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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
INITIATES THE ORIGINAL.
Young Englishman Named George
Washington Arraigned for
Cutting Down Trees.

A young man of the name of George
Washington was lately brought before
the bench of magistrates at Bendigo,
charged with Illegally cutting down
timber on crown lands" At first, says
the Liverpool Post, he strenuously de.
MED his guilt, pointing out that he
had nothing of the nature of Ratchet.
When it was urged that by taking this
line of defense he was spelling good
tradition, he at once pleaded guilty,
somewhat confusing the minds of his
hearers by adding that it was worth
while telling lie If 1t enabled him,
even feebly, to initiate his great name
sake. The chairman of the bench then
took up his parable. George Wash
ington," he said, you have pleaded
guilty in somewhat dubious language
to most serious charge. You have
no right to go into the orchard of an
other to cut down trees, even though
they, be not cherry trees. I feel sure
that in pleading guilty you are telling
the truth, and when you say you are
telling lie in SO doing, you are telling
. lie. Twenty-Five days." HE might
have kept to the book at the end"
sighed George Washington, as he went
below.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
JUVENILE CRIME IN ITALY.
Depravity Of the Young the Result
of Bad Environment and
~Illiteracy.

Consul Britain, of Kehl, Germany,
furnishes some startling statistics on
juvenile crime in Italy, taken from an
article recently published and written
by Limo Ferriani. He says that 80
per cent. Of the child criminals of Italy
are manufactured by bad environment
and inadequate education-in other
words, by preventable causes; that 80
per cent. of the criminals of the coun-
try are minors, and of these IS per
cent. are thieves.
Prof. Ferriani protests against senti-
mental description, but pleads for sci
entific investigation. He himself has
closely studied 500 boy prisoners be-
tween the ages of II and IA and re.
ports that more than half of them
came from the most wretched homes,
and over 200 had criminal parents.
Very few had ever done any work, all
were sexually corrupt; nearly all
smoked and many had taste for alco-
hol =, II.
AS proof of how little good is eff
fected by mere instruction apart from
moral training, he asserts that the best
scholars were among the worst offend
ers. AS an alternative to prison the
author proposes agricultural colonies
in districts where the air is bracing,
with good food and outdoor work,
kindly discipline and the supervision
of an experienced physician.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
PLAN WEEKLY
MATINEE !.

Horsemen Of the City Plan for Races
on Ice Track and Fund is Being
Raised.
II the plans of several. prominent
horsemen of the city materialize, a
weekly matinee of races will be held
on the Ice track this winter and there
will be something OF interest in the
events for local horse lovers. A petit
ton is being circulated today by mem
bers of committee recently selected,
calling for contributions to fund for
the maintenance OF the track and for
suitable purses to be put up for match
races: The petition is being literally
endorsed and considerable sum has
already been pledged.
1t is the purpose of the committee
to pull off the best races ever held in
Grand Forks on an ice track and out
side horses will be in evidence at the
events. The track is in a fine one
and If kept in good shape will attract
some speedy talent from other cities
of the valley. The petition being cir
culated reads as follows:
We, the undersigned, agree to nav
the sum set opposite our names for
the fund to maintain and keep in shape
the ice track on the Red river and
for suitable purses for a weekly race
matinee to be held on said track.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
building & Loan Assoclation.

The meeting of the stockholders OF
the Building and Loan association
mentioned in The Evening Times last
evening proved an important one and
interesting figures were given out by
Secretary Lander.
The following directors were elected
by the stockholders, John Eikhof,
Frank Gilby. Don Mcdonald, E. j.
Lander, w. H. Burr. G. f. Rand, o. A.
Webster, c. S. Dow, H. n Wells and
Max Rabinovich.
At a meeting of these directors the
following officers were elected Presi-
dent, Frank Gilby; vice president, Don
Mcdonald: secretary, E. J. Lander;
treasurer, w. II. Burr; attorney, H. l..
Withheld.
Nineteen series Of stocks have been
opened and twelve of these have been
retired, leaving eight in force, includ-
ing one opened this year.
The society has 1886 share holders
and 144 loans upon city property in
force. 1t made SO loans during 1905,
upon residences in this city, employ
ing $5G,34l for that purpose Its
average loan is s77G.G5. The total as
sets of the society now amount to
$124 ,5S60O.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
Joseph Bell DeRemer, architect.
W. J. Edwards, the other architect
The Price Bindery.

The George w. Price book bindery,
which was recently purchased by The
Evening Times Publishing company, is
being moved today to the company's
building on Third street and will soon
be installed for business. The bindery
will be in charge of Mr. George Price,
who needs no introduction to the bus
mess men of Grand Forks, he having
been long identified with the business
interests of the CITY, Being a first
class workman, patrons of the COM
pany are certain of first-class work in
this department as we'll as in all the
Others.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
HE WAS A TYPICAL HOBO.
Member of the Peripatetic Fraternity
Who Wanted Something for
Nothing.

would you mind giving a poor fel.
low a few pennies to help him get a
nights lodging3 asked a stranger who
called at police headquarters one night
about seven o'clock, says the Washing
ton Star
You won't need any change if you
go to the lodging house," he was told.
They make you pay for what You
get down there" said the caller. "I've
been at the mission before and know
what I'm talking about"
He was told that reference had been
made to the municipal lodging house,
and not to the mission.
"And l know all about that place,
too," said the man who wanted few
pennies to help him along. Down
there man don't get the worth of his
labor, and IT'S too late to go there now,
anyhow"
The house. he was told, was kept
open every night until ten o'clock, and
he was advised that he had about three
hours in which to reach there.
IF 1t keeps open until ten o'clock, !"
the caller said, "the rules have been
changed since last year. l know they
closed the doors earlier than ten
o'clock last year."
Until he had volunteered this infor-
nation his hearers were under the inn
preston that the man who had asked
for assistance was a stranger in the
city. In response to questions, he said
he had come here from New York two
days ago, and thought he would stop
here a short time before proceeding
south. 1t was little earlier than this
when he passed through here last year
and he admitted that his start was
purely matter that was guided by the
weather conditions. He was not
pleased with his reception at head.
quarters, and showed his displeasure
as he walked from the building.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
A Lecture
Of Interest
Professor Bryant Tells the Y. M.
c. A. Members Of the Great
Industries Of the United States

The first of the regular lectures to
be given before the Y. M. c. A. by
local men, occurred last evening
There were over one hundred men
present and if the entire course is as
instructive as Prof. Bryant's talk on
THE Great Industries of the World"
the course will be liberal education
in itself. Prof. Bryant's talk was
splendidly illustrated by stereopticon
views and lasted an hour and a
quarter.
The lecture began with descrip-
the Atlantic seaboard. A vivid de-
scription was given of the great fleets
on the lakes, the canals and the
amount of traffic carried. st Mary's
canal has the largest lock in the
world; the Welland canal has more
locks than any other canal in the
world. 1t is but 81 miles in length
and has rs locks, which lift vessel
1863 feet in that distance. He described
the North Sea canal, the Manchester
ship canal, the Corinthian canal, the
Suez, etc.
Prof. Bryant then gave an interest
ing description of the great railroad
engineering triumphs of the world.
The views and statistics were intense
ly interesting.
The iron and coal industry was next
described. Prof. Bryant says that the
iron ore always goes to the coal. This
together with the great manufacture
ing interests of the east, accounts for
the ore being shipped to Pittsburg and
other points in the coal region from
the west
The cotton industry was followed
from the seed to the finished product
and it proved very interesting
journey Prof. Bryant made the
startling statement that the freight on
cotton from New Orleans to Fall
River, Mas, was greater than it was
to Manchester, England. The entire
lecture was intensely interesting and
was most ably delivered Prof. Bryant
will continue the talk on Great In
dustries" at some future date
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
GAS REPORT Up
City Council Hears Report From Prof Babcock at Special
Session.

AS The Evening Times goes to press
the city council is in session for the
purpose of considering the report of
the special committee on the gas and
electric light question The message
of Mayor Duis was read, advising such
legislation as will best serve the in
terests of the people of the city and
at the same time do justice to the
gas company The report of the spec
lal committee was read which thor
oughly discussed the several phases
OF the matter and offered some sug-
gestions on the most practical
remedies. Thereport of Prof. Babcock
showing the value of city gas as COM
pared with that of Fargo was read by
him, and stripped of technical verbiage
is that the gas of this city is worth
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
,IOjned the Marines.

Will Allen. who was connected for a
few days with The Evening Times, en-
listed in the United States marine SER
vice yesterday and left last evening
for New York city. Mr.. Allen will
spend three years, at least, the regu-
lar term of enlistment, under the dis
cipline of Uncle Sam. The marine
service offers many inducements to a
young man and The Evening Times
wishes Mr.. Allen rapid promotion.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
PERSONALS

E. Price of Mimic is here on bust
ness.
G. Watts of Kenmare is here on
business.
J. H. O'Haren of Pisek was here last
night.
o. M. Thomas of Overly is in the
city today.
Marcia Mitchell of Crystal was here
last night.
]. J. Johnson of Soper was an ar
rival last night.
Miss Clara Hoff of Mayville is Wis
iting in the city.
Miss Frye was an arrival from Ken
mare last evening.
W. G. Williams of Arvilla is down
on business matters.
Miss Anna Larson of Northwood
spent the day in the city.
U. S. Robbins of Wahpeton was in
the city over Monday night.
Thos. ]. O'Neil of Cando was among
the prominent arrivals last night.
Misses M. Ireland and Evelyn Evans
OF Walhalla are visiting in the city:
E. J. Johnson and o. johnson were
registered from Hillsboro last night.
E. P. Johnson of Rolla came in last
night to spend few days in the city.
A. Stevenson of iHllsboro is shak-
ing hands with friends in the city to-
day.
E. B. Wallan, citizen of the new
and booming town of Adams, was here
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Montgomery
of Westhope are spending few days
in the city.
Max Friedland, the Remington type
writer representative left last night
on business trip.
E. R. sarles was in from Hillsboro
last night and Is staying over for the
drainage convention.
Miss Wayne Helgeson, who has been
attending the university, returned to
her home this morning.
~Chas. G. Honey, the Edmore banker,
came in last night and is combining
a pleasant visit with business.
Several members Of the Black Crook
company which 10 to show here to-
night are registered at the ingalls,. !
Aid. T. J. Hagen and, Mrs. Hagen
will leave Friday evening for visit
OF three weeks with relatives and
friendSdn Iowa y
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
Todays, News in Brief.

Pekin, ILL.,, Jan. 9.-The Illinois
Swine Breeders and Expert Judges
association began its eighteenth an
nual meeting here today. Prominent
stock breeders from many parts of the
middle west are in attendance.
Baltimore, Md, Jan. 9.-Thet Nation
al Athletic club has arranged an at
tractive program of bouts for its show
tonight. The wind-up will bring to-
gether Harry Scroggs and Danny
Lewis for a 15-round contest.
Trenton, N. j., Jan. 9.-The New
Jersey state legislature met and Or
ganized today. The sessions is ex-
pected to be one of unusual interest
as it will deal with assurances. cor
poration taxes and other matters of
live Importance.
Charleston, S. c., Jan. 9.-The new
United States cruiser Charleston.
which is due to arrive here TODAY
from Norfolk, will be presented with
magnificent silver service by the city
of Charleston. The visit. of the cruiser
will last several days and will be made
the occasion for numerous functions
of social nature. 5
Let them give credit to whom credit
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
Goes ia Gold kointuck.,

Mr.. John F. NORM, prominent in
business and social circles at Will
halla. was I'M the 'city today enroute
for Louisville, Kentucky, where he
will enjoy his first vacation in eight
years as the guest of friends. John
ny" NORM is one of the most popular
young business men in Pembina coun-
ty, his friends being only limited to
the number of his acquaintance.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
4 DISTINGUISHED Visitor.

r. l.. Bohn, chief deputy grand mas
ter of the Ancient Order United Work.
men of the state, was among the Wis
itors at The Evening Times Office to-
day, while enroute to Fargo from an
official visit to various points in the
northern part of the state. Mr.. Bohn,
who is an enthusiastic Workman, re-
ports that order to be in an unpre-
cedented flourish condition at present.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09

f. -- IT, 4 Il 3. /,
twice as much for heating and lighting
purposes as that of Fargo. 1t con-
talns less than one-fourth as much
adulterants.
The trouble as to the cost of gas is
that the franchise under which the
company is operating was granted in
territorial days, and gives the. CITY
council but little authority or control
over the regulation of prices to con-
sumers. The company ITSELF having
sold its bonds on its status under the
charter, is not in a position to permit
a change without the consent of their
bondholders, and this would be very
difficult to obtain. Mayor Duis re-
commended, as did also the special
committee, that legal steps be taken
to determine the status of the city IN
reference to the matter.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
Business Good Ont West.

William Anglim passed through the
city this morning enroute to Crooks
ton from Seattle. Mr.. Anglim is one
of the young men who has spent most
of his life in the Red river valley, his
father having been a member of the
firm of Fontaine & Anglim, who are
succeeded by the Wright Ruggles COM
pany. MIR. Anglim is engaged in the
manufacture of shirts in Seattle and
says that business is very good on the
coast this winter.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
Selling Much Machinery.

D. ". Luke, the well-knOWn ma
chinery dealer of this city, was a
passenger to Devils Lake this morn
ing on matters of business. Mr.. Luke
was for some time the president of
the Minnesota and Dakota Implement
Dealers association and is well versed
in the conditions which prevail in
the business in this section. He says
that the outlook for the season is
good was never better in the history
of the state The implement houses,
wholesale and retail, are preparing
for q record brcakinG business.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
Ruvs Two Offices.

Paul Waterstraut of CrOOkstOn was
in the city last night enroute to
Crookston from Langdon Mr.. Water
straut is engaged with Christianson &
Strander as an abstractor. He will re-
sign Jan. 20 and will 80 into business
for himself. He has purchased a hilf
interest in the Office owned by Fl. M.
Erickson, formerly of this city, and
also a half interest in an abstract
Office at Langdon. He will operate
both from Langdon, hiring someone
to look after his interests at Grafton.
Paul is a hustler and an up-to-date
abStractOr
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
Malicious Prosecution.

day attending court. He appears in
a malicious prosecution case A party
accused of stealing wheel, but found
to be innocent on trial, is suing the
authorities to recover damages for the
alleged malicious prosecution.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
Elevators Doing Well.

n. J. Taylor Of Meckinock, one of
North Dakota's substantial farmers,
was Il caller at the court house this
afternoon. He is interested in a
couple of farmers elevators in that
section and contends that the price
OF wheat was much better owing to the
competition of the stock companies.
He is very enthusiastic over the Or
ganization of the producers for self
protection.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
Tried Case.

Judge G. H. Corliss returned last
evening from Lakota where he attend
ed the session of the Nelson county
district court. He appeared for the
Imperial Elevator company in suit
involving several large grain deals. 1t
is jury case and the verdict has not
yet reached Judge Corliss.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
Too Frank.

A Grand Forks young lady who
spent the recent holidays with eastern
friends, made slip of the tongue the
other day that proves the old saw.
There's many a slip twiXt the cup and
the lip A young man for whose good
opinion she cared much. was a great
admirer of beautiful hands. The
young lady had received many compli-
ments on her own beautiful, shapely
hands, but to please the young man
mentioned, while on her visit she
had her hands treated by an eminent
specialist and when she returned home
they would have been the envy OF Du-
Barry himsel. During the first call of
the young man she thought to call at.
tention to the compliment she had
paid him and said, do you know,
Henry, that my hands are SO much
smaller than they were when l left
that can wear gloves two sizes small
err" What was done to them?" asked
the young MIN. She thoughtlessly
replied, II had them squeezed" and
now the young man does not speak.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09

Miss Young of Crookston called in
the city this morning for few NOM
ents while en- route to Larimore.

Miss Young of Crookston called in
the city this morning for few NOM
ents while en- route to Larimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Murphy of Man
vel are in the city today visiting ac-
quaintances and doing little shop
ping.
Miss Annibell Lee of Crookston, who
has visited her sister here for short
time was passenger west this morn
ing for Larimore.
M. Rasmussen, who is arranging to
open wholesale notion house in this
city, left yesterday evening, accom-
panied by Mrs. Rasmussen for Inkster.
Harry Falk, the junior member of
the popular clothing firm of Rosen-
thai & Folk of Crookston came over
this morning to meet his sister, Mrs.
Vile of Chicago, who will arrive this
evening via the Oriental limited.
Mrs. w. w. Todd, sister of Rev.
Miller of the First Baptist church of
this city, left this morning for Ken
mare. Mrs. Todd has been a guest in
the city for some time and returned
to her home in Kenmare
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
Trade Picking Tn.

The dull season always following
the holidays seems to be about over
and according to a prominent mer-
chant trade has again picked up and
shoppers are making daily rounds of
the department stores. Trade for this
time of the year is exceptionally good,
according to merchants.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
Takes Boy Home.

This morning Sheriff Turner left
for Towner with the Young Greek boy,
Gus Malls, who was hurt while rail-
reading on the Great Northern. He
was compelled to submit to an opera
ton and lost his limb. At the recent
session of the county commissioners
Sheriff Turner was authorized to take
him home as soon as he was able to
travel.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
Next Lecture Wednesday Evening.

The next lecture in the Practical
Talk Course" at the Y. NJ. C. "A. will
occur next Wednesday evening at $40
O'Clock. DR.. Adams will take the audi
ence down the st. Lawrence. If this
proves as much of success as Prof.
Bryant's talk last evening, the gym
nasium will be, filled,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
Harold Nelson Company Coming.

The Harold Nelson company will re-
visit the city on Jan. lG and II. The
first night they will play Damon and
Pythias. under the auspices of the
local X. p. lodge lodge. a large audi
ence is guaranteed on that evening
through the efforts Of the knights
The second evening they will play
Quo Vadis. The company is very
popular here and the advance agent
who passed through the city last even
ing says the entire company is eagerly
looking forward to the visit to the
CITY.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
Had ENJOYABLE Party.

There was a very pleasant party at
the home of Mrs. Mary E. Pettibone
last evening. Some thirty people
were present. mostly married folks,
and most delightful evening was
spent. Games were played and light
refreshments served.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-09
Business Slow in Valley.

N. ]. Nelson, connected with a local
machinery house, left last evening for
Beltrami and other points on the Min
nesota side of the river. Mr.. Nelson
says that collections are slow owing
to the partial crop failure in the val
ley through the excessive rains last
fall.