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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24
TOM JOHNSON RESTS WELL.
But Physician Refuses to Discuss
His Condition,

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 24.-For-
mer Mayor Tom l.. Johnson, who is
suffering from a relapse after an ILL
ness of several months. passed another
restful night. and was reported to be
feeling hne' this morning.
Mr.. Johnson's physician will not
make any statement regarding his con-
dition. and today his closest friend,
City Solicitor Newton D. Baker, said
that he had mo idea as to the out
come
Only a few visitors are being re-
ceived at Mr.. Johnson's apartments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24
CAPT. KNIGHTS WIFE DEAD.
Naval Officer Recently Court-Ma,
tialed for Sinking Puritan.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, March 24.-Mrs
Austin NJ. knight, wife of Capt. Austin
M. Knight. U. s. N, died yesterday
morning following an operation for in
ternal complications.
Her husband, Capt. Knight, was re.
Gently court-martialed for the sinking OF
the monitor Puritan. used by the Navy
Department for target practice, ir
Hampton roads. The finding of the cour,
has not been made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24
China Gets q Loan in Japan.

PEKING, March 24-The Chinese gov
ernment has accepted loan Of 5000 600
from the Yokohama Specie Bank in To-
kohama, Japan. and will give in security
S per cent railway bonds The loan.
which will be used to meet a deficit of
the railway board. is without political
sisnificance,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24
MOTOR BOATS GREAT SPEED.
E. Mckay Edgar's Maple Leaf Make
1917 Knots an Hour.

LONDON. March 24.-E. Mckay Ed
gar's motor boat. Maple Leaf III. show
ed wonderful burst Of speed in a
trial on the Solent today, making 49h
knots an hour. This is claimed as a
worlds record.
The Maple Leaf III took part in the
motor boat regatta at Monaco a year
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24
BANK Is ROBBED OF $4,000.
Thieves Wound Watchman, VIII,
Grapples With Than.

HUDSON, Kan. March A.-Five men
blew up the safe Of the Hudson State
Bank early today, and, after seriously
woundins Max Rice. q watchman. who
attempted to grapple with one Of the rob.
bers. escaped In an automobile with
$4,000.
Before entering the bank the robbers
cut all OF the telephone and telegraph
wires out Of the town, leaving no way
for citizens to alarm neighbOring cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24
Ak Manufacturing Plant Burned.

LEwISTOWN. Pa, March 2a.-The
large AK manufacturing plant Of the
James H. Mann estate at Yeagertown,
near here. today was destroyed by fire.
which started in the tempering depart
ment. The loss 10 estimated at $175OOo
More than 100 men were thrown out Of
employment. The plant viii be rebuilt
at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24
TRAIN GUARD Is SHOT.
Wounded in Leg As He Rides on
Tender

SOMERSET. KY. March A.-A guard,
who was on the tender of q Cincinnati.
New Orleans and Texas Pacific Rail-
road freight train, was shot and wounded
in the leg near Elmwood, Tenn, last
night. according to a dispatch received
here today.
ser train reported that between Dan
Vile and Erlanger fully 100 shots were
fired at his train. but that they did no
particular damage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24
DR.. H. W. Harding Dead.
nsnatch 10 The Sta,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARSAW, Va. March 24-Dr. H. w.
Harding, aged about seventy years. a
prominent physician and Mason. died at
his home near Wicomico Church this
morning at o'clock. after an illness OF
Several months. A wife and one son. Otis
Harding, survive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24

ROBS TWO PASSENGERS.


DENISON, Iowa, March 2.-A masked
man. who climbed aboard the rear Of
train No. 8, on the Northwestern last
night, forced the nagman. at the point Of
q revolver. to go ahead into q sleeper.
The stranger held up A. c. Hanson Of
Olympia, Wash, for $14 and q diamond
ring. and relieved J. W. Hendel Of
Wichita, Kan, Of $40 and q gold watch.
He then jumped OF the train and es-
capped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24
FIRE DESTROYS AUTOS.
Of Philadelphia Com
pany Damaged.


PHILADELPHIA, Pa. March 2.-Tire
which was discovered in the warerooms
Of the Auto Top and Body Company at
259 North Broad street shortly before
midnight caused damage estimated at
500. in automobile row. twenty-five
cars Of the forty stored in the local ware
rooms Of the Stoddard-Dayton Company
were destroyed and the loss to that COM
pany is estimated at $S5. 600 by their local
agent. The Longstretch Motor Car Com
pany sustained loss estimated at
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24
King George Creates a viscount.

LONDON. March N.-King George yes
terday created War Secretary Haldane a
viscount. The elevation OF the secretary
to the peerage had been anticipated as q
move intended to strengthen the govern
ment in the house Of lords.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24
Story Not Confirmed.
Insurrectos Badly Beaten
in Fight at La Colorado

Aqua PRIETA. Mexico. March a.
Immediate danger Of an attack on Her
mosillo seems to be averted for the pres
ent by the defeat of 500 rebels Wednes-
day at La Colorado. q mining camp.
which they took without trouble a few
days ago.
A fierce battle. lasting all day. termt-
mated In the retreat Of the rebels. The
government report places the rebel dead
at thirty-six and the federal dead 1t
eight.
The rebels concentrated from the south,
evidently planning a junction with Juan
Cabraps band. marching from Carlo.
A federal force commanded by Luis
Medino Barren. chief of the rurales In
Sonora, with four under officers and $40
men, left Hermosillo for the south to re-
take the town, which has q population OF
1900, many Of whom are Americans.
Attack in the Open.
La Colorado is thirty miles from Her
mosillo The federals arrived In the
morning. The country IL nat. As the
attack was made in the open. there soon
was spirited fighting all around the city
and later in the streets. After nine
hours Of fighting the rebels withdrew.
leaving the CITY AGAIN III the HhuOS Oh
the federals.
Gov. Torres. who reached Aqua Prieta
last night in his official report. placed
the rebel dead at thirty-six. with many
wounded, while the federals lost only
eight killed and three wounded. The
federals also procured many arms and
much ammunition, according to the re-
port.
The rebel leader was Jesus Rivera,
young man, owner OF the DuranzillA
rancho and member OF q wealthy family
Of HermOsillo.
Feared to Send Courier.
Before the rebels took La Colorado
they stopped q train and placed In .
mail pouch a letter addressed to Presi-
dente Alayor) Roberta Bernal. demand
ing the surrender Of the town. This was
done in order to avoid sending in .
courier, as the courier sent into Arizpe.
demanding its surrender. was shot When
the rebels took the town, Bernal and
other ofIiciais fed, taking refuge in
It is reported from Guaymas that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24

COLON. March PA fierce fire ragged
yesterday in 18th. 14th, Bolivar and d
streets. More than thirty houses were
destroyed. and the local FIRE brigade and
fire forces from the Canal Zone found
great dificulty in checking the flames.
AS a last resort dynamite was used to
blow up several buildings. as the flames
were creeping close to the Canal Zone
houses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24

RIO JANEIRO. March 24.-Torrential
rains that began three days ago con-
tinued last night. The streets OF the city
are flooded, blocking traf1c, and tho
lighting and telephone systems are de-
moralized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24
ABRAHAM GONZALEZ,
Acting Secretary"
Provisions Of Constitution.

Article % Of the Mexican constitution
gives the president Of the republic the
power, under certain circumstances and
with the approval Of congress- or. dur
ing its recess. of the permanent COM
mission Of Congress, to suspend the
civil laws, excepting those guarantee
ing life and right to trial where the
death penalty Is the penalty of the Of
fense.
That President Diaz has suspended
the right Of trial or the guarantees of
life is denied by those in the conf
dence of the Diaz administration. They
define the recent mandate Of the ex-
ecutive as merely directing that justice
shall be prompt and that the delays Of
appeals shall not be permitted where
the crime is manifest
The mandate applies. say these ex-
ponents Of the Diaz act, only to such men
as are caught, 'in fagrante," 1. g., the
very act of committing a deed such as
the act concerns itself with. and not
even to an individual VINO mas been seen
capture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24
Under the Civil Law.

The act provides for summary court
martial and immediate execution Of Jus
tice in such cases. Where a man is ac-
cused of the inhibited crime. and then
captured, his trial is to proceed according
to the civil usages, and he may avail
of all facilities of the law to effect his
acQuittal.
The confidential agency Of the revolu-
ttonists in Washington repudiate DR.. e.
p. Caricristi as In the confidence Of the
revolutionary leaders. DR.. Caricristi, In
a statement issued last night at San
Antonio, Tex, declared that the United
States intends to intervene in Mexico
unless tranquility Is established by
Nav 1,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24
MAKE ESCAPE IN AUTOS
Masked Robbers Hold Cars at Stand
still for Two Hours.
LOCK ENGINEER IN DAY COACH
Sheriff and Two Deputies Start From
Coffeyville, Kan, in Search
of Outlaws.

COFFEYTLLE, Kan, March 24.-For
two hours last night six masked men
held St Louis, Iron Mountain and South
ern passenger train No. 1o4 at stand
still aboe.; six miles south Of this city
while they blew open a safe in the eX-
press car. and escaped in two automo-
tiles, carrying with them money and
valuables which. it is believed, will
amount to $4,000,
The train left Little Rock at $40 am.
yesterday, bound for Kansas City. 1t
was made up of a combination baggage
and express car, day coach, a chair
car. a sleeping car, dining car, an OBJ
servation and a smoking car.
Just after the train left Lenapah. Okla.
about 1890 p.m., Engineer Lynch heard
q cry, Hands up!''
A masked man sitting on the tender.
pointing a revolver at llim, said. I'm
going to ride a little way with you.
Drive on"
Made to Stop Train.
About four miles out of Lenapah the
man made the engineer stop the train
near q clump Of trees Five more masked
men came up, and taking positions on
either side of the train began shooting in
the air along the sides of the train. Then.
while two Of the men stood guard to pre-
vent passengers from coming out. the
other four marched the engineer and fire.
man to the day coach and locked them in.
One man then took position to guard
the rear of the train. and three went into
the express car. forced the two express
men to jump out. and stand where one Of
che side guards could keep them covered
with q revolver.
After nearly an hours work the men
had succeeded in inserting q charge Of
nitro-giycerine into the Through" safe
IN the express car. They blew the safe
TO pieces and scattered its contents over
the door OF the car.
They made no haste. They had chosen
3 strategic position In which to stop the
brain and were at least three miles from
kny human habitatjon.
Escape in Automobiles.
A1te the man had spent nearly IN
toW uvsr the paclEAses taken from the
bA1o the lights Of two automobiles were
Dssa drawing near nom the direction Of
~ Oklahoma lineA Az they came within
kAout two hundred yards Of the train on
bAo country road the automobiles were
btopp0d. Ihe lights were turned out and
h0 and automobiles disappeared.
When the train reached this city the
sheriff was notified, and. with two dep
hties, started on horseback southwark in
bursuit Of the six bandits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-24

Fair tonight and Saturday;
freezing tonight warmer Satur-
day; moderate northerly winds.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-10-19
WOMAN ATTEMPTS
TO GIVE CHILD'AWAY
Mrs. Elsie lvarster is Now in
Charge Of the Associated
Charities.

Mrs. Elsie Iverster and her
three.year old child are in the
hands of the Associated Chari.
ties, and an effort will be made
to get the woman work.
She was in sore need and
tried to give the child away on
Broad way. 1t was then that
che was arrested. She claimed
that the charity workers of the
Twin Cities had sent her here,
but it is thought she came here
from a North Dakota town.
Mrs. Iverster said che want
ed to keep the child and would
do 80 if she could only get work
and earn some money. Her
case appears to he a deserving
one and she will be assisted.
She knew but little about
homes for orphans and said she
had hoped that. some kindly
disposed person would take the
child and care for it.-Forum
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-10-19
Stop, Read, Ponder.

On Sunday next, October 22
through the kindness of Rev.
E. D. Gallagher, there will be
Union Services held in the
Congregationalist and Metho-
dist churches of our city. In
the morning, at 1890 all are
hereby heartily invited to wor-
ship at the Congregational
church. In the evening at 7:3O
all are invited to worship at the
Methodist church. Rev. 8. D
Gallagher will have charge of
both services. Make this q big
day. The invitation from each
church is as big as the capacity
of building. Crowd the build.
ipgs to the doors.
w. J. HUTCHINSON.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-10-19
Ronorsd by Governor Burke.

honorsd BY Governor Burke.
Governor Burke has honored
a Kenmare lady in the person
of Mrs. w. H. Makee, as a dele
gate on behalf Of the State of
North Dakota, to attend the
First Annual Session of the In.
ternational Congress of Farm
Women to be held at Colorado
Springs, Colorado, October 18th
to 18th.
The honor conferred on this
estimable lady is traced back to
the early days of childhood
when Governor Burke and Mrs.
Makee both lived OH adjoining e
farms, which times have not
been forgotten by the two fam.
lilies. The ma y friends of Ma.
jor end Mrs. Makee will con.
gratulate them on the signal
honor as bestowed by the gov
ernor of our state.--Kenmare
News.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-10-19
A Bad Accident.

Last Friday morning as Miss
Helen Oliver was driving to
her school, north of town, a
bolt lost letting the thills drop
on one side. The horse became
frightened and ran throwing
Miss Oliver out breaking her
leg. The bone braking entire
ly off and penetrated through
the flesh. There was no one
near at the time and after crawl.
ing about fifteen rods, she wav.
ed white waist which che had
been wearing. Attracting the
attention of a neighbor, who
brot her to town. She was TAX
en- to st. Frances Hospital and
is now improving as fast as
could be expected.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-10-19
E. r. Eschs Case.

AS stated in last weeks issue
of The Times E. r. Esche, a
well-to.do barber was arrested,
on a burglery charge, his house
was searched and hundreds of
dollars worth of property
found in his possession, which
A. Miksche & Co. claimed had
been stolen from their store.
Last Wednesday night Patrol
man Donovan saw a man cross.
ing the ally between the Mix.
sche store and Esche's shop
with a sack of flour on his
shoulder as the policeman
started to investigate. The
sack of flour was dropped and
the man ran, Esche was suspi.
cioned, in fact he had been nm.
der suspicion by Miksche for
years. Esche is stopping at
Hotel Moody. He has not ask.
ed for a hearing or to be let out
on bail.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-10-19
Progressive Republican Msstlng

The undersigned take this
method of giving notice to the
people of Richland county that
on November 10, 1911, at 2
o'clock of said day, q mass meet
ing will be held at the Court
House in the City of Wahpeton,
n. d., for the purpose of organ
izing branch of the Progress
sive Republican League for
this county. This local league,
when organized, will act in con-
junction with the Nationa! and
State Leagues.
The perpose of the National
RI publican League is to pro-
mote the interest Of progressive
republicanisr1 thru out the ma
ton, and state and county lea.
CUES, when organized, are to
CO operate with the National
League. The undersigned at
tended the meeting at Fargo at
which the Progressive Repub-
lican State League was organ
lied and we're authorized and
directed by the said state lea
que to organize a Progressive
Republican League for this
county.
All persons without regard to
past political affiliations end
who believe in the principles
of che Progressive Republican
party and are interested in the
success of those principles, are
cordially invited to attend and
take part in the said meeting.
w. S. LAUDER.
DAN r. JONES.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-10-19
Governor Wilson.

A letter received from a New
Jersey Judge to one of our citi.
zens has the following to say
about Governor Wilson.
He has come up through long
years of training that none of
us in New Jersey appreciated
until his name was mentioned
as a probable candidate for the
governorship in one of our
State Conventions. l was not
in full sympathy with the
movement for his nomination,
but when l stood upon the
platform of the convention
which nominated him aud
heard his off-hand declaration
of principals, saw the earnest
manner of the man, I knew that
there had arisen in New Jersey
a leader that would briug
democracy out of all her tri-
bulations. OF course, I had
wished and hoped and expect.
ed that democracy would return
to her own here, but I never
dreamed it would come in this
way. My thoughts had only
gone out toward the old means,
standing on the platform and
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-10-19
SCIENCE SCHOOL ITEMS

Mr.. Tostenson of Nansen
township and Judge Van Ar.
nam were callers at the school
last Wednesday.
Andrew Swanson has return.
ed to take up his course. We
are always glad to welcome
new students and are especial.
ly glad to see the old students
return to their work.
The old gymnasium is under.
going transformation to become
the home of the woodworking
machinery of the shop.
The biological department is
laying in it's winter supply of
animals and specimens. A
lively bunch of crayfish are the
latest arrival. 1t took quite
diligent search to find the need
ed number of frogs but Prof.
Burch has succeeded in round
ing up a fair sized lot of the
croakers.
A new drinking fountain has
been installed in the main cor
ridor. 1t is one of the pushing
pattern and surprised some of
the students by squirting hot
water on one or two occasions.
1t is not a geyser and the iani.
tor does not promise either hot
or cold water on choice.
The janitor force are harvest.
ing a good crop of potatoes
from the plot on the cam pus.
This has put the ground into
shape, kept the trees cultivated
and the "spuds" will prove use.
full at the dormitory dining
room.
The faculty are planning to
be well represented at the com.
ing State Association. Last
year we were the only state in.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-10-19
Leslnqer-Tho.nsen

Tommy Thomsen and Mise
Emma Losinger were married
last Sunday AFTERNOON at the
home of the brides parents in
Abercrombie. They left the
same night for Minneapolis,
where they will stay week
visiting friende. They are ex.
pected in Wahpeton the last of
this week and will live on
Michigan Ave. This young
couple are both we'll and favor
ably known. Mr.. Thomson is
Captain of Company 1 and an
efficient clerk in the postoffice.
Mrs. Thomson is a graduate of
the Wahpeton High School.
The Times joins the many
friends in wishing them a
happy and prosperous journey
together.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-10-19

telling the audience what terri
BILE fellows the republicans
were and what very efficient
gentlemen we were aud how
very good we would manage
affairs If they would only give
us the chance. I think this
was the dream in almost every
democrats mind. but it has
come in very different way.
In fact, in a way that seems to
be moving in all parts of our
country. None of US fully CON-
prehend The situation of the
hour politically in this coun-
try.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-10-19
Seven Killed, e Injured when
Two Trains Crash.

Passenger and freight collide
near sharp curve at Fort Crook,
Neb.,--crews to two engines
Jump before collision and es-
cape uninjured--shrieks and
groans intermingled with hiss
of escaping steam make horri-
BILE scene-physicians an d
nurses rushed from Omaha
surgeons from army post first
on scene-bungled orders is as.
signed cause.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-10-19
MAN HAD MANIA TO-. !
COMMIT CRIME
James Dygart Wanted to Kill
Family in Wisconsin Tried
to Slay Relative.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Oct. IA.
AS more becomes public Of
the alleged confession of James
p. Dygart, the man employed
on the Bolton farm in Anoka
county when Mrs. Walter Boil.
ton and her cousin Frank e.
Rhoades we're murdered Sep.
tember IL. it appears that Fer.
sons other than the three
known dead were followed by
the sinister eye of the mysteri
Gus Jim" 1t was said today
that Dygart had stated he plan.
ned to kill Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Thompson of Douglas
county, Wis.,, the Sunday be.
fore the death of John Hefstedt
on June II. Hefstedts was a
neighbor of Thompson's. -
The prisoner, it is said has
admitted to Sheriff Edward Nc.
Kinnon of Superior, WIS.,, he
slew Hefstedt because, having
made improper proposals to the
latter's wife. he was afraid Hef-
stedt would kill him. Accord.
ing to Dygarts' alleged confess
sion he resolved to kill Mrs.
Hefstedt and her son after hav.
ing murdered Hefstedt, but
failed because they were always
together.
The prisoner also is said to
have confessed to an attempt
to kill his inother-in.law, Mrs
Mary Hanson, three years ago
for no other reason than that he
did. not wish her to upbr aid
him. D, gart and his wife Sc
parated several months ago &C.
cording to the mans state.
ments.
Dygart was arrested Wednes-
day in Kandiyhoi county in
connection with the murder of
Mrs. Bolton and e. H. Rhoades.
He is in Jail here.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-10-19
Another Now BuIldlnu,

Ihe Northern Light Electric
Co., is tearing down the old
frame building east of the
Globe Gazette. They will be
gin at once the erection of a
brick building two stories and
basement 25x90 a part of the
first floor aud basement of the
new building will be occupied
by the Light Co. All of the
second floor and a part of the
first and basement will be oc-
cupied by the Book Bindery of
the Gle be.Gazette.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1911-10-19

|titution TO have all the mem.
|bers of ito faculty also members
of the State Association.
\. The Electrical. Engineering
department has just received
an instrument of more than
passing interest. It IL q fire.
'quency meter direct from Ger
many. Il was. ordered AsRusx
,1o aud: reached the school Mon.
day. 1t will soon be naturaliz-
ed, and will measure the cur.
rent in the engineering labora.
tory.
We have met the enemy and
we are theirs. The score was
only 80 to 0 Saturday when we
met the Agricultural College
team on the local field. For a
new team our boys showed up
we'll. Next Monday we play
the Ellendale Industrial school
team. and with our team in
line we hope to make a better
showing. This will be the last
game as the other games of the
schedule are away from home.