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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
BETTER RURAL WORK
Congressman Gr0nna Believes the Ser.
vice Could he Improved

Washington, March 9-Congressman
Gronna has taken up the matter of in
creasing the number of free delivery
routes in this part of the state with
the postoffice department. Mr.. Gronna
has been investigating the subject
lately, as the result of many letters
from constituents complaining that
the rural free delivery service in
many parts of North Dakota was in
adequate. His information leads him
to believe that practically complete
service can be had in the following
counties of the state: Barnes, Cass,
Cavalier, Dickey, Grand Forks, Griggs,
Nelson. Pembina, Ramsey, Ransom,
Richland, Sargent, Steele, Trail and
Walsh.
This can be accomplished by slight
Encouragement of the existing routes
and the addition of not more than two
or three routes in each county. They
hope that sufficient data can be had
so that the department will put an
inspector at work in these counties.
The results will depend largely on
whether the people Of the various
counties want the service or not.
Their active cooperation will be neces-
sary to secure it. AS the matter stands
now in the counties named. there are
isolated spots where sufficient patrons
for a new route cannot be had, and
the idea for the proposed chane is
to take care of these people who are
as much entitled to service as their
more fortunate neighbors.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
Judge Anderson Holds That
Government Must Show
Secret Rebate
MUST show THAT STANDARD
TOOK LOWER RATE KNOWINGLY
Court is Following Hair Splitting De.
cisiOn of the Court Of Appeals aud
Case May Go Out of Court on His
Ruling

Chicago, March 9.-The govern
ment's case in the retrial of the
Standard Oil company Of Indiana.
which SO far has Jared unfortunately
in Judge Anderson's court. narrowly
escaped the death blow today. Judge
Anderson, who is following the rul-
ings of the court Of appeals with un-
varying fidelity, held that the govern
ment must prove, as alleged in the
indictment that there was standard
rate for oil shipments between Whit
ing, Ind, and East st. Louis, ILL.,, at
the time of the offenses with which
the defendant is charged and that the
defendant knowing the same, accept
ed lower secret rate. The court de-
clared that the government must con-
vince him that it would be able to
prove this. At the request of Assist
ant District Attorney Wilkerson the
court unexpectedly adjourned until
tomorrow to allow time for the prep
aratton of arguments to show that the
required evidence will be forthcom-
ing. The case may go out of court
On this ruling.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
DROPPED INTO
GAS FILLED WELL
Mistake of Helpers While Be.
ing Lowered Cost Man
His Life

jamestown. n D.. March 9.-Ar-
thur Konosld was killed Monday
while digging a. we'll on a farm near
Adrian. 1t seems that the men en-
ployed in the work had come in con-
tact with we'll gas when they reached
depth of about thirty feet and were
unable to do any more work. Kon-
oski went to the bottom of the we'll,
having chain and rope tied about
him by which he was to be hoisted
by those at the top of the we'll. On
going down he evidently found him
self becoming affected by the gas and
gave the signal to be hauled up.
Those at the top became somewhat
excited, made sudden jerk on the
rope with the result that it broke.
Before the unfortunate man could be
taken fro mthe we'll he had died from
the effects OF the poisonous gas.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
RAILROAD CHANGES
Hartman Lines Likely to Ne Placed
Under Other Supervision.

Ogden. Utah. March 81. I. Hara-
han. president of the Illinois Central
railroad. accompanied by a number of
other railroad men. will reach here at
noon tomorrow enroute west for a
conference with E. II. Hartman, az
ranged to take place in San Francis
CO within the next few days.
Important changes in Mr. Harri-
mans official railroad family are be-
lieved to be under consideration
among them the transfer of E. F..
Calvin from the head of the Southern
Pacific to the Illinois Central and Mr..
Harahan's promotion to be president
OF the New York Central.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09

tualfy gets possession Of it and the
debate begins. Then will begin q
long wait by the house of represen-
/. Ives until the senate amendments
In he known and conferees appoint
Ell to bring about an agreement upon
them.
This procedure will result in each
house having to remain in session
with nothing to do In relation to the
tariff covering period of a couple
OF months. Three days is the extent
of recess that may be taken by
either body. {.
In view Of the extended period Of
inactivity that would face each house
should nothing be considered except
the tariff, many senators are consid-
ering the advisability of entering up
on other legislation which they be-
lieve ought to be passed in time to
send it over to the house when that
body has disposed Of it's bill and will
only have to wait for senate action
on the tariff. The advocates of postal
savings banks have talked Of the pos
sibility of such a policy being adopt
ed ever since they became aware of
SuSAA AA0OAHCy W 0OS0AS AO6ASASktAoA Ia
the last session of congress.
Advocates OF statehood for New
Mexico and Arizona were greatly dis
appointed that no progress could be
made toward the enactment of an en-
abling act during the last session and
they are restless over any proposition
to delay action until the regular ses-
sion of congress because they fear
that the mass of legislation which
will then come up will crowd their
claims to the back ground.
The presidents veto of the census
bill makes mandatory some action to
provide for the enumeration of the
thirteenth census and while leglsla-
tion might be delayed until early next
winter, some of those who are inter-
ested in this subject believe that the
extra session would give an admir-
able opportunity to dispose Of It.
, The extra session is sure to bring
forth deluge of bills in both houses
and as senate committees are organ
lied for business there need be no
delay in getting to work il the pre-
vailing sentiment favors action on
special matters. In the house Of rep
resentatives it is understood that only
the committee on ways and means is
to consider tariff legislation and on
the census to frame bill for the
enumeration of the next census in ad-
dition to the committee on rules and
accounts will be appointed SO that
any additional Legislation requiring
committee action could be procured
only by change in this program.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
MAY GET TO WORK
Senate Planning to Occupy Wait for
Tariff Bill In Work.

Washington, March 9.--When con-
gress meets on the 18th inst. and up
on the call of the president to con-
slider a revision of the tariff there will
be no constitutional restrictions upon
the nature OF business that may be
transacted. 1t is generally conceded
that at least two months will be re-
quirad for the house of representa-
tives to conclude consideration of all
the schedules involved in this legis-
lation. The house itself will not re-
ceive the bill for some weeks as the
committee on ways and means will
require considerable time to report
the measure. During this long period
the senate will have nothing to do in
respect to the tariff and even after
the bill leaves the house it will be In
the hands of the committee on finance
for some time before the senate ac-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
WIRELESS TALK
Reichstag Considers the Question of
Equipping Ships With System.

Berlin, March 9.-The present
status Of wireless telegraphy came up
in the Reichstag today during the de-
bate on the postofice appropriation.
Herr Erzberger, Clerical. pointed out
that while one hundred and fifty ships
had been fitted cut with the Marconi
system only seventeen had been fitted
out with the German system. The
United States, he said, was the first
country to recognize the danger OF a
monopoly by a single system and it
gave the German company the right
to erect a station on the American
coast. The time had come, he said,
when the German postoffice would fol-
low the example of the United States
in trying to break the present exist
ing monopoly. The requirement OF
the Marconi company that an English
man should have charge of the instru-
ments aboard ships, he declared,
meets with serious objections both
from practical and military stand
point. Herr Won kratke, secretary of
the imperial postoffice. said that as
the English wireless stations refused
to communicate with ships having
other than the Marconi system, the
German ships had no other recourse
than to install the Marconi apparatus.
AS England had not Joined in the in
ternational agreement. English ships
were not under any obligation to re-
spond to a German vessel carrying
another system. 1t would be good
thing. he said, to increase the num-
ber of vessels carrying the German
system, but it would not be wise to
emphasize too strongly the principle
Of nationality since this might in
fluence other nations to insist upon
the installation of their systems.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
LUMBER TARIFF
Rates Will BE Cut in Two in the New
Schedule

Washington, March 9-A cut OF one
half in the duties on lumber and
manufactures of lumber is understood
to be one of the changes provided in
the new tariff bill which Is being
printed preparatory to it's final revi-
sion by the Republican members Of
the house ways and means committee.
Another change that has been made,
according to information from reliable
sources, is that hides have been plac-
ed on the free list. There has been
much contention over the duties Of
these two articles.
During the hearings of the lumber
schedule, the testimony was of such
a character as to lead to the impress
sion that lumber would be put on the
free list. 1t was said that the forests
of the country could only be conserv-
ed by admitting foreign lumber free
of duty.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
AFTER THE SALoMEs
Bill Introduced in New York Legisla.
ture to Prohibit Immoral Plays.

Albany. March 9.-Two bills aimed
at immoral theatricals and posters
We're introduced last night by Assem-
blyman Murphy of New York. The
bills would make guilty of a misde-
meanor every person who in any capa-
city advertises or participates in any
indecent play OF entertainment, every
owner, lessee or manager of any place
who owns or permits it to be used for
such an exhibition and every person
who prepares or posts in any public
place posters tending to demoralze
the public morals or calculated to
shock the sense of decency of pro-
priety,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
Selected by Republican eau,
Gus of Pennsylvania Legis-
lature Today
RESIGNATION WAS RECEIVED
BY GOVERNOR ON THURSDAY
Present Premier in Taft Cabinet Had
Two Years OF His Term as Senator
to Serve When He Quit That Pc.
siti0n.

Harrisburg. Pa, March 9-George
T. Oliver of Pitsburg was today named
as Republican candidate for United
States senator to succeed Philander
c. Knox by the joint caucus of the
senate and house. Mr.. KnoX's term
would have expired March 4. 1911, and
the new senator elected will serve
out the uneXpired term. The resigna-
ton Of Mr.. Knox was received by Gov
ernor Stuart last Tuesday and was
sent to the legislature last night.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
CLAIM DOUBTED
Lawyers Want Large Slice Of New
York Park Property.

New York. March 9.-Comptroller
Metz received today from a firm of
st. Joseph, Mo-, lawyers, communi-
cation requesting Information regard
ing 600 acres of land in this city
which the lawyers say was leased to
the municipality by their clients nine
ty-nine years ago. The lease has near
ly expired the attorneys say, and
their clients desire to make distri-
button of the property. City officials
say that the city did not have 600
acres of park land in 1910, or ninety
nine years ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
AN EIGHT YEAR
OLD YEGGMAN
Developed Scheme for Opening
Combination Lock Boxes in
Postoffice

Montrose, Col, March 9.-Robert
Oxford, an S-year-old yeggman, broke
into a number of lock boxes of the
Montrose postoffice yesterday and Sc
cured $l6S in cash and drafts and a
considerable amount Of jewelry. The
boy opened the boxes which are of the
combination lock pattern by listening
to the click of the tumblers. He Sc
cured large portion of his plunder
from the boxes Of the county treas
urer of AIontrose county and the Rey-
nolds Jewelry company. He was ar
rested shortly after the theft was dis
covered. Accompanied by the police.
he returned to the postoffice and
opened a number of other boxes to
illustrate his methods.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
ARMSTRONG LAW
Governor Hughes Favors It and Bills
Are IntrOdced Accordingly.

UOtcFuVE HuSuOS EdNOTS IL duu DlllS
Are IntrOdced Accordingly.
Albany, March 9.-Governor Hughes
last night sent to the legislature the
first special message in the present
session, in which he recommends
amendments to the so-called Arm
strong insurance law, SO as to give to
the state superintendent of Insurance
power to take possession Of the prop
erty and affairs of insurance COM
panies when necessary to conserve the
interests of policy holders.
Bills carrying the governors recon-
mendations were introduced by Sena-
tor Grattan and Assemblyman Hamm.
Governor Hughes in his message says:
1.-THE serious delays and enormous
waste connected with receiverships
both of banking and Of insurance cor
porations. has directed attention to
the advisability Of providing suitable
means for economical and speedy
liquidation through the agency of the
respective state department.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
SEVERED HAND
BACK IN PLACE
Remarkable Feat of Surgery
Saved Member-Severed
Parts Grew Together

Kalamazoo, Mich, March GA hand
that was severed from the wrist of
Charles Miller at the paper factory
here recently. has been skillfully re-
joined to his arm and it is said that
the young man will shortly be dis
charged from the Bronson hospital
with the prospect of regaining the full
use Of his hand. Only small piece
of flesh held the hand and arm to-
gether when the accident occurred,
but the doctors quickly brought them
together and the wound has rapidly
healed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
ANTI-PASS BILL
New Measure introduced in the Mis-.
sOuri Legislature.

Jefferson City, Mo-, March 9.-Fol-
lowing the adverse decision to the
state in the federal court at Kansas
City yesterday Speaker Speer of the
Missouri house Of representatives
introduced bill prohibiting the is
suing of passes by railroads under
penalty of fine of from $40 to 500.
Officers, employees and charity work.
ers are exempted from the bill.
1t is expected that much adverse
railroad legislation will be started.
Representative Cross introduced a bill
requiring all railroads doing business
in the state to incorporate in Mis-
scuri. This will give the state con-
troll of the railroads.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
FRAMING NEW
CENSUS BILL
crumpacker Believes 1t Will
Pass Congress and Be Sign
ed by Taft

Washington, March 9.-The passage
of the new census bill during the spe-
cial session, to take the place of the
measure vetoed by President Roose-
velt previous to his retirement from
Office, is confidently predicted. Rep
resentative Crumpacker of Indiana,
cahriman of the census committee of
the last house and the author of the
bill. disapproved because it did not
provide Tor competitive examinations
for the temporary census clerks, has
prepared new measure. He be-
iieves it will not only meet with the
approval of the special session of con-
gress. but will receive the signature
of President Taft.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
CHANGING THE
INAUGURATION
Strong Sentiment in Favor of
April Ex-senator McCum-
Der Against Change

Washington. March 8.-If the plans
of the leaders in the senate and house
are carried out, last Thursday was
the last March upon which a presi-
dent OF the United States will be in
augurated. The leaders were em-
phatic in their statements yesterday
that the inaugural date should be lat
er in the year. the last part of April.
or about the first of May, and it is
understood that bill will be intro
duced in the next regular session of
congress providing for the change.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
SPERRY QUITS
Transfers His Flag to Admiral
Schroeder Now in Command,

Washington. March 9.-The navy
department today received informa-
tion that Admiral Sperry had hauled
down his flag on the Connecticut as
conmander-in-chief OF the Atlantic
fleet, giving place 10 the flag of Ad-
miral Schroeder. to whom he trans
ferred the command of the fleet.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
SECOND ACQUITTAL
Killed Two Brothers and Oklahoma
Jury Saw No Crime.

Muskogee. Okla. March 9.-Sam
Tulk, town marshal of Haskell. Okla
was today found not guilty of the
murder Of Will I.igon. wealthy farm
er. who was shot last September. A
year ago Marshal Tulk shot and killed
Luther Ligon. a brother Of Will. and
was acquitted on that charge.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
Frost In Texas.

Dallas, Texas, March "a cold
wave prevails over northern and
eastern Texas today following a rain
of several hours. 1t is feared the
fruit crop will be destroyed if as pre-
dicted freeze comes tonight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
Down TO Freezing.

Topeka. Kan, March 9.-The heavi-
est snow storm of the year is prevail
ing here today and was general over
the state. Trains were from one to
two hours late. The temperature was
about freezing. The snow was wet
and heavy and in Topeka was sufflci-
emily heavy to tie up street car traf-
fic
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
Iowa is Covered.

Des Moines, Iowa. March 9.-All
Iowa awoke this morning to find one
of the severest snow storms of the
season in progress. The wind is not
strong, while the thermometer is
above zero. Trains are being moved
with some difficulty and street cars
are running intermittently.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
Number Increases.

Memphis, Tenn, March "a dis
patch to the News-Scimetar from
Brinkley, Ark, at 10 o'clock today
says fifteen white people and more
than twenty negroes were killed in
last nights tornado and it is various
ly estimated that there are between
fifty and one hundred persons injured.
AS the day progressed the relief par
ties found the dead bodies of many
negroes under the debris.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-09
Brinkley, Ark, Almost De-
stroyed-six People Killed
and Fifteen Injured
IOWA IS IN The GRIP OF The
WORST SNOW STORM OF YEAR
Kansas Is Having Zero Weather and
Northern Texas is in Danger Of a
Fruit killing FrOst-Railroad Traf.
fic is Impeded.

Wheatley, Ark, March 9.-Residents
OF Brinhley, Ark, which was deyastat-
ed by tornado early last night, are
arriving here and tell of the CASTRO
phe. Six white people are known to
be dead and probably fifteen were in
jured. Brinkley is a town of over
three thousand inhabitants and the
refugees say that the entire business
section was demolished by the storm
and probably eighty per cent of the
residences were razed to the ground
or rendered unhabitable.
Relief trains have arrived at the
scene but all wire communication is
interrupted.
St. Louis. March "a special to the
Post-Dispatch from Brinkley, Ark,
says thirty persons were killed, fifteen
to forty were injured and more than
S1,OO0,000 in property loss was caused
by the cyclone which swept this city
of 5000 population last night. The
city is total wreck. The cyclone
passed over last night at z o'clock and
when daylight revealed its work this
morning 1t was found that the business
section was in ruins.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-15
REV. $. E. TILL ON
 ANNUAL "TAG DAY

It does my heart good to see the announcement that the Hospital Bene- volent Association, which is promot- ing the Davis Memorial Hospital, is to observe October 20th as Tag Day . I sincerely hope that no one will have his fingers crossed" on that day but the ladies who have the matter in hand shall find it easy to get every body tagged that day. The work of this association should appeal tc every heart of sympathy among our people Let this Tag Day become as monumental among Pine Bluff peo- pie as Thanksgivin Day. Let every heart of commiseration for the suffer ing bodies of men shed not tears but dollars on October 20th.
 Sincerely,
 Selus E. Tull. Pastor Firs Baptist Church.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-15
DARK[Y AND SHERIFF
 IN BREEZY RACE
One Was on Horse and the Other OH Pony, But the Pony Was Not Fast Enough.

Pedestrians on and residents oi West Fifth avenue witnessed an eX- citing race yesterday afternoon be- tween Sheriff C. M. Philpot on horse and Edgar Matthews, a little negro about IA years old, who had stolen a pony from hitching post in front of the Sixth avenue school, but who dropped from the horses back and ran like deer when Sheriff Philpot pursued and overlook him, After the negro had gone several blocks on foot at terrific speed Sheriff Phil pot finally managed to run him down and arrest him. He took the lad downtown and he was committed to jail by Magistrate J. A. Frazier to answer a charge of grand larceny.
 The pony stolen was the property of Alex Nichol, the little son of Will liam Nichol, of the Voss-Nichol Con- pany Alex rode the pony to school and hitched it to a post on the Sixth avenue side He happened to be peeping out of a window to see if his animal was alright, when he spied a little negro riding away on his pony Little Alex nearly "broke up school in giving the alarm and after his father was notified of the theft he ill turn notified Sheriff Philpot who jumped on his saddle horse and went after the little darkey He saw him riding on West Fifth avenue and gave chase. The big horse of the sheriff
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-15
POLICEMAN HURT
 CHASING SUSPECT

Patrolman W. F. Phillips, of the Pine Bluff Police Department, fell while chasing a suspect in the yards of the Bluff City Lumber Company early yesterday morning and sustain ed painful but not serious injuries. He was taken to his home, No. 510 East Twelfth avenue, and given meii-
 cal attention. One of his lower limbs was fractured, but the leg was not broken. He fell from a platform in the dark. believeing that the plat form extended further. Patrolman Hammond was with him at the time of 'the accident.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-15
THE HONEST PROPRIET AIRY
 MEDICINE

fills a national need in the land and k will take more than the cry of fraud and fake from the avaricious, over reaching physician to overthrow an honest, reliable and. standard prepara- tion like Lydia E. Pinllham's Vegetable ComDo1nl, which is made from the roots and herbs of the field, and has cured more women of female ills than any other remedy We know of,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-15

outran the pony and when the young horse thief realized that he was trap ped he dropped from the pony like d circus rider and made better time with his legs. Sheriff Philpot was the winner of the race-, however, and the wells otet4e frightened darkeN were amusing when he was taken to Magistrate F'razier's court room.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-10-15
DANCING ACADEMY.

Mrs. Angie Hanson will open her dancing academy on Tuesday evening, September II, at Eagles Hall, PIT 1-2 West Second avenue All the latest ballroom dances taught. For informa- tion call 9o5 old phone, or the hall regular evenings Mondays and We'd nesday's, to 10 D. m. 9-10-1m