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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-17
APPEARS WITHOUT A WIFE
Charles Corbin Shares in Income
from Fathers s Estate, However.

Try Telegraph 20 Th' Tribune
New Britain. Conn. Dec l6.-The estat"
of Philip Corbin. founder Of the mammoth
Corbin industries Of New Britain. Conn.
was settled I'm the Probate Court TO day
and aggregated s2.Oo00a. His son Charles
Is a BENEFICIARY in the use Of the income
and $4,000 additional is set apart for him
II he marries
When the case came mp before Judge Il.
+. Ganney Mr. Corbn did not present Mrs.
Corbin. He receives the income Of 10000.
and by again becoming benedict MIR. Cor
bin. who VAS divorced nom his first wife
some time ago. Will have the additional
income. In the settlement Of the estate
the trust funds to provide for the matri-
monial condition were reserved.
There is no time set in which Mr. Corbin
is TO marry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-17
BATTLE IN HOTEL GRILL
Manager Complains to Police and
Two Men Are Locked Up.

Two men. Who said they were William
A. Tilt. OF No 24l Madison avenue and
David H. Kccfer. Of the Hotel Manhattan
were arrested last night at the request OF
the manager Of the Hotel Manhattan, by
Policeman Flanagan. of Traffic "C.' and
later locked up n the East DIST street sta
ton ou charges Of disordcrly conduct ana
intoxlcation. The manager declared that
the men had fought ia the grill room of the
hotel for two hours during dinner time.
Tilt said he wa a member Of the New
York Cotton Exchange and a deputy
sheriffs badge was found upon him when
ne was searched. Keefer asserted that he
was in the real estate business and per
sonal friend Of Robert Adamsou. secretary
10 Mayor GayHor None the less, after a
hearing before Magistrate Kernochan, IN
the night court. they were fined SO each.
The night caused considerable excitement
I'm the grill room, which was filed AZ the
time. and number Of women who were In
the adjoining dining room came To lhe
doors and watched the contest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-17
HOTEL POTTER ANNEX BURNS
Santa Barbara, Cal, Tourist Re-
sort Barely Saved.

Santa Barbara, Cal, Dee. l6.-Fire this
afternoon destroyed the Hotel Potter annex
here and il required unusual efforts 20 save
the hotel proper. one Of the leading tourist
resorts In California. The loss is estimated
at S6oCoo.
No lives were lost. although five persons
were injured. mono seriously The fire start
cd in the drying room Of the laundry. prob.
ably from gasolene There was an eNplo-
sion. and In an instant the building was i'm
names Guests IN the building We're elected
summarly, and many of them emerged
laden with their belongings which they de-
positod IN the tennis courts.
Tonight The power plant Is idle, and the
hotel il lighted with candles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-17
LONE AMERICAN KILLS II
Cuts Down with Shotgun Bandits
Who Attack Mexican Mine.
! III Telegraph to Tho Tribune.

Mexico City, Dec. 16.-A story from
reliable sources tells OF the remarkable
exploit of An American at the Colon
drina mines. The mine was attacked by
twenty eight bandits, armed and bent
on looting the storehouse of valuable ore,
representing the output Of over a month.
John w. Wilkinson an American. was
I'm charge and. seeing the men coming,
intreuched himself AT the end Of a long
corridor with sawed off shotgun and a
large supply Of cartridges. charged with
nine buckshot each.
The bandits surrounded and entered
the patio. and still he waited Finally
they crept down the corridor. When the
corridor was full Wilkinson threw open
the door and fired charge after charge
into the bandit band. When the smoke
had cleared away seventeen OF the twen-
ty-eight bandits lay dead. The others
had fed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-17
SMITH WANTS NEW NAME
George E., One of Middletown's S
iii, Asks Courts for Change.
[Rv Telesranh to The T1ihnne


Middletown, n. Y. Dec. 16-This town
contains Ill Smiths. exclusive OF chill
dren. and because the name of George
Is borne by eight of them George Z.
Smith, prominent life insurance man,
has applied 10 the courts for permission
10 change his name to George L. Stan
wood. Mr.. Smith has come TO dislike
the name because he thinks that other
Smiths have been receiving his mail,
which, as business man, he likes to get
promptly.
What the other 110 Smiths. who are
presumed TO be proud of their ancient
appellation, think about the matter can
only be surmised. In all probability
Mr.. Smith has not consulted any OF
them in reference to changing his cog
nomen, and his friends would not be
surprised if he received 11O calls from
10 Smiths armed with 40 remon-
strances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-17
AMERICA HANDLES CUSTOMS
Nicaragua Turns Over Control to
Adviser from United States.

San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua Dec %
Tho Nicaraguan Finance Minister has
tondod over the custom houses TO the
hr,arican Financial Adviser of the Mica
raguan government Ernest II. NahdS'
This action is taken in connection Win
the reimbursement of Nicaragua hnahceS,
which IS to be carried out with the ala ol
tho American government and with the
loans which are forthcoming from Amerl-
,,, bYplycTG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-17
JOHN D.'S GIFT COST $3.50
Tag on Photograph Presented to
Cleveland Church.
y, rolegraph to 7'ho Tribun6.

Cleveland. Dec. 1G-John - Ro'ke-
fellor did his Christmas shopping carry
The congregation ~ the Euclid Avenue
BAPTIST church here. which he attends
last night found that out. Last SUNDAY
the ROY. Or. W. w. Rustard toid tI'
congregation that he had surprise TOT
item and would reveal the secret at the
Friday night prayer meeting
When the meeting assembled the pas
tors announcement was awaited Wltn
interest. Some believed new pastor
had been engaged and others had an
iGea that John d. had given more money
to the church
Just ms the Rcv. Dr. Bustard arose lo
give an address Carusos voice was
heard singing an air from an ltal'aii
opera. Later the voice of Nine. lctra".
zini WAS heard. Investigation showed
that Mr.. Rockefeller had made 'hrlst-
mas present of a phonograph To the con
grcgation. He also sent me 'olec-
ton Of records.
The Iricc tag, marked SlJ"' was lei'
on the machine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-17
APPEAL FOR MORSE AGAIN
President Likely to Decide Case
Earlv This Week.

Washington, Dec. I6.-The appIicaIIoH
of Charles W. Morse. the convicted
banker. for a Communication Of his SEN
tence on account OF the serious con-
dition of his health, will probably be dis
posed of by President Taft early next
week. r. NJ. Dougherty. counsel tor
Morse. discussed the case with officials
of the Department of Justice to-day
The settlement of the matter awaits
report 10 Attorney General Wickersham
from the army physician at Fort NC
Pherson Ga. where Morse was removed
for observation. giving an expert opin-
ion as to the state of Morse's health
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-17
GOING TO SCHOOL AT IS
Kentucky Feud County Develops
Enthusiasm for Education.

Washington, Dec. 16.-An enthusiasm
for education has seized Rowan County.
one of the eastern mountain and feud
counties of Kentucky. according to a
report made TO the bureau of Educs-
tion. Nearly everybody in the county,
regardless Of age. seems TO be going to
school, the report says. It adds that
the pupils range in age from eighteen to
eighty-siX, many of them being 20 st
sixty and some more than seventy years
old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-17
Mr.. TAFT HIGHLY PRAISED
La Toilette Man Says President
Really Enforces Law

Madison, Wis. Dec. 16.--A defence of
President Taft's law enforcement record
was made by Professor A. B. Hall, Of
the political science department of the
University of Wisconsin, to-day. His
audience was composed largely Of Re
publicans.
Professor Hall, known as a La Toilette
man. said that never in the history of
the nation has there been an Executive
who enforced the statutes more rigor-
ously than has President Taft, and
called for fair play.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-17
WOUNDS WIFE; ENDS LIFE
Negro Attacks Maid and Kills
Self in Home of Army Officer.

Atlantic City. y j. Dec. l5.-AleNander
Williams, a giant negro and husband oi a
maid In the service of Captain Kingston
q. Whelen a retired cavalry officer OF the
regular army, burst into the iatters rooms
in tpc Mannheim apartment tonight and
slashed his wife's throat with a razor. lie
believed hc had killed her and then drew
the weapon across his own throat win
such strength that his head was almost
severed.
Captain Wheicu. was ~ iu a front room
of the apartment Ills cries attracted X.
NJ. Jcrcissatti. The wounded maid t"ttcred
10 hCi. foot a. he entered tho room. ana
darling past him. tumbcd down stairs.
shc Na- picked up and sint Ia hospital
small hoI"s f.r her life arc entertained.
captain Whelen has boon placed under
guard Of a detective as wines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-17
ITALY MAKES AN APPEAL
Asks State Department to Stop Moving
Pictures Of Alleged Massacres.

washington. Doc Ib.-ItaIy thr0uth hor
Ambassador hcrc, to-day appealed to the
state Department 10 stop the exhibition ia
tine United States OF motion pictures allcg-
i,t. TO portray tAc massacre of Arabs aud
Turks i'm Triroh by Italian soldiers. The
, AMBASSADOR insisted that tine pictures were
fakcd. and had been produced by motion
,,cturc firms on American soil
The state Department informed the Am
b.,sador that while it had no authority
o,.r the making or exhibiting of motion
uicturcs. IL would do what it could to stop
tbr exhibition Of the Objectionable pictures.
4 COPY OF the Ambassadors letter Nas sent
ia tht mayors of New York Philadelphia,
Cbicago and other large cities. with the
,couest that everything pussib, hc don, to
lf6p tho exhibition ot The pirturcr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-17
GERMAN POLITELY EXPELLED.

Cologne Dec. lG The Tripoli correspond
ont Of "Nolk, Ieitung" sends q message 10
his paper that hc has been expelled IN
tp. poltesi manner"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-17
hIInNrlc coAeTIINE

ire Standard Railway ~ the Soui'.
T.rc' ilI Trains isil' 10 Florida "''
Eounc lel5 An, 3.3S, $50 NJ. 1918 l. WY
--Adyt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-17
SELL, THE OLD CARCASS TO COMFY ISLAND

Arna advocated of
phleowDn show purposes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-17

cerd ior Hoh"aV 7rice.list of Wines
so. ial A.-"rtutut tor Christmas
a. T. ueWt! a t"n. co., l3s Fulton ST., H.l.
-Adyt.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18
BUILDING |''''|I||||l.OS
GOVERNMENT EXPERTS 70 As.
SYST N. D. FARMERe IN THE Il.
PROPER CONSTRUCTION.
CONCRETE Is PREFERRED.
They Are Being Given an Extensive
Tryout In Northeastern North De-
kota and Are Looked Upon
Favorabiy.

acknowledgements aid In the
matter Of supervision in the construc-
ton Of silos is being extended to the
farmers Of northeastern North Dako-
ia in accordance with general plan
recently adopted by the department
Of agriculture, and the benefits Of
which are now being reaped by the
Dakota tillers Of the soil anxious to
diversity their interests. A. K. Ris.
ser Of Colorado Springs. federal ex-
pert, has reached Grafton and is en-
gagged in the supervision of the con-
struction work on several farms.
Concrete silos are being given an
extensive tryout in this section, and
that fact has resulted in special in
terest from the dairy commissioners
Office. e. H. Pierce, assistant dairy
commissioner, has already arrived in
Grafton, and Commissioner r. F. Flint
will arrive in a few days to witness
the carrying on Of this comparatively
new work.
Relative to the construction of the
concrete silos, it is pointed out that
the government men do not urge the
construction Of any particular kind Of
a silo to the exclusion of any other,
but they do point out the best con-
struction plan as judged from the 10.
cal building conditions. In this dis.
trict, with plenty of gravel available,
the concrete silo has been looked I'D,
on favorably.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18
Plated Indian Mounds,

Pingree.-Curator H. c. Fish of the
State Historical Society has returned
from trip on the upper sheyenne
river where he went to secure his.
torical data in regard to the Indian
tribes of North Dakota.
While on the Sheyenne he plated
a number of Indian mounds among
which was an effigy mound, the first
one that has been found in the state.
This mound is 1853 feet long and 1O5
feet wide at its broadcast part. 1t is
in the form Of bird, the head and
body connected by a long mound.
Wisconsin has many of these mounds
and the State Historical Society have
looked for them out here, and not
until last summer, when the Shey-
enne was explored by Sec. o. G.. Libby
have they found anything which look
ed like one. The society is anxious to
secure all data possible on these dou
BILE mounds.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18
Aaehlns companlss Pstltlon stats IL
commission Tor Former Rates.

Maohlns companlss Pstltlon state ~.
commissi Hon for Former Rates.
Bismarck There was ! time whom
the railways made : half rate on
freight charges to residents Of North
Dakota who desired to ship farm ma
chinery to the factories where It was
made for repairs. After obtaining for
some years this rate was suspended
on the motion Of the carriers them
selves and full charges exacted.
\ At q recent meeting the state rail-
way commission considered . petit
ton Of the Minneapolis Threshing
Machine Co. Of Fargo and Grand
Forks. N. D., and applications Of 9th
er shippers to have the one-half
freight rate restored. All the railway
companies doing business In North
Dakota are parties to the action.
$ A hearing is set by the commission
for Fargo, September 8, when all par
ties to the action will be heard. The
railway commissions Of Minnesota,
South Dakota, Nebraska, Missouri and
q number OF other states have had
the matter up and in each instance
have ordered the one-half rate re-
instated.
This case is considered Of much i'm.
portance by the people of North Da-
kota and the hearing in Fargo will
likely attract much attention.
Representatives of all the railways
will be present to urge a Qualification
Ct their action in arbitrarily suspend
Ing the half rate. Shippers Of the
state will be on hand to present their
showing.
There is a similar case now pending
before the interstate commerce COM
mission Of the United States, but the
railway commissioners of all the
states adjoining North Dakota have
not waited for a decision of the ma
tional body but have acted independ-
ent Of it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18
VIII Test sunday Law.

Sheldon.-As a result of a ball
game held here on Sunday. friendly
suit will open in a few days to decide
whether the law prohibiting Sunday
sports can be enforced. Those who
are opposed to Sunday ball games say
they will carry the case to the SUI
preme court, while the other faction
says they will ''stay with them" The
outcome of this case will be awaited
with great interest by the fans Of
surrounding towns.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18
A Historical Relic.

Bismarck H. Stanley Of
Steele, Kidder county, has loaned to
the State Historical Society a valu-
able relic in copy of the first paper
ever published in Kidder county. It
is copy Of The Steele Weekly Her
aid and was published by ]. E. Britton,
since deceased. There are many In
teresting items In the paper and many
names of old timers appear in the col.
umns.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18
Horse Was Drowned.

Valley City.-While a party was at
tempting to cross the Sheyenne river
at the Chilberg farm north of the
city, on the ferry the horse became
frightened and together with the bug
gy backed off the ferry and into the
stream. All efforts to rescue the ami
NAL proved futile as the weight of the
vehicle dragged the animal down. The
hrose and buggy was the property Of
the Northwest Nursery Co.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18
GREAT CAT Tie KING
Owns Millions Of Acres Of Land
in Three States.
Ranches Of Henry Miller Are vsrIta,
Bile Paradise for Tramps-oncs
Bought All the Sheep In
Nevada.

q San Francisco. Cal.-The cattle
king Of the country Is Henry Miller.
who owns millions Of acres in Cali
fornia. Nevada and Oregon. Most Of
this land is used for cattle and sheep
ranges but about 30 per cent. is cult.
waited. the crops being used to fatten
live stock. Cattle raising Is his bust.
ness and he has made q tremendous
success Of it. and is worth $4,000. 900.
He buys cattle and sheep and hogs.
lean or fat, runs them on his own
ranches. shipping them from ranch
to ranch to utilize all the grass and
stubble. puts his own grain into them.
and when they go to market they al
ways make q profit. He buys in ire.
mendous quantities. He once ordered
his head sheep foreman to buy all the
sheep for sale in Nevada at any rea-
sonable price. The foreman bought
all but $4,000 head, which were held
at five dollars apiece, which he
thought was too high. He reported
to Mr.. Miller in southern California.
Without pause Mr.. Miller said
As00 SA0 ACAt ~ 0AA " 4NStdOo Au0
buy them"
His ranches are models of neatness
and order and thrifty management.
Every one of them is under Mr.. Mill
er's direct, personal supervision and
for forty years he has been travelling
from ranch to ranch, inspecting his
property. directing the planting of
crops and the movement of his herds,
buying and selling. Each ranch is
managed by foreman who has sub
foremen for the farming and for the
care of the cattle and the sheep.
Over several ranches constituting a
group is superintendent. But every
ranch is under the constant personal
supervision of Miller himself. He
visits them at unexpected times and
closely examines everything. He re-
CARDS wastefulness as a crime and
everything in and about the ranch
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18
Negro Had RIGHTS.

Minot.-It took the jury ten min
utes to agree on a verdict Of not gull
ty in the case of the State vs.. Gust
McLarn at Towner. McLarn, who is
negro, was charged with assault
with q dangerous weapon on one Of
the brakemen on 500 passenger
train. The cutting was established
and was admitted by. the defendant.
and the brakeman had sustained Sc.
we're wound, but the jury found that
he had the right to use the knife to
prevent his being elected from the
moving train and were satisfied that
McLarn acted in self defense.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18
sunday schoo! Workers WIN Nice,

Sunday School Workers Will Meet.
Grand Forks. H. Ferris of Val
ley City has called district meeting
of the American Sunday School Union
workers, to be held in this city, Sept.
16 to 20. At this meeting it is ex-
pected that about forty or fifty field
workers of North Dakota and Mime
sofa will be in attendance.
The object of the union is the es-
Enlistment of new Sunday schools
throughout the state and the district
and this is the annual meeting of the
district organization. It is probable
that South Dakota will also send q
number of field workers here to at
tend the meeting.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18
Met with Painful Accident.

Cogswell.- Stout met with a
painful accident in a runaway while
cutting grain on his farm in Bramp-
ton township. A colt that had never
been hitched to a binder before be-
came frightened when the machine
was put in action and started the trou-
BILE by rearing and kicking. Then the
horses broke into run through the
field with the binder in gear. Stout
lost his seat and in falling caught his
right hand in the elevator gearing and
1t passed between the chain and the
cog wheel. He managed to stop the
team. He came to Cogswell where the
doctor dressed the injured member.
The hand was badly smashed but was
swollen SO it was impossible to tell
just how serious the injury is.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18
An Expensive Ride.

Carrington.-The pleasure Of an
automobile ride with two girl school
teachers cost Henry Bruening of this
city $500, verdict for that amount be-
ing obtained against him by John
Massier, alleging that Bruening's
carelessness while making the drive
in question resulted in his team run
ming away and giving him permanent
injuries. He asked $4,000 damages,
but the Jury cut that amount down.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18
Had Narrow ESCAPE.

Fargo-District Superintendent, DR..
j. G. Moore, of the Methodist church,
had decidedly narrow escape from
death at Munich when he fell between
the platform and moving train. On.
~ DR.. Moore's presence of mind saved
him from being fatally injured. AS
1t was he only suffered minor bruises
from the fall, although the flange Of
one of the wheels scraped his right
leg from the ankle to the knee.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18
Ticket Agent Short.

Grand Forks. - With a warrant
charging embezzlement, sworn out,
Harold g. Johnston, city ticket agent
OF the Northern Pacific since last
June. is missing. He is accused Of
being short about $1,000 in hts ac-
counts. Johnston came from Valley
City, where he was employed by the
company previously.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18
New Brick BUILDINGS.

Gwinner.Substantial brick or CO.
ment block buildings will replace
those recently destroyed in this city
by the fire which worked such heavy
damage. It has already been decided
by the board Of directors Of the
Gwinner bank that q brick building
shall be erected. and several other
business institutions Of the city suf-
fering losses in that IRE win take .
similar course. 3Ts' mn 3:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18
Candidates for Tax Commissioner.

CandldateS Tor TAX commissioners.
Forman.-A. O. Stockstad Of Minor.
W. G. Forman Of Formanz and T. r.
Bell Of Cogswell are candidates for
the Office Of state tax commissioner.
which was created at the last session
OF the state legislature. Governor
Burke has the naming Of the commits
sion, at q salary Of $1,000 for each OF
three members. Sargent county has
the assurance Of one member.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-08-18
Chances tor Recovery.

Notwithstanding to information
received by friends here, Mrs. A.
Stewart, who was shot by her hus-
band at their new home near Swift
Current, Sask., and who formerly
lived here, is still living. One of the
bullets struck her in the back, follow
ed a rib and lodged in her breast. An
other bullet is lodged somewhere in
the back.