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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-06
ACCIDENTS MARRIED
AUTOMOBILE RACES

Westbury, l.. L., Oct GA fog de-
layed the start of the automobile race
for the Vanderbilt cup, for fifteen
minutes today. At $50 a. m., word
was given and car No. /, driven by
Leblon, an American, went over the
line. He was followed at intervals
of one minute by the other racers.
Elliott Shepard ran into man at
Krugs' corner on the sixth lap and
mangled both his legs so severely, that
one leg had to be amputated.
Racing car driven by Dr.. We'll.
schott an Italian chauffeur, went off
the road almost at the point where
Mongini was thrown out in the recent
elimination race. While taking Man
hassett Hill at terrific pace, Well
schott suddenly discovered that he
could not control the machine at
curve a short distance ahead. He
shouted to the spectators to run, but
they either did not hear him, or
thought they were safe behind the
fence ami on the embankment. At
the curve the car plur ed off the road,
down an embankment and through
the fence among a group of onlookers.
John Brooks of Port Washington, a
boy, fell directly in front of the ma
chine and was knocked 20 feet away.
Two other by-standers were slight
ly injured. The car then plunged in
to ditch. It's steering gear was bad
ly wrecked.
The injured boy may not recover.
Both Weilschott and Colombo, his
mechanician, we're unconscious when
picked up, but were soon revived.
11:O5 A. M.-The order of five cars
leading the race on time at the end of
the ninth lap was Wagner, Lancia,
Duray, Clement and Jenatzy.
Bulletin.-The man who was struck
by Shepard's car near Krug's corner
is dead. He is believed to have been
Burt Gruner. of Passaic, N. ].
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steaming radius at full speed, about

steaming radius at full speed. about
3,1O0 knots.
The armor plate protection ranges
from nine inches for the turrets to
five inches for the belt. The cruiser
will have very heavy armament. The
main battery will consist OF four IT,
inch guns and sixteen S-inch guns.
The secondary battery will have twer-
ty-three 3-inch rapid fire guns, twelve
3-pounder automatic and two 1-pound-
er rapid fire guns, two 3-inch field
pieces and two machine guns.
The propelling engines will be of
the vertical, twin-screw, four-cylinder,
triple-expansicn type of combined in
dicated horsepower of $4,000. The
engines will be located in two separate.
water tight compartments.
In every respect the North Carolina
will be provided with up-to-Jate naval
equipment. There will be steel masrs
forward and aft. which will be ar
ranged for wireless telegraphy.
The crew of the North Carolina Will
consist of Cne commanding officer one
flag officer, one chief OF staff nineteen
ward room officers, twelve Juror Of
ficers, ten warrant officers. S14 men,
including 60 marines. a total of S5S
men.
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| LAUNCHED D
The North Carolina, Fine New
14,5O0 Ton Armored Cruiser,
"Took Water" at Newport
News Today In Presence of
a Mighty Crowd.
COMPLEMENT COMPRISES
85S MEN ALTOGETHER
Indicated Horse Power %, 900;
Length 500 Feet; Radius
$500 Knots.

Associated Press TO The Evening Tiner.
Newport News, Va, Oct. Chris
tened by a daughter of the state for
which she Is named, the armored crui-
ser North Carolina, one Of the finest
ships of the new navy, was launched
today at the plant of the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock COM
pany. Owing to the easy access CT
the Old North State there was large
delegation of visitors on hand, the
delegation being headed by Governor
Glenn and his staff The navy depart
ment was likewise represented by Il
distinguished delegation.
The launching took place at high
tide, and as the new warship swept
down the ways toward the ripping
waves of the historic James river the
assembled multitudes wildly cheered
the new champion. Greeted with
welcoming blast from the shrill
throats CT scores of steam whistles,
the cruiser floated majestically out
upon the bosom Of the James where
she soon was captured by tug and
towed to one OF the shipyari piers,
where she will be completed. She Is
now something over half DONE
Few battleships will outclass the
North Carolina and her sister ship,
the Montana, now building. Each has
a displacement of 14,5O0 tons. The
North Carolinas length on water line
is 502 feet; breadth at load water line,
72 feet; mean drought on trial dis
placement, Is feet; mean iraught at
maximum load, "a feet; coal bunker
capacity, 1000 tons. The ship will
have the highest practical speed and
great radius of action. The steaming
radius at 10 knots will be $500 knots;
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SOFT SNAP
Detachment of Twenty Ameri-
can Marines Arrested and
Disarmed Two Parties of
Insurgents Numbering 200
Men Today at Carload, Cuba
GENERAL CABALLERo AND
HIS FOLLOWERS TAKEN
Latter Rode Through Carload
Waving Machettes and
Threatening People.
Associated Pres. to The Evening Times.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Havana, Oct. GA detachment of
two hundred insurgents today rode in
to Carload, suburb of the city of
Puerto Principe, waving machettes
and threatening people. Twenty
American marines from detachment
on duty at Puerto Principe went to
Carload, dispersed the insurgents. and
arrested thirty-nine OF them. Gen.
eral Caballero, the insurgent leader,
with one hundred men then proceeded
to the headquarters of the commander
of the marines, and demanded the re-
lease of the captured insurgents. In
stead of releasing them. the Ameri-
cans disarmed Caballero and all of
his followers who could be caught.
Caballero promised that all insurgents
under his command would disarm.
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A FORECAST OF NEWS
FOR THE COMING WEEK

Washington, D. c., Oct. 6.-The COM
ing week will likely see an increase
in the intensity of the political CAM
paign throughout the country. as the
date of election approaches. In New
York both Mr.. Hughes, the gubernator-
ial candidate of the republicans, and
Mr.. Hearst, the candidate of the demo-
Gratis and the Independence league,
will be heard in several speeches. In
other parts of the country Messrs.
Bryan, Cannon, Beveridge, Shaw and
other spell binders will continue on
the stump. The Cuban affair will
naturally occupy large measure of
President Roosevelt's attention. What
time he has left will be given to the
cleaning up of routine business that
accumulated during the summer and
probably he will continue work on his
annual message, which he desires to
have completed at as early a date as
possible.
The annual national encampment OF
United Spanish War Veterans will at.
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tract a large crowd to Washington.
during the week.
The American board of commission
ers for foreign missions will hold its
ninety-sixth annual meeting during the
week at North Adams and Williams.
town, Mass. The meeting this year is
attracting more than usual attention
as it will be in the nature of a cele-
bration of the "Haystack Centennial"
Tho International Association Of
Fire Engineers will meet in 34th an
nual session next Tuesday at Dallas,
Texas.
Rhode Island republicans will meet
in state convention at Providence
Thursday. Governor Utter will be re-
nominated.
The international missionary con-
vention of the Disciples of Christ will
convene at Buffalo Friday for a six
days session.
The premiers of the respective pro-
vinces of Canada will meet in con-
ference at Ottawa Monday to consider
the application made for the rear
rangement of the financial subsidies
to the provinces.
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Watershed Above Los An
geles Devastated By Fire
Which Has Ragged Since Fri
day Morning-Two Towns
Reported Wiped Out.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
REPORTS $4,000 Loss
Los Angeles Street Car Service
Tied Up for Five Hours
Yesterday.
Associated Pres. to The Evening Time.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Los Angeles, Oct. 6.-Extensive
mountain fires in San Fernando, a
watershed. roundabout Newhall and
Saugas, 25 to As miles from Los
Angeles, have been raging since early
yesterday morning.
Telegraphic reports from special
correspondents state the fire has
burned 200 square miles of the water
shed, and swept it clean. 1t has also
destroyed the stations of Lang and
Humphrey on the Southern Pacific
railroad, caused a loss of $4,000 to
the Standard Oil company. by the de-
struction of its boiler houses, oil
tanks and thirty derricks. It has also
consumed ten ranch houses and their
out buildings. together with large
quantity of hay. thousands of cords
of wood and 100 miles of fencing.
The destruction of the powerhouse
of the Kern River company, caused a
stoppage of the street car service
for over five hours on Friday after
noon.
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Hello A CONFERENCE
President and Advisers Confer
On Plans for Pacification
of Cuba.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Washington, Oct. 6.-Secretary Root
and Governor Magoon were in confer
ence with the president at the White
House today for some time, the pur-
pose being to instruct the governor
relative to his treatment of the Cuban
question when he assumes his Office
at Havana. General Bell. chief of
staff, who is leaving Washington this
afternoon with Governor Magoon for
Havana by way of Tampa, also called
on the president. 1t is now stated that
there is no present intention of de-
parting from the program originally
outlined for the dispatch of troops to
Cuba and within few hours it is ex-
pected that some of the troopships will
be leaving Newport News for Havana
Whether or not other detachments in
addition to those originally ordered to
Cuba will be sent, will, it Is declared,
depend upon Secretary Tafts report
on conditions there.
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THE "L/77ZE CHURCH" OF
NEW YORK CELEBRATES
Associated Pres. to The Evening Time.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
New York. Oct 6.-The parish OF
the Church of the TRANSPORTATION was
fifty-eight years old today and arrange
ments have been made for special
morning and afternoon services tomo"-
row III celebration of foundation day.
In all America no church is better
known to the general public than the
Church of the TRANSPORTATION. But
the name by which it is commonly
known is the Little Church Around
the Corner" Some years ago, when
George Holland, the popular actor,
died, large number of his friends
and acquaintances desired a public
funeral. The veteran actor had been
good man. faithful, laborious, honest,
respected by all who knew him. JOS
eph Jefferson. on behalf of the family
OF Mr. Holland made application to the
Rev. Mr. Sabine, then presiding over
church at the corner of Twenty
eighth street and Madison avenue, to
officiate at his funeral. Learning that
the deceased had been an actor, the
clergyman recommended Mr.. jefferson
to go to "a little church around the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-06
MASTERPIECE OR CHROMO?
"The Holy Family" by Mariett. Sold
for II Few Dollars

Bucyrus. Ohio, Oct. 6.-"The Holy
Family" painting by Carl Mariett
of the seventeenth century. went beg
ging Saturday when offered for sale
by the sheriff of Crawford county at
the door of the courthouse.
The painting was once the property
of the first president of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad company. when he lived
in Bucyrus. 1t was offered for sale on
writ of execution, and when bids
were called for there was no interest.
Farmers sized up the picture as a
poor substitute for a baking powder
chrome. The sheriff himself had to
start the bidding, and the picture was
finally sold to Thomas Beer of Bucyrus
for 1. few dollars.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-06
BLUE GRASS STATE
Personalities and Charges of
Graft Enter Kentucky's
Campaign.

AssOciated Press to The Evening Times.
Louisville, KY, Oct. 6.-The politi-
cal pot in the Blue Grass state. which
is never allowed to cease its simme.-
ing, is now bubbling away at lively
rate and rapidly approaching the boil
ing point. Not only does Kentucky
the other states this year, but will at
the same time dispose of warm demo-
cratic primary for state Offices and a
United States senatorship, the candi-
dates for the latter position, Senator
James B. McCreary and Governor ].
G. w. Beckham, having agreed to leave
the disposal of their respective claims
to democratic voters in the primary
election.
The senatorial contest is already in
full swing and both candidates are
making an aggressive speaking cam
paign. The question of the enforce
ment of the laws, particularly those
relating to saloons, which has played
a prominent part in recent political
campaigns in other states, is likewise
a factor in the present contest in Ken-
lucky. BY his determined stand in sn-
forcing the Sunday closing law in this
city. Governor Beckham has materi-
ally weakened his strength with GER
tain elements of the population, but
at the same time he has gained the
support of practically the entire tenn
perance element of the state.
Second in interest to the senatorial
contest is the campaign for the demo-
cratic nomination for governor. The
rival candidates in this contest are
S. w. Hager, the present state auditor,
and Gen. N. B. Hays. the present at.
torney general of the state. Bitter
personalities and charges of graft in
connection with state contracts have
marked the campaign. Hays is max
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-06
CHEESE DUEL FATAL,

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Libertyville, ILL.,, Oct. Gas the re-
suit of a wager as to who could eat
the most limburger cheese Frank Nit
ler is dead and his two companions in
tho contest are extremely ill. with
their recovery in doubt.
Miller, who was about 81 years old.
ate about two pounds of the aromatic
product. He was taken very ill and
apparently had all the symptoms of
appendicitis. Doctors operated, but
the operation failed to relieve him.
Fred Justen. another eater. is in a
critical condition and for Il time his
life was despaired of, though at pres
ent he is thought to be recovering.
Jake Brayfield, the third of the cheese
eaters, has small chance of recovery
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-06
JAP SEALERS SORE
Russians Confiscated Their
Boats and Ill-treated Them
In Prison.
Associated Pres. to Che Evening Time.

Associated Press to Vhe Evening Times.
Victoria, B. c., Oct. 6.-Advices from
Japan state that the crews of the seal
ing schooners Togo No. and Daifuku,
seized by Russian warship off Cop
per island. have returned to Japan.
The captains and mates were impris-
oned by the Russians at Petropavlovsk,
where the confiscated schooners are
lying. The sealers claim they put In
under the lee of Copper island, where
the Russian rookeries are located,
merely to escape heavy weather, and
deny any poaching intentions.
They were robbed of all their private
property and ill-treated when imprls-
Oned by the Russians.
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WOOD. D.HARRISOy WEDDING.
Associated Pres. to The Evening Time

Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 6.-St.
David's Church, Radnor, was the
scene of large and fashionable we'd
ding today, when Miss Dorothy Leib
Harrison became the bride OF Capt.
Walter Abbott Wood. The bride is
the daughter of Charles Curtis Har-
rison, man of great wealth and for
many years provost of the University
of Pennsylvania. The bridegroom is
son of the late Congressman Walter
A. Wood of New York
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-06
Mob Of 1000 In Mobile Await
ing Arrival of Two
Rapists.
Associated Pres. Cable to The Evening

Associated Press Cable to The Evening
Mobile, Ala. Oct. "a committee of
80 men left here on the Southern rail-
road early today to meet Sheriff Pow
ers of Mobile county, who is returning
from Birmingham with two Mobile ne
groes charged with rape The COM
mittee expected to meet the sheriff
and his prisoners about 80 miles north
of Mobile. 1t was not known what the
program was. but the feeling here was
that the prisoners would be taken from
the sheriff and lynched or burned out
side of Mobile. Two thousand men
met the Louisville and Nashville train
this morning, but were disappointed
at the non-arrival of the sheriff and
prisoners, who had gone by another
route.
Sheriff Powers, with prisoners, later
arrived at Thomasville, Ala, 81 miles
north of Mobile. They were scheduled
to arrive here at 1880. There was no
militia aboard the train. Much ex-
citement prevailed in Mobile.
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BURGLARS AT BAY.
Wife of Banker Beisker of Fessenden,
n. D., Notifies Police and Burglars
Dispersed.

Fessenden. N. D., Oct. 6.-Awakened
by the sound of burglars in the house.
Mrs. T. F. Beiseker, wife of Banker
Beiseker of Fessenden. N. D., heroic
ally confronted the holdup artists
with the result that they were dis
persed without securing any booty.
Mrs. Beiseker was awakened in the
middle of the night by the operation
of burglars who were about to carry
off the silverware and what valuables
they could find.
Mrs. Beiseker dressed hurriedly, ran
to the telephone and notified the po-
lice.
City Marshall Kane and Sheriff
Groupman came to the woman's res
cue. The burglars were just taking
their leave. The police officers ex-
changed several shots with the hold
up artists, and the latter made their
escape.
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DOG SCARES BURGLARS.
Performs Faithful Service for Fuller
ton Merchant.

Fullerton, n. D., Oct 6.-When Mer-
chant Kingsley entered his store he
discovered that burglars had visit
ed the establishment during the night.
Entrance had been gained through
the rear door and set of burglars
tools were found on top of the safe,
but nothing was missing. The explain
alton is found in the fact that Mr..
Kingsley keeps dog in the store
nights and it is presumed that just
as Mr.. Burglar commenced work on
the safe his dogship commenced work
on the burglar and the latter hiked.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-06
PRINCE NICHOLAS s..

Associated Press Cable to The Evening
Times.
Vienna, Oct GA dispatch from
Cettinje says that great preparations
have been made throughout Montene-
gro for tomorrow's festivities in cele-
bration of the 65th birthday of Prince
Nicholas, the ruler of Montenegro, and
the father-in-law of King Victor Eman-
uel Of Italy Prince Nicholas was
born Oct. Z, 1S41, and in 1860 was
proclaimed prince OF Montenegro, as
successor to his uncle. Danilo. 1.
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TO HONOR WIZARD.
Associated Press to The Evening III,

New York. Oct 6.-Sir William
Henry Perkin, the distinguished Eng
lish chemist whose researches led to
the development of the coal tar pro-
ducts industry, is to be the guest of
honor at a notable banquet at Del
monico's tonight. The affair has been
arranged by the Society of Chemical
Industry and is in celebration of the
fiftieth anniversary of Sir Williams
discovery of the color manuve, from
which the anilines were developed
In commemoration OF the event the
guest of honor will be presented with
the First Perkin Medal and silver
tea service.
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PISTOL PRACTICE.

Rock Rapids, Ia. Oct. 6.-Because
her husband insisted on attending a
street carnival at Sioux Falls, Mrs.
Bert Smith seized a pistol and opened
fire upon him today. Smith retaliated
and an exchange of shots followed.
Smith was wounded in the back and
will die. Mrs Smith received slight
flesh wound in the arm. She will re-
cover
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DUCKED AGAIN.
Associated Pres. to The Evening Tin,

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
San Francisco, Oct Ga cable mes
sage received in this city from Homo
lulu states that the United States
army transport Sheridan which ran
ashore near Barber's Point on August
81, has been floated. The vessel was
floated on October 1, but commenced
to founder and was re-beached near
Pearl harbor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-06
TWO NEGROES HUNG
Taken From Alabama Sheriff
By Mob and Hanged on
the Spot.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Mobile, Oct. 6-Two hunder masked
men met sheriff Powers with two
negroes charged with assault at Rich
ardson switch three miles north of
Mobile on the Southern railway. Took
his prisoners from him and hanged
them on the spot. No others were
hurt. The negroes had been taken
to Birmingham for safe-keeping and
were being brought to Mobile for
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corner" where such things were done.
"All honor to the little church around
the corner" exclaimed the player, as
he left the bigoted priest, and, seeking
the rector of the little church he found
in the Rev. George H. Houghton a man
who was not ashamed to read the
burial service over dead actor. The
press took up the story. and the Church
of TRANSPORTATION, rechristened THE
Little Church Around the Corner"
was lifted out of the obscurity of an
ordinary place OF worship and became
for all time the church of the players.
BROKE THE BOTTLE.
Newport News, Va. Oct G.,'he new
and powerful armored cruiser North
Carolina was successfully launched
today from the yards OF her builders.
the Newport News Shipbuiding and
Dry Dock company. in the presence Of
10000 persons. The ships sponsor
was Miss Rebekah Williams Glenn,
daughter of Governor Glenn of North
Carolina, who was present with his
staff and an escort of prominent North
Carolinans.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-06
CHICAGO HAS A FIRE ALABAMA NEGROES
Chicago House Wrecking Co. S
Plant Burned at a Loss of
$4,000.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Chicago, Oct. 6.-The plant of the
Chicago House Wrecking company,
covering full square. was badly
damaged by fire today. The building
was stored with general merchandise
and salvage material. The loss is
$4,000.
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ing his campaign on a platform If
opposition to the so-callei state MA
chine. Hager started out in the con-
test as the administration candidate,
but break soon occurred betwe ii
him and Beckham, with the result that
he, too, is running an independent
campaign to large extent.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-06
MOUNTAIN FIRES Do
AN IMMENSE DAMAGE
CARNEGIE SEEKS A SOURCE
Wants Opinions as to the Best Way OF
Distributing Money.
Associated Press Cable to The Evening


Tinlea.
London. Oct. 6-Having supplied
most of the requirements in the way of
public libraries Andrew Carnegie is
now seeking the opinions of school
boards and other public bodies in
Scotland as to the best means of dis
posing Of part of his fortune, which
he desires to distribute during his life
for the benefit OF humanity and asks
for suggestions regarding the most
beneficial objects.
He says that while he is willing to
assist in providing church organs no
money will be given to support minis
ters or church services. which he con-
siders should be paid for by the con-
gregation.
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WEDDING ARRANGED
Betrothal of Grand Duke
Michael and Princess Pa
tricia Announced.


Assoclated Pres. Cable to The Evening
Times.
st. Petersburg, Oct Ca marriage
has been arranged between Grand
Duke Michael, the only brother of
Emperor Nicholas, and the Princess
Patricia, of Connaught. niece of King
Edward. The betrothal occurred dur
ing the grand dukes recent trip to
Copenhagen and Scotland, from which
he has just returned.