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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-29

If the city should put in a municipal
woodward, would we have to go to
City Clerk Tommy Hart in order to
establish a credit?
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-29

Possibly a citizens mass meeting
followed by a grand jury investiga-
ton. would result in Frank Reese get
ting his head bumped.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-29

The opposition of the Evening
Bunc" to Senator Ankeny and the in
terests of Walla Walla is a continued
story.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-29

Now that Senator Beveridge "crys
out" against child slavery, other gram
NAUTICAL cries may follow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-12-29

Buckeye Bread and Cake Sets like illustration only have
good wood handles The set consists of Bread Knife
Cake Knife and PAIRING Knife set should be in every
kitchen During the January Sale will sell the com
nlete set for .18c
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
PROGRAM COMPLETE
FOR \. D. FIELD
TRIALS
Set for Sept. 1o-Nearly $1,000
in Prizes Offered-Rules to
Govern the Meet.

Secretary a. E. Palmer of the North
Dakota Field Trials club today COM
pleted and turned over to the print
ers the program for the second an
nual trials on prairie chickens to be
held at Larimore beginning September
10.
The same grounds over which trials
were run last year will he used this.
and those who were present at that
time will remember the abundance of
birds. The nesting season this year
has been far more favorable than last,
and the fact that the coming trials
will be later than those of last year
gives further assurance of plenty
birds There will be plenty of stub
have already promised the right of
use.
There will also he ample livery and
hotel accommodations at reasonable
prices and everything will be arrang-
ed for the convenience and comfort
of handlers and their dogs and all who
attend. Mr.. Thomas Johnson of Win
nipeg who judged the trials last year,
will serve again this year in that
capacity. His ability and fairness as
judge are too we'll known for us to
elaborate upon here"
The Stakes.
Our stakes consist OF the following:
MENfBERSIIIP-1st prize. silver cup:
second prize. gold medal 3rd prize.
DERBY-"Purse $500 guaranteed. Di-
yided 90; 80 and 20 per cent. s. for
ALL AGE-Purse $500 guaranteed. Di-
vided 80. so and 20 per cent.
SUBSCRIPTION STAKE-Purse. the
forfeit and starting fees divided so.
80 and 20 per cent. Open only to
dogs which have won a place in open
field trials.
Rules for Membership.
The membership stake shall be di-
vided into two classes. a derby and an
all age. The same rules shall apply
to these stakes as to age limit as APP
ply to other classes. All dogs eligible
to compete in these stakes must have
their names and descriptions filed with
the secretary of the club, and nominal
ton fees paid by September l. Only
dogs owned by members of the club
are eligible and must be handled by
their owners only. No dog shall be
eligible to the stakes that has pre-
viously won place in open trials.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
"TAP" OFFICES
Two More P. o. Robberies, One
at Lansford and One at
Cleveland.

Postofiice Inspector Hodgins. with
headquarters at Fargo. was a pas
senger on the Oriental Limited. Train
|. last evening bound for Lansford and
Cleveland. n. d.. where he goes to in
vestigate two new postoftice robbers
which have been reported to him. On
Saturday night the Lansford office was
robbed and the night previous that at
Cleveland was touched"
In each instance only small
amount of money was secured by
the robbers and it is believed that
the robbers are the men who have
been engaged throughout the state in
robbing postofiices recently. The in
dications were that the job had been
performed by novices
The recent series of pOstoffice rob-
berries in this state has attracted the
attention of the postoffice authorit-
les at Washington and strenuous eff
forts are being made by the federal
officials to run down the robbers.
Most of the robberies have been
committed >by men who. by their
work, indicate that they are not new
to the business. The jobs have APP
parently been carefully planned and
executed so that no clues have been
left behind for the postal detectives
to work upon
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03

Grand Forks will this week enjoy
the pleasures and pains oi the first
shipment OF water-melons. A car or
two are expected today or tomorrow.
They come from the marshy, sun
kissed land down in the peninsula of
Florida and are the long. white
streaked variety said to contain their
full share of collie. cramps and pains.
The same treatment that is prescribed
for snaLebiles is said to be etficacious
in the melon complaint, and if it isn't
it has the merits of Offering an en-
cuse for using the remedy anyway.
Naturally, water-melons. with the
aches thrown in, are Il little high and
the first carload will bring from 40 to
80 cents each. The Georgia, the dark
green melon, will be along in IL few
days and after that the snake-bite an
tdotes may be eliminated
Other fruits, as has been noted in
these columns from day TO day, are
also beginning to come into the mar
ket The supply of strawberries has
been exhausted but to take their place
raspberries and California cherries,
red. white and black, are on sale at
% to so cents Il pound
Fresh vegetables are now being Of
fered by local gardeners. beans, peas,
tomatoes and cucumberS being the
most reasonable
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
OF JULY
Tomorrow 13o Anniversary of Signing of Declaration In
Observation-Disclosures Ways of Celebration for Grand
Forkers-A Plea for "sane Fourth"

city in hoping that this years will be
what the newspapers have pleased to
term sane Fourth" That is. that
the forms of celebration adopted will
be discretionary sand not include the
use of explosives that are excessively
dangerous to life and limb There is,
and not too unnaturally, disposition
among the youth of the country to see
just how close they can bring them
selves to the danger line of the fire,
without being burned, but undoubted-
ly there will, either because of care
lessness or defect in the fireworks
used. be number of the youth of the
city carrying powder horns on Thurs
day to show they were in the midst of
the fray
In connection with the festivities of
the day, mention should not be for
gotten of the steamboat excursions,
of which there will be two, one of
them under the auspices of the Young
Women's Christian association, and the
other by the Grand Forks Transpor-
ton company.
The newspapers and public officials
all over the country are exhorting the
people for sane Fourth" During the
past seven years there has been
total of 1890 deaths in the United
States from injuries received in
Fourth of July celebrations. OF this
number 1882 died from lock-jaw trace
able to Fourth of July injuries.
The following table on mortalities
and injuries for the period noted, will
give some idea of the reason why
many parents are in fear of the
Fourth:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
COURT NOTES
Judge Fisk Directs Verdict for
City in Edmunds Damage
Suit.

The second trial of the case of Cath
crime May Edmunds against the city
of Grand Forks was called for trial
in the district court yesterday, and
took up most of the day. Judge Fisk
granting the motion of City Attorney
Rex, and directing the jury to return
a verdict for the city.
Mrs. EdmundS was injured by fall
ing on the walk alongside the Stanch-
field building, after the walk had been
torn up and the place filled with Gin
ders and sand. She brought suit for
damages in the sum of $1,000, and at
the last term OF court jury awarded
her a judgment for $4,000. The city
asked for new trial of the action,
and this was granted by Judge Fisk.
who finally disposed of the case yes
terday by directing the verdict for the
city.
In the cases of Oscar Hettinger vs.
AL Bolton and Thomas Smith and
Henry Brown VS.. Alexander Brown,
judgments were entered for the de-
PENDANTS in each action, on account
of the non-appearance ON the part of
the plaintiffs.
The cases set for trial are in this
order: n. l.. Lockhart & Co. VS.. w. B.
Roe, Henry HOlwager VS.. George Sec
bart and others, Henry Holwager VS..
George Seebart and A. A. Hood, and
Marshall Bros. VS.. James Finnie.
The cases on the peremptory call
are as follows:
Arthur Goldstein VS. Grand Forks
Transit company, Francis Scherer VS..
Schlaberg & Griffin, Emily p Camp
bell VS.. Edwin T. Spafford, L. F. Drake
VS.. J. c. McWilliams, ]. B. Streeter,
ia, company VS.. Andrew G. Carlson,
J. r. Parsons VS.. o. J. Barnes, Frank
A. Maron VS.. Fred G. Wells.
The case of the City of Northwood
VS.. Martin Johnson was dismissed yes
terday on motion of the plaintiff.
Johnson was arrested on a charge of
peddling without license at North
wood. He declined to pay fine of
$50 and appealed to the district court.
1t TRANSFERRED that he was engaged in
the sale of binding Irvine manufac-
tured at the penitentiary
A jury of twelve will be called at 9
o'clock this morning in the usual way,
to report Friday morning, July 6. It
looks now as though court would be
in session at least two weeks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
RAILWAY CLERKS.
Opportunity Of Young Men to Stand
The Examination.

Another opportunity will be afford
ed North Dakota youn men to quail
lily for position as railway mail
clerk. An examination will be held
at Fargo, Aug. 8 to secure eligibles.
This examination is open only to
legal residents of the states and ,ter-
ritories of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona.
Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florl-
Ia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indian Territory,
Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, Montana. Nebraska, Nevada,
New Jersey, New Mexico, North Caro-
lima, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Porto
Rico, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia.
West Virginia and Wyoming.
On the same day examination will
be held In that city to secure eligibles
Tor the position of marine fireman
and fish culturist. Examinations tn
secure eligibles for the position Of
poultryman and planning mill foreman
VIII be held here July, 25; for the po-
sition of farmer with knowledge of
irrigation, July 10, and for the posi-
tion OF interpreter Of Syrian. Greek
and Bulgarian, Aug. /.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
THE EXPOSITION.
Great Attractions Secured for the
States Biggest Fair.

The Cash Carnival companys COM
plete carnival shows have been added
to the already fine list of special at
fractions for the entertainment of Wis
itors at the coming Red River Valley
exposition to be held in Grand Forks
July 81 and August 1, and 3. Be-
sides the daily balloon ascensions. the
carnivals free outdoor exhibitions in
clude many thrilling feats never seen
here. The carnival company has some
of the best artists in the entertain
ment line in the country and the man.
agement of the exposition has been
very fortunate in securing them for
the fair. The entertainment committee
is negotiating for other attractions
and thare will be something doing"
every day of the big show, besides the
big race meet attractions. The ex-
hibits for the various departments of
the big show proper will be better by
long ways than at the state fair last
year, and visitors will get their
moneys worth. Secretary Woods is
beseiged with requests from intending
exhibitors for details as to space, etc.,
and 1t begins to look at this early
stage as though the exhibition build
ings will be more than filled. The
committees in charge of the different
features are at work on the prelim-
inaries and very fine show is al
ready assured. The live stock men of
the state are taking much interest in
the fair and the indications now are
that this department will be even
finer than last year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
4 Presentation.

A special meeting of St. Aldemar
commandery, Knights Templar, was
held at the Masonic temple last night.
During the evening Eminent Com
mander w. l.. Wilder presented on be-
half of the knights assembled hand
some and valuable prelate's jewel to
Rev. Frank H. Hays, who leaves the
city this evening, following pastorate
of eight years of the Presbyterian
church. In making the presentation
Mr.. Wilder voiced the feelings of the
knights at the departure of DR.. Hays
and family, and as token of regard
presented him with the jewel. DIR.
Hays responded feelingly, and the
knights sat down to banquet that
was rendered as farewell to a men,
Der who has been prominent in lodge
circles and worthy example of the
order.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
A NEW REALTY co.
Clarence X. Bierly Member Of New
Real Estate Firm at NinOt.

Minot is the headquarters of new
organization dealing in North Dakota
dirt and securities thereon, styled the
Minot Realty Company. The promo
tiers are Charles A. Stotlar, we'll known
in railroad circles, recently chief res
tauranteur at Crookston, Clarence r.
Bierly, who for over seven years past
has been prominently associated with
the ]. B. Streeter, Jr.. company at Lari-
more in the land and mortgage loan
business and we'll and favorably
known in this city where he grew up
from boyhood. and Edward E. Haynen,
also for several years past right hand
man with the Streeter company.
The Times bespeaks success for the
new venture as all the members have
the qualities OF success as we'll as an
intimate knowledge and experience
with land matters and business condi-
tons in the western part OF the state,
where the opportunities in their line
are boundless.
The concern has already sold out the
lots in Stotlar's Addition to Minot and
has taken on another addition to the
western metropolis.
Their headquarters are in the Re-
porter building ON Main street.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
GIFT OF FLAG
Presentation to Town and
Country olub-Big Time
for Tomorrow.

An unknown friend has presented
the Town and Country club with a
beautiful emblem IL feet in length, in
green and red, the clubs colors, and
the same. will be spread to the breeze
from the top of the main club house.
1t will be used in connection with
other bunting and decorative features
at the tennis courts during the state
tennis meet in August.
Arrangements for the celebration to.
morrow are complete. The program
of sports will be pulled off at the main
club house in the afternoon between
2 and o'clock. Buses will be run
during the day beginning at 9 o'clock
In the morning and as often thereafter
as may be found necessary.
The ladies will serve free refresh
ments tomorrow to those who partici-
pate in the tennis matches, and alto
gether a fine and dandy time is ex-
pected.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
SHOW BONDED
Public Protected Against Ring.
ling Bros. by $4,000 Surety
Bond.

AS an illustration of the thorough
going business ability OF the Ringing
Bros. who intend to show here on
July l6. it may be of interest to know
that they have made arrangements
with the American Surety Company of
New York to give them bonds for the
show, such as to discharge attach
ments. civil arrests. etc. at any time
and place. day or night when called
upon.
The Surety company forwards a
power of attorney to its local agents
wherever the show stops with full
power to act in its name and in its be-
half as surety.
The object of this arrangement is
to save any delay.
w. E. Black the local agent for the
Surety company has already received
such power of attorney from his
company authorizing him to issue
bonds, ii required, to the amount of
100000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03

Tomorrow, July 4, 1906, will mark
the one hundred thirtieth anniversary
OF the adoption of the Declaration of
Independence by these United States
of America, and from the indications
that be, If the climatic conditions per-
NIT, the day will be gloriously COM
memorated in Grand Forks. The cele-
bration of the day will not at all be
limited to the youth of the city, for
the older people of Grand Forks are
every bit as patriotic as the younger.
AS to the forms of celebrating-they
will of course be many. The citizens
for themselves decided this year to
forego the general celebration, with
horse races, orations, etc.. presum-
ably because of the near approach of
the Great Red River Valley Fair,
which it is desired to make a huge
success OF.
But there will be a-plenty doing,
nevertheless.
For members of the Town and Coun-
try club, their families and such
friends as members may care to in
vite, a program of sports and outing
pleasures has been arranged. This in
cludes tennis and golf matches. run
ming, jumping and other races, lunch
cons at the club house, etc., winding
up with dance possibly in the eve
ming.
For those who do not participate i'll
the festivities at the Town and Coun-
try club grounds there will be base
ball games, one in the morning and one
in the aftornnOn-hotw tho Gro n
Forks and Winnipeg teams of the
Northern-Copper Country league.
These games will be played at Athlete
tic Park. Then, too, there will be the
fun with the fireworks, also a dance
in the evening under the auspices of
the Irish-American club.
THE Evening Times joins the hun
dreds of parents of the youth of the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
Gifted InlpersOnatOr.

Newton Beers. the world-famed i'm
personator, will appear in Grand
Forks Tuesday evening, July II, under
the auspices of Banner lodge No. 4,
|. o. o. F. He will characterize in
monologue his most popular fraternal
play, David and JONATHAN" imper-
sonating fourteen characters in four
acts with scenic effect
General Lew Wallace greeted Mr..
Beers with this salutation: you have
given me an evening of rare enjoy
ment' The public will have an OPP
portunity to hear this master of his
art in |. o. o. f. Temple on the above
date.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
CUPID ASLEEP
Only 80 Marriage Permits Is
sued This June-Were 40
Last June.

An inspection of the records in the
Office of Judge of Probate l.. X. Hassel.
provides the proof that the little God
of Love has been taking an unearned
vacation this month. Instead of weld
ing the two hearts to beat as one, he
has apparently been sulking and let
ting business go by till another day.
During the month of June, 1906 a to-
tai of thirty-two marriage permits were
issued, as against total of forty for
June, 1906. Of the thirty-two issued
during the June just ended, fully half
of the principals were residents of
counties or states other than ours
From appearances the home talent"
is moping about the dark corners of
the side porch. Either "he" is too
backward. or "she" won't. Maybe
the young men haven't altogether re-
covered from their leap-year experiea-
ces,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
Y. W. {. A. Excursion.

The Young Women's Christian as
ISOLATION of this city will give an en-
cursion down the river to Barlow's
grove tomorrow. where dinner will be
served and where a number of games
will be enjoyed. The boat will leave
International avenue dock at Z o'clock
a. m. The far els 50 cents for adults
and % cents for children.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
Shopping Kills Man.

A dispatch from Philadelphia
says, that John Glenn, aged AZ,
resident of Port Richmond, went
on shopping tour with his wife,
from one store to another until
Glenn began to wilt. He stood up
under the strain until they reach
ed home, and then said he was
feeling so i'll that he would go out
and see doctor. He fell uncon-
scious in the Episcopal hospital.
After he had been gone about an
hour, his wife started out to hunt
for him. When she learned at the
Episcopal hospital that he was
dead, she, too, collapsed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
Her Birtl,day.

Miss Eta Belle, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Knowles, of 217 North
Eighth street yesterday afternoon,
with the assistance Of number of her
little friends. celebrated the seventh
anniversary OF her birth. The after
noon was given over to the enjoyment
of games and refreshments and the
little folks present upon invitation
aver they had very fine time
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
Other Sentences.

After Press hour Monday Judge Fisk
sentenced three other prisoners. in ad-
dition to the seven noted in these
columns. The names and terms melted
out we're: James Piercy, Jail break
ing, four months in the county jail;
Peter Hallberg, burglary, / year in
state penitentiary; Robert Pooler, aged
16, grand larceny. allowed to plead to
petit larceny, 80 days in the county
iail
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
Building Lots
For Sale by
e. y. LANDER & co.

Two nice lots on Strong Ave. for
Sl5o on easy terms. B-77...
s6s.So for lots on jennie Ave, in a
month.
s82.5O for nice lots. two blocks from
the Winship School. Very easy
terms.
$3.50 for a bunch of eight lots facing
on Dell Ave Easy terms ii you
wish. Here is IL fine Investment.
chance to make some money.
Gated on the north side of the street.
S. down, $3.50 per month.
$3.50 for nice 5Ox14O TT. corner OIL
lone Ave-. very close in. $25 down,
$40 per month.
1850 apiece for few lots which we
have left on Dakota Ave. Very de-
sirable lots. Easy terms can be ar
ranged for.
H25, $3.50. S173 and 5000 apiece for
lice lots on Cheyenne Ave. depend
ng upon nearness to town, etc.
Terms that will suit YOU" Coz
bargains to offer on this street and
should like to show them to any
prospective buyers.
ON UNIVERSITY AVE. Two nice
corner lots for SITS apiece. Two
corner lots close in for $3.50 each.
Inside lots quite close in for S2:5
apiece.
WALNUT STREET. Fine lots at
$175 and $1s7.5O each.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
JURY PANEL.
Judge Fisk Orders an Additional List
nj Iur0rS for Service

Judge Fisk this morning ordered an
additional eighteen jurors for service
at the present term of court. This was
made necessary through number of
jurors being excused from service The
following is the list that was drawn:
John B. Iverson. Lakeville.
H. D. Henry, Avon.
TheO Johnson, Larimore city.
Ericl Erickson. Inkster.
ID. McKillip. Niagara.
]. w. Thompson, Grand Forks city.
Andrew Hoye, Strabane
c. H. Opsahl, Grand Forks city.
j. H. Pifer, Larimore.
NJ. Fishman, Grand Forks city.
Thos. McSweeney, Grand Forks city.
William Hancock, Emerald.
r. Lasham, Wheatfield.
Hans Bratvold. Lakeville.
Math. Burgett. Agnes.
Din Shannahan. Grand Forks city.
c. c. Gowran Grand Forks city.
CLAUS Johnson. NOrthwood city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
4 Suicide.

Charles Groffa, d member for sew
eral years of the Moorhead city fire
department. committed suicide last
evening about 1880 at his home in
that city by shooting himself through
the head with a revolver He stepped
into the pantry and placed the muzzle
of the revolver against his forehead.
The deceased leaves wife. No cause
for the rash deed was found
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
Another Drowning.

Last evening in the Red river at
Fargo the remains of man who had
apparently been drowned were dis
covered and taken from the water.
The body afterward proved to be that
of Ole Dahler, painter and paper
hanger who had been drinking heavily
and who either fell into the river or
jumped in with suicidal intent. The
deceased was unmarried and about
80 years of age
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-07-03
A Change in Name Only.

Beginning with July 1, the North
ern Pacific Express company changed
to the Northern Express company. The
officers of the company will remain the
same. The change in name does not
make any change of any other nature.
and all the officials the the present
company will remain the same. The
changing of the name is for conven-
fence alone. The alteration of the
name has been made without any in
.erests having been added or with