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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
BRUTAL MURDER I, ,j,...i'j,;I J g; c J
IN MONTANA
CHARLES JOHNSON ALLEGED TO
HAVE KILLED WOMAN IN COIN
BLOOD, OUT OF REVENGE.

Plentywood, Mont, Sept. 7.-One Of
the most brutal murders in the his
tory of eastern Montana occurred
when Charles Johnson, aged 80, with a
large jackknife, hacked to death Ell
len Daniels, aged 40. The Daniels
woman was a sister-in-law of Johnson
and lived about three miles from Red
stone, 20 miles west of Plentywood.
in the north end of Sheridan county.
johnson and his wife had trouble
about two weeks ago and she had him
arrested for brutal assault. When the
hearing was held at Plentywood the
case was dropped on the promise that
Johnson would leave the country. He
only went eight miles south of Plenty
wood, and then returned to the scene of
his awful crime. Saturday afternoon
he went to the home of the Daniels
woman, whom he found just emerging
from bathtub, and with his knife
fearfully stabbed her about the face,
throat and abdomen. He then struck
her with an axe. The woman lived
four hours after the attack, and her
remains will be buried tomorrow at
Redstone.
After leaving the abode of the Dam
iels woman, Johnson met his brother
on the road, and while riding in the
wagon with him, told of the crime he
had committed, adding that he was on
his way to the claim shack of his wife,
and that he also intended to kill her
in the same manner. The brother re-
turned to town to inform a justice.
johnson was then pursued by some of
the citizens and was shot down as he
was about to cut his own throat. One
of the bullets seriously wounded him
in the hip, but he was brought to the
hospital at Plentywood yesterday by
Sheriff Jack Bennett, who filed COM
plant Of first degree murder against
the man. 4
Owing to the. fact that it is doubtful
when johnson will recover, his hearing
is rather indefinite. 1t is alleged that
jealousy over his wife, and the fear
that his sister-in-law was inducing her
to lead life Of shame, was the cause
Of Johnson's inhuman act.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
AUTO THIEVES
ARE SENTENCED
YOUNG MEN WHO STOLE DIR.
HOUSEHOLDER'S FORD ARE
TAKEN TO PRISON-HAD IN
TERESTING TINE WITH CAR.

The two young men who stole DR..
F.. L. Housholder's Ford, were return
ed to Minot Friday. They pleaded
guilty.
Schafer, who is % years old, drew
a years sentence in the penitentiary.
Sinclaire, California lad 18 years old,
was sentenced to the state reforma-
tory to remain until he is Of age.
The young men told of the theft.
Sinclaire had been working at the
Fred Willman farm. The night they
stole the auto, they had been playing
pool at the Temple Court hall. AT
eleven o'clock they left and strolled
down into Eastwood park. Walking
up the alley, they found the door 70
Dr., Householder's garage open and
ran the car out. They had never had
any experience running Ford and
this proved awkward TO them. The
lights not being good, they ran into
I mud hole south Of the poor farm and
got q farmer out Of bed to pull the
meGhie, ont, paying him $1:6O. They
s&SSl Ht| for the Missouri river, pass
id stt{QlPlaza. but not being able I'd
get acfr6st started toward Garrison.
flnning ut sof gasoline and money,
ley harvested for . farmer . couple
u days and got w. F.. Mulloy, the
Garrison garage owner, to pull their
machine in. Having received card,
Mr.. Mulloy investigated and found
that this was the machine wanted. The
young men were placed under arrest.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
THOUSANDS HUNT l''1
CHICKENS ANDDUCkS
MlNOr LOOKED LIKE BIG DE-
SERTED CITY ON MONDAY, THE
OPENING DAY-GAME is PLEN-
TIFUL.

It would require the entire issue Of
this weeks Independent to give re-
port Of the many hunting expeditions
into the country tributary to Minot
on Monday, when the season opened.
Half the male population was in the
field bright and early that morning
making onslaught against the birds,
both chickens and ducks. Many went
out the evening before to be on the
ground at the break Of day and he is
q mighty poor marksman who didn't
return satisfied with the days results.
Chickens were reported quite plenti-
full and as the law had been rigidly
enforced, they were tame. The lakes
this year are black with ducks and
thousands Of birds were brot back to
the city that night.
8 Monday was Labor day and the
banks were closed. Many have clos
ed their Offices for the week and are
remaining in the field. .
Hunting is the chief delight Of
thousands Of North Dakotans.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
JOHN hATTON INJURED
BY AUTOMOBILE
MONTANA TRAVELLING MAN
PAINFULLY INJURED BY MA
CHINE DRIVEN BY A MINOT
WOMAN WEDNESDAY.

ii John Hatton, aged so, was painfully
injured Wednesday about 8 o'clock
when he was struck by an auto driven
by Minot woman. The accident
occurred at the corner of Main st. and
Central avenue, near the New York
store.
According to eye witnesses, Hatton
was walking across the street and at
the same time the driver was
making the turn south on Main street
from Central avenue. She was not
driving rapidly. When near the New
York store corner, she tried to avoid
striking another auto and Hatton pro-
ceeded directly in front Of her car. He
was struck in the back and knocked
down. The driver brot the car to
q stop as quickly as possible, but not
before Hatton had been pushed along
the paving for three or four feet and
against the curbing. One wheel Of the
car ran onto his side. Hatton's head
was injured when it struck the curb
ing The man was carried to q doc
tors Office in the Lee block by Officer
Reed and Henry lRozen, where the in
juries were given temporary atten-
ton and he was then taken to the hos
pital.
Hatton travels for sporting goods
house and came to Minot recently from
Montana. He rooms at Ted Young's
Rex Hotel.
The driver. is not blamed for the
accident. She was driving slowly.
This Is the most dangerous crossing IN
the city and an officer should remain
n, dr,%v there all the time to aid De-
destrians and auto drivers as well.
The victim Of the accident is much
better today and is able to sit up at st:
Joseph's hospital. He suffered several
broken ribs and cuts about the head,
but it appears that he was not injured
Internally seriously.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
AUTO RUNS Over
YOUNG WOMAN
MACHINE TEARS AROUND COR
NER SUNDAY MORNING AND
BEWILDERS PEDESTRIAN -
PICKS HERSELF UP FROM UN-
DER CAR VERY INDIGNANT.

A young woman, whose name we
could not learn, was knocked down on
Main street Sunday morning by an
auto. She was with two other young
women, who got out Of the way, but
the third became bewildered and stood
in the middle Of the street while the
auto came tearing around the corner.
Her companions turned their heads
and placed their hands over their ears,
certain that the young woman was
about to meet death. The car stopped
after it had run partially over her,
but fortunately the wheels did not
touch her. She crawled out from un-,
der the machine covered with dirt and
Indignantly walked away.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
FARMERS SAVE
YOUR SEED CORN
THIS is THE TIME TO LAY IN "A.
SUPPLY OF GOOD SEED - DO
NOT WAIT UNTIL AFTER A
FREEZE UP.

The Independent doesn't want to ap-
pear to be giving the farmers too
much advice, in fact we have learned
that it does not pay TO take too much
space and time in telling the farmers
how to run their business when they
know more about their own affairs
than most anybody else.
There is one question that we are
not going to be backward about
writing about, however, and that is IN
regard 70 saving your seed corn. Do
it now. '4
We have learned from the farmers
themselves that the time to save seed
corn II before the freeze-up. "A frost
does not necessarily do any damage
to the corn providing Il Is far enough
along, but IA the event that your corn
i not properly dried out before :
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10

hard freeze-up, it is very liable to be
sariOIalu in iIlrod

hard freeze-up, it is very liable to be
seriously injured.
Take plenty of pains in selecting
your seed. Secure only the big ears,
for like begets like.
Hang up the corn where the air will
circulate freely and don't hang the
corn over other grain on account of
the moisture below it.
Save a generous quantity of your
seed. Don't merely save what you in
tend to use yourself. III you have
good seed, there will be plenty of de-
mand for it before spring.
Now if you haven't saved your seed,
just take the independents tip this
once and don't let another day pass.
We all want to make this a great corn
growing state and that's about the
only way it can be done.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
flRSI HUNTING
ACCIDENT Of SEASON A
FRANK BENNETT. VAN aDnIHltEFglRl Egll
FOR j. SB. REED, NEARLY 10f4
HIS LIFE EARLY MONDAY
ss MORNING.

Frank Reed, van driver for the Reed
Trans1er Co, nearly lost his life while
trayelinRSat ) point "a miles southwest
of III city early Monday morning:
Bennett in company with Geo. and II
Hamilton and Earle Penne were tray-
cling along in Reeds motor truck
when ~ jar exploded the gun. Ben
nett was holding two guns and did not
know that one Of them was loaded:
The ehpt tore away the feshy part OF
his right arm near the shoulder and
splintered the bone. He was brot back
to, the city by Judge Murray, who hap
pened along and It is said that he is
recovering. He will probably lose most
Of the use Of his arm. #
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
AL Simpkins a Benedict.

AL Simpkins, for years pharma-
cist of this city, but now engaged in
the wholesale business at Westby,
Mont, was recently married to Miss
Sherbondy, at her home in Milwaukee,
Wis. Mrs. Simpkins will be remem-
bered by many in this city as being
connected at one time with the MILL
merry department of the Fair. Mr.. and
Mrs. Simpkins were entertained in this
city enroute to their home at Westby.
They have host of friends who wish
them we'll.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
SHERWOOD painter
BURNED TO Death
J. j., NELSON, AGED 40, SET HIM
SELF ON FIRE WHILE INTOXl.
Gated IN CITY BASTILE.

Sherwood, N. D., Sept. ]. J. Mel
son. aged about 40, q painter, was
burned to death in cell at the local
police station early this morning. !.
Nelson, who the local authorities say
ii i habitual drunkard, was arrested
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
Gold Thieves jailed.

John Madden and James Howard,
cocaine fiends from Burke county, are
confined in the Ward county Jail,
charged with stealing gold from the
ofiice Of Bowbells dentist, DR.. 9. ].
Campbell. They were arrested at Por-
tai and taken befors Judge Randall
at Bowbells, pleading guilty. They
are serving 18 and 25 days in jail re-
spectively.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
Landlady Arrested for Theft

Landlady Arrested Tor Theft.
Mrs. E. Van Housen, who runs .
rooming house on Jarvis street, was
arrested charged with stealing $75
from Lizzie Phillips, one Of the room
ers. Miss Phillips says her room rent
expired and when she returned to the
house she found her belongings
thrown out into the hall. Mrs. Van
Housen gave bonds to appear at trial.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10

London, Sept. s..Rsppparts that the
Austrian emperor, Francis Joseph, is
dead, were published here today. The
news was suppressed for twelve days.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10

Norman Ellison Returns.
Norman Ellison, of the Fair store,
has returned from his regular visit to
the eastern cities, where he bought
stock for his departments.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
GREATEST BATTLE IN HISTORY
OF THE WORLD Is RAGING AT
THE FRENCH CAPlTAL-AUS-
TRANS LOSE 10000 SOLDIERS.

The greatest battle in the worlds
history is raging at the very gates Of
Paris. The Germans are determined
to capture the city. The French, with
the other armies are fighting stub
bornly and have prepared for a stub
born defense.
For time the French considered
letting the Germans take Paris in or
der to save the destruction of valuable
property, but it seems now that if the
Germans enter the city, they will do
so at great loss to both armies.
The Germans, with their opposing
forces are fighting along line 63
miles long. One can hardly conceive
the terrific battle that is raging.
The Germans hope to crush the al
lied forces about Paris and then send
a portion of their army to the east
to assist the Austrians in battling
with the great Russian army that has
already begun the invasion of Ger
many.
London, Sept. 1O.-A telegram from
Field Marshal French in France shows
that fighting of the fiercest possible
character is in progress east of Paris,
that the German forces are exhausted,
that the allies are attacking with
wonderful speed and impetuosity, and
that the Germans have been given no
chance to recover from the effects OF
their rush from the north.
Paris, Sept. 10.-The left end Of
the curved German battle line, which
On Cant z oxtondad in tho sopmer,t Of
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10
GERMANS ARE FIGHTING AT
THE VERY GATES Of PARIS

While official reports fail to indicate
the direction in which the Germans
have retired, it is believed here that
they returned to the northeast, in the
direction of Eprenay.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-09-10

England to Raise Over Million Men.
London, Sept. 10.--Premier Asquith
asked parliament to add another half
million men Of all ranks to the regular
army.
The supplementary estimates, is
sued in the form of a white paper, ask
ing parliament to vote this half mil
lion Increase of men, says it represents
the probable excess beyond the similar
increase voted Aug. 5, which will be
required for the army service. This
will bring the total of all ranks in the
army to 1,186,4OO men, a figure
wholly unprecedented for Great Brit
ain.
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London, Sept. 1O.-A dispatch to
The Chronicle from Petrograde says:
I'm Russian and foreign diplomatic cir
cles it is believed that Austria will
sue for peace within fortnight as the
only means of avoiding a complete
breakup Of the empire, owing to rap
idly growing internal troubles"
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Co. from Rome says: "A mes
sage from Vienna states that it is Of
ficially admitted there that Archduke
Frederick lost 100000 men in the
recent Galician battles, or one-fourth
of his entire command. The Germans
are marching south toward Poland to
assist the Austrians, but before this
aid can be given they must cross the
Vistula river, where the Russians are
preparing to check them"
Rome, (via London), Sept. SAC
cording to the Rome Tribune there is
in France today total Of 250, 900 Rus
sian troops. This newspaper attributes
Emperor Williams. presence at Metz
to the concentration Of Russians.
The steamer Mauretania, which
reach reached New York Sept. 3,
brot the first reports to this country Of
the extensive landing of Russian
troops at French ports. The strict
Britisha, 4 censorship prevented the
Transmission Of this intelligence by
cable, and for this reason The. news
had to come by yS9si Y9Esd of mouth 1t saaa. ana
man. .tsaaRb IS atni awaYIJ ns.d
The Washington times., 1914-04-14
'BROOKLANDERS ARE
ON TWO DAYS TRIP
Play Yale Today and Virginia
Tomorrow, After Losing to
Fordham.

Catholic University's diamond actors
are on a two days trip South. being
| scheduled to meet Yale's nine at Nor
folk Today and the University Of vir-
sinia's team at Charlottesville tomor-
row. following yesterdays to defeat
at the hands of Fordham University's $
fast bunch of ball players. This 10 the
second time this season C. U. has suf-
fered by meeting Fordham-
Although but eight innings of the
Fordham-C. u. game were played. il re-
quired but six Of them for the visitors
to register their nine runs on johnson
and Trayers. no scoring having occurred
In the last two sessions.
Most of the fireworks were seen in
the fifth frame, when seven tallies were
recorded by Fordham as a result Of i've
hits. a pass. and three nasty errors.
the opener. and the ninth came In the
sixth inning when Kane staged his sec
ond two-bagger. and was sent scamper-
ing home when Carroll singled
Pat Kee1en had control of the situa
ton after the first round, and u largely
responsible for holding the Brook
l1nders at bay. The first inning was
the only instance in which he showed
any dgn OF weakness. Catholic Uni
versity's i've hits cofning at that time.
The score R H E.
Fordham ............ 100 s1 oe-io 70
Catholic University 80 600 e-2 5 4
BatferiesKeelen and yfvfano. John
son, Trayers. and Zachary
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"YOU CAN'T BUY STARS
FOR MONEY! SAYS GRIFF
By THOMAS KIRBY.

BOSTON. April l4.-''All this talk Of
going into the minors and getting good
ball players for record prices is all
bunk" unused Clark Griffith today as
he was discussing the possibility Of
strengthening a team in midseason by
raiding the clubs lower down on base
balls ladder.
In all my experience I can recall only
two players-Chick Gandil and Rube
Marquard-who have come through az
ter thousands had been spent In OBJ
tanning their services. From the day he
reported, Gandil has been a star for US.
but you will remember that 1t took
three years Of constant coaching to
bring Marquard up TO the place where
he was regular.
Had It not been for the pile Of cash
that was gambled on him, Marquard
would never have lasted. But McGraw
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81 think Griff has one grand ball club.
Ever since ] first broke into the game
I have been a great believer in speed.
and that's one OF the real reasons why
admire the Washington team" COM
mented Bill Donovan, erstwhile Detroit
pitcher. who is the manager OF the
Providence Grays.
THE team may not hit as we'll as some
Of the others. but they have a knack
Of getting everything possible out of
The Washington times., 1914-04-14

their wallops. and. II a couple of those
young pitchers should come through.
the Nationals have a good chance to
finish at the top"
The Washington times., 1914-04-14
WEEGHHAN IS NOT
WORRIED BY SUIT
"Just So They Don't Try to Get
My Park" Is Chicagoan's
Remark.

CHICAGO. ApriI n-President Charles
Wesghnnan. Of the Chicago Feds. today
refused TO be disturbed because the
Philadelphia Nationals late yesterday
threw q sz5.1tO damage suit and another
injunction suit at group Of Federal
officials Of which he was member.
"Consprator. eh' raid Weeghman.
AZ long as they don't sue for my park
I'll not worry"
Weeghrnan. Manage Joe Tinker. and
the Chicago Federal squad had reserved
seats at this afternoons opener at the
SoX's perk
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BILLY MURRAY SAYS
HE'LL Be CHAMPION
Victor Over Leo Houck Thinks
He Will Reach Place Former.
Iy Occupied by KetcheII.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Arri! Ii
Billy Murray says he will be the next
middleweiSht champion OF the world
He is taking 70 heart the lessons OF
his draw with Jimmy Clabby. where
the more experienced boxer ontgener,
aled him and saved himself from de-
feat, and he thinks that with a few
more bouts he can clean up on Clabb5
and Gibbons. who now that Chip has
been clouted into dreamland, rank as
the most formidable CT the real middle.
weights.
II he comes as fast in the next year
as he has since he Grst flashed upon
the scene here, he will practically du-
plicate the career Of Stanley Ketchell.
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American Association
Opens Its Campaign

INDIANAPOLIS. April 1t.-Thomas
NJ Chivfrxn pr-sitent Of the Ameri-
can AssocszrsnE- Ezzt night announced
the assieuD>zr ot unrtres for the open
stone and Irwin win offciats IN IN
dianapolis- Owens and Connolly In Kans-
sas City, westeryeit and Obrien at Nil
waukee- and Murray and johnson at
Louisville The school Of instruction
which President Chivington held here
for the umpires for three days was end
ed yesterday. and the men departed
for the cities where they will begin
their seasons work Mr.. Chivington
went to Kansas City to attend the first
game there.
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Yesterdays Scores.

New York CN. L-}. 3: Baltimore G.
Philadelphia (A.L.), 2: Philadelphia
On. L.. !.
Washington, CA IL, 4; Providence q.
L.. I.
New York On. l. second, II: Will
mington, >
Toronto. 10; King College, 5.
Georgetown, z; Princeton, I.
Fordham, 9; Catholic University. g
Pennsylvania 2: State College, 1.
Virginia, s; Yale. 5.
University Of Georgia, :; University Of
Illinois, ].
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ing the gates. counting the receipts,
paying bills. and hearing complaints,
Fowler has nothing to do.
Last Sunday. night was John Bent
ley's first experience in a sleeper. As
soon as the players heard of the in
nocence Of the Sandy Spring pitcher
they tried to tell him that the little
hammock across the window was for
his pitching arm. He did not fall for
this. but declares he did not close his
eyes during the whole Of the journey.
on the New York. New Heaven and
Heartless'' road.
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Georges Carpenter
And Smith Matched

NEW YORK, April H.-For a IS. coo
1Grse. Georges Carpenter and GUnboat
smith will meet In the ring in London,
n the near future. according to an
nouncemcnt today.
Jim Buckley. who Is in san Francisco
wired here that Smith and Battling
Jevinsky would not meet there May
s os formerly announced
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Cosmos Shows Games.

Beginning today and continuing
throughout the season. the Cosmos
Theater will reproduce every game
played by the Climbers at home and
abroad on their Cosmos scoreboa-d.
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Those who think that being business
manager of a ball club is a sinecure
should see Billy Fowler on these trips.
Between counting out every couple of
stops the individual men of the party
OF thirty-one, dealing out berths. see
ing that the baggage is gotten aboard
properly. assigning rooms in hotels.
getting the athletes to the park. watch
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wanted to make good on the outlay,
and Marquard received all the attention
that could be showered on a pitcher.
Now let some of those who think it
Is an easy matter to get stars il you
will loosen up rack their brains and try
to add few to the two whom l have
named who have come out of the mi
nors for lot of real mney who have
proven themselves worth the original
investment"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-06-04

Friday, June 18th Is the date of the
Farmers picnic at Daniels, which is
expected 10 be one Of the largest gather
ings of farmers and politicians ever held
in the county. Burdick will be among
lhe speakers.
During the. heavy rain and electrical
storm of Sunday evening Ole Aleckson S
barn, near Calvin, which was being used
by Jack Laurence, was struck by light
ming and burned to che ground. Mr..
Laurence and hired man succeeded in
getting out the horses and some harness.
but about fifty bushels of oats, two ton
of hay. gasoline engine and several sets
of harness were consumed. No inSur-
ance on the contents, but the building
was partly covered by insurance.