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were brought up for discussion. Time
n again the big crowd broke into
rousing. applause for the debaters.
North Dakota showed that the recall
would not work in regard to federal
judges.
Following the debate. the boys from
North Dakota were given the "wel-
come to our city" by many prominent
educators, business and professional
men of the state who crowded about
the rOstrum to shake the visiting de-
haters by the hand and congratulate
them upon their splendid shaving.
The trio from Grand Forks were
entertained at a merry banquet after
the debate.
The arguments of the debate in
brief. were given as follows:
South Dakota Opens.
George A. Rice was the first speak
q descriptive way the evils apparent
in the judiciary of the nation. The
judiciary is composed of men put on
the bench by corporate interests. The
old convention system has been an aid
to corrupt interests. The judges are
out of reach of the people. They do
not represent the modern views, The
judges have escaped unscathed from
the use of the present means Of re-
moval. The Impeachment method.
the speaker declared, has proven q
cord with progressive government,
ought to be adopted.
Recall Unnecessary.
Theodore Torgeson opened for the
negative. Mr.. Torgeson commended
that the judicial recall is unnecessary
first. because capable. honest and
courageous men, almost invariably
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This rain of today was predicted by
the weather men over this section of
the country m now that it has ar
rived and seeding has started, H. L.
Rolley, state seed commissioner, who
has achieved a national reputation as
a crop expert, bakes the following
statement on crop conditions.
II have made an extended trip
across the state. I noticed the fine
condition in which seeding operations
have started Immediately following
the disappearance of the snow. In
looking at the work. one feature inn
pressed me greatly. In very many
cases the fall plowed land was plow-
ed just preceding the first heavy
frost of the winter. 1t had no time
to settle and no packing was done up
on it following the blowing.
Much wheat has been seeded while
frost was still in the fall plowed land,
the ice coming near the surface.
When the frost goes out the land will
he left loose and poorly packed under
the seed.
The harrow only gives a nice APP
pearing surface. Unless heavy spring
rains come, the top will be poorly
connected with the subsoil on such
lands"
In his report. Mr.. BoIley urged far
mers to pack such land thoroughly
using a peg-tooth harrow preceded by
a clod cruSher.
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Clerk Of Court NJ. W. Spaulding will
be a candidate on the republican tick
ct for the Office. AS far as can be
learned NJ one will oppose him as a
candidate Of that party at the pri-
maries.
While no opposition has yet been
announced for the county auditors
position, 1t is rumored that G. p.
johnson Of NorthWOod is soon to an
nounce himself on the republican tick
ct to oppose the present incumbent,
Hans Anderson.
County Treasurer Shaw la also in
line for reelection and so far no one
has been announced to oppose him.
Mf. Shaw Is a republican candidate.
Peter Monahan, republican. Is seek
ing election to the office of county
surveyor.
Will Vote on Bond Issue.
The primary, election which will be
held on June 26, promises to be one
of the most interesting In some years.
One question will be put to the voters
that promises to furnish a hard fought
contest-the court house bond isue.
The present building has been the
object of much v~ituperation from the
present county officials for some time
and at a recent session Of the county
commissioners a resolution was passed
calling for a vote on the issuance sof
100000 worth of county bonds for
the purpose of erecting q; new court
house. r. a"'
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grace our bench. In the second place.
short terms o in use bring the
judges sufficiently close to the people.
In the third place, impeachment meth
ods now in use are satisfactory, in
that they reach the judge guilty of un-
usual conduct. T~hirty-two states have
efficient methods of retiring UNI
worthy judges. The federal judges
can be removed upon address. Mr..
Torgeson also commended that the re-
call would be unjust. The jurist
would not be given a fair opportunity
to vtndicate his position. The men
pushing the campaign against him
would use ruthless neutrality-suspicious.
upon the passion of the movement in
the minds of the people.
People Demand Check.
The affirmative was again taken up
by A. H. Hasche. who stated that the
recall should be adopted because the
people demand it as a part of the
progressive platform along with the
initiative and referendum. The
speaker gave several examples from
Oregon and California showing the
working of the recall In those locali-
ties, showing that the bad judges had
been removed. The recall would
places the judges within the reach of
the electorate. Corporations seeking
to control the judiciary would under
the recall find their efforts thwarted
by the people. The recall would in
sure verdicts and judgments of an up
to date nature. The system would be
practicable and efficient.
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Samuel Halporn continued for the
negative by stating that the recall
would be inefficient and because of its
tneffciency, open to abuse. The re-
cali would be practically unavoidable,
especially where applied to federal
judges. The people of, one state
would not really grasp the significance
of the charges against a federal judge
handing down an unpopular decision
in another state. Not only that, but
of the people vote in a judicial cleo
ton as indicated by figures. means
that the people are not rightly repre-
sented. Successful candidates for
the bench in North Dakota at the last
election each received less than 40
per cent of the total vote. The system
would be open to abuse by politicians
and judicial aspirants who are better
campaigners han lawyers.
judiciary Not Progressive.
c. P. Jesperson closed the main de-
bate for South Dakota. The speaker
agreed that the judiciary today is not
progressive enough. The judges do
not stand up with the people. Hide
bound conservatism by the courts has
delayed progress of the human race.
The courts have had a continual in
%clination to interpret the laws Of the
country in favor Of tho majority inter-
ests. or Interests controlled by good
politicians. C%orruptions in the
courts of Washington and other states
were cited to show that the judiciary
under the present plan does not fear
the people and can render assistance
to wealthy litigants with impunity.
The time has come for the people tc
demand a progressive judiciary. The
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April showers bring May flowers.
Quite right. quite right.
Blu how about this old adage?
Rain before W clear before
'leven."
Absolutely nothing to it. That this
adage has no foundation vas proven
in Grand Forks this morning, where
it started to rain about 5 o'clock and
is still doing it in little spurts every
now and then.
This is the greatest little downpour
of the season and almost everybody
is rejoicing and giving thanks. The
dampness is being welcomed by
farmers in practically every section
of the state, where the warm rain is
putting the earth in the best possible
condition for the crops. which, in
many places have been under the
seeding process for the past five days.
this section is shown in the following
reports received in Grand Forks
shortly after noon today:
Fargo-Very cloudy, raining hard,
IS above.
Grafton-Cloudy, raining hard. 3s
above.
New observation-disclosures. calm, heavy
rain. 80 above.
Minot-Cloudy. raining all night,
~ ABOVE.
observation-disclosures, strong north
west wind. No rain.
Gilby-Rained hard this morning.
Very cloudy.
Mekinock-Rained this morning.
Very cloudy.
Drnyton-No ain here so far,
cloudy.
Pembina-No rain. cloudy.
a special report taken at the wealth.
er bureau at h state university at
noon today, showed that onc-half
inch of rain had fallen since s o'clock
this morning. At Z o'clock this morn
ing it was 81 above in Grand Forks.
Not much like the weather a year
ago at this time. No. not much. On
the corresponding date in 1911, a
three day storm, covering practically
the entire state, eliminated in a Sc
we're combination of rain and snow
and the temperature fell to about %
degrees above. One and eighty-four
hundredths inches of rainfall was fol-
lowed by five inches of snow-ouch.
Indications this afternoon, accord
ing to the weather bureau. are for
cold tonight and Sunday. with occa-
sional hurries of snow-ouch again.
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adopted In order to get a progressive
lu~dlciary--one that is responsive to
the public mind, North Dakota con-
tended by stating. that the judge is not
a representative officer, is not an
agent Of the majority element in the
electorate. He must be independent.
Justice must be placed above majori-
ties. Otherwise it would not be jus
tice. american judges are progress
sive. They are sane progressives rath-
er than radical progressives. They
have the interests of the people at
heart.
North Dakota forced the issue on
the contention that the recall is not
the proper remedy for present day
evils. The recall of the judges when
the system is to blame will not tend
to help matters. An analogy was
drawn. The judges were compared to
the banker of the country-upright
and efficient. The court procedure
was likened to the banking system-
easily the worst in the world. A line
of demarcation must be drawn-the
two must not he confused. The one
nus not be held accountable for the
faults of the other. The South Da-
kota men contended that the judges
were largely to blame for the bad
court procedure. stating that a judge
can do much to prevent useless ap-
peal, and unwarranted re-trials.
The affirmative commended that tho
courts We're conservative. Also that
they had assumed legislative func-
tons. The negative claimed that the
courts in order to keep abreast Of the
times have been obliged to assume
legislative functions %inasnauch as the
legislatures have failed to provide pro.
gressive legislation.
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PRETTY PLAY FOR CHARITY
Because I Love. You" Under. Auspices
of.U. c. T., IT Grand, Sunday I.
Night.

The Sacred Heart Dramatic club
of East Grand Forks will present the
beautiful little. melodrama Because
1 Love You" fer sweet charity's sake
at the Grand theater in Grand Forks.
Sunday night; under the auspices OF
the U. c. T.
The players. are donating their serv-
ices and Manager Kavanaugh of the
Grand is maktng no charge for the
rent of the theater: The lights will
also be furnished free on this occasion
by the Red River Power company.
The admission will he SO cents and
IS cents. and persons who have sect
this dramatic organization presen3
this play say. he: show is worth many
times the pfice asked at the ticket
window Z ~, y .
The play will 52no,doubt drew "a. large
crowd and the good. work Of the U.
@. T. will receive material assistance.
The curtain will rise at s:sO'o'clock
sharp. ~. :
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Nearly Every County III:
Officer Is Seeking g:
Re-Electionin Fall

With the exception Of County Sur
veyor Thomas Lawson. who has not
yet made his announcement. and
County Superintendent Of Schools
Helen J. Prindeville and Coroner ].
E. Hetherington, who intends to
withdraw from public ONCE. every
county oficer has announced himself
for reelection.
Probate Judge l.. K. Hassell Is the
latest to declare himself in the race.
His announcement followed the re-
quests of his friends that he run
Rgain and was made IN Friday e
ing. So far no opposition has deevl-
oped for his office.
Judge Charles F. Templeton will
be opposed for the office Of district
court Judge by Attorney j. ". Ogren,
who announced his candidacy some
time ago.
Two candidates on the republican
ticket will be on the primary ballot
for the Office of county superintendent
of schools. They are Miss Frances
Marion Wager and Miss Beatrice
tombstone. Miss Prindeville has de-
cided not to run for reelection.
Two are out for the office Of sheriff,
Joseph Benson, democrat and j. D.
johnson republican.
Register of Deeds A. NJ. Lodmell
will be opposed by Max Reinecke On
the democratic ticket at the all cleo
ton. Mr.. Lodmell will be a candidate
again on the republican ticket.
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University of North Dakota Trio
Wins Debate With South Dakota

The debating team. of the University
Of North Dakota won from the trio
representing the University Of South
Dakota in a stubbornly debated con-
test Mt FermilliOn. 8. D., last night,
before a large crowd.
According..to the judges, North Da-
kota'sr team handled the question
more intelligently than their oppon-
ents n South Dakota's interpreta-
ton did not come up to the arguments
against the inefficiency as applied to
federal judges.
North Dakota was given the de-
cision by a two to one vote.
The Judges were DR.. j. e. Rossin-
gait of the University of Nebraska;
Attorney A. G. McGill of Sioux City
and Prof. w. l.. SCHUBERT of Yank-
ton.
North Dakota was represented by
Albert Void. Theodore Torgeson and
Samuel Halpern.
South Dakota was represented by
a. II. Hasche. c. j. Jasperson and
George A. Rice.
The question debated was: "Re-
solved, that the principle Of the re
call should be extended so as to apply
10 all judges. except those of the
United States supreme court"
Make Fine Showing.
The North Dakotans excelled in ex-
temporaneous work and made Il far
better showing than their opponents
In the rebuttal. The main issue CT
the contest was reached when the
merits of the efficiency of the recall
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
10O|E WAS PAROLEO
BY 1EMPLET0N
TODAY III.
Sentenced to Two
and One-half Years
McPhee Boy Released

William Todie. the young man who
passed forged checks on local hard
ware Dealers, and who pleaded guilty
to forgery in the third degree on
Thursday was this morning arraigned
before Judge Templcton and sentence
ed to W and one-half years in the
state penitentiary. He will be releas-
ed from custody under parole.
Parole Officer Conoby, who was in
the city on Wednesday after investi-
eating the case. recommended to
Judge Templeton that he be paroled.
as Is possible under the new law.
In case Todie is taken in charge by
the police again. he will have other
charges than those preferred against
him and will be due to spend a longer
term in the state ~penitentiary,
McPhec Boy Released.
Ralph McPhee, who was arrested
some three weeks ago on the charge
of stealing a bicycle was also arraign-
ed before Judge Templeton this morn
ing. The lad has been in the hands
of the police on q number of occa-
sions. and was released under parole
this. morning.
He left the city today for a farm In
the southern section of the county
where he will be employed. His next
offense will procure him a sentence
in the state reform school at Mandan
until he Is .twenty-one.
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ACCURATE FIGURES
REQUIRED OF
ENGINEER
City Extension Case is Being
Fought Largely on
Technicalities.

What. 10 expected will be the clos
ing testimony in the city extension
case was taken this afternoon before
Judge Templeton. "A recess was TAX
on from Friday evening until 2 o'clock
this afternoon for the purpose of al
lowing City Engineer Lykken to SCI
cure accurate figures on the area of
the city.
The plaintiffs have throughout the
case fought largely on technicalities
and base their entire. case about the
statute denying the right to annex a
piece of property more than half as
large IS that incorporated in the city
limits.
According to the city engineer. the
property included in the recent extern
sion contained 694.6 acres. The orig
inal area of the city before the ex-
tension was 1908 acres. Added to
this is thirty-two acres. the one-half
Of the Red river, which the city may
claim as It's property. also 1873 acres
which Is known as the Dinnte farm,
which was made part of the city by
the territorial act of 1883 This maxi
ing a total of 1,768 acres.
City Attorney Wineman for the de-
tense introduced testimony to show
that by the acts Of the territorial leg-
islature. all of the present city area,
with the exception of the Kent realty
and the Kelsey second additions. was
established in 1888. This amounts to
but 44.6 acres.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
ENGINEER INJURED
WHEN TRAIN
JUMPS
Northern Pacific Number 6
Runs Into Open Switch
at Oriska.

Engineer William w. Struman of
Fargo, is in a hospital in that city,
suffering from Commissions about the
head and body and a broken rib sus-
tanned in a railroad accident at Oris-
ka. n. d., at s o'clock this morning,
when Northern Pacific train No. 6. ran
into an open switch.
The locomotive, baggage and mail
cars left the track, giving the pas
sengers a severe shaking up. No n
is reported to have been injured but
the engineer, who vas hurried to the
Fargo hospital. where he is reported
to be resting easier this afternoon.
No damage was done to the engine
or the cars.
The train was bowling along at Il
good rate. and railroad men say it
is remarkable that a serious wreck did
not result.
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HAS LOCATED CAMP SITES
Wallace booked for Places to Estab.
lish Y. NJ. G. A. Camp While on
Visit to Maple Lake.

Several locations for temporary
camps and two places where perma-
nent camps might be located by the
Y. NJ. c. A. at Maple Lake were found
by Secretary Kirk Z. Wallace. who. re-
turned Friday evening from that
place, after having spent several days
there for the benefit of his health.
Mr.. Wallace states that he does not
know what the board will do in the
matter of establishing the permanent
camp this year. as far as erecting
buildings are concerned. He stated.
however, that the board will visit
Maple Lake the latter part of this
month or the first Of July and that at
that time a site will be selected.
A camp will be maintained through
out the summer but whether the site
will be purchased or leased for a term
of years will not be decided until aft
the visit Of the board to- the lake.
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STORIES OF THE NORTH
Will Be Told at Methodist Church
Sunday Evcnlng-Rcv. j. G. Moore
Will Speak OH Labrador.

1t is seldom that the good citizens of
Grand Forks are able to here a talk
on such a remote land as Labrador.
but Sunday evening at the Methodist
church, the, opportunity will be given
them. Rev. j.. g. Moore will speak on
the missionary Life in Labrador"
The services. which, will begin at s
o'clock will be in charge of the Mems
Brotherhood.
Rev. Moore was a missionary in
Labrador before the time of DIR.
Grenville of England, whose work has
since made him famous. The local
mar spent two years in the far north
from 1889 to 1891 and has many in
teresting facts regarding the country
which he will talk about.
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WORK IS BLOCKED OUT
Committee Discussed Plans for Meet
ing of Congregational Association
to be Held In Orr.

Work for the next meeting of the
Grand Forks Congregational associa-
ton was blocked out Friday. at ii
conference i'll this city of the program
committee of the association. consist
ing of Rev. II. w. Evans of North
wood, Rev. Z. L. Kelley of Niagara
and Rev. C. c. Warner of Grand
Forks. The convention of the associa-
ton will at Orr. June Is
and 10.
Another important annual meeting
is already being arranged by the Con-
srcgationalists. This will be tho
North Dakota Conference of Congrc-
gationalists. which comes to Grand
Forks in October.
The visiting pastors were guests of
Rev. Warner while in the city.
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A GEIT0GE7HER, meeting
viii BE Held for the Men Of the Pres
bytertan Church O Monday
y - Evosniuu n

' AIbNAtIhh6s I
A get-tosether meeting will he held
by the men of the Presbyterian
church in the church parlors on Mon
day evening. A banquet will be serv-
ed at 6:15 o'clock following which q
musical program and several ad-
dresses will be rendered.
1t is to be a "get-together" and a
"gat-to,gether" affair. There will be
no long prayers. no preaching. no
theology. but a few short. sensible.
practical talks, al indicated below.
looking to the organization and the
work Of a mems brotherhood. The
program follows:
Vocal Solo-Norman b. Black.
Applied Observation-Disclosures y.
l.. McVey. -
The Initiative and Referendum
Frank b. Feetham.
The Man on the Street-Frank GIL
by. > ,
Vocal solo-Prof. William, W. Nor
ton.
The Brotherhood, What it Has Ac-
complished-T. H. Henderson. Min
neapohs.
Remarks by the Pastor-William
II. Matthew'S.
Report Of Committee on Constitu-
tion-Fred T.. Goodman.
General discussion.
Aud Lang Syne.
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recall will accomplish the desired re.
suit. 1t should he adopted.
Would DESTROY In~dcnendcncc

Would Destroy Independence.
Albert Void closed the main debate
for North Dakota. The speaker at the
outset declared that the recall would
be destructive of the independence of
the judiciary. Without an independ-
ent Judiciary. justice would become a
mockery. Justice instead of being a
rule OF reason would become an in
justice based upon a rule of moment
airy passion. 1t is easy to take ad-
vantage OF an aroused populace, be-
tore that populace gets an opportunity
to use its sober srcond thoughts. An
independent judiciary is the minority's
sole protection. 1t must not be taken
away. Mr.. Void then pointed out
that h recall Is not the proper rem
edy for the present day evils in the
dispensation of justice. The fault does
not lie with the judiciary but with the
cumbersome code of criminal proceed
ure, and the inefficient jury trial sys-
tenn. Failure to provide an efficient
procedure was ascribed by the speaker
to the peoples own representatives,
the legislators. U~nwarranted appeals
based on mere technicality was given
as a cause giving rise to the delay of
Justice. The judge is not to blame for
this. The recall then is the wrong
remedy.
Rebuttals Spirited.
The rebuttal speeches were very
spirited. The South Dakota men con-
tended that the recall ought to be
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FIVE ~ASSEMRIED.

Philadelphia. April 1S.-Four big
battleships. the Minnesota, Ohio, Mis-
souri, and Connecticut arrived today
at the Philadelphia navy yard from
the southern drill grounds of the
Virginia coast. With the Idaho all
ready here the fyA ships will consti,
tutc the battleship quota of the fourth
division of the Atlantic feet which
will gather here between now and May
/. Extensive repairs will he made on
all the warships Of the, feet. :
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An INTERESTING ELECTION
United States Now Has Three Votes
in the Election of a Pope-Othcr
ChangeS In Number.

Had the rumor of the death of
Pope Plus X been confirmed on
Thursday. probably the most interest
Ing election since tho time of Boni-
face would have been held for the
purpose of electins his successor.
When Pope Leo died. there was but
n vote from the United States, Car
dinal Gibbons. Now the Catholics Of
this country would be represented by
three votes. those of Cardinals Glib
hons, Farley and O'Connell. Other
changes are three new votes from the
South American republics and one
each from England. ireland and Cam
ada.
There are now seventy-two eligible
to vote for a pope and of these the
number in the Italian college has de-
creased.