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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-17
AGc|ES TO PLAY
HERE SATURDAY
Annual Contest With Uni
versity Quint-EIard Week
For the Varsity.
By Farren

Tie North Dakota university bas-
ketbali team has a hard schedule this
week. Tonight they play the fast
Minnesota university team and tomor-
row they compete with the st. Cloud
normal aggregation.
Thursday they return to the city
and begin preparations for the COLI
test with the agricultural college,
which will be played ere Saturday
afternoon.
The game with the A. C. will be
of the hardest OF the With
two hard games and a long train trip,
the university team will have difficult
ty in keeping in condition for the A.
c. game.
Coach Wood of the aggies is putting
his men through a hard program this
week, and expects to have them in
the best Of condition for the game
with the VARSITY.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-17

able to play a game throughout the
entire season, all because Of a pain
fully unpleasant bunion. And though
Doyle and Evers of the National
league were active the whole season
they both enjoyed slumps with the
stick.
There will be every opportunity for
Detroit. st. Louis and the Chicago
White Sox would all be more pleased
to sign up a bright young man to fill
in at second. Pittsburg picked up a
conner in Viox last summer AMI Cut
shaw. a recruit, made an impression
at Brooklyn. There is an opening
row at Philadelphia since Otto Knate
has jumped TO the Feds. ANY Young
fellow who SAYS he's a secor.i base
man may feel SUI of a thorough in
spection at the training camps next
spring.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-17
CURLING
G.

The regular: weeks contests TO the
terday with four excellent. matches.
Last night, the Common rink defeated
the Goodman quartet by a score OF
Ia to 6 and the Bremner crew won
from the Murphy four. Is to g..
rim IN n aftsrnoon pay. the Garvin
16 to. s. and the: Green rink. Won from
the Black crew., Is to 8.
This afternoon the Sheppard and
Grifath and Kent and Mckenzie Kinks
play and tonight tho Gray and Porte
and Fletcher and Williamson crews
compete.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-17
NICK ALLEN DEF|ES CANTNL0N AND
SIGNS WITH CHICAGO FEDERAL TEAM

to jerk me back to the Minneapolis
team any time they see fit. This
makes the Cantillons guilty of farm
ing, which is prohibited by baseball
law.
after 1 proved to Tinker that I did
not belong to the Minneapolis team
they were satisfied that their agree
ment with the Cantillons did not hold
good in my case and offered me a
contract which I signed.
II received a bonus of $500 for
signing and will draw $500 per month
salary. The contract I had with the
Fargo-Moorhead club called for 800
monthly,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-17
DEFEATS
VALLEY CITY TEAM

Mayville. N. D., Feb. 17.-Mayville
defeated Valley City normal here last
night 80 to "a. in a fast rough game.
which was we'll oficiated by Attorney
Leuln. who allowed the players to go
as fast as they wished as long as the
galne vas clean.
The Mayville team showed mark
performances and will be one Of the
hardest teams in the conference to
win from during the remainder of the
season.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-17
HAVE
... SECRET CONFAB

Cleveland. Feb. ~l7.--Jsmcs a. Gill
more. president Of the Federal league.
sud Z. e. Gates. secretary OF The
league. held Il conference lasting all
Yesterday afternoon with Nj. +. Brad
ley. who hopes to obtain a. Federal
league franchise for Cleveland. AT
the close Of the meeting. Gilmore de-
clined to discuss the probabilities of
Cleveland holding q Federal league
berth this year. All thai Ersn7ley
would say was, we are still flirting
with the Federal league"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-17
400 AERO u IN
GLOBE-GIRDLING GO

New York, Feb. lit VA stated
yesterday at the Aero club of America
that a special meeting OF the lnterna-
tional AeronauttcaI federation. cont
prising the four hundred OF more aero
clubs OF the world. would be called tn
consider the plans for the round-the-
world race of the Panama-Pacifc ex-
position. Cortlandt Field Bishop, vice
president of the Aero club of A1neri-
"a and vice president of the l%nterna-
tlonal federation. will start for Europe
IN three weeks to attend to the CALL
ing Of the meeting.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-17
GRIFF
+ FOR TY COBB

Washington, Feb. Ii" would
gladly pay 800. 900 for ny Cobb be-
"ause J believe if I had him T could
MON team" Clarke Griffith, manager
Of the Washington American league
team, made this statement Yesterday,
thereby going on record twice as Of
fering the largest sum ever paid for -
hall player. Asked whether 500. 900
vas his top figure Griffith replied that
II would do for the present. ~
haven't any great hope of getting
Cobb" continued Griffith
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-17
HATTON TEAM WINS
FROM HUNTER HIGH

Hunter. n. D.. Feb. 1I.--1hc AUNT
er basketball team WIS defeated 10y
the strong Hatton organization. the
sc,lre being 50 TO IS. Th sam- Was
exceptionally fast and hard fought.
lIatton secured an early lead. mich
enabled them 10 win. Eielson. til"
left forward Tor the visiting cam,
vas the star OF the game lie neS"tl-
ated IS points alone.
Following are the lineurs aud
summary:
Hunter ~~-I{att"n.
Collins .........,G......... Naastad
Young Lawn
1ubhs .......... .C........ hiS1less
Muir .F..... E. Eielsou
Fisk F....... ]. LAWN
Summary: Field goals, Young :.
Tubbs /, Muir 4. Fisk /. pigiess 4,
t:ielson 3 and j. LAWN >. Free
throws. Young 5, Muir 4 and Eielson
:. Fouls called on Hatton. ~; on
Hunter 5.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-17
YALE A FANS
ARE GIVEN. SHOCK

New Haven. Conn.,. Feb. 17.-De.
ceived q shock last night when only
thirty-nve candidates reported at q
meeting called by Captain Brown.
This Is the smallest number in years,
Last season there we're about 100. can
didates. 1t Is believed that the unus-
,ually large. numbers of candidates for
the crews this year. has taken away
many. available men: M
Active track training starts tomor-
row. but unless more men report, the
ssconsidered dubious.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-17
pTRATFs mi wGERs.

P1ttsburg. Pa, Feb. 17.-JOhn RI.
Daily. business manager Of the PITTS
burg National league baseball club,
announced last night that the Pirates
will play the Detroit American league
team at Forbes field here May II. II
Will he tho first time the teams have
since the worlds series in 1909.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-17
m FIGHT wOTaAsr

San Francisco. Cal. Feb. 17.--willie
Richie. lightweight champion. signed
articles here yesterday for a ten
round bout with Ad wolgast in Milpp,
waukee the night Of March II. I'm
der the terms Of the agreement.
Richie will get $1,000 with the privi-
lege of fortyy per cent Of the receipts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-17
SPEAKER GETS OFFER:
SWEENY MAY BE SOLD

Boston. Feb. fit was reporjaJ
here yesterday that the Fedetals APP
preached Iris Speaker, Red ;Soy star.
While he was in Europe win the
world tourists, and made the ou:fcid-
CIR a tempting offer.
Another baseball rumor ras that
Captain Sweeney Of the Braves viii be
sold to the Philadelphia Nationals 70
play second base in the place of otto
Knabe.
n.., ~ r--- -, :.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-17

Once in q great while a talkative
woman meets a man who il really
smart-then she shuts up and listens.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-17
TOURISTS leave
FOR GAY PAREE
Chicago Team Defeats New
York in Game at Nice
corniskey Improved.

Nice, France. Feb. 1.-THE fine
weather yesterday brought out a great
crowd of baseball enthusiasts, rs well
as many who had neve witnessed a
game to the enclosure where the New
York team Of the National league and
the Chicagos Of the American league
gave a fast exhibition of the Ameri-
can national pastime. The Chicagos
won 10 to z.
Americans and foreigners of title.
s%ojournfng In Nice and along the
Rivera motored to the game and the
large number Of handsomely gowned
women among the spectators added.
to the gaiety of the scene.
Interesting features were a series
of daring evolutions over the, field by
the aviator Lacrouse and an exhibit
ton Of throwing the discus and put
ting the weight by James Thorpe, the
Indian athlete.
The teams will leave here today for
Paris.
Word has been received that
Charles Comikey. president of the
Chicago club has reached Paris. His
condition is reported to be much inn
proved.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-17

It's . pity We can't put sone or
our Youthful enthusiasm in cold stor-
age and keep 1t for old age.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-17
Feds send Man to Paris..

Boston. Feb. 17.-Informations that
the Federal league had sent an agent
to Paris to meet the world touring
baseball players. was followed inn
mediately yesterday by the cabling of
a commission to James j. Callahan,
manager of the Chicago Americans,
to sign up iris Speaker for the Bos-
ton Red Sox next season. The tour
lists were due in Paris today.
1t was reported that Speaker was
one of several players the Federal
league agent vas given authority to
negotiate with. -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-17

Read The Times-lIerald Want Ads.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16

the Hargreave home The men got out. The
watcher ran up.
He is still inside" he whispered.
e Good! Spread out If anybody leaves
that house, catch him. If he runs too fast,
shoot We can beat the police"
The men obeyed, and the watcher ran back
to his post He was desperately hoping the
affair would terminate tonight. He was grow
ing weary of this eternal vigilance and it
only his fear of the man known as the
boss that kept him at his post. He wanted
night to carouse in, to be with the boys.
The for whom they were lying in wait
was seen presently to creep cautiously round
the side of the house. He Rugged a corner
and paused. They could see the dim outline
of his body. The light in the street back of
the grounds almost made silhouette of him.
By and by, as if assured that the coast was
clear, he stole down to the street
Halt"
Instantly the prowler took to his heels.
Two shots rang out. The man was seen to
stop, stagger, and then so on desperately.
He's hit!"
~ Tue llulc iueu IedCueO tue corner
they heard the rumble of a motor. One
dashed back to the car they had left standing
at the curb. He made quick work OF the job
but he was not quick enough. Still, they
gave chase. They saw the car turn toward
the city. But, unfortunatel- for the success
of the chase, several automobiles passed, going
into town and leaving it. Checkmate.
Braine was keen enough tonight
" He is hit whether badly or not remains
to be seen. We can find that out. Drive to
the nearest drug store and get a list of hos
pitfalls. It's a ten to one shot that we land
him somewhere among tho hospitals"
But they searched the hospitals in vain.
None of them had that night received p shoot
ing case, nor had they heard on, reported.
The man had been unmistakably hit He
would not have dared risk the loss of time
for a bit of play-acting. Evidently he had
kept his head and sought his lodgings To
call up doctors would be utter folly; for it
would take a week for a thorough combing.
This was the second time the man had got
away.
Perhaps I'm to blame" admitted Braine.
j should have advised Miles to stalk him
and pot him if he got the chance. There's
master mind working somewhere back of all
this, and it's time l woke up to the fact.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16

Stanley Hnrgrenve. millionaire, after "A
miraculous escape from the den of the
enng of brilliant thieves known the
Black Hundred, lives the life of recluse
for eighteen years. Hargreave one night
enters n Broadway restaurant and there
comes face 10 face with the gangs
leader. Braine.
After the meeting, during which
neither man apparently recognizes the
other, HargreaVe hurries to his magnifl-
cent Riverdale home and Iays plans for
making his escape from the country. He
writes letter to the girls school in
New Jersey where eighteen years before
he Ind mystcriOusly left ON the doorstep
his baby daughter, Florence Gray. He
also pays visit to the hangar of
daredevil aviator.
Braine and members of his band sur
round Hargreave's home at night, but as
they enter the house the watchers out
side n balloon leave the roof. The
safe is found empty-the million which
Hnrgrenve known to have drawn
that day wns gone. Then some one an-
nounced the balloon had been punctured
and dropped into the sea.
Florence arrives from the girls school.
Countess Olga, Braine's companion, vis-
it's her and claims to be n relative. Two
bogus detectives call, but their plot is
rOiled by Norton. newspaper man.
BY bribing the captain of the Orient
Norton lays trap for Braine and his
gang. Countess Olga also visits the ORR
enfS captain and she easily falls into the
reporters snare. The plan proves abor-
tive through Brainc's good luck, and
only hirelings fall into the hands of the
police.
After failing in their first attempt the
Black Hundred trap Florence. They ask
her for money, but she escapes, again
fOiIing them.
Norton and the countess call on Flor
ence the next day, once more safe mt
home. The visitors having gone, Jones
removes section of flooring, and from
cavity takes box. Pursued by mem
hers of the Black Hundred he PUSHES to
the winter front and succeeds in dropping
the box into the sea.
Braine conceives the idea of giving n
coaching party to which Florence Is in
Vited. Jones and Norton both go along
and are fortunately hand to save
Florence from being Imprisoned in the
country house to which she is Iured.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16

him the fact that his luck was changing
For years he had proceeded with his shady
occupations without encountering any MEM
orable failure. He moved in the high world,
quite unsupported. He had written books,
given lectures, been made a lion of, all the
while laughing in his sleeve at the gullibility
of human nature. But within the last two
weeks he had received serious checks. From
now on he must move with the utmost eau
ton. Some one was playing his own game,
wagng warfare unseen. A battle of wits7
So be it; but Braine intended to play with
rough WITS and he wasn't going to care which
way the sword cut.
He hated Stanley Hargreave with all the
hatred of his soul the hatred of man baked
in love. And the man was alive defying him
alive somewhere In this city this very night,
with bullet under his skin.
Is everything satisfactory, sir?" he heard
the head waiter sa-.
Satisfactory" Braine repeated blankly.
Yes, sir. You struck the table as though
displeased"
"O!" Then Braine laughed relievedly.
III l struck the table. it was done uncon-
sciously. l was thinking"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16
&c MILLION lOLLAP MYSTERY RvHadd Mac (1atf

1--WE shan't leave anything to chance. How
many days will you give us?"
Seven. A failure, mind you, will prove
unhealthy to all concerned" with menace
which made the four stir uneasily.
The telephone rang. Braine reached for the
receiver
A man just entered the Hargreave house
at the rear. Come at once" was the message
" Is your outsider" Braine asked.
1--WE are never without It."
Then let us be off. No one will stop us
for speeding on a side street"
Fourteen minutes by the clock brought the
car to a stand at the curb few houses below
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16

But you," turning to the auto bandits, you
men have your instructions. More than that,
you have been given free rein. See that
you make good, or by the Lord Harry I'll
break the four OF you like pipe stems"
1--WE haven't had failure yet" spoke up
one of the men, more courageous than his
companions.
You are not holding up bank messenger
this trip. Remember that. Drive me as far
as Columbus circle. Leave me on the side
street, between the lights, so l can take off
this mask
Later Braine saunterec into Pabst and
ordered a light supper. This nights work,
more than anything else, brought home to
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16
$1,000 FOR 100 WORDS.

The Million Dollar Mystery" story
toiu run for ttoenty-tt0o consecutive tceeks
en- this paper By an arrangement 10Th
the Thanhouser Fun company IL has been
made possible not only to read the story
in this paper but also to see it each tceek
in the rdrioas moving picture thedters.
For the solution of this mystery story
$4,000 oilI be 0iven BY the Thanhouser
Film corporation.
. CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE
CONTEST.
The prize of $4,000 toiU be ICON By the
man, CONAN, or child toho tor.tes The most
acceptable solution Of the mystery, from
tohich the last too reels of motion picture
drama toiH be made and the last two
chapters of the story toritteh By Harold
uacGrdth.
Solutions may be sent to the Than
houser Film corporation. either at Chicago
or Neto York, any time up to midnight,
Jan. III. This allot0s four tceeks after the
first appearance OF the last film releases
and three toeeks after the last chapter is
published in this paper in ichich to submit
solutions.
A board of three judges tciH determine
t0hich of the many solutions received is the
most acceptable. The judges are to be
Harold MdcGroth, Lloyd Lonergan, and
Miss Mae Tinee. The judgment Of this
board wiH be absolute and final. Nothing
OF literary nature UiU be considered in
the decision, nor given any preference in
the selection of the ioinner of the $4,000
prize. The last ttco reels i0lich wiU gire
tho most acceptable solution to the mys-
tery icHI be presented in the thodters
hdUing this feature as soon as it Is pos
sible to produce the same. The story CORE
spending to these motion pictures actH Gp-
pear in the newspapers coiHcidentdlly, or
as soon after the appearance Of The pic
lures as practicable. With the lest tico
reels teiH be shoton the pictures Of the cin-
ner, his or her home, and other interesting
features. 1t is understood that the netcS-
papers, so far as practicable, in printing
the last ttco chapters of the store By HGr-
old MdcGrdth, tcW also Shoio picture of
the successful contestant.
Solutions to the mystery must not DC
more than 100 cords tong. Here are some
questions to be kept IN nina tn connection
tcith the mystery as an aid to solution
No. 1-Wh0t becomes of the millionaire?
No. 2-Whdt becomes of the $1,000, 900?
No. S--Whom does Florence marry?
No. What becomes of the Russian
countess?
Nobody connected either directly or in
directly tcih " The Million Dollar Mys-
terg" acM be considered as a contestant
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-16
Copyright: 1914: BY Harold MacGrath.l
CHAPTER VII.

e. J HEN all three finally met at the
M Hargreave home Florence suddenly
took Jones by the shoulders and
kissed him lightly on the cheek.
Jones started back, pale and disturbed
Norton laughed. He diS not feel the slight
est twinge of jealousy, but he was eaten up
with envy, as the old wives say.
You are wondering il l suspect the
Countess PerigoffT' said Jones.
IL am" This man Jone was developing
into q very remarkable character The re-
porter found himself side glancing at the thin,
keen face of this resourceful butler The lobe
Of the mans left ear came within range. Nor
ton reached for a cigaret, but his hands shook
as he Lit it. There was peculiar little scar
10 the center of the lobe.
"Well," said Jones, II can find no evil
dence that she has been concerned in any of
these affairs"
You are suspicious"
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-10-17
THAT FAMOUS POSTER

It has been learned that the German army employed posters advertising "Boulllon kub" as silent messengers for spies through the entire north of France. The Germans had pressed on through Belgium and were well into France before the French army discovered that the many "Bou.llon kub" posters really were signboards and guiding posts for the advancing German army. The wording on each one was different, and later these words were found to be in a code en- ployed by the German army. For instance, ''3 teller 10 pfennig' was found to mean: Masked batteries or intrenchments one and one-half miles south of this road "Slx teller, 20 pfennig,' on another poster was found to mean Roads and river bridges mined in this vicinity" Upon a German officer who was captured in the fighting around Charleroi the French found code book in which there was an important meaning for every word and phrase on the bouillon cube posters. It was then that the French discovered that the poster adver- tisements really were the messages of Ger man spies.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-10-17
EMPLOY RUSE
 IN BATTLE OF MARINE

LONDON, Sept. PA graphic account of the fight in Crecy wood Is given in the Daily News The French and English, in overwhelming numbers, had poured in from Lagny towards the River Marne to rein force the fanking skirmishers. One of the smaller woods southeast of Crecy furnished cover for the enemy for a tme but led to their undoing. The allies patrols discovered them in the night as the Germans were moving about yIth Ian terms.
 Suddenly the invaders found 'heIr twin kling glow-worms the mark for a foe of whom they had been unaware. Without warning Q hail of Maxim bullets screamed through the trees.
 The next morning scores of lanterns were picked up in the wood with their glgsses shattered A cavalry charge finally cleared the wood of the Germans. Twenty German prisoners were taken dur ing the melee and were herded together m clearing, their rifles being stacked Lear by. In rash moment they thought that they were loosely guarded and made combined rush for the rifles
 "They will never make another says the papers correspondent, lacOnlcallE The correspondent also describes q walk ing wood at Crecy The French and British cut down trees and armed themselves with 1 the branches Line after line of infantry each man bearing branch, then moved for ward unobserved toward the enemy. Be hind them, amid the Topped tree trunks the artillerymen fixed themselves and placed thirteen -pounders to cover the moving wood 1 The attack which followed won the success it merited It almost went wrong, how ever for the French cavalry, which was following, made a detour to pass the wood and dashed into view near the ammunition reserves of the allies.
 German shells began falling thereabouts. but British soldiers went up the hills and pulled the boxes of ammunition out of the way of German shells" says the coT1esp0n- dent.
 By evening the enemy had been cleared from the Marne district.
Iditarod pioneer., 1914-10-17
ADVENTUROUS TRIP PLANNED
 BY WILLIAM STONEMAN

William Stoneman, one of Iditarod'S gasoline kids" is planning a unique and perilous trip for the coming summer, incl dental to a visit to the worlds fair at San Francisco He purposes to build this win ter an open boat, shallow but staunch, and equip it with a powerful gasoline engine With this craft it is his intention to start from Iditarod on the opening of naviga ton in the spring, proceeding to the mouth of the Yukon, whence he will start on g sea voyage to San Francisco. Crossing Der ing sea to Unimak pass, he will proceed from there down the coast of Alaska, fol lowing what is known as the inside passage He will stop at the numerous Alaska and British Columbia coast towns on his voy- age southward, and will probably visit the Puget sound cities. From Cape Flattery southward to the Golden Gate city will be the most arduous part of the trip, but Billy expresses confidence that he will ne gotate the perilous trip with but little dis comfort. He expects to spend most of the summer on his voyage.