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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-23

4 Want TO APOLOGIZE" SAID Do1hA
nan, Quick! " t@ a
THE builders haven't sent it vt.
Nobody knows it." choked Red. IT,.
Bobby threw himself into Valentines
arms. sobbing convulsively.
II didn't mean to do it," be cried
1ysterically. ~ didn't mean to-I
didn't know Kitty hid In the vault.
and I thought didn't know. ! pre-
tended not to and shut the door to
scare her. Then just in fun turned
the knob. .... ......-
"Good God, that BABY" groaned Val
eutine, wringing his hands and start
ing toward the vault room.
"You can do it." urged Red. "I'll
clear the bank-just you and me. For
Gods sake. open that vault or that
baby will die like rat"' Red fell on
his knees before Valentine and plead
ed heartbrokenly for his old time safe
brea king accomplish to use once again
the skill that had made his name
synonym for success in the under
world.
Valentine hesitated. as we'll he
might. considering the hazardous ma
ture of his position. If any one but
Red should see him open the safe
Soe him at work--all hope of further
c0ncealing the nature Of his occupa-
ton In the past would be destroyed.
And Doyle. who wanted to 'see jim
ny Valentine work" was even now
In the bank building-might return to
Valentines Office at any moment, rea
ooned the assistant cashier.
kitty mustn't die-she m,rstn't-she
mustn't" sobbed Bobby. o#...
Valentines face set determinedIy
He tore off his coat and. rolling up his
sleeves. dashed out into the vault
room.
81 know! I'll do it! I'll do it, he
cried.
Detective George Doyle smiled sAr-
donically as he softly withdrew from
behind the partly opened door which
had sheltered him from the view OF
the frantic artors in the tragedy that
had been enacted in the assistant
cashiers ONCE he walked swiftly
down the hall ."..
Jimmy Valentine, Jimmy valen-
tne," he muttered vengefully. you've
had your laugh! Now III have mine
I've got you now. I'm going to get
you red handed!'
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-23

Recent analysis of Granite Spring
Water shows that product - - way
above 80 IL Per cent pEfa. T..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-23

Il FTER few moments Valentine
IA shook his head angrily and
Y drew back step from the
"Red, got a handkerchief be snap
ped
Eyes"
"WelI. get moving. Come on-blind-
fold me so that / can't see, so that
every nerve will be centered on hear
ing the tumbl"rs click-you know-the
old gag
''Sure thing"
Red scrambled to his feet and has
Thy tied a handkerchief tightly around
Valentines head. completely covering
his eyes Valentine stepped back to
the vault and Red crouched again at
his feet.
Deity. intently. the ex-convict ma
stipulated the intricate mechanism OF
the vault.
Hurry Jimmy. that kid" urged
Red, TO whom the suspense was be-
coming unhearable
"D-n you. be quiet! II you say
another word I'll knock your head OF
my hands are like leather"
He again sandpapered his fingers.
you're bleedingt' exclaimed Red.
What of it:' returning to his task.
''Don't talk. | tell you beard it
click--T missed 1t again" turning the
continuation slowly but felt it
thai time-l felt the dog lift Valen
tine was intensely excited Red. there
1t is. Hurry with Il match!'
Red. well acquainted with the du-
ties required of him, by reason Of
the thorough education he had receiv-
ed from Valentine in the past. bad
been waiting expectantly with 4
match ready for the striking. At the
word he Illuminated the combinations
dial with tiny flame.
What is it?'' cried Valentine.
The other stretched himself upward
and peered at the numbers on the
metal saucer
sit points to twenty -one"' he ex-
claimed
valentine again drew away from the
v0nlt
"Sandpaperv' he cried. Red handed
him another sheet. He rubbed his
fingers softly across it. His raw. bleed
ing flesh could not stand more than
the slightest contact with the rasping
surface. I'm feel every jar clean TO
my eyeballs now" he added. He turn,
ed the dial back and then forward and
then fou: complete reverse revou-
tons That's the way to get them.
Red'-two more forward revolutions
"bare bleeding nerves'-a half turn
back-'4raw. throbbing nerves-a tooth
ache In every 6nfier end-eh. Red
there-match"
After moment:
"Fifty-twor' ..
How many bolts did this door
have?" asked Valentine. Did you
notice" He went on turning the dial.
70 BE Continued
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-23
ENGINE A GOOD INVESTMENT
Can Perform Variety Of Services on
the Farm. .u.

Can Perform Variety Of Services on
the Farm. .~...
Many farm supports an extra
horse, the value of which, put into a
gasoline engine, would yield the farm
er several times as much revenue as
he gains from the use of the animal
while to keep the engine runn1ns
costs little if any more than to main
tain the horse And the engine can
perform a variety of services imprac-
ticable to the horse. Ii can run an
electric lighting -plant sufficient to IL
Illuminate house and barn. II can sup
ply both buildings with running water.
Il can run the grindstone. the fan
ning-mill the separator, the feed-mill,
the corn-sheller, the churn, the wash.
ing machine-often several of these
at once; and when it is not running it
IL costing nothing: while the horse
must be fed, working or Idle
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-23

tCo1rINUED.l
"You will doubtless get him. Mr..
Doyle" confidently.
"Doubtless. It's life work to land
I'm. He's the most dangerous man
ooose"
1T doesn't seem possible that
Dan could have so delicate q sense of
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-23
CHAPTER XVI.

HE room in the Fourth Nat1ooal
bank Of Springfield. ILL.,. in
which the new vault had been
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-23
ESTIMATES ARE EXCEEDED
institutions Lack 100000 Of Coming
Within APPROXIMATIONS,

different state educational. penal and
charitable institutions and Governor
Burke to determine where necessary
cuts in appropriations for the bien-
NAL period should be made was with
out result
All the pairing thought possible by
members of the conference amounted
to only $4,000 and it will require
100000 more than that in order to
make the appropriations even with
money available.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-23
Ends. Life in Skating Rink.

Roland Monroe, twenty years of
age, whose home was at St Vim
cent, Mimi, was found dead in the
skating rink heating room at Pembina
by Manager Myrick Monroe had
Committed suicide by shooting himself
In the head with revolver. No rea-
son can be assigned for the young
mans act.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-23
KILLED BY GASOLINE FUMES
Electric Light Superintendent Over
come While on Duty.

Frank Kaiser, superintendent of the
light plant at Mott, is dead as a result
of inhaling fumes from a gasoline en-
CINE while on duty at the plant.
It is supposed that he lay down to
rest and was overcome by the gas. A
shepherd DOG was also found dead in
the same room,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-23

touch," said Valentine innOcently. con
tlauing to play" Doyle as an angler
Stays brook trout. w.
''He has," with an angry snort. TITS
bsea the ambition Of my life to se''
HIN workto catch him red handed"
"Weii. for the sake OF the communi.
q 1t large hope you do. BY tho
~. Mr.. Doyle. as you have never
seea this-er Mr.. Valentine work
Asw do you know that he uses nolh
iAg bat his hands in opening safes:
"Oh. we have general idea abon>
his system. He keeps his hands ten
der. soft. sensitive. and through
faculty seeming almost miraculous Il
IL able to detect the movement of III
tumblers that, lock the safe as ho
turns the dials Of the combination
This much we learned from one Re,
Flanagan. alias Tim Cronin. alias tn
white Rat the pal that Valenti;"
took up with after he killed ano's"'
pal named Cotton. Flanagan's right
name is Jim. He did a bit at Joliet,
and / think I'll be able to get him to
testify against Valentine when l get
him sewed up in Boston. What? Oh.
yes; Red was always known as the
White Rat until he took to dyeing his
hair vermili0n."
Doyle looked at his watch. He nod
ded farewell to Valentine and wheel
ed toward the door He stopped mo-
nentariiy and asked permission to
take another flash at that picture on
the wall" Valentine gave bis assent
81 watched the detective curiously.
Dogle stepped in front Of the photo
sraph. took out his magnifying glass.
1 powerful reading glass. and again
made d minute examination of the
scene in the banquet hall. with mir.
Lee Randall sitting at the right Ut
the toastmaster.
He turned. shot !; searching look at
Valentine and then drew close to the
lAtter's desk
by the way be said. ION my way
out I'll stop and explain to the
''Mr. Lane. the president remind
ed Valentine.
"Yes. | want to apologize foY max
inx accusations against you. Coco
day, Mr.. Randall
Good day. Mr.. Doyle
Doyle stepped out into the hallway
Az he drew the door toward him to
close it be leaned forward and peered
through the crack He saw Valentine
standing at his desk. and he also sa W
the young mans breast heave as
though he was signing in relief as at
the ending Of q trying ordeal
Just as he was about to close the
door and depart the door leading FROM
the vault room into the assistant cash
ier's Office burst violently open. Doyle
heard the crash. and he also heard
what followed tia frenized voice, an
ag0nized voice CRYING Jimmy, Jim
my!'
Jimmy. Then that's his name,
after all: it's Valentines" gasped the
detective. pushing the door open 10
better learn what was TRANSPORTING.
The voice was the voice of Red I'lan-
agan. who, followed by little Bobby
Lane. had rushed frantically into the
room.
Jimmy screamed Red. his eyes
bulging outward In horror, "Bobby's
locked Kitty in the new vault! We
can't get her out"'
Valentine turned on Red like pan,
Their.
where is the combinationi Quick.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-23
CHAPTER XVII.

Il FTER few moments Valentine
IA shook his head angrily and
Y drew back step from the
4 u safe
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-03-23

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Railroad Commissioners will
hold a business session In the court
house at Minot, Tuesday, Wednesda,
and Thursday, April 1, and Is pro
vided by law. ALI persons HAVING
complaints or other matters Of busi-
ness to bring to the attention Of the
commission should file the same with
the secretary at Bismarck or appear
before the commission In person
(Signed) The Board Of Railroad
Commissioners.
BY W. H. STUTSMAN,
W. H. MANN,
o. P. N. ANDERSON,
Commissioners
THOMAS HALL,
Secretary
50 IL.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
REDEEMED BONDS BURN.
More Than $4,000. 100000 Fed to Fur.
mace in Place of Coal

Washington, July I9.-More than S.
Oo0 100000 In redeemed bonds representing
the major part of the government S
civil War debt, is being fed gradually
to the furnace in the bureau of print
ing and engraving. The engineers es-
innate that the immense sum in old Sc
curites will generate about as much
steam as two tons of good coal.
All the government securities issued
and redeemed between 1860 and 1898 are
being thus destroyed. including nearly
SIC. OOOO00 in the famous 7-30 bonds which
were made in the size of greenbacks
and passed as money at the highest rate
of interest the government has ever paid.
More than 100000 separate bona cou-
pons, which represent large portion OF
the governments interest payments for
SO years also will be burned.
The usual process of reducing old Sc
curities to a pulp by maeerating them
was at first attempted. but the job prov
ed too great.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
CAR STRIKES AUTOMOBILE.
Chauffeur Has Broken Elbow and w.
w. Nearing Has Remarkable Escape.

Brunswick. Me. July 19.-(SpeciaD.N
Frank Pottle chauffeur of the big
touring car owned by the Pejepscot
Co. suffered a broken elbow and the
treasurer of the company, W. W.
Nearing of Brunswick, had a miracul-
GUS escape from injury today when
the automobile was struck by an ex-
press car of the Lewiston, Augusta &
Waterville Street Railway. The au-
tomobile was hurled through the air
with such force as to Clearly break al
telephone pole. Mr. Nearing and the
chauffeur were thrown clear of the
machine. Mr.. Nearing. who was in the
back seat being hurled between the
top, which was up. and the side of the
seat and barely over the stump of the
broken pole. His life probably was
saved by the break as, had he been
flung against the pole, very seriousl
injury, at least. must have resulted.
Mr. Nearing was on the way TO the
office in Topsham. having just visited
the mills at Lisbon Falls. He says the|
automobile was running slowly and
that they had no warning of the ap-l
preach of the express car The road
at the crossing goes around the basel
of hill, making blind entrance Tha|
machine was upon the track beforel
either of the occupants saw the carl
which was coming down the hill ad
terrific speed. According to Mr.. Near-
ing. who was riding in the rear seatl
the motorman failed to blow the|
whistle or ring the gong The carl
struck the automobile. hurting id
against the post. left the irons andl
tearing away the front axle of the ma 1
chine, plowed $50 feet down the track
Several years ago another serious
accident occurred at this place. au
electric car being in collision with a
team
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
0Ccursin Penn. Democratic
State Committee.


| Harrisburg. Pa. July l9.-The expect.
| ed split in the Democratic state central
| committee came about today when the
two factions in the party held separate
state committee meetings and com
| pletely re-crganized. Before the com
| mittee met, the Democratic congress
men from Pennsylvania tried to bring
about harmony by having the faction
which was found to be in the minority
go into the other meeting, but the eff
| fort failed.
While there were wide differences
between the two factions on party mat
ters. both agreed upon one matter and
that was the endorsement of GOV.
Woodrow Wilson of New Jersey for the
Democratic nomination. Each meeting
adopted o resolution to that effect.
The only other Presidential boom in
town was that of Coy. Judson Harmon
of Ohio. Cards calling attention to his
avaja bility were tackled about the
hotels and some literature urging the
Ohio governors claims also appeared.
THE reorganization Democrats
had IS of the Il members, which they
declare constituted the committee.
George w Guthrie. former mayor of
Pittsburg was elected state chairman
and Congressman A. Mitchell Palmer
of Sstroudwater was endorsed as ma
tional committeeman to succeed James
NJ. Guffey of Pittsburg.
The regular Democrats had present
Al. members and claimed that "a consti-
tused the full committee. Arthur ID.
Walt of Allentown who was ousted as
sstate chairman by the re-organizers at
"a special meeting of the full committee
Hast March but refused to get out, re-
sisa1ee when the regulars meeting got
under way and Walter f. Ritter of
Millinmsport was elected in his place
The regulars also endorsed James NJ
GtIffey for national committeeman.
In. an effort to bring about a union
the Regulars appointed a committee
to meet Guthrie of the "re-organizers,
but up to late tonight this committee
had not appeared.
Reports of action to court to restrain
the use of the name Democratic
State Committee" by the Guthrie fac
ton are heard about the quarters OF
the rival committeeman tonight but no
one in authority will substantiate
them. The trouble in the party origi-
mated from the showing made at the
g,1hernatorial election last fall, when
the Democratic voters split on TWO
candidates The dissa tiSfaetion led TO
the appeintment of committee OF
seven to re-organize the party. NO
agreement could be reached and the re-
suit was todays split.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
Funds MiSuSed-=
The Bank Closed,

New York, July 19.-AnnouncenIent
was made Wednesday afternoon that
the Audubon National Bank. a S aall
institution at Broadway and f43rd
street, will go into voluntary iiquida-
ticn because of misrepresentation of
funds by one of it's officers. Now
Bank Examiner Hanna is in charge.
Acting President Reimers of the Au-
dubon Bank said that the bank was
compelled to liquidate because of
misrepresentation of funds by d for
mer officer. The amount of funds
misappropriated has not been learn
ed. The bank, according 70 the last
statement, had a capitalization of
100000 with deposits of $4,000 and
loans and discounts of s965.000.
William Raimers, the acting presi-
dent, made the following statement
this afternoon.
The directors of the Audubon Ma
tional Bank discovered some time ago
that the funds of the bank had been
manipulated by D. s. Mills. it's for
mer president, and took immediate
steps to protect the banks depositors.
At meeting of directors held on
July 10. 1911. it was voted to recon-
mend to the stockholders that the
bank go into voluntary liquidation.
'Depositors are requested to with
draw their accounts. The bank di-
rectors have been in consultation
with c. A. Hanna, national bank ex
aminer. and their action has his en-
tire approval"
Mr.. Hanna explained in a formal
statement that Mills Had used si3.
$50 of the banks funds to buy 344
shares of the banks own stock. .
When this became known the direc-
tors collected enough money from the
banks loans to liquidate all deposits
Mills resigned as president of the
bank by letter on June 10. The di-
rectors will take no action against
him, ,eaving the case in the hands OF
the bank examiners, who will refer i,
to the United States district attor-
ney'S office
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
Strengthing of
Cincinnati Team

Cincinnati, July 19.-Some of its plans
for strengthening the Cincinnati Nation
al League team were announced by the
local management today Pitcher "Rube''
Benton. who was purchased for $500
from Macon. Ga. last fall and sent to
Chattanooga for further seasoning this
spring, will be recalled at the colse
of the Southern League season. Arthur
Phelan. third baseman with Brming-
ham, Ala. will also come back under
an optional agreement and Outfelder
Crompton. sent to Topeka. Kas, will
probably be given another trial
In addition. President Herran will ask
the New Britain. Conn. club of an ex-
tension of option on Rafael Almeda. the
Cuban infielder now with the club. He
has been lame of late and unable to
show his full worth. 1t is practically
certain that Marsans the other Cuban.
will be retained
Dan Mahoney. former shortstop of
Holy Cross College and Lewiston. Me.
High school boy. will not be brought
back President Herman has authorized
the Terre Haute, Ind, club to give the
player his unconditional release. Neither
will Outfielder Wickland be brought back
from Newark Some one player will be
selected from the Syracuse. n. Y, team
in exchange for Catcher Pauztis. sent
here last spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
THE MARsHFIELD MARSHES.
Millions of Acres of Tillsble Lands to
Be Added to Massachusetts,.

Senator Lodge has a promise from
the federal department of agriculture
that II will send experts to Massachu-
setts to look over the marshes of
Marshfield with a view to making
them fit for the use of farmers. The
marshes were diked in 1872, and for
some time were all right for crops of
hay and cranberries, but some time
ago the meadows dropped down about
two feet. and the bikes have not been
sufficient since. That is the most ex-
tensive work of the federal govern
ment on that line in the eastern states,
and 1t is proposed to enlarge and i'm
prove the drainage plans. to add many
thousands of acres to the productive
lands of this commonwealth When
that is done, there might be prospect
ing tours over more of the coast lands
OF New England, with view to adding
millions of acres to the tillable lands
Worcester Telegram.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
FIND MCKINNEY GUILTY.
Selectmen OF Waterboro Declare Him
Responsible for Fire.

South WATERFORD, Ne, July 19.-The
inquiry conducted by the selectmen of
WATERFORD relative to the cause of the
recent fire which destroyed a part of
the village was concluded today and
report of the proceedings will be for
warded to the State insurance com
missioner
The finding of the seleetmen was
that the fire originated in the build
ings of Lizzie F. Mckinney and was
caused by Clyde f. McKenney in a
manner which they were unable to de-
termine, and that they were unable
to state whether the fire originated by
accidnt or design" Six witnesses were
called today. including Clyde f. Nc
kenney, and one of them on refusing
to answer some questions was ordered
to be taken into custody by an officer.
but he changed his mind and gave the
desired information.
Some of the testimony related to al
legged statements made by Clyde F.
MeKenney, but he denied them when
| he took the stand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
soudT BY GRAHAM.
He Acquires BodwelI Water Power
Cos, Plant on the Penobscot.

Bangor. Me-. July fs.-John r. Gra
ham. president of the Bangor Railway
& Electric Co. has purchased the great
hydro electric power plant of the Bod
we'll Water Power CO., at Old Town
and Milford on the Penobscot river
and will proceed. it is understood. to
build a dam across the Saltwater
branch of the river, thus completing
the original project and creating a
vast power. -4H4
The Bodwell plant was constructed
in 1905-7 at a cost considerably ex-
ceeding 81 ,0O0.0 The dam. 1000 feet
long. controls the entire flow of the
Penobscot river between Milford and
Old Town The price paid by Mr., Gra-
ham is not made public, but is under
stood to be somewhat in excess of
$500. 900. The acquisition of this great
property gives Mr. Graham and his
associates control of most of the i'm
portant water powers in the vicinity
of Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-20
A bill amending the Sherman antis
MARION ERWINs TESTIMONY
Government Paid Him $76,724 in Ten
Years as Special Counsel.

Washington, July 19.-Marion Err
win, United States district attorney
for the southern district of Georgia
and special counsel for the government
in the Greene Gaynor- Carter Savan-
nah harbor frauds testified before the
House committee on expenditures in
the department of justice today that
in II years he received from the gov
eminent as special compensation s76.-
724 in salary and fees.
He also said he expected commits
sions on amounts to recover which
would bring his total compensation up
to about $101 900 for the II years Al
together there have been recovered
from Capt. Carter and Greene and
Gaynor about 100000 in cash. and
property valued at about $4,000 more
Erwin testified that he was employ
ed as special counsel in the fraud
cases in addition to his work as dis
trict attorney. AS district attorney he
was paid $500 year. When he I'M
dertook the special prosecution of the
fraud case and the task of tracing
the assets of the defendants he was
guaranteed salary of $4,000 a year
and expenses and 10 per cent of the
money recovered and turned Into Tia
treasury. Mr.. Erwin said he expected
the litigation in these cases would De
concluded next autumn. when cases
now IN court are determined. n