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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
TO FILL SCHURz
PR0FESS0RSH|P
Wisconsin University Has
Secured Great German
Scholar for Faculty.

Madison, March 3o.-Announcement
was made today Of the appointment
oi ur. Eugene Fl. kuehnemann S the
ilrst German university professor to
occupy the Carl Schurz memorial pro-
!essorsnlp esta blished last wear in the
University of Wisconsin by tho Ger
man American citizens and friends of
the university. Or. kuehnelnann is
professor of philosoph in the Univer-
sitN of Preslau and recently was Ger
man exchange professor in Harvard
university. German idealist philos-
ophS and its relation to the classical
literature of Germany in the eigh-
teenth century is the field in which
he mas done most "f the work and on
which he will lecture here next YEAR.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
NEW WITNESS
Secretary to President Testified IN
Mercy SlnMder Suit.

Chicago. March 30.--Rfter a hur-
ried return from Europe In order to
he here to testify in the suit Of Miss
Esther Mercy against Miss Marion
Talbot. dean of women at the Gniver-
sity Of Chicago, for 100000 damages
for alleged slander. David Allen Rob-
ertson took the witness stand today.
He is secretary TO Harry Pratt Judson.
president Of the institution and was
a witness for the defense.
Robertson made emphatic denial
thar he went to Europe to avoid bcin,,
n witness in tho case. His testimony
related chiefly to interviews he had
with Miss Mercy before she was barr I'd
from the university. Telling of his
first meeting with hor. he said:
she came into my office and want
ed to borrow money from the students
fund society. She asked loan of
$50 She said she wanted to pay a
burglary insurance premium. She also
related to me the loss of the aigrcttes
from her hat"
Robertson said Miss Mercy came "a
his office several times and asked ia
see President Judson.
How did she appcar," he was
asked.
Excited and unwilling TO discuss
further business with NO." replied the
witness
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
CITY Indcr Nafcr

fremont Ncb.. March .a.-All nf
south Fremont is under water Resi-
dents of that section warned by cour-
icr$ and fire whistles left their homes
AT daylight
Water poured over tho Union Pacific
tracks west OF the city inundating
many farms to tine north
AT noon water broke through the
N"rthwestern tracks west of the city
and Is pouring into north Fremon.
Sin spans Of the bridge on the FIRE.
Lincoln line of the Northwest
crn are gone. At o'clock the water
seemed to be receding. Burlington
having dynamitcd its embankmcnt to
save the city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
VETOED BILL
President Refused to Sanction Opening
of Burnt Timber Lands.

Washington. March @0.-Presiclcnt
Taft today vetoed a bill providing for
the sale of burnt timber on lands ont
side of the national forests. The bill
was designated to relieve the home
stead settlers who suffered severely
through forest fires. The president
declared his veto was based on the
report OF Secretary Fisher of the in
terror department. who declared the
administration features of the bill
were so ambiguous that the depart-
ment would not dare to take advant-
age of tbs terms. Mr.. Taft said he
hoped Secretary Fishers objection:
could be met by congress for he said.
II approve OF the general relief sought
by the bill"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
Swirling Seas Cover Vast
Areas and Farm Lands
and Towns.
LIVES MAY HAVE BEEN LOST
WHEN KANkAKEE DYKE BROKE
Fifteen Feet of Water Swept Out to
inundatc the Surrounding Country
-Hickman's Existance Depends on
tho Strength of the Leyies.

Hammond. Ind. March 3o.-It id
ne'leved several lives were lost today
wheh twenty feet of tho Grant will
'ams dyke on the kankakce river
gave way between the towns of Shelby
and Schneider. Fifteen feet of water
swept out to inundate the surround
ing country. Many miles of farm
land are under water. Fears are
tha, portion of the dyke.
which was jammcd by ice. will be
swept away.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
Both Branches of the Legis-
lature Have Passed the
Same Measure.
LEGISLATURE WAS CONVENED
IN EXTRAORDINARY SESSION
Law Will he Made Operative at Once
so That Election Can he Held Cn.
der it to Decide States Choice in
the Present Campaign.

Springfield. ILL.,. March 3o.-The
house today passed the presidential
preference primary bill unanimously.
The bill stands in its original form in
which 1t passed the senate. AS soon
as 1t is engrossed it will go to the gov
ernor for his approval.
Tho legislature was convened in
special session by Governor Deneen
for the purpose of passing this meas
ure.
1t will he made operative so that Il
presidential choice may be made UNI
der 1t for this year.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
FIRST CONFERENCE

Ottawa, Ont. March 30.-The first
session Of the trade conference be-
tween Canada and the British West
Indies was held today for organizing
purposes George E. Foster. minister
OF trade and commerce for Canada.
was chosen chairman. Mr.. Foster in
welcoming the West Indian delegates
outlined trade conditions between the
two countries and said they appeared
ripe for closer reciprocal relations.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
Using Dynamite

Springfield. Mob, March 3O.-All
night long hundreds of men, working
along the Platte river in nattenpt
TO break up the ice gorges. fired big
charges of dynamite. but made little
progress. AZ Il point near Ashland
the water covers thirty square miles
or the bottom. Many farmers have
been forced TO flee to tho hills Many
bridges were weakened to useless
ness
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
Disaster Ecared

Louisville. Ny. March 30.--Tcle-
phone adviccs from tho imam to-
day say the Mississippi river levees
there held throughout the night but
the waters are rising and it is feared
that the levccs may break before
night. Advicos from Columbus say
the town is under three to four feet
OF water. Tho property damage is
great. Houses are floating about in
the streams. All the inhabitants have
fled to the high land.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
Favor Resumption.

London. March So.-Although the
6rst votes taken among the miners Of
lancashire on the question. ARE you
in favor Of resumins work pending q
settlement Of the minimum rate Of
wages In the various grades by the
district boards to be appointed under
the coal miners minimum wage act"
show that a majority Of the men there
are opposed to returning to work un.
til the district boards have fixed the
minimum wages, there are indications
throughout the rest of the country
which show an, Increased desire "
many to return to the pits There 10
considerable reluctance. however;
among the colliers to take a definite
step until the result. of the ballot of
all the miners. about which thers
seems to be little, doubt. 10 known.
Practically all the leaders are advising
the miners that nothing can be gained
by remaining out,
There 10 today still further closing
Of industries due to, the lack Of coal.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
History Of Trouble.

Philadelphia. March 30.-The sus-
pension Of coal mining in the apthra-
cite regions of Pennsylvania, If It oc-
ours as the result of the present trou-
bles. will be the fourth general labor
disturbance in that industry in the
struck six weeks: in 1902 they were
out Ave and a half months and IN
1906 they again suspended work for
six weeks. In the 1900 and 1902
strikes the coal diggers. through tho
United Mine Workers of America and
under the leadership of John Mitchell.
won victories by gaining an increase
working conditions In neither strug-
gle. however. did the organization oh
tain what it has in some OF the bitu-
minous f1elds-straightout recognition
Of the union. although the officers OF
the union have carried on negotiations
as Representatives of the men,"
Prior to the first big break in 1900
did not grow to any proportion be-
cause the men were not we'll organ
ized. One of the most serious of these
strikes was in 1897 at Lattimer in the
1Iehigh region. where in one clash be-
tween deputy sheriffs and mine work.
ers more than twenty strikers were
shot and killed.
about 1000 anthracite men upon it's
membership roll. The mines in the
Wyoming. or northern coal field. shut
down first and the strike rapidly
spread southwark until the entire an
thracite country was involved, about
143,000 men being idle. This strike
came in a year when Il presidential
election was held and was settled in
favor Of the men after much pressure
had been brought to bear upon the
coal operators by Senator Mark Hanna
OF Ohio, who was then managing
President McKinley's campaign for a
second term A ten per cent advance
in wages was granted to all classes of
mine workers.
thracite regions much disturbed by Ia
Dor troubles While-there was no gen.
eral movement, 102 separate strikes
were recorded during the year.
The 1902 strike. the greatest in the
history of the country. was hard
fought. II was remarka BILE for the
completeness Of the tie-up and the
union asked for a twenty per cent in
crease In ages, reduction in hours
from ten to eight a day. coal to be
weighed wherever practicable instead
OF measured by the car. and recogni-
tion of the union. The strike lasted
from May IL to October %. Nearly
$4,000 mine workers were idle and
thousands OF railroad and other work.
ers were thrown out Of employment.
The entire nationsl guard Of Pennsyl-
vania. about 10000 men. were called
into service before the struggle came
President Roosevelt was instrumen.
tai In bringing the two sides together
and to agreeing to the appointing Of
the Anthracite Coal strike commission
to arbftrate the differences. The COM
mission visited many mines and ex-
amined 56s witnesses between octo-
per- !SOI' ana Fepfuary, 1903 1t
awarded a ten per cent increase in
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
Plant of Torpedo Company
Wrecked by the Same
Awful Force.
TWO BOYS FISHING NEAR BY
At TINE ARE ALSO MISSING
Mon Went 10 Plant to Procure Ex.
plOstvcs to Use In Oil Field Shortly
Before Explosio nOccurrcd-Cnusc
of Accident is Unknown.

Tulsa. Okla, March 30--Four per-
sons are missing and the plant of the
Central Torpedo company is mass
Of wreckagc as the result of an cx-
plosion of nitro-glyccrine near here
today. Two men went for explosives
to use in the oil field operation just
before the explosion. Remnants of
their clothing found causes the belief
that they We're blown to bits. Two
boys fishing nearby are also missing.
The cause of the accident is unknown
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
Shchoyran Inundatcd.

Shehoygan. Wis. March 3O.--The
Sheboygan river overflowed it's banks
at Sheboygan fats in the western part
of the city today. Several factories
We're closed down because the men
are unable to get tn work. Many poo
pie We're Obliged tn use boats to get
to the main part of the town.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
THE STEAMSHIP
COMBINE SUED
Suit to Dissolve Trust Start
ed by Government in
New York.

New York, March 3o.-suit for the
dissolution of certain steamship com.
panies engaged in traffic between New
York and the far east by way of the
Suez canal was filed by the United
States government in the federal court
this afternoon. The companies are
charged with pooling freight rates and
rebating to the concerns who ship
exclusively by their lines.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
BIG SHOW PLACE
BURNED TODAY
Atlantic City Suffers Quar-
ter Million Fire and Fire
men Suffer Injuries.

Atlantic City. N. j.. March 30
Young's ocean pier. one of the big
features along the sea front of this re-
sort. was destroyed by fire today. 1t
is estimated the loss will reach $780,
900. partly covered by insurance.
During the progress of the fire six
firemen were injured.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
CHARCED WITH TrTEtr

San Francisco, March 30.-Hector
jewell. alias Henry johnson, was ar
rested here today and charged with
the theft of $4,000 worth of dia :
monds in Sydney Australia in August.
1908. Jewell is said to have confessed
to the local police.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
People Driven From Homes.

Norfolk. Mob. March 39.--The Nor
folk river is still rising tonight and
driving hundreds of people from their
homes on the low lands in Norfolk
and along the banks of the stream
north of here Much damage has been
done to property The Norfolk News
has five feet of water in it's press
rooms
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
Many Quit Work.

Shamol.in, Pa. Ma rch 3O--Not watt
ing for the United Mine Workers lead
ers' suspension order to go into effect
next Monday, many miners quite work
today. while a large number entered
the mines and took their tools home.
As result. many mines are working
shorthanded. Since the suspension or
der was Issued the strike spirit has
grown much stronger.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
CHILDREN RETIJRN.

Philadelphia. March 3O.-Forty-one
children of strikers. brought here dur
Ing the latter part of the labor trou.
bles In Lawrence, Mass. left for their
homes today During their STAY in
Philadelphia the children were cared
for by private families.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
Families Driven Ont

Rock Island, March 3O.-The Mis-
slsslppi at this point is raising at the
rate of three inches an hour. Many
families are driven from their homes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30

There are approximately 10000 To-
ca: organizations Of miners in the
twenty-five districts of the United
States and Canada, according to the
report. OF these. approximately 400
are In districts l.. and z, the three
districts embracing the anthracite
fields. The expenses Of the organiza-
ton. according to the treasurer's re-
port. totaled in 1910 $c,l86,33l.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-30
Bituminous situation.

Indianapolis, March 30.-Sixty- five
per cent Of all the coal-anthracite
and bituminous-mined in the United
States comes from Pennsylvania, Ohio.
Indiana and Illinois. the four states
embraced within the so-called central
competitive fields now involved in tbs,
negotiations between the miners and
the statistician of the United Mine
Workers Of America also shows that
the amount Of coal mined within the
country has practically doubled with =.
IN decade, reaching 501.596.S7S tons
in 1910-the latest available figures
as compared with 269,684.027 tons in
1900.
Elghty.two per cent of the half bill
lion tons mined in 1910. the report
shows. was bituminous coal. OF an
thracite coal there were mined in
1910. s4.4s5.236 tons by l6s.4s7 work.
ers. Workers in bituminous mines
numbered 555.533. The total value Of
the anthracite coal mined in 1910 is
estimated at $160.275.302: of the BIZ
luminous. $4Ss.2s1.71s. OF the 417.-
111.142 tons Of bituminous coal mined
Pennsylvania contributed sixty per
cent or 24S,020.255. tons
The total membership Of the United
Mine Workers Of America. as publish
ed in its official report Of it's proceed
ings here last January, is 256,256. The
report gives the total number Of mine
workers throughout the country at
725,O30. :
A large proportion of the bitumin-
ous coal is mixed by machines. Of
which there are in use. according to
the latest available figures. approxi.
mately $4,000. The tonnage thus
mined in 1910 was 174.012.293 tons.
There were during the year 1888
fatalities in mines throughout the
country, according to the report. OF
these. sol occurred in the anthracite
mines Of Pennsylvania and $50 in the
bfturinous mines of that state. West
Virginia was second in the list with
326. Colorado third. with 323 and Ala
bama fourth, with 23S. The death rate
per thousand persons employed in coal
mines, compared with the rate in for.
ei0n cOuntries fo1Iowa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-13
Battle Axe Boys
Are Hard at Work

The Battle Axe boys are still work
tns hard for their game Saturday with
the Pepcos of Washington. All the
team. with the exception of Blount.
their new hope pitcher. was on deck
yesterday afternoon. Blount's inabil-
ity to attend practice may result in
Baur pitching the r,rst game Saturday
against the Pepcos. Blount has beau
tifuI speed and good break to his
bali but hts control tn not good. He
needs plenty Of practice out he has
been SO busy that he has been unable
to attend. If he gets in right shape
the Papcos are likely to get a sur
prise.
Meanwhile Baur is working hard
and ia showing grand form. He may
get a chance against the Washington
speed boys and Baur is good enough
to cheek any team. His work in Hem
derson was some indication what he
can do.
Battle Axe must get both ends of
the double bill to tie UP the inter-city
championship. and this they are count
ing on doing. Win or lose. the Battle
Axe team In certain 10 make much
better showing than IL did in Wash
fngton. The players VIII De fresh ana
will go into the game determined to
win. Then, toe, local Tandem Will be
on saaEd TO pull Sci tire Esvesyt airsg
will be in Battle Axes favor. and IL
Pepcas gets by with the games II will
be because they played better ball.
When Hulcher is in form 1t takes
a pretty good amateur to Quitting hin,
and everybody Is hoping he will have
come back into his own by Saturday.
The fans can count on one thing,
Battle Axe II going to die hard They
are going after those games from the
tap OF the gong. They have just go,
to get then--thats all.
The first CANA will start at 23a,
Pepco Will reach the city Saturday
morning and remain as the guests OF
the local players until Sunday after
noon. They will be met at the train
by committee from the Richmond
Amateur commission, and everything
will be done TO make their visit here
a pleasant one. Battle Axe was given
the glad hand in Washington, and II
Is hoped that every fan In Richmond
will hire themselves to the local park
Saturday afternoon and give the
Northerners rousing welcome.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-13
Dunlop to Coach
Richmond College

Fred Dunlap will coach the Rich
mond college football team this fall,
1t is understood that Dunlap has
signed a two-years' contract and that
he will devote his entire attention TO
the eleven,
Dunlap has been coach at Rich
mond college in the past and left
good record behind him. He was
tried as baseball coach as well but
did not meet with the success on the
diamond that he experienced on the
gfidiren.
Under the new rules unnlap viii
have a chance TO develop a fghting
team, He Is known az a man who
will get all the football a player is
capable of playing out OF him and
the nsw rules are made for paanging
teams. OF the Yale type, rather than
the Glenn Warner style OF game.
Dunlap may be assisted By coach
Harry Griffin from time to time.
Griffin has been engaged to coach the
baseball team in Ials He is an rx.
eelient football tactician as well. as
his Fork Union academy team Of is11
demonstrated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-13
Au,orno,i,e club Meeting.

Secretary II. Grim Peck. of the
Richmond Automobile club. has sent
out the following notice to the mem
bers;
The annual meeting of the Rich
mond Automobile club will be held at
the club rooms on West Broad street,
Monday. September 10th. $40 F. NJ.
An amendment TO section of article
4, of the bylaws will be voted upon:
also an amendment proposing TO
strike out section 6 of article /, and
to revise and amend section 5 Of arti-
Gle /, viii be submitted To vote. The
special committee on arrangements for
permanent quarters for the club Will
report; The committee on arrange
ments for reliability run will report.
the committee investigating the adj
visibility of holding an automobile
show will report; and finally. the cleo
ton OF officers for the ensuing year.
You cannot afford to miss this meet
ing.
II. GRIM PECK,
Secretary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-13
Attractions for
the Academy Thu
Fall and Wir6

y Inst of the attractions alrN
booked at the Academy tor
season Indicates mat RfGhm6
gong To nave not only the best g
past successes in New York an6k
city, bat some OF the iatesf
Quaker Girl" the newest and
say, the best of the English opex
viii be among the star eventA
The Trail eff ttat. Lonesome
il another Of those underscorex3
Here are the rest: Baby l1
John Drew. Oliver Twist.
Pink Lady" s'Bunty Pulls M
Strings" Maude Adams, The
tliest Rebel" William Hodge,
"Pomander Walk" The w0n
THE Kiss Waltz The Heart Hx1
ers. Officer 6ss,'' Blanche
The Aborn Grand Opera cOu11
THE Merry Widow Little
Blue" George Evans, t"E,yeryNor
Get Rich Quick Waiiingford, n
liam Collier, The Spring Maid
rietta Crossman, "A Yankee prfnxl
Bought and Paid For.' The
terhy on the Wheel Neil OsBN<
Frances Starr. Paul Gilmore.
Prince of Pilsen,' Eddie F'oy iii IA
the River. Al IL Wilson, PrinIII
J. nd DoeiSstader .,...e The, HahNi
Girl" by the Ahorn company:
j, Rainey's pictures of African M
ing, Miss Nobody from star
and Over Night"
Nice little list. that.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-13
Fashions In Motors.

DO fashions in motors change
much q" This query was put to Mr..
J. Fl. Sinrns. one of the cits's most
prominent automobile men the other
day with view to eliciting some ad-
vance information regarding the new
models. Motors or 'rlotsfts' % asked
Mr.. ], III. simms Fashions in notahs
change wonderfully. old chap. but
when YOU come right down to the plain
American motor. which is the power
under the bonnet and not The whole
car as our British friends dub il. the
engineer is glad to leave the fashion
part of 1t to mt-lads. who wants the
upholstery and paint To match her
latest costume. Efficieney. combined
with compactness and simplicity, re-
presents the only fashion that the en-
gineer is anxious 70 be up with. but
If you happened to look at the power
plants Of a number of cars III any
garage, you might be led to believe
that there was such u thing as fashion
in motors. You will find L-heaa. that
is with the valves all on one side: the
T-head, with valves on both sides. and
the -salxes-iu-the-heaa type, but for
simplicity and -compactness, there IS
nothing ia equal the first named. Look
at this new Steyens-Duryea on the
floor here. Its, difficult for. anyone
but an experienced naotorfst TO tell
at first sight where the valves are.
This liz what Is knewn as an L.
head motor. and it is type that has
been consistently developed by the
builders OF the Stevens-D uryea for
close 10 ten years Only one eamshaft
is necessary, the valve mechanism is
entirely enclosed by easily removed
plates make every part accessible, and
the motor as whole is made very
simple and compact, not to mention
the added weight that IL saved as
compared with the T-head motor in
which large outboard ports are cast
on each side OF the cylinder heads.
Efficiency has been achieved to the
maximum degree In the new Stevens
Duryea model &C. motor, an improve
ment in the design of the cylinder
castings permitting OF the use of un-
usually large valves.