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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
PRESIDENT GAVE
ALASKA HEARING
Senator Guggenheim Pre-
sented the Claims of His
Brother and Company

Washington. April g. President
Taft gave hearing late today on
Alaska and the prospects for its de-
velopment to Senator Guggenheim OF
Colorado. his brother. Daniel Guggen-
helm. and several experts of the Gug.
genheim company: Secretary Fisher
was present. and Vice President Sher-
man at the invitation Of the president
was an interested listener.
The Guggenheims were anxious to
know. Il was said, what might be ex-
pected in the way of legislation that
would allow the development of Alas
ka's natural resources and particular
~ the coal.
They control the Copper River rail.
road planned to tap the Bering coal
fields For this road there Is now
practically no traffic and the opening
of the coal fields would insure big
tonnage. They were reported inter-
ested also in Secretary Fishers plan
Alaska. This road. II built. would
not compete with the Copper River
road. d.
Neither the president nor Secretary
Fisher would predict action by con-
gress in pending measures that would
insure the opening Of the coal fields.
although the president has made
many addresses and frequently sug-
gested to congress the necessity of
providing a leasing plan that will al
low the fields to be opened.
Falson Joslin of Fairbanks. Alaska.
representing the Alaskan affairs COM
mittee of the American mining con-
gress. before the house territories
committee today. advocated bill to
authorize the president to build a
1.000-mile railroad In Alaska over any
route which would best develop the
resources of that territory.
The same, committee also has bill
providing for commission to inves-
tigate q project for railroad from
Resurrection, Bay to the Yukon vat
ley. and another. endorsed by secrc-
tary Fisher. to clothe the president
with discretion to build such Il ratE-
road with the equipment and supplies
Of the Panama canal work.
The bill advocated By the mining
congress calls for a commission head
ed by an army engineer and author
ICES an issue of three per cent bonds.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
Wants to Reduce Subscrip.
ton of Congressional Rec
ord to Popularize Paper.
THE NEWSPAPERS WOULD Be
UNRELIABLE WITHOUT CHECK
Correspondents Who Have Courtisics
of Senate to Treat Members as
Jokcs-Govcrnmcnt Would Fail II
Press Had Free Hand.

Washington. Apr.s e.-senator
Hepburn of Idaho today made a de-
bate on the bill to recodify the print
ing laws the occasion for an attack
upon newspapers. The senator was
pressing an amendment. which was
not voted upon. to reduce the sub
scription price of the Congressiona
Record in an effort to popularize Its
circulation.
Senator Hepburn asserted that the
modern newspapers printed only
jests and sensations about congress
and added that II the people were
compelled to depend upon newspa-
pers for their education the govern
mcnt could not long continue.
"If the Congressional Record
should be suppressed" he cried
"Manchausen's record OF travels
would be mild in comparison with
the newspaper accounts of the pro.
ceedings Of congress-"
The senator added that newspaper
men who made use Of courtesies ex-
tended by the senate treated congress
as joke. He felt confident that un.
der his proposal Of reduced sub
scription price the Congressional Rec.
ord would have a circulation of two
million an edition.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
WILL APPEAL
SE|Ol'S CASE
Charged With Killing aus-
band of Woman Whom
He Loved.

st. Louis. April 6.-Attorneys inter
rupted the trial of Mrs. Anna Hun
ming at lIillsboro, Mo-. today to an
nounce they were ready to carry Jos
eph Seidl's appeal to the supreme
court II Judge Dearing. In the circuit
court, overruled their motion for a
new trial.
Seidl vas convicted IF killing Mrs
Hunning's husband. His counsel con-
tends the jury was disqualified because
1t read Seidrs printed confession.
Talesmen examined today declared
they would just as soon hang woman
AS man If she We're guilty of frs:
degree murder.
This attitude was directly opposite
that of the majority of the talesme:1
examined yesterday.
The defense questioned each tales
man as to his religious views. Mrs
Hunning's attorneys are trying to get
jury of church members, believing
that sort would be more cons"ien-
tious.
The jury was completed shortly be-
fore adjournment and the taking Of
testimony will begin On Monday MORN
ing.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
NEW SENATORS, JOBS.

Washington, April SIN the com.
mittee assignments made by the sen.
ate today. Senator Catron of New
Mexico. was made chairman Of the
committee on expenditures in the in.
terror department. and Senator Fall
of New Mexico. Of the committee or
expenditures in the department OF
commerce and labor MIR. Catron was
assigned to membership on the com.
mittees on coast defenses. conserva
tion Of natural resources, Cuban re.
lations. industrial, expositions and Pa.
ciflc railroads. and MIR. Fall to the
District Of Columbia, geological sur.
vey. Pacific Islands and Porto Rico
patents and revolutionary claims.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
says ~ WIFE
WAS T0oI :; : 22'YY
Followed Him to His Office
to Play the Lovesick
Game.

Chicago. April 6.-Too much display
Of affection by Mrs. John Reckinger
toward her husband brought the cou-
pie into the court Of domestic rela-
tions today.
Reckinger told Judge Goodenow
that his wife was not content to carees
him and listen to his repeated declara-
tions of love at home. but she follow
ed him to his office. Not only did she
interfere with his business, but her
continued display of affection became
tiresome to him. he declared. SO he left
her and their two children. Mrs.
Reckingcr asked that her husband be
forced to return home.
"All I can do," Judge Goodenow
said, "is to see that he provides for
your support and that of the children.
No wife ought to interfere with her
husbands business by following him
around. "On the other hand. a hus-
hand ought to jolly his wife as much
as possible"
Reckinger was ordered to pay his
wife $40 month. AS he left the
court room his wife clung to his arm.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
MEMBERS REFUSE
TO TAKE APOLOGY
1ll-timed Sensational Charge
of Democrat Met Rebuke
From the House

Washington. April 6.-one of the
most acrimonious debates ever heard
in the house this session was prcripi-
tated today when Representative Ran.
dali of Texas. democrat. explained
that he meant no reflection upon tho
members when he iptimated in his
speech Of Thursday that majority o,
members Of house wers engaged in
employment that his anti-cnrporatiou
retainer fees bill would stop. The
statement elected replies from Repre-
sentattvcs Edwards and Bartlett OF
Georgia. James of Kentucky. Clayton
Of Alabama, democrats. and Hamilton
of Michigan, republican. who sharpl,
criticized the Texans declarations and
virtually declined to accept his OK.
lanatiOn,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
May Be SUICIDE
OR MURDER CASE
Rich Young Man Found
Dead at Summer Resort
Near Clear Lake

Clear Lake, Mimi, April g.
Blanchard Towne of Des Moines. said
to be the son of wealthy parents and
who for several seasons has spent his
summer at Drew's resort on Biggs lake
five miles from this village. was found
dead on the shores of the lake today
by persons who had searched all night
for him. Beside the body lay re-
volver. The coroner is investigating
murder theory. Towne left the sum
mer resort yesterday afternoon to take
a stroll. Flo was said to have been
in the best of spirits. When he failed
to return last night searchers started
out. The revolver and a bullet wound
in the head are only clues. There is
no evidence Of foul play.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06

This is the situation of the Missis-
sippi river flood. as reviewed today
by men directing the fight from the
Missouri state line to the mouth OF
the White river in Arkansas. along
that stretch Of levee bearing the
brunt of the battle with the waters.
Except for the Reelfoot emhank.
ment, which went out late yesterday
all the main levees are holding today
but each hour the situation grows
more critical. The river is rising
faster than superficial earthworks
can be constructed. Golden Lake
fifty miles north Of Memphis: Pecan
Point in the same vicinity: Lambeth.
willie, Mound City. Hollybush. Ark.
and the White River front are re-
garded as the points In immediate
peril.
At Memphis the stage this morn
ing was 44.9 feet. a rise of g during
the preceding twelve hours. A dis
patch from Hickman tells of the
widening Of the breech in the Reel
foot levee. Early today a gap about
200 yards was made in width in the
flooded section Of North Memphis
The overflow is gradually sprea aiding
"A number Of pitiablc experiences
have been reported. One woman
was found seriously Ill in the second
story Of her house. The water is
gradually nearing the window Of her
apartment. hut her condition is such
that she will not be removed except
as last resort.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
MINERS MET.

Kansas City. Mo-. April 6.-Coal
mine operators OF Kansas. Missouri
Oklahoma and Arkansas met here to.
day to outline proposition to be sub
mitted to representatives of the Unit
cd Mine Workers of America at a
joint conference here on Monday when
an effort will be made to renew the
two-year contract that expired April 1
The mines in the southwest will re.
main in operation pending the nego.
tiations for a new contract. The op.
orators stated today that the prospec,
for an early settlement of the differ.
ences In this territory was bright.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
GETS ON COMMITTEE.

Washington. April 6.--Reprcsenta-
tive Moore Of Pennsylvania was Sc
membership of the foreign affairs
committee and his colleague, Repre-
sentative Olmstead. also of Pennsyl-
vania. was appointed to similar
place on the appropriations commit
tee. Mr.. Olmstead was forced by the
change to give up his place on the
committee on election Of president
and vice president and the house
named Representative Lindbergh of
Minnesota to succeed him.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
FIRED FROM SERVICE.

Washington. April 6.-FHrst Lieu.
tenant Ora l.. Houser. Philippine
scouts. has been dismissed from tht
service under the recommendation %!
court martial, which was today ap-
proved by President Taft
Charges filed against the officer al
legged drunkenness. tying members
of his command to stakes withou,
food or water. tying one man to a
tree on the edge of a stream so tina,
the soldier was compelled to stanG
with one foot in the water. and a
number of others. including that ht
struck. kicked and struck with ths
handle of whip some of his fellow
scouts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
MISS MERCY GOT
$2,50O DAMAGES
She is Satisfied as She Only
Wanted to be Vim
dicated

Chicago. April s.-The jury in the
case OF Miss Esther Mercy in her
slander suit against Miss Marion Tall
hot. dean Of women at the University
of Chicago. for 100000 damages. to-
day returned a verdict giving the
plaintiff judgment for $2.50O.
A sealed verdict in the case was
returned In Judge Pomeroy's court at
10 o'clock this morning. The jury
deliberated seven hours yesterday.
AS the clerk finished reading the
verdict there was faint cheer from
tn crowd. Miss Mercy smiled. "Of
course l am satisfied with the ver-
dict of the jury" she said. II would
have been satisfied with any kind Of
an adjustment as long as 1t vindicat-
cd me. which this verdict has done"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
SUFFRAGETTE OFF
Sent Rambling Cablcgram tn BE For.
vgartlcd to Mrs, EarkhurSt.

New York. April 6.--It became
known today that the police are try
ing to discover who sent mysterious
letter to Mrs. q. ~. +. Belmont
prominent as suffrage worker. in
closing $40 bill and a cable mes
sage which the writer instructed Mrs
Belmont to forward Mrs. Parkhurst
the London suffragette. The mes
sage to Mrs. Parkhurst read:
Faster greeting. a great financier
in whom ] have 1.-THE greatest conf
dence assures me that practical
measures are being considered by the
worlds financiers that promise bet
ter conditions within Il year. Stop
inefficient warfare. Remember the
heroism Of a battalion OF women in
China"
The letter accompanyir" this was
a rambling affair. threatening Mrs
Belmont If tho cable message was
not sent. Tho police are inclined
to view the matter as q hoax: but the
$40 bill was genuine
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
ALL|S CHALMERS
COMPANY BROKE
Receivers Appointed for the
Concern by the Federal
District Court

Milwaukee. April 6.-Receivers
were appointed today for the Allis
Chalmers company by Judge A. l.
Sanborn Of the United States district
court. The receivers are D. w. Call
president of the company and General
Otto H. Fake of this city. prominent
manufacturer and president of the
Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
citation. The appointments were made
on the application Of the First Nation
al and the Wisconsin hanks Of this
city, both creditors Of the company.
and W. W. Nicolls Of New York, a
bondholder and stockholder
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
OWNED TIL: CITY

Portsmouth. \ H.. April t.--i7or
more than an hour today ,h. mlnir>-
rhlitN of Portsmouth WAS without fur
nitur". N"hlrles or horscS. ing ,n an
attachment on behalf nf Mrs. r.lleu
Quinn. who had entered n rlaim .,f
$4,000 for damages for an alleged in
Jury To her property! All furni,ure in
the city hail. AMI all horses and
vehicles in til" dfferen, departments.
incindinS the patrol was"p ind tn.
h"rS" thit pulls it. wrr" included in
the nttavhmnni Mayor Badger gave,
y, rsonal bonds ANA the embargo vas
7
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
REHEARING DENIED.

Madison. Wis. April 6.--In deci-
sion of the supreme court today the
petition for rehearing in the case OF
William c. IIite, executor for Louis
Eite, Louisville. KY. against Francis
b. Keene, of Milwaukee. American
consul to Geneva. was denied and lts
decision in the principal case modified
by directing the lower court to make
findings of fact and conclusions of law
thereon unless of the opinion that a
new trial should be granted.
Keene was charged by Hite with
making written statements derosatory
to his character. Suit was instituted
and the lower court awarded Hite 8
verdict Of $1,000. The verdict was Sc!
aside by the judee. who ordered judg-
ment found for the defendant on the
ground that the Swiss statute of linn
itations destroyed the claim Of the
plaintiff.
The former decision of the supreme
court in reversing the decision Of the
lower court and ordering new trial
was modified in the decision of today
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
WILSON GETS TWENTY

milwaukee,, April s.--Wilsun has at
inHSt twenty of the Wisconsin del,
Sates fo tn" national convention ar-
cora ns To fha lates, figures and Clark
NJ irtst four. Two delegates from tho
nnl'h district arc in doubt and will iva
IN dnu''t until the official canvass for
returns IN ono county were scsln.] and
fhrWard"" To the state capitol with
lone ~: til" election officials within. T.,
dls'los" the result This il; th.- result
"t III" preferential primary un Tues
hhH as r'arlN as can he nsc. II, ,ino u
until the otiicial ,.anNiIss
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
SMALL. SEAL 1aI4ll

ST. Johns. y. r.. April 9Th, total
'atch "f seals this season is unlikely
To reach two-thirdS III" normal
amount. according tu reports from
vessels of The Hrct tha, started out
three weeks ago. bf tho five stcam-
ers that ha'" already returned h"r~,
only one, the Foeota. has "A fun catch,
Jw"ntN-onc steamers make up the
sealing fleet
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.

Washington, April S.-A separate
department of labor with its secretary
a member of the presidents cabinet.
is provided in the Sulzer bill. which
the house labor committee today vot-
ed to favorably report. The secretary
will act as mediator In labor dis
putes. according to the bills power.
aud the department will take In the
present bureau Of labor. the bureau
of fisheries. the immigration bureau
and the recently created children's
bureau. Three assistant secretaries
are also provided
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
DROWNED IN SEWER.

New York. April "a boy believ.
ed to have been four years old. Will
lam Rohorley. fell into an open sew-
er In East Seventy fourth street this
afternoon and was whisked swiftly
under ground into the East river. two
blocks away Rescuers rushed to
the sewers mouth and with poles
tried In vain to stop the small body
as 1t appeared. The little chap was
carried to death. The little chap was
past Blackwell's island.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
DENIES EI,Et-TroN

Seattle. April .6.-IIiram G. Gill, who
was defeated for mayor last month h:
George A. Cottertll. who had S04 ma
iority. filed quo warranto proceedings
today In the circuit court. He denies
that Cotterill was elected. alleging lo5
university students voted illegally, and
that election officers did not observe
the hours for opening and closing the
polls. hut clectioneered for Cotterill
and intimidated voters.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
LIMITATION OUT.

Washington, April 6.--The limit for
settlement of foreign claims against
Hayu expired today. None have been
settled. however. and this government
will soon begin conferences with Hay
ii and teh foreign creditors AS to the
course which shall he pursued The
claims are for damages to property
of foreign subjects during the various
uprisings. They may be submitted for
arbitration.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
DRUGGISTS TO MEET.

Chicago. April S.-Thc fourteenth
annual convention of the National AS
sociation Of Retail Druggists will he
held in Milwaukee August 2s-31. the
executive committee Of the association
announced last night. Plans also were
made for the Introduction in congress
of bill amending the sherman anti
trust law to prevent a monopoly in the
drug trade:
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
MRS. VERM|[YA'S
FATE WITH. JURY
Case Will Reach the Jury
Late this Afternoon
Arguments Ended

Chicago. Ill.,. April 6.--The fate Of
Mrs. Louise Vermilya. charged with
the murder of Richard T. Smith, "a
railroad man. will he in the hands of
the jury before the close of the day.
Attorney Burres. counsel for the ac-
cused woman. concluded his closing
address to tho jury this morning and
was followed by Assistant States At.
torncy Burnham.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
PLEADED GUILTY.

Los Angeles. April s.--Gorham
Tufts Jr.. pleaded not guilty today to
the charge of having embczzled nearly
100000 Of the $1,000. 900 estate of his
wife. who formerly was the widow of
A. r. Roe Of Fort Worth. Tex. The
date Of his trial will he set Monday
Tufts also was arraigned on minor
charges of obtaining money under
false pretenSes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
MoRMONs IN SESSION
President Sinitl, Denied the Charge of
COmmcrcialisn.


COmmcrcialisln.
Salt Lake City. Utah.. April S.-In
spite OF heavy rain storm. the
tabernacle was filled today at the op-
ening session Of the eighty-second
conference of the Mormon church.
Joseph r. Smith. president of the
church, in his opening address. denied
the charges Of commercialism that
have been made against the Mormon
church.
There is not even semblance of
truth in this charge" he said. ut is
true we believe and practice the prin-
|ciple of tithing. The people contribute
voluntarily of their means to support
the church. The officers do not force
this law. pay my tithing. just as l
observe any other law of the church.
But because there is tithing dis
posed of by a body of men--the lead
ers of the church-they call this COM
mercialism. We have just as much
right to calI the passing of contribu-
tion plates in o,her churches COM
mercialism as they have to call our
tithing system commercialism"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
WILL TAKE his DAWG.

Shattuck. Okla. April 6.--Afoot and
accompanied by his favorite hound,
Cap" Mitchell will travel to the ma
tional democratic convention at Bali.
more next June. He has not announce
ed his route nor the date Of his depar.
ture. Mitchell is the editor Of the
Shattuck Monitor. He says he expects
to make number Of political address
es along the way. Mitchell is q native
OF Missouri.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
HONORS FOR DIAZ,

Madrid. April 6.-General Porfirio
Disx. former president of Mexico, con-
tinues to be the recipient Of marked
honors. At TIE Good Friday religious
services. a special tribune beside that
Of King Alfonso was provided for the
former Mexican executive, and he is
daily in attendance at receptions in
court circles. .
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
BRITISH COAL
STRIKE ENDED
Federation Accepted Recon-
mendation of Executive
Will Start Work

London, April s.-The miners fed
Grafton this afternoon accepted the
recommendation of the executive COM
mittee that the men should resume
work as the result of tho recent bal
lot. and the miners will hr ordered to
return to the pits forthwith.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
TOOK POISON

Lawrence. Kan. April 6.--Despond-
ent over the suicide of "a daughter,
Olive Skeet. at. Kansas City three
months ago. Mrs. Ella Skeet killed
herself today by taking poison. Mrs.
Skeet is survived by four sons and
three daughters.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
Old HoNfEsrEAp BURNED.

Giencove. N. Y, April 6.-The old
Pratt homestead. occupied by George
D. Pratt. son Of Charles Pratt, the
Standard OIL millionaire. was destroy
ed by Il, . today with a loss Of $4,000.
The building was nearly one hundred
years old.
Mr.. Pratt. had already begun the
erection Of a new $780, 900 home not
far from the burned building.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06

Paris April eth, =. s:ir,rp or
SENIOR S"hastan Mar. f"rmrr Mcxican
minister Ia France. was 1nl,lci today.
IN" thieves s""ured jewels eaiYed a,
s.. .0On
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
DEMOCRATS HAVE .
FREE FARM BILL
Meats, Flour and Cereals to
Be Placed on the
Free List.

Washington. April 6.--Representa-
tive Bathrick Of Ohio, democrat, to-
day introduced bill to place meats.
flour and cereals on the free list. The
bill was referred to the committee
on ways and means.
Mr.. Bathrick hopes it's passage will
help reduce the cost Of living.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
WAGES INCREASED.

f. Jamestown. n. Y. April s.--Notice
that a voluntary increase Of wages
would 60 into effect April: 8, was post
ed today at the Otsenia -worsted mills,
"a branch OF the Cleveland Worsted
Mills company. 49,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
oLEo RILL DELAYED

Washington. April 6.---The agricul-
ture committee Of tho house has post
poned until December further consid-
GRAFTON Of tho bills to reduce the tax
on oleamargarine.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-06
PROFESSOR ON TRUST.

Washington. April 6.-Dr. Rueber
professor of insurance Of the Univer-
sity of PENNSYLVANIA. today was Sc
lected by the house merchant marine
committee to assist in preparing the
investigation of the shipping trust. ~