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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-26
DUfTY'S MIND
COMPLETE BLANK
Does Not Remember Horrible
Slaughter Of His Family
Recently

Los Angeles. Aug. 26.-Henry J.
Duffy did not seem to realize the
horror Of the crime with, which he
was accused when he was taken be-
fore Justice Rose yesterday and
charged with numbering his son, Fred
A. Duffy, In their little home at 247
Mountain View avenue, August 18.
Emaciated from st. Vipus dance,
which has ravaged his body for years,
and trembling so that he could hard
~ stand. Duffy was assisted up the
iron stairway from the city Jail %
the courtroom door. The bailifi took
him BY the arm and led him to a seat.
He was clad only in an old soft
shirt. q pair Of trousers and shoes.
Fresh bandages had been put upon
his throat. which he had cut after
committing murder, and upon his
hand. which had been injured in hia
Aght with the officers.
H Srsspei the back q the seat d
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-26
BADLY TANGLED
Suspended Firms Finances Cannot be
Determined for Some Time


Determined for Some Time
New York, Aug. 26-The work of
clearing up the tangled affairs of the
stock exchange firm of A. o. Brown
and company, whose suspension was
announced yesterday, SO involved are
the accounts of the suspended that it
is believed by members of the ex-
change that several days work will
be required before the assignee can
estimate 4pe liabilities and asset.
No further suspension of the members
of the stock exchange are expected
to follow that of A. o. Brown and
company, according to a statement
made from the office of the secretary
of the exchange today. Reports were
in circulation in the financial district
today that an official of the New York
Trust company shared in the specula-
tion which swept A. o. Brown and
company under, until he saw that the
venture was about to result disas-
trously and that the official then
withdrew. The directors of the trust
company were said to be in session
today inquiring into the conduct of
their officials in connection with the
suspended firm.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-26
DIED FOR DOG
Because He Could Not Keep Pet He
Suiclded.

Appleton, Wis, Aug. 26.-Because,
it is said, he was not permitted to
keep a dog to which he had become
greatly attached. Andrew Lang, aged
II years, committed suicide by hang
ing.
Joseph Lang, son OF the aged man,
bought the dog some weeks ago. The
old man at cnce conceived a warm
friendship for the beast. The dog be-
came troublesome and destructive and
the son. it is said, told his father he
could not keep 1t.
Wednesday morning, Andrew Lang
DISAPPEARED, first saying goodbye to
his daughter-in-law and telling her
she would not see him again.
The aged man was sought every
where. The river was dragged for his
corpse. The body was finally found
Sunday afternoon hanging in the
woods two miles west Of Appleton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-26
TO FINANCE M. & N.
Plans Being Considered for Operation
Of Line Elevators.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Aug. 26.-Plans
for leasing the ninety Minnesota and
North Dakota elevators Of the Mime
apolis and Northern Elevator COM
pany, are being formulated in the
federal district court today.
G. M. Amsden and Henry F. Doug
las, receivers, appeared before Judge
G. F. Amidon for North Dakota and
Judge Milton d. Purdy for Minneso-
ia, with petition for allowing the
receivers to lease the elevators in or
der to continue the operation Of the
same.
Having been unsuccessful in obtain
ing $1,500,000 from the banks, which
amount the receivers claim is neces-
sary to run the elevators for the next
thirty days. the plan for leasing the
elevators was proposed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-26
Buyers Are Paying More Than
Export Quotations to Sc
cure Grain
TEN MILLION BUSHELS OF
NORTHWEST CROP MARKETED
The Small Dealers Were Forced Out
of Buying Market Because Of the
High Prices Which Were Offered
by the Large Exporters.

Portland, Ore, Aug. 2e.-Grain
men estimate that about 100000
bushels of the new crop in the Pa
cifc northwest have been sold to date.
Practically all this wheat has been
bought by few large exporters, the
smaller dealers not being able to OPP
crate to any great extent because of
the extreme prices offered by the ex-
porters. The prices in many instan-
ces have been several cents above the
export value of wheat. A good par.
of the purchases are said to have
been on an export basis but where
competition has been encountered, the
bids have been made considerably
higher.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-26
AFTER NIGHT RIDERS
Authorities Are Investigating Raid o.
South Dakota Towns.

h; Aberdeen, 8. D., Aug. 26.-The au.
thorities Of Walworth county are con
Quoting . rigid investigation into the
raids Of the towns Of Lowry and
Alaska Monday night, but 20 far no
clew has been discovered.
Six buildings in each town were de-
stroyed, including the Farmers State
bank ct Lowry. The bank Of Alaska
escaped the hre. All losses are COW
cred by insurance. It Is reported here
that the county will offer q liberal
reward for Information that will lead
to arrests. and In the meantime other
towns are prepared to give the riders
warm reception IL they attempt any
more raids.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-26

front Of him and pulled himself up
when the justice spoke his name. He
bowed his head while the complaint
was being read, but did not seem to
understand it's context. He appeared
as one who knew what the words
were. but did not conceive the cons
nection they had with him.
When will you be ready for your
examination" the justice asked.
I'm ready" he said.
rs there any date which you par
ticularly desire?"
II don't know; I have never been
in court before"
The justice set the hearing for
August 81 and committed him to Jail
without bail. ~
Duffy cut OF the hea< ASis son as
he lay asleep on &x.t 10.
He then went to the hol his
daughter, Mrs. Zaidah La & NtpS9 2
North Westlake avenue, and 90
her in a similar manner. He a.,
attacked his divorced wife, but she
escaped with only cut on her left
arm.
Duffy was captured after a struggle
In the Mountain View avenue home,
after he had cut his own throat. He
is now well on the road to recovery
from his wounds.
The police are convinced that he ia
insane, but according to law he must
be given hearing on q charge of
murder before insanity proceedings
can be instituted.
When seen in the jail yesterday he
insisted that he remembered nothing
of the crimes he had committed.
Eyes, I am feeling better than the
day ! was brought in here" he said.
Do you remember killing your son
and daughter?" he was asked.
no"
when did you see them last?"
saw my son about week ago.
don't know where, but some place. I
don't know when I saw my daughter
last"
Would you like to see your former
wife?"
well, you know we are divorced"
But haven't you always been
friends?"
"Yes. I wouldn't mind seeing her
II she wants to"
you have been told that your son
and daughter were dead, haven't
you?"
"Yes," he sobbed.
Then he buried his head in his
hands. A cry escaped him. It
seemed impossible that 1t issued from
human lips. There was no life in It.
1t sounded more like the cry of a
wild beast.
Il wish had cut OFF my own head
long ago." he said.
Duffy was taken from the county
hospital to the city Jail late yesterday
afternoon. He will be detained there
until after his preliminary hearing.
His injuries will be attended to in
the Receiving hospital.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-26
THIRTY. MINERS
BURNED TO DEATH
Entombed in Mine and Flames
Make Escape or Rescue
Impossible

McAllister, Okla, Aug, e6-At Hale
Vile, fifteen miles east of here today,
between twenty-five and thirty min
ers were entombed in the Haley Ok
lahoma mine No. 1, as the result of
fierce fire which it is believed has
shut off all means of escape. The
men whose escape was shut off are
all in the lower part of the mine. At
noon telephone message from the
scene stated that the fire was burning
so fiercely that it was impossible for
the rescuers to enter the shaft and
1t was then believed that the en-
tombed men must surely be burned
to death. All OF the miners are for
eigners. A number of miners work.
ing near the opening managed to es-
cape. The officials of the coal COM
pany declined to give out the details
of the affair and the actual loss from
the fire is not known. The fire is
said to have started at $3.50 o'clock
this morning and soon after the day
shift went to work: 1t appears that
a barrel of oil caught fire and later
exploded, spreading the burning oil
in all directions. The fire spread
with such rapidity that the miners
on the lower tiers were unable to
reach the shaft and all escape was
cut off. The mine is owned by DR..
D. B. Haley of McAilister and is one
of the biggest mining properties in
the state. Soon after the fate Of the
entombed men became generally
know, crowds of wildly excited wom-
en- and children, relatives of the un-
fortunates, appeared at the mouth Of
the shaft.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-26
HORSES BURNED
Barn on Lewis Farm Near Cogswell
Destroyed by Flames.

Cogswell, N. D., Aug. 26.-On the
G. E. Lewis farm near this city, rent
ed by G. Goodhart, the barn together
with hay, feed and number of horses
was burned last night. Frank Good
hart, a son of the tenant, had gone In
to the loft to put hay down for the
horses, and in some manner fell
through. The globe in the lantern
he was carrying broke, and the fire
resulted. A number of the horses
were gotten out, but several were
burned to death.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-26
No Line VIII be Formed and
the Applications May be
Mailed
SUCCESSFUL CONTESTANTS
HAVE TILL Next MARCH
Must Comply With Homestead Laws
Relative to Residence and Cultiva.
ton and Must Pay Six Dollars Per
Acre for Land Entered.

Washington, Aug. 26.-The Rosebud
Indian reservation lands which, un-
der the proclamation Of the president
are to be disposed Of by. lottery on
October 10. are located on the south
side of the state Of South Dakota and
ld3oin the lands in Gregory county
which were opened in 1904. The plan
Nopted for this registration and
lrawing is similar to that used in the
lregory opening. but certain objec-
1onable features which imposed hard
hips on the applicants for registra-
Jon have been eliminated. At the
}regory and former openings the ap-
blicants were required to appear in
person and to stand in line. At this
opening no line will be found. The
people will be permitted to send in
their applications by mail or other
wise to the superintendent after they
have been sworn to in one of the
towns. Soldiers who served for
three months during the civil war,
Spanish-American war or the Phil
lipines insurrection will not be re-
qutred to visit the towns for the pur-
pose Of registering, but may register
through an agent. The persons who
are successful in thssdrawing will be
permitted to make entry of one 4auar-
ter section or less under the home
stead laws at some date after March
!. 1909, and may obtain title by max
Ing the required residence and cult
vation and the 4payndents es4 4aps aers
Tor all the lands entered prior fb
June /, 1909. OF $3.50 an acrss for NE
lands entered under th0 presidency
proclamation after that date.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-26
TWO CHILDREN
BURN TO DEATH
Cut Off While Asleep by
Flames Which Destroyed
Their Home

Winnipeg, Man., Aug. 26-The home
of Peter Good. farmer living near
Ethelbert, Man. was destroyed by fire
last night. Two children who were
sleeping in the upper story of the
building, were cut of from escape by
the flames and were burned to death.
The rest Of the family had a narrow
escape,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-26
MULIA HIFm AGAIN.

Tangier, Aug. 26.-Mulai Hafid has
been proclaimed sultan of Morocco at
Et-Araiesh as we'll as at Rabat and
Salee. Abdul Aslzi. the sultan who
suffered defeat At. the hands of Mulai
Hafid last week at a point not far
from Morocco City, is making his way
out to the coast.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-26
FACED DEATH
Chung by Finger Tips for an Hon,
Over Chasm

San Pedro. Cal. Aug. 26.-Like the
tales of heroes of fiction who meet
death at every turn and escape un-
scathed runs the life of Louis Lehman,
who hung eighty feet above the bot
tom Of a precipice for an hour by
the tips of his fingers late yesterday.
No man Of ordinary strength and
courage could have survived his pre-
vious experiences. but the power
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-26
c. P. R: STRIKE
MAY COLLAPSE
Company May Open Negotia.
tions to That End Tomorrow
at Fort Williams

Winnipeg. Man, Aug. 2s-1t is
rumored on good authority that the
c. P. R., is firing of the present
strike and that negotiations will be
opened tomorrow to end the conflict.
General Superintendent Berry is 60
ing to Fort William today and it is
said the negotiations will be inaugur-
ated there.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-26
AT OLD HOME
Bryan Speaks at His Birthplace to
Vast Crowds.

Salem. Ill, Aug. 2s-Upon his ar.
rival here today for brief visit to
the place of his birth, William j
Bryan was accorded an ovation. AL.
though the train pulled In at early
hour Of $3.50 a. M, almost the entire
population Of the city turned out to
greet him. Preparations were made
for the presence Of several thousand
persons here this afternoon when Mr.
Bryan will speak from the court
house steps.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-26
RAIN n FERNIE

C7anbrook, B.. c., Aug. 26.-The
first rain for nine weeks started last
night and effectually put out the fires
around here. A. violent storm passed
over Fernie last, night. Many shacks
were unroofed and tents blown down.
No one was injured.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-26
DEATH IN POLITICS

Ironton, O., Aug. 26-Factional pol
ttics is claimed to be directly respon-
stble for the killing today of Henry
Frecka by Robert Frowine, his rival
candidate for Republican central
committeeman. The two men met on
the street and Frowine was seen to
draw his gun and commence shoot
ing. He was arrested at his home.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-26
AGED MAN DISAPPEARS

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 26-Where
is Henry Hilgendorf, aged 80 years,
who, having $3.50 in his pocket, dis
appeared from the home Of his SON.
in-law, Emil Steffen, 542 Twenty sixth
street, last Friday. The police have
been searching in vain for the man,
who lives at Freidstadt. Wis.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-26
SAFETY RAZoRs DID TT
Barber Suicided Because Of Failure
M Rns1neas.

st. Louis. Aug. 2e-with one Of his
own razors, w. c. Conlee, market
street barber committed suicide today
by cutting his throat. Conlee had
been iespondent for some time owing
to the falling of Of his business which
no ascrtbed to the use Of safety
rasors by former customers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-26
SWIPED TEAM
Man and Woman Arrested at Grandin
On Horse Stealing Charge.

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 26.-Parties CIV
ing the name of Mr.. and Mrs. John
G. Smith were arrested at Grandin,
this county, this morning on a charge
Of horse stealing. 1t is alleged by
the officials that they stole team at
Absaraka, Cass county last Sunday
morning. They will have hearing
at Casselton this afternoon.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-20
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

The king and queen of Sweden are
visiting this week with King Edward.
Abe Ruef on trial at San Francisco
for grating, has asked for a change of
venue, on account of the shooting of
Heney.
His petition was denied.
Sam Gompers, the labor leader, says
he will go to Jail before be will pay a
fine for contempt of co lrt.
Peter Van Vlissingen, real estate
dealer at Chicago, has confessed to
having obtained through forged deeds
and notes more than 100000, and a
few hours after his arrest, on his own
urgent appeal TO be punished, was sem
fenced to the penitenitary. The arrest.
the indictment, the confession and the
sentence occurred in and occupied less
than four hours.
Lookout Inn, on the crest of Lookout
mountain, Tenn, burned recently, the
loss amounting to more than $500 900.
In an interview at Berlin between
Chancellor Won Buelow and Emperor
William held Tuesday resulted in a
satisfactory understanding. His mai.
esty expressed his complete confidence
in the chancellor, and the chancellor
will remain in Office.
The 5Oth anniversary of the found
ing OF the city of Denver, Colorado.
was Tuesday.
Herman Billek, convicted of the
murder OF five members of the vzral
family at Chicago, was sentenced to
hang on December IL.
President-elect Taft liz planning a
"Trip TO Cuba early in February to wit
ness the REIMBURSEMENT of American
authority and the Inauguration of the
new government.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-20
Northwest News.

1t is reported that the Canadian Pa
cific has purchased the ocean liner
Minnesota form the Great Northern
railway.
The town of Austin, Oregon, was de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday.
Great floods threaten the Skagit val
ey in Western washington.
The st. Paul and Tacoma Lumber
company of Tacoma has announced an
advance of 10 per cent in wages of its
large force, affecting 800 men.
Pat Gordon confessed at Butte to de-
railing an Oregon Short Line train at
Silver Bow February 10 last and was
sent to the state penitentiary for five
years.
The American Prison associa ton has
selected Seattle for its next meeting
place in 1909.
imprisonment for life was the sent
ence imposed on Jack LaRose, convict
ed at Portland, of killing Hyman Neu-
man with gas pipe May IL.
Coal miners at the Spring Greek and
Roundup mine in Montana are out on
sh1he, refusing 10 accept wage
agreement entered into recently. About
200 men are involved.
Frank D. Pinkham the missing cash
Ter who was short in his accounts to
the amount of $50, 900 to the Tacoma
Milling company, committed suicide
at Louisville, Kentucky ,on Wednesday.
George Danieluk, Polish laborer,
was murdered at Spokane, Tuesday
night by stabbing by an unknown per-
son.
Engineer Brown of Kamloops, Fire
man Fighter of Kamloops, Clarence
Anderson, brakemna, were all killed
in wreck last Tuesday on the Canad-
ian Pacific railway near Vancouver.
To protect the lives of two ladies and
his own, WV. Buffun fatally shot FL
mer Rhodes in his own home in Puyal-
lup, Washington.
Receipts of gold at the U. S. assay
office in Seattle for the season of 1908
show an increase for the Tanana dis
trict of 81 $780, 900 over last year, the
total being SO, t1O,6s
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-20
NORTHWEST NEWS.

Passenger service over the Spokane
Portland q Seattle in and out of Port.
land has been started.
NO trace has been found of John
Payne, who has been missing from
standpoint, Idaho, for some time.
Governor-elect Cosgrove of Washing.
ton has arrived at Paso Robes Hot
Springs, Cal. He is some improved.
Former Governor of Montana R. B.
Smith died at Kalispel, Monday. He
had been i'll for some time with uremic
poisoning.
The Capital Sash and Door factory
at Boise, IDAHO, was destroyed BY fire
recently, entailing loss of about $780,.
900. No insurance.
The president has appointed George
e. Russell, postmaster at Seattle, vice
It. M. Stewart, removed for alleged
violation of the civil service laws.
The fifth annual convention of the
Washington Association of Title Men
came to close at North Yakima, Sat.
urday. Seattle will be the next meet.
ing place.
A contract has been entered into be.
tween the Great Falls Water Power
company near Helena, and the Paul
Railroad company whereby the former
company will, for 25 years, supply the
latter with %, 900 horsepower.
The controversy between the states
NJ IL
boundary line of the states at a point
near the mouth of the Columbia river
was settled by the Supreme court Of
the United States in favor of Oregon.
Governor-elect Cosgrove has rendered
his resignation as regent of the Uni
versity of Washington and Governor
Mead has appointed f. A. Hazeltine,
the South Bend newspaper man as Mr.
Cosgrove's successor.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-20
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

1t is said President Roosevelt is plan
ming to take his family to Rome IL
1910.
Miss Helen Taft will continue her
studies while her f,ther is president,
instead of entering into society.
Mrs. J. l.. Lindsey of San Francisco
died suddenly while ina dentists chair
while under the influence of chloro-
form.
The widow OF ''Chiok" Stahl, the
ball player in national lesQue, was
murdered at Boston last Monday, foI
her diamonds.
The Standard Oil company has de-
clared another dividend of $40 a share,
making total of $40 in dividends to
be paid this year.
A pontifical mass was celebrated al
Rome last Monday at st. Peters by
the pope on the occasion of the fftieth
an versary vi bis joining the priest.
hood.
Scipio Craig, founder and for 90
years editor of the Redlands, Cal.
Telegraph and prominent member Of
the National Editorial association, is
dead.
The petition of Albert T. Patrick
70 Nav York lawyer who is serving q
life sentence in the state prison at Sing
Sing on the charge of having murdered
Millionaire VIM. M. Rice, for writ OF
habeas corpus, was decided by the Su
preme court of the United States adj
versely to the petitioner.
The United States government has
brought six suits against the American
Sugar Refining company to recover for
FIXTURES and customs receipts amount
ing 10 So, 1884, 2I, on sugar delivered
in Brooklyn during the past six years.
The government alleges fraud in weigh
ing shipments.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-11-20
SHORT DISPATCHES FROM ALL
PARTS OF TIE GLOBE.
A Review Of Happenings In Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-Nattonal,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

With military pomp and impressive
ceremony the prison shop martyrs
monument in Brooklyn was dedicated
Saturday afternoon.
Fire Saturday destroyed the old oil
warehouse of the Prairie City Oil com
pany on the outskirts of Winnipeg,
Man. Loss 100000.
Residents of Illinois, with the object
of perpetuating the memory of Grover
Cleveland, have Termed the Grover
Cleveland Memorial association.
Miss Corrine MCGOWAN, 20 years old,
clerk in a confectionery store in Kan
sas City, Mo-, Saturday fatally shot
Newell Powell, a negro, because he
seized her.
The emperor of japan is attending
the large military maneuvers at Nara,
whore $4,000 Japanese troops have been
engaged in extensive field movements
and battle tactics.
San Juan, Porto Rico.-Oficial cleo
ton returns show that the unionist
party carried all seven district of the
island. The unionists advocated indie
pendence and self-government.
In England they are experimenting
on growing wheat and vegetables with
the aid of electricity. The tests so far
have been very successful on small
scale at the experimental station.
ID
Bienert, minister of the interior, has
formed W cabinet in accordance
with instructions from the emperor,
himself taking the office of premier.
The grand jury at Nashville, Tenn,
returned indictments against Robin
Cooper, Col. D. B. Cooper and ex-
Sheriff John Sharpe, charging them
with the murder of Senator E. w. Car
mack last week.
Toxic, Japan.-The delegation of Pa
cifc coast business men who have been
touring Japan for sew raj weeks sailed
on the Japanese steamer Tenyo Sat
urday for San Francisco, with the ex-
ception of a few who will first 90 to
China before returning home.
Count Won Bernstorff, who has been
appointed German ambassador at Wash
ington, is prepared to leave Cairo,
Egypt, for Berlin, where he will re-
ceive instructions and have an audi
ence with Emperor William. He will
leave Berlin for Washington between
the 10th and 18th of December.