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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-17
HOLD MINISTER'S
TO ACCOUNT FOR
ALL MARRIAGES
Presbyterian Assembly Re-
solves Upon the Question Of
Sinful Marriages.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
ON TEMPERANCE
The Church Now Has q Mem
bership of q Million and
a Quarter.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE
ON TEMPERANCE

Associated Press to The Evening TineA
Columbus, o.. May 1.-THE follow
ing are few Of the most important
reports received yesterday and today
at the 18th general assembly of the
Presbyterian church of the United
States. The reports on marriage and
divorce and on temperance are the
most interesting:
Marriage and Divorce.
The report of the special commit
tee on marriage and divorce contains
the following:
"The church can not hope to influ-
ence those who make and execute civil
laws to give protection to the family,
to make the sundering of marriage
ties and forming of new alliances
more difficult, unless by strict ad-
herence to its own teachings the
church holds those who minister by
Its authority responsible for the vio-
lation of its teachings.
''The church has it in it's power to
put such opprobrium upon divorces
or remarriages that have not the
sanction of Gods word that those who
dread its condemnation and desire its
recognition will hesitate to ostracize
themselves.
But if the church permits it's seal
to be put upon such sinful alliances,
If it allows its silence to seem its ap-
proval, if it withholds it's power to
condemn, in Difference to a power to
contribute. it need not think it strange
that its influence for reform is so lit
tie regarded.
The advance is slow, but much has
been accomplished, and much more is
promised that gives encouragement
and hope"
The committee recommended the
passage of the following resolution:
Resolved, that Presbyteries are
hereby enjoined to enforce the stand
ards of our church. to hold to strict
account all ministers under their
care, and to urge all ministers to re-
gard the comfy that should refrain
from giving the sanction of our
church to the members of another
church whose marriage is in violation
OF the laws of the church whose COM
muniOn they have chosen"
Committee on Temperance.
The report OF the permanent COM
mittee on temperance contained the
following:
"The past year has been one of
great activity and gratifying progress.
The lines OF battle are becoming more
clearly defined and the temperance
forces are aligning themselves for the
impending conflict and victory.
There is no other reform that is
making such Roadway in recent
months as the temperance reform.
The tide of opposition against the liz.
uor traffic is rising higher every day
and is registering itself in many prac-
teal ways. ~.
"One-half Of the area and more than
one-third Of the population of the
United States is now under prohibi-
tory law. The attitude Of science. in
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-17
SITUATION NOT As.
F. SPECTATORS
ASSERT
False Reports About the North
Dakota Crops Have Been
Given Out.

The st. Paul Dispatch got its ham
mer out yesterday on the northwest
and North Dakota and some kid re-
porter summarized the wheat condi-
tons, claiming that only so per cent
of the seeding ON what has been done
in North Dakota, says the Fargo
Forum.
Such statements may be alright II
intended to influence the market, but
II they are meant. to show the true
conditions in this state they are ma
licious and false.
The north half of the Red River
valley and Cavalier county are the
only sections in the state that will
bear out the assertion of the Dispatch.
There are practically as large
wheat acreage in the southern part
OF the state as in average years.
Wheat seeding is completed in the
southern and central counties and is
we'll advanced in the northern and
northwestern parts of the state from
Cavalier county to the Montana line.
ALLOWING for all hard luck stories
the wheat acreage in North Dakota
will be within fifteen per cent of the
acreage of last year. The farmers of
North Dakota are taking philosoph>
ical view of the situation. The foil
age on the trees has not started
strongly nor has the grass shown to
a degree. There is no reason to howl
over the wheat crop till it's seeding
Is delayed beyond the point where
the foliage comes strong. There will
be lot of wheat raised in North
Dakota If no feature prevents other
than the late spring.
"The conditions elsewhere in the
country are worse than North Dakota
and there appears no cause for wild
alarm"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-17
SheriTs Sale.

BY virtue of a special execution is
sued out of and under the seal of the
district court in and for the county OF
Grand Forks and State of North Da-
k0ta, upon judgment and decree rem
dered and dOcketed in said court on
the 18th day of May, 1907, in an ac-
ton wherein C. NJ. English and w. L.
Pickard, co-partners as English &
Pickard, were plaintiffs and l.. E.
Prime was defendant, In favor of the
said plaintiffs and against said defend
ant for Four Hundred Eighty-One and
S4-100 ($4S1.S4 dollars, and Twenty
eight and 25-10O ($2S.25) dollars ac-
crued costs, said judgment and decree
having been duly docketed in the Of
flee of the clerk of the district court
aforesaid on the 18th day of May,
1907, which special execution was d.
rected and deliyered to me as sheriff
of the said county of Grand Forks, the
Judgment and decree under which said
special execution was issued directing,
authorizing and requiring me as such
sheriff to sell the real property here
matter described, to satisfy the
amount of said judgment. with interest
and the costs and expenses of sale.
Now by virtue of said judgment and
decree, and said special execution,
l, o. G. Hanson, sheriff of said county,
and the person appointed by said court
to make said sale, will sell the here
matter described real property stu
ated and being in the county of Grand
Forks and State of North Dakota,
to-wit:
The northeast quarter (NEA) of
section twenty-five (22), and the west
half of the northwest quarter (Wh
NWA) and the west half of the south
west quarter (W1s SWA) of section
fifteen Q5), all in township one hun
dred fifty-two (152) north of range
fifty-six 1851 west.
The said real property having been
attached In this action, the said levy
being made on the goth day of Novem-
Der, 1906.
Notice is hereby given, that said sale
will be made by the undersigned, as
sheriff aforesaid, at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash, at the
front door OF the court house in the
city Of Grand Forks, county of Grand
Forks and State of North Dakota, at
the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon
of Saturday, the 22nd day of June, A.
D.. 1907.
Dated Grand Forks, N. D., May II,
A. D., 1907.
o. G. Hanson, sheriff of Grand
Forks county, North Dakota.
Geo. A. Bangs, attorney for plain
tiffs.
May II. a, 81 and June 2. IA and 81.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-17
SOUTHERN ATHLETIC MEET.

NashvlIIe, Tenn, May 17.-AlI eyes
in the southern college world are
turned today toward Dudley field,
where the annual track and field meet
of the southern intercollegiate Ath-
letic association takes place under
conditions more favorable for success
than ever before in the history of the
association. A large number of ath-
letes. representing the pick of the COL
lege performers throughout the south,
are entered in the various events. The
University of Texas, University of
Georgia. Vanderbilt university. Uni
versity of the South, Cumberland uni
versity and a number of other insti-
buttons will compete for the honros
and prizes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-17
ILLINOIS TRAyELERS.

Jacksonville, ILL.,, May ia splen-
did welcome was given to the grand
council of Illinois, United Commercial
Travellers. which began its annual
meeting here today. Delegates were
present from Galesburg, Chicago.
Springfield, Peoria, Quincy, Cairo Al
ton, Freeport, Bloomington, Rock ISL
and and numerous other cities of the
state,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-17
MISS SUTTON SAILS.

New York, May 17-Miss May SUIT
ton, the champion American lawn ten
mis- player, sails for England today.
She will play in the tournaments at
Liverpool. Wimbledon and Newport,
and will endeavor to repeat the tri-
umphs which she won abroad last
year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-17

oratorio society, being right in line
with the purpose OF that society-the
giving to Grand Forks Of the fines,
musical festival ever attempted. The
orchestras work, under the director
ship of Emil Oberhoffer, is truly won
derful. The following Is the program
rendered this afternoon:
Overture to William Tell. :. Ro a1sni
Suite. Peer Gynt" No. l........ .Gries
IN 1ne Morning.......
Aasos Death ....:..............
:. In the Hail Of the Mountain, Kin.
sSmph33n Ts. No. ~. Beethoven
tb) Andante Con Motto.
lc) Allegro Scherxo ..............
Scene Religieuse and Invocation
from the Suite Les Erinnyes,.
Cello obligato. by Christian E rcK.
Waltz Song from Romeo ana
Miss Williams,
Minuetto for Strings Only. >. Balloon,
Hungarian Rhapsodie No. q. 80. .Lisxt
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-17

dustry, education. religion, journal
ism, sociology, law. labor, capital,
business. economics, art, literature
and general public sentiment all
prophesy the overthrow of the liquor.
traffic"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-07
INQUIRY INTO
 IMMIGRATION The Commission Returns from European Tour. GATHERS IMPORTANT DATA Congressman Burnett of Alabama in the Party. Question of Preventing Coming of Criminals Into This County Has
 Been Chief Subject of
 Study.
GATHERS IMPORTANT DATA

New York, Sept, e---After a several months tour Of inquiry Into the irnl migration situation abroad which car- ried them through England and Con- tinental Europe. most of the members of the subcommittee of the United States Immigration Commission with Senator William P. Dillingham; of ver- mont as chairman, arrived here today on board the steamship Cedric.
 The members of the commission werss Senator Dillingham;. of Vermont; Sena- tor Latimer. of South Carolina: Con- gressman Howell. of New Jersey; Bur- nett. of Alabama. and Secretary Morton E. Crane. &
 The members obtained much data. which they believed will aid in solving many of the immigration problems now confronting the United States. The whole committee will meet later and prepare a report and recommendations which will be submitted to Congress. Senator Dillingham; made the follow ing statements today:
 The subcommittee has visited every European country from which we re- ceive any considerable number of im- migrants and has studied them ore in- portant phases of the question in each. The question of preventing the com
 
 has been a. chief subject of the suh> committee and 1t is probable that im- portant recommendations on this mat Ire will be made to Congress.
 'rhe subject of immigration is q paramount one in most of the countries we have visited and in most of them the attitude towards emigrants is not favorable The constant and long con- tinued drain upon the rural population from which class the great majority of emigrants come and ths general prosperity which now prevails has pros duced a scarcity of farm labor and tt is claimed the agricultural industry ts suffering In conseuuence. Because 0e this scarcity of labor the condition ot those remaining at home has, to a de- gree, been improved, but the general condition is causing much alarm among land owners and a strong sentiment against emigration has developed.
 A very large proportion of male euyi- grants leave their native country at time when they are liable to military service there and this constitutes q strong obejctton to some emigrants During the tour os Inquiry and inveskt- gation. the commissioners have eecurad important information and have made arrangements to secure more and feel confident that before their work is completed. recommendations can be made to Congress which if enacted into laws. win be of value and importance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-07
ROCK ISLAND WRECK
TWELVE KILLED AND TWELVE IN-
 JURED AT NORRIS.
Fast Express Jumps Track and C0I- lides With Freight Train Stand ing on Siding--Cmuse Ok Ac-
 eident Unexpinined.

Waterloo. Ia-. Sept s,--Twelve per- sons were killed and twelve injured in the wreck of an express train on the Rock Island Railroad at Norris. Ia. to- day.
 The train which was northbound. jumped the track while going at full speed and colltded with a freight train standing on q siding.
 The dead: P. B. Oliver. Waterloo. Ia.; wm. Goodman. Waterloo. Ia; John M. Watson, Waterloa, la: c. Is. Land phere, Shell Rock In w. R Jonnson, Dike. Ia. !. B. R. Christy. Minneapolis: Lepovan Toja, Hammond, Ind: Iaborer, name unknown. Hammond. Ind: W. H. Myers baggaReman. Burlington: three unidentified men.
 Three of the injured may die. The northbound express was ten minutes late at Norris siding, a small station three miles from this place and the freight was awaiting the express which came along at a terrific speed. Just as the engine of the passenger was about to pass the freight engine. the trucks of the train jumped the track and the engine crashed Into the engine of the freight, wrecking both engines and telescoping the baggage and mail cars and demolishing the smoking car.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-07

 A CANDIDATE He Desires to Succeed
 Roosevelt. ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE Wisconsin Senator is Expected to
 Develop Strength. He Has "sounded Public sentiment' By Means of Prolonged Tour, on Which He Delivered Numer-
 ous Addresses.
ANNOUNCEMENT TO BE MADE
nY LR HnnMAnY-

Milwaukee. Wis, Sept. e--(SpeciaI. ) Having sounded public sentiment" by means of prolonged tour, on which he delivered numerous addresses, Senator LaFoiette returns to Milwau- kee convinced that radical tendecies will govern in the Presidential election next year." and also convinced that candidate built along LaFollette lines was what tho people wanted. He will, therefore, announce his candidacy for President.
 This announcement was made follow ing a conference between LaForiette and his political advisors. held in this city immediately upon the return of the Senator, It is understood that the formal announcement of the Senator's candidacy will be made fin an address to the people to be issued at an early date. He is expected to develop con- siderable strength throughout the West and Northwest and his record as a tanner of railroads and other big cor porations is expected to win him votes in the country at large.
 Senator LaFollette has let it be known that he prefers I. l.. Lenroot for the long term in the United States Senate. to succeed Isaac Stephenson. who was elected to fill the unexpired term of Senator Spooner. who resigned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-07
STRIKE IS INHERITED.
Cars in Louisville Are Running and No
 Trouble is Feared.


 Trouble fs Feared.
 Louisville, Ky, Septs 6.--The threat aned strike of the employees of the Louisville Railway Company, which was believed to be inevitable last night. has been averted for the present at least, and the cars are running as usual today.
 The credit for the settlement of the situation belongs to Mayor Bingham. Mir. Bingham secured the promise of the representatives of the company at a conference held in his office last night at o'clock to give the union men fur ther assurances that no discriminations will be made against them. This was agreed to in writing, and placards will be posted to that effect by the railway company.
 Mayor Bingham later attended a meeting at Becks Hall where the dues- ton of 8 strike was being voted upon. A resolution embodying the plans for the settlement of the strike was put before the men and 1t was unanimously adopted. It provides, however, that in case a settlement of the mooted ques- ton in relation to the discharged men, who have been the bone of contention is not assured, the whole question of striking is to be re-opened and that the settlement of last night Is to be of no effect It is believed, however, that with the assistance of the mayor, this question will no longer prevail serious issue.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-07
PHILIPS CASE TAKES
 STILL ANOTHER TURN
Now Believed That Former EmplOye "a
 Guilty of Crime.

Now Believed That Former EmplOye To
 Guilty of Crime.
 Cleveland, C., Sept. 6,--New theories suspicious and developments in mys- tery surrounding the-death of John J. Phillips, coal operator and broker. fol- low each other in rapid succession. Today a former employe Is suspected of having caused the death of Phillips. His name is knoWn to the officials and a search is being made for him.
 Monday Phillips was shot and Killed at his home In the easter part of Cleve- land That day he was believed to have been killed by a burglar Tuesday 1t was thought Phillips committed suts eide. Wednesday this theory was dis. proved and suspicion was directed against the widow, Charlotte Phillips. A warrant alleging murder was issued for her arrest Thursday the officials began to doubt this theory and today a search for the man formerly em- ployed about the Phillips home, whom Mrs Phillips says she saw in front of her home Just after her husband waa shot.
 James Dunn. IT,, Phillips private sec retary, says this man called at Phil lips oface Tuesday morning. The ob- feet of his call was not disclosed by Dunn. except to the officials, but he was to have returned Wednesday morn ing. Dunn says, but so far has not been
 Mrs. Phillips physical condition was in doubt today. The officials believed she is slightly recovering from her stupor, while members of the family say the woman still Is suffering from the efrect of the drug taken
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-07
NEGRO STABS CONDUCTOR Makes His Escape After Tragedy. CAR MAN DIES IN FEW MINUTES Out of Date Ticket Started
 Row. Several Negroes Have Been Arrested By Police on Suspicion But
 Deny Any Knowledge of
 The crime.
CAR MAN DIES IN FEW MINUTES

Birmingham. Sept. e-(Special)-- Frank R. Burnett, conductor on the South Ensley car line. was stabbed to an unknown negro in a crowded car going towards Ensley The stabbing took place at a station called Hilltop and the conductor fell to the floor of his car after the knife was thrust to his heart exclaiming, T am killed. 1" He expired before medical attention could be given him.
 The negro left the car and was pur- sued for a short distance by come pas- sengers. The negro outdistanced the pursuers and soon was lost sight of. 1t Is believed he caught a freight train westbound on the Frisco Railroad.
 As soon as being notified the sheriff sent telegrams all long the Frisco rail- road while the police departments of Birmingham. Ensley, Pratt City and Bessemer became active and are mak- ing every effort to locate the mur- der3r.
 The negro was in the employ of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Com pany. wearing q badge Of that com- pany.
 It seems that the conductor went through the crowded car taking up fares and the negro began arguing with about an out-to-date ticket. When the conductor made his second round. two tfares being collected on this trip the negro showed fight The conductor secured the controller key and before he could use 1t the negro had stabbed him to the heart.
 Burnett was 33 years of age and a widower. His remains have been sent to Goodwater, Ala, for interment.
 The chase for the negro caused much excitement Several hours after the stabbing 6 negro giving his name as Richard Motts, and Identified as hav- ing been on the car when the stabbing took place, was arrested and was brought to the county jail. He claimed tha. he formerly worked for the Tennessee Company. and had left the boarding house in the auertere ct 6:30 o'clock and could not have gotten to the place where the murder took place The motornian on the car and others who saw the negro during the affray. say that Motta is the man want ed. The police of Birmingham arrested A negro named Ed. Owens. who was seen trying to wash off bloody knife. He. too, denied the murder. Another negro was arrested but released at once.
 Burnett was a wIdower with one child. He was brother to the noble grand of the Osceola lodge of odd Eel lows and had been with the street rail- way Company for a number Of years
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-07
MIR. TAFT IS URGED
 TO SNUB THE GEAR
Jewish Newspaper Appeals to war
 Secretary to Do This.

Jewish Newspaper Appeals to war
 Secretary to Do This.
 Cincinnati. Ohio. Sept. e-(Special)-- Secretary of War, William H. Taft, is urged by the leading Jewish paper of the United States to snub the CzaT while passing through Russia in his tour of the old world. The paper in question is The American Israelite.. published in this city, which believes that for Secretary Taft to accept the hospitality of the Czar would be to condone "the infamies. the unspeak- able atrocities of which the Czar is the exponent and for whose perpetra- tion the world holds him responsible" The Israelite says:
 American sympathy is with the Rus sion people in their desperate struggle for liberty, and our administration has no right to appear friendly to the chief of their oppressOrs. The plea that may be made that Mir. Taft's going to Russia was made unavoidable by his visit to Japan. will have no great weight, as the necessity either of his visit to Nippon or of the United States maintaining amlcable relations with Russia under existing conditions, are not obvious The Israelite does not think that Secretary Taft's visit to Russia will add anything to the credit of the administration or tend to en- nance the high esteem in which he Is so deservedly held"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-07
FIRE SWEEPS COPPER PLANT New .sIndustry in North Montgomery ' Burns. 10 5 ESTIMATED AT s5o,oOo Factory Covered a Block and Wind
 Fans Flames. Prompt Response And Intelligent Work Of Firemen Saved Big Plant
 Of Bisbee Fertilizer
 Company.
5 ESTIMATED AT s5O,OOO

A spectacular fire, shortly after 1 o'clock this morning, destroyed the valuable sheet copper plant of the Ala bama Copper Company in North Mont- gomery. entailing a loss which 1t is be- lieved may amount to $50.00O.,
 It is believed fire insurance was car- ried by the company. None of the of- fictals of the company was at the scene of the fire this morning.
 The origin of the nre Is unknown, but, owing to the inflammable char acter of the building, it was burned to the ground. despite the utmost endeav- ors of the firemen, who responded at once to the telephone alarm. The fire- men were able, however, to save the big plant of the Bigbee Fertilizer Com pany. which stands just west of the copper plant and also the office of the copper company. which was slightly detached from the factory.
 It probably would have proven im- possible to- have saved the fertilizer plant, had not the wind, which was not strong, been in an easterly direction, blowing the flames away from the fer tilizer plant
 The Copper Company has been rum ning a night force lately In the man.
  was Night Foreman W. c. Ray who discovered the fire, and telephoned the alarm to Ire department headquarters.
 No idea of the origin of the fire could be given though 1t was sug- gested that 1t might have started near the stack. and all efforts to quench it by hand proved futile.
 The roof of the plant is of paper and tar, and the character of the work is such that considerable quantities or tar were scattered about the plant. In consequence. 1t burned rapidly. the flames spreading quickly and by the time the fire department arrived on the scene the entire structure was mass of flames. The acids employed In the processes of the company assisted materially tn the spread of the flaEnee.
 The plant was built two years ago. The building was . one story structure. which occupied nearly En eOtire block It was a total loss, being burned c0na- pIetely to the ground. The flames were still burning fiercely close to the ground as late as o'clock this morn ing.
 The president of the company is A. D, Rains, who came to Montgomery about two years ago. about the time the plant was built.
 The company was organized to manH- facture high grade cement copper and purple ore. utilizing waste products in their manufacture.