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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
SENATOR NAMED
ON TOMORROW
Fornlality Of Selecting M. N.
Johnson by the Two
Houses Tuesday.
lBx H. d. Paul.on.l

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 1S.-The
Eleventh Legislative assembly of the
state Of North Dakota will on Tues
day afternoon elect a senator from
this state to succeed Hon. Henry G.
Hansbrough, and Hon. M. N. Johnson
of Nelson county will be the man
elected on the first ballot. Mr.. John
sons will be the only name presented
to the assembly outside of that Of
Hon. ]. l. Cashel. the Democratic
nominee
The senate and the house of rep
resentatives will tomorrow vote for a
United States senator separately and
the result will not be Officially declared
I'LL Wednesday when the legislature
meets at noon in joint assembly for
the purpose of comparing the vote Of
the previous day and authorizing the
issuance of a certificate of election
in case it is found that one man has
received the majority of the votes of
each house.
Tho question of the United States
tsnatorshtp has not been discussed Q
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18

great deal during the session, It being
the general understanding that there
would be no opposition to the election
Of NJ. N. Johnson, and that he would
be the only Republican coming before
the legislature as candidate for the
position. having been regularly nomi-
mated in the primary elections of last
June and September. Mr.. Cashel is
the regular Democratic nominee.
Mr.. johnson arrived in Bismarck
Sunday and will remain here until
after the election. His rooms in the
Grand Pacific hotel have been visited
by many members of the assembly to-
day and all have come to assure him
Of their support in the vote Tuesday.
There ha- been a great deal Of dis
cussion as a the method and date of
the electioh1< United States sena-
tor. Section. . h:rteen and article
one Of the fede. q: etutes prescribe
the manner IN wh. 0e.. senator shall
be elected. Section Ne. ~ fixes the
time as the second TuesT, q fter con-
vening and organization, y 70 lection
fifteen takes up the method e< 'ec-
ton. This section is as follom,e
Sec. 15.-Mode Of election: such
election shall he conducted In the
following manner: Each house shall
openly, be viva-voce vote of each
member present, name one person for
senator in congress from such state,
and the name Of the person so voted
for, who receives majority of the
whole number of votes cast in each
house, shall be entered on the journal
of that house by the clerk or secre-
.tary thereof; or If either house fails
to give such majority to any person on
that day, the fact shall be entered on
the Journal. At twelve o'clock merid-
ian of the day following that on which
the proceedings are required to take
place as aforesaid, the members Of the
two houses shall convene in joint as
sembly, and the Journal of each house
shall be read, and II the same person
has received a majority Of all the
votes in each house, he shall be de-
clared' duly elected senator. But II
the same person has not received a
majority of the votes in each house,
or If either house has failed to take
, proceedings as required by this Sec
ton, the joint assembly shall then
proceed to choose, by viva-voce vote
of each member present. person for
senator, and the person who receives
the majority Of all the votes of the
Joint assembly, majority of all the
members elected to both houses being
present and voting, shall be declared
duly elected. If no person receives
such majority on the first day, the
joint assembly shall meet at twelve
o'clock meridian of each succeeding
day during-the sesson of the legisla-
ture and shall take at least one vote,
until senator is elected.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
Representative Martin Thore.
son of Barnes County Be-
come It's Second Father
PEN|TENn|ARY RESOLUTION WILL
Be BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE
Other Matters If Routine Which Wers
Transacted oy the Two Branches Of
the Legislature Today-Some Of the
Leading Bills.
lBy H. d. I,aul.on.>

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 18.-Very brief
sessions characterized the proceedings
Of both the house and the senate
again. In the house Duncan intro
duced bill to indemnify the owners
Of animals killed because of disease
and establishing an indemnity fund by
the levying of a tax. Moen introduced
a bill compelling railways to keep
stations open the entire year where
the shipments were $4,000 annually.
He also introduced bill prohibiting
The operation of dinkey cabooses.
Leathwaite introduced bill appro-
priating $7965O for the current ex-
penses of the institute for feeble
minded. Thoreson introduced the
Ueland bill. 1t goes to the judiciary
committee. though objection was made
~ Thoreson and Martin of Morton.
In the senate Baker introduced a
bill appropriating $4,000 for the
school for deaf. Duis introduced one
empowering the legislature to estab-
lish terminal elevator. Macarthur
He also introduced one appropriating
Donald repeating the spotter reward
ldW.. OIduc uldhluS Iuc SdldIy VI Cue
curator of the historical society $1,000
and allowing $3.50 for field work.
The senate affairs committee of the
senate meets Tuesday to consider the
penitentiary investigation resolution.
The house elections committee NETS
tonight to consider the Story-Tuttle
contest.
The invitation on behalf of 5000
former residents Of the state now in
Washington was read asking the state
to participate in the Yukon-Alaska
exposition.
George w. Cooley of Minnesota was
invited by resolution to address the
legislature on good roads on jan
uarY 20.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
SOME SMOKE

Cleveland, jan 1S-"Opium causes
half a million suicides year" Rev.
A. 8. Gregg of the International Re-
form bureau declared today with ref
erence to the opium conference called
by President Roosevelt which begins
it's session at Shanghai February 1.
The statement is based on letters
and reports from Dr. E. w. Thwing,
special secretary of the reform bureau
who has been sent to China by the
bureau to attend the opium confer
ence AS an expert, DR.. Thwing will
ask the conference to take action that
will hasten the destruction Of the
opium traffic throughout the world.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
THE FLEET WILL,
NOT VISIT SHAH
Must Decline the Invitation to
Visit Constantinople Be-
cause of Itinerary

Constantinople, Jan. 18.-G. A.
Leishman, the American ambassador,
today conveyed to the sublime porte
the regrets of Rear Admiral sperry
that it would be impossible for any
battleships Of the American fleet to
visit Constantinople as the plans of
the cruise would prevent it. Ambas-
sador Leisman will proceed to Smyrna
on board the Scorpion to visit the
battleships Louisiana and Virginia.
Ten officers of the Turkish navy will
join the American battleships at
Smyrna and accompany them to the
United States.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
Supreme Court of the United
States Upholds Verdict of
Texas Court
COMPANY IS oUsTED FROM
the STATE Of TEXAS As WELL
Charged With Violating the Anti Trust
Laws Of the Stste-Concern Is Said
to be One Of the Subsidiaries of the
Standard.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-The supreme
court Of the United States today af-
f1rmed the decree of the state courts
o fTexas imposing a fine Of $1,623, 900
on the Waters-Pierce OIL company of
st. Louis and ousting it from the
state on charge of violating the
Texas antitrust law. 1t is said to be
an subsidiary of the Standard Oil COM
pany.
The court also sustained the action
of the Texas state courts in the ap-
pointment of Robert ]. Eckhardt as
receiver and thus decided against the
company which sought to have sus-
tanned the action OF the federal court
in the appointment of G. B. Dorrester
at the instance Of the company. The
decision on all points was unanimous.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
NEW JUDGES QUALIFIED
(By II. n, Paulson.)
= s+t+s s.sss. .
Bismarck, NJ D.. Jan. 1s.- .
:. Judges Ellsworth and Carmody =
we're today sworn in as members =
Of the supreme court of North Da-
kota.

penitentiary, Chief Justice Olson Of
the municipal court and former
States Attorney Healy-and when the
board of pardons meets at Joliet next
Tuesday it is declared that It will be
bombarded by a mass of data, much
of It seeking to show that Stensland
has paid full penalty and should be
let out Of prison.
Polish Alliance Active Against Him.
While the convict's friends are thus
rallying in his behalf, the Polish
National Alliance of America, the
largest organization of that nationali-
ty in America, took up the challenge
Of battle to-day and announced that it
would do its utmost to keep in prison
the man who caused so much suffer-
ing in the northwest section of the
city through the failure of the Mil
waukee Avenue state bank.
Marion B. Stenczynski, the presi-
dent, outlined a campaign and sound
ed the alarm among his countryman.,
Added zest was given to his move
ments when he learned that States
Attorney John e. W. Wayman had
announced that If Stensland were re-
leased there would be no further pros
ecution, inasmuch as he would move
in court to dismiss all standing in
dictments.
Judge Kersten. when interviewed
in reference to the efforts to free
Stensland, said:
ut is true that I have written and
sent a letter in Stensland'es behalf
to Gov. Deneen. In 1t expressed
my opinion that under the existing
circumstances of the case, which 1
enumerated in my letter, he ought to
be released as having been sufficient
~ punished. I make that recommen-
dation on facts L set forth in the
letter."
Harry Olson Suggests Leniency
Harry Olson, chief justice of the
municipal courts, who was the chief
assistant states attorney and prose-
cutor Of Stensland, has relented to
some extent as to the bank wrecker,
and has written letter to the state
board Of pardons suggesting leniency
for the convict. One of the reasons
assigned in the letter as an exten-
uating circumstance in Stensland's
crime, is that he caused the states
attorneys Office no trouble at the time
OF his arrestsin Algiers and paid his
own passage home to face trial and
certain conviction.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
FORAKER WILL
NOT Be COUNSEL
Says He Will Not Represent
the Discharged Colored Sol
diers in Court

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator ]. b.
Foraker In signed statement issued
today. sets at rest the story which re-
Gently has been printed to the effect
that after his retirement from the
senate March 4. next. he would become
the counsel for the discharged negro
soldiers of the twenty-fifth infantry
The story, he says. is not true and he
adds that he could not accept such
employment should it be rendered.
Both Senator Foraker and Bishop
johnson deny all knowledge of any
fund being raised for the purpose of
defending the Brownsville soldiers in
the courts or elsewhere.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
HATTERS STRIKE
Company Failed to Live Up to Scale
of Prices.

New York. Jan. 18.-The general
executive board of the United Hatters
Of North America, whose men to the
number of $4,000, are out on strike
against some seventy-five factories
throughout the country. issued state
ment today and charged that part of
the difficulty was caused by the re-
fusal of the Guyer Hat company of
Philadelphia to live up to the prices
which it had agreed to observe until
June, 1909.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
FAKE EARTHQUAKE
SCARED PEOPLE
Found to be Due to Collapse of
Props in an Abandoned
Mine

Latrobe. Pa. Jan. 1S.-Snydertown
near here and the surrounding vicin-
ity is in highly nervous state today
as the result of an earthquake fright
yesterday. Accompanied by rumbling
noises, several hundred yards of the
Derry township road suddenly dropped
about three feet and deep fissures ap-
peared in the adjacent ground. A
number of residences and barns were
damaged. The people were thrown
into a panic. first fleeing from the
scene and then cautiously returning
to view the damage wrought by the
supposed earthquake. Investigation.
however, showed the depression to be
due to the collapse of an abandoned
coal mine.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
IOWAN KILLED

Union. Ia. Jan. 1S-While getting
money to hand to robber, I. Trim
ball, restaurant keeper, was shot
twice through the head last night and
instantly killed. Mr.. Trimball had
been counting his cash when pistol
was thrust into his face by an I'M
known man who demanded money.
Trimball gave up his silver and was
about to hand over his bills when the
robber, thinking Trimball was reach
ing for his revolver, fired the fatal
shots. A posse is searching for the
murderer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
JESUIT COLLEGE FIRE
Was Largest Institution of Its Kind
In the Entire South

Mobile, Ala, Jan. 1s-The famous
Spring Hill college. the largest Jesuit
institution in the south, took fire at
z o'clock this morning and the flames
rapidly gained headway. The greater
part of the main building has been
destroyed. The IRA which is thought
to have been caused by crossed wires
in the chapel, was discovered during
tn morning services. The loss prob
ably will be large. The college au-
thorities gave out statement soon
after the fire started that all persons
connected with the college had been
accounted for and were safe.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
PLUGGED FOR KEEPS
Proprietors of Resort Believed to Have
Killed Husband,

Milwaukee, Wis. Jan. 1S.-Otto
Lundstrom. formerly of Peoria. was
shot and killed in a resort this after
noon and though his wife. the owner
of the resort, insists that he COM
mitted suicide, the police believe that
she killed him in drunken quarrel.
Lundstrom was shot four times, and
his hands were covered with powder
burns. He had recently returned after
travelling in the west.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
THE EARTHQUAKES
ARE STILL FELT
They Are Local in Character
According to the Observa.
tory Registers

Messina. Jan. 1s.-Silent earthquake
shocks continue to be experienced
here at brief intervals. The quakes
are not being registered by the OBJ
selfatories in the immediate vicinity
which is evidence that the movement
is local only. Gen. Mazza has given
instructions that all papers, docu-
ments or other property found in the
ruins of the American consulate be
turned over to Stuart K. Lupton. the
new consul of the United States.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
MOYER LOST SUIT
Suit Was Brought Against Colorado
Governor for Damages

Washington. Jan. 1S-The supreme
court Of the United States today de-
cided against former President Moy-
er of the Western Federation of Min
ers in the damage suit brought by him
against former Governor Peabody of
Colorado on account of Movers i'm
prisonment on the governors orders
because of his alleged connection
with the riots at Telluride, Colo, in
1904.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
PARDON FOR STENSLAND
Counter Petition Asking That He Be
Kent In Prison.

Chicago, Jan. 1S.-Wgorous attempts
are again being made to secure the
parole or pardon of Paul o. Stems
land. ex-banker, now in Joliet, and ef-
forts just as strenuous have been
launched to combat that move. Gov.
Deneen has received letters from per-
sons of influence-notably Judge Ker-
stem, who committed Stensland to the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
DENEEN IN
Illinois Republican State Officials In.
augurated Today.

Springfield. Ill.,, Jan. 1S.-Governor
Deneen and the other Republican
state offlcers-elect were inaugurated
today in accordance with the plans
that were formulated last week by the
joint inaugural commission of the
house and senate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
AGAINST PLoYHAR BILL

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 1s.-The Edi-
torial association which meets in this
city this evening will in all probable
ity take adverse action on the Ployhar
bill which is intended to cut out the
publication II insurance statement
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
Consul Silent.

st. Louis, Jan. 18.-J. D. Johnson,
general attorney for the Waters Pierce
Oil company, and one of the associate
counsel in the Texas suit, declined to
discuss the decision. "The Associated
Press dispatch is the first information
which have had on the matter" he
said. obviously am not prepared
to discuss it."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
DIED TOGETHER
Woman Killed by Lover Because Sht
Returned to Husband.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-On the eve
of a reconciliation with her husband
from whom she had been estranged
for about three months. Mrs. Eliza
beth Harbin, wife of Daniel Harbin
and mother of seven children, was
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-18
cHURcHMAN DEAD
Bishop McQuaid Passed to Great I'm.
known Today.

Rochester, N. Y, Jan. 1S.-Rev.
Bernard j. NIcQuaid, bishop of tho
Roman Catholic diocese of Rochester,
died early today. aged IS years.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-29
MANY ARE
IMPLICATED
IN LAND AND TOWN LOT FRAUDS
NOW BEING INVESTIGATED
IN THE SOUTHWEST.
ONE HUNDREDTHTRTY EIGHT IN.
DICTNIENTs HAVE ALREADY
BEEN FOUND.

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 25.-
Special Attorney Sheppard of the
department of justice, who conduct
ed the investigation resulting in the
finding of 13S indictments at Eagle
Pass against prominent people OF
the southwest for their connection
with land frauds, arrived at San An
tonic today and will at once take
up the investigation into the Indian
land transactions which have caused
something of a sensation in the
southwest. He said that the 1873 in
dictments have all been found
against seven or eight persons, four
Of whom are prominent in Oklaho-
ma, including w. l.. Chapman, sec
rotary of state and corporation COM
missioner.
Muskogee, Okla, Jan. 25.-Gov-
eminent officials now here assert
that no fraud in town lots ever in
vestigated will equal in proportions
that now being probed by the gov
eminent. Witnesses from dozen
states are here to testify before the
grand jury which meets tomorrow
These witnesses say they were used
is dummies in securing lots and
Knew nothing of the matter until
sked, within the last three years,
sign quit claim deeds. Governor
Haskell is here, but declines to talk
or publications.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-29
ARE AGAINST
AGITATION
SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM Gov
ERNoR GILLETTE TO CALI.
FoRNIA LEGISLATURE.
EXECUTIVE WARNS THE LEG1s-
LATURE AGAINST ANTI-JAP
LEGISLATION.

Sacramento, CAL, Jan. 26.-With
a warning against any anti-Japan-
csc legislation and a recommends
ion that the labor commissioner be
given money to take a census Of the
laps in the state, Governor Gillette
sent special message to the legis-
'ature today. After stating that
bills introduced by Assemblymen.
Andrew Grove and l.. Johnson and
Senator j. B. Sanford have been
causing serious agitation in this
country and in Japan and have been
the subject Of an address by the
Japanese government to this govern
ment, Governor Gillette reviewed
the negotiations between the two
governments to stop immigration
and declared that the question OF
immigration was one to be settled
only by the national government,
either by agreement or by federal
egislation.
Governor Gillette holds that while
UGH negotiations are pending the
state should not embarrass the
Washington authorities for all bills
'assed by the state will not prevent
he Japs from landing here. Mem
bers of both houses sat silent while
the message was being read and
there was no demonstration at the
conclusion
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-29
KILLED NEAR SPEARFIsH.
Edgar Walton Crushed Beneath
Overturned LO0d Of Wood.

Lead, S. D., Jan. 27.-Edgar Wal
ton, a young man, aged 81 years,
who resided on ranch near Spear
fish with his parents, was Instantly
killed last night at s o'clock by be-
ing crushed beneath load Of wood
which he was bringing into town. In
coming down the steep incline just
west of town the brake on the wagon
broke, letting the wagon run down
on the horses, causing them to turn
suddenly to one side which tipped
the wagon over. In some manner
the young man was caught beneath
the load and his life crushed out.
The wagon was heavily loaded with
wood and as the hill was very steep
the brake was taxed to more than its
strength.
Edgar Walton was the son OF
John Walton, prominent rancher
who lives near Spearfish, and was a
young man who was a universal fav-
orite with those with whom he came
in contact.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-29
HEARING ON ANTI-PASS SUIT.
Case of Unusual Interest Before In
terstate Commerce Commission,


terstate Commerce Commission.
Boston, Jan. discharged with
issuing free passes for interstate
passenger transportation, the Bos-
ton & Maine railroad is today being
investigated by the interstate COM
merce commission. The hearing is
looked upon as test cast, in which
railroads in all parts Of the country
will be interested.
This is the first formal action TAX
en- by the commission to bring about
the prosecution of railroad officials
for alleged violations of the law in
respect to the issuance Of passes.
The commission has, however, sew
eral times served notice on the car
riers that Irregularities had been
fuond which, is continued, would re-
suit in the punishment Of the parties
guilty of the offense. Several rul-
ings covering the granting Of free
transportation have been made. 1t
has been intimated that the proceed
ing against the Boston & Maine Is
intended to lead to an enforcement
Of the anti-pass clause Of the law
through the courts. If such is the
case it will have much interest to
railway managers and others
throughout the United States.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-01-29
UNIVERSAL WALL MAP.
1.-THE World in MT She'll" County
State, United States, World.

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