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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20
CHANGES IN i
STATE OFFICES
Several New Deputies at the
State Capitol But Re-
movals are Light.
PLACE
is TO BE FILLED
Entrance of Hanna to Sue
coed John Burke is Most
Important Shift.

AS a. result Of the recent election,
there will be only three changes in
the state capitol building at Bis.
marck the first Of the year. The most
important change. Of course, will be
in the governors ONCE, when l.. B.
Hanna replaces John Burke. This
change nce more will place North
transferring 1t from the democratic,
where it has been for the past six
years.
The other changes will be in tho Of
fees of secretary Of state and state
auditor. p. D. Norton retires from
the former Office to become congress.
man from the western district, and
Thomas Hall. for years secretary Of
the railway commission. 10 his success
sor. Carl Jorgenson, for several years
deputy, is to become state auditor.
Just at present there is considerable
speculation over the deputyships. 1t
erintendent Of Public Instruction Tay.
Tor nor Attorney General Miller will
make any changes in their offices.
Thomas Hall. it is believed, will re-
tain John Andrews as deputy in the
secretary OF states office.
Deputy Tharaldson Of the state
treasurer's Office will remain until
next spring or summer, when he will
resign to accept a position with an
indemnity company. The insurance
commissioner has for his deputy w.
D. Austin, formerly of:a similar posi-
ton In tho t~reasurer's office. 1t is ur-
derstood. however, that Austin Is to
so into business for himself. Commits
sioner Of Agriculture Gilbreath will
name a new deputy, as Mr.. Wolbert,
the present incumbent, recently re.
signed to look after his insurance bust
ness.
1t has been reported that Auditor
elect ~Jorgenson will retain D. K
Brightbill. the present auditor. as his
deputy, but this seems very inprob.
able and is denied. despite the persist.
cnt rumor to that effect.
With Thomas Hall becoming secre.
tary of state, there is a scramble TO,
his old position as secretary Of the
railroad board. ". r. Gushing. the
veteran newspaper man. is mentioned
as a likely candidate. though a Bis.
marck newspaper man is said to be
in the rae o. j. Olson of Bismarck
and L. r. Leue Of Mandan are also
in the contest,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20

New York. Dec. 2o.-The joint con-
ference between committees of the
managers Of the eastern railroads
and the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen. scheduled
for yesterday. was postponed until to-
day.
1t is expected the managers will
reply then to the modified demands Of
the firemen for increased pay, better
two fremen on 5000 of the largest
locomotives in the territory.
The firelnen's amended proposition
was presented to the managers yes
terday. together with a proposal to
submit all the mems demands to ar.
filtration, under the Erdn1an act. II
the railroads committee are not in a
position to meet the terms proposed
by the men.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20
Holiday Fire Hazards
The Passing Of the
Christmas Stocking

Fire insurance hazards multiply
during the holida: season, owing to
special electrical displays. Christmas
trees in storeE and show windows, and
a liberal use Of cotton snow and other
infiammable decorations. Every mer-
chant should be specially careful
about fire hazards at this time. not
only because Of the danger of inter-
ferfng with his trade at the most prof.
table season of the year, but because
Of his responsibility to the public
through endangering the lives Of the
holiday throngs. The most serious
hazard at holiday time is the Christ
mas tree filed with lighted tapcrs
and likely to he overturned. and the
special displays. Trees should be in
stalled SO that they cannot possibly
be overturned, and electric lights
should be used i'll place of candles.
The latter are always dangerous, os-
pecially after the tree gets dried out
in a warm room. Electric lighting
fires are due almost invariably to the
practice Of allowing employees not ia
miliar with the electric hazard to in
stall displays in show windows and
other places. The wires are frequent
" ANIl ONCr udllS, W14lCE wear OH tnS
insulation and start blazes, cotton
batting and tinsel is allowed to come
into contact with lamps and their re.
%ceptacles and circuits are frequently
overloaded by special. displays and
thus made dangerous. The boards of
underwriters are glad to pass upon
all holiday electric lighting plans in
order to diminish the losses from fire.
and merchants generally should con.
fer with their insurance men and
should be certain that the electric
wiring is done by competent men.
Otherwise. they may impair their fire
insurance protection. as the policies
Provide that if there is a material in.
crease In hazard. without Permission
the insurance shall be void. The holt.
day season ts a good time for mer-
chants to begin to enforce mo snlok.
ing" rules, and to be specially careful
about the prompt removal of boxes.
paper and all intlanmable rubbish.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20
GAMES DUE TONIGHT
Ball League Will Conclude
Season With Pair of Fast
Contests.

The last games in the volley Ball
league among the business men at
the Y. NJ. c. A. will be played this
evening and according to the standing
of the teams some warm contests are
looked for. Although eight contests
have already been decided the pennant
has by no meal been won.
Should No. 1 win from, No. 1 this
evening these two teams will be tied
for first place and this would neces.
state a second game some time later
from No. 8, No. 4 and No. 2 would be
tied for second place and of course
that would necessitate another con-
test.
The first game begins at 1880 be-
tween the cams captained by c. W.
Graves 1hd F. NJ. Mccoy.
TO ARBITRATE DIFFERENCES.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20
WILL LAY final PLANS
Secretary Holbein Of the Press Asso.
citation Coming to Confer on
Wahpeton Gathering.

Secretary W. E. Holbein of the
North Dakota Press association will
come to Grand Forks next week,
probably Monday evening, to confer
with President N. b. Black Of the
North Dakota Press association on the
program for the annual meeting which
will be held in Wahpeton January
10 and II.
Most Of the features for the meet
have already been arranged, hut there
are several details yet to be cared
for which will demand some atten-
ton from the officials.
Indications are that there will be
a very good attendance of the men,
ing elaborate preparations to entertain
the visitors.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20
Chance forAll
To Make Season
One of Happiness

There IRE a lot Of opportunities
for the good fellows OF Grand
Forks 70 get busy between now
ana Christmas day and help make
Christmas q time Of cheer and
happiness for many who might
otherwise find that joyful season
lacking in pleasure.
IL You are a good fellow and
feel that you want to help some.
one. just send the cash or the
equivalent to either the !Asso.
ciated Charities or The Times,
and sou will be assured that the
proper amount of cheer will be
pnrchased for the money.
There ero many cases which
will require attention.
In one instance a family is
confronted with this problem; the
father IL Just out OF the hospital
and too Ill to work. He is com.
PEELED to stay at home, caring for
the children, while the wife goes
out washing clothes.
Another instance brought to
light by the Associated Charities
Is that Of a family that had only
. half bushel OF onions, some
bread. and two bushels of soft
coal in the house. They had not
applied for relief when the case
was brought to the attention Of
the charity workers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20
THE PASSING OF THE
CHRISTMAS STOCKING.

For the passing Of the Christmas
stocking the steam heated Gus has
been unduly blamed. says the Decem-
Der Lippincott's. True. the lack Of
chimney facilities increased the diff
fIculties of Santa's work. but so long
as a stocking hang there to he flied
I've generally manaSed somehow. even
though he had TO sneak in disguised as
father. with the presents under his
Christmas purposes. has become inad-
equate. Only a Tattian trouser les
would hold what the modern expects
to receive.
Pink striped stick candy. nuts.
oranges. q tin horn. or Il very young
doll baby could he slipped into a
stocking without straintng it. But. II
which daughters wants. sons motor
boat. or mothers grand piano. the best
guaranteed stocking Is apt to spring a
leak.
When stockings we're made Of wool
en- or cotton. even mother found
delving in the slim. dark depths. fas-
chatting. Each package was fingered
brought to the light. Alas. there can
be no surprise concealed in n cohweb
stocking: it was intended. 10
conceal anything.
In the stocking hanging age Il
mother had leisure to indulge in such
light and frivolous accomplishments as
darning and mending. Now She MAY
have. say. IL Greek drama club. Il
mothers congress. a suffragette pa
rade. and the writing Of a paper on
THE Effect Of schopenhauer Upon the
Mind Of the Igorote.' all In one week.
With every week equally full Of vital
~ important work. can she 10 blamed
Tor tuckins Torny's heelless. toeless
stockings under his crib where Santa
Claus can't see them?
The time. hcncrsd custom Of hang.
Ing up the Christmas stocking will
eventually cease to be observed for
lack Of a stocking to hang up-nearly
everybody wears hose. these days.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20
Special Fund is Entitled
To Penalty and Interest
Supreme Court Upholds This Contention-Grand Forks
Already has Adopted that Method Of Handling
Drainage Fund-H ow it Works Out.

to the any other fund than the one
into which it was voluntarily paid by
such payment to the county treas.
nrer. the custodian of and treasurer
for the drain fund under section 1882
Of the revised codes Of 1906. as
amended at page 1?7 Of the session
3. The relator township. having
voluntarily made an overpayment Of
the special assessment. still has an in.
terest therein to the extent Of possese-
Ing q right to have such overpoyment
applied to the purposes for which 1t
was paid and for which the particular
drain fund was created.
1. The entire fund, so created from
special assessments for drainage, cor
stitutes q trust fund to be applied to
the purposes only for which 1t was
created and collected, and the county
Is the trustee thereof for the purposes
OF such collection and the application
thereof to such purposes. but is with
to other uses.
5. Section 1875. r. c. 1905. pro-
viding that interest and penalty COL
lected on delinquent taxes shall be-
long to the countw has no application
to interest and penalty collected upon
delinquent special assessments. Spe-
cial assessments are not taxes within
the meaning OF such general tax pro-
vision.
8. AS between the county treasurer
and the relator, the former cannot be
heard to question the legality Of this
collection of penalty and interest nor
assert that the same al collected
without authority Of law. He having
collected and received this money to
be credited to the particular drai,
fund. he must SO credit it. and the
county is without interest in said
collection other than to see that the
same is so credited and applied.
Z. The collection Of seven per cent
interest ordered in the opinion in
Hackney v. Elliott, 1877 n. w. 433,
recently decided, concerning interest
10 be collected after q sale adjudged
void. to reimburse the county for re-
funds OF amounts received on sale
with seven per. cent. under section
l1705, r. c. 1905, has no application
Ito any collections made as penalty
and interest in the absence of a sale.
8. BY ~,'~~ to trial upon the mer.
its on an issue arising under a com.
plant and answer appellant has waiv.
ed any right to insist upon a defect
of parties d%efendant. in that the coun.
ty was not Joined as co-defendant in
this proceeding.
3. Mandamus is held to be tho
proper remedy.
(Syllabus by the court.)
An appeal from a judgment award.
ing a peremptory writ Of mandamus
against defendant treasurer Of Rich.
land county, Allen, j.
Affirmed.
Opinion by Goss, j.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20
THREE MORE DAYS
ON SHOPPING CARD
Final Stretch of Christmas
Work is Reached-Will
be Heavy Trade.
BUYING SEASON IS
NEARING THE END
During Past Few DAYS the
Downtown Districts Have
Been Filled with Buyers
Only three more DAYS left.

800 &"ASS NoSS lGlI.
This was the warning that Grand
Forks shoppers heard today, as then.
passed from n counter to another
In a frantic effort to make the selec-
ton that was just the thing"
After tomorrow, which will un.
doubtedly be the busiest day Of the
season, the residents will have Nom
day and Tuesday for shopping, but,
judging from the way things have
been going this week. they will find
little to choose from. With the stores
scheduled to remain open until 10
o'clock tomorrow night, local shop.
pers will make an all-day raid on the
stores. and when they return to their
that many supplies will have been
cleaned out.
The heavy fall of snow. with good
weather accompanying. had much to
do with the increase in Christmas
shopping this week. The farmers
were able to get to town much easier
than before, and during the past
three days they have made Grand
Forks their headquarters. All week
long, the stores have been crowded
with busy shoppers. and the result
is that a number of different Christ
mas counters have been pretty we'll
picked over.
A number of belated shoppers have
been heard to complain that they were
unable to get what they wanted. Sew
eral dealers said that they could get
rid of considerable more special
Christmas materials and gifts. il they
could get them here for tomorrow.
Tomorrow will see the first appear
ance Of Santa Claus in the city. He Is
billed to appear at several Of the
stores, and during the afternoon will
bring Joy and delight to the hearts
nothing ct good things to eat to their
stomachs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20
BOARD TO NAME SUCCESSOR
Probable That Special Meeting OF Edu.
cadonal Body Will Be Held
Next Week,

There will be q special meeting Of
the board of education. probably next
week. for the purpose of naming q
principal for the Washington school
to succeed Miss Johnstonc. resigned.
Miss tombstone takes the position Of
county superintendent Of schools
January l..
The public schools closed today for
the Christmas vacation. sessions be-
ing resumed January 6.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20
TEMPlET0N IS AFFIRMED
Case From Nelson County Decided by
Supreme Court Upholds Finding
of Local JuriSt.

Judge C. F. Templeton Of this dis
trict is affirmed by the supreme court
crumpton and W. H. crumpton part.
ners as Crumpton & Co.. originally
tried in Nelson county.
In the district court of Nelson coun-
ty the plaintiff was successful in Sc
curing q verdict against Crumpton 4
Co.. on the purchase Of two carloads
Of shelled corn. Turner claimed that
there was excessive moisture in the
corn and that by reason OF that fact
it became heated.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20
C00PER'S REPORT DUE SOON
His Statement is I'm Hands Of Printers
Makes Large Number Of


The annual report Of the North Da-
kota Better Farming association has
been completed by Director Tom
Cooper and has been sent to the print
CT.
IT. is expected that copies Of the re-
port will be available next week.
Director Cooper's report will he
widely circulated. 1t forms the first
comprehensive treaties on several
phases of agricultural education.
Requests have already been received
from various points in the United
for copies of the report and it
is believed hat several other states
will take up the line of work which
has been carried on so successfully by
the BETTER Farming association in
North Dakota.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20
PROBATE CODE IS COMPLETE
Commission Has Closed Work-Re-
port to Legislature Is Lengthy and
HoSnoaa EIaoalnd (,lOn0lu

Commission Has Closed Work-Re-
port to Legislature Is Lengthy and
Covers Ground Closely.
The work of the probate code COM
mission appointed by Governor John
Burke. has been completed and the
report is now being transcribed.
After being printed the report will
he presented to the state legislature
mt the January session for action.
The report will bc contained In ov-
or 100 typewritten pages and provides
nm entirely new code for the use of
the state probate courts.
Practically every section of the code
has undergone some changes and
sonac sections have been entirely 70.
written.
Tho members Of the code commits.
sion are Judge A. q. Hanson Of Fargo,
Charles Ego of Lisbon and Judge
George r. Wallace Of Wahpston.
II is believed that the probate laws
40 revised will form a much more
workable code aud will eliminate to
a great extent useless work which is
now being done by the county courts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20
Amundson is
Freed; Witness
Balks on Stand

Williston, n. d.. Dec. :O.-Thc
Case against Arnc AmundsOn Of
Min0t came to u sudden end at
WillistOn this morning when Mel.
lie AbrailnS0n: the complaining
witness and the first witness called
by tho state refused to answer
questions on the grounds that her
answers might incr1Minate her.
self. Tho case against .AmundsOn
was dismissed ON motion Ot tic
state.
AInuudson Is n Ward commits.
siOuer. accused Of criminal Ms.
sault. AMI AZ tho iTet trial the
jury disagreed. .
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20
Elk MEETING
Doyon Says Devils LAKE Lodge will
Spread Itself in TOmorrOw's
Gathering.

Charles H. DoSon of Doyon. mem
Der Of the Devils Lake lodge Of Elks.
local Elks about the big time his lodge
was going to have tomorrow night.
Mr.. Doyon says the Devils Lake
lodge has planned to give It's own
members and the visiting delegations
the best kind Of a time. James Din
ME. deputy grand exalted ruler for the
state. will make his Official visit to the
lodge. and there will he a lot Of ex-
element
Any Grand Forks Elks anticipating
Mr.: peyon says. can secure
by calling on him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20
DYNAMITE IN

Deadwood. s. D.. Dec. 19.-Death
was riding in the wagon with George
". Glover. son of the late Mary Baker
q. Eddy. founder Of Christian Sci
ence, when His team ran away With
him here. In the wagon vas a box
100 pounds Of dynamite.
The dynamite. however. was frozen
and did not explode when 1olted from
the vehicle.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20
FOUR BASKETBALL GAMEso ON
High School Contests Take Place To-
night, Being Advanced Because
~ C1oe1noe ~ Seesdons

of Closing Of Sessions.
Because Of the closing Of school to-
day tho basketball games in the Inter-
played this evening, The local high
school team meets the model high
school team at the university gym.
nasium while tho commercial college
will play the East Grand Forks high
school at the high school building in
East Grand Forks. The local high
school boys after winning from the
commercial college last week. have put
in some effective practice during the
week and they should give the model
high school team q close run. Also
the game On the east side will be close
because Of the poor showing that the
east side boys have shown lately. ].
Brennan will ofnciate at tho game at
the model high while Ed Lane will
act in the n capacity on the east
side. The first games Of the evening
begin at 8 o'clock.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20
ADMIRAL DEWEY TO CELEBRATE

washington. Dec. 10 Admiral
George Dewey. the only full admiral
in the American navy. will reach his
serenty-tifth birthday anniversary ono
miral Dcwey's family and friends are
carried out the Christmas and birth
day celebrations will be combined into
m joyous occasion. The admiral is
reported to he in better health than
for some time past.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20

Sir Beerbohm Tree. the distinguish
ad English actor and manager. was
on a aylng visit to American. return.
ing to England December II. 1t was
the hrst time he had been to. this
country for sixteen years. He. was
surprised at the interest taken by the
Americans In the theater. and declares
We lead all. other nations as thsster.
gceys. :.
The accompanying picture of the
noted actor was taken in New York
and 10 his latest. -.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20
HONOR MISS TOMBSTONE
Girls Of Eighth Grade in Washington
School Plan Unique Event
for Her.

Miss Beatrice tombstone, principal
or h Washington school who today
sewers her connection with the Grand
Forks city schools to take over the
Grand Forks county. will be honored
this evening with a handsome dinner
given by the girls Of the eighth grade
of the Washington school. The hand
some affair will be given in the domes-
tic science dining hall Of the high
school and the elaborate dinner menu
will be prepared and served by tho
girls Of the eighth srade domestic sci
ence class. The guests will be su-
p~erintendent and Mrs. j. Nelson KEEL
ly. Mr.. and Mrs. F. T.. Burcllard. the
grade teachers Of the Washington
school. Miss Olive Bird. Miss HARRIET
Coger. Miss Mary Ryan. Miss Maud
Savage. Miss Elizabeth Cunningham.
Miss Helen Hayes. Miss Ellen Hunger
ford. Miss Frances Wells and all the
boys and girls Of the grade that Is en-
The Christmas colors Of red and
green have been chosen for decoration
and the girls are busy this afternoon
festoontng evergreen ropes. hanging
holly and mistletoe and adjoining the
tables with poinsettia blossoms and
red candles. The tables will be set
in a rectanglc and the rcpast will be
served at $3.50 o'clock.
Following the dinner a program of
toasts will be given and Miss John
stone will be presented with an ele-
CANT leather bag. as a gift from her
eighth grade pupils. Alva Spriggs will
give a toast to Miss tombstone. Miss
Vera Rorke to the boys. Roy Schuyler
to the girls and Miss Eva Skinner the
farewell
The girls in charge of the serving
are Misses Olga Stein. Myrtle Giving,
Katherine Yea, and Ellen Sorenson
and those in the reception line will be
Miss Annie Mcmahon. Miss Ruth Grif-
fifth and Miss Wilmina Secord.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20

Speaking of eggs. all the inve.tiga.
ton and all the legislation in the
world will not make hens lay in the
winter time, and when the hens don't
lay the price Of eggs goes UP.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20
NASH BROS. LOST ACTION
Duluth Man Successful in Securing
verdict-Suit Involved Bankrupt
Stock ut Easily. n, ID.

Nash Bros. Of this city were losers
in an action tried in the district court
shaw. B. Bankman of Duluth being
the plaintiff in an equity suit. Bank
mar claimed an equity Of $4,000 in the
H%srhranson bankrupt stock at Easily.
Nash Bros. had closed the store and
held the stock. The plaintiff was
given u $1,000 verdict.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-20

The stork having paid her Q visit
not long ago. Mrs. Anthony j. preX-
el. Jr.. who was formerly Marjorie
Gould. is now mother of two. The lat
est arrival was a hoy; the first II girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drexel were married in
April. 1910.