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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
BEEF PACKERS
CASES STARTED
One Juror Accepted Who Is
a Personal Friend of the
Accused Men

Chicago. Dec. 6.-The ten Chicago
packers charged with violation OF tho
criminal provision of the Sherman
antitrust law. went on trial In the
United States district court here to.
day After eight years of legal tech
nicalities the trial even yet is likely
to be halted. according to attorneys.
by ruling Of the United States su.
preme court o nthe latest appeal of
the packers that the criminal section
Of the law under which they are be-
ing tried is unconstitutional. Pending
such decision the defendants entered
separate pleas of not guilty today.
Richard Dean. general manager Of
the Pullman company. personal
friend Of defendants. was tentatively
accepted as Juror after he declared
he had formed no opinion as to the
propriety of the governments regula.
tion Of the big industries. Three 9TH
er veniremen were excused.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
Jury Being Secured to Try
Defendant on the Arson
Charge
Two TAlESkEN SWORN
N AMD TWO EXCUSED
Defense Used Peremptory Challenge
on One Talesman and the Fifth Man
Is Being "Investigated" as to His
Qualifications This Afternoon,

Brainerd. Mimi, Dec. 6.-Two tales
men We're sworn in as jurors and two
others excused in the trial Of DR.. Del
bert F. Dumas. mayor of Cass Lake
who is charged with arson in the
third degree with the burning Of a
building at Black Duck. Mimi. here
today. Dumas was recently convicted
on the same charge for attempted
burning of the postoffice building at
Puposky. Mimi.
The two sworn jurors are Jesse
Britton, a farmer of Oak Lawn, and
NJ. L. Shannon. farmer Of st.
Matthias. Jacob Stricken. machin-
list and W. l. Strom. both employed
IN the Northern Pacific shops here,
were excused by Judge McI4enahan.
Ine defense exercised it's first per-
emptory challenge in the trial chal-
ienging strickler on his general auali-
hcations. A. Templeton. a farmer, is
being examined this afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
GENERAL sLOCUM

Philadelphia. Pa, Dec. 6.-The last
vestige Of the unfortunate steamboat
General Slocum on which about one
thousand lives were lost in the New
York East river some years ago now
lies at the bottom Of the sea. After
the steamboat was burned to the wa
ter's edge the hull was converted into
a barge and given the name Of Mary
land.
Today a report was received here
that the barge sank in the gale that
blew off the New Jersey coast yester-
day. The crew of five men was TAX
en- off by a tug.
Bad luck pursued the hull Of the
General Slocum even after it had been
turned into barge. Peter Hagan,
the owner Of the Ill fated hulk, said
she was always getting into trouble.
iii fortune always followed her." he
said today. Even on this trip We
had to put in new rudder before
she went to sea. I am glad she's
gone."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
Burns Statement.

Cleveland. Ohio. Dec. 6.-"orsan-
lied labor. the deeent. orderly element,
VIII profit by the twtco:Ie ot the Nc.
Namara case, SAID Detective William
J: Burns before leaving for Philadel-
phia Yesterday. And just as soon as
they rid themselves Of such radicals as
Samuel Gompers their progress will be
all the more rapid and satisfactory.
II think the public should be we'll
satisfied with the sentences passed BY
Judge Bordwell at Los Angeles today
because II Judge Bordwell, an emient-
ly fair and able jurist, considered a life
sentence for James B. and fifteen
years for John J. adequate punish
ment. his Judgment has all the weight
that could be given It by his long
study Of the case for passing on 1t.
II am satisfied with Judge Bord-
wells disposition of the matter though
I frankly say I think that the Nc
Namaras may consider themselves
fortunate at escaping a greater penal
ty."
Mr.. Burns would not outline his fu-
ture movements except to say that aft
er spending Wednesday in Philadel-
phia he would go on to New York.
He said he had no reason to expect
that further confessions Of the Nc
Namaras would involve others not now
concerned in the dynamiting cases.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
BIG ROAD FUND
Wisconsin Has &l,25S.834 for Work
on HIGHWAYS Next Year.

Madison. Wis. Dec. 6.-The state
highway commission today issued a
statement Of 1912 state aid work,
showing total highway fund of ST.
258,834.
Road aid voted by some 500 towns
and counties amounts to $4O2.064 and
the sum Of $52.353 was voted for
bridge aid by about 1913 towns.
1000 pieces, totalling $50 miles, in
500 towns and sixty-three counties.
The value of the work Is about ST.
10S.s34. The value of the new bridge
work, involving the construction Of 165
bridges In 1913 towns in thirty mine
counties. Is about $150,000.
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tifely without regard to Mr.. Stenene,
and on lines decided upon before the
latter appeared on the scene.
"As to the defense. the public can
last week as to the bribery and at
tempted bribery OF jurors in the
James b. Mcnamara case were the
efficient cause Of the change Of pleas
which suddenly brought these cases
to an end. The district attorney
could have had James B. McNamara's g
plea Of guilty long ago II he had been
willing to dismiss the cases against
his brother. but he refused. insisting
that the latter was guilty and should
also suffer punishment.
"The first proposition from those
interested In the defense was that
James B. Mcnamara should change
his plea from mot guilty to guilty
on condition that he should not be
sentenced to death, and that his
brother should go free. The district
attorney would not agree.
Afterwards emissaries from the
defense brought to the district attor-
ney the proposition that James B.
McNamara would plead guilty and be
sentenced to death II the court so or
dered, provided that his brother
should be saved. But the district at
torney still would not agree.
Those interested in the defense
continued to urge his acceptance Of
the last proposition for ten days or
more, and until the bribery develop.
ments revealed the desperation of the
defense and paralvzed the efforts to
save John J. Mcnamara by sacrifice
ing his brother. Then it was that the
change Of the pleas Of these men was
forthcoming.
'"The notion broached in the Stef-
fens article that the McNamaras in
the commission Of the crimes as con-
fessed by them. are two heroes is
offensive to common intelligence and
repellant to the conscience Of all just
men-to say nothing Of the abhor-
renee of the law for such sentiment;
and am confident that the district
attorney was not influenced by any
such sentiment in considering the
proposal that the defendants should
withdraw their pleas of not guilty.
Upon the entries of the pleas of
guilty both defendants placed them
selves upon the mercy of the court
and the responsihtlity-sole and un.
divided-devolved upon the court to
determine the punishment
THAT some mitigate Of the ex.
treme penalties demandable by the
outraged law might be expected in
consequence OL Tue CNdnS0 OF the
pleas In these cases, Is in accordance
with the principle commonly accepted
in the administration Of criminal jur-
isprudence.
THAT expectation has not been dis
appointed In these cases. At the same
time the duty Of the court in fixing
the penalties In these cases would
have been unperformed had it been
swayed. In any degree. by the hypo-
thetical policy favored by Mr.. Stef-
fens (who. by the way, is a professed
anarchist) that the judgment Of the
court should be directed to the pro-
motion Of compromise in the contro-
versy between capital and labor
The lesson taught by the cases Is
that the law must be vigorously en-
forced against all Observation-Disclosures
they be rich or poor high or low,
capitalists or laborers-and' that only
by obedience to the law can society
be maintained, or its blessings en-
! loved"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
SENATE CHANGES.

Washington. Dec. 6--When the SEN
ate Republican committee on COM
mittee meets to make the changes in
the senate committees rendered nec-
essary by the death of Senator Frye,
Mr.. Richardson Of Delaware will be
chosen to succeed Mr.. Smoot Of Utah
as chairman OF the senate committee
on printing. It already has been an
nounced that Senator Nelson will sue
ceed Mr.. Frye az chairman Of the
commerce committee and that Sena-
tor Smoot will succeed Mr.. Nelson
as chairman Of the public lands com.
mittoe
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
BACK TO NATURE

Ashland, Wis. Dec. 6-Determined
to substantiate the right of Indians to
hunt and fish as they please within
the limits of the Dad River reserva-
ton, the United States government
through its Indian agent here yester-
day had two Indians released into the
federal court under a writ of habeas
corpus. with the intention of having
them tried in that court on a charge
OF killing game out of season. 1t is
expected that they will be acquitted,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
WILL DECIDE ON
PRIMARY PLAN
Minnesota Progressives Try
ing to Decide on Presi-
dental Method

Minneapolis, Dec. 6.-The progress
slve Republicans are comforting here
today to decide whether a presidential
primary shall be asked for in Minne-
sofa. At the meeting last week at
tended by Senator Pointdexter Of
Washington, the primary plan was
endorsed. George L. Record Of New
ark. n. j., leader Of the n~cyress,yo
Republican movement of that state, is
among those here today and is sched-
uled to make a speech tonight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
OFF FOR TRIP.

washington. Dec. 6.-The Panama
inspection trip of the house commit
tee on interstate and foreign COM
merce will start Sunday when sixteen
members Of the committee. headed by
Chairman Adamson, will sail from
New York. They will be away three
weeks. The COMMITTEES purposes to
examine the canal with a view to pro-
posing legislat alton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
NOT IN HURRY

Stephenson Case Will Not be Pushed
Before Holidays.
Washington. Dec. 6.-The sub-
committee of the senate committee
on privileges and selections having in
charge the investigation of the cleo
tion Of Senator Stephenson Of Wis.
consin will not resume its consider
alton Of the case until the testimony
is in shape for consultation. The
testimony covers about 1000 pages
Of printed matter.
Senator Hepburn. chairman Of the
has prepared a tenta.
tive report. but the full COMMITTEES
is not expected to take up the SUBJ
ject much before the Christmas holt.
days.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
HOLD ILLEGALLY
Several Socialist Oflcel,oldcrs o
Milwaukee Not Legally Qualified.


Milwaukee. Wis. Dec. 6.-Several
appointees OF the Socialist administra-
ton of Milwaukee hold office Illegal
ly according to an opinion of the
state supreme court today. They in
clude Street Commissioner C. A. Mul.
len. City Purchasing Agent Henry
Campbell, Street Cleaning Superinten.
dent j. J. Handley. Building Superin-
tendent L. J. Klung and Sewer Super.
intendent Henry Kruse.
The importance of the opinion lies
in its effect in making some $1,000
600 worth Of street improvements
valid.
Mullen and the other must take
civil service examinations to retain
thei rpositions.
It is said the city treasurer will he
held responsible for salaries paid to
those holding Office Illegally.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
SUIT STARTED

Superior. Wis. Dec. 6-The Super.
ior Commercial club suit to secure a
reduction of the rates charged local
consumers by the Superior Water,
Light & Power company was started in
the federal court room here this aft
ernono before the Wisconsin railroad
commission. 1t is probable that the
hearing will continue for the remand.
er of the week.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
BODY IN LITIGATION

Ashland, WIS.,, Dec. 6-PendinE the
settlement Of dispute between heirs
the body of John Stanley is being held
at local undertaking establishment.
Since Stanley died. supposedly with
out relatives In this country. two per-
sons have appeared and claimed his
body as heirs Of the deceased. The
courts will determine the rightful heir
to his estate.
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[Continued on Page 81
WILL QUIT OPERATIONS.

Ashland. Wis.,. Dec. 6.-That the
Hines Lumber company will cease
numbering operations in northern Wis
consin the coming year, after cutting
10O, 100000 feet Of lumber which
cleans up the Hines holdings adjacent
its three saw mills at Iron River. Ma.
son and Hayward is the statement Of
prominent lumbermen closely in touch
with the logging and numbering opera
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
DEITZ CASES

Cases May be Continued Until Some.
time Next Spring.
Superior, Wis, Dec. 6.-Although
the cases pending against the Deitz
family are scheduled to he taken up
by the circuit court which convenes
here on Monday. December IL. it is
believed that Attorney McKenna, who
Is acting for the Deitzs will endeavor
to postpone the Deitz cases until the
spring term Of court.
1t will be known by tonight or to.
morrow whether the Deitz cases will
be tried at this term of court or
later
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
WILL PRESENT
CURRENCY BILL
Commission Will Not Sub
init Report But Embody
It in Proposed Bill

Washington. Dec. 6.-The national
monetary commission. Of which for
mer Senator Aldrich is chairman. in
executive session today decided not
only to submit a report embodying
recommendation based on its inves.
LEGATIONS. but to frame and present to
congress the draft Of a bill to carry
out those recommendations. These
in a general way will be along the
lines of the Aldrich currency plan al
ready made public.
The commission probably will fin
tsh its work within ten days.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
NOT MUCH SCARED.

Washington. Dec. 6.--Apparently no
uneasiness ia being felt at the state
department over the circulation of a
hook by Senior Juan e. Paroles. for
mer special minister Of finance from
Nicaragua to the United States. in
which he charges that tho United
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
BOY WAS FOUND
GU|lN0F MURDER
His Accomplice, Also a Boy,
Will Be Tried in St. Paul
Tomorrow

ST. Paul. Dec. 6.-Charles Robin
son, alias Frank Jackman, charged
with the murder of Joseph Brose-
veich in the Burlington yards Septem-
her 10. was found guilty of murder
in the second degree today. The
jury had been out since 3 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. The case of Charles
Johnson. indicted with Robinson. is
set for trial tomorrow. Johnson on
the stand admitted being game" to
rob Broseveich, but denied having a
and johnson are in their teens.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
DAMAGED BY FIRE,

Philadelphia. Dec. 6.-The steam
ship DANA of the Am
erican line, which arrived here from
Copenhagen Saturday. was badly
damaged by fire this afternoon. The
fire started from spontaneous com
bustion in the forward hold. The
DANA was loaded with wood pulp.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
BANKERS SAFE.

New Orleans. Dec. 6.-Although the
bankers fleet" which is returning to
New Orleans from Panama with 300
American bankers aboard. encounter
ed storm Yesterday. the ship was not
damaged. Wire communication with
the vessel was not interrupted today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
TWO KILLED.

London. Dec. "a double aviation
fatality at Wiley near Scarborough.
Yorkshire. occurred this morning.
Hubert Oxley. the aviator. was killed
instantly and his passenger. Robert
Weiss. suffered injuries from which he
died later
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
SILVER wORTH Z. On

Washington. Dec. 6.-For the coin.
age of subsidiary money at San Fran.
cisco. Director of the Mint Roberts
today purchased 100000 ounces of
silver at $500 cents per ounce.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
RETURNED STOLEN Ioor

Muskegee. Okla. Dec. 6.-Necotf-
able paper worth $4,000 was found
today on farm near this city. Il
was plowed up by farm hand, It
was returned to the bank from which
1t was stolen last summer.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
His Place Is Taken Jointly
by Shin Hau and Hsu
Shi
RrBElS ARE RECOVERING
THEIR 0lD time CONFIDENCE
Fourteen Provinces Are Ready to Lay
Aside Differences and Unite as tho
Nucleus of the Proposed Republic
WI Ting Fang Growing In Power.

Peking. Dec. s.-Prince Chung, the
regent and father of the child emper-
or, addicted today
His place as guardian of the throne
is taken jointly by Shin Hau, a Man.
Gnu prince and former president of the
national assembly and Hus Shi, vice
president Of the privy council.
Prince Chung has heen the chief
ngure in China since the death of En-
peror kwang Su and the empress
dowager in 1908. From the dark days
"hfch followed the death of those rules
ne emerged the ruler of the empire.
AT no time was Prince Chun's regency
a smooth one. He tried to hold to the
middle ground. which pleased neither
ti,e me Manchu reacttonaries nor the ma
tive prosressives. He handled the
present crisis with perhaps something
less than his old time vigor and re-
cent reports have hinted that his mind
was weakening. Wu Ting Fang,
former Chinese minister at Washing
ton, who is one Of the revolutionary
leaders in Shanghai. issued an appeal
TO CHUNG four days ago urging him to
abdicate in favor of a republic. It
was reported later from Peking that
Chun was willing to accept a pension
and retire to Je Hol, II personal safe
ty was assured.
The rebels in the vicinity of
Hankow are regaining confidence, ac-
cording to consular reports received
here today, and leaders Of the revolu-
tion are not willing to consider any
terms from the government except
those providing for republic.
Rebel reinforcements are marching
toward Hankow from Wu-chang. The
revolutionaries announce that at Han.
kow representatives Of eight PROVING
es. with the proxies of three other
provinces adopted provisional consti-
tuition for the new republic. The
president Of the republic. it is declar-
ed. will be elected by delegates ap-
pointed by the provincial governors.
Five boards will be created, viz: Civil.
foreign, finance, war and communica-
tions. 4 popular convention will bs
called after six months have elapsed.
The revolntionaries hope. to make
Marking the capital.
1t is believed that strong n1ove-
ment is on foot to substitute Chin
ese regency for the present regent.
who. with other Manchu princes, Will
retire from Peking. But it is unlike.
~ that even this will satisfy the ma
jority Of the provinces.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
SAVED SALARY
Senator Hoke Smith Will Not Draw
Double Stipend for Services.

Washington. Dec. 6.-The federal
treasury will be $4,000 richer because
Senator Hoke Smith Of Georgia de-
cided today he could not accept pay
for being a United States senator and
a governor at the same time.
Senator Smith was elected on July
IL and his salary from the govern
ment started at that date. He chose
the state Of Georgia's money, howev-
er. and today turned back about $3,-
600 accrued salary to which he was
entitled as senator.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
Bows Begin Te,1us,

Chicago. Dec. Geo Suchomski
and Frank Kitn, each 16. convicted
of completely in the murder of Fred
W. Guelzow. Jr.. the truck farmer.
were taken to Joliet penitentiary to-
day to begin serving life sentences.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
CONSPIRACY CHARGED.

Oporto. Portugal. Dec. e.-Castelo
Branco. formerly minister to China.
while the monarchy was in existence,
was arrested here today charged with
conspiracy against the republic while
on a visit to Brazil.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
THREE TRAINS IN n
THE SANE WRECK
Disaster Occurred on -Four
Track and Five Were
Killed

Pittsburg, Dec. 6.-Five trainmen
were killed and a score were injured
when two freight trains and an ex-
press train on the Pennsylvania road
near Manor, Pa. were wrecked this
morning.
The dead are Engineer Frank of the
daily express train and four uninden-
titled men in the express car. Fire.
man Joe Myers was perhaps fatally in
jured. Twenty-six valuable horses in
the express cars were killed. The
debris was scattered over the four
main tracks and traffic was tied up
for hours.
The wreck was due primarily to the
Sailing Of the extra west bound
freight. The second extra" freight
following ran into the rear OF the first.
The impact threw both trains from the
rack. Before the fiagman could give
warning, the fast Chicago express No.
II. rushed along the west bound pas
senger track into the wreckagde OF
the freights. The express was thrown
from the rails over twenty foot en-
bankment.
Overland Wrecked.
Chicago, Dec. 6.-Word was receiv-
oO toOdy Sniat tut NulCdSOs milwaukee,
& st. Paul Overland Limited Olympian
was derailed near Java Junction. s. D.,
last night. The locomotive and every
car left the track in a deep cut just
outside the town, the three rear Sleep
ers turning over.
John Foster. the conductor was the
only person hurt. He was slightly
bruised. Several hundred passengers
were on the train at the time Of the
accident.
Spreading rails is believed to be re-
sponsible for the accident. Java
Junction is seventy miles west Of Aber-
deem. s. D., The passengers were
transferred to another train after a
delay Of six hours. The fact it was
a solid steel train prevented the loss
Of life.
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Provinces United.

Shanghai Dec. 6.-The leaders Of
the revolutionaries assert that four
teen provinces are legally represented
at the conference which is organizing
a provisional government and endeav.
oring to agree on a president of the
republic.
Wu Ting. Fang. former Chinese
minister at Washington, told the AS
ISOLATED Press that all existing diff
ferences between the factions would
be reconciled. The final meeting of
the national convention. he said, would
be held at Marking. which had been
selected as the future capital of the
republic of China,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
HUNG REBEL

Leader of Mexican Revolt Was Lynch
ed-Others Met Same Fate
Mexico City. Dec. 6-"Che" Gomez.
whose rebellion at Juchitan resulted
in a clash between President Madero
and the governor of Oaxaca, was
lynched this afternoon at Rincon An
tonic. Eight of Gobez' partisans met
a like fate.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06

States encouraged the Nicaraguan
revolution.
1t is said at the war department
that Senior Paredes himself made the
plans for the loan and that the United
States could not force II upon Nj
caragua. as the latter country had a
congress which could accept or re.
ject the proposed agreement making
the loan,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-06
POUND GUILTY
Adillard Found Guilty Of Changing Due
Date on Note.

Minot. N. D. Dec. s.-E. b. Millard.
who was tried and acquitted at Grand
Forks few years ago an a charge of
tampering with the United States
mails. was found guilty Of forgery in
the third degree in the district court
today. Millard was charged with
changing the due date Of note from
Oct. !. 1911 to Oct. I, 1910. He has
served notice Of an appeal to the su-
preme court.
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) ssss ..sss -
THE WEATHER,
North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Thursday.