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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-11
HAS Spent q
IN
YEARS IN PEN
Frank Wanless, Just Out of
Prison, will Seek to Gain
Fathers Estate.
HAS REVERTED TO
THE STATE OF iowa
ss~ennarkablc Story of Pioneer Day
Train and Hotel Robbcry-planted
$4,000 and Says Officers "Double
Crossed Him When He Told Them

Frank Walness. the only living
member of the famous Butch" Cas-
sidy band of d~esperadoes, which, ter.
rorized the people OF Utah and other
western states over twenty years ago,
was in East Grand Forks yesterday.
Less than three weeks ago, Walness
was released from the Utah state
prison at Bingham, after serving
tence.
He was is years old when he walk
cd into the prison. and today he is a
man Ut 80 years. but much older in
appearance. The prison life has left
its marks. His nervous system is
broken. n at times it is hard for
him to control himself.
Nalncss left last night for his old
home in Iowa, where he will make an
attempt to get possession of his ia
theirs old estate, which, he claims, has
reverted to the state.
Father Spent 5000
II was Ii years old when left
ONE. he said. and my parents
lcvcrlsnew where i went. When
went into prison two a later, /
gave an alias. My poor. old iathcr,
learned. spent $4,000 trying t find
me. He and mother are both dead,
and, $ far aus ] know. l am the only
surviving member of the family"
Walness is an extraordinary char
acter. Despite the few years life OF
crime and the hardened experiences
of the prison, he is a finely cut man.
His parents, he said, gave him every
advantage. and at 16 he had received
II good education. This, he declares,
was made use Of during his prison
life. During much of the time, he had
charge Of two or three If the prison
school classes and for several years
was prison librarian.
Began Career With .Butch."
~ cannot say why I left home" he
continued. Il was discontented, but
why that should drive me away can
not tell you. Nor can 1 tell you how
! legan a. caree Of crime with Butch
Cassidy. Poor, old 'l3utch!' He got
his in Alaska. He was killed just he.
fore VT Pulled the train robbery that
marked the beginning of the n OF
II am
You remember the old Rio Grande
railroad. 1t was built by j. Could,
and at that time. over twenty years
ago. made about n trip a week
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-11
OFFICERS CHOSEN
BY GUN COMPANY
|Ecknan is Captain, With
Winernan and Pierce as
Lieutenants

Dr.. l. L. Eckman was elected cap
tain Of the Grand Forks machine gun
company at the meeting held by the
members Wednesday night. Ansel
Wdneman and Ansley Pierce being
chosen first and second lleutenants
respectively.
The elections of Captain Eckman
and Lieutenant Wineman were unani-
NOUS. A warm contest for the sec
ond Heutenacy developed, however,
between Mr.. Pierce and Vincent
Smith. the former winning on the Sec
ond ballot by Is votes.
Adjutant General Berg presided
over the meeting. Tho voting was by
secret ballot, no nominations being
made for any of h offices.
The officers chosen Wednesday
night will. from now on. be in charge
Of the company. their election being
permanent.
At the conclusion of the meeting.
Adjutant General Berg announced
that the acquisitions for the uniforms,
etc. would be sent to the war depart
ment immediately. and that the equip
ment would probably arrive in the
Course Of ten days or SO.
Drills will be STARTED as soon as pos
siblc. in order that the company may
be In good shape when the time
ONE for the annual encampment ut
Devils Lake next summer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-11
CAMPAIGN
BEING HELD BACK
Grand Forks Does Well But
Fargo, With Other Prob
lems, Fails to Join.

F. l. Watkins. superintendent OF
the North Dakota Enforcement
league, Is spending the day in the
city. He came here to confer with
II. B. Griffith, president of the league.
Our financial campaign is not
meeting with the success that we had
hoped for" he said this morning. ut
is a bad time OF the year. of course.
but there are other difficulties that
have entered in. Grand Forks has
done we'll. however. We have had
considerable success here. but the Far
go business men have two big prob
lens, one Of them the auditorium.
and Fargo college, which is in bad
shape financially. on their hands, and
it is difficult for them to assist as
they would like to-"
Mr.. Watkins stated that the meeting
Of the executive committee, which
was called for Fargo several days ago,
but which had to be postponed. prob
baly will not be held until the first
Of the year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-11
IMPROVEMENTS IN.
COUNTY SCHOOLS
Shown in December Number
of School Bulletin
Issued Today.

A number Of improvements in the
rural schools Of the county are an
nounced in the December issue of the
Grand Forks county school bulletin
which appeared today.
Several interesting programs have
also been given recently. Of which
mention is given in the "Field Notes"
section of the bulletin.
Among the schools which are men
toned are the following:
District 81, Thompson, has added
FIVE sets Of reference books and twen-
ty-four dictionaries.
District 10S, Loretta township, Miss
Cora Setter, teacher. reports perfecs
attendance for the month ending No.
vember Z.
District 1o4. Pleasant View town
ship, has new globes, maps, black
boards, dictionaries. busy work, and
single seats.
District 101, Union township, has
built q new Clubhouse, a new CHM
ney and made minor repairs on doors
and windows.
District 6s, Washington township,
gave a Thanksgiving program at
which ]. 8. Bjornson, field deputy,
spoke to pupils and patrons.
District 10, Wheatleld township.
is installing single seats. All pupils
ueAOuS 10 the 9oOu E1eaitu Cluu,
and have signed a pledge to brush
their teeth daily.
District Sc, Michigan township.
gave a Thanksgiving program, artis-
tic copies of which were executed by
the pupils for each guest. Harriet
Griggs. teacher.
District AZ. Hegton township, had
a basket social November Fl. Many
attended. The receipts were $23,
and q new bookcase will be the I'M:
mediate result.
vember Ia Miss Rachel Matthie.
teacher, owing to the illness of her
pupils, who were unable to appear
on the program planned. gave a series
Of excellent readings. The county u
perintendent gave a report Of the
North Dakota Educational associa-
lion meeting in Fargo. Sale of oas-
kets realized $25, which Is being used
to purchase a library. The school
complies now with the requirements
for classification.
District "a, Elkmount. township,
has added q new clock, a suspension
globe. and a beautiful copy Of the
Angelus.
District Is, Rye township. has put
In new blackboards an dhas ordered
individual seats. recitation bench, five
dictionaries. primary and penman-
ship materials, new books, footscrap.
ers M window shades.
District III. Mekinock township.
A name social was held at the Milne
school. The pupils presented a cred
table program Of songs and recita-
lions. Despite the bad weather there
was Il good attendance and $25 was
realized. This SUM will be used for IL
brary books. Iva b. sweeney, teacher.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-11

I'm going to write a book" he ex-
planned. II have many interesting
things that I want to tell the world.
Until can get the courage to DO 1t,
here are some things I don't want to
talk about. I did have many interest,"
ing experiences, though.
Couple Correspond in Jail.
Il remember a married couple that
were in prison while I was librarian.
They. never were allowed to see each
other. but they kept up q continual
correspondence. 1t was very cleverly
done, too.
They would get a book one a
week. BY a series OF dots Inc other
marks placed above certain letters Of
the different words on a page, they
would confer with each other. The
marks were very faint, just clear
enough to be seer I don't know
was the one thing the two looked for
each week.
Helped Prisoner Escape.
Il also remember helping one pri-
soner escape. His name was Smith.
The prison brick yard was located
several miles from the prison, and
zach noon they carried lunch to the
workers. 1t vas taken in a large cuv-
cred wagon. l managed to smuggle
Smith into h wagon. I gave him an
iron, and told him he would have to
use It. The man in charge was a
stool pigeon and one. had to be
careful. Well, Smith got away.
And l was called before the war
den about it. Smith is gonc.' said
the warden to me.
what? l asked. Smith is gone /?
Well, how'd he do it? 1t worked alt
right.
Put Into Dungeon.
II tried to make my getaway once,
but a stool pigeon spoiled it for me.
Another prisoner gave me a hair rope
that he had made. 1 had 1t all ar
ranged and for three days ] hid under
the prison chaple. waiting for an OPP
p%ortunity to go. While waiting, how
ever, a strong hand reached in and
pulled me out. Because l wouldn't
tell where I got the hair rope. l had
to spend sixty days in the dark cell"
Walness concluded his short recital
Of prison experiences by relating tho
method the prisoners resorted to
to make their matches last.
Making Matches Last.
1--WE were given a little tobacco and
twenty matches each month";" he said.
Twenty matches never enough
for some Of lis. so we watched our
chance, and, with q sharp knife, split
the matches into quarters. We had
to be careful In. lighting them, but we
soon got so we could make them
work."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-11
DISCOVER BODY
Of c. F. MAN
Pete Peterson, Who Wan,
dered Away Two Months
Ago, Died in Underbrush

After it had lain in the under.
brush for over two months. the
body of Pete Peterson. q we'll
known East Grand Forks Charac.
ter, was found In the underbrlsh,
two miles north Of the Henry
Haugen farm at Northland,
Mimi, yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Peterson was last seen ON
September 2, when he appeared
At the Haugen place. According
to Mr.. Haugen, he apparently was
mentally deTanged and refused TO
enter the house. After q few
words with MI. Haugen, he turn.
ed and ran toward the woods.
Several days after. the mans
hat was found and just several
days ago his coat was picked up.
Mr.. Haugen Immediately became
suspicious and started to organ
ize q party to search the woods.
Yesterday. however, two boys
II. billiard and Seward Anniv-
son., were hunting rabbits in the
woods when they discovered the
body.
Coroner Nelson and Sheriff
Kelly arrived in the city this
morning, and, after making an
Investigation, decided that no fur.
ther inquest was necessary. Mr..
Nelson stated that he evidently
died fro mthe lack Of nOurish-
ment.
Peterson was 80 years old and
had made his home In East Grand
Forks since he was 16 years OF
age. During most OF tile time.
he worked 1t the George Sails.
bury livery barn and later for
Smith & Sinclair. when they
purchased the. business. Hts
relatives are all dead.
He left East Grand Forks the
latter part Of August, ostensiblS
to seek work In the country. At
that time, he appeared mentally
sound,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-11

Latest Thing in Mourning Is
introduced Into Grand Forks
In Memory of Deceased Feline

Thomas Gray, desk sergeant ut the
city police station. believes In a de-
cent privacy In the matter Of mourn.
ing.
After the tragic and untimely death
Of Stegfried, the pet cat Of the police
department., which occurred Wednes.
day morning. Chief Lowe expected to
see the sergeant wearing at least 9
crepe band around his arm when he
reported for duty this morning, but
when that official arrived there was
no sign Of weeds Of any descriptions
about his costume.
for Siegfried?" asked the chief, in 8
grieved tone.
Il am" replied Sergeant Gray brief.
1r
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-11
Many LAB0RERS OUT OF work
Mrs. Pierce, Associated Charities
Agent. Receiving Large Number
Of Calls for Assistance.

The number Of unemployed laboring
men in this city is unusually large at
present, according to Mrs. E. NJ.
Pierce, agent of the Associated Char
tiles.
Mrs. Pierce says that during the
last few days she has received ap-
plications for work from all sorts Of
laboring men, and that the supply Of
labor in the city al present is far in
excess Of the demand.
For that reason she urges that any
residents Of the city who are in need
Of men to do any sort of work will
notify her at once. as h is in a po-
sition to supply the demand prompt
ly.
The condition here is about the
same as in all cities Of the country,
the labor demand everywhere being
low.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-11
STOFFER'S FUNERAL SUNDAY
Brother of Deceased Post Graduate
Studtnt Expected to Arrive Sat.
urday From Portland.

Funeral services for B. n. Stoffer.
aged 90, who died Wednesday even
ing at the home of his sister. Mrs.
IL. Cohen. S12 North Fifth street,
will be held Sunday afternoon follow
ing the arrival Of his brother. Joseph
Stuffer. from Portland. Oregon.
Mr.. Stoffer graduated from the
mining engineering department Of the
state university last year. and has
been doing graduate work during the
present semester. He was taken i'll
two weeks ago.
The deceased was we'll known and
popular in college. He was a send de-
gree Mason, and a member Of the Odd
Fellows.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-11
last SURVIVOR 0FTHF
CASSIDY GANG IS HERE

through Utah. Well, one night it
reached It's destination. minus exactly
$4,000 OF the worlds wealth.. with
which it started.
I'm not going to tell you how we
did 1t. 1t wac Easy at that time.
There were three Of us. and we got
away without difficulty.
Woman Gave It Away.
But a woanan-'Busch's woman
proved our undoing. She sqwaked,
and the posse grabbed US while we
making It for the 'Hole.in-the-
Wall country. We couldn't fight.
We didn't have a chance. We simply
had to submit. 1t was last trick.
and we couldn't take the pot.
THE other two fellows are dead
now. One Of them was shot in prd-
son-that's tho way they execute
them there-and the other died while
serving his life term.
Youngest OF Bunch.
II was the youngest, only IL years
old, and 1 got twenty-one years. Z
served every day of that time. Dur
ing my term. l served special time in
the dark cell. Once, I spent thirteen
solid months in solitary confinement
in that cell.
Just after robhlng the train. We
planted the $4,000 loot When the
4o6S VI Ahy RS4o y IA i u
the only who knew where the
money was. After I had been in Jail
twelve years, they told me they would
give me my freedom IL l would tell
where the money was. 1t sounded
good to me. They had been twelve
long years. and I longed to get out
again. told them, but they double
crossed me. l was lot released until
1 served my full time. That $4,000
l x,r1,,15 ~~,a s~ L--l, ans, ryN,,11nsk
1t? But, then. II l had not DC them.
they never would have let me leave
the state"
First Glimpse Of Auto.
When Walness walked out OF the
prison gates, he got his first glimpse
of an automobile. He was rushed in
irons in that automobile to Logan.
Utah. y border town 80 told to leave
the state.
II didn't care about the irons or the
mob that was there TO help me out OF
My case had been a notorious one. and
Utah people never had any love fol
the Cassidy outfit.
The automobile was that attract
ed me. When I was a kid, I never
heard Of such things. While in pri-
son. I read about them and I had
seen pictures of them, but l. did MOI
know that there actually was such a
thing.
when they put me into the ma
chine. I did not know whether I was
in heaven Or in hell. l just sat there
and wondered. And as we sped across
the country. my wonder grew. When
they put me out al Logan and told
me to leave the state. ! said nothing
/ just turned and looked at the auto.
mobile.
"Sticks Up" q Hotel.
In telling of his experiences before
being captured, Walness spoke of rob
bling the Rio Grande hotel. at Green
River.
That hotel" he said. was built
by Gould. When I vent there that
night. / didn't intend to rob it. ]
thought one OF my partners was there
and I went to look for him. Blu,
when I got inside, it looked SO easy
that l proceeded to 'stick-up' the en-
tire outfit. 1t was easy, and I got
away with. it." Tx
Prison Experiences.
Walnees smiled quietly to himself as
he recalled his prison experiences
There were some Of them that he
would not speak of, and he was very
reticent when he did talk.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-11

II don't sec. it," declared Chief
Lowe, again inspeGtng the s%ergeant's
uniform carefully.
In silence the sergeant removed his
coat, then his vest. and finally reveal
ed to the chiefs astonished gaze a
pair Of suspenders of funeral black,
unrelieved by a single dash of color
which. supported the southerly por-
ton Of his uniform.
81 never was strong for vulgar o.
tentation in mourning" remarked
Sergeant Gray, proudly %glancing down
at his sable galluses. but I really
think this is decidedly recherche in
effect" ..,
you're right, it certainly u.s."
agreed the chief, in a feeble voice.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-11
CURLING CLUB MEETS TONIGHT
Postponed Meeting at Commercial
Club Quarters Election of OH.
Ger to Take Place.

The postponed meeting of the
stockholders Of the Grand Forks
Curling club will be held at the Com
mercial club rooms tonight. Officers
are to be elected and a constitution
and bylaws are to come up for adop-
ton.
The meeting was scheduled for sew
eral days ago but, owing to the fact
had to be postponed until tonight.
The temporary organization, which
has had charge of all the prelimin-
airy work, will present its report to-
night.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-11
.OSCARGAARD HERE TONIGHT
Alleged Check Forger Was Arrested
by Authorities Of Blackjack,
Minnesota.

W. J.. Doty. deputy sheriff. is ex-
pected to return this evening from
Blackjack, Mimi. with Oscar Oscar
gard, who is wanted here on the
charge of passing a bogus check for
$39.50 on NJ. ~Stanchfield.
The local police have been looking
for Oscargaard since last spring when
the alleged swindle was pulled of
The missing man was located at Kelli-
her. neal Blackjack. two weeks ago
and was arrested on his first appear.
ance in town.
Sheriff Doty left to bring him to
Grand Forks Wednesday evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-11
TH|RTYTHREE IN
THE CLUBS NET
Membership Campaign To-
day Lands Greater Num-
Der Than Opening Day

The second days Commercial club
membership campaign resulted in the
addition Of thirty.three names to the
roll. The campaign will be continued
tomorrow morning. when 1t is hoped
the number will go over 100.
The campaign was inaugurated yes
terday morning, when the five COM
mittees secured thirty new members.
This morning. different workers were
sent out, and at moo today they gath
cred for luncheon and to make their
reports. Tomorrow, the last day of
the campaign, new committees will
go out in search of members.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-11
TO ADyERrIsE sHl1.IDAx.

McC1usky. n. D.. Dec. Ito adj
vertise Sheridan county for the pur-
pose of attracting settlers the new law
providing for the county commission
ers levyinE a special two-mill tax may
be invoked. There are hundreds OF
thousands of acres of land in Sheri-
dan county unframed. With the pro.
per effort citizens Of other states
might be induced to come here and
make their homes,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-11

the week ending today showing a
slump from $595,200 to $520.sO0.
cleared off their indebtedness which
has caused a perceptible decrease in
the flood of cash which has been
pouring into the banks.
The increase of business which
usually accompanies the Christmas
season is expected to send the clear
ings shooting skyward again. how
eve during the next two weeks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-11
BEATING RECORD

New York, Dec. 11.--This noon the
eight leading cams in the six day
bicycle race had covered 1857 miles
and four laps The previous record
at this hour vas 1896 miles and
eight laps.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-11
bank CLEAR|NGS TAKE SLUMP
Statement for Week Ending Today
Shows Heavy Failing OF From
Record of Last Week.

Bank %clearings in this city which
reached high water mark last week
are r%eceding again. the statement for
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-11

1t doesn't matter much If a woman
loses her hearing, but II she loses her
voice-well, that Is q different story.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-11

Read the Times-Herald Want Ads,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-06
Want Williams to
Coach G0pherS On
Lifetime Contract

Chicago, Nov. 4.-Members Of the
Chicago university alumni association
held an indignation meeting yesterday.
at the end Of which they decided to
take up the cry of the Duluth alumni
association who voted to oust Dr. H.
l.. Williams, coach of the Gopher foot
ball team. ....
The only difference was that they
took up the cry in different way, for
they want the veteran director given
lifetime contract to lead Minnesota's
gridiron warriors. 1t was the unani-
nous verdict of the old grads" to
adopt a set of resolutions commenting
the coach for his good work and these
resolutions will be made public in
few days.
Several prominent Minneapolis and
St. Paul graduates of the Gopher uni
versity joined the local association in
lauding Williams and mis- work. They
came to Chicago Immediately after the
game at Wisconsin Saturday to tell
the local grads" just what the twin
cities thought of Williams, and they
could not say enough good things in
his favor.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-06

The many friends and acquaintances
of Mrs. E. A. Bradley Of Grace City
will be interested to hear of an acci-
dent which befell her with others in
their automobile recently. Mrs. Brad
ley with Mr.. and Mrs. Klssler and two
Of Mrs. Bradley's children were going
from their home in Grace City to New
Rockford in the Bradley automobile
and just before reaching New Rock
ford had an accident whicn caused the
car to overturn. The little daughter
har her head cut which necessitated
taking several stitches but no one else
in the party was injured. In the ex-
citement Mrs. Bradley also lost va
liable diamond bnt fortunately found
it when, after the little girl was cared
for, search was made in the car.
Once before on similar trip from
their home to New Rockford, they had
an accident but it was not as serious
as this one.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-06
MOTORCYCLE Thief
Arrested Monday
RODE HERE FROM BUCHANAN
FOR SHIPMENT TO WiSCON-
SIN TO-DAY.

Martin Mancoskey, young man
who has been working for several
weeks in the vicinity Of Buchanan, was
arrested in Valley City last night
charged with the theft of a motorcycle
from Buchanan, this state, small
town north Of jamestown.
The arrest was made while the ma
chine was being packed for shipment
by express to Green Bay, Wisconsin
upon telephone information from Law
renee Overmiller chief Of police oi
Jamestown, who arrived in the city
this morning to take charge Of the al
legged thief.
It appears that MancOskey rode the
machine from Buchanan to Valley City
hoping that his route would not be
traced. He was taken back to James
town this morning, there to be helt
for trial.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-11-06
Relatives Refuse
To Bury Suicide

Williston, N. D., Oct. 31.-Helen
Christianson, aged II, ended a life of
shame in a dose of laudanum, taken in
the room of a local hotel, leaving a
note in which she mentioned the name
of A. B. Anderson of Plentywood,
Mont, who was arrested on his arriv-
al here to attend the funeral.
kilograms to relatives advising
them of her death brought blunt re-
fusals to accept any responsibility in
connection with her burial and the wo-
man was burier IL pctter's field.
In her note and in conscious per-
iod just before she died, the woman
urged the officials to take no action
against Anderson.
Anderson on being arrested immedi.
ately pleaded guilty to the charge laid
against him and was sentenced Satur.
day by Judge Fisk.