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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-16
DIFFICULTIES FIXED
Adjustment of Difficulties Between
Venezuela and United States.

Washington, Jan. 16-After years
of patient waiting on the part of the
United States there is prospect for
the settlement by method satisfac-
tory to this country of the disputed
claims with Venezuela. the refusal of
which government to arbitrate them
resulting last spring in the breaking
of friendly relations between the two
countries.
Today the state department an
nnounced that w. I. Buchanan, the
special commissioner who has been
in Venezuela for several weeks ne
gotiating regarding these cases, had
reported that he had reached the basis
of an agreement for their settlement
and that protocol to that eect was
now being drawn up for signature.
Presumptively the case will go to the
international court of arbitration at
The Hague but positive statement to
this effect was not made by the state
department.
1t is probable that Mr.. Buchanan's
negotiations will result also in reach
ing an understanding with Venezuela
for general arbitration treaty be-
tween the two counties for the settle
ment of disputes arising in the future.
The successful outcome of the
negotiations and the signing of the
protocol will result IN the formal re-
sumption of diplomatic relations with
Venezuela and w. w. Russell, who
was American minister there when
the relations were broken off. will, un-
less present plans are changed. soon
return to his post. The claims over
which the two countries have been in
dispute are the following:
That of A. ]. Jaurett. who was ex-
PEELED in 1904; the Orinoco corpora
tion. which claims large concessions,
covering iron mines, asphalt privi-
leges and hardwood concessions; the
Orinoco Steamship company, which
claims exclusive rights of navigation
on branches of the Orinoco river; the
New York and Bermudez Asphalt COM
pany, claims based on the right of the
company to take asphalt from La
Felicidad lake and the United States
and Venezuelan company which de-
clares it has been deprived of the
right to mine asphalt and build
railroad.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-16
Is Charged With Securing Un-
lawful Possession of $27,-
900 Government Money
WAS ONCE RECEIVER OF THE
FARGO PUBLIC LAND OFFICE
the Tenth Legislative Dis.
trict of North Dakota in the State
Senate at One Time-Bonding Com.
pany Made Deficit Good.

North Yakima, WASH, Jan. 16.-A.
G. Tufts was arrested here today on a
charge of embezzling $4,000 from the
government. The fact of the defalca-
tion has been known for some time but
the bonding company which was on
his official bond made the deficit good
and the matter was apparently
dropped. The government, however,
did not let the matter rest and he
was arrested today on the charge.
Tufts was formerly receiver of the
government land office at Fargo, N. D.,
and at one time represented the Tenth
legislative district of that state in
the state senate. His home before
coming to North Yakima was at Ar.
gusville, N. d.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-16
SALVATION ! ARMY
sAVEDl! ACCUSED
Convert Admitted Crime for
Which Another Was Being !.
Tried

Richmond, KY. Jan. 16-Whfle
Wade Hurd Of this city was being tried
here yesterday for alleged forgery,
Isom Cox. aged 20 years. burst into
the court room and dramatically an
nounced that the prisoner was inno-
cent and that he himself was guilty.
Cox said that he signed Hurd's name
to check for SIS and then went to
Cincinnati to spend the cash. In that
city he said he was taken in by the
Salvation Army and converted. Hurd
was at once discharged and Cox held
to answer the changes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-16
TWO NEW STATES
Arizona and New Mexico Will Proba.
bly lie Admitted.


Washington. Jan. 16.-Arizona and
New Mexico are in fair way to be-
come full fledged states during the
present session of congress. 1t was
learned today that the house commit
tee on territories is to take up the
statehood measures I'm the immediate
future with the object of reporting
them to the house as early as possi-
BILE.
Conferences between members of
the territories committee and leaders
of the house have been held frequently
within the past two weeks and the
advocates of statehood from both ter
ritories have been active in a quiet
way. 1t is believed there will be no
attack on the capitol by the statehood
boomers and that they will realize
their ambitions without any demon
stratiOn.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-16
CAUGHT IN BLACKMAIL
Chief Received Pay for Granting Pro.
lection to DisreDutable Resort

Omaha, Neb.. Jan. 16.-Herbert 8.
Daniel, city prosecutor, caused a SEN
sation in Judge Sears court today by
declaring J.. ]. Wetmore. on trial for
bribery. had told the prosecutor that
Chief of Police John J. Donahue and
former Prosecutor Thomas Lee had
been paid for protection by M. F.
Martin, owner of much property in the
Third ward.
Wetmore is on trial for attempting
to bribe Daniel to not close the "Ar-
cade." a resort owned by Martin.
Martin is under indistment in con-
nection with his operation of the "Ar-
cade."
Chief Donahue denies he ever &C.
cepted money for protection of vice.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-16

who were in Messina at the time of
the earthquake, is extremely difficult.
There are undoubtedly still tens of
thousands under the ruins and other
tens of thousands have scattered
themselves throughout Sicily and the
Peninsula. The people still in the
city are camping out in the outskirts
and 1t has been quite impossible to
take any census of them.
Eighty-two persons have been ar
rested up to the present time for
stealing during the confusion Incl
dent to the earthquake disaster. They
will be tried by martial law.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-16
|MESS|NA HAS
10000 DEAD
Tens of Thousands Of Bodies
Yet Lie Beneath the
Wreckage

Messina, Jan. 16-The official esti-
mate of dead in Messina as the re-
suit of the calamity of December
%, made by Stuart K. Lupton, Ameri-
can vice consul on behalf of the
American embassy at Rome, places the
number at 10000. He intimates that
there are today still 10000 people in
the city. The work of getting infor-
nation concerning the individuals
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-16
THAW WILL GET
SANITY TRIAL
Jury to Look Into His Brain
Storm Cavity for Any
Changes

Nyack, N. Y. Jan. 16-Harry K.
Thaw will be given trial in New
York city to determine whether he is
insane or sane. An order to that ef-
feet was issued today by Justice A.
S. Tompkins to whom an appeal ask
ing for trial was made by Mrs. Will
liam Thaw, Harry's mother.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-16
WIRELESS WENT
Up IN SMOKE
Government Supply House at
Omaha Totally Destroyed
Loss $150,0Co

Omaha, Neb., Jan. ia fire which
started in the government supply
building at Fort Omaha early today
destroyed the whole building, and its
contents. The loss Of property will
probably reach $15O,00O. The build
ing contained all the wireless appa-
ratus used at the fort, including two
government balloons.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-16
DAVIS WINS
Ward County Court Has Increased
Jurisdiction Says Court

Bismarck, N. D.. Jan. 16.-The case
of Nehmiah Davis against J.. w.
Fabrick as auditor Of Ward county in
which the question of whether the
Ward county court had increased
jurisdiction was decided by the SUI
preme court, the affirming the district
court which found the county had in
creased jurisdiction. The decision al
so fixes the salary of the Judge at
$500 annual.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-16
CARM0OY AND
ELLSWORTH
Land the Supreme Judgeships
Under Increased Member
ship Of the Court
(By H. d. Paulson.)

Bismarck. N. D., Jan. 16-At 4:15
o'clock yesterday afternoon. just SO
late that the evening papers, the
Times and the Fargo Forum could not
secure the item in time for publica-
ton, Governor Burke announced the
appointment OF S. E. Ellsworth of
Jamestown and Jno Carmody of Hills
boro as members of the supreme court
to fill the positions created by the in
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-16

crease Of the number of judges from
three to five as provided by the con-
stitutional amendment adopted by the
voters at the last general election.
Just why the appointments have been
held up since the time the constitu-
tional amendment was adopted, when
under the provisions of the constitu-
tion the amendment became opera
tive, is not known.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-16
PROVED HIS CASE

Greenfield. Ind, Jan. 16-In the cir
cult court here today Judge Mason
annulled the marriage of Millionaire
George Rhodius and Emma Dare on
the grounds that Rhodius was not of
sound mind when the marriage took
place.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-16
AN OLD FOOL
Jealous of Wife Who Was Fifty.Fiyc
YearS Old.

Alliance, Ohio. Jan. 16.-Albert
Lazinwood. so years old, a farmer
living near Bergholz. shot and killed
his wife. IS years old. and then him
self on the road near Annapolis last
night. Jealousy is supposed to have
been the cause. Lazinwood and his
wife had been living apart for several
months.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-16
FOR QUIET TIME
Emperor Of Russia Would Like to Join
Roosevelt Party.

st. Petersburg. Jan. 16.-John w.
Riddle. the American ambassador, at
tended the emperor's New Years re-
ception of the diplomatic corps at
Tsarskoe-Selo yesterday. The en-
peror chatted pleasantly with Mr.. Rid
die regarding President Roosevelts
African trip and regretted that he
could not have a similar release from
the cares of state
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-16

= ss sss =
THE WEATHER II
North Dakota-Fair tonight and
y Sunday. Colder Sunday. =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-19
FIVE DROWN In
THE OHIO RIVER

Cincinnati, July ia gasoline launch
carrying a pleasure party returning from
days outing up the river, capsized of
Coal Haven, KY, on the Ohio river, three
miles east of this city tonight. Five OF
the occupants of the boat were drowned.
-Four others have been rescued by river
men of coal fleet moored at Coal
Haven.
The dead are: John and Jacob Hoffman,
Andrew Elbert and George Franso, all OF
Newport, KY, and an unidentified man.
The party of nine left the public land
ing this evening for trip UP the river.
The boat was returning when 1t struck
a barge in the swift current at Stuart s
Landing, throwing all Of the occupants
into the water.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-19
EQUAL CHANCES
FOR THE NEGRO

Atlanta, July 1S-Equal Industrial
note of an educational mass meeting
held this afternoon in Bib Bethel
church here under the auspices of the
Industrial department of Morris Brown
college, a negro institution. The au-
dience of more than 1900 negroes was
interspersed with goodly number of
prominent white citizens of Atlanta,
who entered INTO the discussion. A
white man, Too, presided-Dr. James
w. Lee, pastor of Trinity Methodist
church.
The negro speakers stressed the fact
of perfect understanding of the So
cial and political supremacy Of the
white man, to whom the negro must
look for moral and industrial uplift.
The principal address was delivered
by DR.. Lee, long recognized by ne
groes throughout the south as a loyal
friend. His talk was optimistic and,
while deploring the recent effort to
oust negro firemen on the Georgia Vail
road, he felt that an era Of better
feeling between the two races was
dawnfng which augured for the better
nent of the south generally. DR.. Lee
said the white men of the south could
not afford to stand idly by and see
the negro deprived Of the opportunity
to make an honest living.
1.-THE custom has been in the north, -
said DR.. Lee, Ito permit the negro equal
ity in the church. in the school. In the
theatre, in the railroad coach, but no
equality in the shop, the foundry, or in
the department of bricklaying and car
pentry. The south has been disposed to
offer him equality where his rations are
involved. Our northern friends say you
can do whatever the white folks do at
the top of society. but you can do moth
ing they do at the bottom. The southern
people say to the negro you can work
along with the white folks in the realms
of industry and thus make for your
selves the means to enable you to create
top for yourselves by your own ef-
forts and among your own people. In
the south the white people will have
their own top, but they have been will
ing for the negro to work and build up
a top for himself. too.
1.-THE ideas which prevail in the north
concerning negro industrial equality
should not be permitted to make prac-
tical expression of themselves in the
south 1t Is generally conceded that the
north did a good thing for the negro In
setting him Free and now II Is the turn
Of the south to do better, thing for
him by giving him work, so that his free
dom shall not Re curse, but bless
Ing"
Gx-Governor Northern of Georgia was
among those who spoke.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-19
BANDIT FULFILLED
HIS DIRE PROMISE
KILLED ALMOST ONE HUNDRED
MEN SINCE HE BECAME AN OUT
LAW-LlEUTENANT BAER HERO
OF JIkIRI ASSAULT.

Manila, July 1s.-When Jil1iri the Moro
bandit chief, who was killed with his fol-
lowers in a desperate battle with troops
and constabulary near Patian, on Jolo
Island. July s. began his career as an out
law, he swore he would kill 100 men before
he died. The record of the murders he
committed is not complete, but it is stated
in a dispatch received today from zam-
boanga that the bandit very nearly full
filled his oath.
From the latest reports of the fight all
but one of the several women in the cave
where the outlaws made their last stand
were wives Of Jikiri But one of the
women escaped
Lieut.. Joseph A. Bacr of the Sixth
cavalry, 1t is agreed by all who saw the
fight, was the hero of the affair His time
ly rescue of Lieut. Arthur H. Wilson,
who was struggling with Jikiri when
Baer shot and killed the bandit, is the
talk of army circles.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-19
GREAT DISASTER FOLLOWS
EXPLOSION OF MOTORCYCLE

Berlin, July 1S.-Four persons were
killed, more than 20 severely injured and
a dozen others slightly injured as tho
result of the explosion of a motorcycles
and fire which followed it during a cycle
race tonight. Thousands of spectators had
gathered around the track which was
opened for the first time a few days ago.
the best known cyclists were entered.
After a few laps the tire on one of the
pacemaker's motorcycles burst and the
rider lost control The benzine exploded
in burst of flame and the machine
Jeaped into the air and hurled itself
against the barrier, which broke down
The rider was thrown off and fell
against other competitors who were
pitched to the track, several of them be Il
ing severely injured. So terrific was the
speed of the motorcycle that it COM
tined on its course after the explosion
crashing into the public stand, hurlin
spectators right and left and setting o.
fire several women's dresses. Two wome
were instantly killed and their bodiess
saturated with flaming benzine, were
burned to cinders.
The wooden stand caught fire and the
flames flashed In the faces of bystanders.
who, with clothing ablaze. rushed about
shrieking with pain and fear. until cool
headed onlookers threw them to the
ground and smothered the flames.
A panic ensued In which a great num-
ber of persons, including children. were
tramped. The hospital surgeons say that
several are in hopeless condition.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-19
TWO TRAINMEN
ARE KILLED IN
RAILROAD WRECK

Chicago. July 1S.-While rounding
a curve south of Manchester, Ind.
early today passenger train No. g.,
south bound on the Monon railroad
jumped the track. Two trainmen were
killed and six passengers were injured.
The mail clerks, the conductors and a
baggage man were slightly hurt.
The killed.
N. Byrne, engineer.
l.. Austin. fireman.
Tne injured:
Moses Aaron Of Cincinnati, wrist
sprained.
j. Bernstine Of Louisville, shoulder
and side bruised.
Mrs. Margaret Bosh of Chicago, wrist
bruised.
Mrs. r. l.. oglesby of Chicago. slight
cut on the head.
Mrs. George stockery of Chicago.
she 1lder bruised.
Mrs. Myrtle stockery of Chicago.
shoulder bruised.
James Newby of Columbus, Miss.
slightly injured.
All of the injured passengers were
taken to q hotel In Crawfoidsvill Ind
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-19
A RANK AMATEUR
WRECKS AEROPLANE
Alexander Williams Is Badly
Injured In Fall
SUFFERED STAGE FRIGHT
Beautiful Machine just Purchased BY
Beautiful Machine just Purchased BY
Aeronautic Society From Glenn
II. Curtiss Is Smashed-Had
Made Successful Flight.

New York, July 1S.-A frightened anna
teur sitting like a wooden man, went
up at down today in Glenn H. Curtiss'
aeroplane, which hovered a. moment in
mid-air and then crashed to earth. The
beautiful craft in which Curtiss made
his remarkable fight yesterday was bad
ly wrecked and the would-be aviator was
lifted unconscious from the twisted frame,
his left arm broken, his left thumb dis
located, his body bruised and his brain
reeling His injuries, however are not
serious.
The accident occurred on Hampstead
Plains, Mineola, where Curtiss has been
giving demonstrations for the New York
Aeronautic society to which he recently
sold his aeroplane for $1,000. 1t was a
member of the society, Alexander Will
lams, AZ years old, who was injured.
Williams had driven many an automo-
bile, is familiar with gas engines and is
somewhat of machinist He seemed to
lose complete control of himself as the
aeroplane SCARED upward and when it
had attained a height of 30 feet the craft
careened sharply to the right, swooped
toward the earth and striking on end
turned completely over. then rolled on its
back Williams remained pinned in his
seat until lifted out. He was deirious as
physician bent over him and mutteaed
that some one had collided with him in the
air.
Witnesses of the accident say it was
merely a case of man attempting what
taxes nerves, the body and brain smulta-
neously, and that Williams simply had
stage fright His attempted flight fol-
lowed a successful one made by Edward
Foster Willard of New York city, also d
| member of the Aeronautic society, who
remained in the air for IS seconds, maxi
ing a short fight at an average height
of 20 feet. Curtiss then took the ma
, chine and made beautiful fight back
to the starting point, cutting several sharp
turns and ascending at one time for mora
than hundred feet, then shooting swiftly
downward until he was only 80 feet above
the earth. The witnesses of this bird
like drop, among them A. M Herring,
himself an aeroplanist of note, say that
it was extremely spectacular.
Arrived at the starting point Williams
took his seat in the machine and with
parting words of caution to keep 1t close
to the ground, started away. He had
previously matched coins with Willard to
decide who should make the first flight
During this he evinced such nervousness
that member of the party remarked that
perhaps he had better not attempt to
ascend. For some reason, however, little
attention was paid to the incident.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-19
TRAINMEN MAY
GO ON STRIKE

Mexico City. July 1S.-Fifty Ameri-
can conductors and Engineers met in the
Masonic temple today and adopted
resolution, declaring their sympathy
with tho train dispatchers who are
striking against the National railroads
and agreed that they would leave their
posts as individuals within & short
time II the national officials Of their
respective organizations failed to call
them out. The resolution was unsigned.
This was believed to be the first
step in a movement which may involve
q majority OF the railroad mon en,-
ploysd in the. republic of Mexico. At
the.s meeting today he men declared
that the issue of race was entir5i for
eign to the question involved, which
they maintained was purely one of
wage scale.
Vice President Curtiss OF the Order
OF RI lway Conductors is now on his
way 10 ,ifs3 city. Until his arrival
the attitude Of the Order of Railway
Conductors and of the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers will not be
knwn.
The men who attended the meeting
today acted as individuals.
All trains on the merged roads are
reported by the management to be run
ming on schedule time.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-19
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Tariff bill nears end of perilous jour-
ney.
Sixteen people drown in New York
Standpatters are satisfied.
Rank amateur wrecks aeroplane.
Quiet reigns in strike district
Strikers clash with troops.
Mrs. Hayes dies at Colorado Springs.
2Lady dangerously injured when fro
wagon dashes into church at Ensley.
Financial review of the week.
Cotton crop Is improving.
S-Model mill where all are contented.
Arnold on special session.
Iron and steel very active.
5-Dr. ]. It. Plunket breaches first SER
mon at South Highlands Presby-
terian church.
"First-Aid" corps will be organized
for Alabama mines
Coroner Brasher to investigate recent
death in mine.
Warning handwriting found on jail
wall.
storekeeper held up by four negroes
In daylight.
Section man killed at Taccoa.
s-Sports.
Young lady falls from automobile.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-19

Mobile. July 1S.-Charies B. Percy, Jr,
aged q years, travelling auditor of the
Union Naval Stores company of Mobile.
prominent in social affairs and well
known to Mobilians, including citizens
and business men of Florida Louisiana
and Mississippi, was drowned this morn
Ing about o'clock while bathing in Mo-
bile bay, OF the Grand hotel at Point
Clear, Ala. The body was recovered a
few minutes afterwards.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-19
PLAYER KILLS NEGRO.
Dead Man Had scoffed at Bad Play OF
Former.

Montgomery, July ia special to the
Advertiser from Selma says:
"At Massillon. near Selma, yesterday
afternoon during a baseball game,
young white man named Hendricks
struck out. Will Whitley, negro spec
tator. made a scoffing remark on the
playing of Hendricks, who walked to
where the negro stood and, striking him
on the head with a baseball bat, killed
him instantly"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-19
SAMUEL ]. KEITH
DIES SUDDENLY
WAS ONE OF THE BEST KNOWN
FINANCIERS IN THE SOUTH.
PRESIDENT FOURTH NATIONAL
BANK OF NASHVILLE.

Nashville, July 18.-Samuel ]. Keith, one
of the best known financiers in the south,
and for the past q years president Of the
Fourth National bank of this city, died OF
heart trouble this afternoon at his sum-
mer home at Ridge Top, near here. Mr..
Keith was 70 years old, and while he had
been in failing health for several months
past the end came unexpectedly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-19
Strike suspends TRAFFIC.

Lima, Peru, July 1S.-In consequence OF
a general strike of engineers, firemen and
conductors, traffic on the Central railroad
has been suspended. Last night locomo-
tive in inexperienced hands caught fire.
the petroleum tank exploding. causing a
loss IF $4,000. The minister of works
and the manager of the Peruvian corpo-
ration had a conference today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-19

Paris, July 1S,-Premier Clemenceau, az
he was leaving his residence tonight. was
attacked by man who raised cane to
strike him. A policeman sprang forward
and overpowered the man, who proved
to be an aged street hawker, who It IL be-
Navad was half cxased by absynthA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-19
Moors Attack Camp.

Melilla, July 1s-The Moors today made
an attack on the camp of General Ma
rina, but were repulsed by the artillery.
Reinforcements are being forwarded to
General Marina's assistance az rapidly
as possible.