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Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10
SALOON FACING
END IN MANITOBA
Nav be Eliminated in Elec-
tons That Are Being
Held Today.

Winnipeg, Man, July 10.-Liquor
interests and danish the bar" advo-
Gates in Manitoba are today FACING. a
crisis. The paramount issue at the
polls today before the electors Of Man
itoba is the continuation Of the liquor
traffic.
Opposition to the present Robin
government have promised, 1t given
a majority of members in the legisla-
ture, that they will submit referen-
dunn on the question to the people for
their opinion.
The 200 license holders in Winnipeg
and 800 in the province have put up
a desperate campaign and have been
aided by the Robin government
forces.
The streets were crowded with
drunken men last night, free liquor
being distributed at all low hotels and
clubs and at government committee
rooms in glasses and TASKS. 1t was
an orgy never to be forgotten.
Automobiles packed with govern
ment supporters. flushed with liquor,
went from one committee room to
another enthusing the crowds. The
government, however, Is handicapped
by revelations made yesterday by Chi
cago detectives hired by the temper
ance forces, and who have been work
ing in the center of the government
forces since last February and secured
intimate knowledge Of the methods to
be used today to plug the ballot boxes.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10

should make known his version Of tho
Plum Coulee bank robbery and mur-
der. Briefly, it Is as follows. He
said: II intended to rob the bank.
out not until Friday. for the simple
reason that on that day It was. likely
TO receive consignment of cash. I
was staying with Risi, shooting rab-.
oits and waiting for the time to Gomez
out, meanttme, Buxton sent out q
man to do the job. was angry, went
into the town, met this man (who =
an old pal OF mine), told him that II
1t was going to be done / would do It
myself. but first I told him he was
afraid to do it, 50 entered the bank
and the other man remained outside.
I told Arnold that the robberv was
soon to be committed. He told me I
was crook ana should bc In the nan.
and moved . little distance. TO ref his
gun. told him to stop rixht therN.
turn aside, look out Of the window.
Meantime the other man. N lookiur
through the window, saw whaf w.
going on, came In. / told Hin ~,
search the drawers ana be duick a6oaff
It.. He did %. Then tod hflS rs -
to the safe, but no could not - tha
safe OPEN Arnold sAad tts Va i6cEo6
4 told the other man % astana TaSrSl
over Arnold, / opened the sofa: No.
the other man took but I'll fAnS 6liia
and started toward thu kro,Sf i tSSs
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10
obRECON Makes
BIG SWEEP IN
BITTER BATTLE
Fighting Before Guadlaja-
hara Results Disastrous
ly for Federals.
ARE ROUTED AT
EVERY POSITION
twenty-five Thousand Men Engaged
in FIghting-Fleeing Huerta Men
Are Being Pursued by Constitution
alists-Fed Losses Are Heavy.
ARE ROUTED AT
EVERY POSITION

GUAYMAS EVACUATED.
saltillo, Mex, July 10-Guay-
mus, one of the most important
seaports ON the Mexican west
coast, was evacuated by the fed
erals. according to dispatches to
General Carranza.
Douglas, Ariz.. July 10.-General
Obregon, commander of the constitu-
tionalist forces. who Wednesday cap
tured the important city of Guadala-
tara. Mexico. took prisoners more
than 5000 federals after three days
battle, and is prepared to reorganize
his forces with view to marching on
Irapuapo, junction on the Mexican
Central railroad connecting Mexico
City with northern and western Mex
leo.
obregon last night telegraphed e. s.
Elias, border representative Of the
constitutionalists here, that he routed
the federal army Of $4,000 men de-
Tending Guadalajara. The battle ex-
tended over zone of 65 miles.
Federal Casualties Heavy.
The federals were in command Of
General Mel, federal governor OF the
state OF Jalisco. 0bregon said the
federal loss is very heavy. but that his
ais who escaped are being pursued by
the conetitutionalists. > Obregon %issi6f
the opinion that he would OBJ tain sew
eral thousands recruits for his army
In the captured city. Obregon said
his own forces numbered 10000 men.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10
LITTLE MONEY, IN
R|TcH|E Il FIGHT
Promoters Are Having Lots
Of Trouble Making Both
Ends Meet.

London, Eng. July 10.-While all
Europe Is discussing the result Of the
fight, the promoters are busy balanc-
ing the gate accounts, and great dis
appointment already has been gex.
pressed. over the receipts. The sum
total Is $1,000. Richie received $l5,-
900 Of the guarantee and $4,000 as
his share Of the moving picture mon
ey, which had been deposited before
the fight with Billy Gibson. Of New
York. Tho nght was attended with
tremendous expense, and after ali
items shall have been deducted, II
may be said that. Welsh received very
little more for his share than the
reputation which attaches to the win.
ner. sIse3 # &
Welsh already u booked for q .se.
rries Of performances In the London
halls. and he expects to derive d large
revenue from that source. sufiicient al
least to make up for what he did not
get for this fight itself.
Emil Thiery, Ritchie's manager,
Ritchie's brother, George Considlno,
Bob Vernon, James Holton, Harry
DonAEhy and other prominent sports.
men,. who came over especially to at
tend the fight. viii return to America
on the Aquitania Saturday.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10
John Krafchenko Maintains His
lnnocense to the End; Gives
His Version of Arnold Murder

Winnipeg, July 10.-Rev. w. B.
Heeney. rector Of st. Luke's church,
spiritual adviser Of John Krafchenko,
has given statement which contains
John Krafchenkos final message. In
the shadow of the gallows Krafchenko
still maintained that he was not the
man who fired the shot that killed H.
NJ. Arnold at Plum Coulee. He de-
clared that it was fred by the accom-
plice that ]. H. Buxton had sent him
from Winnipeg or by a third accom-
plice who was concealed in the shed,
which stood some little distance from
the bank.
Mr.. Heeney states that Krafchenko
underwent genuine repentance, and
died with the peace Of God in his
heart. The condemned man expressed
the most intense sorrow for the pain
he caused otherc. n
A dying wish OF Krafchenko was
that his boy be brought up In the
Christian religion
The Statement.
MT Heeney's statement follows.
The last scene in the tragedy Of
Plum Coulee closed with the hanging
OF John Krafchenko at the proyinciai
Jail yesterday. Having been very
much In the heart OF this unfortunate
man while the shadow of his awful
doom was upon him, think IL my
duty to Inform the public on one or
two matters Of vital Importance.
Y = Joha's spscal request that I
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10
JORDAN GRAT|FIED
At HIS ELECTION
Promises His Best Service
in Behalf of United
States Teachers.

St. Paul, Mimi, July 1o.-"Honor
greatly appreciated. II I can serve
This is the answer that DR.. David
Starr Jordan cabled from London to
President Joseph Swain. of the Ma
tional Educational association today
whose successor DR.. Jordan becomes
as the result Of yesterdays election at
the N. e. A. convention here.
DR.. Jordan, who is in Europe in
connection with the work of the
worlds peace foundation, has been in
the Balkans for several weeks.
DR.. Jordan will have in his hands
the work of preparing the program
for next years N. e. A. convention
and worlds educational congress
which is to be held at Oakland. Cal.
at the time Of the San Francisco ex-
position. ...,.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10

Chicago, July 10.---With the mur-
derer Of four persons at Blue Island
early Monday still at large, police are
inclined to take seriously. the theory
that the crime was the work Of q
mysterious maniacal ak man who has
left a trail Of fourteen victims across
the country In the last two years. The
four killed Monday were: Jacob Mis-
Itch, sixty-six years old: his wife. fifty-
Ave years old; his daughter, Mrs.
Martha Mansfield, twenty-one years
old, and his granddaughter, seven
months old.
There are several features in con-
nection with the murder Of these four
which tally with those of all the other
crimes committed by the AK man. All
OF his crimes have been committed
Sunday night and discovered Monday
morning. Robbery has been the mo-
tive In none as all Of his victims were
In poor circumstances. s., q q
The name OF the supposedly mur-
der-mad Al man 10 Galasko. Enchevy.
He 10 q Bulgarian.
Enchsyy was deported as insane;
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10
Train Was Robbed Sixty
. Miles Out Of Missouri
Last Night.
MASKED BANDITS
TURN THE TRICK
But Two Men Force Engineer to Run
Express Cars Some Distance
Down the Track-Dynamite Safe
and Escape With Valuable Packets.

st. Louis, July 10.-Two masked
bandits who held up westbound katy
Flyer" on the Missouri, Kansas s
Texas railroad near Matson, Mo-, 60
miles northwest Of St. Louis, last
night, captured a track walker who
surprised them as they were robbing
the train and took him away with
them to prevent him spying on theil
departure.
This was learned from members O,
the train crew.
The story Of the robbery is told by
A. l. Mudd, conductor Of the train
and John Sydney, engineer.
The train left St. Louis at 1892
o'clock last night, stopped at Matson
Mo-, on the north hank of the Mis-.
souri, river, at 10:15 o'clock. There
the two bandits are supposed to have
boarded the train. After the train
had gone short distance. the bandits
crawled over the top of the tender
and covered the engineer and fiemar
with revolvers.' + ,'tr .''H'.
Uncouple Cars.
The train stopped and the fireman
was forced to go back and uncouple
the train between the last express
car and the first passenger car.
then run to point near Klondyke, or
the river bank. The bandits broke
into the express car, forced the mes.
senger to stand face against the wall
and then blew the safe
While working. a track walker
William Christopher appeared, the
bandits capturing him. The robbers
then escaped with valuable packages
across the Missouri river to the south
F1agman Gives News.
The first news of the robbery was
given out by the flagman of the ely.
err" Despite the warnings of the
robbers, he got off the rear passenger
coach and ran back to Matson
where he notified the telegraph oper
ator that the train had been held up
None Of the p@,sergers were mo
iSlested. the bena.ttlr .onfining theil
work to the express car.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10

but returned to America said First
Deputy Superintendent OF Police Her
man Schuettler Since then he has
been at large writing to me incoher-
ent letters containing threats and
boasts. I am convinced Enchevy IL
the fiend that has travelled through
the west for several years past, KILL
ing whole families. just as Mrs. Cleg-
horn was butchered.
The numerous az murders have
always occurred Just after the change
Of the moon from the lsst dark quar-
ter, time alienists say congenital
lunatics are most affected. They also
happened on Sunday nights when the
murderer presumably was under the
impulse of religious excitement.
The crimes Schuettler believes tho
murderer has probably been guilty Of
were the slaughter Of q family Of six
at Colorado Springs. Colo; OF ave at
Ellsworth. Kan: two at Colum bia,
Mo-; seven at Villisca. Iowa: three at
Monmouth, Ill. and four Monday at
Blue Island. The crimes have been
moving eastward. ..5 8,
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10

VI. -
o. J: Bostron, Grand Forks Bot
tling Works.
H. A. Bronson, attorney.
DR.. A. A. Bahlke. cliropractor.
Tracy r. Bangs, attorney.
Geo. A. Benson, reporter Grand
Forks Herald.
Otto Berg. motion picture operator.
w H. Brown, manager Red River
Power company.
F. F. Burchard. secretary board Of
education. -
T. E. Barber, dentist.
Geo. F. Beatty, manager North
western Telhpone company.
j. r. Bremner. traffic Commission.
er, Commercial club.
W. A. Collins. secretary Grand
Forks Steam Laundry company.
DIR. G. J. Couvrette, dentist.
]. H. Cross, printer.
A. L. Colweu, general agent Union
Central Life Insurance company.
W. E. Delay, Grand Forks Fruit
company.
]. A. Dtnnie. contractor.
T. c. Downs. manager Dacotah
F. L. Goodman. Northwestern Trust
company.
D. V. Moore. Grand Forks fair.
H. G. Green, Northwestern Paper
and Fiber company.
R. B. Griffith. Ontario Department
store.
G. W. Graves secretary Commercial
club.
j. S. Hatcher. treasurer Hatcher
Bros. corporation.
DR., H. H. Healy, physician ana
surgeon.
J. v. Hogan. st. Hilaire Retail
Lumber company.
A. I. Hunter, vice president First
National bank.
Henry Holt, Page printerie.
S. c. Hendricksen, Northern State
bank.
Jos. j. Isaacs, Elgin dairy lunch.
c. P. Reese. A. P. Clifford & CO.
n. j. luther, cigar maker.
E. j. Lander. president e. J. Lam
der & Co.
E.. 8, L'ssperanoe. Rand Bros ehoa
company. 1T.
Dr. o. q. Libby, University Of North
Dakota.
A. M. Lodmell, register of deeds.
Don Mcdonald. Great Northern
Life Insurance company
W. G. Mcdonald, Nash Bros.
wholesale grocers
Joseph Mahowald, harness dealer.
Monley & Smith. electricians
Thos. F. Mooney, county commits
sioner.
Tom Moore. Moore Automobile
company.
N. F. Murphy, loans and insurance.
DR.. G. S. Marsden, oculist and
aurist.
p. P. Marshall, first vice president
Union Central Life Insurance COM
pany. Cincinnati. O.
&. H. Nelson, real estate.
W. V. O'Connor. secretary Farmers
and Mechanies' Savings bank.
Casper o. Olson. Avery company.
j. R. Poupore. Red River Valley
Brick corporation.
P. S. Peterson, Scandinavian Amer
lean bank
M. Rasmussen. Rasmussen, Bemis
& Co., wholesale dry goods and no.
tions.
G. W. Rees. manager Tn-state
Telephone company.
p. T. Roat. painter and decorator.
F. E. Rorke, New York Life In
surance company.
j. H. Ruettell. clothier.
L. Rohde. Congress Candy COM
pany.
j. E. sheehy, secretary Implement
Dealers Mutual Fire Insurance COM
pany.
]. c. Sheppard, Model Steam Laun-
dry company.
A. G. sorlie. fuel. feed and seed.
w. H. Schulze. Northern State
bank.
J. E. Turner, Jas. Turner & SONS
Theo. Thorson, Madsen-Thorson
Shoe company.
L. r. Walker, photographer.
Jacob Welsh, city treasurer.
H. H. Wilson, grocer.
H. N. Wells. proprietor Northern
hotel
w. S. Whitman, American Bottltns
company.
Q. A. Webster, president Pioneer
Insurance company.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10
IOWA PARTY GOES "DRY."

Dee Moines, July 1o.-The progress
sive party in Iowa is "dry."
After fight which ragged for hours
in the resolutions committee, and later
in. the convention proper, the dele
gates went on record by a vote of 358
to 285 in favor Of the following plank:
I'VE believe that the manufacture
and sale of Intoxicating liquor for a
beverage is social and economic evil
both state and national. Therefore,
believing in the rule of the people, we
favor the submission of an amend
ment to both our state and national
constitutions prohibiting the manu-.
facture and sale, Of intoxicating Liquors
as q, beverage" ..-,.s y. +.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10
HINDUs GOING HOME.

Vancouver, B. c.. July 10.-The on
ly obstacle that now stands in the way
Of the departure of the 375 Hindus
aboard the Japanese steamer Koma-
gata Maru is the one Of cost. The
Hindus, having been denied admission
to Canada. have appealed to the do
minion government at Ottawa for fl
nancial assistance in order to provi-
sion the vessel for her return trip.
Last night they made a similar appeal
to the Vancouver city authorities, in a
petition to Mayor Baxter.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10
QUIT CONFERENCE
:. over Difference /:
Villas Position Upheld in
Protocol Signed at Tor
reon Meeting.

Torreon, Mex, July 1o.-The Car
ranza-Villa mediation conference has
adjourned after signing a protocol
covering all it's discussions. 1t is
known that Villas position and con-
duct in general has been vindicated
General Felipe Angeles will con-
tinue as chief Of artillery in Villas
division.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10
PORTER GRAPPIEs BANDIT.

Waterloo, Iowa. July 1s.-An at
tempt was made by a bandit to hold
up Illinois Central passenger train No.
IL, one mile east of Epworth, Iowa.
last night. The bandit ordere dthe
porter, Henry Bruce, to search the
passengers while he stood guard with
a drawn revolver.
The porter replied by grabbing the
the floor Of the car. The gun was
discharged several times, but no one
was injured.
Passengers heard the struggle and
gave the signal to stop the train,
whereupon the robber freed himself
and escaped.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10
LEAVES MEXICO
. ON MONEY mission
Bound for Europe Where
Federal Government Ne
gotiates for Cash.

Mexico City, July 10.-Adolfo de la
Lama, Mexican minister of finance,
left here today for Vera Cruz. whence
he is to sail on board the French lin
er Espagne for Europe.
1t is reported that his object is to
carry out a financial mission for the
federal government.
The train was divided into two Sec
tions. owing to the large number of
French citizens and Mexicans on their
way to the coast to depart on the Es-
payne. A strong military escort ac-
companied each section.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10
WAITS GET $4,000 HOME.

Chicago. July 10.-Six acres of land
lying on the northwest side were deed
ed to the newsboys and bootblacks Of
Chicago yesterday to be used as a site
for $4,000 home for boys. The
land was given by Francis A. Hardy,
chairman Of the board in charge Of
the homes endowment fund.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10
SOUVENIRS OF TEN FRIENDs.

Pittsburg, July 10.-Seventeen
months from the time he was admit
ted to hospital here. Everly Jacobs
Of Charleroi. Pa, was discharged to-
day with eighty square inches Of new
skin. He was burned frightfully In q
friends gave the cuticle which saved
his life.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10
WOMAN DRowNs IN GULL LAKE.
Boys Might Have Saved Her But for
Broken Oar.

Bemidji. Mimi, July 1o.-Mrs.
from sandbard into a deep hole in
Gull lake while bathing and was
drowned. Her screams attracted two
sons Of Henry Strehman, who rowed
toward the woman. When they were
near her an oar broke and they were
unable to reach her before she went
down the last time.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10
THE WEATHER.

) North Dakota-Unsettled to.
J night and Saturday; probably To-
cal showers. Cooler tonight.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10
CAR PLUNGEs OFF BRIDGE.
Driver at Owatonna Was Thrown in
the Clear and Escapes With Life.

CIfe C1ear anu E.SCHpeS Win Lie.
owatonna, Minn., July ION. H.
Keefe. So years Of age. narrowly es-
capped death in an auto accident when
his roadster plunged through bridge
railing over Straight river and fell in
to the water fifteen feet below. He
was thrown clear Of the car, but he
received two broken ribs and other in
juries. The car lies bottom side UP in
about four feet of water.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10

WOMAN CENTENARIAN DIES.
Mrs. Martha Crise Succumbs After
Nearly 100 Years as an Invalid.
Connellsville. Pa. July 10.-Mrs.
Martha Crise, who had been an in
valid from childhood, died at Trent,
Somerset county, Pennsylvania today
aged 101.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10
UNIVERSITY REPORT.

! mum 80; wind miles southeast;
J barometer 2o.o7.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-10
5000 PRISONERS TAKEN
| n Capture OF b|GC|TY|
FIRE THREATENS QUEBEC.
Blaze on Famous Board Walk is Be.
o., yOnd Control

sts H;.,v 1o.-The board walk
on Dune.Ssissoo,,e ouebec's famous
thoroughfare>e,-c3ety 1.-The St. Law
renee renee river. causn cs fsterday,
taeot More than IAN. flye i've, hundre asd Of II, the
fire is getting beyond the, control of
the f1remen and eating its way toward
the famous Chateu Frontenac.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
LICENSED TO WE'D
CHARGE Fails to Stick.

Charge Fails to STICK.
Peter Koch, held for disorderly
conduct on complaint of Officer Berry,
was discharged by Police Magistrate
c. J. Smith today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-24
TreeIess Falkland Islands.

There are 10 trees in the Falkland
islands. consequently the country pre-
sents n bleak appearance. In the
autumn the long grass. turning some
what grayish. imparts disagreeable
and monotonous aspect to the hillside.
On the return OF spring the ranchers
used to have a glorious time OF II in
literally setting the camp on fire. This
was done by simply striking match
ON the saddle pommel and casting II
into the midst OF the withered grass.
No Goa king was needed. as the mate
rial was withered and dry as finder.
Presently the mountain side would he
rriuged with one long line OF raging
flames and curling smoke. Thus was
:he pasture renewed. Although no
trees grow in these islands. there Is
ample evidence OF the land having once
been thickIy Observation-Disclosures Jour
nal