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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-02

ney one term and was elected q dele
gate to the convention which framed
the constitution, under which we now
work, in 1889.
In Congress.
He was elected to congress in 1891.
He was three times a candidate for
election to the United States senate,
succeeding in his ambition to occupy
seat In that body on the third trial.
In 1879 he married Stella White of
Galesburg, Illinois, on the day of her
graduation from the state university
of Iowa. Three daughters and a son
were born to them.,
My acquaintanceship with Senator
johnson dates from the last territor-
ial convention for the, election of DEL
egates to Republican national con-
vention,. held in the spring of 1888 at
Jamestown. 1t was q large convene
tion and divided into two factions:
Strenuous battles were fought, prior
to the opening Of the convention. and
during It's progress. At that conven-
ton. I also first met Senator Hans
brough. ! was a novice in territorial
politics. They were both men of ex-
perience in such matters, but all
Shi0C. WCi0 WOIhIuS IN common
cause and in. opposition to the cleo
tion of the candidates supported by
the organization, led by Governor
Mellette. Senator Hansbrough was
a candidate for delegate. was aid
ing in promoting the election of the
late Hon. N. X. Hubbard Of Fargo az
Ia delegate. Senator johnson was
made the chairman Of the prelimin-
fary caucus Of those favoring Hans
brough. Hubbard and certain other
candidates.
Although working strenuously with
the two senator's at that time. NV
next efforts in which they were in
terested we're toward aiding. in the
nomination OF Senator Hansbrough
to succeed himself In the national
house Of representatives in 1891, and
in opposition to the candidacy Of the
late Senator Johnson for the same
position. In the campaign preceding
the convention which nominated Mr..
johnson. the forces which had oppos-
ed him prior to that time were array
ed In his support.
About 1893 or "a, when the silver
question became acute. another
change Of alignment ordered. The
then Representative Johnson took his
position with the so-called Sound
money" forces. while Senator Hans
brough took the opposing side. This
change Of attitude resulted in the
larger portion Of the former support
ers Of the senator and opponents of
Representative johnson rendering
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-02

The point Of ,constitutionality was
raised on the ground that under the
constitution persons who are quail
fed voters are defined, and an at-
tempt to legislate by statute on that
feature is contrary to the provisions
Of the constitution. Mr.. Frame Of
Walsh, arguing against the bill, look
ed upon the conatitution as fence
about legislation, and In the attempt
to pass this bill he felt that the as
sembly was trying to surmount that
fence and get of the reservation q
plan that he did not approve Of. The
Dean bill applied the same principle
as is used in voting precincts in the
same county, to voters removing from
one county to another.
Resolution Adopted.
Resolutions Of respect were adopt
ed by the assembly yesterday after
noon at the conclusion Of the me-
mortal services for the late United
States Senator Martin N. johnson.
The resolutions, as adopted, follow:
Whereas. the senate, the house Of
representatives Of the state Of North
Dakota, In joint session assembled,
has heard with profound sorrow Of
tue QeaCn OF Cne U0ttoQ states Sen.
ator Martin N. Johnson,
Therefore, be It resolved, That in
the death Of Senator Martin N. John
son the state Of North Dakota has
lost one of its most faithful public
servants whose whole-hearted devo-
ton to his highest ideals form a
priceless heritage Of our great state.
"Y AS q particular mark Of re-
spe& 3. ~e memory Of the late Sem
ator MSako N. johnson and in rec
ognition S~A. eminent ability and
distinguisheeSx tce the legislative
assembly Of thSo..'e Of North Da-
kota, at the concskr Of these me-
journed. " -
THAT these resolutions, and the
addresses delivered at these memori-
al services, be spread upon the jour-
nal Of the senate and of the house Of
representatives,
THAT an engrossed copy Of these
resolutions signed by the president
Of the senate and the speaker of the
house be transmitted to the family
Of the late Senator Martin N. John
SON."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-02
Hon. B. +. Spaldmgs Address on the Life, Character
And Public Service of the Late Senator johnson

Following is the address in full of
Hon. B. F. Spalding, associate justice
OF the state supreme court on the life,
character and public service Of the
late Martin N. Johnson, who died
while serving as United States SEN
ator from North Dakota, before the
joint assembly Of the legislature at
which memorial services in honor of
the dead senator, In the chamber of
the house yesterday:
We are convened In recognition of
the fact, SO often stated both in prose
and poetry, that neither houses nor
lands, nor stock nor bonds, but men,
constitute a state. Commonplace az
this statement Is, In our strenuous
life we are In danger Of forgetting it.
Hence. it Is highly appropriate that
we pause and give voice to our re-
spect for, and commemorate briefly
some Of the virtues of a late citizen,
one Of the builders Of this common
wealth, one who made an impress
upon the nation itself, and whose
ideals were always lofty and whose
life conformed as nearly as may be
to the ideals which he upheld.
Whether pursuing the avocation of
a farmer on the prairies Of Nelson
county, or performing the arduous
duties incident to the highest ONCE
within the gift of a sovereign state
of the great American nation, Martin
N. johnson lived the simple life, and
ever had at heart only what was right
and truest, and the question how he
could best serve his fellow mon. No
temptation and no business or polit-
ical exigency was permitted to swerve
him from the path of recititude, in
the one, or Of lofty patriotism In the
other.
1t is sometimes the part of wisdom
to advise an audience of the stand
point Of a speaker, when attempting
to discuss the qualities Of public
servant. The weight to be accorded
words Of eulogy depends largely upon
the point Of view of the speaker:
am not speaking on this occasion
as one whose political and other
views always accorded with those of
our subject. In fact they were far
more often discordant than harmoni-
GUS. As an illustration: Mr.. john
son and served on the committee
on the judicial department in the
constitutional convention. That COM
mittee was composed; Of fifteen men,
bers. and on practically all questions
submitted to 1t relating to the consti-
tuition and organization of the judi
cial system of the state 1t was divid-
ed In the ratio of eight to seven, Mr..
johnson was one Of the eight. while
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-02
GRONNA TOOK
OATH Of OFFICE
THIS MORNING
Became United States Senator
From North Dakota, Sue
ceeding w. e. Purcell
6. v. WATSON OF WEST VIRGINIA
SWORN IN At THE SAME time
Latter Succeeds Davis Elkins and Is
. Democrat Elkins Was An.
pointed to Fill Vacancy Caused By
His Fathers Death.

Washington. Feb. &c. w. Watson
Of West Virginia and A. ]. Gronna of
North Dakota, successors respective
ly Of Davis Elkins and VIM. E. Pur-
cell, took the oath of Office at the be-
ginning of today's session of the SEN
ate and their seats in that body.
Watson was elected by the "rump''
legislature in West Virginia and the
validity of his seat may be contested
later. He is a Democrat. Davis El-
kins was appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of his father the
late Senator s. B. Elkins.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-02

! was one Of the seven. suppose
II the proceedings of that committee
had been. preserved, they would dis
close the fiercest and most extended
conflicts Of any that took place in
connection with the preparation Of
the. constitution. l mention this to
indicate that. in any words of eulogy
which may pronounce, am not
moved by the fact that Mr.. Johnson's
views and mine often coincided.
In this address you will observe
that do not follow conventional
lines. / feel justified In departing
from them on this occasion.
When Mr.. johnson returned from
the. session which enacted the pres
ent tariff law, he was the subject Of
much adverse criticism both by con-
stituentsi who opposed him and many
who supported him for election to the
senate. He died before having any
opportunity to meet such criticism
and defend his position. So far as
know, no one has raised a voice in
his behalf. and have felt 1t my duty
to say some words in justification of
his motives, II not Of the correctness
Of his judgment. ''.
One other word In this connection.
Reference Is not made to others in
this address for the purpose of re-.
fiecting upon them. but rather be-
cause 1t is impossible to touch upon
the subject clearly without doing SO.
His Life History.
The late Martin n. johnson was
born In Racine county, Wisconsin,
March %, 1850. His parents moved
to Iowa In July Of the same year. He
obtained his education in the CON-
mon schools and attended the upper
Iowa university three years. and
graduated from the state University
Of Iowa In 1873.
E!ke many, another. who has earned
the honors bestowed upon him, and
whose sole ambition has been to
serve his fellow men. he was COM
PEELED to provide the means for Sc
curing his education by his own ef-
forts. After graduation he taught
German In private school in San
Francisco, and then for two years
taught In the California military
academy at Oakland. reading law in
the meantime at San Francisco; and
later 1T the state university Of Iowa.
He was admitted to the bar In 1876
He served one term In the Iowa
house Of representatives, and four
years In the senate of that state. He
was presidential elector in 1875.
He praoticed law at Decorah, Iowa,
until 1883. when he located at Peters,
burg. Nelson county, North Dakota,
where he served as prosecuting attor-.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-02
FEVER
ON MARIETTA
One Death and Several. sus
pected Cases-Vessel Or
dered to American Port

New Orleans, Feb. 2-According to
advices received here. ]. H. Minor Of
st. Louis, coxswain OF the United
States cruiser Marietta, who died on
Sunday afteTnoon aboard ship in
Puerto .Cortex ,harbor. was q victim
of yellow fever: contracted at King
ston, Jamaica. >
Minor was buried Monday. The
Marietta probably will be replaced in
Honduran waters by the gunboat
Wheeling, now enroute to Puerto
Cortez from, Guantanamo There
are several other suspected yellow
fever cases among the crew of the
Marietta.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-02
Entered the Home Without
Knocking Though Only
Slightly Acquainted
FIGHT RESULTED AND WIFE AIDED
HUSBAND WITH WELL. l.A|MED BULLET
Woman Told the Police She Feared
the Intruder Would XIII Her Hus.
band and So She Used Gun With
Splendid Success.

Kansas! City, Feb. 2.-while her
husband; Charles Ufford, was engaged
in desperate fight with Edward Hux-
ford. who recently came here from
Des Moines. Mrs. Media Ufford shot
and fatally wounded Huxford at her
home In this city last night. Mrs.
Uhord told the police that Huxford,
although only slightly acquainted with
her husband, entered the house with
out knocking. She said a quarrel and
fight ensued and she feared Huxford
would kill her husband so she shot
the intruder.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-02
No CHANGE IN
MONTANA Fight
Nineteen Ballots Taken With.
out Senatorial Results
New Candidates

Helena, Mont, Feb. 2-The nine.
teenth joint ballot Of the, twelfth
legislative assembly, for United STATS
senator waB productive OF nothing
more than slight change Ia the total
results. By reason OF the, dissolution
of several pairs, Walsh picked up one
vote Carter two and Conrad one.
The return Of Representative Alley
to his desk gave Conrad q total OF
nineteen votes, the highest number
which has been cast for the former
Great Falls man since the ballotine
commenced. But five scattering votes
were cast in the house. all Of them
from the Republican side and six in
the senate.
The Edwards primary election bill;
patterned after the Iowa law. will
cone up for consideration on third
reading tomorrow. The Byrnes pri-
mary election bill, which came from
the house framed after the Oregon
law, is also before the senate.
The special committee appointed to
investigate the necessity for purchas-
ing the insane asylum, for the state
recommended that the state purchase
outright the Warm Springs institute
for $3.50, 900, the price set upon It by
the present contractors. Mitchell &
Mussigbrod.
A committee from the Butte miners
last night demanded the enactment OF
Ia statute providing for a six hour
day in mines where the temperature
exceeds 80 degrees.
New Senatorial Aspirant
The candidacy of former Senator
Long of Flathead county as q sena-
torial candidate will be announced
this, week, while it is reported that
several other new .aspirants will en-
ter the field.
The date for the meeting of the
Democratic state central committee,
which Is being summoned In an en-
deavor to straighten out the sena-
torial situation, has been fixed for
Friday. 1t b also reported that one
of Walsh's supporters has gone to Lin
coin. Neb., to get w. ]. Bryan to
come here in the interests Of Walsh.
The Walsh men appear to think that,
with the state committee and Bryan
lined up in his behalf, he will win
the coveted toga. The anti-Walsh
faction attaches little significance to
the state committee meeting and of
the two factions the Walsh forces ap-
pear the least confident of results.
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Continued on Page 81
WOMAN KILLED
AND SISTER SHOT
Brother -in-L.aw of the Victims
Fled and Police Looking
For Him

Flint. Mich, Feb. 2.-Miss Ellen
Blame. who kept a boarding house
here several years. was shot and in
stantly killed early today when she
heard knock at the door of her
home. Her sister. Mrs. Catherine
Talbot, was also shot in the arm.
Frank Fox of Sandusky, Ohio. a
brother-in-law. is said to have dis
appeared.
Mrs. Talbot was so seriously in
jured that she was for a time unable
to. give any clear explanation of the
tragedy or its cause. The police are
anxious to find Fox and question him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-02
\. P. SW|TCHMAN
KILLED. At FARGO
Herbert Toole Had Life Crush.
ed Out When Thrown
Against Train

Fargo. N. D., Feb. Herbert Toole
switchman in the employ of the
Northern Pacific railroad for the past
several years, had his life crushed
out this afternoon at o'clock in the
yards in this city. Toole was rid
ing on the ladder Of freight car
when he threw himself out to Jump
the tracks and when he alighted he
struck the moving train on the I'D
jacent track. Hie body was horribly
mangled. He is 45 years old and
leaves wife and two children.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-02
WAS VETERAN
RA|LR0ADER
H. T. Griffin, Connected With
G. M. & st. P. For Forty
Three Years Dead

Chicago, Feb. 2-H. T. Grihin, as
sistant general passenger agent Of
the Chicago. Milwaukee and st. Paul
railroad, died here last night, aged 63
years. He was connected with the
road forty-three years. He was q
brother-in-law of Sir Thomas
O'Shaughnessey, president of the
Canadian Pacific.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-02
.EbERHART HAS
TURNED BOOMER
Working For Next National
Corn Show. at Minneapolis
STAR With Him {

Columbus. Feb. Gov. Eberhart
of Minnesota and his staff are here
today booming Minneapolis as the
place for the next meeting Of the
national corn show. The governor
made an, address today before the
Ohio Dairymen's convention which
met in connection with the corn show.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-02

. . .
THE WEATHER. .
: North. =; Dakota: Unsettled I
weather with snow tonight or
Friday. Colder in west portion I
Friday. I
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. 80 - eas . .
The following census returns .
Of North Dakota cities have just =
been announced by the census =
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-20
FIGHT FOR sHoRKEY ESTATE.
Heirs Are Engaged In Legal Battle
For $4,000 Fortune.

PORT HURON, Mich, April 90
The heirs OF late Gabriel Shorkey OF
Fair Haven, are engaged In a legal
battle in circuit court over the $le,-
600 estate left by the deceased. The
case Is being heard by Judge Tappan.
Gabriel Shorkey died on Nov. IL,
1908, leaving practically all of his
estate by his second wife. He left
five children by a former wife and
six children by his second wife. Some
bequests were made TO the children
OF his first wife.
The children OF the first wife con-
tested that allowance of the will in
probate court. but the will was allow
ed, shrutting out the claim. Ii was
left to Charles Shorkey, one of the
contestants, to make an appeal, and
this he did, but afterward he made
settlement with his stepmother, in
which she decided him some beach
property at Fair Haven, valued at So
900. The heirs are now making on
attempt TO get Charles Shorkey 10
divide up this property he secured
when settlement was made.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-20
ADVERTISING TALKS.
WRITTEN BIT
WILLIAM C. FREEMAN
No. TIA,

1NOs
The publisher of the Column
bus (Ohio) News, MIR. ALLEN
ALBERT, is doing a great work
in elevating newspaper advertis-
ing.
He is particular about the
kind of advertising he prints,
and before accepting a contract
he must be CONVINCED OF
THE INTEGRITY OF THE AD-
VERTISERS.
He is not prudish nor a re-
former. He is just a publisher
with GOOD COMMON SENSE,
who realizes that the handwrit-
ing is on the wall and that ne
must take note of it if his paper
is to become a permanent sue
cess.
Some time ago he devoted g
three-column space on the first
page of his newspaper to sub
ject entitled "Twenty-eight
Days of Disgraceful Newspaper
Advertising"
This talk told Of another news,
paper in Columbus which boast
ed about a great increase in bust.
ceatiaued on page tol
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-20
SOCIETY GIRL wEDS
BLACKF00T INDIAN
Select Club at Los Angeles to Which
Bride Belonged Shocked by
the News.

LOS ANGELES, April 20.-Exclu-
sive in its membership OF artisans.
litterateurs and dramatic students,
the ultra fashionable Arroyo Dinner
club has been shocked by the dis
covery that Miss Annabel McFar-
land, its youngest and prettiest mem.
ber, had secretly married Black.
foot Indian. He is Hart Schulz, a
tribesman OF the Dakotas, feet
inches tall, with the stamp OF the
plains upon him and the fame OF
the desert In his eyes.
For few weeks he moved like a
shadow in the picturesque Garvanz
select set circle and stole the heart
OF the New York girl who came here
as dramatic pupil and to study
painting. The Indian, too, Is paint
er, and they met In a studio. Soon
afterward they went to Santa Ana,
the Indians stealth making II easy
for them to outwit the girls friends
and were married.
At Long Beach the young Indian
jumped into the sea to rescue a
drowning man and came back to the
city without changing. clothes. Con-
gestion of the lungs resulted, and il
became ..ecessary for him to go 10
the desert TO save his own life. When
the parting. came the secret got out
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-20

Murtha, Putney, F. d. Scott, Smell
Vanderwerp. Vaughan, Ward, White
For Impeachment-Bra Collins
Conley, Lee. Leidlein, Taylor, Walter
Weter and Virgins.
Much protesting was done by the
members of the house. who had been
strenuous in their charges against
Russell
I'D like to know how they make
out that the warden is a civil officer,
exclaimed Rep Kalmbach. He has
the management of the prison; he
has the appointment of deputies. Dc
you think he is q hired man."
The trial, IL ii had been held, would
have been one OF the most expensive
proceedings the state of Michigan
ever was called upon to pay for. The
statute OF 1872, all the authority thal
exists as 10 impeachments, With tho
exception of the constitution, says
that the trial must be held In Ian
sing, which would have meant the
transporting of so or 60 witnesses, Il
cluding dangerous prisoners. from the
upper peninsula, and keeping them In
Lansing.
II is probable that beyond the
scrutiny, which Gov. Osborn pledges
himself to exercise over the admin
istration of the prison, the senates
action closes the present inyestiga-
ton The governor stated several
days ago that he didn't like to ap-
point the commission of citizens ask
ed for by Russell to investigate the
prison, unless he was directed 70 GO
so by the legislature, so that the In
vestigators would have power to sub
poena and swear witnesses. This the
legislature neglected to do.
The Ogg bill. abolishing corporal
punishment, was killed by the senate
a short time before the body voted
against the Russell impeachment pro-
ceedings. SANFORD.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-20
CITY FIGHTS FOR
VICE GANGS VICTIM
Civil War Veteran Is Sentenced To
Jail for Violating Seattle
Election Law.

SEATTLE, Wash, April 20.--If Rev.
f. b. Sutton, Civil war veteran, must
go 10 Jail TO satisfy the malice of
Seatle's dethroned vice gang, he's
ready, he says, Ito take his medicine"
But he won't take II without a fight.
IL the pressure OF a thoroughly
aroused and indignant city is sufficient
TO wrest a pardon from the governor
of Washington, Sutton will not see the
inside OF cell because OF confess
ed violation Of election laws. His
story is this:
Before the election that resulted in
the recall of Mayor Hiram c. Gill and
the destruction Of the ring that had
governed Seattle In the interests OF
organized vice, IL was discovered that
Sutton an aged minister, had register
ed the name of woman at her own
request. Sutton admitted he had ig'
norantly violated the law against such
registration.
Before the recall election, John
Murphy, public prosecutor, had de-
clared that after election he would
prosecute all persons guilty OF election
frauds. Murphy was largely respon-
sible for Gill's defeat So after elec-
ton, the Gill gang, smarting under the
overwhelming verdict against them,
told Murphy to go ahead and prosecute
the minister. A warrant was sworn
TO and Murphy had no alternative.
Sutton was convicted on his own. con-
fession.
Now I'm ready to sign petition
for Mr.. Suttons pardon, said Muir
ply when a verdict of guilty was re-
turned Anybody that wants TO crit
else me can go ahead"
And the name of Murphy, prosecu-
tor, heads the list Of petitioners for
O pardon. There will be thousands of
names on the petition when it goes
to Gov. Hay.
And IL you think it's pity for the
old preacher that has done all this,
you're mistaken. He's no pitiful fig.
ure, is Sutton. He's fighter. It's his
fghting spirit, ground into him in 81
battles back in the COS, that has put
Seattle back of him in his fight for
q square deal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-20
FORT MAY BE REMOVED.
Smoke and Gas Nuisance Brings
About recommendation for
Abandonment.

Because Of the smoke and gas nuis-
ance, caused by neighboring factories,
Col. c. G.. Morton, inspector OF the
department of the Great Lakes, has
recommended, In a report to the war
department, that Fort Wayne be abn-
.doned. The fort Is also considered
unsatisfactory because OF lacking
space for maneuverig purposes.
Col c. A. Booth, at present IN
charge of the fort, says he has COM
planned many times about the odors
and smoke from the Industrial plants
around the fort. but that nothing has
been done to remedy the matter.
President Milton A. McRae, OF the
Board OF Commerce, has taken the
matter up with Co. Booth and 1t Is
thought that the board may make an
effort to overcome the difficulty.