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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-30
BE ON LOOKOUT
FOR BAD MONEY
Chief of Police Reports Bunch of Counterfeit
Money Floating About City---Bogus
Ten Dollar Bill Passed.

ly made up OF two bills pasted
together in a clever manner. The
bill is worn and not easily recog-
nized as worthless unless closely
scrutinized. A good deal OF this
work of passing worthless mon
ey has gone on in this city from
time to time and the authorities
will have no mercy on the guilty
parties If detected.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-30
Auto Burned.

Sheldon, N. D., Aug. Is. Sen
ator Pierce's fine new automobile
was burned up. It caught fire in
some way while he was passing
through a patch Of weeds in the
country, and all the occupants
could do was to get out Of the
machine and watch it burn up.
It cost him some $2,80O.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-30
Boston Store Sale.

H. L. Glazier, who believes in
printers ink and who advertises
in dull times more than at any
other time, has an attractive ad-
vertisement this week. Mr..
Glazier believes in giving good
values and has a special bona
fide sale nearly every week.
Read the ad.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-30
Policeman Killed at Valley City.

Police Officer H. NJ. Perscnius
OF Valley City, N. D., was killed
Monday evening while endeavor-
to locate men on a freight train
suspected OF holding up a gang
of railroad laborers at Sanborn.
The crew OF men working at
Cooperstown had come down to
Sanborn at night, and were held
up by tramps.
The hold.up men boarded an
eastbound freight, and the off,
cials at Valley City, having been
notified, we're or the lookout.
AS the train Lulled in, Officer
Personius and a citizen named
Moore, were on one side OF the
train, while Officer Swanson and
Chief Burke were on the other
side. Personius secured one man
and turned him over to Moore.
He then continued to search
along the train, and just as. he
flashed his dark lantern into an
empty freight car, two shots
rang out and a man jumped out
into the darkness. Moore has
tened to Personius, and found
him dying. Another man was
captured on the other side Of the
train, and later eleven men were
arrested at CasseltOn. 1t is not
thought that any OF these did
the shooting, but they are sus-
pected OF being implicated in the
holdup. Just recently Officer
Fleming OF the Valley City force
was shot by tramps, butwas not
killed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1906-08-30
MONUMENT WORKS
TOO SMALL
N. J. Robinson States that the
Large Building is only Half
Large Enough for Line of
Monuments

NJ. J. Robinson has returned to
Minot from Iowa, and will re.
main in this vicinity two weeks
looking after his interests at the
Minot Monument Works. Mr..
Robinson informs us that a third
car load of granite arrives this
week. He already received two
cars OF beautiful monumenes.
which are on display at the COM
pany's new building east of the
500 depot. The new building is
entirely too small for the big
stock of monuments and Mr..
Robinson states that nextspring
at the latest, a larger building
will be constructed.
The Independent is glad to
learn that this stock of monu-
ments is the largest in the state.
in fact there are few concerns in
the twin cities that handle a
larger line. The MiDot Monu-
ment Works is doing a big busi-
ness. One of the members of the
concern, John Devereaux, has
been obtaining some nice orders
all along the line. This means a
great saving to those who wish
to invest in this class OF work.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06
HER THROAT WAS CUT FROM EAR
TO EAR BY SOME
FIENC,
She Ran Into a Doctors Office and
Died Without Revealing Name of
Murderer.

CHICAGO. Jan. 6.-Mrs. Arthur M
Gentry, aged &c, refined, cultivated and
bearing an excellent reputation among
her neighbors, rushed into the office of
DR.. David Dougherty below her apart
ments at 522 La Sale avenue. this
morning and died in a few minutes
from a wound in her throat. The jani-
tor says that about the same time a
man, supposed to be roomer in the
apartments, fled down the street to-
ward the city. The woman was the
wife of a business man.
The murdered woman's husband is
president of the Universal Trading and
Supply company. The mystery as to
the cause of the murder is unsolved.
The woman's throat was cut from ear
to ear. She tried to tell the physician
now she received the wound, but died
before she was able to utter word.
Friends say that the man whom the
janitor saw leaving was a boarder. 1t
is believed he tried to rob Mrs. Gen.
try or was repulsed in unwelcome ad-
vances when he killed her A blood
stained razor was found in the nall of
the apartment. The woman only mar
ried Gentry last September. She was
highly educated, a painter of consider
able note and occupied a high social
position. When Gentry was notified at
his office he became hysterical.
The murder and suicide at midnight
of Mrs. Carl o. Almberg and John E.
Moeler in the same neighborhood up
set the north side of the city and put
the entire detective force at work.
The police say they are looking for
Frank J. Constantine, whose father is
said to be we'll known in New York.
Constantine was a roomer in the build
ing. The police took charge of a num-
Der of letters in mis- room. They say
that Constantine received a stated in
come from his father and had a predi-
lection for observing closely the
charms of any handsome woman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06
Makes Charges Against ST.
Louis Fair Management.
The FEDERAL LAWS WERE VIOLATED
~
Disposition Of Buildings and Other SAL
wage Is Criticised-Congress Msy
Investigate.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 6.-The
methods of management of the Louis
lana Purchase Exposition company
may yet be the subject of a national in
vestigation. Senator Carter of Mon
tana, president of the national COM
mission, is prepared to turn loose a
broadside in congress should that body
make inquiry into the manner in which
the original s5,000,000 appropriation
and the subsequent loans from the
government were expended. 1t is re-
ported that Carter's commission is in
dignant at the treatment the fair off,
cials are said to nave accorded it's
members. The commissions report
alleges incompetency throughout ex-
cept at the end it tells of the great
scientific and economic value of the
exposition. Violations of the federal
law in permits and in financing the
fair are alleged The disposition of
salvage after the fair is criticized.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06
Preparing for Royal Baptism.

ROME, January 6.-EXtenSive prep
aratiOns are made for the baptism of
Princess Ena of Battenburg, VINO is
soon to be married to King Alfonso of
Spain. The ceremony will be per-
formed in the most impressive manner
and in the presence of a large num-
ber of spectators, at st. Peters Arch
bishop Stoner, the highest English pre-
late in Rome, will perform the cere-
mony in the official presence of Cardi-
nal Merry del Val, the papal secretary
of state.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06

whole controversy, and it is the point
Ross is striving to conceal. The fact
is that approval Of state selection as
demanded by Ross would drive the
government out of the Yakima valley,
and the delegation is striving to make
this apparent
But Ross, to serve his own purpose,
smothered the telegram which recites
the facts and tries to make it appear
the delegation is working against the
interest Of the state.
The delegation says that Ross is not
playing fair.
Mr.. Ross has telegraphed the delega-
ton that he will be here about January
Is. When he arrives the interior de-
partment will take great delight in
turning him down and compelling him
to recede from his position The dele
cation as much as told Ross he would
be turned down and he himself knows
what will happen, but rather than to
withdraw he comes to Washington at
the states expense to enter a last fu-
tile protest against the rejection Of the
states Carey selection.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06
H0N0RS FOR WALLA WALLAN
w. S. OFFNER REELECTED TREAS
URER OF NORTHWEST FRUIT
GROWERS ASSN.

w. S. Offner of the Walla Walla
Produce company was reelected treas
urer of the Northwest Fruit Growers
association at the annual meeting of
the association at La Grande. Other
officers elected were: President, E. l..
Smith of Hood River; vice president
for Oregon, A. l. Mason of Hood Riv-
er; Washington, B. Burngunder Of
Colfax; Idaho, Fremont Wood of Boise;
Montana, r. c. Cooley of Bozeman;
Utah, Professor E. D. Ball Of Logan;
British Columbia, j. r. Anderson of
Victoria; secretary, c. A. Tonneson of
Tacoma.
The association closed it's three
days convention at La Grande yes
terday morning, marking the most
successful and instructive meeting Of
the kind ever held by the association.
Seattle was selected as the next meet
ing place.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06
RUSSIA FAILS TO GET LOAN
NEGOTIATIONS IN PARIS TO BOR.
ROW EIGHT HUNDRED MIL
LIONS COME TO NAUGHT.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 6.-The fl
nancial condition of the country is ex-
tremely threatening. Paper money has
been issued far in excess Of the ability
to redeem. The only solution is the
floating of a new loan, which is practi-
cally impossible while present condi-
tions last.
Every factory is closed on account
of the holidays Employers in general
have decided not to open until after
the celebration of Red Sunday" jan
uary %. Many stations along the ST.
berian railroad have been placed un-
der martial law.
Bakhmeteiff, the new Russian min
lister to Japan, will proceed to Toxic
via America to visit the president,
with whom he is acquainted. He is
charged with the task of cementing
friendship between Japan and Russia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06
UP MISS ROSE TERRY THIS
MORNING.
Telephone Company Relieved o'
Money and Watch Near o. r. N.
Depot Last Night.

An attempt to hold up Miss Rose
Terry, an employe of the Pacific States
Telephone company, was made on
Park street about o'clock this morn
ing as the young woman was On ner
way to the exchange. AS she was pass
ing he residence of Oscar Cain, a
roughly dressed man came across the
street, and, stepping in front of her,
ordered hCr to halt. He then attempt
ed to grasp her arm, but she managed
to escape. Just at this time H E.
Morrison, employed by c. N. Hatch,
came down the sidewalk riding a BIZ
cycle AS he approached he noticed
the man and woman standing there,
but before he could alight from the
wheel the man made hasty retreat.
Badly frightened and sobbing freely the
young woman informed Mr. Morrison
of the attempted holdup. While Miss
Terry went into the Cain residence
and notified the police by telephone,
Morrison started in pursuit of the
man. He followed him out Park
street until near the city limits, when
ne suddenly disappeared. Accom-
panied by Mr. Cain, Miss Terry then
came on down town to the telephone
office
The police Immediately wers to
Park street and made a search, but
were unable to locate the man.
Miss Terry stated that for several
morning the man had been standing
near the place where he attempted to
fact TO the officers. Officer Casey has
spent several mornings there, but the
man never put in an appearance.
The description of the man an
swers closely that of one who has
been doing the 'hold-up act' in Walla
Walla recently.
Short Man at It Again.
Intimidated by a wicked-looking re-
volver, Vernon Foster, employed in the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06
-Four Mail Clerks Badly In
jured, Others Slightly.
FAST MAIL WAS MAKING UP TINE
Cars Suddenly Left the Rails
Cause Of the Accident ls Not
Clear.

RENO, New, Jan. 6.-Fast mail train
No went into the ditch at Palisade
at IL: 80 o'clock last night while speed
ing across the Nevada desert to make
up lost time. Several persons were
injured and traffic was blockaded until
"a late hour this morning. No one was
killed A mail clerk is said to be ia
tally injured. The cause of the wreck
is not known, but was probably due
to the spreading of the rails. Wrecking
trains and doctors were sent from
Sparks, Winnemucca and Carlina, and
in a few hours the injured were being
cared for and the line was being
cleared
The four mail clerks who We're the
most seriously injured are Christ Denz-
ing and Thomas E. Powell of Omaha,
and John F. Burke and George A. Scott
of San Mateo.
Of the IA mail clerks on the train,
10 were hurt more or less. The most
seriously injured We're in the newspa-
per car, which served as a bumper be-
tween the tender and the other mail
cars
After the accident the paper caught
fire and $50 sacks of second, third and
fourth class mail matter We're de-
str2yeu.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06
Hearing Of Evidence Begins
Before a Commissioner.
PRESIDENT Ro6ERS on THE STAND
sioner and Rogers Attornsy-Pro.
qress 10 Slow.

NEW YORK. Jan. 6-An inside peep
into the underground workings Of the
Standard Oil company in his move to
stifle competition was obtained again
today on the resumption of the TAX
ing of testimony by Hadley. Ida NJ.
Butts, step daughter Of George Rice.
who was driven out of business by the
Standard Oil company, said that she
worked in Rice's office
H. II, Rogers took the stand about
noon. He gave his residence and name
and said he was in the oil business.
When he was asked what companies
he was connected with. Rowe inter-
jected an objection and instructed the
witness not to answer. Commissioner
Sanborn said to Rowe; THE witness
will take no advice from you. You
represent no parties to the action.
insist you do not further interrupt the
proceedings"
Rogers refused to answer on the
ground of personal privilege. He said
he was not afraid of discriminating
himself. A wordy war between Rowe
and Sanborn precipitated an adjourn
ment about 1 o'clock to prevent a dis
graceful termination of the hearing.
Sanborn ordered Rowe to leave and he
refused. The situation grew critical
Sanborn refused to continue the hear
ing with Rowe in the room Rogers
broke up the strenuousness by saying
ne wished Sanborn would order him
out.
Rogers resumed the stand after
lunch. The differences were adjusted,
Rowe regularly appearing as a counsel
and being allowed to attend and advise
the witnesses for the defense
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06
J. J. MANGAN, WALLA WALLA
CONTRACTOR, SAYS ARMY OF
MEN ARE AT WORK..
Fleet of Steamers Is on the River
Carrying Freight and Supplies for
, Contractor.

"a veritable army of men and
teams are employed on the north
bank line" said j. j. Managan, the
well known contractor, who is in WAL
la Walla from his camp near Irrigon.
Mr. Mangan has contracts for grad
ing three miles of the new north bank
line and is employing some 20 men and
80 teams on the work.
There are probably 1000 men at
work on the line now and work is being
rushed as fast as man and money can
do it, Some little delay was OCCASION
ed through the engineering depart
ment finding it necessaryto change the
survey in places, but the line has been
pretty well established and work is
going steadily ahead 1 had one mile
of my contract changed, but it made
little difference in my estimates"
Mr.. Mangan says the Columbia riv-
er presents a busy scene since con-
struction work on the north bank line
started. A fleet of steamers ply I'D
and down the river carrying freight for
the portage road and supplies for con-
tractors. Towns along the river, Mr..
Mangan said, are reaping the benefit
of railroad activity at Arlington,
new dock is being put in and many
landings are being constructed along
the river to facilitate the delivering of
supplies.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06
STATE LAND COMMISSIONER is
ACCUSED OF HOLDING BACK
TELEGRAM.
Resorts to Unfair Methods in Effort to
Defeat the Governments Irriga.
ton Project.

The Washington delegation was sur
prised today to find that Land Com
missioner Ross had withheld their tel
egram of December 26, which throws
very different light on the irrigation
situation, from what would appear in
statements from Ross and Mead, is the
report that comes from Washington,
D. c. In this telegram the delegation
asked Ross if in case it should appear
would defeat government irrigation in
Yakima valley, would he be willing to
ment proceed. This is the nut of the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06
Wants Money for Celebration.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 6.-Rep-
resentative Kahn of California today
introduced a bill appropriating $1,000
900 to provide a celebration of the
40Otn anniversary of the discovery of
the Pacific ocean by Vasco Nunez Boil
boa, by holding an international expo
sition at San Francisco in 1913. The
intention is to hold an immense naval
review of the ships of all nations at
San Francisco Bay on September %,
the day on which Balboa first saw the
Pacific.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06
Attempt to Wreck S. p. Train.

SACRAMENTO, Calf, Jan. 6.-The
Southern Pacific and Oroville loca
was wrecked at Ramirez, flag station
eight miles from Marysville at 10 las,
night. The engine and baggage cal
left the rails, but no one was hurt. The
cause was an open SWITCH due to ar
attempt to wreck the train by malici-
Gus persons. The lock of the switch
was battered by a hammer torn from
the switch stand.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06
Dead Man at Sand Point May
Be State Line Farmer.
SHERIfF'S OFFICE HAS DESCRIPTION
STRANGER Found in Box Car With Re-
voIver in Hand and Bullet Hole
Through Head.

Sitting upright in corner of box
car, with a revolver clutched in one
nand and a bullet hole through his
head, the dead body of a stranger, yet
unidentified, was found by railroad
men at Sand Paint, Idaho, on Decem-
Der 26. From descriptions forwarded
police of Sand Point last night tneere
Is possibility that the man found is
G. w. George, the state line farmer,
who disappeared from his farm south
west of Walla Walla on December 16.
'The description of the man found
at Sand Point, as to the height, color
of the nair and eyes, estimated weight
and general appearance, fits George
quite accurately" Deputy Haviland
said this morning "The only discrep-
ancy is in the age of the TWO men. The
stranger found at Sand Point the
chief of police says, was a man looking
to be about 80 or 35 years of age,
while George was As years Of age.
George, however, had the appearance
of being a much younger man, and
mad he shaved his mustache off would
easily has passed for a man Of 35.''
49,"
The man found at Sand Point was
dressed in a dark grey suit of clothes
and wore a cap. The sum of $3.50 was
found in his pockets and memoran-
dunn book with several leaves torn out
was also found The book plainly
showed the marks of bloody fingers. 1t
is a strange coincidence that George
on the day of mis- disappearance cut
a finger badly. The blood found on the
door steps and On gate post where
George tied his team was accounted
for in this way. Just where the blood
came from on the bundle of clothing
found in the garret of Georges home
is yet unexplained, although it pos
sibly came from Georges wounded fin
ger. It is strange that the memoir
andum book found on the Sand Point
man should also show bloody finger
prints.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06
Heavy Snow in Grand Ronde.

LA GRANDE. Ore. Jan. 6.-Sleigh-
ing has been on in La Grande for sew
eral days, and the snow is still nearly
weather and chinook winds set in there
will be snow enough for good sleighing
snow in the Grand Ronde at the pres
ent time than there has been in years
before at this season of the year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06
TRAIN WRECKED BY THUGS.
One Person Fatally Injured and Six
Others Seriously.

HOOSIC FALLS, Jan. 6.-Seven
persons were injured. one fatally by
the wrecking of the Montral express
on the Boston and Main railroad today.
The switch had been opened and wedg-
ed into that position by thugs. nail
was twisted to indicate that the switch
was closed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06
FOUND NAKED SETTING FIRE TO
A LARGE TENEMENT
BUILDING.
Her Actions Were Being Directed by
Man Fully CIothed-Mysterious
Case.

NEW YORK, Jan. GA naked in
sane woman, whose actions were be-
ing directed by a man fully clothed,
was found at daybreak applying a
torch to the walls of hallway in a
tenement house on Eldredge street. A
tenant saw the man, who escaped, but
the woman only gave him blank stare.
She was nearly frozen and gave her
name as Helen Brauer, aged 80. She
said she was nousekeeper of the build
her. She wore absolutely nothing but
one stocking.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06

Painter. There seems to be some mys-
first the authorities at Sand Point
were of the opinion that it was clear
case of suicide, but subsequent devel-
opments lead them to believe the man
was murdered and a revolver placed in
his hands to carry out the impression
that he committed suicide.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06
EXPLOSION IN STONE QUARRY
Half a Dozen Men Killed and Several
Injured.

CHICAGO, Ills, Jan. 6.-Fifteen per-
sons are reported killed in an explosion
in Dolese and Shepherds stone quarry
at Carryville, south Of this city.
1t is believed that six men were kill
ed. though the officials of the COM
pany say the Office has reports of %
killed and seven injured. 1t is be-
lieved the men were heating dynamite
preparatory to a blast.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06

Throw up your dukes" is the way
the hoId-up artist addressed young
Foster, stepping out from behind
tree on Elm street as Foster came
along. A revolver threateningly dis
ments and his hands went skyward at
the command. The thug swiftly
searched Fosters pockets, securing
$150 and watch. A IS gold piece in
Fosters watch pocket was overlooked
After searching his victim, the rob-
ber turned ana lied in the dark and
Foster made tracks for home.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06
Stranger Was Buried.

From advices received at the sheriff s
office last night the man found at Sand
in December 81 or %. Before interring
the corpse the chief of police made a
the body. An accurate description of
the man will be secured by Sheriff
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06
Chair of Japanese History.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, JAN Ga
course OF Japanese history was estab-
lished today at Notre Dame university.
Francis Sugita, a graduate of the uni
versity at Toxic, is in charge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06
The Chicago Grain Market.

CHICAGO, Ills, Jan. 6-Wheat
opened IS, closed 81 1-2; corn opened
ATS, closed 441-2; oats openej
80 1-2, closed 80 3-S.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06


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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-01-06

Walla Walla telephone exchange, was
held up and robbed Of $50 and
watch, near the 0. r. & N. depot about
Z o'clock last night by the same short
thug, already credited with having
successfully negotiated, two other