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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-13
An EARTHQUAKE
RECORDED BY
SE|SM0GRAPHS
Cleveland Instrument Showed
as Heavy Shock as in
Costa Rica
WASHINGTON RECORD INDICATES
DISTURBANCE TO THE WESTWARD
Cleveland Showed Duration Of One
Hour and Seventeen Minutes While
Washington Only Indicated q Du.
ration Of Forty. Eight Minutes.

Washington, May 13.-An earth
quake was recorded early today by the
seismograph of the Georgetown uni
versity. The movement began at 1926
o'clock and lasted for forty-eight
minutes. The interruption was only
moderate, the maximum movement be-
ginning at 1888 o'clock and lasting for
five minutes. The motion of the in
strument was from east to west in
dicating that the quake was west of
Washington.
The weather bureau bulletin on the
earthquake adds that the amplitude of
the motion was only moderate but
prolonged over a greater length of
time than is usual with earthquakes
of this degree Of intendity. The esti-
mated distance was from 1000 to $500
miles.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-13
IS TRANSMIsSIBLE
tuberculosis Has Its Origin in Somi
Cases In BOyines.

Washington, May 13.-Not less than
three per cent and not over fifteen
per cent Of all cases have tuberculosis
have bovine origin, accordin gto Su-
perintendent E. C. Schroeder of the
bureau of animal industry experiment
station at Bethesda, Md, who testified
today before the house committee on
agriculture. Mr.. Schroeder expressed
this as his personal. opinion. He cited
official Investigations and reports
which he had, showing beyond doubt,
that "the white plague" ST COM
municable from animals to persons.
He contended, however, that the milk
of tuberculosis cows was not itself
tuberculous, the germs being trans
mitted carelessly with the milk. in
stead Of at first existing in it. The
only safe way, he argued was to
pasteurize the milk.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-13
EIGHT. /. STUDENTS 5 j !: |
WERE DROWNED
Overloaded Boat Sank Far
From Shore While on a
Pleasure Trip

Wilkesbarre. Pa, May 13-Eight
high hschol students, six girls and
two boys. lost their lives yesterday
while boating on what is known as
the Old Paper Mill dam at Huntington
Mills. about twenty miles below thhis
city. The dead are: 90
Mahd sutliffe, aged II years. of
Townline.
Caroline Koons. aged 1e, Harvey
Vile.
Ruth Bonham, aged !s, Townline.
Iris Davenport, aged 16, Watertown.
Rachel Thompson, aged 16, Town
Hill.
,Madelihe Good. ased II, watertown.
Robert Minnich, AIRED Is, Koonsville.
Ray Dodson, ageds17. Fairnount.
Twelve students Of the Huntington
high school secured two boats at the
noon hour and started for q row on
the dam. The dana is nearly half q
mile In. width and when the two craft
had reached the csa.ar OF the body
Of water. 1t was noticed that one OF
them had sprung leak. The two
boats were then pulled together by
the young men in the party and an
effort was: being made to transfer the
girls from the leaky boat to the safer
craft. The last one Of the party had
scarcely set foot in the boat when
1t began to; sink. owing to theh CON-
bined weight of the party. -
The. girls we're helpless to save
themselves and the boys of the party
with the exception of Dodson, being
expert swimmers, struck out for the
shore, which all reached in safety.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-13

during the early days of national
mourning. The premier in the house
today outlined the business to be TAX
en-, namely the civil list and some
unnamed bills (including possibly q
bill, dealing with the coronation OATH
This means q further pause for the
Budget Of 1901. There is consider
able speculation as to whether 1t will
be introduced with lords veto, is still
undealt with. This u one of the COM
plications perplexing the politicians
here. Still with several weeks of q
truce 1t is hoped something may hap
pen to prevent a further dislocation
Of business by an election,
The Unionist press offers Premier
Asquith the Unionist votes for a time
II necessary to overcome the fiercer
spirits Of the coalition, but whether
this accommodation would extend to
budget 10 doubted.
Will Pause Lead to Peace.
The Chronicle today points out that
the government was elected to deal
promptly and decisively with the veto
question and concludes firmly: "Will
a pause lead to peace" That is q
question which rests primarily with
the majority of the house of lords and
with those who cooperate politically
with 1t.
The Times in an article regarding
the menace to imperial preference"
involved in Canada's commercial treat.
les and arrangements says that un-
less the British public can be made
to realize the immense importance Of
the issues involved the remainder of
Canadian preference is bound to dis
appear in the course Of the next few
years.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-13
WAR SEEMS. NEAR y
REALITY At LAST
Armies Of Peru and Ecuador
Are Concentrating Along
the Frontier

Washington, May 13.-Information
received here points to an early con-
f1ict btween the armies of Peru and
Ecuador over their boundary dispute.
A dispatch received today at the state
department from the United States
consul at Guayaquil. Ecuador, states
that President Alfaro has left the capi-
tai for the frontier with 900 troops. 1t
Is not known at the state department
at what frontier point the Peruvian
army is concentrating. but the Ecua-
dorian forces are understood to be
mobi}izing at Machala. the capitol OF
the most southwesterly province.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-13
ENDORSEMENT
STORY DENIED
Roosevelt Says He Did Not
Write Letter on TAFT
Administration

Berlin, May 13.-Col. Roosevelt to-
day authorized an unqualified denial
of the recently published report that
he had written letters expressing his
attitude towards the administration of
President Taft and favoring certain
candidate for governor of New York
state.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-13
THE FEDERAL JURY
ACQUITTED AE|NzE 4
he Was Charged With Viola,
:sstions Of the Federal Bank
ing Laws

New York, May 13.-Fritz Augustus
Heinze. who has been on trial in fed
eral court here, charged with violation
Of the federal banking laws while he
was president of the Mercantile Ma
tional bank, was acquitted by the jury
last night.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-13
Heavy Records.

Cleveland. May 13.-The seismo.
graph at st. Ignatius college today
shows the record of a heavy earth.
quake shock shortly after 2 O'Clock
this morning. The tremors lasted one
hour and seventeen minutes.
Father O'Denbach, the observer
said that the record resembled tina,
made by the earthquake in Costa Rica
last week. but was much more seri.
GUS shock.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-13
Towns in DANCER.

Calumet. Mich., May 13.-The resi-
dents of Baraga. Mich, are fighting
the forest fires today by setting back
fires to protect their homes. Several
smaller towns are also said to be In
danger.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-13
REVISING TEXT
New PharMscspseia Being Prepared
-: BY National Convention.

Washington, May 13.-Delegates to
the United States Pharmacopoeial con-
vention today got down to the work
of revising the pharmacopoeia. The
day was taken up with technical dis
cussions of standards Of drugs and
the eligibility of others to have the
stamp Of standard placed upon them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-13
GRAND FORKS. N D. FRIDAY, MAY 1s, 1910.

and the trophy together with = cash
prize Of 5000 asa representative of
the Aero club of America, and this
ysar the clubs representatives will de-
fend 1t on their own territory.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-13
Col. Roosevelt Visited COLONY
Of Worn Out Workers
Near Berlin
Fifteen HUNDRED PEOPLE FORM
THIS INTERESTING SETTLEMENT
Is Composed Of Men and Women too
Old or Infirm to Work and Ia Main.
tained by the Municipality Of
Berlin.

Berlin, May 13.-Col. Roosevelt, in
company with Burgomaster Kirschner
motored this morning to Buck, a gu
burb, where q colony Of 1900 wornout
workers. men and women, are main.
tanned in. relative comfort at the ex-
pense Of the city of Berlin. The sub.
ject Of public dependents is being pur.
sued by the former president, who
while In Denmark investigated simi.
lar institution. The public charges
at Buck are made up Of the aged, in.
firm and those temporarily incapaci.
tated for work. They are not only
supported reasonably, but in cases Of
sickness receive thorough medical
treatment.
Stunning to this city Roosevelt was
Euest at luncheon of Ambassador
hAk at the American embassy. The
luncheon party was large one.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-13
Adeuuate Staf.

Washington, May 13.-Col. Roose-
velt will be afforded an adequate staff
In his capacity as special ambassador
at the funeral of the late King Ed
ward VII. The state department has
submitted to him by cable list of
names of the several American army
and naval officers now in Europe and
available.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-13

. .
THE WEATHER,
North Dakota-Partly cloudy to.
night and Saturday. Warmer to.
= night.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-25
COURT OF INQUIRY
ACQU|TS MARTIN
Report Reaches Military Circles
That Alleged Factionalism
Will Cease.

While the official report has not been
made public, 1t was said In military
circles yesterday that the court OF
inquiry. ordered at the request OF
Corporal c. II. Martin, Company a.
Richmond Light Infantry Blues. TO
consider charges preferred by Captain
Mcdowell that he was unfit for MILL
tary service, had unanimously acquit-
stood that factionalism, which is al
legged to exist in the ranks. would no,
be found hereafter
Corporal Martin was some time ago
discharged "for the good OF the ser
vice. by Captain Mcdowell. but. upon
Investigating the charges against him.
Major Bowles, commanding, reinstated
him. Then came the charges of un.
fitness, incompetency and inefticiency
as an officer. But Corporal Martin got
100 per cent for drill attendance
through an enlistment of two and a
half years. and was regarded by other
men In the same company as an efiici-
ent soldier and good officer. The root
of the trouble Is said to lie in disagree
ments extending over some period OF
time between the men. and the re-
sulting creation OF two factions. which
are much opposed TO each other IN
the last two years two courts have
been held for this company. either of
inquiry or martial, acquittal resulting
for all concerned.
| After the charges had been prefer
red against him by Captain Mcdowell
Corporal Martin requested that court
of inquiry be held so that his fitness
| for the position and his character
might be clearly established. There
| were numerous witnesses summoned In
his behalf. many OF them being pri-
vate citizens. who all testified as to
| his good character and general up
rightness,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-25
.RUNABOUT TRIED
TO CLIMB A TREE
Negro Boy Turned Switch and
Then Disappeared as Car
Dashed Away.

An electric runabout which tho
owner left in franklin Street. near
Second Street. yesterday afternoon
while he went in to dinner performed
some stunts which were highly undig-
nifed and damaging While 1t stood
there at peace toward all the world, a
little negro boy came along and turned
the switch or crank or something, and
instantly the car began to hustle along.
1t ran couple OF blocks, and then de-
cided of Its own free will and accord.
to try the sidewalk, which offered bet
ter going Meanwhile a crowd Of
people on porches gazed on admiringly
at the nerve of the thing, but after
travelling half block on the sidewalk
the machine decided TO climb tree
1t didn't exactly climb 1t. but there
was damaged enough to halt It's wan
derings. The damage was not total
but another car had to be summoned
to tow the disabled one to a garage.
When he saw what he had done the
boy raced away from the scene before
he could be caught and turned over to
the police. He belongs 10 that ele-
ment which is continually giving auto
mobile people trouble and annoyance
by blowing horns while the owners
| are away He evidently knew how TO
make theacar start, for he expected II
| to do that very thing, and was on his
| way. going yonder, before the people
| nearby realized that the little runa-
| bout was on the jump.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-25
Not RocchiccioiZi, Just LII Rock

him Duke. He believes in the phone
tic system, and being thoroughly
American in habits and customs, he
is anxious to shave off part of that
name.
Not that am ashamed of it." he
said yesterday, as he sat in Capitol
Square for his usual Sunday rest, 1T
is a good name in Italy; over there
people know how to call It. They
know what it stands for. and for gem
erations it has been honored,
"But when ! had to come over here
to work for living people didn't ap-
preciate italian genealogy. guess
they are too busy or Ilguess they dope
1t out that Virginia has corner in
ancestors. Maybe so. | amt got no
kick there. but there is some blue
blood elsewhere, hey bo?
"Then If the preacher should call
suddenly on some swell guys and
thew had to fix the eats, they'd phone
down and say mr.. Lu Rock. have you
cot some nice pies YOU can shoot up
nuick?' 1t would be easy. They would
be in hurry to feed him. and they
could save time, and keep their re-
|lieion IL they could say Mr.. Lu Rock
instead of Mr.. Louis Christopher Roc.
chiocioili. Only. somebody might spell
that In LIE, and might be known as
Mr.. I.u LeRoque. But III have u pu'
I In the law Just Lu Rock and take
shot with that"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-25
SECOND STATION
HAS FIRE SCARE
Hay in Stable at Rear Began to
Blaze, but Was Quickly
Extinguished.

Prompt discovery OF the flames saved
the Second Police Station from being
destroyed by fire. or a. least from seri-
Gus damage, early yesterday morning,
when lot of hay in the stable was
found burning.
Policeman Parkinson happened to
come through by the stable and saw
smoke issuing forth. He rushed into
the Office Of the station. calling TO b.
cycle Policeman Clarke to pull the
alarm box, as the station-house was
afire. The alarm was turned IN at
4:55 o'clock, and then the officers
found several bales of hay and feed
and the sides of sort of stall in which
the feed is kept on fire. They went to
work with chemicals kept in the sta
ton for such emergencies, and with
buckets of water, and thought they
had the fire extinguished. But as one
OF the men turned the hay over with
p!tchfork 1t Jared up TO the ceiling
and again threatened to break out Sc
riously. But a chemical wagon sent
by the department arrived Just then,
and the fire was soon put out.
a horse was in the stall adjoining,
but never hinched. though the flames
were shooting up over his head. He
was led out and stood still while the
tiremen worked.
Practically no damage except the
loss Of little hay was inflicted. The
sides Of the stall were badly scorched.
as was the ceiling. The origin of the
fire Is unknown.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-25
BALL TEAM BACK
FROM BALTIMORE
Council Players Not Heart.
Broken, but Full of Joy and
Appreciation.
Appreciation.

Heroes still III defeat, without sor-
row for the merciless manner in which
they We're overwhelmingly beaten by
the Baltimore Council, but glad of the
warm welcome which had been EXTEND
ed to them aud for the cheerful invi-
the Council baseball nine and party
returned last night. They came over
the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Po-
tomac Railroad and arrived at Elba
at 1O:4o o'clock They looked tanned
and healthy smiling and apologetic.
They came, not bringing blazoned en-
blems of victory, but with a hating
story of defeat-and many explanations.
But there was only one explanation
which would hold. 1t was that they
had been beaten by better team,
which sent fourteen men across the
plate in one inning.
And, you know" said one. that's
enough to discourage any one. We
couldn't have done that If we had
whacked the ball all night" But all
agreed that they had been right roy
ally treated; that no more hearty well
come than the Council and stizens OF
the monumental city gave tSem coulc
have been extended. There was moth
ing too good for them. They were or
the go the whole time Yesterday was
spent on an excursion down the bay
on the iceboat Latrobe, A fire drill
Of the tugboats in the harbor was give1
for their benefit and was much admired
for the thorough efficiency and disci
pine of the fire fighters. They go
back TO Baltimore at 5 o'clock and lief
at o'clock. Several of the party wen
on to Atlantic City for short stay
among them being G. c. Jones and w
| w Workman.
It was the second visit exchange,
between the Councils of the two cities
! Baltimore having come here last year
when Its team was decisively beaten
But the modification of that defea
| was forgotten in the brilliant victor
of Saturday. The Richmond tear
hopes to have another game next veal
| and accordingly a challenge will b
| sent In due course of time
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-25
c ALLIED OFFICER
TO KILL MAD DOG
Penned Up in Wood Shed, Where
Policeman's Bullet Ended
Fear of Rabies.

After showing evidence of the rabies,
black and tan terrier belonging to
negro woman living in the rear of III
East Clay Street, was shot and killed
by Bicycle Policeman Clarke last night.
A telephone call came to the Second
Station saying that the dog was mad
and asking that an officer be sent to
kill him. Officer Clarke, who had just
splintered the broken leg of dog run
down by a street car, went to the house
and was led to small woodshed. The
woman had managed to throw rope
over the dogs head and get him IN
the shed. Inside the apparently mad
animal was bowling and running about
and the officer cautiously opened tho
door a little way and peered in. The
| dog ran to the door. but the officer
| transfixed him with his pocket search
| light, and the animal stood still. Hold
| ing the dogs eye with the searchlight
Clarke Shot him with his revolver
| Then he opened the door, went in anc
ended his suffering with second shot
Made Attack on Two.
He learned that two people had beer
bitten on Saturday by this dog, blu
Htitilel Ildu DSGE IdIlied oue Nd!
a man and the other child. The dog!
teeth did not go through the clothing
The dog then began gnawing on ths
fence and everything he could lay hi
teeth on, and his owner. thorough,
frightened, decided that he was mao
and had him killed.
To-day the dog catchers Will gc
through the city seeking all OF the
four-footed friends of man that do no
carry the proper insignia of owner
ship around their necks. All dogs
yellow, black, white or green, big anc
little, valuable or valueless, will BIZ
taken in If they have not medals Il
Will be hard on the little ours tina,
: never saw an owner nor ever had al
honest meal but they must go Anc
the end OF all, unless the owner, Il
! there be one, comes forth and pay.
! the necessary license will be the sa int
the common end of ALL man and dog
: alike.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-25
DEATH CALLS ON
NIGHT WATCHMAN
John Loving Rescued From Thir.
teen-Foot Ditch Into Which
He Had Fallen.

Death laughed at John Loving (col-
ored) early yesterday morning, and
then let him go with the reminder
that he would call again one day. AFTER
John had been drawn out OF thirteen
foot ditch on Seventeenth Street. into
which he had fallen.
Loving is night Waterman. and
guards the lamps strung along the
ditch to warn passers-by OF the cavern
GUS depth which yawns beneath them.
One OF his lamps had gone out, and
| when he went to light it again he
| fell into the ditch. Soft earth at the
ness, perhaps death. and he was able
to call for help. which he did right
Justify.
| Some one heard voice proceedings
apparently, from the bowels of the
earth. and al first didn't know whether
to run or look. Bravery gained the
day over personal fear, and the man
investigated,
"Hyar me-" said the voice. as the
cautious tread of the man above was
heard. "Hyar me down In de ditch
Done fell in. Lordy, please git me
out'n here
Several people then came along, and
John, muddy. scared and mad, waa
! pulled forth. He was trembling like
an aspen leaf, and the city ambulance
with Dr. thurman in charge. was called
y DR.. thurman found that the negro was
not much hurt, and, after giving hin
something for his bruises and nerves
left him to continue his vigil
John was profuse in his thanks 70!
4 being saved from possible Burial BY
falling earth and said he would bt
more careful hereafter how he ap
preached the sides of the treacherou:
ditch
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-25
TELLS OF HER TROUBLES
WITH GAS DEPARTMENT
Miss Kelley Relates How She Paid Bill Meter
Reader Said Wasn't Due and Then Had
Gas Supply Cut Off bY CitY

The Times-Dispatch has received the
following letter from Miss Kelley, 400
North Second Street. with the request
that 1t be published:
"As a court of last resort-and I
mean every word of 1T beg you will
give a prominent place in the issue of
tomorrow to The facts 1 am about to
state. Last month the official who
took the state of my metre said: You
will have no bill to pay this time. as
you have not used enough gas to make
out bill Imagine my surprise a few
days ago. when. on answering bang
on my front door. man said IN rude
voice: You have not paid your gas
bill. and this is the last day. You'd
better pay It I have had no gas
bill ! said. and was told by the man
who took the state of my meter that
had not used enough gas to make out
a bill
! "'Well,' he said. you'd better pay 1T
or the gas will be turned Off How
can l pay bill said. that does not
exist?' In the same rude tone he said:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-25
ALDERMEN MEET TONIGHT
Closing of City Dock VIII Be strongly
Opp0scd by Council.

The Board of Aldermen will hold a
special meeting tonight TO concur in
the action taken by the Common Coun-
ell, which instructed City Attorney Pol
lard to appear before the state Cor
poration Commission to resist the eff
fort of Trigg ship yard bondholders
to close the city dock, Acting on a
blll which went t.rougn the last ses-
sion of the Legislature without at
tracing any special local attention, the
bondholders have petitioned the corr
mission TO give it the right to drain
the dock and I'll it in. The hearing
was expected to be held Tomorrow,
but as Chairman Prentis is in Europe
the matter Will not be considered until
September
Recently meeting was held at the
Chamber of Commerce, at which the
petition was opposed, MaNor Richard
son and CITY Attorney Pollard being
among the speakers subsequently the
Mayor sent message TO Council urg-
Ing 1t to take action, and a resolution
was unanimously adopted directing the
City Attorney TO fight the petition.
The petition to close the dock was
filed by Richard Evelyn Byrd, counsel
for the Trigg bondholders,