DEE.
Letters have been written to Mr..
Young and the reply will be published
in next weeks issue. A good many peo-
pie in Delta County will be obliged to
change an opinion pretty soon and a
deplorable condition will be cleared up.
The Delta independent., 1906-04-06
HOTChKISS WET.
PAONlA DRY.

The elections at Hotchkiss and Paonia
resulted in big majority for the "wets"
at the former town and big majority
for the ''drys" at the latter. At Hotch-
kiss G. II. Duke was elected mayor by
forty-fo majority and at Paonia the
Good Government Ticket with Chas.
Zaun at the head won by fifty-seven
votes. This is the first time in long
while that Paonia has been without sa
looms and while Hotchkiss always has
had them, came very near refusing
license last year. 1t was expected that
Hotchkiss would elect the license ticket
but In Paonia the matter was in much
doubt.