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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-04
Explosion Of Lighting sys-
tenn Creates Panic Among
the Dancers.
SIX BUILDINGS
ARE DESTROYED
Total Damage Estimated at Nearly
s7s,0oo-Leeds Department Made
Trip by Automobile-one Autoist
Takes Engine Hitched to Car.
Crimes Special Service, /,

n = 0pCSldl 6CkV4S0sI.
York, N. D., Oct. 4.-Six buildings
were destroyed by fire that started at
IL o'clock last night when the patent
lighting system In the Odd Fellows
hall exploded, a dancing party heing
In progress at the time. Dancers were
in wild panic for a few moments. but
all escaped from the structure with
out injuries.
The total loss is approximately $780,
900 to $4,000.
1t was the arrival of the Leeds fire
department about midnight that saved
the remainder of the city from de-
struction. The fire fighters of that
city, summoned few minutes after
the explosion, made the trip by auto
mobile, while Chris Granrud attached
the Leeds fire engine to his automo-
bile And dragged 1t to the Are stricken
city Fire had leaped across the street
and had gained good headway in one
building, but the Leeds and York de.
partments combined, were able to ex-
tinguish 1t.
The burned buildings include all
structures along the east side of the
main business block of the city.
The buildings destroyed include the
York state bank. ]. l.. Johnson mer-
camille store, York Hardware COM
pany, York butcher shop, owned by
John Baker. postoff1ce and Odd Fel-
lows hail. owned by Andy Cochrane.
and Asberry Abel confectionery store.
All were frame structures and much
of the contents of several stores was
saved.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-04
Powers ''Cold Shouldered' Out
of Congress, Declares Friends

succeed himself. comes the story by
his friends that he has been "cold
shouldered out of congress. Powers
says he is out of the political game
forever. although he could be renom-
mated and reelected: and that after
to the practice of law at Barbourville.
KY.
Although Powers gives no reasons
for his determination not to run. for
congress again, 1t is pointed out by
those who know him that he has
grown weary of being ignored by
the democratic members of the Ken
Fresh from the prison cells where
he had spent six years with sentences
Of death or life imprisonment hang
ing over him. Powers made his race
for congress in 1908 on martyr"
platform. In this rock-ribbed repub-
lican stronghold, the plea Of Powers
that he. a poor mountain boy, had
tisan politics. found ready listeners
and he was elected by big majority
When Powers went to Washington
he did not realize what the Kentucky
democrats. embittered by the presence
of the man whom they considered re-
sponsible. in part at least, for the
death of Goebel. could do. There was
HO NciHOHslTdtiOn. uuI Wnen FOWerS
took his seat all the democratic con-
gressmen from Kentucky left the
house. They ignored Powers as
though he was utterly unknown to
them. They refused to serve in COM
mittees with him. They had nothing
whatever to do with him.
AS rule at least nine of the
eleven congressman from Kentucky
are democrats. John w. Longley
who represents the tenth Eenfncc.,
district. was the only one Of Powers
who noticed him. Powers
stood this constant ostricism for three
toSn1.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-04
BARNES CHECKS
Up fire LOSSES
EHousehold, Good off, Grand
Forks Residents Lost
in Blaze.

The storage warehouse Of c. j.
Barnes. which was gutted by fire last
Thursday night, is rapidly being clear
ed Of the goods which were not de-
stroyed by the blaze, these being de-
posted in temporary quarters in the
building formerly occupied by Ras-
mussen & Bemis.
Mr.. Barnes is checking over the
goods contained in the warehouse. but
as some of the property has been stor-
ed there for many years 1t is some.
what difficult task.
Among the property stored in the
building at the time of the blaze was
a carload of washing compound owned
by ]. B. Ford & Co., of Minneapolis.
and large quantity Of twine, valued
at $4,000, owned by Hooven Allison
company Of Cincinnati, Ohio.
The household goods of number
Of Grand Forks residents. including
General W. H. Standish, Emmett De-
lay. C. S. Adair, Miss Ava Black. H.
Solon and Earl Irish appear to have
been lost.
A set Of surgical instruments and
q number of medicacl treatises. be-
queathed to the university by DR.. F. j.
King Of st. Thomas, which were stored
in the building, were also lost.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-04
W|Ls!Ql!||||||'loODED |! 9! \ ! .
BY MESSAGES Al !.
+ SIGNING Of Bill
Some Declare Sentiment,
Nov fofe e::.lrtency," and
He nesponds.
,.s Ss
BRYAN ,DECLARES
4. TARIFF IS o. K.
Best Since Civil ygaf and Would Have
Been Impossible Twenty Years Ago
kilograms sDIto Customs Onicers
With Complexion of Legislation.

Washington, ,Grt. 4. =. President
Wilson went 5taStlne golf links early
today and whsH he returned to the
white house hSf9und a pile of tele-
grams congratl4Sfing him on signing
the tariff bill. With the congratula-
tions came tfes continent In many
cases OF nov. for the currency legis:
lation." To thia spirit the preside ent
took up the task sof securing the ac-
complishment ;of the second big meas
ure of his .adminiStration. The opin-
ion prevails that A the work is un-
completed before ithe December ses-
sion begins, it surely will be done by
January l.. ,,..ls;
Signed Iast Night.
Surrounded bysthe leaders Of united
democracy President Wilson signed
the Underwood.Simm tariff bill at
9:09 last night al the white house.
kilograms were sent
to customs collectors throughout the
country by the treasury department,
putting into actual operation the first
democratic tariff, revision since 1894.
Bryan Endorses Measure.
Secretary Bryan endorsed the new
tariff law ae the best measure of its
kind since the civil war. He said
1t was a better, hill then I'VE were
able to pass twenty years ago, and I
rejoice that political conditions are
such as to make the present law pos
He said the Wilson bill went into
operation at time when financial
conditions are bad and many attri-
buted 1t to law defects for which II
was unresponsible.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-04
Expected That 1914 Will be
Most Successful Conven-
ton Period.
CITY IS MAKING
BIDS FOR MORE
Facilities for Entertaining Largo
Bodies Influences Several Important
Associations to Make This Their An.
nual Gathering Place.

with twenty gatherings already
scheduled. 1914 promises to be an un-
usually busy and successful convention
year IN Grand Forks. February and
June will get the bulk of the gather
lngs. there being convention sched-
uled for practically each week in each
month.
Several unusually big meetings will,
be held here during the year. One Of
the biggest will be the Mississippi VAL
iey historical association. which com-
prises several middle west states,
Some Important Sessions.
among the more important state
gatherings will be the Hardware Deal
ers' association meeting and the gath
ering of the North Dakota Retail
Druggists. The Tri-State Postmasters'
league also will hold it's meeting here.
The first week Of February will be
given over to the North Dakota Corn
and Glover convention. which will be
foilowed by the automobile show. The
Hardware Dealers association viii
meet February is, 19 and 20, during
the third week.
rollowing is complete list OF the
gatherings already scheduled for this
city next year:
List Of Conventions.
Dehtal examiners. North Dakota
state Optical association, state Funer-
a! directors. United Order Of Foresters,
mississippi Historical association.
North, Dakota Medical association
North Dakota Dental association, state
meeting A. O. U. w. grand lodge,
North Dakota Auto club, Tri-State
Postmasters' league, North Dakota
Epworth league, North Dakota Gun
club. North Dakota League of POST
masters, K. Of P. grand lodge, North
Dakota Retail Merchants association,
state Bar association. North Dakota
netail druggists. North Dakota Retail
Hardware Dealers. Corn and Glover
convention and North Dakota Auto
show.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-04

Despite rather. warm opposition on
the part of several members. the Cas-
selton Methodist voted this week to
continue the church federation with
the Presbyterians. The vote was 26 to
81. DR.. H. P. Cooper. who has been
pastor Of the federated church, was
heartily in favor of continuing the
union, but he: was opposed by several
members of the church.
The federation has been unusually
successful at Casselton. it is said. The
Presbyterians are so we'll pleased witt,
the union that they left the matter
entirely in the hands Of the Metho-
dists
With the exception of several men,
bers of the Methodist church, the fed
Grafton is approved by all. The ma
iority of them claim that it is the best
thing for the two congregations. and
they declare that they want it con-
tin1led, at least until the place is large
enough to support the two denomina-
tions,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-04
FARMS IMPRESS
CITY VISITORS
Commercial Club Members
Shown Benefits of Stock
Raising.

The importance of corn. alfalfa and
stock to the North Dakota farmer was
demonstrated Friday afternoon to
about fifty members of the Grand
Forks Commercial club. who visited
the demonstration farm of the Inter-
national Harvester company. and Lii
lac Hedge farm, owned by ]. d. Ba-
con.
At the demonstration farm the vis-
itors were shown the methods Of
growing and storing the corn and al
falfa which are being produced there
in considerable quantities.
The corn is dried after being har-
vested and the best of it is kept as
seed for next year.
farm the visitors went to Lilac Hedge
farm. The chief points of interest
here were the methods employed with
the cattle and hogs.
Mr.. Bacon at present has about 200
hogs on the place of the Duroc Jersey
variety. Some of these will he sold
this year. and are now being fattened
About fifty will he kept during the
winter.
The dairy department is the pride
of Lilac Hedge farm. The forty-two
cows which are being MIXED at pres
ent each give an average OF fifty
pounds of milk daily.
The cattle are fed on sileage. and
are all doing well OH this food.
Mr.. Bacon also has an experiment
tract, on which he is growing fax and
barley. The barley yield this year
was eighty bushels to the acre. Tho
flax has not been threshed as yet.
All Of the farm machinery is care
fully kept under sheds.
The visitors returned home con-
vinced that the farmers Of the state
were being blind to their best interests
in not paying more attention to dairy
ing and hog growing as we'll as the
production of alfalfa and corn.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-04
OELR|CHS FREED:
GIRL CONFESSES
Story of stabbing Untrue,
She Says-District At
torney is Lauded.

New York, Oct. Herman Oel-
richs was discharged in police court
today on the charge of stabbing Lu-
cille Singleton. The case was dis
missed at the request of Assistant
District Attorney O'Mally. to whom the
girl confessed there was no basis for
her charge. The girl was not in
court. being still confined to her room
as a result of injuries sustained in
the automobile accident.
ut must be comforting to the COM
munity to know that we have a dis
trict attorney who will save from fur
ther humiliation and protect the in
terests of innocent persons accused
of crime" said Magistrate Krotel. ut
is terrible to contemplate that a re-
spectacle person could be made to
suffer like this at the hands of an
other who may be for the moment
under the influence. of intoxicants."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-04
.ENTQNbED MINER
IS RESCUED TODAY
Under Earth in Narrow Pri-
son Eight Days-Uncon-
cerned at Release.

Centralia. Pa. Oct. 4.-Thomas
Toshesky, prisoner since Friday last
In chamber of the Continental mine
of the Leghigh Valley Coal company.
walked into open air at o'clock this
morning comparatively we'll man He
was taken home and put to ned. Soon
after the last barrier was driven
away and Toshesky crawled through
the opening into the tunnel which was
steadily driven toward him by eager
and willing rescuers. Blankets were
wrapped around him.
Toshesky walked from the hole with
astonishing agility. a miners cap on
his head and the lamp on it burning
He refused to be placed on a stretcher.
His attitude was one Of semi-stol-
idity
Half way up the pit he stopped and
posed for picture. Ea said: Hello"
to everybody who greeted him. I'm
reply to the question of how he felt
he said bully"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-04
HAMPDEN CHURCH
TO Be DEDICATED
DR.. E. p. Robertson and DR.
]. G. Moore Participate
in the Exercises.

DIR. E. P. Robertson, president of
Wesley college. and DIR. ]. G. Moore.
district superintendent for the Metho-
dist church, left this morning for
Hampden. N. D.. where tomorrow
they will assist in the dedication of
the new NJ. f. church. Rev. T. s.
Brown Is in charge of the Hampden
Rev. j. G. Moore will preach the
dedicatory sermon tomorrow morning,
while he and DR.. Robertson each will
give an address during the evening
services. r. T. Rees will speak on be-
half of the board Of trustees.
The work in connection with the
Hampden church was commenced less
than two years ago. when Rev. w. F..
Dudley conducted services in the
opera house. In May, 1912, seven
trustees were appointed. and they
work for the esta blish-
ment of permanent church in the
city. The pastor also has charge Of
the work at Iona.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-04
Revenue Commissioner Gets
Data on Nations Rich Men

Washington. Oct. 4.-Some time ago
Commissioner of Internal Revenue w.
II. Osborn requested internal revenue
collectors throughout the middle west
ern states to send to the central office
at Washington estimates on incomes
in their respective districts. The col
lectors got busy and their estimates
have just been made public by Os-.
born: but he regards them as so in
accurate that he probably will not
use them to any extent in his plans
for the collection of the income tax.
For instance. the estimates show
that far more wealth Is distributed
in Illinois outside of Chicago than In
the city. According to the statement
city have incomes ranging from $s.-
900 to 100000 per year. while 1880
citizens of the eighth district. which
has its headquarters in Springfield.
have incomes within this scope. Only
5000 individuals in the fifth district.
with headquarters at Peoria, are
listed
II the estimates are correct. Iowa
has a larger number of citizens with
Minnesota or Michigan. The collector
for Iowa has discovered nearly IT,
600 taxable fortunes. while the collec-
tors in the other states mentioned find
10000 in Wisconsin. $4,000 in Michi-
gan and 1000 in Minnesota.
In Indiana there is a great variance
in districts. The collector for The
sixth district reported over 10000
taxable incomes. while the collector
for the seventh district could find only
5000.
An interesting feature of the Min
nesota report IL that the collector
there declares there are $50 men in
the state with incomes upwards of
100000 annually. In Chicago the
collector reported only thirty-five
persons with incomes above 100000.
Large fortunes seem to predomin-
ate in Minnesota. for there are 1000
men in that state rated with incomes
between $4,000 and $4,000. In
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-04
May Raise Fund to Ransom The
Captured Missionaries; Nothing
More is Heard From the Party
WRIT Of HABEAS CORPUS
ISSUED TO LAMAR; SAYS
STATE EXCEEDS POWERS

Washington. Oct. 4.-Chief
Justice Clabaugll Of the district
criminal court issued a writ of
habeas corpus in favor OF David
H. Lamar returnablc next Fri.
day. noon. and released Lamar ON
$4,000 bond pending the hear
ing.
Lamar. under Indictment in
New York, petitionctl for writ
setting forth that the Indictment
against him for impersonation of
federal officials docs not charge
an ofYense against the United
States; that there was not sufff-
cient testimony presented to show
him guilty, and that New York
authorities are without jurisdic.
ton.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-04
Two men COOKED TO
Death IN NINE MISHAP
Serious Accident at virginia-Ioco.
motive Crashes Into Steam
Shovel,

Virginia. Mimi. Oct. 4.--Two men
are dead and one seriously II not
fatally injured ase the result of an ac-
cident at the Silver mine yesterday
The dead:
THOMAS BAXENDALE. aged 50,
steam shovel crane man.
q. PERKOVICH, aged 20
The injured: Frank Webb Stevens.
aged 20. steam shovel engineer. right
foot lost and badly burned about the
legs. arms and face.
The steam shovel had been moved
back to take water and had been
placed in a position where 1t was close
to the main track. Water Is supplied
to the shovel from a locomotive tank,
and the locomotive. in charge Of
George Provich. engineer. was COM
ing up grade. When at the summit
the engineer discovered the position
Of the shovel and attempted to check
his engine. but lost control. the loco
motive crashed into the steam shovel.
Steam escaping from the boilers of
the steam shovel practically cooked
Baxendale and Provich to death.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-04
QUARTER MILLION
IN St. PAUL fire
Union D epot Destroyed
Already Begin Plans for
New Structure.

st. Paul, Oct. 4.-Ruins of the St.
Paul union depot. destroyed by fire
last night, still smouidered this morn
ing and were not brought under con-
troll until it practically burned itself
out. The loss is estimated at quar-
ter of a million, covered by insurance.
A meeting will be held Monday to
form definite plans for new and
modern structure.
Within three weeks the old station
will be in temporary use by all roads
until 1t is torn down to make room
for the proposed new structure. The
train shed was not burned and trains
entered and departed as usual, the
passengers buying tickets in improvis-
ed ticket offices in coaches
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-04
Roosevelt Declares Fight Just
Begun; To Battle for New Party
On Return From South America
GOVERNOR SULzER FAILS
TO CONVINCE ATTORNEYS
He SHOULD TAKE STAND

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 4.-lsovcr.
nor Sulzer has not yet convinced
his attorneys of the wisdom of his
taking the stand. Some are said
to still entertain hope that they
can convince the governor that Ii
he opens the way for cross-ex.
animation, he will make q big
mistake.
d. Cady Hcrrick. chief counsel.
when asked at what stage the
governor will be introduced. said:
81 am not saying that he will
testify"
The whole future of the. case
depends on the governors actions.
II he does not testify counsel for
the hoard of managers will have
little more testimony to intro.
duce.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-04
Never Will 60 Back
To the Republicans
Beveridse ,Assails Both Parties and
Declares, Bryan is Being Used
as Mask for Democrats.

''e T,sissoct. 4-rheodore Roose-
velt baus Societyszis farewell last
night on the ev, heparture on
Journey to the .unexnored regions
Of South America at dinner given
in his honor by the progressive nation
al service OF New York state.
Addressing some 1000 men and
women who gathered in his honor, the
colonel made a speech apparently in
tended to nut a quietus on the pub
lished report that he intends to re-
turn to the republican party.
VIII Work For Cause.
On his return from the South Amer
lean trip, Colonel Roosevelt told the
progressives his best endeavors would
be extended toward the upbuilding Of
the party. The party Is solid, he de-
clared, and he added that 1t was the
firm determination Of the rank and
file as we'll as the leaders to preserve
its political equity, its solidarity and
integrity.
Speaking Of the work he had map
ped out for himself on his return,
Colonel Roosevelt said that I'VE shall
enter undaunted AS a national party
on another national campaign"
Would Continue.
"It is emphatically a fight for our
country" he declared. II would con-
tinue to fight even if I stood entirely
alone" Col. Roosevelt began his
speech by saying that he wanted to
take this means Of saying a word to
all men and women of the progressive
party. All his life. he said. he had
been engaged in work that culminat-
ed In the last eighteen months, and
of all his political life. it was the las,
eighteen months to which he looked
back with the most satisfaction.
For Social Justice.
This was his compliment to the men
and women who have worked with
him in the organization and first cam
patgn of the party, which is termed a
movement for Social and industrial
Justice" to be achieved in q spirit of
brotherly good will and Of the broad
est social consciousness.
Have Kept Faith.
II believe that all of us that have
worked in this movement have gained
thereby the advantage Of a finer and
higher outlook on life. Moreover.
friends. we have kept the faith wher-
ever, ever ., ana TO O.. the g, extent, power has
''ssm oeen even ns. we nave striven to
nant ,aaSe ,s,t sU1a eseEy promise OF the cove
-s es9 VIII tne; people which our plat
III :. repsesents. ,!'s Inere sis n2 prtnct-
i,,.s ~. ~ .t "nlcn vs. nars n9t atrtyen to
VIZ VIZ ~ ~, - y splri. y. ana IN letter axe
80, .HGMssgso.: HGasg oEiven our psinciples
place after place has been obliged to
pay at, ieast up loyalty to them"
Fight just Begun.
Colonel Rooseyelt nred,cted tba+ tho
progressive .partv: wonid never ro
back. and he. declared. "1 warn ,H,
oponents that the f,pht bas % ".,iw ,,'.. Uu,
begun. ,Whatever may het;de 4, s the
future. Of one th;ng the disc,rias "e
an easy ,opDort,,ritv NAV rast ass,,rod "i
II vii, never ahandnn az .e,e nrins;n,as nesues
to which We nrorrass,m.s % ste tspa pnG.pies n;ase
al ourselves, anI ,,,ii, ss,,n ase p:eas.
the men ana wnn,an W." ,,,tn ne1sr I,a,. aoanuon ,
ma to ha+tia fon tsa Wiz n...s:r5S LEV afUunu NJ.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-04
MAY Raise Fund.

Fargo. N. D., Oct. Aft in the opin-
ion of Secretary of State Bryan it will
be necessary to provide ransom money
to insure the safe release of the mis-
sionaries held by Chinese brigands at
Tsaoyang, China. steps will be taken
people Of North Dakota and Minne-
sofa.
Dakota Missionaries.
The missionaries held by the ban
dts are all from the northwest MAIN
ly North Dakota and all were educat-
ed at the Wahpeton bible school. No
word has been received at the Wah-
peton headquarters from the mission
in China. and gravest fears are felt
for all the captives.
Ask Bryan's Advice.
Peter Myrvold,' editor Of the Fran,
after consulting with DIR. c. G. Cree
gan of Fargo college yesterday, dis
patched messages to the department
Of state and Senator Gronna in Wash
ington. asking their opinion Of the ad-
visibility of collecting a ransom fund
for the captured missionaries. No
hour last evening.
Collected Ransom.
DR.. Creegan headed the committee
which collected the ransom 1unu lor
Miss Stone. missionary who was
held under similar circumstances by
brigands in the Balkan peninsula. He
will take an active part in securing
a fund for the Chinese prisoners II
the conditions are thought to warrant
the action.
Conditions Critical.
Full credence is given to the Asso-
ciated Press reports of the slaying OF
the 3-year-old son of Rev. Harmon
Fauske. by those in charge of the
Lutheran headquarters at Wahpeton'
Reports which were received from the
missionaries up to the time Of the
latest outbreak indicate that the con-
ditions in the Tsaoyang vicinity are
very critical. Unless the. captive,
are either. ,ransomed or liberated b.
Chinese regular troops 1t Is sbelieved
that there is little hope for their lives
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-10-04
EIGHTEEN DROWN

British Steamers Collide in North Sea
-Four Are Rescued.
Yarmouth. England. Oct. 4.-Eigh-
teen seamen of the crew of the British
steamer, Garden. were drowned when
the vessel foundered after collision
in. fog with the British steamer.
Cornwood. Four others were rescued.
The collision occurred in the North