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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
LIE PASSED IN
THE HOUSE TO-DAY
Bitter Wrangle Over an Al
legged Woman Lobbyist
Mann the Centre.

Washington, April 13.-The lie was
passed on the floor Of the house to-
day when Representative Graham of
Illinois, chairman of the committee on
interior department expenditures,
branded as absolutely and unquali-
fiedly false" the statement made yes
tcrday by Representative Mann. the
minority leader. that Graham had told
Mrs. Helen Pierce Gray, termed d wo-
man lobbyist. not to return a fee pro-
tested by an Indian client.
The ensuing debate was intense and
bitter. Representative Mann finally
demanded that Graham explain the
connection of Mrs. Gray with the COM
mittee or that the committee should
be made the subject of an investiga :
ton.
against Indian Agent Reynolds, al
leging that while she was on the
Crow Indian reservation writing SYN
dicate articles she had been placed in
Jail and threatened with incarceration
In cell with a male Indian. The
charges were aired for Il number of
weeks before the senate committee on
Indian affairs.
The storm broke in the house to-
day when Representative Graham's
committee asked for the adoption of
~ ~ iesoiotioH ploNlulHs lol an lnCllan
investigation in New Mexico. In on
posing, Mr.. Mann said:
The democratic Investigations have
s1oo. 900"
He shook his clenched fists at the
democratic side as he added: "They
have not disclosed any scandal SC
great as that of a committee of the
house retaining within its scope q
person who solicits and receives mon
ey to use his or her influence in fore
ing legislation through for the bene-
fit of clients.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
CANADIAN GRAIN
WILL STILL FLOW
Probably be no Suspension
of American Route Traf-
fic for a Month.

Duluth, Mimi. April 13.--Every in
dication points to the permanent con-
tinuation of the flow Of Canadian
grain through the American head of
the lakes instead of stoppage May 1
to May 81, as has been published by
the Canadian railroad.
The passage Of the Canadian gov
ernment of a bill providing for sam
pie market at Winnipeg and other
points. coupled with unofficial an
nouncements that the Grand Trunk
Pacific and Canadian Northern rail.
road have decided to continue their
grain tariffs to Duluth after the orig
inal date Of cancellation is declared to
mean much to the shipping interests
generally of the great lakes.
The tariffs now in effect we're pub
lished in order to relieve the conges-
tion at the Fort William and Port Ar
thur terminals. It is now declared in
grain circles that the tariffs will not be
changed.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
'EXTRADITED FOR
BRUTAL MURDER
Was Already Under Life
Sentence for Murder in
This County.

Chicago. April 13.-Guisippe Ma
caluso, wanted by the Italian govern
ment on a charge Of murder and con-
victed and sentenced to Imprisonment
for life while still a fugitive, was to-
day ordered extradited by United
States Commissioner Foote.
portation of Macaluso were forward
ed to Secretary Of State Knox in
Washington.
The murder for which Macaluso
was tried occurred in 1905 during the
Camorra excitement. The young son
of a physician in Prizzi. province Of
Palermo. Italy. was kidnapped and
held 70 rar ansom and because the
full amount of the ransom demanded
was not paid the boy. It was declared.
was shot by his captors. After his
trial and conviction Maculso was trac-
ed to America and arrested.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
GRAND FORKS NJ D. SATURDAY,
EIGHT PAGEs-PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MAY BE AUTO THIEVES.

Chicago. April 13.-Chicago police
are investigating the story told by Paul
SAINT and George w. Henry. arrested
today in Ottawa, ILL.,. and held as sus-
picious characters. SAINT and Henry.
according to the police. confessed to
having stolen two automobiles in Chi
cago this week. One. taken from in
ditch after an all-night frolic. The
other they abandoned when it ran out
of gasoline. The prisoners also said
that they broke into an Illinois Cen
trail suburban station and into a Chi
cago summer amusement park during
their automobile trips. Revolvers,
ammunition and candy were the loot.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
TWO EXPRESS
COMPANIES UP
American and Adams Are
Both Indicted on Charg-,
es Of Relating.

Buffalo. N. T.. April 13.-Two in
dictments. one containing ten counts
against the American Express COM
pany. and one containing Ave counts
against the Adams Express company,
were returned this afternoon when the
federal grand jury made its Anal re-
port to Judge John r. Hazel. The
indictment against the American Ex-
press company charges that company
with over charging in ten specific
cases of shipments originating at AL
iquippa. Pa, and passing through this
district. The maximum penalty is a
fine of $4,000 for each offense.
The five counts against the Adams
Express company charge that a rebate
was allowed shippers at Arcade. N. Y,
in return for bringing their goods to
the company's station. ~''ch a re-
bate has been held legal. but it is al
legged the company failed to publish
a tariff showing the rebate. The pen
atty UPON conviction TO reach offense
is fine Of not less than $1,000 nor
greater than $4,000.
The defendants will plead to the in
dictments Tuesday and United States
Attorney John Lord O'Brien, who pre-
sented the cases. will move them for
trial in the United States district
court at Rochester May z.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
.LUNAT|C WANTED
TO SEE EPRES|DEN1
Finally Taken to German
Embassy" Which Was
Police Court.

Washington. April 13.-Michael
Winter of Baltimore was the name
given by Il man who caused unusual
excitement around the white house to-
day. He made two attempts to enter
the front door of the mansion and
hnnilN landed AZ police headquarters
under the impression that he was at
the German embassy. Winters first
call was made while the president was
at breakfast. The man said he was
known at the German embassy and
that he had business with President
Taft which required a personal audi
enre. He was turned away but short
time later slipped through the doors
and was several feet inside before he
was detected Then he was induced
to accompany an officer to the Ger
man embassy" He will be examined
as To his sanity
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
CINCINNATI CLUB WOMAN
ASKS CURFEW LAW FOR MEN

please and have the streets and parks
for ourselves"
The address delivered by Miss Black
was the beginning. she said. of cam
paign to have such law put in force in
Cincinnati. il it will be possible to. dc
so. Her remarks caused much con.
Germ among club women of this city
who. after hearing of the proposed
n ovement, declared themselves in
sympathy with such move
A number Of the foremost club
women Of the city. when asked for an
opinion today. declared in unhesitatine
tones that all that can be done by
them toward perfecting the idea would
be pushed with much fervor.
At the next weeks meeting the
proposition will be discussed further
and preliminary plans for q campaign
will be launched.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
GRANTS BODY TO
LIE IN STATE
Burial Will be Delayed Un-
til Arrival of Princess
Speransky.

New York. April l2.-The body Of
Major General Frederick Dent Grant
will lie in state for ten days in the
chapel of Cornelius the Centurian at
Governors Island. where for the last
few years of his life General Grant
has made his headquarters AS COM
mander of the department of the east.
1T was planned to remove the body
today from the Hotel Buckingham,
where he died suddenly of heart dis
ease early yesterday morning.
The funeral of tho dead soldier will
he delayed ten or twelve days. until
the arrival of Princess Michael Cam
tacuzene-Speransky from Russia. In
the meantime the body will lie in
state under a military guard.
He will he buried at West Point.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
MARY WALKER RESTORED
TO HEALTH BY BEAN DIET

New York. April l3.-Beans did 1t.
All honor to the powerful fruit which
restored the cause Of suffrage once
again. DR.. Mary Walker. who lay sick
unto death at the Hotel Gerard for
the last three weeks. and who rose like
lark yesterday. and. taking one last
sip Of the life giving bean Juice. don.
ned her male garb and boarded train
for Oswego. N. Y.
When doctors failed. when Christian
Science was abandoned. when hope
the rescue and. coupled with its
brother. thought. turned the trick for
DR.. Walker. who ts, the inventor and
sole owner Of the wonderful remedy.
Three weeks ago DR.. Mary Walker
was in the Presbyterian hospital suf-
fering from kidney trouble. When
the nurses attempted to send her to
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
April 13.-Before {

Cincinnati. April 1s.-Before a
crowd of nearly 100 members Of the
w. C. T. U. this afternoon, Miss Jen-
ME Black. a Cincinnati club woman.
and an ardent supporter of Votes for
Women" urged that every woman in
Cincinnati should Join in a movement
to have a curfew law for men estab-
lished in this city.
Miss Blacks declaration came near
the close of the meeting and was a
signal for much applause. "Curfew
for men should ring at nine." declared
the speaker. ANY man caught on the
streets alone after that hour should be
locked up unless he be able to give
ample excuse for remaining out later.
and also be able to substantiate such
excuse.
I'VE women and children should be
allowed to stay out az long - We
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
WOMAN CHARGED
WITH MATR|C|DE
Is Accused Of accusing Her
Mothers Death by Ad-
ministering Poison.

Manchester. Okla. April l3.-Mrs.
Julia E. Martin of Evanston. ILL.,. was
brought here today and placed In Jail
on the charge of having caused the
poison.
Mrs. Sophrania A. Moore became
seriously i'll at her home here recent.
ly and Mrs. Martin was summoned BY
telegram and arrived three weeks ago.
The mother whose age was 70 de.
clined rapidly and died yesterday. J.
w. Herford. a half brother Of Mrs.
Martin. caused an investigation to be
tin was arrested.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
CANCED PROUOSED ADVANCES.
Feeder Rates From West Will be Re-
heard nv Commission,

Washington. April 13.-The inter-
state commerce commissions order
requiring railways in the middle west
to cancel their proposed advances of
the rates on stock cattle or feeders
by April Is, was modified today by
ma king the order effective on May 10.
The extension was granted that the
carriers might have opportunity to
present, on May 2. arguments in sup
port of their contention that the or
der should not apply to shipments of
Wisconsin from points west of the
Missouri river
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
MARSHALL JOINS.

Washington. April 13.-Governor
Thomas r. Marshall of Indiana, one
of the democratic presidential posi-
Dilities, has added his endorsement
to the campaign publicity bill. which
probablyl will soon be reported to the
house by the committee on election
of president and vice president.
In a letter to Perry Belmont. one
Of the champions of the measure,
Governor Marshall declared that he
favors utmost publicity touching cam
paign expenses.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
PENNSYLVANIA
IS EXPRESSING
HERPREFERENCE
Presidential Primary for
Seventy-eight Votes is
Being Waged.
TAFT FOLLOWERS CLAIM The
MAJORITY OF The DELEGATES
Ticket is q Long one and Besides the
Delegates, Legislative and State
Candidates are Being Namcd-Poll
Close at s O'clock.

Philadelphia. April 13.-The voters
Of Pennsylvania who took part in the
most important primary election since
the uniform primary law was enacted
In 1906, were confronted by rain. Wet
weather prevailed in all parts of the
state.
The primary was for the selection
by all parties having national tickets.
OF candidates for delegates to the re-
spective national conventions. The
delegates were elected by congression-
al districts. There also was elected
delegates to the stat convention of
each party. which in addition to nam
candidates for state offices. will select
twelve delegates at large to the nation
al conventions and four candidates for
congressman at large.
In each Of the thirty-two congress
sional districts all parties will NOM
mate candidates for congress.
Candidates for state senator who
will participate in the election of a
United States senator in 1915. when
nominated today in twenty-five of the
fifty senatorial districts. and candi-
dates for 2O7 seats in the house of rep
resentatives were named by all par
ties Thousands Of candidates were
also in the field for election to minor
offices.
The chief interest in the primary
was the contest for Pennsylvania S
seventy-six delegates to the national
convention. The regular republican
organization supported President
Taft, and it is claimed the president
will have very large majority of the
delegates. The Roosevelt faction. in
spired by the visit of Colonel Roose::
Welt to the state last Wednesday and
Thursday, claim they will elect large
number of delegates in opposition tc
President Taft. The polls opened al
2 o'clock p. m. and will close at
o'clock tonight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13

bed in q night gown. the doctor, who
Is a self-made man. objected and in
sisted on pajamas. She left the hospi-
tai when her request was refused and
was taken to the Hotel Gerard under
the protecting care of Mrs. Nellie Fl.
Van Slingerland. an ardent suffragist.
From the first DR.. Mary directed the
fight with beans. The story was told
by Mrs. Van Slingerland today. It
must surely play havoc with the drug
business and place the bean market
squayely in the limelight of therapeu-
ficR
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
OPERATORS AND
MINERS MEET
Trying to Settle Labor
Trouble in the Anthra-
cite Coal Region.

Philadelphia. April ia sub-com-
mittee of eight representing the min
ers and operators got down to work
early today in their endeavor to end
the labor troubles in the anthracite
coal regions. The committee resum-
ed the discussion for higher wages.
shorter working day, recognition of
the union and improved working con-
ditions. An adjournment was taken
at noon until Monday.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
THE MISSISSIPPI
FLOOD COVERING
LARGE SECTION
Sixteen Hundred Square
Miles Will Soon be In
undated by River
FEARED THAT many LIVES
HAVE BEEN LOST IN RUSH
Two Thousand Families arc Homeless
Tho Ievce on West Side of River
in Northern Louisiana Near Alsatia
Broke Last Night.

New Orleans, April 13-Grcat prop
erty damage has been wrought in
north Louisiana as result of the
sudden breaking last night of the
west levee of the Mississippi near AL
satia. Fears are entertained that many
lives may be claimed by the onrush-
ing water. 1t is estimated that 500
square miles are now flooded, with
prospects that twice that amount OF
territory will be inundated by night.
Thousands of families will be made
homeless.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
W1cKERsHAM CERTAIN.

Washington. April 1S.-Attorney
General Wickersham at the white
house today declared he had never en-
tertained any doubt of President
Taft'S denomination. There is not
the slightest ground for talking OF a
dark horse" he said. This fight is
between two men and one of them
will win"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
REPORT ON THE
PUBLICITY BILL
House Committee Voted
Unanimously to Recon-
mend Passing Measure

Washington. April 13.-The house
committee on election of president and
vice "esident today 'favorably report
ed the Henry bill which would provide
for publicity of all contributions to
campaign funs. together with their
disbursement, intended TO advance the
candidates. of aspirants of the two
highest federal offices. The vote was
unanimous.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
FIVE KILLED BY
NEGRO FANATIC
Heads Crushed in and Butch
er Knives Stuck in the
Bodies.

San Antonio. Texas. April 12.-
William Burton. his wife. two chill.
dren and Leon Ayers, his brother-in.
law we're murdered while asleep in
their home here early today. The
head Of each victim appears to have
bodies except those of the children
All are negroes. There is apparently
no clew to the perpetrator Of the
crime. but the police believe a negro
fanatic is responsible.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
WILL QUIT ROAD.

Mexico City, April 13.-American
engineers and conductors will leave
the employ of the National railways
in a body on April II. E. p. Curtis.
vice president of the order of rail-
way conductors and assistant grand
chief E. Corrigan of the brotherhood
Of locomotive engineers left for the
United States tonight, having failed
to affect any agreement with the rail-
ways managers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
AFTER CoLoRED TEA.

Washington. April 13.-Secrctary
MacVeagh will soon appoint a super
vising tea examiner with power to
enforce at all ports uniformity Of ex-
aminations Of tea for coloring or fac
ing matter. Frank Hanford of New
York and tea examiner Tuohy of San
Francisco are the leading candidates.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
Score of Towns Flooded.

Monroe. La. April 13.-It is feared
there has been a heavy loss of life
where the Mississippi flood swept
through the towns of northeast Louis
lana.
The breaks in the river dixie came
go unexpectedly that thousands of per-
sons We're caught almost unprepared
Eight towns are flooded and a dozen
more will he flooded within twenty
four hours
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
JAMES J. HILL
WILL RETIRE
Statement to This Effect is
Published in Chicago
Evening Post Today.

Chicago, April 13.-James J. Hill.
chairman of the board of directors of
the Great Northern railway and one
of the country's railroad leaders. will
retire in few weeks, according to a
statement published by the Chicago
Evening Post
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
TAKES RECESS.

Rock Island. ILL.,, April 1s.-
Grand jury investigation of the recent
fatal riots here was halted today when
that body adjourned for a week with
out making any report. It 10 under
stood that more witnesses are to be
= ~.iled when the jury reconvenes.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
THE RA|. .R0ADS
CALL CONFERENCE
Will Consider the Question
Raised by the Engineers
Strike Vote.

New York. April 13.-J. ]. Stuart
chairman OF the General Managers
association of the fifty eastern rail-
roads, issued a call today for a meet
ing of the conference committee to
be held here April II to discuss the
recent strike vote of the engineers
and to determine whether tn rail-
roads should max a counter PROPOSE
ton to their demands for increased
nav.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
GRONNA WILL
NOMINATE
LAFOLLETTE

. 80 80 sssss
:.adison, Wis.,. April 13.-
: United States Senator A. j. Gron-
ma of North Dakota Is picked to
= present Senator LaFollette's name
: for the presidential nomination at
' the Chicago convention. 1t is de-
, clared here that Senator 9ronna
IL the most available selection.
> From the start, 1t is said. the La
Toilette managers had decided
that some western man, prefera-
> bly, a United States senator,
. should nominate the Wisconsin
man.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
ARGUMENT CONCLUDED.

Washington, April 13.-Oral arsu-
ment of the Minnesota rate case was
concluded before the supreme court
today and consideration Of the Ar
kansas rate cases was begun.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
PECULIAR DEATH
Girl Fell While Lighting Gas Jet
Fracturing Her Skull.

Chicago, April I3.-Miss Viola
Schlanker. 16 years old. hi.h school
student. was found dying in the bath
room Of her home today. While at
tempting to light gas Jet she had
fallen and fractured her skull. The
girl had opened the Jet and just be-
fore lighting 1t had slipped. striking
her head on the corner Of table. She
died soon after being found. Her
death was partly due to the gas escap-
ing from the unlighted iet.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
NEWSPAPER MANS JOB.

Milwaukee, April 13.-claude R.
Ellis, a newspaper man. was today
appointed private secretary to Mayor
elect Gerhard A.. Bading. Mr.. Ellis
served in similar capacity during
the administration of Mayor Sherburn
Becker.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
FAILED TO AGREE

Jury In Case OF Mrs. Hunning Has
Been Discharged.
st. Louis. April lathe jury in
the case of Mrs. Annie Hunning, who
has been on trial at Hillsboro, Mo-.
on charge Of completely in the mur-
Of her husband. Martin Hunning,
to agree today and was dis.
% ged after being out twenty-one
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
THE WEATHER

, North Dakota: Unsettled wealth.
er and probably snow flurries To.
night or Sunday. No important
change in temperature.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-13
FOUR PAROLES

Board Of Control Gives Conditional
Freedom to Reform School Boys.
Bismarck, N. D., April 12.--The
board of control has granted a parole
to Earl Speers. Louis Laughan, James
Finkle and Oscar Severson, reform
school inmates. Lester Varnum, the
Burleigh county boy who escaped
from the reform school early in the
week. was caught at Dickinson.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-12-12
GOVERNMENT HORSES
COMING

The War Department at Washin,
tom has recently issued an pr,lcr in
Strnc,iug the Mounted Service Schoo'
at Fort Riley, kp,sas, In send Il de-
. tail OF officers and horses to the Na-
tional Western Stock Show which
opens in Denver ON Jan. 10Th. The
object Of this il to demonstrate to the
horse breeders Of the country tie
class Of hur-e suitable for army ser
vice. The horse show that will lie
sent Fort Riley are the best type of
horse owned 10y the Government.
They are mostly thorou,;hbreds, with
somc eadalc-hor>c blood and some
Standardized. The Mounted Scrl e
Sch 1ol at Fort Riley is maintained
by the Government forythe purpose
of educating the calvary officers in
cqucstrianship. Officers are detailed
from the different regiments evcry
year To attend tli school and they
are given nine months stcadv train
ing in the Riding Selr'oi. The hor-
ses maintained at this~chool include
those tpat have lcen sent. abroad tn
enter the International contest in
France and England, and alsol at
New York Snow, About a dozen OF
them Viii he sent to Denver for the
january show, and western horse
men will have an opportunity tn see
some real jumping, az all these hor-
ses are trained Jumpers. They will
he ridden ut the show by officers
especially igained for this work, and
they viii he one OF the interesting
features of tho big show.
The Government sms in late years
been experiencing more or less diff
Guilty in finding rcmuunts both for
cuvalry and FOR officer aa,ltae War
Department istaknug this method to
encourage interest in the breeding
OF the e,ass a hor.rs needed for
military service.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1912-12-12

Tle P,tllin Minor s,y4 Tut there
L; gc.lt,i ';ivity in m.n,' OF s,l
lii.ri.t t'Ill AIN tn. "b,o'n dlys' )
al d,Y,'e' the w'I,la front page
di' .ripivr of th' ni'r.S gin, and
starting up there. We at,,.i /,
+a5 tn sun. thin, ra,na tin!
our mining ind"~trics in the near
future. The Pink n district has al Il :
ba.l ag,pl p',.l:.. AL I'll -, n
-, gi.4aH than ever when som e
m ,re ottha big tunnel propositions
get into the large bodies which they
are rapidly nearing.