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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
The Oriental Limited
Wrecked Near Lakota
Engineer Henry Comfort of Grand Forks and Firema an
Morrissette of Minot Were Killed and MANY
Others Were Injured
Accident Due to Spreading Rails and Every Coach on
the Fast Train Was Derailed-Dead
Mans Premonton

| Every car on the train was derailed
but only one was overturned
/ The accident was due to spreading
rails.
The train was running at high
rate of speed when the accident oc-
Cured, as Engineer Comfort was en-
deavoring to make up lost time.
| The cab was occupied by Engineer
Comfort of Grand Forks, and Fireman
M F. Rice of Devils Lake, and Fire
Fireman Morrissette who was dead
dead-heading west.
When the accident occurred Fireman
Rice jumped and saved his life.
Engineer Comfort was cut in two
by the running board of the engine
and died seated in his place. He had
smut off the steam, but apparently
made no effort to escape. When his
body was finally reached he seemed
TO be gazing ahead as if alive.
Fireman Morrisette who was dead
neadlng TO Mtnot, was also cut in two.
When the rails spread, the engine
went off on the right side of the track
and the tender on the southside. The
mail car followed the tender. running
past the engine and turning complete
ly around. The express car followed
the mail car.
Ihe most of the injured were the oc-
cupants of the smoking car and the
tourist coach These two cars stayed
on the track till they hit the engine.
Both We're derailed and the tourist car
went over on it's side, the occupants
being rescued through the windows of
the car. There were sixteen children,
twenty women and some men in that
car.
The occupants of the diner were
badly scalded, but otherwise uninjured
There appeared to be three distinct
shocks in the accident and the passen-
gers are congratulating themselves the
results were no worse.
special was made up at Lakota
and the injured taken to the Grace hos
pital in that town, where they were
given medical attention.
A company of soldiers en- route to
Fort Assinaboine, were in the cars and
all were more or less shaken up.
Mr.. Comfort was we'll known on the
Great Northern, having been running
on the road out of Barnesville and
Grand Forks for many years. He has
a wife and son in Grand Forks. The |
latter graduated at the North Dakota
university last summer and is now a
student in the law department
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
Justin MCCARTHY. M. -.

London, Nov. 22 Justin Mccarthy,
M. F., IL rs years old today. His
journalistic career has extended to
much more than sixty years and his
parliamentary experiences LASTED twen-
ty-tWo years, Few Irishmen can
point to q more Industrious life's req
ord, for Mr. Mccarthy wrote standard
works Of history and biography, popu-
lar novels and innumerable leading
articles year BY year, whilst at the
same time working hard for the Irish
cause, attending to multifarious duties
in the house Of commons, and FOR q
number Of years acting as chairman
of the Irish National federation
Amongst Mr. McCarthys works are
History Of Our Own Times, The story
0f Gladstone's Life, The Life of Sir
3. Peel and Modern England.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
BARE BANK LOOT SCHEME.
Pekin, Ill, Directors Loaned 10 Them
selves, usina Clever plan.

Peoria, ILL.,, Nov. o.. Sensational
developments are shown In the ex-
animation Of the books Of the tiefunct
Teis Smith bank at Pekin Clever
Vaccinations by the directors resulted
In the robbery Of 100000 from the
depositors and 1t was shown today
that all hutsa0 per cent Of the money
was loaned to9the eftinials Of the bank
themselves to be used In their per-
sonal and combined schemes.
1t Is charged that for the last fif-
teen years Dietrich @. Smith had not
a cent invested iii the bank and other
evidence Is shown BY the hooks that
the Smith Wagon & Plow works
owned BIZ the bank and which went
into bankruptcy upon the failure Of
the bank, owed the bank In the neigh~
borhood Of 100000 Plunges on the
board of trade have also been shown
to have been part cause Of the fall
ure of the bank. "A whole week has
been spent In obtaining nine Jurors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
kindeI Is After the
Scalp Of Clements
lie Wants Member Of the Interstate Commission to
Resign-If He Refuses, Kindel Wants
Him Fired.

Kansas City, Nov. 90. the OPEN
ing Of the commercial congress today
Arthur 2. Francis, secretary. read d
paper by George w. Diclkie, who was
unable to be present. on Naval Con-
struction on the Pacific Coast. Diclxie
advocated increased facilities in ship
yards on the Pacific coast and enough
work TO keep them In condition to rem
der the government efficient service
In case OF war.
George j. Kindel of Denver, who, on
Tuesday replied in heated manner
to r. H Harriman's statements to the
congress regarding railroad matters.
again took occasion to deny the truth
of Harriman's claim that all freight
rates 80 down rather than up, and to
criticize caustically his statement that
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
LooTING THE INDIANS.
Dramatic Incident at the Indian In
vestisation at McAIester.

vestigation at McAIester.
McAlester, /. T., Nov. 22.-There was
dramatic incident here before the
senate Indian investigation committee
when Rev. j. M. Murrow of Atoka,
who is engaged in Indian educational
work, assailed the white men Of the
territory as despoilers of the Indians.
Senator Henry M. Teller OF Colorado
interrupted to say that in a short time
the state government Of Oklahoma
could settle such questions Rev. Mr.
Murrow broke in: God save the full
bloods when statehood comes
Senator C. ID. Clark of Wyoming
then asked: "Mr. Murrow, do you
mean to tell me that 100000 white
men of Oklahoma would conspire to
rob the pitiable remnant Of 10000 full
bloods of their lands?"
Il do, sir" replied Mr.. Murrow. Il
firmly believe it,"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
INVESTIGATE
THE PRINTERY
THAT'S WHAT THE LABOR UNION
WANTS.
The Open Shop in the Government
Printing Office in Washington Was
the Theme for Talk at the Fedora ;
tion Session Today.

Minneapolis, Nov. 2z.-The discuss
sion of the open shop policy in the
government printing shop at Washing.
ton was the order OF the day in the
Federation of Labor meeting today 1t
was raised by resolution by Delegate
Blocking Of the International Typo
graphical union asking for an investi-
cation of the recent order of Public
Printer Stillings to the chiefs OF the
departments to prepare lists of those
whose services could be dispensed
with.
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the government should give the rail-
roads more power.
Then Kindel created a stir by intro
ducing q resolution that, because OF
certain rulings which Kindel declared
to be discriminative, Hon. Judson q.
Clements Of the interstate commerce
commission be requested to resign
from the commission on account OF in
competency and In the event of his re-
fusai that the president Of the United
States order an investigation, and on
satisfactory proofs of his charges, he
demand his resignation
The resolution was referred to the
committee without debate.
A resolution was introduced BY for
mer Governor Brady of Alaska, which
was referred, urging the national con-
gress TO pass laws which will prepare
Alaska for homesteaders.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
Six lncendiary Fires Close
Together.
FINANCIAL LOSS WAS SMALL
A FIEND WANTED TO MAKE SURE
WORK OF THE MATTER-MANY
WOMEN AND CHILDREN RES
cUED FROM THE FIRE ESCAPES
BY FIREMEN.

New York, Nov. 22.-Six incendiary
fires within an area of a half dozen
city blocks caused intense excitement
in the vicinity of Twenty fourth street
and Eighth avenue, early today.
One woman was SO severely injured
that she may die. Hundreds of lives
were endangered and thousands fed
to the streets in fear.
The financial loss is comparativeIy
small.
The determination of the fire bug to
make complete work is illustrated by
the conditions at 2s5 west Eighteenth
street. This is an apartment house
occupied by twenty-four families.
When one of the tenants was aroused
by the odor Of burning wood, the cor
ridors were filled with sitting smoke.
The gas had been turned off at the
meter in the cellar and the frantic
tenants were forced to feel their way
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
TAKEN 70 STATE ASYLUM.
Unfortunate Case Of Meianchoiia From
Grand Forks County.

Grand Forks, N. D., Nov. 22.-.The
board of insanity commissioners, after
an Investigation Of the case on Miss
Rovella Wager. daughter of a farmer
living a few miles southeast of Forest
river decided to commit her to the
state asylum at Jamestown, and she
was accordingly taken down last even
ing by Sheriff Turner and the young
woman's mother. The unfortunate
young lady's malady has taken the
form OF melancholia, and the case ii
indeed sad one. 1t Is hoped, however.
that q short course Of treatment at the
asylum may restore her health to its
normal condition. The patient had been
subject 70 attacks Of melancholia for
some time, but lately her condition had
become more serious and ii was found
necessary to keep close watch of her.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22

Washington, Nov 22.--Justice staff
ford made the formal order of noIle
PROSE- quo ir the case of former state
Senator Geo. F. Green of Binghamton,
~ X, charged with bribery and con-
spiracy In connection with the post
office irregularities of 1903. Green was
acquitted on three of the four indict-
ments returned against him and the
government recently announced its de-
cision 20 abandon the other.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
Chicago Storm.

Chicago, Nov. 22.--This city was
visited by a severe rain, snow and
wind storm which did much damage
In the city and suburbs. The Official
figure for the maximum velocity OF
the gale was fifty-ei miles an hour.
but In the outlying districts the wind
attained greater speed, Barns and
sheds were unroofed or blown down.
IN parts Of South Chicago the gale
blew fences across the street faster
than the police force and firenaen
could clear them away.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
KILLED WIFE
and HIMSELF
MICHIGAN MAN DID A FOOLISH
STUNT.
He and His Wife Had a Quarrel Over
. Trivial Matter and He shot Both,
Beginning With the Wrong Person
First.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov 22.--Aft-
er a trivial quarrel yesterday, with his
bride of three months, over the spur-
chase of some furniture, Delos High
land, farmer living near Casnovia,
shot and killed her. He then turned
the revolver upon himself and killed
himself instantly The tragedy took
place in their home Highland was
rs years old and his wife 20.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
Pearey Sailed.

st. Georges, N.F., Nov. 22-The
Pearey arctic steamer Roosevelt sailed
at O'Clock last night for Port au
Basque, where she will coal and pro-
ceed to Sydney, NJ S.
The Roosevelt arrived SATURDAY.
short Of fuel. The vessel took on
eight tons of coal, all she could OBJ
tain, but not sufficient to carry her
across the Gulf of ST. Lawrence. Since
loading, the Roosevelt has waited for
favorable weather to proceed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
~NNA~~A~AA~A~N~~,

The Oriental Limited on the Great
Northern, which passed through Far
go last evening somewhat behind time,
was wrecked near Doyon, seven miles
west of Lakota, about midnight
Two men were instantly killed and
& large number of persons more or
less injured
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
A SCHOOL BOY
Was STRENUOUS
SHOT TWO or THE OFFICIALS
AT SCHOOL.
He Was Angered Over the Refusal Of
Permit Him to Co On a Hunting
Trip and Took a Pot Shot at Teach
ers.

Punxsutawney Pa, Nov 22.-Be-
cause his teacher refused to grant him
permission to go hunting, James
Dongherty, jr.. is years old. shot and
seriously wounded Prof. j. e. Kohler,
principal and Meade Snyder his as
sistant
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
ASSUMES THE BLAME.
Engineer Confessed to Causing tn,
Wreck at WoodviIIe. Ind.

Valparaiso. Ind, Nov 22.-Frank
Detnaur, the engineer of the first sec
ton of the Baltimore & Ohio passen-
ger train, which was wrecked at Wood
vile recently, causing sixty-three
deaths, broke down before the In
diana railway commission this after
noon and took all the blame to him
self for the wreck. He said he got no
answer to his whistle from the freight
train, but took it for granted it would
be all right and went ahead
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
ANNA TO RETURN.


Frank Could and Wife Will Bring
Back Former Countess.
New York. Nov. 22.-Mr. and Mrs
Frank ]. Gould sailed for Europe late
yesterday on the Kaiser Wilhelm III
Mr.. Gould announced, Just before sail
Ing, that his sister Anna, the former
Countess Castellane, will return tc
this country with them. at the end of
January.
Mr.. Gould said: 1--WE Intend to
bring back my sister, but I do not
know II the French courts Will allow
the children to accompany their
mother. This will be the first time
that my sister has visited this coun-
try since she was last here with
Count Boni CasteIiane."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
A MURDERER
MUST hang
loWAN TO SWING FOR AN OLD
CRIME.
All Efforts to Save the Wife sIay-
er's Life Failed and the Supreme
Court sustains the Trial Court in
Its Findings.

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 22.--Louis
Busse, the Butler county wife mur-
derer, must hang, Dec. IA Today the
Npreme court affirmed the decision
q the lower court in an appeal from
the verdict denying writ of habeas
corpus for the convicted man. The
crime was committed several years
ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
NEGRO Hanged.

Center Tex, Nov. 22.-Dick Garrett,
the negro who killed DR.. Paula, at
GrovetoWn, Trinity county, few days
ago. was hanged by the sheriff in the
presence of an immense crowd. He
waived all rights ana pleaded guilty
at a hearing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
THIRTEEN men
WERE DROWNED
MORE SAILORS MEET DEATH ON
LAKE ERIE.
a Barge Went Down Near sandusI<y,
Carrying Seven Men to Their Deaths
Another Barge Caused Six More
Deaths Near Toronto.

sandusky, O., Nov. 22.-The barge
Athens in tow of the steamer Pratt,
Went down in Lake Erie during the
storm last night The captain and
the crew Of six men were undoubtedly
drowned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
STEAMER SAFE.

1t Put Back to Chicago When the
Storm Struck.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Nov. ga
long distance telephone message from
j. b. Morton of the Graham & Nor
ton line, at Benton Harbor states that
the steamer Frontenac has reached
Chicago safely, having put back to the
west shore after the storm struck 1t
in mid-lake, 1t had hard fight but
made the harbor without loss of life
or serious damage.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
BOSTON Edison Electric Go

Boston, Nov. 22.-At a special meet
ing of the stockholders of the Edison
Electric Illuminating Co. of Boston, it
was decided to increase the capital
stock by $4,000 shares.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
SIX MORE DROWNED.
Steam Barge Sprung Leak and Half
the Crew Went Down.

Toronto, Ont, Nov. 22.--Early this
morning the steam barge Resolution
from Erie to Toronto. sprung leak
IN heavy sea just outside the har-
Dor here and sank. Captain Sullivan
and five persons in one boat reached
the shore safely and six others in an
ether boat were drowned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-11-22
The Killed.

- The Killed. q
- ENGINEER HENRY COM .
. FORT, Grand Forks. 4
= FIREMAN PETER NORRIS =
. sETTE, Minot. .
- The Injured. Q
= John Kinte, Devils Lake, back .
= sprained. q
. Albert Mayors, U. S. soldier, .
= back injured. .
. M. w. Dombet, Rosholt, Wis, .
. leg bruised. =
= n. A. Smith, U. S. soldier, back .
. injured. o
= S. A. Stark, U. S. soldier, hand =
q cut. .
= A. M. Wiegert, New York trav- .
. cling man, wrist sprained. q
= Ira Doseett, Minot farmer, back .
y injured. a
= Geo. w. 5yers, Greenburg, Ind, .
= both ankles sprained. o
. F. M. Mccurdy, Gilroy, Cal, =
. face bruised. q
. Mrs. Mccurdy, arm and shout .
q. der injured. .
= J. Wintergreen, San francisco, y
= leg and head hurt. q
= Mrs. Winterereen, ankle sprain- o
. ed and head cut. .
= Mrs. 5reen, Paris, Mich, arm .
y hurt. q
= {. o. Lindsay, Mansfield, O., .
. arm and back hurt. .
. Mrs. Lindsay, head injured. .
. Phil Barney, East Grand Forks .
= saloon man, arm and leg hurt .
= A. {. Davitt, express messen- =
y ger, ankle hurt. -
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-07-20
From Aberdeen.

ABERDEEN, July IS The Aberdeen
baseball team won an easy game from
Leeds Apple Blossoms, of Baltimore, on
SATURDAY., the score being to 2. The
battery for the visitors was Leitner and
McKeldon; for Aberdeen, Baker, krousc
and o. Herring.
The patrons of Aberdeen High School
have expressed their desire to have Prof
William III. Pentz return as principal OF
the school, as nearly everyone interested
in the institution has signed petition
to that effect. Mr. Pentz held the posi-.
ton for seven years previous to the past
year, which was filled by Mr.. Phineas
Morris, who has resigned.
| Miss Maude Fuller, of Allegheny, Pa
returned home on Monday, after visit
to Miss Lillian Hanway.
Mrs. T. {. Hanway, O! New York city,
is spending sometime with MIR. and Mrs
r l.. Hanway.
Mrs. T. E. Morgan and her daughter
Miss Emma Morgan, are spending the
summer in Princess Anne.
Miss Marianne Walker, of Baltimore
is visiting Mrs w. II. PentZ.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Earring, o
Tyrone, Pa, are visiting Mr.. Tarring'
parents, in this town.
Mr.. James l.. Breese. who has beer
spending several weeks in New York, has
returned to The Blind" his home a
Darlington. He made the trip in hi
Mercedes car.
Mrs. Claude Hall, of Baltimore, is Wis
ting Mr.. and Mrs Sidney Hall at thei
summer home near Swan Creek.
Mrs. J. w. Steele, of Washington, ID {
and her mother, Mrs. Mary German, O
Havre de Grace, are visiting Mrs. Cor
nelia Bayless. VIRGINIA.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-07-20
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr. Alphonso Robinson, Jr., who ha
been away on an extended pleasure trip
| has returned home.
Mr.. David S. McComas. of Baltimore
is visiting friends near Fountain Green
Mr.. Michael E. Pue has accepted {
position with the DeRan Lumber Com
pany. He entered upon his new dutie,
on Monday.
MIR. Edward O. STREET., of Baltimore
accompanied by Mrs. STREET., Miss Ruth
STREET., of Fallston, and MIR. William II
STREET.. were in Bel Air on Monday in
MIR. Streets new automobile.
Rev. John c. Finney. who is occupying
a summer charge at Midland, Maryland
has been visiting his parents, Judge and
Mrs. George ]. Finney, of Churchville.
Miss Mary A. Foard, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in lower
Hartford and Baltimore counties, has re.
turned to her home near Jarrettsville.
Miss Katherine Echoltz, Long Green,
is visiting her brother, Mr.. George
Eicholtz, of near Pylesville.
MIR. John 0. Stearns, of near Whiteford,
is seriously i'll. Dr. Stewart is attending
him.
Miss Mary Colburn. of Walbrook, was
guest of Miss Alice H. Wilson. of EN-
morton, last week.
MIR. Harris A. Wilson, of New York,
formerly of Emmorton. sailed on Satur-
day on the St. Paul on business trip to
Paris.
One of the most enjoyable meetings of
the Hartford Boat Club was held last
Saturday. Mrs. May Hall and Miss
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-07-20
TWO STORIES OF A SHOOTING.

A shooting about which conflicting
stories have been told took place Satur-
day night at the home of Robert Waters
near Whitehall.
About midnight the family of Mrs. Juliet
Almony was awakened by a woman 5
cries. The woman was Mrs. Waters,
mother of Robert Waters, who, Mr.
Leonard Almony says, declared her son.
Benjamin Waters had struck her and
knocked her down the stairs and had
shot his brother Robert. Mr.. Almony
took the woman home, but supposed the
trouble was a slight disagreement be
tween the brothers.
About 4 A. NJ. Sunday DR.. w. Willard
Stirling, of Shane. was summoned to at
tend Robert Walters, and found he had
been shot, the bullet striking the frontal
bon. of the head and glancing out.
The injured man declared he had been
foolng with pistol, and Mrs. Waters
corroborated this story.
Benjamin Waters said he knew moth
ing of the affair and that he was not at
home
The injured man is not seriously hurt.
TUESDAYS Sun
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1906-07-20
BEL AIR NOTES.

Miss Eleanor f. Hutchins, daughter of
MIR. and Mrs, N. ]. Hutchins of Darling
ton, has been visiting friends in Bel Air
during the past week.
Mr.. c. Bosley Littig, of Baltimore,
was welcome caller at the Egis Office
on Tuesday.
Miss Elizabeth Worthington, of Wash
ington, is the guest of Miss Mary Alden
Hopkins.
Mr.. Thomas H. Robinson has been
slightly indisposed this week. His
daughter, Miss Cloe, has also been sick.
Mr.. Philip H. Close has been confined
to the house several days this week.
Mr.. Elmer ]. Cook, of the Towson Bar,
was in Bel Air on Wednesday.
Miss M. Nj. Robinson has returned
from Ocean City and adjoining sections
after three weeks stay, greatly improv-
ed in health, and is now at the home of her
sister, Mrs Willard G. Rouse.
Rev. William z. Finney, wife and son,
of Moorestown, New Jersey. are visiting
friends and relatives in Bel Air.
County Superintendent Charles 7.
Wright, accompanied by his daughter,
Miss Mayfield Wright, left on Monday
for several weeks stay at Atlantic City
for much needed rest. During his alb
sence the office will be regularly opened
| and the business transacted as usual.
Mr.. Charles II. McComas, secretary OF
the DeRan Lumber Company, left on
Monday for West Virginia, where he will
visit the works which are now about
ready TO start.
Miss Jessie Gorrell is visiting relatives
in York
Mr.. John S. Young attended the State
Bar Association, which met at Ocean
City last week.