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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-06
MURDERER ESCAPES.
Makes Escape Few Hours Before
High Court Acts.

Richmond, Sept. 6.-Just re"
hours before the State Supreme Court
Bof Appeals returned writ OF error
land supersedeas Tuesday, giving MN
IAN opportunity for new nearing
Craig Atkinson, a prominent young
Iieweler of Boykin, sentenced to eigh-
teen years Imprisonment by the CIR
cuit Court of Southampton county,
effected his escape from the Courtiano
fail and thus far the authorities nave
mot been able to locate him.
Atkinson, who has been conhneo
in CORTLAND Jail for more than
Wear. pending legal technicalitles m
fcident to his appeal to the higher
court, cleverly fashioned keys OF
tin and wood with which he succeed
ing in unlocking both the doors OIL
his cell and the outer doors of the
prison.
He is said to have been aided by
confederates, who provided both a
horse and an automobile to carry
him across the North Carolina lines
Sheriff Turner followed the fugitive
for several miles, but lost the trail
and gave up the chase.
Atkinson's attorneys asked Tor a
writ Of error on the ground that the
trial Judge had refused to admit the
evidence Of an important witness to
the effect that his father-in-law,
Beale, had threatened Atkinson's life
more than once, and further that the
convicted man had acted in self de-
Tense. The arguments set forth IN
The petition were sufficient OF war
liant the court in granting the petit
kion, bnt before it had been formally
Recorded Atkinson had broken jail
and had departed for parts unknown.
On July 4, 1912, Atkinson vent to
The home Of his father-in-law in
search of his wife, who had returned
10 her parents After hot words, At
s,inson shot him dead. Several months
litter at CORTLAND he was sentenced
To eighteen years in States prison
and was confined in the Southampton
bounty jail pending an appeal until
yesterday.
Atkinson, who is a good locksmth,
vas taken sick several weeks ago and
VAS removed from murderers cell
% larger room, during which time
he was allowed little more freedom
With the aid of small piece of
good, some galvanized tin and Irvine,
be made three separate keys, the first
icing no good, the second unlocking
his rom door and the third unlock
Ing the main entrance to the Jail.
After Atkinson went out two ne
troes left the yard and went to the
rouse of Sheriff Turner, notifying
him of the escape Atkinson was evil
&ently aided by one or more confede-
SlISS, us IIlc HcSIoSS eISt0S o'i''' 'o''>
Inc was walking around the Jail yard
lefore his escape, and Sheriff Tur-
!er with Jailer Turner, his son, track
q Atkinson, who left on horseback,
Or two miles, where he is supposed to
lave left in an automobile, which was
facked into North Carolina, his ma
we State.
Atkinson was visited several days
gro by his father, who left later TO
sit 4 son in Portsmouth. The MAX
he of the keys with the tin, ETC.,
bowed the clcverness of Atkinson as
locksmith.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-06
Fall Kills Aged Woman.

Harrisonburg. Va, Sept. Ga fall
,of Is feet from secondstory win
dow caused the death night or two
ago of Miss Rhody Batten. I'm aged
woman at Crimora, Augusta county
1t is supposed that she lost her bal,
ance while trying TO lower window
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-06

bystre season now open at Rammel
Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-09-06

Raleigh, n. c., Sept. 4.-Miss En-
ma Sanford, and Issac Bryner were
killed near Charlotte Tuesday after
noon as result of train of electric
cars striking a wagon filled with pic
.nickers. Four others were badly in
jured. The wagon was crossing the
car track when the accident occurred
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

age will spend the Christmas vacation
with her people in Kansas City.
Miss Mary Hill will go to Great
Bend. Kansas; to spend pend the noi sn,sr
and Mr.. Harold Shirk will spend the
vacation in Abilene and Great Bend;
Miss Harriet Markham will go to
Rosedale for the holidays; Miss Ruth
Smith will visit her parents In Great
Bend. Miss Helen Berry will also visit
her people in Great Bend.
Among the visitors to the students
are: Miss Ollie Larrick Of Len0ra,
who came for the Sothern and Mar
lowe performance. and was the guest d
her brother, Mr.. Lewis Larrick; Mr..
and Mrs Ring Of Hawarden. Iowa.
who will arrive the latter part Of the
week to visit their daughter, MISS
Miriam Ring. at the Beta house. MT.
and Mrs. Ring and Miss Miriam Ring
will go to Nortonville, Kansas, for the
holidays. Mrs. c. e. Lathrop of Kan
sas City is visiting her niece. Miss
Marjorie Lyle; at the college.
The pledges Of the Alpha Mu sorority
Of Washburn college. were guests at q
thimble party Tuesday afternoon given
by the active chapter girls. at the home
Of Miss Emily Hardy. The hostesses
and guests were: Miss Hardy. Miss
Helen Coe. Miss Mary Wickwire. Miss
l4StOSA S9CCOSs AAA1o8 <1AeC0 = AAAA1ARos 4NAASS
Lydia Emery, Miss Miriam Foster. Miss
Joy Paxton and Miss Grace Ricken-
bacher, Miss Juanita Mcdowell. Miss
Katherine Senft, Miss Ruth Smith.
Miss Marie Smith. Miss Helen Shaver,
Miss Dorothy Gleed, Miss Gladys
whiteker. Miss Dorothy Sims. Miss
Bernice DIETRICH, Miss Winona Nc
Latchey, Miss Elizabeth Moore and
Miss Helen Cook.
. . =
Mrs. Isaac Barth and Mrs. N. F. Bes-
wick of Albuquerque, N. NJ. are guests
Of Mrs. Luther Coppock. and will visit
at the Coppock home about three weeks.
Mrs. w. T. Davis will have a dinner
party tonight for the visitors. The
guests will include: Mrs. Barth, Mrs.
Beswick. Mrs. Coppock. Mrs. Charles
Wore and Mrs. F. d. Luther. Mrs. Wore
will have guests to luncheon for Mrs.
Barth and Mrs. Beswick.
Mrs. C. w. Wetherton entertained
the Ideal Bridge club at luncheon Tues
day at the Virginia, and Mrs. Barth
and Mrs. Beswick were guests.
The Westlawn Bridge club met this
afternoon with Mrs e. E. Marshall.
The following paragraph from the
Hutchinson News regarding the plans
of the city federation, will interest To-
peka club women:
The women who have gone into the
City Federation meant to make their
work count, and for that reason will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

Mrs. ]. 8. West entertained at
luncheon today for q number OF her
friends at her home in Harrison street.
Christmas decorations were used: and
the table was trimmed with holly.
After luncheon there was an INFORMAL
afternoon at thimbles and with music.
Miss Jennie Blinn sang. and Mrs. Car
rie Wilson played the piano:
Covers were laid for Mrs. George Il
Keller Of Spokane, Wash. who Il visit
ing Mrs. Henry Mason, Mrs. J. B. 1ari-
mer, Mrs. Herbert Armstrong, Mrs.
Charles Eldricge. Mrs. Q: l.. Moore.
Mrs. w. E. Mcvey. Mrs. Charles Mar
tin. Mrs. Clark A: Smith p. Mr r:,t Lee
Mrs. Carrie Wilson, Mrs: J. X: Jones:
Mrs. Henry F. Mason, Mrs. Roland
West, Mrs. ]. C. Emahizer. MIS-. Tnos.
Myers, Mrs. NJ. M. Blinn, Mrs. Walter
Brown. Mrs: 8. p. Mold Miss Jennie
Blinn and Mrs.; west.
Miss Grace Page, whose marriage to
Mr.. John Henri Redden OF Regina,
Canada, will take place Christmas
day. and Mrs. Effie Van Tuyi OF
luncheon given today by Mrs. w: A.
Johnston, at her home. 1900 West
Sixth avenue. The decorations were
in red. the centerpiece being holly
red carnations. There were heart
shaped baskets for the bonbons. and
the place cards were decorated with
cupids in little automobiles.
Covers were laid for fourteen. and
the guests were q few of the close
friends Of Miss Page and of Mrs. Van
Tuyl. Mrs. Van Tuyl is vice regent
of the state D. A. R., and has been at
tending some parties given by the
Topeka chapter, and visiting friends
here.
. .
Miss Katherine Kellam entertained
the members of her sewing club this
afternoon. at the Kurtz Kellam home
in Polk street.
. . .
Bishop and Mrs. r. r. Millspaugh
will have a family dinner party and
reunion Christmas day.
The sorority and fraternity houses
at Washburn college will soon be de-
serted by the students who will leave
to spend their holidays at their homes
or with friends. Miss Mary Wickwire
will go to Larned to be with her par
ents during the Christmas vacation;
Miss Lois johnson will leave Friday
to spend the holidays with her parents
in Eureka: Miss Juliet Pettyjohn will
go to Dodge City the last of the week
to visit her people. Miss Isabel Saw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

Upton Irwin. Mrs. 8. w. King. Mrs.
Fritz Leuenberger. Mrs. q. W. Nelson.
Mrs. 1. N. Orner, Mrs. II. Schreiver,
Mrs. r. T. Summers, Mrs. J. =. Taylor,
Mrs. w. A Thornburg, Mrs. w. L
Wilkinson. The next meeting Of the
club will be held with Mrs Harry
Irons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

name Of the murdered Crawford coun-
ty Girl was not Lena Barani, but Lena
Pechan, according to Pingry. The de-
tective Lebecq lived with Mrs. Biami-
the girls mother-in . rooming house
in Pittsbur1," said Pingry In his letter.
About eight or ten months ago
while in Z drunken rage, he killed Ars.
Biami and immediately afterward COM
mitted suicide"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-17

Annual communication for the cleo
ton Of officers for 1914 this (WedneoB-
day. evening at 1880 p. m.
It Is your duty to be present.
GEO. w. McCLELLAND. Master.
CARL w. NELLIS, Secretary.
ADVERTISEMENT
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18

Top. left to right: Governor Cox uf
Ohio. Governor Dunno of Illinois
and Governor RalstOn of Indiana.
Bottom: Governor McSoyern az
Wisconsin (left) and Governor
Mann of Virginia.
Chicago. March 1.-THE states are
swinging into line behind Illinois in
the activity for a minimum wage
scale for women and the effort TO
stamp out the white slave traffic.
During the past few days the Illi-
nois state vice commission. which has
unearthed startling conditions in Chi
cago. has heard from the governors
OF more than half the states of the
union. practically all Of whom have
expressed desire to cooperate with
Illinois in its present effort to bette'
the condition Of working women and
girls and put an end to white slavery.
II am in favor Of q minimum wage
scale for women" declares Governor
Cox Of Ohio. action would doubt
less be necessary both by states and
by the federal government. Cooper
alton with any friends Of the move-
ment will be given by mo. There al
ready has been introduced in our leg.
islature an administration bill COM
pelling mercantile houses to file state
ments of hours of labor and conf
pensation for women"
The Wisconsin legislature contem.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18
new evidence IS
FOUND IN PRISON
Convict Declares Mulranev
Was Not One of Murder
ers Of Patrick McBreen

New York, Mar9h 1s.-John Morris
sey. a convict, with be brought here
from prison next Monday, It was an
nounced today. to tell what he knows
OF the killing of Patrick McBreen,
Paddy the Priest" for whose murder
John Mulraney was to have been
electrocuted at Sing Sing today. Null
raney was not executed because of a
sixty-day reprieve granted by Cover
nor Sulzer.
Morrissey is a new figure in the
case. William A. McCabe, an agent
Of the state prison department, re-
ceived a letter today from Morrissey.
who declared that he stood outside Of
McBreen's Tenth avenue saloon. heard
the fatal shots fired, and saw two men
run from the place. Mulraney was
not one Of them, Morrissey wrote.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18
Placing Of New Grand Forks County Courthouse Is Problem
Which Commissioners Are Dealing With in Thorough Manner
TENTATIVE PLAN
HAS BEEN ADOPTED
Probable That 1t viii Be Adhered to
in on-Contemplatcs
Changes.

DESTROYS of placing the new Grand
Forks county courthouse in such man
l1er as to obtain the best possible ar
tistic arrangement, the Grand Forks
county board of commissioners some
time ago engaged the services Of a
Landscape artists: Phillips Wyman Of
y sneapolis, and Of the several plans
Wat ID by him for the location Of
tho HE-,e. the accompanying is the
one tho ~ So,eceived most favorable
considerath, cefsse hands of the
fSmmissionsrs f%sn asaSs s,s s,,, q the one which
This layout does ,.sS contemplate
immediate changes in the grounds
planned now with a view to their at
tainment in the future. probably ten
or fifteen years from how.
In the construction Of the new
building the county commissioners
realize that the structure is one which
Will remain for years. The also are
anxious to display the big building to
the best possible advantage, using the
entire square for that purpose, al
though. of course, they do not con-
template taking any immediate action
with that object in view except. pos
sibly, the purchase of the ground on
South Fourth street now occupied by
several small frame buildings.
In studying the plan that Is pre-
sented herewith, and which doubtless
will be adopted, 1t is seen that the
present Jail building is located to the
extreme south Of the building. The
jail probably would be reconstructed,
nfteen or twenty years hence, on
some other property, leaving that side
OF the courthouse grounds clear.
AS to the property now occupied by
the Tri-State Telephone company and
the Northern hotel. located On the
northwest corner Of the square, 1t is
the hope Of the commissioners that
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18
name TALC0TT
AS WARDEN OF
STATE PRISON
Cass County Man Today Sc
lected by Board of Con-
troll to Position.
BEGINS DUTIES
ABOUT APRIL Is
Appointee Very Well known Through
out the State, and it Has Been Con.
coded for Some Tine That He
Would Land the Berth.
Chimes Special Service.)

Bismarck. N. D., March 1s.-State
Senator Frank Talcott of Cass county
was today appointed to the position of
warden of the state penitentiary, sue
ceeding F.. o. Hellstrom. The ap-
pointment was made by the board of
control of penal and charitable in
stitutions. and Mr.. Talcott probably
Will take over the duties of the po-
sition about April Is. if not before.
The appointment of Mr.. Talcott has
been conceded for some time. 1t will
necessitate his resignation from the
state senate, leaving a vacancy to be
filled next year.
Senator Talcott is one Of the best
known men in North Dakota. He has
been chairman of the republican state
central committee, directed the Roose-
velt campaign in the state last spring,
was secretary of the North Dakota
Fair association of Fargo, and has
been In. the state senate for a number
OF years. where he gained particular
distinction because of his close as
sociation with the upbuilding of the
states educational system.
Mr.. Talcott entered this year on his
| fourth term as a member Of the upper
oranch OF the state legislature. being
first elected to the senate in 1901.
He was born in New York ci0, July
IL. 1853. his parents being Frank p.
and Gertrude Talcott, both of whom
were natives Of MASSACHUSETTS,. The
elder Mr.. Talcott was a member of
the celebrated wholesale dry goods
house Of j. B. Clanflin and company.
The son attended public and private
schools in Buffalo. New York and
finished his education at Williams
| college. Massachusetts. He gradual
ed from this institution in 1885 and
attended a law school at Buffalo until
1887. He first came to Dakota in
1878. at the time the Northern Pacific
railroad was building through the
state. and in which road his maternal
grandfather was a large stockholder.
In 1881 he again came west and as
sisted in starting the large Talcott
farm. which consists Of three and a
half sections. In 1887 he took up his
permanent residence on the farm near
Buffalo.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18
GOV. Hanna YET0ES
SIX IMPORTANT BILLS
''fRAMEUP NS|NuATED BY
TllMAN IN HIS ADDRESS
Hates to Believe There Was Under.
standing in Election of Appro.
priations Chairmanship.

Washington. March Ex-senator
Tillman's unusual speech in the DEM
ocratic caucus Friday. when he failed
of acceptance as chairman Of the ap-
preparations committee became public
today when it was printed in full un-
der the authority of the senate. Till
man declared that he was unable to
understand why Senator Martin select
ed for the craftsmanship, should have
Withdrawn from the contest for party
leader and then been given the most
important chairmanship in the senate.
II hate to believe that there had
been an understanding or pr. --.ises or
pledges made,'' said Tillman. "As I
have not the proof, I must leave the
accusations unsaid, but I cannot help
the suspicion that there must have
been a deal of some kind or Martin
wouldn't have retired without a show
down." Tillman was said to have Civ
en- up the plan Of delivering speech
because he wanted to promote party
harmony.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18
A Memorial TO
DEAD PRESIDENT
The House in Which Grover
Cleveland Was Born is
Dedicated Today.

Caldwell. N. j., March 1s.-The lit.
tie wooden house where Grover Cleve-
land was born attracted a distin-
guished company today for its dedi-
cation as permanent memorial to
the dead president. The formal pro-
gram for the day began with the
transfer Of purse Of $17,610 in pay
ment for the house, purchased by the
Grover Cleveland Birthplace Me-
mortal association from the trustees
Of the First Presbyterian church.
Richard F. Cleveland. the presi-
dents son. was selected to receive the
key and open the front door. while
his sister, Esther, was chosen the
first official visitor to enter the room
where her father was born seventy
six years ago and decorate it with
flowers. Her mother. now Mrs. T. ].
Preston, was among the spectators
The Cleveland memorial is the
Presbyterian manse which the presi-
dents family occupied when his
father was pastor of Caldwell Presby.
terian church. For its purchase the
memorial association raised $4,000,
Of which $1,000 was contributed by
residents here and the remainder by
a number of wealthy men. A move.
ment has been begun to raise $4,000
for its care
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18
eleven named
IN INDICTMENTS
Misapplication of Banks
Money Charged in Cincin-
natl Trust Co. Case.

Cincinnati. March 1s.-George B.
Cox. former president Of the defunct
Cincinnati Trust company. two for
mer officials Of the company and eight
members of the board of directors are
named in the indictments returned by
tho Hamilton county grand jury yes
terday. The enevelopes containing the
indictments were opened by Common
Pleas Judge Cosgrove today.
Ono of the nine counts charges
''misappllcation" of $4,000 Of the
banks money through alleged illegal
loans to the Ford 4 johnson Chair
company. now in receivership. The
abstraction OF $3.50 note by the three
Cincinnati Trust company also is
charged.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18
king OF GREECE ASSASS|NATFD
At SAL0N|CA THIS AFTERNOON
REGINA MAN IS HELD ON
ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE
of Weeks Ago, When His Partner
Was Injured.
Crimes Special servicc)

Winnipeg. Man., March 1S.-A SEN
sational arrest was made today in Re-
gina when James d. Scott, one Of the
most prominent of the younger real
estate men of that city, was locked
up in the city police station charged
with the attempted murder of his
partner, Herbert c. Lewis. The men
were partners in the Northwestern
Land company and couple of weeks
ago a mysterious explosion took
place. when the office building on
scarth street was badly wrecked and
Lewis was injured. 1t was believed
a bomb had been used. Each had
taken out s25.O00 insurance policies
in favor of the firm.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18
CONTINUED OH Page TO-
IV,1
ll4 WARRANTS
ISSUED TODAY
Remarkable Extent of Arson
Frauds in Chicago are
Disclosed.

Chicago. March 1S.-The remark.
able extent Of the arson frauds, by
means of which insurance companies
have been swindled out of millions,
Was disclosed today. when Municipal
Judge Wade issued ia warrants for
thirty-one alleged members Of the
arson ring. implicated by evidence In
the hands of Assistant States Attor.
ney Johnson.
Twenty-eight of the men named In
the warrants are business men, some
OF them wealthy. The names were
not made public. pending the arrests.
When arrests are made on today's
warrants. the total number Of per.
sons taken into the custody will ag-
been implicated hrdlu hrdluu h h h
gregate forty.four. alleged to have
been implicated In forty fires, from
which a total of $4,000 way collect
ed in insurance.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18
C|LBREATH STAYS
AS AN EQUALIZER
Also Refuses to Approve the
Briquette Freight Rate
Measure as Passed.
ANTI-AMBULANCE
CHASING LOSES
Hanna Points Out Intention Was to
Give Agricultural Interests Repre-.
scntation-Approves Measure For
Terminal Elevator Levy of 16 Mill.
frimes snecial Service /,


Bismarck, N. D.. March 1s.-Six
bills were vetoed by Governor l.. b.
Hanna yesterday. this number includ-
ing the so-called anti-ambulance act.
the Ignite briquette freight rate and
the bill which contemplated the dis
placement Of the commissioner of
agriculture and labor as a member of
the board of equalization and the
placing of the chairman Of the tax
commission there instead.
He also vetoed s. B. $50, relating to
investment of school funds; H. B. 361,
relating to the laying out and alter
ing of roads. and H. B. 22s, relating to
exception in criminal cases.
Among the important bills which
the governor approved is that pro-
mill for the construction of state
terminal elevators in Minnesota and
Wisconsin. This bill will create a
fund of about $4,000 annually on the
present basis of assessment, but that
amount probably will be increased by
reason Of the proposed raise in the as
sessments. The board Of control Of
state institutions is placed in charge Of
the fund and the operation Of the
elevators.
The Owens inheritance tax bill also
was approved yesterday, while the
headlight bill also was approved.
Veto Messages by Governor.
The veto messages Of the governor
follow
Veto.
March II, 1913.
To the Honorable. the Secretary OF
State:
file herewith: ..
SENATE BILL NO. 22S.
An Act to Amend and Re-enact sec
tions 1887 and 1O078 Of the Revised
Codes of North Dakota for 1905, relat-
ing to Instructions in Criminal Cases.
and the Repeal Section 1888 thereof
with out my approval for the follow
ing reasons:
that the state shall be fair with the
defendant and the defendant be equal
ly fair with the state. Senate Bill No.
2S8 provides that every instruction
given in a criminal case shall be
deemed excepted to. 1t repeals the
provisions of the law empowering the
trial court to submit the written
charge to the defendant before in
structing the jury. and takes away the
power to exact from defendant that he
SO designate his objections thereto.
In practice 1t will give the defendant
another technical advantage, as every
instruction Is deemed excepted to.
whether at the time satisfactory or
not to the defendant and abrogates
an opportunity now had by the court
to avoid error. This measure appears
to be more of a trap for courts than
q safeguard to the rights Of the accus-
ed. Its results would be to increase
reversals and necessarily increase the
unjust criticism arising from revers-
ais. sometimes seemingly technical.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-18

ton of Indiana. in which Ralston saws
that he approves of the action of the
Illinois commission. but it is too late
to do anything in Indiana this winter
as the legislature has adjourned.
Governors of the following states.
IN addition to Governor Dunno of
Illinois who has often expressed him.
self as in sympathy with the action of
the state commission. have publicly
declared their desire to cooperate
with it: Arizona, California, Colo
RADIO. Delaware. Florida, Indiana,
Iowa. Kansas. Maine. Michigan,
Minnesota. Montana. Washington.
South Carolina, Mississippi. New
Mexico. Virginia. Wisconsin. wyoming,
Massachusetts.
In the meantime. Utah's house of
representatives has passed a bill pro-
viding for minimum wage for wom-
en-, and other state legislatures have
in contemplation the passage of laws
which will protect female workers.