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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16
HITCHCOCK IS HATED
THE SECRETARY UNPoPULAs AS
CABINET OFFICER.
But He Goes Ahead Faithfully With
His Heavy Duties and Secures AS
tonishing ResuIts-Goes After Land
Grafters in Western States.

Washington, July 16.-Secretary
Hitchcock, perhaps the most unpop-
ular man that ever held a cabinet of
flee, is one of the best workers and
probably the most efficient h-rak-
er on the presidents staff.
While Attorney General Moody and
James Rudolph Garfield have met with
doubtful success in most of their
bounding Of the octopi Hitchcock has
gone out after the land grafters in
the western states and has sent bar
rels of them to penitentiaries. A sena-
tor and representative went down
before him, and, as to common varie-
ties of land sharks, his victims are
without number. Many indictments
40 still pending, but the chances are
thMt Secretary Hitchcock viii land
them all before he gets through. And
no government official has had half
the odds to contend against that
Hitchcock has in this crusade Sew
eral senator's have fought him in every
possible way, and strong friends of
the president have tried to poison his
mind against the secretary Of the in
terror.
Hitchcock has kept at 1t, however,
to win out in the end.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16
Country Is Ready to Dis
cuss Peace.
NOTICE Sent WASHINGTON
AMERICAN REPRESENTATIVE IN
HONDURAS WIRES THAT IF
GUATEMALA AND SAN SALIVA
DOR WILL QUIT FIGHTING HON.
DuRAs WILL QUIT KILLING.

Washington, July 16.-Honduras is
willins to disarm and submit its griev-
ances TO arbitration as soon as Guate-
mala and Salvador agree to do like
wise.
A dispatch announcing Honduras
willingness to arbitrate was received
today by the state department from
Philip X. Brown, American charge,
who Is looking after the interests of
the United States i'm Honduras and
Guatemala during the absence OF Les-
lie Combs, American minister.
Merry, the American minister to SAL
yador, advised the department today
that he is still negotiating with Sail
vadorean authorities and trying to get
them to agree to disarm and meet the
Guatemalan ENJOYS i'm Washington or
elsewhere, to arrange for settlement of
difficulties.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16

In addition to the banks of Fargo we
nave other important fiduciary in
stitutions in Fargo The North West
ern Savings and Loan association has
assets to the value of over 100000. II
has deposits on savings account TO
the amount of $23O,000.
The Northern Trust Co. has cap
ital and surplus of $126,0O0 and a de-
post account of $275,00 In 1906 this
we'll managed concern loaned out over
100000. Thus it will be seen that the
aggregate capitol invested in Fargo
banks on deposit in their vaults, in
vested in assets i'm the Savings and
Loan association and the money de-
posted and capital and surplus of the
North Western Trust Co, amounts
TO the magnificent sum total of $4,715,-
40l.3S. Where in any part of the Unit
ed States in an agricultural COM
munity will you find any thing that
will equal this?
If you will but take the time to
look over our city, you will see man.
moth warehouses filled with all kinds
of farmmachinery. Fargo, is the second
city in Importance in the United
states, IL not IN the world for the dis
tribution of farm implements. Near
ly every important manufacturer in
the country is represented here and
the list is being constantly augmented.
More threshing, harvesting and hay
ing machinery is handled in and
through the Fargo houses than in any
other one place in the world. You will
also find other lines of wholesalers
with large stocks suitable to the needs
of their various customers. You will
find large stocks of groceries, hard
ware, drugs, fruits, saddlery and har-
ness, the later two items are not only
sold at wholesale from Fargo but we
have two large factories here that en-
ploy a large number of men. We have
many other lines that ] will not take
up your time to mention. You have
met the Fargo Commercial travellers in
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16
10 Approve BOND lssue.

New York, July ia special meet
ing of the stockholders of the Allis-
Chalmers Co. will be held here this af-
ternoon, at which the plan for a $15,-
100000 bond issue is to be passed up
on. The stockholders will also pass up
on the conditional contract entered i'm
to by the directors with Shearson,
Hammill q Co, acting on behalf of a
syndicate for the underwriting of $12,-
100000 Of the issue or such part of it
as is not taken by the stockholders
under the privilege of subscription at
so and interest. The balance of the
$15,000,000 Is to be retained in the
company's treasury as working cap
ital.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16
A NARROW ESCAPE
TEXAS ELks COULD FEEL THE
GOOSE FLESH.
Train Nearly ToppIed Over Into
Deep River-Engineer Was Killed
and the Fireman Badly Hurt in a
Wreck.

Trinidad, Col, July 16.-Passenger
train No 7 on the Colorado and the
Southern railway carrying hundreds
of Texas Elks to the convention in
Denver was wrecked near Forbes
Junction, early today. Engineer
Martin j. Cullom was killed and Fire
man Chas. T. Garret badly hurt. That
the whole train was not carried into
the deep Arroyo river resulting in a
serious loss of life is probably due to
the fact that it was running slowly
on account of the recent rains.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16
KoZIoy Looked Like Gen-
eraI Trepoff.
THIS CAUSED HIS DEATH
ASSASSIN LOOKED AT HIS VIC
TIM AND THEN AT A PHOTO
GRAPH, FINALLY DECIDING
THAT KozLov WAS THE MAN
HE WANTED.

st. Petersburg, July 16.-Additional
details of the assassination of General
Kozlov of the headquarters staff, in
the park at Peterhof on Saturday,
prove beyond question that the muir
derer believed he was killing General
Trepoff.
The tragedy occurred at 9:2O in the
evening in the presence of several
thousand people who were listening to
the music in the English park below
the grand chateau and the park of
Alexander palace, where the imperial
family and General Trepoff reside. A
young man dressed in the clothes of
a workman, seeing General Kozloy,
who resembles General Trepoff, gazed
long and earnestly at the generals
face and then took a photograph from
his pocket to compare it with Koz-.
lows features, as if to make sure of
his identity The man then drew a
pistol and fired four shots point blank
at General Kozlov, who fell mortally
wounded, and died on the SPOT. The
assassin. was arrested.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16

self are pioneers of North Dakota.
We can hardly realize that in popula-
ton we have grown from less than
$4,000 in 1880 to over 100000 in 1906.
BY the time the census for 1910 is
taken we will have 100000 people
here. Had we been told that twenty
five years ago there is not man
within the sound of my voice whc
would have believed it,
/ am especially glad to welcome you
to Fargo. Here you will find that the
banking business has kept pace with
other lines. You will find here the
largest bank in the state and a com
bined banking capital and surplus for
the banks of the city of $4S7, 600 With
deposits July first of $2,897, ,401.3S If
you will examine the Fargo Clearing
House transactions for 1905 you will
find~ that they amount to over $32,750,-
OOO larger than any city east of the
Mississippi of three times our popula-
ton and larger than some eastern and
southern cities of 100000 population.
You will also note that very import
ant transaction has taken place In the
banks of Fargo since you met last
year in the consolidation of the Red
river valley having been merged into
the First National bank. That makes
the First National bank of Fargo the
largest capitalized bank between the
twin cities and Helena, Mont, and
Sioux City on the south and Manitoba
on the north.
| understand that the same process
of consolidation is taking place in
various sections of the state. This is
not only important but is in the in
terest of the stock holders as well as
the depositor. 1t saves money In the
way of administration, makes the
banks stronger and they will be able
to give better accommodation to their
customers, as well permitting a lower
rate of interest so that not only the
stock holder is benefited but the gem
eral public as WELL
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16

THREE MEN WERE KILLED NEAR
ASHLAND.
Disaster Wrecked the NeutraIizina
Plant of the Mill and the Shock
Broke Windows in Ashland, Several
Miles Away.

Superior, Wis, July ia special to
The Telegram from Ashland. Wis,
says:
A powder mill several miles from
this city blew up at o'clock this
morning, killing three men. Twenty
others We're injured. The dead are:
]. L. PEARCE, Wilmington, Del,
superintendent of the powder mill.
WILLIAM WALLACE, laborer.
GEORGE WOODISILL.
The neutralizing plant was totally
destroyed. The name of the company
Is the Atlantic Dynamite Co., and there
were twenty-five buildings in the
group. The shock was terrific and
broke many windows in Ashland
The cause of the explosion Is not
known. The accident occurred just as
the men, twenty-five in number, were
entering the building for today's work.
Superintendent j. l.. Pierce OF Will
mington, Del. William Wallace, a In
borer, and George Woodisill were the
first to enter the building. They had
hardly entered the door when the MI
tro- -giycerine acid let loose and for
fully minute a black cloud of smoke
hid the killed and injured from view.
Then one by one the less injured men
came out Of the pail of smoke and
each dashed back in search OF their
companions.
The mutilated body of Superintend-
ent Pierce was found where he had
fallen inside the neutraIizing building
and close beside him were found Wal
lace and Woodisill, torn and disfigured.
Coming from all directions OF the
plant, the employees of the twenty five
buildings crowded to the scene of the
accident and hasty search was made
for other victims, but without result.
Fire had broken out at several places
among the debris of the wrecked
building but this speedily was subdued
by the workmen.
An examination of the other build
ings on the premises showed that not
one Of the twenty-five had escaped
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16
Peculiar Verdict.

Paris, July ia peculiar verdict
has Just been. arrived at in a murder
case at Montbrison. A boy of fifteen
years named Claude Tessier murdered
two girls aged fourteen, at st. Etienne.
One he threw down a well and the
other he killed with hammer. AS
regards killing the girls the court de-
,cided that he had acted without dis
cernment, but that he knew what he
was doing when he robbed the bodies
Of small sums of money after the
crime. The youth was sentenced to
six months Imprisonment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16
Bankers Of North Dakota Are Holding Their
= Annual Association Meeting in FARGO TODAY

/ Assembling for their fourth annual
convention, the bankers of North Da-
skota gathered in large numbers in
Fargo today, and the pocketbook,
which very appropriately had been
chosen as the official badge and in
sigma of the organization, was much
in evidence. The sessions of the con-
vention opened at 10 o'clock this
.morning when l.. b. Hanna, president
of the state association, called the
meeting to order. Over 100 bankers
from different parts of the state were
present.
DIR. j. F. Dudley of Fargo delivered
the invocation and this was followed
by the address of welcome by Mayor
Johnson. The mayor spoke as fol-
lows;
Mayors Address.
Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the
North Dakota Bankers association: 1t
affords me great pleasure as mayor to
welcome you, in behalf of our citizens,
to Fargo. / trust that your meeting
here will be profitable, not only to your
organization but to it's individual
members. And that we may have not
only the pleasure but the honor of
entertaining you again in the near fu-
ture
The banking business, like every
thing else in North Dakota has advan-
ced wonderfully in the last few years
and much of that advancement is due
to you gentlemen and your absent as
sociates. The general public does not
realize the benefits you are, have been
and will be in the development of our
state. We have just began to realize
what wonderful state we live in and
its possibilities. While the past has
been bright, the future will be still
brighter if we but do our duty and
take advantage of what nature has
done for us Many of you, like my
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16
SIAM and GAMBLING
SIAM WILL STOP 1T TO GET NEW
TARIFF.
Scheme Of the American Advisor Of
the sianese King to Effect Reforms
That Will Work to the Advantage Of
That Country.

Washington, July Is, Under the
leadership OF its general councillor,
Prof. p. Fl. strobel, formerly Of the
Harvard law school, the government
OF Slam has made systematic cru
sade against gambling. which tasslong
notoriously lourished in the kingdom.
Following the decisions In the past to
abolish all gambling places outside Of
Bangkok, the red book Of foreign re-
lationa Just issued BY the United
States, says Siam proposes to abolish
on April next All such places in
Bangkok, II the christian nations as
sent to readjustment Of Slams tar
iff for revenue.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16
FINANCIER DEAD
LEADING SOUTH AFRICAN FIG
URE PASSED AWAY.
Alfred Bert Who Was a Big Gun on
Things in South Africa--He Had
Been III for Long Time and Was
Not Expected to Live.

London, July IS. Alfred Bert, the
weIr known South African nnancier
died today He had been in bad
health for sometime. AR. Bert was
born in 1863 at Hamburg: He was
life governor Of the DE Beers consoi-
dated mines, partner IN the firm OF
Wernher, Bert 4 co. and director OF
the Rand mines, Rhodesia railways,
Bechuaanal, Railway Trust Console
dated Co. BuItfontein Mine, the Brit
ish Chartered South African co. He
was reported 70 have been implicated
In the Jameson raid.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16

your home towns and know that they
represent every legitimate line that is
adapted TO the needs of the people of
the Northwest
While you are here I trust that Won
will inspect our water works, our fire
department, our parks, the Masonic
Temple. the finest building west of the
Alleghanies used exclusively for Mas
onry. The Elks Club room. and last
but not least don't fail to inspect our
street car system. We are proud of
Fargo but We are especially proud of
our water works, our fire department,
the Masonic Temple, our street car
service, our schools, our churches and
our homes. If you will indicate when
you can go to either or all of the
places named it will afford me pleas
ure to accompany you.
| can also recommend that you visit
the Agricultural College. Governor
Worst and his assistants will show
YOU what North Dakota soil can pro-
duce, when handled properly. You will
also see one of the finest Government
Experiment stations in the United
States.
will not take up any more of your
time but thank you for having invited
me to meet you giving me an oppor-
tunity of bidding you welcome to
Fargo.
In the absence of Gov e. Y. Sarles,
who was to have spoken; Wesley Nc
Dowell of Marion responded to the adj
dress of welcome. His remarks, al
though necessarily impromptu, were
of most fitting character
l.. B. Hanna was the next speaker
on the programme, his part being the
annual address of the president. He
said:
Presidents Address.
To the members of the North Da-
kota Bankers association: We have
net together today for our fourth an
Continued on Page Four)
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Peace Negotiations.

Oyster Bay, July 16.-The peace ne
gotiations between Guatemala and
Salvador are being arranged today by
President Roosevelt and Acting Secre-
tary of State Bacon at Sycamore hill.
The question not yet settled is wheth-
er Honduras will become party to
the negotiations. 1t is reasoned it
would hardly be fair to compel Guate-
mala to meet two former foes in a
peace conference. Honduras will prob
ably agree to the settlement arranged
by the two states primarily involved
The negotiations will probably be held
on the U. S. cruiser Marblehead, now
in Guatemalan waters.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16
VISITED BY MOTHER
AFFECTING SCENE AT THE
TONES TO-DAY.
The Mother Of Stanford Whites slay-
er Called at the Tombs To-day
Didn't Speak to Her Daughter-in-
Law-spent an Hour in Jail.

New York, July 16.-Mrs. William
Thaw of Pittsburg, paid visit to her
SON, Harry X. Thaw, in the Tombs
prison today where he is a prisoner
accused of the murder Of Stanford
White Mrs Thaw arrived from Eu-
rope Saturday
Mrs. Thaws arrival at the Tombs
was preceded by that of Harry Thaw's
wife. Evelyn. AS Mrs. Thaw reach
ed the cell of her son it was seen that
her daughter law had left the con-
sulting room and gone to the cell of
her husband.
When the young wife saw the moth
er approaching she slowly backed
away from the cell to a spot some f1f-
teen feet down the corridor.
There was no sign of recognition
between the two.
On the mothers arrival at the cell
Keeper John Smith saw that she was
somewhat feeble and opened the door
of Thaw's cell for the purpose Of get
ting out a stool from the cell on which
she might sit during. the interview
with her SON. The mother, not know
ing the rules of the, prison upon seeing
the door open rushed forward to her
son. In an instant the mother and the
SON We're clasped In each others arms
while tears streamed from the eyes of
both.
Keeper Smith stood with his back
turned for a short time and then in
formed Mrs. Thaw that the prison
rules allowed the visitors to talk to
the prisoners only with the bars sep-
arating them. The mother stepped
out of the cell and talked with her son
through the bars for an hour
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16
MAN MILLlNER AND HIS WIFE
DEAD.
Chicago Police Believe That the Man
Murdered His Wife and Then Kill
ed HimseIf-They Were Dead in
Their Room.

Chicago, July 10 Edward F. Kloss
and his wife. who conducted a small
millinery store at 231 North avenue,
We're found dead today in the rooms
which they occupied above the store.
The threats of both had been cut and
blood was sDattered ON the floor and
furniture. The police believe Kloss
KILLED his wife and then himself. A
revolver was found on the bed beside
the body of Kloss
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16
CLEANLINESS FATAL
NEW DANGER IN THE PANAMA
CANAL ZONE.
The Sanitary Commissioners Have
Cleaned Up the Fever District and
Pneumonia Is Attacking the Negroes
Whose Quarters Were improved.

Washington, July 16. Perfect sani-
tation and clean linens are proving
fatal to the West Indian negroes. en-
ployed in the Panama canal. Al
though Colonel Gorgas and his as
sistants have banished the yellow few
er and other tropical fevers which
made the canal zone one large bury
Ing ground for the French canal build
ers they have found that the sanitary
precautions taken In the quarters oc-
cupied by the workers make the Ja-
maican negroes especially susceptible
to pneumonia and other throat and
lung troubles. The West Indiana are
not accustomed to an abundance OF
fresh and well ventilated cleanly quar-
teral
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16
Bad Reformer.

Danville, Ind, July 16.-Bert Pace
editor of The North Salem Herald
which has been waging bitter fight
against saloons so successfully that
for a long time they We're kept out of
town, pleaded guilty to selling liquor
illegally in his drug store and was
fined SIS. He also agreed to go out
of the drug business within thirty
days. PAGES motive was revealed by
the charges against him, with the re-
suit that licenses now have been
granted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16
6. N. HAD A WRECK
IA SUN KINk CAUSED ALL THE
TROUBLE.
Engine and the First Three Cars Were
Upset and Two Passenger Coaches
Were of the Track-There Were no
Fatalities.

Spokane, Wash, July 16.-The east
bound Oriental limited on the Great
Northern was deraIled yesterday west
OF Leayenworth, Wash. A sun klnk
caused the trouble. The engine and
express, baggage and mail cars were
upset and two passenger cars derailed.
No one was seriously injured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16
WON FIRST ROUND. .MURDERANDSUICIDEI
TOM TAGGART's DEMURRER WAS
SUSTAINED.
No Receiver Will Be Appointed For
His Frehoh Lick Hotel and Casino
State Has Appealed to the su-
preme Court.

Indianapolis, Ind, July 16--A spec
ial to The News from Paoli, Ind, says
that Judge Buskirk today, in de-
cision, sustained the demurrer of
Thomas Taggart and the other defend
ants, which means that a receiver will
not be appointed for the French Lick
hotel at this time. Attorney Gener-
al Miller Immediately gave notice of
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16
Helping the Christians.

Toxic, July 16.--A remarkable In
stance Of the feeling Of Buddhists and
Shintoists toward Christians N furn-
ished BY the action of their leaders,
who have decided To contribute volu-
ntarily to the cost of rebuilding the
Christian church which was destroyed
during the disturbance here last Sep
tember.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16
German Day at Utica.

Utica, n. Y July 16. The second
German Day celebration under the
auspices of the German American Al
lance is being held here today. This
forenoon there was. a big parade OF
the German turner and singing societ-
les and this afternoon big volks-
fest is being held, with gymnastic
contests, popular games and singing
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16
Killed by Liohtnjna.

Chicago, July 16.-One person was
killed and four others seriously burn
ed by lightning while seeking shelter
from rainstorm under tree at Oak
street and the Lake Shore drive. Sew
eral buildings were struck by light
ming and set on fire. the most SER
iously damaged being the residence of
James Z. QuigIey, at 623
North State street. The loss there
was about $4,000,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1906-07-16
Must Serve Time.

Philadelphia, July 16-Judge Gray in
the United States court of appeals to-
day affirmed the conviction of Henry
Lear, former president of the Doyles-
town. Pa, national bank, who was
found guilty of abstracting more than
100000 of the banks funds The decis-
ion refuses Lear new trial and di-
rects the sentence of five years inn
prisonment to be carried out.
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Grief over Dog.

q Paris. July is. Grief over the q
q death Of her dog has caused Its D
2 mistress to commit suicide. o
!. In the old house in the Rue d
~ Saint Denis there lived for many y
q years an old widow, Madame @
q Longoureux, She had no friends u
81 but her constant companion was D
q an old sheep dog named Boniface. .@
q He was an intelligent dog %
q like most colIies. His mistress d
n thought the world OF him. He b
2 used to 90 to the newsstand every B
q morning and return to his mis- q,
q tress with the morning paper til @
@ his mouth. Lastwkhigepre- i ~
q his mouth. Last week his age 81
q prevented his getting quickly b
q enough across the road and d
q cart ran over him and killed him. q
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