davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
FROM VALPARAISO.
Situation Is Not SO Bad as at First Re-
ported


ported.
Valparaiso, Chile, Aug. 2O.-At 7:52
o'clock last Thursday evening, Valpar-
also experienced an earthquake of
great severity and during that night
eighty-two shocks We're felt. Most of
the buildings Of the city either were
ruined on damaged.
The loss will be enormous, probably
reaching $25O,O00,OOO,
Tive thousand persons killed is con-
sidered to be a fair estimate Of the
casualties.
Vina del Mar, three miles from VAL
paraiso and having a population of
over 10000; Quirihue, 225 miles to the
southward, having population of
2500i Salto, Limache, fifteen miles to
the northwest, with population of
$500 Quillota, twenty-five miles to the
lle.4sh i SSt, witias@ population of 1000,
and villages all around were destroy
ed
Most of the damage was due to fire
which started Immediately after the
first shock. The whole population is
sleeping in the hills, the parks or the
streets.
Food lis very scarce. Milk costs two
Chilean dollars a liter, and it is almost
impossible to obtain meat, even at
high prices.
The railroads are all destroyed
Rain, which began to fall immed-
lately after the first shock. stopped an
hour afterWard.
The nights are very cold and windy,
the people sleeping in the open are
suffering greatly.
The captain of steamship which
has arrived from San Francisco says
that the situation here is worse than
that following the disaster at San
Francisco.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
Seven Killed in a Crash
Of Trains in Pennsylvania

its way through the cars. All Of the
laborers and others Of the work crew
were asleep and those killed probably
never knew they We're struck.
The cries of the wounded, the burn
ing cars, the overturned engines and
the sound Of escaping steam combine
ed TO make most horrible. sight. The
crew of the freight made an attempt
to rescue the men from the cabin car
but owing to the condition of the
wreck entrance was impossible, and
It was hours before II was found out
how many were dead. -Four men were
dead when taken out. The others died
after being taken TO a hospital.
It is reported that four others are in
a dying condition, According to re-
ports. Engineer. s. N. Woods Of the
freight train had increased speed just
before the crash that he might take
water from the water pans along the
track,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20

Johnstown, Pa, Aug 20.-Plungingi
through binding rain storm at the
rate of forty-five miles an hour a fast
freight train on the Pennsylvania rail-
road crashed into work train at
Sang Hollow, killing seven and SER
iously injuring seven others Of the
work train crew. Three Of the latter
will probably die, None Of the crew
on the freight train was injured.
The work train had stopped at a
wafer plug near Sang Hollow to take
water A Fort Wayne freight was
following. up and because of the driv-
ing rain the engineer was unable to
see the work train until just before
the crash The engineer. of the freight
Jumped and received injuries from
which he will die. The fireman re-
NAMED ON the engine and was unin-
jured When the freight engine
crashed into the work train 1t plowed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
spauldine Sues.

Boise, Idaho, Aug. 20.-Charles w.
Spaulding, formerly treasurer of the
University OF Illinois, and formerly
president Of the Globe Savings bank,
Chicago, who recently completed a
term of seven years imprisonment in
the penitentiary at Joliet for embez-
element of funds entrusted to him, has
begun suit in the federal court here
against James III Brady, chairman of
the republican state central commit
tee, and others, to recover valuable
interests in the Idaho canal company
and the Pocatello Power & Irrigation
Co Spaulding alleges that while con-
fined in the Illinois penitentiary he
was defrauded of his interest in these
properties, and that through conniv
ance with the trustees handling his
property the Idaho men gained control
of his interest in the two companies,
worth $4,000 for $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
Large Delegations Appointed to Take
in the Idaho Meeting.

Boise, Idaho, Aug. 20.-With mum
ber of states yet to be heard FROM
more than 1900 delegates have been
appointed to the national irrigation
congress and have notified the exec
utiYe committee that they will be
present when the congress convenes
here, Sept 8.
Governor Hanly of Indiana appoint
ed ninety-four citizens to accompany
Vice President Fairbanks; Governor
Mcdonald OF Colorado, forty-two;
Governors Chamberlin of Oregon, and
Cutter OF Utah, more than a hundred
each, and other chief executives are
appointing all who want to attend.
Fully 1000 delegates are expected.
Local committees have completed ar
rangements for entertaining the dele
gates and visitors to the congress.
The delegates will be taken on special
excursion trains through various irri-
gated sections of the states
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
Earthquake Reports
Greatly Exaggerated
The Loss of Life in Valparaiso and Other Towns Not
as Large as Originally Reported-Com-
munication Established.

London Aug. 2O.-The Tarapaca and
the Argentine bank has received a
cable dispatch from Valparaiso which
says: Every building here is dam
aged and many of the principal busi-
ness premises are completely wrecked
or burned. There are many casual
ties All the trains have stopped rum
ming. The railroad line has been de-
stroyed in places. Martial law has
been proclaimed. Absolutely no work
is being done owing to the continuous
small shakes since the two severe
shocks of Thursday. We cannot get
workmen to clear away the debris from
the premises. We could start business
but are unable to find the other bank
managers. Thousands are living in
tents in the squares and the parks
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
Iron Range Cot B.. ]
~,
Great Danger. i
ALL DEPENDS ON The Wind
THE MEsARA AND THE vERMIL-
LION RANGE COUNTRY is
THREATENED BY FIERCE FOR
EST FIRES, AND SETTLERS,
TOWNS AND MINES IN DANGER.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 2o.-Lack of
wind is the only condition that now
prevents a possible reign of terror
from forest fires on the Mesaba and
Vermillion ranges. Mesaba is a veri-
table furnace as a resuH of the fires,
that are still spreading over the
parched surface of the ground and
swamps.
Millions of dollars worth of properly
in towns and mines are in peril, and
the danger hangs solely upon the di-
rection and the force of the wind.
The people at various points are
"baclS firing" to prevent encroachment
of the fire upon the towns or the min
ing properties.
Great apprehension is felt for the
newer towns or those about which
brrAh and forest still stand in close
proximity.
Fear is also felt for many of the
homesteaders north of Mesaba. There
are hundreds of these.
The Mesaba and Vermillion ranges
are covered with a pail of smoke.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20

Dayton, O., Aug 2O.-The progress
that has been made by the negroes of
Ohio in the past twenty five years. not
only in the trades, but i'm the profess
sions as wen, and the great strides
forward that they have taken towards
the development Of the negro charac-
ter are clearly and graphically dis
played at the Ohio state colored educa-
tional and industrial exposition which
opens here today. In connection with
the exposition a meeting of colored and
white educators will be held here,
which will last through the whole
week. Leaders in the uplifting of the
colored race from Ohio and other parts
of the United States, are assembling
here to attend the meeting. The pur-
pose of the meeting and exposition is
to prove that the negro deserved his
emancipation, that he has become
worthily connected with the best in
terests of the country, and that he
has advanced i'm such degree as to de-
serve to be recognized by the best
white citizens as worthy of aid and
help in the movement to better his
race.
AihonS the Speakers VINO VIII De
present will be Booker II. Washington,
Who will deliver the principal address
on Saturday. Other speakers will be
Mrs farrell, wife Of Judge farrell of
Washington, who will give an address
en- the day that is to be devoted to
women; President j. II. Jones of Will
berforce university, and M G. b. Ma
sou of Cincinnati, secretary of the
Freedmen's Aid society.
One OF the interesting features Of
the convention will be the representa-
ton of the battle of San Juan hill by
the colored troops Of Ohio.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
ADOPTED A RUsE.
Revolutionary Scheme to Get the Gov
ernor Out of the Palace.

Revolutionary Scheme to Get the Gov
ernor Out of the Palace.
Warsaw, Aug. 20.-The revolution
lists who on Saturday attempted to
assassinate the. governor general,
adopted a strategem to induce him to
leave the palace A few days ago a
revolutionist disguised as an officer,
appeared at the German consulate,
quarreled with the vice consul and
boxed his ears. Owing to this Incl
dent the governor general was COM
PEELED to visit the vice consul and
apologize.
Meanwhile the reyolutionists had
rented a fiat near the vice consuls
residence and when the governor gem
erals carriage appeared they threw
bombs at 1T.
The police having been informed
that a light haired girl threw the
bombs, arrested all the light haired
girls in the neighborhood Neverthe-
less the niscreant was not captured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
Two Men Known to Be
Dead From Burns.
ANOTHER MAN is MISSING
LIVERY BARN AT LARIMoRE
STRUCK BY LloHTNING-TWo
MEN AND THIRTY-oNE HORSES
BESIDES A NUMBER OF RIGS
WE'RE BURNED.

Larimore. N. d., Aug 2O.-Two men
are known to have perished I'm fire
here this morning and there may be
another victim. Thirty-one horses
We're burned to death and a lot of
property destroyed
The fire occurred i'm the livery barn
of Thos. Kelly ana was started by
lightning. The electricity ran down
the shaft and set fire to the hay.
The flames We're not discovered till
the entire building was ablaze and
nothing could be saved.
This forenoon the remains of two
men have been taken out and those of
a third man are thought to be In the
debris.
One of the dead men is John Hogge,
colored bootblack, about % years of
age, who has been around here this
summer. He slept In the barn. His
home was i'm Louisville, Ky.
The name of the other victim Is un-
known. He arrived here Saturday
with a partner from Bemidji They
had team and were looking for work
in the harvest fields for themselves
and the team.
1t is feared that both men are dead
but the remains of the third man have
not been found.
Of the thirty-one horses burned to
death twenty-one belonged to Livery
man Kelly and the others were the
property of patrons of the establish
ment.
Kelly's loss is $4,000 with $1,000 In
surance.
j. NJ. Smith, blacksmith and machine
shop, loss $2,500, no insurance.
Postmaster Ward Of Alexandria,
Mimi, had an automobile in the barn
and this was destroyed. A Grand
Forks party had an auto in the struc-
ture. Thos. keenan, lost fine stall
lion. The losses in each OF these cases
was about $1,000.
There were eight single buggies, five
double buggies, three surreys, a phae-
ton and bus, besides a large amount
of feed and harness burned.
Coroner Mcdonald is here making
an investigation of the deaths of the
unfortunate men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
GIRL DRUGeED.
Handkerchief Containing chIoroform
Was Applied to Her Face.

was AppIled 70 t1eF TaSe'
indianapolis, Aug. 2O.-Ella Van
Sickel, 1S, who started from the home
of a relative to her home, was found
bound hand and foot, near the railroad
tracks in the northeastern part of the
city, several miles from her home. Po-
lice searched for her all night
The Van Sickle girl says she was
seized by strange man A hand
kerchief saturated with ehloroform was
thrust into her face and she soon lost
consciousness. She says when she
first recovered consciousness befone
daylight this morRing she was lying
on the railroad tracks and the head
light of a locomotive was approach
ing. She managed to throw herself off
the tracks aand again became uncon-
scious. she did not recover again until
a railroad conductor found her.
Miss Van Sickel told the police she
had received notes from an unknown
man threatening to get her in his
power. She is a girl of remarkable
beauty.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
suicide
FOURTH VICTIM OF THE BANK
FAILURE.
Despondent Over the Loss of His Mon
ey He Hanged Himself to a Pile of
Lumber in the Presence of Several
People.

Chicago, Aug 20-Another suicide
was added to the list caused by the
wrecking of the Milwaukee avenue
State bank Edward Kollereb, AS
years of age, who two months ago de-
posted $3.50 in the defunct institution,
today hanged himself from a pile Of
lumber in sight of a number Of men
I'm boats on tile lake. Several Of the
men hurried to his assistance, but
were unable to reach him i'm time
Friends of Kollereb claim that the loss
Of the money 50 preyed on him that
for several days his mind appeared to
have been unbalanced.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
EDWARDS SAW RUINS.
A Survivor of Valparaiso Quake Ar
rived in Santiago.

a Survivor OF Valparaiso Quake Ar
rived in Santiago.
Santiago, Chile, Aug. 20.-Charles
Edwards, one Of the business men of
Valparaiso, has arrived here on horse
back from that city. He confirms the
report that the Almendral quarter and
the principal avenue in Valparaiso have
been transferred into heaps of ruins.
When he left the city inhabitants were
wandering about looking for relatives
and friends. The majority of inhabi-
tants, he says, have sought refuge on
the hills. in the parks and along the
seashore. The administration build
ing and the Victoria theatre had dis
appeared even to their foundations.
The marine arsenal was only slightly
damaged but not any of the private
residences were habitable. In spite
Of the desolation perfect order was
maintained by troops which were BIZ
vouacked on Grand avenue and VIC
toria square. Military ambulances
We're gathering up the wounded and
the dead When Edwards left Valpa-
raiso it was impossible to determine the
number of persons killed but accord
ing to his estimate the number of lives
lost was small when the extent Of the
catastrophe was taken into consider
alton At one depot he saw fifty
bodies. The main hotel was standing
and all the guests escaped injury but
Edwards described Valparaiso as be-
ing uninhabitable for the present
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
Stories Exaggerated.

Santiago, Chile, Aug. 2O.-The latest
news brought in by refugees from
Valparaiso contradicts some of the
first exaggerated statements, but shows
that the catastrophe was extremely
severe.
Senor Gree, one Of the refugees, re-
lates that the first shock In Valparaiso
was prolonged and threw the city into
indescribable panic. People crowded
the streets, crying and lamenting. The
first shock also threw down a number
of buildings. The second shock was
more severe and resulted in the crumb-
ling of most of the buildings in the
Almendral quarter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
Jap Midshipman Dead.

Annapolis, Md, Aug. 2O.-Midship-
man Kingiro Matsukata of Toxic died
at the naval academy hospital after
nearly two weeks illness. In the hope
of saving his life an operation was
performed by Prof James G. Blood
good of the Johns Hopkins hospital,
Baltimore. The young man had en-
tered the academy by SPECIAL arrange
ment with the Japanese government.
The remains will probably be buried
in Arlington cemetery. Washington
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
JEROME A sARKIs.
New York District Attorney is Willing
to Run for Governor.

New York, Aug. 20.--District Attor-
ney VIM. Travers Jerome issued the
following statement:
In the present shameful condition
of our political life in this
state, / am willing to run
for the Office of governor IL the
democratic convention will nominate
me without any understanding express
sed, or implied, other than that if
elected / shall obey the oath of office
as | understand, i'm letter and spirit"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
Negroes Issue an Address
to the American People

In detail our demands are clear and
unequivocal"
First, we would vote; with the right
to vote goes everything freedom,
manhood, the honor of your wives, the
chastity of your daughters, the right
to work, and the chance to rise. and
let no man listen to the liars who deny
this. We want full manhood suffrage
now, henceforth and forever.
Second, we want discrimination in
public accommodations to cease. Sep
aration in railway and street cars bas-
ed simply on r1le and color. is un-
American. undeh.9cratic and silly We
protest against all such discrimina-
ton.
third, we claim the right -of free
men to walk, talk and be with them
that wish to be with us. No man has
a right to choose another mans friends
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
No Damaqe.

Berlin, Aug 2O.-The German Over
Sea Electrical Co. today received a
cable message from the Chilean Elec-
trio Street Railroad & Light Co. at
Santiago announcing that its power
station and other equipments had not
been damaged, that the lighting of the
city had not been interrupted, that the
street cars resumed running yester-
day and that not any of the COM
panys employees were injured by the
earthquake
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
Small Arm Practice.

Mt. Gretna, Pa, Aug. 20.-The am
nual rifle. revolver and carbine COM
petition between national guard teams
Of this state, began at the Mt. Gretna
range this morning, and will continue
for five days. There will be eleven
matches in all and from the prize vim
ners a team of twelve viii be selected
to compete in the national match at
Seagirt, N. T., on Sept 4, and follow
ing days
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20

already contained in press dispatches
under today's date United States
Minister Hicks at Santiago cabled that
500 deathes were reported at Valpar-
also and immense destruction had been
caused by fire and that many towns
had been wiped out
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
ouakes in Martinique.

Fort DeFrance, Island of Martin
ique, Aug. 20.-Earthquake shocks of
more or less severity were felt in the
Island of Martinique at lis p. m. yes
terday and at 3:47, 4 a. m. and 1897 to-
day. No damage was done.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
SAY THEY'RE INNOCENT.
Married Elopers DiscIaim Wrong
When Arrested.

When Arrested.
st. Louis, Aug. 20.--Locai detectives
arrested =. b. scruggs and Mrs. w.
J. Dayy Of Nashville, Tenn. and they
are held for Nashville officers.
Scruggs IS charged with decoying
Mrs. Dayy from her husband and with
kidnapping the S-year-old daughter,
ellen Dayy, who was with her mother
The couple say they left Nashville
July 10, and have been travelling in
Mexico and the southwest They de-
clare there was nothing improper in
their relations. and that they intended
70 be married as soon as they could
obtain divorces.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
REsuMlNe BUSINESS.

Santiago Is Overcoming the Disaster
and Normal Conditions Prevail.
Santiago de Chile, Aug. 2O.-The sit
uation is becoming clearer A relief
committee was organized here today
and the street railroad service was re-
sumed 1t was feared that Santiago
would be plunged in darkness owing to
the lack of coal to supply the gas
works, but the officials of the gas COM
pany say that they have a sufficient
supply to last a week
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20
/. Heard II Washinnton.

Washington, Aug 90 Officlal adj
Vices reached the state department re-
garding the Valparaiso earthquake. but
they gave information similar to that
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-08-20

tcontInued on Page SKI
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-18
Low One-Way Rates,

Every day from September 10th, t,
October S1st, 1906, inclusive. tn,
Union Pacific will sell one-way ticket
as follows:
$1,000 to Ogden and Salt Lake City.
$40. 90 to Helena and Butte, Montana
$3.50 to Spokane and Wenatchee
Washington.
$3.50 to Huntington and Nampa
Idaho.
$500 to Portland, Tacoma anC
Seattle.
$25. 90 to Vancouver and Victoria.
SIS. 90 to Ashland and Astoria, Ore
gon, via Portland.
$500 to San Francisco, Los Angeles
and San Diego.
Correspondingly low rates to many
other California, Oregon, Washing
ton, Montana, Utah and Idaho points.
Through Tourist cars run every day
via Union Pacific to the Pacific Coast.
For full information call on or address
J. W. BRooKs, agent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-18

Alton, Ill.,. Oct IA jury in the
city court Thursday returned q yer
dict filming the Chicago, Peoria . St
Louis railroad 5000 on q. charge Of
collecting exorbltant switching char.
ges. The suit was filed BY the Alton
Lime Z Cement company. The deci.
sion e important to Alton merchants
because under the rules Of the M.
nois warehouse and railroad commits
mission any line found guilty Of over
charging for switching must repay the
person overcharged three-fold.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-10-18
JOHN D. HEADS ALL
Some Damaging Evidence Is Being
Brought Out Against Stand
ard Oil In Ohio.
new JERSEY RECORD SHOWN
After Being Ousted II Again ReOr-
ganined in Another state with
Same OMcers and COntIn-
ued to DO Business.

Findlay, O., Oct. 12.-Another morn
ing of argument as to the admissi-
bility Of evidence in the trial of the
Standard Oil company Of Ohio, for
conspiracy against trade, resulted in
victory for the prosecution in every
case. The evidence submitted under
this ruling was documentary, con-
sisting of records from tho office OF
the secretary of state of New Jersey,
showing the enlargement of the Stand
ard Oil company Of that state in 1888
and its subsequent seven annual re-
ports. The organization of the New
Jersey company showed the same d.
rectors headed by John D. Rockefeller,
as previously governed the Standard
Oil trust of Ohio.
When the trial was resumed Thurs
day morning, counsel for defense re-
sumed their fight against the admis-
sion Of the certificate showing the
character Of the Standard Oil company
organisation in New Jersey.
After an hour Of argument Judge
Banker overruled the objection Of at
torneys for the defense and admitted
as evidence the New Jersey certificate
showing the increase In the directors