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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
Race Riots ,ause
Death Mississippi
10, y
MEMia EARS SOME EXCITING
u 4 voRIEs.
Number of Negroes Killed Said to Be
as High as Fifteen-other Reports
Are of Less Sensational Nature
Militia There.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec 26.-With the
number of dead placed by a conserva-
tive estimate at fifteen, the racial trou-
Bile prevailing throughout Kemper
county, Mississippi, has reached a
most acute stage and unless quickly
checked race war of serious pro-
portions, 1t is feared. will result.
After quiet had been reported at Wa
halak, where the first outbreak occur
red Monday and shortly after the de-
parture of troops sent to quell the dis
turbanee, rioting broke out afresh at
Scooba, five miles south of the latter
place, and during yesterday and last
night five negroes are reported to have
been killed
OF this latter clash the reports are
conflicting but the advices place the
number of killed and wounded at a
score.
Troops were Immediately ordered to
tho scene and left Meridian early to-
day
At Wahalek, five negroes were killed
before the arrival of the troops.
At Crawford, Miss, Conductor r. N.
Harrison of the Mobile & Ohio railroad
was shot and fatally wounded by a
negro last night.
The negro in tuIu was shot by Har-
rison and before he could escape was
killed by posse.
Three companions, who were with
the negro. fled to the woods. One of
these was later captured and shot to
death. The others are being pursued.
Last night negro became involved
in an alteration with two white men
aboard a train near Artesia, Miss, and
when the station was reached, he was
taken from the train and killed.
Tho troops sent to Scooba today are
composed Of a company of infantry
and battery of artillery.
Sheriff Trout wired Governor Var
daman that the situation was alarm
ing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
SUCCESSOR TO
JAMES BRYCE
HE ANNOUNCED HE WOULD
HAVE TO QUIT.
He Represented the Most intellectual
District in the United kinsdom-It
Is Not Known Who Will Be Chosen
to Succeed Him.

Aberdeen, Scotland. Dec. 26.-James
Bryce, who is to succeed Sir Morti-
mer Dmand as British ambassador at
Washington, has given his constit-
uents here the first definite informa-
tion of his selection for the Washing
ton post in a letter, which they have
just received. In this communication
Mr.. Bryce said the appointment will
compel him to give up his seat for
south Aberdeen. The retirement OF
Mr.. Bryce causes genuine regret as
his scholarly qualities made him pc
culiarly qualified to represent the con-
stituency which has the reputation OF
being the most intellectual i'm the Unit
ed kingdom as Aberdeen enjoys the
unusual distinction of not having one
illiterate voter. No plans have yet
been made for the choice of a success
sor of Bryce i'm the parliament.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
Suit Brought Today
Against Great Northern
MINNESOTA WOULD ENJoIN
BOND ISSUE.
Attorney General Young Says Patrons
of the G. NJ. Would Have to Pay
Millions in Increased Freight
Charges If Deal Goes Through.

st. Paul, Dec. 26.-Attorney General
Young and r. A. Stone, assistant at
torney general, this afternoon began
an action in Ramsey county district
court on behalf of the state of Mime
sofa against the Great Northern rail-
way Co, asking for permanent in
junction against the company, its Of
ficers agents and servants from pro-
ceeding in any manner with the propos-
ed issue of capital stock recently au-
thorized by the board of directors in
New York
They also ask that an order be made
TO restrain the defendants from receiv-
ing or collecting the amounts due on
any subscriptions which may have
been or which will hereafter be made
or from taking any action to carry
out those plans until the G. N. Rail-
road Co. shall first have made applica-
tion in writing to the Nrailroad and
warehouse commission of the state of
Minnesota and procured its consent to
that issue of stock.
1t also asks for a temporary injunc-
ton pendent lite.
The bill of complaint set out that
the Great Northern has never asked
tic consent Of the state railroad and
warehouse commission for hearing as
provided by law for such increase in
order that the state may become ad-
vised of the necessity for increase, it's
purposes, etc, and says that if the
increase is made effective 1t will in
crease the annual fixed charges of the
Great Northern by the sum of $4,000
600, the great portion of which will
have to be paid by the defendants
Minnesota patrons on freight and pas
senger traffic.
The bill says the state has no knowl-
edge as to the reasons for this increase
and has no adequate remedy at law
unless the company is restrained from
issuing the stock as proposed. Copies
of the bill were served on the railroad
officials this afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
DRUNKEN FIGHT.
Fifty Negroes Had Hot Time in
Kansas City.


Kansas City, Dec. 26.-Fifty negroes
engaged in drunken brawl last night,
using clubs, knives and stones. Besides
the injuries sustained by the partici-
pants, which consisted of broken heads
and severe bruises, a policeman and a
spectator were hurt. Patrolman C. M
Larabee arrived on the scene just as
S. r. Johnson, a negro, was in the
act of striking another negro with "a
baseball hat. Larabee interfered and
Johnson knocked the officer down and
was about to strike him again with
the bat when James Hully white, a
bartender, struck Johnson with stone
and knocked him senseless. James c..
Maricol, white man, who was wit
Messing the fight, was struck in the
head with a stone and severely hurt
Johnson and a number of other negroes
were arrested.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
WOMAN LIVED ALONE.
Woman Lived Alone in a Shack and
Left a Lot of Money

Left a Lot of Money.
Los Angeles. Cal, Dec ga story
of remarkable interest is behind the
suicide of Mrs. Mary Elsie Balfour, So
years of age, whose body was dragged
from the depths of Eastlake Park lake,
where she had thrown herself. The
woman lived alone in shanty and was
seen to enter the park unaccompanied.
In the suicides handbag on a torn
envelope there was scrawled in an al
most illegible hand. IN. e. Balfour, AIT
Turner street. My will is in the little
trunk on the table. / want to be Gre
mated"
Following the directions, the will was
found. In it the woman disooses of
large amounts of money, which she
gives to relatives and the poor 1t pro-
vides that after expenses of crenating
her body are betrayed, her money in
the Hibernia bank of San Francisco
shall be distributed among the poor of
San Francisco, preferably the fire VIC
Tins; funds in the Copenhagen bank
are willed to the citizens of Copen-
hagen and Nest Bed, the latter place
being referred to as the birthplace of
the woman, an amount in the German
bank of San Francisco, and all other
moneys are Willed TO the womans
cousins, julius and Carl Lorentzen of
Copenhagen, and Peter and Henry Le-
rentzen of Nest Bed. She bequeaths
considerable jeyelry to her sister, Ed
warine Nielsen. The will indicates
that the unfortunate woman had pass
ed through the San Francisco disaster
and that the ordeal had affected her
mind.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
Bryan Addresses Educators.

Topeka, Kan Dec. 26.--At the an
nual meeting Of the Kansas State
Teachers association today, W. J..
Bryan delivered an interesting address,
his subject being The Old World and
It's Ways. There was a humorous
lecture and picture talk by r. T.. Ort-
.cault, the originator OF Buster Brown
and his dog, Tige. Frank Fitzpatrick
of Boston, William Allen White of
Emporia, Miss Charlotte Green OF
Pittsburg, and others, addressed the
convention on educational subjects.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
BLAME PLACED
ON 500 ROAD
coRoNER's VERDICT ON ENDER
LIN WRECK.
Switching Crew Held Responsible for
the Catastrophe Sunday Morning -
Road Censured for Employing In
competent Men on Important Work.

Enderlin, n. d.. Dec. 2G.-The switch
ing crew in charge Of tine freight train
is blamed for the terrible disaster here
Sunday morning.
The frightful catastrophe when pas
senger train No. loo on the 500 line
east bound, crashed into freight en-
gine and cars in this city, appears to
be fully as horrible in detail as the
first stories indicated.
Coroner T. C. Patterson OF Ransom
county, and jury of three. completed
inquest here ever the bodies of nine
victims.
A verdict was returned that the
wreck was caused by the incompetency
of the switching crew in charge of the
freight train
The 500 line management was de-
clared negligent and careless in em-
ploying Inexperienced men.
Sidney D. Adams of Lisbon, acting
for the states attorney in that officials
absence, conducted the inquest. In the
absence of his superior he is not in
position to say that arrests will be
made, but 1t Us thought in some quar-
ters they will be authorized.
Officials of the county generally be-
lieve that the case is one in which a
vigorous prosecution lis warranted.
The most sensational part of the tes-
timony given at the coroner's inquest
was that offered by Engineer Ginther
Of No. 10. He said:
II was running two hours late on the
morning of Dec 23. When / reached
the top Of the Hill about two miles out
of Enderlin / was running fifty miles
an hour. / applied the airbreak and
reduced the speed to twenty-five miles
as the speed Indicator on the engine
will show. r did not see any danger
signals until / was about ten car
lengths from the switch engine. | only
had time to apply the air and was
into them. The fagman was not visi-
BILE until got close TO the obstruction"
The accident occurred in Cass coun-
ty. about sixty feet outside the Ransom
county line. A joint inquest was held.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
LETTERS AUTO.
1t Killed Negro Yesterday-Boy Was
Run Down.

~ NtiiSu NS9TO tSStSFudy was
Run Down.
Washington, Dec. 26.-The 60-horse
power touring car of Joseph Letter, in
which were riding Mr.. Letter Mrs.
Levi Z Letter and Mr.. and Mrs.
Franklin Remington of New York, to-
day ran down and instantly killed Sam
uel West, a 14-year- old negro boy, Mrs.
Letter and Mrs. Remington were great
Iy affected by the accident. Charles
H. Raymond. the chauffeur, was ar
rested and the entire party went to the
Tenth precinct police station, where
Raymond was oaroled in the custody
Of an officer in order that Letter and
his party might be conveyed to the
Letter residence.
The accident happened on Columbus
Heights, near Fourteenth street and
Columbia road. The big machine was
closely following a street car and just
before the Columbia road was reached
q boy who was riding on the car jump
ed off and was almost instantly struck
by the automobile. The wheels ran
over the boys head The machine was
stopped and Joseph Letter picked the
body up, at the same time directing
that physicians be summoned. Life
however, was extinct Mrs. Letter at
once took steps to locate the parents
Of the boy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
Was No Trouble.

Scooba, Miss, Dec, 26.-Late yester-
day indefinite reports reached here
that four negroes had been killed by
a posse four miles east of here. 1t
was also reported the negroes in and
about the town were in a state of un-
rest and trouble was feared. The gov
ernor was asked for troops and they
were sent. They arrived here today
and found no trouble existed here. To-
day soldiers are walking about town
chatting with citizens.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
STOLEN MONEY
WAS RECOVERED
KANSAS CITY BANK EMBEzzLER
HAD IT PLANTED.
Agent for Surety Company Found Over
$4,000 at Austin, Tox.--This, With
Amount Taken From TIE Prisoner,
Makes the Company Safe.

Austin, Tex. Dec. 26.-Between $s,-
900 and $4,000, stolen by William G,
Anderson former assistant paying tel
Ter Of the First National bank Of Kan
sas City. who was arrested here last
week, has been found in Austin. The
exact amount recovered is not known
but according to the agent here of the
surety company that bonded Anderson
it il sufficiently large. with that turned
over by Anderson when arrested, to
reimburse the company for the $4,000
bond, it had given. The surety agent
declines to say where the money was
found except TO say that 1t was locked
in box. but not in bank.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
FOUR KILLED IN
TACOMA WRECK
lNTERURRAN HIT BY A WORK
TRAIN.
Conductor Ross of the lnterurban and
Three Trainmen Were Among the
Victims of the coIIision-Accident
Occurred on a Sharp Grade.

Tacoma, Wash. Dec. 26.-An inter-
urban train from Seattle and work
traln' collided mile north of Milton
near Edgewood, this morning. -Four
persons were killed, and twelve injured.
Conductor George Ross is among the
dead The motorman was fatally hurt.
hTe hagman was out to stop pas
senger train failed.
Inc oead' oes- anductor Ross, are
tralnmen. The injln, of twelve per
sons are slight The 4 1t occurred
~ q SHARP grade IN On Two
nat cars We're piled on the ~ passen-
ger car, crashing it to splinters. The
hagman, whose alleged carelessness
caused the wreck, cannot be found.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
SNOW STORM IN
GREAT BRITAIN
MAIL AND TRAINS ARE BADLY
DELAYED.
Binding Snow Storm Caused the
Wreck Of Two Vessels But the Crews
Were Saved by Life Boat Men--Deep
Drifts Everywhere.

London Dec 2e.-The British mo-
tropolis is covered with two inches of
snow and advices from the country dis
tricts announce that deep drifts are
interfering with the distribution Of
malls and with the railway traffic. Sew
eral schooners have been wrecked on
the coast during the blinding snow
storms. The steamer Hazcidenc struck
a rock and sank off Cloughey Life
boat men succeeded in rescuing the
crew after an exciting experience. An
other life boat made similar rescue
of the crew Of the schooner Ringleader,
wrecked off Dungeness
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
IMPORTANT CONVENTION.
Big Educators Assemble at Providence
for Extended Session.

Providence, r. i, Dec. 26.---A large
gathering of men. distinguished in his
torical and scientific research, assem-
bled at Brown university today in
preparation for the opening exercises
this evening of the American Histori-
cal, Political, Scientific, Sociological,
Economic and Educational association
convention. The sessions will continue
for six days. Many important papers
have been prepared by prominent
speakers
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
WAS GROUND TO
DEATH in DOUGH
HORRIBLE FATE OF A COLUMBUS
BAKER.
He Was Ground Around Till Every
Bone in His Body Was Broken and
Was Dead When the Machine Was
Stopped.

Columbus. o., Dec. 2S.-Falllng into
a sponge mixer. full of dough, which
he was feeding today, S. D. VanKirk,
AZ years old, was whirled around and
around until every bone in his body
was crushed before the machine was
stopped and he was extricated, a
corpse. The accident occurred in the
Bliss bakery, where Van Kirk had been
employed for fifteen years as assist
ant superintendent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
Manitoba cron Renort.

Winnipeg, Dee. 26.-The annual re-
port of the Manitoba government Of
the crops and agricultural conditions
In the province for the past year which
has Just been issued, shows the total
wheat yield for the province to be
61,250,413 bushels, being 5,000,000
bushels Increase over last year. Other
crops show a pFoportionate increase
while the whole report Shows the
farming community OF Manitoba to
be in most flourishing condition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
India's Opium Traffic.

Calcutta, Dec 26.-The sales of Ben
gal opium in October realized nearly
$2, 2,066,6G5 and were $416,722 better
than the estimate while the seven
sales of Bengal opium realized $13,-
600, 900 or $2,266, 1S3 over the estimate.
On the other hand, the pass duty on
opium exported from Bombay was
$62, $3.50 worse than the estimate i'm
September and for the official year to
the end of September was more than
1886, 900 below the budget estimate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
Peary Lectured.

Syracuse N. Y, Dec. 26.--At the an
nual meeting of the New York state
Teachers association which COM
menccd today, Commander Robert
Peary, u. S. NJ, Arctic explorer, de-
livered lecture illustrated with lime
light views dealing with his recent trip
to the Arctic in search of the north
pole. Commander Peary announced
that he was determined to try again
to reach the pole and was sanguine Of
success.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
NOBEL PEACE
PRIZE PAPERS
DOCUMENTS HAVE ARRIVED IN
NEW YORK.
President Will Soon Receive Official
Papers Regarding Award of Nobel
Peace Prize for Securing Peace Be-
tween Japan and Russia.

New York, Dec 26.-The documents
in connection with the Nobel peace
prize, recently awarded to President
Roosevelt, arrived here today on the
Danish steamer, the United States,
from Copenhagen. They were in charge
of Captain Wulff of the steamer in
whose care they were placed by the
American minister at Copenhagen.
They will be forwarded to Washington.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
PRESERVING ORDER.
Infantry and Artillery Have Quietina
Effect at Seooba.

Scooba, Miss, Dec 26.-One com
pany of infantry and battery of ar
tillery, in command of Col. r. G. Nc
Cants, arrived today and are patrolling
the town and adjoining country, which
has been disturbed by the race riots
Several negroes have been reported
killed, but these rumors are uncon-
firmed
Governor Vardaman has issued in
structions to the military officers to
preserve peace at all hazards.
Colonel McCants has wired Governor
Vardaman that the situation is well in
hand, that there is no need for further
alarm. Everything is quiet with no in
dications of further trouble.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
The Juvenile Court.

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 26.-At the
annual meeting of the State Teach
ers association here today, Judge Ben
3. Lindsey of Denver, Col, the father
of the juvenile court, delivered an ad-
dress on the treatment of truant
scholars, and Carroll d. Wright of
Clarke college. Worcester, former
United States commissioner OF labor,
spoke on the labor problem.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
Gathering Of College Men.

Atlanta, Ca Dec. rs. Delegates
from all over the states to the number
of 1,200 are present at the biennial
convention of the Alpha Epsilon fra
ternity in the Piedmont hotel here to-
day. Seventy college chapters and
Twenty-Five alumni chapters were
represented. An elaborate pro-
giamme of amusements has been ar
ranged
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
Activity in Yukon.

Seattle, Wash, Dee. 26. Reports
from the Yukon show that the creeks
are overrun with prospectors and
every thing points to good times An
eastern firm which has already ex-
pended $3,0O0,OOO are about to lay out
another $40O0.O00 during the coming
year ON its mines.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
LARGE Ship.

Boston, Mass, Dec. 26.- The
Servian, the newest addition to the
Leyland line Of steamships, which was
recently launched from Messrs. Har-
land & VOLTS yards, Belfast, arrived
here today and is the biggest ship
that ever entered the harbor She is
of 1880 tons gross and 10000 dis
placement. Her length over all is 603
feet, beam and depth As feet
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
vardaman's Reports.

Jackson, Miss. Dec 26.-Governor
Vardaman said today that his latest
advices from Scooba were that the re-
ported race riot had been exaggerated.
He said he would hold the militia
there, however, until he was sure all
had quieted down.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
FIRE IN IOWA TOWN.
Bum Lighting Plant Started the
Flames-$1oo,00o Loss.

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 26.-Fire origi-
mating from defective gas lighting
system, DESTROYED three business blocks
in Perry, early today. The loss is $780,
OO0
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
DlsoRDERLY MAN KILLED.
Constable Had to Kill a Man to Quiet
a Disturbance

Columbus, o., Dec. 26.-Henry Herb,
an ircnworker, was shot and killed by
Constable E. j. Jeffries, in saloon at
South Columbus. Witnesses of the
tragedy say the constable acted i'm self
defense. Earlier the constable had been
asked to cuiet Herb, who was disor-
derly. Later Herd returned and attack
ed the constable. The officer fired a
bullet into Herbs heart. Jeffries was
arrested
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
IS
SNOW CAPPED
PICTURESQUE EFFECT ON THE
VOLCANO.
The Big Volcano Looks Clean and Nice
as the Result of Heavy Snow Fall
All of the crevasses Are Filled With
Snow.

Naples, Dec 26.-The summit of
Mount Vesuvius is covered with snow
today, producing a picturesque effect
The snow also has. filled the cracks in
the volcano resulting from the recent
eruption
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
Struck Trolley Car.

Ashtabula, O., Dec. 26.-The Buffalo
Pittsburg flyer struck trolley car on
the Ashtabula Rapid Transit line at
the Lake street grade crossing of the
Lake Shore railroad. The street car
was demolished. One person was kill
ed and fourteen persons injured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
Reprieved a Fourth Tine.

Des Moincs, Iowa, Dec. 26.-Louis
Busse, who was convicted of the MUIR
der Of his wife in 1903 and sentenced
to DEATH has been reprieved for the
fourth time pending appeals for Glenn
ency. Every known provision Of the
law has been used to secure clemency
for him and the final hearing for Glenn
ency has now been fixed for Jan. 3.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
KING Oscars Condition.

Stockholm, Dec. 26.--The morning
bulletin issued by King Oscars physi-
clans today, announced that his maj
esty's temperature is reduced, but that
the condition of his heart and lungs
is unchanged.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
STRUCK RY A TRAIN

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 26.z-Tne bodies
tof Edward Lidrldge, aged 81 years, of
New York, and Albert Caromfy, aged
IL years, of Scranton, were found along
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
railroad tracks at Clark's Summit. The
bodies We're badly mangled. 1t is sup
posed they were struck by a train.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
Kaiser's Son COMING.

Berlin, Dec. 26.-It was officially an
nounced here today that Prince August
Wilhelm, the kaisers fourth son, will
be sent to one of the American uni
versities during the coming year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-12-26
Ahont tn nin

Teheran, Dec. 26.-The condition of
the shah has taken a sharp turn for
the worse and his death is moment-
arily expected.