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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-20
SERIOUS CHARGE
FOR MIN0T MAN
Arrested For Having Caused Fire In
BIakey- -RosIl, with Loss Of
Over 100000.

Minot. Jan. Is. 5.-Arthur Hile-
man was arrested and waived
a preliminary hearing before
Justice Lynch this norning g
who bound him over to the
district court in $4,000, on a
charge of arson in connection
with the burning of the Blak-
ey-Roell block in this city a few
days ago.
The story in connection with
the matter, but which was not
disclosed this morning because
of the accused having waived
"a preliminary hearing and SO
avoiding the necessity of offer
ing evidence, is that, the ac-
cused who conducted a sort of
messenger service III the base
ment tof1the building, poured
wood alcohol over the bottoms
of the pants of a drunken man
named Westergard. who was
sleeping in the place and then
set him on fire. The victim
was pretty badly burned, and
while efforts were being made
to prevent him from being
burned to death, the fire COM
municated to the material in
the building and the conflagra-
ton became a disaster.
Ever since TIE fire there have
been rumors of incendiarism,
either intentional or accidental.
but nothing has come of the
matter until the arrest of Hile-
man.
The accused is a young man
well known about the city and
is about "a years Of age. He
furnished the bail required by
the committing magistrate this
morning.
Westegard, the man who was
burned, was taken to a local
physician for treatment of his
burns and an effort made to
keep the facts from the public.
He is able to be about but is
badly burned.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-20
BllndpIgglng at 81.

One of the oldest men to
ever face charge under North
Dakota's liquor prohibition law
faces a boot-legging charge
here, John c. Gronlie, 81 years
old being the prisoner.
Gronlie was arrested at Del
mere, this county, county
authorities being provided re.
Gently with information to the
effect that the octogenarian had
been disposing of liquor con.
trary to the states prohibition
law.-Russel Sentinel.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-20

Minnewaukan. Jan. IA
Blaming his craving for drugs,
which he had been unable to
purchase, for his downfall, Earl
Raymond, 26 years old, of Per-
ham, Minn., confessed to Thos.
Burke, states attorney, the
robbery of the Olson store on
Tuesday night, when he took
5000 worth of morphine and
$3.50 worth of jewelry.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-20
COUNTY COURT

JAM 14-Hearing on petition
for license to sell land belong
ing to the Hawker guardian
ship. The license was granted.
Jan. IA. Hearing on petition
for license to sell real estate
belonging to the estate of Mary
E. Vint. The license was is.
sued.
Jan. 14-Hearing on petition
for letters of administration in
the Fred II. King estate. John
Mckenzie was appointed ad-
ministrator.
Jan 10. Hearing on peti-
tion for license to mortgage land
belonging to the estate Of John
N. Parker. The license was
granted.
Jan. 18- Hearing on petition
for assessment Of the estate Of
widow of the late Samuel *.
Hagen. Decree granted.
Jan. 18-Petition for the ap-s
pointment Of a guardian for
Henry A. Maier. G. harIes
Brander was appointed and
qualified.
Jan. 10 Hearing on final ac-
counting on Wettlaufer guard
ianship. The account was ai
lowed, resignation .of former
guardian accepted and "A. +.
Bate abpoiiitedAas guardian.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-20
STATE SCHOOL Of FORESTRY

Coming events: Mae Shum-
way Enderly, Jan. 28th, fourth
number on the Forestry lecture
course.
President Smith left Satur-
day for Fargo to attend a meet
ing of the Board of Regents to
be held there.
Supt. Darling Of The high
school spoke in chapel Tuesday
morning on debating. His
talk was highly appreciated by
the students and faculty.
Robert Ruelle, who is em-
ployed in q bank at Harlow, be-
ing home on q short vacation,
visited at the Forestry on Jan.
|8. He was called back before
he expected to take charge Of
the bank while the cashier was
away on business trip.
Noble and Eugene Sebelius
are just finishing the wholesal-
ing set. The one expects to
take up bank accounting, the
other higher accountancy.
Eleanor Williamson finished
her set "A. She was the first
TO complete this set this year.
Mabel Crandal, Selmer ST.
monson and Elvira Holz have
registered in the commercial
department since the holidays.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-20
Br-r-r! These Cold Days!

Are you glad your winter 8
fuel is in or are you ready for
US to talk HEAT7 We can fix
you up with GOOD COAL at
mighty reasonable prices.
Imperial Lumber Yard. 19tf)
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-20

on the part of Minot to prevent
Bottineau from turning the
tables. Then if the dope turns
out as it should, these two
teams will probably meet in
the finals of the district tourna-
ment at the Normal school the
last of February. This game
should result in the greatest
contest that has ever been
played in the tournament of
this district.
The game last night was a
hard, clean contest and the
sort the lovers of good sport
will travel miles to witness.
The large crowd saw the best
exhibition of basketball that
has been played in Minot in
some years.
The line up and sun mmary of
last nights game follows:
Minot Bottineau
Hayes, f....... ......f, Vikan
Jacobson, f...........f, Gorder
Lynch, c........c, Richardson
Nichols, g............g,sR sRuelle
Sherman, g.. 4..g, Hagan
Time of halves, 20 min utes.
Referee and umpire alternating
r. Van Duzee of Minot. and G.
McKillop of Bottineau. Field
goals, Minot-Hayes, 8; Jacob
son 2, Lynch 2. Bottineau-
Vikan, 2; Gorder, 4. Foul
goals, Minot-Sherman, 4;
Bottineau-Ruelle 8.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-20
Baptlst Church

Sunday school at IL noon.
Young Peoples meeting al
6: 45 2. m. Leader Mrs. J. j..
Hunter. ss u
Evening service at Z: 80.
Mid-week service, Wednes.
day evening at 8 O. clock.
Jan. rs will be the church
covenant meeting. A business
meeting will be held at the
close of the evening session.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-20
Ryerson For Judge.

Attorney Geo. L. Ryerson of
Mohall is being prominently
in the newspapers
of that judicial district asa pro-
bable candidate for district
judge to succeed Judge K. E.
LEIGHTON.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-20
lsthsgaa Church
Sund ay school at IL: Is.

Sunday school at IL: Is.
On Wednesday. Jan. rs at
1:3O the Ladies aid society will
hold their annual business
meeting in the church build
ing. Following the business,
the ladies will serve a lunch. to
which q cordial and general in
vitation is given.
II. ~. Bake. pastor.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-20
To Build nlgh School.

The board of education of the
Minot Special School District
No. 1, is planning on building
a new high school building
this year and at a regular meet
ing Tuesday night asked for
the submission OF plans and
specifications for such.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-20
Msthed lst Church

Morning worship II a. m,
Bible school IL N.
Junior league 8: 90 p. m.
Epworth league at 6: 40 p. M.
Evening service 7:3O p. M.
Ladies aid meets Jan. ~,
Mrs. ID. A Smith hostess.
R. ]. +. McKelvey,
Minister.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1916-01-20

The local team plays Rugby
here on the 28th and Minot
here on Feb. 4,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-30
This Roast Handed Out in Hope
That 1t viii Bring It's Reward

We shall pour out upon him the
walls OF our wrath
We shall denounce him so that he
will hide his face and cease 10 ride
on the street cars, or at least stand,
cringing, on the back platform
We shall place the ban upon him
and pronounce upon him our terrible
impreeation
Upon him we shall fsstcn the dread
"snathema maranatha, the double
curse,
Our wrath Is terrible 10 behold, for
the minister has had his black coat
streaked with yellow clay from this
persons shoes; the girl on the Dun.
dee car has had a classy gray tailored
suit dirtied up by his protrudng pedal
extremity. and the matron lemon pie
queen had her best black silk skirt
dirted by his brogan
An ready Bystanders, look out
But, on second thought, Why should
we so further
This person, after reading the
above, may gather that we do not ex-
actly approve Of his using the car
aisles as storage rooms for his feet
We trust he will understand this
from our brief remarks
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-30
CONFERENCE TO ADJOURN
AT CALL OF BISHOPS

Saratoga Springs, N y, May 20
Seven new bishops and two mission
sry bishops Of the Methodist Episco-
pal church were consecrated this att
ernoon at an impressive service.
which was almost the last important
business OF the twenty seventh gem
eral conference before final adjourn
ment tomorrow The bishops con
sccrated and the stations 70 which
they have been assigned were
Herbert WEIGH Seoul Korea Thomas
Nicholson Chicago Adna Wright Leonard
san Francisco Matthew s simpson Hughes.
Portland ore William Fusjamcs Oldham
Buonos Aires Charles Rayard Mitchell 81
Paul Franklin Hamilton Pittsburgh
The missionary bishopH were Ebau sam
uel johnson. Africa, aud Alexander Frlcfiley
Camphor thu only negro rhnren 70 n"
Methodist Eplucopal church ihia session
Liberia, Africa
The sessions is Characterized by
the delegates as one OF the most I'M
nortant ever held principally because
81 the plans adopted, which It Is be
heved will lead 10 the uuiiication of
Methodist church within four years,
and perhaps by 1918.
When tho confidence adloutns h
viii be 10 meet AZ the=tall az the
bishops thus giving an opportunity
iOr another session 81 Tile conference
two wears hence 1t 10 b believed al
Unstable he plans ial uultitatlnn
w.Dl then Sc presented to the southern
church hv representative Of both
churches Whn arc o. arrange the De
tails Boz NE meantime
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-30
Horse Race Season
Starts Today at
East Omaha Track

With prospects OF an ideal day, the
horse racing season here will open
this afternoon at the East Omaha
track OF the driving club with a spe-
cial Memorial day matinee, which
will be free to the public
A large crowd is expected to at
tend the matinee. the pick Of the har-
ness horse talent at the Omaha Driy-
ing clubs plant having been elassed
off into two pacing events and one
trotting event
Some Of the well-known stcppers Of
the middle west horse world will be
seen in action, including Hal Nc
kinlcy, Jim O'Shca Frank Holloway,
Lee Dale Governor VI and 1cna g..
Also some Of the clcycrcst amateur
and professional drivers hereabouts
will be up, among then being Jim
Ronin, Joe Hildreth, Bob Sebastian,
Tom Dennison and + O'Gonnor
III is intended 10 start the program
promptly at 2 o'clock The road to
the track, by way Of the Locust
street yiaduct, is in excellent condi-
ton, and hundreds Of motorists are
planning to spend the afternoon
watching card Of clean harness
racing
The following will preside in the
judges stand: + d. Van Pelt, starter;
I'd. Peterson and N. ]. Ronin, judges;
Fred Meyers and Ralph Radcliffe,
timers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-30
SOUTH SIDE MAN
KILLED BY ENGINE
Frank Lota. With Two Sons in the
Austrian Army. Struck Down
Under Viaduct.
BODY KNOCKED AGAINST WALL

Frank Tota, aged 10 years, married,
living at Twenty-seyenth and ]
streets, South Side, was struck down
and almost instantly killed Monday
morning at by a switch engine
in the railroad yards just south Of the
L street viaduct, South Side He was
crossing the tracks returning from
nights work at the incinerator plant
Of the Union Stock yards where he
is employed
Or. i. o. Beck attended the man
but he is thought TO have died before
he reached the hospital The entire
right side OF his face and skull was
crushed in. his hands cut off and IN
ternal injuries sustained The engine
threw his body against a concrete
wall that lined the tracks at the point
where the accident occurred.
Engineer L. Martin was IL charge
OF the engine with X. b. Johnson as
fireman. S. Fitzgerald, 242i 4 street,
and John Malone, 2348 South Twenty
fifth street, both switchmen, wit
messed the accident.
Deputy Coroner Bernard Larkin
took charge OF the man. Tota IS mar
ried, having a wife and family in
Poland. He has two sons in the Aus
TRAN army.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-30

Three people within a week have
hesought this Pinnacle OF Perspicae-
ity and Factory Of Facetiousness 10
touch up" and cali down the man
who sits on the street car with one
leg over the other and his foot stick
ing out into the aisle
One OF the plaintiffs was a minis
ter who lives in the ncighborhood Of
Twenty sixth and Pierce streets An
other was fair young creature who
uses the Dundee car, and the third
was kindly matron living near
wenty-ffth and Cunning.
The minister has given Us good ad-
vice, the f. - c. has given US sweet
smiles and occasionally allowed 4
trifling pressure OF her fair hand, and
the k. m. bakes the most exquisite
lemon pics, we do assure you, that
man has ever set his m liars and BIZ.
cuspids into
Therefore their appeal shall be an
swered, mot we admit without hope
Of more advice, more sweet smiles
and gentle pressure OF a soft little
hand, another large piece Of that ex-
quiste lemon pie tm-mD
We shall heap upon this thought
less fellow the contumely Of the com
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-30
George Patterson
is Held for Attack
on a Little Girl

The most revolving case ever
heard exclaimed City Prosecutor r.
! MCGUIRE after George Patterson,
u had been bound over 10 district
court in the sum Of $1,000 by the pos
Ice magistrate Tor eriminally assault
ng an li-year.old girl
Testimony By police and juvenile
court officials and physicians indicated
that the little girl VIII be physical
and mental deficient for tile rest OF
her life as the result Of the treatment
by Patterson, who "a delivery clerk
BY giving the httle girl candy and
toys he entced her ia take rides with
him on the delivery wagon
Juvenile authorizes say the little
gitl was one ~ the brightest sehol
avs IN public school She hFe near
loflieth and Fort
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-30
Venner & Go. Wins
Suit Against City
of Omaha for $4,000

G. II Venner and Co. Of New York
City won complete victory in the
suit against the city Of Omaha to re-
cover $4,000 and interest
The $4,000 was posted by the plain
tiff when bidding on 100000 worth
OF city Of Omaha bonds in 1912. After
posting the money the plaintiff dis
covered that representations made by
the city clerk regarding Omahas
property valuation and so on were ex-
aggerated and therefore the plaintiff
refused to take the bonds. The city
clerk thereupon forfeited the $1,000
deposit.
Federal Judge Woodrough, in his
decision, gives the plaintiff judgment
for the principal OF $4,000 and interest
amounting to Sl430, and also as
scsses against the city Of Omaha all
costs incurred by the plaintiff, includ-
ing court costs, costs of taking dcpo-
sltions, etc.
Attorneys for the city will appeal
the case. Bond was fixed al $4,000.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-30
Six Conventions
Will Be Held in
Omaha During June

Six big conventions are to be held
in Omaha during the month of June,
according to the bureau OF publicity.
part OF whose work it is to get and
handle conventions for Omaha
The State Retail Liquor Dealers
association comes June 8 10 8.
The state Elks' clubs will hold the
big convention in Omaha June II
TO a.
The Trans Mississippi Master Bak-
ers' association is TO be in Omaha
June II TO Is
The western division of Swedish
singers is to hold its big singing fes-
tiyal in Omaha June 70 to p.
The international Auctioneers as
soeiation is to be held in Omaha
June rs to %.
The western handicap trap shoot
is to be held June IS to H.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-30
BUILDERS WILLING
TO PAY INCREASE
Number of Contractors Assert Will
ingness to Grant Wage Ad-
vances to Striking Laborers.
WILL NOT RECOGNIZE UNION

That they are willing to grant the
wage increases demanded by the
striking building laborers, but refuse
to recognize the union, is an asser-
ton made by a number of Omaha
contractors who have had laborers
walk out on them.
Whether this represents the senti-
ment OF the Omaha Builders ex-
change or not is not yet known, as
the exchange has issued no official
statement.
There are individual contractors,
however. who say this represents the
sentiment Of quite a number Of the
employers OF building labor Among
these are some contractors who have
heretofore been recognized as men
with whom it was hard for labor to
deal in matters OF this kind.
Indicates Settlement.
The fact that some Of them are
thinking OF granting the laborers an
increase il the matter of recognition
VI lHI uilDll ID ltll out OF lHG 9utb-
ton, is looked upon as a prospect for
an early settlement Of the strike situ-
alton, since the laborers have several
times asked whether negotiations
were not possible If they would waive
the recognition of the union. This
was the proposition President Rey-
nolds of the Central Labor Union
and other representatives OF the Cen
trail body put e President Gould Of
the Builders Exchange week ago.
About fifty men appeared at the
Blackstone hotel premises yester.
day, evidently with the intention Of
going to work, but they were not put
TO work. 1t had been reported the
latter part Of last week, that some
kind of an agreement had been
reached on this particular job and
that work there was to be resumed
This morning At the office OF the
Bankers Realty Investment company,
the company whose building depart
ment is handling this job, il was
merely stated that the men had not
gone to work, but no details were
given.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-30
South Side Club
Has a New Political
Platform to Push

A thorough political bee was held
by members Of the South Side Work
ingmen's Independent Political club
last Saturday evening at their club
rooms in the South Side President
r. A, Finerty presided and all Of the
members were present Nearly every
great political question of the day
was discussed
A summary of the opinions rem
dered.
Action on the coming political cam
psign was deferred until the national
conventions of the two great parties
selected candidates.
The advisability Of impresslng upon
the city commissioners the necessity
Of appointing a representative South
Side resident to fill the vacancy on
the council was committed TO a COM
mittee appointed for that purpose.
The workmen's compensation law
was discussed as it now stands. II
was recommended that the law be re-
pealed or so amended that in case OF
injury reasonable result be realized.
The commission form OF govern
ment in so far as it relates 10 the
South Side was considered unsuccess-
full
1t was asserted that the contractors
were unfair to the workmen in refus-
ing to grant the small increase asked
for in the strike now on in view OF
the high cost Of living.
The club intends to take an active
part in the coming county, state and
national political campaigns 1t will
be its policy TO assert defined views
on the main questions, local, state
and national, that come up at differ
mt times during the campaign, Can
didates will be given generous sup.
nnfl
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-30
NEBRASKA CROPS
HOLD THEIR OWN
Wheat, Corn and Oats in Good Con.
dition, with No Indication Of
Fall Below Normal
CORN PLANTING rs FINISHED

The Burlington's crop report for
the week ending Saturday night in
dicates that Nebraska wheat oats and
corn crops are in as good condition
as could be Desired at this season
OF the year and at no place is there
anything TO indicate they will be be-
low the normal providing, Of course,
favorable weather continues
While the precipitation was light
around Omaha last week. generally
out through the grain belt Of the
state, plenty OF rain fell The prec-
patton ranged from one 10 four inches.
the greatest being around Beatrice
aud along the Blue river valley
Data gathered by the general super
lntendents relative to the condition Of
the winter wheat crop al tho end Of
the week shows il IS satisfactory and
holding It's own except on points ON
the McCook division, where Il was
slightly injured by heavy wind that
blew the earth away from the roots,
Comparative figures on the crop on a
basis Of 100 per cent for perfect are
Last Previous
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-30
Tells Maloney He
Killed Ada Swanson;
Then Changes Mind

Chief Of Detectives Steve Maloney
was startled out OF his wits when
Paul Gibbons, %, of 1449 South Nine
teenth came in and hinging himself
upon a chair cried that his conscience
had stung him into oonfcssing the
murder OF Ada Swanson, a year ago.
Gibbons, a physIcsl wreck, for ten
minutes told convincing story and
then suddenly changed and said he
dreamed that a milkman on North
Sixteenth street killed the girl. A
few minutes afterward he said pair
OF shoes told him the girl was killed
by an automobile.
He was locked up and insanity
complaint will be lodged against him,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-30
Ralston on Trial
On Perjury Charge

A demurrer filed by Benjamin F
Baker attorney for Robert w Raj
ston, charged with having committed
perjury while testifying in behalf OF
Kenneth Thompson, administrator Of
estate OF Maude Brainerd Thompson,
who was killed at Sarpy crossing in
June 1914 when an automobile in
which she was riding was struck by a
train, was overruled in Judge Sears
court and the impaneling Of Jury be-
gun ..-
The case in which Ralston IS
charged with having pcriured himself
was in Judge lroup court
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-30
OVER MILLION BUSHELS OF
WHEAT MORE THAN YEAR AGO

Omaha wheat stocks in storage tx
coed those Of the spending date
OF one rear ago by more than $50.
900 bushels his increase II is AS.
serted Is due 20 the fact that Il Is
impossible 10 get the grain across the
ocean he stocks al corn show 4
decrease while there Is no great
change ~ the quantity ~ oats
comparative figure on gram
stocks M Omaha elevators noW aud
One year ago aEt
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-30

Dept Sl.52l. foremen NJ w
Dept $l075, yard masters, Sl,528,
and station masters and assistants
$l,323 The highest group OF general
officers and division officers alone,
with 10000 and 5000 respectively, ex-
coed the attainments OF the trainmen,
In twenty years engineers pay has
risen from $36l TO 1924 per day, or
over As per cent; firemen's from sos
to 1922, or over So per cent, conduc-
tors from $504 to $447. or over AZ
per cent, and other trainmen's from
$3.50 TO $500, OF over % per cent.
Increase in Wages.
The effect is shown in the almost
unbroken growth in the portion Of
railway revenues consumed by wages.
The rise in ratio Of wages to expenses
is not so marked, since other expenses
as we'll as wages have made rapid
strides Both ratios show decline in
1915 because OF drastic reduction in
In fifteen years, Of every
dollar revenues aud expenses the sum
going 10 wages has grown thus
~ a ~ IA A
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-30
BODY OF WHITE MAN FOUND
FLOATING IN THE RIVEF

The body OF an unidentified white
man was found floating in the Mis-
souri, river by Jim Grey, a negro. who
was fishing in the river near the foot
OF Missouri avenue on the South Side.
The man appears TO be about 50
years of age and is believed to have
been in the water but a short time
before Grey discovered him. No
marks Of Identification were on his
person.