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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-19
GRAND FORKS CH|NAMAN SAW
FRISCO IN ALL ITS GHASTL|NESS
Charles Hi Yand. Chop Suey House Proprietor,
Tells of Experiences in the Terrible
Earthquake of Last Spring

Charles XII Yang alias "John the
Chinaman" is the one person in Grand
Forks who saw the San Francisco dis
aster in its true horror of horrors,
heard the groans of the wounded as
they crawled from out the debris of
falling walls, felt the earth shake,
and who escaped unscratched save
for slight bruise received in fall
from the ground to the second story
in Chinatown the houses are built
downwards into the ground instead of
rearing their heads to the kist rays
of the air.
Has Shop on DeMers.
Charles XII Yang alias "Chinaman
John" is the conductor and deductor
of chop suey house on DeMers, and
here again John is celebrity, for he is
the sole proprietor of the sole choppy
house in Grand Forks and perhaps
in the state. Charles or "John" as
his Mclean friends are wont to call
him, also has noodle soup emporium
and coffee house in connection, as
portrayed in placards which glare like
signs in college studio and portend-
ing to the awe stricken world that
chop suey goes like the weekly in
stallment, for IS cents per plate with
rice, gravy, ETC., thrown in for
chasers. Also noodle soup flows
thicker than water when the meter is
out of order and at the rate of Is cents
perhaps.
His Antecedents.
John claims to be distantly related
to Chinese royalty. Two centuries ago
his fourteenth father on his mothers
side inter married with a baroness
and the thought of the deep rick blood
coursing through his veins has rankl-
ed in his breast for many a year.
John has not always been a chop
suey vender. He was born in -Zwqax
Yang or name somewhat similar in
China. in the territory of Yang Ping
Pang, but at the age Of four took up
his cot and walked away In petulance.
His removal from this province was
all that saved the Inhabitants from
starvation as there was just room
enough for one less. He early ac-
quired the habit Of frugality even when
running the elevator in the palace of
one of the village constables and 1t
is rumored has at times stinted the
hungry portion of his anatomy simply
because 2 ounces of rice cost one
fourteenth of cent more than before
the rice trust got In its work.
After losing his political graft as
elevator man In the palace, John was
appointed oil inspector of another
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-19
REP. BUTTE SPEECH TO HOUSE ON
POPULAR ELECTION Of US, SENATORS

ment and development of the country
had ceased; men with money refused
to invest and take chance of the pass
age of the free trade bill; and the re-
suit was the laboring class of people
throughout the United States were
thrown out of employment in nearly
every walk Of life, great distress soon
overlook them, soup-houses were es-
tablished all over the country to sup
port the poor and idle laborers. The
so-called "Coxey Army" of idle labor
ers was organized to march on to
Washington to fntimdate congress and
induce it thereby to not pass the free
trade bill. AS said before, the ac-
ton of the North Dakota legislature,
or rather, few individuals belonging
to the republican party at that time,
caused all this distress and bankrupted
the country by their treachery to the
republican party, in sending one more
democrat to the United States senate
Mr.. Speaker, I have just been re-
minded that one of those members who
betrayed his party at that time was
a leading factor in betraying his party
last fall at the pools, and by reason
of such betrayal in uniting with the
democrats, he has been returned to
this house as a member. But will
do him the justice to call the atten-
ton of the house to the fact that he
has not, as yet, on the floor of the
house, uttered one word Of support
of the measure now pending, which
was introduced by his democratic CO.
operator and one of the leaders of
the combination thus far controlling
this house. We have been told that
this bill is not party measure.
differ with that sentiment. 1 claim
that this is measure of vital import
ance to the people of this state and of
the country; and should be so franz
ed as to give each and all parties an
equal chance before the law. 1 am
in favor of a primary election upon
this question. Each of the great
parties of the state. at their last con-
vention placed in their party platforms
provision endorsing this primary
election for United States senator, as
we'll as for all the state officers. And
we, as a legislature are bound to pro-
vide by proper enactment the neces-
sary law. But away with SO gross an
injustice as the provisions of this bill
mako
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-19
ARCHBIsHOP'S BIRTHDAY.
usOciated Press to Tha Hva,ans T1.,

Galveston, Texas, Feb. ia flood
of congratulations poured in at the
archiepiscopal residence today on the
occasion of the sixty-frst birthday oil
Archbishop Gallagher The messages
came from all parts Of the province
which takes in the whole of Texas
and parts of Oklahoma and Indiar|
Territory. Numerous messages of fe.
licitation also were received from Co.
lumbus, Ohio, where Archbishop Gala.
CHER was stationed for many years be.
fore coming to Galveston. Elaborate
preparations are now going forward
for the celebration in April of the
25th anniversary of Bishop Gallagher's
elevation to the episcopate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-19

province and as such labored for sew
eral years, afterwards taking a sam
pan for transport where he paid
what Frenzied Finance had not taken
from him, for passage to Frisco.
Frisco Good Town TILL
When he arrived at Frisco John ap-
piled for a position as political edit
or on one of the San Francisco papers
but he was just too late so started in
on his career of chop suey IS cents
per bowl.
He says Chinatown was fine place.
"Vely putty gals an los OPIUM tree
stories doun an tn doris to rite" His
laudation of Frisco ceased however
when the thought of the earthquake
came to mind and John made a noise
like the goat at the Elk celebration
on Saturday night Ode earth he
shake and de teet rattle like HI"
said the chinaman, and the aforemen-
toned rattlesnake gargle came forth
of its own accord as states evidence.
Fall Of Chinatown.
At the time Of the recent ague at
Golden Gate John was asleep in a
bunk in the minus third story of a
celestial residence. He says he awoke
to feel trembling like unto Noahs
ark going into the breakers and rush
ed up stairs to get to the ground
floor. AS he reached the basement the
Lid" must have been shut down for
he heard an awful roar like when
in ancient times the Romas corridors
echoed back. EFT tn brute" In the
excitement John sustained bad fall.
However he escaped with his que
ue on straight though several chunks
of his nervousness had oozed out
through the ordeal. He accounts for
the small loss of life in Chinatown to
the comparative fairness of the build
ings. When the bricks fell they
didn't fall very far because they
couldn't fall upwards
Likes Grand Forks.
After leaving Frisco John lived at
Denver. Cheyenne and Fargo respec-
lively. John didn't like the last
named place very we'll because when
he arrived there he heard that they
were scrapping over their fare lit
must have been the county fair) and
so he judged that noodle diet wouldn't
be much of material addition to the
fore proposition and flew his kite like
Bridget from the rat. only John kept
his suspenders on.
He is now nicely located in a snug
building on DeMers avenue and comes
up each day smiling and with eyes
twinkling like the electric lights Of
Franklin's sample rooms.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-19

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bulge and Mr..
and Mrs. F. F. Bolton entertained last
evening at a six O'Clock dinner at the
residence of the former In honor of
Mr.. L. Vanderhoef of Washington, d.
c., and his son Mr.. w. R. Vanderhoef,
and Miss Marion Titus. The rooms
presented beautiful appearance with
southern smilax and tulips used In
profusion as decorations, making verb
table bowers Of beauty. Covers were
laid for thirty one at two round tables
In the reception rooms. The color
scheme, green and white, prevailed IN
all the appointments. After the diff
ferent courses had been served, Mr..
Tracy Bangs presided as toastmaster
and proposed the toasts which were
responded to in the following order:
The BRIDE" by Mr.. Thos. Campbell;
THE groom" by Mr.. w. c. Stebbins;
1.-THE guest of honor" by MIR. Willis
K. Nash; "Mr. and Mrs. s. s. Titus"
father and mother of the bride, by
President Merrlfield. The speeches
were all given in a very happy and
witty manner and the occasion was
mach enjoyed. All present being init
mate friends, formality was dispensed
with and mirth and merriment reigned
supreme. The remainder of the eve
ming passed pleasantly with cards,
five hundred" being the game chosen,
at which MIR. Tracy Bangs received the
gentlemen's prize and Mrs. Jessie
Mix the ladies' Mr.. Vanderhoef, ST.,
as guest of honor, received a souvenir.
~
Mrs. Mary E. Robinson of Cold Har-
Dor is guest of Mr.. and Mrs. B. G.
Skulason of this city. She will ac-
company Mrs. Skulason in a few days
on trip to st. Louis, Richmond, Va,
and other points. They will be away
two months.
A number of out of town guests
are expected to attend the annual
Masonic ball given at the Masonic
Temple next Friday night. The COM
mittee are sparing no efforts to make
this an event long to be remembered
and judging from the past efforts in
this line, will make it a grand sue
cess.
Washington's birthday will be cell
ebrated by the university students be-
longing to the Phi Kappa Xiii society
by entertaining the Alpha Belta soci-
ETY. at a colonial party. They will all
dress in costumes of that period.
The Daughters of Norway will meet
In regular session this evening at X.
p. hall.
The Modern Protective Association
will enjoy a masquerade ball next Fri
day evening.
Mrs. ]. Johnson of Cooperstown,
sister of T. j. Hagen city treasurer
has recovered sufficiently from the
operation performed on her recently
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-19

Friday of this week is a legal holt
day, and in Grand Forks it will be
generally observed. The banks, post
Office, public offices will be closed, and
courts will be adjourned. 1t is the
anniversary of the birthday of George
Washington. In the public schools,
Washington programs are being ar
ranged and will be given on Thursday
afternoon. Much has been written of
George Washington, but articles about
his Life are always read with much in
terest.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-19
INTEREST IN MISSIONS.

Associated Press to The Evening Times,
Omaha, Neb., Feb. 19.-The inter-
synodical foreign missionary conven-
zion for men, the first big gathering
of its kind to be held by the Pres
byterian church of America, opened in
Omaha today and will continue its
sessions until Friday. For months
past great efforts have been made 10
interest public men, business men and
others in the conference and the re-
suit is an attendance that meets the
most sanguine expectations of the ar
rangements committee. Leading mis-
sicnaries of Persia, India, Korea and
other foreign countries are here to adj
dress the gathering and tell of the
urgent need of greater activity in for
eign missionary work. William J.
Bryan, Robert E. Speer of New York,
John Wanamaker of Philadelphia, and
DR.. Hunter Corbett, moderator of the
Presbyterian general assembly, are
among those taking a personal interest
in the conference.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-19
WALKER FORMALLY OPENED
Winnlpeg's Magnificent Opera House
Crowded Monday Night-Madam
Butterfly There.

Monday night there occurred at
Winnipeg the formal opening of the
Walker theatre. Madame Butterfly
was the attraction, and the large
opera house was crowded with people.
The theatre has been in use for some
little time. but the formal opening did
not take place until yesterday. The
theatre is the finest in the northwest,
and will mean much to Grand Forks
theatre goers as 1t twill bring num-
Der of excellent shows this way.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-19
that she will return to her home this

that she will return to her home this
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. J. Lander leave
tomorrow night for southern Califor-
MIA where they will remain for ten or
twelve weeks probably at Coronado.
Their son Miles will visit with rela-
tives at Rockford, ILL.,, until their re-
turn.
at luncheon yesterday afternoon at the
Hotel Antlers complimentary to Mrs.
Jack Marquisee of st. Paul and Mrs.
L. Stern of Larimore. Mrs. Fredericks
received the first prize at the card
game which formed the diversion of
the company and Mrs. E. J. Densmore
the second and Mrs. L. Stern of Lari-
more the third. Covers were laid for
twenty and an. elaborate menu was
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Owen are
entertaining Miss Fannie Powles of
Milton and lately of England.
Ed O'Keefe and Tom Collins were
over Sunday guests of friends at
Crookston.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the First
Methodist church will hold short
session on Wednesday afternoon at
$3.50 at the home of Mrs. 8. A. Saun-
derson, 302 Cottonwood street. There
is matter of business to be taken up
In which every member is interested.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
byterian church will meet on Wednes-
day afternoon at 2 O'Clock with Mrs.
P. 8. Houghton, Reeves avenue, for
work.
The Modern Brotherhood of America
served a Dutch supper" on Saturday
evening at Odd Fellows hals, from
$3.50 to 8 o'clock. There were two
hundred and seventy plates to wash
after everyone got through. The vi
ands offered were cooked and served
to queens TASTE" for all of which
credit Is due the entertainment COM
mittee.
Mr.. w. R. Vanderhoef led to the al
tar this afternoon Miss Marion Titus.
An account of the wedding is given in
another column of this paper.
Mr.. G. J. Murphy and wife went to
Bismarck last night for a short visit
with friends.
Mrs. John Dinnie will entertain at
900" on Friday afternoon of this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Rorapaugh, Mr..
and Mrs. j. M. O'Neale and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. futile were entertained last
evening at dinner at the Hotel Dacotah
by Mr.. ]. T. Davis. Roses and carna-
lions were used as table decorations.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-19
LUMBER DEALERS.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 19.-The Wis
consin Retail Lumber Dealers asso-
citation began its annual convention in
this city today with headquarters at
the Hotel Pfister. In conjunction with
the gathering of lumbermen there is
being held the annual convention of
the Northwestern Sash, Door and Lum-
Der Travelling Salesmen's association.
Three days will be spent in the dis
cussion of various matter relating to
the lumber trade.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-19
COME TO ATTEND SERVICES
Many People From Surrounding
Towns Make Trips to Grand Forks
to Hear the Evangelists.

The interest manifested in the re-
vival services being held in Grand
Forks is not among the Grand Forks
people alone, but those out in the
country. Sunday, quite few people
were here from out of town to hear
the evangelists speak, and it is ex-
pected that during the revival for the
next few weeks, many more will
come to Grand Forks. Some of those
who have already come to the city to
hear the speakers lived as far away
as Northwood, Larimore and even
further than that.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-19
COMING EVENTS

sdies Aa W aS 2 . ~ 9; afternoon
ss h,s S 81 MSsswa z & tsa Me- hail.
"WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY =.
A. o. u. W. at ODD Fellows hall.
Knights of Pythias, Inspection ana
Banquet.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY A.,
Modern Woodmen at Odd Fellows
Scottish Rite Masons at Masonic Tenn
Annual Masonic Saii It Masonic Tenn
Washington's birthday.
vFellows' hall. Masquerade bali.
z., s,.ArgRaDAx, FEBRUARY n.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY IS.
10. 8. F. ss At Odd a Fe e; 4; % hall.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY -.
E ksSs1 g Sd 4 ga i Fsligy's sd hall
r; A. N. ,corinthian Chapter at Ma
Degree Of Honor at ODD Fellows hall.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY %.
.c, Ladies Auxiliary Railway Mail
knights Of Pythias at K. p. hall.
Royal Neighbors at Odd Fellows
hall.
FRIDAY, MARCH 1.
Eagles Aerie at X. p. hall.
q. A. r. at Odd Fellows hall.
Women's Rslief Corps, afternoon at
odd Fellows hall.
w. c. T. o., afternoon.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1.
Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
-4ineerS
FRIDAY, APRIL n.
y. d. Intercollegiate Oratorical Con-
Grand Council q. &. +. Grand Forks.
JUNE
Grand Chapter o. e. 8.
tNote.l-An lodges and societies are
t1yited to send notices to this column.
All meetings are nights. unless other
wise specified.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-19

lie in 1888. Baron Cederstrom, toll
whom Nine Patti was married in 1899,
is her third husband. In 1860 she wasI
married to the Marquis de Caux, from
whom she was afterwards divorced
Her second husband was Signor Err.
nesto Nicolini, who died in 1898.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-19
CLEVELAND TO SPEAK.

Associated Press to TIE NveninE Times.
Princeton, N. j., Feb. 19.-Former
President Cleveland, accompanied by
Mrs. Cleveland, will leave tomorrow
for Chicago, where Mr.. Cleveland IS
to deliver an address at the Washing
ton Birthday celebration of the Union
League club. It will be Mr.. Cleve-
lands first visit to the West in num-
Der of years.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-19
". c. McFADOEN APPOINTED
To Position on the Wisconsin Grain
Commission BY Governor David.
son Of that State.

Governor Davidson of Wisconsin has
appointed w. C. Macfadden of Fargo
as the North Dakota member of the
Wisconsin grain inspection board. Mr..
Macfadden is secretary of the Bankers
association of North Dakota, and is
member of special committee Of
that association which has been in
vestigating shipping conditions at the
Observation-Disclosures.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-19

Nothing pleases a little man more
than an opportunity to act big.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-19
Grand Chapter ' 9. Z. s.

tNote.1-AM lodges and societies are
t1yited to send notices to this column.
All meetings are nights. unless other.
wise specified.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-19

Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Rorapaugh, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. M. O'Neale and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. H. Tuttle were entertained last
evening at dinner at the Hotel Dacotah
by Mr.. ]. T. Davis. Roses and carna-
lions were used as table decorations.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-19

Mrs. John Dinnie will entertain at
900" on Friday afternoon of this
week.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-06
No POLL TAXES
WERE COLLECTED
Road Lab0rers Without ENOUGH
Coming to Justify Any
Force Work.

The road employees of the county
filed past the paying window of the
Road Supervisors office yesterday and
drew down their envelopes for the
work they had done during the last
two weeks of August. Watching them
was Tom King, of the Tax Assessor
office, who had been delegated to be
present at the function and collect
delinquent poll taxes as the opportu-
nifty presented itself All afternoon he
watched with eagle eye, but the OPP
portunity never came, the Territorial
treasury benefiting not a sou as a
result of his diligence. AS a way of
making money the plan of the Super
Visors was a frost.
This is a fraud remarked King,
strolling into the sanctum of Colonel
johnson, after the last man had called
his number at the window and faded
away in the direction of the fishmar-
ket, here 1 have been all afternoon
and 1 haven't got my fingers on a
cent. None of these men had five dol
lars coming, except those who belong
to the National Guard"
1t was suggested by the Road SUI
pervisor that possibly the men would
pay part on account each payday
until they had squared themselves,
but King refused to accept any in this
way, the orders of the Assessor be-
ing to accept nothing on account be-
cause of the trouble of keeping the
accounts. Some of the men had offer
ed to pay in this way, which was for
merly the method employed in coll
lecting the poll tax from the laborers.
In view of the small amounts COM
ing individually to the majority of the
road laborers, the deduction of $40
would leave little remaining. The la
borers are paid $3.50 a day and draw
their pay every two weeks. Out of
the fourteen days the two Sundays
must be taken, and then the two Sat-
urdayS, for the county road workers
are laid off regular every Friday night
and put on again every Monday morn
in. This is necessitated by the coming
into force of a bill of the recent Leg
isIature making it legal for a public
employe to put in a half day on Sat
urday and demand a full days time,
something which the depleted state of
the county treasury cannot stand.
Consequently there are two Sundays
a week in the road workers week,
leaving only ten working days. All
rainy days are also taken out, so that
the workman who pulls down ten dol
lars a fortnight is doing well.
The assertion made at the meeting
of the Board of Supervisors on We'd
nesday night by the Road Supervisor,
that the reason the poll tax was not
paid by his men was because the As
SCISSOR never had anyone at hand to
collect it, is denied by Assessor Holt.
Mr.. Holt states that an employee of his
office is at the Road Supervisors Of
flee twice a month, on every payday,
but always in vain.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-09-06
WALLER AND M'LEAN
JURY COMMISSIONERS

Gilbert J. Waller and James L. Nc
Lean were yesterday appointed jury
commissioners of the First Judicial
Circuit for the calendar year 1908. Both
are reapDointments
The order of appointment, which is
signed by the three Circuit Judges,
states that it has been made to appear
to them. 1.-The judges of said court
that Gilbert J. Waller, Esq, and
James L. Mclean, Esq. are voters of
said First Circuit. and are well known
to be of opposite politics, to wit. the
said Gilbert J. Waller, Esq, being
Democrat in politics and the said
James L. Mclean, Esq. being a Re
publican in politics, and each are of
good reputation for intelligence. NOR
ality and integrity, and each are in all
respects qualified to perform the du-
ties of Jury Commissioners"