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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-31
THE. CONFERENCE
REPORT IS SAFE
Both Houses Will Adopt the
Same by Safe Majorities,
Say Leaders.

Washington, July 31.-In both the
senate and the house today there we're
intimations Of opposition to the adop-
tion of the conference report on the
tariff bill, which for time looked
formidable. The situation in the house
soon cleared up, but the clouds did not
disperse 30 rapidly in the senate. Ear
ly in the day 1t was stated that twen-
ty-eight Republican votes would be
cast against the bill in the house. The
afternoon, however, had not pro-
gressed far when the Republican lead
ers announced with absolute assur-
ance, their confidence in the passing
of the bill by majority of at least
ten votes. Most of the antagonism
came from the representatives who
are opposed to free hides, but there
was also some on other accounts.
The most intense feeling in the SEN
ate came from southern Democrats
who found in the action of the confer
ence in putting binding twine on the
free list and leaving cotton ,bagging
on the dutiable list, an exhibition of
partiality which they denounced as
altogether .unwarranted. This senti-
ment found free expression in the
caucus of Democratic senators but the
caucus reached a decision against fill
clustering as party. There was, how
ever, an understanding that If in
dividuals Democratic senator's desired
to resort to dilatory tactics they
should be left free to do 80. This lat
ter decision was taken because of the
attitude OF Senator Bailey. Bailey left
the caucus before it had concluded,
telling the other members that he pro-
posed to pursue any course which he
deemed best in the interest of the
southern planters. When afterwards,
he was asked whether he would speak
at length he declined to say what his
course would be. but it is understood
that he and some other Democratic
senators will exert themselves to the
utmost to obtain the recommital of
the conference report with instruc-
tions to take care of the south in the
matter of cotton bagging. There is
much fault found among the Demo-
cratic senators over the increased tax
on tobacco, which they declare was
imposed to make up for the reduction
of the corporation tax rate. The votes
of fourteen Republican senators would
be necessary to reject the conference
report and the Republican leaders
say that the number will not be re-
corded against it. Seven or eight of
the original insurgents" will cast
their ballots in opposition to the re-
port, but it is not believed that their
example will be followed by many
other Republicans.
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BIRTH BESIDE DEATH.
Life Ends and Begins at Same Time on
Train.

Omaha, Neb., July 31.-A special
from Hastings, Neb., says that almost
simultaneously a death and birth
occurred in tourist car attached to. q
Burlington overland train near there
this morning.
The death was that of John Kremer
OF Omaha, who, accompanied by his
wife, was on his way home from Den
yer. Mrs. Oliver Westolph of Chicago
gave birth to the child.
Falls Back in Seat Dead.
Mr.. Kremer was in good health
when he left Denver last night. Early
this morning. as the train on which
he was passenger was drawing into
Hastings, Mr.. Kremer suddenly fell
back in the seat in which he his wife
sat beside him, gasped and died.
Heart failure is supposed to have
been the cause of his sudden death.
Before the other passengers in the
car had recovered from the shock to
which they were subjected by the
death of Mr.. Kremer, there was COM
motion in another part of the car.
where lone woman occupied berth,
and those of the male sex were re-
quested to go into the next car for
ward for a few minutes.
Child Is Born.
A trainman was sent through the
train in search of a doctor. None was
to be found, whereupon an old lady
was called upon to officiate at the
birth of Mrs. Westolph's child.
The mother and child were taken
off the train at McCook and placed
in hospital. The babe was crying
Justify when it was taken off the train.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-31
MEXICO SUFFERS
A SEVERE SHOCK
Imperfect Reports Indicate
That Fourteen Were Killed
and Many Injured.

Mexico City. July 31.-Central Mex.
leo, from the ATLANTIC to the Pacific
and from Querato, on the north, to
Oaxaco, on the south, distance COW
ering more than 100 square miles.
was shaken at an early hour yester.
day by a series of the most severe
earthquake shocks felt In the region
for the past quarter of a century. Re-
ports telling of the loss of life are no;
complete. but the official figures today
show that fourteen were killed out
right, while more than q score wero
mortally injured The town of Chill
panzingo, in the state of Guerrero.
has been completely destroyed and
the neighboring tow moi Acapues Ia
partially destroyed.
Communication with this part Of
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once again fully round the field.
When with short turn, he swept
about almost over the heads of the
closely banked spectators, and start
ed straight southward, over the CEN
ter Of the drill field.
They're off," thousand voices
shouted at once.
Like a giant bird, climbing the sky,
until 1t marks it prey. and then DART
ing straight for its object, this man
bird swept unswerviE dQwn its
course. The revolving Skafa en-
souTased stsa ,ss, an III Illusion =. sto
course straight to the south, am. .
seemed to be rising higher, even as It
passed over the diverse and heavily
wooded country in the distance.
Smaller and smaller it grew until it
became mere speck against the
pearl sky above the horizon.
Those who had glasses saw the
aeroplane turn, first to the left and
then to the right. above Shutter Hill.
Suddenly the speck was lost to
view and as the seconds passed q
silence grew upon the crowd, a
silence that spoke of deep concern.
Suddenly the speck came in sight
again over tho distant hill. A cry
swept over the watching crowd.
Onward the machine came. grow.
ing with the seconds. seemingly
swerved from its course by westerly
breeze. 1t grew and grew until al
most every detail of 1t was visible.
Soon the aerial navigators were home
again over the drill grounds, fling
very low. Orville steered straight
across the field and at a height Of
about twenty feet swung around
again to the southwark and landed
easily far down the field The task
was done and in triumph.
Wilbur began calculations to deter
mine the probable speed of the trip.
His first estimate was forty-four
miles an hour, but after he had con-
suited with Lieutenant Foulois he
figured it at forty-two and half
milea an hour.
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the republic of Mexico has been i'm
perfectly established.

the republic of Mexico has been i'm
perfectly established
According to the observatory rec
ords the first shock of the series was
felt at 4:15 yesterday morning, the
oscillations being from the east to
southwest. 1t was very severe. caus-
Ing the bells of many of the cathe-
drals OF the city to toll, breaking
crockery and in some instances level
ing walls. Tho Inhabitants of the
city had hardly recovered from tho
flight occasioned by tho phenomenon
when second and more severe shock
caused an outpouring of nearly all Of
the inhabitants to tho street and
plazas. This movement lasted with
marked severity for one minute and
thirty seconds. The tall buildings Of
the city swayed and in some in
stances cracked. the pavement OPEN
ed in places and in the poorer sec.
tions of the city a number of houses
collapsed.
So far as can bo learned from po-
lica records, six persons lost their
lives in Mexico City and its environs
as a result OF this shock. Two we're
men OF the laboring class, the olhera
being three women and child. Four
persons arc in hospitals so badly IN
iured that it is stated that they can.
no: recover.
The second shock so frightened tho
Inhabitants that no ono ventured In
doors again until daybreak.
The large American colony escaped
unscathed. They. with the almost en-
tire population. remained in the pla-
zas or squares until tho light OF day
gave them the courage to ente: their
dwellings.
The peon class were terribly fright
ened over the shocks. For days
these humble folk have been predict-
Ing disaster, because the SNOW on
the peak of the volcano Popocatapetl,
visible from this city, has been melt
Ing. An old Aztec legend declares
that when the SHOWS on this Volcano
disappear, so too will the city at lis
base.
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BURNED MULES
SHOT BY POLICE
Victims of Stable Fire in Which
Number of Animals
Burned. !

Cincinnati. July 31.-A number Of
mules badly burned ran through the
streets here today braying piteously
and were shot by the policemen. The
animals cries and the revolver shota
created great excitement. The mules
had escaped from the stable of the
Cincinnati Reduction company. which
was burned this morning. Fifty 9th.
er animals lost their lives. Two driv-
ers. asleep in hayloft.. were rescued
by the police. The Reduction com.
pany handles the garbage of Cincln-
natl and as the result of the fire, the
collection OF garbage is temporarily
suspended in large portion of the
city, although the weather is blister
ing hot. Crossed wires caused IL
!ara The loss is $15.00e.
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on which produced much Irritation at
the state department;

on which produced much irritation at
the state department; @
She will pay an indemnity of $4,000
In the Columbia case in which several
ohicers in uniform were arrested, lock-
ed up and roughly handled in Colon;
and indemnity of $1,000 to the rela-
tives Of Boatswain's Mate Rand of the
Buffalo. who was killed in Panama in
September, 1908, and an indemnity of
$1,000 to Sailor Cieslik of the same
vessel, who was stabbed at the time
Rand was killed. Panama also agrees
to dismiss all the police officers who
were present at the time of the dis
turbance in the Buffalo cases.
The state department accepts these
promises upon the condition that per-
sons other tina nofficials who were in
volved, be punished by the court and
that the payment of the indemnities
proposed be accomplished by a formal
official expression OF regret.
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NOTHROP ON BIBLE.
Says Ignorance is a Disgrace t,
American Scholarship.

ST. Paul. July 31.-"The black
ignorance of the Bible in the colleges
is a disgrace to American scholar.
Ship said President Cyrus Northrop
of the University of Minnesota in his
farewell address to the students OF
the summer school yesterday morn.
ins.
DR.. Northrop fayed the lack Of
knowledge of the Bible in all schools,
especially in the east. He declared
that tho average modern fiction is
worthless, advising the students to
read Thackeray, Scott, Dickens and
novels like Churchill's THE Crisis" I"
along with other worthy authors.
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SCORE INJURED:

Des Moines, July s1.-The Overland
Limited. the fast east bound passen.
ger train on the Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST. Paul railroad. was wrecked
whilo running at sixty miles an hour
near Cambridge at 2:3O o'clock this
morning. The wreck was caused by
broken rail. A score were hurt, but
mono fatallI,
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BLIND NEGRO SHOT.
Emptied His Guns in Crowded Saloon
Killing Two.

Paterson. N. j., July 31.-A blind
negro. angered by g bartender's 80.
fusal serve him more liquor. pulled
out two revolvers today and emptied
them in crowded saloon, killing;
two men and seriously woun.ling u
third. VIM. F. Sassen is the negrc's
name. In spite o. Sassen's Llindness
police say he is the terror OF tho
shore district where he is known an
"the devil"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-07-31
.CRY[ER DIED Of
HIS INJURIES
Was Prominent in American
Financial circles-President
Of Trust Company.

New York, July 31.-Cornelius Guy
Ter, president of the United States
Mortgage and Trust company of this
city. and prominent in financial and
civic affairs, died last night in Biar-
ritz. France. as the results Of injur-
les sustained In an automobile acci-
dent. The news Of his death was re-
ceived here today.
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DRUNKEN DAG0ES
START MING WAR
Two Dead, One Seriously Hurt
and One Arrested Three
Unaccounted For.

Chicago. July 31.-Two men were
killed and one seriously injured in g
free-for-an fight among six Italians
early today. Jos. Abeesse was shot
In the head and instantly killed. Dom
mick Adeesse survived only long
enough to be taken to hospital. One
of the participants was arrested. The
fight was the result of drunkenness.
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MET DEMANDS.
Panama Has Compiled With Conditions
Imposed by United States.

Washington July 31.-Panama has
met the demands of the United States
for reparation in the cases involving
maltreatment of American naval ON
GERS and seamen. the delay in acting
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Despite the Stories Sent Out,
Barcelona is Still Seathing
Caldron. ~. =
sPAES TROUBLES ABROAD
ARE NOT DIMINISHED
Fighting ut Melilla Goes Merrily on,
the Position of the Moors Beina
Shellcd by the Spanish-Red Cross
Being Organized and Reserves Call.
ed Out.

San Sebastian, Spain, via French
Frontier, July 31.-The entire army
is being placed on a war footing. The
recruits and reserves of every class
have been called out. In spite of the
reports from Madrid and reliable pri-
vate reports from Barcelona say the
revolutionists still hold much Of the
city and that the artillery has been
unable to dislodge them.
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Red Cross Organizing.

Madrid. July 31.-The Spanish Red
Cross is organizing on large scale
Queen Victoria has accepted the po-
sition, of august protectress" of the
institution. Alarquise Polaviojo has
gone to Malaga in Andalusia, where
the wounded are arriving in large
numbers. The marquise will person
ally take charge of the hospital equip
ment,.
On receipt Of the captain generals
telegram tho governor genera! CON-.
municated the information to mayors
of his province. 1t is believed tha.
railroad communication between Por:
Bou and Barcelona will be re-opened
within the next forty-eight hours.
All Quiet Last Night.
Melilla, July 31.-Last night, except
for the intermittent bombarding of
the Moorish positions by the Spanish
gunboat Martin Alonzo Pinzon, was
quite. Two battalions Of chasseurs
have arrived here. The wounded are
being put on board the steamer
Puerto Rico bound for Malaga.
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THE WEATHER.

North Dakota-Generally fair
today with possible thuadar and !
rain In eastern portion. Sunday
generally fair.
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Official Report.

Perpignan, France. via Spanish
Frontier. July 31.-The captain gener-
al of Barcelona today sent following
official telegram to the governor gen.
eral of Corona, which province adjoins
that of Bercelona:
81 have the honor to inform you that
order has been completely restablish-
ed at Barcelona There are many
prisoners
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Can Hold Ont.


Paris, July 31.-The Mathis cor
respondent, who has just arrived at
Melilla. Morocco. telegraphs that
General Marine, commander of the
Spanish forces on the Riff coast. says
he can easily hold his position until
the arrival OF reinforcements. when
he again will take theoffensive.
The correspondent says that tho
Spanish force is composed of 1866
men. which will be brought up to 23,.
500 when General Perrerc's brigade
arrives, and total OF forty-etght
guns. including two batteries of sixty
millimeters guns and six mounted
batteries. He says it is impossible to
estimate the loss sustained by the
Spaniards in the big battle of July "a,
as the dead were not identified and
were buried in trenches on the field.
About 500 wounded men were count.
ed as they were being brought into
Melilla on stretchers. Many soldiers
were reported missing. Out of ono
company composed o. three hundred
men, only tWentythrea reported ait.
ei thu battle.
Tho correspondent was struck by
the apparent Indifference of the peo-
pie of Melilla General Merina did
not attend the funeral of General
Pintos. whose body was followed ia
the grave by less than one hundred
persons.
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cHArTER XxvII.

~ UMFoUNDED with dismay.
seeing IN a fash how all his
plans might be set at nanght
- by Doruthy's Unforeseen In.
suborlInation. Kirkwood took step or
two after her. but she was fleet Of foot.
and. remembering Hobbs. he halted.
BY this time the mate. too, was run
ming. kirkwood could hear the heavy
pounding of his clumsy feet. Already
IAprothy had almost gained the farther
corner. As she whIsked round IL with
fiutter Of skirts Kirkwood lodged
hastily behind a gatepost A thought
later Hobbs appeared, head down.
chest out. eyes straining for sight Of
his quarry. pelting along for dear life.
As. rounding the corner. he stretch.
cd ont in swifter stride Kirkwood was
inspired 70 put spoke IN his wheel,
and foot thrust suddenly out FROM
behind the gatepost accomplished his
purpose with more success than be
had dared anticipate. Stumbling. the
mate plunged bcadlang. arms and levs
sprawl. ard the momentum ~ his
pace. though checked. carried him
along Che sidewalk. face downward. a
fuIl safd ere hp eould stay himself
Elrawo0d ppd out of the ratcs
MI auI shgef ] ay as lla'it riesess
li eif n7. UmsEHug wllIsh he di1
rather Sion 8. rs e 90 daas. without
coHptehcn lru 81 ihc cause Of h.a
aiiartaac t8 far mnnt ~
sI pulling W ar Ml
EWa ius 81 than NJ tta nalat of re
nmlae h luictna q ehl
wtea iho Noise Of itlrkwoed's heels
brought lin aanas faec.
"Om. ii's you. elif n faarird IL
temper ~ vicious as bis cuunienauce.
Myself" admitted Kirkwoud fahl
ard then. IN a ricam of humor.
"Werca't you looking for mef"
Ills rage seemed 20 take the little
cockney and shake him By the throat.
lie trembled from head 10 foot. his
face shocklngly congcstcd. and spai
out dust aud fragments Of lurid bias.
phemy like m infuriated cat.
OF a sudden "w'ere's the gelf" he
sputtered thickly as his quick shifting
eyes for the first time noted Dorothy's
absence.
"MIss Calendar has other business
none with You. I've taken the liberty
OF stopping you because have word
or two
.ow. you ave. ave your. I've q
word for you too! And over that bag
--and look nippy or III myke You pys
for wat you've done to me. I'll myk'
you pyel" he Iterated hoarsely. edsinf
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CHAPTER XVIII.

q S the evening boat train fFem
A lover swung en toward CHR
iag cross for pefhars tAr tentn
4 He II tie course of his Jour.
ney KitEWood withdrew BIS glse from
tba aw agd turned g. tlc Isl. 4
gn ady tnmed nn hi l#
Art a nuiie sure'' he ba aH. ant
ihe0 E9e 10 lie clear ard penetrating
perception IN ihe brown eyes thar
SMILED into Ills from under tleir level
brows. he stammered and left the
query uicomrlctcd.
Continuing to regard him steadily
and smilinriy. Dorothy shook her head
In playful denial and protest. "Do you
know" she commented. that this Is
about the fifth repetition Of that iden.
tical question within the last quarter
hourT'
"How do you know what meant TO
sayf' he demanded. stsring.
II can see II IN your eyes. Besides,
you've talked and thought OF nothing
else since we left the boat. Won't you
believe me. please. when say there's
absolutely not soul In London to
whom | could 20 and ask for shelter
I don't think It's very nice OF you to
be so openly anxious to get rid Of
me-"
This latter was so essentially unde.
served and so artlessly insinccre that
he must needs. Of course. treat It with
sll seriousness.
CONTINUED on second page.)
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BY Louis Joseph Vance
Copyright. 1908. by the Bobbs-Merrill Co.

knocks Mulieady down. XXI and xxi
-Kirkwood outwits Calender and after
recovering his property from Stryker
steals the black bag and takes il ashore.
He is pursued by the conspirators, bat
eludes them and conceals the black bag
in hand bag. He then goes to the
hotel in which Dorothy is awaiting
Calendar. Knocking at the door, he is
confronted by Mrs. Hallam. XXIII-
Dorothy IS persuaded by Kirkwood that
Mrs. Hallan il her enemy and accom-
panies the young man 10 a train for
Brussels in order to escape the plo'ters
XXIV. -0n the train they are spied
upon by Hobbs, mate OF the Alethea
xXN--Dorothy tells Kirkwood her life
story, and Kirkwood tells her her father
is a swindle.. Hobbs again appears.
XxVI Dorothy and Kirkwood separate
to elude Hobbs.
self in your room. Have the manage
rnent book both passages. Don't run
the risk Of going 10 the pier yourself.
I'll make things interesting for Mr.
Hobbs and join you as soon as can,
II l can"
'sfou must" replied the girl. Il
shan't 60 without you"
but, Dor-Miss Calendar" he ex-
claimed. aghast.
Il don't care-I know ] agreed" she
declared mutinously. But | WON'T
can't. Remember shall wait for you"
-But-but perhaps
IF you have TO stay 1t viii be be
cause there's danger. won't n? And
what would you think OF me II l de,
serted you then af-after all y-you've
done? Please don't waste time argu
ing. Whether you come at today,
tomorrow or week from tomorrow
shall be waiting. You may be sure
Goodby."
They had turned the corner. walking
slowly side by side. Hobbs. for the
first time caught or his guard. had
l dropped behind more than half long
I block. But Eow Klrkwood's quick
sidelong glance discovered the mate In
the act Of taking alarm and quicken
ing HIS pace. None the less the Amer
ican was at the time barely consciou:
OF anything other thnn wholly unex
pected furtive pressure OF the girls
gloved fingers on his own.
"Goodby." she whispered.
He caught at her hand. protesting
Dorothy
'.Goodhy," she repeated hreathlessly
with a queer little catch in her voice
"God be with you. Philip. and-and
send you safely back TO me-"
And she was running away.