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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
FATHER Who AVENGED DAUGHTERS
WRONG ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE
Associated Pres. to The Evening Tlmes.

Associated Press to The Evening Tlmes.
Richmond, Va. May 27.-The case
Of eX-Judge William G.. Loving,
charged with the murder of Theodore
Estes. whom Judge Loving accused
of having drugged and wronged his
young daughter, Elizabeth, while out
driving, will be called before the
term OF the circuit court to convene
in Nelson county today. Owing to
the fact that the entire country has
been deeply stirred by the sensational
case it is likely that a change Of
venue will be asked for, and, If grant
ed, the trial will probably be trans
ferred to Petersburg or to this city.
If current stoies amount to anything
the trial will prove one of the big
gest sensations ever recorded in the
judicial annals of Virginia.
All of Nelson county appears to
have arrayed itself on one side or the
other of the famous case. Many open
ly upheld Judge Loving in carrying
out the unwritten law. while others
are inclined to think he acted too
hastily and blame him for not giving
his victim a chance to explain. If
any explanation were possible.
1t Is reported that the trial will
bring to light many startling things
heretofore unknown and bearing di-
rectly upon the tragedy. among others
that it will be shown that Estes, on
at least two previous occasions, had
made similar attempts to drug girls
with liquor. On one of these occa-
sions, it is said, the intended victim
threatened to inform her father II Es-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
A SEMI FINAL TONIGHT
In the Stockwell Contest-Six Will
Appear in Final to Take Place
on June 8.

The semi-fnal In the Stockwell or
atorical contest will be held this eve
ming at the armory OF the university.
The six winners in the semi-final will
appear in the final contest to be held
on June 8. The following will COM
pete tonight.
From Professor Squires' division.
Mr.. Welte, "The Triumph of Right"
Mr.. Montgomery, Christianity" Mr..
Void, ''The Coming Crisis:" Miss Cas-
caden, "The Influence of Uncle Tom $
Cabin" Miss Alice Ueland, "The Red
Cross of America" From Mr.. Koch's
division. Mr.. Harry Knapp, "The
Spirit That Reforms" Mr.. Hanson,
"a Plea for the Mother" Mr.. Torge-
son, Our Qountry's Calls" Miss
Hoadley, Titan" Miss Beatrice o.
son, "Vaulting Ambition"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
WAS HURLED FROM RIG
G. n. News Agent Ohmstead Receives
Very Bad Injuries In a Runaway
Sunday Afternoon.

H. H. Ohmstead, a news agent on
the Great Northern road between
Grand Forks and Hannah, suffered
what came near to being fatal injury
yesterday afternoon, when he was
thrown headlong from a buggy in the
neighborhood of the Great Northern
depot. He was picked up unconscious
with blood oozing from wounds in his
head, ears and nose, and was hurried
to the Deaconess hospital, where ply
sicians took him in charge and ap-
piled restorative methods. He spent
a very comfortable night and not heed
ing the advice of the doctors this,
morning, donned his clothes to go out
on his run as usual Unless compli-
cations at the base of the brain set
in, no serious results will follow as
result of the accident.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
FAMOUS LIBEL SUIT
HAD VERY ABRUPT
{ ND|NG
Rev. Gray Acquitted on Charge
of Criminal Libel skula-
son Returns.

The jury in the criminal libel suit
against Rev. Gray of Washburn was
brought IT, sudden ending late Sat-
urday Eight when the jury, after two
hours deliberation. brought in ver-
dict of not guilty Owing to the in
tense feeling in Mclean county the
trial was held in Bismarck with At
torney Bardi G. Skulason Of this city
assisting in the prosecution.
The states evidence was to the eff
feet that Gray dictated certain state
mems to T. j. Edwards which were
taken down on typewriter. A paper
was afterwards signed and sworn to
before notary public by Mr.. Gray
but it is claimed, the evidence was
only circumstantial, that it was the
same statement written by Mr.. Ed
wards. The day before election hand
bills containing the same, seriously
rejecting on the character of H. c.
Olsen, superintendent of schools, were
scattered broadcast over the county.
Attorney Bardi Skulason returned
last night from Bismarck and is very
much dissatisfied with the verdict.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
RAILROADS. DEAL
DIZZY FIGURES
stupendous Scheme For Rail
roading the Country To-
wards Canal.
Associated Prer. to The Evening Time.

Associated Pres5 to The Evening Times.
Chicago, May ga Washington
dispatch to the Inter-Ocean says that
while the eyes of the whole country
have been centered on Hartman as
the master manipulation of railroad in
terests. a greater combination has
been projected in which more than
thousand million dollars of capital are
involved. besides mileage extending
from the northermost point of the New
England states to the gulf ports with
a net work gridironing in the east and
middle west, tapping the greatest
freight producing territory of the
world. Charles S. Mellen and his as
soeiates of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford system is credited with
being The head of the movement, and
the merger when completed will be
known as the Greater Pennsylvania
system. The neucleus and keystone
of the system will be the Panama
canal. 1t is understood that President
Cassatt had the matter under consid-
GRAFTON before his death.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
OPPOSE BL0ME pavement
Sentiment Against Its Use Becoming
Strong In City.

A committee of the city council has
gone to Calumet to inspect the Blome
pavement. 1t seems to be the concen-
sus of opinion among the tax payers
interested that the city needs some
more satisfactory pavement than this
would seem to be. The general opin-
ion both among the persons interested
and those on the street that a creo-
sote block or even a cedar block on
a concrete foundation would be SUI
perior to the Blome pavement 1t is
not only the noisest pavement in ex-
istance but the slippery condition
which comes from snow and ice-two
elements with which this city must
reckon-makes its use here almost inn
possible.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
FRED SMITH IS !,
ACQUITTED Of
MURDER CHARGE
Tramp Accused of Killing Ed
die corbett at cooperstown
is Set Free.
WITNESS NOW FACES
JURY FOR PERJURY
Was One Of States Strong
Men Case is Being Tried
in Griggs County.
s,.esal t. The nv..,.s T,....

Speefal to The Evening Tines.
Cooperstowm, N. D., May 27.-Fred
Smith, charged with the murder of
Eddie Corbett, was on Friday night ac-
quilted by the jury. Saturday morn
ing William O'Brien, a witness for the
state, was placed under arrest on a
charge of perjury, and this morning he
was placed op trial before a jury Of
twelve men, the jury having been
selected Saturday afternoon.
Fred Smith was charged with kill
ing Corbett last fall. He has been in
Jail here since, and was tried one time.
the jury disagreeing. On the night of
the killing of Corbett, number of
men had been engaged in drinking,
and several fights are alleged to have
taken place. The next morning Cor
bett was found dead in an alley. The
finger of suspicion pointed toward
Smith, and his arrest occurred. Short.
ly afterward trial was held, and the
result was as above stated, a disagree
ment.
Smith, Corbett and O'Bnen were all
members of the worldwide tramping
club. O'Bren, one of the principal
witnesses against Smith, has been in
Jail ever since Smith was arrested.
On account of the fact that O'Brien
was of such rowing" disposition, it
was thought best to place him behind
the bars. In the first trial his evi-
dence was all against Smith. as was
also in the second trial. With the ac-
quittal of Smith Friday evening,
O'Brien was arrested. It is alleged
that all the testimony given by him
against Smith was untrue.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
BEER REFUSES !.
TO TESTIFY
ABOUT BEER
Witness Declines to Answer
Grand Jury's Interrogations
In Contempt.
REPORT MADE TO
JUDGE IN CHAMBERS
List of Queries Which Beer Re-
fused to Answer in Booze
Investigation. i,
Special to The Eve,i,s Times.


Bismarck, N. D.. May 27.-Tony
Beer, the silent witness, still persists
in his silence. 1t appears that Satur-
day he was asked number of ques-
tions by the grand jurors and he re-
fused to answer them. claiming that
his answers might tend to incrimin-
ate him.
This will give Attorney Townsend
another opportunity to show his skill.
The grand jury having reported the
fact of Tony Beers silence, this wit
ness was called upon by Judge VIM
chester to show cause why he should
not be committed for contempt of
court. Mr.. Townsend appeared in
response to said order as attorney for
Beer, acknowledged service of the or
der and asked an adjournment of the
hearing until p. m. today, which was
granted.
In Judges Chambers.
The grand jury made report to
Judge Winchester at his chambers,
all parties consenting to same, the
court house being occupied by Judge
kneeshaw and jury in the Gray libel
case. Judge Winchester, States At
torney Patterson, and Judge Corliss
We're present with the grand jury, be-
sides the clerk of court and the court
reporter. Other members of the bar
were also present, among them being
Bert Townsend, but not least was the
witness, now defendant, Anton Beer.
The following questions were re-
ported by the grand jury to have been
asked the witness, and which he re-
fused to answer:
@. If so, how long have you been
in such employment?
@. So far as you know, are all the
receipts of the business there carried
on by Edward G. Patterson turned
over to him or to some one represent
ing him?
@. Has Edward G. Patterson DUR
ing the time you were working for
him had intoxicating liquors shipped
in to him?
Q. If so, how often and in what
quantities?
@. If Intoxicating liquors have been
shipped in to him, have they been
stored in said hotel building?
@. If SO, in what part thereof?
@ Did you ever see anyone drink
ing intoxicating liquor in said hotel?
@. If so. how often have you seen
them, and state the different places?
Q. Is there a cafe in said hotel?
@. How close to said cafe were
intoxicating liquors stored in said
hotel, if they were stored therein?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
MRS. M'K|N[EY'S
FUNERAL PLANS
Will Be Simple and Impressive
President and States
men to Attend.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Canton, Ohio, May 27.-It was given
out at the Mckinley home today that
the details Of the funeral plans were
not ready to be announced. The
strong desire of Mrs. Barber to have
the services as simple as possible are
being complied with by those in
charge as far as it can be done. 1t
is expected, that the arrival of the
president and vice president will be
lbut a short time before the hour set
for the funeral, and tL4,t they will
leave Canton Immediately after the
ceremony.
Messages have been received from
numerous statesmen and friends of
President Mckinley who are arranging
to come to the funeral.
Presidents Trip.
Washington, May 7,-Arrangements
are being made at the white house for
the presidents trip to Canton to at
tend Mrs. McKinley's funeral Wednes-
day. The party will leave tomorrow
night The trip will not interfere with
the presidents intentions to go to
Lansing, Mich, and Indianapolis where
he will speak.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
KANSAS AFTER BREWERS.
Question Of Conflscation Of the We
Goods Shipped Into State.
AssOciated Press to The Evening Times

Question Of COnfiscatiOn Of the Wet
Goods Shipped Into State.
Associated Press to Tho Evening Times.
Topeka, Kan. May 27.-The Kansas
supreme court will give hearing
tomorrow to the motions of six brew
ing companies, for which receivers
have been appointed. to set aside and
quash service of summons upon men
alleged to be their agents. The court
will also hear the application OF the
state attorney general to have receiv-
ers appointed for four additional
brewing concerns, including Dick
Bros. Brewing company, of Quincy.
ILL.,; Fred Miller Brewing company,
of Milwaukee; William ]. Lemp Brew
ing company, of st. Louis, and NJ. ].
Goetz Brewing company, of st. Jo-
seph. The question as to whether
Kansas has a right to confiscate the
property of brewers will finally be
decided by the United States supreme
court, the Anheuser-Busch corpora
ton, of St. Louis. one of the defend
ants, having already filed notice Of
appeal to that tribunal. While the re-
cent agitation has resulted in putting
the brewers and wholesalers out of
business. the saloons of Leavenworth,
Pittsburg and other cities near the
Missouri border are still being con-
Quoted with little. or no attempt at
secrecy.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
MANDAN'S BIG
FARMERS DAYS
Stockgrowers, Agrarians and
Dairymen Hold Three Days
Session Next Month.
Special to The Eveai.s Tine..

Mandan. May 27.-The big three
day meeting of farmers, dairymen and
stockgrowers. to be held in Mandan
on June "a, 25 and 26, will be one of
the largest of it's kind ever held on
the slope. A partial program OF the
event has been arranged.
On the first day there will be a
meeting of the North Dakota Live
Stock association at 10 o'clock, with
Prof. w. B. Richards in charge. In
the afternoon there will be a farm
ers' institute.
On Tuesday. the second day, there
will be farmers institute during the
entire day. Some of the ablest speak
ers in the northwest have been Sc
cured for the institute sessions.
On the last day the dairymen. will
have full sway. At 10 o'clock the
first meeting will be held, and Assist
ant Dairy Commissioner r. F. Flint
will be in charge. The subjects to
be taken up are numerous. All of
them, however, will be very interest
ing. There will also be butter COM
petition and three prizes are to be
awarded. In the afternoon the prize
winners will tell how they made their
butter.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
BEEF on HIGH c.
Chicago Butchers May Limit Killing to
Inspected Animals.

Chicago, May 27.-Meat prices in
Chicago may jump skyward this week
unless the beef trust recedes from it's
recently announced intention to delay
payment on certain of its livestock
purchases until they have passed the
government past-morten examination.
The packers notified the commission
firms that beginning today. they no
longer would stand the loss on con-
demned cattle, and in order to protect
themselves, they had found it neces-
sary to refuse payment on "Cow stuff"
until it has passed the government in
spection.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
We're Welded Today.

This afternoon at 5 o'clock oc-
Cured the marriage of Miss Francis
Z. Hewig OF East Grand Forks, to
Mr.. T. J. Kennedy OF Williston. Mr..
Kennedy was resident OF this city
until few months ago. being con-
nected with DR.. Irwin but now of a
prosperous and enterprising realty
firm at Williston. Congratulations and
best wishes for happy life are eX-
tended by their many Grand Forks
friends
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
s1oo.Oo0 FIRE LOSS.

Rochester, May 27.-The entire city
fire department for several hours
fought fire in the down town retail
district. which started early this
Calhoun's dry goods store next to the
Chamber of Commerce building, and
worked into the National Clothing
company. The Cook opera house
building was filled with smoke. Loss
is estimated at 100000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
VETS" ATTENDED SERVICES
G. 4. II. "vets" Marched in War Time
Array-MemOrial Services Held
mt Zion Lutheran Church.

The Memorial day church exercises
were held Sunday morning in the
Zion Lutheran church, Rev. Bugstad
Of Concordia college. Fargo. deliver
ing the sermon which was pronounced
one of beautiful thoughts and flowing
words. The members OF Willis A.
German Post, G. A. r.. attended the
exercises in a'body and marched i'll
uniform to the church behind the
Grand Forks Military band.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
GAVE VIOLENT EXHIBITIONS
Mrs. Sarah Allen Chased Neighbors
With Butcher kniyes-Was Com.
mitted to Asylum.

The insanity board met this fore
noon in the court house and CON-
nitted Mrs. Sarah Allen of 314 Da-
cotah avenue, Grand Forks to the
state insane asylum. Mrs. Allen has
been very violent in her action toward
the neighbors of late and has several
times chased persons with axes,
butcher knives and other dangerous
weapons. The case is very sad one,
and people sympathize with the
fani;v
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
HOLD COURT At LAK0TA
Judge Templeton and A. Il. Madison
Left This Morning for Metropolis
Of Nelson County.

Judge C. F. Templeton and Court
Stenographer A. F. Madison left this
morning for Lakota, where the May
term of the district court will be con-
vened, this being the third Monday in
the month. Only the court cases will
be tried on this trip, and it is expected
that the calendar will be cleared this
week. The jury cases will be left un-
til the latter part of July after the
jury term in Grand Forks has been
dispCsed o..
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
FOUND IN RIVER,
Body Of Gust Thorne Who Disappeared
Discovered at Fargo.
Special to The Evening Timep.

Fargo, May 27.-The body of Gust
Thorne who disappeared about May
Is, was found in the Red river yes
terday by two boys who were playing
along the shore. Thorne went to the
depot the day Of his disappearance
to meet his wife who was coming in
on train. He did not appear at the
depot and his disappearance was not
communicated to the police for several
days. An inquest is being held but it
is impossible to determine as yet
whether 1t was case of accidental
death, foul play or suicide. He was
about 81 years of age.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
new RECORDS
IN WHEAT PIT
MADE TO-DAY
The July Deliveries Reached
$1.0312 and December
$1.051a at Chicago.
KILLING FROsTs
IN SEVERAL STATES
Market in Spite of This Report
Steadied After Opening
Bulge.
KILLING FROSTS
IN SEVERAL STATES
Associated Press to The Evening Times.

Associated Press to The Evening Times,
Chicago, May 27.-The Chicago new
high records for the crop were made
in the wheat market today, July
wheat selling at 1O31s and December
at 1861, September reached its high
mark at 104h last week. Killing
frosts were reported from parts of the
wheat belt of Kansas, and heavy
frosts were general over Kansas,
Nebraska and Iowa. Even with this
news to hoist prices, the market was
not especially active, and after the
bulge at the opening, the market be-
came quiet.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
JULIA WARD HOWE.
World.Famous Woman Passed Eighty.
Eighth Milestone Of Life.
Associated Press to The Evening Tlmes.

hhSoGlute0 FfeHD TO Vhe EvenlnG TlmeR,
Boston. May 27.-Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe passed her eighty-eighth birth
day at her home on Beacon street
today. surrounded by her family. In
addition to Mrs. Howe's daughters
and grandchildren there were present
F. Marion Crawford, the novelist. who
is a nephew of the author of "The
Battle Hymn of the Republic"
During the day Mrs. Howe received
many floral tokens of love and es-
TEEN, as we'll as felicitous messages
from all parts of the country. No
table among the floral gifts were those
from the Greek and Italian societies
OF Boston. These remembrances
pleased Mrs. Howe very much, for
her husband. DR.. Howe, fought with
the Greeks in their struggle for in
dependence and Mrs. Howe has been
an ardent champion of the Greeks all
her life. Both she and her husband
were also deeply interested in the
Italian struggle for liberty under Gar
ibaldi, Cavour and Victor Emmanuel.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
WALDO GETS FULL VERDICT
Accounting Suit Terminates Favorable
to Plaintiff j. B. Streeter,
Jr. Corp.

Before leaving for Lakota today,
Judge Templeton gave a decision in
the civil suit OF Waldo VS.. J. B.
Streeter, Jr., Of Larimore, the litiga-
ton involving the settlement of sew
eral hundred bushels of grain. BY the
decision, Waldo gets judgment for 421
bushels of durum wheat or an equiva-
lent of s265.23 in money, besides
money Judgment for trouble arose
over the division of the crop.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
AFTER METHUsELAH NOW.
Professor Starr Says That Old Fellow
Didn't Live 089 Years.
Associated Press to The Evenlng Times.

Ao10C1ote0 k'Eeo0 10 THO Eve0l08 Vtme0s
Chicago. May 27.Methuselah didn't
live to be 969 years old today declared
lotSsi,t. Frederick Starr. leader of the
.ment of anthropology at the
Uns.nEty of Chicago. The professor
told lass he didn't believe Me-
thusela. o. lived 969 years or with
in centut 50f that time.
Although the Bible says Methuselah
lived on earth this length of time and
divides his life into periods, Profess
sOr Starr, with the cold criticism of
science, deprived him of the honor he
has borne for centuries, SURPRISING
the life-clinging efforts Of every ven-
cradle person in history and making
the oentenarians of 1907 seem mere
striplings. An attendant assertion by
Professor Starr was:
People live longer nowadays than
in the early times" Professor Starr
also is doubtful If Saul, David and
Solomon ever reigned forty years
apiece, as the Bible declares.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
Long Wedding Trim.

Saturday afternoon at 5 O'Clock,
Miss Mary Braseth and Chris r. NJ.
Torjuul Of Grand Forks were united
in marriage at the residence of E.
Johnson on Walnut street. Rev. A. ].
Hulteng of the Zion Lutheran churci,
performed the ceremony The young
couple will leave for wedding trip
to Europe this week.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
Is Improving.

J. A. Mcdonald. of Crookston, man
ager of the st. Hilaire Lumber conf
pany, who was seriously injured in a
runaway in this city last week, is re-
ported much improved in his apart
ments in the Hotel Dacotah. ]. NJ.
OConnor. the St. Thomas implement
dealer, is in the city today visiting the
injured man. Mr. Mcdonald was for
merly employed by Mr.. OConnor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
MANUSCRIPT Was STOLEN
That Of Roselle knott's New Play
Taken From Dressing Room in
Net. Saturday Night.

The manuscript of Roselle Knott's
new play was stolen from the dress
ing room of Erick Blind in the Met
ropolitan opera house Saturday night
At about 3 o'clock Sunday morning,
Mr.. Blind was notified by telephone
that the manuscript would be returned
on payment of SIS. Officer Coan sue
ceeded in locating the missing manu-
script Sunday, and it was forwarded
to the loser at Winnipeg.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM.
At Agricultural College-Festivities
Begln on June z.

Commencement cards were issued
Saturday for the Fargo agricultural
college commencement exercises to be
held next month. The program of an
nouncements is as follows:
Friday, June Z, at p. M, commen-
cement concert.
Sunday, June 9, at p. m., Baccalau-
reate address by Rev. Herbert Tilden.
Monday, June 10, at S:15 p. M, sem
ior class program.
Tuesday, June II, at 10 p. NJ. COM
mencement address by Hon., ]. F. CAL
lahan.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-27
OBSERVE BATTLE ANNIVERSARY.

Toxic, May 27.-Today the anniver-
sary OF the battle of the Sea of ia
pan. the red letter day of the Japan
ese navy. was celebrated with bril-
liant festivities at the naval stations
and chief seaports of the empire. The
emperor and the crown prince were
present at the celebration in the cap
ital.