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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-25
Many Southwestern Counties
Are Having the Worst Con-
flagrations in Years
RUk0RED THAT WOMAN AND
CHILD PER|SAEO IN FLAMES
Property Loss Is Heavy, Barns, Fences
and Residences Being Destroyed,
While Numbers Of Live Stock. Un.
able to Escape Have Perished.

Bismarck, N. D., March 25.-The
prairie fires in this section of the
state are the worst in years and many
instances are reported where farmers
have lost all of their property. West
of the river the conditions seem to be
the worst. At Harmon it was report
ed that half dozen barns have been
destroyed, miles of fences burned and
thousands Of tons of hay lost in the
fires. Fort Clark, Crown Butte and
Sims also report heavy losses.
Dan Aukleberg and ]. Olander OF
Deapolis report that they were entire-
ly cleaned out by the fire. East of
Ashley there were numerous reports
as to the loss of property. Live
stock has suffered and many places
numbers of them have been destroyed.
Samuelson brothers, ten miles north
of Mckenzie, telephoned to this city
Thursday evening that they had been
entirely burned out and other farm
ers in that vicinity have suffered ex-
tensively.
An uncomfirmed rumor was about
last evening to the effect that a wom-
an and her little daughter had been
burned to death on their farm. Near
Brittin and Moffit there were bad fires
and it is reported that q number of
families have been burned out Of
house and some.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-25
|G[kVlS WANTS
BAL[|NGER NEXT
Will Ask That the Secretary
Become a Witness for the
Prosecution

washington. March 25.-AttOrney
Louis Brandeis, representing Louis r.
Giavis and others, sprung decided
surprise before the Ballinger-Pinchot
investigation committee today by de-
claring that he wished to call Secre-
tary Ballinger as one of his witnesses.
Attorney Vertrees, representing Bal
linger, objected. The committee will
decide the matter in executiv session.
BY tomorrow night the ''prosecu-
tion" is expected to conclude present
ing its evidence.
When the committee resumed its
sessions today most of the important
witnesses against the secretary had
been disposed of. The concluding
days of the prosecution" will be TAX
en- up by Mr.. Brandeis, attorney for
CLAWS and others. The lawyer will
explain the mass of documentary evil
dence submitted last week.
The alleged interest of the Guggen-
hein-Morgan syndicate in the Cunning
ham claims will also occupy the atten-
tion of the committee. John ]. Ver-
trees. counsel for Secretary Ballin-
ger, has been notified to be ready to
proceed next week and will undoubt-
edly preface the presentation of evil
dence by preliminary statement of
what the defense" expects to prove.
The chief interest in the defense will
rest with Ballinger. The committee
undoubtedly will have to decide just
who of the attorneys for the ''prose-
cution" are to be allowed the privilege
of cross-questioning the cabinet OFF,
GER. 1t may be that the course will
be to allow Brandeis to conduct the
cross-examination as to the Alaskan
matters and allow Pepper to handle
the water power site situation.
Immediately after the committee
met this morning, Mr.. Brandeis said
that when Birch and Steele of the
Morgan-Guggenheim syndicate had
given their testimony. he desired to
call Secretary Ballinger and would
like to have him appear today.
Vertrees was on his feet in an in
stant to object.
THE committee will decide this mat
ter in executive session." ruled Chair
man Nelson.
Representative Olmsted thought Mr.
Ballinger should have an opportunity
to first make his statement to the
court in his own way. Brandeis was
directed to proceed with his other
witnesses, the Ballinger matter being
deferred for the time being.
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twenty GIRLS
PERISH IN BAD
CHICAGO FIRE
One Leaped From Sixth Story
to the Pavement and
Died
OTHERS were CUT OFF FROM
ESCAPE BY THE FLAMES
Spark From Cigar Lighter is Said to
Have Caused the Fire-Sevcral Cars
Of Naptha Exploded, Enveloping the
Building Almost Instantly.

Chicago, March 25-Twenty or more
lives, mostly those Of young Urls
are believed to have been sacrificed
in the fire which destroyed one of the
l.. Fish Furniture company's store at
1906-1908 Wabash avenue today. One
of the victims, Emma Lichtenstein
was killed in jumping from the sixth
or top floor window. The other
deaths occurred on the fifth and sixth
floors. The employees of these floors
were cut off from escape by the fire
which enveloped the building almost
instantaneously, following the explo.
sion Of several cars of benzine. A
spark from cigar lighter is said to
have started the fire.
At 1890 o'clock p. NJ, eleven bodies
had been recovered from the wreck
age, most of them burned and mutt
lated almost beyond recognition. The
body of Mrs. Hannah Bueden was
identified by means of letters which
had escaped the flames. Another
body. from the gold filling in teeth
is believed to be that of Mr.. Bell, the
advertising manager.
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other. They have been without a re-
sponsible head because Of this sub
division and because the chief Of the
most important Of these bureaus, the
surgeon-general of the public health
and marine hospital service, cannot
express. an opinion or givo informa-
ton until he has consulted the secre-
tary of the treasury"
The secretary of the treasury was
selected as a cabinet officer, he add
ed, mot because of his knowledge of
the public health but because he was
an expert on finance" This govern
ment officer, he thought, should not
direct government activities in fight
ing disease. He declared that in the
case of certain reports on the bubonic
plague on the Pacific coast "the
bureau dealing with public health was
easily suppressed by commercialism
and its supposed interests, putting in
jeopardy the national health, the ma
tional interests and the national
wealth and was required to withhold
and suppress the truth in violation of
section 4 of the quarantine laws"
Under a subordinate bureau, CO.
operation in the fight against disease
is impracticable, he declared. The
bureau has not sufficient dignity or
power in an emergency he continued.
It has no national standing. 1t can
not take the initiative, but must al
ways stand subject to the orders Of a
secretary too greatly influenced by
mere apparent commercial and fiscal
interest.
The bill introduced by Senator Ow-
en- would coordinate into one work.
ing body all of the various health
agencies of the government. 1t pro-
poses no new. officers, except the sec
retary and his assistant, and calls for
no new appropriation aside from the
salaries of the secretaries. 1t will
provide a number of eficiencies, said
Senator Owen, by preventing dupli-
cation.
A commercial nation, he said,
Should not be unmindful of the COM
mercial value of the saying of all life
and efficiency possible, which is worth
$4,000, 100000 per annum. A humane
nation will not fail to act when it is
known that we could save the lives
of 100000 of people per annum, who
now suffer from preventable disease" /"
The bill, he said, was in accordance
with the earnest repeated desires of
the American Medical association
which he declared was probably the
largest and most honorable associa-
tion of physicians and surgeons in the
whole world
Senator Owen quoted numerous sta
tistics in proof of the arguments
which he advanced as to the import
ance of the work that the department
would be called on to do. He express
ed the hope that action would be talk
en- on the matter at the present ses-
sion.
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DOLLAR A DAY
Bill to Give Old Soldiers That Amount
Every Day

.'eeS
Washington, March 25-One dollar
a day for all old soldiers incapacitated
in the service is provided in bill
reported favorably from the house
com:nittee on military affairs today by
Representative Sherwood. (Dem.l
Ohio. The bill has been before the
committee six or seven years and
comes now as an amendment to a
measure introduced by Representative
Townsend, (RepJ Mich, providing for
the retirement of army officers at the
age of 20 ON one-half or one-third pay,
dependent upon length of service.
Representative Sherwood, himself a
veteran of the civil war, retiring as a
brigadier general. was jubilant over
the successful reporting of his bill.
81 have been trying to get this bill
before the house for five years." said
Gen. Sherwood. Last year I got it
out by one majority, but Speaker Can
non refused to recognize me to bring
it up for consideration. This year
I am going to bring it. up, OR there
will be hi to pay"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-25
UNEA|THFuL WIFE
TRIED 1 SUICIDE
Remorse Over Death Of Hus-
band Killed By Her Para,
mour the Cause

Kansas City, March 25-Grief and
remorse because of her unfaitffulness
led Mrs. Anna Gill, the young widow
of Nathan A. Gil, a brakeman, who
was murdered in his own home in
Kansas City Kas., early Sunday MORN
ing by Jesse Brody. carpenter of
this city to take morphine late yester-
day afternoon in an attempt to end
her life. DR.. Robert E. Barker Of
GA Quindaro Boulevard said early
this morning that there was little
hope for her recovery.
The body of Gill was taken to the
little cottage at 2489 North fremont
street late yesterday afternoon from
the undertaking establishment of Glib
son & Porter, where it has been since
the murder. The funeral service was
to be this morning at 10 o'clock in the
Gordon Place Methodist Protestant
church. IL
Hystcrfcal When She Saw Body
Mrs. Gill became hysterical when
size saw her husbands body at the
undertaker's Monday afternoon. Since
then her relatives and neighbors have
been watching her, fearing that she
might attempt suicide. When the cof-
fin was brought to the house yester-
day they relaxed their vigil. A few
minutes later Mrs. Gill staggered and
fell in the doorway where her hus-
band was shot. Doctor Barker was
called. He workeds several hours
with her before shet regained con-
sciousness.
II felt SO unhappy because of the
way l have acted,'e she said in re-
sponse to question as to why she had
taken the morphine. Mrs. Gill took
the drug about O'clock.
Mrs. Gill is 20 years old. She has
wept almost continuously. since the
murder of her husband. While bend
ing over the body at the. undertaking
rooms Monday she exclaimed:
"If he could. only. say he fergave
met"
She was not allowed to visit the
morgue again and her relatives began
to watch her fearing that she might
attempt to harm herself.
Married After Brief Acquaintance
Mrs. Gill; who was Miss Anna Jack
son, met Gill at lodge meeting in
Kansas City, Kas., about nine years
ago. They had known each other only
few weeks when they were married.
Mr.. Gill was brakeman Employed by
I; the Kansas City Southern railway. He
was away at night and Mrs. Gill at
tended many dances in this city. There
she became acquainted with Jesse
Brody. She had known him about nine
months. Mrs. Brody says Mrs. Gill
had known her husband longer. Mrs.
Gill says she had not. Mrs. Gill at
tended a dance at the Academy Of
Music in this city Saturday night and
Brody followed her home. Gill was
not expected to return home until
the next night, but he came unex-
pectedly Sunday morning. He saw
Brody in the house. AS Gill entered
Brody said:
Good morning. Mr.. Gill;" and shot
him with revolver Gill had left for
his wife's protection.
Brody ran away from the house and
has not been arrested.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-25
.DEMS ENDORSED
CANN0N'S CHOICE
Selected Two Old Rules Com.
mittee Members for Places
4. 49,. Last Night

Washington, March 25.-The Dem-
ocrat caucus after two hours delibera-
ton last night, elected four members
to the new house committee on rules.
They were: Representative Champ
Clark of Missouri, 1876; Underwood of
Alabama, 102; Fitzgerald of New
York, 80, and Dixon of Indiana, 9S.
The anticipated fight on Fitzgerald
did not materialize.
BY unanimous vote today the
house adopted the resolution naming
the committee of rules composed of
six Republicans and four Democrats
in pursuance of the provision Of tho
Norris resolution.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-25
CAIRO RIOTERS
WERE INDICTED.
Twelve of the Men Who Led
the Attack on the Jail in
- ...- Tolls :. .a:lAy,l,,:;

Cairo. ILL.,. March 25.-Twelve in
dictments for rioting were returned
this morning by special grand jury
that has been investigating the at
tack on the Alexander county Jail
February Is, during which one man
in the mob was killed and several in
jured by the sheriff's deputies.
Those indicted are: Geo. B. Walk
er, newspaperman; Frank German,
an alderman: James Davidge. con-
stable; c. o. Foster, former deputy
circuit clerk; Lee Watson, stock
dealer; Samuel Wessinger, special
agent of the Big Four railroad and
deputy sheriff; w. H. Simpson, man
ager of a lumber company; James
Casey, former policeman; ]. B. Scott,
blacksmith; w. c. Charles, livery
man; o. P. Hurd, Jr., president Of a
lumber company; John Maloney. wag-
on manufacturer.
The twelve were arrested and re-
leased on bonds. Their trial has been
set for May 9, and funds for their de-
fense will be raised by popular sub
scription.
The indictments caused sensation
as no such drastic action was antici-
pated.
A fine of $500, and six months inn
prisonment is possible in case of con-
viction.
The mob was repulsed while trying
to take John Pratt, negro purse
snatcher from Jail to lynch him.
Further indictments may be re-
turned tomorrow.
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70 influence legislation was shown in
several OF the letters which he wrote
TO Sheldon. In ones he spoke Of the
unearned liability bill, which was q
OIL intended to repeal the law which
exempteo reinsurance reserves from
taxation. In his letter Buckley said :
i agreed to allow the bill to be re-
ported to the senate. It will p-oba-
oily pass that house. but give your.
SER no concern about 1t, as It will
be blocked by the rules COMMITTEES,
inere Is NO reason whatever for YOU
70 nave any concern about matters
mere IN any particular"
VINO was running the senate and
assembly, William H. Buckley?" ask.
ed Mr.. Hotchkiss.
Buckley did not think the question
worth an answer.
The ease with which Buckley claim.
ed to have Influenced action ON in.
surance bills was indicated in a re.
markable letter which Buckley wrote
to Sheldon on March 4, 1908. He
wrote:
Il attended the hearing of the as.
sembly insurance committee and In
consequence there will be no action
on the sulzberger bill. The commit.
tee reported the Raines sprinkler bill
which understand you do not op.
pose. II you have the slightest OBJ.
lection to this bill we can hold It up
In another letter Buckley said that
III consideration of. retainer of S2,.
500, there will be no further trou.
BILE in connection with the matter IL
my particular"
- March. 1903, Buckley wrote tc
S8 saying that it was unfortu.
nae> several of the insurance bills
mad ge-4en out of the committee and
were before the house, where it would
be harder to dispose of them. The
next letter, written few days later
showed. however,, that the bills had
been disposed of and to the entire
satisfaction, apparently, of the insur.
ance companies. Buckley wrote tc
Sheldon that following the arrival
|of Gen. Fields last night" the bills
were put back in the committee.
WAS that the we'll known ANDY
Fienls?" asked Mr.. Hotchkiss.
Buckley wouldn't tell.
A letter dated March 26, 1903. writ.
ten by Buckley to Sheldon told of see.
ing Governor Odell about "the Chubt
matter" Chubb was the representa-.
tive of marine insurance company
Henry Evans. president of the Cont.
mental Fire Insurance company, was
on the stand today long enough tt
say that he contributed $2,5O0 to 6
fund Sheldon raised in 1903 to defeat
Legislation adverse to the companies
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-25
BUBONIC PLAGUE
Two White Girls in Hawaii Have Con.
tracted Dreud Disease.

Honolulu, March 25. Bubonic
plague has reappeared in Hawaii and
two white girls, daughters of A. b.
Linsay, postmaster at Honokua. and
nieces of Territorial Attorney Gener-
al Alexander I4insay. have died of the
disease. Measures have been taken
by the authorities to stop its spread
and the campaign against plague in
fected rats is being pressed vigorously.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-25
RAND FORKS, N, p, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1s1
lagos have already come to the, aid OF
the distressed. 4
King 70 Load

King to Lead
Rome, March fixing Victor EN-
manuel today expressed his intention
OF going into the territory threatened
by the volcanic sruptions. He will
direct the work OF succor and share
the danger Of his subjects If the erup-
tion continues grave.
This city Ia crowded with visitors.
More than 10000 tourists, including
a large number of Americans. are
here for holy week. Today many OF
these started south, to witness the
eruptions. 81
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-25
LOST HIS HAND

Honolulu, Thursday, March 25.-An
accidental gunshot wound has cost
championship in roping steers at the
recent meet in Wyoming, his left hand.
McPhee is employed at the Parker
ranch OH this Island. and his wound
was SO serious that amputation was
necessary.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-25
THREE. BURIED
IN ONE GRAVE
Father, Mother and Babe Will
Be Laid Side BY
Side

Galesburg. ILL.,. March 25.-A triple
funeral will take place here tomor-
row as the result Of the Rock Island
wreck near Marshalltowh, Iowa, last
Monday. Shortly after receiving the
news of the death of her husband,
H. L. Pennington, a child was born to
Mrs. Pennington at Albert Lea. 1t
lived but two days and the mother
died this morning. The three will be
buried together.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-25

. . = 4 = . . = = . &: .
THE WEATHER.
North DakOta-Fair tonight and
q Saturday. Not much change In
n temperature.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-12-01

did not harm Daniel because ProTI-
dancs protected him- Then The pso-
pls Who accused Daniel vere cast In
TO the same den oy lions an they
were torn ard killed at once. which
convinced the King that Daniel was
really O great and good man
Eebuchadnexzar had awlso caused
q great golden image 10 De made an
set up for hsz people 10 worship.
Three Jews. Shadracti. Meshaeh and
Abednego. By name, had refused 10
worship the golden image. they oean'
Cod-fearing Christians Nebuehad-
nezxar sent for the three men an
asked them IL hit wuz true that they
would not worship hiz golden Image-
They told him hit WIZ true. Then
he grew very angry an told the three
men that they must be cast into
fiery furnace. He directed hin sol
dlerg 10 heat the furnace seven times
hotter than usual. This wuz done
an the three men we're cast into TIE
terrible fire. But the King soon
learned that the good men we're not
affected by the heat of the fire IN the
terrible furnace. He vent 10 the
furnace In person and soon saw. not
only the three men. but a fourth,
walking about in the fire. and the
fourth was like unto the Son oil
God" The princes, governors an
other councillors were called TO wit
ness the wonderful fact that fire had
not harmed the men. After time
they were told to come out of the
furnace, an hit wuZ found that not
a hair OF their heads wuZ burned
an there wuz no smell ov fire upon
their clothin'.
Then ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS spake an
said: Blessed be the God OF Shad-
rach, Meshach, and Abednego, who
hath sent His angel and delivered His
servants that trusted In Him, and
have changed the Kings word and
yielded their bodies, that they might
not serve nor worship any god, ex-
cept their own God"
He went further an made a de
thin amiss against the true God they
should be cut to pieces an their
houses destroyed. He awlso promot-
ed the three men in Babylon.
Thus you will see that Babylon
liz, or wuz, one ov the most interest
in ov the ancient Kingdoms, fol
many ov the early events that go te
make up the history ov Babylon are
ov more than ordinary interest; they
air really wonderful in genuine inter
est, for some ov the occurrences
were different from anythin' differ
ent from anythin' recorded else
where in the early history-makin' o,
the world.
Truly, ZEKE BILKINS.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-12-01
CLAIMS FORTIFICATIONS USE
LESS.
Man Who Opposes Fortifying Pana
ma Canal Sees Spooks.

New York, Nov. 26.-Clifford B.
Harmon, chief of staff of the United
States Aeronautical Reserve, plans a
new argument against fortifying the
Panama Canal. He announced to-
night that he will attempt at date
not yet named, an aeroplane fight
across the isthmus from sea to sea.
MY object" said Mr.. Harmon, sis
to show that, no matter how strong
the Notifications at the entrance of
the canal, it will be possible for an
aeroplane to pass over them at a
safe height and destroy them, rem
dering the enormous expenditure
contemplated waste of money"
Mr.. Harmon sails for Europe on
next Wednesday, accompanying
Claude Grahame-W White, the English
aviator. He proposes to fly across
the English channel Grahame-
White seeks the prize of $4,000
offered for the first flight across the
channel by an English aviator in an
English-built aeroplane. He will at
tempt to fly from England to France
and Mr.. Harmon from France to
England.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-12-01
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Address.
THE CAUCASIAN
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-12-01
Strike Causing Babies to Starye.

Chicago, Ill.,, Nov. 27.-The citi-
zens' strike committee, which has in
vestigated conditions in the families
Of striking garment workers reported
to-day that 5000 babies are starv-
ing as result of the labor war. The
report was made at a meeting at
Hull House and a special babies
milk fund was started at once by
members of the committee.
Estimates at the meeting showed
it would take at least 500 a day to
provide milk for babies in actual
want and the suffering appeared so
great that s1,100 was contributed by
members of the committee.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-12-01
MARVELLOUS DISCOVERIES.

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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-12-01
Two Men Will Attempt to Encircle
the World on Stills.

New York, Nov. 25.-For a wager
of $1,000 two young German aero
bats will attempt to circle the world
ON stills. They obtained promise
of police protection from Commits
sioner Cropsey this afternoon on the
first leg of their journey through
the crowded streets from City Hall to
the Jersey City Ferry, and from there
they will make their way to Phila-
delphia The hour of the start has
not yet been decided.