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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
DAY TO
BRING BACK OLD
MEMORIES
All Plans Completed For Oh.
servance on Thursday of
University's Start

Plans for the observance of Found
ers' day at the university, which takes
place Thursday of this week. have
been completed by the general COM
mittee in charge. In the afternoon at
$3.50 there will he a basketball game:
at 5:45 dinner will be served at the
university commons, and at SID there
will be music and speaking at the
gymnasium.
The following announcement of the
events has BEEF made by the general
committee in charge.
"Time and again We have durin:
the last few weeks heard this uu"s-
ton: What is Founders day! Listel,
Founders day is the one day of the
year when we. as a university body
pause, to do special honor to the men
and women who have unseltishly toll
ed and sacrificed that the institution
1t is the day when we publicly ac-
knowledge a debt We owe-a debt We
can never pay-the debt we W the
men who bore the burdens of alma
mater when the clouds hung low 1t
is the day, moreover when we trust
fully look into the future and. in the
light of what has been accomplished.
venture a prophecy. 1t is. finally. the
day on which We rcconsecratc our
selves to the tasks thai are before us,
on which we resolve to become worth
Ter sons and daughters of alma ma
ter; better workers and better
friends.
"On this day we want the whole
university family to join in IL grand
celebration. We want everybody mt
the basketball games during the aft
ernoon of February 90. At 5:45 p.
IN. we want the dining hall at the
Commons crowded-if you do not
regularly eat at the Commons and do
not care to eat there that evening.
come after your dinner and from the
halls and galleries pour out Your en-
thusiasm. AT Sis p. m. the gymna-
SUM must be packed with humanity
to hear the free. streoptIcon lecture.
showing the growth of the university
from its first beginning to the pres
ent time. We can promise you good
music at all gatherings OF the day,
good games by u near champions.
snappy toasts by student. alumni and
faculty representatives. rare and in
structive pictures. and an inspiring
speech by a man who has seer Il
large part of North Dakota's history
made. We want every student pres
ent. We want your enthusiasm. We
want the best singing of university
songs that you can render. We want
YOU to make the welkin ring with
Odz-odz-dzi and the other yclls. The
committees have done their best to
present a good program. Are you go
ing to help it a success? OF course
you will. North Dakotans know no
word as fail.
COMMITTEE on Founders Day En-
erciSeS."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
ONCE MORE MURPHY
AND RAWLEY ARE
F.: FREE MEN
But Their Respite Is Brief
For New Warrant Was on
Hand to Hold Them
SECOND PAPERS
TODAY
Governor Eberhart Honors
New Application Conform
ing to Federal Law

George Murphy and j. Rawley had
about three minutes of freedom to-
day at Crookston. the freedom grant
ed them being between the time
Judge Watts order granting the writ
Of habeas corpus became effective,
and the time Il new municipal court
warrant. issued in East Grand Forks,
was served.
Murphy and Rawley are now held
awaiting the arrival there Tuesday
morning of Sheriff Joe Benson from
st. Paul. where no secured from
Governor Eberlhart this morning new
~eXtradition papers. which were grant
ed on a second petition made by
Grand Forks county officials. and
which conforms with the federal re-
quirement concerning direct informa-
ton as to the crime alleged to have
been committed.
1t was because the first set of ex-
tradition papers did not lay IL direct
charge, but based it on information
and belief. that Judge Watts granted
the writ of habeas corpus today.
Not willing to let the men go on
this writ the Grand Forks authorities
had a new warrant issued in East
Grand Forks charging the two men
with bringing stolen property into the
state from North Dakota.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
TRIED A BAD CHECK
Alleged Would.Be Forgcr Fails t
Rest Devils Lake Man.


Devils Lake, y. D., Feb. ia fell
low giving the name of Robert S.
Kingsley entered the store of Herman
Shark and attempted to pass a spuri-
Gus check on him for payment on
merchandise and only for the fore
thought of the proprietor would have
been successful.
With a happy smile on his fac and
singing as though he had just re-
turned from a celebration. Kingsley
entered the store. and told that he
was merely looking at clothing. and
after finding a suit that was to his
liking, asked for a little time to get
u check which a farmer owed him.
He left the store and MIR. Shark
wrapped the suit for him. 1t was only
a few minutes until he returned with
a check made out for $3.50 and
signed with the name of Frank Law
ton. Mr.. Shark went out to get the
change. supposedly, but Intentionally
to look up the check and found that
there was no such person in the coun-
try. He returned to the store to
catch the fellow but found he had
left in the meantime and he has not
been heard of since. An effort was
made by the police. to apprehend the
man but he is thought to have left
the country.
Fortunately for Mr.. Shark. he still
has the check-also the clothing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
BUILT RAILWAY BR|OFE HERE
jamestown Man Who Died Last Week
Had Charge Of Construction
Work OH Northern Pacific

B. p. Tilden, who was in charge
of the erection of the Northern Pa
cifc bridge across the Red river in
Grand Forks, died at his home in
jamestown last week. the funeral be-
ing held Saturday afternoon at James,
town. He had been sick for some lit
tie time and his demise was not un-
expected.
Mr.. Tilden came to jamestown in
1881 h he was called as engineer
in charge of constructing tho James,
town and Northern branch of the ".
p. railroad. He built as far as Car
rington in 1882. to Sykeston and New
Rockford in 1889. Minnewaukan in
1886 and completed the branch to
Leeds in 1889. He was also in charge
of the Northern Pacific line from Win
nipeg Junction north and built the
Northern Pacific bridge across the Red
river at Grand Forks. He located the
present Northern Pacific roundhouse
at jamestown and many other build
ings and roads were laid out under
his directions.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
SUNDAY FINDS HOTELS FULL
One Establishment Has to Put On
Cots t o Accommodate Week.
end Visitors.

The popularity of Grand Forks as
a hotel city was again manifest over
the weekend, when all of the hostel
ries did Il splendid business.
In one hotel at least the visitors
overlooked all available accommoda-
lions and cots had to be placed in
the parlors.
eff this keeps up" calculated one
hotel man Sunday. we're going to do
like they are doing in San Diego. Cal.
There they are putting tents on the
roofs of the hotels and renting them
at regular rates. Guess maybe we had
better wait until June or July to do
that. however. 1t might be a bit friz-
ely on the roof just now
Big reservation lists ave been
made out at all the hotels for the
RoosoSelt meeting which opens Tues
day.. Many politicians from about
this state and northern Minnesota
have already arrived and more are
coming in on each train.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
HEALTH BOARDS WILL MEET
Bodies of Several States to Confer
Concerning Uniform Railway
Coach Legislation

The boards Of health of North and
South Dakota, Minnesota. Montana
and Washington are to meet in con-
ference at Helena on March s and 9,
for the discussion of uniform SAM.
tary regulations for passenger coach
es on trains. The railway commits
sions of the states mentioned. in
Guiding North Dakota. will be repre-
scented, and an effort will be made to
have all the states adopt the same
regulations. 1t would be useless for
one state to adopt such regulations as
no passenger trail mis- in any state
long enough to make n regulation of
any state anything Of value.
DIR. j. Grassick of this city is secre-
tary Of the North Dakota board of
health and he may attend the confer
enCe.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
GATHERING WILL Be
OPENED At %
O'CLOCK
Southwesterners Who Know
Ex.President When He
Lived in State Here

Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock the
Roosevelt convention. will be opened
at the Grand Forks auditorium. cor
ner Of Dakota avenue and North Fifth
street. and with a large number OF
Roosevelt boosters already in the city,
the indications are that the gathering
will be a large mi
The delegations which have reach
ed the city include a number from
the southwestern section of the state,
and in Of those delegations is g.
NJ. Ferris. who was the foreman on
the ex-president's ranch when he was
a resident Of North Dakota.
All Roosevelt Men Invited.
The convention of Tuesday is for
all Roosevelt men. under the motion
as made by John Scott, being for no
particular faction. The only creden-
tial necessary is a desire to boost the
candidacy of the former president for
nomination in the Republican con-
vcntion.
Plans for the convention sessions
will be made, Of course, after the
gathering is called to order, as the
body is one without my organization
or committee in charge.
Many Are Expected Tonight.
There will be a large number Of vis-
itors reaching Grand Forks tonight
from the southern part of the state
n from the western districts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
MISS M0STAO SHOWS
EFFECT Of THE
STRAIN
Made Poor Witness on Stand
This ~Morning-Experts
Commence Their Work

Either in an effort to shield her
lover. Harry Rees, who is also charg.
ed with murder in the first degree, or
ecause her mind is becoming weak
ened under the intense strain
which she has had to undergo, Sylvia
Mostad bungled in her testimony this
morning and made a DOR witness in
her wv behalf-the weakest. show
ing she has made since first called to
the witness stand.
The girls voice was almost spent
and her W to the questions of
n attorneys could hardly be heard.
She appeared to be on the verge Of a
second breakdown. When
n was taken back to the county Jail
this noon she almost collapsed.
sylvia Mostad. on the stand this
tons i~ntelligently. She apparently
could not remember what she had tes-
titled and was far from being the alert
witness that she was when first SUBJ
jccted to questioning.
Saturday morning Miss Mostad was
IN no condition to testify and the trial
was continued until this morning. She
gave out completely Friday morning
and the trial was postponed until the
afternoon. In the afternoon the girl
was forced to listen to testimony from
a cot. That night she broke down
completely and has been in an ex-
tremely condition ever since.
Miss Mostad's attorney. f. B.. Feet
ham, refrained from putting any
more questions to the girl after the
state had finished its cross examina-
ton today. Both sides are apparently
through with the girl as a witness and
1t is not likely hat she will be re-
called to the stand.
DR.. w. G. Williamson gave expert
testimony this morning. Among tho
other expert witnesses that will be
called will be one or two other Grand
Forks physicians and DR.. W. NJ. Bald
win. formerly connected with the state
hospital for the insane in North Da-
kota and now in hospital work in Min
neapOlfs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
WERE ON WRECKED TRAIN
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Griffin, ST., and
Frank d. Griffin Have Interesting
Experience Near Spokane.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Griffin. sr., and
their son. Frank L. Griffin. formerly
Of the fir moi S%chlaberg & Griffin,
were passengers on train No. 5 of the
Northern Pacific. wrecked fifty-tivc
miles east of Spokane, WASH. last
Friday morning. In letters to local
friends they say they all escaped with.
out injuries, not ever being very bad
ly shaken up.
The locomotive Of the train was
thrown into the waters Of Cocolalla
and the trucks of the baggage, smok-
err and day. coach we're torn off. A
wash-out was responsible for the ac-
cident.
One man., a hobo. was killed while
the engineer and fireman, both Of
whom jumped, were injured.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
WEDDING THIS EVENING.
Bride From Winnipeg and Groom
from WatrOus. Sask.-Quiet

This evening at the apartments of
Mrs. Mary Maloney and her daughter.
Sue. at the ingalls, hotel will occur the
marriage of Mrs. Emily Wamsley, of
Winnipeg and John Macarthur of Wat
rous, Sask. Rev. j. X. Burleson of
st. Paul's church will perform the
ceremony. and a nephew and niece Of
ice.
Both bride and groom are old
friends Of Mrs. Maloney and. her
daughter and for that reason they
have come to their home to be wed.
The groom's sister has frequently Wis
tied in this city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
MEN Who
SW|PED PAPERS
Government Will Prosecute
/. Those Who Destroyed
Steel Trust Papers

New York. Feb. 19-Preliminary
proceedings instituted by the govern
ment to obtain the punishment of
those concerned in the destruction of
the trunk full of documentary evil
dence intended to be used by the
prosecution in the equity suit for the
dissolution of the United States Steel
corporation at Trenton, N. j.. are UNI
der way before h federal grand jury
here.
The fact that a secret inquiry is in
progress here became known through
the service ow a large number of
subpoenaes summoning witnesses to
appear at the grand jury room in the
matter brought by the United States
against the American Steel & Wire
company n other defendants.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
TO PRESENT CLAIMS AGAIN
Fort Tottcn Indians OH Way to WASH
ington for Hearing OF yellow
Medicine County lands.

To once more present tho claims
held by Indians against the govern
ment for interest which they contend
were theirs in connection with the
treaty of 1851, for lands in Yellow
Medicine county. Mimi. a committee
of four Fort Totten Indians left Dew
lis Lake today for Washington. They
appear at a hearing which will be
held within a few days.
1t is claimed by the Indians that
they were not given full value for the
lands in question, and that they are
entitled to further settlement. The
Fort Totten committee includes Ig-
natious Court, AARON Hoop, j. Sher-
man and John Wood.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
GOOD CURE FOR TOBACCO
Deputy Clerk of Court GRADER Finds
That Fruit is Good Substitute
for Smoke.

Oranges and sour apples have been
tested as cures for the smoking habit
by G. L. GRADER. deputy clerk of
court, who says they r the greatest
remedy for the use of tobacco that
he has ever heard of or tried.
Whenever Mr.. GRADER feels like he
wants to Smoke up," he does not
produce his old trustv pipe any more,
but reaches down into his pocket and
pulls out an orange or a sour apple.
II find that the fruit is slowly but
surely taking the place of the old
pipe and cigars and that my health
is greatly improved" said Mr.. GRADER
this noon. IT occasionally smoke
now, but not nearly as much as I used
to. The oranges and apples are. sort
Of killing my taste for tobacco. I wish
the boys who think smoking is smart
would try this fruit cure"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
death AND sTORK CALLED
As Child Is Born at Marvel Home the
Father Succumbs to Illness In
Grand Forks HOsDital

While preparations were being made
at the home of Silver Myhre in Man
vel Sunday night to welcome a tiny
member of the family, the father was
saying his last goodbye at a bed in
st. Michael's hospital in Grand Forks.
Mrs. Myhre has not been appraised of
her husbands death because Of her
delicate condition.
Mr.. Myhre was about so years of
age and had been a prominent farmer
of the Marvel district for a number
of years. Recently he was operated
on for appendicitis. Following the OPP
GRAFTON he contracted a cold which
resulted in his death Sunday night.
The body is at the Norman under
taking rooms. Announcement of the
funeral has not been made.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
RECEIVING ESTIMATES.

I'lslllarck. \. D.. Feb. lT.-Tho
board of control is receiving esti-
mates of supplies wanted by the six
state institutions under the control of
the board for the second quarter of the
year which commences the first of
April. his estimate requires a care
full checking and approval of the
board, but it is thought bids for these
supplies will be advertised by March
10. Judge Carnlody. president of the
BOARD, goes to jamestown this after
ASYLUM.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
ROMANS DAT SUPPLY GOOD

Marvel Man Who Won Sweepstakes
Cup at Corn and Clover Mid.
winter Fair Had Splendid Crop.
Thomas Roman. whose exhibit Of
convention and mtd.winter fair in
Forks won the sweepstakes cup, has
a decidedly interesting sample Of pats
on which he won the same. The pats
is of the Canadian Swedish select va.
riety, and Mr.. Roman had 100 acres Of
It. securing an average yield Of sixty
nine bushels an acre, with an average
weight of forty-four pounds a bushel.
The general average weight Of oats
II thirty-fours bushels AN. acre, thus
showing Mr. Romans sample. to DO Dc.
cidedly heavy.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
DR.. HOMER COOK HAS
ACCEPTED CALL
TO CITY
New Baptist Pastor Began
Ministerial Duties in This
State Years Ago

DR.. Homer NJ. Cook, at pre- sent pas
tor OF h Tabernacle Baptist church
Kansas City, Mo. has accepted the call
to the First Baptist church in this city
and VIII arrive to take UP his new
passionate about March l.. Dr. Cooks
coming To this city as pastor will he
Welcomed in all parts of the state for
II WAS i'll North Dakota that Or. Cook
began his first ministerial duties some
twenty Years ago. He was sent to tho
state as missionary and was ordained
at Bismarck. He preached in that
CITY, Manda and Jamestown for some
llfne ana later WAS pastor in Fargo for
thrce Years. While in Fargo he mar
Ilcd and some of his children, among
tiicm twins. We're born in thai city.
Mrs. Cook is a talented singer and
IN Kansas City is rated among the
finest church soloistS. She has been
heard iii his city. having sung here
AT the time of the dedication of the
First baptist church, and will be u
valuable acquisition to the city musi-
cal as We'll as church circles.
Eoth DR.. and Mrs. Cook are glad to
u" returning tn North Dakota for it's
association with their early life and
they lo"k forward TO enjoying Grand
Forks and its people thoroughly.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
CAKES PASTOR IN Pulpit.

Rev. III. Moe Preached in Trinity
Lutheran Church Sunday Night.
Rev. H. Moe Of Cakes occupied the
pulpit in Trinity Lutheran church
Sunday night. He was returning from
the district meeting in Grafton and
while in Grand Forks was the guest
of Rev. o. J.. Mona.
Rev. Bake of Cando will preach
at Trinity church tonight. The spe-
cial services being held at the church
are in charge of Rev. N. G. Lohre
and will continue all this week.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
MURDER TRIAL FOR "LIFER."

Denver. Colo. Feb. 17.-Interest in
n sensational tragedy which stirred
Denver last summcr will be revived
Monday. when Frank Hcnwood will
be placed on trial for the murder of
sylvester c"Tony") o Phul. Hem
wood. a we'll known man-about-town,
shot and killed Won Thul. an amateur
%pailoonist and winesalesman in the
harroom of the Brown Palace hotel
on May "a last. According to the
testimony at the trial i'll feeling had
existed etween the two for some
Tune as a result of Il quarrel over IL
woman with whom both were said to
be infatuated. The woman in the
case was Mrs. John NJ. Springer, wife
of a Denver banker, who secured q
divorce from Mrs. Springer soon after
the murder of o Phul. In his at
tack on Won Phul Henwood shot G.. e.
Copeland, a mining man of Victor,
Colo, who died from his wounds @
eral days later. Henwood was trieC
and convicted of the killin~ of Cope
iand ana Is now under sentence Of
life Imprisonment.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
ANOTHER BIG CROWD OUT
Sunday Concert by Eampert Orches-
tra Proved Big Success-PIan
Working Out Very Well.

Another triumph was scored by the
Lampert orchestra Sunday afternoon
when the Methodist church was
crowded to capacity by Grand Forks
people possessing an appetite for elias.
sic music. and which appetite is be-
ing satisfied through the orchestra
and the efforts Of the Thursday Musi-
cal. club. the latter organization being
responsible for the establishment Of
the Sunday afternoon concerts.
At these concerts no admission IL
charged. but a free will Offering is
taken up to defray the expense incl
dent to the undertaking..
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
WILL APPEAL FROM ORDER
Railroad Company to Fight Against
Having to Stop Train It Leeds
Come Tn in Benson Court

On December 6 the railroad COM
mission issued an order requiring the
Great Northern to stop its east bound
Oriental Limited train at Leeds for the
accommodation of passengers going
south IN the Northern Pacific and
also such passengers desiring to so
east out Of Leeds. Or that the railway
install such other train SER
vice as would accommodate that traf-
fic. The order vas made effective
March 1, but Murphy & Duggan Of
Grand Forks, for the railroad COM
pany, have filed notice that an appeal
will be taken in the district court Of
Benson county.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
Receiycd Good Sized Check.

The city Of Grand Forks today re-
ceived $40, 900 from the state of North
Dakota. being the proceeds from the
sale Of city hall bonds.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
SECURED A.
Woman Alleged Dcscrtton and Judg,
Granted S~eparation.

Because her husband left her and
departed to Canada. and for several
years previous to that time did no
supply the little necessities of life
thus treating her cruelty. Clara Sor.
void was on Saturday afternoon grant.
ed a divorce from Hagbarth Sorvold,
by Judge Templeton.
BY the terms of the decree Mrs
Sorvold is permitted to use her mai.
den name, Clara Holte.
The Sorvolds were mraricd. in
Grand Forks in August. 1902. The
wife was deserted in 1910. They have
no children.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
DELEGATION ALREADY HERE FOR
OPENING Of ROOSEVELT CONVENTION
n important question under advise.

A woman. who intends to open a
millinery store in Thompson, wants to
know whether she will have to take
out a license If she carries a few hats
over to Arvilla for sale.
MI. Anderson says that he will not
announce his decision In the case at
once. but that he is of the opinion
that the milliner will 10 have to pay
a license SO long as she can dodge
the county assessor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
Nortl,wood Convention.

Rev. A. j. Hulteng of Zion Luther
an church has gone to Northwood to
attend the district Lutheran CONVEX
ton which opens in that place this aft
ernOon and continues three days. Rev.
H. J.. Glenn. also of Zio's church, will
attend the convention Tuesday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19
East Side News
Fresh Flowers
at johnson Floral company.

bishop MORRISON Coming
Bishop j. d. Morrison of Duluth vii,
arrive Wednesday and instead of hold
ing services in this city as usual he
will conduct the Ash Wednesday SER
vices at st. Paul's Episcopal church
in Grand Forks Wednesday evening
at 1880 o'clock. All East Grand Forks
people are requested to attend this
service. Dear HI. Burleson of New
YORK VII! also be present at the ser.
vice.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19

When President Taft gets all these
messages out of his system, he may
not weigh so much. they being rather
heavy reading. take 1t from the proof
reader: who CTS paid for reading them
and other unpleasant tasks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-19

Yeomcn Will Hold Meeting.
There will be a big meeting of the
Gand Forks lodge of Yeomen Tuesday
evening.