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Evening journal., 1913-06-17
NEW MEETING HOUSE
FOR SOCIETY OF FRIENDS

The Society Of Friends has decided
TO erect a new meeting house at the
southwest corner of Tenth and Harri-
son streets. The meeting house at
Ninth and West streets has been sold.
and plans are being finished for the
new house Of worship to be erected
on the site purchased at Tenth aud
Harrison streets.
Evening journal., 1913-06-17
ACCUSE THESE
SOLICITORS OF
FALSE PRETENSES

Police Sergeant David Wardle and
Fatrolman Robert Benson this morn
ing placed under arrest at the Hotel
Wilmington two men, charged with
obtaining money under false pre-
tense.
The prisoners gave the names of Al
bert O. Ausley, aged % years, and
Burton Nash, aged 19 years. who say
they came from North Carolina. Ac-
oording 70 the police the defendants
have been engaged in and about viii
mington for three weeks taking or
ders for two publications on yearly
subscriptions at ~ cents. The reg
ular price of both periodicals is 81 so.
In addition, coupon was given the
subscriber which entitled the latter to
a pattern when presented at the store
OF the Crosby & Hill Company. This
last phase is what got the young men
into trouble. When the coupons be-
san 70 come into the Crosby and Hill
store the management knew nothing
Of any arrangement whereby they
were to give patterns. One of the
publishing houses was communicated
with and a telegram was received
A-t-Nfi-- tnAA AAu OHF MdE dUInOllEH0
10 receive subscriptions for the pub
lieation under such conditions.
The Crosby and Hill Company was
directed to inform the police and have
the persons arrested. The telegram |
stated that the same publication had
three men arrested for doing the same |
thing in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Oficers Wardle and Benson also
took possession of numerous receipts
and blanks on which the subscrip |
tions were taken. These are now at
the police station and will be used /
as evidence when the men are ar
in City Court tomorrow
morning The police say they have
taken from 500 to 1000 orders for
the two magazines in this city and
surrounding country.
The worker with hands or brain
looks 70 the Wants to provide steady,
rrGfifaftle ar,1 ?, ir,frsaopf
Evening journal., 1913-06-17
MERCIFUL REST DONATION DA-.

The managers Of the Home Of Mer-
ciful Rest, Gilpin and Lowering ave-
nues, are hoping that the response
Of the public at their apnual dona-
tion day, tomorrow, will be a gener-
Gus one, as there is great need of
money and household supplies.
Visitors will be received by Mrs.
William L. Scott, and Mrs. William
Thompson. The Home will be open
for inspection all day.
Evening journal., 1913-06-17
no OPEN DREDGING RIDs.

Beginning tomorrow the United
States engineers Office here will ad-
yertise for bids to be opened thirty
days hence for dredging in the Chris
tiana river TO maintain the original
p foot channel. There Is available
for this purpose but $4,000 which is
considered insufficient by far TO do
this work
Evening journal., 1913-06-17
AGED MAN RUN DOWN.

An aged man named Ferry. living
at No. 5l5 Bayard avenue, was run
over by a milk team belonging to
the Dragon Run Dairy at Ninth and
Madison streets today. The most
serious injury sustained by Ferry
was to his foot He was taken to his
home in the Phoenix ambulance
Evening journal., 1913-06-17
WEDDING CARnS OFT.

Mr.. and Mrs John OConnor, Of No.
1919 Shallcross avenue. have issued
invitations for the marriage Of their
daughter, Mary A. O'Connor, to Frank
Z. Dow, formerly of Bosto now of
this city, TO take place on Wednesday.
June 25, at 5.45 p. M, in Saint Anne's
r G church
Evening journal., 1913-06-17
BISHOP BERRY no sPEAK

An occasion Of special interest to
the Methodist people Of the city will
be the mass meeting to be held in
Grace Church on Thursday evening"
beginning at o'clock. Bishop Jo-
seph f. Berry will be speaker, and
old tine hymns will be sung.
Evening journal., 1913-06-17
MAYOR MARRIES THESE.

Mayor Harrison w. Howell. on
Sunday, ofhciated at the marriage of
James F. Fox, aged % years. Of No.
404 East Third street. and Miss Re-
beoea S. Shiles, aged 21 years, Of No.
430 East Fourth street.
Evening journal., 1913-06-17
MARRIAGE LICFNSF ISSuFn.

Clerk of the Peace Brown issued
a marriage license yesterday after
noon to William A. Hutson, of No.
3l4 South Sixtieth street. Philadel-
phia, and Helen Hess, of the same
address.
Evening journal., 1913-06-17
Hot Weather Clothes

HOT Weather Clothes
MEMS AND BOYS.
Coats and Trousers. IS to $40.
Mohairs, $40 TO SIS
Serge Suits. $3.50 to s25.
Office Coats. soc. to $3.50.
Mohair Coats. S1.50 to So.
Serge Coats. $500 to $500.
Duck Trousers. s100 TO $500.
Khaki Trousers, s1.O0 to $3.50.
White Flannels. S4 and SIS.
Serge Trousers, s4 and SIS.
Auto Coats. 81 to So
Negligee Shirts. soc. to $3.50.
SILK shirts, $3.50 to SIS.
Thin Underwear. 25c. to $3.50.
Union Suits. soc. TO $3.50
Thin Sox. 13c. to S1.50.
Low Shoes, SO to Sc.
Outing Shoes. 81 TO $3.50.
Straw Hats. 81 to IS.
We can fit you, we can please
you and we will save you
money.
Open tonight till 9.
JAS. 7. MULLIN & SONS
9Th and Market
Evening journal., 1913-06-17

The worker with hands or brain
looks 70 the Wants to provide steady,
profitable employment-Adv.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17
EARNS S58.33 A
MINUTE WHEN HE
APPEARS IN RING

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. IT,
Eighteen years old and earning s5s.33
Id a minute sounds like a ripe
dream. but It's the real goods. The lad
pulling down this fairly comfortable
pier" of change is Willie Hoppe, king
o! the lightwcights, in San Francisco'y
f~our-ruund game.
Fol stepping tw"lv" minutes he re-
eeives q guarantee Of 800 more than
some of the champions in the early
GAYS received for fighting to a finish
with the bad 'uns. Terry McGovcrn.
AL Wolgast or n If the other fight
ers OF the wildcat order have nothing
on Hoppe. He Is a whole flock of
triple back action windmills when he
lights, hooking. jabbing, swinging and
u~ppcrcutting without a moments let
up throughout the three minutes of
every round. He fights SO fast that he
L. almost completely exhausted at the
end OF each round. but the minutes
rest sends him back rs GOOD as when
he started.
His recuperative power is even more
marvellous than his tremendous encr-
gy. Hoppe does not waste his time in
boxing. lie simply starts both arms
going * Il piece Of perpetual motion
machinery until the bell tells him 10
stop.
less nan Il year e Hoppe was
ll@at!nS for $50 purses, but his per-
1ormanccs became so sensational that
all the promoters tried to secure his
services, with the result that he is now
the STAR OF the four-roundcrs and is
getting the big money.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17
JOHNNY EVERS IS CHARGED With SPYING
BY FRIENDS Of THE FORMER Cub MANAGER
Newly Appointed Brains" of Chicago Team Acted as the
Stool Pigeon for President Charles Murphy is Latest
Story in the Evers Chance I~nbroglio.

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Frank Chance is
not in IL position geographically to he
making any statements in the latest
stovc league sensation. since he
is aboard a steamer headed for Ber-
muda. Buc he has a friend in Chi
.cago who declines to remain silent I'M
der the newest bombardment from tho
tenth floor.
This friend came through as fol-
lows:
"Evcrs now Processes to consider
Chance an enemy. and Says he is mys-
titled by what he terms Franks change
OF heart. Apparently it is time to
cnligiltcn him.
F:vcrS Acted us Spy.
CAS- has been published repeatedly,
in the closing days of Chances admin
istration as manager of the Cubs. his
employer, Charles Webb or Welsh. or
whatever it is. Murphy. hired a spy to
watch Chances movements, and more
to report whatever Chance
happened to say about Murphy. AS
Chance never has made any bones over
his opinion of Murphy, the spy found
plenty of material to work on.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17
MANY A ARE
IN BIG
ATHLETIC MEET

New York. Feb. 17.-Entry blanks
have been sent broadcast for the ma
tlonal indoor track and field cham
plonshlps of America which are to
take place at Madison Square Garden
on tuesday evening, March 6.
N national championship commit
zee intend to make this the most. at
t'active meeting ever held in the his
tory of the Amateur Athletic union.
an" II their present plans materialize
the athletic fans will be given a
lance TO see the following men in
competition for American champion
ship titles: Drew. Meyer, Lippincott
ana Rice. in the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
dash; Halpin, L%indberg. Merrihcw and
R~osenberger in the 300-yard run:
Meredith. Sheppard. Caldwell and
davenport in the 600-yard run: kiviat.
Taher. Jones and Hcdlund in the l.,
ooo-Eard run: Kolehmaincn, Kramer,
Scott and Smith i'm the two-mile run;
Nicholson, Wendell and Eller in the
ssventN-yard high hurdles; Richards,
erickson, Barwise and Johnstone in
unnfn high jump: Mcdonald, Whit
heH M Beatty in the 1wenty-four
pound shot; McGrath, Ryan and Shcr-
man IN the hfty-siN pound weight for
Eeight; Plat and Ben Adams and Leo
Ioehrlng in the standing high and
broad jumps: Marc Wright, Babcock
and Dukes in the pole vault for dis
ance. and Clifford. Plant, Noellmecke
and Fitzpatrick in the two-milc walk.
AS usual the Amateur Athletic
union die medal. elnblematic of tn, in.
door championship of America. will
De given TO the winner Of each event;
silver medal to second and bronze
medal to third. The track will meas
ure ten laps to the mile and will he
Of boards, but there will be no obinc-
ton to competitors wearing spiked
shoes.
Entries will close with James e.
sullivan. chairman of the champion-
snip committee on February "a.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17

Chance had a pretty good idea of
the spy's identity. but never was alb
solutely sure. One day a friend went
to him and said: DO you know who
1t is that is "stooling" you" Chance
said he did not know. well said this
friend, It's Johnnie Evers.' I am not
saying that statement was true.
don't believe Chance cver was salts
tied in his own mind that Evers was
the a But it naturally may have
made Il difference in his attitude to-
wards Evers. Chance tried not to show
it. Up to the last he tried to be a
good friend of Evcrs. or at least to
treat him as cordial as possible.
Evers Refused to Join Party.
Just after Evers' appointment as
manager Of the Cubs was announced
Chance and a party of friends were
dining in a downtown cafe one night.
One of the party discussed Evcrs' APP
pointment and his prospects. suggest
cd that they invite him to come down
n receive congratulations.
Chance seconded this plan heartily.
and some one telephoned to Evers.
Johnny refused to see Chance"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17

he found in all three. and il is en-
peeted that Harvard. Yale. Princeton.
Cornell. Columbia. Chicago. Michigan,
Wisconsin. Minnesota. Illinois. SYRIA
rnse and Dartmouth also will enter
them.
There will he. i'm addition. a number
OF other races between colleges. An
effort has been made to arrange COL
lescs in groups that arc about equal
in strength. Making such a classiIica-
ton has been difficult. Each year all
the big colleges and schools, with
hardly II exception, arc on hand.
The championships and special events
are Very high class. while the group
races ar" most interesting. More than
200 teams have been prcscnt for sn,-
erai years. making this the bigges:
meet Of the season.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17
A.. INVASION
TO Be WATCHED
Experiment Will be Follow
ed Closely by Other
Teams.

Milwaukee. Feb. 1.-THE action of
dow the bars for the small minor
league to place teams in \. A. terri
tory will be watched with interes, Dy
other class A. a. and A. leagues, for
IL Is the nature of an experiment and
nothing else. AS far as Milwaukee
is concerned the fan do not like the
idea of paving the same price to see
state league ball as they do for major
minor hall, and the chances are that
many Of them will kick on the pro-
position.
1t is also Il certainty that some of
the magnates in the a. A. were OPP
posed to the move to let the minors
in, claiming that it is a bad precedent
the home team should be down in the
race the fans will Immediately flock
to the standard of the state lcasucrs.
1t will also leave all kinds of openings
Tor the fans to shoot cutting remarks
to the players. such as get into tho
bush league where YOU belong" Place
the state league team In the n. \.
etc. and in this way create uneasi-
ness among II players. 1t is bound
to bring about such conditions.
or course the a. a. owners have abb
solutc control of the small minor
teams entering their territory and can
shut them off at any time, and it may
be the mean of developing youngsters
for the a. A.. clubs which otherwise
could not he secured.
Ono of tho a.. a. owners i'm speak
ing of the matter said:
The tim" may comc when the
cities of tho association will stand for
continuous baseball. but ! do not be-
lieve that the time is ripe yet. j; may
bring in additional g in rentals,
etc, but on the whole ] am inclined
to think it will prove Il costly expert
'nent for some of them, especially
who happen to- have teams i'm tin.
second division. Fans arc 81 peculiar
lot and it takes very little to start
them in Il fight against the home
team. II with a weapon like q. rival
team I" %la1ronizc why you can see
what harm can b" done. | may he
wrong. but To my mind tho movement
is not going to help the a. A.. You
have probably noticed that George
Tebehn would not let them got into
Kansas City. and Brother George is
Il pretty wise baseball man"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17
HORSEMEN TO
HOLD SESSION
American Trotting Associa-
ton to Meet in Chi
cago Tomorrow.

Chicago. Feb. 11.-Chicago will en-
enthusiasts his week. Fanciers from
Maine TO California and from North
western Canada to Texas will be on
hand to Join in the deliberations.
Tine American Trotting association,
which is the parent body of some 500
racing and fair associations in the
middle West, conNcnes in e~Htraordin-
AIRY session Tuesday to revise its
racing.
The sessions will lie long and de-
Lucrative and the participants Will lie
men OF big affairs in their respective
communities. The principal questions
to come up pertain To hobbies and the
heats necessary to conclude q race and
an equitable distribution Of the purse
money.
Another event of Importance will be
the annual meeting of the stewards of
the Great Western circuit. These will
meet Monday to determine upon the
1918 itinerary. Cleveland. Ohio, no
doubt will open the Great Western
this Year and will be followed By
Pittsburg. From the latter point the
great western stables Will turn west,
while tn" Grand Circuit encourage will
ship to Buffalo, concluding this years
Great Western will continue until the
late meeting at Dallas and Phoenix.
Stewards to Meet.
Drastic legislation in New York and
Massachusetts has impaired the
strength OF the eastern leg Of the
grand circuit and in consequence tn.
(.pcnt ttrrf.r, ,,.;l1 ,It;. L., l. .l
dition Of many of the more important
racing outfits. Managers Of many Of
III" larger racing establishments arc
now in Chicago c%ounseling with tn.
schedule makers Of the Great West
crn.
The West Chicago Driving club Will
lc host 10 the visiting liorsemen Mon
day evening at an elaborate banquet
at which " thousand plates will be
laid. w. II. Smollingcr of Missouri
will he ti'e tpastmastcr.
Many To Attend Auction.
Upward Of 500 trolting aristocrats
already arc stabbed awaiting the a,lc-
ton. which starts at / y. M. Monday,
IS scheduled to continue through
tn" week. These have been shipped
in express cars from tho foremost
breeding establishments throughout
the country.
Several foreign buyers, including
notable Representatives of the Austri-
an and Russian governments, are in
attendance. and the United States de-
partment Of agriculture is in the mar.
ket TO! animals to add to it's several
experimental breeding establishments.
Northwestern Canada particularly is
in evidence and several carloads of the
choicest offerings will find new homes
in Manitoba. Saskatchewan and Al
berta, where the light harness horse
industry is in a most 1i%ourishing con-
dition.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17
LOCALS LOSE TO
FARGO QUINTET

The local high school basketball
players nave returned from Fargo,
where Saturday night they were de-
fcatcd by the Fargo team. The final
score was Ii to ~. The game was
the hardcst fought OF the Fargo sea-
son and brought Il large crowd of in
tcrcSted spectators.
IL was either teams game until the
end of the contest. In the first half.
the locals ran away from their oppO-
nents. making six tnllics to iTnryo's
three. Fargo came back strong in
the second half. however. and, after
ticing the score, forged nhcnd, keep
ing tho lead until the nj
Wells. Jackson and Hclmkay starred
for Grand Forks. while THOMPSON.
Murray and Mclcher played stellar
ball for Fargo.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17
five YEARS MORE
FOR ]. ] MCRAW
President Of Giants Draws
up New Contract With
Napoleon Of Baseball.

New York. Feb. 17.-John J. Me-
Straw; manager Of the New York w.
tional league club, has signed a five.
year contract to manage the team for
the seasons of 1913-1917. inclusive.
McGraw was working under a FIVE.
year contract. which had two. years to
irun. h old contract, however. was
~nbrogated. and the new one gives Nc
Graw an increase in salary. It is said
mat McGraw's old contract called for
$4,000 a season, n that his STIPEND
has been increased to $50, 900 a wear.
Club President Issues Statement.
|. President Hemstcad of. the Giants
issued a statement. saying:
ut gives me pleasure to announces
that the New York National league
baseball has entered into a contract,
with John j. McGraw. whom we con-
slder to be the greatest manager Of
the generation in professional base
Dali, to manage the team for the sea.
sons of 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916 and
1917. 800
During the term Of years that Nc
Graw has been with the New York
club. he has brought four National,
league championships and one worlds.
has V been out of the first divisional
except during the brief part. of thos
latter part Of the season of 1902, when
he assumed control and began the
process of building up a new team.
w consider this q wonderful rec.
ord and we arc glad to attest the APP
probation Of the club by renewing our
relations with so competent and so
great a baseball general"
McG:raw on for Training Camp. y
Mathewson. Hartley. Thorpe. Goul-s
ait and Evers. the latter a. Young
brother of Johnny Evcrs of the Cubs,
accompanied him. Mathewson has
asked permission to train with the
youngsters.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17

PHILADELPHIA WILL Be Scene OF ANNUAL
ATHLETIC event, SCHEDULED FOR APRIL e
lnterscholastic and intercollegiate Meets Will be Put on
Many Teams Expected to E~nter-Sorne of the Best
Athletes in the Country Will Compete.

Philadelphia. Feb. 1.-THE athletic
association of the University of Penn
sylvania will hold its nineteenth an
nual intercollegiate and interSchoiastic
relay race meeting on April &c. open
OF all the colleges and universities of
tho United States and Canada.
There will be three races to letter.
mine the college championship Of
America. and they will he open to any
college or university that desires 10
enter. One race will be for Il distance
of "A mile. each man 70 run a quarter
mile. The second race will he IL four
mile race. each man TO run IL mile.
IN" ihird race will bc Il two-mile
each man 30 run II half mile.
Gopllcr~ Expected to- Enter.
The University OF PENNSYLVANIA Will
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17
j.. GIBBONS BROS. TO Box.
st. PAUL Fighters Will Take Par, in
A1hIrlt. cI,n,r

., 81. raul. Mimi. Feb. l1.-Mlke ana
Tommy Gibbons will appaar in = i've
round boxing exhibition in coniunc-
tfon with an athletic entertainment
which will be staged al Jordan, Mimi.
on next Thursday evening, February
20. Manager Eddy Reddy arrange
the dates yesterday and says his box
rrs Will leave over a special train
which will be run from here on Thurs
day morning.
Al l%'rnncis. the local weltcrwcight
wrestler. has been matched with DIR.
Weimer in Il finish bout. Several 9th
or athletic event. vii be included in
the program.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17
AGGIES DEFEAT
THE

Fargo. n. D.. Feb. 17.-The Aggies
have again demonstrated their supe-
riority over the Wahpeton science
school. The defeated the invaders
Saturday night by a score of 20 to 20.
In the first of the second half the sci
cncc quint am back and ran their
score up to within three points of the
AgGies and the play was fast and flu
for about five minutes and then
the Aggics got together again and ran
score up II basket after anoth-
or.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17

Oregon has abolished the zebr,
effect in convict clothes. but other i'm.
will be needed TO make a
penal institution seem like home or
a first class hotel.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17

The Nraicans appear IA have made
"A %tart:cai blundcr by shootin. UP one
of their +" cities instead of I'll paso
or Douglas.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17

There are exceptions. hut the gen.
eral rule is that the man who talks
loudest talks most.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17

From the way they arc treating tho
!. n X. 1t seems that democratic
campaign promises are az frail and
feeble as those of republican vintayc.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17

1t was a Kansas man who went out
Of The west to fliiniInm N.v Yorker;
on real cstat" deals. Tho state has
much NOR" 4" DO proud of. but I'D. r..
Jackson contributed largely to the
theory that jays aren't exclusively a
country product.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17

That Italian ambassador, who said
the aroused Turks would fight ike
Wild beasts. may nave been thinning
OF the roWardly cottonlail in action.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17

According TO our cs,imable govern
mcnt, il is the parcel PSI, while i'm
England where they have had il
longer. it is the parceli post. But
what you call it will have no visible
influence on the price of postage.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17

\ preached should use discre,io,
ana save his sermon depicting a yawn
burning holl until Sizzling sum :
incr weathcr. 1t fails TO properly ter
cold. shiverins sinners while
tho mercury hovprs near zero.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17

Man wants but little here bcloy--
and he usually gets it.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-17

That d big deal will involve several
of the National league clubs shortly
seems a certainty, despite
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-24
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Thomas return
ed 10 their home in Sheffield today
after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
Thomas.
Dr. and Mrs. r a. Smith. 81
Twenty-third street, have returned
home after a several weeks trip
through the south and east
Howard Anderly OF the United
States Engineers force, Witnessed
the defeat OF his alma mater Wis
consin. at the hands OF the Maroons
by "A score of 10 10 0 in Chicago Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs G J. Montgomery
have returned from a five weeks we'd
ding trip through the eastern states.
visiting the principal cities of that
section OF the country. Mrs. Mont
gomery was Miss Gertrude Volk be
fore her marriage.