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New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
TELLS OF CANAL WORK.
DIR. ShORtS Has Done What He
Planned To, He Squs.

Kansas City, Jan. 24.-Theodore p. shonts.
who spoke here tonight as the guest OF the
Knife and Fork Club at its monthly dinner ar
rived this morning from the East
MY position president Of the Panama Rail-
road Steamship Line" no said. which is
auxiliary to the first position Of chairman of
the Isthmian Canal Commission goes with the
latter. My resignation OF the Craftsmanship of
the canal commission therefore. includes that
OF president OF the railroad and steamship line. y
Continuing. Mr. Shonts said in the course Of
an interview regarding his resignation: ''I
have done exactly what / said l should do
organized the 1sthmian Canal Commission
There was no frictlon-nOt a bit OF friction"
Referring to talk in New York that he had
acted John F. Wallace the former chief en-
gineer, had In resigning for a place that meant
moro money. Mr. Shonts said, with much show
OF spirit:
Now, why should say such things7 I
should not have resigned at all If the President
had not consented in advance The President
realized that the opportunity presented was ex-
ceptional and that 1 might do much for New
York people in assuming charge OF the Inter
borough Railway.
THE Panama Canal work has passed the
creative stage-it is organzed-it can and will
go right ahead successfully under the direc-
tion Of Mr.. Stevens. the chief engineer. If 7
had remained l should not have been on the
isthmus any more than now. and for this reason
I had organized the forces so that Mr. Stevens
and his colleagues could go ahead and take
any action required subject TO my approval 7
hope Mr.. Stevens will be left In charge OF the
work"
Asked regarding statements published in GER
tain newspapers that ''red tape" regulations had
interfered with his work as chairman OF the
Canal Commission. Mr.. Shonts said;
Red taps? WE'LL can understand how ths
government must be more careful than soma
corporations or institutions All that talk "a
foolish. Even If did not like red tape.' there
was no friction in the commission or between
my own and any other department of the gov
ernment
'I had trouble with Mr.. Stevens ne1,er
contemplated the construction OF the canal T
organized the engineering and executive feat
ures and brought order out of confusion
''You may say" he added, that this is ons
government job that is resigned with every pos
~ble feeling "a cssrtesy and goodwin from both
sides. hope have made that crears
Mr.. shonts's attention was called to the state
ment made last night IN London by Philippe
Bunau-Varilla. who was quoted as saying that
the ideas of the French engineers for building
the Panama Canal more feasible than those
of American engineers
"0h' Mn vsrtlla." Mr.. 6honss said, With .
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
INDoRsE ELECTION OF sH0NTs.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Stockholders Con-
firm Action of Directors.

The stockholders OF the Interborough- -Netropoli-
tan Company confirmed at a meeting yesterday the
action of the directors Wednesday IN electlng
Theodore p. Shonts president Of the company and
John H. Mcdonald vice-presldent and In making
August Belmont chairman OF the executive COM
mittee OF the board II was said that Mr. Bel
mont would continue to be a directing force in the
oompany's affairs. but that Mr. ShOnts would take
up tho task of unifying and harmonizing the diff
ferent parts OF the system and improving the fa-
cilities for travel while Mr.. Mcdonald would have
general direction Of the building OF rev subways
report that the InterbOrough Metropolitan
Company had taken control of the McAdOO tunnels
was contradicted. II said that the company
was interested In the Hudson company, controlling
the tunnels, but the interest was no larger az
present than II had been for a year.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
A Strong Appeal.

II one suffering child appealed TO you
on the street to-day you would not pass
IT by. If Madison Square were packed
with 2,ssT families IN distress. you would
contribute TO their relief by return mall
That is the number Of poor and suffer
ing homes we are trying to help Just now.
The law that forbids their begging should
not result IN sitting your generous I'M
pulse and proIongina their misery. They
are not beggars. but the victims Of mis-
fortune. sickness. accident and wretchsd
living condition-causes as much beyond
their control as earthquake and famine.
We can at once enable you to relieve
as much OF this verified distress as you
feel able to. and. II you desire. we VIII
gladly report the details. Annual mem
bership $40. life membership $3.50. Send
sums large or small 70
r. s. MINTURN, Treasurer,
Room 212. No. los East 22d St
r. FULTON CUTTING, Pres.
N 7. Association for Improving the
1s43 Condition OF the Poor. 1907
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
SAYS THAW TORE OFF WIFE's WAIST
Ten Tattered Garments Said To Be in
Jerome's Possession.
tBy Telegraph 10 The Tribun.. !

Plttsburg. Jan. Pat was learned here to-
Gay that portion OF Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit Thaw's
wardrobe will be used as evidence against her
husband, Harry Kendall Thaw. Ten torn shirt
waists are now in the possession OF District At
torney Jerome having been turned over 10 him
by Mrs. Charles ]. Holman, mother OF EVELYN
Mrs Holman says that the waists were torn
from her daughter at different times by Thaw.
These alleged assaults took place both before
ana after the young couple were married. At
tached TO each garment are data setting forth
the exact time and place Of each alleged assauIt
Once. while riding in a cab in New York Thaw
is said to have torn off his wife's waist. and on
several occasions to have committed similar as
gaGits Ia6, In the presence Of other persons. Mrs
fio,Inan secured the garments and kept them
Thaw. ' @9oiii9s
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
CONNECTICUT FROZEN TIGHT.

TI8y Ieesraph 20 The TTIbune.l
Plainheld. Conn. Jan. 24-The mercury dropped
70 20 degrees below zero at sunrise here rs de-
grees below at Sterling and Brooklyn. IS below at
Sterling Hill. and p below at Abingdon and Four
Corners. This morning was the coldest recorded i'm
seventy-eight years
IN Norrolk' Barkhamsted and Hartland there was
record breaking drop in the mercury, the Their
mometers there showing "a degrees below zero well
after SUNRISE This is the lowest point reached In
years Reports from all parts OF tho state show
that the present cold snap is the most severe
known in years. and as a result a great ics cron
Is espected to be harvested.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
Don't Ride In a Safe /!

You wouldn't want 60 go up 10 your ONCE IN yous
satsa hsavy stsel thing hauled up on wire ropes 20
ths 18th feor You'd rather walk. DID you ever ehink
OF elevator being like safe In tho sr-s Tss'
box q wire rope?
There Is another kind Of elevator which fsnt Ike
safe being hauled into the window It's tbs Plunsef
Elevator This isn't pulled be wire IL Gosso
dapge, II a steel column wnien pushss
e by hydraulic power UP from the sarth. "a g..
This column can't snap like g steel wire-ano ioE
ths safe tumble This elevator IS like your ofnoeir
has something under tt-a great steel column
STANDARD PLUNGER
ELEVATOR COMPANY,
I BROADWAY.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
DRAPER WILL NOT REPLY TO MORAN

Boston. Jan. AT shall make no reply to
Mr' Moran's letter" said Lieutenant Governor
Draper to-day. The letter referred to asked Mr..
Draper, ms president of the Exchange Club. OF
Boston. 70 submit certain evidence. This ha.
70 40 WIKI me alleged sale OF liquors to organ
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25

Mr.. Jerome then Challenged.
Thomas A. Kennel. an editor OF Textile
Trades" OF No S35 East 10Th street. was ex-
cused on a challenge for bias. He testified that
he had talked with people who knew about the
case. He also said he had strong opinion
which would be uniniuenced by the evidence.
John Kelly. an old man. VINO said he had been
employed by the American Bible Society for
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
Better Than the Best Bonds.

Il is impossible" says a we'll
known authority. to secure FIRST
grade mortgage bonds Of leading rail-
roads which will return anything like
AZ per cent on the investment.
We offer you a guaranteed invest
ment safe as the best railway bond.
and better, because it never Auctuares
IN value. which nets AZ per cent
Our ST, 900 tax exempt Mort
gage Certificates. with guaranteed
payment Of principal and interest.
outfank even Government and Mum
elpal bonds in security and net refurn-
New-York tribune., 1907-01-25
RHODE ISLAND DEADLOCK uNsRoKgM.

Providence. Jan. 24.-The vote In the dead
locked Legislature to-day for United States
Senator was: Goddard. 40: Colt. SIS: Wetmors.
81; Utter. I.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-09-07
MElLtB,y.s

Harvesting has been finished in this
vicinity. t.4t q .lls.<
~, c. L. Melby made a trip to Knife
river last week. 1, I .s.5 III. IN
~ Mrs Bell and Mrs. Milliner visited in
Dickinson last week. % a
The schoolhouse in this town is the
first to be built in Dunn county.
Chester Moffet made trip to Dickin..
son last week and brought out lumber
for the schoolhouse. s,s X
S. Boe has returned from South
Dakota aud reports that the crops around
Webster county are fine. s55
The young people Of the neighborhood
enjoyed avery pleasant evening at the
home of liver Larson and his sister last
Sunday. q
liver Larson, T. Ellestad and Alfred
Finstad left last week for Wells county
where they will work during the thresh-
ing season. II
Mrs. Ed. Boe and Miss Boe left this
place last week. The former is visiting
with her people in Nc Henry, while the
latter is in Milbank, S. d. ISL &
A very pleasant social was given BY
Miss Marie Paulson, Saturday evening
August "a, at her home on Spring creek
An elaborate lunch was served and q
very pleasant evening was spent. 4
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-09-07
( aa.,yERsipp, ITEMS.

& William David lost a horse last week.
AZ e.: w. Palmer is working in Gladstone
again. a5.
Lee Palmer is acting as fireman on
Mr.. Lees threshing engine.
Mrs. Anna Hall and children have been
visiting among old friends the past week.
Jesse Sherlock and Earl Rogers are
working with Mr.. Boutwell's threshing
rig. 3 .5. 3555,... N
81 Miss Clara Hagan, who visited at Mr..
David's the past week, is now working
for Mrs. Dickinson in Dickinson.
5S Mr.: Munson finished his shack and
returned to Climax the 3Ist. His family
will move TO the claim the last Of Octo-
Der. Z .s5sj ss,f
The two youngest children Of Anton
SSYler were absent from home two days
and nights last week. Mr. Syler knew
nothing of their Whereabouts and did not
know in which direction to- search. On
the third day as Fred Connell was com
ing through the breaks with a load Of
hay, he! heard voices, in the bushes near
bysand, leaving his team, found the chill
dren picking and eating cherries. Mr..
Connell took the children to their home,
where there was asmost happy reunion.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-09-07
TAYLOR NEWS.

Mrs. L Scott is again able to be out. Z
a ]. F. Christen'was in Dickinson Friday,
Will Riley from Lehigh spent Sunday
in Taylor. q. !.
Miss Irene Silvernail went to Dickin-
son Tuesday. A
M. T., Knudson was in Oakdale the
first OF the week.
Miss Alvig returned Monday from a
trip to the coast. ,3.5s I
Miss Susie Bailey is spending few
days at her home. wi
A son was born August 81 to Mr.. and
Mrs. M. M. Bobb.
G. D. Maloney was in from Rock.
spring Wednesday. 4l
Miss Soule left for her home in Tomah,
Wis. last Thursday evening. Il 4
j.. H. Brown, real estate nan from
Richardton, was seen on our streets Fri
day. @ q
Miss Pearl Heart has gone to Stark.
weather, whera7he has secured employ.
ment.
On Sunday, Andy Knudson. H. Brade.
meyer and Charles Gutmann have re
turned from Chicago. , ,
Miss Josephine Lewis arrived Monday
evening from Valley Citv for three
weeks vacation at her home. ii
School opened Tuesday with Walter
Fait as principal; Miss Alvig, intermedi
ate, and Miss Lawhead, primary.
Mrs. James Bailey and children left Sun
day evening for Newcastle. Neb., for Z
visit with relatives and friends
Misses Lillian Sco6eld, May Morrison
Selma Nasset and Josephine Larson
went to Dickinson Thursday evening.
Last Friday nine carloads Of cattle
were shippedfour by Sam Vaagen
three by Gunwall and two by Charlie.
Offet. 455 eE
Rev %. c. Yeoman left Monday to at.
tend the Minnesota state fair. DR.. La.
Grange will preach here and at Glad
stone Sunday.
An explosion Of gas drum lying or
the depot platform Monday forenoon
caused considerable excitement. Alarge
hole was torn in the platform and some
of the pieces of the drum are still miss
ing. r fortunately, no one was close BY
when the explosion occurred.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-09-07

The ball game arranged for next Sun:
day afternoon between Mott and Dick
Linson promises to be the best Of the sea-
son and a big crowd must show up a
the grounds west Of the city to help out
on the expenses and do whole lot oi
roofing Tor the locals. 's..s \.
The expense Of getting the team q
this city is about sI25, 50 you can easily
figure the number Of spectators is will
require to pay the bills. s..sa.5
# A purse of $3.50 side max es il look
as if there is a strong difference 81
opinion as to who are champions, and
this game not only decides the suprem.
acy Of the two teams. but gives L, the
winner the title Of champion Of the Wesi
Missouri eountry and as far west q
Billings, Mont. I,
A special feature Of the afternoon will
be a foot race in which George H. Stone
willrun for purse of 500 against any
local man, and we have a good one
selected. + B:
The game will be called at 3o'clock
sharp, and in order to pay part of the
expenses, the admission for this game
including the foot race, will be fifty
cents. /. q.
On Sunday, September IS, the Dick
inson team will play at Belfeld, and Or
the following Sunday return game viii
be played at Dickinson. i 81. n
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-09-07

5Bohn was hit in the left side by a part Of
the load from Nick sWax's gun. The
shot was extracted by Drs. Davis and
Hennings, and it is hoped that Mr.. BOhn
will recover from the injury in short
time. A part Of the same charge that
took effect in Bohn's side put an end to
u chicken & 4 t
Two Hnngarisns, John Wilhelm and
Mike Szemey, living about 9 miles south,
quarreled Monday and in, some manner
4 gun was discharged, killing horse be-
G6esbpg bsss t. oeRed slemea xse ,aae
struck him with pick handle, breaking
an arm and several ribs. The next
morning Wilhelm went out Of the house
and has not been seen since The
.neighbors are searching for him but had
found no trace Of the manup TO Wednes-
day night. :.ss. !, y ss..i sS5
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-09-07
Res edins the Range
with Cultivated Grasses

The live stock industry turns to ac-
count one of the greatest natural re-
sources, Of the west THE forage crop
From the plains TO the. Pacific an aston
ishingly large proportion of the area is
grazing land. 1t is estimated that this
region contains over 4oo,ooo,ooo acres,
which are useful at present only for pas
turing stock. A map printed in coloTs to
bring out the main areas of agricultural,
grazing and desert lands was published
not long ago. II showed the grazing
land color spread like sheet over nearly
all this vast domain, which comprises
something like one-third Of the entire
United States, with relatively minor
patches Of the other colors. In arid re-
gions the, range is comparatively poor,
but almost everywhere enough forage
plants can grow to make grazing profta.
Bile. .Es& S
The Forest Service, in cooperation
with the Bureau of Plant Industry, has
begun series of experiments to find out
how the carrying power Of grazing lands
within national forests can be increased.
In a nutshell, the problems are, first,
hoWsto grow, and second, how to utilize,
the largest amount Of forage. The con-
clusions reached are likely to have an
important bearing on improved use of
the open range generally. The economic
possibilities Of these experiments are
enormous. III a M
Inthe past the stockman on the pub
lie lands has simply taken what nature
offered him. But grazing tends to put
nature at disadvantage. Plants which
propagate BY seed, for example, have no
chance when the seed stalks are being
eaten off. all the time. In many grazing
regions the carrying power Of the range
has been very greatly reduced through
the present methods of use. Within
national forests the restriction of the
number Of stock to the capacity of the
range has already checked the worst
evils which result from over grazing, but
the new investig cations promise much
greater things. s l7s 3a
These investiga ions are to be carried
out along three distinct lines Studies Of
what can be done in the way Of intro
ducing cultivated grasses; studies of
range improvement through better
knowledge Of how wild grasses propa.
gate, and studies Of how to handle both
cattle and sheep SO as to reduce the waste
due TO herding and trampling The
present account deals with the FIRST, the
intro oduetion Sof cultivated grass.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-09-07
GLADSTONE NOTES.

George Waggoner went to Richardton
l Tuesday. 3 ... u
Mrs. George Waggoner entertained
friends from Dickinson Sunday. Ss
Mrs w. a.. Nice cfure and daughters
were recent visitors in Gladstone.
5 Miss lean Sellers spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Koesel at Richard
ton. 5i
\ The bell5 for ST. Thomas Catholic
church was placed in the tower Tues
day. N IL 3E$: ..5. } .i
Joseph Lefor's family returned Sunday
from their visit with Mrs. Lefor's par
ents. 5 Il.
Mrs. w. G. Clark and family go to
Winnipeg this week to visit relatives Of
Mr.. Clark ss8 Sz h
Carl Abbey returned Tuesday from
Hettinger, Saltwater and other points
near the Milwaukee line. 5.. I5.sf
53.3 Mrs. r. F.. Lefor went out to the home
of her parents Tuesday to care for her
mother, who is quite sick @
.s s5;s Mrs. Il. "a. Simpson and Mrs. j. IS.
]. Green Of Dickinson were calling on
friends here w ednesday. .5g;s
The Beard automobile was down from
Dickinson M onday to take .B. Hanson's
Wolf car home for repairs.
Rev. DR.. La Grange will occupy the
pulpit at the NJ. E. church Sept. in the
absencesof Rev. =. G. Yeoman. rs
q. Lawhead is quite i'll, having con.
tracted a cold before he had fully recov-
cred from an attack Of mumps.
Miss Jennie Kelly, a cousin Of Mrs
Julius Hollst, visited her the latter
part Of the week on her way to Tacoma,
Wash. u. .3 n
F. A. Anderson, Col. Mpnson and Mr..
Reilly Of Hettinger were in town Tues
day. The auto is still at wv. y. Keeney's
orrepairs.
3 n Miss M arie Ackerman of Valley City
visited her father here the first Of the
week, leaving Tuesday evening for New
England, where her mother and brother
Il live.
George w Lee and Nv. j. Prindle re-
turned from their hunting trip w ednes.
\ day They bagged a goodly number 81
ducks and enjoyed the trip very much.
! The ladies returned earlier.
..ss; MI. and Mrs. +. Z. Schnebly .slef,
Thursday for Schnebly, where Mrs
Schnebly will visit while Mr.. Schnebly
goes on to Hettinge with a load Of goods
for John Millard's ne WI eonfect ctionery
store. IS ss;gS X III
While out hunting Sunday, Matthias
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-09-07
Tries 10 BREAK JAIL. Il! |
Walter J 4. ! ylvinfrsy, Held for
i: 7l:uTr1lary, il Makes 4, I I Soc e' =
ond Attempt to Escape. !.

Walter WinfreY, the burglar who was
caught in the act %of going through
ROquette Bros. store on the night of
July 24th and who has since been
confined in the county Jail, made q bold
attempt II j jail breaking Sunday after
noon. s5 :;5s}} a 5 a. B5i
This il the se,cond attempt the "inno-
cent prisoner has made to gain his lib
erty without awaiting the slow process Of
law and justice, and now instead of being
allowed the free dom Of the corridor he is
spending his whole time in one Of the
steel cages. ~ 81
His first attempt q few weeks ago did
not amount to very much, SO far as
accomplishing his purpose, but he spoiled
the appearance of a window casing with
hatchet that came into, his possession
through the instrume entatity Of one Of the
TRUSTEE" on the street chain-gang.
For his second attempt, Winfrey picked
Sunday afternoon as the most favorable
time for his work, and the handle Of a
small fire shovel was the only instrument
available to the Jail breaker. With this
shovel handle the prisoner managed to
remove three Of the four courses Of brick
at the left Of the main door, and two
bricks of the fourth layer were well
started when Sheriff Hartung appeared
onythe scene and placed the prisoner in
the cage. a a s.5s ri.
His work was evidently well planned
and his workmanship proves that he is
no novice. The hole in the brick wall
was about I5xI8 inches and Just high
enough from the floor to clear the7wain-
scoting on the opposite side, on the court
house stairs. 70 mufle the sound Of
falling brick, etc he had placed his mat
4 tress on chair and had things arranged
very systematically to carry on his work
and make his escape via the court house
hall. s.3s. Il
II his eagerness for freedom, Winfrey
forgot to take the necessary precautions
as to noise and aroused the suspicious
of Miss, Edna Williams, who makes her
home with Mrs. Hartung. She tele.
phoned to Sheriff Hartung, who arrived
not ten minutes too early to prevent the
prisoners escape. Nh
WinfreYs conduct in jail has been
far from satisfactory, and during the
remainder Of his stay he will not be
allowed any Of the privileges commonly
granted to well behaved prisoners.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-09-07
FolrSaie

Frame house, good feed stable in con-
4nections good well; lot 5oxl 50, fenced.
Also desire TO sell my business property;
we'll located and chance for party buy.
inR 10 make money. John MEYER, JT
South Dickinson. ss3s 8-3I.4 !,
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n Fine Residence.

will sell my house on the corner of
Van Norden and Billings streets. Just
south of Senator Simpsons residence.
Lot Io6feet front, good barn, and near
school. For further particulars, address
Charles Rrislin, Dickinson, N. D. o-7-tf
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-09-07
Comfort table Residence Z Fer sols5

Lot 1ooxI4o. house roomy and modern,
hot water heat, large new barn easily
made into a dwelling house. This IS
one Of the most sirable properties in
town. or price and terms apply to
;8-I7:tf H. IF JEssEN.
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FOR SALE.
| Z "a Snap

One SI7xI4 Atlas Engine, 40 HIP, and
one I4x48 Atlas boiler, with heater and
steam pipes. Address DICKINSON
ROLLER MILL o., Dickinson. 8.l7.tf
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-09-07
lchoIc Sau mare Quarter.

1Tf r tins farm
ctIENDEL,1 apidans MINI
.z4.3p
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OLE! |. !. :! !. j! E!!I.!G..!E!|I. |
jyom 80 to II % 81 I laionsil.

g tdate.
t4llk Mcoor1u Woe Pres I'm Mn.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1907-09-07

While out hunting Sund lay, Matthias