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some WILD CLAIMS BY
DEMOCRATIC SECRETARY

New York, Oct Secretary Wood
son, of the national democratic COM
rnittee, said:
Parker is already practically elect
ed We are confident that he will get
$50 voters and hope he will get many
more. We will carry New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut, Indiana, Maryland,
West Virginia, Idaho, Colorado, Utah
and Nevada. The republicans are sure
they are going to carry Ohio, but we
are not so sure. In fact, it would not
surprise me greatly if Parker should
carry the state. The death of Mark
Hanna, Charles Foster and rex Cover
nor Nash weakened the republican par
ty greatly in Ohio and the democrats
have been doing fine work there Every
county and township in the state is
organized and our leaders assert that
we. have a good chance of carrying the
state. sl
The republicans also think they
have California solid, but they may
find themselves mistaken. We have
done some hard work in that state and
are hopeful Of carrying it. We will
carry New York by over 10000 plural
ity. This is not wild claim, but based
upon facts in possession of the national
committee. All this talk of big odds on
Roosevelt is moonshine. So-called bets
of S, to I and 6 to I have been:.proved
fakes by local newspapers in the last
two days.
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HOT TIME AMONG
SPANISH LAWMAKERS

Madrid, Oct. 3I.-Prolonged and tti-
multous scenes have occurred in the
chamber Of deputies during the course
|of debate on proposals for the prose-
cution Of certain deputies. When the
discussion was resumed Saturday, the
disorders consequent on the opposi-
tion's tactics compelled suspension
Of the sitting and the appointment Of
secret committee to give Judgment
concerning insults exchanged during
the debate. The sitting was subse-
|quently resumed The opposition re-
peatcdly demanded ron cali Oh votes
and the proceedings were heated and
|disorderly. The president, being
threatened with personal violence, had
TO be projected by the clerks and att
tefdants The crucifx behind the presi-
dents chair, was overturned By blows
|of sticks, all the writing material Oh
adjacent deskse was swept to the floor
and inkstands were flung al the vice
president. Premier Kaura was pres
ent III the ministerial bench from,
clock III the evening, declaring ne
would not leave Until the sitting adj
jonrned, which did not occur until late
last evening. Il
4 Is reported that Premier Kaslra
will suspend the sittings and ask tlle
chamber for a vote ol confidence.
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BIG ELEVATOR COLLAPSED
NAN UNUSUAL MANNER

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. 31.-From some
cause which cannot be definitely cx-
planned the Ontario elevator collapsed
and. sank into the waters of the Evans
slip. The elevator contained about $780,
coo bushels of barley, large portion
of which lies at the bottom of the siio.
The loss on the grain and building is
estimated at $35o,ooo. Charles Barth-
olomy, OF years old. the elevator sup
erintendent, was seriously injured.
The Ontario was built fifteen years
ago and, has been in active operation
all this season Various reasons have
been given as to the cause OF the col
lapse, but as nearly as could be learn
ed, it had its origin in the weakening
of the foundations about the dock. It
is known that the land about the ele-
yator contains large deposits of quick
sand, and it is considered probable that
the accident was due to settling Of
the earth on the dock side caused by
the action of the water on a bed OF
quicksand. The slip has been deep
ened during the last two years and this
also may have weakened the dock
foundations. 1t was reported that an
explosion preceded the collapse, but
this could not be confirmed. Super
intendent Bartholomy was taken out OF
the wreck unconscious.
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C0NSOL DATION OF LARGE
LABOR ORGANIZATION

Washington, D. c., Oct. 3I.-After
many months of negotiation the ANAL
gafnation OF the international Asso-
citation of Machinists and the Interna-
tional Association Of Allied Metal
Mechanics, two OF the strongest and
most influential labor organizations of
America, became effective today. The
amalgamation was agreed upon at a
conference held in Cleveland last AT
gust, since that time the officers of the
two bodies have been busy completing
the final details The new organiza-
ton will bcsknown as the International
Association of Machinists. 1t will
have membership Of 100000, making
it the second largest body of organized
labor,~of single craft, in the United
States. #&
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CREDIT GIVEN TO THE
4 FRENCH FOREIGN LEADER

" St. Petersburg. Oct. 31-The world
will doubtless take particular satisfac-
stion in according Emperor Nicholas to
whose initiative The Hague convention
owed its existence, the honor and cred
Sit Of having proposed an honorable So
slution of the North Sea incident, which
Knight have plunged Russia and Great
britain into war, by appeal to its rules.
Nevertheless the Associated Press
learns of very high authority that this
diplomatic triumph belongs to M. Del
scasse, the French foreign minister.
When the yellow book of France and
the blue book of Great Britain cover
ing this incident are issued, some very
interesting diplomatic history will be
sdisclosed The great gravity of the
Esituation especially in Great Britain,
where the infamed state of public op-
Union might at any moment have driven
the governmnt to extreme measures and
the danger involved in delay werekeen-
ly appreciated in the French capital
Frances interest is almost as great as
that Of the parties interested and the
breaking out of war between Great
Britain and Russia, putting Japan and
Great Britain in the opposition of the
allies against Russia would eventually
result in the appeal to France to fulfill
the provisions of the dual alliance. M.
Delcasse therefore at the outset, as the
friend of both countries, strove to find
an equitable basis of settlement salts
factory to both parties. The oppor-
tunity came when Rojestvensky's re-
port brought up direct issue of fact.
M. Delcasse at once suggested an in
quiry, according to the Associated
Press informant, to establish the facts
through an international commission
under The Hague convention, offering
the suggestion simultaneously to both
powers. l. + ..',..
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SECOND SECTION CRASHED
INTO THE ONE AHEAD
Three People Were Killed and Sixteen
Injured - Engineer and Conductor
Of Last Section Held Responsible
for the Accident. sT4a p. ..

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct, 3I.-Three,
persons were killed and sixteen injured
in rear end collision between section
No. and section No I of train No. 3,
Missouri Pacific, worlds fair special, at
Upton, Mo.
Train No. 8, on account of the heavy
worlds fair travel, was made up in,
two sections. The second section left
"a few minutes later and when it reached
Upton, section No. | was taking on
passengers. According to Engineer
Ramsey, of section No 2, headlight
.in the yards blinded him and he was
unable to see section No. H. He also
says that his orders were Clear ahead z
The second section was running about
thirty miles an hour when the collision
occurred. The end sleeper of section
No. I was entirely demolished and the
second sleeper was overturned: n
Section No. was in charge of Con-
.ductor Sam Lovett. Col. E. S. levitt, a
local passenger and ticket agent of the
Missouri Pacific, who was on section
No. /, when the accident occurred, said.:
! There were five sleepers on section No,
81, / was in the third from the end
About 5 o'clock / was awakened by a
sudden crash. Donning my clothes, /
rushed to the platform and found the
end sleeper smashed to kindling wood,
section No. 2 having telescoped the two
rear sleepers. s#3 Is ss Ss
The injured were taken to Sedalia.
The blame, according to Superintend-
ent w B. Mckee. who went at once
Ito The scene Of the wreck, rests with
the engineer and conductor of the sec
|ond section. They were running twen-
ty-hve miles an hour, with which speed,
the superintendent said, they should
have had their train under control
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LAB0RERS SUFEOCATED
!. IN SOME EXCAVATIONS

Hudson, Mass, Oct 3I.-Three Ital-
ian laborers we're suffocated beneath
fifteen feet Of earth at the Maple Street
crossing Of the Boston & Maine rail-
road company
The men with a number Of others
were excayating a trench preliminary
to tunneling under the railroad tracks,
when the earth caved in, burying four
Workmen. One Of the four men was
rescued but the bodies Of the three
killed were not recovered until half an
hour later.
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KILLED HIS WIFE AND
THEN SHOT HIMSELF F

Lowell, Mass, Oct. 3I:-Eyerett Ea-
ton Of Queen Street, shot and killed his
wife, and himself. The shooting occur
red at North Chelmsford, where Eaton
and his wife, who serarated two weeks
ago, had met by appointment. The
two dined at the home of Eaton's sis
ter, Mrs. William Mcclure, and the
later left the house together On the
street and but short distance from
the Mcclure house, they were seen to
stop and engage in an animated conver-
sation. Suddenly Eaton drew revol-
yer and shot his wife and then himself.
Both wounds we're in the. brain and in
each case death was instantaneous Ea-
ton was IS years old and his wife ten
years younger.
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] ENFORCING
FOOD LAW
COMMISSIONERS 81 d, AFTER
yIoLAToRs All - aRKs'
Warrants Have Been Issued for PC
Arrest Of Three Dealers In Grand
Forks and One at Larimore En-.
dorsed by the Public.

Grand Forks. N. D, Oct.a d,-The
crusade of Pure Food Commissioner
Ladd against the meattnarket men Of
the state who have been violating the
law by the use of preservatives, has
reached this section. Warrants were
issued this morning for the arrest of
Michael Gaas at Larimore and Peter F.
Weislien. E. Z. Shields and Stewart
Bros. of this city. The use of sillphites
is alleged in each instance and the men
will have hearing at an early date.
Public sentiment Is unanimously with
the commissioner in the enforcement of
the law.
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BRUTAL DENTIST.

, Malvern, O., Oct. GA dentist 4
walked into the postoffice' here yes 4
terday and saw little girl playing
with a tiny kitten. The dentist 4
playfully took the cat from the
child and put the squirming lit
tie animal on the stove in which a
fire was burning. The child
screamed in horror and the kitten
, with pain, but the dentist only
smiled. .a. .,....t
, The little girls father and a
number Of other men were there.
, 1t was suggested that the dentist
, be given seat on the hot stove,
D but after a consultation, it was I
, agreed to persuade the dentist TO
, kill the kitten, ending its agony,
, and then give it a decent burial. I
2 The dentist, looking into the stern
D eyes of the men about him, was
, not hard to persuade. The irate
, father of the child attended the
, funeral to sec that it was conduct
, ed regularly.
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BUILDING
COLLAPSED
ALMOST MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
OF OCCUPANTS OF THE BLOCK
Big Building Went Down In a Crash
and Several People Were Caug,t
In the Crush but All OF Them Es-
capped Fatal Injury.

Memphis, Tenn, Oct GA build
ing on Madison Street occupied by the
continental Savings Bank collapsed.
Several persons were in the build
ing.
Firemen and policemen were soon at
work to relieve the imprisoned ones
from the debris and at 1 O'Clock this
afternoon only the negro porter OF
saloon in the building remained under
the debris.
Joseph Fisher. tailor. also an oc-
cupant of the building, is the only one
badly bruised and he will recover. That
many were not killed is miraculous.
Excavations made in adjoining prop
erty caused the collapse.
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NEGOTIATIONS FOR A
SETTLEMENT in PROGRESS

St. Petersburg, Oct. 3I.-The Official
Messenger publishes telegram from
Foreign Minister Lamsdorff to Count
Benkendorff, the Russian ambassador
TO Great Britain, and the ambassadors
reply thereto. The telegram from
Count Lamsdorf is dated Tsarskoe.
Selo, Oct. 28, and is as follows: s
In desire to bring everything that
occurred in the North Sea into the
.clcarest light possible our monarch
considers it beneficial to submit the af-
yention for thorough Investigation.
tair to an international commission .of
inquiry on the basis Of The Hague con-
Your excellency is directed by imperial
command to propose this means Of set
tlenent Of the question to the British
government,
40 this Count Benkendorff replied
on Oct. 28:
j have communicate your ex-
cellency's S telegram to Lord Lans-
dowile. The British government ac-
cepts the proposal to submit the North
Sea incident in all its extent to exam
nation by an international commission
As provided for BY The Hague conyen-
tion.
The British proposition, presented
earlier in the day, remained unanswer-
sd. Exactly what transpired in Lon
don when Ambassador Benkendorff
presented the Russian proposition iii
the name Of Emperor Nicholas, is not
known except that Foreign Minister
Laflsdowrc did not Insist npor' the
question Of precedence, appreciating,
doubtless. that Russia, being figurative
~ the offending party. had the better
right 70 offer To submit the determine
fion Of the facts to an impartial trib-
una. The enpcror's proposition, set
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NEWFOUNDLAND ELECTION
oil ESTION OF FEDERATION

st Johns, N. f., Oct 3INew-
foundland IS holding general election
today and the result is awaited with
keen interest in all circles. One Of the
main issues involved in the contest is
the question Of confederation with the
i Dominion. Owing to the present
prosperity throughout the province it
Is generally predicted that the govern
ment party headed by Premier Bond
will be returned BY substantial mai
ofity. There are two opposing organ
izations in the field, one headed by es-
Premier Wliteway and the other by
exp Premier Goodridge.
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DAMMis BAD FIX.

} New York, Oct 3I.-"When /
get rid of my misery said Lud-
wig Damn, in Harlem police court
yesterday, "I'll marry Miss
} 3Lumm.' t.s a .ssEE,4lf. ss fg.r54 fI.tg5s. \
Misery" is Damm's pet name
} for Mrs. Damn, school teacher.
They have been separated for four
wears. She had him in court for
support, and alleged he was
4. ing attention to Miss Lizzie
E.hnni. Miss Luinm admitted the
Damn loven1aking, which she said
was inarred only by the thoughts
} of Misery" Damn, she said, had
} given her a ring worth $I4o. .,.,. ,.
Damn avoWed his love for Liz
zie Lunm and his desire to be, rid
of his. misery" He said, also,s he
had beaten his wife, and didn't re-
! gret it. Dam11l's life with Mrs.
Damn had been blasted. There are
two little Damms. He was order
} ed to pay his wife SIS a week.
sa& "A 40 sAF ~ X SlEtrs - i. * il,
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Mukden, Oct. 3r.-After several days
of quietness the big gums began boom
ing to THE southeast last night Al big
battle is expected this week, which. .tin-
less successful on the part of the Rus
slams, will probably be the last under
the present arrangement
The complete reorganization of the
army is, under way. ... ...
General Kuropatkin is in supreme
command. " IA.
From an early hour this morning
there has been heavy bombardment
ON Poudloff Hill by the japanese.
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. PORT ARTHUR ATTACK.

Che Foo, Oct. 3I-The third general
attack on Port Arthur began Oct "a,
according to unimpeachable authority.
On Oct. a6 Japanese shells set fire to
the only smokeless powder magazines
in Port Arthur. Portions OF the town
caught FIRE, the conhagration continu-
ing the whole day. On Oct. 26 the
japanese captured the Russian trenches
on the slope of Rihlung mountain, also
a fortified position protecting that fort
ress. The japanese consider the pro-
press Of the siege to be highly salts
factory. 'ss. .
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AMES JURY
STILL OUT
TWELVE MEN HAVE BEEN
OUT OVER THREE DAYS
The Jurors Seem Unable to Reach an
Agreement as TO the Guilt or Inno-
cence of the ex-Mayor-Ten to Two
For AcquittaI.

Minneapolis, Oct. 81. This after
noon at 3 O'Clock the Ames jury had
been out seventy-two hours and had
been heard from only once, Friday
when the court was asked for in
struction on one legal point. 1t was
reported that the jury stood 10 to 2
for acquittal, but this could not be ver-
flied. The general opinion is that a
disagreement will result
3:45-The Ames jury disagreed.
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THE ATTACK ON PORT
ARTHUR is CONFIRMED

Shanghai Oct. 81. According to ad-
vices received here, what is the last
general attack by the japanese on Port
Arthur was begun on Oct. 26. The
Japanese marines shelled the Russian
positions so successfully that although
a hand to hand fight between the in
fantry on both sides was going on only
four Japanese we're killed and they by
Japanese shells. The entire japanese
Gordon is drawing closer and a terrific
bombardment is taking place. n.
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GEORGIA BANKER DIED
TN All VvOklAN'S ROOM

Danville, Va, Oct SIS. IT. Bu-
cEaran, banker Of Jonesboro, Ga, was
shot in this city last night and is in a
critical condition. He was in the room
of Mrs w e. White at the latter's
home at the time and she has been ar
rested, charged with the crime She
declares, however, that it was a case
of attempted suicide. Buchanan is said
to have a wife living in Georgia Mrs.
White says she knew Buchanan in Geor-
lgia before coming to Virginia.
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KUROPATKIN REPORTS
ACTIVITY AMONG JAPS.

St. Petersburg, Oct. 3I.-General Ku-
ropatkin reports under the date of Oct.
go significant movement of the Jap
anese from the west to the east. The
Japanese are receiving reinforcements
from the south and the southeast and
are evidently concentrating for an of
fensive movement.
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DESPERATE ASSAULT ON
PORT ARTHUR BY JAPS

Che Foo, Oct 3T.-The general assault
OH Port Arthur, which began Oct. "a
developed into fierce, battle yesterday
when the Japanese flung heavy force
against the fortress in a third attempt
to secure commanding position.
+ The result is, unknown. 3s
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HEAVY FIRING HEARD ....,.
AROUND PORT ARTHUR

! Che Foo, Oct 3I.-A steamer which
arrived from New Chwang reports hav
ing heard heavy firing at Port Arthur
last night, which lasted until the steam
.er was out Of ear shot
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Supreme court today. County Auditor
Larson is charged with certifying the
Murphy instead of the reorganizers'
ticket on the official ballot and an CT
fort is being made to have the Murphy
ticket left off and the regular ticket
placed on the ballot.
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GENERAL STOESSEL SAYS
HE REPUL SED' JAPANESE

St. Petersburg, Oct. 3I.-A telegram
from General Stoessel dated Oct. ~,
constitutes the latest Russian news from
Port Arthur. General StoesseE then
announced the Russians had repulsed
the japanese attack on the forts north
and northeast Of Port Arthur with
heavy loss to the Japanese.
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STATE UNDERTAKERS TO
LEARN HOW TO EMBALM

Tomorrow morning the andertakers
of the state, about 100 strong, will
gather in state convention at the Loyal
Knights Temple. Don Mcdonald OF
Grand Forks will call the meeting to
order at 9 a. m. Secretary G. w.
Wasem stated today that the program
mes, as printed, would be carried out
without a change. During the three
days of the convention a school of en-
balming will be conducted and next
Friday there will be q state examir1a-
tion to be conducted by DR.. Healy the
superintendent of the state board of
health. Tuesday evening the visiting
funeral men will be the guests of job
bers in undertaking goods, at the
operahouse the boards of which will be
occupied by Kyrle Bellew as 'Raffles." :"
The programme for tomorrow will be
as follows.
TUESDAY, 9 A. M.
Call to order by Don Mcdonald.
president.
Invocation, Rev. E. w. Day, Fargo.
Music
Address of Welcome.
Response. ....., -.
!. Music. / s@ssT K @.s. -.
Address--The Minister and the
Undertaken, Rev. w. Edwards
Reading minutes OF last meeting.
Roll Call Each member to respond
as called upon with one minute talk
upon matters pertinent to the occa-
sion.
Application for membership and pay
ment of dues.
Election Of officers.
New and unfinished business.
Appointment of committees.
SongAmerica
AFTERNOON e O'clock.
Address Advice to Beginners" W.
p. Hohenschuh.
School.
WEDNESDAY. 9 a. N.
School.
AFTERNOON O'clock.
Address Funeral Management w
?. Hohenschuh
School.
THURSDAY, 81 "A. NJ.
Address for those intending to take
the examination, W. p Hohenschuh.
School.
AFTERNOON O'clock.
Address The License System DIR
Il. II. Hcaly, Scc'y State Board.
School
General business of the Association.
Examination will be held Friday
Nov. 4. President Don Med b
Grand Forks and Secretary George We
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PASSENGER WRECKED.

Nashville, Tenn Oct. 3I.Nashville,
Chattanooga & st. Louis passenger
train No. 3, Chattanooga to Nashville,
is wrecked at Murfrecsboro, thirty
miles south of here
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RUSSIAN GENERALS
REPORT JAP ACTIVITY

st. Petersburg, Oct 3IBoth Gem
eral Kuropatkin's and General Salshar-
offs reports indicate Field Marshal
Oyana is preparing to assume the Of
fensive. japanese reinforcements are
coming up from Feng Wang Chen and
d movement eastward is noted which
may presage turning move west of
the railroad.
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WARD COUNTY CASE
BEFORE SUPREME COURT

Bismarck N III Oct 81. The hear
Ing Of The writ 81 mandamus III the
Ward County case is Oh before the
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ATTENDANCE AT FAIR.

St Lous, Oct 3I,-The attendance at
the Worlds Fair for the week ending
Saturday. Oct. 2o, was 74o,368. The
total attendance to date is 15,o33,2o5
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ARCHBISHOP NEAR END.

Cincinnati, Oct. 3I.Dr. De Coursy
attending Archbishop Elder, says the
venerable prelate can only live a few
hours.
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The Next Battle Will
Be the Supreme Test
<v*a>.+4tfG4T-
Hosthties Resumed Around Mukden

The Russian Forces Are Being Reorganized With
General kuropatkin iii Supreme Command and
the Next Big Fight II Expected to BE the Last
Unless the Russian Troops Are yictorious-The
Japs Are Assuming the Aggressive and Have
Been Greatly Reinforced.