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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
HEATED Term
HOLDS GERMANY
Water Famine Is Threatened
and Rivers and Streams
Are Drying Up :

Berlin, Aug. 12.-The heated term
continues undated throughout Ger
many and during the past few days
the temperature has been higher than
before. Deaths from sunstroke are
reported from all sections.
A water famine threatens some dis
tricts, whore the brooks are drying
up. In the Mfel region the farmers
have been forced to haul the water to
their farms. Fish are dying on the
river beds there and in Westphalia.
Navigation on all the chief streams
has been almost suspended owing to
low water. The Rhine at Budesheim
Is lower than It has been before since
1911. Passenger steamers on the
Hlbe have suspended service through
the mountain region. The excessive
hot spell has continued for twenty
one days which is unprecedented
since 184S when the FIRST records are
available. Serious; effects are appre-
hended on tho clover, hay. potatoes,
best crops which are suffering great
" from Q lack Of moisture.
"A number Of cases Of persons be-
coming insane because Of the heat are
reported.
The picture galleries In the Cor
manic Museum ct Nuremburg have
been temporarily closed and the pic
lures stored IN cooler rooms because
cracking paint and warping Of the
wooden panels threatened their ruin.
Ths Thermometer IN the side streets
oS Berlin today registered 90 In the
shade.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
HE|RESS BECOMES
BRIDE OF DRIVER
Relative Of vanderbilts Eloped
With Her Dashing and
Handsome Chauffeur

New York, Aug. 12.-Miss julia
Steel French, daughter Of Amos Tuck
French, and favorite niece Of Mrs.. III.
sie French Vanderbilt, who divorced
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, eloped to.
day from Newport with Jack Ger.
agility, q chaffeur. The sensation has
eclipsed the Astor-T -Torce engagement
In the interest Of the millionaire col.
pny. and 10 the exciting topic today
st the exclusive Casino. Mrs. French
vanderbilt took an anxious part In
the search started by her brother fol
his daughter. She personally gave
directions to the police and detectives
employed In vain to overtake the fly-
Ing couple and called several times
ct the station.
Miss French, who 10 lS. and has
been reckoned "a one Of the richest
heiresses In the society Of New York,
Newport and Tuxedo, left Newport
yesterday with the handsome. athletic
young chauffeur and they % cleverly
arranged their rendezvous and de-
parture that the young woman's father
did not discover his daughters ab-
bence until several hours later. Then
there was hue and cry and An au-
t0mobile chase. but the latter day
Lochfnvar's training % q motorist
served him we'll. and after some ok
citing adventures. the couple reached
Plainsfield, Conn. at 3 O'Clock yes
terday morning and found q haven
Ii the Hotel Central and 9 clergyman
to make them. one. Rev. L. p. Perry
Of the Congregational church psr-
formed the CAramOnv s3 Jsss tss q.
Wanted . Clergyman.
When the midnight serenity Of the
Hotel Central was disturbed by lusty
voice clamoring for admitt@nce on ac-
count Of an auto breakdown, Landlord
Riley was surprised at the. sight Of 70
khaki-clad young man half support
ing very pretty girl. all a-trembls
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12

Aged Mother Of G. K...G. Bill.
ings trapped Man Who De-
manded Money

/, Chicago, Aug. '12.-While C. X. T. G
Billings was driving his champion
geldfng Uhlan, to new worlds lrot-
ting record at Cleveland. his mother
Mrs. A. M. Billings, despite her 81
years, was making littln record Of
her own In Chicago by trapping q
would-be black mailer or black mail
ers.
John Mills, q negro, who says
Cairo, Ill, Is his home. and John
Hendricks, q white man about q
years old were arrested.
Yesterday Mrs. Billings received a
letter demanding that $500 be wrap
ped In bundle of old clothes and
given to man who would call later
and ask for work, and also for a
package" Mrs. Billings notified q
firm Of private detectives who called
the police to their aid. They were
secreted about the grounds of the Bill
lings home at 1924 West Lake street
when Mills appeared. d,
II want job about the horses
here" Mills said to the maid who
answered the door, and who had been
coached by Mrs. Billings in her part.
I'VE have no such work here" she
replied.
well, then. how about that pack
age? Mills is said to have asked.
At this point the maid invited the
mysterious visitor into the house and
notified Mrs. Billings, who, owing to
the inflrmities Of her years was In
bed. The maid was given a bundle Of
old clothes, but there was no money
concealed within 1t and this she
handed to the negro. asking him to
wait for q few moments. Then the
detectives were notified and Mills ar
rested.
He expressed surprise at his de-
tention. He declared that he came to
Chicago from Cairo Thursday and
that he met stranger. who gave his
name 90 John Hendricks. Hendricks
he said asked him Il he wanted to
earn $50. Mills was willing and he
said, he was told to visit the Billings
homo, and to ask the questions about
the work, and In particular about the
package. He was to receive his pay
upon the completion Of his labors,
Mills after his arrest led the Of
hcers to west side saloon where he
pointed out Hendricks, who is q Ger
man and speaks little English, He
refused to answer the questions put
to him by the police, Mills said that
he was tho tool OF Hendricks, and
knew nothing Of the threatening. let
ter received by Mrs. Billings,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
GATES FUNERAL
WAS HELD TO-DAY
Body will Be Brought to the
United States, Leaving
Next Wednesday

Paris. Aug. 1.-THE funeral of John
w. Gates was held today at the in
ter-denominational American church
in Rue DeBerry, in the vault Of which
the American dnancier has rested
since his death at local hotel last
Wednesday. The service was con-
Quoted BY Rev. James Lee, pastor of
st. Johns Methodist Episcopal
church. South, assisted by DR.. Hyatt,
pastor. Of the American church.
Some 200 American friends and &C
auaintances Of the family, from all
parts Of the United States were PRES
ent Beautiful floral pieces filled the
chanel.
The body will be taken to Cher
bourm Tuesday and placed on board
the Kaiser Wilhelm dor Crosse, which
will sail on the following day for
New York. Mrs. Gates and Charles
g. Gates will accompany tho body,
going to Cherbourg IN : special car
Wednesday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
ARBITRATION
TREATIES MAY
NOT Be RATIFIED.
Much Opposition Developed
Against Them in Senate
in Executive Session
AMENDMENTS OF COMMITTEE
MAY NOT SATISFY SENATORS
Objectional Paragraphs Give Joint
High Commission the Right to De.
termine Question to Be Arbitrated
Under the Treaties.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE arbitra-
ton treaties with Great Britain and
France were considered by the senate
in executive session today. The dis
cussion lasted only two hours and was
without result. Much opposition de-
veloped, leading some Of the friends
of the agreements to doubt whether
they can be ratified at this time even
in the amended form.
The senate committee on foreign
relations recommended the ratification
OF the treaties SO amended as to
eliminate the paragraph conferring
upon the joint high commission Of in
quiry right to determine what in
ternational questions are justifiable
under the terms Of the treaties. The
president has Informed the members
of the committee, however, that he
will exert himself to the utmost to
insure the inclusion Of this paragraph
in the ultimate action by the senate,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
TRAINING MOTHERS
Minneapolis May Try to Reduce In
f8ntile Mortality

Minneapolis. Aug. 12-Ten thousand
dollars for the education of-methers
in the care of babies will be asked
Of the city council by Alderman Hill.
The resolution he will introduce con-
templates the creation of a branch
Of the health department to be de-
voted entirely to this work.
The money, according to Mr.. Hill
would be spent to employ competent,
trained nurses, whose duty it would
be to enter homes after the birth of
babies and carry on in a diplomatic
way, educational work with the
mothers.
Mr.. Hill will be reinforced in his
action by Health Commissioner Hall,
members of the medical societies of
the city and others peculiarly inter-
ested in the vitality of infants.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
L0NDGna0GER.
PASSED away
Ten Times Elected to Congress
and Secretary congression-
al Committee

Paulsboro, N. Aug. 12.-Represen-
tative Henry q. Loudenslager, ten
times elected to- congress from the
First New Jersey. district, and during
the last congressional campaign, SEC
retary of the Republican congressional
campaign committee. died at his home
at 1880 p. m. today after protracted
illness. He Waste years old.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
STEPHENSON IS
). TO LOR|MER|zED
Senate Passed Resolution to
Investigate His Election
to That Body

Washington. Aug. 12.-An investi-
cation Of the election Of United States
Senator Isaac Stephenson Of Wiscon-
sin was directed In resolution pass
ed by the senate today.
The resolution was reported to the
senate by Chairman Dillingham; of
the election committee which at the
meeting today approved the recon-
mendation Of the sub committee
granting the Wisconsin legislatures
request for an investigation. The
committee was authorized to sit dur
ing the recess Of congress, to sub
poena witnesses and to call neces-
sary papers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
THE GOVERNMENT
!. OF SPAIN FACES
SERIOUS UNREST
The Agitation Against the
Present Ministry and Mon
archy Serious
GOVERNMENT HAS TROUBLE
IN MAINTAINING ORDER
Mutiny on Spanish Battleship, Strikes
and Republican Demonstrations
Are Evidences Of the Political Con.
dition of the Country.

Madrid, Aug. 12.-Recent events, in
cluding the mutiny on the Spanish bat
tleship Numancia and the strikes and
republican demonstration at Cadiz and
Barcelona indicate clearly the politi-
cal unrest in Spain and the serious
difficulties met by the government in
its attempt to maintain order. AL
though the present Liberal ministry
has done much to meet the democratic
opinion Of the country, the agitation
against the ministry and the monarchy
increases.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
THE CAMPAIGN
PUBLICITY BILL
Conference Agrees on Measure
Nearly the Same as the
Senate Bill

Washington, Aug. 12-An agree
ment on the campaign publicity bill
was reached today by the senate and
house conferees. The measure, as
agreed on, will be practically the
same as that adopted by the senate
which amended tho house bill by pro-
Nding for publicity in primary as
we'll as other elections. The limita-
tons OF campaign expenditures to 35.-
900 for congressional and to $4,000
for senatorial candidates will be re-
tained. The conference report will
be submitted to both houses Monday,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
SENATOR F[U|7
HAS ALSO QUIT
Resigned as Member of the
National Monetary Com
mission

Washington. Aug. 12.-Following
Senator Bailey's resignation from the
national monetary commission, Vice
President Sherman today received a
telegram from former Senator Flint
Of California announcing his resigna-
ton foK g Ion: NO rv1-
son was given for his decision.
A vote will be taken by the senate
at 1:45 p. m, Monday, next, on the
Cummins bill providing that the ma
tional monetary commission make its
final report December 4, next, and
then be dissolved.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12

the speaker explained that neither he
nor the reading clerks read French
fluently. Xxi
Representative Estopinal Of Louis
lana, from bayou district where
French ID commonly spoken. finally
was selected to enlighten the house.
He yead the document in French while
the members chaffed.
| Louder" cried some. And as the
member from the ST. Bernard par
ish concluded the house chamber
,rehg with applause. From a desk in
the rear, one member shouted: "Well,
what's 1t all s,about?"
1T MEANS" announced the speak
er, amid laughter. that they're go
Ing to send uss some books"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
REPORT ON WOOL
TARIFF IN HOUSE
Question of Which Branch
Should Act on the Report
First Raised

Washington, Aug. 12.-The confer
ence report on the wool tariff was
presented to the house today by Rep
resentative Underwood, who request
ed that the report and statement, Just
prepared. be printed in the record
under the rules Of the house.
Minority Leader Mann made the
point that even that action could not
be taken until the senate acted upon
the report. He argues that the body
agreeing to the holding Of the con-
ference must act first on the confer
ence report.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
CONDITION OF
POPE IMPROVED
Physicians Say He VIII Be
Entirely Recovered IN i
Ten Days.

Rome. Aug. ia-At noon. today tho
general condition Of Pope Plus was
described ~ his pdysioians aa "re-
latiyely satissaotoEy,' The pontin
appeared somewhat stronger. Hts
temperaturs remainsd slishtly above
normal aud the dspsession whinh has
characterised his illness at times had
not been entirely overcome, The ply
sicians have predicted the recovery
OF tho pope within ten days,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
= GRAND SATURDAY AUGUST 12 1911

with nervousness. They expluined
who they were, and were IN such fear
being overtaken that they deter:
~. to- throw themselves at once
on>ss 4, arcy ofsMr. Riley, who prov
f I'VE W. clergyman and want
one quick, 70 he young man.
"Oh, do hurfs said the pretty girl,
glancing fearfully down the moonlit
road. "or It will be too late.'
Mr.. Riley remembered that Rev.
Mr. Perry, who used to be pastor OF
the Congregational church In Killing
", and is now pastor at Hudson, N.
H., was q guest Of the hotel, 90 he
aroused him and told him Of the dill
emma OF the couple. Mr.. Perry said
he would be glad to pronounce the
ceremony IL license was obtained,
whereupon Landlord Riley and Jack
Geraghty hustled Town Clerk s. l.
Adams out Of bed. He issued the IL
cense. The ceremony was performed
in the dimly lit little parior Of the
country hotel.
The bride and bridegroom heaved
a sigh, at the final pronouncement that
they were man and wife, and glanced
through the door Of the hotel az
though to day, "Now, let 'em come.
Who cares?"
But the pursuit went wide Of Plains
field, and notwithstanding Mr.. French
had called on the Newport police to
help him head of his daughter and her
chauffeur, the newly-weds were able
to keep their whereabouts quiet until
today, when they announced that they
had no objection to the wedding be-
ing known.
Bride Much Amused.
we are going right straight to New
York" said the little bride, and SEEM
ed much amused at the thought of the
sensation her romantic flight and mar
riage would make among her society
friends here and in the millionaire
summer home.
Jack" Geraghty's full name Is John
Edward Paul Geraghty. He was born
In Newport % years ago and is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Geraghty,
who keep livery stable. Young Ger
agility was employed at q salary of
$50 a month for an auto firm as q
chauffeur.
NAAos aCid6ukys Iuc yOUu6 uhU y
mother, in her home in Newport today
said she and her husband had known
that Geraghty was keeping company
with Miss French and that they had
warned him and told him he would
get into trouble.
'Mr. Stuyvesant Leroy, Miss
French's uncle, came here last week
and ordered Jack to keep away from
his niece" said the bridegroom's moth
er, "but It did not do any good"
Miss French was q debutante Of this
year and her chic appearance. her
dashing manner Of driving an auto
and her interest In all sorts Of sports
combined to make her very popular
in society-to say nothing Of the pros
pect Of the millions she would inherit
from her father and the interest taken
In her by her wealthy aunt Mrs.
Vanderbilt.
81 Through his marriage Jack GerGghty
will become connected with nobility
OF Britain. A cousin Of his bride mar
ried Lord Chezlesmere, q peer Of the
realm
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
DON OENSM0RE
BEAT RECORD
Did Mile in 2:05 10 Which Is
Better Than North Da-
kota Record

Minot, N. D., Aug. 12-Don Dens-
more, D. A. Dinnie's PAGER, beat the
North Dakota record at Peoria, ILL.,,
according to a telegram received by
Mr.. Dinnie today. He paced mile in
-2:05 1-2, winning three straight
heats. The other heats were 2:05 3-4
and 2:08. The North Dakota state
record is held by Lady Maude G.,
owned by NJ. w. Savage Of Mime
apolis.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
HOT ELECTION
IN M|N0T TODAY
Voters Are Deciding on Site
For the New Normal
School Board

Minot, N. D., Aug. 12.-one of the
hottest elections in the history Of Mi
not is on today over the location Of
the new Minot normal schol. The
taxpayers are voting their first and
second choice between the Ramstad
north side site, the valley site and the
hill site.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
TEST CASE
Minnesota New MIX Law viii Be
Investigated

Minneapolis, Aug. 12-The first
case and regarded as test to come
before the Minneapolis courts with
RESPECT to the testing Of milk to de-
termine the presence Of bacteria. was
won by the health hi'department, when
"A. L. Peterson, proprietor Of milk
concern was flnedson charge that
milk which he sold contained a mil
lion bacteria to this cubic centimeter.
Attorneys for Peterson fought the
case on the ground that the stand
ard of 100000 bacteria to the cubic
centimeter, as tosced by the. health
department is unreasonable and in
valid, u *
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
COTTON BILL UP

Senate Began Consideration of the
House Bill Today
Washington, Aug. 12+The house
cotton bill was taken up by the SEN
ate today on motion of Senator Smoot
Of Utah. Senator Cummins offered
his amendment for q revision of the
iron and steel schedule Of the tariff
bill.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
SAN BERNARO|N0
HAD EARTHQUAKE
Severest in Many Years and
the People Fled to the
Streets

San Bernardino. Cal, Aug. 12.-
The most severe earthquake shock
felt in this vicinity in years shook the
business buildings at $40 o'clock yes
terday afternoon with such severity
that the occupants fled into the
streets. The damage was trivial. A
previous shock had been felt at 1920
q. m.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
SENATOR BACON
WILL PRESIDE
Elected President Pro Tenn
pore For Next Monday in
Absence Of Sherman

Washington, Aug. ls-senator Ba-
con Of Georgia was today chosen pres
ident pro tempore Of the senate for
next Monday on account of the en-
forced absence Of Vice President
Sherman. The motion was made by
Senator smoot Of Utah, The senate
is without q permanent president
pro tempore. having failed to agree
on q successor to tho late Senator
Frye, ~
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12

the annual reliability run of the Min
neapolis Motorcycle club this year.
The round trip is to be made Septem-
ber 1917. 1t was reported, last night
at meeting in Richmond halls that
thirty entries had already been made.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
WAHPEToN rs MARK

That City Fixed o. Terminus Of Motor
Cycle Teur.
Minneapolis. Aug, 1a,-Wahpeten. N.
D., 10 to be the objective point for
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
1'H:|RTY'.FNE 0|
WORLDS BEST
FLYERS READY
Chicago international Meet
Will Be First Stellar At
traction in West
EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
N PRIZES ARE OFFERED
Contests Include Accuracy in Flying,
Quick Stopping and Starting, Du.
ration Of Flight, Alighting, Garry.
ing Passenger and Dropping Bomb.

Chicago. Aug. IA dark, dismal
day. with frequent thunder showers,
marked the opening Of the interna-
ttonal aviation meet here this after
noon.. In spite Of assurances by
United States observators that nine
days fair weather and clear skies
were due. the present outlook is that
but few flights can be made before
tomorrow.
Nevertheless thirty-fve aviators,
the best known in this country and
Europe, were up at daylight making
their final preparations. overseeing
the last possible touches to their ma
chimes and assuring themselves that
no mechanical defect would prevent
their having fair trial for. the $780,
600 in prizes to be given.
The meet Is the first of the big
demonstrations the middle west has
seen and is genuine competition, not
merely exhibition Of flights. It en-
braces races and contests every day,
contests in accuracy in flying over
prescribed courses, In quick stopping
and starting, in duration OF flight; In
altghttng. in maneuvering, in pas
senger carrying, and in such warlike
developments as sending messages
and dropping bombs,
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Are Charged With Abduction
Of Six Year Old Angelo
Mareno n
PENALTY FOR CRIME IS
Death OR IMPRISONMENT
Police Have Secured More Informa.
ton And Other Important Arrests
Are Expected in the Case-Seveu
Witnesses Being Held by Police.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-With four pris-
oners booked for the kidnapping of
Angelo Mareno, years old, who was
returned to his parents after $500 ran
som had been paid, and seven persons
held as witnesses the police today con-
tinued their search for the arch con-
spirator and leader Of the band re-
sponsible for the crime. The penalty
provided by the statute ia death or
from one to twenty years. imprison-
ment. The prisoners booked In con-
nection with the kidnapping are Carl
omelo Nicolosi, a saloon keeper; Mrs.
Paulina Nicolosi, his wife; Jos. Nico-
losia, his brother and bar keeper, and
Mrs. Biacia Cudrona. the mother Of
Mrs. Nicolosia.
It Is expected that important arrests
will be made before night. Police In
spector Revere talked with the father
Of the boy for an hour this morning.
It is said important information was
obtained during the conversation.
Unearthed Crime.
Golden, Col. Aug. 12.-In a confess
sion, alleged by the police to have
been secured yesterday from Mrs.
Concetti Forgione,, an Italian women
of Denver. is told the story Of the
murder of Mrs. Maria La Guardia, q
well-to-do member of Denver's Italian
colony, whose dismembered body,
washed from the mountain side where
It had lain for nearly year, was
found q week ago in q lonely noun
tain arroy near here.
The alleged confession, which is
4 - h4A
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-08-12
FIVE DROWNED
We're Trying to String Cable Across
Er0xe0 River

Hope. B. c.. Aug. 12.-Five MEM
bers of gang attempting to place q
cable across the Frazee river were
drowned at Saddle Rock yesterday
when their boat was capsixed by the
swift current.
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. 49,, - Sese .
: THE WEATHER. ,
= North Daketai Generally fair :
, tonight and Sunday, ~
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Fell 500 Feet,

Chicago. Aug. 12.-John ]. Joyce,
an aviator, fell 500 feet yesterday
while making light in biplane at
the Hawthorne race track and receiv-
ed only slight injuries.
When he reached a heighth Of about
500 feet his engine suddenly went
dead and the machine started down
ward.ssA trollay wire .ehscked the
descent and the uvtstprl jumped, es-
Gaping with broken leg, sprsined
ankle and outs about the face. The
biplane was completely wrecked.
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