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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Chicago. ILL.,, Feb. THE trustees
of the University of Chicago were call
ed to meet today and 1t Is understood
that announcement will be made at
an early date, probably today or to-
morrow, of the decision of the trustees
in regard to successor to the late
DR.. William R. Harper as the univer-
sitys president. Prof. Harry Pratt
Judson, who has directed the affairs
of the university since DR.. Harper's
death, is about the only one prominent
ly mentioned for the presidency. The
names of President Faunce of Brown
university and several other equally
distinguished educators have been
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01
MEMPHIS FLOODED.
Associated Press to The Evening tt

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. MANY peo-
pie are moving from their homes in
the northern part of this city as the
result of a break in the protection
levee. The levee gave way early
today and the district is now under
two feet of water. If the river
reaches the stage of forty-one feet,
which seems probable, larger area
near the business portion of the city
will be flooded.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01
MURDERED INFANTS
Des Moines Woman, Who op-
Grated "Baby Farm" is
Charged With Murder.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. Mrs. Fred
West, proprietor of "baby farm -
was arrested on charge of murder
in the first degree today, it being a.
legged that she put an infant to death
by means Of laudanum, because of it's
blindness. The afhdaivts were filed
with local magistrate, in which It is
charged that bodies of number of
infants born at Mrs. Vests home,
were burned in the furnace and the
ashes dumped in cinder pile. Mrs.
West was placed in the county Jail.
She will be given a preliminary ex-
animation tomorrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01
IN POSTAL SERVICE.

Washington, Feb. IA bill was
favorably reported by the house COM
mission on postoffices providing that
10 cents worth of postage stamps of
any denomination may be used, instead
of the special delivery stamp, pro-
viding the words special delivery"
be written on the letter.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01
JOKES IN SIGHT
Of ELECTRIC
CHAIR -. i.
Fred Castor, Three Times Sen
fenced to Die, Unmoved by
Deaths Shadow.
SPENDS TINE IN CELL
SINGING AhO LAUGHING
"Well, Shoot Me Full Of Electricity
Until Pm Dead" We're His Remarks
Upon Hearing of His Sentence
Was Convicted of Murder of Police
Officer, D. E. Davis of Columbus.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Columbus. O., Feb. Three times
sentenced to death and three times
reprieved, Fred Castor, young man of
respectable family, sings and jokes in
his cell in the penitentiary annex
. while awaiting the result of the final
efforts of his counsel to save his life.
If'these efforts fail the young man will
be put to death two weeks from today.
Castor has been virtually in the
shadow Of the death chair for nearly
two years. but in all that time he has
never displyed the slightest evidence
of fear or despondency. The peniten-
tiary annex is now filled to overflow
ing with condemned murderers SEN
fenced to death, and though Castor's
case appears the most desperate of
them all he is the most hopeful pris-
oner of the lot. Each time he has been
apprised of the date fixed for his elec-
trocution he has received the news
as calmly as he did the first sentence
of death, when he said: "Well, shoot
me full of electricity until I'm dead"
He spends his time Joking with the
guards or playing cards with his fel-
low prisoners. A part of each day he
takes regular exercise in order to
keep himself in good physical condi-
tion. He has never been sick an hour
during his long period Of confinement.
Castor's crime was the murder of
Daniel E. Davis, a member of the
Columbus police force. Davis and
other officers surprised Castor and his
pals in the act Of burglarizing the res
y'tdence of Horace L. Champman, a
prominent coal operator and former
democratic candidate for governor Of
Ohio. With companion, Castor was
making hs escape from the house when
he almost ran into the arms of the
officer. Shots were exchanged, and
subsequently, the officer was found
mortally wounded.
An investigation following his ar
rest showed that Castro, though still
young in years, had a long criminal
record His home was in Flint, Mich,
where his parents still reside. They
have worked constantly to save their
son from the electric chair and
through their efforts a petition CON
tanning the signatures of thousands Of
people living In Michigan has been
presented to the governor asking for
a communication of the death SEN
tence to one of life Imprisonment. To
counteract these efforts to save Cas-
tor the police officers of Columbus
circulated petition asking that there
be no interference with the original
sentence. Castor himself appears
confident that his sentence will be
commuted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01
VESSEL LbREAK|NGU Up
British Steamer Ashore-29 of
Crew Perish. and "a Are
Saved.

London, Feb. Life boats from
Harlepoole this morning rescued
twenty-four of the crew of the British
steamer Clavering, ashore at the
mouth of the Tees, including Captain
Scott. The bodies of nine Lascars
who died of exposure during the night
were thrown overheard, making the
total number of deaths twenty-nine.
The vessel is breaking up.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01
AN ODD ACCIDENT
Street Car Crashes Into Drug
Store, Killing One and
Injuring Six.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Omaha, Jan. 31.-A street car on
the Harney line jumped the track and
crashed into a drug store at Sixth
and Pierce streets today killing Sam
uel Thomas and injuring six persons.
One of the injured, Hodge Deutch, an
old man, probably will die. Thomas
was not a passenger, but was stand
ing in front of the store. Slippery
tracks caused the accident
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01
FRE|CHTS COLLIDE
Four Reported Dead in Smash
on B. & o. Today-Wreck-
age Burning.

Associated Prcss to The Evening .Times.
Columbus, Ohio, Feb. IA Balti-
more & Ohio freight train at Black
Lick, broke in two today and the rear
end crashed into PENNSYLVANIA
freight train. The wreckage is now
burning and it is reported that four
men have been killed. Railroad Off
cials here decline to give out any in
formation regarding the wreck.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01
TRANsPLANTING AN EYE.

Vienna, Feb. LIN a Vienna
hospital there has just been eff
fected a remarkable surgical cure
of total blindness. The surgeon
grated into the eyes of a blind
man circular sections of the cor
nea lobe of an eye removed from
a boy. Those planted in the right
eye had subsequently to be taken
out, because they caused pain
full swelling. Those grated in the
left eye, however, have now been
growing for year,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01
E.P.A|PPLESU|C|OES
Brother of Philadelphia Bank
Wrecker Ended Life Today
With Revolver.

Associated Press to The Evening" Times.
Philadelphia, Feb. edward P.
Nipple, aged 20, brother of Frank
Nipple, who ended his lite last sum-
mer after wrecking the Real Estate
Trust company Of this city, of which
he was president, committed suicide
at his home here today with revol-
yer. The police think Nipple hal
brooded over his brothers suicide.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01
GETS FIFTEEN YEARS.
Associated Press to The Evening Time

Minneapolis, Feb. John P. Quirk,
convicted of manslaughter for the
killing of w. A. Dowell, a Mime
apolis newspaper man, was today
sentenced to fifteen years in states
prison.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01
MEMORIAL ADDRESS.

Washington, Feb. /. - President
Roosevelt will deliver an Grafton at
the dedication of the Mckinley men,
orial monument at Canton, Ohio, the
last week in December The exact
date has not been fixed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01
THE WEATHER.

North Dakota-SnOw and de. (:
/: cidedly colder tonight with cold :
f: wave in east and south portions. /:
/: Saturday fair and colder.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01
TRANSFER OF ARMY OFFICER.
Associated Press to The Eveni.. Times

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Washington, D. c., Feb. by order
of the war department, Lieut.. Col. Will
liam w. Wotherspoon, of the general
staff, is today relieved from duty in
Cuba, where he has been serving for
some time. He will return to this city
and resume his duties as member of
the general staff corps and in con-
nection with the Army War College.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01
THEATRE TRUST INDICTED.

New York, Feb. 1.-The grand jury
has returned an indictment against
the so-called theatrical trust. charg-
ing conspiracy and restraint of trade.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01
DIAMOND ROBBERY,
Niagara Falls Woman aTOuchedo for
Gems Worth $4,000.

Gems Worth $4,000.
Associated Press to The Evening Tfmes.
Niagara Falls, N. Y, Feb. lit was
learned today that a $4,000 diamond
robbery occurred here Sunday. Mrs.
Kate McKenna is the victim. The
robbery Is believed to be the work Of
professional second story workers
who separated while Mr.. and Mrs.
McKenna were at church.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01
n. D. POSTMASTER.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The president
sent to the senate the nomination of
c. E. Best, postmaster at Enderlin,
North Dakota.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01
MILLIONAIRE DIES.

Yankton, S. D., Feb. 1.-George X.
Meyers, a multi-millionaire of New
Orleans, died here suddenly this morn
ing. On his person was found Stand
ard Oil stocks valued at $1,000,000.
Mr.. Myers came here nearly six
months ago with the intention of Sc
curing a divorce from his wife.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01
RESIGNS Position.

Miss Gretchen Gollinger. who for
some time past has been engaged as
stenographer n the New York Life
Insurance company, has resigned her
position.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-01
CHAMPION LADY BARBER.

CHAMPlON LADY BARBEks
: London, Feb. 1.-The champion
: lady barber of the world, Miss
!: Nellie Wicks. has just died in
: London at the early age of 81. Miss
: Wicks was the daughter Of a bar
Der. who taught her the art Of
: shaving when she was quite d lit
: tie girl. Her title Of champion
: lady shaver Of the world" was
- at the Royal Aquarium,
III 81 n, then only eight
: years SS.sc.iel ved 81 men in less
: than that number of minutes.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-02-08
Old Settler Gone.

In the death of Martin Brumb-
ly, which occurred in Alamosa on
Sunday last, the San Juan country
loses one of its earliest pioneers
"A man who has weathered the
hardships of 80 when this great
state was known as Jefferson
county, Kansas. Deceased leaves
to mourn his departure two sons;
Frank, of La Jara. George. of
Alamosa and a daughter, Mrs.
Swan Akeyson, of the same town.
One by one they are passing away
the human land marks of this
great valley across the divide
where hardships are not known,
and where the glitter of gold holds
NO temptation.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-02-08
Feeders Meeting.

II. NJ. Cottrell, of the state ag-
ricultural college, was in town this
week, preparing for. the Feeders
Institute, "of which Mr.. Cottrell
has lately been given charge.
The meetings will be distributed
throughout the valley as follows:
Monday, Manassa; Tuesday, La
Jara; Wednesday, Star school
house: Thursday, Saguache; Fri
day, Center and Saturday at
Monte Vista. These meetings
will be addressed by prominent
speakers and should be attended
by every ranchman in the valley.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-02-08
New Settlers.

Pete Nelson and family re-
moved their household goods this
week to the property of the La
Jara town company, at which place
Mr.. Nelson will farm next spring.
They had been residing on the
former Dick Garrett ranch, but
were obliged to make room Tor d.
A. Smith and familyIof INDIANA,
who arrived here recently, to take
possession of the above-named
property which they have pur-
chased.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-02-08

Window and picture glass, all
sizes at Ellis Drug Store.
Loose coffee worth 25c per Ii
at ~ cents per pound at Wilson's.
Buy you coffee at Wilson's and
get the best for your money.
Don't forget the dance on the
evening of February 22nd.
If you want bum cigar keep
away from Seyfer's. He only
handles tie best.
Messrs. Ovan and Lee, of Colo
rado Springs, were in La lara the
first of the week, and, after inspect
ing several pieces Of land, decided
TO purchase a quarter section
in the Morgan settlement.
The purchase was made for a Mr..
Stephenson, of the Springs, who
bought simply as an investment.
j. III. Shemwell and family ar
rived in town from Colorado
Springs, Wednesday morning and
immediately began housekeeping
in one of the houses located in the
north part of town and which Mr..
Shemwell recently purchased In
the spring he expects to erect an
up-to-date dwelling on the lots
where his present house stands.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-02-08
Uncle Joe's" Logic.

Mrs. J. G. Pursley returned fro IN
an extended trip to Stafford, Ari-
zona, at which place she attended
the wedding of son. She says
that her new daughter-in-law is as
sweet as peach. Mrs. Pursley
tips the scales at ten pounds adj
ditional weight since her depart
ure from home, and Uncle Joe"
ten pounds less since that event.
Tell you what" says he, "a man
never realizes how much derned
work woman does, tinkering
around the house all day. till she
is gone. Mr.. Pursely was made
wiser man by being obliged to
make his own meals and brush up
the crumbs which the cat would
not eat, during his wife's absence.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-02-08
We Have no Cholera.

State Veterinarian Lamb. in pur-
suance To a call from San Luis
valley ranchmen, to come up and
investigate the cause of number
of sheep dying in the Empire dis
trict recently, arrived here this
week. After careful examination
he dissipated the belief that hog
cholera had broken out, and gave
as reason for the death of the
swine that they had gone several
days without food prior to their
arrival at their destination. and
when turned into the pea fields
ate more freely than was good for
them. This, together with
strong solution of lye which was
fed them as cure for supposed
cholera. did the work. The ranch
men are jubilant over the verdict
OF the state veterinarian surgeon,
inasmuch as many of them have
placed their all in the hog raising
industry which promises to eclipse
all former industries of the valley.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-02-08

Corn for sale.-La Jara Milling
and Elevator company.
Mesdames Ellis and Lovett are
seeing the sights of Denver.
S. E. Newcomb shipped two
cars to Denver, Thursday.
Start the new year right by sub
scribing for the newest paper in
the valley-The Chronicle.
If you want a good pair of shoes
that are worth the money you pay
for them, drop in at Wilson's.
Thos McCunniff and George
Durham were among the business
throng at the county seat, Monday
Alfred McCunniff, who has been
farming on the Schecter ranch,
has decided to go to Montrose and
run IA ranch. He has his sale bills
tackled about so that you can see
what he has to sell.
The first seven loads of rock for
the Richfield arroya bridge came
from Bountiful About forty five
loads have been promised, Fif-
teen or twenty more could be used
Don't all speak at once.
Mrs. John Stuart, of the Ala
mosa Courier family, was in town,
Tuesday, and, while here, called on
the editor pro TEN of this paper.
Mrs. Stuart is one of those sweet
southern ladies who possesses the
faculty of giving people "A most
comfortable feeling when in her
presence.
In the early morning hours of
the fore part of the week, Mrs:
Clark Mosier was awakened by
the room being filed with smoke.
Upon investigation it was -foesld
that someone had carelessly thrown
"A match in IA pile of clothing and
set it on fire. A portion of the
wood work was burned and alto
gether it was close call.
Laurie Mullins horse took a
notion to speed some on the road
to Sanford, the other evening, and
which fact compelled the driver to
hang on with both hands to keep
his equilibrium. After vigor-
Gus persuasion, the animals gait
was slackened, and the driver was
allowed to resume the even tenor
of his way without fear of being
hung up on barbed wire fence. ]
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-02-08
An Interesting Meeting.

The Board of Trade held an in
teresting meeting in their chambers
Friday night. The matter of a
road bridge over the arroyo at
Richtield was taken up. The
erection of this bridge is necessary
before Uncle Sam can put the
mail route through. The recent
hog cholera scare was then dis
cussed and, as a result, cores
pondence was instituted between
the various boards of trade of the
valley to see if it is possible for MS
to have special inspection
station outside of the border.
where hogs will be subjected to
rigid examination, as pretains to
hog cholera, before allowing
their entrance into the valley. The
secretary of the board was ordered
to send for some good roads" pins
which will be worn on the lapels
of the coats of the public spirited
AT this meeting, Wm. Nef--pre-
sented the La Jara school with a
sixty-foot flag pole which will
soon be put in place on the school
ground, supporting, with all its dig
nifty, the unfurled flag of freedom.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-02-08
:. +. Newcomb is in Denver.

If You want first class black
smithing. go to Frank Brumbly.
c. b. West. of Alamosa. was a
visitor in our town on Monday
last.
A few more ladies' and children S
furs at Wilson's. They go at half
price.
Farmers, see what B. L. Van
Nechten has to say in his ad about
mail boxes.
Good, clean seed wheat for sale
1905 crop. Price S1.25 per hun
dred. Mrs. C. c. Flintham.
Mrs. Andrew Glenn returned
home, Monday. after spending the
week with her daughter, Mrs. w.
Wilson.
Dennis McCunnitf, who has
been helping with the February
threshing over at Los Cerritos, is
home again.
Walter Seyfer always has the
crowd. Why? Because he sells
the best goods and gives everyone
a square deal%g
c. Fl. Wilder came down from
the capital city, Monday, to attend
to Building and Loan matters.
"Blackie" Velhegen, one of Ala
mosa's leading jewellers, was here,
Monday, after having spent the
day in Antonito.
Rev. John Jeantet, state Bap-
tist missionery, and editor of lei
Boletin Bautista," ii religious
paper printed in the Mexican
language, was in town, Tuesday,
on business VI nture.
Mrs. d. Scott Schenck will leave
night for her old home in
Texas to be absent several weeks.
She will be missed in local social
circles, as her hospitality has be-
come a pronounced fact in La Jara.
La Jara's popular club was de-
entertained at sunny
side" Wednesday afternoon. 1t is
a rare treat to be entertained at the
Norland residence, and the club
adies proved no exception to the
rule in expressing their opinion in
accordance with the above state
nent
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-02-08
] EVENTS OF THE WEEK /

Bring us the news.
al Guymon is home from Utah.
Bottled beer for family use. The
best ever. Walter Seyfer has it.
Ii your horses need shoeing
take them to Brumbly's. He'll do
|. it right.
If you have friend visiting you
let The Chronicle hear of it. We
want the news.
Neil Sampson was in town this
week on business connected with
county surveying.
Pat Kane, who has been the
guest of his neice, Mrs. Dan New
comb, has returned home.
Mrs. Wayne Pursley, of Stafford
Arizona, is out at the Pursley
ranch and is booked to remain until
April.
The present changeable weather
is very good reason why people
should use precaution in steering
clear of the pesky grippe.
Thoroughbred Barred Plymouth
Rocks, eight mo. Cockerels $500
Fresh eggs for setting Ii for 81 90
Arthur Carroll, Antonito, Colo.
Miss Bertha Eskredge was IA
passenger to Denver, Tuesday
night and will remain for some
time on a business and pleasure
trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Romuldo Ortiz,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Emilio Girard,
Of Capulin. were in town, Sunday,
on their way to Denver on bust
ness trip, combined with pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terry went to Ala
mosa, Monday. to look after the
unloading of two cars of goods,
the property of j. H. Shemwell
and which were shipped to La
Jara.
Mrs, r. j. Kavalec returned
home, Monday night, from An
tonito where she and the children
were visiting relatives. Due to
the illness of little Miss Ruth, the
visit was somewhat shortened, but,
at this writing, the patient is i'm
proved.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-02-08
Valentines

The biggest and prettiest as
sortment of valentines in the val
ley can be seen at the Ellis drug
store. Make your sweetheart hap
py on the l4tE.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-02-08

st, Valentines day on the 14th
inst.
-Four cars of coal were received
here w ednesday. There will be
coal to burn, now.
j. III. Shemwell received two cars
of household goods, Wednesday.
which We're shipped from Colorado
Springs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-28
TORE WIFE'S SKIRT,
SUED FOR DIVORCE
Woman Stands for bad
Names" But Not
Vandalism. "

DENVER, Jan. 2S.-Because Charles
Edgar Line tore her dress skirt that
she had bought with her own money.
and had committed other alleged uu-
seemly acts toward her. Mrs. Myrtle
Annie Line has applied TO the county
court for divorce.
The following tabulated allegations OF
cruelty are made in Airs. Lines COM
plant:
September 2. 1903, called her bad name
September Is. 1906. calico her You
gOOd-for-nothing."
January 6, 1901. refused 20 talk 10 her
Tor three days.
December 10. 1891. called her bad name.
October Is. 1876 placed hands on her
neck and choked her. saying. II VIII
choke the life out OF you
January J. 1906. called her bad name;
said What are you good for anyhow"
On one occasion. when the chickens
of the plalntin and defendant were dy-
ing from some unknown cause. Line Is
said 70 have accused Eis wife Of poison
ing them.
According 10 Line DE had no iuuua-
lion that his wife Intended 10 sue him
Tor divorce until he returned from work
10 ma MS home al llsU DsceuIa street
deserted the furniture removed. and his
VIE and child gone NelelB0rs told him
mat his wife had sold All OF her be-
lonslnss and had moved, he said.