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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
DOUBLE DECK HAY RACKS
Heavy Snow Fall has Resulted in Far.
mers Using Two Sets of Sled
Runners on Racks.

Many curious things have resulted
from the heavy fall of snow during
the past winter but among the num-
Der one has just come to mind which
for uniqueness has them all going
Several farmers in the city today with
hay racks brought to light the new
feature.
The huge banks of snow have piled
up on either side of the road in many
parts of the county so that farmers
with wide spreading hay racks have
had considerable difficulty in making
Roadway. The new idea as worked
by the farmers is to equip the sleigh
with two complete sets of runners
that is with one extra pair. The ex-
ira skids are placed on the edges OF
the rack, and in localities where the
roads are good these runners are sus-
pended nearly two feet from the
ground.
The usefulness becomes apparent,
however, when the outfit strikes a cut
where the drifts on both sides loom
up like the monthly coal bill. The
upper deck runners catch on the top
of the drifts and the sleigh goes right
along with the lower runners off the
ground. The foregoing sight is said
to very much resemble the dry dock
ing of ship in which the keel is
visible without the attending water.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
B|0lj|s||IlDIN STORE IS DESERVING
LSSl Rosenthal Has One Of Finest
Lines of Goods Ever Offered
q in the City.

Few people in the city realize the
magnitude of the stock and the class
oEgoods obtainable in the Boston
store, the new ladies' and gents fur
nlshing establishment recently launch
3ed by Louis Rosenthal. Mr.. Rosen-
! thai undoubtedly has one Of the finest
stock of goods, ladies' furnishings par
8ticularly, ever brought to the city, the
only drawback being his inability
owing to crowded space, to show off
the stock to the best advantage.
Mr.. Rosenthal unquestionably has
One of the most exquisite lines Of
ladies suits, skirts, party and wedding
dresses, hosiery, corsets, silk waists,
millinery and other ladies' furnish
sings ever offered to the buying pub
$lic. The goods are the latest out and
AR. Rosenthal Is DESTROYS of dispos-
gdng of them as soon as possible and
I'm this way will be able to give bar
g&ains never before offered in the city.
sSdis idea is to keep his stock nbving.
fs The Boston stores occupies every
Inch of space on two floors, the upper
story being utilized for cloak de-
Spartment. The proprietor also has a
swell line of kimonas, waists, under
skirts and other ladies' goods on this
floor.
M 1t is expected to erect modern
block in the spring and Mr.. Rosenthal
will then be able to show off his wares
to better advantage.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
WOULD RETAIN 49,
GRAVITY OIL
TEST
chas. Bartles Says Complaints
Stopped After Passage of
Law.

To the Editor of fhe Evening. Times:
have read with interest the ar
ticles in the Times relative to the
oil inspection law, and thinking that
a few words from one in the bust
ness" might be of interest to the pub
lie, have taken the liberty of SUBJ
hitting them.
In the first place, the present law
was enacted fixing the gravity of oil
at 46 degrees, owing to the numerous
complaints filed with the state in
spector against the quality of the oil
then being sold in the state, it is
needless to state that the complaints
stopped after the passage of the pres
ent law, and in my opinion no better
argument can be advanced in favor
of retaining the present gravity test
of 46 degrees.
The legislature of South Dakota
enacted law at the last session which
practically removed the gravity test
OF as degrees then in force. am
Informed that at the present session
they have passed law requiring all
Oil sold in the state to be 46 gravity.
1t would appear that they must have
found it necessary to do this owing
to the poor quality of the oil being
sold in the state under the law which
did not require a 46 gravity oil. If
this would apply in South Dakota,
why not in North Dakota?
Another feature in connection with
the gravity or weight of oil that 1
have not seen mentioned, and that is:
OIL of 46 gravity or lower, will not
run in extreme cold weather. During
the recent cold snap parties have told
me that their oil cans "froze up."
while there was no time this winter
that our 4S 1-2 gravity oil would not
run out of small can. This fact
While it is not a serious objection.
interferes with filling the lamps and
Is very annoying. If 46 gravity oil
will CONCEAL at SO below zero, what
would 43 or A gravity oil be like at
the same temperature?
Sale of Colored Oil.
believe that the present law should
be amended SO as to allow the sale
Of colored oil in the state. All that
is necessary is to provide that all
colored kerosene sold in the state
shall be 4S gravity or better. This
will insure first class oil and pre-
vent poor oil from being colored.
The object of coloring oil is to dis
tinguish it from gasoline, thus pre-
venting accidents. We have sold a
colored oil from st. Paul, which we
call Bartles' Ruby oil, and it is fact
that there has never been an accident
where our Ruby oil has been used.
1 wish to state that our company
will continue to handle 4S 10 grav-
ity oil regardless of whether the law
Is amended to allow the sale of 40
gravity oil. The only clause we are
interested in is the one relating to
the sale of colored oil. This we be-
lieve should be amended, as the pres
ent law is unfair.
Yours very truly,
-Chas. Bartles,
Pres. Bartles-Dakota Oil Company.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
SCHOOLS do NOT CLOSE
Michael Hennessy Of St. Thomas Says
Erroneous Report Was Sent Out
Plenty Of Fuel.

Michael Hennessy, prominent
farmer residing at ST. Thomas, N D.,
is in the city today visiting his broth
er P. w. Hennessy. In conversation
with an Evening Times representative
the visitor stated that the report that
had been sent out to the effect that
the st. Thomas schools had been
closed down on account of fuel short
age, was entirely without foundation
as there was at all times during the
winter an adequate supply of fuel.
Nearly all the dealers had laid in
large supply before the shortage hit
that vicinity and were we'll able to
cope with the cold weather.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
Revival OPENED IN
GRAND FORKS
FRIDAY
The Opening, Meetings Largely
Attended Services to be
Held on Sunday.

The simultaneous revival services
opened Friday night in the Baptist
and Methodist churches. Both of the
churches were filled, people arrived
early in the evening to secure good
seats. The meetings began promptly
at 1880 o'clock.
In the Methodist church, Rev. Da;-
idson was the speaker. He is force
full talker, throwing his whole being
into his work. He emphasized
throughout his talk that every Chris
tian is laborer with God in reclaim
ing those who are down from sin and
service. With this as his theme, he
urged everyone to help in the work
that was before them in Grand Forks.
A chorus of sixty voices occupied
the platform, and led in the singing
of the hymns. Rev. Hunt, who is an
excellent soloist rendered several sell
ections during the song service, held
before Mr.. Davidson began to preach.
At the Baptist chuch, the services
opened with singing. Mr.. Gilmore
leading large chorus. Following the
song service, Rev. Isaacs offered
prayer. Rev. Hunt was the speaker.
The sentiment, he said, found in one
of their songs, LET this Revival Be-
gin in Me" was the proper one, and
said that only in that way could the
revival be success. Rev. Hunt is
also an excellent speaker; his argu-
ments convincing, and his manner of
treating the subject was clear and
concise.
This morning prayer meeting was
held for by men in the Benner, Begg &
Garvin stores, which was quite largely
attended. Rev. Myrland was the lead
err of the meeting.
The program of the services to be
held on Sunday is as follows:
1880 A. M.-Lawyer Evangelist
Charles Norton Hunt breaches at First
M. E.: church on "The Revival Grand
Forks Needs" A. G. Gilmore sings
and leads large chorus.
10:30-Rev. Alexander B. Davidson
breaches at First Baptist church and
leads chorus, also sings solo. Sabbath
schools at usual hour in regular
places. Evangelists and singers
present
3 P. M-Rev. Davidson, speaks to
women First Baptist church. Large
sunbeam or junior chorus singing.
Solo, Gilmore.
$3.50 P. M.-Hunt speaks to men at
First NJ. E. church. Davidson and Gill
more and male quartet and male
chorus sing.
4 P. M.-Davidson speaks to boys,
Y. M. G. A.
6:30-Union of all Young Peoples
societies M. E. church, to be addressed
by evangelists, and singers, all chorus
es present. Mandolin solo, Leigh
Hunt.
1880 P. M.-Services in both NJ. F..
and Baptist churches. Full choruses
and special music. Overflow planned
for.
East Side-Rev. e. L. Myrland
of Madison, Wis, breaches 1890 and
1880 in Keller hall.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
In DISGUISE MAYBE
CONTINUED from Page IL

independent of the legislative assembly
and also reserve power, at their own
option, to approve or reject at the
polls any act, item, section or part of
any act or measure passed by the leg
islative assembly"
The committee on state affairs to
which the bill had been referred, am
ended the same by cutting out the
right to amend the constitution by init
iative. The fight on these amendments
was placed in the hands of O. P. N.
Anderson. the chairman, and when the
battle came and was based on great
constitutional question, he was like an
egg shell in a tempest tossed sea. He
had no chance to win, and the amend
ments were forced into the bill, thus
admitting the plan which allowed the
constitution to be amended and the
question of re-sumission to go before
the people. The laws is an exact copy
of the Oregon law and those who were
fighting for its passage claimed that
the people of that state had not had
any chance to secure their rights I'M
til the passage of the initiative and
referendum law.
The fight was led by Mr.. Stevens
against the passage of the bill and he
declared that it was socialistic in its
principles and that the growth of the
sentiment in favor of the law was be-
cause of the growth of socialism. He
numerically lambasted Representative
Anderson Of Grand Forks who had
made an academic speech in favor of
the bill, and had based all his argu-
ments upon the conditions in Oregon.
Mr.. Streeter, who was fighting for the
passage of the bill asked what was the
political complexion of the legislature
of the state when the bill was passed,
and Mr.. Stevens replied that he did
not know. 1t was charged by those
who were opposed to the bill that the
officials of Oregon had become so cor
rupt that nearly all of them were in
court or in Jail for violations of their
trust. Mr.. Stevens therefore contend
ed that the conditions were different
from what they were in North Dakota.
Representative Sorley made an ar
gument against the passage Of the bill
and while he reversed his position on
the right of the people to rule, he made
some telling arguments for the defeat
of the bill. One of the arguments, not
based on a true foundation however,
was that the people were not suf-
ficiently informed on the matters of
legislation to enable them to pass in
diligently upon such as would come
before them in the enactment of laws.
Mr.. Anderson chewed over the idea
that the representatives of the peo-
pie were so controlled by corporate In
fluences that they could not be trusted
so much that he stirred up Represen-
tative Burdick who struck out a few
sledge hammer blows which complete
ly paralyzed the school boy arguments
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
which had been offered by Anderson
Mr.. Burdick said:-

HNi. DuIulCh SdlU.-
Mr.. Chairman: l have listened for
over an hour to the discussion of this
measure and I am surprised at the
ability of some of the members here
who have spoken to talk so long and
SO loud and say so little We are liy-
ing in representative government. a
government where it is impossible for
all the people to congregate together
In making laws. The fathers of our
constitution, therefore provided that
the people in such instances should be
heard by representatives. In this
sense l am a representative from
Cavalier county on the floor of this
house, representing my people. Rep
resentative Anderson from Grand
Forks from his remarks on the In.
fluence of corporations here would
have you believe one of three things
in regard to the members of this
house: Either that they were elected
by corporate influences, or were now
representing corporations on the floor
OF this house, or that they would be
purchased by the corporate influences
in the. lobby. I want to say that that
theory is not correct, and that the cor
porations cannot carry enough money
into Bismarck to buy my vote and 1
am certain that there is not a repre-
sentative here who can be bought. We
have been elected by the people; we
are here representing the people and
our voice is the peoples voice. II we
are traitors to our people, they will
return representatives who are honor
able men and who will stand by them
even if they have to stand alone. Then
l say that under our present system
the people can have anything they
want. They want a primary election
law and they will get it, tho the author
of the measure now under discussion
would have you believe that there was
a grave doubt about the passage of
that bill. How can there be doubt
when such bill has passed the House
and the Senate unanimously. 1 be-
lieve that the people can get redress
through their representatives, and un-
less the supporters of the initiative and
referendum can point out where that
measure will give the people of this
state anymore redress than they now
have, l shall vote against the measure"
At the conclusion of Mr. Burdick's
speech, a vote was demanded and the
fight was on the motion to report to
the house that the bill do not pass.
This was crucial test and was car
ried. The vote to concur in the re-
port of the committee of the whole.
gave an opportunity to force a roll
call in the house, and on this there
were so ayes 46 nays and absent and
not voting. Anderson of Grand Forks
and Hallick voted to report the bill as
did the other democrats of the house.
1t was close call for re-submisslon
and the end is not yet, as the bill re-
mains in the possession where further
consideration is possible.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
RAILROAD.
ACCIDENT NEAR
EDMORE
Car in Middle Of Train Jumped
Down Embankment But
Train Went On.

"A curious accident which occurred
several days ago on the Edmore
branch of the Great Northern In this
state is the subject of considerable
comment among railroaders.
The story Is not as strong Chin
ericaNy as the one going the rounds
of the east to the effect that a box
car on the Michigan Central recently
jumped the track. the two severed
portions of the train Immediately
coupling up and the train proceeding
without the trainmen noticing the loss
but 1t is stronger in conformity to
real facts.
The story is along lines somewhat
similar to the foregoing. A north
bound freight train had reached a
point on the branch near Edmore when
the wheels on freight car left the
rails. The snow and ice along the
outside of the rail over the ties was
so hard that the car went along for
nearly mile. Finally, however, when
it had reached point directly over
a deep cut 1t broke away and plunged
head foremost down the steep em-
bankment. In the excitement the rear
and fore couplings severed all kin
dred ties and not another car of the
train left the track. The breaking of
connections served to put on the air
brakes and the train was immediate
~ stopped.
After a short survey of the situa-
ton the trainmen coupled on to the
car next following the hayward men,
Der of the family and proceeded as
though nothing had happened. The
refractory car was later rescued by
a Wrecking crew.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
FAVORABLE TO ORDINANCE
Committee of Fargo Council Would Let
North Dakota Independent Tele.
phone Company Enter City.

At a meeting of the ordinance COM
mittee of the city council of Fargo, it
was decided to report favorably on the
ordinance granting to the North Da-
kota Independent Telephone company
a franchise, allowing them to enter
the city to transact a long distance
business exclusively The Tri-State
Telephone company of Grand Forks is
a part of the North Dakota Indepen-
dent company.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
KNIGHTS Of PYTH|AS
TO HAVE A BIG
TIME
Annual Inspection and Ban
quet is to be Held on
Feb. 20.
CELEBRATE ANNIVERS'Y
Of the Founding of the U. r.
K. P.-Colonel Hanson
is Inspector.
CELEBRATE ANN1vERs'Y

The Uniformed Rank, Knights of
Pythias are to have big time on
Feb. 20 which is the date set for the
annual inspection and banquet. Col.
Frank Hanson will be the inspecting
officer, and is to have charge of that
part of the work on Feb. 20.
The date is also the anniversary of
the founding of the uniformed rank OF
the lodge, and the meeting will there
fore be for double purpose. The
Grand Forks uniformed rank has
thirty-four members.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
BIG GATHERING OF ELKs
Members Of the Antlered Tribe Are
Gathering in for Tonight's
Celebration.

Elks and prospective Elks from all
parts Of the state are gathered in
Grand Forks today in the expectation
of big Notification tonight in the
Elk's club rooms in the Security
block. About twenty candidates have
their names done the sheet with the
black border around the edge and a
corresponding number of funkies will
attend tonight to care for the re-
mains.
The Elk lodge embodies in it's ranks
the most influential and respected
business men of the state and men of
prominence from all the larger towns
are here today to join in the fun.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
NO DEPOSITION WAS TAKEN:
Case of Leistikow VS.. ZuelsdOrf by
Stipulation Was Continued to
June Term.

Attorney Bardi G. Skulason did not
go to Grafton last night to take de-
position in the case Of Leistikow VS..
+. c. Zuelsdorf. By stipulation last
night the case was continued until
the June term of the Walsh county
district court. The case is one in
volving 81 900 which it is claimed the
defendant guaranteed for another
party.
Attorney Skulason represents Mr..
Zuelsdorf and Attorney JEFF Meyer of
Grafton is looking after the mill mans
interests.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT
Case Of w. ID. Russell VS.. Waterloo
Thresher Company Will be
Appealed.

Judge c. F. Templeton yesterday
afternoon denied the motion of the
Waterloo Thresher company for a new
trial on appeal from judgment for
$780, which the plaintiff, w. D. Rus
sell of this city, secured in the dis
trict c6hrt last March.
The case will be appealed to the SUI
prene court and will probably come
up for a hearing at Fargo.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
Removing Ice.

The ice and snow from the roofs of
the various buildings and porches
along Third street is being removed
as fast as possible. Yesterday two
large icicles hanging from a third
floor window of the Kruger block
next the Ontario building necessitated
Waterman being stationed at the
danger point to warn pedestrians to
take to the street.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
bASES LARGE.
R|ACT NEAR
|DENVER
Collins Acquires Part
ship in 5000 Acres
Of Land.
R1oE WAS $4,000
81 to Colorado Town
z Days Ago-Frank
bins Also in Deal.

COLLINS of this city with his
rank Collins, formerly OF
IN. D., but now a real es-
Vt Minneapolis, has just
Ownership of a large tract
pmprising in the neighbor-
thousand acres, located
er, Colorado. The price
per acre, or in lump fig
v for the area.
y is farming soil, all in a
h though not directly adj
city, is near enough to feel
. of civic prosperity. The
Epurchased for speculative
Collins Is at present So
It Hot Springs, Ark. in COM
James Dinnie of this city
I Dinnie of Minot.
days ago Mr.. Collins took a
Is to Denver and it was then
IDEAL for the purchase of the
closed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
MRS. MEREDITH IS DEAD
Wife Of Fargo Druggist Died With
Pneumonia at Bismarck
Yesterday.

The news of the death of Mrs. c. R.
Merideth, the wife of the well known
druggist of Fargo, was received in the
city last night. The end came yester-
day morning at $3.50 p. m. at Bis
marck where Mrs. Meredith was visit
ing her sister, Mrs. G. w. Wolbert.
The deceased was we'll known in
this section of the state, and was high
ly respected by all who knew her.
The body will be taken to Verndale,
MINI. for interment. The deceased
leaves daughter about 10 years of
age, besides husband to mourn her
sad departure
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
CONVENTION DATES ARE SET
Hardware Men, Implement Dealers,
Furniture Men and Undertakers
tn Gather In Min0f-

The conventions of the hardware
men, implement dealers, undertakers
and furniture men will be held in
Minot on March II to 16. This was
announced last evening by Secretary
Barnes of the Hardware Dealers as
ISOLATION. The meetings were post
poned on account Of the bad railroad
service.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
Sale Of Liquor.

Deputy U. S. Marshall Stout passed
through Grand Forks enroute to Far
go from Williston. At Trenton, near
Williston, he arrested Joseph Falcon
on a charge of selling liquor to In
dams. Falcon has furnished bail.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
To CrOOkstOn.

Attorney Fred Andrews was
passenger to Crookston this morning
on legal matters.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-27
DAMAGING EVIDENCE GIVEN
AGAINST MRS. BRADLEY
CONSULAR AGENT
SENT TO THE CITY
Opens Permanent Offices on
Sixth Street in Glen Elk
Addition to City.

An Austria Hungarian consular
agency was opened here today and
will be permanent. The offices of the
agency are located at 304 Sixth street
Glen Elk, and the consul is Mr.
Bartholomew de Pecky. who received
this morning In addition to his COM
mission from his own. country papers
from Washington approving and ac-
cepting his appointment. He is a
very clever gentleman, one of high
culture. and is experienced in the con
sular service. He came here from
Pittsburg. where he was secretary to
the chief consular agent In this sec
tion of the country. His duties will
include those usual to the position
and the agency promises to have plen-
ty to do as there are many Austrians
and Hungarions in this part of the
State. whose interests are to he look
ed after.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-11-27
women JAILED.
BY Mayor in Police Court One
for Being Drunk, the Other
for Lettering.

There were two women before
Myor Grille at the regular session of
police court Wednesday morning. One
was Della Sullivan, who was arrest
ed the night before by officer Farmer
for being drunk in the streets She
was fined So and costs and in default
of payment sent to Jail for five days.
The other woman gave, her name as
Lulu Lyons and she was arrested by
Policemen Farmer and McCIoud for
lettering IN the streets. In default OF
the payment of a fine of 81 and costs
she was sent to jail for three days.
John Ffbb and Charles Van Dauck.
arrested for drunkenness. were sent to
jail for three days each in default of
the payment of fines, John Volgo.
arrested for being drunk was dis
charged as not guilty NJ s Shafer
paid fine of 81 ana costs for drunk
enness. The put-up fine of 81 and
costs deposited by P Stout. who was
arrested last night for being drunk.
was forfeited.