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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-13
CHAPTER XIV.

The professor swung round In his
chair and greeted Quest with some
surprise, but also a little disappoint-
ment.
NO news Of Craig?" he asked.
Il got Craig, all right" he replied.
He came to the Servants club, where
l was waiting for him. My luck's out,
though. The place was burned to
the. ground last night. saved his
life and then the brute gave me away
to the police. l had to make my es-
cape as best l could"
The professor tapped the table pee
vishly.
"This is insufferable," he declared.
II have had no shaving water; my
coffee was undrinkable; | can find
nothing. l have a most important lee
ture to prepare and I cannot find any
of the notes l made upon the SUBJ
ject."
Quest smoked in silence for a mo-
ment.
ANY mail for me, professor" he
asked abruptly.
The professor opened a drawer and
handed him a telegram.
only this!"
Quest opened 1t and read 1t through.
It was from the sheriff OF a small
town in Connecticut:
THE men you inquired for are both
here. They have sold an automobile
and seem to be spending the proceeds.
Shall I arrest?"
Quest studied the message for a
moment.
Say, this is rather interesting, pro-
f~essor," he remarked. These are
the two thugs who set upon me
at the section house. They killed the
signal man, who could have been
my alibi, and swiped my car, in
which, as it cannot be found, French
supposes that l returned to New York.
With their arrest the case against
me ~collapses. l tell you frankly, pro-
fessor," Quest continued frowning. II
hate to leave the city without having
found that girl; but I am not sure
that the quickest way to set things
right would not be to go down, arrest
these men and bring them back here,
clear myself, and then go tooth and
nail for Craig"
Il agree with you most heartily
the professor declared. Il recommend
any course which will insure the re
turn of my man Craig!"
Il cannot promise you that you will
ever have Craig here again." Quest
observed srimly. 81 rather fancy Sing
Sing will be his next home"
Quest stepped off the cars at Bethe
q little before noon that morning. The
sheriff met him at the depot and greet
ed him cordially but with obvious sur
prise.
Say, Mr.. Quest" he exclaimed, al
they turned away, Il know these mel
are wanted on your charge, but
thought-youIl excuse me for saying
so-that you were In some trouble
yourself"
Quest nodded.
I'm put Of that-came out yester
day. The moment my car Il identi
fed and Red Gallagher and his mat
arrested every scrap Of evidence
against me goes"
We'll. here's the garage and tn,
man who bought the car" the sheriff
remarked. "and there's the q itsel
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-13
SYNOPSIS.

Sanford Quest, master ~criminologist Of
the world, finds that in bringing to JUS
tice Macdougal, the murderer of Lord
Ashleigh's daughter, he has but just be-
gun a Hfe-and-death struggle with a mys-
ferrous master criminal. In a hidden hut
in Professor Ashleigh's garden he has
seen an anthropoid ape skeleton and a liv-
Ing inhuman creature, half monkey, half
man, destroyed by fire. In his room have
appeared from nowhere black boxes, one
containing diamonds torn from a lovely
throat by a pair Of armless, threatening
hands,, both with sarcastic, threatening
notes signed by the incrutable hands. On
his return from finding the body of Mac
dougal, who had escaped on his way to
prison. he is arrested for the murder Of
his valet, Ross Brown, and a Miss Quigg,
In his rooms. Laura and Lenora, his as
s%istants, suspect Craig the professors
valet, trap Craig and rescue Quest from
the Tombs to hypnotic Craig into confess
sion, but when Quest arrives he finds that
Craig and Lenora have both disappeared.
He lodges Police Inspector French, who
has discovered his escape.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-13

volume. Quest threw open the door
and closed 1t again at once.
"The place Is on fire." he announced
briefly. Pull yourself together, man.
We shall have all we can do to get
out Of this"
Craig turned to the door, but stag
gered back almost Immediately.
"The stairs are going!" he shrieked.
1T Is the kitchen that is on fire. We
are cut OF! We cannot get down."
Quest was on his hands and knees.
fumbling under his trucklebed. He
pulled out q crude form Of fire or
cape. q rough sort of cradle with a
rope attached.
Know how to use this?" he asked
Craig quickly. Here. catch hold. Put
your arms inside this strap"
Yard by yard, swinging q little in
the air. Craig made his descent. When
he arrived in the street there were q
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-13

You have been considering for some
time the a~dvisability of taking a bust
ness or shorthand course, but don't
seem to be able to decide. Let the
Mankato Commercial College, Man
kato, Mimi, help you. 1t will cost
you nothing. Simply write for their
catalogue.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-05-13

A silk ribbon lasts longer and gives
better results than any other. Try
one or your typewriter. Get it at the
Register Office.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
GRAND FORKS
MUST HELP PAY
City Ordered to Share Expense
for Construction of Span
Across DeMers Bridge.

Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. 16.-East
Grand Forks must pay half the ex-
pelse of the installation of 60-foot
span, ii feet wide, constructed in ac-
cordance with the plans of the Grand
Forks city engineer, or no action look
ing towards the repair of The DeMers
avenue bridge will be taken at pres
ent
This is the text of the commu1ica-
ton which City Attorney y. B. Wine
man has been ordered by\ the Grand
Forks city council to dispatch today
to the east side solons.
City Engineer J. j. Smith has been
instructed to prepare plans and spec
ifications for the new bridge, so that
they may be ready iE the event OF
East Grand Forks accepting this
proposition.
The local solons received the re-
port of the committee appointed to
confer with the East Grand Forks
council late Wednesday afternoon.
This consisted chiefly of letter
from James German, city clerk OF
East Grand Forks, which stated that
East Grand Forks council would pay
one-third of the cost of new span
only on condition that the plans and
specifications were first approved by
it, and that the east side council
should also have the awarding of the
contract for the same.
The Grand Forks council is unwill-
ing to accent this offer and the mat
ter is now at a deadlock.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
BOYS TO FIGURE
IN SHORT COURSE
County Agricultural Agent Will
Supervise Meeting at Minot
January 25 to 80.

Minot, N. D., Jan. 16.-The third an
nual Ward county boys short course
in agriculture will be held during the
week of the Midwinter fair, at Minot,
Janpary 25 to 30, inclusive, under the
direction of the county agricultural
agent.
Boys between the ages of IA and q
are cordially invited to attend.
E'oard and lodging will be provided
at a cost not to exceed 81 per day.
Parents need not be afraid to send
their boys-they will be we'll cared
for-under strict discipline and con-
slant supervision.
They are promised something do.
ing" all the time-work and play we'll
mixed, and, altogether, rattling
good time. :,
Mr.. Wendt, the county superintend:
,ent of schools, heartily approves OF
this short coure and urges the boys
to attend if possible. .-.
A. P. Henderson, county agrlcul'
tural agent of IBottineau county; A. ):
Gaumitz, county agricultural agent at
Fessenden; w. e. Wied, county agrl-
cultral agent at Lansford, and F. w:
Merrill, dairy expert, will lecture and
otherwise assist the boys short
course.
Live stock will be used in the lec-
lures and for stock judging.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
DEMOCRATS IN
PARTY split.
Division Arises in Ranks Over the
Form of Government IT. Ship
Purchase Bill.

Washington, Ja1. ia division in
the democratic ranks over the form
Of the government ship purchase bill
developed at party cauc US this ev-
ening.
The caucus was held for the pur-
pose Of clarifying the Legislative tan
gle, which threatens the administra-
ton program for the sho.t session. "a
Although axresolntiol was adopted
to make the shipping bill unfinished
business for the senate, after the pas
sage Of the District pf Columbia ap-
preparation bill, u was only accom-
plished on the decision to hold anoth-
.er caucus on Monday night to pass
Oh amendments to the pending ship
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
CARRANzA LIFTS
EMBARGO ON OIL
British Legation at Mexico City
Notified and Complications
Removed.

Washington, Jan. 16.-The British
embassy announced tonight that word
had been received from General Car
rama through the British legation al
sMaxico City lifting the embargo on
the expectation of oil at Tampic0,
which threatened the sstal supply OF
the British fleet. /;
psmeuoo Complications.
Although no details as to. the ex-
sssgHfNpr Cariauza's ',ittfafB c-tiGn ii i his
previous DEGREES have been recaiveu.
the danger of serious complications is
believed to have been removed. Ne
gotiations are still bailg conducted
to enable some of the foreign owned
American and British companies up.
on whom prohibitive taxes have been
levied, to reopen their plants.
Carranza representatives have ex-
pected an early adjournment in the
matter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
MAYOR OF RAY
MUST PAY GIRL
DR.. Walter B. Scott Loses Suit for
Breach of Promise and Must
Pay $500 Heart Balm.

Williston, IN. D., Jan. 16.-Three
hundred dollars was the amount OF
heart balm a jury in the district court
this afternoon allowed Miss Anna
Thompson, who sued DR.. Waiter B.
Scott, mayor of the city of Ray, for
breach of promise. Miss Thompson
asked for $4,000.
The case was one Of the most SEN
sational ever heard in this part OF
the state. Miss Thompson is the pro-
prietress of hotel at Wheellock, near
Ray. Her story of the alleged rela-
tions with DR.. Scott upon which her
case was based covered a period OF
three months, beginning thirty days
after the death of Mrs. Scott, a year
ago. Much of the testimony offered
would be unprintable.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
JURY
SAYS "SU|C|DE"
Return Verdict After Investigat.
ing Death of Man Found Shot
Near Grand Forks.

Grafton, n. D., Jan. l6.-The coro
lers jury that inquired into the death
of Andrew Elshaug, whose body was
found north Of Grand FORKS last Tues,
day, found that he came to his death
from a gunshot wound the revolver
being discharged by himself.
Near the body was found .5S cal
iber revolver and bullet from it had
entered the dead mans head just be-
low the temple on the right side, pass
ed entirely through the head and
came out on the other side just above
the left eye.
The fact was developed that Els
haug thought he was being pursued
and was evidently unbalanced men,
tally when he took his life.
The remains were brought 10 the
city, where the funeral was held.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
FIGURES IN EXPLOSION,

Hazen, N. D., Jal 16.-When Glen
Uttley, one of three hcmesteaders liv.
ing in . claim shack near here
crawled out of bed in 80 degrees be.
low zero weather he was too anxious
to start the fire and used gasoline TO
hurry it along. An explosion resulted
and he and john F,llefson were badly
burned in getting out of the building
James Heffron, still flirting with the
Muse of sleep, covered his head with
the bedclothe3 and escaped unharm-
ed. The building was completely de-
stroyed, together with all contents.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
sweden MAINTAINS
NEUTRALITY Stand
King Gustave Gives Impression
for peace If They Have to
Fight For IT,

Stockholm, Sweden, Jan. 16.-king
Gustave, speaking in reference to the
attitude of Sweden in the present crls-
is, said careful regard for the nell
trality of Sweden, and for the right
to decide her destiny, necessarily in
volved personal sacrifices, land re-,
quired her military forces to be in
creasingly maintained: He expressed
hope that recent conference of the
Scandinavian kings might result in
betteremnt of the relations between
Sweden, Denmark and Norway, in or
der that the position of Sweden might
be strengthened
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
kILLDEER rs GROWING.

Killdeer, N. D., Jan. 16.-The post
master here has been notified that to-
gether with frst-class equipment on
the Mandan-Killdeer branch line, the
Northern Pacific within few days
would haul a regulation mail car.
Killdeer has grown steadily in the
past two months, and announcement
was also made today that within two
weeks a telephone line would be in
stalled. Land which has for years
been quoted at SO to s12 an acre is
now bringing $50 an acre, with little
offered. Many homesteads are, how
ever, still open to entry.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
Dead to Reach 10000,


But scant reports of the death and
damage in the more remote places
suffering from the disaster, have been
received here, and information from
the larger places is still incomplete,
but there is no rearon to doubt, that
when the death roll is made up it will
contain fully 10000 names, and prob
ably twice that number of injured
In the devastated area scores of
hamlets, probably only small per-
centage of the population escaped. The
same is believed to be true in the rural
districts. Z
Rescuers Hopeful.
All Italy has turned it's attention to
the work of rescue and relief. Thou.
sands of soldiers and volunteers are
digging frantically in the ruins in
hope they may release few still alive.
Hundreds Of bodies are being re-
covered, but the first attention is Civ
en- where it is believed a possibility
that occupants of tn eruined dwellings
have not vet perished.
PitlfRt scenes are enacted at the
railroad stations in Rome as train
ldaf& Of injured arrive from the de-
vastated districts of the Abrazzi.
Children seem beside themselves with
terror as lifted from seats, they are
carried out IN the arms Of nurses.
elergEmen and Policemen. r.
Z Afraid to Move. r. .'-. -..-'a
hglyices rffal3.1. .,AErosinons.s20 miles
Prom sora, say the walls of houses are
50 BADLY cracked that the occupants
fear to remain indoors, and spend
Che nights in open air, Drawing the
cold weather arther than risk the
danger of being buried in the ruins
of their homes.
Vigorous complaints because of the
shortage of medicine, supplies, food
and tents for the survivors in the ham,
lets of the earthquake zone, are voiced
by Messaggero.
Remain Imprisoned.
Massa-d-Albe reports an eighth OF
it's population killed with none to look
after the work of rescue or nourish
the survivors. 1t is said that some
people are still buried in the debris
from their waists down, and cannot
extricase themselves as none are at
hand WHO are able to dig them out.
These are being fed by relatives and
friends in nope that men and tools
are en- route to the rescue.
Shocks Still Occur
A Haas despatch to Paris from
Sora says: Another strong earth
quake occurred there last night. Walls
fell, imperilling the rescuers and
greatly alarming the people who ga
thered in the streets and public
places.
King Victor Emmanuel, who visited
Sora, was received by the authorities
and cheered by the people, for his de-
voton to their welfare"
Make Hostile Outbreak.
A Havas-Rome despatch says: Mes
saggero declares that hostile manifes-
tations occurred on Thursday in front
of the Italian embassy in Vienna, and
the residence of the consular agent at
Villach, Austria.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
FNTERTAlNs CLUB MEMBERS.

Valley City. n. D., Jan. 16.-Mrs. ].
r. Featherstone was a delightful hos
tess to the members Of the Tuesday
club. at her home on West Fourth
street. Ten ladies were present, and
the guests were entertained al six
o'clock supner. the affair being given
con- plimentary to Mrs. Anna Stern
berg, who expects to leave on Sunday
for trip to southern California. At
the supper. green and white, the cub
co'ors predomina+cd in the decorating.
and Mrs. Feathcrs'Hne was assisted
in serving by the Misses Helen F'eath-
ertone and Anita Johnson.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
FIRST SNOW STORM
IN the Northwest
Several Inches Of Snow Fell in
Minnesota While Fall Varied
in the Dak0tas.

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. Whipped
by a gale varying from thirty to fifty
miles, the first. heavy snow fall of the
northwest developed tonight into a
interfering with railroad and
wire communication At several
points in Minnesota seven inches Of
snow fell. In the Dakotas the fall
varied from three to six inches.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
FLOAT BIG LOAN
FOR RUSSIANS
J. M. Morgan & Company Accept
Nation $. Bills for That
Amount,

New York, Jan. ia loan group
of New York bankers to the Russian
government has been, perfected. Tile
afno 1osufit 81 IFNssian biiflls accetIsd 3 Y
j. p. Morgan & CO. and associates
have reached $25,O00,000 for go days,
subject to renewal for an additional
80 days, at rate of 5 per cent per
a1num, plus the bankers commission
of one-half per cent for the accept,
ance of bills for each period.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
PIONEER PASSES AWAY.

Milton, \. D., Jan. UNITS. Chas.
S. Gillespie. a resident of Milton and
vicinity for nearly 33 years, died on
Tuesday evening at o'clock, follow
ing a lingering illness Of cancer. All
her children except one, were at her
bedside at the time of death. She
spent most of the summer visiting at
the home Of her daughter, Mrs. J. B.
Irwin. Mrs. r. Fetterly, another
daughter, died a short time ago. Since
returning to her home at Milton she
failed rapidly aid it soon became
apparent that the end Of long and
useful life was near.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17

London, Jan. 1G.-Tnere is every
indication that the British foreign Of
fee and admiralty are inaugurating
vigorous policy for the immediate
search and release of foreign ships
suspected Of carrying contrabald. In
many cases the customs officials have
been instructed to work overtime in
getting the contraDand unloaded SO
that the detained vessels may pro-
ceed.
Delays to ships recently detained
are being measured now in days, ra-
ther than in weeks.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
Wholesale GRAFT IS
ALLEGED IN IDAHO
States Attorney General and State
Auditor Charged With En-
beZZlement.

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 16.-Joseph Peter
son, states attorney general, Fred Hus.
ton, state auditor, and three others,
We're indicted by grand jury tonight,
charged with the embezzlement OF
various sums itemized in the account
ants report concerning shortage OF
$4,000 in the accounts Of Former
State Treasurer Allen, who is now in
the penitentiary
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
AMERICAN|zfO MEN
EXECUTED IN MEXICO
Charged With Transporting Guns
Into Country for Carranza's
Enemies.

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 16.-Gus
tavo Fernandez and Francisco Ytur.
ria, said to be natUralized Am ericans
of Donna, Texas, were executed DIV
an order of CarranZa officials at Rio
Bravo. according to notifications re
ceived today by the families CT the
two men,. ,
The charge against the men is said
to be carrying arms in Mexico. and
supplying them to Cara:1za's enc.
mics.
The reports said the men were
hanged.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
FRENCH TAKE TRENCH.

Paris. Jan. 16-"Our troops have
taken possession of new trench in
the vicinity of the Perthes woods and
from two to three hundred metres in
front of our lines north of Beause'
jour-" state an official communication.
Humania MobiIizng.
A despatch from Geneva says Ru'
manian students in Swiss universities
have received telegraphic orders to
return home on account of the mobili.
cation of the Rumanian army.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT.

Valley City, n. d.. Jan. 1G.-Andrew
Benson and Rev. and Mrs. e. A. Mar
tell, who We're coming from The colln'
try in lighs sled were run into by a
heayiy laden bob travelling at ter
rifle speed. They were thrown out
and badly bruised, and one of the
horses was killed. Miss Louise Er.
mangard and Anton Keene of the
coasting party were seriously injured
and are in a hospital.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
THREE OF FOUR DIE.

Winnipeg, Jan. 16-Three Of the
auadruplets born to Mrs. Ernest A.
Matthews of Prince Albert, Sask., are
dead, two girls, and one boy each.
weighing pounds. One girl, pounds
survives There are only three cases
in every million births that show
quadruplets.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
SUCCESS In WESTERN THEA
IRE OF WAR REPORTED AS
GREATEST IN THE LAST
THREE MONTHS.
aEAVY LOSSES TO FRENCH
A Berlin Report Says Fighting
Has Cost Them 10000 Men in
Three Days.

London, Jan. 16.-No new develop
ments as far as official reports go dis.
close, the result of the German sue
cess in ragaining lost ground north
of Scissors, and the Russian advance
between the ea st Pruss:an frontier
and Vistula river.
The French, who are strongly en-
trenched along the Aisne river on
either side Of Scissors, with the as
sistance OF floods, have apparently
checked a further German advance.
Big guns have taken the place of rifles
and bayonets in the fighting in that
region. In fact, the artillery continues
to pay the leading role.
Fear Invasion Of Hungary.
In Poland, to the north and south,
the fighting consists largely of artil-
lery engagements, but here, too, the
Germans continue to attack the Rus
sian armies which block the road to
Warsaw, apparently without headway.
The Austrians also brought forward
heavy artillery, trying to stop the Rus
sian army, which, if it gets across the
Dunajec river again, will threaten
Cracow. The Russians mounted guns
on the crests OF the Carpathians to
ward off the Austrian-G German forces
reported organized to protect Hun
gary from invasion.
Turks In Distress,
The Turks are reported to have met
further disaster at the hands of the
Russians Should this reverse prove
-sAnious as reported, the Turkish
position. SSiN be extremely serious, Tor
| the Russian fleet is in a position to
prevent renforcements being sent
from Europe, having already sunk
eight sailing vessels carrying troops.
GREAT GERMAN VICTORY.
A Berlin report says: Fighting in
the region of scissors is regarded by
German military experts as the great
est success for the German troops in
France for three months, and held to
confirm their conviction that the offen-
sive movement by General Joffre has
been broken down.
Major Moraht, writing in the Tage-
blatt, says the total Of French losses
in three days fighting in the Soissons
district, must have reached 10000.
British Suffer Loss.
British losses in France and Elan.
ders from January | to ID are esti-
mated by Rotterdam newspaper as
100 officers and 5000 men.
A Turkish official statement from
Constantinople announces the French
submarine "Saphir," while trying to
enter the Dardanelles, was sunk by
Turkish artillery. Part of the sub
marines crew were rescued.
The 'Saphir' carried 21 men, and
was built in 1908.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-01-17
MEX|CANS WITHDRAW
TROOPS FROM BORDER
Both Carranza and Villa Forces
Have Been Won Over BY
General Scott.

Naco, Ariz., Jan. l6.-The evacua-
tion of ,Naco and Sonora by the Car
rama troops has begun, in compli-
ance with an agreement for border
peace negotiated with the two Mexi-
can factions by Brigadier General
Scott.
Governor Maytorena, the other par
ty to the agreement, has already with
drawn his troops.