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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-25
ARE
OUT OF POLITICS
Postrnasters Now in Hold
Under Civil Service-Ex-
aninations for Successors

Washington. Oct. 25.-Plans for the
administration Of the executive order
Of President Taft placing all fourth
class postmasters under civil service
We're announced today.
Postmaster General Hitchcock has
divided the 1926 offices affected by
the order into two classes, A and B.
Class A will embrace all post officee
at which the compensation Of post
masters IL $500 a year or more; while
Class B will include offices at which
the compensation Is less than $500. /:
Appointments to all class A Office.
will be made from three names certi.
fied by the civil service cominissiot
after competitive examination Of the
applicants. Vacancies in all class &
offices will be filled on the recommen-
dation Of post office inspectors after
personal investigation. This method
has been followed in several states
with success.
The order of the president is now
in effect and the civil service commits.
sion is ready to hold examinations to
create lists Of eligibles for appoint
ments to I'LL vacancies. Hereafter all
vacancies in the postmasterships OF
fourth class will be filled without re.
gard to the political Affiliations of the
applicants.
Postmaster General Hitchcock ha.
recommended that all postmasters, ir-
respective Of class be placed under
civil service.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-25
GOVERNOR 0SE0RN !:
WAS INJURED
One Of Thirty People Hurt
in Train and Street
Car Wreck.

Chicago. Oct. 26.-Governor Chase
=. Osborn Of Michigan wa . one of
thirty persons injured in train and
street car wreck here today that re-
suited from q dense fog that prevail
ed over the southern part Of the city.
The governor was only slightly injur-
ed on the right arm. Mrs. Osborn
who accompanied her husband was
not hurt.
OF the others Injured four are be-
lieved to be dying while the remand
or were not seriously hurt and were
able to 60 to their homes after being
given temporary treatment. The
first wreck occurred when a Big Four
train crashed. into the rear end of a
Michigan Central train at the Stven-
tieth street crossing. Governor and
Mrs. Osborne were passengers on the
latter train coming to Chicago. Be-
sides the governor three women were
slightly injured In this wreck.
A second wreck occurred when a
Pennsylvania train struck Q street car
at 106th street. ''''
The fog was 90 dense that the gate
man failed to sec the car or the train
and left the gates open. Seven pas
sengers on the street car were hurt
Of whom four probably will die.
Early In the morning wreck oc-
CURED on the south side elevated line
when two Jackson park trains. load
cd with city bound passengers met In
. rear end collision between two sta
tons. Only the motorman Of the Sec
ond train was hurt TIafhc was de-
layed for nearly an hour by the
wreckage which strewed the tracks.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-25
women TOLD Of
FEUDAL MURDER
Breathett County Sheriff s
Assassination Trials Now
Being Heard by Court.

Winchester, KY. Oct. 25.-womer
are the star witnesses in the trial OF
the fifteen defendants charged with
the murder Of former Sheriff Ed. Cal.
lahan of Breathitt county which open.
ed before Judge James E. Benton OF
the circuit court here today.
Mrs. Ed Callahan, wife of the mur.
dered man. was the principal witness
Of the day. In answer to question
by Attorney A. F. Byrd for the prose-
cution as to whether she could iden-
tify any one III the court room as be-
ing the one who shot her husband
she rose from the witness box in q
dramatic manner. pointed her finger
at Dock Smith, one of the defendants
and said:
Yes. there is the man who killed
my husband"
Mrs. Lillian Cross. daughter Of the
murdered ex x.sherif testified that she
had seen Dock Smith and Andrew
Jackson. the latter another Of the de.
fendants. on the hillside from which
the shots that killed Callahan were
fired few seconds after the shooting.
Mrs. Ruth Callahan. daughter-in
law Of the dead ex-sheriff, told of nr.
ing six shots from a rcvolvtr at the
retreating assassins as they climbed
the hill.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-25
IN ITALIAN
Evidence Taken in that Language at

Evidence Taken in that Language At
Trial Of Lawrence Strike Case.
Salem. Mass. Oct. 25.-For moro
than an hour today in the trial Of Et.
tor. Giovannitti and Caruso, for the
murder Of Anna Lopizzo during the
Lawrence textile strike. testimony was
taken in the Italian language. Charles
Bencordo. young Italian detective
who said he followed the movements
OF Ettor and Giovannitti in the strike
was on the stand and attorneys for
the defense deman nded that he display
his knowledge Of the tongue OF his
ancestors.
Bencordo. native Of Boston, testi.
fed at the morning session to speech
he heari Giovannitti make on Law
renee common to the strikers the day
OF the fatal riot. Giovannitti, speak,
ing in Italian, the witness said, told
the strikers to prowl like wild AMI
mails at night for the blood Of the
:'scabs." He also translated a circu-
lar issued by the defendants urging
the strikers to smash the heads Of
those who remained at work.
Under cross examination the Wit.
ness was asked to repeat in italian
all he had related in English and was
also put through an italian language
test by Attorney ]. Scott Peters. He
talked for nearly an hour in italian.
with experts for the defense taking
down his words. Just before adjourn
ment the first witness from the militia
which was on guard at Lawrence was
called. He was captain Thomas Cody
Of Lynn. He told Of the riot on the
evening Of January 20 when the Lo-
pizzo girl was shot and declared posi-
lively that not q man in his company
fired a revolver or. a rifle that day.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-25
MORE LETTERS

Passed Between McNamara and or.
ncers Of Iron Works Union.
Indianapolis. Ind. oct. 25.-Mrs.
Grace Caylor Wallis, former stenoR-
rapher for John ]. McNamara, iden-
tilted in the dynamite conspiracy"
trial today many letters received at
and sent from the International As
sociation Of Bridge and Structural
IRON Workers headquarters Just be-
1911.
The letters were between McNa.
mara and various officials of the un.
ion who now are on trial. Mrs. wal
lis denied that ]. B. Mcnamara who
blew up the Los Angeles Times build.
ing. frequently was about tAe. head-
quarters. She said she had seen him
only twice after he was being search
ed for. The witness also denied that
any nitroglycerine cans or packages
OF dynamite were kept about the Of
fee.
None Of the letters was read. Dis-
trict Attorney Charles w. Miller said
probably two days would be devoted
to the reading Of the letters. 1t was
these letters the government charges,
forty-five' defendants showed their
knowledge of the conspiracy.
Andrew j. Dilfing. employee of a
Cincinnati trunk manufacturer, tes-
tilted concerning the manufacture Of
a fribroid case made for j. ]. McNa-
mara and which the government
charges was used fo. carrying nitro
glScerine on passenger trains. Henry
W. Legleitner of Denver. former
member Of the unions executive board
ts charged specifically with carrying
the case from Pittsburgh. Pa. to un-
ion headquarters al Indianapolis.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-25
RIOT FOLLOWS
POLITICAL SPEECH
Havana Scene of Conflict
Between Partisans-For-
ty Injured in Row.

Havana, Oct. 25.-A fight between
conservatives and liberals during
which several hundred shots were fir.
ed and q number of persons killed OF
injured broke out after midnight IL
Central park in the heart of the city
at the close of meeting of the sup.
porters Of Vice President Alfredo
Zayas. who is candidate for the
presidency.
The meeting was conducted peace.
fully until the last speaker ascended
the platform. Then a number of shots
were fired. apparently by a group OF
conservatives. Instantly the crowd
began disperse and the fusillade be-
came general. extending across the
park. The firing continued for ten
minutes. Mounted police and cavalry
charged with drawn machets and FIR
ing revolvers. The mob returned the
fire.
Forty were wounded, including two
women,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-25
ELECTORS MAY PICK TAFT.

Mitchell, S. D., Oct. 25.-Carl g.
Sherwood. chairmna Of the republican
state central committee. has an
nounced that he has procured a sign.
ed statement from the electoral can.
didates, placing them on record az
follows:
Believing that Theodore Roosevelt
is the choice Of a majority Of the
republican voters Of this state for
president. and that the battle in the
state and in the nation is between
Roosevelt and protection and Wilson
and free trade. We will support Roose-
welt for president.
However. II Mr.. Roosevelt canno.
be elected. and 1t should become a
contest between Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Will
feat democratic PRINCIPLES and free
trade policies. We would vote for Mr..
Taft"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-25
L1NDLoFF CASE

Woman Charged With Poisoning Son
Fares Court for Her Life.
Chicago, Oct. 26:-The trial Of Mrs
Louisa Lindloff who is charged with
the murder Of her son. Arthur Lind.
loft. by poisoning. was begun in the
criminal court here late yesterday aft
ernoon. It is charged by the state
that Mrs. iLndloff killed her son to
obtain the insurance on his life.
Tho examination Of prospective
jurors was the drst business when the
case was called. To facilitate matters
four veniremen, were examined al
once and within q short time the
prosecution offered four men to the
defense.
The defense attempted to force the
prosecution to specify whether the
death penalty would be asked Of the
prosecution. The prosecutor said he
would leave this to the Jurors to de-
eide by their own consciences.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-25
Sentence Carried Out With
Absolute Secrecy at 10 80
O'clock Last Night:
Death PENALTY MAY Be
INFLICTED ON FELIX D|Al
Officers are Pleading for Him, But
Public Feeling Against Him is 90
Strong that He may be Given Ex.
treme Penalty of Military Law.

Vera Cruz. Oct. 25.-rwo Of the
captured officers Of the staff of Felix
DiaS were shot by federal troops at
1880 o'clock last evening after being
sentenced to death by a summary
court martial. The execution waa
carried out with absolute secrecy,
Ineir names were Major Zarate and
Major Guesta.
The court martial began its session
'at o'clock in the evening and its
Judgments must be. delivered and it's
verdicts put into effect within seven
ty-tWo hours from the time Of its
meeting. 40
Major Fernando Zarate and Major
Julian Villas are pleading or behalf
|o1 Felix Dtaz. who according to mill
tary law. is liable to Imprisonment for
IRON three to eight years. Public
feeling against Diaz. however, ia so
strong 1t is thought, the sentence Of
death may be pronounced on him az
we'll as all his officers and all govern
ment officers who toined his cause and
were captured. The troopers. how
ever. who rebelled in all likelihood
Will not be punished
Felix Diaz was brought before tho
court martial this afternoon.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-25
W|CKERSHAM ON
TAFTS ELECTION
Says Roosevelt's Only Hope
is to Elect a Democrat
For President.

Cambridge, Ohio. Oct. 25.-Declar-
ing that We are today in the flood OF
an increasing and widening prosperity.
Attorney General, Wickersham deliv-
cred an address here last night.
Our mills are cunning with pros
perity," he said, land the demand for
their product 10 exceeding their ca
pacity. No able-bodied man who
wants work need remain idle Not
only are the wages of the highest rate
which has hitherto prevailed, but this
very day the newspapers have an
nounced that an increase Of Is cents
day has been given the laborers in
iron plants at 1ronton. This Is but an
The administration under which
this prosperity has come is standing
before the people for reelection"
He declared that 1t was no mere &C.
cident which brought this happy con-
dition Of affairs under President Taft
Mr.. Wickersham commended the
president for using the veto power.
That the steel mills and wooden
mills and other manufacturers are
running full blast instead Of standing
idle-mute witness to the democratic
folly-is due wholly to vetoes," he
said.
Mr.. Wickersham said that "but 70,
Colonel Roosevelt there would be nc
possible doubt Of the continuation Of
this prosperity, for nobody contends
that the democrats alone could brina
about the defeat Of the national re-.
publican ticket"
Democratic hope" he said, 'lie,
only in Theodore Roosevelt's ability te
take enough votes away from the re.
publican ticket ia Alecf Wilaon No,
body pretends that Colonel Roosevelt,
could be elected"
He charged that Colonel Roosevelt,
did not expect to win, but hoped tc
gain strength enough to pull the pro.
gressive party together and win IL
1915. In conclusion Mr. Wickershan
said:
THE republicans of the country, thu
thoughtful. prosysreus workers in tn,
mills and on tho farms, can defea
this bold conspir!sy ana, conttnu,
srowing nationaf 1rospsrity only b!
voting to re1elect to the presidenc!
William Howard Taft"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-25
Hsf STE STOPS sALE.

New c9str. ?6.-A plea asainst
srsi al Dsniei E: O. ;sss sass's aged aa esar sar
veteran who forme. ~ was ambassa-
dor to Spain. was made today by his
estransed wife to Sheriff Hamburger.
who agreed to q .postponement Of the
threatened sale when Mrs. Sickles
promised to pay money necessary to
satisfy q new judgment against her
husband.
This is the second time within a
few weeks that Mrs. sickles has come
to the veterans aid. On the other oc-
casion she pawned jewelry that was
her property when q belle in the court
OF Spain when General sickles knew
her there. This action led to q re-
port that the couple would be recon-
ciled. but although Mrs. sickles paid
the judgment their social relations rt-
mained as before. each in q statement
declaring their reunion was impossi-
BILE.
The new judgment which Mrs.
Sickles now offers to satisfy Is one OBJ
tained by the Bank Of the Metropolis.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-25
MOTOR CARS AND
MISSIONARIES
Every Baptist Who Owns an
Auto is Able to Support
a Missionary.

Kansas City. Mo-. Oct. 26.-"Every
Baptist who owns q motor car Is able
to support missionary" Dr.. J. +
Love Of Dallas, Texas. told the dele.
gates to the Missouri Baptist general
convention here today.
"The cost of maintaining q motor
car" the Texan continued, els much
more than the cost Of maintaining q
preacher In the less settled districts
OF this state. Unless those gasoline
Baptssts como to the assistance Of the
cause we may rot exhScf' to; make ma.
terial progress as rapidly as We
A COMMITTEES 10 to be appointed te
get In communication with motor
owners to see II DR.. Loves suggestion
Is practical .....-..
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-25
DOG .HoBoEs HIS WAY,

st. Louis, Oct. 25.-This story
comes from Ozark. ILL.,. and concern:
a dog who hoboed his way on an Illi.
nois Central passenger train, riding
the road.
The dogs owner took the train a,
Simpson, ILL.,. and his collie tried to
follow. The news butcher on the
train booted him off the platform as
the train started and was amazed tc
see the dog rush unde- the train.
At Ozark. the next stop, the
agent and conductor Of the train took
a look at the trucks. The dog was
lying across a brake beam very much
rfed
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-25
TOOK AUTO AND GIRL.

Spokane, WASH, otc .25.-Police
throughout the northwest are search
ing for Oren Parmeter. said to be the
son Of a wealthy banker at Stevens
Point Wis. Parn .ter Is said to have
borrowed an automobile from Mrs. D.
IS. Wallace Of Spokane on Monday
night and eloped with Mrs. Wallace's
daughter. Marie. % years old. leav-
ing more thai $4,000 worth Of dis
honored checks in the hands Of the
Spokane merchants. A warrant charg-
ing grand larceny was sworn out by
Mrs. Wallace. Parmeter announced
when he came here that he was to
open a string of drug stores.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-25

policy in any true sense to be hostile
to the prosperity Of any part Of the
country.
What makes men happy? What
furnishes shoes and clothes and good.
wholesome food to the family of
father and mother and children but
prosperous times in which labor is
in high demand. wages are good,
sales are plenty, prices are normal
and everybody Is sharing in the good
times? Republican success means
that our people will come together in
amity and make the best use Of the
enormous resources we have in this
country for the promotion Of general
prosperity and the securing and en-
couragement of individual happiness" /"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-25
SIX INDICATED
Charged With Tarring and Paintin
Young Woman in Ohio.

Charged With Tarring and Painting
| Young Woman In Ohio.
| Norwalk. Ohio. Oct. 25.-Six men
We're arrested today at West Clarks-
field on indictments charging them
with riotous conspiracy in connection
with the recent tarring or painting of
Minnie La Valley. q young woman Of
that village. A seventh man was ar.
rested on an indictment charging per.
jury In connection with his testimony
before the grand jury investigation Of
the occurrence.
Reginald Thomas. constable. was
among those charged with the attack
on the girl. Others arrested for al
legged participation were Joseph Cum.
mings. Joseph and Carl Sly. Harlow
and Ernest Welch, mon we'll known
in West clarksfield. They range in
ages between 20 and 20 years.
The seven arrested are to be n.
raigned here tomorrow.
Minnie La Valley was seized on the
street Of the village the night Of Aug
ust 80. divested OF clothing and
smeared with tar. or paint. It was
alleged at tho time that women.
dressed AZ men. had taken part In tho
affair. This the finding Of the grand
jury denied.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-25
WENATcHEE FIRE.

Wenatchee, WASH. Oct. c6.-The
plant Of the Wenatchee Ice, Cold stor-
age and Canning company was de-
stroyed by fire today with a loss OF
$250,000. A half dozen workmen
were slightly injured and nifty were
compelled to Jump from the second
story windows. The plant was valued
at SIS. 1000 and fruit in storage at
$3.50
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broke the silence. The prisoners
wife had tainted. -
will Ans>sal the face

wife had tainted.
WIZ Appeal the Case.
Just before tho verdict was siven,
MT. Mcintyre made his last ylea and
asked the court to grant an earlier
request that the jury inspect the tes-
timony Of persons who talked to Sam
sehepps in Hot Springs. Ark. The
court refused to hear the plea. Ac-
1ntyre opposed the granting of that
request Of the. jurist when 1t was made
to Justice Goff six and a half hours
before. It was upon the question OF
whether sehspps was an accomplice ia
the murder. that Justice Goff hinged
his charge to the jury.
Penalty Is. the Chair.
Tho penalty for murder in the first
degree Is the electric chair. The ap-
peal from the verdict goes directly to
the court OF appeals at Albany. and
acts. OF course. as stay OF execution.
When the Jurors left the court room
they went directly to their homes
They were under 4 mandate Of Justice
Con mot to communicate the nature
Of what had taken place in the Jury
81. ~"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-25
GEORGE M. GRAY
IS DYING IN A
FARGO HOSPITAL

} . IS . . . Q
Fargo, Oct. 25.-George NJ.
Gray, chairman Of the republican
state central committee, is lying
at the point 0f death in St. Johns
hospital this afternoon. He was
operated on this morning and 1t is
feared this afternoon that he may
not recover.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-25

Washington. oct. 26.-Thomas For.
tune Ryan testified before the senate
committee investigating campaign
funds that he gave $l60.o00 to the
Democratic national campaign In 1904.
favor the candidacy Of Judge Alton B.
Parker. but gave the money Ito save
the party"
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> THE WEATHER.
North Dakota: Fair tonight
and Saturday. Warmer tonight.
. . o . . o Q
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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-03
Notice

Notice is hereby given to the
public that if no good and sufficient
cause is shown to the contrary. the
Commissioners of roads and revenue
will on the first Tuesday in June
pass an order establishing public
road as follows: Commencing at
the old Paulk public road where
the O. & V.R. R. crosses said road,
and running west on original land
line between lots Two Hundred thir-
ty three (233) on the north and
Two Hundred thirty four (234) on
the South, to the South west corner
of Lot (233) thence on original line
between lots 240 and 241 a distance
of about 500 yards, thence in a
Northwesterly direction about SOC
yards, thence west to the Fitzger-
aid and Frank Public Road running
through land lot 239, all in the 4th
Land District of said County.
By order of County Commissioner
this March. 5th,, 1912.
j. G. Minshew,
H. M. Warren,
Wesley R. Walker,
RI. King, Clerk County Com.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-05-03
Notice OF Bond Elcc-
= ton.

To the qualified voters of the City
of Fitzgerald;
You are hereby notified that, on
the 18th day of May, 1912, there
will be held an election in said
city to determine The question
Watcher or not ile city Of Fltzger-
aid shall issue It's bonds III the >uul
of Forty thousand Dollars, $40
I0O0.00), for the purpose of paying
for the paving of the following
portions Of the following streets
10 said city, to-wlt:
Central Avenut, from TIE AIi"Y
lying parallel 10 and between
| Thomas and Sheridan streets,
! West, to and across johnson
streets; Johnston street, NORTH
to the tracks Of the AtI"n'a
Birming h a m and Atlantic
Railroad Company; Pine stree ;
| from the point where the pawn
lof said street terminates at Sher-
uan street, East, to and across
! s cfidan street; Main street. from
! the point where Pine Street IN
tarsects it on the South, North t.
| Central Avenue; that portion of
| Sherman S tr lying betwer'
! Central Avenue and Pine street
and that portion Of Sheridan stree
living between Central Avenue ant
Pine street. Said Bonds to b
issued in denominations of On
Thousand Dollars, ISL, 10000
each: to bear interest at the rate
of 5 per cent per annum said IN
terest to become due and be paid
semi annually..on the first days OF
January and July of each year,
during the life of said bonds.
None Of the principal of said
| lends is to be paid annually but
all of the principal is to become
due and be fully paid thirty, (3O)
wears from the date Of their issue:
the principal and interest on said
bonds is to be payable at some
bank or Trust Company in the
city and State of New York, in
Gold Coin of the United States of
the present weight and fineness; all
of said bonds both principal and
interest to become due and be
fully paid within thirty, (3O),
years from the date of their issue.
Said election will be held at the
| City Hall, in said city and under
the rules and regulations provided
10 the Charter of said city for the
holding of elections. Those per-
sons desiring to vote for the issue
of said bonds, shall have written
or printed on their ballots the
words, "For Bonds" and those
desiring to vote against the issue
of said bonds shall have written OF
printed on their ballots the words,
''Against Bonds.
A. B. Cook, Mayor.
Attest,
Geo. w. Brown,
Clerk.