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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
SCHOOLS
TO DEBATE THIS
EVENING
First of the Series For State
Championship Three
Have Defaulted

Fourteen high schools of the state
will participate in the first of the
series of debates under the direction
of the North Dakota High School De-
batting league. which takes place to-
night. Out of the original ten debates
scheduled for this time, three have
been %defaulted, Harvey to Minot, Ken
mare to Williston, and Bismarck to
Valley City.
The others will meet tonight, being
paired in the following manner:
Hatton VS. Buffalo.
Leeds VS.. Minnewaukan.
Rugby VS.. Westhope.
Cakes VS.. Wahpeton.
Devils Lake vs.. Michigan.
Grafton va. st. Thomas.
Hillsboro VS.. LaMoure.
The teams will debate the question,
resolved, that North Dakota should
adopt a plan of working mems insur-
c similar to the Wisconsin PLAN"
Probably the debate that is Great
Ing the most interest is that between
Leeds and Minnewaukan. The FORM
er school won the state championship
two years ago and the latter took the
cup last Year. The two have been
matched in the preliminaries and a
closely contested debate is expected.
J. A. Taylor and. DR.. Meyer jacob
stein OF the university left for Leeds
this morning to act as judges.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15

cem1er 25, 1908. for five years for
larceny from Ward county, had his
sentence com:nuted SO his time will
expire March /.
Conrad Haugen, sentenced March
rs. 1911. for ENLIGHTENMENT from Will
iiams county, was given a full par.
don.
J. g. Davis, sentenced February 8,
1911. for one year and six months for
receiving money under false prtenses
from Morton county, full pardon.
Will T. Poe, sentenced June ~,
1910. for ten years from Williams
county for forgery. was given condi-
tional pardon. Poe was formerly city
auditor at Williston.
Ole Hanson. sentenced February II,
1907, for seven years and six months
Tor incest, from Ward county, had his
sentence committed SO that his time
will expire March /.
Sam Brookes, alias Harry Burke,
serving a county Jail sentence in Cas-
county for keeping a gambling house,
q his sentence reduced t. three
months.
Simon Knutson, serving a sentence
for ~blindpigging in Grand Forks coun-
ty. had his sentence reduced to SIX
months.
shier Of Morton county, and George
Cans Of Cass county were given full
pardons and George Berg. of Grand
Forks county, serving a. sentence for
rape was given a pardon on. condition.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
BIG CROWDS At
LAND SHOW TODAY
Minneapolitans Attend the
Event-Club Women
l.. Play Part

st. Paul, Mimi. Dec. 15-This is
Minneapolis day at the northwestern
land products show. Minneapolis is to
have the land ahow next year and the
business men of that city were here
to get pointers. Mayor Haynes of
Minneapolis delivered an address.
Fifteen hundred club women of st.
Paul, Minneapolis n other cities Of
the northwest gave a program this aft
ernoon which included two-minute
talks by several Of them.
Louis w. Hill. president of the Great
Northern has already started a scheme
for a greater show next winter, also
proposing a national potato show with
exhibits fro mevery state in the union.
Yesterdays, paid attendance was
S,4OO, 1t was announced today,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
EVERYTHING WAS PEACEFUL
Chambermaid and Hotel Man Thought
Murder Had Occurrcd-Mur.
derer Explained the Crime.

oficer Dan Blue of the police force
tells of an amusing experience in
which he participated the fore part
of the week. One of the hotel men
of the city called to him and, greatly
excited, informed the officer that a
chambermaid had heard man threat
ening to kill another In one of. the
rooms upstairs. Blue heard the story
of the chambermaid, who stated that.
the man had been swearing terribly
and making horrible threats.
The three, the officer, the chamber.
maid and the hotel man hurried up
stairs to find the murderer. A rap
on the door of the room in question
brought NO sound or ,Eeply. ImaEinx,
ing scenes In which blood playedssk
large part. the hotel ;aan climbed
over the transom and opened the
door. Contrary to expectations, ev-
erything was calm and peaceful. The
one occupant of the room was sleep.
ing peacefully and everything wa in
perfect order. The man was awak.
ened and asked where his victim was
and the situation was explained.
The man was as much disguised as
his inquisitors. His explanation was,
Jaw. say. run along now and let me
sleep. I thought I had gotten over
talking in my sleep, but it doesr'.
seem So"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
TRANSFER RECORDS
OF COUNTY ON
.. SPECIAL
Extra Train opsrated in Re-
moving the Seat Of
Government

Pembina county records were
transferred from Pembina to Cavalier
last night by a special train Of an
engine and four boxcars, running
from Pembina to Grafton on the
Northern Pacific, and from Grafton
to Cavalier on the Great Northern.
Today Cavalier is the county seat
of Pembina county. The officials are
busily engaged installing the records
In the new vaults. and by tomorrow
will be ready for business the same
as yer
1t has been a big day for the city
OF Cavalier with the long fight ended
with victory for them. In Pembina
OF course, the sentiment is somewhat
different. for that city has been a
county seat since pioneer days, and
today. for the first time, it is bereft
of those honors.
The task of transferring the records
OF the county was no small one, but
1t was done in decidedly rapid time.
Tonight the officers of the county
will be given an informal reception
by the. citizens of Cavalier, and to-
morrow morning they will find them
selves settled for business under the
new conditions.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
SHOULD HELP
C0NFEDERAIES
Senator Works Asks Same
Care for Southern as for
Union Veterans.

Washington, Dec. 14.-An investi-
cation Of charges of oppression. neg
ligence and indifference to the well
fare and comfort OF inmates Of the
National Soldiers home in Los An
geles county. California. was urged
and m%illionaires who make benefac-
lions conditional on the heralding Of
their names were arraigned in the
senate today in a speech by MI.
Works OF California.
Mr.. Works in dwelling on the debt
owed to the civil war veterans said he
favored extending to the remnant of
the gallant Confederate army" the
same care and protection accorded to
Union soldiers. He commented upon
the treatment of civil war veterans
when they become old. friendless and
deceased. by comparison with pre-
vailin" "garish and often vulgar dis
play of wealth and wild unreasoning
extravaganza"
Though not specifically naming n
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15

that. they ought and should organize
q local lodge Of Elks. Thereupon a
committee Of three Elks consisting
OF Lee Combs Major Charles r. Mud
gett and DR.. Peake was appointed
to ascertain and report the advisable
ity. Of the immediate organization OF
g local body OF the great American
fraternity.
After duly considering tho report
carefully Weighing the matter the
local leaders Of the organisation de-
termined to apply for and II possible
Obtain a charter authorizing them to
organize a lodge Of the Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elks Of North
America. This application was in
due time accepted and a charter was
duly and lawfully granted,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
NOT 50 GREAT
Only Small Stream of Water Running
From Sawdust Pile Into the
Red Lake River

r. w. Sharp, in charge of the Grand
Forks filtering plant for the time be.
ing, stated today that it would require
another. weeks work to put- the plant
in condition. Considerable work has
already been done, being in the nature
Of. arranging preliminary details.
AfsStehe::prteseht time the amount of
waterArnnnipg into the, Red Lake 'riv-
or from the Grand Forks Lumber COM
pany sawdust pile is not as great as 1t
has been, the fire being well under
control. AS a result of that fact. the
general supply of city water is some-
what improved,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
N. B.h. ELECT new OFFICERS
Mrs. Robert Boesc President for En-
suing Year-Installation at First
January Meeting.

The members Of the Modern Broth
erhood of America elected officers at
the regular meeting held Thursday
evening and the installation has been
set for the first meeting in January.
The newly elected officers follow:
President-Mrs. Robert Boese.
Vice President-A. w. Anderson.
Secretary-Mrs. NJ. w. Day.
Treasurer-Wil Perkins.
Conductress-Mrs. NJ. l.. Good.
water.
Chaplin-Mrs. Joseph Gowan.
Watchman-William Moss.
Sentry-Voel Brosseau.
Trustees-Jacob WEIGH, William
Moss and A. w. Anderson.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
NO BODIES TAKEN OFT.

BriceViIle. TENN. Dec. 14.-Not a
single miner living or dead was
brought out of the Cross Mountain
mine today and tonight tic list stands
at five cscued and Sc dead. The. lre
burned hriskly all, day in two cross
entries and the rescue men devoted
the entire time to the task Of exiting
uishing IL. Explorers located eight
or nine more dead bodies.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
TWO COMPANIES INVOLVED
Declared That Case Concern Has Been
Purchased by tho International
Harvester.

It has been currently reported with.
In the last few days that another big
machine deal has been closed. and
that under 1t the Case company will
become the property Of the 1nterna-
tional Harvester company. Local au-
thorities have no knowledge Of the
supposed deal.
Recently a Chicago paper published
deal was under way. while several
western publications have also declar-
ed there was a movement on foot that
would result in such q change being
made.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
ROYAL NE|GHBORs ELECTED
Officers at Annual Meeting Held
Thursday NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Will he Held in January.

The Royal Neighbors held their an
nual business meeting in the Empire
hall Thursday evening and elected all
of the officers except the managers.
These will be elected at the next
meeting to be held o nDecember 2S.
installation Of officers will take place
at the first meeting in January.
The result of the election follows:
Past Oracle-Mrs. Hattie Fitzger-
aid.
Lawrence.
Recorder-Mrs. Laura Young.
Receiver-Miss Ethel Fennell.
. Chancellor-Mrs. Ida Claroye.
Marshal-Mrs. Raghild Lodmell.
Inner Sentinel-Mrs. Olive Melby.
Outer Sentinel-Mrs. Lizzie Griffith.
Physician-Dr. T. Mulligan.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
ONE MORE week OF SCHOOL
Then Comes q Seventeen Day Vaca.
tion-SchoOl Will Reopen OH
Monday, January 8.

lust one more week of school and
the books will then be packed away
until January 8. The Grand Forks
city schools will close one week from
today for a seventeen-day vacation.
Examinations r being given in
the grade schools at the present time
but the high school mid-year examin.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
INJURED GIRL GETS $4,000.

Washington. Dec. 14.-Five thou
sand dollars for Miss Alice v. Hough-
ton. an employee Of the census bureau,
whose scalp was badly laccrated last
spring when her hair caught in re-
volving machinery at the bureau. is
included in the supplementary esti-
mates submitted to congress by the
department Of commerce and labor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
COMMITTED

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Dec. 1E.-Because
Of Ill health. 1t is supposed. 'Chas.
Sampson, an express messenger of the
Marion running water division of the
Chicago. Milwaukee and ST., Paul rail-
way. committed suicide by shooting at
Marion. He recently came here from
Sioux City, Iowa,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
ANOTHER REREL.

Mexico City. Dec. 15.-Gen. Zapata
has issued n proclamation iii favor
OF Emilio Vasquez Gomez as president
the republic. He names Gen. Pas
DUAL Orozco. for chief of staff and
repudiates the Madero government.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
MAY RE-

London, Dec. 15.--A report current
in London his afternoon that Prince
Arthur of Connaught, o Of the gov
ernor general of Canada. the duke of
Connaught, will succeed Baron Har-
dinge as viceroy of India.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15

ations will not be given until after
the vacation.
A large number Of the teachers will
leave the city during the vacation
to visit parents and relatives In other
places.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15

Among life's little irritations might
be mentioned the fact that a bald
headed man usually has Il heavy
beard.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15

After a mar has buried two or three
wives. people get so they won't take
his mourning seriously.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15

\ youngster can't realize that the
time will come when he will want to
get to sleep as early as possible.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15

It's all right for Santa Claus to
travel around in an automobile. but
Well quit him If he ever takes up the
motorcycle.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15

Aside from a few drinks, nothing
finding money in discarded clothes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15

When an orphan child has a large
estate, it can count on considerable
attention from it's guardian.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-11

the Potomac. Under Mcdowell this
bad been geographical division after
the old idea. Under Mcclellan II he.
came military divisional compact
lighting unit.
This method Of organization extend.
ed In time to all the northern forces.
Aside from any other question. this
credit is due to General Mcclellan.
that he brought to the armies of the
north that which they most needed In
the beginning of the war-nn efficient
and adequate form Of military orguni-
cation. This he may have learned in
Europe. Yet he could not have learn
cd 1t all there. His type of mind was
distinctly that of the engineer and or
ganizcr.
At this time Mcclellan was univer-
sally popular. Despite his strict disci-
pline the soldiers about Washington
had already begun to Gull him Little
Mac" and to look upon him as auoih.
or Napoleon. Hc was restoring conf.
dence and spirit to the troops. Per.
sonally there are many things about
Mcclellan | never liked He talkcd
too much Of himself and was given
to bclittling others. TO read his book
one Is left with the impression that ut
this time the CUnfcdcratcs had the
finest army on the planet, while the
Union had only few efficient soldiers
and these lacked training and had 9th.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-11
ny JAMES a. IDCERTON,

Copyright by American Press Associa.
ton. lyll.l
"lGE week ending Aug. ), 1861,
saw little actual fighting. The
battle ut Dug Springs. Mo,
was the only one worthy the
name. The condition of the two con.
tending sections was roughly us fol-
lows: Both congresses were In session.
that at Washington being near its
close, as the extra session adjourned
on Aug. q. Generals Johnston and
Beauregard were threatening Wash
lngton, where General Mcclellan was
certifying the city ana beginning the
creation of the Army of the Potomac.
General John 4. Dix was In command
ut Baltimore and General b. L. Butler
mt Fortress Monroe, both quiet. Gen.
eral Banks had supplanted Patterson
IN the vicinity of lIarpers Ferry. In
western Virginia General W. $. Rose
Grams had succeeded Mcclellan and
General Robert T.. Lee had just been
designated 10 command the Confcd-
crates IN place of General Garnet. kill
cd at Rich Mountain. In Kentucky
Colonel Anderson. of Sumter fame.
was recruiting for the Federals. In
the vicinity of Springfield, Mo. General
Lyon was stationed ut the head of
about 5000 men. with vastly supe.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-11
WILHELM|NA OFF,
COLORS FLYING

Flying from the mainmast of the
Matson Navigation liner Wilhelmina
which sailed away for San Francisco
at ten O'Clock this morning was a
wealth of gnily colored bunting flung
10 the breeze in commemoration ol
;he breaking of ground at the Coast
port for the Panama-pacific EXPOSE
ton, which ceremony according to the
calculation of the Matson Navigation
Company was to take place today.
They do say that the display of
bunting was also occlsioned through
The departure Of Captain Il. mes. An
dcrson and his Hawaiian bride who
departed for the mainland there tn
make their future home. Despite the
ibsence OF Berger's band. the depar-
ture of the Matson steamer was an
animated one. Before the vessel sill
away from the wharf, member of
the Wilhelmina stewards department
sailed forth and played the Hawaiian
national anthem as parting aloha to
the assembled thrOng on the wharf.
The Wilhelmina sailed with SO cab
IN and 81 Storage passengers. The
vessel left with a number of empty
stateroUms and cjull have easily ac-
commodated fifty additional passen-
gers had they applied for transpor-
lation.
A mail consisting of 50 sacks local
and 10 sacks transhippei from the
@anadian-Australian steamer Zealan-
diG was forwarded to the Coast In the
Matson steamer.
Shipping Manager John Drew AMI
his corps of energetic assistants So
cured u fair sized cargo for the steam
or including shipments of 10000 eases
of pincapples, $500 lunches bananas,
1000 sacks coffee, 800 tons refined sus
ar 1000 sacks rice. 400 tons scrap
tin and n quantity of miscellaneous
cargo.
There was a large outpouring Of
people at the wharf this morning. A
prntuslon Of leis AM other floral tri-
imteS were bestowed with lavish
hand. In addition to Captain and
Mrs. Anderson. large percentage of
the list of passengers were made up
of well known kamaainas.
The Wilhelmina Is due to arrive at
San Francisco On next Tuesday morn
ing.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-11

Blank books OF all sorts. ledgers.
etc. manufactured by the Bulletin
Publishing Companv
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-11

GENERAL JOHN a. DIX, AUTHOR OF THE
FAMOUS DISPATCH, IF ANY Man AT
TEMPfs TO PULL DOWN THE AMERICAN
FLAG, SHOOT HIM on THE SrOr" GES-
ERAL DIN SUCCEEDED GENERAL n. T..
BANKS IN COMMAND AT BALTIMORE!
EARLY IN AUGUST, 1861.
riOr force under Generals McCulloCh.
Rains and Price and Governor Jack.
son approaching to give battle.
Previous articles have rccounted
how General Lyon marched from
Boonville, Mo-. TO Springfield. nrriv.
Ing about the middle OF July Colonel
Sigel In his retreat from Sarcox!e had
reached Springfield ahead of Lyon. 4
small troop from Kansas Also Joined
the Union forces there. making the
total of Lyons command little more
than G.0OO. Here the Federal COM
mander called for rc-enforcemcntS and
walled IN vain for their arrival. la
the meantime General Sterling Price
ana Governor Jackson. ut the head or
the Missouri state troops. had been
joined by General Rains and General
Ben McCulloch. with troops from Ar.
lanSas and Texas, and were begin.
ming to draw Il net about Lyon.
Battle of Dug Springs.
The last of July the Federal com.
maudcr learned that the COnfcderatcs
were on the march toward Springfield
with more than 10000 troops. They
We're approaching In two columns. one
frnIp fI. gnplI ~ MI Ia nj hn, 10, 3 Ia,
west. lie decided to attack tllcm In
detail and Tor this purpose moved out
with his army on Aug. I. leaving a
small garrison In the town. He aimed
his first attack at the force approach,
Ing from the south. by night he had
advanced ten miles to Cave creek.
where he cnCamped. The next morn.
ing he marched To Dug Springs. nine.
teen miles from Springfield. where he
encountered the enemy under General
Rains. Dug Springs Is located IN II
valley about five miles long. with pro-
jrctinS wooded hills interrupiing the
view. The presence of the Confcdrr,
pcarance 80 II cloud of dust at the 9th.
or end Of the valley. General Lyon
thrrcupnn formed his forces In line OF
battle aud advanced, with II company
of infuniry and another of cavalry In
the LEAD. suddenly II force Of Confed.
crates 200 strong emerged from the
woods and sought to cut ar the in
fantry from the cavalry.
Captain STANLEY, In command of the
cavalry. ordered his mon TO fire rs
soon rs the confcdrruira were in
range. Ih" fir WIS returned. and
there was II brisk light for several
minute. when nur OF $tantrv's OH
GERS ordered "hnrgr Ahoul Iwcn;y-
hYe "uvair!meu responded aud fought
with sucn spirit that the entire body
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-11
CORPORATION NOTICES.
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Notice is hereby given that new
Telephone Directory Is now being com
piled and will shortly be published
All intending subscribers. and all
subscribers desiring any change Of
name or address. are requested To leave
instructions i'm writing at the office OF
the company on Adams Lame, not later
than OCTOBER 10. 1911. after which
date positively no changes viii be made
for the new directory.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-11
NOTICE.

The undersigned hereby gives notice
that he will not he responsible for any
accounts contracted In his name except
on. an order signed by himself.
5O5i ANTOINE q. CUNHA.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-11
Extra Session Adjourns.

The extra session of congress was
now drawing to u close. On Aug. 2.
the day before final adjournment. tho
two houses by joint resolution called
upon the president Ia recommend u
day of public humiliation. prayer and
fnst!ng to be observed 10y the people of
the United States with religious soicin-
nifty. aud the Offering Ut fervcnt sup
plications to Almighty God for the
safety and welfare OF these states. his
blessings on their arms and speedy
restoration of peace"
The session had lasted only two
days more than one month. having
convened on July I. yet during that
time II had provided means for car
ryinC on the war. defined the nations
attitude in regard thereto. increased
dulles on imports. authorized loan
OF S250.OOO.GO0, provided for tho issue
of S50,0O0.000 OF treasury notes. laid
increased taxes for the future. repeal
ed the specie clause Of the subtreas.
ury act. INCREASED the army to almost
nay size the president might think ut.
approved the taking of slaves engaged
In military occupations ne contra
band or war" and generally had raj.
lied Ia the support Of the ndminisira-
tion In II manner that left no doubt
M to the attitude of the people OF the
north.
Little was said nt this session Of
congress concerning the ultimate fate
OF slavery, The preservation Of the
Union was the on" theme But III one
Of tn" last debates Thnddpus stevens
of PENNSYLVANIA did predict that ns q
war mrasrr" II mighr Il r'"pe nr,.cs
Enry Ia free the Sinrrs ~ those ~
actual r"hrllinn against the govern
m"nI He would not 80 further than
that, Was this II prophecy OF ~
emancipation proclamation? be-.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-11
BY AUTHORITY.

The Board of Agriculture and For
cstry of the Territory of Hawaii here
by amend Rule IN. Of the Board of
commissioners of Agriculture and For
estry. adopted and published on the
2Sth day Of June. 1911, by adding the
following clause to Section I:
And provided. further, that the
Board may allow taro to be shipped
from Honolulu to the other Islands for
the purpose OF manufacturing II into
poi"
Approved AZ amended:
W. T. FREAR,
Governor of Hawaii.
Honolulu. September 80, 1911.
5O5i-3t