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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-29
HUBERT 5 R P'0sEY
WILL PLEAD
JUSTIFICATION.
Mother and Son Who Killed
Sisters Betrayer to Invoke
the "Unwritten Law"
Associated Pres. to III. Evening Time.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Baltimore, Md, April 20. - The
spring term of the circuit court to
convene next week in Charles county,
this state, will be called upon to try
case In which the defense in all
probability will plead the "unwritten
law" The case already has attracted
widespread attention and comment. It
is that of Mrs. Mollie Bowie and her
son, Henry Bowie, who are charged
with having shot to death Hubert
Posey last January.
Hubert Posey, the victim of the
tragedy, lived with his parents near
Hilltop. and much of his time was
spent at the home of Mrs. Mollie, near
lronsides. and it is said that Miss
Priscilla Bowie, or isis" Bowie. as
she was known. was the attraction.
It is said also that there was an in
innate relationship existing between
the young man and his sweetheart.
When 1t became apparent that the
young woman had been wronged
Posey was called upon to right the
wrong for which he was alleged to
have been responsible, and 1t is said
made a promise of marriage. The
time for the marriage was set, the
wedding feast prepared. and other ar
rangements made. At the appointed
time the minister was on handtto tie
the knot, but Posey failed to appear.
A double marriage was to have been
performed that night. but the failure
of Posey to appear resulted in the
minister having to perform but one
ceremony. isis" Bowie was disap-
pointed and disheartened. When the
time came and she realized that her
alleged betrayer had no idea of MAX
ing good his promise she became i'll.
At the home of her widowed mother
the members of the family discussed
the affair, and Henry Bowie, it is al
legged. determined that the betrayer
of his sister should not live. His con-
duct toward Posey was such that the
latter procured a peace warrant, and
young Bowie was placed under bond
to keep the peace.
1t was said at the time that Posey
would have married the young woman
had not his parents strenuously OBJ
jected. When he had disappointed her
Mrs. Bowie determined that she would
avenge the double wrong. Her al
legged threats were communicated to
Pcsey and his friends advised him to
leave the county.
He declined to take the advice and
remained. On Jan. 10 Mrs. Bowie and
her son met him on the road while
he was on his way home from work
and shot him to death. it is claimed.
The mother is said to have used
revolver and the son a shotgun. Young
Posey .was taken mortally wounded
to a hospital in Washington. where
he died. Public sympathy was ex-
tended to the mother and son who
were at once arrested and almost i'm
mediately released on bail. Their at
torney has refused to make known the
line of defense, but it is said he may
appeal to the unwritten law. Then
again they may set up plea of self
defense. the statement having been
made that when the, mother and son
met Posey on the road, the mother
with the gun, he struck Mrs. Posey.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-29
BIG PACKERS
.FOUND!IIGU|lTY /
Court Of Appals Aa,rms Decis-.
ion Of Lower Court in Ac-
# cepting Rebates. =

Associated Press;t The Evenlne Times.
st. Paul. April 29.-Judge sanborh
in the United States circuit court Of
appeals today handed down an opinion
in the packers case brought in the
United States for the western district
court Of Missouri against number Of
big packers Affirming the decision of
the lower court which was against the
packers. Judges Hook and Adams
concurrred.
The defendants who were found
guilty Of accepting concessions of 12
cents per hundred pounds from the
portion of the established rate for the
transportation of provisions through
bills of lading from Kansas City to
Christiania and other points in foreign
countries were Armour Packing COM
pany. Swift & Co.. Morris & Co., and
Cudahy Packing company. These
cases are the first of the so-ca1led re-
bate cases brought by the United
States against the packers to be de-
termined by the appellate court and
the decision will form basis Of future
action in pending cases until the de-
cision is reviewed by the supreme
court of the United States.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-29
YOUTH SHOOTS
HIS COMPANION
UNKh0W||NG[Y
Albert Singerd. Aged Is. Kills
Arnold Sparby, Aged II,
Sunday Afternoon.
BLEW HIS HEAD
OFF THE TRUNK
Both Lived Near Crookston and
: Coroner Chesterman Is
Now investigating.
Special te,The Evening Tine..

Special to,The Evening Times.
Crookston, Minn.,; April 29.-Arnold
Sparby, aged II years, was shot and
instantly killed Sunday afternoon by
Albert Singerd, aged 16 years. The
boys were in the loft of barn in
Garden township, when they found an
old gun. Singerd pointed the gun at
Sparby's head, pulling the trigger, not
knowing that the gun was loaded. The
charge almost tore the unfortunate
boys head from his body. After the
shooting, Singerd ran down stairs,
shouting II shot him" He was not
seen again until this morning, having
hid out of doors all night. Coroner
Chesterman will go to Garden this
evening to investigate the affair.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-29
seven men
IMPRISONED
IN COAL NINE. |
An Accident in Mine SO at Johns
town. Pa. Causes the E6-
tombing Of Miners
AND A HEAVY
PROPERTY LOSS
Shaft Surrounded by Relative.
While Rescuers Work Night
and Day at Pumps.

Associated Press to The Evening Ti.e..
jamestown, Pa, April 29.-Seven
men who were imprisoned by the rush
Of water in mine No. SO of the Ber-
wind White Coal company at Foust-
well, Somerset county, Friday, are
still entombed, although scores of
rescuers have been working night and
day in an effort to pump the water
out and effect their freedom. The work
OF pumping proceeds slowly and until
the rescuers can effect an entrance it
will not be known whether the men
in the mine are dead or alive. The
mine mouth is besieged constantly by
relatives or the entombed miners. By
many it is believed the men are dead,
while the mine officials are hopeful
all will be taken out alive.
The flow Of water from the mine is
continuous and there is torrent
rushing down the hill below the mine
opening. On account of the enormous
quantity of water in the mine and the
slow gains made by the pumps, the
theory now generally held is that the
inflow, comes from an abandoned work.
ing adjoining No. 3S. Relief parties
returning to the surface today say it
will be late today before the entombed
men can be reached.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-29
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COMMISSION
! N IN SESSION.
1mpr 81 Mississippi
and Missouri Channels Are
Projects Considered.

Associated Press 70 The Evening Times.
y Washington, April 29.-The inland
waterways commission. recently ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt. held
its first meeting here today for the
purpose ,of completing the organiza-
ton and considering the scope and
extent of the work to be Undertaken
by the body. Congressman Burton of
Ohio, chairman of the rivers and har-
bors committee of the house, is also
chairman of the new commission and
Is presiding at the present meeting.
Other members include Commissioner
MsGee, of the bureau of ethnology,
and Commissioner Smith, of the
bureau of ethnology. both Of whom
have been gathering much data for
presentation at this meeting, especial
ly relating to the amount of the tom
mage on the various rivers of the in
terior. Among the duties OF the COM
mission will be to investigate and
pass upon all questions Of improve
ment affecting the inland waterways
Of the country. This Investigation
will not be entirely confined to the
possibilities of navigation. Projects
fdr the creation of power through the
use of water will be considered. and
means for preventing the disastrous
freshets that have swept the Ohio
valley in the past will be the subjects
of all thorough inquiry. 1t is expected
that the commission will shortly un-
dertake a trip down the Mississippi
river from st. Paul to New Orleans,
with incidental visits to the tributary
streams of the father of waters.
It is announced that little improve
ment work will be undertaken on the
Mississippi this year. other than a
thorough examination into the en-
gdneering difficulties that will be ex-
perienced in developing the mighty
stream. A special appropriation has
been authorized by congress to cover
the expenses Of this inquiry, which
will be commenced in earnest within
q few days.
Work on the improvement Of the
Missouri river will likely be COM
Smenced this week, the plans having
met with the approval of General
Alexander Mackenzie, chief Of en-
gtneers. The appropriation for work
on the Big Muddy now ! available
amounts to $400, 600. Ofthis sum, ap-
propriation for work expended in inn
proving the stream from it's mouth
to Kansas City, q similar amount for
the work between Kansas City and
Sioux City, and 100000 to be used
between Sioux City and Fort Benson,
Mont. The protection of the banks
Of the river and the clearing Of the
channel will be the principal efforts
at present
The improvement of the Ohio river
and a number of southern streams will
also begin within the next few weeks,
as will work on the Columbia and
other Pacific coast streams and those
emptying into the great lakes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-29
100000 SECUR.
Ed IN ROBBERY
Bond Clerk Under Arrest
Amount Has Grown From
$4,000 to 100000.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
New York, April 29.-The big bond
robbery, in which the Trust Company
of America was the victim, continues
an absorbing subject in. the financial
district where every development is
eagerly scrutinized.
The robbery was at first put down
as a $4,000 affair. but has steadily
grown until today it appears that
securities aggregating 100000 in
value had been taken by William o.
Douglas. bond clerk. now under ar
rest. These figures are reached as q
result Of an interview given by men,
ber of the executive committe of the
trust company who said that it took
$165, 900 to redeem securities hypothe-'
Gated with brokers for loans by o. NJ.
bennett, who is under arrest in con-
nection with the robbery, and that
securities were pledged for less than
one-third of their value He also said
that it was 100000 and not $4,000
worth of securities that were hidden
in Broker Dennett's bed>at Manhattan
club.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-29
HORSE THIEVES
ARE At WORK
Valuable Span Gotten Away
With Near Fessenden-
Men Not Captured.

Fessenden. N. d., April 2s.-Mike
Pepple, well-to-do farmer living
north of Fessenden on the Jim river,
lost valuable span OF mares, his
barn having been entered by thieves.
The men on the farm were at the
barn about 10 o'clock the evening be-
fore and when they got there at S
the next morning the horses were
gone. Nothing else was missing.
Mr.. People drove to town and noti-
fled the authorities. Cards have been
sent to all towns in this part of the
state and Mr. Pepple offers a reward
for information leading to the recov-
cry of the horses and conviction Of
the thieves.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-29
EXANINE SURGEONS.

Professional Men for Service in U. S.
Army Answering ~Hardn Ques.
ti0ns Today.
Associated Press to The Evening Tlnes.
Washington, April GA competi-
tive examination of applicants for
positions as surgeon in the United
States army was held today under
the direction of Surgeon. General
O'Reilly. About twenty-five. vacan-
cies now exist in the grade of assist,
ant surgeon and it is expected that all
OF these will be filled as the result Of
today's examination and similar one
to be held on July 20. Those who pass
will be admitted to the Army Medical
college in this city, where they will be
given nine months course. in mill
tary surgery. At the expiration Of this,
course the applicants are then given
an additional examination. and IL sue
cessful are given commissions In the
regular army as assistant surgeon.
All applicants are required to be citi-
zens of the United States, between %
and 80 years of age, of good moral
habits, graduates of legally authoriz-
ed medical schools: and shall have
had at least one years experience in
hospital training or its equivalent in
practice. ~
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-29
DINNER HERE
AND BREAKFAST
IN LONDON
D., Alex Graham Bell, Inventor Of
the. Telephone. Discusses
Aerial Navigation.
ITS POSSIBILITIES
ARE UNLIMITED
Vessels Will Soon be Built That
Will Travel Us to 200
Miles an Hour.

Annotated Press Cable to The Evening
Times.
Lopdon, April 29.-Dr. Alexander
Graham Bell, inventor of the telephone,
is quoted in an interview which has
appeared here as saying that it was
only question of brief period when
the progress OF aerial navigation would
make it possible to have dinner in
America and breakfast next morning
In Europe, covering the distance across
the Atlantic in less than 20 hours.
DIR. Bell said that he expected that
an airship would be perfected capable
of making IT'S to 200 miles an hour.
He was also of the opinion that the
next step in aerial flight would take
the form of such improvements as
would make possible the creation of
aerial battleships. He was of the
opinion that America would he the first
country to perfect aerial battleships.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-29
FIRE N 500 =
Nine FINALLY
t:XT'||NGU|sHED
Bl.ze e: Which sarted ',' Last July ~. |.
Put Out BY Building !.
Water Dam
AND DlvERTlNG
A BIG coUL I: LEE Z
Estimated 1900 Ton. Of Coal
Were'B 'Burn'ed---Farso &c Lady
Own. the Properly.
AND DlVERTlNC
Z. "A BIG COULEE

Special to The Eye4lng Tines.
Kenmare, N. b., April 29.-The fire
in the 500 mine some four miles north
Of this city. has been successfully
extineuished.
About two weeks ago E. @. Tolley
took the task In hand to, extinguish
the burning mass and with crew of
men effected al substantial dam, at the
entry Of the mine to prevent the wa
ter from running out and then built
another dam in the coulee to catch
the water from the rapidly melting
snow and force 1t into. the mine
through the air shaft. The scheme
worked elegantly and Saturday the
work was completed-the mine was
full OF water-the blaze was no more.
A 500 engineer was here short
time ago to offer suggestions as to the
most practical manner to put out the
fire and in submitting his plan stated
it would cost at least $1,000 to do the
work. Mr.. Tolley accomplished the
work with the expenditure of but $50.
The property is owned by Mrs. Jas.
H. Vidal OF Fargo, and contains a five
foot vein Of superior quality Of lig-
mite, but is now rendered practically
worthless for mining purposes as; .
large area has been undermined by
the fire since its origination and the
cost Of placing 1t in shape for working
would be SO great that 1T is barely
possible that anything further will be.
done with the property. E
It is eshpatei that about 1000 tons
of coal was consumed by the fire.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-29
TEAM AND. MAN
J into THE RIVER.
Mules Get Worst Of it-Dump
Cart Backed Too Near
the Water.
Special 4. The nv..i.s rines.

4SNSAA1o
Cavalier, N. D.. April "a team
of mules belonging to. Pete Berens,
had a narrow escape from drowning
in the Tongue river Friday afternoon.
The mules were hitched to dump
cart. and their owner engaged in fill-
ing in a portion of the river bank,
near the outskirts of the city. The
cart was backed TOO close to the
edge, and when dumped. slid down
the embankment dragging the mules
and their driver into the water.
The team freed itself from the cart,
swan up stream until a dam of Ice
prevented further progress. and 1t
was nearly an hour before three teams
and fifty men succeeded in hauling
the mules, half dead. from cold and
exertion, to safety.
The mules had similar experience
two years ago at nearly the same.
spot. It is not expected THAT they
will suffer any Ill effects from their
Icy bath of Friday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-29

The accompanying. is an excellent
likeness of the popular mayor of
Langdon, N. D., P. p. Kopriva by name.
Mr.. Kopriva is one of the prominent
and respected business men of his city
and at all times has the interests and
welfare of his town at heart.
kangdon is the county seat of Cava-
ller county and is located on the
Great Northern railway. . Its popula-
tion is something over the 1000 mark
and rapidly increasing. In addition
to several banks and two score or more
business enterprises. the city boasts
a fine Masonic temple and two or
three first class hotels.
The country surrounding the city
and from which the merchants draw
their trade is as fine a farming Sec
ton as is to be found in the state.
Land is worth from $4,000 to $4,000
quarter.
Mayor Kopriva is as well qualified
for his official position as he is good
looking.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-29
METROPO[E HOTEL
At T0WNER SOLD
L. B. Pendroy Purchases Pro-
perty From F. M. Dompier
Consideration $4,000.
Special to The Evening Times.

OoSS.- .-S
Towner, N D., April ga deal
has been closed whereby L. B. Pend
roy becomes owner of the Metropole
hotel. formerly owned by F. M. Dom
pier. A large amount of town prop
erty was decided to Mr.. Dompier, and
including cash paid, the price of the
hotel Is $4,000.
The hotel will be thoroughly re-
modelled, the Interior decorated, and
the Office and dining room will be en-
larged. and the basement fitted out
with first class cafe.
The present site is a good location,
convenient to the depot. It Is said
that building will be erected be-
tween the hotel and bank, to be oc-
cupied by the Red Cross drug store;
also that the rooms occupied by DR..
Rowe will be used for hotel pur-
poses. With these changes and i'm
provements, Towner will have one Of
the best hotels along the line.
The name has been changed from
Metropole to Pendroy.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-29

day which caused the river to rise
higher, endangering property in the
lowlands.
Three thousand people live in Capt.
tai Hill, which lies south of the porth
Canadian river opposite Oklahoma
City. The Hill is drained into q small
stream called Lightning creek, which
enters the river just below Oklahoma
City. The water came down the creek
and covered the low lands In such
volume as to force out people living
in, tents, shanties and small houses on
low ground. Oklahoma City itself was
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-29
NEW RATES ON FLOUR.

Minneapolis Product Can be Shipped
to Gulf Points for 143kc Per CWt.
Associated Press to The Bvenlng Times.
Minneapolis, Mimi, April 29.-
Freight rates on flour from Minneapo-
lis to gulf points were today reduced
to IA 1-2 cents per hundred weight.
This rate is established by the gulf
lines on the basis of cents per hun
dred weight less than the rate now in
effect from Minneapolis to Baltimore,
which is the ditterential agreed upon
by the lines interested. 1t will mean
much new business for the gulf lines.
but they alege that they are simply
taking what legitimately belongs to
them by reason Of the agreed differ
entail with lines running to the At
lantic coast.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-29

not endangered.
An area covering several square
miles has been flooded, causing much
damage to railway and farm property.
Railway traffic Is paralyzed. One mile
of Santa Fe tracks out Of Oklahoma
City has been washed out.
The Canadian river Is rising rapidly
and people in the lowlands are moving
out. A number OF houses were carried
down Lightning creek and many mar
row escapes ara reported. Early re-
ports of loss of life have not been
verified.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-29
STABBED HIS SWEETHEART.
Youth Who Killed His Lady Love With
knife Will Plead Insanity.
AagoeaateA Preaa t. Tho RvanlnG Tamaa.

/ Springfield, Mo-. April 29.-The case
of Garland Moore, the young mail
carrier who is charged with the MUIR
der Of his sweetheart. Clara West, last
December. was called for trial in the
criminal court here today. The de-
fendant is barely 21 years of age,
while the girl he loved and killed be
cause che would not marry him was
%. After three years courting they
had been engaged. During their last
quarrel Moore stabbed her eight or
ten times with large butcher knife.
The defense. it Is announced. will be
insanity.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-29
Associated Pres. to The Eve.i.e T,nes.

Associated Press to The Eveaine Times.
Oklahoma City. Okla, April ga
cloudburst over Capital Hill, suburb
of this city. just south of the Canadian
river last night. flooded that place.
Seven persons are missing and re-
ported drowned. Many persons camped
on the lowlands' near the river were
caught unawares and had but little
time to make their escape.
The river is bank full and it will
be some time before It can be- deter
mined If any lives were really lost.
There was another heavy rainfall TO-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-29
ISSUES BONDS.

Hartman Road Authorizes Issuance
Of New Stock to Amount of
$35,00O,OOO.
Associated Press to The Evening Times.
San Francisco. April 29.-At meet
ing of the stockholders of the North
western Pacific railway today bond
issue of $35,000,000 was authorized,
thus bringing the total capitalization
of the road up to $70,000,000. The
corporation represents a consolidation
of five railroad properties under the
joint ownership of the Southern Paci-
fic and Santa Fe roads. Stock to the
amount Of $35,000,000 has already been
issued.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-29
FARM LABOR
IS SHORT AT
Devils lake.
President Jos. NJ. Kelly Of Com
mercial Club Telegraph. Grand
Forks for Help.
200 MEN NEEDED
ALMOST AT ONCE
Seeding Operation. Delayed. Are
the Railroads Responsible for
Shortage Of Eiand.9
sst. ss.s.s s... !.
: Devils Lake, n. D., April 29.- =
: Grand Forks Times, Grand Forks,
= N. d. =
/. Farm help very scarce here. .
= Two hundred men wanted for =
|. seeding opefations. :
: J. n. KELLY, :
President Commercial Club. .


The above telegram was received
this morning from JOS. NJ. Kelly, presl-
dent OF the Devils Lake Commercial
club, and Is Indicative OF the fmpera-
tive need of farm help throughout the
state. President Kelly Is also presi-
dent Of the Farmers RAILROAD, and owns
and operates several large farms in
North Dakota. He has given especial
attention to the needs of the farmers
in the matter of help throughout the
state, as well as those along the line
of the road which he controls. 1t is
therefore certain that the lack of help
ds a serious proposition, especially at
this time when the late season will
make the rushing Of work on the farms
matter of the utmost importance.
At this time In past years, the state
had been fairly we'll supplied with
farm labor and the incoming trains
have always carried a goodly number
of men ready to begin work so soon as
they stepped from the car. This sea-
son tits different. The usual crowd
is not here and the Incoming trains
are bringing but few additional. The
majority OF farmers are depending
largely upon the help which they are
able to secure in the community, and
every man and boy capable Of driving
a team is being pressed into service
As result of the scarcity of the help
it Is not imprpbable that wages, which
have always been much higher than
the farmers could afford to pay when
the price OF their products Is consider
ed, will advance materially. Whether
or not the refusal of the railroads to
give special reduced rates to farm la
borers who would come into the north
west from the east is responsible for
the scarcity Of help is an unsolved
problem. It probably has something
to do with present conditions.