The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-30
REy0[vERS AND
KNIVES STOLEN
Hardware Man Loses Goods
Valued at $40-Very Little
Taken at Other Place.

A supposedly vicious watch dog.
which has done duty since the place
was robbed two years ago. last night
did not prevent robbers from enter
ing the Bird Hardware store and taxi
ing away goods valued at $40. After
robbing the Bird place, the thieves en-
tered the Arneson Mercantile COM
pany's store. where they enjoyed a
lunch and secured two shirts.
This morning the watch dog was
found wandering around the Bird
glass was found broken out of the sky
light. and a clock, which had stopped
at $40 p. M, a picture and several
other things were found scattered
over the Office floor.
Steal Revolvers and knives.
Three r~evolvers, one of .3S CALDER
and two Of 80 caliber. and a dozen
knives and razors were found missing.
The entire plumber is valued at $40.
The dog. 1t is believed. had gone in
to the basement and did mo- hear the
thieves when they entered.
1nasmuch as the clock, which was
knocked off the wall in making the
entrance, had stopped at $40 o'clock,
the police believe the robbers enter
ed at that time.
But three-quarters Of the pane OF
glass. which was only fourteen inches
wide. had been knocked out. Only an
unusually small man or a boy could
have entered through the opening.
Go Through Window.
The robbers entered the Arneson
store through q small window, locat-
ed above the grocery shelves. Only
part Of the glass vas broken out.
leaving al unusually small opening
for them to go through.
Considerable noise must have been
made in entering the Bird store.
Broken glass was scattered i've the
floor. while a large picture. the clock
and the shelf on which 1t rested were
knocked down.
After dropping into the office, a dis
lance of fourteen feet. the robbers had
to walk the entire length of the store
to the front counters to secure the re-
volvers and knives.
The Arneson grocery department is
located in the rear of the building,
and the robbers could do their work
entrance. they opened several cans OF
fruit and vegetables and enjoyed a
lunch.
Going into the clothing department,
they stole two shirts. each one Of
which was size II 1-2.
The police stoutly maintain that the
robberies were the work Of local boys,
who were familiar with both places.
Fourth Time Store is Robbed.
This is the fourth time the Bird
store has been entered since MI. Bird
took charge Of it. The two first times,
the thieves were apprehended and
proved to be local boys. Two years
ago. it was entered again, but no trace
ever was found Of the robbers.
At the time of the latter robbery,
the Arneson and Bird stores were To-
Gated in the same building, and were
connected by a sliding door. The burg
lars entered the Arneson store first,
and then forced their way into the
hardware store. Very little, except
tobacco and a bottle of grape Juice,
was touched in. the Arneson place, but
practically the same amount as taken
last night was stolen from the hard
ware store.
Closes Store at 8 O'Clock,
Mr.. Bird, who closed the store at 8
o'clock. declares he saw no suspicious
characters around the store during
the night.
A wedding celebration, which de.
veloped considerable noise. was In
progress just a short distance away
The police believe the robbers enter.
ed the two stores while all attention
In that vicinity was given the wedding
| celebration g