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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
THIS WILL Be
HANGMAN'S WEEK
Chicago Will Have Four
Executions Next Friday
If Not Reprieved

Chicago. Dec. 1S-The week before
Christmas will be hangman's week in
Cook county. On Friday December 22
Unless something unforeseen inter-
venes. four men. Ewald Shiblawski
- years old. his brother Frank, 81
Philip sommerling, "a and Thomas
Schultz. 10. will be hanged in the
county Jail for killing F'red ". Guel.
zow, Jr.. truck farmer on October
20. Two others involved in the mur.
der, were sentenced to life imprison.
ment because of their youth. each be-
ing 16 years old.
Frank Shiblawski was a trusty in
the county jail three years ago when
herman Billek. prisoner. was SEN
fenced to be hanged. and aided in the
erection Of Billek's scaffold. He re.
called the fact today when sounds OF
others at work putting together the
same scaffold on which the four mer
will be hanged. could be heard in the
cells above.
Never since the Haymarket riots OF
1887 have SO many lives been taken
by the state at one time. On Novem-
Der ii of that year a. w. Parsons
August Spies. Adolph Fisher and Geo
EnGel were hanged for their parts in
the rioting.
In 1904 the so-called car barn han.
dts who had terrorized the south side
were executed but they numbered
only three, Peter Niedermeyer, Gus
tav Marx and Harvey Van Dine.
All of the legal executions in Cook
county since the hangings resulting
from the iaymarket riots have been
conducted by Deputy Sheriff Charles
w. Peters. who will have charge of
the quadruple hanging this week His
record by that time will stand at thir-
ty-Seven executions.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
BAD WEATHER
of Week Will Cause Con-
siderable Disacrcclhle Weather.

Washington. Dec. 1S.--There are
strong indications that the coming
week will be marked by rain or snow
and generally unsettled and disagree
able weather throughout the United
States. according to a bulletin issued
last night by the weather bureau.
Temperatures generally" says the
bulletin. will undergo decided chang
es and the precipitation. which will he
in the form of snow and rain in
northern and rains in southern dis
trtcts. will be above the normal.
"A disturbance that is now over the
western plateau will advance east
ward and cross the great central val
leys today and Tuesday and reach the
eastern states by Tuesday night or
Wednesday. Another disturbance will
appear in the far west about Thurs
day. cross the Rocky mountains Fri
day. the great central valleys Satur-
day or Sunday and the eastern states
at the beginning of Christmas week.
These disturbances will be attend.
cd by general precipitation and dc.
cided changes in temperature
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
Of section 2, whereby will be afforded
a degree Of elasticity and imposition
OF tarin rates suited to the offenses

Of section 2, whereby will be afforded
a degree Of elasticity and imposition
OF tariff rates suited to the offenses
intended for correction. These Of
lenses are not many. but their inn
portance in justice to our commerce
and industry must not be overlooked.
IN detail there may be mentioned q
few more notable cases. some Of
which existed at the time of negotia-
tions under section 3 and others Of
which have since developed.
"Belgian-The failure of the ad-
mintstration of state railways to per-
nit the Continental Petroleum COM
pany OF Antwerp, representing Tex
as oil exporting concern. to bid for
supplying the state railways with lu-
bricattng oil Of American production.
The advertisments for bids invari-
'Germany-ta) The embargo
through administrative action Of
meats OF American origin. (b) The
enactment Of a law In May, 1910, reg
ulating the output Of potash mines
ana so taxing surplus production as
TO render valueless certain advantages
optained by Americans in their con-
tracts with German mines and greatly
reducing the tax-free output Of two
mines owned and controlled by Amer
sAAS Aoouil pS1uS 10 lOOS0
the control Of price-making power
for the potash consumption Of the
United States In the hands of a Ger
man syndicate of mines owners. and
to remove the competition in buying
which would have been possible un-
der the recognition of contracts with
the Independent mines. including the
two American-owned mines not mem.
bers Of the syndicate.
Cases Of Countries Cited,
"(c) The export certificate prac-
tfces which provided the equivalent Of
bounttes upon exports which are de-
structive to American trade In neu.
trail markets. Gay The existence of
rates 'on freight on state railways
much greater eastbound than west
bound on the same commodities by
means of which the competing prod
ucts OF Austria and Russia have ma
teriai advantages in their distribu-
tion In Germany as compared with
products Of the United States.
"Italy-The imposition of a man
ufacturing tax upon imported cotton
seed ola distinctively American
product-whereas no such tax is lev.
led upon any other imported edible
oil.
Austria a-Hungary-(a) Rates of
duty upon ,cottonseed oil more than
double the rate applied to any other
edible oil with which refined cotton
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
COL. ROOSEVELT
CALLED down
Motorman Roasted Ex-Pres-
ident For Blocking Traffic
Colonel Grinned

New York, Dec. 18.-Colonel Theo.
dore Roosevelt Sunday blocked traffic
while looking for his automobile after
making speech In labor temple and
was roughly rebuked by street cal
motorman before he could squeeze
through the press and enter a public
motor car. When scoldcd for lack OF
sense by the motorman. the rorme,
president grinned. sprang into the hir-
ed machine and drove away, cheered
by the crowd.
Mr.. Roosevelt, on emergin~ from
the labor temple, could not find his
automobile, owing to the large gath.
ering Of men and vehicles in the
street.
The throng grew larger as the col.
onel strobe along Fourteenth street
looking for a taxicab. Win the po.
licemen forced their way into the
crowd to find out what the trouble
was. the colonel good naturedly ex.
planned. and they held up a passing
automobile. It was private machine
and the lone driver was going on unit
the colonel took a hand in the con.
versation himself. Meantime a troll.
ley car had come to stop behint
Hey you" the motorman shouted
to the ex-president, run your blamed
machine up against the curb If yo,
want to get in. Don't you know any
thing? Get off the track"
With a grin for an answer, Mr.
Roosevelt hoped into the tonnea,
and the machine rolled away ami,
cheers.
colone! Roosevelt's speech at tn,
labor temple was mainly Of a relig
ious character. Rev. Charles Stelzl,
was down on the program to speal
on What About, the McNamar.
Case?" but on t:sA Unexpected arriva
Of the former plSAidenh he cut shor
his address and Invited Colonel Roos
evelt to talk. About half, of the au
dience were Hebrews
II believe in a living church." sait
the colonel. "but not in a religio,
that does not translate itself into ac
tivities for decency for the masses
The worst reflection that can be cas-
on any church is that, as the popula
tion becomes dense. the church moves
out The church should fight for tn,
masses. We are democracy and oul
national experiment can mean moth
ing unless we keep it a democracy
Every reform. every social movemen
must he for the masses, or it has n,
place here"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18

assembly had adopted the right
course. The Minot supporters also
contended that there was. in reality.
no difference between revise and
amend.
Before the normal school hoard can
proceed with the erection OF the build
ings for the institution it is still
necessary to dispose of the question
Of site. That proposition has been
before the hoard for some time. and
at the present time there is an action
pending in the district court Of Ward
county. being brought ny promoters
OF one site as against the selection
OF another site by the board.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
COME TO AN END
Fort Riley Dynalniting Case Seems Il
Have PCtered Ont

Out.
Junction City. Kas.. Dec. 1S.-With
the release Of Rev. Charles NJ. Brewer
Of Olustree. Okla, proceedings in the
Fort Riley dynamiting case seem to
have come to a sudden end. The
military authorities say that the re-
lease of Rev. Brewer and of Mrs.
Anna Jordan is a severe setback,
Private Michael Quirk. who con-
feSsed ~ the dynamiting and the other
five members of his company arrested
are still held at the post. The belief
that the Quirk confession was given
merely that his long solitary conf1nc-
ment might he terminated gains
ground here.
Friends of Rev Brewer and Mrs.
Jordan dc not believe that the charg.
es against them will be pressed, al.
though 1t is said that new warrant:
may be issued
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
SUPREME COURT UPH0LDS M|NOT NORMAL
WAS ESTABLISHED IN THE PROPER MANNER
Suit Brought by Attorney General Ended With Decision for
Supporters of lnstution---Contended that Mistake
Had Been Made in "Amendine' Constitution

1t was the contention of the attor-
ney general. in his action against the
normal school. that the process adopt
ed by the legislative assembly in
amending the constitution and pro-
viding for such a school had been
faulty. Instead of revising" the con-
stftutton. he contended the legislature
had provided for an amendment" {"
and that school could not be estab-
lished by an amendment.
Tho Minot supporters contended
that the method was entirely correct,
and that in amending the constitution.
as they had provided. the legislative
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18

Bismarck. N. D.. Dec. 1S.-The Mi
not normal school was today declared
to have been legally established. the
supreme court handing down de-
cision this afternoon to that effect
The action was brought seeking to
set aside the vote by which the school
was established. as being illegal. by
the attorney general.
The result is a great victory for the
city Of Minot. and when the question
OF a site Is disposed OF. the hoard Of
trustees of normal schools will be in
position to proceed with the task of
formally establishing the institution.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
HAD EYES HURT
jamestown Man Victim OF Unusual
ANcidan<

Jamestown. n D.. Dec. 1s.-Johr
Docktor. second engineer at the mill
Of the Russell-Miller Milling compan,
in this city. was the victim of an acci.
dent that may result in the serious
injury to his eyes.
The water glass on one of the
boilers exploded and several pieces Of
the glass were blown into his eyes
Just now serious the accident is can.
not vet be d termined,
The milling company will send Mr.
Docktor and his wife to Minnea pc Ii,
where his eyes will receive the atten.
tion of the best Of experts.
MIR. Docktor is only "a years ole
and was married hut a short time ago
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
PRESIDENT TAFT HAS NOTIFIED RUSSIA 0F
THE ABR0GAT|0N OF THE TREATY Of 1892
TRAGEDY ENDED
Victims of Quatlruplc Murder Laid to
Rest-Suspect Caught.

Troy. N. Y, Dec. 1S-The last scene
in the Bloomin Grove tragedy was en-
acted today when the bodies of Mrs.
Mary Morner. her son. Arthur. and
two daughters. Blanche and Edith,
who were murdered Tuesday noon,
presumably by an Italian farm hand.
were buried side by side
More than 5000 persons congre-
gated about the house. or morhidly
explored the barn where the bodies
were found. before the funeral was
held. Many of the crowd brought
lunches with them and the scene in
some respects took on the appearance
of farmers picnic.
The bodies were laid out in the
parlor. that of the son Arthur in an
oak coffin and those Of his mother and
two sisters in white ones. There was
profusion of flowers. For two hours
the crowd was permitted to file
through the rooms and then the doors
were ordered closed. 1t required the
combined efforts of the sheriff and
twelve assistants to keep back those
VINO had not yet viewed the bodies.
Great confusion ensued and in the
crush several women tainted
The services were conducted by
Rev. John Bulnes. pastor of the
6!oomlngrove Reformed church, of
which the four members of the Nor
ner family were members.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
TEN PEOPLE KILLED IN WRECK On CHICAGO.
MINNEAPOLIS AND St, PAUL At ODESSA. mimi.

boulevard and the Chicago river. He
told the police today that Libonio at
tempted to shoot him Saturday night.
but that Libonio's revolver missed
fire. Later in the night the revolver
was taken from Libonio in q saloon.
Libonio's body was found today in
an alley near a workmen's rooming
house. He had been shot through the
mouth and in the left side.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
WILL CARRY WAR
INTO AFRICA
Senator La Folette's Itin-
erary in Ohio Will Cover
Entire State

Washington. Dec. 1S.-The long ex-
pected itinerary of Senator LaFollette
Of Wisconsin in the progressive Re-
publican campaign in Ohio was an
naunced today. These are his dates:
December 81. noon. Youngstown;
evening. Cleveland. December IS.
noon. Norwalk and Elyria: e. ming,
Toledo. December 20. noon, North
Baltimore or Lima; evening. Dayton.
December 30. day meeting to be ar
ranged: evening. Cincinnati.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
Chinese President

San Francisco, Dec. 1s-Dr. Sun Vat
Sen has been elected president of the
new Chinese republic by the revolu-
tionary council sitting at Nanking. ac-
cordlng to cablegram received here
today by the Chinese Free Press DR..
Sun received half the votes cast by
the delegates from fourteen provinces.
Wong Hing. one of DR.. Suns sup
porters. was made minister of war.
Tong Far Ling, the late revolutionary
governor of Hu Peh province. was
named as minister of the interior.
Fung Chi Yau. recently editor of a
Chinese newspaper in San Francisco,
was made colonial minister.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
Troueys XIII Seven.

Leaw >worth. Kas.. Dec. 1s.-Ac-
cording TO reports received here. seven
persons were killed and q number in
jured, in a head.on collision between
two trolley cars on the Kansas CITY
Leavenworth electric line near Wal.
scott. Kas., fifteen miles south of here.
Physicians and nurses were hurried
to the scene. A lense fog which pre-
vailed at the time prevented the
motormen from seeing the approach
ing cars.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
OVERCOME By SMOKE.

Chicago. Dec. 1S.--Battalion Chief
Frank Conway of the Chicago fire de-
partment was severely burned by an
explosion of gas and several women
wore overcome by smoke in an apart
ment building. fire at 1920 Sheffield
avenue. today. The woman were car
ried from, the third floor down fire
escape by firemen. The building was
destroyed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
HEAVY FIRE LOSS

Hudson. n. Y. Dec. 1S.-Fire in
the large storehouse of the New York
and Hudson Steamboat company to-
day burned that building and con-
tents destroyed the Washburn ice
house .and part of the Hudson
Wholesale Grocery company's build
ing. The total loss is 5000. 900
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
LOVE AND TRAGEDY
Husband Shot and Wue's Lover Ac.
cuscd of Crime.

CQ9GU III SFInle.
Huntington, Pa. Dec. 18.-Benja-
min P. Galoup. formerly farmer in
Kansas. who had been employed by a
contractor here, was called to the door
of his home early today and shot to
death. Frank Calhoun. alleged to
have been an admirer Of Mrs. Galoup,
is under arrest charged with the MUIR
der. A shot gun. said to have been
owned by Calhoun was found hidden
in a garden.
Galoup was married to Sadie Walls
In the west. and retiring from his
Kansas farm brought his wife here
to live. A short time after their ar
rival here. Calhoun came to Hunting
don from Oregon. According to
Galoup's statements to neighbors,
Calhoun began to renew his attentions
to Mrs. Galoup with whom he was
acquainted before her marriage.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
PAID PENALTY

Tried to Kill Superintendent and Was
Killed by Fellow Workmen,
Chicago. Dec. 1S.-An alleged plot
to murder Edward Henry. superin-
tendent for a st. Louis construction
flrm. resulted today in the death of
George Libonio, an Italian laborer,
who. the nolice said. attempted to kill
Henry and In turn was killed BY fell
low workmen.
Henry is in charge Of the erection
Of large office building at jackson
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
PEACE TREATY
IS CONSIDERED
President Elected For New
Chinese Republic-Other
Officials Named

Shanghai. Dec. 1s-The peace con-
ference between Wu Ting Fang, for.
eign secretary in the revolutionary
cabinet, and Tang Shan vi, represent
Ing Premier Yuan Shan XII, and the
nve delegates selected by each side.
was opened in the town hall here at
1880 o'clock this afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
KILLED IN RUNAWAY.

White Plains. n. Y, Dec. l8.-One
man was killed and ten persons in
.fo ed today. two seriously. when a
H;s,,v fire patrol team. dashing
u Sep grade, crashed into a
trollss. etr >orge Knapp. driver Of
broken. ~
The wagon pole vent through the
side OF the car and broke the leg of
Gressens Hubbard. lawyer. and in
jured the spine of Frank Tartar.
Eight others. including three wo-
men. were hurt by flying glass.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
TO COVER CRIME.

Wade. n c.. Dec. 1S.-The mutilat.
ed body Of Deputy Sheriff Benton Of
this county was found here today on
the Atlantic coast line railroad tracks.
A train had passed over the body bu,
physicians declared Benton had beer
murdered and placed on the track to
cover up the crime. Deputies with
bloodhounds have taken the field.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
HoNORS FOR dean.

Washington. Dc. 1S.-President
Taft is anxious that the bodies of a
number of dead sailors found in the
wreck of the Maine shall be brought
north with all possible dignity. He
has written a letter to Secretary Mey.
or expressing the wish that. If posi-.
BILE. the bodies be brought from Ha-
vana on one of the large ships Of the
navy. conveyed by another vessel
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
Company WIN Investiratc.

MfnneapOlfs. Dec. 18.-That care
lessness on the part Of two operators
and fagman caused the wreck at
Odessa today in which ten lives were
lost and a dozen people were injured,
Is the statement Of ]. Fl. Foster, as
Sistant general superintendent of the
road. Foster declared a thorough in
vestigation will be made by the super
int>ndent in charge of the division in
a short time,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
KELL IS GUILTY

Pleaded in Court This Afternoon and
Will Be Sentenced.
Bismarck, N. D.. Dec. 1S.-W. D.
Kell. the pardoned convict arrested in
this city on charge similar in nature
to that which landed him in the pen
itentiary. pleaded guilty this after.
noon. He will be sentenced Wednes-
day. The term of Imprisonment will
be from three months to a year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
Suspect Arrested,

North Adams, Mass. Dec. 1s.-An
Italian whose description tallies with
that of Edward Donate. the farm
hand sought in connection with the
murder of four members of the Nor
ner family in DeFreestville. n. y, was
arrested near here today. He Is held
pending the arrival Of officers from
Albany.
The man. who said his name was
antonio Gerato, was greatly exhaust
ed apparently from long tramp.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
Rlocknan,s Eanlt

st. Paul.. Dec. 1s-Those persons
who were injured in the wreck at
Odessa, Minn.. 160 miles west of here
were brought to Minneapolis on a
special train. Physicians from Mon
tevideo. Appleton. Milbank. s. D.. and
other towns along the route were pick
ed UP by the special train and hurried
to the scene. A wrecker was sent out
from Minneapolis.
The details Of the wreck, which oc-
Cured at 1850 o'clock this morning,
are meagre. Such as have been re-
ceived however. by the officials here.
indicate that the wreck occurred on
account of the failure Of the operator
to block the trains. The regular Sec
tion in the lead was proceeding slow
ly when the second section. loaded
with salmon from Puget Sound. crash
ed into the tail end. The second sec
tion. 1t is said, was proceeding at high
speed. The sleeping car and dining
car Of the Columbian were crushed
and those asleep in the former were
caught in the wreckage.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-18
TEN OTHERS WERE.
BADLY INJURED
Blockman's Failure Was oe.
sponsible For the Disastel
List of Dead

Odessa, Minn., Dec. 1s.-Ten per.
sons were killed in wreck on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul rail.
road here today. Ten more were seri.
iusly injured. The second section Of
train No. 1s. the columbian" from
Seattle, crashed into the first section
which had stopped at a signal.
The accident occurred short dis
tance from the signal tower at Odes'
"a. The first section of the tratr
had been stopped by the towermar
because a freight train was In the
block ahead Of it. The second sectior
Of the train. which closely followed
the first. is what is known as 1.-THE
silk train," carrying merchandise.
Railway ofticials attributed the &C
cident to the failure Of the operator
ton. 1t IL also believed a brakeman
Of the first section failed to run back
to nag the second section. Because
Of the darkness the engineer of the
second section did not see the real
lights Of the train In front in time
to avert the collision. The rear cal
Of the first section was telescoped and
the car next 1t badly shattered. Mine
Of the dead were occupants Of the last
The Dead
The list Of dead follows:
MRS. r. G. MYERS. New Castle
MRS. c. W. BARBER. Ferry. Mont
- McCoNE. Minneapolis. sleeping
MRS. J. F. RICHARD, Mobridge
Miss RICHARDS. aged IS, daush.
ter Of Mrs. ]. F. Richards.
DIR. R. F. WIETSTONE, Mime
MRS. R. F. wHETsToNE.
MISS PETERSON, Green Bay, Wis
- ALEXANDER, second cook ir
An unidentified person.
The Injured.
Among the injured arc:
N. Pierce. Seattle. back injured.
Mrs. Z. Clement, going to Boston
leS and back injured.
Joseph. e. Alexander, porter. sleep
ING. badly bruised.
Mrs .Addie, Beutsch, Butte. Mont.
leg and back injured.
John samueison.. Aberdeen, 8. d,
head injured. So
Mrs. A: Williams, Lennon. 8. D..
ankle sprainsd. f..
Mrs W. H. Berry. Vancouver, head
Mrs. G. Mather.' Butte, Mont, arm
hurt
Ralph Aney. Aberdeen. 8. D.. foo'
crushed and. back sprained.
Joseph Sandle. badly bruised.
Mrs. e. Leblan. Seattle. back in.
jured.
Miss Leola Kennedy. New Castle
Ind. back injured.
Mrs. L. Revier. Three Forks, Mont.
slightly hurt.
DR.. Herman Levy, back injured.
Ralph D. Brown.
The wreck tore down the telegraph
wires and there was some delay ir
getting word Of the disaster to the
headquarters Of the road. The Sc.
riously injured were taken to the hos.
pital at Ortonville. Minn.. five miles
from here.
The rescue work was done by those
aboard the train, who assisted the
wounded and aided the uuinjured ir
escape from the wrecked cars.
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