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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
C0NV|CTS OUT
FOR REVENGE
Escaping Desperadoes Plan
ned to Beat up Custodian
Who Took Them East.

Kingston, Ont, May 3.-At the in
Vestigation held at the penitentiary
touching the escape of the four west
ern desperadoes. Jones. Bonner, Kelly
and Brown, and Vincent Mcneil Of
Woodstock, it was stated that part of
the plan of the FIVE was to murder
Deputy Warden OVLeary. This is ac-
cordlng to statement of high off,
cial in the penitentiary.
o'Leary was one of the officers
who brought the four men down from
almost killed by them on the train
when the prisoners attacked their
guards just outside Of Toronto.
O'Leary used his club freely on that
occasion. it is said. and his life was
to pay the forfeit to the vengeful out
laws. AS Deputy Warden O'Leary
visits the isolation building every
morning and the waiting convicts ex-
pected to see him instead of DR.. Phe-
Ian. the Jail physician.
Intended to Kill O'Leary,
All the circumstances point to the
fact that they intended to kill
the outer corridor Of the isolation
ward when the doctor came in. That
a guard disobeyed orders by going
to the assistance of his mate in dan
ger seems to have been the cause of
the escape of the convicts. Two
guards go to isolation building to-
gether. One goes in and the other
remains on guard at the door after
locking it. The convicts may assault
or even murder the man who goes
in. but they would be unable to leave
ing locked and the second man on
guard at it. Knowing this the des-
peradoes used the cunning method to
get the second man to come in and
bring the keys with him. On We'd
nesday morning Guards Davis and
Madden were detailed to the isola-
ton building. Davis going in and
Madden staying outside nthe outer
corridor to guard the door.
Used Ruse to Overpower Guards.
Mcneil, who for that day had the
run Of the corridor in order to sweep.
called Davis into his cell and told him
cot. AS the guard bent down to look
Mcneil dealt him a vicious blow on
the head with an iron and he had pre-
viously taken fro mite cot, and Davis
went down like stricken OK. Mcneil
then took his keys and unlocked the
cells of his four comrades and then
ran to the door and called to Guard
Madden outside to come in at once as
Davis had fallen in a fit. His ruse
worked. and his solicttude for his
mates welfare caused the outer
guard to break the rules. As soon
as he opened the door the five con-
victs rushed at him and overpowered
him. They quickly stripped the
clothing off the guards and two of
the convicts donned them.
They then went out into the outer
corridor to wait for O'Leary. When
DR.. Phelan came in Jones exclaimed: T:
"Oh. it's the doctor: we'll. Doc. we'll
trouble you for them duds you've got
on" Some time later the doctor and
the tw oguards were discovered lock-
ed in the cell clad only in their un-
derclothes.
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ing was received were directions Civ
en- to vary the speed .and were the
directions carried out?
IL. Was there an equipment Of
searchlights and binoculars. and was
such equipment necessary?
IL. What precautions were taken
b ythe Titanic when ice was met?
l3. Did any one see the reported
ice before the casualty occurred =?
What measures were taken to avoid
the ice and were these measures
proper?
~. What was the speed Of the
vessel Immediately preceding the cas-
ualty and was it excessive under the
circumstances?
IS. What was the nature of the
casualty?
16. When the casualty occurred
what steps We're taken Immediately :?
How long time elapsed after the
casualty before its seriousness was
realized? What steps were taken
then. an dwhat endeavors were made
to save the lives of those on board
and to prevent the vessel sinking?
II. Was proper discipline main
tanned after the casualty?
IS. What messages asking assist
ance We're sent out and what answers
were received?
~. What apapartus was there for
lowering the lifehoats? What was
its efficiency? Did the boats get
away under proper superintendency
and were the boats properly man.
ned?
20. Did the lifeboats prove eff
cient in saving life? What was the
number of passengers and crew in
each boat on leaving the vessel? How
was the number made un with regard
to the sex and class rating. and did
the boats carry full loads. otherwise,
why not?
u. What were the numbers of
the passengers of the first. second
and third class respectively who
were savedo What was the number
of the crew saved. having regard for
their ratings and sex, and what was
the proportion of the different classes
of passenger and the different grades
Of the crew saved to their total num-
bers on board? And what reason
was there for a. dsproportion if
there was?
%. This question further develops
points covered in question No. 81.
23. What were the happenings on
board the liner after the casualty oc-
Cured up to the time she foundered,
and what was the cause of the loss
Of the Titanic and the loss of life that
|enSued?
"a. This question further develops
the subject of question No. 90.
25. What was the construction
and what was the adequacy equip
ment of the Titanic?
%. This. designated as the final
question. constitutes a request to the
court to report upon the rules and
regulations of the merchant shipping
act and to make recommendations
with Il view to promoting the safety
of vessels and persons at sea.
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Former Head of Miners Or.
ganization Helping Solve
Anthracite Trouble.
BELIEVED AN AGREEMENT
WITH OPERATORS IN SIGHT
Increased Pay. Recognition of Union
and Other Changes Not Included i'm
Former Tentative Agreement Thinea
that Conference is Seeking to Settle,

New York. May 3.-John Mitchell.
former president of the United Mine
Workers of America. and now vice
president of the American Federation
OF Labor. participated TODAY in the
delberatons of the anthracite mine
workers representatives over the
course to be pursued in dealing fur
ther with the operators for increased
pay. recognition of the union and 9TH
er changes not included in the tenta-
tive agreement rejected yesterday by
the joint conference OF operators and
miners.
MIR. Mitchell was closeted more
than an hour with William Green of
Ohio who represents President John
r. White of the miners. The confer
ence was also attended by the dis
trlct presidents of the anthracite min
ers In the three affected districts.
None of the conferees were willing
TO discuss the nature Of the deliher-
atlons but each expressed the opinion
that an agreement of some sort with
the operators would he reached.
Immediately upon the adjournment
~ the conference the executive boards
OF the miners organization in the
three anthracite districts comprising
thlrty-two members held a meeting.
Mr.. Green said the object of the
meeting was to decide whether the
miners should hold a convention to
pass upon the tentative agreement or
ask for another conference with the
operators.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
THE VIRGINIA
OUTLAWS HAD
FORMED PACT
Had Completed Conspiracy
to Assassinate Court if
Relative was Convicted
READY TO BEGIN SHOOTING
As JURY RETURNED VERDICT
They Would Have Opened Fire on
Preceding Day IL the Jury in Floyd
Allen Case Had Not Reported a
Disagreement.

WStheville. Va. May 3.-The COM
monwealth today in the trial of Floyd
Allen charged specifically with the
murder of Prosecutor William NJ. Fos~
ter Of Carroll county at Hillsville last
March, attempted to prove that con-
spiracy existed between the Aliens to
shoot up the court if Floyd Allen,
then on trial. was convicted on the ev-
idence given that Sidna Allen. a broth
er of Floyd. and Victor Allen, a son
of Floyd. were preparing the day be-
fore the tragedy to carry this inten-
ton into effect and only the report of
a disagreement Of the jury that day
prevented the Allen calnsmen from
starting the shooting at that time.
Cyrus Phibbs. a civil engineer. testi-
fed that Sidna and Victor Allen had
made preparations to begin the shoot
ing on March 13. He said that the
jury was filing into their places that
day to make their return after delib-
Grating on Floyd Aliens case. Sidna
and Victor Allen walked to the bar
and reached for their revolvers. when
the foreman reported that the jury
had failed to reach an agreement. The
two men went back TO their seats.
The day following the jury after fur.
ther deliberation returned verdict OF
guilty and the shooting began.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
TWO HINDU WOMEN
WERE DEP0RTED
Canadian immigration Off,
Gals Enforce Former Rule
of Home Against Them.

Vancouver, B. c.. May 3.-The two
Hindu women and two children who
have been the subject of much dis
cussion since their arrival here on
January l. are to be deported. Mall
colin R. j. Reid. chief inspector of
immigration, was notified today by the
department at Ottawa that the cases
taken into consideration, but that the
statutes must be complied with. The
result is that the women and their
children will be deported on the Mont
eagle. scheduled to sail tomorrow.
When Inspector MacGill was exam
lining passengers on the Montagle,
when she reached here on January 81
last from the orient. he found two
Sikhs who had previously resided in
wives with them. They were Bhag
Singh. secretary of the .Gurunanak k
Mining and Trust company and Bal
want Singh. priest of the Sikh people
here. Bhang Singh had been in Cam
ada four and a half years. and in
May. 1910. decided to revisit India.
When the time came for him to re-
turn to British Columbia he decided
to bring his wife and child along, by
the same route as Bhag Singh. but
stopped at Hong Kong six months.
There was great excitement among
the local Sikh colony and many white
people took up the cudgles on behalf
Of the oriental women. 1t was point
ed out that the Sikhs should be al
lowed to- bring their wives in. and
this view gained many adherents
Opponents took the ground that the
encouragement of Sikhs was a dam
gerous principle. and that their wom-
en- should be rigidly excluded.
Infrlnged Rule.
The stand of the immigration au-
thorities was based on the regulation
that all immigrants must come to
Canada direct from the land of their
birth or citizenship. The stop-over
in Hong Kong infringed thfs rule. The
Sikhs replied by pointing out that di-
rect travel from India to Canada was
impossible because no lines operated
and that the Hong Konk route was
the only one available. They also
claimed that they were British sub
jects and that Hong Kong was British
territory. therefore they had come
from the land of their citizenship.
The Vancouver Ministerial association
took the matter up. and after a heat
ed session on January 26. passed q
resolution which declared in effect
that the admission Of Hindu women
would create a Hindu colony which
was an undesirable situation. On
January 20 mass meeting of sikhs
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QUESTIONS THAT
WILL Be ASKED
English Inquiry into Titanic
Wreck Will be Formal
But Searching.

London. May 3.-The British court
Of inquiry to determine the RESPONSE
bility for the Titanic disaster. was in
session today and at the outset Lord
Mersey. who presided. announced
that 1t would be sweeping in its scope
and would absolutely determine
whether negligence cost the loss of
the steamer. Installed in the hear
room was 20-foot model of the
steamer which was constructed by
her builders and which will be used
to demonstrate just where the boats
were placed. how bulkheads worked.
and all questions of a technical ma
ture that may arise.
The hearings are public and the in
quiry will last several weeks. Some
of the inquiry will embrace respon-
sibility for the disaster. seaworthiness
OF the vessel. danger in the short
course at high speed in view of the
reports Of ice in the steamers path,
lifeboat accommodations. method Of
selecting passengers who were saved.
conduct of officers and crew. sup
preston of news by the lines officials
and responsibility for the circulation
Of fake messages. which asserted that
the Titanic was being towed into Hal
ifax.
Attorney General Sir Rufus Isaacs,
after lauding the heroism and the
self-sacrifice Of those who went down
with the Titanic read a list of twenty
six questions which are to be investi-
gated.
The twenty-six questions to be
asked the witnesses are. briefly stated,
as follows.
/. What were the numbers of the
passengers and crew. their sex. and
so forth?
2. Did the Titanic comply with
the requirements of the act applying
to passenger steamers?
8. Was there a special provision
In the design Of the vessel for safety?
4. Was the steamer fully offlcered
and manned?
5. What was the number Of life
boats was the number sufficient. and
had there been a boat drill?
6. Regarding the installation Of
the wireless system. was it in effective
order and what was the -umber of
wireless operators?
Z. Was there any, and if so what,
instructions given to the master re-
garding the navigation of the steam
er?
8. What track was taken by the
Titanic? Was 1t the one usually fol-
lowed? Was the track safe at that
time of the year? Did the master
have any discretion regarding the
track taken?
8. What Information reached the
Titanic Of the existence of ice, and
was the course altered in conse-
quence Of this information?
10. Was there proper lookout
for ice maintained? After the warn
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CONTINUED on page s.)
4 Continued on page S.)
l';v|FE TELLS STORY
, Of THE BUTCAERY
1nfuriated Jealous Husband
Wreaked Vengeance on
Dead Body of Victim.

Pittsburgh. May BIN one of the
most startling confessions ever made
to the police of this city. Mrs. Teresa
Romo laid bare all Of the grewsome
and horrible details Of the murder in
their home on Saturday night, of
Luigi Scrocco by her husband. Michael
Romo. In detail she related the des-
perate battle to the death between the
two men and how. after her husband
had killed his rival, of whom he was
insanely Jealous. he had hacked and
horribly mutilated the body with a
hatchet and razor. wrapped it in
blsnkets and her clothing. and COM
pelled her to assist in carrying the
bloody bundle to the railroad tracks
to conceal the awful crime ,..
Tho confession Of Mrs Romo was
made last night to Detective Peter
Angelo. who has been prominent in
the mystery since the mutilated body
was discovered on tho tracks at
Lauyhlin junction Sunday morning.
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Yesterdays Story,

Six witness. three of them spectat-
ors to the shooting affray. testified
yesterday.
The first. D. w. Bolen. lawyer,
who was defending Allen in the court
where the murders occurred, testified
he saw Claude Allen fire the first shot
and that it struck Judge Massi The
court officials returned the fire, he
said.
Two jurymen who We're then trying
Allen. testified. one of them that AL
len fired in the direction where he
last saw Foster. the commonwealth s
attorney, was killed. Other witnesses
told of conversations with Allen in
which he threatened Foster.
Prosecutor Nysorp. opening the
case, said he could show there was a
conspiracy among the Aliens to shoot
up the court if Floyd Allen was con-
victed.
Attorney Willis for the defense re-
torted that reports of the tragedy had
been grossly exaggerated. and that he
would introduce testimony to show
Bette Ayres was killed by bullet
from Clerk Dexter Goad's revolver,
and not by the Aliens. The defense
would show. he said. that Floyd AL
len was wounded before he had taken
part in the shooting.
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KILLED By FALL.

New York. May S.-Lieutenant Ray
Straith Mcdonald. U. S. n. died in
Brooklyn hospital last night as a re-
suit of q fractured skull sustained in
a fall from trolley car.
Lieutenant Mcdonald. who was
stopping with his bride at a Brooklyn
hotel. attempted to board a car at the
Brooklyn end Of the bridge when his
foot slipped and he was hurled against
an elevated railroad pillar. He was
taken Immediately to hospital. but
died shortly afterward.
1t is understood that Lieutenant Nc
Donald had been on waiting orders
and intended to return to duty at
Washington tomorrow.
Lieutenant Mcdonald was married
about month ago in Washington to
Kathryn Heilner. daughter Of the late
Captain l.. c. Heilner. U. s. N.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
FOUND scH1LLER,s SKULL.

Berlin. May 3.-The skull of Johann
Schiller. the great German philosonher
and poet. which has been missing for
nearly thirty years. has been discover
ed. Prof. August Won Froriep Of Tub
lngen university, a Year ago opened
an old vault at Weinar which was
known to contain Schiller's remains.
He made a careful examination Of
seventy skulls. which he found in the
vault and established indisputably
which was the skull of Schiller. He
laid the skull and his conclusions be-
fore the Anatomical congress at Mum
ich, which has unanimously accepted
the report.
Prof WelclSer in 1883 proved that A
skull. which was supposed to be Schil-
ler's was spurious
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
Hundred Thousand Homeless.

Baton Rouge. La, May 3.-Hope of
patching the break in the Mississippi
river levee at Torras. expected to
cause the worst situation in lower
doned yesterday. Last night the water
was rushing through a 1000 foot
breach at the rate of twelve miles an
hour. and several small towns are in
undated. Baton Rouge has been made
the concentrating point for persons
made homeless by the Torras break
Hundreds We're brought here today
and tonight. Steamboats, picked up
many marooned persons and brought
them to Baton Rouge, where govern
nent rations are being dealt out.
1t is estimated that $4,000 home
less persons are being taken care of,
largely through government efforts. in
refuge camps, established at various
points during the past month. How
many may he added to- this number
by the Torras break cannot be accur-
ately estimated, but it will be many
thousands. The government has
made provisions for handling several
thousand at Baton Rouge. Point Cou-
pee parish is the heaviest loser by the
last break, but the food waters may
extend over six or eight parishes.
Fourteen parishes were flooded before
the Torras break
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
WINNIPEG'S BIG
CUSTOM RECEIPT
Nearly a Million Dollars Col
lected at That Port Dur
ing Month Of April.

Winnipeg. May 3.-The figures Of
customs collections at the Port Of
Winnipeg for the month of April tell
a story of extraordinary development
throughout the west.
the receipts for the month just
miss reaching the million mark. The
actual figures were $992,110. This is
nearly 100000 more than the aver
age monthly receipts during the last
fiscal year: and forcshadows re-
markable increase in the business of
this port for the coming twelve
months.
The receipts of the Winnipeg post
for the whole year 1896. amounted to
only s690.000. The contrast in the
1gures indicate the expansion that
mas taken place in the Intervening
years.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
La FRANCE BUST
IS NATIONS GIFT
Was Formally Presented to
The United States by
French People.

Crown Point. N. Y. May s.-The
final ceremony in connection with the
presentation of the bronze bust, la
France" by the French people to the
citizens of the United States was full
filled here today by the delegates from
Champlain tercentenary. The commits
sion waited in the morning at Fort
Ticonderoga near the head of Lake
Champlain for the arrival from New
York of the distinguished French
delegation who were guardians of the
sculpture which eventually will be
placed in position at the foot of the
Champlain memorial lighthouse now
under construction here. The chief
feature of the presentation ceremony
was the address by Gabriel Hanotaux,
the head of the French delegation.
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was held at Pender hall and a dele
cation headed by Prof. Toja Singh,
NJ. A.. appointed to go to Ottawa and
interview the immigration department
direct. Toronto was much worked up
IN favor of the Hindus. In the mean
time the women and children had
been released on bonds. and are with
their husbands here. Today the last
phase of the drama, from the immi-
grafton point Of view. is on. The wom-
en- will be deported on the Monteagle
But 1t Is believed in some quarters
that the Sikhs here will strongly re.
sent the edict which has broken up
two families.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
THEY WE'RE ANARCHISTS,

Washington. May 3.-Anarchists
not socialists, were responsible for the
flag trampling incident in New York
yesterday during the May day celehra-
ton. according to Representative
Berger of Wisconsin. the socialist
member of congress. He denounced it
as a "frame-up" by the Industrial
Workers of the World to bring the So
eialists cause into disrepute.
The men who did that were fools" :"
declared MIR. Berger. "Socialism is not
anti-national. The socialists are the
best patriots we have"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
CHICAGO PAPERS
HAVING TR0UbLE f
Pressrnan's Union Succeeded
in Preventing Issuance of
the Evening Editions.

Chicago, May 3.-The differences
between the Pressman's union and the
principal newspapers publishers here.
which yesterday interferred with the
regular publication of the afternoon
papers. today remained unsettled.
preparations being made to print the
afternoon papers and the hope was en-
pressed that the difficulty would be
speedily adjusted.
The wagon men and newshoys COM
plicated the situation by aiding the
pressmen and few street stands today
contained the regular morning papers.
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HONOR MEMORY OF BUTT.

Augusta. Ga. May e.-President
Taft reached here early today to take
part in memorial services for Major
Butt. his personal aide, drowned by
the sinking of the Titanic.
The entire city paid tribute to the
memory of the major and for several
hours business was practically sus-
pended. while the memorial services
We're being conducted in the theatre.
Flags were half-masted. while thou
sands crowded around the theatre in
the attempt to hear Taft
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-03
GIANTS LIVED
IN WISCONSIN
Race of Big Headed Men
May Have Existed in
tn Past.

Madison. Wis. May 3.-The discov.
cry of several peculiar skeletons while
excavating a mound at Lake Delavan
today may prove that heretofore un-
known race of men once inhabited
southern Wisconsin. According to
Maurice Morrissey. an attorney Of
Delavan. the heads Of the skeletons
are much larger than any race which
inhabits America today and slope di.
rectly forward from the outer eye.
brows. while the nasal bones pro.
trude far above the cheek bones. The
skeletons We're imbedded in charcoal
and were covered by a layer OF baked
clay to shed the water from the
sepulcher.
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HAVE FOUND THE
BLACK ROT GERM
Tobacco Industry Will be
Saved in Wisconsin if
Conclusions are Correct.

Madison. Wis. May 3.-That they
are on a. discovery that will save the
tobacco industry in Wisconsin and the
nation millions of dollars from the
ravages of black rot" is the belief
OF the officials of the Agricultural ex-
pertinent station of the state univer-
sity, according to James Johnson the
assistant in horticulture
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Break in Levee Near Torras
is Now a Thousand
Feet Deep.
WATER CONVEYS CRQsS.ARMS
ON THE TELEGRAPH POLES
Trains are Being Run to Bring the
Refugees Out of the Country That
is Being Converted into Great
Inland Sea.

} . I
Baton Rouge. La. May 3.-The
levee protecting the Mississippi
river front of Bayou Sara, La.
broke at IL O'Clock. According
to the report here there is no
chance to save the town from in
undtaion.