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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
WILL PROCEED AGAINST RAILROADS
FOR VIOLATING CATTLE SHIPPING LAW

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Washington, Feb. 16.-The depart
ment of justice, through the United
States attorneys in the several states,
is about to begin proceedings against
a number of railroads for violations
of the law relating to the shipment of
cattle. This law, which was approved
June 20, 1906, provides that cattle
shipped in interstate commerce shall
not be confined on cars longer than
2S hours consecutively without their
being unloaded for feed, rest and
water, except in cases where a re-
quest is previously made, the time
may be extended to 36 hours.
In many of these cases it is alleged
cattle have been confined on cars
without rest, food or water for fifty
hours and in some cases sixty hours,
and it is the purpose of the govern
ment to insist on the full maximum
penalty of $500. Under the old law,
which permitted an extension of time,
the department procured approximate
ly 1900 cases of violations of the 49,
hour law, and in each case the rail-
road pleaded guilty and paid the min
imum penalty of 500. The depart
ment has concluded that the railroads
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
German Steamer Veldivia Met
With Serious Accident En-
route to New York.
UPPERWORKs OF THE VESSEL
WERE COMPLETELY WRECKED
And Seven Persons Killed Outright
All Life Boats Broken But Forum.
ately the Hull Remained Uninjured,
Likewise the neutrality-suspicious. Of
Accident Buried at Sea.

New York, Feb. 16.-Seven men
were killed and three injured and con-
siderable damage was sustained by
vessel by an explosion on board the
German steam valdivia at sea last
Wednesday. The accident was re-
ported when the steamer arrived here
today.
The chief officer, who was on duty
on the bridge, was buried in the de-
bris when found. He stated when the
explosion occurred, everything ap-
peared to fall over the bridge onto the
deck and the super-structure above the
smokestack and decks was torn open.
All O fthe life boats were damaged,
one SO badly smashed that it was
thrown overheard. The smokestack
fell down to the deck, but was secured.
ALI of the life boats were damaged,
the bridge were completely torn out.
When the explosion occurred, the
steamer stopped and everybody rushed
to the rescue of the injured. The dead
were so mangled that it was with diff
ficulty that the bodies were secured.
After some delay in clearing the
wreckage, funnel was secured to der
ricks attached to the main mast. and
life boats were secured in chocks for
repairs. The dead were buried at sea.
The vessel came in under her own
steam, as the general machinery was
not affected, except that the loss OF
the smokestack interferred with the
draught.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
The Modern "Monte Cristo"
Suffers Another Stroke of
Good Fortune.
Wins TITLE TO RICH
NEVADA V COLO MINES
How De La Mar Came by His Title
His Marital Affairs Proved Only
Misfortune Of His Life-Maintains
Palatial Homes in Cities on Both
Sides Of the Atlantic.

New York, Feb. 16.-New York was
interested but not surprised to learn
this week that Captain Joseph De La
Mar had won out in suit for pos
session of Nevada mines said to be
worth millions of dollars. 1t was
merely another evidence of the "De
La Mar luck" which has been by
word among New York financiers.
De La Mar, who has spent the great
er part of his time in this city dur
ing recent years, is known as the mod
ern Monte Cristo. His career seems
to justify the nickname. Born in
Holland about sixty-five years ago,
Captain De La Mar gained his title on
the deck of coast steamer. Out in
Colorado, where he engaged in min
ing, politics and anything else that
came to hand, he was known as plain
Joe Delamar. After fortune favored
him in the west he sought for wider
fields, social fields, to conquer. He
went to Washington and earned the
proud distinction of giving a num-
Der of receptions where the band play
ed and the walters waited for the
guests that never came. Then he
thought the air else where would be
more congenial. In all things save
matrimony De La Mars proverbial
luck struck by him. But when he
tried his hand at the marriage game
he met with but poor success.
In the early COS a feature of the
Continued on Page AZ
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
Biggest Battle in House This
Session Was of Record
on Friday.
4. B. Mo.26 ON INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM THE CAusI
Crucial Test Came With Motion t.
Report That the Bill Do Not Pass
Motion Carried by Vote Of so to 46-
Grand Forks Members Voted With
the sNoes"-Division of the House.
(By George Davi..)

Bismarck, Feb. 16.-The greatest
battle SO far fought in the house wa.
that of Thursday on the passage of the
Initiative and referendum bill officially
known as H. B. No. 26, which was in
troduced by Representative Ueland,
the democratic member from LaMoure
county. 1t was re-submission in a
disguised form and it came so near
passing. that some of those who were
so enthusiastic in supporting the pres
ent powers that be in the state be-
cause Of the safety of the temperance
interests in their hands will have cold
shivers for year. 1t is democratic
measure as was shown largely by the
fight made in it's behalf on the floor
of the house, and if it had been passed
by the house, and the senate had fol-
lowed the same course, there is every
reason to believe that Governor Burke
would have signed the bill. The bill
as introduced gives the people the
right to amend the constitution of the
state, as well as to initiative and refer
laws based on that constitution. The
provision of the bill reads as follows:
THE legislative authority of the
state of North Dakota shall be vested
in legislative assembly consisting of
a Senate and House of Representa-
tives, but the people reserve to them
selves power to propose laws, and to
enact or reject the same at the polls,
CONTINUED on Page 81
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16

|l6yEAR OLD PAGE, N D., YOUTH At BEHEST Of HIS
MOTHER, A DOPE F|END SHOOTS AND KILLS HIS FATHER
Both Now in Cass County Jail at Fargo, With
Mother Held as an Accessory to the Crime

never in her presence. He lived down
stairs.
Wanted Warrant.
Wednesday,, Mrs. Cramer called on
Justice Griffith and asked to have a
warrant made out against her hus-
band, alleging assault Justice Griffith
told her he would refer the matter to
States Attorney Barnett, and wrote
the states attorney at once, express
ing the opinion that Mrs. Cramer was
not in her right mind, but referring
to her request for warrant. States
Attorney Barnett replied, suggesting
that a warrant charging insanity might
be in order. Justice Griffith received
the letter of the states attorney yes
terday noon. Thursday evening, short
ly after z o'clock, Justice Griffith tele-
phoned States Attorney Barnett that
young Cramer had killed his father,
and giving him further particulars.
Inquest Held.
Coroner Mitchell at Mapleton was
notified and went to Page yesterday,
where an inquest was held. A jury,
consisting. of E. s. Davis, c. o. Steen
and W. J. Thompson, prominent citi-
zens of Page, was subpoenaed and the
remains were viewed at II a. m. yes
terday. The verdict of the jury was,
in effect, that the deceased came to
his death from a bullet fired from
30 calibre revolver in the hands of
one Arthur Cramer, his son. The son
was held and the mother was also
held as an accessory to the murder.
They were brought to Fargo last even
ing on the Aneta train and lodged in
the county Jail. Justice Griffith and
Constable Murphy accompanied them
and brought with them the revolver,
which contained five loaded cartridges
and one empty shell, two other car
tridges, which were found in the room,
pair of spectacles belonging to the
murdered man-there was blood spat-
tered on the glasses-a comb and %
cents, also the property of the de-
ceased, and, found in his pocket, a
memorandum book and some papers
Gave Up Son.
One paper in the pocket of the de-
ceased read as follows: 81 will give
up all claims on Arthur Cramer. He
can pull for himself. 1 pay no bills
that he runs from now on. He has
no claim on anything here on this
place. Evidently, the deceased had
quarreled with his eldest son and
there was bitter enmity between
them. The Indifference of the boy
after the murder would also indicate
that premise.
Justice Griffith said that the club
Continued on Page ~
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
BIRTH Of Daughter T|CKLES THE
GRAND DUKE VLAD|M|R0V|TCH

been announced Grand Duke Cyril i'm
mediately appeared at Coburg and re-
newed his ardent declarations of love.
The Grand Duchess hesitated to
marry again because this step would
have made it impossible for her. un-
der the terms of her divorce. ever to
see her only child, the little Princess
Elizabeth, to whom she was passion
ately attached. Princess Elizabeth,
however, who lived with her father.
was poisoned while visiting the En-
peror and Empress of Russia.
Her tragic death removed the
scruples of the Grand Duchess regard
ing remarriage, and she consented to
become Cyril's wife. The Gar pro-
hibited the marriage for various rea-
sons, but Grand Duke Cyril ignored
the wishes Of his imperial relative
and he and the Grand Duchess were
married at Munich. The Car retail
lated by expelling him from the Rus
sion army and navy and by ordering
him never again to appear at the Rus
sian court The couple paid little at
tention to the Cars displeasure and
ever since their marriage have been
living a happy. retired life at the royal
palace in Coburg.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16

were placed under arrest at once.
They were taken to the Page Jail
and, as 1t was supper time, were given
their supper. They are apparently as
unconcerned as If there had been no
tragedy. Arthur, the murderer, was
as cool as If shooting a man were an
ordinary occurrence.
Had to Do 1t.
Asked why he had shot his father,
Arthur replied: 81 just had to. He
was coming up stairs after mother
and me-"
In the possession of Mrs. Cramer
and the boy, in the room occupied by
them and a younger brother, Howard,
aged 8 years, Justice Griffith found
bottle of digitalis and another bottle
of laudanum. Mrs. Cramer had
spoon in her hand and had just taken
a dose. Both mother and son object
ed strongly to giving up the drugs and
later they cried because the officers
would not give them the bottles of
poison. Apparently both mother and
son were in the habit of taking the
drugs. Morphine was also found in
the room.
Howard Cramer was brought to
Fargo with his mother and brother
that he might be with them and be-
cause he had no other place to 60.
Wanted Divorce.
What led up to the crime may be
easily conjectured. The story as told
by Justice Griffith and substantiated
by Constable Murphy is practically as
follows:
Mr.. Cramer was painter and paper
hanger, aged about As years. Mrs.
Cramer is about the same age. With
three children, two sons and daugh-
ter, who now resides in Iowa, they
came from near Walker, Minn., to
Page three years ago to make home.
Cramer was hard working, sober, in
dustrious and frugal man, according
to neighbors who knew him we'll. In
the three years he succeeded in secur-
ing home and was doing we'll. How
ever, he did not .,get along we'll with
his wife. Two years ago she made ap-
plication for divorce, but the trouble
was patched up and the matter was
dropped.
Had Assaulted Her.
Mrs. Cramer said that on Dec. %
her husband had assaulted her and
since that date she had resided up
stairs with her two sons. There was
a sliding door at the head of the stairs
and they kept it closed as protection
against the father, whom they feared.
Since that date she had not provided
meals for him, and he ate only occa-
sionally of the food she cooked and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
A..oci.ted Pres. Gable to The Eveni.s

Associated Press Cable to The Evenln8
Times.
Berlin, Feb. 16.-striped of rank,
titles and honors by his cousin, the
Car, and marked for death by the
Russian revolutionaries, there is no
happier or more contented man in
all Europe today than the Grand
Duke Cyril Vladimirovitch of Russia.
Living secluded but contented life
at Coburg, happy in the love of the
woman whom he married in defiance
of the wishes of his imperial relatives,
the Grand Duke has this week had
his cup of bliss filled to overflowing
by the birth of a daughter.
It will be remembered that the mar
riage year ago of the Grand Duke
Cyril to the divorced wife of the Grand
Duke of Hesse terminated a love
match of many years. duration. The
two were boys and girl lovers at a
period when both of them were IN
their teens. There were unfortunate
ly political objections to their mar
riage and the Princess Victoria Of
Saxe-Coburg, as she then was, be-
came the wife of Grand Duke Ernest
Louis of Hesse. The marriage turned
out extremely unhappy and ended In
divorce. AS soon as the divorce had
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
COMMERCIAL EXPO. SEEING washington
Big Business Show Open in
Horticultural Hall, Phil
adelphia, Today.

Philadelphia, Pa. Feb. 16.-Visitors
to the Philadelphia Business show,
which opened in Horticultural hall
today, found the big hall transformed
into the largest and most perfectly
equipped business office that has ever
been seen in this country. The eX-
hibition, which is the first of its kind
to be held in Pennsylvania is devoted
to bringing before the public the many
modern mode ai devices %n systems
it is possible to transact business OF
less expense and with greater result
than was the case several years ago.
Over one hundred manufacturers are
represented and every appliance of
established merit that Yankee in
genuity has yet devised is to be seen.
The show will continue through the
coming week.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
FIGHT WITH CANN|BA[S IN
THE SOLOMON ISLANDS
Blacks Carried Off Two Chill
dren From One Village and
Ate Them.
Associated Pres. to The Evening Times.


Victoria-Feb. 16.-News has been
received here by the steamer Miowea,
that hurricane has completely wiped
out Cooktown in North Australia. No
lives were lost. The monetary loss
will amount to 100000. The Miowea
brought news that constant troubles
were occurring in Solomon Islands, as
result of men expelled from Queens
land, following the enactment of the
white Australia Laws"
II. NJ. S. Promotheus, British war;
ship, placed in the vicinity of the
group to protect returning blacks,
shelled the village of Sieuwa, which
so badly frightened the natives that
they took to the brush and have not
returned.
Missionaries fear a massacre by viii
layers, who resent the intrusion of the
blacks.
From Papua news was brought OF
punitive expedition following a raid
by cannibals on Cape Cupola village,
two children being murdered and eat
en- at cannibal feast.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
SEE "0LD|R0NS|DES'
Famous Frigate Will be Taken
to Jamestown for Exhibi-
tion Purposes.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 16.-According
to word received at the Charlestown
navy yard the frigate Constitution,
"Old Ironsides," will probably be
taken to Norfolk for exhibition at the
jamestown exposition. The historic
ship is being repaired at the navy
yard so as to preserve her, and also
to put her in condition to be towed
from port to port for exhibition pur-
poses. Much Of the old equipment of
the ship, gathered from various
places, is being installed upon her, so
as to give her as near her original
appearance, conditions and furnish
ings as possible.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
WOMAN SUFFRAGE CONVENTION.
Associated Press to The Evening Times.

Chicago, Ill.,, Feb. 16.-The sessions
of the third day of the national wo-
man suffrage convention today were
characterized by the same earnest
work and genuine enthusiasm which
marked the proceedings of the open
ing day. The business of the day was
abbreviated in order to give the dele
gates an opportunity to visit Hull
House, the University of Chicago and
other places of interest. Tomorrow
the pulpits of several churches will
be given over to some of the promin-
ent delegates and in addition there
will be a big public meeting in the
Studebaker theatre. with addresses by
Herbert Bigelow of Cleveland, Miss
Jane Adams, Rabbi Emil G.. Hirsch
and other persons of note.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
(: Crime-Patrlcide.
(: Victim-Fred Cramer Of Page.
/: Murderer-Arthur Cramer.
(: Age Of murderer-16 years.
T: Accessory to crime-Mrs. Laura
{: Cramer.
(: Weapon-32 calibre revolver.
I: Arrested for murder-Wife and
{: son Of victim.
(: Time-Thursday, at 6 p. m.

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 16.-Thursday
evening shortly after o'clock, Fred
Cramer of Page was killed at his home
by his son, Arthur Cramer, who shot
him through the head, using a new
Hopkins & Allen 30 calibre revolver.
The man died instantly.
Mr.. Cramer had been working all
day Thursday at the home of F. L..
Buckley, farmer residing about four
miles southwest of town, doing some
papering. He returned home shortly
after p. M, and, according to the
story of Mrs. Cramer and the son
who did the shooting, attempted to
go upstairs to the room which they
occupied. and to which they had fed
on his approach to the house.
According to the story of Mrs. Cra-
mer, her husband became very angry
and started to climb the stairs, having
in his hand a club with which he
threatened to FIX them," swearing
fearfully as he came. He threw the
club at them and was, warned to come
no further, but paid no heed. The
boy, at the suggestion of his mother,
then fired the fatal shot, which en-
tered the left temple Of Cramer and
went through his head, coming out
just back of the right ear. He fell
and struck landing in turn of the
stairway, his weight crushing the
steps SO that he fell through below
and finally landed at the bottom.
Mrs. Cramer Willing.
II would have shot him myself, but
1 was too nervous to hold the re-
volver," said Mrs. Cramer yesterday
at the coroner's inquest
A few minutes after the murder, a
Mr.. Murphy, brother of Constable
]. J. Murphy, who, with Justice o. S.
Griffith, brought Mrs. Cramer, Arthur
and Howard Cramer to Fargo Friday
evening, arrived at the house. Arthur
had crawled out of the window and
was on the ground when Mr.. Murphy
arrived, and the constable and justice
arrived minute later. Mrs. Cramer
refused to come down the stairs over
the body of her husband, and crawled
out of a window of the room and
came down ladder. Mother and son
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
Novel Bill Drawn by Pres.
Worst and Furthered by a
Chicago Man.
MEASURE IS FRAMED AFTER
prevention Of Cruelty" BILL
Copies Sent to Governors of North and
South Dakota, Illinois, Wisconsin.
Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska
Rockwell Sayre of Bryn Mawr Pro.
noting the Legislation.

Associated Press to The Evening Tines.
Chicago, Feb. 16-Rockwell Sayre,
a farm owner residing in the suburb
of Bryn Mawr, has framed law for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Land"
1t is to be modelled after the "Preven-
tion of Cruelty to Animals Measure"
Under the proposed bill, land may
not be planted more than two years at
a time with corn, oats, wheat or other
small grains. Provision is made for
resting soil every seven years by
seeding it with alfalfa for meadow OF
pasture. Every five years it must he
toned up" with top dressing of stab
lie manure, or some other fertilizer.
A penalty of $50 a year for each vio-
lation is provided.
Copies of the proposed measure have
been sent to Governor Deneen and to
the governors of North and South Da-
kota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin and
Nebraska. Sayre recently visited
Governor Elrod of South Dakota, and
outlined the movement to him. The
governor promised to cooperate to
bring about the proposed reform.
President Worst of Fargo agricul-
tural college in North Dakota, also
took keen interest in Sayre's plan.
and drew the bill which has been sent
to the various governors.
hop hot
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
OVERTURNED lamp CAUSED
BIG DAMAGE At ALEXANDRIA
Virginia Town Suffers Big
Fire Loss and Death and :
Injury Of Citizens.

Associated Press to The Evening Tlmes.
Alexandria, Va, Feb. 16.-One death
from excitement and exposure, six fire.
men overcome by smoke, one badly
burned about the face, and another in
jured by falling beam, and damage
amounting to $4,000 were the result
of fire which when finally subdued
early today, had destroyed Wedder-
burn Row, block of houses on AL
bert street, between Oronoco and Pen
delton streets last night.
The fire was caused by the over
turning of a lighted lamp.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
Max Rabinovitch Presented to
Pres. Roosevelt by Senator
Hansbrough.
(By +. c. Snyder.)

Washington, D. c., Feb. 16.-Max
Rabinovitch of Grand Forks is In
Washington enroute to New York up
on business. Mr.. Rabinovitch was a
guest of Senator Hansbrough today at
luncheon and afterward spent the day
in looking about the capitol, calling up
the North Dakota members in the
house and generally observing the
working of the national legislative ma
chinery. Tomorrow morning Mr.. Rab-
inovitch has an appointment with Sen-
ator Hansbrough to meet President
Roosevelt, and later in the day will
proceed to New York.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
dine ON RAW FOOD
twentieth Century Banquet
of Uncooked Foods" Tonight
in New York.

New York, Feb. 16.-Unique dinners
and entertainments have been so COM
mon in New York society that they
are no longer considered a novelty.
But Mr. and Mrs. Frederic S. Good
win of Central Park West have ar
ranged function for tonight that has
challenged more than the ordinary
amount of attention. The invitations
styled it as twentieth century ban
quet of uncooked foods" Covers
will be laid for sixty guests, who will
"enjoy" feast Of half a dozen cour-
ses in which every article of food
and drink will be served in a raw
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
SOLD aOLEO.,

Wisconsin Parties Convicted for Viola.
ton of the State Law.
Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Milwaukee, Wis, Feb. 16-An eve
ming Wisconsin special from Jeffer-
son, Wis, says:
Judge Grimm of the circuit court in
the case of the state against F. A.
Meyer and others, involving the con-
stitutionality of the state oleomargar-
inc law has denied the defendants mo.
tion for direction of a verdict in their
favor, holding that the law is con-
stitutional. The jury this afternoon
brought in verdict for the state.
Judge Grirnmm decided that the law
forbids the sale of eleomargarine, if
it has the color of yellow butter,
whether such color was produced by
adding coloring matter or by using
ingredients in the manufacture which
the color. He holds the sale of oleo-
margarine which is not an imitation
of yellow butter, Is lawful.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
A PRNCELY SALARY.
Associated Press to The Hvenine Time.

Honolulu, Feb. 16.-Chief of Detec-
tives Taylor has been offered $1,4O0 a
week by an association of Chinese
gamblers for their protection and to
secure them monopoly of gambling
In Honolulu. The chief accepted
payment to bind the agreement, In
order to secure evidence against the
wouli-be bribers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
ESCHE BILL TO PASS.
Associated Press to The Evening Times,

Washington, Feb 16.-The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce decided today to make a
favorable report on the Esch bill
which provides that railways shall not
require employees connected with the
movement of trains to work more than
16 consecutive hours. The bill pro-
vides that after an employe has WORK.
ed 16 hours, he shall have at least ten
consecutive hours of duty.