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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-20
INDIANS Want
| ACTION ON CLAIMS
Ignatius Court, Interpreter,
, Says Government Offer is
Unsatisfactory to Reds

I Devils Lake. y. D.. Feb. .0.-Cn-
satisfied with the offer of the United
states government, through Cato
Sells, Indian commissioner, regarding
sthe claims of the Sissetons and Wah-
lpeton Indians of the Devils Lake res
deviation against Uncle sam for alleg-
ed fraud in taking lands in yellow
Medicine county, Minnesota from
them in 1851. lgnatius Court. Indian
sinterpreter whose trips to Washington
ihave made him the freedman congress-
Imam" OF North Dakota. has returned
Ito tho Fort Totten agency inc this
week he is ensagcd in securing the
sentiment of the Indians. Court au-
,peared before house and senate COM
''tnittces at Washington i'll support OF
II. II. 1916, "A bill providing for II
commission to settle certain claims
between the United States government
and the Sisscton and Mnhpetun lndi-
ans n the Sioux nd the MedaWak-
anton and Wahpakoota hands.'
The government. acting on the re-
1port of y. a.. Jones, first assistant sec
srctary of the department OF interior,
,made to Hon. John Ii. Stephens chair
irnan OF the committee M Indian af-
fairs. seeks to substitute a bill pro-
Niding that the claims of the North
Dakota Indians pe transferred to the
UNITED States of claims. with
1.-THE right of either party to appeal to
s'he supreme our Of the United
Estates.
The proposition was submitted to
%sIEnatius Court when no appeared he
fore tho congressional committees and
the consent of the claimants was
sought through Court. The North
fDakota Indian reservation refused to
sgive his consent to any such action.
either personally or as n representa-
Al,- l. l>..1, 7 -1.~ . ,yN
Indians until q DoW-wow 4 been
theld at homo and n referendum vote
had seen taken by the braves.
u don't believe the lndians will
agree to u such procedure" de-
.clares Court. What VIC wan; is ac-
lf!on. We believe that il U claim is
transferred to the court III claims that
lit will be W or three Years before
I've are able 10 get any action. 1t is
.xlikely that some OF tho old Indians
WHO have intimate knowledge of the
facts that prevailed at the signing of
the treaty Of 1851. would be dead be-
fore they would have a chance to se,
before the court"
Ignatius Courts grandfather was
,,one OF the original sisners OF the first
yellow Medicine treaty. There We're
iihfty.one signers to this document by
which the Indians were to receive ST.
100000 from the government for
waving their claim TO the lands along
the Minnesota river. l5S act Of July
81, 1854 the president was authorized
s"to confirm to- the Sioux Indians of
Minnesota forever. the reserve on the
eMinnesota river now occupied by
Jihem. upon UGH conditions as he may
1deem just" By senate resolution Of
1850 these We're coded by the Indians
who were paid 80 cents an acre.
Just about half of the original sign
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-20
La Grippe and Colds

lnIA 0rtppe and Colds. Anti.kaunniAtA-N
Tablets are unexoelled, - they stop the
pains, soothe The nerves, and bring tho rest
90 greatly needed by nature to restore the
system to health. Physicians have used
these tablets for over twenty years. In the
treatment Of colds. fevers and 10 grippe, and
have found nc other remedy more useful in
these conditions. Antt-kamnia Tablets are
50 inexpensive, 30 pleasant to take. 30 sat-
isfectory In their results, and 20 useful In all
conditions where there 10 pain, that AK
Tablets should always be kept in the house
for the time Of need. Many of our ablest
physicians obtain perfectresults in L. grippe
and colds. by cleansing tho system with Ep.
som salts or "Aetoids". . very good oathar-
tic. putting the patient on . limited diet, ana
administering one AK tablet every two OK
three hours. This treatment will usually
break mp the worst case In Q day or two,
while in milder cases. ease and comfort fol.
low almost ~1mmedistoly. These tablets are
also unexcelled for Neuralgia, Rheumatic
Pains, The Pains Of Women, Indigestion
and Insomnia. All druggists have them.
Genuine Ak 1abksts Seer the x msyk,
R.S.-A.k Safpe fes Ssr0.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-20
$126,7oo FOR R
Largest Real Estate Deal in Cass
County When Illinois Farmers
Sell Land.

Fargo. n. d., Feb. 2o.-one of the
biggest land sales made in this county
IN recent years was contaminated
when Peter Mailman and Joseph
Hammel, of Illinois, sold two tracts Of
land to j. Fl. Merrif1eld. also Of IL
linois, for a total sum Of 3127.60O.
The land in question lies about six
miles east OF Armenia. One tract of
500 acres Went for $4,000, or $72.6O
per acre.. and the other tract of $50
acres. a short distance northwest of
the first tract, sold for $4,000, the
same price per acre as the first,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-20

ers Of the treaty Of 1851 signed the
document which provided for the final
settlement with the government and
IL is on this point that Devils LAKE
Indians hope to force the government
to pay claims which they assert will
the balance which they claim on the
original treaty. the Indians claim all
moneys that have been paid in X
on the lands in question. Whether the
United States government or Il state
of Minnesota will be forced to stand
The claim for taxes i'll case it is allow
ed. is a question that has not been
touched upon.
In the report of \. A. Jones. first
assistant secretary of the interior de-
partment to the chairman OF the COM
mittcc on Indian affairs, attention is
called to the Minnesota massacre OF
1862 and to the fact that congress in
So provided for the removal of the
Indians beyond the limits OF any
state" and for the disposition of their
remaining lands i'll Minnesota-the
their benefit under the direction OF the
secretary OF interior in their new
home. Fly act OF Feb. l6. 1863. con-
sress. as u punishment for the out
break mentioned declared that all
treaties with Minnesota Indians be
~abrogated SO Ear further obligating
the government. and that all %annuities
and claims accrued to the Indians be
forfeited to the government.
When the final sentiment OF II
reservation Indians on the question of
allowing the case to he substituted to
the court OF claims in place Of pro-
Niding Il special commission. has been
secured the claim Of the Indians will
be PLACED. in the hands OF an attorney.
There is little question hut that the
Indians will stand unanimously for
the provisions of the original house
bid calling for a special commission.
1t is quite possible that Ignatius
Court will he delegated to return to
Washington with the verdict OF his
people and 10 press their claim before
the committees.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-20
MAKE PROGRESS
New Salem Territory Comes Rapidly
Forward as Grain Growing
SoOt1nr

New Salem. y. d.. Feb. 20.-The
Holstein Breeders circuit began its
annual session here today. New
Salem is the center Of the organiza-
ton, which was the pioneer breeding
circuit Of the state and has made such
II success OF dairying. AS a result Of
this section of the state has develop
ed into one of the wealthiest in North
Dakota.
The meeting will conclude Saturday
afternoon. Among the speakers are
President John C~irietianson OF the as
sociation, Dean Shepherd OF the A. C..
Director Cooper Of the United States
experiment station at Fargo. Com
missioner Of Agriculture Gilbreath,
Dairy Commissioner Flint, DIR. Mac
key, government cattle inspector and
Messrs. Downey and kellogg Of this
place
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-20
GROWING WEAKER
Is the National League, Says Fielder
Jones, Speaking Of Evcrs Case.

Portland. Ore, Feb. 2o.-1t makes
no difference who was at fault, IL
strikes me that Murphy made an ev-
en- worse bone-head play than when
he released Frank Chance" said
Fielder Jones. president Of the North
western league. and former manager
Of the Chicago Write sox. today. in
speaking OF the Evens-Hank O'Day
change. ut was worse than the
Chance release. for the reason that it
came at a point when baseball is at an
acute stage. and the Federals appear
to be gaining all the cline. LIST there
be a few more affairs Of this kind in
the National league and 1t will just
about be through as q drawing power
among the baseball fans, who are get
ting sicker all the time Of the out
bursts of the older organizations.
I'm this case it Is hard to deter
mine whore the fault lies. Evers
might have been just as much to
blame as Murphy. When a man has
his money invested in baseball he has
q right to say what ahe thinks ought
to. be done for healhteteeTT1ent at the
team. and 1t Is q mSnSgers duty. to
listen"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-20
LUNbERNEN CLOSE
SUCCESSFUL MEET
Retail Dealers Act on I'm
portant Questions Dealing
With Association.

Fargo. n. D., Feb. 2o.-F'. G. Potter,
Cooperstown, president.
J. H. Reed. Beach, vice president.
Harry Alsop, Fargo, secretary and
treasurer.
Executive committec-E. J.. Ray
mond. Dawson. one year George Lutz.
jamestown. two years; and 4. N. Put
man,. Darlington. three years.
Committee on Arbitration-C.. A
Finch, La Moure: Sam Lce. North
wood: a. ]. Hardy. Mayvillc.
Committee OH laws-J. S. johnson,
Christine: q. n. Dunbar, Bismarck;
D. S. Cullen. Fargo.
Committee on resolutions-E'. e.
Weard, Hope; c. G.. Chamberlin, En-
derlin; Fl. r. Murphy, Edgeley.
Transaction Of important business
meetings Of the North Dakota Retail
Lumbermen's association over held
after a two days session in the city.
Upon twu-thirds vote of the members
present the constitution was amended,
with reference to membership. After
a heated discussion, a vote was taken
OH the motion to the effect that man
ayers of yards who have their head
quarters out of the state be admitted
" FREDERICKSBURG Will dIl privileges WIN
tho exception of voting. The motion
carried.
Ask More Time.
Resolutions We're adopted relative to
the time allowed for the unloading Of
cars by railroads. During the past
few years the capacity of the cars has
been almost trippled while the time
allowed for unloading without demur-
rage charges has not been changed.
Resolutions to the effect that 7c hours
be allowed instead Of "a were adopted
by the meeting and will be forwarded
to NJ. c.. Shields, manager Of the
Northwestern Demurrage association
at Minneapolis.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-20
BURIIEIGH 90. Politics.

Reagan. n. D., Feb. 1s.-At a mass
meeting Of farmers held here there
were fifty In attendance. and Burleigh
county politics 2 discussed chiefly.
Among the candidates favored for Of
Blexrud for the legislature, c. L.
Johnson for sheriff. H. r. Berndt for
states attorney, and Col. j. NJ.
Thompfor county commissioner. Most
of the balance Of the candidates will
be left for other farmers organiza-
tons in the county to select.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-20
LARCENY CHARGE
Charles Noy is Arrested on Complaint
Of Roomlnate.

Fargo, y. d., Feb. o0.-Chas. Noy
WAS arrested and is held at the police
station on a charge Of theft. The
complaining witness is Will Mowder.
Mowder and Voy are said to have
occupied Il oom together ut n hotel.
and during the night Noy got up, say
ing that he was i'll and would have
To go u into the fresh air.
Someone about the hotel saw him,
and awakened Mowder to ask him if
his money was intact. On invcstiga-
lion it was found to be gone, the
moun being about $50. Voy was
caught and the . was found on
his person.
voy appeared before Judge Miller
and waived examination. and was
held to the district court.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-20
BARNEY oLDFIEIID.
Did the FASTEST Work Over Santa
| Monica Course.

Los Angeles. Feb. eo.-.sHoodoo''
morning. q rough stretch Of track on
the upper end Of the ourse and mo-
tors not yet tuned to the highest
notch. combined to prevent sensation
al time in tho initial practice on the
Santa Monica cours this morning for
tho Vanderbilt cup and grand prize
races Febr. 21-2a.
Barney Oldield. in his Mercer. was
credited by the checkers with the fast
est lap Of the eight-mils course which
he turned in 8 minutes 81 seconds, or
an average speed of Is miles an
hour. Wishart and Pullen. in two
MERGERS. turned laps 4 few seconds
slower than Oldfeld. Cooper and
Gil Anderson, the stutx entries. drove
the course in 6:4l and 6:44 respect
lively. Harry Grant, twice winner Of
the Vanderbilt. sent his big red 1sotta
car around several times at a little
better than so miles an hour. Other
pilots took advantage Of the first
practice hours but only to get tho
kinks out of their racers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-20
v CLOCK AWAY
Award to be Given to Best Bufteu
Maker 1t Dairymens, Meat.

Fargo, N. D.. Feb. 2o.-The North
Dakota State Dairymens' association.
which holds It's annual convention in
Fargo Feb. Is, 26 and 81, has been
presented a handsome clock as a prize
for the best butter in the contest that
will be held here during that time.
Efforts are being made to make this
coming convention most successful in
every particular and the committee in
charge is working overtime on the en-
tertainment of the guests while they
are in the city and for the fine pro.
gram that will be presented.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-20
TREASURER RESIGNS
n. L. larson OF Manning Given. Up
County Position,

Manning. n. D.. Feb. 2o.-County
Treasurer NJ. L Larson has submitted
his resignation to the county commits.
sioners. the resignation to take effect
Immediately. He has been requested
to serve till the first Of the month. and
efforts III being made to have him
complete his term.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-20
UNIQUE COUNTY

No Candidacy Vet Announced-Twen-
~ After One Once in TOwner.
Bottineau. N. D.. Feb. 20.-Botti-
neau county is probably farther be-
hind in politics this year than any
other county in the state. No candi-
dacy has been announced so far.
while in some of the counties several
candidates are already in the field for
every office. Towner county has near.
ly twenty candidates for sheriff.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-20
TO HAVE TOWN HALL
| Citizens OF Cottonwood Lake Plan Ia
Erect Such Building.

Cottonwood Lake. N. D.. Feb. 90
This town Is without a town hall and
the demand for n is so insistent the
matter will probably be decided at
the election next month. A bond is
sue a be authorized at that time. It
is planned to either purchase one OF
he present buildings or to construct
a new n especially for that purpose.
This section Of the state Is attracting
considerable attention and is growing,
Some place in which public meetings
can be held IL imperative. So
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-20
HORSES

E1ve Tau Into Abandoned Cellar and
Die from Su6ocation.
Noonan, N. D., Feb. 20.-Six horses
We're found in IN old cellar on a farm
near here, and five Of them were dead
from s~uffocation when found. The
horses had been turned loose, ana
sought shelter from a storm. The
house had been u%noccupied for some
time. and the animals walked in. the
door being left open. The combined
weight Of the horses was too much
for the floor and after falling into the
cellar the animals trampled each 9TH
err to death. >.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-20
HAS DISAPPEARED

schafcr Homesteader Is Missing and
Accident Is Feared.
Schafer, N. d.. Feb. Gothic people
OF Farland are agitaeed over the dis
appearance OF Alois Brindle. q home
steader. stage driver. and the au-
thorities mere have been asked to in
vestigate. When last seen he was car
rying a pail Of water to his shack and
it is feared he has met with o ftal ac-
cident,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-20
POSTPONE
prclfminaries in Hatcher Case Are
DELAYED for Time.

Delayed for Time.
Fargo, n. D., Feb. 20.-The prelir1.
mary hearing in the case of the state
against o. M. and NJ. N. Hatcher was
postponed until this morning at
o'clock. Very little was accomplished
at the hearing. yesterday. owing t.
the fact that the books which were
required by the state were not acces.
sible at that time.
The only side of the Ease which vii,
be presented at the hearing will be
that of the state. The defense will moi
bring out their arguments until the
case is taken to the higher court.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-20
FRANCHISE GRANTED
Balfour Council Gives Permission to
Install LIGHT Plant

Balfour. n. D., Feb. 2O.-The viii
lage council here has granted a fran
thise tn Scimel Bros, owners Of the
Balfour mill, giving them the right to
install and operate an electric light
plant. The franchise provides for q
deposit of $500 as a guarantee of
good faith and also provides that the
plant must be installed by May l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
LINDSEY HERE TO SEE JOHN D.
Hopes 20 Present Colorado Troubles
to Him in y New Light.

Judge Ben Lindsey OF Denver, who &c
companied TO Washington women whose
husbands or children lost their lives when
the camp OF striking miners and their
families was fired by the Colorado mill!
tia. arrived In New York last night. He
went to the Hotel Imperial and retired
Immediately with the word that he would
see no one until this morning.
A telegram sent to Hugh Frayne
general organizer OF the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor. from Washington by
Vice-President Hayes OF the United Mine
Workers OF America, said that Il IL the
intention OF Judge Lindsey to talk with
John ID. Rockefeller. John ID. Rookie
Teller, Jr., and William Rockefeller. Il
they will see him. He has laid before
President Wilson his ideas on the Colo
RADIO strike situation and believes that he
can tell the Rockefellers many things
they do not know now.
The miners wives, who accompanied
Judge Lindsey will arrive tomorrow and
a committee Of the Central Federated
Union is making preparations for a mass
meeting ut which these women will tell
OF their experiences The meeting place
viii be announced to-day.
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JUDGES CHARGE TO JURY
STIRS PROTEST BY LAWYER

Justice seabury's charge TO the Jury
rang so ominously In the ears OF the
Becker lawyers that their principal. Mar
tin T, Manton. sprang to his feet with the
accusation that the charge was ian
animated argument"
Becker. johnson and Marshall sat
scowling at the counsel table. Manton, on
his feet near the bench, WAS red with
anger. He had just asked the court to
Instruct the jury that Rose and Weber
had not said word in the former trial
about Marshall. the States corroborat've
witness as regards the Harlem con-
ference, being present when Becker con-
ferred with them.
81 80 charge" ruled Justice seabury.
but l also charge that WALTON testified In
the former trial that Becker called to him
a colored boy"
II respectfully except to your Honor's
ruling on the ground that II took the form
OF animated argument" said Mr.. Man;on.
Remark Amases Listeners.
The remark amazed crowded court
room. Justice Seabury paused a moment
az II he were assuring himself that he
heard Alright.
"rhat 10 an entirely unwarrantable
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-23
COURT MARTIAL Is
DEFTED BY WOMAN
Head Of Colorado Peace Society
Refuses to Testify About
Ludlow Shooting.
THIRD VERDICT RETURNED
Witness Says Abuses by Guards
Goaded Strikers to
Desperation.

DENVER. May GA peremptory sum-
mons for Mrs, Alma Lafferty. president Of
the Colorado woman's Peace Association
and several times a member OF the State
Legislature. was issued to-day by Col
Davis. president OF the court martial sit
ting at Golden.
With the summons was issued an order
for the arrest OF Mrs. Lafferty should she
refuse TO obey. Mrs. Lafferty declared
tonight that she would not go before the
irquisitors and tell what she learned upon
visiting the Ludlow tent colony, where
two women and eleven children were
killed. She said she would defy the mill
tary powers. She gave as her reason that
the militia officers are trying to turn the
trial into farce.
Capt Tom c. Llnderfelt was tried to-
day BY the military court. when he and
five other officers were arralgnod each de-
manded separate trial. II Is said that
the State militlamen are preparing to es-
cape trial In the civil courts by pleading
that they have been tried once by the
military board.
Capt. Linderfelts case was closed late
in the day and the commission went into
secret session and voted n verdict. Sim
liar action was taken late yesterday in
the case OF Capt. l.. L. Carson.
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statement for counsel to make" said the
Justice codly.
MI Manton was quick TO apologize.
II did not do IL. your Honor" he ex-
planned, "in an offensive way, but to pro-
tect the interests of my client"
The court considered a minute.
II do not object" he replied. ito your
taking any steps you deem necessary or
adequate for the protection OF the in
terests Of your client"
Justice Seaburys address was generally
pra .sed AZ one OF the most illuminating
summaries OF the points of law and EVIL.
dence In a great and complex murder
case that was ever delivered In a New
York court room. He spoke from brief
notes, but he had every detail and par
ticular OF the case at his fingers ends.
Judge Reviews Testimony.
Justice Seabury began his address at
10 :o5 A. NJ, and finished at 12 :2s y. NJ
He outlined the laws OF evidence as they
bore on the trial OF Becker. He sum
married. the testimony for the State and
reviewed the testimony for the defence
Then he came TO al analysis of corrob0ra-
ton, motive and intent. The matter OF
motive was TO De decided from tho Vi
dpnca.
1.-THE Peoples claim IL that RoSenthaI
was to expose the corruption on the part
Of the defendant" he said. ''rhs defence