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The Wahpeton times., 1915-02-25
EDUCATIONAL BUDGETS

The budgets of the educational
institutions of the state have
been approved by the joint ap-
preparations committees of both
houses of the General Assembly
at Bismarck. The amount agreed
on for the different institutions
are as follows:
Agricultural, college and asso-
ciated appropriations, $249,5OO;
state university and associated
appropriations $23O,5OO; Minot
normal school, $42,2i6; Valley
City normal school, $4O,O78; May
vile normal school, no appro-
priation allowed; Glendale nor
NAL school, S12,oO8; school OF
Science, $27,512; Bottineau
School of Forestry, s28,31O.
The Wahpeton times., 1915-02-25
COUNT polnos

Court is still in session, but will
probably adjourn sine die at the
conclusion of the case now being
tried. Last Wednesday the case of
Ellen Marie Granning VS.. Nels B.
Granning was heard in divorce
proceedings. Divorce granted.
Last Thursday the case of the
Bank of Fairmount VS.. Rusing
was settled. On Friday, the case
of liver Arneson VS.. the First Ma
tional Bank of Abercrombie was
amicably settled. On Saturday, the
case of G.. G. Watnaas VS.. Nils
Erickson was heard and judgment
for defendant was rendered. On
Monday, the case of the Gas.
Traction Co., vs. j. H. Stenger
was heard. No decision yet.
On Tuesday, the case of George
Worner VS.. Veronica Reinke was
heard. Decision reserved. The
case now occupying the attention
of the court is that of T. H. Par
doe VS.. Levi b. Hanson.
The Wahpeton times., 1915-02-25
GERMANS CAPTURE
100, 600 RuS8IAN3

The German official statement
announces that captures in the
battle of the Mazurian lakes dis
trict of East Prussia have been
increased to seven generals and
mare. than 100000 men. The re-
port Says:
The pursuit after the winter
battle in the Mazurian district
has come to an end. During the
clearing up of operations to the
northwest of Grodno and in this
battles reported during the last
few days in the Bobr and Maven
district, one commanding gener-
al and four other generals and
approximately 10000 men have
been taken prisoners up to the
present. Seventy-five cannon and
some machine guns, the actual
number of which has not been as
certained, and much other war
material has been captured.
"The total booty taken in the
winter battle in the Mazurian dis
trict as result of these addi-
tions has been increased to date
to seven generals, more than
100000 men, upwards of $50 can
non and quantities of other ma
terial of all descriptions, the
amount of which cannot yet be
approximately estimated.
Recover Buried Guns
Cannon of a heavy caliber and
ammunition frequently are bur-
led by the enemy or sunk in the
lakes near Loetzen and in the
Widimer sea. Eight cannon of
heavy caliber were dug up or
pulled out of the water yesterday.
1.-The Tenth Russian army un-
der General Baron Sievers is con-
sidered as having been destroyed.
The Russians admit their re-
treat but deny the loss of half the
above number of men.
The Wahpeton times., 1915-02-25
A CHALLENGE

10 the Basket Ball teams of
Wahpeton as follows:
The Globe-Gazette,
The S. S. S. Professors.
The Bankers.
The Leach & Gamble basket
ball team, after a few years rest,
has decided to again embark on
the sea of activity in athletics,
and with that end in view, and
with a hope of interesting any of
the above mentioned teams, we
do hereby challenge each of the
above to a game of real basket
ball,JFt be played at any time and
place that the respective members
OF. each team decide on.
All rules and regulations to be
decided on at a future date, by the
respective leaders. If any of the
above care to accept the chal-
lenge, write E. A. Anderson, who
is acting as manager for the
Lench & Gamble Co. team.
I'll aboard!
Signed,
"Nevermind."
The Wahpeton times., 1915-02-25
GOVERNOR DIDN'T KNOW

{ In his testimony before the
committee in the board of con-
tro1 investigation at Bismarck,
Governor Hanna stated that he
did not know that the hospita!
building, constructed for bedrid-
den patients at the Jamestown
hospital for the insane, had been
converted INTO an administration
building by che superintendent
and the staffhntil last November
or December and denied that he,
as a member of the emergency
board, ever authorized such q
change. His denial was most en-
phatic.
The Wahpeton times., 1915-02-25
FARGO AROUSED
OYER SUFFRAGE
Situation at Bismarck Caused
Tense Feeling at Head
quarters
SUFFRAGISTS DISAPPOINTED
At the Juggling Of the Bill In the
Upper House at
Bismarck

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 22. - The
feeling in Fargo over the suffrage
question is running high as a re-
suit of the Juggling of the bill
in the Senate at Bismarck. When
the Senate passed the bill the suf-
fragists were greatly elated and
the opponents correspondingly
depressed, but The conditions To-
cally were reversed when the re-
port came that the Senate had re-
called the measure from the
House and parliamentary tactics
were being used to keep the mea-
sure in that body until too late
to transmit to the House We'd
nesday.
Several Change Vote
Several members of the Senate
changed their vote and there has
been constant bombardment of
these with letters and telegrams.
The action of the Senate when it
recOnvenes tomorrow will be
closely watched and it is antici-
pated there will be large dele
CATION go from here to attend the
session and use whatever influ-
ence the suffragists can bring to
bear on the members of the Sen
ate to send the bill back to the
House.
Incidentally, it is evident to
local politicians that the suffrage
bill is being used at Bismarck for
political purposes. 1t is popularity
supposed that Lieutenant Cover
nor Fraine is candidate for Gov
ernor and the members of the
Senate who oppose him are
thought to be juggling the bill
i'll an effort to put the matter up
to Frame on a tie vote so that his
position will be defined and he
will be compelled to declare him
self and in that manner go on
record for campaign purposes
next year. The changes in the DO
sitions of the Senators are taken
as the best evidence of that fact.
Fargo Headquarters for Both Sides
AS Fargo is the state head
quarters for both the suffragists
and the "antis," there is natur-
ally more excitement and feeling
here than elsewhere in the state.
Mrs: Darrow of Fargo, president
OF the State Association, has been
in Bismarck a greater part of the
session. Mrs. N. C. Young, the
head of the Anti-Suffrage Asso-
clation, also spent considerable
time at Bismarck, and each had
number of lieutenants from here
to assist in the work.
While Mrs. Darrow's forces
were credited with big victory in
getting the measure passed, the
friends Of Mrs. Young credit her
with . very clever lot of diplomacy
in securing q recall of the bill
from the House by the Senate.
The Wahpeton times., 1915-02-25
AMERICAN SHIP ].
Is BLOWN UP
In the North Sea War Zone And
Its $3.50, 900 Cargo of Cot
ton Destroyed -
PROBABLY STRUCK A MINE
First American Vessel to Be Loot
Az q Direct Result Of the
War

The American ship Evelyn was
blown up off Borkum Island in the
North Sea and it's big cargo of
cotton intended for Germany was
totally lost. The crew was saved.
1t is quite certain that mine was
struck, as it is not thought rea-
sonable that the Germans would
attack vessef laden with cotton
intended for their own country. A
speedy and full Investigation of
the circumstances of the sinking
of the vessels has been ordered by
Secretary Daniels, but this COM
plete information will be difficult
to get.
Unless Captain Smith. or some
one of the members of the crew
of the steamship actually saw the
coming tower or periscope of a
submarine, officials say it would
not be possible to deny that the
Evelyn was sunk by mine.
Germans May Show Map
The fact that the Evelyn lies at
the bottom of the North Sea will
make it difficult to examine it's
hull. 1t was pointed out, however,
that German officials might dis
close to the American naval Of
ficer in confidence the map of
their mine fields in the vicinity
where the Evelyn was sunk.
Sees No Comp pIications
Chairman Stone of the Senate
foreign relations committee said
he can see no complications aris-
ing from the destruction of the
Evelyn.
"An American vessel" said the
senator, 'ventured into an area
known to be mined, and unfort-
unately struck one. So far it is
not known what nation laid the
mine. 1t is probable that a., ma
tional claim Tor damages might
be made when all the facts are
established, but cannot see how
serious complications could come
from the incident"
First to be Lost
The Evelyn is the first ship in
sured with the United State bur-
eau of war risk insurance to be
lost since it began operations
several months ago.
Another Ship Sunk
Berlin, Feb. 23.-The Ameri-
can steamer Carib was sunk off
the German coast i'm The North
sea, as the result of striking a
mine. At the time of the dis
aster the Carib was not using the
route prescribed in the German
marine instructions. 1t had a crew
of 80 men, commanded by Cap
tain Cole of Maine. He had 1900
bales of cotton aboard. The Carib
formerly was owned by the Clyde
Line, and was sold by them to the
Walker Armstrong Company, of
Savannah, Ga.
The Wahpeton times., 1915-02-25
FRANK JAMES
THE BANDIT
Passes Away on His Missouri
Farm atsthe Age Of "a
~ Years
ONCE A TERROR TO MANY
Brlef sketoh of 1 Man Who pe-
lighted for Years In
Crime

Excelsior Springs, Mo-, Feb. t9
Frank James one of last sur
viving members of the notorious
James gang, died ON his farm
near here late yesterday after
noon. James, who was "a years
old,had been in ill health several
months and was stricken with
apoplexy early yesterday.
One of the last members of the
notorious robber band whose
unparalleled career of crime dur
ing Civil War and the unsettled
period that followed, kept the
people Of of a dozen states in ter
ror. Frank James, had been liv-
ing the life Of a quiet farmer for
more than thirty years.
Joined Quantrell's Gang
The son of a minister, respected
throughout the community, Frank
James Joined Quantrell's guerill-
as, together with his brother Jes-
sic, and took part in the sacking
of Lawrence, Kan.
After the guerillas disbanded,
the James brothers became band
its. Many notorious crimes of the
decade following the war have
been laid at the door of the James
Younger gang, of which the
only surviving members were
Frank James and Cole Younger,
the latter now living at Lees
Summit, Mo.
Detectives Wound Mother
Detectives surrounded the James
home near Karney, Mo-, Jan. 25,
f875,and threw a lighted bomb
into the house, thinking to kill
the James brothers. 1t exploded
tearing the arm off their mother
and killings their brother, Archie.
Although the James boys par
ticipated in hundreds of rObberies
it was generally believed that
there were also hundreds of rob-
berries charged up to them of
which they were innocent.
In 1882, after Jessie James had
been shot and killed in his home
in st. Joseph, Mo-, by Bob Ford,
oAoo q UduOlC, 1OI q iEWdEu VI
100000, Frank James Surrender
ed in Jefferson, City, Mo.
Acquitted at Trial
After his surrender James was
taken to independence, Mo. where
he, was held in Jail three weeks
and later to Gallatin, where lie re-
year in jail waiting
trial.
The trial was hard fought and
lasted several weeks. james was
finally acquitted and went to Ok
lahoma to live with his mother.
He never was in the penitentiary
and never was convicted of any of
the charges against him.
Ill health kept James close tol
his farm for the last six months,
His wife and q son were with him
ct his death.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-28
LOCAL COMMENT
a l ON GREAT UAR

with the entrance al Italy into the
war. the black cloud which has partly
covered Europe is now so extended
that only he least important nations
are not covered by it, They are the
least 10 population as we'll as in area
They are Spain, Norway Sweden.
Denmark. Holland Switzerland. Rou-
mania. Bulgaria, Greece, and Albania,
which is iu a turmoil. Roumania,
particularly and Bulgaria and Greece.
in the minds of most diplomats. viii
be drawn ia with Italy. The ships OF
Holland. Norway, Sweden. and Den
mark have been repeatedly attacked
in violation Of international law. as
stated by President Wilson. So they
have constant incentive to join.
In fact. Spain is the single nation
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-28
VERNON CURL QUITS
LOGAN COUNTY BANK

Y. B. Curl, cashier of the Logan
County bank since July, 1912, has
severed his connections with that in
stitution. r. A. Stewart, son Of
County Treasurer r. D. Stewart, has
bought the stock owned by Mr.. Curl
and will become cashier of the bank
on June 1st. The change was made
Wednesday. Mr.. Curl came to the
Guthrie institution from Pleasant
Valley, where he owned and was
cashier of the First State bank.
II am not certain yet what ! will
do. have several propositions under
said Mr.. Curl today.
"One thing certain | am glad to be
out of business for a while
r. J. Conneway is president Of the
| ogan County bank.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-28
vE 'ERANS WILL.
| AY ROSE 6 D n
HEROES GRAVES
SUNDAY, MAY 30Tii II DECO
RATION DAY; PROGRAM
AT OPERA HOUSE

The arrangements for the observa
tion of Memorial Day Sunday May
30th, have been completed for Guthrie
The decoration of the graves will oc.
cur in the morning. The exercises
will be held in the opera house at
300, sharp, and Col G. r. Young, IL
charge of the program, win begin the
exercises at that time. The public
generally is urged to attend these
exercises, as they are intended more
for the public and especially the
younger people than for the Grand
Army The time is rapidly approach.
ing whel these events viii have to be
and carried on by these
younger people, and they should be
taking a deeper interest in all that
pertains to the proper observation Of
this important annual event. The
program this year will be as follows;
America BY the Audience.
Selection by Prof Ryans University
Orchestra.
Invocation by Rev A. B. Nicholas
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-28
SMASHEs CHECOTAH
ANOTHER TORNADO
DAMAGE REACHES 100000;
TWO ARE KILLED BY
LIGHTNING AT ADAIR
Special TO Daily Leader.

Special TO Daily Leader.
Muskosee, May 28.--Another tor.
nado hit checotah Thursday night,
while the debris OF Wednesday nights
storm was being cleared.
William Coss and Mrs. John Kin.
ion were killed, when lightning struck
the Coss home at Adair, Okla.
Great property damage Is reported
as the result of tornadoes at chcco-
tab, Cleora, and Stigler.
The damage at stisler will reach
100000.
Fifty residences we're damaged.
The tornado at Checotah last riaht
did damage to the extent of $4,000
Later the weather bureau, In an
announcement said the rains had
abated and 1t was believed all dang
er Is passed. The crest Of the twen-
" four feet in the Missouri river is
expected to be reached at the mouth
of the Kansas river. Here Il has
practically passed. Three railroad
bridges are threatened and ballast ia
being used to hold them down.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-28
CO. ASSESSORS MUST COL
LECT AGRICULTURAL DATA

County assessors must collect the
agricultural statistics wanted b. the
state board Of agriculture or be IL
able to. removal from office it IS
held IL an opinion furnished Thur.
day by Frank Gault. president of the
board Of agriculture, By Assistant At
tcrney General r. f. Wood. The
opinion held that while the board OF
agriculture itseli has not power to
take any action. any individual may
institute charges against the assessor
for failure to gather and compile the
the statistics desired Chapter . OF
the revised laws OF 1910 was cited by
Attorney General Weed in the opin-
ion. The penalty was included IN
Section ife o. chapter 9.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-28
FINE ARTS RECITAL
WAS BIC SUCCESS
METHODIST CHURCH FILLED
WITH LARGE AND APPREcIA-
TIVE AUDIENCE LAST NIGHT

That the School of Fine Arts of the
Methodist University has accomp-
lished great things during the past
year was amply proven in the general
recital last evening given at the First
Methodist church as the final Pre-
gram for the year just closing IN
spite Of the storm the church was
filled and the audience showed a
hearty appreciation for the excellent
work Of the students. The faculty
Of the School Of Fine Arts includ-
ing Harry II. Ryan, Violin and Or
chestra; Clara NJ. Hoyt. Voice; VIII
liam Edward Howard PHI. D., Elgcu-
ton and Oratory; Fay Trumbull, Pi-
ano Cora conn -Moorehead, A. A. G.
0. Organ and Theory presented the
program which follows:
Selection .... juvenile Orchestra
(a) Romance ...,.......+.... 1chuit
(bl Etude, Op. 10. No. ~ Chopin
Mildren Davis
(a) Jaek the Giant Killer ....Riley
(bl A Coquette Conquered ......
.......... ...... Anonymous
Continued on page Eight)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-28
(By Associated Press.)

Kansas City, May 2S.--NWith rain
continuing to pour over Kansas, Ok
lahoma, western Missouri and all
streams In these sections rising rap
idly the danger of serious flood is
becoming greater
The trouble in Kansas City centers
in the Argentine and Armourdale
sections. in the Blue River valley dis
trlct on the east side and at Rock
Hill where the Brash creek is over
flowing
Scores of families are moving from
the affected districts.
The weather bureau says the rain
extends from Wyoming to the Gulf Of
Mexico and that this section is the
center OF the disturbance
The bureau declared the situation
is grave"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-28
BISHOP SHEPARD DE-
LAYED; PROGRAM TONIGHT

Friday morning at the First Meth
odlst church, a capacity audience had
assembled to witness the fourth an
nual commencement exercises Of the
Methodist University. and the acad-
emic procession of graduates. trustees
and faculty was ready to form when
word was received that Bishop VIM.
0. Shepard. OF Kansas city, the or
ator Of the day was detained by
floods and washouts in Missouri and
northern oklahoma, ana would be
unable to reach Guthrie until this
evening President Hisiops made t4i9
announ34Ieht, and ;Rfd tatthsf tlit
the commencement program would be
given tonight at S:l5 o'clock at the
First Methodist church, and carried
cut exactly as planned originally
BY the change it will be possible
for many business man and other
busy people 10 attend the commence
ment. and It is hoped by the uniyer-
sity authorities that a large audience
will hear the Bishops address this
evening. Time s:l5, place First
Methodist church.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-28
100000 SPENT ON
CAPITOL BUILDING

On June Z bids for the construction
Of the remaining portion of the Okla
homa state capitol will be opened and
the contract awarded to the lowest
bidder Within few weeks from that
time work on the uncompleted por-
tion Of the million and a half dollar
structure viii be begun, only one con-
tract for the entire building being let.
The records show that exactly $780,
600 has been expended thus far Oh
the building.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-28
CAST FLOWERS UPON SEA
WHERE SHIP WENT DOWN

Queenstown, May 2S.-Though the
search fer bodies of victims of the
Iusitania disaster is being continued
the prospect of recovering, any more
of them is becoming very slight. The
steam trawler. Cygnet, returning here
today from trip that extended to
Fastnet reports she found no bodies.
Passing over the scene of the dis
aster. the crew CT the Cysnet dropped
on. the sea a quantity of flowers.
which had been donated by Lord and
Lsdy Barrymore.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-28
SOAKING RAINS
VISIT ENTIRE STATE
CROPS DAMAGED, BRIDGES OUT
AND ALL TRAINS LATE; HAIL
COoLS The ATMOSPHERIC

Soaking rains all over the state
again Thursday. More rain today
Rivers flowing full and on the east
side, overflowius onto the land
around. Every section Of the state,
even the furthermost point westward.
reports excessive rainfall The Ar
kansas and Cimarron rivers on the
east side are doing much damage to
oil property and farm lands in the
low places a heavy hail fell north
of Perry last night and extended west
ward. doing considerable damage to
wheat and fruit
During the past go hours more than
Continued on Tage Eight)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-28
|PURCELL FIRE FIGHTERS
| BREAK STATE RECORDS

Sapulpa, May 2S.-Purcell in the
rbpnkout'' race Thursday afternoon
at the second day of the firemens
tournament broke the state record
BY doing the work in | minute Z IL
seconds. Chandler wa. second and
enid third. In the reel races Fair
view won in 80 seconds flat, with
Chandler second and Purcell third.
The chiefs and two of the fire appa-
ra.us statesmen put OF a reel race OF
their own and showed the younger
fellows the way to the tune of II %
seconds. Three thousand people saw
the races.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-28

Search for Ed Henry, missing
Guthrie and Oilton man, continues
but little hope is now entertained fol-
the finding of him alive. Henry was
a member of the Elks and Woodmen
orders, and all lodgemen have been
notified to be on the lookout The
Cimarron river is being thoroughly
searched.
Henry complained of a severe head
ache last Monday. He bought head
ache tablets before starting on his
walk from Oilton to Jennings.
Friends of Henry at Oilton think
that the missing man either drowned
while crossing the Cimarron or was
followed and slugged.
Henry's financial accounts were
checked up and found correct. He
had deposited S4O0 in an Oilton bank
before starting for Jennings. Henry
carried $4,000 life insurance in the
Mutual Life and had paid the usual
annual premium on same last Satur-
day.
German Henry. aged 12, who has
been living with his father at Oilton,
arrived in Guthrie Friday morning.
Mrs. Henry is prostrated.
A man on a log was seen going un-
der the bridge near Tulsa, Monday
night. He shouted, but could net be
aided. Jennings people believe the
man was Henry.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-28
UNCLE SANS SUBS
HAVE STIFF JOINTS

Washington, May 2S.-With unoffi-
cial reports indicating that half OF
the twelve submarines assigned to
participate in the war game with the
Atlantic fleet were at least partially
ineffective, Secretary Daniels today
announced his determination to make
a thorough investigation to find the
cause of, and if possible, remedy for,
the too frequent breakdowns of the
nayys underwater craft.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-28
Il FAVER'S HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATES

The Faver High school commence
ment will take place Friday night at
s o'clock at the Guthrie theatre.
There are q members cf the class
Of 1915. The commencement ad-
dress will be delivered by DR.. 'Hislop
of the Methodist University. Supt
Brooks will present the diplomas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-28
FARMER SUES RAILROAD
Co, FOR FIRE DAMAGES

Charging that carelessness on the
part Of employees Of the Fl Smith e
Western railroad caused him to sus-
tain fire loss Of s12S.9O Fred Bruins,
farmer Of Seward township today fill
ed suit for that amount in district
court against the above named com
pany. Track men were burning
weeds alons the right-of- way. the
fire spread and burned fences be-
langing to Bruns
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-05-28
COURSE STUDY IN
STATE REDUCED

Oklahoma City, May 2S-Uniyersi-
ty preparatory schools at Tonkawa
and Claremore will rank with first
class high schools in the future. as
the result Of state school boar, ac-
ton which had the effect to reduce
greatly the range of the course now
offered BY the two Institutions.
A course of study like the best h,gh
school courses in the state was ap-
proved for the two schools.