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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-25
VOTED EXEMPTION
NOW ARE silent
Administration Leaders who
Supported Law Will Not
Oppose Wilson.

Washington. Feb. 25:-Representa-
tive Sherry and Palmer today COM
ferred with the president over organ
izing the administration fight in the
touee to repeal the Panama tolls ex-
emption.
II feel. confident the house will sus-
tain the president" Sherry said. aft
erwards.
Palmer said it has not been de-
ternined whether the initial action
will he taken by the house or the SEN
ate. hut that he is sure the repeal
would be put through with little dif-
fculty.
Both Palmer and Sherry originally
voted against the exemption. Other
administration leaders, however. who
voted for it, do not feel they can
make arguments for reversal. though
they. personally. will take no part in
any opposition to the president.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-25
BELIEVE BECKER
T. Will Be freed
Little Possibility That New
York Policeman Can be
Convicted.
WILL REMOVE HIM
FROM DEATH HOUSE
Goes Back to Cell in the Tombs-In-
formed OF Full Effect Of Courts
Opinion-Accused Man is Much
Changed Since Incarceration.

New York, Feb. 25.-Charles Beck.
er. convicted of instigating the MUIR
der Of Herman Rosenthal, was visited
today in the death house at Sing Sing
by his lawyer. and was fully appris-
ed Of the possibilities under the or
der for new trial, granted by the
court of appeals.
Becker was informed that he soon
would leave the death house, where
he has been confined since the fall of
yl9l2. to bs. returned to his cell in the
romrs here until hnal disposition OF
the case I.
The opinion is freely expressed
that Becket Rfli never be tried and
that he eventually will go free and
seek reinstatenn ent on the police
force.
Becker's stay Of sixteen months in
the death house has changed his ap-
pearance. He. is improved in health
and his makeup is now that Of an
athlete in training.
Also, he has read much. e.
When a request was made through
Warden Clancy for a statement,
Becker sent out u paper, with this
reference:
Books of Ecclesiastics. chapter is.
1-17 verses, inclusive. They express
my sentiments he said.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-25
Gov. McGovern, Prof. S. M.
Babcock, and Other Prom
incr,t.men-R Receive Them
ADVERTISE DINNER
IN GRAND FORKS
Tell of Big Spread to be Given Here
March z, In Recognition Of Work
DOne-F1ickertail Farmers Visit
Wisconsin Agricultural College.
Grimes Specia1 Service. }

NIdul6Ou, w IS., Ccu. sO.>-I lIitt =
and business men of western North
Dakota. numbering over half a hun
dred. absorbed the Wisconsin spirit
and gained q conception of Badger
agricultural processes Tuesday in "A
visit to the Wisconsin college of agri-
culture. In a special train the dele
cation from Williston and other Will
lians county towns OF North Dakota
and left today for Waukesha and Mil
waukee.
a luncheon at the college and Il
dinner by Madison citizens at night
We're social events provided for the
visitors. At the luncheon the speak
ers were Dean II. l.. Russell, Cover
nor McGovern, T.. NJ. Mcmahon. uni
versity regent, F. R. Crane. agricul-
tural extension agent for the Great
Supeior. and Rev. w. w. Keltner OF
Wllston. n. D.
Inventor Shows Self.
The luncheon was one of the rare
occasions when Professor Stephen NJ.
Rabcock. eminent scientist and inven-
tor of world famed milk test. intro
duced himself to public view. In the
elaborately appointed reception hall
DIR. Babcock was presented to the
western farmers. His modesty. which,
has become proverbia1, was In evil
dence. but none went away without
a shake of the hand. One of the
warmest greetings came from Gov.
ernor McGovern. Professor Bahcock
was hailed as the man who gave
away millions of dollars in recogni-
ton OF his action in refusing to patent
his great invention.
The guests also included Secretary
of State John s. Donald, state Treas.
urer Henry Johnson. Immigration
Commissioner r. G. Packer. forme,
Commissioner A. ID. Campbell of Mil
waukec. NJ. Yves Tubbs of the Equity
society. DIR. II. c. Bump,ls and menu
bers OF the agricultural college facnl.
ty and newspaper men.
Governor Mc(;overn Speaks.
Governor McGovern told the visi'
tors that Wisconsin agricultural per.
fection has made Wisconsin butter
cheese and potatoes worth more il
the market than those OF neishbori.s:
states
Professor Crane Of the visiting par
Wisconsin is doing things was the
fact that something was on the sched
llle for every hour Of their stay. Tr
the matter of the fertility Of the sol
he declared North Dakota can put
it all over Wisconsin" and that his
state has possibilities Wisconsin new.
er dreamed of.
ADVERTISE Grand Forks Spread.
On March Z at Grand Forks. l1e
said. will he held North Dakota
products luncheon TO which noted
men from other states will come
Dean Fl. H. Russell will represenl
Wisconsin. This meeting will be held
TO advertise the states agriculture
opportunities and resources.
". W. IIeltner. minister ano
farmer. lauded the greatness Of hi.
home state
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-25
Four Cracksmen Work in Vain
On Iowa Treasury; Two State
Capitol Watchmen Overcome

Des Moines, Feb 25.-An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made to dyna-
mite the vault of the state treasurcr's
office early tn State M
Two state house wasssl a.ssssl Society =
bound and gagged, but the safe bfcwSS
crs got only IS, which they took from
a cash drawer in the treasurcr's Of
flee.
After two explosions were set off
around the doors Of the vault, the
men were about to begin q third at
tempt when interrupted. The watch
men overpowered were Mills Russell
and George Carpenter. A. j. Guy,
another watchman, is said by the po-
lice to have been peacefully sleep
ing" in the supreme court room while
the attempted robbery was in prog
resS.
-Four In Party.
The cracksmen, four in number,
masked, entered the building after
midnight. After binding and gagging
the watchmcn they drilled four holes
in the vault and set off the charges
which failed to blow tine door off.
After the cracksmen ran from the
building. Russell succeeded in work.
ing himself loose from his bonds and
telephoned police headquarters.
Police automobiles made racing
search in all parts OF the city down.
town district, without getting any I'M
mediate trace Of the bandits.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-25
Contents Of safe,

The treasury safe contained $1,000
in currency. 100000 in capital extern
sion bonds and more than a million in
securities.
said there is much mys-
as to how the bandits entered
the building. They were hidden in
the board Of parole rooms when
Watchman Russell, an old soldier,
was making his rounds.
Without warning. the masked men
jumped on him, overpowered. tied,
and gagged him and dragged him into
the treasury offices, where they at
once began work on the vault.
Two men posted as lookouts, as
Watchman Carpenter, also an old
soldier. came along on rounds, grab
bed, tied him, and dragged him along
side. ot Russell.
Meets Same Fate.
Carpenter said while he and Rus
sell were lying bound on the chairs of
the treasury room. he hoped Watch
man Guy would awaken. but the lat
ter slept calmly throughout.
Carpenter said the men were evil
IDENTIFY experts. but that they quit
work on their own account, apparent-
ly- disgusted with the failure Of their
efforts to blow open the big vault.
Carpenter supplied the police with a
good description. Guy was not awak-
ened by the blasts of the repeated ex-
ploeions.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-25
AMERICAN HANGED
BY THE MEX|CANS
Clemente Vosgara, it is Said,
Was Lured to the Island
and Killed.
ACCUSED FEDERALS
OF STEALING HORSES
Was Using Island in Rio Grande as
Pasture-Unitcd Statcs Consul Gar.
rctt Receives CONFIRMATION OF Out
ragcs and Leaves for the Scene.

Laredo. Tex. Feb 25.--of,cial con-
flrn,ation Of the hanging Of Clcmertc
Nosgara, an American citizen. by the
Mexican fcderals near Hidalgo. MeSi-
co, was received by United States
Consul Garrett at Neuvo Laredo. The
report that Nosgaras body still is
hanging three miles from lIidalSo.
Garrett left for the scene.
Nosgara used all island in the Rio
Grande as a horse pasture. He COM
plained that the federals were steal
ing his horses. Mexcars lIred Nos-
CARA to. the island. according to the
Areports. knocked i,ini 1n&urss.iuus,
and carried him into the 'interior of
Mexico.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-25
W0MEN'S WORKING
Law EFFECTIVE
Launderies in Washington
Threaten Advance in Prices
While Stores Close Earlier

Washington, Feb. .c5.--The new
model eight hour law for women
workers went into operation here to-
daya{vith -laundries. and many other
establishments. st;. Il
moderate priced restaurants are pre-.
pairing to replace their girls waitress.
es with men. Department stores are
prepared, to comply with the terms by
lengthening the lunch hour and S
o'clock closing,
The law. provides that no woman
under 18years shall be employed be-
I fore 2 q. m. or after 8 p. m.
Government clerks arc not under
the provisions. which cover, princi-
pally, manufacturers, mercantile, ins-'
chanical establishments. hotels ana
transportatton ofices. s..j5 3.ii,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-25
PORK PRODUCTION AND
CORN CONTESTS IN 1914
". c. CILBREATH AGAIN
CANDIDATE FOR JOB;
Announces SELF TODAY

Bismarck. \. d., Feb. :3.-W.
e.. GiIbrcatlI, commissioner or a:-
riculturc, today announced Tits
candidacy for reelection.
Mr.. Gilbrcath declares that hc
l,as given of his hest rs inru,n-
bent Of that office and believes Ice
has earned a reelection.
Ills hackers declared that tho
next few years are important ones
for North Dakota. inasinuch as
tD,cri will be u great increase iM
Immigration. They declare that
Mr.. Gilbreath has succeeded in
office and is the best qualified TO
carry on the greater Immigration
work.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-25
IS
aired BY Tanner
Gives Congressional Com.
mittee Story of Sensation
al Strike Feature.
WEAPON EXPLODED
BY BLOW ON HEAD
Warned that IL He and Meyer Return-
ed to Houghton they would Ike Hang
ed-Previously known Details of
the Affair arc Agoin Recited.

Hancock, Mich, Feb. 25.-Charles
II. Tanner. auditor of the Western
Federation of Miners. took the wit
ness stand before the congressional
committee today and described tho
deportation of Charles Ii. Meyer and
himself.
."Moyer was standing at the tele.
phone in his room," Tanner testified,
when there was rap at the door.
| was standing by the bed and Meyer,
himself. opened the door with his free
hand. So.
a. y. .AA A.. crowd Of twenty or thirty men
rushed in, shouting where is Moyer,
where is Moyer,' and at the same time
three men covered me with automatic
revolvers.
Then Meyer at the telephone re-
piled: i am Moyer.'
:Several men made a. rush for him,
bent him almost double and another
man rushed in from the hallway and
struck Meyer with revolver OH the
head
The gun exploded and Meyer was
wounded in the back" r.,
Tanner said Meyer and he were
then rushed out of the room, down
stairs out Of the hotel and hustled
across the bridge to Houghton where
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-25
CRIPPLE BUTCHERS
BROTHER
Canadian Homestead Muir
der Revealed in Arrest of
Former Chicagoan.
Grimes Special Service,

Winnipeg. Feb. 23~-Sergeant Burke
Of the mounted police reached Onion
Lake. Sask.. mis- morning with John
Hanson from Fort Pitt, whom he ar
rested. charged with killing his
brcther-in-law, Edward Warren. last
night.
Hanson is paralyzed on Que side
and had Warren working Tor him. and
il is said his illness made him very
quarrelsome Warren had retired anu
Hanson was in bed in the same room
Hanson reached over and got 81 rifle,
which was standing in a corner, ana
shot Warren in the breast. Death
cnsued before. the doctors reached
there.
They are OF Swedish nationality and
came from Chicago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-25
favor NIAGARA
man FOR PLACE
Hern,ningson Candidacy 70,
County Commissioner
ship is Approved.

The Niagsra-Shawnee Farmers
club, at a meeting held yesterday aft
ernoon at Niagara. adopted resolu-
tons endorsing J. p. Hemmingson Of
Niagara, as a candidate for appoint
ment tL the position of commissioner
from the Second district.
The name Of Thomas F. Mooney Of
Fergus. also was placed before the
club. but vote Of IS to Z, in favor of
Hemmingson, resulted.
Another candidate for the commits
who has just appeared Is
William Mcqueen of Arvilla. while
Hans Georgesen Of Niagara, has an
nounced that he is not In the race.
y. Eddie of Northwood In another
candidate for the position.
Club Meeting Interesting.
The meeting of the Niagara Farm
ers' club was very interesting. with
George Crozier. a successful potato
grower Of that district. making the
principal address. discussing potatoes.
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~ Cu8CIueIs WHO UCtCUUS Uc60tl10t
student nkened to Apollo Belvidere.
hope that this acquaintance might
ripen into love and marriage all with
8. view of ennobling the race-no this
Is not all bad. 1T is not precisely
orthodox is the worst that can be
said.
But, is it entirely scientific? 1t is
certainly far more scientific than the
present hap-hazard. happy-go-lucky,
catch-as-catch-can every day marri-
age. 4
But it leaves much to be desired.
An Apollo might marry Venus and
still have defective children. Speak.
inly only OF large general averages the
parent counts for about half in
heredity and the ancestry for about
half. But in individual cases the an
cestry may be the whole source Of
danger. The parents may have a
health certificate and yet some If
theif children show gross. detective
nellA +, .3i
The thing that escaped public no.
ttca; In tho dispatches il that the
young man is. the son Of the Rev.
Schroeder. All! The biologist has
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-25
(By Albert z. wigsa,n.) J

(By Albert 2. wiggam.)
A perfect man has been found in
the University Of Missouri. The ath-
letic director has pronounced him q
modern Apollo. His name is Schroed-
er. Fifteen hundred young women
want to marry him. He has had that
many proposals.
Dispatches state 1t took 4 baggage
wagon to deliver the letters and
photographs. Many of these pro-
posals evidently came from young
women of culture and refinement.
They were serious offers to the young
man Of an opportunity to mate excel
lepce with excellence which Ia one aim
of eugenics. 1t isistated that some OF
them spoke frankly and almost religi-
o,lsly Of the hope OF beautiful and
virtuous children. st8,@s ;s&
Now Is this al wrong Many
eugenists would. say no. The propo.
sal Of further acquaintance between
q, young woman who knows herself to
be possessed OF both brains and beau:
sty With young man who l. possessed
ofs the sane types sOf excsllencs. IN The
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-25
GIBSON AGAIN ON
WITNESSSTANDAT
. T0DAY'S SESSION
---
Cross Examination of Cava-
lier County Coroner Con-
tinued in Holun Trial.
RECALL GUSTAFSON
ON SOME FEATURES
Clashes Between Attorneys OH Several
POints-Grueling Cross Questioning
Results In Confusion on tlle Part OF
the Official.
RECALL GUSTAFSON
ON SOME FEATURES

Foundation for the introduction af
the blood-stained post, manger board.
straws and pieces Of shalc alleged to
have been found in, the barn on the
farm of Matt Holumof Milton, charg-
ed with the murder of his wife was
laid during the session Of the district
court this afternoon.
States Attorney Crimson OF Cava-
lier county was plaeed on the stand
to tell of the findink Of the blood
stains. He also testified that he had
sent the post, nnanger board, straw.
etc., to DIR. G. A. Abbott of the state
university for examination.
Shortly before O'clock Dr. Abbott
arrived in the court room, bringing
with him a numbet Of bundles sup
posed to contain the exhibits.
The testimony this morning was
Holum's head.
The cross examination Of S. G. Glib
son, coroner of Cavalier county. was
continued by r. r.. Sinkier, attorney
for the defense. DIR. Gibson was also
given a redirect examination by At
torney General Andrew Miller. DR..
II. v. Gustafson, who testified in the
case last week, was recalled to the
stand to make plain a. number of
points.
There were several clashes be-
tween the attorneys, notably, when
Attorney Sinkler asked DIR. Gibson If
he had signed. the complaint against
Holum. DR.. Gibson said that he did
not remember whether he had done
so or not. and Attorney General Mil
Ter interposed on behalf of the wit
ness. ~
Judge Kneeshaw remarked that the
word complaint might mean either a
legal complaint, ora rase Of pneu-
monia. and allowed the examination
to proceed. ~
Continue Gross Examination.
Tho session opened with a continu-
alton of the cross, examination of the
coroner by Attorney Sinkler. The
witness stated that when he was in
the barn at the IIolum place with
iTolum, and his bnp.tn;.ar-in-law Matt
Shr,lg stafi. tp Il ~ Issss!asy night fcl-
lowing the tragedy. sskrntstati had
said nothing about a!large dark spot
in the straw where Mrs. Holum's body
was alleged to have lain.
He did not remember that any ref
erence TO this spot had been made
at any time by Skrugstad. Mr. Sink
lcr attempted to read from the tran
script of the coroner's inquest pro-
ceedings at this point. but was pre-
lection by MIR; Miller.
Wounds Again Discussed.
The wounds in Mrs. Ilolun's head
were then taken NY one by one and
described by Dr. Gibson. Pencil cut
tings showing tho lcngth of each were
l.. (GOnfipuod an Page
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-25
VILLA FAILS TO
!. !. PRODUCE J BODY Of
slain BR|T|SHER
American and British Gov
ernnents Grow Exasperat-
ed at Generals Delay.
EXPECT REMAINS
,. TO CLEAR MYSTERY
"a Paso Continues I'm High Pitch of
E8citemcnt-Threatc to Rush
Across Border and Take Corpse
Would Deliver II to the Widow.
EXPECT REMAINS
+. TO CLEAR MYSTERY

I'll Paso. Feb. ?5.-Intercst in
the William Benton case is now
centcrcd on the arrival of Charles
Ferccval. British consul ut Cal
weston, who is coming to make
thorough investigation. His ef.
forts will bic to find out just how
Benton was killed, and IL Is ex-
pcctcd It will bring definite
statement from villa at t'llih,,a-
hua as to what may he done with
the body. Reports of Villas In
tentiOns continue uncertain and
shifting.
Washington, Feb. o5.--Furtl1.'f +
representations were made today by
the American government to General
giving up the body Of William s. Ben
ton, executed at Juarez.
Immediately upon receipt Of word
from Consul Letcher at Chihuahua
that Benton's body would be exhum-
ed for the benefit of Benton's widow,
and relatives, who could visit the
cemetery with American representa-
tives. a second request went forth to
Villa, asking that the corpse be turn
ed ever to the widow on American
territory.
Villas refusal to accede to the re-
quest for the body has not met with
the favor Of officials, both American
and British here who now are seeking
to impress upon him, through Eetch-
er the importance to the constitution
alists forces.
1t is understood Letcher will per-
sonally take charge of the investiga-
tion Of the Benton case on his own
account.
T1nor TIM aro rfor NJ the 1,,o,,pdo O
found rests the proof Of Villas version
Of the killing.
Indications are that the investiga-
ton will last several days with no
final Judgment until all the facts have
been gathered. Officials regard the
delivery Of the body of first impor-
tance, however. ,.s..s,> >. 1. .,...
Ell. Paso. Fab. 25.-Thers Is. contin-
ued uncertainty as to what General
yTIs yi!Ia pseRase. % e Dc in snswsr e ths g
the widow the body of William Ben
ton. There are conflicting reports of
thA rebel generals proposed action.
1t IL haid he fears exposure, which
would follow the examination of the
body. and the possible showing that
Benton was killed by revolver and
not by the rifles of a firing squad.
Excitement here is increasing with
muttered threats by friends Of Ben
ton to rush across the border and
capture his body.
The United States secret service op-
eratives said they had received in
make public, that indicated that Gus
tav Bauch, the missing German
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new ORLEANS SNOWFALL
GREATER CARD Than THE
OPENING OF BALL SEASON

New Orleans. Feb. 25.-At-
tractcd by the strange sight or
heavy SLOWS in this locality. many
persons in various sections Of Mis-
>issippi and Louisiana rose early
aud remained away from busf-
ness to enjoy the novelty.
Tho heaviest fall was mt Laurel,
Miss. where the ground was COW
cred by more than SIX inches OF
snow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-25
A Fertilized Field
Yields the
Richest Harvest

MIR. Merchant when the
manufacturer of some article
with a national reputation
comes into your town and adj
NertiseS in your newspaper lie
is cultivating the field for you.
You hardly have to plant
any seeds or even watch the
weather.
All you have to do is TO gath
er in the crops.
But the harvest will be twice
as large for you and twice as
pleasant to the manufactures
if you do help little.
Two pushes in the same tli-
rection will shove the plough
a little deeper into the soil.
In other words. when the
manufacturer uses this news
paper and other newspapers tn
exploit goods which YOU carry
on your shelves. push those
goods.
Show them in your windows
and on your counters
Advertise the fact that you
have them.
The public will be interested
and will at least want to see
them. II the goods are right
it will want to buy them.
Sales mean profits
Sales of goods that people
want mean reputation and
good will.
II any manufactures who is
interested in cooperative deal
er work will address the Bu-
reau Of Advertising. American
Newspaper Publishers Aseocia-
ton. World Building, New
York. It will be glad to answer
questions.
Booklet on request.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-25
DAIRYMEN BEGIN
state .Ass,a'iat ton Opens Annual Scs-
sion in FARGO IOdaY

number Of dairymcn in attendance,
the North Dakota Dairymer's cinven-
ton opened i'm this city this morning.
X. +. Flint. state dairy commissioners,
is i'm charge. Mr. Flint and his as
sistants have arranged an exception
ally interesting exhibit of dairy ma
chinery A number of the best dairy
cattle also are on exhibition and will
he used during the convention for
demOnStrat ion purposes.
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DEFEAT NoRRIs

Washington, Feb. 7b.-senstSr Nor.
ris' resolution calling upon tie akxor-l
ney general for information Regarding
the New Haven dissolution agreement
was virtually defeated din the senats
By being laid on the table. q
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here discovered something of more
Importance than the young mans per-
sonal appearance. We have a clue to
his ancestry.
Y. Now It is idle to deny that min
listers are above the average Of man.
kind In intelligence. You may think
your particular minister is not. But
g convention of one thousand preach
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; imum II; south wind, ~ miles;
barometer so.v6.
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