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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-29
City's Records
Il. Disappear

Willisto1, N. D.. April 26.-Un-
Known PARTIES mutilated hundreds OF
pages Of Tie city's records early Sun
day nsr1ing, but the deed was net
discovered until today. -Four years
Of the council proceedings were torn
from the hssk and carried away TO-
gethsr with. the warrant register and
light aessqat books and other import
ant oseumsnts. bearing upon the man
agoDsnt a!e1 the city. n, r.} &s
4 TINS a1Aoy10ons Howard w. NORTH, Of
,tAs Gssat Northern railroad, found
the missing papers buried in two feet
Of cilaers Or the railroad right Of
way.
!. Arrests ara expectea hourly and
disclosures that will be Of interest to
IL entire state are anticipated.
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SUMMONS.

CO~AVNOe
State Of North Dakota, County OF
Ward,-ss. ..: 70 =. ....s..
In District Court, Eighth Judicial
District. .., arf..e
t Ida j. johnson, and Leslie d. Col
ton, Sole heirs Of J. L. Cotton and
Dianer Cotton, his wife. deceased,
Plaintiffs,
81 George Thompson aud Adails
Thompson, formerly. Adails Gammsl,
his vito, Henry IT, Wellsss Mary
Eastman. Carolina Peass, L. Mckay
and all ether persons unknown, claim
ing any right, title, interest 10 IN, lien
Or 1ncunbrance upon OF. against the
pEsmisss described IN tie complaint,
Defendalts. 1,... ..t.,
G Tie State Of North Dakota, to Ne
above named defendant: ,.
g You are hereby summoned - ans
wsr tho complaint IN he above en-
titled action, copy Of whisA b ON
flls in the ofsse Of sAs clerk OF this
court, and 70 serve copy Of, your
answer upon the, subscriber within
thirty days after the date of ths Scr
service of this summons upon you,
exclusive of the day OF service; and
IN case Of your failure to appear or
answer, judgment will 10 taken
against you by default, for ths relief
demanded in the complaint. r
Dated this ninth day Of April, A. D.
1908.
49,. James A. johnson,
Attorney for Plaintiff, 135 Main st.
Nilot, North Dakota.
s. Notice of Personal Clain.
ia The above named defendants, please
take notice. that no personal claim
is made against you or either of you,
that the action is brought to quiet
title to the Northeast quarter of the
southeast quarter, section 2, township
1855, range "a.
- Dated this ninth day of April. A. D.
1909.
James johnson,
4-22 s-3 Plaintiff.
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County Fair Al
Matters Discussed

The general meeting at the Com
asrctal club rooms Tuesday to dis
cuss the county fair matter. was large
Z, attended: The committee consist
ling Of Jos. Roach. chairman. H. J.
Schulz, G.. D. Colcord. T. J. Horton
- A.. 4. Robinson. was on hand.
- report was made BY Mr.. Schulz.
wAo has looked into the legal feature
Of the proposition. Mr.. Schulz OK
plained that there was q Law, which
gave . f.ir association. which vas or
egnized not for proAt, but for the
betterment Of the agricultural inter
ests Of the country, state aid, based on
be assessed valuatton~of Ward county,
at the rate Of one-half Z mill. A.
the assessed valuation Of Ward coun-
II is $17.00o,0oo. the aid during the
rst year would be about $4,000. The
cid tho arst year was to be given, 1t
s1s. diseretion,, Of the, country COM
missiopers,,, and thereafter. It would
Oo A4ACSO OOAOL0 INC VOSVIS. 110AOA0
such lid could be given. however, the
association must shsw2 that It has
W. property to the extent Of at least
e0Ioo. .a :. Vol. ..,..,,
g The question Of securing i.a the
srsandsa was discussed, Mr.. Schulz
eatasinias that there was IN sptisn
IN the fair3 grounds south Of the
~, but was not in 4 position to
sasts Just what the price was. A
antioa was made by Gov. Dsvins, 70
ssatiaus the committee, and empow-
" tAesn to secure an option On the
grounds, incorporate, and determine
Il this state aid IL possible. The
esmmittee Is to report Thursday.
night. at a meeting 1t the club.
y Several expressed themselves as
willing to back up good agricul-
tarh fair, and it is the consensus Of
oeinion that the fair should not be
rn for profit The articles of in
will undoubtedly embody
the clause that should the fair ever
cease to exist, its holdings should re-
vert to the county. q.
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= II. r. Poe, forner city auditor e
the city Of Willistoh, was found It
the Waverly hotel this morning Al
WAS detained BY sAisf Of Police ~
laad and sher,f ssrsnsoh. A 'tels-
phone message was s:nt to Willistoa
to the effect that Pee had been -
pretended, whersupoA infornatA0
was returned that he was net wanted
so he was released.
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Teddy Brun1er, charged with ssa-
Quoting a gambling room under the
Boston, terrified that h rented the
room for ten dollars month, AID
thst it was used for the game o. sol
i;ary. He said he got 4 percentage
Of the soft drinks which were sols.
As q Thousand chips aad fourteen
Dc. KS Of cards were found in the
room, he was fined ten dollars and
costs. "
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Mrs. lnlis, wife Of pr. Innis. Who
tvok eAsrts Of Dr.. Hublsr's@ dsata
o0ass. when the doctor q ,renoveA
hen IL city two years age. died 1t
tAs Resshwestsrn hospital il this 2
~ sat.ed.y. from injuries recetvsl
4 ! r,naway At hsadak, Asat:,
wAsas Me dostsr j. new located.
Yslnsal sesv1ses we're held frsa the
hsl1ybagiaa church Monday aftr-
nson. ~. Jsass Of 1nkster, oaciaaag.
- dDntlats 81 this city seat beat
tsA deslGa OF roses. ... a..
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hottie b Crodltors.
StaAs Of NoYth Dskota. County d
VArl - ~

AVJDCO ~ N1oUAUO1Os
ot0Ao Of NoYth D2kota, County q
r. Ward,-ss. 5 .~,
County Court.
h Ne natter ct the estate Of Hsa-
~ J. Anlsa60a, Diseased. o.,
Notise h hsrsby given by Albert J.
Anderson, administrator Of the
eststs Of Hsnry J. Anderson
Deceased, - the creditors of
aad Al persons having claims
asoiAst said deceased, to present
tAsa with The necessary vouchers, to
tAs said Albert J. Anderson at Hart
lad, n. D., and ut tho omcs Of
Janss johnson. attorney for the o.
tats, 13o Max street, Minot, N. D. with
IN four months after the nrst publ
cation OF this notice. sn.E"
Dated eths twenty-seventh DAY q
Ayso, 1Se9. ~@ /. s.l..a. s
.... nd Albert J. Andeesoa, 4.
eE Administrator of said Estate.
- ~ .. .-.,,. -a -.,s.. r.
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The 500 declares that If it cannot
make satisfactory arrangements with
J. G. Hoff for his lots for a depot
site, condemnation proceedings will
be brot against the property.
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There seems to be a little trouble
brewing over the fact that Neil Rob-
bins sold to J. M. Wilson, the privi-
lege Of the use Of a stairway into his
basement. The 500 has an option
on the Robbins property for depot
site, but must settle with Wilson for
the entrance.
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VIM. Field and family have moved
from this city to Des Laos, where
Mr.. Field will assume charge Of his
store at that place. He successfully
conducted the business Of general
merchandise for years there.
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News comes from Ryder that the
Kennedy drill struck traces OF oil at
a depth of twenty ft t.. and more at
20. It il believed that the Ryder oil
is genuine. The new well is being
drilled about ten feet from the Joe
Wustner well.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-04-29

Ernie Tompkins and R. w. Duvall,
who were arrested charged With e1-
cesding the speed limit with their
autos, paid their fines Of IS each
with 81 cost sattached. E. G. War-
rem and Dick Wolfgram will fight
the cases against them.
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A small FIRE broke out in the pool
hail on West Second street @Wednes-
~ night. The department was
oalled out, but the fire was sxtingu-
iAhed without their aid. f.
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Mrs. Paul Baldwin Of San Antonio.
Texas, arrived this week, for 4 visit
with friends. Mrs. Baldwins health
is quite poorly, and it IL hoped that
a change of climate will prove OF
benefit to her.
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Former chief of police Hagen in.
st.ts that he bought no land in Texas,
contrary to report circulated in the
Optic
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Five room SotttiISs for rent. H.
|siK&ble location, me slgtsrn and tR-
)nase. Inquire q. D. 00Hori, IAoe-
(pedaat Office.
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Herbert H. Smith, for years con-
|nected with the st. Paul Pioneer
Press, has accepted . position a.
city editor of the Optic. H.,
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1swbsAs as1 Ainst Will cross bats
q ~ local diamond SUNDAY.
Evening star., 1909-06-04

be at noon, between Pratt and the eight
cen men from the barns. The company
conference comes later in the afternoon
and at the conference Pratt Will drop out
in Difference to the companys wish that
it deal directly with the men.
Pratt's Plan.
Pratt admitted that his plan in making
peace slowly was to have the weight of
the argument of a still vigorous strike
over the heads of the company while the
final papers of peace were being signed
this afternoon.
In his meetings last night Pratt was ac-
companied by organizers for the black
smiths. the textile workers and by John
Murphy, who hopes to elected city treas
urer as a labor candidate. All harangued
the crowd to the effect that they abound
ed In joy over the prospect that they
were pulling Philadelphia off the map as
a "bung town" and putting 1t in the or
ganized class.
This morning Penn Square showed
many evidences that the long police vigil
was over at last Director Clay's office
remained silent throughout the day, while
yesterday three official statements and
proclamation were issued from it in
rapid-fire order. In the courtyard two
tar pots burned where horses Of the
mounted police paved yesterday between
riot cars, and the motorcycles of the
first riot reserve squad stood alone this
morning for the first time instead of
being surrounded by uniformed men.
often asleep through sheer fatigue.
Evening star., 1909-06-04
No Material Change.
HEAVY TRADING ON CHANGE.
Financiers Boost Another Upward
Movement in Stocks Today.

NEW YORK, June 4.-Speculative ac-
tivity was again strongly In evidence at
the opening of trading on the stock ex-
change today. Opinion in Wall street to-
day was that the present oStburst Of
speculative enthusiasm is not due so
much to buying of the general public. as
cial interests and group of heavy opera
tors. some of whom were until recently
on the bear side of the market
The continued ease Of money is. OF
course. large factor in the present
speculative movement, as are also the al
most uniform reports of improved indus
trial conditions and general belief In
the excellence of crop prospects. Another
important factor is the introduction of
American securities on the Paris bourse
Trading in the first half hour today was
probably we'll in EXCESS of 100000 shares.
with the Hartman and Hill issues. Atchi-
son and the Steel stocks the most con-
spicuous features Heavy realizing for
profits in the Steel stocks was reported,
and this selling was reflected in the
pressure upon these issues on the stock
exchange. II was rumored that a private
settlement of some 10000 shares of
United States Steel common was effected
for a large short interest at price higher
than the stock has yet sold in the open
market.
Trading in the first hour exceeded 5OO,-
u0U shares While the market was broad
the great bulk of the business was in the
Hartman and Hill stocks, Atchison and
Steel The banks and other financial in
stitutions are lending freely OF their re-
serves. which have been strengthened by
a heavy influx of cash from the west.
Call money opened at per cent today,
and was only in moderate demand. An
nouacement was made Of another increase
In the price of copper.
Evening star., 1909-06-04
News Briefs.

Provided an ordinance adopted by The
Petersburg tVaD city council is concurred
in by the board OF aldermen, the Norfolk
and Western Railway Company will build
brick passenger station at that city,
which, with necessary street improve
ments. will cost $4,000.
Mrs Alice Slime Glaize, widow OF
George F. Glaize. and mother of Fred L.
Glaize, a leading Winchester. Va. bust
ness man, died after being an Invalid
from paralysis twenty-eight years. She
was sixty years old, and was a daughter
of the late Henry Stne. Her son, two
brothers and four sisters survive
Harry X. Rohrer. son of l.. d. Rohrer.
who had been associated with his father
in the operation of large milling plant
at Cumberland, Md, died after an illness
of some months aged thirty-one years. His
body will likely be taken to keedysville,
Md, for interment. He was unmarried.
Mrs. Frances Gray Strong. wife of j.
". Stewart Strong of Inwood, Berkeley
county. w Va, died I'm Winchester Me-
mortal Hospital after three weeks illness
of acute Bright's disease. aged thrty-four
years. She leaves her husband, three chill
dren, two brothers. United States Fish
Commissioner George Nj. Bowers or
Washington state, and two sisters.
At session of the Washington County
Christian Endeavor Union convention at
Williamsport. Md. the address of well
come was made by Miss Meta Bowser
and addresses were made by Rev. DIR.
Conrad Clever of Hagerstown. Rev.
Edgar T. Read of Baltimore and Rev.
j. f. B. Rice of Chewsville.
Evening star., 1909-06-04

than any city in the world and the col
lections of internal revenue there are the
second largest in the United States, be-
ing exceeded by only one other district
New York city.
Mr. Rennick says that prohibition has
in no manner decreased the business or
the big distlleries at Peoria so far as he
can gather from the collection OF revenue
James Bryce. ambassador OF Great Bri-
tain. mad ca farewell cali on the Presi-
dent this afternoon. being received at 80
o'clock. Mr.. Bryce is about to deoar- for
England on leave OF absence.
Senator Guggenheim today introduced
to the President District Attorney Ward
Of Colorado.
Evening star., 1909-06-04
MANI SECRET HOAROS FOUND
THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS SCAT
TERED ABOUT THE HOUSE.
Large Fortune Left by Mrs. Harriet
A. Rice Of Cambridge, Mass,
Who Died Recently.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BOSTON, June Mrs. Harriet 4. Rice.
who died recently in Cambridge, had
thousands Of dollars secreted about her
home, II Market street. Cambridge,
where she lived with only a maid for
company. Mrs. Rice was eighty five
years old. She was left widow twenty
five years ago. Her husband was Homer
Rice, who was a broker He left an
estate valued at about $780, 600. most of it
In stocks.
Before her death Mrs. Rice had ac-
quired much real estate around Cam
bridge, as well as gilt-edged securities
that had advanced as the years rolled by
At her death her estate was worth more
than $4,000
After her death an examination of the
house revealed $4,000 in cash in an old
safe, and the careless handling OF book
on a table caused several hundred dollars
to drop from between the leaves to the
floor.
secure for the heirs whatever could be
found was then made, and other sums of
money were found in various places. A
caretaker was Immediately put in charge
of the house, after the money and Sc
curities found were removed to place Of
greater safety.
The old Rice homestead at Market and
Park streets contains many old pieces of
furniture OF rare design, India Shawls of
great value and some excellent oil paint
ingS.
Evening star., 1909-06-04

prodding around in the office over
whose roof stands the statue of Will
liam Penn, three series of meetings are
being held today.
At worst the lull in the open fight
means a truce up to o'clock tonight,
and in all probability 1t means that both
sides are willing to let their differences
be washed away in a few days rain and
get ready for the Saturday rush to the
suburbs
Strike Ordered to Be Kept Up.
The car men would probably have taken
up their work this morning under their
truce. but Strike Director Pratt would
not allow this. Last night he had three
large mass meetings scheduled to plan
assaults on the primaries Saturday.
He attended each one of them. and was
cheered as he told the men what he
wanted them to do. Police were at each
meeting in large squads. standing in the
rear aisle, but they had received the tip
that the thing was off and kept their
night sticks out of sight.
Pratt's commands for his final maneu-
vers were for the men to keep up the
strike today vigorously as ever and to
assemble at o'clock this morning, the
men from each car barn in it's own meet
ing hall.
Then they were to elyect a barn repre-
sentative. This man was to leave the
meeting as soon as elected and proceed
by the fastest possible method to the
Lippencott building, headquarters for the
strikers.
The second conference was scheduled to
Evening star., 1909-06-04

sion. as they asked for - cents an hour
The most important points conceded the
men are the right To purchase their uni
forms from whom they chose and the
shorter hours. The men asked that they
he given a ten-hour day within twelve
consecutive hours instead of splitting up
their time. The company does not eX-
actly concede this. hut agrees to change
the hours and working conditions las are
consistent with proper service to the
public
The company announced today that no
time would he lost in reinstating the men,
A few of the strike breakers will be re-
tained and the others will be returned to
New York and other places where they
were recruited. The company expresses
the hope to resume service tonight with
out further interference.
Pratt Expects Strike to End.
Leader Pratt of the strikers said this
afternoon that he believed matters would
be adjusted satisfactorily and that the
men may be back at work tomorrow. He
added
IF the company is willing to do what
Mayor Reyhurn says and give humane
treatment to the men, which involves an
adjustment in swing shifts. the privilege
of buying uniforms wherever the men
choose, and can show that it cannot af-
ford to give more than - cents an hour,
then the strike will be settled"
Michael j. Brennan. president of the
street car mems local union. said today
that he saw no reason why the agreement
should not be adopted by both sides, with
few slight notifications.
conference between the men elected
this morning and Mr.. Pratt began shortly
after noon.
Notwithstanding that negotiations for
Evening star., 1909-06-04
ESTATE LEFT TO CHILDREN
WILL OF DIR. BISCHOFF is FILED
FOR PROBATE.
Sons and Grandsons Named as Bene-
fciaries of Mrs. Jane C. Hitz.
Other Wills Filed.

Declaring that his former wife. Mary ].
w. Bischoff, has been sufficiently provided
for by the terms of an agreement made
April I. 1892. the late John W. Bischoff,
organist at First Congregational Church,
makes no bequest to her in his will dated
June 10. 1894, and filed today for probate.
Five thousand dollars in insurance poll
cies is given to his daughter, Luella A.
Bischoff; $4,000 in insurance to his son,
John Ernest Bischoff, who is also to
have the copyright to all musical COM
positions.
All his embossed raised-letter books are
bequeathed to Mrs. H. c. Evans of Chi
cago, and his other books. furniture and
personal effects to his son, John Ernest
Bischoff.
The remaining estate is devised to his
daughter, Luella A. Bischoff. Henry NJ.
Paul is named as executor.
Henry Nj. Paul, named as executor, re-
nounced his right to serve in favor of
Mrs Elsie Bond Bschoff. widow Of the
deceased, and the will was admitted to
probate by Justice Wright Bond of $1,000
was required of the eXecutrix.
The will of Mrs. Jane c. HitZ. dated
June II, 1908, was filed today for probate.
To her son. William Hitz. is given all her
furniture, horses carriages and jewelry;
ises 941 New York avenue, 9lS Sth street
northwest, cnd $12j0O in cash. A three
fourths interest in certain property at 9th
and G streets northwest is devised one
half to her son, William HitZ, and one
half to her grandsons, Felix A. Burton
and Harold Burton.
To William Hitz and John S. Flannery,
trustees for the two grandchildren. are
devised premises SO Sth street northwest.
925 Pennsylvania avenue northwest and
Me. The trust is to terminate August T..
1920. at which time Felix A. Burton shall
reach the age of thrty-ive years, and
the property is then to be divided between
the two Srandsons.
A trust fund of $1,000 is left to Will
liam HitZ. the income TO be used for an
nuities to her cousins. Mary +. Cunning
ham, Jane Clements and Adelaide Glenn
ents under certain conditions. William
Hitz and John S. F'lannery are named as
executors.
Andrew Neville, by his will, dated Sep
tember Is 1899, leaves his entire estate
to his widow, Mrs. Ellen Neville. She is
also named as eXecutrix.
BY the terms of the will of Mrs. Mar
tha Johnson dated January 2s. 1909,
premises 2O15 Vermont avenue with the
household furniture. Is devised TO her
daughter, Henrietta j. Banett for life.
then to her grandsons, Maurice f.. and
Hayden G.. Johnson. To her son. George
w. Johnson, is bequeathed "a mothers
blessing and 81 with the right to occupy
room in the homestead for life. John
II. Johnson is named AS executor.
Evening star., 1909-06-04
HOUSE DooRKEEPER DEAD.
Lauritz Olsen Of the Soldiers Roll
Victim of Indigestion.

Lauritz Olsen, one OF the doorkeepers OF
the House on the soldiers roll" the per-
manent roll. died last night at his res
.idence in this city of acute indigestion,
His body was sent today TO Winona.
Mimi, for interment. He leaves a wife,
Two sons and tWo married daughters.
He was appointed To his position in the
Fifty-first Congress by Representative
,Dunnell He served throughout the war
i'm a Wisconsin regiment, In 1S>S he lost
aoth of his hands by the explosion OF a
cannon while celebrating the election of
President Harrison.
Evening star., 1909-06-04
PRIZE DEBATE MONDAY.
George Washington Law Students
to Contest for Gold Medal.

The prize debate of the students or the
law department of George Washington
University will he held In University Han
next Monday evening, beginning at
o'clock The question discussed will ne
whether or not a federal income tax
should be adopted at once.
Jacob NJ. Dickinson. Secretary of War.
will preside and the judges Will ne
Champ Clark, Ollie NJ. James and Judge
W. p. Stafford.
The students who will take part In the
prize debate are Messrs. Abe Cohen or
Wisconsin. f. p. Gates of Arkansas. John
Jensen of Utah, who will maintain the
affirmative of the question. and r. II.
Blakesly Of CT lifornia. Oscar Thompson
of Wisconsin and Frank Z. Edgerton or
Nebraska, who will speak on the negative
side of the question.
The prize is a gold medal given by the
university. Music will be furnished by
the Epiphany Sunday School Orchestra,
under the direction of Sol Minister.
Evening star., 1909-06-04
CAR SMASHES INTO AUTO.
Signora Montagliari and Mrs. De-
lartel Not Hurt by Mishap.

The wife of Marquis Paolo di Monta-
gliari, counselor OF the Italian embassy,
and Mrs. Delartel of 1853 y street were
in an automobile today that was struck
by a street car at the intersection Of
Connecticut avenue and De Sales street.
The automobile was crossing Connecti-
cut avenue behind street car moving
north The chauffeur did not pass over
the tracks in time to avoid a car going
in the opposite direction. and which he
did not observe In time to escape colli-
sion.
So great was the force of the contact
that the left hind wheel was broken OF
the automobile. Neither occupant sustain
ed in iuries, however although shaken up.
The disabled car was hauled away To
a garage The passengers returned 10
their homes in another vehicle.