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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
Woman's Body Found on q
Blood Soaked Bed in Lock
ed Apartments
HEAD Was ALMOST Severed
FROM BODY By HACKED RAZOR
Room in Confusion, Pictures Burned
and Pieces Of Paper Probably Con.
taining Addresses, Likewise De.
stroyed.

New York, Dec. 12.-With only the
bloody finger prints of the murderer
to assist them, the police today are
securing the city for some trace Of
the man who committed what now ap-
pears to be one of the most battling
crimes in the city's criminal history.
The victim. q young woman whose
body was found last night In pad
locked and barred apartment at 337
East Eleventh street, has not yet been
identified, and q thorough search of
the rooms has revealed nothing which
will aid the police In their task. Every
distinguishing mark had been removed
from the woman's clothing and the
pictures had been cut from their
frames and burned, together with sew
eral pieces Of paper which may have
borne addresses. On every hand there
was to be found evidence of crafty
care used by the murderer to battle
pursuit. The discovery of the crime
came about through the anxiety Of
the janitress Of the fiat house to col
lect the rent for the apartment which
was nearly two weeks overdue. The
man and woman who had occupied the
rooms more than two months, had paid
PAOMpsAy up w ZIG uTbI VI Lu0 present
month, but since that time the apart
ment had been closed, the door locked
with pad lock on the outside and
neither the man nor the woman had
been seen. Last night the janitress
decided to enter the apartment to-
make sure the tenants had not re-
moved their trunks without her
knowledge. and the police were called
to assist her in opening the pad
locked door,. When an entrance was
forced the woman's body, with the
head almost severed. was lying on the
eSa}asion BGSfsn Wy es
tered about and wearing apparel,
which had been removed from an open
trunk, was strewn about the room.
Under the woman's body lay a razor,
its edge hacked and broken. The
condition Of the body indicated that
the woman had been dead not less
than two weeks. On the door knob
and on the sheets were the finger
prints of the murderer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
NOT SATISFIED |
Vl1||Hf | :lfRE;''FR|ARs
T. -
Natives Of. Guam Displeased
Over Change of Their Re-
ligious Instructors,

K Guam, Dec. 12.-There is decided
undercurrent or dissatisfaction among
the native population of this place
over the arrival of the German
Friars who have come to take up
Catholic regilious- work on the
islands. The newcomers speak no
Spanish, English or Chamorro, the
native tongue, and are at loss for
means of communication with the ma
ttves. The priest whose place is to
be taken by the Germans has been in
charge of this work for fifty years
past. He is native Of the islands
and has very decided American views.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12


will sail on the cruiser Prairie jan
uary on the transport Sumner, jan
uary Q. the twenty-eighth infantry will
sail for Newport News and thence
proceed to Fort Smelling, MINI. The
Prairie will leave. Cuba again on jan
uary 1b with the remainder of the
marines.
All the officers and civilians who
have been serving In Cuba in main
tanning the provisional government
will sail on the transport Sumner for
Newport News. on January 20, the
day after the inauguration.
The greater portion of the troops
Will sail from Cuba on February 27.
This date will see the removal Of the
headquarters Of the army of paciflca-
ton.
The last troops to leave will be the
twenty-seventh infantry, companies F
and G Of the engineers. and all re-
naming officers. and detachments, and
civilian employees az 1t may be neces-
sary to leave in Cuba after the with
drawal of the provisional government.
They will sail on the transport Sum-
ner on April /. The movements Of
the troops as given are only tentative.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
May Be
THE PROSECUTOR
Presidents Libel Action May
Already Have Been Dis
cussed by Officials

Washington, Dec. 12.-one official of
the government, who is fairly we'll
posted as to the Panama canal scan
dal talk, said today that he did not
understand that the intimation OF the
president as to a possible criminal
libel prosecution referred to q con-
templated action in the federal courts.
There is no criminal libel law on the
statute books and any action of this
kind would have to be taken in the
state courts. He said, however, that
there is an unwritten code of courtesy
between federal and state prosecut-
ing officers and he saw no reason why
United States District Attorney Simp-
son Of New York should not lay be-
fore District Attorney Jerome of that
city the facts in the case for Jerome's
consideration, with view of criminal
action against the persons in New
York responsible for the publication
of the charges. He thought it proba-
BILE that conference between Simp-
son and Jerome might already have
taken place.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
Mrs. Pratt Declared She Was
Not Guilty and She Had
Killed No One
A SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD
EP|LEPTIC ALSO sQu|RED
Sharp Said He Did Not Understand
the Charge Against Him-All Held
for First Degree Murder BY the
Magistrate.

Kansas City, Dec. 12.-James Sharp
and three of his followers including
his wife, were given formal hearing
before, Justice Theodore Remley.
charged with murder in the first de-
gree for the killing of Policeman A. o.
Dalbow last Tuesday Late yester-
day they were arraigned before the
justice. When the charge was read
to them and they were asked to enter
plea. Mrs. Pratt declared, II amt
guilty of that; l didn't kill anybody"
Neither did l." said William Engle.
II years old. an epileptic and a pro-
tege of Sharp. Sharp said he did not
understand the charge and a plea of
not guilty was entered for all four
defendants
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
A REL|G|0N|ST
SHOT Up TOWN
Claims He Was John the Ban.
tist, Come to Save the
World

Edgewater, N. j., Dec. 12-Pro-
claiming himself to be John the Bap-
tist, come to save the world" an
armed fanatic wrought up to a high
pitch Of maniacal fury terrorized this
village for full hour late yesterday
afternoon, appearing suddenly ON the
main street waving big revolver.
holding up the proprietors of several
stores, exchanging many shots with a
hastily formed posse and at last be-
ing wounded himself when the police
and mob of citizens ran him down.
In all the fusillade no one was hit
but the maniac himself and his wounds
are not regarded as dangerous. AL
though the reigh Of terror the invader
instituted was apparently based upon
religious impulse, his raid possessed
well nigh all the features of wild
western exploit. In the midst of the
excitement the madman commandered
horse and wagon and struck reck-
less gait out of town. 1t was from be-
hind the improvised bulwark which
he made of this vehicle when he
alighted from it near the Palisades
that he was finally picked by the shots
of the pursuing posse.
After he had been taken into Gus.
tody, the man, gray whiskered and
apparently about SIS years of age, said
he was Arthur S. Pomeroy, that his
home was in Nebraska, but that he
had been an inmate of a private sani-
tarium in Stamford, Conn. When it
was found that his wounds were
slight he was ordered taken to the
state asylum at Morris Plains. where
he will be detained pending other pro-
ceedings.
Pomeroy first made his appearance
at Walsh's hotel, where he rushed
into the kitchen fourishing his revol-
yer and drove out the cook and the
house keeper. Then he returned to
the street and men, women and chill
dren fled to shelter as the madman
raced up and down the main thorough
fare shouting and firing whenever q
head appeared. He had plenty of am
munition, but fortunately his aim was
as reckless as his conduct. From
time to time he darted into a store
and, chasing out the clerks, rified the
money drawer. When leg weary, he
seized grocer's team and drove mad
ly for time, finally alighting near
the Palisades, where he faced hand
full of pistol-belted and determined
citizens. For moment there was
lively exchange of shots and then
Pomeroy dropped with wounds in the
forehead and cheek. Pomeroy was
taken to the Morris Plains asylum
after he had been examined by ply
sicians and declared insane.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
QUITTING CUBA
American Troops VIII be withdraw
During Next Three MOnthe.

American Troops VIII be. Withdrawn
During Next Three Months.
Washington, Dec. 12.-At the war
department today the first details re-
garding the withdrawal from 91ba Of
the American army Of pacifcation
which has been on duty there since
the fall Of 1906 were made known.
The movement Of the troops will be-
gin on January / and will be COM
pleted by April /. The officers and
civilians on duty In connection with
the provisional government viii sail
from Havana the day after tho In
auguration Of President Gomez and
the troops remaining In the island
after that date will be Withdrawn as
rapidly g transportation facilities will
permit. &:
Tho first of the American forces to
leave Cubs will be 400 marines who
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
TO KILL BRYAN
Democratic Party Will Attempt to
Eliminate Him

washington, Dec. 12.-Leaders of
the national Democracy in Washing
ton are giving time and attention dur
Ing the first week of the congress ses-
sion to the problem of reorganizing
their party under new leadership, in
the hope of eliminating radicalism,
Organism, and the issues on which it
has so many times gone to defeat, and
reorganizing 1t into form in which
1t will be able to command the respect
and confidence of the country.
The fight against Bryan's continued
control has been inaugurated here this
week..
State Senator P. H. McCarren of
New York. Democratic boss of the
Borough of Brooklyn, and sworn
enemy Of Tammany Hall, is in Wash
ington for conference with party lead
ers. with view to unloading Bryan
and Bryanism and getting the party
interested in issues on which it will
have chance to win.
Must Heed McCarren.
/ Senator McCarren is one of the men
with whom the Aational party is COM
PEELED to reckon, because it is hope
less for Democracy to try carrying
New York until 1t is able to present a
case which will appeal to the New
York leaders and people. McCarren
and Charles F. Murphy have for a
long time been engaged in desperate
warfare, Murphy trying to spread the
rule of Tammany over Brooklyn, and
McCarren having thus far been able
to prevent It.
Report is that the Brooklyn senator
has been anxious, among other things,
to convince the national leaders of the
necessity of unloading Tammany and
shutting it out of the measure of in
fuence which it has heretofore en-
joyed in national councils.
The whole New York situation, from
the Democratic point of view, is chao-
tic. A mayoralty election is coming
next year and the Republicans, en-
couraged by the fact that Taft car
ried the greater city in November, and
by the internecine warfare between
Murphy and McCarren, are making
elaborate preparations for the strug-
gle to wrest control of the city from
Tammany. The maporalty fight will
be crisis in the career of Tammany
and also In that of the national DEM
ocracy.
The election of Elihu Root to the
senate will make him Republican boss
of the Empire state. 1t will place the
Republicans under the guidance of one
of the ablest men and shrewdest poll
ticians in the nation, just at the time
when Democracy is in the worst pos
sible condition.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12

Charges have been made that Mr..
Latta spent large sum in the cam
paign, but that only small list of
expenses was made public. Mr.. Boyd
may contest the election on these
grounds.
Another Nebraskan, Representative
Norris. may be the subject of con-
test. He defeated his Democratic op-
ponent by only % votes, and the lat
ter will file contest petition within
few days.
Representative o'Connell, of Mas
sachusetts, had the distinction of be-
Ing elected by the narrowest margin
of any man in the house. Mis- ma
jority was four. His opponent will
contest and ask a recount.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
SEATS TO BE CONTESTED
Election Of Several Representatives
Will Be Disputed in the House.

Washington, Dec. IA number Of
seats in the house of representatives
will be the subject of warm contests.
according to the latest reports. Rep
resentative Hepburn, of Iowa. has an
nounced his intention of making a
fight for his place in congress, for
which, on the face of the returns, he
was defeated by about $50 votes. He
charges that great many votes
which were cast for him were
thrown out on techni>alities.
There Is likely to be contest over
the Third Nebraska district. Repre-
sentative Boyd (Rep) was defeated
by Mr.. Latta (Dem.) by consider
able majority. According to the laws
Of Nebraska. all campaign expenses
must be. filed and made public. II
this law 10 violated, it is provided
that the attorney general Of the state
shall begin proceedings to oust the
candidate who has not fulfilled this
condition II he has been successful
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
INSURANCE man
out ON QulBB|LE
President Of Metropolitan Life
Escapes Perjury Charge on
Teohnioahty

New York, Dec. 12.-John R. Hese-
man, president of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company, was freed by
tho court today In q decision that II It
stands will serve to quash all indict-
nents now outstanding against insur.
snce onicials. District Attorney
Jerome, hcwAyer, eKpaet6 TO take the
prexent ,aaSe to the. court of appeals.
Nj. Hegemah was cnafgyd Hk
perjury In the sveriacation Of . report
made BY the Mstropo1ftA 1afe In1ufs
ance company to the superintendent
Of insurance Of the state Of New York
in January, 1906. The matter reached
the appellate division Of the supreme
court through habeas corpus proceed
ings and today that court sustained
the writ and dismissed Hegeman from
custody.
The court in its opinion says that
the evidence was insufficient to estab-
lish prima facie, wilful and deliberate
perjury of Mr.. Hegeman. On the con-
trary there was enough to show satis-
factorily that such wilful and deliber-
ate perjury had not been committed.
Upon learning of the decision the
ul6LrlCg 0LtOrney 68lQ:
Il have not digested the whole
opinion, but the case undoubtedly
will be taken to the court Of appeals.
II the decision stands, It will quash
all the indictments still standing
against insurance ofacials."
There are six indictments for
forgery against George w. Perkins.
formerly vice president of the New
York Life Insurance company. and
several against Charles 8. Fairchild,
Of the same company. based on prac-
tically the same allegations of facts
in regard to the making Of reports Of
the company's condition. There is
one indictment for forgery against
Robert A. Granniss, formerly vice
president of the Mutual Life Iusur-
ance company, on the same ground.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
SOLD HER BABY
Neither Could Not Withstand its Cries
From Cold.

Philadelphia, Dec. 12.-Drtven BY
poverty to sell her 6-lnonths-old baby
to Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Kelvin, of
South Sixth street, for the sum Of SO,
Mrs. Mary, Levan discovered today
that the hand of charity, which had
been closed to her. was outstretched,
and that philanthropicts who were not
In evidence when she signed q bin Of
sale disposing Of her child were be-
sieging her with offers Of assistance.
Probably the most ironical Of the
offers came from the Jewish Foster
Home, at 218 Lombard street. Hearing
Of the transaction between Mrs. Levan
and the Kevins, the authorities Of that
institution sent for her this morning,
and after giving her clothing and food,
and the assurance Of homo In the
future, told her that IL she could get
her baby back again they would will
ingly provide support for 1t also.
Cannot Reclaim Child z
But when she parted with her child
Mrs. Levan solemnly covenanted that
she would never try to reclaim the
little one or even breathe to 1t that
she was its mother and according to
her religion though untold wealth
should come TO her she must keep
this pact
Mrs. Levan wept as though her
heart was broken when she heard Of
the offer OF the authorities, Of the Fos-
ter Home today and realized how inn
possible II was for her to take adj
vantage or II. For half year she
r.s la,,s,h< $s. gkAoyH hap chi1d and nov
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
EXCLUDE ALL
THE As|AT|CS
Victoria in Favor Of the Abro.
cation Of the Treaty With
Japan

Victoria. B. G., Dec. IA resolu-
ton adopted at mass meeting pre-
sided over by, the mayor and addressed
by G. H. Barnard, Dominion member
elect, was telegraphed to Ottawa to-
day urging the abrogation Of the
treaty arrangement with Japan and
LEGISLATION tor the exclusion Of Asia
tics. Mr.. Barnard called attention to
the dangers both to Canada and the
United States following the greater
increase Of population in the orient
than In this continent of permitting
Asiatic immigration.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
TRAIN ROBBERS
CAUGHT At LAST
Have Stolen Thousands of
Dollars Worth Of Merchan-
disc From Box Cars

New York, Dec. :12.-Charged with
having in their possession stolen
goods, the property. of the West Shore
railroad, two men who said they were
Charles Cohen, 26 years old. and
Jacob Barney. 81 years old. both of
Buffalo, were arrested here today.
For months past that railroad has
been heavy sufferer from band Of
train robbers. Cars enroute from
Buffalo to New York were opened and
thousands of dollats worth OF mer-
chandise taken. H.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
THE FLEET HAS
SMALLPOX CASE
Georgia Reached Colombo To-
day Twenty Four Hours
Ahead of Fleet

Colombo, Ceylon, Dec. 12.-The bat
tleship Georgia, preceding the battle-
ship feet under Rear Admiral Sperry,
which is due here tomorrow morning,
came into port today with a smallpox
case on board. The patient was at
once removed to the hospital. The
Georgia separated from the fleet at
10 o'clock on the night of December
8, and came ahead at q speed of four
teen knots. The feet itself is COM
ing at speed of ten knots an hour.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
BANK DEFAULTER
TOOK. NARCOTIC
He Claimed It Was for the
Purpose of Inducing
Sleep

Beverly, Mass. Dec. 12.-Albert s.
Hoogs, the teller of the Beverly Saw
ings bank. who Isl charged with en-
bezzlement of $4,000, was placed un-
der police surveillance today. Hoogs
has been critically i'll as the result Of
an overdose of some narcotic said to
have been taken on Wednesday after
noon for the purpose Of inducing
sleep, but was according to his ply
sicians, making satisfactory progress
today. An official Of the Savings
bank stated today that there was a
possibility that the deficiency might
not quite reach $4,000, sum announc-
ed yesterday as the amount of the
shortage.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
UP TO THE LIONS
Mr.. Roosevelt Says That Wall Street
Will Rejoice

Washington, Dec. 12-"When go to
Africa said the president in talking
to a party Of Georgians who called
upon him today, wall street expects
every lion to do his duty. Wall street
hates me with fervid sincerity, not
because of any general denunciation
of railroads and corporations, but be-
cause l have done things"
The president is quoted as saying
that he does not plead for central
lied government but for recognition
of the power already vested in the
national government, adding:
IF congress will give me-and
when say me l mean the president,
the national administration-the pow.
er to secure thorough supervision
of the financial affairs of railroads,
to regulate the issuance of stock. .
prevent stock watering and to insure
publicity of all their affairs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
Netherlands Governmen. .
rected Action Only Against
Naval and Police Vessels
InTER.VENEluElln PORT
VESSELS Will not STOP.
News h Given Out From Ofasial Quar-.
! tsrs a. n Netherlands Capital and
statsnsat ID . Recapitalatisn q the
Instructions Given War Vessels

The Hague. Dec. 1a.-It was stated
in ,onicial quarters today that the
seizure on the high seas Of Venezuela
merchant ships or the stopping Of
other vessels trading between vene-
zuelan ports 10 not contemplated in
the present instruction to the Dutch
warships. now on duty in Venezuelan
waters. The action ID to be taken
only against vessels connected with
the Venezuelan navy and the marine
police service.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
SHIP LAUNCHED

Kiel, Dec. 12.-The German battle
ship of about $4,000 tons was success
fully launched here today. Princess
Radoline. the wife of a German am
bassador at Paris, christened the ves-
sci. the Posen. The new ship had
previously been known as the Baden.
Among those present were Prince
Henry of Prussia and his wife, who
entertained the launching guests at
. banquet.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
KISSED PLAY
Character Not Wanted II
Moscow.

Moscow, Dec. 12.-There was an
anti-Austrian demonstration today at
the performance of the popular Wen
nese Operetta "Fuerster Cristl." One
of the characters, an Austrian officer,
was Kissed and there were many cries
of Down with Austria" in the audi
ence. A number of arrests were
made, including two women who
proved to be Czechs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
YOUNG TURKS WIN

Constantfnople, Dec. 12.-The
young Turks have been successful in
the local election of deputies to the
new chamber. The ten representa-
tives are made up OF five Turks, two
Armenians, two Greeks and one Jew.
Paf1k Bey, minister of justice. headed
the list. He received 5O3 electoral
votes out of a possible 515.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
iAlsBR0UGA OPERATED UPON

sc . s's .
Minneapolis. Dec, 12.-United .
etates Senator Hansbrough, who :
was operated upon. for mastoid
In the ear at Astf9t~ hospital. is =
reported today 40 resting easily =
and big condition 4 reported more .
hopeful. =
} . : sa ss . q 4 .
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
BELGIUM BARS
ALL ANIMALS
Foot and Mouth Disease the
Foundation for sweeping
Order

Brussels, Dec. wThe importation
into or transit Through; Belgium Of
cattle. sheep or hogs from the United
States has been prohibited until fur
ther notice. This action u taken be-
cause Of the foot and. mouth disease
In America
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-12
TOO EARLY YET
Representatives of Powers Will Not
Recognize Temporary Government.

Recognize Temporary Government.
Washington, Dec. 12.-At a recent
meeting Of the diplomatic corps at
Port au Prince, Haiti, the decision
was reached that 1t was not opportune
at this time to have. the governments
represented formally recognize the
administration of Gen. Simon. for the
reason that this action, perhaps,
would give him an advantage over
his competitors in the election for
president at the coming session Of
congress convoked for the purpose.
Meantime Gen. Simon's government,
being de facto one, the usual dip
lomatic relations are held with it.