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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-09
TWO STREAMS OF SUNS
New Zealand Astronomer Has Theory
Of Creation.

London, Sept. 9.-There is in Lon
don at the present time a New Zea-
land university professor who is de-
voting the evening of his life to the
establishment of what he believes to
be an epoch making astronomical dis
covery. Prof. A. w. Bickerton of
Christeburch, New Zealand has for
more than thirty years been working
on his theory, and he has already
gained for it a certain amount of rec
ognition among scientific men.
1t is we'll known that some hun-
dred million stars can be photograph-
ed In the milky way. These stars
are of all ages, young, mature. and
old. According to Prof. Bickerton
the suns are travelling in two great
streams In opposite directions. They
attract each other as they pass, and
frequently come into collision, gener-
ally partial impact or grazing collis-
ion.
New Bodies Formed.
When such grazing collision oc-
ours the parts coming into collision
coalesce and form a new body. As
the suns approach one another at the
speed Of hundreds of miles a second,
the Craze does not stop them, though
1t alters their course. The coalesced
third body possesses many wonderful
properties; 1t spins, it sorts its atoms,
and it is abnormally hot; it has more
energy than 1t can retain, therefore
it explodes.
Thus a Craze Of suns produces three
bodies, two revolving torn suns or
variable stars. and a third explosively
hot body, which is temporary star.
This star appears suddenly. expands
for time. and is finally dissipated
into atomic dust. Those atoms in
their turn have their life history,
varied and complex.
Prof. Bickerton believes that the
light atoms escape and form vast
ensphering shells, the atoms actually
flying away into the empty parts Of
space, there to lay the foundations of
other cosmic systems.
Solar impact, then, according to
Prof. Bickerton, is the key to the
mystery Of creation. The basic idea
Of his theory Is the formation of the
third body. which he maintains has
been missed by the astronomers. Talk
ing of his theory, he says:
Creation Scheme Immortal.
"My theory shows the scheme Of
creation as a whole as one that is in
finite and immortal, without evidence
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-09
A MAINE RELIC
Ring Of Dead Engineer Found Among
Debris ct Havana

Washington. Sept. "a relic Of the
wreck Of the battleship Maine was
the gold class ring of Assistant Engi-
neer Darwin r. Merritt, who lost his
life in the explosion of that vessel in
Havana harbor thirteen years ago,
was received at the navy department
today.
Lieutenant Merritt wore this ring
when he met his death and efforts
Of the army engineers to find it by
screening all the debris on the boiler
deck were unsuccessful. A Havana
newspaper announced It had come in
to possession Of the ring and would
turn 1t over TO the United States au-
thorities. I.
1t was brought here by Col. Black
Of the engineer board and will be
delivered by the navy department to
the Rev. w. w. Merritt Of Red Oak,
Ia, father Of Lieutenant Merritt. The
lieutenant's body was buried at Red
Oak.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-09
WRONG FUNERAL
Supposed Buried Husband Returned
to His Home.

San Francisco. Sept. 9.-Mrs. Geo
Weber of Port Richmond. Cal. called
up the coroner today. I'VE made a
mistake in holding that funeral" she
said. "My husband came home to.
day."
Funeral services were held month
ago over a body found in the bay and
identified by Mrs. Weber as that of hel
husband. When Weber returned today
he said he had wandered away in a
dazed condition and didn't know
where he had been.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-09

the subject that all will be informed.
president Taft says. the question Of
conservation 10 not partisan one.'"
Names Of delegates are being re-
ceive daily at the headquarters In the
chamber OF, commerce building and
the indications are that every state
will be represented.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-09
M'DONALD ON TRIAL

Bismarck. N. d.. Sept. 9.-William
Mcdonald Of Buffalo, N. Y. an attache
Of the carnival company that played
here last summer, is having his trial
in the district court today. charged
with statutory offense. The case is
being heard behind closed doors.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-09
RIOTING IN FRANCE
Cheap Food Manifestants Battle Wit
Troops and Thirty Injured.

Brest, France, Sept "a fierce
battle occurred here today when a
large mob Of the cheaper food mani
festants engaged with the troops. At
least twenty policemen and soldiers
were badly hurt by stones, bottles
and missiles thrown at them by the
mob.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-09

y - - . .
THE WEATHER, =
North DakOta-Mostly cloudy =
and unsettled tonight and Sunday. =
Not much change In temperature.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-05
Big Foreign Trade.

San Antonio, Texas, August o.
In line with ~other increases in
trade. a report recently given out at
Washington, d. c., shows an in
crease of 100000 in the foreign
trade with the Gulf Coast. When X
is recalled that report relative to
the eastern seaboard shows de-
crease of imports in the sum of $780,
100000 in round numbers, this in
crease indicates what the Gulf
Coast is doing in the matter of com
merce that counts in the aggregate
of national wealth, and also that
there is shifting of the lines OF
trade very much to the advantage of
the southwestern part of the United
States in the las five years, has been
so grea as to attract the attention OF
the entire world. Nohing approach
ing it was ever seen before, and it is
this stable and persistent effort
that has DETECTED shipping to the
Gulf Coast and insures that what is
going on today is but hint Of
greater things to follow
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-05
Excellent Attraction.

Opening at the Airdome mex
| Monday night comes very clevel
| company of artists. headed by Hen
ry Roquemore, the singing comedian,
and Joseph Lehman, the character
comedian, with a supporting com
pany of clever people. The plays
presented by this company are for
the most part comedies. Opening
Monday night they will offer beau
tiful four act comedy called My |
Dixie Sweetheart, a story of the |
south and one that appeals to hearts |
Of all In the play, Mr.. Roquemore |
blends beautiful songs and as he has |
a most pleasing voice, he never fails |
10 score heavily.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-05
Passenger Traffic Increases.

San Antonio, Texas, August o.
The increase in passenger traffic on
all railroads entering San Antonio
and southwest Texas indicates in a
most positive manner what the
trend of the times is. Added to this
is the great developments which
have begun along broader lines than
we're undertaken before. Just now
more than thirty millions. every dol
lar of this vast sum coming from
the outside, is being spent in devel-
oping agricultural areas in Texas,
The truck growers of the southwest
ern part of the state in a recent
meeting at Corpus Christi were en-
thusiastic over prospects and gave II
out at this meeting that the area
devoted to Bermuda onions would
be almost double next year When it
is recalled that the Bermuda onion
crop shipped out of this state this
year made more than fifty trains o.
forty cars each, some notion of the
vastness of this crop in Texas can
be estimated While nothing ap-
preaching a boom is on in Texas
there are evidences present on every
hand of substantial growth in de
velopment that will steadily in
crease, and this is emphasized by
the confidence that foreign capital
is showing in the future 70 this
TpTt of the country
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-05
Racing Against Court Order.

Spokane, Wash, August Con
struction work is being pushed by
the Great Northern railway company
on 10 miles of new line through the
San poil valley to Hellgate, crossing
the Colyille Indian reservation,
northwest of Spokane. to save a val
liable right-of-way, acquired by con
gressional grant more than 30 years
ago. The race is to beat the legal
procedure instituted in the federal
court here by the attorney general
of the United States for the purpose
of compelling forfeiture OF the fran
chise as the terms of the original
grant were not complied with by
the railroad. Judge Frank H. Rui
kin, sitting in the United States dis
trict court here, already has ruled
that a grant of this kind can be re-
voked only by a congressional act. In
reply the department of justice ap-
piled for a restraining order This
action is supplemented by petition
from the Spokane & British Colum-
bia railroad company. headed by w
T. Beck, which has plans to extend
it's Nelson-Republic line through the
reservation to the city of Spokane.
The Great Northern company eX-
poets to have its track laid before
the action is determined,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-05
ARE
NAMED BY SENATE.
Cullen F. Thomas and William
t. Hawkins to Assist in
Election Probe.
GOVERNOR OFFERS REWARD
ProcIaims that Fifty Dollars Win Be
Paid for Election Fraud Convic-
tions-Wants Appropri-
alton Increased.
Associated Press Special.

NASSNNi'NNA ~hS
Austin, Texas. August Cullen
F. Thomas and William E. Hawkins
both of Dallas, are to be the special
prosecutors for the senate in the
election fraud investigation. The
senate committee adjourned until
Monday, when it expects to hold
Joint sessions with the house CON
mittee
Governor Colquitt this morning
issued a proclamation offering a re-
ward of fifty dollars for the arrest
and conviction of any person guilty
of fraudulent acts against the poll
tax law or fraudulent Irregularities
in the recent prohibition election.
The governor sent a special mes
sage to the legislature this morning
urging it to increase the appropria-
ion for investigating the alleged
fraud in the late prohibition cleo
ton, naming $27 500 as the amount
more likely to be required. This is
an increase of $12, 500 over the
amount provided for in the contin
| gent fee bill.
Governor Colauitt says he Is de
termined to employ all means at hi
disposal to investigate and prose
cute the alleged frauds, and that b
thought the state should not rely o
private contributions for this pur
| pose.
i The senate passed the increased
| appropriation as recommended BY
Governor Colquitt by viva voca
vote.
BY a vote of siXty-six to forty
eight the house adopted the original
resolution providing for an investi-
CATION of the recent election. The
speaker appointed the following in
vestigating committee to act for the
house; For the pros; Niekeis, Mich
OILS, Cureton, Powell and Brown; for
the antis Savage, Williams and
Bagby.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-05
GATES MAKES BRAVE
FIGHT FOR HIS LIFE.
The Sick American Millionaire stu
Clinging to the Silver Thread.

Associated Press Special.
Paris, France, August 5.-Little
change is shown in the condition of
John w Gates today, according -
late reports from his bedside.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-05
WAGE CAMPAIGN
AGAINST NEGROES
Police Of Houston lnaugurate
Crusade Against the I'm
desirable Blacks.
CRIME ON The INCREASE
Officers Shot Down in Cold Blood
While Performing Their Duty
The City Is Filled With
Thugs.
Associated Press Special.

Associated FfeSS special,
Houston, Texas, August 5,-1he
police of the city today inaugurated
a vigorous cleanup campaign which
is especillY directed at the increas-
ing number of undesirable negroes
who infest Houston. This movement
has been brewing for sCm3 time but
tie fatal shooting of )i!ceman John
H. Cain by negro tough yesterday
has. precipitated matters. 1t is as
serted by those who claim to know
that the shooting of Officer Cain
was only one of several occurrences
that makes the campaign against
the negroes necessary. Recently 9th
ers of the police force have been vi
ciously attacked by dangerous
blacks 1t is alleged that the city Is
full of worthless negroes who can
not be induced to respond TO tie call
of the country for cotton pickers
neither can they be induced to dc
any other manner of honest Work
| The officers are determined thot thi
shiftless and worthless element sha
be driven out of the city.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-05
LONG SEARCH FOR A
AEGR0 MURDERER ENDS
Negro Arrested at Dallas Is Identi-
fled AS Will Jackson-Eyaded
the Officers Three Years.

With the arrest in Dallas few
days ago of negro who was going
under the name of Evans, the search
for negro who has been wanted in
Ellis county since 1908 on a charge
of murder ended. The prisoner, it is
said, has been positively identified
as the fugitive who was wanted
here. While picking cotton in the
Henry community in the fall of 1908
the negro went by the name of viii
Jackson. He was at work on the
House farm and was staying with an
old negro named VIII Cole. On the
morning of November 10th Jackson
went to the field where Cole was Of
work and began firing at him with a
shot gun. Two charges of shot were
emptied into the body of Cole and
a few days later he died in the hos
pital at the county farm from the eff
fects of the wound Immediately al
ter the shooting Jackson fled and
since then he has been successful in
evadSng the Officers. w. H. Forbes,
who Swkssthen sheriff, sent descrip-
4 ian synH fle negro all over the coun-
try ahfstvera4 arrests were made IN
Dallas, but in each case the man
taken into custody proved to be the
wrong one Jackson was indicted
rf6rs murder by the grand jury on
March II, 1909 Sheriff Wilson and
Constable Roy Ford We're in Dallas
1.-THE day Jackson was arrested under
the name of Evans OFFICER Ford
thought he was the negro wanted
here for the murder of Cole. Mr.
House of the Henry community, for
whom Jackson worked went to Dial
las Friday and identified the pris-
oner
The negro is being held at Dallas
on charge of assault to murder. Hc
is accused of assaulting bridgt
Waterman on the Houston and Tex
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-05
ROOSEVELT TEST|FiES
IN STEEL TRUST PROBE
FORMER PRESIDENT TELLS
WHAT HE KNOWS ABOUT
OPERATIONS OF TRUST
Said Absorption of Tennessee toas
and Iron Company Was n Good
Thing for the Country.
stopped Panic.
Associated Press Special.

|
New York, August 5,-Forme
president of the United States, The
| odore Roosevelt, took the witness
| stand in the congressional inquiry
into the methods of the Steel OR
poration to tell what he knew re-
garding the absorption Of the Ten
nessee Coal and Iron company by
the United States Steel Corporation
in 1907.
Colonel Roosevelt appeared with
out being subpoenaed and in re-
spouse to a request, not an order
Discussing the absorption the eX-
president said it was a matter of
general knowledge that banks and
trust companies which We're in dan
ger in New York held the securities
Of the Tennessee Coal and hon com
3.any. which had no market vaLe
1T was necessary for me to act at
once" said Colonel Roosevelt be
fore the stock exchange opened, or
the transaction might prove use
less" Colonel Roosevelt said he was
satisfied the transaction did not
change the legal status of the Ten
nessee company and that he was
satisfied the move was for the pub
lie good Results proved that acl
was a good one because the panic
was stopped" he said, adding, Il
should have proved unworthy OF
public office if | had not done as |
did"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-05
AGREEMENT IS FAILURE
BACK To COMMITTEE
CONFERENCES COMMITTEE WILL
CONSIDER WOOL TARIFF
REVISION MEASURE.
| Senator LaFoilette and Represents.
tive Underwood Fail to Reach
an Agreement as to the
Rate of Duty.
Associated Press Special.

Washington, August 5.-Senatc
LaFolIette acting for the senate an
| Representative Underwood on til,
part of the house, after comforting as
la subcommittee on the wool tariff
revision bill, announced today that
they had failed to reach an agree
ment on that bill and reported II to
the full conference committee of the
house and senate for further consid-
GRAFTON.
After a short session the general |
conference committee of the house |
and senate sent the bill back to the |
subcommittee composed of LaFoiiette !
and Underwood for them to try |
again to get together on an agree !
ment
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-05
Cotton Tariff Bill.

Associated Press Special
Washington, August 5.-The sen
ate committee today deferred action
on the cotton tariff bill until Wed
nesday of next week.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-05
GOVERNOR ASKS LEGISLATURE INCREASE APPROPRIATION 10

as Central at Trinity river about
three weeks ago. The bridge watch
man Friday identified the negro as
his assailaut 1t is said he will be
tried in Dallas before being turned
over to the sheriff of Ellis county
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-05

Read the Daily Light Want ads
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-05
CLASH BETWEEN RIVAL
REBEL FORCES CERTAIN
All Efforts to Form Committee Ol
Public Safety in Haiti Fails.
Fighting Seems Inevitable.
Associated Press Special,

AssOCiated Press Spec1aI
Washington, August Sit is an
uounced here that all efforts on the
part of the diplomatic corps in Hal
ii to form a committee for public
safety have failed, and that fighting
between the two rival revolutionary
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-05
ADMIRAL TOGO GIVEN
AN OFFICIAL WELCOME
Hero of Famous Naval Battle he
tween Russia and Japan IL
Guest of President Taft.

Associated Press Special
Washington, August 5.-Ths
United States government today
through President Taft, Secretary
Knox and Assistant Secretary Win
throp officially welcomed Admiral
Togo of Japan to this country
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-05
Over Million Patents.

Associated Press Special
Washington, August Patent
number one million was filed at the
patent office today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-05
COPPER MAGNATE Is
CLAIMED BY DEATH.

Col W. G. Greene Died This Morn
ing OF Acute Pneumonia.
Associated Press Special
Naco, Ariz, August Col. w. c.
Greene, the copper magnate of Can
anea. Mexico. died here today NJ
acute pneumonia
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
LAY EXPLOSION TO SMOKER
Communipaw Disaster Due to
Cigar or Cigarette, Jury Says.

The investigation which was started
several days ago by Coroner Iloughton'
Of Jersey City. to try to place the blame
for the dynamite explosion a. CCmmuni-
paw on February J. was brought to a
close late last night. when the jury re-
turned verdict attributing the eXplo-
sion to a cigar or cigarette stump
Before the case went 10 the jury there
was hot dispute between Prosecutor
Garven aad George Tenant, counsel for
The Dupont Powder Company. Tenant
maintained that he had more evidence
10 submit and that Garven had taken it
apon himself to announce during the day
that such evidence would not be re-
ceiyed. Garven denied the charge and
then the Coroner closed the case.
The complete verdict, rs reached by
the jury shortly after II o'clock fol-
lows:
1--WE find that Michael Mafiie came 10
his death on February |. 1911, on board
the Inerid. while said boat was lying
alongside of Pier Z, Jersey City, as the
result OF an explosion at or about that
pier. And we believe said explosion was
caused by a cigar or cigarette stump
having been carelessly thrown away AT
that point by some person, as the eVi-
droce shows il was the custom among
men congrcgating there TO so dispose VI
..cir cigars and cigarettes"
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
HER COLOR IN QUESTION
Child's Race Puzzles Johns Hop.
kins Physicians.

Baltimore, Feb. 2l.-ln an endeavor TO
determine scientifically the race of a
child. staff physicians at Johns Hopkins
Hospital made an examination to-day of
Luella Loftridge, an eleven-year-old girl,
who is trying TO obtain her freedom from
a negro institution in which she has been
confined for nearly seven years.
The examination, it was said. did not
settle the question, and the lawyers for
the girl declared there would be no let
up In the fight for her release.
The main point to be settled-one that
has been the subject OF unlimited debate
for decadcs--is what can really be con-
sidered the line of demarcation between
a white person and negro. In the
present case 1t was stated that all the
accepted tests for the presence of negro
blood save one had failed. That one
was the presence of a black limo across
one Of the girls fingernals. JUS. around
the arc known as the half moon" The
presence of the black line. according TO
the doctors. is not conclusive. but only
raises a suspicion as TO the ancestry of
the child, who will I've examined by other
physicians.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
MAY KNOCK BEGGARS DOWN
But Mustn't Kick Them, Says
Ohio Judge.

Cleveland. Feb. Elf bcggar curses
YOU when YOU refuse him aims, YOU have
a right to knock him down. but you must
not kick him. This was substantially
the ruling Of Police Judge McGannon
to-day.
William Blust was prosecuting r. f..
Harmon for assault and battery. Har-
mon testified that Blust asked him for
money and when Harmon refused 10 give
him any cursed him.
Il knocked him down. Then | kicked
him." said Harmon
You were justified in knocking him
down" ruled Judge McGannon, but
can't countenance the fact that you
kicked him while he vas down I'll give
you a suspended fine of so and costs"
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
FLASHLIGHT CAUSES A FIRE
Overcoats of More than 100 at
Railroaders' Dinner Burned.

As flashlight was sent off at mid
night last night in the Adirondack grill
room. at No. 153 East 125th street the
artificial foliage ignited and In few
minutes the place was mass of flames
I'm the room at the time were l25 per-
sons Of the claim department OF the
Third avenue surface line, who were
holding their annual beefsteak dinner.
So rapidly did the flames spread that
the men did not have time to save their
overcoats, and more than one hundred
of them went home without a coat. Di-
rectlv over the hall is a restaurant.
There were many persons there, and
except for the presence of mind of the
manager and several walters a panic
must have resulted there.
AS it was the manager hurried among
the diners and assured them that there
was no danger of the fire spreading. The
damage TO the hall was estimated at
$500
New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
1UVELY THIEF SEARCH
| IN UPPER FIFTH AVENUE
Police Surround Block Between
77th and 18th Streets, After
Servant Gives Alarm.
TRACED TO CLARK MANSION
Senator Not Agitated as Officers
Mount Roofs of Extensions in
Neighborhoo ood-Dreicer and
Kessler Houses Entered.

Thirty policemen and detectives last
night surrounded the block bounded by
Fifth and Madison avenues and 18th and
18th streets, and. with the assistance of
dozen private watchmen. searched for
two burglars who had entered one
house and had been seen on the roof OF
the house Of A. T.. ColfaX. a wealthy
clothicr. at No. East nth street. Early
this morning the police were still search
ing the houses in the neighborhood, and.
it was said. police guards would he kept
on all night unless the men were capt
ured. The police thought they had the
two hemmcd in so that escape was i'm
possible.
Mary RYAN. a servant in the Colfax
house. was in room in the rear OF the
fourth floor. which looks upon the ROOF
Of three story extension. She saw
two men on the extension roof. and
asked what they were after
We're two private watchmen." said
one Of the men. shut the window and
forget it. We are looking for burglars.
Miss Ryan felt satisfied and closed the
window. Later she saw Thomas Smith.
a watchman for the house Of Senator
William A. Clark. at Fifth avenue and
18th street. and told him about the men.
Smith decided there was something
wrong and went into the Clark house
and up to the fourth floor The art gal
le1v runs in the rear of the house.