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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30
WANTS 2-CENT FARE
Minnesota solons Begin Public
Hearing on New Passenger
Rate Bills.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
st. Paul, Mimi, Jan. 3O.-The first
step on the part of the Minnesota leg
islature to bring the railroads to time
in the matter of passenger rates was
taken today when the house commit
tee on railroads began public hear
ing on.the 2-cent fare bills. Four bills
have been prepared, but none of them
is in just the form that is satisfactory
to the committee, and it is probable
that an entirely new measure will be
drafted and reported as soon as the
present hearings are concluded.
The railroads mean to put up stiff
fight against the establishment of a
2-cent fare basis, and have prepared
statistics to show that with such re-
duction the passenger traffic would
be,conducted at a loss. 1t is believed,
however, that they will be glad to
compromise on the basis of two and
a half cents. The majority of the
house committee favors the 2-cent
maximum, but is ready to give the
railroads a full hearing before taking
any decisive action.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30
POL|CE|PUzz Z ID.
IN COPLEY
CASE.
Washington City Detectives
Confronted With Hard Crime
to Unravel.
O|O mrs. CoPLEY KILL
her BABE AND SUICIDE
As Husband States, or Did Latter
Murder Them Both9-Husband is
Census Clerk and is Being Held in
Jail Pending a Solution Of Mystery
Now Existing.

Washington, Jan. 30.-The Wash
ington police officials are busy today
trying to solve the mystery as to
whether Mrs. Amanda M. Copley and
her three months old baby, Ruth, who
were found dead in. bed shortly after
midnight, were murdered or whether
Mrs. Copley shot the infant and then
committed suicide. Che latter theory
is the explanation given by the hus-
band, William G. Copley, a clerk in
the census office, who is held at the
Ninth precinct police station pending
an investigation. Lieutenant Falvey,
after examining the wound which
caused Mrs. Copley's death, said that
1t would have been next to impossible
for the woman. to have inflicted the
injury to herself.
Shortly after midnight Copley called
in DR.. John s. Dorsey telling him that
his wife had attempted to commit
suicide. When the physician arrived,
both Mrs. Copley and the baby were
dead. He Immediately notified the
police and as a result the husband
and father was placed under arrest.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30
Appalling Conditions Are Said
to Exist in Famine-s Stricken
Sections of China.
EP|0EM|CS THREATENED AND
ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED
L. S. Governments Attention Has
Been Attracted to Outbreaks Which
Have Occurred in Regions Above
Noted-People in Camps Live Uafed
and for the Greater Part Naked.
Associated Pres. to The Evening r,u...

Associated Press to The Evening Times,
Washington, Jan. 30-Appalling
conditions in China as the result of a
famine, as told in the Chinese news
papers and other mail advices reach
ing the state department, coupled
with the warning given by Consul
General Rodgers of the possible ef-
fects of outbreaks which daily are
occurring in the famine districts,
have attracted the attention of the
government authorities and develop
ments will be closely watched. One
of the greatest dangers with which
the relief workers are confronted is
an epidemic.
In the great concentration camps
which have been formed by refugees,
who have fled from the stricken dis.
tricts to the south by tens of thou
sands, the people live, some of them,
only partially clothed, others entirely
naked, in mud huts held together by
mating. Medical supplies and skill
are badly needed in these self-formed
camps, as we'll as food and clothing.
Native officials and authorities are
doing their utmost to control the sit
uation, but the task is now far beyond
them. and outside aid is badly needed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30

GAR AMI. FUEL SHORTAGE MATTERS
GNEA'QuTE kE'''E!!QRR||!al!!!!gH |!l!!!g IA! AIRING

[ The commission believes that when the
coal shortage became marked, both
before and after the railroads became
blocked by the unusual storms, the
railway managers directed. their divis-
ion superintendents to closely watch
the coal shortage situation, and to give.
fuel shipments preference over other
commodities and wAere found neces-
sary. to furnish engine coal to relieve
the situation.
The commission therefore believes
that the transportation companies are
not the only ones to be blamed for
the fuel shortage.
The commission has avoided, as
much as possible, advertising the fuel
shortage or the loss Of life or rather
the possible loss of life to be occas-
Toned thereby. 1t does not at this
time, in the midst of an almost unpre-
cedented storm period, believe that
the danger Of casualties is such .aa
might be inferred from your resolution.
Your body knows that we are but
few years removed from the straw
burning period, and that during that
era we did not freeze nor were we
told that we were in imminent danger
Of freezing. However, we have out
grown that period and the people of
our state demand, and are entitled
to the fuel that their money will buy.
The commission further believes that
under ordinary conditions there would
>have been very little if any coal short
age.
At present, some branch lines have
been blocked by the storms and not
reopened for apparently an unreas-
enable length of time. The commits.
sion knows that there is a scarcity OF
fuel on such lines but in all cases
reported, fuel is being delivered in
limited quantities where trains can be
gotten through.
Regarding the movement of grain.
the commission begs leave to say, that
II does not believe that as many cars
of grain were moved to the terminals
as in like period in 1905. This may
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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30
THEPATENTS| ISSUED
Commissioners Annual Report
Shows 49, 1886 Issued During
Year 1906.
(By e. C. Snyder.)

Washington, D. c., Jan. 3O.-The
commissioner of patents has submit
ted to congress his annual report
which shows there were 2s,335 patents
issued to citizens of the United States
during the fiscal year closed June
80, 1906. OF this number residents
of North Dakota were granted eighty
five patents or one to every 4,O97 of
the population of the states.
Daniel G. Swartz of Williston is
seeking to have his pension increased
to $40 per month. Daniel is evidently
working all wires, as it developed
through records of the senate of bills
introduced. that he has enlisted the
support of both senator's from North
Dakota and each introduced bill
providing that his pension be in
creased to the $40 mark.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30
new SANTA FE STOCK
The Roads Directors Plan Is
suance Of ses,ooo,ooo New
Capital Stock.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. 30.-Acting in
conformity with the recent proposal
of the directors, the stockholders of
the Atchinson, Topeka & Santa F'e
Railway company held meeting at
the general Offices in this city early
this afternoon and gave their approval
to plans calculated to meet the neces-
stiles of the road for many years. 1t
was voted to increase the capital stock
of the company by $9S, 100000, the in
crease to be in common stock divided
into shares of a par value of $1OO
each, so that the total capital stock
of the company shall be 1881, ,4S6, 900.
The purposes of the increase include
the purchase of additional rolling
stock and the construction of the pro-
posed line from Mexico, N. NJ, to
Texas and Pacific coast points.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30
No More Pctures
in the 7halu Case
Justice Fitzgerald Throws BombsheN Into
Camp Of Newspaper Artists Who Haze
Been Attending Thaw Trial.

Associated Psess to The Evening Times.
New York. Jan. 3o.-Three vacant
chairs in the jury box this morning
appeared as formidable barrier to
the beginning Of the taking of testi-
mony before tomorrow afternoon or
Friday morning in the trial of Harry
Kendall Thaw, for the murder of Stan
ford White. The action of the court
in excusing two of the sworn Jurors
yesterday afternoon has lent an air of
uncertainty to the proceedings.
Justice Fitzgerald threw something
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30
TO HURRY OIL SUITS
Courts Given Jurisdiction Over
Nonresident Defendants in
st. Louis Action.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 30.-Counsel for
both sides in the governments suit to
break up the Standard Oil monopoly
appeared in the United States circuit
court today to argue the motion of the
defendants to set aside the order of
service. The defendants contesting
the order of service are nonresidents
of this judicial district, but were
brought into the jurisdiction of the
court by a special order, issued by
Judge Sanborn, in accordance with
the Sherman act, giving jurisdiction
over nonresident defendants. The
defendants in the suit include the
Standard Oil company of New Jersey
and nearly all of its subsidiary COR
porations.
If the request of Attorney General
Bonaparte prevails, the suit against
the Standard Oil company will be
hurried to trial without unnecessary
delay. The attorney general has re-
quested that the case be given preced-
ence over all other litigation. In maxi
ing this request he invokes the pro-
vision of the Sherman antitrust law
giving cases brought under it right-of-
way in the courts. The same course
of proceeding was followed in the
famous Northern Securities case.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30

OF bomb she'll into the camp o. the
newspaper artists in court this morn
Ing by announcing through the cour..
officers that no more sketches would
be made during the trial. This came
as complete surprise. Artists from
most of the principal cities Of the east
have been in court from day to day
and have not been restricted hitherto
in any way whatsoever.
Harry G. Brearley, an advertising
agent, was accepted as the tentl. Juror
today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30
Since War of Revolution S..
459,86o,311.23 Has Been Paid
in Pensions.
HOUSE HAS STRICKEN OUT
SEVERAL PENSION AGENCIES
But These Will Likely be Restored
by the Senate-Number of Civil War
Pensioners Getting Fewer Every
Year-The Expense of Maintaining
Agencies is Quite Heavy.
(By e. G. snyder.a


Unless the senate amends the pension
appropriation bill by restoring the ap-
preparation for pension agencies every
one of the eighteen agencies now in
existence will be wiped out except the
one in Washington. The agencies are
located in Augusta, Maine; Boston;
Buffalo; Chicago; Columbus; Con-
cord, Des Moines; Detroit; Indian
apolis; Knoxville; Louisville; Mil
waukee; New York; Philadelphia;
San Francisco; Topeka and Washing
ton. The committee on appropriations
in preparing the pension appropria-
tion bill decided to reduce the number
of agencies to nine, as it was shown
that this could be done without in
jury to the interests of the pensioners
or the government. But the threaten
ed loss of patronage created a great
howl and Mr.. Dalzell of Pennsylvania,
who represents the Pittsburg district
announced that if Pittsburg was to be
deprived of it's agency he would make
a fight to have 'em all wiped out. He
carried out his threat and the house
struck out seventeen of the eighteen.
Now if the action of the house is ad-
dressed by the senate the government
will save the salaries of seventeen
pension agents at $4,000 per annum
each and upwards of 100 clerks at an
average annual salary of $1,000 each.
or in round figures s16S,OOO.
The number of clerks employed in
each of the eighteen agencies is:
Topeka, 80; Columbus, Ohio, SO; Chi
cago, 80; Knoxville, %; indianapolis,
26; Boston, 26; Philadelphia, %; New
York, 26; Washington, "a; Des Moines
26; Milwaukee, 81; Pittsburg, "a;
Buffalo, 21; San Francisco, 20; De-
troit, 20;; Louisville, IA; and Concord,
10. The number of employees now re-
quired is 434, at an annual cost of
$435, 900.
The number Of pensions paid at the
different agencies is: Topeka, 49,
597; Chicago, 76,5O4; Knoxville, 65,-
246; Indianapolis, 6S,46S; Columbus,
9S,O6S; Boston, 59,973; Philadelphia,
59,23S; New York, 5S,6s2; Washington,
54,177; Des Moines, 53,951; Milwau-
kee, 49,6O3; Pittsburg, 1894; Buffalo.
45,s1S; San Francisco, 42,514; Detroit,
41,3SS; Louisville, 1854; Augusta.
1923; Concord, 1858.
1t is proposed to transfer about $50
clerks from the different agencies to
Washington and it is the opinion of
the commissioner of pensions that the
charge will not delay the payment of
pensions east of the Mississippi more
than "a hours and in most cases there
will be no delay whatever.
Under the present system the
average annual cost of payment is
about 43 cents per pension. This cost
varies in accordance with the number
of pensioners paid at each agency. At
the Topeka agency-which is the
largest in the United States-the an
nual cost is about 40 cents per pen
sioner; while at the Concord agency,
which is the smallest, the cost is "a
Continued on Page ~
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30
SOUTH DAKOTA EDITOR
Associated Press to The Evening Time

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Huron, s. D., Jan. 30.-Many edit
ors and others interested in news
paper making gathered here today at
the opening of the regular mid-winter
meeting Of the South Dakota Press
association. The day was spent in
welcoming the visitors and arranging
the programme for the regular ses-
sions to be held this evening and to-
morrow. Among the subjects to re-
ceive particular attention is the re-
lation of the newspaper to the fight
between the local retailer merchants
and the big order houses.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30

has ordered twenty-five more. 1t is
thought that the mine is on fire but
this can not be determined until later.
The heat and smoke from the shaft
is intense and the men could not be
reached for day or so, if the shaft
was in working order.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30
NINETY -0NE VIRGINIA MINERS
BUR|EDIAL!VE BY EXPLOSION
Terrible catastrophe in Stuart Mine Fayette Coun
ty. West Vest VIRGINIA y Not Likely Single Man
Will Be Saved On Account of Fire
and Intense Heat-Coffins at
Mines Mouth.

Associated Press to The Evening Tlmes.
Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 3O-It was
stated this morning that there were
ninety-one men in the Stuart mine in
Fayette county where the explosion
of dust occurred yesterday afternoon.
1t is not believed any of the men will
be taken out alive, the force of the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30
TWO-CENT RATE BILL
White Measure Passed House
by Vote of 78 to 13-senate
May Amend.
tBy George Davls.)

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 30.-A piece
of legislation which will prove popu-
lar with the masses, namely, the
White bill providing for maximum.
2--cent passenger rate, was passed by
the house at Bismarck yesterday af-
ternoon, by a vote of 78 to 13.
When the bill goes to the senate,
however, there is strong probability
that the measure will be amended so.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30

explosion being so terrific as to wreck
the entire inner workings.
So far the cage in the mine has
been lowered 300 feet, or within $50
feet of the bottom. Repairing will
have to be done before the cage can
be let entirely down. The mine COM
pany has received sixty coffins and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30

If "a woman wants to help her hus-
band Cor father) do well in BUSINESS
it is her part. to dress we'll and look
prosperous. "a bet goes with this
that every woman seeing it will read
1t out loud to the Cross Thing who
sits behind a newspaper at the head
of tho table.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30
VOTE ON SMOOT.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Washington, Jan. 30.-The senate
has agreed to vote on the resolution
declaring Senator Smoot not entitled
to his seat at o'clock Wednesday,
Feb. 20.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30
GU|DEMA THE VICTIM
Governor of st. Petersburg
Political Prison Killed by
Youth of Eighteen.

St. Petersburg, Jan. SO.-M. Guide
ma, governor of the political prison,
on the Vasili Ostroff, suburb of this
city, was shot in the main street of
the island today and died almost in
stantly. The assassin. who was a
youth of is, dressed as workman,
emerged from the tea house as NJ.
Guidema was passing ON his way
home. and shot him twice in the sto-
mach.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30

as to make the maximum rate 2h
cents, instead of 2 cents. The rail-
roads claim that 2-cent rate in North
Dakota would practically amount to
confiscation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30
ML.FATED PRINCE REMEMBERED


Vienna, Jan. 30.-The eighteenth
anniversary of the tragic death of the
Grown Prince Rudolph at Meyerling
was observed today by masses in the
palace chapel and in the Capuchin
church, in the vault of which the
prince is entombed side by side with
his mother, the Empress Elizabeth. who
met an equally tragic death at the
hands of an assassin. The emperor
and other members of the imperial
family visited the tomb during the day
and deposited thereon a number of
beautiful wreaths.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30

1t is very unusual town man who
can move on farm and resist the
temptation of referring to his place
as ranch"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-30

Down at the bottom of their hearts,
most people believe a little in fortune
telling and spiritualism. and the mys-
teriOus generally.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-16
LODGE WARNS T|LLMAN
To CEASE WILD TALK
Japanese Controversy Stirs
Southern Senator to
Belligerency

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The agree
ment to vote tomorrow on the confer
ence report on the immigration bill
was preceded by an entire day of dis
cussion upon that measure.
The principal speakers Were Senators
Bacon and Tillman in opposition to
what they regarded as an effort to
prevent the South from getting desir-
able class of immigrants. Senator Till
mans remarks on the Japanese situa-
tion brought a warning from Senator
Lodge that if continued he should move
that the discussion proceed behind
closed doors International references
We're not made afterward by Senator
Tillman.
Senator Gallinger expressed surprise
that the conferees should contend that
they had not injected new matter
into the conference report, and Senator
Carter said he should vote against the
report entirely on that ground and pre-
dicted it's defeat
Mr.. Bacon said that under the ruling
of the Department of Commerce and
Labor, the contract labor clause of the
immigration laws has been so con-
strued as to permit the State Immigra-
ton Commission of South Carolina to
receive contributions of funds from
private individuals and use the money
to encourage and assist immigration.
All that was asked, he said, was that
the law be allowed to remain as it now
is. The conference report would pre-
vent any action by a State. In reply
ing to Mr.. Bacon's speech Mr. Lodge
said there had not been the slightest
intention on the part of the conferees
to modify in any way the clause which
gives power to a State to take steps to
induce immigration. If those clauses
which limit contract labor have been
strengthened it was without any ref
erence to the States, he said
Senator Gallinger expressed SYM
pathy for the situation In the South
and sustained Mr.. Bacon's contention
that the situation was one of embar-
rassment as he should feel compelled
to vote for the report because of the
Pacific Coast provision.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-16
JURY IN ADAMS CASE
SECURED At WALLACE
Trial of Man Accused of
Tyler's Murder Is
Under Way

SPOKANE. Wash, Feb. 15.-A spe-
cial to the Spokesman-Review from
Wallace, Idaho, says:
A jury for the trial of Steve Adams
charged with the murder of Fred Ty-
Ter and implicated in the murder of ex-
Governor Steunenberg, was completed
this afternoon. All challenges were
exhausted by both the prosecution and
the defense. The jury follows: George
Wilson, mining man; A r. Leard, re-
tired; Jacob Frank, miner; George
H. Curtis, employe of Morning mine; H.
Wilson, miner; Pink Rodgers, handy
man; John Furst, hotel proprietor:
Peter Doyle, employe Hecla. mine;
Frank J. Redding, merchant; H. Ellers,
dairyman; J. E. Conners, retired; j.
Vanderwerker, miner.
The jury, by permission of the court,
is attending a performance of the Red
Feather opera company tonight in
charge of a bailiff.
The prosecution will make it's open
ing statement at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-16
BETTING ON THAw TRIAL
Chicago Gamblers Make Many Wagers
on Fate of the Accused

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-With Harry K.
Thaw's life hanging in the balance of
justice, Chicago's gamblers have seized
the chance to make books upon the
outcome of the sensational New York
murder case. Thousands of dollars
have been placed with some of the big
Chicago gamblers who have opened
books.
The following odds were posted in a
well known handbook resort today;
Death sentence. electric chair. so to l;
penitentiary. life sentence, 10 to /; pen
itentiary, twenty-year sentence, to /:
penitentiary, manslaughter, 8 to /; in
sanity, criminal, 8 to L; insanity, even
money; disagreement, 1 to 8; mistrial,
even money! acQuittal, to 5.
Branch books are being operated in
scores of barber shops, saloons and
cigar stores. Betting has been brisk,
and 1t is declared by the local gamblers
that huge sum will have been wagered
by the time the jury goes out
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-16
BONAPARTE WISHES DELAY
Asks That Aoki Case Be Postponed
Pending Washington Negotiations


At the request of Attorney General
Charles Bonaparte transmitted by wire
to United States Attorney Robert T..
Devlin yesterday, the action COM
menced In the Federal courts against
the Board of Education by the Japanese
lad Aoki, who represents his compa-
triots in the school question, has been
continued two weeks, or until the head
of the Department of Justice in Wash
ington advises further progress. Yes
terday the following telegram was re-
ceived in the Federal building:
United States Attorney R. T. Devlin: In view
Of the probability ebf an amicable settlement il
viii be better to postpone the hearing fixed for
the 18th inst. BONAPARTE
Devlin was in Sacramento yesterday
and Assistant United States Attorney
A. P. Black received the message. He
Immediately conferred with City Attor-
ney William G. Burke, who is to de-
fend the cause of the Board of Educa-
tion in excluding Aoki from the Red
ding Primary. Burke gave his consent
to the proposed postponement. On next
Monday, the day originally set for the
hearing of the Aoki matter, the contest
ing attorneys will appear in the Dis
trict Court and agree to continuance.