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The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-06-18
789, 900 PAUPERS IN ENGLAND.

=. LONDON, June 17.-Official statis-
tics show that at the end of April out
of a population of 35,750,0O0 in Eng
land and Wales. there were $4,000
paupers, namely, persons receiving
public assistance, This figure, over
% per thousand, is one of the highest
on record. London's paupers total
121,749, ratio of about 25 per
thousand. -.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-06-18
IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1910

IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1910
BERLIN, June 17.-Recent statis-
tical INQUIRIES in 1875 Of the largest
German cities disclosed the fact that
$4,000 children came to school with
out having Dartaken of food Of any
kind, while 10000 were found to
have been insufficiently fed, their
food being cold, stinted in quantity
and Of little nutritive value. In adj
dition,' it was discovered that $4,000
had no supper to eat
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-06-18

Building laborers in Spokane have
organized and affiliated with the Gen.
trail Labor council.
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MACHINISTs END STRIKE.

= 'PLA1NFIELD, N. T., June d7:-The
strike among the printing press mach
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1910-06-18

The Gillette Safety Razor company,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-31
DOUBLE TRAGEDY
IN TORONTO HOME
Gustave Merkt Said to Have
Shot His Wife and Then
Suicided Y

Toronto. Aug. 31.-Her mother ly-
Ing dead across the doorway of the
kitchen with a bullet wound in her
body, and her father lying dead be-
fore a mirror in the parlor, a revol-
yer clutched in his lifeless hand, was
the sight that met the eyes of a
young daughter Of Gustave Merkt,
when she returned to her home short
ly before noon today, Merkt, it is be-
lieved. murdered his wife and going
into the parlor had placed the re-
volver to his head and blew his brains
out.
The deed was apparently that of an
insane man. Merkt had been an in
mate of an asylum for the last few
months but apparently was not con-
sidered dangerous enough to be kept
under lock and key for this morning
he left the place. The tragedy oc-
Cured about II o'clock. A boarder,
named Clark, telegraph operator,
was asleep in an upstairs room. He
was awakened by the sound of re-
volver shots, but for fifteen minutes
was afraid to leave his room.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-31
THE RAILROADS
NOT INTERESTED
Santa Fe Would Profit Little
by Proposed Advanced
Rate

Chicago. Aug. 31.-James Peabody,
statician of the Santa Fe system, be-
Titled the effect of the proposed
freight rate advance when he took the
witness stand in the interstate COM
merce commission hearing today. "If
the proposed advance were to be put
into effect and to remain in effect for
one year." said Mr.. Peabody. "the
Santa Fe would earn only $4,000
more than it is earning right now
There was no abatement of the in.
terest when the examination was TAX.
en- up today. The court room was
crowded with lawyers, shippers and
representatives of the 2O2 railroads
involved. Examiner Brown announced
that the hearing would suspend this
afternoon until tomorrow to aalow
him to take up the specific tariff in
which the Great Northern and other
roads are interested and upon which
the commission is to rule.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-31
LINCoLN's AIDE DYING
Received Stab Wound Trying to Pre-.
vent Assassination

Hanover, Aug. 31-Henry Reed
Rathbone, who was an aide to Presi-
dent Lincoln and received stab
wound in attempting to save the life
of his chief on the night of the as
sassination, is near death in the crimi-
nal ward of the insane asylum at
Hildesheim of which he has long been
an inmate.
Many years ago, while occupying
the post of American consul here,
Maj. .Rathbone murdered his wife. He
was convicted but declared to be In
sane and was committed to the insti-
tuition where he has since remained
and lived in luxury. For long time
he made periodical attempts to Sc
cure his release. but finally gave up
hope of securing his freedom and is
awaiting the end with some tranquil
ity. The physicians of the asylum
state that the major is failing rapid
ly and cannot survive long.
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KILLS HIS WIFE
AFTER N !. QUARREL
Gould Not Get Along and He
Ended 1t-Tried to
Suicide

Philadelphia, Aug. 31.-Walking IN
to his wife's bedroom today, after
having finished his dinner, with a
loaded 32-caliber revolver in his hand,
Robert Provence, 35 years old, shout
ed:
you're time has comet"
He then pulled the trigger. killing
the woman instantly.
Without the slightest evidence of
emotion he saw the woman's form
roll to his feet and then he placed the
revolver at his own throat and fired.
The bullet passed through the neck,
but failed to pierce any vital spot, and
the man was taken to the Polytechnic
hospital still conscious. Physicians
there say he will recover. '- 3
sCouldn't Get Along"
I'VE couldn't get along, SO decfd-
ed to end it ALL" he said to the police
in explanation Of his crime.
The tragedy was the third Of its
kind which has been enacted in this
city within ten days. In the other
two instances the assailants were
successful in ending their own lives.
Provence will be watched constantly
to see that he does not attempt to
carry out his plan of suicide, despite
the one failure.
The shooting today followed q quar-
rel between the man and the woman
at the dinner table. The quarrel was
witnessed by the couples. five chill
dren and they rushed into their moth
er's room after hearing the first shot
just In time to see their father turn
the revolver upon himself.
Goes to Room SObbing.
Mrs. Provence, whose Christian
name was Elizabeth, and who was 80
years old, had gone to her room In
the height of the quarrel, sobbing as
the result OF the unkind things which
the man had heaped upon her.
He finished his dinner in silence,
but with all the evidences Of great
struggle raging within. The children
were frightened and watched him fur
lively.
After the meal had been completed
he told them to clear it up; that he
was going to his room to lie down.
They heard him moving about up
stairs, and then heard voices raised in
heated tones coming from their moth
er's room. The next moment the
sound of a pistol shot was heard.
The woman had gone to her sewing
machine. BY this piece Of mechanism
she sat for long hours during the day,
and with 1t she supported the chill
dren, the police say. while the man
indulged in drunken revels.
There he had found her and there
he shot her. One bullet was all that
was fred. 1t entered her brain UNDER
meath the right ear. Death was in
slant. The bullet which Provence
used In the attempt to end his own
life entered the top Of the neck.
The children ran screaming into the
street. Neighbors. notified the police
and Sergeant McWilliams and Police
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-31
Hot Roast For Roosevelt

Copenhagen. Aug. 31-F'Ormer Presi-
dent Roosevelt came in for raking
incidental to the discussion of anti
militarism at today's session of the
International Socialist congress. Sew
eral speakers turned their guns on
the American. the most bitter attack
being made by Geo. Ledebour. So
cialist member of the German Reisch-
stag, who described him as "politi-
cal drummer" Among other things,
Herr Ledebour said:
He has forgotten that he represents
democratic nation VIII e existence
was due to revolution. Shame on him
for joining the British rulers against
the Egyptian patriots"
On the general subject of militarism
so many conflicting opinions develop
ed that the congress was in a constant
turmoil. The committee on interna-
tional disarmament were unable to
agree among themselves
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-31
NO SURPRISE
Taft's Stand on Tariff and His Letter
We're Expected

: Washington, Aug. 31-President
Taft's stand for revision of the tar
iff schedule by schedule, when need
ed, and his recent declaration In his
letter to Chairman Mckinley of the
Republican campaign committee, caus-
ed no surprise to those who knew Of
the conferences which the president
had had with Secretary MacVeagh
during the summer at Beverly.
Those who have been close to that
situation do not attempt to say that
the secretary Of the treasury has
moulded the opinion Of the presi-
dent. but they point to Secretary Mac
Veaghs Boston speech last Decem-
ber in which he declared the Payno
law to be step in the right directioa
and predicted that 1t opened the way
to decided improvement
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-31
Go$;H REFUSED
TO INTERFERE
Refused to Grant Injunctions
Against Enforcing Amend.
! ment to Banking Law

New York, Aug. 31-The United
States circuit court today refused to
grant the motions which would have
had the effect Of interfering with the
operation of the recent amendments
to the state banking law, taking eff
feet tomorrow. Judge LaCombe de-
MED the motions. made by Morris En-
gel and Samuel Kohan for an injunc-
tion restraining Attorney General
O'Mallory and other state officials
from enforcing the provisions of the
amendments which require the private
banking concerns to take out licenses
and furnish large bonds for the pro-
lection of depositors.
i In sustaining the demurrers inter-
posed in the case, Judge LaCombe al
SO dismissed the bills of complaint.
1t was oontended that the new re-
quirements Of the law imposed an un.
just hardship upon private bankers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-31
WOMAN IN IT
Youth Ausered Because Ordered to
Leave Woman.

Seaford, Dels. Aug. 31.-Open
threats Of lynching are being made
here against Daniel Sevenst. Jr., Is
years old, who, 1t was learned today.
murdered his uncle. Daniel Stevens.
sr., 60 years old, at his home in El-
dorado, a village ten miles west Of
this city, yesterday.
A pretty young housekeeper Of
the elder Stevens was the cause OF
the quarrel In which the elder man
was killed. Young Stevens was at
tentive to his uncle.s housekeeper.
The uncle ordered him to leave his
farm.
Y A physical encounter followed. in
which, It Is alleged, the nephew drew
razor and slashed the side Of his
opponent. severing his left lung.
Stevens. was arrested Hnd taken to
the Dorchester county jail at Cam
bridge. He IL, said to have bad
record. having only recently returned
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Father Gives Up the Quest
After Searching Through
Six States
FATHER IS NOT RICH AND
RANSOM IS NOT ASKED
Child Disappeared Three Weeks Aeo
While Returning From Her Moth.
er's Funeral in a Distant City-Ne
Trace Of Her Found.

Princeton. KY, Aug. 31.-Robbed OF
his wife by death and his only child
by kidnapers. Texie Allison, a PROS
porous farmer, has returned home af-
ter vain search through six south
ern states. Little Gladys Allison was
abducted while returning from the
funeral of her mother three weeks
ago at Shreveport, La, and since then
her father has been unable to find a
single trace of the child. He is not a
rich man and does not believe the
little girl was taken in the hope of
securing a reward, and besides the
kidnapers have given him no chance
to pay ransom.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-31
PROBABLY SLAIN
TO QUIET TONGUE
Miner Who Was Dead Man s
Enemy, Has a Poor
Alibi

Leavenworth, Kan. Aug. s1.-That
revenge, not robbery, was the motive
for the murder of George L. Truitt is
the theory being followed by the
Leavenworth police. The body of
Truitt, who was member of the Coal
Miners union was found in the Mis-
souri, river last night. Truitt is said
to have known a good deal about sew
eral miners and had been active in
pushing charges of incompetency
against members of the local Miners
union, and the police believe that per-
haps he was killed by union miner.
The miners, who believe that none of
their members is concerned in the
murder, are helping the police obtain
evidence.
A union miner is being held for in
vestigation. He was known as an
enemy to Truitt. The miner was at
the union meeting last Wednesday
night. the night Truitt disappeared,
and he left an hour before the mur-
dered man did. He does not give a
satisfactory account of his movements
Wednesday night and probably will be
examined at the coroner's inquest,
which is to be held Friday.
John Glynn. a Leavenworth detec-
tive, found today the instrument with
which Truitt was killed. The weap-
on is a blackjack" but instead of
shot in the heavy end there is
chunk Of iron more than an inch
square. 1t was found in Truitt's
home on the outskirts of the city,
where he lived alone. A number of
scalp wounds are on Truitt's head and
the skull is fractured back of the
right ear.
Truitt often carried about 500 in
gold with him. and he had habit of
displaying his money. No money was
found on his body when taken from
the river, and none has been found at
his house. A gold watch and gold ring
were found on his body.
Truitt left the miners union meet
ing Wednesday night at $3.50 o'clock.
He drove to his home. two miles from
the lodgeroom, with his horse and ex-
Fort Leavenworth and a girl who
lives near Truitt's house saw him
drive into his yard. Soon after they
heard the sound of scuffle, and a
man cried out II give up!" They
could hear the man cry "oh, oh oh!'
and sounds of blows.
A Horse and Wagon In the River.
Not long after this the couple saw
the horse and wagon driven out of
the place by two men. Then went to-
ward the city. 1t is now believed that
the murderer or murderers of Truitt
were taking the body to the river.
Nothing has been seen of the horse
and wagon since Wednesday night.
The murderers may have backed
Truitt's horse and wagon into the riv-
er. This could be accomplished easily
at the city dump, 400 yards above the
place where the body was found. The
river south of the dump will be drag
ged to see If the horse and phaeton
can be found.
Truitt was not easy to get along
with and had a number of enemies
among the coal miners with whom he
worked.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-31
GET NO PAY
Injured Fire Fighters Can Not Draw
Salary While In Hospitals

Washington, Aug. 31-As a result
of conference between Acting Sec
retary Hayes of the department of ag-
riculture and Acting Forester Potter,
1t was decided that the fire fighters
injured while employed to subdue the
forest fires in the Rocky mountain
region coul dnot be paid for the time
during which they were confined in
hospitals. -
This is in line with previous rul-
ings Of Secretary Wilson Of the de-
partment of agriculture, concerning
the fighting of forest fires.
Acting Secretary Hayes advised
President Taft today that no relief
was in sight for the injured men un-
til congress convenes and makes an
appropriation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-31

men Black and sedhoffer, of the Sew
enteenth and Federal streets station,
personal friends of the man, hurried
to the house.
AS they approached the dwelling,
Sergeant McWillianls called out:
Hello. Bobby!"
The man from the interior OF the
house growled:
Who's there?'
"A friend" replied the sergeant
well, Ill be down in q minute" !"
Provence called back. Tim in a h
Of a fix."
Comes to Door.
! Shortly afterwards the front door
opened and the man, with the revolver
'still in his hands and with the blood
streaming from the wound in his
neck, came out.
Here I am" he said, "but you'd
better get her frst"
An examination showed that Mrs.
Provence was beyond all help, and so
she was left in the house while the
patrol took the injured man to the
Polyclinic hospital. He has remained
perfectly rational ever since the shoot
ing, but has failed to express any re-
gret for his action.
The neighbors of the man declare
that the shooting was done in a
drunken rage. Provence is a stone
cutter by trade. He has been out of
work for six months. during which
time he has been drinking a great
deal.
The man naturally was possessed of
a high temper and was Of an extreme
ly jealous disposition. Neighbors de-
clare that his wife was one of the
truest helpmates a man ever had.
They assert that he had mt the
slightest evidence to substantiate his
accusations, but that he continually
charged her with having affection for
other men.
She stood these tnsinuations as best
she could. all the time struggling to
eke out an existence for the family OF
children, who ranged in ages from
to 18 years of age. She worked hard
at the Frankford arsenal part of the
time, and did great deal of sewing
at her home.
Fails to Find Work.
Provence became, 1t Is declared
more brutal in his attitude toward her
as rebuffs to his inquiries for work
multiplied and she was forced to car
ry the burden Of his disappointments
as we'll as his unjust jealousy.
He was more bitter against the
world in general than ever today
when he returned home. She tried
to cheer him, and then he turned upon
her with the accusations of infidelity
She resented these. and the quarrel
Followed. during which he was abus-
i've. AS a climax to the whole affair
the man put the revolver into play.
The body of the woman was taken
to the morgue. Neighbors will look
after the children. Deputy Coroner
Sellers assigned detectives soon after
the tragedy to gather. evidence against
Provence for the inatfest in case he
should recover. RS.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-31
BoWsERs' REUNION
Eight thousand Grouches Join In An.
nual Reunion

Pittsburg, Aug. Slight thousand
Bowsers, all members of the family
whose name has been made house,
hold one by the funny supplements
of the Sunday newspapers, attended
their annual reunion today at Mont
gomeryville, Armstrong county, on the
farm of Samuel Crissman.
The family gathered from about a
score Of western Pennsylvania towns.
Former Lieut.. Gov. Warren Harding
of Ohio, addressed the Bowser asso-
citation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-31
new RECORD IN
HIGH FLYING
French Aviator Lacked, Only
a Few Feel OF Mile and
a Quarter

Paris, Aug. 31.-In his monoplane
fight of last Monday Leon Morane,
the French aviator, reached a height
of 2.150 meters or 1864 feet, accord
ing to the official figures determined
today. This constitutes the, worlds
record for height. eclipsing the mark
set by j. Armstrong Drexal. the
American aviator at Lanack, Scotland,
August IL. Drexal rose 6,752 feet.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-31
VATICAN WINS
OVER sANG|Es
Will Turn Over Work Of Popu:
lar Education by Society to
Episcopate

Paris. Aug. s1.-Marc Sanger. the
head of the French Catholic sillon
society. the dissolution for reorgani-
.zation Of which was ordered by the
pope, has written letter Of complete
submission to the pope. saying that
work for popular education OF the 500
branches will be turned over TO the
episcopate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-31
GIRL SUICIDE
WAS IDENTIFIED
Daughter Of Late Henry Fitch
Of Oakland, cal.-1dentifi-
cation Made By Mother

New York. Aug. 31-Little hope is
held out today for the recovery of
Vera Fitch, daughter Of the late Hen
ry Fitch of Oakland, Cal, who shot
herself Monday night in the Hotel
Astor. The beautiful young girl was
positively identified by her mother to-
day. Miss Fitch still tries to con-
ceal her identity. She lived here with
Francisco belle. now the wife OF
Roy w. Conger, q nephew of the
late E. H. Conger, formerly minis
ter to China. Mrs. Conger admitted
today that the Identification had been
made Of her sister.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-31
GRAND FORKS WEDNESDAY,

from serving sentence in the state
workhouse for carrying concealed
weapons.
He is unpopular and feared in the
On the other hand, the
uncle was a favorite. The whole
is aroused.
An extraordinary feature of the
case is that Allison Stevens, father Of
the murderer. has turned against his
son. expressing the greatest sympa-
thy for his brother and declaring he
will work Immediately for the prose-
cution Of the assailant.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-31
GULF STORM
No indication Of Abstings and Increas.
ing in Severity

"a, .. 80 - ssSSSVSAS
Browasville,. Texas. Aug. 31-The
gulf storm which has been sweeping
tnshore along tho western coast Of
Texas since yesterday. increased In
severity this afternoon and shows
little indications Of abating. Point
Isabel and Brazos de Santiago Pass
where the brunt Of the wind was felt,
are cut of from communication with
Brownsville, but before the wires fail
ed. several buildings were reported
unroofed, number of Mexican huts
had been wrecked and other minor
damage done.
Fears are entertained for the safe
ty of the government gasoline launch
Florence, with Engineer E. M. Har-
tick, Junior Engineer N. ]. Black
burn and P. H. Smith of Galveston,
and crew Of five aboard. The last
heard of the boat 1t was heading for
Brazos Island, and it is not improba-
BILE that those aboard were rescued
by the life saving crew stationed at
that point.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-31
Greeted Stubbs.

Ottawa, Kas.. Aug. Ex-Governor
Stubbs Of Kansas and his staff in a
private car Joined the Roosevelt party
at Osage. The car was attached to
the Roosevelt train. Col. Roosevelt
greeted Gov. Stubbs warmly and took
him into his car for breakfast.
When Col. Roosevelt appeared on
the rear platform of his car here in
company with Gov. Stubbs, there was
a chorus of shouts from the large as
semblage Of persons who had long
stood in the rain to meet him.
Senator Bristow and Representa-
tive Madison were near the colonel,
who was evidently pleased with his
cordial reception and waved his hand
and smiled. Gov. Stubbs introduced
the colonel as "the greatest man. not
only in Kansas and the United States,
but in the world today
81 have a peculiar association with
Kansas" began Col. Roosevelt. "It
was the Kansas delegation that first
definitely overcome my reluctance to
be candidate for vice president and
therefore caused me to be made presi-
dent. l am glad to be back with you,
to be back here in the west, to be
back in the United States. have had
IA thoroughly enjoyable holiday.
enjoyed Africa more than the lions
did. Now am back to join with you
to try to work for whatever is for
the benefit of our country"
1T is just the same now as 1t was
with you men of the civil war, in those
dark days from 1861 to 1865. The cri-
sis is not as great as it was then but
there is real crisis. Our effort is
to secure a better and q more even
chance for the average man. We do
not wish to do any injustice to the
men Of wealth or to the great cor
porations. but we wish to see that they
do not do any injustice to the little
man."
The colonel's speech was cut short
as the train pulled out of the station.
The train had gone a few hundred
yards when attention was attracted
to a large number of people sprint
ing down the railroad track, Repre-
sentative Madison at the head of them.
Gov Stubbs promptly had the train
stopped until Madison could get
aboard. he having left his car to min
gle with the crowd. There were 9TH
ers who we're in the governors sparty
and who failed to get aboard the train
before 1t left 'Osage City.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-31
REPUBLICANS.
GAIN NINE. IN
PARLIAMENT
The Portugal Election Shows
an Increased Power Against
the Throne
|MIN|STERAlISTS SECURED
NINETY SEATS N FIGHT
The Monarchists in Opposition Have.
Forty, While the Republicans Have
Fourteen1Two Years Ago This
Party Only Secured Five Members.

Lisbon, Aug. 31-Complete returns
from the recent parliamentary cleo
ton with the exception OF such as
were invalidated by fraud, show the
following: Ministeralist party, 90;
Monarchists in opposition, 40: Re
publicans, IA. This Is Republican
gain, the party having elected only
five at the elections two years ago.