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Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-13
New Envoy to Sweden College
Grad, Writer and PhilanthrOpist

Washington, July 1s.-1ra Nelson
Morris, the new United States minis
ter to Sweden, is son Of the late
Nelson Morris Of Chicago, and is SO
years of age. He Is q graduate OF
Phillips academy, Andover, and OF
the Cheff1eld scientific school Of Yale.
Since his graduation from Yale in
1898 he has pent eight years In bust
ness and several years travelling,
writing, and also has devoted him
self to philanthropic work.
AS an officer of the Chicago Peace
society and as foreign representative
Of the American Peace society Mr..
Morris has come in close contact
with. conditions and gained experience
that will be particularly helpful to
him in his capacity as minister to
Sweden.
According to Senator Lewis Of I'LL
nois. Mr.. Morris took his inheritance
md invested it in other enterprises
a., while paying less in dividends
|Ss.eY1 ~ being investigated by the
gor, O. for alleged violation Of
the SnD An law.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-13
ASK COUNSEL TO
EXPLAIN ACTIONS
Disappearance of Divorce
Client Results in Wide,
Investigation:

San Francisco. July 1s.-san Fran
cisco police officials said early. yes
terday they had telegraphed to Port
land asking that Victor e. Times be
detained and questioned concerning
his whereabouts since June 1.
The message was sent in connection
with the disappearance of Mrs. Eloise
Nelms Dennis. for whom Innes was
counsel in her divorce at Reno 1s
months ago.
The telegram requested particularly
that Innes be examined to learn il he
was in San Francisco July 3. the day
the letter was mailed to Mrs. Dennis
mother In Atlanta saying she had
killed her sister, Beatrice Nelms, and
would proceed to kill her brother, who
was In San Francisco.
i Another telegram was sent to the
chief Of police In Ell Paso asking IL
when the two women visited that city,
Innes was with them, and d third s,f
like Import went to the chief 81 police
'At Houston, Tex "a
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-13
MYSTIC MONK IS
STABBED; WOUNDS
TO PROVE Fatal
Man Who Welded Mysteri-
Gus Power Over Ernper-
or is Assailed.
WOMAN DRIVES
KNIFE TO MARX
Arrested, She Confesses to Have Wait.
ed Two Weeks for Opportunity
Maintains That Intended Victim
| Was Leading All Russians Astray
WOMAN DRIVES
KNIFE TO MARX


st. Petersburg, July 13-DetaIls
reached here in a dispatch to the
Courier Of a probable fatal attack on
the mystic lay monk, Gregoric Ras-
putin. whose influence over the en-
peror is said to be very great
Resputin. who; has been one Of the
most prominent figures in Russia In
recent years, was visiting his native
village, Pokrovky. in the province o!
Tobolsk. when a woman, a stranger
in the locality, approached him. pre-
tending to be beggar.
After accosting him, she stabbed
him in the abdomen with a long mill
tary dirk.
The assailant was arrested and
confessed that she had waited two
weeks for an opportunity She said
that she decided to kill the monk be.
cause he was q false prophet. was
leading everybody in Russia astray.
Surgeons who examined the monks
wounds declared it was likely the
wound would prove fatal.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-13
Ulster Supporters in Big Show
Today; No Trouble When Faction
Avoids Nationalist Headquarters


the
anniversary Of tie hatte The Boyne.
The ceehhrntsq6
Sir Gfster
5000
colonies marched
where
other
The Nationalist Belfast carefully avoided
durngg political
Of
calling
lin parliament
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-13
ARMS. SELF AND
HOLDS OFFICERS
FROM RESIDENCE
Woman Finally Arrested
When Ammunition is
Exhausted.

Joplin, Mo-, July 13.-Mrs. Emma
Hensley, wife Of a miner, armed her
self with revolver after barricading
her house and held off seven officers
for a period of six hours. She was
finally placed under arrest after she
used all her ammunition.
All her shots went wild.
The woman is charged by her hus-
band with disturbing the peace. When
the constable arrived with a warrant
to arrest her, she appeared at the win
dow of her home, fired at the officers
and threatened to kill any one who
entered her yard.
The constable telephoned for re-
inforcements and the officers repeat
edly charged the house, never return
ing the woman's fire, however.
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Most Of her speech was devoted to
the two reforms in which she IL
chiefly interested in England. the
homes for convictS wives and chill
victs' wives, she eAid, were furnished
with work during their husband's >
confinement, and som shines money
was given to the men when they were
set free. N
'It is in order to obtain such re-
forms Of the hotels for women
where they can do sewing and
laundrying. thereby retaining their
homes for convicts' wives, the
speaker concluded, that wo are
asking votes for women
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-13

Newport, R. L, July 18-The
Duchess Of Marlborough was the star
attraction at the conference under the
auspices OF the Political Equality as
House. the home of her mother. Mrs.
o. II. p. Belmont. president Of the
association. ,5-s s, n
The duchess, tall. slender and
graceful, looked stunning in q
gown OF white lace over white char
meuse draped with Bmall white
feathers. She appeared to be a trifie
ers In reform and society on both
sides Of the Atlantic. This passed
away. lI.,s z. s.-..s
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-13
ORDER STRIKE PROTECTION.

Saltillo; July 1s.-In response to
representations made by Philip G.
States at Monterey, General Carranza
has instructed Governor Jose Maria
Maytorena of Sonora to send Colonel
Elias Gales with strong force to
Cananea to protect the property and
officials of the Cananea Consolidated
Copper company, whose plant has
been closed as the result Of strike
It was indicated that the constitutions
alist government was not in sympathy
with the strikers, and is was hoped
work at the mines might be resumed
within a few days. *. t.;s;- <, 7=: 1
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-13
INSURANCE MEN
meet THURSDAY
IN GRAND FORKS
A Permanent Organization
May Result From Ses-
sion to be Held Here.
EXPECT SIX TO
BE REPRESENTED
Probable That About rs Sec
retaries and Field Men
Will Gather.
EXPECT SIX TO
BE REPRESENTED

Secretaries and field agents Of the
Various mutual fire insurance COM
panies Of North Dakota will gather
in Grand Forks next Thursday for a
"get together" session. which may re-
suit in the formation of a permanent
organization.
AT least six organizations Of this
class will, 1t is expected, be repre-
sented at the meeting, including the
Implement Dealers Mutual Insurance
Company and the Commercial Mu-
tual Insurance company Of this city,
which will be represented bby John
Sheehy and D. w. Mckenzie.
Others who are expected to attend
the session are w. King, F. H. Wilder
and J. H. Dahl, all Of Fargo, and B.
w. Clark Of Valley City.
With the field agents who are also
expected to be present, there probably
will be about 25 insurance men pres
ent.
The mutual insurance men have no
permanent organization at present,
and while no plans have definitely
been made as yet, it Is hoped, that
something Of the sort may result from
this weeks meeting.
The Program.
The complete program is as follows:
Thursday, July 16.
Call to order-President.
Address Of welcome-Mayor James
A. Dinnie.
RESPONSE. M. Holbert.
Paying Of dues and enrolment o1
new members.
Presidents annual address.
Appointment Of special committees
-
Address-"A Farm Property Rat.
ing Schedule" F. o. Ain.
Address-"How Can We Get Farm.
ers Interested in Mutual Insurance.
N. c. Jensen.
Address-"In What Way Can thu
State Fire Marshal Assist County NH.
tual Insurance Companies" State Ffrs
Address lighting Plants on tn,
Farm" George Dickinson.
Friday, July .. III.
"a 8 o'clock A. M.
Address-"What Is a Reasonable
Commission to Agents for Writing
ness. 80
Address s-"Reinsurance Of Farm
Risks" c. M. Holbert.
Address-insurance Commissions,
Taylor.
Questions and general discussion.
2 O'Clock p. M.
Secretary -Treasurers report.
Report of standing committees.
Report Of special committees.
Appointment Of committees.
Election Of officers.
selectio nof place for the next meet
ing.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-13
ORDER repair Of
VERA CRUZ LINE
Railroad, Torn Up by Fed
erals, to be Placed in
Operation Again.

London, July 13.-The manager of
the Mexican railways today cabled
that the Huerta government had or
dered him to reconstruct that portion
Of the line near Vera Cruz, which was
destroyed by the Mexican federal
troops when the city Of Vera Cruz was
occupied by the Americans.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-13
BULLS KILL TWO

Fights in Madrid Result in Death of
Spectator and Toreador.
Madrid, July 13.-The bulls carried
off the honors in the bull fighting
here. In the event for amateurs the
sword Of one Of the toreadors was
caught by Gthe bull and tossed into
the stand. It struck a spectator in
the neck, killing him. Later a Mex
ican swordsman, Miguel Frey, after
killing the first bull. was mortally
gored by the second The lighting
then stopped for the day.
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-13
NO DECISION ON
BIG Mine TRAGEDY
Judge Reserves Finding al
Conclusion of Inquiry
Held at Hillcrest.

Hillcrest. Alberta, July 1s.-wtth
the summing Of counsel today. the in
quiry before Judge Carpenter Of Cal
gary, into the Hillcrest collieries dis.
aster, in which 1ss men lost their
lives on June 10, came to an end,
and the Judge reserved his decision.
The taking of evidence lasted eight
days. and It was brought out by the
men that dust and gas. had accumu-
lated in the mine, and to this they
claim the explosion was due.
About $4,000 has been subscribed
for the families Of those who were
lost.
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Seek to. Recover $125, ,00o. 900.

Boston, Mass. July 13.-Attorneys for the minor
ty stockholders Of the New Haven railroad today began
preparation Of the suit to be filed this week demanding
that the directors make good $1250O000 alleged rs
have been wasted by the management Of the road The
suit is to be directed against the estate
Morgan, William Rockefeller, Lewis Cass L4dyaId xndi
others, who were members Of the New Haven
at the time the that have been the becta
Of inquiry BY the nters state
made. M a4sS alSS
Grand Forks daily herald and the evening times. (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1914-1914, 1914-07-13
HUFRTA SALUTES
Brazil MINISTER
Remarkable Scene Sunday
Afternoon in Mexico City
Crowds Cheer.

Me1ico CITY July ls.-while Presi-
dent Huerta was attending the regular
Sunday afternoon band concert in
chapultepec park yesterday, the
Brazilian minister, with his family,
drove up in an automobile.
The music stopped, then the band
played the Brazilian national anthem,
Huerta standing saluting the Brazilian
minister. :
At the close Of the anthem, the
great crowd cheered
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ruDCr, ,ruproN DC.n

JUDGE LURTON DEAD.
Atlantic City. July 13.-Associate
Justice Horace Harmon Lurton Of the
United States supreme court died here
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-08
Columbia.

Engines of war of the nations now
in conflict in Europe were realistically
shown by the movie" with the neces-
sary sounds behind the scenes to bring
at least some of the horrors or war
home to the audience at the Coiumoia
Theatar last night. 1t Is the CLOSING
week of the travel festival OF Lyman
H. Howe.
There were miles of troops marching
across the screen, aeroplane rides over
Berlin and Paris, trip in stormy
sea in a rocking torpedo boat, with the
Italian battleships at target practice,
all showing that while peace fingered
in Europe the nations were fealIy pre-.
pairing for Just such a contingency as
now faces them. They do not deplct
scenes from any battlefield since war
was declared" said an announcement
of the traveller. when present scenes
direct from the theater OF war WI
announce them as such, bue Hos until
then" A., ,o
Some exquisite coloring In the PIC
lures of Venice, La Belle France,
railroad ride through Greece, scotischi'
on the coast of the Black sea, anu d
trip down into the crater OF Vesusius
brought out expressions of apprecla-
ton in the superlative only. ne.
was a goodly sprinkling OF Weiru ILL n,,
les throughout. The HE OF an %, Ell
from the breaking of the egg unt'i ..n ~.
grown was shown, as well as our
Baby-a delightful study OF bapv
ways, plays and face when ia.'
suhiect caused continuous laughter as
the little one got mixed up success
iyely in a mud puddle, jar Oh Jam
and the like.
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Polls.

The capabiIities of Miss lZetta Je"el
usre never more convincingly presented
than this week in "A Fool There was,
the grim play by Porter Emerson
Browne. Although in brief speech MISS
Jewel naturally confessed she "ouiu
have preferred a role less diabollcai
than that founded on Nipllnss famous
poem, 1.-THE Vampire for her final ap-
pearance in Washington. 1t is douottui
if she was ever more convincing than as
the snake like creature that lured
manly man, and a good nuspana nr9ii. III
devoted wife and loving chllo ana all
that the world holds dear
In response to the insistent applause
of the audience last night Miss Jewel eX-
pressed her regret at having to appear
as such q sinister character her Iarss-
we'll week, and begged her friends IN
not as the worst nor even as the best
of the persons she has had to imper-
senate during her long stay at Poiis,
but as just normal human being VINO
had worked hard to merit the warm
sympathy and support uniformly ac-
corded her by her friends in this city.
She also spoke generous word for her
successor. Miss Jane Morgan, and re-
minded her hearers that she had told
Miss Morgan SO much of the loyal
friendship of Washington audiences
that they had quite reputation to live
up to. -...t
AS the husband Mr. Brickett had an
exacting part but was neglectful OF
none Of the opportunities Miss Eaton,
Mr. Corbett and Miss Kent gave their
usual Intelligent interpretations of the
lines allotted them, and the remainder
of the cast was uniformly satisfactory.
Miss Carroll capably presented the part
of the sister of the unfortunate wife.
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Casino,

The Casino Theater yesterday enter
tanned four big audiences, who testified
their appreciation of a good bill by
laughter and applause in abundance The
big laugh" of the show is Moffat, La
Rene and company in their exhibition,
both wonderful and amusing, of feats
and tricks with the electric current, in
which live pony and subjects from the
audience are employed. Some parts of
the exhibition are very funny and were
greeted with roars of laughter. Another
funny offering is the farce His Awful
Dream presented by Eldon and Clifton,
in which one Dick Swift, on his wedding
night, hunting for trouble, dreams he has
Japanese wife, a Dutch wife and a
Spanish wife, all Of whom are claiming
him. Belle Myers sings four entertaining
character songs. with costume changes
La Fontaine. comedy acrobat, furnishes
a gymnastic novelty with interpolated
comedy, and Brown and Brown. near
Juveniles, amuse with songs. .repartee
and dances. Three excellent photoplays
supplement the bill. Yesterday was
floral souvenir day for the woman pa
irons. and tonight the country store, with
it's useful gifts, will be an added attrac-
ton
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SERVICES APPRECIATED.
Washingtenians Praised for Heroic
Work at Colonial Beach Fire.

Praises for Capt J. Skies Of engine
company No. 20. Lieut. A. Haight Of
engine company No. "a. Lieut.. w. beavers
of tho f1reDoat and Assistant Engineer
W. Oliver Of engine company No. 1s fos
heroic work at the fire at Colonial Beach
Saturday are contained in letter just
received from Chief Frank W. Walcott
by Chief Wagner.
The letter reads as follows:
"At the request Of many citizens of this
town and in my own behalf. wish to
express to you our hearty appreciation OF
the efficient assistance given the yolun-
tary fire department by Capt. j. Skies
Lieut.. A. Haight, Lieut.. W. beavers and
Assistant Engineer Wilson Oliver, all OF
your city, in retarding and eKtinguishiae
the fire which occurred at the Alvin
House this morning.
Owing to their experience In fire fight
ing, their cooperation and assistance
were invaluable. and our entire citizen
ship feels grateful for their timely serv
ices"
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ql[k1Q6E1ll TENTS

horseplay features. The Great Leon is
an adept magicion. and much of his
work Is new to Washington. This act
IS further enhanced by special scenery
hay Samuels sang several dialect songs
tnat won applause and Ben Ryan and
Harriette Lee presented nonsensica]
hodge-podge of talk. song and dancing,
entitled You've Spoiled It," that called
forth vigorous demands for an encore.
Edwin George, billed nearly a Jug
gler.' was one of the best bits on the
program. His Juggling was of a
mediocre type. but his steady flow of
chatter and side remarks made the act
one OF the hits of the performance
me two CARTONS and the Flying Martins
presented gymnastic turns. The Flying
Martins work on swinging trapeze was
OF the rapid fire order, while the Carl
tons advance an original idea in feats
OF strength performed with seeming nom
ehaiance; Fritz Bruch and Sister. violin
and cello yirtuosi, were quite good.
The Hearst-Selig motion pictures show
scenes of the European war and of agri-
cultural bounteousness in the United
States.
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Glen Echo Park.

Glen Echo Park started in on The
final week of it's season yesterday with
one of the largest crowds Of the sea-
son and numerous basket parties
The big attraction of the afternoon
was Marie Thelin In her first exhibition
Of fancy diving.
Last night the park was thronged,
and when the fire dive went on
thousands held their breath for q mo-
ment until the diver emerged safe
from the tank.
Saturday will be the last day Of the
season, and Miss Thelin will be daily
feature all the week.
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Belasc0.

Edmund Brieux's exposition OF one OF
the horrors of humanity In damaged
Goods" as presented in dramatic form
by Richard Bennett and his company, Is
being shown in motion picture form at the
Belasco Theater this week with frank
ness, apparently, SURPRISING its pfesen-
tation originally as dramatic moral
lesson.
The play itself was fully reviewed by
The Star when it was presented here
some time ago. Those who then saw 1t
consider its lesson even more forcefuliy
impressed in the photographic reprodue-
ton. It has been staged for the camera
with extraordinary attention to detail
and with much more elaboration than
was bestowed upon the original produc-
ton Of the play itself.
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telligent plot. laughabie comedy. mo-
ment Of thrills and a satisfactory vino,
tested through ten minues Of laughter
and applause. and Fields and Lear helped
along the merriment with novel SIDE
walk comedy of merry puns. Jokes songs
and dances. while Francelli and Lewis
in operate selections and Marie D. Arvil!e,
with sentimental songs, completed the
program The Hearst-Selig news motion
pictures deal wit hthe war in Europe.
the passage Of the U. .: 3;
Ancon through the Panama canal ana
the entry of Carranza into the caplta ot
Mexico. A change Of bill is promised
Thursday.
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Cosmos,

Large Labor day crowds filled the
Cosmos Theater from the first to the last
of the five performances yesterday and
last night and. judged by the applause,
the bill was we'll to their liking. romp-
inc little musical comedy. with two
prima donnas and an excellent ragtme
harmony quartet, besides spectacular
climax, the girl in the fountain" drew
the big applause. 1t is entitled "A Night
in the Park" and company of seven
people, all Of them good in their line,
presents it. Robert F.. O'Connor and his
company drew second honors with well
constructed little playlet having an in
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OUT FOR REPAIRS.
Two Yachts and Launch in Need
Of Oyerhauling.

To receive a general overhauling. paint
ing and cleaning up. the handsome power
yacht Elk, belonging to Waterbury
brothers. is out on the marine railway at
Gfegory's hoatyard. The vessel is to be
ready for service by the time the own
ers arrive home. For the past year they
have been travelling in India. but when
last heard from were in London and are
expected to reach here within the next
ten days. AS soon as they arrive, 1t Is
said, they will make a cruise on the river
aboard the Elk to rest up.
The power launch Boy Scout. belonging
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States should build the structure Of its
world supremacy in finance.
1t would seem that a long term Of war
in Europe would still further increase
our financial strength by bringing about
the gradual absorption. upon the most
favorable conditions, of our securities and
bonds held in Europe. and. then, the alb
sorption of part of the warning nations
tage this would give us by reason of an
undoubted slackening of gold produc-
ton in Transvaal, Rhodesia, West
Africa and other gold-producing sections
dia, 1t is hard to say, but this seems a
expectations: That war
waged on the present scale one-half so
long as a. prominent British general pre-
towering in financial prowess above the
nations of the world.
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to the local camps Of the Boy ecoutss
which was in use at Camp Butt. on
Chesapeake bay. during the summer
months. has returned to this city ana IS
lying at Gregory's. Capt. Gregory via
winter months.
The steam yacht Gretchen, belonging to
Sy.vanus Stokes. which recsatly r6turned
from a cruise on the coast and was an-
for seevral days. has been 5erthed In the
dock foot of o street southwest. She WIN
lay up there for the winter.