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The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
A TERRIBLE EIGHT
OVER HAND OF
A GIRL
tBy Assnciated Press. !

Cleveland, o., Dec. pa duel to
the death with knives in dark room
Christmas eve between two suitors
for the hand of li-year-old Julia
Pice resulted in the death of Powell
Fromich and the serious injury of
Michael AIilanovitch, who is under
arrest on the charge of murder. A
brahher OF Fromich was probably
rataiiy stabbed when he attempted
to separate the fighting men.
The girl was struck by AIilanovitch
and badly hurt.
Both Fromich and Milanovitch had
pressed their suit and proposed mar
riage to the girl. She refused each
in his turn. Each thought the other
the cause of his rejection. Both men
were boardera in the Pice nome.
Milanovitch is said tc have gone
to Fromich's room and accused tho
latter of stealing his sweetheart.
II am going to kill You the police
say he threatened. Then ensued the
fatal fight. The men rushed at each
other and also at Fromich's brother
when he tried to act as peacemaker.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
FARMER STABBED TO DEATH
UNDER CHRISTMAS TREE
[Spociai to The Sentinel. !

Louisville. Mo, Dec. 26.-George
Rider. prominent farmer. was
stabbed to death by Edgar Parrish
in the midst of a Christmas celebra-
tion in the Christian church here on
Christmas eve.
The trouble started at a box sup
per at country church near Louis
VILE few nights before, when Par
Fish claimed that he defended several
young women who refused to permit
Rider to treat them.
The Christian church was crowded
Thursday night when Rider entered.
Rider saw Parrish near the door and
started towards him. Men and wom-
en- interfered, but he attacked Par
rish. who then stabbed him.
Rider fell dead at Santa Claus
feet, Just beneath the giant Christ
mas tree.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
PARTY LEADERS WILL
URGE EARLY SESSION
IBy Associated Press. ]

Washington. Dec. 26.-lf the lead
ers in Congress of both parties are
able to brin. sufficient influence to
bear upon President nt-clect Taft ~ spe-
cial session to revise the tariff will he
called immediately after the inaugu-
ration. The purpose will he to have
as short a session as possible and to
adjourn before the hot weather.
IL is expected the house committee
on ways and means will have II hill
ready to report to the special session
the day il assemblies and that no time
will be lost in the committee on hear
ings. II is believed the bill can lp-
passed inside Of four days.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
A GREAT ROBBERY
OF BANK KEPT
A SECRET
TBy Associated Press. |


Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 26.-The
fact has just been made public that
the First National Bank of Monrovia,
Cal. was robbed of sum said to
amount to $4,000 sometime Monday
night.
Detectives have been at work on
the case. but it is stated that no clews
to the robbers have been fonnd aud
no arrests have been made.
The LOGS of the money was discov-
cred when the bank opened for bust
ness on Monday morning. Whether
il was taken by an expert thief after
the close of the bank on Saturday, or
was removed after the vault had been
locked for the night has not been
determined.
All the officers of the bank refuse
to discuss the matter. President John
Bartel admitted that the robbery had
occurred. but said that, in view of
the fact that the bank was insured
for S25 900 with casually company.
the loss to the stoo kholders would be
less than $1,000.
The bank Is capitalized at $780,
000 with a surplus of $4,000, and
has undivided profits of 100000.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
MIsTREATMENT OF PRISONERS.
TBy Associnred Press.

Guthrie. Okla. Dec. Ex-Governor
Haskell yesterday appointed com
mittee to act with a committee to be
named by Governor Hoch of Kansas
to investigate charges OF alleged. cru
elites to Oklahoma prisoners confined
in the Kansas state penitentiary at
Lansing. Kans.
The Oklahoma prisoners had been
placed in the Lansing penitentiary
to await the building of an Oklahoma
state prison. Miss Kate Barnard Ok
lahoma state commissioner of chart
ties a corrections, recently filed with
the governor sensa ational report as
serting that the Oklahoma prisoners
We're being mistreated at the Kansas
prison.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
HE GIVES REASONS
FOR REFUSING
REQUEST
IBy Associated Press. ]

+ Newark, n. j.. Dec. 26.-- +
= Governor Fort has made public +
i letter from Governor Mead of +
+ Washington. explaining why the f
+ latter has refused to grant an +
+ eXtradition for Elliott Archer, +
1. who is wanted in Newark on +
1. charges of forgery amounting to I.
j. $4,000. +
+ I. + : + + + i + I.
Besides declaring that there was
no evidence. Governor Mead said
that he had written to the New Jer--
sey detectives to submit any evidence
if they had It.
In defending the state of Wash
ington from the charge that it was
the haven of criminals, Governor
Mead wrote;
1T has not been necessary to call
upon the national guard of this state
to enforce the laws since | have been
governor. neither has there been any
lynching nor any general demonstra-
ton against the supremacy of the
law
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
CHILD IS KILLED
AS RESULT OF ROW
LBy Associated Press. ]

Philadelphia, Dec. 26.-Alfred
Turner, aged 10 weeks. was killed in
peculiar manner during a fight be
tween his parents here yesterday.
William Turner. the father. accord
ing 10 the report made 10 the police
attacked his wife. because she did not
have breakfast ready when he came
down stairs. Mrs. Turner had the
child in her arms and in the fight she
dropped il to the floor. She was
subsequently knocked down or fell
upon the infant, crushing it to death.
Both parents We're arrested.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
WHO WILL Be NEXT
TO FACE THE
CHARGES?
IBy Associated Press. ]

Pittsburg. Pa, Dec. 26.-An air of
expectancy prevails today as to the
nature of the next steps of the graft
investigation. IL is believed that the
investigation will he thorough and
widespread and that every one inn
plicatcd will he in custody by the
first of the year. II is reported that
several of the officials indicted have
decided to confess. The federal offic-
ials have examined number of
banks for the purpose of ascertain
ing the truth uf the report that S1.5,-
900 has been given to certain persons
for the privilege of being Il depository
for city funds.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
PROBE EXPENSES OF
THE GOVERNOR ELECT
IBy Associated press. l

New Haven, Dec. 28.-The election
court to inquire into the campaign
and election expenses of Governor
elect George l.. Lilley was opened
today ON application of George FoN
Schoolmaster of this city. II is the
first election court to be set up in this
country and of exceptional interest
to politicians and lawyers. Lilley
was exposed hy faction of the re-
publican party and while Taft carried
the state by 1900 LiIley's plurality
WAS only 10000. Lilley's campaign
expenses were $4,000. Those of his
democratic opponent was S:ss.OOO.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
ROOSEVELT STATES
HE CAN'T TAKE
ACTION
IBy Associated Press. /

Washington. Dec. 26.-In an offic-
ial statement issued from the White
House in regard To presidential in
reference in the cases of GOmpers,
Mitchell and Morrison under sentence
for contempt, attention was called To
the fact that the eases We're still be-
fore the courts and no matter what
the Presidents opinion as to the Just
ness of the sentences. action cannot
he taken looking to pardon or eN-
preston as to the merits of the case.
President Roosevelt has instructed
the department of justice to keep him
fully informed as to the progress of
the ease so that in the event of IL
becoming proper for him to act he
may have all the facts at his disposal.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
BANDIT WANTS A TRIAL.
IRv AssocIated Press. !

Guthrie. Okla, Dec. Ex-Governor
Haskell announced yesterday that he
had received word from Henry Starr.
the noted bandit, that Starr was
ready 10 surrender TO the state and
stand trial upon charges against him
in this state if Governor Haskell
would guarantee immunity against
eXtradition to other states. Starr is
wanted in number of states for
-9Tious CHARGES. The governor said
that he would not consent to such an
arrangement.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
OWING S3,000,O0
NOTED BROKER FAILS
IBv Associatad Press. l

New York, Dec. 2G.-fIenry ".
Poor, prominent broker assigned
today for the benefit of his creditors.
He is a member of the brokerage
firm of Poor & Co. His liabilities
are reported i'll the neishborhood of
S3,000,000 Poor was for many years
prominent figure in financial and
social circles in this city and Boston.
He had one uf the finest collections
of books in the world which he placed
on sale few months ago. He is
president of the company that pub
fishes Poor's Manuel
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
OUTLINE The DEFENSE
In The NOTED TRIAL
rRv Associaled Press L

Flushing, n. V. Dec 26.-In the
trial of Thornton Hains the defense
today outlined its plans for the trial.
The attorneys for the defense stat
ed that they proposed to show that
Hams had nothing to do with the
death of Annis, and that. if he had
known that his brother. Captain
Hains, had contemplated the killing
Of Annis, he would have prevented
the meeting.
They claimed that Captain Hains
was mentally irresponsible.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
WITH STRIKERS
OFFICERS HAVE
DEADLY FIGHT
BY Associated Press. }


EXTINCTION, 26-Excitement S al
of Seans, Whitley county pitched
- yesterday between the deputy United mahals
and striking has gone the of the aray
search for the missing and wounded
Officer Ryan, who became his companions
still wandering the
killed by the inuriated strikers
Berry Simpson who the fight
being
alleged strikers
of the hotel.
resting today further trouble
when the
The killed yesterday Officer Mullins and Miner Rich
Ross. Ten miners believed have been wounded.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
A BARON KILLED
in A TERRIFIC
FIGHT TODAY
CBy Associated Press. }


AoSC0W, 26-Baron
NJ killed, in
revolutionsts a
villa During fight policemen killed
wounded Troops summoned aid the police and
regular battle followed The artillery finally had be called
bard villa the revolutionsts could subdued
This that
uprising of December. 1905.
The villa occupies an S
The leaders the revoutonis holding meeting
when the police surrounded the villa making
approached the opened fire
This resistance unexpected and the police withdrew
When the artillery appeared well directed shots ended
the trouble.
The losses OF revolutonists heavy.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
BOY HOLDS UP OPERATOR.
IRv Associated Press- /

Centralia, Mo-, Dec. 26.-Night OPP
orator w. j. Oney. at the Chicago &
Alton railroad depot, was held up yes
terday by boy who appeared at the
ticket window and demanded the
agents money. Something over $50
was secured.
The youthful bandit thanked Oney
for the contribution and then depart
ed smiling.
\ number of travellers in the depot
witnessed the holdup.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
MAN DRAGGED BY HORSE.

Much excitement WAS caused ON
North Tenth street this morning
when II man who WAS riding one horse
and leading two was thrown from his
seat, became entangled in the har-
ness of the horse he was riding and
was dragged Il distance of about two
blocks. the horse going at rapid
rate. However. the uIan kept his
nerve. had the presence of mind to
keep his head off the ground and
after an exciting drag over the SNOW
and frozen ground he brought the
horse To II standstill. He Was pain
fully bruised.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
FATAL WRECK OCCURS
ON CHRIST MAS DAY
IRv Associated press. /

Spokane. Dec. pa wreck on the
Great Northern one-half mile west of
Elmira, idaho. ninety miles east of
Spokane. at $40 yesterday morning
resulted in the death of Charles
Mackey, "a fireman on Il passenger
tram known as the Bonner's Ferry
local. and the injury of four others.
two trainmcn and Two passengers.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
BOLD ROBBERS TOOK
The FARMERS CASH
IRy Associated Press. ]

Toledo. o.. Dec. Masked rob
bers early Yesterday compelled II. A.
Schabow, of Curtice. o.. to open a
safe in his farm house and turn over
$50. After tying their victim to
his bed and placing a gag in his
mouth, the robbers stole a horse and
buggy and escaped. \ posse of farm
ers are in pursuit.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
WIPED OUT BY FIRE.
TDv .Associa:ed Press. |

bg -fNSl'It- -f7NI '-Ss7- 7
Oklahoma City. Dec. 26.-Prac-
ticalIy the entire business sections of
Ravia, okla. town OF 900 inhab-
itants. in Johnston county, was wiped
out today by fire. the loss aggregat-
ing about $4,000. Five business
houses, u lumber yard and three
warehouses were burned. A defec-
tive flew caused the fire. The Merrill
Houston Lumber company, 100000,
and l.. ID. Comstock's store. $4,000,
We're the heaviest losers.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
DEWEY'S BIRTHDAY
(By Associated Press !

Washington. Dec 26.-Admiral
Dewey celebrated his list birthda!
today
While still vigorous mentally. he
is not enjoying the best of health,
having suffered much during the past
six weeks from sciatica.
re spent the day quietly at home,
receiving the congratulations of his
intimate friends
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT
in CITY OF OAKLAND
TBy Associated Press. ]

Oakland. Cal. Dec. 2G.-In a col
lision between an automobile and a
train in the heart of the city today
one person was fatally injured and
three others seriously. The auto
mobile was carrying man to hos
pital that had Just been injured by "a
street car when the automobile ran
into the train
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
JOHNSON BRAGa,M
ABOUT HIS VICTORY
1By Associated Press. j

+ Sydney, Australia, Dec. 20 I.
+ In an interview today. Jack i
r johnson, who won on points +
4. from Tommy Burns yesterday in +
r the 4th round. said: +
f Il never doubted the issue. | 4
I. knew | was too good for Burns. +
p | have forgotten more about +
r fighting than he ever knew. +
+ "The referee was fair. and ! +
+ have no complaint To make" +
4. j. 4. j. 4. 4. 4. &. 1. + 4. = + + 1. + +
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
CHOLERA ON THE INCREASE.
GBy Associsted Press I

ST. Petersburg. Russia, Dec. 26.-
Thursdays cold wave was accompan-
led yesterday by an increase in chol-
era. There were 81 new cases and 3
deaths.
Two hundred and thirty-five per
sons suffering from the disease are
now in the hospitals here
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
HE GIVES $4,000

TBy Associated Press ]
PITTSBURG, PA. DEC. 26.-IT
Is REPORTED THAT ANDREW
CARNEtHE HAS SUBSCRIBED
S16O,0OO TO THE FUND TO PROS
ECUTE THE. MUNICIPAL GRAFT
Frs.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26

Dr.. Zinke has ordered the lumber
rough and finished for his big
auditorium hall on Mani and High
streets. This hall will be iSxS0 feet
with hard wood floor and all appoint
ments necessary to first-class hall
for dancing and roller stating
Plateau Voice.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
ATTACK IS MADE ON
PRESIDENT OF FRANCE
[Ry Associated Press. !

i. Paris. France, Dec. 26.-The {.
+ entire press OF the city. with the +
+ exception of the reactionary 4
+ newspapers. consider the at +
= tack made yesterday in the +
+ streets OF this city on President l.
+ Fallieres, by an an unemployed +
+ waiter named Maths, who tried +
+ to pull the presidents beard. as +
+ fantastic act without political +
r importance. Z
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
CONGRESSMAN DEAD
INV Associated Press. I

IBy Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS. DEC. 2U.-CON-
GRESSNiAN ROBERT G. DAVEY
DIED HERE TODAY AFTER A
LONG ILLNESS. HE WAS 4 CON
SPICUOUS MEMBER OF THE COM
MITTEE .<ON INTERSTATE FOR
EIGN COMMERCE..
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
PENROSE is DEAD

IBy Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, DEC. 2U.-DR.
X. 4. PENROSE FATHER OF
UNITED STATES SK.S4TOH PEN
ROSE DIED TODAY OE.. PNEl'-
MONA, AGED g.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26

The La Court hotel is being re-
today and it will present Il
very neat and tasty appearance when
the job is completed.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
SPRECkELS, THE
FAMOUS SUGAR (
KING IS DEAD

BY Associa
GAN FRANCISCO 26-Cus Spreckels
king died his city this morning
- of pneumonia All members his family present
at his bedside when death
Mr. Speckles recently returned from New York suffering
bad cold which later developed into but
thought to be seriously ILL.,
He bern in Germany 1925 and America in the
1S46 In 1858 built the Bay Sugar refinery and the
importation material from Hawaii Prospeng
he established other neries and both the
dusty by establishing neI and the growing
scale. &
sprecles that millions
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
HARClS JURY HANGS
TBy Associated Press

by Associated Press.
IRVINE, kS.. DEC. .6.-THE
JURY IN THE CASE WHEREIN
BEACH HAkGiS WAS CHARGED
WITH THE MURDER OF HIS
FATHER WERE UNABLE TO
AGREE AND WERE DISCHARGED.
THE JURY STOOD NINE FOR .A<'-
QUITTAL AND THREE FOR CON
VlCTION. r
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26

Frank Blackstone returhed from
Heber. Utah, where he is engs ged in
the jewelry business. Thursday, for a
short visit with friends in this city
and TO spend Christmas with his
family.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26

Will Sullivan came down from De-
Beque yesterday to spend Christmas
with his.friends and relatives in this
city.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26

Ralph Whitehead, son of NJ. o.
Whitehead. a former prominent busi-
ness man, is visiting his relatives,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Nesbit, east of this
city.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26

The Bible class of the Presbyterian
Sunday school, in appreciation of his
services as teacher when he was able
to attend Sunday school Hast sWm-
mer. yesterday presented Mr.. e p
King. who has been III for many
months at his home on Rood avenue,
with purs. OF $1,000.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
BIG ORCHARD DEAL.

WM. C. DIEFFENBACH. THIS
MORNING TRANSFERRED TO
WALTER j. SHELLENBERGER 4
TWENTY ACRE TRACT OF or
CHARD FOR 100000.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26
THEY ARE ORDERED
TO REMAIN IN
The CITY
IRv Associated Press. !

+ Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 26.-Ac- 1
+ cordins to report published to- I
+ day, II members of the city +
+ council have been notified that +
+ they are under surveillance and I
+ that they must not leave the I
+ city I
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26

Attorney We'll, the president OF tne
Voters League. said today:
I'VE have sufficient evidence to
prove our case against those who
are to be arrested"
1t is learned today that the flash
fight picture alleged to have been
taken of a councilman in the act of
accepting a dummy go-between has
turned out to be no good. A second
picture showed the councilman max
ing a hasty retreat down the corridor
of a local hotel
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26

Z Iva Boss. Of Ames. is visitor in
the city.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-26

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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-30
BE 1T RESOLVED.
by the City Council of the city Of Mi
not, North Dakota:


not, North Dakota:
Section /. That it is deemed neces
sary and Is herby declared to be nee
essary to relay, replace and extend
the water main distribution system
in the city of Minot, North Dakota
in accordance with the plans and
specifications prepared by the city
engineer of said city of Minot, North
Dakota and approved and ordered fiji
ed with the city auditor on the 9Th
day Of July, 1908, and now on file
with the city Auditor, and which
plans and specifications particularly
specify the streets and avenues where
mains shall be laid, replaced and eX'
tended, namely:
Grand Ave, Ward to Mill St.
Harrison Ave-, Ward to Mill ST.
Park Ave, Ward to Mill St.
Nedrud Ave, G. n. R. to North
End.
North Ward ST., East st. to Harri-
son Ave.
Victoria St., Park Ave-, to Harris.
on Ave.
Anne St., Park Ave to Cleveland.
Ave
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-30
For Sunburn and Tan

to secure the sum of One Thousand
dollars $4,000 with interest, and which
mortgage was thereafter and on ta,s
23rd day of July, 1908 duly assigned
by the said Joseph Roach to 4. j.
Brunner, by an instrument in writ
ing dated on that day, which instru-
ment of assignment was duly filed for
record in the office of the Register
of Deeds of said Ward County, and
recorded in book SO of Mortgages on
Page 1879, will be foreclosed by a sale
of the premises in said mortgage and
hereinafter described at the front
door of said court house in said
county of Ward and state of North
Dakota at the hour of ten o'clock in
the forenoon on the fifth day of Sep
TENDER, A. D. 1908 to satisfy the am
cunt which shall be due on said
mortgage on the day of sale.
The premises described in said
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are those tracts or
parcels of land situated in the county
of ward, state of North Dakota de-
scribed as follows, to-wit: All of that
portion of lots numbered two, three
four and twelve e, 8, 4, & 12), N
block numbered thirty (90) in The
first addition to Minot except that
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-07-30
GEORGE popping, Clerk.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

MOI OF UR10A1E SALE.
Notice is hereby given that a Ger.
tain mortgage executed and delivered
by Marshall Mcclure, a single man,
mortgagor, to Joseph Roach, as mort
gagee, dated the 22nd day of Novem-
Der, 1902, and filed for record in the
office of the register of deeds OF
Ward county, North Dakota, on the
25th day of November, 1902 and rec
orded in Book rs" of Mortgages, on
page 10, which mortgage was given
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err was issued to A. P. Slocum, of Mi
not North Dakota on the 9Th day oil
July A. D. 1908 which said tax re
ceipt is posted in the drug store 10
Gated On lot No. q block 10 of the
city of Minot, North Dakota, at No
1925 Of No. Main street, which said
building is owned and occupied by
A. P. Slocum where said tax receipt
is posted.
Dated the 9th day of July A. D.
1908
A P. SLOCUM,
Holder of Said Government Tax Re-
ceipt.
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TREASURER's REPORT.

For st. Mary's School District No.
II, County of Ward.
Receipts.
Cash on hand at beginning
of school year, July 1,
1907 -. -. -. -. -. s96225
Total amount received dur
ing the year from the ap-
portionment of the state tu-
ition fund -. -. -. -. 237.27
Total amount received during
the year from the apportion-
ment of the county tuition
1u1lu --o.IC
Amount received during the
year from taxes levied by
the district school board,
including outstanding war
rants or endorsed in the
collection of taxes 1890
Total receipts for the year
including cash on hand Jul
ly 1, 1907 -. -. -. 49,. s255s.oO
Expenditures.
Amount paid during the year
for teachers wages .... 1880
Amount paid during the year
for services and expenses
of school officers ..... $50
Amount paid during the year
for interest of bonds and
warrants -. -. -. 1920
Amount paid during the year
for incidental expenses 1890
Tota, expenditures for the
year -. -. -. 49,. $13S3lS
Cash O.. hand June 80, 1908 HISS
Grand total, expenditures and
cash on hand, to balance a.
.,rve total receipts ...... 32J51.GO
IND FOUR July 20 OG
w. L. MILLAR,
Treasurer of ST. Mary's School Dis.
t:.c. No. II.
Approved this 14th day Of July, A.
D. 1905.