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May Make Test Case.

The Phillips pool hall and the one
known as the Titanic" have not OBJ
ened since they were ordered closed
by order of President Davis. The own
ers realize that under the city ordi-
nance should they be able to compel
Mr.. Davis to grant them another il
censee, ne could close them immediate
~ after. The owners have consulted
an attorney and it is possible that a
test case will be made. The owners
assert that whatever may have taken
place in those pool halls prior to the
time the ordinance was passed, the
law has not been violated to any ex-
tent since then, nor since President
Davis became president.
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KENMARE NOW WANTS
COMMISSION FOR
FORM,

Kenmare, N. D., May IA petit
ton, asking the city council to sub
nit the proposition of commission
form Of government for the city Of
Kenmare to vote of the people, has
been circulated in the city last week,
and has been literally signed.
The petition was first circulated in
retaliation for the opposition institut-
ed by Mayor Cole and others against
the park commission, but this form of
government is apparently SO favor
ably considered by the voters of Ken
mare, and the petition met with such
a favorable response that it will be
placed before the council at its next
regular meeting.
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Six Little Children Survive.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
ORGANIZE AT CAKES

Cakes, N. D., May 1.-THE thir-
teen former members of the Knights
of Pythias, who were residents of this
plahe and twenty-one new ones were
organized by a local lodge by grand
officers of the organization. The
work was done by the Lisbon team
and there were visitors from Ellen
dale, LaMoure, Minor, Cogswell and
other parts Of the state. The state
organization is establishing many new
lodges this year and Cakes was the
latest to secure one.
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FAMOUS Russell CASE
NOW NEARING CLOSE

Dickinson, N. D., May 12.-The tes-
timony in the famous Russell will case
at Boston was concluded last week
and the attorneys will start their ar
guments on May 26th.
1t is about q year ago that Attor-
ney L. A. Simpson went to Boston
and secured continuance in the Rus
sell second trial. The case was put
over until July 10Th since which time
it has been going on until few days
ago.
In some particulars the counsel for
Dan Russell have been able to secure
additional evidence which may have
strengthened his case, but in the main
the testimony is what Mr.. Simpson
dug out for the first trial.
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JOHN STAFF, north PRAIRIE FARMER
SHOT AND KILLED HIS Wife
staff Was Married in Minot.

Stan Was Married in MlnOt.
John Staff was married in Minot IL
years ago to the daughter of his
brother Joe's wife. Joe Staff sold his
Ward county farm years ago and
moved back to Austria. Mrs. Staff
was remarkably pretty girl
at the time of her marriage,
but rather unsophisticated and
greatly in need of a home. Staff was
twenty years her senior and the cou-
pie quarreled from the first day of
their married life. Staff worked in a
Burlington coal mine for two years
when he first came to this country.
He then secured valuable homestead
two miles north of Minot, trading it
to Frank Linha, for his homestead,
where the Staff farm is now located.
He owns half section of as fine farm
land as can be found in the country
and when he was not drinking he was
known as hard worker. He has seed
ed IT'S acres of his crop already this
spring. The half section is worth
$4,000, with $500 against it. The
buildings do not amount to much.
The furniture is rather poor and the
house exceedingly filthy. One room
contains two beds, where the father,
mother and several of the children
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live stock IN this community than at
any time since settlement.
Mr.. Rutten killed eight coyotes last
Wednesday.
Mrs. W. Williams and daughter
Grace, Mrs. Anton Sandquist and
daughter Edna visited at the home of
Mrs. VIM. Stevick.
Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Will
liams, a girl Friday.
Mrs. j. Rutten and Mrs. Hallipan
called on Mrs. D. N. Stevick Sunday.
Mr.. Horton and wife from Des Laos.
Mr.. Jeffries and wife from Minot
were visitors at Mr.. Bert Stevick.
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slept. In even such humble surround
ings, one could not overlook traces of
refinement, which shows that poor
Mrs. Staff would have been a much
better home maker, had she had a
chance. In her own bureau we noticed
pieces Of silks and satins, bright col
ored ribbons, some inexpensive jewel
ry and what fancy work the poor wo-
man with SO many little children had
found time to make. Staff had not
succeeded in dragging the poor wo-
man down to his own level.
Officers Ordered Dog Killed.
Staff had the meanest dog in the
county and half the neighborhood had
been bitten by the ferocious canine.
The yellow cur only that morning
chased several men and women off the
farm. The officers ordered the dog
shot and from now on pedestrians will
with a greater degree of safety.
Children to the Poor Farm.
The six little children were loaded
into an auto and taken to the county
Jail early Sunday morning and will be
taken to the poor farm where they will
remain until suitable homes can be
secured for them. They hardly realize
the enormity of the tragedy which oc-
Cured. The children are as bright as
can be expected under the circum-
stances surrounding their birth. They
are to be pitied, however, for at best,
their pathway thru life will not be
strewn with roses. The oldest boy
| fell that morning and struck his head
or o,1ffH horvsh1o
Officers on Scene.
Among the officers who early APP
tpeared on the scene were Deputy Sher-
if Dan Dougherty, Coroner Doe,
Judge Murray and Asst. States At
torney Dorr H. Carroll. They went
over the surroundings carefully, SO
as to be able to proceed with the in.
quest and proceedings to follow in
the most ineligible manner. Hart
the photographer, was called, and he
took numerous pictures of the scene
| of the murder, which will be used in
the trial.
Barrel, Gun, Etc, Secured.
The body of the woman was taken
from the barrel and after being care.
fully wrapped in blankets, was placed
in an auto and brot to the morgue by
Judge Murray. Mr.. Carroll brot il
1.-THE barrel and Coroner Doe, the rifle
| The barrel presented CHASTITY look.
ing sight, with several quarts Of
the poor woman's life blood in it.
STAFF Doesn't Worry.
Staff didn't seem to care because he
had killed his wife. "They can't dc
nothing with a man for killing hi.
wife in a barrel, when he didn't
know she was there, can they? z" he
inquired Of an Independent represen.
tative. "I'm going to Minot but / ex.
pect to be back in day or So" al
probably felt worse when he heard d
the death Of his dog. "Why, only thii
morning ! found my wife drinking ,
bottle of beer, and she laughed as sha
handed me the bottle to finish it, hi
said.
Judge Murray, in looking up hi,
old records, finds that John Staff ant
Miss Katie Greler were married 81
him in this city Feb. 8, 1901. NJ
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TO HOLD GOPHER DAY
AT HARVEY MAY 20

Harvey, N. d., May PA Gopher
Day was decided upon at the meeting
of the Commercial Club. The mer-
chants of the city were appointed as
committee of the whole, to get to-
gether and prepare list Of prizes for
this day. It is not konwn yet just
what the prizes will be, but good
list is assured. Tuesday, May Goth,
is the day when the gopher tails will
be redeemed, and the merchants are
determined to make it worth while to
bring the tails to Harvey.
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FUTCHdSeu UuH f1eIe.
The weapon with which Staff did
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back towards the farm. When Deputy
Sheriff Dougherty overlook the rig,
Staff was ordered to get out and climb
into the auto with the depty, when he
did. He was taken back to his home,
remaining all the time in the custody
Of The sheriff. Later he was brot to
Minot by M. Dougherty and lodged
in the county Jail.
NeighbOrs Talk of Lynching.
The county officials were at the
scene of the murder before scarcely
any of the neighbors knew of the trag-
edy and it is we'll for Staff, for feel
ing ran so high that there is little
question but what lynching would
have occurred had Staff not given him
self up, and Staff no doubt realized it
we'll enough. "If it were not for so
many of you Minot fellows" one of
the neighbors remarked, 1--WE would
have had hanging bee" Judge
Murray deputized two Of the neigh
bors, Paul Pitner and John A. Ander-
son, SO that the law would have plen-
ty Of support, if needed.
Staff Bad Actor.
None of the neighbors have a good
word for Staff, who was generally re-
garded as man with a very ugly dis
position. He was commonly known
among the neighbors as "sheep" and
a black one at that. He had always
abused his wife and children. FREE
quently the little woman would be
compelled to go to the neighbors with
her stories of cruelty and she was ad-
vised time and again to leave her bru-
tai husband. But she had her six
little children to look after, the eldest
being a girl of eleven and the young
est babe of only eight months, and
it is mighty hard for mother to
leave her youngsters. Once when the
neighbors heard how Staff had beaten
his wife, they called at his home with
rope, and threatened to tie him to a
tree and horse whip him if they heard
any more such tales. He was better
for a time after that. Once the poor
woman was enroute to a neighbours
across a field and Staff shot at her
several times. Another time she took
refuge from him in the hay NOV and
he shot thru the barn several times
That was seven years ago. Joe Opie.
7 103 Vic lllIcu HAL, tOOh Vic gun away
from Staff and stabbed him in the
back several times, which necessitatec
his going to the hospital.
staff Was Jealous.
Staff was insanely jealous Of his
wife. He accused about every hired
man he ever had with having rela.
tions with his wife and often ordered
his wife to leave the home with the
hired men. He called her vile names
accusing her of the most horrifyinp
wrongs, altho the neighbors say that
she was q good woman, who worked
hard and tried to bring up her chill.
dren right. Staff was jealous o.
STAMINA Kanar, his last hired man, who
was driven from the place Sunday
morning at the point Of a gun. Kana1
slept in the hay NOW Saturday night
and upon awakening Sunday morning
found his suit case and other effects
thrown out into the yard. He went q,
once to the Laskowski home.
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Shields, one Of the new towns near
the Berthold reservation line, is to
have an all Indian ball team. Think
Of lineup made up Of the follow
ing names: Ed. Afraid Of Hawk, Ed.
Lean Elk, Joe Red Fox, Jack Iron
Boulder, Bernard Iron Shield, Howard
and Dave Kitto, Louis Santee, Charles
Dog Skin, Tom Skye, William Smith,
Jacob Jordan and Charles Ramsey.
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the killing was an old style German
army rifle, manufactured by F. Stew.
ems, and carried bayonet. The gun
was sold to Staff by Henry Hansen
manager Of the New York Hardware
store, about a month or six weeks
ago. Mr.. Hansen distinctly recalled
making the sale as he had expert.
enced little difficulty with Staff at
the time. The gun was purchased on
Saturday afternoon or evening and
Mr.. Hansen stated that Staff was par
ticularly anxious to procure the bayo-
net, which cost twenty-five cents ad-
ditional, and Staff has used the bay
onet frequently in frightening his
wife. He kept it hanging on the wall
in the kitchen and during the quarrel
that morning brandished it toward
her and chasing her around the house
with it.
Six Little Children Survive.
One of the most pathetic features of
the terrible tragedy is that the moth
er is survived by six little children,
the oldest being the girl, Annie, less
than twelve years old, and the young
est, Katie, about seven or eight
months old. The other children are
John, aged 10; Helen, aged 8; Joe,
aged z; and Stanley, aged S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
BATTLE OFF DARDANELLES.
Greek and Turkish Warships Engage
in Conflict,

ATHENS, January An official com
munication issued by the ministry Of ma
rine thus describes the engagement be-
tween Greek and Turkish warshps off
the Dardanelles this morning:
Greek destroyer cruising off the straits
announced at 100 o'clock this morning
that two Turkish cruisers. followed by six
destroyers, had been sighted at the en-
trance of the Dardanelles The whole
Greek squadron Immediately weighed an
Choir and steamed to meet the enemy.
AT 1925 IN the Turkish cruiser Med
j;dieh detached itself from the other YES
sells, which remained under the shelter
of the forts Of Sedil Bahr. and proceeded
west of TenedOs. The Medjidieh fired six
or seven shells at two Greek destroyers
cruising there, and the latter replied. The
enemy, however. drew off into the straits
Immediately they perceived the other
Greek destroyers coming up.
AT 1l:2o the Medjidieh and the Ham
idieh separated from the squadron, which
remained at the entrance of the straits
and advanced west toward Tenedos
where for half ar hour they exchanged
shots with the Greek destroyers. The
Turkish cruisers were followed to GER
tain point by their destroyers.
The fight ended by the flight of the
enemy's warships into the straits imme-
diately they observed the whole Greek
fleet appear on the horizon"
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GIVE $4,000 BOND EACH
Officials of Trust Company
Were Indicted for Misap-
plication of Funds.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. January IN. :.
Keith. former secretary, and Il. r. WI
liams. former treasurer of the Cincinnati
Trust Company. of which George IS.
Cox was former president. who Were IN
dicted today hY a special grand jury.
charged with misappcatiOn OF the FUNDS
of the company. appeared late today anu
gave bonds amounting 10 Slo.hn each.
A. II. Martin. former vice president OF
the Ford and Johnson Company VINO
was indicted on a charge of making fals"
statements of the Ford * Johnson Chaif
Company i'm connection with the trust
company'S affairs. was not in the city
but attorneys representing him stated
that they expected him Ia appear Mon
day and give bond. Keith was also IN
dicted on this charge
The indictments today took the form
.of two documents. one against Keith and
W,iIliams relating To their dealings ia
their rapacity as officers of the trnsc
COMPANY and the otler against keitli
and Martin alleging that they made 2,
false. entry in the books OF the Ford ~
Johnson Company, showing deposit Or
500 uO IN the cincinnati Trust Company
md making entries showing bills pay
abla AZ paid when no payment had been
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
BIG DEMAND FOR STAMPS
Increase of 5000, 900 in Daily
Output for the Parcel
Post.

By direction of Postmaster General
Hitchcock, the bureau of engraving and
printing yesterday increased it's daily out
put of parcel post stamps from 5,GO,OoO
to 10,OO0,OO.
From practically every section of the
country acquisitions by mail and by tele
graph are being made for fresh supplies
of distinctive parcel stamps. Post office
officials are positive that no danger of a
tieup of the service exists on account of
the exhaustion of the supply of stamps.
az sufficient reserve Is on hand here.
Tremendous Increase Indicated.
Reports received from postmasters in
various parts of the United States in
dictate a tremendous increase in business
on account of parcel post. but no serious
congestion is reported. and the depart
ment has not been requested to furnish
any additional ass stance. Fragmentary
reports indicate that the success OF the
new service has exceeded all eXpecta-
tons.
Through the medium of reports Mr..
Hitchcock hopes to be able to make an
accurate estimate of the necessary APP
propriat.On by the Congress for the
maintenance OF the parcel post system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
TWO EATEN BY CANNIBALS.
White Planters. Brothers. Are Butch
cred in New Guinea.

SYDNEY. Australia. January 4.-Butch-
cred by natives in New Guinea was the
fate of two planters named James ami
Hermann Weber, brothers. They Were
set upon by eannibals who came from
the unexplored regions. No trace Of
their bodies has been found and ii is be-
lieved that they We're devoured.
The news was brought here today by
friendly natives. who stated that tho
same cannibal tribe has been carrying:
on a campaign OF butchery throughout
the district
\ punitive expedition is planned by tho
government.
Papuans, the name given the black in
habitants of New Guinea, a British pos
session under the rule of the Australian
are supposed to be amen
able to discipline. but occasionally an
outbreak of cannibalism occurs. ami
whites are slaughtered. The more civ
ilized Papuans have wholesome dread
of the British law.
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the dining rooms and kitchen are found.
and the Baldwin memorial cottage. Other
buildings are the chapel and various out
buildings.
A concrete Jail to have twenty-five
cells is now under construction. Girls
as well as boys have the right of SUI
frage in the republic. The citizens
now number sevehty-five eight of whom
another building. with dormitories is
erected it will be occupied by girls.
The ages of the citizens range from
fifteen to twenty-one years. except In a
few cases where girls are accepted at less
than fifteen years. The courses in the
school cover from the fourth grade
through the high school curriculum. a
feature of the school is vocational train
ing. The republic is IA acres in extent
and the vegetables used by the common
wealth are raised on the farms.
Republic Founded in 1899.
The republic was founded in 1899 and is
located On what formerly was the Willie
Newbold farm. Summerfield Baldwin. jr.
of Baltimore is president of the board of
trustees. Other officers are Summerfield
Baldwin. ST., Baltimore. first vice presi-
dent; John L. Newbold. Washington, sec
ond vice president; Randolph Barton. Bal
timore, treasurer: Miss r. NJ. Bradford.
Washington, secretary. and Charles X.
Abrahams, Annapolis Junction. superin-
tendent.
The trustees are Summerfield Baldwin.
jr.; Eldridge E. Jordan. Henry p. Blair.
Mrs. Louis Lehr. Mrs Mary s. Lock
wood, Miss Aline A. Solomons. Mrs.
Philip S. Henry. Miss r. NJ. Bradford.
D. Fulton Harris, Admiral w II. Brown
son. Gen. j. A. Johnston, Eugene f
Thompson, Frank b. NOyes, George c.
Myers. DIR. Reginald Munson and John L.
Newbold OF this city and a number of
BaltimOreans.
The following Washingtonians are on
the board of management: Mrs. Mary S.
Lockwood. Miss r. NJ. Bradford, John l..
Newbold, Charles Mullikin, Miss IAline +.
Solomons, Eldridge r.. Jordan and Wal
ter f. Rogers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
MAY BE MEXICAN ENVOY HERE
Judge Carbajal, It Is Reported,
Will Succeed Calero.

MEXICO CITY; January 4.-Although
the announcement has not been made Of
ficially, II appears to be assured that
Francisco Carbajal. president of the SUI
preme court, will be named to succeed
Manuel Calero. who recently resigned as
Mexican ambassador to the United
States.
Judge Carba jail has peen granted an in
definite leave OF absence from court. He
represented the Diaz government in the
peace negotiations at Juarez at the time
OF the Madero revolution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
REFUSED BY TURKEY SEAF|GH BRAVE ONE
Recad Pasha Ordered to Re- Thrilling Tale Told by Sur
iect Allies UItimatum. vivor of Luckenbach
FIGHT OVER ADRANOPLE BATTLE OF SIX HOURS
Rung Lboats Pennsylvania
Capital Cannot Given Up. Often Forced Back
SITUATION WAS EXPECTED MEN dashed TO RIGGING
Be
Thanwh Newpo News
Began to
Thrilling Tale Told by Sur
vivor of LuckenbaCh
BATTLE OF SIX HOURS
Rescuing Lifeboats of Pennsylvania
Often Forced Back.
MEN dashed TO RIGGING
First Officer Hunt Telephones Story
of Disaster From Newport News
to Baltimore.
specie, nislat,h 20 TITO star.

>recia' nisIatrh 80 Tho star
BALTIMORE. Md. january t.-Bota''t
Of tho rescue If tn" Survivors of tn.
Staemer Julia okenbacl whteh Wa
sunk in collision with the British steamer
In'rakula FRIDAY ~ Tanser sound when
tWeutN-two lives were lost. SHOW that tho
saving Of the eight naeu who were tak.r
from the rigging of the sinken ship was
done under the most thrilling cir,gm-
stances
The lockout 90 TIE PENNSYLVANIA. whirh
Rescued tSr men sighted First ohicor
Hunt and his seven companions wif0
Were saved, la>hpd h. the rigging and
lighting desperately against the waves
which half tho tim. swept over tic men
aai i.rr,t then frnnl view
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To Fight High Cost of Living.

PASADENA, Cal. January "A bureau
designed to be conducive To a general re-
duction in the cost of living will lie
opened here within n few days by the
Women's Club Of Pasadena.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05

Noah Robertson and Miss Nellie Butler,
both of Stafford county. Va, were mar
ried at Fredericksburg, Va, Thursday by
Rev. W. s. Jackson.
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SUBSCRIBE TO OATH
Officers of National Junior Re-
public Formally Installed.
PRESIDENT NAMES CABINET
Spirit of Progress Emphasized in
Inaugural Address.

Ceremonies incident to the Inaugural
ton OF Walter Blue and Luzerne Blue
as president and vice president Of the
National Junior Republic yesterday in
the chapel Of the commonwealth of
boys and girls at Annapolis junction.
Md. took place before an assemblage
of about 900 guests from Washington
and Baltimore. The oath of Office was
administered by Walter F. Rogers of
Washington. Prayer was offered by
Rev. W. T. Elmer. head master of ST.
Pauls School. Baltimore. The Blue boys
are brothers. the president being sew
enteen years old, and the vice presi-
dent fifteen.
Following the inaugural exercises.
the citizens as the boys and girls
Of the republic are known, and the
guests met in the Baldwin memorial
cottage and We're addressed by Judge
T. c. William Of the Juvenile court or
Baltimore. The jurist, who in his oft1-
cial capacity for a number OF years
has made a study of methods looking
to the betterment of young people, ex-
pressed the opinion that when respon-
sibility is placed on the boys and girls
as at the republic they respond. Judge
Williams pointed out that the self
government of the republic trained it's
"citizens" of both sexes to become good
citizens in the real republic of the
United States.
Judge Williams explained to the ''citi-
zens'' the difference between the COM
mon law and the written law and con-
graduated all on their choice of Blue as
the next president. He also reiterated
the advice to boys and young men given
nv William Reuben George, founder of
the George Junior Republics. which is
Treat evey woman your mother, and
every girl as your sister.
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College League to Take Part.

1t is expected that the members Of the
College Woman's Suffrage League will
have important parts in the coming pa
rade. meeting Of the local college
league is scheduled to take place the
evening of January - at the headquarters
on + street.
Miss Stella McCalla of California has
been appointed to take charge of the ar
rangements for a place in the parade for
women who are actual voters. Mrs. Ir-
wing Moller is to get the woman artists
together and Mrs. Leslie Street of Aus
tralia has undertaken to get number of
her countrywomen to take part. Women
have the ballot in Australia.