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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10
All Heroic and Humanitarian
Records of Revenue Cutter
Service Broken During Year

invested in the maintenance OF the
revenue cutter SERVICE" says Capt:
Bertholf, there has been q return OF
1886 in the form Of property saved
from the perils Of the sea, and this
In addition to lives saved and other
beneficial acts performed in the IN
terests of. mankind. To accomplish
this work there have been Is cruis-
ing cutters and l8 harbor vessels and
launches actively employed during the
year. ''
THE fiscal year 1912 was probably
one Of the most trying periods to ship
ping of any year during the past quar-
ter Of century. Frequent gales
swept the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
while, during the winter months, the
unusually low temperatures caused q
great danger to shipping and actual
suffering to the crews on account OF
the ice conditions. even a. far south
as Chesapeake Bay. These conditions
resulted in almost constant calls for
assistance Of revenue cutters. None
beneficial work Of the service. In all
its activities. during the past fiscal
year, he's exceeded that Of previous
years"
Kept Piraaes on
Among other unusual incidents.
Capt. Bertholf told OF how "piraticai
native wreckers' swarmed down upon
the Hamburg American steamer Prins
Joachim which. with large party Of
American tourists aboard. including
William ]. Bryan. .she stranded on
Atwood Cay. Bahama Islands, No
vember %. 1S1l.' After the passen-
gers had been removed these pirates
said Capt Bertholf. became insolant
and aggressive and at the request Of
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10

Washington. Feb. lO-The United
States revenue cutter service, the Red
Cross Of the sea, broke all its pre-
vious heroic and humanitarian records
during the fiscal year 1912. Thou
sands Of human lives and hundreds of
tempest-tossed vessels. valued with
their cargoes at nearly $1,000. 900,
swept seas by the little cutters which
guard the coastline Of the United
States in an unbroken line from
Maine to Texas and from Alaska to
California. nervously alert for the
IS O. s."
?6O Distressed Vessels Assisted
The annual report Of Captain e. p.
Bertholf. commandant Of the service
made public today. is a recitation of
thrilling adventure Of this army of
the federal government, older than
the American navy A total of 26O
distressed vessels wero assisted during
the year and thoir burden. 2,212 souls,
rescued from danger which In many
cases seemed impending death. Ono
hundred and six persons were actu.
oily saved from drowning.
Revenue cutters on the Pacific coast.
penetrating tho frigid waters Of Alas
ka. brought back tales OF suffering
from the natives Of the Aleutian Is
lands. in the grasp Of poverty and d.
scase. creating conditions. 1t is declarr
cd. demanding the attention and ac-
tion Of the federal government.
Vessels, cargoes and dcrelicts saved
by tho revenue cutter service during
tho year were valued at $i0,7ll,7%S.
Forty-fivc derelicts and other danger.
GUS Instructions to navigation were
removed or destroyed.
KIso Rnns mic R~<m,..
For every dollar the government
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10
$4,000 GIFT IS
NOT ALL PLEASURE
w. c. Smead, Travelling Man
Says He Receives Too
Much Attention

Wtlliston. N. D., Feb. -0.-Bein.
made the recipient Of $4,000 eift
at the hands of a friend who had in
turn fallen heir to a $l.O00,OOO estate.
ts not all joy. according to W. G.
smead. the Sioux City. Iowa, travelinr
man who was accorded such good for.
tune.
since the announcement Of his efft
was made public he has received nu.
merous letters.
II have received" said Mr.. smead. /.
almost 500 letters. numerous teIo.
grams and countless verbal coneratu.
lations. all referring to my handsome
gift,. good fortne and alleged high
qualities. have had social favors
showered upon me and invitations to
dinners and banquets from people who
never saw me. In at least one in
stance a resourceful iinposter register.
ed In my name and enjoyed many ia.
vors while impersonating me. I have
had opportunities for investing or en-
lgaging In business in all sorts Of lines. ;.
Tho letters come from nearly every
state in the union. many Of them
from young ladies who wrote from
all sorts Of avowed motives. Some
were merely Interested" but limited
thata better acquaintance might
prove mutually pleasant. Some frank
~ suggested matrimony aud few ap-
pcaled for financial assistance.
Unfortunately for all those dear
girls there Is one who has first claim
to all Mr.. Smead's favors for she saw
him flrst-and married him-before
he received the $4,000.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10
Verdict in Devils Lake MUIR
der Case Returned Yes.
terday Morning
SELF DEFENSE WAS
PLEA Hy' s7sd[JT s27dJT UP
asbesay, Man Killed, and Prisoner
Qusr1eled Over Affections OF Wo.
man Of the UndcrworId-This Ied
to Shooting in Her House.
tTimes Special Service. }

(Ttmes Special Service.)
Devils Lake. N. D.. Feb. 1o.-Tom
Taggart was sentenced to thirty years
In the state penitentiary for the mur-
der Of Dick Haberly.
At 4 o'clock Sunday morning the
jury in the district court that had
heard the evidence against him re-
turned verdict of guilty Of murder
In the second degree.
Judge Buttz Immediately pronounce
ed the sentence.
Despite the unusual hour at which
the verdict was returned, tho court
room was crowded with people who
had been waiting most Of the night
for the decision of the jury.
Haberly and Taggart had become
involved in quarrel over the affec-
tons Of woman Of the underworld.
The trouble came to head on the
night Of October %, when Taggart
J. and Haberly met in the woman's home
There was a shooting. and Haberly
was instantly killed.
Taggart was successful in hiding for
several hours. being captured the next
morning. He denied his guilt. and
constantly maintained that he did not
kill Haherly until near the close Of
the trial. when he admitted having
shot the man. claiming self defence.
The final evidence was introduced
Saturday afternoon and the case given
to the jury that evening.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10
Contracts Let for the Most
Powerful Wireless Stations
Yet Attempted i'm the World

New York. Feb. 10.-In a plan to
span the Pacific ocean for the first
time by wireless and to increase the
service between New York and Lon
don IT was announced that contract
for eight wireless telegraph stations.
the most powerful in the world. has
JUS been awarded by the Marconi
G. White Engineering corporation.
contractors Of this city. The stations
will be located in pairs. a receiving and
a sending station. thirty miles apart.
SO that the incoming and outgoing
messages will not interfere with one
another. The stations are to be placed
at Oahu. In the Sandwich Islands: Ia
males Bay and Bolinas, CAL: near
Belmar. N. j.. and one in eastern Mas
selected later.
These stations. it was said. would
form part of a globe-girding system
which will continue to the cast by
way Of Japan. 80 as not to Interfere
with the United States government
wireless station at Manila. and thence
ultimately to India, connecting the
west with European stations. These
stations. 1t was said. will not only per-
init the transmission of messages
across the Pacific. but will greatly in.
$ASooC SHo SdpoStIy duu SpecU VI luo
service between New York and Lon-
don. They will have the longest range
and the highest power of any wire
less stations ever built
Range 1000 Miles.
This range. 1t was estimated. would
vary from 1000 to 5000 miles for
each station. The stations must be
attuned each to different note to
keep from interfering with each 9TH
er and with existing stations. The
Japanese government. from which tho
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10

, company has received permission to
locate subsequent wireless station
at some point on the coast of Japan
to be selected later, had the first
choice of notes for this system. and
the new stations had to choose notes
not pre-empted by the United States
government. Each station will sing its
own note and be recognizable thereby.
The poles for the stations will be the
tallest wireless poles ever known.
They will be 400 feet high. and some
instances may go up to $50 feet, as
high as the Palisades. There will he
twelve poles at each station arranged
In great semi-circle covering a
square mile
unique. They will be sectional. con-
structed without scaffolding and bolt
ed together in ten-foot lengths The
basket from which the work Is done
Ia hoisted above the open end of the
ten-foot lengths on an inner pole
which Is raised by means of heel
rope.
wireless stations will feel the waves
that are coming aggregate SO miles in
length. and the grounding" requires
40 miles Of underground. or plowed.
In wires.
1000 Horsepower Spark.
Tho power plant of these stations
is arranged to give a thousand horse-
power spark. All of the vast receiving
stations will be 80 miles away at right
angles from the line on which the
sending stations are resigned to send
so as to avoid the ctheric disturbances
caused by them. They II be Just
enough of the attenuated incoming
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10
SIS, 600 Feature Will Be Staged as Free
Attraction at North Dakota State Fair
Contract Signed
For Big Company
MOST ELABORATE PROGRAM or
ADJUSTMENTS EVER ATTEMPTED
By GRAND FORKS ASSOCIATION
ENGAGED TO-DAY.

An amusement feature without peer
In the world of spectacular entertain
ment features was secured today for
the North Dakota state fair which will
be held In Grand Forks July % to 26,
inclusive. being the Irwin Bros Real
Sheyenne Wild West show.
Ihis organization is, beyond all
doubts, the greatest amusement COM
pany of its kind in the world. While
no announcement was made TODAY as
to the amount that the local contract
represents. 1t is known that the or
gantzation is receiving approximately
$4,000 for staging its show in Winni-
peg this coming summer, while 1t re-
ceived $4,000 for the same show at
the Nebraska state fair last year.
Is a Free Attraction.
The Irwin Bros.' organization con.
tracts with the North Dakota Fair as.
sociation to present the free attrac-
tions. That is. this company will stage
Dig programs Of stunts in front of the
grandstand each day Of the week, the
show being by far the greatest Of it's
kind ever attempted.
Some idea idea Of the magnitude Of the
Forks association today signed up can
be cleaned from the fact that it 3e-
qutres train of fifteen cars to carry
the equipment; that the company has
over 200 head Of stock and employs
about 100 people. In addition to
horses it has buffalo teams, OK teams
ETC.. making one Of the most elaborate
outfits in the country.
Caps the Climax.
As a free attraction to all fair vis-
itors. this feature will cap the climax
for North Dakota fairs AS is indicat-
ed by the figures CLEANED from con-
that the contract for this city runs
about the same figure.
In its schedule Of events the Irwin
Bros show includes girls relay races.
cowboy relay races stagecoach races
and holdups. expert roping. broncho
busting. and. In fact. every. feature
known to the cowboy world. 1t will
be an attraction that will give the au-
dience several solid hours Of entertain
ment. and fills the late afternoon and
evening bills to capacity.
Still More Features
The signing up Of this contract. Of
the association in the matter of at
fractions. for there is still the regular
carnival features to be cared for. The
association has had correspondence
with a number Of big companies. but
az yet no deal has been closed. 1t he
ing desired to gain one Of the biggest
In the country 80 that every depart
mont Of the North Dakota state fair
this year may he far above anything
previously attempted.
C. b. Irwin. general manager of the
Irwin Bros show. was In the city this
morning and closed the deal for the
appearance of the big outfit at the
state fair.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10
UNITED STATES ARMY AND
NAVY READY FOR TROUBLE
Seeks Daughter
While Nearing
Deaths Door

nj. probably unto death, the mother
|of Mrs. Catherine G. Newell. who dis
appeared from Cavalier last Novem-
Der, Is prosecuting . search for the
missing daughter.
has the mother heard from her child,
letters being mailed on the Duluth
Grand Forks train of the Great
Northern, but Mrs. Newell has never
stated where she was. With her are
her hoy, Z years old. and q girl,
months old.
Sheriff Foster of Pembina county is
assisting the mother In her search,
and has sent notices to local authori-
ties and to officials all along the Great
Northern between here and Duluth.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10

London. Feb. 1o.-The prime min
lister Of England Is worried. Lloyd
George. chancellor Of the exchecquer.
Is troubled. Grave and dignified
lords are in panic. Cabinet officers
and party leaders are aging fast. even
King George. who generally leads a
most placid aud peaceful exists n .e,
wears hunted look and can't sleep
nights.
What's the matter?
Is 1t war with Germany? Does
some dreadful plague threaten to
sweep over the land and carry away
half the Inhabitants? Has some
prophet Of evil foretold the dow nfall
Of the empire?.
|"s .1tsr.aot1ang Nke: that. Z. ss.a:.
Here's tho rub: Young ana deter
mined Miss Sylvia Pankhurst aad 1ler
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10
TWO MEN KILLED
Explosion in Mine Buries Bodies Un
der Wreckare.

Explosion in Mine Buries Bodies Un.
der Wreckage.
Ft. Branch. Ind, Feb. lO.-Two men
we're killed in an explosion here In
the mine Of the Ft. Branch Coal Min
ing company.
Horace Devices and William Bush,
who were the only ones in the mine at
the time Of the accident. were killed.
They were pinned beneath heavy tim.
s oers tn ,tnat I've were torn orr ava, away from the
plosion'' Of the charge. that they. had
jue: touched of. The shot did not
set fire to the mine.
Miners who had gone home return.
ed when they heard Of the accident,
and several volunteered to go into the
mine to rescue the men. The bodies
were found $50 feet from the bottom
Of the shaft buried beneath mass
OF debris.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10

band Of suffraget followers want the
ballot and are willing to fight for H..
In fact. they are lighting FOR It and
that accounts for the superabundance
|of wrinkles on the classic brows Of
England's mighty. statesmen. All
went beautifully until the govern
ment dropped the suffrage bill. Then
Miss Pankhurst and her warlike
band got out their little hatohs;s and
brickbats and started in to Carrie
Nationize Great Britain.
They have succeeded pretty acll
Much government property has ben
destroyed. Some shop windows have
been broken. Statesmen unfriendly
to the suffrage cause have been set
upon and are actually afraid to ap-
pear on the streets. Acid mas been
poured in the mail boxes In short.
lawlessness and chaos reign. > and
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10

those patriotic Britons who HI re al
ways taken such keen delight .E con-
England with the shameful ani hid.
eous lawlessnes Of the United States
have grown suddenly and strangely
silent.
Where will it all end? Opponents
of. equal suffrage cay the militants
are making mistake. Possibly yet
It was only a short time ago .lat the
powerful labor party declared fer the
first time in favor OF equal suffrage.
in the liberal party and even has CON
servative adherents.y Suffrage reforms
come by different route in England
than they do in America. SYLVIA
Pankhurst aud. her, followers have
more wisdom than Americans give
them credit for.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10
No INTERVENTION
IS THE DECISION
Capture Of Mexico City By
Nephew Of Diaz Stirs
Officials
SPECIAL CABINET
MEETING IS HELD
Believe That 1t Is Not Advts.h,. A.,
Step in During Remainder q, r.,.,.
Administ1ation-In Meantime n.
Fighting Forces Arc Made Ready
WILL NOT INTERVENE

WILL NOT INTERVENE
Washington. Feb. 1o-p..s,
oent Taft and his cabinet in a
special session today, rcpeatcd
that there will be no intcrven-
ton In Mexico during the RI.
manning three weeks of Iaft.s ad.
ministration. but that the xen.
erai stan Of the army had .Tcxi.
can mobilization plans neadx
The navy is in readiness for anv
contingency. 1t was also An.
nounced.
The Mexican uprising is the
chmax OF the general unrest
throughout Central America
which already has caused the
movement of five United States
warships to the Latin republics
1t may cause tho movement OF
most Of the ships as q precaution.
asy measure to provide refuge at
the Mexican seaports for Ameri.
cans. The administration was
not completely surprised by the
uprising. as last fall. when Felix
Diaz hogan an unsuccessful at.
tempt at revolution. the offlciaI.
expected the NIadero regime
would soon end.
CITY CAPTURED YESTERDAY
Mexico City. Feb. 1O.-As a re-
suit OF the revolt of tho army by
which General Feliz niaz. nep.
hew of the former president.
practically captured the Mexi.
can capital yesterday. the resi-.
dents spent sleepless night,
with the prospect of more fight
ing on the streets today. Over
two hundred people were killed
yesterday. President Madero.s
whereabouts are unknown. Al.
though yesterday. he with 1000
loyal troops, took refuge in the
national palace. 1t was reported
today that he had fled toward
the eastern coast with his fam.
fly. The alleged decision to Zee
from the capital is said to have
been caused by General Rlanaet's
refusal to stand by him. Blan-
get arrived last night with q
small force. supposedly loyal to
Nladero. but Blanaet refused to
oppose Diaz.
1t is thought probable that
congress will demand the resig.
nation of the Madero administra.
ton.
The United States embassy was
guarded during the night by q
force Of twenty Americans. sc.
lected by General Chagramonfe.
formerly United States army
official, and commanded by r.. NJ,
Boulet. steamship traffic agent.
RumOrs of the advance OF
Zapatistas from the south and q
revolt of the troops Of Monterey
are also current.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10
PRINCE. KA7SURA :
STONED BY MOB
Handed designations Of Jap
anese Cabinet to Emperor
More Expected i.

Toxic. Feb. lo.-Prince Taro Kat
sura. premier minister Of foreign at
The attack came Immediately after
the premier offered his resignation
and those Of the cabinet members to
the emperor. Several newspaper off,
ces were also attacked by the unruly
crowds who tried to IRE the buildings.
Tense excitement prevails hero and
further conflicts between the police
and th,. public are feared.
Marquis Kimmerchi Sayon3i. for
mer premier and now leader OF the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10
BARDANJ0[| HILL
CAPTURED TO-DAY
Montenegrins Besieging the
Fortress at Scutari Secure
Great Advantage
CAPTURE BARDANJoL1 HILL.

CAPTURE BARDANJOLI HILL.
Podgoritza. Montenegro, Feb.
1O.-The Montencgrin army he.
sieging the Turkish fortress at
Scutari. carried the great Bar.
danjoli hill by assault early today,
after an hours severe fighting.
Hand.to-hand fighting is general
along the line. BardanjOu hill
dominates Scutari from the cast
ern side and the Montenegrins are
mounting siege guns on the
heights to bOmbard the principal
points of the city. There is
fighting on all sides Of the city
and the Turkish defenders are
disputing the ground against the
besiegers with fierce courage.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10
GET DICTIONARIES.
Is Cry in Senate When New Phrases
Arc Slinncd Over.

Washington. Feb. lo.-Dictionari<. <.s
were in great demand today in the SEN
ate.
Senator Ma. tin declared Senator
Clark. chairman of the judiciary COM
with the Clayton injunction bill.
Senator Nelson asserted that Sena-
tor Martin was going at the question
with "wangdoodle haste"
Senator Martin retorted he believed
there had been ''wangdoodle delay"
but admitted that he did not know
what he meant.
Senator Williams of mississippi. the
great authority on such phrases. is:7't
here to help me out" he added.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10
MILLER REPLIES
TO COL. FRAME
Says If Any One Insulted the
House It Was the Speaker
Himself
trtmes spa.ial Service,

Bismarck. N. D.. Feb. lO.-In reply-
Ing today to the statement made by
Col. Frame. speaker Of the house OF
representatives. in which the latter
stated on the floor Of the houze that
the attorney generals Communication
IN relation to the Fox investigation
house. Attorney General Miller said
that his communication certainly was
not intended as an insult to the house
or to the speaker. and he did not be-
lieve 1t was an insult to either.
He further declared that, II anyone
had insulted the house. It was the
speaker. when he. without any refer
ence OF the same for Investigation, re-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10
FALLING CURTAIN.

Strikes Vanni Marcoux, Barytnne.
Rendering Him Unconscious.
Boston, Feb. 10.-Vanni Marcoux.
barytone of the Boston Opera COM
pany. was rendered unconscious when
he was struck by the curtain as it was
going down after the last act at the
Boston Opera house.
Bowling in response to the applause,
Marcoux stood directly beneath the
curtain as it fell. He was still uncon.
scious at a late hour.
Physicians said he may have con.
cussion Of the brain.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10
AwAKENs JUST IN TINE.

Evansville. Ind. February TO-
"Oh. H. can't you let a feller sleep!"
was the shout hurled at Coroner
Stemper by Henderson Grove, sup
posed dead man. on whose case the
coroner was prepared to act. Neigh
bors had called the coroner.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-02-10
WHEN IN INVALID CHAIR
DR.. John George johnson, Noted
GYnec0l0Risf Wells His Nnrso

New York, Feb. 1o-Reclining in his
wheel chair. DR.. John George johnson,
noted gynecologist and surgeon, now
past 80 years old, was married in his
home in Brooklyn to Miss Emma Bel
lows Roe. 80 years old.
DR.. johnson had known Miss Roe
since her earliest childhood, and for
the past 10 years she has been his
constant companion. he having been
a semi-invalid for some time.
Dr. Johnson's first wife died in 1908
after an illness Of two years.