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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-29
five N FIGHT
FOR FEDERAL JOB
.Senate's Refusal to Confirm
Meyer Lends Fire to the
Dickinson Contest.

Washington. Jan. 2s.-The rejec-
ton by the senate yesterday Of the
nomination of Otto r. Meyers, as re-
ceiver Of the land Office at Dickinson.
N. D.. is expected to open up free
for-all fight among several aspiring
The salary of the Office Is $4,000 a
year, and 1t is one of the best federal
Jobs in the state.
The avowed candidates are Edward
Hughes, George w. Kilmer and T. A.
Lillibr.dge, Of Dick:nson; Charles
Simon, Of New England, and H. L.
Van Benchoten, Of Stanton. Among
alton it is said that the race for this
office probably will be between
Hughes and Kilmer, each having
about an even chance. It is probable
that nothing will be decided, however.
until National Committeeman Brueg-
ger reaches Washington.
It is understood here that he will
ton of men to fill these and other
offices in North Dakota will be made
with conferences between Bruegger.
State Chairman Macarthur and John
Burke, treasurer of the United States.
There Is a report current among
North Dakotans that the administra-
ton will shortly ask for the resigna-
llOH VI IteSlSlcr sxulHAlVdH OIL Tue
Dickinson land office, but it lacks con-
firmation at the interior department.
The rejection OF. the nomination OF
Mr.. Meyers came because of the ou-
position of the North Dakota demo-
cratic leaders. Meyers was ap-
pointed OH the recommendation OF
Secretary Lane Of the interior de-
partment without consulting state
democrats. The nomination was sub
mitted to the senate first in the extra
session and again soon after the
regular session began. 1t was held
up in the committee ON public lands
all summer and finally reported ad.
'veTsalx nsths senate. Rejection fol.
lowed as neither Senatcr McG Gumber
lsor Senator esrbnlyas look sanysnRst In
the cont very, .s ssf q 5ITs IS 'sa z
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-29
Lost Girl Finds Herself;
Pride Made Her Run Away

Chicago, Jan. 29.-Seventeen-yea
old Judith Klausner of Dusseldorf,
Germany, has been found. The girl.
who had kept Lieutenant Joel Smith
and more than dozen detectives busy
searching for her for three days,
walked into the town hall station the
other day with battle in her eye.
"Why is It," she said, waving an
afternoon newspaper in the face Of
I! the astonished desk sergeant, that
you put my picture III the paper? /
should like to know"
Lieutenant Smith took the girl into
his private office. There she told her
story.
II am the daughter of Max klaus
ner Of Dusseldorf. He formerly was
q wealthy cigaret manufacturer. but
lost nearly all Of his fortune through
bad investments. I attended a prl-
vate school at this time, but in order
to help my family ! stopped my
studies to go to Bonn and take up
dreesrnaking."
Last summer my mother and I
discussed setting up dressmaking
establishment OF our own. 1t was
decided that should come to the
United States to learn American
dreesmaking. So II was that four
months ago found myself here in
Chicago. living with my cousins.
IL. oHOEtSy d!teT arriving mere tFloU
to get q position with dressmaking
establishment. / finally obtained
work. But the pay-well. It. was
s1.25 week. Can girl live on that?
No. So quit. after three, days Of
work. have since been there twice
to get my pay for those days, but each
tim they said that the pay day had
been changed. IS Fl
well. after that I tramped the
streets every day looking for another
position In q dressma aking estab ablish-.
ntent, couldn't Eet one. Ny cSp.,
sof some sort. even as q servant giri.
y0u seA their schooling was some.
'what different from mine. and they,
did not eealixc, how hard II was for
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-29
PLEADS GUILTY TO
PART N ESCAPE
Westlake Declares Masonic
Brotherhood Had Some
thing to do With Affair
FORCED TO HELP
PLUM COULEE BANDIT
Maintains that Buxton Engaged Suite
Of Rooms but Didn't Disclose Iden-
ti.N of His Companion Till Shortly
Before the Arrival.

Winnipeg. Jan. "s.-Constable Jos
Reid, of the Winnipeg police force,
who assisted materially at the escape
IF krafchenko. the Plum Coulee
bandit. giving him the rope. key and
revolver, was given a seven-year SEN
tence in the penitentiary this morn
ing on pleading guilty to participation
in the conspiracy.
Masonic Brotherhood Injected.
II am high Mason and ISrafchen-
ko is Mason. We don't believe in
the moose (hangman's rope) and that
is why he is going to escape tonight"
According to the sworn evidence of
John Westlake before the royal COM
mission yesterday afternoon this
statement was made to him by ]. FL.
Buxton seven or eight hours before
the escape of the Plum Coulee des-
perado from the central police station.
The statement was made in suite 4.
Burriss block, where Krafchenko was
Kept by Westlake and where he was
subsequently captured. 1t was the ex-
cuse given by Buxton for the desper-
ate act OF assisting the bandit. The
witness said that he had nothing
whatever to do with Percy Hagel or
Reid in connection with the plot.
Sought Details.
Westlake stated at frequent inter-
he was subjected that Krafchenko
attributed his escape to the fact that
he was a Mason. When they we're
alone in the .Burriss block during the
five days following the escape West
lake said he sought to secure from
krafchenko details of the plot to set
him free. When questioned about
these conversations Westlake said:
'krafchenko stopped me from ask
!. iRk- those questions by telling me HI.
was Mason. He said to me I'm u
itMason-You know l get things that
!. nobody else gets who is not a mem.
Der or that lodge krafchenko, ne
il all.
fugitive at the apartment block be-
cause he was in mortal terror of his
life. He said that when Buxton told
him krafchenko was coming he re-
piled that it would be very serious
act for him to do such thing. Bux-
ton then told him with considerable
emphasis that it would be d-n
sight more serious for him (Westlake)
il he didn't do it. Buxton said he
represented the upper world strata OF
Krafchenko's friends as he was a
high degree Mason. The desperate.
world who were quite ready to assist
him.
Westlake stated that he. personalk
was not a Mason. and 1t was learned
upon inquiry from Constable EN-
monds. who was Reid's roommate
that Reid is not a Mason either.
Afraid Of Consequences.
Messrs. Phillips and Anderson.
counsel before the commission, press
ed Westlake strongly to give the real
reason as to why he kept Krafchenko.
His reply which was several times re-
iterated was that he was afraid of the
consequences. Nothing could shake
him from this even when Mr.. Ander-
son put it up to him that his fears
We're strange considering that he was
! used to roughins ii as lumber jack.
He thought krafchenko's friends
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PARDONED MURDERER TO
ATTEND UNIVERSITY; He
HANGED SISTERS SU|TER

Lincoln, Ncb., Jan. ae.-Kcn-
NTH Murphy, aged Fl, serving q
, ,ssnsiary y for murder t%%it.e. '% tied
today parOled by Governor More
head, that he may attend the
state university: =.
Murphy with three other men
were convicted and sentenced in
1e!ra-tQ life imprisonment for
tlJ 8fst" nj Charles sellers, q
sssss sssss ;;;sy ~. sesi.iSs : sss:; e: E:
tcntions to Murpky.sSD Eu-
nice.
Murphy plans to take q FOUR
year course in agriculture In the
Nebraska university.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-29
BLACKNAll||ERS A I
H0LD'le|| CLARK
Spokane MilliopS ~ ! re, Missing
Since Januarv II, Held
For Ransom.
LETTER TO. O.PAPER
DECLARES THE FACT
Handwriting Experts Maintain That
Half of Missive uns Written by /.
Woman, and oths il..f by Man
4 Police ses ;'lsa,4i = Conspiracy.

Los Angeles, JAM as.-Accordins
to an anonymous letter received by q
local paper, Francis Lewis Clark. a
Spokane millionaire. is being held
for $75 .000 by blackmailers near here.
Mr.. Clark disappeared from santa
Barbara January Ii, after seeing his
Wife Off on train and was Thought
to have committed suicide by throw
ing himself in the ocean.
Mrs. Clark, now at Paso Robes. Of
fered to meet the requirements of the
blackinailers il they would inform her
where to send the money.
The handwriting experts declared
tn letter had been written, one-halt
by q woman, and the other half by
q man.
Federal authorities, local police and
deputy sheriffs have thrown out .
wide net in an effort to run to tho
ground the blackmailers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-29
Speakers at Grafton Institute
Urge Diversihcation
Of Crops.
PROBLEMS OF HOME
DISCUSSED TODAY
Governor Ham. WIN Address Big
Banquet Friday Evening-splcntild
Attendance is Accorded the Annual
Gathering in the North State City.
Crimes Special Service. )

tie were discussed by H. G. Van Pelt
dairy expert for the state of Iowa al
the session Of the Walsh county farm
ers' institute held Wednesday night al
the Grafton armory.
dress. One of the most encouraging
features was the large number oi
young men and women who were
present and who apparently followed
the talks with the greatest interest.
Mr.. Van Pelt used a Holstein dairy
COW to illustrate the points in his ad.
dress. He said that there were five
factors to be considered In the selec.
tion Of q dairy COW. These are con.
stitution, capacity, nervous tempera.
ment. blood circulation, ability.
He laid down the general rule that
'like begets like. or the likeness OF
an ancestor Other things being
choose the breed of COW which he
j. d. Bacon of Grand Forks spoke
on the practical side of the pointf
urged by Mr.. Van Pelt. AS an illus.
tration he alluded to his prize grade
COW at the Lilac Hedge farm, which
gives 2,763.5 pounds Of milk yearly.
He urged that farm children should
be taught to take an interest in dairy.
ing at an early age. and suggested
that they should be given young
o...a,... ~. c
oPportunl1S nst.
7. A. Hovestad, better farming ex-
pert of the 500 railway, spoke on
q opportunity He pointed out the
necessity OF putting the farm popula-
ton of North Dakota on more per.
manent basis by the use Of better
farming methods:
One OF the chief addresses of the
evening was that by ]. g. Haney. who
is IN charge OF the International Har:
vester company's farm near Grand
FORKS, who spoke on How to Increase
Nh NE ,,.ouuctiVensss .. ol our oio
/. !, Ha dec,ar.a thar there was mn rich,
erTTarm land anvvhere in America
than that ar the Red river valley. Hs
nointeH ESmf that thass sfaat thai this
land had nro6MeeI hetter crons wi1sr
it sgAs. new, nan was the case at nres.
snY-slfn1niw iTsiiSaFea that ~ n,i,s,
nssin is inaiis nav <. 80. = I - .'','-
This i0auM ke sdona IL. aid, hxiAsvau,.
sif1catioii. by the production of corn
alfalfa, cattle. hogs. etc. Instead OF
the one wheat crop. which had come
to be the custom in the past He Also
pointed out that the longer q farmeI
behaved the process Of diyersification
ret his land back into proper shane
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-29
Announces Intention of Ac-
cepting Appointment Prof.
fered by Wilson.
UNQUALIFIED
IN HIS ANSWER
President Wilson Sends Name to the
Senate Today for Condemnation.
Takes Eject AFTER April Pre-
.cludes Accep:anoc Of New York 5ahs

Washington. Jan. 2s.-secretary
Garrison announced today that Colonel
Goethals had signified his intention of
accepting the governorship Of the Pa
mama canal zone, to be proffered him
by the president.
Garrison intimated that Goethals'
acceptance was unqualified.
The president sent the nomination
of Goethals to be effective after April
Il to the senate.
The announcement by Secretary
Garrison precludes the possibility of
Colonel Goethals becoming police
commissioner Of New York city, which
office has been rendered him by May =
or Mitchell.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-29
CONSTABLE REID GETS |
!. SEVEN YEAR SENTENCE
SHOUT MURDER THREAT
At CITY COUNCIL MEET;
Police QUEll TROUBLE

Edmonton. Alta, Jan. Co.
There were threats Of murder at
last nights city council meeting
here, when Alderman May rose to
complain OF the untimely conduct
of other members.
Alderman Calder attempted 10
say he had made mo attack or
accusations. but At that moment
Alderman Clark shouted across
at Alderman Calder, "yOu had
better sit down OF by God III
kill you, just as you are alive
now," and he ulumped his desk
with his fist.
Alderman Calder invited Al.
derman Clark to come over and
do SO.
81 viii for two pins" replied
Alderman Clark, but the police
procured order.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-29
Joining Farm and Village Forces Theme Before
! Wisconsin Country Life Conference Today

II, Madison, Wis. Jan. 29.-Prominent
citizens Of Wisconsin. Minnesota and
Iowa, told the Wisconsin Country Lifs
conference. Of the ways they used in
uniting villages or city and country. J,
:. -EditOr. /. r. Nye OF Wlttenberg,
Wis, said his towns success war duo
ending each with. minstrel ! show,
free to all, which drew hundreds CT
farmers. together with institutes and
1enkNrArs. 39,. ". 4. ~ n, AZ
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-29
BOYS FORGOTTEN
IN MONEY FIGHT
Gov. Hodges of Kansas De-
clares the New Movement
Should be Supported.

Kansas City, Jan. Ex-Governor
George Hodges of Kansas. speaking
at the annual convention of the
Southwestern Lumbermen's associa-
ton on the topic, Father and Son."
declared:
For all the money spent to i'm
prove our wheat, our cattle and our
business industries. hardly dollar is
laid aside to assist the boy who has
Darentas e ppeu cara Our o eo~ntrv q p,oper ,oper
mad. In our efforts to accumulate
wealth, we neglect the duties we owe
our future citizens. the small boys
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-29

eases. good roads. common interests
Of the village and country, health.
recreation. business and farm sub
jects.
This community spirit, he declared.
is rapidly extending to the villages.
trading area. adding Improvements OF
many kinds. ep
when strangers tell us we are ex-
periencing q boom. we simply tell
them we are just finding ourselves
concluded Buckley.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-29
AGAIN REDUCED
DISCOUNT RATE
Worldwide Easing of None
tary Market Shown in
English Action.

London. Jan. 2s.-The bank OF
England was today enabled, in con-
sequence of the further worldwide
ease in the monetary situation and al
SO because Of the strong position Uf
Its reserve. to lower its minimum dis
count rate by one per cent, making it
three per cent. This is the third re-
duction since the beginning of the
year. A week ago the rate was re-
duced half per cent.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-29

Professor Buckley Of sauk City, said
they had drawn the city and country
together by inviting farmers to share
In material things. such as the or
ganisation Of co-operative canning
factory. state bank and other I'M
stitutions.
Buckley also said the community
institute started by the university had
been Of greatest Importance. Lee
tNres are given OH prAventable dis-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-29
PRESCRIBE RELIGION

Chinese Council Passes Act prescr,b.
ing Worship of Heaven.
Peking. Jan. ga bill prescribing
the worship Of heaven and Confuciui
by the president Of the Chinese repub.
lie. was. passed by the administrative
Chinese parliament, recently dissolved
Eby President Yuan Shi Kai. 4
The measure was submitted to the
lcouncil by Yuan Shi Kai himself.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-29
TRA|NKEN killed IN
WRECK NEAR PITTSbURC
Three die When Pennsylvania Pass.
engcr Trztin Crashed Into En-.
gillc and CabOOse,

Pittsburg, Jan. 29.-Three trainmen
were killed and several seriously in
jured when the Pennsylvania passen-
ger train No. 10, New York to Pitts
burg, crashed into an engine and ca
boose going west. The conductor
brakeman and tiagman, all in the ca
h,iose, were killed instantly and 9TH
ers were extracted from the wreckaSe
in serious condition.
The passenger train left the rails,
the engine and mail car doubling,
blocking three tracks of the main line
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-29
HRISTOW A CANDIDATE.

Topeka, Kan. Jan. .s.-J. l.. Bris-
tow. United States senator from Hon-
sas, will be a candidate to succeed
himself on the republican ticket. .e
announcement was made tonight
when a letter was made public from
Bristow, containing his declaration.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-29
NINE PROBERS TO CONE
VET LATE THIS WEEK
Two subcommittee of House will In.
vestigate Michigan and Colorado
Strikes.

Washington, Jan. 29.--The subcom-
mittees of the house mines commit
tee are prepared to leave for the west
the last of the week to take up the
federal investigation Of the Michigan
copper and the Colorado coal strikes.
Chairman Foster expected to head
the investigators of the Colorado sit
uatfon, and Representative Taylor of
Colorado expected to be named chair
man Of the subcommittee for the
Michigan inquiry.
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me to accept poaltion, OF TINT kind
home Of family III 4 Rogers q 3 PARK. the
work was most disakreeable Tor me-
but managed .t6, do IT Tor thfee
weeks. One day thouka. my nistfeSG
made anSunpleaAaIit renAar told
the laundYess about it.5and. the sniS~'
stress overheard. She discharged. both,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-29
y. G. R" Mysterious Forgotten
Man, May Be North Dakotan;
Seek to Identify Him as Such
Dickinson Man
Promi es Visit
Believed That Rochester and Chicago
| Asylum subject Wns Rancher
at Taylor in Early Days.

brief period. II was with Dewey
at Manila-on the flagship" said the
st. Paul, Minn., Jan. 29.-Mrs. May
L. Luff, Dickinson, N. D.. may 60 to
Chicago to determine whether the
mysterious 81. c. r." held there. is
her missing brother. Jay Allen Cald-
we'll of Taylor. N. D.. according to a
letter received by Adam. A. Lefor Of
Lefor, N. D., who is in st. Paul. Mr..
Lefor said that If ~. G. r." is brought
back to Rochester. Minn., he will pay
him visit to see II he 10 not the miss.
ing Caldwell.
Chicago, Jan. 29.-Recovering his
memory for few brief dramatic sec
onds at the Oak Forest sanitarium,
The Man Who Was''-the speechless
paralytic whose life for the last seven
years has been stripped to the initials
u. c. R."-has furnished the attend
ants Of the institution with the first
clews to his past.
This past, as indicated by the ex.
CARNATIONS Of ]. c. R., was laid in
Washington in the highest official
Theodore Roosevelt.
The president knows-the presi-
dent knows--take me to Washing
ton," u. G. R." said.
who is tho PRESIDENT" he was
asked.
Roosevelt" he answered. I was
carrying a message to Frisco for him
An important message-take me to
Washington"
]. c. RS memory lasted only for
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-29

man who was. ~ 4tFved as lieutenant
Commodore Dewey knows me"
Immediately ]. CIR. relapsed into
his former manners speech, which
consisted Of answSsing. ''hi-he' to
questions asked. ItsMas believed after
his statements that. C. RS ..hi-he''
is a corruption OF The nautical term,
''aye-aye." -, u;
j. 6. r. whom ssaIsn to Oak Forest
was identified,- a the man who es.
capped from the stats hospital at Roch-
ester, Mimi, after he: had been oper-
ated on by the Mayo brothers there.
The theory Is tiati he was slugged
while enroute forsFrisco. He was
found near Rochester, unconscious.
his head cracked.s He was lying along.
side railroad track.
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: .. m., -lo; MaxinaulA -;
nainimun, -lo; wind, npethWo
% miles; baroaacter. So.oS. I;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-20
How MME DE THERE'S PREDICTIONS Are COMING TRUE

ut will be year of revolution for Great Britain
There will be crisis for the monarchy England is
the country in danger OF complete anarchy Other
countries will have disturbances. but nowhere is there
such danger Of complete disorganization of society
England is isolated from the OF the world drained
and ruined by the seishness OF her great nobemen
and franciers who possess the land TO the exclusion
the people. They about to rise and take ter
rble revenge.
paris will again be visited by disastrous floods in
the Spring We shall people in motorboats shop
ping in the boulevards.
ut will be year OF floods. The great city OF Lon
don will be destroyed by flood during the coming
Spring have observed indications of sudden end
by drowning in the hands of many Londoners. An
expected rising Of the Thames will the import
ant section the city, which includes the Houses OF
Parliament Westminster Abbey, Trafalgar Square The
Strand the aristocratc section of Mayfair where the
Duchess Marlborough and all the noted leaders OF
society live and great hotels where the millions OF
tourists This catastrophe in London will be so
great that appeal for assistance will be made to the
whole world
The monarchy will be restored in Portugal through
the efforts brave who has already dstin-
gushed herself by her heroic conduct in the affairs OF
that unfortunate country.
The many hands OF Americans which have KAN.
that it will be of rdnary
msfortunes the United States For South Amer
countries 1t will be year OF good fortune. But
everything points disaster for the republic of
northern continent
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-20

spreading disaster and destruction large part
OF population.
The most distinguished figure on the French stage
will suddenly in very moving and tragic manner
IN Paris shall come remarkable new fash
ions The Egyptian the Hindu and the other exotic
styles which have been in favor will pass away, and
shall have styles derived from the old French prov
inces-Brittany. Burgundy and Provence.
The predominant influence OF Saturn and Mars VIII
bring about q great many subterranean cataclysms'
mining accidents and other disasters. Paris will be
afflicted by very terrible accident on the under
ground railway.
In Italy forsee Pope. Great changes will
with him and there will be development OF
friendly relations the Vatican and the Italian
Government.
THE tragic hands which have examined
people from Southern countries 1t TO me that
it is in that direction shall the sacrifices de-
nlanded by Moloch. The victims OF revolution and
will be numerous there than anywhere else.
Germany will be disturbed by the sensational flight
of illustrious person is ominous year for the
Kaiser OF Germany, and glory will accrue to him
from its events.
The hands of Austrians which have examined are
very menacng. Death and ruin threaten the venerable
Austrian Emperor. Bloodshed. riots and coniagra-
tons will afct the Austrian Empire. The hands OF
Hungarians terrifying than those or
Ausrians. From the direction OF Bohemia more vlo
rebellion against German influence than has ever
been known before is threatened. The Austrian En-
pire lettering TO its ruin Nothing arrest the
march OF destiny