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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-30
B|CKF0RD Hello "
FOR. COURT TRIAL
/.
Preliminary Hearing. Ended on
Saturday Night Out on
$4,000 Bail
fH. d. PAuL1oN.,

Bismarck, N. D., J4h. 3D-At the
May term Of the district court Of
Burleigh county, g. r ABickford, for
mer state treasurer of North Dako-
Ia will be tried on the charge of en-
bezzlement as preferred by States
Attorney W., I. Smith s1f Burlefgh
county. Tie, refiminS axaminatioh
conc ctuded Saturday evening at shout
6 O'Clock and resulted in the binding
over of the defendant under.a bond
Of $1Q,000,' while A.; G. Bickford. the
defendants brother, vas also placed
under. bond datorappearc as 4 witness in
the trial
Saturdays proceedings in the trial
progressed very slowly with aegreat
deal of work being done in connection
with the records. Of the ofice As on
the previous day. Mrs. Mitchell, an
employe of the Office. was the princi-
pay. witness, being on the stand for a
large portion Of the afternoon.
In binding over the prisoner, JUS
tice Perry remarked that he did 80
because of irregularities in keeping
the accounts of the Office.
With the completion Of the prelim-
mary hearing it Is expected that Mr..
Bickford will return to his old home
at Bowbells, although he has made no
announcement as to his plans for the
next few months, or up to the time of
the trial.
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GAVE WIFE TO
HER AFFINITY
es,-r--... e..
But Spell Was Broken and She
Returned to Her Common.
place Lord

Newburgh, N. Y, Jan. 30.-Wallace
Miller has instituted divorce proceed
ings against his wife. Carrie e. Mil
Ter. A commission took testimony in
the west, where the defendant now is,
and Judge Cochrane Is considering
the testimony. incidentally 1t has
developed that the circumstances
which form the basis for the divorce
proceedings rival the famous Pinney
Earle "af1nity" sase.
Mrs. Miller was born in Pine Bush,
where, at an early age, she met
Charles Smith. From school-day love
it ripened into that Of more serious
type, and 1t was only when the girls
parents interfered that the courtship
was broken. She was then Is years
old. Smith year or two her senior.
Smith went to Denver, correspond
ence being kept up between the cou-
pie for some time.
The girls family suppressed the
letters sent to her, and she became
convinced that he was faithless and
ceased writing. Soon q report reach
ed the village that Smith was dead.
Miller courted and won the girl,
marrying her in 1887. AS the bridal
party left the church, Mrs. Miller
saw Smith, who is said to have re-
marked that he would bide his time
and win her yet. Three children
we're born to the Millers, who located
in Newburgh.
Later. Mrs. Miller discovered that
Smith was In Newburgh. One Sunday
in 1909 Mrs. Miller told her husband
that she was no longer happy, as an
other had come into her life. Smith
had left tn Getty in the meantime and
returned to Denver, where. Mrs. Mil
ler told her husband, he wanted her
to Join him. The only drawback was
that she lacked funds. Then she put
it up to him to make her happy BY
sending her to Smith, as she no
longer loved the husband who had
been her companion for years.
Miller argued with her, but she was
|frm, and Miller consented to dispose
of his household effects and give her
the money to take her to Denver.
Miller accompanied her to West
Shore station, in this city, and kissed
her goodby. On November II. Miller
received q letter from his wife ask
ing forgiveness and begging to be
taken back, as the happiness she ex-
pected with Smith. was but dead sea
fruit.
Miller telegraphed her his home
was open. and she returned They
resumed housekeeping and for a
short time all went we'll.
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Left Key West For Habana
This Morning Under Favor
able Conditions
BOATS STATIONED FORTY MILES
FROM STARTING POINT REPORT
Lack Of Sufficient Lubricating OIL
Forced Aviator to Alight on Water
Was Picked Up By Torpedo Boat
Destroyer-Nothing Damaged.

Havana, Jan. 30-Within ten miles
Of the Cuban coast and but short
distance from, the goal. the Camp Col
umbia aviation field, j. A. D. McCur-
dy, the Canadian aviator. ran out of
lubricating oil today and was COM
PEELED to abandon the magnificent
fight from Key West. Fla. When he
saw that he could not quite reach this
port, McCurdy alighted safely on
the water and the pontoons with
which 1t was equipped, floated the
aeroplane until the destroyer Pauld-
ing had overtaken the aerial craft.
McCurdy and his biplane we're taken
on board, neither the worse for the
mishap. McCurdy had covered ap-
proxtmately eighty miles when he
was obliged to descend and though
he failed to meet the requirements of
the competition, he accomplished
feat unprecedented in cross-seas fly
ing. Compared with the eighteen mile
flights across the English channel,
today's performance stands far more
remarkable.
Key West, Fla, Jan. 30.-After q
week Of nerve racking anxiety Avia-
tor ]. A. d. McCurdy in a Curtiss BIZ
plane started on his much heralded
flight from Key West to Habana at
1882 o'clock this morning. At Key
West light breeze was blowing and
the sea was smooth. Similar reports
came by wireless from Habana, and
McCurdy. whose patience had nearly
been exhausted by a week of anxiety,
quickly decided to make the flight.
Early this morning orders we're issued
to the government boats at Key West
and they Immediately took their posi-
tons ten miles, apart. -. -,
e. As the hiplane left the ground the
crowd gave q hearty cheer. McCurdy
waved his hand and was off on the
most difficult trip that has ever been
attempted.
The crowd on shore watched the
machine as 1t grew smaller and small
er and faded out of sight. Anxiously
the first news by wireless was await
ed and when a dispatch came that he
had passed the fourth boat forty miles
from shore and was flying smoothly
another mighty cheer was given.
At 10 o'clock q wireless from the
torpedo boat destroyer Roe said Nc
Curdy was all right and that all the
torpedo boats were rushing toward
Habana,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-30
SHE DIDN'T like
HIS CONFIDENCE
Sued For Breach Of Promise
Because She Was Too
Easy to Get

Ottawa, Kas., Jan. so.-"The most
priceless Jewels are the hardest to
get" That may be quotation from
some poetic author. But in quoting
1t to his sweetheart, Ethel Mckee,
late In 1908. Grant H. Grain made the
mistake Of adding qualifying state
ment which tended to rob the gem Of
its charm.
The most priceless jewels are the
hardest to get, Etha." he said, "and
II you weren't 80 easy to get I'm sure
Id want you more"
And 1t was this qualified quotation
which led Miss Mckee finally to be-
come angry at the professor, accord
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-30
BUCKS CASE
Both Parties Want to Drop Hot Pok.
>. er But Court Won't Let Them

Both Parties Want to Drop Hot Pok.
. er But Court Won't Let Them
Washington, Jan. 30.-Weary of
fighting each other but forced by law
to continue, the Bucks Stove and
Range company of st. Louis and the
American Federation Of Labor pre-
sented. an unusual spectacle today in
the supreme court of the United
States. Enemies once but friends at
present, the court directed that the
charges Of contempt of court brought
during the heat of the labor war by
the corporation against the officials
Of the union be vigorously prosecuted.
On the outcome Of the peculiar situa-
ton will depend whether Samuel
Gompers, president of the federation,
must spend year in jail: John Nit
chell, vice president, nine months. and
Frank Morrison. secretary. six
months.
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ability Of the commissioners. The ex-
amtners 20 appointed shall have
three years. active experience in bank
work In the state and must furnish
evidence Of qualifications a. expert
accountants and general fitness" for
the duties 90 may be demanded by the
banking board.
For the better administration Of his
department the bank commissioners
shall, Immediately after his appoint
ment, proceed to divide the state into
six districts. which shall have as
nearly equal q number Of banks or
other financial institutions, and be
arranged with reference to convent
ence and economy In travel. Ono ex.
aminer shall make the examinations
In each district and shall conl,ne his
work, 90 far % possible. to the cor
porat'ons within his district No ex-
amiy &Is allowed to be interested In
any ~ hScel corporations during his
tenure OK Ax., The salaries Of the
examiners sd at $4,000 per an
mum. 1t is ph ocs that the annual
appropriation for N,. >intainance of
the department shaff> g, event ex-
ceed the. the amount Of the> 4nue aris-
Ing from fees.
Another important change in the
law is in the capitol stock, 1t being
provided that hereafter no state bank
or corporation shall be organized In
a town Of less than 1000 population
with capital Of less than $4,000; in
towns Of between 1000 and 5000 peo-
pie, the minimum capital is 100000:
in towns of from 5000 and 1000, the
minimum is fixed at $4,000: in towns
Of from 1000 to 5000 Inhabitants. the
minimum is $4,000, and In cities or
towns Of more than 5000 the mini
mum capital stock is $4,000. All
stock shall be paid in before the cor
poration shall be allowed to comence
business and evidence Of such capital
stock either In actual money or de-
posit in a previously approved CORE
spondent bank must be furnished to
the commissioner before certificate Of
authority may be delivered. A multi
pie Of four nthe vote cast for con-
gress in the last previous election is
to be employed in determining the
population Of town. city or village.
Fees for banks, payable semi-an-
nually, follow: For banks under
$4,000 stock, $40; between $4,000
and 100000 capital stock, $50; be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 capital
stock. $50; between $4,000 and $780,
900. fee Of so and between $780,
600 and $4,000. q fee Of $50. For
banks having capital stock Of over
$4,000 and less than 100000, q fee
Of 500 is provided, while for those Of
between 100000 and 100000, the
fee is $500. All having over $200, 900
capital stock, must pay fee Of $3.50.
Building and loan associations and
mutual corporations shall pay fee
Of $40 for the first 100000 assets,
with an additional $50 for each addi-
tional 100000 or major fraction
thereof Of assets.
Twenty-nine thousand dollars IL
the appropriation asked for, that be-
ing the expense Of conducting tha do
pxTtnunnt during ,the hienuial1 pariod,
The power Of appointing receivers for
insolvent banks 10 vested In the bank
ing board rather than In the district
court as at present.
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standpat members who are opposed
to the agreement tor the reason that
they see in It the, threat Of q general
reduction Of tariff ratesf all along the
line. Never. before hiss there been
such q vindication, of the immortal
saying Of General Hancock that the
tariff is local issus.
The word from the white house is
that the president - not alarmed at
the expressions Of dissatisfaction with
which the agreement has been met.
He expected It and viii allow plenty
Of time for q thorough digestion Of
the document beforS he takes any
steps looking to thu enactment Of
legislation along .thesk lines. But he
hopes congress eventually will accept
approlA it. =
Awaiting Digestion.
Representative Daizell declined to
make any statement son the subject.
though 1t 10 no secret that he disap-
proves Of the proposition as being out
Of harmony with protection principles.
He said today that he had not had
time to carefully. digest the subject
and therefore could not talk about 1t.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-30

Washington. Jan. 30.-As the situ-
alton stands today, there IL not a
chance for the enactment az levisla-
tion putting into effect the reciprocal
tarln agreement between the United
states ana Canada that has beep ne
gotiated by the representatives Of the
two governments. This week, how
ever, when the Republican standpat
members and senators have had an
opportunity to study the agreement
closely and ascertain exactly its ef-
fect. and when the president has
talked with those who have doubted
the wisdom Of the plan, the entire
situation may have changed and the
Republicans may be ready to take ac-
ton at the present session Of con.
gress.
A member of the ways and means
committee Of the house said today:
i think 1t is mo exaggeration to
state that there is not Republican
on our committee who approves Of the
Canadian reciprocity agreement. And
yet we know the influence Of the
white house in matters Of legislation,
80 that would hesitate to predict
what will be done. Personally, I can
not see how It is possible to get the
agreement enacted into law, at this
,sssston, but the sentiment smaysashfft
and we may ind congress zxKreAtnx
with the president before Congress
adjourns."
This accurately expresses the real
situation with respect to the presi-
dents message. It has been received
with about as much enthusiasm as q
mother-in-law who comes prepared to
stay the winter out. Standpatters
profess to see in the proposition the
beginning Of the end Of the policy Of
protection that has been the backbone
Of the Republican party.
Their Thunder Stolen.
Progressive Republicans who dur
ing the tariff question howled them
selves hoarse In their demand for a
reduction of duties that would reduce
the cost Of living, now finding them
selves confronted by concrete prop
osition Of this kind, are praying that
the ways and means committee will
never report bill to make the agree
ment a law. If they are forced to vote
upon 1t they would be obliged to turn
some sharp angles or vote against the
thing they have been demanding.
The long and short of the whole
matter is that the members Of con-
gress. who can view the Canadian
agreement as a national question, are
favorable to it, for they are impressed,
as the president and Secretary Knox
have been, with the certainty that 1t
would prove beneficial to the United
States as we'll as to Canada. But the
trouble is that few members can take
this broad view. the great majority of
them being obliged to look only at the
effect it would have upon their single
localities. Thus the northwestern
members oppose it because grain is
put upon the free list; the middle
western members are dissatisfied be-
cause dairy and farm products gen.
orally are shown Of duty; the lumber
states view it with alarm, because
while the members from the Atlantic
coast states fear that the fisheries of
their sections would suffer because
the duty is taken of fish,.
Then there is large contingent of
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-01-30
AGAINST n REkTY '.'.''.'s~..- e..
or REoIPRoC

Bismarck. N. D. Jan. 30.-A
favorable report "a the resolution
asking tho North Dakota members
Of congress 20 oppose the appro-
val Of the Canadian reciprocity
treaty was made this afternoon. by
Chairman W. @. nean Of the house
committee on lw1ys and means.
The report wa adopted and the
resolution passed It was intro
duced BY Representative Geiser Of
Pembina county and declares that
the treaty 10 unfatr to North Da-
kota's agricultural interests.
The senate concurred In the
resolution without discussion.
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THREE PEOPLE KILLED.

Philadelphia, Jan. 30-A big heavy
sheet metal sign blown from high
roof fell among a crowd of Market
street shoppers today and killed two
men and a girl. Half a dozen other
persons were injured.
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Not q Chance For Enactment
Of Legislation to Garry it
SHOWS THE TARIFF QUESTION
TO Be STRICTLY 4 LOCAL ONE
President Is Not Alarmed Over the
Outburst and Still Believes the Ler.
fslators VIII See the Matter as He
Does and Approve It.


Washington, Jan. 30.-sen.
ator Stone Of Missouri today
announced his unqualified SUM-
port Of the Canadian recipro-
city treaty and his conviction
that whatever the Republicans
might do the Democrats should
give the agreement their sane
tion, s
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25

men from Washington say that Mr.,
Taft will have to exercise extreme
tact when he mentions the name OF
the mountain, for the rival cities
Of Seattle and Tacoma, each oil
which claims the peak as it's OWL
private wonderland, have had an
age long dispute owe the name
Tacoma calls the mountain Tacoma
while Seattle calls it Rainier. In
case the president attempts to clint
he will be accompanied by some OF
the noted mountain climbers Of the
northwest.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25

William Growney, executor OF
James Growney, deceased, by direc-
ton of the Surrogate of the County
of Middlesex, hereby gives notice tc
the creditors Of the said James
Growney to bring In their debts, de-
mands and claims against the estate
of the said deceased. under oath or
affirmation, within nine months from
this date, or they will be forever
the said executors.
Dated August 10, 1911.
WILLIAM GROWNEY,
Executor.
23423-8-11-9t-oew
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25

Washington, Aug. 2,:-President
Taft has accepted an invitation to
scale, or try to scale, Mount Rainier,
or Mount Tacoma, when he visits
the state of Washington on his
September tour of the west. This
mountain has an altitude of 1880
feet and its peak is about 10, 900
feet above the surrounding country.
In case the president succeeds in
climbing to the top he will have
performed a feat in strenuity not
paralleled eve by his predecessor
in the executive chair. Congress.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
EXCISE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
derslgned intends making application
to the Board of Excise Commissioners
of the City of Perth Amboy, at their
next meeting, for a transfer to himself
of the license heretofore granted to
Joseph Supp to keep a saloon with
the privilege of selling malt and
spirituous liquors in the City of Perth
Amboy and in the house owned by
Peter Breidt City Brewery Co, at 233
Washington st.
GYULA KISH.
23622 S-1S 2t DEW
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25

dersigned intends making application
to the Board of Excise Commissioners
of the City of Perth Amboy, at their
next meeting for a ansfer OF the
license heretofore granted to him to
keep a saloon with the privilege of
selling malt and spirituous liquors at
30S Elm St, IN the City of Perth Am
boy. to the house owned by Anna Lar
sen, at 312 Elm st.
CHRIST LARSEN.
Dated Aug 9. 1911.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25
EXCISE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the IN
dersigned intends making application
to the Board of Excise Commissioners
next meeting for a transfer Of the
license heretofore granted to him to
keep a saloon with the privilege of
selling malt and spirituous liquors at
Keene and Frances SITS, in the City
Of Perth AmboX. and in the house
Of Grove and Keene SITS.
o.. JOSEPH MOLNAR.
1858 SIS Ut Dew.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-08-25

EXCISE NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-13
BREACH OF PROMISE
Austrian Army officer Begins Action
Against Troy Society Girl

Troy, Nov. 13.-An action to recov-
er $250,OOO for breach of promise has
been commenced by Lieutenant Ed
ward Starr OF the Austrian army
against Miss Helen McMurray daugh-
ter of Clarence +. McMurray of this
city Miss McMurray returned to
America in July after a protracted
stay in Europe. 1t is supposed that
she met Starr while on that trip.
The summons was served several
weeks ago and Thomas S. Pagan OF
this city is attorney for the defen-
dant. Mr.. Pagan states that he has
not received copy of the complaint
and would not discuss tho case fur
Their than that. Lieutenant Starr is
rs years and Miss McMurray %
years old. The action has been com
menced in New York county. Mel
Their Miss McMurray nor her father
is in the city today. The defendant
is well known in Troy society and
has travelled extensively.
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SHOT HIS FRIEND
TURNED GUN ON
HIMSELF
st. IOhnsbury Han Supposed to
Have Been Insane
FISH HATCHERY EMPLOYEES
Both Were Dead When Their Bodies
Were Found and No Signs of
Struggle

st, Johnsbury Nov 12.-The Uni
ted States fish hatchery, two miles
from here was the scene of a grew
some tragedy today when Nathan e.
Butterfield, 40 years old, shot Henry
C. Williams, aged 50, and then turn
ed the revolver on himself Death
was instantaneous in both cases The
men were expert fish culturists and
had been in the government employ
about five years. They were the clio
sest friends and the only explanation
is that Butterfeld was temporarily
deraneed. The double tragedy oc-
Cured about noon A short time be-
fore, Faulkner Carter, son of U. S
Fish Commissioner Il. ~ Carter over
heard the men engaged in friendly
conversation, regarding their work.
They were on their way to the hat
cherry barn.
Happening into the barn a few
minutes later the boy found the two
dead bodies in pools of blood Will
liams was shot twice through the
chest and Butterfeld through the
mouth. The revolver which lay near
belonged to Maurice Kelley a photo
grapher of this place and was taken,
it is thought, by Butterfeld from the
studio this morning
Mr. Kelley was absent and on his
return found this note: Maurice, |
want to show Mr. Carter your new
gun. will be back to dinner. {Sign
ed Nate"
Kelley recently sold Butterheld a
new revolver of which he was very
proud and his borrowing another
model to show his chief seemed
plausible.
A month ago Butterfleld lost an Is
year old daughter, beautiful girl
and a gifted musician. He had made
arrangements to send her to the Bos
ton Conservatory of Music and was
exceedingly ambitious for her HeT
death was great blow to him and
it is possible that grief over it caus
ed insanity although to his employer
he had appeared as usual and did hi:
work with his customary efficiency
He was a member of the First Bap
tist church and was to sing this eve
ming.
Some of his friends assert that h,
had acted queerly the past week ant
that his call at the Kelley studio to
day may have been for the purpos,
OF taking Mr. Kelley's life Kelle,
and Williams were his only clos
friends here.
Butterheld leaves wife and on
daughter in Milford, N. II. William
came here three years ago fron
York, Pa. He leaves a wife and on
son in this place. States Attorne
Robert w Simonds investigated tn
affair and ordered the bodies remoy
ed to c. A. Stanley's undertakin
roome>