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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-05
KNIGHTS ELECT
THEIR OFFICERS
Vice Chancellor Hanson of
Maine Was Elevated to the
Chancellorship

Milwaukee. Aug. 5-Two events yes
terday occupied the attention of the
Knights of Pythias, grand encamp-
ment and supreme lodge convention,
the election Of supreme officers and
the competitive drills out at Camp
Henry Parrish Brown.
Vice Chancellor George NJ. Han
son Of Maine was elevated to the SUI
preme chancellorsh:p. 1t was only
after a long session and at the con-
clusion of four ballots that the con-
test for supreme vice chancellor was
settled and Thos. J. CARING of Ma
con Ga, was elected over B. s. Young
Of Ohio and BENJAMIN l. Sallinger of
Iowa.
]. H. Spearing Of Louisiana was
elected supreme prelate.
Out at Camp Henry Parrish Brown
three companies from Indiana. Vigo
No. SO, New Albany No. and Terre
Haute No. 3, all entered in class A,
were inspected and drilled in the
presence Of the judges. In class B2,
four companies were entered today,
namely: Washington. D. c.. ST. Jo-
seph, Mo-, Glendale. Va. and Clinton,
Ind. No official reports on the drills
Will 10 f5lfCu OuI lutil SATURDAY,
With the number of eligible COM
panies reduced to fifteen. the prize
competition will very probably be ter
minated by tonight.
The Pythian Sisters were in session
and voted not to consolidate the r.it-
uals, thus disposing of warmly de-
bated subject.
A. Wheaton, supreme keeper of rec
ords and seal in his biennial report to
the supreme lodge. dwelt on the
growth of the order since 1t was Or
gantzed In 1864. The approximate
membership is now 100000.
In 1864 there were only three SUBJ
ordinate lodges and seventy-eight
members.
Pythian lodges are established in
Alaska, China, Cuba and the Philip
pines. There are also six lodges in
Hawaii. Mr. Wheaton suggested that
Australia and New Zealand be culti-
waited.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-05

wharf where the president landed
from the Mayfower to the grand
stand The principal act of the dedi-
cation of the monument was the un-
yelling of the bronze tablet over the
door facing the harhor which was
given by President Emeritus Charles
w. Eliot of Harvard.
The occasion marks the fulfilment
of the work of the Cape Cod Memorial
association. incidentally 1t affords
President Taft his first opportunity
of reviewing battleship fleet fully
as formidable as that which circled
the world.
The speakers at the monument in
clude the president, Gov. Eben S.
Draper. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge,
President Emeritus Charles w. Eliot
of Harvard. NJ. Van Weede, charge d.
affairs of the Netherlands legation,
Congressman James r. McCleary OF
Minnesota and j. Henry Sears. presi-
dent of the Pilgrim Memorial associa-
tion.
The arrival and departure of the
president contributed the noise-nlak-
ing part of the celebration. Each
of the fifteen battleships. drawn up
in two long lines fired twenty-one
guns as the Mayflower steamed into
the harbor.
The president then boarded the flag
ship Connecticut for a reception to
the officers of the feet and there will
be more gunpOwder burned
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-05
GRAND FORKS N. D. FRIDAY, AUGUST s, 1910

form of a confederate general. 1t
occupies place close to the statue
OF General Washington, and 1t called
forth bitter protects from veterans of
the northern armies of the civil war,
especially from various members and
posts Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. W
The question has been whether
there was any authority for the re-
moval Of the statue of General Lee
from statuary hail. Protests were
made to the president from the de-
partment' Of New York, Grand Army
of the Republic. Corporal James
Tanner was the head of commits
sion instructed to communicate with
the president by the New York de-
partment.
Among other things the question
was raised Of Virginia's right to place
in statuary hall the statue of a man
who had fought against the union. In
his opinion Attorney General Wick
ersham declares the action of con-
gress places no restriction upon the
designation by the statues of those
whom they may desire to honor by
placing their statues in statuary hall.
nor does any official have authority to
exercise censorship in the matter of
costume. Corporal Tanner admitted
that the way Is open for Mississippi
to send the statue and under that
law 1t can not be barred out.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-05
TEN MILLIONS
LESS REDUCTION
Postmaster General Hitchcock
Much Plesaed With Show
ing Of Department

Washington, Aug. 6.-Postmaster
General Hitchcock was gratified when
he returned home from Europe to
learn of the fulflment of his predic-
ton of ten million dollar reduction
in the yearly postal deficit. The re-
port of the auditor showed the saw
ing for the fiscal year to be $11,573.-
900. The total amount Of the deficit
for the twelve months ending June
30 was $5,970,000 as against ST $780,
900 for the preceding year.
The savings for the year averaged
nearly one million dollars q month,
record never before attained. The
postmaster general said that In the
coming year he hoped to make further
reductions. to wipe out entirely the
deficit and place the department on
q self-eupporting basis.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-05
PERMANENT HOME
Pan.American Congress Will Erect
Structure at Buenos Ayres.

Buenos Ayres, Aug. 5.-The Pan
American congress has unanimously
approved the erection at Buenos
Ayres of permanent building for the
purposes Of the congress. At the ses-
sion today resolution was adopted
laudtng Andrew Carnegie as bene-
factor and voting him medal for his
services in the cause of humanity.
A second resolution was adopted
recommending.tha the Pan-American
commission at Washington arrange
for a celebration on the opening of
the Panama canal
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-05
CAPTAIN HAND
GETS REDUCTION
President Has COMMITTED Court
Martial Sentence Because
of Gallant Conduct

Washington. Aug. 5.-President
Taft has commuted the sentence of a
court martial that Capt. Daniel w.
Hand. first field artillery at San Fran
cisco. be dismissed from the army
without honor for drunkenness,
violating pledge of temperance, and
absence without leave.
Because Of his previous excellent
record and gallant conduct with the
Fifteenth Minnesota volunteers in the
war with Spain, the president COM
muted the sentence TO reduce Capt.
Hand to the bottom of the list of field
artillery captains, where his name
mus: remain five years. and that he
be confined for one year to the limits
of the military reservation where his
battery may serve.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-05
Monument To THE
PILGRIM FATHERS
Dedicated With Appropriate
Ceremonies by President of
United States

Provincetown, Mass, Aug. 5.-No
greater duty ever devolved on the
Provincetowns criers. George Wash
burn Ready and Walter Smith, than
their announcement today of the
coming of the president and the dedi-
cation of the granite shaft on the
town hill erected to the memory of
the Pilgrim fathers.
This old custom Of crying important
events through the streets remains
intact in Provincetown. The corner
stone Of the monument was laid Aug.
Z. 1907, by President Roosevelt. its
dedication by President Taft attract
ing a crowd that taxed to their limits
the narrow streets of this old fishing
town. Two thousand sailors were
formed along the streets from the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-05
DOCTOR JEKYLL
AND Mr.. HYDE
Supposed Exemplary Citizen
Proved to Have Lived q
Double Life

Parkersburg, w. Va, Aug. 5.-Sen-
eation followed sensation here today
In connection with the murder of
Judge James A. Watson, prominent
lawyer and capitalist, who was found
dead ON the front porch Of his home
last Friday morning with his wallet,
believed to have contained more than
$4,000 missing. The arrest at mid
night last night of Jessie and Lulu
Metz, two women in whose company
Judge Watson is alleged to have been
on the night of his death, was the
first startling development. 1t was
followed this morning by the deten-
ton ON suspicion of Claude S. Simms,
an oil operator, who was associated
with Judge Watson in the oil busi-
ness. Simns detention was based
upon his own admission that he had
been With Judge Watson at a late
hour on the night Of the latter's death
occurred, and the fact that other ac-
tions Of his we're apparently OF a sus-
picious nature.
Private Detectives at Work.
Last evening, following practically
an all-day grilling Of Simms and the
two Metz women before the coroners
Jury, the three suspects were given
their freedom. The states attorney
announced that sufficient evidence
had not been found to warrant their
detention. Following the release Of
the three, tn eauthorities are now
working in another direction. and
have the assistance of private detec-
tives hired, 1t is said, by the murder
ed mans family in an effort to get to
the bottom of the mystery.
The murder Of Judge Watson has
apparently exposed to public gaze q
new side to the career Of the bril-
liant barrister. On one side he was q
staid, able, and prosperous lawyer.
member Of the city council. and q
man arrayed always on the side Of
law and order. He was particular
bitter in waging warfare on the liq-
uor traffic. and was rigid teetotaler.
On the other side, 1t is now alleged
that in secret he led bohemian life:
One theory of the police is that
Judge Watson was murdered by be-
ing given strychnine; that he was
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-05
IN ESPERANTO
Church Services Will he Conducted
in the Babel Language.

Washington. Aug. 5.-Church serv-
ices is Esperanto. the international
language, will be conducted in this
city Sunday, August IA. 1t will be
the first time this language has been
used in divine worship in the history
of the national capital. During the
entire week. beginning August IA, the
sixth International congress Of Es-
peranto will be in session here.
Two services in the new tongue Of
the nations have been arranged for,
and most Of the 1000 or more dele
gates to the congress probably will
attend one or the other. In st. Paul's
Episcopal church the Eucharastic
service will be conducted in Esper-
anto by Rev. Paul Hoffman Of Balti-
more. and Rev. James L. Smiley Of
Annapolis. Father jBianchini, dele
gate from Italy to the convention and
Father Solas Of France will onciate
in the services at st. Patrick's Cath
Ollie church.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-05
Government Fears Proposed
Demonstration Sunday Will
Become an Uprising
CATHOLIC ADHERENTS ARE
USING ORDINARY TRAINS
Railroads Have Been Forbidden to
Furnish Special Trains to San Sc.
bastian by the Goyernment-Protest
Sent to King Alfonso.

Madrid. Aug. ALARMED by fears
that the proposed demonstration of
the clerical forces at San Sebastian.
the summer capital. will assume the
character of an uprising. The gov
ernment began today to rush troops
into the city. A regiment of hussars
left Madrid for San Sebastian this
morning followed by another regi-
ment at cavalry and two batalions of
chausers. A regiment of infantt ty
also was ordered to San Sebastian
from Victoria. Both Gen. Weyknr,
captain general of Caralona, and
Count Sagasta, minister of the inter-
ior, will go to San Sebastian to be
in immediate charge in case of dis
order.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-05
Prenaraaions Continue

Bilbao. Spain. Aug. 5Since the
government has ordered the railroad
companies not to furnish special
trains for the proposed demonstration
at San Sebastian Sunday. the Catho-
lie adherents are already commencing
to leave for the summer capital on or
dinary trains. Feeling in the city
runs high. The committee. which is
organizing the demonstration today.
sent a telegram of protest to the king
against the interference of the au-
thorities with the manifestations aud
also issued statement urging their
followers individually to telegraph
similar messages to King Alfonso.
A telegram Of sympathy was sent
to the pope.
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robbed and his body taken and laid
on the porch of his own home. This
theory, however, the police have
been utterly unable to certify.
Much Strychnine In Stomach.

theory, however, the police have
been utterly unable to certify.
Much Shychnine In Stomach.
DR.. L. Rose, an expert chemist, re-
ported today the results Of his analy-
sis of the stomach. liver. intestines.
and other organs Of the dead man
which we're turned over to him. DIR.
Rose said he had found strychnine in
large quantities in the stomach.
There was enough Of 1t, according to
his report. to kill several ordinary
men. A email portion Of the stomach
juice was given to large frog. and
1t died In few minutes. The report
OF the chemist. together with the re-
suit OF the autopsy. which showed all
of Judge Watsons organs to have
been in perfect condition, proves con-
clusively that he was murdered.
The testimony Of Miss Mary Kelley,
Judge Watson'S stenographer and
confidential clerk, before the coron-
er's jury today tends to indicate
that o-er $4,000 than $4,000 in mon
ey T. 81. .tolen from Judge Watson.
She ten 20 > to having drawn $4,000
out of az u. >nd turning it over to
him herselfS .N't is known that he
hau several M Co. dollarS IN MS
possession besidA ~ amount. All
the money is missa> G,'d there is
hardly any doubt that motive for
the murder was to get tA4s money.
State. Wide Sensation.
The people of this city are thor
oughly aroused over the murder of
Judge Watson, and the crime and
the developments following it are on
every ones lips. The deep mystery
connected with the affair adds to the
sensation, which has spread all over
the state, as Judge Watson was a
man of statewide prominence.
The coroner's inquest is not yet
ended, the jury having adjourned
late yesterday evening until Tuesday
morning, when the inquiry will be re-
sumed. The authorities are sitting to
the bottom every report and every
clew. The names of some very prom
inent people of the city have been
drawn into the case through false
reports, and many ugly rumors are
being circulated.
The members Of the family Of Judge
Watson are firmly convinced he met
with foul play, and they have not
only had legal representative pres
ent at all of the sessions Of the cor
oner's inquest. but the only son of
the dead man has been there in per-
son. The family are doing all In
their power to aid the authorities in
running down the murderer Of mur-
derers.
The Metz women. who were arrest
ed on the charge and who were re-
leased last evening resided in a
house directly in the rear Of the
downtown ONCE Of Judge Watson.
They are sisters. One Of them, to
whom 1t is reported he had been pay
ing attention, stated today that Judge
Watson was preparing to take her to
California at the time his death oc-
CURED.
Mrs. Watson. wife Of the Judge,
was out Of the city at the time Of
her husbands death. She had gone
to Philadelphia, where she placed her
daughter in tuberculosis sanitari-
UNI. Judge Watson was SO years old.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-05
Tentative Itinerary Includes
Oklahoma, Nevada and the
Two Dakotas
HAS AGREED TO GIVE ONE
MONTH TO THE CAMPAIGN
Services We're Secured by Congress.
man Mckinley, Chairman Of the Re.
publican Congressional Committee,
Who Visited His Home.

Utica, n. Y, Aug. 5.-Congressman
William B. Mckinley of Illinois,
chairman of the Republican congress
sional campaign committee, was in
the city short time today in con-
sultation with Vice President Sher-
man. 1t was stated that MIR. Sher-
man had consented to take the stump
for the committee from Aug. rs to
September 20. His itinerary is to be
arranged by the committee, but it is
understood that the vice president
will spend considerable time in Ne
yada, Oklahoma and the Dakotas.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-05

SHOCKS FELT
seismograph Indicated Heavy
Disturbances About 1000
Miles Away

Washington. Aug. 5.-Heavy earth
quake shocks we're recorded on the
seismograph at the GEORGETOWN univer-
sity last night, lasting for period Of
forty-seven minutes. The shocks
consisted Of two maximum shocks
and a series of lesser disturbances.
The Indications were that the center
of the disturbance was about 1000
miles from Washington.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-05
JEFF DAVIS STATUE
May be Placed in Statuary Hall in
National CAPITOL.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Nlississippi
may send the statue of Jefferson
Davis to represent her in statuary
hall Of the capitol, following the rul-
ing which Attorney General Wicker
sham has just rendered in reference
to the Lee statue from Virginia. Cen
eral Lees statue is in the full uni
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-05
ST. PAUL HAS
2|4,744: PEOPLE
Increase cf 81, ,679 or 31.7 Per
Cent Increase in Ten
Years

Washington, Aug. 5.-St Paul has
a population of PIAZZA. according to
the enumeration of the thirteenth
census, the figures of which were
made public today by Census Director
Durand. This is an increase Of
51.679 or 31.7 per cent over 1900,
when the population was 163,045.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-05
FARMER DROPPED DEAD.

Linton, N. D.. Aug. 6.-Sam Scott.
one Of the we'll known farmers re-
siding in the Dale district, dropped
dead while engaged in working on
his field. He was u years OF age.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-05
Del Val Nav Resign

Rome, Aug. 5-The report is again
in circulation that Cardinal Merry del
Val has expressed his intention of
resigning from his post as papal Sec
cretary of state after the settlement
of the present ccontraversy between
the Spanish government and the vati-
can. This, however, is without con-
firmation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-05
Curtis VIII Testify.

Topeka, Aug. 5.-Untted States
Senator Charles Curtis left this city
this afternoon for Muskogee where
he was called by the McMurray n
vestigaung committee in response to
his offer to testify In regard to tho
allegations made by Senator Gore
Thursday. Senator Curtis will take
the stand either Saturday or Monday.
1--WE have proof beyond shadow Of
a doubt as to our standing in this
case" said Curtis TO-DAY.
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Vice President Sherman EN-
phatically Denies Story Of
Indian Land Contracts
JAKE HANSON, THE ALLEGED
BR|BE-G|vER, ON THE STAND
Committee Will Not Summon Vice
President Sherman As the Evidence
Does Not Indicate That He Could
Throw Any Light on Subject.

Muskogee. Okla, Aug. 5-Jake L.
Hamon, accused by Senator T. p.
Gore with having offered him a $685.
600 brfbe to influence legislation in
congress for the sale of the Okla
homa Indian lands. took the stand
before the congressional investiga-
ton committee today.
Chairman Burke of the investiga-
tion committee authorized the state.
ment that Vice President Sherman
would not be summoned to appear be-
fore the committee. 1t was stated
that no evidence has been introduced
to show that Sherman could throw
any light on the investigation.
When the committee resumed its
session Congressman c. e .Creager
of Oklahoma was recalled to the
stand for cross-examinatdon.
Senator T. P. Gore, who had made
charges Of having been offered bribe
Of $4,000 or $4,000 was also recalled
to elucidate some of his former testi-
mony.
Hamon. who is an attorney Of Law
ton, Okla. and former chairman Of
the Oklahoma Republican state COM
mittee. said he was ready to go on
the stand. Il am ready to tell all I
know" said Hamon. when that is
told my position, l am sure, will be
clear of reproach."
Hamon entered general denial Of
the senator's charges that he offered
the eena&or $4,000 or any other
amount ITO put through" the $3O.00o.-
600 land deal. He denied being him
self interested in the McMurray con-
tracts and said he was In Washing
ton in the interest of Governor @. n.
Haskell Of Oklahoma. He also de-
MED ever Offering Congressman c. F.
Creager an interest" in the deal. The
witness said he had intended to leave
but that he received telegram from
Gov. Haskell's attorney to remain
there. That was the telegram, he
oeS4As AAASA RCh1SOA Sb30 k&A0k0CO "
as having come from J. c. MoAIurray
and which the senator declared
prompted hurried conference and
the offer Of bribery. Gas matter
Of fact" Hamon said, "he had not
seen McMurray for year previous
ly." The witness said he occupied
part OF the apartment Of Congressman
Mcclure of Oklahoma but that Nc
Guire paid the hotel bill.
Beside Hamon another important
witness to be heard is Congressman
B. S. Mcclure of Oklahoma, who was
charged by Congressman Creager
with having occupied the same suite
of rooms with McArurray at hotel
in Washington, and by Senator Gore
with having been interested in the
approval Of the contracts for the sale
of 100000 acres of coal lands on
ten per cent attorneys fees basis.
Senator Curtiss will be witness and
will stand either tomorrow or Mon
day.
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Sherman's Emphatic Depisl.

Big Moose. n. V, Aug. 5.-vice
President James S. Sherman today
made the following statement regard
ing the testimony brought out in the
Indian land contract investigation at
Muskogee yesterday. in which His
name was mentioned
II never heard my name mentioned
in connection with the contracts
which we're the subject OF Senator
Cores testimony yesterday. never
had any interest of any kind in any
Indian contract other than the inter-
est have for years had in the well
fare Of the Indians and which shall
ever have. no personal interests
mean. The story 80 far as my name
is concerned is without any founda-
tion whatever. If any person had
said I have any personal interest in
this or any other Indian contract he
has stated what was not true"
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THE WEATHER.
North Dakota-Partly cloudy !
with showers tonight or Satur. !
day. Warmer tonight in east por. =
tiOn. 1
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-02-03
ATTORNEY
RECOVERING
VERY NICELY

Leon Berenzniak arrived at his home
in 136 Carroll street yesterday after
noon after having spent some time in
the Harrison Street Emergency hos
pital subsequent to being accidentally
shot in the downtown district of Chi
cago.
1t develops that the wound was not
serious. 1t was only a flesh wound, al
though it barely missed the bone. Mr..
Berezniak was able to walk with the
assistance of another person. and out
side of the shock is little the worse for
his experience.
1t is expected that the wound will be
healed sufficiently in few days to
permit him to return to his office. Fort
unately, after the shooting had taken
place. Mr.. Berezniak was able to per-
sonally inform his wife in this city of
the accident, so that she would not sus-
pect that the injury to himself was
more serious than was reported to her.