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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
FRISCO GRAFT CASES.
Number Of Witnesses Called Before the
Grand Jury to Give Testimony.

Number Of Witnesses Called Before the
Grand Jury to Give Testimony.
San Francisco, April 9.-The fol-
lowing persons appeared for examina-
tion when the grand jury convened
here yesterday afternoon:
Fred Hilbert, who accompanied May
or Schmitz on his recent trip to Eu-
rope. and who Is charged with having
handed $4,000 to Ruef for the exclu-
sive privilege of supplying tenderloin
saloons with whisky, the accusation
being that no such saloons could OBJ
tain a license unless accepting this ar
rangement; NJ. A. King, one OF the
promoters of the Nome Telephone
company; JOHN A. Peters, local ci-
gar dealer; G. Schulz, a nickel-in-the-
slot machine agent: DIR. Joseph F. Po-
helm, formerly police commissioner,
and Matt Larkin, local agent for east
ern manufacturers of slot machines.
From these witnesses the grand tu-
ry expects to secure testimony in sup
port of the charges that considerable
sums of money were cOrruptly paid for
police protection in the operation of
slot machines which was prohibited
by the general anti-gambling ordi-
nance.
Other witnesses are to testify re-
specting alleged bribery IN connection
with the awarding of the telephone
franchises.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
MADE
TO END THE
HOST|L|T|Es
Washington Conference Look
ing to Peace is Now in
Progress.
Associated Press {. The nve.i.s r,...

Asseeiated Press to The Evenins Tinea
Washington, April 1O.-A day of
conferences between the Central
American representatives here in the
effort to reach basis for peace had
no marked results. Having decipher-
ed the cable response from his own
government to the propositions sub
mitted to him yesterday by the repre-
sentatives of Salvador and Guatemala,
Senor Corea, the Nicaraguan minis
ter, called today upon Senor Creel, the
Mexican ambassador, who has been
taking the part of mediator and ac-
quainted him with President Zelaya's
answer. This made. necessary fur
ther conference, which fact was taken
as an indication that the Nicaraguan
response was in the nature OF coun-
ter proposition. Therefore Messrs.
Ccrea and Creel repaired to the state
department to confer with Secretary
Roct and Assistant Secretary Bacon.
This conference also advanced mat
tiers only SO far as to pave the way for
another conference which was held
late in the afternoon between Messrs.
Creel and 'Corea and Herratte and
Mejia, tho latter two representing
Guatemala and Salvador respectively.
1t is believed by some of the parties
to these conferences that owing to
the necessity Of consulting their home
countries at every stage, immediate
satisfactory results cannot be expect
ed,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
JOSEPH PULITZER, EDITOR new YORK
WORLD, REACHES HIS GOTH BIRTHDAY

broke out he entered the army OF the
union as cavalryman in Missouri
regiment, served in it till peace was
declared. returned to New York. and
then, as he himself has often told,
worked at anything that turned up,
getting his food in the cheapest eat
ing houses and sleeping sometimes on
a bench in public park.
Finally he went back to Missouri
where, after working some time as
a waiter, he found employment as a
reporter for St. Louis German pa
per. and after a time was elected to
the legislature. He became still bet
ter known, and a short time later
ventured into the newspaper business
on his own account.
Having made some money out Of
his St. Louis paper he came to New
York once more and secured possess
sion of the World. Into this he threw
all his qualities of hustle" and ener-
gy. The result was that at fifty years
OF age Mr.. Pulitzer had won the sue
cess which he desired. the fortune
which comes with success and the
power which comes with fortune.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
TOWERS TALK
PLEASED THE
GERMA|E!s': S:
Former Ambassador Talks Of the
Friendly Relations Between
the Two Nations.
QUALIFIED TO SPEAK
SAYS GERMAN PAPER
Believed. Provisional Agreement
Will Be Reached Then a
Commercial Treaty.
QUALIFIED TO SPEAK
SAYS GERMAN PAPER

Associated Press Cable to The Evenins
Cologna, April 10.-An inspired
telegram from Berlin published In the
Cologne Gazette today, says that the
speech of Ambassador Tower at the
dinner given at the Manhattan club,
New York in his honor April 8, was
so friendly in tone. rendering at the
same time justice to German ways
and aims, that it must be received in
Germany with the greatest satisfac-
tion. especially as 1t comes from man
who has known Germany personally
for long time, and who enjoys the
reputation of being clever and saga
cious observer of German methods.
The telegram dwells particularly upon
Mr.. Towers remarks regarding the
friendly feelings entertained by Ger
many for Che United States. and the
fact that the increase of amicable re-
lations has aided in eliminating all
that tended to separate the two coun-
tries and has brought them closer to-
gether.
Mr.. Towers forecast of the outcome
of the pending negotiations is very
satisfactory and, the telegram adds:
Germany confidently hopes that not
only provisional agreement will be
reached, but that such an agreement
will also be the basis of a final COM
mercial treaty, which will regulate the
commercial reations between the two
countries for long time to come" The
good will which exists in the United
States. the telegram goes on. exists
also in Germany and typifies the hope
that the countries eventually will
reach satisfactory mutual under
standing
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
EVIDENCE
INDICATES A
BIG SCANDAL
String Of Bucket Shops Thro
Northwest Has Been Ex-
posed in Mpls. Courts.

Associated Press to The Evening" Tines.
Minneapolis, April 1O.-Sensational
testimony given by A. s. Wicks, a
former broker at the Superior board
OF trade, together with the evidence
OF A. w. Harris. given Saturday. indi-
Gates that the local chamber of COM
merce in it's action against the board
has unearthed big bucket shop scan
dal affecting the Twin Cities. Cincin-
natl, st. Louis, Omaha, Kansas City
and other western cities.
The action of the chamber is brought
to prevent the use of its quotations
by the Superior board. the Wisconsin
Grain and Stock company and the
Superior clearing house, all of which
concerns are made defendants to the
suit.
The chamber also alleges that these
companies are all affiliated. and fur
ther. are connected with the Edwards
Wood company, against whom 1t OBJ
tained an injunction some months ago.
A. S. Hicks testified that he was
hired by the Edwards Wood company
at its Office in St. Paul and sent to
Superior with instructions "to trade
and make a market" That while
there he bought and sold many hun
dred thousand bushels of wheat with
out orders from Wood or any one else
for his sales or purchases.
And further that his transactions
were all with two men whom he knew
to be in Edwards Wood employ. The
substance of his lengthy testimony
was that the dealing on the Superior
board was farcical.
A similar action against the Super
ior board has been brought by the
Chicago board of trade and the testi-
mony of nearly a hundred witnesses
has been taken in that suit. The case
is being continued in the federal
courts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
BIRTHDAY OF AUTHOR
OF NOTED ben HUR"
Associated Pres. to The Evening Times.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Brookville, Ind, April 1O.-The
eightieth anniversary of the birth OF
Gen. Lew Wallace is being generally
observed by the citizens of this city,
where the famous military officer and
author of Ben Hur" was born on
April 10. 1897. Special commemora-
tive services will be held this evening,
when addresses will be made by sew
eral well-known Indianans. General
loved of BroOkville's native sons. The
grandfather Of the distinguished nov-
elist came here early in the last cen
tury and established a tavern. David
Wallace, father of General Wallace,
was sent to West Point, where he
graduated with honors. Returning to
Brcokville on a visit to his father. he
became enamored OF fair daughter
of Judge Test. Resigning from the
army, he read law with the judge while
he courted the daughter. whom he
married shortly after being admitted
to the bar here in 1923. Four years
later Lewis Wallace was born in the
home established by the young couple,
a fine brick building OF colonial de-
sign. 1t was torn down many years
ago. Through his marriage to Miss
Test, David Wallace became connect
ed with the Noble brothers, two OF
whom were his brothers-in-law. They
were among the most distinguished o,
the early residents of Brookville,
James Noble having been the first
United States senator from Indiana.
The memory of the three generations
OF Wallaces is held dear in Brookville
and any celebration of the famous
General Lew Is shared by his distln-
guished relatives.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
AMERICAN CHURCH CONGRESS-.
Convened Today at New Orleans With
Large Attendance.
Associated Press to The Evening Tlmes


New Orleans, La, April 1O.-The
church congress of the American
Episcopal church, a great national
body of Episcopal clergymen and lay
men. began it's annual session in this
city today. The attendance is large
and representative and the session
promises to be of wide interest. The
formal opening took place this morn
ing in Christ church cathedral. The
opening address was delivered by the
Right Rev. Albion w. Knight. D. D.,
bishop of Cuba. The succeeding ses-
sions of the congress will be held in
public hall and will continue three
days.
The congress has no legislative
functions, but exists for the purpose
of discussion. Papers will be read
and addresses delivered by prominent
clergymen and laymen on variety
of important subjects.
Among the themes set for discus
sion are: The alleged Indifference of
laNmen to religion; the moral strain
in social and commercial life; the re-
striction of private fortunes by legis-
latiOn, and the ethical tendency of
modern fiction.
Among the eminent men who have
accepted invitations to take part in
the discussions are August Belmont,
the New York banker; Rev. William
Austen Smith, D. D., of Milwaukee;
Rev. Geyer R. Vanderwater, of New
York; Cyrus Townsend Brady, the
we'll known novelist: Gen. Thomas l..
James, former postmaster general;
DR.. P. H. Whaley. of Pensacola, and
DR.. Guesny of Sewanee.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10

New York. April 10.-Joseph Pulit-
zer proprietor of the New York
World and one of the outstanding
figures in the journalism of the United
States, was sixty years old today. 1t
lacks but one of forty years since
Mr.. Pulitzer. then a raw Hungarian
immigrant. first took up newspaper
work, and the work and strain of the
years that followed have begun to tell
upon the veteran editor. He has aged
visibly in the past few years and fire.
quently he finds it necessary to take
an absolute rest from his labors. For
ten years or longer he has been a
sufferer from nervous prostration, and
added to this has been the more
grievous calamity of failing eyesight.
Mr.. Pulitzer has been in control of
the World since 1888. In his earlier
years he had experienced all the hard
ships of life. When he arrived in the
United States. after undergoing vari-
Gus trials in his native Hungary and
in France and England. he was a
poor young wanderer less than 20
years of age. He earned living as
best he could When the civil war
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
RATE WAR IS
POSSIBLE On
WESTERN ROADS
Great Western Road Began Cut
ting Grain Rates on
Lines.
WILL MAKE OMAHA
RIVAL OF CHICAGO
Far Reaching Effect of Plan Will
Change Grain Mar

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Omaha, April 10.-As an Offset to
the raise in grain rates by the Union
Pacific between Omaha and Council
Bluffs. the Chicago Great Western
railroad this morning began hauling
grain free from Council Bluffs into
Omaha. when destined to elevators on
the tracks of the Chicago Great West
ern. and charging only 50 per car
when destined to elevators on other
tracks. The Union Pacific charges SIS
per car for the same service. and the
interstate commerce commission last
week declared the Union Pacific had
the right to raise the rate for that
service to its present charges.
The Great Westerns action will
have far-reaching effect on Iowa
grain destined to Omaha and places
the Omaha market on a parity with
the Chicago market.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
Associated Pres. to The Evening Times.

Associated PresN to The Evening Times.
Chattanooga, Tenn, April 1O.-All
Chattanooga donned it's glad rags to-
day and assembled at the railway sta
ton to give an enthusiastic welcome
Ito William j. Bryan, who comes here
as the guest of the Chattanooga Bryan
club at it's annual banquet tonight.
Some of the most distinguished lead
ers of the southern democracy joined
in the demonstration in honor of the
Nebraskan. The dinner will be feast
of silver-tongued oratory. In addition
to Tennesseeis most famous men, in
cluding Governor Patterson, Senators
Carmack, Taylor and Frazier, Con-
gressman Moon, Ex-Governor McAIil-
Ian and ex-governor Cox, many other
distinguished southerners will be pres
ent and respond to toasts. Gov. B. e.
Conner of Alabama will speak on "No
Conflict Between State and Federal
Regulation of Railroads; John Tenn
pie Graves, editor of the Atlanta Geor-
gian and News and far-famed as a
s.lver-tongued orator, will discuss
THE Prospects of Democracy; Hon.
o. C. Manor of. Montgomery, Ala, will
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
NORMAL BOARDS
SECRET SESSION
Mayville Board Will Call on
Emergency Board to Help
Out Appropriation.
Special to The Evening" Times.

Mayville, N. D., April 10.-The board
Of trustees OF the Mayville normal is
in executive session this afternoon.
considering the matter of faculty for
the institution. The entire matter is
being gone over" said President Ell
ken of the board today. Whether or
not any change will be made is a mat
ter OF conjecture at the present time.
The last session Of the legislature
made an appropriation of 100000 for
u new dormitory and dining hall for
the normal. The board OF trustees,
after investigating. has decided that
this Is not enough money. and will
call on the emergency board for more.
A building, suitable to the needs of the
institution. cannot be erected with the
appropriation made.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
JEROME IS
HAVING HIS
INNING NOW
District Attorney Is Endeavoring
to Meet Eloquent Arg .ments
Of Delmas.
JURY MUST REACH
ONE OF FOUR VERDICTS
Refers Sarcasdca'ly to Life Of
Evelyn Thaw and Denounces
Her Story.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
New York. April 10.-It was Dis
trict Attorney Jerome's turn in the
Thaw case today. When courtopened
he began on behalf OF the people sum-
ming up of the prosecutions case
against Harry X. Thaw.
Jerome disclaimed all intention of
entering into an oratorical contest
with Delmas, but it is seldom that an
address more powerful, more subtle,
more logical, has been heard in any
court room. From cold logic he passed
to biting sarcasm and then invective
with here and there a touch OF pathos.
He had the closest attention of the
jurors and spectators. including the
Thaw family. His defense Of Stan
ford White; whose spirit, he said,
seemed to. be lowering in the court
room begging to be heard before it
was blackened forever. was uttered
with impressiveness and with tears in
his eyes.
q Jerome may conclude in time for
Justice Fitzgerald to charge the jury
today.
In his speech District Attorney
Jerome said an appeal to the
sympathy and passions OF the jury
was broad departure from the duty
of counsel. There could, he said, be
but one of four verdicts. murder in
first degree, murder in second degree,
manslaughter, or mot guilty because
of insanity" Jerome referred sar-
castically to dementia Americana"
asking if it was the higher law un-
der which man may faunt woman
through the capitals of Europe for
two years as his mistress and then
kill. He warned the jury that it
would be a violation of their oath to
consider "dementia Americana" de-
claring it had no status on the Allan
tic seaboard. Jerome said it seemed
to him that the voice of murdered
Stanford White was crying out to him,
cant you say one word for me: Must
CONTINUED on Page 8.)
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
THANKS FROM aTEDDY.y
President Fayors Donor of Art Paint.
ings With Public Letter OF
Thanks,
lated Press to The Evening Time.,

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Washington, April 10.-Presiden,
Roosevelt has written the following
aisstttteis1TsA0i1t dsvans wift recently
gave to the Smithsonian institution
collection of paintings for the national
gallery OF art:
THE White House, Washington,
April 6, 1907.
MY dear Mr.. Evans-I have just
been over to see the fifty specially Sc
lected paintings by American artists
which YOU have generously given to
the nation. feel that action such, as
yours works in direct and practical
fashion to encourage the development
OF American art and to foster its ap-
probation. l am particularly grati-
fed as seeing such gift come to
Washington. You doubtless know that
Mr.. Freers noteworthy collection of
paintings has also been decided to the
nation. Your gift, taken together with
what has already been done will form
the cornerstone for national gallery
or art in the nations capital. In my
judgment, building to harbor this
national gallery has become a neces-
sity. In the case of the Freer collec-;
tion the generosity of the donor pro-
vided for its housing, but it is impos-
sible that this should be ordinarily the
case. An adequate building must be
provided so that there may be incen-
tive for gifts such as that of the Har-
riet Lane Johnston collection and
yours. l very earnestly hope that
congress will at very early date pro-
vide an adequate building for a nation
al art gallery.
with renewed thanks, believe me,
Sincerely yours,
Theodore Roosevelt"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
AGAIN SECRET SOCIETIES.
Minnesota Solons Legisiate Against
Secret Organizations In High

Mlnne6Ot8 SOlOnS LeGlS18l0 Against
Secret Organizations In High
Schools.
Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Minneapolis, April 1O.-The Mime
sofa senate has passed the bill pro-
hihdting the formation of secret socie-
ties in high schools. This bill was
introduced in the house by C. l..
Sawyer of Minneapolis. and included
both secret and not secret societies.
The mot secret" clause was stricken
out by the senate and the bill passed.
Considerable discussion was had be-
fore the bill passed. Senator G.. P.
Wilson advocated the aIbolishment of
fraternaties and societies and assert
ed that a short time ago gentlemen
Of Minneapolis told him that his boy
had Joined one of the societies. cup
to this time," continued the senator.
"the man said his boy had no bad
habits. In short time he learned to
smoke and play cards. The result
was that he had to take the boy out
of the high school and send him to a
private school,"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
FOREIGNERS IN PITTSBURG.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 10.-Never be-
fore have so many distinguished for
eigners been assembled in Pittsburg
as are here to participate in the found
ers' day exercises at Carnegie institute
tomorrow. Members of the nobility
and men famous in craftsmanship,
war. literature, art and the drama are
here as the representatives of all Eu-
ropean powers. AS mark of respect
the Western University of Pennsylva-
MIA will confer honorary degrees upon
all the visitors from other nations.
Final preparations are being COM
pleted today for the dedication cere-
monies, in which Andrew Carnegie
will, of course, be the principal figure.
The steel magnate is today entertain
ing many of the visitors and will give
banquet in their honor at his palatial
residence tonight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
T0PPLED OVER
DEAD BEFORE
:, COMMISSION
'''''i..l ssei..,
Logansport ssrmer, Fearing
Madhouse, Loses Reason and
Speech, Then Dies.

Associated Press to The Evening Times.
Logansport, Ind, April ,10.-Sum-
moned to the Office of DR.. John W.
Ballard, supposedly for friendly call,
U. F. Stoughton, farmer, found Bal
lard and others assembled as lunacy
board to inquire into his sanity.
my God, John, would you send me
to the mad-house?" he screamed, then
fell unconscious from his chair. When
revived he was speechless and totally
paralyzed and died few hours later.
Stoughton's relatives had petitioned
for the appointment of commission,
hoping that few weeks treatment
would restore his faculties.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
MINI. SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING.
Associated Press to The Evening Times.

Minneapolis, Mimi, April 1O.-The
district conference of the Internation-
al Sunday School Field Workers So
ciety adjourned this afternoon and will
be followed this evening by the open
ing session of the forty-ninth annual
convention of the Minnesota Sunday
School association. The meeting will
be held in Westminster church AMI
will open with song service led BY
Prof. S. H. Meyers of Chicago, assist
ed by specially trained chorus OF
300 voices. Mayor Haynes and Gov
ernor j. A. Johnson will welcome the
hundreds of delegates who are gath
ering here today for the convention.
An address by DR.. H. H. Hamill of
Nashville, Tenn. on "The Sunday
School as an Educational Force" win
be feature of the session. The de-
partment conferences will be held to-
morrow. The annual banquet will be
given Friday evening. following which
the closing session of the convention
will be held.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
CHATTANOOGA D0NS GLAD RAGS AND
WELCOMES WILLIAM ], BRYAN, ESQ

have for his subject "Time Makes
Truth Triumph; Hon. John W. Tom
linson of Birmingham will consider
"The American Constitution and Ad-
jutant!General Bibb Graves of Alaba-
ma will speak on "The Citizen Sol
diery."
Mr.. Bryan has been travelling almost
constantly for several months. He
plans to spend the latter half of this
month in touring the New England
states, stopping at Washington next
Sunday to deliver an address under
the auspices of the Loyal Legion on
the anniversary of the death of Presi-
dent Lincoln. The speech will be en-
tirely non-political, but the Nebraskan
Is preparing to make it one of the
greatest efforts of his career. On
April 18 he will begin his New Eng
land speech-making in Connecticut,
following with tour of Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hamp-
shire and Maine.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
MRS. BAKER AT REST.

Widow OF FOTmeT EdIt0F OF 81. FauI
Globe Died in Washington.
Associated Press to The Evening Times
Washington. April 1O.-Mrs. Ruth
Baker, widow of Lewis Baker former
United States minister to Nicaragua,
died in this city last night. aged IS
years. She was native Of Wheeling,
w. Va, her maiden name 6afns sRasa'
Fordyce. For many years her hus-
band was editor of the St. Paul Globe.
Six children, four sons and two daugh-
ters, survive her. Interment will be
made in Wheeling,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
PHILADELPHIA BANK

A01OC1ated PFesS 10 TIE EVeh10g Tlmebs
Philadelphia. April 10.-The Lincoln
Savings and Trust company of this
city closed its doors today. The COM
pany is one of city depositaries.
The company has been in existence
about ten years and its business was
mainly with city contractors. A COM
paratively small amount Of money is
involved.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-04-10
HENRY CLEWS DEAD.

Noted New York Banker and Financier
Succumbs After Long Illness.
Associated Press to The Bvenlng Tines.
New York, April 10.-John Henry
Clews. a member of the banking firm
of Henry Clews. died early today after
q long illness. Clews was 81 years
old, a native of Dunkirk, N. Y, and
had been member of the stock ex-
change since 1890. He Is survived
by u widow and one daughter.