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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
HICKORY WOOD HAS
BECOME VERY SCARCE

Chicago, Dec "a. Increasing scarcity
Of hickory wood in the United States
has alarmed the manufacturers of wood
en- vehicles to such an extent that at a
meeting here of over 200 representatives
of these manufacturers the advisability
of taking the matter before congress
was discussed. Hickory trees have re-
Gently been attacked BY an insect which,
3it IS said, is fast destroying that class
of timber. AT today's meeting it was
declared that unless the government
took action ii, devisiIlg means whereby
these insects could be kept from breed
ing, III ten years practically all hickory
trees in the United States will have
been destroyed s
There are now but three states from
which we can draw supplies, said r.
r. Van BeIren, of Evansville, Ind,
and hickory trees are becoming extinct
in these states, The shortage in this
article, which IS the most essential COM
ponent Of wooden vehicle, will prob
ably neccssitate general raise in prices
of all wooden vehicles. 3
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
q. N. WANTS AN EARLY
TRIAL In MEEHAN CASE

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. a2. - No
tice has been served by Murphy & Dug
gan, attorneys for the Great Northern
Railroad Co., that the case of Daniel
Meehan against the Great Northern
Co, will be moved for trial on Tues
day, Jan. 3.
The Meehan case has been in the
courts just two years. Dan Meehan
was employed by the Great Northern
in the capacity OF freight brakeman,
and when running between Grafton
and Mimic the train on which he was
braking was broken in two. Meehan
in running over the train did not see
that the train had parted and in the
darkness fell from the end of the car
at the break. He landed on the track
and was struck by the car and badly
crippled, receiving permanent injuries.
He brought an action against the com
pany and the case was tried in the dis
trict court two years ago. Meehan
was given judgment against the com
pany for 5000. .. "@
The case was appealed to the su-
Fpreme court and in an opinion written
by the late Justice Cochrane the judg-
ment OF the lower court was set aside.
The court granted rehearing and the
case was argued at the September
term in this city, the court rendering
an opinion several weeks age giant
ing new trial.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
BATTLESiiIP TEXAS BADLY
DAMAGED BY THE DOCK

New York, Dec. 22. Breaking FIVE
cables as If they had been threads, the
1000 ton floating dock Hercules,
moored to the side Of the new battle
ship Connecticut, broke adrift in the
navy basin in Wallabout Bay today
and crashed into the stern Of the nat
tleship Texas, smashing several plates
and SO irijuring the war vessel that she
will have to go into the dry dock.
I'm the basin when fierce squall
swept over it were the Texas, Illinois,
Kentucky, Tacoma and Minneapolis.
The Hercules was securely tied to the
Connecticut and was landing great ar
NOR plates on the decks Tie strain
caused BY the heavy wind caused the
cables to break and the derrick start
ed up the bay towards the warsfips.
Two tugs, the Narkett and Pentuck-
Ell, were hastily dispatched to catch
the fleeing derrick which was making
directly for the Tacoma and Mime
apolis rnoored close together The PEN
.tucket caught the Hercules when all
most upon the warships and made fast
to her. Before the dock could be con-
.trolled it swung around and struck the
Texas squarely In the stern post.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
NEW YORK CIiUAlP
COMMITTED TRIPLE CRIME

Lockport ~ rs Dec. aeFred
Jones, Of Charlottesville, shot and kill
ed Constable Vim. G. Gray and Mrs.
Abbie Goodrich, widow He then
turned the revolver upon himself and
fired bullet into his own brain.
Jones was a rejected suitor for Mrs.
iGoodrich's hand He is 20 years old
and Mrs. Goodrich So. So persistent had
Jones become that Mrs Goodrich went
before justice of the peace and made
complaint, claiming that Jones had
threatened to kill her and set fire to
her buildings if She would not marry
him. A warrant was issued and given
ito Constable Gray to serve. Jones ask
ed that Mrs. Goodrich be sent for iii or
der that he might adjust matters and
avoid being arrested When Jones
heard the wofnail's voice he drew re-
volver and shot Gray killing him I'M
stantly He then shot Mrs. Goodrich
in the leg, causing her to fall to the
floor Advancing close 10 her, he put
another bullet into her head He then
shot himself ii the head. All are dead.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
M'CUMBER WANTS THE
MISSOURI IMPROVED

Washington, D. c.. Dec 22-Sena-
tor McCumber recently called at the war
department and recommended that a
portion of the lump appropriation made
by congress for the improvement of
rivers in the United States be used for
the removal of snags and the deepen
ing Of the channel of the Upper Mis-
souri, and Yellowstone Rivers. The
commerce on these streams in North
Dakota and Montana has increased
greatly during the last few years. The
navigation of the river is of the great
est Importance to the shippers of wheat
as they are able to obtain much lower
rates by water than by rail. Many of
the points from which wheat is now be-
ing shipped cannot be reached by rail
and the deepening of the streams means
increased prices to farmers in the Sec
tons through which the rivers flow.
The secretary stated that he would look
into the question and if practical he
would comply with Senator McCum-
ber's request. ..-s..-....
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE OF
SiiIPWREcKED SAILORS

81 New York. Dec. "a story Of
eight days and nights ceaseless labor
under the most disheartening circum-
stances. with death constantly staring
them in the face, was told BY the ten
shipWrecked sailors Of the Portland,
Me-, schooner Sarah Goodwin, who
reached here today on the schooner
Martha Wallace. The men were tax
en- from the sinking Goodwin last Fri-
day. They were in a terribly exhausted
condition and Still showed the effects
of the experience when they arrived
here. The Clara Goodwin sailed from
Jacksonville, Fla, Dec. i, for New
York. On Dec. s, the schooner ran in
TO northwest hurricane, and when 1t
had spent its force the schooner had
sprung Its leak and began to fill rap
idly. The steam pumps were worked
to their full capacity, but still the wa.
ter in the hold increased until the
vessel became unrnanageable. Witlfa
hands manning the pumps slight lead
was gained and finally the schooner
was worked To the southwest of Qua
nond Shoals. where temporary shelter
was found. The wind shifted and she
was again at the mercy of the waves.
Then for week of unrenittinE toll,
the conditions growing more unbeara
Bic every day and hope had almost
been abandoned when tie Wallace OBJ
served the signal Of distress
Before leaving the waterlogged
craft, Captain Osternaail applied the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
MORMONS SAID TO
HAVE HUMAN SACRIFICES

New York, Dec. 22.-"For forty years
the so-called Mormon Church of Utah
has carried on the awful secrets of the
endowment house. Throats of victims
have been cut, hearts torn out and bod
les disen1boWeled in pursuance of the
tenet of the church, which says that
the only way the wrath of God may be
appeased is by the shedding of human
blood. have knowledge in hand that
they have offered ZIP human beings in
the endowment house"
This statement was made to report
er BY Albert N. Hoxie of Boston, who
is an elder in the reorganized church
of Latter Day Saints, the headquarters
of which are at Lamont, Iowa.
81 have written a letter to the senate
committee on privileges and elections at
Washington" he continued, advising
them to call as a witness Joseph Smith,
leader of the reorganized church, a son
Of Joseph Smith, the prophet He
knows Of persons who escaped from the
endowment house and the terrible fate
that awaited them and who fled from
the State, barely escaping with their
lives. These people could tell the COM
mittee some interesting facts.
The practice Of sacrificing human
beings, have reason to believe, is go
ing on now, only in greater secrecy than
ever If the proper authorities would
60 to Salt Lake City armed with gov
ernnent search warrants, and search
every building, there is no. question in
my mind but they would run across
some startling evidence. .3
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
SOUTHERN EDUCATORS.

Jacksonville, Fla. Dec. 22.--Jack-
sonville will be crowded next week
with teachers from all parts of the
south who will come here to attend
the annual convention Of the Southern
Educational Association. The con-
vention will open Thursday and con-
tinue through the remainder -ot the
week. From. present indications it
will be the largest and most repre-
sentative gathering OF educators ever
held in the south. The territory COW
cred by The association includes every
southern state, from Texas to Mary
land, and Missouri also comes within
its jurisdiction. s ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
CENTER or COMMERCE.

Kansas City Journal: Il takes ages
IS change the commercial and financial
center Of the world Wien one is once
established 1t shifts tardily and only
long after ii has ceased To be the most
convenient place for the greatest num-
Der of people There have been but d
comparatively few such certers Id the
history of commerce For centuries
Afeir location was Oh the Mediterran-
can Sea Or it's tributaries. Carthage.
Rome, Constantinople, Vienna followed
one another at long intervals: With the
growth of the Anglo Saxon and Ger
manic races and tie development of
ocean traffic the location shifted III
northern Europe Thcn came Bruges,
Antwerp. Amsterdam. and finally LON
don, where IL still remains. But the
signs 0f the times now p3iilt ID another
change The United States holds one
fourth of the world stock Of gold and
controls over one-third of the world =
banking power. NJ
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
MANY ARE READY FOR
SENTENCE AT THE FORKS

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec, 22. = Is
mar Bruce, robbery.
G. A. Carlson, robbery.
R. G. Hicks, grand larceny.
G. I'll. Foster, grand larceny.
Peter Clark, grand larceny.
Vim. Furlong, assault and battery.
Frost Horner, bootlegging.
Geo. Gossinger, bootlegging.
Joe Davis, petty larceny.
John Murphy, grand larceny.
p. E. Speller, carrying concealed
weapons. i
With two criminal cases to be dis
posed Of yet in the district court the
above is the list to date Of those who
will be arraigned before Judge Fisk for
sentence next Tuesday. .
Frost Horner, accused of carrying
forty bottles OF whisky around with
him at Niagara, presumably for sale,
was found guilty in district court yes
terday
Joe Davis, charged with burglariz-
ing the Great Northern station at Ink
ster, was allowed to enter plea Of
guilty to petty larceny.
William Furlong, charged with as
sault with a dangerous weapon on
Barney Haggerty, several months ago,
was given opportunity to enter plea
OF guilty to assault and battery
The case Of Bert Johnson, charged
with a violation Of the prohibition
law was continued to the next term
of the district court.
But two criminal cases are TO be dis
posed of. and they will be taken up
today The FIRST case to be Called will
be that Of the state against Hans Nell
son, who is charged with violation
.of the prohibition law at Northwood
# This will be followed by the case
OF the state against Herman Des-
gagnes, charged with maintaining a
Blind pig establishment at Larifiiore.
AT the close Of the court session to-
day the members of the jury will be
excused from further service, and
court will be adjourned to next Tsies-
day. when sentences will be imposed
on THE men who have been convicted
or have entered pleas Of guilty. Court
will then adjourn sine die, and the
January term for which the jury will
be called, will be convened on Jan.
10, when the civil cases will be taken
up and disposed Of.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
KILLED BY
A CARTRIDGE
MICHIGAN WOMAN MET
A PECULIAR DEATH
She Was Blown Into Pieces by a Cart
ridge Which Had Been Sent Her by
a Sailor Brother She Hit the Stove
With 1t. IS.

Detroit, Mich. Dec. a2.--Mrs Thos.
Barnes. aged 2I, was blown to pieces
in her home today by a cartridge sent
her by her brother, sailor in the Unit
ed States navy. The cartridge was All
inch and half in diameter and three
or four inches long and was sent to
her as a souvenir. 1t is thought She
accidentally h1b it against the stove
while carrying it in her hand,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
SUPREME COURT.

Bismarck, N d. Dec. 12. The SUI
preme court handed down an opinion
in the case Of the Northwestern Fire
and Marine Insurance Co. Us. S.. G..
Lough, ct al, affirming the judgment Of
the district court. Also an opinion in
the case Of Morrison vs. Lee, grant
ing a new trial in this Ward County
case. Morrison sued Lee for damages
from an explosion Of Oil he was pour
ing on a 6re, which he had bought
Of Lee. Iii the trial he received ver-i
idict Of :$4,75o and costs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
N. Y. CENTRAL'S NEW LINE.

Utica, N. Y, Dec. 22--It is gener-
ally understood that when the New
York and Ottawa Railway is put UP
for sale by the receivers here today
the property will be bought in by the
New York Central. The New York
and Ottawa was opened in 1893 and
operates I28 miles of track from Tup-
per Lake to Ottawa 1t has been in
the hands Of receiver since 1900.
The acquisition of this road will
open new and Industrious part OF
the province Of Ontario to the New
York Central .and will also give the
Vanderbilt lines access to valuable
summer resort lands.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
JAPS REPORT DAMAGE
TO RUSSIAN WARSHIPS

Headquarters Third japanese Army,
Port Arthur, Dec. 23 During the morn
ing Of Dec. 10 the Russian ship Sevas-
topol was torpedoed by the Japanese
fleet and listed ten degrees, remaining
fast on the shallow shore. The vessel
is considered absolutely useless for fur
t1er offensive operations. The Japan
ese bonbardment Of the Russian gum
boats and other torpedo craft in the
harbor continues.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
VETERAN PUBLIC MAN.

. Boston. Mass, Dec. 22.-At his
home in Cambridge today Col. Thomas
Wentworth Higginson, author, soldier,
preacher and legislator, celebrated his
eighty-frst birthday. He was the re-
cipient Of congratulations from many
friends and admirers in Boston and in
other parts of the country. Notwlth-
standing his advanced age Colonel
Higginson continues his busy career,
writing much for the current periodi-
Gals and occasionally appearing on the
lecture platform. II
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
Judge Davis Charged
the Patterson Jury
The Prisoner Is Confident of Ac
quittal and Packed Her Ef-
fects at the Jail.
The Court Instructed the Jury to
Lay Aside All Prejudice I'm
the Case.

New York. Dec. 22--Before leav-
ing her cell in THE Tonbs prison, Nan
Patterson packed all her belongings.
She said:
~ know / will be free before tonight
and ! don't want to have to come back
here for the things"
When the prisoner was brought into
court Judge Davis at once charged
the jury. He warned the jury to set
aside prejudice and base the opinion
entirely on the evidence
The jury retired at 1925.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
CARRINGTON BOY WON =
HONORS AT HARVARD

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 22.-Aca-
,demic .honors have been awarded to
thirty-seven Harvard university upper
class men for excellence in studies dur
ing the past year. Among them we're:
Class OF 1906, Andrew Abijah Parker,
Of Darlington, N. D., class of 1907,
Leonard Bloomfield, Elkhart Lake,
Wis. For dissertation in English,
class of 1905; first place, William Har-
ris Laird Bell Of Winona, MINI.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
FIFTH MAN
WAS NAMED
THE INTERNATIONAL BOARD
or INQUIRY MET TODAY
Austro- Hungarian Admiral Was Sc
Iected as the Fifth Member OF the
Commission, After Which Adjourn
inent Was Taken Till Jan. 9.

Paris, Dec. 22.-The international
commission appointed to make inquiry
into the North Sea incident met at the
foreign Office at 10 this morning. Rear
Admiral Davis was present The com
mission unanimously elected Baron Won
Spaun of the Austro- Hungarian navy
to be the fifth member and adjourned
until Jan. g.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
SLIGHT CLUE
W AS FOUND
DETECTTvE DISCOVERED
I BOTTLE OF POISON
Some AdvaA Sg Made m the
Colorado Mon ~ ,rder Mystery
Bottle Of Poisls IN initiated
Handkerchief Founs eg & se.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Dec. 70.
City Detective McReynolds has discov-
cred the fsst clew to the Mount Cutler
murder mystery in a bottle labeled pois-
on found near where the body Of the
dead woman was found The label with
the name of the druggist was partially
destroyed. A handkerchief with the ini-
tials ID. I. c." was also found
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
SALE ORDER
WAS REFUSED
GR0sScUP WOULD
NOT SELL CAR COMPANIES
The Bondholders Wanted the Sale
Made, as They Did Not Want to Pay
for Repairs and improvements
Which Had Been Made.

Chicago, Dec. 27.--Judge Grosscup of
the United States circuit court today re-
fused to order the sale of the street car
companies controlled by the Union
Traction Co. The receivers for the
companies made: application for author
ity to issue certificates to pay for the
repair and the improvements. The bond
holders objected and intimated the
court should sell
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
WELL KNOWN MASON
DIED TO-DAY AT ABERDEEN

Aberdeen, S. d. Dec. 2a Morris
Hughes Kelly, s3e, Of the Scottish Rite,
is dea1 The Knight Kadosh midnight
service will be held Saturday night at
midnight, and the public funeral will be
Sunday The honorary thirty-thirds Of.
North Dakota are especially requested
to be present.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
Russians May Have
Retaken Metre Hill
General Kuropatkin Wired st
Petersburg He Had Report
From Chinese Sources.
There Is No Confirmation Of the
Rumor From Any Official
Source.

London, Dec ga dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Co. from St. Pet
ersburg says General Kuropatkin tele-
graphs he has received a report from
Chinese sources that the Russians have
recaptured Metre Hill at Port Arthur
together with the guns mounted by the
japanese. The Japanese legation says
it has no confirmation. q
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
CRUISERS WATCH FOR
THE RUSSIAN SQUADRON

Singapore, Straits Settlements, Dec.
22.-Two japanese auxiliary cruisers
are patrolling off this port
The cruisers called here this morn
ing and left ait noon. They reported
two second class cruisers and twelve
torpedo boats nearby stearning west.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
THEIR HOPES
ARE BLASTED
THE CAR WILL GRANT
NO FURTHER CONCESSIONS
The Demand for Constitution by the
Zemstyos Has Failed to Influence
the Gar. Who Gave His Final Re-
fusal This Morning.

ST. Petersburg, Dec. 22. The emper-
Or formally notified the country today
] that the agitation for a constitution and
conyocation in the national assembly Is
useless.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
KILLED BY Al CAR.

s Piq.ia, o., Dec. s1. Nicholas Rein of
Aberdeen, S. ID, was instantly killed
today BY 4 Dayton and Trolley traction
car.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
POWERFUL SQUADRON TO ar
MEET THE RUSSIANS

Shanghai, Dec. a2.--A squadron of
powerful cruisers under Admiral Ka-
mimura has gone south to the China
Sea to meet the Russian squadron
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1904-12-22
PIGEON BAY POSITIONS
TAKEN BY THE JAPS

Toxic, Dec 22The japanese have
captured some important positions on
Pigeon Bay
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-01-21
pehutan,.', co,,unr

A soft, white. eiinEing goods known
al s~iciiienne. very popular this year.
Is eleverly used in a debutantes eos
tune The corsage is arranged with
q handkerchief yoke and bertha.
heavy lace being employed. and the
tucked siciiienne blouses Slightly into
the white silk crush belt q Eirdle
shape The goods IS tucked on the
shoulders and wherever else The lace
parts 70 show f. The sleeves also
are tucked 10 The elbows; the fpliness
is allowed % mH and the lower part
Of the sleeve Is % lace which MATCHES
in kind the bertha and woke. A far
ing cur Is the finishing feature % the
sleeve. The skirt falls In graceful
folds and shows considerable o. a
train Ia design The skirt offers q
striking novelty. being built IN I've
sections, the horizontal tucks 90
ceaiihg the toinlngs Each section
has its tncking which keeps the
skirt IN complete harmony with The
tucked waist. The hip yoke is 3
shirred pun and the drop skirt has
several nounces. the upper uGe be-
Ing Of chiffon and making = nuny m
ish for the pretty skirt Naturally
nothing heavier than white slik and
chiffon should be allowed 90 A. under
ali this d~aintiness
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-01-21

A soft shade Of dark green cloth
with velvet Of a Slightly darker tint
Il used for this visiting costume The
pretty heltod eton has a double royer
eject carried out In velvet with cloth
AppliQues and In cloth with velvet ap-
pliQues. Persian lamb being inserted
10 each motif These revcrs are
broadly pointed over the shoalers
The sleeves are OF velvet wsth seal
Hoped points beneath. while lingerie
rufaes 81 pllsse chiffon fall over the
hand. The skirt Is plain, the only
trimming being the ~appliQuos az vel
and fur, such - appear on tho
eton. The white beaver hat Is strapped
with broad sold hraids ana the long
plume IN white shades to plnk and
iacQuominot a. the tip
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-01-21
No LAek OF MoNeY HERE.
Sank Deposits Have Materially In.
creased Since First Of the Year.


Bank Deposits Have Materially In.
creased Since First Of the Year.
KANSAS CITY-CSpeeial) Kansas
City bankers report greatly improved
conditions since the first Of the year.
although even at that time they had
no cause for complaint. The deposits
have materially increased within the
past ten days and many loans have
been paid into the banks. From the
present indications il viii be a long
time before Kansas City feels any.
thing like a stringeney in the money
supply.
The West IL too solldly fixed TO be
hurt by anything that may happen"
said one banker. III money becomes
scarce all that IL win be necessary to
do viii be to ship 8 small portion Of
the surplus products East and get the
money back. The country is full OF
grain hat can be turned into money
AZ any time.