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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22
NEW CITIZENS
Forty-One Foreigners Will Receive
Papers Next Month.


Fargo, n. D., Aug. 22.--Forty two
of the United States will be given a
hearing before Judge C. A. Pollock
of the district court on September 8,
to determine whether they will make
acceptable citizens. The list is one
of the largest which has ever ap-
peared in Cass county and the rush is
probably due to the forthcoming
presidential election.
September 3 is the latest date at
which aliens can be naturalized in
order to allow them to vote for presi-
dent at this national election. The
statutes require that n hearing be held
at least thirty days previous to the
election and notice must be posted
thirty days in advance of that time
while the applications for naturaliz =
ton must have been filed three months
previous to the notice of hearing.
Thus aliens filing their applications
later than June 3 will not be able to
vote this fall
OF the fortytWo subjects of foreign
countries who desire to swear alleg-
lance to the constitution and laws of
the United States. nineteen are for
mer subjects of the king of NORWAY.
Eleven of the applicants are former
subjects of the king OF Sweden. while
the kaiser will lose six of his sub
Jects. Two Canadians will desert the
union jack for the stars and stripes
While Austria, Russia, Denmark, LuX-
emburg. Scotland and England will
each lose one former citizen
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22
Lieutenant Becker Asked
Until Next Thursday to
Enter His Formal Plea.
army OF OFFICERS AND
DETECTIVES ON GRAFT SCENT
District Attorney Whitman Will Push
the Investigation Vigorously and be
Ready to Lay Valuable Information
Before the Court on September 3.

New York, Aug. o2.-Police Lieu
tenant Charles Becker and his four
alleged underworld accomplices were
arraigned before Judge Mulqueen in
court of general sessions today. The
four pleaded to an indictment charg-
ing them with the Rosenthal murder.
Counsel for Beckar said he was not
ready to plead ano the court set next
Thursday for the pleading. The 9TH
er four prisoners pleaded not guilty
with permission to Withdraw or
change the plea by Thursday.
All the forces of the district attor-
ney's office witt, the aid of squad of
private detectives Were directed today
to ferret out evidence of police graft.
When Justice Goff convenes the ex-
| Itraordinary session Of the grand jury
on September 8. District Attorney
Whitman proposes to lay before the
court the statement that several per
sons can supply valuable information
of police hlackmail With the filing
OF this information scores of sub
poenas will be issued for various John
| Does to appear in court and tell the
truth or go to prison. With the for
mality of arraignmnnt today of four
of these indicted for the murder OF
Gambler Hereman Rosenthal con-
cluded the district attorney proposes
to direct his entire attention for the
next week or so hunting evidence for
use in the John Doe inquiry.
Attorney Whitman said he had in
formation that he will lay publicly be
fore Justice Goff that no less than
four inspectors and three civilians
are involved in the police corruption
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22

swept the state for governor. turning
$4,000 majority cast for Edward
Casper Stokes. the republican guber-
Material nominee when Roosevelt
headed the ticket. into $4,000 demo-
cratic plurality.
Led Taft Man to Defeat.
Briggs was chairman of the state
mary and led the Taft forces, which
went down to overwhelming defeat
under an avalanche Of progressive
votes cast for Colonel Roosevelt
If the primary vote is an indication
as to what may he expected in No
ven1her, then the progressives have
a nexcellent chance to control the
| legislature on joint ballot That would
| moan the election Of u progressive
| to the United States senate.
| In the progressive ranks are a half
dozen men possessing every brand of
political availa blity. and who are
Poindexter. Clapp and other progress
sives who have been leading the fight
to put tho government back in the
hands of the people
They include former Governor John
Franklin Fort, who won the enmity of
the machine politicians by driving the
republican BOARD of guardians out
Of the state house; former Senator Ev-
erett Colby. the first progressive TO sit
in the New jersey legislature: State
Assessor George L.. Record. Jerseys
"original' progressive, the mere men-
ton of whose name Is enough to give
la standpatter the rabies; Frank r.
jess, former speaker of the house of
assembly. and at present head of the
state board of e1ua alil.ation of taxes:
BORDEN n. Whiting. who gave up lu-
crative job as counsel for the Lacka-
wanna railroad and AS n member of
the old state railroad commission
showed the people how man who
knows his business and means husi-
ness can make the railroads do parlor
tricks. and Judge William, Parmenter
Martin. who. as a member nf the as
important reforms which have made
possible the overthrow of corporation
controlled legislators and political
corruptioniSts.
Fort. Record or Colby.
To This list might be added d dozen
more names of able men who have as
sisted i'm bringing the state into the
progressive fold. But those named
are the mon who have heen directing
the progressive fight. and II is safe
to say that one of the first three men
tlDHt'H--F tTt fNtCOTu OF lOlnN-Wlll
be decided upon to make the race for
the preferential Endorsement.
All three are mon of exceptional
ability; all three are experienced leg
islators: they know the political ga
from A TO 4. and any one of them
would be of valua bile assistance to
Colonel Roosevelt in the carrying out
of the program he has started out to
| accomplish.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22
Prosperous Ex-Convict Offers
Helping Hand to Fallen Brother

Philadelphia, Aug %. - William
Burke, who, rendered desperate by
the blackmailing of former prison
mate. resigned his seat in the city
council. confessed his criminal career,
and fled. has received the most mag
unanimous offer yet made him in the
effort to bring him back to this city.
1t remained for John L. Fehr. Ameri-
can representative of the Chinese
Merchants association. to make the
first practical proposition to this mod
ern Jean Vatican to come home to
Philadelphia and face the music.
Striking because of the practical
Christianity in the Ger. it is made
doubly SO because Fehr himself six
years ago completed a prison term
and has since risen to a position of
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respect in this community and has
overcome his past to such an extent
that he is now well-trusted bust
ness man.
No Strings to the Offer.
There are no strings to Fehr's offer,
for he has promised that, If Burke
Will come back. he will provide him
with set of stock and fixtures and
set him up in the cigar business on
n large scale and let him take his
own time in repaying the money.
mo one knows as I do" said Fehr.
what this man has suffered, and he
needs financial aid more than any
thing else, and my purse is open to
him for his needs and for those of
his family"
Fehr described his struggles and
told of the successful business which
he had built up and how social work.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22
New Jersey Progressives Figure
On Electing United States Senator

Trenton. N. j., Aug. 22.-Only sec
ond in interest to the result of the
presidential election in New Jersey
Is the question as to the control OF
the Legislature which will choose a
successor to United States Senator
Frank q. Briggs
The stron gprobability that Colonel
Roosevelt will carry the state. even
against Governor Woodrow Wilson. a
faTor1te son, has the effect of center
which of a half dozen available pro-
gressives will be selected as the
strongest candidate for the office.
New Jersey. with its great manu-
featuring industries many of which
depend for their very life Oh protec-
tive tariff, is a protective state. For
TINS reason 1t is figured that Governor
Wilson's tariff for revenues only pro-
gram will find little support at the
polls from the wageearner.
AS for President Taft. even his most
optimistic supporters admit privately
that probably he will be poor third
in the running.
His showing at the presidential pri
mary, when he failed to get single
one of the twenty eight delegates to
the Chicago convention, is an indica :
tion as to how he may he expected,
to show up when the great battle of
the ballots is fought in November.
Primary Law Effective.
New Jersey has United States sem
atorial preference primary law. which,
While woefully weak. was firmly es-
tahlished ny the election of United
States Senator James F. MARITIME.
MARITIME was opposed by former Sena-
tor Jim Smith and his machine but
so strong was public opinion in favor
of the naming of MARITIME, who won
the preferential vote. that only five
members of his party dared to defy
the Will of the people by casting their
votes against him.
And those five very PROMPTLY were
retired from public life.
Frank q. Briggs cannot and will
not hc returned to the senate. Ever
since his election he has been allied
with the Penrose -Smoot-Crane crowd.
HIS vote never has been with the re-
actionaries. Always he has been a
/ me too man for the special privi
lege gang behind the scenes at the
national capital.
Briggs voted tokeep William Lori
mer in the senate. To he sure. he
lined other tories who changed front
IN 'he nope OF saving their political
hides after the blond boss's second
trial, but that was for the sake of
expediency, not from conviction nor
because of change of sympathies.
With such record behind him Briggs
is impossible
BESIDES. Briggs leadership has
twice been repudiated by members of
his own party. He is chairman of
the republican state committee He
held that post when Woodrow Wilson
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ers had come to him for aid and that
ne gradually had risen until now he
Is one of the most trusted men in his
community. Fehr then added feel
ingly:
1T is not the persons who live
blameless lives themselves that Burke
has to fear. 1t is the crooks, the en-
vious. the hypocrites. and those who
will stink away when their own pasts
are barred that man who leaves
prison has to fear"
Burke Decides to Return.
Encouraging words and oers of
help have led Burke to decide to re-
turn to Philadelphia within a week
After weeks OF sleeplessness and
terror I at last feel like a man." said
the former convict today at his place
of seclusion. mo longer pursued by
the fear of exposure and the conse-
quences to myself and family, will
be able to devote my best energies
to gaining an honest livelihood"
Burke's looks gave strong corro-
boration to his claim that he world
has assumed more rosy hue to his
eyes. for he talked with CHEEKY air
and referred confidently to his ability
to start life anew.
That is the right attitude" de-
clared Mayor Rlankenburg. when told
at Pocono Pines of Burkes decision.
Now that he has made a clean breast
of 1t he should come forward and
face the music like a. man. There
may he some persons who may not
care to have anything to do with him.
but he will have the sympathy of the
great majority, and they will be glad
to help him.
Mayor Blankenburg's offer to help
is Very kind. and I am grateful to
him and to the many others who have
sylmpathized with me-" said Burke.
Il am now sure that ] will win my
Philadelphia.
No More Politics for Him.
Politics. however," continued Mr..
will be content with private employ
ment. 1t was the limelight that
brought me in the clutches of the
man who bled me. and l shall never
forget the lesson.
II am glad now. however, that my
story is known. for wherever l GO
! vii know that whatever respect or
| esteem I gain is sincere and not like
ly to he hlotted out by exposure OF
an unfortunate past.
II have made up my mind to re-
turn to Philadelphia" said Burke. 81
fled from the city because / could not
remain and stand the humiliation OF
the confession. I feel much encour-
| aged. however. by the kind words OF
Mayor Blankenburg, and also by the
sympathy expressed by others.
why should I not return? 1t is
the only logical thing for me to do
If I go to another city. it would be
a case of the old story over again
that had prison record at ono
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22
STOLEN SERMON
REFORMS GIRL
Woman Grabs Pastors Suit.
case and Finds Sermon on
Right and Wrong"

Philadelphia. Pa Aug. 2e.--
Reading sermon on right and
wrong which was packed in suit
case she had stolen from the Rev. DR.
Hugh c. Mcbride. pastor of the Diss-
ton Memorial PRESBYTERIAN church OF
Tacony, the conscience of young
woman led her 20 write to the minis
ter, telling him she had placed the
suitcase in storage and would return
1t to him as soon as she was able to
secure the money to pay the express
age.
Determined to make what repara-
tion lay in her power for the wrong
she had done the clergyman. the
thief. who called herself "a heart
broken young woman is now seek
ing employment. and has promised
that she will henceforth lead an hon
est life.
Girl Thief Desperate.
Two weeks ago DR.. Mcbride
preached the sermon to his congrega-
ton. but it is doubtful if it made as
deep an impression on any of his
wealthy Pensioners as 1t did on the
friendless girl who. driven to despera :
ton by hunger and made callous by
the pinch of poverty, stole his suit
case.
So poverty stricken was the repent
ant thief, that before she could even
store the stolen property it was neces-
sary to pawn two of the minister's
razors. which he prizes highly. as they
were gifts from friends. These she
also promises to redeem and return as
soon as she is able.
DR.. Mcbride lives at the corner of
Tyson and Tacony streets. Tacony. but
during the summer. makes his home
at 322 Sewell avenue. Atlantic City
coming to Philadelphia on Sunday ia
conduct services at his church
The day after DR.. Mcbride went to a
department store to purchase some
clothing for his baby. He set his suit
case down in the aisle. and while max
ing purchases at another part Of the
counter the young woman saw her
chance and made off with the bag.
Four days later he received a let
ter at his Atlantic City home which
was signed "a Heart-hroken Young
Woman" telling him that she had
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22
TWO AMERICANS
WERE MASSACRED
.Nicaraguan Rebels Deal
Summary Vengeance on
Wounded Participants

Washington. Aug. 22.-Two Ameri-
cans are reported to have been delib-
erately murdered in the massacre of
Nicaraguan loyal troops by rebels at
Leon August 49, One is said to be
Harvey Todd of kosciusco. Miss. The
other man was named Phillips. The
two men had been wounded and were
seeking refuge in a hospital. accord
ing to the report received today at
the state department.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22
PENR0SE MAY
START new TRAIL
Sensational Speech in Senate
Gave New Impetus to
Contribution Probe.

Washington, Aug. 22-Scenting new
trails of campaign contributions as
the result of Senator Penrose's sensa-
tional speech of yesterday. the special
senate committee inquiring into poll
teal funds of 1904 and 1908 is plan
ming to renew its hearings Immediate
ly. Senator Clapp. chairman, and
Senator Dillingham; conferred today.
The committee of five may be in.
creased.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22
WO0DMEN MAY
ENTER THE FIGHT
IN WISCONSIN
Threaten to Enter Political
Fight Against Governor
McGovern This Fall.
DEMAND THE REMOVAL OF
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
Declare He Is in Sympathy With the
Movement t, Increase. tho Insurance
Rates of the Modern Woo,imen-
Will Control $1,000 Votes.

la Crosse. Wis. Aug. 22.-As An
ally passed by the Modern woodnen
assembly last night. an organization
composed Of l65 camps in Wisconsin,
d o'rect threat is made to oppose Gov
ernor McGovern Al the polls unless he
removes from office Insurance Com.
missioner Ekern. who is charged with
being in sympathy with the move
ment to increase the Modern Wood
men insurance rates. Members Of the
assembly claim it will control $4,000
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22
BIG FINE.

Minot. n. D., Aug. 22-Judge
Leighton sentenced John Keyser to
a Jail term of 100 days and fine of
5000. on the charge of running a blind
big in Minot. Keyser entered a plea
of guilty. He was charged With oper-
ating pig in the vicinity of Joe
Hodgins' barn on River street
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22
GEoGRAPHERs TO TRAVEL.

New York. Aug. 21-The trarscon-
tninental excursion of the American
Geographical society will leave New
York next Thursday morning and af-
ter crossing the continent to Seattle
and San Francisco and visiting the
Grand Canyon of the Colorado. will
return by way Of the southern states
and Washington. reaching New York
October II. Meetings will be held in
New York October II and Is.
This excursion is in honor Of the
siNtieth anniversary Of the society.
The main body of the party will
onsist of European geographers, more
than forty in number. Representing
leading geographical societies and uni
versittes Of sixteen countries. A small
number of American geographers will
act as guides for the foreign visitors.
Others will Join the excursion as tenn
porary members from point to point.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-08-22
WALTERSON GIVES
WILSON 3l8 VOTES
Taft Will Not Get Thirteen
OF the Thirty-three States
Claimed.

Louisville, KY. Aug. ee.-raktn. ,s-
sue. sue with e: D. Hilles' forecast of the
result OF the coming election. Col
Henry Watterson has compiled his: his
own set OF figures, which. he says. are
more likely to be correct. Mr.. Wat
terson says:
Every one Of the states marked a..
ars nsr'aln ann,ai for Taft; except those that
marked doubtful Of the thir,v1
rfree ra, states claimed for Taft he win
1 not get thirteen; in our opinion. he
VIII be lucky if he gets three.
There is every reason to believe
mat ne will be at least as badly beat
en- as was Winfield Scott. who oarriad
tour states in 1852 as the nominas ot
the old line Wings
RooseTelt. to whom Mr.. Hillas con-
c'dNs no state at all. has A fair show
Lay carving more states than Taft In
me rotten horoughs Of the west in
eiuding California, where the women
mo the cowboys dominate. Roosevelf
]uSt now seems the winner
here Is a likelier forecast.
wilson and N1arSb
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Los Angeles. Cal. Aug. 2o.-clar-
ence S. Darrow. the noted LAWYER who
was recently acquitted of a charge of
having attempted to bribe Juror Lock-
wood in the Mcnamara trial, may
have to stand trial on another indict-
ment. District Attorney Fredericks
declares that he has stronger case
against Darrow for the alleged at.
tempt to bribe Juror Balm,
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THE WEATHER. =
and Friday. .
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WHITE SLAvERS
SEEM DOOMED
United States Officials Per
fecting Fighting Force to
Stop Nefarlous Traffic.

Washington. Aug 22.-Determineel
to vine out the white slave traffic as
quickly as possible the. department of
Justice. through S w. Finch. white
slave commissioner and chief of the
division of investigation. is preparing Z
to increase its force of agents and 70
extend its facilities for rescuing girls.
and prosecuting violatorS Of the law
in all parts of the country. Within a
few months it is expected that the en-
tire country will o., covered 10y the net
work # the departments special
agents. all bent on breaking up the
trat1ic in women,
Under the sundry civil appropria-
senate and house and will come ont of
this week. S400. 600 is appropriated for
and for other similar purposes This
amount appropriated for the same
preparation is expected To he available.
before next week.
1t is understood that ATTORNEY Gem
eral Wickersham is planning To great
ly enlarge the activities of the bureau
of investigation with the Increased ap-
preparation, and that q number of new
1Sents will be appointed. \ larger ap-
preparation was asked for in order
that the white slave traffic might he
controlled more quickly Only a part
Of the 100000 will he spent in run
ming down violations of the white
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Total ...... ........,.......
LEANING to Roose velt
OF the pa electoral votes in the
fol egoing classed as doubtful, Wilson
and Roosevelt stand an even chance az
getting greater number of them than
Taft.
Mr. F'lles deludes himself with the
fancy that the progressive party vii,
draw no more heavily from the repub-
lioan party than from the democratic
party
There is nothing to hang such a
hope upon The democrats have not
been so nearly united since 1892"
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Number of Agents No, Known.

Just how many agents are now en-
ployed under the bureau of investiga-
ton is kept secret. But il is known
that a wonderfully effective force is
being built up. with facilities for
reaching lawhreakers in all parts of
the world. The appropriations for the
work are made in lump.
Making his headquarters in Bali
moro. in order that he may work free
ly and get away from much of the
routine of the division of investigation
here. Mr.. Finch is quickly building up
a system for breaking up the white
slave traffic which is marvel for or
stolen his suitcase. but was so touched
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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-11-11
WILSON SILENT
UNTIL HE RESTS

PRINCETON, N. j., Nov lit was
announced today that Governor Will
son will probably not make any more
addresses before his Inauguration.
Seven Presbyterian churches in
Washington have issued invitations to
Wilson and Marshall, asking them to
become their parishoners
1T is interesting to observe the
concensus of opinion regarding a
special session of congress said Gov
ernor Wilson today. However, do
not see the necessity of making an
announcement at the present time, and
will not make one before 1 return
from my vacation in the middle of
December"
Referring to the proposed depart
ment of labor Governor Wilson said:
''The party is committed to it. | have
been told that it will surely be Gre
ated at the short session of congress
this winter. / sincerely hope it will"
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That Moscow will regret what he
terms hasty action in the selection of
Dollarway pavement, is the opinion of
B. 0. Gallup in letter to the Star
Mirror, which he asks this paper to
publish. Mr.. Gallup also expresses
the hope that Mayor Clarke will not
sign the contract for that paving.
The letter is as follows:
81 am informed that the contract
for paving the streets of Moscow has
been awarded to the Dollarway. /
can't understand why the council was
in such hurry to award the contract
for paving. l hope the mayor, DR..
Clark, will not sign that contract un-
til after further investigation, as |
am positive the Dollarway is of no
account. In the first place it has
no durability and has to be cared for
almost constantly, and you must un-
lerstand that while the first cost may
bic cheaper, a poor paving is the dear
est in the long run and will be a con-