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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-03
SF0ONEY COHEN
IN DURANGO VILE
Efforts to Secure His Release
Failed and New Charges
Filed

Philadelphia. Feb. 3.-Another at
tempt to secure the release from pri-
son of Ferdinand Cohen. the waiter
who is accused of kidnapping Roberta
de Janon, the 16-year-old heiress of
this city. failed again today and as a
result of the hearing Cohen faces ad-
ditional serious charges.
Counsel for the waiter made appli-
cation for his release on a writ of
habeas corpus and after an extended
hearing Judge Stake. sitting as a
committing magistrate, held Cohen in
$1,000 bail. on the charges of con-
spiracy to entice the grill from the
custody of her lawful guardian, at
tempted kidnapping. and aiding and
abetting in the kidnapping of Miss de
Janon.
A telegram was produced by the
district attorney alleged to have been
sent by Cohen to his wife after he and
the girl disappeared, in which it was
stated everything had been arranged
as to terms" Counsel for the pri-
soner insisted that the telegram had
nothing to do with Miss de Janon, but
referred to some land deal. Jud, ,;e
Stake in holding Cohen said the
charge of KIDNAPPING had not actually
been sustained. but that he must be
held as an example to others. Coun-
sci for Cohen said bail would prob
ably be entered tomorrow.
Miss de Janon was not in the
court,
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Rushed Engine Team Into an
Obstruction to Save Run.
ming Down Girl
FORCED TO DECIDE BETWEEN
HIS OWN AND OTHERS LIVES
Received Fatal Injuries and Is Dying
in H0spital-Only Path Open Was
Crash With Loaded Trolley Car or
Elevated Railroad Pillars.

New York. Feb. 3.-Frederick May
er, fireman and the driver OF tho
truck of engine company No. 141, is
dying in the Brooklyn hospital after
performing a splendid deed of hero
inns while driving to a fire last night.
His horses were on a full run when
directly in his path Mayer saw a
young girl who stood panic stricken
on the cross walk. Close to her on
one -" stood a trolley car filled with
passengers; on the other side was
one of the tall iron pillars of the ele-
waited railway. If h" kept on he would
run down the girl; If he turned to the
right he would endanger the lives Of
the passengers. In. the twinkling of
an eye Mayer yelled to the firemen
clustered along the side on the truck
to jump, gave the reins mighty tug
and ran full tilt into the iron pillar.
There was crash. The horses were
thrown down, badly injured. TIE
truck was overturned and Mayer was
pin under it with his skull frac-
tured. leg broken and body crushed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-03
THE
POSTAL BANK
Senator Hepburn Declares It
Will Destroy Incomes of
Hundred Million

Washington, Feb. 3-Should the
postal savings bank bill become a law
1t would endanger if not destroy in
comes to the amount of hundreds of
millions of dollars. This was the
opinion expressed today by Senator
Hepburn. The Idaho senator was en-
gagged in general discussion of the
bill III connection with an amendment
presented by Senator Smoot for the
regulation of the removal of postal
savings deposits from banks.
He contended that inasmuch as the
fund under the bill would reach fully
800 100000. it would enable the board
OF trustees to dictate the rate of inter-
est throughout the country.
I'm other words, the government
purposes to go into the lo5ning busi-
ness," he said, "and intends to fix the
rate of interest at two and "a quarter
per cent"
In view of this fact, he asked what
the effect would be on incomes de-
rived from funds invested at five and
six per cent
Should we," he then asked, 80
forget our duty to the widows and Or
phans whose funds are thus invested
as TO disturb the earning capacity OF
their investments?"
Mr.. Hepburn declared also that with
the money once deposited there was
no adequate means of obtaining it's
return to the depositors. He dwelt
upon these difficulties. whereupon
Senator Carter called attention to the
fact that in times OF emergency saw
ings banks generally require a notice
of thirty to sixty days for the with
drawal of funds.
The bill was under consideration for
about two hours. One amendment by
Senator Davis providing for the de-
posit of postal funds in banks under
state inspection as well as in those
under federal supervision was adopted
Senator Smoot proposed an amend
nlent providing for the withdrawal of
funds from banks which were not will
ing to pay two and quarter per cent
intarast. -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-03
WARR|NER: HITS
PREDECESSOR
Says He Assumed His Defal.
cations When He Assumed
s,......z1 the Office 6. =.

Cincinnati, Feb. 3-Charles Ia War.
riner today testified under oath that
Frank d. Comstock, his predecessor
as the local treasurer of the Big -Four
railroad. was short $10,5O0 when War
riner succeeded him.
Il assumed that shortage as part Of
my own" said Warriner. A ruling
by Judge James S. Swing that all
testimony regarding the defalcation Of
Charles L. Warriner is relevant in the
trial of Mrs. jeanette Stewart Ford on
the charge of blackmailing the former
local treasurer Of the Big Four rail-
way. opened the way today for a de-
tailed sworn statement from Warrin-
er to the amounts he had taken and
what he had done with the money.
The court room was thronged when
the trial was resumed.
The cross examination of Warrin-
er was continued by Attorney William
Thorndyke, counsel for the defense.
! This is the fourth day that Warmer
has been on the witness stand. That
he would make further sensational
revelations before being excused was
the belief of many who had followed
the case. His statement on cross ex-
animation that Mrs. Ford did not know
that he was short in his accounts, but
that she knew Edgar S. Cooke of Chi
cago had been short when the latter
left the Big Four service caused gen.
eral surprise. 1t had all along been
supposed that Mrs. Ford knew Of War
riner's shortage and that he had paid
her money to remain silent.
The ruling came in setting aside an
objection by prosecution to the line
of cross-examination followed by Mr..
Ford's attorneys. Warriner protest.
ed personally to the court, declaring
that he had confessed his wrong and
paid the penalty. and that the ques-
tions as to the details on the short
age would be very painful" to him.
Attorney Thorndyke started in to find
out why WARMERS shortage had not
been discovered by the auditing force
of the railroad. Warriner replied that
it was matter of mere addition and
comparison of figures" Warriner
testified that as treasurer in Cincin-
natl for the Big Four he had paid
many rebates. Asked If any of them
were illegal. he replied: II don't
know"
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WILL HURRY Up
THE INQUIRY
Senate Does Not Propose to
Let Food Prices Mix With
Politics

Washington, Feb. 3.-Frankly ad-
mitting fear that a prolonged investi-
cation of the increased cost of living,
by the ways and means committee of
the house, or as provided for by any
of the rival resolutions, might drag
throughout the summer and work to
the disadvantage of the Republicans
in the elections next fall. the senate
finance committee formulated a pro-
gram for a quick, sharp inquiry.
This important question was con-
sidered by the Republican members Of
the committee and as result Senator
Lodge introduced in the senate q
resolution providing for the appoint
ment of select committee of five
senators to do the work.
When the majority members of the
committee met today several senators
declared that the high prices would
be attributed directly to the tariff and
that unless something were done to
refute this charge the Republican par
ty would be compelled to bear the
brunt of the attack
Suggestion was made that the pro-
posed investigation by the ways and
means committee of the house would
accomplish every purpose, but later
the opinion was expressed generally
that such an inquiry as was proposed
by the house would not be concluded
in time to be of assistance to Republi-
cans in their campaign for reelection.
Senator Lodge agreed that he would
undertake to conduct a rigid investi-
cation and report to the present ses-
sion of congress If he were chosen
the head of committee: Acting up
on that promise a resolution was
drafted and later introduced by Mr..
Lodge providing for the committee of
five senator's. Senator Lodge has re-
quested that Senator Smoot also be
assigned to this committee. Both are
members of the finance. committee and
were recognized as hard workers dur
ing the preparation of the tariff bill
The Lodge resolution will include
aan investigation into the cost of the
necessaries of life with an especial
view to determining whether there
has been an increase during the past
two years. 1t directs that the inquiry
shall cover the question of wages
with a view to ascertaining whether
they have been increased in propor-
tion to the advanced cost of neces-
saries. 1t was referred to the finance
committee which is committed to its
approval and to a prompt report.
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Continued on Page 6.)
MAY ORGANIZE
N0N.uN|0N FIELD
Coal Operators May Break
With Miners at the Toledo
Conference

Toledo, Ohio. Feb. 3.-With the in
itial difference between them amount
ing to twenty cents per ton. the op-
orators and miners Of the district
comprising Ohio, Indiana and western
Pennsylvania met here today in joint
conference to adjust the wage scale
for the new contract beginning April
]. Any agreement here will be the
basis of the settlement in all the 9TH
cr bituminous districts, and if the
conference comes to a disagreement.
a general strike may result. AS a
prime issue, the operators are expect
ed to force some conclusion on the
twelve-year-old project of organizing
a non-union field of West Virginia as
a preliminary TO increasing or main
tanning present wages.
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MEAT PRICES
ARE ADVANCING
At STEADY RATE
Falling Off Of Sales in the
Poor Quarters of New
York
INVESTIGATION BY GRAND
JUR|ES STILL UNDER way
Chicago Has Found Valuable Witness
in Retired Official Who Has Agreed
to Tell All He Knows II Guaran.
teed Immunity.

New York. Feb. 3.-Meat was still
on the rise in the local market today.
Inc retailers in many sections of the
city, especially in the poorer dis
tricts, reported falling off from one
tnird to one-half in sales. The ship
ments have been curtailed, tending to
adjust the supply to the demand.
The investigation aroused by the
agitation against the high prices and
the meat absentation movement con-
tinues. The grand jury of Hudson
county. New Jersey, today took up
tne inspection of the big cold storage
plants. Visits will be continued until
all have been looked into. Meanwhile
additional subpoenaes have been is
sued for the packing company em-
ployes. The jury is trying to find out
II there Is an agreement between the
big warehouses to hold the supplies
and maintain the high prices.
Employe Peaclling.
Chicago, Feb. 3.-Ralph Crews and
Arthur Colby. general counsel and as
sistant treasurer of the National Pack
ing company, were the principal wit
nesses before the federal grand jury
today in the investigation of the meth
DDS of the so-called beef trust. Mr..
Crews carried number of books and
papers into the jury room, and in a
few minutes he came out minus them
all. That the government has secured
q valuable and we'll informed witness
In the person of former trusted Off
cials of large packing company was
reported about the federal building.
This prospective witness is said to be
on a pension but has consented to tell
the jury all he knows, stipulating that
he will be granted immunity. Two
more employees of Swift and company
were subpoenaed today.
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RAILS WILL REACH
PASS THIS SEASON
General Manager Chamberlin
Expects Rapid Advance in
Construction Work

Edmonton. Alta, Felt 3.-"The
Grand Trunk Pacific will be laid into
the Yellow Head this year." This was
the statement handed out by General
!. :nager E. ]. Chamberlain. Mr.. Cham
berlain was positive of his statement
that the steel would reach the pass
by the end of this year. The entire
line from the Mcleod river to the
Tete Juan Cache is now under con-
tract with Foley, Welsh and Stewart,
and construction would be extended
over the entire distance of 179 miles
during the coming year.
"The contractorss are already pre-
pairing to commence active work."
stated the general manager. And if
they are enabled to store all their
supplies before the snow leaves the
ground, ! see 1:othing in the way of
completing the road into the pass this
year.
Rushing Work on Bridges.
Rapid progress Is being made on
the two bridges at WOLF creek and the
Mcleod river. When these are COM
pleted there will be 10 other obstacles
in the path in the way of bridges, un.
til we reach the Fraser cro-sing at
fort George on the other side of the
Rockies. Our crossing at the Atha-
basca river near the pass will be easy,
and it is our intention to put tenn
porary trestle .,ver this river to carry
the steel across
Mr.. Chamberlain was asked regard
ing the construction of the Tofield-
Calgary branch.
1.-THE contract for the remaining
1876 miles of that line will be awarded
within the next week." said the rail-
way man. "The tenders will he in on
February s, and we expect to let the
contract Mt once. We will have the
grading completed to. Calgary this
year but do not hope to put a service
IN operation Oh the branch until next
vasr"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-03
THE TARIFF WAR
NEARLY ENDED
Germany Is Preparing Legisla
tion Satisfactory to the
United States

Berlin. Feb. 3.-It was officially all
nounced today that the tariff negotia-
tions had made such progress that a
bill for the regulation of the trade
relations between Germany and the
United States had been passed already
by the federal council and would be
introduced in the reichstag tomorrow
Afternoon. Assuming that the meas
ure sanctioned by the council will
be adopted by the legislative body. it
may be regarded as certain that Ger
many's general tariff will not he ap-
piled to American imports after Feb
ruarN T.
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JURY SELECTED
Twelve Men Who Will Try Frank
Mikl ut Grafton.

Grafton. N. D., Feb. 3.-Thc follow
ing jury has been selected to try the
case of the state of North Dakota VS..
Frank Mikl. charged with numbering
his wife and child:
John Dasch, farmer. Ardoch.
Christ Johnson. farmer. Hoople.
Henry S. Anderson, farmer. Vernon
township.
John Ramsey, farmer, Vernon town.
ship.
silas w. Gillian, merchant, Park
River.
Helge o. Ruston. farmer. Edinburg.
Herman e. Henry, retired farmer,
Grafton.
Charles Carlson. farmer. Cleveland
township.
William Durent, farmer. Grafton.
A. d. Stewart, grain buyer, Grafton.
A. McConville, abstracter, Graf
ton.
Robert Huston, railroad man, Graf
ton.
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E. ''''' FARMERS HEARD
Talked With Taft About Gambling in
Futures.

Washington, Feb. 3.-The members
Of the executive committee of the
Farmers union, which is in session
In this city, called at the white house
today and we're introduced to the
president by Secretary Of Agriculture
Wilson. The farmers talked with the
president about the bills introduced
in congress to prevent gambling in
futures and assured him of their sup
port in an effort to get legislation Of
this character through the house and
senate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-03
THE OLD 6crfiS;s2? 6%fS2
IS IN COMMAND
In Filling Vacancies the Insur-
gent Control of Committees
Is Considered

Washington, Feb. 3.-No chances
are being taken by "the old guard
III the senate in the matter of filling
committee vacancies. The committee
on committees met today to select a
Republican for the committee on civil
service and retrenchment, of which
Senator Cummins is chairman. Sem
ator Borah wanted the assignment and
Chairman Cummins had expressed a
desire that he he named.
Examining the personnel, it was
found that Senator LaFollette already
is on the committee with Mr.. Cummins
and the appointment of Mr.. Borah,
whom some people think has "insur-
gent" proclivities, would give that
faction a majority of the Republicans,
as there are only five Republicans on
the committee.
Senator Borah was put through an
examination in which he declined to
state where he stood on the question
of pensions for superanuated govern
ment employees, and on other questions
with which the committee has to deal.
He also asserted with considerable
force that he was not a member of
any faction, and that he did not care
to be interrogated in any such man.
ner.
No good excuse for rejecting Mr..
Borah was found and that since there
was some doubt as to what faction
might get his support on. important
questions. it was decided 6 increase
the Republican membership to seven.
The new members will be Senators
Borah, Smoot and Dixon. The men,
bership of Senators Perkins and
Lodge give the regulars" unques-
toned control of the committee.
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PECULIAR CASE

Washburn, Wis, Feb. 3.-Another
child in the Bertrand poisoning case
died today and the recovery of the
others is doubtful. The nature of the
poisoning is battling the physicians.
Food poisoning is doubtful. One of
the children said they took sick at
different times during the night. This
child refuses even to take water from
a cup, having anparetnly great fear.
No arrest has been made az yet.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-03
LEGAL BATTLE IS
NOW ASSURED
Ballinger Will be Represented
As Well as the Interior
Department

Washington, Feb. S.-The legal rep
resentatives of the interior depart
ment in the congressional investiga-
tion will consist OF a chief counsel
and two associates. Ono Of the as
sistants will be western man. while
the others reside in Washington. In
addition to the three lawyers desig-
mated as counsel. Mr. Ballinger will
be assisted in an advisory capacity by
Albert Battle of Seattle. his former
law partner. who is now in this city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-03
PURCELL'S PLACES
Takes Place on Ballinger.Pinchot In
vestigating Committee.


Washington. Feb. 3.-W. E. Pur-
cell. seated Tuesday as senator from
North Dakota, was yesterday appoint
ed a member of the Ballinger- Pinchot
investigating committee in place of
Senator Paynter of Kentucky who re-
signed.
The new senator was also given the
same committee assignments former
ly occupied by his predecessor, Sen
ator F. l.. Thompson.
The list embraces the committees
on the conservation of national re-
sources. Cuban relations. Indian af-
fairs. industrial expositions, Mississippi
pi river improvements. Pacific islands
and Porto Rico, railroads and the
transportation and sale of meat pro-
ducts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-03
Steamer Sank end
Six We're Drowned

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Hamburg, Feb. 3.-The Swed- .
ish steamer Annie was in COL .
lision last night with the German .
ship Sussane near Guckstadt on I
the Elb. twenty-nine miles north 4
',est Of here. The Annie sunk .
Immediately. Six of her crew 4
drowned. Tie Sussane is proba- I
bly, the German ship of that name I
which sailed from Tocopolla, I
Chill octoH 8. 81.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-03
STILL A MYSTERY
No Trace Of Foul Play on Bodies Of
Dead Women.

Ladysmith. Wis. Feb. 8. The
tragedy of last Saturday when tie
bodies of August Wolf of this city
and Mabel Richards were found un-
derneath an rturned sleigh near
Glen Beulah. remains unsolved. Local
physicians at the post mortem found
no trace of poison or foul play" A
Chicago chemist is now examining the
coutents of the storiachs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-03
.rs. BrokuW Gets
Separation and Cash

. . . = . : .
= New York. Feb. 3.-Mrs. Mary =
= Rlair Brokaw was today granted "
e separation from her husband,
w. Gould Brokaw the Million "
aire. and was awarded alimony of
= $4,000 a year. The decision was +"
= handed down in the supreme court =
at Alineola py Judge Putnam. be- =
fore whom the case Wis tried. =
The separation was granted on =
the grounl Of desertion. y
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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-03
OFF GREECE
Flagship Of Rear Admiral, Second IA
Command of British Fleet

Malta. Feb. 3.-The British battle
ship Duncan, the flagship of Rear Ad.
miral Sir George Ashley Callaghan,
second In command of the British
Mediterranean M fleet. with the cruisers
Lancaster. Ninery and Barham and
four torpedo boat destroyers, have left
here for Piraeus. the port of Athen,
Greece.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-02-03
MINES SLOWLY
GIVING UP THE
MANY VICTIMS
New Horror Was Added to the
List in Mexican Mine
Yesterday
SLOW PROGRESS MADE IN
RECOVERING BODIES At CHERRY
Colorado Horror Retains Its Awful
List of Victims Even After q Thor.
ough Investigation - Experienced
Miners Say Scvcnty.Fivc.

Laredo. Tex. Feb. 3.-Word has
reached this city of terrific ~x-
plosion in mine at Las Esperanzas,
Mexico. Many. no number stated, are
reported killed. A detailed report of
the explosion has been wired to the
governor of the state and pending his
action nothing is being given out
Las Esperanzas is exclusively a coal
mining district and employs Mexi-
cans and japanese.
San Antonio, Tex, Feb. "a dis
patch from Eagle Pass Tex, says:
AT nfghtfall sixty-eight bodies had
been recovered from the Palu mine of
the S. Coahuila Coal Mining company
in the state of Coahuila, Mexico, where
an explosion occurred yesterday. Be-
sides the dead eight wounded have
been brought to the surface.
Results at PrlmerO.
Primero, Colo., Feb. 3-Although
some express the belief that the men
will be taken alive from the main mine
of the Colorado Fuel and Iron COM
pany, where an explosion occurred
Tuesday. old miners who have pene-
trated nearly all the workings say
1t is hardly possible that the death list
will be less than seventy-five.
Thirty-eight of the fifty bodies re-
covered will be buried at Trinidad to-
day. Nineteen Austrians, five Hungar-
fans, nine Japs and five negroes will
be buried, thougheach group will be
placed In separate lot.
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Small Advance

Cherry, ILL.,, Feb. 3-After three days
Of incessant labor, only four hundred
feet of the many miles of underground
passages of the st. Paul mine are
open and it is problematical as to
when ther18 bodies can be brought
to the surface. Every effort is be-
ing made to clear the runaway from
the main shaft to the air pit. This
object may be accomplished by to-
night sld then the search for the bo-
d'es can be made and the, corpses dis
covered Yesterday can be removed. An
inspection of the cleared portion of
the second level today showed that
from the bottom of the main shaft $50
feet westward for $50 feet, the princi-
pal road is in good shape. Some Of
the heavy timbers near the shaft are
charred, but are solid. The chief
passage to the east is walled up. Be-
hind this wall is smoldering fire.
Back of the fire lie about 100 dead
miners as they gfell on November 13
when the flames started.
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Must Act Quick,

Must Act Quick.
There are many things to be taken
into consideration in handling retail
credits. and as a rule, you don't have
a great deal of time for deliberation.