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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-05
STANDARD IS
READY TO QUIT
Wants to Be Allowed to Stay
in Missouri on Promise of
Being Good

Kansas City, Jan. 5.-The Standard
Oil company of Indiana has asked
the supreme court for what might
be called a parole if the offender were
all individual instead OF a corporation.
in ali application for rehearing filed
in the Missouri supreme court today
the company asked to be allowed to
remain in Missouri as long as it con-
forms TO rules and regulations that
may be laid down by the court.
The application was sent to Jeffer-
son City this morning. With it was
an appeal for remittance OF the fine
of $4,000 imposed on the Republic
Oil company, on the ground that the
Republic Oil company has gone out
OF business. Each is signed by Frank
Aagerman and Alfred d. Eddy. No
reference Isl made on a rehearing for
the Waters-Perce Oil company. That
the company must now take care Of
its own troubles although it is still
Standard Oil concern.
While the motion is filed for a re-
hearing the argument is i'll favor Of
a modification OF the order of custer
issued against the companies Mr..
Hagerman, after preparing the ap-
plication and sending it to the print
err. went to Jefferson City to ask the
attorney general, Herbert S. Hadley,
TO consent to a modification of the
decree. Mr.. Hadley said he could not
Interfere. AS attorney general he
had prosecuted an offender according
to the law and the judgment of the
court was only following the law.
If there is q modification it must be
made by the court itself. Hadley's
part OF the work was finished when
ne submitted the case to the court.
The first modification asked is. of
course, that the court permit the Sug-
ar Creek refinery to continue in oper-
alton. There lis also a request that
that court make rules for the govern
ment of the oil business and let the
Standard Oil company continue in
business. OF course the company is
solicitous for its employees and says
that ii would be improper to throw
the 353 regular employees in Mis-
souri, out OF employment on short no.
tice.
The court has already modified its
order so that the fine of the Waters
Pierce company need not be paid be-
fore March l, 1909, and the order of
custer OF that one company shall not
become effective until ordered by the
court The Standard Oil company of
Indiana, the other chief offender.
makes this appeal in it's own behalf.
1t is manifest that the purpose of the
court in making the modification was
to give a reasonable time after the
Judgment became final within which
the ousted companies might make
the necessary adjustment of their
business 10 meet the changed. condi-
tion OF affairs. The reason applies
with especial force to this respondent.
Frank Hagerman will leave for New
York tomorrow night to consult with
the chief officers of the company.
There will be general conference
next week when the future of tho
Standard Oil company in the west
will be discussed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-05
TROUSERS FOR WOMEN
A 1909 Style Paris Sends to Succeed
the DirectOire.

New York, Jan. 5.-The girl of 1909
will wear the trousers. This is no
mere prediction of blatant sui
fragette, but the stern degree of the
only absolute monarch left in the
world-Queen Fashion.
What Paris calls the "robe And
rosyne." already on exhibition in New
York. is frankly bifurcated garment
suggesting pictures of the peg top
trousers worn by the men of the early
'70s.
Granted that the projected new
fashion is calculated hideously to re-
veal the defects OF the feminine figure
ard to conceal it's beauties, what is it
but the logical sequel OF the sheath
gown? 1t has veered a little, that's
all. Now those shortsighted men who
admired last winters fashion as
shown mainly in the show girl will
realize what disaster has followed in
its wake.
1t is Not Thing Of Beauty.
Man has yielded woman his neck
ties, scarfpins, sweaters, all the Mi
ncr masculine paraphernalia that go
to the construction of the tailor-made
girl. But will he permit her to wear
trousers and so ccnfiscate the last
sacred symbol Of superiority? Never
Moreover. it is questionable whether
any woman after seeing the robe
An;1rogyne" will consent to wear it.
Granted that there are many who
would rather have their feet emanci-
pated than their heads, few exist who
would purchase freedom of either va
riety at the cost of unsightliness.
Fashionable dressmakers are unan-
nous in saying that New York women
will not take kindly to the new model.
One of them. Miss Ada Walsh of 1876
West Eighty street, laughed at the
suggestion that any of her exclusive
patrons would adopt the bifurcated
gown.
II have seen models of the robe
Androgyne." she sad today, land
certainly believe it is the least beau
tiful. 1t may find a brief favor on the
stage, Just because of its novelty But
even certain women for whom dress
Is an advertisement. familiar types
In nearly all New York restaurant.
will not take 1t up for it is net an ad-
vertisement. but an appraisement
Fashion is such an arbitrary and
uncertain thing Miss Walsh contin-
uei. that it would be foolish to say
positively that Notwithstanding the ef-
forts OF the Partisan dressmakers. no
trousers or anything resembling them
will be worn in New York But 1 re-
ally believe that if Paris should per-
sist in the style. Dr. Mary Walker
would be the only woman in the city
in the fashion. The trend of fashion
has always been to emphasize wo-
mans feminini1y. to exaggerate those
charms for which man admires her.
Ii Woman Has Bic Feet.
"The fashion has all sorts OF possi-
hilities. For instance there would
have to be short robes for rainy days
that one could turn up at the bottom.
Think CT Inc effect, particularly on a
woman with big feet.
The thought is quite distressing.
but perhaps when the new fashion
really takes hold it may be less Sc
at aIy rate it gives the downtrodden
wife her only chance to wear the
trousers and so may bring her bifur-
ated bliss"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-05
LaMoure Becomes Chairman of the Senate Committee
on Appropriations and Sharpe Heads the Judiciary
Committee of the Senate
understood
dietary committee Hale the Craftsmanship
committee Wsneron that of muncipa

than the house. possessed less of in
tense interest in its opening session.
Lieutenant Governor R. 8. Lewis, who
Is ex-officio presiding officer of the
body, and incidentally one of the best
IN the county. raped for order pre-
cisely at IL o'clock, and silence fell
upon the assembled body his words,
"the senate will be in order," rang
out clear and distinct. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Harris. The oath was
administered to the new senator's, and
upon the determination that a quorum
was present, the upper branch of the
legislature was present, the work of
electing the slate agreed upon at the
caucus was undertaken, and the can
didates named were selected without
opposition.
The usual committees to notify the
other branch and that the other was
in session. to notify the governor that
the legislature was in session and
ready to receive any communication
he might make was appointed.
The Story in Detail.
In the Republican caucus last night
U. L. Bur1ick was selected for
speaker by forty-eight to thirty-eight
votes against Geo. A. McCrea, the
vote being as follows:
For Burdicll-Anderson, Atwood,
Brusletten, Brynjolfson, Burnett,
Chatfield, Collins of Cass, Cunning
ham, Davidson, Doyle of Logan. Dun
can, Garden, Gibbens, Hummingson,
Hendrickson, Hill, Honey. Johnson of
Bottineau, Johnson of Mclean, john
son Of Rollette, Kinney of Mclean,
Kneeland, Knox Law. Latham,
Lucke. Martin. Moen, Narum. Nelson
of Steele, Minus, Paulson, Peart,
Ployhar, Price, Putnam, Skinner,
Sllulason, Sorlie, Steen. Thompson,
Thorscn, Traynor, Ward, Wisner,
White.
For McCrea-Aasheim, Akeson,
Baker of Cass, Baker of Stark,
Burnes. Dibbley. Evans, Frame, Free
man, Gannsle. Collins of Grand Forks,
Giedt, Grant, Hale, Hanley, Hughes,
level, Kinney of Richland. Kremer,
Lind, Lindvig, McCrea, McLear. Mel
son Of McHenry, Nelson of Walsh, Oh
son, Pendray, Poe. Pound, Schulz,
Senour, Sgutt, Shields, Sinclair,
Streeter, Tuttle, Wolbert.
The Clerkships.
The caucus committee of nineteen
made up the following slate which
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-05
(By H. D. Paulson.l

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 5.-With i'm
pressive ceremonies and with a
dignity in keeping with the import
ance of the session, the eleventh ses-
sion of the legislative assembly of
North Dakota was formally opened at
IL o'clock. noon, today in the state
capitol. The scenes which furnished
the background for the setting were
impressive as we'll as picturesque.
The fact that the capitol building is
far from the city and the transporta-
tton services not equal to the hand
ling of vast crowds, the visitors who
witnessed the convening of the law
makers of the state, were not as
numerous as they would otherwise
have been. But the galleries were
we'll filled and a number of ladies
graced the occasion with their pres
ence. The large number of visitors
in the city to see the gathering of the
legislators found their way to the
capitol and filled a large portion Of
both the senate and house galleries,
House Formalities.
The opening of the house always
attracts more attention than that of
IAS oSudIC UcCduS6 VI IL6 Sl0CLlOu OI
the speaker-the elimination of the
only fight Of Importance before the
convening Of the body. This year was
no exception, and the fight which has
been waged for several days created
much interest in the final and official
vote in the house.
In accordance with the law, Chief
Clerk P. D. Norton of the last house,
called the body to order on the stroke
of noon, and after prayer by Rev.
Louis Magin, at once proceeded to put
the machinery of organization into
operation. Following the roll call by
districts and the determination of q
quorum. he announced that the order
of business was the selection of a
speaker.
Burdick Selected.
Representative B. G. Skulason of
Grand Forks county, placed in NOM
ination Representative U. S. Burdick
Of Cavalier county in speech which
covered the qualification necessary to
a presiding officer of a law-making
body of a great state and that these
qualifications were found in the can
didate whose name he presented.
No other candidate was presented
by the Republicans.
In the Senate.
The senate, always more dignified
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-05
KILLED WIFE
FOR DAUGHTER
Wanted to Marry Child of His
Dead Wife by a Former
Marriage

New York, Jan. 5.-Confessing that
he killed his wife that he might marry
his 16-year-old stepdaughter, Carl
Breitag, in the Fifth Avenue court,
Brooklyn, yesterday, told the story
of his shocking crime.
With a swing and bravado he came
into court from cell. But his COM
posure was short lived.
In a very few minutes after he had
been seated, Alvina Waters, the step
daughter, came into court, and imme-
diately a cringing fear seemed to seize
tho murderer.
He trembled as he looked upon this
exceptionally pretty girl. and as she
identified him and refused to speak
with him he broke down completely.
Alvina Waters is handsome, mod
est girl, big for her years, and yet re-
tiring. She has wealth Of golden
hair, great blue eyes ana cheeks that
would be remarked as beautiful but
that there is delicacy Of tinge about
them indicating a probable lack of
robust health
It was impossible to see her yes
terday with her great loathing undis-
guisei and not wonder how it could
be that the murderer ever could fancy
he might win her love unless he fig
ured that with her mother gone and
herself alone she might sacrifice her
self for home with him.
Girl Resented His Attentions.
Captain Summers and Lieutenant
Roddy reported the confession of Bre-
flag. According to them. Breitag said
he met his wife fourteen years ago
in Reynoldsyille, Pa,
She was separated from her hus-
band and had daughter, Alvina, then
two years old.
They eloped and came to Brooklyn.
Breitag got job with the Bush COM
pany and finally became a dock fore
man. They saved money and bought
home.
Meanwhile Alvina had been growing
into a beautiful young woman and
Breitag began to pay her attentions.
These the young girl resented, but
there had been quarrels between her
mother and the man and she made
no open protest. as beyond expressing
his admiration for her he had offered
no insult.
1t was a feeling the prisoner said,
that II he get rid of the mother he
might marry the daughter that in
duced him to quarrel with the former
on Sunday, December last.
Alvina was at Sunday school. Mrs.
Breitag was reading when he went
over to her, asked her how she would
like to die, and then, grasping her
from behind, chcked her until she
slipped unconscious to the floor.
For moment he was appalled,, he
said, and then. fearing prosecution
by her, he returned to his murderous
task and completed his work.
He dragged the body to back par
lor, covered it with clothing and lock-
ed the door.
A Quarrel.
When Alvina returned from church
he told her that he and her mother
had quarrel and she had gone out.
He sent the girl to look for her and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-05
IT'S HOTTER NOW
Chinaman Hanged While Mercury
Registered IS Below

Macleod. Alberta, Jan. 5-NIah
Hong, Chinaman, was hanged here
today by Radcliffe. the Canadian Of
fetal hangman. There was no hitch
in the execution. the Chinaman going
to the gallows with the customary ra-
cial stoicism.
Nah Hong shot his partner. Nah
Ling. in their laundry here late in
October. The latter had collected
money for the firm and lost it gamb-
ling. This enraged Nah Hong so that
he purchased y revolver and on re-
turning to the laundry enptied seven
shots into his partners body. Nah
Hong did not resist arrest, simply re-
marking to the police, ME shoot him;
hi mno good"
Only a dozen people witnessed the
hanging, the thermometer registering
3S degrees below zero on the sca1fold
when it was sprung
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-05

was adopted at the caucus this morn
ing: Chief clerk, w. D. Austin Of
Cass; assistants Erlandson of Walsh
and E. H. Griffin of Ramsey; chap
lain, Rev. Louis Magin of Burleigh;
voucher clerk, ]. ]. Clary of La
Moure; bill clerk, Geo. FAIRIES Of
Stutsman; assistants, H. Sougen Of
Wells; sargeant-at-arms, John Nor
riss of Benson; postmaster, Alex
Froelich of Morton; chief enrolling
and engrossing clerk, T. G. Anderson
of Steele; assistants. Henry Dence of
Ward, E. H. Ulsaker of Richland and
Mcpherson of Barnes; stenographer
of house, Carrie Morris of Cass;
journal clerk, c. E Greenwood of
Barnes; clerk judiciary committee.
Frank Gladstone of Griggs; clerk
committee on state affairs, L. H. Pat
ton of Grand Forks; clerk appropria-
tions committee, John Forrest of
Towner; stenographers to members.
Bertha Anderson and Oscar Bridson
of Grand FORKS;
Senate Organization.
The senate caucus was harmonious,
tho following organization being
agreed upon: President, L. A. Simp-
son Of Stark; secretary Of senate, j.
w. Foley of Burleigh; assistants, F..
w. Kempf of LaMoure and S. ]. A.
Boyd of Cavalier: chief enrolling and
engrossing clerk, w. P. Thurston Of
Emmons: assistants, w. NJ. House Of
Richland. L. w. Pierson of McHenry
and J. F.. Smith Of Benson: voucher
clerk and boolskeeper, c. Parsons of
Wells: stenographer to the senate,
Hawley Ruffell of Cass; sergeant-at-
arms. James Walch Of Ransom; door
keeper. F.. 4. Mcdonald of Cavalier;
chaplain. Rev. c. w. Harris Of Bur-
leigh: janitors, E. \. Bryn of Pierce
and T.. NJ. Michelsohn Of Mcintosh;
bill clerk. G.. NJ. Wilcox of Ward:
postmaster. Geo. Platter Of Morton:
assistant, John Quamme of Grand
Forks; watchman. J. W. Lowe of
Grand Forks; assistant bill clerk.
Leon Deraucher of Rollette; clerk of
the judiciary committee, A. Leslie of
Sargent; clerk Of appropriations COM
nlittee, j. NJ Wylie Pembina: jour-
nal clerk, Miss Leroy; assistant jour-
nal clerk, Gilbert Tien Of Nelson.
Sharpe Gets Place.
the judiciary committee, and h Ii h
Senator Sharpe gets the chairman
ship Of the judiciary committee, and
Senator I4aNloure that Of appropria-
tions.
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refugees at 1000. The number of dead
in the ruins is not known.
From Living Tombs.

Messina, Jan. 5-Reggio has been
practically evacuated except Off the
troops and the marines from the two
British warships are causing the
populace to evacuate the villa San
Govinni which is considered to have
been the center of the earthquake.
The bay of Reggie is still strewn
with broken boats and other debris.
Numerous persons still living were
taken today from beneath the ruins
while the voices of others could be
distinctly heard appealing for aid.
Within few days the rescue work at
Reggie will have ceased. Then the
tottering buildings will be raised and
the bodies that have not been buried
will be burned.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-05
TRAINS CRASH
Passenger Ran Into Open Switch
With Fatal Results.

Hinton, w. Va, Jan. 5.-Fast pas
senger train No. /, due here early to-
day and running three hours late. ran
into an open switch at Capeston,
thirty miles west of Hinton, killing
Engineer Thomas Edwards and Fire
man Peter Trent. The engine and
four cars were ditched. Express
Messenger w. l.. Crenshaw was
injured but none of the pas
sengers We're seriously injured.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-05
STILL FIGHTING
Government Will Still Prosecute the
RCbaterS.

Washington. Jan. 5.-The statement
was made today on authority that not
withstanding the refusal Of the
United States supreme court to grant
y writ of certiori in the case of the
Standard Oil company yesterday. the
department of justice will at once
proceed with the trial of numerous
other cases pending in the different
sections, either against the Standard
Oil company for receiving rebates or
against the railroads for giving them
to the Standard Oil.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-05

+ 4 = + = y 4 = 4 X = 4 y 4 \ = + = u +
THE WEATHER
North DakOta-Fair tonight and
Wednesday. Rising Temperature
Wednesday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-05
HALL GETS JOB.

Bismarck. N. d., Jan. 5.-The rail-
road commissioners met in this city
today and organized by the election
of w. H. Stutsman chairman. Tom
Hall was selected for secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-29
Find Body in Barrel in River.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. October %
Capt. Hunter of the Virginia oyster police
boat Viola. which arrived in Hampton
today, reported that a flour barrel con-
tanning the body Of man was found in
James river this morning by J. r. Turner
and W. II. Hogg. York county oyster
men. The barrel. nailed up at both ends.
was brought up with oyster tongs near
White Shoal light, off the mouth of
Pagan creek. The body was In such a
state of decomposition that the oyster
men could not even tell whether it was
white or black.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-29
TAX ON THE SMALL SHOWS
LICENSE FEE OF $50 AND $40
PER DAY PROPOSED.
Corporation Counsel Prepares Bill
for Submission to Congress Gov
ering Visiting Aggregations.

License fees of $50 and $40 per day must
be paid by wild west shows and dog and
pony shows. respectively if a bill pre-
pared by Corporation Counsel Thomas
and Assessor Richards for the Commits
sioners Is enacted into law by Congress.
The present license law provides that
'proprietors or owners OF any circus
shall pay a license tax OF 500 per day"
Commissioners West thought that some
specific provision should be made for
wild west shows and for dog and pony
shows, and on his motion the Commits
sioners instructed the corporation counsel
and the assessor to prepare the draft Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-29
bill to provide license fees for
class of shows.
What the Law Provides.

The proposed law provides:
Every building. tent, space or area
where feats OF horsemanship or acrobatic
sports or theatrical performances pertain
ing to or being part thereof are exhibited
shall be regarded as a circus. Provided
that shows or exhibitions OF horseman-
ship, craftsmanship, etc, depicting tribal
scenes. costumes, ETC., commonly known
as wild west shows. or the like shall pay
a license tax of $50 per day; and provided
further that exhibitions known as dog
and pony shows for the exhibition of ami
mails only shall pay license. tax of SO
per day or $50 for six consecutive week
days"
Commissioner West has moved that the
Commissioners ask Congress to enact this
bill lat the next session
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-29
Childrem's Millinery.

OIL g ATS for and children form interesting
U Millinery display number OF these importa-
JU j tons from the leading French miiners and like
those of make representations of the latest styles
in shapes and materials. Included in showing
Tailored Hats of French felts rolled side and trimmed
with bows Also Silk Beavers richly trimmed with veve-.
Also Continental shapes of beaver and felt all the fall COL
Also charming collection of Dress Hats-ch artistic
black the fall shades
erals handsome and than be-
coming o youthful faces
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Pure Food Suggestions
For the Halloween PARTY

Colonial Cider. pure. sweet and whole
some ~ho,c sa, , }le or.n.o: 49, c
Select Red Eating Apnles. basket lie to :s5c
Extra Fancy Malaga Cranes. h. ... DC
Extra Fancy California Calf. Tokay Grapes H. loo
Choice Pineapples each. Observation-Disclosures. lie
Fancy Cape Cod Cranhcrries. qt. .10c and re
Colonial Sparkling Ginger Ale and '
"cosniai Grape Juice, pure and infer ~
cooni"r siipcemeat III. i5e c lbs and s's
Fancy Cluster Table Raisins. H. &c
Homemade Beaten Biscuits: doz -. iec
Whole Protobcn Figs. III. 17c: 5-lb box 75c
Choice California Prnnes. lb. Toe
Best Pressed Figs. lib. Observation-Disclosures. I5c
Finest Fard Dates. lb. Observation-Disclosures. 1l.
English Walnuts fine quality. III. ......... 20c
Soft Shell Almonds. pure and fresh; ID, =. 2oc
Choice Mixed Nuts H. isc; lbs. ..::..sloe
olive oil which insures fine flavor and ex-
ira high quality. can................1Oc to 33c
Duny's Apple Juice. non-alcoholic. hot
colonial olives. plain and stuffed bot ~
' B. Pickles and Chows bottle. a:e er and I'd s
Large assortment of Heinz's Pickles and
rin Money Pickles. sherkins and mixed
Colonial Pure Fruit Jams assorted ~
Pure Homcmadc jcilics assorted aavors &c
Walter Bakers Cocoa. can. ..........'.'. SOC
Walter Bakers Chocolate. cake. ......... Isc
We also carry a large assert
ment of Huntley and Palmer's
Fine Imported English Biscuits
-Havenner's and National Bis
cult Co.'S Cakes and Crackers.
Fifth floor. Tenth st.
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Infants and Children's
Warm Night Clothes.
M7 NFANTS' Outing Flannel
Nightgowns. with neck and
I'LL sleeves finished with hem
stitched ruff1e.
-no ao@i

Chidreps Outing Flannel Gowns. in pink and
white and blue and white striped effects; necl
s and sleeves finished with sfall'ped edge. soc
Chldren's Canton Flannel Night Draw GOO
crs. with without feet. Pair. ........ ~
Chldrens Canton Flannel Night Draw
r r.S neass weight WIN OF "''nou' 'ee'. 75c
Children's Flannelptte Bath Robes. in dainty
pink and blue effects. finished with e. oc
fancy borders. cord and tassel Each. pA'~o
Children's EIderdown Bath Robes, In delicate
shades Of pink. blue and red, finished with GRO
cheted edge or satin border.
E E;sised according to size. S1.5o to $3.50
Third floor, Eleventh st.