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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
NEVER PAID
Hetty Green's Son Never Paid to I
Written Up.

Hetty Green's Son Never Paid to be
Written Up.
New York. Dec. 8.-Colonel Edward
H. Green. son of Hetty Green. "the
richest woman in the world" has
never employed anybody to write
him up" he testified today in suit
against him brought by an "histori-
cal association" which claimed he
owed 1t $500 for boog containing
portraits and biographical sketches Of
prominent men.
Didn't you employ this association
to write you up?" he was asked.
II did not"
But about this time there was a
column article in many papers repre-
senting you as an automobilist. You
this"
my name has been mentioned in
the papers many times. hut I never
employed anybody to write me up"
was the response.
The Jury after being out five min
utes returned a verdict for the colonel
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
BABY CARRIAGE CASES.

Madison. Wis. Dec. S.-The state
railroad commission has issued an or
der requiring the Southern Wisconsin
Railway company, which owns the
street railway in the city Of Madison
and adjoining towns, to accept from
passengers and carry folded baby car
riages and carts without requiring
them to be wrapped in cloth or paper.
At the hearing woman appeared
with a young baby and collapsible cart
and showed that it would be necessary
to lay the baby on the ground in or
der to fold the cart and cover it with
cloth or paper
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
BARTLETT TRIP
DIED SUDDENLY
Was Prominent in Dakota
Territorial Days and
Minister to Austria

Yankton. s. D.. Dec. s.-Tormel
United States minister to Austria
Bartlett Tripp. age SO. died here to.
day of heart failure. He suffered a
slight paraletic stroke last Saturday
but was thought to have recovered
With his wife he was preparing to
leave Sunday for Jamaica to spend
the winter.
He was born in Maine. He was a
member Of the commission to modify
the laws Of Dakota territory and the
state of South Dakota. In 1878 he
was delegate in congress. and was
president of the first constitutional
convention. He was later chief jus,
tice of the South Dakota supreme
court. He was appointed by Presi-
dent Cleveland as minister to Austria.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
CHARGE CoNsPRACY.

Denver. Col. Dec. s.-Charging the
mine owners with attempting to create
sentiment that would tend to force
Governor John F. Shanroth to send
troops into northern Colorado coal
fields the striking miners in a state
ment issued today cite instances in
which they allege assaults and rioting
have been precipitated by strike
breakers. The statement concludes:
I'VE have always counseled modera-
tlon, sobriety and strict adherence to
law. We still continue to do So We
nope the public will withhold judg-
ment and not be misled by such un.
manly and un-American methods
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
FARGO SuSTA|NS
$l85,000 Loss
BY FIRE TODAY
Meredith Drug Company
Building and Stock Both
Destroyed
CIGARETTE THROWN INTO
BASEMENT PROBABLE CAUSE
Fire Started at Noon Today and
Damaged Adjoining Property of tic
Fargo Candy Company to the Extent
of Several Hundred Dollars.

Fargo. N. D., Dec. s.-The Mere
dith Drug company sustained a loss
of $1s5.000 in a fire which COM
menced about IL o'clock today. de-
stroying the building and stock. A
cigarette thrown into the basement
is believed to have been the cause of
the conflagration
On the building there is a loss of
$4,000. while the loss on the stock
Is $150,0OO.
The Fargo Candy company. located
next to the Meredith place, sustained
a loss Of several hundred dollars.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
AFTER POLICE

indianapolis Suspcnds Work on Rein.
forced Buildings.
Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. s.-Con-
struction of reinforced concrete build
ings in this city were suspended today
by order Of Judge Markey Of the
criminal court. pending an investiga-
tion into their safety. The action
followed the collapse yesterday Of the
Prest-O-Lite company's building
which caused the death Of eight
workmen.
The grand Jury today began an in.
quiry and Building Inspector T. A.
Winterrowd. who was called as q wit
ness. said that wooden forms in the
Prest-O-Lite building had been re-
moved before the concrete had set
and the structure fell of Its own
weight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
STEALING NIAGARA.

Washington. Dec. S.-"Vandalisnl
will continue unchecked" unless q
national reservation is established al
Niagara Falls. declares report which,
President Taft today sent to congress
from the committee for regulation
and control of the waters of the Nj
agara river and the preservation OF
Niagara Falls. The report tells OF
many improvements accomplished but
declares that the committee has been
powerless to cope with deplorable
conditions on the American side, north
of the falls.
Apparently" it is asserted, 1.-The
situation is beyond control except
through the creation of the national
reservation recommended in the six
ty-first congress"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
JOHNSON ENTERS
PLEA Of GUILTY
Boy Murderer of St. Paul
Confesses Crime and
Stops Trial

st. Paul. Dec. s.-Charles johnson,
10 years old. stopped his trial today
by pleading guilty to murder in the
Brozveich. Johnson's accomplice,
Charles Robinson. alias Frank Jack
man. age 20. was sentenced Wednes-
day to life imprisonment. Judge Orr
Is undecided what sentence to give
Johnson
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
DEFINES CRIME

Washington, Dec. s.-Public hear
ings on a bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Clayton of Alabama, chair
man of the judiciary committee to
define and punish contempts Of court,
began today before that committee.
The bill makes direct contempts Of
lenses committed during sessions of
a court or Of a Judge IN chambers.
refusal to obey a lawful subpoena,
refusal to produce books and docu-
ments and misbehavior Of court off,
GERS.
All other offenses against a court
are declared indirect contempts
wherein the accused may demand jury
trial,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
GOVERNORS HAVE AcCEPTED.

Minneapolis. Minn.. Dec. Gov.
ernors Norris. Montana; Burke. Norti,
Dakota: Vessey. South Dakota: West
Washington: Carey. Wyoming: Haw.
ley. Idaho; Eberhart, Minnesota;
Fitzgerald. lieutenant governor oi
Colorado: Tasker Todd. Nevada: J. E.
Barnes. representing Governor Hay ot
Washington and Calvin Brown. repre-.
senting the Panama-Pacific exposition
who are on board the special train
touring the east, have telegraphed ac.
ceptance of the reception to he ten.
dered them at the capitol at st. Paul
on their return Saturday. Dec. 1s,
This is to be followed by a campaign
Of the representatives of their states
Monday, Dec, 18.
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WITH
r. INSANE WOMAN
She Was Married and Escap-
ed From the Sanitarium
Where She Was Staying

Winnipeg. Dec. s.-Charged with
having abducted Lena Smeed. the
wife Of a banker and attention OF
Amarillo. Tex. Albert q. Royce. Jr.,
a real estate operator also of Amaril-
10. is being sought by the Edmonton
detachment of the Canadian mounted
police at the request Of Fort Worth,
Tex. authorities. The couple disap-
peared from Texas about the same
time. 1t is believed they are some
where in the vicinity of Edmonton.
Mrs. Smeed. who Is said to he de-
mented. disappeared from sanitar.
ium at Fort Worth.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
HUMAN DAY

Nine Hours is the Limit for Labor
Says Manufacturer.
Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. S.-Work-
men should not be required to labor
more than nine hours a day because
1t is inhuman to demand a longer
work day. said r. W. Irwin. a furni-
ture manufacturer of Grand Rapids,
Mich. IN an address today before the
convention of the National Associa :
tion of Furniture Manufacturers.
Mr.. Irwin said that though the fur
niture factories Of Grand Rapids were
open shops" the only reason for re-
ststing demands for higher wages
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
WOMAN ABDUCTED MAN.

La Crosse. Wis. Dec. S.-"Kidnap. D.
arraigned with Mrs. Harry Lyons in
county court here on the charge Of
living in a prominent residence dis
trict without the formality Of legal
tie. Woods maintained that his So
defendant had virtually abducted him
from his wife and family in Wonewoc
and had threatened to black his eyes"
whenever he showed a disposition to
return home.
Each was, sent to jail for. seventy
hve days.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
HER EyCEyIENCy

Sacramento. Dec. S.-"Her Excel
lency. the Governor of California. :"
may soon become a familiar title, if
a bill swept through the lower house
of the legislature today by unanimous
vote. finds its way to the statute
books.
The measure would throw down
every restriction imposed by existing
laws and open every elective office Of
the state to its feminine citizens as
we'll as the men.
The present laws permit women to
hold Office in the educational branches
Of state government; but bars them
indirectly from other departments.
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NOVEL PLAN
Students Will Try Infractors Z
University Rules i'm Secret.

Students Will Try InfractOrs of
University Rules in Secret.
Lexington. Kas.. Dec. s.-State
university students to the number of
more than one thousand today, by a
vote Of more than two to one, adopted
system Of self-government by which
all moral affairs Of the students are
left in the hands of an executive COM
mittee Of ten members Of each class.
including four girls.
II the student male or female, il
detected in breach of any college rule.
the offender will be tried secretly by
the committee. The finding, II un-
favorable, will be kept secret but the
offender will be notified by letter to
leave the university With ma week.
II the student refuses. public expul-
sion is the penalty. An appeal can
be made to the higher body of stu
dents.
The action was taken with the sane
ton Of the faculty.
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DIE DIN ELEMENT.

Mex York, Dec. s.-Dr. Arthur "
Koelker. a chemist. who held a de
gree Of doctor of philosophy from tn.
University of Berlin, was killed toda,
by the fumes of hydro-cyanic acit
while working in research labora
tory at the Roosevelt hospital. DR.
Koelker was 25 years old. He former
ly was an assistant professor of chem
istry at the Johns Hopkins university
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
MUST KNOW
DICTIONARY
Attorneys For Beef Packers
Open New !. Field For
,,.. Challenge ! !; ll.' For Cause l

Chicago, Dec. S.-Attorneys for the
Chicago packers on trial for alleged
violation Of the Sherman antitrust
law, today demanded definitions Of the
words used in the indictments when
they examined the tentative Jurors
selected by the government. The
venirefnen questioned thus far are
farmers, and the questions have been
used to form a basis for challenge
that the Jurors haven't the necessary
knowledge. The definitions Of such
words as Competition" elimination
and Refrigeration" were asked.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
ANDY CONNORS
DIED At DULUTH
Was the Personal Friend of
James ]. Hill and Arch
bishop Ireland

Duluth. Dec sandy" Connors.
age 81. the friend of James j. Hill
and Archbishop Ireland. died today.
In 1858, Connors rowed from Green
Bay to Duluth in small skiff. ac-
companied by Father Levietux. From
here he went to st. Paul and was en-
ployed there thirty-t1ve years, living
in what is said to be the first house
old CAPITOL
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
BACK TO TRACK,

Lexington. Ky. Dec. Sit was an
nounced here today that Senator
Joseph w. Bailey. who retires from
the United States senate on March 4
has re-entered the trotting horse
game and has bought string of light
harness horses which he will cam
paign next season. Senator Bailey
sold his farm and string of racers
here last year saying he would not
race again. He was here last night
and returned to Washington today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.

Oak Grove, Mo-. Dec. s.-John A..
Baker shot and killed his divorced
wife on the Baker farm six miles
south OF here today. then shot him
self OF death. After the Bakers were
divorced several months ago. Baker
went to Shelby county Tennessee. He
was not heard from again until he
suddenly returned here early today.
Four orphans survive the couple.
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during the recent strike Of workmen
was that the added cost of production
necessarily would have increased SELL
ing prices.
BOTH CLAIMED HIM
Two Women Wanted Body of Man
and Claimed IN bc WiflOAys.

A"O "OuCu "auu<1l DOuy VI MdHs
and Claimed to he Widows.
New York, Decf 8.-Two women.
both Of whom said they were widows
Of the late General Horatio Mulford
Stratton. once commander in chief
Of the United Boys Brigade of Ameri-
ca. appeared in court today when
Gen. Stratton's will was offered for
probate. Mrs. Maria L. Stratton, who
said she married the general in 1888
Is contrasting his will which leaves all
his property to Mrs. Leila II. Stratton,
who says she became his wife in 1900.
The contestant said Gen. Stratton
lived with her at Paulsboro, n. j., and
that the first she knew Of his alleged
dual life was on May Is last when he
died and she was notified to come to
Brooklyn. There, she says. she found
he had been living with the woman
10 whom he left his estate
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
NARROW ESCAPE.

Milwaukee, Wis. Dec. s.-Dragged
sixty feet on the pilot with the horses
on one side and the engine on the 9TH
er. members of engine company No.
16 had a narrow escape from death
under the wheels Of locomotive to-
day when their engine was struck by
a freight train OF the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad.
Lieutenant Rudolph Hainke and
Driver Thomas Callahan were injured
about the body and Engineer Jacob
Poulter and Frank Harshaw were
badly shaken up. The engine was not
upset but was badly damaged.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
NOW IN JAIL

One Of Kansas Tar Party Doing Jai
Stunt.
Lincoln Center, Kan. Dec. Swat.
son Scranton arrived here today and
began serving his sentence Of one yeai
In Jail for his part in tarring Miss
Mary Chamberlain.
Scranton. together with e. G.. CLARK
and Jay Fttzwater, pleaded guilty to q
charge Of assault and battery and each
was sentenced to one year In Jail
Clark and Fitzwater appealed from
the sentence and their motion will bt
argued in court here the latter part
Of the month. Scranton refused It
join the appeal.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
HOLY GH0STER
IS: INDICTED
Six Charges Of Murder Laid
Against the Leader Of

Portland. Me-. Dec. s.-An indict-
ment containing six counts for the
death of six of his followers on the
cruise OF the. yacht Coronet, was re-
ported today by the grand jury in the
United States district court against
Frank w. Sanford. leader Of the Holy
Ghost and Us society. He was the
leader of the sect.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
SUCCEEDS WYNIAN.

San Francisco. Dec. s.-Dr. RAPPORT
Blue Of the marine hospital service
who was recalled from Hawaii follow
ing the death Of Surgeon General Wv.
man and who has been prominently
mentioned as the probable successor to
DIR. Wyman's office. arrived here to-
day from Honolulu on the steamer
Siberia. DR.. Blue will proceed at
once to Washington.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
NEW PHASE
Woman Carried Her Stolen Jewclry in
Her Mouth.

Woman Carried Her Stolen JeWclry In
Her Mouth.
st. Louis. Mo-, Dec. 8.-After Mrs.
julie Lambert Allen had talked to
Detective Chief Allender four hours
today. diamond ring valued at $500.
which she had stolen dropped from
her lips. She had been holding it
between her cheek and her back
teeth.
Mrs. Allen then confessed according
too Allender that she stole the ring
in Kansas City. Long practice as a
saxaphone player, she confided to AL
lender. gave her muscular strength
Of the jaw to keep the ring concealed
in her mouth.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
DOCTOR GI,nTy

Madison. Wis. Dec. s.-Dr. A. r.
Law. one of the leading physicians Of
Madison for the last twenty-five years,
was found guilty of manslaughter in
the second degree when charged with
having performed criminal operation
on Mrs. Jerry O'Brien. who died on
July rs at the city hospital. The Jury
was out little more than an hour.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
W0RKMEN MET
DEATH IN. RIVER
Probably Two Hundred
Were Plunged Into the
Volga River

St. Petersburg. Dec. s.-Betweeu
$50 and zoo workmen were today
plunged into the Volga river by the
collapse Of a railroad bridge near
kazan. The bridge was in the course
of construction and was carried away
by the pressure of the ice. Only four
corpses have thus far recovered.
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e second counselor to Joseph F.
smtth, president Of the church.
Mr.. Penrose 10 one Of the pioneer
newspaper mon OF the west. having
been editor Of the Ogden Standard un-
til 1877. when he became editor Of
the Deseret Evening News OF Salt
Lake. He retired from active news
paper work in 1907. He formerly was
head OF the British mission of the
Mormon church.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
.D0W|E QUITS
UU6NAkuu "uUu11v
FATHERS FAITH
Is Studying to Become an
Epescopaian Minister
Refuses to Talk

Chicago. Dec. s.-John Alexander
Gladstone Dowie. the only son of
Alexander Dowie, the founder Of Zion
City and the religious cult with which
1t was populated. has deserted the
creed Of his father and Ia studying for
the Episcopalian ministry. He is n
student at the Western theological
seminary here. He refuses to discuss
his reasons for the change. He is a
graduate Of the law schools and prac.
ticed law in Michigan several years.
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WILL READJUsT AFFAIRS.

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 8.-Announce-
ment was made today that the direc-
tors of the Houston Oil company of
Texts have completed the readjust-
ment Of the finances of the company.
securing the new issues Of securities
were mailed to Texas for record. The
new timber certificates have been sold.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-08
AFTER CONCRETE
Failure to Suppress Vice OH Soutl
Side Chicago the Cause.

Side Chicago the Cause.
Chicago. Dec. s.-Charges Of neg.
lect Of duty and ineff1ciency were filed
with the civil service commission to.
day against Police Inspector John
Wheeler. Captain Patrick J. Harding
and Lieutenants George Prim. John
Enright and Daniel Kelleher by Chief
Of Police McSweeney.
The charges are direct result of
the failure of the police officers to
suppress vice in the south side dis.
trict as revealed by recent testimony
before the civil service commission,
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AArguments Were Cornmenc-
\ ed This Afternoon and
Will a;s;: Saturday
|onLY few WITNESSES Ill., 9,
ON STAND THIS MORuihu
Prosecution Lost In Attempt to Secure
Testimony With Reference to tho
Delaased's Character-Widow Last
. Ono to Testify For State.

3 Final evidence in the McLain Coop
or murder trial was introduced just
4 before the noon recess today, the
prosecution resting with Mrs. j. Frank
| Ross, the widow Of the man whom
Cooper is charged with killing, being
the last witness. Mrs. Ross was also
the first witness in the case.
Arguments were commenced this
safternoon at 2 o'clock by States At.
torney Lyche of Traill county. He
will be followed by Tracy Bangs for
tho defense and George A. Bangs will
" close for the state. The case will be
finally submitted to the jury, under
the charge Of the court Saturday aft
ornoon.
1t has required ten and half days
to introduce all Of the evidence in the
case. Six days were required to secure
the jury and day and a half will be
taken in the arguments. In all
eighteen days will be necessary to
close the case 60 far as the trial is
concerned.
Prosecution Lost Point
This morning the prosecution lost
its point in connection with the in
PRODUCTION Of testimony tending to
prove the victim to be Of good char
acter. The hght over this evidence was
commenced Thursday afternoon and
was decidedly interesting while it last
cd, with Attorneys Tracy and George
Bangs becoming involved in frequent
clashes.
Judge Templeton took the matter
under advisement and this morning
rendered his opinion in favor Of the
defense.
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BECOMES COUNSELOR,

Salt Lake City. Utah. Dec. g.
Charles w. Penrose. a member Of the
council Of the Twelve Apostles Of the
Mormon church. today was appointed
20 succeed the late John Henry Smith
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Big Price.

Kansas City. Mo-. Dec. 8.--The car.
load of fat steers which won the
sweepstakes prize at the International
Live Stock Show in Chicago. was sold
here to packing company for $15.75
a hundred pounds. That price was
o5 cents hundred pounds higher
tion of SIT paid in 1906. the highest
on record for full carload.
The steers were yearling Aberdeen
Angus bred and fed in Irwin. Iowa.
They averaged 1.203 pounds each,
bringing $187.41 a head.
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. . 4
THE WEATHER.
North Dakota: Generally fair !
tonight and Saturday. MOlcr. I
ate temperature.
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AMERICANS GET
SHEEP H0NORS
Capture First Honors From
Canada After Many
Years Struggle

Chicago. Dec. s.-canadian success
in capturing first honors in sheep
judging at the international stock
show came to an end after years of
triumph. and American sheep raisers
garnered most of the blue ribbons.
Another feature Of the days win
nings was the success OF j. f. Meharry
of Tolono. ILL.,. who won fourteen out
of possible sixteen first honors in
Poland China hog classes. and took
eight second and ten thirds.
Illinois stock raisers Jared we'll in
the breeding shire class judging.
George NJ. McCray of Fithian. Finch
Brothers of Joliet and Truman's farm
at Bushnell divided honors.
In galloway cattle Judging. Straub
Bros. of Avoca. Neb.. and c. $. Hecht-
ner Of Charlton. Iowa, carried off most
of the awards.
Victor. the worlds champion steer
went the way of all cattle flesh that
Games to the attention of the packers
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OUT OF NEBRASKA
Failed to Pay the State
nrn,lr,ofln,a Tax

Occupation Tax.
Lincoln, Neb.. Dec. 8.-Over three
hundred and fifty corporations in
cluding the Remington Typewriter
company Of NV York and the Bur-
roughs Adding Machine company of
st. Louis, lost their legal standing in
Nebraska on December 1, according to
the report issued today by Secretary Of
State Waite. for failure to pay the oe-
cupation tax levied by the state.