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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-23
Reached Shore, But Were
Forced to Put Back to
Stranded Ship.
ST. SHOTTS CLIFFS
etr PREVENTED ESCAPE
Steamer Florence of Furncss Line
Wrecked on Ledgcs West of st.
Shots Friday-Five Survivors, Who
Reached Land, Brought the News.

st. Johns, n. F.. Dec. 23.-Twenty-
two Of the twenty-seven members of
the crew Of the Furness line steamer
Florence, from Halifax, N. S., for ST,
Johns. lost their lives in the wreck
Of the vessel on the ledges west of
st. Shots during northwest gale las,
Friday. Five exhausted survivors whc
news to Trepassey last night. The
steamer carried no passengers.
Captain Barr Of the steamer and
all his men reached shore after the
vessel struck, but the lofty, in acces-
sible cliffs Of st. Shots prevented tn.
escape. The big tide backed up by
the northwest gale. made it impossi-
Die to remain there and all hands
were obliged to put back to the ship.
which was pounding heavily.
Captain Barr felt confident that the
wind would go down. but Second Mate
~. Hadley volunteered to take four
men in one Of the ships boats and
seek more favorable landing place
further along the coast. In the heavy
seas then running the captain was
unwilling to risk more lives and gave
his consent to the second mates ex-
pedition with reluctance.
With great difficulty Hadley piloted
his small boat along the coast until
he saw break in the rugged line of
cliffs. Pointing the nose of the boat
directly into the surf avoided the out
lying rocks and on the crest of great
breaker ran his craft in without being
upset. Tumbling out hastily to avoid
being sucked back by the undertow,
the mate and his four men dragged
their boat up the beac'- out Of reach
of the sea, and made their way back
!along the cliff to where the steamer
lay.
The wind and sea in the meantime
had increased. The combers broke
continually over the decks of the ves-
sci, which was grinding heavily on
the Jagged rocks. Hedley and his
men searched In vain for some path
by which the cliff might be scaled or
the crew Of the Florence helped. The
coast In that vicinity was uninhabited.
The few fishermen's huts We're de-
serted for the winter and Hedley had
to take refuge for the night in one
Of these abandoned shacks.
At daybreak Saturday Hedley found
that the wind had been steadily in
creasipg. Hurrying back to. the. point
off which the Florence lay he could
see no sign Of the steamer. Consid-
cradle of her cargo Of lumber was
floating along the shore but no small
boats were visible.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-23
COUNTRYWIDE
SEARCH BEGUN
Chicago Police Looking For
'~ Two Men Believed to be
Murderers of Logue.

Chicago, Dec. ga countrywide
search for the two men believed to be
the slayers Of Joseph H. Logue. the
diamond merchant who was murdered
In his office in McVicker's theater
building last Friday, was begun to-
day. kilograms were sent to the
police of every large city in the Unit
ed States and Canada, giving a de.
scription Of the two men sought.
The Chicago police say they are
convinced that the ten suspects now
being held had nothing to do with
the murder, and they are doubtful
whether they can be held for any
other robberies in Chicago,
Following is description of the
two men sought by the police in con-
nection with the murder:
No. Twenty to thirty years old:
five feet eight inches in height; IFS
pounds; wore sweater jacket with
large roll collar, blue trousers and
dark cap.
No. 2-Long peaked nose and face;
wore dark clothes and shirt.
Men answering these descriptions
were seen lettering about the hall in
the vicinity Of Logue's offices for sew
eral hours last Friday before the MUIR
der was committed. The police are
also looking for three women who are
said to have frequented Logue's Office.
Two OF the ten suspects have been
released and 1t is probable the others
will be released today or tomorrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-23
SEATTLE VISITED
BY LONE BANDIT
Held up Saloon and Store
Engaged in Five Running
Fights-Shot Two Men

| Seattle, Wash, Dec. ga lone
bandit late last night Communicated
the touring car Of Frank McDermott
president of large department store
compelled the chauffeur. Charles Os.
land. to drive him about the city. held
up a saloon and grocery store. en-.
gagged In five running fights. shot two
men and made his escape.
The highwayman was arrested early
today. He gave his name as Alexand-
er Thompson. "a years old. and said
he was a sailor.
Steve kales. laborer. was shot in
the head and seriously wounded.
George Fujimoto. a japanese, was
shot in the leg. He was not seriously
hurt.
The highwayman held up Osland.
who was alone in the car and after
robbing him. climbed into the auto
mobile and holding revolver at Os-
lands head made him drive at high
speed the entire length of the city to
Georgetown and back to the business
district, stopping In front of a saloon.
Marching Osland ahead of him. the
bandit entered the saloon and made
the bartender give him $40. AS he
was leaving the place he exchanged
shots with patron of the place. one
bullet hitting Fujimoto. Twice he en-
gagged in a pistol battle with motor
cycle policemen who pursued the auto
mobile. During the chase Kales was
hit. The automobile got away from
the motorcycle officers and the bandit
released it. The highwayman next en-
tered a grocery. obtained $12 and es-
capped after engaging in a pistol fight
with the proprietor and then with a
policeman. Half an hour later po-
liceman surprised him standing bare
headed on q street corner.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-23

clared to have shown "a disposition ia
restrict competition" on the Atlantic
coast although its steamship lines
are really water extension Of that
company's rail lines" In addition. the
report says. the control of the South
ern racine by the Union Pacific Gre
Gently dissolved by the United States
supreme court) obviously tended to
limit the Importance Of competition by
the Southern Pacifics rail and water
route"
The railroads controlling the great
est tonnage of steamship lines. accord
Ing to Mr.. Conant. are the New Hav-
en- system. Union Pacific. Southern
Pacific. the Pennsylvania, New York
Central and Central of Georgia.
Nearly all the important anthracite
fleets on the North Atlantic coasts, the
commissioner says. are owned by a
Few great anthracite railroads.
A number Of the principal canals of
fallen into disuse. the report declares.
because OF railroad influence.
1.-THE tonnage Of the New Haven
system Is the largest. aggregating a
little over 100000 gross tons" says
Mr.. Conant. Next in importance is
the Union Pacific-Southern, with a
grand total (excluding tonnage en-
gagged in foreign trade) of over 160,-
900 gross tons. The Pennsylvania
Railroad company's water lines have
$500 gross tons in steamers and s.
500 tons iii barges: the New York
Central. over $4,000 gross tons; the
Central Of Georgia railway. over 4O,-
900 gross tons.
''The total capitalization Of water
lines controlled by these railroads
Cthts not covering holding companies
and several very important unincor-
porated services) aggregates $751;
S3a.375 in stock and s31.283.sS7 In
bonded debt. OF the stock $40,22S.-
500 and Of the bonds $19.211.137 are
owned by eighteen railroads Of their
subsidiaries. In most instances rail.
roads own practically all the stock Of
the separately incorporated water
lines which they control"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-23
Railroad Companies and Steamship Concerns
Have Destroyed Competition, Says Commissioner

Washington. Dec. 2s.-Railroad
companies and steamship combina-
tions control the regular steamship
lines Of the United States and have
destroyed competition on many Of the
water highways Of commerce. declares
Luther Conant, Jr., commissioner Of
Taft.
The revelations Of the report, bas-
ed upon an extensive investigation,
force upon the federal government,
says the commissioner. the considera-
tion of further regulation of joint rail
and water traffic.
In practically all the coast waters
OF the country. 1t Is declared. railroad
or steamship consultations dominate
water transportation. Their control Of
both through passenger and PACKAGE
freight trade Is especially striking,
says Commissioner Conant. on the At
lantic and Gulf coasts and on the
Great Lakes. Water lines along the
eastern seaboard. he adds. have be-
!come to n large extent auxiliaries or
petition exists in greater measure on
the Pacific coast. the commissioner
points out important instances Of rail-
road control there.
1t is a striking fact. says Commits
sioner Conant. that between a number
Of the more important ports on the
Atlantic and Gulf coast there is only
a single regular service.
Charges Against New Haven.
The New Haven system. 1t is charg-
ed. has pursued a determined policy
OF suppressing any effective competi-
tton OH Long Island Sound and several.
at least. of its recent acquisitions
must be charged as due to this policy"
Elimination of competition also was
an important factor. says Commission
er Conant. in the New Haven's pur-
chase of a majority interest in the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
company.
The extensive water traffic between
New York City and New England
ports is almost completely controlled.
the report adds. by the New Haven
road or by the Eastern Steamship
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-23
JAS. v|kMUND Of
P|SEK SUICIDES
Wealthy Farmer, Living
Near There, Ended His
Life Yesterday Afternoon

Pisek. N. D.. Dec. 2s.-James vik.
mund. known as one of the richest
farmers in this part Of the state,
committed suicide at his home about
two miles north of here. yesterday aft
ernoon. He used revolver to end
his life, shooting himself through the
heart. The suicide occurred in the
granary at about 1880 o'clock. while
the rest of the family members were
at church. One Of the sons, on en-
tering the granary. discovered the
body about three quarters of an hour
later
No cause for vikmund's suicide can
be given. although it is believed by
local residents that family trouble
had something to do with it. A cor
oner's inquest was held later in the
day, and verdict of suicide was re-
turned.
Vikmund was one of the most pros
porous farmers in the vicinity Of
Pisek. and his suicide has created
somewhat Of a sensation in the COM
munity. He will be buried tomorrow
morning. He leaves a wife and four
sons and four daughters.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-23
Bomb Thrown From House
Top as He was Entering
Delphi-1njury Slight
ATTENDANT WITH
HIM IS KILLED
Bomb Struck the Houdah of the Vice.
roy's Elephant-Was Making Entry
into Delphi as Last of Ceremonies in
Connection with Transfer of CAPITAL.

Delphi. India. Dec. 23.-sir Charles
Harding. vicerov of India. was wound
ed and at attendant was killed by a
bomb hurled at the viceroy from a
house top as he was entering the new
capital today. Tho bomb thrower,s
attempt to kill Harding was almost
successful.
me vtceroy was making an entry
IN state into Delphi as the last Of the
ceremonies in connection with the
transfer Of the capital from Calcutta
TO Delphi. The transfer was made
IN october OCT, last. but Harding was not
quarters until today. A large gather
chiefs were present to welcome tho
viceroy and his party. Its splendid
elephant procession had Just left the
railway station, passing through
Chandai ChOwk. when the bomb was
thrown.
/. The attendant who was killed was
holding large parasol over Lord
ana Lady Harding. Lady Harding
was unhurt. but was SO shaken by the
lexperience that soothing remedies had
to be administered. The bomb was
very powerful.
AuHeuldtely AFTER the bomb was
hurled the police surrounded the house
from which the explosive was thrown,
and made several arrests. All outlets
from the city were placed under stric,
guard: The ceremonies were inter
rupted for only a short time. while
the viceregal dais. and read aloud q
conveyed to the hospital and viceregal
residence respectively. Sir Guy Fleet.
wood Wilson, financial member Of the
council of the governor general OF
India. took the viceroy's place in the
procession. which then proceeded or
Its way through the new imperial city
to the Durbar camp. where a ~rea,
number Of Rajahs and other Indian
chieftains were gathered. Sir Guy
then took up a position in front Of
Vice Regal Dais, and read aloud q
dispatch from Viceroy Harding, say.
ing he was only slightly injured. The
reading Of the message was received
with prolonged cheering. The at.
tempt on Viceroy Hardlng's life reused
feelings Of intense indignation, both
among the natives and British Off.
cials present, as he is one of the mos!
popular men who ever ruled in India
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-23
RAILROAD MEN
ARE INDICTED
Officials of Two Roads are
Charged With Violation of
Sherman Antitrust Law

New York. Dec. 23.-President Mel
len OF the New York. New Haven and
Hartford railroad; President Cham
berlain of the Grand Trunk Railway
of Canada and Chairman Smith of the
Grand Trunk board Of directors were
indicted by the federal grand jury this
afternoon. charged with violating the
Sherman antitrust law in the alleged
agreement Of the two roads. 1t is
charged that the men were engaged
on August last. and have since en-
gagged In an unlawful combination to
prevent the completion Of certain ex-
tensions of the Grand Trunk railway
into New England. 1t is also charged
that they conspired to prevent the op-
GRAFTON of steamships between Provi-
dence and New York and transporta.
tion of persons and property in inter-
state and foreign commerce over these
lines Of railway and steamships.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-23
District Attorney Miller and John W.
Kern (at the top) and Judge
A. B. Anderson.

Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. '23.-After
three months of hard work. tedious
and trying alike to prosecutors, de-
PENDANTS. Judge and jury. the "dyna-
mite conspiracy trial in this city is
about to come to a close. ATTORNEYS
are making their final pleas to the
Jury, which will get the case within
a day or two after Christmas.
District Attorney Charles w. Mil
Ter, who is handling the case for the
government, insists that each of the
torty defendants took part in a giant
conspiracy to destroy with dynamite
the unfinished buildings and bridges
OF employers Of non-union labor in
every section of the country for five
years prior to and including 1910.
Senator John w. Kern, chief coun-
sci for the defense, denies that any
OF the defendants save Ortie McMani-
gal and the Mcnamara brothers, had
anything to do with the numerous
explosions mentioned in the governs
ment's indictments.
Here are some interesting facts
concerning the trial, at which Federal
Judge Anderson presides:
Government examined 546 witness
ses; the defense 1855, Of whom 81 were
defendants
Cost of trial to government to date.
$4,000. OF this $4,000 was paid to
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-23
IMPORTANT PARTS
IN THE REPORT

Railroad companies and steam.
ship combinations control the
regular domestic steamship lines
of the United States. destroying
much competition.
Water lines along the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts to large extent are
auxiliaries or subsidiaries of rail.
roads.
New Haven system charged
with attempting to suppress com.
petition on Long Island Sound.
New Haven system and the
Eastern Steamship company in
which the railroad is a stOckllOld.
or. control New York City.New
England traffic.
Southern Pacific is declared to
have shown IL disposition to re.
strict steamship competition ON
the Atlantic coast.
Railroads own the important
through passenger and package
freight lines on the Great Lakes.
Some competition on the Pa.
ciflc coast, but railroad control
also Is found there.
Important hard coal fleets on
North Atlantic coasts owned by
few anthracite railroads.
Railroads. control 30 per cent
Of mlleagc Of private canals. and
have caused many such water.
ways to bc abandoned.
WcStN,llnd business ON Erie
canal virtually controlled by rail-
rOnds. and rnstlOund business had
been largely diverted to the rail-
rOl.ls.
Further federal regulation Of
Joint rail and water traffic suG.
StAsteI.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-23
NO AGREEMENT
WITH RUSSIA
AFTER JAN |
No Understanding with That
Country for First Time
in Eighty Years.
TREATY ABROGATED
BY U. S. CONGRESS
Russia's Attitude Upon Passport Cues.
ton was RespOnSible-Busine In.
terests of Both Countries Display
Great Anxiety Regarding Relations.

Washington. Dec. 23.-The termin.
atom OF the Russian treaty. abrogated
by congress because of Russia's atti-
tude upon the passport question,
which becomes effective on January 1.
leaves the two nations for the first
time in eighty years. without an agree
ment to govern their trade relations
and presents situation unprecedent-
ed.
Except as consequence Of war, the
United States has never before under
taken to continue on friendly terms
with another nation in the absence OF
any treaty relations after it has once
enjoyed that connection. Naturally
the great business interests Of both
! countries have displayed the greatest
| anxiety to know upon what feeling
they may continue their operations
after December 81. But as far as the
Washington government is concerned
it has not been able to secure much
enlightenment, and officials have beer
obliged to deny requests for special
Information from inquiriers. The re.
suit of many months careful consid.
Grafton of the subject has left the of.
/ f1cials themselves in the dark, excep,
as to the board conclusion that the
status quo so far as 1t relates to trade
may remain unchanged provided
neither country does anything tina,
might be regarded as discrimination
against the other.
1t appears that the sole effect Of
the termination Of the treaty as 20 the
United States so far as can be nov
forcasted will be to deprive Russian
consuls of the right to administer es
tates Of Russians dying in America
and to deal with disputes between thu
captains and crews of Russian vessel,
in American ports. The great volum,
of trade between the two countries
which. according to the figures of bur
eau Of trade relations aggregates thil
calendar year about $50, 900. is ex
pected to remain unimpaired. though
there are some indications that tn,
Russian government contemplate
some changes in it's tariff laws tina
may unfavorably effect the importa
ton Of agricultural implements. ma
chinery. hardware. and. perhaps, cot
ton. So long as these increases are O
general application, however. and ar,
not directed specifically against Amer
ican products. they cannot be regard
ed as discriminatory. and as warrant
ing retaliatory measures.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-23
Echo of Sensational Alleged
Smuggling Episode In
volving Cando Man.
EXTORTION PLEss.h hxs>
AGAINST INSPECTEsoo' 30
q. II. Olson, Well known Importer of
Horses, Received $1,000 from Gov.
ernment rs Result of FYRht-Giyen
70 Son by Inspector.

A check for $1,000 secured about q
year ago by Geo. w. Foulkcs Of st
Paul. special agent of the customs de.
partment of the United States, from
Carl Olson Of Cando. to cover duties
alleged to have been due the govern
ment on articles claimed to have beer
smuggled from Europe by his father
2. H. Olson, a we'll known stock hand.
Ter Of this city. has been returned to
him.
On the plea that the money was H.
legally extorted from Carl Olson. and
that he was not guilty Of smuggling
any articles or bringing any articles
into the country from Europe than
those on which he had paid duty. and
which he was entitled to bring in free
OF duty. Mr.. Olson secured from the
brought the check to him.
Caused Sensation.
The giving of this check to Inspec-
tor Foulkes caused somewhat of q
sensation at the time. the story
breaking" about the same time that
the customs officers We're supposed to
have made big seizure of Jewels in u
Minneapolis safety deposit vault,
There was good deal of interest just
at that time in smuggling affairs. and
the Olson matter became part OF
the whole setting.
c. II. Olson was in Europe when In
epector Foulkes made his visit to Can
do. From Carl Olson. aged 25, he was
successful in securing check for
$1,000 drawn III favor of the customs
department to cover duties which it
was charged by the inspector had been
avoided by his father.
He Denied Smuggling.
When the elder Olson returned from
Europe. he denied emphatically hav-
ing smuggled any articles into the
country. and at once laid his side of
the case before the customs depart
mont. charging extortion upon the
part of Inspector Foulkes. The return
of the check is the result. it requiring
nearly a year to get the matter
straightcned out.
The check was returned to Mr.. o.
con through District United States At
torney Edward Engerud of Fargo.
Claimed Articles Exempt.
g. Fl. Olson. against whom the
claim of smuggling was laid by In
spector Foulkes. Is an importer of
horses and only two months ago came
from Europe with a whole trainload of
horses. He contended that articles
which were claimed to have been
emuggled were brought with him on
his various trips from Europe while
engaged in the importing business. and
that at no time did he carry any ar
ticles which were not declared.
Jewelry made up the collection Of ar
t1cles charged by Inspector Foulkes as
having been smuggled.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-23
ARCTIC EXPEDITION

Washington, Dec. 23.-Ensign FYtz-
hugh Green. U. s. NJ, has been de-
tailed to accompany the "Crocker is
land expedition" to the Arctic, which
sets out next July. and he will act
This latest Arctic enterprise pro-
poses to establish the existence of and
TO survey a body Of land commonly
called Crocker island. which Explorer
Peary reported he had seen in 1906
from Cape Thomas Hubbard at dis
lance Of about 1876 miles across the
Ice. Adjoining territory also will be
explored and mapped.
The expedition will be a Joint un-
dertaking under the auspices of the
American Museum Of Natural History
and American Geographical society
the leadership Of Donald Mcmillan,
who was with Peary on the north pole
trip in 1909.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-23
CABINET TO QUIT
Portuguese Premier Will Hand Resie
nation to President.

Lisbon, Dec. 23.-The Portuguese
premier. DR.. Duarte Leite. on his re-
turn from Oporto. will hand to the
president of the republic, the resigna-
tion of the cabinet.
for some time past, Is due to the DEM
ocratic party's disagreement with the
procedure of the government.
All parties are represented in the
cabinet, but the conservative element
predominates. The democrats. how
ever. have nearly half the members
OF parliament. Hence there was prac-
tically perpetual deadlock and
stormy scenes were common.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-23
M'ADOO is APPOINTED.
Succeeds Admiral Dewey as Member
OF Red Cross Incorporation.

New York. Dec. 23.-William &.
McAdoo. vice chairman of the dem
ocratlc national committee. announced
that he had received notice of his ap-
pointment by President Taft to men,
bership on the board Of incorporators
OF the American National Red Cross
society. to f1ll a vacancy caused by
the resignation OF Admiral George
Dewey. The appointment was rati-
fled by other members OF the board
at recent meeting. the announce
ment said.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-23
KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT.

Dorchester. Neb., Dec. 2S.-A. J.
Denton. member of a Kansas City
grain firm. was killed near here in an
automobile accident. He was found
shortly after p. M. pinned under the
steering wheel of his overturned car.
His neck was broken and death is
believed to have been instantaneous.
No one knows how the accident occur
red as he left here alone in the car.
The body was found by Frank West,
q farmer.