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Native Of Kentucky.

Mr.. Blair was born In Mason county,
KY, August Is, 1886, and would have
celebrated the seventy-second anniver-
sary of his birth on Saturday. He
leaves a wife and the three children,
Charles e. Blair having a family here.
Mr.. Blair came to this city about eight
years ago and has since resided here
with his son. He and Mrs. Blair visit
ed for several months with their
daughter in Virginia, returning to the
city a few weeks age. His health was
not greatly improved by the stay in
the Old Dominion state, and did not
improve very much after returning to
this city.
Mas Reared a Baptist.
Mrs. Blair and the son and daughter
here will have the sympathy of their
many friends. Mr.. Blair had been
a Baptist, but belonged to no
secret society and had held no offices
in this state. He was a good. Chris
tian gentleman, beloved by a large
circle Of friends, all of whom will
hear with sadness of his demise.
, 1908-08-13

younger brother. Alonzo Rice. at
Waterloo, la. The young nan was %
years of age and unmarried. None
of the particulars of his death were
contained in the brief message. Mrs.
Trout was unable to say whether she
would be able to attend the funeral.
, 1908-08-13
ACTING MINISTER.
Consul General Of Turkey at New
York Assumes Position,

Washington, D. c.. Aug. 13.-Mun.
die Bey, consul general of Turkey ap-
pointed acting minister at Washington
pending the appointment of a success
sor to Mehmed Ali Bey, who has been
recalled, arrived today.
, 1908-08-13
MEETS WITH ACCIDENT THAT
MAY DELAY FURTHER Elk
PERIMENTs FOR WEEK
OR MORE.
Wright Essays New and Daring
Methoo Of Descent, MiscaIcuIa-
tions Resulting in Left Wing Com
ing In Contact With Earth
E~cIipsed All Former Efforts and
Was in Air Nearly Nine Minutes.

Lemans, France, Aug 13.-The
Wright areoplane suffered an accident
This morning which will require sever
al days ana possibly a week to repair.
After two superb flights, Filbur Wright
essayed a new and daring method of
descent.
He stopped the motor at a height of
, 1908-08-13

Mrs. W. D. Trout, wife OF the pastor
from the west this afternoon and was
handed a telegram upon her arrival
informing her Of the death of her
, 1908-08-13
TAKING PRISONER
TO AULT FOR TRIAL.

T. NJ. Henserson, a deputy sheriff
from Ault, Colo. arrived from Walden
last night with George Hayson, who is
wanted at Ault on a charge of beating
a board bill and who was arrested at
walden. The sheriff placed his prison.
er in the county jail last night and took
him to At,lt this afternoon,
, 1908-08-13

Daily Republican so cents !. month.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-11
North Dakota Line Will Prob.
ably Be Put Into That
City
ILLINOIS TUNNEL COMPANY
! HOLDS The ENTRANCE KEY
Tri State Wants TwentyThousand
Phones in the Loop District and a
Pay Station Outside the City
Moulton the Authority.

Chicago. Dec. 11-E., H. Moulton,
president and H. D. Critchfield, gener-
al counsel Of the International Inde-
pendent Telephone association, told
the council committee on gas, oil and
electric light yesterday about the ef-
forts of the Independent telephone
companies to enter Chicago.
Eighteen months ago several of
the larger Independent telephone COM
panies agreed with the Illinois Tun-
mel company to connect with Chica-
go provided the company would in
stall system of 10000 telephones in
the loop district and establish a toll
station outside Chicago" said Moulton.
''That agreement was to go into ef-
feet last July but negotiations fell
through. l now stand ready to con-
meet the Tri State company Of Mime
sote and the two Dakotas on the same
basis
Moulton is president of that COM
pany. II believe other Independent
companies would do the same," said
Attorney Critchfield Of Milwaukee.
Within thirty days the independents
will submit proposition to purchase
the telephone system of the Illinois
Tunnel company. The independents
cannot hope to get into Chicago while
the tunnel franchise Is operative"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-11
RUFF WAS FOUND
GUILTY BY JURY
Verdict Reached After Twen-
ty-Four Hours Deliberation
Intense Excitement

San Francisco, Dec. abraham
Ruef, former political boss Of San
Francisco was convicted Yesterday OF
bribery. The verdict was returned ex-
actly at 4 o'clock when the delibera-
tions of the jury had been prolonged
twenty-four hours. The warnings Of
Judge Lawler and the vigilance of the
police checked all attempted demon
stration, although the excitement in
the court room was so intense that
men were thrust down into their seats
or held in the grasp of detectives as
they rose to obtain better view Of
the proceedings.
By previous agreement of counsel
that the bill of exceptions should be
settled later, the court set December
IL as the day for pronouncing judg-
ment. Ruef's conviction renders him
liable to maximum penalty of IA
years in the penitentiary.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-11
four INNOCENT
NEGROES KILLED
WITHOUT CAUSE
.''1 Shot EN- and That's All
q There's to Il" Said tho
Murderer
THREE OTHERS were WOUNDED, !.
one Of THEN BEING AW0MAA
Murderer Walked Into Saloon and De.
! liberatsly Drew IN Automatic Ph.
s. til and Opened Fire on the Crowd
Playins Pool in Rear Room.

Memphis Tenn, Dec. lit shot
EN- and that's all there's to It." Be-
yond this. mumbled as he was being
led to a cell, VIM. Latura, white man
OF this city, proferred no explanation
of the killing Of three negroes and the
wounding Of four others at saloon
here early today. According to the
statement of the bystanders, when
Latura entered the saloon, a group
Of negroes were about the pool table
In the rear room, engaged in game.
As he walked into the room, It Is de-
clared Latura after surveying the
crowd, leisurely unbuttoned the long
oyercoat he wore and drew an auto
matte pistol. II any words were pass
ed, those who escaped the rain of bull
lets which followed, by lodging be-
hind the furniture, declare they did
not hear them. AS Latura shot, one
after another of the negroes fell.
When the police arrived, three were
dead and four others were lying about
the floor wounded, one Of the latter q
woman. His weapon emptied, Latura
threw it in. an ash heap and walked
70 q neishboring saloon where he
quietly submitted to arrest.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-11
SLASHED HIS WIFE
Anthony Monahan Attacks Wife With
Razor in Presence of Daughter.

Pittsburg, Dec. 11.-Enraged be-
cause his wife sued him for assault
and battery several days ago, Anthony
Monahan returned to his home at $50
Pike street, Northside, about s o'clock
last night and slashed the woman,
Corletta Monahan, aged 35, so badly
that she will likely die. The seven
year-old daughter of the couple wit
messed the attack and ran screaming
into the streets, calling the police.
Monahan entered the house last
evening to find his wife and daughter
and Percy Hale of 41S First street,
Northside. in the sitting room. He
became unruly, and Hale started to
call a policeman. Monahan grabbed
his wife by the hair and slashed her
across the cheek with a razor, the
blade breaking at the first stroke.
Holding the woman against the
wall Monahan jabbed the broken
razor blade into her neck, infiicting
q dozen wounds, one of which sever
ed the jugular vein. With the blood
squirting from her wounds Mrs. Mona
han broke away from her husband
and ran into the street, where she
collapsed.
The wounded woman was taken to
the Allegheny General hospital and "a
few minutes before IL o'clock the
hospital physicians sent for the police
to take the deposition of the woman.
In her statement Mrs. Monahan ao-
cused her husband of cutting her.
Hale was locked up as q witness.
while the daughter was turned over
to a neighbor. Monahan, after being
locked up. refused to make any state
ment.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-11
They Shot an Aged Woman
and Outraged a Helpless
Girl
INDIGNATION IS VERY HIGH
AGAINST THE PERPETRATORS
Warrants Have Been Issued for Guil.
ty Parties and Victims, Who Are
Very Poor Financially, Have Been
Threatened by Friends of the Men.

Cartersville, Ca, Dec. 11-That q
band of ruffians entered the home of
j. A. Gibson, three miles from here
Saturday night and perpetrated Sc
ries Of dastardly outrages upon the
members of that family, including the
shooting of Mrs. Gibson and GRIM
inal assault upon Lizzie Hardy, a 16
year old girl who lived with the Glib
son family, Is the substance Of the
charges contained in the warrants
just issued for Bud Lanham, Steve
Heath and Tom Collier, three we'll
known young white men Of this coun-
ty. Lanham and Collier have been
placed in Jail and efforts are being
made to capture Heath. Following
threats by friends of the men, receiv-
ed by the Gibson family, who are in
extremely meagre financial circum-
stances, Judge Pate took steps to pro-
tect them. Indignation is high against
the alleged perpetrators of these out
RACES
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-11
mother cry. oh. for
Don't hit me again.

noise and then mother cry, oh. for
give me. Dan. Don't hit me again.
You'll kill me-
Father then had a baseball bat
and had struck mother twice on the
head, pleaded with him not to kill
mother but he paid no attention to
me. grabbed mother in my arms
and begged father to stop striking
her. He did SO, but then lifted me
from the bed. guess mother was
unconscious then, for she said moth
ing. called to her several times,
saying father was sorry and that I
would get some water and bathe her
head.
really thought father would let
her alone and let me attend her, and
as got to the door to 60 out for q
pail of water and a sponge saw him
take revolver from the bureau and
shoot her many times. l don't re-
member anything after that until
many hours later when awoke in
the bed Of a friend Of mothers on the
first floor"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-11
WAR may CONE
At EARLY DATE
Belligerent Attitude Of vene.
zuela and Netherlands May
Start Scrap i,

Willomstad. Curacao, Dec. 1.-THE
government of the Netherlands has
no intention of being negligent in the
matter Of the blockade Of this Vene.
zuelan coast inaugurated by three OF
its warships last week. The battle
ship Jacog Van Heemakerk and the
cruiser Golderland left. here this
morning at IL o'clock for Venezuelan
waters. They have cleared for action
It is believed that they will demon
strate of Laguayre. Furthermore
they probably will begin seizing vene-
zuelan merchant vessels. thus putting
a stop to trade between Venezuelan
ports. A clash between the warships
and the coastal forts of Venezuela ID
liable to follow any radical action be-
cause the government at Caracas has
expressed its intention Of firing on the
Dutch ships at the first "unfriendly
act"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-11
BRUTAL FATHER
Killed Wife With Baseball Bat and
Then Shot Himself.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE story Of
his eight-year-old daughter, Vivian,
will likely send Daniel D. Calfe, thir-
ty-four years old, West Indian, to
the electric chair for the murder,
early yesterday, of his wife Ida. five
years his Junior, at their home, in
Brooklyn.
After knocking the woman uncon-
scious in the presence of the daugh-
ter with baseball bat and then
sending four bullets into her body.
Calfe stood before the mirror and
fired one shot at himself.
The bullet penetrated his left. side
above the heart.
He was removed to the Bushwick
hospital, where 1t is said he will re-
cover.
Both husband and wife had re-
ceived good education and the hus-
band held position as shipping clerk
in a lace house in Manhattan.
They came to this country from St.
Kits ten years ago. Five years ago
they separated, and, according to the
husband, the wife pleaded with him
to return to her about year ago.
He did so.
They have had many squabbles
since, according to the daughter.
Vivian has sweet deposition and
shows that she has been we'll reared
To the reporters and detectives she
said:
Father and went for walk
Sunday night. We returned about 8
O'Clock and found mother in bed. l
slept with mother and father slept
in another room. Early in the morn
ing I. was awakened by hearing a
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-11
FATHER AND SON
Testified for, Boy Who Is Charged
With Matricide.

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. 11.-Father was
pitted against son today in the trial
of Harvey Hazel, II years old, on
trial for the murder of his mother,
when John Hazel was placed on the
stand as the first witness for the de-
fense. Mr.. Hazel told Of finding his
wife's body and identified the jewelry
which was stolen at the time Of the
killing and which young Hazel ad-
mitted taking. The state is now max
ing an effort to prove that the mur-
der was committed for the purpose
Of robbery.
A dozen witnesses for the defense
have been examined and tomorrow
Haxels counsel willie 'placa insanity
experts on the stand I'M an effort to
show that the boy was not normal at
the time, he 10 alleged to. have slain
his mother.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-11
SAVINGS BANKS
DOORS CLOSED
Overloaned Its Funds and the
Banking Commissioner Clos
ed Institution

Springport, Miss, Dec. 1.-THE
springport State Savings bank, with
deposits of about 100000, was closed
today by Banking Commissioner Zim-
norman while an examination is made
of its affairs. 1t is said that last Mon
day an official of the bank confessed
to President Joy that the banks funds
had been overloaned to hay dealers
in Vicksburg and Natchez, Miss. An
official left the city then, 1t Is said,
ostensibly to try and arrange an ad-
justment and his present whereabouts
are unknown. President Joy notified
the banking commissioner, who today
closed the institution and began an
examination.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-11
Water ROUTE
men ADJOURN
Rivers and Harbors Congress
Ends Successful Meeting
With Felicitations

Washington, Dec. 11.-At the clos
ing session Of the national rivers and
harbors congress held today, the an
nual report of the special director and
of the secretary and treasurer were
presented, vice presidents from the
various states were named to serve
during the ensuing year and the COM
mittee on resolutions presented it's re-
ports. There we're number of brief
addresses by the various delegates,
the president calling on the speakers
from the various states.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-11
Got q Revelation When Shot
That His Religion Was
Faxed
FIVE DEATHS HAVE RESULTED
FROM FANATlCAl OUTBREAK
sAdam Godn the Religious Fakir, Was
Arrested Last Night While Sleeping
in. q Haystack and Wants to do
Gods Will.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 1.-THE
Lord was either not with us or was on
Q vacation. Now I know my faith was
wrong and that I was mistaken"
That is the statement made today by
James Sharp, better known as
adam God" who was captured in
Kansas late yesterday. It was Sharp
who last Tuesday led his followers
into the battle with the police that has
already resulted in five deaths.
A. ]. Selser, aged 72, an innocent
bystander wounded by stray bullet,
is the last of the victims to die. Sal
ser died. at the hospital at midnight
last night.
1t is a penitent and humble prophet
that sits In his cell In the police sta
ton here with the responsibility of
the deaths upon him, but insists that
he acted in good faith.
Honestly, captain" he said to Or
ficer Whiteside, II believe we were do
Ing right and that 1t was Gods will.
When the bullets commenced to hit
me then had revelation. I am
glad to be back and want to stand for
anything that God Wills. OH. 1t is
terrible. terrible.
Il had nice farm In Oklahoma and
was doing we'll when believed was
called. Now have no money, my
children have left me and have mur-
,dered innocent men. I'm up q stump,
brother. But 1t was the fault of the
faith. Isaw 1t all as soon as that bul-
let hit me-" II expect to be killed, -
added Sharp in answer to a question.
Sharp was arrested last night at
Monticello. Johnson county, Kansas.
He gave himself up without resistance.
Adam God" was wounded in both
hands . shot had pierced his coat
sleeve while another. had passed
throngh his Tsp n HIN fq1nhi1i he Nas
asleep beneatlf q hay 4stack.a HIS. tod
the oflcers that he was willing. to
be taken now that he had finished the
work that God sent him to do"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-11
FIFTY-FoUR DAMS
Plan to Improve the Ohio River q
StupendOus One.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE first
formal proposal at this session of con-
gress to issue bonds for the construc-
tion of great waterway Improvement
was made today by Representative
Acheson Of Pennsylvania in introduce
ing a bill for the construction of fifty
four locks and dams in the Ohio, river
SO as to establish nine foot navigation
from Pfttsburg to Cairo. He pro-
posed that $63,000000 worth of bonds
be issued for this work.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-11
BIG STICK LOADED
President Will Use Libel Law on th'
Yellow Journals

Washington, Dec. lift they can
be reached for criminal libel, l shall
try to have them reached" said Presi-
dent Roosevelt In speaking this aft
ernoon about chose Americans who
have been guilty of infamous false
hood concerning the acquisition of the
property and the construction OF the
Panama canal ITSELF" 1t was to the
committee of one hundred of the lakes
to the gulf deep waterway association
headed by Governor Deneen OF Ill
inois, who were received by the presi-
dent In the east room Of the white
house that he made this declaration.
Governor Deneen had presented a
copy Of the resolutions adopted by the
association and made a few remarks
to which the president replied as fol-
lows:
II have felt, as the governor has
so we'll put it, that no more important
service could be rendered to this
country than the building OF the Pan
anna canal between the Atlantic and
the Pacific and one thing am proud
of in connection with the building of
that canal is that there has not been
legitimate cause for the breath Of
scandal connected with any feature
of the proceeding. We have cause to
be ashamed of only one set of Ameri-
cans in connection with the building
of the canal, and that is of those
Americans who have been guilty Of
infamous falsehood concerning the ac-
QUESTION Of the property and the con-
struction of the canal itself. If they
can be reached for criminal libel,
shall try to have them reached. II
not. at any rate all the facts we know
or ever have known are at the dispos-
al Of each and every one of you here,
and of anyone In congress or of all
congress If they wish to see them.
Next only in Importance from the
physical standpoint to building the
Panama canal comes the, question of
developing the use of our own water
ways. That must be done by the poll
cy of irrigation at the headwaters up
in the arid regions, and where you
come from, gentlemen, 1t is to be done
by making our sea coast lake q big
loop in from the gulf of Mexico to the
great lakes; and we will see that that
work is done just as honestly, just
as efficiently. as the Panama canal
work has been done and no work could
have been done from beginning to end
more honestly or more efficiently"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-11

which has given ofIense should be ex-
plunged from the record. At the Same
time, they announced that they would
not oppose any. resolution providing
Tor an Investigation by the appropria-
tons committee to the amendment
adopted last year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-11
THE MYSTERIOUS
REMAINS SUCH
The coroner's Jury Finds an
Open Verdict on Hirsch-
berg's Death

st. Louis. Dec. 1.-THE oficial in
vestigation into the death of Francis
D. Hirschberg, who was killed mys-
teriously Tuesday, ended last night
with an open verdict Of the cbroner's
jury. according to q statement made
by Chief of Police Creecy. "The police
Investigation 10 ended" he said.
Friends and relatives of Hirschberg
assert that the shooting was acct
dental.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-11
SHOE P|NCHEO
THE MEMBERS
Prssidsnt's Message on'U Use Of
Secret Service Force IL the \
Subject OF Resolution

Washington, Dec. 11-Immediately
after the convening Of the house to-
day. Representative Perkins OF New
York introduced a resolution which
was heretofore agreed upon provid-
Ing for the appointment of a special
committee of five members to consider
the proper means Of dealing with that
portion Of the presidents message
which criticizes the course Of con-
gress In prohibiting the detail Of Sc
cret service mon to duty outside Of
their own bureau. The resolution is
preceded by preamble reciting some
expressions of the message. No efs
forts were made to give voice to the
feelings OF the house. In presenting
the resolution Perkins made brief
statement saying that he was satis-
Ned that the house would not hesitate
to take such action as the dignity of
that body required. He said that
some OF the presidents expressions
were unfortunate. The resolution was
adopted and Messrs. Perkins Of New
York, DENLY Of Michigan, Weeks of
Massachusetts,. Williams of Mississip-
pi and Lloyd OF Missouri were ap-
pointed on the committee
Indications point to non-action by
the senate on the message until after
the house special committee has had
the opportunity to investigate the en-
tire matter. A number Of Democratic
senator's have had informal confer
ences concerning the language used
by the president and as result SEN
ator Culberson, the minority leader
today consulted with Senator Hale:
the new Republican leader. Senator
Culberson took the position that the
message could not be ignored and sug-
gested that the portion relating to
the secret service be referred to the
senate committee on appropriations,
for an investigation Of the operation
of the amendment concerning the se-
cret service. which was made BY the
sundry civil bill last year. He pro-
posed also that this committee should
consider the recommendation Of the
president for the restoration Of the
old law. 1t was his opinion that such
action would carry with II an investi-
CATION Of the language used by the
president although It was not his In
tention that any resolution to be Of
fered should refer specifically to that
language.
Tho Democratic senator's favor ac-
ton by the Republicans, but It was
intimated that II the majority party
should be inclined to ignore the mat
ter, a resolution would come from the
Democratic side Of the chamber. At
the same time they expressed the
opinion that this should not be
made one of party controversy and
showed disposition not to debate
any proposition which might be ad-
vanced from the Republican side.
AT q conference held during tho
day at the senate end Of the capitol,
there were q number Of Republican
senators present who have alwavs
been, ready to defend any criticism
made. OF the president. They announce
ca their decided opposition to sug-
ssattons which had been made that all
lhat part Of the president's message
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-12-11
I Vxkk6xkx1SO IN V1V 0G6
Foot and Mouth Disease May Hav,
Been 30 Brought.

Washington, Dec. 11.-That the out
break Of the foot and mouth disease
now prevalent in several states was
due to the importation into this coun-
try. Of either biological products or
such material as straw, merchandise,
or In the clothes or effects Of immi-
grants, 10 the opinion of Secretary
Wilson. He gave this as the most
plausible explanation, in an appeal
today to the house for an emergency
appropriation Of 100000 needed by
the department Of agriculture to fight
the disease.
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WILL BE ABSENT
Mrs. Hains Will Not Attend Hus.
bands Trial.

Boston, Dec, 10.-At a conferences
held In this city today, between Mrs.
Claudia Hains, wife of Capt. Peter
G. Haines, and her counsel, accord
ing to the latter. It was decided that
Mrs. Hains should not attend the trial
OF her husband or that Of Capk
Hams brother.