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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-31
Timidity and sentimentalism
in Egypt Worse Than Vio-
lence and Injustice
CREATED SENSATION BY SPEECH
ACCEPTING FREEDOM Of LONDON
Praised British Rule in Uganda and
Soudan and Severely Criticised the
Nationalist Party in Egypt as Seek.
ing to Bring Murderous Chaos.

London, May 31.-Theodore Roose-
welt was today presented with the
freedom of the city of London, and
he accepted the honor with a literal
ism that led him into frankness of
speech that created a sensation in the
old Guild hall. AS the former head
of country that once paid tribute
to Great Britain, the American states
man gave the mOtherland some bold
advice as to her duty toward her most
troublesome dependency in Africa.
1t was, Roosevelt said, either right
or not right for Great Britain to be in
Egypt and to establish order there.
If it was not right she should get out.
He eulogized the British rule in
Uganda and Sudan. He also declared
that Great Britain had given Egypt
has had in 1000 years, but in certain
vital points it had erred. Timidity
and sentimentality, he said, might
cause more harm than violence and
injustice. "Sentimentality," he said,
lis the most broken reed upon which
the Righteousness can lean"
Roosevelt denounced the Nationalist
party of Egypt as neither desirous
nor capable Of guaranteeing primary
justice. 1t was trying to bring q
murderous chaos upon the land.
AS a whole, the speech constituted
a most forcible expression on foreign
topics that the distinguished visitor
has made during his European trip.
He dealt principally with the British
policy in Egypt, which is today one
of the most discussed of Great Bri-
tain's colonial questions. His out
spoken views sent thrill through the
/ 900 auditors.
Rain fell throughout the morning.
The parchment conveying to Roose-
velt the freedom of the city was con-
tanned in beautiful gold casket. Fol-
lowing the exercises Sir John Knill,
lord mayor of London, entertained
Col. Roosevelt at private luncheon
at which many prominent personages
we're present.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-31
Madden of Illinois and Stafford of

Wisconsin.
The protestants were first present.
ed by William ID. Haynie. counsel of
the illinois Manufacturers associa-
tton, who presented a memorial ask
ing that an injunction suit be brought
to prevent the Increased rates becom-
ing operative until such time as the
courts could determine whether an
illegal combination existed.
The memorialists took the ground
that the action of the railroads in
seeking to put into effect an increase
of rates at this time was for the pur-
pose Of forestalling legislation by con-
gress, giving the interstate commerce
commission authority to set aside pro-
posed rates in advance on complaint
of shipper-it being admitted in re-
sponse to a suggestion of the attorney
general that it would be easier to
drop from a higher than to increase a
lower rate.
After Mr.. Haynie had presented the
memorial most of the callers with
drew, but at the suggestion of Mr..
Wickefsham half dozen represen-
tatives Of commercial clubs and of
traffic bureaus familiar with the tech
nical features of the rate situation re-
mafned for further consultation. They
included H. G. Wilson and o. v. Will
son of Kansas City, E. ]. McVann of
Omaha. H. G. Krake of st. Joseph, F.
s. Poole of Minneapolis, and w. ].
Evans of Chicago. With them Mr..
Wickersham went over the questions
involved at great detail.
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Chain Of Circumstances Point
to His Guilt Of Horrible
Crime
DISAPPEARED SHORTLY AFTER. THE
SEARCH FOR GIRL WAS STARTED
Has Police Court Record for Having
Accosted Young Girl-Wife Denies
All knowledge Of Crime Girls
Trinkets Found in Her Trunk.

Louisville. KY, May 31.-The most
persistent questioning of Mrs. Jos.
Vending who is held by the police
charged with having been an access
sorry to the murder of Alma Kellner,
the child whose mutilated body was
found in the sub-cellar Of st. Johns
parochial school yesterday, after a
search lasting months, has failed to
shake the woman's first declaration
that she knew nothing about the
crime. She adheres to the statement
that the ring and pin found in q
trunk at her home, both of which has
been identiged as the property of the
murdered girl. were given her by a
boy and further than her admission
that she has seen nothing Of her hus-
band, who was the janitor at the
school, since his disappearance on
January IA, when he drew 800 from
the bank, she will say nothing about
him
In a sworn statement made before
Captain Carney, chief of detectives,
Mrs. Vending admitted washing
muddy clothes Of her husband short
ly after the disappearance Of the lit
tie Kellner girl. The detectives have
these clOtneS-troueer6, shirt ana nat
and declare there are still blood
stains on them.
The trap door to the sub-cellar was
10 effectively hidden that its exis-
tence could have been known to no
one not intimately acquainted with
the building. The keys to the build
ing. the police say, were always in
Weddings possession. The carpet
in which the body was wrapped for
its hasty burial is identical with the
quantity Of that which was found on
the. school storeroom. ,.-~ss.
Father Schuhmann said he could
remember nothing suspicious in
wendling's action after,the disappear
ance of Alma Kellner.
vending left the church without
saying he was going to quit" he said.
II thought at the time that possibly
the fact that his wife was much older
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-31
GETTING CLOSER : :.
TO men HIGHER UP
Squealing Process in the Sugar
Fraud Trials Beginning to
Cause Alarm

New York, May 31.-With three de-
PENDANTS eliminated, but with interest
in proceedings heightened rather
than diminished by their withdrawal,
the resumption today of the sugar
conspiracy trial in the United States
circuit court was accompanied by ru-
mors that the governments long
search for the men higher up" might
be rewarded soon. The reports arose
chiefly out of the developments said
to have followed the arrest of James
o. Brepenski, former special treas
ury agent. on a charge of perjury in
connection with the sugar cases
AS the result of the pleads of guilty
last Friday of the three government
checkers on trial. there remained
Charles R. Heike, secretary of the
American Sugar Refining company,
and two of his former suBordinates.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-31
SCIENTISTS DOUBT THE DISCOVERY
OF THE PHILOSOPHERS STONE BY LANCE

Scranton, Pa, May 31.-stating that
the announcement yesterday that he
had discovered the long-sought pro-
cess Of transmitting base metals into
gold and silver was. absolutely true,
although prematurely made by him
self, DR.. F.. w. Lange, Of thic city, in
whose laboratory G. G. Dickinson, the
banker, inhaled fumes which brought
on his death, declared In an interview
that he will be ready in a few days
to give the details of his discovery
to the world.
"The world has heard the news too
soon," he said. "A few days more
and everything will be in readiness
to give the details of the discovery.
Then will follow my revolutionizing
Of some of it's principal industries.
"For reasons which are obvious I
must Of necessity withhold at this
time the nature of my process will
say this much, though, my discovery
makes 1t possible for me to combine
silver chloride and silver nitrate with
the baser metals In such proportions
that can sell silver chloride for one
tenth of what it costs to manufacture,
and shall make fortune for myself.
Tie same is true Of the nitrates; sill
yer plating can be done by cost"
Tested at Mint, He Says.
DR.. Lange was asked If he could
transmute base metal into silver.
What 10 the difference?" he said.
take my silver chloride, which is
just silver and hydrochloric gas and
oxygen. take my base metals. l
subject them to the process. The sill
YER chloride 10 increased many fold
The intense heat mutes the metals. I
precipitate' the silver. The base met
ais have disappeared
"The resultant substances has been
assayed three times at the United
States mint as pure silver. cast the
silver into bars. Big chemical houses
have said they would pay mo the mar
ket price for my silver chloride, which
costs mo only a fraction of the pres
ent cost Of manufacture, and that they
will buy 1t in trainload lots. Leading
analysists to whom l have submitted
the nitrates and chlorides as we'll as
the silver for assay and analysis, say
It is the real thing.
Can I transmite metals?" the
chemist soliloquized. The world will
not believe my discovery is possible
until 1t sees. In few days I will ex-
plain everything"
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Of method Of transmitting baser
metals into silver as absolutely alb
surd. DR.. Langes' assertion that he
is able to make an atom Of silver mul-
tiply hundred fold by uniting it with
baser metals in general transmution
DR.. Remsen received with scant con-
sideration.
II do not wish to express any opin-
ion as to what this discoverer, as he
is called, has or has not done, because
do not know" said he. II is abso-
lutely impossible to tell from the sup
posed explanation whether he has ac-
complished anything, for it means alb
solutely nothing to an experienced
chemist. and certainly could not mean
anything to any one else."
What do you think Of the possibil-
ity of such a discovery" Dr.. Remsen
was asked.
"As long ago as the eighteenth CEN
tury," he replied. II believe 1t was
pretty we'll demonstrated. at least in
such q manner as to make it reason
able to believe, that efforts to discov-
er philosophers stones and other pro-
cesses of transmutation were useless. +"
"Dlscoverers" Self.Deceived.
Philadelphia. May 31.-Oflcials of
the assay department Of the United
States mint here, together with lead
ing chemists Of this city. are skeptic-
al Of the report from Scranton, Pa,
that the secret of changing base met
ais into gold and silver has been dis
covered
II don't think it can be done," was
the comment Of the chief assayist at
the mint. Il take no stock in the re-
port" he said.
"Of course. anything is possible in
chemistry, but the possibility of sue
cessfully transmitting base metals in
to precious ones 10 very remote. We
have had innumerable cases of gold
and silver being brought here for de-
posit, accompanied by statement
that it had been made OF course.
the stuff itself was all right or we
would not have accepted it, but it
certainly was not made
ut is somewhat pathetic that in
nearly every case the person making
such claim seems to have honestly
deceived himself. They really believe
In their own claims. Actual fraud
or trickery is rare, although not quite
SO rare as successful transmutation
of base to precious metals"
DR.. Edgar F. Smith, vice president
of the University of Pennsylvania,
and professor Of chemistry, made q
similar statement. ITO convince me
of the practicability CT such scheme
he said. II would have to have q
demonstration"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-31

6.307,529 or 60 per cent belonged to
the Roman Catholic church, and 81
936,341 to Protestant bodies.
Comparison with the report for
1890 shows that in general there has
been an increase in the proportion Of
communicates or members In the
principal cities as compared With
those outside of these cities. In 1906
the percentage Of the total number Of
communicates in these cities tof all
denominations vas 31.9 AZ compared
with 25.7 in 1890.
OF the total number. 10.611.17s Of
communicates or members In the
principal cities in 1906, there were
7.343,40 or 69.9 per cent reported BY
the -thirty-eight cities Of over 100000
population. and, of these, 3.422, ,63o or
S3.1 per cent belonged to Pfotestant
bodies and 4,736,535 or CAS- per cent
to the Roman Catholic church. The
latter denomination had in these cities
about ISL per cent Of ftS entire mem-
bershfp in cities Of over $4,000 fnhAb-
itants.
In thirteen Of the cities more than
one half Of the communicates or
members reported belonged to Pro-
testant bodies, while in twenty-three
the majority belonged to the Roman
Catholic church.
The cities showing the largest pro-
portions Of Protestant communicants
are Memphis, S4.4 per cent; Toledo.
20 per cent; Washington. ee.S per
cent; Kansas City. Mo-. 66.2 per cent;
and Indianapolis, e3.1 per cent
The cities showing the largest per-
centages of Roman Catholic commune
cants are Fall River. se.6 per cent;
San Francisco, S1.1 per cent: New
Orleans, 1917 per cent; New York.
76.s per cent; Providence. 7sb per
cent; st. Louis. So per cent: Boston.
6S.7 per cent: Chicago. 6S.2 per cent;
and Philadelphia, 61.S per cent
In the i've leading cities the pro-
portion Of communicates to popula-
ton was New York, AT per cent;
Chicago. 40.7: Philadelphia. 3sS;
Boston, 62.6; and st. Louis, 46.6 per
cent. 1t is stated that, in general.
cities which have a relatively large
Roman Catholic population show a
higher percentage Of church mem-
bers than cities in which this body has
comparatively small representation.
In Fall River S6.5 per cent of the to-
tai number OF members reported were
Roman Catholics and the church
membership represented 67.s per cent
Of the population. while in Memphis.
where S4.4 per cent Of the communi-
cants reported belonged to Protestant
bodies. the church membership was
only thirty per cent Of the population
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-31

cused In the recent confession of State
Senator D. w. Holstlaw Of nefarious
conduct as legislators, appeared be-
fore Judge Creighton in the circuit
court late yesterday and gave. bonds.
Senator Pemberton arrived a little
earlier In the day from his home In
Oakland and Representative Clark
had been here over night. The three
with their attorneys and bondsmen
hastened to the court house. The
judicial proceedings were brief. The
bond of Senator Broderick was fixed
at $4,000 and was promptly signed
by B. j. kirlin, q Springfield livery
man, and Richard Egan, a contractor
of Springfield
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-31
ROOT CONSULTED
Former President Roosevelt Met New
York Senator in London.

London, May 81. - Ex-President
Roosevelt had an opportunity today
to hear something of affairs in the
United States. BY appointment he
met Senator Elihu Root, who is pass
ing through London on his way to The
Hague. Mr.. Roosevelt and his former
secretary Of state had a long talk at
Ambassador Reid's residence. Asked
later what interesting subject kept
them together for SO long q time, Mr..
Roosevelt laughingly replied: "This
is one of the cases in which I must
observe my usual reticence."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-31
STILL PROBING
New Developments in Senatorial Bri
= berry Case In Illinois.

Springfield. ILL.,, May 31.-The in
vestfgation Of the bribery charges to
secure votes to elect VIM. Lorimer to
the United States senate before the
Sangamon county grand jury was re-
sumed today. Among the witnesses
heard today were Representative C.
l.. McMackin. Republican of Salem,
and s. d. McCullom. Democrat of
Louisville.
State Senators John Broderick of
Chicago and Stanton c. Pemberton Of
Oakland. together with Representa-
tive Joseph 8. Clark Of Yandalia. &C.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-31
BLIZZARD ON.
LAKE. SUPERIOR
The Fierce Wind and Heavy
Snow Has Paralyzed
Shipping

Detroit. Mich, May S1.-A special
to the Detroit News from Calumet
says that Lake Superior and the sur
rounding country are in the grip of
a fierce blizzard With high northerly
winds and heavy snow. All boats
are seeking shelter, of refuge from the
gale. A heavy sea ID running all along
the southern coast: No boats are re-
ported within reach Of the wireless.
Wire and train service are practically
demOralized, :
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-31
NOTED CRIMINAL
TO SUFFER DEATH
Case Led to Attack on So.
Called Labor Laws of the
South

Washington, May. 31-Pink Frank
lin, the South Carolina negro, whose
conviction of the murder of Special
Constable Valentine led to the attack
on the so-called labor laws" of the
south, will suffer the death penalty,
according to the decision today of the
United States supreme court.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-31
.EX-TREASURER..
TREAT IS. dead
Was the Official Custodian Of
Government Money for
Many Years

New York, May 31.-Charles Henry
Treat, until few months ago treas
urer Of the United States to which
position he was appointed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, died of apoplexy in
his apartment at the Hotel Victoria at
midnight. He was stricken an hour
before his death and did not regain
consciousness. He was born in
Frankfort, Me-, GO years ago. Among
his ancestors was Robert Treat
Paine, signer Of the Declaration of
Independence. F
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-31
RAILROADS ARE
AGAIN BEATEN
Reduction of Freight Rates Be-
tween Mississippi and Mis-
souri, Rivers Upheld

Washington, May 31.-The long
contested order of the interstate COM
merce commission reducing the
freight rate between the Mississippi
river and the Missouri river, as part
Of through rate on through ship
ments originating in sea board terri
tory, was today declared to be valid
by the United States supreme court.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-31
AMENDMENT OFT

Washington. May 31-An amend
ment OF the railroad bill introduced
by Senator Bowen to prevent the
merger of competing lines. was de-
feated today in the senate 20 to IL
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-31
BANK ROBBED
DURING DAY
Safe Was Dynamited, $4,000
Was Taken and Robbers
Escaped

Wausau. Wis, May 31-The state
bank of Unity, this county, was rob-
bed today of $4,000. The safe of the
bank was dynamited The robbers
escaped. 1t is supposed the robbery
was committed by two men who had
been hanging around the bank for sew
eral days.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-31
DR.. Remsen a Doubter.

Baltimore, May 31.-President Ira
Rensen. Of John Hopkins university,
the chemist, characterized today the
report Of DR.. F. w. Langes' discovery
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-31
PREACHERS PROTEST

OnI0 ff0bnypoF1nnb U0JecI 20 Cn6
Jeffries. Johnson Fight.
Columbus, May 31.-The Columbus
Presbyterian Ministers association to-
day addressed letter to Gov. Gillett
of California protesting against the
Jeffries- johnson prize fight. Atten-
ton is called to the fact that San
Francisco was given martial aid when
the earthquake struck it and now
proposes to give poor return for the
kindness
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-05-04
STATE UPHELD
IN TRUST FIGHT
RETAIL LUMBER DEALERS AsSo.
CATION IN MISSISSIPPI DIS
BANDED BY SUPREME COURT.

Washington. May 3.-The hands of
the states in their fight against
trusts We're upheld today by the
supreme court of the United States
with telling effect.
The Association of Retail Lumber
Dealers in Mississippi and Louisiana
was disbanded by affirmance of the
decree OF the supreme court of N'N,
sissippi.
Justice Lurton announced the opin
ion of the court in the Mississippi
case. II was his first utterance from
the supreme court bench on the
trust" question. He said the mem
bers of the association had obligated
themselves not TO deal with any man
ufacturer or wholesaler in lumber
who sold To consumers in the locali
ties in which they conducted bust
ness sufficiently large TO meet tn,
demands of the public.
He accepted the findings of tn,
state courts and considered only
whether the statute was In confllc
with the fourteenth amendment b,
abridging the freedom of contract.
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t.Sa4.olG for mo leO0 crop.

i,S94,o for the 1909 crop.
The growing condition of corn is
reported at 9l.2 per cent as compar'
ed with Sl.9 on May %, 1909 In Ca
madam, Pawnee. Lincoln. Oklahoma
and McClain counties where excessive
rains washed out some of the corn
from 20 to 10 per cent of the crop
will be replantcd. Wind and sand
storms did some damage to the young
corn In Caddo, Greer. jefferson. Jack.
son and some parts of Grady county.
Choctaw county. where the cutNorm
has done slight damage in some To-
caities. is the only county reporting
the appearance of any insect damage.
The condition OF alfalfa is still i'm.
proving despite the damage by han
and continued dry weather in some To-
calities From iifiy-hve of the sew
enty-six counties. reports show the
growing condition on April %, 1910, TO
be 92.5 per cent, as compared with
9Oi month ago and a condition of
79.l on April -. 1909 In some of the
central and southern counties the first
crop Is now being harvested. The re-
cent cool weather has retarded the
growth somewhat and has delayed the
first cutting TO some extent.
Among the interesting items shown
by this report is the big increase civ.
en- In the total acreage in cultivation
call crops) as compared with last
season, The largest increases are
noted from the counties on the cas-
tern side of the state where much
virgin soil was broken during the open
winter and early spring weather, Choc-
taw, Adair, Bryan. Harper Haskell,
Hughes, Johnson, Nowata. Pontotoc.
SeQuoyah. Wagner and Washington
counties report an increased acreage
OF from 20 10 30 per cent.
The acreage sown to spring oats is
given by the reports AT 526,3I7 acres,
AS compared with 456.lO6 for the
1909 crop The condition Of oats on
April %. 1910. was 900 per cent, as
compared with $50 per cent a month
ago, or with 7l2 on April "a 1909.
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cent. while the other fifteen counties,
which are principally in the west
and southwestern parts of the state
report only slight damage by high
winds. The abandoned area for the
state is reported at approximately !
per cent. All through the northwest
ern section of the state, reports are
unanimous in declaring that the pros
poets for bumper" yield is the
brightest In years, there having been
sufficient rainfall Ia withstand a
month or six weeks drouth.
The lowest temperature was record.
ed ON Monday night April -, 1t being
81 degrees at lloldenvllle and - de-
grees at Shawnee and Weatherrord.
OF the forty counties reporting
trosts, Orly Craig. Canadian and Nc
CLAIM reported any damage to crops
Eight counties es-Alfalfa. Canadian.
Craig. Garyin. Haskell. LeFlorc and
Woods report slight damage tn fruit
That the growing OF alfalfa VIII
soon he undertaken ON large scale
In nearly every section OF the state,
and eventually become ore OF the
principal state crops is dcmonstrnt-
ed by the big acreage sown in alfalfa
this spring,
The returns from the forty-hyo corn
CROWNS counties show this seasons
corn crop To be rs per cent as com.
pared with that planted in the spring
of 1909, despite the fact that eXces.
sire rains and hail in some localities
damaged the crop materially. This is
an increase of 5.S per cent over the
estimate given in the March report.
/ The total acreage OF the state is re.
ported at 5,22i ,5Ss, as compared with