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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
OPPOSES SENDING
FLEET TO PACIFIC
New England Republican Con-
gresham Thinks Presidents
Plan Unwise.
WOULD SELL PHILIPPINES
Weeks Regards Islands as Source
OF Wcakness-Favors Large
WOULD SELL PHILIPPINES
Tsiaos-p.spa,ss Bureau.

Z :. &. ~.
Washington. d. c. Sept l..
Representative John w. Weeks 4
staunch Republican of Massachusetts,
who is in the city to-day, surprised his
friends by declaring his very decided
opposition to the action of the Presi-
dent in ordering the Atlantic fleet to
the Pacific. He characterized the move
ment of the fleet as unwise because of
the enormous expeIse involved, and as
injudicious because of the effect 1t
would have upon Japan.
81 do not believe there is the least
danger of war between Japan and the
United States" said Mr.. Weeks. Con-
tinuing, he said that Japan naturally
resented the treatment citizens of ia
pan had received in this country, but
they would not show their resentment
by going to war: the Japanese would
simply deliver their trade to some 9th
er people. lie thinks we shall soon see
very great fallinE-off in our trade
with Japan, the direct result of the
troubles on the Pacific slope.
If the battleship fleet should stay In
the Pacific. Mr.. Weeks said he should
favor a great increase in naval
strength.
"I will vote for any kind of honorable
proposition to get rid of the Philip
think they are ever going to be a
source of revenue to the United States.
and from a military standpoint they
are source of weakness to this coun-
| try. We have done what we started
out to do--have given them an exam
pie of what an honest and efficient
| government is. l have no sympathy
with additional expenditures for that
purpose. and would let go at the first
possible opportunity, but in any case !
am in favor of retaining naval and
coaling station there.
| II am in favor of having navy
big enough to whip those countries
which for commercial reasons or ter
ritorial position we would be compell-
| ed to fight. If were responsible for
the naval program that is exactly what
I wo:,ld do. If the Germans and Tap
anese build battleships 1 would build
battleships: If they build torpedo-boa
| would build torpedo-boats I mention
Germany and Japan because we are
more likely to have trouble with those
countries, If we have trouble at all
with Germany because of commercial
antagonisms, for the Germans are
reaching out for the trade of the world
Just as we are.
Trouble with Japan, If 1t comes at
| all, VIII be because Japan reels It's I'M
| portance and responsibilities as a new
world-power. and will eventually re-
sent, If financially able to do so, the
way we treat Japanese citizens They
cannot do this now. however,"
| While the position taken by Mr.
| Weeks somewhat surprised his friends
lit simply corroborates the statement
frequently made in general way that
there would be some Republican op-
position at the coming session Of Con
gress to the program of the President
in sending the battleship squadron into
Pacific waters. The subject promises
to be fruitful of much debate at the
coming session.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
TWO HIGHWAY MEN
HOLD UP TRAIN
They Rifle Registered Sacks and
Blow Open Iron
Safe,

ST. PAUL, MINI, September H.
The Great Northern Oriental Limited
train No. I, which left st. Paul Tues
day morning. was held up by two
masked men six or seven miles west
OF Rexford, Mon.. atsan early hour this
morning. The bandits robbed the mail
sacks OF large quantity of registered
mall. They blew open q safe, which
was found to be empty. After firing
u parting Solley they disappeared, The
railway company has offered a reward
Iof $4,000 each for tie arrest and con-
lyictIon of the robbers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
.LUS|TAN|A MAY Be
RECORD-BREAKER
Great Cunarder MustlAr-
rive Early This Morn
ing to Do 1t.
WILL EQUAL BEST
OCEAN RECORD
Great Ocean Flyer Was 800
Miles Off New York When
Reported at 6 P. NJ, and
She Must Arrive by
$3.50 a. M. to
Win.

HALIFAX, N. s., September 12.-The
Marconi wireless station at Cape Sable
was in touch with the Cunard Sable
Lusitania at 8 O'Clock this evening. At
lantic standard time.
The Lusitania,ssp position was reckoned
at that hour to be $50 miles from
New York. The Lucania. also of the
Cunard Line. was apparently in COM
munication with the big turbiner, az
the latter reported the Lucania $50
miles astern.
The average speed of the Lusitania
throughout the trip WAS announced at
1886 knots per hour. The highest days
run was 593 miles. which 1t was claim
ed on board the Lusitania established a
new worlds record for one day. Wheth-
er the word miles" as used in this
semi-official statement is in nautical
sense Is not entirely clear, but pre-
sumably this must be the case in order
to reconcile the report with that sent
out at Sable Island this morning that
the Lusitania was averaging SO miles
per day. In the latter instance land
miles were Enthusiastically implied, and
this figure is equivalent to approx
mately $50 knots, or nautical miles.
The message to the Associated Press
from Cape Sable Is as follows:
"6 p. NJ local.-Lusitania about $50
miles from New York: expect dock noon
Tomorrow; highest days record run
593 miles: worlds record days run
broken: average speed 1885 knots.
Lucania, P. NJ, reported $50 miles
l9Stern''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
sTANDART STILL AGROUND;
(sZAR AND CZARINA ON BOARD

MANGoE,l FINLAND, September 10 =
F,fforts are being made to save the
Imperial Yacht Standard, which went
on the rocks off here yesterday. EN-
peror Nicholas and the royal family
are housed on board the Alexandra,
and will remain there until the arrival
Of the Polar Star from st, Petersburg,
They will then return to the capital
The STANDARD is still on the reef
amidships there is rent forty-tWo
feet long, The l,lXurious saloons, the
Imperial suite, and the engine rooms
are flooded, Five salvage steamers are
standing by
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
VIII Make Close Shave.

NEW YORK, September 1e.-The
most important ocean race In trans
Atlantic steaming Is nearing a spec
tacular finish. The trrbine-driven Lusi-
tania in which is incarnated the Brit
ish resolve TO win back from Germany
the blue ribbon of the seas, was nearly
abeam Nantucket lightship tonight. and
only about 200 miles from Sandy Hook
bar. She has easily broken the Cunard
Line record of the Lucania, which. to-
night was trailing ESQ miles astern. but
to wrest from the Deutschland, of the
Hamburg american Line, the glory of
the fastest westward passage the chal-
lenger must reach the bar not later
than $40 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Indications tonight were that ste'
would reach the finish line about 9
O'Clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
BRIDE FOURTETN;;
GROOM SEVENTEEN
Amherst Has Probably Youngest
Married Couple in State-Big
Crowd Attends Ceremony.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.

Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.1
AMHERST, VA, September Ia
This county has the youngest bride
and groom probably il. the State. The
bride is only fourteen an. the groom
is Just seventeen. They are Josephus
Mays and Cora Z. Mays. The marriage
occurred near Crawley's Creek, which
is about twenty miles from this point,
in the range of mountains lying
near the Nelson line.
People from miles around flocked to
the wedding, drawn thither by the
extreme youth of the couple. Rev. 8.
p. Massle performed the ceremony,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
TRYING TO DRIVE
NEGROES AWAY
Race Feeling iii Georgia Runs
digh-Troops May
Figure.

FITZGERALD, GA. September ia
Twenty-seven white men We're arrested
last night by Chief of Police Short on
the charge that the men were engaged
in organized effort to drive out the
negro residents. It was feared an-
other attempt would be made to-night,
and the sheriff swore in number OF
deputies, The local militia was held
In readiness, and Governor Smith was
notified that the militia might be
needed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
LEHNA IS GIVEN
LIFELONG TER Nj
Brutal Assailant Of Young Wo-
man Sentenced to Fifty
Five Years,
Pr

MEANWHILE, PA, September 12.-
Henry Lehna, who confessed to rob-
hery and three assaults on fourteen-
year-old Anna Whitehead, at Turner's
Vile, Pa. near here, about month
ago, was to-day sentenced by Judge
Frank j. Thomas to serve 55 years
in solitary confinement In the West
ern Penltentlary. This is the maximum
penalty for tho crime, being fifteen
years for each assault and ten >ears
for robbery,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
SOUTHERN RAILWAY OUTS OFF
HUNDRED AND FIFTY MEN
Especial to The Times -Dispatch,l !

SPENCER, N. c.. September 12,--The
Southern Railway Company tonight
discharged one hundred and fifty of Its
employees at Spencer, pursuant to n
general cut, which it Is learned covers
the entire Southern system. 1t Is en-
planned that the reduction of the force
Is made necessary by adverse leglsla-
ton and in order to meet the expenses,
The curtailment, it is understood, is to
affect all departments
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-13
G. ana o. VIII send Man.

In answer to questions last night.
Mr.. Scherer said that he did not antici-
pate any difficulty in convicting Miller
on the evidence in his hands. being
very much the same as that on which
Allen and Rogers, now in the State
penitentiary, were convicted, ,ss #5
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21
TOWNSHIP ELECTION REPORTS RECEIVED

Aarness; supervisors, NJ. N. ALERT
son, B. c. Christensen and H. Plautiko.
Bentru.
Town clerk, A. S. Bakken; assessor
NJ. c. Peterson; treasurer, AISLE Son.
dral; supervisor, o. K Logeson.
Walle.
Town clerk, N. o. Loiland; assessor.
NJ. c. Gaulke; treasurer, J. L. Andrus;
supervisor, Sam Loiland
Lakeville.
Town clerk, Oscar Sanders; asses
sor, Tom Quanrud; treasurer, Ole
DOCK; supervisor, John o. Sanders.
Americus.
Town clerk, And. Fladeland; asses
sor, NJ. S. Gelness; treasurer; N. ].
Brathovd; supervisor, Amos Peter
Town clerk, B. o. Berthenson; treas.
urer, Organs Bornna; assessor, julius
q. Berg; supervisor. Henry Hallick.
InkSter.
Town clerk, C. A. Holden; assessor.
H. G. Hooverson; treasurer, VIM. Sey-
mour, supervisor. c. G. Hooverson.
Gilby.
Town clerk, ]. P. Reiton; assessor.
=. II. SVEN; treasurer, r. NJ. Mclean;
supervisors, G. Fox, w. H. Anberger
and George Fitzgerald.
Avon.
Town clerk, VIM. Eddie: assessor.
Martin Johnson; treasurer, Ole Peter
son; supervisor, Christie Hottie.
NOrthwOOd.
Town clerk, Narve Narveson; asses
sor, I. E. Tutfe; treasurer, A. ]. Haga;
supervisor, Joe Thinglestad.
Town clerk, w. w. Wilcox; assessor
J. /. Anderson; treasurer, John
Cochran; supervisor, J. NJ. Crerar.
Pleasant View.
Town clerk, P. o. Mandt; assessor,
Simon Duois; treasurer, H. T. Bjenke;
supervisor, Oscar S. Hagert.
looming.
Chairman board of supervisors, c.
Churchill.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21
NEW CHURCH
DURING THE
SUMMER v !.
Zion Lutheran Edifice Will Be
Started Soon, it is Expected
COMMITTEE Working.

1t is very probable that the coming
summer will see work commenced on
a magnificent church edifce to be
erected in Grand Forks by the congre-
cation of the Zion Lutheran church.
This announcement was made We'd
nesday afternoon to an Evening Times
representative by A. j. Hulteng, pastor
Of the church.
A committee Of three, composed of
John Lunseth, A. Mykelby and N. Iver-
son has been appointed by the con-
gregation. and this committee will
confer with architects on the matter
of plans for the structure, which is TO
be one of the finest church homes in
the city.
Rev. Hulteng stated that he hoped
to see the basement of the structure
laid this. year. He hoped, however,
that more than this could be done,
and that the entire building could be
put up. The present home of the Zion
Lutheran congregation is altogether
too small, being inadequate on all oc-
casions to take care OF the people.
The new church will be. constructed
on the site of the present church,
corner of Chestnut street and Fourth
avenue
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21
WIDEN SIDEWALKS
IN DOWNTOWN
DISTRICTS
Meeting at Commercial Club
Rooms Called for Next
Week.
Would ADD THREE FEET
To the Present Width-Rather
Crowded Under Present
Conditions.
Would ADD THREE FEET

The question of widening the side
walks in the business section of the
city, one which has been preached
at more or lesss regular intervals for
the past several years. but which has
lain in state of slumberous pensive-
ness for some months, is up again.
This time, however, the business men
who are most vitality interested in the
proposed civic improvement are the
agitators.
The matter has been referred to
Secretary NJ. c. Bachelor of the Com
mercial club and meeting has been
called for the first of next week at
which time every citizen who is inter-
ested in the future welfare of Grand
Forks is expected to attend.
At present the walks in the business
section are twelve feet in width, and it
Is proposed to add an additional three
feet to each walk. This will cut the
present fifty-six foot street down to
fifty feet, but the loss of street sur
face will be more than compensated
by the increase in walk surface. AS
one business man stated this morn
ing, when 1000 visitors come to Grand
Forks they do not bring their wagons
with them, and SO far as the walks
are concerned, why our own people
can transform them into regular sar-
dino lanes"
A fifty-foot pavement is all that
city requires. Many streets in Min
neapolis are narrower and but few
any wider. Even with car tracks on
the street there is still more than
room for two teams to move about on
either side.
The meeting next week will be held
in the Commercial club rooms, and
Secretary Bachelor wishes it empha-
sized that every interested person in
the city, every property owner, is in
vited to be present. The city officials,
city engineer, mayor, etc., will be
on hand and will give such information
as directly concerns the matter.
If the business interests ask for the
improvement, the city council will take
immediate steps to put the wishes into
execution.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21
THE ARCHITECT WILL
Be HERE ON
To Talk Over Matters in Con-
nection With the New St.
Michaels Hospital.
THE COMMITTEE BUSY
Collecting Money For Erec-
ton of the New
Building.

Architect Hancock of Fargo, will be
in Grand Forks on Friday for the pur-
pose of meeting with the hospital COM
mittee of the Grand Forks Commercial
club, and make the plans for the
st. Michaels institution. The meeting
will be held tomorrow morning at 9
o'clock.
The plans for the hospital building
were drawn by the Hancock Bros. Of
Fargo. Some time ago, bids for the
construction of the hospital were re-
ceived, and they are now in the hands
of the Sisters of St. Joseph.
The committee of the Commercial
club is busily engaged in collecting the
money subscribed for the hospital, and
1T is hoped to have enough of it in on
April 1, to commence work.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21

Returns from Tuesdays elections in
the townships of Grand Forks continue
to come in to the Office of County
Auditor Anderson. Up to this after
noon, the following reports had been
made:
Agnes Township.
Supervisor, ]. E. Burgett; township
clerk, F. J. Kelley; treasurer, c. Bang;
assessor, H. B. Nelson; justice Of the
peace, H. S. Hansen, F. J. Kelly.
Commissioners of Conciliation-J.
D. Nelson, Matt Burgett, VIM. Nc
Laren, ]. c Murphy; constable Matt
Burgett; overseers Of highways, H.
Hulick, road district No. L.; G. Hen
erickson, road district No. 2; Isaac
Gunderson, road district No. 3; H.
Kelley, road district No. 4.
Falconer Township.
Supervisors, Stuart Walsh, J. F. Mil
Ter; town clerk, A. H. Barlow; treas
urer, Robert Green; assessor, A. H.
Barlow, justice, ]. N. Wilcoxon, con-
stable, Arthur Weing; overseer of
highways, Robert Bunting, first dis
trict; Henry Barley, third district.
Michigan Township.
Supervisor, Ferd. Adams; clerk, w.
T. 11euueSSy, treasurer, JOS. AQdInSs
assessor, Max Grggs; justice of peace,
Theo. Thompson; constable, Rudolph
Adams; Cancellation, James McKeene.
Mekinock Township.
Supervisor, A. Visness; town clerk,
c. o. Sherdahl; treasurer, E. o. Burt
ness; assessor, Anton Anderson; JUS
tice, G. L. Holton; constable, Norman
Taylor; overseers of highways, first
district. Tom Bratland; second dis
trict, B. ]. Krammer; third district,
Oluf Aasrud; fourth district, Oscar
Miller.
Union.
Town clerk, H. F. Schroeder; ases-
sor, N. j. Oyen; treasurer, Jonas SEM;
supervisor, Hermann Roeder.
Plymouth.
Town clerk, T. A. Kreuger; treas
urer, w. F. Kreuger; assessor, Carl
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21
WILL TAX
BACHELORS
SOON
Claimed That Ordinance is Be-
ing Drafted to That Effect
at Present Time.

The city officials of Fargo are at
work perfectiRg a plan which is likely
to bring under the list of taxpayers
young men who are considered to have
escaped their just proportion of GER
tain parts of the taxes. At the next
meeting of the city council petition
will be presented which will provide
for the polling lists of the city to be
examined and from them a list made
OF the unmarried men, who to a large
extent. have escaped general taxation
for such property as they possess.
For one thing the young men have
heretofore escaped the school tax,
which is always added to the assess
ment of married men. The plan to be
adopted will mean that the schools
will get their proportion of the taxes
paid by the young men who enjoy all
privileges as to franchise and general
municipal benefits the same as married
men.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21

as soon as possible. it being the hopes
of the board of directors to have the
structure completed and ready for oc-
cupancy at the fall term of school
this year.
sayre hall is the gift Of A. j. Sayre,
a former resident of North Dakota,
but who now makes Calgary, N. w. T.
his residence. Some time ago he modi-
fled his proposition SO as to make it
possible for the board of directors to
go ahead and erect Sayre hall at the
present time. The building is to be
dormitory for men.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21
BRITT IS BUSY ON CASE
That of Three Men Charged With
Robbing Freight Cars Being In.
vestigated by Him.

Special Agent Britt of the Great
Northern is in St. Cloud attending to
matters in connection with the pre-
liminary hearing of three men charged
with burglarizing Great Northern
freight cars. Frank Quigley, William
King and Edward Fox are the three
men under arrest, and their prelimin-
airy hearing is on now. Mr.. Britt be-
lieves that the capture of the three
men will do much to break up what
is claimed is an organization that has
been working for some time past. 1t
is claimed that the men had plant"
in st. Paul, and were doing the steal
ing from cars in a wholesale manner.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21
CARPENTERS ARE ORGANIZED
Grand Forks Nail Drivers Met Wed.
nesday Evening and Perfected
ORGANIZATION.

District Organizer Peter Morgan of
the American Federation of Labor
last evening organized a union of the
journeymen carpenters of Grand
Forks at meeting held in Odd Eel
lows hall. The meeting was we'll at
tended and twenty-five carpenters
Joined the union. The charter will
be kept open for thirty days in order
that all those wishing to join may
come in.
In the temporary organization eff
fected the following officers were
elected:
President-Peter Larson.
SecretarY-Louis Kleyen.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21
FERGUS FALLS CONTRACTORS SUCCESSFUL

The contract for the construction
of Sayre hall of Wesley college was
let by the building committee of the
BOARD OF directors of the college on
Wednesday afternoon. Berge & Hold
son, well known contractors of Fergus
Falls, are the successful bidders, and
will do the work. This firm were the
contractors who erected the Interna-
uona! Harvester company building in
Grand Forks.
The contract was let on the commits
sion basis-the cost plus a commis-
sion. Work will be commenced Just
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21
COL0RED FOLK HAD DANCE
About Forty Participated In Big Jolli.
ficatfOn In Scandia Hall Last
Night.

The colored people of the city-some
forty or fifty in all-were participants
in jollification and dance party given
last evening in Scandal hall. The mu-
sic-and be it said it was the finest
ever-was furnished by an ebony-hued
and well-tuned prof" from Fargo.
And the way that man tore up and
down on that keyboard, it is further
alleged and sworn to, was nothing
slow.
After all, it takes crowd. of colored
people to enjoy a real good, old-fas-
hioned time, and it goes without saying
that this was what was obtained last
night. The Evening Times has it first
hand that the boys and girls were
more than pleased, so much so in fact,
that it has been determined to give
another party in the not far distant
future.
Talk happiness. People get tired
=
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21
BANKRUPTCY HEARING
Referee Withheld Sets Saturday as
Time For Hearing Of John E.
Wang Case,

The hearing of the petition Of John
E. Wang of Nekoma, N. D., a bank
ruptcy case, has been set for Saturday
by U. S. Referee Withheld OF this
city. Wang is a prominent merchant
of Nekoma but through injudicious ex-
penditures has found himself unable
to defray expenses. His liabilities
are about $4,000 with $4,000 worth
of checks to cash in.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21
A Lucky Escape.

Bathgate Pink Paper: The luckiest
escape on record occurred at the north
switch of the Great Northern at
this place on Saturday last. One of
the brakemen went to change the
switch that the engine might run in
on the siding. The ice had collected
on the side of the track and he slipped
in such a way that his foot was caught
firmly in the frog. The engine was
not going fast and as it reached his
foot it pushed it free, and he managed
to get off with no farther injury than
a few bruises. He said he expected to
be crushed under the engine wheels,
and his escape was SO marvellous, that
he could scarcely realize it had &C.
Cured.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21
SERIES OF CONCERTS
Will Be Given BY the Grand Forks
Military Band Next Winter
Start Work Already.

One of the most important meetings
of the Grand Forks Military band was
held on Wednesday evening. At that
time the ways and means committee,
recently appointed made report.
They advised that series of four
concerts be arranged for next winter,
the band to be assisted by we'll known
soloists of the country A guarantee
fund will be raised. It. is estimated
that about $4,000 will be needed, and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21
Testify in Case.

Tom Lawson, county surveyor, went
to Hillsboro on Wednesday evening to
testify in the case of Thompson VS..
Sorlie, an action involving the owner
ship of strip of land. Mr.. Lawson
made survey Of the property, and
his testimony will be in regards to
the survey made.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-21
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Che ceader 81 them all. Price Is Gents,


it is figured that this can be secured
in the way of advance subscription
sales of seats for the four concerts.
The plan arranged will result in the
giving of series of concerts during
the summer by the band. Suitable
quarters are to be secured for prac-
tice. reading room is to be arranged
and lockers provided for the instru-
ments and uniforms.