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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27
LUMBER TRUST
UNDER THE KNIFE
Governmental Probe Started
in Suit Against Retail
Dealers Association.

Buffalo. n. Y. March CA gover-
mental investigation into every phase
OF the lumber business in all parts Of
the country was begun here TODAY by
United States Commissioner Samuel
Hitchcock. The specific case under
consideration is that of the United
States against the Eastern States Re-
tail Lumber Dealers association, in
which the government alleges that
members of the association have es-
tablished a black list against whole
sale dealers who sell lumber at retail.
Nine prominent wholesale lumber men
of this section have been subpoenaed.
The local hearing will last three DAYS
The commission will go from here to
Cleveland and Pittsburg and finally to
Boston.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27
TAFT CLAIMS
E|GHTY:THREE
FROM NEW YORK
Delegation to Chicago is
Nearly Unanimous in Fa-
vor of denomination.
ROOSEVELT MANAGERS CHARGE
DEFEAT TO BALLOT JUGGLING
Not Enough Ballots Distributed in
wv York City-Roosevelt Lost
Two Fights Made Upstate, But
Majority Against Him in the Bronx.

New York. March 27.-Delegates to
the republican national convention
favoring the nomination Of Theodore
Roosevelt were defeated in yesterdays
New York state primaries In every dis
trict where they We're opposed by cam
didates designated by the repuglar re-
publican organization and claimed by
the followers Of President Taft.
The Taft campaign managers de-
clared today at least eighty-three Of
New York's ninety delegates would go
to Chicago favortng the presidents
nomination.
This estimate included the four
delegates to be chosen at the
state convention.
The remaining seven delegates were
designated by the regular district or
ganizations. but are conceded to
Roosevelt. Roosevelt lost only two
fights his supporters made upstate"
and the returns from the fifteen con-
tested districts in New York city and
Long Island gave his opponents a
plurality averaging more than two to
one.
Roosevelt supporters are now ex-
pected to concentrate their attention
on the state convention In an effort to
prevent the Taft men from sending to
Chicago an instructed delegation. The
primary law in operation yesterday
did not permit specific instructions for
delegates at the time they were elect
ed. The leaders concede the action of
the New York delegation will he in
f1uenced somewhat by influences in
other states that hold primaries or
conventions during the interval be-
tween this and the New York conven-
tion.
The Roosevelt campaign managers
confined this statement to a declara-
tion Of the conditions that reigned in
New York city from the failure to de-
liver an adequate number of ballots.
Former Judge Charles H. Duell. chair
man of the Roosevelt citizens COM
mittee and Chairman Koenig Of the
republican county committee. both de-
ciared they would appeal to Cover
nor Dix Tor q now primary in New
York CITY,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27
DELIE FOUND GUILTY.

New York, March 27.-Robert De-
nr .toso souao Rooes eoaay Fl h
the recent $4,000 robbery Of two
bank messengers in a taxicab. He was
remanded for sentence later. Delie's
conviction is the third in connection
with the robbery. James Pssquale.
partner Of Delie in a Thompson street
saloon. where 1t ID alleged the rob-
bers divided their loot. will be tried
next. +.
Gino Mentani. chauffeur Of the taxi.
cab, was given sentence Of from ton
to eighteen years last week, and Eu-
gene Splain was sentenced to seven
and half to fourteen and half
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27
TO HEAD OFF CHECK.

Washington. March 27.-Represen-
tative Pepper Of, Iowa. a member OF
the house committee which has been
studying the Taylor and other sys-
TENS Of shop management, today in
troduced a bill which provides that
no stop watch or other time neasur-
ing instrument shall lhe used to deter
mine the time 1t takes any govern
ment employe to perform given
task or to time his movements at
work.
The bill does not interfere with re-
wards now allowed by law for sug-
gestions of Improvement in govern
ment methods or work.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27
HOW Lewis GOT
NEEDED FUNDS
Advertisement Did the Work
= cSf Raising Funds to
Pay Indebtedness.

st. Louis. March 27.-Francis v.
Putnam, former treasurer Of the Lewis
Publishing company. was again called
to the witness stand today in the trial
Of e. G. Lewis. president Of the COM
pany. on a charge Of fraudulent use
Of the mails in promoting his enter
prises.
Putnam testified he and Lewis dis
cussed suspending the compayn's busi-
ness shortly before an advertisement
entitled The Solution" Offering an is-
sue Of debenture. notes, was printed
in the Woman's National Daily.
Notes were falling due and there was
no money to pay" Putnam said. Then
the debenture scheme was devised
and advertised and $225.0oo in cash
and enough securities to bring the
total up to $1.200.000 soon came in. ''
He said that 100000 worth Of Sc
cured six per cent notes which came
in were placed with the Peoples Saw
ings Trust company. but were re-
moved and exchanged for unsecured
notes at Lewis suggestions. The cash
he said was put into running expenses
and meeting obligations.
Stating that he wished to show that
e. G. Lewis retained complete control
Of the stock in his various enterprises
that he was putting these stocks in
trust for purchasers Of builders fund
debentures under a trust agreement
between Lewis and the Peoples Saw
1ngs Trust company, District Attorney
Houts today read the trust agree.
ment.
The trust company it was set forth
gave Lewis the right to vote his stock
or to represent it in any other way.
Each and all shares of stock were
specifically reserved to Lewis. the trust
company merely acting as registrar.
The trust company waived any right
to administer the stock and Lewis
was left free to appoint another agent
IN place OF the trust company when
ever he saw fit
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27
ARIZONA NAMES.
TWO SENATORS
Smith and Ashurst Selected
by the. Legislature to
Represent State

Phoenix. Ariz.. March 27.-The Ari-
zona legislature today elected Marcus
A. Smith and Henry F. Ashurst to
represent the new state in the United
States senate.
Through difference to Smiths age
and long service as Arizona's delegate
to congress as we'll as by Ashurst's 8
request, Smith was nominated first In
each branch of the legislature.
The election Of the two senator's at
the same time left 1t to the United
States senate to decide who. should
have the long and the short term.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27
QUITS ALASKAN BASE.

Washington. March 27.-A pile OF
coal and a wharf composing the Unit
ed States naval station at Sitka. AL
aska was today ordered abandoned by
the navy department. The small de-
tachment Of the marines stationed
there will depart. leaving the proper
ty in the custody of the wireless OPP
orator. This sta ation is of little use
to the navy and probably will he turn
ed over to the revenue cutter service-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27
MRS. sCHIr'F APPEARS.

New York. March Mrs Morti-
mer l.. Schiff appeared this afternoon
before the grand jury that has been
investigating the Brandt case. IT is
understood that she came voluntarily.
II was her first appearance in con-
nection with the case involving the
former valet of her husband. Letters
written by Brandt tn Mrs Schiff caus-
ed his discharge from Schiff's en-
ploN.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27
EIGHT INJURED.

Bluefield. West Virginia. March 81
"A powder explosion in the mines Of
the Thomas coal company at McCom-
as. near here today resulted in the in
jury of eight men. four Of them seri-
ously. but not fatally. The men were
entering the mine carrying cans of
powder when torch set fire to a bag
In which they were carried.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27

tate in Massachusetts valued at $685.
360 az shown by the inventory filed
today In the probate court The val-
ue Of the real estate at Chestnut, ILL.,,
whore Mrs. Eddy made her home Is
given as $126,000. Her house on
Commonwealth avenue, Boston. Is ap-
praised at 100000. while she left
S111,s60 in personal property. The
remainder of Mrs. Eddy's estate VAL
ued at more than $2,O00,00O over
which litigation is pending in the
courts Is located in New Hampshire.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27
? PARCEI.sPOsT ACTION.

Washington. March 27.-Senator
Bourns. chairman Of the senate COM
mtttee on postohhces. expects some ac-
tion on parcels post legislation In the
have been closed by the committee,
which still has the proposed glegisla-
tion for establishing the service under
consideration.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27
MORSE HAS RECoyEHEn

Florence, Italy, March 27.-C.harles
W. Morse. who recently was released
from the federal prison at Atlanta on
Communication of sentence, concerning
whose physical condition alarming re-
ports have been published. is said to
be in comparatively good health. With
his wife he is staying at the Grand
hotel here.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27
Tr,ons Ordered On,

Springfield. ILL.,. March 27.-Gover-
nor Deneen today ordered the entire
Sixteenth regiment of tho Illinois ma
tional guard to proceed to Rock ISL
and to assist in preserving order there.
The request for the troops came from
the sheriff and states attorney at Rock
Island
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27
QUITS SUIT
Suit to Recover Rcwfrd in Sugar Ex.
posure Suddenly Abandoned.

suit To Recover Howard. In Sugar Ex.
posure Suddenly Abandoned.
New York. March e7.-The suit to-
recover $25.000 from Richard Parr.
the special customs agent who obtain
ed an award Of 100000 for exposing
the sugar frauds for the government,
came to q sudden ending today when
counsel for Smith Thompson, Jr.. the
plaintiff. told the court that Thomp-
son wished to withdraw the suit
Justice Greenbaum. directed ths
Thompson. who ia an attorney. based
his suit on the value of his alleged
services to Parr In directing the latter
through. all the legal .tangles necessary
In acquiring the 100000 award from
the government =,
The reason for Thompson's action
was not learned. -. /: t'c
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27
lIN, RESIDENCE DESTROYED

completely destroyed the beautiful
residenc" of w. A. sherman. The loss
is about $4,000. with $4,000 insurance
The fire originated from a defective
chimney
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27
New Mexioo Elects.

Santa Fe. N. NJ. March 27.-After
weeks of balloting. during which
eight ballots weer cast. the state leg.
islature today finally elected two sem
stors. A. B. Fall and T. B. Catron.
both republicans.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27
children without Food.

shefield. March 27.-Many children
have been virtually without food for a
week. Many families are reported on
the verge Of starvation in many other
places.
In Wales where the soup kitchens
are able to provide only a meagre sup
ply Of food to sufferers, the authori-
ties are attempting to relieve condi-
tions by establishing labor yards.
where the men may earn small
wage.
In Glasgow 10000 men are idle in
addition to the miners who are on
strike.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27
Gloom Prevades the Entire
Country at the Outlook
Of the Strike.
REFERENDUM VOTE IN I's s., n1st Son..
has BEEN ORDERED BY M|Nth;s,
WIN Vote ON Whether They VIII Ac-
cept the Terms Of tho Governm-. IS
Wage Bill-Agreement Has Been
Chucked by Owners.

London, March 27.--At a full meet
Ing OF the Miners federation it was
decided to take an immediate ballot
among the men as to whether they de-
sire to accept the government wage
bill and return to work.
Following another futile conference
yesterday between the strikers union
committee and representatives Of the
mine operators one Of the leading
owners indicated that there was no
hope of a settlement. I'VE have
chucked It," he said. as he left the
conference in disgust.
Other members of the conference
expressed equally hopeless sentiments.
The rock on which they split was the
nve shilling minimum for men and
two shillings for boys, which the own
ers insist will not be conceded.
The hopelessness of the situation
was further emphasized in the house
OF commons a few minutes later. when
Premier Asquith announced that the
government would not accept the
minimum wage amendment demand
ed by the miners, and insert it in the
bill.
Great pressure had been brought to
bear to have the government make
this concession, and the final refusal
BY the premier was accepted by every
body as meaning that there will be no
compromise, and that the fight be-
tween the miners and their employers
will continue to the. bitter end.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27
Gloom Everywhere.

London. March 27.-Gloom per-
vades the country today. 1t having
q come home to all classes that there is
no chance at present for a settlement
contest Of endurance. with both sides
claiming the other must give in. Con-
Adential reports Of the operators. be-
cause Of which they refused all con-
cessions. yesterday stated that the
miners were at the end Of their re-
sources. Facing starvation. it was
claimed. they would be forced to give
IN. So. - Va.
It is pointed out by the leading op-
any concessions they would utterly
wreck the unions. This attitude was
therefore decided on. ~.s.a,-
The miners deny. however. they are
IN such a shape financially that fur
ther resistance is useless. They have
reduced the strike benefits and claim
that they can hold for another fort
night by which time they say the op-
orators will be forced to concede their
demands. They say under no circum-
stances will they surrender, and IL they
can hold out the workers in other lines
have no reason to complain.
kilograms received here today from
North Wales say the collieries there
are posting notices telling the en-
ployes that they will grant the mini
mum wage when fixed by the district
boards and offering to leave the entire
matter In the hands of committee
to be chosen jointly by the miners and
operators.
On the twenty-sixth day of the
strike the nation faces the most seri-
ous situation in years. Soup kitchens
in all the affected districts were over
crowded all day. The various parish
cd with appeals for aid. The suffering
10 particularly intense among the
women and children Of the strikers
and other workers who have been
thrown out of work by the coal short
age.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-27
MRS. EDpY,s ESTATE.

Boston. Mass.. March 27.-Mrs.
Mary Baker G. Eddy, founder Of the
Christian Science church left an ss-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-21
OLD NEGRO, AN EX-SLAVE, FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER, FIRST DEGREE

family. Of Richmond. VA. He does
not know how he got his name. At
the time of the shooting he was
working with Hammond at the gas
works lie was jest going to work
when Hammond came up. Harris
pulled gun. walked up behind
Hammond and shot him In the back
throwing the gun away and running.
Two hours later be showed up at
the county jail. confessed the crime
and asked 10 be locked up. He said
that he had been sick. that Ham
mond had been doctoring him and
had tried to poison him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-21
SENTENCE DAY

Saturday was sentence day In
the superior courts, the following
sentences being imposed: Fred II.
Strong, burglary, second degree.
Monroe reformatory, three TO 10
years; Henry Moore. burglary, sec
ond degree. two to 10 years; Carl
Bragg. contributing TO the delin-
quency OF a child, three months In
county jail; George +. Quigley,
grand larceny, six months to 10
years at Wnlla Walla; q. Stone,
grand larceny. three TO Is years.
Harry Carroll, convicted OF extor-
ton. surrendered himself to the
court and released his bondsmen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-21
BOYS COLLIDE
WITH OFFICER

A broken lex, severe cuts and
bruises and damaged motorcycles
were the results OF collision yes
terday Mt noon between Motorcycle
Officer Charles A. Gordon and Wal.
ter runfsinn. rs, 1911 23rd nv. s.,
and Richard Duncan. 10. 1858 32nd
nv. =. The two boys were riding
tho motorcycle on Eastwood, Cor
don was coming down the hill at
Cascade av. He says the boys were
on the wrong side OF the road: the
boys say he turned the wrong way:
at any rate, they collided. and Funf.
sim broke leg. Duncan received
severe cuts and bruises and Cor.
don's motorcycle was badly
smashed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-21
MAY LOSE
BOTH EYES

sPEziA. Italy. Oct. i.-Guiililmo
Marconi. the wireless inventor.
whose right eye was removed last
Thursday. has developed alarming
symptoms. lie passed sleepless
night. bis temperature IL high aud
he II suffering the creates, pain.
Prof Iiarsrdi. the Turin special.
ist. who assisted at the operation
81 removing the right eye. was sum
nioned In haste and lis now attend
lng Marconi.
Notwithstanding reassuring bul.
lctin issued tonight II Is feared that
complications are threatening the
other eye.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-21

Charles II. Harris. the old negro
who shot and killed his fellow
workman. James Hammond. al the
Lake Union gas plant OF the Seattle
Lighting Co. the morning OF July 10.
was Saturday found guilty Of muir
der In the first degree. The de
Tense tried to prove Insanity. bring.
ins In specialists from Portland.
but the state introduced specialists
who said the negro was sane Ills
age will be taken into consideration
when sentence Is imposed.
Harris is an ex-slave. 70 years old.
He was a slave in the Darlington
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-21
WANT TO BUY
THE MEADOWS

Officials OF the Hing County Fair
association have filed their report
OF the condition OF their affairs. at
the same time making n strong
plea for the county 10 purchase the
Meadows as a permanent site for
the King county fair. They urge
that IL is good investment. that
the county can purchase the
grounds. buildings and all. for
5000 an acre. that the property Is
bound TO increase In value. and that
the county could sell al a profit at
any time II wished to discontinue
the fair. They also say that II the
county purchased the site that the
yearly appropriations would be for
the improvement OF its own prop
erfy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-21
WIN
FIGHT, KILL
3OOSOlD|ERS

LONDON. Oct. 2f.--A dispsteh
from conssansinopIe TO the Even
ing Standard today says:
The Turks have surrounded .
force Of Monteneurirs crossing the
river Boysns. killing 900 and re-
capturing several positions.
The Dispatch does not say when
the battle occurred.
The Turkish offieiaIs IN Con.
ssantinopie. the correspondent says,
accuse the Montenegr'ns Of using
dur,-dun, bullets. Of Smelling Turk.
ish hospitals. ard Of killing the In
Iured al Tuxi and Bcrena.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-21
one DOSE MAKES
INDIGESTION GO
All Stomach Distress Quick,
Ends With "pape's
Diapepsin."

You don't want a slow remedy
when your stomach IL had--or an
uncertain one--or a harmful one
your stomach 10 too valuable. you
mustn't injure IL with drastic drugs.
Pape's piapepsin IL noted for its
speed In giving relief It's harmless
ness. It's certain unfaliing action In
regulating sick. sour. gassl
stomachs. It's millions OF cures IN
Indigestion. dyspepsia. gastritls
and other stomach trouble has
made 1t famous the world over.
Keep this perfect stomach doctor
IN your home-keep X handy-get
a large ffty-eent case from any
drug store and then II anyone
should eat something which doesn't
agree with them; II what they eas
lies like lead. fcrments and sour
and forms xas: causes headache,
dirsiness and nausea. eructations
OF acid and undigested food--re-
member as soon AS Pape's Diapep-
Gin comes In contact with the
stomach all such distress vanishes.
Its promptness. certainty and ease
In overcoming the worst stomach
disorders 10 = revelation 10 those
who try H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-21
OLD MAN HURT

d. s. Day. 10. had his right hip
badly bruised yesterday when II. A.
Evans Of the Seattle Construction
and Dry Dock Co. prevented col.
lislon with his auto at First and
Pike. Evans took the injured man
to the city hospital and later TO the
81. Louis hotel.
Evans was charged at the city jail
with violating the traffic ordinance
Day, who is blind In one eye, start
ed across the street al the same
moment that Evans speeded his
machine over tho crossing. In or.
der 10 prevent collision. Evans
gave Day push, causing him TO
fall down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-21
KILLED BY GAS

a gas COCK, Ieft open BY mistakc
In the kitchen OF his home at 1913
25th av. yesterday. filled the room
full OF gas and ended the life OF Jas.
Duggan. a brick contractor. so years
old. He was found seated ON q
chair In the afternoon, dead. II was
very probably accidental. as there
had been no attempt to plug up the
door and windows and keep the gas
inside the room. Duggan leaves a
widow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-21
CHARGE BERCEON
WITH EXTORTION

Frank +. BerEcon. arrested few
days ago. charged with having
forced money from women while
posing as a member OF the police
force. has been arraigned In the
superior court on charge OF ex-
tortion. The specific case is that
he threatened Bsss Sheldon with
arrest II she did not pay him
money and that he received 81
from her.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-21

With Bob Hodge In Eastern
Washington. United States Senator
Niles Poindexter in the southwest.
Ole Hanson In the southeast. ssna'
tor falconer. Senator Bryan. Sen
asor Iandon and r. q. Mills. candi'
date for attorney general, In other
parts OF the state. the progressive
campaign this week IL being pushed
forward In whlrlwind fashion.
State Chairman Edgar &. Snyder
has received reports from every
county Va the state. They Indicate
an overwhelming progressive sentI'
ment everywhere. Eastern Wash
ington. especially. where Gov. Hay
lives. shows that the progressivcs
will sweep everything In sight,
from Roosevelt aud Bob" Hodge
down the line.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-21
Is,h wAao nEAoouAaTgas

Headquarters Tor the progressive
workers In the iafb ward have been
established at 5ats ballard av. The
room II In charge OF a woman pro
gressive from , a. TN. 20 . .. m.
Founders buttons are on sails
there. The telephone number Is
Ballard 1900.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-21
STORM WARNING

Al 7 o'clock this morning the
weather bureau reported that a
storm will reach Seattle this
afternoon or tonight. II will az
feet the whole Of Western
Washington and Northwestern
Oregon. Starting from the
southeast, the wind Is expected
TO shift later TO the southwest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-10-21

4 United States Senator Miles I
4 Poindextcr. who delivered an
4 address al the Coliseum thea.
4 tire on Saturday night. Will
4 make another speech In Seat I
4 tie next Monday. He will be
4 the principal speaker nj the 4
4 Lincoln high school auditori- 4
4 um.
4 Ole Hanson. the eloquent 4
4 progressive champion. who I
= has been campaigning through.
4 out the state. will also speak
4 at this meeting.