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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-18
The Press Responsible for the
Awakening of the Public
Conscience
PAPER TRUST SEVERELY SCORED
N PRESIDENT WARMERS SPEECH
The Trade Papers Have Been the
Leaders and Promoters Of the
Country's Industry Says President
Wind Of the Press League.

st. Paul, Aug. 1s.-The members Of
the National Editorial association
were more than an hour late in get
ting started today. After President
H. B. Warner had announced the ap-
pointment of several committees. he
delivered his annual address In which
he stated that in spite Of the frequent
charges Of corruption against the
press it was newspaper that Justly
cried stop thief and was chiefly re-
sponsible for the awakening of the
public conscience. Mr.. Warner So
verely arraigned the paper trust for
forcing its product upon the news
papers at its own prices. 'The rela-
ton Of the Trade Press to News
papers and Promative Publicity" was
the subject Of an address by ]. New
ton Mind. president Of the National
League Of the Trade Press associa-
ton. NJ. Mind stated that the trade
papers have been the leaders and
promoters of our countryN industry.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-18
TREASURY LOOTERs
Conspirators to Plunder State Must
Again Face Jury.

C0nspiratOrs to Plunder State Must
Again Face Jury.
Harrisburg, Aug. ia conference
of counsel for the Commonwealth in
the capitol conspiracy cases has been
called for the first week In Septem-
ber, when plans will be laid for re-
suming the trials. It is stated that
at least two more cases will be tried,
involving the main points in the vari-
Gus indictments. Attorney General
Todd is in Maine. Deputy Attorney
General Cunningham is in Europe and
James Scarlet, the special counsel, is
at Danville. but all are expected to
be here in September in time for the
conference.
The first case probably will be the
one involving the bronze chandeliers.
for which the state paid Sanderson
$2,000,000. The other case may be
one involving the alleged false pre-
tense in the bills for finishing the
fifth floor, or "attic."
The Dauphin county court probably
will he asked to flx a special term
some time in October for the next
capitol case. The court will hear ar
guments October 6 on the motions for
a new trial in the first case.
The civil suits for the recovery of
the money will be started early in the
fall. D. T. Watson of Pittsburg will
be In charge of the interests of the
Commonwealth In these suits.
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that 1t make him standard bearer was
somewhat presumptuous.
Bryan Refused SuDDort.

Many Of his friends thought 20,
though only a few had the courage to
tell him. Among those who did not
believe the young editor fairly entitled
to such great honor was Mr.. Bryan.
Bryan refused to support Hearst in
the Democratic national convention at
st. Louis. Though begged to do 80.
he turned deaf ear. And his support
and that of his delegation from Ne
braska, was given to Senator Cock
rell of Missouri.
From that day to this Hearst has
been on Bryan's trail. Either covert
ly or openly, his role has been that
of the avenger. This explains the or
gantzation Of the new party. 1t ex-
plains why Hearst has ticket of his
own in the field-to enable him to
give Taft the best of it and Bryan the
worst of 1t in his newspapers without
actually bolting the Democratic
nomination. And four years hence the
general belief is that Hearst plans
going back into the Democratic ranks
as an aspirant for the presidential
nomination. with his own new party.
whatever it's name is, thrown in as q
peace offering.
THINKS claim Is Just.
The Hearst claim is that he is
wholly justified in seeking Bryan's
scalp, because Bryan is an migrate and
a traitor-that is. an migrate and trai-
tor to him, w. R. Hearst.
1t would not be at all surprising IL
Hearst's effort to prove Bryan an in
CRATE and Bryan's effort to defend
himself from these gentle allegations
were to give the country great deal
of information and amusement be-
tween now and November.
1t is pretty we'll understood that the
Hearst plan of campaign is to write
the word migrate" in bold. black let
ters upon the brow of Mr.. Bryan, with
Mr.. Brisbane standing ready, tools
in hand, to burn the brand in so that
it shall forever remain. Already we
have hints that letters written by Mr..
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-18
SHERMAN GETS
THE OFFICIAL
NOTIFICATION
An Enthusiastic Gathering of
His Neighbors to Witness
the Ceremony
BATS bRYAWs SOUNDING
GRASS Of PARTY solGAM
No Question About Shall the People
Rule, But the Issue Is Shall the
Administration Of President Roose.
velt be Approved.

Utica, N. Y, Aug. 18-1n one of the
briefest speeches ever delivered by a
candidate for 80 high an Office. JaIaes
Sherman at noon today accepted the
nomination Of the republican party
for the vice presidency. He spoke
from the fag-decked stand erected in
front Of his home In Genesses street
and was surrounded by the party
leaders from different sections of the
country and by an enthusiastic nom
partisan crowd Of friends and fellow
townsmen. The nomination was ten
dered by the committee appointed at
the Chicago convention in June, SEN
ator Julius G. Burrows of Michigan
being the chairman and spokesman.
There were brief addresses also by
Secretary Root, by President NJ. w.
stryker of Hamilton college. from
which Mr.. Sherman was graduated,
by Mayor Thomas Wheeler of Utica
and by Chas. 8. symonds, chairman
Of the local reception committee.
Mr.. Sherman in his address of ac-
ceptance, followed the example Of
Judge Taft in pledging the allegiance
of any administration with which he
may have to do. AS to the policies
Of President Roosevelt, he declared
there was no issue as to whether or
not "the people shall rule" Surely
the people shall rule." said Mr.. sher-
man. Surely the people do rule"
Casting thus aside the campaign
slogan raised by Mr.. Bryan, the Re-
publican vice presidential nominee
asserted that "the overshadow issue
OF the campaign really is. Shall the
administration of President Roose-
velt be approved?"
Mr.. Sherman appeared in the best
Of health. The ceremonies at the
Sherman home were preceded by q
band concert in lhe down town
square. parade of the city fire de-
partment, the vice presidential sa-
Lutte Of nineteen guns and parade
of gaily uniformed "Conkling I'm
CONDITIONAL" as the escort of the
members Of the notification commit
tee from Bagg square. Genesee
street from the railroad tracks to the
Sherman house and beyond was lined
with thousands OF people.
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HEARST WANTS
BRYAN'S SCALP
Wants to Beat Bryan and
Head the Democracy in
1912

Chicago. ILL.,. Aug. 1S.-A New York
dispatch from Walter Wellman to the
Record-Herald says:
Hearst's knife is reaching for
Bryan's vitals. The war which this
ambitious editor is making, and is
going to make upon the Democratic
candidates promises to provide one of
the most picturesque If not important
features of the presidential campaign.
1t may be important. too, for in the
event of close contest in such states
as New York and Illinois Hearst's op-
position might easily prove to be the
determining factor.
1t is we'll known that Hearst's war
on Bryan is mere matter Of person.
al revenge Of getting even."
His First Appearance.
Four years ago Hearst astonished
the country by setting out to win the
Democratic presidential nomination.
At that time he was not the we'll
known man he is now. He had done
nothing worth while in the field of
politics. He was not of presidential
size. His aspiration was in one sense
ridiculous. He was a vulgar upstart,
and the verdict of the country was
that the only capital he had in his
ambition to reach the chair of Wash
ington and Lincoln was his possess
sion of unlimited cheek" and large,
fat check book.
Mr.. Hearst took himself seriously,
however, even II no one else did. He
really believed he had a chance to
win. Considering all the circumstances
he really did make a surprising show
ing of strength; and II he keeps on
growing during the next four years
as he has grown in the past four,
there is no telling what his ambition
may bring him to. II Bryan should
now be defeated. Hearst may be his
successor in 1912. But in 1904 his
raid on the democracy and demand
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-18
HUGHES TO SPEAK
IN MINNESOTA
viii Deliver One Speech in
Johnsonised Territory Dur
ing Campaign

Washington, Aug. 1s.-When Gov.
Hughes is renominated at Saratoga
next month, 1t is the plan Of the Re-
publican national committee to ar
range for nim a campaign trip Of
ahDut two weeks. During that pc
irfod II iss proposed to have Gov.
Hughes speak In twelve states and
Minnesota is on the tentative list. But
one speech will be delivered in eacn
state and, If Minnesota's date is ar
ranged, the address Of New York's
governor will be delivered in st. Paul.
Notwithstanding the opposition of
many leading. representatives in New
York, including National Committee
man Ward and State Chairman Wood
run, Gov. Hughes nomination seems
inevitable. The era of reform which
President Roosevelt has started and
which has been taken up In various
states cannot be reactionary. Judge
Taft and his close advisers. who have
given personal attention to New York
conditions, insist that Hughes must
be renom1nated and the old machine
leaders must yield.
As candidate for reelection with
the record he has made, the national
committee will put Gov. Hughes for
ward in a star part in all doubtful
states. He will open the campaign
for Taft and Sherman at Youngstown,
Ohio, on September s. Senator For
aker will be present and also speak,
all renortH To the CONTRARY notu,8th
standing. The Youngstown speech
will be the only Gov. Hughes will de-
liver prior to the New York state con-
vention. He has been requested to
speak in Maine and Vermont, where
the elections will be held next month,
but was Obliged to decline.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-18
THE DANGER N
BRYAN'S ELECTION
His Intense Partisanship Will
Ruin Country If He Is
Elected to Office

New Salem, Ill.,, Aug. 18-Congress-
man James Francis Burke of Pitts
burg delivered an address at "Re-
publican Day" celebration here today.
The subject Of Mr.. Burke's speech
was "The Powers Of the President" {"
He said in part:
"The American people can make no
greater mistake than to elect Mr..
Bryan on the assumption that he can
do no harm in the face of an adverse
senate.
"As between the executive and leg
islative departments of the govern
ment, the former has infinitely great
er power to rule and ruin than the
latter.
"Mr. Taft and Mr.. Bryan are Who'll
ly different types of men. Each
possesses e strong individual char
acter which would certainly assert
itself in the white house. Mr.. Taft
has proven it on the bench, in the
Philippine. in Cuba, in Panama and
in the general councils of the cabinet,
In a manner rejecting honor upon
his country.
"Mr. Bryan has proven it in the
possession of political pertinacity
and partisan persistency rarely, IL
ever, equalled in history.
What either of these men would
do during a four years term in the
white house, is causing as much
anxiety among thoughtful Ameri-
cans as the mere matter of the elec-
ton alone.
"The presidents power, exercised
through the treasury department in
the Interpretation and enforcement of
customs laws. is far-reaching. He
is the worlds greatest banker. With
two hundred millions at his disposal,
he can distribute these vast sums
throughout the country in the en-
couragement of industries. or II his
prejudice against national banks be
great, he may lock 1t up in the vaults
at Washington. As disburser of
moneys he is without a rival in the
world.
"He may harness interstate COM
merce by a system of espionage which
no concern, whether guilty or inno-
cent, can survive. He may institute
prosecutions on suspicion and pre-
judice alone, or he may willfully
overlook violations Of law upon the
part OF favorites."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-18
THREE SCORE
YEARS IN PEN
A Convict Eighty-Two Years
Old Just Released-Re-
markable Record

Pittsburg, Aug. 1S.-James Ander-
son, alias John Wilson and Snakes ,''
who has spent three-quarters Of the
SO years Of his life behind prison
walls, was released from Riverside
penitentiary on the north side yester-
day morning after serving seven
years for committing series of
burglaries at New Castle.
Snakes has served seven terms in
the Western penitentiary and several
at other prisons. His lapse Of liberty
about seven years ago, after he had
served thirteen years at Riverside,
was very brief. According to the
story he told the police he started
right in at his old tricks when freed,
operating in Lawrence county. AZ
New Castle some thirty houses were
broken into and robbed within three
nights. The work was distinctively
that of Snakes" Wilson, but the po-
lice were unable to locate the veteran
cracksman In the town.
Battle With Police.
A thick-set, white haired man was
seen one night leaving house in the
exclusive residence district OF New
Castle. He answered the description
Of the burglar for whom the police
had been searching. After a desper-
ate battle, In which many shots were
exchanged between the suspect and
the police, the former was taken. A
policeman and q constable were
wounded by the robber.
The prisoner refused to divulge his
name to the police. Several hundred
dollars worth Of diamonds and gold
watches were found on him. When
his coat was removed brace and bit
such as are used by housebreakers
were found fastened to the buckled
strap on the back Of his trousers
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-18
Were Caught in squall While
Crossing in Sail Boat
Yesterday
SEARCHING PARTIES WITH
LAUNCHES FAIL TO FIND THEM
All Are Well Known Young People
and Their Probable Fate Has
Created Much Anxiety in the City
Search Last Night.

Winnipeg, Aug. 1s-Great anxiety
Is felt here at the non-arrival Of
three we'll known young people who
went in sail boat from Winnipeg
beach to Whytewold beach, distance
of four miles. yesterday afternoon,
but who were caught in the squall
and carried out into Lake Winnipeg.
1t is believed they are drowned.
Searching parties hunted with
launches in every direction last night
and today. Some have gone clear
across the lake, sixty miles. The
missing are: Edith Turnock, Grove
street; D. McGifford, Cumberland
avenue and F. Lambert. Whytewold
beach is fifty miles north OF here.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-18

several months Is being rapidly
double tracked and will be completed
a. quickly as possible.
Construction on the 100000 shop
at Omaha has been resumed on all
buildings. Building on the North
Platte extension is progressing rapid
". Freight trains are hauling loads
OF 1000 tons instead Of 1,400, the size
of last years trains.
More men have been added to the
clerical department in headquarters,
Lad Harriman's trip across the
lon.v has caused business TO re-
s~. c3 every branch Of his great
Lars>o oocy Plant in World.
Wilmingtoa.Tb i Aug. 18-Follow-
ing visit OF Ch, .rles M. Schwab and
others interested In the Harlan &
Hollingsworth company, in this city,
yesterday, 1t was announced today
that a consolidation of the local COM
pany with the Bethlehem Steel COM
pany has been consumated and that
In short time the largest steel car
plant in the world will be erected and
in operation here.
The company already has large and
finely equipped car shops but recent
" additional land was secured and
additional buildings are contemplat-
ed. The plan is to make the steel at
the Bethlehem plant and ship It to
this city, where the cars will be
built.
The new plant will employ about
10000 men. Steel passenger and
steel freight cars will be built, but
the business Of building boats will
in no way be interfered with, but
really be enlarged.
The local officials Of the company
are delighted with the decision, as
the local plant will now become one
Of the largest single Industrial man
ufacturing plants in the world, and
will mean much for Wilmington.
Mr.. Schwab has always been pleased
with the location of this since he be-
came interested in the plant here and
has expressed the opinion that Will
mington is one Of the best located
cities in the country.
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TO BRYANIZE PARTY

Chicago, Aug. 18.-The national
executive committee of the Socialist
party met here today and made plans
for their campaign. 1t was decided to
send from this city on August 81 a
special train to the Pacific coast, car
rying Eugene v. Debs. the Socialist
party candidate for president and sew
eral other speakers, among them A.
M. Simons. 1t is planned to visit $50
cities between here and the Pacific
coast, after which the special will re-
turn to this city, thence to the At
lantic coast.
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This revealed the identity Of the pris.
oner to the police. Snakes" Wilson
had always carried his tools In that
place. Detective Ted johnson went
to New Castle and identified the pris-
oner AZ "SnakeRn Wilson.
.Was Prison Demon.
As a consequence of the New Castle
Jobs Wilson was sentenced to serve
ten years in the penitentiary. He
earned q Communication Of three years
for good behavior-the first commu-
tation that Snakes" was ever given,
because he had always been known as
the prison Demon
On the day Wilson was placed In
prison seven years ago he declared to
the New Castle police that that he
was perfectly willing to serve his
term, for he had thousands of dol
lars worth Of stolen diamonds hid
den in Lawrence county. The police
at the time gave much credence to
his story.
Wilson earned his sobriquet by rea-
son of the fact that for years he has
either labored under the hallucina-
ton that he has been haunted by
hideous snakes and devils or that he
feigned such an allusion.
For days and nights he would rave
in his cell. fighting imaginary reptiles
and demons. He almost drove the
other convicts, to distraction, and he
has been in the dungeon for as long
as ninety-seven consecutive days-a
record in the institution.
nvornhk Gh-lHo-. 4.
Every time Snakes" was taken to
Riverside the officers shuddered. He
began at once to make life a torture
for the other inmates. He frequent
ly set fire to his bed, burned ma
terials which smoked out the prison.
ers In the range above and constant
ly planned mischief During his last
"bit" Snakes was almost too feeble
to make much mischief-his voice is
too weak to be annoying.
About seventeen years ago Snakes"
was arrested on Robinson street,
Allegheny, after search which lasted
for several weeks. Henry Muth, who
at that time was superintendent of
police. instructed the officers to stop
every man they found on the streets
after midnight. This was as con-
sequence of numerous big robberies
that occurred.
Dinner Pail and File.
Police Lieutenant Neumer one night
discovered well-groomed man wear
Ing a silk hat walking along Robin
son street toward Anderson. The
stranger carried q square dinner pail.
Neumer thought that dinner bucket
and q plug hat did not agree, SO he
halted the suspect
It was Wilson. He fired several
shots at the Officer, but Neumer final
ly closed in on him and arrested him,
In the dinner bucket was found the
most complete kit of burglars tools
ever taken from a prisoner. It is
now in the possession Of former Po-
lice Chief Muth:
Snakes" is educated. Where he
came from originally is as much of a
mystery to the police and prison
keepers as is the man himself. He
never discussed his relatives. On his
release from the penitentiary yester-
day Snakes" said he was going to
New York.
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Center Of Disturbance Was
Eureka in Northern Part
Of State
Walls OF OLO BUILDINGS were
CRACKED AND CRockERY BROKEN
No Serious Damage Was Done and
No One Was Injured Though the
Sleeping Inhabitants Were Rudely
Awakened From slumbers.

Eureka, CAL, Aug. 1S.-Two sharp
earthquake shocks were felt here this
morning. The first occurred at 3
o'clock and the second at 5:45. The
first was heavier and did some dam
age to the walls Of old buildings but
no one was injured. Crockery In
many houses was broken and the
sleeping inhabitants were startled in
to wakefulness. It Is not believed
that any serious damage resulted In
the town, although the walls Of the
court house were slightly cracked.
Eureka is In Mendocino county. Cal.
on the coast 215 miles north Of San
Francisco.
Reports from seazy Ranch near
Fresh Water, six miles north of
Eureka, state that the earthquake
caused big f1ssure In the earth for
half mile. A number Of chimneys
were thrown down in that vicinity
but otherwise little damage was done.
The shocks extended as far north as
Blue Lake twenty-five miles from
Eureka where some crockery was
broken and half dozen chimneys
knocked down.
The hrst shock, which did prac-
tically all the damage, was nearly
% severe as the one which occurred
April 1s. 1906. and which destroyed
the city Of San Francisco.
About forty plate glass windows
were broken In the town and the dam
age 80 far reported is estimated at
between $4,000 and $4,000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-18
CANADIAN UNIONS
MAY JAR LOOSE
Advised to Sever Connections
With Bodies With Head
quarters in States

Montreal, Que, Aug. 1s-At a mass
meeting OF union carpenters and
joiners In Sherbrooke yesterday at
which representatives were present
from Montreal, Que. and other pro-
vincial points. DR.. Pelletier, mem
ber of the Quebec legislature, urged
the unions to break away from ami
iation with international bodies hay-
ing their headquarters in the United
States.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-18
MISSED THE VICTIM
Mob Were Taken Through Jail But
Found no Victim.

Paduach, KY. Aug. 1s.-An armed
crowd Of about seventy-flve men Be-
cured the keys to the Jail today ami
searched for Will Hornsby, q negro
who is charged with attempting to as
sault Nita Powell yesterday. They
were shown through the county jail
by the Tailor, but did not find the
negro. Then they left vowing to re-
turn tonight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-18
STORE BURGLARIzED

Big Loss Sunday
Minot, N. D.. Aug. 18-The Leland
department store was burglari1ed
Sunday afternoon, the burglars se-
curing $14S In cash from the safe. In
addition, three suit cases were filled
with two tailor-made suits, q num-
ber of silk shirts and other articles.
Entrance to the store was gained
througksa basement window.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-08-18

NORTH DAKOTA - GENERALLY
FAIR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY,.
COOLER IN EAST PORTION TO.
Nb1HT. WARMER IN WEST P0R-.
TON WEDNESDAY. 4
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1908-05-07
Attention.

Why not patronize home talent
awhile2 S. w. Motley, architect, will
draw your plans and superntend your
work and have it done right. Practice
what you preach and get your plans at
home and save the expense of going
away from home. Office in Or. Boyd's
building. Apr %
TheBlackfoot nursery has 1000, to
6 foot pear trees which they will sell on
years time interest 10 per cent
They consist of Clap's Favorte, Flemish
Beauty and Rossney and some Bartlett,
also several thousand and 2 year old
whips in apples to 5 foot in Jonathan
and Roman Beauty, Wealthy Johnathan,
Clutches OldeLberge, Yellow transpar.
ent and N. w Geeening. We also have
a surplus Of elm and ash trees to 10
foot and Carolina Poplar 10 to ~ foot
and some poplar II to IA foot l 1.2 in
diameter. We will make the prices RICH
Send list of your wants and for price
list on other stock. o. F. Smith, Black
foot, Idaho.