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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-10-19
FIGHTING OVER DIAMONDS

Los Angeles. Oct. 19-Mrs. Dora Nc.
Donald and Mrs. Pearl Mcdonald. re-
spectively widow and daughter in law
of Mike Mcdonald. late gambler Of
Chicago. are opponents to win suit
to determine the ownership of dia-
monds vadlued at $4,000 that was CALL
ed today in the Los Angeles superior
court.
Mrs. Dora Mcdonald seeks to obtain
jewels which she says belonged to her
and which were sent from Chicago to
Los Angeles by an express company.
being consigned to Mrs Pearl Nc
Donald. the wife of Guy Mcdonald.
son of the dead gambler.
Mrs. Dora Mcdonald passed much
of today upon the witness stand. She
also answered many questions concern
ing her past life in Chicago.
1t was expected that much of the
testimony given here would be used
later in Chicago where the $2.000.-
900 estate of Mike Mcdonald is in liti-
cation.
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Neither Age Nor Sex Were
As 8s Spared by the Revolu-
tionists
~.
REFUGEES ARE FLEEING
FROM nANK0W BY STEAMER
They State That the Whole Yang Tse
Valley With the Exception of . Few
A Cities Is in the Hands Of the
= Rebels.

Shanghai. Oct. ls.-six packed
steamers arrived here from Hankow
today carrying refugees. The steam
er Belgravia was occupied exclusively
BY foreign passengers who were given
free accommodations at the direction
Of the consul at Hankow. The ship
was 80 crowded that many Of the pas
Most of the foreigners were Russians.
The refugees declared that the whole
Yang Use valley from Hankow to
Shanghai Is In the hands Of the rebels
with the possible exception Of one or
two Of the larger cities to which the
provincial officials have retired with
their available troops.
It has been insistantly stated here
that Kui Kiang, $50 miles below Han
kow. is under revolutionary control.
This is denied, however, by the for
the Chinese custom service.
The acts of revolutionary attack on
WI Chang, as given by the refugees
today. emphasize particularly the
massacre Of Manchus in that city. In
the slaughter neither age nor sex was
regarded and 1t is doubtful. the refu-
gees say, whether single representa-
tive Of the Manchu race was left alive
there. A similar slaughter of Man.
Yang when those cities fell
Arrivals from Hankow report that
800 Manchus were massacred. To
make sure of the identity of their VIC
Tins the rebels took advantage Of the
slight difference in Chinese and Man.
chus pronunciation. When q suspect
was taken he was ordered to count
and the crucial test was his pronounce
alton Of the numeral six which in
Chinese is liushiliu.
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FARM LIFE WAS
Main QUESTION
Women's Congress Consider
ed Some of the Essentials
of Home and Farm

Colorado Springs. Col. Oct. 19.-
The International Congress of Farm
Women which is meeting in connec-
ton with the Interna tional Dry Farm
ing congress. listened to interesting
papers on important subjects relative
to farm life problems.
Recreation and Home Life.
One Of the most necessary, yet
most neglected and unappreciated
Ps phases SO, Of farm life. according to Mrs.
Paul Clagstone. of Clagstone, Idaho.
who spoke on Recreation in the
Home and Community" is recreation
for the farmers family. "Recrea-
ton" she said. rs wrongfully con-
sidered luxury In many farm homes.
A farm woman's life should not be
all drudgery. and the boys and girls
should be given time for recreation.
Too many boys and girls leave home
because they see nothing but hard
work ahead of them for the rest of
their lives. while in the cities families
of their own financial standing have
comforts and amusements. The fact
is that the country can furnish even
more pleasures than city life affords. "
She advocated the expenditure of a
little money for a pony for the chill
dren. a few good magazines and farm
papers for the family. and phono-
graph to bring them in touch with the
best music. or to liven the long win
games for the boys. flowers for the
farmers wife. and revival Of the
old art Of making visits were recon-
mended as aids to relaxation.
The country church and the coun-
try school are perhaps the greatest
factors in the mental stimulus of the
farm life, with the Grange and the
Farmers Union a close second. Mrs
Clagstone gave a valuable suggestion
the practica hlity Of which has beer
proven in her own locality. Five
school districts. too difficult OF access
for Capitalization Of schools. have
and one in manual training, and each
school is given one day in the week
for instruction and pays one-fifth Of
the salary. This. Mrs. Clagstone af-
firms. will mean much in the better
ment of country life, and should be
taken UP throughout all country re-
gions.
In conclusion she said: Every one
who can have children. garden. a
water and other conveniences. will
have far to look for a happier place
than the farm"
Church and Farmer
Rev. Warren H. Wilson of New
York city. one Of the best known
American apostles of the modern
church. discussed "The Church of the
Working Farmer" THE churches in
the country" he said. "show the
strain under which the people on the
farms are today living. In every one
of the states as far west as the
Missouri river many country churches
have been abandoned. They were left
stranded by the passing of their peo-
pie and the general shrinkage Of the
population. Three farm hands out of
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Reached Butte This Morning
an Hour Behind the
Schedule
WILL VISIT BozEMAN,
LIVINGSTON AMO BILLINGS
Will Stop For a Few Hours Tonight
at the Latter-Senator Works
Pledges President Support in Be-
half Of Arbitration Treaties.

Butte. Mont. Oct. 1s-President
Taft came into Montana today from
the south more than an hour behind
his schedule. In place of tempera-
ture of s5 degrees which was encoun-
tered at Los Angeles, Taft found snow
and frost in the streets here today.
The program for his entertainment in
Butte included an automobile parade
about the city, breakfast at the Sill
yer Bow club and an address. From
Butte the president travels eastward
through Bozeman and Livingston to
Billings where he will stop for few
hours tonight.
Governor Spry and Senator Smoot
OF Utah. accompanied by Col. D. c.
Jackling Of Salt Lake City, met the
president at the Utah line yesterday
morning and came as far as Logan
with him last night.
1t was announced that Senator
Works of California, an insurgent, had
pledged President Taft his support OF
the arbitration treaties between this
country. Great Britain and France.
While engines were being changed
at Salt Lake City. Senator jeff Davis
of Arkansas. who is in Salt Lake on
his honeymoon, boarded the presidents
car and presented his bride to Mr.
Taft. The president congratulated
him heartily.
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MORRIS TOLD
THE SAME STORY
Repeated Story About "Chip
In" Plan of Stephenson
and Hines

Milwaukee. Wis, Oct. 19.-On the
ground that none of the witnesses sup
posed to have direct information on
the subject had vet arrived in Mil
waukee the senatorial committee.
which is investigating Senator Isaac
Stephenson's election today discon-
tinued until later date the line of
inquiry brought out by Thomas Nor
ris, lieutenant governor Of Wisconsin,
who testified he was informed that
Edward Hines, the lumberman. put
over" the senator's election.
Meantime Writ H. Cook Of Duluth.
Mimi, mentioned by Morris as his in
formant has been ordered to appear
here as soon as possible and Robert
j. Shields was instructed to come as
soon as he is released by the senate
committee investigating in Chicago
the election of Senator Lorimer. A
dozen other witnesses who are want
ed to testify in connection with Morris
statements also have been asked to
appear.
Morris on the stand only few min
utes today repeated his testimony that
Cook had told him that Hines and
Stephenson each contributed $55.00O
to secure the election and that Shields
was employed to carry the deal
through. Senator Hepburn. chairman
Of the committee. then announced
that the line Of inquiry temporarily
would be suspended and Morris was
released subject to recall. Senator
Hepburn said it was the purpose of
the committee to continue for several
days its investigation of the charges Of
corruption and bribery in Senator
Stephenson's primary campaign for
the nomina ton in 1908. when he ad-
mittedly spent 100000. This party
of the inquiry is independent of the
Morris testimony.
Senator Hepburn announced that
the committee in Its final report on
the Stephenson charges may disregard
Morris testimony altogether if 1t is
not suhstantiated by other witnesses.
The chairman characterized it as sec
ondary" testimony in as much as Nor
ris presented 1t only as something he
had heard and not information of
which he had direct knowledge.
Eight witnesses told Of small
amouts Of money they had expended
out of the Stephenson fund. All of
them asserted they knew of no money
being used corruptly as charged. One
Of the charges was that Senator Ste
phenson while candidate paid money
to other. candidates to the legislature
in violation of a state law. Thomas
Reynolds. who was elected to the leg
islature which elected Stephenson ad-
mitted he head receivd $3.50 because
OF his activity in the senator's behalf
but he declared he performed the
work before he himself became a cam
didate.
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AGAIN
IS POSTPONED

.
Philadelphia. Pa. Oct. 10
Rain today caused another post
: ponement Of the playing of the
fourth game between Philadel-
> phia and New York for the
worlds baseball championship.
. Grounds were In soggy condi-
tion and as q light rain was fall
. ing. the urnpires called by the
members Of the national commits
sion in New York and informed
them of the conditions. It was
decided to call off the game for
today and It will be played here
tomorrow II the weather permits.
When the .postponement was
announced there were nearly
1000 persons around Shibe park
hoping tho game would be played.
Death has entered the family Of
one Of the Philadelphia players
. Ruben N. Oldring. the Philadel-
phia center fielder. was notified
today that his sister. Lillian Old
ring. had died last night in Mount
. Vernon. N. Y. She had been i'll
since July.
. Strunk will 90 in at Oldripe's
place at center field He played
. in four world series games last
year. making i've hits and scoring
two runs. his batting average be-
ing .278.
4 4 q
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"or loss Of money!"
"No,"
cor loss Of business"

Decker was passed for the time
being by the defense and opposing
counsel entered into an argument as
to whether man can be Juror when
his name is not on the assessment
roll. the case in point being Charles
D. Chaffee.
Chaffee was finally put under ex-
animation. He 10 carpenter. He
said he had read the report Of the
| mayors commission and "believed II
might be true." because Of the stand
Ing OF the men whose names were
signed to It and that 1t confirmed
opinions he had formed.
Did you ever hear about the state
ment Of Ortie McManigal?" asked At
torney Hartman.
eyes"
"You knew that statement connect
ed the defendant with this case?"
YES"
you know McManigal was before
the grand jury?"
II had that impression"
when did you first hear McNam-
ara's name in connection with the
case?"
about the time Of the arrest"
Did you read 1t in the Times?"
| 81 think so.'
Old you see the Times statement
that this was the right man?"
II think saw something Of it,
Chaffee said he believed that state.
ment and some Of Ortie McN1anigal's
statements duplicating Mcnamara in
part.
e. J. Shower replaced chaffee on
the jury box andsAttorney Davis be.
gan the examinatioh Of Talesman Ed.
ward G. Robinson. Robinson said he
never had Disseminated when EN-.
ploying men, union and non union
workers He asserted that "to keep
peace in the family" the labor ques-
ton was not discussed in his home,
admitting that he differed with his son
| who belongs to a labor union.
Robinson said he had feeling
against the way labor unions were
conducted in California because OF
strikes. He said that the feeling
against strikes was the only prejudice
he has had against labor unions.
| "Did you get your convictions on
the subject from the Los Angeles
Times?" Davis asked.
| "No."
"Where?"
From my own observation
| Your views are pretty we'll f1xed?'
| "Yes"
"And couldn't be removed by evi.
dence?"
| mo"
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ASKED TO PROBE
Minnesota Traffic Association Line
May BE Investigated

Minnesota Traffic Association Line
May BE Investigated
Washington. Oct. ls-The interstate
commerce commission was asked to-
day to investigate charges of alleged
rate discrimination brought against
the eastern trunk lines Jointly by the
Flour City line, which operates line
of steamships on the great lakes. and
by the Minneapolis Traffic association.
which also asks that its traffic be
treated as continuous shipments from
Minneapolis to New York by rail-lake-
and-rail through route via Duluth.
Minn., Superior. Wis. and Buffalo. N.
Y.
The, trunk lines are accused of
charging a secret division Of 90 cents
a hundred pounds while exacting
from the complainants eleven cents
per hundred pounds. plus additional
charges for dockage and loading cars
The commission ordered that an an
swer be fled in the case within ten
days, instead Of within twenty days.
as ie customary. '''''''
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EIGHT PAGEs-PR1cE FIVE CENTS
through the Civil war. Austin Wood
of Chicago was the first colonel, and
the command was mustered into SER
vice there
PRIZE FIGHT OFF.

Hibbing, Minn., Oct. 19.-The prize
fight scheduled to be pulled off al
Chisholm last night when Spike
Robson, Winnipeg colored man.
and Matt Joy Of Duluth. also colored
were to battle in the squared circle
was called off under pressure from
Sheriff Meinir~ Deputy Sheriff Har-
ry Little acting under orders from
sheriff Meining. went to Chisholm yes
terday afternoon and put the quietus
on the mill ty notifying the principals
they would not be allowed to pumlnel
one another. Little found the prin-
cipals playing pool in a Chisholm re-
sort and when he told them there
would be nothing doing. they took the
tip and returned to Hibbing
Chisholm's streets were thronged
with fight fans and when the event
was stopped there was a loud mur-
muring Of dissatisfaction. 1t is an
nounced that the two men will fioht
at some future date. Just where II
will be held Is doubtful.
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BIG FISH STORY

New York. Oct 1s-Danforth B.
Ferguson. the 16-year-old grandson OF
H. o. Armour Of Chicago. financed a
trip that enabled Chapman Grant OF
to add 274 new specimens to the tanks
at the aquarium today.
Young Ferguson wished to go shark
fishing off the Florida keys and took
Mr.. Grant as guide. Grant and Fer
guson fished off Key West for six days
and the result is the biggest consign-
ment Of fish ever received at the
aquarium. Among the specimens are
two Jewish, each Weighing about ESQ
pounds.
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BRIEF FILED

Washington, Oct 19-The fight Of
the states for unrestricted rights to
regulate state rates on railroads was
opened formally today in the supreme
court of the United States when Ed
mund s. Durment filed the first brief
in the cases involving state rates.
These cases have been set for oral ar.
gument on January 8.
the state ,nesota when the
United states~St,. = court for Min.
nesota held its~se >, +es unreason-
able. He will not >sst before the
supreme court as a re- 81 >tjve Of
the state, but his: brief >SSyet,. >ore.
sented his own views. *
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Hankow Cut on.

Peking, Oct. 19.-The court an
nouncement this morning that tele-
graphic communications with Hankow
had been interrupted since sunset last
night, caused CONSERVATION through
out the capital today.
Much Significance was attached to
the fact that the government has re-
Trained from issuing any official an
nouncement of victory in yester-
days engagement with the rebels. The
government officials continue to pro-
fess the utmost. optimism. They de-
clare that the severance Of telegraphic
communication for q period Of only
sixty.five miles long gave no ground
twelve or eighteen hours over a line
for apprehension. They insist that
the $1,000 troops and seventy guns
which have left .Peking for Hankow
and most of which are now enroute,
would be sufficient to swamp any revo-
luton attack. Some of the rumors
current today. however. hint at dis
affection in the army. .......
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SEES SUFFRAGE.

Richmond, Va, Oct. 19-Governor
Mann today expressed the opinion that
the women Of Virginia will have equal
suffrage within ten years.
Evolution of the democratic form
of government leads irresistably to
this logical result" he said, land how.
ever distasteful it may be to some Of
us, we might as we'll face it and pre-.
pare for its coming"
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PINCHOT TALK
FINV
S-AkI H<

Seattle, Oct. 19-Gifford Pinchot
and Senator Miles Poindexter Of
Washington addressed a great meet
ing in the Grand opera house today
and later spoke to the students Of
the University of Washington.
Mr.. Pinchot's address was on Alaska
and conservation. When he closed
with an eulogy of that great and
good man. Senator LaFollette." the
audience made demonstration that
continued several minutes.
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KIDNAPPED NATIVES

Victoria, B. c.. Oct. 19-Rev. j. G.
Patton. who arrived today from Male
cules. New Hebrides. where he has
been a missionary for nineteen years.
said that shortly before he left a
French trading vessel made a raid and
a number of natives were kidnapped.
the steamer and captured three Of the
crew. all natives. These were killed
and eaten,
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CANINIORIsTS AGAIN

Viterbo. Italy. Oct. 19.-At the trial
of the Cammorrists charged with the
murder of Gennaro Cuoccolo and
Signora Cuoccolo. today. Gennaro Bas-
saro and his wife made detailed ac-
cusations against Captain Fabroni,
charging that the carabineers conduct
ed a system of intimidation and brib-
cry for the purpose of obtaining or
accused
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[Continued on Page g.
TO EQUIP CUTTERS

Washington. Oct. 1s-All United
States revenue cutters are to be equip
ped with six-pounder rapid fire guns.
Fou rof the pieces will be mounted on
each ship and the jackies will be in
structed according to the navy rules.
The cutter Androscoggin Is now at
the Washington navy yard being
equipped.
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STEAMER BURNED

Saugatuck, Mich. Oct. 19-The
steamer Arundel. owned by the
Crawford Transportation company.
burned here today. The boat is COM
plete loss.
During the excursion season the boat
carried passengers between Chicago,
Grand Haven and other Lake Michi-
gan ports.
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Revolution Spreading.

Washington, Oct. 1s.-Although the
revolutionary disturbances in China
first occurred in sze-Chuen province
there has been notable developmnt Of
unrest and the American consul at
Chung King reports comparative
quiet at Chene Tu. the capital and a
storm center in the early stages of the
insurrection. He reports that no.
where in the province is the revolu-
tionary movement anti-foreign and
that Americans generally are safe, al
though communication with the ex-
treme western section of SEE Chuen is
interrupted.
Confirmation of the consul's reports
regarding the friendly attitude Of the
rebels towards foreigners reached the
state department from the American
legation at Peking and Charge Will
liams added that the loyalists also are
disposed to protect foreigners. Ex-
cept for the runs on native banks,
Peking and Tien Tsin are quiet and
runs are diminishing. Mr.. Williams
confirms the press reports of extensive
movements Of troops southwark
towards HankOw,
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ROBINSON MADE
MILE A minute
Flew Twenty-Eight Miles
In Twenty-Six
Minutes

LaCross. VIE Oct. la.-Aviator
Hugh Robinson in his hydro-aeroplane
arrived here at S:43 O'Clock. He left
Winona at S:17. according to his rec
ord making twenty-eight miles in
twenty-siX minutes.
Robinson few at an altitude of
5000 feet. He landed without acci-
dent. Robinson stopped here for a
thorough overhauling Of his machine
and such attention as it had not re-
ceived since he left Minneapolis He
expects to resume his flight as soon
as this has been done and to proceed
to Dubuque before making the next
stop. He hopes to reach Rock Island
before dark.
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RODGERS MET
WITH ACCIDENT
Crowd of Sightseers Broke
Plane of His Machine
Today

Dallas. Tex. Oct. 1s.-siehtseers
plane Of c. p. Rodgers. the cross con.
tinent flyer. damaged the right plane.
Rodgers was compelled to postpone
his scheduled start for San Antonio
from noon until 1880 o'clock this aft
ornOOn.
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TERRIFIC STORM

Swept West Coast of Mexico Doing
Much Damage
Tucson. Ariz.. Oct. 19-Anothcr
terrific storm has swept the west coast
of Mexico. Eight schooners are re-
ported ashore at Mazatlan and the
Frisco wharf has been severely dam
aged.
lost all wires at midnight. Up to that
time the gale had been blowing for
twelve hours.
There is no report of any loss of life.
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COMRADES REUNE

Bloomington. ILL.,. Oct. 19-Two
hundred survivors Of the Thirty-Ninth
Illinois cavalry. known as the Yates
Phalanx.. attended the annual reun-
ion of the organizations al Leroy to-
day. The command served all
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WILL ARGUE APPEAL

Washington, Oct. 19-The applica.
tion Of the western railroads for q
temporary Injunction against the or
der Of the interstate commerce com.
mission in the so-called inter-mountain
rate cases. probably will be argued be.
fore the commerce court tomorrow.
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ALTITUDE NO BAR

Des Moines. Iowa. Oct. 19.-The
Colorado delegates won their fight to
save the Leadville and Cripple Creek
lodges. In the convention of the su-
preme lodge Of the Homesteaders,
which adjourned today to meet in
Des Moines for the next session. the
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second Tuesday in July. 1915.
The proposition which was proposed
by Supreme Medical Advisor Wicher
to bar persons from membership in
the order who live at higher alti-
tude than 5000 feet would have COM.
PEELED the withdrawal of the entire
membership Of Homesteaders at Grip
pie Creek and Leadville, Col. but the
western delegates united in a fight on
1t and succeeded In defeating the
proposition.
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L0R|MER CASE
WAS COL0RLESS
Wilson Was the Only Wit
ness and He Shed No New
Light

Chicago. Oct. 1a.-The testimony
submitted before the committee of the
United States senate investigating the
election Of William Lorimer today was
colorless and devoid of interest.
State Representative Robert L. vii.
son Of Chicago was the sole witness, a,
the morning session. Wilson In the
main reviewing the testimony he had
given before the previous federal SEN
atorial committee.