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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-09
STOCK BREEDERS
At EXPOSITION
James J. Hill Will Be One of
the Principal Speakers
Today

Omaha, Dec 9-The most notable
corn exposition was the opening OF
corn eXpositio nwas the opening of
the annual convention of the Ameri-
can Breeders association in concert
hall of the exposition building. Prom-
nent stock breeders from all over the
United States were present.
In the absence of Secretary Of Agri-
culture James Wilson, president OF
the association, the meeting was pre-
sided over by William George Of Au-
rora, ILL.,, vice president.
Papers were read by several men
who have national regulations as
practical breeders and scientists. A
second meeting was held at the Rome
hotel.
The program Of the National Corn
association included several papers on
soil preparation, stock growing and
domestic science.
Much interest is felt in today's pro-
gram. which includes an address by
James ]. Hill, chairman Of the Great
Northern railway.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-09
MUCH ENTHUSIASM
OVER WATERWAYS
Words That Rang True Came
From Speakers Represent
ing Many Sections

| Washington, Dec. 9.-Words that
rang true to the cause of the water
ways improvement and came from
speakers representing every section
OF the United States, stirred up en-
thusiasm in the National Rivers and
Harbors congress today.
That there was no reason for de-
lay in formulating the policy of maxi
ing effective for navigation the water
courses of the nation and that the on
ly thing to be considered was the
project for their national develop
ment was the opinion of many dele
gates.
Some of the Speeches.
Commissioner Smith laid down the
broad proposition that an internal wa
terways system should not merely
pc system of channels but a trans
portation system. He said in part:
I'm view of the general condition
of water terminals / am going to Law
down a broad proposition. Like all
general statements, this one ia suh-
lect to many EXCEPTIONS; it will have
to be modified to suit special cases.
But am going to state the principle
in fiat terms because | want to en-
phasize 1t. 1t will be easy enough
to modify it later.
In my opinion, the construction of
waterway channels should be abso-
lutely conditioned upon the present
or secured future existence thereon.
of modern commercial terminals, pro.
vided by the locality and by it kept
permanently open for the general ben
eft of the users of that channel. Chan
nels and terminals are inseparable
parts of transportation system. Ter
minals will not be built unless there
Is permanent channel. On the other
hand the channel will not be used
unless there are terminals.
But most important is the active
cooperation of the local authorities.
They are the only ones who can fur
nish and keep open the proper ter
minal frontage. The localities would
surely do at least this much, IL the
federal government furnishes the
channels. They are the ones who are
most interested In doing so.
Such cooperation will result not
only in the providing of such ter
minals, but will also go far to pre-
vent the visionary schemes of water
way improvement.
Let me conclude with this: That
channel 10 not a transportation sys-
TEN; that q river or canal is of no
use unless you can get on or of It
and at q reasonable cost; that chan
nels and terminals must 60 together
and that you may as wisely construct
= railroad without yards or stations.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-09
TO DEEPEN SUEz CANAL
WITH MODERN SHIPS
OF TODAY.

London. Dec. 9.-As the present
depth of the Suez canal is thirty-four
feet, 1t would be impossible for the
latest transports of England and
France, to say nothing of the new
liners. like the Lusitania and the
Mauretania, to pass through. The
present type of dreadnought could
pass, but not those which will be
launched in the next three years from
British and German dock yards.
At the last meeting of the council of
the canal company 1t was decided to
increase the depth to thirty-six feet.
Still that would not be sufficient to
admit the Mauretania, which, when
loaded. draws 81 feet 6 inches. The
nuetrality of the canal could only be
affected by general European war,
but Germany is known to be exerting
her influence to have the canal deep
ened to forty feet. although about half
of the 1000 vessels which pass
through every year carry the British
flag;
Night and day dredges capable of
raising 100000 tons a month are at
work. The company possesses the
largest and most powerful one in ex-
iotSASC. uc mdCuiucTy luCluQGS
monster bucket dredger and a fleet of
barges and lighters carrying pipe lines
through which the excavated sand is
pumped onto the banks. There are
also 50-ton floating sheer legs, a 12-
ton floating crane, a 3,00O-ton floating
dock. and specially designed appli-
ances for rock-smashing.
In 1863, when the canal was opened,
xhr
but by marvellous system of dredg-
ing and rock blasting it has now been
deepened to allow the passage of all
but about q dozen of the worlds larg-
est liners. 1t will be remembered that
thirty-five ships belonging to the
American navy passed through the
canal last year. The whole Of the Brit
ish feet. including the dreadnoughts,
could navigate the canal IL necessary,
but it would be with a very narrow
margin.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-09
HOUSES ARE N. RUINS
AMERICAN HOMES FOR mn.s,N.
EARTHQUAKE SURVIVORS
WE'RE BUILT TOO FAST.

Rome. Dec. 9.-The wooden house,
built by the United States for sur.
vivorF of the earthquake at Messins
are in a. deplorable condition; in fact
they are almost uninhabitable. I'm.
seasoned wood was used in their con.
struction. and they have warped and
split, while their tarpaulin roofing
under the combined action of summer
heat and the recent rains, is comina
of. Besides. az the houses are erect.
ed on soft ground. with foundations
only four bricks deep and have nc
drains, heavy rains invariably flood
the floors.
The local authorities have carefully
refrafned from remedying the draw.
backs. which are doubtless due "a
hurried erection of the houses. and
they recall with satisfaction the boast
OF the Americans, who said at the time
that they would show the Italians
how to hustle" Unless the houses
are repaired without delay, 1t 10 likely
that they will not last more than six
months longer.
Hotel Also Crumbles.
The hotel built Of American wood Al
Messina ID also falling to pieces. So
far no use has been made of 1t, despite
the fact that the only hotel in Messins
ID inadequate for the local require.
ments. but 1t ID reported that some Of
the local authorities are interested IN
the old hotel, and are therefore not
anxious to see another hotel opened
in competition. u u,
d Recently the staff where the Ameri-
can nag was hoistsd In the American
village ct Messina was cut down and
the name American flag square,,'
which was given to the square where
the pole Il Was erected, has been re-
moved since the square has q been
:fliled with new wooden houses.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-09
KING EDWARD
BADLY SCARED
Fears That Opposition to Her
editary Titles May Over
|. turn the Throne

London, Dec. 9-Certain importan
details of the present crisis-one O
the gravest in the constitutional his
tory OF England-are known only t.
very few Of those best acquaintes
with what goes on behind the scene!
in English politics.
King Edwards keen interest in tn,
political situation has already beer
mentioned in these dispatches. With
in the last few weeks it has developed
into action. which has had marked
influence on the course of events, al
though 1t has not averted what the
king regards as a calamity. He II
convinced of the truth of the doctrine
laid down recently by Frederick Har.
rison namely, that the rejection of the
budget by the house of lords would
open the door to the most dangerous
possibilities, among which even the
very existence of the monarcnial form
of government in, England was. in.
cluded. BY its challenge to the house
of commons, the house of lords had
invited reprisals which might extend tc
its actual demolition, and in his opin.
ion the demolition Of the house Of
lords might be only a forerunner tc
the pulling down of the throne itself
In Harrison's words, tn .ewhole British
constitution might be thrown into the
melting pot.
Kings Influence on Rosebery
Edward was deeply impressed, and
he has used every means within his
power to avert action which he con
siders fraught with such dangerous
possibilities. One of the most remark.
able incidents of the last fortnight
was directly due to King Edwards in
fluence. This was Lord Rosebery'e
action in refusing to vote for the re-
lection Of the budget, which he had
denounced in unmeasured terms. After
his speech at Glasgow, the noble earl
has been confidently expected BY the
unionists to join in, II not actually to
lead. the peers onslaught on the a.
nance bill, and probably no turncoat
in British politics was. ever more bit
terly abused than he has been for
refusing to fight in a battle which he
had helped to begin.
There is excellent authority for stat
ing that this change Of mind was d.
rectly due to representations which
had been made to him by the king
Twice lately Lord Rosebery had vis-
tied the king and during both visits
they had been engaged In lengthy con-
terences. the outcome Of which was
that the earl called on his fellow
.neers to pass the budget because he
feared an appeal to- the country on, an
unreformed hereditary chamber.
Royal Arguments Reflected
There were various passages In his
speech that were only reflections oi
b. RIVAL aras,snanfa thaf had haan ad-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-09
CLERK CANNEDFOR
INSTRUMENTATION.
Other Charges Disorganization
Agitation and Disrespect
to His superiors

Seattle, Dec. 9.-Charged with in
subordination, agitation, disorganiza-
ton and disrespect to his superiors,
H. NJ. Wells has been dismissed as
mailing clerk in the local postofice
by an order from Washington. The
alleged offenses were committed
through articles in the Bundy Record
er. monthly publication of the post
Office clerks union. Wells is editor
Of the publication. Several articles
written by him in criticism of postal
rules, tended it is charged, to incite
disrespect for postal officials and
caused discomfort among the em-
ployes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-09
PRIESTS AFTER
CHICAGO ORGY
Catholics Take Decided Stand
Against First Ward An
nual saturnalia

Chicago. Ded 9-Catholic laymer
throughout the city have plunged in.
to the fight against the First ward
ball December 13 at the Coliseum
and have begun a two-sided attack
upon 1t, They have started to. make
formal appeals to Mayor Busse aid
Chief Of Police Steward to enforce
the law and to end the annual orgy
permanently. They have also begun
to appeal to the most influential
Catholic priests in the First ward
for their aid In the fight to prevent
the denizens, patrons and proprietors
of the dens Of vice on the south side
from repeating their annual s;atMrna-
liza.
The Rev. P. ]. o'Callsghan, c. s
p. pastor of st. Mary's church 49C
Wabash avenue. and the Rev !. M
Scanlon, pastor of st. Johns church
100 West Eighteenth street, are the
two clergyr1en in whom the Catholic
'layn,en place great hopes OF being
able to help put an end to the pro.
posed ball. Aid. Kenna's wife IL
prominently connected with st
Mary's church, and Aid. Coughlin's
family attend st. Johns church
Coughlin and Kenna are responsible
for the orgy.
First Gun Ii Fired
The first gun was fired last nigh,
at the meeting Of st. Peter and St
Paups Young Mems associations in
the parachial SCHOOL hall at Wes'
Thartyseventh and Pauline, streets
Tue organization, which consists oi
members Of various councils of the
knights Of Columbus openly decrted
the danger Of the proposed orgy and
adopted two sets Of resolutions, copie1
Of which were ordered. forwarded to
the mayor and the chief Of police, and
the other to Father Seaman and Faith
er OF Cellagtlan. & 5...35 s.sI 5s.3s
The resolutions point to the fact
that the Orgy impaTils many young
people ever yyear and that It u con-
frary to the Law and morality. They
set forth that It IL the duty Of the
mayor.snd Of the chief OF police to en-
force the law and to- protect the NOR:
aIs <of the psoDds g well ass to end
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-09
Tacoma Returns.

Washington, Dec 9.-The cruiser
Tacoma is today returning from Girls
tobal to Port Limon, Costa Rica, ac.
cording to advices received at the
navy department. The Tacoma spent
only a few hours at the canal zone
port. Her mission to Cristobal is
unexplained at the navy department
She goes back to Port Limon to join
the Marietta and Des MONIES In wait
ing for any demands which may be
made for the protection Of American
life and property in Nicaragua,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-09
Will Quit His Post at the End
of the Present Month It
Is Announced
n|CARAGUAN PRESIDENT
ORDERED AMERICANS SHOT
Issued Instructions a Month AGO to
His Military Officers to Shoot all
Americans Caught Fighting in the
ReyOlutionist Army.

London, Dec. 9-The United States
government has demanded formally
the resignation of President Zelaya of
Nicaragua, according to a cablegram
from Nicaragua received b va busi-
ness house here today. The message
addt tnat this information was COM
municated by Zelaya himself who said
his resignation from the presidency
would take effect likely at the end Of
December,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-09
Zelaya's Orders.

New Orleans. Dec. 9.-Information
was received here today that more
than a month ago Zelaya issued in
structions to his military commanders
to shoot every American caught fight
ing the army of the revolutionists
Some of Zelaya's military officers pro.
tested against this order and warned
him that trouble with the United
States would result.
The gunboat Vicksburg, which has
been stationed at Corinto ever since
the Nicaraguan trouble assumed ar
acute stage, has been reinforced and
there are now four American war.
ships in Corinto harbor.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-09
SHOT HIS BRIDE

wife, bride of three months, charged
him with stealing her trousseau and
selling it, Charles Crowell, a farmer.
shot the woman dead today and then
turned a shotgun on himself and sent
a fatal charge through his heart.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-09
Ohio Tewa Bsrneds

Columbus, Chic, Dee s--The village
Of Utica, q town Of 800 people in Lick
lnGs sepnnty, was practical wiped soui
BY hre early tod9ysAn one man. Ei-
ward Damn of Lancaster, Ohio
guest ct; the Hotel Vance, was burned
to death. Thirty-five other guests
of the hotel had narrow escapes and
were forced to leave the building in
their night clothes. The entire busi-
ness section of the town was destroy
ed, the loss being estimated at $780,
600.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-09
One Life Was Lost and Many
Firemen Overcome by the
Smoke
ALL NIGHT BATTLE WITH FLAMES
BY FIREhEH Of THREE CITIES
Three Hundred Guests Of Hotel Driy.
en- Into Streets in scant Attire
Leading Business Houses ON Main
Street Fell Before Sweeping Flames

Kalamazoo. Mich, Dec. ,9-One life
was probably lost, many fremen were
overcome by smoke, 300 hotel guests
were driven, scantily clad into the
streets and property valued at ap-
proximately 100000 was destroyed by
q fire which started here at 10 o'clock
last night and was only extinguished
after an al. night struggle by the conf
binec. fire fighting forces Of Kalama-
zoo, Battle Creek and Grand Rapids.
Starting in the basement of the Star
Bargain House, a five and ten cent
store. at No. s11S West Main street, the
flames, famed by a strong southwest
wind, spreaded eastward along the
north side Of Main street, totally de-
Stroytng the Burnick house, q four
story hotel, and a store building, COW
ering more than half a city block. On
IN arcade running north through the
Burnick building to Water street were
half a dozen small commercial estab-
AShments and those were burned out.
sweeping eastward on Main street
from the Burnick the flames ate their
way through the Postal Telegraph
and American express Offices.
While the flames were raging in the
hotel. a man suddenly appeared at the
upper window and cried for help. Be-
fore the ladder could be put In posi-
tion he disappeared and it is believed
he perished In the fi,e.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-09
Freighter Sank.

Buffalo. Dec. 9.-The w. C. Richard
son, the big steel freighter, sank
early today at point five miles up
the lake from Buffalo harbor and five
members Of the crew went down with
the ship. Capt. Greiser and life
saving crew went to the rescue and
saved the other. members of tho crew,
most Of whom had grabbed life belts
and jumped into the. Nster. 80
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-09
Story Confirmed.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec. 9.-The in.
formation received here is that the
vessel which burned of the south
east shoal in Lake Erie last night
was the freighter Clarion of the
Anchor line. The first mate and one
OF the crew perished and the captain
and thirteen members Of the crew
went adrift in the steel life boat. One
Of the victims froze to death and an
other was drowned. Six men were
taken off the burning boat by the
steamer l. c. Hanna and are now on
board that vessel bound for Buffalo
1t is feared that some of the men
adrift in the life boat will succumb
to the cold.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-09

THE WEATHER. .
North Dakota-Partly cleudy y
tonight and Friday. Slowly Ri. =
ing temperature. =
4 Z = i = = = 4 4 = + i 4 o $50
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First Mate and Crew Perish
Captain and Thirteen Men
Escape
SIX MEN TAKEN FROM THE
BURNING WRECK Of STEAMER
One Of These Succumbed to the Cold
and 1t Is Feared the Captain and
His Party Who Are in an Open
Lifeboat May Perish.

Toledo. Ohio, Dec. 9.-The operator
at the United Wireless station here
picked up message this morning
saying that six men had been taken
from the burning vessel near Point
Pelee and were being conveyed to
Cleveland. He could not yet the
name OF the ship nor the sender of
the message.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-09
GREAT FALLS
INDUSTRIES
PARALYzEO
Switchmen's Strike Has Stop.
ped City's 1ndustries-
No Employment
COLO WEATHER DETRIMENTAL
TO THE new sW|TCHMEN
President Hawley Will Confer With
President Gompers for the Purpose
of Determining What Aid Can Be Sc.
cured From Federation.

Great Falls. Mont, Dec. 9.-Every
large industry in this city is tied up
by the switchmen's strike. AS a re-
suit many men are out of employment
both in Great Falls and in the sur
rounding country.
None of the strikers have returned
to work here. and no strikebreakers
have been imported. Few freight
trains are running on the Butte di-
vision.
Usual Story.
st. Paul, Esc. 9.-The switchmen's
strike in the twin cities is practical
ly at a standstill. The strikers con-
time to insist that they have the tart
fic of the railroads tied up. while the
railroad officials are equally earnest
in the declaring they are gaining on
the strikers every day. The extreme
cold weather, it being ten to fourteen
degrees below zero today. will un-
doubtedly handicap the railroads and
will make the work of the new
switchmen more difficult.
President Hawley of the Switch
mems union of North America left
last night for Cincinnati where he
will hold conference with President
Gompers of the American Federation
Of Labor to learn definitely just what
kind of support the switchmen's
union will get from the American
Federation.
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stairway without floors or landings,
as to enter upon project for the con-
struction of water channel without
at the same time providing for those
public terminals that are absolutely
vital to the transportation use of a
Chapno1D
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-09

dressed to him ont was his ref
erence to the hereditary composition
of the upper house Of the British par
liament. King NtHaid fears that an
attack on the hereditary, principle, as
exemplified in the house OF lords, may
be only step to an attack on the
hereditary principle son which his de-
cendants' succession to the throne ne
now occupies will besbased
Then Lord Rosebery warned the
peers that they were risking the very
existence of the second chamber, and
pointed out that the menaces which
were heard nowadays against the up
per house were very different from
those which had been heard in the past
and came from q school of opinion
which was an elementary revolution
In essence. If not In fact. This consti-
tutes striking instance of how Fred
ertck Harrison's views passed through
the royal mind and found expression
on the lips of Lord Rosebery.
Here, by the way, may be inter-
polated the relation of an incident
which has only an indirect bearing
on the subject of this dispatch, but
which raises another, bit of the cur
tain that hides some Sof the scenes in
the DO1itiCa1 drama Il
Evening journal., 1909-06-04

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Every such suffering woman owes IL to
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Vegetable Compound trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinlxham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
Evening journal., 1909-06-04
A Photoeraph Decoration.

Tho boy or girl who is Interested in
Photography can make a pretty room
decoration OF the results OF the work by
placing the pitturcs IN line Ground the
wall. Fastcn n band of linen. N color
that wiz harm onize with the room. around
tho wall on a level with the eye. A row OF
gimpe should border il at the top and
bottom. on this put the photographs. us
ing tho ordinary brown or gray prints
and brass-headel tacks A space is left
between and the liner should be wider
than the width Of the pictures. which are.
Of course. Of uniform width II the room
is furnished IN blue. or "a any color with
which blue viii look well. blue prints may
be used. They. to. must be Of uniform
size and can be lacked or pasted directly
on the walls. without the linen. Ovar them
and under them blue gimpe is run. and
up and down between the pictures. The
effect is Ike tiles. In this way q whole
picture gallery Of ones friends and ones
personal experience may be arranged
around the room. neatly ana in a decor
ative manner. itss good idea to arrange
them in groups that naturally belong 10.
gether' All the pictures OF one summers
outing, of one winter at school. and 81
forth The most convenient size Tor the
pictures is usually the ordinary our b,
i've.