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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
ROOSEVELT MEN
HAD CONTROL
Entire Minnesota Delegation
Is Instructed to Support
Colonel at Chicago.

Minneapolis. May 16.-No outward
evidence of machine obtruded itself
at the republican state convention
here today. T. E. Smith declined his
prerogative as chairman of the state
committee to call the meeting to or
der. and delegated it to James A.
Larson. Roosevelt member of the
committee. BY agreement Senator J.
E. Haycraft of Ma della. was named
standing he should continue through
the convention. Mr.. Larson is the
most prominent Roosevelt man on the
state committee and was delegated the
task on the theory that since Roose-
welt had won, they ought to be in
charge of the entire proceedings.
Three candidates for governor were
installed last evening in the head
quarters in the West hotel. They held
forth in the parlor suites on the same
floor as the Roosevelt headquarters
L. G. Spooner kept open house in
room ia, where he has been installed
for some weeks. VIM. E. Lee had the
fourth room in 100. which has been
the La Toilette headquarters. Sam Y
Gordon moved over temporarily from
st. Paul and occupied parlor A.,
adorned with an enormous sign.
Talk Of r. G. Dunn as the dark
horse candidate for governor went
around the convention hall today.
The Tall Pine" from Princeton was
Kept busy shaking hands and was
urged by number to announce him.
self, but he declared he is not a cam
didate.
Senator Boyle of Eveleth, nomi.
mated l. A. Caswell for national com.
mitteeman as the man who led the
Roosevelt forces to victory. 1t was
seconded by Anoka and Ramsey coun.
ties and Caswell went in unanimously
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
ORIGIN OF THE
SUGAR TRUST
Story Told by Former Off.
Ger of Subsidiary Con-
Germ Before Court.

New York. May .7.--How and why
tn eso-called sugar trust" was form
ed was told today before the special
examiner in he governments disso-
luton suit by Julius A .Stursberg
formerly secretary of the Brooklyn
Refining company, called as gov.
ernment witnes.s Strong competition
was the reason assigned by Mr.. Sturs-
berg. He said the trust" agreement
was brought about through confer.
ences which John E. Searles of the
Brooklyn Refining company had with
officers of other companies.
Questioned by District Attorney
Wise. MIR. Stursberg said that after
the first agreement had been entered
into. in 1885, all retineries were clos
ed down for. ten days to reduce the
over-production of sugar.
Did negotiations to form the sugar
refineries company follow that shut
DOWN." the district attorney asked.
NO. SIR the witness answered
'red hot war followed"
And after the red hot war?"
Bad business.
when did you commence on the
conference that ended by the forma.
ton of the sugar refineries COM
pany.
I'm the spring of 1887"
How was the trust agreement
brought about?"
"By Mr.. Searles of our company
seeing the officers and owners of 9th.
er companies"
MIR. Stursberg said that under the
trust agreement 1t was contem.
plated that the refineries entering in
to il should be directed by board
of eleven trustees The original trus-
tees, he said, We're Henry Q. Have
meyer. F. O. Narthiessen. John E.
Searles. Theodore Havemeyer. Joseph
b. Donnar. Hector Havemeyer. Chas.
Senff. John L. Parsons. John E.
Searles. Jr.. William +. Hevemeyer
and Julius A. Stursberg.
Stock to the par value of $50, 900.
900. he said. was issued by the trus-
tees. and s35,000.0OO worth of this
was distributed to the stockholders
and owners of the refineries that en-
tered into the combination. The re-
manning $15,000.000 of stock. he said,
was put into the treasury for fur
ther need"
Mr.. Stursberg named concerns in
Boston. Philadelphia and southern
states which We're in competition with
the sugar relineries company. the
name of the corporation created by
by the trust agreement" of 1887.
did you have competition with
Spreckels prior to 1912"
"Hot competition with Claus
Spreckels and the Philadelphia re-
finery."
District Attorney Wise was aues-
tioning Mr.. Stursberg regarding the
change in business methods in 1891,
in which year the sugar refineries be-
came the American Sugar Refining
company. when the hearing was ad-
journed until tomorrow
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
No La Toilette endorsement.

Minneapolis, May 16.-With more
than 500 delegates of approximately
l.OSO delegates to the state republican
convention supporters of the former
president of the United States, the
convention today adopted Roosevelt
program. endorsing him and his prin-
ciples and instructing the Minnesota
delegat ton Of twenty-four to vote for
HON, first. last and all the time
Practically the only fight of the ses-
sion was over the minority report Of
the resolution committee, composed
of three supporters of Senator Robert
NJ. La Toilette, and the placing OF
whom on the committees. l. A. Cas-
well. state manager for Roosevelt. had
agreed shortly before the convention
opening. This report as it emerged
from the committee was rejected by
the convention by vote Of 606 to AIS.
With scarcely a hitch the program
OF the Roosevelt faction in the con-
vention was carried out. There was
no fight on the temporary Chairman
ship. Henry Ecig of Kandyohio
the La Toilette men. Withdrawing
when representation on the resolu-
tions committee was granted the fac
ton. and ]. E. Haycraft unanimously
was chosen temporary and permanent
chairman.
majority OF the committee agreed
to adopt into the platform the La
Toilette planks favoring a presidential
preferential primary. election Of
United States senators by direct vote.
and the enactment of a thorough -go-
ing corrupt practices act, but in place
of the endorsement Of Senator La
Toilette as the second choice at the
Chicago convention. gave an endorse
ment Of the principles Of progressive
republicanism as propounded by Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Senator r. NJ. La Fol-
lette and other progressives.
The majority also advocated the ro.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
EDUCATION IN EUGEN1cs

Chicago. May 17.-Education of the
masses along eugenic lines was the
subject OF paper read before the
Illinois Homeopathic Medical associa-
ton in session here today by the presi-
dent. DR.. w. z. Nieberger of Bloom
ington.
Conservation of our national re.
sources is live question in America
today but it is time we were thinking
of conservation along another line" he
said. Continuing DR.. Nieberger spoke
of the inadequate immigration laws
and criticised the penal and clarita.
BILE institutions of the country as con.
tributing to the multiplication of the
defective classes.
We preserve the diseased and de.
fective and allow them liberty to gen.
crate brood after brood of similar de.
generates"
I'VE must look beyond the hour tc
races Yet unborn and plan their bet
terment." he concluded.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
THE MINNESOTA
GOOD ROADS LAW
CONSTITUTIONAL
Validity of Elwell Law Sus-
tanned by the State Su-
preme Court.
Law PROVIDES FOR DIVISION
OF COST OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS
Was Attacked on Grounds That State
Money Could Not he Used , S,sbut.
ting Property Owners Assess.~ 4
Pay Inspection Proportions.

st. Paul, May 17.-Tne constitution.
ality of the Elwell road law which was
passed by the last session of the leg
islature. was upheld today by the state
supreme cour without qualification
The old law in this state gave to
municipalities the power to levy and
collect assessments for local improve.
ments upon the property benefited
The court holds the counties are
municipal corporations within the
meaning of the constitutional provi-
sion and adds there is no difficulty in
extending this rule to the presen,
case"
The Elwell road bill provides for the
construction of highways. one-fourth
Of the cost Of which shall he paid by
the district benefited, one-fourth by
the county through which the road
passes and one-h half by the state.
Fred H. Murray of White Bear at.
tackled the bill on the ground that II
was unlawful to pay out the states
money for the construction of such
roads and unlawful to assess one
fourth of the cost against the bene-
flied lands.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
VISITORS HAVING
GOOD TIME IN THE
OLD TOWN TODAY

The first of the visiting high
school delegations arrived in the
city last evening with a bang,
waving of bright colors and a
rah-rah-rah. Persons at the
depot craned their necks, jumped
up from the chairs in the wait
ing rooms and rushed to doors
and windows. a kind faced old
lady screamed politely.
1t was all right; the noise
makers were young Flickertails
out for a good time and nobody
had an unkind word to say.
Other companies of athletes,
trainers. coaches, teachers. prin-
cipals, superintendent and root
ers have arrived on every train
into town in the past twenty
four hours and this afternoon
finds the city swarming with the
livellest lot of folks that have
been here for merry time in
many months.
The hotels had all the business
they could handle last night and
the full house" sign has been
hung up at more than one Grand
Forks hostelry today. For big
gathering Grand Forks has 'em
all beaten-defeated nicely.
American flags. Norwegian ma
tional colors in honor of the
Seventeenth of Norway" the
colors of score of the North
Dakota high schools and a
sprinkling of the university's
green and pink give the city a
holiday appearance. On nearly
every business house flags and
sparkling decorations are being
displayed in honor of the Nor
wegian celebration and the tenth
annual interscholastic meet at
the university.
Automobiles. loaded with fair
co-eds and made more attractive
If possible-with streamers
and pennants have whisked
about the streets all day. An
occasional outburst of high
school enthusiasm in the form
of rousing yells has told the
populace that there is a lot do
ing in the good old town.
The keys of the city have been
turned over to the visitors and
they are taking advantage Of the
open house."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
NAMED MODERATOR.

Warrensburg. Mo, May 17.-At the
session of the Cumberland Preshy.
terian church assembly. Rev. a. NJ
Buchanan. from the northern bound
ary of the church. nominated Rev
j. D. Lewis of Birmingham, Ala, or
the southern border of the church
for moderator. DR.. Lewis was elect.
ed over William Clark, ruling elder
of jefferson. Texas.
The women's convention heard the
report of synodical secretary and the
report of the corresponding secre-
tary and treasurer 4 splendid
growth was shown by these reports
A fight is predicted in the assem-
bly, tomorrow over the report of the
board of publication.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
COULD NOT BUY
Five and Ten Cent Stores Shut Out by
Wall Paper Trust.

Cleveland, Ohio. May 17.-Charles
F. Newberry of New York. secretary
Of a company which operates a string
Of five and ten-cent stores in various
cities throughout the country. testi-
fed at today's court session in the trial
of eight wallpaper manufacturers and
was refused paper by the manufacture
ers.
He said his company's offers to buy
were rejected by the Standard Wall
paper company of Hudson Falls, N.
Y; and the Carey Bros. company of
Philadelphia; the Emerson Remsen
company of Hoboken. N. j.: and the
Imperial Wallpaper company Of Glens
Falls. NJ Y.
The government is seeking to show
that these companies and others
agreed not to sell to the five and ten
cent stores,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
Charged with the Murder of
Lady-in-W Waiting to
Queen Helena.
HIS LAWYERS WANT TO HAVE
AuEN|STS TEST HIS MENTALITY
Several Members of Nobility and Off.
cials in Italian Cabinet Wanted as
Witnesses by the Dcfense-Latter
Refused by the Judge.

Rome, May 1.-THE trial Of Baron
Vincenzo Palermo. former cavalry
lieutenant in the Italian army, who OH
March .. 1911, murdered Princess
Guila Trigona Di Santella. lady-in-
waiting to Queen Helena, and after
wards attempted suicide. was begun
today in assize court. Lawyers for the
defense are endeavoring to obtain a
postponement SO the accused may be
examined by experts as to his mental
condition. They also insist on the
calling of the Duke of Aosta. the
Count of Turin. the minister of war
and the under secretary Of foreign af-
fairs as witnesses. The Judge has re-
fused the later demand.
The entrance of Paterno in court
caused sensation. He is wreck and
almost unrecognizable. Every move
ment he made was an effort to conceal
his face from the public.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
THE LEGISLATURE
WILDE CONVENED
Gov. Eberhart Will Ask For
Gubernatorial Preference
Law-Other Measures.

st. Paul, May 17.-Following the
passage of a resolution in the state
republican convention yesterday aft.
committee provide for a gubernatorial
preference primary. Governor Eber.
hart last night said he would issue a
call for special session of the legis.
lature on June to consider the mat.
ter of enacting statewide primary
law for the nomination of all officials
for the passage of a stringent and ef-
fecttve corrupt practice act and an ap.
portionment law.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
Clark Gets Iowa.

Burlington. Iowa. May 17.-1owa's Is
twenty-six votes in the national dem
ocratic convention will be cast fo-
Champ Clark for president despite the
fact that eight district delegates are
Wilson men.
Clark's victory over the Wilson
forces came near the close Of the Iowa
democratic convention when that body
adopted resolution instructine all
national delegates to vote for Clark,
under the unit rule. The vote on the
adoption Of the resolution for Clark
instructions was 63S 1-2 to 387 1-2.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
CAUGHT CAMoRRIsT.

Chicago, May 17.-Salvatore Pecor-
ari. an alleged member of the Cam
ORA. was arrested today by Deputy
United States Marshal Edward w.
Northrup. The arrest was at the in
stance of the Italian government, the
warrant charging Pecorari with the
murder of Eduardo Martino. l0-year-
old son of a physician of Prizzi. Pal
ermo. The boy was shot by his cap
tor when his father refused to comply
with the demands for ransom.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
COMMISSION FORM
IS CONSTITUTIONAL
Minnesota Supreme Court
Upheld the Law in Every
Particular Today.

st. Paul, May 1.-THE commission
form of government for Minnesota
cities is perfect. and there is not a
clause in the state constitution which
abridges in any manner the institution
Of the commission plan. This is the
opinion of the state supreme court
given this morning in case wherein
the validity of the Mankato commits
sion had been attacked.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
RESIGNED HIS SEAT.

London, May 17.-Horatio Bottom
ley. financier. promoter. newspaper
proprietor and politician. today re-
signed his seat in the house of COM
mons as an Independent democrat.
This action is the sequel to a re-
ceiving order which he applied for to
protect his estate.
Mr.. Bottomley has been defendant
nmore law suits arising from finan-
cial operations than any man in this
country.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
CHANGED TACTICS

Chicago. May 17.-Mrs. Harmon
Lofts today obtained divorce from
Samuel T. A. Lofts. a diamond mer-
chant. The proceedings were not
contested. although several days ago
Lofts filed a cross bill in which he
charged his wife with inhdelity and
drunkenness. At the opening Of the
trial today this bill was dismissed at
the request of the defendants attor-
new
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
VIII CAN Extra Session.

Minneapolis. May 16.-Governor
Eberhart at the close of the repub-
lican convention today issued state
ment in which he said he would call
the legislature in extra session on June
next. for the purpose of passing a
statewide direct primary law prior
to the convention on state officers
which is to be held in July.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
GOVERNMENT IS
AFTER WORKERS
San Diego Trouble Will be
Probed by United States
District Attorney.

San Diego. Cal. May 1.-THE de-
partment of justice has instituted the
United States district attorney at Los
Angeles to make an investigation OF
the trouble in San Diego with mem
bers of the Industrial Workers of the
World and to report to the attorney
general, according to special dis.
patch from Washington. D. c.
Three members of the citizens COM
mittee today went to Fullerton, near
Los Angeles to secure Jack White who
openly professed anarchy at San
Diego. His bondsmen have asked to
be relieved
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
AGED BANKER DEAD.

Chicago. May 17.-Word was re-
ceived today of the death of NJ. d.
Hoy. father of United States Marshal
Luman T. Hoy. which occurred at his
home in Woodstock. ILL.,. last night.
He was 90 years old. chief owner OF
the Farmers Exchange bank of Wood
>s,o elk, and is survived by four sons,
M,man T.. of Chicago; George. Ire
mont and John of Woodstock.and one
daughter.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
DEBS AND SE|DEL
ARE C0NTEST|NG
Both Possible Candidates for
President Before National
Socialist Convention.

Indianapolis. May 17.-With the
platform out of the way. the national
socialist convention late today is ex-
pected to name its candidates for
president and vice president. Eugene
v. Debs of Terre Haute. Ind. who has
headed the ticket in number of CAM
paigns, is expected again to be can
didate. although Emil Seidel. former
mayor of Milwaukee. is looming up as
q formidable opponent. -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
ENDORSE VALENTINE.

Philadelphia, May ia resolu.
ton endorsing the action of Rober,
G. Valentine. United States commits.
sioner of Indian scools. in directing
that teachers under his jurisdiction
discard the wearing Of religious garh
was adopted at today's session of the
general council Of the Reformed
Episcopal church now meeting in
this city
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17
TO HELP STOP CREVAssE

st. Louis. Mo, May 1.-THE Mis-
sissippi river commission decided to-
day to expend up to 100000 toward
the closure of the Hymelia, La. crew.
asse in condition that the property
owners interested shall contribute in
half of the expenses
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17

terra Gotta coping fell from the holding
tackle near the roof of a twenty-five
story structure at Broadway and Thir-
ty-fourth street today and crashed
through the roof of a passing street
car. Several persons were hurt, one
woman probably fatally.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17

peal Of the reciprocity measure. urged
the state central committee in future
elections to provide suitable means
whereby each voter might express by
ballot his preference and favored the
settlement of all disputes between Ia
Dor and capital by arbitration.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-17

THE WEATHER.
North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Saturday. Cooler in the west
portion tonight.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-15
Rocsevelps Campaign Fund

Il is now wei known that
Roosevelt's backef IN this
fight for the Republics n nom
nation, is nothing less than
the great steel Trust which
is more powerful organiza-
ton than the STANDARD Oil.
They are paying Roosevelt's
bills, paying postage on his
literature, hiring special cars
atd automobiles and doing
everv thing that money can
do to insure his nomination.
Roosevelt himselfis endeavor-
ing to create the impression
that his fight against Taft is
the result of popular demand
on the part of the republican
voters, for his nomination,
but that popular demand is
created entirely by the enor-
NOUS corruption funds If mil
lious which the Steel Trust
and Harvester Trusts are fur
nlshlng. Roosevelt not only
left these two great trusts IN
harmed when he prosecuted
the other trusts but he actu-
ally helped the Steel Trust to
swallow It's only rival ard com
petitot, the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Co., ard Roosevelt
actually promised the Trust
that he would not interfere with
the consolidation which made
the Steel Trust the most
powerful corporation, this coun-
try has ever produced
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-15
The Thsee=Yee Homestead I.aw

President Taft signed the
three-year homestead bill
Thursday morning IN the pre-
sence of an invited party Of
Congressman made up Of
Messrs. French Of Idaho, Mon.
dell of Wyoming, Taylor OF
Colorado, Hayden Of Arizona,
Pray Of Montana, Kinkaid ot
Nebraska, and Raker of Cal.
ifornia. The new law went In.
to effect immediately and IN
der its provisions the Sec
retary of the Interior is re-
quired to send q copy of che
measure to every homesteader
III the United States. Each
honesteader shall elect tor
himself whether he will prove
up under the old or present
homestead law,
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-15

Democratic Senators and
members Of the House Of Rep
resenta tives are unanimous IN
declaring that every day
brings stronger and stronger
assurance that the Democrats,
will not only elect President
this fall but will sweep the
country form ocean to ocean.
The fight between President
and e. president Roosevelt
has gone SO far, and the bet
terness between the two has
become SO intense, that there
is no possibility Of healing the
deep and painful wounds they
have inflicted on each other.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-15

Immediate legislation to
prevent the promiscuous use
Of habit-forming drugs was
urged by President Taft in a
message to Congress. The
mAsssge was accompanied by
report from Secretary Of
State Knox, declaring that
unless action is taken on mea-
sures now pending in Con-
gress the American govern
ment may be justly accused d
Of being half hearted in its
effort to mitigate or suppress
the opium and allied evils" "
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-15

The Senate has embodied
the bill of Congressman Mar
tin Of South Dakoto, IN ar
amendment to the agr1cultur-
a appropriation bill, and the
American buffalo will be pro
vided 4 ,1.o.a,e$ ina Wind Cave
Park where bison, elk and
o.het large game are to be
given every protection that
caAl be tht9wn above them by
Uncle Sam Among the buf-
fatpes being supplied for the
new game reservation, are ten
FROM the New York Zoologi-
cal Garden, which will Be
shisgsd BY Doctor William T.
Hornatiay to th5 South Dako-
ia preserve. At one time hun.
dreds of thousands Of Ameri-
can buHaloes inhabited the
country, but the nnmb4r re-
naming il the world has been
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-15
THE LITTLE BUSINESS WORRIES

New York couple
breasted successfully h
oheeuy d0ide salary
greatest
seriously
diAculy worrying ruEpos@.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-15

reduced to between three and
four thousand. The hope has
expressed that the Wind Cave
Park project will be the initial
step toward restoring this
great animal in considerable
numbers to America.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-15

The President has asked
Congress TO make provisions
for q commission to 1nvestl-
gate and revise the present
patent laws which were enact
ed in 1870, and which he
points out are inadequate and
obsolete, as they were created
before he development OF the
industrial conditions which
obtained today.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-15

Gen. Orozco, the Mexican
revolutionist, has compelled
two Supreme Court judges to
serve as common soldiers in
his army. Naturally the jurists
in question are opposed to this
form Of the recall.
The Winslow mail., 1912-06-15

spare time Shorthand IS lie study, # you want to
make It so.
I would advise the young gentleman that if he
does not like hard work he should let shorthand alone
There are three rules for the successful study of short
hand They Practice, practice, practice. would
also advise him that he must be good at taking lots
Of abuse for there is no trade where must take
abuse than in that Of stenography,
In regard to the best system he can find that
out by writing few letters to good stenogra-
piers asking them that question.