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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
Decision to That Effect Reach
ed During Grand Lodge
Session Today
FRANK HENRY Of VALLEY CITY
IS THE NEW GRAND CHANCELLOR
Geo. A. Bangs Made Supreme Repre-.
sentative, While James A. Dinnie
Is Next in Line For Highest Place
in Gift of ORGANIZATION.

Darlington. N. D., July 20.-Grand
Forks was successful this morning in
securing the next annual meeting Of
the North Dakota grand lodge Of the
knights OF Pythias, which has held
its sessions in this city yesterday and
today, being brought to a close late
this afternoon. Fargo and Casselton
opposed the Grand Forks invitation.
but that city won out in the ballot-
ing.
The officers elected this morning
follow:
Grand Chancellor-Capt. Frank
Henry, Valley City.
Vice Grand Chancellor-James A.
Dinnie, Grand Forks.
Grand Prelate-Jorgen Howard.
Hillsboro.
Grand Keeper of Records and Seal
&C. w. Wolbert, Bismarck.
Grand Master of Exchequor-W. J.
Evans. Cando.
Outer Guard-E. T. Atha, Linton.
Supreme Representative-Ge A.
Bangs. Grand Forks. Alternate. DR..
Roberts, Fargo.
Grand Trustee-J. A. Wright, Cas-
SETON.
The convention, since its opening
yesterday morning, has been a Blk
success. The appointment Of COM
mlttees and the early work Of organi-
zation was cared for during the
morning session yesterday, and the
reports Of those committees were
made today.
Entertainment features that were
carried out were decidedly interest.
Ing. A baseball game between Ken
sal and Darlington resulted IN
twelve inning contest, Kensal win
ming, 5 to 8. Yesterday evening there
was luncheon at grove four miles
from the city, to which the delegates
were escorted in automobiles.
The Pythian Sisters ara also hold.
Ing their annual meeting. They have
been entertained by the Carrinston
ladies in royal manner.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
ALDR|CH DENIED
.h|NtssT0R|f5'iii;;;,' n 1, :,
L0RIMER'PR0BE|:.
Former Rhode Island Senator
Admits Conversation With
Lumber Man
COULD NOT REMEMBER
WHOSE INITIATIVE STARTED
Contradiction Further Muddles Con.
ditions Before Committee, Lately
Brought Face to Face with Many
Similar Situations as Today's.

Washington, July 20.-Former Unit
ed States Senator Nelson w. Aldrich
Of Rhode Island fatty coptradicted at
today's Lorimer Investigation the
story given by Edward Hines Of Chi
cago that Aldrich had asked him to
urge Lorimer to become q senatorial
candidate and had sent word to Gov.
Deneen that President Taft had ex-
pressed the belief that Lorimer could
be elected and was the most available
man.
Hines testified that Aldrich sent for
him about May 1, 1909, to ask about
the possibility Of the Illinois legisla-
ture electing q senator. that eventual
ly, after repeated conferences, Aldrich
had asked him to urge Lorimer to be-
come the senatorial candidate and that
after night conference at the white
house, Aldrich had returned to his
home where Hines was waiting and
told Hines to inform Gov. Deneen that
the administration was anxious to
have the senate vacancy filled and
believed Lorimer could be elected.
Aldrich said he had three or four
conversations with Hines about the
Illinois election but could not recall
on whose initiative these occurred.
Candidacy Not Objectionable.
Aldrich told of the part he and
President Taft took In election Of the
senator. Instead of telling Edward
Hines of Chicago that he and the
president were, anxious to have Lori
mer elected, Aldrich declared that he
said Lorimer's candidacy was not
Questionable" When the attorney
for Lorimer on cross-examination
tried to show that the former senator
might have said. acceptable" AID
rich emphatically declared that he
said mot Objectionable" and that he
meant that word and nothing more.
He added that he knew Hines would
use Information given him at Spring
field. Aldrich also denied he had told
Hines that he considered Lorimer the
only man who could be elected. He
declared that he did not ask Senator
Penrose to bring Hines to consult
with him in regard to the Illinois
election and added that he did not be
lieve Senator Penrose brought Hines
to his room.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20

of the engine and woke up some near
by farmers who armed themselves and
went to the rescue of the trainmen,
but by that time the affair was over.
Telegraph Operator Held Up
At Buffalo the telegraph operator
was called up and word was flash
ed to the dispatcher's office at Dill
worth and to- Superintendent Burt.
These at once notified Sheriff Boyle
and United States Marshal Shea, both
of whom hastily organized posses
which took a special train from Fargo
to Buffalo, picking up posses at va
rious points along the line.
Olsen Weak
After Engineer ,Olson's wounds
were dressed he was able to bring
his train through with the assistance
of the train electrician, but was feel
ing pretty weak when taken to his
home, where q doctor again attend
ed him. Fireman Graves remained at
Buffalo. to identify the robbers should
they be captured:
1t is supposed the bandits got on
the train at the high bridge at VAL
ley City. They: had their faces COW
cred with dotted handkerchiefs, but
fair descriptions were secured by the
train crew, who say they acted like
experts at the business. They were
all Of medium size and wore caps,
one OF which was dropped and secur-
ed by the trainmen.
"Dig It Up"
DR.. j. w. Guest Of Louisville, KY,
occupied berth in the first sleeper
robbed and was relieved Of 800 in
bank checks. when the robber
came to my berth" said DR.. Guest,
81 handed him my pocketbook, con-
tanning 500 IN bank checks and my
railroad ticket. took the checks
ont and handed back the pocketbook
with the railroad ticket. Then he
asked IL l did not have any cash and
when told him had H$5 under my
pillow, he said, Dig it up Just at
this moment he was attracted to-
the berth opposite me occupied by
Mr.. Stark of Cincinnati, representa-
tive Of a harvester concern. He re-
lieved Stark of $3.50 in bank checks
but forgot to bother me again for the
S."
Passed Thirteen
A remarkable thing about the affair
was that the robbers passed up berth
No. 13.
Arrests at CasseltOn False.
Three men arrested at Casselton at
2 q. m. but were later turned loose.
Sam Olson lives at 1912 Fourth ave-
nue. north, Fargo, and is one of the
Oldest engineers In the employ of the
N. p. in this section.
Brakeman Miller's Story.
"It was the closest call for my life
ever experienced" said Brakeman
John Miller. had just come out of
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20

Boarding the North Coast Limited
train of the Northern Pacific, east
bound, just as it was pulling away
from the high line station at Valley
City, N. D., shortly before 12 o'clock
last night, three bandits, masked and
armed with revolvers, successfully
robbed the occupants of the observa-
ton car, two sleeping cars and por-
ton Of the passengers In a third car.
First holding up the conductor just
as. they ciambered over the rear OBJ
servation platform, they continued
their course through the train, only
once displaying fear-that being only
few moments after the train left the
station and while it was gaining
speed over the high line bridge, and
when they covered behind the heavy
chairs Of the observation car, at the
same time keeping the conductor
covered.
Then they regained their nerve, and
continued their course of robbery
through the train, locking the doors
Of each car as they passed through
after compelling the trainmen to turn
over their keys. Not until one of the
Pullman car conductors was enabled
to gain possession of q revolver and
shoot at one of the bandits, did their
work Of pillaging cease. The bullet
was found imbedded in such a man
ner that It Is believed the bandit was
struck.
Completing their work the bandits
dashed through the length of the
train to the engine tender, clambering
over 1t and into the cab, where, at the
point Of a revolver, which one Of
them used, Engineer Olson was COM
PEELED to stop the train. The bandits
dropped of the train and disappeared
into the darkness, and fifteen minutes
afterwards the search for them was
On. Thays had then REACHED Buffalo,
TWENTY-FIVE. miles from the point
where they, had started their work.
Today three men are being held at
Casselton, being arrested several
hours after the robbery They answer
closely the description of the want
ed bandits. and one of them had lost
hat somewhere. Their identifica-
ton, however, is not complete.
There ts also report to the effect
Breckenridge or at Melrose, MINI, of
suspects.
oficials throughout the northwest
are engaged In the search today. The
Northern Pacific offers a reward for
the capture of the men.
The North Coast Limited is the
crack train Of the road, and does alb
solutely no local business
Tramps Prove Heroes
At the time Of the attack Of the en-
gineer, two tramps were sleeping on
the back Of the tender, but these were
not molested by the bandits. When
the train stopped these men slipped
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
Maine BLOWN
FROM OUTSIDE
Condition Of Various Portions
Of Armor Quite Indicative
Of That Fact

Havana, July 20.-That the United
States battleship Maine was sunk in
Havana harbor as the result of an ex-
ternal explosion would seem to be
definitely established as. result of
the examinations which have followed
the removal OF practically all the
water surrounding the wreck of the
submerged ship. s
The destruction of the bow as far
aft as frame eighteen has been ex-
posed. permitting an analysis of the
plates. beams, ribs, ETC., and 1t has
been shown conclusively that they
originally belonged to the structure
of the double bottom which is now
elevated to height Of about forty
feet above the normal position, ap-
parently giving confirmatory evidence
of tremendous exterior explosion.
Identify Ship Bottom
To this view the engineers decline
to commit themselves, merely admit
ting the Identification of parts OF the
bottom of the ship. ..s
In the confused mass Of wreckage
Of the bow, 10. seen q curved piece Of
steel, believed to be what Ensign
Powelson identified befera the Samp-
son court Of. inquiry an part Of the
fiat keel Of. the Name.
Naval Constructor Ferguson, in
charge of the examination, declines
to say whether he can fully confirm
Powelsone Identification, but says
that. adjacent plates and beams are
unquestionably from The vicinity Of
the keel.
Water Practically Out
The process Of removing the water
surrounding the wreck was practical
ly completed this evening, when the
water level In the cofferdam had been
lowered eighteen feet, leaving the
wreck surrounded by islets Of mud,
small pools and sinkholes Of green,
Shiny water, The soundings show
nowhere q depth in excess Of four
feet.
The dregs Of water remaining can
be removed in a few hours, but 1t is
now apparent that the engineers are
confronted with an infinitely more
serious problem, the removal of the
mud In which the remains of the bat
tleship are imbedded from a mini
mum Of thirty-seven feet to a depth
that can only be. conjectured.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
HE GIVES FIGURES
Witness Admits Receiving Abou
100000 as Fees.

Washington. July 20.-Marion Err
win, United States district attorney
for the Southern District Of Georgia
and special counsel for the govern
ment in the Greene-Gaynor- Carter
Savannah harbor frauds, testified be-
fore the house committee on depart
,ment of justice expenditures, that
during the twelve years. he had re-
ceived from the government as spe-
cial compensation, $76,724 in salary
and fees.
He also testified that he expected
commissions on amounts recovered
which would bring his total compen-
sation up to about $101 900 for the
twelve years.
Altogether there have been recover
ed from Capt. Carter, Green and Gay
nor, about half a million dollars in
cash, together with property, valued
at about 100000 more.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
NORTH COAST Limited BOARDED AND HELD
Up BY THREE BANDITS NEAR BUFFALO,, \, D,
FAILED To SECURE A VERY HEAVY HAUL
Observation and Two Sleeping Car Occupants Compiled Dis
gorge Valuabes Points Of Resists
Order to Stop Train and Receives Double Injury
One Conductor Shot at tRobber and Supposedly In
jured Him-Country Teens With Pursuers

"a car into the vestibule when some
one said Hold up your hands!' l
thought 1t was joke and answered
you're fooling, aren't you?' Then
two big guns were showed in my face
by d. sight, and don't you move
Il saw they meant business and
that they had Conductor Wheeler and
the sleeping car porter in the same
fix, SO was not slow in getting my
hands up. They had already search
ed Conductor Wheeler and at the
point of revolvers ordered him to look
out the window.
Startled by Bell.
while we were standing in the
vestibule. in this uncomfortable posi-
tion, bell rang in the sleeping car
and one of the robbers asked me If
I had rung 1t. I answered in the
negative and he asked Conductor
Wheeler and the sleeping car porter
the same thing, adding the threat that
If they did, their brains would be
blown out. The porter spoke up and
said that the bell could not have been
rung from the vestibule and this
seemed to satisfy the bandits who
were unaware that such thing was
possible.
"They took our keys, locked the
cars and one of them held US at bay
while the other two went through the
sleeping and observation cars, COM
pelling the passengers to shell out.
Entering the sleeping car one Of them
fired a shot downward, to wake up
the passengers. This bullet went
through certain berth and Just miss
ed striking the head of a man Sleep
ing there.
Climbed to Engine.
after searching the passengers,
from whom they secured about $500
in money and jewelry, they left one
man guarding us while the other two
climbed out of the dining car onto the
baggage and mail cars and over these
to the engine where they dropped
down on Engineer Olson and conn.,
manded him to stop in order that they
might get off. Mr.. Olson put up a
fight and it was then he was shot, one
bullet striking his watch and the
other striking rib. Both bullets
glanced and this alone saved the life
of the plucky man.
when Olson was injured he had to
give In and stop the train, and the
bandits, jumping off, escaped in the
darkness.
Description of Bandits.
"The men are Of medium size and
all wore polka dot handkerchiefs as
masks. l could not tell much about
their features as only their eyes were
visible. All wore caps alike and in
getting away, one lost his cap which
was brought to Fargo and turned over
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
ANOTHER SHIP
FROM DISTRICT
Cholera Colony Received Addi-
tion of Several Hundred
Suspects Today

New York, July 20-Another ship
from the cholera country anchored in
quarantine today and added to the
company several hundred immigrants
who must undergo individual bacter-
biological examination before they are
permitted on the main land. The
newcomer was the steamer Principe
di Piemont from Genoa and Naples,
cities which have furnished most Of
the cholera cases thus far import
ed.
Satisfactory conditions were re-
ported today at both the Swinburne
Island hospital where the actual cases
OF cholera are treated and at Hoffman
island, where the health officers are
watching some 600 immigrants whose
freedom from disease is still unprov-
ed. No new cases have developed
since Sunday and there have been
no more deaths since the seventh pa
tient died yesterday at the swinburne
island hospital.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
FOUND HER BODY
Wife Whose Murder is Charged 10
Husband, Buried In Sheep Shed.

Charlotte Mich. July 2o.-omcer,
yesterday found the body Of Mrs. VIII
liam E. Lonsberry, wife Of a prom
inent farmer in this county, who was
arrested week ago on the charge oe
killing her on Jan. 1. 1905. The body
was buried In sheep shed on the
Lonsberry farm. Until recently neigh
bors understood that Mrs. Lonsberry
ran away from home. The arrest fol-
lowed confession made BY the pris-
oner's mother, who il SO years old.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
TRIAL WILL Be
OPENED TODAY
Efforts at Securing Jury For
Miller Case Being Made at
Darlington

Darlington, N. D.. July 2o.-Efforts
at securing a jury to try Lee Miller
on charge of murder in the second
degree are being made in the district
court here today, and the trial proba-
bly, will commence this afternoon.
Miller is accused Of killing his father,
the alleged crime taking place eigh-
teen months ago, and the trial having
been postponed from time to time un-
til the present. He entered a plea Of
not guilty. At one time an attempt
was made to have him adjudged in
sane. but the commission of inquiry
reported otherwise.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
WANTS ACTION
Pomerene WIN Ask Immediate Dis.
position Of His, Resolution.

Washington, July Ex-senator
Pomerene Of Ohio today will ask the
senate to dispose Immediately of his
resolution, instructing the attorney
general to start criminal proceedings
against the officers Of the Standard
Oil and American Tobacco companies.
He announced his intention in the
senate, but many members are op-
posed to taking action of the propos-
ed nature, questioning the authority
of the senate to instruct the attorney
general In executive matters.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
BUSINESS TODAY
Minnesota Barristers Turn Their At.
tenti0n to Work

Duluth. Mimi. July 2o-The busi-
ness session Of the Minnesota State
Bar association at the Commercial
club rooms today will bring the an
nual meeting to a close. Unfinished
and miscellaneous business and the
election Of officers, viewing of the
water sports at the midsummer wat
er carnival, a trip up the St. Louis
river and around the bay. will take
up most of today while this evening
the delegates will take an especially
chartered steamer and will view the
Venetian fete. A few delegates left
the city today but the majority will
stay for the water carnival.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
WATER FETE ON
Duluth Celebration Was Opened This
Afternoon ct 2 O'Clock

Duluth, Mimi, July 20-After a
month of preparation. officials in
charge of the midsummer water car
nival announced this morning that all
was in readiness for the opening day
of the big northwestern event The
initia laffair started at o'clock this
afternoon = - =
For nearly three days this city will
be the mecca of thousands of pleas
ure seekers from all over the north
west and over the entire country. All
trains carried visitors in such num-
bers that the hospitality Of the city
is being taxed to its fullest to take
care of he multitude here.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
ASSASSINATION PLOT
AGAINST PRESIDENT

= Mexico City, July 20-The po-
= lice have received information of
: an alleged plot to assassinate
President De 10 Barra. The
president discredits the reports
but the detectives are investigat-
ing. According to the police in
formation, De la -Barra was to
have been killed on the occasion
: of the exercises last Tuesday on
the anniversary of the death Of
Benito Pablo Juarez, but oppor-
tunity failed the conspirators.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
WALKED TO UNDERTAKE

Shot, Illinois Man Steps Into EStah.
lfshment and Falls Doad
Herrin, Ill, July 2o-Dan Mornin,
former chief OF police, was .shot and
StR1ly injured by his wife. whom he
~ ~ tD-sd TO have attacked. e
Afps wounded, Mornin walk
ed q bloSks.sd q half to- an undertak-
ing establishment and fell. Mornin
was- under 3 peace bond when sEot.
His wife has not been arrested. -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
WILLIE COLOMBO

Great Fails. Mont, July 20.-L. w.
Miller. Of Harvey, N. D., has purchas-
ed 1000 acres Of land lying between
Great Falls and Vaughan, according
to deed filed for record today. The
consideration was not named. The
land will be colonizedy with farmers
from North Dakotas
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Continued on page 81
RUN DOWN BY AUTO

Carl Nicholson of Fargo Lies in Hos.
pital in Serious Condition
Fargo, N. D.. July 20-Carl Michel
son, young lad of this city, was run
down by j. r. Barlow's automobile
in this city this morning and very
seriously hurt. He was rushed to
the hospital Immediately. Barlow is
a prominent resident of the city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
CHIEF SENTENCED
Former. Seattle Police Head Gets
From Three to Ten Years

Seattle. Wash. July 2o-Former
Chief Of Police Wappenstein, con-
victed of accepting a Bribe for per-
mitting the operation Of immoral re-
sorts during the Gill administration,
was sentenced today to not less than
three nor more than ten years in the
state penitentiary. Wappenstein has
ninety days in which to appeal to
the supreme court,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
FARGO MAN KILLED
John Sullivan Meets With Fatal Ac.
cident While Handling Ice

Fargo, N. D., July 20-John Sulli-
van, employed by the Northern Pa
cific railroad company in this city,
was accidentally killed here today.
Sullivan was engaged in handling ice
for the COMPANY at the time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-07-20
~ =. .


THE WEATHER
North Dakots-Fair tonight :
Cooler In east and south por. :
: tions. Friday fair.
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Continued from page g.
Mohave County miner., 1911-09-16

II have all the confidence in Cham berlain's Cough Remedy for I have used it with perfect success" writes Mrs. NJ. I. Basford, Poolesville, Md. For sale by all dealers.
Mohave County miner., 1911-09-16
Bar Gold Road Bullion.

"Wednesday last Henry Lovin brought in the usual weekly bar of bullion from the Gold Road mill. The bar weighed l53 pounds and was valued at 9, ,00OS. The bars from the big mill are now running about 25,OOOS and are shipped every seven days from the plant to the mint. This gives a monthly output of more than IOO.OOOS for the mine and shows what the property can do with an ordinary sized milling plant. Hand ling the tonnage of the Goldfeld Con. mill the output would be little less than that property.
 The mine is said 10 be showing up great bodies of exceptionally high grade ore, which, when sent to the mill, will greatly increase the monthly output. Only the lower grades from the old shaft are being handled.
Mohave County miner., 1911-09-16
Biz Ore in the IXL.

This week c. D. Atlee came in from the IXL bringing with him samples of ore from a new strike on the l20 level. For a long distance the vein carried heavy lead ore but the new ore is heavy in iron, carrying high values in gold and silver. The ore body is large and Mr. Atlee is of the opinon that the property will become one of the largest producers of ore in that section.
 The IXL mine was at one time a shipper of exceptionally rich silver ore, but a break in the ore at super ficial depth caused the owners to aban- don work, although subsequent leas- CTS found considerable ore in other parts of the property. The present shaft is about seventy feet below the old level and in solid ground.