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The Dickinson press., 1909-12-18
\. P. SERVICE ORDER
THIS SIDE OF MANpAN

Since the Inauguration of the new time
card on the Northern Pacific. there has
been much complaint from some of the
smaller towns that they were not getting
proper passinger service. The mem bers
of the railroad commission recently
made trip over the road between Man.
dan and Dickinson and as result the
following order has been entered:
This commission having thoroughly
investigated the various complaints re-
latine to local passinger train service
west of the Missouri river in this state
on the main line of the Northern Pacific
railway, and having been convinced that
the allegations of the complainants are
true and that the train service is utterly
inadequate and INSULT cient. hereby de-
termined that in order that the said SER
vice may be adequate TO the demands of
the present passinger traffic between sta
tions in that territory, service should be
inaugurated which in addition to the
service as now maintained should pro-
vide for the following stops, to-wit:
That stations Lyons and Sweet Briar
should be made flag station for No. and
8. and 4 should be required TO stop at New
Salem. Glen Ullin, Medora and Beach,
and should be required to stop on flag at
Hebron. Richardton, Belfeld and Sen
tinel Butte or that in the event of the
of trains Nos. S and s, or IS
and is. or trains affording equal ser
vice, these stops may be made by these
trains
The Dickinson press., 1909-12-18
NEW BISHOP APPOINTED
FOR THIS DIOCESE

A message from the Pope at Rome.
announcing the appointment of James
O'Reilly as bishop of the Fargo diocese,
was received this week. Father o Reilly
is now rector of St. Anthony Of Padua,
the oldest Catholic church in Mime
apolis, an those who know him say that
he is man of splendid personality and
one of the most eloquent Catholic orators
in the northwest. He is so. years old.
His appointment is good news to all the
churches of his new diocese.
The Dickinson press., 1909-12-18
PAUL HAeERMAN GETS
DAMAGE settlement

This week Paul Hagerman received
damages on account of accident to his
son who fell and broke his leg i'll the old
trap door in tie side walk on the north
side of the Harleman &. Scott building.
Originally the city was made one of
the defendants in the case, hut the
settlement was made by Burnett &
Simpson. owners of the building, and
Berringer Bros. who occupied the base
ment at the time. They paid costs
resulting from the accident and all
parties, appear to be satisfied.
Attorney Baird looked after Mr. Hager-
mans interest.
The Dickinson press., 1909-12-18
OUR BASKETBALL TEAM
FIRST GAME JANUARY II

Aft| ,St,,.-sa weeks of good hard prac-
tlce' c''--. t1'storic.ii.Gn n up one OF
the finest basket6aff oocief,, te,
which will be shown by the numpei Of
victories it expects to win before the
season is over. The boys have worked
hard and are very enthusiastic over their
progress, and are now trying to schedule
a number of games with teams both east
and west. and will make the season an
interesting one for those who enjoy
good basketball.
The boys have just received their new
uniforms. which consist Of maroon jer-
seys, set off with large letter X on
breast. dark blue pants rather LONGER
than the average and thickly padded at
the knees, to prevent severe injuries
when falling. These suits represent
quite sum of money and make the boys
appear very attractive.
Games are being arranged for and
from the first of January the team plans
game each week if dates can be ar
ranged. A fast team from Billings is
expected to play here on the nth of
January and negotiations are being
made with Bismarck, jamestown. VAL
ley City and other towns along the line
for games to be held as early in the year
as possible.
Dickinson people should patronize
these games that the boys are putting
forth so much effort to make a success.
1t is only little over year since this
basketball team has organized and the
splendid work il did last season is de-
serving of much praise. Of last year. 8
team, Orchard and Baird were above
criticism as basketball players. and the
work of Kunz, Schorsch, Birch and
others, would outclass many pro-
fessionals. The boys ought to be helped
and encouraged and the people of Dick
inson ought to feel proud to boost so
able a team of players as they have.
The line up of the team is as follows
Forwards. Flury and Kunz; center,
Field F; guards. Birch and Baird. Orchard
and Dodd are also candidates on the
team. together with other good stuff that
may be called on at any time.
The Dickinson press., 1909-12-18
STRIKE CONDITIONS
ARE IMPROVING

In spite of the cold snap. passenger
trains are running more nearly on time
and freight is being received right
along in Dickinson. Fifty cars more of
wheat were received in Minneapolis
Wednesday than on the same date year
ago and freight conditions in the Twin
cities as elsewhere, seem to be getting
better all the time.
The switchmen are now willing to
arbitrate. 1t is the General opinion that
the strike is melting away as did that Of
the telegraphers in 1905 and that there
will be no sympathetic walk-out.
The Dickinson press., 1909-12-18

offense. the minimum penalty for which
is five years IN the pen. 1t had been
whispered for some time that the man
was seemingly living far beyond his
income. Cards were the means of his
downfall. Apparently when he
lost at the gambling table, a
warrant was forged to make up the
deficit.
The commissioners have secured Mr..
Whites resignation as auditor and John
L. Hughes has been placed in the office
until the books can be checked, when
the regular appointment can be made.
At a special meeting of the council
Thursday night. Arthur Tollefson was
appointed acting treasurer.
Mr.. Whites county bond is SIS. 900
with the Northern Trust Co. of Fargo and
the same company has bonded him to
the city for $4,000. The city bond
should have been $40. 600 at the least
and in the future it will be even more.
1t is serious question now whether
or not the city has to stand the Treasurer
White defalcation. Some attorneys say
that the banks will lose the amount.
others contend that it will fall on the
county. As auditor the county is protec-
ted to the extent of SIS, 900 and as trea-
surer the city has So. 900 protection. If
the big amount falls on the city, it will
be keenly felt by the tax payers as the
city tax is already high.
HOW DETECTED
The investigating committee. B. H.
Crawford, F. L. Roquette and Fred Maser,
appointed by the city council about
three weeks ago, is entitled to credit
for bringing the White foreeries to light.
This committee would not attempt an
investigation without the aid of expert
accountants and Immediately sent for
two who commenced on the city records
Monday afternoon. The treasWer's cash
book had previously been taken by the
committee. 1t was found that there was
a shortage of over 81. 600 between the
dates of Nov. ii and 30. This had been
nearly all covered in the first days of
December but during the time the regular
receipts Of the city were less than $10O.
This caused alarm at once. The COM
mittee examined the treasurer 8 deposits
at the banks for the period and found
the items consisted almost wholly of
Stark county warrants. 1t was ascer-
tained Tuesday that the cash account
showed $1.546 short. This Mr.. White
Immediately made good by mortgaging
his home The committee carefully con-
cealed their discovery of FORGERY but
Immediately called the county board
and notified the bond company.
While the committee is assisting the
county board in probing frauds, the ex-
pert accountants are checking in city
auditor, A. j. Osborn's Office, and are
finding everything in good shape. 1t is
the purpose of the committee to have a
detailed statement prepared showing all
receipts and disbursements for the past
ten years. 1t will show the people from
what source money has been obtained
and how expended.
The county board expects TO use the
accountants as soon as the city work is
completed.
Attorney W. F. Burnett is acting as
cn,,nsol for Mr. White Al tho t;no of
GOING to press Friday afternoon no bond
had been furnished although it was
thought that Mr.. White could easily get
bondsmen.
The Dickinson press., 1909-12-18
FORGED WARRANTS
AUDITOR WHITE GUILTY

Investigating Committee Finds Alarming Shortage CITY Treasurs
Accounts County Warrants Amount $4,000 Forged in Past
Year Alone White Admits Crime Forgees Extend Over Sew
er Years and May Total Many Thousands City Likely to Lose
Heavily Experts Working City Records Will Check County
Also Arthur Tollefson New Treasurer j. L. Hughes Look
ing After Auditors Office at Court House.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-12
$4,000 DAMAGES
|. DEMANDED BY
DR.. SANCHE
Against Charles H. land Arthur
J. Dewey
BEFORE U. S. COURT.
Marshal Thad M. Chapman Served
Papers and Attached Real Estate
of Defendants
BEFORE U. S. COURT.

Deputy United States Marshal
Frank NJ. Chapman OF Rutland was in
the village yesterday for the purpose
lof serving the papers in a damage
suit brought by DR.. Hercules Sanche
OF New York against Arthur j. Dew.
ey,. the well known lumber dealer OF
Woodford and Treasurer Charles II
Dewey of the Bennington County
savings bank.
The suit is brought in the United
States court and is returnable at tne
! October term at Rutland Williams
& Williams of New York and T. w
Moloney of Rutland and J. X. Batch
elder of Arlington are attorneys for
the plaintiff.
An attachment was made by Mar
shall Chapman yesterday upon all the
property owned by the defendants in
this village and it is presumed that
this proceeding was also taken in re-
lation to their holdings in the town OF
Woodford
The plaintiff claims that he was
damaged to the extent of $4,000 by
five hours Imprisonment for which
the defendants are alleged to have
been responsible. The assertion is
made that the arrest was a false one
and was the result of conspiracy
against the plaintiff as an early dis
continuance of the suit showed.
The declaration states that in Feb
ruary, 1907, Charles II. Dewey and Ar
thur j. Dewey caused Mr.. Sancne to
be arrested under trespass suit for
$1,000; that Sanche was under arrest
five hours before he got bail; that
Sanche paid out $500 and suffered
great mental agony before he gained
his freedom that the Messrs Dewey
notified him in about ten days that
the suit had been discontinued.
Both c. H. and A. j. Dewey are In
Woodford today so that the details of
their side of the case could not be OBJ
tanned from them. o. NJ. Barber.
their counsel, is also out of town
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-12
JEFFR|ES SIGNS TO
FIGHT WITH
JOHNSON
Bids For Big Bout to Be Open
For so Days
EACH SIDE POSTS $4,000.
Battle to Take Place Inside of Eioht
Months Before Club Making Best
inducements

Chicago, Aug. 12.-Articles of agree.
ment for a fight between Jack John
son and James j. Jeffries for the aea.
yyweight championship OF the world
were signed here yesterday. The
fight is to take place within eight
| months before the club Offering the
best inducement. All bids for the
| hight are to be made inside of 60 DAYS.
Same Berger manager for Jeffries,
George Little, Johnson's manager and
Jack Jonnson were present at the
meeting when the articles were sign
ed.
Johnson insisted that the reference
to Jsffries as the heavyweight cham
pion OF the world be stricken from the
agreement, declaring that his position
on this point was irrevocable. He f.
nally won out and all reference to
this subject were omitted.
The agreement Nas signed calls for
a fight of from 20 to 100 rounds for
the heavyweight championship of the
world. The discussion for purse was
left to the decision of Jeffries 1t al
so provides that as a guarantee of
good faith each of the parties to the
agreement shall post $4,000 with Chas.
A. Comiskey of Chicago within ~
hours on the understanding that the
$4,000 operate as a side bet on the
contest.
The following Is the agreement
signed by Berger and Johnson
Form of agreement entered into
this 18th day of August, 1909, between
Jack Johnson of Galveston, Tex, and
James J. Jeffries of Los Angeles. Cal.
IL is agreed between these men mu-
tually that they shall box a certain
number of rounds the same to be any.
where from 20 to 100 for the heavy
weight championship of the world.
Contest to be held before the clrb
Offering the best Inducements and mu-
tullly agreed ui'on by the contestants.
the division of such purse shall be
on 4 basis of eltner 60 per cent and
40 per cent to winner and loser res
lie lively, or rs Der cent and % Der
cent o. winner may be permitted TO
take the entire amount the decision
in this matter to rest with James j.
JeE'ies.
Tie sum of $4,000 each is to be post
I'd with Charles A. Comiskey of Chi
casO as guarantee of good faith ana
the f'Iliillment by each side of the
terl.s of this agreement Said money
to be posted within ~ hours. 1t is
f.rthvr sereed tist tie above named
5000 shall operate ~ Il side net oil
the resale of tn, cc:test.
It Is further as ecd that the clr,
will lee collected and lrutually agreed
IN m 20 days from da'e at which iime
al turner details viii be mu raiiy
agreed ION.
Contest 10 tage place rot later than
sill rIo'" hs from d5tc OF selecting cit b
and the signing CT 'h,l articles.
(Signed)
Jack Johnson
San. Berger.
for James j. Jeffries.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-12
POSSE 1900 men
SEARCH SWAMP
FOR MURDERER
Looking For Man Believed To
Have Killed Miss Schumacher
WAS SEEN AT CEMETERY.
Suspect Put of Train Near Spot
Where Body Was Found In
Shallow Grave

Rochester Aug. 12.-Since Just be-
fore noon yesterday county, town and
city officials, with many farmers and
farm laborers. some of whom were
armed with shotguns, have been
searching the marshes that extend
from near Holy Sepulcher cemetery
west along the shore of Lake Ontario
to number of ponds, for a man who
1t is thought, may be the murderer
of Miss Anna Schumacher, the z year
old girl, who was killed at the Gene
terry last Saturday afternoon At
times during the day the number en-
gagged in this aunt is estimated to
have been 1900 men and at night a
posse of about 80 farmers and officers
continued the hunt as it is thought
that the man was in the swamp and
would try to escape under cover of
the darkness
Reputable witnesses have testified
at the inquest tnat a man was seen
with or near the girl in the cemetery
Saturday and the man for whom
search is being made is said to res
emble in person and dress the man
said to have been with the dead girl,
except that when last seen he was
wearing a straw hat, whereas tne
man said TO have been with Miss
Schumacher wore dark hat
The suspect, who is now being
hunted, was put off Buffalo. Roches-
ter and Pittsburg train just west of
the cemetery AT o'clock yesterday
morning and he is said to ,have been
hanging about the district for two or
tlree days. 1t is a curious fact that
this man went to the home of the
father of Constable Albert Baker of
the town of Greece who found the
crude grave in which the girl was bur
led and bought food. The constable
was absent at the time
In the search of the woods just west
of the cemetery a suit of clothes with
revolver in one OF the pockets was
found. but these were eliminated from
the case this afternoon when they
were found 10 be the property OF
discharged farm hand.
At the inquest the murdered girls
mother, Mrs. Mary A. Schumacher
and four unmarried sisters told of An
mas going to the cemetery and of the
search they made for her there. They
followed secluded path and believe
that they came to the shallow grave
where the body lay but did not know
it as such.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-12
BAND IS TO meet
SATURDAY AUTO
EXCURSION
Will Welcome Schenectady Par
ty to Bennington
PARADE TO MORGAN PARK
Jeffersonians Of Schenectady Will Be
Visiting Team For This
Special Occasion

Up to yesterday "a entries had been
received for the Sociablli:y automo-
bile run to be made Saturday from
Schenectady to Bennington and tne
forecast made by the Schenectady Ga.
zette that the number of machines in
the trip would reach so is likely to be
realized.
The management of the Bennington
baseball team has presented to ofnc.
ials of the run 100 tickets to the game
at Morgan Park Saturday Afternoon
between the JeffersoEians of Schen.
ectady and Bennington. These tick.
cts are to be distributed two to eacn
automobile.
Arrangements have been made
whereby the automobilists will be re-
ceiyed by the Bennington band upon
their arrival here and escorted to The
Morgan Park and other plans are be-
ms Iuade for lheir reception.
Bennington citizens are invited and
urged to turn out in force to greet
the run which is due to reach here
about $40 Saful day afternoon. The
party will come by Way of Troy and
the direct road from there to Benning-
ton
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-12
MRS SPENCER SET FREE
Story of Girls She Took to Panama
Untrue Says District Attorney


Untrue Says District Attorney
New York, Aug. 12-Mrs. Helen
Spencer, indicted in July on a charge
of kidnapping three chorus girls and
taking them to Panama, was released
from custody yesterday and the indict-
ment dismissed by Judge Rosalsky in
General Sessions.
Mrs. Spencer was arrested in Ecua-
dor by Detectives Kesselmark and
Griffin and brought here.
The indictment was dismissed on
the written motion of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Smythe who said
Since this case was placed ON the
calendar of these courts for trial the
girls who are the chief witnesses here
in have admitted to the District At
torney under circumstances which
show good faith and preclude that
their testimony has been false in es-
sential particulars. From their pres
ent statements it appears that the de-
PENDANT did not commit tne crime,
charged herein. and the dismissal OF
this indictment is therefore recon-
mended"
Charles Cohen, Mrs. Spencers couh-
sci. said that his client was the wife
of a prosperous contractor in Panama
outside of the Canal Zone and that
when arrested she was on her way to
join aim for tour through South Am
erica. Her reputation had been injur-
ed, he said, and her health impaired
by the girls charges.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-12
WILL BUY rALc MINE
Boston Man to Purchase Property In
MoretoWn

Moretown
New Haven, Conn, Aug. 12.-The
affairs of the International Mining
company which owned tale mines at
Moretown, Vt, and Ticonderoga, NJ
Y, and was formed under Maine laws
to mine and manufacture graphite.
poultry grit, tale, etc, are probably
to be wound up so far as the credi-
tors are concerned by the purchase of
the Moretown plant by John w. Tay-
lor of Boston, the original promoter of
the corporation which is owned large
~ in New Haven. The Ticonderoga
plant was taken over some time ago
by the Barrett Manufacturing COM
pany of New York to satisfy mortgage
given by the International company.
BY the plan which has been present
ed to Referee Newton in the United
States Bankruptcy court here the
stockholders hope to realize at least
rs per cent and possibly more in their
claims which include considerable
cash advanced.
Mr. Taylor proposes to buy the
Moretown plant outright and - con-
struct a railroad to it to reduce the
cost of making the company's prod
uct which has hitherto been almo
prohibitive and has had most to do
with its failure to pay a profit. He
offers $4,000 for 1t on condition that
he is allowed to issue s1,0O0,O00 in six
per cent thirty-year first mortgage
bonds in the company's name. At a
meeting Of the shareholders of the
bankrupt concern over $4,000 shares
were voted in favor of executing this
contract If Referee Newton consents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-12
HARRY THAW SENT
BACK TO THE
ASYLUM
Justice Mills Decides That He
Is Still Insane
RETURNS TO MATTEwAN.
Thaw Disappointed as He Hoped at
Least To Be Sent to Some Other
Asylum

White Plains, NJ. Y, Aug 12-Jus-
tice Mills handed down his decision In
the case of Harry Thaw today finding
hinl still insane and sending MIN back
to Matteawan asylum.
Thaw who mas occupied a cell in
The White Plains jail waiting for the
decision will be taken back at once
TO his old quarters at Matteawan.
Thaw is very greatly disappointed.
lie had hoped for release and IL he
did not get that he felt sure OF being
allowed TO be confined at Blooming
Gale or some other asylum where he
could have special treatment and/spe-
cial privileges.
Mr.. Morschauser, Thaw's attorney.
stated that he will renew the fight for
his release at once.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-12
SARATOGA LID IS ON TIGHT
Most Of the Gamblers Give Up Hope
and Leave the Resort

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 12.-The eli III
house proprietors have about ahan
doned hope that there will be open
gambling here this summer and a big
portion>of the professional gamblers
who gathered for the summer harvest
have departed. The clubhouse own
ers generally have paid their employ
es for one week that they remained
here idle and dismissed them.
Those who remain nave no expecta-
zion that there will be any change in
the attitude of ;he district attorney,
but are lingering for the racing season
ready 10 take the first chance should
there lie any change. The local aIl-
thorities are firm in their stand
against the gambling clubs and have
not even permitted the conduct o.
games of chance in private, whore
they had knowledge of them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-12
Low MAY SUCCEED REID
President Taft Very Likely to APP
point Ex-Mayor to English Embassy


Washington, Aug. 12-Tnere is
more than an even chance at present
that Seth Low will be the next am
bassador to England His appoint
ment to the London embassy to sue
coed Whitelaw Reid may be made
soon after Congress reassembles in
December. Ever since the declina-
ton of the London post by DR.. Charles
W. Elliot. former president of Har-
ward university, President Taft has
been turning the matter over in his
mind and seeking for suitable man
for the place.
In this survey his attention has
been called several times to the for
mer mayor of New York City and in
many respects the president has found
him to measure up to just what he
wants for the London embassy. Mr..
Low is man of affairs, who has had
large business and educational exper-
fence, and is also gifted with the dip
lomatic instinct He is possessed OF
ample fortune to enable him to meet
the social demands certain to be
made on the American ambassador at
London.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-08-12
MoAULEY FAMILY BLACK SHEEP
Brother Identifies Body and Says Fen.
toms Slayer Was Unbalanced

Middletown, n. Y, Aug. 12.-The
man wno came to Middletown on
Tuesday and shot down Daniel A.
Fenton in the street, and then com
mtted suicide has been identified as
Thomas McAuley His brother alriv-
ed in Middle own last night and made
the identification
He said that the dead man was
known as big Tom McAuley." He
vas member of a respectable New
ark family but was the black sheep
and went wrong years ago.
McAuley after being released from
Trenton Prison on April last went to
his brothers home in Newark. He
was in excellent health, but mentally
unbalanced, the brother said and was
carefully watched. He did not do any
work, but was supported by his rela-
tives Monday last he slipped away
from his brothers home and went TO
New York. There he learned that
Fenton was IN Middletown and came
and shot him.
McAuler 5 brother gave instructions
to haze the body buried here. The flu
neral will take place on Thursday at
the same time as that of his victim.