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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-23
New Batch of Indictments Ex-
pected From the Grand
Jury Tonight
OFFICIALS ANNOUNCED THAT
THIS WOULD Be The BIG DAY
Exposure Of Wholesale Corruption In
City Affairs Has Shaken Many Po.
litical Foundations Vic
Tins Prominent in Society

Pittsburg, March 23.-The grand
jury investigating the city council
scandals is expected to bring this
evening another remarkable bunch of
indictments. The men said to be
named in the presentments are prom
inent in business and social life, and
are chiefly alleged bribe givers in the
system of wholesale corruption. the
exposure of which has thoroughly
shaken many political foundations.
Coincident with the bringing of
Joseph c. Wasson from the western
penitentiary came the statement by
the authorities that today would be
the big day" in the point of public
interest. Wasson is the former coun-
Gil member and was one of the notori-
Gus, "big six" in city politics. He is
now serving an eighteen months SEN
tence for bribe taking.
Nine more grafters confessed their
guilt to Judge Robert S. Frazee today.
No more confessions will be received.
Those caught in the public prosecu-
tors dragnet from now on, it is said,
will be prosecuted to the fullest ex-
tent of the law. At noon today twenty
nine former and present members of
( fIne municipal leSlsldtlVe Macnlne Oh
the city of Greater Pittsburg had re-
ceived immunity at the hands of the
lenient judges and the diligent prose-
cutting attorney.
With the full confession of the ring
leaders of the graft councils of 1908
and the confession of William Brad,
former president of the common
councils expected hourly, the material
is in the hands of the district attorney
to indict more persons for grating.
These indictments, it is reported, will
bring into the graft crusade the bank
ers, real estate men and manufacture.
| ers of the city.
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than state wide Importance for Mr..
Foss stumped the fourteenth district
on national questions and the people
backed him up with whoop.
1t was the first contest to be decided
by the voters since the Payne-Aldrich
tariff bill became operative and had
peculiar interest on that occount.
Mr.. Foss, who has figured in several
campaigns first as a Republican and
latterly as Democrat with moderate
protectionist leanings, is we'll known
In the northeastern states and in Can
ada as champion of Canadian reci-
procity, an issue which led him to
leave the Republican party last year
and become the Democratic candidate
for lieutenant governor. He failed
by only 5000 votes to carry the state
at that time.
Another subject which was discuss
ed in the campaign was the high cost
Of living. The Democratic campaign
ers charged the Payne-Aldrich tariff
bill and the failure of the Republican
party to properly supervise the trusts
with being mainly responsible for the
high cost of living. This attack was
met by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
Mr. Foss in replying, argued against
Mr.. Lodges allegation that the cost of
provisions is due to world wide up
ward price movement.
fiic fourteenth district has been the
most consistently Republican district
in Massachusetts,. having never before
elected Democrat to congress. Con-
gresham Lowering carried the district
In 10nQ hyy 10 r1Y,ro1itv nj
IA $50 and 1t appeared at the time of
Congressman Coverings death last
winter that man canvassing under
Democratic colors would have no hope
whatever.
The remarkable shift of votes yes
terday is difficult to analyze. The Re-
publican leaders admit that their party
/ nthe district was divided, partly due
the failure of Judge Robert o. Har-
ris to win the nomination in the pri-
maries. Judge Harris took no part in
the campaign, but many Of his
friends, together with other dissatis-
fled Republicans, worked to defeat
Mr.. Buchanan.
The Brockton man was further nan
dicapped by a theory that Mr.. Foss
was as good Republican as himself
and it is true that Mr.. Foss. promi-
nence in the Republican party, pre-
vious to last year, brought many sup
porters to his standard.
Congressnlan-elect Foss is promi-
nent manufacturer. banker and CAPT
talist of Boston. He is a brother of
Congressman Foss of Illinois.
Mr.. Buchanan is the publisher Of
the Brockton Times.
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WANTED TO TRADE

Washington, March 23.-President
Madriz of Nicaragua has offered to
give the United States every guaran-
tee demanded for the safety of Ameri-
can life and interests in that country
in return for a formal recognition of
the legality of his government. Senor
Corea. who represents Madriz in
Washington, today had long talk
with Assistant Secretary of State
Wilson. He told Mr.. Wilson that
England, France and other European
nations already have extended such
recognition, while Mexico has re-
Trained from doing so only out of con-
sideration of this country. 1t appears,
however. that the obstacle in the way
is the insistence of the state depart
ment that the last trace of disorder
must disappear in Nicaragua before
recognition is extended.
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TWO MORE wreck
VICTIMS DEAD
North Dakotan Is Not Expect.
ed to Live-Dead Number
Fort-Nine

Marshalltown. Ia. March 23-Two
victims OF the wreck of the Rock Is
land Twin City" express died in the
Marshalltown hospital today, increas-
ing the list Of fatalities to forty-nine.
The additional dead are A. H. Nagel
Waterloo, Ia, wire chief Of the Iowa
Telephone company. who died in the
hospital early today. and Charles E.
Davis, 40 University avenue south
east. Minneapolis, who died this morn
ing.
L. NJ. Wallin, WasHburn, II. H.,
is in a serious condition at the hospi.
tai and his death is expected. Among
the identified dead today was Mrs. An
ME F1vustman of Minneapolis. She
was returning home OIL, the i'll fated
train from a visit at Cedar Rapids. She
was the wife of John Houstman.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-23
London Once More Hears the
Disquitir7g RuI77ors About King
o ..CHANTECLER"-
CONDITION

London. March 23.-London has
been full of disquieting rumors about
the thing this week, as is usual when
ever any public announcement is
made that he is not in the best of
health. The news that he was con-
fined to his rooms at Biarritz started
this weeks reports, though it was said
that he was only suffering from a
cold.
The difficulties in the way of OBJ
tanning any authoritative information
even while the king is in England are
now complicated by his absence
abroad, and, although both the public
and private dispatches received from
Biarritz make light of his indisposi-
ton. there will be a deep feeling of
relief when it is learned that his
majesty is able to 60 about as he is
accustomed to do at that resort. A
usually well-informed correspondent
writes as follows:
king Edwards indisposition gives
considerable disquietude to his en-
tourage. and from all 1 hear, his
health is really in a precarious state.
1t is the policy Of the British press to
state that he is in the best of health
and spirits. whereas the contrary has
been the case.
"At a recent visit he paid to a
country house in Norfolk, his majesty
was in such low spirits that the best
efforts of his favorite friends could
not restore his equanimity. His So.
journ at Brighton caused some i'm
provement.
Left Theater Before End of Play
Curious enough, the incident which
has caused the most serious appre-
hension is his leaving the Porte Saint
Martin theater, when he went to see
'Chantecler' in Paris, before the last
act. l believe that only once in his
life before has the king left theater
before the conclusion of the play;
that was Marianhad. whan ha saft>
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Slate Prepared by Republicans
Enlarges But Does Not
Change Committee
INSURGENTS WILL NOT Be
GIVEN ANY Of The PLACES
Fear Is Entertained That One Of That
Faction Might Join the Four Demo.
Gratis in a Pinch and Tie up the
Committee.

Washington. March 23-Through
the maze Of speculation regarding the
probable personnel of the enlarged
ru.es committee of the house was de-
veloped today slate for Republican
membership in that body. Several
conferences were held and as q re-
suit 1t is understood the members of
the committee may be selected on q
geographical basis. The tentative
slate is divided into groups out OF
which the leaders expect one each to
be chosen. The groups follow:
Dalzell of Pennsylvania, on present
committee.
Smith of Iowa, on present commit
tee.
Mccall or Lawrence of Massachus-
etts, or j. Sloat Fassett of New York.
Boutell of Illinois, or Longworth of
Ohio.
Young of Michigan or Stevens of
Minnesota.
Smith of California, or Hawley of
Oregon, or Howell of Utah.
From this slate the six Republican
members of the committee of ten may
be selected at the Republican caucus
tomorrow night. This list of probable
selections does not include a single
Insurgent Republican.
Republican leaders take the posi-
tion that only by a rock-ribbed un-
fltnchtngly stalwart regular Republi-
can membership can the rules commit
tee transact any really effective busi-
ness. They contend that the insur-
gents made a mistake in fixing the
membership of the committee at ten
instead of some odd number, that II
plainly made impossible the inclusion
lof any insurgeHt Republican.
1t was said by the regular Repubfi:
cans that to permit the inclusion oi
an insurgent as one of the six would
give him as great a power as the
speaker has enjoyed. in that he would
doubtless consult his insurgent col
leagues on every move and that the
regulars would have to agree with hin,
or else leave the committee subject
to tie vote of five to five, in case
the insurgent chose to vote with the
four Democrats, who are to be select.
ed in caucus on Thursday night.
Most of the insurgents disavow any
desire for specific representation OF
their branch of the party. Repre-.
sentative Hayes of California, one OF
the leaders Of the insurgents, is &C.
credited by the regulars with en-.
deavoring to bring about insurgent
representation, but the move has TAX.
en- no definite shape.
Representative Haugen of Iowa, the
tnsurgent, who has drafted resolu.
tion proposing one committee on com.
mittees, said today that he had finally
decided to introduce that measure a,
the first favorable opportunity. HI
has talked over the proposition with
some of his insurgent colleagues.
About ten insurgents today signed
the, call for the Republican caucus
Among these were Miller. volstead
Steenerson and Pickett. Several de.
clined to sign. although they proba.
bly, will attend the caucus. These
were Murdoch. Norris, Lenroot, Lind
bergh, and Cooper.
A member of the house organization
said the organization desired it to be
understood that it was taking no par,
in the selection of the new committee
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The professor drew gloomy pic
ture Of the outlook for this country,
considered from the eugenic point Of

The professor drew gloomy pic
ture Of the outlook for this country,
considered from the eugenic point Of
view.
Physical degeneration in this coun-
try" he said. els going on at an
alarming rate. II the process con-
tinues at its present rate in three
more generations the English stock,
which few years ago was one of
the best In the world, will be one of
the poorest.
I'm all my travels ! have never seen
poorer specimens Of humanity than
those in the English slums. It has
become a serious problem that the
more civilized the state, the more the
population is increased from the most
undesirable stocks
The professor noted that the birth
rate In this country had declined from
36 in 1873 to 26 in 1909. This was
due in part to morality, in part to
prudence. which operated in deferring
marriage, and in restraining the size
OF families, and It was possible there
had been a slight decline owing to
luxurious habits. As civilization ad-
vanced both the death rate and birth
rate decreased. While the death rate
was eugenic the birth rate was not,
for the greatest decline occurred in
the best parts Of the population.
PrOcreatjOn q Duty.
The test of the prosperity of a coun-
try was not the amount of exports
or imports, not the power of its army
or navy, not the diffusion or amount
OF its wealth, not the efficiency of its
education, but the kind of men and
women 1t turned out. Speaking of
positive duties, he said every man or
woman who had reason to thing that
ne or she was exceptionally we'll en-
dowed either in body or mind or char
acter ought to think it duty to marry
and have children.
With regard to the negative side,
there were certain conditions, such as
insanity. epilepsy, deaf-muteness
which should probably prevent mar
rtage. but they ought not to be too
scrupulous on some of these points,
because physical health was not ev-
erything and there were great many
families with some physical defect
who nevertheless were in many ways
most useful to the community. 1t
would be undesirable for highly con-
scientious people to inquire too close
~ whether they had some weak SPOT
IN their constitution and abstain from
marriage on that account. A certain
amount of sound health, however
ought to be insisted upon. An insur-
ance policy was more important than
marriage settlement.
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the theater as protest against the
singing of some verses insulting to
the abbot Of the famous monastery
there. Everybody who knows the
king is convinced that no amount of
boredom would make him quit q
theater while the play was IN prog
ress, and the statement that he left
before 'Chanticler' concluded because
he was tired by his journey is not
considered adequate. It is said that
a sudden indisposition to which he
is unhappily subject, and which takes
the form of violent choking fit.
He is always carefully watched by
those about him, and must receive
instant attention. On one occasion q
fit took him after some songs at din
ner, and he remained rigid IN his
chair, to the great alarm of his peo-
pie.
Sustained Attack in Berlin.
During the state visit to Berlin he
was seized with severe attack, and
the queen herself rushed to his aid.
"Playgoers in London may cast
, their minds back in vain for an in
stance of the king leaving the theater
before the last act unless the manage
ment had been notified beforehand of
his intention. Sometimes at the opera.
If their majesties have another en-
gagement to keep, the opera is hur-
ried on and the waits reduced, and I
have known that Madam Butterfly
was finished before II o'clock when
their majesties were going on to
ball.
Despite the prevalent disquietude
regarding the kings health. ever,
one hopes for the best. Nothing but
the strict orders of his medical at
tendants would have got the king
away during the constitutional crisis
now pending, and his lieges here hope
that rest and relaxation OF mind and
body may send him back in good
lfattln"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-23
BURIED ALIVE
Man Entombed by Cavein Twenty
Feet Deep.

Monrovia, Cal. March 23.-William
A. Pickering. who fell into a we'll on
the Bradbury ranch last night and
was entombed under caving earth and
timbers, had not been rescued today
Hope Of finding Pickering alive has
been abandoned. Pickering is on the
outside of the collapsed casing in the
we'll and under twenty or thirty feet
Of sediment. In order to reach him
the rescuers are sinking q shaft
alongside the we'll.
The tapping which spurred Picker.
ing's neighbors and friends to frenzied
efforts last evening ceased after they
had toiled several hours.
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Peers Cling to Their Birti,righ.
And Are Not in Mood to Reform
OPPORTUNITY
o
SECOND HEREDITARY PRINCIPLE.

London, March 23.-Political inter-
ant this week is centered in the house
NJ lords debate on Lord Rosebery' g
motion that the house go into COM
mittee to consider his resolution for
It's reformation. The speeches were
interesting and able to marked de-
gree. but on the whole they contribut-
ed little or nothing to 2 solution OF
The great constitutional problem this
country is facing. Lord Roseberry,
as usual expressed the better opinion
of his thinking countrymen, -but look
Ing at the debate as whole 1t would
seem to indicate that worthy scheme
of a newly modelled second chamber
rannot be looked for from the house
Of lords itself.
A great majority of the country OBJ
yiously agrees with the lords in de-
claring that the governments scheme
is to rob them absolutely Of their
mower of veto, and then to leave them
powerless for good or evil until some
definite time, when their reform will
be taken in hand. and even then 1t
seems the reformed chamber is to re-
tain an impotent shadow. Serious
men. however, who desire a real re-
form of the lords and the institution
of a working second chamber. are
not likely to think their desire will
be obtained by any scheme which
seems to be the possible or probable
outcome of this weeks debate.
Admit Possible improvement.
The peers very generally admit that
Improvement in their house is pos
sible and needed, but they cling close
to the hereditary principle. AS Lord
Curzon said:
1T would be absurd to say the
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hereditary principle justifies the house
of lords, but 1t might not be unfairly
c0ntended that the house of lords has
justified the hereditary principle"
That struck q harmonious chord in
nearly every peers bosom. and If ev-
cry lordly heart could be laid bare
it is not unlikely that most Of them
would indorse the veteran Tory, Lord
Halsbury's declaration that he did not
believe 1t possible to make an institu-
ton more practically useful than the
house Of lords as at present consti-
tuted.
Even the Earl of Crewe, speaking
for the government. admitted that the
hereditary principle was not the least
unpopular in the country against the
hereditary principle or against the
house of lords as it is, but there ia
a strong feeling in the better opinion
of the country that there should be
a better second chamber.
Where Asquith Failed.
1t is here that Premier Asquith and
the government have miserably failed
to make q statesmanlike use of q
great opportunity to effect a grea,
and enduring work, sacrificing it to
the exigencies Of ephemeral party
politics. There is undoubtedly q
strong single chamber party in the
cabinet. who wodld be satisfied to
leave the house of lords nominally
the second chamber. but actually
without power. II this section push
their views too hard, Foreign Secre-
tary Grey probably will resign. His
recent speech advocating strong
second chamber has given much Of
fense to certain ministerial support
ers.
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GETTING SERIOUS
Anti.American Sentiment At Bosota
is Spreading.

1S Spreading.
Washington. March 2s.-The state
department is without information as
to recent happenings in Pogota, CO.
lumbia, and this fact has prompted
the officials to remind Minister North
colt sharply by cable that the depart
ment expects to be kept informed
concerning all matters of interest
occurring in that capital. The assault
on two English girls by a mob. who
believed them to be Americans, is
regarded here az a serious matter.
What was at first believed to be a
riotous demonstration directed en-
tirely against the management of the
American-owned Bogota City Rail-
way company, has now come to be
regarded by the state department as
more far-reaching and 1t is thought
that It probably includes all Ameri-
can residents In Bogota.
What action this government will
take In the premises is still matter
of doubt, but there seems to be no
question that the Colombian authori-
Rs, will be brought to account for
,tting the mob to stone the
~ SeaI legation building and COM
mft9 cts of violence against
Amerie&s American property.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-03-23
GENERAL BELL
HURT IN WRECK
Mrs. Slocum, Who Was in the
Same Automobile Was
Killed

Washington, March 23-Maj. Gen.
Franklin Bell, chief Of staff of tn,
army, was badly but probably not dan
gerously injured and Mrs. Herbert ]
Slocum. wife of Mai. Slocum of tn,
Seventh cavalry, was almost instantl!
killed early today in collision Of theil
auto with trolley car on the Ten
ailytown road in the northwest out
skirts of the city. Gen. Bell sustain
ed one broken rib, bad scalp wount
and several severe bruises. Tn,
chauffer was unihjured.
General Bell was removed, first Il
the post hospital at Fort Myer. after
ward to his residence at the fort. Mrs
Slocum lived only a few moments
Her husband is an attache of tn,
headquarters Of the department Of tht
east at Governor 'sIsland, N. Y, Sh,
was visiting relatives In this city ant
had passed the night with the genera
and Mrs. Bell.
& Generaf-' Bell absoised the trolley ca,
motorman from blame for the acci
dent. According to an account Of tn,
accident given by the ch4uffer, the-ob
jective point was the naval observa
tory. While proceeding along Wiscon
sin avenue, General Bell ordered hin
to turn into Garfield street. Little
time was available for making thu
turn and the chauffer steered his ma
chine across the tracks without glanc
ing back to see If any cars were ap
preaching. When the machine wal
about two-thirds across the first tract
q south bound suburban car strucl
1t. The automobile was hurled abou
five feet against a trolley pole. 1
finally turned over. General Bel
was thrown out. Ward was pinned
under the front of the car hut man
aged to extricate himself. Mrs. Slo
cum was crushed under the body o
the car. Bleeding about the head ant
hands, General Bell directed the pas
sengers on the car and others in lift
ing the automobile from the injured
woman. Mrs. Slocum was then hur
ried to hospital. w. ]. Spainbaugh
the motorman, says he had SLOWED
down for the Massachusetts, avenu'
crossing and was running at not NOR
than seven miles an hour.
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Refused to Have Anything to
Say Either in Affirmative
or Denial
HAS sCRUPUlOusly AVOIDED
COMMENT on PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Report at Luxor is That Roosevelt De.
sires to Get the History Of the
Conservation Fight at First Hand
Able to Take Care of Himself.

Luxor, Upper Egypt. March 23.-
Col. Roosevelt, when asked today
whether 1t was true, as reported from
Washington, that he had summoned
Clifford Pinchot. the deposed chief
forester Of the United States, to meet
hi mat Naples or some other Euro
pean point for conference concern
ing the Ballinger-Plnchot contro-
versy and the present conservation
policy of the administration, gave no
response.
Col. Roosevelt is consistently hold
ing to his determination. announced
as he merged from the jungle, not to
answer any questions or discuss any
matter personal or political. AS he
has before said. Col. Roosevelt has
been for some time out of touch with
American politics. and in his recent
public and private utterances he has
scrupulously averted anything that
could be construed as a comment on
governmental affairs at home or the
policies of the man who succeeded
him in the presidency.
The cable advices received here
states xhat Mr.. Pinchot will reach
Hamburg on the steamer President
Grant next Monday. 1t is also stated
that Pinchot sailed for Europe at the
request Of Col. Roosevelt and that the
latter proposes to learn at first hand
how his friend became involved in the
quarrel with Secretary Ballingar
which split the conservatioa forces
into two factions. the one opposed to
Pinchot receiving the support Of
President Taft.
As the time approaches for Col.
Roosevelt's arrival at Cairo, there ia
much talk of police arrangements for
his safety and convenience. With
characteristic assurance he declared
he vas able to take care of himself.