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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
HOLOCAUST
At CORNfiliz.
Chi Psi Chapter House
Burned
FIVE KNOWN TO BE DEAD
SEVERAL OTHER STUDENTS ARE
AT THE POINT OF DEATH AS A
RESULT OF INJURIES AND
SOME MAY YET BE. IN THE
Ruins.

Ithaca, N. Y, Dec. 7.-Early this
morning the beautiful Chi Psi frater-
nifty house at Cornell university caught
fire and soon the first floor was afame.
Before the fire department could ar
rive, o. l.. Schmuck of Hanover, Pa,
had jumped from the third story win
dow and was so severely injured that it
is feared he will die.
Three of Ithaca's volunteer firemen
were killed while fighting the flames.
Four students lie in the infirmary at
the point of death, While it is not
known how many are in the ruins.
The chapter house, which was a
mansion built by Mrs Jennie McGraw
Fiske on the campus overlooking Cay
uga lake, but never occupied by her be-
cause of her premature death, was a
beautiful structure of sandstone,
It was handsomely decorated within
with marble and mahogany.
1t is now heap of ruins.
The walls, which We're of rubble ma
sonry, collapsed under the flames and
the high wind.
The firemen killed were:
uate of Cornell.
ESTY LANDON,
JOHN RUMSEY.
They were manipulating a hose on
the northside of the building when the
wall collapsed on them and pinned
them slowly to roast under the burning
debris
When the fire department arrived
the screams of two men appearing in
the windows of the southwest tower
over the main entrance We're heard
For some reason the men hesitated tc
jump, and before they could be
reached the tower collapsed. and the
men were buried beneath the ruins
One of them is supposed to be III. M
Nichols of Chicago.
]. H. McCutcheon of Pittsburg, 9
member of the varsity substitute foot
ball SQUAD. died this afternoon of in
juries sustained at the fire.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
DIVIDE HIS ESTATE.
Northwood Man Can't Stop the Booze
and Is in Court.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. T.
Hans l. Evenson, a Northwood farm
er. decided yesterday that he would
not resist the efforts of his children
to have him restrained from spending
his money for intoxicants. He agreed
to divide his property, consisting of
a valuable half section of land, among
his eight children, the eldest of whom,
Johannes, is the only one of age. Jo-
hannes lis appointed guardian of the
other seven, their mother being dead.
Through B. G.. Skulason, their at
torney,--the children sought to haEe~a
guardian appointed for Evenson on
the ground that he was incapable OF
handling his business affairs Even
son had announced that he would
fight the case but yesterday he agreed
to have his property turned over to
his children.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
. o o . . o o o o o Q . o , o o s

Grand Forks, N. d., Dec THE
above is new organization which
came into active being yesterday as
the first net result of a delegate con-
vention from various incorporated cit
les of the state assembled on the invi-
tation of the Grand Forks council at
the Commercial club, for the consid-
GRAFTON of improvements in city admin
| istration. 1t is expected that the or
ganization will be continued indefi-
nitely, the officers of the above named
cities being made ex-officio officers of
the Associated Municipalities. 1t is
planned to hold regular meetings semi
annually, and special meetings as it
may become advisable for the consid-
Grafton of important municipal prob
/ lens.
Lee Coombs of Valley City, urged
| that power should be taken from the
city councils to abate taxes after they
have been once legally assessed. He
suggested the appointment of tax
board or commission whose member
ship would be changed by the cleo
ltion of one or two new members by
the council each year to consider the
entire matter of equalization of muni-
cipal assessments. He urges that po-
litical influences are too important a
| factor in the choice of the aldermen
] generally to make it desirable to leave
| the matter of assessment in their
hands, The other delegates thought
the same objections would apply to
lany body that could be constituted
and that there would be little improve
ment in this direction in the change
suggested by Mr.. Coombs.
i Mayor Johnson was in hopes some
way would be found by which the tax
dodgers could be made to liquidate
He told of one Fargo firm that had
their stock listed at $4,000 while they
had insurance in effect on the same
Iaggregating $4,000. Another Fargo
business man came to the mayor anG
lwanted him to interfere when the
board of equalization proposed to in
Icrease his assessment from $4,000 t
$22, ,000 The mayor asked him if hi
would take 100000 for his stock. Ht
thought that he would hardly want to
The mayor suggested that the boart
might increase the assessment to $4O,.
900 In that case and the business mar
concluded to keep away from tn.
board. The Fargo Loan Agency, will
paid up capital of 100000 claimed
that 1t had no assessable property ex
cept its office chairs and desks, wortl
about $125.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
Another Clash Has Been
Reported
THIRTY BOLOMEN KILLED
U. S. SOLDIERS AND THE coNsTA-
BULARY RUSHED BY FIERCE
PULAJANEs - FIVE AMERICANS
AND THIRTY PULAJANEs WERE
KILLED IN THE ENCOUNTER.

Manila, Dec. 7.-According to later
concerning the recent fight on the is
land of Leyte, between an American
force and the Pulajanes, detachment
of Co. l., Eighth United States infan-
try, with a force of constabulary un-
der the command of Lieut. Ralph p.
Yates, jr., was rushed by sixty bolo-
men four miles from Lapas on the Tar
ragona trail on the afternoon of Dec.
5. The Pulajanes had few guns from
which they fired a volley and then
rushed the troops. In the onslaught
five American soldiers were killed and
nine wounded. The enemy lost thirty
killed, the number of wounded and
prisoners taken is unknown A de-
tachment has started in pursuit but as
the telegraph line is down between Ia
coblan and .Iloilo no further report has
been received.
The dead are: i
SERGEANT JOSEPH CLARK.
SERGEANT JAMES PROVAN.
PRIVATE DAFFERIN, killed by
bolo.
PRIVATE w. HADLEY.
PRIVATE EDWARD KEOGH.
| The wounded are:
Corporal Weld.
Private McHenry.
Private Edge
Private Wakefield.
The slightly wounded are:
Privates Armstrong, Brennan, Her.
reg, Hoist and Richardson.
The dead were rescued on the night
of Dec on the battlefield. The
1 wounded are doing well.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
MISSISSIPPI
MURDER TRIAL
WILL INTRODUCE DEAD MANS
STATEMENTS.
Jury to Know the Remarks About the
Woman Which Led Her to Shoot
Him Down--Exception to Courts
Ruling.

Hazelhurst, Miss. Dec. Tt is an
nounced that the attorneys defending
Mrs. Angie Birdsong, charged with the
murder of Dr. Thomas Butler will at
tempt to introduce into the trial a
free acceptance of the evidence con-
corning the physicians alleged state
ments about the woman who deliber-
ately shot him. Exception was taken
to the ruling of the court at the close
of yesterdays session that only such
parts of this evidence could be ad-
mitted as came to Mrs. Birdsong's ears.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
Home for seamen.

New York, Dec. THE Seamen's
Church institute of the Port of New
York is raising funds to erect sail
ors home which will be the largest in
the world. A plot at the upper COR
ner Of South Street and Coenties Slip
fronting on jeanette Park has been
purchased and work on the new build
ing was commenced today. The
building which will be right In the
center Of "Sailortown'' will be a ten
story one and will contain 400 beds.
There will be club room and apart
ments for captains and officers, also
a restaurant and the shipping bureau
which win be established when the
home Is built will enable any tar to
get a ship without leaving the build
ing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
HEAVIEST HOG.
II Was Raised on the Garfield Farm
at Lake Park.

Chicago, Dec. Minnesota raised
the greatest hog in the world this year
and II was slaughtered at the stock
yards.
1t was exhibited at the stock show
by Thomas Fl. Garfield of Lake Park,
Mimi, and won the grand champion
ship.
This decision means that the win
ner is the worlds prize hog for 1906.
Yorkshire is bacon breed OF hog
and II Is the first time that ain animal
of this sort has won the fat hog prize
in Chicago.
The champion was not quite 1s-
months old. and its estimated weight
was $50 pounds
/ So fat was the animal that 1t was
unable to walk from the ring and had
to be lifted In an elevator in being
sent to the killing pen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
MURDERER ESCAPED.
He Was Surrounded by Posse But
Eluded Pursuers.

Lebanon, o., Dec. Henry White
the murderer of Marshall Basore of
Franklin, Warren county Is at large
White escaped from the Lebanon jail
some days ago and has not been seen
since. Bloodhounds were secured
yesterday and today traced him to q
thicket near Pleasant Plain The muir
derer refused to surrender and began
shooting at the members of the posse
He escaped after a pistol duel and is
still at large.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
HALVoRsoN SENTENCED.
Gold Thief Will Do Eighteen Months
in the Pen.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. IL. M.
Halvorson, who confessed to stealing
the gold at the Great Northern depot
fire at Aneta, was brought here from
Lakota and arraigned before Judge
Fisk this morning. The court first i'm
posed a reformatory sentence but later
learned Halvorson was too old to be
admitted to that institution and sent
him to the state pen for eighteen
months, The gold taken was shipped
from a st. Paul bank to a Neville
bank. Part of it was melted. Hal
vorson hid the melted part and took
the rest. He spent gold pieces at
Aneta, Michigan City, Crookston, Be
midji and elsewhere and was easily
traced.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
THIS negro WAS
A Fierce FIGHTER
HAS FIVE DEATHS TO HIS
CREDIT.
He Killed Neeress and Then Re-
sisted Arrest, Getting Four More
Victims and Has Still Escaped Be-
ing Arrested by Police.

Greenville, Miss, Dec. IA negro
killed negress in a negro boarding
house here today and when Officer
Kofler went to arrest him ithe negro
shot the officer, perhaps fatally. The
negro barricaded himself and during
an attempt to arrest him he killed
two more negroes, one white man and
wounded Captain Quinn and Assistant
Clerk Abercrombie
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
Will ATTACK
THE PRETENDER
LIVELY TIMES ARE BREWING IN
MOROCCO.
Some of the Sultan's Troops viii
Tackle the Forces Under the Pre-
tender and the Result of the Battle
Is Eagerly Awaited.

Melilla, Morocco, Dec. IA detach-
ment of the sultan's troops, under COM
mand of Kaid Bachina, has crossed
Moulouya river and native runners re-
port that the pretender's followers are
preparing to attack the Sherifan force,
The result of the battle is anxiously
awaited, although it is believed here
that the sultan's soldiers will be vic
toriouS, F
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
After Gotham Gamblers.

New York, Dec. THE grand jury
proceedings in the gambling cases last
ed several hours, during which time
twenty-five witnesses were examined
Mr.. Jerome has issued twenty-five 9TH
er subpoenas for agents and proprie-
tors Of alleged pool rooms in the second
police district which has been turned
over to Inspector McClusky to give to
police captains in that district to serve.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
For Rivers and Harbors.

Washington, Dec. THE appropria
Ition by congress of at least $50,000,O0
annually for the Improvement of the
rivers and harbors of the country was
the keynote of the speeches delivered
before the national rivers and har-
ibors convention which assembled here
for a two days session.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
Swedish Emmiarants.

Stockholm, Sweden, Dec. Pass
ages have been booked for $4,000
young men and women for the south
ern states Of America during the CONF
ing spring season. The forthcoming
exodus will be the greatest in the his
tory of this country. Most of the
emigrants will settle in Georgia.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
NAVY REGULATIONS.
Present Law Is Grave Menace, Says
the Commission.

Washington, Dec. 7.-"An examina-
tion of the navy list discloses a condi-
tion of affairs under the present law
that seriously affects the efficiency of
the service and constitutes a grave
menace, if not a positive danger to the
public interests
This statement sums uo briefly the
conclusions of the navy personnel
board, under the presidency of Assis-
tant Secretary Newberry, appointed
last August to suggest such modifica-
tion in the law affecting the commits
stoned personnel of the new navy as
might seem to them advisable.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
RESPITE FOR MRS. MEYERS.
Governor Folk Granted Another Stay
for the Condemned Woman.

Jefferson CITY, Mo-, Dec. 7.--Gover-
nor Folk announced that he had grant
ed respite until Jan. 10 for Mrs. Ag-
gle Myers and Frank Hoffman of Kan
sas City. who were convicted Of having
murdered the husband of Mrs. Myers
and were sentenced to be hanged
Governor Folk stated that the respite
was granted to allow time for Justice
Brewer Of the United States supreme
court to decide an application for q
writ of error from the Missouri SUI
preme court to that court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
tiiah Priced Cattle.

Chicago Dec THE grand cham
pionship load of cattle, consisting of
fifteen steers with an average weight
of 1,4S0 pounds, was sold today to a
New York meat market for II cents a
pound on the hoof. This establishes a
new record for fftecn-head load of
steers. The cattle, which We're PolIed-
Angus, 2-year-old steers, were bred
and fed by Jacob Funk of Bloomington,
III
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
Cement Plant Eire.

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. THE plant of
the International Portland Cement Co.,
at Elizabeth, Pa, near here. was dam
aged by fire today to the extent OF
100000
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
chippewas Starving.

Grand Marias, Mimi, Dec. MANY
of the Chippewa Indians on the Grand
Portage reservation are on the verge of
starvation. They expected the custom
ary allowance of flour and pork from
the government, but did not get 1t.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
FIRE IN HoLYokE.
Help Summoned From Outside Towns
to Fight the Flames.

Holyoke, Mass, Dec. IA disas-
trous fire broke out in the McAufian
& Wakelin block at the corner Of High
and Dwight streets, early today, and,
famed by a high gale, the flames We're
beyond control of the firemen, who
summoned help from the surrounding
towns. and from Springfield. The loss
was early estimated at 100000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
Pecan Crop short.

New York. Dec. THE pecan crop
this year will fall far below the av-
erage in Oklahoma and Texas, the
foremost producers, falling off Of
fifty per cent is announced.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
FIRES DID DAMAGE.
Lumber Company in Frisco Suffered a
Considerable Loss.

San Francisco, Dec. THE plant
and the stock of the Union Lumber
Co at Sixth and Hooper streets, was
completely destroyed by fire early to-
day. The loss is 100000
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
MENTALLY DERANGED.
Friends of Ole Thorstenson Are Send
ina Him to His Old Home.

Minot. Dec. 7.--Ole Thornstenson,
slightly deranged, who has been a
county charge here several weeks, will
be sent to his former home in Nor
way. He was furnished ticket to
New York and the immigration service
will send him home from there.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07

Montreal, Dec. IA herd of elk
shipped from here today for Christ
Church, New Zealand where an at
tempt win be made to acclimate them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
POPE'S DOCTOR
Died TODAY
DIR. LAPPoNI PASSED AWAY THIS
MORNING.
He Had Suffered With Cancer of the
Stomach for Long Time and Died
of an Attack of Pneumonia--Was
Physician to Pope.

Rome, Dec. 7.--Dr. Lapponi physi-
clan to the pope, died at 7 o'clock this
morning He had been i'll for some
time of cancer of the stomach and
pneumonia setting in he could not in
his weakened condition, withstand its
ravages
When Lapponi was sinking the pope
sent him the apostolic benediction. 1t
is reported before losing consciousness
Lapponi referring to the pope, said:
"He4 has a strong constitution and !
think he will live longer than Leo
XIII
Teheran, Persia, Dec. IA slight
Improvement was noted in the shah's
condition yesterday and maintained
today No official bulletins are issued
so the general public Is, ill-informed
regarding the actual state Of the rul-
er's health.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
SHOOTING IN GOTHAM.
Broker Shot by Telegraph Operator
Panic Created.

New York, Dec. 7.-Wm. r. Hennig,
said to be a Chicago broker, was shot
and wounded today by Thomas O'Con-
nor, telegraph operator. The shoot
ing occurred on lower Broadway while
the street was crowded and almost
caused a panic. .....
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
ORGANIZATION
WAS EFFECTED
HOT SHOT AT FARGO TAX DoDG
ERS.
Representatives of North Dakota In
corporated Cities Had Meeting in
Grand Forks and Elected Mayor
johnson President. Other Officers.
ASSOCIATED Municipalities of North (
Dakota.

q President-Mayor of Fargo
g First Vice President-City At
@ torney of Larimore.
. Second Vice Mayor (
g of Devils Lake. 4
@ Secretary-City Attorney of 4
9 Valley City.
q Treasurer--Mayor of Grand
g Forks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
FOUGHT PuLAJANEs.

Thirty Were Killed OFF by the Soldier
Boys.
Manila, Dec. IA column of con-
stabulary troops encountered a band
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-07
A Half Witted Boy
Confessed Murder
He Said He Assaulted and Killed Dona Gilman and
Went Into Details But His Story Is
Said to Be Fake
Observation-Disclosures.
"Yes ! did it, the murderer Of 1ona Gilman"

slightest emotion
Curtis the confession to County Detective Nc
n a
Cadillac
Brown as
ing Ialso
the
/
Tuesday
Oa a ty,
from
nor1bnrs
Later The employ David Cur
He
elective.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-06
Tne Line for rarIff Reform.

With his extraordinary faculty for say
ing the right thing in the right manner,
end at the opportune time, ex-President
Cleveland in his letter to the annual
dinner Of the Reform Club in New York
City, last Saturday night, said
Il am convinced that the value TO our
people of wholesome tariff reform was
never more easily made apparent than
now and that there was never a more
opportune time for its earnest advocacy.
Those who are enlisted in the cause should
not allow themselves TO suppose that it
has been overwhelmed by other topics,
which just now seem to have taken pos
session Of popular consideration. These
will prove to be but temporary and evanes-
cent when the truth is brought home to
our countrymen that they are daily and
hourly the victims Of an evil, underlying
nearly all other economic abuses, which
stealthily and unrelentingly betrays the
interests and welfare Of the many for the
benefit of the selfish and pampered few.
II is not possible that our people can con-
tinue to be misled 10 their hurt, nor that
they will continue TO condone the wrongs
which are the progeny Of the unjust and
unfair tariff or fail to discover or punish
the criminal parent"
Certainly now is the time TO take the
frst step for reform. An election will
be held in all the States during this year
the bulk Of them in November, at which
an entirely new House of Representatives
win be elected. Let the people pay prac-
tieal attention TO the tariff question by
voting for a change and the next House
Of Representatives viii be a tariff reform
body
OF course q Democratic House Of Rep
resentatives will not insure tariff reform
That can only be accomplished by the
joint action Of Senate and House, fol-
lowed by executive approval But no
reform can be effected without a begin
ming, and the election OF a Democratic
House of Representatives this year would
be very substantial beginning. Il
would alarm a hostile Senate and ex-
ecutive TO the point of concession, and
concession would open the way to ulti-
mate success.
A sorely taxed people may, therefore,
strike a solid blow for relief by making
change in the political complexion Of the
House Of Representatives at this years
elections.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-06-06
rhn 60 Id 40 snnnInn.

In relation 10 the cost Of the special
session Of the General Assembly the
Lewes Pilot makes this effective point
The State is too poor TO establish a
sanitarium for consumptives, but It can
spend $4,000 TO accomplish a corrupt
political deal between knitting politicians
The probabilities are that our con-
temporay's estimate Of $4,000 as the
cost Of the special session is entirely
too low. The cost of regular session is
about $500 a day and this amount has
already been incurred by the opening
day Of the special session. at which moth
ing but organization was effected To
this must be added the per diem Of the
members for every legal day between the
opening day and the day set for reassem-
bling, Monday next. The members re-
ceive IS per day and the presiding officers
SO per day, and their compensation goes
right along for the period Of thirty days
TO which compensation for special ses-
sions is restricted by the Constitution,
whether they are in actual session or not.
This item Of per diem for members alone
viii have amounted to a little more than
$1,000 by the time the Legislature re-
assemblies, next Monday evening.
This per diem for doing nothing will
prove a substantial consolation 10 the
members for the money they will have
TO eNpend in railroad fares, as they do not
now enjoy the privileges Of passes, as
they formerly did In addition, they
will receive mileage for one trip to and
from the State Capitol, under the law
Thus the special session will fairly COM
ponsate them, although they may render
little service.
The time wasted by this costly adjourn
ment might have been utilized in giving
attention TO the items Of business cited
by the governor in his call for the special
session, but the majority members would
not have it 80. The Senatorship was the
chief consideration with them Business
may come later, but if so, it will be at an
additional burden Of cost to the people.