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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06

Herbert Blake was given a prelimi-
nary trial yesterday afternoon and
was bound Yer to the next term OF
superior court under five indictments
in all of which he was charged with
larceny. The cas- against fairfield
Crandel was dismissed as there was nc
evidence that he stole any of the ar
ticles other than what Blake said about
it.
At the last term of superior court, as
was stated in this paper, Blake was
charged with larceny and there were
several cases against him. He was
released but was placed under a $3.50
bond to guarantee his good behavior.
This was only a few weeks ago and
the indictments against Blake show
how we'll he has behaved.
The first case to be tried was the
one in which he vas charged with
stealing an overcoat from M. Jackson,
who is employed by the Wilmington
Peanut Company. This was heard be-
fore Justice Bornemann and Blake's
only defense was that he borrowed
the OvercOat and had not returned it.
Inasmuch as he had made no effort to
return it Justice BOrnemann did not
think it a very good defense, s. the
young man was bound over to the
higher court. The case before Jus
tice Bornemann was heard at II
o'clock.
At 3 o'clock Blake faced Justice
Furlong, where four indictments con-
fronted him.
But prior to this time Constable Saw
age and Deputy Sheriff Cox wen- to
East Wilmington to see if they could
find two of the stolen guns which
were said 70 be at John Hollands.
No denial was made by Holland of
having two of the guns and he said
he purchased both of them from Blake.
One was a Winchester rifle, the prop
erty of Mr.. Edgar l.. Hinton. This
he said he gave IS for. He also had
the double barrel shotgun of Mr.. T. S.
McManus, which he stated was pur-
chased for $3.50 in cash and that he
gave a small oneIharrel gun to boot.
has not been found. It was sold to
JUuh UtdlcI Oh Tic WudIl, UuL d SAOi /
time since he left the city and no one
knows where he went.
When Blake was placed on trial Mr..
Louis Skinner recognized a blue WOOL
en- shirt he had on as one that be-
longed to him and had been left in
the boathouse where the guns were.
The defense of Blake as to the lar
ceny of the guns and also rubber boots
was that Crandel stole all of them and
gave them to him to sell. In view
Of his past record not much confidence
was placed in this statement. NJ.
McManus and Mr.. Hinton identified
the stolen guns as belonging to them
and Mt. Skinner identified the boots.
Justice Furlong told Blake he would
have to bind him yer in all four cases.
Blake will, no doubt, have to face the
more serious offense Of HOUSEKEEPING.
He did not enter a dwelling, but the
boat house was broken open and the
evidence against him is very strong.
His wife was at both trials and re-
manned by him until he was finally
marched OFF to jail.
Blake does not seem to realize in the
least the trouble that he is in and
that it is going to be extremely difficult
for him to escape a term in the peni-
Tertiary, and if not the state prison,
then a term on the county roads.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06
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New York. March 3.-Turpentine.
quiet TIA to 70: rosin, quiet S4.10 TO
Savannah, Ga. March 3.-Turpen-
tine. firm SO: sales z: receipts 3: ship
me0ts $50. Rosin. firm. sales 9e9; re-
ceipts 874: shipments 1.425; stocks
50.577. quote: A. B. G. D. E. T. and
G.. $40; Fl. si.25: I. s4.55: K. $50;
NJ. s5.45: y. $3.50; VIC. $50; WV,
$500.
Charleston. s. C.. March 3.-Turpen-
tine and ros-n nothing doing
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06

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house. Why not your body? Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea drives out
blood and purifes the entire system.
IS cents. r. r. Bellamy.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06

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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06
BLAKE BOUND OVER
Five Cases in Which the
Charge is Larceny
FOUND NOT GUILTY
No Evidence Other than BIake's
Statement that he's Guilty

In Default of Bond Blake Was Com
mitted to Jail-Charged With steal
ing Three Guns-Had Sold Two of
Shirt He Had On Was Identified as
One That Had Been Stolen From
Mr.. SINNERS Boat House.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06
CAPT. TAYLOR DEAD
Death Caused from Drinking
Iauddnum
PASSED AWAY At | A. NJ.
One of Best Known Steamboat
Men in Wilmington

Two Physicians Were at Work With
Captain Taylor for Two Hours Be-
fore His Death-Cnder His Pillow
Was Found an Empty TwO-Ounce
BottIe-Label Had Been Scratched
Of-No Arrangements Made as to
Time of Funeral.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06

Miss Alma Jones has returned from
Goldsboro, where she spent about six
weeks.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06

S3A and s4.s7. Commercial bills s4-
50 to Si.82i2. Bar silver SIS. Mexican
dollars SO.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-06
Fktra Session of the Virginia Les
t iSlature.

heed in h assembly
an extra session OF
kture. 1t met with strong
POSITION. Governor Swanson is also
understood to be against the PROPOSE
ton. The present session expires 10y
Limitation on the 18th.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-16
CHANGES IN REGISTRATION LAWS
What Citizens Must Do Before Becom.
ing Eligible to Vote at Coming
Election,

Under the provisions of section TAG
revised codes of 1905. all voters liv-
ing in cities and villages contain
ing eight hundred inhabitants or more
register before being eligible to vote
at the general election to be held
Nov. 9Th, 1906.
The registration law, which was in
force in former elections in the state
was amended and modified by the
primary election law enacted two years
ago. 1t is provided in that law:
The poll lists SO kept at the primary
election and delivered to the boards
of registration shall take the place
of the first registration now required
and notice only shall be given of the
second day of registration which shall
be held and conducted as now provided
and no other shall be required to vote
at the general election following.
The second day of registration is the
Tuesday of the week preceding the
general election and this year is Oct.
Both. At which time the board of
registration shall meet "at the place
designated for holding the polls for
the purpose of revising, correcting
and completing such lists, and for
this purpose they shall meet at eight
o'clock, a. m. and remain in session
until eight o'clock p. M"
Voters who did not participate in.
the primaries and those who have be-
come voters since that time should
see that they are registered on Oct.
Both and thus avoid the necessity of
swearing in" their votes on Nov. 9Th.
1906
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-16
HATT0N MAN SAYS HEwAs BuMCoED
Irving Tillen Of Hatton Claims That
He Is the Victim of Land Fraud.

A prosperous farmer residing near
Hatton, Irving Tilden by name, is on
the warpath after someone whom he
claimed had showed him a piece of
land in Billings county and sold him
another piece. Mr.. Tilden stated that
he purchased the land about two years
ago as an investment. He went to
Billings county with the land dealer
and was shown a nice plat of 1000
acres of bottom land near the Mis-
souri, river and on his return pur-
chased the land, paying down $1,000
on the contract. He thought little
more about the deal until recently,
when he desired to realize on his in
vestment. To his surprise he discov-
cred that the land he looked at was
not the land he purchased. The deed
called for land located about two miles
from the land he looked at and in
stead of securing nice level bottom
prairie, he secured hilly and rocky
land. worth several thousand dollars
less than what he thought he was Sc
curing.
Mr.. Tilden has brought suit to re-
cover and on investigation claims to
have found others who were treated
as badly as he. One of the men Mr..
Tilden claims was deceived was Rich
ard Sugg, a we'll known farmer resii-
ing near Argusville, who was shown
fine quarter section. which he
thought he was purchasing for $50
per acre. but when he verified the To-
cation through the description in the
deed he found he had secured another
quarter section worth considerably
less.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-16
A BIG BLOCKADE IS N SIGHT
500 Road Stared In Face by Shortage
and Car Blockade Pro.
nOunced Daily,

There is big car shortage on the
500 lines in the state.
The same old story again. More
than that, some say the shortage will
grow into a blockade before all the
grain is moved. Where there are
enough of cars there is an insuffici-
ency of motive power, and where there
enough of both the track facilities are
inadequate. The immense volume of
fall and early winter business is more
than tine roads o. the country can han
die.
On the heels of the report that the
lumber dealers of the state of Wash
ington are going to sue the Northern
Pacific because of delay in the ship
ment of lumber east, comes notice
from the Hill lines that for the pres
ent they will be unable to receive
further consignments of lumber from
Washington east. Even now practi-
cally all the sidings in the mountains,
and some of them on both sides of the
mountains, are about full of cars load
ed with lumber.
Conditions on the eastern roads,
which not only handle the business
which they originate but have the
crops of the west pouring in upon
them for export, are in very bad shape.
With the approach of winter the
movement of coal has swiftly grown
heavier, aggravating the congested
conditions which already existed, AMI
traffic men say they do not know what
they will do for cars when the years
enormous crop of corn is ready for
market, as it will be in short time
and added to the shipments of grain
of other varieties. The corn business
| will not affect roads entering this city
as those farther south, but it will take
good many cars that otherwise
might be in use on the northern lines.
1t is reported from Chicago that a
line belonging to one of the big east
ern systems one day this week had
orders for 4,235 cars which it could
not fill. 1t is said the PENNSYLVANIA
proposes to give notice that for thir-
| ty-siX hours it will receive no con-
signments from the Pittsburg district
the object being to get time to partly
clear the tracks OF cars which have
accumulated on it's lines west.
The roads are being flooded with let
tiers from shippers complaining of
their inability to get cars Meantime
railroad officials are saying the only
way to relieve the situation is for the
. shippers to reconsign and release cars
as quickly as possible after receiving
them. All the roads are now employ
/ ing men at every large traffic center,
whose business it is to visit shippers
as their consignments arrive and urge
them to keep cars as short a time as
possible so they may be sent on again
| for more loads.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-16

the character in the United States.
Doubtless students would come long
distances to enroll. Neither Min.
neapolis or st. Paul have advantages
of the kind to offer and western
students who desire to pursue such a
course of study. are compelled to 20
east.
On account of the fact that the
proposition is still in the embryo with
much yet to be determined, the de-
tails must be withheld for a later
date, but this much can be Sunderland
Forks will gain by the establishment
of college for the instruction. and
graduation of professional librarians.
The officers and directors of the
city library board have interested
themselves in the matter and are CO.
operating with the university trustees.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-16
LIBRARIANS SCHOOL
PROPOSED FOR
CITY
Proposition for Establishment
of Such an Institution Be-
ing Furthered.
ONLY FEW SUCH IN U. S
Plan is Under Consideration of
the University Board Of.
Regents Now.

If plans which have been under
consideration for the several weeks.
and which are being ardently pushed
every day, carry, as now seems an
assured fact. Grand Forks will, in the
course of few months. be the seat
of school of learning, of which there
are not in all half dozen of the
kind in the United States.
The institution referred to Is
school for the instruction and gradual
ton of professional librarians. In
stitutions of this character now exist
in but four or five. or possibly sew
eral, of the larger cities of the coun-
try. The two best known are located
in New York City and at Washington
D. C.
The librarians work is a profession
in itself-one that necessitates two
years of the hardest and most faith
full study.
The matter of establishing college
and course for librarians at Grand
Forks was taken up at the last meeting
of the board of regents of the state
university, with which institution it
is proposed to affiliate. The fine new
Carnegie library at the state univer-
sity, the contract for which is to be
let at meeting of the board of
trustees the last week of the month.
will, when completed, accord librarian
students an opportunity of practical
study of the subject. The intention Is,
it has been announced, to have the
librarians school established in con-
nection with the new library.
Miss Abbott. librarian Of the city
library, a graduate of professional
school for those of that profession,
has been mentioned as member of
the faculty of the institution proposed.
The location of a college for the
instruction of librarians in this city
would add greatly to the prominence
of Grand Forks among the cities of
the country. largely because of the
fact there are so few institutions of
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-16
SONG AND STORY RECITAL TONIGHT
Entertainment Will BE Given This
Evening in First N. E. Church.
Local Talent.

A magnificent program, consisting
of song and story will be rendered this
evening in the First Methodist church.
a special car has been arranged for
from the University and. with the
added crowd from that institution, q
large attendance is assured. The
money realized will he used in the
organ fund of the church. The best
local talent will assist in the enter
tainment. Music will commence at
Sis and the following program will
DO rendered.:
Introduction to the Third Act of
L4ohengrin, Arranged for the
Mr.. Field
A Dramatic Rcadng-IrTrovatore
Mr.. Gladstone.
Adago-For the Violin. Bolti
Prof. Schefstad.
Song. Selected. Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Pauline Allen:
mir. Field. -
Song. When the Heart Young"
Mr.. Gladstone.
Nocturne. Arranged for the Violin
Prof. Schefstad.
Prayer of Repentance. ...... .GOunod
Solo. Miss Pauline Allen.
Organ Accompaniment, Prof. Field.
Piano Accompaniment. Mrs E. D..
Violin Obligato. Prof. Schefstad.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-16
PECULIAR ELECTION
At DEVILS
LAKE
Held Yesterday Under All the
Usual Formalities of
Law.
TO SETTLE HARD DISPUTE
That of Site for New Federal
Building - Election
One-Sided. .
TO SETTLE HARD DISPUTE

The most peculiar election ever
held in the state under the formalities
of law. was conducted at Devils Lake
yesterday. 1t was to determine the
location of the new government
building at that place. When the ap-
preparation was made by congress
last winter for one of the best public
buildings in the northwest to be con-
structed at that city, the matter of
building site became rather acute,
and this was augmented later by the
wonderful boom which that city took
on when the railroad improvements
were started. 1t was thought that the
location in certain portions of the city
would not only increase the value of
real estate in that particular locality,
but that it would also have an in
fluence upon the business of mer-
chants who We're already located in
the other portions of the city. Several
sites We're offered, and at once the
selection threatened to rend the en-
tire community asunder. A few days
ago an official from Washington came
to the city to look over the sites Of
fered and select the one to be used.
He found the city in turmoil. The
commercial club undertook to settle
the matter. but when an attempt was
made to reach compromise, the fac
tions drifted farther apart. Senator
Hansbrough, who was present, sug-
gested that the best way to settle the
matter was to leave it to popular
vote. In pursuance of this plan.
which was accepted by all parties. an
election was held yesterday. and by a
vote of something like three to one.
the corner of Harrington avenue and
Fourth street was selected. The
other candidate was the corner now
occupied by the Robertson Lumber
company. The site selected will cost
the government 100000
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-16
FISK FINED NIAGARA "GAMs"
Judge Fisk Assesses John Huth 800
and A. Townsend $25.

In the district court this afternoon
A. Townsend pleaded guilty to an
information charging him with rent
ing building to be used for gambling
purposes, and was fined $25. 1t was
shown that when he leased the build
ing he stipulated that no illegal bust
ness was to be conducted in the same,
and was therefore only technically
guilty. In view of this the court made
the sentence light. John Huth who
conducted the place, also pleaded
guilty to conducting a gambling re-
sort and was fined 500 and committed
to Jail until the same is paid. Both
cases were from Niagara.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-16
VOTERS ARE URGED TO REGISTER
October 80 Is the Time-The New
Law Is Imperative on This
pOfnf

The state republican committee
has issued a statement containing
valuable information as to the regis
tration of voters this fall AS the
election draws near the time is limit
ed in which voters can register and
the committee urges all voters who
expect to vote at the coming cleo
ton to be registered.
Under the provisions of Section
746 Revised Codes of 1905, all voters
living in cities and villages contain
ing 500 inhabitants or more must reg
lister before being eligible to vote at
the general election to be held Nov. 6,
1906.
The registration law, which was in
force in former elections in the state
was amended and modified by the
primary election law enacted two
years ago. 1t is provided in that law:
"The poll lists SO kept at the pri-
mary election and delivered to the
boards of registration shall take the
place of the first registration now
required and notice only shall be given
of the second day of registration
which shall be held and conducted as
now provided and no other shall be
required to vote at the general cleo
ton following. The second day of
registration is the Tuesday of the
week preceding the general election
and this year is Oct. 80. At which
time the board of registration shall
meet Eat the place designated for
holding the polls for the purpose Of
revising, correcting and completing
such lists, and for this purpose they
shall meet at o'clock a. m. and re-
main in session until o'clock D.
M"
Voters who did not participate in
the primaries and those who have be-
come voters since that time should
see that they are REGISTERED on Oct.
30 and thus avoid the necessity of
"swaring in" their votes on Nov. 6.
1906.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-16
CITY ATTORNEY WILL BEGIN SUIT
Almost $1,000 Tied Up in Overdue
Light Bills-GO After Dlinquents.

The city council held a meeting last
evening and opened bids for the fur
nishing of electricity for the city. Two
bids were put in by the Grand Forks
Gas and Electric Co.. one for the fur
nishing of direct current and the
other for an alternating current either
to be furnished at cost of three cents
per kilowatt. Edward Healy of Red
Lake Falls was present and put in a
bid for an alternating current at three
cents per kilowatt. These bids were
referred to the council of the whole
together with the city attorney. In
vestigation will be pursued as to
whether the direct or alternating cur
rent is best adapted to the uses of the
city.
The long overdue light bills came in
for considerable discussion and the
matter was finally disposed of by put
ting the bills in the hands of the city
attorney and instructing him to begin
suit at once. During the discussion it
developed that there was almost
$4,000 pinned up in the light bills.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-16
STAGED It FROM MooRHEAD N 7o's

The visit of Congressman STEINER
son to this city the other night re-
called some ancient history in refer
ence to the city of Grand Forks. His
first visit here was made in company
with General W. H. Brown of this
city. they coming in from Moorehead
by stage and spending as many hours
on the trip as it now takes to reach
st. Paul, and they did not have din
err and sleeper attached to the stage
either. Congressman Stevenson was
offered lots in this city then for 500
which are now worth several thous-
and. but he decided to go on to
Crookston and. as a result. is con-
gresham instead of being senator.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-16
COREY TO MARRY
MABELLE GILMAN
THIS NOVEMBER?
Washington Paper Has In
formation That Wedding
Will Take Place in Paris.

Annotated Press to The Evening Times.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 16.-The
Evening Star today published report
that w. E. Corey and Mabelle Gilman
will be married in Paris next month.
The article says:
Mr.. William Ellis Corey, president
of the United States steel corporation,
and Miss Mabelle Gilman, former ac-
tress and singer, will be married next
month in Paris, according to authori-
tative information received in this city
from friends Of both. MIR. Corey has
recently leased most luxurious estab-.
lishment at the French capital, which
is to be the scene OF the wedding fes-
tivities.
I'm Paris Miss Gilman has devoted
her leisure to music and the French
language and to the enjoyment of her
home, her tastes being naturally
domestic. Her health was never suffici-
emily vigorous for the hardships of i
stage career.
Members of Mr.. Corey's family and
his business associates are divided in
their allegiance to his former and his
prospective wife, but the ceremony
will have the countenance and pres
ence of his sister and brother-in-law
and some of his closest friends and
their wives. These have already been
invited and have signifieI' their inten-
ton of being present"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-16
WILL HAVE A Big MAJORITY
Republican State Central Committee
Has Canvassed the State.

A gentleman who returned yester-
day from Fargo stated that the repub-
careful and comprehensive poll of the
state and finds that the majority for
the state ticket, will be even better
than its most sanguine friends ex-
pected. The truth is, that the failure
of the democrats to make good any of
the professions with which they start
ed the campaign, and the sinister pur-
pose of Mr.. Burke and number of the
other candidates in seeking to hood
wink the people. have reacted and not
only the republicans are refusing to
support the democratic candidates,
but their inability to show cause why
they chould be elected, has driven
many of their own people from them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-16
His Back Broken Bv FdH

News of terrible accident at Ep-
ping. N. D. as result of which one
man lies in hospital with a broken
back and another man named John
son was injured has been received
here.