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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
BIG RISK FOR
LITTLE PROFIT
Packing Company Risked a
$132,500 Fine to Sell a
Small Quantity Of oleo

Atlanta, Ca. Feb. 18.-To sell -
or S. worth Of oleomargarine. a day
in Atlanta, the Cudahy Packing cniu-
pany has laid itself open to q fine OF
$lA2,5O0, eAccofdlnE to an..indictment
returned against the company today
in the United States court.
This unusual punishment has been
invited. 50 the government s t charges; Is;
could Rst Sava eFs e sss n s
more than $1,000. The Information
presented to. the grand Jury was that
the company sold about sixty pounds
Of oleobargarine day to Thomas
Hopkins. already under indictment as
an "oleomargarine blockader" and re-
ceived for 1t about seven cents q
pound. It 10 alleged in the indict-
ment that to cover up the sale Of SO
much oleomargartne to one man. the
that the quantity was being distribut-
ed among several Atlanta restaurants.
Indignant proprietors of the restaur-
ants named have denied using OLE
omargarine and appeared before the
grand jury as witnesses against the
packing company.
Revenue officers raided Hopkins
butter stand last summer and seized
several hundred pounds Of white and
kins was arrested and indicted.
Packing houses are required by law
to render monthly statements to the
government as to details Of oleomar-
garine sales and as none Of them
showed where Hopkins had obtained
SO much Of the product an investiga-
ton followed. resulting in the indict-
ment today of the packing company
on 265 counts. The maximum penalty
on conviction would be $132,500.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
BLUE RIBBON FOR
SIR EDWARD GREY
Order of the Garter Confer
red Upon Him BY King
George

London. Feb. 1.-THE almost un-
parallel honor which King George
has bestowed on Sir Edward Grey,
British secretary Of state for foreign
affairs. by nominating him to the an
cient and exclusive Order Of the Gar
ter. in which only the members of
royalty and a select few of the high
est among the nobility are enrolled,
and which many reigning sovereigns
vainly covet, has created immense
speculation throughout the British
empire. It Is nearly 200 years since
the Garter was conferred on a COM
moner under similar circumstances
Only four other commoners have been
privileged to wear the blue ribbon
during the history of the Order Of the
Knights Of the Garter.
The exact meaning Of this signal
mark Of royal favor is known only ia
the inner circle. While it unaues-
tionably sets the seal of the kings
and British cabinets unqualified APP
proval upon Grey's conduct of foreign
affairs during the recent momenteous
years. politicians of all shades Of opin-
lon are asking today what the signifi-
canoe Of the kings act possesses from
the standpoint of the future.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13

Detroit. Mich. Feb. l3.-Double,
treble and sometimes even quadruple
taxation OF tho same property is fire.
quent result Of loose tax laws in the
United States, according to Herbert
Knox smith, commissioner Of corpor-
ations MIR. Smith spoke on taxes be-
fore 'he Michigan Manufacturers as
ISOLATION here last night. telling some
thing Of what his bureau has learned
by gathering facts about the tax sys-
TENS OF seventeen states and arrang.
ing them In standard form for COM
parison.
Lack Of cooperation between the
states and the absence Of centralized
administration in most of the states,
Mr.. Smith blamed largely for the un-
satisfactory conditions. Under the
laws of various states, he said, taxes
were levied upon the person himself,
upon his income. upon his securities,
upon his capital. and upon his estate
when he dies.
THE result is chaotic and in.
equitable" declared the commission
er. THE subject. in our form of
few of the states do at least recog-
nize that other states exist and tax
property. and that the resulting null
tiple taxation as far as possible be
avoided"
Mr.. Smith said Michigan had re-
versed the usual tendency by first try
Ing the taxing of gross receipts and
then basing its tax policy mainly on
the general property theory. at has
thus gone back to the older theiry,"
he continued. but with very different
and modern practice: because it has
advances further than most states in
getting at true valuation of prop
erty. Another feature is your strong
ly centralized for nor administration
through a state commission.
THE states are gradually recog-
nizing the importance Of centralized
administration. ] would rather have
apoor tax system with good admin
istration than the reverse. The local
assessor is about the same the country
over. Much of the real difference
in revenue results comes from the
greater or less effectiveness Of the
state administration"
In the sixteen states besides Michi-
gan examined by the bureau, the com
missioner says there is a growing ten
dency toward special classification
Corporations are divided for purposes
Of taxation into various groups and
in only one of the states examined
sthere no gross receipts tax.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
FREAR DENIES
Says Charges Filed Against Him AZ
Without Foundation.

Washington, Feb. ls.-Governor
Walter F. Frear Of Hawaii has made
q complete denial of charges filed with
Secretary Fisher by Delegate Kalan-
ianaole Of the islands. The delegate
charged that the governors adminis-
tration was Incompetent. that he fail
ed to administer the Land laws prop
erly. did not encourage immigration
and that he operated the government
IN the interests Of the sugar COM
panies.
The governor declares his handling
of the public lands always has been IN
the interests Of the small homestead
ers. but that natural conditions and
difficulties of agriculture in the islande
make small demonstrating an extreme.
ly precarious occupation and It is al.
most impossible to induce American
immigrants to settle In the islands.
He submits that under his plan
5000 selected European Immigrants
have been added to the territory's
population.
Governor Frear closes his reply
with summary Of reforms introduc.
ed under his administration. These
include reorgani1. ton of finances
revolution Of the tax system, exten.
sion Of public instruction and aids tc
agriculture.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
STAR WITNESS
Was NOT STAR
Was Unable to Substantiate
Big Point in the Kimmel
Identity Case

st. Louis. Mo-, Feb. 13.-Three wit
nesses were examined and four de-
positions were read in the trial Of the
Eimmel mystery case in the United
States district court today. One of the
witnesses who, it was thought by the
attorneys for the insurance company,
could prove that he obtained the ad-
mission of George A. Kimmel into a
local hospital without Kimmels name
being registered, failed to substantiate
this belief.
The witness. William e. Jones. for
merly general claim agent Of rail-
road. who was raised with Kimmel,
testified that he saw kimmel for the
last time In July 1898 and that he did
not have him treated in a hospital
here.
Andrew J. White, the claimant in
the case, has said he was treated in
the hospital without his name being
registered after. he was slugged on the
streets Of st. Louis less than a week
after he left. q. hotel in Kansas City.
Jones. as did Luther E. Schuck of
st. Louis. testified that the claimant
was not Kin1mal and each told Of
meeting the claimant, who did not
recognize them. Schuck knew KIM
mel In Arkansas City, Kansas, where
kimmel was cashier Of a. bank and
they spent their recreation hours to-
gether.
The dapositions read were given by
former residents Of Miles. Mich Each
person in his deposition depescd that
the claimant was{ not Kimmel, who
lived in his early life In Miles.
The star witness for the plaintiff,
John B. ,Swinney. concluded HE testi-
mony today. after undergoing a criti-
cal cross-examination. His story of
the killing Of Kimmel In the woods in
Oregon was not shaken and the de-
fense failed to confuse him in regard
to dates on which the witness based
tho details Of his testimony.
Attorneys for the receivers Of the
bank which is suing the insurance
company, announced six more wit
nesses and twenty dispositions yet are
to be read before they close their side
of the case.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
THREE MILLION
PEOPLE STARVING
Gaunt Famine Is Stalking
Through the Interior of
China Says Report

New York. Feb. ls.-"Three mill
lion persons in central China on the
verge of starvation" reads q state
menl issued today by the China Fa-
mine Relief committee, of which
Bishop David A. Greer is chairman.
last summer the worst floods III
forty years destroyed crops in an area
of $4,000 square miles. Many already
have died of hunger and unless
prompt relief Is given multitudes OF
men. women and children must per:
ish.. No harvest can be expected until
May. Until then the famine will be
growing daily more acute.
There is strong famine relief
commission in Shanghai composed OF
both foreigners and Chinese of all
faiths. Bishop Graves of the Episco-
pal church is chairman; DR.. Wu Ting
Fang, former minister to the United
States vice chairman; Rev. E. c. Lob
enstein of the Presbyterian church.
secretary. and H. c. Gulland, man.
ager Of the International Banking
corporation. treasurer.
This committee will employ as
many as possible of those able to
labor in building dikes and in such
other work as will help to prevent
the recurrence of food and famine.
This work Is in line with the recon.
mendatinns Of G. D. Jameson. an en-
gineer sent to China by the American
Red Cross. All labor is to be paid for
in grain, not in money"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
HEADING OFF THE
J|NGO JOURNALS
United States Declares Its
Good Will and Friendli-
ness Toward Mexico

Washington. Feb. 13.-Realizing
the danger to American residents in
Mexico from the circulation OF er-
roneous press dispatches telling OF
the proposed Intervention on the part
Of the United States. the state depart
ment today issued another circular to
its diplomatic and consular represen-
tatives In Mexico denying all the
foolish stories" about American in
tervention and expressing the good
will and the sincerest friendship of
the United States government for
Mexico.
American Representatives in Mex
leo have been Instructed to circulate
the note in the local press and use
every means to get a denial Of the
intervention before the populace. In
the note. the sincerest friendship for
Mexico and the Mexican people is ex-
pressed with the hope that the bless
tngs OF peace may soon return to
them.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
DEATH SUDDEN
Young Woman Stricken by Heart
Failure While Eating Dinner.

Bismarck. n. D.. Feb. 13.-While
sitting at the dinner table Sunday al
Huff. Morton county. Miss Clara Mills
aged 1s. was suddenly stricken with
heart failure and died almost instant
ly.
She was the daughter Of Alr. and
Mrs. Chris Mills Of Livona and was
we'll and popularity known in this city
where she frequently visited her
uncle. Matt Clooten. Her education
was finished in the Bismarck schools
and while here she was very popular
She had heen in excellent health
and was out for drive during the
forenoon.
The body will be brought to this
city and the funeral will take place
from the residence Of Matt Clooter
Wednesday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
ROOSEVELT NATIONAL CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
IN GREAT CONFERENCE Of HIS ADHERENTS
central city, probably Cincinnati. prior
to the Republican national convention,
was referred to the executive COM
mttfeo
Governors Give Vicws,


Governors Give Views.
The eight governors views on the
Republican presidential situation were
.tated by them as follows:
I William E. Glasscock, West Virginia
9 -'dent Taft has disappointed the
pe> ,N0cI, We IL not dynamic, not ag-
gressi> Sr initiatory. He Is con-
servative> On Inclined to prevent in
reference the forces that work
injury to the people. Roosevelt is his
opposite.
William R. stubhs. Kansas-rhe
administration Is entrenched behind a
powerful machine. The people must
fight a hard battle to secure their
choice. Our work Is to enable those
who do not want the machine to
make their desires known.
Herbert 8 Hadley, Missouri-Al-
ready the federal machine is In mo.
ton. The party will be swept to ruin
unless by quick and persistent organi.
zation we fight for a leader whom the
people trust.
Charles S. Osborn. Michigan-The
country is aflame with discomfort and
the f1remen are fighting without a
general. The people know the leader
they want. We must fight to get him.
Chester II. Aldrich. Nebraska-The
people have last faith in the men at
the head OF the government. We seek
to place in power the man who we
know holds the confidence Of the Re-
publican party.
r. S. Vessey. South Dakota-Our
people demand a progressive candi-
date. Roosevelt can be elected. With
I4aFollette out Of the race. Roosevelt
must come forward to save the party.
Robert P. Bass, New Hampshire-
The people are taking this govern
ment into their own hands. They are
even beginning to run political par
ties. Their first act will be to smash
the Republican machine.
J. M. Carey, Wyoming-The Re-
publicans of the west want a man for
president who will express in the gov
ernment through a forceful person
ality the demands Of the people for
remedial measures. Roosevelt is their
ideal
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
FOLK QUITS
ASKS HIS Supporters In Nehraska
Withdraw Mama.

Withdraw Name.
st. Louis, Feb. l3.-Former Cover
nor Joseph w. Folk today asked
friends in Nebraska not to consider
him as a presidential candidate. de-
claring he is pledged to Speaker
Champ Clark.
The request followed the receipt of
q telegram. from q. e. Ericsson of
Bristow. Neb., In which he said he
had fled a petition with the secretary
Of state. asking that Folks name be
placed on the primary ballot for DEM
ocratic presidential candidate. Mr..
Folk replied:
AS am not a candidate for presi-
dent and am pledged to Mr.. Clark. I
must decline to have my name con-
sidered and ask you to withdraw the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
WAS NOT GUILTY
Ben Pitman Says Mrs. Sur1att Was
Not Guilty.

Not Guilty.
Cincinnati. Ohio. Feb. 13.-Nlrs.
Mary Surratt hanged with three men
almost fifty years ago as accessories to
the assassination Of Abraham Lin
coin. was innocent Of part in the
crime in the opinion Of Ben Pitman,
who was the official stenographer of
the trial. A posthumous statement by
Pitman to that effect appeared yestar-
day. Lincoln's birthday. In q Cincin-
natl magazine. Pitman was the In
ventor Of a system of stenography. He
died here year ago. The statement
was written Just before his death. In
part 1t reads:
That Mrs. Surratt, who was hang
ed with three male conspirators con-
cerned Ia 9 plot to assassinate Presi-
dent Lincoln and other government
omcfals. was entirely. Innocent Of any
prior knowledge OF or participation in
these crimes is to my mind, beyond
question. AS official recorder Of the
trial: as having heard every word of
the testimony: as compiler Of the pub
lished volume Lincoln assassination
trial. more than all. as having previ-
Gus to the trial written down from the
lips Of the principal witnesses their
stories Of what they knew I have had
the best opportunity Of forming a true
opinion as to the guilt or innocence of
Mrs. Surratt-"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
ENGLAND FACES .
MINERS STRIKE
Eight Hundred Thousand
Men May Quit Work on
February 20

London. Feb. 1s.-A conference of
the representatives Of 100000 coal
miners in the United Kingdom was
held in London today. It conformed
to the decision reached during. the re-
cent ballot to bring about a national
stoppage Of work in the coal mines
February 30. unless in the meantime
the mine owners accept the principal
OF minimum wage. for all men and
boys employed under ground.
Upwards of 10000 colliers employ
ed in the mines In Derbyshire this
morning handed in their notices to
quit work and by February Is ali the
men employed in the mines through
out the kingdom will have followed
suit. There Is still, however, a con-
siderable body Of the opinion that a
way out Of the difi3culty will be found
before extreme measures are taken.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
NO DYNAMITE
ARRESTS TODAY
Officials Have Lost Track of
Some of the Accused
Parties

Indianapolis, Feb. 13-The sudden
disappearance of some of the men be.
lieved to have been named as minor
defendants in the dynamite conspiracy
cases Is said to have caused the delay
of the governments plan to make the
arrests today and the announcement.
seemingly final. came from the United
States district attorneys Office. that
action would go over until tomorrow.
What caused the delay the district
attorneys Office refused to state, but Il
was reported from several cities that
the government agents had tempo.
rarily lost track of a few Of the fifty
defendants.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
CHAFF|N SEEMS
TO LEAD DRYS
Probable He Will Be Wis
consin's First Choice Of
Prohibition Party

Madison. Wis. Feb. 13.-Euxene ".
Chaftin Of Tucson. Ariz., formerly a
Waukesha. Wis. and Finley C. Hen.
bricks OF CHAMBERLAIN. Md, are said to
be likely to get the enforcement Of the
Wisconsin prohihitionists for the nom.
ination Of president and vice president
respectively. il the referendum vote
conducted by State Chairman ]. b
is fair criterion. Mr. Chamn was
the standard bearer Of the "drys" ia
the 1908 campaign. He Is a graduate
Of the University Of Wisconsin college
Of law.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
THE EVERGLADES
PROBE STARTED
Investigations Have Cost the
Government $l1,O17 to
Date Says Officer

Washington. Feb. 1s.-rhe ensi.
neertng Investigations Of the Florida
everglades have cost the government
s11.0l7 to date according to A. Zap.
pone. chief disbursing officer OF the
department of agriculture today be-
fore the house committee which has
undertakn to complete the everglades
inquiry. zappone explain his knowl-
edge Of everglades project was lin
tied to the hook accounts in his of.
fee.
Chairman Moss was forced 20 ad.
journ the session early because Of the
failure Of J. O. Wright. chief drain-
age officer of the state OF Florida, to
arrive.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
MISSOURI LOVE FEAST.

Kansas City. Mo-, Feb. 13.-Jackson
county today decided to send a solid
state convention at Joplin February
20. Each Of the six district meetings
was marked by the uniting Of the
Clark and Folk factions. In the third
district J. M. Lowe, Q Folk supportAr
who was state officer under Mr.. Fol-.
when he was governor. offered a reso-
luton declaring that Mr.. Folks ac-
ton would insure that Missouri will
present solid delegation for Champ
Clark"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
CASH GETTING SHORT.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The tariff
It may not this year be able to inyes-
tigate the iron and steel schedule,
which is already under revision by
congress. The leather Investigation
now under way probably will use up
all the boards present appropriation.
A supplemental report on the wool
schedule. dealing principally with
blankets and carpets, will be made in
a few months.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
HUSBANDS LIVES
PRETTY CHEAP
Widows Awarded So, 600 and
$2,100 By State Industrial
Commissioner

La Crosse. Wis. Feb. 13.-Mrs.
John Mackey and Mrs. Oscar Nelson,
the wives Of the two carpenters who
met their deaths by slipping from the
icy room which they were repairing
on the La Crosse county agricultural
school at Onalaska were awarded
sums Of $4,000 and $2,10O respective
ly by State Industrial Commissioners
c. H. Crownhart under the new EN-.
ployers' liability act.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
WAS POISONED.

Minneapolis. Feb. 13.-Pouoe today
are searching drug and candy stores
Of the city in an attempt to find some
clue that will solve the mystery Of
the deaths Of Simon O'Mailey and
Bonnie Reedy. which occurred Satur.
day night from poisoned candy left at
the door Of O'Malley's home. It is
thought that the candy contained
strychnine but a chemical analysis is
being made to determine.
Louis Spencer. semi-professional
ball player who also ate of the candy,
still Is In the hospital. He will re-
cover.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
CHARGED WITH COERCION.

Fort Scott, Kan, Feb. 13.-T, ii,
Coppage. district superintendent Of
the st. Louis and San Francisco rail-
way was fined $500 in the district
court here today for violation of the
state coercion law. He was fined for
discharging H. r. Hedges. a switch
man for refusal to withdraw from the
union. The railroad made no defense.
Coppage's lawyers saying the case
will be appealed on the ground that
the law is unconstitutional.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
CHEMICAL FREE
LIST MADE PUBLIC
Practically All Drugs On the
Free List as Well as
Other Articles

Washington, Feb. 1s.-The chemi-
cal tariff revision bill prepared by the
Democratic members of the house
ways and means committee was made
public today. 1t puts on the free list
the following articles:
Acids. sulphate of copper. borax.
charcoal and hone black, coal tar and
some Of its products. sulphate of iron.
paris green. London purple. phosphor-
Gus sheepdip. sulphate Of soda,
strychnine. sulphur in all its forms.
talcum and practically all drugs. such
as barks. beans. berries, fruits. dried
fbres, roots and the like.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
INDIAN MISSIONARY DEAD.

Minneapolis, Feb. 13.-Mrs, Myra
Calhoun Longfellow. wife of D. W.
Longfellow. for years engaged in mis-
sion work among the Indians of Min
nesota is dead at her home here. Be.
sides her husband three children sur
vive.
Mrs. Longfellow has taken an ac-
tive part in charitable work in the
state and at one time was state super
intendent of the w. C. T. U. for work
among the Indians.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
HAVE DETAINED
OLD EMPLOYEES
OF SHUSTER
Twelve Americans Held bv
Orders of the Persian
Government
THEY COMPOSED THE STAFF OF
The late TREksURER.CENERAL
Story Comes From Teheran And It In
Contained In q Dispatch Received
BY the Evening vrmye OF St, Pet,
crsburg-Cairnes Ono Of tho Men.

st. Petersburg. Feb. lS.-rhe Per.
sian government has telegraphed or
ders to the municipal authorities at
Emilia and Resht instructing them to
detatn F. e. Cstrnes and eleven other
Americans formerly composing the
staff Of w. Morgan shuster. former
treasurer-general Of Persia. accord.
ing to a dispatch received by the
Evening Vremya from Teheran.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-02-13
COOPER TO RUN

Run for National Committeeman.
Fargo. N. D., Feb. 13.-E. c. Coop
er OF this city. former commissioner
Of insurance. will become a candidate
for national committeeman this week,
his formal announcement to that ef-
fect being expected within a few days.
He has been considering the matter
for some time.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1912-04-05
THE SANITATION REPORT.


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