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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-29
URGED LIBERAL i.
f., PENSION PLAN
Senator Curtis Advocates
Passage of Sherwood Bill
in the Senate.

Washington. March Ex-senator
Curtis in urging the passage of the
Sherwood pension bill in the senate
today said he was in favor of giving
the union soldiers the most liberal pen
sions possible and was opposed to
measuring their services in dollars
and cents. He said he was opposed
to the substitute offered by Senator
Smoot because it was not sufficient to
meet the demands Of the veterans.
This great rich country can we'll
to support the men who fought the
battles which saved the union said
he. I'VE should pass the bill in just
ice to the survivors of that wonderful
army. They did not count the cost.
When President Lincoln called they
simply answered, We are coming,
Father Abraham; three hundred thou
sand strong They gave up all and
offered their lives to preserve the un-
ion and this government should pro-
vide for them in their old age"
Since the war when great questions
were to be settled you found them,
their sons. and sons-in-law. voting to
uphold the credit of our government.
When the question of protection was
at stake they voted for the American
policy and stood by the industries of
our country. Senator's, l ask you to
remember that the legislatures of
twenty-five states have urged the en-
actment by congress of liberal pension
legislation. Remember the members
of the Grand Army which fifty years
ago made the earth tremble beneath
it's mighty tread. are now bent with
age and they will soon answer the
last call. Thirty-siX thousand passed
away last year and thousands of those
who remain are poor and helpless"
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THREE TO FIVE
FOR LOR|MER
Special Committee Stands in
that Ratio After Inves-
tigation OF Case.

Washington. March 2s.-The special
committee of eight senators which had
investigated the election of Senator
Loriner today indicated in test vote
that it stands five to three in his
favor.
The majority of the committee has
adopted the contention of Senator
Lorimer's counsel that the senate hav-
ing, passed upon the senator's case
once and declared his election valid,
cannot try him again on the same
charge. Such a resolution will be re-.
ported by the majority of the com.
mittee.
motion today to close the com-
mittee's vote upon its report tomorrow
was defeated to 8. This indicated
how the committee stands on the
case.
These senator's voted not to close
tomorrow: Dillingham;. Vermont:
Gamble. South Dakota: Jones. Wash.
ington: Johnstone. Alabama, and
Fletcher. Florida.
These senators voted to close to.
morrow: Kenyon. Iowa; Kern. Indi.
ana, and Lea, Tennessee.
Consideration Of resolution de-
claring that the first investigation Of
Senator Lorimer's election acts as a
bar to a second. certainly will delay
and ultimately prevent the senate's
second consideration Of the famous
case.
Though from today's voting it an.
pears that a majority Of the investi.
eating committee favor Mr.. Lorimee.
the personnel Of the senate has 90
changed since the first Investigation
that the outcome. n the case comAs
to vote. 10 conjeeturaL
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-29

ninety.nine times out of a hundred,
been tSrannies by a minority. that is.
tyranny by privilege. Sometimes, as In
the case of some public utility fran
chise or other hit of grabbing by a
few what belongs to the many. the
tyranny is primarily commercials: at
other times II la primarily political.
This. for instance. is true Just at the
present day in those states where the
people have been denied the right to
vote at primaries in order to express
their preferences for president. BY
the way. lutlicrous feature of the
Michigan situation has been that the
men who denied the right of the peo-
pie to vote at the primaries did it by
passing the primary law in such shape
that 1t would only take effect after the
latest date, that primaries could be
held to elect delegates to the conven-
tion in June. This represents mere
~ meaner form of opposition to the
movement for public decency than
would have been straight out vote
against the entire proposition"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-29
NORMAN CHURCH
RULES THE nation
Startling Statement of Frank
J. Cannon in Lecture
at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg. March ,a.-That the
Mormon church really rules America
and that your great government bows
Its head to the will of a polygamous
priest, was the startling doctrine
preached by Hon. Frank j. Cannon In
a lecture in Rodelph Shalom temple
last evening.
The most powerful man in the SEN
ate today is Reed Smoot," said Mr.
Cannon. The ambassador of the Nor.
mon church patronizes presidents and
holds the balance of political power. "
MT Cannon charged that SO great
Is the political power of the Mormons
that despite the fact that the Mormon
church has broken its pledge made to
the government that both the practice
and teaching Of polygamy should be
abolished. it is still both practiced and
preached. and that in neither a repub-
iican or a democratic platform is il
possible to get resolution against IL
MIR. Cannon continued:
There is nothing could say abou,
Theodore Roosevelt which he would
resent more than he is easily deceived;
but how else can we account for the
fact that he. who refused to eat at the
same table with William F.. Lorimer
because Of his corruption, while he
was president of the United States
twice met Prophet Joseph II. Smith of
Utah. and each time the prophet was
accompanied by different. Mrs.
Smith. President Roosevelt expressed
himself as delighted both times.
President Taft two years ago sat
In the Mormon pulpit beside Prophet
Smith. the husband Of five wives and
father Of forty-three children, and on
October last he was introduced at
the temple by a Mormon priest with
three wives. The Mormons have bar.
gained with the republican party rath-
er than the democratic. because the
latter has nothing to give.
I'm 1904 the Mormon church prom.
ised its electoral votes to Roosevelt on
condition that its ambassador be re-
tanned in the senate. And this was
done in spite of the testimony and OF
the fact that the committee Of investi-
cation said he was guilty. Congress
has reopened the Lorimer case be-
cause the people demanded It, al.
though the committee declared hin,
innocent. But you can't get the Nor
mon case reopened. You cannot even
get report of the committee. II you
ask for 1t You will be told that It is
a closed incident. that the report is
out of print. and It will cost too much
to issue another edition.
William Jennings Bryan is a great
Christian soldier. People are paying
much attention to his opinions. both
whom they are voiced by him and
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when they are voiced by Roosevelt.
voted for Bryan three times and will
continue to vote for him whenever he
runs. if ] am living. but even Bryan
could not get resolution against
polygamy into the democratic plat
form at a convention which he was
said to dominate utterly"
MIR. Cannon was born and brought
up in the Mormon church, but declar-
ed that he had moved out of the king
dom into the republic. and now lives
in Denver.
That polygamy is openly practiced
and more common among the young
people Of Utah than ever before. was
charged by Mr.. Cannon. who also stat
cd that it is taught by its cmmissarics
in all the public schools OF the state,
and that men living in open poly
gamy are drawing large salaries from
the public school funds as teachers.
The priests OF the Mormon church
were pronounced by MIR. Cannon in
CRATES toward the most generous gov
ernment in the world. MY father
was one of the leaders among the
Mormons," said he. land am proud
to say that he kept till the day of
his death. his pledge to the govern
ment
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-29
Anthracite Situation Improv.
ed by Willingness to Grant
the Wage Increase.
B|TUM|NOUS FIELDS FACE
SUSPENSION, POSSIBLE STRIKE
Both Sides Declare They Will Make
No Further Concessions and a Dead.
lock Is POssiblc-VOting Oh Ending
the English Strike.

New York, March oa.---The anthra
cite coal operators are not inclined
to reject absolutely the demand for
a small increase in the wages of the
miners is the opinion expressed to-
day by person authorized to speak
for one of the most prominent coal
operators. He said further. that the
operators are ready to meet the min
ers at any time and resume negotia-
tions. He added that the demand for
twenty per cent increase in wages
would be granted. He also stated that
the miners had shown an apparent
unwillingness to compromise upon
the basis of small increase. In his
opinion IL the miners would ask for
a small increase they would get it,
The statement reiterated by opera
tors that they are ready and willing
to grant an immediate hearing when
the mine workers should desire To
communicate with them. may result
In another conference looking to Il
settlement of the wage scale and 9TH
er questions. The suspension of
work. however on April is regarded
today by the operators AS practically
certain. Each side asserts the re-
sponsibility for the situation rests
with the other side.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-29
NO CONSPIRACY
IN BRANDT CASE
Grand Jury Returned Find
ing that Brandt Was not
Railroaded to the Pen.

New York. March 29-After exam
lining forty-one witnesses the, grand
Jury investigating the case of Folks E.
Brandt, handed up a presentment to
Judge Grain in the court of general
sessions today. holding in effect that
In their opinion neither Mortimer l..
Schiff. who employed Brandt as a
valet. nor his personal counsel, How
ard Cans, had been guilty of con-
sent to prison for thirty years for al
legged burglary in the Schiff home. At
the same time. the jury holds that
Brandt should not have been indicted
for burglary in the first degree. but
for grand larceny. The court refused.
however, to receive a presentment to
this last effect.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Schiff had ap.
peared as witnesses before the grand
jury. and Brandt himself has had a
hearing. He is now out on bail and
having set aside the sentence. 1t is not
thought that he will be imprisoned
again.
Having under consideration the
question as to whether any indictment
should he brought on any charge of
conspirac* growing out Of the said
case" the jury reported, the evidence
IN our oplnlOn does not require the
finding Of indictments"
Judge Grain in discharging the Jury
referred to the wide publicity given
the case and the alleged publication Of
grand jury testimony.
II have no reason to think and I
do not think that any one Of you gen.
tlemen has violated a single statutory
provision in that regard" said the
court. but he directed their attention
to the penalties for such violation
either by Jurors or prosecuting officers
and expressed the hope that the press
would cooperate by declining to pub.
lish such alleged information.
District Attorney Whitman assured
the court that there had not been a
word of the testimony nor Of the ac-
tions of the grand jury made public.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-29
WARM WELCOME
FOR ROOSEVELT
IN MINNESOTA
Delegations From Nearly
Every County Will Hear
Him Tonight.
FIRST SPEECH DELIVERED
IN STATE At ALBERT LEA
Twin Cities will Greet Him in Truly
Western Style aud Committee Met
Him at Albert Lea TO Escort Him
to st. Paul.

st. Paul. March oa.-The followers
of Theodore Roosevelt from all parts
OF the northwest are gathering here
today 20 greet the former president
and n candidate for another nomina-
ton. Delegations are announced as
on their way from nearly every county
In this state and from North and
South Dakota.
special train left st. Paul this
morning carrying the Roosevelt recep.
ton committee to Albert Lea, where
Col. Roosevelt made his first speech in
Minnesota today. The st. Paul con.
tingent will escort the party back ia
st: Paul. arriving here at $3.50 O'Clock
this evening.
The Roosevelt party and reception
committee will be met at tho train by
n band and escorted to local hote]
where he will take dinner with the
members of the Roosevelt state com.
mfttee. discussing the Minnesota situa
ton.
Following the address in the audi.
torium at 7:30 o'clock this evening
the colonel will 20 Immediately Ia
Minneapolis where he will address the
audience in the auditorium. At 1880
ne Will leave for Chicago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-29
MISS TALBOT IS
own WITNESS
Testified in the Slander Suit
Against Her by For
mer Pupil.

Chicago. March 2a.-aris sMarion
Talbot. dean Of women at the Univcr.
sity of Chicago, who is sued for 100,-
600 damages for alleged slander by
Miss Esther Mercy. former pupil
took the stand in her own behalf in
Judge Polneroy's court today.
Her testimony was a general denial
of all the charges Miss Mercy had
in her statement that she never had
said anything which might be CON
strued to reflect on Miss Mercy's char
acter.
But Dean Talbot did not deny that
she had accused Miss Mercy of lying.
Not only did she make this accuse
ton. said the witness, bu, Miss Mercy
admitted that it was true. Several
witnesses who preceded Miss Talbot
testified that Miss Mercy's reputation
for veracity was bad. The reason
discharge was that she had been un-
truthful.
The $3.50 hat which Warren Rey-
nolds. Miss Mercy's flame gave her
figured in Miss Talhot's testimony.
"Shc told she wanted ln fit herself
to teach in the high schools said the
witness, telling of Il conversation she
had with Miss Mercy. ~ then said
To her. I understand you are mar
ried.' She replied she did not intend
to get married. | said, What" dc
you think that is right when you are
accepting expensive presents from
your fiance?' She replied il was
acceptable to him and was done with
her mothers consent.
Il told Miss Mercy in my opinion
ii was not proper for a studen; of the
university in the position she was to
purchase a 800 coat. and | did not
think it proper for her to receive Il
$3.50 hat from her friends. She re-
piled 1t was none of the business of
the university. as her mother and
brother knew she had received the
hat"
Dean Talbot had not finished her
testimony when court adjourned las,
night.
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In English Mines.

London, March Balloting he
gan today in all the districts of the
United Kingdom ON the question
whether the 100000 miners now on
strike should return to work. pending
the decision of tho district boards ia
be appointed under the government
minimum wage act on the rates OF
wages In the various centers In
some cases the result of the ballot
ing will hc known within Il week. AS
Il matter of fact the collicrs conenct-
cd with the Brynkalle mine at Clark.
Wales. already have voted on the
question and in the proportion of five
to two the men favor resumption.
The full returns of the ballots will
not be officially announced until
April 4. and it will probably he after
Easter before all the miners return
to work. From now on. however, it
is expected greater numbers will re-
sumo wok each day.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-29
BILL TO ABOLISH
COMMERCE COURT
Would Leave Law in Same
Condition as Before Gre
Nation by Court.

Washington, March CA bill to
abolish the United States commerce
court was favorably reported to the
house today by Representative Sims
for the majority of the interstate and
foreign commerce committee. a mi.
noritN report opposing the contention
that the coinercc court is useless and
expensive will be submitted in few
days. The meas sure practically would
restore the matter to the states as en-
listing before the passage of the com
merce court act in June. 1910. I,
would send the judges now presiding
in the comerce court to their respec.
tive judicial circuits and have appeals
from the interstate commerce commits.
sion decided by. thei district courts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-29
Isituminous Situation.

Cleveland. Ohio. March 29.--With
what they said was but disagree
ment facing them the operators and
miners of tho bituminous coal fields
conferred again today in final ef-
fort to liz a new two year wage scale
to take effect April 1, and thus pre-
vent hig coal suspension or posi-
bly, d. strike. Both sides declared
they would make no concession and
they are expected before night to he
in a position similar to that of the
anthracite miners and operators. with
the negotiations broken off and the
suspension of work ordered to begin
next Sunday at midnight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-29
s,LD srRlKr, SETTLED.

Buffalo. y. v. March 23-The local
branch Of the LAX. si,'amen'S union to-
dav received an order officially (lerlar-
ing nff tho strike begun by $4,000
members nt that Organization four
wears ago. In the referendum vote
taken on the question of abandoning
the fight nginS; III" Lake Carries
association only 1000 votes w.ru cas-
and of this number NOR" than half
favored return to work. Detroit
and MilWauke" members voted ,trru-s.
N against The mnVe and it is under
stood that they will .i"ck another ref
erendim on the t;r",iid that Nh" r;,>
and file did not understand tbs. uue:,-
tlon upon which they were voting
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-29
TIED TO TAFT
FOR ROOSEVELT
Two Delegates Instructed
For President Will Vote
For Colonel.

indianapolis. Onl. March 2s.-Twc
Roosevelt men. Enos Porter and Thos
J. Bryson, were named delegates .c
the national convention at the Sixth
district convention at Connersvil!e
The convention adopted the resolu.
ttons of the state convention which in.
structed the delegates for Taft but
Porter and Bryson declared they
would vote for Roosevelt.
Harold Hobbs and r. G. Tener were
elected at the eighth district conven.
ton at Winchester and Instructed fol
Roosevelt.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-29
SUSPECT IN THE
MATTHEWS CASE
John Whalan Arrested and
Charged with Having As
saulted and Killed Girl

Minneapolis. March 2S.-John
Whelan. IS years old. was arrested to-
day suspected by the authorities of
being the murderer Of Alice Matthews,
who was assaulted and slain Sunday.
Bloody clothing was found in his room
and he had a wound on his neck. The
officers are investigating his explana-
ton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-29
CATHOLICS IN
UNITED STATES
ARE l5,0|5,565
Ten Years Ago the Church
Had a Census of
10,975,757.
new YORK STATE HAS THE
LARGEST NUMBER OF FAITH
I'arocl'ial Schools Have 1881 7s5 in
Attendance. and 4s.1Il Orphans arc
Cared for in Orphan AsyIums-8, ,OO8
are Preparing for Priesthood.

New York. March 2a-There are
1901 1853 Catholics in the United
States proper, according tn the 1871.
edition nf "kennedy's Official Catholic
Directory, which is authority also for
the following statistics:
A Year ago the Catholic population
OF the country was 1t.Gls.7ii. while
ten wears ag" il Was lo.?76.151. show
ing an increase of 4.03SSlo for tho
decade. Twenty years ago Catholic.
numbered S.615.1Sa. showing that
within twenty wears the Catholic
population has nearly dnuhled
There arc 11.4"1 Catholic, priests. in
TIE U nit"d States and 1880 Catholic
churches of which ",.'s have resi,lpn,
priests. tn" other 4.6S:; being mission
churches. The directory also shows
that there arc II archl,ishon* two
titular archbishops. - bishops. two
arch-hhl'o1s and 10 ah,uis i'm the
union. Furth"rmorr. thcr" arc g.;
s'minari"S with 5000 Studrnte rropar-
ing for the priesthood. ."4 c"llt.. : e."
boys. and 1ol academies for girl.
There arc a.l l.? parochial schools witt;
an attendance of l."3. I$G. There arc
also 2s9 orphan as"ums caring fc,
41.1l1 orphans. Including the chill
dren in parorhinl schools. orphan
asylums. academies. colleges and 9th
or charitable institutions the grand to-
tai "f young people under C#thm'ie
care amounts to l.IIa.6Ia
Th" appended table SHOW" the s.:teS
having til" largos, number "f .'uil."-
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OPEN HEADQrARrERs.

Minneapolis. March estate head
quareers for the promotion of the
presidential candidacy of Senator La
Toilette have been opened in local
hotel here. Benjamin Drake has been
chosen campaign manager by the en-
ecutive committee of the minnesota
Progressive Republican league
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-29
TO DISSOLVE POWDER TRUST.

Washington, March 2a.-Plans pro-
posed for the disinteeration of the
powder trust" ordered dissolved un-
der the Sherman antitrust law, were
discussed by Attorney General Wick
ersham and his advisors today. The
attorneys for the j.. I. du Pent de
Nemours company and its allied con-
Germs have submitted a method of dis
solution. The government officials
declined today to state whether the
plans would be approved by the de-
partment Of justice.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-29
EXTENDED TIME.

Washington, March 29.-Both
houses of congress today adopted the
conference report extending the op.
Grafton Of the law controlling and
regulating the waters of Niagara
Falls from March last to March 4,
1913
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-29
TO FIX VALUES
OF RAILROADS
Bill Reported in Congress to
Make Physical valua-
ton Of ali Roads. =

Washington, March as.-The phys
ical valuation OF ali railroads In the
United States 10 authorized In . bill
reported unanimously to the house TO-
day by the interstate and foreign
commerce committee. The measure
enlafges the power of the interstate
commerce commission and empowers
1t to make the valuation for the pur-
pose Of hxing and adjusting rates.
This lesislation has been pressed upon
congress for several years.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-29
SAW CONTENTS Of
BAGS IN VAULT
Foulkes and Cooley Entered
Bank at Minneapolis
Thursday Evening.

Minneapolis. March 2a.-t'layton r.
Cooley. deputy collector of customs
and Special Officer George Fnulkns
last night entered the safety Leposi!
department of Il local financial insti-
tuition and examined the contents OF
Satctels on deposit there in the name
OF the man believed to he the princi-
pal in the smuggling case on which
they have been working.
Foulkes declined to discuss the mat.
ter today. and Cooley declined tn sa,
what was found in the satchel or 4,
discuss the matter further than to :,d
init that the goods have been seen.
Washington has sent no reply
Fnullies intimates. To yesterdays
communication which is reported L.
have carried an offer of settlement or
the part of the firm involved in tn,
smuggling plan. on the condition thn,
the firms name be not made public
by the government officials F'oulkc
is still in Minneapolis at work on the
case.
IiOrd Leaves Grand Forks.
Charles .liord. the snecinl lscn;
who has been located in Grand Forks
several days. departed Thursday eye
ming on the Northern Pacific. sup.
posedly for Drayton or Pembinn. jus,
what his mission is. cannot h,
learned.
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THE WEATIIER

North Dakota: Unsettled wealth.
er with rain or SNOW tonight or
Saturday. Colder Saturday and
In north and west portions to-
night. Cold wave In northwest
portion.