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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
gressman B. S. Mcclure had any in
terest in any of your contracts?"
~ never did"

gressman B. 5. Mcclure had any In
terest in any of your contracts?"
II never did"
"Has any member of congress, or
any employe of any department of the
government any interest in your con-
tracts?"
They have not"
Describing his contracts as a plain
business proposition, Mr.. McMurray
told of his relations with the Indians
which he said was begun in 1899. In
the first contracts for the sale of the
land Cecil Lyon. national Republican
committeeman of Texas was a part
ner, McAIurray said. These contracts
were disapproved by President Roose-
welt In 1908 and Mr. Lyon ceased to
be connected with them. Mr. McMur-
ray said he then employed as counsel
former Senator J. NJ. Thurston of Ne
braska. former Senator Long of Kan
sas. and Richard c. Adams of WASH
ington.
The witness also denied he ever Of
fered $4,000 as a bribe to ID. G. Nc
Curtain. Choctaw lawyer. Senator
Gore has testified that Hamon had
offered him the bribe in the senator's
office in Washington on May 6 last.
Mr.. McMurray today testified that he
twice had called on Senator Gore after
| that date and the senator had made
no reference to the alleged offer of
bribery until his speech in the senate
on June "a.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
ZOMOTO TALKS

Seattle. Aug. 19.-M. Zomoto, form
erly editor fthe Toxic Times. but
now director of the oriental informa-
tion bureau in New York said today
that the Japanese had no desire to
possess the Philippine islands, be-
cause they could not use them. He
said the Japanese had lost their
adaptability for success in the tropics,
and cited es an illustration the diff
culties they were having in Formosa,
where large armed force was con-
stantly required to subdue the rebel
lious natives.
Mr.. Zomoto. who arrived from the
orient today believes the annexation
of Korea by Japan Nill not alter
American rights.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
WINE GOES
Gifts of Wine to Warships Can Still
be Made.

Washington. Aug. 19.-Gifts of wine
to warships of the American navy is
not to be tabooed despite the protests
of the Women's Christian Temperance
union, which recently protested to the
navy department against the presen-
tation of 100 cases of California wine
to the cruiser California by an as
sociation of California wine men. Act
ing Secretary Winthrop today sent a
telegram to the Sna Francisco branch
of the Women's Christian Temperance
union stating that he had been unable
to find a regulation referred to by
1t as having been issued by former
Secretary of the Navy John ID. Long,
forbidding the use of wine on war;
ships.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
ROOSEVELT WILL
NOT TAKE PART
Will Not Engage in the State
Campaign in New York
This Fall i

New York. Aug. 19.-Col. Roosevelt
made it clear today to his friends that
the reports to the effect that he did
not intend to take any part in the
coming state campaign were we'll
based. AS the colonel put it, he didn't
think he had been encouraged to take
an active interest by the action Of
the state committee in turning down
his name for temporary chairman Of
the convention.
His close friends are authority for
the statement today that Col. Roose-
welt has never indicated by the slight
est word what his intentions are with
regard to 1912. The colonel. however,
has always said that he reserves the
right to engage in any situation at
any time whenever he feels that his
policies demand It.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
CANNON WILL
STAY IN RAGE
Speaker Will Be a Candidate
for Reelection by the Next
House

Danville, ILL.,, Aug. 19.-Despite the
declaration of Congressman Long
worth that he will not again vote for
Joseph G. Cannon for speaker of the
house of representatives, Mr.. Cannon
will continue in the race, according
to his own statement made to the AS
sociated Press last evening.
He will go into the caucus as a
candidate, no matter hoy many Re-
publican congressman declare they
will oppose his reelection. All he
asks is that those who go into the
caucus abide by its vote, and he prom
ises to do the same. He does not ask
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19

uL6 Te-eleCLIOu ~ ne believes tnaC
pledge will work against him in the
election this fall, nor does he want
any candidate for the Republican
nomination for congress to repudiate
his party by failure to enter the caa-
Gus.
That Mr. Cannon was considerably
nettled by the dispatch from Beverly
was apparent when copy of 1t was
handed him. Mr.. Cannon is usually
ready to grant or refuse an interview
without moments hesitation, but
he read and re-read the Longworth
statement, then dictated and re-dic-
tated a half dozen statements before
he got one which finally suited him.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Cannon
believes the Longworth statement was
inspired by President Taft. He did
not say SO In 80 many words. but he
intimated as much when he said that
ut is time enough to answer the
president of the United States If he
has any statement to make touching
on the RepubIicanism of the speaker
of the house of representatives. when
he makes that statement under his
own hand. I will not fight windmills
filled by breezes blown from the
lungs of political or personal enemies
or towards"
Following the reply made to Long
worth early In the afternoon Mr.. Can
non supplemented it with the follow
ing dictated last. evening:
"The legislation enacted and the
record made by the Republican party
during the eight years have been
speaker speaks for itself. I have con-
tributed what could toward the en-
actment of that legislation. I have
co-operated with the Republican ma
jority in congress in the effort to put
on the statute books the policies of
the party. And have no apology to
make for the part ! have taken in the
legislative councils of the nation.
"In the preseny campaign, so far as
l am concerned, I shall do what can
to bring about the election of a Re-
publican house of representatives in
the Sixty-first congress and without
Republican majority in the next
house there will be no Republican
speaker.
'ln the event of my reelection as
a member of the house ! shall attend
and abide by the action of the Repub-
lican caucus and, from his statement.
MIR. Longworth will do the same, as
will every Republican member of the
house. Therefore. have no quarrel
with Representative Longworth as to
who shall be speaker of the next house
Of representatives, and there is no
room for disagreement touching this
matter between Representative Long
worth and myself.
"If any Republican candidate for
congress feels that his position as a
candidate on the Republican ticket
would be strengthened by pledging
that he will not support me in a
pledge. The oply thought l would
make as to the kepublicanism of can
didates for congress is. will be, If
elected, attend tie Republican caucus
and abide the same in the organiza-
tfon of the house and In the enactment
of legislation in pursuance of Repub-
lican policies"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
NEW DUTIES
Rural Mail Carriers Can Execute Pen
sion Vouchers Now.

Washington, Aug 19.-The creation
of an army of 100000 notaries public
was authorized by the postoffice de-
partment today in accordance with
legislation enacted during the past
session of congress. All carriers of
the rural delivery mail service are
now required by the department to
execute vouchers for United States
pensioners, residing on their routes,
for which service they are to receive
twenty-five cents for each voucher
executed.
The establishment of the rural free
delivery service resulted in the dis
continuance of 23.550 fourth class
postoffices, the postnlasters of which
had been authorized to execute pen
sion vouchers. In order to afford as
sistance to the pensioners 1t was de-
termined that the free delivery service
should do the work.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
MANS BODY WAS
FOOD FOR BIRDS
AND MUSKRATS
Berry Pickers Make a Grue.
some Find on the Edge Of
Swamp
WHEELING FlOCKs OF BIRDS
INDICATE LOCATION OF CORPSE
Bones Had Been Stripped OF Flesh nv
Birds and Muskrats and the Iden.
tity Of the Victim Could Not he
Determined.

New York, Aug. 19.-The wheeling
Night of fiocks Of birds drew band
OF berry pickefs yesterday to the edge
or swamp on the crest of palisades
where they found the skeleton of a
man. In the pocket of the .orn cloth
Ing was a New York newspaper dated
July 8, an illegible letter postmarked
Buffalo, and what appeared to be the
business card of some Buffalo shin
ping house. The birds and muskrats
had picked the bones clean.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
PRESIDENT D|Az
WILL AID MADR|z
The Centennial Fete viii Be
Made Occasion For the
Demonstration

Washington, Aug. 19.-The Mexican
government is planning to make q
public demonstration in favor of the
cause Of the Madriz faction of Nicar-
aqua. The celebration next month
of the centennial of the declaration
of Mexican independence will be made
the occasion of an enthusiastic greet
ing to the Representatives of DR.. Mad
riz. This information is now in the
hands of the state department.
Ruben Dario will go to Mexico City
az the envoy Of Madriz. who Is recog-
nizei by Mexico as the president OF
Nicsrsgua. The. Mexican republic has
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
TABLES TURNED
Third Degree Artists to he Given the
Third Degree.

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-As a men,
ber of the senatorial committee ap-
pointed at the last session of congress
to investigate the methods of obtain
ing testimony in federal courts in
volving an inquiry into the so-called
third degree" United States Senator
William j. Stone of Missouri began
the hearing of evidence in this city
today. He opened the investigation
alone. his colleague, Senator Borah,
not having arrived from Idaho.
The charge that undue influence
was brought to hear to procure the
conviction of DR.. E. b. Perrin. accused
of land frauds ia one of the subjects
being considered.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
DEMOCRATS WILL
FIX THE PLACE
Time and Place for Holding
New York Convention De-.
termined Tonight

Saratoga, ~ Y, Aug. 19.-The
Democratic state committee will meet
at the Grand Union hotel tonight to
fix the time and select the place for
holding the Democratic state conven-
tion. The indications are that the
convention will be held in Saratoga
following the adjournment of the Re-
publican state convention. which
meets on September "a, but Rochester
and Syracuse representatives are here
urging the claims of their respective
cities
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
MAYOR 0USTED
FROM OFFICE
Found Guilty Of 1ntoxication
and Permitting Resorts and
Gambling

DesMoines, Iowa. Aug. 1a.-Judge
X. E. Wilcocksen at Signourney to-
day ousted Thos. J. Phillips as mayor
of Ottumwa. Iowa. At the triel of the
mayor recently it was claimed by At
torney General Cosson. who prosecut-
ed the case, that Mayor Phillips will
fully neglected his duty in permitting
resorts and gambling houses to run,
also that the mayor was intoxicated
on April 80. On both of these charges
the court finds the mayor guilty.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
VERA PR0SSER
ACQUITTED ON
MURDER CHARGE
Was Accused of Killing Her
Husband on a Great Nor
thern Train
HER PLEA Was THAT SHE
ACTED IN SELF DEFENSE
The Jury Had the Case Under Consid.
Grafton for Sixteen Hours Before a
Verdict Was Reached Setting the
Accused Woman Free,

Libby, Mont, Aug. 19.-The jury in
the case of Vera Prosser. charged
with the murder OF her husband, r. T.
Prosser. on a Great Northern train
early in June. returned a verdict of
not guilty this morning, holding she
acted in self defense. The jury was
out sixteen hours.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
ON THE STAND
McMurray Today Faces the Congress.
siOnal Committee.

Sulphur, Okla. Aug. 1s.-J. F. Nc
Murray whose contracts with the In
dians allowed him ten per cent at
torneys fees on the sale Of 380,0O0,00O
worth of land, is the subject Of an
investigation by congress. went on
the stand before the special congress
sional committee today. McMurray
described his contracts as "A plain
business deal"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
BULLETIN FAVORABLE
Mayor Gaynor Was in Excellent Con,
ditiOn This Morning.

New York. Aug. 19.-The following
official bulletin on Mayor Gaynor's
condition was issued shortly after 8
o'clock this morning: THE mayor
slept we'll and is in excellent condi-
tion this morning. Temperature. pulse
and respiration normal, and all symp-
toms are favorable"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
SHALLENBERGER
IS A POPUL|ST
Defeated Democratic Nominee
Is Candidate of Populist
Party in Nebraska

Omaha, Neb.. Aug. 19.-Although
Gov. Shallenberger has apparently
been defeated by Mayor Dahlman for
the Democratic nomination he may
still go on the ticket as the Populist
nominee Gov. Shallenberger was the
only candidate for gubernatorial nom-
ination in the Populist primaries.
What action he will take in the mat
ter has not been announced.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
RECORDED OUAKES.

Washington, Aug. 1S.-The seismo-
graph at the Georgetown university
recorded slight earth tremors today.
They lasted thirty-four minutes. The
disturbance was so slight that the
location was indefinite but it prob
ably was to the southwark, distance
of about 1000 miles.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
No Danger Here.

New York, Aug. 19.-There is not
the slightest possibility of the cholera
plague spreading to the United States
here and in Russia being 80 effective
as to preclude any danger of Russian
immigrants bringing over the dread
disease. DR.. Doty, health officer Of
the port of New York, said today that
the present conditions in Russia and
Italy had been anticipated from in
formation received, and during the
past year persons coming from these
countries had been subjected to the
closest scrutiny.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
VISITING DRAPER.

Beverly, Mass. Aug 1s.-President
Taft motored over to Hopedale. Mass.
this afternoon to visit Governor
Draper. Taft will spend the night at
the governors home and return to
Beverly by automobile tomorrow aft
ernoon
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
RAILROAD FINED.

San Francisco. Aug. 19.-On plead
ing guilty to a charge of discrimina-
ton in freight rates between Verdi.
New, and San Jose. Cal. the Southern
Pacific railroad company was fined
$1,000 in the federal court here to-
day.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
ITALY STR|KEN
WITH CHOLERA
Of WORST FORM
Twenty Deaths Reported at
Trani Last Night and the
Disease Increasing
PEOPLE ARE FLEEING FROM
the SCENES OF THE SC0uRGE
King Will Abandon Pleasure Trip mud
viii Go Where His People Are Dy.
ing--Rome Free From the scourge
AZ Yet. -.

Bari, Italy. Aug. 19.---The epidemic
Of cholera which has broken out IN
southern Italy, is steadily showing an
increase in the districts affected. par
ticularly in the town of Transi. where
the number Of deaths already is more
than thirty. The latest official res
ports last night gave twenty deaths at
Trani, showing the rapidity with
which the disease is increasing there.
The epidemic is of a virulent type and
the death rates is high.
Trani seems almost deserted as the
result Of the panic. 10000 Of the resi-
dents, fully one-half Of the population,
having fled the town.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
Russia's Pestltence.

st. Petersburg. Aug. 19.-One
weeks cholera record for Russia
shows 1894 new cases of cholera
and 1923. deaths, bringing the total
number of cases in Russia this year
to 1885. OF these 5O,2S7 have died,
the mortality percentage being 44.5.
The figures are those furnished by the
sanitary bureau. covering the week
from August Z to August 13, inclu-
.sive, and are therefore fully official.
The reports from Red Cross sources
indicate that the actual figures are
eomewhat greater, as 1t is practical
impossible to register every case in
an epidemic of such proportions.
The epidemic in st. Petersburg
shows considerable decrease, only 265
cases and 13S deaths having been re-
ported for the six days ending at noon
yesterday, in comparison to ST. cases
and 233 deaths reported the previous
weeR.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
THE MONTANA
FOREST FIRES
ARE |NCENO|ARY
Old Fires Are Checked But
New Ones Constantly
Break Out 3.
WHOLE REGIMENT Of TROOPS rs
ASKED TO FIGHT THE FLAMES
Four Companies Wanted at Glacier
Park and Three Each ut the Flat.
head and BlackfOot Reservations
Call Sent to Two Branches.

Washington. Aug. 19-The forest
fires in Montana are spreading and ten
additional companies of troops are
needed to meet the situation, Accord
ing to a Joint telegram which was
received by the interior department
and the forest service from their
agents.
Supervisor Logan OF the Glacier
national park, and Supervisors Haines
and Butler of the Flathead and Black
foot national forests respectively, re-
ported that the old fires are practi-
cally under control but that new once
are constantly breaking out They
ask that four companies be sent to
Glacier park and three companies
each to the Flathead and Blackfoot
forests.
Chief Clerk Clement Tucker of the
interior department. who Is in the
Glacier national park assisting in
fighting the fires. suggested that some
of the fires were of incendiary origin.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
Tr0Ops Ordered.

Washington. Aug. 19.-General
Wood, chief Of staff of the army today
sent orders for dispatch Of five com.
panies Of the Fourteenth infantry to
Glacier National Park and Blackfoot
and Flathead Indian reservations.
Two of these companies are now on
their way to posts near Helena. Mont.
Three other companies are at the
camp OF instruction at American
lake. 1t was stated at the war de-
partment that there were no more
troops available for service in Mon
tana and Washington at present time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
Rome Still Safe.

Rome, Aug. 19.rThe rulnors that
the epidemic of cSslera which has
broken out in Apulia, had spread to
Rome are emphatically denied. There
have been no cases here and the gen.
eral health conditions in Rome are
excellent, better than at any time
during the past ten years.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-19
Royal Sympathy.


Turin, Aug. 19.-King Victor En-
manuel and Queen Helena. are dis
playing great anxiety over the out
break of cholera in the south, and
the king has given orders that he be
kept constantly informed on condi-
tions in the infected regions.
The queen is especially touched by
the stories Of the distress among the
people of the province Of Bari Dele
Puglie and has made inquiries regard
ing their needs, ordering that assist
ance be rendered for which she will
pay from her private purse.
The king has already intimated mis-
intention Of Initiating his father, who
in 1885, fearless Of danger. proceeded
to Naples and remained among the
cholera patients, who were dying at
the rate of a thousand daily. King
Victor Emmanuel is reported to have
Sid:
"I; the scourge increases instead Of
going to Montenegro to take part in
tfs festivities. shall go where my
people are dying"
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-10
n. M.n-of-w.r aira.

Tue frigate pelican. or man-of-war
bird. is usually met with by travellers
in the tropics. Although when stripped
Of its feathers 1t is hardly larger than
q pigeon. yet no man can touch at the
same time the tips OF its extended
wings. The long wing bones are ex.
ceedingly light. and the whole appa
ratus of air cells is extremely devel-
oped. so that its real weight is very
trifiing. 1t flies at great height above
the water, and from that elevation
pounces down on fish. especially pre-.
ferring the poor. prosecuted flying fish
for its prey. According to some au-
thors, the name of man-of-war bird
was given to 1t because its appearance
was said to foretell the coming OF a
ship. probably because the frigate peli.
can and real frigates are equally ad.
verse to storms, and both like to come
into harbor II the weather threatens
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-10

Schnapps is a dachshund. and the
people who know all about the breed
call the queer looking animal hand
some. In the house In New York
where he is the pet he is credited with
more than ordinary dog sense and with
understanding every word said to him
In English or German. In order to
demonstrate his sagacity his master
said to him few evenings ago:
"Schnapps, the young people have
been here long enough. Go down and
tell the boys to go home" Downstairs
he waddled and. standing before the
visiting youths, barked and howled,
then ran to the front door and back
again and kept up the performance
until. as his proud master explained,
"the young men heard and saw the
point. Pretty smart for dachs. eh p
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-10
STRIKE RIOTS CONTINUE.
Local Police Admit Defeat-State Po
lice Called Out.


lice Called Out.
Philadelphia, Feb. 24.-Police off
cials of the city today virtually &C.
knowledged their inability tn cope
with the st ike situation when a re-
quest as made of John C. Groome, su-
perintendent of the state police. that
the 200 members of his command be
brought to this city for police duty.
This request was made, notwith-
standing that serious rioting was less
frequent today than on any other day
since the strike of the streetcar men
began last Saturday. The state police
are expected to reach here tomorrow
morning, and will doubtless be sent in
to the Kensington district, where the
State Fencibles had such an unpleasant
experience.
For the first time the Rapid Transit
company succeeded in running its cars
until 6 o'clock on the Frankford line,
which penetrates this unruly territory.
At that hour all cars were returned To
the barns.
Four policemen guarded each car,
and detectives patrolled the route all
day in automobiles. Whenever Q
group of men formed detectives rushed
them and even followed the ringlesderf
into houses until they had captured
them. In spite of the vigilance of the
police, many car windows were b. O
ken, and the company was finally
obliged to use sheet iron windows ir
place of glass panes.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-10
Meteor Hits Mountains

San Diego, CAL, Feb. 24.-From
Warmers Hot Springs, about 10 miles
northeast of this city comes the report
that a meteor of extraordinary size and
brilliancy was seen there this after
noon. 1t was travelling from West to
East. Passing the Springs, its course
led into the mountains, where it ex-
ploded with a deafening report and
sent up a great cloud of dust. The
phenomena was witnessed by several
guests at the hotel.
Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1910-03-10
Rush Line is Dispersed.

Los Angeles, Feb. "a. = Senator
Frank P. Flint today sent q telegram
to the weary ones who are still main
tanning the line in this city, hoping to
be the first to file on the Yuma lands,
informing them that the order of Sec
retary Ballinger will stand. The Sec
retary's order disrupted the line and
ordered all homeseekers to take their
chances in q "grsnd rush" on the
morning of March /. Those in line
maintain they will chang on" until
the last. From 210 the line has dwind-
led to 156.