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Arizona republican., 1908-02-07
O. M. A. SMOKER.
Decided That Arizona Delegation Should Be Instructed For
 Taft.

The O. M. A. club met last night in the K. P. hall for the purpose of decid- ing the question of whether the Ari- zona delegation should go to the Ma tiOnal Republican Convention instruct ed for Taft or not instructed for Taft. However 1t was decided after cOnsid- = erable deliberation and much weighty arguments that it would be all right to have the delegation go instructed for the secretary of war.
 The first part of the evening was taken up with initiatory work during which time w. w Ritter and H. Fl. Smith adventured into the mysterious workings of the organization. At the close of the initiation business ses- sion was held at which the details were completed for a banquet to be given February 19.
 The program for the evening was as follows:
 Debate: Resolved that the Arizona Delegation to the Republican National Convention be Instructed for Taft: ffirmative-Brundage Macquillen and Mcqueen: Negative-Dykes, Gurley and Jones.
 A Personal Letter From Father paper, Chas. F. Jones
 Song. Selection from Lohengrin. Vim cent Jones.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-07

LOST-Breastpin with picture of gen
 tleman inside. Finder return to Telephone office and receive reward.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-07
BASE BALL TEAM GIVES DANCE

The Mesa High school base ball team has announced q dance for this even ing at the Mesa opera house. The boys are deserving of liberal patronage.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-07

Season for planting fruit trees will soon be over. Place your order now with C. A. Goodwin.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-13
THE AMERICAN
BALLOON LOST
IN NORTH SEA
St. Louis in the Gordon Ben
nett Cup Contest Has a
! Fatal Mishap
SECOND ACCIDENT TO THE
AMERICAN BALLOONS IN RACE
The Conqueror Collapsed at an Alti-
tude Of Four Thousand Feet and Its
Occupants Had Miraculous Es.
cape From Death in the Fall

Berlin, Oct. ia wireless mes
sage received today from Arnold, the
conductor of the st. Louis balloon in
the Gordon Bennett race says: Lost
everything in the North sea last
night"
Another dispatch received here says
that the st. Louis sank in the North
sea, and that its occupants were res
cued by schooner.
The balloon st. Louis in charge Of
NJ. Henry Arnold left Berlin on Sun
day in the international cup contest.
1t was sighted Monday morning at
1880 o'clock from Calau, moving in
southwesterly direction. It is the
second American. balloon to meet with
an accident. The Conqueror blew up
at an, altitude Of 1000 feet immedi-
ately after the start, and the two oc-
cupants had miraculous escape from
death. The Spanish balloon Mon
tanes, another contestant, came to
grief yesterday morning over Saxony,
but the pilot and his assistant reach
ed the. ground without sustaining any
injuries.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-13
.BRY|Ak's Bank
fAL[AC|ES BAD
Are Visionary and Impractical
Ideas Of a Dreamer Rather
Than a Doer

Chicago, Oct. R.-Representative
Charles N. Fowler of New Jersey,
chairman % the house committee on
banking and currency, in an interview
said:
'I' doubt whether there is any one
who is more utterly and absolutely
opposed to Mr.. Bryan's preposterous
and ridiculous scheme for guarantee
ing bank deposits than l am. 1t is
just as absurd as it would be to pass
a law requiring all life insurance COM
panies to insure all lives without any
examination of those insured, or a law
requiring fire insurance companies
to insure all risks without examina-
ton of the property. Rejection and
condemnation must necessarily follow
an understanding of his scheme which
was put forward as a vote catcher,
not because he understood the econ
omic principle and practices of bank
ing. Indeed, do not recall his appli-
cation of any economic principles dur
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-13
c. Pr. READY TO
ACCEPT c CONTRACT
Directors Now in Winnipeg to
Take Over Miles Of Track
and Land

Winnipeg. Oct. 13.-Sir Thomas
shaughnessy and a party Of directors
OF the Canadian Pacific arrived here
this morning to accept from the con-
tractors. the double track wheat road,
422 miles running between here and
Fort Williams. built at q cost of $10,-
100000. through deep cuts and muse
kegs. From here the party goes to
Lethbridge to take over the Alberta
railway and the other properties in
Guiding the large colliery at Leth-
bridge. l13 miles Of railway and 425,-
600 acres Of land suitable for ifriga-
tion for which there has been keen
rivalry 70 possess for a year between
]. J. Fiji and the G. P. R.. a. q con-
meeting line Of the Southern Alberta
and the Great Northern system in
Montana. Sir Thomas viii also In
spect the work on the spiral tunnel
at Kicking Horse river. where thou
sand mon have been at work for two
ysars building the undertaking to- en-
able two engines to pull an ordinary
train up tho big hill. the backbone
Of the Rockies. at the rate Of twenty
miles an hour. At present fiye en-.
stnes Are required to push an average
train q aspeed OF tiye miles per hour.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-13
REVOLT BREWING
IN OLD MEXICO
Death or Retirement Of Diaz
Means Much to American
Interests

San Antonio. Texas. Oct 13.-
That Mexico may be ablaze with rev.
olution at any time within the near
future and precipitate upon the United
States the necessity for military in
tervention. thus affording us another
extra-territorial problem of greater
magnitude than Cuba, San Domingo,
and the Philippines combined, is the
import Of the latest reliable informa-
tion received here in connection with
the late revolutionary outbreaks on
the border and the present involved
political situation in the eighboring
country.
While the recent outbreak on the
border failed to head up after the re-
pulse of the raiders in two attacks
on the Mexican military post at Las
Vacss and another at Viesca, near
Torrean. it develops that the insur-
rection was planned on a largo scale
and was more formidable in numbers
and significance than anYsof the So
called revolutionary movements
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-13
JUST BLUFFING
Haskell Says He Will Bring slander
Suit Against Hearst.

Kansas City, Oct. 13.-Governor
Charles N. Haskell of Oklahoma ar
rived here today from Guthrie to con-
suit his attorneys with reference to q
suit that he says he intends to bring
against William Randolph Hearst,
charging the New York editor with
libel. The governor stated that he
had already placed the natter in
hands OF his attorneys and that the
petition would be filed by them
whenever they saw At. The suit. he
said, probably would be brought In
the circuit court, but just when he
was unable to say. The case grows
outNof the publication OF the Stand
ard OIL story controversy which led
70 Governor Haskell's resignation az
the treasurer OF the Democratic na.
tional committee.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-13
ACCIDENT TO
TAFT SPECIAL
THIS MORNING
Trucks of Taft's Car and the
Pullman Left the Track
at Sterling
TAFT MADE SPEECH WHILE
MEN PUT CAR BACK ON TRACK
The Cause of the Derailment Was the
Spreading of the Rails of the Sid.
ing and the Train Was Only Delayed
Thirty Minutes.

Sterling, Ohio, Oct. 13.-The first
casualty to the Taft special in all its
travels occurred at 1920 this morn
ing as the train pulled en- to a siding
at this place. The front truck OF
Judge Taft's car and the rear truck
of the Pullman just ahead of it left
the track. The train was coming to
a stop and the car of the candidate
did not move a length after the acci-
dent. One of the journals of the
truck was cracked but was pronounc-
ed to be safe. The delay on account
of the derailment was just 80 minutes.
The cause of the accident was ascrib-
ed to the spreading of the rails of
the siding. Taft made his speech to
the people of Sterling while the rail-
road men were putting his car on the
track.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-13
LOST IN WOODS.

Seattle, Oct. 13.-E. N. Meikeliohn,
a member of firm cf timber brokers
of this city. is lost in the heavy TIM
ber near Arlington. Robert Myers of
Arlington has telegraphed R. D.
Brown, partner of the missing man,
that Meikeljohn disappeared after
stating that he was going into the
woods on cruising trip, and last
night Brown with two experienced
woodsmen left for Arlington and will
at once take up search. Meikeljohn
was engaged in similar business in
northern Wisconsin and Minnesota
before coming to Seattle a year ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-13
CONTINUED on. Page ~
SHOOTING Of
ERB DELIBERATE
Evidence Shows Killing Was
Deliberately Planned by
Wife and Her Sister

Philadelphia, Oct. 13.-The fatal
shooting OF Captain Erb has proved
severe shock in the midst of the
pleasures OF the great Philadelphia
festival.
The detectives have declared that
Erb's death was the result of viii
famous plot.
They say everything in the case
points to deliberate plot between the
dead mans wife and his sister-in-law
to murder him after taunting him
into fury which would permit them
to escape the consequences of their
act on the plea OF self-defense.
They declare that by Monday they
shall have woven fabric of evidence
which will break down Mrs. Beisel's
story OF struggle, which. they assert
is one OF the details of the carefully
planned assassination.
1t is asserted that Mrs. Beisel Jour-
neyed to Village Green on Tuesday
night for the sole purpose OF firing
the fatal shot at the husband of her
sister.
Motives other than resentment of
Captain Ert's alleged ill-treatment OF
his wife have been uneartned, and
reveal, the sleuths assert, e strong
personal reason for Mrs. Beisel desir-
ing the death of her brother-in-law.
These motives, which were supplied
to the investigators by Philadelphia
friends OF Erb, are said to have re-
suited from an unexpected visit of the
captain to Red Cables" and from
tales told him by his negro coachman,
from which he learned secrets OF the
lives OF both his wife and Mrs. Beisel
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-13
BE- partisan crowd looked foolish. No

Wy peTtis0n crowd looked foolish. No
runs.
Fifth Inning.
Chicago-schulte kept the ball roll
ing by slamming out single over
second. Chance caught the inf,eld
asleep with little pop up fly just out
OF the reach Of Summers, and went
for q single. Schultz going to second.
steinfeldt sacrificed, Summers to
Rossman. Holman sent an easy fly
to McIntyre and 1t was 90 short that
Schultz didn't attempt to score.
Tinker hit to Coughlin who fumbled
hut recovered. and threw his man out
zaEr. No runs.
schaefer hit to Evers and
was o6s z4ea, Tinker made a
beautiful stoS midt's bounder.
He took the ball SSA his bare hand
and threw to Chance in time to get
the out. Brown lost control for a
moment and hit Coughlin, but he did
not matter as Summers drove one
down the first base line to Chance,
who touched the bag for the out. No
runs.
Sixth Inning.
Chicago-Kling had his batting
clothes on and drove out his second
single. Brown tried to sacrifice but
failed and then famed. King was
out at second, Schmidt to OIeary.
Scheckard famed. No runs.
Detroit-Mc1ntyre fouled to Killing.
OLeary singled to center. Crawford
hit it to q double play, Brown to
Tinker to Chance. No runs.
Seventh Inning.
Chicago-Evers struck out. Schultz
followed with an easy bounder to
Summers and was out to Rossman.
Crawford captured Chances long fly
to center. No runs.
Detroit-Cobb famed. Rossman
out, Evers unassisted. Schaefer foul
ed to Steinfeldt. No runs.
Eighth Inning.
Chicago-Steinfeldt hit a bounder
to !Ccughlin and was out to Rossman.
Holman singled to center. Hoffman
stole second. Tinker swung at three
wide ones and famed. Coughlin
caught Kings high fould. No runs.
Detroit Schmidt out, Evers to
Chance. Steinfeldt and Chance dis
posed of Coughlin. Jones bats for
Summers and was out Tinker to
Chance. No runs.
Ninth Inning.
chicago-Winters began pitching
for Detroit. Brown sent high fiy
to OLeary. schaefer went to center
and got schekard's fly. Evers singled
to right. Evers stole second. Schultz
walked. Chance singled to right.
Eyers scored. Schultz went to third.
Schultz was cut at the plate when he
and Chance tried a double steal. One
run. -.
Mcintyre hit to. Tinker In
assp short; and was thrown out to
Chance. OLeary was easy for Stein
feldt and 4 Chance. Crawford out
Tinker to Chance. No runs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-13
SETTLER KILLED.

Winnipeg, Oct, IA large section
OF the town OF Stettler, Alberta, was
wiped out by fire this morning, in
cluding the large Grand Union hotel,
twenty stores, four other hotels, the
Merchants bank, postoffice, Leslie
Miller, Riggs and Whyles store,
where he was sleeping, lost his life.
The loss will reach a quarter million
dollars.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-13

. : sasess s's . = as = : :
: New York. Oct. 13.-Taft's I
: chances for election have in
: creased In the last few days, I
. II the Broad street specula- I
: ton on the subject is to be I
: taken rs criterion. There I
> was offered today $4,000 on .
Taft at odds Of 8 to 1, but .
there were no takers, the I
> holders of the Bryan fund
: saying they. were waiting for I
: better odds. They said they Z
ought to get 2 to "a. =
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-13
Inflammatory Sneech.

Vienna, Oct. 13.-The inflammatory
speeches Of Crown Prince George Of
Servia, who is inciting the people to
war, while his father. King Peter. has
observed an attitude of caution, caus-
es considerable uneasiness in Official
circles In Belgrade. according to dis
patches received here. There Is less
fear Of war than of a dynastic
crisis and an attempt to place the
crown prince on the throne The
Servian premier has tried vainly to
suppress the crown prince, for 1t IL
feared that he may lead bands Of
volunteers against Bosnia, or do
something equally rash.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-13
Promised Support.

Belgrade, Servia, Oct 13.-It is said
in political circles that Great Britain
and France have promised Servia
their moral support If she maintains
a peaceful course and have suggested
also that Servia might be given the
Sanjak of Novipazar, with Turkeys
consent.
Prince Peter Of Montenegro, son Of
the reigning prince, Nicholas, has
telegraphed to Crown Prince George
OF Servia, saying:
Il am delighted at the spirited and
very practical words you yesterday
spoke to an equally enthusiastic
gathering Of our dear countrymen. I
certainly believe and confidently ex.
press the hope that we soon may uase
on the crimson field"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-13

Continued on page six.).
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-14
FORMER NEGRO BAILIFF
 ACQUITTED OF ARSON

Despite the plea made by Solicitor Dent that J. A. Jones, a former negro bailiff of Montgomery County had been petted and spoiled as a result of h.e official job. Jones was acquitted of a charge of arson early last evening in the City Court. The trial of the case consumed the entire day.
 Jones was accused of having set fire to the gin house of Bryant Reynolds. fourteen miles south of Montgomery. The case was one of the hardest-fought that has been tried in the City Court at this, term. Citizens residing in the neigh borhood of the alleged incendiary fire had requested the Solicitor to prosecute the negro personally, as many of them believed he was guilty Of the crime.
 Among other arguments in the So- licitor's repertoire was that Jones had been spoiled by his official contact with the white people. Judge Thomas. un- der the evidence, charged arson In the second degree as the maximum pen- atty if Jones should be found guilty.
 The jury was out about an hour when verdict was reached.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-14
VICIOUS HOGS DEVOUR
 THEIR KEEPER IN PEN

Alexander City. Aug. l3-(Special)- The news of a gruesome tragedy has just been received over long distance rural telephone about twenty-two miles from Alexander City, stating that Uncle Silas Grifin, aged nearly 70 years. residing on Route No, l from GoIdville, in an effort to attend to some vicious hogs which he had in pen, had either fallen into the pen by accident. or the hogs had pulled him into the pen from the top where he often sat to admire them, and his body had been found literally torn to pieces.
 It is reported that one of his legs is ell eaten up by the hogs. and that his face Is devoured. All of his family had gone from home and he was left alone to keep the premises, and 1t is believed that he was trying to feed them when he accidently fell amongst them.
 Uncle Silas, as he was familiarIy called. stood well among his people, was the Justice of the Peace in his vi- cinIty. and was regarded as one of their sterling characters
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-14
AmuSen1ents
The Majestic.


 Clever. musical and breezy, the first presentation of "The Geezer" at the Majestic Theatre last night won an un- qualified success. The portrayal of the leading parts in the little comic opera with vaudeville tendencies. was excel lent. the musical numbers were well rendered and the chorus was adequate and thoroughly pleasing The play house was filled to the doors and the laughs and applause from the audi ence.
 Espec lily pleasing was the work of Mir. Lou. Powers in the character of lazy Cohen. His dialect was realistic and his singing of comic songs ire sistibly funny. Well-portrayed also was the part of To HI. proprietor of Day Street tea house. interpreted by MT. Lee Earth.
 In clever make-ups as a shrewd He brew and a sharp Chinee. respectively, audience entertained throughout the entire time that they occupied the stage.
 Of distinct ability was the work of Miss Edith Powers, as a dainty Chi nese girl who sang solos and had never been kissed. Miss Powers is pretty and possesses a sweet, well-trained soprano voice. Her rendition of the songs "Peek-a-Boo" and Won't You Be My Honey?'' scored palpable hit.
 A pleasing feature of the perform ances was the trio, chorus and dance act, in which Misses Evans, Powers and McCollum participated Especially graceful was Miss Patsy" Mccollum, who shone above her companions.
 "The Geezer' will be presented the remainder of the week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-14

For the second time in the career of James A Farrier. a negro voodoo art ist. who defrauded members of his race out of many dollars by representations of his ability to discover hidden treas ure and his willingness to share the fruits of his peculiar genius with them. "dey wuz a flaw in de indictment" and he escaped punishment at the hands of the law.
 Tried before United States commis- sioner John 4. Fillmore yesterday noon on the charge of using the malls for fraudulent purposes. James was dis charged, no evidence being presented to show that James utilized the mall in furthering his illegal practices though the evidence that he did defraud sev- eral negroes was conclusive
 From the testimony of witnesses In the trial 1t was learned that James re- gently separated at least four negroes from S25 hard earned with a spell-bind- ing arrangement of words and shin ing instruments for the location of buried money. He stated to the me- groes that in their back yards untold amounts of money lay beneath the sur face of the earth. With an air of deep mystery underlying his speech he would represent that by the aid of parapher- nalla which he had the unearthing of the treasure was as simple matter as
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-14
"Fer 'Nuther Flaw" in Papers
 Farrier, the VoodOo, Is Free

digging potatoes. and they swallowed his tales with as much ease as they would have the edible vegetable.
 To give his representations an air of realism, James carried with him at all hours fancy limitations of gold and siI- yer and sparkling stones. which he stated he had obtained by the use of his faculties in various localities. Four negroes contributed $25 each to the digging fund" and with that amount secured. James left them to be seen no more. To keep up their hopes, how ever. he condescended to continue to communicate with them for some time after his departure, writing them let ters which bade them have faith in the future.
 The point by which the negro profit ed in the trial yesterday was that though he did use the mails in connec- tion with his scheme. he obtained no money. nor even demanded any, in his correspondence upon the subject. Upon the indictment, therefore. of using the malls for fraud he escaped conviction.
 James Is a person of property, own ing much land near Union Springs. He was tried in Cuthbert, Ga, some time ago for practically the same offense which occasioned his arrest in this city. but because of a flaw In the In- dictment. was discharged. Lucky. lucky. Jim.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-14
Charity Workers Hold Up
 Roosevelt and His Guests

Oyster. Bay. Aug. 1s.-while play ing his morning game of lawn tennis today President Roosevelt was sur rounded by a score of young men and young women on horseback. wearing on their sleeves white bands and red crosses. They informed the President that they were holding up people in oyster Bay and collecting funds for the beneft of the Nassau Hospital at Mineola.
 The leader of the band then let the President know that he was their vic- tim. The President quickly paid in his contribution. He said he wished the raiders success in collecting large sum of money for the worthy cause.
 The party started out early in the forenoon and after visiting President Rooseveit's home on Sagamore Hill. they rode along the Cove Road and stopped every carriage and automobile that was met. When the party reach@ ed the center of the village there were some exciting hold-ups and money in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-14
Suit. are Filed.

Birmingham. Aug 13.-(Special. )--- Claiming that false presentation was made to them to get them to come from Chattanooga to work in coal mines here, John Collins. James Tampa, Elm. ma Winns Arthur Johnson. Charlie Nor ris. Charlie Wilson. Matte Seymour and Charlie Vance have filed suit in the City Court for s1,000 each. The suit is di- rected against the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Company. All the petit tions make the same allegations.
 It is claimed the plaintiffs all left jobs in Chattanooga and came to Bir- mingham at the request of a labor agent who told them that the Tennes- see company had. opened up new mines at Blossburs and wanted additional help.
 It is averred the petitioners did not know of the strike and that they were attacked while on the way to Bloss- brug, made to get out in strange country and to lose their positions in Chattanooga.