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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
PUBLIC DEMANDS
BETTER ROADS
improvements and Changes to
Heavier Equipment Large
Expense to Railroads

Chicago. Sept. ts.-F. O.. Melcher,
second vice president of the Rock
Island system. questioned by w. F.
Dickerson, attorney for the road, said
at the interstate commerce commits
sion hearing today that the estimate
OF wage increase to which he testified
yesterday. was substantially correct.
From 1906 to 1910, he said. the in
crease was $1,451, 800 as based on the
estimate of increases granted organ
lied labor. This does not include
such advances as have been made to
the clerical force.
The improvements of the roadbed,
the witness declared, were demanded
by the public and constituted a seri-
GUS item of expense. He cited the re-
port of the board of railway commits
sioners Of Iowa, that not enough
money is set apart by railroads for
improvements of the roadbeds."
Replacing old rails with new, Mr..
Melcher declared, constituted another
heavy expense.
MIR. Melcher told of increased ex-
penses of the road in late years. due,
according to him, to advance in the
"h6O cSoAC anu lASIcdScu COSI VI OU-
Grafton. He said that in his opinion.
the road does not get more efficient
labor by reason of the increased
wages. Some of the increases, he
said. we're the result of threatened
strikes which were settled and some
were granted after arbitration.
Mr. Melcher declared that no
change is likely to restore any part of
the wage increase unless the road
can get more for hauling freight. He
also commenced on the legislative
measures which had increased the
cost of operating the railroad.
Mr.. Melcher discussed the increase
in the size of rolling stock and the
difference between steel and wooden
cars and declared that the better
equipment, which added to the cost of
the operation of the railroad was the
result of demand from the public
for improved travelling and shipping
facilities.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
THE GENERAL
PROPERTY TAX
IS A FAILURE
This Result Is Due to the In.
herent Defects of the
System
REAL ESTATE TAX MAPS AND
CLASSIFICATION NECESSARY
Reports of the Committees on Uniform
Classification of Real Estate De.
clares the New York System Of
Listing Is the Best In Operation.

Milwaukee, Sept. 1-That the fail
ure of the general property tax is due
to the inherent defects of the theory
is the conclusion of the committee on
causes of failure of such tax after a
years investigation, the report be-
ing made to the International Tax as
sociation convention today.
The committee Oh uniform classi-
fication of real estate reported that a
fair and accurate assessment of real
estate will be promoted by the adop-
tion of tax maps and the classified
tion of real estate as presented in the
report of the committee on the uni
form listing of real property under
the two heads of value of land and
value of improvements" and that
the rule of listing real property
values in New York city is best adapt
ed for securing an equitable assess
ment.
A round table" discussion follow
ed the committee reports.
Railroad taxation problems" and
railroads as taxpayers" were the two
important subjects which occupied
the attention of the delegates last
night.
r. H. Shields, a member of the state
tax commission of Michigan, in speak
ing of railroad taxation problems,
said that If some method could be de-
vised and applied whereby all rail-
roads and more especially interstate
railroads could be taxed upon the
same general basis, one of the great
railroad problems would be solved !;
but no theory should be arbitrarily
employed without first considering
the equity Of the results which fol-
low 1t. = - rag
In discussing the subject of rail-
roads as taxpayers. T. A. Polleys OF
St. Paul, Minn., said that in most of
the states of this country it is prob
able railroads will long continue to
be taxed upon the assessed value of
their property. rather than directly
upon their earnings, gross or net.
The most practical course for all
students of the question, he contend
ed, is to address their efforts chiefly
toward the betterment of the existing
system of ad valorem taxation of
railroads.
Clement F. Robinson. clerk of the
special tax commission of Portland,
Me-. during 19O7-0S, told Of the tax
legislation in his state during 1910.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
BIG GATHERING
OF REPUBLICANS
Meeting Of the National League
Of Republican Clubs a
Large Affair

Washington, Sept. LIVERY indi-
cation according to D. B. Atherton,
secretary pro TEN of the National
Republican league, points to the larg-
est convention ever held by this great
volunteer organization of young Re-
publicans. The convention will be
held in the city Of New York, Sent
em6er 30 and October /, at Carnegie
hall. the Hotel Astor having been
selected as headquarters for the
league where President John Hays
Hammond will hold forth. Interest in
the forthcoming convention is being
shown throughout the entire country.
Secretary Atherton being in receipt
OF lists of delegates that already run
into ten thousands. PENNSYLVANIA
and New York stand side by side in
the number of their delegates, fol-
lowed closely by New Jersey, Wis
consin, Michigan. Massachusetts,
Illinois. even far away California
having selected twenty delegates to
represent the golden west.
President Taft has stated to Mr..
Hammond that he will address the
delegates at the banquet to be held
at the Hotel Astor on the evening Of
October 1. in which speech 1t is ex-
pected he will outline the Repub-
lican position as to the great ques-
tions now before the American peo-
pie. 1t will be the only campaign
speech which the president will de.
liver this year and is therefore look
ed forward to by the hosts of Repub-
licanism with especial interest.
Vice President Sherman will be pres
ent at the banquet as will Senator'S
Crane Of Massachusetts,. Burton of
Ohio. and Representatives Heald of
Delaware, Loudenslager Of New Jer-
sey 0lcott of New York Dwight Of
New York. the Republican whip Of
the house, Morehead Of North Caro-
lnia, Moore of Pennsylvania, Foster
Of Vermont and Austin, Of Tennessee.
In addition to these. letters of accep-
tance have been received from Gov
ernor Quimby Of New Hampshire,
George B. Cortelyou, ex-secretary Of
the treasury. William Loeb. Jr., coll
lect0r, Of the port Of New York, Lieu
tenant Governor Horace White Of
New York, Lloyd Griscom Of New
York and . host Of other Republi.
can leaders both in the state and
nation.
Arrangements have been made with
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
DESTROYED MYTH
Actual Cash in Treasury Made to Cor.
respond With Books.

Washington. Sept. 1.-Now that a
ten million dollar myth has been
wiped off the books of the treasury
department after having been carried
for thirty years. 1t is expected that
other imaginary sums of money which
have been counted in as real will be
eliminated.
Assistant Secretary Andrew has
made the beginning by knocking off
$9,700,000 in the estimates of sub
sidiary silver in stock and it is prob
able that all the other stocks of money
will be subject to the same revision.
There are estimated to be in stock
now about s350,0oOOOO in United
States notes. about $3.500,00O in treas
ury notes of 1890. $564.0O0, 900 silver
dollars. and $1,635 ,SS6.511 in gold coin.
including bullion in the vaults.
All but the gold would probably
stand the same revision as was made
in subsidiary silver. The estimates of
gold, however. were reduced in 1907
by s135.0O0.CO0 and that amount was
taken to represent the gold exported
or consumed in the arts.
The estimates. as they now stand.
fix the geenral stock in the United
States at nearly three and one-half
millions of dollars.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01

the railroads for reduction in pas
senger rates to, fare and three-fifths
although efforts are still being made
by the committee in charge Of the
vention to secure q rate Of fare and
one half. This reduction in passen-
ger rates will be made on what is
known as the certificate plan, dele
gates having to have the credentials
vised by a Joint representative Of the
railroads, who will have an office at
Carnegie hall.
The New York league of Republi-
can clubs, Of which John A. Stewart
is president, is already engaged in
preparing for the entertaining of the
delegates, but just what form this
entertainment will take has not yet
been determined on, although the
New York league of clubs will have
headquarters at the Hotel Astor and
around these headquarters, as we'll
as the headquarters of the president
Of the national league interest will
most largely center.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
ORDER COMING
IN NICARAGUA
President Formally inaugural
ed and the Troops Have
Been Paid Off

Managua Sept 1-Gradually order is
being brought out of the chaos that
has prevailed since the outbreak of
the recent revolution. Yesterday ev-
ening Gen. Juan ]. Estrada, the pro-
visional president, was publicly in
augurated in the hall of congress, the
troops have been paid off and muster
ed out and tranquility reigns. The
popularity Of the new president is
shown by the fact that a large num-
ber of prominent persons in the pro-
vinces have come to Managua person
ally to extend to him their Fluctuations
while the people of Granada have pre-
sented him with a gold laurel wreath
BY mutual agreement Gen. Luis
Mena will assume the portfolio OF
minister of war in the new cabinet
replacing Gen. Tomas Macis. Saliva
dor Lezuma has been appointed treas
urer general of the republic.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
THE SITUATION
IS ALARMING
Spanish Strikers Are Out of
Funds and Are Becoming
Desperate

Bilbao. Spain. Sept 1.-The strike
situation is alarming. The funds of
the men have been exhausted and the
strikers are in an ugly mood. Col
lisions with the police. gendarmes
and strike-breakers are constantly oc-
curing. Many factories are being
closed and the work in the harbor
has been wholly suspended. The dock
employees who are on strike have is
sued an appeal to their foreign col
leagues asking the latter to refuse to
handle merchandise intended for ship
ment here.
Troops are being concentrated and
GORDON of soldiers has been Thrown
into the city to prevent the entry of
strikers from other districts.
State of Siege.
Madrid, Sept. LIN view of the
strike rioting reported from Bilbao
the government is considering the
matter of declaring that city in state
of SIEGE
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
LAST CONSULTATION
Physicians Believe Gaynor is Now Out
Of Danger.

New York. Sept. 1.-The five ply
sicians who have been in attendance
on Mayor Gaynor since he was shot
by James J. Gallagher. visited him to-
day at his home in st. James. l.. L.,
for what it was said afterward would
be the last consultation. Associated
with them was DIR. Cornelius G. Coax
ley. a specialist on the nose and
throat.
The mayor rode to the station in
an automobile to meet his physicians
and after the consultation was over.
Charles H. Hyde. the city chamberlain
and a close friend of the mayor made
the following statement:
The physicians found the mayors
throat in excellent condition. No op-
GRAFTON is necessary at present and
probably none will ever be necessary.
The bullet is imbedded in flesh and
touches no organ and cannot do HARM
The mayors physical condition
has greatly improved since he came
to st. James. His voice is better also.
What he needs is complete rest. He
will regain his full powers"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
CANNONITE WON
Man Who Supported Speaker Renom'
mated In New Jersey.

Dover, Del. Sept. 1.-The Delaware
Republican state convention met here
this afternoon and unanimously re-
nominated Congressman William H.
Head of Wilmington. Although Con-
gressman Heald supported Speaker
Cannon in the contest over the change
in the rules of the house of repre-
sentatives. the platform adopted ap-
proves the changes made as the re-
suit of the struggle.
The platform also endorses the ad-
ministration Of President Taft. ap-
proves the work of Delawares SEN
ators and representatives in congress.
and ratifies the Republican platform
of 1905. The platform approves Presi-
dent Taft's views on tariff revision as
made public in his recent letter.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
WAY CLEARED
Secretary Of the Treasury Rules on
Emergency Currency Associations.

Washington, Sept. Secretary
MacVeagh has made his decisions on
several questions which the Chicago
banks raised as to the Interpretation
of the law permitting the organization
of emergency currency associations.
In letter which the secretary of the
treasury has written from his summer
home at Dublin, N. H., to James B.
Forgan, head of the Chicago clearing
house committee. the questions have
been disposed of in such a manner, it
is believed, as will clear the way for
the banks Of Chicago and all the other
large western cities to form the
emergency currency associations.
Some Of the Chicago bankers have
maintained that the only excuse for
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01

she forced open after she and detec-
tives had trailed her husband to the
hotel. Her friends say that she had
been suspicious Of her husband only
in the last three weeks.
Many Of the letters Sanborn re-
ceived from women indicate that the
writer's Of the love epistles were not
aware he was married. Letters wsre
pouring in to his once from women
as late as ten days ago and members
Of the firm say that his local tele-
phone bills amounted to as high as
$1.50 a day.
Mrs. Sanborn will mention the
names Of all the young women as CO.
respondents In the divorce suit and
her legal advisers say the Introduction
OF evidence will cause q widespread
sensation in several states.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
HooTs HoBBLE SKIRT
Directors Of Fashion Calmly Blame
America for II.

Paris, Sept .1.-Parisians in their
tenal to do away with the hobble skirt
Itrying to make themselves believe
u. % gre not responsible for its ex-
istes 0c They are calmly blaming
-Amerf> Tt It. In fact, a wave Of
virtuous~ G,tion has spread over
the entire Gu, Anst "this ridiculous
and exotic sty,>sr since the skirt re-
Gently claimed two more victims, who
broke their legs trying to get out Of
taxicabs when their gowns we're too
tight to. allow Of their making their
necessary step.
1t is not putting the case too
strongly to say that Paris is Mortified
that women can wear such skirts.
Says the manager of the Maison La,
ferriere: THE hobble skirt cannot
continue to exist. 1t is not worn
among really smart women, only by
those who wish to appear conspicuous
in the street. 1t came to us originally
from across the Atlantic"
The director of the Maison Rouff
also declared in an interview that
American women tried to accustom
Paris to this fantastic style Of skirt
which they liked, but they have not
succeeded except very temporarily.
Now 1t is considered distinctly pro-
vincial and common"
That word provincial from an au-
thority practically settles the matter.
It is the word the Partisan breads
most of all, and If the hobble skirt is
designed in this way its doom is seal
ed.
Viennese women. who have long
been Jealous of their Partisan sisters,
are now rejoicing in the fact that
there is scarcity In the French hair
market. Puffs and switches.are diff
cult to obtain, as the peasant girls
are no longer willing to part with
their tresses. They are said to have
discovered IL their hair helps to make
women in Paris beautiful, they should
keep 1t for themselves. SO dealers are
searching in vain for the hair they
obtained 30 easily . few years ago.
kt'.present there ~ NO such scarcity
In the Austrian hair market. Abund-
ant supplies come from Hungary. The
color: IL not exactly what is wanted,
but this can be easily remedied, and
false tresses are cheap and plentiful.
Blond hair has been the rage In. Vi
emma for several years, and one sees
more blond women on the streets In
that city than in any other. This
summer however, the fashion writer's
are limiting that it Is quite time there
was a change. and 1t Is expected that
coal black hair will be the autumn
vogue. grs
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
MAY BE MARRIED
Augustus Heinxc and Fiancee Visited
Minister Yesterday.

New York, Sept. IF. Augustus
Heinze, the millionaire copper man,
and his actress fancee, Mrs. Bernice
Henderson. accompanied by several
friends. spent an hour this afternoon
IN the apartment Of a Brooklyn minis
ter. The presumption was that they
we're married. although none. of the
party would admit it. lLeaving the
house all whisked away to Manhattan
in an automobile.
ON their wedding trip, it had previ-
ousay been announced, MIR. Heinze and
his bride will go to Montana, then
return east and start on an European
tour.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
Last Speech of the Ex-Presi-
dent Delivered at Kansas
City, Kansas v y
TWO SPEECHES DELIVERED
TO KANSAS ENTHUSIASTS
At Argentine a Motor Carried Him to
Place Where lie Delivered Address
-Enioying Life in the State Whose
People Want to be Shown.

Kansas City, Kan, Sept. L.
Speaking to an audience composed
chiefly of working men in this city,
Col. Theodore Roosevelt today heart
lily endorsed the passage of the fac
tory workmen compensation act
which is one Of the chief planks of
the Kansas state platform recently
adopted.
Speaking without notes Col. Roose-
Welt was frequently cheered to the
echo. He was introduced by ex-
Mayor U. S. Guyer, a progressive Re
publican who has been regarded as
one of the strongest supporters of
Col. Roosevelt in Kansas. In pre-
senting Col. Roosevelt he character
lied him as the foremost man of all
the world"
More than once we have had to
investigate the conditions in such
businesses as those you have in this
city," said the colonel in beginning
his address. always when we have
done SO employer has explained to the
wage worker that if the government
was successful in it's exercise of con-
troll it would result in the cutting
down of wages. That is not correct.
All we struggled to do was to secure
better conditions Of employment and
of living among the men actually en-
ployed in the industry. Take such
questions as what is called employ
ers' liability. l do not like that ex-
preston because l think the term
should be the compensation of the
employees for injuries. feel very
strongly that in every industry where
there is the slightest risk of life or
limb, whether on railways or in any
other industry. that in the event of
loss of life or injury we should not
leave 1t to law suits to determine
what shall be done. and least of all
should we allow the whole weight of
the burden to fall on the shoulders
least able to bear it. If a man is
killed in an industry, instead of leav-
ing his widow and children to bear
the whole burden. would have It dis
tributed over the whole industry by
making the employer pay a certain
amount of compensation. 1t is not
fair that the man working on a rail-
road who loses his arm should pay
all the penalty by being crippled all
of his life while the railway pays
nothing"
Col. Roosevelt spoke considerable
on this subject and was often ap-
plauded.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
GLORY OF GERMAN
ARMS RECALLED
Anniversary ef Sedan Made
Occasion for Annual Re.
view of Garrison

Berlin, Sept. THE emperor's an
nual review on Templehof field Of the
garrisons of Berlin and Potsdam took
place today, the anniversary of the
battle of Senad in 1870, when the
German army of 25OO0O commanded
by William L., overthrow the French
under Napoleon I'LL, MacMahon and
Wimpffen.
Today's maneuvers were participant
ed in by 10000 men of all arms in
cluding the household regiments. The
brilliant spectacle was witnessed by
a large number of distinguished for
eigners.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
HOUSE FELL

Attempt to Initiate Swiss Family Rob.
insOn Proved Fatal
Philadelphia. Sept. lone boy was
killed and three others were seriously
injured today when they attempted to
initiate the Swiss Family Robinson.
and build cabin in tree forty feet
above the ground.
William Crawford, aged 9 years. Ar
thur Clymer. IA, Edward Clymer, IL
and Harry Sheetz, Is years were dane
ing for joy at the completion Of the
platform on which the house was "a
be erected when the nails gave way
and all four crashed through III
branches to the ground. ggsi
Crawford was found lyin gdead ~
q fractured skull -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
FUGITIVE FROM
JUSTICE HEADS
|AsURRECT|0h
Central Luson Province Is the
Scene Of an Uprising Of
Malcontents
COnsTABULlRl FORCES ARE
BEING RUSHED TO scFvE
Leader Was Under Penal Sentence f6f
killing . Prisoner While Undergo.
ing the Third Degree While the In.
aieter Was Governor Of Province.

Manila, Sept. IAN uprising
against the government is reported in
the province of Neuva Vizcaya. A
constabulary force 10 hurrying to the
scene and q battle is expected hourly.
The rebel movement Is headed by
Simeon Mandac, former governor of
the province Of Ilicos Norte, who has
long been fugitive from justice.
Mandac occupies Solano, town Of
about 5000 Inhabitants northwest of
the center of Nueva Vdzcaya and about
five miles north of Bayonbong. The
telegraph wires north of Bayonbong
have been cut and 1t is Impossible to
learn the number of Mandac's follow
ers. 1t Is doubted, however, that the
rising Is serious.
Col. Taylor, at the head of the con-
stabulary at Bayonbong. is preparing
for an attack and the constabulary
forces from other points are moving
towards Salano with the purpose of
surrounding the outlaws and making
certain their capture or death. Gov
ernment reinforcements are available
II they should prove to be needed.
Word of the trouble reached Manila
today. Nlandac while governor, sub
jected a prisoner to "a third degree
examination of such severity that the
man died. The governor was con-
victed Of the homicide and sentenced
to fourteen years Imprisonment. He
appealed from the verdict of the court
and while the appeal was pending
jumped his bond and has been miss
ing for several months. 1t was
thought that he had escaped abroad
until today when an official dispatch
announced that he had turned up at
the heSd of mafcoutents.
Nneya ;Nizcaya 10 the central prov.
.incesof Luxon and Bayonbong is its
capital. e..g.i.s
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
FROM ALASKA
Cabinet Members win Reach Seattle
September 6.

Washington, Sept. Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham and Secretary Nagel
who have been in Alaska all summer,
will land at Seattle, Wash, on Sep
tember 6. 1t is generally assumed
they have been in Alaska making a
special investigation Of conditions
there for President Taft. The attor-
ney general will probably go to Bev-
erly at once on his return.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
DEATH WAS SUDDEN
Amenia Farmer Dropped Dead While
Working In His Field.

Fargo, N. D.. Sept. 1.-Geo. NJ.
Smith, a prominent farmer residing
near Armenia, dropped dead yesterday
afternoon while working in his field.
He had stopped down to pick up a
grain bundle when he toppled over.
heart failure being the cause of his
sudden taking of. He was II years
of age.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-01
POLITICIAN MET
DEATH IN RIVER
Frank Tucker, Attorney Gen
eral of Wisconsin, Drown
ed in Fox River

Oshkosh. Wis. Sept. The corpse
of Frank 7. Tucker, assistant attor.
ney general of the state of Wiscon.
sin and a candidate for the Republican
nomination for attorney general at
the primary election to be held Tues
day next, was washed from the Fox
river here this morning. 1t is be-
lieved that he fell into the river dur
ing the night while making his way
to the train,