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The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-29
PACKERS ACQUITTED.
Chicago Men Declared Not Guilty Of
Violating Anti-Sherman Law.

Chicago, March 26-Chicago pack
ers ended ten year legal battle with
the government today, when jury in
United States District Judge Carpen-
tiers court found them not guilty OF
violating the Sherman antitrust law.
Whether further investigations into
the beef packing industry will be
made District Attorney Wilkerson re-
the verdict. He had been confident
of conviction.
The verdict came after the jury had
been out 10 hours. At no time in the
deliberations were the packers in dan
ger. Only three ballots were taken.
The first was s to for acquittal the
second II to 1, and the third was
unanimous.
Failure of the government to prove
their case beyond reasonable doubt
was responsible for the verdict, sew
eral jurors said. They did not re-
view the exhibits in the case. The
mass of figures and reports mystified
them. To have attempted to untangle
them would have been useless, it was
agreed.
The verdict was received quietly
Only two defendants, Thomas ]. Con
ners. director and general superin-
tendent of Armour & Co., and Edward
Tilden, president of the National Pack.
ing company, were in court. AS soon
as the verdict was read the two pack.
ers leaped to their feet and shook
hands with their attorneys and the
jurors. Attaches of the district attor.
ney's office, greatly depressed, left the
court room hurriedly. The 200 spec
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-29

brother and family Charley thinks
Idaho suits him all right and expects
to buy land in a short time.
George Lilihridge was down from
Kimberly from Saturday to Monday
The cousin of 7. w. Porter is visit
ing for a short time from Boise.
Misses Grace Irwin, Florence Neer,
and Violet Flynn, were entertained at
dinner Saturday at the home of Mr..
Frank Palmer.
The dance Saturday evening was
enjoyed by all. Mrs. DR.. McClusky
and her sister, Miss Almindinger,
were Bull visitors at the dance.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-29
MOUNTAIN VIEW HAPPENINGS

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Kline,
March IL, son. Congratulations.
Mr. and Mrs Blessing have moved
to the Shades place.
Mr. and Mrs. Kelso and family have
arrived from Oklahoma and are nego-
tiating the lease of the Fleming place.
Their friends here will be glad if they
secure a place in this locality.
Rev. Mr. Woodruff preached in the
school house Sunday.
The school children are happy with
the base balls and accompanying par
aphernalia, bought with the box social
funds.
The farmers have begun spring
work in earnest and are hard at it.
An almost steady stream of baled
hay goes to town every day.
Mr. H. w. Mund, the owner of the
old Thomas place has moved on to
the Salmon tract.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-29
ROGfRSON NEWS.

March 25, 1912.
Mrs. Pearson, who has been spend
ing two weeks in Mountain Home, re-
turned to her ranch on Cedar Creek,
by way Of Rogerson, Saturday.
Miss Carrie Faris was a guest at an
anniversary dinner at the home of her
brother, e. Y. Faris of Twin Falls,
Saturday.
The dance given in the shcool house
Friday evening was we'll attended and
proved to be one of the most enjoy
able of the winter. Midnight refresh
ments were daintily served at the
Beaver Cafe, after which the party
returned and tripped the light fantas-
tic toe until the wee sma hours of
the morning.
Indian JIM of Clear Creek, spent
Monday in RogersOn shopping. Jim is
splendid type of the old time Indian.
He is following the peaceful pursuits
of husbandry and stock-raising and is
making success.
Mr.. James Walker, of the Walker
Bros. Sheep Co. spent several hours
here Monday.
The excavations for the building be-
ing erected by the Rogerson Forward
ing & Supply Co. are rapidly progress
ing. A force of able workmen, some
of which are expert powder men. has
been employed Much blasting is be-
ing DONE as considerable rock is be-
ing encountered.
Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Willis
went to Twin Falls, returning Sum
day
At recent meeting Mrs. j. w.
Langford was elected superintendent
of the Rogerson Union S. S. This
school is increasing in numbers and
much interest is being shown. All
are welcome every Sunday at three
p. m.
Mr.. Frank A. Purdy has recently
procured a disc pillow consisting of
twelve discs, capable of blowing
eight to nine feet at one passing.
which does excellent work either in
stubble or sage brush land. 1t abso-
lutely lifts all sage brush out of the
ground, after which brush is ready to
be raked in wind row and burned.
The pillow is an Emerson and is pulled
by A. ]. P. Case steam engine. This
outfit is capable of blowing fifteen to
thirty acres per day. Mr.. Purdy has
much work in sight. number of
farmers from Harlem have inspected
the work of this machine and are well
pleased, having given Mr.. Purdy con-
tracts for blowing a large acreage.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-29
SUPT. ELLIOTT REELECTED.
School Trustees of District Sign, Up
For Three Years.

Supt. Oliver M. Elliott. who is clos
ing his third year of service in the
public schools of the city, was elected
for three years at recent meeting
and the contract signed by the board
for that period. Mr.. Elliott since com
ing to Twin Falls has been instrument
tai in building up magnificent
school system and his reelection
meets with the approval of large
number of the school patrons and tax
payers. Besides his school duties Mr..
Elliott has become identified with the
civic life of the community and has
made many friends during his resi-
dence here.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-29
CHANGE AT JENKINS & co.
Clothing Department Rearranged AM
RemOdeled.

The clothing department of jenkins
& Company is putting on very at
tractive appearance in the past few
weeks, due largely to the rearrange-
ment of the interior, which enables
the company to show its big clothing
stock to better advantage. New
and up-to-date styles in mems clothes
are now shown to the enhancement OF
the goods, while the former crowded
effect of the piled-up goods has been
relieved by judicious arrangement OF
the showcases
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-29
CASTlfFORD NOTES.

Lee Baker and wife are living in
the Charley King house,
George Clement went to Guhl on
business Saturday.
Marion Smithwick was transachug
business in Bull Thursday.
Henry Seuftin is building barn on
the Yates property.
Avery Constant returned to BUM
Sunday and will probably not return
to stay as he has a new clerk IN the
store.
Charley King returned to Castle
Ford from Montana, where he has
been visiting the past winter with his
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-29

SEED WHEAT FOR SALE-One
thousand bushels extra fine Dick Lowe
seed wheat at reasonable rate. John
Falls. Mch 5-29
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-29

w. W. Sanger was business WISH
tor on the Salmon tract the last of the
week.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1912-03-29

Read that Want Ad.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-15
SMITH IS AGAIN PRESIDENT
Reelected Head of the Alliance Hail
!Association-Big Incrcase in
the Business Shown. - . ,

j. N. Smith ri. Grand Forks lis
again: president Of the Alliance Hail
with headquarters. in
jamestown. :. At the. annual meeting
OF the corporation he was placed back
in the. position. which he has held so
many. years. and under whose direc-
ton the rganization has prospered.
:. The company. has the past wear
done a-much larger business than in
1910, the increase alone being two
thirds as much. as the total amount
Of business of the previous year. The
number. of. policies issued was 6.13s.
the total amount of insurance $4,793,.
979.8e. An unusually large number
OF members. suffered loss, there bling
1871 losses in all amounting to the
extremely. large. sun of $%a50.11s.G2.
The company has in the past FIVE
years alone paid losses amounting in
the aggregate to more than 81, 900, 900,
which certainly shows the large VOL
ume OF business that the company Is
doing and its stability in being able to
meet its losses.
The old officers We're reelected, and
h directors with W. exceptions. and
are as follows: J.. NJ. Smith. .presi-
dent, Grand Forks: H. NJ. Clark, vice
president. New: Rockford: w. F..
Boise. Jamestown. secretary and
treasurer. > The directors in addition
to. the above are A. j.. Field. VIII,
Nston;: II. F.. ShipleN,. Hampden; Paul
Johnson. =. Mountain; Fred Wolfer..
Jamsstown:..F. E.. H. .Chae. Hebron;
Evan Griffith. .Kenrnare. Ell. MCGEE.
Valley. City. Paul j. Wedge Russo.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-15
PIONEER HOTEL man
OF GRAND IRAN FORKS
DIED TO-DAY
John B. Moose.tttee Passed
Away at Home: Of Daugh-
So ter This Morning

John r. Moosette. the builder and
operator of one of the first hotels in
the city of Grand Forks. died at 11:4O
o'clock this morning at, the residence
OF his daughter, Mrs, S. L. williams,
'24 South Third street. Bright's d.
sease of the kidneys was responsible
Tor his demise and though. ailing for
days. Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at . o'clock from st. Nj.
chaels Catholic church,
MT. Moosette had been a resident of
Grand Forks for thirty-three years,
coming to this city from Minnesota.
During the time that he has liv-
ed here he WAS engaged for eigh-
teen years in the hotel business. the
Central hotel which. he operated be-
Ing on tho site of the present Red
River Valley Brick company building
on South Third street. Afterwards he
was engaged in the grocery business
and then. when his health failed, he
went to California where he resided
two or three years, returning again to
Grand Forks. Since that time he has
not been active in business.
He was born se%venty.four years ago
November 20. last. at Rutland. VT.
coming to Grand Forks April. 1873.
from Litchfield. MINI. MIR. Moosette
was welded to Miss Mary Riley of
Lester. Mass, and twenty years ago
she died in Grand Forks. His second
wife is Mrs, Mary Chamberlin of For.
est River n she survives him.
There were four children. Mrs. s. l..
Williams. 724 South Third street; Mrs.
F. T. Roat. 413 Minnesota avenue;
Mrs. Mary E. Sullivan of Ashland.
Ore.,. and John, who died when an
infant.
The deceased was a member of the
Willis A: 'Gorman post of the G. A. r.,
having served two. years in the Civil
Wal as a member Of Massachusetts
Co. e. 42nd volunteers. '
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-15
GORDON CASE IS DISMISSED
States Attorney Believed That
Checks We're Issued With No
Criminal Intent,

The case of the state VS.. J. c. Cor
don. charged with having obtained
under false %pretenses was this
afternoon dismissed by Judge r. j.
Purcell. on motion of the state.
Gordon was arrested last week ON
the complaint of several business men
who had honored checks which were
refused at the bank. The several
checks which had been issued were
in. small amounts.
When arrested Gordon stated that
he had an interest in the Gatlin Insti.
tute and thought that he was entitled
to issue checks. Further develop
ments showed that the Rev. W. s.
Gordon t"Ralph Connor'') Of Winni-
a brother had purchased an in.
terest In the local institution and had
placed his brother in charge.
Manager Bates of the Gatlin insti-
tute refused to prosecute and accord.
ing to States Attorney Burtness. Cor
don had not written the checks with
any criminal intent. and consequently
made the motion to dismiss.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-15
OFFER RIGHT Of WAY TO
Nj WAUKEE ROAD FOR An EXTENSION
Grand Forks and Trail County. Land Owners Meet And
Want New Line Running Close to River Between
49,. Grand Forks And Fargo. e..

Free right Of way is one Of the in
ducements held out by farmers of five
townships in Grand Forks and Traill
counties for the St. Paul, Milwaukee
& Chicago railroad by which, they are
hopeful of securing the construction
OF an extension OF that road from
Fargo to Grand Forks on. the North
Dakota side Of the Red river. "A big
mass meeting was held at Belmont.
thirty miles south of Grand Forks.
and at that time preliminary plans
We're formulated with the end in view
OF obtaining more direct rail connec-
ions with Grand Forks and Fargo,
and the grain markets of the north.
west, -. 90: - = 80.
That the. future progress of. the in.
tensiied farming: movement. in the
territory living directly adjacent to the
RED river. both on the North Dakota
and the Minnesota. side of the river:
depends entirely upon: the adequacy Of
transportation facilities. is the view
held by the farmers. and they will. do
everything possible to bring some rail-
road into their territory. At the
present time the Great. Northern has
lines which parallel the river from
Grand to Fargo but as a distance Of
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-15
CHANGES: IN
GREAT NORTHERN
Time CARO-
"a -. r.
Several Trains Are Affected
By Alterations Which =
Have Been Made

Several changes in train schedules
on the Great Northern were effective
Sunday and provide for slight altera-
tions in the time several trains arrive
and depart from Grand Forks.
Train Nos. / and 2 each arrive here
Il little earlier than heretofore. No.
1 will reach Grand Forks at $50
o'clock intsead. of. s:e5, and will de-;
part at s:35 instead of at s:46 o'clock
.. m. -.
Train No. 2 will reach the city at
r0:15 p. m. instead ofE10:as. and will
depart at 1925 instead OF 10:47.
Train No. Ill from Fargo will
reach the city twenty minutes later in
the evening. arriving at 5:s5 instead
of 5:15, as formerly: No. liz main
tains its old schedule. leaving S:l5
a. M % -.,.
the city five minutes later in the
morning, clearing. at ?:20 under the
new schedule. and it. will arrive here
at 1905 o'clock in the evening". five
minutes earlier than under the old
schedule. ;.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-15
ARTHUR ]. kAvANAUGH owner Of THE
GRAND IHEA1ER CHARGED WITH THEFT
Arrested in Minneapolis Today For Alleged Completely
in 5000 Diamond Robbery: Pleaded Not Guilty
And Has Hearing Set For February 10.

fhnrtJ kavanaush. propulsion Of the Grand theaar in Grand Forks
I'M d Gm theaters in Minneapolis was arrested In that city today ana
a11sien In cour charged with grand larceny In the dn& degree. Com
purty In = n $1,000 diamond thent December % from the white 4 Nc
Nansht jexelry nfms' III charged against Nj. Kap,naush.. -. ="
M kavanansh ente.edN 9 plea Of lot guilty To the charge and ws re-
leased O. q cash bond. which ws put up Immediately. - i. - -:
His arrest followed, a secret Indictment returned by the Hennepan coun-
ty grand Jury several days ago.. = = .~G. =
Already a MAJ gtMng the name OF ". ". Wells had been placed under
charged with having participated in the big diamond robbery. =.
February Is is the. date that has beer fixed for his trial. Tho 7dia-
mond question was decidedly sensational The stones were stolen from
thu diamond room of the tewelry firm. It was one of the motd daring thefts
police declare that has been perpetrsted in Minneapolis in years.
Two well dressed en entered the. store and calling for c. D. White, a
member IF thu Hrnn,a asked to SEQ uncut diamonds. They were taken to
the diamond room. which is at the front Of the store, and which because Of
elass partfaon Is visible from Ill parts Of the store and also through the
display window from the street The store was crowded with customers at
the time. - . .:s' ~
After looking a the diamonds and agreeing upon the purchase Of a
stone alue IT. $0. Welhi 1t is said. asked to see a bracelet Ii h window.
while White a getting It, 1t il supposed unknown ma reached Into
he drawer of h desk and took the diamonds The men then left the di-
ond the n who has o been apprehended, excuse himssf
TO Wells Saving he would meet him later Shortly after. White. sspectns
omethfn looked in h drawer and finding the diamonds called
building. *. "E'*#F
Although Wells was examined at police headquarters, he refused to my
anything which would incriminate himself declaring he came to Mime
apohs from Fargo, n: D, only had met the maj who escaped at dinner and
did no know his me.~"# ~ E -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-15

the sauswer~of Right Rev. william C.
'Doane. bishop of the Episcopal do
he believes in the abolition Of capital
punishment. the question having been
a49gssted.by the attitude of Governor
.QtH and Colonel Joseph F. Scott, state
superintendent Of prisons. who have
announced their belief that the death
.yepaltys should. be abandoned in this
"capftaf '%ptnishment is right" said
me bishop. The objection to It is
been declaring themselves In favor Of
the removal Of the death penalty over
look the M great Significant instruc.
tion-.God's own word. which l have
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-15
WAS. r MEMBER.
Frank X. Gravel in Early Oreaniza'
fi0n of b. p. q. n. M. QS5

FRANK "A. SIravel In Early Organize.
ton Of b. r.. o. r. No. 255.
Fargo Courier News: Tho Fargo
lodge of Elks held a. we'll attended
meeting Saturday evening and a great
deal, Of business was transacted. Sew
eral applications we're. received for
membership and a number of others
were balloted TN and accepted; SO
that at the meeting which will be
held january 81, there will be a large
instructed.
The guest of honor of the evening
Frank y. Gravel. past exalted
ruler of and father Of the Crooks.
ton. Mimi. lodge of I1lks and a. char
ter members Of No. $50 of Grand
Forks. He was warmly greeted at the
of a speech that he made.
the members a history of Elk
dom In the northwest.
II was the esquire who instructed
the first six candidates in Fargo lodge
Of: Elks.: coming from Grand Folks to
do the work for the then esquire, Adj
olson Leech. He told 81 the oreani-
Of the -Crookston lodge, and of
being its first exalted ruler, and Of
the new home that war dedicated BY
the Minnesota boys the mast week.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-15
FOR the MEETING
Secretary of BIacksmitl's Association
Getting Out the Program for
Annual Convention.

Word received here by President
John Bathgate OF the North Dakota
Blacksmith's association from Secre-
tary J.. G: Morehouse of Langdon. is
to the effect that the latter is getting
the program for the annual meeting
session will he held in Devils Lake on
Wednesday and Thursday. February
s and 3.
The North Dakota Blacksmith's as
ISOLATION is a rapidly growing institu.
ton and numbers the majority of the
trade in this state on Its membership
list. The association was organized
some few years ago for the purpose
OF establishing more uniform meth.
DDS. Its influence has been largely
felt and it has been a success from
its inception.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-15

TO CONSIDER
BASEBALL +.
= "
Proposition Of Joining the
League Movement Will
Be Before Directors

Baseball as. 1. publicity. proposition
will be the means, through . which
Grand Forks will obtain league base
ball in ls12--if It does again join the
ranks of the professional baseball
leagues-and: Wednesday evening. the
Grand Forks Commercial club board
of directors will give the subject on
sidcration. The. proposition. submitted
BY the management OF. the Superior.
Wiss baseball club: providing for. the
creation Of a league with Superior,
Duluth and Virginia as the eastern
towns; and Winnipeg, Grand Forks
and Fargo as the western. cities in the
organization: is the one :onswhich the
Grand Forks club proposes to take
action. .". 1@I:- ::a+#"
During the last two or three months
there has been q very considerable
returning Of old, league days. Grand
Forks once was a decidedly good base
ball town. when 1t had "a population
far hess than Il. now has. and when It
wal without transportation facilities
from the down town districts to the
pail parks. Now It has railraod serv.
Ice covering both Grand Forks and
HLdbC NfxdN0 rOEkHs anu 10 ftNdt man.
ner afforded greater opportunity Of
making good as a ball. city than 1t had
in former years.
Some officers Of the Grand Forks
Commercial club are quite enthusiast
tic over the proposition. and at the
meeting of the board Of directors
Wednesday evening, they will go over
the several details. Its probable that
the matter will be entrusted. to a com-
mtttee charged withsthe task Of more
thoroughly sounding local sentiment,
n learning just what support. could
BE- depended upon.
The. ;organiEation OF the six team
league SUCH as il proposed in the Sd.
pertor. Wis. letter 10 one on which
local ball enthusiasts look with. favor,
and they believe It could, be made q
winner. The fact that ,tha: cities. Of
SUPERIOR. Duluth and Winnipeg have
already shown their ability to support
ball teamss would, probably be ,snffioient
enconragsmaht' fosarand Forks. FNreo1
VtfgtnfA to. Join the ranks, -.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-15

positively in the field for the COVER
norship and the fourth willing to an.
ter the fight If there is a united de-
mand for him on the part of the pro-
gressivcs of the state.
The platforms OF Lee and Gordon
are almost identical. Both make
the broad charge that the brewery and
railroad interests dominate the present
communications and that gang rule die
tates the nominees Of the Republican
party and controls Its policy.
Governor Eberhart il, visiting hi,
parents in Nebraska but Ralph ".
Wheelock. his private secretary, to-
day declared the administration had
no statement to give out.
1T is every mans privilege to run
for governor" he said. I'VE intend tn
go before the people again on u rec.
ord of achievements in the Office"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-15

from a few miles back as far as wen
ty miles from the stream.
n Grand Forks county the farm.
ers of ;Walle and Rentru townships
are directly interested in the early
work: while in Trail county Belmont,
Bingham and Caledonia are interested
IN the work: Those were the Ave
townships represented at the gather
ing In Belmont when it was decided to
take steps to bring about the construc-
ton .ofia new line.
I'm the event that we cannot SIC.
cure the Milwaukee road" says Chair.
Knudson of the temporary or
ganization. i've will not let the mat
ter drop, hut will seek to find some
ner railroad outlet We. are very
anxious to gain. better Transportation
facilities, and deem It of great i'm.
'portancc to our future welfare. The
territory lying adjacent to the Red
river would afford a splendid ground
for new business Tor a railroad which,
would build such a. ltue. as it would
mean increased traffic through this
section. With the !. cooperation OF
other townships. and the cities OF the
valley which are interested, there Il
every reason to believe that we can
make the movement culmihate in sue
cess - ~ -. -.