The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-03-11
Clicks off the Wire

Clicks off the Wire
Louisville, KY, March 1.-THE new
Clayton hotel at Third and Main
streets, one of the finest in Kentucky,
was formally opened to the public to-
day.
Mckenzie, Tenn, March 1.-THE
West Tennessee Educational associa-
ton began two days session here to-
day, with a large number of teachers
in attendance.
Kansas City, NO., March Hilary
H. Allen, charged with misappropriat-
ing $4,000 while treasurer of the local
branch of Shriners, will be placed on
trial in the criminal court today.
New Orleans, La, March 1.-THE
Louisiana grand lodge of the Knights
of Honor convened in annual session
here today, with a large attendance of
members from all parts of the state.
London, March 11.-Final arrange
ments are being made today by London
and Paris financial houses for issuing
the new Japanese conversion loan.
The amount is Sis, 100000 at five per
cent.
Philadelphia, March ia conven-
ton of the Presbyterian Brotherhood
of Pennsylvania began today in With
erspoon hall, with scores of religious
workers and prominent laymen from
all parts of the state in attendance.
San Francisco, March 1.-THE first
new theatre of the first-class to be
built in San Francisco since the earth
quake will be formally opened this
evening by the Henry w. Savage Grand
Opera company in Madam Butterfly"
Atlantic City, N. j., March 11.-Work
began today on the paving of Atlantic
avenue, long popularity known among
visitors at this resort as "the muddiest
street in the United States" 1t is ex-
pected that the work will be completed
by August 1.
Savannah, Ca, March 11.-Wallace
Masterson, arrested here in connection
with the Honduras Lottery company
prosecution by federal officials, will be
given a preliminary hearing tomorrow.
He will probably be held for trial at
Mobile next month.
Denver, Colo, March 11.-United
States Senators BENJAMIN Tillman and
Robert M. LaFollette will be the prin-
cipal speakers at the Interstate Colo
rado-Texas chautauqua, to be held at
Boulder. The session will open July
and continue six weeks. The summer
school lecturers include President e.
Stanley Hall of Clark university,
Worcester, Mass, and other distin-
guished educators.
Knoxville, Tenn, March 11.-Wheth-
er Knoxville shall be controlled by the
"wets" or the "drys" is the issue being
fought out at the polls today. A hot
campaign has been waged by both
sides during the past few weeks and
several big rallies have been held by
the temperance people, who claim a
certain victory. A number of negroes
alleged to have been illegally regis
tered by the saloon men have been ar
rested.
Duquoin, ILL.,, March 11.-Joseph Lei
ter, the famous operator of the Zeigler
colliery, who was recently convicted
of a violation of the state mining laws
because of the employment of a mine
examiner who had not been authorized
by the state mining board, will again
be placed on trial today to answer to
two other counts. In these he is
charged with illegally storing powder
in the Zeigler mine, and with con-
structing rooms in coal mine with
crosscuts. The amount of damages
sought is large.
Wichita, Kan, March 11.-Of the
Lightweight cases on the docket for
the March term of the United States
district court, which convened here to-
day, seven are against Kansas men
who have been indicted for attempting
to defraud the government in connec-
ton with final proofs on government
land. Among the defendants are E. G..
Wilson. clerk of the Morton county
district court; C. H. Drew, son-in-
law of Judge s. H. Allen, ex-associa:e
justice of the Kansas supreme court,
charged with misusing the mails. In
promoting alleged land frauds; John
Bartholomew and Harry Brown,
charged with defrauding the govern
ment, and Frank Neff and p. NJ. Bur-
kett, accused of conspiracy. A novel
damage suit to be tried Is that of E. b.
Empey, agent Of a Kansas City jug
house." who alleges that he was rotten
egged and driven from town by citizens
of Stafford, Kan, against whom he has
brought suit for damages.