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The Detroit times., 1911-11-01

To the Honorable the Common Council;
Ceatlemen-The following approved
a accounts are respectfully submitted;
The Detroit times., 1911-11-01
From Department Of Public Works.

re the Honorable the COMMON Counsel:
Cenuomen-The Department OF pub
lie works respectfully repoAts that the
tract confirmed the 18th day 81 Augus..
1911. k fully completed from the east
llne OF Hastings street to the east line
of II. Moran farm
The pavement is OF brick on con-
crete and has been examined by the
Department of Public Works and
found TO be In accordance with me
contract and specifications FOR the
same.
There is due the contractors for paw
Ing SAID alley az follows.
For intersections. etc...F....ssi O.
For cost OF advertising blanks
and Inspectors salary. .,... 90
Iotal amount. ..................tS6 81
Respectfully etc
The Detroit times., 1911-11-01

Respectfully.
Controller.
Referred 10 Committee on Claims
and Accounts
The Detroit times., 1911-11-01

tCOntinued on page ~,
The Detroit times., 1911-11-01
by Aid Walsh:
From Department OF pvbIIc wo,L,

To the Honorable the Common Council.
Lateral sewer No. 225s. Assessment
roll No. 1886. heretofore approved and
confirmed by your Honorable BODY.
and specifications. and accented Tor
the city
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26
FORGED $50 CHECK, CROSSED THE 4.
CONTINENT, AND IS UNDER ARREST
G. F.: RUEOIGER IS HOME
Trip to Cubn Had Many Interesting
Fcaturcs-Studicd Largo Water
SOftcning Plant in Ohio

DR.. q. F. Ruediger Of the university
mas returned from his trip to Cuba
where he attended tho meeting of the
American Public Health association
at Havana, on December s, 6, Z and s.
l)r. Ruediger left Grand Forks No.
Sember 90 and reports a very enjoyable
trip. This association includes tho
United States, Mexico, Canada and
Cuba and DIR. Ruediger read n paper
before the convention on 1.-THE SAINT
tary Significance of Streptococi in
Milk" 80
A very interesting part Of the pro-
gram was n symposium for the pro-
Ventton Of the introduction of cholera
into he United States. The Super
vision of Milk Supplies" was another
important topic for discussion. The
association in the past years has un-
dertaken to s~tandardize the methods
of sanitary chemical and, bacteriologi-
cal analyses. Tho object of this is to
obtain a uniform method Of analyses.
DIR. Ruediger says that Havana is
a perfectly sanitary city and the cli-
mate at this time of the year is very
fine. From Havana he went to Mi
ami. Fla, where he spent four days
looking over the Everglades lands and
along the Indian river and Cocoa and
Rock Ledge. At these places there
are to be found oranges. grape fruit
and ptneapples in great abundance.
Dr. Ruediger also spent one day at
Columbus. Ohio, studying the water
softening plant and the sewage dispos-
al plant. The largest water softenins
plant In the world is at Columbus.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26
M0STAD, IN WHO HYSTER|A
CALLS FOR MOTHER FROM HER CELL
Young Girl Charged With ~1fanticide Recovering Now
Reaction Came and She Gave Way Under Terrible
Strain-Best of Care For the Prisoner

In the apartments of Mrs. Joseph
Benson, wife Of Sheriff Benson, lies
Miss Sylvia Mostad, charged with MUIR
der IN the first degree, Il patient un-
dor the care of Il trained nurse. She
Is Just recovering from an attack of
hlNstcria into which she was thrown
lag: Friday evening, when. from the
lose wallis Of her cell. she began call
ny rnith loudly for her mother, time
n again asking why she wa kept
lin this dark dungeon"
1t was the reaction. it is believed,
but from it the young girl whose har-
rowing experiences of the last month
have interested all, is emerging with
every indication that she will entirely
recover.
The glad Christmas time and her
separation from home and mother and
rather by the bars of a Jail, coupled
with the terrible charge that is lodged
against her. probably proved her ply
steal undoing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26
Plenty OF Trouble at First.


Il had all kinds of trouble at first
and had many IA tumble. but managed
to escape my serious injuries. new
er had any training for the work. but
with my partner built ii machine
which was too light for the engine,
and this being Il disappointment we
worlied nut another with the assist
"h"" of one of the big aviation COM
panita.
Il Shall try several new stunts that
! do not think any other birdsman
has vet tried. but YOU can depend
it that | Won't try them until
] am pretty we'll satisfied that they
will work.
0 il Feels To Be Up in the Air.
How do ! feel up in the air.. Well,
that is Il pretty difficult thing to an
swer. The fact Of the matter is that
while YOU are making u flight you
do not have tim to think OF any
thing save the machine and the way
it is working. No. 7 have never been
scared in the least. hut of course was
sort of when / first anticI-
patcd II work. ] hope to get a
chance to show my Fargo friends
during the coming summer my ability
in this line"
Mr.. Mccoy was a guest at the
Waldorf yesterday and met many
friends in the city. FIc is Il friend Of
Detective OVERLY OF the police force
and the two INDUCED in Il pleasant
visit during the stay of the celebrated
aviator here.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26
SAYS THEY ARE FOR BRYAN
Chairman Macarthur. interviewed in
st. Paul, Declares North Dak0.
tans like Ncbrasllan.

st. Paul Dispatch. Seventy-fve per-
cent of the Democrats of North Dako-
ia are Bryan Democrats. according to
D. II. Macarthur of Fargo. chairman
of the Democratic state central COM
mittee. who was in st. Paul in onnec-
ton with the Democratic conference In
Fargo January 17-17. He conferred
today with f. B. Lynch. national COM
mitteeman from Minnesota.
The Fargo meeting will be modelled
somewhat after the Democratic
jubilee in st. Paul last June. 1t is not
to be in the interests of any candidate,
but for the sole purpose of bringing
harmony among the Democrats Of the
northwest.
North Dakota Democrats will sup
port a progressive candidate and MIR.
Bryan. who probably will attend the
conference, doubtless will do much to
swing the Flickertall state to the man
Of his choice.
MIR. Bryan. who is In Jamaica,
writes that II he is In America he win
attend the meeting.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26
ON BIG COMMITTEE AGAIN
Chief \. II. Rungc of Grand Forks de-
lmrtNment lfOnOrrd by Intrrna-
tiOnal Association President

Chief A. II. Runge of the Grand
Forks fire department has been APP
pointed by President w. IL. LAWYER of
the. International Association OF Fire
Engineers as Il member of the COM
mittee OF exhibits for the mex annual
meeting of the organization which will
take place in Denver late in the sum-
MGR of 1912. AS Il member of this
committee Chief Runge will have to be
at Denver about three days before
the convention opens for that COM
mittcc must make extensive tests of
fire equipment and make Il report to
the general body.
On several previous occasions Chief
Runse has acted as Il member of this
very important committee, so that the
experience is no q one.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26
SANTA CLAUS GIVES
JACOB A DRUNK
AS: PRIZE
Schauer Had Ambition to
Wed Today-Also Pos
sed of Good Roll

Santa Claus and onc Jacob Schaucr.
who, despite his name, declares he is
French. are strangers no longer. for
Mr.. Schaucr awakened this morning
to find himself i'll possession Of the
following:
One drunk.
One hundred and sixty dollars.
An uncomfortable desire to sing.
An ambition to we'd.
Jacob, who despite his assertion
that he is French. has an unusually
excellent command of the German
language, and at tho city hall today.
between songs. he made free use of
his word knowledge in telling those
he came close to his cell Just what he
thought of things in general.
Schaucr was arrested shortly before
noon near the Great Northern depot.
He had been making his presence
quite generally known to a number
OF the patrons of "a business place
on upper DcMers venue, and when
ono of the employees of tho place
sought to eject him. Scllauer evidence
cd such an unexpected desire to fight
that the employee dropped his job.
When Sergeant Hagcr arrived on
the scene, Mr.. Schnuer WAS still pos
Eessed of II desire to fight. but soon
changed his tactics when he dlSc0N-
cred that such methods were unaNail-
ing.
so I'm pinched? How much is
the tine?" he demanded of the SER
Geant.
"Oh. about s1o." responded the Off
Ger.
Now look here" replied the pris-
oncr, I'LL give you $40 and We'll cali
1t quits. and I'll go to East Grand
Forks and stay there" promised
Schauer.
But he was compelled tn go. and
landed at the city Jail where his roll
of $3.50 WAS removed for safe keep
ing.
1t was after he was Jailed tina Jn-
cob declared he was OH his way from
Devils Lake to Grafton to get married.
He couldn't remelnher the girls last
anne but declared that her first name
was Annie and that they had at
time worked OIL the same farm.
Late this afternoon or "Wednesday
morning the man with the roll will
have an opportunity of consulting 20
lice Magistrate Church.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26
MORE BUILDING WORK ON
Considerable Activity III Various Sec.
tions OF tho Stn.c-l'ropose
New Enterprises.

Building work in North Dakota con-
tinue good during the winter season
with various sections Of the state re-
porting new enterprises. -
At McClusky. Hcfftner & Fairness
are planning to cree the fine store
building in the early spring. and the
Sheridan county bank in the same
town has bought Il lot and will GER
tainly build next spring.
w. +. Shields & Son will replace
their store that was burned at Nor.
wich by a new and better building.
Bismarck is getting energetic and
will submit to a vote Of tho people
the question of issuing $4,000 worth
of bonds for the erection of an audi
forum and Company T. IF the state
guard at WilliSton is about t. begin
the erection of a substantial armory
that will also serve rs an auditorium.
Ole .. Twedt at Litchvillc has al
ready commenced tho erection Of a
new residence in his town. 1t will
cost about $4,000.
Tom +. Powers Of Fargo has COM
pletcd the work of erecting the Sis
ters' hospital at Dickinson. 1t is said
to be one of the finest structures ont
i'll the slope country and is the pride
of the people in tina section of the
state.
The Milton Commercial club is agi-
tating the project of an electric light
plant for the town and SO is Rey-
nolds, while at Underwood the farm
ers arc to build Il telephone line ana
have secured a franchise.
Bids have been asked for supply
ing the new Bismarck high school
with furniture and these will be open
ed December IS.
At Powers Lake the school board
is planning to erect a new school
house and the farmers in the section
are c%ndeavoring to make it Il high
school.
Brick work for the new 500 station
at Minot has already begun and is
being pushed forward rapidly.
Tho Standard Oil company has
awarded the contract for a big store
house and distributing place at BIS
marck which will cost about $40. 600
and the structure will be erected in
the carly spring.
Valley City is to have a 5000
brick plant which will he erected by
Gilhertson Of Pelican Rapids. MINI.
The Minot park board has passed
resolutions to issue bonds in the sum
of $4,000 for park purposes.
7. Hankinson's board of aldermen Is
considering a new water plant. as is
the town of Mott. These likely will
be constructed next season.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26

river. The log drive was moving down
stream last spring from the Red Lakes
and had arrived in the Red Lake river
a few miles from the place where tho
liver leaves the lake. when it became
stranded in the shallow water.
The dry seasons of 1910 and 1899
created such q condition that this
stream and all lakes and rivers in the
northwestern part of the state fell far
below their usual level. The logs nat
urally lie just where the spring freshet
left them. Down river towns have rails
cd the cry that these logs arc the
Of the low water, thai they hold
the lake overflow back and thus de-
prive the citizens of water for do
festic purposes.
THE department of the interior has
sent engineers to view the logs and
river and they report that nothing can
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26
ONE ARRESTED AND
THE OTHER IS
WANTED
Pair Captured in This City
Last Week Sought in
Manitoba

E. Lewis and F. E. Draper, arrest
ed in Grand Forks last week by Ser
geant Joe Hagar, are wanted at Port
age la Prairie, Man., on a charge of
forgery, and Lewis is now under ar
rest in that city. Draper, who was
successful in getting away from one
of the local officers in an, elevator in
the Frederick hotel, where he and
Lewis had rooms, has not been cap
tured.
Lewis and Draper canc to the at
tention of Sergeant Hager when they
We're ENGAGED in purchasing revolvcrs,
cartridges and hack saws. making the
purchase at different stores.
Following their shopping tour Lew
is was placed under arrest, while a
guard was stationed at the rooms in
h Frederick hotel occupied by the
two men. When Draper returned to
the hotel he also was arrested, but
was successful in getting away.
Lewis was held at the city Jail
twenty-four hours. at the end Of
which period the authorities released
him, not being able at that time to
find anything against him.
Since Lewis was captured by the
Manitoba authorities, he has done n
little talking, admitting that he was
in Grand Forks. Through that fact
the local police department has been
notified to be on the lookout for
Draper. and that individual. in the
event that h1 is discovered, will be
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26
LIGHTEST 1911 DAY BEAT
HEAVIEST OF 1910 SEASON

Postal receipts for the week of De-
cember is to %. inclusive, in Grand
Forks have broken all previous rec
ords.
Evidence of Grand Forks prosperity
that is indisputablc is found iii the
postal figures and n Of the most
striking features is that which shows
that the smallest receipts of any one
day during the week before Christmas
this year, were larger than the biggest
day last a
The Christmas mail. both outgoing
and incoming in Grand Forks was the
heaviest this year that it has ever been.
The Sunday night mail INC the Mon
day morning mail exceeded all pre-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26
BANQUETTEO THE EMPLOYEES
SIrisss Bros. Gives Spread and Deli.
cate Ne WI'rivatc Dining Hall
OF DaCOlah

SpriSgs Bros. entertained their en-
ploycs at II %splcndidly appointed din
ner Saturday evening in the private
dining room on the parlor floor of the
Hotel Dacntah. Covers were aid for
eighteen. the dinner being served in
family style. With William Spriggs and
r.. c. SpriEgs each presiding at the
head Of Il table.
This is the first company to use the
new private dining hall OF the Daco-
tab.
The employees of Spriegs Bros. are
entertained each year by the firm
members and the event is ono TO which
they look forward with pleasant an
ticipation.
Following the service Of the dinner
there WAS Il general social session
which continued till 10 o'clock.
In opening the new private dining
rooms. Manager Rcade supplyS Il
splendid place for just such parties as
We're entertained Saturday evening.
Under the present plan of operation
the company is given the entire place
to itself and that fac always makes
AN event of hat nature much more
enjoyable than would otherwise he tho
case.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26

/ be done until there is a heavy rainfall
in the spring, but the representatives
of these lower river towns have stirred
congress to push the matter and a
meeting has been called for January in
this city.
THE fish in the river are being
smothered by the low stage of water,
the ice in many places freezing to the
bottom of the shallow stream. This
condition cannot be avoided and the
state game wardens have investigated
and find they can do nothing to cor.
rect the matter.
The farmers along the river are
also annoyed by the low water. but
they all admit that the logs have moth.
ing to do with the absence of mois.
turc all over the upper part of the
state"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26
CHARGE JULIUS MOE
OPERATED BIG
SKIN GAME
Got Cash on Paper to Which
Name Of Employer Had
Been Attached
IN OREGON HE
USED PHONY NAME
Successful There in Securing
establishment His
Downfall
IN OREGON HE
S E PHONY NAME

julius Moe. wanted for forgery in
Grand Forks, the specific charge
against him being the passing Of a $3.50
forged check on h Scandinavian
American bank, was arrested Monday
afternoon in New York city and will
tion.
In addition to the forgery charge
in this state. Moe may also have to
face q charge in Oregon of having
passed a $3.50 worthless check. the
passing Of such a check, drawn on
the local bank. being laid at his door.
According to Geographic informa-
ton received by h bank officers to-
day, Moe has admitted his identity
and confessed his guilt, and will re-
turn to Grand Forks without O fight
against eXtradition.
Used Employers Name.
Moe Is charged with using his I'M
ployer's name in passing the forged
check in Grand Forks about Deem
prominent farmer residing in Walle
township was the gentleman on
whom the fictitious check was drawn,
and Moe had been successful in Great
ing a very fair likeness Of the original
signature.
When the discovery was made that
the check was a forgery, Moe had
leIL inc CITY, anu ellOTtS 10 trace ullTl
were for the time unavailing.
Used Fictitious Name.
The next inkling of Noes opera.
tons came when n check drawn on
the deposit of "B. O.. Hough' reached
the Observation-Disclosures bank. The
name was fictitious. but by its use the
operator had been successful in VIC
timizing a western banking institution
out Of $3.50. The check was here ten
days age.
The check was drawn on a regular
Observation-Disclosures bank blank.
hut its general. appearance Is such
that the local bank officers immedi-
ately suspected that Moe had been
operating.
That Moe Immediately left for Ore
to be the situation. Successful in Sc
curing $3.50 he had at ice crossed
the continent, for efforts to locate
him in the Oregon city resulted in
failure. as he could not be found. "A
warrant has been issued in Oregon
also.
Elistmcnt Causes Downfall.
His enlistment in the marine corps
proved to be his downfall. Just pre-
Vious to his departure from Grand
Forks he had made application for
enlistment, and had placed his citizen
papers in the hands Of the local re-
cruiting officials. -
Monday they received a letter from
Moe. in New York city, asking that
they forward the citizen papers to
him. '.
Instead. the recruiting officials not
flied the bank, the Burns detective
agency Of New York was supplied
with the mans address. and Monday
e%fternoon he was under arrest.
Is a Young Man. "
The alleged forger and worthless
check operator is only "a years old,
and is a we'll appearing man.
According to the information re-
ceived from the detectives. Moe adj
rnitted his identity Immediately, and
has made n confession concerning the
local forgery and the western worth
less check deal.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26

"Oh. mother. mother, why do they
keep me in this dark place" she call
ed forth in hysteria. as those who were
attending her sought to quiet the girl.
Immediately it was discovered That
she had become i'll. Mrs. Benson gave
up her w apartments in the sher-
IFS residence. and the young girl has
been given the best of care. a trained
nurse is in constant attendance upon
her. and yesterday and today she has
gained in strength and spirits.
The attack of Friday evening vas
the most severe, and at several times
she was entirely out of her head.
From his own cell. Harry Resc. ar.
rested with her, has made anxious in
auiries from time to time as to the
condition Of the girl.
Miss Mostad and Ress are charged
with infanticidc in connection with
the killing of Il baby in the Frederick
hotel. and which was afterwards found
under Il bathtub.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26
COL. ROBINSON IS DEAD
Pioneer Resident of Trail County
Passed Away-Dcath Occurred
in Louisiana.

Col. W. H. Robinson. 63 years old,
died Sunday at Hammond, La. after a
short illness with asthma and in COM
pliance with the wish of the deceased
the body will be brought to Fargo for
burial about the last Of this week. He
is survived by q widow and two
daughters Mrs. r. II. Bush of Fargo
and a daughter in Louisiana.
Col. Robinson was a pioneer of
North Dakota. He was president of
the Interior Lumber company of Far.
60 and Of the Biedler-Robinson lum-
Der firms throughout the state. Dur
ing h summer months Col. Robinson
and his family made their home at
Mayville and in the winter months
they went to their home in Hammond.
HIuo ulnos qua OF ouo5 pBu oil 'e1
four weeks ago yesterday.
Came to State in 1881.
lie was born IN Chicago in 184S and
Miss Abbott of that city. Mrs. Robin
son died W years after her marriage
and Col. Robinson went to southern
Iowa where he engaged in the lumber
business.
In 1883 he came to Dakota territory
and settled at Portland. a town near
Mayville. He engaged in the lumber
quite successful. making many friends.
After coming to North Dakota Col.
Robinson was married to Miss Ander-
son of Mayville. Two children were
born.
Col. Robinson was a member of the
first state senate in 1S89-9O along
with j. H. Worst. now president of the
agricultural college. Judson LaMoure,
the veteran legislator. and George B.
Winship. fOrmer owner of the Grand
Forks Herald. Col. Robinson was in
strumental in securing the normal
school for Mayviile When the question
came up III the constitutional conven-
ton to split up the land grants for
school purposes.
During the campaign of the late
PRESIDENT Mckinley Col. Robinson was
u member of the Republican state
central committee and was later a ma
tional committeeman from this state.
Former President of n. c. Board.
In 1894 he was appointed to the
board of trustees Of the agricultural
college and later became president OF
the board performing his duties in Il
careful conscientious manner.
He was a member of the Masonic
order and stood high in rank. This
order will likely have charge Of tho
funeral: the date Of which WILDE an
nounccd later.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26
DENY MISSING
BANK CASHIER
IS

A. A. Bruton. the Blanchard
bank cnshier. who disappeared
about a month ago. has not been
heard from. Officials Of the bank
and members of his family to-
day made a denial of the story
published in Fargo to that effect,
and declared that they are now
just as much in the dark as they
were the day after Bruton be-
came lost.
Tho Blanchard bank is being
checked up by officials of tho
company. and they have found
everything In perfect condition.
The members of his family
have prosecuted their search
wherever there seemed to he the
slightest possibility of success.
hut they found nothing, and the
Rruton mystery remains un-
solved.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-26

vious single days receipts.
In the delivery Of the mail the postal
force has been very successful and
today, the last Of the big crush was
disposed of. Teams and men have
been working all day in getting the
gifts which have arrived late to their
proper destinations.
Both Sunday and Monday found biz
crowd at the postofiice for the DELHI
cry which was maintained even il
spite of the Sunday and holiday clos.
ing rules of The department. These
deliveries were responsible for get.
ting much OF the mail out. although
men and teams We're employed Sun
day in getting part of the mail to the
Local "csidcnts.