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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
Forks Club
Charlie Wong Becomes a Real City Booster-Canpaign
For New Members is on Today and Workers Were
Dined at Noon to Give Reports of Progress.

The first days work Of the annual
membership campaign conducted by
the Commercial club was brought to a
close this Dor with Il dinner for the
various committees in the club as
sembly hall. Reports presented by the
committees showed splendid results
for the first day, bringing the regular
resident membership of the club with
In forty.nine Of the 900 mark. Over
forty men gathered around the table
this noon to discuss the various prob
lens presented by the campaign and
to lay plans for tonorrow's activities.
r. 3. Griffith presided at the dinner
this moor and following the meal
called on j. E. Turner, chairman of
the special membership committee, to
ask the chairmen of tho various COM
mittces to present their reports. Six
committees are at work with Leslie
S%tinson. Il. r. Rrockhoff. James Din
ME. Sig Wolff. w. w. F'cgsn and ]. w.
Wilkerson at their head. Sig VOLTS
committee claimed the distinction OF
bringing into the club the first China
man. Chas. Wong of tho Chicago cafe
filing his application for membership
with hat committee.
The meeting this noon was charac.
terized by the enthusiasm and "get
together spirit that has always been
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
TO SUPPLY SIXTY DINNERS
Expected That Number Will Be
Christmas Day Guests of Grand
Forks Associated Charities.

The Associated Charities has APP
pointed a committee to take charge OF
the Christmas dinners which will be
provided for the poor people of the
city. j. NJ. Smith. Miss Louise Packe-
bush and Rev. j. X. Burleson form
the committee. Sixty to seventy fam
lilies will DC provided for.
All supplies are to be sent to Mr..
Smith at the city hall. where they will
be distributed the day before Christ
mas Libcrality on the oar of those
who can afford 1t is asked. Donations
of money may be made to Mr.. Smith
or Mr.. Burleson. Any Wishing to
supply a complete dinner for a fam
lily may learn the anne OF the de-
serving from Mr.. Smith. and those
knowing Of needy families r re-
quested to let him know. Churches
and Sunday schools. desiring to help,
may get information from the same
source.
It is planned to provide for 200 chill
dren at g. party in the Y. NJ. c. a.
gymnasium.
1t is reported that the sale Of tick
cts for the Charity ball has not been
large enough to raise the amount nee
cssary to carry out the plans for the
poor. and the people of the city are
urged to buy more tickets for a pur-
pose so worthy.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
SCOPE
Of j ATHLETICS
Alumni Backing Movement
to Get Bigger Games for
Football Teams.
CALL IN
CITY
Executive Committee of gen.
eral Association Will
Hold Session.

Football games with bigger institu-
tions and the general Strengthening
of the game at tho University. Of North
Dakota is the aim Of the alumni and
4 meeting has been called Of the ex-
ccutive committee Of the University
Alumni association for Saturday when
plans to accomplish that result Will
be laid,
Several days ago leading alumni
held a meeting in this city to discuss
the preliminary course of action adj
Nlsahla to place football and other
athletics Of the institution upon a bet
ter basis. The result was that last
night another meeting was held of Il
committee previously appointed when
the request that the executive con
mittee Of the Alumni association b.
called to consider tho question and
such call was sem out today by See.
rotary n. G. Abbott.
Conditions which existed at the uni
versity this year arc responsible for
the activities Of the graduates. At
the opening Of the football season
this year tho institution was pra ctical-
" without Il coach who could handle
the football situation in q proper
manner. Two week after the work
SiAo0iO ildNe UGcII We'll UsluCT Way Il
coach was secured. and wor was
started at that late date. to- whip th..
team into shape. The result WAS hard
~ pleasing to the alumni. and they
have taken up the proposition to see.
if some steps cannot be taken which,
will place all athletics on a letter
basis.
Early season games with the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, the University of
Minnesota, and probably u late gam
with the University of Michigan.
should the latter not be brought into
the conference, will be proposed by
the alumni.
To further athletics on a broader
basis will require an additional eX-
penditure of cash. and ways and
means of securing the funds. and Of
promoting athletics Of all kinds. will
be worked out at Saturdays alumni
association meeting.
Ansel 6. Wineman and Albert Void
are memoirs Of the committee in
charge Of the preliminary work.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
COUNTY BOARD
RETURNS TODAY
Commissioners Found Much
on Their Tour to Assist
Them in Work. -
PLEASED WITH
WHAT THEY SAW
Believe Benefits Will be De-
rived by Taxpayers From
New Ideas Gained.

After spending a week in investigat-
ing court houses in North Dakota.
Minnesota. Wisconsin and Illinois. the
county commissioners returned toda:-
on tho belated No. $. The commits
sioners inspected owe six court hous-
cs, and returned to tho city with much
valuable information. Tho court
houses at wahpeton. N. D.. Green BAY.
Wis, and st. Paul and Minneapolis.
Mimi, were given the most thorough
inspection, and at the latter two places
the commissioners learned more val
liable information. The Racine, Wis.
and Morris, ILL.,, court houses were al
So inspected.
The commissioners will meet Tues
day, Dec. II. at which time they will
hear the architects. and probably &C
cept plans.
II knew the trip would mean much
to the commissioners and the coun-
ty.' said one Of the board this after
noon. but I did not realize that so
much valuable knowledge would be Sc
cured. We saw a number Of very eX-
cellent ideas for such a building, and
also learned enough abou. the mis-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
GET THEIR SALARIES EARLY
City Officials Will Have Money for
Christmas shopping. Though
Not Till Last Day.

In order that city officials and en-
ployes may have plenty Of money dur
ing the Christmas holidays. City
Treasurer Welsh will pass out their
monthly warrants on December "a.
With their Christmas shopping COM
pletcd at that time. the warrants will
come in very handy to successfully
carry the head of the house over the
financial sea until his next sllii,
in.
But hang it all" said one Of tho
officials today. I'D like to have the
warrant rislt nov. Yesterday my
Wife handed ME a list Of all the things
she and her relatives want for Christ
and I know the way those two
kids of minc are acting that they
q whole lot more than they ar"
7" get. They say the air is full
OF all kinds Of spectcrs and spirits at
Christmas time. but I'd like to soc
the ghost ssalg forth TO-DAY. If he
doesn't haunt ME during the next dav
or two, fond wife and kids will have 10
u down their expectations. But,
then, I suppose the money will CONC
in handy on the 24th. Somehow nr
other money always comes In HANDY.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11

predominant in the local club. Re.
ports Of the various committee heads
showed that with very few exceptions
the new members had been secured
without urging. Many in fact stated
to the committee that they had been
waiting for an invitation to become
members OF the organization. Others
who did not feel that they could join
al. this season Of the year. promised
10 make application within q very
short time. Only a few kicks we're
reported. the general sentiment being
that the club is doing efficient service
fer Grand Forks.
Tho campaign will be continued
With renewed vigor tomorrow morn
ing. beginning sharp at 10 o'clock. and
il tho required number of members
are not secured. I'M more day will
he devoted to the work. The present
campaign has for its purpose increas-
ing THO regular resident membership
of the club to over 400. It means an
addition to the efficiency Of the or
sanization and to its finances. AL
though tho present campaign Is not
being conducted along the broad Wig
orous lines Of that a year ago. the
results are important as rejecting the
steadily growing influence of the local
organization. already the largest in
the state.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
BET 100000 ON
COUNTY OFFICERS
Bonding Company will Place
Wager that They Remain
Honest During Terms.
WIFE'S ACTIONS BE
DEEMED
If She is Extravagant, Then
the Bonders Will be
Wary Of the Risk.

Some bonding company will bet
$780, 900 to a mere fractional part OF
that amount that the Grand Forks
county officers elected for the two
year period beginning January l will
be honest.
The gamble that the officers will fol-
low the Straight and narrow" path
is a good one from the point OF view
of the bonding company, and the are
county has to do is pay the policy on
$780, 900 bonds. and il. at the end
Of two years all its officers have served
the county we'll and honestly. tho
bonding companies will ave a profit
in the premium.
If, however, one or two or more
county officers should go to the bad,
settle. and that's where their end of
the bet isn't the "cinch' that 1t seems
to be at first glance.
But the bonding company figures
that it has a cinch, and more than one
will seek tho honor of making the bet
with h county.
Will Know About His Wife.
These bonding bets. however. will
not be placed without previous inves-
tigation. Here are some of the things
the bonding companies will want to
know about the county officer and his
family:
Has he got an extravagant wife?
Does he drink pr gamble:
How long has he been in office?
That feature about the wife is real
ly one Of the most important for the
bonding companies. as their records
show that more men go to the bad
because Of e~xtravagant wives tina for
any other cause.
Here are the bonds that will be pur.
chased by the county for each of its
Hans Anderson. auditor. $4,000.
! II. A. Shaw, county treasurer, for
four months, $4,000.
H. A. Shaw, county treasurer, for
two years. $4,000.
A. NJ. Lodmell. register Of deeds,
$4,000.
NJ. W. spaulding. clerk of court.
$4,000.
Joseph 2. Benson. sheriff, $4,000.
o E. Burtness. states attorney, &c.
l. X. Hassell, county judge, $4,000.
N. Beatrice Johnston, superintead.
ent of schools. $500.
Joseph A. Ingram, county surveyor,
$500.
DR.. F. E. Murphy, county coroner,
$500.
For county justices. Arthur Ruth,
p. Mclaughlin. F. G. Nye and John
7. Sheehan, $500 each.
! -Four county constables, j. c. Mahon.
I Richmond Fadden. J. W. Lowe and
G. G. Stewart. $500 each.
Michael Reidy. superintendent OF
county hospital, $500.
Joseph Donovan, commissioner
First district, $4,000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
The Manitoba Limited
To and From WINNIPEG
Northern Pacific Railway

GThe Northern Pacifc's deluxe Manitoba
Limited between St. Paul, Minneapolis
and Winnipeg. leaves st. Paul $40 e. m,
Minneapolis 8:25 a. M, arrives Detroit
l4O p. m, Crookston 4:40 p. M, Grand
Forks 5:45 p. NJ. Winnipeg ll:10 p. m.
Southbound leaves Winnipeg 7:25 a. M,
Grand Forks l2:l5 p. M. Crookston 1:l2
.. m. arrives Minneapolis 9:55 p. M, St.
Paul 1925 p. m. Service so good that
patrons voluntarily commend it. Electric.
lighted parlor. observation car, coaches and
parlor. dining car serving those toothsome
Great Big Baked Potatoes" and other
things equally good.
". E. Handy. Agent.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
takes of others to profit by them. The
trip certainly was Il valuable one, so
far as the taxpayers r concerned"
PLAY MAKES GOOD AGAIN

Presentation Of "T1hc House Next
Door" by Home Talent Well Re.
ceived On Second appearance.
Last. night the Christian Endeavor
society presented for the second time.
THE House Next Door,"
AS was the case on the first presen-
tation, the cast acquitted itself in Il
remarkably c%reditable The
work t~hroughout was OF the highest
order and It is doubtful If a more sat-
isfactory bit of work has ever been
done by local talent.
In the leading role, George Ben
SON. who directed tht play, was
usually faithful in the presentation
Of the difficult part. that Of Sir John
Cotswold. His support was of such
nature that the entire play was lifted
far above the ordinary position at
tanned by productions Of like nature.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
In County Court.

In County Court.
the Matter OF the Estate Of John
Gowier. Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by James
Robert tiowler and Samuel Pritchard.
OF the estate of John Gowler,
deceased. to the creditors OF. and all
persons having claims against said de-
ceased. to present them. With the neces-
sary vouchers. to tho said executors ut
Winnipeg. Manitoba. or to c'has. NJ.
North Dakota. within 4 months after
tn" first publication OF this notice.
Dated December 5th. a. r. 1912.
James Robert G;owlcr,
Samuel P%ritchard.
Executors of the Estate
NJ John Gowler. Deceased.
(pec. j. IL. 10. go
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
KEEFE IS WINNER

Secures Permanent Writ Against
Council from Judge Pollock.
Fargo, n. D., Dec. 11.-Chief Of
Police Con Keefe was today success
full in securing a Permanent writ
against the city council by which that
body is prevented from attempting to
give the police department head a
trial on charges of graft recently filed
against him. This decision takes the
question out Of the hands Of the city
council entirely.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
LEGAL NOTICES.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA.
County Of Grand Forks.
Tn County Court.

In County Court.
November Term. Nov. Goth, 1872.
In the Matter of the Estate OF ~. IL.
Austin. Deceased.
On reading and filing the petition Of
X. X. Austin. administrator of the cs-
tate Of A *. Austin. deceased. repre-
senting n other things. that he
has fully administered said estate. and
praying that q time and place be fixed
for examining and allowing tho account
Of his administration. and for h as
signment of the residue Of said estate
to heirs:
examined: n petition heard. by the
day Of December, \. y. 1912. at 10
o'clock \. NJ. at Grand Forks III said
And it is further ordered, that notice
hereof he given to all persons interest
ed. by publishing a copy Of this order
for four successive weeks prior to said
day Of hearing in Tho Evening Times,
lished at Grand Forks. in said county.
Dated at. Grand Forks. y. D.. this
Goth day of November. a. u. 1912.
BY the Court.
(Court SeaD L. X. Hassell.
Judge Of County Court.
(Nov. 2l. IS. Dec. s, 12.)
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
NO DECISION ON DOG SHOW
Not Enough Members of Club in City
for Meeting Last Night and Later
Gathering Will be Held.

Owing to the fact thai several Of
the members were out of town. no
definite decision regarding the holding
of a bench show. was reached at last
nights meeting Of the Grand Forks
Kennel club. The proposition was
discussed from every viewpoint. how
yer. and the sentiment of those pres
ent was very much in favor of hold
ing such a show. 1t was thought adj
visahle. however. to delay the show
late enough to give the club officials
every opportunity t., make it the big.
gest and best eNcr held i'll the state.
Another meeting will he held rho end
IF the week, when the question will
be definitely decided.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
INJURY settlement
Grand Forks Man Receives $4,385
From Milwaukee Road for
Railroad Accident,

e.. f. Couch Of the Singer Sewing
Machine company of this city has just
made II settlement with the MflWau-
kee railroad by which he is S4,365
hetter off from a financial point Of
view.
Couch was injured some time ago
in q railroad accident and brought
for $4,000 damages, the settle-
lnent OF slightly less than one-third
of that amount resulting. .
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
STOCK COMPANY TO SHOW
Sherman Kelly Company Will Spend
Full Week at the Metropolitan
in Grand Forks. ,

Next week the Sherman Kelly Stock
company will fill an engagement at
tht Metropolitan theater. remaining
for the full week. opening Monday
with "A Little Fool
Robert Kelly arrived in the city last
evening ahead Of the company and he
will remain here till the show opens.
The Kelly Stock company is some
what out Of the ordinary. and n Of
it's distinctive features Is the fact that
every member of the organization is
somewhat Of a singer, that being one
Of the requisites insisted upon by
Sherman Kelly, who is generally
known through the middle west as
the little manager"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
TO HEAR ONLY ONE PAPER
Grand Forks District Medical Society
Meets This Evening in Regular
Monthly Session.

Only one paper Will be read at to-
nights regular meeting Of the Grand
Forks District Medical society, which,
will be held in the Commercial club.
The subject of the paper is "Autoge-
nous Taccines." and it will be read
by DR.. ". H. Godfrey of Russell. Crit
ical reports. however, will be given
by other members of the society.
Following the program. tho mem
bers OF the society will enjoy a smoker
and luncheon. Several out.of-town
members Of the society r expected
to attend.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
STRANGE DEATHS.
Demise Of Woman and Youth May be
Further Probcd.

Marion, Ohio. Dec. 11.--Coroner w.
Fl. Einklin received from Ford City,
Penn. a telegram asking him to wire
full particulars regarding the strange
deaths Of Harry Houseworth. is years
old, and Mrs. William Mcnamara, SO
years old. found dead in each others
arms.
The message was signed Ray
Wolf" Apparentl.. he says. the wo-
man died of acid poisoning mi the
boy from natural causes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
Not Another
Like it for a
Hundred years

Not for u hundred years will
day. Whether Thursday as the
song goes will be a ''Jonah day"
OF a real success can not be stat.
cd at this time.
Thursday is the twelfth day Of
the twc!fti, month in the twelfth
year and not for a hundred years
as far as figures and dates is con-
cerned will there be another such
day.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
BUYS ABsTRACr!NG BUSINESS.
f. j. Lander & Co.. Sell That Branch
to Olaf SimOnsOn.

The ab~stracting department. Of the
frm Of f. J. Lander & Co. has been
bought by Olaf s. sin,onson. who has
managed 1t for six years. 1t will be
known as the Guarantee Abstract ami
Title company. The investment and
real estate business Of the Lander
firm has become 80 large that 1t re-
auires It's exclusive attention. and the
office room occupied by the abstract
department IL headed for other lines.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
ANOTHER RHoDEs SCHOLAR.

Iowa City. Iowa, Dec. 11.-Paul
Graves Williams Of wilmot. s. D.. has
been awarded the Iowa Rhodes schol-
arship of three years at Oxford uni
versity in England. it was announced
tonight. Williams is IS years old. He
Is senior Of Grinnell college. and is
the Youngest Rhodes scholar ever to
go from Iowa.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11

Vice Grand-Mrs. Nellie Lesson.
Secretary-AIrs. Minnie Burton.
Treasurer-NIrs. Minnie Ferguson.
Trustee-Mrs. Edith Pratt.
All other Offices in the order are ap.
pointive and will be named by the
noble grand on the night of installa-
ton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
THE REBEKAHS NOMINATED
List of Candidates for Office for New
Year STANDARDIZATION Takes
Place In Two Weeks.

domination of candidates for office
was the work accomplished at last
evenings regular meeting of Maple
Leaf Rehekah lodge, No. s. The cleo
ton is set for the next meeting. Tues
day. December "a. and the installa-
in January. Other nominations ma
be made for the following elective Of
fees before election night, but If none
are made these will be the new Off
cia Is:
Noble Grand--Mrs. Elizabeth Bris-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-11
YARD F BURNED.
Red River Brick Company Had Bla,
This Morning.

This Morning.
This morning the yard Office Of the
Red River Brick company was de-
stroyed by fire, the blaze supposedly
being started from Z. stove in the
building. The fire department was
called and prevented the spread Of
the flames to other structures on the
yards.
The total loss is about 5000 to $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
BUYS S72 WORTH
OF BOOZE IN WEEK
Harry Hayes Hits High Places
Attempts to Smash Win
dow and Is Arrested.

Just one week ago Harry Hayes
was picked up on the down town
streets, badly intoxicated, as some sa-
loon loafers were about to relieve him
of his roll, amounting to $72 and rep
resenting the savings of the entire
summer. He paid his fine and was so
thankful that he had been saved from
the clutches of the highwaymen that
he wanted to buy everyone in the po-
lice station cigar. This morning, he
again made his appearance in the
court room, charged with drunken
ness, but instead of $72 he had exact
ly 72 cents. The money had all been
spent for drink in a seven-day spree
Hayes was arrested yesterday aft
ernoon after he had raised a disturb
ance at Stanton's cigar store. He en-
tered the establishment badly intox-
icated, and thinking it was a saloon,
asked for a drink. When informed
that he had the wrong number, Hayes
became abusive and was elected. In
sane with rage, the inebriate picked
up two paving bricks and was about
to hurl them through the window
glass, when the officer nabbed him.
Upon his promise to leave town,
Hayes was dismissed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
PEOPLES POWER co.
WILL INVADE IOWA

Officers of the Trf-City Public Utili-
ties company and of the l. & l. inter.
urban road operating between Daven-
port and Clinton are considering a
scheme whereby the Peoples Power
company of Rock Island may furnish
power for the lighting and operation Of
I. & l. interurban cars and the relin-
pushed by the traffic concern of feed
stations along its line.
In its expansion on the Illinois side
of the river, the Peoples Power COM
pany, an integral part Of the tri-city
public utilities, is now extending its
lighting service to river towns above
Moline as far as Port Byron. The same
sort of expansion is under considera-
ton in the proposition to take over the
l. & l. contract. LIE Claire, under the
new arrangement, would be equipped
with a lighting system similar to that
furnished by the company in surround
ing towns of Rock Island county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-18
Get FIVE
NEGROES IN RAID
Cclored Rooming House Visited
by Authorities in Effort to
Catch Robber.

Four women and one man were
caught last night in raid upon a col
ored rooming house, located on Third
avenue between Twenty-second and
Twenty-third streets, and operated by
Mamie Porter. When the officers de-
scended upon the place, they found a
bad state of affairs. The men and
women were crowded into small
rooms. Inasmuch as Mamie Por-
ter, who conducts the establish
ment, swore that she was unac-
quainted with conditions, and the
place has always born a good reputa-
ton, she was freed, but the other wo-
men and the man ali paid fines of $40
and costs each.
A white mans desire to go slum-
ming in the negro district, and the
subsequent loss of his watch in one of
the places visited, was the cause of
the raid. This man, in company with
several Mexicans had visited various
colored houses, when he discovered
that his watch had been stor A re,
port of the robbery was made to the
police, and as the victim believed shat
his property had been taken in the
Porter house, this place was made the
center OF action. Immediately after
the police had been notified, the Mexi
cans deserted their pale face compan.
ion and took TO their heels, casting
suspicion on their shoulders, but as
! the complainant was too intoxicated