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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
HIS OWN LAWYER
Rice Fired His Counsel and Asked
Permission to Defend Himself

Rice Fired His Counsel and Asked
Permission to Defend Himself
New York. Jan. 18-George Graham
Rice, Of mining stock fame, in the
United States district court today, pro-
tested to Judge Ray that he be allowed
to defend himself. He had just in.
formed the court by letter that he had
decided to dismiss his counsel.
II claim the right to defend my
self" said the man on trial with B.
H. Scheftels and others, charged with
using the mails to defraud.
But" said the court with empha.
sis. under the law you must be rep
resented by counsel. However, l shall
allow you to defend yourself as far as
Is practicable"
The court thereupon appointed one
Of the lawyers Rice dismissed to act
for him. allowing the defendant to
dispense with three others with whom
he had had a misunderstanding.
The government concluded its case
today with the introduction Of more
kilograms and letters. One of these
was from Rice to manager of the
Chicago Office. Take sandbag with
you tonight" the message read, land
look for = live one. II he won't buy
Ely Central hit him good one"
The case has now been on trial
since October % and the defense. ex-
poets to take q smuch more time be.
fore finishing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
AN ABsURDITY
Reindeer Meat Kept Out of Missouri
BY State Game LAWS

Reindeer Meat Kept Out of Missouri
BY State Game Laws
Kansas City, Jan. 18-A shipment of
three dozen reindeer hams from Fin
land. consigned to James R. Peden, a
commission merchant of this CITY is
held up just outside the boundaries
of Missouri, according to word re.
ceived today. because of the state
game laws which forbid the shippine
Of deer or portions thereof in the state
The railroad compa ny, carrying the
shipment has refused to assume the
responsibility of entering the state
with it. The only loophole In the
provision is that the Missouri game
laws will permit the shipment of deer
If they have been raised in captivity.
Mr.. Feden has cabled the firm in
Liverpool. England, through which he
secured the hams. for an affidavit
showing Finnish peasants raised the
reindeer in captivity.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
BUSINESS SECTION OF uDGERWOOO; \, D;
WAS NEARLY DESTROYED BY FIRE TODAY
Loss Will be More Than 100000 and Five Buildings and
Their Contents Destroyed and One Raced to Stop
The Progress of the Flames

Lidgerwood. N. D.. Jan. 1S.-A loss
OF $4,000 was sustained in a fire
which destroyed six business buildings
In Ldegrwood today. the fire starting
IN the basement Of the Movius Mer.
camille company and destroying that
structure and adjoining places before
Its progress was finally stopped when
the fire fighting forces razed one
building that was in its progress An
exposion Of gasoline is supposed to
have caused the blaze. The losses
follow:
Movius Mercantile company; loss on
building. $4,000; loss on stock,
100000.
First National bank building; loss
on building. $4,000; loss on contents,
$4,000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
BANKS MUST KEEP
LEGAL RESERVES
Those Failing Will Be Given
Receiver or Have Charter
Revoked

Washington. Jan. 1s.-Comptrolle,
Of the Currency Murray today took
steps to compel all national banks OF
the country to maintain their legal
reserves. The examiners now will re-
port all banks whose reserves con-
tinue below the legal limit Under
the statute the comptroller is author
tzed to appoint receiver for any
bank that fails to hold it's legal re-
serve or call upon the attorney gen.
eral to revoke the charter.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
NO RESPITE
Action of Massachusetts Council Looks
Bad For RichesOn

Action of Massachusetts Council Looks
Bad For Richeson
Boston, Jan. 1S-The fifteen DAYS re-
spite granted to Silas N. Phelps, the
condemned murderer of Deputy Sher-
IN Emmett F. Haskins. failed to bring
him communication, through the mac
ton of the governors council today
an dhe will die some time next week.
Governor Foss, who obtained the re-
spite Tor Phelps from the 1911 council.
found the new council strongly oppos-
ed to communication. Its attitude on the
death penalty is regarded as having an
unfavorable bearing on any similar
petition from the Rev. Clarence v. T.
Richeson, also under sentence of
death.
Phelps was sentenced to die during
the week beginning December 81 and
the fifteen days respite, according to
the opinion of the attorney general,
will expire at midnight on Saturday
next. The electrocution proba bly, will
take place either Monday or Tuesday
next and very early in the morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
BRIBERY CHARGE
IS NOT PROVEN
The Senate Sub Committee
Agrees on Report in Ste
phenson Investigation

Washington. Jan. ls.-The Hey
burn subcommittee which has been
investigating the election of Senator
Isaac Stephenson Of Wisconsin. today
unanimously agreed upon a report
which holds that the charges of cor
ruption and bribery made against
Stephenson have not been proved.
The report will be made to the sen.
ate committee on privileges and elec-
uons.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
NEW LIFE SAVER
Oxygen Pumped Into Lungs Saved tn,
Lives Of Asphyxiated Persons

Lives Of Asphyxiated Persons
Chicago. Jan. 1S-Three persons
suffering from inhaling gas were re-
stored to consciousness today by the
use of a new oxygen machine which
with bellows attachment forces oxy-
gen into the lungs and drives out the
poisonous gases. The sufferers. whose
lives their friends say were saved by
the device. were Mrs. Laura Slender,
her little daughter. Mildren and Mrs.
May Cook. The Stenders we're visit
Ing Mrs. Cook and a burner on the
gas stove was accidentally opened.
The girl first succumbed to the gas
and then her mother and Mrs. Cook
fell unconscious. A neighbor obtain
ed the resusticating device and it was
applied in the precence of physician.
A man was resuscitated yesterday
by the same means and an account of
the incident prompted the neighbor to
send for the new machine
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
THE MERIDIAN
ROAD UNDER WAY
Practical Start Given to. the
Scheme at Kansas Good
Roads Convention

Emporia. Kan, Jan. 1s-The plan
for definite action on the proposed
Winnipeg to the gulf highway was laid
before the Good Roads convention here
today. All the states along the old
Sante Fe trail were represented at the
session, which Is being held under
association. A discussion of road ma.
terial and bridge building. led by the
state engineers of Iowa. South Dako.
ta and Oklahoma. and an address on
Rock Highways.' by State Senator
George e. Hodges made up today's
program of the convention.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
JUDGE NO WITNESS

St. Louis. Jan. 1S-A judge cannot
appear as a witness in a trial in his
Charles Claflin Allen.
The local street car company, which
is defendant in d $1,000 damage suit,
attempted today to serve a subpoena
on Judge Allen to testify in the case
which is being tried in his court.
Judge Allen refused to accept ser.
vice and ordered the process server
out of his chambers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
NEW GOLD STRIKE
NEAR SIXTY NILE
Stampede to New Grounds in
Weather Sixty Below
New California Find

Dawson, Yukon Territory. Jan. 1s-
With the temperature sixty below. a
stempede to the new gold diggings at
Sixty Mile continues. Prospectors al
ready are sinking shafts. The gold
commissioner has changed the name
of the main south fork of Sixty Mile
river. on which the discovery was
made. to Matson creek, after John
Matson. the discoverer who first pros
pected the ground fourteen years ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
CHASING SPOUSE
Wife Wanted to lick Recalcitrau
Husband When She Eound Him

Wife Wanted to lick Recalcitrant
Husband When She Found Him.
San Francisco. Jan. 1S.-Followed
across the continent by his irate
spouse who now alleges that he has a
wife and five children in Germany.
arrested here today and is held on a
charge Of abandonment and neglect.
Less than a year ago, Semmenich
arrived in New York from Bielfield,
Germany. In June he met Mrs.
Theresa Softer widow and their
marriage followed in July. In Octo-
Der Semmenich is said to have drawn
half of their joint bank account and
came to California. The woman drew,
the rest and followed.
When confronted with her husband.
Mrs. Semmenich became so violent
that detectives interfered to save Sem.
menich from physical injury.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
GOES TO REFoRMAToRy

Des Moines. Ia. Jan. 1s-Instead
of being prosecuted in the district
court here today for the second time
on the charge Of murder. DR.. Harry
d. Kelly. the young Council Bluffs
physician. will be sent to the Ana
mosa reformatory.
Kelly was convicted six weeks ago
on charge of manslaughter for the
killing Of Edmund Steering, Des-
Moines bartender. A second indict-
ment for the murder of Deputy Sher-
if Clarence Woolman of Council
Bluffs stands against him and he was
to have appeared today for trial.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
CHILDREN'.. BUREAU

Washington. Jan. 1s-The creation
OF a children's bureau in the depart
ment OF commerce and labor. recon-
mended in bill introduced by Renre-
sentative Peters Of Massachusetts. was
unanimously approved by the house
committee on labor today. Senator
Borah of Idaho is pressing for the
same action in the senate. 1t is esti-
mated that the bureau would cost s3O.-
600 year. 1t would collect statistics
relating to infant mortality, delin-
quency. illiteracy. child labor and 9TH
er problems of childhood.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
AFTER
TWO MURDERERS
Negro Chicken Thieves Shot
BY Man Who Was Pur-
suing Them

st. Joseph, Mo-. Jan. 1s.-Posses Of
farmers. policemen and deputy sher-
iffs are searching the environs of st.
Joseph for the murderers Of w. C..
Lykens, young farmer who was shot
by two negro chicken thiefs he was
pursuing near the city early this
morning.
The rig used by the negroes to haul
of the loot has been identified as q
stolen one. and the capture Of the
thieves is expected.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
SUNDAY SHAVE CLUB

Des Moines. Ia. Jan. ls-The or.
ganization of what A. B. Hubbell, a
multi-millionaire calls the "miliion
dollar tonsorial club" was announced
here today simultaneously with the
filing of petition with the city coun.
ell asking that 1t be allowed to operate.
The purpose is to provide that its
members may have their bears remoy-
ed by real tonsorial artists on Sun.
day morning without danger Of run.
ming contrary to the law. The Iowa
statutes bar open barber shops on Sun.
days.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
NORRIS ENTERED
SENATORIAL RACE
Will Have Support of In
surgents in Fight in
Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebr.. Jan. 1s-Representa-
tive George w. Norris of the Fifth
Nebraska district. entered the race for
the United States senatorship today
when he filed his application for q
place on the Republican primary bal
lot. Norris, 1t is said, will have the
support of the insurgent faction Of the
state against Senator Brown, who il
backed by National Committeema,
Rosewater of Omaha,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
WOOL RATE QUESTION

washington, Jan. l8-Whether the
freight rates on wool. hides and pelts
shipped from western points to east
a question which the interstate COM
merce commission is endeavoring to
determine. The case. in which argu.
ments were begun early today, in.
wolves millions of dollars In freight
rates and every railroad from the At
alntic to the Pacific IL interested .lnan.
cially in its determination. The case
has been under consideration for more
tina ma year OF more ard q finaI deci-
sion may be rendered by the middle Of
March. ':-f-'.'
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
FRozE HIS ToNcT1r.

Valley City. N. D.. Jan. 1s.-Au
drew Nelson. living north Of, here
blames his mustache for a froxel
tongue which he received yesterda,
coming to town. According to Mel
son, frost gathered on his mustach,
and he used his tongue to thaw II
freezing that member in the opera
ton. An operation will be necessary
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
ACTRESSES IyJrREn

st. Petersburg. Jan. 1S-A serious
accident occurred at the Imperial op-
era this afternoon. During the rehear-
sal Of the opera Tristan and Isolde
the floor collapsed and twenty female
members of the chorus were taken
from the wreckage badly hurt. The
Russian basso Sibiriakoff, was severe.
ly injured. He is suffering from con-
cussion fthe brain and fracture
of the log.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
FIRE LOSS OF s1o.5oo,

Niobe. N. D.. Jan. 1S.-Fire caused
by defective tlue completely destroy
ed the general merchandise store
owned by Toll & Johnson of this place
and badly damaged the La Crosse
hotel and the poll hall and butcher
shop adjoining. Toll & Johnson's loss
is placed at $4,000. fully covered by
insurance while the damage to other
buildings will amount to about $500
with 81, 800 Insurance.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
OLD ARCHITECT DEAD

Norfolk. Va. Jan. 1s-Gustav Frie-
bus of Washington, D. c., who served
for forty years as government archi-
tect, died here today. Mr.. Friebus.
a native of Germany. was employed
oy the government as a craftsman dur
Ing the civil war He assisted in the
plans of the present state, war and
navy building at Washington and in
directing the erection of the Wash
ington monument.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
TIE FATHER WILL
NOT DESERT SON
Elder Richeson Will Stick bv
Condemned Son Though
Disgraced

Linchburg. VT. Jan. 1s.-Thomas
.Richeson. father of Rev. Clarence
V. T. Richeson, the condemned mur-
derer of Miss Avis Linnell of Hyannis,
Mass. today denied the report from
Boston that he had ever deserted him.
although he is disgraced and de-
graded" said the elder man, "he is
still m yson."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
MRS. HETNZC.S nYTrc

New York. Jan. is-Rose B. Marx,
a dressmaker. today filed Judgment ror
1888 against Mrs. Bernice Golden
Henderson Heinze. wife Of F. Augus-
tus Heinze for gowns furnished Mrs
Heinze between September, 1910 and
July. 1911. The total bill was s2.071.
of which Mrs. Heinze had paid $500 on
account The judgment was entered
by default.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18

The blaze commenced at II o'clock
this morning and at O'Clock this aft
ernoon was under control.
Had to Razc Building
The progress of the fire was only
stopped when the fire fighters demol-
tshed the Kennedy barber shop build
ing. This structure was of frame con-
struction and with the high wind that
was blowing. II would have carried the
flames to adjoining buildings had it
not been torn down.
All of the places that We're Destroy
ed were on the sade side of the street.
Business places on the opposite side
Of the street were damaged consid-
erably by the heat, but fire did not
break out.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
HUNG BY HAIR

Boone. Ia, Jan. 1S-while adjust
ing belt in a laundry here today Miss
Ethel Runyon. an employe, was
caught by the hair and drawn almost
to the ceiling where she hung until
help could reach her. HaIf Of her
scalp was torn from her head.
She was hurried to hospital where
It is said her condition Is serious.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
MANY BLIND CHILDREN

Washington. Jan. 18-Bishop P. T.
Rowe of Alaska, for sixteen years an
Episcopalian missionary. recommend
ed to the senate committee on terri
tories today the appointment of COM
mission to look after the public health
in the territory. Many children in
the territory are blind, according to
the bishop and about thirty per cent
of the people in the northern section
of Alaska have pulmonary tuberculo-
sis.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
DIED SUDDENLY

Nunot Man Succunlbcd While Talking
to Friends.
Minot. N. D., Jan. 1s.-While sit
ting in a chair in the lobby Of the Ho.
Thompson, aged 79 years, was seized
with a sudden attack of heart failure
and expired in few moments.
MT. Thompson has resided in the
city for several years having made his
home with his daughter. Mrs. J. F.
Linderman. on Lincoln avenue. He is
survived by his wife and several
grown up children.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18

DIR. BELYEA WAS HELD WITH.
OUT BAIL PENDING HEARING
Williston. N. D.. Jan. 1s.-Dr. I
f. II. Belyea. facing a charge of
murder in the second degree, was I
held to the county jail today
without BAIL, and his hearing set
for next week pending the arrival
of his attorneys from Glasgow.
DR.. Belyea was arrested at
Plentywood. Mont, and is accused
of being Responsible for the death
OF young Montana girl. it being
contended that she died following
an alleged illegal operation.
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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
WANTS EMBASSY BUILDINGS

Washington. Jan. 18-Representa-
tive Sulzer. chairman Of the house
committee on foreign affairs, has an
nounced that he will soon INTRODUCES
bills providing for buildings for the
American embassies at Mexico City.
Berne. Switzerland, Toxic. Japan and
Hankow. China.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
TWO KILLED.

Martinsville. Ind. Jan. 18.-Two
men were killed and six others injur-
ed. one probably fatally. when a linn
tied interurban car on the Indian
apolis and Martinsville line, ran head
on into work train four miles out
side of Martinsville this afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
New Forty.Niners

c,ts,sn, fresno . Cal Jan Is, 1sMush @ @ sx-
coveries at Dunlap in the Sierra Ne
vada mountains in this county. Min
ers are rushing to the new fields and
a tent city has sprung up. Rich "poc-
kets" found by prospectors started the
rush.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18
MINNEAPOLIS MAN HELD

Albuquerque. N. M. Jan. 1s-Theo.
dore Goulet, son OF Captain of Police
Goulet Of Minneapolis. Mimi, charr-
ed with the murder Of Alex Knapp. an
Albuquerque policeman. was held to
the grand jury without bail. Goulet
shot Knapp several days ago while the
ofncer was taking him to Jail.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-18

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TWE WEATHER. .
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. and continued cold tonieht ma =
= Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11
SENTENCED FOR ASSAULT.
William Douglas Gets Eleven
Months and Twenty-Nine DAYS

Eleven months and twenty-nine DAVIS in
iail was the sentence imposed by Justice
Anderson late yesterday afternoon on
William Douglas, who pleaded guilty to
assaulting Mark Landers with piece
OF iron pipe in the Mushroom of the
Manhattan Hotel last February. Douglas
denied he had any intention of ropbing
Landers and told the court he had mis-
taken his victim for man named
Waterbury. with whom he had an alter
cation earlier in the day.
Don't send me 10 jail.'' pleaded the
young man when the court had AN
nounced the sentence. cit will drive me
insane. These two months I have been
there have nearly driven me mad"
The prisoner had hopes of being placed
on probation. but Assistant United
States Attorney Hawken opposed the
proposition and Probation Officer Porter,
after an investigation, made a report un-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11
QUALITIES AS RECEIVER.
Ernest Mayer to Act for the Blue.
stein Company.

Ernest Mayer today qualified as re-
ceiver of the Bluestein Company at 1901
F street northwest. under order of JUS
tice Wright. The appointment is based
on. an application of Joseph Schenker,
president of the company, who had a
controversy with Jacob Bluestein, who is
equally interested in the business. The
United States Fidelity and Guaranty
Company qualified on the receivers bond
for $4,000.
Attorney Alexander Wolf appeared for
Mr.. Schenker. Darr. Peyser & Taylor
appeared for Mr.. Bluesteln and noted an
appeal. Justice Wright fixed the penalty
of the supersedeas bond at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11
TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT HERE.
Visitors to Elks' Festival Will Cast
Ballots.

Even though disfranchised. residents OF
the District OF Columbia may vote" this
year for their favorite presidential cam
didates.
Tie Elks will give a spring festival. be-
ginning Monday evening. and Wednesday
evening ballots will be given to each man
and woman entering the Elks' clubhouse.
Thus the voting will be started. and
each amateur politician will have oppor-
tunity to give his or her candidate just
the boost he is looking for, and the news
will go out through the country that
disfranchised citizens of the District, as
well as the suffragettes, have rallied
around him.
Only one ballot will be given to each
person and ii Is announced that the
Judges will be linen of high integrity
and unimpeachable character
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11
BOY SCOUTS PERFORMANCE.
Great Pains Being Taken to Make
It Correct REPRESENTATION.

The Boy Scout and Indian performance
April %. under the auspices Of the boys
department Of the Young Mems Christian
Association, will be the largest scout en-
tertainment ever given in Washington
if the planners can. make it so. Ernest
Thompson Seton, chief scout of the Boy
Scouts of America, is to direct the per-
formances. The committee of women sup
porting the movement, which will meet
at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the
Y. NJ. c. A. building, is bent upon giving
every aid possible to the project to make
1t successful.
At a rehearsal tomorrow Mr.. Chesley.
H. p. Hoover, director of music in the
public schools. and Miss Frances Dens-
more the government expert on Indian
music, will drill the boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11
DEATH OF JOHN P. MUIR.
Funeral Services Will Be Held at
Daughters Home Tomorrow.

Funeral services for John p. Muir. re-
tired lighthouse inspector. who died last
night at the home Of his daughter. Mrs.
r. H. Dalgleish, 2241 Ontario road, will
be held at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
at his daughters home. Rev. w. d.
Moss. pastor Of Washington Heights
Presbyterian Church, will officiate and
the interment will be at Glenwood.
Mr.. Muir wandered away from home
about a week. ago and he was in a critical
condition when found yesterday near Up
per Marlboro. Md. Mr.. Dalgleish brought
the sick man home yesterday In an auto
mobile. Mr. Muir was conscious and
able to whisper, although he was not
strong enough to tell much OF his wan
behring's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-11
C. C. ABBOT PRESIDENT.
Officers of First Congregational
Church Society Elected.

Ohicers OF the First Congregational
Church Society to serve during the en-
suing year We're selected at a meeting
suing year were selected at a meeting.
when Charles. c. Abbot was chosen
president: George J. Cummings. clerk
Miss Marian Smith. treasurer. and
Charles G. Lamborn and Frank W. Car
den. auditors.
Daniel Fraser Col John Tweedale,
Alvin Lothrop. A. n. Skinner and Price
{. Claf1ih were chosen trustees.
The receipts Of the society for the year
amounted to $4,000. Over $1,000 was con-
tributed to the cause of missions.