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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-27
Historic Landmark.

New York, Dec. 27.-The work of
restoring Frances tavern, the oldest
landmark in the city, is nearly COM
plete, and visitors can now see Wash
ington's long room in all it's ancient
glory. Though Asax Bord Gardner
will no longer make the place lively
with his spirit of legal lore and wit,
the aspect of the place has undergone
little change. The plans for the re-
modelling of the tavern were prepared
by the Sons of the Revolution, and
the work carried out by VIM. M. Mer-
sereau, the we'll known architect, at a
cost OF $4,000. The tavern will now
become the headquarters of the Sons
of the Revolution, and 1t resembles as
closely as possible Fraunce's old hos
telry, where Washington bade fare
we'll to his generals and aides of the
Continental army. Dec. 4, 1888 Like
so many other old buildings that have
survived the busy sections of old
cities Fraunce's tavern knew many
changes of fortune, and before its
restoration was in very dilapidated
condition. A portion OF the old build
ing is now devoted to a museum of
revolutionary relics, and the Sons of
the Revolution have provided them-
selves with a suitable and attractive
house, and, at the same time, have
preserved building. that deserves to
stand while the republic shall endure
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PLAN TO FIGHT
TWINE TRUST
MINNESOTA BOARD or CONTROL
BUSY
They Want to Increase the Capacity
Of the Plant of the Minnesota Prison
outfit--May Manufacture Farm Ma
chinery as Well.

ST. Paul. Dec. 27.-"If we must have
war with the twine trust give US al
oren field and fair fight With this
request the state board of control In
its annual report to Governor Johnson
asks that all the restriction on the
sale of binder twine outside of the
state be removed. The board further
asks that the law authorizing the sale
of twine to dealers be modified and
that the prison twine plant be put in
such shape that 1t will meet the "trust
menace"
The report also urges the governor
and legislature to investigate the feas-
ibility Of manufacturing farm machin-
cry in the state prison in order to meet
the so-called farm machinery trust.
The product of the twine manufac-
tory Of the prison tGis year approx
mated 1S,000,OO0 pounds and the board
plans to increase the output next year
by from 100000 to 100000.
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HITCHCOCK TO
DEFEND COURSE
SECRETARY IS COLLECTING
SOME PREcEoENTs.
rio = Endeavorng to Justify His Ac-
tion in Withdrawing Indian Lands
from Allotment for a Forest Re-
serve in Opposition to Congress.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Secretary
Hitchcock is preparing to defend his
recent action in withdrawing 100000
acres of Indian lands from allotment,
thereby disregarding an act of con-
gress providing that these lands be
divided in severalty He is collect
ing precedents to sustain his course.
1t is also said President Roosevelt will
support the attitude assumed by Mr.,
Hitchcock.
If Secretary Hitchcock declines to
rescind his action there will be lively
| fight between congress and the secre-
tary. This was made evident few
days ago when the secretary was a
witness, together with Secretary Will
son before a subcommittee of the In
dian affairs committee when both off,
cials were severely criticised to their
faces for not observing an act of con-
gress. 1t was made plain that sena-
tors regard Mr.. Hitchcock's refusal to
obey the laws as an encroachment on
the part Of the executive branch of
the government.
Senators who know of the cases in
point which are likely to be cited by
Secretary Hitchcock as precedents de-
that marks the action of the secretary
in each instance that has been over
looked in the comparison with the
recent action of the secretary in
Withdrawing from allotment 1000, 900
acres of Indian lands for forest re
serve. In this case the action was
taken without knowledge on the part
of the congress and was in fact initi-
Iafr INxy
government. Just what bearing, il
any, that fact will have upon the case
in legal way is to be seen.
The secretary can point to preced-
ent in which the withdrawal of land
preceded legislative action. In case
there should eventually be legislative
action authorizing the withdrawal of
the Indian lands from allotment it is
claimed the two classes would have
the same standing in the courts, and 1t
would not be possible to show that the
secretary's action in one case received
the previous sanction of leaders in
congress and in the other case did not.
Even could such private understands
ing be established it could not affect
the case in legal sense, as those who
gave their assent to the transaction
could have no authority to bind con-
gress even if they eventually had the
power to uphold the action of the sec
retary by securing the passage of
necessary legislation.
This discussion has called attention
to- what is declared to be loose meth
DDS that are frequently resorted to by
| leaders in congress in order to ac-
complish desired results with the
least possible friction. It frequently
happens that the head of an execu4
-.
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IDENTIFY BEREsFoRD.
Peculiar Coincidence in Connection
With c. C. Carpenter.

Peculiar Coincidence in Connection
With c. c. Carpenter.
Minneapolis, Dec. s27.--At the request
of the 500. Curry G. Carpenter, passen-
ger agent of the Santa Fe road. visited
at the undertaking establishment Of
Hume & Davies. in this city, today, to
attempt an Identification of the body
of Delaval j. Beresford, killed Sundaq
in the Enderlin. N. D.. wreck. Owing
to the lapse of time since Carpenter
has seen Beresford and the changes
of face incident to the manner in which
Beresford met his death, Carpenter did
not make complete Identification. but
he is fairly certain that the body is
that of Beresford, whom he knew
twelve years ago, in El Paso. Tex. Car
penter was for a long time resident
of Eel Paso in his connection with the
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe lines.
Beresford had a ranch in Chihuahua,
Mexico. south of Eel Paso Beresford
often came to town and was known as
either nephew or brother OF Sir
Charles Beresford of the English navy
BY strange coincident Carpenter
was called upon at Deming to identity
another Beresford, brother OF Delaval
j.. who met tragic death in the quick
sands OF the Rio Grande. A long time
after a traveller discovered a mans
limb extending from the sand The
body was recovered and taken to Dem
ing. New Mexico, where Carpenter, as
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Giron Weds Another.

Brussels, Dec 27. The marriage
took place here today of Prof. Andre
Giron, musician, who received most
unenviable nctoriety three years ago
by taking advantage Of the temporary
mental alteration of the then crown
princess Of Saxony to induce her to
elope with him to Geneva. The varf-
ous features OF this unfortunate cpl
sode which cost the crown princess
the crown of queen Of Saxony, and
the loss OF her children, as well as ex-
pulsion from the imperial house Of
Hapsburg, 40 which she belonged by
birth, are familiar She was at the
time when Giron, who had been the
tutor of her sons at Dresden, eloped
with her, within three months of Civ
ing birth to the little girl who is now
Princess Anna Monica OF Saxonyl
Giron has wed Frau Ethel Bodlig.
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connected with the outragcs. These
men will be captured if it is in the
power of the state of Mississippi to do
so.'
Dispatches say that the total death
list is probably twelve, that the mob
among whites has mostly fled toward
the Alabama state line while the ne
groes, in terror, have gathered at
Seooba and Wahalak to place them
selves under the protection of the
troops or of the citizens. The killing
Of a negro, named Calvin Nicholson,
is reported as lone of the most brutal
which has occurred since the days of
reconstruction"
Nicholson was a negro of the best
class, While a posse was searching
for a negro named Simpson, who had
killed deputy, they entered Nichol-
sons house and several persons began
shooting at him.
Deputy Sheriff Alexander and two
others rushed to the negro shielding
him with their bodies. They protected
him until overpowered, after which he
was shot and his house burned.
District Attorney Currie says he has
fixed the blame for this murder upon
three men and will arrest them if they
are still in the state.
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There Are Rumors of a
Compromise
PRESIDENT ALLMAN'S DENIAL
U. S. DISTRICT ATTORNEY DEv-
LIN CALLED TO WASHINGTON
THE SITUATION MAY BE Ex-
PLANNED IN SUCH A MANNER
A SUIT MAY BE AVOIDED.

San Francisco, Dec. 27.-The depar-
ture for the east of United States At
torney Devlin in response to sum
mons from Attorney General Bona
parte, gives rise to the report that
members of the local board of educa-
tion are to explain their position on
the Japanese question to the authori-
ties in the belief that a meeting of all
parties upon common ground might
lead TO a compromise. The position
taken by the board does not seem to
favor q proposition of this kind.
According to President Altman
there is nothing to compromise"
"a debate on the question will not
produce any change" said President
Altman. "and a conference at Wash
ington could not modify the law under
which the board is acting"
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SENT TO REFORM SCHOOL.
Two Boys, Who Stole Salvation Army
Poor Boxes, Locked up.

Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. 27.-The four
boys arrested some days ago for steal
ing Salvation army poor boxes, were
arraigned before Justice Mccoy in cir
cult court and two of them were sent
TO the reform school at Planklnton.
These were Norman Stocks and Elmer
Flagg. The other two, Frank Fry and
Claude Grinnell, were given suspended
sentences and given over to the care
of their parents, with the admonition
that the next time they offend they will
get reform school sentences.
The parents of Frank Fry, 1t Is
claimed, sold their hotel at Geddes,
and are going on claim in Butte
county, solely in order to get their boy
away from the city's temptation. Mr.
and Mrs. Fry feel the transgression
of their son very keenly.
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CORPSE WALKED AWAY.
Undertaken Was Too Rough and the
Woman Protested.

Chicago, Dec 27.--Mrs. Augusta
Gardman 2O6O Farrell street, arose
from an undertaker's slab, where she
was being prepared for BURIAL and
chided the undertaken for handling her
so roughly. The startled undertaken
rubbed his eyes and pinched himself,
then called the police.
BY the time the patrol wagon came,
Mrs Gardman. who had swallowed a
quantity of carbolic acid six hours
before, had put on her clothes and
was preparing to walk to her home.
For hours she had lain as dead In her
home, and her death certificate had
been signed by two physicians. The
undertaken had been working over her
body for three hours, and was just
about to inject the embalming fluid
when his subject stirred
"Don't be SO rough" she said. sud-
denly Then she got up and walked
away.
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Jerome After PEABODY.

New York, Dec. 27-District Attor-
ney Jerome has written letter to ID
Cady Herrick of counsel for the. Mutual
Life Policyholders' association, saying
he is now willing to take up the matter
concerning charges against President
Peabody Of the Mutual Life Insurance
Co, of coercion in connection with the
election Of trustees of that company
These charges were brought to the
attention of the district attorney soma
time ago by Herrick. Jerome refused
to act on them. at the time on the
ground that he did not want his Office
fused to influence the election of trus-
tees In the Mutual Life"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-27
The Blizzard
IN ENGLAND
1T HAS BEEN ON SINCE CHRIST.
MAS.
Several Pedestrians Lost in the Hills
in scotland--AlI Forms of Traffic
Disrupted and Teesraphic commun-
ication Is Poor Everywhere.

London. Dec. 27--The blizzard. which
commenced Christmas night, continues
throughout Great Britain. The country
districts in most of the northern parts
Of the country are snowbound. Trains
are blocked roads are impossible and
the rural villages are temporarily cut
off from communication with each 9TH
er
A number of deaths have been re-
ported of pedestrians, who were over
taken by snow storms in the bleak
Scottish hills
Telegraphic communication with
the north Of England and Scotland is
generally interrupted and steamer traf-
flc across the channel and the Irish
sea is greatly impeded. In some in
stances mail steamers had to suspend
their trips owing to the fierceness of
the gale and the heavy fall of snow.
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Shc, us
bils SSyHER
sS ys m
Murderous Act of Insane
Man
HOLIDAY crime In MICHIGAN
THE TWO MEN HAD QuARRELED
OVER PROPERTY MATTERS
AND ONE CALLED THE OTHER
OUT AT MIDNIGHT AND SHOT,
LATER KILLING HIM.

Lansing, Mich, Dec 27.-Elbert
Conlxlin, stonemason, was shot and
killed last night in his home here by
his brother, Melvin Conklin. They
had quarreled over property matters.
Melvin Conklin came to Elberts house
at midnight called his brother to the
door and wounded him with charge
from shotgun. He then pursued him
into his bedroom and fired another
charge into Elbert's abdomen, disem-
boweling him and killing him instant
ly. Melvin also fired one shot at Mrs,
Ebert Conklin, slightly wounding the
woman in the arms. Melvin appears
to be insane.
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loWAN SHOT.
Strangers Travelling in Covered Wagon
Arrested.

Lineville, Ia, Dec. 27--Milo Cravens
was found by the roadside shot
through the heart, six miles north OF
LineYille last night about 8 o'clock.
The last seen Of him alive was late
In the evening, at Clio, where he en-
tered a covered moving wagon occupied
by man and woman, and was under
the influence of liquor. The man and
woman have been arrested and taken
to Corydon, and an inquest viii be held
today.
The dead man is the youngest son of
B. B. Crayens, a respected family of
this township, and is a brother of the
notorious 3, r. Craven, the bandit who
escaped from the Kansas penitentiary
at Lansing several years ago. He was
unmarried and made his home with his
father.
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Yaqui Indians Are Massacreing Mexicans
and Whites in the State of Sonora, Mex.
Colonel Maxson Who Has
satona Accounts of the Atrocities of the Blood Thirsty
Bodies of Eight Victims Were by Train

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 27.-Col H.
B. Maxson, vice president of the ma
tional irrigation congress, and secre-
tary of the board of education of Reno,
New, who has been spending the past
few weeks in the state Of Sonora, Mex
leo, has arrived here with a graphic
story Of the massacre of Mexicans and
whites, which occurred at the little
station of Lancho, on the Cananen,
Yaqui River & Pacific railroad late
Saturday afternoon.
According to the statement of Max
son, his train stopped an hour at Lam
cho. While there rumors were receiv-
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WouIdn,t BE Held un.

Pawnee, Okla, Dec. 27.--An un-
known man is dead, and another prob
ably fatally injured, and Fred Spring
Ter. a saloonkeeper, severely bruised,
as a result of a hold-up. SPRINGER
was accosted by two strangers while
on his way home. Instead of throwing
uo his hands as commanded, he open
ed fire and one of the bandits fell, dy-
ing almost instantly. The other may
recover. Springler's arm was broken
in the melee
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The SWORD OF
JOHN PAUL JONES
1T NOW HANGS IN THE NAVY
LIBRARY.
1t Was Given the Great Naval Fighter
by North Carolina Family, Whose
Name He Had Assumed-sword in
Good Condition.

Washington, Dec. 27-In practically
the same condition as when 1t was used
by its distinguished owner, the sword
of John Paul Jones now rests in the
library Of the navy department. where
it has been placed by Commander Reg
inald Nicholson. 1t is believed that
the weapon originally was given TO
Jones by North Carolina family Of
that name at the time he changed his
own name In compliment to them
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English cricketers.

London, Dec 27.--J. r. Mason, cap
tain Of the Kent County Cricket club,
has received a communication from
the Associated Cricket clubs of Phila-
delphia, u. S. A., inviting him to take
a team to the states during the COM
ing season to play matches in Phila-
delphia, New York and other cities.
Mr.. Mason has spoken to the captains
of several leading clubs and all favor
the idea Of accepting the invitations.
A strong team will probably be sent.
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ed that the Yaquis were upon the war
path and that the few people in the
neighborhood of the station and the
railroad were in danger.
The station master, man named
Thompson, belittled the matter and
said he and his wife would remain at
their post.
The train bearing Colonel Maxson
and party had not left the station for
more than an hour when the Yaquis
descended on the little party of Mexi-
cans and Americans and butchered
four
Station Agent Thompson and his
wife escaped by boarding work train
that pulled in at the time. The train
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the hope that the survivors might be
found and taken to place of safety
While the train was at the ruins OF
the station, the desperadoes appeared
in the distance, but did not come
within the range of the few armed
people on the train
The bodies of the victims were still
warm when Maxson saw them and
with the aid OF others on the train
they were given a hasty burial.
Not many miles along the road the
scene was duplicated. -Four more dead
bodies of Mexicans and Americans
were discovered along the tracks.
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appeared after four of the people had
been killed and Thompson and his wife
had defended themselves back of the
barricaded doors of the station. AS
the work train approached the Indians
withdrew
The train bearing Colonel MaXson
aid party continued to station about
fifteen miles farther along the line and
then as the signs of uprising became
alarming the party decided to return.
The train started back toward Lam
cho and when it arrived the station
house had been burned and demolished
and four human bodies lay along the
track.
The party stopped a few minutes in
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Canadian Railroads.

London, Dec. 27.-The ottawa VAL
ley railroad project has been success
fully financed here and the construc-
ton Of the line from Montreal to the
Great Lakes will be proceeded with at
once At special meeting of the
directors today II was announced that
all the capital required had been over
subscribed.
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Want BETTER
ASSESSMENTS
COUNTY AUDITORS ASK FOR
COUNTY ASSESSOR.
State Meeting Is in Progress at Grand
Forks Today and Resolution Was
Adopted Asking for q New County
Office.

Grand Forks, N. D. Dec. 27.-The
auditors of the different counties OF
the state are in session here today
There is a good representation and a
number of matters of vital interest are
under discussion. Formal action was
taken on the resolution asking the leg
islature to create the Office of county
assessor for the purpose of securing
more uniformity Of the assessment oi
property.
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MORE TROUBLE
WITH RAISULI
He HAS BEEN ORDERED TO BE
GOOD.
The Famous Bandit Has Called a
Meeting Of, His vassal Chiefs for
Dec. 80 and There May Be Some
thing Doing.

Tangier, Morocco. Dec. 27-The Mo-
|rocean war minister. Siddi Mohammed
Gabbas. has established seven small
forts, each garrisoned by 150 men,
|arouad Tangier, and has sent orders to
Raisuli's lieutenants to cease govern
Ing
Raisuli has summoned a council OF
his yassal chiefs to meet at the head
quarters Of Boniarous tribe, Dec. 80,
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The RUSSIAN
CONSUL DEAD
MAY BE A CASE OF SELF DE.
sTRucTIoN.
Representative Of the Government at
Liverpool Found Dead in Bed To-
day--He Had Been Shot, But in
What Manner Is Unknown.

Liverpool, Dec. 27.-The Russian
consul here. Colonel de Geimann. was
found dead in bed this morning. hav-
ing been killed by pistol shot
Whether he was murdered or commit
ted suicide, has not been determined
It is believed, however, that he took
his own life, but reason for his ac-
tion has not transpired
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ANOTHER DEATH
in 500 WRECK
@. M. BRocKETT OF MINNEAPOLIS
THE MAN.
He Was the Eleventh Victim and His
Death Was Due to Internal Injuries
at the Time Of the Accident Which
Occurred Near Enderlin.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec 27.--G. M
Brockett of Minneapolis died early to-
day at the hospital at Enderlin, N. d.,
from injuries received in the railroad
wreck early in the week. His arm
was broken and there were internal
injuries, the latter causing death This
makes the total death list of the wreck
eleven.
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RaiIroads, Waae RiII.

Washington. Dec. 27.--It is esti-
mated that the American railroads
will pay during the current fiscal
year $1,052, 900 900 In wages, the high
est in the history of the country,
while the amount, owing to existing
construction In all directions, will
largely increase annually.
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ocontlnled On Paee SIX
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Polltest People on Earth.

Il has been said that the French
are the most polite people In the
world. writes a lady in San Sebastian.
but my personal opinion is that the
S1anlard can beat him.
n you ask your way in the street.
of some ordinary woman. sne viii al
most certainly go out OF her way
TO accompany you down the street and
to carefully put you on the right
road. The SpanIapis are very cheer.
full and gay. but they are never vul-
gar-as we understand the word.
Even the men in the streets who
stand and frankly stare at pretty
girl do It In a light hearted. pleasant
way which does not give offense. As
to the manners of Spanish men be.
longing to the best society, they are
almost perfect.
Watch a Spaniard Of distinction ad.
dress his mother or any elderly lady
and you will see manner which is
tender and caressing, and at the
same time exqulsitively protective.
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Ereer Family EXCHANGES.

Wishing to find out along what lines
his 12-year-old sons ambition ran
William ID. Freer, sporting editor OF
the Hartford Courant, asked his boy
what he intended to be when he grew
older. The boy replied that he hadn't
yet thought Of the situation. Think.
Ing that he might be "a chip of the
old block" Mr.. Freer said to his son !:
How would you like to be a report
err" mot that kind Of work for me.
dad" Freer, Jr., answered, appearing
highly insulted.
The father laughed and said: We'll,
you know, my boy, 1t takes a man of
brains to become reporter"
Looking sharply at his dad" the
youngster quickly replied: well, If
that is the case, how under the sun
did you ever turn out to be re-
porter?"