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The evening times., 1913-05-27

held Thursday morning from st.
Michael's Catholic church, the hour
not being fixed. Monsignor j. A. La
meaux will celebrate the funeral mass.
and interment will take place in CAL
vary cemetery.
This morning the remains were re-
moved to the residence, and tomor-
row they will lie in state at the home.
An Alderman Twenty Years.
Mr. Lynch was prominent resident
Of Grand Forks for great many
years. In 1890 he was elected as the
representative of the Sixth ward in
the city council, and acted continual
ly as a member of that body until
1910, when he voluntarily retired.
Twenty years OF continuous service
gave him the distinction of having
held office the longest of any resident
of Grand Forks.
Came Here in 1873.
He came to Grand Forks in 1878
from Wisconsin, and had only been
here a very short time when he be-
came interested in a business venture,
establishing the ice industry. and dur
ing the last thirty-three years he has
been constantly engaged in that line,
although not so actively in more re-
cent years. His business was consos-
idated several years ago as a part of
the Grand Forks Ice company.
Mr.. Lynch was member of the
Grand Forks council of the knights
of Columbus and of the Grand Forks
lodge of the Benevolent and Protec-
tive Order Of Elks.
The death of Mr.. Lynch is the firsl
break in a family of eight brothers
and sisters.
Mr.. Lynch was born at sandusky,
The evening times., 1913-05-27
N M'COVERN TAKES
RAP AT SUFFRAGE
Vetoes Measure Calling For
Another Referendum Vote
in Wisconsin.

Madison, Wis. May Ex-Governor
McGovern today vetoed the bill order
Ing q referendum vote in 1914 on the
question of extending the ballot to
Wisconsin women. The governor OBJ
jects to the bill on the ground that
suffrage having been defeated by a
majority of $4,000 in Wisconsin last
November, another referendum vote
on the same subject so soon would be
unwise and result in a more emphatic
rejection.
He also argued that an Affirmative
action on suffrage, II mistake, can
never be corrected. while unfavora BILE
action may be corrected at any time.
''Wisconsin stands for. popular
rule" said the message. but IL the
referendum ID good thing, the fani-
testify results OF popular vote should
be properly respected. Such q respect
will not be shown IL. almost a. soon
a. the outcome of last years vote up-
on the subject has been announced,
exactly the same proposal imme ediateiy
b resubmitted! without q single new
fact Or argument to support Il. such
action by the legislature would have
but one tendency. that, Of speedily
brinEinE the principal Of referendum
to dispute. n -.54i !. .sg}il3
& The veto was a surprise ana, an at
tempt Will. be made to put the bill
through over the head of the Govsrnor.
5 a
The evening times., 1913-05-27
ROOSEVELT ] ] IS.
PLACED ] ON THE
WITNESS STAND
Enters Denial to Charge that
He Gets Drunk '-Evi-
dence Covers Life History
CROWD COURT HOUSE
TO HEAR TESTIMONY
Witness Admits Use Of Light Wines at
Meals, but Declares that He Never
Touched Strong Liquors Except on
Advice OF Physicians.

Marquette, Mich. May 27.-Theo-
dore ROOSEVELT took, the witness stand
in his libel suit 1gainst George A.
Newett, who. In an editorial. charged
him with drunkenness The former
president enteredSsa denial. admitting
the using Of light wines with his meals
but that he never touched strong
liquors except :onSthe advice of phys,
icians or after sr4at exposure. He
said he does nctstmoke' nor touch
beer. III ass5S
The testimony, eIfcited by his attor-
neys. covered iita life history from
his birth to the present time. dealing
in detail with thu various public Of
fees he has held: His period Of serv-
ice In the Spanish war was gone over.
Mentions All Drinks.
In detail. he, mentioned practically
every drink he does and doesn OF
touch. citing sspecifically instances
wherein he depxfted from his usual
habits. He told ot the campaigns for
the presidency, when. where and Of
what drinks he partook.
For example,, he said, during the
Ohio campaign last year: during nine
days a touched nothing whatever on
seven Of the days excepting at night,
as have mentioned. did not drink
a drop Of any kind until 1 undressed,
and. before going to bed. I drank
either one or two goblets of milk,
goblet He said: III there lis more
thanja teaspoonful, dislike the taste
and don't drink ft.''
Relates Duluth Experience.
For instance, take the day 1 spoke
ct Duluth last year. In the morning
We went over to Duluth and took
lunch. there being no liquor at the
lunch. ~ s.
II, then, dictatAd two speeches !
intended to make xts Oshkosh and Chi.
cago, then went Tor an automobile
ride. and afterwards to dinner. Nc
liquor was servedat the dinner, and
] didn't drink q drop Of vino or iio.
Esss, s ny ls.g 9 flFinS aasa .
dinner OF doctors at their repeated
REQUESTS. 4 then made two speeches
IN the evening. and then went back to
the car. When I went to bed took
Two Spooniuls Of brandy in milk and
that was the only drop Of LIQUOR
touched that day. I was in Duluth
only that day." This was given as an
example Of his average day and the
amount; OF liquor consumed by him in
q day. ''' '.'
Sleepy Looking Assemblage.
It was sleepy looking tury which
Med into the court today to listen to
the story of the Roosevelt -Newet,
libel suit. The lawyers looked sleepy
and so did the reporters and many of
the spectators.
Despite the late vigil of the jury.
men, all hard working men accustom.
ed to early hours, they were stirring
at daylight In the jury room, where
they spent the night and where they
must remain isolated until the verdict
IS returned. Deputy Sheriff James
Jameson and Under Sheriff Bennett.
men, were routed out to hasten break
fast for their charges The crowds
gathered early in the court rom to be
we'll up in line and gain good seats
Tor the. opening of the noted trial.
The evening times., 1913-05-27
STRIKING FEATURES OF NORTH
DAKOTA SUNDAY SCHOOL assn.
MEETING SHOWN BY PROGRAM

intendent of the department.
Sectional conferences, the roll call
of counties. exhibits of Sunday school
work. a session on evangelism, the
convention and teachers training
alumni banquets. together with the
executive board supper, are other big
features of the three days.
Entertain On Harvard Plan.
Entertainment of visitors will be on
the Harvard plan. Every Sunday
school in the state is entitled to send
its pastor and two delegates for every
fifty enrolled. The Grand Forks audi
torium, capable Of caring for $500
delegates. will be used for the main
sessions, while department sessions
will be held in the several churches Of
the city.
The committee on exhibit. headed
by c. NJ. Norton, will have display at
the Congregational church. this ex-
hibit being Of graded. work, books.
pictures OF classes and cradle rolls.
and everything which will be of inter-
est to Sunday school workers. Pub
lishers are taking advantage Of this
feature and will show their products.
Convention Committee Chairmen.
The convention committee chair.
men Of Grand Forks follows: Execu-
tive. Thos. Porte; treasurer. c.. NJ.
Norton: finance, r.. 3. Grifnth: pub
llcity. q. F. Werner: Reception. Paul
Grihith: Graduation, Prof. r. Hey
ward; usher. w, s. Begy: music, Prof.
8. Pease; banquet. H.f p. Winslow;
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JURY. RECOMMENDS
CLEMENcY FC;s; W!
EXPIRES. Belief That He ID, i.
"scape Goat Of Men More
Prominent" in Affair.
SENTENCE TO BE !.
PASSED THURSDAY
Jury Was Charsed EARLY last Even
ing and Spent the Whole Night De.
nberating-Arrest Of Convicted Man
. Sensation Of tho Recent Session.
Crimes Special serviee.l J

Bismarck. n. d., May .27.-Bsn J.
Ness was found guilty Of attempted
bribery this morning. the jury that
tried him recommending to Judge
Nuessle extreme clemency and mercy
Thursday morning Ness will be ar
faigned for sentence, and under the
recommendation Of the jury It IL gen.
and that no prison sentence will be
given.
Tho verdict and recommendation
follow:
The Verdict.
I'VE, the jury. duly impenneled and
sworn in the action Estate against Ben
J. Ness) find the defendant guilty al
charged in the information"
The Recommendation.
believing from the evidence
brought out in the case that the de-
fendant, Ben J. Ness, Is the scapegoat
Of men more prominent in connection
with the alleged attempt at bribery,
we therefore desire to go on record
as recommended in the defendants be-
half the extreme clemency and mercy
Of the court. :"
.. Jury Charged Last Night.
Tho Jury was charged early last
evening and spent the. whole night de-
liberating. In his charge to the jury
Judge Nuessle declared that the ques-
tion OF whether or, not Ness had been
encouraged by somebody to offer e
bFibe, sor whether he would have been
able Aok pay the bFthe offered. had no
material hsaF on tiis tNuestion ot
his Ea13lt.4 4 Tss sS 3.'s,s.s-t iF.-s ~
was sehxesiunsEs1 s1sesture.' !.
~ rAs 4 ;afss 3 r. elad his u .,s trial g,
one adf. .Ahe .sensat tfonai features Of the
recent, session tof THE sstate legislature.
Charges against .Ness grew. out of
his conversations with Divet, and
Twichell. in which conversations he
offered bribes for their influence
against the anti-snuff legislation. He
admitted on the stand having offered
such bribes.
The house Of representatives found
him guilty of contempt. and he was
given, q three-day sentence. Follow
ing. the expiration of that sentence
he was arraigned in the criminal
courts Of the state. t
Ness has recently been located at st.
Paul.
The evening times., 1913-05-27
RE-UNITE FAMILY
Son Had Been Absent Fourteen YcarI
Army Captain Turns Trick.

Son Had Been Absent Fourteen Years
Army Captain Turns Trick.
Fargo, N. D.. May 27.-Through the
efforts OF Captain Bell Of the local SAL
vation Army. q young man. who has
been parted from his family for near
~ fourteen years. was reunited with
his father and mother yesterday.
The young man IL the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. o. Estby, 725 Ninth street
north. Nearly fourteen years ago the
son, left the farm home in the north
ern portion Of the state. He drifted
about the country. The family moved
several times and finally the boy was
lost track Of.
Attempts made by the boy to find
his family and by the family to md
the son have been. unayailing until
Captain Bell secured information Of
the lads whereabouts through fell
low officer Of the army in South Da-
kota.
The meeting Of the reunited zon and
his parents was affecting. The family
IL resolved not to be parted again.
The evening times., 1913-05-27
SAYS MURPHY IS
SCHOOL OFFICER
Witness Claims That Lari-
more Voter Has Agnes
Township Position.

The eligibility of certain voters whd
participated in the recent Larimore
election was covered by several wit.
nesses In this mornings proceedings
II the mayoralty election contest, Nell
son against Gass, in progress before
Judge c. NJ. Cooley Of the district
court.
Inc first witness called this morn.
ing was Mrs. William Mortimer who
testified in regard to r. L. Rowe, one
OF the voters whose vote is in ques-
ton. He stayed at her rooming place
ABOUT Sin weeks. coming there in May
1912. After that he kept his trunk
there. and was at the house quite fre-
Guently to get things out Of his trunk,
her understanding was that the trunk
was simply stored there. .
Didn't Want Office.
Inc next witness. ]. c. Murphy, said
that he voted in the Larimore CITY
ward. He claimed that his residence
mad been in Larimore for the last four
years. In 1910 he voted in the rem
eral fall election at Orr in Anru.
township. He also voted in Orr in
1912. He said that his understanding
was that a man who has not been in
precinct ninety days cannot vote
there. Mr.. Murphy claimed Iarimore
as his legal residence for, the past
four years. He was elected SUPER
visor and school director in Angu.
township in 1910 and never resigned.
He attended no meetings ana drew
20 pay. His name was on the ballot
In Angus township in 1911 or 1910
but he said he would not 60 across
the road to qualify for the ONCE II
he was elected.
On cross-examination Mr. Murphy
said that he was registered at LarS.
more this spring ana that his vote
was accepted by the election judses
without any question. He said -
voted when he heard that tho election
was very close. sf.5 sgy'
Jorgenson .Csnsraatcts.
Andrew JOrgenson Of Anxus tow.
ship was the next witness t0 take tlIe
stand. He testifled that Mr. NurIIsT
is a member tof the Angus toWnSSlS
school board at the present Htlie, M
said that Mr.. Murphy particip4tels IN,
q meeting ;of the board III July MI "a
q warrant wAs drawn for Nj seoia Z.
pensatio He sid that NJ q aIili
expire Ii 1871. az
The evening times., 1913-05-27
La TOILETTE Gets
!. RE|'A|l||| ! ! : ! FOR EIGHT
Securing Wisconsin Material
For Attack on the Income
Feature of the Tariff.

Madison. Wis, May 27.-Senator
Llaf'ol!ette is busy securing Wisconsin
material and statistics to aid ia a, pro-
jected extensive attack upon the dem
corattc tariff bill. His friends UNDER
stood from researches being made
tEat ne proposes to attack both the
tarin and the income tax features of
He. will debate especially upon the
income tax feature Of the bill as he
practically was the originator of in
come tax legislation in Wisconsin
whose law he claims to be the best
income tax legislation in the country.
senator, LaFollettei hasa very, decided
opinion. as to how an income tax law
should be framed and he is said to
nave favored the low exemption. sin
comes. Of less than $500, and marriei
persons on less than $1,000. Inas-
much as the federal law provides that
the exemption. shall be $4,000, MI.
Lat'ollette. his friends say. will argue
tnat q small part Of the population
OF the Emitted States Will be aftected
oy the Underwood law. and that tho
r.ed out in Wisconsin would BE viola
tton by the national law. NJ
Has Wisconsin Figures
The Wisconsin tax commission fie.
gres said to. be IN the possession 81
senator LaFoIlette may be used nv
MIN when he makes his attack on the
Underwood bill. These Wisconsin flg-
ures, under the national law, with
the $1,000, exemption show that less
tnan 800 persons would be affected.
ct outside estimates Under the WIS
consi4 law. however, the last years
collections were. nearly one and three
quarter million dollars. F-...r7 {!
wisconsin tax authorities all regard
the federal tax. as discriminatory be-
&c use OF this high exemption and all
possession Of Senator LaFoIlette.
According to Wisconsin figures. to
% taken as a. basis because of the
actual operation OF the federal law
here, the income from this state un-
Der the Underwood tax law would lbe
less than $500. 900. ~. &
Wisconsin experts have also In.
formed Mr.. LaFollette that the pro.
vision Of the Underwood bill for the
collection Of the income tax at the
source will be exceedingly difhcult to
carry out effectively basing this state
nlent upon the experiences In collSc-
simple provisions. s. S,t - d %
While he favors downward revision
no Is still enough Of = protSctionist to
find plenty ofTobjections to tho Under
wood bill. and does not wish to Be
aligned as democrat and lose hia
chances as q presidential candidate3
His attitude In demhnding public
hearings on the bill shows that Hhe
ana his followers In the senate ara
going to put all sorts Of obstacles is
TIC way i q the bill's easy sailing. 81
The evening times., 1913-05-27
To6MAKE INJURY
Naval Committee TO Investigate Armo,
Plate Bids and Contracts.

NaSai O0mmlttee TO Investigate AFmor
Plate Bids and Contracts.
Washington, May Decentralization
OF the armor plate situation was au-
thorized by q resolution adopted in
the senate. The naval affairs com.
mittee will meet Wednesday to con,
s:der instituting. thorough inquiry
into armor plate bids and contracts,
and probably into the question of es-
tablishiEg government armor fac
tory.
The. action was the result Of a dis.
cussion following Senator Ashurst' :
recent attacks on the So.callcd ''armor
plate combine" the introduction by
the same senator OF bill to provide
for .. government plant, and state.
ments from Secretary Daniels declar-
ing that the navy department cannot
get coMpstittye bids for armor plate
and sukgastine eakovernment . plant d
N AntE1e tllnaE chairman s.of \ she
naNn1t:a lt1 Cor 1e1ntstee today an
nouncsd that he favored the plan pro.
posed in the AshIrst bill. I'VE win
never Get any relies from tho present
situation" he said until we get an
armor plate factory Of our own"
The evening times., 1913-05-27
Three Young Women are
Drowned in Jim River Near
Jamestown Last Night.
ONE GIRL FALLS
INTO DEEP HOLE
Others Try to Rescue Her and are
Dfawn in-victims are Claudia and
Bernice Ripley and Mabel Matchic
Were Attending St Johns Academy.
(The Times Special J

jamestown. N. D., May 27.-Tryins
70. save Claudia Rippley, aged Is,
lrcm drowning last; night, Bernice
RIPLEY, aged 1s. her sister, and
Mabel Matchie. aged Is. were drown
ed IN the Jim river near here. The
bodies of the three young women were
recovered within an hour, but efforts
at resustiation were futile.
The three girls were bathing. when
claudia Feippley fell into deep hole
near the shore. The other two girle
Immediately tried to rescue her, and
they. too. were drawn into the hole,
and all Lerished.
A younger sister CT; the Matchie
girl was on the shore giving the alarm.
Il Il was twenty minutes before Leo
Weise arrived on the scene, and he
succeeded in. recovering the body Of
bernice RIPLEY almost immdiately
put was unable to restore life. Later
ne. brought the other bodies up. 9sti.
The Girls were students at st. John,
academy and were the daughters ol
prominent farmers living near James.
town. "
The evening times., 1913-05-27
Mann APPROVES
MARRIAGE Law
Says Dakota Legislation on
Fitness for Wedding is
Step Forward.

Devils Lake, N. D., May 27.-roday
marked the close of the annual con.
vocation OF the North Dakota Episco-
pal clericus in this city.
Bishop Cameron Mann, in an ad-
dress covering the work Of the past
year. discussed the question Of new
North Dakota legislation. declaring
that the state law. effective July /.
providing for the physical examination
OF applicants for marriage licenses,
Was r. an important measure for good.
Commenting on the question OF
changing the name of the Protestant
Episcopal church. he suggested that II
Be called the Church Of America.
Bishop Mann also approved the new
law placing bible stpdy on the hiRh
school course Of study.
The evening times., 1913-05-27

O.. his parents remaining there four
years after his birth. when they re-,
moved to Green Lake county. Wis.,.
where he grew to young manhood.
When he was % years old he came
to Grand Forks, arriving here in
1873. and he has remained here con.
stantly ever since.
Twenty-Five years ago he was mar
ried to Miss Catherine Hagen Of Ber.
lin, Wis, and to the union four chill
dren have been born: Ralph, aged 2l;
Helen. aged 10: Louise, aged 16. ana
Josephine. aged 10. The wife and
children all survive.
The brothers residing in this city
are James and Lawrence. and sisters
residing here are Mrs. NJ. Norman.
Mrs. M. L. Williams and Margaret
Lynch. while Mrs. James Lynch and
Mrs. Walter Sexton of Berlin, Wis.
are sisters residing away from here.
The evening times., 1913-05-27
JOHN lynch IS
DEATHS VICTIM:
D|EDEARLY TODAY
Pioneer Grand Forks Citizen
and For Twenty Years an
Alderman, Succunbed.

John Lynch, aged So, of 200 Reeves
avenue, died at 6:45 o'clock this
morning at st. Michael's hospital
Ulcers of the stomach for which he
underwent an operation several days
ago. followed by peritonitis. caused
his demise.
Yesterday Mr.. Lynch seemed to be
somewhat better, and apeared bright
er than for several days. At 2 O'Clock
this morning members of the family
were summoned to the bedside, less
than five hours later the end had
come.
Funeral Thursday Morning.
The funeral of Mr.. Lynch will be
The evening times., 1913-05-27
HELD FOR MURDER
Four Members Of Fort Riley Artiller
Bound Over to District Court.

Bound Over to District Court.
Junction City, Kan. May 27.--Will.
fam Rice, Thomas Curran. Lou Good.
ell and Homer Bailey, all members
of Battery '.B." sixth Field artillery
stationed at Fort Riley, were bound
over to the district court, charged with
d. puouett at the conclusion Of their
preliminary hearing here today. @
After he had been missing from
Fort Riley more than q week. Du.
quett's body was found In the river
near here on April 18.
The defendants admitted that Du.
quett was with them the night he dis
appeared. Rice testified that he and
Duquett had an alteration, but all the
accused men insisted they were limo.
cent Of the charge against them.
The evening times., 1913-05-27
DECIDE FOR MAYOR.
Idaho District Court Does Not Ho
OMCtal for NOn.LaW Enfnr.emant

1u1nO. UlstF1ct Court Does Not HoId
Omctal for Non-Law Enforcement.
Boise, Idaho. May 27.-The Idaho
district court today decided in favor
OF Mayor Arthur Hedges in the case
brought against him by ]. 1. Miles, in
which It was asked that Hedges be
ousted from Office because Of his al
legged failure to enforce certain laws
The court held that while the evil
dence showed the existence Of disor-
derly houses and the illegal sale Of
liquor in Boise, it had not been proven
the mayor had any knowledge Of such
conditions. 1t was held. also, that re-
sponsibility for the enforcement Of the
law lies with the police department.
The evening times., 1913-05-27
TRAINS COLLIDE HEAD-On
and SEVERAL ARE KILLED
Passengers on Missouri PaciAc Crasi
.eS. Toeether at Brandt. s

# Brandt. Mo-. May z7.-Two engi-
neers were. killed md several other
persons. including q number Of paa.
;eengerss were injured In head-Oi,
collision between passenger strains
N01. n And -. east and Wsst bound
ON the Missouri Pacific railway, near
here early today. Train No. #1i s failed
"a wait a. McGirk, whore the trains
we're 70 have passed. 0oinS at = hish
rate of speed, the two loc1motivco
SgesA6d into each othar. s ]. !.
The evening times., 1913-05-27

Striking features for the convention
Of the North Dakota Sunday School
association in Grand Forks June 10.
IL and IL are contained in the pro-
gram for the great gathering, an
nounced today.
It will be the most remarkable
gathering of Sunday school workers
ever held in the northwest. With
seven noted specialists on the pro-
gram, and with many. prominent
North Dakota men as speakers, coup
led with the unusual departures from
the ordinary convention program Of
this nature, the indications are that
the drawing power will be very great,
and the attendance probably will ex-
ceed that Of any other meeting ever
held by the association.
The big parade of delegates will be
one Of the departures. The parade
will form. at the Central high school
square and there will be about 1000
people In line, with bands being used
to enliven the occasion.
Aboard two special trains, one leav-
ing Minot o. S:45 a. M. June 10. and
the other leaving Fargo at p. M,
June 10. 1t Is expected that about L.
500 delegate will be brought to the
city.
100 Will Graduate.
In, the teacher training graduation
exercises which will be held on the
evening Of the first day, there will be
about 100 graduates. This 10 a fea-
ture, that has grown rapidly during
the past few years under the direc.
tion Of DR.. Wallace ~. 6tearns, super
The evening times., 1913-05-27
MUST EXPLAIN STATEMENT.

Chicago. Federation Of Labor Onlcisls
Must Appear Before Illinois House.
Chicago, May 27.-omcials Of the
Chicago Federation of Labor were
subpoenaed today to appear before
the lower house Of the state legisla-
ture at Springfield tomorrow. They
will be. asked to explain resolution
recently adopted asserting that there
had been q conspiracy in the legisla.
ture to defeat the initiative and refer.
endum bill. w.
2. N. Nockels, secretary Of the
federation. said all of the officials
would respond to the subpoenaes
The evening times., 1913-05-27

Judge George, e. Downey Of Au-
rora. Ind, is the recently appointed
comptroller Of the United States treas
will have more knotty problems to
solve than any other member Of the
new official family. He is the court
OF last resort and the final authority
on all government expenditures. He
settles all appeals from government
auditors and cabinet officers have the
right. to call on him for an advance
decision respecting: proposed expendi-
lures. He must be we'll versed on
the statutes governing the operations
OF government.