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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-07

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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-11
A RICH DIAMOND YIELD.
NEW FIELD IN GERMAN AFRICAN
DIsTRICT-FEAR GLUTTING
OF MARKET.

London, Dec. 1.-THE possibilities
Of the German southwest Africa da-
mond fields were discussed today by
Baron Won Wachendorf. who is at the
Carleton for a few days on his return
from the diamond fields. AS the chief
result Of his visit he is confident that
d large diamond industry can be es-
tabliehed there. This he says, Is
borne out by Herr Dernburg, Ger
rnany's colonial minister, who recently
visited Africa and who in the German
budget estimates the outp tucf $780,
900 carats next year at an averoge
price Of $6 a karat Speaking Of the
present conditions In west Africa, Won
Wachendorf said:
EAT present there are only half q
dozen companies at work, the reason
fSeing the scarcity of water. lack Of
labor and bad transport facilities. The
mining is carried out under the con-
troll. Of the German authorities. Each
company or producer has to hand over
the result OF the labors to German
oficials, who undertake the sale Of
the diamonds, renting back the pro-
ceeds, less one-third, which goes, to the
German gcvernment.
"The size Of the diamonds found
varies considerably. At present q
gem Of seventeen carats holds the
ten carats are frequently picked up
Although the greater proportion con-,
sists Of small stones, the yield fs re-
markabiy regular" IS
Baron Won wachendorf considers
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-11
women BRAVE ORIENT
AMERICANS TRAVEL ALONE m
FAR EAs T-DANGERs
ARE MYTHICAL.

Paris, Dec. 1.-THE tradition that
self-respecting women cannot travel
In the far east without male escort
has been courageously broken by two
Americans of unexceptional social
standing. They are Mrs.. and Miss
ap60Std s'of ,lSsAtsYork wlso.sase now
in; Paris on their way home from u
Journey around the world by Wy OF
San rancfsco, Japan, China, India
and the Mediterranean.
In the latter part OF. July they
reached japan. Their travel in the
east was in the season which is not
usually recommended. They wee in
India in Octobe. They sail for Amer
.ica on the Kaiser Wilhelm IL, Decem-
her IS.
Miss Spofford is beautiful girl, a
recent graduate of Bryn Mawr.
Wherever they went the mother and
daughter attracted a great deal Of
respectful attention and met with not
the slightest annoyance. Mrs. Spot
ford declared that nearly all the
warnings that are given to women of
the western world about the dangers
Of travel in oriental cities are pure
nonsense. -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-11

NIT again to the rebuiYs and humila-
tions OF the last -four years. They
would not assumes Office! unless they
could secure safeguards which ex-
perience showed t6tsbe necessary for
the legislative unity aud honor of
their party. The! liberal party. Mr..
Asquith declared. Mas not promoting
the abolition of tho house Of lords
or the setting upSof a single cham
ber, but 1t asked 81 the. electorate
that the house otSslords should be
confined to the functions proper Of
the second chamber and that the alb
solute veto must 60; He, personally,
did not underestimate the odds
against which he 9hEd to contend, but
the government WIS unanimous in de-
manding the absolute control of the
finances by the house Of commons,
the maintenance ofsfree trade and an
effective curtailmenE or limitation of
the power of the house of.lords.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-11
CHILD MAY Be !.
HELD FOR RANSOM
Police Are Working on New
Clue Today Conferences
Held

Louisville, KY, Dec. 1.-THE police
investigation Of the disappearance OF
8-year-old Alma Kellner proceeded
upon a new track today. Chief Wat
son Lindsay declared that the search
has convinced him that the theories
of accident are untenable and that
the child -is undoubtedly. being held
somewhere. A conference with. F. L.
Kellner, father of the missing girl,
was held by the police today.
The father said, today that he be-
lieved his daughter was looking at
toys In the shoy windows of stores
on Walnut street when. as he ex-
pressed 1t, somebody nailed her."
Meanwhile children resembling Al
ma have been reported to have been
seen being forced into covered car
riages by veiled e women, roughly
dressed men and the like; observed
walking up and down street car
aisles; hurried into Tell City, Ind,
where an alleged disgruntled relative
Of the Kellner's is supposed to live;
while another theory is that Alma was
for her 11-year-old aunt,
Meta KeHner, an heiress, whom Alma
The city has distributed
500 circulars Offering a reward.
One Of those mysterious women In
black" who usually figure In cases
of the Kellner kind, was discovered by
reporters today In the vicinity Of the
home Of Mrs. r. L. Kellner, sr., and
her actions excited suspicion. The
police, who have searched In vain
every vault, stream, empty house and
alleyway in radius Of half q mile
Of the Kellner home. devoted them
selves to-day to watching this woman
and to running down the story OF an
aged Russian peddler who said hs had
seen In southern Indiana today girl
who might have been Alma, travelling
toward Madison. Ina, ana Cincinnati,
wkh.a man In . prairie wagon. 49,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-11
CH|CAG0'S ORGY.
IS CALLED OFF
First Ward Saturnalia Will be
Transformed Into Orderly
Family Concert

Chicago, Dec. 11.-Alderman John
]. Coughiin sprang the unexpected to-
day when he visited the mayors ofIice
and blandly announced that there
would be no dance next Monday night
at the Coliseum. He offered as a sub
stitute that he be permitted to give
an orderly concert with plenty Of
music. but with absolutely no drinks,
and that the hour of closing would be
at midnight. It was understood that
this would be granted by the city au-
thorities without question.
- Abandonment Of the ball follows a
persistent series Of attacks. protests
and expressions Of indignation. In
previous years efforts have been made
to check the public Haunting of vice
under the direction Of two first ward
aldermen. This year those efforts
were redoubled.
The "Bathhouse" admitted that the
first ward dance had undoubtedly
come into disrepute because Of the
abbreviated costumes worn by many
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-11
Was Outraged and Killed Aft.
er Desperate Struggle With
Her Assailant
USUAL INCOmPETENTCY Of THE
POLICE LETS MURDERER ESCAPE
Child Had Been Sent to Visit . Rela.
tive and Was Attacked ON Her Way
Home-BOdy Found in a Deserted
Truck Yard. Y......

Detroit. Dec. 1.-THE murder Of
Helen Brown. 13 years old. of 271
Third avenue. was revealed today by
the finding Of the chil1s body lying
half frozen in truck yard at 10
Jones street. The child's face and
head were frightfully cut and battered
and there was evidence that she had
been cruelty mistreated. Her hat lay
fifteen feet away from the body and
it was evident that she made a des-
perate fight for her life. Foot prints
In the snow along the east side of the
yard showed where the murderer led
his little victim to her fate.
The girls mother sent her last ev-
ening to visit an aunt on Fifth street
and Mrs. Brown appealed to the po-
lice early today when she learned that
her daughter had started home from
the visit. Upon the finding of the
body the police are practically with
out clues to hunt the murderer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-11
STRIKE REMAINS
IN sTATU QUO
Main Dependence Is Now Upon
Support of Federation of

st. Paul, Dec. 11.-There was no
material change in the switchmen's
strike situation today. according to
reports from the railroad officials and
strikers.
The executive council of the State
Federation of Labor will hold meet
ing tomorrow morning when it is ex-
pected that resolutions will be adopt
ed extending the moral and financial
support of the federation to the strik-
ing switchmen. President F. T. Haw-
ley of the switchmen's union, is ex-
pected back in strike Headquarters
here tomorrow. He will bring Mrs.
Hawley with him, indicating an in
tention to remain in st. Paul for some
time.
GOmpers' Support. :
Cincinnati, Dec. 1.-THE American
Federation of Labor will support the
railroad switchmen who are on strike
in the northwest to the extent of its
powers.
This announcement was made today
by Samuel Gompers, president of the
federation after an extended confer
ence with Frank Hawley, president
of the American switchmen's union.
1t is understood to mean If the rail-
road officials do not concede the de-
mands of the strikers the trouble may,
spread until it involves other great,
union organizations in the railway
field
I'VE will support the switchmen tot
the extent of our ability, both moral
ly and financially" Such was the
declaration of Mr.. Gompers at the !
close of his conference with Mr.. Haw-
ley. The labor leader refused to state
whether this meant an extension Of
the strike, but he asserted that after
a full investigation he was satisfied;
that the demands Of the strikers was
just and reasonable and that they;
merited cpd would receive the sup.
port Of an unions.
Mr.. Hawley was jubilant over the
decision of Mr.. Gompers. He ridi.
culed the published assertions of rail-,
road officials that the strike was prac.
tically ended and exclaimed:
"They cannot beat US now that the;
great federation of labor is behind
US" !,
According to Mr.. Hawley. a Short
age in the coal supply in the north
west. IL imminent on account Of the !.
strike. He stated that such q short
age was already apparent in Minne-
apolis where he said the public
schools were already suffering from el
lack Of fuel. /
II am sorry" said the switchmen's;
chief. that tie-up in business must
result. but when we are fighting for,
our rights we cannot afford to con.i
slider these things"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-11
GRAND FORKS D SATURDAY

the government estimate Of 6O0, 900
carats as next years production % an
underestimate, remarking that It
would be nearer double that. This pro-
voked the question az to the worlds
absprptive powers OF diamonds, see.
ing that vast quantities are mined by
the DeBeers and Premier mine. On
this point the baron suggested an ar
rangemeut among the principal South
African producers to maintain the
price, which, as German southwest
Africa promises to become a formida-
bic rival, she would gladly enter into.
"1t would be q thousand pities
should an industrial fight take place. -
he said, especially when the sound
est politicians Of England and Ger
many are endeavoring to foster l1ar.
monious relations. between = the two
countries. Str
Fear Glut Of q e B.,
Hitherto the high water 70
production has been about 5,ou (
carats in 1907. This. with twen,.S'
per cent augmentation from German
southwest Africa will create glut of
gems, which would naturally react on
the price.
However. IL a united policy be-
tween England and Germany could be
settled upon in regard to the native
problem and the question of railway
developments, all south Africa would
reap the benefit" a.
Already the German companies have
arranged to combine among them
selves which, Won Wachendorf said,
is step in the right direction. 1t
will permit concentration Of opera
tions, tend in the direction of econo-
my, and enable concerted action to
be taken in the search for payable
daamondiferous blue ground, which
geologists assert must exist In the
country. .x
In explaining the genesis OF the
diamonds already found, Won Wachen-
dorf said that many theories had been
advanced, the most probable one, be
ing that the diamondiferous deposits
were elected from volcanic islands
now submerged, Just of the coast. The
diamonds are found in a gravel fer
nation being fairly distributed
throughout for a great distance along
the coast and many miles inland,
thus covering vast area. In many
places the deposit has been proved to
be Of considerable depth, with aver
age results holding good.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-11
AFTER THE TRUST
Representative Mann Hit the Power
Site Monopoly

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE power
site monopoly" was the object Of at
tack in bill offered in the house to-
day by Representative Mann, chair
man Of the committee on interstate
and foreign commence. 1t provides
that before dams across "navigable or
non-navigable streams" can be con-
structed, permission and approval
must be obtained Of the secretary of
war and the chief of engineers and
makes unlawful to deviate from such
approved plans.
Applicants must guarantee free
power to the United States government
The government also is given authori-
ty to regulate the charges which may
be made to the public for the use of
power derived from such sources.
Heavy fines are provided for vio-,
lattons. -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-11
An ALLEGED
BANK ROBBER
UNDER ARREST
Believed to be One Of Those
Who Robbed Karlstad
Institution
TALKED TOO MUCH AND GAVE
LOCAL. OFFICERS THE CLUE
Edward LeClaire is the Man and He
Was Pulled in East Grand Forks
Last Night-Has Been in the City
for Several Months.

Because he talked too much, Edward
LeClaire was placed under arrest at
3 o'clock this morning in an East
Grand Forks restaurant charged with
being implicated in the burglary Of
the First State bank at Karlstad,
Minn., last August. Though stoutly
denying that he is the guilty man. Le-
Claire offered the arresting officials
no resistance and was taken to. the
city jail where he is now being held to
await the arrival of officials from Hal
lock, MINI. ..
LeClaire makes the third member
of the gang that is supposed to have
dynamtted the banks safe last Aug
ust, now under arrest. Two men, Will
liams and Barnes, were already under
arrest at Hallock. Minn., being held to
the grand jury of Kittson county for
further examination. The evidence
against one of them, Barnes, is very
slight and it is not believed that he
will be held for trial
Escaped by Stolen Team
The arrest of LeClaire came as a
complete surprise to him. He has
been in Grand Forks and East Grand
Forks since the robbery and the other
members of the gang have also been
in the city at various times since
the affair was pulled of. East Grand
Forks was made the hiding place Of
the entire gang Immediately after the
burglary. the" men connected with it
escaping to that city by means of a
stolen team of horses, which had been
abandoned in a corn field near Fisher,
Mimi, where they were later found.
For some days past the officials Of
both Grand Forks and East Grand
Forks have been working on the case.
A conversation in which LeClaire was
principal several days ago was
overheard and led to his being placed
under suspicion. Since then the local
authorities communicated with the Of
AaSAtAAS VI AAASl5OA SOOuIy 1L l1dlIOCh,
Minn., and last night received instruc-
ticns to arrest. Deputy Sheriff J. X.
f:oss win be here this evening to take
Lelaire back to Hallock. Captain Sui
livan and Officer Coan of the Grand
Forks department and Officer Hugh
Quigley Of East Grand Forks made
the arrest.
Burglary Successful
The burglary of the bank was one
of the sensational ones of the fall
season, the men being successful in
getting away with about $1.700. Since
then the authorities have been engag-
ed in working on the cases and the
arrests of the two men at Hallock
and that of LeClaire here this morn
ing. is the result attained.
During the time he has been about
Grand Forks and East Grand Forks,
LeClaire has been generally known
as Dutch" He has not been en-
ployed at any business, but it is un-
derstood has been we'll supplied with
money at all times.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-11
JURY SECURED
Rudfoot Lake Murderers Again FaeS
Trial in Court,

Union City, Tenn, Dec. 11.-After,
more than three weeks spent in try.
ing to secure twelve jurymen to try
Garrett Johnson and Arthur Cloaf.
alleged nightriders, charged with the
murder Of Capt. Quentin Rankin, tho
jury was sworn in today.
The state opened by reading the in-
dictment and calling as witness p
G. Ward, landlord at the Walnut Loal
hotel from which Capt Rankin woA
taken the night OF the murdot.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-11
Secured Delay by Surrender
Ruse and Obtained Strong
strategical Advantage
ONLY HOPE Of INSURGENTS
IS AMERICAN INTERVENTION
Blueaelds Can Be Reached by Gov.
ernment Army By Other Than River
Route te-Insursents Gave Correspon.
dents Wrong Tip.

Bluefields. Nicaragua. Dec. H.
There has been q sudden and un-
pleasant realization here of the gov
ernment's strength and insurgent's
weakness. President Zelaya has out
witted General Estrada, and the lat
ter's chief hope Is in American inter-
to find him lying on the floor, dead.
vention.
- It turns out that the conference
which was sought by General Vas
quez as q sign Of yielding on the part
Of Zelaya's troops. was a blind In
tended to secure a delay Of the ex-
pected battle until the loyal army
had obtained a decided advantage of
position. It is also declared that
while Zelaya had kept scattered
force before Rama, his real army of
5000 was hurrying by forced march
es towards Bluefields.
The, report that descent upon this
city from Rama was possible only by
river Is now known to be untrue.
General Estrada endeavored to
cover his alarm by informing the
correspondents at the front that all
was tranquil, with the prospect that
General vasquez and Major Eva
would surrender. Ten minutes after
he talked with the reporters, the in
surgent leader had his chief diploma
tic aide, Adolfo Diaz, on the telephone
and was telling him what was be-
lieved to be the true situation. To
the aid General Estrada declared that
the Americans, should send more
marines ashore, as Vasquez lad ap-
parently outf1anked; him. Estrada
also expressed the opinion that the
,ss1uest should sbsepaad Of the United
States government for protection to
The $50 Americans in sBfuefiefis. -, ;
Z Diaz rushed to United States Consul
.Moffatt with the new intelligence .a1d
the consul assured him that C0mman.
der Shipley's marines from the United
States cruiser DesMoines, with six
troll the situation here In the event
surprise the city.
Marines Moving. -
Washington, Dec. 11.-When the
700 marines aboard the Dixie arrive
at Colon, where they are expected
this afternoon, they will find await
ing them orders to proceed immedi.
ately to Panama and 60 aboard the
cruiser Buffalo. at once. This seems
TO indicate that some movement of
consequence on the Pacific coast of
Nicaragua is in contemplation. Or
ders have not been issued as yet for
the departure of the Buffalo. but it is
believed the date of her sailing will
be decided upon by the state depart
ment and. naval officials before the
close of the day.
"A conference believed to be of sig
nificance is being held this afternoon
at the navy department. Secretary
of the Navy Meyers, Assistant Secre-
tary Winthorpe with Admiral VAIN
wright and Assistant Secretary Of
State Wilson are participating. It is
known that the conference has to do
with Nicaraguan affairs. The pres
ence. Of Admiral Wainwright would
indicate that a movement of the ves-
sells of the navy is about to take
Dlace. .
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-11
ROASTED ALIVE

Pittsburg, Dec. 11.-Entrapped in a
lake Of flowing tar, four men were
held fast today at the McClintock and
Cinie company's plant in this city.
and were compelled to watch gradual
ly the approaching flamesss Three of
the men were burned to death, but
the fourth, aithough seriously burned.
to extricate himself and es-
cape tho horrible fate OF his COM
panions. 3s
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-12-11

Of the attendants in past years. He
believed that public sentiment had
been swayed by a consideration Of
this fact and that unquestionably 1t
would be best for all concerned that
the dance of the First Ward Auxiliary
club be abandoned.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-01
WILL DO CASH
BUSINESS ONLY

Leo Polzin, manager and proprietor
of the Wood County Meat Market,
formerly Reiland's shop on the west
side, wishes to announce to the buy
ing public and to his fast growing
patronage in particular, that, begin
ming with April lst. '09, he will do a
strictly cash business only. The reason
for taking this step will be made
perfectly clear to anyone applying at
this market place, and it will like
wise be made clear to them how and
10 what way they can benefit them
selves as we'll as the dealer by buying
for cash.
The subject rf Cash VS. Credit. has
been discussed times without number
and much may be said in favor
Of both sides of the question. How
ever, the man who does a strictly cash
business either enjoyeS greater inde-
pendence, and has big advantage
over the fellow who runs al account.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-01

BY our people as we'll as by the travel
ing public. This liberal patronage,
no doubt was largely due To its excel
lent bill Of fare: but much credit may
be given to its whole-souled, genial
manager, Nate Anderson. The writ
er himself, was guest at the hotel for
a number Of months. and cannot
speak too highly of the place.
The new manager, Mr. Hayes. takes
possession of the place April 10th.
He is practically a stranger to the
people of Grand Rapids, although
he has visited here on several occa-
sionS in the past. We welcome him
to our city, and trust that the hotel
will loose none cf its prestige by its
change OF management.
Mr.. Anderson has not yet decided
what line OF business he will follow.
now that he has disposed OF his hotel
property. He recently purchased the
old d. d. Conway residence on Fourth
A ve., into which he will move his
family forthwith. Later he com te m
plates taking trip west to see the
country, where he may likewise hit
upon Suitab BILE location.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-01
SAYS PRIESTS CAN
FORGIVE SIN
Father Brennan Explains Doc
trine of the Catholic Church.

The fourth of the series of len
ten lectures was given by Father
Brennan Friday evening to an audi
ence that taxed the capacity of the
church. His subject was "Did Christ
give to the priests of His Church
the power to forgive sin?" Taking
as his text the words of Christ
speaking to his apostles, when he
said "Whose sins you shall forgive
they are forgiven; Whose sins you
shall retain they are retained" he
attempted to prove that Christ did
give to his priests the power to
forgive sins.
At the outset, he said the Roman
Catholic church was the same today
as it was in the first century and
that Christ, during his life had
demonstrated that the power to for
give sin had been given to man and
that the followers of his teachings
had like power.
The confessional, he said, had
ever been held sacred through ali
the ages of the Roman Catholic
faith and, that while it was said by
some to be an incentive to sin, be-
cause men might sin at will and
then be dissolved by confession, it
was held in the utmost reverence by
all Catholics and that men could
not sin continually and be forgiven.
One of the first and most i'm
portant essentials in the forgive
ness of sin, he said, was true sor-
row and a firm purpose of amend
ment On the part of the sinner for
the offences committed and that
Mithout this contrition and resolu-
tion of amendment sins would not
be forgiven. Because of this he
said it had a tendency to make men
better, less addicted to sin, and
that the belief to the contrary was
not true.
He quoted many texts from the