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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-10-29

Perhaps the most notable feature of ,b =;
IVasion of Washington is found in the number of
famous and wealthy widows who have t,ka, IN
their abode there. most OF them purchasing or
erecting mansions. Among the well-known wild.
ows who have adopted" Washington arc Mrs
George NJ. Pullman. widow of the founder OF the
sleeping company; Mrs Mark Hanna. Mrs
John Hay. Mrs. Albert Clifford Barney. Mrs r r
HIT. Mrs. "Phir' Sheridan Mrs John A Logan
Mrs, Thomas F. Walsh, widow of the Colorado
mining king; Mrs Mary Scott Townsend who In.
herited many millions made in PENNSYLVANIA coal
and oil interests; Mrs. Slater. who requires IS
servants to minister to her lone comfort in a
monster mansion and number OF others
The influx of wealthy householders has caused
the price of real estate in Washington to advance
by leaps and bounds in those favored sections of
the northwest portion of the city which is being
TO a considerable extent monopolized by the fash
ionables. Land that few years ago sold for
81 to 81 per square foot has jumped within few
years to $40 rer square foot and in some exclu-
siye neighborhoods 1t is almost impossible to Sc
cure large building site for love or money. The
mansions which have been erected have cost
all the way from $4,000 to 81. 900 900 each and
some of them have stables and garages that have
cost as much s25 900 each.
The two principal hubs OF this new moneyed
colonization of the most beautiful city in the
world are found in the two little circular parks
or plazas known respectively as Dupont circle
and Sheridan circle-so named because statues
of these heroes grace these bits of greensward
Around Dupont circle grouped the stately
mansions OF Mrs. L. T. Letter and Mrs. Robert
w. Patterson of Chicago. the Herbert Wads-
worths OF New York: Mr. and Mrs. w J. Board.
man and their daughter Miss Mabel (of Red
Cross fame) formerly of Cleveland. Nearby is
the new mansion Of Perry Belmont Of New York
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-10-29

IN the city-none of the ordinary
channels OF wealth production for
Americans. However. it is just this
tabseuce of the commercial atmos-
iphere combined with the mild and de
lightful winter climate of Washington
that is attracting so many of the we'll
todo newcomers. Having made their
fortunes. they are eager to enjoy life
In a city where almost everybody has
more or less leisure; where there are
Infinite opportunities for amusement:
where the climate is conducive to out
ofdoor sport all the year. and where
finally. there Is ever to be witnessed
the spectacle of official life with its
parades. ceremonies and picturesque
social functions.
Whole colonies" Of wealthy folk
have migrated from different cities
TO Washington. notably from Chicago,
Pittsburg, New York and Boston. and
to some extent these colonies have
foreEathered in certain districts in
their adopted city. A most interest
Ing group OF multimillionaires the
members of which have lately built
handsome mansions in Washington is
made up of what is known as the
South African milionaires--me
who acquired the bulk of their for
tunes in the gold mines and the dia-
mond mines of the Dark Continent.
Among these men who are now enjoy
Ing life at Washington are Henuen
Jennings. Gardner Williams who was
for a long time manager of the ia,
NOUS De Beers diamond mines. and
John Hays Hammond, chum of Presi-
dent Taft and the highest salaried
mining engineer and expert In the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-10-29

Outlaw Dietz might make his trial
expenses by selling the contents of hi
bullet t-perforated home as sieyes.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-10-29

ROM time out of mind the pub
lie has been wont to think OF
the city of Washington as
gaining its greatest II not its
sole distinction from being the
seat OF our national govern
ment- certainly honor enough
for any community Within the
past few years, however, the
city ON the Potomac has come
to have another Significance. II
is rapidly taking rank as the
foremost residential mecca of
the wealthy leisure class in
America-eyen SURPRISING New
port in that respect During
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-10-29

single day. now won't you, Promise
me again. so I can feel comfy about
It"
Sure. I'll feed the bird. Say. I've
just been noticing those hazel eyes
Of yours. You've sure got 'em all
skinned forty ways from the jack
when it comes to the brown lamps
and"
Such silIiness," she interrupted
him. looking pleased. Now, dearie.
listen. You won't be getting poor old
Melinda to cook you those dreadful
messes-things with horrid cheese in
them-that you're so crazy over and
that make you sick. will you? Prom
ise me solemnly once again. now.
won't your?
NIX on cheesy things. as solemn as
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-25
He CHR|STENED
It REPUBLICAN
Man Who Named Party at
It's Organization Passed
to His Reward

Washington, Pa, July 25.-A tele-
gram received here today from Oma-
ha, Neb.. announces the death at that
place ct ZepheEiah B. Knight, for
mer resident Of this county and q
member Of one of the oldest families
Of western Pennsylvania. He was 8S
years of age and death vas due to
general debility. A. tho eme of his
death, Mr.. Knight was living a.retired
life. but was formerly a. prominent
attorney and newspaper man and
was identified WITH other interests In
Omaha.
Zepheniah B. Knight was born and
brought Zip in West Pike Run town
ship. this county, in the old Knight
homestead, at Centerville, now owned
by the Peppers. 1t is located on the
old National pike, short distance
west Of the old Taylor church.
He was the son of Jonathan knight,
one Of the best known civil engineers
in his day In the United States. He
was one of the engineers of the old
National road and for many years
was chiel engineer for the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad company. He serv-
ed as member Of congress from the
Washington-Greene-Fayette county
district.
The son, Zepheniah, was educated
In the public schools Of this county
and attended Washington college.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-25
The Mercury si2zled Around
the Eighty Mark All Last
Night
SUNDAY was HOTTEST DAY
IN NINE YEARS IN CHICAGO
Hot Wave Will Prevail Throughout
the States East OF the Rocky Noun.
taius During This Week With No
Prospect Of Rain.

New York. July 25-After its rec
ord rise to "a degrees yesterday, mark
Ing the hottest day of the season the
Official mercury hovered above or not
far beneath the 80 mark all night,
registering a minimum of 7s and early
morning standing at 79, or two de-
grees above the figures for the same
hour on Sunday. The prospects were
for another sizzling day. Five deaths
which ccurred in the last twenty
four hours are attributed to the heat.
Reports from the Brooklyn hospitals
this morning added four to the list of
dead from the effects of the terrible
hot wave.
Average summer weather provided
today. following the record breaking
temperature of 102 degrees recorded
at the street level yesterday. The
mercury at 9 o'clock stood at 70 de-
grees. The reports of several deaths
and many prostrations of yesterday
reached the authorities today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-25
THE PRESIDENT
At ROCK ISLAND
Speeches and Entertainments
Still Occupy Large Part Of
His Time

Rock Island. Me-. July 25.-The
Mayflower with President Taft on
board was sighted off Dark Harbor at
'10:15 o'clock. The Mayfower was
more than an hour behind her sched-
ule, having been held up during the
night by heavy fog. The yacht
anchored off Beacham point an hour
later.
Wireless advises from the Mayflow-
er today We're that President Taft,s
ankle was rapidly improving. The
presidents plans for today included
a brief stop at Dark Harbor this af-
ternoon. sail across Penobscot bay
from this point to Rock Port eight
miles from here to lunch with Mrs.
A. B. Chatfield Of Cincinnati who has
a summer place there, and then re-
turn to Dark Harbor, where the party
will visit during the afternoon and
evening Mrs. Taft's sister, Mrs.
Thomas Mack Laughlin of Pittsburg.
The president will visit Rock Island
tomorrow morning where he will
make brief speech in line with the
others he has delivered in Maine.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-25
Way Is Contradicted.

Bemidji, Mimi, July 25.-From late
accounts Bemidi will not be in the
new dry territory. according to the
limits stated in the last Washington
dispatches. The line is drawn or
range 81 west. and Bemidji lies in 81
and 33. This will bring the dry ter
ritory about one and one-half miles
west of the city limits.
The saloonkeepers here held a
meeting and it was proved that the
statements made by N. l.. Way. agent
of "Pussyfoot" Johnson of Denver
were exaggerated. N. ]. Sero, under
whom Way is working, says that nc
liquor was found on Walker Indians
before the Fourth, and that nc
saloons were found open.
He says that the Bemidji saloons
have lived up to their agreements
with the government, and he doubts
very much If they will be closed
Chief of Police Benner says that no
saloons have been open on Sunday or
after hours before the Fourth, as
stated by Agent n. l.. Way.
From the facts that the limits are
given as one range farther west, and
that Agent Sero says>the saloons have
lived up to their agreements, it is be-
lieved here that they will not be
closed when the new order goes in
to effect,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-25
SNAKE CURE

Rochester, n. Y, July 25.-Henry
Hoefen, a prominent druggist, who
was in the last stages of tuberculosis
a year ago and who has been treating
himself with crotalin, or rattlesnake
venom, has been pronounced cured by
the physician who examined him two
years ago and told him that he could
not live. Today the physician told
him that there were no indications Of
active tuberculosis and that there
were evidences that the cavities in
the lungs had healed.
Hoefen, who was respondent and
expected to die with consumption, as
he had suffered twenty-one severe
hemorrhages and was weak and
emaciated, saw the story of the ex.
periments made by DR.. Thomas J.
Mays of Philadelphia and secured
some of the poison from "Rattlesnake
Pete" He prepared the doses him
self and took one-fiftieth of a grain
every four hours internally. He
started to take the medicine on Christ
mas, 1909. After taking 100 doses
he showed marked Improvement. Now
his weight is above normal, his cough
has disappeared and his lungs are
healed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-25
Hot Wave Coming

Washington, July 25-This week
will be one of high temperature
throughout the greater part of the
country east of the Rocky mountains
and In the extreme southwest, accord
ing to the forecast Of Willis L. Moore,
chief Of the weather bureu. The
general pressure distribution over the
North American continent and the
adjacent oceans indicate that this con-
dition will prevail.
A disturbance over the great lakes
will move eastward to cause show
ers and thunder storms in New York
and northern New England. Another
disturbance is threatened in the
northwest Monday night or Tuesday.
making eastward toward the St Law
renee valley later in the week. There
are no, indications of general rains
for the week.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-25
HAMM WILL NOT
OUT N00RHEAD
Will Fight to.' Secure Distinc-
tion Between Malt and
spirituous Liquors

St. Paul. July 25.--William Hamm
said last night that he would take
no action looking towards the closing
of his saloons orr other property in
Moorhead until after the government
had passed upon We distinction be-
tween malt and spirituous liquors.
officials Of the company are now
trying to seek such . a decision at
Washington. Reports from Moorhead
stating that the Hamm business
would be closed was denied by the To-
cal brewer. No action will be taken
until the matter of fixing the pro-
visions Of the Indians statute is defin-
itely settled, he said. He doubts If
the term "spirituous liquors" covers
malt beverages, however. and it is
likely that fight will be precipitated
If the government attempts action
looking towards the closing of saloons
in MOOrhead.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-25
No Agreement Reached Among
Leaders as to Candidate =
For Governor
CONVENTION. OPENS TOMORROW
AND NOMINATION ON WEDNESDAY,
Senator Dick Declares 1t Is Ai "a
Fight for the Goyernorsllip and H.,
Is tho General Opinion Of Both
Leaders and Delegates.

Columbus. Ohio. July 25.-The Re
publican leaders and delegates vino
are here for tho state convention Of
the Republican party were today
frankly awaiting word from James r.
Garfield. the leader Of. the progress
sives. Although the first session Of
the convention will be held tomorrow
and the nominations will be made
Wednesday, the leaders are as far
from an agreement upon candidate
for governor as they were month
ago. Provided with little more than
an opinion as to the head of the tick
ct. and facing a reasonable certainty
Of fight over the platform. all but
two of the state party leaders are
here.
Jas. R. Garfield, head of the pro-
gressives and Walter Brown, leader
of the Toledo delegation, are still alb
sent. Senators Burton and Dick,
however. with George B. Cox of Gin
cinnati, Wade H. Ellis, chairman OF
the state executive committee, ca fmi
Thompson, secretary of state and one
Of the candidates for governor, and
other leaders, were in conference
with their followers all day Sunday.
As to the governorship, Senator
Burton voiced the general opinion to-
day when he said that the contest was
anybody's fight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-25
GRAND FORKS. N D. MONDAY JULY 25, 1910.

full term of Imprisonment, so that II
they violate the agreement they will
be brought back at any time. If they
break the parole the time they were
out at liberty has to be served over.
United States marshals are. to keep
account of paroled prisoners in their
districts. Prisonefs are sent to the
three federal penitentiaries from all
parts of the country. and it is prob
able that the parole board will plan
to have them returned to their old
homes where relatives and friends
can work for them. 1t is found to be
best to have paroled prisoners return
to their old homes, as they keen a
parole better when in community
where they are known.
The federal parole law contains
many provisions similar to the Kan
sas state parole law, but is not quite
so liberal in its scope. Representa-
tive d. R. Anthony will endeavor in
the next session Of congress to have
the parole system extended to mill
tary prisoners.
Banker Colony to be Reduced.
The bill to parole federal prisoners
had the backing of the leading Off
cials in the department of justice in
Washington. R. v. Ladow. superin-
tendent of prisons, and who is to be
member Of the parole board, and
Maj. R. w. McClaughry. warden Of the
federal penitentiary here. helped in
the preparation of. the bill.
When the parole law is put in force
here Frank Bigelow. The Milwaukee
banker, will be one of the first pris-
oners eligible under its provision.
John r. Walsh of Chicago will have
to wait eighteen months. About one
fourth of the thirty-eight bankers, all
of whom are wise enough to obey the
rules and keep clean prison records,
can come up for parole at once. In
time all the bankers can apply for
parole, as none of them have life SEN
tences.
The prisoners are studying the pa
role. law and figuring how soon they
can get out under it. The first sit
ting Of the parole board is expected
to be held in September.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-25
MANY PAROLES
One.third Of Governments Prisoners
Eligible Under New Law.

VuCeuMu VI WONcFuMtuES PRISONERS
Eligible Under New Law.
Leavenworth. Kas.. July 25.-The
Federal Parole law, passed by con-
gress In June and now ready to be
placed in operation, will apply to
about four hundred of the 1857 in
mates of the United States peniten-
ttary here. 1t is estimated that one
third of the federal prisoners through
out the country will be eligible for
parole under the provisions Of the
act.
The federal parole law provides
that any United States civil prisoner,
except those under conviction for
murder, rape or incest, may apply for
parole after having, served one-third
of their time. Allowance is made for
good time.
Marshals viii Keep Trace of Them.
The prisoners are to be released
under rules to be adopted by the pa
role board and approved by the de-
partment Of justice. The parole is
to hold over until the end of their
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-25

While still a young man, he located
at Pontiac, Mich. While a resident Of
that place he studied law and was
admitted to the bar. He was men,
ber Of the convention which organ
lied the Republican party, at Jack
son, Mich. He, 1t was, who made the
motion before the convention giving
the name Republican" to the new po-
litical organization.
Mr.. knight later located at Omaha,
which had since been his home. IIe
retired from active work twenty
years ago.. With his death passes the
last of the several children Of the late
Jonathan knight. There survive be-
side his wife son. Frederick knight
Of Omaha, and two daughters, Mrs.
George Stebbins Of st. Louis, Mo-, and
Miss Julia knight of Omaha.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-25
RIFLE MEN ARE
WORKING TODAY
Militia's Picked Shooters En-
ter Competition at Hills
boro This Morning

Hillsboro. N. D., July 25-Forty-six
men picked from the North Dakota
national guard entered competition
on the Hillsboro rifle range this
morning for places on the team that
Will represent this state IN the an
nual national competition at Camp
Perry, O.. next month. Shooting at
200 yards, slow fire, was the first
event of the meet and this afternoon
rapid firing at the same range was
taken up.
There is a bad side wind which
has interfered with the shooting con-
siderably but even in spite, of it some
good scores have been made Captain
Geary is in charge of the camp.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-25
FOUGHT IT OUT
A Nefghborhood Feud responsible for
Kansas killing.

Corning, Kas., July 25.-Two men
and three women are under arrest az
result of the fatal fight at school
district meeting near here Saturday
afternoon. The prisoners are August
and Frederick Keehn, brothers, their
two sisters and the wife of Frederick
Keehn.
/ The prisoners were all taken to the
county Jail at Seneca, the county seat
of Nemaha county. 1t is not probable
that the women will be held. So far
as known they had no actual part in
the killing.
At a School District Meeting.
The fatal fight. which resulted in
the death of William Bleisner. the
probably fatal injury of his father,
Frederick Bleisner, and the injury of
three other persons, took place in the
presence of most of the patrons of
school district No. 100, which is about
two and half miles south of Cor
ming. A business meeting of the dis
trict had been held in the school,
house. AS it adjourned and the farm
ers and their wives filed out of the
building the fight started.
Just what was the immediate cause
of it no one who knows has yet come
forward to tell. There is a feud be-
tween the families which had been in
progress for year. 1t had its be-
ginning in one of those trivial affairs
that start most neighborhood feuds.
The elder Bleisner was a trustee of
Reilly township, and as such had
charge of the township property. 1t
is alleged that one Of the keehns had
Snohn in hic lo1a
ed to the township and refused to give
it up.
Previous to the school district
meeting Saturday the enemies had not
met for some time. The elder Bleis-
ner and the keehns were observed to
be in dispute. August Keehn struck
Bleisner on the head with a board and
Knocked him unconscious. William
Bleisner started to the rescue of his
father, Mrs. Thomas kahl, who had
attended the school meeting. seized
William Bleisner and begged him to
keep out of the trouble. Ae she
pleaded with him, Frederick Keehn
fired and killed him. Keehn was so
close when he fired that Mrs. Kahl's
dress was ignited by the flash of the
weapon.
NACotoi DlclSucl. younger DrOLn-
er of William Bleisner, was plowing
in field nearby and heard the shot.
Leaving his plow, he ran to the
schoolhouse to see what was the mat
ter One of the Keehns struck him
on the head with a chain, but did not
injure him severely. Thomas Kahl
also was struck by the chain but was
not badly injured.
AS soon as the news of the killing
reached here j. B. Baker, deputy
sheriff, and j. f. Cook, sr., and ]. e.
Cook, jr. constables, went to the
scene and arrested the members of
the Keehn family and took them to
Seneca. The date for a preliminary
hearing has not been set.
The Bleisners had lived in this
neighborhood twenty years and had
never been in any trouble before.
William Bleisner was 80 years old
and leaves a widow and five children.
The Keehns have lived here num-
ber of years and have considerable
property. They have been in trouble
number of times and usually went
armed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-25
HIS HEART BROKE
Curious Coroner Proposes to Get
More Details,

Chicago. July 25.-Dr. II. G. H.
Reinhart. coroner's physician. will
make a pathological examination of
the body of John Tyka. aged 81, to
ascertain If grief broke his heart aft
er he had danced at the wedding of
the girl he had loved since childhood.
Tyka had been engaged to Bertha
Kowalski. Recently she married John
kiupa. She asked Tyka to the we'd
ding. He danced with her and drop
ped dead. Broken heart" is given by
a physician as the cause of death.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-25
One Had Murdered His Daurh.
ter and the Other His
Brother
THE DEATH SHOCK WAS
REMARKABLY SWIFT ONE
The Double Execution Required Only
Ten Minutes Of Time and Only One
Shock Was Necessary in Each Case
Both New Workers.

Ossining, N. Y, July 25.-In a dou-
Bile execution at Sing Sing prison to-
day two men paid in the electric chair
the penalty for murders committed in
New York city. They were Carl Loose,
convicted of the murder of his daugh-
ter, and Giuseppe Gambaro, fratri-
eide. But one shock Of the electric
current was required in each case
and the time which elapsed from the
beginning to tie end of the executions
was less than ten minutes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-25
The NORTHWEST.
PASSAGE AGAIN
Capt. Bernier of Canada Will
Make Effort to Pass
Through

Ottawa, Ont, July 25.-Capt.
Bernier, the Canadian polar naviga-
tor, is now enroute to the Canadian
arctic water with the government's
permission to attempt the Northwest
passage and bring his vessel around
to Victoria. B. c., a feat which was
unsuccessfully tried by Perry, Ross,
Franklin and other navigators during
the last century. Captain Bernier
sailed from Quebec on the steamer
Arctic under sealed orders last
month.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-25
MAYOR BLOWN UP
WITH DYNAMITE
A Bomb Was Thrown Under
Hammock From the Street
Last Evening

Ridgeway. Va. July 25.-Former
Mayor Bousman was assassinated by
a dynamite bomb which was thrown
from the street under the hammock
in which he was lying last evening.
He died an hour after the explosion.
There is no clue to the identity of
the murderer or the cause of the
crime.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-07-25
First Train Wrecked.

Willimantic. Conn, July 25.-The
first of three freight trains to be run
over the Central Vermont railroad
out of New London since the strike
began last Monday, was wrecked here
today by running into an open
switch. Superintendent w. +. Cos
tello. the conductor, says the switch
was closed last night and that a key
was required to open it. An investi-
cation is being made.