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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15
Governor Burke Must An
nounce Forty Appoint
ments This Month.
PLUM TREE WILL Be
GIVEN VIGOROUS SHAKE
Governor Has Herculean Task on His
Hands in Making Appointments
Forty.Sevcn in All Will be Satisfied
and About Seven Hundred and For.
ty-Seyen Will be Disappointed.
tBS George Davix.)

Bismarck, Jan. 15.-Tnat Governor
Burke will be largely engaged during
the next few weeks in the distribution
of patronage can readily be seen from
the following list of appointments
which he is required to make under
the law. \ part of these must be
made at fixed times as Indicated and
the others, it would seem were op-
tional. Those which are required to
be ratified by the senate are among
the most important appointments in
the state, but those who had believed
that because the senate is republican
it would refuse to confirm any ap-
pointment made have several more
guesses coming. The senate prero-
gative of refusing to confirm will be
less sparingly used in tine present sit
uation than it would be if the execu-
tive and senate were of the same poll
tical faith. 1t is conceded that the
appointments belong to Governor
Burke, and that he is responsible for
the failure, if any, and he should have
tine opportunity of profiting by the
success of such, if there is any sue
cess. What he will do with those ap-
pointments which are not required by
law to be made during the session of
the legislature is mooted question,
for the governor is not taking many
people into his confidence. He may
withhold these until after the rush Of
legislation is over, but he will do so
largely as a matter of, personal con-
venience as there is no Question but
that every appointment will be con-
firmed. n
TIE r'sNs' ~, FL, will fall ints, she
governors lot include the following:
One trustee of the university to sue
ceed Herman Shirley of Enderlin.
Must be nominated during the session
of the legislature.
Trustees of the agricultural college
to succeed Alex. Stern, Fargo; Addi-
son Leach, Warren; S. S. Lyon. Fargo
and w. H. Robinson, MayviMe; ma
jority of the board Nominations must
be made during session of legislature.
Three trustees of the state peniten-
tiary to succeed Franklin Potter, Cas-
selton; A. T. Crowl. Dickinson and
Fred Snore, Minnewaukan; majority
of the board. Nominations must be
made during the legislature assembly.
Three trustees for the state hospital
for the insane to succeed Frank In
gals, jamestown; X. S. Groth, May
vile and James Hackey, New Rock
ofrd; majority of the board. Nom
nations must be made during the leg
islative assembly.
Four trustees for the institution for
the feeble-nlinded to succeed j. F..
Gray, Grafton; w. G. Truman, Graf
ton; Stevenson Dunlop, Farog and
Vic Rose, Donnybrook; all the men,
bers of the board except one. No time
fixed for the nomination of these Of
ticials, but they must be confirmed by
tho senate.
Three trustees for the reform school
to succeed w. j. Etherington, Sanger;
Henry Gilbert, Sentinel Butte, and
Asa Sargent, Catalonia, being ma
Continued on Page ~
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15
RECLAMATION PLANS
Senator Clapp Introduces Bill
Affecting Swamp Lands of
the Northwest.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Washington, Jan. 15.-An extensive
plan for the reclamation of swamp
and overfowed lands will be consid-
cred at an early meeting of the senate
committee on public lands. The
scheme is advanced in bill intro
duced by Senator Clapp, which pro-
vides for the establishment of "a
drainage fund" from all moneys re-
ceived from the sale of public lands
in Alabama. Arkansas. Florida, ILL
nois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michi-
gan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri,
Ohio and Wisconsin, except 5 per cent
set aside by law for educational and
other purposes.
Under the bill the secretary of the
interior is directed to make examin-
ations and survey the construction Of
works for drainage of swamp lands
and to report to congress on or before
July /, each year, as to the result.
The reports are to include estimates
which can be reclaimed and all facts
relative to the practicability OF the
proposed projects.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15
Sen. ELK|NS SUED
West Virginia Men Would As
simulate a Halt Million Of
His Wealth.

Associated Press to The Evenins Tlnes.
Washington, D. c., Jan. ia suit
to recover 100000 damages from
Senator Stephen B. Elkins of West vir-
gina was called for trial today in the
circuit court. The proceedings were
instituted several years ago by George
A. DubrQeil and Robert Burton, who
allege that in November, 1901, Senator
Elkins employed them to procure GER
tain data concerning the Western
Railroad company and the acquisition
of the. capital stock of the company.
The plaintiffs allege that Senator Ell
kins promised to pay them the reason
able value Of their services, and they
set that valuation at $50O,O0O.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15

resolutions. The railroad commission
ers may be wholly failing to do the
things which the people think they
should do. They may be responsible
for. all the car shortage which has
caused the wheat crop of last year
to lie in the bins of the North Dakota
farmers until this time; they may be
responsible for the lack of coal orders
which were placed at the season of the
year when such things can be handled
at much more expedition than they
can at this time when the roads are
buried in many places under several
feet of drifted snow. They may be
responsible for the spreading OF the
rails which caused at least two of
the railroad accidents during the past
fall. If they are they should be made
to come to time and explain why they
have not given a better account OF
their stewardship. But it is remark
able thing that after all the flourish
of trumpets concerning the relief that
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15

would come through the investigations
of the interstate railway commissions
who recently met in st. Paul-not at
the Merchants hotel, though-and the
wonderful things that the Minneapolis
Journal did, aided and assisted by its
democratic compatriot at Grand Forks,
the first message of the democratic
governor to the senate after his in
augural should be one asking the body
to wire plea to the railway officials
for fuel for the town of Bantry. If the
railroad commissioners had the power
to compel the railroads to act, it is
something. of a question why the gov
ernor did not point out the power and
suggest that they should t!guratively
be taken by the nap of the neck and be
compelled to act. and that in a manner
which Is often irreverently expressed
by the letters p. Il. q. 1t is easy to
give the public the gaudy display Of
tinsel and to attract attention by tnat
which is superficial, but instead OF ASK
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15

ovation also awaited Secretary Treas
urer w. B. Wilson, recently elected a
member of congress from Pennsyl-
vania. The exchange of greetings
and other business of a preliminary
character occupied the initial session.
Owing to the fact that the existing
agreement between the mine workers
and the operators is for a period of
two years, the wage scale does not
come up for consideration this year,
nor will there be joint conference
with the operators. AS far as known
the work of the convention can be
completed within a week. The re-
election of President John Mitchell
by reclamation is assured, and the
same is true in the case of Vice-Presi-
dent Lewis and Secretary-Treasurer
Wilson.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15
AWAIT DEATH IN
!. A CHASTITY
FORM
Entire Pittsburg Family An
ticipating Death in Throes
Of Hydrophobia.
ONE MEMBER, THE HUSBAND,
ALREADY DEAD AND BURIED
Others in Mercy Hospital Receiving
Pastuer Treatment i'm the Faint
Hope of Escaping Horrible End
Seven Persons in the One House
We're Bitten by a Mad Dog
Associated Pres. to The Evening Times.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 15.-Lying in
constant fear that the next hour may
find them in the throes of hydrophobia
and remembering the struggles of a
husband and father who died last
week, the victim of a mad dogs bite,
six members of the family Of Mrs.
Alice Black are receiving treatment
at Mercy hospital in this city, in the
hope of being saved from an almost
certain death which confronts them.
Six persons who are taking treatment
are Mrs. Alice Black and her two
sons, Dean and Howard, and daugh-
ter Mrs. Eula Owings, Mrs. Owings'
husband and D. S. Gordon, all of Han
Ion, Washington county, Pennsyl-
vania, where Black died several days
ago after suffering from hydrophobia
for nearly a week, while his six re-
lations watched at his bed side trying
to relieve his struggles.
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adoption of the following substitute:
That the secretary of state be auth
orized and directed to furnish the
speaker, chief clerk and house men,
bers with necessary postage stamps
during the session, and is directed to
keep an account of the amount fur :
nished each member. q
The substitute was lost, but it seenk
that the secretary of state. long before
the adoption of any resolution or the
loss of the substitute, had decided to
have his Office in such shape that he
could give an accounting at any time
should it be desired. The new plan is
something of an innovation and will
give the office businesslike appear
ance that will be appreciated by all
the persons who do business with it
as we'll as the taxpayers of the state.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15

Bismarck, Jan. 15.-The tendency of
the democratic party is to do that
which is spectacular and which appeals
largely to the imaginations of the peo-
pie. That the democratic members of
the present legislature will do so re-
mains to be seen to some extent, but
at least one of them has already done
so. Senator Macarthur of Bottineau
county is determined to do something
which will give him notoriety before
the public. Among his first efforts
in this line was the introduction of a
resolution reciting the customary tale
of the democratic woe and seeking to
secure the impression tnat the rail-
road commissioners of North Dakota
are largely responsible for ;Lll the evils
to which flesh is heir and charging
them with having failed to convert the
heather Chinee. The resolution recites
that we have had Il large number of
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15
JOHN MITCHELL TO AGAIN
LEAD u. MINE WORKERS
Associated Pres. to The Evening T,me.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 15.-At 10
o'clock this morning, in Tomlinson
hall. the annual national convention
of the United Mine Workers of Amer.
lea assembled with an attendance of
nearly 1000 delegates and alternates.
They came from many sections of the
country, but the largest delegations,
as in former years, were from Indiana,
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois. Other
states represented included West vir-
ginia, Michigan, Iowa, Missouri, Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Okla
homa, Alabama and Kansas.
President John Mitchell was given
an enthusiastic greeting when he call
ed the gathering to order. A hearty
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15
BLAISDELL, SECRETARY or
STATE "PLAYS" a SYSTEM

Bismarck, Jan. 15.-Alfred Blaisdell,
the new secretary Of state, has adopted
a plan in the handling of his office
which will reduce much of the work
to a system. Before coming to Bis
nfarck to assume the duties of his
office he prepared a number of blank
receipts and is requiring every official
who receives even SO much as post
age stamp to receipt the same. When
the house was organized a resolution
was introduced by Representative
Shirley which read as fololws: "That
the secretary of state be authorized
and directed to furnish the
speaker and chief clerk of the
house with the necessary post
age stamps during the session" I"
Major Buttz, who announced that he
had become reformer, moved the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15
President Lewis Today
15) Announced Senate Com
mittes' Appointments.
GRAND FORKS NAN ON.
PUBLIC HEALTH COMMITTEES
Senator Taylor Given Important As.
.signment-Senator LaMoure Retains
Craftsmanship Of Appropriations
Committee, Hanna Of Elections, etc.
A Complete List Of Assignments.
by George Davis.


Bismarck, Jan. 15.-The senate COM
mittees were announced today by
President Lewis. That they are emin-
emily satisfactory goes without saying.
The chairman Of every committee IS
especially qualified for the work whica
comes before it: Senator LaMoure re-
tains the craftsmanship Of the appro-
priations committee, and Senator Little
secures the judiciary. Hanna secured
the elections committee, and Cashel
that of drainage. Some wag suggested
that it would be more in line if these
two were changed, but it was feared
that no man would be so we'll qualified
to look after drainage legislation as
Cashel. The education committee will
likely have an extra amount of im-
portant work this session If the rec
concentrations of the state superinten-
dent and Governor Sarles, in reference
to the re-enactmnet of the school law,
are followed. This plum fell to Sen
ator Talcott, and. he is fully able to
measure up to the standard. Senator
Kraabel's committee will also have
some important work II some Of the
laws which are being talked about are
considered. Senator Simpsons COM
mittee will have big job on its hands
if it makes TIE apportionment salts
factory. For this reason positions ON
that committee are regarded as es-
pecially important at this session.
Senator Taylor landed one of, the
best committees in the senate-tnat
of public health-which has charge Of
alE pure food and adulteration legfs-
lation. 1t was conceded that he was
the best qualified man for the place,
and that he will make good is already
an assured fact. He is at home in the
matter and possessed of a gospel meas
ure of information. 1t is probable that
his committee will have the hotel in
spection bill of the U. c. T. in charge
which guarantees fair sailing for that
measure. Senator Taylor is among the
big men of the senate. He is also a
member Of the committee on the judi
ciary, on the appropriations, on the
federal relations, on the public print
ing, on the women suffrage, and on
the game. and fish.
Neither Senator Spoonheim nor Tur-
ner are connected with the chairman
ship. Spoonheim is a member of the
committee on education, engrossed and
enrolled bills, Indian affairs, and high
ways, bridges and ferries. Senator
Turner secured positions on the ware
house, grain and grain grading, cities
and municipal corporations, immigra-
tion and women suffrage. Grand Forks
county was hardest hit in the drainage
committee, it having no representative
on this decidedly important body. The
memberships of the several committees
are as follows:
Judiciary-Little, chairman; Young,
Sharp, Crane, TalcGtt, Regan, Simp-
son, Cashel, Pierce, Hanna, Purcell,
Koffel, Movius, Steele. Taylor.
Education Talcott, chairman; !;
Sharp, Kraabel, Younge, Cashel, Nc
Donald, Rice, Stade, Spoonheim.
Elections-Hanna, chairman; Regan,
CONTINUED on Page ~
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15
INDIANA RETAIL MERCHANTS,
Associated Press to The Evening Times,

Evansville, Ind, Jan. 15.-Trading
stamps, the operation OF the pure food
law and numerous other important
matters are slated for consideration
at tine seventh annual meeting begun
here today by the Indiana Retail Mer-
chants association. The forenoon was
devoted TO the reception of the men,
bers and the formal opening OF the
convention took place after luncheon.
Mayor Boehne welcomed the visitors
and President Clarke OF the associa-
ton delivered his annual address. The
business sessions will continue over
Wednesday and Thursday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15
BAD FIRE IN CHICAGO
Half Million Dollar Blaze This
Morning in Eight-story
Building.
Associated Pres. to The Even,,r r,n.,

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Chicago, Jan. 15.-Half a million
dollars worth of property. was de-
stroyed today by fire which partial
ly burned an eight-story building at
4O7-429 Dearborn street, occupied
principally by M. A. Donahue & Co.,
printers and publishers. Three new
presses which had Just been installed
by the Donahue company at a cost
of $45,O00 were ruined. The fire is
thought to have been caused by spon-
taneous combustion. Several other
firms were also burned out,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15
Fight FOR ESTATE.
Two Nieces Contest Will of
Late Circus Proprietor,
Jas. A. Bailey. :.

Associated Press to The Evening Ti.e..
White Plains, N. ". Jan. 15.-A
legal struggle for the possession of
the two million dollar estate left by
sssas A. Bailey. the circus proprie-
", rnslay before Surrogate
Mil1ais sley's will, the en-
tire estate Ruth Bailey. the
widow. Two nieces, May Gordon and
Annie Robinson, are contesting the
document.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15
NoRTHwEsTERN GROWERS.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Seattle Wash, Jan. I'D ,legates
from many parts of Oregon, Washing
ton, Idaho and British Columbia are
arriving in the city to attend the an
nual convention of the Northwestern
Fruit Growers association. The GATH
ering will open tomorrow and the
proceedings will continue three days.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15
SPECIALITY SHOW OF COLLIEs.
Associated Pres. to The Evenino. mines.

Boston. Mass, Jan. 15.-Entries
from a dozen states and several Of
the Canadian provinces make up a
notable show which opened today un-
der the auspices of the New England
Collie club. Soon after the opening
OF the exhibition this morning the
work of judging was begun by Prin-
cess lie Montglyon, of Belgian, wdo is
recognized as one of the best judges
of collies in the world.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15
G0vERNOR.GENERAL TO ATTEND

Associated Press to The Evening Time..
Montreal, Que, Jan. 15.-The annual
Charity ball to be given tonight in the
armory Of the 5th Royal Highlanders
will, from the outlook. be a great So
cial and financial success the money
taken will, as usual, benefit the Mont
real Maternity Hospital AS in pre-
vious years the ball will be attended by
their EXcellencies' Earl and Countess
Grey. n
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15
OKLAHOMA AGRICULTURISTS.
Associated Press to The Evening Times

Guthrie, Okla. Jan. 15.-Guthrie is
entertaining large gathering of pro-
gressive farmers, come to attend the
annuaN meeting of>the Oklahoma state
board of agriculture. The three days
meeting was formally opened today.
The programme arranged for the
meeting is an excellent one, including,
as it does, addresses by specialists of
the agricultural department at WASH
ington and experts and instructors
from experiment stations and agri-
culture colleges in several states.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15
THE HOUSE
Hansbrough Resolution Passed
House Today Through Eff
forts of Cong. Gronna.
tBy e. c. snyder.)

Washington, D. C., Jan. 1s.-
Representative Gronna called up
In the house today the senate
Joint resolution, as amended by
the house committee on public
lands, which Senator Hans.
brOugh got through the senate,
granting a three months leave
Of absence to homesteaders on
lands in the North Dakota,
South Dakota, Wyoming, Mon.
tana and Minnesota, and sc.
cured its passage.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15
KING ALFY REFEREED
Spain's Sovereign Settles Dis
pute Between Honduras
and Nicaragua.

Associated Press to The Evening Tines.
New Orleans, Jan. 15.-The Picay-
une today says: "The dispute which
has existed several years between
Nicaragua and Honduras as to the
boundary line on the north has been
settled. This question was left to
the king Of Spain as referee and on
Dec. Is he rendered his decision giving
to Honduras all that was claimed by
President Manuel Bonilla and more
in addition.
The interests of an American COM
pany, headed by DR.. Dietrich of Pitts
burg, the statement continues, are
seriously affected. This companys
concession from Nicaragua is said to
have included much land which by
King Alfonso's decision lies in Hon.
duras territory"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15

Cooperstown has thrown off the vii
lage garb and is now a full fiedged
city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15
MANIAC KILLED
TWO OFFICERS
Shooting ARRAY in Red Wing,
Mimi, Hotel Late Last
Evening.

August Bloom, the Shooter, Had Es-
capped From Train EnrOute to Asy.
lum-POsse Captured Him Today in
House on Outskirts of the City
Where He Lay Sleeping.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15

A Great Northern train was nine
hours traversing the sixty-fve miles
between Lakota and Grand Forks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15
UNCLE SANS HUMAN PYRAMID AT FORT MONROE.

An important work warfare scaling the Notifications
fighting
this work DONE American marine who the first
walls Pekng
Newport News, Va, pracicing difficult
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-15
THE WEATHER.

(: North DakOta-Fair and warm.
+: er tonight and Wednesday.
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Stands for North Dakota at all Timse
and Under all Circumstances.