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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
MAY UNEARTH
CONFEDERACY
OF MURDERERS
Probable Others Will Be In
dicted Along With Mrs.
Vernilya
IW0 IMPORTANT WITNESSES
AGAINST WOMAN FOUND
Ono Is F1ancee Of Son of Mrs. veruail.
ya's First Husband Who Accused
Mother on Deathbed-Father Of the
Dead Policeman the Other.

Chicago. Nov. 7.-Mrs. Louise ver.
milya. charged with poisoning Police
man Arthur Bissonette and suspected
other persons. settled down today to
stay IN the county jail hospital until
the hearing on November as. She haa
adopted the policy Of silence.
Ihat other persons may be connect
ed with her was indicated today By
Assistant States Attorney Burnham
VINO vyn stated In all probability Mrs.
dicted by the grand jury next Monday,
Two new witnesses came forward
today to accuse Mrs. Louise vermiiya.
q roomer and her home Of havins
knowledge Of the manner in which
some Of the other eight persons came
to their death.
Their identity was disclosed by Cor
oner Peter HOFFMAN after the widow
had been served with a warrant, had
been brought into court, temporarily
convened in her house. where she on
saturday came near ending her own
lie BY sprtnkling poison on her food
beneath the eyes Of guards, and after
she had been moved to the county jaii.
Acting on the story Of one Of the
day to exhume the body Of Frank
Brinkamp. son Of Mrs. vermilya's first
husband. and one of the first Of those
whose death followed an attack of
acute stomach disorder. The grave
Is In Waldheim cemetery, q suburb OF
Chicago.
Arthur F. Bissonette. sr.. father Of
new witnesses. and he disclosed him.
self as another who had encountered
the mysterious stomach complaint
while In the Vermilya home From
that encounter, he said, he still suf-
fered.
The other witness was Miss Eliza
beth Nolan. former flancee of Frank
ed that her intended husband had
made statements on his dying bed, vir-
tually charging his stepmother with
having done away with him.
Bissonette Sr.. said:
went to visit my son when he was
Ill, the day before he was taken to the
hospital: I STAYED most Of the day and
home. After eating some ham and
eggs. on which I put some pepper
from a tin box, began to have se-
we're pains in my stomach. I got an
emetic at a drug store. and was re-
lieved for a while; but the pains still
are with me and cause me great un-
easiness now"
Miss Nolan's affidavit brought in the
name Of Undertaken c. c. Boysen, who
has been mentioned by q number of
pcisons interrogated concerning the
poisoning of Bissonette and concerning
the mysterious death Of another ver-
milya roomer. Conductor Richard T.
Smith. She averred that young Brin-
kamp on his death bed said to his
mother:
well. I'm about done for; you
might az we'll let Boysen come and
bury me"
She also declared young Brinkamp
said repeatedly he was going the way
dad did" and that he had expressed
to her his suspicious that the father
had not died Of natural causes.
It was on this information the cor
oner decided to disinter Brinkamp's
body.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
BAD WEATHER
FOR FARMERS
Government Bulletin For Oc-
tober Indicated Bad Con-
ditions Generally

Washington, Nov. Rather un-
promising weather in the corn and
wheat growing states prevailed
throughout October. according to the
national monthly weather bulletin is
sued today.
In the principal corn and winter
wheat growing states there was gen.
orally an excess of. cloudy weather.
which delayed seeding to some extent
and inte. fered somewhat with the cur.
ing and gathering of the corn crops
especially in portions of the Ohio val.
ley
No killing frost occurred antil too
late to cause any material damage
and the generally warm weather was
favorable for the growth of fall pas
turage and wheat. Over the spring
wheat section the weather was partly
cloudy and too wet at times TOR out
door work. No severe frosts were
general until toward :he :a,er part
of the month.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
KICKED PHONE
AND SAVED BANK
Robbers Foiled by Feet of
Watchrnan Who Reused
the Village

Houston. Tex. Nov. Although
gagged and bound upright in his
chair. with his hands behind him,
and looking down the muzzles Of a
couple Of ass, W. L. Good. a phone
operator Of Farmers Ranch, Tex,
kicked switch on the bottom Of the
board. which rang every phone in the
village nipping. in the bud a daring
bank robbery.
The robbers rode into town at mid
night, two Of them going to the phone
exchange. taking possession Of the
board. while the others entered the
bank. Good was "covered'' and told
to keep his hands off the board. TO
make sure he would not give the
alarm he was gagged and bound, but
allowed to remain in his chair.
Though silent ~ the tomb Good edg-
ed his foot to q switch. slowly press
ed It on. setting jinsling every phone
in the town.
This aroused the sleeping village
and frightened the robbers who ned
before the townspeople, exchanging
shots as they ran. They secured about
$500 but left $4,000 in their haste.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
ARMOUR PENSIONS

Chicago. Nov. IA pension for the
$4,000 employees of Armour and COM
pany. based on a $1,00O,000 gift from
j. Ogden Armour, president Of the
packing cmopany. was announced to.
day. The pension system became op-
erative November /.
The plan provides for the employees
depositin gthree per cent of their m
nual income into the fund: On retire.
ment, employees will receive two per
cent Of the salary paid at the time Of
retirement for each year Of service.
Employees who resign before the -e-
tirement age will receive the money
they paid into the fund.
BY the application Of the plan en-
ployes who have served twenty years
may be pensioned on application aft
or reaching 81 years Of age. Women
may retire at fifty years Of age.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
WI TING FANG
HAS JOINED THE
REVOLUT|ON|STS
Will Aid in the Effort to
Establish a Republic in
China
PEK|nC HAS NOT BEEN
CAPTURED BY REVOLUTI0N|STs
Gen. WI of the Imperial Army Was
Assassinatcd by Band of AIanchus
Who Declared He Was Betraying
Them.

Shanghai. Nov. 7.-Dr. WI Ting
Fang, who was chosen director Of for
eign affairs in the reform government
established by the revolutionists in the
province Of Kiang Su, today gave out
a long statement to the Associated
Press in which he announced his ad-
herence to the movement designed to
establish a republican form of govern
ment in China.
When the revolutionists proclaimed
q provisional government at Shanghai,
he was made chief of the foreign
bureau. but apparently was not taken
seriously and as late as yesterday he
declined to acknowledge any part in
the revolutionary administration. DR..
WI, while he was loath to accept the
office and hesitated because Of his
former connection with the Manchu
government, is now practically forced
to aid the cause Of China.
Ninety per cent Of the population,
he said. was supporting the resolu-
ton. He said he fully understood the
reform government against leading
destruction. even to anarchy. but the
people Of China were now prepared
to show the world the real power Of
the Chinese for orderly conduct, self
restraint and loyalty to a fair and hon
est government.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
Annoy MAY Fall.

Annoy. China. Nov. THE fall of
this city before the revolutionists ap-
pears imminent. There is no foreign
vessel in this port but all the consuls
have appealed to their governments
70 SEND vessels here and in the mean
while are devising plans for the de-
fense of the foreigners If an emer-
gency arises. The American and Brit
ish consulates were designated TODAY
as a place of refuge for the women
and children. A system of signals has
been arranged to warn the foreigners
of the first approach of danger.
No anti-foreign sentiment developed
today. Taotai Shin is in hiding and
the police are out of sight. There is
no local government worthy of the
name. The soldiers recognize no au-
thority. but fortunately remain quiet.
The public sentiment is revolutionary
but apparently peaseably disposed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
General Wa Assaasinated.

Peking, Nov. 7.-Gen. WI, a brill
liant young military general. who was
recently appointed governor Of Shan 81
province, was assassinated early today.
He was asleep in tent at the mill
tary encampment at Shikia Chuang
when thirty Manchu soldiers rushed
past the guard and slew him. The
Manchus. when afreste l, said WI was
secretly betraying them.
He was educated in Japan, and
while liberal in his views, was not
an extremeist.
Reports that this city has fallen into
the hands Of the revolutionists are
without foundation. There has been
no fighting whatever and there is no
evidence that the emperor or the re-
esnt has fed. Prince Ching continues
TO act - premier pending the arrival
OF Yuan Chu Tai. Nor Is there any
danger that Peking is endangered.
The foreigners think 1t will be the
last Of the important cities to go. The
imperial government has concentrated
here all the most loyal troops in the
army and has craftily sent all the
doubtful regiments to the far distant
posts. There is no doubt of the 10y
atty Of the troops that come outside
the city. They are that type Of Chi
nese honored by the Manchu title of
"bannerman" because their ancestors
aided the Manchu conquerors against
their own People.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
]. A. BUCHANAN
WILL LEAD THE
PROGRESS|vES
Selected at the Conference
Held in This City Last
Night
\. 4. AAKER W|THlRAWS FROM
THE GUBERnAT0R|kL CONTEST
Other Candidates for the Primary
Nomination For Governor Practical.
ly Eliminated and Progrcssives viii
Unite In Support of Buchanan.

: ]. A. Buchanan of Barnes county
will be the progressive Republican
candidate for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation in the 1912 primaries. III. H.
Aaker of Fargo, who some time ago
announced that he would be candi-
date for the nomination and asked for
support from the progressives will not
be in the race. Mr.. Buchanans tor
NAL announcement will be made With.
in short time.
This decision was reached at a con-
ference held in Grand Forks last night
which continued until after 2 o'clock
this morning. coming to a close when
Mr.. Aaker issued signed statement
in which he announced his retirement
from the gubernatorial race in favor
OF Mr.. Buchanan. assuring the latter of
his support.
Mr. Aaker's sfatenenf follo,ua.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
GIVEN ULTIMATUM

Russia Lays Down the Law to Persia
On PctroR Incident.
Teheran. Persia, Nov. THE Rus
sian minister today presented an ulti-
matum to the Persian government set
ting forth that unless the Persian min
lister Of foreign affairs apologized for
the alleged insult to the Russian vice
consul. NJ. Petroff. on the occasion of
the seizure Of the property Of Shua-
es-Sultanth. removed the treasury
gendarmes and reinstated the Persian
Cossacks formerly there, Russia would
occupy the provinces Of chilan and
Mazanderan. In the north of Persia,
bordering on the Capian Hes.
The government has decided not to
comply with the Russian demand.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
SCHEME ABAyDONED.

posed through steamboat system for
the Mississippi river, which was in
tended to open permanent sevice be-
tween st. Paul and New Orleans, has
been abandoned. at least temporarily.
The Strekfus Steamboat company.
which this summer started line of
boats between st. Louis and New Or
leans. and which expected to open the
through route. has abandoned the
southern river territory.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
NO POLITICS
La Toilette Adherent Warned to Keen
Out of the Campaign.

Madison, Wis. Nov 7.-Insurance
Commissioner H. L. Ekern displayed
no concern today when apprised Of a
report warning him to keep out Of
politics in the coming campaign. Mr..
Ekern Is = strong adherent of Senator
La Toilette.
Looking up the law which makes
his Office appointive. he finds nothing
pagn as private citizen. He said:
ut says the insurance commissioner
shall not serve on or under any po.
litical committee or as manager of
any political campaign for any candi-
date or party. l guess that l am not
precluded from talking politics of ar
evening If should so desire"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
AN ATTEMPT To
WRECK THE 500
DISTINCTIONS Placed on the
Track Near Sherman
Junction

Minneapolis, Nov. 7.-An attempt
to wreck the outgoing 500 line train
near Sherman junction last night by
placing ties upon the track. was foil
ed by the trainmen who discovered
the obstruction. Mitchell Barry, who
was arrested, admitted being in the
vicinity but declared he was leading
a calf home and was released.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
AKABAH, ARABIA
WAS BOMBARDED
Turkish Gunboat in Harbcr
Sunk by the Italian
Cruiser

Constantinople, Nov. Am Italian
bah. Arabia. Sunday. sinking the Tur-
kish gunboat Italidji, which was ly-
ing in port. The second officer of the
gunboat was killed but the others on
board escaped. Subsequently the
cruiser shelled the hilly portion of the
town.. The extent Of the damage is
not stated
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
DIVORCE POPULATION.

New York. Nov. 7.-Supreme Court
Justice Blackmar today refused to
grant a certificate Of Incorporation to
a new Brooklyn baseball and sport
ing club because 1t had chosen the
name Reno"
1.-THE word Reno in the public
mind" said the justice in disapprov-
ing the clubs application. sis asso-
ciated with divorce easily granted for
causes not recognized as sufficient in
this state. and with prize fights"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
OFFICIALS ON TRIAL.

Valparaiso. Ind. Nov. City En-
gineer c. A. Williston. one of the Gary,
Ind, officials charged with accepting
bribes in connection with heating
FRANCHISE sought by T. B. Dean. was
placed on trial today before Judge
Van Fleet. Seven members Of the
jury were accepted.
The chief evidence in the case
against Williston and the other Of
ficials is a series of dictagraph rec
ords. by which Dean will attempt to
show the exact conversation at which
he says the alleged bribes were given
and taken.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
NOSE PULLING TROUI,I.E

Kansas City. No.. Nov. ?-Whether
George J. Dodd. former Judge Of the
jackson county court is entitled to
$4,000 damages because Charles e.
court tweaked his (Dodd'sI nose
was question placed before q jury
In the circuit court here today.
The tweaking. 1t was alleged, took
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
NYE'S VIEW
Believes the Trusts Should be Con.
trollcd and Regulated,

Minneapolis. Minn.. Nov. 1.-THE
governments idea in regard to pro-
gress is primarily right and essential.
The idea Of the administration should
be fully tried and worked out-namely
to control and regulate trusts and
combines. believe that this thing
can be done under a commission sys-
tenn similar to the regulation Of inter-
state railway rates by the interstate
commerce commission"
This was the statement made by
Congressman Frank M. Nye today in
an address to Minneapolis Congrega-
tional pastors. He also declared that
ministers should take an active inter-
est in politics and reform because of
their close interlacing with regilious
problems
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
NINE HUNDRED
EMPLOYEES QUIT
Hart, Schafner and Marx
Clashed With Help Over
Working Conditions

Chicago. Nov. 7-Nine hundred ON.
ployes of Hart. Schaffner & Marx. dis
charged yesterday after dispute over
working conditions. today began plans
for arbitration. Some Of the more
the present season when the shops are
working the maximum capacity.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
rIANCEE DEpARTED.

Pomfret, Conn.,. Nov. 7.-Miss Vio-
let Edmands. fiancee Of the Rev. c. v.
T. Richeson. the Baptist clergyman
charged with the death Of Miss Avis
Linnell. accompanied by her father.
mother and nurse. left here today
without making their destination
known. 1t is snid that Miss Edmands
and her mother will go abroad In the
near future.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
General Suicided.

Marking. Nov. THE viceroy' at
Nanking committed suicide last night.
The situation is serious. The viceroy's
instructions from Peking had ordered
MIN not to resist the revolutionists by
force. but peacefully to surrender. The
Tartar general commanding the Man
chu troops refused to obey these or
ders. A condition Of panic prevails.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
LOST IN WOODS

Two Sanborn. WIS.,. Men Have Stray
ed Into Wilderness.
Ashland. Wis. Nov. I'll. Jaolvi. a
merchant at Sanborn. near here and
Charles Brenner. blacksmith of the
same place, are lost in the woods.
They left home yesterday morning at
6 o'clock and have not been heard
from since. When they did not return
last night a searching party was sent
out to look for them and another left
this noon
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07

place while the county court was in
session n 1908. Judge Dodd's attorney
IN his opening statement, asserted his
clients nose was pulled in open court
and that Judge Moss action was "hu-
miltatin. calculated to injure a mans
performing the duties Of the Office Of
county judge"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
500 ASKS FOR !.
RATE REDUCTION
Wants Interstate Commerce
Commission to Lower

Chicago. Nov. Tho petition Of
the 500 line to reduce certain through
rates without cutting local rates was
heard by Special Examiner Thurtell Of
the interstate commerce commission
today. The company's lines are longer
between Chicago. Minneapolis and Du-
luth than its competitors. Interstate
commerce commission permission 10
before such through rates
may be reduced. The rates under
apply to all commodities.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
Dm HoLDUP STUNTS.

Elgin. ILL.,. Nov. 1.-THE police ar
rested James Depippe here today and
charged him with being the man who
has been terrorizing residents of Ell
gin and adjacent towns by series
Of holdups recently. Depippe was
armed with a revolver and bowie
knife.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
PRESIDENT GOT
To CAST BALLOT
Voted Within Two Blocks of
His Old Home in Gin
cinnati

Cincinnati. Nov. 7-President Taft
cast the ballot that he travelled sever
al hundred miles and gave up days
vacattno at Hot Springs. Va. to de-
road. In ward three. precinct NJ. two
blocks from where he use dto live.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
ENDED TROUBLES

Canonsburs, Pa. Nov. Jos. NJ.
Collins. business man and candidate
for borough auditor. was found dead
today at his desk with bullet in the
brain. Financial troubles are believed
to have caused him to end his life.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
CHARGED WITH BRIBERY.

Warrington, Nov. Peter q.
Thompson Of Hamilton, Ohio, presi.
dent Of the Champton Coated Paper.
company which Aas contracts to fur.
nish postal card R,aao. sor fhe pot.
ONCE department, must stand trial on
the charge !. Of attempting to bribe
Major w. p. Zantxinger. postal card
agent 'of the government. Thompson
'hled demurrer to the Indictment
which was overruled in the lower
court.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
II. Aaker's statement follows:

.
= To the People of North Da- =
kota: =
= AS Mr.. ]. A. Buchanan =
proves to be the favorite can
= didate for governor among a .
. large number of progressive .
. Republican friends. hereby .
. withdraw in his favor and =
= tender him my hearty support .
. during the coming campaign.
Respectfully, =
HI. H. Aaker. .
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
LIBBY PRISON MARKED

Site of Famous War Prison Marked by
Tablet.
Richmond. Va. Nov. THE site Of
the famous Libby prison. now occu-
pied by an ice factory, was marked
today by a bronze tablet unveiled by
the Confederate Memorial Literary So
ciety.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-07
THE WEATHER

North Dakota: Incroasing
cloudincss with snow tonight or
Wednesday. Colder Wednesday
and In north portion tonight.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-09-05
|STEEPLECHASE co. IS
 FOUND NOT GUILTY OF
 BREAKING LIQUOR LAW
Young Prosecutor's Zeal to Strip island of its License Leads Him to
 irregular Proceedings
Judge Downs Dismsses Ac cused Corporation Pure ~ly Technical Grounds-Doesnt 1t Go Into Merits
 of Case As It Alp peared Before Him

With a brief memorandum explain ing his action, Judge William S. Downs of the City court of Derby who acted in the last of the Steeple- chase Island cases brought before the Bridgeport city court, has found The Steeplechase Island Amusement Co. not guilty of liquor law violation on Sunday Aug. 20.
 He forwarded from his home in Derby to George R. Burnes, clerk of the Bridgeport tribunal, his memoran- dunn of decision today. Before Att torney Burnes had an opportunity to communicate it to Prosecuting Liquor Agent Arthur Comley, the lawyer had gone on his vacation He is not ex- pected back for week or ten days.
 Judge Downs it may be recalled questioned Prosecutor Comedy at length on his ideas of liquor prose- cution when he scrutinized the papers in the case and ascertained the action was brought not against an individual but against the corporation, the Stee- plechaSe Island Amusement Go.
 He was apparently not satisfied with the evidence before him as to the na- ture of the liquor which the prose cution claimed was beer, but whether that is the case or not-whether the sale of Uno beer on Sunday so called is legal or otherwise-was not passed upon in his decision. He discharges the accused corporation on purely