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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-06
SKELETON OF A
BABY IN HOTEL
Mystery Revealed at Crazy
When Building Is Over
hauled

Crary, N. D.. March GA murder
mystery dating back four years. was
discovered at Crary when John Nc
CURE, in the employ of Owens and
| Nilsson, discovered the skeleton of All
infant child in the attic of the Star
hotel.
Coroner E. w. Gilbertson of Devils
Lake was called and Immediately
started III investigation.
The discovery was made while the
hotel was being renovated prepara-
tory to the opening of the place by
the new proprictcrs who recently ar
rived from Minneapolis. Wrapped up
in black oil cloth, and deposited in
the far corner of the attic. which Is
virtually the third floor of the build
ing, the body was found. The place
is accessible by climbing a ladder and
crawling over the rafters IN a dark,
uncanny passageway.
A anvas was made Of the stores at
Crazy In an effort to find If black
cilcloth had been sold. Coroner Gill
bertson is satisfied he secured a valu-
able clue. Employees who worked al
the hotel four years ago were exam
ined and more information secured.
AS soon as it is determined whether
the child ever lived, some definite ac-
ton will be taken. II it was born
d." criminal prosecution, furth r
than failure to bury their dead, can
he brought. The attending physician,
who a moved away, is being COM
municated with by the coroner to Sc
cure the only information necessary
before the case is either dropped or i;
warrant charging murder sworn out.
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and Amalgamated copper and values
made slow increases. The closing was
'Visible supply,

New York. March Especial cable
and Geographic communications re-
ceivcd by Bradstreets show the fol-
lowing changes in available supplies,
as compared with previous account:
Available supplies:
Wheat, United States, east Rockies,
decreased, $4,000 bushels.
United States. west Rockies, de-
creased, 10000 bushels.
Canada, Increased, 2,755.000 BUSH
els.
Total United States and Canada in
creased, 1,74c.OOO bushels.
Total American and Europe supply.
increased, 3%,740.O00 bushels.
Corn. United States and CaKada, in
creased, $4,000 bushels.
Oats. United States and Canada, in
creased. 1%.353,000 bushels.
TIE leading increases and decreases
reported this week follows:
Observation-Disclosures, 114.O00 BUSH
els; Minneapolis private elevators. 50.-
900 bushels.
Decreases-Portland, iIe., 1880 0
bushels: Port Huron, 1000 bushels;
Louisville, $4,000 bushels.
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EDUCATORS TO
HOLD. MEETING
Missouri Slope Teachers to
Hear Several Prominent
Speakers

Dickinson. N. D.. March Gone OF
the most important gatherings or con-
Ncntions to be held in the western
part of North Dakota will be the
fourth annual meeting of h Mis-
souri, Slope Educational association
which convenes at Dickinson March
%. and lasts two days.
Some Of the. hest speakers in the
state have been secured to address
this meeting. and many other prom
inent educators and those identified
with the educational institutions OF
the state, will be present to partici-
pate In the work.
The program for the meeting is
given below:
Friday, 10 a. M.
Address Of welcome, p. s. Berg,
How to Teach Reading With Ex-
r%ression," Jas. A. Kitchen, Sentinel
Butte.
What a First Year Glass in Read
ing Should Accomplish" Margaret
Kane. Beach.
How and What to Teach in Agri-
culture in the Rural Schools" C. l..
Vigness. Bismarck.
Telling Stories to THE Little Chill
dren," Mary O'Brien, Mimic.
What the Public Schools Should
Do for the Pupils Body" w. r. Lorin,
Mandan.
Friday, 2 p. M.
What Can the Rural Sc! ools Do in
Teaching Domestic Science?" jose
phine *. Steake, Mott.
The Teaching of Spelling in Grades
and IN the Rural Schools" Jennie F.
Beebe. Belfield.
What the Rura! and Smaller Grad
ed Schools Can Do in Manual Train
ing" Theo iSustafson, Dickinson.
Address. Joseph Kennedy, Grand
Forks.
Address, Hon. E. j. Taylor. Bis
marck.
Friday. 8 y. M.
annual Institute Lecture for Stark
County" Joseph Kennedy, Grand
Forks.
Reception for teachers.
" Saturday, 9 a. III.
Address, N. G.. Abbott. Grand Forks.
Address, l.. r. Waldron. Dickinson.
Language Teaching in the Fourth,
Fifth and Sixth Grades" c. l.. Love,
Mandan.
Subject Matter for History in the
Different Grades and How to Teach
it," H. NJ. Pippin, Richardton.
What is Good Teaching" C. j. N.
Nelson, Beach.
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COMMISSION IN
A BUSY SESSION
Large Number of Matters
For Consideration at the
Meeting in Bismarck

Bismarck, N. D., March 6.-The
board Of railroad commissioners con-
vened at the capitol yesterday after
noon to consider q vast amount of i'm
portant matters. Among the matters
which Secretary Hall has on his mem
orandum to present to the board Is
the following:
Leeds matter. appeal, suspension OF
order.
Petition, station house at Toxic.
Petition, station house at Alfred.
Petition. station house, Chaseley.
Petition for improved station serv.
ice at Burt.
Milwaukee will build station house
at Gascoyne.
Petition for siding and flag station
Petition for spur track to Mayville
normal school.
Petition for loading platform at
Ray.
Petition for loading platform at
Hunter.
Petition for stop trains 8 and 6 at
Taylor.
Complaint, Peter ]. Schmidt that
ley unable to redeem certain storage
tickets.
Close station house at schiable?
Application N. r. Applications to
close other stations.
Applications to close Great North
ern stations.
Meeting of the Montana. Washing
ton. North and South Dakota and
Minnesota boards of health at Helena.
Who will represent this commission =?
Meeting at Helena on March 8 and Q.
Burgess Elevator company COM
plants cooperage charge demanded by
st. Anthony and Dakota Elevator
company.
Communication Dairy Commission
err Flint on express rates on cream
shipments.
Letter from Texas commission ask
ing cooperation of several state COM
missions in opposing alleged combina-
lions in steamboat lines from eastern
to local ports in that state.
Elevator bonds of Van Dusen-Har-
rington company, replace bonds now
filed in behalf Of their houses.
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CHILD STARTS FIRE
Big Damage Was Donc-Baby Nearly
CrcMated by Flames

Bowman. N. D., March Ga disas-
trous fire completely destroyed the
home of N. E. Taylor of Whiting town
ship. Mr.. Taylor's family consists of
himself, wife and three children. two
of whom are of school age and who
We're attending same when the fire
occurred. Mr.. Taylor left his home
early in the morning to go to town.
After getting the two children off to
school Mrs. Taylor went to the barn
to do some of the necessary chodes
leaving the youngest child, a girl two
years old. in the house. In some
1t is thought that the little
one got hold of some matches with
the usual result. When the mother
returned she discovered the house
full of smoke and rushing in had
great difficulty in finding the child
who was nearly suffocated and drag
ginging her to a place of safety.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-06
STEEL RESUMED
OLD LEADERSHIP
Opening of Market Was the
Largest and Broadcast of
the Year

81 "
New York, March 6.-For the first
two hours of the trading on the stock
exchange today business was almost
the largest and broadest of any re-
corded thus far this year. In the
course of the morning United States
steel. which resumed its old time lead
ership made a very decided gain, as
did also Union Pacific, which was Sec
ond to steel in point of strength and
activity.
Activity died down in the early aft
crnocn. When the market appeared to
be divesting the heavy offerings of the
earlier period. but for the most part
gains. were we'll maintained and in
some instances increased. Final
prices of such stocks as steel. Union
Pacific, Reading and American Smelt-
ing were a point or more below the
best, but the %undertone at the close
was strong.
On h surface at least there was
little to account for the pronounced
change that had come over the mar
ket.
In connection with the rise in steel.
dealings In which comprised about
thirty per cent of the days transac-
tons, ii was asserted with some cir.
cumstantial details that a group Of In
Auential traders previously prominent
on the bull side had organized p pool.
Coincidcnt with this was the circu-
lation of rumors dealing with the
forthcoming statement of the corpora
tons untitled tonnage" for February
n dividend prospects for the current
quarter.
Regardless of the unfavorable show.
ing made by the steel corporation fol
the final quarter of 1911. there are
few who believe that. the present dis.
bursement will he Immediately re.
duced.
On the other hand. it is generally
conceded that the business of the pas;
few months has been at prices which
scarcely justify a continuance OF the
five per GER rate.
An unusually large number of rail
way reports was issued, among them
being that Of the Illinois Central fol
January, which disclosed a decrease
in operating revenues Of $~1,150,0OO
an increase Of $500, 900 in expense.
and a total increase in the net oper.
ating deficit Of about 31.750.000. Two
Gould roads submitted January re
increase of $4,000 and St. Loui.
900. Missouri, Kansas and Texas de.
creased net $4,000 and Norfolk an6
Western. $114.000, while Great North
ern increased its total. net revenue.
by $4,000 chiefly by reason of econ.
olny in operation.
The bond market was more active
but shared onuyy IN small measure tho
strength Of stocks. Total sales, paI
value $2,767,000. United States gov.
eminent bonds were unchanged 81
call. -
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WAS INJURED
Powder Explosion Results in Injuries
to Webster. 10

W NcDStcf Iboy
Devils Lake. N. H.. March G-An ac-
cident which might have proven fatal.
occurred at the Jacob Wolfe farm east
of Webster when Jacob Fred Wolfe,
the ~1i-year-old son of Jacob Wolfe,
senior. was injured in a powder ex-
plosion. The lad was burned about
the head and face and for a time it
was feared his eyes would be lost. He
was brought % Devils Lake and taken
to the General Hospital where his
wounds We're dressed and where it was
stated his eyes would he saved
The Wolfe family was preparing to
move to Devils Lake. having secur-
&C Il residence on Hill avenue. be-
tween seventh inc Eighth streets. a
pound ot blasting powder was found
in a closet and was given to the lad
to take out and throw away. Instead
of doing this. however, he dug a hole
in the snow and applied a match.
Characteristic of the powder it burn
ed slow for an instant and the lad
Leaned over to see what the trouble
was. when he received the force of the
explosion in his face,
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TO JUDGE STOCK
Contest in That Work at Agricultural
COlle~e SATURDAY..

Fargo, N. D., March 6.-The ff-
teenth annua! stock judging contes.
of the agricultural college is TO be held
IN the stock Judging pavilion at the
school next Saturday. The competi-
tors in this contest will be the stu
dents from the stock judging classes.
who have the highest class averages.
Five men will be chosen from the COL
lege course, five from the form hus-
kandry and ten from the short cours-
IS. Other than these. those who won
cups last year will have a chance to
come back this year and defend their
cups.
There are to be cups given to the
high man of all competitors, and to
the high man of each class as we'll
as the championship cup. Leslie
Smith. a prominent breeder of short
horn cattle from st Cloud. Mimi,
will De judge and there will be five
rings placed, one each of beef cattle,
dairy cattle, horses. sheep and swine.
The nanes of the students who will
compete will not be given out until
the day before the contest.
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STRICKEN WITH ApOPLEXY.

Jamestown, N. D., March 6.-E. H.
Stallman, pioneer resident of James.
town, and we'll known all over this
county. was stricken with a severe at
tack of apoplexy. and is now lying at
his home, unconscious. Mr.. Stallman,
who has been at jamestown in the
harness and saddlery business since
1880. has just arrived at his store,
stroke came quite without warning,
and MI. Stallman fell toward the
building and partly through the door.
His condition was discovered at once
by the clerk, G. w. Derickson, who
called for help from the nearby stores.
Still unconscious. he was taken homo,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-06
PLAN CONVENTION
Bankers Association Committee il
Fargo Meeting Starts Work.

Fargo, N. D., March 6.-To lay
plans for the next annual convention
Of the North Dakota State Bankers
association, a committee meeting was
held yesterday and the dates decided
on were June 10 and 20. Plans for
the program Of the convention were
also gone over and will be announced
at a later ate when it is completed.
chairman of the executive council and
former president of the association;
w. C. Macfadden of Fargo. secretary
Of the association; Mayor Blewett and
Messrs. Graves and Hodge. all of
Jamestown.
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WANTS $4,000
Suit i'm Federal Court at Bismarck
Grows Out of Railroad Accident.

Bismarck. n. D., March "a large
number OF Spiritwood people are here
as witnesses in the case of Anna Tur-
ter against the Northern Pacific Rail-
way company for damages of $4,000
on account of the death of her hus-
band killed on the track at Spirit
wood on August IS. 1909. while driv-
ing a lumber wagon across h tracks
at a point where the depot and other
railroad property is alleged TO con-
ceal the approach Of the fast trains
from the east until within several
rods.
The complainant in this suit sues
to recover damages for her husband
who was Il carpenter and earning
from $1,000 to $1,000 per year AS
Gilbert Turter was the mainstav Of
the family the value of his life to
the wife and children is sought.
There were at the time Of the acci-
dent five children ranging in years
from 4 to 9 years and all dependent
upon the earnings of the father.
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o ENDORSEMENT
Commercial Club Gives H
III. Perry a Boost.


Glendale. N. D.. March ell. II.
Perry Of this city. candidate for DEM
ocratic national committeeman. was
given an endorsement by the Ellen
dale Commercial club, when the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
"Inasmuch as H. II. Perry is a, can
didate for Democratic national com
mitteeman. the Commercial club in
executive session herewith
Resolves. That in MIR. Perry we
recognize one Of our foremost citi-
zens. with unquestioned honor. abil.
ity and integrity to perform the du-
ties devolving upon the important Of
flee to which he aspires. an untirine
worker. and a Democrat Of influence
of his party.
Therefore, as members of the
Commercial club and citizens of Ell
lendale we most heartily recommend
MT. Perry to the favorable consider.
ations Of the party at the polls March
10, 1912"
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Money Market

London, March 6.-Money was
plentiful and discount rates were quiet
today.
The stock market developed q de-
cidedly cheerful tcn4 owing to tho be.
lief that the coal conference will soon
take a more favorable turn. Home
to two points and consols advanced
five sixteenths. Copper shares And
foreign securities also we're firm but
business for Paris account wa6 small.
American securfties were Arm ana
higher during the forenoon. Canadian
Pacific was the leader and rose about
q point, In the AFTERNOON. New York
bought United State, Southern Facft:
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GRAND r MARKET
FIRST INSTANCE

Plymouth, Mass, March 6-For the
first time in Massachusetts, criminal
procedure, a woman, Mrs. Lena Cusu-
mano of Hull. was today sentenced; to
death in the electric chair by Judge
Quin in the Plymouth superior court
here. "t-
Enrico Mascioli, who was convicted
jointly with Mrs. Cusumano for the
murder of the woman's husband,
Frank Cusumano in September, 1910,
also was sentenced to death.
Both sentences are to be executed
at Charlestcwn during the week be-
ginning June 2 next.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-06
FEDERAL COURT
ON At BISMARCK
Large Number of Cases on
Calendar-Work Started
Tuesday Morning

Bismarck. n. d.. March S-The
United States district court for the
state of North Dakota was convened in
the federal building Tuesday morning
at 10 O'Clock by United States Distric,
Judge Elliott of Sioux Falls. South Da-
kota. who Is sitting at this term In
place of Judge Amidon who was call
ant cases.
The jurors for the term We're pres
ent and the court attendants, liti.
giants and their legal advisers We're
all in readiness for the opening and
so soon as tho court was opened the
work of adjudicating matters was TAX
en- up.
The cases that are on the calendar
for this term are:
Joseph F. Clemens. bankruptcy.
John Tracy We. Northern Pacific
Railway company.
Elna Erickson Is. Minneapolis, st
Paul and Sault Ste Marie Railway
company.
l.. e. Heaton, as guardian. etc, rs
Northern Pacific Railway company.
A. P. Folsom, administrator. VS.
Northern Pacific Railway company.
Elizabeth Lebadoff VS.. Minneapolis
ST Paul and Sault Ste Marie Railway
company.
Anna Turter VS.. Northern Pacific
Railway company.
George w. Crook vs. Northern Pa
cifc Railway company.
j. f. Tschidcr as guardian. VS.. Chas
Sandeen.
John NJ. Watson vs. j. A. Mack. ad
ministrator.
Conrad Johnson VS.. Chicago. Mil.
waukee g. Puget Sound Railway com,
pany.
Charles Kaiser VS.. Northern Pacific
Railway company.
Elzie Weekley US. Minneapolis, st
Paul & Sault Ste Marie Railway com
panv.
The petit jury follows:
Petit Jury
John Young. Berlin.
s. Urlaub. Leroy.
Hans Sorenson. Fargo.
II. K. Loiland. Kloten.
I. j. Kluxdal. Linstad.
Edward McHugh. Mandan.
NJ. L. Soliah. Hatton.
David Buchanan. Darlington.
P. L. Dubourt. Leroy.
Ole Knudsen. Valley City.
+. j. Lander, Grand Forks.
]. r. Boyd, Langdon.
II. S. Hooking, Wheatland.
S. l.. Dahl, Neville.
l.. +. Tavis, Glen Ullin.
T. c. Boyson. Mayville.
Il. q. EllineSon. Hillsboro.
George w. Wickman. Wahpeton.
A. N. Hathaway. Fargo.
Henry Liebbrand. Lisbon.
q. II. Kenney. Concrete.
Walter r. Reed. Armenia.
Charles Pollock. Fingal.
f. NJ. Jones, Hankinson.
Charles Fluetsch. jamestown.
Arthur G.. Peterson. Hankinson.
G.. J. Page. Darlington.
f. NJ. Lewis. Devils Lake.
Frank Maschek, ~Lidserwood.
Herman Scheer, F~cscsnden.
Joseph Killer. Richardton.
NJ. A. Worcester. Lidgcrwood.
Ed Nolkman. F~essenden.
j. Fl. Whitcher. Valley City.
Andrew Ercink. Lidgerwood.
p. T. Duncan. Sharon.
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FAILED TO CARE FOR STOCK.

Jamestown. N. D.. March 81. w.
Trowbridge, from north Of Medina.
was before Judge Bigelow on a charge
of not properly caring for his stock.
The warrant was sworn out by State
Humane Officer Blake. The defense
was that Trowbridge moved his stock
late in the season and was not we'll
prepared when winter came, either
with feed or proper housing. The
stock was taken by the holders of
mortgages on the property and the de-
PENDANT fined IS n costs, amount
ing in all to $500. The case was
continued thirty days to give an OPP
p%ortunity to settle.
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EXPLOSION CAUSES F1RE.

Minot. n D., March 6.-The explo-
sion of a Kerosene lamp caused a bad
fire at Mrs. Bartholomew's residence
on Pleasant avenue. The Ere was first
discovered by Mrs. L. B. Pendroy who
vas in an adjoining room. The alarrn
was promptly given but the flames
made short work of the interior az
the dwelling destroying most of the
contents. The loss is partially covered
by Insurance.
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DEFENDANT WON CASE

Mlnot, n. D., March 6.-The jury
brought in a verdict for the defend
ant in the case of Phillip Kershtein
VS.. Jourgen Olson and the Minot
Farmers Grain association. kershte,n
sued to o $4,000 for grain haul
ed to the farmers elevator, who turn
ed the grain over 20 Olson. The ques-
ton at issue was whether the eieva-
tor had authority to turn the grain
ove to Olson. The action was dis
missed as to Mr.. Olson and today the
jury found in favor of the defendan,
elevator company.
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NEWS OF THE STATE
CITY WANTS BRIDGE MONEY.

. . . . . . . !,
> Valley City, N. D.. March g.
' That the city shall receive from
8 the county a portion of the bridge
e fund that has gone into the coun-
ty treasury is the object Of City
= Attorney NJ. j. Englert. who yes
. terday took up with the county
9 commissioners the matter OF hav-
. ing them turn over to the city ap-
proximately $4,000 by reason Of
, the city having built the steel
bridge across the Sheyenne river.
This amount II collected would
practically pay for tho entire
work Of constructing the bridge.
Mr.. Englert contends that under
the lay this money should come to I
the city.
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4 i y *~* 4 y **A***
OGDEN +

81 y $3.50
Dogden, N. D., March 6.-Henry
Brosterhous has returned from Bend,
Ore. much improved in health.
Peter sovcnenko and Miss: Mary
Doxich were married. at Minot.. they.
will make their home In Max, N. D.,
where the groom is engaged In bust.
ness. "a,
News was received here recently
of h death Of John Hovde~at Kath-
ryn, N. D. Mr.. Hovde was a former
Dogden resident. His death: was
caused by injuries received in a fall
down a fight Of stairs.
Mrs. Demetri Todoroff made a trip
to Bismarck last week to see her lit
tie son who Is in one of. the hospitals
there. .
The local Christian Endeavor So
ciety put on a play entitled, '"The
Last Loaf" on Friday. evening. The
entertainment was good and wen pat
ronized.
H. H. Lawine. has returned from
a trip to Minnesota. A sister accom-
panied him from Long Prairie, Mimi.
for a visit at the Lawine home.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Weir entertain
ed the young people Of the village
with a card party at their home in
honor Of Miss Bessie .Lannon Of VAL
ley City who Is here as a guest Of her
sister, Miss Grace Lannon.. The lat
ter young lady is q teacher in the
public schools.
If a girl has particularly pretty
ankles. she is apt to wear low shoes
in cold weather, and catch cold.
It is our theory that political
speeches r bad enough without
nursing them up with statistics.
Fare on the water wagon liz cheap
enough. but some people aren't sat
listed with the scenery along the line.
1t is also u suspicion that man
Of the boys who don't leave the farm
would II they weren't too busy to get
away.
Labor saving machinery won't be
satisfactory to some people as long
as they have to hang around and
watch 1t.
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WHITE WAY.

jamestown, N. D., March 6.-The
electric light committee Of the city
council. to which was delegated the
work Of improving the lighting Of the
city. placed petitions in the hands Of
several business men this week for q
similar to those now in front OF the
Gladstone hotel. to extend along Fifth
avenue from Nickeus park south to
Dakota street and for a portion Of
the way from the side streets from
Fourth to Sixth avenues.
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TO TOWN,

Devils Lake. N. D.. March 6.-Thos.
Alstad Of Pekin is in the city arrang-
ing papers for the initial step to in
corporate the village of Pekin. Mr..
A!stad represents a group Of citizens
who are anxious for progression IN
their little city and they realize that
this is the first step toward better
things. As soon az the regular routine
is gone through with tina election win
be held. -,
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FIX LOWER LIGHT RATE,

Il .
Devils Lake, N. D., March g.
At a meeting of the Devils Lake
city council an ordinance was in
troduced providing for q lower
rate on electric lights. The step
is but a part Of the general fight
that has been made for several
months.