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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
IN HIS CELL, FACING TRIAL FOR LIFE,
HAYWOOD WRITES OF LABOR WAR

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Boise. Idaho. April 6.-"The strong
est. most progressive and fearless
labor organization the world ever
knew" is the way Secretary William
D. Haywood describes the Western
Federation of Miners. in a history Of
that organization made public today.
IA body of socialists, anarchists
and criminals, whose officials have en-
couraged the lawless among them to
commit crimes, and who are aiming
at the overthrow of our present sys-
tenn of government" is the almost
universal Characterization of the mine
owners.
For nearly fourteen years the op-
orators OF the western states and the
Western Federation of Miners have
been engaged in the bitterest labor
struggle in the history of the country.
eliminating In the arrest of Haywood.
Meyer and Pettfbone on a charge of
completely in the murder of ex-Gov-
ernor Steunenberg. for which crime
they are now facing trial.
The miners version of this prolong-
ed and bloody warfare between capital
and labor Is as follows.
By Secretary william d. Haywood.
On May Is, 1898, forty-two dele
gates assembled In Miners Union hall
at Butte, Mont, and organized the
Western Federation of Miners. The
unions represented were those of As
pen. Creede. Ouray and Rico. COL;
Butte, Belt Mountain, Bannock, Bar
ker and Granite, Mont; Burke, Gem
and Mullen. Idaho; Central City and
Lead City. 8. D.; and Eureka. Utah.
These were all the miners unions in
existence at that time, with the ex-
ception of Virginia City. New, and
probably one or two others. The con-
vention was called to order by John
Mcleod OF South Dakota, temporary
chairman. AS result of the meeting
the organization was made permanent
and designated the Western Fedora
tion of Miners of America. John Gill;
gan was elected president and w. ].
Weeks, secretary-treasurer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
THAW TRIAL TO
Be CONTINUED
UNINTERRUPTED
Jerome Pleases to Forego All
Delays and Proceed at Once
With the Case.
Associated Pres. to The Eve,,.r Time.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
New York, April 6.-Now that Dis
trict Attorney Jerome has decided
that he will not apply to the appellate
division of the supreme court for
writ of prohibition, relative to the re-
port of the commission in lunacy, as
to Harry K. Thaw's sanity, it is al
most certain that the trial of this re-
markable case will duly proceed. 10
Its end. There will be no more in
terruptions, it is said, and by Monday
morning, when the proceedings are
resumed for the last and decisive
week. both sides will have prepared
themselves fully for the final effort.
Jerome yesterday had assistants
and clerks pack the records of the
trial, exhibits and affidavits into three
valises and then had them sent to his
Rutgers street fiat. There between
now and Monday he will prepare his
summing up. Dolphin NJ. Delmas, has
finished his speech. He had abundant
time for this work, because Hartridge
has done all work connected with the
relations of the defense toward the
lunacy commission.
All of Thaw's lawyers look forward
to next week with the utmost con-
fdence, they say. Mrs Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw is cheerful again, as is her
husband
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06

to reduce the wages. the miners took
the initiative and ON June 10. 1896,
declared a strike on all mines paying
$3.50. This involved only about one
fourth of the men employed. Almos.
Immediately the other operators,
throwing out of employment nearly
5000 men. Mcintyre. then incumbent
of the gubernatoril chair OF Colorado,
while in perfect sympathy and accord
with the mine managers, did not dare
order the troops to Leadvil!e without
some preteXt. The coveted opportun-
ity came with the explosion that
wrecked the Coronado shaft house. an
abandoned property. 1t seemed OF suf-
ficient Importance to the executive Of
the state and resulted in military law
for Lake county. The usual high
handed procedure Of military officials
was considerably suppressed by the
indomnitable will and courage of
Judge Frank w. Overs, a staunch ad-
vocate Of justice. Every effort posi-
BILE was made by the managers to
break the strike. men were shipped
in from the lead mines of Missouri
and other places. but the mines could
not be operated with any degree OF
success. For eight months the miners
stood firm. even under continued and
oppressive surveillance. In February,
1897. work was resumed. Leadville
is the only camp of importance in
Colorado where the eight-hour day has
not been established.
The COeur d. Alene Strike.
Continued discrimination on the part
of the mine operators of the Coeur d.
Alene district in Idaho, coupled with
their Intellectual attempts to reduce
the wages, resulted in the trouble Of
1899, when the members OF the West
ern Federation of Miners were called
upon to make more sacrifices than ut
any other time. The history of that
strike is replete with the outrages per-
petrated by military and state officials
attended by the horrors of the bull
pens. The loyal men and women Of
the Coeur d. Alenes have stood true
to their principles and the unions
Continued on page ~
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
FOR sAUTO. SLAUGHTER.
Fun "AQIV" SLAUWHTEh.
Prominent KenOsha, Wis.,, Men Con.
yicted of Manslaughter In the
EOurth degree.


Associated P<saAto The Evsaaaa-Z1nes.
Racine Wis.,. April 6.-The jury in
the case of Edward Coulter, On trial
at Kenosha charged with manslaugh-
ter in the fourth degree for the run
ming down and killing OF William
Dryer while driving an automobile,
brought in a verdict Of guilty.
The case went to the jury at 4
o'clock last Wednesday afternoon and
the deliberations lasted until yester-
day at $40 o'clock p. m. when an
agreement was reached. Immediately
after the reading of the verdict At
torney Forrest for the defendant NOV
ed that sentence be suspended and
that a new trial be granted. The ar
guments of the attorneys on the latter
motion will be heard today.
The trial, which was begun over a
week ago, has awakened considerable
interest throughout the state because
of the prominence of Collier and also
+, because of the endeavor. on the part of
the defense. to implicate other we'll
known autoists by showing that Dryer
came to his death by other than the
machine of Collier.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
GOV. BURKE
SHOOK PLUM
TREE AGAIN
A Dozen More Appointments An
nounced BY States Chief Ex-
ecudye on Friday.
JAMES SMITH GETS
CLARENCE HALE'S JOB
As Game Warden Of the First
District-Smith a Walsh
County Man.
ANDREW VEITCH, A
GRAND FORKS MAN
Gets Appointment to Place on Live
Stock Sanitary Board-O,her
Lucky Persons.
ANDREW VEITCH, A
GRAND FORKS MAN
Special to The Eve.i.s Times.

sSeeiaA 70 The Evening Times.
Bismarck, y. D.. April 6.-Gover-
nor Burke made q number of addi-
tional appointments yesterday.
Among them were the members of the
new live stock sanitary board, pro-
vided for by the recent legislature to
take the place of the old district
veterinarians. The members of the
board as appointed are as follows:
Livestock Board.
Dugald Campbell, Kintyre, for five
years.
W. L. Richards of Dickinson for four
years.
E. J. Walsh of Willow City for three
years.
j. W. Robinson of Coal Harbor for
two years.
Andrew veitch of Grand Forks for
ono year.
State Board of Pharmacy.
The additional members of the state
board of pharmacy, which was in
creased to five members by the last
legislature were also named as fol.
lows:
H. H. Batteman, Cooperstown, for
four years.
Walter Masters of Willow City, for
five years.
State Board of Health.
Other, appointments made are as fol-
lows:
Charles E. Bennett of Nelson coun-
ty, vice president of the state board
OF health.
Board Of Pard0ns.
Charles Wing of Foster county and
W. A. Fulkerson of Ramsey county as
members of the state board of par
dons.
Barbers' Examiner,
Charles Elsberry of Rolette county
and Edward Richardson of Ramsey
county as members of the state bar
bers examining board.
Game Wardens.
James Smith of Walsh county as
game warden for the first district.
Olaf Bjorke of Richland county as
game warden for the second district.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
FIRST SEIZURE
Of BOOZE UNDER
THE new Law
Sheriff at Minnewaukan Con6scate.
Thirty-Five Cases Of the
iste..:..;;h Fluid"
Sssisty
COPPER-RlVETED LID
FOR BENSON COZ NTY
"Prom. Cts" Cited by States At
torney to Appear and Tell
What They Know.
Special to The Evening Times.


Minnewaukan. N. D., April c.
States Attorney w. H. Thomas has an
nounced his intention to apply an ex-
ira tight, copper-riveted lid to Benson
county, and as result of his deter
mination, blind piggers and other dis
orderly characters are seeking more
congenial climes.. Thursday night the
sheriff raided disorderly house at
Leeds, and arrested two inmates, who
were fined and imprisoned.
1t is provided by new law passed
by the last legislature that any peace
officer knowing of any liquor imported
into this state for sale in violation of
law may seize the same and hold it till
1t Is ordered destroyed by the courts.
Acting under this statute Sheriff
Aker seized thirty-five cases and three
casks of beer from the Northern Pa
cific station at this place. One of the
consignees, taking the hint, left town
on foot. not caring to wait for the
train on the following day. The states
attorney has been conducting an inves-
tigation here, summoning most of the
prom. cts" to appear and testify as
to their knowledge of violations of the
prohibition law. What the result of
the investigation will be is not known,
but 1t Is probable that warrants will
be issued for the arrest of more no.
torious offenders.
Land Commissioner o. 1. Hegge re-
turned from Bismarck last night He
intends to conduct the leasing of
school and institutions lands here to-
dQv
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06

The preamble as adopted breathed
the spirit of manhood and determina-
ton that burdened the breasts of the
sturdy miners gathered in the Copper
City for the purpose OF federating their
strength and to prevent further en-
by the lash of oppression In the hands
OF the Mine Operators association,
with the Coeur d Alene struggle and,
the iniquities imposed upon the miners
fresh upon their minds, these repre-
sentatives OF civilization laid the
foundation of the strongest. most pro-
gressive and fearless labor organiza-
ton the world ever knew. In spite
OF the bitter antagonism engendered
by avarice and greed. the federation
has grown from twelve unions that
were chartered Immediately after the
convention until now. in April. 1907.
260 unions of miners, millmen, smell
termen and engineers float the banner
of the federation. covering territory
from Alaska to Old Mexico and from
Michigan to the Pacific. with an ag-
gregate membership OF more thous-
ands in the ranks than there were
hundreds when first organized.
The Colorado War.
The trouble of 1892 and 1898 in the
Occur d Alenes was followed closely
by the Cripple Creek strike OF, 1894.
The men employed in the great gold
camps demanded a minimum wage of
three dollars for an eight-hour day.
The fight continued over four months
and resulted in a victory for the
unions. This event marks the first
and only time in the history of the
country that the militia was not ar
rayed against the strikers. Directed
by the late Governor Davis H. Waite
the soldiers were with the miners who
opposed the army OF deputy sheriffs
and thugs who marched up Bull hill
and then marched down again."
The next important controversy was
the Leadville strike of 1896 and 1897.
Nearly all of the mines In that dis
trdct were paying three dollars a day.
Knowing that the operators intended
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
DEAD NUMBER
TWENTY,
INJURED 100
Full Reports Of Terrible Tornado
in South Are Beginning to =
be Received.
STORM SWEPT
THREE STATES
Bodies Of a Man and a Woman.
Found Today in Trees at
Alexandra.
OVER HALF THE
DEAD ARE NEGROES
Cyclone Striped Mississippi River
Steamer Of 1t. Upper Work.
"A Graphic Story.
OVER HALF THE
DEAD ARE NEGROES

Associated PRESS to The Evening Time,.
New Orleans, April 6.-Fully twen-
ty-five persons are dead and more than
twice that number seriously injured
as the result of yesterdays tornado
through Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama. Less than half OF those
killed were white persons. Among the
last bodies found were those of a man
and woman in trees at Alexandria, La.
The experience Of being caught by
tornado In the middle of the Mis-
sissippi river on a stern wheel packet,
Is described by Louis Knopp, who
was aboard the steamer Betsy Ann.
"The smokestack and stage plank
were blown away In jiffy," said Mr..
Knopp, 'and the boat began tossing
from side to side like cradle. I'm
a pretty strong man, but the wind
was so terrific at one time that 1t was
all l could do to keep hold on the
railing of the boat. At the same
time l was lodging flying timbers and
broken glass. The pilot turned the
boats bow toward the bank and man
aged to drive her nose into the levee,
but by this time, the upper works of
the steamer were barely able to stand
alone"
Women passengers were safely
landed on the levee with the aid of
q slrifR.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
McGARRY'S. PREDICAMENT.

Innocent Chicago Man Charged with
-; Murder Soon to BE Freed.
Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Buffalo, N. Y, !, April 6.-Justice
White, in special term of the supreme
court. has granted an order, to At
torney Guy B. Moore to, take the testi-.
mony of William Eby Of Chicago. a
travelling salesman, who, it is be-
lieved, can clear up the mystery sur
rounding the death of Josiah Ross.
Ross was found in his Office last Feb
ruary with bullet in his head: Alloys
ius S. McGarry, a former employe,
was arrested and indicted on charge
of having murdered Ross. Eby, it is
said. was in Mr.. Ross Office on the
day he was killed He walked through
the Office into the factory and was
just closing the door when he heard
a shot. Not wishing to be detained
as witness in suicide case Eby
left the building. The following day
the papers reported the case as a
suicide and it was not until recently
that Eby learned of McGarry's pre-
dicament.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
WESLEYS PAL
NOW ON TRIAL
FOR MURDER
Paul Fournier, Charged With
Firing Shots Which Killed
Dahls, Now on Trial.
Special to The Eve,i.s Times.

Bemidji, Minn., April 6.-This morn
ing in the district court before Judge
Spccner, began the trial of the case
of the State of Minnesota VS.. Paul
Fournier, charged jointly with "Shor-
ty" Wesley, recently convicted of COM
mitting the Dahl murders.
According to evidence adduced at
the Wesley trial, Fournier is the man
who fired the shots which killed old
man Dahl and his daughter, and mas
much as Wesley was convicted. it is
reasonable to suppose that Fournier's
guilt will be determined in even less
time than was his pals.
Yesterday the defense in the Four
nier case made motion for a change
CT venue to Aitkin county, alleging
that the minds of the Beltrami coun-
ty people are so prejudiced, that a
fair trial would be impossible of OBJ
tanning. Judge Spooner, however, de-
MED the motion.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
CHURCHMEN MEET,
Associated Press to The Evenin4 Time

New Orleans. La. April 6.-Bishops
CT the Episcopal church and ministers
and laymen Of the same denomination
from every part of the country are
to gather in New Orleans during the
coming week to attend the annual
session of the Church congress. The
congress, which is to assemble on
Wednesday, will be preceded by the
annual session of the diocesan coun-
Gil. The Church congress has no leg
islative functions, but exists for the
purpose of discussion. Papers will be
read and addresses delivered by emil
nent clergymen and laymen on a vari-
ETY. OF important subjects.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
LARGEST GIFT
BY ONE PERSON
IN ALL HISTORY
Is That of Andrew Carnegie,
the "steel King" to City of
Greater Pittsburg.

Associated Press to The Evening Times,
Pittsburg, April 6.-The gift of
$6,OO0,000 to the Carnegie Institute,
announced by Andrew Carnegie yes
terday, swells the amount given by
Carnegie to the library, institute and
technical schools here, to $19,620,O
and raises the total of his benefac-
tions in Greater Pittsburg to $32, $780,
900. This, it is said, is the largest
sum ever given by one individual to
one community in all history.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
Opening of Jamestown EXPO WILL
NOT Be MARKED BY NAVAL PARADE

vers. The ships will remain at anch-
or during their stay at Norfolk, allow
ing the crews the fullest opportunity
to visit the exposition and mingle with
their fellow seamen of other vessels
and navies.
According to the plans of Admiral
Harrington, the American ships will
arrive Blk days before the opening Of
the exposition. The foreign vessels
will begin to arrive about April "a.
The Japanese cruisers will be the last
to arrive. being due to reach Hampton
Roads about May 8. :.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
ON SHILOH BATTLEFIELD.
associated Press to The Evening Times,

Pittsburg Landing, Tenn, April g.
What may be the last great reunion
OF civil war veterans on Shiloh battle
field opened today in celebration of
the forty-fifth anniversary of>the men,
orable conflict. Last night and this
morning special trains and boats ar
rived with hundreds of veterans from
Missouri. Iowa. Illinois, Ohio. Ken
tucky and as far distant as Colorado.
The reunion is to continue two days.
The program provides for campfire
meetings with addresses by prominent
speakers and tour OF the Shiloh Ma
tional park and the decoration of the
many monuments erected there in
memory of the soldiers who fought
and fell
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
PATRICK, CONVICTED MURDERER
BEGINS HIS SIXTH YEAR IN PRISON
associated Pres. to The Evening Times.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
New York. April 6.-Hopeful as ever
that he will win his fight for freedom,
Lawyer Albert T. Patrick. convicted of
the murder of the aged Texas million
aire, William Marsh Rice, today round
ed out his five years as a prisoner in
Sing Sing. Though Patrick was ar
rested in 1900, it was not until April
z, 1902, nearly two years later. that
he was taken to Sing Sing. For four
years and eight months thereafter he
was an inmate of the death house. dur
ing which time he continued to fight
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
..oe,.ted Pres. to The Evening Times.

A..oc,.tea Press to The Evening Times.
Washington. April 6.-Widely cir
culated reports to the effect that the
opening day of the Jamestown expo
sition will be distinguished by great
naval parade or ceremony involving
maneuvers by the visiting ships ia de-
MED by members Of the naval board.
According to Rear Admiral p. F. Har-
rington, senior member of the board,
who is arranging the details OF the
naval display, the spectacle will be
furnished by the presence Of the ves-
sells and not by any special maneu-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
GAR NICHOLAS
AbD|CAT|0N IS
NOT imminent
Report That the "Boss of All
Russias" Will Quit His
Throne, is Denied.
A..eciated Press Cable to TIE Eve,i.s

Associated Press Cable to The EveninR
Times.
London, April 6.-Major James E..
B. Martin. comptroller and treasurer
OF the household OF Prince Christian,
father of Princess Victoria of Schles-
wig-Holstein, today authorized de-
nial of the report circulated by the
Daily Mirror, of this city, of the en-
gagement of the princess to the Grand
Duke Michael of Russia, which the
major declared to be absolutely with
out foundation"
Count Benckendorff, the Russian
ambassador, issued statement saying
there was absolutely no truth in the
report" that the Cars abdictation was
imminent.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
VESSEL OFF ON
A LONG JOURNEY.
Superior Steamer Begins a
$4,000 Mile Voyage to Puget
Sound, Washington. /
Associated Press to The Evening Times.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Superior, Wis. April Capt. j. H.
Ewart, of San Francisco. has arrived
here to take out the steamer Winne-
bago bound for San Francisco. the
entire trip being over $4,000 miles.
The Winnebago will probably take on
a cargo Of carbolite at Detroit. The
longest pull of the voyage without stop
will be from Port Sydney to Coronel,
Chilli. The ship. together with the
Lucy Neff, Of Milwaukee, and the Min
ME E. Keith, of Tonowanda. have been
purchased for the San Francisco
Puget Sound lumber trade.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
: SANITARIUM FIRE.
Institution For Confinement Of Dip.
s0manfacs Burned With Loss
Of Life.

Abs0cIated Ffeb1 10 Tie EVenI1g Tfnea.
South Windham, Conn.,, April g.
One woman, Mrs. Laura Backus, an
insane patient. lost her life in fire
which destroyed the Grand View sani-
tarium here early today, All other
patients were taken out of the build
ing without harm, although there was
no time to clothe them. The sanitar-
ium was three-story frame struc-
ture, formerly used as summer hotel,
but of late years conducted as a
private hotel for dipsomaniacs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
DEvENs.wETMoRE WEDDING.

DEVENS.WETMORE WEDDING.
Associated Press to The Evening Times.
New York, April 6.-The fashionable
st. Georges church in Stuyvesant
square was the scene this afternoon
of one of the largest Easter weddings
in New York when Miss Wenonah
Wetmore, daughter of Mrs. James w.
Markoe, became the bride of Arthur
Lithgow Devens, Jr.. of Boston. The
ceremony, which was performed by the
Rev. Hugh Birckhead, was followed by
a large reception at the home of the
brides parents in West Fifty-fifth
street
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
HAWKEYE DEMOCRATS.

Des Moines, Ia, April 6.-Arrange-
ments have been completed for the an
nual banquet of the democrats of Iowa
to be held at the Savery hotel tonight.
William J. Bryan of Nebraska and
number of other party leaders of note
are among the scheduled speakers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
A LONG SENTENCE.

AHsoctated Press to The Evening Timcs.
New York, April 6.-Thirty years in
prison was the sentence imposed upon
Folks Engelbrandt, who had pleaded
guilty to burglary in the first degree
in entering the house of his former
employer, Mortimer L., Schieff, the
banker.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
LODI STRIKERS
KILL TEN SCAbS
Unionists and Strike Breakers
Had Fatal Clash in Russian
POLAND Today.

Annotated Press Cable to The Eve.ius
Times. -, ~ !. = ~
Lodz, Russian Poland. April 6.-Ten
workmen were shot and killed ,,by
strikers in the factory district here
today because they attempted to re-
sumo work. Managers of factories
have begun to re-engage men, but the
strikers are bitterly opposing the re-
sumption of work.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06
GREAT NORTHERN
F|NEO ;I5,000.00
Found Guilty of Relating on
Stipulation-An Immediate
Appeal Taken.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Minneapolis, April 6.-Agreeing to
stipulation in the United States
courts on facts involving fifteen counts
Of illegal rebating. the Great North
ern road was found guilty and fined
$4,000 by Judge Morris. The agree
ment was for the purpose of taking
an appeal at once to the circuit court
of appeals.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-06

500 CHINESE HOMELESS.
Annotated Press to The Evening Times.
Ballingham, WASH, April 6.-Fire
last night completely destroyed the
Chinese portion Of Steveston. B. c., at
the mouth of the Fraser river. Five
hundred Chinese are homeless.