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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28
ALASKAN RAILROAD
Locomotive Whistle to Pierce tn
Arctic Desert.

New York, Jan. 2S.-Announcement
was made today of the completion of
the Copper River railroad. which is
jointly owned by J. P. Morgan & Co.
and the Guggenheim interests, from
Cordova to point above the Aber-
crombie rapids on the Copper river in
southwestern Alaska. The tidewater
terminus of the railway is located at
Three Tree Point, just north of the
town of Cordova. where the company
has constructed wharves with view
to the handling of heavy materials, in
cluding ores.
To add to the development of the
upper Copper and Chitina rivers, the
Copper River Railroad company has
under way the building of five power
full steamers especially designed for
operating on these rivers. Contracts
have been awarded for the opening of
the road up the Copper river toward
Fairbanks at All expenditure OF $1O,-
100000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28
IOWA PRoH1Bs
No More Laws and Better Enforce.
ment of Present Ones,

Des Moines, Jan. 2s.-Prohibition
forces who hoped to secure the SUBJ
mission Of constitutional amendment
or other drastic anti-saloon legisla-
tion at this session face discourage
ment Of both houses.
mo more laws and better enforce
ment of those we have" is the stand
generally taken by out-and-out pro-
hibitionists.
Representative John R. Smith of
Wright county, upon whom the con-
stituttonal amendment people have
been counting, believes Iowa has
enough prohibitory laws on the statute
books. He said today:
II believe the legislature will be
content with passing Attorney General
Byers' bill for better law enforce
ment. am an out-and-out prohibi-
ZIONIST, but believe we have enough
laws and that II we secure the en-
forcement of those we have we shall
go forward toward q settlement of the
liquor problem"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28
PELT|ER GETS
ANOTHER HOPE
OF LONGER LIFE
Application Made to Supreme
Court for New Trial and
Stay
NOVEL GROUNDS TAKEN BY
ACCUSED FOR COURTS ACTION
Trial Was So Soon After the Com.
mission of the Crime That He Could
Not Procure the Evidence Which
Has Since Been Found
(By H. d. Paul.on.)

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 28.-Notice of
an appeal in the cast of Joseph Pei
tier, who is under sentence to be
hanged at the state penitentiary on
February 6, was filed in the supreme
court today and stay of execution of
the sentence was also asked SO that
the matter can be heard by the su-
preme court. The grounds upon
which the new trial, which is the
effect of the motion in the supreme
court, is that the trial of Peltier was
so soon after the commission of the
crime for which the defendant was
tried, that it was impossible for him
to prepare defense. 1t is alleged in
the application that new evidence has
been discovered which will prove that
he is not guilty of the crime for which
he is under sentence of death, and that
the short time between the crime and
the hearing prevented the defendant
from discovering this evidence.
The Crime.
The crime for which Peltier was
found guilty and sentenced to death
was the murder of Postmaster F. w.
Le1del of Somber. Three persons were
accused of the crime, one of whom
was acquitted and the other who is a
brother of the man condemned to
death, is serving a life sentence in the
penitentiary for his participation in
the crime.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28

and her separation from him followed,
Brown resumed his relations with her
and there was an agreement that they
would be married whcp. she obtained
a divorce from Casne
Woman Is a.
Because of his infaoske -. er
woman. Brown was ordered SSt<Iaf.
mothers home and lost severafS0l1o
ttons. Mrs. Casner delayed the brings!
Ing OF divorce proceedings and he be-
came convinced that she did not in
tend to begin action.
Brown met Mrs. Casner June 25 last
and told her he had enlisted in the
army and was going to make a new
start In life. He pleaded with her to
return to her husband, as he could not
bear to think Of her descent any fur
ther. She told him defiantly she would
do nothing Of the kind; that she
would do as she pleased and that he
could not have anything to say about
the conduct Of her future
This was at the corner of Adams
and Memphis streets. Brown brought
the bitter quarrel to an end by draw
ing a butcher knife and stabbing the
woman. She died almost instantly.
He was found in the house of his
brother-in-law. at 1921 Waterloo
street. and told the police where he
had thrown the 'blood-stained knife.
The defense will allege that Brown
was temporarily insane when he OBJ
tanned and used the knife.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28
M'CUMBER WANTS
FUEL FOR FARMERS
Believes Entrymen Should be
Allowed to Prove up on
Coal Lands

Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Nc
Cumber today explained to the senate
his reasons for introducing a bill
directing the secretary of the interior
to issue patents to entrymen under
the homestead laws in North Dakota,
notwithstanding the fact that such
land may contain Ignite coal. This
coal he says in some cases is the only
fuel of the farmers within distance
of 1000 miles and is not valuable
enough to justify shipment. The final
issue of patents he said had been held
up as much as two years in some in
stances to permit the government to
investigate the character of the coal
underlying the land to determine
whether such land is more valuable
for the coal than for agriculture.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28
lied labor for it's protection and ad-

lied labor for it's protection and ad-
vancement.
1--WE further protest against the un-
called for and extreme bitterness of
the arraignment of the defendants by
Justice Wright as unparalleled in
judicial proceedings in the courts of
our land. We regard his action there
in, and the scope thereof. as direct
blow against our individual liberties
as workmen and against our labor
unions. We condemn the penalties inn
posed as unjust, unreasonable and
shockingly excessive.
Notwithstanding Justice Wright's
denunciatory opinion, we maintain
that the trade unions have been. and
are based on loyalty to the laws of
our country, and we are now, as we
have been in the past. determined to
resent any encroachment on our rights
as guaranteed by the constitution of
our republic. We denounce govern
ment by Injunction, as sought to be
enforced by some courts, as un-Ameri-
can, unconstitutional and void. We
deny the right of courts to issue in
functions against officers or members
of labor organizations. while contend
ing for their rights. for alleged Of
fenses, not committed in the presence
OF the court. without notice to the
parties concerned. In seeking to bring
about change in the injunction laws,
as interpreted by the courts, we have
no desire to attack property rights.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28
SCHOOL BOYS
IN RACE RIOT
One White Boy Killed and An
other Fatally Injured in
Clash

Cincinnati, Jan. 2S-Race feeling, it
is said. inspired the battle between
white boys and coloree youths in
front of the East night school in
Woodward street last night which cul-
minated in the death of William Vie
beld, aged II years, the probable fa-
tai injury OF William Dorsey aged 20
years. and the serious injury of
Charles Ruff. aged is years The al
legged murderer. Atlas Telford, aged
20 years. a high school student. en-
ployed as houseman for United States
Judge Thompson. has been arrested.
He declares he acted in self defense.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28
Islands Affairs Toady Turned
Over to Native Executive
By American Officials
PRESIDENT GOMEZ TOOK
OATH OF OFFICE At NOON
General Display of Firewarks at Dawn
Opened Days Ceremonies-Inaugu.
raj Parade This Evening-January
% Now Ranks With May 20.

Havana, Jan. 2S.-A new era Of
Cuban independence dawned today
when the affairs of the island which
have been administered by American
officials for more than two years as
the result of a revolution against
former President Palma In 1906, were
formally transferred to the newly
elected native executive. January %
will hereafter take rank with May 70
as the national holiday In Cuba, Tor 1t
was on the latter day In 1902 that the
island was first transferred to the
Cuban people by the United States
after a period of rehabilitation follow
ing the Spanish war.
The coming of this new day OF
Cuban liberty was signaled by gen.
eral display of fire works. The cere-
monies of today began almost with
the dawn and they will not end until
long after night fall.
The inaugural parade, in which only
native troops, civil organizations and
rural guards will participate late this
afternoon will pass under the magni-
ficent triumphal arch in Monserrate
square facing Central park and 1t will
be reviewed by President Gomez.
General Gomez who plotted against
former President Palma and who was
imprisoned by him for one month and
released only when William H. Taft
came to the island as the first official
under American intervention. will
take the oath of Office as president of
the republic at noon and within one
hour thereafter Provisional Governor
Magoon and all the army officers who
have served in an executive capacity
will be bound out of the harbor for
home,
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Continued on page 81
CONTINUED on page s.
COMMITTEE TO
INSPECT METHOD
Want to Determine Why the
Grain Loses a Grade in
Transportation
lBx H. ID. Paulson.l

Bismarck, n. D., Jan. 2S.-A con-
current resolution introduced today
provides for the appointment of a
committee of six to visit the terminal
elevators at Minneapolis and inspect
the manner of handling grain. The
committee is also empowered to con-
fer with the proper committees of the
Minnesota assembly for the purpose
of determining upon what action that
might be taken to correct the dis
crepencies supposed to exist.
Favorable reports were made on the
bills limiting the investment of banks
in the building and fixtures to thirty
per cent of the capital stock, regulat-
Ing and authorizing the organization
OF cooperative association. prohibit
ing the inter1narriage of whites and
blacks and the creation of a broad of
osteopathic.
Bills Passed.
The bills regulating the places in
which food stuffs are kept, limiting
the amount Of bank loans to one con-
cern. encouraging elementary educa-
ton and prescribing the qualifications
of applicants for admission to the bar
were passed by the senate.
The bill to abolish capital punish
ment was indefinitely postponed.
Pen. Committee.
The penitentiary investigation COM
mittee organized Wednesday evening
by electing Senator Pierce chairman.
The committee asks the power of hir-
ing an attorney and will get to work
Immediately after the recess.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28
Was Prominent in the Affairs
of the State for Many
Years
SERVED IN STATE SENATE
AND On GOVERNORS STAFF
Was Receiver Of the Minot Land Office
for Several Years-He Was About
Forty.Five Years Of Age-An Up.
rlght Character.

Minot, N. D., Jan. 2s-R. G. San
born, one of the leading public men
and one Of the most highly respected
citizens Of this city, died last night at
West Baden where he went a few
weeks ago to recuperate his health,
and from which place he expected to
go to Florida. He was about 45 years
Of age.
Mr.. Sanborn has held many posi-
tions of trust and honor in the state.
His former home before coming to
Minot, was at Sheldon, Ransom coun-
ty. He was elected to the state SEN
ate from Ransom county in 1898 and
served with marked distinction during
the two sessions of the legislature
which followed his election. He was
made a colonel on the staff of Cover
nor Sarles and later was appointed
receiver of the Minot land office, a
position which he filled with marked
ability and success.
Mr.. Sanborn was one OF the pioneers
Of the state, coming here in the early
days and engaging in the strenuous
battles which marked the beginning
Of the new empire of the northwest.
He was a modest and retiring man,
but was the soul of honor and his
word was all that was asked by those
HsyIrN lrvnvHy him hnot Ys. ~ h So IL
duties and services he was noted for
his fidelity to the trust reposed in him
and never did he waver for moment
from what he believed was the path
Of rectitude and right. He has left
an impression on the state and on the
men who knew and loved him that Is
magnificent monument to his
character and manhood.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28
FATAL FIRE FOR
SLEEPING MAID
She Leaped From Window to
Sidewalk and Was Instant
ly Killed

Newark, N. j., Jan. 2s-A fire which
practically destroyed the home Of
Phillip H. Rankin. lawyer living on
Pennsylvania avenue today, resulted
in the death of a maid servant, Anna
tasia Burns, and the serious injury
to her sister, Nellie Burns. The maids
who were asleep on the third floor,
finding their escape by the stairway
cut off by the flames. leaped from
the windows. Annatasia Burns fell to
the sidewalk and was instantly kill
ed, while her sister jumped to the
roof of the kitchen in the rear Of
the house.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28
c. n. BARNES
AGAIN H0k0RED
Secretary Of the Hardware
Dealers Association and
National Delegate

Bismarck. N. D.. Jan. 2S-The an
nual meeting of the North Dakota Re-
tail Hardware Dealers association
was concluded this morning with the
election of the officers as follows:
President-W. R. Mcintosh, Botti-
neau.
First Vice President. A. White.
Edgely.
Second Vice President-H. Brown
lee. Fargo.
Secretary-C. N. Barnes. Grand
Forks.
Treasurer-H. F. Emery, Fargo.
Executive Committee-A. T. Smith,
Carrngton; H. A. Moe, Churchs Fer
ry and Fl. A. Bjelde, Mayville.
Delegates to the national conven-
tion at Milwaukee-W. r. Mcintosh,
Bottineau; Hubert Harrington, Fargo;
G. w. Wolbert, Bismarck; j. H. Nc
Collom. Hope and c. N. Barnes. Grand
Forks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28
ELECTRA HORRORS
Two States Failed to Deliver the Vote
by Messengers.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks today received a tele-
gram from Charles S. Warren, the
Montana messenger charged with the
duty of bringing the electoral vote of
that state to Washington, saying that
his failure to arrive within the period
of time allotted by law was due to the
fact that he had broken his arm
Nothing has been heard from the mes
senger from Oregon.
Inasmuch as copies of the electoral
vote statement had been received from
both of these states by mail the mes
sengers will not be subjected to the
$1,000 penalty for failure to reach
Washington prior to January 25.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28
WRECKED CRIB
Was FIRE TRAP
Floors Were Oil Soaked-For
Hours There Was No
Protection

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-At the resump-
tion today of the inquest on the VIC
Tins of the crib fire, Coroner Hoffman
and States Attorney Wayman renew
ed their investigation into the danger
GUS condition of the crib prior to the
fire in which almost seventy lives
were lost. The testimony of many
witnesses indicated that the crib was
a fire trap and that frequently 1t had
been many hours without even the
meagre protection of the tug which
rescued many of the victims. The
workmen testified that the floor of the
crib had become oil soaked through
careless handling Of the large oil re-
ceptacles.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28
PEEP|NG TOM
GOT DESERTS
Night Prowler Was Punctur-
ed With Shot by Indignant
Householder

Superior, Wis, Jan. 2S-Tilca Repa,
who was shot by Senator Hudnall
while prowling about the senator's
residence at an early hour one week
ago today, died of his wounds at the
hospital this morning. An inquest
will be held tomorrow and it is ex-
pected Senator Hudnall will testify
as to the shooting. The man made
no sworn statement but claimed he
was not drunk but merely looking for
the hospital where a friend was i'll.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28
NIGHT RIDER
JURY IS HONG
Gould Not Agree on Verdict
and Were Discharged by
the Court

Union City, Tenn, Jan. 2s-After
being out for sixteen hours, the jury
in the Ed Marshall night rider trial
reported today that they could not
agree on verdict. do you think
you could agree in two days or six
MONTHS" asked Judge Jones. "No
SIR. was the reply Of the foreman, and
the jury was at once discharged. They
stood ten for acquittal and two for
murder in the second degree.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28
RUDOWITZ FREE

Chicago, Jan. 2S-Christian Rudo-
witz, who was saved from extradition
to Russia when Secretary of State
Root on Monday ruled that the crime
with which the Russian government
accused the prisoner, was political in
character, was released from Jail here
today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28
TWO KILLED

Torreon, Mex, Jan. 28-The trouble
over the boundary lines on adjoining
ranches resulted yesterday in the kill
ing of two men by Francesca Mar
tinez. The trouble started when Mar
tinez's father attempted to drive off
his netghbor's employees who were
chopping wood on the disputed ground
and a fight followed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28
HOPKINS LOST
Vote Today Showed One Loss Over
That of Yesterday.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 2S.-With the
taking Of one senatorial ballot the
joint session arose today in order to
give the senators and representatives
an opportunity to catch the afternoon
train for home to spend Saturday, the
two houses having adopted a joint
resolution adjourning until next Tues
day morning. The twenty-second bal
lot showed net loss by Senator Hop
kins of one vote.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28
STEPHENSON OUT
Enable to Get the Senatorial Toea by
One Vote.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 2s.-The second
joint ballot for United States senator
resulted in no choice. Senator Isaac
Stephenson again received within one
vote of the necessary number to elect,
his strength today being sixty-six
votes out of total of 132,. there being
one member absent making the num-
ber necessary to elect sixty-seven.
Both houses adjourned until tomor-
row.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28
HIT PHYSICIAN
Robbers Tried to XIII Classmate of
John ID. Rockefeller. Jr.

New York. Jan. 28.-Dr. Philip w.
Moxon, a physician of Brooklyn and a
classmate of John ID. Rockefeller, Jr.,
was set upon and beaten by three men
on his way home early today from the
Brown university alumni dinner at
the Hotel Astor. The physician was
knocked down and kicked in the face
and undoubtedly would have been
robbed had not his assailants been
frightened away. His injuries are not
serious. The three men fled. One
man. who was arrested. protested his
innocence.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28
GROSsCUP DENIES
Story Circulated That william ]. Cal.
hOup Was to Succeed Him.

Chicago, Jan. 28.-The old story
that Judge Peter S. Grosscup intends
resigning from the federal bench was
revived today and given a new twist
so as to bear on the United States
senatorial fight at Springfield by in
serting in it report that w. ]. CAL
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-28

4 = = = = = . I
s. THE WEATHER i
North Dakota-Snow and much
y colder tonight. Friday fair and
s. colder.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-08
A LOCAL PROBLEM.

Municipal administration always
must be local porblem, to be de-
termined in view Of local conditions,
but the spread of the new ideal IN
municipal administration can not be
ignored by any city which is strug-
Cling to relieve itself Of the incubus
of inefficient and wasteful admins
tration. Details in the application or
this new idea vary under different
local conditions, but three funda-
mental principles are recognized In
each instance and are essential In
what is so commonly known as the
commission plan of government.
First is the simplification of the
municipal organizations, which ser
yes the double purpose of aiding IN
telligept selection by the voting OF
avoiding the confusion of official
power and responsibility. Second Is
the ratification of the city into SIN
gle voting body, emphasizing the
community of interest of the whole
city instead of the diversity OF IN
terests of the various wards, and,
moreover, establishing single line
of responsibility in place of the
double, sometimes triple, lines which
characterize municipal administra-
ton under the old forms. The tnlrd
essential is the elimination of paru-
san politics and the recognition OF
the citizen as a stakeholder in the
municipal corporation rather than
as an asset and workman of party
machine Boston Herald.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-12-08
st, Elmo.

ST. Elmo, dramatized from the
famed story by Augusta J. Evans,
will be the next important attraction
at the Shelton opera house, playing
matinee and night performances on
Monday. Dec. 18th The fame which
the book has enjoyed is well known
to all readers of good literature and
it is pleasing TO the numerous adj
mirers Of Miss Evans to know that
the play has scored an equally en-
phatic hit. OF the production as pre-
scented by the company which will be
seen here, the Fort Worth Record
said last thursday:
THE dramatic version of st. FL
mo, the novel by Augusta j. Evans,
which was read and re-read by ev-
erybody, was presented at the Byers
last night. The dramatization which
is by Neil Twomey, has preserved all
1.-The essentials of the novel and made
| therefrom an entertaining play that
leaves the audience with the same
lpleasurable sensation as that which
comes to the individual with the
SCI So of duty well done. The tone
/ is so pure and the moral so manifes'
and potent that the influence eman'
ating from the dramatized st. Elmo
ican but be the best.
! "As those who have read the move
, will doubtless recall, the story re
/ counts the life of ST. Elmo Murray
who from the vast fortune lett MN
| by his father, built a church in his
home town to be the minlsterla
home OF his boyhood friend. The
| friend and the sweetheart of St. Ell
mo play him false, and discovering