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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14
Devils LAKE MAN
OUTLINES SYSTEM
Commission Government is
Praised at Meeting Held
Friday Night.

Advantages of the commission form
of government were urged by A. l..
Johnson. president of the Devils lake
city commission at the meeting held
at the city hall Friday night by those
in favor Of the change for Grand
Forks.
Mr.. johnson said that under the
commission form of government the
city became u great corporation in
which the tax payers were the stock
holders, n the commissioners the
officers.
He declared the compact form OF
the commission rendered it easier to
transact the city business as h COM
miss.oners were not handicapped by
having to call committee meetings.
etc.
Mr.. johnson also stated that it was
possible to check up the expenses of
h city government much more eff
flciently than under the present nlan
of government, and declared that in
the case of Devils Lake the expenses
Of the city would nave been reduced
by twenty per cent had it not been
for old debts.
Other addresses were given by
Mayor NJ. +. Murphy, II. A.. Bronson
aud Rev. W. II. Matthews. MAYOR
Murphy declared that he would not
be IL candidate for office in case the
commission plan carried.
Mr.. Bronson described the methods
of electing the commissioners. and
the way in which the plan would work
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14
MASQUERADE Was
IMMENSE SUCCESS
Beautiful Pageant Staged
Friday Evening at the
Skating Rink.

Costumes of every rae and climate
were seer at the big masquerade fes-
tival held Friday night at the Grad
FORKS skating rink, which proved to
be ever a greater success than had
been anticipated
The first prizes for the lady's and
gcntleman's fancy costumes were won
by Miss Leah Grossman and l. A.
Jones The prizes for the best comic
costumes went to Mrs. Il. II. Court
hey and Joseph Simmer.
Miss Grossnlan appeared as the
queen of winter, and Mr.. Jones as a
Scotch gentleman in plaid and tar
tan. Mrs. Courtney was IA farmer
lass. and Mr.. Simmer a farmer.
The fun began at Z o'clock when
the skaters thronged on to the ice.
The grand march was led by Man
ayers Owens and Pelletier of the rink.
The Judges who were Clarence Shop
pard. Il. V. Kent. r. H. Green and
Mrs. j. ID. Bacon, announced their de-
cision Immediately after the close of
The march. sStfs M s. ,si,
! Skating continued until after II
O'clock. The Grand Forks Military
land played a program of waltzes
and two steps.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14
HARDWARE DEALERS next WEEK TO
KEEP CITY IN CONVENTION CIRCLE
One of the Biggest Gatherings of the ~Year-Exhibits for
Display Will be Placed Beginning Monday-Booths
Already Arranged For the Event.

The eighteenth annual convention
of the North Dakota Retail Hard
ware association will be held in this
city next week. The convention will
open Wednesday morning and will
through Friday.
If weather conditions are favorable,
there will be at least 500 delegates to
the gathering. Besides the large
number of North Dakota dealers that
are expected to attend, there will be
representatives from the various
hardware nee which are to ex-
hibit during the convention.
Booths arc Arranged.
One of the features of the cOnven-
ton will be the exhibit, which will
be held in the auditorium on North
Fifth street. Carpenters have been
at work during the past three or four
days erecting booths and preparing
the auditorium for the exhibit. The
first of the exhibits will arrive in the
city Monday. 1t Is nOt expected that
any of the exhibits will be placed in
the auditorium until Tuesday, as the
carpenters will be at work all day
Monday.
Sessions ut Commercial Club.
All convention sessions will be held
at the Commercial club assembly
room . The committee in charge has
arranged an unusually interesting
program. One of the principal speak,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14
BIG BULL MOOSE
MEETING TONIGHT
Progressives From Parts Of
State to Attend Local
Gathering. \
DAKOTA MEN TO
GIVE
ingalls, Delayed by Snow and
Unable to be Present
as Planned.

Owing to a snow blockade rear st.
Louis, No, S. ingalls,. lieutenant gov
ernor of Kansas, will not be present
to address the meeting Of the local
progressives as had been planned for
this evening, and a number OF promi-
nent bull Moosers'' Of this state will
speak in his place.
The men who have now consented
to give addresses are Judge W. S. Lau-
der, Wahpeton. and H. r. Turner and
III. A. Aaker. both Of Fargo. e. j.
Lander of this city Is expected to pre-
side.
n meeting is scheduled to open
promptly at s o'clock. 1t will be held
at the city hall.
\ large number Of prominent Bull
Moose" from the northern section of
the state are expected to be present
this evening. There will be an es-
pcciallS heavy attendance from Minot.
Dorr II. Carroll, state chairman Of
the progressive party, +. w. Young
man, Dudley l.. Nash, James J. Dwire
and A.. +. McLain are among the
Magic city men who are expected to
be present.
IT. is probable that there will be an
informal meeting of the committee
mel present to lay plans for the next
state and congressional election. No
definite plans have been made along
this line as yet however.
All residents of this section Of the
country are invited to be present at
the meeting this evening. as it is plan-
ned to have the principles of the pro-
srcssives fully explained by the va
rious speakers.
a similar meeting will be held in
the near future at Valley City, James,
town and Bismarck.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14
ROAD Work FCR
S--AS0N TALKED
Commercial Club Committee
Meets Today to Plan
Years Activities.

Plans for road Improvement in the
vicinity of Grand Forks will be in
formally discussed ut IL meeting of
the Commercial club good roads COM
mittee late this afternoon. The COM
mittec has been inactive during the
winter months, but with the rapid
approach OF the road work season,
the chairman has called the members
together to- consider plans for early
spring work.
The members Of the committee are:
W. II. Kelsey, r. u. Feetham, Chas.
J. Murphy, Thomas Moore and J. II.
Poupore.
According to present plans the
committee will undertake considera-
bic road Improvement work during
the coming X was stated
today that Il more active program will
be outlined and work will be begun
just as early as possible.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14
BUSY week FOR
CITY N Store
Many Features Will Occupy
Attention of Grand Forks
During Next Seven Days

Next week will he a busy one in
Grand Forks.
Besides the annual gathering of M
Of the biggest state associations. there
will be severa other local gatherings.
The Retail Hardware Dealers as
ISOLATION meets in annual session
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday. and
this gathering will bring about 500
visitors to the city.
Friday and Saturday Founders day
will be observed at the university.
While this will be confined largely
to those already in the city. it is ex-
pected that a number of the out-of-
town alumni will visit the institution
al hat time.
Tuesday night the Commercial club
will give a special dinner In honor of
Dean NJ. A. Brannon, president-elect
Of the Idaho university, and DIR. Gus
"a Ruediger, both of whom leave
the city soon.
Aside from these special activities
there will be the usual weekly meet
ings of the various religious and edu-
cational organizations in the city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14
FURNITURE TO COST $4,000
Estimate OH New Court House Fix.
lures Made by Architec: Ruech-
e May Exceed Appropriation.

Furniture and fixtures for the new
Grand Forks county court house will
cost approximately $4,000 according
to the estimate made by c. w. Buech-
ner Of st. Paul, architect of the new
building who discussed the question
with the board of county commission
ers Friday.
In the original estimate for the
building. the cost of furniture and fix
lures was placed at $4,000. This be-
ing the case. an additional appropria-
ton of $1,000. or MORE. may be neces-
sary to carry out Mr.. Buechner's
IDEAS.
The architect will draw up plans
and specifications for the furniture IN
question, and bids ON it will be ad-
yertised for, in the usual manner by
the board.
Outside Of this matter only routine
matters were considered by the
board.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14
Many EXHIBITS
FOR AUTO SHOW
Committee Believes All;ef IS
Spaces Will be
Rented.
|
BY c DEALERS
Music Will be Prominent
Feature Of the Big
Exposition.

Space has already been assigned 10
twelve exhibitors of motor cars at
the Grand Forks Automobile show, to
De held at the auditorium March 3. 4,
.. n =, according. to q report made
d. me meeting of the local association
OF automobile dealers held FRIDAY
night at the office of Leslie Stinson.
president of the association.
"A large number of other concerns
have also indicated their intention of
exhibiting. and it i. is expected that
when the shoM opens all of the forty
' exhibit spaces on the main iiour
will be filled. $500. 49,
The gallery of the auditorium will
pc used for the exhibits of auto ac-
ccSsories. The association has al
ready received application for space
from ten companies engaged in the
manufacture or sale Of these. There
will be twenty-five booths utilized for
this purpose. I'M it is thought thai
there is little doubt they will all be
taken.
General plans are also being made
for the entertainment Of the visitors
TO the exhibit. 1t is expected that
there will he either q band or an or
chestra at the auditorium every aft
eInoon. and evening of the show to
furnish a musical program.
Plans are also underway for the en-
E;tgement of several vocalists, speak
ers. etc
The regular admission to the en-
hibition will be 25 cents, as has been
the previous custom. One afternoon
or evening will probably be set aside,
however, on which ladies will be adj
mitted free of charge.
The firms which have already en-
gagged for the exhibition of their auto
mobiles are: The j. l. Case Thrcsh-
ing Machine Co., S. NJ. Thompson of
REYNOLDS; Kittelsop Auto Co., Hoople:
r. E. Murphy, Minneapolis: Oakland
Automobile Co., Minneapolis: North
western Haynes Automobile Co., Min
ncapolis; International Harvester Co.,
Sims Auto Co.. Dakota Auto Co.,
Lyons Auto Co. and Leslie Stinson
Farm Implement Co., all Of Grand
Forks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14
ELECTION PLANS
DISCUSSED TODAY
Progressive G. o. P.'s of this
Section Meet at the
City Hall.

Plans for the state campaign next
fall were discussed this afternoon by a
number of progressive republicans of
Grand Forks. and the surrounding
territory at an informal meeting held
at The city hall.
There were twenty-five of the lead
ers of The party present, including ].
b. Wineman. H. Bendeke, A. G. Sor-
lie, ii. A. Bronson. DIR. A. A. Westeen,
A. NJ. Lodmell. Jacob WEIGH and 9TH
ers of this city.
U. l.. 8urdick Of Williston who has
just announced himself as a candi-
date for The republican nomination
for governor had been expected to at
tend the conference, but a letter was
received from his this afternoon say
ing that he was unable to be present,
and expressing his best wishes for the
success of the meeting.
The meeting is entirely informal in
character. aud is merely called for
the discussion ot methods for the Car
rying on of an active campaign by the
more progressive wing Of the e.. .. p.
for the fall election.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14
BOARD REH|RES
CITY TEACHERS
Building and Grounds Com
. mittee Presents Infor-
NAL Report.

All teachers at present employed in
the Grand Forks public schools will
be offered contracts for next year. ac-
cording to action taken at the meet
ing of the school board Friday night.
The board also reelected j. Nelson
Kelly as superintendent of schools
for the coming year Increases in
salary were voted to a number OF
teachers who had qualified for the
greater compensation by length OF
service, etc.
Informal reports were presented by
the members Of the buildings and
grounds committee of the board who
visited the high schools of a number
Of the cities Of Minnesota. Most OF
the members Of the committee stated
that they had gathered a number of
valuable ideas IN the trip
The formal report of the commit
tee will be prepared this afternoon for
presentation of the board.
Beyond these matters only questions
of routine business, such as the al
lowing of bills. ETC., FOR the last month
were taken up,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14
0p|N|(N} FILED BY court
Two Decisions Reversed and One
Modified by Supreme Tribunal of
North Dakota.

Although W.. D. Gile of Lakota
failed to sell a single car, while act
ing as distributor for the Interstate
Automobile company in the northeast
ern part of the state. he cannot col
lect the $3.50 which he deposited
with the company as security on the
fifty cars which he intended to pur-
chase according to a decision Just
handed down by the state supreme
court.
In filing this opinion the higher
tribunal reverses the decision of the
district court i'll the case.
The court also handed down an
opinion modifying and affirming the
decision of the Stark county district
court in the case of L. A. Patrick and
company Of Dickinson against Edwin
II. Knapp, Emil c. Fonkalsrud and A.
Hilliard.
The decision OF the county court of
Benson county in favor of A. B. Herr
mar III his action against the Minne-
tonka Elevator company wac reversed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14
NINE. NORTH TO
APPEAR TUESDAY
Will Give Second Number in
Wesley Conservatory Art
lists Recital Course.

The second number in the Wesley
Conservatory Artists recital course
will be given at the First Methodist
church Tuesday night, February II.
Nine. Dorothea North, one OF the
foremost sopranos in the country, will
give the recital.
Nine. North was heard in Grand
Forks last year. wnen she pleased eN-
tremely Il large audience. She pos
sesses a particularly charming and
pleasing soprano voice of great t1eXi-
bility and dramatic power.
Nine. North has achieved remark
able success in the concert field. both
in this country and abroad. She was
a pupil of Alexander Heinemann.
Berlin's famous baritone. In speak
ing of her art. MIR. Heinemann said:
Nine. North's interpretations are al
ways convincing and borne by intense
feeling. am able to warmly recon-
mend Nine. North rs a capable singer
and qualified teachers"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14
TRANSCRIPT Of
CASE RECEIVED
For Trial of Matt Ho-
lum Will Report Next
{. Tuesday.

The transcript of the preliminary
proceedings in the case of Matt
Holum of Milton, whose trial on the
charge of killing his wife Is to open
in the district court here next Tues
day has been received by NJ. w.
Spaulding, clerk of the court.
The record covers the preliminary
hearing. at which Holum was bound
over to the district court.
Jurors for the trial have been Or
dered to report next Tuesday morning.
1t is considered to be highly doubtful
ii Il jury car be secured on one panel,
and it is thought probable that 1t will
be necessary to issue IL special Venue.
1t is understood that Judge Knee
shaw who is to preside at the trial
will require the challenged or accept
ance of each juror at the time of his
examination, and will not permit any
juror to take his seat in the jury box
until he has been accepted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14

ers will be Roy +. Soule, editor of
The Hardware Age. ono of tho largest
trade magazines in the country. ]. o.
Preus, insurance commissioner for
Minnesota, and +. r. Austin of Chi
cago. a hardware. advertising expert,
will also speak.
There will be no convention session
Wednesday morning. The auditorium
will be open, however, and all dele
gates will be given an opportunity to
view the various exhibits. The open
ing session will be held Wednesday
afternoon, when Mayor NJ. r. MUIR
ply will formally welcome the Wis
itors.
Represents National.
One of the convention guests will
be Charles T. woodward. a represent
tative of the National Retail Hard
ware association. MIR. Woodward will
be the principal speaker on the final
day, and he will tell of the work Of
the national association in lettering
trade conditions.
An executive session will close the
gathering. At that time. officers for
the ensuing year will be elected and
other business transacted.
Tuesday night, Nine. Dorethea
North. we'll known soprano, will APP
pear ut the Methodist church under
the auspices of Wesley conservatory of
music.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14
CONCERT SUNDAY P. N.
Finished Performance Expected I'm
der the Direction of w. w. Hall
Program Well BALANCED

The Grand Forks Military band will
give another of its popular concerts at
the Metropolitan opera house at 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon, the pro-
ceeds to be devoted to raising money
for new uniforms.
The first concer which was given
early in January proved q great sue
cess and it is expected that the one
scheduled for tomorrow will be even
more successful.
w. w. Hall. director has been
Working hard with the men during
the last month and a much more fin
ished performance than has ever been
given before may be expected as q re-
suit.
The program for the concert sun
day is we'll divided between popular
and classical airs. and should draw a
large attendance. y
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14
NOSHER WAS FIRST YESTERDAY
Local Bowler Finished in Lead in Sim
gle E.vcnt-Was Second Day Before
Will Get Second Money.

Victor w. Mosher. generally recog-
nized us the best bowler in Grand
Forks, is making a record at the In
ternational Bowling Congress tourna-
ment. which is now in progress at
Minneapolis.
Yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Mosher
rolled first in the single event, total
ing 597 pins. The day before he finish
ed in second place. There is every in
dication that Mr.. Mosher will take
second money in that event. In n
game. he rolled GAS, the high score
for the single event
Mr.. Mosher is chairman Of the Y.
NJ. c. A. bowling committee and a
member of the association team.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14
CEMENT RODUCT SHOW.

Chicago. Ill, Feb. Element
bungalows with cement furniture and
cement kitchen utensils are on display
in the Coliseum, where the annual Ma
tional Cement Products Exhibition
opened today for a ten days engage
ment. An amazing variety Of uses
for cement and similar products is
illustrated at the show. One of the
exhibits that attracted most attention
from the visitors today was a large
concrete model Of the Panama Canal.
A cement court Of honor with huge
concrete statusry was another feature
Of the exhibition that attracted atteu-
o1.aMys tesSg5 a stH}.krs.. nntI W.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14
COTTON ENTERS GROCERY firm
buys Interest OF Percy Hewitson-
Firm Will be Known as Hewitt.
son and Cotton.

The interest of Percy Hewitson in
the grocery firm of Hewitson Broth
ers, has been purchased by Matthew
Cotton. former president of the Col
ton-Wilder company.
The name of the firm will hence
forth be Hewitson G. Cotton. MI,
Cotton has had eighteen years expert
ence in the grocery business and will
take an active part in the manage
ment of the store.
This change in the firm went into
effect today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14
to Steal the
Records on Graft From
Whitman's Office Fails

New York. Feb. 14.-Thc
discovery was made today of
an unsuccessful attempt to
break into a steel file cabinet
in District ATTORNEY Whit.
mans office containing ali
the evidence recently gath
cred here by the John Doe
and grand Jury Investigations :
of the state highway graft.
Someone gained an en-
trance to the Office and tried :
to unlock the cabinet but the
kew that YVES used was broken j:
off in the lock and remained 4:
there. :
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14

Observation-Disclosures Vanish AWAY
Men In women having backache,
rheumatism, stir and swollen joints
are honestly glad to know that Foley
Kidney Pills are successful every
where In driving out these ills. That
is because Foley Kidney Pills are a
all diseases that result from weak in.
active kidneys and urinary irrcgulari-
ties. McGrath's Pharmacy.-Adv.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14

1t will soon be possible tt ship 100
pound parcels by mail. Pity the post
mar who finds 1t necessary to tote
around two or three 1O0-pound parcels
at once.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14
DE GEER NOT 10 ACT.

Swedish King invites Conservatives TO
Take Control.
Stockholm, Feb. 1.-THE refusal of
the liberals to accept office has com
PEELED Baron de Geer to withdraw
from the task OF attempting to form
q cabinet.
The king last night invited the con.
servatives to take control, and it is
expected that NJ. 8. A. A. Lindman,
former premier and minister Of ma
rine, will assume the premiership.
Dissolution of the riksdag will fol-
low Immediately.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14

: Tie railroads of the United States
employ %1,699.00O persons and have
an annual pay roll amounting to ST.
243,l1S,172.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14

A scientist predicts that in the year
3ol1 this will be . babyless world. No
one line OF ,endeavor can claim all the
fools on this somewhat thicky popu.
lated. earth. n
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-02-14

Cotter T. Bride Of Washington, m
old friend Of w. j. Bryan, is the
latter's choice for tn ,osr of mar
shal of the District Of Columbia.
Before this plum is awarded there
may be considerable i'll feeling stir
red up between Mr.. Bryan. and the
other cabinet members. Mr.. Bride
is the man with whom the organs
boarded when Mr.. Bryan was in con-
gress and it is said that Mr.. Bryan
is determined to have him appointed
to this Office.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1914-03-31
REPORT OF

REPORT OF
MAC NAMARA MINING COMPANY
For year ending Dec LIST, 1913,
Debit:
December LIST. 1912. leash
on hand - l4.155.62
Amount received from all
sources . 223, Oss SO
Credit
Mine and mill expenses for
the year .,...................... S2.SSO.4s
Balance ON hand December
LIST, 1913 ............-............... 4.S7413
f. w. ELLIOTT, Secretary.