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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-04
CANNON DEFENDS
THE COMMITTEE
Says the Rules Committee is
q Piece Of the House
Machinery

Washington, Dec. "A piece Of
machinery necessary to assist the ma
jority Of the house Of representatives
whether It be Republican OF Demo-
cratic In working its WILL" is the way
IN which Speaker Cannon today char
acterixei the house committee on
rules. The speaker told Of the neces-
sity Of such Q committee and gave his
reasons for believing that the present
methods Of providing rules of the
procedure OF the house are the best.
/ The committee on rules" he said,
81 compsed Of Ave members. three
Republicans and two Democrats. II
has happened O. often a. there arc
fingers and thumbs ON my two hands,
continued the speaker In his express
siye way, that 5Dalxell or some other
member Of the maj ajority Of the COM
mittee has been unavoidably absent
from meeting Of the committee. In
Tint case. With two Republicans and
two Democrats present, according To-
custom ono of the Democrats palrs
with the absent member. With three
members voting, this gives the Rs
pnblicanss maj jority vote and this II
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-04
No BE|(I|l|l|S|nOh l /: !.
:. N|ThO0T PROOF
Governor of Washington Takes
Strong Stand Against De-
mand for Warrant

Seattle, Dec. 4-Governor Mead last
night refused to honor the requisition
of Governor Fort Of New Jersey for
the return to New Jersey of Elliott
"A. Archer alias Archie Carter, who
is wanted in that state for trial on
seventeen indictments charging forg-
cry amounting tc 100000. Sergeant
of Detectives Walter Godfrey and De-
tective Frank Truit of Newark N. j.,
where the indictments were found.
arrived here last night with papers
from the governor of New Jersey for
Archer's return east. Although the
papers were pronounced regular, Gov
ernor Mead told the New Jersey Off
GERS that they would have to produce
more evidence to Offset the upright
conduct of Archer, since he had been
a resident of this state for more than
seven years. Archer. will probably
be released today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-04
10 It should be IN order that the ma
iority can work itAsxill.

10 It should be In order that the ma
jority can work itaswill.
Referring to tie suggestion that
has been made that the committee on
rules should be increased in member
ship, II you makeh committee with
eleven members. Why not make It
twenty-one; and M twenty-one, why
not forty-nine?, II 1t is, ,dimcult to
get q quorum of,ssthree, how much
more dihacult would 1t be to get q
quorum Of eleven! II you take away
the committee on rules, you must
provide something sto take the place.
There is general public belief due
to lack Of knowledge, misapprehen-
sion and dumagogic editorials and
press reports, that the committee on
rules issues an order to the house and
that it must obey che order. The
committee ON rules does not wish to
have defeated on the floor of the
house any measure which it may pre-
sent and as 1t should assist the ma
1ority to work its will, the Republic
can members of the committee en-
deavor to learn. some. times by caucus
or conference what the desire of the
maJOTlty ID. - ..t
The object of tho minority party,
whether Republican or Democratic is
to critisize and stir up discussion" !"
continued the speaker. q, have been
reelected to congress by a majority
OF about 5000. At5any rate l do not
expect any contest over my election.
1t is not Of much Importance to the
country whether Ispreside over the
mouse or have O. seat on the floor.
am q regular and whatever is the
Will OF the majoritysI Will accept. The
Republicans members will, as usual,
mold caucus or conference to deter
mine the organization Of the house.
The Democrats will also determine
the organizatfon which, they desire.
We must. of necessity If not Of choice,
accept the will Of the majority"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-04
LAST sELKIRKER
Death Claims the Last of the Red Riv.
ef Pioneers

Toronto, Dec. 4.-The last of the
Selkirk settlers died here today in
the person Of Jack Mackay, 702 On
tario street. at the age of "a years.
He was born at Kildonan, Scotland.
The movement of these Highland
Scotch. settlers, taking Its name from
Lord Selkirk, the founder, was a
scheme to found settlement of High
lalnd Scotchmen on the plains over
which the Hudson's Bay company
ruled. The first shipload left Scot
land in 1913, followed by others after
a considerable interval of time.
In June, 1915, the Hadlow sailed
from the port of Coomarty, Scotland,
for Hudson's Bay. The passenger
list of the Hadlow reads like the mus
ter roll of one of the great Highland
regiments of former days. Among
the Mackays there was one Donald
and his wife Catharine Bruce and
their infant son; John Mackay. who
died today. In June, 1916, when the
Hadlow was in mid-ocean, the great
conflict Of Waterloo was waged. Yet
these Selkirk settlers knew nothing
of that event until more then year
had elapsed.
The deceased was one of the con-
siderable body of the Selkirk settlers
who on account Of the troubles OF the
rival fur companies that disturbed
the Red river colony, and the failure
Of farming operations through an ex-
traordinary flood and other exception
al reasons, determined to seek home
nearer the older settlements in what
was known as Canada west, now the
province of Ontario.
try in the first quarter of last CEN
tury, and after enduring great vicissf-
tudes and hardships. arrived at Lake
Superior, and skirting its shore made
their way to the eastern shores Of
Lake Huron, and many Of them set
tied in the then uncultivated regions
of western Ontario and became in
time prosperous farmers.
Many of these settlers were not
only clansmen of the Selkirk settlers
that remained in the valley OF the Red
river, but their descendants are close
ly allied in blood with the Suther-
lands, MacBeths, Bannermans and
Mackays of Kildonan, Man. It is
said that the deceased Is a close rela-
tive of James Mackay, X. c., Con-
servative candidate in Prince Albert
in the last dominion election.
The late Mr.. Mackay is probably
the last of the original settlers who
came from Scotland under the direc-
tion of Lord Selkirk to begin farm
ing operations in Prince Rupert's
land, now western Canada.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-04
UoNTR OF LET
Tfanscontinental Line From WfnnipeS
to MOnctcn Next Year - &

1f1nSc0ntinentA Line. From Wfnnlpee
to Moncton Next Year.
Montreal, Dec. Two important
steps were taken this week in con.
nection with the national transconti-
mental railway which the Canadian
government plans to complete in 1910.
The government paid $685., 900 to the
stockholders Of the Quebec Bridge
company and took over. the assets
preparatory to reconstricting the
bridge across the st. Lawrence near
Quebec, which fell whom partly COM
pieted IN August 1907, causing the
death Of sixty workmen. The bridge
t. an important link IN the new
railway. NJ
The national transcontinental rail-
gay commission has signed the last
contract to be let for the construction
Of the entire road from Winnipeg L,
Moncton. The last division turned
over to the contractor 10 4 stretch Of
204 miles through the clay belt Of
New Ontario. beginning ct point
one hundred miles west Of Lake Abit-
tbi and running westward toward
Lake Nepigon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-04
RARE CHURCH
!. RELICS / FOUND
Robes and Tapestries Scatter
ed When Monks & We're Driv-:: .
en- From 8 sssclusion

Chicago. dec. hureA robes, tsni,
estriess and ecciesse estfSal antianea
which may prove to Ia treasures. scat
tered when the monks, were driven
from their seclusion in France, have
been discovered in the warehouses Of
q customs bYolser in Chicago. The
goods are said='to have entered this
country from France some months
ago addressed to one IS. .Robinson,n In
care OF. the warehouse Of Wakem 6
Mclaughlin. Their listed valuation
was $2,5OO but recently they were ap-
praised at $4,000. Their value may,
however. be much greater. Robinson,
to whom the goods were consigned, is
said not to be known here and is be-
lieyed to be at present in Europe. The
government did not siexe the consign-
ment, but mersly ordered 1t held for
'appraisement. News of this action
did not become public property until
today. While the government agents
desire to have an explanation of the
apparent discrepancy between the list
ed and appraised valuation of the
property, no charge Of any kind has
been made against any one.
The case IL regarded as q mystery,
largely because of the character Of
the consignment and the fact that 1t
was sent to this city where 1t has not
been called for. and where the osten-
sible consignee has, so far as can be
learned. NO residence. Mr.. Wakem
of the warehouse firm, refused infor-
nation to newspaper men, but admit
ted that the shipment was being held
for q client. Thomas A. O'Shaugh-
messy, United States appraiser at the
port of Chicago, stated that SO far as
he had discovered, nothing on which
to base q charge of fraud had been
found. I'VE are trying" he contin-
ued, ITO ascertain the identity of the
person to whom the relics were ship
ped"
The appraisement of $4,000 is not
regarded as final, having been made
by only one local authority. Further
scrutiny will be made. -
In the consignment were the follow
ing:
& One silk. hand woven and hand
worked robe. believed at one time to
nave been the property of pope; sew
eral altar cloths woven of pure silver
and gold thread with hand made gold
and silver fringe; pieces Of velour Of
antique design; church cloths and
garments Of flne texture; old panels
of designs taken from old monastar-
les; Chinese draperies apparently
made centuries ago; Egyptian relics
and other articles of presumed histof-
ic value.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-04
THE Conference. ]
OPENED TO-DAY
viii Prepare q Code Of Laws
for Naval Warfare and Rules
for International Court

London, Dec. "A conference Of
the powers called by Great Britain for
the framing of q code of laws for ma
val warfare and for the formation of
an International prize court, recon-
fnended by The Hague congress, was
opened at the foreign Office today.
With an interval for the Christmas
holidays. 1t is expected that the con-
ference will continue till about Feb
ruary. 1. AT the request Of the British
government, the POWERS which ac-
cepted invitations to the conference
have forwarded a list Of subjects
which they consider should be dis
cussed. The United States. Great
Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Aus
tria-H Hungary, Russia, Spain, Holland
and Japan will be represented.
The American delegates are Rear
Admiral Charles H. Stockton and Prof.
George Grafton Wilson Of Brown uni
uersity. Commander John H. Glib.
bons, naval attache at the London
embassy, will act as aide.
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these to include men who have held
the post of cabinet minister viceroy,
governor general of Canada and gov
ernor of the larger colonies and naval
and military officers of high rank and
that twenty years service in the
house of commons shall entitle one
to seat among the peers. This plan
will give the reformed house of lords
about $50 members, namely, three
peers of the royal blood; 200 peers to
be elected; about 130 qualified leredi-
tary peers; ten spiritual lords and
five judges.
The report adds that the committee
feels that the party in power in the
house of commons should be able to
count on substantial following in
the house Of lords, but rs opinions as
to the best means of arranging this
object are so diverse 1t is unable to
make any recommendations.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-04
sTRYCHNINE IN CAKE
Someone Tried to Kill q Kansan and
His Wife.

Salina, Kas.. Dec. 4.-Who put poi
son in the cake? Also, who sent the
cake?
These are two questions that are
interesting w. E. Forney and his wife
of this place. A dispatch from
Topeka published this morning told
of the discovery by DR.. Crumbine.
secretary of the Kansas board Of
health, of strychnine in the frosting
Of cake sent him by Forney for ex-
animation. This announcement
brought to light an effort which had
been made to kill Forney and his
wife.
A few days ago Forney and his wife
received a paste board box through
the malls. When they opened it there
was disclosed beautiful cake COW
cred with thick frosting. Mr.. and
Mrs. Forney were delighted.
The jolting the package had re-
ceived had caused some small pieces
of the frosting to scale of. Mrs.
Forney picked them out Of the bottom
of the box and put them in her
mouth. Immediately she spat them
out with the exclamation:
why, that's bitter"
At once the suspicious Of Mr.. For
ney were aroused. Taking the box
and the cake he went to the home Of
q brother-in-law In Abilene, who is q
druggist. The druggist said he be-
lieved the frosting contained strych-
nine. He advised Forney to notify
the postal authorities.
Forney consulted A. M. Steadman.
a postofiice inspector. and the latter
had the cake sent to DR.. Crumbine to
make sure that 1t contained poison.
DR.. Crumbine's report was that the
frosting contained enough poison to
kill a dozen persons.
Now an investigation is In progress
to determine who sent the gracious
gift. Forney has had trouble with a
number OF his relatives, but he will
not say that he suspects any Of them.
Forney d divorced from his first
wife, and suit is in progress for a
division Of property.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-04

ANOTHER Demonstration
Will Be MADE ELSEWHERE
News Of tie Act Was Brought By one
Of tho Vessels Engaged IN the Work
Which Returned After tho First
Warning.

Wlllesmstad, Dec. 4.-Three Dutch
warships, the battleship Jacob Van
Heimskock and the cruisers Freis-
land and Gelderland, have made q
demonstration against Venezuela.
Together they steamed yesterday
along the coast from Puerto Cabel-
10 to La Guayra at q distance Of 5000
yards from the shore. The Jacob
Van Heimskeck returned here this
morning. The two cruisers are going
to Maricaubo where they will make q
similar demonstration. This news
was brought to Willemstad BY the
battleship.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-04
HARRo OWING NIGHT
Drifted in Ensineless Boat IN Rasin
0knvr. s sSss

d 49, = - r.
Chicago Dec. 4.-The tale Of 4 deg
perate battle for life with the wind
and waves on the coldest night Of the
season with heavy sea running and
his cries for help unheard over the
roaring OF the gallo was told today by
. 19-year-old boy the second assist
ant light house keeper Of the Racine
reef station who was blown out into
the lake yesterday with the engines
of his launch disabled and who for
longer than six hours dritted help
lessly ut the mercy Of the elements.
Scarcely yet thawed out with his
arms and ankles swollen from the IN
tense cold and his left wrist badly
sprained, he rat today beforo . roar-
ing nre in the home OF Capt. Il. J.
Bailey OF the Chicago pierhead sta
ton, near the mouth Of the river,
wrapped IN warm clothes, and told
the story Of hiS vigil and subsequent
rescue BY . lumber boat from the
northern lakes. The rescue boat
picked him up early today and brought
him to Chicago at .. N.
Returning from Trip Ashore.
; His name ID Edward SHILLING, and
his home II In Sturgeon Bay, Wis.,
whore his parents still, live, but for
some time he has been connec4ed With
the light house service on the Racine
reef, about two and half mis- ofl
the wisconsin shore, whore DO has
charge Of the fog whistle and ths
cleaning OF the great lamps. Oncs =
month he takes; the reports Of the
feenar ashore ana mails & them d to
LS.S.,,. ,xnra iv.S ChiHa ~ and n Fl ynaa
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-04
SUPREME COURT
SUSTAINED THE
jURY'S VERDICT
Widow Got s14,ss2 Damages
for the Death of Her
was BURNED IN FREIGHT CAR
WHILE CARING FOR CATTLE.
Accident Happened in North Dakota,
the Fire Starting Shortly After the
Train Had Left Moorhead- Case An.
pealed From Pipestone County.

st. Paul, Dec. IA verdict Of $14,-
982 in favor of Mrs. Susie MCGUIRE
for damages on account of the death
of her husband, P. H. MCGUIRE, was
given by the jury in the district court
of Pipestone county and sustained
in the supreme court of Minnesota to-
day. MCGUIRE was burned to death in
q freight car in North Dakota while
acting as caretaker of cattle. The fire
started shortly after the train had left
Moorehead, MINI.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-04
LAKE STEAMER
lnD PASSENGERS
MAY Be LOST
Wrckage and Life Preservers
Bearing the Name Of 500
City Found
Vessel last REPORTED FROM
0eDEnsbURG on NOVEMBER Il
Was Listed % Engaged I'm the Passen.
ger Service and Carried Grow Of
Twenty. Eight Men-Wreckage Was
Found At Cape Ray.
North Sidney. G. B.. Dec. "a re-
port reached here today that large
amount of wreckage. including a
steamers cabin and furniture and
sixty life preservers bearing the
name 800 City," had been found near
Cape Ray. New Foundl.nd.
North Sidney. G. B.. Dec. "A re-
port reached here today that large
of wreckage. including a
steamers cabin and furniture and
sixty life preservers bearing the
name $500 City," had been found near
Cape Ray. New Foundland.

New York, Dec. .4-The steamer
500 City. bound from ports on the
great lakes to New York, was last
reported at ogdensburg on November
IL. The 500 City was of 4ss net tons.
I'll feet long, SO feet beam. She was
built in 1888 at West Bay City, Mich.
and hailed from Chicago. She was re-
corded as being in the passenger SER
vice and usually carried q crew Of 2s
men.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-04
ANARCHIST FIRED
Deported for Teaching His Infamous
Doctrines

81. Louis. Mo, Dec. Judge David
P. Dyer In the federal district court
today sustained an order Of Secretary
Of Commerce and Labor straus di-
recting that Samuel Bachman be de-
ported to his old homo In England for
preaching anarchistic teachings on
the streets Of Bellevills. III.
The ruling Of the court was made in
denying an application for q writ OF
habeas corpus son tho ground that
Bachman should be returned to Cam
ada . that was the last place he liv-
cd bsfors coming to tho United States.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-04
FOR A CHANGE
Insurance Laws Of New York Under
Investigation

New York, Dec. with the state
ment that the present insurance law
of this state was adopted hastily,
wherefore it was impossible to con-
slider all the effects 1t would have on
the interests to which 1t applies, and
indicating that that effect in some
ways has been disastrous, the cham
Der Of commerce at its monthly meet
ing today adopted resolution which
calls upon Governor Hughes to, ap-
point q committee to investigate the
situation for the benefit of the coming
legislature.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-04

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CUIBERTS0N, CITY or POSSIBILITIES


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Continued on Page ~
The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1908-12-24

ginned to December 13. Crop of
1906, I2,oSs,2or, of which $50
per cent was ginned to Dec. 10,
and crop of 1905, 1o,495.Io5, or
1876 per cent by Dec. 13.
The report includes 215,oao
round bales for 1908, I67,2o4 for
1907 and a43,o96 for 1906. Sea
Island bales included aggregate
.8o.I87. by states as follows:
Florida 3I,o7a; Georgia, 5z956
South Carolina, II,I59.
The corrected statistics of the
quantity of cotton ginned this sea-
son to Dec. are II ,oo8, ,661 bales.
The report of cotton ginned to
Dec. Is, last, and the number OF
active ginneries respectively by
states follows: