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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-21
BENNER, BEGG & GARVIN
ALCOHOL BILL

CONTINUED from page IL
scribed by him, arrange for the proper
denaturing of any alcohol of the re-
quired proof so distilled, such dis
tillation and denaturing to be under
all the terms and conditions of this
act applicable to such cases."
The proposed amendment to the law
was referred to the committee on
finance, of which the senator is
member. 1t is the opinion of Senator
Hansbrough that this amendment
adopted will admit of the distillation
by individual or groups of farmers,
of the agricultural and produce stills
now in successful use in Germany,
and that much of the official red tape
necessary under the existing law will
be done away with without the dan
ger of imposition or fraud, and at the
same time give the farmers of the
country the advantages with respect
to the manufacture of alcohol to be
denaturized for light, heat and power
purposes which it was originally pro-
posed they would have.
Undoubtedly members of congress
will hear from their farmer constitu-
ents in no uncertain tones as respects
this proposed amendment.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-21
SAY FUEL CONDITION
IS NOW ALMOST
RELIEVED
Great Northern Officials Saw
That There is No Need to
Fear Famine.
MUCH COAL IS COMING
Hundreds of Cars Are Between
Grand Forks and Duluth
That Special Train.
MUCH COAL IS COMING

A Great Northern railroad official in
Grand Forks said this afternoon, that
as far as the company was aware, the
fuel famine in North Dakota had been
relieved. He said that many cars of
coal have been sent west in the past
few days, and that almost every point
on the road had received shipments.
Since the investigation by the Inter-
State Commerce Commission was
started, the Great Northern has rush
ed the shipments of coal through, and
the result has been a relief of the
situation, which at one time promised
to be very serious.
While it is not thought that the
situation is entirely relieved, there
seems to be but little probability of
Il famine. Between Grand and Duluth,
there are hundreds of cars of coal
coming this way and they are being
rushed through as fast as possible.
The story sent out yesterday from SUI
perior to the effect that special train
of eighty cars of coal was being made
up there and would be sent through to
this city on passenger train schedule,
the officials here claim is unfounded.
They say there is no necessity for such
action, and further assert that it would
be impossible to send such a train
through from Duluth with the present
weather prevailing. At any event the
train has not arrived here, and there
seems to be very little probability that
it will.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-21
The HOUSE IS A fine ONE
New Opera House at Winnipeg Has
Got Them all Beaten, Says Gus
Myers-Is Beauty.

Gus Myers, local manager of the
Metropolitan opera house of this city,
returned last night from Winnipeg
where he attended the opening of the
Walker theater, the most beautiful as
we'll as costly play house in all Cana
da. 1t was expected that the house
would be in readiness for the opening
of the season and many companies
were booked for that place which were
compelled to cancel their Winnipeg
dates because a strike and other I'M
foreseen delays prevented the opening
until Tuesday evening by the "In
Town" company. The house belongs
to G. P. Walker. who by the way is
a member of the firm of Walker Bros.
& Hardy of Fargo The building will
cost when completed about $275,OOO,
and has every possible modern con-
venfence and comfort A system of
ventilation is installed which is found
in no other theater in the west. It
takes the fresh air into the basement
where 1t is heated and purified and
forced into the theater proper through
apertures Immediately beneath the
seats. A large fan Is used in the
ventilators at the roof to draw out the
foul air. The house has its own light
ing plant, and its stage is said to be
the most brilliantly lighted of any one
in the country. The accounstics are SO
perfect that every word can be heard
perfectly in every part of the build
ing. The seating capacity is 2,2OO,
and every seat is so arranged that
there is abundance of room for the &C.
cupant.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-21
THE WATER TROUBLES FARGO
Grand Forks Neighbor Up the River
is Having Turbulent Times
These navS

IHcSc DdySs
Fargo people just now are trying
to figure out whether they want to
drink filtered Red river water or
whether they will drink artesian well
water. The water proposition in that
city is a serious matter, while in
Grand Forks water is most abundant.
Artesian wells have been recon-
mended to supply the demand, and
this recommendation has resulted in
a protest from those who do not favor
the plan.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-21
Anniversary Of the
PHILIPPINE
WAR
Will be Commemorated BY
North Dakota Veterans of
Instruction.

Plans are on foot for a camp fire
reunion to be held in Grand Forks
on Feb. 2 of the veterans OF the
Filipino instruction, who live in this
part of the state. A number of Grand
Forks veterans are behind the plan,
and it is expected that large number
will attend.
The camp fire will be held on the
eighth anniversary of the uprising,
which occurred on Feb. 4, 1899. AS
the fourth of February is on Saturday
night, it was thought best to hold it
little earlier in order to allow those
who attend from out of town chance
to return home as soon as possible.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-21
SHORTEST DAY IN THE YEAR
This is 1t in the Northern Hemisphere,
While Southern Enjoys the Longest
Period of Light.

Today, in the northern hemisphere.
is the shortest day in the year. In
the southern hemisphere this Is the
longest day in the year.
The seven days preceding and the
seven days following the shortest day.
light of the year were called by the
ancients 'the Halcyon days." This
phrase, so familiar as expressive Of
period of tranquility and happiness.
is derived from fable that during
this period, while the kingfsher or
halcyon bird was breeding, the sea
was always calm. According to poetic
fiction, the bird was represented as
Matching her eggs in a floating nest
in the midst of waters.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-21
SAYS FOREIGN SEED
DAMAGED THE
LAND
L. T. Drake Wants $500 From
McWilliams-Sold Him
Bad Seed, He Says.
THE TRI-sTATE CASE
High Damages Are Assessed
by the Jury-Cases Were
Concluded.
THE TRI-sTATE CASE

The case of L. T. Drake VS.. ]. C.
McWilliams, an action started for the
recovery of $500, is on in the district
court and will probably be concluded
late this afternoon. The plaintiff
claims that the defendant sold him
certain quantity of flax seed, and that
in the flax seed there were foreign
seeds, and that as a result of sowing
1t he damaged his land $500 worth.
The next case is that of K. Mork
VS.. James McConnachie, an action to
recover wages, appealed from the
justice court.
Yesterday evening the jury in the
consolidated cases of the Tri-State
Telephone and Telegraph company
against the several defendants against
whom condemnation proceedings were
instituted by the company, rendered
verdict fixing the damages of the sew
eral parties as follows:
M. A. Cosgriff, SIS for half mile
strip eight feet wide, $50 for damage
to land adjoining the line and $40 for
trees cut down by the plaintiff and in
jury to the grove of the defendant.
Total, $S5.
Sarah Busse, SIS for half mile strip
eight feet wide, $50 damages to land.
Total, $65.
William Whitmore, $50 for strip
eight feet wide and a mile long and
500 damage to land adjoining. Total
$3.50.
James Mcsherry, $50 for strip eight
feet wide and mile long and 800
for the land adjoining. Total, $3.50.
Frank Caufal, SIS for strip eight
feet wide and half mile long, $50 for
damages on land and IS for injury to
trees in grove. Total, $40.
The line is being constructed be-
tween Arvilla and Emerald and the
distance covered is three and half
miles making the cost per mile of
strip eight feet wide more than $13O.
The basis which has been accepted by
nearly all farmers whose lands have
been crossed by the Northwestern has
been at twice the value of the lano
taken. which for a strip six feet wide,
amounts to something like a dollar
per pole, while the basis fixed by the
jury in the condemnation proceedings
Is something like So per pole. A mo-
ton for a new trial will be made, and
1t is possible that in the event of this
motion being overruled an appeal will
be taken by the company.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-21
MURDERER Of THE
CARN|E PARS0N
FAMILY
This is Date Set for Hanqing
Of Man Who Killed Five
People.
COUSIN OF J. r. PARSONS
Was the Murdered Husband
Crime Was a Most Brutal
One.
COUSIN OF J. R. PARSONS

This is the date set for the hang
ing at Houston, Mo-, of ]. Hamilton,
the self-confessed murderer Of Carnie
Parsons and his family. The murdered
man was cousin Of J. r. Parsons of
Grand Forks, and on account of this
fact, there is considerable local in
terest in the case.
Carrie Parsons, his wife and three
boys. aged s, and 1 years. were
murdered on the banks of the Piney
river, south of the town of Licking,
on the night Of Oct. IL last. The dis
covery of the two younger children
floating in the river, threats cut and
skulls crushed, led to a search and
the discovery of the husband and wife,
the former shot, the latter killed by
blow from an ak. Both bodies were
found secreted in patch of weeds
near the road side. Hamilton was ar
rested at his home near Licking. In
his confession to the officers he told
of the jealousy he entertained for
Parsons.
Parsons, with his wife and children
in covered wagon. were leaving the
vicinity, to locate on farm near
Elson, Mo. Hamilton told of follow
ing the family, of his quarrel with
Parsons over the ownership of sad
die. He first emptied the contents of
double barreled shot gun into Par
sons, killing him. He turned the wea-
pom on Mrs. Parsons and completed
his crime with an ak. The children
he caught one by one, and with a
pocket knife slashed their Threats
from ear to ear. Evidence of life in
the bodies of the two younger led
Hamilton to crush the lads skulls
into pulp with bludgeon. He told
of throwing the children's bodies into
the river and of secreting the nus
band and wife in the bushes. He then
mounted one of the mules and at
tended revival meeting several miles
distant. This action led to his arrest
the following day.
His subsequent confession and the
brutality of the crime led to an in
effectual attempt of an organized mob
to lynch the man. He was hurried
to Houston, thence, as the excitement
grew more intense, to Springfield.
There his life was thought to be in
danger, and he was hurried to the
Carthage Jail. Threats of lynching
reaching the authorities of Jasper
county, Hamilton was brought to st.
Louis for safe keeping. He was re-
turned to Houston shortly after, when
the excitement had subsidized. He was
tried on Nov. IL, just one month after
his crime, and following his plea, the
jury promptly returned a verdict of
guilty Of murder in the first degree
and the death sentence was imposed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-21
TO THE FARMERS
President Worst Has Something to
Say Regarding the Matters to be
Discussed at Convention.

President Worst of the Tri-State
Grain and. Stock Growers association
has addressed the following letter to
the farmers of North Dakota.
The following subjects will appear
on the program for general discus
sion. 1t is our purpose to give those
whose names do not appear on the
program an opportunity ito discuss
these subjects in the light of their ac-
tual experiences. Following are the
subjects:
Experiences in growing forage
crops-clover, alfalfa, etc."
Experiences in tree and fruit Gull
ture."
Treatment and use of barnyari
manure"
Profitable crop rotations for the
northwest"
We desire to have practical farmers
give their experiences bearing upon
these important subjects. 1t is in
tended to be free for all" discus
sion, and any one is at liberty to give
his views, in fact it is our desire to
have farmers give their views. Every
person expecting to attend the con-
vention should be interested in one or
more of these subjects and be pre-
pared to make at least short talk,
giving his actual experience. From
the general discussion, considerable
light will be thrown on very important
subjects, and the delegates to the
convention will be greatly benefited.
Farmer, please consider yourself,
put down for a talk on one of these
subjects.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-21
Only Two Days Remain for Xmas and Holiday ShopDind
HAD AN EARLIER EXPERIENCE
Claimed That w. b. Walker Was Once
in an Insane Asylum In Indiana
Ten Years Ago.

1t is claimed that w. B. Walker, who
was recently committed to the insane
asylum by the McHenry county board
on insanity, had been in an asylum
before. Walker was before the fed
eral court in Grand Forks recently,
and was released on bond. He went
back to Balfour, created a disturbance
and was arrested. It is said that he
was In an asylum ten years ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-21
HELD CHRISTMAS EXERCISES
In the Lower Grades of the Public
Schools This Afternoon-Lots Of
Fun for Little Ones.

Nearly the entire Afternoon was
taken up in the lower grades of the
Grand Forks public schools by Christ
mas programs. These programs are
a source of much delight to the little
ones and the presence of large num-
Der of parents made the afternoon an
especially delightful one.
In some of the grades Christmas
trees were had, and the spirit of the
season was clearly evident.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-21
KILLED BY A FALLING TREE
Edfnburg Man Meets Death in the
Woods Near Blackduck-Re.
mains Were Sent Home.

The remains of Thomas Odne, who
was killed in the woods near Black
duck several days ago were shipped
through here this morning to Edin-
burg, where the funeral and interment
will take place. Odne was engaged in
saving tree and when it fell he was
hit by large limb. His death &C.
CURED an hour after the accident, his
skull having been fractured.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-21
Daughter Dead.

Florence, the 2-year-old daughter of
Daniel OConnor of st. Thomas is
dead, spinal meningitis causing death.
The funeral was held Wednesday.
Mrs. O'Connor 1t will be remembered,
died but short time ago. Friends
in this city extend their sincerest SYM
pathy to the bereaved father.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-21
Energy System.

A central energy telephone system,
such as Grand Forks has will be put
IN at Grafton. The switch board for
it has already been received, and work
will start at once.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-27

MORE EVIDENCE
In PACKERS TRIAL
TELEGRAMs SENT BY GARFIELD
TO DURAND OFFERED IN CASE
AS EVIDENCE.

Special to the Herald.
Chicago. Ill, Feb. 27.-The govern
ment made some Roadway in the
packers trial today when certain tel
egrams were identified by Garfield
and admitted as evidence by the
judge. One was a reply from Garfield
to Durand telling the latter to accept
certain statements of Swift and Com
pany without oath. Another was a
message from Durand reporting that
Armour's counsel had advised his
clients not to make affidavits to GER
tain answers. The government holds
that these messages are conclusive
proof that the packers were allowed
to refuse to answer questions they
were unwilling to answer
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-27
HEARING DELAYED
BY Hardness of General Consul for
the Standard Company.

Sps cial to the Herald
oklahoma City. OK, Feb. 27.-The
hearing of dispositions an the Missouri
custer suit against the Standard Oil
Company and subsidiary concerns was
delayed somewhat this morning by
the hardness of Alfred Eddy, general
counsel for the Standard Company.
Rush Lake, assistant encouragement
of the state. is representing Missouri.
Hadley had been detained in Mis-
souri,. Witnesses summoned are: A.
c. Ebie. special agent for the Waters
Pierce Company, John Burroughs,
formerly territorial agent for the
same company. E. T. Hathaway, once
s general agent in North Texas, and
J. w. Wagner, his chief clerk.
John Burroughs testified that he
had been employed by the Waters
Pierce Company for twenty-four
years His salary was paid partly by
the Waters-Pierce Company ana part
ly by the Chess Carley Company, and
after 1889 the latter's part of the sal
airy was paid by the Standard Com
pany. He was in their employ in st.
Louis. Mississippi, Sulphur Springs.
Texas, Mexico, Oklahoma City and
other places. coming here twelve
years ago. Once an ANTITRUST COM
pany started a business here, and he
received instructions from Denison.
Texas headquarters of the Waters
Pierce Company. TO put prices down
until competitors could make no
profit. Was also ordered to spot all
competition oil. get car numbers, des-
tination and amount. The Denison
Office instructed him to open all mail /.
to Standard Oil Company.
Burroughs letter of resignation of
two years ago was also placed in evil |
dence
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-27

Special to the Herald.
New York, Feb. 27.-Jordan was in
dicted this afternoon for perjury.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-27
Territory Bank Rohhen.

South McAlester. !. T., Feb. 26.-
The United States marshais office
here has been advised that the bank
at Red Oak |. T., was entered this
morning at o'clock It required five
shots to open the safe. No money
was found. but several bank notes
were taken. The robbers escaped
east on hand car There is no clue
to the identity o. the thieves.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-27
SKINNY MARTIN
HAS CONFESSED
IN THE ALBERT PATRICK TRIAL
IN NEW YoRK.-IS A TEXAS Ex-
CONVICT.

Special to the Herald.
New York. Feb. 27.-Albert Pat
ricks final efforts to escape the cleo
trio chair for conviction of the muir
der of Millionaire Rice suffered a Sc
rious set back today when Joseph
Jordan, alias Skinny" Martin of
Houston. Texas, was arrested on a
charge of perjury, and on the witness
stand confessed his guilt Martin ad-
mitted that he had served time at
Huntsville prison twenty-five years
ago for stealing a horse. He was
much cast down as he made the con
,fession. He said horse stealing in
Texas was a serious offense and was
hard to live down.
After Jordan or Martin made his
confession District Attorney Jerome
said he did not feel like prosecuting
him at present
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-27

Special to the Herald.
New York, Feb. 27.-Jordan plead
guilty to perjury this afternoon. and
was remanded for sentence.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-27
AMNESTY TO OFFENDERS.
Gar Will Abolish Death Penalty and
Liberate Political Offenders.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
st. Petersburg. Feb. 27.-The Gar
is taking under advisement ON the
Of the anniversary Of
the liberation Of serfs, April 3. the
granting Of manifesto of amnesty
to all political offenders and abolish
ing the death penalty.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-27
IMPORTANT DECISION.
Car Lines Amenable to Commerce
commission-Liable for Rebates.

Special to the Herald.
Chicago, ILL.,, reb. 27.-Federal
Judge Landis today decided questions
asked during investigations by the
commission. The decision is in the
case Of Frank Reichman. of the West
ern Stable Line, who declined to tell
whether or not any rebates had been
received from the railways. The de-
cision also extends to the liabilities
of private car lines as to rebates and
determines their character as com
mon carriers. If the ruling is sus-
tanned by the Supreme Court the con-
tention of the car lines that they are
not amenable to the commerce com
mission will be invalidated.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-27
The Statehood Bill.

Special to the Herald.
Washington, d. c.. Feb. 27.-The
Senate unanimously agreed today to
vote on the statehood bill at 4 p. m.
March 9Th
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-27

New York, Feb. 26.-The arrest of
one of the witnesses brought here
from Texas to testify in behalf Of Al
bert T. Patrick. now in Sing Sing pris-
on condemned to death for the muir
der of " liam Marsh Rice, marked
today's hearing before Recorder Goff
on the motion for new trial of the
now famous case.
Joseph Jordan was taken into Gus
tody as the hearing was about to be
adjourned for the day. He is charged
with perjury. and the complaint is
signed by District Attorney Jerome.
Jordan testified in behalf of Patrick
last week that he had overheard Chas.
F. Jones, Rice's valet who turned
States evidence, confess that Patrick
was innocent Of the crime for which
he stands convicted. Jordan was
closely questioned by Jerome at the
time, and particularly was asked if
he had ever been confined in the
Texas penitentiary. He declared he
had never been in prison.
The arrest today followed the ap-
pearance on the witness stand of VIM.
C. Murray. who was a guard at the
penitenuary in Huntsville. Texas,
from 1877 to 1882. Mr. Jerome asked
Murray to identify Jordan. He did
so, adding that the man was once a
prisoner in lbs charge. Mr.. Jerome
then applied to Recorder Goff for an
order for Jordan's arrest.
Counsel for Patrick objected to
such a proceeding at this stage of the
case, saying that it would initiate
against the interests of their client.
The Recorder said he was reluctant
to take the action requested by the
district attorney in a case where he
might hereafter act as a trial judge.
He advised Mr. Jerome to apply TO
police magistrate. Jordan was taken
to police headquarters and will be
arraigned tomorrow.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-02-27

Morton Bros. pay the most for sec
ond hand furniture. Ring 35s and see.
Svenska monitoren., 1906-01-05
MIR ulfuen blygdes.

/. Otalig och nerves jagade ingeni0r Felix
Schram pa dagsnalltaget upp genom EFT
sn6yrande s6dra Sverige till Stockholm.
Han hade nyss pa k%ontinenten rest mang-
dubbelt den strackan, men just derf6r var
han sa tr6tt och %uppledsen pa Diet bra nog
folktomma taget och den ointressanta va.
gen, och mer lin en- gang beh0fde han, der
han satt ensam i sin andraklasskupe, till
slit ~uppiggande framkalla minnet at den
f6rmaniga affair han i dagarne uppgjort
for den gamla firma, i hvilken han var tre-
die och yngste delegare.
Fordomdt! Der ryckte de upp d6rren
igen och ell kali pust ilade genom korrido-
rem. Sd blef Diet nagra sekunders tjatt-
rande och farvaltagande pa perrongen, EFT
par paket langades genom f0nstret, fem a
sex rustikala 'standspersoner" af ALA k6n
ooh Sldrar viftade med hiatt, m6ssa, iva
nasdukar och en- gammal muff, och So bar
Diet af igen. Strax derpa skymtade en-
smart tlickgestalt utanf0r kupen i korri-
doren och en- ung stamina, som skorrade
landsmsl, SADIE blygt:
Kondukt6r, hvar ar damkupenP
Andra wagner; men Diet ar ruskigt
att ga mollan vagnarna / den har blasten.
Hair ir god plats hvar som helst.
Ridd och tvekande, for f6rsta gangen i
slit lif akande pa andra klass, tumlade
filckan rakt in | r0kkupen till Felix
Schram, midi i ulfvens klor.
Ty Felix var en- ung, vacker fruntim-
merskarl, som f6rf6ljde ala unga qvinnor,
son 'sago nagot ut" med en- liver, hyil-