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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-20
RAILROAD GETS
A RECE|vERSH|P
Southern Indiana Line Unable
to Stem Tide Of ADVERSE Fl
nancial Conditions

Chicago. Aug. 20-Attorney James
G. Hutchins and Ovid B. Jameson of
Indianapolis and Lessing Rosenthal
appeared. with e. X. Boisot before
United States Circuit Judge Kolh-
.staat at late hour last night on be-
hold Of the First Trust and Savings
bank, the representative Of the as
sociated clearing house banks Of Chi
cago, to apply for receiver for the
Southern Indiana Railway company.
Three similar bills were fled. Judge
Kohlstaat entered orders In all the
cases, appointing Myron ]. Carpen-
ter, formerly president Of the Chica-
go and Eastern Illinois Railroad COM
pany and an experienced railroad
man. receiver. The notes under
which today's receivership was pro-
cured, are owned by the First Trust
and Savings bank for the account Of
the associated banks and were ac-
quired at the time these banks took
over the assets Of the Walsh banks.
This receivership, 1t is said. does
not affect in any unfavorable way,
John r. Walsh or the Arm Of ]. r.
Walsh and company. The receiver
ship was made necessary by tho in
dustrial depression which has exist
cd and was, asked for the purpose
OF conserving the credit and re-
sources Of the company.
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AUSTRALIA HAS
HEARTY WELCOME
The Crimson Thread of Kin
ship the Greeting to Our
Fleet

Sydney, N. S. w., Aug. 20.-Alfred
Deakin, the prime minister Of Aus
tralia has forwarded a message of
welcome to the American fleet in
which he says:
The crimson thread of kinship, our
chief bond of union within the en-
pire, extends throughout the great
republic whose sailors we are about to
welcome as guests and the honored
representatives of this mighty nation
are thrice welcome as blood rela-
tives.
Continuing the premier says that
for months past the hearts of the peo-
pie of New South Wales have
throbbed with pleasurable anticipa-
tion of this visit; that the whole COM
monwealth was honored when Presi-
dent Roosevelt consented to the pro-
posal that the battleship feet visit
Australian shores, and he expresses
the hope that the visit will be
fraught with the blessings of peace
and tend to the indissouble union of
the English speaking race"
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can easily hold the advantage that
the larger body Of troops has gain
ed and the addition Of the cavalry
has increased the mobility Of the
troops to such q degree that the pres
ence Of the full force is absolutely
unnecessary.
The special grand jury today ex-
amined nearly two score witnesses,
ings: q 1Hal precautions as to se-
crecy h. .sn taken and the iden-
tity and osy Of persons who
have 3 ave. appsares s,a1es c21ye Information
sga,ass sardea rlossss Assists carefully
Wines, who has chargs ek,.> grand
jury work, said last nigh .at some
indictments or other returns may be
made tomorrow from the grand Jury
room.
Another coal mine was closed today
because the whites and negroes re-
fused to work alongside each other
underground. The shaft is in the
neighborhood. Of the two which clos
ed yesterday and the trouble was due
to the same cause, each race claim
ing that the members of the other
were armed.
The union officials are working in
conjunction with the mine owners in
an attempt to overcome the difficulty
but no"strict measures will be adopt
ed because of the effect they might
have upon the situation.
The troops passed a comfortless
day and night. A steady rain began
in the morning and continued into
the night. Some of the companies
quartered on the state house grounds
moved cots into the corridors of the
building, but only a comparatively
few of the troops were thus equip
ped and the others preferred to sleep
on the rain-soaked turf rather than
on marble tiling. Patrol duty was
miserable work under the weather
conditions.
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of the interior, administers the old
age pensions, besides he is vice
chancellor and ranking member of
the government in the absence of
Prince Won Buelow. Herr Won
Schoen, secretary for foreign affairs,
Admiral Won Tirpitz, secretary of the
admiralty and Herr Sydow, secretary
of the imperial treasury, the minister
with whom the British chancellor
might talk over the question of the
Limitation of the navy rivalry between
the two countries are out of town,
and 1t therefore seems hardly likely
that Mr.. Lloyd George will give much
attention in an official way to this
matter.
Indeed. a communique issued by the
foreign office repeats the assertion
that no indication has been received
that Chancellor Lloyd George designs
to do anything in Germany except
study the method of conducting the
old age pensions law, but that re-
sponsible persons in the German gov
ernment are ready to discuss any SUBJ
ject which the British chancellor might
choose to bring forward.
Going beyond the communique, the
official view appears to be that Mr.
Lloyd George will have private con-
ference with a few members of the
German government with the object
of clearing up his own convictions
regarding Germany's navy, but that he
is in no way empowered to make
overtures In behalf Of the British
cabinet.
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Theory Is They Were Kid
mapped and Are Held for
Ransom
DISAPPEARED FROM LAWN Of
HOME LAST MONDAY WIGHT
Neighbors Say Closed Carriage Drov,
Up to Gate and Man Sharply Com.
manded Girls to Enter, Which They
Did-Carriage Driven Away.

Kenosha, Wis. Aug. 20-Detectives
are trying to penetrate the myster-
les surrounding the disappearance Of
Gertrude and Dorothy Beihn. daugh-
ter of Jacob Beihn, one of the wealth.
lest residents of southern Wiscon-
sin.
The girls, II and IA years old re-
spectively, have not been seen since
their parents left them sitting in q
hammock on the lawn at their homo
Monday night. Many people believe
the girls were kidnapped and are
held for ransom. Another tangle is
the receipt by Mrs. Beihn, who Is
the stepmother of the missing girls,
of note several weeks ago warning
her that plot was on foot to steal
them.
Members of the household say that
Monday night closed carriage was
driven up to the Beihn gate. 1t is
declared that a man was heard
sharply commanding the girls to en-
ter and that they obeyed him. The
horses were then whipped and the
victims rapidly carried away. After
an unsuccessful search by the rela-
tives and local authorities, Mr.. Beihn
came to Kenosha last night and en-
gagged detectives to work upon the
case. The girls mother has been
dead for several years. Twelve
months ago their father married Mrs.
Anna Schenkenberg of Milwaukee.
The stepmother appears to have been
we'll liked by the children and not a
word of dissatisfaction at their home
life has.ever been uttered by them in
public
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MURDERER PAID
DEATH PENALTY
Supreme Nerve Never Desert
ed Him Even on scaffold
Young Wife

Tucson, Ariz., Aug. 20-Edwin w.
Hawkins has paid with his own life
for the murder of Albert G. Leon
hardt, a young contractor, who was
stricken down ON the streets of Tue
son one night last December.
Hawkins met death with scarcely a
tremor. He mounted the scaffold in
the door of the court yard with a firm
tread. He was accompanied by
Father Timmermans a Catholic priest,
who recently converted Hawkins.
He stood very straight as the black
cap was pulled over his head. The
trap was sprung by Sheriff Pacheco
at 2:02. He was pronounced dead in
fourteen minutes.
Hawkins, before his death, was very
calm. In farewell statement, made
on the gallows, he expressed sorrow
that he had committed the crime, but
insisted that he must have been in
sane when he committed the terrible
deed. He asked all the spectators to
pray for his soul.
Hawkins shot down iLeonhardt on
one of the thickly populated residence
streets but at late hour, when the
place was in darkness. He was not
captured for some time, but the guilt
was fastened upon him 80 irrevocably
that he confessed to the crime. His
motive was robbery.
Hawkins had young wife, who was
very fond Of him. A child was born
to them short time after his convic-
tion. Several days ago the mother
and her child were sent to relatives
in Chicago by the Pima county au-
thorities. 5;
This 10 the second time this sum-
mer that the supremest manifestation
of the power of the law has been
made in Pima county. and It is the
flrst time in the history. at least Of
recent years, in Arizona. that one sea-
son has Witnessed the death Of two
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criminals for different offenses in the

criminals for Inherent OnenSeS IN the
same county.
There was a great lack of interest
in the Hawkins case as compared
with the Groce case, in that there was
much public sympathy for the form
er condemned man, and organized
effort was made to gain for him COM
mutation. In the Hawkins case, how
ever, there was no sympathy what
ever in his favor, and 1t Is doubted If
ever man walked to the scaffold
with the memory Of a smaller effort
on the part of the public to save his
life.
On the contrary, there were prob
ably thousand applications for invi-
tations to the hanging. There were
more spectators, officially invited,
however, than at the last hanging.
Sheriff Pacheco was very discrimin-
atinr in his list-making and wisely
did everything to keep it from having
the appearance of a public amuse-
ment spectacle.
Hawkins spent the last few hours
of his life in comparative peace. His
wonderful nerve or nonchalance nev-
er deserted him. When reporter
called yesterday he turned to his
phonograph, a favor of the sheriff,
and one which passed the hours very
acceptably, and put on the record,
Everybody Gives Me Good Advice"
Then he laughed as he remarked,
That's a fact, all right"
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NcLEAN's VIEW.
The West is Aligned for the Republi.
Ian Candidate.


Cincinnati, Aug. 2O.-The Cfncin-
paper of Ohio, owned by John R. Nc
Lean, in an editorial published this
morning, had this to say concerning
the political situation in the west:
News from the west-from all the
country west of the Ohio river-gives
ample evidence that in every state Of
that vast region the Republican party
has divorced itself from the element
In It's ranks that opposed or failed to
heartily approve of the policies Of
President Roosevelt.
What has been termed radicalism
is now the orthodox faith in each Of
the states of that section, and the ma
tional convention Endorsement of the
administration and its policies If rap
idly being ratified by the party in
county, district and state primaries.
The anti-Roosevelt forces of the coun-
try today in no state of the union
have any political standing or hold
upon the voters of the party. West
ern Republicans have not forgotten
that the pioneers security from the
sweeping flames of prairie fire was
to kindle another that the wind might
send it swirling ahead to clear a re-
fuge, leaving nothing for the ap-
preaching blaze to feed upon. They
seem to have put this into political
practice throughout the west.
1T is the same play of politics that
saved the Democratic organization In
1896, when the storm of popular an
tagonism to the second Cleveland ad-
mlnistration had swept in 1893. 1894
and 1895 nearly every state in the
union into Populism or Republican,
ism. This many save the west now
to the Republicans. The men run
over by the party machine will re-
main loyal to their party. They may
be today of as little influence in party
rule as the Gold Democrats in 1896
in their party, but unlike the Gold
Democrats, they will organize no
bolt, but in doubtful and secure states
will vote the Taft electoral ticket.
With Bristow's Interpretation of Re-
publican doctrines in Kansas; Cum
minis standing for Roosevelt policies
in Iowa; LaFollette's teachings up
held in Wisconsin; the Lincoln
Roosevelt league active in California:
the personal staff of Mr.. Taft stand
ing solidly for the same policies and
teaching in Ohio. there certainly
seems to be no reason for any radical
Republican to leave the party, and
there is no sanctuary open for con-
servative Republicans that offers bet
ter protection than the reconstruct
ed old home.
"It is difficult for an onlooker to
see how the Democrats can gain Re-
publican votes in the west under
these conditions Their chance was
there three months ago. but the Re-
publican new alignment surely is now
a barrier. Mr.. Bryan can offer no
better inducements than are now of
fered upon the bargain counter Of
the. Republican party in the west.
Not an important radical Republican
leader has bolted his party. Why
should he under such favorable condi-
tions to radical ideas? Not an Inn
portant conservative Republican can
leave. for all other doors are closed
to him.
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live WIRES ARE
MADE HARMLESS
Electricians Make Successful
Test Of Handling Deadly
Things

Altoona, Pa. Aug. ~ In tAe pres
ence OF over eight hundred electri-
clans and officials from all points Of
the Pennsylvania railroad lines east
of Plttsburg and Erie an elaborate
test was made here today Of means to
avoid danger from live electric wires.
A pair Of wire-cutters, specially
made for the experiment, having
wooden handles and boiled in para
@lne oil, we're used to cut wires car
iryfng 5000 volts. The test was COM
pletsd without the slightest shock.
The company's chief expert, B. r.
Wood, used rubber coat wet with
rain and dragged around the sizzling
end of a broken wire apparently Inn
mune.
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JEWS CELEBRATE
Monster Mass Meeting and Parade
Over Turkish Constitution

Washington, Aug. 2O-In Lon
don dispatch dated July 81 from Smyr-
MIA, Turkey, the con}Aul- general
there informs the state department
that monster mass meeting and
torchlight procession took place in
SMYRNA on July 80. 1t was inaugu-
rated by the Jewish subjects Of the
sultan residing in SMYRNA and more
than 10000 people were in line. Alb
solute order prevailed and this is
considered remarkable as many ma
tionalities were represented and there
was no police supervision. The
SMYRNA quay for nearly two miles
is unprotected by any railing or 9TH
er safeguard against the sea, yet
thousands of people, including wom-
en- and children, were abreast to
within two or three feet of the edge.
Any Jam coming from any of the side
streets must have inevitable led to
4 cata strQphe.
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GREAT SCHEME
Of GOVERNMENT
Canada Will Dam All the Riv-
ers on the Eastern
Slope

Winnipeg. Aug. 20.-The dominion
government has decided to dam all
the streams running down the, entire
eastern slope Of the Rocky mountains
in Canada with view to conserving
the supply and preventing the annual
waste of water by floods in the spring.
These waters will be used for navi-
cation where necessary. There will
also be more complete system OF
protection against forest fires in the
west by the appointment of fire rang
erS
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WAS NO RIOT

newspapers to the ecect that the
North Dakota boys in camp at Ameri-
can Lake have been rioting and dis
turbing the peace, are unfounded.
The sorry is greatly exaggerated,
and Adjutant General Poole is much
incensed at the report. The boys
were heavily overcharged at the sta
ton restaurant and created a dis
turbance, but there was no riot.
Lieutenant HIM of Bismarck is
still under arrest and will be tried
by a court martial OF regular army
and militia officers.
The North Dakota regiment is re-
ceiving much praise from the regular
officers. The big maneuver will be
held on the Gath and 25th.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-20
HUGHES CENTER
Of C0NSERENCE
Sherman and Hitchcock Con-
ferring With President
Over Candidacy

New York, Aug. 20.-Jas s. Sher-
man, Republican candidate for Vice
president, arrived here from Utica
early today and soon after left for
Sycamore Hill, accompanied by
Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock, to
lunch with President Roosevelt, and
according to political gossip. confer
on II the situation which centers
around the question Of Governor
Hughes availability as . candidate to
succeed himself
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-20
MAY CEASE RIVALRY
England and Germany May Quit Naval
Rivalry.

Berlin, Aug. 2O.-David Lloyd
George the British chancellor of the
exchequer, whose proposed visit to
Germany has caused much specula-
ton in Official circles here will ar
rive in Berlin on Friday. He will be
the guest, at least part Of the time, of
DR.. Theobald Bethmann-Hollweg, the
minister of the interior, who will
come into town from his country
place for the purpose of receiving and
entertaining the chancellor.
DR.. Bethmann-Hollweg, % minister
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TO PRESERVE SEALS
Japan Will Seek to Save Seal Island
From POachers.

st. Petersburg. Aug. 2O-Japan has
formally signified its readiness to
negotiate sealing convention with
Russia, similar to the Russo-Ameri-
can and the Russo-British convention.
Through the acquisition of the
southern half of the Island Of Sagha-
lin, Japan becomes owner of Seal
Island, the breeding place of a small
herd of seals, and it now recognizes
the importance of cooperation in
preserving the herds.
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MRS. CUSTER BACK
FROM EUROPE
Widow of Hero of Little Big
Horn Toured Continent
in an Auto

New York, Aug. 20-Mrs. Geo. B.
Custer the widow of the general who
lost his life at the Little Big Horn
battle, has returned from an auto
mobile tour of Europe. She receiv-
ed while away letter telling of the
acceptance of William G. Potter's de-
sign for an equestrian statue of the
general, to be placed at his home in
Munroe, Mich.
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WINS THE TITLE
Richard CrOzier Defeats Clarkson in
Wisconsin Tennis Tourney.

Milwaukee, Aug. 20-Richard ].
Crozier of Philadelphia yesterday re-
tained the state tennis championship,
defeating Arthur Clarkson of Milwau-
kee in three straight sets.
l.. j. Washburn and Nj. Smith of st.
Louis defeated R. Ernst and r. Whyte
in the doubles finals.
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JOHNSON ACCEPTS THE NOMINATION F0R
G0VERN0RsH|P FOR THE THIRD TERM
an Not Decline the Nomination Without Putting the Party in
Hole and SO After Mature Deliberation Agreed
to Make the Race

Fau O
Democratic
convention at
thought tor the past
from making putting party
and
ana asked
I
nominee
the party similar position
cnemg shouting
showed the
interrupted and wild
the
When the demonstration had in
At that
but he added that his
pursued conducting his establishment
the
constitution;
tbutory negligence
Governor-John A.
Lieutenant Governor j. Reite,
Secretary Sate-d. ami
Treasurer. HIN Neson,H
Attorney GenealM. E. Matthews, Marshall.
Warehouse ComnisonerH p Bg Oerl Robert
Faribaut
Delighted
Lincoln Neb TO- Things remarked William j.
Norman D. Mack The
Governor John johnson third
date who forwarded cit
venton Mr.
the IN that
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MOROCCO TROUBLE
The Warning Factions Are Again
Near Together

Tangier. Aug. 20-Mtougui, mill
tary leader in the service of Abd-al-
Adiz, the sultan of record, is encamp-
ed outside the walls Of Morocco city,
according to news which has just
reached here from the interior He
has given the city three days in which
to surrender. Abd-al-Adiz, with the
main army, is eight hours away.
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Troops Withdrawn.


tary control will take place tomorrow
as the result of a conference between
Governor Deneen and Gen. Young this
morning. The first cavalry will be
sent to Chicago and the remaining
three regiments of infantry. will be
held here In case the sheriff's force
and police are unable to preserve the
peace which the troops have estab-
Nshed. Following his conference with
the governor, General Young issued
lengthy statement praising the
troops for their conduct and bearing,
calling attention to the fact that for
three days and nights no serious dis
orders have occurred and placing the
responsibility of the making of this
condition upon the civil authorities.
Last Nights Scenes
THE mob will be here sure If those
soldiers go away" they said and
delegations were hastily organized
and sent to the state, county and city
officials to protest against q relaxa-
tion OF tho military regime. The ef-
forts OF the authorities to quiet this
feeling were only partially success
full and in many humble home there
was no sleep before dawn.
Every football or challenge of a
sentry sent quivers of alarm among
the anxious watchers.
Scores of the terror-stricken blacks
sought refuge in the arsenal. Early
in the evening almost twice as many
} applications for shelter had been re-
ceived there as on previous nights
and about 300 negroes curled up in
the corners Of the balcony sleeping
on the floor or curled up in chairs.
The exodus of negroes, which had
begun to abate, was renewed. Trains
and trolley cars were used by those
fortunate enough to possess a little
money, but many Of the unfortunates
took to the roads, tramping across
the country In drizzling rain until
exhaustion forced them to seek rest
in corn fields or in wood lots. The
children and aged, who were driven
to the open, suffered heavily and It
is feared that many of them will sue
cumb to the hardsh:ps.
Adjutant General Scott insists that
there is no good ground for the fear
of the negroes.
There are plenty Of troops here
tonight and the force that will be
available tomorrow, about 1900 men,
can certainly protect the city against
any mob that may form. Then, too,
the presence Of a large body Of SOL
diers was Irritating some sections
of the community and there was an
element OF trouble there that could
not be overlooked"
This opinion was endorsed in other
quarters. II was pointed out that the
rioting was overcome before tho last
1900 men had reached Springfield and
that the attempts to renew lawless-
ness had occurred before the soldiers
were thoroughly familiar with. the
territories that they are now cover
1R6 It - asserted that 1900 men