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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1912-09-26
ACT NO. 8.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Senate Bill No. 5. By Mr.. Well

Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Louisi-
ana. relative TO authorizing par
ishes and municipalities by ref.
erendum to their respective quail
flied electors to exempt from
taxation an amount not to exceed
100000 to be deducted from the
value Of dwellings, exclusively O2-
cupied by bona fide OWNERS for
residential purposes only, and to
withdraw such exemption by a
similar referendum.
Section /. Be it resolved BY The
General Assembly OF the State OF
Louisiana, two-thirds Of the members
elected to each house cOncurrlng,
That the following amendment to the
Constitution of 1898 be submitted TO
the qualified electors of the State Tor
their adoption or rejection at the
Congressional election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in the month of November, 1912,
as follows:
That every parish or municipality,
through it's Police Jury or govern
ing authority shall have the right to-,
and upon the petition Of one-fourth of
the qualified electors residing with
in it's jurisdiction shall, submit to
the qualified electors in said par
ish or municipality, at an election to
be called and held for that purpose,
after thirty days published notice,
the question as to whether or not
there shall be exempted from taxa
ton an amount not to exceed 81
100000 to be deducted from the value
Of all buildings exclusively occupied
by bona fide owners for residential
purposes only; provided that any ex-
emption may be Withdrawn in the
same manner in which it may be
granted.
No such exemption, voted by par
ish, shall operate to grant any tax
payer owning and occupying a home
within a municipality the right to de-
duct the exempted amount from the
improvement value of his property in
respect to municipal taxation.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
That there shall be printed on the
ballots to be used at the said cleo
ton the words: "For the proposed
amendment authorizing exemption of
homes from taxation and the words
against the proposed amendment au,
thorizing exemption Of homes from
taxation and each e.lector shall in
dictate, as provided in the general
election laws of the State whether
he votes for or against the proposed
amendment.
THOMAS C. BARRETT,
Lieutenant Governor and President
of the Senate.
L. f. THOMAS,
Speaker of the House of Represen-
Approved: August oath, 1912.
L. E. HALL,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
ALVIN E. HEBERT,
Secretary of State,
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E JO1AN 1ON
Submitting to the people of the State
of Louisiana an amendment to
the Constitution authorizing par.
ishes and self-taxing municipali-
ties to exempt new industrial en-.
terprises and also improved value.
inclusive Of structures added to
unimproved lands by immigrants
into the State. who occupy said
lands as homesteads from local
taxation for period not to ex.
! coed ten (10) years.
y Section l.. Be it resolved by the
General Assembly of the State Of
Louisiana, two-thirds Of all the men,
bers elected to each house concdr.
ring, That the following amendment to
the Constitution of the State Of Lou
isia1,a be and the same is hereby sub
mitted to the qualified electors Of
the State at the Congressional cleo.
ton to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in the month
Of November Of the year 1912, towit:
Every parish and self.taxing mu-
ntcipality shall have the right to ex.
empt new Industrial enterprises and
also the improved value added to un-
improved lands, including all struc-
lures thereon, by immigrants into the
State who occupy said lands as home.
steads, from local taxes for a period
not to exceed ten (10) years by the
vote Of two-thirds in number of all
its taxpayers, who are qualified cleo
tors, including resident women tax
payers, holding at least two-thirds Of
the property subject to local taxation
within the taxing locality at spec
ial election called for that purpose, at
which special election members Of
partnerships, associations and heirs
Of estates, otherwise qualified, shall
be entitled to vote their respective
pro rata of the assessed valuation Of
said partnerships, associations or es-
tates. Each enterprise so exempted
must be situated within the limits Of
the exempting authority and be es-
tablished after the exemption is
granted.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
ETC., That there shall be printed on
the ballots to be used at said cleo
ton the words: For the constitution
al amendment authorizing parishes
and self-taxing municipalities to ex.
empt new industrial enterprises and
also improved value, inclusive of
structures, added to unimproyed
lands by immigrants into the State
who occupy said lands as homesteads
from local taxes for a period not to
exceed ten (10) years." and Against
!, the constitutional amendment author.
izing parishes and self-taxing munici.
palities to exempt new industrial en-
terprises, and also improved value, in
Guiding structures, added to unim-
proved lands by immigrants into the
State who occupy said lands as home.
steads, from local taxes for period
not to exceed ten (1Oy years." and
each elector shall indicate on his bal
lot as provided by the general cleo
ton laws of the State whether he
votes for or against the said amend
ment. 9sal5
f THOMAS C. BARRETT.
Lieutenant Governor and President
s Of the Senate.
E..s. IL. l.. E. THOMAS, r..
Speaker Of the House Of, Represen-
tatiyes.
Approved: August oath, 1912.
L. E. HALL,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana
A true copy: ,sfq.,s y, s .s.i,, e ~
ALVIN E, HEBERT. $500 -
Senresrv # Sat hts]
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ACT NO. z.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 4. By Mr.. Favrot.
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ACT NO. 10.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. !. BY Mr.. Shaffer
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ACT NO. II.
JOINT RESOLUTION

House Bill No. 9. By Mr.. Roberts.
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ACT NO. q.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No. 2. BY Mr.. Voegtle.
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ACT NO. II.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate Bill No.. s. BY Mr.. Voegtle.
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ACT NO. 9.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Senate ill No. 6. BY Mr.. Barrow
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-24
SOCIETY
WILL PRESENT
ST. PAUL
June 5 and 6 Decided Upon
For Annual Festival of
Music

The 1912 festival of the Grand Forks
Oratorio society will be held June 5
and +. Mendelssohn's %oratorio "St.
Paul will be sung. accompanied by
the Minneapolis Symphony orchestra
of which Emil Oberhoffer is conduc-
tor.
At the annual meeting and banquet
of the society held at the Commercial
club Friday night, the dates for the
including the election of directors,
was transacted.
The following directors were elect
ed for the ensuing year. Messrs. r.
Il. Griffith. J.. D. Bacon. DR.. G. NJ. Will
hanson, o. NJ. Hatcher. A. p. clifford,
Geo. w. Gets, w. e. Fuller. John W.
Ogren. A. II. Runge. Charles E. Gar
vim and N. B. Black.
The effort of the board of direc-
tors to raise the $4,000 necessary to
complete the financing of the auditor
ium was described in an entertaining
manner by A. P. clifford, treasurer Of
the society. His report was encour-
aging.
DR.. E. P. Robertson. president Of
Wesley college, said that the festival
of the oratorio had become something
in which the entire city was deeply in
terested and would gladly support.
W. W.'Norton. director Of the CHOIR
us. spoke of the 'oratorio that will be
sung by the society and Miss Lilah
Sannes of the faculty of the Wes-
ley conservatory played some of the
choruses from est. Paul"
A. C.. Nordine was selected as bust.
ness manager of the festival. Harold
Pond will act as chorus master.
Rehearsals will be held IN Tuesday
evening of each week. the first one
to be held mex Tuesday night at the
court house at 1880 o'clock.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-24
CIVIC LEAGUE HAS
OPENED A NEW
CAMPAIGN
Repeat Successes of Last
Year in Promoting Use
of Shrubbery

The Women's Civic league of Grand
Forks. through its desire for Il moro
beautiful city. has decided to renew
the campaign begun last year of CIV
Ing the citizens an opportunity TO buy
towering shrubs at a reduced price.
Through Oscar Wick, the we'll known
East Grand Forks nurseryman. this
is possible, he making q generous
cut from catalogue prices on all
ems Civic league. The list of prices
and the ladies of the league who will
be in charge of the sale are therefore
published today III order that all ma
have a chance tc make Their sclec-
tions and get their orders In as early
as possible.
These shrubs are all hardy and first
class stock. Being raised here they
are. of course. acclimated and Mr..
. Wick assures all patrons that every
care and protection will be given the
packing. Each customers order will
be packed separately to facilitate
handling and insure protection to the
roots.
The committee having charge of
this work consists of Mrs. Robert
Green. chairman, n the several vice
presidents. Mrs. j. S. Hatcher. First
ward; Mrs. c. L.. Brawner. Second
ward; Mrs. r. A.. Sprague, Third
ward; DR.. Mae Sanders, Fourth ward;
Mrs. j.. NJ. Gillette, Fifth ward; Mrs.
George Jauss. Sixth ward; Mrs. l.. K.
Raymond. Jr.. Seventh ward. These
ladies will make a canvass of the city
this week for orders but as many peo-
pie are missed. from various reasons
1t is hoped that many will take ad-
vantage of the published list and tele-
phone their order to their ward pres.
ident or Mrs. Green. the chairman. as
soon as their selection is made. The
list includes only the hardest shrubs
u others may be secured o nappli-
cation to the ward presidents who
have been provided with catalogues
for tina purpose. All orders will be
delivered In time for spring planting
to the several ward presidents. they
to give notice to customers a few
days In advance that they may he
called for on tho day Of their arrival.
The Price List.
Golden willow. 4 to 6 feet. 16 cents.
Golden willow. 6 to S feet, "a cents.
Silver popular. 6 to S feet, 40 cents.
Mountain ash. s to 6 feet. SO cents.
H~ydranges, . to 3 feet. 40 cents.
Spirea, is inches. "a cents.
Spirea, 2 to 3 feet. 40 cents.
H~oneysuckle. 2 to 3 feet. 40 cents.
Lilac, any color. 3 to 3 feet, 40
cents.
Lilac to bloom first wear, 50.
Snow ball, 2 to 3 feet, 40 cents.
Snow ball, 8 to I feet, so cents.
Roses, American Beauty, Jackuuen-
tn,ot, LaFrance. Paul Neyron, Mad.
M Hardy and Persian yellow, 40 to
60 cents.
Peonies. white and red, 40 cents.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-24
CANDIDATES FILING
PETITIONS FOR
ELECTION
City Auditor Only Has Few
Up to the Present Time
More Coming

All of the candidates who have filed
their petitions with the city auditor
up to this afternoon arc seeking re-
election to The offices they now hold.
No new candidates had filed this
morning. The Socialists have not
been heard from in this respect.
All candidates must file their pcti-
ti"ns to have their names on tho bal
lot not later than twenty days prior
to h city election. The election
comes on March 10. and this gives the
candidates thai have not filed only
three more days in which to look
after this important item of their
campaign.
The Fourth and Sixth wards have
not been represented at the city audi
tors office. and they too are expected
to come in before the close of Feb
ruary IS. the last day in which petit
lions a be filed.
Three candidates will most likely
sixth ward will probably not have
NOR" than N man in the field, nc
cording tn present indications.
The candidates. that have filed of
ficiallN thus far arc j.. r. Church, DO
lice magistrate: NJ. L. Murphy, mayor;
Y. p. Squircs. alderman First ward
George Salisbury. alderman Second
ward: ~. G. Lockman. alderman
Third ward: *. c. Hunter. alderman
Fifth ward: o. T. Ellcstad. alderman
Seventh ward: Il. J.. Purcell. Justice
of the peace; W. r. Davies, park COM
missioner.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-24
HUNDREDS VIEWED
REMAINS Of THE
TM0 MEN
Wallace Home in Draytoa
Opened Three Hours Be-
fore Funeral Service

For nearly three hours friends of
h stricken Wallace family passed
through the home in Drayton, Friday
and looked a last sad farewell upon
the faces Of the dead banker and his
son. The house was open until time
for the private funeral at . o'clock in
h afternoon, When the front door
was locked and only the relatives and
a few immediate friends listened to
the brief words of the ministers. Rev.
G. H. Quigley of Drayton and Rev. H.
F. Cooper of Casselton. 1t was the
largest funeral evef held in that Sec
ton Of the state.
Rev. Mr.. Quigley was in Grand
Forks this afternoon enroute to Cas-
selton. where he will occupy the pull
pit In the federated church Sunday,
remain in DraNton over the weekend.
Flo three hours friends of the Wal
lace family passed <hrough the house.
They came from all parts of the state.
While the funeral was in progress the
yard away out into the street was
filed with friends OF the unfortunate
family. The funeral procession was a
long one and a sad one. Everyone
who could get a rig followed the two
hearses to the burying ground.
There was no music at h funeral.
A brief program had been arranged,
but Mrs. Wallace was in such a nerv-
Gus condition that it vas not carried
out.
There were no flowers to speak of at
the funeral, only two designs, one on
each casket. The family had request
ed that there be no floral tributes.
The bank opened in Drayton this
morning. Mr.. Crandell Of New York,
a close friend of the Wallace's and
formerly interested in the institution.
is in charge. and is being assisted by
Mr.. Graham of Hensel.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-24
PLANS MAKING FOR BIG FAIR
Stockholders Favor Four.Day Cele-
bration Starting July 30-Of1cers
and Directors Elected.

While the dates for the annual fair
Of the Grand Forks Agricultural So
ciety have not been definitely decided
upon, 1t is probable that the fair will
open on July 80 and continue three
days.
The stockholders of the agricultural
society at a meeting at the Commer-
cial club Friday night favored a four
day fair this year and discussed plans
now in the making FOR the best mid
summe fair and carnival ever held
here.
At Friday nights meeting officers
and directors for the ensuing year
were chosen as follows:
President-F. J.. Goodman.
Vice Presidents-J. ID. Bacon and
Thomas Mooney.
Treasurer-A. I. Hunter.
The directors are ]. D.. Bacon, T.
r. Bangs. F. L. Goodman. A. I. Hunter,
]. p. Kennedy. E. J. Lander, Andrew
Veitch and Geo. H. Wilder of Grand
Forks: p. N. Korsmo. Northwood;
James Murphy, Marvel: p. c. Peter
son Reynolds; John w. Scott, Gilby;
c. o. Sherdahl. Mekinock: Thomas
Mooney. Fergus and J.. e. Eastgate.
Larimore.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-24
GREAT NORTHERN AHEAD.
Railroad Wins in Chase
With Canadian lime

With only twenty-four hours adj
vance notice in which to make prep.
erations for the big freight rush, the
Great Northern today took the lead
owe the Grand Trunk Pacific in haul
Ing the Canadian wheat crop from the
line to the bonded warehouse in SUI
perior. Wis. The rush started Febru-
ary Is.
We've got 'em on the rum" was
the victorious word passed along in
the Great Northern offices in Grand
Forks this morning.
With seventeen locomotives and
twenty freight crews on hand in Port
g la Prairie to transport the grain
on this side of the boundary line. the
Grand Trunk Pacific can't bill the
cars fast enough to keep the Ameri-
can railroad busy. The cars are
brought into Portage la Prairie in
delaying the work for the Great Nor
thern.
Since the freight rush began 1926
cars of wheat have passed through
Grand Forks from Canada. Three
hundred and twenty cars were tran.
ported over the Dakota division he
tween 10 o'clock Friday night and
noon today. Approximately 5000 ears
Will have to be moved before the en-.
tire crop ID handled.
The hauling of the Canadian grain
has developed into q merry race be-
tween the Grand Trunk Pacific and
the Great Northern. The former road
had the best of the argument at the
start. but with its excellent equipment
and additional help the Great North
ern has gained upon the Crank Trunk
Pacific rapidly and is today waiting
Tor cars tn Portage u Prairie.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-24
FINAL FEATURES Of
M0STAD CASE
ON NOW
May Be Night Session-The
Court Room Crowded
With People 4;

With Attorney j.. F.. Feetham
scheduled tn take up at least three
hours i'm his argument to the jury
this afternoon, there is every indica-
ton hat a night session will be held
at The Grand Forks county court
house tonight in the trial of Sylvia
Mostnd.
States Attorney q. r.. Burtness on.
encu the nal arguments in the case
AT 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. He had
concluded when adjournment was
taken.
lie was followed this morning by
Attorney j. T.. 7. 0'Connor of counsel
for the defense. Attorney O'Connor
talked continuously for two hours, oc-
cupNinG the entire session of court
this morning. He made a masterly
plea for the accused girl.
Attorney Fcctham commenced his
argument Immediately after court had
convened this afternoon. Mi. Feeth-
am declared that the defense disputed
th" theory of the child having been
alive and the contention that Sylvia
M"stad was in hcr right mind. In his
argument he tried 10 point out that
the @irl Was insane at Tho time.
ATTORNEY General Andy Miller will
follow Attorney l'"othHNn. Mr.. Miller
has been assisting in tho prosecutions.
Since argument in the case has been
commenced the public has been adj
nlittcd to the court room.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-24
TAREE,QARTERS OF A CENTURY OLD
MKSTER WOMAN COMMITTED SUICIDE
Ended Life Because of Despondency-Tied Rope About
Throat and Strangled Herself to Death-The Dead
Body Was Found Early Friday Morning

Dependent because Of two success
stve crop failures on land which she
owned in tho western part Of the state.
Mrs. Margaret Gilmore, aged 70, kill
ed herself in a barn at 1nkstcr. the
dead body being found at l o'clock
Friday morning by her son-in-law, r.
l.. Bennett.
Thursday night Mr.. and Mrs. Ben.
nett had been away from their home,
leaving Mrs. Gilmore there. When
they reached the residence about I
o'clock Friday morning it was to find
that Mrs. Gilmore, who was Mrs. Ben
nctt's mother. was absent, and a note
found in the kitchen. pinned to a
table, told the story.
Because she could see nothing more
to live for. and because she was a
BURDEN" she said she would end her
life. Added to this brief explanation
was a goodbye"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-24
LABOR SLUGGl.Hs-

Chicago. Feb. 24.-Witnesses in
Judge NJ. l.. McEinley's court today
disclosed the inner workings Of a gang
of labor SluSsers at the trial of VIII
liam j. Bosncr. former organizer for
Chicago Typographical Union No. 16.
who is charged with the murder of
Rush V. Demon. "a non-union printer.
IN" principal witnesses We're Sans
ll"l Cassidy, Joseph Wilkins and Ed
ward Barrett. All said they had been
hired by Eosner I" slug non-union
printers through "Chicaso jack DAILY,
Il former prize fighter.
TIL" price paid for each man they
got the Witnesses testified. was
$40. Six sluSgcrs We're iii the gang
that attacked Demon while he was on
his way to the w. +. Hall Printing
company oil January 16. 1911. All
have turned states evidence to save
themselves from the ~penitentiary.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-24
SERIES OF lEMTEN SERMONS
Season of the Passion Will be Set
Forth in Seven Sermons at the
Zion Lutheran Church.

A series Of seven sermons, all. ex.
cept the last which will be the Eas-
ter sermon, being on the season Of
Christ's passion will be delivered at
the morning services each Sunday
during Lent at the Zion Lutheran
church. The sermons will be in Eng
lish by Rev. H. ]. Glenn and will
cover in detail the interesting re-
ligious history of the passion. The
subjects have been selected with ex-
IRENE care and should prove an at
.tractive Lenten feature.
The Easter Sunday sermon will be
delivered at the evening service but
others in the morning, the series
being Is follows:
February e6-"rhe Impetuous
Peter"
March 3-"The Beloved Disciple"
March 10-"Pontius Plate"
March 17-"Simon Of Cyrene."
March 24-"The Converted Cen
turian."
March s1-"Joseph Of Arimathea."
April 1.-THE Resurrected Re-
deemer."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-24
A FINE PROGRAM FOR
THE NEXT STATE
MEETING
Governor Burke Among En-
forcement Leagues List
Of Speakers

The program for the annual con-
vention Of the North Dakota Enforce
ment league which will be held in this
city next Thursday. is out and it in
cludes talks and addresses by the
clergy. state officials and other prom
inent citizens in addition to the trans
action Of the usual convention bust
ness. The convention is to be held
in the First Baptist church with a
morning, afternoon and evening ses-
sion. All officers reports will he re-
ceived at the morning session and aft
err the appointment of committees
there will be two addresses.
The election of officers and reports
of committees will be the final work
of the afternoon session and the even
ing session will be given over to the
address Of Governor John Burke. A
large attendance at the convention Is
anticipated as all churches in the
state have been urged to send dele
have been giving the important busi-
hess to come up much publicity.
The sessions are open to all inter-
ested in the enforcement league move
ment and the complete program fol-
lows:
Morning Session.
. a. m.-opening devotional exer-
cises. Rev. John n. Lentz, Grand
Forks.
$3.50 a.. disappointment of COM
mittees.
10 a. Inflow can we bring the
subject Of total abstinence before the
pupils Of the public schools? Hon,
w. L. Stockwell.
9:40 a. m.-What should be the at
titude Of the church members to-
ward law enforcement? Rev. A. W.
Brown. Park River.
1920 a. m.-Discussion.
1885. a. m.-Reports of oficers. r.
notes from the field, president; r. NJ.
Pollock. treasurer; F. l.. w. j. Ar
mold.
1855 a. m.-Greetings from allied So
cieties. w. c. r. u, Scandinavian
Total Abstinence league. etc.
Afternoon Session.
2 p. m.-Opening exercises.
2:15 p. m.-Thc duty of the official
regarding la reinforcement. Hon. An
drew Miller. attorney general.
2:46 p. m.-The duty of the citizen
regarding law enforcement. o. B.
Burtness. Grand Forks, states attor-
ney.
8 p. m.-Discussion.
3:15 p. m.--Alcohol in medicine.
DR.. Grassick, Grand Forks.
1885 p. m.-Shall We adopt the Kan
sas plan and repeal the druggists
permit law. ]. 3. Wineman, Grand
Forks. city attorney.
1885 p. m.-Discussion.
4:25 p. m.-Reports Of committees.
diminished business, and election of
officers.
Evening Session.
7:30 n. - sorvire
dunn. H. H. Aaker. Fargo, n. D.
Solo-N. 3. Black.
S:15 p. m.-Should the governor be
empowered to suspend and remove
officers who are derelict in the dis
charge Of their duties. Governor
John Burke.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-24

Search led to the barn on the Ben
nett premises and there. lying in "A
stall. close to the mangcr, and will,
a rope tied about her neck. the aged
woman was found. She had tied the
rope firmly. and had thrown herself
over in such manner as to slowly
strangle herself to death. When the
rope was removed from the throat
there was hardly a mark to indicate
the presence of the death moose.
Mrs. Gilmore had lived with her
daughter during the past three
months. coming from the western Sec
ton of the state. She had been
brooding much over her crop failures
and they were directly responsible
for the dependency WHICH finally led
t oher action.
The funeral was held in Inkster this
afternoon at 3 o'clock. No inquest
was held.