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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-04
SAVINGS
BANK BILL Up
Friends Fear That It May Be
Defeated by the Amend
ments

Washington. March 4-Friends of
the administration postal savings bank
did not feel greatly assured as to its
prospects of passage, when the SEN
ate resumed consideration of the meas
ure today. with the idea of disposing
Of 1t during the day. The adoption of
the pending Cummins' amendment to
the Smoot amendment, it was felt,
would place the bill itself in jeopardy
and they were strong in the opinion
that every other matter should give
way to the justification of the Smoot
provision unchanged. The Smoot
amendment provides that when in the
judgment of the president, war or any
other exigency involving the credit Of
the government SO requires, the board
Of trustees may withdraw all or any
part Of said funds from the banks and
invest the same in banks or other Sc
curities of the United States. Mr..
Cummins sought to change the pro-
vision so as to make sure of it's ap-
plication only In time of war.
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associates. not to exceed twenty-five.
and it is provided that there shall not
be at any time fewer than five.
Headquarters Of the foundation are
to be in Washington.
ut is the evident intention Of Mr..
Rockefeller to provide means Of ex-
pending his wealth to the best ad-
vantage Of the largest number of peo-
ple." said Senator Gal''nger.
Has Given Away $4,000, 900.
It was stated by the senator that
Mr.. Rockefeller already had given
away $52.000,O00.
The proposed foundation Is to be
organized along lines similar to the
Carnegie foundation for the advance
ment of teaching. AS in the case Of
the latter institution. it will be au-
thorized to receive and dispense gifts
Of money other than these obtained
from the original endowments. -::.e
amount of which has not been fixed.
Recently compiled figures gave Mr..
Rockefeller's beneficiaries at much
higher figure than that quoted by
Senator Gallinger.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-04
MORE INDICTMENTS
New Jersey Grand Jury Still Prodding
Into Meat Trust

New York. March 4-NIore indict-
ments Of the meat packers or cold
storage men were looked for today
from the Hudson county grand jury.
A week ago the jury handed down in
uaclina trms amS sda dozen meat eat
dividual directors and agents of the
so-called beef trust. Since then the
iurymen have had other phases of
the food product situation under en-
animation with particular reference to
the alleged cold storage houses.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-04
CRUCIAL POINT
,'''''''''' =, 'tB0R war
Philadelphia Faces Arbitra.
tion or q General Strike at
Midnight Tonight

Philadelphia, March 4.-Yhe board
OF directors of the Philadelphia
Rapid Transit company met this
morning to consider the offer of the
striking carmen, which was made
last night. that the board join in pc
titioning the court Of common pleas
for the appointment of the arbitrators
to adjust the differences existing be-
tween the men and the company.
Labor men say the acquiescenee of
the traction directors in the propostd
arbitration will lead to the calling of
the general strike ordered to go into
effect at midnight tonight and the re-
turn of the striking trolley men to
the cars.
The labor leaders are moving ahead
with their preparations for the big
walkout ordered to take place at mid
night. The carpenters and joiners,
whose national officers are here, de-
cided to demand an increase in wages
as we'll as joining in a general SYM
pathetic strike. The board of arbitra-
tion composed Of master and journey
men in this trade. The bricklayer's
organization is unaffliated with the
Central Labor union and Is one of the
few labor bodies Incorporated under
the state laws. 49,
The Fresco Painters union gave no.
tice to it's men to quit at S o'clock this
afternoon and remain away until fur
ther notice. While the city authori-
ties have been working for week
perfecting plans for the proposed
gigantic strike, Director of Public
Safety Henry Clay, the head Of the
police force. still believes that the
general strike will not amount to
what the labor leaders predict. He
says he believes that not more than
10000 men will quit work and added
that he based this belief.on police re.
ports.
If the general strike goes into ef-
feet 1t will be conducted by the COM
mittee of ten, with John J. Murphy
president of the Central Labor union,
at the head. The committee will
meet daily during the continuance of
the strike. 1t was reported that the
city might be plunged into darkness
by the strike of the mechanical force
OF the Philadelphia Electric company,
which controls all the public and COM
mercial electric lighting business in
Philadelphia. An official of the COM
pany. however, explained that very few
Of its employees are connected with
the unions.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-04
NORTHWESTERN FLOODS AND SNOW SLIDES
EXACT COSTLY T0Ll0f LIFE AND PROPERTY

The district court consolidated the
cases and assessed single penalty.
The circuit court Of appeals for the
sixth district reversed that decision
The case then was brought to the
supreme court by the railroad. Briefs
on both sides of the controversy have
been filed with the court. Counsel
for the railroad il headed by Judson
Harmon. now governor of Ohio, So
licttOr General Bowers of the depart-
ment of justice has directed the fight
on behalf of the United States.
In the brief of the railroad counsel.
1t is contended that the train is the
factor of offenses, because live stock
is moved in trains.
III there be a confinement in cars
beyond twenty-eight hours during
transit under circumstances which
constitute violation of the statute,
1t must be the fault of tie train"
says the brief. Congress has not
said whether the offenses shall be
per head of stock, per shipment, per
carload, or per train load. If con-
gress had intended there should be
a fine of $500, "the maximum pen
atty for one offenss, for each head
of stock delayed. Of for each ship
ment delayed or for each carload de-
layed, it was easy t0!;say so. Bearing
In mind the rule of. strict interpreta-
tion Of penal statutes, the only rea-
sonable construction, of the statute
is that the detention of all stock on
the same train constitutes but one
offense.
Congress did not deem it neces-
sary to be so severe as to permit a
fine of $500 for each shipment in a
train load containing possibly fifty
shipments, when a single fine of $500
would answer as WE'LL"
Several routes lead to the conclu-
sion that the separate shipment was
meant as the basis, the government
contends.
Suppose cattle are loaded into cars
by the carrier and kept there more
than twenty-eight hours without un-
loading before the cars are put into
any train, says Solicitor General Bow
ers in his brief. is the train the unit
'of offense. though there has been %
train?
He asked the same question where
cattle had been sidetracked in cars
and the train proceeded. In the case
Of cattle not being fed after they
were unloaded. he claimed the train
plainly was not meant to be the unit.
Indeed, the word train does not
once occur in the act" he says.
He further contends that this point
is proved by means pf the provisions
regarding owners conaeak to the ex-
tension Of time from twenty-eight to
thirty-six hours.
"The owners consent affects his
shipment, and only his shipment,
whether 1t is in train with other
shipments Of live stock or not; and
the result is that the rule of con-
duct for the carrier varies as to diff
ferent shipments. The shipment be-
ing the unit as to which the carriers
conduct is prescribed by statute, it
must equally be the unit of the car
riert misconduct through violation
of the prescribed rule of conduct con-
cerning the shipment"
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phalt lands. the government to receive

phalt lands, the government to receive
a royalty.
The proposition to amend the sher-
man antitrust act has been aban-
doned. The president has agreed to
that plan. holding that It might inter-
fer with IT, tobacco and Standard
Oil cases. now pending before the
United States supreme court.
The investigation Of the Ballinger-
Pinch6t row 10 now in full swing, but
cann". be completed In time for a
report before he odIo"rnment Of con-
gress II 1t 10 desired to visit Alaska
and look at the Cunningham coal
lands. The Joint committee not
yet determined that point.
The select committee Of senator's
now investigating the higher cost Of
living declare that their work will be
speedily accomplished and report
submitted before June l.. In any
event. a partial report will be fled,
eve II the inquiry proceeds during
the congressional recess.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-04
Donor Besieged.

Chicago, March 4.-Chicagoans in
terested in John D. Rockefeller's pro-
posal to place his wealth under the
control of a specially. organized trust
for the benefit of his fellows recall
the persistent appeals for aid reach
ing the oil king, from which he Is
never free, day or night. Few of the
applicants have been people in quest
of personal aid. Almost invariably
me iro'G persons
interested in education, or the promo
tion of worthy scientific propaganda.
"They seemed to think" Mr.. Rookie
feller said recently, that II they could
talk to me personally they could get
what was so dear to their hearts. I
wonder whether, il had
been dead the length Of time these
good people have been trying to see
me, they would still be seeking me SO
persistently.
"The good people who wanted me to
help them with their works seemed
to come to New York in crowds. They
brought their trunks and lived with
me. l was glad to see them, too, for
they were good, earnest people-they
were all earnest. So they talked to
me at the breakfast table, and they
rode downtown with me to miss no
opportunity. When left my Office
in the evening they were waiting for
waited railway.
Throughout the ride they told me
all the good qualities Of the charities
and educational organizations they
represented. At dinner they talked
to me, and after dinner, too, when a
little nap on a comfortable lounge or
restful chair and a quiet chat seemed
the most desirable occupation until
bedtime. These good people would
pull up their chairs, and begin Now,
Mr.. Rockefeller-' then they would
tell their stories.
But there was only one of me and
they were a crowd-a crowd increas-
ing in size every day. wanted to re-
tain personal supervision Of what lit
tie l did in the way of giving. but I
also wanted to avoid breakdown.
So l put these matters in other hands,
reluctantly"
Mr.. Rockefeller's first experiment
in philanthropy was the oranization
of society to which he gave the
name of his denomination. This had
all the appearance of an institution
with a popular membership. 1t did
attract some voluntary support, al
though it never appealed for any.
From first to last Mr.. Rockefeller
supplied just 81 per cent of the funds
distributed. Its field ranged from
general church interests to education
al work.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-04
IRRIGATION SCHEME
Big Ditch Planned Near Riverton Il
Wyoming

Cheyenne. Wyo., March Arrange
ments have been completed for the
construction Of the main canal of the
wyoming Central Irrigation company
near Riverton. 1t will be fifty miles
long and eight feet wide, irrigating
100000 acres.
Forty per cent of the land holders
have guaranteed to take water.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-04
FLOOD DAMAGE
WILL Be sl,50o,000
Many Towns Remain Cut OFF
Though the Flood Is
Subsiding

Spokane, March 4.-After causing
damage estimated at $1,50O,00O in
central and eastern Washington, the
floods are beginning to subside, al
though the water is still htanding in
the streets in the towns Of the Pal
ouse, the wheat country, and the fruit
belt in the central part of the state.
The towns along the Snake and Clear
water rivers in southeastern WASH
ington and the nearby portion Of
Idaho have had no mail since Sunday
and business is practically suspend
ed. Hope is held out by the railroads
that communication will be reestab-
lished with most of the places by to-
night or tomorrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-04
Weather Responsible.

Seattle, March 4.-Culminating in
the Wellington disaster, the weather
conditions of the last ten days have
been responsible for the loss of about
$2,500.OO0 to the various railway
companies operating in the Pacific
northwest. Thih is the official esti-
mate and covers the loss of equip
ment, the destruction of roadbeds and
the paralysis of traffic. The Great
Northern is the heaviest loser. It's
line through the Cascades has been
tied up since the middle of last week.
The avalanche at Wellington, it els
figured. has cost the company $780,
900. The destroyed equipment, con-
sisting of FOURTEEN coaches. baggage,
mail and express cars, four engines,
a rotary plow and four motors, was
valued at approximately 100000. The
loss in the wrecking of the Oriental
Limited at Milan Wednesday is placed
by the officials at 100000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-04
Law Unconstitutlonal

Pittsburg, March At was learn
ed here today that the arbitration act
of 1893 was declared unconstitutional
during the summer of 1909 by Judge
MlcFarlane of the county court, who
handed down this opinion in the Nc
Kee's Rocks strike arbitration agita-
ton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-04
ALIVE
IN BURIED CAR
Story, However, Lacks Con-
firmation and Is Doubted. in
Many Places

Seattle, arch IA special to the
Post Intelligencer from Everett says
one car at the Wellington slide has
been excavated and ten persons we're
found in It alive,
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Not Confirmed


Everett, WASH, March 4-The re-
port eliminated here late last night
that ten persons had been found
alive in the car excavated from the
mass Of snow covered wreckage at
Wellington, has caused great excite
ment here, but has not been confirm
ed. The wire to Wellington was lost
during last nights storm and 1t is
impossible to get direct news from
there.
The Great Northern officers have re-
ceived no confirmation of the rumor.
Persons who left Scenic late yester.
day afternoon had heard nothing of
the result of the imprisoned passen-
gers and are inclined to doubt the
story. The telegraph company ex-
poets to get line open to Wellington
today.
The storm which started last night
and swept down the canyon to Scenic
changed into a drenching rain this
morning, increasig the discomfort and
danger Of the men at work digging
for the bodies. The Great Northern
expects to bring the first corpses out
on the train scheduled to leave Scenic
this afternoon. The majority of bodies
will be taken to Seattle where they
will be held awaiting instructions
from relatives.
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~ .
THE WEATHER.
North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Saturday. Moderate tenn.
peraturc.
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Postal Clerks Dead.

Washington, March 4.-Eight out Of
nine employees Of the railway postal
service whu were aboard the Great
Northern railway mail train which
was swept into canyon near Well
ington, Wash, by a snow slide on
March i. lost their lives and the ninth
was injured seriously. kilograms to
the postoflce department indicate the
death Of Clerks John D. Fox, Richard
B. Bogart. John c. Tucker; Substi-
tutes Hiram Towslee. Charles s. La
Du; Mail Weighers Fred j. Born and
Lee ]. Ahern.
A statement issued by the railway
mail service says that the train left
st. Paul, Minn., at S:15 a. m. Febru-
ary 21. Mail for Seattle, Tacoma and
points in the state of Washington,
west Of the Cascade tunnel, originat-
ing in New York, Washington and
eastern points, February 10, and Chi
cago' February 20, was probably on
this train. Other mails involved were
those for Alaska and Vancouver and
Victoria, B. G.
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-26
BUILDING BOOM
GROWS DAILY
ENTIRE NORTHWEST HAS GOT
THE CONSTRUCTION BEE-NEW
PLANS ARRIVE AND CONTRACTS
LET AT LOCAL BUILDERS AND
TRADERS EXCHANGE.

From all over the state of North Da-
kota come reports of new buildings to
be erected, and some of them are fine
one. The plans for these structures
will all be on exhibition at the local
Builders g. Traders exch.nge for Far
go contractors in due time.
Charles Newton secured the con-
tract for a new school building which
will be erected at Sheldon this season
and the Contract price is in the neigh !
borhood of $4,000 The Fargo Plumb
ing and Heating Co win heat the
building.
The plans will soon be prepared for
a modern dormitory FOR the Presby+
terrain college at jamestown. 1t will
cost in the neighborhood of $50, 600.
The st. Olaf college at Northfield Is
to have a new girls hall and the plans
will be shown here in a short time,
1t is estimated that 1t will cost at
least $4,000
The plans for the new 1--WE story
hotel of e. G. Patterson of Bismarck
are expected to arrive here in the near
future.
The issuance of bonds in the sum OF
100000 has been authorized by the
people of Mankato. Mimi, for a high
school building, and the Fargo con-
tractors will be asked to bid on the
work
j. w. Ross is preparing the plans
for the new Roosevelt school at Grand
Forks which will cost about 100000,
and these will be shown at the build
ers' and traders rooms here.
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lnr,u. the 'hse. d., os continued.


If rev transanntinenral record il
made In the AUTOMOBILES run from New
York to Seattle which liz scheduled by
M. r. Guggenheinr with the American
Automobile association for July .. the
time ~tu have to be better than fifteen
days. two hours and twelve minnt-S.
This has stood A. the transcontiDan
record for four years. having beer r.spde
in the summer Of 1906 by g. = ("ciean
score'l Carris. l.. L. Whitman. G. b.
Harris, NJ. s. Bates and j. II. Daley
in an air cooled Franklin OF forty two
horsepower; they cut In two the prev.
ious tirns OF thirty-thre~ days. which
hbd neen made by Franklin with
C%rI1s ans Whitman driving.
a turntslale. for Conv~rience in han
ding Franklin motor cars has BEEN in
stalled in the repair shop at the fac
tory or rh- r. Fl franklin Manufac-
turing company in Syracuse. just as
locomotive can be rum uv TO the
lH'-t..'H hn--s4r " rheE o1a o tIlruLsblA
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e, he was still laughing convulsive.
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GRASPED WRONG
LEVER, BING

A ludicrous incident occurred at
Springfield, o.. the other aay-even
the owner of the car laughed though
it was a rather costly joke for him.
It ssems that DIR. Horace Heistand,
proud in a weeks ownership of an
EMF car. was enthusiastically
demonstrating it's fine points to his
friend, DIR. Harry Miller. who was In
the market for a car After giving his
colleague some hair-raising exhibitions
in speed and stunts in hill climbing,
the doctor essayed to show how tame
she was with all
THAT steering gear is absolutely ir-
reversible, announced the owner
"I'1l show You" Wheraupon he
turned the steering wheel till the car
described circle in the street, then
bidding his companion climb out, he
followed, leaving. the car to its own
guidance. OF course the car continued
to run in circle never varying an
inch as. on first speed, it continued 0
perform. And of course crowd gath
cred to watch 1T The two doctors
engaged in a fervent discussion of the
car and its achievements while the
crowd grew and watched.
Suddenly from up the street dashed
q man, who afterward proved to be a
garage employe and one who con-
sidered himself an expert automobilist.
He had seen the car cayortiEg alone
and thinking the wild thing had
thrown and possibly trampled It's luck
less driver, he determined to be hero
and stop its career no matter at what
cost to his own life and limb Before
anyone could divine his purpose he
had jumped into the car, grasped the
steering wheel and Strengthened her
out Unfortunately for the car, she
happened to be headed toward the
curb when all this occurred.
Also unfortunately the expert.
grasped the wrong lever. opened the
throttle wide. and she dashed over the
curb and into a store window. Being
on the low gear she was irresistible.
She demolished the store front and
then came up against a pillar where
she stopped, but with the driving
wheels. spinning nc the radiator try
ing to buck down that post. Then the
expert made his get-away.
The doctor, infurtated ait the fool
performance. still could not restrain
his laughter and when he telephoned
Glenn Frazell. the EMF dealer. for
q new radiator and 4 straigh front
+
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n o NJ X HO NIX.
(By Chofer.)

Il believe there are some people in
Fargo who think that chaufreurs
should be decorated with horns said a
well known driver last evening. "Be.
cause there are a few drivers who
refuse to conform with the laws Of
the city or the dictates OF common
sense, every auto owner and driver is
classed with the reckless ones. Don't
condemn us all because there are some
who try the capacity speed every time
that they go out for a drive.
II would like to see passed a string
ent ordinance. If there 10 rome now.
requiring everyone to keep to the right
side OF the street Possibly Won won't
believe IT, but there are scores OF driv-
ers of drays and hacks who never
think of going on the right side or the
street. There is one line of draws
many Of them-and during the past
week | have never seen one OF them
on the right side of the street. It
would make 1t pleasanter for drivers
and pedestrians alike If law of this
kind was enforced as in other cities Of
the country.
I've driven a car for good many
years and In all that time I've never
run down a pedestrian in my life. r
believe that If ever should and IT wa s
my fault, that I'd steer straight for
the river and let er go
II had q narrow escape Yesterday
afternoon, and for bone headed work
the near-yictim had everything i ever
say, beat mile. Al man on a wheel
was riding along in front OF me down
Broadway at a very reasonable rate.
Without the lest warming he hoped off
from his wheel. without attempting to
draw UP to- the curb. Right in the
middle Of the street he stood for a
minute, apparently inviting me to
crash into him.
Well I didn't but the way that I
applied the emergency wasn't slow
Killed my engine and the whole works.
but stopped over yard away from
him.
Say anything What's the use?
But say, | thought whole lot. be-
lieye. me-
AT the automobile show at Portland
Ore. the only air-cnoled motor car
shown was the Franklin. and In order
to give its cooling system an extreme
test q seventy two hour non stop run
was made with one of the Franklin
cars. This ended without sign Of
overheating OF the ~ ADJUST
rnent or. replacement O II It's paris
Z "a
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SUNDAY Afternseu Meeting.

j Monroe Stick or N. Y. Executive
Secretars Of the Laymen's Missionary
movements Is ~ address the men to-
morrow afternoon a. o'clock in the
2 VI. c. A. Auditorium This Is to
be or Easter service AND All men are
urged to cnn.a Several musical num-
hers viii b. given. among others a
duet bv Miss Steele and Mrs. DR.. Dill
lon a solo by Miss steele and a trio
by Miss Crothers, Miss Simpson and
Misc C2roner.