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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-18

ing for this summer, looks like Phi.
est. If it were in New York 49, lsF.
would be scOrned as a theat~f,sI --4 !
ing. Paris has not one au5fr7ri---t o-.-i-
structed on modern American 1.- Con.
comfort and utility, safety and L-.sS @,
The cantilever system of avof7t--Na1,g.
structive posts for the balconies o.
nowhere, a ground level base -ss5
known, so far as have Seen % w.
row, winding stairs lead 20 the - La.
sections. 1 wonder if Paris b-a.'11
fire laws at all. 90
The variety show at the OIvr--.-
much like our vaudeville. I ny e
it isn't as good as our averzgs. ~
songs and monOlOgue in coTI01risf 'o'
isian slang loses its pith % f5-. a.
who doesn't understand even r-5---..'
zeal French any too We'll when -,
rapidly. 1t is sure, however rbs.-
Olympia show won't bear ror----, .-4
with some Of those that strenuous ,'sl
~ has given to New York T-s ~. -
Levey who. when the wife of Co. --'9 :,
Conan, was exploited I'm his nrsvzs ~. 4
material expertly adapted to rsr n.-
is singing and dancing here f- The -'i, -
liable review is to saw "a r,- -
,
and travesties Of current sub5---..'
These are bound TO be dun To so g.
lean. A pretty ballet. and a r7rtIv -,
tographic, partly realistic race bst5E. ~
an automobile and a locomotive
good sights.
The things most remarkable d, o.
Olympia are two goriIlas in a rs,,.
mime They arrive at a country ~.
on their honeymoon. They are d.,
like English tourists on a bridal ~.
ney. Their vehicle Is like that NJ ).
couple in our dOggereI ballad of zsvs-
years ago. who had a chea1 uar-is-.
and couldn't afford q carriage. brt q.
bride looked sweet on the front sen. !,
a bicycle built for two. The mork.-
seem as intelligent, and almost al n.
man. as some of the men and vr'~s.
I have seen in this country NJ z,r-s
pea sants. They eat a meal at the r.
The bridegroom is bold and the b-5
Is shy. After the repast they rstirs !.
the bridal chamber. First. the mork.-
bride locks herself in, undreszes slavr
unfastens the door UnhesitatngIv 0s..
into bed hastily and pulls the outfit n
to her chin. Next, the monkey brts.
groom. He is COntTastingIy eager a.
rapid. He filings his cap in one c0rr
and his shoes in another. He drops ri.
coat and trousers on the floor. but bs
fore shocking his shirt he sits down IN
a moment-and not on a chair T-
author of this silent farce is rlauff,r
" a Frenchmau. The wonder is thatL
drops the curtain as soon as che mrrt=.
bridegroom springs into bed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
FACES JURY FOR
HUSBANDS DEATH
Woman Declares Her Inno-
cence and Expects to be
Set Free

Lyons. N. Y, April 5-Calmly as.
serting her innocence and a belief in
her ultimate acquittal. Mrs. Georgia
Allyn Sampson was placed on trial
today before Justice Adelbert T. Rich
Of the supreme court on the charge
Of shooting and killing her husband,
Harry Sampson. a nephew of the late
Admiral Sampson at the Allyn home
stead near Macedon, ~ Y. on Novem-
ber l. 1908. There was large throng
Of townspeople gathered in the Wayne
county court house to attend the open
ing of the case which promises
great deal of mystery before the Jury
shall determine the case. Harry
Sampson was shot. following a quar-
rel with his wife over a letter she had
received from young man in Roches-
ter. and it is the states contention
that Mrs Sampson killed her husband
with the rifle which was found in the
pantry, re-cocked and with the dis
charged shell half elected. No pow
der marks were found on the cloth
ing or the bady.
The work of selecting the Jury 10
expected to occupy several days be-
cause Of the numerous relationships
and close friendships that exist in
the community. District Attorney
Gilbert said today he believed the
case would be concluded within two
weeks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
COSTLY CIGARETTE
Combination of Coffin Tack and Boy
Caused Two Million Fire,

Combination of Coffin Tack and Boy
Caused TIVE Million Fire.
Fort Worth, Texas, April 5.-To a
party of small boys and q carelessly
thrown cigarette is generally credited
the fire of yesterday which destroyed
property in South Fort Worth valued
at two millions of dollars, caused the
death of one person, j. ]. Newton, a
bank employe. the serious injury CT
six others. rendered three hundred
families homeless and will cause the
temporary idleness O: several hum
dred workmen employed in manufac-
turing plants and business houses
burned.
Tho burned district is under the
guard of state troops to prevent loot
ing. Although worn cut by their con-
tinuous labors, the entire fire fight
ing force of the city still is engaged
in extinguishing the burning embers,
which, with tho wind still high,
spasmodically springs into a blaze
This morning citizens named relief
committees. However. because the
burned residence district was popu-
lated largely by those in comfortable
circumstances, monetary relief need
ed will bo small
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
DEATH VICTOR
" IN HARD FIGHT
Calvin, N. D., Woman Taken
to Devils Lake on Special
Train Is Dead

Devils Lake, N. D., April 5-Brought
here by a special train that she might
undergo an operation by which her
life would be saved only to learn that
her condition was 50 serious that to
attempt the proposed. operation would
prove fatal, Mrs. w. ]. Porter, wife of
DR.. Porter of Calvin n" D.. died Sun
day evening in the general hospital
in this city.
Mrs. Porter was +beaMe..t to this city
on Friday evening on a>special train
that she might enter the hospital. 1t
was found that her condition was far
more serious than was first supposed
and the physicians attending stated
that It was impossible to do anything
for her.
The deceased was very we'll known
in this section of the state and her
demise has cast pal of gloom over
the entire city. Dr. Porter is an old
time resident of the state.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
SCRAP FOR PLACES
Minnesota Wants Representation on
the Rivers and Harbors Committee.

Washington. April 5.-Keen rivalry
for places on the committee on rivers
and harbors Is being manifested BY
many members of the house Of repre-
sentativee.
Among the thirteen Republican
members of the committee In the
Sixtieth congress-, Six did not return
to the Sixty-first congress. All OF the
Democratic members returned, and
they probably will be reappointed.
The six Republicans missing are
former Chairman Burton, Of Ohio:
Representative Jones, Of Washington
(noW senator); Bede, OF. Minnesota; (;
Ellis, of Missouri; Acheson, Of Penn
sylvanie and Birdsall Of Iowa.
1t is accepted at the capitol as prac-
ttcally certain that Representative
Dealva 8. Alexander of Buffalo, N. Y,
Will be the next chairman of the COM
mittee. He stands at the head of the
list IN point OF seniority of service.
On account of the immense projects
proposed for internal Improvement of
waterways In the middle west, rep
resentatives from that section were
anxious to retain the chairmanship
Representative James X. Davidso, of
Wisconsin,, was mentioned as thei:
candidate. But he cast his fortune
with the insurgents" in Their fight
against the rules and thereby, it is
said, threw away his chances .or pro-
motion.
Every state that had member on
the committee in the last congress
Will endeavOr to retain that advant.
age. II
The Minnesota delegation may have
q contest over the choice of a candi-
date. Both Nye and Miller have been
mentioned
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
HAGUE COURTS
! AMERICAN GASES
Three Important Matters in
Which the United States
Is Concerned

Washington. D. c., April 5.-Again
the good Offices of the international
court of arbitration at The Hague are
to be invoked to settle important dis
putes. this time in matters in which
the American government is vitality
interested. 1t will not be the first
occasion in which recourse has been
made to that august tribunal in is
sues in which this government has
figured, the cases of the Pious fund
of the CALIFORNIA; and of the prefer
red creditors" of Venezuela which
were awarded prefential treatment
following blockade of her ports,
both having been passed on by the
court and each of importance to the
United States. Neither Of them. how
ever. are regarded as of as great con-
sequence as that, primarily, of the
Interpretation to be placed on article
one Of the treaty of 1918, touching
the rights Of Americans to fish in the
waters of Newfoundland and, second
arily, the issues to be arbitrated as a
result of the agreement recently
reached between Mr.. Buchanan, the
American special commissioner, and
President Gomez of Venezuela, both
of which are to go to The Hague. The
compromise" negotiated by Secretary
Root with Ambassador Bryce which
incorporates the fisheries dispute to
be arbitrated. has been ratified by the
senate and the two nations interested
have agreed on the arbitration. In
submitting to The Hague so impor-
tant principle as that involved in
the fisheries controversy both the
American and the British govern
ments are giving that tribunal a pres
tige in the initial stages of it's exis-
tence which is regarded diplomatical-
ly as an international occurrence of
the first magnitude and one calculat-
ed to have great influence in inspir-
ing similar action by other nations
burdened with international disputes.
which If not adjusted. may lead to
serious results. The findings of the
court will he awaited with the great
est interest and impatience by the
New England fishing interests for it
means much to that hardly class o.
men who yearly make the Newfound-
land shore their rendezvous and who
supply large portion of the north
eastern markets with fish food prod
ucts Their treaty rights have been
questioned. their work interferei
with and they have suffered from the
attempted enforcement of certain To-
cal laws or regulations the privilege
to enact which has been warmly con-
tested by this government. The dis
putes are of long standing and each
country confident of the cor, ectness
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
THE PERN|C|0US
ACTIVITY FIGHT
civil Service After Office Hold.
ders Who Get Busy in
Party Politics

Washington, April 5.-The special
committee of the National Civil Serv-
se Reform league has made the fol-
owing report on tho political activi-
des of federal Office holders:
Reports or undue political activity
IN the part Of federal Office holders
appearing in the press Of the country
Fere gathered together through the
lid OF an efficient clipping bureau
these we're examined and the persons
mentioned in them were written to
rith requests for full information,
correction or denial. The replies we're
mrefully inspected and the most i'm
bcrtant of these cases were followed
tp by an investigation by an assist
mt secretary of the league, on the
pot. Final drafts Of our conclusions
tere submitted to all office holders
Ind political leaders who were un-
avorably involved.
O. H. for Roosevelt
Charges of coercion Of Office hold
IRIS by the president to secure tho
domination of particular candidate
ave been inquired into. but evidence
o sustain those charges is wholly
acking. President Roosevelt's ap-
continent lists for g considerable
,erlod were, with his permission. ex-
mined. From those lists 1t would ap-
,ear that presidential appointments
rior to the convention were made in
he usual manner on the recommends
lon OF senators, congressman and
Hhers claiming the patronage of the
ffices involved.
president Roosevelt took decided
tep in advence toward checking the
wills resulting from the activity of
tflce holders in politics by his order
( June 3. 1907 amending civil service
ules by forbidiing employees in the
bmpetitive service from taking part
political management or in politi-
al campaigns. This order was en-
breed in the last campaign.
''The official roll Of delegates to the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
USED ROPE TO
END HIS LIFE
Farm Hand at Penn Becomes
Despondent and Commit.
ted Suicide

Devils Lake, N. D., April b.-Paul
Lassum, a farm hand employed by
Harold Theo, who resides three miles
south Of Penn, this county, committed
suicide Sunday evening by hanging
himself. Dependency is given as the
cause. of the act. Coroner Gilbertson
was notified of the affair and went to
the place this morning to investigate
into the case.
The suicide was young man who
has been employed by Theo for some
little time. The hanging took place
in one of the buildings on the farm
away from the residence and he had
been dead some time when his body
was discovered.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
Naples Is Filled With Foreign.
ers Who Want to See Dis
tinguished American
ROOSEVELT LANDED N
ITALIAN / CITY TO-DAY
Was Met BY Ambassador Griscom and
Number Of Americans-He Will
Transfer TO Another Steamer Here
to Finish His Journey.

Naples, April 5.-Naples is intent
today on extending an enthusiastic
welcome to Theodore Roosevelt who
arrived here this afternoon on board
the ste7mer Hamburg on his way from
New York to Mombasa. 1t is calcu-
lated that fully 5000 foreigners have
came into the city in the hope of catch
ing glimpse of the distinguished
traveller. Roosevelt will leave the
Hamburg at this port and transfer to
the steamer Admiral on board of
which he will continue his journey to
the East African coast.
Roosevelt landed at the arsenal
docks at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon.
He came from the Hamburg in the
launch of the Scorpion. He was ac-
companied by Ambassador Griscom
and members Of the ambassadors
party.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
WET OR DRY
Bitter War in Indiana City Over the
Saloon Question

Indianapolis. Ind, april 5-One of
the most hctly contested campaigns
thus far in the widely successful ef-
fort to drive saloons out of Indiana
will come to close tomorrow when
Cass county will hold it's option cleo
tion. Logansport is the seat of this
county. Blackford county will vote
on the question the same day. Pc
titions for option elections are being
circulated in twenty-one other coun-
ties. These elections will take place
In May or June. There are ninety
two counties in Indiana. Forty two
have gone dry in option elections and
twenty-one by local remonstrances-
a total of sixty-three.
These that follow the movement do
not expect that more than eight coun-
ties will have saloons by the end
OF the summer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
COLLEGE MAN DEAD

Devils Lake, N. D., April 5.-Arthur
Tivan, aged 10 years, who had just
recently returned home from college,
died at his home in this city after q
short illness. complication of dis
eases causing his death. He was a
graduate of the local high school and
was very we'll known.
A. w. Allen of Northf1eld. N1inn..
died at the Mercy hospital Sunday
evening following short illness. His
remains were shipped to his home on
No. today for burial.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
HASKELL ON TRIAL
Famous Townsite Grabbers Are Fac
ing Court and ,Jury.

Tulsa. Okla. April 5.-Governor
Haskell and the six other prominent
Oklahomans. under Indictment for al
legged fraud in the Muskegee town lot
cases. appeared in the United States
circuit court today ready for trial.
Judge John A. Marshall of Utah, the
special judge assigned to try the
cases. was on hand and there was
present in court besides the we'll
known defendants. one of the strong
est arrays of counsel probably that
was ever introduced in a case In the
Oklahoma courts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
SOME DIFFERENCE
Charged With Embezsling 100000 But
SAYS It is Only $500.

Washington. April 5.-Charged with
obtaining 100000 under false pre-
lenses when engaged in business at
Boise, Idaho. Roy NJ. Wright, aged Sc.
! railway postal clerk, said to be a
member Of prominent Kentucky
lamily, was arrested in this city to-
lay at the request of Boise authori-
lies. Wright who claims to be first
.ousin to Representative Langley of
Kentucky says the amount involved
IS only $500. He has not learned the
kxact nature Of the charges bat claims
t was brought about by man from
whom he obtained goods valued at
1900 to be shipped to another party,
or which he refused to pay, because
he parties to whom he shipped the
foods would not. give him the money.
He says he would have returned volun-
arily IL he had known an indictment
was out against him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
HOUSE VOTE ON
PAYNE BILL TO
CONE ON FRIDAY
Rule Adopted Today Provides
For the Test at That
Time
AMENDMENTS ONLY FROM
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE
Except the Paragraphs Relating to
Lumber, Hides, Barley and Barley
Malt Which Can Be Offered by the
Members Of the House.

Washington, April 5.-The final vote
on the Payne tariff bill was fixed for
3 o'clock next Friday in a rule re-
ported to the house t.day by the rules
committee. The order limits amend
ments to those coming from the ways
and means committee and to the lum-
Der, hides, barley and barley malt
paragraphs and provides for an
amendment imposing % per cent ad
valorem. on petroleum..
The senate received protests against
the Payne bill, ratified the French
extradiction treaty and confirmed
several nominations.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
MAY ARREST THE
MINERS LEADER
President Sherman MAY Be
Prosecuted For Calling the
Canadian Strike

Frank, Alberta. April SIT is COM
monty reported that President Sher-
man Of district No. IS. United Mine
Workers of America will be prosecut-
ed for ordering strike contrary to
the Lemieux act. The miners of the
Canadian American Coal and Coke
company signed papers Saturday
night agreeing to continue work. The
men of the Hill Crest. Bellevue, Lille
and Maple Leaf mines are parading
the streets of Frank. awaiting a set
tlement which It is thought will be
effected in three or four days.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
MICHIGAN MAY
HAVE OROUTH
Awful Thirst Will Envelop the
Populace if Drys Win the
Fight

Detroit. Mich. April 5-Wet or dry
is the question of the hour today in
twenty-seven counties on the lower
peninsula of Michigan which are vot-
ing on local option there. There are
upwards of 1000 saloons and fourteen
hreweries and wholesale liquor
houses in these counties which will
be driven out of business if the cam
paign of the anti-saloon league during
the past two months results in sue
cess in all of the counties.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
HISTORIC SHIP
Benedict Arnold's Flagship May be
Raised from Champlain.

Albany. N. Y, April 5.-The Lake
Champlain tercentenary commission
has made application to the federal
government for permission to raise
from the lake all that remains of the
hull of the Royal Savage" flagship
of General Benedict Arnold. command
ing the American fleet in the first
naval engagement of the revolution.
II permission is granted, the hull will
be raised and shown on the lake dur
ing the celebration the week of July 4.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
DICKINSON MAN
CONFESSED To
EMBEzzlEMENI
Gave Himself Up to a St. Paul
Officer at the Union
Depot
SAYS He STOLE FORTY DOLLARS
WHILE he. was TAX COLLECTOR
His Case Was Continued in Order to
Give an Opportunity to Have a Fur.
ther Investigation Of His Story
Made.

St. Paul, April 5.-When brought
into police court this morning Peter
Haney told the Judge that he had
given himself up to Officer O'Nlallry
at the union depot and confessed to
the theft Of $40 at Dickinson, N. D.,
while collector of taxes there. The
case was continued so as to give an
opportunity for further Investigation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
Frank B. Kellogg Has Filed
His Brief of Fourteen Hun.
dred Pages
TWO YEARS HAVE Been SPENT
TAKING The MASS OF EVIDENCE
Arguments Are Now Being Made Be.
fore United States Circuit Court of
Appeals at st. Louis to Punish the
Defendant.

st. Louis, April Especial assistant
to the United States attorney general,
Frank B. Kellogg, today filed his brief
of 1,400 printed pages with the clerk
of the United States circuit court of
this city and few moments later
commenced his argument, after two
years of evidence taking in the gov
ernment suit to dissolve the Standard
Oil company of New Jersey for alleged
violations of the Sherman antitrust
act.
The argument was heard by the full
circuit court bench, Judges Sanborn.
Vandeventer. Hook and Adams. With
Attorney Kellogg for the government
was Assistant Attorney General C. B,
Morrison of Chicago, who will argue
certain phases of the case. The de-
tense had half a score of counsel pres
ent, including it's principal attorneys,
Alessrs. Milburn of New York. Rosen-
thai of Chicago. Johnson of Philadel-
phia and Watson. of rittsburg.
MIR. Kellogg commenced with rath-
er full review of the evidence taken
by the government, before discussing
the law applicable to his case. He
told of the combination effected by
John D. Rockefeller. William Rocke-
feller and Henry NJ Flagler in 1879,
conceived, he declared, to effect
monopoly of the PETROLEUM trade. both
domestic and export. 1t was at that
moment. according to the federal law
yer, that the alleged illegal conspiracy
to monopolize the oil trade of the
country was conceived. Later, said
Kellogg. Henry H., Rogers, John d.
Archbold, Oliver H. Payne and Charles
NJ. Pratt were taken into the con-
epfracY by the other defendanfa
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
AWFUL CHARGE
Undertaken Gets One Millionth Of q
Cent for Burial.

Grand Junction. Col, April 5.-Rest-
ing a double barreled shot gun rented
for the occasion between his legs and
pulling the trigger with his toe, F. B.
Mc1llroy. Wyoming sheep herder out
of work blew his head to pieces yes
terday. In accordance with his con-
tract, the county undertaken will re-
ceive one millionth of a cent for pre-
pairing his body for burial.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
OVER THE FALLS
Suicide Jumped Into Niagara River
and Went Over Falls

Niagara Falls, N. Y, April 5-An
unidentified man about SO years old,
this afternoon committed suicide by
jumping into the river from Luna
island in sight of score of persons
who saw him swept over the falls. He
stood on the railing of the bridge
for moment, looking down into the
water, and then jumped in head fore
most.
Luna falls Is the smallest of the
cataracts, but 1t has never given up
it sdead.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
AN OLD CASE
Famous Dispensary Fund Case Final.
ly Reaches Determination,

Washington, April 5.-The famous
South Carolina dispensary case. in
volving the disposition of about
100000 of the dispensary funds held
by the state dispensary commission
was decided by the supreme court OF
the United States in favor of the
commission.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
MOJEsKA DYING
Life's Curtain Being Rung Down Oh
Great Actress,

Los Angeles, April 5.-Mme. Helena
Modjeska is sinking rapidly and can
live but few hours longer, 1t is
thought. She has grown gradually
weaker since Saturday and is barely
alive.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-04-05
INFANT MURDER
IS UkEAR1HED
Dead Body Discovered Satur.
day Evening at Devils
Lake Cemetery

Devils Lake, N. D., April 5.-Some-
what of sensation has been created
here by the finding on Saturday even
ing at o'clock of the body of new
born baby. The tiny body was dis
covered lying in the cemetery where
1t had been dropped over the side of
the fence.
Immediately upon the discovery. the
officials commenced an investigation
and it is said that they are on the
track of the guilty parties. An in
quest will be held this afternoon by
Coroner Gilbertson at which some
facts in connection with the infant
may be brought out.