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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-12
POTASH TRUST

Berlin, Jan. 12-The state Of Prus.
sta is already a member of the potash
syndicate whose action caused so much
trouble with the American potash
syndicates last year. and has extend.
ed its connection with the German
trusts by an arrangement with the
Rhenish Westphalian coal syndicate.
The government is an extensive pro.
ducer of coal from it's own mines, but
hitherto has disposed of its product
Independently of the trusts. thereby
regulating the prices. 1t was owing
to this that it stopped the rise in the
price of coal in Germany in 1909 when
it sold its coal at lower prices than
were charged by members of the syn.
dicafa
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OBJECT no sYsTEM

Washington. Jan. IA delegation
representing the employees OF the war
department arsenals throughout the
country. headed by George L. Cain,
called upon Secretary of War Stimson
To-Day and discussed with him the pro.
posed installation OF the TAYLOR scien.
tifc system Of management in the ar.
senals.
The point Of objection. according to
the delegation was the so-called
system of speeding up" Secretary
Sttmson pointed out that the depart
ment had no intention of speeding
up" the employees.
The men apparently were satisfied
with this attitude OF the secretary. hut
they made an appointment to see him
again next week. when the question
Will be gone into more thoroughly,
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TO EXTEND SERVICE.

Washington. Jan. 12.-Representa.
tive Norris Of Nebraska. insurgent
Republican. in urging before the
house committee on civil service re-
form today his bill to bring under
civil service all assistant postmasters
general and first. second and third
class postmasters. renewed his charge
that the present postal service was a
huge political machine.
He said that under his bill men
would make the postal system a life
study and Q profession, with a saving
to the service Of 100000 a year in
administration.
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SHUSTER QUITS
PERSIA TO-DAY
Hands Package to Persian
Cabinet For Playing
Small Politics

Teheran. Jan. 12-W. Morgan shus-
ter. the American recently removed
as treasurer general Of Persia, lett
today for Europe. accompanied by his
family and Edward Bell. secretary of
the American legation at Teheran.
They will proceed by way Of Battum
on the Black sea and Consta antinople
Prior to his departure Mr.. Shuster is.
sued this statement:
"On December 25 the illegally an.
pointed cabinet notified me of the ter.
mination of my services after ascer.
tanning that would not contest the
action. The national council having
been abolished. felt justified in ac-
cepung the dismissal of the de facto
government. Since then. in spite of
repeated requests. no proper steps
have been taken to relieve me of NV
duties. The members Of the cabinet,
vindictive on account of the fact that
sought by all possible means to hu-
initiate and embarrass me.
After receiving an unpolite and in
coherent proposal to turn over my
Office. l notified the cabinet on Janu-
airy that the office would be trans
ferred to F. E. Cairns in forty
eight hours. to enable me to get out
with my family before the roads were
blocked with snow. No action was
taken by the cabinet and 1 left Mr..
Cairns in charge With complete au-
thority and authorized him to trans
fer the office to his successor.
"1n my opinion the members Of
the Persian commission are entirely
unfit for the functions of treasury ad.
ministration."
1t is understood that the commits.
sion appointed to take over the dutie:
of the treasury generalship, compos.
ed of four members, has resigned. NJ
Mornard. the Belgian ex-director o;
Persian customs. 1t is now understood,
will assume control of the department.
1t is reported that the chief molIah
at 1spahan is melting the people to a
holy war"
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skinnctl Captiye AlIye.

London. Jan. 12.-The imperial
Chinese troops arc perpetrating acts
OF f1endish brutality at Lanchow. &C.
cording to a news agency dispatch re-
ceived here from Tien Tsin.
1t is alleged the imperialists cap
tured an officer of the republican
troops whom they first tortured and
subsequently skinned alive. They al
so shot Red Cross assistant.
1t is further reported they 3. are
shooting without mercy even Chinese
whom they discover without queues
The imperial troops, it is stated, are
entirely without discipline and COM
pletely out Of hand.
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DESP0NDENT MAN
WAS A SUICIDE
Life Was Too Hard He Said
in Note He Left to His
Daughter

San Francisco, Jan. 1e.-Luiei
Donate Ventura. of noble birth and
considerable ability as a writer and
lecturer, committed suicide here last
night by shooting himself through the
heart while respondent because of
family troubles. In the room in
which Ventura took his life lay let
ter from Interstate Commerce Com.
wrote:
II hope that with the dawn of the
new year You will appreciate life as
not dreary blank for you."
But in note for his daughter Lii.
lian, Ventura said:
Life is too hard now. I have no
brains no ideas and you will be hap
pier after this ordeal"
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PEACE MISSION
Perry S. Heath at Los Angeles in In.
terest Of Party Harmony.

Los Angeles, Jan. 12.--"On a har-
mon mission" Perry 8. Heath, sec
retary of the Republican national
committee under Mark Hanna. and
later first assistant postmaster gener-
Al IN the Mckinley and Roosevelt ad-
ministrations. arrived here TODAY. He
said he was touring the country in
the interest Of party peace. Heath.
according to statement made today.
does not represent either TAT. or
Roosevelt, or the faction that fayors
the nomination Of LaFollette. but does
represent all those Republicans who
believe the nomination should 20 to
the man that can unite all the inter-
ests Of the party. The harmony worl,
VIII begin in Los Angeles and HEATH,
WIN extend his activities to other Sec
tons Of the Pacific coast.
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WILL ISSUE CALL

st. Louis. Mo-. Jan. l2-The Demo-
cratic state committee will meet in St,
Louis tomorrow to issue a call for a
state convention or primary to elect
delegates to the Democratic national
convention at Baltimore June 25. 1t
is likely that a convention will be call.
ed about February Is.
The big issue to be fought out in
the convention. If one is called, will be
whether former Governor Joseph w.
Folk or Speaker Champ Clark shall
have the Endorsement of Missouri as
presidential candidate.
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TO SAVE PAuPERs.

San francisco. Jan. l2.-Alfred
Moseley, C. NJ. g., LID. 4 wealthy
English philanthropist, now in San
Francisco. was in consultation with
the immigration officials here today
and discussed plan to bring the
poverty-stricken residents of the ISL
and of st. Helena to the Pacific coast.
The British government withdrew its
military station from the island sew
eral years ago and since then the 81
900 residents have had desperate
struggle for existence. .,.....
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CHANGED PLACES

New York, Jan. l2-The outbreak
of spinal meningitis In Texas has de.
cided the national association of ice
cream manufacturers to change thei,
annual convention from Dallas TO Chi.
cago. The convention was schedul
ed to be held in the Texas city Jan.
uary 1920; it will not take place a.
Chicago beginning January lS and
last through three days.
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ON GUARD
Warship Sent TO Scene of
Trouble.

American Warship Sent TO Scene of
Trouble.
Rio Janeiro. Jan. 12.-The federal
government has dispatched a warship
To Bahia. which lies 500 miles north
east of Rio Janeiro. on account of a
serious situation which has arisen
there. Fort Sac Nlarcelo yesterday
bombarded and destroyed the state
government building and several
houses.
The trouble, 1t is said. is the OUT
come OF the refusal Of the state gov
ernment to act upon federal court
judgment. granting a writ of habeas
disputes.
All shops in Bahia are closed and
the people are alarmed at the possi-
biiity OF further disorders.
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or for Ho-Nan.

Peking, Jan. 12.-The whole i'm
perial army at Hankow today started
on its way to Ho-Nan with the object
OF destroying the revolutionary col
um operating there. The imperial
troops intend to re-occupy several
towns in the province of Ho-Nan and
southern Chi-Lo, which had gone over
to the revolutionists.
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TOOK VENGEANCE

Lisbon, via frontier, Jan. 12-The
clerical Inhabitants of Assentis. in the
province Of Tras Os Monies, enraged
at the alleged destruction Of church
statue. marched. today to the .neighbor-
killed and fifty wounded during the
fight.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-12

The senator had little opportunity
to testify yesterday. His counsel took
up all the morning session. and most
of the afternoon. reading columns Of
matter from Chicago newspapers con-
cerning political happenings at
Springfield in 1909 while the legisia-
ture was clectinE a senator.
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May Quit Pckinc.

Peking, Jan. 1.-THE Manchu prin-
ces Of the imperial clan met today
and resolved to advise the throne to
retire Immediately to Jehol about 12O
miles northeast of Peking, where the
members OF other imperial families U.s.
ually go in summer.
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DAM BROKEN.

Manitowoc. Wis. Jan. 1.-THE st.
jam today. causing about $4,000 dam
age. Stores were flooded and live
stock narrowly escaped drowning.
The dam was owned by the st. Nat
ziaz colony. supplying power for the
convent factory.
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OLD MEN ENDoRsED.

Milwaukee. JON. l2.-AU elective
officials OF the city and county gov.
ernment were Endorsed for re-election
by the social Democratic party at the
referendum just closed. Mayor Emil
seidel. Comptroller Carl p. Dietx and
City Treasurer Charles D. Whitnall
were endorsed unanimously.
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HALIFAX HAS
100000 FIRE
American Consulate Among
Properties Destroyed
Herald Gutted

Halifax, N. s.. Jan. IA nre
which broke out early today in q dry
goods establishment here caused q
loss OF 100000 and gave the firemen
the hardest battle in years.
The chief loser is the Halifax Her.
aid whose i've story granite building
was gutted.
The files and correspondence were
saved. The ofices Of several insur.
ance companies. the United States con
sulate and dozen business firus were
burned out.
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ssss ssssss ssss .
THE WEATHER. =
North DskOta-Fhir tonight and Z
Saturday. Rising temperature. Z
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CONGRESS MAY
 HOLD TILL AUG.
'3ec al Nugget Serv c,

'3ec,al Nugget serv e,
 SEATTLE. May e3-Thc date Of adjournment of congress has not been set it is more than likely the same will hold over till we'll into July Of perhaps will not finish their work nm til August
 Many measures will have to he dis posed of and the senate is trying n get through in time for the Chicago convention. but Champ Clark believes it may be . month later for several important measures have to be dis posed of in the house hefore II can hope to adjourn.
 The selection of the democratic convention at Baltimore. was on ac- count of it's close proximity to the capital. SD members Of the house could run down and hack attending 10 their duties also taking in the convention.
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AMERICAN SHIPS
 TO BE EXEMPT
Nugget Special Service

WASHINGTo%. D e. N. I'm 1m,ndu,ut tr m, rurm1 nate bill uaH h,far. the han-a. = ..ar..- ta. ho passed and American n.,, su- t. rNcmn',d from taxation u passing aud rcpa~.iue through tfa Inntm canal when completed
 m. Panama h, urt #amu,rl rall.d for fiat r,,. rf $. mr.h po, ton. airh ma>mm -.ol.. and the government to charge sufficient tom ntgc to maintain tre rtnal ar- II IS opened hrt not [. .N.e"d thr mtNt. mum rat, established.
 The amendment recently introduced cvcmptine American bottoms fro'e tolls in pas-ne through the canal has been reported favorahly and lt is more than likely The hIll win pass the hous" during the present session fix ms the tolls af fhc canal that i- ,N rccrad (" h, open about Aug a-t lel.. for commercial travel and tp allow all American yc~Srl~ to pass through free
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Special Nugget Service.

Special Nusse. Service.
 WASHINGTON. h. C.. May 28- The senate is now taken ap in sc- lecting the most feasible rout. for constructing railroad into the heart or Alaska. and the Jones bill recent ly introduced is believed will bring tse matter to a head or defcat tho proposition for som" time to come
 Alaskan~ are in doubt over the sincerity of the recent Jones oil and many tclcerams arr pouring into Washington. stating II is not the f,.- ring coal fields route that will open Alaska hut the road tr run north out from Seward tapping the Matanuska felds. and to eventually extend to tn" Yukon is tho only road to be consid- cred There seems to be popular helief that the GugFs are trying ts slun "n their Copper River and Northwestern railroad to the govern ment. and that Senator Jones is work Ing hand and glove with the Morgan Guggrnh"irn interest to bring this about.
 Telcgrams from Alaska state that the only route that should b. consid- cred is the one leading north from Seward. known as the Alaska North
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Special Nugget Service.

WASHINGTON. b. C.. May B. Secretary of War Stimson this morn ing sent orders to his general in charge of the American troops at the Mexican border near Fl Paso to in form the Mexicans, or insurrectOs at Juarez that this government will not tolerate the firing of cannon or fire arms of any description in the direc- ton of Fl Paso.
 That the lives of American citizens will be protected at any cost. and the commander of the rebel forces 10 be notified forthwith that no shooting in that direction will be tolerated.
 Huerta Forced to Fall Back.
 RELLANO. Mexico. May 23.-Gen- eral Huerta. after trying for a period of five hours. to dislodge the rebels under Commander in Chief Orozco, in their stronghold. was forced to fall back. leaving many dead upon the field.
 The rebels are strongly intrenched, and were protected. while the federal troops in trying to storm tho place were exposed to the murdering fire of the insurrectos. After five hours
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TALL OVER BUT SH0UT|Mc"--T.R
FISHER STATES FEW FACTS
 SULZER INTRODUCES BILL

eru railroad. who's" tracks extend ae far as Kern creek on Turntgain arm some = miles rom the ocean termin- alS on Resurrection Bay That this road will tap the Panama valley coun try and open up rich territory clean to the Yukon river
 Secretary Fisher Before Committee
 WASHINGTON. May e3a So,rr. tary Fisher. was called ta testify be. for. the senate comm ttee hayine iu charge the Jones bill and stated to the member The only practical route k tn. one leading out from Seward. to tho Maituu-ka coal ncld-. c. eventually hc extended to u point to b, agreed upon hy plats and surveys upon pertaining tp the Yukon
 Gentlemen what win you havo af- fer constructing road to the Boring roal felds. that will help develop Al aska. I will tolI you. yon NH have accomplished urthine more than 9 road to serve the navy in getting coal La tida .,s.~r. nm, r,,.r'r-r,- rrr- 'r- tcrests. nc others. and vuu wili do nothing for the development of Alas ka. on the other hand should you de eide upon the Seward Matanuska route. you obtain the same results sol
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Nugget Special Service.

sNb09ot SPeS'oi SefsICos
 OYSTER BAY. May 2@.-Theadore Roosevelt has arrived back tp his home and last evening gave out an interview on the primaries h"ld in the state of Ohio. wherein he carried the state by popular vote and expects to secure 3s out of the iS delegates instructed to the republican c"Hv"u- ton. "It is now all over but the shouting" remarked Roosevelt. The result of the primaries in Ohio settles for one and for all the controversy and both Taft and his ardent sup porters must realize that the people want me, and my name should hc the only one placed in nomination at the Chicago convention. To win We must be united. the party Is in need of a solid front when Il faces the demo crats next November. and from now on until the 18th day of June tn aders of the C Q. r. should us" their best efforts to have the party go mn tHe CoilNfiltlon aS uiii''
 New York Sun Comedies Taft's De
 feat
 NEW YORK. May 23.-Thc N"w York Sun. a strong Taft suppor'''F. in a leading editorial this morning comedies Tafts defeat in securing ,he nomination at the Chicago conven- ton. and being strictly anti Roosevelt. calls upon the democrats to get in and defeat Theodore Roosevelt. the dcmi- god who is bound to carr the con vention and go before the people seeking election next November.
 The Sun in its editorial makes no bones as to the position it takes against Theodore Roosevelt, and gives the democrats some good and whole some advice on the question of de feating him The Sun. states: The democrats. knowing whom will re- ceIve the nomination at the Chicago convention should commence to lay plans to nominate a candidate at the Baltimore convention who can go be- fore the people and defeat Roosevelt. put into the contest a fighter. man who has a following. and a natural
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far ss 'h. aaHe i- eaHe,a..1 but "jJ6 tHi~ dner,He. eua open ar. or pave tho wae to nran p fh, entire territory for development TH- road to tho Yukon combined wlth fbe conn fry r.aehed bv that great artery n1u inr through its center rejH hrlr exploit thr greater portion 5t Alaska
 Sulztr Introduces New Alaska Bd
 WASuINGToN Mes a Gaugre- mta SH.lrr -t New York. introduced 2 bilr In tho house this morning ean ing for the appointment ur an Alas ko railroad commission bg th. admin istratiau. who's, dH's NH b- to utliz. all rr such -wun.at a~ nrerssar, noU .5 tHe Panama canal gone. and thc property of tho government in th. construction of -a.d ri'ra,d from fId. water fa | por' "H tha Yatau r#a". tia tE. T4r-oa siIls.
 Tn. hif 'urthar -r5t. that =ntevs are tn# ha a,ds fro,1a point aH Es urrectfau bav thsu north tft tH. Ma rr,trr-,z5- rrrr rrrIrr ou through th" Tanana ,aflov to the Yukon md fh,. engineers ra report r-. ur,.--tre Ha chinory that can t. .p'.ga1 tn ed vantage no0 .r fre ramma canal yon.
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Special Nugget Service.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. May -3.- Senator Wesley l.. Jones of Washing ton state, is trying to force through the senate his new bill for a govern rient owned and constructed P. tI from tide water on the Pacific n thc Kcring river coal fields.
 Senator Jones. realizing it < pu. of thr0i Ph to the Yukon ordered nr ar ranged for at this session or con- gress, will try to force his new b!!l through and arrange for the imme Lac opening up of the Bcring coal fields
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UNCLE SAM SENDS
 ORDERS TO REBELS

of trying to capture tho place Gen eral Huerta. ordered his troops to fall back and will have heavy field guns brought up to drive the insurrectos from the city. pr lay the place in ruins.
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TO VOTE ON QUESTION
 OF A STRIKE
Special Nugget Service.

opeciai Nu99et oersicc
 KANSAS CITY. May 25 Strike ballots have been forwarded to the railroad federation by the American Federation of Labor to see if the em- ployes of forty seven railroad shops to the west and south of Chicago should strike out If sympathy To the
 The shop men on the forty seven railroads operating to the west and south of Chicago, will vote to see if they all go out on strike in sym pathy to the men now out on the Hartman lines.
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JONES WOULD OPEN UP
 BER|NG COAL FIELDS

The measure calls for the S".rrn- mcnt to reserve ten thousand ceres Of thc coal bearing lands in acl abrut the Berine deposits for the 4aN nf conversation. and to throw open n the balance of the land to prisat 5n- try and exploitation
 The new Jones bill calls :.r tEe president to throw open all tho G,fing coal fields with the exception os .h, iO. GOO acres to he reserved and p" l bv the government.
 Now laid eggs al Posssr's. Phone
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Harmon Carried State by 10000.

We cordially solicit your family trade and deliver all orders to your home free Of charge. Seward Com1 Co
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This is the time of year to take . bath. "coms in the water's fine" at the Elite Open all night.
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NEW YORK SUN C0NCEDES
 PRESIDENT TAFT'S DEFEAT

born fighter ye democrats. and you then may defeat Theodore Roosevelt who should be showed under and not elected again to the office of Prosi- dent of the United States"
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V then may defeat Theodore Roosevelt who should be showed under and not elected again to the office of Prosi- dent of the United States"
 Taft Has Not Given Up Yet.
 WASHINGTON. D c. May g - President Taft has not given up the fight to secure the nomination. or de- feat Roosevelt at the Chicago con vention. he has endorsed tho plan of his campaign managers to extend his campaign into New Jersey. to win the delegates from that state
 Complete Returns Gives Teddy 32.
 COLUMBUS. May 2a Nearly complete returns. that are not cx- pccted to be changed hy the votes outstanding gives to Theodore thirty two. out of the forty-two districts. sectioncd of 10 elect delegates to the state convention who in turn will elect delegates to the Chicago convention.
 First reports indicated that Taft had carried iG and RoocvcIt 2s; hut returns prove Taft can only expect ten out of the forty two districts in the state.
 Harmon Safe With Good Lead.
 CLEVELAND. Ohio. May 23.-Gov- ernor Judson Harmon has carried the state by safe majority over Wood. TOW Wilson, who gave the local man run for the districts. All the danip- cratic delegates will go to Balti'Ho'c instructed for Harmon as their choire af candidates. and it is more than likely he will he the compromise rau- didate at that convention. for he nes made no enemies and the democrats L. lieve he would carry Ohio wc;" he TCminated
 Taf. Hopes to Get Delegates at Large
 COLUMUBUS. O., May 23.-The Taft supporters are in hopes oi get ting control of the state convention and securing the six delegates at large for their man. which unlike the democrats must he elected hv 'h, convention.
 This wiu give to Taft 1s out of he 4s delegates at large: but the RoosL-