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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
UNITED STATES OFFERED
CHINESE At zoe AN HOUR

Washington. Sept. 2s.-Proposals
were submitted to the isthmian canal
commission for the furnishing of
Chinese labor to be employed in the
construction of the Panama canal.
The requirements of the specifications
were. in brief. that the contractors
should agree to supply the commits
sion with at least $500 Chinese, the
commission having the privilege of
calling upon the successful contrac-
tor for additional labor not exceeding
$4,000.
While the commission has been in
communication with about one hun
dred and fifty individuals and cor
porations who had signified a possible
desire to submit proposals, only four
proposals finally were offered.
At the conclusion of the reading of
the report no award would be made
of the contract until the proposals
had been examined by the commission
and its general counsel.
A summary of the four proposals
submitted follows:
"The American China Contracting
company, represented by James r.
Morse of Englewood, N. j., common
laborers, 10 cents per hour; foremen
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
LABOR TO BEGIN A WAR
ON THE STANDARD OIL co,

Chicago. September 2S.-Warfare
between the Standard Oil Company
and the labor unions of the country
was begun when the Whiting, Indiana,
employees of the company quit work
to enforce their demands for an in
crease in wages. The strike. which
threatens to tie up the business of
the big corporation in the middle
west is likely to assume gigantic pro-
portions before it is ended. 1t was
predicted it might involve all of the
employees of the company in the
country and become general one
Already the Chicago labor unions
are preparing to sieze the opportunity
presented by the Whiting strike to
make more trouble for the company.
The Chicago men were wholly un-
prepared for the trouble which start
ed at Whiting. because of the fact
that the employees there were not
members of the union. but after a
hasty conference last night, it was
said that they would support the men
who went out. and that no one from
Chicago would take their places.
Three hundred firemen have left
their places. More than 5000 employ
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and interpreters 20 cents per hour;
physicians, 40 cents per hour; cooks
and BARRIERS. Is cents per hour.
international Contracting company,
Washington, D. c., represented by
Carol Burman, president: Laborers
and cooks, 13 cents per hour; doc
tors, 80 cents per hour; assistant
doctors, 26 cents per hour; interpre-
ters, two and one-half times 13 cents
per hour; foremen, one and one-half
times 13 cents per hour.
IVA Me Lee Hing & Co., Baltimore:
Laborers, clerks and BARRIERS, 12h
cents per hour; foremen and inter-
prefers. is cents per hour; doctors,
Is cents per hour
Joel Julian r. Reuben, Washington,
D. c.; For the first $500 Chinese
laborers, II cents per hour; foremen,
40 cents per hour; doctors, 60 cents
per hour; interpreters, 60 cents per
hour: cooks and BARRIERS, 80 cents
per hour. For the first additional
1000 above $500 laborers, IL cents
per hour: for the second additional
1000 laborers, 1918 cents per hour,
and so until rate of cents an hour
is reached, provided $4,000 laborers
are employed"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
FIERCE AT PENSACOLA.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Pensacola. Fla, Sept. 27.-The
worst sea storm and hurricane that
the gulf has experienced since the
village of Pensacola on San Rosa
island was swept away one hundred
and seven years ago, began last night
and is still raging late this afternoon.
1t is reported that many lives between
the city and navy yard have been lost,
but as many rumors OF this character
have been current all day the report
does not obtain credence.
1t is known. however that many of
homes in that section are under from
five to ten feet OF water and many
women have been taken from second
story windows and carried to safety
in boats.
The estimated property damage is
three million dollars. Every house in
Pensacola has suffered damage and
many roofs are blown Off Telephone
and electric light wires are among
the mass. The water front is strewn
with wreckage for miles on either
side OF the city and vessels are piled
on the wharves, or where the wharves
once were. in utter ruin Big iron
steamers and many lighter sailing
ships are lying high and dry up in
the city where the tide has never be-
fore been known to reach. Every
wharf for miles around has been swept
away or is damaged beyond repair.
The electric power was shut off at
O'Clock in the morning. There is no
street car traffic and communication
with the outside world is practically
cut off. The streets of Pensacola are
strewn with timbers. tin roofing and
broken glass. This dispatch, with
other telegraphic matter is being car
ried to Floraten, Ala. by the Western
Union manager.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
Special to The Evening Times.


Brussels. Sept. 2S.-King Leopold
has made haste to deny the reports
that have been current for several
weeks regarding the alleged death of
his sister, the insane Empress Car
lOtta, widow of the ill-fated Emper-
or Macmillan of Mexico. Though
some persons do not hesitate to cast
may be stated authoritatively that
is SO i'll just now that only faint hopes
The story of the poor, insane en-
tragedy of her life is so interviewer
ters of New World history that it
time, when it is but matter of a
earthly miseries are relieved by
death.
Born a princess, and educated to
forty of her sixty-five years within
Married at II, queen at "a and
lunatic at 26, she was bereft OF faith
er, husband, empire and reason in
the short space of eighteen months,
and then, by the irony of fate, forever
banished from human memory. Her
career was almost kinetoscopic in the
rapidity of it's changes-promising in
its inception, magnificent in it's rise,
pathetic, dramatic, tragic in its de-
cline and fall.
Although Carlotta was more poten-
tial in Mexican history during her
short reign in that country than was
her imperial husband himself, the
records of that time ignore her ef-
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ees who were working with the fire
men. are scheduled Ito leave their
places Monday morning. These in
laborers and others. the officials OF
which said last night they would re-
fuse to permit the members of their
organizations to work with new men
who might be put to work in the
places of the strikers. The strike
of the men was called because the
representatives of the Standard Oil
Company refused to advance wages
from % 1-2 cents an hour to 25 cents
an hour. and agree to grant to all Of
the workmen the eight-hour day.
They also refused to recognize the
union
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
PIXIES PEAK.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. 2S..-
This was Colorado Day on the calen-
dar of the Pike centennial celebra-
ton and it proved one of the biggest
days of the entire week. A parade
in the forenoon was followed by
long list of social and sporting events
in the afternoon. including the finals
in the polo and golf tournaments.
The big pyrotechnic displays, for
which preparations on an elaborate
scale have been made. take place to-
night, and still another event on the
programme is to be the banquet of
the Colorado Bar association, at
which a number of speakers of note
will be heard.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
PUBLIC UTILITIES
League of American Cities Re.
fused to Declare on Mu-
nicipal Ownership.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Chicago, Sept. 2S.-The League of
American municipalities at the open
ing of it's session today fatty refused
to put itself on record as being For
or against" municipal ownership of
public utilities. A resolution by Mayor
G. w. McCaskryn of Rock Island.
Ills, and another by Alderman w.
Stearns of Adrian. Mich. demanding
a vote on the question by delegates
to the convention, was killed in the
committee on resolutions. A resolu-
ton was adopted declaring for ma
tional standard hose coupling and
hydrant fittings for public fire service.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
President Of Middleport, Ohio,
Bank Went on a "Trip"
Last Tuesday and Investi-
cation Today Shows De-
posits of s115,ooo Missing.
OEP0s|T0Rs WERE MOSTLY
OF THE POORER CLASSES
Bank Failed to Open This
Morning and Great Ex-
citement Prevails.
Associated Pres. to The Evening Time.

Annotated Press to The Evening Tfmes.
Pomeroy. o, Sept. 2S.-The Middle
port bank, a private institution at
Middleport, Ohio, failed to open it's
doors today. 1t is stated that all the
deposits, amounting to s115,OOO, are
missing, and great excitement pre-
walls. Most OF the depositors are poor
people and their deposits Represented.
nearly all their savings.
President Fox went away last
Tuesday, leaving Vice President T. S.
Armentrout, in charge. An examina-
ton of the vaults after Fox had gone
revealed $4,000 in cash and paper
worth less than $4,000 on it's face to
account for the $4,000 deposited.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28

revolutionary movement. Theodore
Wilcox, Sidney P. Keller and Joseph
F. Keller.
The Kellers, who are engaged in the
die making business in this city, as
we'll as Thompson and Wilcox pleaded
not guilty when arraigned. Boynton
could not be located.
Captain Boynton and Thompson
were arraigned before Commissioner
Ridgeway Tuesday on the same COM
plant. but were discharged on the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
SHUSTER APPOINTED.
Press to The Evening Times.

Washington, Sept 2S.-President
Roosevelt has appointed w. Morgan
Shuster as member of the Philip
pine commission to fill one OF the va
carcies caused by the resignation of
Governor General Wright and Gov
ernor General IIe The other vacancy
recently was filled by the appointment
OF Judge Charles f. Magoon, American
minister to Panama and governor Of
the canal zone.
Mr.. Shuster is a native of the city
of Washington. He served in various
branches of the government service
and finally was appointed deputy COL
lector of customs of Cuba during the
American occupation OF that island
In 1901 he resigned that position to
accept the appointment of collector OF
customs in the Philippine islands.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
CRUISER BROOKLYN.
Will Not be Ready to Sail Until Mon.
day Next.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2S.-The armored
cruiser Brooklyn, which has been Or
dered to Cuba. will not be ready to
sail from the League island navy yard
before Monday. The Brooklyn will
be fully equipped for war service and
will carry besides her complement of
officers and men, $50 marines, 1900
tons of coal, provisions for couple
OF months and large quantity of
ammunition.
A rumor is current at the yard that
the cruiser Tennessee which is also
being prepared for sea, would be used
to transport infantry, if the occasion
arises
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28

Havana, Sept. 2S.-With the Cuban
congress meeting within few hours
to consider the resignation of Presi-
dent Palma, even the most exper-
fenced politicians are unable to pre-
dict what action may be taken,
whether even quorum will be Sc
cured. 1t is practically certain that
determination to retire, despite the
effort of the moderates to induce him
to reconsider his plan to quit. His.
effects at the palace are ready for re-
moval and he and his family are re-
ported about to depart for Matanzas.
The liberals will meet this morning
to determine finally whether to par
Palma will remain steadfast in his
ticipate in the sessions of congress
Without them a quorum is impossible.
There seems little doubt that congress
will, if it meets at all, fail in its des-
perate attempt to devise any means
to defer American intervention This
will be followed possibly this alter
noon by a proclamation by Taft of Z.
government of intervention and the
landing of United States forces from
warships.
Senator Zayas, leader of the liberal
party, is reported this morning to
have notified Secretary Taft that the
Cuban government had issued orders
to have him (Zayas), J. G. Gomez, j.
H. Gomez, Dametrio Castillo and S. G.
VeleZ, shot in the moat OF principe
castle. 1t is not believed that the
government will dare resort to such
extreme measures.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
OUTLAWS on RAMPAGE.
Press TO The Evening Time

HHSoclateu FFesH 10 The EVehthE TtmeH.
Houston, Tex, Sept. 2S.-A courier
arriving last evening says that the
revolutionists and a force from Ciudad
Porfirio Diaz clashed last night at
Victoria. about five miles south of
Jiminez, that one ranger was killed
and that the revolutionists left sew
eral dead. They scattered and are be-
ing pursued by Mexican troops. Jim
inez is not in possession of the lat
ter. The affair is regarded here as
possessing but little of revolutionary
or political character.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
CONTRACT EXECUTED
Material and Machinery For
Williston Irrigation Pro
ject to Cost $41 ,24c.
by f.. e. snyder.

Washington. d. C.. Sept. 2S.--The
secretary of the interior has executed
contract with the Gvn2ral Electric
company of Schenecta,:. \. u. for
furnishing the material and machin-
cry for the electric generating plant.
power and pumping system at the
Williston. N. D.. irrigation project.
The 7 h. : " work will cost the government
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28

ground that the crime. if any. was not
committed or intended to be committed
in the United States but in an island
in the mouth of the Orinoco river,
which is in South American territory.
Chief Flynn of the United States Sc
cret service was not satisfied with the
discharge of the men and brought the
case before the grand jury All save
Wilcox were held in $4,000 bail.
The Wilcox bonds were fixed at
$1,000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
A NEW LINE.
Associated Pres. to The Evening Time..


Kalispel, Sept. 2S.-There is a re-
vival of the report that the Great
Northern will construct a new road
over the mountains, crossing the
range considerable distance north
of Summit. If the plan is carried
out the branch would leave the pres
ent line some miles west of Nyack
creek as the geological survey maps
call it, and cut through thin wall of
mountain with a tunpel. 1t is said
the engineers will be in the field
within short time to make a care
full examination of the proposed route,
and il it is as much better than the
present route as it is believed to be-,
the construction OF the new line will
begin as soon as the preliminary work
can be completed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
DISTRIBUTE s26,OOO.O0O.
sociated Press to The Evening IT

Washington, D. c.. Sept. 2S-Secre-
tary Shaw announced that s26.0OO,OOO
will be deposited with existing de-
positary banks in the following cities:
New York and Chicago $3,O0O,O00
each; Boston. Philadelphia. st. Louis
and New Orleans, $2.O0O,00O each;
Baltimore. Louisville, Kansas City.
Cleveland, s1,000,000 each; Pittsburs.
Buffalo, Minneapolis. Milwaukee, De-
troit, Cincinnati, st. Paul. Omaha,
Des Moines, Denver, Sioux City. Men,
phis, Peoria, Atlanta. Nashville and
Sioux Falls, $5O0,0OO each.
Security in bonds which are lawful
investments for savings banks of New
York and Massachusetts will be ac-
cepted for these deposits at ninety
per cert of their market value. These
deposits are temporary in character.
to be returned as soon as the pres
sure is over, beginning probably
February lSt,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
THE BERwIND WRECKED.
Steamer Total Loss and Lying on
Coast OF Isle OF Pines
rrnxr Gofn

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Philadelphia. Sept. 2S.-Agents for
the schooner Harry A. Berwind, in
this city. has received cablegram
from Captain Davidson. in command Of
the schooner. in which he stated that
the Berwind is total loss at the
Isle of Pines. The cablegram. which
was dated Isle of Pines, further stated
that the crew was safe. The schooner
was owned in Philadelphia and was
bound from San Juan for Mobile when
wrecked. 1t is believed here the Ber-
wind encountered the West Indian
hurricane and was unable to weather
tho storm.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
STENSLAND AT WORK.

Joliet, ILL.,. Sept. 2S.-Paul o. Stems
land. the Chicago bank convict. was
assigned to cell No. %. in the east
wing of the penitentiary, today, and
was put to work in the sorting room
of the broom factory. where he will
labor along side of John A. Linn, the
ex-clerk of the superior court of Chi
cago. under sentence for embezzle-
menI
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
VISIT IN ROME.
Press Cable to The Evening

Times.
Rome. Sept 2S.-The American
naval attache at Berlin. Vienna and
Rome. Lieut. Commander w. L. How
ard. came here purposely Thursday
from Berlin. bound for Naples to meet
Rear Admiral Brownson and the Off
GERS of the armored cruiser squadron.
Fifty Americans sailors accompan-
led by Captain McGinty, of the West
Virginia. have arrived here from Ma
pies and will be received by the pope
Chaplain McGinty went to Castel
Condofo today to visit Cardinal Harry
Del Val. the papal secretary of state.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
IS HEADED THIS WAY
The Southern Storm to Merge
With Disturbance North
of Dakotas.
Associated Pres. to The Evening Times.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Washington. D. c.. Sept. 2S.-Re-
ports received by the weather bureau
today indicate th,t the southern storm
is now central in Arkansas. much
diminished in strength. The wind has
subsided and normal conditions pre-
vail 1t was stated that the storm
will doubtless continue in the north
erly direction and merge with a sec
ond disturbance that is moving east
ward, north of the Dakotas.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
ALABAMA G. O. P.
Press tn The EVENING Time,

ASk0cIdted FfeBS 10 the ErehtnS T1me6.
Birmingham. Ala. Sept 2S.-The re-
publican state mass convention re-
Gently called by julius W. Davidson
and other anti-administration leaders,
met here and decided to put full
ticket in the field and name new
republican state executive committee.
This movement is in direct conflict
with the program of the republican
state committee which met here Tues
day and decided not to nominate re-
publican state ticket.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
IN COURT OF APPEALS.

Albany. N. Y. Sept. 2S.-The Court
of Appeals convened in extra session
today to take up the appeals from the
judgments of the courts below which
sustained the re-apportionment of leg
islative districts made by the legis-
lature last spring.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
Counterfeiters Captured
Associated Pres. to The Evening Times.

Associated Pres. to The Evening Times.
New York. Sept 2S.-The attempt
OF revolutionary body to overthrow
President Castro of Venezuela is said
to have been the indirect cause of the
indicting of five men by the federal
grand jury yesterday on the charge
of having dies in their possession for
the making of Venezuelan silver dol
lars. The indicted men are Captain
George R. Boynton and Louis NJ.
Thompson, the alleged agents of the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
THESE WANT PEACE.

Kazan, Russia, Sept. 2S.-The Octo-
berist party congress in session here
today voted in favor OF joining the
peaceful regenerationists and will
present a similar resolution in the
annual convention of Octoberists to be
held in October.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
GAS EXPLOSION.

Cherryvale, Kan, Sept 2S.-An ex-
plosion of natural gas here Thursday
afternoon demolished the Edgar Zinc
Smelter. killing two workment and
injuring four others. two of whom
will die.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
70 Loss OF Lie.

New Orleans. p. m., Sept. 2S.-
The first news from Gulf coast towns
in Mississippi which had been heard
from in over Sc hours, was received
today and indicates there was prob
ably no loss of life.
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State Bacon in another room. When
Zayas emerged from his conference
with the secretary, he said that there
was hope of the success of his plan
to have Senator San Gully, an inde.-
pendent, elected to succeed Presi-
dent Palma and that he would return
to the legation soon.
Havana, 11:4O a. ma detachment
of marines has begun preparations to
distribute tents, ammunition and mis-
cellaneous supplies stored on the
Caballeria wharf, among the three
battilions of marines ready to land
here. Orders having been received
to have everything in readiness for
debarkation at about 2 o'clock, when
the marines will land. should the
necessary orders be received at Paula
Machina and Caballeria wharves.
Two OF the battalions will occupy
Villanuewa and the other will be sta
toned at Punta Park on the sea front.
Havana, 1876 p. m., Sept. 2S.-
room this morning and Senor Mont
alvo. acting secretary of the interior,
who Immediately followed Zayas, was
received by Assistant Secretary of
President Palma is reported by friends
who urged him to withdraw his resig-
nation, put aside his personal pique
and disappointment, and be guided
solely by patriotism, to have replied:
81 have been smitten on one cheek,
cannot turn the other"
Havana, $3.50 p. M, Sept. 2S.-It is
reported the rebels have fired on a
government force near Toledo, plan
tation south of Mariana. and also that
they attacked the Mariana electric
light plant.
Oyster Bay. Sept. 2S.-President
Roosevelt sailed today on the yacht
Mayflower for visit to the North
Atlantic feet off Provincetown, Mass,
to witness the squadron target prac.
tice.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
DAY Of EXCITEMENT
Explosions Followed BY Fires
Do 100000 Damage at
Cleveland, Ohio.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Cleveland. O., Sept. 2S.-An early
morning fire, caused by an explosion
of oil in the building of the Pittsburg
Plate Glass company. destroyed that
building and communicated flames to
a half dozen other buildings in a con-
gested part of the downtown district.
A second explosion in the building re-
suited in the walls falling, and three
firemen were injured. but not serious
ly. The loss by fire is about 100000.
Fire broke out fresh several times and
caused day Of excitement.
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(: Havana, Sept. 2s.-The probabil-
{: tty that the warning Cubans would
!: get together under any sort of an
(: agreement to continue their gov.
f: ernment was as remote a. ever
f: this afternoon. Secretary Taft is
+: waiting the action Of congress and
+: giving the politicians all the lee.
f: way possible, but was confident
+: the United States would have to
+: land troops tonight, or tomorrow
/: ut the latest, and that proclaim.
!: alton establishing provisional
/: government would he issued then.
T: The cruiser DesMOines sailed for
f: CfenfuegOs today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-28
This Afternoon There Was as
Little Probability of Settle
ment In Cuba as Ever and
Taft Expected to Have to
Land Troops Tonight.
PALMA IS PETulEMT
AND VERY UMREASoNIMG
Provisional Government will
Be Established Should
Intervention Occur.

Times.