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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
CROSBY WOMAN IS
HURT DURING fire
SUSIE WEYLER JUMPED FROM A
SECOND STORY WINDOW OF
BURNING HOTEL AND LEG WAS
FRACTURED-TW CRAWL
DOWN ROPES AND ESCAPE.

Crosby, July 30.-Miss Susie Wey-
Ter, an employe of the Crosby hotel,
sustained serious injuries in a fire
which gutted the hotel building at an
early hour this morning. The exact
cause of the fire is not definitely
known, but it is supposed to have been
started from burning cigarette. Miss
Weyler was occupying front room in
the second story when the fire broke
out. Upon opening the door into the
hall cloud of smoke rushed into her
room. Terror stricken, she JUMPED
to the concrete sidewalk below. She
was badly shaken up and sustained
quite severe injuries, her leg being
broken at the hip, her ankle sprained
and her back quite badly wrenched.
Twelve people in all were sleeping on
the second floor when the fire broke
out. All, with the exception Of the in
jured woman, escaped unharmed. Some
escaped by ropes tied to the windows
and others by the means of bed clothes
tied together. Bathrobes and pajamas
were very much in evidence. Every
thing on the second floor was totally
destroyed, but almost everything on
the first floor was saved. ,..,s.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
TWO men MEET A
HORRIBLE Death
SPICE AND CHARLES
MITCHELL OF SPOONER, WIS,
PINNED UNDER HEAVY AUTO
ALL NIGHT, DYING AFTER BE-
ING REMOVED FROM BENEATH
THE MACHINE.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. D. Kelley have re-
turned from the eastern part of the
state where they attended the funer-
al of their brother-in-law, Thos. Spice,
aged 60 years, wealthy farmer who
lived twenty miles east of Devils Lake
Mr.. Spice and his hired man, Chas
Mitchell, aged 25, of Spooner, Wis.
were crushed to death under a heavy
auto which went off the grade. They
were pinned under the heavy car all
night long from 8 o'clock in the eve
ming until 9:30 the next morning, dy-
ing after they had been gotten out. 1t
was necessary to send fifteen miles
for help before the car could be re-
moved from the victims.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
LOST FATHER, MOTHER AND
BABE WITHIN A FEW WEEK S

r. w. Du Vail received the sad news
of the death of his only grandchild, the
six-weeks' old babe Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruce Du Vail of California. Mrs.
Bruce Du Vail recently was bereft of
both father and mother, the father
passing away from meningitis, super
induced by scarlet fever, and his wife
followed in eleven days. Mr.. and Mrs.
Du Vail visited with their sons wife's
parents on their visit to California a
year ago, leaving them in the best of
health. Losing father, mother and on
ly child, all in a few weeks time, has
been terrible blow to their sons wife
and other members of the family.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
MINOT and VICINITY

Dalton Mcdonald, formerly superin-
ty, was in the city on business Mon
day. He is connected with a Fargo
school supply house.
Prairie chickens are more plentiful
than ever but ducks are said to be
quite scarce in the hills. Ducks are
becoming more scarce every year. Re-
member, the limit this year is fifteen.
Major Person has a 20-acre field of
Minnesota 13 corn that stands four
feet high and is in tassel. The Major
believes that he will grow some fine
mature corn this season. He planted
home grown seed.
B. B. Mouck of the G. N Nursery,
bought three registered Guernsey
cows and a registered bull calf from
Persons Elmwood farm, and will
eventually have a good sized herd of
registered cattle.
With rehearsals we'll under way and
the costumes ordered from the Twin
Cities, the Peace Pageant bids fair to
be the most elaborate production ever
staged in this city. Don't fail to see
it Friday evening.
Cap. Saunders, the popular drug
gist, is the possessor of fine new
Buick six cylinder roadster, with room
Just for two. The machine is beau
ty and Cap is putting in his spare
time learning to manipulate it.
Clyde Swigart of the postoffice
force will leave the last of the week
for Redstone, Mont, to spend his va
cation at the home of his wife's moth
er. Mrs. Swigart has been there for
some time.
The price Of admission to the Peace
Pageant has been reduced to rs cents,
the management not wishing to capi-
talize the Pageant, but rather to pre-
sent it as their contribution toward
increasing the peace sentiment.
o. K. Spires received a registered
Guernsey bull by express Wednesday
morning from Waukesha, Wis. The
animals dam made 649 pounds Of but
terfat in a year and is three-fourths
sister to Major Persons Lura Bettina,
the states champion COW. The six
nearest dams had an average Of GAL
pounds of butterfat in a year.
R. A. McCandless and wife visited
friends in the city, enroute from trip
to Seattle, where they attended the
Imperial Council of the Shrine. Mrs.
McCandless went to Sherwood to Wis
it her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. G.
Wynn. Mr.. McCandless was formerly
superintendent of the G. N. for this di-
vision, but was promoted to position
in the west.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
ROBERT M'D0UCALL
RUN Down BY CAR
YOUNG MAN CAUGHT UNDER
FRONT AXLE OF BIG MITCHELL
CAR AND BACK WAS NEARLY
BROkEN-WILL RECOVER.

Robert McDougall, son of Neil Nc
Dougall, was severely injured about
$50 o'clock Tuesday evening at the
corner of Main street and Central ave-
nue. when he was accidentally run
down by big 4800-pound seven pas
senger Mitchell, driven by the son of
F. B. Lambert. McDougall was rid
ing a bicycle east on Central avenue
and was just making the turn south in
to Main street when young Lambert
made the turn, coming from the east.
The bicycle was run over and demol-
ished and the rider caught under the
front axle. He was doubled up in such
manner that his back supported
nearly the entire weight of the front
of the car, one of the wheels being
raised four or five inches from the
pavement. The crowd rushed out and
pushed the machine back off the young
man and he was taken to his home,
where his injuries, while painful, are
said to be not very serious. Had the
car gone few inches further his back
would certainly have been broken.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05

attendance was placed at 10000 and
the daily average of visitors in the
city was between 100000 and 100000.
The parade was about eight miles long
and took over three hours to pass a
of members of the shrine, their bands
and patrols. There were no less than
fifty-tive brass bands in the line of
march and fifty-seven patrols, besides
the various floats, etc.
On Friday an ocean-going steamship
was chartered, and this took about
1000 representatives and their wives
on a 200 mile trip around Puget
Sound, stopping at Everett and Ana
cortes. At the latter place the resi-
dent shriners furnished Sali.on bar
becue, cooking forty 4O-pound fish.
The next day the Ell Zagal special
went out to Seaside on the Pacific
ocean, where many enjoyed a swim in
the ocean. The same day the mobiles
of Astoria insisted on tagging the
special and loaded the whole party on
automobiles, and took them fer a
trip around that beautiful city
and ending ct the new Municipal
Docks, where another salmon dinner
was served. Arriving at Portland
about 7 p. m. the entire party was
loaded on automobiles and given a
two-hour ride around the city. The
next day was spent at Tacoma, where
a flying boat was the center of attrac-
ton. The special train returned over
the Great Northern Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCutcheon visited at
Victoria and Vancouver before start
ing home, and then returned over the
c. P. R., making the return trip in day
light all the way and stopping at Lake
Louise and Banff.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05

An inquest was held over the re-
prairie farmer, who was killed last
Thursday on the north hill, when Ed
ward Livingston, a farmer residing
northwest Of the city, lost control OF
his Overland car. A number OF wit
nesses were examined, including DR..
Kermott, who told of the nature Of the
injuries; H. J. Halvorson, his driver,
Judge Neelen of Milwaukee, Mrs. Liv-
ingston and George New, son of the
victim, testified regarding the incident:
Mr.. Livingston claimed his rights and
did not testify. Assistant States At
torney Herigstad was present and as
sisted Coroner Doe in examining the
witnesses. 1t was shown that the ac-
cident happened on dangerous point
on the hill. Mr.. Livingston did not see
the Halvorson auto coming up the hill
until he was within a few feet Of the
New wagon. While the Halvorson car
had stopped, he did not realize it, and
after turning out to pass the wagon,
he turned to the right, directly behind
the wagon, intending to stop his car:
The foot brake was working, but did
not take hold in time. The car was
slowing down and would have been
stopped by the foot brake, could it
have gone six feet farther. Mr.. New
was walking close up behind the wag-
on and the car struck the rear of the
wagon squarely, forcing him against
the wagon, breaking his back and
crushing the lower portion Of the pei
Wis. The guard cut the inside of the
ho1o
front part of the leg. It was learned
that Mr.. Livingston, wife and tive chill
dren, besides two of the nelghbors
children, were riding in the car. Mr..
Livingston was driving, and his wife
sat at his side, holding the baby. The
three-year-old son sat between them
in such position that the emergency
brake could not be used. The car was
not badly damaged, the lights being
smashed and bent out Of shape. Mr.:
Livingston remained at the scene OF
the accident and would have taken the
injured man to the hospital, but was
greatly excited and saw that Mr.. Hal
vorson took charge of the victim.
The Jury, comprising j. F. Mcclure,
Robert Mcintyre and G. D. Colcord
returned the following verdict:
"After considering the evidence IN
this case we find that said William M:
New came to his death as result OF
being struck accidentally by an auto,
mobile owned and driven by Edward
K. Livingstone, Of Minot, N: D., at a
dangerous point on what is known as
the North Hill grade leading to the
CITY of Minot, on Thursday, July. ~,
19i5, and while the accident might
have been avoided, we, the jury, be,
lieve Mr.. Edward K. Livingstone dld
all that he could to avoid the accl-
dent"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
MONEY TO
BUY FALSE TEETH.

Washington, Aug. An Oklahoma
farmers wife who read in press dis
patches from Washington that a con-
science stricken New Yorker had re-
Gently sent $4,000 to the treasury as
reparation for something he conceived
he had taken from the government,
wrote to Secretary McAdoo asking for
the whole sum. She said she needed
the money worse than the govern
ment. The writer explained that if
she got the concession she intended to
purchase cow, an automobile and a
set of false teeth.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
Mr.. AND MRS. FRANK TAYLOR
RACK FROM WESTERN TRIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Taylor re,
turned Monday from a most delightful
five weeks Journey through the west.
They visited both of the expositions in
California and in company with
friends enjoyed a 3OO-mile auto trip
over the paved roads of southern Cal
ifornia from San Diego to San Bernar.
dino. They returned via Portland ana
Seattle, making side trip over the
mountains to Wenatchee. From Seat,
tie they went by boat to Victoria and
Vancouver and spent several days at
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
Canadian Woman in MinOt Jail

Mrs. Turner, young woman from
Canada, visited Bowbells recently and
soon became quite popular with GER
tain element. She was arrested for
vagrancy and brought to the county
Jail in Minot to serve time. How she
managed to get past the authorities
at Portal is mystery. Mrs. Turner
had young ball player arrested at
Bowbells, charged with grabbing her
purse. He was arrested, making no
effort to get away, and he too, is do
ing time in jail.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
COLT AND DOG BLOWN UP
BY DYNAMITE CHARGE

Marmarth, N. D.. July 29.-When
Gray Stuart was blowing up roots on
his farm, one of his prize colts became
curious and investigated the sputter-
ing fuse. Stuart set his dog on the
colt, and both animals were sent await
ing. The colt was killed but the dog
escaped.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
IDEAL BUYER VISITS CHICAGO

l.. S. Hatlestad of the Ideal Tailor
ing company left for Chicago Tuesday
night where he is spending a couple of
weeks selecting his fall and winter
supplies He is also making a study
of the latest styles in suits for men
and young men. The Ideal Tailoring
Co. has done remarkably good bust
ness.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
Arm Broken and Hand Crushed.

Arm Broken and Hand Crushed.
An employe of the Hodgins Transfer
Co. had an arm broken and his hand
crushed at the Minot Grocery Co.'s
warehouse Monday morning as he was
endeavoring to stop his team from
running away. 1t seems that a box
fell from the front of the load, strik-
ing one of the horses, and they started
to run. The man made jump to grab
hold of the lines and fell beneath the
wheels, with the above result.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
Senator" Midtbo Visits the West

Senator" Midtbo Visits the West
Senator" Midtbo writes from Port
land, Ore, that he is enroute to the
exposition, where he hopes that a day
will be set aside in his honor. He will
probably confer with Hiram Johnson
and other notables and return with all
kinds of political thunder. The "Sen-
ator" scaled the mighty peaks in Gla-
cier park and viewed his setting nolit-
ical sun from the top of Mt. Rainier
near TOcoma.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
READ THIS SNAP.

The best garden-t truck, chicken
ranch, hog and small dairy farm in
North Dakota, less than miles from
Minot. 60 acres under cultivation,
buildings, running water, trees and
fruit. rs acres for $2500. IA cash,
balance long time if desired. This is
worth $50 per acre now; would sell for
$100 per acre in less than years.
N. W. Land Co. See Shaft. 8-5-G
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05

McGregor Barn to Become Garage.
The McGregor livery barn is to be
converted into garage. The Minot
Auto Livery has leased the building.
r. J. Biorn will continue to run his bus
and transfer line.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05

Another Jewelry Store in Minot
J. H. Myers, a we'll known jeweler,
opened jewelry store this week in the
Scarlett room on South Main street.
Mr.. Anderson has moved his jewelry
store to the J. B. Taylor building.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05

Lake Louise and Banff in the Canadi-
an Rockies. ...
At Vancouver they took an auto trip
and noticed no less than twenty squads
of young soldiers being trained for the
war. Everywhere about the Canadian
cities one could see signs appealing to
mothers, wives and sisters to give up
their soldier boys. enlist for your
King" on large placards can be seen
all about Canada.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1915-08-05
INQUEST over RE.
MAINS OF WIN. N. new
JURY DECIDED THAT WHILE AC-
CIDENT NIGHT HAVE BEEN
AVOIDED, E. X. LIVINGSTON
DID WHAT HE COULD UNDER
THE CIRCUMSTANCES TO
AVOID 1T.

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. the copy became lost between the (
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. ter of interest to many of our (
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The Washington times., 1915-04-14

it a popular theme of publicity and
discussion the country over. AS a
result, it has taken on romantic
phase that has made this specula-
tive plunge possible.
All kinds of weird stories have been
af1oat about its fabulous profits and
yet more fabulous prospects. There
have been all kinds of irresponsible
talk about the legitimate value of
Bethlehem and the prices at which
it will sell-two hundred, three hum
dred, and then some.
An investigation of Bethlehem in
action is like an investigation of
dynamite in action. 1t isn't the thing
to recommend to the man with a
passion for longevity.
Serious people shouldn't let the
Bethlehem fireworks influence their
judgment of the business outlook or
of investment or speculative values
Of our standard securities.
The Washington times., 1915-04-14
FIGHTING OUT THE WAR

Nobody will accuse Charles w.
Eliot, the venerable and scholarly
president emeritus of Harvard, Of
being a jealous rival Of Bernhard
or in any cause a truculent apostle
of war.
War itself is to DR.. Eliot an
abomination. Wanton beginning of
war is a moral as well as a physical
atrocity. But, he tells Baptist clergy
men, when nations and races are
being sledge-hammered all over Eu-
rope by war it is no time for them
to pray for peace at any price. They
must fight. They must fight, not for
a sudden cessation of the war under
conditions that would set civilization
back by centuries, but for the right
terms of peace.
Men of clear vision, in the war and
out of it, will agree with DR.. Eliot
that this is good doctrine and good
sense for those in the pulpit as we'll
as for those on the battlefield.
The Washington times., 1915-04-14
DIVORCE BARS DOWN:
RENO MAKES MERRY
Town Holds Demonstration Over
Signing Of Six Months
Residence Bill.

RENO. New. April 14.-Reno cele-
brated last night the passage OF the
only divorce bill" which Governor
Boyle signed February -, restoring the
SIX months residence requirement.
The celebration was to welcome the
new divorce colony. which already num-
b"rs 100, and Is augmented daily. All
the cafes had special features, scaling
up from the familiar cabaret to scrpen-
tine novelties and hoola hoola dances.
All the new arrivals were out in force,
doing their best to give Reno re-
NiVal of tho good old days"
The ceremonies were the climax OF
long fight to restore easy divorce
and its resultant prosperity to Reno
Governor Boyle signed the new easy
divorce bill almost exactly two years
after Governor Oddie signed the Barnes
amendment making one years resi-
dence Imperative, which killed the di.
Vorce industry here.
Clergymen and women fought the new
bill. Special trains brought delega.
tions from both sides to tn" State cap
ital ana a hot fight was waSed.
During the two years previous to the
passage of the Barnes amendment %
suits were filed in Reno. a city o.
1000 population. The divorce colon,
vas seldom smaller than 800. The av
erage cost of a Reno divorce has beer
estimated at $500 exclusive of "en
tertainment and sundrles.'
The Washington times., 1915-04-14
KEEPING THE TOWN CLEAN

Major Pullman has laid emphasis
upon his hope of making the police
department constructive force for
community good. Yesterday he is
sued one definite order which, if
observed, will go long way to that
end. He enjoined members of the
force to be more observant of per-
sons who throw waste paper, fruit
skins, and other trash on the side
walks, and also to enforce the ordi-
nance against splitting on the streets.
Such a campaign may easily be car
The Washington times., 1915-04-14

ried on by the police without making
arrests except in cases of the most
fragrant violations. Admonition, in
most cases, will make individuals
more careful for some time to come.
One reminder from uniformed man
will do more good than any amount
Of preaching.
Such a general campaign on the
part of the police would mean a
saving to the street cleaning de-
partment. Streets in many sections
of the city now are unnecessarily
Uttered. Such, factors have a real
effect on the value of property. The
splitting ordinance has more than a
mere esthetic value. 1t was passed
for sanitary reasons, and few city
ordinances are so consistently and
frequently violated.
The Washington times., 1915-04-14
TA[|NGE UNEXPECTED
SOMETHING OF ADOG
Miss Jean HinkIe's Fox Terrier
Adjudged Best Canine in
Washington.

Taliuce IneNpected--soun like
the beginning OF conundruw,
doesn't it" But It isn't. Its the name
of the proudest dog in the city today.
This canine aristocrat. whose nam'
at first glance might be taken f"r
almost anything uEanticipateG. is \
wre-haired fox terrier. lie was ad-
judged the hest Washington doS
shown al the annual show Of tho
Washington Kennel club, which closed
last night. TalinGc Unexpected is the
property of'Miss Jean Iiinkle.
lansdoWnc Butcher Boy. the und"-
fcated Internal onal champion grey
hound. property of +. +. Lewis Of
lansdoNne. Pa. was adiudgcd the best
dog of al! classes exhibited at the show.
To Biddy of liolyport, wire, was
awarded the prize of the best bitch
shown in all classes.
Louis DOuShers entry. CherrYdale Q
RiN. was awarded the prize for the best
Airdale terrier shown. The Successful
Washington team of four was Emorv
Wilson's cocker spautels. Tulclka. I,t
Petite. Marjorie W.. and Sara CreNC.
Prince Nala, jr., a French bull owned
by Mrs. Thomas A. Greene, received in
all five blue ribbons and five specials
as well. Miss Doris MOore's Pomeran-
ian. Penny, was another Washington
winner.
The show was the most successful in
the history of the Washington Kennel
club. More Out-Of-toWn exhibitors and
| fanCierS attended the show than ever
before, and Washington society in large
| numbers was present with the dog
| gies" every day.
The Washington times., 1915-04-14
NEUTRALITY

Those abroad and at home who
are reproaching the United States in
this war do not seem to understand
what the word neutrality" means.
1t is not state of mind. 1t is, ac-
cording to the dictionary and the
traditions of international usage,
1.-The state of being unengaged in a
contest or dispute between Others"
In other words, it doesn't make
any difference what you think. The
whole question is determined by
what you do. If you saw two men
begin to quarrel and then to fight
your state of mind could hardly be
neutral. You would be certain to
feel that one or the other was right
and you would hope he might give
the other chap a well-deserved lick
ing. If any one asked who started
it you would answer according to
your lights and your answer would
not be non-partisan. But so long as
you refrained from going into the
fight and refrained from urging
others to 60 in you would be neu-
tral.
Every man capable of arriving at
a conclusion has made up his mind
about the right and wrong of the
European war. Although the Presi-
dent has lIrped than, MT +o do II
thousands are freely expressing their
opinions, as they have a perfect
right to do.
This is right that some folk here
would deny their fellow citizens
They also believe that our neutrality
as a nation should take the form of
acts that would be plain violations
Of strict neutrality. Their demands
recently have taken in some cases a
form which would be punished as
sedition in the countries some of our
citizens have forsaken to find a home
here.
1t is time all understood that every
American has a right to his owr
opinion and right to express it. II
WOULD also be well if they under.
stood that we have no intention OF
rushing into war because some self
confessed outsider thinks that we
owe it to what he thinks should be
our idea of neutrality.