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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-25

insulting than the government he was
seeking to overthrow. The demand
upon that revolutionary leader to pro-
tect Americans has its answer in the
message from United States Consul
Letcher that the rebel authorities have
had under arrest in Chihuahua two
Americans. who are held without
charges preferred and without the
right of trial having been given them.
II the state department is aroused
sufficiently to send naval vessel to
the west coast of Mexico to take away
certain American citizens who are in
danger, it was asked last night why
they are by the strong arm of the
United States instead Of taking them
away.
This official admission Of conditions
on the west coast. where the revolu-
tionists are in control. is far from re-
assuring. 1t emphasizes the contempt
had by both the Mexican government
and the revolutionists for the United
states. and Is the kind of answer to
the note that was to be expected BY
those who are familiar with the situa-
ton In Mexico and understand the
character OF those who have defied the
demands of this government.
/ Why Marines. II Not Troops?
just how the administration Is able
to dinerentiate to such nicely be-
tween the landing Of marines to pro.
tect Americans in the territory of
Mexico and the sending Of troops
across the border for the same purpose
Is one Of those questions the average
American may ask himself without OBJ
taining a satisfactory answer. II Or.
ozco refuses to liberate the two Amer.
leans held by his forces in chihuahua.
why cannot the same means be adopt.
ed to bring them protection. it is ask
ed.
1t is known that the state DEPART
ment Is not without information con-
cerning conditions throughout Mexico.
Only last week the president was told
by one senator whose knowledge of
Mexico and Mexicans comes from per-
sonal contact, business relations, and
many years Of observance. that the re.
cent neutrality proclamation and the
amendment Of our neutrality laws at
the request Of Madero. was the great
est blunder this government has made.
Madero was given free hand when he.
as the leader Of the revolutionary par
ty. was endeavoring to overthrow
Diaz. He used this country as the
base Of his operations. and was per-
mitted to import across the lines all
the munitions of war he wanted. All
these privileges were denied the pres
ent revolutionist when Madero got in.
to power.
What is the result? Powder, the
ono material 50 essentialsin the opera
<<,-..--T. ...%-.
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RADICALISM
Wave of Denuntiation of Established
Order Sweeping the Country.


Order Sweeping the Country.
Boston. April 25.-'"The Wave of
Radicalism" was one OF the topics
considered by Franklin w. Hobbs of
the National Association of Cotton
Manufacturers in his annual address
delivered before the opening session
of that organization in Paul Revere
hall today. The convention was
largely attended.
I'm our country" said President
Hobbs. there have been so much
talk and so much denunciation of the
established order that one naturally
begins to wonder If after all this ma
ton and its form of government are
failures.
1T seems clear to me as result
Of this talk. criticism and denuncia-
tion of the part of the politicians and
demagogues there has followed a
growth Of socialistic ideas and social
ism throughout the country. The
agitators have sown discomfort and
dissatisfaction and the country is
reaptng socialism and anarchism,
"As manufacturers and public spir-
tied citizens I believe it our duty to
take heed and to do our part to lead
the people back to the old moorings
and see that confidence is restored
In the old leaders,
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the most vigorous seed grain. Mr..
omang has an extensive poultry plant:
concrete block poultry house in which
the poultry is doing the very business
ne desires. He has eggs in plenty.
These two features on this farm can
we'll be duplicated on many other
farms.
"On the farm of Andrew Red Wing
the seeding of wheat was fairly we'll
finished. Here the principal matter
discussed was the seeding of alfalfa.
Mr.. Red Wing proposes to have thirty
or more acres in alfalfa. In this por-
ton of the county seeding was eighty
section mostly.
AT Mekinock we met Messrs. Han
son and Burtness. From Mekinock to
Gilby we made no stops.
John Scott Farm.
After meeting the business men
of Gilby. but failing to see Mr.. Forbes
and Commissioner Haddow whom We
tried to see. and securing luncheon,
We drove out to the farm of John
Scott and found a very extensive
farm upon which the seeding was
we'll advanced and upon which rota-
tion were practiced. Mr.. Scott was
lamenting the loss Of a stand of clo-
Yer. the first failure to retain clo-
yer stand in twelve years. experience.
This is record that exceeds greatly
any OF the records with which the
feld superintendent Is familiar in his
Illinois experience. One feature on
Mr.. Scott's farm that was pleasing
was the presence Of several types Of
live stock. noticeably sheep and cat
tie. Upon leaving Gilby we made our
first stop at the home of Mr.. TAYLOR,
Here We found opportunity for our
work in general advice. Mr.. Taylor
was unfortunate enough to have
valuable horse receive a severe kick
at the opening Of the spring work
and We examined this animal and
made suggestions for it's care,
A Thoughtful Master.
THE second stop between Gilby
and Inkster was made at the farm
Of Mr.. Madison. This farm showed
unmistakable evidences of being the
home Of a thoughtful master, In
common with others whom we met.
Mr.. Madison expressed his belief thar
larger number of settlers would be
benefit in North Dakota and would
be an excellent move toward rapid
improvement conditions.
AT Inkster Messrs Bemis. Nc.
CLAIM. Meyers and Mann were seen
and all expressed their hearty SYM
pathy with the better farming move
ment. without exception. The heart
lest response was met whenever a de-
sire for assistance or cooperation was
asked. Among the farmers near Ink
ster whom We interviewed were
Messrs. 6pangler and Muir. Az We
found these men In town no attempt|
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Roosevelt Faction Refuses to
Accept Compromise on
Divided Delegation
CONTEST COMMITTEE HAD
NEARLY ALL NIGHT SESSION
Ousted Roosevelt Member of State
Committee Seeks Writ of Manda.
mus to Compel Committee to Give
Him Seat-Hadlcy Leading Forces.

st. Louis. April 25.-With Governor
Hadley leading. the Roosevelt forces
took the initiative at the opening Of
the republican state convention today
and began stubborn fight to gain
control.
Attorneys for T. *. Niedringhaus,
the ousted Roosevelt leader from the
state committee. sought a mandamus
from the court to compel the commit
tee to accept him.
An extra guard of police is stationed
at the convention hail.
The two factions being unable to
agree delayed the opening Of the con-
vention. The contest subcommittee
resumed its hearings early this morn
ing after a nearly all night session.
Governor Hadley refused to consider
a compromise for the Roosevelt fac
tion. that Hadley and +. II. Keismann
of st. Louis. Taft man, be named as
delegates at large. and two others Sc
lected in some manner to be agreed
llDOn.
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on naval affairs has been asked by Mr..
Meyer, secretary of the navy, to pro-
vide for an increase in the enlisted
Iorce OF the navy of 1000 sailors and
4oo: marines This announcement
aroused reports that the administra-
tion was preparing for trouble with
Mexico. but they were denied at the
navy department and by Representa-
tive Padgett of Tennessee, chairman
OF the committee.
Ihe idea that the proposed increase
was desired because of possible fric-
ton with Mexico was met with the
statement that II granted it would not
be effective until July 1.
Conditions Growing Worse.
Internal conditions in Mexico are
no better, and. IL anything. worse. It
Is reported from Nuevo, Laredo that
nghttng has ocurred near Escalon, and
that battle is considered imminent
The press of Mexico City reports that
the Sierra Indians are rising in large
situation In Morelos and Guerrero is
worse than ever.
The note Of the state department to
the Mexican government, made pub.
lie last Monday, having all the force
and erect of an ultimatum, replied to
with the blunt suggestion that we
mind our own business. .has not i'm
psoHO0 SOuulttOu0 Ill MEXICO nor aQO0O
security to the lives and property Of
American citizens.
Reports received during the past
week, 1t is pointed out, show that no
effort is being made by the Mexican
government to safeguard Americans
now in that country, and that Orozco
arrogantly continues his policy, iEnor-
Ing demands made upon him to con-
duct his warfare according the rules
Of civilized nations.
President Fears He Must Act,
Surely. and not very slowly, Is the
conviction being forced upon members
OF congress that Intervention alone
Will remedy situation that long since
became unendurable. President Taft
still tells those who discuss the Mexi-
can situation with him that he homes
the matter will work out all right, and
that Intervention ought not to be
thought of. At the same time those
who have most recently talked with
MIN obtain the very strong Impression
that he fears Intervention cannot long
be postponed.
The president is a man of peace. but
II things continue as they have been
going recently, even his judicial tenn.
permanent Will be aroused, and he may
be constrained to raise the arm that
strikes the blow.
Oro1cO Grows Insulting.
With that reply OF the Mexican gov
ernment before him. Orozco could do
no less than continue his conduct, for
1t would be beneath him a. the com.
mander OF the Feyolutionists to BE- leas
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SUE FOR MILLIONS
Heirs of Titanic Victims Will Ask
Heavy DamarcS

Heirs of Titanic Victims Will Ask
Heavy Damages.
New York. April 25.-Damage suits
involving millions of dollars will be
filed against the White Star line by
those who lost relatives in the Titanic
disaster. Other damage suits will be
filed to secure compensation for the
personal loss of those who were saw
ed.
AS result Of the high speed at
which the ship was travelling when she
struck the berg, which plunged her to
the bottom. and.thc fact that she had
been warned Of Ee foes. and that j.
Bruce 1smay. managing director of the
White Star line was on board, the
opinion is held by lawyers that the
Harper law. which limits recoverable
damage to the value of the ship and
the passenger and freight receipts of
the particular voyage on which the
disaster occurred, would not apply in
this case.
Heirs Retain Lawyers.
Maurice Leon. a. Wall street lawyer,
whose cases have been largely of in
ternational character, has been retain
ed in behalf of heirs of some of the
French victims. and has already begun
to study the various legal aspects Of
the disaster.
There is precedent in supreme
court decision. written by present
Chief Justice White, upon the occasion
of the Bourgogne suits, in the follow
ing clause of the court decree:
Every steamer now on the ocean
shall be provided with such number
Of lifeboats. RATS. life preservers and
drags as will best secure the safety
of any persons on board"
Aa fhnro }c nj, ofk kHo
shortness Of lifeboats on the Titanic.
Mr.. Leon believes that excellent
grounds exist for damage suits.
AS to the aggregate recoverab BILE
amount, even if 1t were based upon
the provisions of the Harper law. the
sum probably will exceed $15,0O0,000.
The total monetary loss from the
disaster has been estimated as high as
$35.000,000. Among the effects of the
rich first-class passengers We're jewels
said to be above s5.000,000 in value.
Could Sue for Large Sum.
Because of the wealth and earning
capacity of such men as Col. John Ja-
cob Astor. c.. NJ. Hayes, president Of
the Grand Trunk railroad: Isidor
Strauss. the multimillionaire merch-
ant: BENJAMIN Guggenheim, and 9TH
ers who perished in the disaster. the
amounts could be of almost any value.
although Mr.. Leon does not believe
that more than $250,00o would be
asked for in each case. in the event
that suits We're entered by the heirs
at all. Because Of the Importance Of
the first-class passengers who lost their
lives. Mr.. Leon believes that the
awards will be very large.
Attorneys for the White Star line
and the International Mercantile Ma
rine have already begun to prepare
defenses. Damage suits will be bitter
ly contested on the ground that the
White Star line had accepted the IT,
tanic from her builders with assurance
es which led them to believe that she
was practically unsuitable.
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was made to go to their farms. We
:.iioedNorcd =: TO meet many others. hut
IN most Instances found thar thev
We're away on business. '
me next stop AT Orr Resulted 4,
our meeting MIR. Hammond. the bank
Nelson, both extensive farmers On
tne road between Orr and hiccanna
MS, NE stopped and interviewed John
Nllilams MIR. Williams expects 10
use me better farming association IN
asslS' MN IN securing a field of alfaI.
I'd tnls season. AT McCanna orr mir
cipai stop was made with Mr.. Gorn,an
.h IN Is very extensive farmer. AL
tnoush We met a number of mon ID,
ing IN and about the town. We M
up 1or the night at Larimore ana -
nrst parties we became acnnai,tns
Win We're Messrs. Brueyere and NJ
son. Mr.. Breuyere was forner,., =
farmer in the neighborhood Of I..r;'
,ioie nut mas recently disposed of his
!nololne. He expressed himself as ha.
.hs ..s n1osl heartily in sympathy with
association and promised his ass;sts
ance in every way. In the evenin-
We met at the Elk Valley LII
Messrs. Stonehouse, Pierce. Lar;nnoraA
aazen, Nelson. Haynes, Pfeifar 80
bruce. The evening meeting was nsaS
as means OF determining conditiona
over large portion of the wasto.s
side OF the county. The men u,ho.a
names are given represent soma %
Ine most extensive farmers of Grand
FORKS county and all pledged than,-
serves as being in sympathy and ready
10 give assistance toward making th;.
county the banner county of North
Dakota. With the assistance and cn"
a,s upe,a'ion OF men of this sort the
work OF the better farming assooia
ton In the western part Of The co,,as'
at least Is an assured success
At Matthews Home.
Upon leaving Larimore for Kemn.
ton We made our first stop at the
farm OF Mr.. Matthews. Here va
FOUND Miss Sadie Matthews az ths
moving force in the management ~
anairs. This was the f. and oniv
farm visited upon which we found =
silo. Here we found both old ana
young seeding OF alfalfa. Live stock
represented by cattle and hoes ana
up-to-date dairy barn and hog house
Our advice was asked regarding tn
seeding OF alfalfa, care of young pi0n.
feeding OF silage and planting ~
corn. We gave our attention to =
dairy calf that was not in the hest
OF condition. We are glad to ~
that Miss Matthews showed no hesi.
fancy in securing from us as much
assistance az possible and this is what
We desire the farmers of Grand Forks
county to do. We are located In this
rNn,,<1nu>A ~ ne. a.,
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DRYS COT AIN ooo

Chicago, April 25.-Thc secretary
of the national prohibition committee
today announced the receipt of a
$4,000 contribution. the largest sim
gle gift ever received by the com
mittee. The donor was Rev. William
Nicholson Taft of San Diego. Cal, a
relative of President Taft. Rev. Taft
for number of years has contributed
$1,000 to the prohibition campaign
1und and his present contribution
will go mot the fighting fund which
the prohibition campaign committee
hopes will amount to $15O,OOO before
the close of the convention of the
party.
Rev. Taft formerly was a member
OF the prohibition national commit
tee from Connecticut,
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New Side Light on the Sys-
tern of Blood Money
Used on Vessels.
FIFTH OFFICER Low. told
Of HIS WORK SAsIn%s, n%,s. Scout ss,..e
bravery and Goodness of this Subordi.
nate Probably Saved Many Lives
Isn,ay Get Wdtewash on Efforts to
Get Crew Out of the Country.

Washington. April 25.-Guglielmo
Marconi. chairman of the Marconi
company. limited. today told the sem
ate committee that is investigating
the Titanic disaster. that he author
lied the wireless operators on the
Carpathia and Titanic to tell stories
Of the great catastrophe for publica-
ton. Marconi explained that In CIV
ing his consent for the sale of these
stories, he had not attempted in any
way to suppress any information Of
the wreck.
any knowledge whatever of wireless
messages sent to the Carpathia oper-
ators telling them to keep their
mouths shut" and hold out for four
figures" These messages. one of
them signed "Marconi." was picked
up by the United States battleship
Florida when the Carpathia was COM
Ing In and forwarded it to the secre-
tary of the navy.
Marconi declared he never author
lied these messages but did give his
consent to the operators to receive
money. Early in his testimony Mar
conf told Of repeated attempts he
made Sunday, Monday and the days
following the tragedy for informa-
ton.
I'D like to have your best judg-
ment as to whether the custom es-
Republic disaster of selling his news
and the privilege you gave Cottam
In the Titanic disaster had anything
to do with your failure to get in
formation and caused the public to
Marconi said he didn't think so.
and repeatedly insisted he had not
attempted to suppress any details.
When Senator Smith reached the
committee room. messages from To-
ronto awaited him containing the in
formation that the disposition of the
officers and crew of the steamer
Mount Temple, which sighted the IT.
tanic, would be taken today by the
Canadian authorities at St. John, N.
b. and be forwarded to Washington.
REPRESENTATIVES Of the White Star
company said they would try to have
Fourth Officer Boxhall before the
committee tomorrow. He has been
i'll.
loves Bravery
Harold G. Lowe. fifth officer of the
sunken Titanic. today told the senate
investigating committee his part in
the struggle of the survivors for life
following the catastrophe. His tes-
timony developed that with a volun-
teer crew he rescued four men from
the water. saved a sinking collapsible
lifeboat by towing 1t astern of his,
and took off twenty men and one wo-
man from the bottom of an overturn-
ed boat. Every one under his charge
he landed safely on the Carpathia.
From first to last loves story
showed that he played the man. Or
dered away in charge of lifeboat No
IA he packed 1t to its capacity on the
top deck and fearing that some might
attempt to jump into it while it was
descending kept up a fusillade from
his revolver. Once af1oat he took
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Solution Critical.

Chicago. April 25.-Mail advices re-
ceived here today from Guaymas. So
nora. Mexico, and dated April 90, tell
Of the imminent danger threatening
upwards of 1000 Americans along the
west coast of the southern republic.
So critical is the situation that a spe-
cial steamer has been chartered by
Nelson Rhoades. Jr.. manager of a
sugar refinery. to succor those citizens
of the United States who may he
able to reach the coast at points be-
tween Guaymas and Mazatlan.
The steamer was scheduled to sail
from Guaymas April %. 1t is propos-
ed to visit all harbors in southern So
nora and northern Sinaloa and to
transport any refugees to Mazatlan. n.
According to the advices which
reached here 1900 Zapatistas are loot
Ing and pillaging at Culiacan. capital
of Sinaloa. Hunger is making the ma :
ttves desperate and 1t is stated that
American plantations. of which there
are several large ones in the vicinity.
are in danger of being raided.
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Expert Finds Conditions Promising
First Visit to Grand Forks Farms

Il am more pleased than ever with
the situation
This is what o. B. Center, expert for
the Better Farming association in
Grand Forks county said last night to
a Times man, as he stepped from the
automobile of Andrew Veitch. bet
ter farming booster, after a get-ac-
quainted tour of the county. Later
MIR. Center gave out the following in
terview upon his first visit to the pros
porous farms Of this section:
During this trip we tried on at least
two different occasions to meet county
commissioners. 1t is only through the
far-sightedness and business acumen
Of the county commissioners that the
work Of the better farming association
is possible in Grand Forks county
They not only deserve the thanks Of
the farmers. but also the thanks of all
business interests represented in the
towns and cities. 1t Is recognized by
all right thinking people that prosperi-
ty In all business lines Is measured by
the prosperity of the farming interests
II, therefore. the farming interests Of
Grand Forks county are advanced and
made greater other lines OF business
will receive an indirect but certain
benefit. That the county commission
ers were able and long-headed enough
" PiOVAuc Ao1 tiIS dOSduC0 VI ldTHl.
ing interests insures advancement
along all lines Of business.
County Roads Good.
The entire trip with the side runs
covered from 120 to 140 miles. In all
this distance we found no road that
was in any way difficult to travel over
because Of mud or rough conditions.
In run Of similar length We doubt
II we ever experienced less difficulty
because Of the condition Of the road.
We have had experiences in sections
Of other states where gravel roads
were common that were far less pleas
ant than the trip just completed. TAX
en- as a whole. We believe we have
never travelled over better earth roads
for an equal distance than were COW
cred in this trip through Grand Forks
county,"
I'VE left Grand Forks Tuesday
morning making our first stop at Em-
erado. where we got in touch with
some Of the leading men Of the town,
among them being Messrs. Franklin.
Hood and Myrill. original and genuine
better farming boosters. From EN-
erado we motored towards Mckinock,
stopping enroute at the farms of Ben
Omang. Thomas Veitch and Andrew
Red Wing.
Find Successful Method.
"At the farm Of Mr.. Omang we
found an especially excellent method
for cleaning grain. Here we discov-
cred some Of the best seed grain on
the trip. The regular screening pro.
cess and repeated gradings were en-
ployed with success. This method can
be recommended since 1t retains only
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LAST INDIAN PRINCESS

Fond dn Lac. Wis. April GAM
nouncement is made today of the
marriage of Laura Minnie Cornelius.
dians to Orin J. kellogg, a wealthv
citizen of Seymour. Wis. at stevens
Point. Wis. Mrs. Kellogg is a grad.
uate of Grafton hall, Wellesley COL
iege and Stanford university. she
hecame Worldwide renowned as tho
Indian joan. of arc. She danced in
the courts of Europe to obtain funds
zaton et>i'i-
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FoRGER ARREsTEp.

Cincinnati. April 26.-J. L. Hus-
ton of Chicago. said to be a member
Of a gang. that has perpetrated check
frauds aggregating $4,000 in the
middle west, was arrested here to-
day. He is charged with having
forged checks for $500 0on the Fort
Dearborn bank. and for $99s on the
Northern Trust company, both of Chi
cago.
According to the police, the gang
consisted of four persons. James p,
keener. another member. is said to
have been indicted in Columbus, and
is now under arrest in Mansfield.
Ohio. Two other men are said to be
under surveillance.