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BUSINESS MEN
GET IN POLITICS
National Meeting Will Be
Held Next Week to Push
the Plans

Chicago. Dec. e.-Members Of the
commercial organizations ali over the
United States will convene here next
Monday for three days session Of
what the delegates say will be the for
NAL 'entryi Of business men into. ma
tfonal politics.
The business congress was called
under the auspices of the national
business league of America to adjust
legislation favorable to the CONNER
ciai interests as preliminary to the
presidential campaign next wear.
Chambers Of commerce. boards Of
trade and various manufacturers as.
sociations have agreed to send dele
gates,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09
MILWAUKEE, MAN
MYSTER|0UStYSH07
Heard Rap on Window and
Was Shot While Making
Investigation

Milwaukee. Dec. 9.-Stephen Berg
er. aged IS. was shot and killed by an
unknown person early today. He
heard rap at the window and went
to investigate it. He was shot three
times from without and fell dead.
John Nagel was arrested. charged
with killing Berger. Nagel. accord
Ing to the police. admits calling at the
Berger home after having had a uuar-
rel with Berger. but denies the shoot
ing. A revolver was found on Nagel
when he was arrested.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09
SILK FROM DOGS
Coumterfciter Used Dog Hair For
ssSfIk's EYl,or


''Silk" Fiber
Chicago. Dec. 9-The fine silky hairs
of collie dog were used to repro-
duce the threaded paper in govern
ment bills by Albert Leon, counter
feiter. who with Rudolph Swanson and
Fred Marneek We're arrested several
weeks ago. The men were indicted
for conspiracy by federal grand Jury
today. They had previously been in
dicted for counterfeiting.
The insertion of the threaded lines
In Icons bank notes proved a puz-
zle even for the secret service men
who followed them hundreds of miles.
arrested them and gained evidence
which they said was sufficient to con.
vict. Leon today revealed the secret,
An ANALYSIS of the notes by govern-
ment experts proved the statement
true.
THE insertion of the silk fire puz-
zled us long time" said Leon. I'VE
finally stole dog belonging to man
with whom we boarded in Los Angeles.
We killed the dog and took the finest
hair and worked it between the pa
per layers"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09
GRUEsoME FIND

Chsttering Gulls Discover. Torso Float.
ing In Gunny Sack.
Bay City, Mich, Dec. 9.-Chatter-
ing gulls today revealed that what was
supposed to be a floating mattress near
the Detroit and Mackinac railroad
bridge was really a human. torso en-
closed in gunny sack covered with
quick lime. The police thing It be-
longed to either woman or child
but with the head and limbs missing
there seems little probability Of iden.
tiication. The gulls were lowering to-
day around another spot on the ice
that will be difficult to reach and ef-
forts will be made to see whether the
birds have located the missing parts
It is thought that the sack may have
drifted down the river from Saginaw
Flint or Midland.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09
SUPERIOR GRAIN
BOARD CASE Up
Contest Is to Gust Commits
sioner Nye From State
Grain Commission

Superior. Wis.,. Dec. 9.-Former
Chairman Fl. a. Johnson. won the first
point in his legal combat to oust Com
missioner Ray j. Nye from the state
grain commission when Judge F. A.
Ross. of the circuit court overruled the
demurrer of the decision in decision
following Il hearing held last evening.
An appeal has been taken by MIR.
Nyes attorney and the action now
goes to the supreme court which prob
ably will take action on the case the
latter part of next month or in Feb.
ruary.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09
WILL USE PHONE

Minneapolis. Dec, s-The telephone
Is to supplant the telegraph for the
dispatching of trains between Mime.
apolis and Mobridge on the Missouri
river about Jan. l. 1912 according to
the announcements made here today
by ]. H. Foster, assistant superin.
tendent in charge of eleven divisions
Of the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Pau
railway. The telephone system nov
is used between Chicago and Omaha
and McGregor, Iowa and Chamber.
lain, s. d. With the change announc.
ed today the dispatching over large
proportion Of the total mileage will b.
done by telephone.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09
ARE INDEPENDENT


pany Ignores Councils Orders
Superior, Wis. Dec. 9-That the
water. light and power company pays
but scant attention to the orders of
the orders of the common council
and frequently ignores them alto
gether. was the admission made on
the state at the rate commission hear
ing yesterday by w. II. Winslow. gem
eral manager for the company. un-
der pressure of questions from Assist
ant City Attorney Mcintosh and Attor-
ney Hanitch Of the Commercial club
special committee. which is prosecute
ing the suit for reduction of the
company's rates to Superior consum-
ers.
Later he qualified his statement by
saying that the copmany made the ex-
tensions where they would do the
most good for the greatest number of
consumers without regard to the coun-
ellis wishes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09
NO REDUCTION
IN MISREPRESENTATION
Meeting Called to Protest
Against Old Threat in
Republican Committee

Washington. Dec. "a conference
of about twenty-five members of the
Republican national committee is to
be held here Monday night tn protest
against the old threat to reduce the
southern representation in the Repub-
lican national convention.
National Committeeman Cecil Ly-
on Of Texas who called the meeting.
will present a resolution calling on
the national committee to forbid the
election Of federal officeholders as
delegates.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09
TO PLAY BALL
Preliminary Conferences Are Already
Under Way for Big Meet.

New York. Dec. Enough base
ball men are Q inland today to start
an Informal conference in prepara-
ton for the big leagues and the ma
tional commission which meet here
the first three" days Of next week.
The minor league situation. changes
in the world series. plans for syndi-
cate baseball and New York Worlds
series ticket scandal and betting are
some Of the principal topics to be
considered. The rumors that the ma
tional league meeting will produce a
lively fight in an effort to unseat
President Lynch have quieted. He
will probably be elected without se-
rious opposition.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09
IN SUPREME COURT
Freight Rates Will b,
Passed Upon by Highest Court.

Washington. Dec. 9.-The famous
inter-mountain rate cases in which
the commerce court recently enjoined
temporarily the interstate commerce
commission from enforcing its long
and short haul orders. was docketed
today in the supreme court OF the
United States.
The cases involve the constitution
ality and Interpretation of the long
and short haul amendment in 1910
to the Interstate commerce law. 1t Is
understood the government will ask
shortly for the court to advance the
cases for early hearing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09
MISS SN0PE TOLD
A TRAGIC STORY
Described DR.. Hyde's At
tempt on Her Life By In
jecting Germs

Kansas City. Mo-. Dec. s.-Near
the end Of a dreary day OF testimony
In the trial Of DIR. B. Clarke Hyde.
charged with numbering Colonel
Thomas H. Swope. the late million
aires niece. Miss Margaret swope. to-
day told the jury her dramatic story.
Her narrative was review Of the
long siege Of illness in the Swope
home with special emphasis laid on
her treatment by DR.. Hyde. The
physician stands accused of having.
with a felonious intent. injected into
her arm quantity Of pus germs
nothing more harmful than an in
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09
BLANKET OF FOG
SOUTH OF LAKES
So Dense That Wire Service
in the Territory Covered
Was Destroyed

Chicago. Dec. "a thick blanket OF
fog from the head of Lake Michigan
on the north. as far west as the Mis-
sissippi river, south to Springfield and
as far east as Fort. WaNne, Ind. tied
up the telegraph ddd tefenhone sery-
fee in that territory; today. The rain
and dense. fog extended even farther
east and will likely advance to the
Atlantic coast. according to officials
Of the United States weather bureau.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09
HOLY GHOSTER GUILTY

Portland. Me-. Dec 9.-Frank W
Sanford, the leader of the Holy
Ghost and Us society. was found gull
ty of causing the death of six persons
aboard the yacht Coronet. by a Jury
in the United States district court to-
day. Sanford will be sentenced De-
cemher is.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09
AT PHILADELPHIA
Governors Are Wined and Dined in
City of Br0therly Love.

Philadelphia, Dec. s.-The western
governors who are touring the east
were met here today by a committee
Of the trade organiza tions and escort
ed to the city han where they were
given welcome by Mayor Blanken-
burg. Later they visited Independ-
ence hall and then viewed the harbor
aboard a city fire boat. Luncheon
was served on the ways Of the Phil
adelphia navy yards. A dinner will be
rendered the visitors this. evening by
the Manufacturera club. They will
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09
CRITICALLY ILL

Mrs. vermilya Suffered Stroke Of Par.
.alysis and May Die.
Chicago. Dec. s.-Mrs. Louise ver-
milya, who is charged with having
poisoned Policeman Arthur Bfsson-
ette, and is suspected Of having pois.
oned nine other persons. was stricken
with paralysis today. The jail ply
stefan says her condition Is critical.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09
WAS INSANE.

Chicago. Dec. a.-"May Palmer"
the mysterious young woman who
threw a brick through the front door
of Mrs. Potter Palmers residence
when refused admission. was adjudg-
ed insane today and sent to an asylum,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09
: NOT DISCOURAGED
Owen Means to Find Bacon.s Librar
II 1t Takes Forty Years.

O"eH NIeans 70 TInu Eac0n s Library
II 1t Takes Forty Years.
London. Dec. a.-Dr. Orville Owen
OF Detroit. who early in the year con-
for manuscripts which he believed
would establish that Bacon was the
author of the Shakespearian plays lat
er abandoning them. will sail for
America tomorrow. He says that he
will find the boxes containing Bacon's
library If he has to return to England
every year for the next forty years.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09
ENTERTAINMENT CHARGES

Seattle, Dec. 9-Robert NJ. Hopkins
who until last August was clerk Of
the United States district court for
western Washington, was indicted by
the federal grand Jury today charged
with endorsement Of $4,000 of fees.
He was arrested and released on
$2,5OO bail.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09

THE WEATHER.
North Dakota: Mostly cloudy
tonight and Sunday. Colder Sum. :.
day and In northwest portion to-
night.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09

Greene, Wilder. Ames. Curley and Nc
Call Of Massachusetts, today promised
a delegation of Boston and Salem
Jews to vote for the abrogation Of the
treaty II diplomatic negotiations fail
ed. Representative Gardner would
not commit himself on the question of
abrogation and Representative Law
wrence promised to make his views
known later.
Congress Willing.
80 far as know as chairman of
the committee on foreign affairs. there
is no objection in congress or out of
congress to the enactment into law
of the resolution to abrogate the Rus
sian treaty" said Representative Will
liam Sulzer last night in calling atten-
tion to the fact that the committee will
hold hearings at Washington next
Monday on the resolution for the
treatys abrogation becouse Of Russia Is
discrimination in refusing to honor
passports held by Jewish residents of
the United States.
After the resolution is passed and
becomes a law" said Mr.. Sulzer. "the
president will give a years notice, and
during that time the representatives OF
Russia and the United States will have
ample opportunity to write new
treaty that will be up to date, cover all
matters and not be offensive to the
citizens of either of the high contract
ing parties
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09

have weighed several hundred pounds.
To plant such a mine and lay the elec-
trio connections necessary for its dis
charge would have required the serv-
ices of number of men.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-09

CONTINUED on page 6.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-10
LAMolLLE SOCIAL EVENT.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Huff Give Farewell
70 Old home

Mr. and Mrs John Huff, living two
miles southwest OF Lamoille. entertain
ed about fifty friends and neighbors
Wednesday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Huff
are soon to move to their new home,
justs outh and joining l-a,noille which
they purchased recently. The party was
given as farewell 20 the old home.
where Mr. and Mrs. Huff have lived for
the past twenty three years.
The house and tables were decora ed
prettily with cut flowers and valentine
effects. the place cards being small
neart shaped valentines. An elaborate
oyster supper was served.
For amusement a parlor field meet
was enjoyed. teams being designated by
pink and white bows Mrs Graham
Smith and Nh. Ralph I-andon were
CHOSEN captains. Various contests We're
entered by both teams. in which the
Whit. bows. Mrs. Smiths team. won
the trophy. u pink and white pennant.
The following enjoyed the affair:
Messrs and Mesdames r II. Buchanan,
II. G. Mclean. G.. Wills r. f. Dewitt,
g. Landon. j. Bissette, a. IIilleman, ..
Mclean, +. Hewitt. J. c. Koontz. l.. F.
Herrick, q. Smith. G.. Mcclure. C. Hun.
and Will Ennis: Mesdames Hans
Erickson and Myron Woodward:
Misses Kathryn Mclean and Harriet
Landor: and Messrs George Burdick
Homer Heishman. Ralph Landon. Nor
ris Landon. Russell Handley. Merle
Huff, and VIII Buchanan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-10
Ten Baptized at Central Church.

A significant feature OF the great re-
vival at the Central Church OF Christ
last night was the impressive baptis-
NAL service. when ten persons We're
baptized upon confession Of their faith.
Mr. T. Ross Miller led the congre
CATION in songs of praise during the
administration of the ordinance. He
sang as solo last night Face to
Face being accompanied by Mrs. Mil
Ter on the violin.
Evangelist Abberley preached a
strong gospel sermon on THE Way to
BE Infallibly Safe" urging all to trust
not to their own morality but to Christ
and the revelation OF God in His word
as the way OF salvation for all.
Tonight the evangelist speaks on the
theme. will the Bible Stand the Test
OF the Twentieth Century" Services
will be held Saturday night. usual
and the sermon will be The End OF
the World, the New Heavens and
Earth
The meetings continue over Sunday,
and on Monday night Mr. .Abberley will
give a stereopticon lecture on "A Trip
Thru the British Isles
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-10
IT GROWS HAIR.
Hers Are Facts We Want You &c
Prove at Our Risk.

Marvellous as it may seem. Rexall
"93" Hair Tonic has grown hair on
heads that were once bald. OF course,
in none OF these cases were the hair
roots dead, nor had the scalp taken on
a glazed, Shiny appearance.
RexaN "93" Hair Tonic acts scien-
tifically, destroying the germs which
are usually responsible for badness. It
penetrates to the roots OF the hair,
stimulating and nourishing them. II is
a most pleasant toilet necessity. is deli
cately perfumed, and will not gum on
perma nently stain the hair
We want you to get bottle Of Rex
all "93" Hair Tonic and use it as d.
rected. If it does not relieve scalp ir-
ri;ation. remove dandruff, prevent the
hair from falling out and promote an
increased growth OF hair, and in every
way give entire satisfaction, simply
come back and tell us. and without
question or Formally We will hand back
to you every penny you paid US for 1t.
Two sizes. 80 cents and 800. Sold
only at our store-The Rexall Store.
Mcbride 4 Will Drug Company. cor
ner Main ana Center streets, and ISL
Sourh Third avennes r.5s, s..~,,s.,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-10
RETAILERS ARE ENTERTAINED.
Groeers Guests Of Western Grocer
Company's Local Branches.

A company of seventy-two retail
grocers and their employees were enter
tanned informally Thursday night at
the offices OF the Let's Fletcher Com
pany. by the wholesale grocery firm
and the department heads of the West
ern Grocer Company Mills. Supper was
served at O'Clock. after which short
talks on phases o. the manufacturing
and the wholesaling and retailing
branches of the business We're made by
Manager w. T. Smith. of Let's Fletch-
er Company: Manager r. w. McCreery.
of the Western Grocer Company Mills:
and f p. Gale and \. y. Steven. of the
mills Some of the retailers also spoke
briefly.
A sim liar gathering Of the retailers,
AT the invitation of the wholesalers.
was held last February. The purpose
Of the informal meetings is that those
attending may get better acquainted
and keep in closer touch with one an
other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-10
ROSE GRACE, OF THIS CITY, DIES
OF PNEUMONIA At ROCK IS.
LAND, ILL.
LEAVES FATHERLESS
BABE ONE WEEK OLD
Sent to Reform School From Here
About Four Years Ago, Paro'sd and
Sent Back to Institution For Break
ina ParoIe-Attempted Life BY Sui
eide Almost Year Ago.

The inevitable end came to way
i Rock Island. H.. when Rose brace
aged 20. daughter OF Mrs. Arnold
Lutter, 7o9 East Nevada street. died OF
pneumonia, following the giving of
birth TO an illegitimate child. The
young woman's death follows wild
career of few years, which has been
marked by confinement in the girls
reform school al Mitchellville. "a parole
to this city, a violation of this parole
characterization. d second parole, and an
attempted suicide for fear that she
would be. sent back TO Mitchelfrille.
The young woman was sent TO Nit
chellvllle about four years ago. and
IN June 1909, was paroled and brought
back TO this city. She entered the
home of County Attorney j. II. Eyer
mayer. where Mr.. and Mrs. EgerlnaSer
tried to assist her to a better life. The
girl did not appreciate her helpful sur
roundings however, and her actions
became such that il was deemed neces-
sary after about two months at the
Esermayer home, 10 return her to
Mitchellville. After being at the re-
form school for u time. and upon her
promise that she would do better. the
girl was paroed for the second time,
this time being sent TO Davenport. Be
cause she STAYED out TOO late nights, III
violation of her parole. the young Wu1n-
an feared she would be sent back TO
Mitchellvile and rather than return TO
the school she sought Solace in death.
by swallowing poison. The attempt on
her life was unsuccessful. however.
and she recovered soon.
on her death bed the young woman
confessed that she did not know who
was the father of her babe, born Feb. =.
The Davenport Account.
The Davenport Democrat Of Thurs
day tells Of Miss braces death as fol-
lows:
Rose Drace, a pretty girl 90 years
of age. died in Rock Island. this morn
ing at her roonling house. 400 Twenty
third avenue. death being due to pneu-
nonia ON Feb the girl gave birth TO
a baby boy and on her death bed she
confessed she did not know who was
the father Of the child.
ION March II of last year, the girl
while a resident OF Davenport, attempt-
ed suicide By swallowing poison. She
had been paroled from the Mitchellville
reformatory and after arriving in this
! city. secured employment as domestic
in the family of Leo kerker. The act
was prompted by the fear that she was
10 be returned 70 the refor7natory.
The girls former home was in Mar
shalltown. Her mother Mrs. Rose
I-utter, reached the bedside shortly be-
fore her daughters death but refuses
10 tall. OF her past life. She is said to
come from a good family and for time
vas employed in the Tri-Cities as
cashier in restaurant.
The baby left without parents. has
been turned over to the police matron
who will endeavor to have il adopted
in sotne respectable family"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-10

fore Justice Peek, and the hearing was
set for Saturday afternoon.
Roy Van Treese, who was arrested
on a complaint charging him with
using profane language was sentenced
to thirty days in Jail by Justice Mil
lard Wednesday afternoon. The sem
tence was continued during good be-
haviour.
William McAEanus, Sam Erickson and
Mix" Gordon, arrested by Constable
Collins and the police last night for be-
ing drunk, were arraigned before JUS
tice Willard this morning. McManus
and Erickson were released and Gordon
was sent to Jail for five days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-10
GENERAL SECRETARY OF METH
opIsr BROTHERHOOD TELLS OF
NATIONAL WORK.
WORK OF CHURCH
MEN DECLARED PRovlpENTiAL
Speaker Takes Occasion TO Compliment
Rev. Mr.. Ellis, Whose Work in
Brotherhood Line in Colorado Has
Attracted Wide Attsntion-Suppsr
For Men Served BY Aid.

Fayette L. Thompson. of New York
City. general secretary of the Meth
odist Brotherhood, was the speaker
Thursday night before the brotherhood
Of the local church, being greeted by
an audience of little more than 100.
including members of the organiza-
ton and congregation. Mr.. Thompson
spoke for two hours. telling of the
work of the brotherhood and what it
was accomplishing in different states
of the union.
Incidentally in the course of his adj
dress. Mr.. Thompson took occasion to
compliment very highly Rev. $. e. Ell
lis, pastor of the church here, for the
work he had done in organizing broth
erhoods in Colorado Mr.. Thompson
said he had just come from Colorado,
where he found the brotherhood move
ment the strongest Of any state in the
country. There were three men" Mr..
Thompson said. who were responsible
for the work in Colorado. and whose
names were being mentioned today
everywhere 1 went. One Of these men,
said MIR. Thompson" was Mr.. Ellis.
Movement Was Provdential.
Mr. Thompson declared that the
brotherhood movement in all the
churches was providential. While the
different churches acted independently
in organizing and carrying on their
work. all were affiliated, and all We're
seeking a common end. il is an ad-
vanced step in church work on the
part Of the men of all the churches.
Mr.. Thompson said that there was a
new alignment in the church as the
result of the brotherhood movement,
and that the manly things in church
work We're being brought out The
men do not talk SO much of heaven
and the hereafter. but are paying more
attention to the earth. and in seeing
that men live rightly while on eartn.
The men Of the churches can help
solve many of the problems that con-
front society. noticeably the saloon
problem, white slave traffic, the ciga-
ret business, and boy problems in gem
eral.
Before the lecture, at O'Clock the
Ladies' Aid Society. served supper in
the church basement. The presidents
and some of the members OF the var
ious brotherhoods of the city were
guests at luncheon held at the Pill
grim at l o'clock Thursday afternoon.
at which it was expected Mr.. Thomp-
son would be present. Mr.. Thompson's