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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
GRAND FORKS NORTH DAKorA.z THURSDAY APRIL l. 1902

prisoners for honesty were N. K.
Breen, manager of the -four depart
ment of the Lake of the Woods Mill
ing company; w. Dingle, manufac-
turers' agent; Duncan E. Stewart, A,
c. Mcdonald and Sidney B. Carter,
secretary-treasurer Of H. G. Middle
ton company.
After Mr.. Bonnar had addressed the
court for the defense and Lendrum
McMeans for the crown, the Judge dis
charged the piisoners:'
At the morning session John w.
Bailey was examined by Mr.. Nc
Means. He testified to having been
in the store several times a couple
OF weeks or 80 before the fire in the
lean-to in the rear. He identified a
list Of articles he had purchased.
Cross-examined by Mr. Bonnar he
stated that he had seen stove with
pipes there. He knew fire had been
kept there, and the room was used
for storing goods.
Thomas Wellington Hamilton, a
tinsmih, told of having put up the
stove in the centre Of the shop in
the Alexandra block, on New Years
day. 1t was wood air-tight heater
of sheet iron, and the pipes were an
parently in good condition on New
Years day. He had also fixed some
pipes of a coal stove in the back of
the shop; he thought about a week
before Pereles Bros. took the store.
The pipes from that stove came into
the front of the shop, through the
fan light over the door.
No Fire in Lean.to.
In cross-examination he told of be-
ing in the back lean-to some iay in
January before the fire. There was
no fire in the place that day. He was
fixing some gasoline lamps. He saw
people examining goods in the back
store
Harold G. Whitman related a con-
versation with the prisoners the
morning after the fire. in which they
said they had had a bad fire and had
no insurance; and If they had had a
pail of water they could have put it
out; they had been sitting beside the
stove and the pipes fell down. He
had been in the store e. few days
previous to the fire, but not in thd
back part.
James A. Badgles. lumber mer-
chant, Emerson, told Of conversa-
tion with the young Pereles afte.
control of the fire had been obtained.
The latter said the pipes fell down,
the stove upset, and the lamp ex-
ploded; he made no reply to a ques-
ton whether all this happened a!
once. Witness was in the back store
the day of the fire. between and
p. m., also on other days, but had
never seen a fire there. There was
very little stock tho day of the fire.
Henry Peters saw the fire just aft.
er; 1t had started;.. noticed the stove
and the stove pipes running from tic
addition into the store. and these
we're in their usual place. In cross
examination he desc, ihefl the. pipes
as being those from. the stove in the
main building.
Ralph D. Stratton. barrister, was
examined in reference to a letter
which he had written for instructions
from the prisoner, after having been
shown a letter received from Stobart
Sons & Co., with reference to letter
to be written to the insurance COM
pany. telling them that he was 60
ing to write to the company.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
Swept Helplessly Over Coun-
try and Made a Plaything
By the Wind
SOLDIERS FOLLOWED IN AUTOS
TO HELP N THE LANDING
count Zeppelin, the Aeriator, At.
tempted to Overcome the Air Cur.
rents by Ascending to Greater AL.
tltude but the Plan Failed.

Munich, April 1.-The Zeppelin air.
ship with the count himself on board,
is the plaything of winds and is being
swept helplessly over the country.
She is out of control and drifting with
no hope of being able to make head
way against the increasing wind. The
wind is too high to attempt landing.
Soldiers in swift autos are racing over
the country after the vessel in order
to be on hand should a descent be at
tempted, and several squadrons of
heavy cavalry have been ordered out
and are galloping down the roads to
the northeastward for the same pur-
pose.
The airship left Friederichshafen
early this morning and five hours later
appeared in the air over the outskirts
Of Munich. The distance of III miles
was covered in five hours. The count
left Friedrichshafen with the inten-
tion Of trying to sail from there to
Munich and back. He endeavored to.
overcome the resistance Of the wind by
rising to a greater altitude, but this
maneuver apparently was not sue
cessful, for the balloon was driven
rapidly from the sight of the people
of Munich in q northeasterly direc-
ton.
At a quarter past II o'clock, two
hours after it's first appearance here,
the airship was over Feeysing. The
airship is manned by Count Zeppelin,
Major Sperling, several officers Of the
engineer corps and crew of soldiers
from the balloon battalion of the Ger
man army. The departure took place
at sunrise this morning from Fried;
richshafen. = -.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
TWO CHILDREN
PER|SHEQ IN
BURNING HOME
The Fatalities Result From
Burning of Residence at
&C.,. Emo
0ThEn MEMBERS OF FAMILY
WERE BURNEo AMO INJURED
Leaped From the Burning Building
Through the Windows Into q Near.
by Snow Bank and by his Means
Saved Their Lives.

Winnipeg. April lin the destruc-
tion of his home at Emo, a hundred
miles southeast of here near the Min
nesota boundary line, at o'clock
this morning, Robert Stirret, Sr., lost
his two children, Ruby, aged 5 and
Colin, aged Z. Both were burned to
death. Stirret was severely burned
and the other members also of the
family were burned and injured by
jumping from the window into a snow
bank, thus saving their lives.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
ELIOT DECLINES
!. !. .AIMBASsAD0RsA|P
Says He Will Not be Able to
Accept the Position Offered
Him

Washington, April 1-Retiring
President Charles w. Eliot of Har-
ward university. it was stated today,
In receiving from President Taft on
yesterday the tender of the ambas-
sadorship to Great Britain, express
ed to the chief executive both his
appreciation of the honor and the
belief that he would be unable to ac-
cept the post.
President Taft, it is said, asked
President Eliot further to consider
the matter before making formal de-
clination and this was agreed upon.
Eliot, however, told President Taft
that being Is years old, he hesitated
to accept foreign service at this
time, though he felt in perfect health
and capable of many years of ener-
getic work.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
THE PERE[ES
: DISCHARGED / Sc ] ! !! 1. !
The Men Accused of Starting
Emerson Fire Were Set
Free

Winnipeg, April Judge Dawson
yesterday afternoon discharged Louis
and Barish Pereles, who were tried on
the charge Of having burned the
Alexandra block in Emerson on the
night of January 49, In doing SO, he
spoke as follows: The surrounding
circumstances, 1 think, point strong
ly toward the accused, more particu-
larly towards one Of them. think
there is q good deal in the fact that
the stock was run down. 1t was at
the end of the month. so there would
be another months rent due. The at
titude of the accused appears incom-
prehensible. With the building on
fire their conduct appears incompre-
hensible. One Of the strongest points
was the fact that 1925 was drawn out
by the accused on the very day the
fire took place. That was very un-
fortunate coincidence if they are hon.
est"
R. A. Bonnar, for the defense, ques-
toned the correctnesS Of this state
ment.
The Judge, continuing, said: "The
only place in which l find difficulty Is
in the story told by the accused. l
don't say that the crown was In fault
In not getting further evidence to dis
prove the statement. On that point
do not think I can do otherwise than
discharge the accused"
Afternoon Session. a
At the afternoon session Alex. Nc
Donald concluded the evidence for the
crown, and was followed by VIM.
Foy. Mr.. Bonnar then submitted that
there was no case. The crown. he
said, had proved that there was a
fire, and that there was a store, but
had not proved the cause of the fire,
nor given any evidence showing any
possible motive in the way of gain.
DR.. Allen T. Carscallen of Balmoral
street, swore that he had known the
younger prisoner, Louis Pereles. for
five or six years and had been his
family physician ever since his mar
marriage. He had nothing but good to
say of him. As far as being honest
and a kind father and husband was
concerned he considered him one Of
the best citizens and he had never
heard anything against him.
Other witnesses who gave evidence
as to the general reputation Of the
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manded in the strongest terms that
Turkey recognize the rights of
French subjects. The incident at
tracted more than ordinary attention,
but settlement eventually was
reached, the terms of which were not
disclosed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
ONE LooPHoLE
Mrs. Boyle's Arraignment NIs Nov
Questioned by Her Lawyer

Sharon, Pa. April 1.-The legality
Of Mrs. Boyle's arraignment at Mer-
Ger yesterday is questioned today. 1t
is said she musts be brought to
Sharon before Alderman Gilbert.
Word was received here today from
Attorney Miller to the effect that as
soon as the Whitla family returns
from Atlantic City, Mrs. Boyle will
be brought to Sharon in order that
the prosecution may show what evi-
dence 1t has against her. It Is prob
able Mrs. Boyle will not waive a
hearing at this slime and the cases
will be brought out at the prelimin-
ary hearing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
Landed Safely

Dingolfng, April The Zeppelin
airship landed safely near here at 8
o'clock this afternoon. after having
been eleven hours in the air. A part
of this time the circumstances of the
journey were perilous. The rear mo-
tor refused to work and the forward
motor alone could not develop suff1-
cient strength to drive the airship
against the wind. Several anxious
hours were spent by the aeronauts
before an opportunity offered to make
q safe landing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
twelve KILLED
BY EXPLOSION
Tank Ship Blew up With Dis.
astrous Results to the
Crew

Marseilles, April 1.-The French
tank bark Jules Henry. Captain Es-
Golfer, in the oil trade between Phil
adelphia and Gette. blew up this
morning and was practically a total
wreck. Twelve members of her crew
were killed and many others were
injured. The bark arrived at Gette
March 90 from Philadelphia.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
JUST POLITICS
Mexica Indian Uprising Was Only .
fractional Fight

Ell Paso. Texas. April What was
at first declared to be revolt OF the
Indians at San Artireas, Mexico,
against the payment of taxes on cat
tie is now described by the officials
at Chihuahua as riot resulting
from a clash between the political
factions. In the first the tax collec-
tor was killed and several deputies
were wounded. A number of the
ringleaders were arrested.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
WISCONSIN MAN
GETS CLERKSH|P
Senator johnson Appoints a
Relative From the Badger
State to Clerkship

Racine. Wis, April ii. w. John
son Of this place has left for Wash
ington. D. c.. where he has been ap-
pointed a committee clerk by Senator
NJ. N. Johnson Of North Dakota. He
is a relative of the senator.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
IS DENIED

st. Petersburg, April 1.-The Rus
sian foreign. Office today made an alb
solute denial Of the statement pub
lished in Berlin that the powers were
negotiating on the possibility of fore
ing the abdication of King Peter Of
Servia.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
STILL AT LARGE
Crazy Snake May be Subdued But Is
OF Captured.

Piorie, Okla. April 1.-Col. Hoff-
man. confident that his Oklahoma ma
tional suardsmen have the Creek In
dians under control, began reducing
his force today by dismissing all but
two or three deputies who have been
reporting to him. His own men will
do the scouting which is still directed
chiefly at Rocky Clutches of the Eiger
mountains. Crazy Snake is still at
large.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
NOT ASKED
United States Has Not Been Asked to
Intervene.

Washington, April 1.-The United
States has not been approached by
China with view to securing its good
Offices in bringing about arbitration
of complicated questions in Manchuria
which have been the subject of nego-
tiatfons between the governments at
Pekin and Toxic. A statement to this
effect was today issued by the state
department as reply to various re-
ports that have been circulated.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
TOWN BURNED
Property Loss Will Reach Half a Mil.
lion Dollars,

Santa Diego. Cuba, April 1.-The lit
tie town of Lamaya, twenty miles
north of this city. was practically de-
stroyed by fire today. So far as is
known no lives were lost. The loss
is placed at over s5O0.OO0. The cause
of the fire is unknown.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
PLUMBERS FREE
Indictments for Violation Of Anti.
Trust Law NallAd.

Toledo, Ohio, April Gases against
forty-nine plumbers who were indicted
two years ago for alleged violation Of
the Valentine antitrust law; were dis
missed today by fudge C. E. Chitten-
den because of the lack of prosecu-
tion. On the request of Prosecuting
Attorney Webster, indictments against
nine other plumbers not represented
in the petition for dismissal were
nolled.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
SUFFRAGETTES
SENT To JAIL
Refused to Give Surety for
Their Good Behavior
Usual Charge

London, April Mime Of the mill
tant female suffragettes. who were
arrested yesterday afternoon while
attempting to force an entrance into
the house Of commons, were arraign-
ed in police court today and sent
by the magistrate to join their sisters
in the Holloway Jail for one month.
All refused to give surety for their
good behavior.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
AWFUL THIRST

oaA DVSou oalOOHs i'll D8VenpOft are
Out Of the Running.
Davenport, Iowa, April IA saloon
keeper who has once been enjoined
from doing business in Iowa cannot
re-enter business without the written
consent OF majority Of the voters
IN the city. according to decision
handed down by the district court to-
day. A test case was brought by the
civic federation of Davenport and the
decision will put seventy-three saloons
out of business in I,venport.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
AcRo oss ~ eY
Balloon to Sail from Los ~
National Capital.

Chicago, April &C. A. Coey, a LOT,
balloonist, announced last night that
next September he would carry
message in balloon from LOS An
geles. Cal, to President Taft in Wash
ington. He intends to follow an air
current fifteen thousand feet ND.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
WANTS MACHINERY

Russia Has Provided for An Agrf.
cultural Department.
st. Petersburg, April 1.-The duma
today adopted the bill for the estab-
lishment of Russian agricultural
agency at Washington with the object
of introducing methods and machin-
cry into Russia. The Yekaterinosla
Zemstvo maintains such an agency at
Minneapolis.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
HONOR EDISON
Swedish Royal Academy Presents
Adelskiold Gold Medal,

Stockholm, April 1.-The royal
academy has presented Thomas A.
Edison with the Adelskiold gold
medal for his inventions in connec-
ton with phonograph and the incan-
descent light. This medal is ccn-
ferrei only once in ten years.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-01
RESUME WORK
Six Hundred Employees Resume Work
After Shut Down.

Sedalia, Mo-. April 1:-Six hundred
employees Of the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas Railway shops resumed work
ttcday after shut down since March
Is,
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
1SK -4LDRICH TO LECTURE
Chautaaqua Managers Make offer
Can Name O7cH Price.
fFr.m T.He TrIhurs Eurcau

Washington. MAY ia chance has been
offered Senator Aldrich. the Republican leader
of the senate. To- spend "a profitable summer on
Rhode Island Senator in the tariff discussions,
and the fact that H. the target OF attack by
such, idols of the Chautauqua circle as Senators
DoIliver La Toilette and Beveridge. appealed 10
the Chautauqua managers. They asked him 10
join that group of statesmen who give plain
talks 4 bout affairs in Washington TO the folks
out West at - cents head, reserved seats -
cents
Mr.. Aldrch has not replied to this urgent in
vItation although an opportunity has been Of
fered him to name his own terms select his
circuit ana make any kind OF addresses he de-
sires The Rhode Island Senator has not made
his summer plans, but expects to remain in
Washington until the tariff bill becomes law.
one Of his friends who heard Of the Chautauqua
offer suggested to-day that joint debate on
the wooIlen schedule at Bismarck. y. d, be
tween Senators Aldrich aDd DoIliver. would
start a fire on the Western praires Mr. AL
dri IN is pretty well known to the Chautauquans
of Kansas Nebraska and other Middle Western
states owing to the fact that his name leads
all the rest when Senator La Toilette draws
the rollcal1 and proceeds to tell the patient and
perspiring seekers for truth how the bosses
run tine Senate" Senate courtesy has been
so closely followed in Mr.. La Follette's descrp-
tive oratory that the farmers of Kansas would
neglect their crops for just glimpse Of the
Rhode Island Senator
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
PL4CETN ABBEY REFUSED
Westminster officials Decline to Re
ceire Meredhh'S Ashes.

London. May 20.-The Westminster authori-
ties have refused permission to place the ashes
of George Meredith in the Abbey. An appeal TO
the dean to this end was strongly supported ny
the Society Of Authors, representing all the
leading writer's, by Premier Asquth, Lord Nor
lev. Rudyard Kipling and James NJ Barrie MI
Barrie made personal appeal to the DEAN ont
in vain
II was announced officially last night by the
dean that a memorial service will be held in the
Abbey on Saturday. The funeral therefore,
viii he at Dorking, as previously arranged Ihe
action of the Westminster authorities mas
caused much disappointment as 1t is known
that the family Of the late novelist had no oD-
lection to the placing of his ashes IN the Aopey'
and tn. question of space was not involved by
depostfng the urn there.
The Times" understands however that on
mature consideration and because of exceptional
conditions of the case Premier Asquith has OK
nressed the hope that the Dean OF Westminster
10, consent to allow the ashes of George Mere
dith 70 be buried in the Abbey.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
HUNTINGTON TO RETIRE.
F;uopc;er U7M 90 IN for Farming an
California.

Henry T Huntington. who has gradually gwen
49,, his business interests here that he might
Give his time 70 farming in Southern California
left his apartments yesterday at the Metr"poh-
"a, t,I,b for the new villa he is building at OAK
Knoll. near Los Angeles.
For the last three weeks Mr.. Huntington mas
baa, strinping the shelves of his private library
et the club and shipping TO the West choiCe
collection of rare editions. and also many VOL
urnes on plants and landscape gardening from
the Henry W Poor collection.
Mr. Huntington has purchased many paintings
within the last eight months. Among the can
,-aeas Skinned to the West were several 10y
eoro1ia the Spanish artist whose pictures were
ON exhibition recently in this city under the
auspices of the Hspanic Society George koi''-
news picture of the Horsley children was one ii
The r,ict1Ires sent to oak Knoll
# is Mr. Huntingtons belief that the soil and
climate of Southern California are capable OF
producing all sorts Of tropical fruits, and his
time henceforth will he devoted 10 proving TINS
theory on his ranch of $50 acres.
Some years ago Mr.. Huntington determined TO
retire from active business when he was sixty
wears old and for more than year he has been
rrenarng for this retirement by gradually re-
linguishing the active management of one after
another of his great interests. The chief one
was the traction system Of Los Angeles and
Southern California
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
GIFT FOR PRINCETON.
". c. Proctor offers Half Million
for Graduate College.

Princeton n j.. May I9.-It became known TO-
night that William Cooper Proctor menoer Oh
tho class OF SO OF Princeton University and OF the
@-, of Proctor & Gamble of Cincinnati. had offered
sif of 100000 to the board of trustees OF Prince
TON University toward carrying out the project OF
the graduate college
The conditions that an equal sum De pie"seu
bofore Nav / 1910, and that site satisfactory 10
tho donor be chosen instead of the prospect site
recentry decided upon 1t is asserted on good au-
tborltv that the added $4,000 will be forthcoming
and that a site other than Prospect Will undouo'
edly he selected. $1,000,
-rbo university some time ago received 10000
from the estate Of Mrs. Swan. OF princeton
while the graduate school project as originally pre-
sented in which the late President Cleveland was
vitality interested, entaled cost OF $S"oVoo oniS
sao Oo IT is said was planned for the Dulldihss
:, 6 ovr believed that the college has been made
Immediately possible.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
ALLAN LINER ICEBOUND
FIVE HUNDRED IN PERIL
ON THE MONGOLIAN.
TesseI Caught in Floes off st.
Johns HmbOr-Attempt at
Rescue Fails.

St Johns n F. May 19.-The Allan Line
steamer Mongolan. bound from Glasgow and
Liverpool for st. Johns y. F.. Halifax y. S,
and Philadelphia, with five hundred passengers
on board was caught in dangerous ice jam
one mile off this harbor late to-day and to-
night in hazardous position
1t is feared that if the wind Increases before
daylight the Mongolian will be driven ashore
and become wreck Should such an accident
occur, it is thought that the passengers can
escape by walking the denscly packed foes.
The coast steamer Prospero, which has just
returned from the ice-packed waters of Belle
Isle Strait, where she had been abandoned by
her crew and afterward rescued. also lies
wedged in ice between the MongOan and the
shore The Prospero had been sent by the
agents of the Allan Line here when the plight
of the Mongolian became known to attempt to
reach the big vessel and take off the passen-
gers and mails. The little steamer had just
passed the harbor mouth after struggling for
every foot of progress. when the ice barrier be
came mpregnable. There she kept company
during the night with the Mongoan, which was
equally helpless in the grip of the ice.
The Mongolian which had left Glasgow on
May and Liverpool few days later. with
about five hundred passengers on board, for TINS
port Halifax and Philadelphia, met the first or
the great fields of ice yesterday. Captain Will
avoid contact with the fees, but as he ap-
preached land where the harbors had been
packed by the drifting foes that irregular
formations extended far out to sea, the Mon
golian met strenuous resistance. Even before
Cape Race had been sighted the combat be
+ tween steamer and ice had called out the best
seamanship of Captain Williams and his officers
Inch by inch the Mongolian forced its way
through the drifting mass. until position about
a mile off the narrow harbor opening had been
gained. There she stopped. The steamers ef-
forts To run the blockade believed to have
injured some of the bow plates. but number OF
fishermen who managed To reach her side Over
! the closely packed foes could discern no damage
Tonight. the combined action of wind and
. tide strengthened the grip of the hoes, and the
Mongolau was completely surrounded. unable
/ to advance or recede
The passengers OF the Mongolian crowded th'
decks to see the fight between ice and steam
/ power watching the narrow entrance 10 th'
I harbor between whose rocks stretched com
/ pact mass Of ice, as firm that in which the
own steamer was wedEed
The steamer Rosaljnd unable to leave
here to-day for New York and several othe
steamers were held in port