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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-24
.Neuqlard-lIaIliday Nuptials.

;5i.5 "a quiet but pretty wedding took
place at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. g.
Neugard Monday evening at eight
o'clock, the contracting parties being
Albert John Halliday and Miss Clara
Neugard. Rev. Arthur G. Bailey pro
nounced the words that made them n
man and wife as they with their at
tendants,: Miss Rachel Neugard and n
Mr.. Cecil Halliday stood under q pref
ty bell Of pink and white. only the
Immediate rlatiyes and a few very IN
innate 3 friends witnessed the. cere cere-
mony. The Neugard home was pretty
with pink and white and Christmas a.
green for the occasion. Immed q lately
after the ceremony q bountifurll i: n i've y
course supper was served. :s$sl
The young people are we'll g known ]'srl l'11
III the, city The bride has been & one y, e. q
| the eficient clerks ia Mann & Sons
store for some time. The groom if' is
very popular and at present holds e an
important position at the head Of !. the the
mechanical depart rtment Of the Great
iNorthernS shops. Mr. and Mrs. HALF
day left Tuesday morning for 4 visit Is Z to g
Ist Paul and lATinneapo Ills. From there ere
they will 90 to Brainard. MINI in for g
visit al the groom parents They VIII VII
be at home to their many frinds sil in
iDeyils Lake after January Isl.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-24
DEATH
FOLLOWS
OPERATION
MRS. FRANK SCHUCk PASSED
AWAY MONDAY. d..

Mrs. Frank Schuck. wife of Frank
Schuck, an employee Of the Great
Northern shops, living at GIG McMil-
Ian avenue passed away Monday morn
ing following on operation for appendi-
citis. Funeral services were held from
st. Joseph's church Wednesday morn
ing conducted by Rev. Father. Angus
tine. 49,
The deceased leaves to mourn her
! demise, besides the husband SIX chill
dren, ranging in age from two to if
teen years. In their sad bereavement
they have the sympathy of large cir
Gle of friends.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-24

feature and the reading 3of the Christ;
mas Story and Poem BY the slperin.
5tendent.. y NJ. ~ ,'S I; N: ':$S: ::5 e;
& The offering will be taken for the
Children's $ Home at Fargo. 4 i sss35:3. 4
0 From the Christmas Tree gifts will
be bestowed upon the child rem 1
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1909-12-24
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I / The Christmas Y exercises the
Methodist Episeopal 81 church viii pc
held Friday evening, at which time the
following program will BE- followed:
Opening Song -: ! .:.:s School
Prayer =. --- -; = Rev. Olsen
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
MANY TEACHERS MEET.
Four Associations Assemble for Their
Annual Conventions in Syracuse.

Syracuse. Dec. 27.-Four organizations
of public school teachers in New York
state opened their annual conventions in
this city to-day. They are the Associated
Academic Principals, the Science Teachers
the Teachers of Mathematics and the New
York State Council of Elementary School
Principals.
The sessions were held separately. but
this evening joint meeting of three or
GanizationS was addressed by President
{. A. Richmond of Union College on the
subject. The Background of Education"
The speaker made strong plea for prac-
teal idealiSm. The science teachers held
an evening session to listen to an address
by Professor Otis W. Caldwell, of Chicago
University
In the afternoon the academic principals
heard an address by Professor Adam lie
Roy Jones, of Columbia. explaining the
new plan for the admission of students to
Columbia University The elementary
principals devoted the afternoon chiefly
to a discussion of the revision of the
New York State Elementary syllabus as
presented by Thomas l.. Finnegan. third
assistant commissioner of education.
The Science Teachers in the afternoon
discussed the high school syllabus
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
MR. G4YNOR ENERGIES.
Sno7cbouHd Mayor-Elect Sue
cecds IN Reaching Brooklyn.

Mayor-elect Gaynor returned TO Brooklyn
Yesterday afternoon after a uine-hOur trip
from his country place at st. James, Long
Island. He started for st. James Christ
mas afternoon, promising TO return TO his
family by supper time on. Sunday. Soon
after his arrival at St. James the Wading
River branch of the Long Island Railroad
was blocked by the snow. The telephone
and telegraph wires went down and Mr.
Gaynor was isolated.
At o'clock yesterday morning he start
ed for Brooklyn. At HiCksville the train
was stalled by the snow. and Mr. Gaynor
took q sleigh to MineOla. six miles away.
From Mineola the Mayor-eect took a car
to Brooklyn. The trip ordinarily takes
about two and half hours instead of
nine Mr.. GaynOr did not seem to be much
the worse for the experience. He had sew
eral engagements YESTERDAY, but his family
cancelled them for him. Mr.. GaynOr said
last night that he had no appointments to
announce. and that all reports Of appoint
ments that have far appeared were
without his sanction.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
MAYOR SETS STONE
NEU CITY BUILDING.
Sim mple Ceremony for Home of
Municipal Departments.

In the name of the people of New
York declare thiS stone well aud truly
laid said Mayor Mcclellan yesterday
afternoon as he rested silver troweI on
the four-ton granite block that viii serve
as The cornerstone IF the new Municipal
Building. With this the ceremony was
over It was probably the simplest ever
conducted in this country for buildings
even approaching in Importance the citys
sl06oo.Go0 s5yscraper. only ten minutes
time was taken for this most important Of
fetal act of the closing days OF Mr. Nc
Clellans administration
a few minutes after O'Clock the Mayor
walked from the City Hall across city
hall FaIk IN company with Bridge Com
missioner Stevenson. Chief Engineer Martin
and Police Lieutenant William Kennel to
the wooden platform at The southwest cor
ner OF the site at Chambers street and
Tryon Row. II was at this point that a
scrap Of foundation Wall had been pushed
I'D 10 the street level after month s
special effort by the contractors.
Laborers had been working all morning
10 get the big granite block in position
so that it would take only d few seconds
10 drop 1t into place for the ceremony.
But bitches had occurred, making the ten
minute wait necessary. In the mean time
the Mayor and every body else pot their
coat collars UP against the wind. stamped
their feet AM gaZed off into the vast hole
Finally, tie copper box containing city
records, morning newspapers ana clippings
about the building was IN place, and the
stone was lowered into position 4 battery
of photograp pliers cameras clicked as the
Mayor with barred head. uttered the for
NAL sentence Then after faint cheer
was given, every body departed.
The only inscription on the stone is that
of the year IN the Latin numerals on the
southerly side. one of the interesting rec
cords preserved in the box within the
stone was a set of twelve pictures Of the
city. They were taken from the towers
Of the Singer AMI Metropolitan buildings
and from the highest point OF the new
Manhattan Bridge.
The caissou work and the laying of the
foundation. for which the Foundation Com
panv will be paid 81 .+4S.147, will be complet-
ed in four months the engineers said.
The company has been at work eight
months When its contract is completed
only the possible legal difficulties will be
In the way OF beginning he sup+rstructure.
The entire building Will be completed in
two Years the engineers expect Besides
housing all the city dcpartm ents, eight
floors viii be left 10 he rented as private
offices the rental from which IS expected
TO save the city 100000 yearly over the
present expense Of maintaining the city de-
partments in different buildings around the
CITY The building viii have thirtN-four
stories. including the tower, and. with a
5so-foot stretch from sidewalk TO tower
ton. will rank next TO the Metropolitan
and the Singer structures in the city
highest ard most imposing buildings.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
ELECTION ORDERED
ITO FIJI RmRes's Seat-F. II.
HamIiH FaUOred.
IBy Telegraph TO rac Tribune. ]


Albany Dec. 27.-Governor Hughes to-
day ordered a special election on January
- in the 42d Senate District TO fill the va
cancy caused by the death OF Senator
Raines, of CanandaiGua. The district com
prises the counties of Ontario, Wayne and
Yates
The name of Frank H. .-amlin. of Can
andaigua. is being put forward here as
a Republican candidate to succeed Sen
ator Raines. II is believed that should
Mr.. Hamiin be selected he would become
candidate on a platform pledged to sup
port the policies of Governor Hughes, in
Guiding his recommendation for system
of direct nominations.
Mr.. Hamlins name has been suggested
by certain friends of Senator Raiues who
are holding office in this city. They de-
clare that il he will consent to run he
can have the nomination. Mr.. Hamlin.
they say. would unite the various Repub-
licau forces in the 42d District, particu-
larry in Ontario County, where Demo-
crat was elected to the Assembly in the
last election.
Mr.. Hamin Is a lawyer and president OF
the Genesee Valley Trust Company, OF
Rochester. He was candidate aSains,
Senator Raines for the nomination 1or
congressman ana senator, d tUiiNNi
years ago.
It seems almost certain that the kepuo-
lican nominee in the I'D District VIII DC
pledged to support the Governor Ihls i
considered significant in view of the fact
that Senator RaineS led the fight IN ths
upper house against the Hinman-Green
bill. enbodying the Governors views on
direct nominations Yates County is al
inn
Assembyman from Ontario County is also
pledged to direct nominations, while Wayne
Countys Assemblyman favOrs primary re-
FORM Just what effect the election of
so-caIled Hughes Senator to succeed Sena-
tor Raines would have on the Governors 5
recommendation for direct nominations
and other recommendations at the coming
session of the Legislature remains 10 be
seen.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
SkELLY INQUIRY ON
FR1HLEI LETTER.
Tells Ci5H Service Probers He
Has Not Serious.

John F. Skelly, assistant secretary OF the
Municipal Civil Service Commission, was
put on he rack yesterday by the Stat
Civil Service Commission. whose members
wanted to know what SkeUy meant oy
writing to Senator James j. Frawley at
Mount Clemens that Frank A. Spencer, sec
retary OF the local commission. ought to be
promoted, because he had gone the limit"
for various friends of Senator Frawley
The letter was one of those which passed
surreptitiOusly into the possession of Will
lam r. Hearst and thus got into public
print.
The investigation of Skelly was under
taken az the request Of President Frank L.
Polk of the municipal commission Com
missioner MiIiken presided. and Commits
sioner Brown examined the witnesses for
the state commission. Elliot II. Goodwin,
representing the Civil Service Reform As
sociation. also examined the witnesses.
The deeper the incident was probed the
more certain 1t became that Skelly, in
writing TO Senator Frawley. tried To carry
out a political bluff and make himself
solid" with the Senator without having
much. if anything, as basis for the bluff" q"
The examination of Skely was direct and
pointed
MY. SpeuCerS conduct has always been
beyond reproach said SkelIy. replying 10
questions about alleged influence" regard
ing favorable action for Civil Service appll-
cants. Il never spoke to him about Nc
Carthy." Mccarthy was the policeman
who sought promotion.
Was your support of Mr.. Spencer for
advancement serious" asked Commits
sioner Brown.
l.
I'm writing to Senator Frawley did you
rea ize that you were presenting picture
of Mr. Spencer as being ready 10 do dis
honorable things for his friends and that
YOU urged that as a quaiincation for pro
notion"
Mr.. Skclly said that he had mot been
serious" in such representation.
Then" commented Commissioner Brown
you were serious in urging Mr.. Spencer's
promotion. but humorous i'm your aIleEd-
tions that Mr. Spencer was willing to for
ward blind mans candidacy
THAT is right. Far be it from me to say
anything that would reflect upon Mr. Spen-
GERS absolute integrity and his desire to do
his whole duty all the time as a public
servant"
Police Sergeant Dennis Mccarthy took
printed matter and script that he had good
eyesight. He also presented records to
prove that he had passed the physical ex-
animation as TO eyesight with the usual
passing mark.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
CITY OFFICIALS TO RESIGN.
Report That Hebberd and Polk Do Not
Want Redppointmeat.

II is understood at the City Hall that
Commissioner Hehberd, of the Charities
Department. and President Polk of the
Municipal CiviI Service Commission. will
turn in their designations TO Mayor Nc
Clelian. TO t8ke effect the last day Of this
year, and that they VIII not accept reap
pointments from Mayor Gaynor
II Is said that Commissioner Hebberd is
offended because Judge Gaynor has devoted
q great deal Of attention to the stories Of
malcontents in the Department Of Chari-
ties. Or Stewart among others, and that
h. Is satisfied that even II he stayed I'm the
department he would be unable TO enforce
policies which he deems necessary for the
welfare of tho city.
Judge GavnOr shows no indication Of
making public his list OF appointments be-
fore Friday. and IL is under stood tnat on
SATURDAY. when he viii succeed Mayor Me
'iellan. ne viii not announce more than
half tiT list
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
SUCCEEDS ML4URIN.
Colonel James Gordon Nel0
Senator from Mississippi.

Jackson. Miss, Dee. 27.-Governor Noel
announced the appointment of Colonel
James Gordon. OF Okolona. to-day as
United States Senator from Mississippi,
TO succeed a. J. McLAurin.
The appointment is only until the Legis
lature can elect a Senator for the unex-
pired term. and is made with the under
standing that Senator Gordon will not be a
candidate for this term
While Senator Gordon may not serve
more than two or three weeks there is .
strong probability of legislative dead
lock. owing to the large number of candi-
dates. It is. therefore. not improbable
that Mr. Gordon may serve a year more
He is seventy-siX years old, a native ot
Mississippi and served with distinction in
the Confederate Army. Governor Noel an
nounCed that one of his principal motives
in appointing Colonel Gordon was a
compliment TO the soldiers of the Confed-
eraCy.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
MRS. FoRDs TRIAL POSTPONED
Hurt by Fall, Is Unable to Appear in
Court.

Cincinnati, Dec. @7.-Mrs Jeanette Stew
art Ford, who Is charged with bIackmaG in
connection with the embezzlement OF
T6i2006 from the local offices of the Big
-Four Railroad by e. L. Warriner. will not
hc brought to trial until January H.
The case was called to-day in the Grim
nal Court. but Mrs Ford's attorneys asked
for eontinuupce on the ground that treir
client had sustained severe fan on the
frozen pavement ana was unable to be
present.
Mrs. Ford's attorneys also filed de-
murrer TO the indictment asserting that
the alleged blackmai levied on Warriner
was. If committed. d misdemeanor and not
a felony. This demurrer was overruled.
Warriner win be held in Jail as the prln-
Cipal witness III the case. When the Ford
trial is concluded he will go to Columbus
to serve his sentence VI six years in the
state penitentlary.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
w. J. BRYAN IN HAVANA.
Entertained at a Large Breakfast by
the American Minister, Mr.. Morgan.

Havana. Dec. -. William Jennings Bryan.
who is on his way 20 Jamaica. arrived here
this morning. He was entertained at
breakfast by the American Minister. Edwin
V Morgan.
The guests, who numbered more than one
hundred. included the Vice President Of
Cuba Alfredo Zayas: BriEadier General
Asbert. Governor of Havana Province:
Colonel Orestes Ferrara. president Of the
House of Representatives. and other cuban
officials. as well as the most prominent
members OF the American colony.
Mr. Bryan made a brief address. ex-
presslve of the cordial good wishes of the
PEOPLE of the United States toward Cuba
Afterward he was presented by Minister
Morgan to President Gomez. Mr. Bryan
left tonight for Santiago
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
PRENDERG4ST'S AIDS
Douglas MQthczcsOn on Con-
trOller-EIect's s List.

Controller-elect Prendergast Yesterday
filed with the Corporation Counsel his bond
in the sum of 5000. 600. with the Peoples
Surety Company, Of No. 76 William street.
as surety Mr. Prendergast is nearly well
again. but in order to be fit for the hard
work of the next few months he went 10
Lakewood yesterday. to be gone for the
greater part of the week
Controller Prendergast's first deputy will
be Douglas Mathewson, Of the Bronx, at a
SALARY Of $500 He will succeed John H.
McCoocy.
Edmund y. Fisher. secretary Of the Flat
bush Trust Company. probably will sue
ceed n Taylor Phillips as second deputy.
with a salary of $500. If this place does
not go to Mr.. Fisher, it is likely to go to
Willard p Schenck. Of the Long Isa nd
Loan and Trust Company in the Temple Bar
Building. Brooklyn. Tho head Of fnan-
ciai institution in Queens Borough also is
under consideration by Mr.. Preudergast
Major F. T. II. E-bsten. former Deputy
Commissioner of Police. is likely to be
City Paymaster, to succeed John H. Tim
merman if the Civil Service laws do not
protect Mr.. Zimmerman. If they do. then
Major Ebstein viii take another big office.
probably that Of chief auditor Of accounts.
place now filled by Sheriff f-eect P II.
Quinn. OF Brooklyn.
Douglas Mathewson is leading Repub-
lican of The Bronx lie was an assistant
corporation counsel under George L. Rives
Mr. Mathewson is president of the Bronx
Bar Association and president of the Park
Republican Club
Edmund D. Fisher IS secretary Of the
Flatbush Trust Company. He will be the
practical banker Of the Controllers office
and viii have charge of the issue and sale
of corporate stocks and bonds.
Major Epstein was Deputy Police Com
missioner of Brooklyn under Commissioner
McAdno in the first Mcclellan administr;i
ton. He the Republican candidate for
Borough President against Coler four years
ago
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
FIGHT DELHI WORk
Justice Do5cling Hears 4lrgu-
ments on In junction.

Justice Dowling OF the Supreme Court,
listened to three sided argument yester-
dav on the application OF Willam J.
Schiefelin 10 make permanent a tempo
ra~y Injunction that he obtained restraining
the city and Bridge Commissioner steven
son from accepting the bid of the Thpmp-
son-Starrett Company for the erection Of
the superstructure of the proposed munich
nal building J. Hampden Dougherty ap-
peared for Mr.. Schieffelin who sues as a
taxpayer: Morgan J. O'Brien represented
the Thompson-Starreit Company. and
Messrs. Sterling and Martin represented
the city.
Mr. Dougherty argued for the continu-
ance of the Injunction ON the ground that
the Board of Estimate ana Apportionment
had. under the terms Of the contract. en-
ployed firm Of architects 10 supervise the
work. although under the statute author
izing the erection of the new building and
iinder the provisions of the charter such SUI
pervision was in the jurisdiction either Of
the bridge Gommissioner or tha Bureau
of Public Buildings. Counsel cOntended that
the Board of Estimate had no right to en-
plov architects to supervise the contract,
as they were not city officers. The latter's
remuneration said Mr.. DouGher:y. was es-
tiinated at $4,000.
Mr. Dougherty went on 10 say that the
specifications proVid u for thc pa yInent
of certain pfr'-.utagas for matt rials deliv-
cred on the ground. which, he asserted
was Illegal Besides. ne said. the s,I.n
so be pai for the materials amounted TO
: per cent Of their eost. whereas the high
est amount allowed % be paid by the city
70 a contractor. pending the completion OF
was - t1er cent ~ fh. ,,,,rx
dome by him from time. Counsel said there
were only seven biddsrs when there should
have been al least i've hundred.
M. Martin spoke 81 'eaaif Of the mu-
riclpality. presenting an argument IN favor
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
FULL PUBLICITY FOR REPORTS
Application for Order to Prevent Pub
lication Denied.

Albany. Dec 27.-The Superintendent OF
Insurance. Mr. Hotchkiss. notified to-
day that Supreme Court Justice Bowling,
of New York, had denied the application
for an order restraining the State Insur-
ance Department. from publishing the re-
port on a recent examination of the Postal
Life Insurance Company OF New York
Justice Bowling holds that the company's $
application is without merit
''It is thought" said Superintendent
Hotchkiss that this decision settles any
question which may have existed as to the
right OF the Insurance Department to give
full publicity tn the reports Of it's examin-
crs after the same have been fled
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
GOVERNOR APPOINTS JUSTICE.
Randall j. lie Boeuf Succeeds the Late
George E. Fits.

Albany. Dec Ex-Governor Hughes to-day
appointed Randall J. lie Boeuf. of Albany.
a Republican. as Supreme Court justice of
the Sd Judicial District. to succeed the late
Justice George II. Fits, of COhoes.
Mr.. lie BOeuf was born in Cohoes in
1870. He graduated from Cornell Uni
versity in 1892. He later practised law
with Carter. Hughes & Kellogg, of New
York. CT which firm Governor Hughes was
a member Mr.. lie Boeuf removed to Al
bany in 1895 and has resided here since.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
FIVE TRAINMEN KILLED.
Two Fatally Hurt in Head On B. & o.
Southwestern Crash.

Seymour, Ind. Dec. Five trainnen
were killed and two were fatally hurt to-
day in a heaG-ol freight collision on the
Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad
near Fort Ritner- The dead are Lawrence
Amick. engineer; j. l. Routt and Jacob
Emily. firemen. and Finley Lee and Frank
Hattabaugh. brakeIneu.
The trains met on sharp curve appar-
emily because of a misunderstanding OF
orders Locomotives and cars We're smashed
and their wreckage piled high. The injured
suffered terribly in the cold before help
reached them.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28

OF the immediate construction of the build
ing. Great damage would accrue TO the
city. he declared. unless the structure were
commenced, citing the amount. of rents
paid by the city house its many depart
ments, all of which would cease upon tjs
completion. The sum of 5000 a day was
thus spent he said
EX-Justice O.Bren, Tor the Thompson
Starrett Company. said it was TO be re-
Eretted that in recent years the citys bet
terment contracts began. and ended with
lawsuits brought by outsiders. So bad had
it become he said. that responsible con-
tractors hesitdt,d before putting n bid
on municipal work fearing protracted
and expensive litigation
Justice Bowling will probably render a
decision to-day
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
HANCOCK HONE GONE
Fire Destroys House of Reu-
oluti0nary Patriot.
TBy relegrapn to Thc tribune }


Worcester. Mass. Dee. 2i.-The home
stead of John Hancock near Barre was
destroyed early this morning by fire
which started in the dining room of the
building and burned the old dwelling to
the ground The fire was discovered by
a hired man and an alarm was sounded
from the Barre telephone exchange. Few
persons responded. however. owing to
the heavy STORM. In face Of the furious
wind and snow storm il was impossible
in time To- be of any service. and they
devoted their attention 10 keeping the
barns and outhouses from being de-
stroyed also. The damage to the old
homestead is estimated at from $1,000
to $1,000.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
May DELAY SMUGGLING TRIALS

The trial OF numerous fashionable dress
makers on char ges OF smuggling may not
be- held on January as scheduled for one
of the principal government witnesses.
John ". Cocksedse. received permission
yesterday To remain in Paris until Feb
ruary /. Cocksedge left for France on July
% last, after putting up a bond or $1,000
TO return 10 this city when wanted. He
was ordered Ia return in time for the trial.
bul papers granting an extension were
Eled Yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-28
rRY Telegraph 20 The Tribune.

Cananda igua. n. Y, Dec. 21.-Royal f.
Scott, chief counsel to the State Excise
Department. said tonight:
Il have consented to have my name go
before the convention as a nominee for
Senator in the 42d District to succeed the
late Senator John Raines as stated in The
Tribune to-day. | will support Governor
Hughes throughout and viii advance the
bills he thinks most appropriate on the
primary question"