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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-30
N. D. RIVER IS
A SECOND nile
ANNUAL OVERFLOW OF VEL.
LoWsToNE NEAR IT'S MOUTH
ENRIcHEs GRAIN
FARMERS.

schafer, N. D.. Oct. s0.-The Yellow
stone river for five miles of it's course
in northwestern North Dakota might
properly be called the American Nile
and the 1000 acres along It's banks
Little Egypt, for conditions prevail
there similar to those which have made
the Nile bottoms one of the richest
agricultural regions in the world.
In this little Egypt or Yellowstone
point at 1t is called, the farmers have
harvested thirty-five bushels Of wheat
TO the acre, twenty bushels of flax
and made four cuttings of alfalfa with
yield of six tons to the acre this
year, while many other farmers in the
region back from the river have not
raised enough grain to make Ii worth
threshing. BY curious freak Of ma
ture the Yellowstone makes so great
band near Buford, N. D., before 1t
empties into the Missouri that its
waters flow backward and as a result
1t happens that 1t runs parallel to the
Missouri and in an opposite direction
for five miles before it finally empties
into the parent stream. Between the
two rivers there lies a strip of land
one to two miles wide
Annually in the spring, since the fall
of the Yellowstone Is not sufficient to
carry off Ice at breaking up time, an
ice dam forms at the mouth of the
Yellowstone and the waters of the
river are held back and spread out
over the region between 1t and the
Missouri, covering the land with water.
On the subsistence of the river a fine
silt If left behind and soil thoroughly
wet.
On this well prepared seeded the
farmers who had the foresight to
choose their homesteads there, sow
their grain and are assured Of splen-
did harvest whether the rains come or
not. Two hundred acres of the land |
are owned by Sheriff Jacobson OF Nc
Kenzie county who threshed 1000 |
bushels of wheat this season. Alfred |
Gullickson garnered 700 bushels OF flax |
from thirty-five acres adjoining. q. |
Butterfield and A. Van Alstfne have
cut their fourth crop of alfalfa. The
alfalfa was sown two or three years |
ago on soil that had never been turned /
by the plow. A disc harrow was all /
that was used in preps ring the seed
bed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-30
AFTER FRAUDULENT
WEIGHT THIEF

Valley City. N. d., Oct. so.-Sherift
stenshoel of Barnes county is after
the fraudulent weight thief. He has
carefully inspected the scales of the
elevators Of the county and has found
some decidedly curious things. To
date only one line agent has been ar
rested. He entered a plea of guilty
to the state statutes and was fined
$50 and costs. which he promptly
paid
His weights had been plugged. e..
the iron of which they were made had
been drilled out and the cavity filled
with lead. The difference In weights
made a difference on every 100 bush
els OF wheat of seven and one-half
bushels. At present prices he was
stealing as many dollars from every
tank Of grain. In the course of a sea-
son this would mean as many thoua-
ands of dollars.
Sheriff Stenshoel has some other
surprises, 1t is said. in store for some
OF the line elevators who are operat-
ing In the county.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-30
MRS. KREITER WAS
FOUND GUILTY

Aberdeen, s. D., Oct. 30.--After be-
ing out twelve hours the Jury in the
case of Eva May Kreiter at 1920
o'clock yesterday morning returned a
verdict of guilty in the second de-
gree, manslaughter. The penalty is
two to four years. Sentence will be
passed later.
Aberdeen, s. d.. Oct. 30.-With the
same attitude OF calm unconcern that
had characterized her behavior since
she was first arrested for the murder
Of her husband. on Feb. 10 last, Eva
May Kreiter, the 1S-year-old girl
prisoner, sat in the witness chair and
told how the killing came about. she
was undisturbed at any time. and an
swered the questions of her lawyers,
ON direct examination, and those of
the attorneys for the state, In cross
examination, without a sign OF per-
turbation.
She told of the courtship by mail,
OF Philip Kreiter, who had been told
about her by her sister, Mrs. August
Klinge OF Topeka. where the Graceya
Mrs Kreiter's parents. also lived.
Then she related how Philip came to-
Topeka ana they were engaged ten
days after they had met. Two days
after their engagement. they attended
q picnic at Carbondale. q suburb OF
Topeka, and she danced with other
boys to an extent that aroused Kreit-
er's anger. and the Engagement was
broken or and Kreiter returned to his
home at Quincyville, Ill When he
first arrived at Topeka and met the
girl face to face with whom he had
long correspondent. he wanted to be
married st once. but she told him she
was only sixteen and he must wait.
After bis rpturn to Quincyville, she re-
aented and wrote and asked his par-
don, and the engagement ives renewed.
On Jan. 4. 1911 the couple were mar
ried. They visited for a time with
relatives at Topeka. and then moved
to the farm he had juat purchased
near Hecla. The quarrela that had
characterized their courtallip contfn-
ued after their marriage. and many
scenes took place between the unhappy
couple while they we're at hotel at
Hecla. On the night of the killing,
Mrs. kreiter testified. she and Philip
quarreled because he insisted upon
placing his stockinged feet on top
of the kitchen stove. and as he insist
cd on wearing his socks In bed. she
told him not to do II. az Ii made them
dirty and they dirtied the sheets. she
said this made KrefteT angry, and ne
went to bed and ordered her to do 50.
She said she would when she got her
feet warm, and then Kreiter attacked
her throwing her down. striking her
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-30
QUICK WORK IN
U. S. COURT

Devils Lake, N. D., Oct. 30.--With
four cases out Of seven ON the federal
court calendar for this term settled.
the routine work was not as exciting
as had at first been contemplated.
The Bavella case against the Great
Northern In which the plaintiff was
suing for $4,000 damages for the
death OF her husband. Greek, who
was killed here last fall, was interest
Ing to the spectators and was decided
BY the jury in favor Of the railroad
company.
The Gown W. Bergtrup case, = mall
practice case, Yves turned back to the
state courts.
The John Keya case against the
Great Northern, an Indian case ia
which the plaintiff lost d foot, and get
tied out Of court.
The Hooper case W the Great North
ern was continued
The O'Keefe W.. the Gas Traction
Co. case that hes been the longest on
the calendar was decided In favor Of
the plaintiff. who was given back the
purchase price and interest.
The cage Of VIM. FHlger, trustee. va
John r., HasIam was started.
One of the most interesting cases
from local point DC view was that
started BY &. G. Connolly a@aihst
Howard WhIpple for $500. which the
plaintiff claimed due him fer commits
sion. This cage was settled for $50.
Tne case was an important one Oh
account Of the large amount involved
and the wide aequaintanrea Of the
parties. The facts els obtained by
reporter seem To be as follows
when the whfppie family deternined
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-30

to sell their farm east Of town Mr..
Connolly asked the privilege OF trying
to find purchaser and the opportun-
ity was given him. There was no ar
rangement made whereby he was to
have the exclusive handling OF the
transaction, Howard WhfppIe. on be-
half OF the family, reservtng the right
to make the sale.s should he wish so to
do.
After Mr.. Whipple sold the land
himself, Mr.. Connolly then made
claim that he had found a purchaser,
naming an entirely different party
than the one Mr.. Whipple had sold to.
Connolly then started suit for $1,000,
claiming this enormous sum as his
commission. When the case was
ready for trial, MIR. Whipple was in
formed that Mr.. Connolly would set
tie and on advice of his attorneys re-
luctantly consented to the final ar
rangement rather than to be detained
here for an indefinite period.
II ID only fair to state that the whip-
pie family lived la Devils Lake for
twenty five years and no intimation
Of dishonorable dealing was ever
charged to any member Of the family.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-30
WILL NEVER AGREE
] TO RELEASE JONES
If PAROLE or Ex- RUGBY BANK.
Err is LEFT TO PROSECUTOR
ET WILL NOT BE GRANTED.

Devils Lake. N. D., Get. Soft the
United States parole board waits 10
secure the recommendation Of Asst.
II. s. District Attorney Barnett be-
fore acting favorably on the petition
Of Andy Jones. wrecker OF the First
National bank of Rugby. North Da-
kota, the North Dakota member Of
bankers row" at Leavenworth, Kan,
will serve the full two-thirds time OF
the ten years sentence.
Judge w. Fl. Barnett, who is in Dew
lis Lake this week from Fargo. i'm at
tendance at the adjourned July term
OF United States district court, made
this fact very clear when asked lie he
would recommend that Andy Jones be
released. Judge Barnett successfully
prosecuted the case against Jones at
Fargo two years ago. The fact that
not one word of defense was offered
for the accused banker, led those who
handled the case and those who fol-
lowed Ii, to believe that the defend
ant admitted practically every charge
that was made The fact that Jones
was sentenced and convicted on thir-
teen charges and was sentenced to tho
minimum term for each charge, with
the time to run concurrently, figures
ri so In the decision of the assistant
district attorney.
The petition asking for Jones' parole
was short time ago referred to Judge
Barnett by the department of justice,
but 1t was returned without the recon-
mendation that would assist the con-
victed banker
A strong movement was on foot ac-
rordiug to reports received in Devils
Lake, looking to the release of Jones.
While friends Of the late John r.
Walsh of Chicago were working sue
cessfuTly in his behalf, North Dakota
friends and relatives of Andy Jones
were just as active. With one-t third
Of the original sentence served next
year Jones will be subject to parole,
but II Is considered very questionable
whether sufficient pressure can be
brought to bear on United States Of |
fciafs by that time. for the movement |
to be a success.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-30
CLAIMS TO BE
BRITISH SUBJECT
BRITISH VICE CONSUL AT ST..
PAUL WRITES GOVERNOR
BURKE.

Bismarck, N. d.. Oct. 3O.--William
Pearce, In Jail at Bottineau claims 10
be a British subject and has invoked
the aid Of Vice Consul Hamilton of the
British government at st, Paul to help
him out. The vice consul had d confer
ence with Governor Burke. who in turn
referred the matter to the attorney
general for investigation. The attor-
ney general has not heard from the
Bott1neau county sheriff No Inter
national complications are likely to
arise over the affair, however. Just
the nature OF the charge that Pearce
~ being held on is not disclosed in the
correspondence, Five prisoners es-
capped from the Bottineau jail We'd
nesday night but the name Of Pearce
is not included in the list of fugitives.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-30
RED HOT CLASH IN
BLIND PIG CASE

Minot, N. d. Oct 3O.-There was a
red hot clash IN the blind pig case OF
the state VS.. w. Woods and Patrick
McEenna in the county court.
Former Station Agent r.. Il. Rutter,
who was on the stand for the state,
proved a very slow witness. He was
very reluctant to answer questions
discriminating the defendants After
volume Of questions by States At
torTaey Nash, followed by as many OBJ
jections by Atty. Frances Murphy for
the defendants and numerous remarks
by Judge Davis. Rutter finally stated
that he knew Of his own personal
knowledge that beer was delivered to
the defendants between Dec /. 1910
and Mar. %, 1911.
Ratter said that he had a standing
order signed by the defendants au-
tIi0rizing a drayrnan by the name OF
Jacobson to receive and sign up FOR
freight consigned TO the defendants,
and asked whether between Dec l.,
1910. and March %. 1914. he had de-
liverod beer to Jacobson. Rutter fell
back into his former reluctant mood
and said that he could not state posi-
lively that he did,
States Attorney Nash then fred this
question at Rutfer
AS q matter Of fact you sold beer
to these defendants yourself, did you
nokYe
Murphy objected and Judge Davis
Sdvfsed the witness that II he thought
the answer would ineriminats him
salf ne need not answer IL.
Rutte said he did not sell the beer.
During the scramble Attorney Mur-
phy objected to certain remarks 0f
fudge Davis IN which the Judge sought
70 explain questions to the witness
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-30
.THRESHERS HAVE
STABBING. AFFRAY
EXCITING HAPPENINGS AMONG
TOM ROBINSON CREW I'M
EAST ALMA.

4
| Milton, N. D., Oct 30---A series Of
exciting happenings occurred at the
Silver Anderson place fin East Alma
which resulted In Jail sentence for
one man and q penitentiary term for
another IL he In apprehended.
A party Of transient bootleggers had
been dispensing wiiskey to the Tom
Robinson threshing crew during the
DAY and many Of them were under d
state OF intoxication. Peter Cham
pine, young harvest hand who has
worked In this vicinity on several oc-
casionss became abusive to- Rudolph
Mantney, who proceeded to knock him
down. Champine then became more
abusive than ever threatened Man
theys life and used indecent languages
In the presence OF ladies. He had pur-
chased, 1t is safd. eight pints OF booze
and had consumed large quantity OF
the stun and consequently could not
be reasoned with. Deputy Sheriff Me-
Donald was telephoned, who responded
and placed Champine under arrest.
bringing him toe the Milton lookup.
The revelry among the men con-
tinued, however, and about TO- O'clock
In the evening w. H. Stoddard and an
other member of the crew exchanges
some heated remarks which seemed to
exasperate one OF the hands by the
name OF Scott, who, 1t is alleged. com
menced TO abuse Stoddard In vile
way. Stoddard is a small man. but
plucky, and after standing the mans
strong language for q time. made
leap TO grapple with him. In doing
SO Stoddard happened to strike the
main pole of the tent. to which the
lantern was hanging, and just at this
instance as the light fell and was ex-
unguished he saw the cleaning blade
OF knife that Scott had drawn. It
was too late to draw back. however
and the two men grappled, Scott stab
Ding his adversary In the side again
and again. The rest OF the crew had
by this time managed to light the
lantern again. Just as Stoddard fell to
the floor. One Of the men knocked
scott, who was standing over his VIC
tim, down. and followed the blow with
g severe pounding After he had been
beaten up, Scott crawled from the
tent and sought Mr.. Robinson and de-
Inanded his wages. While Mr.. Rob-
inson was looking up his account, the
man took fright and ran, leaving his
nat, wages and part Of his clothing
behind, and no trace has since been
round OF his whereabouts.
Stoddard was brought to town and |
cared for. and at this time is doing /
nicely. The knife struck q rib each |
time and slipped off. which undoubt- |
eddy saved him from instant death.
Champfne was arraisned before Ius- |
tice Mcdonald, pleaded guilty to as
sault and battery and dire threats, ana
was sentenced to serve thirty DAYS In |
the county Jail.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-30

Devils Lake. N. d., Oct. go
1t is said that John Kain, a for
mer well known citizen of Ramsey
county, is headed for a residence
on easy street as a result OF TAX
ing a chance in growing flax this
year. He has half interest In L.
900 acres which Is turning out
about fifteen bushels per acre, and
John stands to clean up better
than $4,000. The history OF John
Kair's career, his ups and downs,
would make one OF the most in
teresting stories ever published.
He has In years gone by gorRed
himself with the sweets of life,
taking liberal share Of the bit
ter. Although he has reached an
age when most men would not
have the courage to grapple in
rough and tumble fight with Dame
Fortune, old John enjoys the game
too well to quit. He knows this
country as well as any man in
North Dakota. Years ago he made
q fortune out of North Dakota
9~AAs anu AAE AAA@W uS EDutua U0 IL
again. He went over on the res
ervation where he was able to
lease a large tract Of Indian land,
at the same time filing on a
homestead. He put on his overalls
and roughed ity-~and roughed IL
hard, too. For several years he
worked hard, battling against dis
couragements which put many
younger men down and out. But
old John hung on like a bull dog.
He knew North Dakota land and
he knew what would come out In
a favorable season. This was the
season, and his many old time
Ramsey county friends will be de-
lighted to know that John Kain
has won another good fight. May
he never be forced to make an
other such fight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-30

she seized the butcher knife, and when
he approached, struck him. She de-
clared she did not mean to kill him,
and had no idea OF how deep the
wound had gone until after he was in
the apartments OF the Larson family,
who occupied part OF the house, Her
evidence brought TO Hight nothing new
Of moment. except that she fatty de-
MED the story Sheriff Shaffer testified
she had told him. although the sher-
IFS testimony concerning her alleged
confession tallieS almost exactly with
the one she told to the jury. She de-
clared with emphasis, that she refused
to say word to the sheriff, or TO any
one else. concerning the killing Of her
husband. because her attorneys had
warned her not to-.
Sheriff Shaffer had testified that
Mrs. Kreiter had invited him to sit
down when he entered her cell one
day in March. and then had expressed
a desire to tell about the killing, and
proceeded to tell her story. Shaffer
repeated the alleged confession, which
was similar In an respects. but less in
detail, than the one she herself told
the Jury yesterday. IT is difficult to
understand how Shaffer was ablk to
give tt - details of the killing 80 ex-
actly, ii she did not tell him. and she
offered no explanation OF that. but
simply insisted she had not told the
story to anyone until she told 1t to the
jury yesterday.
The state placed . few witnesses on
the stand in rebuttal Friday after
noon, and the attorneys for the state
and the defense will make their clos
ing arguments and the court win In
struct the jury today. 1t is expected
the case will be- In the jury's hands
for decision by the time the court ad-
journs this evening
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-30
Bound Over for Larceny.

Minot, N. d.. Oct. CHARGED with
stealing some dishes. utensils and var
ious articles from the home DC MRS.
Kirk, Dora Raatz and Katie Metie
Were held to the county court BY
Judge Murray late yesterday after
noon The women are charged with
taking the articles ait the time thar
Peter Larson Ii charged with break
ing into the home of Mrs. Kirk. Lar
son was bound over for burglary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-30

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMo ouinina
Tablets. Druggists refund money ~ II
fails to cure. a. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. csc.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-10-30

ana instructing the witness to an
swer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-12

was willing to pay $4,000 for the bust
ness"
Dean it is understood, says that he
has three dictagraph records covering
your visits to the Gary hotel" Nyhoff
was told.
Il visited the hotel but once. 1t was
by chance he asked me to come up
stairs to his room and have a drink.
We talked over different things and he
showed me some pictures of his Pueblo
home
After you had a falling out with
Knots did you knock Knots to Dean?'
Nyhoff was asked.
Dean used to come around to my Of
fee and knock Knots
When I left the board (it will be
remembered that the mayor and Ny
hoff later made peace) I asked for a
heating franchise. He DEAN got sore
at me; asked me why | was butting in.
After that he didn't talk with me.
! Last summer (1910) l started to
get a heating franchise from the coun-
ell. l spent $500 looking it up. I went
to Detroit. Adrian. Springfield and Dan
! Vile investigating the heating propo-
sition'
did you have an interest in the
asked Of the council last year," (This
=; was the one that died in a committee
hands)
That was my own franchise. A. r
Knots was after it for me- After
got off the board of works ! asked for
the franchise from the board and this
is when Dean got sore at me-
Did Dean offer you any bride, Mr.
Nyhoff"
This and few more questions caused
Nyhoff to say that he would talk M
more.
Il will have whole lot to tell later,
said he, closing the interview.
According to rumor 1t is said tina
Nyhon revealed the entire workings o
the board of public works after hi
temporary falling out with Knots ans
that Dean has this conversation re
corded. This evidence Is said to In
criminate Knots in regards to paving
4 brick deals.
III In his dispatch to the 1ndianapoli
4 News w H BIodgett says:
Ill Custer proceedings against Mayor 7
E. Knots and the city officials arreste
lin connection with the Dean heating
franchise bribery will be filed Il
1.-The circuit court within few days b.
attorneys Hodges and Ridgely. counse
flor T. II. Dean, according to announce
ment made this morning.
&I Prosecutor c. E. Greenwaid thi
morning conferred with attorney W. I
Hodges concerning the evidence as
sembled. He announced that he ha
2 Sufficient evidence to Justify pushin
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-09-12

friends declare that the mayor is the
fall guy for a lot of political enemies
who have framed the whole thing UP
and planted the money in his desk
when he was not looking. They say he
will establish his innocence at the
proper time and in the proper court.
1t will be remembered that the Burns
men captured the crooks in the Ohio
Legislature by the same means that
Dean says he caught the city officers
here.
1t will also be remembered that some
of those caught filed affidavits against
detective Harrison charging him wi. \
bribery and that the Ohio courts dis
missed al once these charges when
they were brought before the bar. It
| is doubtful If there is a judge in Lake
county who would sustain such in
dictment Mr. Grenwald did not APP
prove the afIidavits when they were
issued and so far as is known has no.
done so yet Judge MeMahan of the
circuit court appointed w +. Hodges, a
lawyer Of Gary. as a special prosecutor
Hodges drew the al>Iavits ana Dean
swore to them and it was on these that
the arrests We're made. OF course the
question comes up now whether or not
the affidavits. not being approved by
1.-THE regular prosecutor or his regular
deputy. we're legal.
At Crown Point it was declared tina,
If Greenwald did not approve the aft
davits there would be an investigation
of his refusal to do so. Mr. Greenwalt
lis quoted as saying that he will bring
the matter of the arrest Of the Gar!
officers up in the circuit court as scor
as possible. perhaps next week.