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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
MONTANA MOB
HANGS MURDERER
Killed Woman Whose House
He was Robbing-No
Arrests Likely.

Glendive, Mont. April 1S.-At $3.50
o'clock this morning a mob Of 200
men. each member thoroughly dis
guised. took Henry Hocsner from the
Rosebud county Jail at Forsythe and
hanged him to a tree on the main
street of the town. because Of his cow
ardly murder of Mrs. William Merrill
at a lonely ranch house Tuesday even
ing. 1t was an orderly mob but de-
termined in its purpose to have re-
venge. There had been some talk of
throughout the evening. The mob
seemed to have gathered at the Jail
by twos and threes.
About 2:s0 o'clock this morning
Sheriff McMullen heard that mob
the movement in it's incipiency. he
went over to town and began talking
to the various men. The sheriff was
soon hemmed in by a crowd, evident
ly with the purpose of restraining
him. The officer then learned that the
mob had gathered at the Jail and he
broke away and made a rush to that
building. But in moment he was
seized by several men and quickly dis
armed. The same treatment was ac-
corded Under Sheriff Fleming who act
ed as jailer.
Sheriff McMullen addressed the
crowd and begged them to desist from
their purpose. He was given respect
full hearing but it availed nothing. The
sheriff and the jailer had previously
thrown away their keys. but this did
not retard the determined mob for a
battered down the outer door of the
Jail and in the same manner forced
their way into Hoesner's cell.
It is claimed that in response to a
question Hoesner admitted he had
killed Mrs. Merrill and said he was
glad Of it. He was taken from the
Jail to a point between Tenth and
Eleventh streets and there strung up
to tree. Several shots were fired at
the body as 1t swayed to and fro. but
a subsequent investigation showed
that only one bullet touched the man,
Just grazing his cheek.
Inquiry by phone as to whether
any steps would be taken to arrest the
mob leaders II they could be identi-
fed met with the response from q
source that the act of the
mob was SO thoroughly an expression
of public sentiment that in all prob
abilities no arrests would follow.
Hoesner's crime was one Of the
most brutal in Montana's history. 1t
is claimed. however. that no outrage
had been attempted by him on Mrs.
Merrill. He was engaged in rifling the
house of valuables when Mrs. Merrill
him. In a cowardly ter
ror he fired and killed her and also
shot her the second time as she ran
from the house mortally wounded.
Mrs. Merrill's son came from school
at that moment and Hoesner fired
twice at him while escaping on a
horse. A posse from Rosebud and
one taken by Northern Pacific spe-
cial from Forsythe were quickly on
the trail. In less than two hours
Hoesner was arrested and on his way
to Jail. Hoesner was about 30 years
old and said his home was In New
York
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
BRIEF F1LED.

washington, April l8.-Secretary
Stimson has received through Daniel
Mullen. special counsel for the Cana
dian government, brief setting forth
its objections to the application of
the city of Chicago for permission
to increase the amount of water to
be diverted from Lake Michigan into
the drainage canal.
The document consists Of an elab-
Grafton Of many objections advanc-
ed by the Canadian mercantile and
shipping interests in the hearing a
fortnight ago. 1t has been referred
to General Bixby. chief of engineers.
for analysis and report. after which
the secretary of war will reconsider
the whole case with view to final
determinations.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
FOR GOOD ROADS
Governor Hadley Favors Government
Aid in Constructing Transcon.
tincntal Roads.

Kansas City, Mo-. April 18.-Gov-
ernment aid in the building Of trans
continental highways was favored by
Governor Hadley of Missouri in an ad-
dress to the convention Of the national
old trails road association here today.
1.-THE question of good country roads
is more important than that Of freight
rates." said Governor Hadley. More
money is paid by the people for trans
porting goods over the roads than Is
paid for railroads and rivers trans
portation. Good roads will turn back
the drift of the people seeking the
cities and will again populate the
rural districts. Get one transcontin-
entail highway built and the people
will he eager for more"
States as far east as Ohio and as far
west are Arizona were represented at
the meeting.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
NORTH DAKOTA
GAN SUPPLY THE
UNITED STATES
Enough Sugar Could be
Grown in This State
For Nation.
SECRETARY WILSON EXPRESSES
CONFIDENCE IN RESOURCES
Told Senate Finance Committee How
Cheaper Sugar Could be Produced
Without tho Democratic System of
Aiding the Foreign Producer.

Washington. April ls.-Secretary
Wilson before the senate finance COM
mittee today at the hearing on the
free sugar bill said that enough sugar
could he grown in North Dakota to
supply the United States.
He said if immigrants could be di-
verted to the country and farmers
could produce eighteen to twenty tons
Of beets per acre. this country would
be independent of the tariff and the
people would be saved s1oo.ooo.ooo a
war
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
MUST BE LEFT OUT
of Christian Churches Must
Ignore the New Systems,


Ignore the New Systems.
st. Louis, April 30.-Christian Sci
ence. spiritualism, theosophy and SIM
liar doctrines must be dismissed from
all considerations, of plans for unfit
cation of the chttNian church. Rev.
George B. Van Dewater. D. D., of St.
Andrews church. New York city, said
in discussing church unity today ut
the thirtieth annual Episcopal con-
gress here.
He characterized such doctrines as
attempts to aviate without motive
power" The Greek church and the
Roman church also must be omitted
from consideration. he said, as neither
desired unification except by absorp-
ton.
The speaker named the Lutheran,
Presbyterian. Methodist and Baptist
churches and the Church of England
as the denominations most fully
awake to the desirability of unity.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
More Added.

Memphis April 1s.-A break in the
main line of the levee on the Missis-
sippi river four miles below Rosedale,
Miss, and another on the Arkansas
river. added twenty-five thousand per-
sons to the list of flood sufferers in
southern Arkansas. northeastern
Louisiana and northwestern Mississip-
pi. The flood is in,ndating an area
of rich cottor country almost as large
as New England,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
LORIMER is ILL.

Chicago. April 1S.-Conficting re-.
ports were current today regarding the
condition Of: United States Senator
William Lorimer. who has been i'll for
the last ten days.
One report was published saying
that he was seriously i'll. This was de-
MED by members Of his family and by
Lorimcr had improved greatly in the
last few days.
Overwork in the primary campaign
and the strain Of the fight to retain
his seat in the senate are said to have
undermined .,is health.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
THE NORTH SHORE
VILLAGES FED
Steamer Easton Carried
Much Needed Food to
Lake Shore People.

Duluth. April ls.-Thc steamer
Easton. the first to break the ice
blockade at Duluth harbor. reached
Grand Marais safely. and today is on
the way back carrying much needed
food to the north shore Villages.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
SIBERIAN MINES
SCENE OF CLASH
Miners and Soldiers Clash
With 1o7 Killed and
50 Injured.

Irkutsk. Siberia. April Is.-one
hundred and seven gold miners were
killed and eighty were injured in a
fight with Russian soldiers at the
Lena Gold Mining company's works
near here. Tho cause Of the trouble
has not been ascertained.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
prcsident Dost,

Montreal, April 1s.-The Grand
Trunk Railway this morning received
the following telegram:
mrs. Hays and Mrs. Davidson saw
ed. No news Of husband.
Hayes"
The message came from Woods
Hole, Mass, and confirms the infor-
nation thus far received to the eff
feet that the president Of the Grand
Trunk is not among the survivors,.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
CARPATHKS WIRELESS SILENT TODAY As
THAT Of TITANIC WHOSE CARGO SHE CARRIES
time resolution requesting the presi-
dent to open negotiations for an in
ternational agreement in regard to the
safety Of passengers at sea.
Arc Indignant.

Washington. April 18.-Naval Off
cials are suspending Judgment upon
pathia who have treated with scant
courtesy requests for information
transmitted through the cruisers sa-
lem and Chester by the government
Aicials. including President Taft.
Li,. .er the responsibility rests with
t,.>St ~ of the Carpathia or with
Pres,Gs ietr 'ay Of the White Star
the Titanic az the Carpathia. g
a matter Of conjecture. Naval officials
reject the insinuation by the Cunard
people that the naval wireless opera
tors were incapable Of handling the
messages with due celerity.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
viii Ask for Funds.

washington, April 18.-After a
conference at the white house today
between Secretary Nagel of the de-
partment of commerce and labor.
Charles d. Hiiles. secretary to the
president, and Miss Mabel Boardman.
the acting head Of the American Red
Cross, 1t was announced that an ap-
peal to the people Of the United
States would probably be sent broad
cast today by the Red Cr- IS for funds
to aid the destitute from the Titanic.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
SURVIVORS KNOW
NOTHING Of LOSS
News Of the Awful Gala. S..
Unknown to Those Who
Were Saved.

=
New York. April 1s.-The fol- .
= lowing bulletin was made public .
= by the White Star line shortly .
. "Carpathia due Sandy Hook 3 p. .
m. Should dock at II p. m." =
= = . = = = . 4 d i d
New York. April 1s.-The cunard
liner. carpathia, bearing the surviv-
ors OF the sunken steamship Titanic,
is making her way slowly toward
through the fog. her wireless as silent
as that of the stricken vessel. small
part of whose human cargo she car
ries. According to the best reckon
ing she will dock here not before I
o'clock after midnight tonight
Wireless messages bombarded the
Carpathia all night and this morning
but with little result. Even the mes
snge from President Taft asking for
swcred and the indications are that
no details Of the disaster will be
known until the Carpathia reaches
here.
Judging from the nature of tho
few messages received from the sur
vivors aboard the Carpathia. the in
ference is that most OF, them are un-
aware OF tne aWIul Tragedy Wnlch
occurred aboard the Titanic after she
was abandoned. Thus many wives
are ignorant of the fact that their
husbands perished and are hoping
they were picked up by some passing
liner which subsequently rendered a
service similar to that Of the Car
pathia.
In New York all preparations are
being made to receive the survivors
when they land. Food. clothing, am
balances and other necessities and
luxuries have been provided. The
police protection will he ample and
every measure will be taken to pro-
tect the unfortunates who have been
under such terrific strain.
nittce
For the women of the stecrage, a
committee Of prominent New York
women has heen formed to house and
take care of them until relatives
abroad can be notified Of their plight
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
TWO FOR TAT

Colorado Springs. Col. April ls-
Second district delegates to the Re-
publican national conventions: Caci-
nero Barela, Trinidad. and Edward
T. Elliott. Del Norte, instructed for
Taft
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
FOUND GUILTY..

Kansas City. Mo-. April 1s.-George
Bowener, a negro, was found guilty
today of the murder of Albert Un-
derwood and sentenced to hang.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
Carried 2,20s.

London. April 18.-The actual
number of passengers and crew
aboard the Titanic at the time Of the
disaster was 1.20s. according to Sgd
ney Buxton, president Of the board of
trade. in reply to question in the
house Of commons this afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
MYSTERY SHR0UDS SUICIDE Of MRS. BUTTON
At GREAT NORTHERN DEPOT LAST NIGHT
SKINNER DEAD
Vice President of Northwestern Mu.
tual of Milwaukee Victim of
ADOpIexy.

Milwaukee. April 1s.-Vice Presi-
dent j. w. Skinner Of the Northwest
ern Mutual Life Insurance company
of Milwaukee died this afternoon of q
stroke of apoplexy. He was "A years
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
ASSOCIATION.

C0lumbus.St. Paul: cold.
Toledo. O.Minneap0lls; cold.
Indianapolis-kansas City; cold.
Louisville Milwaukee: wet grounds.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
BAD BREAK
Waters Are Rushing Through the
Broken Dykes of the Mississippi. E

Greenville. Miss. April 1s.-Flood
ly widening breach in the Mississippi
river dyke near Beulah. Miss, today.
inundatinK the fertile delta lands.
Four counties will be covered by this
flood as we'll as number of large
towns Launches have been sent to
explore the inundated territory search
of refugees.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
COMMANDMENT ON
Italian Battleships Have Opened OH
the Dardanellcs Batteries,

London. April 1S.-The lombard
ment of the Dardanelles was begun
today. according to special dispatch
received here from Constantinople.
One Italian battleship has been dam
aged by shot from the land bat
teries
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
THE WEATHER

North Dakota: Generally fair
tonight. Somewhat higher tenn.
crsture in east central portions
tonight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
Bridal Couple Safe.

Minneapolis, April 1S.- Amessage
received here today by Mrs. T. W.
Stevenson. her mother. from Mrs.
John PiIisbury Snyder, who with her
husband. was returning from their
honeymoon trip on the Titanic. says
that both are safe on the Carpathia.
The attempts of relatives and the
Minneapolis chamber Of commerce to
get in connection with Mr.. or Mrs.
W. D. Douglass. also OF Minneapolis
on the Carpathia. have failed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
BASEBALL GAMES
POSTPONED TODAY
NATIONAL.
AMER.yCAN

Chicago. Cincinnati; had weather.
Philadelphia Boston: rain.
New Y0rk.BrOOklyn; wet grounds.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18

Detroit Cleveland; rain.
BostOn.New York: rain.
Washington-P Philadelphia; rain.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18

Washingtaon. April 1s.-The task
Of investigating the Titanic wreck was
be9un today By the senate commerce
committee which appointed sub
COMMITTEES Of seven headed by William
Alden Smith Of Michigan. He will
leave at 0noe for New York with the
gargent-at-arms to procure witnesses
TO attend the immediat hearing. ].
Bruce Ismay may be among the first
aslsad to testify.
Other members Of the senate sub
committee arc: Perkins. Bourne. Bur
ton. Simmons. Ncwland and Fletcher.
Chairman Cullom announced today
he would call a meeting of the for
cign relations consnit:ce on Saturday
with r. v!",y ~ reporting out the mari
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
Mis-, Thaycr Safe.

Philadelphia. April 1s.-Grave doubt
exists here regarding the safety of
John B. Thayer, second vice president
of the Pennsylvania railway, who with
his wife and 14-year-old son were on
the Titanic.
A wire less message was received
here today signed by Mrs. Thayer
reading: Jack. Margaret and safe.
Mrs. Thayer's maid and Jack is her
son. The message came from the
Carpnthia via Halifax and is said to
have been one of the 800 received
hero.
1t is possible the message was filed
before all Titanic boats. had been
picked up. rhayer's name is not in
the list of survivors
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18
No Transfcr IT Sea.

New York, April 1s.-Pennsylvania
Railway officials today issued q state
mont denying emphatically that a
personal message Of any kind had
bccn received from ]. B. Thayer or
any Of the family vino are on the Car
pathia bound for New York. They
say the only message regarding
Thayer camc from, the officers Of the
White Star liDc to the effect that
.rhayer. MS w!fs ard son are aboard
the Carpathia. President Franklin Of
the White star line said the Cedric
would sal; AZ scheduled today and no
arrangements 10 transfer President
!snAy from the Carpathia to the
Cedric At ssa, 20 far as he knew. had
beau made. Tho fog Is very thick
down tho bay and II It continues will
delay the arrival of tho Carpathia.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-18

The message from KinE Albert Of
Belgium read:
Il beg your excellency to accept
my deepest condolences on the occa-
sion Of the frightful catastrophe to
the Titanic which has caused such
mourning IN the American nation"
follows:
II deeply appreciate your SYM
pathy with my fellow countrymen
who have been stricken with aftltc-
tion through tho disaster to the IT,
tanic."
The many expressions Of grief to
reach President Taft included one
1co.A..,..a -. \ -.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-30
GIRLS GLEE CLUB
TO GIVE CONCERT
Kino Rene's' Daughter to be Given at
the High School Tomorrow
Evening.

Tomorrow evening at the high
school assembly room, the Girls Glee
club will give the cantata King Rene's
Daughter under the direction of Philip
G. Hayden, the girls singing the can
tata and the boys furnishing the or
chestra. The musical event is an In
yitation affair and the assembly room
will no doubt be crowded.
The solo, duet, trio and quartet
parts will be taken by Misses Ruby
Hummer, Mildred Miller Rose Pelz,
Mildred Powers and Margaret Musser.
The full chorus is composed OF the
following.
First sopranos--Rose Pelz. Margaret
Musser, Martha Tracy, Fay Brum-
back, Bessie Wright, Mildred Powers.
Second sopranos-Helen Kollmeyer,
Josephine Kollmeyer. Ruby Hummer,
Edith wahrer, Helen Hubert, Elsie
Mattern, Eva Kunzmann, Charlotte
Whitmarsh, Helen Kiedaisch.
First Elizabeth Wilson. Al.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-30
CITY NEWS.

Choice fresh catfish at Jos. Hau-
bert'a. 70s Main. Both phones.
Quite q number Of out Of town
people were In Keokuk today attend
Ing the Memorial day exercises.
Sherwood is the leading harness
man Of Keokuk Buy harness of him.
There was nothing doing In the
superior court this morning. Only one
arrest was made, and that was .
drunk Of the common garden variety.
and he viii very likely be arraigned
tomorrow.
Expert electricians are Butcher
3 Miner. 1904 Main. Bell phone 1877.
~. F. and N. II. Smith. abstractors
and loan brokers who have been es-
Etablished since 1857 have removed to
their own building at 5l1-513 Blon-
deau. Patrons please take notice.
See Professional card in this issue
Drive your horse hitched to one
Of Sherwood's buggies.
Work on the Lutz & Stahl building
at Fifth and B1ondeau Is progressing
very satisfactory. The concrete work
was completed some time ago and the
workmen are now busy on the brick
work
I'm the current issue Of the Satur-
day Evening Post. George Fitch has
another motor boat story in which
mention is made of Len worley, who
nearly cried because he was too fat
to get into the boat This refers 20
Leonard c. Worley. manager OF
the Keokuk opera house who is
a resident of Peoria during the sum-
mer and a friend OF Fitch.
do you know that Butcher 4
Miner are doing the bulk OF the cleo
trio wiring In Keokuk? There's a
reason--they do It right. Bell phone
1477. Office 1904 Main Street.
The jury at Quincy which has
been hearing the evidence in the trial
OF Cleoma Ross, a former Keokuk
young man, failed to agree and has
been discharged Ross has had mum.
erous clashes with the Quincy Off
Gals, but succeeded in evading the
penitentiary. This time he was on
trial for burglary, having been caught
with the goods on him. He did not
deny the robbery, but his attorneys
made an insanity plea and got away
with It. His relatives stated he was d
victim of epilepsy and this. in addi-
ton to excessive use OF liquor and
cigarettes. said a doctor, had probab-
ly affected his mind
-Ferndell olives at Immegart's.
Kleins ginger ale at Tmmegart's.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-30
ANNOUNCEMENT.

wish TO announce myself as candi-
Gate for the office OF county supervis.
or for term of 1919, subject to de.
cision OF republican voters.
JOHN DeROsEAR.
Mt. Hamill, Route L
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-30
A LITTLE GIRL DIES
THIS MORNING
Little Ruth Peterson, Daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. p. Peterson,
7o7 Morgan.

There is a peculiar sadness in the
death OF Ruth May Peterson,
little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. p. Peterson, which
occurred at 4:l5 o'clock this
morning at the family home, 7o7 Nor
gan street. The death came from the
effects of rheumatism from which the
bright, patient little girl had suffered
since the first of February, being con-
fined to her bed. the greater part of
the time. The suffering must have
been painful, yet she bore it with a
quiet patience till thu angels whis-
pered softly in her ear" message
from the other world.
She was nine years old and the
only child OF fond parents, the idol of
the household, the death of whom
brings to her stricken parents and
friends grief 30 poignant that 1t be-
comes beyond conception. the only con-
ISOLATION coming from a simple and
true faith in the beautiful lessons
taught by the great Ruler and Teach
er. Of the universe. She was always
kind and gentle, Of the most innocent
and lovable nature. which made her a
favorite with her friends and play
mates. With sad hearts they will
gather about her calm, sweet form. SO
loved In life, so mourned in death, to
shed silent tear for their dear
little friend now gone from their
midst. While little Ruth is dead, her
earthly suffering, Is ended and the
gIories Of eternity Just begun.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-30

Miss Katie Horn left yesterday af-
ternoon for Lemon, South Dakota,
where she went TO visit a sister.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-30
Motor cycle Races.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, May 3o.-Many crack
riders were out early today tuning
their machines for the North Shore
Motorcycling clubs third annual folr-
day race meet at Hawthorne track.
Despite the rain yesterday. the track
was In excellent condition for the
first events of the meet this afternoon
The races include, five, ten and twenty
mile free-for-all events and mile time
trials.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-05-30

berta Wolfe, Nina Hodge. Alice Lin
quist Mildred Joy, Vivian Demple,
Rovilla Montague
Second altos-HeIen Palmer Gray,
Olive Sterritt, Beatrice Williamson,
Frances McGaw, Mildred Miller. Ber-
tina Koeber.
Orchestra.
Piano-Delburt Chute.
First violin-Carlos Meador, John
HUDSON.
Second violin-Ben Pelz, Clarence
AlIing.
Clarinet-Fred Kirchner.
Cornet-Ray Moore
Viola-John Carpenter.
'Cello-Dr. j. w. Marsh.
Bass-victor Miller
Drums -Chas Hoffman,
The officers OF the Girls Giee club
are:
Mildred Joy .............. President
Rose Pelz ................. Leader
Helen Palmer Gray ...... Treasurer
Charlotte Whitmarsh $50. Secretary