The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-01

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st. Louis, Mo-. April III. w. Blod-
gett, we'll known ST. Louis lawyer,
today succeeded Col. D. P. Dyer as
United States district attorney for the
eastern district Of Missouri.
New York, April 1.-The Damrosch
symphony orchestra left today on a
six weeks tour Of the country, during
which all the principal cities of the
east and middle west will be visited.
Richmond, Va, April lin antici-
patton of the rush of traffic to the
jamestown exposition, daily steam
ship service was today inaugurated by
the Chesapeake company between Bal
timore and Richmond.
Muskogee, l. T., April Lyman X.
Lane, former cashier of. the Indian
agency, charged with embezzling $500
of government funds, will be given
hearing by the grand jury, which con-
venes here this month.
Richmond, Va, April lin accord
ance with the proclamation of the gov
ernor, arbor day is being generally
observed throughout Virginia today by
the planting of trees and special exer-
cises in the public schools.
Springfield, Mo-, April 1.-The Unit
nH rot <ysSY, fro1 ~
for the southern division of the west
ern Missouri district convened here to-
day with an unusually large number
OF criminal cases on the docket. A
majority are illicit liquor cases.
Blue Earth, Mimi, April IL. H.
Rademacher, a prominent lumberman
| of this city, will be tried at the April
term of the district court on charge
of attempting to poison his wife. Mrs.
Rademacher testified that on two oc-
casiOns she found arsenic in her cof-
fee.
Pittsburg. Pa, April lin accord
ance with the request of the board of
trustees of the Carnegie institute,
founders day" is being generally OBJ
served today at all the Carnegie libra
ries throughout the country. Here
after the celebrations will be held an
nually on the first Tuesday in Novem-
Der.
New Orleans, La, April by order
of the postoffice department, the free
delivery of mail was today discontin-
ued in all parts of the city where prop
er sidewalk facilities have not been
provided. The order was issued Janu-
airy l, but a respite was granted until
today to allow the building of the re-
quired walks.
Memphis, Tenn, April 1.-The Chism
Brothers company and the Norfleet-
Thompson company, two of the Oldest
and largest wholesale grocery con-
Germs in Memphis or the south today
consolidated their business, which will
hereafter be conducted under one man.
agement The merger will be known
as the Chism-Thompson company.
Concord, N. H., April AT the open
ing of the April term of the superior
court here tomorrow definite date
will be set for a hearing on the bill of
equity filed by Mrs. Eddy's son, George
w. Glover of Deadwood, 8. D., and 9TH
ers to secure an accounting of the
financial affairs of Mrs. Mary Baker
Glover Eddy, head of the Christian Sci
ence church.
Butte, Mont, April 1.-The new wage
scale Of the miners and smeltermen
of the Butte district became effective
today and will continue in force five
years, effectually disposing of the la
Dor troubles that have been in prog
ress for some time. Smeltermen will
hereafter receive from So to $4.75 a
day, the average being $3.50. Miners
will be paid 81 day as long as copper
sells at Is cents or more pound.
Toxic, April Hundreds of dele
gates representing the United States
and all European nations are particle
pating in the first international Chris
tian conference ever held in Asia. The
conference is presided over by General
Secretary John R. Mott of the Worlds
Student Christian federation, who has
been here several weeks arranging for
the gathering. The sessions will con-
tinue through the week and will be fol-
lowed by an evangelistic campaign in
all the larger cities of the Japan en-
pire.
New Orleans, La, April 1.-The case
of John F. Gaynor and Benjamin d.
Greene, convicted fifteen months ago
of conspiracy to defraud the govern
ment in connection with the Savan-
nah harbor improvement contract, will
be argued here today in the United
States court of appeals. At the trial
In Savannah both men were sentenced
to four years imprisonment each and
to pay a fine Of $575,OO0. In its plea
for new trial the defense alleges 200
errors. The government is represent
ed by Marion Erwin, United States
district attorney for the eastern dis
trict of Georgia.
SLOT MACHINES UNDER THE BAN.
Annotated Press to The Evening Times.
Elmira, N. Y, April ALI slot ma
chimes and similar gambling devices
were put under the ban in Elmira to-
day by order of Mayor Brockway.
Hereafter they will be confiscated and
DESTROYED by the police wherever
found.