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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-17
DR.. MOfLLER'S
Sentence REDUCED
BOARD OF PARDONS CONSIDERS
OVER A HUNDRED APPLICA-
TTONS-CHAS. COX OF WARD
COUNTY GRANTED FREEDOM
MOELLER WILL BE OUT IN
ABOUT A YEAR.

The Board Of Pardons at the Deem
her meeting, considered about a hun
bred applications for pardon.
The sentence of DR.. Thor Moeller
has been reduced from ten years to
nix years. As the doctor has been in
prison nearly three years, he will be
out in about another year, figuring
OF time for good behavior. The fol-
lowing is the result of the December
meeting of the board:
M. D. Kirchner, Bowman county,
four years, arson, conditional pardon.
Leonard Leary, Bowman county,
your years, arson, conditional pardon.
C. C. Eide, Stark county, five years,
statutory offense. Sentence made in
discriminate sentence Of from one to
i've years.
James w. Morrison, Morton county,
one year, obtaining money under false
pretenses, conditional pardon.
Peter Lazoe, Cass county, eight
years, manslaughter. Sentence COM
muted to six years.
Harold Brown, Mckenzie county,
forgery. Sentence commuted to ex-
pir1 Dec. Is, 1914.
Fred Hamlin, Steele county, fifteen
years, murder second degree. Condi-
I1onal pardon.
Charles Cox, Ward county, one
year, forgery. Conditional pardon.
Samuel w. Chadwick, Ward county,
seven and half years, statutory Of
Tense. Conditional pardon.
Charles Lenzen, Divide county,
twenty years, robbery. Conditional
Pardon. I.
Frank Bonhoiz, Nelson county, sew
q years, statutory offense. Sentence
would have expired Jan. IS, 1915.
4 Pardon. s5 s &
Roy Hutton, Burke county, one year,
grand larceny. Pardon.
John G. Page, Morton county, five
vars, grand larceny. Conditional par
don.
Thomas Kelly, Cass county, one
year, petit larceny. Conditional par
Il don.
August a.. Scholtz, Lamoure county,
enc year and six months, grand lar
ceny. Sentence committed to one year.
James Rybin, Foster county, twenty
years, murder second degree. Condi-
tonal pardon. "a
\ Fred w. Bujensky, Foster county,
I've years, forgery. Sentence made
fadeterminate sentence from five TO
hfteen years: 4. \
Governor Griffin, Bottineau county,
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-17
PHIL MYERS
HOST TO TWO
HUNDRED FRIENDS
STAG PARTY AT TEMPLE COURT
CAFETERIA SATURDAY NIGHT
GREATEST SOCIAL EVENT OF
KIND IN MINOT'S HISTORY.

Two hundred guests We're delight
fully entertained at the Temple Court
Cafeteria Saturday night by mine host
Phil w. Myers, assisted very ably by
Mrs. Myers, Mrs. Sweet, Mrs. Hassel,
and others. Everyone who attended
declared that the social event was the
greatest of its kind ever given in this
city and a number of out f-toWn
guests say that never had they at
tended such delightful entertainment
anywhere.
Invitations had been sent out for
nine o'clock and promptly at that
hour, when the doors of the beautiful
place were swung open, the room was
filled.
The place had been transformed into
large banquet hall, with the tables
along the sides. The decorations were
unusually pretty, large brilliantly
decorated Christmas tree being seen at
one end of the room and everywhere
there was wealth of carnations and
other flowers.
During the evening Quigley's six
piece orchestra played an enjoyable
program and as the popular airs were
rendered, many of the guests Joined in
singing.
70 establish strict neutrality, the
guests arose and sang The Star
Spangled Banner, The Watch on the
Rhine and Its Long, Long Way to
Tipperary.
Thompson Bros. & Thompson, one
of the vaudeville teams from the Ar
cade, sang a number of selections that
were much appreciated. IL. s,.
During the evening short talks were
given by many of the guests, who
praised Mr.. Myers as a friend worth
having, and he was frequently referred
to as one of the best boosters and
businessmen of the Northwest.
One of the out-of-town guests said
he was certain that Minot would out
distance any city in the state within q
few wears and he was not surprised, II
the businessmen of Minot were all Of
the same calibre as the host. .
Mrs. Myers came in for her share OF
the compliments for all realize that
she is as much responsible for the
success of the Myers interests as the
popular Phil.
In looking over the crowd, it appear
ed that pretty near every business and
professional man in Minot was pres
emit, and we have come to the conclus.
ion that there isn't better bunch Of
mixers in any city on the continent
than we have right here in Minot. -.
The banquet was the best ever and
was Characteristic Of the good things
that can always be found at the Tenn
pie Court Cafeteria.
The guests departed, convinced OF
the fact that Phil Myers and his es-
Unable wife are of the salt of the
earth and as entertainers they cannot
be surpassed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-17

81 J..
fifteen years, statutory offense. Sen
tence made indeterminate sentence of
five to fifteen years.
Thor Moeller, Ward county, ten
years, murder in second degree. Sem
tence made indeterminate sentence Of
six to ten years.
Ira Edgar Wead, Bowman county,
two and half years, incest. Sentence
would have expired Dec. 26, 1914,
committed to Dec. %, 1914.
The following applications for res
toration of citizenship were granted:
Samuel Hayes, Cavalier county; Harry
Wilson, Cass county; Nels A. Erick-
son, Cavalier county; Andreas Braun
berger, Sheridan county; Jesse Grey
Bear, Nelson county; Thorstad Statd-
stad, Grand Forks county.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-17
} . 9 @ . o 90 o o o o o o o o
, COMPARE FAVORABLY
> WITH THE DAKOTAS.

o Gilbert H. Grosvenor, writing
o in the November, 1914, issue Of
Q the National Geographic Maya
o zine on Russia and its resources,
9 referring to its soil, says:
o "Being prominently land of
. agriculturists, lands are in Rus
o STA what stocks and bonds are in
Q England-the principal field for
. investment. The great Black
. Forest region is one Of the most
o fertile on the face Of the earth;
. its soil is from 8 to 10 feet deep,
. and it's agricultural possibilities
. match anything that may be
o found in Iowa or the Dakotas."
81 We are indeed glad that North
o Dakota and the other sections of
. this great Northwest are given
. the recognition due them.
y o 8 . q . Q @ o . o q 9 o o o
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-17
Babe of Mystery Passed Away.

The little baby boy that was left
on the steps at the home of J. Mel
son Kelley in Grand Forks short
time ago, passed away. The identity
of the child's parents will probably
never be established. The babe was
adopted by a family at Ardoch but
returned to Grand Forks. A woman
near Stanley wrote for the child, ask
ing the authorities to send it out by
parcel post. Geo. J. Smith, the Plaza
editor, went to Grand Forks last week
intending to adopt the child, but could
not do so on account of it's illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith returned with an
other child, however, a seventeen
months-old babe.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-17
Can Do Nothing for Surrey Man

Can Do Nothing for Surrey Man.
M. j. Pearson of Surrey, who went
to DR.. Nichols Sanitarium at Hot
Springs, S. D., short time ago, in
tending to resume his treatments for
cancer of the nose, has returned. Mr..
Pearson was told that nothing could !
possibly be done for him, and that If
he submitted to an operation, it would
be necessary to remove his right eye
and the bridge of his mouth. Mr.. Pear
son has been patient sufferer and his
many friends hope for the best.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-17
Babe Dies-Father in War.

The seven days old babe of Mr.. and
Mrs. Brooks of Canada, died at Bur
lington this week at the home of Mrs,
Jas. Bolton, sister of Mrs. Brooks
The father is soldier in the British
army, fighting somewhere within the
great war zone, having recently gone
to the front from Canada. The re-
mains of the child were buried at Bur-
lington.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-17
A. N, Christianson Seriously Il]

A. M. Christensen Seriously III.
A. M. Christensen, who was elected
to the Supreme bench in the November
election, is reported seriously i'll at
his home in Towner. Mr.. Christian
sons many friends over the state
trust that they will hear of his early
recovery.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-17
ALIEN ATING AFFECTIONS.

Napoleon, N. D., Dec. 14.-Sueing
for $4,000, Mrs. Eva Rott was award
ed judgment of $500 against Hell
en- Goehring, charged with alternating
the affections of the husband Of the
plaintiff. Rott is register Of deeds.
The father of Miss Goehring is county
treasurer and the defendant was his
chief deputy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-17
Death of Burlington Lad.

Merle Milford Waters, the four
year-old grandson of J. M. Reiner,
died at the Reiner farm, south of Bur-
lington, Saturday, from throat trou-
bic. The remains We're inferred at
Burlington Wednesday. The Indepen-
dent will publish a more extended ac-
count of the death of the child next
week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-17

Sophia Kolberg Died This Morning.
Sophia Kolberg, the seven-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kol-
berg, residents of the north side, died
at five O'Clock this morning, following
an operation for appendicitis. The
funeral will be held from the Zion
Lutheran church at o'clock Saturday
afternoon. $3.50 -"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-17
Minot ATTORNEY to Omen Office.

Carl B. Davis, one of Minot's prom
inent young attorneys, will establish
an office of his own in the Brauer
block Immediately after the first of
the year.
Mr.. Davis has been connected with
the Offices of Bosard & Twiford for the
past year and has been connected with
Minot law offices for eight years. He
should make success of his under
taking.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-17
SOME BULLDOG.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 14.-The
use of pulmotor failed to restore
life to w. S. McKinsie's bulldog, suf-
located when McKinsie's home burned
yesterday. The animal had been
around the world aboard United
States warship with McKinsie, who
was formerly in the navy, and was
highly priced. =:
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-17

Arrested for German Spy.
Prof. H. c. Bailey of Boston, Mass,
was in Minot recently, enroute to his
home in Boston, Mass, from Edmon-
city, Mr.. Bailey was arrested and held
as German spy, but was released.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-17
Plead Guilty to BURGLARY.

Plead UTILITY 70 Burglary.
Clarence Scott and Andrew Schmidt,
charged with burglarizing the Peter
son & Mus store, pleaded guilty We'd
nesday. Roy Rogers and Billy Smith
are expected to plead guilty.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1914-12-17

For Farm Mortgage Loans see
Grant 8. Youmans, Iconoelast Block,
Minot, N. D. .
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-01

Because so many of the Chicago Grand Opera Co.'S singers are en- dangering their lives and voices in the present European struggle the manag- CTS of the company have decided to call off all the performances schedul- ed for the coming season.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-01
DESTRUCTION AT LIEGEi
 DESCRIBED AS APPALLING.
Streets in the Middle of the Town in a
 DepIorabie Condition.

London. Aug. S1, 12.25 p. m.-A des- patch to Reuters Telegram company from Ostend says that a small party which has just returned there from a visit to Liege describes the destruction wrought by the war as appalling.
 "All along the road to Vise.'' said one of the party, there was nothing to be seen but walls blacRened by smoke, the remains of factories burned by fire. mounds of earth freshly dug the sepulchres of the first Germans to fall.
 "And then comes Wise. What a. pain full sight for those who knew the proud city, so typical of Walloon gaiety, and now nothing but mass of ruins, their chests riddled with bullets. I was told here that the natives were put to work building roads for the invaders from Wise to ix-la-Chappelle
 "On the way to Argenteau we met a procession of able bodied men, march, ing four abreast and commanded by a non-comrn;ssfoned officer, all carrying implements for road or trench build ing. These men have to submit to discipline draconic in severity.
 "Herstal, usually filled with the busy hum of activity in factories, coal mines and workshops. we found plunged into deathly silence.
 At last we entered Liege. The in habltants stood at the thresholds of their homes, silent and anxious. but afraid to speak. The streets in the middle of the town wore a deplorable aspect. Many houses had been aban- doned. Their doors and windows were shattered and their contents had been removed. The Place De LUniversite. the Rue Des Pitteurs and the Ouai Les Pecheurs had been burned''
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-01
GRAND ARMY MEN
 CONVENE AT DETROIT
Veterans In Attendance from Almost
 Every State in the Union.

s Detroit, Mich. Aug. 31.-After an lntermission of 23 years, the Grand Army of the Republic is again the honored guest of this city and tonight the faded blue uniform of Civil war days is seen everywhere on the down town streets. The veterans are here from nearly every state in the union to attend the forty eighth nattonaI en- campment. Although the army is dis tressingly smaller than in 1891, when a former encampment was held here, the city's welcome is all the greater and no expense has been spared in the effort to honor the aged heroes.
 The veterans arrived in such large numbers today that no attempt has been made up to tonight to check up the registration lists. Those in charge of the encampment said. however, that the early attendance was even larger than predicted.
 Committee meetings occupied the at tention of the executive department of the organization today and arrange ments were completed for the carry ing out of routine business and such other matters as appear on the pro gramnle for the remainder of the week. While Commander-in- Chief Gardner and his staff were looking after the business end of the encampment thou sands of their comrades were gathered in groups on the streets, or in the hotels. telling over again the stories of war time experiences.
 The first heat prostration of the en- campment was the collapse this after noon of w. B. Smith. a 76 year old veteran of Coventry, Vt He was car ried to nearby hospital tent and physicians predicted he would recover.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-01
CHASED FOR FOUR HOURS
 BY GERMAN CRUISER
Japanese Liner Escaped by crowdins
 On All Speed.

San Francisco, Aug. 31-The Japan csc liner Chiyo Maru which arrived here today, reports that on the night of August 29 she was chased for four hours by German cruiser but es- capped by crowding on all speed
 The cruiser appeared from the rear about S:30 D. m., arid threw a beam from her searchlight on the Chiyo. Captain Green, who is a British officer ill command detailed an extra force of strokers and soon was making 21 knots.
 At this speed he began to draw away from his pursuer and was able to keep out of range of the cruisers bow chasers Shortly after midnight the last glean of light from the cruiser was swallowed in the night and the Chiyo shifting her course was able to make good her escape >s
 She appeared off the American coast this morning far north of the trade route and hugged the three mile limit to port.
 The only German cruisers known to be in Pacific waters are the Leipzig and the Nurnberg. both of which are rated as able to make 23 knots an hour. but they had been long in south- ern waters when war broke out and must asba foul, which is what the of ficcrs of the Chiyo believe enabled their vessel to escape
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-01
BARNES NOT TO SERVE ON STATE COMMITTEE
Sent Letter to Each of the Candidates F for New York Republican Committee.

New York, Aug. S1.-In a letter sent today to each of the candidates for membership in the republican state committee, William Barnes. Jr., chair man of that body. said it was his pur- pose mot again to be a member of the committee nor to accept the chairman ship"
 The letter says in part:
 "The issues raised by the progress sive party in the year 1912 were pub licly abandoned at the meeting of the state committee held at Utica on the 27th day of August last. Therefore the false theories advanced by 1t, and, primarily, a constitutional amendment providing for the recall of judicial de- kcisions which. if adopted, would in ef- feet vitiate the American principle of individual liberty are no longer mat ters of contention
 Accepting the sincerity of purpose of the progressive party in its antag- onism to the misgovernment e the af- fairs of the state, that party having abandoned it's non-republican princi- pie, I propose to remove from the campaign the only reason which it now asserts for it's continued existence, namely, its personal opposition to me.
 sThe ere-establishment at Albany of efficient and honest administration is the sole issue.
 My dominating purpose is to see the party successful on the principles for which it stands and to permit no one to interject my own personality as a false issue into this great struggle"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-01
TO PROCEED WITH
 HOME RULE BILL.
On the ReassembIins of Parliament
 Sept. 9th.

London, Aug. 31, 755 D. m.-For a moment this afternoon the house of commons, turning from it's country s danger. reverted to the old controversy over Ireland. Premier Asquith had announced that on reassenblng Sept. 9th the government would proceed with the home rule and Welsh dis -estab- lishment bills. and John Redmond, leader of the Irish nationalists in the house of commons, expressed hopes that if the governments proposals did not meet with the approval of the whole house, the government would not change it's intention in regard to home rule.
 Former Premier A. J. Balfour imme- diately arose and said that if the gov ernment again introduced home rule It's course would arouse a torrent of abuse. This pronouncement brought an angry roar from the n1inisterialists, during which MT. Balfour stood un- moved. When quiet was restored he said that to introduce the bill while many members were serving at the front could only arouse a most heated controversy.
 A few ministerialists roared "Shame." which cry was met with an- gry counter cheers from the opposi- tfon. There was another angry shout from the nationalists and ministerial ists when the house proceeded with other business.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-01
GENERAL ACTION TAKING PLACE
 BETWEEN MEUSE AND RETHEL

dor said 1t was ''the war of the Ger man nation, man for man."
 "Germany did not begin the war :, he said.
 She did not want war; she is and always has been willing to have peace"
 France and Great Britain are de- feated on land, the ambassador de- clared and have only recruits or vol usteers to send against the Germans.
 We cannot be beaten" he said. ''aThat is why we have taken about 4O, 900 men from the western border to the eastern border to precipitate aginst the Russians.
 Count Bernstorff said that Germany has more than enough weH-trained and thoroughly eqquqipped men still on the western boundaries to more than cope with the combined attacks of the allies, even with their replen- ishment of reserves. He said that the winning of the war on land was the all important thing since the defeat of the German navy by a greater navy was not unexpected, the, German navy being intended simply as coast de- fence rather than an invading power.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-01
BRITISH WARsHIPs
 OFF CHINESE COAST.
Boarding All Vessels and Removing
 Germans and Austrians.

Honolulu, Aug. 31-Ofcers of the Pacific Mail liner China, which ar rived here today, bound for San Fran cisco from the Orient, report that British warships off Hong Kong are boarding all vessels including those under the American flag. and removing Germans and Austrians bound for the scene of hostilities.
 According to the officers of the China, both the 04anchuria of the same line, which also flies the American flag, and the China. were boarded. From the Manehuria 60 reservists were taken to Stonecutters Island. Two passenger on board the China who claimed Swiss citizenship were re- leased.
 Steamship Companies Uninformed.
 San Francisco. Aug. 31.-The Pacific Mail Steamship company has had no advices here from it's Oriental agents that there has been any boarding of or interference with it's vessels under the American flag. Officers of the company believe the officers of the China must have been misunderstood or nisquoted. ski
 The officers of the Japanese line had no information on the subject.
 Privilege of BeIIiserent Powers. Washington, Aug. 31.-Removal of German and Austrian subjects by British warships from neutral vessels bound for the scene of war is a priv ilege of the belligerent powers, accord ing to an opinion expressed today by Robert Lansing. councillor of the state department. Vessels flying the Aneri- can flag with foreigners aboard, he said, might be stopped and such pas sengers removed.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-01
GERMANS MAKING DAILY
 ADVANCE TOWARDS PARIS
Right Wing Has Forced Allies To
 Yield Further Ground.


 London. Aug. 31,, 4:47 D. m+Taken at its face value, the French official announcement issued this afternoon. which mentions that the progress of the German right wing has forced the allies to yield further ground, would seem to indicate that the Germans, notwithstanding repulses, are making daily advances towards Paris.
 The statement Sunday of Field Mar shal Sir John French, commander of the British troops, however, spoke of fighting won on the French left but this according to one report, resulted in the German right being slightly turned
 The Austrian invasion of Russia in the Lubin district which aroused the apprehension of the allies. has, if Rus sia despatches are to be relied upon, been blocked and the Muscoyites claim to have turned the Russian defense in to an offensive action. There is no confirmation of the report that the Russians are in Koenigsberg.