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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-11
GIANT STRIDES MADE
BY WORLDS INVENTORS

bore an internal revenue stamp. Bank
ers, brokers. stationers, druggists. and
even saloonkeepers kept a supply Of
revenue stamps on sale. and merchants
had them In sheets ready to be affixed
to receiRts II even for the most trifling
amounts.
Every bank and merchant, and prac-
tically every storekeeper then sub
scribed to some publication which gave
weekly list OF new counterfeit bank
notes; and these publications. owing
tn '',e then imperfect methods Of en-
craving and registration, were usually
many pages In extent.
Songs Of the war, printed on single
sheets of music, were strung along
park fences and sold at a penny apiece.
the dealer being generally wounded
soldier of the civil war, incapacitated
for work. Small change was mostly
of paper In denominations of 3, 5, 10,
Is and so cents. For a time q 15-cent
bill was circulated, but 1t was soon
withdrawn. Nickel Scent pieces. as
substitutes for silver Scent pieces.
were also in circulation. though the
Scent silver piece, or. ''scally." was
not rare. Plugged silver pieces, when
there were any silver pieces. usually
or 10-cent pieces, were the rule, rath-
er than the exception, though the holes
and lead filling seemed In no way to
interfere with their circulation capac-
ity.
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resulted in the purchase by them of
Mackie's island, at the southeast cor
ner of Keewatin bay, and number
of adjacent islands. 1t is their pur-
pose, so 1t Is stated, to erect a large
summer hotel on Mackie's island and
erect cottages on the other islands.
Their plans for building and general
improvements involve the expenditure
of a considerable sum of money.
1t is recognized that the Lake of the
Woods will always be fashionable
summer resort not only on account
of its scenic beauties, boating, fishing
etc, but for the privacy afforded by
the island, between which there can
be no communication excepting by
boat. These are features that have
attracted the people from the south
who have been visiting the lake in in
creasing numbers every year. and it
now appears that they have decided to
make provision for their own and the
public entertainment in the future.
Mackie's island has a considerable
area of soil on 1t and can be made
very attractive with driveways and
gardens.
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u. S. NAVAL STATION ON
LAKES COSTS So, 900, 900

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Washington. D. c., Sept 11.-On, of
the largest contracts for naval ord
nance will be let this week. when the
Bureau of Ordnance will receive bids
for forgings and for completed guns
amounting to more than 81, 1,O0O,O 900. 1t
is unusual for the navy department.: to
invite bids for the finished cannon, but
it Is now desired to ascertain what
prices it would be obliged to pay for
naval guns of the various calibres
from the 7-inch up to the 12-inch I'll
it possible the navy department will
contract for the completed guns, in
stead of for the forgings Of nickel
steel. There has been more or less
talk concerning the great cost of fin
ishing guns at the naval gun factory
at Washington, and perhaps the bids
to be received next week will throw
some light on the matter.
The navy department has approved
the plans for work to cost $4,000, 900
at the new naval training station on
the Great Lakes. 1t was necessary
to do this before an yof the appropri-
alton Of $750,000 could be expended for
the administration building, dormitor-
les, mess hall and other ediflces in
cluded In the general plan. Now that
the department has acted on the
scheme, 1t will be possible to obtain
bids and award contracts. There has
already been awarded the contract for
the officers quarters, the cost of which
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Subjects of Chinese Emperor
Displaying Animosity To
Americans and All Foreign
ers Excepting Japanese-A
Form idable Organization
PURPOSE IS TO DRIVE THE
AMERICANS OUT OF BUSINESS
Capitalists Complain Chinese
Officials Deliberately De-
stroy Their Holdings.

As~ociated Press TO The Evening Times.
Washington, D. c., Sept. 11.-Mail
advices from China are disquieting to
Americans having financial interests
in the Orient. The animosity is no
longer confined to Americans, but in
cludes all foreigners, excepting the
japanese. A formidable party has
arisen and is conducting an active
propaganda. 1t is known as the Re
storer of Rights" and it's purpose is to
drive foreigners out of business in
China and to that end to begin by
rendering valueless foreign invest
ments.
In some quarters the Chinese gov
eminent is alleged to sympathize with
the movement, and at any rate, the
capitalists interested in important con-
cessions are complaining that Chinese
officials are deliberately destroying
their holdings and violating their
agreements at every turn.
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U. s. Cruiser Des Moines Sails
From Portsmouth as CONVOY
To Cuban Transport Loaded
For Havana With Munitions
of w ar Aboard.
THE VESSEL LEFT UNDER
SEALED ORDERS IS REPORT
Rumor Has It Cuban Insurrec-
tionists Will Attempt
Ships Capture.
Special to The Evening Times.

Special to The Evening Tlmes.
Portsmouth, Va, Sept. 11.-As re-
suit of the secret departure of the U.
S. cruiser Des' Moines from this port
yesterday under sealed orders, many
sensational reports are afloat today,
the general belief at the navy yard
being that the cruiser has been sent
to convoy the Cuban transport Maria
Herrera, now enroute from New York,
to Havana, with arms and ammunition
consigned to the Palma government,
past the danger zone. Reports here
are that the Cuban revolutionary
junta in New York chartered steam
er at Philadelphia to capture the
Herrera and deliver her cargo at the
insurgent rendezvous on the southern
coast of Cuba. Inasmuch as the trans
port was permitted to load her cargo
at New York and leave with the sane
ton of the federal authorities her
mission being clearly such as to ac-
cord her the protection of the interna-
tional law, it is argued here the Des
Moines may have been sent out to
protect her from pirate" attack. A
large quantity of ammunition of small
calibre was placed aboard the Des
Moines. All Sunday the cruisers crew
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-11
HEARST'SH LOBBYISTS
New York State independence
League Holding It's First
Convention Today.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
New York, Sept&11.-The first state
convention Of the independence league,
of which William Il. Hearst of New
York is president, was called to order
at p. m. today by Max 1hnlsen, chair
man of the leagues state committee.
A long and important night session of
the state committee, with its contro-
versy over the question of nominating
all or any candidates, or of waiting the
action of the democratic state COM
mittee, delayed the Opening which was
characterized by great enthusiasm,
long continued cheering and applause.
greeting especially the name of Hearst
and the utterances of the speakers
which touched upon the freedom of
the ballet. the revolt against bossism,
etc.
Willard A. Glenn of Syracuse was
selected as temporary chairman and
delivered speech in which he de-
: nounced corporation influence in legis-
lation.
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Pres. to The Evening Times.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Washington, Sept. 11.-Forty-five
years marks. we may say, the man of
middle age, yet the retrospect of the
last forty-five years will point to many
of the most remarkable. and as now
considered, Indispensable. inventions
and devices of civilized life.
The expedition with which business
is now transacted is now obviously i'm
possible without the telephone. al
though other inventions. then nnnallv
unknown. contribute mucl TO the hpr-
ry Of today.
Forty years ago a speed Of thirty
miles by rail was deemed wonderful.
and continuous trips o fmore than 200
miles were rare. Changes Of cars were
frequent on long distance journeys.
and az the segments Of road were In
those days controlled by different COM
panies. there was much transferring
Of passengers and baggage, and buy
ing of new tickets. Dining cars were
unknown, and wayside lunch counters
with their familiar gongs and summary
"All aboard terminations to unsatis-
factory and Abbreviated repasts, were
the rule.
The postage rate on domestic let
ters was then cents, and foreign pos
tage was charged to Canada and Mex
leo; while every negotiable document.
deed. check, bond or legal instrument.
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was busy placing aboard a big supply
of stores and there is every indication
that there is something significant in
the departure of the vessel TODAY.
Officials Untalkatiye.

Washington. D. c., Sept 11.-Ameri-
can shipping and commercial interests
about Havana, Cuba, are to have the
protection of the American warship in
Cuban waters. While the government
officials show an inclination not to dis
cuss Cuban affairs in any particular
beyond making public dispatches from
Sleeper, the American charge at Ha-
vana, confirming the dispatches print
ed in the daily press, there can be
no doubt from the attitude of the Of
ficials that the cruiser Des Moines,
which cleared from Norfolk yesterday.
is sailing on state department mission
and it is runlored in official circles that
she will proceed Immediately to Ha-
vana.
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COP. Won IN MAINE
Prohibition Will Stand, Gov.
Cobb and Cong. Littlefield
Reelected.

Associated Prcss to The Evening Times
Portland, Me-, Sept. 1.-THE results
of the election in this state yesterday.
when the republican plurality for gov
ernor, which usually approximates
$4,000. was reduced to about 5000,
while at the same time the total vote
was greatly increased over the figures
OF icur years ago. Is attributed by the
leaders OF both republican and demo-
cratic parties to the popular feeling
over the operation of the prohibitory
liquor laws. Although the republica rs
reelected Governor William T. Cobb
and all four congressman of the state
and will have a working control of the
state legislature, the pluralities were
so generally reduced as to occasion
surprise in many quarters Both
Governor Cobb and Congressman Lit
tlefield, in whose district the most
vigorous battle of the campaign was
waged. are Of the opinion that the Stur-
sis law providi & for the enforcement
CT the existing prohibitory law by the
state liquor deputies, was the leading
factor in the result.
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day morning there will be the usual
conference session and in the after
noon the annual session of the Wo-
mems Home Missionary society will be
addressed by DR.. Lovinggood. Satur-
day evening there will be a popular
meeting with an address by Judge
Charles H. Pollock of Fargo. on the
Enforcement of Law"
AS usual Sunday will be the big day
of the conference. After the annual
love feast in the morning, there will be
a sermon by the bishop. followed in
the afternoon by the ordination SER
vices. In the evening the missionary
anniversary will be held with address
es by Rev. David c. Spencer, D. D.. of
Toxic. Japan, and Rev. ]. C. Floyd. d.
D., of the General Missionary society.
The last business session will be held
Monday morning. In the afternoon the
annual memorial service will take
place. In the evening Rev. Robert
Stephens of Danville, ILL.,, will preach
a sermon. Rev. Mr.. Stephens is a
member of the committee on aggres-
sive evangelism and will conduct a
school of methods in evangelism each
day of the conference.
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BURTON TO RETIRE.

AnxOcinted Press to The Evening" Times
Washington. D. c., Sept. 11.-Brig.
Gen. George H. Burton, inspector-gen-
eral, has asked to be placed on the re-
tired list and an order of the war
department retiring him at his own re-
quest on Sept. 30 has been issued at
the war department. Gen. Burton will
be succeeded by Col. Earnes A. Car
lington, the senior colonel of the in
spector corps, and who is member OF
the general staff of the army. General
Burton took prominent part in the
Investigations of the postal frauds in
Cuba during the military occupation
by tn eUnited States.
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Special to The Eveni.E Times.

SpeG10A 10 't1e HVe0lU8 AlMc0s
Valley City. N. D., Sept. 11.-This
city is to have the honor in October of
entertaining the twenty-first annual
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church of North Dakota. Rev. James
Anderson. pastor of the local church.
has been at work ON the program for
months and has secured some of the
best talent in the country. Bishop c.
C. McCabe has been assigned to this
conference.
The conference proper does not be-
gin until Thursday, Oct. IL, but Rev.
Mr.. Anderson has arranged for two
days of interesting events in advance.
On Tuesday evening, Oct 9, there will
be an illustrated lecture on '"From
Cairo to Jerusalem" by Wallace N.
Stearns, B. D., Phi. D., who will be the
professor of Biblical literature in Wes-
ley college, associated with the Uni
versity of North Dakota. Wednesday
morning will be devoted to the under
graduate work. In the afternoon there
will be conference of the workers
in the Epworth league from all over
the state. Edwin NJ Randall, D. D.,
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BAD INDIANS BUCK
Trouble Reported On Moqui
Reserve In Arizona Be-
tween Two Factions.

A.sociated Press to The Evening Times.
Washington. D. c., Sept. 11.-A tele-
gram from the superintendent OF the
Moqui Indian reservation in Arizona
to the commissioner of Indian affairs
indicates that there is an active state
Of civil war between two factions of
Indians in Oreiba village in that res
ervation. The Indians have long been
divided on the question of supporting
the government policies. and the mes
sage received today states that one of
the parties has driven the other out
of the village. No other details are
given and the officials are left in doubt
as to whether the friendlies or the
hnstiles are in exile and also as to
whether actual hostilities have taken
place. A representative of the Indian
Office now in Arizona has been direct
ed to investigate. but as the village
is about eighty miles from Halbrook,
the nearest railroad station. several
days will probably elapse before he
can be heard from.
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C|ESSA:T :TN)N
Killing and Looting In City Of
Siedlce Over For Time Being,
Great Need of Assistance
Now For the Wounded and
Dying-Dead Number 100.
PEOPLE LAY on FLOOR
DURING HAIL Of SHOT
Twenty Seven Houses of Jews
Burned More Bomb
Throwing.
A:.oeiatea Pres. Cable to The Eve.i.s

A.soeiated Press Cable to The Evenins
TiAea.
Warsaw, Sept. 11.-It was learned
here this morning that the reign Of
bloodshed at Siedlce had ceased, at
least for the time being. Troops are
camped In the. streets and system
attic search of houses and persons is
being carried on.
The authorities have opened an in
quiry into the events which led up to
the outbreak and subsequent reign of
terror,
There is great need for medical as
sistance for the wounded. According
to the best information, the number of
persons killed in siedlce is about 100
A great many persons took shelter
In the various churches from the hail
of shot. Others remained for two days
lying fiat on the floors of their apart
ments for protection against the flying
bullets. They were without food or
water. -Four principal streets of the
town have almost been devastated and
elsewhere many houses were damaged
and looted. The number of houses
burned reaches twenty-seven. Many
Jews managed to get out of the city
and flee to neighboring villages.
A bomb was thrown in the market
square of Rudgusowska, province of
Warsaw yesterday afternoon, killing
one policeman and wounding another.
Later another bomb was thrown at.
the entrance of the Zirardow spinning
works in this city, severely wounding
a policeman and janitor. The troops
thereupon fred in all directions and
killed or wounded forty persons.
1000 Arrests.
Warsaw, Sept. 1.-THE police
searched twenty houses in different
parts OF the city and made a thousand
arrests last night. Most of the prison
ers were Jews.
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Wes/eydns at Valley CITY
THERE OCTOBER

of Chicago, general secretary OF the
league, will conduct the conference. In
the evening, Rev. William F. Anderson,
d. D., of New York, the general secre-
tary of the educational board, will
make an address.
Thursday morning the conference
proper begins with a sermon by Rev.
A. Bates of Rolla, N. D., followed by
the administration of the Lords sup
per by the bishop and presiding eld-
ers. Thursday afternoon the annual
missionary sermon will be preached by
Rev. Alexander Carr of Pembina, N. D.
In the evening there will be addresses
by Dr.. Randall and DR.. Boswell of
Boston. Friday morning will be de-
voted to the regular conference
session. Friday afternoon the Freed
mans Aid and Southern Educational
society cause will be presented by
President r. S. Lovinggood, D. D.. of
Sam Houston college, Austin. Texas.
this address to be followed by the an
niversary of the Women's Foreign
Missionary society.
Friday evening Bishop McCabe will
deliver his famous lecture on the
Bright Side of Libby Prison" Satur-
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radical" element of the party of late
years is most in evidence at the con-
vention and probably will have things
pretty much its own way, the old-line
democrats manifesting little or no de-
sire to interfere. If present plans go
through the candidate for governor
probably will be Mayor Charles F.
Thayer of Norwich. Mayor Thayer is
a country lawyer who has tried for the
gubernatorial nomination several
times before. Since he became MAYOR
of Norwich he has won favor among
the laboring classes by his radical pro-
paganda for municipal ownership. The
resolutions of the convention will ex-
press the sentiment of Connecticut
democrats in favor of Bryan.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-11
Fence Charged With Electric
ity Killed Three Men at
Rushville, Ind, Today
Bodies Hung and Smoked
Before Gaze Of Hundreds.
TAKING SHORT CUT" WAS
CAUSE FOR THE ACCIDENT
Bolt of Lightning Burned
Away 1nsolator, Dropping
Guy Line.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Rushville, Ind, Sept. 11.-Three
men were killed today by coming in
contact with a barbed wire fence that
had been charged with electricity
by the Cincinnati Traction company.
The dead:
OLIVER G. LORE. aged 65.
WILL PETTIFORD, colored, aged As
REUBEN BOLTRIGHT, colored.
aged 49,
The accident occurred near the
power house of the traction company.
Pettiford and Boltright were walking
along the railroad track to the gravel
pit at which they had been working.
Boltright started across lots through
the barbed wire fence ahead of Petit
ford. AS he touched the wire, he
screamed and hung helpless. Petit
ford received shock in trying to
rescue him and came in contact with
the wire. Before the current could be
shut off his body was badly burned,
and both men were dead
James Glore was in the crowd that
gathered about the two bodies. He
recalled the fact that his brother in
going to his work used a path near
the fence. They found the body of
Oliver Glore hanging to the fence 600
yards away.
A bolt of lightning had burned an
insulator, which allowed the guy wire
leading to the fence to become charged.
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AN EYE TO BUSINESS.
Special to The EVENING Times,

Fessenden, N. D., Sept. 11.-Sunday
night thief visited the threshing rig
Of Albus & Strobel in a field north of
here and took everything about the
machine that was loose and of any
value, including the drive belt. small
belts, tools and extras The stuff
stolen is valued at over hundred
dollars, the drive belt alone being
worth eighty or ninety. No trace of
the thief has been discovered, although
1t Is thought that 1t was a man who
was through here last week with
wagon load full of old belts and other
stuff that looked as If 1t might have
been picked up as he went along. The
fellow was going westward and show
ed that he was of the fingered
gentry by attempting to steal a pail
of axel grease from the hardware
store Of Prang & Co.
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CONFEDERATE VETS.

Associated Press to The Evening TimeA
Lawton, Okla, Sept. 11.-A con-
siderable proportion OF the 1000 boys
who wore the gray now resident in
Oklahoma and Indian Territory are
rounding up here today for the annual
reunion of the Oklahoma department
of the United Confederate Veterans.
If the early indications are to be re-
lied upon the gathering, which is to
continue three days, will be one of the
most successful ever held in Okla
homa. The reunion will discuss plans
for merging the two territorial depart
ments into one organization in antici-
patton of statehood. In addition to the
business of the reunion there will be
speeches by men of note and an abun-
dance of entertainment. The business
section of the city is handsomely dec
GRATED in honor of the visitors.
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WHITES AND BLACKS
Only, Can Become Citizens of
The United States-Law
Effective Sept. 27.

The rules and regulations concern
ing the enforcement OF the naturaliza-
ton laws state that clerks of courts
shall not receive declarations OF in
tentions to become citizens from other
aliens than white persons and African
natives or persons OF African descent.
Previous to issuing papers to pros
pective citizens under the rev law,
which goes into effect on the 27til OF
this month, Clerk of the Court Spauld-
ing was required to make report
showing the number of aliens who
have become citizens during the two
years ending July 81 OF this year, and
of those declaring their intentions OF
becoming citizens. - .-.- .-..
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DISTRIBUTES .TRACTs.r

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Washington, Sept. 1l.-Public Print
er Stillings has begun the general dis
tribution of the pamphlet on simplified
spelling for the use of the government
department in accordance with the in
structions of the president The PAM
phlet contains copies of the six cir
culars of the simplified spelling board
and list of the 300 words included
in the letter of the president contain
ing his approval of the reformed SPELL
ing
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Another story.
FEAR AN ATTACK.

Havana. Cuba, Sept u.-Three hun
dred soldiers have been brought from
Guanajay into Havana on account of
the possibility of an attack on the
capital. The rebel leader. Colonel Ed
wrd Guzman. has appointed DR.. Figue-
roa, president of the liberal party in
Cienfuegos, to act as peace commits
sioner In his behalf.