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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30
-FOUR BANKS ARE
CLOSED IN Stall
Stearns County Institutions
Suspended To-day
REASON FOR ACTION
mortgages tfeld were Found OF
SsS Doubtful Value, Declares
~. Superintendent veisei
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1


St. Paul, November 26.--Four
Stearns county state banks were
closed today by the state banking
department. They are the Farmers
State bank of Metre Grove. the New
Munich State bank of New Munich,
the Security State bank Of Melrose,
and the State Bank OF st. Martin.
]. H. Spieker is president OF the
Metre Grove bank and also OF the
Nelrose bank. The former bank was
capitalized at sac and had de-
posits totaling 100000. The Secur-
!ty State bank of Melrose was cap
italized at $4,000 and had deposits
aggregating S5S9,000.
n. J. Terhaar is cashier OF the
New Munich State bank which was
capitalized at $4,000 and had de-
posits Of $4,000 R. ]. Kuhl is the
cashier Of the State bank or st:
Martin which was capitalized at
$4,000 and had deposits Of $17S, 600.
In formal statement given
been made, Mr.. VeigeI declared that
the four institutions were at one
time owned by DR.. p. A. Hilbert OF
Melrose, now deceased, who also had
an interest in Montana banks.
Held Montana Mortgages
Several years ago." Mr.. Veigel
said, "a considerable number OF
Montana mortgages were placed In
these four banks, and these mort
cages have turned out to be OF a
doubtful value. Some Of these mort
cages were guaranteed by the State
bank of Ryegate. Mont, which
closed last week, thus removing the
liability OF this bank and further re-
ducing the value of the paper.
1T was therefore decided that
the loss on this Montana paper
would be so large that the banks
would be unable to work out Of their
difficulty and they were therefore
ordered closed"
Todsy's closings brings the total
number OF state banks in Minnesota,
which have been closed since jan
uary /, to twenty-five ...
Deposits in the four institutions
appropriated nearly 1928, 900, &C
cording to the records In the state
banking department.
TIE reason for closing as ex-
planned by A. ]. Veigel state sup
erintendent of banks, Is the failure
Of the State Bank Of Ryegate, Mon
tana, formerly owned by DIR. p. A.
Hilbert, which had guaranteed a
large amount of paper in each OF the
four Minnesota banks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30
LIQUOR TRAFFIC is THEME
Important Conference Discussing
Means To End Smuggling
Associated Press Dispatch.J

Ottawa, November 27.-Represen-
,tatives of the United States began
today their discussions of means to
end liquor smuggling across the bor-
der. Vigorous opposition from anti
prohibition forces in the Dominion h
expected to proposals which the
United States viii submit at the in
ternational conference, involving
changes in legislation before they
could be made effective.
With control of the liquor traffic
in the hands of provincial authori-
ties, general revision of existing
laws would be required to enforce
the tentative American proposals,
These provide for prohibition by
Canada Of clearance of ships des-
tined for United States ports with
liquor cargoes; search and seizure
of vessels engaged in liquor snug
Cling on the Great Lakes; obligation
of vessels to proceed to ports for
which they clear; reports by Cana
dian officials to the United States
Of all liquor shipments by automo.
bile or airplanes.
Counter suggestions Of the Cana
dian government and its attitude
toward the proposals of the United
States will not be made known until
the conference is under way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30
MEN WERE ARRESTED
Claim Made That Couple Had Been
On Protracted Spree

Claim Made That Couple RAD Been
On Protracted Spree
William Wagner and Edward
Dackins were arrested at S21 North
Front street yesterday afternoon
by Chief of Police Phil Lundmark
and Officers Ario and Kachelmyer
on the complaint of Joseph Won
Berg, the owner Of the house, who
claimed that the two meh had been
on protracted spree there. When
placed under arrest both men were
in a helpless state of intoxication.
They were taken to the police sta
ton. This forenoon Wagner was
sentenced to pay a fine Of $50 o.
spend ten days in the county fail.
In default of the fine. he was re-
manded to the custody of Sheriff
Ario. In default Of fine of SIS
Dackins was sentenced to FIVE days
in the county fail.
c. B. Hanson arrested last night
by Chief Landmark on the charge
Of drunkenness was this morning
sentenced by Judge Stradtmann to
pay a fine Of SIS.
Arthur Roenheldt arrested by or
ficer RAIDER last night on q cher
or drunkenness was sentenced to
pay a fine Of SIS and costs amount
ing to 1885.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30
Redwood county Eair

Redwood Fails, November a.
The annual meeting of the Redwood
County Agricultural association
was. held here. The fair had one of
the best years in the history of the
association, according to a report
Secretary SHauck read at the meet
the election of three directors as
fellows: r. q. Hubbard. Peter Me-
Kay and w. A. Hauck. The other
directors are: George Phillir
Thomas Hoskins, c. A. Lrscho-.
w. penniStour. c.. G. Cre-'
q. =. Ecrs. The to.;d
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30
ILLNESSES TELL STORY OF
ALLEGED SHOOTING ..
State Opens With the Placing Of
Several Witnesses On Stand
Today.
Especial To The Free Pressl


Blue Earth, Mimi, November 81
The trial OF Walter Tennis is under
way. The Jury selected Is: James
Brownlee, Verona; c. H. Wells,
Wells; R. @. Hope, Winnebago;
Frank Sasse, Blue Earth; Peter,
Lien, Delavan; Martin Tagatz.
Blue Earth; c. B. Kent, Emerald
township; L. B. Erdahl, Rome town
ship; Edward Meyer, Walters; G. H.
Lykins. .Winnebago; Harlow Roub,
,Winnebago; Ralph Wallace, Winnie
bago.
Walter Tennis is accused of muir
der in the first degree. It is alleged
that he shot to death James Martin.
The case was opened for the state
this morning. al
Mary Lie6aber neighbor of the
Martin family was the first wit
ness for the prosecution. She tes-
titled that she was at the Martin
farm at the time Of the shooting.
She swore that she saw Tennis 90
to his car, take therefrom gun and
shoot twice. ,.,-
The state attempted to show that
bad blood" existed between Ten
mis- and Martin, and that Martin
was attempting to deprive Tennis
OF renting the farm, which IL was
claimed was the property of Tennis
mother.
Gilbert Dennis denied that he and
Martin had entered into a scheme
to turn Walter Tennis OFF the farm.
Dennis said that Tennis came to
the premises and after q few min
utes Tennis and Martin engaged in, q
fight. They both went to the earth
with Tennis on top of Martin. Den
mis- did not witness the shooting, but
he heard the report of aNgun. Tennis
and Dennis later drove to Easton
where Tennis was turned over to
Deputy Sheriff Doyle.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30
No Action on Game Preserve

81. Peter, November 26.-Sports.
men of Nicollet county will be dis
appointed to learn that Game War
den Marten Hahn has received I'm
formation from the state game de-
partment that there win be no ac-
ton taken at this time to perfect a
state reserve at the various lakes.
especially at Swan and Middle Lake.
Recently a petition was sent to the
department asking for this reserve
hut it Is evident that the department
did not approve of the idea. F. q.
Hughes, president of the Nicollet
County Game Protective league.
called the departments attention to
the matter recently. It Is to be honed
that some satisfactory action viii
pc brought tn bear for an early ac-
ton next season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30
Deprived Of Driving Auto
rCnoc;al To Tho Fraa praes1

Window, Mimi. November 3D.
BY a sentence given in the district
court here A. NJ. Wright convicted
OF manslaughter, is not to drive an
automobile again for three years.
this being the provision Of sus-
pension given with a sentence OF
three years in prison. Wright was
charged with having run down an
killed Mrs. Reading. an aged lady
on the streets here number of
months ago. He was tried at the
greeinr. but upon a second trial this
week was convicted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30
EVERETT TO RETIRE
st. Paul Man Announces He Will
Quit Active Democratic Politics

IAbEUCIdL0u TT6Sb DIbpdICuI
st. Paul, November 2-Howard
Everett Of st. Paul, democratic ma
tional committeeman. from Minneso-
ia. will not be a candidate to sue
coed himself. he announced today, be-
cause of lack of time to devote to
such political position"
Mr.. Everett said he would not re-
tire until after the democratic state
convention next year and after that
would still work for democratic sue
cess.
Five names are prominently men
toned in connection with the ma
Ntional committee mans place-A. C.
Weiss, Duluth: julius Thomson,
Benson; Joseph Wolf. STABLES, Einar
Hoidale, Minneapolis; John Galar-
eault, Aitkin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30

Cockeral. first and second, C. T.
Holt, Litchfled, MINI.
Pullet, first, G. T. Holt, Htehfield;
second, Earl G. Whiting, Kasota.
Black Orpingtons.--Cock, first and
second, Henry F. Blank, Appleton,
MINI.
Hen, first and second, Henry F.
Blank, Appleton, MINI.
CockeraL first and second. Henry
F. Blank, Appleton, MINI.
Pullet. first and second, Henry
F. Blank, Appleton, Mimi.
Bourbon Red Turkeys.-Cock,
first, Christ Eustice, Waldorf.
Hen, first, Christ Eustice, Wal
dorf; second, Mrs. Harold Britton,
GAINESVILLE.
cockeral. first. Harold Britton,
GAINESVILLE. .....
Pullet, first, Harold Britton,
Pekin Ducks.-Cock, first, Hor-
man Kruger, GAINESVILLE; second, II.
e. Rynearson, Napoleon.
Hen, first, Temple and Bereis,
Faribault; second, William Cullen,
GAINESVILLE.
Cockeral, first and second, Her
man Kruger, Janesvillee.
Pullet, first and second, Herman
Kruger, GAINESVILLE.
White Emeral Geese-Coek, first,
p. q. Reynolds. GAINESVILLE; second,
P. e. Reynolds, GAINESVILLE.
Hen, first and second, P. e. Rey-
holds, GAINESVILLE.
Cockeral first. Minor HUBBARD,
GAINESVILLE.
Pullet: first. Minor Hubbard.
GAINESVILLE.
Buff Geese.-Cock, first. Ben
Frank, GAINESVILLE.
Hen, first, Ben Frank, GAINESVILLE.
Toulouse Geese.-hen, first. Tenn
pie and Beireis, Faribault.
Capons.-frst and second. Ray
Fitzloff, st. Clair.
Utthty.-Hen, first Mrs. F. Wine
gar, New Rchland; second, Ray
Truman, Janesville.
SEGA; second, Mrs. F. Vinegar, New
Young pen, first. L. J. Sheldon.
Eggs, first, Anton schramski,
Specials.-Best Cock White
Wyandotte, Mrs. F. Vinegar, New
Richland. Best Cockeral Dark
Brown LeghorI- Carl Nelson, Wa
SEGA: Best hen Black orpington, H.
F. Blank. Appleton, MINI. Best
White Wyandotte, Mrs. F. Vinegar,
New Richland. Best pen White Leg
horn, Al. N. Anneystad, st. Peter.
Largest anyone breed, David J.
Ryszka. Fairmont, MINI. Largest ali
breeds, Temple and Beireis, Fart
bault. Best shape Leghorn, Dark
Brown Leghorn cockeral Cal Nell
SON, Waseca. Best shape Wyandotte
White Wyandotte, Mrs F. Vinegar,
New Richland. Best shape Orping-
ton, Buff Orpington, Earl c. Whit
ing. Kasota. Best shape White Rock.
William Cullen, GAINESVILLE. Best
shap Rhode Island Red s. C. R. l.
Red, DR.. e. s.. Mackey, Waldorf.
Best Orpington Mate Buff cockeral,
@: T. Holt Litchfield, MINI. Best
Wyandotte male White Wyandotte,
Mrs. r. Vinegar, New Richland.
White Rock coming longest dis
lance, Mrs. Firing Krause. Waseca.
Best shane bird, Buff Orpington.
Earl c. Whiting, Kasota. Best parti
colored bird Buff Orpington, Carl
Nelson, Waseca. Best color bird
Partridge W'yandotte. w. I. Booth.
GAINESVILLE. Best solid colored bird
White Wyandotte. Mrs. F. Vinegar,
New Richland. Best Pekin Male
Herman Kruger. GAINESVILLE. Best
White Leghorn female A. L. An
nerstad, st. Peter. Best Dark Brown
Leghorn male Carl Nelson. Waseca.
Best Barred Rock Male VIM.
Schmidt GAINESVILLE. Best r. I. Red
Male, DR.. e. &. Mackey, Waldorf.
Ten birds coming longest distance.
G. F. Holt. Jitchfield. MINI. Best
White Leghorn Cockeral, A. L. An
nnrefad CT pntnr
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30
CRACK TRAIN WRECKED
Milwaukee Coast Flyer Run Into
Open Switch In Chicago
Associated Press Disuatchl

Chicago, November 27.-Two per-
sons were seriously injured and
scores Of passengers were shaken
when the Columbian, crack train
from Seattle on the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul railroad ran in
to an open switch and crashed into
the rear of an empty train In the
central part of Chicago today.
The persons reported injured
were Mrs. Katherine Stemlak of
Chicago, and Paul Kamaris, tow
arman, whose tower was partly torn
down. He was crushed and burned.
The Columbian was scarcely a
mile from the Union station when
the crash occurred at KinZio street
and Union avenue. The locomotive
OF the crack train ploughed through
the rear coach of the empty train.
Approximately 40 passengers were
aboard. The Columbian left Seat
tie on November "a. g.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30
EnneraI of Mrs. lanm

The funeral services for Mrs. Re-
gina LamIu were held this morning
at nine o'clock from the st. Peter
and st. Paul's Catholic church. A
large throng attended the cere-
mony. Interment was made in Call
vary cemetary. The name of Mrs. A.
7. Hodapp, Madelia, one Of the
daughters of the deceased. was in
advertantly ommitted from the
obituary in the issue Of the Free
Press yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30
Want Wheat Tariff Raised

a. 1SAe-eSu = AOoo oASpdSSu1
Grand Forks, N. D., November 81.
Petitions asking that President
Coolidge boost the present wheat
tariff Of 80 cents per bushel by a
so per cent increase are now being
circulated by officials of the North
Dakota Wheat Growers association,
according to George E. Duis, presi-
dent of the organization.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30
SANDE ROMPS IN AHEAD
Zev Jaekey First Appeared in Race
At Arizona State Fair
IAssociated Press Dispatchl

Phoenix, Ariz., November H.
Earle Sande, who rode Zev to vic
tory against Papyrus, the pride Of
England, first appeared at race
track eight years ago when at the
state fair here he asked for a chance
to ride. Finally they gave it TO him.
and mounted the slim, freckle fac
ed boy on a horse with . reputation
Of pulling up at the end Of q race
with its rider missing. SANDY" let
loose pandemonium in the stands
by laundering across the white line
several lengths ahead Of them all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30
STAND ON PHILIPPINES
President Coolidge Expresses Views
On Island Possessions.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1

Washington, d. c.. November 81
President Coolidge's position on the
Philippine independence question is
based on a belief that the United
States should withdraw from the is
lands as soon as it considers the
people there capable of self govern
ment. To this end the president feels
excellent progress is being made.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30
INCRESE CAPITAL STOCK
Northern States Power Company
Amends Articles Of Incorporation
IASSociatad Press DiSnatchl

: IAssUCIdLeu PT6SS DlSpdLcnI
st. Paul, November 27.-The
Northern States Power company Of
MINNEAPOLIS today filed amendments
to its articles Of incorporation, in
the Office of Mike Holm, secretary
OF state, increasing its capital stock
from $4,000, 900 to $75,000,000. The
amendment makes the Northern
States company the largest CAPT.
talized concern in Minnesota. The
company has paid into the state
treasury In filing fees $3.50 r. +.
Pack is vice president and ]. ].
MolyneauX is secretary of the or
ganization, according to the amended
articles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30
FOLK DRIVEN FROM HOMES
Fire At Albert Lea Last Night Gut
ted Business block

ted Business Block
Six families were driven from
their apartments by fire in Albert
Lea about eight o'clock last even
ing, when the building occupied by
the Albert Lea Auto Parts company
on Clark street, was Quilted. The
loss is about $4,000. The flames
burst forth in the building with sud
den fury and the families living on
the second floor were forced to
leave in such haste that they could
not save their belongings. Most of
the fire. stricken did not have time
TO get away with any more than
the clothes they wore. They fed to
the street and today are being
cared for by friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30
Marriaae Llcenses Issued

Marriage licenses were issued thls
morning to Samuel e. BetZold OF
Hennipin county to marry Miss Jo-
Warren f. Studer OF Waseca to Tnar-
ry Miss Nora Bessie Ahlere of Man.
kato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30
ManiIa Novanher o

Manila, November l27.-The bill
RENTING penalties on delinquent
land tax payers, vetoed by Governor
General Wood, was unanimously
passed over the. veto today by the
Philippine legislature. The bill now
goes to Washington for President
Coolidge's consideration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-30
NEW MASONIC BUILDINGS
Fraternity Spending Large Sums
PROGRAM Throuuhout Nation

The building program of the II;
sonic fraternity throughout the r
ton continues to development, &
spite the high cost of labor mate
ials. A few Of the projects mentor
ed in the news dispatches are he.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-16
SECRETARY OF
 INTERIOR TO {
 HELP ALASKA
New Department of Interior Chief Indicates He Will
 Follow Falls Policy.

SEATTLE. March 16.--Goerge L. Boyle. personal representative Of Secretary of Interior Work. has ar- rived here en route to study Alaska. He said he would visit practically every community in the Territory and get views of the people regard ing the north. He will remain in Alaska until next winter.
 Mir Boyle was sent north six months ago on a similar mission but was recalled when Albert B. Fall resigned as Secretary of In terior
 Boyle said: The fact that 1 have been sent back indicates that Sec retary Work intends to carry out tho work indicated by his predeces- sor I believe the people of Alaska will find the new Secretary of In- terior wholly responsive to the poli- cies started by Secretary Fall.
 Secretary Fall was tha first Sec- retary of the Interior Department to make an investigation looking to the freeing of the Territory from the alleged top-heavy Federal administration.
 Mir. Boyle Is to study function ing of the Federal Bureaus and make a survey looking to consoli- dation and coordination.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-16
POEM AIDS IDENTIFICATION
 OF TANK KILLED IN FRANCE;
 SOLDIERS WIDOW LOCATED

WASHINGTON, March 16.--A type- written poem found on the body of an American soldier killed near Bin aaville, France, proved recently to be the means of identifying the body as that of Thomas O'Keefe. D Company, 3O6th Machine Gun Baa.aIion, 67th Di- vision.
 By tracing the pcom to its author and checking lists of the 27th and 77Uh Tiivislsons, searchcrs ultimately found the widow of the missing sol dter, who Iidendified other articles found cn the body.
 Records of tthe Graves Registration Service show that when the body was taken from it's battlefield resting rlace to be placed with fallen com radcs in iuhe permanent American cemotcn:es in France it was believed to have been that of Corporal Logan Wheeler, D Company 364th Infantry, known to have becn killed near the spot.
 There were found. however, in ad- d5tion to the typewritten poem. a few ccllns. a book with tho pcncilcd notation. Nevada Consolidated Con- per Company" and "Shill Water Ga. zeisse;;" also ring engraved IT. O.. K All these articles were pre- served and the army machinery for
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-16
Love Wins and Girl Stowaway To Gain Husband

BOSTON. Mlrch 1G. - Terrific storms, encountered by tine Shipping Board steamer BoiiinghGrn. which ar rived from Raumo. Finland. drove five stowaways from their hiding places during the voyage, but a sixth, a comedy 1s-year-old Finnish girl, remained hidden until the steamer was nearing Boston.
 Tho girl, Bertha Lame. told the cap tain that when the vessel was frozen in the ice at Raumo she met in n cafe A. Alvarez, q Porto Rean. fire man of the steamer. and they fell in love. She decided to stowaway on 'hcr 1over's ship. At night she made her way out over the ice of Raumo harbor for more than a mile. climbed aboard. found Alvarez and took up her abode in the fire mems forecastle. Other firemen be came aware of her presence, but re- mained silent. For two months, while the Bellingham was encounter ing storms of such fury that the ships suDerstructnre was damaged and one sailor was swept overheard thc girl cowed in the foreeastle, h1rdly daring to move.
 Alvarez assured her they would be married no matter what happened she said.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-16

idon, ification of the dead in France began it's work
 Impurities showed no record of any men named Wheeler or O'Kecfe. em- ployed by the Copper Company or tLle newspaper and known 10 have been in France. The poem, however, bore the name of the author, Charles Scos-. and he was located in New York City He had written it. he sad, while with the New York Ma tlonaIl Gulrd on the Mexican border in 1916, but did not know how a copy might have reached France.
 Stln the scanehcrs saw a clew in what he said. They began to pour over records of tho 27th Division tNew York National Guard for in- itials corresponding to those on the ring. The search was fruitless. As the 77th (National Army) Division also w3s a New York unit, however, as records wore explored and dis cuosod that Thomas O'Kccfe was ''nfis5ing in France.
 From the division record the trail led to Mrs O'Kccfe, who identified the handful of keopsakes carefully gathered from tho battlefield grave in France. and today ono more was stricken from the roll of those who lie unknown overseas,
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-16

But Dr. Brown never saw the let ter. He died February 9. calling for his wife. who Is somewhere on the Indian Ocean.
 Relatives knowing of the agreement decided to write to the manager of the tour at his New York office. in closing a letter with the news to Mrs Brown. which she will not re- ceive until she arrives ia Now York. probably a month
 Dr. Brown had 'becn preparing to go 10 Bermuda when he became i'll. He was 56 years old. and previous to coming here to practice dentistry he founded a dental school in Glove land which later was merged with Western Reserve University.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-16
IS FAITHFUL UNTIL THE END;
 DIES MAKING HIS WIFE HAPPY

ASHTABuLA. Ohio. March 16.-Be- cause of an agreement entered into last October between Dr. and Mrs. II. Milton Brown. when Mrs Brown started on tour around the world to wi'ite only cheerful letters to each other-Mrs. Brown is unaware that her husband is dead and buried. News of the agreement was disclosed bg friends here.
 Dr. Brown was ill for 10 days, but ha never broke his promise. "T cannot white because IL would ruin her trip he said.
 A few days ago letter was re- ceived addressed 10 him. in which Mrs. Brown imrlorcd him to forget that foolish promise" as she is sick
 with anxiety"
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-03-16
OREGON NIGHT
 RIDING CASES COME TO END
Second Case Is Dismissed on Motion of State-An-
 other One Held Over.

MEDFORD, Ore, March 2s.-On motion of the state the night riding charges of alleging hanging of A. Burr. negro, and former bootblack here, was dismissed. Following this the court announced that the indictment of Dr. J. F. Bray, J. F. Hittson and Howard Hill. charging cxtortion in connection with the al- leged hanging of J. F. Hale, will be held over. This ends all night rid ing prosecutions for the present.