The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-03
RAISE OVER $1,000.
Valley City People Generous to Family
of Murdered Policeman.

VI -UuIUCECU IOl1CClUuus
Special to The Evening Tlmes.
Valley City, n. D., Sept. 3.-Steps
have been taken for the relief of the
family of Personals, the murdered Of
ficer. Personals carried $4,000 insur-
ance in the Workmen, and beyond that
the family of seven children are with
cut means of support, and the mother
is all but an invalid. The citizens of
Valley City have already raised $4,000
and an appeal will be made to the gen.
eral public. The Personals relief fund
has been started and any contributions
should be sent to either Alfred Zuger
or William Craswell. Valley City, APP
pointed by the citizens as custodians of
the fund.
The state of North Dakota wired the
officials here today that the depart
ment of justice would give $1,000 re-
ward for the apprehension of the MUIR
derer. The county and city at once
raised their rewards to $500 each, maxi
ing, with the Northern Pacific reward,
$4,000 in all: The county further Of
fers reward of $500 for the appre-
hension of one Blackie, wanted for the
Sanborn hold-up, who is believed to
be the murderer. The Northern Pa
cific offers a reward of 81 900 for each
of the murderers.
Blackie, the Lone Star Kid" or
Texas Kid is the man to whom sus-
picion points more strongly each day.
The detectives say they have evidence
which will show that Blackie did the
shooting. He is about % years of age,
feet inches in height, high cheek
bones, sallow skin, black hair and
eyes. black suit, black soft hat. He is
quick in speech and smokes cigarets.
A man was arrested near Nome in
Barnes county and brought here. He
looked very much like Blackie, ex-
cept that he was two inches too tall.
A revolver has been found at Cassel-
ton which it is believed belonged to
Blackie.
Girl Musical Prodigy.
Madolin Boughton, the 4-year-old
daughter of Professor R. H. Boughton
of this city, is the wonder ofVhe COM
munity. Mr. Boughton is leader of the
State Normal band, orchestra and
mandolin club, and local music
teacher. Madolin made her debut in
musical circles here recently at a con-
cert given in the normal summer lee
ture course, playing several selections
on her dimfnutive violin. She carried
her audience, composed of 700 or 800
persons, by storm. She was encored
again and again, responding four
times.
Madolin first showed her marked
musical talent at the age of % months,
by crying for her fathers violin. A
small instrument was secured for her
the smallest which could be secured
outsides of a toy. Little Madolin loved
her new instrument SO much that she
begged to sleep with 1t. At the age of
2 and one-half years she could ac-
curately play the scale and the tune,
Onward Christian Soldier" Now she
plays some thirty tunes with marked
expression and grace She has per-
feet ear and her time is absolutely
without fault
The new Commercial club for VAL
ley City has been launched. The state
has granted charter and it is incOr-
porated with eighty members. Con-
stitution and bylaws have been adopt
ed. The officers are: Directors,
Robert Anderson, Hugh Mcdonald,
Herman Winterer, John Tracey. DR.. E.
A. Pray, Mayor l.. A. Wood, D. O'Mal-
ley, Captain c. F. Mudgett. E. s. De
Lancey, A. H. Gray, ]. J. Early, Will
liam J. Westergaard and A. P. Paul
son; president, Robert Anderson; first
vice-president, DR.. E. A. Pray; second
vice-presiient, William ]. Wester-
gard; treasurer, William Mckinney;
secretary, Rev. L. G. Moultries.