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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-13
PLAN USED BY
DECAYED NATIONS
That Is Claim of Representa-
tive Mccall on Initiative
and Referendum

Cedar Point, O., July 13.-An at
tack on the initiative, referendum and
recall as policies tried over and over
again and under the operation of
which some of the most famous ma
tions have gone to decay" was made
yesterday by Representative Mccall of
Massachusetts, in an address here be-
fore the Ohio State Bar association.
1T would be more correct to say"
Mr.. Mccall declared in denying the
name, progressive" to those who ia
vored these policies, Ito say that the
opponents Of these proposals are in
favor OF the progressive principles of
the American constitution and that
their supporters stand for reaction
ary policies which long ago demon
strated their lethal effect upon gov
ernment.
'The typical initiative and referen-
dunn speech" the speaker continued,
"presents as glowing q prospect as
mining prospectus. 1t usually pro-
ceeds upon the theory that, however.
careless each one Of us may be, how
0NSA 4e8SAAh6 Al 00A04S0 dA0 SkO60
study, yet in our collective capacity
we are incapable Of doing wrong. One
has to be very cautious In questioning
the omnipotence Of the people in our
collective capacity. But laws are pref
ty apt to be the fair average of the
knowledge and study shown in their
preparation, whether they are passed
by an assembly Of 400 members or by
40.600.060- Of people: =. .'@s- --5eg-,e --sss
The referendum" Mr.. Mccall said.
would afford ready means for the
cowardly legislator to dodge instead
Of bravely voting against some bad
but spurious bill. He would dodge re-
sponsibility by voting to pass it on to
the supreme court Of appeal, the peo-
pie. The recall Of political officers
would tend to make them constantly
keep themselves in plausible and
easily advertised position. We should
always have government by the poll
tician and not by the statesmen.
"The recall Of the judiciary would
subject our judges to the liability Of
having to argue their decisions on ap-
peal before the people upon pro-
ceeding to dismiss them from office
In disgrace. The Judge who desired
to continue upon the bench would
more diligently study the popular
moods than the sources Of the law"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-13
ESTIMATES Of
DEAD RUN TO
THE 500 MARK
Horrors in Devastated Realm
Depicted by Hourly Reports
Received in Toronto
WOMEN AND CHILDREN FALL N
WATER TO DEATH SEEKING LIFE
South Porcupine District Is One
Through Which Greatest Loss of
Life and Damage Has Been Done
Whole Families Wiped Out.

Toronto, July 13-Vast billows
of fire. miles in length, continued
to roll through the camps, woods
and brush on the Porcupine min
ing district of this province and
the regions to the north today.
Unverified reports continue to
swell the number of fatalities.
Some estimates are as high as 500
dead. Financial losses represent
huge sum. Many persons have
died in isolation, miners huddled
in shafts have perished, fires have
overwhelmed whole families and
only the charred remains are left.
Men, women and children and do
mestic and wild animals, stand
ing together for hours in the
swamps, while the flames licked
up the countryside. have in some
cases sunk at last to death. 9th
ers have weathered the. fiery storm
by standing in the streams and
by putting out into the lakes in
boats and canoes.
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Continued on Page ~
10 . . . .
THE WEATHER, .
= North Dakotas Fair tonight, =
Friday fair and slightly warmer. :
sc sss ssss -. . = . o. = . .
'GusTAFS0N ON
STAND ALL DAY
Long Cross Examination This
Morning Prosecution Will
I. Conclude Saturday

Langdon, N. D.. July 13-when the
moon recess in the trial Of Dr.. ]. j.
Reilly was taken today. Dr.. Gustaf-
son Of Milton, performing an autop-
~ on Mrs. VIM. Drury, was still on
the witness stand. tho entire forenoon
having been given over to cross ex-
animation, his direct testimony being
given yesterday. Following him Or.
u. A. Abbott OF the state public
health laboratory in Grand Forks viii
take the stand. There are still q
half dozen more witnesses for. the
prosecution and the case on tho part
ee the state will not be concluded
~ Saturday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-13
FIFTY INJURED IN
A CANADIAN WRECK

= = = . = = = =
Winnipeg, Man., July 13.-The
= Edmonton express was hurled in
to the ditch early this morning
mile south of Ponoka, Alberta.
The entire train was derailed.
= Many of the 300 on board were
= Orangemen and families return
ing from the celebration at Red
= Deer. Mayor Arthur Davies of
" Strathcona had a leg broken, and
= fifty others sustained serious in
= juries.
= The injured are being cared for
as we'll as possible. Up to late
= hour this afternoon no fatalities !
has resulted from the accident.
q = = = = .
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-13
OFFERED AMENDMENT

Washington. July Ex-senator Nell
son has introduced an amendment to
the New Mexico-Arizona statehood
resolution providing for the. imme-
diate admission Of New Mexico as q
state. but requiring the people Of
Arisona to vote again on the propos-
ed recall Of judges" In its new con-
stitution, The amendment ID In line
with the minority views Of the sem
ate committee on territories.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-13
BITTER REBUKE TO
WESTERN SENATOR

Q &c sss : . : ex
WASHINGTON. July 1S.-Charac- :
: terizing 3. ~ confederacy Of an =
"infamonl te f,.hv Senator Hey :
: burn Of Idaho st :. from SEN :
: ator Williams Of caet. -,pi a .
bitter rebuke in the son.. q, ,, :
: "But for the parliame,.. S :
: rules that restrain me-" declared :
: Williams, II would have few :
: words to say about the kind Of a.. =
human being In whose heart such :
thoughts can exist"
. . = . = = = = . D . . 4
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-13
MOTION DENIED

Los Angeles, July 13.-Supreme
Judge Bordwell denied the motions
to quash the indictments against
John and Jas. Mcnamara, charged
with nineteen murders in connection
with the destruction of a newspaper
plant here October 1, 1910.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-13
DICKINSON S !
SUCCESSFUL N
LANDING MEET
That City Defeated Fargo Be.
fore Retail Merchants at
Minot Gathering Cath
JOHN BRUEGGER WAS MADE
PRESIDENT FOR THE YEAR
Prof. Ladd Congratulated Dealers on
Their Spirit Toward Pure Food
Laws and Urges Even More Rigid
Enforcement of Measure.

Minot, N. D., July. >13.-Dickinson
was today selected as the meeting
place for the North Dakota Retail
Merchants association for 1912. that
city contesting with Fargo and win
ming by vote of the membership of
81 to Al.
The election of officers also took
place, and resulted in John Bruegger
of Williston being made president.
with former State Senator Kraabel Of
Clifford as the vice president, and j.
=. Smallwood Of Minot was elected
treasurer. The secretary will be
elected by the board Of directors.
Board of Directors: Joseph Lee,
Neche; II. s. Haskins, Perth; w. w.
King, Tower City; George Pike, H. L.
Reed, Bismarck; Martin Cotton,
Grand Forks; George r. Berg, Sur
rey; Thomas Welo, velva; Fred
Roquette, Dickinson; N. w. Simons.
Ttoga; l. T. Travis, Glen Ullen. The
resolutions condemn the parcels post
and recommend that every merchant
bring all possible influence to bear
upon his congressman and senator to
OppOSo Tue LEGISLATION.
That the retail merchants of North
Dakota have shown during the last
year great interest in the enforce
ment of the pure food laws Of the
state and nation and that they have
cooperated to high degree with the
state authorities Is the statement Of
Prof. e. F. Ladd, North Dakota food
commissioner, made at the annual
convention of the North Dakota Re-
tail Merchants association which will
close In this city tonight.
~ desire to commend the sparit
which has developed Ii your asso-
ciation." said Prof. Ladd, .'that has
made possible cooperation between
your members. aud the food depart
ment. It is not always a pleasant
duty to prosecute those who you be-
'lieve are not intentionally wrong
doers, or to prosecute those who un-
der o chain Of circumstances have
been made the victims Of the cupid
tty OF Manufacturers, the greed Of
wholesalers or the cunning Of sales
men.
Prosecute Sometimes
Sometimes, however, 1t becomes
necessary to make such prosecutions,
I'm order to reach the parties who are
higher up and really the guilty ones,
but are outside Of the state. In such
case no discredit or disgrace is
brought upon the man against whom
the prosecution is made. On the 9TH
er hand, not every grocery man is
honest. To be frank with you at this
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-13
FATAL FIRE

Two Dead rs Result Of Using Gasoline
For Cleaning
Grand Junction, Colo, July 1S-Two
are dead and two were seriously
burned at Ruby, Colo, as the result
Of fire originating in bed clothes
which had been saturated with gaso-
line during house cleaning.
]. r. Williams and his wife and one
child, were brought to the hospital
here suffering from burns. The dead
are two children of the Williams.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-13
AMENDMENT PASSED U
Horses ana Cattle to Be Readmittsd
81, Free Of Duty. \. !.

Washington. July 13-An, amend
Iment to the Payne-Aldrich faria law
allowing horses, cattle and other ani-,
e mals taken out md, snd brought oslk IN
be readmitted free was passed By the
house today. II.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-13
THIEF CONVICTED

Muncie, Ind. July 13-Timothy Nc
Coy. whom the police alleged they
knew as Sorghum Mccoy, king Of
the box car thieves" was found gull
ty here Wednesday of having held up
and robbed passengers on Big Four
railroad train as it was drawing into
this city one night last April. The
penalty 10 from five to fourteen
years imprisonment,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-13
VAST B|[L0WS OF FLAMES, MILES IN
LENGTH, ROLL OVER ONTARIO FORESTS
.
PIERCE NOMINATED.

san Franc1sco, July 13.-The
nomination committee of the Ma
tional Educational association
named Carol G. Pierce, superin-
tendent Of schools of Milwaukee.
for president, to succeed Mrs.
Ella Flagg Of Chicago.
. - . . Q q
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-13
REFUSED TO SIT

Former Governor Scofield WIN Not
Haye Portrait Painted
Marfnette. Wis. July 13-Former
Governor Edward Scof1eld again re-
fused to sit for portrait to be hung
In the executive chamber at Madison.
When q Marinette painter consulting
him, following the enactment Of
law authorizing the expenditure Of
$500 for paintings Of scofleld, La
Toilette and Davidson, he declared
that he would not have his portrait
painted. He refused once before to
sit t.for similar picture.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-13
OFFICERS INDICTED

IHls IIme Fedcral Employees Are AC.
cused of Receiving Bribes.
Chicago, July 1.-two revenue Of
f1cers and former government Of
fetal are charged with accepting
bribes in indictments returned by the
federal grand jury today. Twenty
three officials and employees of the but
terine manufacturers are charged
with conspiracy to derfaud the gov
ernment out of the butterine tax, the
bribery of government officials, it is
charged, being part Of the conspiracy.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-13
EVA BOOTH ILL
Enable to Address Convention Be.
cause of Heat PrOstratiOn.

New York. July 13.-Eva Booth,
commander of the Salvation Army, is
i'll from heat prostration. 1t was an
nounced at the army's headquarters
that she had fallen victim to the
oppressive heat Of the last twelve
days; that she has had several faint
ing spells and found it impossible to
keep an appointment to address the
Christian Endeavor convention in At
lantic City.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-13
Killed 200 in One PIace,

Toronto, July 13.-Horror followed
horror in the reports which hour by
hour have reached Toronto of the
great forest fire in the Temiskaming
region. It. is impossible to state with
certainty the extent of the loss of life
and property.
The greatest catastrophe appears to
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-13
NOW ANOTHER
Recent Brussels Conference Cause
For New Investigation

Washington, July 13-Investiga-
tion of the Brussels conference Of
steel men, which it has been predict
ed may bring about an International
combination to control the steel trade
OF the world, was undertaken by the
department of Justice today.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25
The Sleeper
By WEEK JONES.

A wrinkled old Arab In Tripolee
Blinked as no gazed across the sea
And saw the Italian ships OF war
And thought Of what they had gathered
for.
Years before on the desert sands
He had led and fought marauding bands,
But now, with his days OF brawling done,
He sat and dozed In the burning sun.
He saw the Turk from the city flee
AS the cannon flashed from the ships at
sea.
He saw the Crescent flag struck down
From the battlements over the age-old
town;
He saw a strange plag raised anew
Where once the Roman eagles flew.
He closed his ears TO the crashing gun,
And sat and dozed In the burning sun.
The Arab there In the dusty street,
Doing at rest in the silent heat,
Is like the old and weary land
That dreams away on every hand
But the Arab will heed no beat Of drums,
Nor care N civilization comes,
While now strange thrills OF awakening
run
Through GASES doing in the sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25
Lucy Gets the Parlor

The Philadelphia Public Ledger quotes
a puzzled dame OF that city as sprlnging
perfectly new puzzle on the housemald
question:
About the hardest problem I have
had to solve IN my brief housekeeping
career" said the woman, lis what 70 do
with the pastor when he calls on the
servant girl. We have a good girl She
is a regular attendant at the chapel in
the neIghborhood. Every so often the
pastor or his assistant in his rounds of
the parish calls on her.
II am a heather myself in the matter
Of religious observancss. nevertheless /
know what is due to gentlemen Of the
cloth The best room about the house
should be at the disposal Of ones spirit
ual adviser always. Should Lucy, then.
receive her guest in the parlor. or should
they compromise on the dining room?
The kitchen as a place for entertaining
the minister Is quite out OF the question.
80 far the ministers calling at my
house have been spared even the indig-
nifty OF a dining room reception have
taken to the back regions myself while
Lucy held forth in the parlOr. / know
other women with churchgoing maids who
are equally considerable. Altogether this
Is a delicate point on which we need
some enlightenment from the etiquette
experts"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25
Oysters on Trees

There is no end to the natural aids to
living in South America. They meet you
at every turn. A correspondent of the
San Francisco Chronicle, who recently
returned from that part Of the world.
writes:
Business recently called me TO Hon
duras. had often heard Of oysters grow
ing on the trunks and branches OF trees,
and my friend and set aside day to
investigate the fact. In half an hour we
had left the town. with it's convent and
shipping and soldiers barracks, behind
US. We were nearly abreast OF an island
called Mona Cave. The front of it is
empowered in graceful cocoanut trees,
and the lower part trends off into swamp,
and is covered with a dense growth OF
the red mangrove.
This mangrove tree grows in either
fresh or salt water swamps. and even in
water three or four feet deep. The limbs
Of the tree send shoots or roots down into
the water, and so a thicket of mangrove
is a matter mass OF trunks and limbs and
roots. Deep down under the surface OF
the water cling punches Of single oysters
and thus are formed the oyster groves ]
had heard Of
I'VE poied our dory over numerous oys-
ter beds, and with an ordinary rake which
had been provided we hauled aboard a
lot Of oysters. They were small and fat
but tasted all right. ana our boatman
swallowed them with a relish 1 did not
care much for them myself. except as
curlosities. for the mud that stuck "a
them did not smell appetizing"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25

I "Pongee suit
blue null dress.
white parasol.
'Warren's linen coat.
"Warren's gray flannel suit.
"Warren's blue serge suit.
white duck skirt"
There was a quick step in the hall
and Warren opened the door.
Hello! What's going on here?" ga2-
ing around at the Uttered room. Helen
was on the floor folding up the white
skirt
"Oh, / didn't expect you so soon. I'm
just getting out the winter things"
What on earth's that?" as something
crunched under his heel.
'NOh, dear, you've stepped on a moth
ball. Wait, I'll get the dust pan and
brush it up"
'wen, it smells like fury! Can't you
this stuff"
Yes, but nothing so good It's the
odor that keeps them away"
| II should say it was strong enough to
keep anything away. That my heavy
overcoat over there?" crossing the room
and picking up his coat. He took 1t over
so the window and examined 1t critically
mot a bad looking coat Have it
pressed up and it'll do the first Of the
winter anyway. Where's that brown
suit3"
Right over there. dear, on that chair.
No, not there-the other one-there under
my dress"
Needs a good sponging and pressing
What's this on the label? Some Of your
Ipowder-thats what it is. You've got
most of my coats ruined with that in
fernal face powder of yours, What's in
it anyway? 1t sticks like grease. BY
George, nothing will take it off,
why Warren, you know 1 never use
anything but rice powder-and surely
don't use enough to-
Enough? Enough? You just plaster 1t
on-thats all But I'll take mighty good
care you don't smear up my coats this
winter
Don't dear-dont say things to me
now. I've been depressed all day-work-
ing over these things"
Depressed? What's there about this
to depress your The only thing l notice
way.
Helen was rolling up some gauze under
wear and filling in the corners Of the
trunk.
1T is depressing, dear, packing away
all these summer things and wondering
what will happen-what changes may
come about before they are taken out
next year"
Warren threw down the sweater he
had picked up, with a gesture of disgust
Cad! You're ever worse than
thought If there's anything you can't
moon over I'd like to know what 1t is
Here" as he stepped on another moth
ball. What are you trying to do; scat
ter these blooming things all over the
placer"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25

hearts desire, and ell she would ask of
the good fairy Is to be able to hold on to
what she has. She writes.
81 wish, first, may always be able
to keep my husbands love as have had
Il for nine years since we were married
He has never been away from me for
an hour, except to 20 TO his work. To
me he Is a prize done up In neat
bundle, with good looks to spare. 1t can
not be that this is only my opinion for
my nelRhbors say to each other, I don't
see what he sees In her to be 80 devoted
to her when he is such handsome
man. But he says l fill the bill, 80
that's all that's necessary.
MY second wish is happiness, that God
may see Fit to spare me to ripe old age.
my third wish is TO keep my health,
for with love. happiness and health ]
feel have everything that counts In this
world.
Money is easy to get when one has
these three Beauty combined with
money is the root of all evil. The daily
papers tell us of crimes that are com
mitted every day by those who have
beauty and money only, but never by
those that have love. health and happl-
ness. beauty IL us pedhty dpSo' WIN
good eyesight good hearing. good
face and good character, woman has
all the beauty that she needs"
And here's what cold scientist who
speaks OF love as "mental-cardio agree
ment between two people"-ugh, doesn't
that make you shiver?-would wish. He
turns down the common. or garden
variety OF wishes for wealth, health and
ambition, thus;
MANY rave for riches. Their main aim
and goal is to be rich. but how foolish.
one may be rich today. and by some
financial panic be poor tomorrow.
"others wish for and worship good
health and strength, both Of which are
good 10 possess, yet how helpless is one
who is attacked by vicious dog, or In
fected with microscopic germs OF disease.
MANY people desire an education, but
It must have It's complement. which is
tact. otherwise It is useless.
MY first wish is to be able to assist
another when called in such moments
when a life is In peril, whether It Is the
crisis Of q disease or 20 relieve suffering,
or 10 give help 20 the financially en-
barrassed. MY second wish is for con-
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25

economically" he concluded. though not
so economically as to give us dirty
streets, Economy such as that would be
false, you know-as false as the retail
clOthler's.
"A retail clothier in a country town
sold a eream-colored crash suit 10 a
citizen. and on the citizens departure an
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25

paper have an
swered this ques-
ton, and in print
ing some OF their
letters 1 am going
to start off with
one that warns the
cookies OF your
heart. For II is
from that rara avis
"a contented wo-
mani whom not
many of us have
been privileged to
meet, II most wo-
men made a little
list of the things
they want. II would
be about the size OF
the Century die
tlonary when II was
printed. but this
woman hna rot her
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25

season has been a
happy one, it is with
regret that We
realize 1t 10 past. II
It was an unhappy
or even an indif-
ferent one, we are
filled with vague
sadness that an
other half year OF
our life has gone
and brought us so
little.
And there is al
ways, too, a feeling
That we have failed
to make the most
of the time. There
are suggestions of
lost opportunities,
possibilities of hap
plness or achieve
ment in the season
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25
Married Life the Second Year
Packing Away the Summer and Getting Out the
Winter Clothes.
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER.
Winter Clothes,

There is something subtly depressing
in putting away the clothes of one sea-
son and taking out those of the next.
There are always memories and asso-
/ciations that cling about them. II the
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25
After Vacation.

oh. when the fall winds start to blow
And pocketbooks are flat,
What a relief TO US when broke
II we could find place 20 soak
our faded, frazEled old straw hat.
New York Telegram.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25

Man, what would be your three wishes
IL you might have whatever you asked
OF the gods2
Women, what would you ask for7
Many hundreds of readers OF this
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25
Wise saws From Turkey.
BY Gus Mayer
Copyright, 1911. National
News Association.

No matter how far fox travels he will
some day come back to the. furrler's shop.
once a cucumber was given to beg
gar; he refused TO accept it, because IL
Was crooked.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25

assistant said:
The usual price OF our London shrunl<
crashes is So governor. Why did you
let Jones have one for $50
We'll. you see the clothier replied,
Jones asked for credit and it's doubtful
II he'll ever pay. Better lose s. than $40,
don't you seer :"
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25
False Economy.

Colonel Daniel Appleton. at the New
York street cleaners parade. praised the
street cleaning departments work.
And the department u managed
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25

WELL JOE I GRABBED A \
SWE IL JOG NOW IN AN
OSf4ER ~ A DIME Show
Up on BRO A0WAH GET
powN At q TAKE me
coHEIeS OF E1AG cHAIRS
TeEMU ~ BVHpLES -
HELLO HANk),2, "
~ IN
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25

'chnR| EN- oOT TO The
YARD DUST OF nAE GLOBES
IS MINUTES FOE EATS
POLISH OUR SHOS
THEN STArAO on OUR
FEET AHo yHoW PEOPLE
RER SEATS Hhrio oUT ,
PRO SP-ANAhES AND Il
ICE w ATER Il
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25

GIVE NE YOUR AAAp
STEE FOE eELl@E =
YOU'RE Az HONEST MAN
Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-25

AFTEPng SHoM WE
HELP PEOPLE or MIN
RAelA cokTSt COVER
n+E SGkrS A6Aih-
TAEN FROM ? TO a
NE DoIT ALL OVER
ASAIh AND at
AFTER PiCkIh6 UP
ScHApS MERE ARoUS'