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New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
TAMMANY SOCIETY MARCHES.

TAMNANT SOCIETY MARCHES.
There was some surprise that Tammany
should take a prominent part In the ceremonies.
The society for the first time in many years
marched in the parade, and Mr. CohaIan was
one of the speakers and paid a ringing tribute
TO the martyrs. The Tammany Society was
early Identified with the effort To- give fitting
recognition to the heroism Of the prison ship
martyrs. and consistently kept up its interest.
contributing literally to the monument in Fort
Greene Park.
The memorial shaft. which towers 145 feet
and inches above the upper plaza. was de-
signed by McKim. Mead & White. and 1t was
said that it was one of the last designs made
by Stanford White The shaft is a sheer 1uted
column, surmounted by a bronze urn and it
stands in a granolithic plaza 90 feet by 30
feet The base rests upon double platform 81
feet square. and the approach is dignided and
imposing.
on the second platform. and in the centre of
the flights of steps. is a descent into the crypt
containing the bones Of the prison ship mar
tyrs. The urn at the top Of the shaft is sur
mounted by a glass hemisphere. directly over
eight 100 candlepower incandescent lights. The
top OF the urn is fitted with a gas outlet, which
produces torchlike flame The summit of the
shaft may be reached by an elevator, or steps
which enter upon the capital of the column.
Mr. Taft arrived at Jersey City at lib, and
was met there by his brother. Henry W. Taft;
Timothy l. Woodruff. General Horato c. King
and Governor Fort and his staff. A tug from
he brooklyn navy yard, the Narkeeta. took the
party to the navy yard, where 1t was met by
Rear Admiral Goodrich and escorted to the COM
rnandants home by file of marines An
escort OF twenty policemen accompanied the
party to the Brooklyn Club where the Presi-
dent-elect the guest of William BerrL An
informal luncheon was served.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-15

known sufferers in our country's cause and as
an inspiration to future unselfish and unher-
aided sacrifice to maintain our institutions of
liberty and civilization
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-05
IN CHARGE Of
SPELLB|NOERS
Committeeman Dupont of Del
aware Will Direct Republi-
can Speakers Bureau

New York, Aug. 5-Gen. T. Coleman
Dupont of Delaware was appointed to-
day as director of the speakers bu-
reau of the Republican national COM
mittee. In announcing the selection
of Gen. Dupont for the place, Frank
H. Hitchcock, the national chairman,
said that he expected that the conduct
of this bureau would be strictly
business administration. Gen. Dupont
will give his entire time to the work
He is the Delaware member of the
national ommittee and also a member
of the executive committee.
The New York state political situa-
ton was canvassed thoroughly today
by Mr.. Hitchcock and W. r. Wilcox
the chairman of the public service
commission OF the metropolitan dis
trict, who has been mentioned for the
governorship. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Wilcox would not go into the con-
vention as Z. candidate against Gov
ernor Hughes for the nomination. He
declined to discuss state politics al
this time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-05
HEROIC FIGHT
Girl Fighting for Mothers Pardon
From Pen,

Steubenville, Ohio, Aug. Sym
pathy is manifested in the fight pretty
Lucille Owens is putting up alone
before the state prison board in the
case OF her mother, Mrs. Jennie
Owens, who was sent to the peniten-
tiary for life four years ago for the
alleged murder of her husband, Call
vim Owens, at cabin in Dungeon
Hollow" There was only circum-
stantial evidence coupled with in
eliminating statements said to have
been made by the mother while in
Jail.
In the face of this and confess
sion by her 11-year-old son that he
shot Owens. a jury convicted her Of
murder in the first degree.
Lucille Owens, now 90 years old,
has been saving all her wages as a
domestic and hiring legal help in the
hope of getting her mother pardoned.
Three times the pardon board has re-
fused to act.
The girls supreme faith in her
mothers innocence has led many to
change their views concerning the
women's guilt, and petitions will soon
pour in to the board of pardons ask
ing for Mrs. Owens release.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-05
De REUS ACTED
UNDER ADVICE
The Fatal Letter Was Written
With the Approval of the
Netherlands

Caracus, Venezuela, Aug. 5.-M. De
Reus, the minister of the Neither
lands, who has been expelled by Pres
ident Castro, has answered the very
general criticism to which he has
been subjected since the crisis which
followed his having put on paper
statements deregatory to Venezuela
by saying that he wrote the ill-fated
letter that was published in the
monthly bulletin of the "Houten
Trouw" with the entire cognizance
and approval of his home govern
ment. If this is true, there is still
chance that the Netherlands gov
ernment will create an incident out
of the expulsion of its minister.
The severing of diplomatic relations
between Venezuela and Holland had
been expected for some time because
of the friction over Curacao and the
acrimonious note that had recently
been exchanged between the two gov
ernments. but it never was expected
that President Castro would be given
such a good chance to take the ini-
tiative. It had been known for some
time that Minister de Reus was ex-
pecting instructions from The Hague
demanding his passports and to sever
relations as an answer to Castro's
last obnoxious note, but Castro took
time by the horns, with the result that
the Dutch minister is today awaiting
the arrival of a Dutch warship so
that he can follow President Castro's
orders and absent himself from the
country"
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EIGHT HUNDRED
men STRIKE ON
6. ?. R. TODAY
At Signal Men Lay Down Tools
and Drays Hauled Away
Chests
STRIKE EXTENDS FROM EAST
OF W|NM|PEG TO THE COAST
Strikers Include Ship Hands, Maehin.
lists, Boiler Makers and the Allied
Trades-kenora. Moose Jaw, Cal.
gary aud Vancouver Points Affected

Winnipeg, Aug. 5.-Without any
demonstration 800 employees of the
Canadian Pacific shops walked out
this morning, the signal to lay down
their tools being the blowing of the
shops whistle. Outside large num-
Der of draymen waited to carry away
the boxes of tools, the men evidently
believing the strike will be pro-
longed one. A hundred men remained
in the shops, being mostly foremen
and apprentices. Second Vice Presi-
dent Whyte, who has been to Skag-
way, is hurrying home. He will be
at Vancouver today. The opposition to
the strike is now in the hands of Cen
eral Manager Bury who claims he can
pull out successfully. Eighty men
went out at Kenora, forty at Ignace
both east of this city. At Moose Jaw
sixty are out and at Calgary forty
quit.
Four hundred men went out of the
c. p. r. shops in British Columbia at
10 O'Clock this morning. Seventy-five
of these are located at Vancouver
others at Laggan, Revelstoke. Nielsen
and Cranbrook.
All are shop hands. machinists,
boiler makers and the allied trades.
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Asbury road, few miles from the
city. For a few days his condition
seemed to improve but he later began
to grow worse. Medical advisors
urged that an operation be performed
to relieve the prostratic enlargement
which was bringing his condition to a
crisis.
Saturday morning the senator was
brought to his home in this city. Soon
oI5erwards he relapsed into condi-
e0s2f semi-consciousness. Except
fos periods of semi-recovery he
remal ethis condition until death
came. 9x.
aged senator was ek.om as the Ga public iac
as much as possib.< lnd his death
came as surprise to his thousands of
friends residing in this city.
Only the more intimate friends of
the family were aware of his critical
condition.
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EIGHT PAGEs-PR1cE FIVE GENTS

Sing Sing, New York, prison for the
murder OF William NJ. Rice, New
York millionaire. several years ago,
had docketed in the supreme court
of the United States today his appeal
from the decision OF the United States
court in New York refusing to release
him on writ of habeas corpus.
In his petition for appeal Mr.. Pat
rick charged that his conviction and
sentence to death had been due to a
conspiracy and then he asserted that
the governor of New York, at that
time Governor Higgins, did arbi-
trarily, over his (Patrick's) protest,
change the punishment of death to the
defendant, to the greater punishment
of life Imprisonment"
He would have the supreme court
undo all that was done by both the
New York courts and the governor of
that state
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EBONY AND IVORY
White Man Married to a Negro
Woman by Undertaken.

Washington, D. c.. Aug. 5.-Charles
II. Wilson, white man. yesterday
applied at the city hall for a license
to marry Lille B. Comfort, colored.
Both are residents OF Washington.
and are to be married by colored
minister in charge of church here.
nuptials were celebrated by the Rev.
Aquila Sayles, colored. at his UNDER
taking establishment last evening.
Only few relatives OF the couple,
together with the regular witnesses,
were present at the services.
The ceremonies were brief, and the
pair went Immediately to the home OF
the bridegroom.
Sayles, who combines undertaking
with the ministry, and has his Office
at 1924 F street, southwest. is not we'll
acquainted with either of the con-
tracing parties, having seen Wilson
only once, when the prospective
bridegroom called upon him night be-
fore last with request that Sayles
marry him.
directory named Charles H. Wilson,
and the address of the man who took
out the license yesterday morning
was not learned either by the marri-
age license clerk or by the minister.
Sayles feels no hesitation about
marrying the couple, declaring that
from moral and legal standpoint he
is justified in presiding at the serv-
ice.
Il see no reason" said the preach
er, why this young couple should not
be married, as there is nothing either
from legal or moral viewpoint to
prevent their union. The young man,
believe, is employed by the district
government. and from what have
seen OF him appears to be bright
and upright young fellow.
Were deferred by conscience in
this matter, nothing would persuade
me to act as minister. but | can see
no reason why questions of color
should enter into marriage that is
honorable and at the same time law
full"
In describing his meeting with
young Wilson, Sayles said that he was
favorably impressed by the young
mans quiet and dignified demeanor,
especially in reference to his attitude
in the somewhat unusual marriage.
In our conversation he informed
me that he loved Miss Comfort and
was determined to marry her. He re-
mained at my office for about twenty
minutes, and on leaving, said: 4 am
sure that you will agree with me that
a true love looks over the small con-
ventions of men into higher and bet
ter things" shook his hand as he
left and promised to perform the
ceremony"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-05
AIR SHIP STRUCK
By LIGHTNING
Took Fire and Collapsed, Sew
eral Persons Being Injured
-zepplin Safe

Stuttgart, Aug. 5--Count Zepplin' $
airship descended on the plateau north
of the village of Echterdingen five
miles south of this city shortly before
3 O'Clock this morning. owing to a de-
feet in the motors. After an exam
ination of the machinery. Count Zepp-
lin decided to send to Fredrichshaf-
fen for a machinist to make the neces-
sary repairs and was that reason the
craft was delayed here
During storm today the airship
broke away from its moorings, took
fire and disappeared in the air. Sew
eral persons were injured, Count
Iepplin. however, is safe
1t appears that the airship axplod-
ed during the thunderstorm at 3
O'Clock this afternoon. Previous to
the exploding it burst into flames. 1t
is supposed to have been struck by
The latest report from
Echterdnsen says it is completely
ruined.
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new HORRORS IN
THE AWFUL FIRE
Mitchell Will be Mass of Ruins
After the Flames Con-
sumo All

Vancouver, b. c., Aug. 5-For three
days the people of Mitchell have
fought for their homes with death at
the door. Yesterday afternoon they
were beaten at the game. The city.
the second in size OF the devastated
district of East kooteIay, started to
burn in real earnest at dusk. Moth
ing can save it from. being heap Of
ruins even more complete than Fernie.
From a light eastern breeze tine
wind turned to Il gale from the west
at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and in
a moment was doomed. The blaze
came sweeping down the hill. AT the
edge OF the town 100000 feet of mine
timbers owned by the coal company
caught vrc and four loaded railroad
cars standing on Il sidetrack were
consumed. Two Canadian Pacific 10
comotives We're hitched to train to
carry the fire fighters west to safety.
BY the time the train left for the west
the fire was spreading all over the
yards The train got only half mile
on lis journey when it encountered a
wall rf flames. There was danger OF
its being hemmed in and being burned
with everybody aboard. SO the locomo-
tives were reversed and run back with
all speed. BY the time the train re-
turned all the houses on the uat dis
trict back OF the Great Northern de-
pot were burning and the main town
was likely to catch at any moment.
AT ) O'Clock lone newspaper man and
the telegrapher still stuck by the
tplpur.,Db instrument The last mes
was:
Many houses are burning. Trains
cannot get west OF here. Railway
service west of this town will be
blocked indefinitely. To the east the
line is clear. Will try to reach Crows
Nest before morning and forward news
from there"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-05
TEN THOUSAND
KNIGHTS MARCH
Boston in Gala Attire in Honor
OF the Visiting Knights OF
Pythias

Boston, Aug. 5--Ten thousand
members of the uniform lodge,
Knights OF Pythias, yesterday after
noon marched through the streets of
Boston All along the line of march
the knights were greeted with cheers
and hand clapping At the grand
stands in Postoftice Square and on
Boston Common the demonstration
was especially pronounced.
The parade was composed of twen-
ty-five brigades OF Pythians from
every section of the country, as we'll
as from Canada. Maj Gen. Arthur
Stobbart of Indiana was at the head
of the procession.
At the stand on the Common the
parade was reviewed by Lieut.. Gov
Eben S. Draper, members of the gov
ernor's staff, and Mayor George Hib-
bard OF Boston.
Before the parade the Knights were
formally welcomed to the city by
Gov. Guild, Mayor Hibbard and
Grand Chancellor George w. PENN.
man of Massachusetts,.
Supreme Chancellor Charles A
Barnes of Jacksonville, H., replied
in behalf of the supreme lodge. Later
the supreme temple, Pythian Sisters
opened their tenth biennial meeting
at the Hotel Brunswick, Gov. Guilt
being among the speakers. At moor
the supreme lodge opened its conven
ton with an address by Suprem,
| Chancellor Barnes.
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SHOT BRUTAL HUSBAND
Victim OF Woman's Desperation Dies
She Unconscious From Abuse.

Canonsburg. Pa. Aug 5.--Wrench-
ing d revolver from her husband, who
WAS brutally beating her, Mrs. Frank
Talmer shot him in the abdomen at
their home here yesterday afternoon.
Talmer died later in Canonsburg hos
pital and his wife is lying uncon-
scious from her injuries. Talmer is
an Italian section foreman. His wife
is English and strilSinsly pretty.
Talmer and Frank Frarra had been
drinking at the latter's home and,
under the influence OF liquor, went to
Talmer's house. When Mrs. Talmer
ordered Frarra away her husband
began to abuse her. Her mother, Mrs.
Joseph Roberts, interviewed. Talmer,
striking her. commanded her 10 go
upstairs and threatened to blow out
her brains il she did not stay there.
Talmer then attacked his wife, fright
fully beating her about the head and
shoulders.
The woman finally snatched from
him the revolver he was holding and
fired at him. She swonned and has
not revived Frarra was arrested.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-05
PRETTY HONEST
Suicided When Forty Dollar Checks
We're Presented for PAYMENT

New York, Aug. 5-Charles W. West
erfeld, % years old. an assistant
bookkeeper Of the Produce Exchange
bank. committed suicide by shooting
himself through the head i'll the book
room of the bank this afternoon just
as two checks bearing his signature
were presented at the paying tellers
window. Westerfield had no deposit
at the bank TO meet the checks which
were for $40 each.
An examination was made OF West
eriield's books but nothing was found
against the Young man.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-05
COL. CREEL IS.
REMOVED FROM
HIS POSITION
Offensive Political Activity
During Primary Campaign
Reason for Removal
SECRET INSPECTOR CAMPEO
ON TRAIL FOR SOME TINE
Removal Followed Immediately Upon
the Filing Of the Report Of the Spe.
cial Agent Sent Out by the Govern.
ment-Takes Effect Immediately.

Washington, Aug. 5-Col. H. NJ.
Creel, who has been government
grain inspector for the district of
Minnesota, North and South Dakota,
has been removed by the secretary of
agriculture.
The charges upon which the removal
was based were offensive participation
in politics during the recent primary
campaign in this state. The govern
ment sent a secret inspector to the
state and Immediately upon the filing
of his report the removal order was
made. The removal takes effect at
once. No announcement of who will
be his successor has been made, but
it is certain to go to some one outside
of North Dakota.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-05
CL0UOBURST
DESTROYED AN
ENTIRE TOWN
Debris Piled Five to Twenty
Feet High in the
Streets
NARROW ESCAPES
FROM DROWNING REPORTED
Employees Of Postoiiice We're Caught
Without Warming in the Rush Of
Water Which Filled the Building
Six Feet Deep.

Bisbee, Ariz, Aug. 5.-The post
office and all the business houses and
offices on one side of Main street for
distance of 200 yards were wrecked
late yesterday by cloud burst which
swept down from the mountain side
a mass of mud and rocks. The dam
age is estimated at 100000. Post
master NJ. E. Cassiday. Sheriff Jack
White and eighteen-year-old girl
clerk in the postoffice narrowly es-
capped when the flood. almost without
warning, struck the building and
filled it with water six feet deep.
Considerable mail was washed away.
Miss Clara Larsen Of Chicago, was
rescued from five feet of water by
Miss Barr, another clerk. Thousands
upon thousands of tons of rock and
dirt were washed into the streets
which are piled five to twenty feet
high with debris.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-05
WOMAN AND BLACKMA1L
The Theory of the Officers in the
Carthage Killing.

Carthage, Mo-. Aug. 4.-Blackmail
and woman are supposed to lie at
the bottom of the killing Of DR.. l.. T..
Whitney, city physician of Carthage,
who was found unconscious on coun-
try road east OF here Thursday morn
ing. Barney Parker, sheriff of Jasper
county, admitted this morning that his
office was working upon that theory.
He admitted also that he had clew
which might lead to arrests before
many days.
I'VE have learned beyond question"
he said, that DR.. Whitney was sum-
moned to the country Wednesday
night. Just before he left town a
tightly-cnrtained buggy, driven by a
man and woman. was seen in a dark
street near his Office. This buggy was
seen twice later, both times just ahead
of DR.. Whitney's trap. We have good
description of the horses and l have
men looking for it. believe there is
little question but it will be found.
Made a Blackmail Proposition.
ut is probable that these people de-
coyed the physician out upon that
road and made him some blackmail
proposition. That is the only ground
upon which their secrecy can be ex-
planned. At one place the tracks of
two buggies, one rubbertired, the 9TH
er steel-tired, were found side by side.
The steel-tired one went on, but the
the other remained standing for some
time DR.. Whitney's trap was fitted
with rubber tires. 1t is presumable
that the man remained behind with
the doctor, struck him down and then
drove away with the woman.
Whoever struck DR.. Whitney car
rled his medicine case away. 1 was
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-05
PUBLIC KEPT
IN IGNORANCE
Knew Little of Serious Illness
of Senator Allison Until
End Came

Dubuque. Ia, Aug. 5-The imme-
diate cause of the death Of Senator
Allison, who died at his home in
this city yesterday afternoon, was
heart failure. The end came as a re-
suit of a serious sinking spell due to
a proastratic enlargement complicat-
ed with kidney troubles and during q
period of Inconsistencies which had
lasted since Saturday afternoon.
Two weeks ago the senator left his
home in the city to escape the heat.
He went to the home of Mrs. Fannie
Stout, a friend of the family living on
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AN ATTEMPT TO
KILL THE SUI
Stabbed in Breast but Col
Mail He Was Wearing ]
- flected Blow

London, Aug. 5-A special di|
to the Exchange Telegraph col
from Geneva says:
"The sultan of Turkey was 81
in the breast on Monday night
minor palace official. The cd
mail which the sultan always
DETECTED the blow. The would
sassin was arrested. Apparen
had been bribed to commit the
he had a large sum Of gold
pockets and his baggage was
ready for flight"
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over every foot of the ground Tues
day morning and the box was not
there. Several hours later it was dis
covered 200 feet from where the
body was found. This box may have
been the weapon with which the kill
ing as done. If that was the case
the slayer carried it away, examined
1t, found no incriminating blood stains
upon it and returned it so as to divert
suspicion. There was not enough blood
shed to leave any stain upon the med
icine case"
Mysterious Buggy Was Seen.
Valuable information as to the iden-
tity of tn man and woman in the mys-
terious buggy was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel McReynolds, who live
near the scene of the killing. They
described the horse accurately to
Sheriff Parker and told of the tightly
curtained buggy.
eve noticed them particularly"
Mrs. McReynolds said, because it was
hot night and it seemed strange
they would close their buggy to what
little breeze there was. AS they pass
ed us on the road this woman shrunk
back into a corner and the man turn
ed his back. The woman was wearing
a gray skirt and white waist. She
was bareheaded. The man had his coat
buttoned up ana slouch hat was
drawn down over his face. A few min
utes after they passed us we met DR..
Whitney. He spoke to us pleasantly
as he went by. This was half mile
west of the spot where he was struck
down.
Was to Talk Before u Club.
On the night DIR. Whitney was kill
ed he was to make a talk before the
Doctors Study club of Carthage. DR..
E. J. Burch. a friend, called at his Of
flee for him on his way to the meet
ing.
Cant go. Doc Whitney called out
to him. II just had a call out in the
country"
Il knew it must be urgent" DIR.
Burch said this morning. Whitney at
tended those meetings religiously and
he knew the one Monday night
would fail unless he was present"
DR.. Burch was present at the au-
topsy yesterday. He concurred in the
finding that 'Whitney's death was due
to concussion OF the brain caused
by a blow from some blunt instru-
ment.
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PATRICK'S APPEAL

Man Sentenced to Death Says He is
Conspiracy Victim
Washington. Aug. 5-Albert T. Pat
rick, who is serving a life sentence in
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-01

by her collie dog at her home yes- terday morning. Officer Duewall was called and he shot the dog, Dr. Marsh was also called to attend to Mrs, Wcbber the bite being quite serious.