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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-23
PROGRESS IN
UNIFORM LAWS
workingmen's Compensation
Is Becoming a Matter of
Wider State Interest

New York. Dec. 23.-Progress in
the task OF inducing passage by the
various states of working mems COM
pensation laws was reported today by
August Belmont. chairman of the
civic federations department on COM
pensation for industrial accidents and
their prevention. A special meeting
was held at which leading representa-
tives of manufacturing and labor in
terests attended.
Chairman Belmont said that since
the federation began its work along
this line several years ago. nine
states had authorized commissions
which were now working for compen-
sation laws. The hold-over governors
and governors-elect Of other states
had been requested to ask the COM
ing sessions Of the legislatures to
provide for the appointment of such
commissions and gratifying replies
wee being received. A committee is
working for the extension of state
factory inspection and another is pre-
pairing a plan for substituting COM
pensation for the present liability
system. .ss3-ss., 1.
[ Chairman P. Tecumseh Sherman, Of
the legal committee Of the federation,
presented a tentative draft of the
workman's compensation bill.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-23
AVIATOR GRACE
MAY BE LOST
Attempts to Locate Him Dur
ing Last Night and Today
Are Futile

London, Dec. 23.-There was no
news this afternoon of the fate of
Cecil S. Grace, the American born
aviator who disappeared in the fog
while attempting return flight from
Calais, France, to Dover yesterday.
1t is feared that he fell into the North
sea. A great feet of motor cars were
out all night searching every nook of
the east coast of England, while the
warships scattered alon gthe shore
and dotting the North sea, swept the
waters with wireless inquiry concern
ing the airman. These futile efforts
were continued today. Grace went
out for the Baron de Forrest prize of
100000 offered to the British aviator
who, in British made aerroplane,
shall cover the greatest distance, in
cluding the passage of English chan
mel, during the present year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-23
RESCUED BY FATHER
Carrie Phipps Berton Kept Hidden II
Normandy.

Paris. Dec. 22.-Dr. John L Phipps.
the millionaire physician and land
owner. whose family disturbances
and sorrows have bordered on the
tragic for months, is stopping here at
the Grand Hotel trying to straighten
out q new ENHANCEMENT.
DR.. Phipps, who helped to build up
the terraced city Of Seattle, not only
has two families, but it is character
istic Of the mans affairs that while
his FIRST wife, from whom he was d.
vorced sixteen years ago, is living In
Chicago. his family by his flrst wife
resides In Paris.
One of his daughters. Carrie Phipps
married Pierre Berton. the son Of the
man who wrote "Zara," and she was
the heroine Of the famous Berton
poisoning case, in which she accused
her mother-in-law Of trying to poison
her. '
Carrie Phipps Berton however. has
been rescued by her father from the
lonely house IN Normandy. where she
hes been kept sequestered, and be has
brought her to Paris, but young Ber-
ton. her husband. has had 9 writ
eerved. notifying her that she cannot
remain ID France. He proposes that
che exile herself to the Isle OF Jersey.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-23
WEDS WAY TO JAIL.
Much Married DR.. Keller Is Sent to
Sing Sing

New York, Dec. 2s-Dr. Harry B.
Keeler. the marrying dentist, today
was sentenced by Judge Fawcett, in
Brooklyn to serve four years and
eleven months, and not more than nine
years and twelve months at hard la
bor in Sing Sing prison on an indict-
ment charging larceny in the first de-
gree.
The prisoner was classed by Judge
Fawcett as a gay Lothario and past
master in the art Of lovemahng." Sem
tence was suspended on Mrs. Emma G.
Keeler, the Doctors wife. on charges
of aiding him in his speculations.
Fled With Brides Cash
DR.. Keeler in the past five years, is
said to have married seven women IN
all parts Of the country, and to have
fed after taking their money.
On July is. 1909. Keeler met Mrs.
Wilhelmina E. Lynch, who was q
widow, and married her two days att
erward. After a short time he de-
parted for business trip. With him
he took $11,216.34 belonging to Mrs,
Lynch. She traced him to his homo
in Brooklyn. where he was living with
the real Mrs. Keller.
In the Raymond street Jail he prom
ised to make full restitution to Mrs.
Lynch. but he never did.
According to records in the case,
DR.. Keeler married Mrs. Helen A.
Vosburg on November 10, 1897, and
Dora Schoes at Sea Cliff on August
%, 1908.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-23

ed by my friends how I felt when I
heard tiger walking round our
house at night; as sometimes l did.
But, you know, 1t Is so dull in the
jungle that you welcome even the Wis
1t Of a tiger"
One of these big brutes brought his
dinner to eat outside their sleeping
apartment and made unpleasant nois-
es crushing the bones. Him they had
to shoot. 1t was unpleasant to lie
awake listening to the steady crunch
ing Of bones.
Mrs. Wilde told some interesting
stories Of the Khels. native tribe Of
northern India. These simple folk
were greatly attracted by the dyna-
mite cartridges used for blasting.
They were not attracted by the noise.
but by the decorative effect of the
little cylinders.
The Khels had to be carefully
watched. for they stole the deadly
things at times, making presents of
them to their lady loves; the after
effects of dynamite cartridge neck
lace-well, there is none really. Tho
men have been known to knock a
charge out of the cavity in which 1t
had been placed In a rock, their ef-
forts betrayed by the premature ex-
plosion.
Six months after the Assam line
had been laid down an earthquake
happened and tangled up the metals
completely. One native station master
whose platform had been swallowed
up by the earth and whose tracks had
changed into a switchback railway.
wired his chief:
"Sir: Act of God occurred here,
please arrange"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-23
FOURTEEN DEAD
IN FACTORY FIRE
Wednesdays Toll Remains
Unchanged So Far as the
Investigation Goes

Philadelphia. Dec 23.-The number
Of dead as the result Of the leather
factory fire on Wednesday night still
stand at fourteen, with all the fire.
men and policemen accounted for.
The work of clearing away the debris
continues, but the police and fire
chiefs do not expect to find any more
bodies. The reports from the hospi-
tails were all encouraging today and
1t is thought all the injured firemen
and policemen will recover. William
Glazier, who was pinned beneath the
ruins for more than twelve hours, is
much improved at st. Joseph's hospi-
tai. He developed pneumonia as he
lay in the ice-coated mass of wreck
age and suffered greatly from the
shock.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-23
WARRANTS FOR
SANTA CLAUSES
Luny Woman Missionary Was
Fighting Salvation Army !
Collectors

Spokane. Wash. Dec. 23.-"John
Doe" warrants. charging vagrancy,
for the arrest of Salvation Army
Santa Clauses who have been solicit-
ing Christmas funds on the streets Of
Spokane were issued today.
The warrants are on complaint Of
"Sister" Flora M. Bikiss, street mis-
sionary, who made an attack last
Saturday on some Of the Santa Claus-
es. upsetting their kettles of money.
Sister Bilkiss asserts there is no
Santa Claus, and it is q shame to de-
ceive the children"
The chief Of police has refused to
serve the warrants.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-23
CHICAGO FIRE IS
ONLY SMOULDERING

Chicago, Dec. 23-All last night the
ftremen worked on the fire at the
stock yards plant of Morris and COM
pany, where early yesterday Fire Mar
shall James Horan and more than a
score Of his men lost their lives. The
firemen placed the list of dead and
missing at varying from twenty-three
to thirty.
I'VE are almost sure there are twen-
ty-three dead and possibly more,"
said John P. Murphy, who was secre-
tary to Chief Horan. There will be
no opportunity for complete roll call
until today and until that is made we
cannot absolutely verify the list"
Twenty-one bodies, including that
of Chief Horan, have been recovered
and it Is believed there are at least
five others still buried in the debris.
The police count places the number
of dead at twenty-six.
Narrow Escape
Many more firemen narrowly es-
capped death today in the fire in
the plant. AS the members of ten en-
gtne companies were playing water on
warehouse No. 6, where the flames
had broken out afresh. the walls sud-
denly collapsed. Captain John Wind
ham Of engine company No. 64 was
struck by flying timbers and serious
ly injured. In the confusion, VIM.
Sheridan, 18 years old, clerk in the
stock yards, was knocked of the plat
form and perhaps fatally injured.
Late this morning the fire depart
ment was unable to say that the fire
aRVa ~ 4nauu = - -.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-23

the tfghtest Of tight skirts with the
lower part slashed to point above
the knee. One Of these dresses was
particularly remarked. In color 1t
was q neutral brown, but when the
lady moved one saw visions Of fash
Ing red. The opening Of the cleft ex-
hibited the lining Of red satin, and
also the red stockings, shining like
q challenge above the .velvet-tipped
boots. with large buttons and red
heels. The costume was surmounted
by hat Of particularly large dimen-
sions. One can imagine the effect of
It.
Paris quickly, gets used to revolu-
ttons. No one demurred, as in the
days when the unfortunate models
who first wore sheath gowns were
chased by an angry mob from the
paddock. The latest innovators be-
took themselves after the races to the
comparative shelter Of a restaurant,
situated in the Bois. where they were
the center Of curious groups.
Another startling fashion has
brought in the facial makeup again.
Until quite recently 1t was considered
bad form for society women to imi-
tate actresses on the stage and paint
their faces. But today it has become
the rage. Every. woman who has any
pretension to be considered fashions
able makes up" with liberal use
Of rouge pot. the black pencil, not
to speak of thick layers of face
cream. An English woman, we'll
known In English society, has just
remarked to me: Zone feels almost
indecent at being seen In public with
ones natural face"
At a society wedding at the Made
laine, two days ago, saw curious
sight. Within the dim church was
gathered an elegant company Of men
and women. Among them were many
persons Of title. As the custom is.
the men sat on one side and the wo-
men on the other, ready to form pairs
like the figure in "Sir Roger de
Coverly"-in the rear of the bride.
Within the church the ladies' looked
sublime. Their faces reflected a
healthy glow and their eyes sparkled
as II with the luster Of good health.
But Of a sudden the great doors of
the church-which was originally in
tended as temple of glory-were
thrown open for the arrival of the
bride, and the strong sunlight stream
ed In. The faces that had been made
up" to meet the candlelight and cleo
tricity within were seen suddenly in
all their artifciality. The result was
disquieting to those who love natural
beauty.
A year or two ago, the fashion was
to blanche the face. so that every
other woman looked like a Pierrot.
Let us hope that the present rage for
reds and whites and blacks of the toi-
let table will presently be relegated
to the footli ights. j:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-23
FOUR HUNDRED
FORTY MEMBERS
ARE NECESSARY
That Number Required to Save
Present Representation to
Each State
CHAIRMAN CRUMPACKER IS
PREPARING TABLE Of INFORMATION
1t Shows Result in Any States Rep.
resentation by Fixing Number Any.
where From 800, Ono Less Than a
Present. to 44O. A

Washington, Dec. GA house
membership of 440 Is the smallest
number under the census bureau
method of apportionment that will
result in not decreasing the present
number of representatives from any
state.
This is announced In q detailed
statistical statement submitted to tho
house committee by the census bu.
reau. The statement was arranged
to show the exact effect under any
particular proportion Of represents.
tives to the population under the 70.
turns of the thirteenth census.
IL starts with a minimum Of 800.
which Is one less than the present
size of the house and ends with .
maximum Of 440, each table showing
whether on such a calculation states
representation would be diminished.
increased, or unchanged.
Chairman Crumpacker of tho COM
mlttee will have these tables printed,
along with other data necessary along
the same line. and will call q meeting
OF his committee Immediately after
the reassembling Of congress.
He expects the committee will be
able to report reapportionment bill
at this session Of congress. It will
require numerous conferences be-
tween members and senator's as we'll
as from various states or groups Of
states. who will be affected by what
ever basis Of apportionment is planned
for much opposition naturally already
has developed.
Minority Leader Champ Clark Of
Missouri and other Democratic lead.
ers will be consulted. for the read
justments always bring out the threat
OF gerrymandering and political
fight is in prospect when the bill
emerges from the committee.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-23
FREAK GOWN IN PARIS
Gay Capital Has Tlnslins sensatio,
In Dress.

Paris, Dec. 23.-The follies Of FASH
ion are limitless. ] know this 10 not
. very bright or novel remark, but
really La Mode seems more foolish
than ever this year. L.
TO begin with. there is hobble
skirt. which 10 positively dangerous
to life and limb, especially in this city
where. trafnc il driven at breakneck
pace. "A strange development Of this
same hobble skirt 10 the. robe FEM
due. The other day at Longchamp
three young women. we'll known In
the monde ou ION q amuse." wore
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-23
WINNIPEG HAS
ANOTHER WAR
Garment Workers Refuse to
Make Uniforms For Street
Car Strike Breakers

Winnipeg. Dec. 23-Facing another
strike, the garment workers threat
ening to go out, the Electric Railway
company gave an order for hundreds
Of uniforms to be made for the strike
breakers, and the contractors are up
against the refusal Of the employees
to carry out the contract. and ii they
persist, the union label will be with
drawn from their goods.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-23
HUSTON GETS
ANOTHER TRIAL
Former Treasurer of United
States Charged With Using
Mails to Defraud

Washington, Dec. 23.-James N.
former treasurer of the
United States, recently convicted of
conspiracy in the use Of the mails to
defraud, was today granted new
trial by Justice Wright in criminal
court. Harvey w. Lewis Of Cincin-
natl and Buffalo and Everett Dufour
of Washington, convicted with Hus-
ton, each was sentenced to serve two
years In the penitentiary.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-23
WOLF IN THEATER
Wild Animal Bites Eight Women and
Two Men. 49,

New York, Dec. 23-The snarling Of
a big gray wolf added realism to the
western scene revealed last night by
the lifting Of the curtain on the third
act of 1.-THE Queen of the Highway"
in the Amphion theater in Williams
burg. Women in the audience shud-
dered as the wolf again and again
sprang bowling at the fence of wow
en- wire, which restrained him to the
rear of the stage.
The audience, thoroughly thrilled,
cheered the picture and from the
gallery came cries Of applause. when
suddenly the cheers changed to cries
of terror and men and women sprang
up from their seats to dash head
long toward the exits. The wolf had
broken his wire cage and with a
bound was across the stage and the
orchestra and down into the audience.
Animal Attacks Women
The animal landed in one of the
aisles and there it stood for an in
slant, apparently as terrified as the
spectators by Its sudden liberty. A
woman was the victim and screaming
in fear, she struck at the animal with
a muff. The VOLTS Jaws snapped shut
closing about the woman's hand. and
as she dropped fainting into seat.
the animal turned from her and
sprang at other women, swapping at
their legs. Eight women in all were
bitten. One man, Theodore Morscn,
was also bitten.
Policeman Comes to Rescue
Policeman Cosgrove heard the
screams of the women and he ran in
and caught the wolf by the throat.
The animal bit Cosgrove's hand saw
agely. Then some stage hands came
to the policeman's rescue and they got
the wolf back into his cage.
All the women who were bitten had
their wounds cauterized by doctor
who was in the audience. In addi-
ton to the bites about their ankles,
they were bitten in the hands when
they tried to protect themselves.
Mrs. Florence Baumgartner and
Mrs. Tessie Berbaber are among those
who were bitten. The others refused
to give their names.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-23
Tied Infant Between Pillows
and Threw Bundle From
the Window
FIRE Demon RAGING N MANY
CITIES WITH USUAL LOSSES
Explosions Are Responsible For Two
Conflagrations Which Entailed a
Loss Of sse5,O0o-Schubert Theater
]. Burned With a Loss of s15O,O00.

Chicago. Dec. 23.-Hemmed in by
fire in an upper story Mrs. E. j. Cox
today tied her year old baby between
two pillows and threw the infant out
OF the window. The bundle was safely
caught by a neighbor, who then
climbed the porch and assisted Mrs.
Cox to safety. The woman's home
was practically destroyed.
Fire Marshal James Horan will be
given public funeral which will
have something of q military charac-
ter. The common council, regiment
of cavalry. squadron Of mounted po-
lice and platoons Of police and fire.
men on foot, with public bodies and
semi-public organizations leading the
concourse of citizens who are expect
ed to ask to be permitted to show
their affection for big Jim," as the
marshal was popularly known, will
be features. At q special session of
the council today, a committee of
fifteen was appointed to look after
the funeral, and 1t was agreed the
city would pay for all the funeral ex-
penses. furnish free medical aid to
all the injured and continue for at
least six months the pay Of the fire.
men killed. Mayor Busse has taken
personal charge Of the arrangements
and announced today that he thought
the funeral would be held Monday.
Telegrams Of sympathy and regret
came from many quarters. one from
the fire marshal Of London. England.
being among those received today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-23
TIGERS CALL WELCOME
Woman Says it Breaks Monotony of
Jungle Life in India.

London, Dec. 22.-"Railroad pio-
neering in the jungles Of Assam is ad-
venturous work. though not without
its grim humors," said Mrs. Frank
Wilde, the wife of railroad build
er, in the course Of lecture at Cax-
ton hall the other evening.
She spent three years in the jungle
with her husband, who was laying
with Calcutta. For whole year she
never had the chance Of speaking to
another woman. The dense. swampy
Jungle about their home. which was
built Of bamboo mating, was full Of
wild elephants, tigers and buffaloes.
Often" she said, II have been ask
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-23
THE SITUATION
Of ENGINEERS
CRITICAL NOW
Negotiations With Sixty One
Out of Chicago Roads Are
Ready to Break
ROADS WANT ARBITRATION
UNDER The ERDMAN ACT
Engineers Will Accept Arbitration on
the Points and Differences Yet in
Dispute Which Is Only n Matter Of
Percentage in Wage Increase.

Chicago. Dec. 23.-The situation in
the wage dispute between the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers and
the sixty-one railroads west, north
and south of Chicago has become criti-
cal, and 1t was admitted in all quar-
ters that a sudden break in negotia-
tions would not be entirely unexpect-
ed. None Of the parties in the con-
troversy, the board of railway man.
ayers, Grand Chief Warren s. Stone
of the brotherhood, or Mediator G. p.
Neill, would say anything today touch
ing on the situation. Elsewhere it
was learned that despite the fact that
the two parties to the issue were only
a trifling percentage of the present
wage schedule apart, each side saw
in the efforts of the other matter Of
grave import which overshadowed the
mere dollars and cents involved and
hence each was unwilling to come
farther. 1t was learned that both
sides had advanced closer to a COM
promise than they were when Media
tor Neill was called in. Then the en-
gineers weer asking an approximate
increase in wages of fifteen per cent
and the railroads were offering ap-
proximately nine and one-half per
cent. 1t was unofficially admitted to-
day this difference had been cut more
than half. However, the suggestion
of the railroads that the whole matter
go to arbitration under the Erdman
act stirred up new trouble, it was
said. The engineers were said today
to be willing for arbitration but only
on the existing differences. There is
a likelihood. according to unques-
tionable authority, Of a break in any
direction at any time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-23
TIE GOVERNMENTS
A|,T|-STR|KE plan
The French Nation Seeks to
Establish Principle of En-
forced Arbitration

Paris, Dec. 23.-The text Of the
government measures formulated fol-
the purpose Of preventing general
strikes with particular reference to
the employees Of public service cor.
porations, was made public today.
The measures constitute q compre-
hensive, plan for averting strikes on
railroads and other public services by
means Of an organized Cancellation
commission, composed Of representa-
tives Of the men and the companies
The commission will meet at regular
intervals.
When conciliation fails, compulsory
arbitration is provided for.
The principle Is introduced that
where an arbitral sentence imposes an
additional charge, the corporation can
indicate q method whereby the rail
road or other service can secure com.
pensation, by raising rates or other.
wise. AsFs.
The report accompanying the meas
ures quotes the declaration Of the
right Of man to prove that public
services have been instituted for the
public good. not for the benefit Of
those to whom they have been con.
dded. From this premise 1t reduces
the conclusion, embodied in the bills
that the interruption Of public service
Is q crime.
At the same time It asserts that
public service employees have right
to amelioration of situations, and In
conciliation andS arbitration It pro
poses to give them q weapon "as pow
erful a. the strike
The companies must accede, the re-
port declares, because It 10 now con-
ceded as q principle Of Jurisprudence
that the state, In conceding public
service smonopolies. does not waive its
right to compel the concessionaries to
grant ameliorations In the interest Of
public good and the preservation oi
public order"
The report reviews arbitration ex.
periments, especially commendine
those carried ON In the United States
and Australia.
Il emphasizes the general evil Of
strikes, which It ukens to the war oi
.barbarism. It points out that the
moral tendencies Of the world are "a
imanifSsted by the widespread growth
Of the movement for the peaceful set
tlement Of international disputes, and
It argues that the twentieth century
markl the dawn Of srbitration as the
solution Of both international and
social war se
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-23
CANDY R0BBER
GOT LIFE TERM
Confessed Chicago Murders to
Escape Burglary Trial in
East st. Louis

Chicago. Dec. 23.-Leigh Rhodus.
known to the police as the candy
kid robber," who when arrested in
East st. Louis for burglary a month
ago, confessed to two murders in Chi
cago because he said he preferred
murder trial in Chicago to burglary
in East st. Louis, today was sentenced
to life imprisonment.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-12-23
Unknown Origin.

Toledo. Ohio, Dec. 23.-A fire early
this morning which followed an ex-
ploston of unknown origin totally de-
stroyed the building occupied by the
Toledo Biscuit company. The loss is
placed at $225,O0O.