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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
LUR|D WORDS FOR
BOTH PARTIES
District Attorney Roasted
Stokes and Graham Girl
to Brown Turn

New York. Dec. 15.-The prosecu-
ton in the cases of Lillian Graham
and Ethel Conrad. charged with shoot
ing w. E. D. Stokes. the millionaire
sportsman. today summed up its case
and Justice Marcus delivered his
charge to the jury. The indictment
against the show girls contains three
the first degree and assault in the Sec
ond degree. The defense looks for an
acquittal. or at the worst. conviction
in some minor degree.
Twenty years Imprisonment is the
maximum term possible for the great
est of these crimes.
Assistant District Attorney Buckner
in summing up. referred to the sick
millionaire as cool. calculating
roue." hut urged the jury to forget
sympathy and try the case as fairly
against the two women as it would
against two men. Conceding that I've
don't like Stokes" the prosecutor said.
still, that doesn't mean We can say
go on. Lille and Ethel. shoot him
up" Speaking of the relations be-
tween Stokes and Miss Graham Buck
ner scorned the assertion twas love.
"lt's lust on the part of Stokes and
lucre on the part of Lillian Graham"
he said. Miss Graham covered her
lave Will IlSt dHO lue SSdTS
trickled between her fingers.
THE principal motive for the act"
said Buckner during the course of his
argument, was money. money, mon
ey.'
He described Miss Conrad as an ex-
traordinary combination of kitten
and Il wild cat. Nineteen and hard
as nails" The. prosecutor asserted
she concocted the whole scheme to get
money out Of Stokes. When a recess
was taken Prosecutor Buckner was
still speaking. The Indications were
that the case would go to the jury late
today.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
FAMILY ROW WAS
CAUSE Of DEATH
Father Shot Struggling With
Daughter For Gun to
Shoot Son

Duluth. Minn., Dec. 15.-wiley
Doty. SIS years old was instantly killed
today while wrestling with his daugh-
ter for possession of rifle which he
was using TO drive his son from his
farm. The gun was accidentally dis
charged while the young woman was
trying to take it from her enraged IA
ther. The bullet struck the father in the
back of his head and he dropped in
his tracks and expired.
The elder Doty and his son. Ralph
Is years old had been out hunting.
On returning the father put his gun
down without unloading 1t.
The two men then took the horse,
for drink from nearby creek. A
hole had been chopped in the ice hut
the water was too low for the horses
to reach it and the father. angered,
lashed the horses. The son objected.
whereupon the elder man sprang for
the gun. The daughter. fearing her
father would kill her brother grap-
pied with the elder man and the weap-
on was discharged during the strug-
gle.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
Manufacturers Have an Un-
fair Advantage Over the
Wool Growers
COMPENSATORY DUTY BASED
ON A FALSE ASSUMPTION
supposition Is That Grease Wool
Shrinks Two-Thirt1s Of Its Weight in
Securing, Which Is Too High
Wants Secured Basis Made.

Omaha. Dec. 15.-A wool tariff that
VIII protect, was the subject Of an ad-
dress Of A. A. Ellenwood of Red
biuns, Cal, before the second days
session OF the national wool growers
forty-eighth annual convention.
Ellenwood's address was in the ma
lure OF protest against what he repre-
sented as the unfair treatment of the
WOOL growers by. the manufacturers.
He produced figures to show the So
called compensatory duty" on WOOL
en- cloth was intended only to repay
the manufacturer for the money paid
oy him either as a duty on imported
WOOL or In the advanced price for the
domestic wool on account Of tariff. is
TOO high because it is based on the
raise assumption that the duty on first
grade wool is equal to SO cents a
pound computed on a secured basis.
Ellenwood also complained that the
compensatory duty is paid on goods
only a small portion Of which is OF
wool. thus giving the manufacturer an
advantage to which he is not entitled.
The present law is based on the sup
position that grease wool shrinks two.
thirds Of its weight in securing.
He urged law providing that the
tarir shall be computed on the scour.
ed basis In every case.
Shropshire Prizes.
The announcement of winners in
the sheep show began today. The
work of judging will not be completed
before Saturday. Winners in the
Shropshire class are as follows:
Best ram. two-year-old or older
First George Mckenow. Pewaukee
Wis: second. White Horse farm. PAUL.
Penna.: third, George McKenow, Pc.
waukee. Wis.
Best ram. one year old-First
George Mckenow, Pewaukee. Wis.
Penna.; third. George McKenow. Pc.
waukee. Wis.
Best ram lamb-First. Bishop
brothers. San Ramon, Cal; SECOND
Bishop hrothers. San Ramon, Cal.
third. George McKenow. Pewaukee
Wis.
Best eve. two years or older-First
George Mckenow. Pewaukee. Wis.
second. George McKenow, Pewaukee
Wis; third, White Horse farm, Paoli
Penna.
Best eve one year old-First
George McKenow. Pewaukee. wis.
second. Don A. Green. Oakland. Cal.
thEd. George McKenow, Pewaukee
Wis.
Best eve lamb--Bishop brothers
San Ramon. Cal; second. George Nc
kenow. Pewaukee. Wis: third, Bishor
brothers. San Ramon. Cal.
Best flock of lambs (ewes. rams)-
First. George Mckenow. Pewaukee
Wis: second, George McKenow. Pc
waukee. Wis.,; third. White Horse
farm, Paoli. Penn.
Champion ram any age-George
McKenow. Pewaukee. Wis.
Champion eve any age-First
George McKenow, Pewaukee. Wis.
Best pen of ten rams-First. George
McKenow. Pewaukee, Wis.
Best pen of ten ewes-George Nc.
Kenow. Pewaukee. Wis.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
ENGLAND HITS
THE INDICTED
MEET PACKERS
Will Not Be Allowed to Bid
on the Army and Navy
Supplies
CONTRACTS Formerly sECUp'ss.
WILL 60 TO ARGENTINE PACkil1;s:
Decision of the British Government Is
Due to the OPPOSITION Of Labor and
Radical Members of Parliament
DO American Trusts.

London, Dec. l5-The British gov
ernment has barred the American
meat packers who are now involved
In the antitrust suits. from bidding
on the meat contracts for the army
supplies.
The agents in the British Isles OF
the prominent American packers re.
ceived notice that pending the result Of
the legal proceedings in the United
States against several meat packing
concerns. it has been decided by this
government that none of the firms In
volved shall be invited to make ten
ders for army supplies"
The decision Of the government. II
is understood, Is due to the opposi'
ton of the labor and advanced radi-
cal members of parliament to Amert-
can trusts.
The American packers formerly Sc
cured large contracts for the supply
of meats to the army and navy. These
will now probably go to the Argen-
tine meat packers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
TERMS AGREED UPON.

New York. Dec. 15.-Edwain Haw-
ley and Charles Erb. president of the
Minneapolis and st. Louis railroad.
announced today that the terms
agreed upon in the Iowa Central, Min
neapolis and st. Louis merger includ-
ed the exchange OF one share Of pre-
ferred and nine shares Of Minneapolis
common stocks for ten shares of Iowa
preferred. and one share of Minne-
apolis common for two shares Of Iowa
Central common.
These shares. it was stated. were
subject to the approval Of the share
holders. A special meeting Of share-
holders will be called in the near fu-
ture to vote on the Minneapolis and
st. Louis-Iowa Central merger.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
Jurors Refuse to Return Ver-
dict as Directed by the
Court
JURORS STAND BY RIGHTS
As AMERICAN CITIZENS
Judge Is Target For Caustic Comments
Because Of His Course and Political
Friends Are Deserving Him-Alay
Imprison tho Jurors.

st. Louis. Dec. 15.-The insurxent
jurors in the McDermott will caae.
who have refused to return a verdict
IN compliance with the peremptory
Instructions Of Circuit Judge With.
row, were non-commtttal when thew
returned to the jury room TODAY.
Ihey have been celebrating on =
Verdict sixty-eight hours.
None OF the jurors will talk about
What fs said to be their unprecedented
stand. When they first refused to re-
turn verdict as Judge WithroW or
dered. they announced that they would
stand by their rights as American
citizens. 10"
Parallel cases where the Juror,
were forced to return verdicts accord-
ing to the Judges Instructions were
CITED by Judge Withrow today. He
Is tne target for many comments.
ienient. The Judge said a man who
declared he had voted for him four
times. came to him and said he never
would vote for him again because az
jury. " '"'
NO previous instance Of such sinh.
porn resistance IL on record in the
st. Louis courts.
,,, There were rumors that Judge
Withrow had decided to send the
jurors to Jail II they persisted in their
refusal to obey his instructions. The
JUDGES attitude throughout the day
indicaed he would keep the jury on
duty indefinitely. '-A
When he excused the men for
iunGheon at l o'clock. he said:
he back at 2 O'Clock: there. M
haste about this" -"
In the case before the court. Mrs.
Mary Harrington sued Father white
executor OF the estate Of her mother.
dms airs ,ssg Bridget McDermott, alleging un-
que influence on the priests part in
the preparation OF the mothers will
which cut off Mrs. harrington with
~. Mrs. Harrington and other Wit.
nesses were unable to give specific
words OF, acts showing undue infim-
saee. snee. Judge Withrow held the evi-
verdict for the defendant. The tnrora
refused to give it. =. :.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
HAIR STILL FREE.

Washington. Dec. 16.-rhe free en-
try into this country Of "combings Of
human hair" practically in their
crude condition from China and other
countries. for the manufacture Of
wigs. puffs. rats" switches and other
articles Of personal adornment. will
not be disturbed by the treasury de-
partment
Assistant Secretary Curtis today de.
cided that duty should not he assessed
although the appraiser at New York
should he charged twenty per cent
ad valorem duty.
Investigation developed that the
Chinese edict ordering the clipping
of the queues has had no effect upon
the available supply Of human hair
for commercial purposes The mar
ket has not been swamped with Chi
nese pig tails" for the sons of China
are carefully encasing the clipped
queues in boxes of gold for preserya-
ton as relics for posterity.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
RESTRICT OPIUM
New Regulations for Sale Of Injurious
Drugs aAd Opiates.


Washington, Dec. 15.-As a supple
ment to the laws of the various states
and In an effort further to restrict the
Importation, sale and use Of opium.
morphine and cocaine the pure food
and drug board Of department Of agri-
culture today announced a series Of
new regulations which will become ef-
fective as soon as approved by the
secretary of agriculture.
The new regulations define rather
explicitly the demicinal purposes for
which the drugs may be used. This
does not include the administration Of
opiates for inducing sleep in infants or
similar purposes. 1t Is declared that
the use must be strictly confined to
the Treatment, mitigatigation or pre-
vention of disease of man or animals. %
In an attempt to keep close track Of
every ounce Of these drugs in the
United States. every purchaser or re-
ceiver Of imports will be required to
fill out declaration, showing the
amount and stating the proposed used.
The indiscriminate and promiscu.
Gus use of opium. morphine and CO.
caine, their derivatives and prepara-
tions," says the decision, is recognized
as great menace to the public health.
The administration of these agents,
however, by skillful hands contributes
much to the relief Of pain and suffer-
ing"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
VETERAN FROM
CONGRESS OF 81
Special Honor For Member
of Congress Which Met
July 4, 1861

Washington. Dec. 14.-Sydenham E.
Ancona. 81 years old, one of the few
living members Of the special session
of congress Of 1851 which met July
I to declare war against the confeder-
acy. was paid an unusual compliment
in the house today.
Amid cheers from both sides of the
house. a recess Of ten minutes was
taken to permit public reception TO
Mr.. Ancona in front of the speaker
desk. Every representative in the
house filed passed the white-haired
veteran and shook his hand.
Mr.. Ancona was introduced to the
house by John H. Rothermal. now
the occupant of the seat formerly held
by Mr.. Ancona as representative Of
the Thirteenth Pennsylvania district.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
PERFUNfE AS DETECrIyE

Milwaukee. Wis. Dec. 15-Scent of
perfumery aided Milwaukee detectives
in rounding up trio of school boys
who broke into local drug store dur.
ing the night and made away with a
a number of bottles OF perfumery.
"a good burglar wouldn't carry
away perfumery," said one Of the de-
tectives and the conclusion was reach
ed that the job was the work Of boys
A round Of the school houses was
made. At the seventh district school
one boys clothing was discovered to
be more fragrant" than the rest. The
lad was taken to the police station
where he made Ntsonfexion implicat.
ing two companionfs The boys are be.
ing held pendine 1 hearing in the ju:
venile court.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
IS EFFECTIVE
Wisconsin's New Oil Labelling Law is
Proving Good.

Proving Good.
Madison, Wis. Dec. 15.-Liability to
manslaughter charge II death results
from explosion of oils not labelled in
accordance with the law, Is having the
effect of general compliance. with
the Wisconsin oil and gasoline inspec-
tion law. according to Louis F. Meyer
state supervisor Of inspectors of IL
Illuminating oils. Mr.. Meyer has re-
turned from an extensive inspection of
trip through parts of the state and
reports comparatively few commune
ties where the work Of the depart
ment has not been effective on the side
of safely.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
FIFTY MILLION INSPECTED.

Washington. Dec. 15.-More than
60.000:0O0 animals were inspected
during the past fiscal year by the
United States bureau Of animal indus
try and more than one million car
casses or parts thereof were. con-
denied as unfit for food, according
to the animal report Of DR.. A D. Mel
win. head Of the bureau.
tuberculosis was the cause Of most
Of the condemnation. 1t was found
DIR. Melvin reports. that the use of
prohibited preservatives and coloring
matters was not practiced at inspect
ed eSta blishments."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
COMMON DECENCY
IF NOT JUSTICE
Republicans Score Demo
Gratis For Refusing to Push
Investigation

Washington. Dec. 15.-The sudden
ending Of the inquiry into the charges
that the government allowed a monop-
~ of the harbor at Controller Bay,
Alaska. was roundly scored in the Re-
publican minority report Of the house
committee on expenditures in the in
terror department filed today.
The Republicans said that common
decency, II not justice. would demand
some investigation to expose those who
were responsible for the fabrication of
the so-called "piok to Dick" letter. al
legged to have been written by Secre-
tary of the Interior Ballinger to Rich
ard s. Ryan, the latter supposedly
representing the Guggenheim inter.
ests.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
LOST HIS LIFE
TO SAVE THREE
Aged Crossing Tender Res
cued Children From in
Front of Train

Hamond, Ind. Dec. 16-Nicholas
Foster. an aged crossing tender of the
Erie railroad. saved three lives last
night but lost his own. Before dy-
ing he said: 1T was my duty; it was
worth it,
Three children OF Wallace kinder
garten school were approaching the
crossing when the New York and Chi
cago flyer appeared. Foster lowered
the gates but the children started
across the tracks. As he yelled at
them they became bewildered. He
dragged two of them away and as he
showed the third child off the tracks,
he fell under the train.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
PR0GRESSVES
Won THE FIGHT
New Governor of Arizona
Says Victory Was Bi-Par-
ty Progressive

Globe. Ariz.. Dec. l6.-George w.
p. Hunt. first governor elect Of Ari-
Zona. issued statement today in
which he declared that the victory of
the Democratic ticket in the election
of Tuesday was a triumph for both
progressive Democrats and progress
eive Republicans.
ITO carry out the progressive prin-
ctples." says the statement. both in
letter and spirit. shall be the essential
part Of my duty AZ chief executive,
and In that duty l shall not he dere-
lict."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
.L|NDbERGH FOR
MONEY PROBE
Minnesotan Sees Control of
Financial World BY Re-
serve Trust

Washington. Dec. 15-Pleas for the
creation of special committee Of Ave
to investigate the SO called money
trust were made before the house
rules committee today by Represen-
tative Lindhergh Of Minnesota.
Lindbergh's contention was that a
syndicate Of bankers and allied capi-
tai controlling the reserve funds of the
American banks. dominates the finan-
cial world. He said the proposed AL
drich plan was scheme in the in
terest of the trust.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
WARM DERATE

Paris, Dec. 1b.-An attempt by the
conservative members of the cham.
Der Of deputies to postpone the rati-
fication Of the Franco German agree
ment about Morocco evoked a speech
from Foreign Minister deSelves this
afternoon in which he declared that
Germany. at the beginning of the ne
gotiations. asserted she would not ac-
cept new Alegciras conference as
a method for settling the Moroccan
question. A heated debate followed,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
LAST SPIKE
Duluth. h.Superior line of 500 viii Be
Finished This Week

Duluth-Superior Line of 500 Will Be
Finished This Week.
Minneapolis, Dec. 15.-The last
spike will be driven on the 500 lines
new Duluth Superior extension before
nightfall next Saturday. it was an
nounced today. and every rail will be
in place. but the road will not be
in operation until some time after
the first Of the year.
The big bridge over the Eemadji
river. south Of Superior. which is to
be 1900 feet long and ninety-five feet
high nearly, is completed. but con-
siderable work remains to be done
on the bridge further south at the
Black river. This structure ia to be
1000 feet long and 11o feet high.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
ASKING MORE HELp

Madison, Wis. Dec. 15.-The state
rellet committee, appointed by Cover
nor McGovern to work for the re-
habilitation OF the city of Black River
t'alls. has decided to send personal
letters to persons Of means in larger
cities. including Chicago, st. Paul and
Minneapolis as we'll as to many in
this state, asking for contributions to
place the city ''on its feet" Nothing
short of s50.o00 or $4,000 will, It is
said. avail to relieve the business de-
preston due to the general destruc-
ton
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
STORIES DENIED

Madison, Wis. Dec. 15-The state
highway commission has received Of
ficial reports refuting the recent stories
OF opposition to the new state high
way law on the par tof boards of SUI
pervisors Of several counties in west
ern Wisconsin. 1t had been herald
ed that the boards would refuse to
comply. The counties were Lacrosse,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15

Monroe. Vernon and Trempeleau, all
of which complied with the law. The
reports to the commission show that
Lacrosse county not only met the town
appropriations equally. but also ap-
states share of onc-third of the cost
Of construction-someth no other
count yin the state has done,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
Admit Inhibition

Chicago, Dec. 15-J. Ogden Armour,
president Of Armour and company. un-
der indictment for alleged violation OF
the company had been notified that Its
bids for the British army contract
would not be accepted, pending set.
tlement Of the suits in the United
States.
The packers against whom prose.
cutions are now pending are Louis F,
Swift. president Of Swift and company;
Edward Morris. president. Of Morris
and company. and Edward Tilden
president Of the National Packers COM
OanS. ,..
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
NEGRO BLOOD

Man Suicided When He Discovered
the Hereditary Taint.
Peoria, ILL.,. Dec. 15.-The fact that
he had negro blood in his veins caus-
ed Henry Menefee to commit suicide
here today. He shot himself with a
38-caliber revolver. Menefee ran away
from his Tennessee home when fifteen
years old. He had the appearance
Of white man. His mother was a
quadroon. Because he failed to real
ize higher position in life than that
of common laborer. Menefee had
threatened several times to kill him-
self
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
ROMANCE Of
ROYAL BLOOD
Archduke Renounced His IT,
ties in Order to Marry
Plebeian Girl

Vienna. Dec. 15.-Another romance
connected with the imperial house of
Hapsburg Is contained in the dry Of
ftcial announcement that the Emperor
Frances Joseph has placed the Arch
duke Henry Ferdinand, brother of the
Princess Louise of Saxony and of
Archduke Leopold Salvatore ION leave
with the stoppage Of all emoluments. ''
Archduke Henry Ferdinand, who il
a painter with great distaste for court
life and military duties. has been liv-
ing for some time In Munich.
He has desired for a long period to
abandon his rank and title in the
same way as Archduke John orth,
Archduke Leopold Salvatore and more
recently Archduke Ferdinand Charles.
in order, as is reported, that he might
marry Munich girl belonging to q
family not Of noble rank.
Finding this to be difficult. the
archduke has taken the easier course
OF throwing up his military career.
The Hapsburs family has figured in
many romances.
Archduke John Salvatore. known al
John Orth completely disappeared att
er giving up his rank and title and
Stiebel. He was said to have sailed
for Chile in July 1890 and no trace
Of him has since been found.
Princess Louise of Saxony disap-
peared from Dresden in 1909, leaving
her husband the present King OF sax
ony. Sho was forbidden by imperial
decree to use her title Of archduchess.
She was divorced In 1908.
Archduke Ferdinand Charles this
year ran away from his military duties
and married daughter Of a court
councillor. afterwards assuming the
name Of Burg and living as a private
citizen.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
RULE ABoIIsHED

Madison. Wis. Dec. 15-The rule
by which students convicted of disor-
DERBY conduct or misdemeanors in mu.
nicipal court are thereby suspended
from the University of Wisconsin with.
out action of the student court or fac.
ulty. has heen abolished by the faculty
and regents of the university. Such
students will be disciplined by the
student court and the faculty.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
CoNfNnTTED SUICIDE,

Sioux Falls, s. D., Dec. 15.-Be.
cause of i'll health 1t is supposed
Charles Sampson. an express messen-
ger on the Marion Running Water di-
vision Of the Chicago. Milwaukee and
ST. Paul railway today committed sui
eide by shooting at Marion. He re-
Gently came here from Sioux City,
Iowa.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
AFTER BLACK HANDERs.

Pierre. S. D., Dec. 15.-Bloodhounds
are on the trail Of several men who
late last night secured $1,000 from
Henry Esselburgge, county official
Of Sully county. He turned over the
money in obedience to black hand let
ters. Immediately after doing so Es-
selburgge secured the bloodhounds
from a nearby town and they were
put upon the trail
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-12-15
BOY REAL BUM.

Minneapolis, Dec. 15.-Frank Nc
Cormick Of Barnum. Iowa. is held
here by the police for his parents.
The hoy was taken into custody today
after messengers of local telegraph
company declared that they had fed
and cared for him for three months.