The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-05

Lewiston, Ida, April 5.-After one
OF the most successful conventions in
Its history the Inland Empire Teach
ers' association closed it's ninth an
nual convention today.
st. Petersburg. April 5.-As the re-
suit of NJ. Stolypin's policy of stamp
ing out" socialism and nihilism, the
number Of victims who have been ex-
ecuted is now nearly 500.
Brandon. Man.. April 5.-An address
on Modern Ideas of the Soul" by DR..
G. Stanley Hall, president of Clark
university. was the feature of the clos
ing session of the Manitoba Educa-
tional convention today.
Ottawa. Ont, April 5.-Charles E,
Mason. an Ottawa hockey player, will
be tried shortly at Cornwall on a
charge of manslaughter in connection
with the death of Bud McCourt, who
was killed by blow from hockey
stick in the hands of Mason.
St. Louis. Mo-. April 5.-Arbor day
is being observed throughout the state
today. In accordance with the action of
the Missouri legislature setting aside
the first Friday in April for that pur-
pose. Appropriate exercises are being
held in all the public schools of the
city.
New Haven. Conn, April 5.-Menl-
bers of the Yale University Dramatic
association, who presented THE Pre-
tenders" to New York audiences at the
Waldorf-Astoria on Tuesday and
Wednesday. have returned to New Ha-
ven and will give the Ibsen drama at
the Hyperion theatre tonight and Sat-
urday night.
Norfolk. Va. April 5.-The state cor
poration commission is holding hear
ing today of the charges filed against
the Norfolk & Portsmouth Traction
company. 1t is alleged that the COM
pany has not maintained proper sched-
ules and that its equipment is inferior
and inadequate to handle the crowds
expected during the exposition.
Atlanta. Ca. April 5.-Mme. Marcel
la Sembrich, the famous singer, has
been engaged for special concert at
the Grand opera house here tonight.
She will be assisted by Ellison Van
Hoose. now known as one of the
worlds greatest tenors, who was for
many years connected with the Bres-
nau conservatory of music at Gaines
vile, Ga.
Shreveport, La, April 5.-Addresses
were made by several prominent edu-
Gators of this and other states at this
afternoons general session of the Lou
isiana Public School Teachers asso-
citation. Sectional meetings were held
this morning by the delegates. The
Louisiana School Boards association
held its annual session today in con-
nection with the convention.
Wilmington. Del, April 5.-A meet
ing of the prohibitionists of the state
was held today to consider plans for
the coming campaign. 1t is announced
that the National Anti-Saloon league
will concentrate its efforts during the
next few months in Delaware and Ok
lahoma. A special election to decide
the prohibition issue in this state will
be held next November.
Shreveport, La, April 5.-The an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Kansas City, Shreveport & Gulf
ailway company and the Kansas City,
Shreveport & Gulf Terminal company
was held at the general offices here to-
day. Both concerns are auxiliaries of
the Kansas City Southern railway.
Elections of boards of directors was
the principal business transacted.
Lake Charles, La, April 5.-The
convention of the Louisiana Horticul-
tural society, which has been in ses-
sion here since Wednesday, closes
his afternoon. Speakers on todays
program include Prof. r. E. Blouin,
assistant director of the sugar expert
ment station at New Orleans; DR.. J. r..
Jewell of the Southwestern Industrial
institute at Lafayette, and Prof. E. j.
Watson of the North Louisiana expert
ment station at Calhoun.
Holton, Kan, April 5.-Judge Ben E.
Lindsey of the Denver juvenile court
will deliver an address on Child Saw
ing" here this evening, as one of the
features of the convention of the
Northeast Kansas Teachers associa-
ton. Other speakers today are John
Macdonald, U. 8. A., on Reformed
Spelling; President L. H. Murlin of
Baker university on "The Opportuni-
ties of Country School Teacher;
Prof. w. H. Johnson of Kansas univer-
sity on High Schools" and President
p. B. Bryan of Franklin college, Frank
lin, Ind, on "The Gospel of Work. y
DR.. Bryan was at one time superin-
tendent Of education in the Philippine
islands.