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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-09
WANT REWARD

Pittsburg. June 9.-Having in a mo-
ment OF excitement been injudicious
enough to offer reward Of SIS, ZOO
for the arrest and conviction Of Willie
Whitla's kidnappers, the state of
Pennsylvania finds itself confronted
with small army of claimants for
the money and in an embarrassing
uncertainty as to its proper DISPOSE.
tion.
First there is the Cleveland saloon
keeper, O'Reilly, who thinks he should
have 1t because he first called the at
tention of the local police to the man
and woman who stole the child. The
Cleveland chief of police, ignoring the
source Of information on which he
acted, sets up the plea that he had
tho criminals under surveillance and
would have arrested them had not
Mr.. Whitle and his private detectives
asked delay until the hoy had been re-
covered. The manager of the hotel
to which Willie was returned insists
that ho should be rewarde because ha
the lobby and took him to his father.
while the conductor Of the street car
on which the boy rode to the hotel
has also entered demand. apparent
ly because everybody else is doing 1t.
and he might just as we'll be in style.
Last Of all is the county of Mercer.
with tho claim that, whatever may be
tho facts as to the arrests, it did the
convicting, at an expense Of $4,000,
and 1t wants to be repaid that amount
on tho ground that tho reward was
offered for ARREST and conviction"
OF all the claims made this seems to
be about the most imprudent, for tho
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-09

ago Longobardi received a letter from
Geracci stating that plot was un-
der way TO contrive the escape of Bur-
tucci from Jail, and that Burtucci was
to carry out the sentence of death i'm
posed OH the dete ctive by the secret
Italian society. Geracci stated that
Murtucci had confided the facts while
exercising in the corridor of the Jail.
A few days ago little of similar i'm
port was received by the detective
from the same writer. Burtucci has
been closely watched since the first
warning and has had no chance to
escape.
Several weeks ago Longobardi was
stabbed in the wrist by men who had
been lettering in the alley st the rear
OF the policemans home. Lonsobar,;
attacked them single handed and un-
armed and was left for dead from tho
knife thrust. The police couple this
attack with the plot divulged in tho
letters received by Longobardi, who
has been very successful in tracing
crime among the Italians.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-09
ANOTHER WAR SCARE
Island OF Crete is Bone OF Contention
In Near East.

Paris. June 9-Tho Cretan situation
is causing considerable anxiety in
Europe. The protecting powers.
Great Britain. France, Russia and
Italy, have decided to keep their en-
gagement to evacuate the island July
81. Turkey has served notice that
after this date the island. while pre-
serving its autonomous regime, must
return to the Turkish flag. and she is
prepared to go to war on this ISSUE
Greece, on tho contrary, thinks that
annexation to her should follow tho
evacuation by the powers. but the ef-
forts OF the king OF Greece to secure
tho support OF the powers to this idea
have, up to the present time, been un-
availine. 1t is understood that Ger
many sides strongly with Turkey in
tho matter.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-09
REPORT DENIED
Japan Says China May Yet Submit to
Arbitration.

Peking, June 9.-The Japanese
legation hero has given denial to tho
report coming from London that
China has withdrawn definitely her
request that the Hainmintun- -Faku-
men railroad question with Japan ba
submitted to The Hague tribunal for
arbitration. China holds, it is said,
that the way is still open for appeal
ing the case to Tho Hague. In sus.
pending the appeal for arbitration last
April. China did not specify the ques-
tions involved, but intimated that she
would insist on arbitration II recon-
sideration Of the question was
feasible.
China has now decided to recon-
slider the Manchurian group Of ques-
tions unless Japan gives satisfactory
assurances regarding the final OUT
come,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-09
RETALIATION
England Refuses to Favor China il
Tariff Reductions,

Washington. June 5.-Reports that
Great Britain had finally refused to
participate in an international confer
enco for the purpose OF increasing the
ad valorem duties OF China in return
for the adjustment OF the likin, was
confirmed by information received in
diplomatic circles in Washington to-
day.
Her refusal is based on the failure
OF China to carry out the reforms
promised in the treaty following the
Boxer uprising. and which included
the establishment OF set OF mining
regulations, reform in the currency
system. 2 uniform system OF weights
and measures, and the abolishment Of
the likin. China says she has been
unable to put these proposed reforms
in operation because of a lack OF
money!
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-09
SHEEPMEN WIN
DAMAGE CLAIM
Cattlemen Settle Out of Court
By Paying ALI Demands
Made

Denver. Ca!o.. June 9-According
to Republican special from Sun
Dance. Wyo, the criminal case which
grew out of the raiding of the sheep
camp and the burning of ranch build
ings of the Rodney King Sheep COM
pany and the Guthrie Sheep company
of Moorcroft and Gillette, in Crook
county. which borders on Montana and
South Dakota. have been settled cut
of court, the nine defendant cattle
men paying the sheep companies all
damages. attorneys fees and the eX-
penses of the prosecution and agree
ing not to again molest the sheep men.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-09
PRESIDENTS VIEWS

Washington, June "a curfbus
lack of understanding appears to exist
between the senate and the white
house regarding the tariff bill, and no
one seems able to throw any satisfac-
tory light on the situation. The Re-
publican leaders of the senate insist
that they know absolutely nothing Of
the dissatisfaction of the president
with the bill they have prepared. On
the other hand, it is known definitely
that the president is seriously dis
satisfied with the senate bill, and that
it has caused him and his advisers
80 much concern that it has recently
been made the chief topic of discus
sion at cabinet meeting.
OF course, 1t is known that the pres
dent takes an optimistic view of the
outcome of the tariff legislation, but
that is based on his belief that the
house conferees will insist on materi-
al concessions from the senate, so
that ultimately the measure presented
for his signature will'very nearly ap-
proximate the Payne bill, with the
senate reductions maintained in all
cases and the senate increases prac-
tically all stricken out. Members of
the house are frank to admit that they
appreciate the presidents dissatisfac-
tion with the senate measure, and
that they know he expects them to
stand out, II necessary all summer,
before they accept the increases made
by the senate. But the senate leaders
to q man deny that they have ever
learned of the presidents dissatisfac-
tion or that he expects them to make
radical concessions to the demands of
the house conferees.
Some of the presidents advisers are
asking each other If the executive has
not pursued the hands-off policy long
enough. and If, in justice to himself,
it would not be wise for him openly to
express his views of the senate tariff
bill, either in the form of a message
to congress or in speech. 1t is not
known what view the president takes
of this idea, but that he is far from
satisfied with the senate bill is we'll
known to all who enjoy his confidence,
while the fact seems to be unknown
to those most responsible for the
framing Of the senate measure.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-09
HOT FIGHT ON
PROHIBITION
Rich Ohio County Is Voting
on the Wet and Dry
Question

Youngstown. Ohio, June 9.-After
the bitterest fight that has been waged
in Ohio since the Rose local option
law went into effect, the voters Of
Mahoning county decided today
whether they will permit or prohibit
the sale of liquor in that territory.
Mahoning is the largest and
wealthiest county in which the local
option election has yet been held in
Ohio. If the drys win the day, more
than three hundred saloons will be
closed and thousands of dollars
worth Of brewery property will be
idle,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-09
BALLOON AT SEA
Peculiar Maneuvers by Aeronauts
Viewed by PASSENGERS.

Viewed by Passengers.
New York, June 9.-Passengers on
the steamer Potsdam. which arrived
today from Rotterdam and Boulgne,
witnessed unique maneuver' by a
balloon over the open ocean off the
Belgian coast. The steamer was about
two hours out from Boulgne, when
the balloon was sighted. 1t appeared
to be descending so rapidly that pre-
parations weer made to lower boat
and rescue the occupants when the
car dropped into the water. The bal
loon swept down and towards the
steamer approaching so close as al
most to foul the foremast rigging. As
1t was about to Craze the mast sand
bag was thrown out and the balloon
rose slightly and gradually moving
toward the Belgian coast was lost
sight Of. There were two men in the
car who made no ineligible response
to efforts made to communicate with
them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-09

county only did its natural and in
evitable duty, and, of course, no re-
ward was ever offered. or understood
to be offered, with a view to paying
for the actual formalities Of arrest
and conviction. Taking the county's
own view, the money 1t asks belongs
to the jurors who found the prisoners
guilty or to the judge who turned the
verdict into a sentence.
AS matter of fact, the whole sys-
tenn of money rewards for the appre-
hension Of criminals is dangerous and
wrong. sometimes justified by the end
attained, perhaps, but always as hard
to excuse, logically, as was the toler-
alton of Mr.. Whitla's own open COM
pounding Of felony and his subordi.
nation Of public to private interests.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-09
Noted Socialist Agitator Miss.
ing Two Weeks Met Death
in Water
Was ONCE ASSOCIATED
WITH PRESIDENT HARPER
No Marks Of Violence on Body But
Police We're Unable to Determine
the Cause OF Death, Whether Sui.
cidal or Accidental,

Chicago, June 9.-The body Of
Charles Ettinger, socialist agitator,
who is said to have been at one time
an associate of late President W. R.
Harper of the University of Chicago,
was recovered from the lake here to-
day. Ettinger, who was go years o.
age, disappeared from his home in
this city two weeks ago. Whether his
death was accidental or suicidal the
police were unable to determine.
There were no marks of violence. Et-
finger is said to have been one of the
founders OF Spencerian college, Nil.
Waukec,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-09
Crushed in Her Skull With an
Axe As She Lay Asleep in
Bed ST.
EXCESSIVE DRINKING Was
PRIMARY CAUSE Of CRIME
Attention of Young Man to Daughter
Led to Constant Quarreling in the
Family and Spurred on the Deed
Searching for Father.

Iowa City, Iowa, June 9.-With a
single blow of an axe Michael Stigler,
a brewery employe, crushed the skull
Of his 17-year-old daughter, Lena, as
she lay sleeping at o'clock this
morning. The girl cannot live. At
tentions paid the daughter by VIM.
Warnek led to constant quarreling in
the family. Brooding over this,
coupled with excessive drinking,
caused the crime. The police are
searching the surrounding country for
the father.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-09
DEFENDS POSITION
a,x-avs He Was Trying to Save
lEo.W tha Church.

yn :" Cu0 CuuECHs
Chic. III. SIT was to save
tho churc,. end 1t from its moss
potent enem. that l wrote tho
things which have angered my fell
low ministers in the Baptist faith. |
had no thought of creating discord.
but I saw great exigency, to faco
which successfully the church must
cast aside the baggage which it has
brought down from the unenlighted
ages. while keeping only the assenca
to true religion"
So stated Prof. George Burman
Foster of the University of Chicago,
author Of "The Function of Religion
which caused furore among thu
Baptist clergy, when asked today to
define the relation Of his teaching to
tho creed Of the times.
PROF.. Foster added that he was e
loyal Baptist and would not withdraw
from the ministry no matter what
pressure was brought to bear upon
him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-09
STRUCK GARTER
Rips Hose and Skaters Slipper With.
Ou; Injury to Wearer.

W
Ou; Injury to Wearer.
Richmond. Va, June 9.-Miss Hilda
Clarke, OF Clayvillc, Powhatan county,
was swinging in hammock on tho
veranda OF her home this afternoon
watching the storm clouds. when q
playful bolt OF lightning struck her
garter clasp, tore off the garter, rip
ped off the silkep hose, and shattered
& high-heeled slipper.
Miss Clarke was shocked, but not
injured. The only mark left by the
lightning is blue streak about her
knee, where the garter clasped the
limb. Members of the household hur-
ried to her assistance. Miss Clarke
was found sitting; bolt upright in the
hammock but in all almost senseless
condition.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-09
DEEP WATERWAY
Report Of Board Of Engineers is Now
In Hands Of Government.

Washington. June a.-Secretary
Dickinson today received from Gen.
Marshall. chief of engineers. the re-
ports OF two boards OF engineers
which investigated the project for a
deep waterway from st. Louis to the
gult OF Mexico.
In accordance with the expressed
desire of several members o, con.
gress. the reports will bo forwarded
to that body at once. They will not
be made public until submitted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-09

s. THE WEATHER.
$ North DakOta-l'artly cloudy
$ tonight and Thursday. NO@ muci.
s. change in temperature.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24

Cumberland. Ca, had come to boast
of its growing fame as winter resort
for invalids. semi-invalids and lazy
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24

Of checks against a bank game, Just
to break the monotony."
We'll, In that case, believe I'll
send for him and let him have the
rooms. OF course. value your judg-
ment. Mr.. Floyd, and l hope nothing
unpleasant comes of 1t. never
touched card, but then II other peo-
pie want to, l suppose it's none of my
business"
An express package for you, Mr..
Floyd; looks like 1t might be valuable,
too. the way It's done up and sealed,
was the greeting Of the hotel clerk
one morning a week after his arrival
in Cumberland. when Floyd stopped at
the desk to inquire for letters.
Since the faro bank had been opened
in the hotel, Floyd had been regular
customer. playing at one or two sit
tings each day with varying luck. As
he left the hotel ONCE desk this morn
ing he remarked that he was feeling
like giving the tiger" a good stin
play.
Don't get reckless was the warn
ing of Slicer, as he accompanied Floyd
to the entrance to one elevator Of the
hotel. I'm not altogether reconciled
to that gambling game yet"
Don't worry, and you'll live longer"
laughed Floyd. And as he entered the
elevator he drew cigarette case from
his coat pocket, and with 1t folded
letter sheet which fiuttered to the floor
outside as the cage shot up. Floyd
heard Slicer call. but told the boy to
keep going up.
Slicer picked up the letter and curl
oslty caused him to unfold 1t mechani-
cally. 1t was only a short typewriter
note ON the letter head OF the Glade
Placer Mining Company. and said:
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24

$4,000 and then threatened to write a
letter to the brokers wife IL he made
a squeal. Who would ever think a
smart New Yorker would fall for such
a game! Still, her game was about
as new as any of them I've heard of
recently. 1t seems there's a regular
gang Of handsome Cassie Chadwicks
roping in rich visitors to this city and
then levying blackmail on them. The
blackmafl part / can't stand for, and
hope they all get caught. but the
woman that worked that phony mort
gage on on a Wall Street man ought
to be admitted to the woman's auxili.
ary of the High Rollers. il there was
such thing, which thank God there
amt"
THE woman didn't work any new
game either broke in Alderman Ma
hanty, member Of the party who had
sat quietly listening to the converse
ton. "It hasn't been three months
since a real estate man and a pilIar
of respectability in business confessed
to selling s2.O00,000 worth of phony
mortgages. l wish somebody would
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24

people of the north Peter Slicer. emf
nent, lifelong citizen of Cumberland
and deacon of the M. E. church, south,
was waxing fat with the boom that
had come to his town.
1t was not as banker, but as mine
host of the Slicer hotel. that Peter
shone- The hostelry was his pride and
he affected to welcome coming and
speed parting guests with flavor of
the true southern gentleman. He
could afford to be affable to these
same guests for they paid him good
rates for his hospitality.
Thus 1t was that Peter Slicer in per-
son welcomed Mr.. F. Strothers Floyd,
known to his intimates as ''Dr. Fixer,"
when that eminent practitioner
alighted from the hotel bus.
The day following his arrival Floyd
became further hero In the eyes of
the bell boys and also made known his
generous qualities by coming to the
rescue Of a small transforming theat-
rical company that had become
wrecked in Cumberland.
I'VE are billed in Augusta to-mor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24

Floyd began to regret his interfsr-
ence' out could not back out Not that
ne was woman hater, but he seldom
sought the company of women. In this
case he was charmed with the sensi-
Die talk of pretty girl of 20, too well
preo 10 rail at misfortune and also
iotn to accept aid from a stranger. His
oner' however. was put In such well
meant, well bred, kindly way that
there could not have been other than
acceptance. The troupe got away to
augusta. and two days later he was
reading letter from George Frisbee
which had inclosed money order for
the sum lent him. He was gazing at
little postscript at the bottom OF the
sheet. signed Nellie Frisbee." when
voices in argument disturbed him from
his reverie.
No sir, have never allowed any
thing of the kind in my hotel, and I
VIII not let you have an apartment
for such a purpose. even at double
rates" the hotel proprietor was ex-
claiming.
Floyd was the only occupant other
than the hotel man and the stranger
to whom he had been talking, and he
never even raised his eyes as the lat
ter left the room.
What do you think that fellow
wanted?" burst out the indignant
Slicer to Floyd when the stranger was
out of hearing.
Don't know, I'm sure. What was
it?"
why, he wants an apartment to
open up faro bank game In and l
won't have it,
"Ha, Ha! And why SO particular p
laughed Floyd. I've seen some pretty
big poker and bridge games here.
What's the difference, IL he runs q
square game and keeps 1t quiet? For
my part. I'd like to buy few stacks
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24

row night, and II we can only reach
there I'm certain we'll pull out and
I can send you the money for our
board" Floyd had overheard the
youthful manager OF the players plead
ing to the hotel manager.
I'm sorry, but business is bust
ness" had been the reply "If you
can't pay we shall have to hold your
trunks"
lloyd had met young Frisbee. the
manager Of the show. when the hotel
man had introduced them on the pre-.
vious day. He had heard from the
boy that they had been playing in
hard luck for two weeks and had ex.
pected to pull out in Cumberland.
Buck up. young fellow" was the
salutation of Floyd when he followed
and overlook the boy manager outside
the hotel office. Il just happened to
hear part of your talk with his nobs.
How much do you need for the get
away stakes? I'm willing to loan 1t to
you"
The face of the youngster was sud.
denly Lit up with a smile but in an
other instant was replaced with the
old look of gloom, as he replied: "You
are very kind. but I'm sure my sister
would not allow me to take money
from a stranger. She's the star OF the
company and it's really her show"
"Nonsense!" returned Floyd. You
can't need but small sum, and I'd
be glad to let you have 1t. You don't
know but what I've been up against 1t
myself. Go and see your sister and
tell her it would be foolish to stand on
pride in case Of this kind. You can
repay me as well as you could the
landlord, you know"
Il will ask her, but you must come
with me-" was the reply.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24

spring a new game. I'd like to sec
one"
What's the use of new ones"
growled Col. Powley. when there's al
ways sucker ready to bite at the old
bait? Every funny sheet in America
has had pictures and funny paragraphs
about the gold brick men for the last
dozen years. and still I'll bet Doc
Floyd can go out and land good and
wise citizen with the old game and
be back here in the club inside Of two
weeks time"
You're dreaming; wake up and
take a drink" was the half contempt
uous retort OF the alderman. He'd
get pinched the first roll out of the
box. Why. the jack rabbits out on
the plains are wise to gold bricks"
That may be, but II Doc says he'll
do 1t and is willing to take a chance,
I'll bet you $4,000 on the side that he
lands the $1,000 he goes after. and
that II he gets arrested he'll get free
of that, too"
You're onl" snapped back the al
derman. Five thousand and dinner
for the club that he can't raise $1,000
with gold brick How about 1t,
Doc?"
Whatever the boss says, I'm game
for" was the easy reply of Floyd. IL
warn you, though. that I won't use
the old stage settings with the sus-
picious Indian partner. dressed in war
paint and big gun, or the busy gov
ernment assay. ] claim little orig
inality. If you agree to let me work
it my own way, I'll try it, and bet you
another thousand on the side win."
Cumberland, Ca, had come to boast
of its growing fame as winter resort
for invalids. semiinvalids and lazy
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
Retors courseous.

Tenant (angriIy)-T going to move
the first of the month. That house OF
yours isn't fit for hog to live in!"
Landlord (caimly) )-Ah. see. That
IL why you are going to move.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
Gliding the Gold Brick
By JOHN IRVING DAY
Purse Fattenng Adventure of Members Of the High Rollers Club
IN the Realms Of High and Low Finance.
By JOHN IRVING DAY
Copyright l Chapman United st.,s. ana os., sra

NTRY to the High
Rollers club was the
most desired of all
things other than un-
limited wealth in the
sporting world of the
middle west. No mil
lionaires' club was
more difficult of en-
trance and In its own
peculiar way the High
Rollers was every bit
as exclusive as the
Carlton of London.
The High Rollers
club had no charter as
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-06-24
3ARBERS' SUPPLIES g. CuTl FRY

Grinding and Repairing Of all kinds OF Cut
.ncns ,sry; Ma.ors SfoHnd ready for use. coIrs-
SSK Ea BR0S SUPPLY CO.. 14ss Larmsr 81.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-08-19
FARMERS CALL
With Thousands OF Unemployed In
The Cities, Crops Are
Suffering.

Chicago, August 5.-While thous-
ands OF unemployed" are burden.
ing the cities, INDUCING in much
soap-box oratory and parading with
banners to the effect, Give us work
and bread, not charity" the great
Northwest, with record-breaking
crop is loudly calling for, help to
save It. g'' q ~ t
So urgept.is the need that the sec
retaries of corhmdreial' and agricul-
turai bodies In the 'Dakotas and else
where have appealed to the police
departments of large citeies to send
men. South Dtkota alone needs
5000 men ut from 81 to ESQ per day
and board. The railroads are will.
ing to transport genuine laborers
free of charge to the wheat fields
In the Grand Pacific Hotel today a
in order to save the crops. II IL
doubtful, however, IL many Of the
unemployed in the cities will accept
the offer.