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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
STORM CAUSED
TRAIN WRECK
Unable to See Because of the
Blizzard, Engineer Dash
ed Into Coal Train

Springfield. Ill. Feb. 22.-One man
is dead, four trainmen seriously In
jured and several passengers slightly
injured in head-on collision that oc-
CURED in binding snow storm one
milo west Of Lowder. between o. B.
and Q passenger train No. IL and a
heavy coal train.
The dead:
Floyd Schaeffer fireman. Boards
town. % years Of age, badly scalded,
died at O'Clock this afternoon.
The injured:
Engineer Mark Lyman. Beardstown.
Conductor I. j. F'rasier. Boards
town.
Brakeman Overman. Beardstown.
Charles Seals, Lowder.
Ballard Woode. Girard.
The passenger train was running
behind time and the binding blizzard
prevented the engineer from seeing
the coal train which was waiting on
the main track, until 1t loomed up but
few feet ahead Of him. The two
and It Is said the passenger train had
orders to take the siding.
A relief train was rushed from Viz.
den and the injured trainmen taken
to Jacksonville. On the way the
young fireman, Floyd Schaeffer. died
from his injuries.
The passengers were obliged to wait
until early afternoon in the coaches.
At that time the wreck was cleared
away and traffic was resumed. The
passenger train was a local running
from Beardstown to virden and there
were not many passengers abaard.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
TWIN SPIRITS
MAY HAVE BEEN
CAUSE OF DEATH
Dead Kansas Girl Was Spir-
itualist and Wanted Her
Guardian Lover
SUICIDE The TRY COATRAO|CTED
BY The EVIDENCE OF WOUND
Strange Man Seen to Enter Homo
Where Death Occurred a Few Min.
utes Before the Shot Was Heard
That Ended Girls Life.

Hutchinson. Kas,, Feb. 22.-Inves-
tigation of the mysterious death Of
Miss Edna Nelson, ward of the late
DIR. E E. Richardson. took on new
color today when the fact that the
girl was spiritualst was advanced
In support of the theory that she
c. mmitted suicide.
police say. that bound the 25-year-
old girl to the white haired r. IN of
~. When h" died of heart disease
three weeks ago. Miss Nelson threw
herself upon the body crying: oh,
my darling. speak to me-" and never
ceased to mourn for him until her
own death.
What have ] 10 live or? loved
MN and can never love another" she
ms to testimony at the coroners in
guest. Ours were twin spirits. If
mine is lonely without his. what must
no tho sorrow of his spirit wandering
along in the strange other world,
calling to me to come over
To her sister. Ettie. who found the
nody and called the police. she had
requested that upon her death she be
buried by the side OF her guardian.
winch wish was carried out. The day
before her death she made her will.
Against the theory of suicide. Cor
oner Williams has advanced the fact
that the bullet entered the left side
OF the head above the ear. The cor
oner SAYS she could not have fired
the bullet. The weapon used was a
revolver from dresser in the girls
room.
The testimony taken by the coroner
and expert physicians has caused the
authorities to reject the theory of sui
clde advanced by relatives and neieh-
nors, The search continued today for
tht strange man who is said to have
entered the Richardson nome an hour
oefore the girl was found dead.
Mrs. Pearl Morse and her two
daughters recalled they saw a man
60 into the Richardson house where
E>t'na Nelson was alone. A few min
utrs later they heard pistol shot,
put paid no further attention to the
matter thinking some one had thrown
a stone against the house.
Although the Morses have given the
police good description of the man.
no trace of him has been found nor
mas any reason for the murder of the
girl been advanced.
The failure of relatives to arrive
has delayed the opening of the will left
by DR.. Richardson. The nuthorities
hope the document will throw some
light on Tho case
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
BREN IS FOUND
NOT GUILTY
Jury was Out for Four Hours
in Case of Accused
Treasurer.

Minneapolis. Feb. 21.-J. d. Bren.
former acting treasurer of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota. accused of failing
to turn over to the state funds
amounting to s1S.542.26. tonight was
found not guilty by the jury. The
jury was out four hours. The de-
Tense based its case on the fact that
Bren had settled within a reasonable
time by turning over the funds to the
state and that he was unable to do SO
earlier because the university authori-
ties We're unable to name the exact
omunt due.
Former Governor John Lind. now
president of the university board of
regents. was the principal witness for
the defense. Mr.. Lind testified that
neither he nor the board of regents
by official action urged the prosecu-
ton of Bren.
Bren was not placed upon the stand
and no mention was made of the al
legged robbery last June on the camp
us. in which he claimed that ne was
relieved of more than 10000.
Bren is still held under bond, also
having been indicated upon charges of
grand larceny. Judge Charles S.
Jolley denied two motions made by the
defense for a directed verdict and a
dismissal of the case. Judge Jolley
held that the question whether the
payment of $l4.310.7O by a check en-
dorsed by Bren's attorney Norton NJ.
Cross. was payment by Bren or the
bonding company. was for the jury to
decide,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
OTHER MATTERS
Grand Jury Will Investigate Other
Features Besides Destroyed PAPERS.

Grand Jury Will Investigate Other
Features Besides Destroyed PAPERS.
Washington. Feb. e2.-It is believed
here that the federal grand jury at
New York is inquiring into not only
the alleged destruction Of papers
wanted by the government In the steel
trust" civil suits. but also into the
various pools and agreements charged
in the civil bill to ascertain whether
there has heen any violation of the
criminal section of the Sherman law.
Department Of justice officials are
reticent in regard. to the investigation.
The only statement ohtainable was an
assertion that the destruction Of the
papers suggested the grand jury in
quiry.
The petition recently filed at
Treaton. under which Judge Gray
granted a temporary injunction
against the destruction Of papers con-
tained inttnations that a criminal in
vestigation was under consideration.
1t was declared that certain papers
used in the wire pool investigation Of
1910 were in danger of destruction be-
cause there are officers of the United
States Steel corporation, and it's SUBJ
salaries. who have not yet been in
dicted for the practices which said
papers tend to connect them with and
also because certain of the defendant
companies have not yet been indict-
ed, In connection with the wire pool.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
EARLY REPORT
IS PREDICTED
House Committee Is Nearly
Ready With Panama Ca
nal Toll Considerations

Washington. Feb. 2e-Two reports
from the house committee on inter-
state commerce. one favoring free
passage of American ships through
tho Panama canal and the other a sys-
tern of toll charges to apply to Amer.
lean as well as foreign shipping were
predicted today by members Of the
committee.
Final preparations of the Panama
canal regulations. and legislation will
begin tomorrow In executive session.
1t is believed differences Of opinion
will delay the final report for two or
three weeks. There is practically no
disagreement as to framing law to
prevent the control of the canal ship
ping lines by transcontinental rail-
roads.
The question Of the right of tho
Omitted States under the Hay-Paunce.
forte treaty to ftvor- American ships
has divided tho committee. The free
toll advocates, III they do not succeed
in adjusting the S,ill to favor Amert-
fore the house with minority report,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
OPPOSITION TO
MAHL0N P|TNEY
Iowa Labor Leader Files a
Protest Because of Ger
tain Labor Decisions

Washington, Feb. 22-opposition to
President Taft's nomination Of Nah.
lon Pitney. chancellor Of New Jer-
sey to be an associate Justice of the
supreme court. materialized today
when Senator Kenyon Of Iowa. receiv.
ed from President Urick Of the Iowa
Federation Of Labor a protest against
Chancellor Pitney because Of some of
his master and servant decisions.
Some senators suggested today that
Chancellor Pitney's decisions may have
been confused with those Of his faith
er. the late vice chancellor Of New
Jersey. Henry G. Pitney. Should the
committee consider the protests wor-
thy Of investigation a sub commit
tee will be appointed. Some of the
members of the committee declared
they were familiar with the decisions
complained Of and saw in them no
serious obstacle to Chancellor Pitney's
confirmation.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
BRANDT G|IE!v
HIS FREEDOM
Pardon Cannot Be Granted
by Governor as Result
of Decision.

New York. Feb. ae,-Except for
the service of five years in prison,
Folkc e. Brandt. tonight is the same
man in the eyes OF the law as he was
before he was sent away on April 4.
1907, to serve so years for burglary
at the home OF Mortimer L. Schiff.
where he once worked as servant
The long prison term was broken up
today when Justice Gerard Of the SUI
prcme court sustained a writ of ha-
beas corpus obtained in Brandt's be-
half. Young Brandt remained in the
tombs tonight. but with the assurance
that he will be released on bail later
to await a new trial or any other de-
velopnent in his remarkable case.
What other developments than a
new trial might be, tonight is mat
widely assumed that the hearing be-
fore Commissioner Hand. appointed
by Governor Dix TO hear Brandt's ap-
plicatinn for clemency. is now of no
importance as 1t was held that a par
don could not be given to man who
as Brandt now does. stands uncon-
demned. with only charges pending.
Justice Gerard's decision brought
to climax case which has had the
observed attention of the public for
nearly month and is still matter
OF grand jury investigation to deter
mine If there was conspiracy in CIV
ing Brandt such long term.
The court held that the examina-
ton of Brandt at the time he was
tended to refute the plea
to the charge Of first degree burglary
he he denied that he forced. an ex-
trance to the Schiff house The jus
tice ruled that the court was without
Jurisdiction to sentence the prisoner
for crime which 1t is plain the pris-
oner does not admit he committed
and to which he does not plead
guilty."
Governor VIII Wait.
Albany, n. v, Feb. 21.-Altlaough
Attorney General Carmody strongly
advised Governor Dix today to grant
immediate pardon to Folke e. Brandt.
former valet of Mortimer L. Schiff.
h governor declared tonight that he
would act only on the recommends
ton of Richard ]. Hand. the commits
sioner appointed to ascertain If tha
evidence warranted the exercise Of
executive clemency.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
BANKER SURRENDERED

Kansas City. No.. Feb. 22-Henry
w. Richardson. former president of
the American Union Trust company.
which operated the recently suspend.
ed All Day and Night bank here. to-
day surrendered. He was arraigned
in q Justice court, pleaded not guilty
to the charges Of misapprcpriating the
funds OF the bank and was released on
two bonds Of $500 each. His. pre-.
liminary hearing was set for Feb
.ruary ~. -.
Richardson was arrested In Mem.
phis. Tenn. January 81 on telegraphic
advice from the police here. but was
released because there was no war.
rant issued for him. He said he had
been unable to reach Kansas City
sooner because Of fitness.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
HEFNEYt RESPONSIBLE

Spokane. WISH. Feb. &c. a. Hef-
ner. chairman of the Democratic state
commitree. who returned here today
after a tour of the eastern states In
the interest of the candidacy of Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson. announced TO-
day that he was the man lost active in
securing the Wilson campaign fund
which figured In the Wilson -Watterson
Harvey controversy.
Il was the man who proba bly, was
most instrumental in securing the
largest contribution to the Wilson
campaign fund" said Mr.. Hefner.
The money was donated by wealthy
retired business man now in Egypt for
the winter. He is not connected with
Wall street. Other contributions were
m de in small amounts by college mon
throughout the country"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
THREATENED COURT.

Chicago. Feb. 22.-Bailiffs In the
probate court were told today that a
negro had made threats against Pro-
bate Judge Cutting and two lawyers,
and when Harry Mcintyre. a negro.
entered the court room and advanced
toward the bench they seized him.
With some difficulty he was over
powered and large knife with q
station on a charge Of making threats
to kill.
Attorneys interested In the case de-
clared that Mcintyre was insistent
that his wife be appointed admintstra-
trix Of the estate Of relative, and
when another appointment was made
he threatened the court
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22

been at standstill all day. In many
places the drifts are from ten to four
teen feet deep.
Railroads at Edwardsville bought
the services Of Ill the men in town
to clear their property. Six prisoners
ware taken from the county Jail to
clear the city's property. Snow and
vicinity Of Cairo, ILL.,. Gripping all
means of transportation In the ex-
treme southern portion of Illinois and
the western portion Of eKntucky.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
LARGE SALES
One ConsfEnee Sold Half Miluop
Pounds of Beef in One Week

Chicago. Feb. ga half day ses-
sion Of court was held in the packers
trial today William E. Ehlert, mar
gin clerk Of Morris and company. was
recalled to the stand and cross exam
ined by Attorney NJ. w. Borders when
court convened. The witness said one
of the Morris and company assignees
in Eoston sold more than 500, 900
pounds of dressed beef In one week in
1910. In addition he said the COM
pany had its own branch house at
Boston. Attorney Borders read many
kilograms sent by the Chicago Office to
eastern representatives complaining of
the low selling prices Of beef. The
witness said competition and market
conditions caused them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
MOTOR BOAT REGULATION.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Regulations
for the 100000 motor hoats in United
States waters We're issued today by
the department of commerce and Ia :
Dor. They make no changes IN the
rules governing lights. whistles, bells
and sound signals and only slight re-
vision in those pertaining to life pres
ervers. these being compulsory only
for such motor boats as carry pas
sengers for hire The regulations for
the prevention of fire also remain
virtually the same sin the previous
law
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
EUL1GY ON NIXON.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 22.-Rev. DIR.
Frank Gunsaulus paid tribute to the
memory Of the late William Penn Nix
on. former president of the Associated
Press in an eulogy at funeral services
for Mr.. Nixon here today.
Mr.. Ntxon's body was taken to Gin
cinnati where it will he buried in
Spring Grove cemetery tomorrow.
The body was accompanied by the
widow and son, William Nixon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
PRISONER Is INNOCENT.

Des Moinas. Iowa. Feb. 22.-Atto-
neys for Charlie Thomas. who has
served twenty years of life sentence
for the murder Of Mabel Scofeld, to-
day introduced evidence before the
state board Of parole tending to show
that the girl committed suicide. C.,
r. Rynerson. street car conductor
testified that Miss scofield rode on his
car the day preceding the finding of
the body in the river; that she dis
mounted near the river and disap-
peared. He said the girl was greatly
excited.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
WAS MURDER

er's Jury investigating the death Of
John J. Rickels and his 14-year-old
stepdaughter near here last Thursday,
this afternoon brought in a verdict
that the man murdered the girl by
shooting her to death and then shot
himRalf
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
CHANGED VEssELs.

the severe storm along the southern
coast Secretary Knox will board the
cruiser Washington at Key West in
stead Of Palm Beach. Fla. He will
embark on February 80. This will not
necessitate any change in his timer
arY.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
Train Stalled.

st. Louis. Feb. 22.-wabash train
No. 30. local running between Ed
wardsville, ILL.,. and Alton is stalled
in the snow four miles from Edwards.
Vile with a single passenger aboard.
It has been there since 1920 a. m. The
train left Edwardsville with two pas
sengers. One Of them Joined the en-
CINE and train crew in fighting their
way to q telephone to ask for q relief
train.
An engine was sent to the rescue
but became snowbound before reach.
ing the train. Its crew telephoned
for another engine which met a aimi-
lar fate and now the passenger train
and the two engines are tied up in
snow banks. Only the roofs Of the
train can he cen above the drifts.
The lone passenger who remained
on the train is a Juror at Alton. He
declared that he had paid his fare
and refused to leave the train.
Traffic was resumed on the Illinois
traction system at 8 p. m. after having
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
Railroads BIockaded.

Springfield, ILL.,. Feb. 22.-AN sched-
ules have heen abandoned on rail-
roads entering this city and railroad
service is almost at a standstill as a
result Of the blizzard which struck
central Illinois today. A Baltimore
and Ohio passenger train has been
stalled in the snow near Sharpsburg.
twenty-seven miles southeast Of here
since early morning and predictions
are that 1t will not be liberated until
some time tomorrow. The passengers
are without food and are using coal
from the tender OF the engine to warm
the coaches.
A passenger train on the Chicago
and Alton. Eldred branch arrived sew
en- hours late after hard fight with
drifted snow between Carrollton and
Carlinville. Deep drifts near Madi-
son held up passenger trains from the
south on the Illinois Central for al
most seven hours while south bound
trains are running four hours late.
Absence of trainmen from the ca
boose on a stalled Wabash freight
train prevented loss of life when an
extra following the snowbound train
dashed into it, wrecking the caboose
and throwing it into the ditch at
Wyckles this morning. No one was
hurt Flying snow obscured the vts-
ion Of the engineer on the extra and
prevented his seeing the other train
until too late to stop. Freight serv-
ice has been annulled on most lines
entering Springfield until the tracks
are cleared
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
Trains Are Blocked in Snow
Drifts and Schedules
Abandoned
ONE DEATH FROM FREEZING
IS REPORTED FROM KANSAS
Sixteen Inches of Snow and Forty
Mile Wind Throughout the Lower
Mississippi Valley We're the Fea-
lures of the Storm.

. . . . .
. Cleveland, Ohio. Feb. GA =
blizzard gripped Cleveland and
= north Ohio today. Traffic is bad
= ~ disarranged, telephone and tel
egraph wires are down and there
is much suffering. Trains are
generally from one to two hours =
late.
Kansas City. Mo-. Feb. 22.-sun-
shine and a temperature of from
to thirty degrees abov'
zero over Kansas and western Mis-
souri, today brought relief from the
blizzard which filled railroad tracks
deep with snow. Reports told of three
trains in southeastern
Kansas and Of one In northern Okla
homa but work trains had been sent
to the scene to clear the tracks.
Railroads in general throughout the
storm district have Strengthened out
their time schedules and In most cases
trains are running practically on time.
In southwest Missouri where the
snowfall In some cases was ten inches
or more, traffic was demoralized hut
now a semblance OF order has been
restored. At Springfield. where twen-
ty inches of snow fell, street car traf-
fc was tied up and many trains of
the st. Louis and San Frar cisco rail-
road we're delayed several hours.
A special train carrying the dele
gates from Green county to the state
Democratic convention at Joplin was
snowbound at Sarcoxie. while another
train which left there for Kansas City
earlier was forced to return.
In western Kansas and eastern
Colorado three foot of snow fell hut
1t was clear and warmer. The local
weather bureau predicted drop in
for the affected states but
promised clear and warmer weather
tom Orrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22

. - 80 . . .
THE WEATHER..
North Dakota: Unsettled wealth.
er with probably snow fiurries TO.
night or Friday. Warmer tonight.
Colder In west portion Friday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
Frozen to Death.

Frozen to Death.
Severy, Kan. Feb. 22.-Alexander
Barge, farmer living near here. was
frozen to death during the storm of
Tuesday. His body was found today
by Miss Mabel Olson. a school teacher,
Heavy Snow.
St Louis. Feb. 22.-Sixteen inches
Of snow driven by a forty-m wind
with minimum temperature Of twen-
ty-feur degrees were features of a
storm which swept eastern Missouri,
southern Illinois and western Ken
lucky today.
The wind drifted the heavy snow to
a depth of several feet. hampering
traffic on all transportation lines.
The snowfall was the heaviest ever
recorded for the same length Of time
in st. Louis since the weather bureau
started to keep snow records in 1884
Street cars and railroad traffic at
Taylorville. ILL.,. are at a standstill
Baltimore and Ohio passenger train
No. 1875. which left there at $3.50 a.
m, has been stalled since 10 q. m.
Ave miles west of the city.
The passengers have no food, but
are making themselves as comfortable
as possible and are keeping warm as
the train carries plenty of coal.
Passenger train No. / on the Chi
cago and Illinois Midland has been
snowbound all day at Kincaid. six
miles west Of Taylorville. A relief
train sent out from Taylorville failed
to reach the passenger train and It.
too. is snowbound. More than a foot
OF snow has fallen.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-22
Principles and Not Men Is
What the People 7
Concerned In e
FORMER lAFOLlET1E FINANCIAL
SUPPORTER FOR ROOSEVELT
Splendid Roosevelt Organization Was
Formed in Western Pennsylvania to
Carry ON the Fight-Taft Managers
Claim the West

ssssss sss
. Cleevalnd, Feb. 21.-"My hat
. ia in the ring"
. That is what Theodore Roose-
. velt said here tonight when an
. atimiring Cleveland friend sought
. to learn whether he was can
. didate for the Republican nomi-
. nation for the presidency.
During the brief stay of Roose-
= velt in Cleveland, w. F. Eirick.
= well.known locally In politics.
= greeted the former president.
. who mhe knew we'll.
= II want direct answer Col
. onel," said Mr.. Eirick. "All your
= friends want to know and want
= to know now whether you are
= to be candidate"
. "My hat is in the ring" re-
piled the colonel. you will have
= my answer Monday"