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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
WAS UX0RC|OE
BY ACCIDENT
Killed Wife While Showing
Her How to Use a Shot
Gun

New York, June Ill have just
killed my wife. God help me-" was
the cry with which William Wester-
velt. prosperous mason and builder
of Teaneck, near Hackensack, n. j.,
rushed into the homo of neighbor
today. On the verge of a collapse, the
man led party OF nearby residents
to his hcme where Mrs. Westervelt
was found lying dead at the foot OF
the bed in her room with a gunshot
wound in her neck. Westervelt, who
was arrested, declared that he was
showing his wife how to handle a
double-barreled shot gun, with which
the shooting was done, when the
weapon was accidently discharged
and the contents OF both barrels
struck Mrs. Westervelt full in tho
neck. killing her instantly. Wester-
welt is forty years old and his wife
was two years his junior. They had
no children and had, to all appear
ances, lived a quiet. contented life to-
gether. Westervelt's house is COM
paratively isolated. He says that he
had the gun for use against burg
lars.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
THE WR|GHTS ARE
ALL RIGHT TODAY
Dayton Doing Honor to Her
Two Distinguished Aviator .
Citizens ..::.,. !

Dayton. Ohio. June 17.-Somebody
at dawn today yelled. "Hooray for lit
tie old Dayton" which, coupled with
the names of Wilbur and Orville
Wright, Immediately became the
slogan of Dayton's two days celebra-
tion in honor of the famous aviators.
The ceremonies began at 9 o'clock
this morning and from that hour till
10 o'clock every whistle, bell and tin
horn in town Joined in an outburst of
hilarious sound. From many tri-
umphant arches swung outstretched
aeroplanes and on the tops of the tall
buildings air crafts were made to
appear ready for flight. Huge ban
ners were fioated upon which were
such inscriptions as They're right
Mr.. Wrights all right and THE
Wrights that made Dayton famous"
The chief event of the celebration will
occur tomorrow when medals will be
presented by the national government,
the state of Ohio and the city. Cover
nor Judson Harmon of Ohio will pre-
sent the state medals. Those author
lied by congress will be presented by
General James Allen, CHIEF signal Of
ficer, who has been designated by
Secretary of War Dickinson for the
purpose.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
TO MARK GRAVE
Burial Place Of General Braddock to
be Permanently Marked.

Uniontown, Pa, June 17.-@atriotio
citizens of Fayette county, headed by
W. c. Mccormick, John Hadden, Frank
NJ. Seamans. Jr., E. 8. Hackney and
Judge j. c. Work, last night succeeded
in raising $1,25O to purchase several:
acres of mountain land in the center
of which lie the remains of General
Braddock, who was wounded in the
battle of Braddock's field and carried
back into the mountains seven miles
east of here, where he died and was
buried. Fayette county will erect
monument over the grave.
The resting place of the Britis,.
general was originally marked by {:
oak tree, but this was broken off by
a storm in 1868 and Josiah King had
the fence, now surrounding the grave,
built.
Fayette county citizens subscribed
money to purchase the ground. fear
ing residents of Braddock might at
tempt to remove the remains and
erect over them monument upon
the scene of the battle in which the
general was fatally wounded.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
FIRED ON SHIP
Russian Guard Boat Disabled British
Ship at Pitkipas Bay.

viborg, Finland. June 1.-THE
British steamer Northburg, Captain
Robertson. was fired upon last night
by a Russian torpedo boat for ap-
preaching too close to the bay on the
Finnish coast where Emperor Nicholas
and Emperor William met today. The
Northhurg was hailed off Wirolapti,
the island of Biorke. A projectile
from the torpedo boat pierced the
steam pipe. and one member of the
crew of the English vessel was wound
ed. The incident shows the extreme
nervousness for the safety of En-
peror Nicholas, even at sea. The Rus
sian torpedo boats have been patrol
ling Pitkipas bay, the rendezvous of
the two emperors. and it was one of
these guard vessels that fired on the
British ship.
The German imperial yacht Hohen-
zollern, with Emperor William on
board, was sighted off Viborg early
today. The first meeting between their
majesties will occur in Pitkipas bay,
a secluded branch of the sea that
Emperor Nicholas makes the head
quarters of his summer cruises.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
TAE:T'S IDEAS IN
AN AMENDMENT
Resolution Looking to Change
in Federal Constitution In
troduced in Senate

Washington. June 17.-That CON
gress shall have power to lay and COL
lect direct taxes upon incomes with
out apportionment among the several
states according to the population" is
the subject OF an amendment to the
constitution proposed in resolution
submitted to the senate today by. Sem
ator Brown. The resolution provides
for their approval as suggested by the
president. 1t was referred to the
committee on finance.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
BURIED IN HOME
Storm Hurled Haxse and Dugout and
Buried Family.

Haskell, Texas. June. 17-One of
the worst storms In the history of
Haskell county occurred last night,
the family of r. 8. Middleton, living
four miles east Of here, being almost
wiped out
The cloud came up from the north
and Middleton, with his wife, a.
days-old child and six other children,
besides a neghbor, sought refuge in
a rather f1imsy stormhouse, which
had been recently built and around
which the fresh dirt had not yet set
tied. The dugout was about forty
or fifty feet, little west of the house.
The wind picked UP the dwelling
house and hurled it on top of the
dug-out, crushing it in on ton of the
occupants.
Mrs. Middleton, her children-Joe,
aged 4; Tippet, aged 5, and Willie,
aged 6 years-were either crushed
by the weight of the earth or smoth-
cred to death in the wreckage.
Visitor Also Killed,
Miss Maggie Bishop, aged 1e.
daughter of H. NJ. Bishop, living two
miles southwest. was also killed in
the dug-out. Miss Bishop was visit
ing the Middletons and took refuge
with the family in the dug-out. Mr.
Middleton and two sons and daugh-
ter were sitting under the door of
the dug-out, holding 1t down and all
escaped with only slight bruises.
The house of r, NJ. King, which
stood some 200 yards northwest of
Middleton's home, was blown 100
yards westward across the Haskell
and Throckmorton lane and dropped
to the ground in a badly wrecked
condition.
A heavy rainfall ; of about three
inches followed the storm. A vacant
house about quarter of mile west
and owned by a man named Foote,
was totally destroyed, as also was the
home of Mr.. Lennon, living two
miles southwest.
A large number of houses we're
blown off their blocks.
WindstOrm at Haskell.
This afternoon very heavy wind
storm, accompanied by hail, visited
Haskell, the water falling in torrents
for over two hours. There was from
six to eight inches OF rain fell in that
time. Houses in the town that had
never had water in them before had
four to five feet Of, water over the
floors.
Vast amount of destruction was
done by the hail, breaking many win
dow lights in business and residence
houses. Telephone and electric lights
wires are down badly. The water
came up to a depth of four feet in the
electric light plant and it will not be
able to run for about two weeks.
Part of the Wichita Valley rail-
road track near the light plant is
washed 80 badly that traffic is at a
standstill.
Fright Killed Aged Lady.
Mrs. s. E. Brooks. an aged lady
living in the southwestern portion of
town, died from heart failure, caused
by fright.
1t is reported that the body of an
unidentified boy, who had been
drowned, had been found on Spring
branch in the southeastern part OF
town.
All wires are down in every direc-
ton. Before they were lost. however.
it was learned that the storehouse of
]. r. Robertson at Weinert was blown
down last night and his stock of
goods ruined. Several other houses
were also destroyed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
Continued on Page 6.)
HORRIBLE FATE
Story of the killing of Americans by
Head Hunters

Manila. P. l.. May 1.-THE detail
ed news of the tragic death of DR..
William Jones, anthropologist Of the
Field Columbian museum of Chicago,
has reached Manila. DR.. Jones had
been on tour of exploration among:
the Ilongots, one of the widest OF
the wild tribes of Luzon. and it was
by the hands OF certain friendly"
members of this warlike tribe that he
met his end The Ilongots are a
tribe Of Malays living in the north
eastern part OF LuZon, in a country
that has scarcely been penetrated by
the white man and is practically a
blank on the map. Physically they
are fine, sturdy people. They are
absolutely uncivilized and when left
to their own devices enjoy nothing
SO much as hunting the heads of their
enemies. The Ilongots live near the
sources of the Cagayan, one of the
largest Philippine rivers, which flows
directly north for some hundred
miles and empties into the Pacific
ocean.
Scientist Went Alone.
The story of the death of DR.. Jones
was told by the Filipino servant who
accompanied him on his journey into
the interior. The doctor took no
other white man or any guard OF any
sort with him. relying on his own
personal influence to carry him
through. According to the Filipin0's S
story ON the day of the assault, ha
and an Ilongot named Esanaut had
accompanied the doctor to a place
called Panipagan to obtain RATS.
These RATS were to be used to carry
the doctors luggage. utensils and
otker camping outfit from q place far
ther Qp the river to the first town
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
The Great West saddlery Com
pany's Plant Destroyed
This Morning -..
SIX HUNDRED MEN THROWN
OUT OF EMPLOYMENT As RESULT
Fire Originated in the Plant and Burn.
ed for Four HOurs-The Plant Was
the Largest of Its Kind in the Do.
miniOn of Canada, i.

Winnipeg, June ia half q mil
lion dollar loss was sustained early
today when the Great West Saddlery
company. owned principally by E. F.
Hucthings was destroyed by fire
which broke out in the factory and
warehouse on Market street. and
which burned four hours. Six hun.
dred men are thrown out of employ
ment. 1t was the largest industry Of
the kind in Canada,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
LONG TERM

Winnipeg. June 17.-Joseph Rame-
ira. found guilty of black hand prac-
tices and being the leader of the gang
in western Canada. coming here from
Chicago. was sentenced at Fernie last
night to fourteen years in prison.
Many discriminating papers were found
in his rooms. With outside aid he es-
capped from Jail two weeks ago, but
was recaptured while making for
Seattle.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
THE WEATHER

y THE WEATHER .
North DakOta-Iartly cloudy +.
with possible showers tonight y
or Friday. Warmer In east and y
central portions tonight.
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Continued on Page 49,
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-18
.ZtAzaN7y N3717s1W MZAWN77zR HRNAeMaWWWlEaNRyE

Frank %. Baldwin has been in SO many fights
for his country that the counting of them as
sumes the proportion of mathematical problem
For years upon years after the civil war in which
he distinguished himself time and again, he fought
nearly every form of Indian that the plains Of
the United States has produced. There
night in which Baldwin engaged which de-
serves place in song and story. If some song
story writer could be found equal to the
casion. In the days of the campaign of which
this fight was feature there only one bar
on Baldwins shoulder for he was junior first
lieutenant of infantry. The campaign WAS . long
and the fights followed fast and followed
faster
While on detached service in Newport. KY, In
June, 1874, Baldwin heard that his regiment was
TO be ordered. under Col. Nelson A. Miles, to make
an expedition into the Indian territory. The lieu
tenant went to the front as fast train and
horse could carry him When he reported for
duty Miles, who knew Baldwin's record in the
civil war, put him in command OF the
scouts of the expedition, command that
was composed partly of whites and partly
of Indians.
With his scouts back of him Lieut.. Baldwin
had dozen engagements after another,
with the confederated bands of Cheyennes. kio-
was, Arapahoes and the southern Comanches
The one fight, however, which for picturesque
ness stands out most prominently In the battle
list, did not take place until after Baldwin had
been in the field for many months. 1t was the
fight of his life. not in the engagements size nor
yet, perhaps, in its Importance, but In
what an officer who saw 1t declares
to have been Its howngly funny fea-
lures"
It was picturesque and 1t was funny all right
but it was dangerous as we'll, and Baldwin lost
some of his men, and took his own life IN ms
hands 90 times before he won his splendid victory
against tremendous odds The daring OF the
thing was recognized by Col Miles, by the gen
eral commanding the department and by the
congress of the United States, which gave Bald
win his second medal Of honor for his work on
that day.
BY one of the military freaks Of for
tune. Baldwin. ahough only a lieutenant
found himself in November, 1874. in com
mand of ID company of the Fifth infan'ry,
ID troop of the Sixth cavalry, and OF
~ Of the scouts of the organization WIN
which he had originally taken the feld-
He had about 100 men all told when
he reached the banks OF McCellans Creek.
Tex There he found in front OF nm
fully 500 Indian warriors splendidy armed
and apparently lusting for hght. Every
army officer who afterwards learned the ci'culA
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-18
WHAT 4 FORMER oRecol
FARMER THINKS Of VEST.
ERn CANADA.

Albert Nelson left Benton Co. Ore
eon. in Sept. 1904. for the great
Canadian prairtes. To quote from his
letter: Il was greatly surprised TO
find such an immense stretch OF rich
virgin prairie sim almost unoccupied
in the very heart OF North America
The splendid crops OF oats, wheat bar
! ley. potatoes and hay bcheld In the
settlements made me very eager for
piece OF this rich soil. and soon To-
Gated in the Goose Lake country We
have here great stretch Of the rich.
deep clay loan OF the Saskatchewan
soil heavy aud hard 10 break, but
particularly we'll adapted for the re-
'ention OF moisture and production OF
the bright No l hard wheat and
great crops OF oats. barley. max and po-
tatocs had 20 bushels Of oats,
weighing All H. 10 the bushel. per
acre. Some OF my neighbors had still
greater Yields Wheat yielded from 20
to 30 bushels per acw We have all
done we'll here, arp I could name
many Americans VII came here with
means to 20 ahead. who have done
big already For homestcads one has
to 20 further west. but the best prai-
rio eau he bought here for from $500
TO SIG per acre. Tho climate Is
dry and healthy This liz the regular
Saskatchewan fall weather - frosty
nights, and bright. sunny days--idcal
for threshing and hauling out Of
wheat The trails are dusty. ~ thou
sands Of wheat teams are moving
towards the elevators.
The sight Of 1t makes one stop and
wonder what It will be In few years
when the immense prairies get under
cultivation. Heavy snowfall In tho
exception here. Snow generally falls
In December and goes on In March
1t sometimes gets very cold. but tho
Saskatchewan farmer does not fear
tho cold Winter Is his season OF
rest The first or second crop he
builds a comfortable house for him.
self and warm stables for his horses.
lie need not, like some. be poksnG
about In the mud all winter atteav.ng
few beasts for livelihood"
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-18
RESEMBLE A GREAT PRISON

path through the tangled growth,
which closes up again within few
weeks, except where traffic may have
produced narrow, meandering track
from which 1t is impossible to deviate
either to right or left.
Once inside, the invaders are in a
gloomy, stuffy forest. consisting of tall.
straight trees, which branch out at
great height above US, there interlac-
ing and forming a dense canopy of
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-18
curIcuRA CURED HIM.
Eczema Came on Legs and Ankles
Could Not Wear Shoes Because
OF Bad Scaling and lschina.

II have been successfully cured OF
dry eczema. | was inspecting the re-.
moNal of noNious weeds from the edge
OF a river and was constantly I'm tho
dust from the weeds. At night I
cleanscd my limbs but felt prickly
sensation. paid no attention TO IT
Tor two wears but noticed scum
OH nay legs like fish scales did not
attend To II until 1t came to be too
itchy and sore and began getting two
running sores My ankles were all
sore and scabby and could not wear
shoes. had To use carpet and felt
slippers for weeks got cake OF
the cnticnra Soap and some Cuticura
Ointment In less than ten days i
could put on my boots and In less than
three weeks | was free from the con
founded itching. Capt George r. bliss
Chief of Police. Morris. Manitoba. Mar
90 1907 and Sept "a. 1905
Potter Drug \ Chem Corp. Sole Props Boston.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-18

knew he could not leave detachment to guard
the wagons because it would weaken his force to
point which would make victory over the reds
practically impossible.
Baldwin went to the transfers and said: II
can't leave force with you a guard, and
you've got to charge with want You to put
your teams in the center OF the charging line
and make those mules fly straight into the mid
die of things.
1t probably the first time in history that
mule drivers mules and wagons had been ordered
to participate offensive part of a cavalry
charge. The infantry on this occasion was mount
ed. The mule drivers lost all sense of the danger
in the fun of the thing They told the lieutenant
that with good cussing and with good flashing
they could lead the cavalry mile.
The 500 Indians We're on plateau with sides
shelving gradually down to the plains. l3aldwin's
plan was nothing less than the seemingly reckless
of crossing the open with his men and
wagons, sweeping up the incline and driving the
enemy, II he could, fighting him hand TO hand
ii he must.
The horsemen rode up in line with the four
mule teams abreast at the lines center. There
was word of command, trumpet note or two
and the line swept across the plain with the
mules keen jump with black snake whips
cracking and the drivers saying things which a
mule understands
The reds turned loose at the advancing hun
dred. Men and horses on the right and left went
down here and there, but the mules in the center
behind them swept with never scratch. The
reds the plateau kept up their fuslade Up
up, up the incline. the mules leading by yards
all the way, swept the blue detachment The
regulars were daring and fighting as American
regulars always dare and fight.
One of the transfers afterwards swore that he
could see Chief Gray Boards eyes popping with
fear at the sight of the charging mules The
level of the plateau reached and horses.
men, mules and wagons went hurtlng forward
The transfers standing, cracking their
whips and bowling. Infantrymen and cavarymen
caught the spirit OF the thing and howled in uni
son.
Those four mule teams went straight through
the heart of the big band of Gray Boards Kio-
was and Ararhaoes Meantime every carbne and
every Long Tom was cracking, and with one last
voey the warriors of the allied tribes fled leav-
ing their dead and wounded and their white cap
tives on the field.
Lieut. Baldwin found that the two white girl
prisoners were uninjured, and not long after the
fight they were restored to their parents. For
this charge and for this victory Lieut. Baldwin
was breyeted captain and was given medal
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-18
RATHER A SLIM BREAKFAST

he got up for breakfast she gave en-
two boiled eggs. When he came home
for supper she gave EN- two boiled
eggs. An just before he went to bed
she gave em poached egg. Finally
he went to the shop to see II his fell
low men were also starving On his
way home he saw light burnin' in .
window across the street. He went
over an found 1t was = butcher shop.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-18

green through which passes little or
no sunlight. The absence of direct
light effectively prevents the growth
of underwood, and there are no green
luxuriant plains, no flowers or grass.
The ground is brown and black. Gov
cred with many inches Of rotting
leaves and twigs, all turning into q
steaming mold.
From this point of view below the
canopy the leaves. branches and even
bright.colored birds look black, and
this is still more the case where, by
contrast, such objectsare seen through
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-18
Roast. California Climate.

DIR. George L. Spinning, In recent
lecture. said: The climate OF Can.
,ornia IL not all like the beautiful
chrome Of the postal card. II 1t DO
true that in the Imperial valley 1t Is SO
hot that they have to feed their hens
On cracked ice to keep them from lay
ing boiled eggs. 1t is also true that IN
some parts of the Sierras 1t is 30 cold
that n they had any hens they would
nave to feed them on red peppers and
Spanish tamales to keep them from
aging hailstones."
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-18
lie says to the butcher How much is

He says to the butcher. HOY much is
them sausages9' Seven an six, said
the butcher. Give me ABBOTT a poo,i!
an alf, said the engineer So no
took EN- home and KEEP EN- till morn
in Then he says to the landlady
Cook EN- An the lady says. How II
cook EN- Fry EN- like hsh, h.
says. So prutty soon the landlady
down she says. ! hope YOU enjoy your
breakfast this morni1, but there's no
much in these things When they're al
cleaned out.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-18
FATHER HAD a GRIEVANCE.
Some Excuse for Ms v,olen, Asssul,
or Managing Editor.


Lima cavalieri the beautiful Roman
prima Donna said recently OF her
beauty ratior in New Work
beau'N is weman's most important
atfrihate She who increases beauty
is woman greatest bencfactor. Illus
bands brothers. even fathers In their
inniesl hearts beauty is The thing they
deslf" most TO see In their feminine
relations
She laughed
ONLY he other day she said. "a
gray fat old gentleman entered Z
newspaper ot'ice and said
Nrc You the managing editor"
Yes, was the reply
suppose that on Won. then, said
TN" visitor. rests the responsibility FOR
'hls morning $ reference TO my daugh
Ter FATTY rs Fatty Take that"
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A cuRs foR elra.
The Tressmers Is 10 Accomplish
What Science Has Been strus-
Cling TO Attain for Centuries.

ne Intense interest hat has been mani
Tested throughout The country i, the Non
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may nave a haitee t. test The mcdiosnc.
lAlse mai bellr- valuable literature. His
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sem sN HiAil absolutely ircc to al who
wil'e "a fhe DR. Mtv Laboratory. 5lS
HtArl >llnei NV .Nk lilA
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1909-03-18
Spread Of English Language.

The English language has long beer
predominant over the French In 1896
there We're in the world no fewer than
III. 100000 peaking persons
while those speaking French numbered
81 100000. Since that time. statisti
clans say. there has been considers
BILE increase in the use Of English over
French. 1t is. in fact rapidly spread
ing To every corner of the globe