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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
TO BREAK HIS OATH
Member Of Varsity Bachelor
Club, Young Professional
Man Will Marry.

Nearly four years ago there was Or
gained at the state university Var
sity Bachelors club, the main prin-
ciple of which is expressed in the
name. The oath of fealty to this prin-
ciple is said to have been written in
the blood of the applicant. Numerous
other things of as horrible nature as
this were required of those who passed
the gloomy portals. The origin of the
club is said to be due to the fact that
the members were not especial favor
ties with the beautiful co-eds, and orig
mated this scheme for hiding what
was in fact bitter disappointment.
Among those who were leaders of
the club was a prominent young stu
dent who has since that time written
his name high on the ladder of fame.
and who in a few days will lead one
of earth's fairest damsels to the n.y.
mental artar. He is the first one of
all the numerous membership who has
violated the sacred, though awful oath
to forever remain single. A number of
the members have gathered for the
event, and to a newspaper man cou-
pie of them confided the fact that they
had not violated the oath because they
could find no opportunity, and that if
the opportunity ever presented itself
there would be general breaking
away from university club conditions.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
CHARGED WITH PIGGING.
Former Fargo Educator In Trouble ut
Kindred.s

Fargo, Sept. enlarged with blind
plugging, John P. Dahlquist was arrest
ed at Kindred and brought to this city
Sunday by Deputy Sheriff Bingham.
He was arraigned before Justice Mil
Ter yesterday morning and bonds fixed
in the sum of $500. The preliminary
hearing will probably be continued I'M
til later in the week.
All day yesterday Dahlquist was in
the custody of the sheriff, not being
able to furnish the bonds.
Dahlquist is very we'll known in
Fargo. For years he was proprietor
of the New Fargo House and promi-
nently identified with business inter-
ests here. Up to the time of his NOV
ing to Kindred, where he bought a
hotel, he was member Of the Fargo
board of education. At one time he
was president of the state association
of school boards and president of the
Fargo board of education.
The complaint against Dahlquist
was made by L. j. Mikkelsen. who is
supposed to be spotter in the en-
ploy of the state enforcement league
The raid made on Dahlquist's Kin
dred hotel yesterday resulted in the
capture of quantity of bottle stuff
supposed to contain beer. and several
kegs supposed to contain the same
brand of oblivion. The bottles were
brought to this city yesterday and
will be used as evidence. The kegs
will be brought in today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04

: Total $S4.473 $40.472 $124,945
Aid. Collins moved a resolution in
structing the auditor to advertise for
bids for the construction of sidewalks
for the balance Of the year. All walks
must be built In compliance with the
terms Of the new sidewalk ordinance,
copies of which will be given each
contractor in the city following that
line of business.
Bids for lateral sewers on Cheyenne
and Cherry streets were received from
B. o. Paulsness and J. M. Carroll. The
latter's was the lower and the contract
was awarded him.
The matter of an official newspaper
was brought up by Mayor Duis, and
the opinion of City Attorney Rex be-
ing asked, that official stated that SO
far as he could ascertain the city had
had no official newspaper for several
years. He advised that the city have
its printing and stationary supplies
bid on, in accordance with the legal
requirements and also that an official
newspaper should be designated. AZ
ter brief discussion of choice be-
tween weekly and daily newspaper
1t was decided that the official paper
should be a daily, and the auditor was
instructed to notify the printing offices
of the city that bids would be receiv-
ed for supplies, according to a sched-
ule to be furnished by the auditor and
city attorney, at the next meeting of
the council.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
An INSURANCE CASE
Action of Particular Interest to
Farmers for Trial in Ran.
som County.

Attorney Fred ]. Traynor of Devils
Lake is in the city on his return from
Lisbon where he appeared as attor-
ney for T. w. O'Brine in the case of
George Walker of Ransom county
against O'Brine. The case is interest
ing In that it involves claim for
assessment of the stock of the defunct
Mankato Mutual Hail and Cyclone In
surance company. In 1902 this COM
pany was doing considerable business
in this state, and accepted from the
parties insured note for the divi-
dends which left the amount of the
note a matter of conjecture. The read
ing of the notes was that the under :
signed agreed to pay to the company
an amount to be later determined not
less than fifty nor more than one hun
dred fifty dollars.
The company had its license to do
business in this state cancelled in 1903,
because it had returned false report
to the insurance commissioner There
upon it assigned the notes outstanding
to George Walker, and actions on them
have been brought in his name against
a large number of farmers throughout
the state. the actions being entered in
the Ransom county district court.
Judgments by default have been Sc
cured in many Of them and they will
in time become valid against the par
ties. O'Brine's case was one of this
character, and the court upon applica-
ton opened the judgment and granted
change of venue to the district court
of Ramsey county. 1t is contended thac
the judgments are all void because the
company was doing business contrary
to law at the time the notes were
executed, in that the statute requires
all premiums to be paid in cash or by
notes the amount of which is fixed and
determined,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
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Although not generally known Judge
Church Of this city was once mention
ed as presidential possibility. It is
not often that the Judge speaks of this
matter and only a few of his most
intimate friends have ever been in
formed that such was the case but it
is the truth nevertheless.
The Judge was asked concerning this
yesterday and admitted that It was the
truth.
YES" he said, when I was a little
boy was told that II was good I
might grow up to be president"
1T is remarkable how much differ
ence there is in members of the same
family" remarked young lady this
morning. -.
Explain yourself" said a news
paper man to whom the remark was
addressed. Let's have a case in
point"
We'll, here's my sister. She's so
energetic, nervous and fraiI we have
to hold her back all the time to keep
her from overexerting herself, and"
But before she could finish the SEN
tence the younger, who was the sub
3ect of the remark in question, replied:
Yes, and here's my sister. who is
SO strong and vigorous, but SO slow
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04

that we have to keep pushing her
along all the time to get anything out
of her"
The newspaper man quickly left the
scene to find cooler place.
He was a commercial traveller.
working out of Grand Forks and fire.
qnently made a town on the G. N. in
which there was restaurant to which
he was wont to go most any hour and
there he found particular enjoyment
in RECALLING himself upon honey, for
which the chop house was noted. In
fact he had visited the place SO fire.
quently that all of the attaches knew
what he desired and even when he
ordered other things they always
brought honey also.
On one trip he had taken his wife
with him and making the town men,
toned. entered the restaurant with her
for supper. 9he order was given and
delivered, but he failed to notice that
1t was new waitress. After inspect
ing the eatables he said:
Where is my honey?" and gained
this response.
"Oh. you mean the little one with
black hair and black eyes? She's gone
now"
And the travelling man is still ex-
planning.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
.HADD0W QUALITIES
County Board in Regular Ses-
sion-New Commissioner
is Seated.

The board of county commissioners
met in regular session today, with
Commissioners Schlaberg. Thompson
and Haddow present. Mr.. Haddow is
the new member who was recently APP
pointed by the board to fill vacancy,
and he took hold of the work this
morning like veteran, and seemed as
much at home as though he had been
at the work all his life.
A few routine bills were allowed
ana then the one of the Northwestern
Telephone company reached its first
and last reading. This bill is for 1892
claimed by the company to be due on
rent for the phones in use in the court
house. About year ago the commits
sioners notified the company that the
county did not desire the service of
the phones any longer and requested
that they be removed. This has not
been done, and the bill has been pre-
scented monthly, and in each instance
disallowed. 1t is supposed that an ac-
ton will be brought to recover the
amount claimed, though nothing has
been given out by the company on
this point.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04

Typographical union. Both spoke ON
organizing an American Federation of
Labor council in Grand Forks and in
that way making clear path for
bumper celebration and parade for
Labor day 1907.
Hugh Campbell, recording secretary
Of the Painters union responded to
their addresses and conceded with
their views on organization in Grand
Forks. He thanked all visitors for
helping them in their observance of
Labor day. Geo. Fishbach of st. Cloud
spoke on labor unions and their bene-
fits in general. He also showed the
marked advancement of organization
in different sections of the state. o.
Brasat of the Plumbers union spoke
briefly, telling what progress their
union was making against the open
shop.
C.. A. Smith of the painters told
some funny stories in connection with
organizing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04

Henry Watterson raises his voice
against the primary. and proposes a
return to the convention method of
making nominations. Kentucky is now
in the throes of canvass for places
on the democratic state ticket and for
an expression as to United States
senatorship. The situation is not to
Mr.. Watterson's liking, and he would
like to see the primary called of.
The democrats of Ohio's. twenty-first
congressional district, represented by
Theodore E. Burton, the well-konwn
chairman of the River and Harbor
Committee. and one Of the leaders Of
the house, propose to put no candidate
against him this year. The popularity
Of this compliment is that the district
is ordinarily close.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
CITY SCHOOLS Open
School Year Begun With Good
Attendance Organizing
Glasses.

This morning the schools of the city
begun their regular work and many
neatly attired school children, older
students and teachers, met at the
high school building with Professor
Barnett in charge. The work of or
ganization of classes and other pre-
liminary work took up the attention
of the principal and his assistants this
morning and the school work will not
be in regular operation until tomor-
row when class will be heard for the
first time.
Professor Barnett estimates that
there are about $50 pupils at the school
today. The building is in excellent
condition, rooms bright and airy and
an excellent corps of teachers has been
engaged for this year. Nearly all of
the teachers are here today and the
personelle of the staff of instructors
is as follows:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
Gonyea is Satisfied.

Sheriff Gonyea has returned from
visit to the man in the Grand Forks
Jail who was arrested and given thirty
days for stealing a suit case. The facts
published in theoEvening Times to the
effect that ticket from Mentor to
Crookston was found on the man lead
the sheriff to an investigation. He is
satisfied that Monatt is not the man.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
MAY Be
ORGANIZED
HERE
Little Stumps" at Labor's
Open House Yesterday Moot
Federation Scheme.

Labor day was observed yesterday
in this city without the customary par
ade and brass band, but with none the
less interesting program. The painters
kept open house and light refresh
ments were served all day. EARLY in
the day little stumps" were on the
program. The first to be called upon
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
Went TO the Fair.

Among the many Crookston people
who went to Minneapolis Saturday or
Sunday evening to take\in the annual
state fair were: ]. w. Wheeler, John
Backen, Robt. Hanna, L. w. Larson,
Joe Barrette. NJ. R. Brown, J. H. May
bury, John Simms, E. D. Childs and
daughter, Miss Ruth Childs, Mrs. Wal
ter Ruggles and Miss Mabel Ruggles.
Henry Funk, George Lally, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard DeMott and son Roy, and
the Misses Emma and Marguerite Lee.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
Hunters Return.

A number of the hunting parties that
went out last Saturday have returned
to CrOokston. The season has not
been a good one on account of wet
weather and the fact that the dogs
have not been able to work we'll. Sew
eral parties have had fairly good luck
however, the largest number of chick
ems being brought in by a party which
included the Lycan brothers, Wylie
Phillips, H. G. Reid and Ed. Sweigart.
They had "A to their credit. Harry
Stair, Martin O'Brien and w. E. Fer
guson bagged 80, Chas. Bang and party
81, Ed Gildersleeve and John Cromb
Fl, while many others report from 10
to rs chickens.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
o 8 o o 8 . o o o o O o o o . . 9
THIS DATE IN HISTORY. o
September 4. o

1532-Pizarro landed in Peru.
159S-Philip ii. of Spain died.
17S0-Benedict Arnold's treason dis
covered.
1S37-Congress convened in extra
session to devise measures to relieve
the financial embarrassments of the
country.
1S44-Two hundred lives lost in
hurricane at Metamoras.
1S63-General Burnside occupied
Knoxville.
1S64-The Confederate General Nor
gan's forces routed at Greenville.
Tenn.
1S74-Town of Mokelumo Hill. Cal,
totally destroyed by fire.
1896-First National bank of Helena,
Mont, closed.
1S9S-British troops entered Khar-
tOum.
A bear was killed six miles north
of Milton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
Miss Thoreson Returns.

Miss Theresa Thoreson. who has
Deen visiting friends and relatives in
wisconsin, her old home. returned this
morning after a very pleasant vaca-
ton OF three weeks. She will assume
her duties at the Arneson stores as
soon as rested from her journey.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
German Cleans House.

In view of the strenuous times al
ways attending a meeting of the city
fathers, Recorder German has had the
city hall put in as attractive shape as
possible today in order that the temper
of the dads may be kept calm an un-
ruffled by pleasant environments.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04

The longest bridge in the world is
at Sangong, China. and is called the
Lion bridge. 1t extended IA miles
over an arm Of the Yellow Sea, and is
supported by 300 huge stone arches.
The roadway is seven feet above the
waterl and is enclosed in an iron net
work.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
BEATTIbEH
HZ8ES3sSEzZSRSKKYHKB
Secured Coed Position.


The friends of Miss Melinna Lee of
this city will be pleased to learn that
she has secured a fine position in
Grand Forks, that of cashier in the
Wolf department store.-Times.
B. D. Keck, the Crookston architect,
is credited with shooting a farmers
pig while on hunting trip the other
day. Fellow hunters challenged Keck
to shoot through barn door and he
did so: Results, one less pig living
in Polk county.
Mike Avelsgaard, employed in the
brick yards at Crookston, had his hand
caught in a cable and badly crushed,
The Crookston Times says Polk
county teachers want Superintendent
Casey.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
Sprained an Ankle.

Pat Sullivan is nursing bad sprain
sustained Saturday when he slipped
In alighting from loaded wagon, turn
ing his ankle. The injury is improving
but decidedly painful.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
Farmer Bronson's Crop.

Attorney Bronson has concluded
threshing operations at his farm near
the city and his wheat went rs bushels
to the acre,f grading number one mac
aroni The barrister is Justly proud
of his success as an agriculturalist.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
VIII Move Family Here.

Rudy Rasmussen of Crookston is
over today and will move his family
to this city in the near future. He is
to travel out of here for the Fitzger
Brewing company.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04

A country woman's idea or good
time would be to live in town where
there are two church services every
Sunday and prayer meeting in the
middle of the week.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
Harry Will See Fair.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McNicol will
take in the state fair for a few days,
the popular Northern Pacific agent and
wife expecting to depart for the twin
cities this evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
J. A. EVANS
Teacher of Pure Italian,

Teacher OF Pure Italian.
Method of Voice Culture. Pupils will
be received on Tuesday mornings 9
a. m. to IL m. and on Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday evenings. Room 62
Security building.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04

p. L. Healey is here today looking
after his electric light matters. The
council will take up the matter of
contract with him tonight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
THE TEACHERS.

Misses Weeks. Charles, Melon.
aid, Mutchler, Standish, Coger,
Harrington, Gudgell, Dieken, Pur.
cell, Coulter, Haggerty, Giles, In.
Zig, Mcguire, Archer, Hoy, Nell.
guam, Carlson, O'Brien, Brown.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04

~ W. T. Franklin leaves tomorrow for
Tacoma, where he will be absent sew
eral months. Recorder German will
have charge of his business during his
absence. --s
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04

lOtal st, 751.3S
The report on motion was received
and ordered filed.
The report of the superintendent
of the water works showing 1S,979,564
gallons Of water pumped during Aug
ust and the earnings as $2,9S3.34, was
also received and filed.
The August report of Magistrate
Church, showing $72 due him, was
similarly disposed of with the further
order OF drawing warrant for that
amount.
Reports from City Treasurer Hagen
and from City Auditor O'Connor were
also presented.
The petition of the Great Northern
railway for vacation of a portion of
international avenue was granted and
a resolution to that effect passed.
A report from City Engineer Smith
showing balance of $50 due Dinnie
Bros. contractors on the fire hall, was,
on motion of Alderman Young, receiv-
ed and warrant for that amount
ordered drawn.
A communication from Mrs. Della
Mccormick, requesting the withdrawal
OF her name from a certain petition
claimed to have been framed a year
ago for the purpose of securing the
grade on DeMers avenue between
Third street and the bridge, raised, was
also received, the writer explaining
that she did SO because the city had
just compelled her to build perman-
ent stone walk abutting her DeMers
avenue property at an expense of 1886.
The tone of the communication was
such as to give the impression the
writer was not altogether the most
pleased person in the world. In dis
cussing the matter the council was
unable to, learn that any such petition
as that mentioned had ever been pre-
scented. Aid. Carothers therefore NOV
ed the communication be received and
the writer notified. Carried.
Several ordinances or amendments
or ordinances, all Of which have been
given mention in previous reports,
were up for second reading and final
passage, going through without ma
terial change. Among the batch, how
ever, were two new ordinances. One
prescribes the manner of calling and
holding special elections of the city
of Grand Forks. 1T states that the
mayor and council shall issue the call
and shall do so by giving ten days
notice prior to said election in the
daily papers. The Australian ballot
system shall be used. This ordinance
was given its first reading.
Another ordinance similarly handled
was that fixing the salary of the SUI
perintendent of water works at Sis
with $50 extra for clerk hire and SO
for meter reader.
The annual appropriation bill, or
estimate of expense, was then read by
the auditor, being as follows:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04

Agent McNicol of the Northern Pa
enc is taking vacation, his place be-
ing filled by ]. F.. McDermOtt.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04

Mrs. VIM. McGill is entertaining as
her guest Miss Minnie Knowlton of
Ashland, Wis.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
BRIEFLY TOLD.
. ~~~@~au~~>~e~~~~

P. j. O'Connor, the man who suf-
tered from stroke of paralysis and
was found near the river bank here,
died at the hospital at Crookston.
shortly after being placed there for.
treatment
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-04
CITY COUNCIL DID A.
BIG STROKE Of
BUSINESS
Annual Appropriation Bin
Read and Number Of Ordin-
ances Passed.
WHAT THE COUNCIL plD.

Voted the first reading of the {:
: annual appropriation bill, calling {:
/: fer the raising of &l25,OO0 approx. {:
imafely. {:
Received report Of the superfn. {:
tendent Of water works showing u {:
total Of 1875, 564 gallsns pumped. {:
Awarded bids for the cOnstruc. {:
ton of lateral sewers in Budse {:
ano Eshelman's additions. {:
Vacated a portion Of Interna. {:
tIonal avenue IN accordance with q {:
petition from the Great Northern. {:
Filed a ~kick" from Mrs. Della I:
Mccormick Of st. Paul. {:
Passed several ordinances. not. {:
ably that prescribing the manner {:
Of calling and holding special city {:
: elections. {:
The regular September meeting of
the city council developed nothing SEN
sational, the aldermen. being too busily
engrossed in the work of "wading
through" the business in hand to give
heed to anything else, and Tracy R.
Bangs not being present.
The meeting was called to order
about $3.50 and before it's conclusion
all members excepting Aldermen
Knudson and Joy had reported.
The customary bills and reports of
committees on petitions presented at
former meetings were read and dis
posed of according to custom.
A report from John Lunseth, super
intendent of water works, on the cost
of re-sanding the filter was received.
1t was as follows:
Freight .............$1,9S7.66
Labor .............. 1,625.O0
Labor at sand pit. .. 2,13S.72
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