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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-23
DENIES SOME OF
THE STATEMENTS
Columbian Consul General
Takes Issue With Roose-
velt on Panama Deal

New York, Oct. 23.-Francisco Es-
cobar, consul general of Colombia, in
a letter to Colonel Theodore Roose-
velt made public today, questions the
relia bility of some Of the latter's state
ments, made in a signed article on
How the United States Acquired the
Right to Build the Panama Canal"
The consul generals letter reads in
part:
Il am addressing you as an individ-
ual, and do not wish to reflect either
upon the government or the people
Of the United States. for whom I have
the deepest respect and regard.
In signed article, purporting to
show how the United States acquired
the right to build the Panama canal,
you say that Colombia had shown
herself utterly incompetent to. perform
the ordinary governmental .duties ex-
ming up your actions as president,
you declare we did harm to no one
save as harm is done to a bandit by a
policeman who deprives him Of his
chance of blackmail.' :.
In default Of argument, to refute
the oft-repeated charges that you
dealt unfairly with Colombia; that you
violated public treaty in which the
United States had pledged its honor
as nation to guarantee the sover-
eighty of Colombia over the isthmus;
that you recognized the fake republic
of Panama in defiance Of the accepted
principle of international law, you
hurl insults and slanders at the un-
fortunate country you robbed of her
most valua BILE possession.
when you speak of blackmailers
and bandits. Mr.. Roosevelt, have you
forgotten the ultimatum you sent to
Colombia threatening her with dire
results If her senate did not ratify
without amendment the treaty writ
ten by the attorney for the Panama
Canal company? Have you forgot
ten the American marines landed by
Admiral Glass and sent into the Atra-
to region to Yavisa and Real de Santa
Maria? Who was the blackmailer and
the bandit then? Who has told the
truth about this matter all along?
Was it you when you told congress
that the people of Panama rose liter
ally as one man? Was it you. when
you boasted that you took Panama
and let congress debate? Or was 1t
you when YOU wrote that your actions
in this matter were as free from scam
dal as the public acts of George WASH
ington and Abraham Lincoln. and that
every action taken was not only prop
er hut was carried out in accordance
with the highest. finest and incest
standards of public and governmental
ethics?
II think Colombia can safely leave
these questions to be answered by the
conscience of the American people,"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-23
Two Killed and Three In.
jured in Bitter Race
War
NEGRO PUSHED WOMAN
FROM SIDEWALK INTO MUD
Friend Held Negro While Wonlan's
Escort Beat Him-Negro Hanged
But Later Cut Down by Mob to
Avoid Riot.

Muskogee, Okla, Oct. 2s.-There is
quiet in Coweta today following the
race riots Of last night in which one
white man and a negro were killed
ana two white men and a negro were
fatally wounded. Company F. of the
state militia, which was sent from
Muskogee to the trouble scene at mid
night. is maintaining martial law.
The wounded white men are Car
men Oliver and Steller Thompson.
Both were shot through the body and
probably will die.
The trouble started Saturday. A
telegraph operator named Swazer was
walking with a young woman when
Ed. Ruse, negro, in passing, pushed
the girl from the sidewalk into the
mud. Swazer struck at the negro,
and another white man, whose name
is being kept secret, seized Ruse and
Swazer beat him with his fists.
Sunday Ruse walked the streets
with q long knife in his pocket. seek
ing the man who held him. City Mar
shall Hart ordered the negro to give
up the knife and Ruse shot at him.
At that instant Ed. Suddeth, coll
ored, ran out Of house across the
streer and opened fire, instantly kill
ing City Attorney Beavers. and
OF whom were passing at the time and
had taken no part in the trouble.
Suddeth took refuge in a nearby
house. which was bombarded with
guns and revolvers by several white
men. The house was fired and Sud-
deth fled. receiving slight in. Jury. He
was taken to the water tank. rope
swung up, but it was decided that to
kill him would precipitate a general
race war, and he was cut down.
There are 1900 people in Coweta,
one-third of whom are negroes. The
county is populated largely by negroes
and 1t was stated that If they were
organized. they could bring two thous-
and men into town. Negro emissaries
hurried out yesterday to surrounding
tion of bringing people here to wipe
the town off the map. The sheriffs of
Wagner. Muskogee and Tusla coun-
ties sent help to Coweta and every
means possible was used to prevent an
outbreak.
One negro woman left oa foot for
Redbird, aEnegro town. declaring she
tlement back with her. officers fol-
lowed her. but failed to catch her.
They have shot guns and revolvers,
but not enough rifles. They are also
short of ammunition. The town is
without fire protection. A prominent
man said:
I'VE have been expecting for two
years to have to fight for our lives and
believe the time has come. am
confident that the town will be at
tackled"
Early today John r. Thomas. a
railroad man, was found seriously shot
outside Coweta. Barely conscious, he
told of having been waylaid by armed
negroes during the night. The nation
al guardsmen today arrested twelve
negroes in Coweta. The negroes were
searched and on nearly every one the
authorities say they found arms.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-23
R0YA[IST PLOT
IS FALLING FLAT
Portugal People Are Giving
Little Attention to the
Matter

Lisbon. via the frontier, Oct. 23-
AS the failure of the royalist campaign
appears more and more certain. the
people in general continue completely
indifferent to the ropalist propaganda.
An additional reason for their quies-
cent attitude is to be found in a procla-
nation just issued by the Carabineros
spring against the republic shall be
shot instantly.
The royalists have suffered further
encouragement on the frontier. for the
Spanish government apparently has
decided to take active measures
against them and recently four hun
dred of the royalists have been disarm-
ed. Spain's reluctance to act against
the Portuguese royalists until lately
tugese republicans have been in close
correspondence with the Spanish re-
publicans. This. the Spanish govern
ment could not approve, and therefore
was inclined to let the Portuguese re-
publican government fight its own bat
ties.
In spite of these obstacles the roy
alists are reported as preparing for a
second combined incursion into Portu-
gal. They will be divided into three
columns. $50 men under Captain Cou-
ceire. the royalist leader, near Port
Tortellohomen: 500 under Camacho,
near Lindoso, and ESQ under Chagas.
near Petoes. These. it is said. later
will attack Oporto.
There is a report that Captain Cou-
ceire has been stabbed. but no details
are given. The Diario Niticias pub
fishes dispatch from Abrantes. eigh-
ty miles from Lisbon to the effect that
last night a band armed with rifles
and revolvers were surprised by a mill
railroad tracks. The plan was to de-
rail and attack a train. Several vol
leys were exchanged and the wreck
ers fed, leaving three dead.
It is also reported that an attack
has been made on the government
ammunition stores at Barcarena. but
the soldiers fired upon the attacking
party. which Immediately disappeared.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-23
t. and therefore destined

every respect, and therefore destined
to rule
'Woman!' exclaims Tertullian.
woman, you ought to go about clad
with tears of remorse to make us for
get that you have been mankind's
destruction! Woman, you are the
gate to HE'LL
What l wish to do for a few min
utes Is gravely to consider how we
can improve the Gate of He'll. Archi-
tecturally speaking. it is a matter Of
done duty for so many ages, of en-
larging and adorning it, Of giving it
height, nobility and splendor. of
achieving in short lofty and beuati-
ful portal. Tertullian, of course, was
content with somewhat low and
narrow gate, carefully planted in the
shade: But times change and l sub
as hell gate shows tendency to
change, too.
I'VE all have our ideas as to how
the new gate should be built, its gen.
eral appearance, beauty and utility.
Probably every woman in this audience
IS busy nowadays making mental
blue print Of a new hell gate. have
give very roughly and discoursively. my
own blue print"
Miss Johnston described how she
thought the new gate might differ
from the old physically, in sweep
and power fine and strong grain,
clean noble lines: mentally, in edu-
cation. the adornment of mind. the
larger brain, the greater, intellect:
spiritually, With the nobler and wider
heart, the true mother and lover of
humanity"
Keeping the old name for mo-
ment, we may say that the production
of a newer and greater hell gate diff
fers from other architectural PROPOSE
tons. Gates of stone and marble are
made from without. He'll gate will
be built without hands. and the archi-
tect lodges within. She can do what
she will and now the thing of all 9TH
ers to be desired is that she will do
It. The time has passed when indif-
ference will be tolerated: women must
arouse themselves to action; the cry
| ing needs of the time demand it, and
with the ballot in our hands and with
the will to produce better conditions
cur achievements will be unsur-
passed"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-23

was deputed at the last moment to
take the place of the regent. The
route to the palace was lined with
troops and the adjacent walls were
glistening with the bayonets Of the
imperial guards.
After the imperial delegate entered
the chamber the members Of the cab.
thrice. Arising after each genuflex-
ion, they kowtowed nine times to the
emperor's tablet. They then remain
ed standing while Prince Shih To took
his seat on the left Of the vacant
throne. The edict calling the session
having been read. the prince read the
regents message, which emphasized
government. No mention was made
of the rebellion.
Out Of total Of 1876 members, III
were present. Not many Of the depu-
ties from the provinces of Sze-chuen
and Hu-peh attended, and foreigners
were not admitted.
The Gazette publishes the reply to
Yuan shi Kai to the edict appointing
him vtceroy of Human and Hu-peh
Yuan shi Kai says his foot has not yet
healed. and enumerates other COM
plants from which he suffers.
Upon receipt Of 'Yuan's reply a re-
script was issued ordering him to take
!. his duties as soon as he was able
ee Hls, socist, - get we'll hsaE quickly ISSUED
calling for e.y sss:s cp the the" Manesa ssassa
army and announcing IN increase in
the constabulary Of two thousand.
Other proclamations declare that the
government granaries now are open
and prohibit the boarding of rice and
the increase of prices above the mark
ct rate. Notwithstanding the procla-
nation. the price of rice is rising.
A host Of palace servants are send
ing their families into the country and
are themselves requesting leave of
absence. This has given rise to the
rumor that the emperor has left the
capital. A report also is current that
the regent is dead. This, however, has
not been confirmed.
A consular report from Tien-tsin
says revolutionary outbreak in that
city was planned for today. but evil
IDENTIFY has been postponed. An off,
cial dispatch to the British legation
expresses the view that unless Cen
eral Yin Tchang, the Chinese COM
mander. wins decisive victory with
in few days. the whole of the Yang
tse valley will be ablaze.
1t is believed that the bulk Of the
imperial army has gone to Kwang-
shut. Report has 1t that the imperial
lists shot several engine drivers who
refused to take trains out under fire.
British consulary dispatches confirm
the fall Of I-chang and Chang-sha.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-23
MARRIED ON So
Took Their Honeymoon Trip in
Box Car

Chicago. Oct. 23-Held in the deten-
ton home for examination as to their
sanity. bride and groom found asleep
in freight car by the police told to-
day of their start in matrimony on a
capital of So. George Burch, the hus-
band, is 80 years old. His wife. Ma
bel is 2s. Burch said that he and his
bride had not tasted food for more
than two days, his only possession
being a solled newspaper clipping.
According to the police Burch said
he and his wife escaped from the home
for the feeble minded at Hartland,
Mich. several days ago.
Mabel and I were sweethearts in
the home" said Burch. II had So.
We ran away and walked to st. Jo-
seph. I spent part of the money for
a license and then hunted up minis
ter who married us. We slept that
night in basement in st. Joe. We
then started to walk to Chicago and
slept the next night in haystack.
am glad the policeman found us as 1t
is more than two days since we ate
anything. spent all my money get
ting married"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-23
WOMEN SUGAR
AND SOAP TEST
Country Safe Which Treats
Women Right and Uses
Sugar and Soap
Louisville, Ky.

Louisville. Ky. Oct. 23.-"1f a
country treats its women right and
eats more sugar per head and con-
sumes more soap per head than any
other country. then it's the greatest
nation" declared DR.. Harvey Wiley.
bureau in his address this afternoon
to the National American Woman Suf-
frage convention. He had been intro
duced by DR.. Anna Howard Shaw.
president of the association as the
man who is trying to give us fair
chance to live" He began by enum-
Grating the things that make for
test down to the three requisites man,
ed. BY these tokens. he concluded.
America is first.
DR.. Wiley. Miss Mary Johnston of
Richmond, Va. Miss Sophronis Breck-
enridge of the University of Chicago.
and Mrs. Caroline Bartlett Crane Of
Kalamazoo, Mich. were speakers at
the open meeting held.at a local the
ater. and attended by more than 1000
men. as we'll as women.
In the light of his opinion of wom-
ans preparedness for suffrage. DR..
Wiley declared he never had known
of an organized band of women being
on the wrong side.
Women" he said. 'are tower of
strength to every public man who is
trying to do his duty. don't know
why she has been kept from the polls.
Surely not because of lack of intellect.
What we need in politics is more
ethics rather than intellect"
He referred to big American prob
lens, saying they needed both the
men and the women to solve.
Miss Breckenridge devoted her at
tention to the suffrage question from
the viewpoint of the working woman.
She expressed her conviction that the
sity and that housekeeping is a pub
lie function" She. in measure,
blamed woman tor failure to assert
herself and demand what is her right.
Enlightened cities must be gov
erned as enlightened homes are, joint
ly by enlightened women and men.
for the benefit and trust Of the rising
whose address dealt with the i'm
mediate and practical municipal prob
lens of direct and important interest
to women.
Politics at its best" she said, lis
a noble profession. in which we would
fain engage. Woman's interest in
public affairs. by reason of her long
experience in home making and moth
ering Of children, has fitted her for
tivities in trade. When trade needs
attention. trade gets it. When women
get the ballot. all else will be regu-
lated so as best to promote the
home"
Suggestions for improving tee Gate
of He'll" were outlined yesterday aft
ernoon by Miss Mary Johnston, the
author. Of Richmond, Va. Miss John
ston prefaced her questions by quota
tions from Tertullian, likening her sex
to the entrance to the internal re-
gions. In part she said
Woman. eXclaims St. Thomas
Aquinas. woman is a rapidly growing
weed. an imperfect being! Her body
attains maturity more rapidly than
mans only because it is of less value,
and nature Is engaged less in her
making. Women are born to be eter.
nally maintained under the yoke Of
their lords and masters who are en-
dowed by nature with superiority in
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-23
NINE KILLED IN
NINE EXPLOSION
Ten Seriously Injured and
Fifteen Imprisoned by a
Cavein

Harrisburg, ILL.,, Oct. 23-Nine men
were killed, ten seriously wounded
were carried up by rescuefs and fif-
teen more were Imprisoned by a cave
in as q result Of the explosion of a
keg Of powder, which isnited the black
damp today in the ogara mine No. 8,
a mile south of here. The explosion
occurred 400 feet down in the Garth.
Several men protected themselves
with clothing over their nose and these
were lowered into the pit and began
sending up the dead and injured. Two
men 1t was found had been killed in
stantly and were so terribly burned
and torn that they could not bt. iden-
titled. Seven others sent to the surface
were SO injured that they died with
in an hour.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-23
Her First Cousin Now in Mi
not Jail on Charge Made
By Her
CAME FROM WISCONSIN
TO GlEnbURn IN AUGUST
David Armstrong, Charged With
Crime. Exercised Some Sort of
Hypnotic Influence Over Her, She
Declares.

Minot. N. D., Oct. 2s.-charging
that during the last four months she
has been the victim of white slavery
Miss Irene Sweewart. beautiful girl a
81. today told pitiful tale to States
Attorney Dudley L. Nash. David
Armstrong of Glenburn, her first cou-
sin, is lodged in the city Jail awaiting
a preliminary hearing before Judge
William Murray. Miss Sweewart, who
was in the company of Armstrong
when he was arrested, said that she
came to North Dakota from Wisconsin
last July and that since that time,
Armstrong has exercised sort Of
hypnotic influence over her. She stat
ed that she was afraid to deny any
request made by Armstrong or to do
anything contrary to his Instructions.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-23
Removes Censorship.

Peking, Oct. 23.-The full text of a
Joint dispatch sent by Admirals Jul
Cheng and Sab Chen Ping, in COM
mand Of the warships off Hankow, is
published in the Chinese papers. show
ing that there has been sudden and
inexplicohde relaxation of the censor
ship. The dispatch says:
LAS the second installment Of the
Tien-tsin troops arrived at the river
station they were attacked by from
1000 to 5000 rebels. General Chang
Piao led the troops from Human, HUI
peh and Holman, killing 200 to 800
rebels. They also captured six big
guns and numerous other weapons.
More than twenty loyalist troops were
killed.
simultaneously Admiral Sab order
ed the feet to protect the river bank
and prevent reinforcements from COM
Ing from Wu-chang. The warships,
however. were unable to participate in
the fighting, being afraid of injuring
the loyal troops.
Chang Piao recaptured the station.
but he had so many men wounded he
was unable to retain it,
The dispatch concludes:
The feet Is without coal or rice.
We can only appeal to the throne to
send Yin Tchang Immediately with ar
tillery."
The national assembly was opened
this afternoon by Prince Shih To of
the house of Ii. who. by secret edict,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-23
IS RIGHT MAN
Suspect in Snowman Case Looks Like
Guilty Party.

Ellsworth. kas. Oct 2s.-New evil
dence. said by Prosecutor Samuel
Bartlett to indicate strongly that John
Smitherman. held as a suspect in the
Snowman murder case. is the mysteri-
GUS John Smith" found guilty by
coroner's jury of committing the
crimes. caused county officials today
to decide to put the suspect to the sew
crest tests before releasing him.
At present the prisoner is i'll. but as
soon as he is stronger he will be taken
to the Showmna house and ''sweated."
With the exception that the BODIES
have been removed the scene in the
house is unchanged from what it was
on the night the five persons were
slain. Officials think if Smitherman
is guilty. he will confess when interro-
gated at the scene of the slaughter.
Prosecutor Bartlett refuses to state
what his new evidence is, but admits
he has found no motive for Smither-
man committing the crime.
Relatives Of Snowman refuse to be-
lieve that Smitherman had anything to
do with the crime.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-23
LOW TEMPERATURE
Will Extend From Rocky Mountains
to the Atlantic Coast

Washington, Oct. 23.-Low temper
atures will prevail this week accord
ing to bulletin issued by the weather
bureau last night. In the United
States. the temperature will average
low for the season over practically all
districts from the Rocky mountains
to the Atlantic coast and there will be
frosts today in the Ohio valley and
by Tuesday or Wednesday in the mid
die Atlantic and elevated regions in
the south Atlantic states.
The precipitation was the normal
generally. There will be rain or snow
today in the region of the great lakes.
TIL next general disturbance to cross
the country will appear in the north
west Tuesday or Wednesday, advance
eastward over the middle west We'd
nesday night or Thursday and the
eastern states about Friday. This
will be preceded by rising temperature
attended by local areas of precipita-
ton and be followed by change to
considerably colder weather.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-23
CONGRESS MAY ACT
May Notify Russia of Abrogation O
Treaty Of 1882

eS>SH.&~ AAOASoNs4Sh
Treaty Of 1882
New York. Oct. 23.-"Russia's re-
fusal to recognize American passports
because Of race and religion is a clear
violation OF the treaty of 1882, and the
remaining question is one Of remedy
only" said Congressman William Sui
zer. chairman of the house commit
tee on foreign affairs, in addressing a
meeting today at the Pilgrims church
in Harlem.
IT have given much thought to this
inquiry" he said. land have finally
concluded that the best action we can
take to remedy the injustice to Ameri-
can citizens is to serve the usual Of
fetal notice upon Russia that we de-
sire to abrogate the treaty of 1882, and
that at the expiration of the notice,
given in accordance with the terms Of
the treaty, it shall be null and void.
"Just as soon as congress convenes
in regular session next December I
shall make every effort to pass my
resolution"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-23
Noted Financier Had Just
Been Released From Fed
eral Prison
STORIES Of HIS Ill HEALTH
were DENIED BY OFFICIALS
When He Reached Home He Gave
Up Ambition to Re.enter Business,
Went Under Care of Physicians
and Took to Bed.

Chicago, Oct. 23.-John R. Walsh.
the former banker, publisher and rail-
road owner, who was releasd a week
ago from the Leavenworth federal
penitentiary. died today of heart dis
ease.
Walsh had been in bed and in the
care. Of physicians most OF the time
since his arrival from Leavenworth
October l5. Reports of Walsh's fall
ing health during his Incarceration
had been denied at the penitentiary.
On his release ne gave up plans for
the resumption of his position as a
financial leader and took to his bed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-23
WOMAN DENIES
MURDER CHARGE
Declares She Did Not Give
Poisoned Coffee to Her
Husband

ontonagon. Mich. Oct. 23-"As God
is my judge. l never told Charlie STAN
nard's people that he ever laid a hand
on me-" said Mrs. Laura Stannard in
her cell at the county Jail today. dis
cussing the trial in which she is ac-
cused Of killing her. husband. Charles
8. Stannard. March 26. 1911. by put
ting strychnine in his coffee. MY
mother. who died six months before
Charles death, never knew of my
husbands violence. although she was
sick in my house three months be-
fore she passed away. My father then
came to live with US and he saw for
himself but did not know 1t by my
telling.
The only thing ever cautioned
Dolly Hammes about was not to tell
anybody about our family affairs.