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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09
Doubt Story OF
Long Murder Career
POLICE ASSERT THEY HAVE
PROOF OF SLAYlNG OF THE
CHICAGO DANCING
TEACHER.

Chicago, Oct. 7.-19 murders which
Henry Spencer, slayer of Mrs Mil
dred Allison Rexroat, swore he com
mitted, the police tonight, after In
vestigation, are able to fix upon him
only two murders, and possibly three
Captain Halpin, chief of the De
tective bureau, announced his con.
viction that Spencer in giving the lone
confession OF fiendish crime, was a
consummate falsifier. Four murders
he says he committed were perpetrat.
ed while Spencer was in the Illinois
state penitentiary. OF IL of the al
legged murders, the police here and
other cities have no record.
Halpin said that Spence, his i'm.
agination stimulated by drugs, pour.
ed out one of the most fantastic tales
of murder that ever came from a
man whose mind is given to dreams
of crime"
The detective decalred he has com
plete proof that Spencer murdered
Mrs. Rexroat, and is equally conf
dent that he murdered Mrs. Anna
Bell Wright. Mrs. Wright's house was
robbed Dec. 2, 1912. She was badly
beaten and died July 13.
The body of Ida Oliver, recovered
from the drainage canal May last
corresponds to the foerign woman
whom Spencer said he lured along the
canal and killed after robbing her.
States Attorney Hadley and Sheriff
Kuhn of Du Page county in which the
Rexroat murder was committed, de-
manded that Spencer be turned over
to them for trial. Halpin said he
would hold hib at least until he
checked up all the killings Spencer
boasted of committing here.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09
BIG INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION
OPENED TUESDAY At BISMARCK
Bjooer and Better Than Ever, With Many More
Exhibits In Place. ---SC0reS Of features
For PROGRAM.

The different counties that are max
ing showing this year are spending
more money on fixing up their booths
/ than in the past two years and, while
many of the exhibits run strongly to
corn, other grains and garden pro-
duce are seen in endless array. All
of the displays are tastily arranged
and each county has sent experienced
help to superintend the setting of the
products Each county has come with
the intention of taking first money
and it is already a settled fact that
the judging for the prizes will be no
small job. ..."
The first day of the exposition has
been set aside for the school children
of the city and at half past two today
the halls will be filled with the laugh
ter and applause of the little ones.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09

The doors of the Third Annual
North Dakota Industrial Exposition
will be thrown open to the people of
the state at 2:30 O'Clock -!.-4v. Prob
ably never in the history of the ex-
position has everything been as near
ly ready for the opening day as is
the case at the present time. Dozens
of people were working all night to
put the finishing touches on the
booths and different displays and,
while there is considerable work to
be done yet, there is plenty to see
and one can gain some idea of the
varied resources Of the state from
the showing that is now ready.
Exhibits in all classes are larger,
more varied, greater in number and
Of better class than have ever been
sent to Bismarck before.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09

The diameter of the earth is 5000
miles, the diameter Of the moon is
2,162 miles. The nearest approach of
the surface of the two bodies is 216,-
AT miles. The mean distance from
the earth is 238,S5O miles, the maxi
mum distance which may be reached
being 252,S3O miles. The moons sur
face contains about 14,685,000 square
miles, or nearly four times the area
of Europe.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09
CdnnibaI Kings
Under Arrest
NEW GUIANA NATIVES TAKEN
BY OFFICERS AFTER A DES-
PERATE STRUGGLE.

Melbourne, Australia, Oct. 6.-The
eight ringleaders of the cannibals,
who recently murdered John Henry
Wernea, a German.American miner
alogist, while he was at the head of
an expedition searching for radium in
an unexplored region Of New Guiana,
have been arrested, according to news
received from Papua. The officers
meeting with resistance, killed four
natives and wounded number of
others.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09

Sam. Aandahl, one of the pioneer
settlers of the southwestern section of
Barnes county spent Sunday and today
in the city. Mr.. Aandahl brought
with him barrel of fine Hibernal ap-
pies which have been shipped to Bis
marck for the State Exposition. They
are splendid samples of fruit, and will
make a strong addition to the county 4
display.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09

Miss Helen Chaffee of Valley City
came to Darlington last Friday and re-
NAMED until Sunday visiting at the
home of her uncle, F. N Chaffee. She
has also been at Barlow for a visit at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Albee.-
Darlington Independent.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09

The foregoing telegram is the lat
est information received up to an
early hour this morning concerning
the fate of the missionaries held cap.
tive in China
Late dispatches yesterday indicat-
ed that the brigands were still trying
to break through the government
troops surrounding the city. Little
was known of the condition of the
missionaries, but it is believed all are
safe for the present at least, accord.
ing to Associated Press dispatches.
Albert E. Andre, representing the
Scandinavian Immigrant Home of
New York City, and who for nine
years was engaged in missionary work
at Fanchang, forty miles from Tsao.
yang where eight Lutheran mission.
aries are held captives reached Fargo
yesterday. He is much concerned
over the possible outcome of the sit.
uation. ....
Last night he described the terri.
tory where the present trouble is in
progress. "Tsaoyang," he said, "is a
county seat in the province of Hubel.
1t is city of 10000 population, and
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09

Those interested in the Valley City
Lecture Association will meet at the
Offices of the North Dakota Mutual
Fire Insurance company for the pur-
pose Of electing officers and making
preparations for the coming years
program.
L. NJ. Kuhry was in the city Thurs
day from Oriska.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vim are NOV
ing today and will have roome in the
Beeman-Wagley Block temporarily un.
til they can find suitable place to
live. The Ulm residence has been sold
to John Eggert who is moving in to-
day with his family.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09

J. w. Rodewald has added to his
line of insurance companies by the
purchase of the agencies owned by
City Auditor M. J. Boyd. This agency
has had a good and growing line of
business, for several years, and Mr..
Rodewald believes that with the ad-
dition of his already strong list, he
will be in a position to handle any
thing in the insurance line that is Of
fered. Mr.. Rodewald left Saturday
for Madison, Wis, to be gone about
two weeks.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Bapr
tist church will meet Thursday after
noon of this week at the home of Mrs.
Anton Olson. All the ladies are cor
daily invited.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09

"The state department informs me
this morning that Immediately after
my conference with Secretary Bryan
on Saturday, dispatches We're sent
asking for fullest information posi-
BILE to be obtained regarding situation
at Tsaoyang, China. The secretary
will do everything possible for protec-
tion of the missionaries"
A. J. GRONNA.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09

Mr.. Lafayette Knox left Friday
night for the Twin Cities and will re-
turn the latter part of the week to
spend over Sunday at the Winterer
home.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09

H. N. Walker, treasurer Of the VAL
ley City Gas Company left Saturday
morning for New Rockford to visit
his sister, Mrs. Thomas Kellington
and will return to night.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09
Nome, Alaska, IS
Razed by Big Storm
ALASKAN CITY ALMOST WIPED
OUT BY FURIOUS WINDS
AND FLOODS.

Nome, Oct Fire has broken out
in storm stricken Nome. Fire attack
ed the Pacific cold storage plant
where is stored the chief supply Of
meat 70 rthe winter. The fire appar.
atus was destroyed by the gale.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09

Walter Snow, state secretary of
Sunday school work, was here from
Fargo Thursday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09

Phone society news to society cd
itor. phone No. I.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-10-09

The largest island on earth is New
Guinea, 100000 square miles. The ten
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28

promised FOR the week commencing with
the matinee Wednesday, December ii,
with the Girlic, Girlie show A. Coo
cia IS ''An Apple of Paris, a dramatic
wordless playIet in one act and three
scenes, introducing the latest dance sen,
sation, ''The Dance of the Rose. >,
Heading the act, which is to be staged
with special music, costumes and Scenic
effects, viii be charming Mile. Mimi
Amato She viii be supported by a
company OF ten.
The Merry English comcdienne, Lau-
rie Ordway, in her original humorous
creations. "a Typical London Slavy,
San American Soubrette' and ''The
Militant Suffragettes is on the bill.
Marion Mlmson, vaudeville s newest
"lightniug change sensation, support
ed by Hal Forrest. will offer a protean
novelty called "The kidnapping of
Blanca - In telling a pretty story
dealing with the romance of a young
Italian girl, Miss Munson plays six fe-
male characters, changing from one to
the other, with such rapiditv and com
pleteness of detail as 70 make her audi
ence gasp in wondermeut.
Benzac aud Baker, the two "Rag-
time Boys are a clever pair with the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28

supported by company Of twenty-si1
capable players. A notable feature OF
the production will be the scenic ef.
fects, arranged by John Medland, the
scenic artist. and L. Barker.
Nearly everyone has read Owen Wis
ter S WONDERFUL story OF the cowboy who
loved and fought, killed his man and
emerged from many difficulties with q
cowboy Of exceptional gifts who, at his
widest period of life, falls in love with
a Vermont girl of education superior
10 his own; the first woman of refine.
ment he has known. She is attracted by
his apparent honesty and manhood, but
ls repelled by his roughness. Despite
her determination 10 repulse him she is
at last conquered by his gentle yet
masterful way.
The story is uncommonly brilliant
and fascinating, but it is not the rec
ord of phase OF life that has passed
away IL is an actual and enduring
presentation OF types and characters
,aat are wholly and delightfully."- Ameri-
can. One OF these characters, "Steve," +"
IN spite of his natural weakness. de-
serves to rank in close proximity TO the
central figure. In the contrast of
manner in which he and "Spanish Ed :"
meet death by lynching, Steve becomes
quite hero: IN the admiring words Of
his friend, the Nirginian, "Well, no
took dying as natural as he took hv-
lng-hke man should, No play act
ing or last words. He just said good.
by TO the boys and we led his horse
Throughout the tense interest Of the
darker pictures of the drama comes re-
lief in the bright spots of exquisite
humor, without any apparent effort or
undue interruption. Chief among the
hilarious scenes are the episodes of the
hen - Emily the frog 8 legs and the
mixing of the babies The stage set.
ried out with the usual care and at
tention TO detail for which Mr.. Mack is
noted. and he has made careful selec
tlon OF the supporting cast, The play is
ono Of the biggest undertakings of the
season, but Utah patrons are assured OF
a splendid production.
Mr.. Mack will play The title role
that Of the Nirginian. the nameless
hero. Miss Rambeau has the part OF
Molly Wood, the Vermont school teach,
er The next character IN Importance
is that ot Trampas, tho ''bad man, 3"
which will be played by Frederick Sum
ner. one of the most popular members
OF the company. Howard Scott, the
character man, will play the role Of
the lovable old Judge Henry The chief
comedy part, that Of Uncle Hewie, viii
be in the capable hands of Arthur
Morse Moon. Millard X Wilson has
been cast for the role Of Steve, friend
of the Virginian. Steve, the poor boy,
who goes wrong through association
with the viliainous Trampas. Honey
Wiggin will be played BY Ronald Brad.
bury and Spanish Ed Will be portrayed
by Leon McReyuolds Messrs. Price,
Richards, Ashworth. Moore and Taylor
win have important roles and in addi-
tion there viii be big array of cow
BOYS
Mrs. Lillian Rambeau will play Mrs.
Hewie. part that. is sure to make
play Mrs. TAYLOR. Miss Hole Will be
seen as Mrs. Carmody, Miss Eaber as
Mrs. Ogden and Miss Pearl Either as
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28

They offer one laugh after another un-
til your sides ache, and the finish of
their act is one great big scream. If
in search of a good hearty laugh, the
Three Testers will fill the bill.
Two young women who arc splendid
entertainers and musicians are Camp
bell and Campbell, They also possess
laugh, something very few of the fairer
sex possess. Both have had musical
comedy experience which proves itself
in every move and gesture they make
while upon the stage. Songs OF the
latest sort and a few of the older ones
which are still popular make up their
offering.
Foolishness Of the real sort is what
Eddy auds Roy furnish Empress pat
rons this week And when foolishncss
is well done 1t comes pretty near being
an art. Both are acrobats Of the reck-
less sort and perform many tricks which
cause the audience TO gasp and wonder
if they will complete their act without
breaking every bone in their bodies.
Andru Lewis and Helen Norton shine
on the bill. Several OF the acts run to
comedy, and Lewis and Norton have a
little lead in the mad dash for hon
ors. Mr.. Lewis is a comedian who has
actually derived new means of obtain
ing laughs, and is ably assisted by Miss
Norton, winsome little miss, who is
also wonderful dancer.
When n dancing act walks out on
the stage, the oldtime theater"goer gem
orally sits back and waits patiently I'M.
til it has finished. But the Cullen broth
ers even startle the old-timer with their
routine of fancy and eccentric steps
which they execute in most amusing
way. Acts such as presented by the
Cullen brothers arc the class that keep
hard shoe dancing popular with the
present day vaudeville patron.
The now bill, which opens with a
matinee performance next Wednesday
is probably the most entertaining from
overture TO pictures than any that has
been presented at this popular house
during the season. AS headline at.
traction. fThe Five Old Veteran BOYS
in Blue should prove genuine nov.
city. The combined ages Of these old
warriors aggregate $50 years. They
dance, sing and play various musical
instruments. The youngest is 90 and
is considered the boy Of the family. The
oldest is So. And in point of entertain
ment these old fellows lead the younger
ones on the bill merry chase and win
by a large margin at the finish.
Others on the bill are the Franconi
Opera company, in operatic selections,
Behind the Footights, - a glimpse of
life behind the scenes; Kelso and
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28

"'The Cracksman Santa Claus Wal
lace Reid, as the burglar, enters house
and finds a girl who is in the act Of
stealing TO get a Christmas present for
her crippled sister, and he gives her the
money with which to buy it.
Mike and Jake" appear in the Vel,
lowstone park this time, and one OF
them Stays long row Of wooden ban
dts in fake holdup to win the love
of a girl with whom both of them are
in love.
''Freckles S Fight for His Bride is
a comedy depicting the woes an un;
lucky suitor has in becoming united
with his sweetheart.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28

A TYPICAL "top.notch " vsu5e.
~ vile programme is on tap at the
I "A Empress this week. Variety "a
the keynote, and acts from all
parts of the world 60 TO make no one
OF the iveliest programmes ever Of
fercd at this popular playhouse. II is
a diversified bill with many interesting
features An act that is attracting
more than usual attention is the Dun.
dein troupe. which is making a sense.
tional record with Salt Lake theater.
goers. They are equilibrists. wire
walkers, cyclists and dancers. Three
women and dapper young man com.
pose this quartette, and the stage is
kept alive all the time with comedy.
athletic stunts and sensational feats.
The girls ara pretty and do more than
their share OF the feature tricks.
The Lester Trio present q farce
known as the :" Bath Room Mystery. :,
train OF laughter has followed the
act along the entire chain OF Sullivan
Considine theaters. The Three Les.
ters. Maude, Doris and Al, are n we'll
known trio OF laugh.makers wherever
there is an established vaudeville house.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28

~ EVERAL offerings of distinctly
headline quality are to be found
IL on this week s bill at Pantages
In addition to the Bottomley
troupe of aerialists from Paris comes
the Piroscotiis troupe, a quintette OF
whirlwind scrobsts and iugglers, The
troupe use almost u carload Of kitchen
utensils for tossing purposes and the
act is credited with being both sensa'
tionsl aud laughable.
The Bottomley troupe. woman,
three men ard Juvenile, offer one Of
the best gymuastic aerial acts seen here
in long time. The act has been seen
with Ringling's circus and the Hippo
drome in New York
Richmond Hutchius presents the farce
comedy pIayiet entitled AN Eventful
Honeymoon, with the following cast:
Edward Rayc0urt, lust married; Cam
eron Clemens, Flora De Won, Ted 5
wife, Irene Lamb. and the Hon. George
Harcourt, Tcd's uncle, Richmond
Hutchirs.
court 5 country home. II is lively
witty dialogue.
The Oxford gusrtette are four breezy
songsters and finished harmonists who
have chosen popular numbers and late
song hits as bid Tor popularity.
Wilson and Lenore have a dainty par
!or entertainment. consisting OF whist
ling, singing and yodeiipg.
For the added attraction the PAN
tages offers the wonderful educated
horses, Queen and TriXie, owned and
trained by l.. Covington and o. Fulmer
OF Murray. One Of these clever ami.
mails adds, subtracts and tells the time,
while the other does equally clever
tricks.
Motion pictures are furnished BY the
Animated Weekly, the latest views of
The day. The usual interesting pro
gramme OF music by the Pantages CON
cert orchestra under the direction of
Claude J. Nettleton is also rendered.
A programme Of great variety is
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28

"HAT splendid melodrsmatic farce,
"Oficer 666, play that has
absorbed the attention and at
tracted crowded houses every
where, Will be presented for the second
time in this city at the Salt Lake the
ater for three days beginning New
Years. with matinees on New Year s
day and Saturday.
The story OF ''Offcer 666 Is all
about a geDtlemanly burglar who Is q
student OF art as well. His particular
hobby is old paintings. When the play
opens he is found TO be negotiating one
Of his famous coups and has chosen as
his base of operations the home of Trav-
ers Gladwin, "A rich New Yorker, absent
on tour of the world. Returning un-
expectedly, the young millionaire dis
covers that the picture "cxpert has
been incorporating as the owner OF his
home in upper Fifth avenue, and he is
about to make his getaway" with q
particularly valuable lot OF art objects
as part Of his impedimenta. It is
around those incidents that Augustln
MacHugh has woven his play, which is
said to be filled with dramatic surprises
and clean fun that is particularly ap.
pealing to Americans of the present
day. How the young millionaire out
wits this particular Raftles by borrow
ing the uniform of policeman and ap-
pearing as Officer 666; how in doing so
he meets the burglar sweetheart, a So
ciety girl who thinks he IS n million
aire, and who is arrested as the crook
aceomplice; and how. thrilled by the
charm of her personality, the sure
enough millionaire falls In love with
her at first sight and saves her from the
thief, aided and abetted by the real
Officer 66s, and how the thief, though
finally trapped is still triumphant, is
left 70 the telling of the players, who
will unfold the story.
''Officcr 566' is an original play. and
IT'S success is ali the more gratifying
because of the fact that it is purely
American from start TO finish.
'NER mindful Of giving patrons Of
~ the house the very best that
money can buy, the Utah theater
management announces for this
week. attraction one of the most IA
nous western dramas in the history of
the American stage; play that has
charmed thousands upon thousands and
cue which bids fair TO live many years
more in the admiration Of the theater.
going public. Beginning tonight and
running throughout the week with
Thursday and Saturday matinees, and
with no advance in prices, the Utah
theater stock company presents -Tbe
Virginian," with Willard Mack and
Marjorie Rambeau in the leading roles.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-12-28

SALT LAKE-"omcer 6c6, three
days beginning New Years day.
with special maunees on New
Years and saturday.
LTAIl--Wiiisrd Mack ana Marjorie
Rambcau In "rhc NirEinian." All
week. beginning tonight. With mat
inees Thursday and Saturday.
ORpUEuM-Vaude Perform
ances every afternoon and evening.
EMPRESS - Vaudeville. Perform
suces every afternoon and TWO per-
foTmanceS at night
FANTAGE E;S-Na udeviilc Perform
anceS every afternoon and TWO per-
tormanccs at night
CA ARRICk--"lovers Isle TWO DAYS,
December 81 and January !, With
special matinee January /,