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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-29
zETHR|N'S STORE IS
BURNED At MAX
Fire Starts From Furnace in store Of
Aug. Zethrin, Former M'not Mer.
charlottesville and Another Build
ing Burn.

Fire started late Wednesday night
in August Zethrins general store at
Max doing $4,000 damage before It
was controlled. The fire started from
defective furnace. The losses are
as follows:
A. Zethrin, general store, loss $751;
600; insurance $1,000.
Bestrom Bros. hardware, loss $4,000
insurance, $4,000.
B. B. Whiting, loss $4,000: tnsur'
ance $4,000.
A. E. Shewew, barber shop; loss
$500; insurance $1,000.
Postoff1ce, loss $1,000; we'll insured {.
The fire was not under control un.
til midnight. A high wind and the
severe cold made fire fighting hard.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-29
n. D. MAN IS
SHOT DEAD

McHenry, N. D., Feb. 26.-Fr1nk
Sroufe, proprietor Of the U. c. T.
hotel here, shot and instantly killed
John Mclaughlin, an elevator agent
in the hotel office Saturday evening.
Mclaughlin and his wife had separ.
ated a month ago, she insisting O
him taking the three small children.
He with the children asked for SUD
per at the hotel, Offering to pay, but
was refused by Sroufe, which started
the trouble. Mclaughlin carried -
weapons.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-29
Pete |LDVFDS0N
WAS ACQUITTED
Defendant in Hardest Fought Pig Case
in County Wins-State Proved ThaH
Beer Was Brot to Hotel But Did Not
impIicate IIdvedsen.

After being out "a hours, the jury
in the case Of the State vs.. Peter n
vedsen, who was charged with eou-
Quoting a common nuisance at tho
acquittal, at FIVE o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. 1t was generally reported
that but one juror held out for convto-
ton, but he was finally won over.
The verdict was generally expect
ed. While it was shown concmsively
that there was beer around the hotel.
there was no positive evidence that
'ldvedsen had anything to do with
bringing the beer there, or allowing
it TO be sold, and there was some
evidence showing that 1ldvedsen had
warned employees not to allow any
beer to be sold in the hotel.
The case was tried before Jud0e
Fisk, sitting for Judge Leighton.
The jury consisted Of NJ. H. john
son, Erick Weltokol, Jr., NJ. N.
Wheeler, Thos. Connolly, Fred d.
anderson, S. P. Demaree, Louis Pet
erson, J. E. Burrel, T. O. Neshen.
G. B, Moses, J f Elsberry and W.
Stillmaker.
The case was perhaps the hardes4
fought blind pig case ever tried IN
M!not. Judge Fisk is being comph
mented upon his charge to the Jury,
giving a concise, clear statement a
the law.
The state claimed that about Z
hundred empty beer bottles were
found in the boiler room of the build.
ing. Witnesses claimed they bought
beer from Forest Eckert, Ildvedsen's
brother-in-law. 1t was proved by the
chamber maids that beer bottles were
taken out Of the rooms of the hotel.
Dena McFarlond testified that she
had worked at the hotel four days dur
ing October and says she had seen
Two different cases Of beer in the
room that was raided. Upon Cross
examination she was not sure there
were two different cases. Deputy
sheriff Hovind, who made the raid,
testified that he found six bottles con-
tanning beer, 100 emptions and from
twenty to fifty empty whiskey bot
ties.
Guy Doering said that he and an
other man from Montana had drank
beer in the hotel, it having been
brought to the room by Joe, the Jap
anese bell hop. Abble Murray, Q
chambermaid, testified that she had
seen bottles of beer in Forest Ech-
erts room, No. 20, and said thas
Eckert once gave her bottle for
a Christmas present. Nellie Coulter,
the househeeper, said that some
mornings she would gather up eight
or ten beer bottles.
FOreSt ECkeTt resumed that ~
kept beer at his room, but refused
to answer as to whether he had ever
sold any or not, Judge Fisk explain
ing that he did not need to incrim-
mate himself.
Joe Mahaka, the Jap, said he often
took beer to peoples rooms, but saiA
the beer was purchased ooutssde tho
hotel, from a man on the street.
Mr.. Ildvedsen took the stand In his
own behalf and made a general de-
NAL. His son Alfred explained that
he gathered up the whiskey bottles
to sell to local druggists. Eckert
testified that he had never sold beer
in the hotel.
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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-29
Editor Of Democrat Steps Into Hole
Dug BY the Observation-Disclosures a
Malicious Attack on Publishers o.
the Independent.

In this weeks issue OF the Demo
Graf. l.. D. McGahan, attacks the
publishers of the Independent in IN
ignorant and malicious manner. II
seems that the statement made by
tha. paper last week that the govern
ment records show that Arne Amuno'
son. a county commissioner, was one
Of the incorporators Of the Waverly
Drug Co. that has been selling mer-
chandise to the county, and accord
ing to reports, sometimes at exorolt'
ant rates, has stirred up the ANIMALS
and they have secured the services
of MEG ahan, hoping to allay the move
ment started by the Independent m
investigating the affairs OF the coun-
ty, The Independent is fully deter
mined to go right thru with the pro"
position, let the chips fall where they
may. We expected that Mcoahan
would try to relieve Amundson anu
others of the heavy burdens they now
bear. and knowing the editor OF tho
Democrat as we'll as we do, we are
not at all surprised at this attack
nor the manner in which he has made
it.
The facts are going to come out.
We are not trying to blackmail any,
body. The official guilty of no wrong
doing has nothing to fear. The wolves
however, will howl.
It should be remembered that Me-
Gahan is but the hireling Of the COM
missioners. We don't know Just
what he 10 paid for his work. but It's
a cinch that he is not working TOR
nothing.
McGahan makes a great adoo he
cause the Independent has done some
Of the job printing for the M1not
school district. This is q serious
crime, we presume, and Mr.. Truax,
who has been a member Of the school
board during the time when a portion
of this work was done, should DO IN
carcerated in a dungeon for the rest
Of his days, we presume Mr.. NC
Gahan has concluded. OF course, the
independent has done a portion Of
this printing. So has the Optic and
the Reporter, and if the Democrat
but had the facilities to turn out
good Job printing, in short order and
WITH THE UNION LABEL ON TT.
We presume that he too would have
been given a share Of the work.
Neither of the publishers Of the 1nde
pendent solicited the work. We took
it as a matter Of course, the same as
we would have from a business house,
AND WE HAD A RIGHT TO 1T AND
STILL HAVE. If McGahan thinks
different, let hdm start something.
The district was not overcharged.
We charged JUST fair price and made
a legitimate profit. We believe In
laying our honest debts and must
necessarily make a reasonable profit
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-29
TO BEGIN WORK
ON ARM0RY SOON
CONTRACTOR Dinnle Has Most Of The Me-
terial on the Ground.

A. soon az the weather settles
down 50 that workmen can work out
side steadily. Contractor D. A. D7n-
ME will begin work on the new arm
DRY and will push construction until
1t Is finished.
During the last few weeks MT. Din.
ME has been getting the material on
theground 20 that when work starts
practically everything in the way q
material will be on hand, and there
will be no stops to delay the work.
Huge piles Of brick are already On
the ground, and Mr.. Dinnie expects
q carload Of iron and . cor :oad Of
cut stone in q few days. The build
ing will be one Of the finest Of It's
kind between the Twin Cities and the
coast.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-29

Orrin WATSON, a Granville lad, wac
awarded second prise at the state
corn show held at Fargo. The corn
is, of the Golden Dent variety.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-29
BOWMAN COUNTY
70 FURNISH SEED

TO FURNISH SEED
The Bowman county commissioners
have appropriated $4,000 to buy seed
grain and feed for needy farmers. AL
ready they have applications for $97,-
$50. 80 worth Of seed, backed by col
lateral security. These applications
will be rejected however, as the up
pltcants will be able too secure money
elsewhere.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-02-29

The contract for Wahpet0n's new
court house has been let to a st.
Paul concern. Tho building WIN
cost $10I,S60.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

Ing an appropriation of $4,000 an
nually for the abolition Of grade cross
ings. The bill originally called for
100000. and the amount now proposed
Is double what the law at present al
lows. Mr.. McCusn thought the State
could not afford to expcnd this amount
and objected TO the way the present
funds are expended, 1t being. In his
opinion, largely for the benefit Of the
railroads II was explained by Mr..
blanchard Of orleans that some of the
more dangerous crossings that remain
to be abolished will cost so much
money that the public service COM
mission cannot abolish the 10 cross
ings required by law to be disposed
of each year with the amount at Its
disposal. Mr. Laird and Mr.. Batchel-
der favored the bill and 1t was ord
cred to a third reading.
Joint resolution which has been
expected for some time was presented
by MIR. Babbitt, extending the thank;
of tho State &c Mrs Larkin Goldsmith
Mead for the bust of Lincoln. de-
signed by her late husband, which she
has given to the state and when now
stands conspcuously in the lower cor
| ridor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
BILLS HELD BACK
PENDING DECISION
House Disposes of Much Routine
Business at First Session
of Week.

Montpelier, Dec. 16-It required but n
few minutes this evening for the Senate
to dispose of such business as 1t had on
hard and the only matter out of the
ordinary that appeared in the evening
proceedings was the adoption of Joint
resolution of regret at the death of +.
II. Garfield. the Senate doorkeeper.
The House was in session more than
two hours and disposed of large amount
of business. but none of it OF any special
importance.
Two bills We're introduced in the Sen
ate and three in the House and there
still remain a large number in the hands
OF the committee on revision. some of
which cannot properly be introduced until
the suprcnl" court renders a decision in
the case Involving tn. powers and status
OF the public service commission.
There was a brief debate i'm the House
on the Jose bill which increased the rate
of taxation on express companies, and
whom the members were assured that il
would not interfere with the driver of a
country stage, it was passed without
trouble
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19

S. 12S--Relating TO isolation Of persons
infected with or exposed to contagious
diseases.
BILLS PASSED.
Fl. 173-To provide for the purchase of
State forests. (Amcnded by reducing the
annual appropriation from $4,000 to
&,0O0.)
ORDERED TO LIE.
II. 230-1o provide for the appointment
of a commissioner Of labor and State
factory inspector and defining his du-
Ties; came up as special order: question
pending; on the amendments as moved
by Mr.. Mcclellan OF Plymouth. Mr..
Howley Of Burlington moved that the bill
be ordered to lie and made special order
Tor Thursday at 1890 n. m. Agreed to.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE
S. l26-Relating to dog licenses, with
proposals of amendments.
). lS-Relatng to sales of adultcrl ted
articles with proposals of amendment.
Gro conform to provisions OF national
pure food and drug laws)
THIRD READING REFUSED.
5. 46-To provide for the inspection of
mix ana regulate Its sale anG distrlbu-
ton.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
h. 437-Relating to acts incorporating
the city Of St. Adams.
II. 4%.-Defning and regulating the
treatment and control of dependent and
delinquent children. etc.
II. Hl.-To prevent the pollution OF the
waters of the State.
II. 442.-Rea,ing to the duties of road
commissioner
II. AS Relating to the taxation Of
inheritances ard taxable transfers
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Expressing the sorrow of the Genera
Assembly at the death of II. Canfielt
of Arlington a Senate doork eeper Adopt
| ed on the part Of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Ferrin of Essex al
| II jS the House adjourned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
OFFICIAL RECORD OF DAY
SENATE-MORN1NG.

The Senate was called to order by
the lieutenant governor and devotion
al exercises were conducted by the
chaplain.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
S 16s-Relating to soldiers monu-
ments and records.
S. 177-To regulate distribution of
electric energy.
s 179-Authorizing Burlington
Traction company to take land.
REFERRED
s. 1s0-Relating to the civil iuris.
diction of municipal courts, was re-
ferred to the judiciary committee as
was $, 1855, relating to criminal juris.
diction of municipal courts.
5. 174-To incorporate Baltimore
Light and Power company was re
ferrei to the committee on corpora.
tons
THIRD READING ORDERED.
s. 72-Providing for lights on GER.
tain vehicles, as amended.
SPECIAL ORDER. WEDNESDAY =
MORNING.
H. 43-Providing for a monument and
statue of Gen. William Wells.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
Fl. A9.-Limiting amount to be paid
annually by the State in aboishing grade
crossings.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
II. l07.-Relating to nursery inspector
To committee on agriculture.
II. &1.-Amending charter of A1)rrisville
To committee on municipal corporations
II. 229.-Relating to practice OF
optometry To committee on public
health.
II. 317.-Relating to board of visitors tc
Middlebury College. To committee or
education.
II. 35l.- Relating to town forest fir,
wardene. To committee on State and In
dustrial interests.
JOINT RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
| BY Mr.. Rabbit thanking Mrs. Larkir
G. Mead for the bust of Lincoln.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
/ II. 3eo-Relating to insurance. To com
mittee on insurance.
! At 11:45, on motion &C Mr.. Dyer o
Addison, the Senate adjourned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
NJ AY SELL THE
RUTLAND ROAD
Order Restraining Transfer by y
Y. Central to the New IIa-
ven Is Reversed.

New York, Dec. 13-ThrougL deci
sion of the appellate division of the
supreme court to-day. the recent or
railroad from selling it's control of the
Rutland Railroad company to the New
York, New Haven & Hartford railroa1
was reversed. In the prevailing opin
ion presiding Justice 1ngraham de-
clares that the suit apparently was
brought in the interest of minority
stockholders of the Rutland to compel
the New Haven road to purchase their
stock at the same price paid the New
York Central
In 1911 the New York Central which
owns the controlling interest in the Rut
land agreed to sell the road to the New
Haven at slo5 a share, provided the New
Haven would TAX" M demand notes of
the Rutland amounting to $4,000. In a
suit brought by Tompkins c. Dclavan
and others. who own l3l9 shares of Rut-
land stock, the sales was enjoined Their
complaint alleged that the transfer would
effect combination in violation of the
Sherman law by destroying competition
between the Rutland New York Central
anu tnt New i1dNtn- bbStOll ~
sy stems.
Justice Ingr-m's opinion points ont that
the system of the New York Central is in
fact much greater competitor of tho
Rutland than is the New Haven and says
that If II would he Illegal for tho New
Haven to obtain control of the Rutland.
it would be n more serious violation of
tho federal statute for the Central to
continue in control of that road. The
effect of the injunction would be to re-
| strain the Central from relieving itself
! OF the ownership which Is alleged to vo-
| late the law. In this connection the onln-
/ ion says: "CertainlY a court Of equity
/ will not by its injunction prevent cor
poration from transferring control
I which il is alleged is in violation the
/ federal statutes, because the purchase
Of the control will probably violate the
! Same law"
/ II the transfer violates the sherman
law. the opinion points out that the rem
edv is an action in the federal courts.
Another iindns Is that the minority
: stockholders failed to show any injury
would result from the sal" which would
not also effect the majority stock and
that under tho New York decisions the
plaintiffs have no right of action.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
OFFICIAL RECORD OF DAY
SENATE-EVENING.

The Senate was called to order by the
Acknowledgement ana devotional exer-
cises were conducted by the chaplain.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
:. lN-By committee on railroads to
prevent the use of public footpaths on
railroad rights OF way. Ordered to lie
and be printed.
:. 1S-BJ Mr.. Davis to incorporate the
Wcstlook Cemetery association Of Clio
Yer. To committee on corporations.
THIRD READING ORDERED.
s. 1io-Pcnalizing retention from public
libraries of books and other property
5. 1Ga-Providlng for revision Of Dem
ings Vermont Officers.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
H. l5-Relating to high school pupils
H. lSl-Chansing name of Monkton
pond to Cedar lake.
H. 3S5-To pay T.. II. Mills.
II. Toto pay town of Barre.
Joint resolution by Mr.. Madison *
pressing regret at the death of f. IT,.
Garfield, Senate doorkeeper. Adopted.
s 22-Providing for continuance of pub
LEFTY department.
ON action of Mr.. McFeeters the Sem
ate aCCcd"d to the request of the House
for u committee Of conference ON : 81.
an, nding an act Incorporating the vii
laae Of Enosburg Falls
ON motion Of Mr.. Dyer of Rutland the
Senate accodod to the request of the
House for Il committee of conference on
:. a. relating to the registration of pub
lie accountants. The president appointed
as senate members of the committee of
conference on :. ~. Senators MeFeetcrs.
Cha!f,e and Blanchard of Orleans. and
on s. 80 senators Dyer OF Rutland. Now
er and McCuon.
At 9:u5 on motion of Mr. johnson the
Senate adjourned.
SIGNED By THE GOVERNOR
:. li5-An act relating to buildings on
state forest property
s l5N-An act relating to the unlawful
us' of number plates on automobiles OF
tor vehicles
JOINT resolution donating an obsolct,
cannon and carriage to the town OF Cow
entry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
SALES TO FIX
BUTTER PRICES
Elyin Board of Trade AboliShes
Arbitrary Practice of II
Years Standing.

Elein. H., Dec. l6.--The Elgin Board
of Trade at its annual meeting to-day
abolished the practice Of - years
standing of arbitrarily fixing the price
Of butter by its quotation committee
and adopted plan to have the board
itself determine the price of butter
based on actual sales.
The action came as a result of a
suit recently hled by the federal gov
crnmcnt for dissolution Of the board
In it's bill the government mentioned
the quotation committee as one of the
means used by the alleged .butter
trust" to control prices,
REORGANIZATION of the board and
amendment of its rules was the cul-
mination of bitter fight for control
OF the organization waged for many
years between the commission, or sell
ing interests, and the producers.
Led by James p. Younger of Chica =
go. tb, commission to-day elected "A
board of 1--WE directors, abolished the
quotation committee and made a mum
Der of other important changes.
Defeated at every turn, the producers
faction under the leadership of Joseph
Newman left the hall before the reor.
ranization program had been put through
and threatened to organize a rival board
Amone changes in the rules adopted /.
one lowering the quality standard o.
hutter TO a score of 81 points in summer
months The present requirement is o
noints in the test throughout the year
Another change requires that all butte
p,uat no sold the same week in which |
10 made and that all prices are to b.
made from either Elgin or Chicago in
stead of from the shipping point.
Several department OF justice agent
attended the meeting and took notes o
| the PROCEEDINGS
rho following directors, favorable +
IN. commission men faction, were elect
cd. charles II. Potter, Elgin Fred Grel
Johnson Creek. Wis; J. p, Mason. El
DIN. f. C. Hawley, Ringwood. III; e.
I No,es Chicago. The newly elected q.
roctors will meet next Monday and cleo
omcers. president G. II. Potter Is slate
for reelection
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
ORANGE COUNTY COURT

Your classified ad, however small, I;
never lost In the paper" simply because
A Is classified
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
SENATE-AFTERNOON.
ADOPTION REFUSED.

Joint resolution providing for distrbu-
ton Of public statutes to the House and
Senate. Mr.. Preston alone voted yes.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
BY Mr.. McCuen, providing for recess
from December 20 to January s, without
pay and with mileage Mr.. Preston pro-
posed TO make the mileage Is cents a mile
but withdrew II. Mr.. Roy moved actual
mileage, which was defeated Mr.. John
son moved adjournment to December so
Defeated Mr.. Chaffee moved that the
resolution lie. Defeated. Resolution
adopted
SPECIAL ORDER.
S. 37-Relating TO hours Of labor for
women and children. Proposed amend
ments on p. $40 Senate Journal.
First amendment, favored by Mr.. Now.
er and opposed by Mr.. Preston, adopted
on roll call. % to l.
Second and third amendment adopted
Mr.. Preston moved to strike out all OF
section ., which was defeated.
Fourth amendment adopted.
Third reading was then ordered
THIRD READING REFUSED.
Il. 1863 Relating to marriage certifi'
Gates. Amended so as not to require post
ing of application for marriage license
ana to permit justices of the peace tC
authorize marriage without five days de
lay, as moved by Mr.. Blanchard OF
Windsor
The roll call on the question of a thir6
| reading resulted: Yeas. II; nays, H.
SPECIAL ORDER
Proposal Of constitutional amendmen
No. 2, relating 10 time Of elections. bien
NAL sessions etc. Adopted: Yeas. y
| nays. :.
READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED.
S. 140-Penalizing retention OF book
from a public library
S l69-Providing for revision of Dem
ings Vermont Officers
ADOPTED IN CONCURRENCE.
Joint resolution relating to constitu
tional convention to prohibit pOlygamy.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
II. ln-Relating to purchase of Stat
forests, To committee on appropriations
At 4;0S, on motion of MIR. Laird, tn
Senate adjourned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-12-19
H0USE-MORNING.

Devotional exercises were conducted by
the chaplain
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
S. E-Relating TO notice by publication
with proposals of amendment
ORDERED TO LIE
II. 4T-To pay John w. Titcomb the
sum named. Mr.. Hills of East Montpel-
Ter moved to reconsider Mr.. Clayton OF
Londonderry opposed reconsideration on
the ground that If an official exceeds his
appropriation he should not be reim-
bursed, Mr. Jose of johnson opposed
Carried: Yeas, 81; nays, 10
PASSED.
Fl. R4-Relating to dogs doing DANA &c
to sheep. Mr.. Comings Of Richtord moved
to reconsider. Carried Mr. O'Brien OF
South Burlington moved to reconsider the
amendment as proposed by Mr.. Hapgood
OF Peru, Agreed to. Mr., Adams OF Mari
boro proposed to amend. Refused Obi
passed as originally drawn.)
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE
s. ll7-Relating to the misbranding o.
drugs.