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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
SUPREME COURT TO
DECIDE THE CASE
Question of Jurisdiction in
Trial of Soldiers for Murder
Will Be Argued.

Washington. Dec. 31.-Secretary of
War Stimson has reconsidered his de-
cislon to deliver up to the state of
Texas for trial the six soldiers of the
fourteenth cavalry. stationed at Fort
Clarke, Texas. accused of killing one
Mexican and seriously wounding two
others in dance hall near the post
November last. The question of
jurisdiction will now be decided by
the United States supreme court.
Colonel S. w. Sibley. the command
ant at the post refused to surrender
the men to the state courts, on the
ground that the military and civil
tribunals had concurrent jurisdiction
and in view of the fact that the ac-
cused already were being tried by
court martial. they could not be sur
rendered until the military process
was completed.
The state authorities applied to the
supreme court for a writ of man.
damus and the case is expected to
come up January 6.
1t is said there never has been an
opinion by the supreme court that
would finally determine the jurisdic-
ton Of the civil and military courts in
such cases. Therefore. although the
war department had decided to sur
render the prisoners to the Texas au-
bring the matter to an issue in court.
Joseph D. Walthon. representing the
state of Texas. will be invited to con-
fer with the legal officers of the war
department and the department of
justice in order that the application
may take on the aspect Of a friendly
suit
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
SECRETARY ORDERS
TREASURY CHANGE
Methods of Handling Income
and Expenditures of Govern
ment to be Changed.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Secretary
MacVeagh today ordered a revolution
ary change in the business methods
Of the treasury department in hand
ling the income and expenditures Of
the federal government which is ex-
pected to lessen interference by the
treasury with the fiscal operations of
the country, make the government de-
posits in United States depositaries
more active and insure to the benefit
of the public by convicting the pay
ment of exchange on government
checks.
Effective FEBRUARY i, the accounts of
the federal disbursing officers will be
placed with the treasurer Of the
United States and all disbursing Off
GERS checks drawn on that official may
be cashed by any national bank desig-
mated as United States depository.
Banks making such payments may
Immediately replenish the specified
account from federal customs or in
ternal revenue receipts daily deposit
ed. The banks thus will forward to
the sub-treasuries only the excess of
receipts over expenditures. If the ex-
pend1tures are greater than the re-
ceiptS. the sub-treasuries will supply
the deficiency.
In this manner. it is explained.
much OF the governments business
will be transacted without the actual
use of currency. 1t will be an extern
sion of the clearing house principals
to the government and the banks will
check expenditures against receipts
| and then make their settlements with
| the treasury.
All checks in payment of customs
and internal revenue receipts which
are turned into the Sub-treasuries, un-
DER the existing system, must be con-
Nerted into actual money before they
can be paid out on the checks of dis
bursting officers. The scheme will OBJ
viate this cumbersome method of
Withdrawing money only to pay it out
into circulation again.
Ihe change it is stated, will work a
decided departure in sub-treasury
cities and will have the effect of dis
tributing federal disbursements in an
equitable manner all over the coun-
try. One important result, will be the
avoidance of the necessity of payees
OF the government pensioners. paying
exchange on government checks.
FEBRUARY ! was selected as the date
Tor putting the new scheme into op-
Grafton so that the next payment
pensioners checks would be made un.
der 1t.
The new plan does not contemplate
the increase deposits in the banks.
Treasury officials regard the change
as the greatest reform of secretary
MacNeaghs 8 administration.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
Garment Workers of New
York and Vicinity Remain
Firm in Their Demands.
HOTEL WORKERS MAY
ALSO CALL STRIKE
Msss Moet1ng Of Their Union is to be
Held Tonight, When situation VIII
be Considered-May Extend It to
Other Cities

New York. Dec. a1.-Nothwith-
standing the. efforts Of the internation-
al peace forum. the state board of
mediation and arbitration. and the
chamber Of commerce to bring about
arbitration. the strike of the garment
workers in New York and vicinity
continued unabated today. The num-
Der Of strickers is variously estimated
at from $4,000 to 125.000. Mass meet
ings were held throughout the city
last night and leaders urged the strik-
ers to remain firm and refuse offers Of
settlement, unless accompanied by the
granting of their demands for more
pay and better working conditions.
Hotel men are uneasy today over
reports that the Hotel Workers union
had decided to call New Years eve
strike in many Of the large hotels Of
the city. With New Years rush on,
such a strike would be disastrous. To
go over the situation, mass meeting
Of walters Is scheduled to be held this
evening. According to representatives
Of the union. it Is planned to extend
the strike tonight to the hotels and
restaurants in Philadelphia, Albany.
Rochester, Syracuse, New Haven.
Hartford and other cities.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
Petition for Writs of Error
Will Be Argued Before
Judge Anderson.
COURT SAYS BETTER
OBJECTION NEEDED
:-'n Left at 1870, and Time of De.
sscje Was Kept Secret Until Few
Mfm cTrwin Reach Des-
anation so'>-s he Tomorrow.

Indianapolis. Dec. 31.-A special
train, carrying the thirty-three labor
union officials to Leavenworth, Kan,
left here at 1910 this afternoon over
the Pennsylvania railroad. The time
OF the trains departure with those
convicted of conspiracy in the dyna-
mite cases was kept secret until just
before the time of starting.
Despite this arrangement. however,
attorneys for the convicted men went
before Federal Judge Anderson to pc
tition for writs of error. Judge An
derson took the petition under advise
ment and set Thursday morning for
further hearing, when a prayer for
writ of supersedeas also will be filed.
The petition contained over one hun
dred typewriter pages and several
! times. as Judge Anderson read 1t. he
remarked to Judge Krum. spokesman
for the defense: "You will have to
get better objection than that"
That is for a higher court to say"
replied Krum.
But that's my judgment" respond
ed Anderson.
The defenses attorneys said they
cult court of appeals, If the petition
for bonds was not granted here.
About the county Jail every ar
rangement was made for taking the
men to the train. which stood on the
track nearby at a moments notice.
The train was composed of two coach
es and a baggage car. Sixteen pri-
soners and guards occupied the first
coach. and seventeen were placed in
aboard. the train doors were locked.
not to be opened again until the des-
tination is reached and during the
night the prisoners will be handcuffed.
The train is expected to arrive at
iLeavenworth sometime tomorrow.
Just as the prisoners emerged from
Jail to march to the train, they were
Joined in loud cheering. Wives and
relatives stood by crying, while hus-
them to await patiently the expiration
lOf their terms
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
Western Classification No. !
Will Continue Suspended,
According to Commission.
TWO BIG QUESTIONS
INVOLVED IN AFFAIR
Commerce Commission Found That
New Classification Resulted In
Higher Level Ratee-Expect to Re.
wise Classification.

Washington. Dec 81.-The propos.
ed freight rate classification. known
as the Western Classification No. T."
directly affecting rates and regula-
tions on railroads not only west Of
Chicago, but throughout the country.
remains under suspension by the In
terstate Commerce commission, 40.
cording to the terms Of the report Of
its investigation. announced today by
the commission. The construction Of
classification No. 51." was an effort
on the part Of the western roads to
comply with the commissions desires
for years to secure uniformity Of
freight classification.
The commissions inquiry disclosed
the fact that the new classification.
while it reduced the rates in about
one half Of the instances where the
changes were made, increased in the
other half, the resultant level of
rates being somewhat higher than at
present. Hundreds of changes in the,
classification was suggested by the
commission is a desire to secure more
uniformity of classification and to
present the level of rates.
The commission says the two really
momentous questions involved in this
proceeding are 'the questions Of min
imum weights and of mixtures of car
load shipments, the latter including
especially a great variety of COM
plants of people interested in agri-
cultural implements and machinery"
After the new classification was
submitted to the commission lust a
year ago. two thousand protests
against the various phases of it were
received from the shippers of the
country. 1t was suspended BY the
commission. pending the Investigation.
and subsequently, in order that the
commission might have ample time
for its consideration. the carriers vol
UNFAIRLY extended the suspension un-
TIL February IA. 1918.
7 The report states the commission
expects the carriers to revise the
classification in accordance with its
suggestions and to base their rates
and regulations upon its conclusions.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
CASTRO DETAINED
At ELLIS ISLAND
Ex-president of Venezuela
Held There Today Pend
ing an Investigation.


New York: Dec. 3l;;-cipriano Cas-
ing entrance to this country after A
long residence abroad, was taken of
the steamship Latouraine at quaran-
tine today and removed to Ellis Island
pending a decision as to whether OF
not he will be allowed to enter the
United States.
Castros detention originated with
The order for holding him stated he
must not be admitted without refer
ence to department heads at Wash.
ington. Arrangements We're made for
calling a special board of inquiry al
Ellis Island late today to deal with
the case. Castro has been sufferine
from an infectious disease for some
time. 1t Is reported. This alone might
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
William Rockefeller Sought for
Weeks for Testimony to
Give Pujo Committee.
COUNTRY AND CITY
RESIDENCES WATCHED
Homes Of His Two Daughters Are All.
60 Surrounded by GuarGls-Repre-
sentative Pujo Says Committee VIII
F1nish by January is.

New York. Dec. s1.-Both the
country estate Of William Rockefeller
at Tarrytown and his Fifth avenue
residence and the New York resi-
dences Of two daughters, Mrs. D. Hun
ter McAlpin and Mrs. M. H. Dodge,
were still surrounded by detectives to-
day, ready to trap the oil millionaire
and serve subpoena, demanding his
presence before the Pujo money trust
investigating committee So thorough
ly has 1t been spread that the SER
geant-at-arms of the house, who is
personally in command Of the forces,
believes Rockefeller will be served
before another twenty-four hours. For
weeks past he has been sought. Every
person entering or leaving the resi-
dences under guard is being subjected
to the closest scrutiny. Every exit is
guarded and the guards today said
they are prepared for an indefinite
siege.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
WRITER TO FIGHT
HIS DEPORTATION
Edward F. Mylius, Convicted
of Libeling King of Eng
land, to Put up Battle.

New York. Dec. 31.-"In trying t.
turn me back you are violating in
principle, If not in letter, the consti-
tuition Of your United States"
With this declaration Eduard F.
Mylius. Belgian socialist writer, who
is being held at Ellis Island for de-
portation because he was convicted
having hbeled the king of England,
this morning announced anew his de-
termination to put up big legal fight
against the plans of the authorities
in his case. The appeal of the would
be immigrant was heard before the
board of special inquiry on the island
this afternoon. After much delibera-
ton the board decided he could not
be admitted to this country, and un-
less his appeal to Secretary Nagle of
the department Of commerce and la
Dor. is granted, he will be deported.
Mylius was represented by Simon
Q. Pollock, attorney of the Free
Speech league, and backed by mum
ber of other societies of radical
thought.
Mylius says that he wrote his now
famous article about King GEORGES
alleged morganatic marriage out of a
desire to reform the government OF
England.
Il wanted to expose the conditions
eAlStlhS among the nODlllty and start
movement to change the govern.
ment into republic" he said. The
writer added that he had come to the
United States because of a boycott
against him in his adopted country.
my offense was entirely political
one." he protested: ''the element OF
moral turpitude which the immigra.
tion authorities here have charged
was not involved in my case at all.
The witness whose testimony was
indispensable to my case was the
king. The court refused to subpoena
him as witness on the ground thai
his social position prevented his ap.
pearance. Therefore the trial re.
solved, itself into trial for sedition
because in an action for criminal liba
the defendant has right equally with
that Of the prosecutor of calling a
witness. The trial was a farce. purely
an action for lese majestic. It was
the process of a despot."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
ISSUES WARNING.

United States Treasury Sends Out No.
tice to the Public.
Washington, Dec. 31.-The treasury
department today issued a notice to
the public that a concern known as
''the United States Treasury Gold
Mining company" said to be sending
out literature from Chicago, has nc
connection with the treasury and that
the use of the name was not authoriz-
ed by the treasury department.
The use Of the words United States
treasury" in connection with the com
pany's title. Assistant Secretary Aller
said today. has been reported to the
postoff1ce department. Officials were
not prepared to state whether thi:
could be prevented.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
A LARGE SUM.
Will Be Required to Put National
Parks in Shane

Will Be Required to Put National
Parks in shape.
Washington. Dec. 31.-In order to
have the national park Of the west in
shape to care for tourists expected
during the year Of the Panama Pacific
exposition, Secretary of the Interior
Fisher estimates that an expenditure
Of $4,000 will be needed. in addition
to the $228.000 that congress granted
for use this year.
''The National Parks" says the Sec
retary. constitute ideal recreation
grounds for thousands Of people, but
the development and use Of the parks
are seriously retarded by the lack of
adequate roads and trails; and until
sufficient money Is Forthcoming for be-
ginning comprehensive plan Of de-
velopment the parks will fall short of
rendering the important use for which
they are intended"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
President elect Wilson Inter.
ested in Possibility of More
Democratic Senators.
TWO DEMOCRATS MAY
COME FROM ILLINOIS
Philippine Situation ia Also Ret, 'aie
Attention From Coming Executive
Held Conference With Represen.
tative Redfield OF Brooklyn.

Trenton. N. j.. Dec 3l.-President-
elect Wilson manifested keen interest
in the possibility that the present
ecant majority which the democrats
are calculated to have in the United
States senate might be comfortably in
creased when the legislatures of a
number OF states convene next month.
Mr.. Wilson conferred during the
day at the state house here with ].
Hamilton Lewis Of Illinois. choice of
the democratic primaries in Illinois
Tor United States senator. and Senator
Luke Lea Of Tennessee on the sena-
torial situation, and 1t Is understood
that he will be informed in the near
future by other democratic leaders in
the legislatures in their respective
states.
Mr.. Lewis told Mr.. Wilson there was
q good chance Of getting two demo-
cratic senators from Illinois. inform
ing him that. while the newly elected
progressives held the balance of pow
er. he thought there were men public
spirited enough among them to sup
port the democratic choices on the
by popular vote put itself on record
for a Wilson administration. Mr..
Lewis suggested to the elect
that 1t might even "be openly under
stood that patriotic men who would
give him the support of two senators
would be regarded as worthy of prop
or reward and recognition in the dis
tribution Of minority patronage"
The president-elect remarked last
night that he had absolutely no COM
ment to make on this proposal.
Considering Philippines.
That the Philippine situation is re-
ceiving prominent consideration by
the president in his preparations
to carry out the democratic platform
pledges was indicated by his confer
ence today with Representative VIII
liam G. Redfield of Brooklyn. The
governor said he had arranged to
meet Mr.. Redfield because the latter
had been in the Philippines and knew
conditions there.
II wanted to get from him as much
Information as possible" said Mr.. Will
son. "and what he told me was very
interesting and valuable indeed
Senators Chamberlain of Oregon
and Williams of Mississippi in their
talks with the governor today urged
the appointment to the cabinet of
men from their respective states.
Representative ]. w. Slayden of
Texas. ranking member Of the military
affairs committee Of the house. came
to Trenton, the governor said. to in
form him sbout changes that the
army reorganization bill would entail.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
HANGED HIMSELF IN
ROOM WITH OTHERS
Place Was Dark and St. Paul
Employe Committed Suicide
While Others Talked.

St. Paul. Dec. 31.-After sitting and
conversing noisily in a dark work
room for a quarter Of an hour. men,
bers Of the crew of ST. Paul lumber
company We're startled when power
and lights We're thrown on shortly
before Z o'clock today to see the dead
body Of former workman danglin.,
from the ceiling steam pipe. almost
in the center of the group. The man
1t Is said his name and address were
never known to those with whom he
worked. and his identity is still d
mystery.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
JURY DISAGREED.

In Case of Mrs. Burnham. Charged
With Numbering Husband.
Chicago, Dec. 31.-After deliberat-
ing five hours the jury in the trial of
Mrs. Harriet M. Durham charged
with the murder Of her husband. Her.
bert Burnham, June II, disagreed and
was discharged.
The Jury returned in court at 1
o'clock for additional instructions and
it was reported that the body was con-
sidering verdict of manslaughter.
Two hours later 1t was reported that
the Jury was hopelessly deadlocked
and that verdict was unlikely.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
BURY LAST VICTIM.
OF the Maine Disaster With Full Mill.
tary HOnOrS

Washington. Dec. 31.-With full
military honors. the last of the Maine
dead has been laid to rest in the
Spanish war section of Arlington ma
tional cemetery.
ing up of the battleship in Havana
harbor. and many months after the
other victims of the tragedy We're fol-
lowed to their graves by mourning
nation. the bones of still another VIC
tim We're found in the bow of the
wrecked hattleship at the bottom Of
Havana harbor.
When the Maine WAS destroyed the
bow Was torn off and lay separately
IN the harhor after the hull was towecl
TO her sea burial nearly year ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
LEAP YEAR MARRIAGES.
More Numerous in Chicago Than i'm
New York CITY,

New York. Dec. 31.-The year ends
with far fewer New York girls hay
ing taken advantage Of leap year than
Chicago girls have. Compared with
an increase of over 1900 marriages
in Chicago this year. as reported in Il
dispatch from that city. the marriage
license bureau in New York announces
an excess OF only about 1000 mar
riases here over the number last year
The total for the year has been 3S.-
264 The marriage license clerks de-
clare that there is no doubt that leap
year continues to have its effect in
matrimonial business. and says thai
records every leap year keep up the
tradition.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
CONTINUE DELIBERATIONS.

aShlngtOn, Dec. 3I.-MemberS Of
the American Pathological association.
the Archaeological Institute of Amer
lea and the Society of Biblical Litera-
ture and EXegesis who are meeting
in Joint session here. continued their
deliberations today. Many papers
were read and discussed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
SEND GREETINGS.
overeigns of Italy and Germany Re-
member President,

!SOVerefgnS OF Italy and Germany Re.
member President.
Washington, Dec. 31.-New year
greetings were received at the white
house today from the sovereigns of
Italy and Germany. King Victor En-
manuel of Italy, sent to President Taft
the following message:
MANY good wishes to you and your
country for happy new year.
The message to the president from
Emperor William of Germany read:
cat the close of the year I express
to you and to the American people
my sincerest good wishes for the COM
ing year."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
TREASURY CONDITION.

Made Public.
Washington. Dec. 31.-The condi-
tion of the United States treasury at
the beginning of business today was:
Working balance, $S9.792,207.
In banks and Philippine treasury,
$32,990,S2S.
Total of general fund. $142,726.-
979.
Receipts Saturday, s3,3os,s4s.
Disbursements, $1.77S.831.
The deficit this fiscal year is ST.
2S7.14S as against deficit of $22.-
033.687 last year.
The figures for receipts. disburse-
ments and deficit, exclude Panama
canal and public debt transactions.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
FORTUNES LEFT IN TRAINS.

New York. Dec. 31.-A litter Of
$4,000 copies of discarded newspapers
Is picked up in subway trains in New
York every morning. according to fig
ures which come out with an adver-
tisement for contracts to take up this
waste paper. In a week the news
papers which the guards pick up
amount to 400 tons in weight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
TAFT
IN WASHINGTON
Arrives There Today, Accom-
panied by Colonel and Mrs.
George Goethals.

Washington. Dec. s1.-President
and Mrs. Taft. accompanied by Col
onel and Mrs. Geo. Goethals ana the
party that accompanied the president
to the canal zone. reached Washing.
ton today. President Taft had a mum.
Der of appointments for the day at the
white house Offices. The Goethais
will remain in Washington some time
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
INGERsoL's DAUGHTER WEDs.

New York. 31.-Miss Maude r. In
gersol, daughter of the late Col. Rob-
ert G. Ingersol was married here to-
day to Walter Mclean Probasco Of
Cincinnati. The ceremony was per-
of the Ethical Culture society in strict
accordance with the ideas Of Col. In
gersol.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
SUICIDE FOLLOWS BAD LUCK.

Newton. Mass. Dec. 31.-Bad luck
in stock market speculations is be-
lieved by the police to have caused
17-year-old Charles H. Dirkes to take
his own life today by shooting. Dirkes
was the son of a wealthy mining man,
who now is in Alaska. The boy had
been boarding here while attending a
private school.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-31
Through by January IS.

New Orleans. Dec. 31.-Representa-
tive Pujo, chairman Of the house COM
mittee on banking and currency,
which is investigating the money trust,
was in New Orleans today, en- route
to Washington. Pujo said the COM
mittee expected to close the investiga-
tion by January Is, and Immediately
begin an analysis of the testimony and
the preparation of their report. SO
it would be presented to congress not
later than February 1.