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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-27
Telegraphed Orders to the
Workmen on Hartman
Lines to Remain
NO STRIKE HAS BEEN.
OFFICIALLY ORDERED YET
None VIII be Called Until After q Con.
ference Between the Ohacials OF Tho
Road and the International Presi.
dents-Clerks Quit. -

Davenport, Iowa. Sept. s7-Telss
graphic orders restraining the works
men Of the various trades on the II.
ltnois Central and other Hartman
lines from going on strike today were
sent out from Daveport this morninO
by authority Of the international pres.
idents.
According to President o'Connell
Of the machinistS' union no strike haa
been ordered and will not be until aft4
er conference between the interna4
tional presidents and the Hartman
officials.
It is understood that various loca1ol
on the Hartman lines anticipated the
strike order and began to walk out
last night.
Clerks Struck.
Cairo. Ill.,. Sept. 27.-Th6 1ntif0]
force Of freight and yard clerks In the
employ Of the Illinois Central railroad
Quit Anyhow.
Memphis. Tenn, Sept. 97-WItl13
practically every railroad clerk em-
ployed by the Illinois Central south
Of the Ohio river out on strike ana
reinforced by more than 200 shop
men at Memphis, It was declared this
noon general strike order affecting
the other union crafts was axpectanti
any moment.
The officers Of the local shopmen'A
organisation declined to say BY whats
authority they went out Monday, fol.
lowing the strike Of $50 clerks. When
shown a dispatch from Chicago say.
ing that their action was unauthorized
by the higher oficials Of their unions,
local leaders among the shopmen
smiled but refused to discuss the
strike further.
Out I'm Sympathy.
New Orleans. Sept. 27.-The hremen
and the sheet metal workers employed
in New Orleans by the Illinois Central
railroad went on strike today In SYM
pathy with the striking clerks Of that
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-27
SOME EVIDENCES
Of THE EXPLOSION: !:
Seven Ton Piece Of the
Liberties Armor Plate 3.
Hurled 225 Yards A

Toulon, Sept. 27.-rhe tremendous
force Of the explosion which destroyed
the battle Liberte Monday was again
indicated today when a piece Of the
Liberties armor plate was lifted from
the side Of the battleship .Republique
been hurled 225 yards. The Repub-
lique was 80 damaged that she will
be out Of commission for months.
Twelve bodies were taken from the
wreck this morning. The search
above the water line Is difficult owing
to barriers Of crumped steel that op.
pose all advances into the sections Of
the holds.
Nothing was discovered leading to
the belief that other living men were
imprisoned in the wreckage. The roll
Of the dead was increased by half .
dozen deaths during the night.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-27
Many European Residents
Leaving Because Of the
Threatened Dangers
Ian ITALIAN WARSHIP LYING
TWENTY MILES OFF CITY
Italians Are Apprehensive Lest the
Landing Of Troops Precipitate .
Massacre Of the Europeans-Outxo.
ing Vessel Carried All 1t Could.

. . .
London. Sept. GA news dis .
. patch from Paris today says that
Turkey saying that the latter must
agree to the Italian occupation of
Tripoli and that unless reply is
received by tomorrow Italy will
Immediately proceed with the .
threatened occupation.
= .
Tripoli. Sept. 27.-The uneaainess Of
European residents here increases
through the apprehensions Of native
A French steamer sailing yesterday
took aboard many Europeans for Tun-
is, but were compelled to refuse others
who sought passage because Of the
lack Of accommodations for them.
Massacre Feared.
Malta. Sept 27.-A private dispatch
from Tripoli today says that an Italian
OF the foreigners is lying twenty miles
off Tripoli and there is panic among
the Italian residents there, as 1t Is
feared the landing Of troops would be
a signal for massacre Of the Euro
peans.
The American View.
Washington, Sept. 27.-Though
without direct interest in the issue be-
tween Italy and Turkey concerning
the formers pretentions to predomi-
nance in Tripoli, so long as the open
door is maintained and American
treaty rights respected. the state de-
partment officials are watching devel-
opments in the case with the keenest
interest. The opinion was expressed
today that this issue would be settled
peaceably. The basis for that belief
was a conviction that the fve powers
which united in the treaty of Berlin
in a practical guarantee Of the terri
torial integrity of Turkey are not ready
to have that bulwark of peace swept
away and will consequently bring
pressure to bear upon the principals
Italy and Turlsey-to effect sat
isfactory adjustment Of the present
It rs believed that Germany. above
all nations In Europe is most deeply
interested in preventing a rupture be-
tween these two nations with which
is connected by solemn treaty obliga-
tions or ties Of the closest friendship
so some movement in the direction
Of mediation Is expected on the part
Of the kaiser in the immediate fu-
ture.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-27
Story of the Crime.

Little Rock, Ark, Sept. 27.-Five
are dead as result of a pitched bat
tie between officers and several
negroes near Dumas. Ark, yesterday
afternoon. The officers were trying
to arrest several negroes when the
blacks opened fire. Sheriff w. D.
Preston of Desha county and deputy
Sheriff Barney Steil of Little Rock are
the dead white.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-09-27
Clerks Struck.

Clerks Struck.
Cairo. ILL.,. Sept. 27.@Th6 1ntlf1]
force Of freight and yard clerks In the
employ Of the Illinois Central SallroaA)
here struck this morning.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-08-31
ILLINOIS CENTRAL is
ON VERGE OF STRIKE
Conference in Chicago Today
Expected to Bring Matter
to a Head.

Chicago, Aug. 29.-Vhether thou
sands OF shopmen employed by the Hi
hois Central railroad Will strike or re-
main at work, will be forecast, it is said.
by the outcome of q conference sched-
uled to be held today between the rail
road officials and a committee repre-
senting the federated shop employees.
President McCleary and ID committee
representing the employees organization
arrived in the city and prepared to
hold a series of conferences with Vice
President Park inc General Manager
Foley, of the Illinois Central.
The labor leaders say they will insist
that the railroad recognize the recent
~ organized federated body of shop
men which includes every craft in the
mechanical department. The railroad
officials have been dealing with the in
dividual unions and do not desire to
change this method of conference.
Vt the recent vote of the shopmen on
the question it is said that about so
per cent of h workmen went on roc
ord as being in favor of demanding
that the railroad recognize the feder-
ated body. The result of his vote will
be presented to the railroad officials at
the conference to be held.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-08-31
I~NCENDIARIES ARE
JAILED IN CHICAGO
Confession Of One Man Impli
Gates Others and Six Ar
rests Result

Chicago, A,ig. 2S.--Six men are In
custody and the arrest of another has
been ordered by the police in connection
with the operations of an alleged ar.
son ring, which is said to be responsible
for SO incendiary fires which caused 4
property loss of $1,000, 600 for the past
IL months in Chicago.
Three other men, including a former
policeman, are being sought by the po-
lice in connection with the alleged con-
spiracy. The men under arrest are:
David Korshak, former saloonkeep-
er and leader of the alleged arson ring;
Charles Bloom. a merchant; Max Fell
schmidt, a fire insurance adjuster; Is
aac Schaeffner. a real estate dealer;
Ellis Duberstein. q shirtwaist manufac-
turer and Lazard Dreyfus, wholesale
clothing manufacturer.
The police ave ordered the arrest OF
Benjamin r. Fink, an emplove of the
Northwestern Can company, believed
to be in Brazil, Ind, in connection with
q fire that originated at the company's
plant in Chicago May IS. which caused
a loss of $500. 600,
The barrels of gasoline are said to
have been used in firing the plant of
the can company. While being brought
haeaItc- Chicago from Vancouver, B.
C., Korshak is said to have admitted
to Detective Lotus that Fink asked
him 10 set fire to the plant and that
Korshak wanted $1,000 for the job.
Fink is said to have refused to pay
this amount. declaring that the price
was more than it was worth.
Several weeks later the building
burned and evidence OF in~cendiarism
is said to have been discovered by the
police. Fire Attorney Sullivan declares
that a charge of arson will be made
against Fink When he is found.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-08-31
MAKES new RECORD
IN CIRCLINC GLOBE
French Journalist Accompanies
the Feat in Less Than
40 Days.

Paris, Aug. 2S.--Andre Jaeger Schmidt
the Partisan journalist, drove up in an
automobile In front Of the office Of the
Daily Excelsior, in the Avenue Champs
Elysee at two minutes, 10 2-b seconds
past Q o'clock this morning. officially
completing his circuit OF the world in
SO days, 10 hours, 43 minutes and 81 4-5
econds.
jaeger Schmidt started from Paris at
1:45 p. NJ, July II, in an attempt to
beat the record Of NJ. Stiegler, OF the
Paris Matin, who made the journey
around the world in 63 days.
The routes followed by lager
Schmidt took him to Vladivostok by
way of Moscow. At v~adivostok the
Frenchman boarded a steamer bound
for Yokohama. whence he sailed for
British Columbia, arriving at Van
couve ahead of his schedule. Taking
a train at Vancouver, the traveller
passed through Montreal August IT
bound for New York, reaching that
city August IS and on the following day
he left New York, sailing on board the
stamer Olympic on the last leg of his
journey.
The traveller could have arrived at his
soui Two hours earlier II he had not
stayed at Cherbourg after midnight for
a supper given in his honor by a num-
Der of journalists.
The captain of the Olympic slightly
Dettered the usual time taken by the
vessel in crossing the Atlantic, the
steame reaching the Chebourg harbor
at an early hour this morning. As soon
as the incr entered the roads a motor
boat took off the journalist, lie being
especially exempt from examination by
the custom authorities.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-08-31
ARRESTS WILL FOLLOW
CRITICISM OF JUDGE

Seattle. Wash, Aug. 2s.-United
States District Attorney Elmer Todd
has hat he would cause the
arrest Of the men who instigated the
hanging in effigy of United States
Judge Cornelius H. Hanford, and who
made speeches attacking the federal
court because of the issuance Of an in
Junction in the fight between the peo-
pie Of the Rainier valley and the
Seattle, Renton and Southern railroad.
Warrants charging the men with con-
spiracy to defeat Justice in the United
States court are being prepared. Mr..
Todd said that warrants would be is
sued for the arrest of Leroy Sanders,
editor, and B. c. Garfield, publisher Of
the Seattle Star, an evening paper, that
promoted the mass meeting; John p.
Perry Saunders, an attorney; Oliver T.
Erickson. member of the Seattle city
congress, who presided at the mass
meeting; former Mayor A. V. Fawcett,
of Tacoma; William Atkinson, Hugo
Kelley. former game warden of King
county, Paul K. Mohr, n Thomas
Horner, an attorney.
The law under which prosecution will
be brought provides a maximum pen
atty of two years imprisonment and a
fine of $10,0 600.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-08-31
new MORNING PAPER
PLANNED IN CHICAGO
Progressives Will Establish
Daily to Garry On Their
Political Fight.

sChicago, Aug. 2s.-Progressive re-
p%ublicans in Chicago are to have a
newspaper. It will be printed in the
morning, and its purpose, of coursey
will be to give voice and circulation
to doctrines of progressive republican,
ism. Details of the new
became public last night, but the pro-
motors today were loath to talk about
their plans.
Those who could be cached said
that plans for the paper were being
made by Professor Charles e. Mer-
Ram and Fletcher Dobyns, neither Of
whom is in the city. Those who have
talked about the matter with Profess
SCR Merriam say his idea is to have
a morning newspaper, and that tenta-
tive arrangements hav been made to
use the presses of n Of the after
noon newspapers for the present.
1t is understood that it is to be a
stock company, and that stock already
has been subscribed for by men who
are prominently connected with finan-
cling the Progressive Republican
League of Cook County and the Ma
tional Progressive Republican league.
1t is said that the new paper will be
conducted in the interests of a pro-
gressive campaign in Illinois, and also
In the interest of Senator La Felletss
and the National Progressive league.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-08-31
SLAYER OF FAMILY
ENJOYS NOTORIETY
William Lee Revels in Expert.
ence Which Follows Ills
Awful Chime.

Jeffersonville, Ind, Aug. 29.-Many
newspaper reporters and photograph.
ers tried today to see William Lee
self-confessed slayer of his father
mother and brother at Boonvjlle. Indl
but the Indiana reformatory officials
refused to allow Lee to be seer as the
court has ordered that he b. kept id
solitary confinement.
Lee retired early last night and
slept soundly until he was awakened
this morning for breakfast. He has
he made to the officers while he was
confined in the Jail at Evansville
when he said he believed his parents
intended killing him, and thought ne
would beat the old mai to t."
Those who have been guarding him
say Lee appears to enjoy the notoriety
that has come to him.
Evansville, Ind, Aug. 29.-W1lliam
Lee, % years old, confessed Saturday
that he murdered his father, Richard
Lee, his mother and younger brother.
Clarence, and then set fire to the fam
lily home at Boonville. early Thursday.
in the hope of concealing the crime.
In verbal and written statements to
Sheriff Davis, Lee said that his motive
was nge because his parents would
not consent to his marriage with Nina
Taylor, which he had planned for
Thursday evening, and would not give
him money with which to set UP house
keeping.
When the confession was made pub
lie officers started with Lee in an auto
mobile for the state reformatory at JEFF
fersonyille to prevent possible mob
violence.
Lee previously had made a statement
that he had killed his father in self de-
Tense with an ak after the father had
murdered his wife and younger son, but
Sheriff Davis pressed the restless pris-
pner for the true story" and Satur-
day afternoon Lee, asking for pen and
Ink, wrote a haltingly worded confess
sion and afterwards pieced together,
IN answers to questions, a full descrip-
lion of the horrible butchery In the
3-room cottage at Boonville.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-08-31
News Brev;t;es

FERGUS FALLS, MINN.-Henry E.
Martin, a fugitive from the Cherokee.
"a, insane hospital, was taken into
here, and made his way back, walking
every step of h 40 miles. Martin is
IS years old. He will be returned to
Cherokee.
CHICAGO-Widows Of the "a fire
men killed in the stock yards fire OF
December %, 1910, won a victory ir
heir fight for an imemdiate distribu-
lion of the relief fund of S211,0OC
'a1sed for their benefit, when Judge
William Feninlore Cooper entered an
order directing the relief committee
hat collected the FUND to make the
distribution.
DULUTH, M1NN.-Local men who
II as progressive republicans have
eceived invitations to a banquet in
minneapolis, September T, at which a
Doom for Senator La Toilette. of Wis.
:onsin, for president, is to be
aunched. Among those invited are:
senator Cummins, Of Iowa: Governor
hcGovern, Of Wisconsin,; former Sen
itor Beveridge, of Indiana, and Sena-
or Clapp. of Minnesota. 1t is said
Senator Clapp will not be able to be
present owing to a proposed trip tc
California.
KANSAS CITY, MO.-Because he
wife, who a fed from him, Lewis
Bernard. a stonemason, was shot and
silled here Sunday by Mrs. Sophia
Bell. at whose home Mrs. Bernard had
:aken refuge. Sunday was the wlfe's
18th birthday.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-08-31
FLYING SNAKE WAS
BOUND FOR ALTON
Woman Saw 1t as It Paused in
Flight Near st. Louis,
She Declares.

st. Louis, Aug. ga flying snake.
headed for Alton, made its appearance
at the home of Mrs. John Bishop in
West Highlands, st. Charles, and sail
ed about in the air 20 minutes, she
says.
Mrs. Bishop and her children We're in
the Yard when they heard a whirr
overhead n saw a spotted snake
about three feet long sweeping through
the air. 1t was flying away at thai
moment and they didn't care if it never
came back, but after going a short dis
lance it wheeled, to show that i was
a dirigible, and returned.
The Bishop family decided that it
was time to go indoors. They went in
and closed the doors and windows and
watched the flying snake for 20 min
utes as it scared above the house
Finally 1t seemed to discover that West
Highlands was not Alton, and departed.
Mrs. Bishop a she could not see
what kind of wings the thing had be-
cause they moved so fast.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-08-31
SLAYER OF SWEETHEART
REFUSES TO TAKE FOOD

Grand Rapids. Mich, Aug. 29.-De-
Nermined, he says, TO cheat irnprison-
nent. Charles Hopper, of Chicago.
Eho on Saturday night murdered
Daisy Watts. also known as Grace
Lyons, of Chicago, by throwing her
off a steamer into Lake Michigan, has
absolutely refused to touch food or
rink offered to him in the county
tait ut Grand Haven.
The tragedy is one of the few muir
aers committed on government in
and waters in several years, and this
charge of murder will be placed
against Hopper in the Grand Rapids
federal court, It will be the first case
Of its kind started here.
The murder brought to light the
Tagic end of the misspent life in
Chinese resorts in Chicago OF the
laughter of q prominent Grand Rap
lis family, according to the confession
Hopper made. lie declared he COM
nitted the crime to prevent the WON
.n from returning to the life of the
underworld.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-08-31
BAl-LOOMIST WILL TRY
TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC

Akron. Ohio, Aug. 29.-Melvin Mani
mans balloon, with which he and five
others will attempt to fly across the
Atlantic ocean October 22, will be
shipped from Akron to Atlantic City to-
day, having just been completed In a
local rubber factory. AS soon as the
framework of steel tubing is attached
and the balloon inflated in the nam
moth hangar, the airship VIII be chris
tened the Akron" i,
The Akron is the only dirigibJe of
the first class ever built his side of
the Atlantic. 1t is 26s feet long. or
about 30 feet longer than the Amer
lea" which was lost in the ocean as a
sequel to the Walter Wellman expedi.
ton last year.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-08-31
RAILROAD CONFERENCE
SET FOR NEXT FRIDAY

Kansas City. Mo-, Aug. 29.-The five
International presidents Of the railway
unions involved in the difficulties with
the Hartman lines will meet Julius
Kruttschnit in San Francisco Friday
and endeavor to reach an agreement.
There will be no conference in Kansas
City.
]. a. Franklin. president of the boiler
makers, and NJ. T. Ryan, president of
night. They will be joined by the other
presidents tonight. Mr.. Kruttsclnitt
will be requested to instruct the Off
GERS of the various roads to treat with
a federated committee from Zach line.
The demands will be the same as those
already granted by many OF the eastern
roads.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-08-31
26 SUFFER DEATH;
NO ONE TO BLAME
cannonsburg Moving Picture
Show Found to Have Com.
piled With Law.

CanonsbuTg, Pa. Aug. 29.-After
carefully Investigating TIE Canonburg
opera house, where 26 persons were
crushed to death Saturday, following a
false alarm of fire, Deputy Factory In
spector James r.. Patterson announced
this afternoon that the owner of the
building and the manager of the theater
had not violated the law in any way
Patterson interviewed a number OF
persons and went over every part Of
found fn perfect condition and the
stairway where the victims met their
fate was wide enough for all demands
of the law, he said.
A country wide search is being in
stituted for two Italians who were sit
ting In the gallery and whose cry OF
fire is alleged to nave caused the dis
aster. Manager Ferguson has offered
a reward of $500 for their apprehens
sion. They disappeared Immediately afJ
ter the alarm.
How foolish the fatal panic was de-
veloped more fully Sunday. when those
involved returned to their senses
enough to relate Just what occurred.
IT transpired that there was 40 fire
The fatal rush for the exit was duo
alone to baseless fear.
1t developed that not even a sparls
mashed. The film broke with a snap
pins noise and e bright light was
thrown on the screen. A frightened
hoy imagined it was Il fire and uncon-
scfously shouted out the death lknell OF
more than a score of persons as he
started the mad rush for the exit.
Bolus DubroWski. a huge miner,
Jumped from his seat and ran wildly
for the same exit. In a moment there
were fighting. struggling masses after
him. AT the head of a narrow stair
way, which leads to the street, the
miner tripped. AS he rolled down stairs
he swept from their feet many persons
who were waiting their turn to- enter
the theater and soon there was a hor-
rible pile Of women n children and a
: few men at the foot Of the steps.
Dubrowski WAS probably the first per-
son killed.
It was all over within a short time.
The stairway vas jammed full from
top TO bottom and those behind could
not get out. FIremen, several police
men n a few level-headed citizens
untangled the human mass The I'M
hurt and those slightly injured were
pulled from the top of the pile. AS
they gained the street they ran scream
ing like maniacs to all parts of the
town. The most seriously hurt We're
sent home or taken to nearby houses.
AS the silent forms of those who had
been suffocated or crushed We're Olsen
tangled. the victims, many of them
women and small children, were piled
on the sidewalk. Coroner James T.
Heffran has begun a rigid investiga-
ton.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-08-31
GETS 100000 FOR
EACH Child, RETIRES
Banker Races With stork but
Succeeds in Reaching
Sc, 100000 Goal.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Aug. rs
Having kept his pledge to continue in
business until he had $1,000 900 for
each of his children, w. S. Jackson,
pioneer banker. has retired.
He made the pledge 10 years ago
when lie had three children. Since
then the stork has visited his home
three times and the banker who
thought he would have to gather only
$4,000, 600, has been compelled to labor
diligently to double his fortune. HI
has succeeded and is now ready to
rest with a fortune of more thar &c.
100000.
Jackson married the famous poet
Helen Hunt. but their union was
childless. After her death he married
her niece. Edith Banfield, who bore
him six children. He was a close
friend of the late General William ].
Palmer and they operated together for
years in railroad and other enterprises.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1911-08-31

ONAWA, IA.-Two weddings among
Onawa's most prominent young peo-
pie took place his week. Prof. Harry
Burton was united in marriage to Miss
Ina Robinson. The bride is the daugh-
ter of w. II. Robinson, furniture deal
er. Professor Burton is a young man Of
exceptional culture and education and
holds the position of assistant astron-
omer in the government naval observa-
tory at Washington. D.. C. The bride
and groom were schoolmates together
being members of the '97 graduating
class in the Onawa schools. They viii
reside in washington.