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The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-12

New YOrk's board of education has
put itself on record in opposition to the
new kind of spelling This fact Will
cause Brander Matthews to recall the
old proverb concerning the prophet In
his own country.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-12

According to President Roosevelt, a
3O-cent lunch In a Panama restaurant
is good enough for anybody. 1t Is just
possible, though, that the lunch set be
foIe President didn't look as much like
30 cents as the one served to the aver
age patron.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-12

If they can be discovered the men
who made drunken man in New York
sleep with a pig are to be punished. But
will the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals take no action In
behalf Of the other pigl
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-12

1--WE have enough railroads now" de-
clares E. H. hartman Mr. Hartman
may have enough, but there are millions
of us poor people In the country who
don't own a single railroad.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-12
Identity Marks.
They were riding through Indiana.

They were riding through Indiana.
THAT man across there is from ST.
Louis" said the observer.
How do you know" asked the
drummer.
He constantly looks in the mirror
to see If his face Is dirty"
The drummer looked around a bit.
and tapped the observer upon the shout
der.
There's man from Pittsburg," he
said, Indicating a passenger two seats
behind
How can you tell?"
"His face actually is dirty."-St
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-12

The Buffalo Times tells of boy who
took several ounces of rough-on-rats
without suffering any evil effects but
1t appears that he worked in a drug
store and took 1t to a customer
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-12

A Nebraska woman Is seeking her
third divorce from the same man. She
is simply practicing what that trial
marriage" advocate is preaching.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-12

Pretty hard on Count Boni being cut
off from all those millions, with the
cost of living higher than 1t has been
for twenty years.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-12

If, as Prof. Lowell says, the people
of Mars are our superiors, we suppose
1t will be In order for us to look up to
them.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-12

A wealthy Chicago girl is going to
marry baseball player. Bet he won't
pinch her and stick her with pins, like
q count or a duke.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-12
Topics Of
the Times

Cuba wants new blood 1t ought to
be few degrees cooler than the home
brand.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-12

Mrs. Russell Sage finds it difficult to
give away $SO,OO0,OOO so as to make it
do the most good. Her husband would
have found it impossible.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-12

The Presidents action concerning the
Twenty-fifth Infantry has become a
study in black and white.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-12
started I'm for Himself.

Acquaintance-W you ever bun
koed?
Skinhint-Was L? Why, I was bun
koed so many times that 1t taught ma
the game.-Detroit Free Press
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-12

Summerfield, Ohio, has boy Is years
Of age who weighs 488 pounds. He may
be Secretary of War some day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12

STATISTICS
M u ,rous Operation Of
Russian Terrorists.
THE YEARS ASSASSINATIONS
A TOTAL OF s2,7os ORDINARY
PERSONS WERE KILLED, WHILE
THE NUMBER or GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS AND OTHER DlGNI-
TARlEs WILL REAcH 1000.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 12.-The Temps
today in its official issue published the
following appalling statistics respect-
ing the murderous operation of the
.terrorists from February last year to
Dec. l.. During this period the fol-
lowing persons We're either killed or
dangerously injured by dagger, re-
volver or bomb, viz: governors gem
eral and governors of towns, 81; pre-
fects Of police and other officers of the
force, 372; policemen, BAT; officers of
tile gendarmerie. AZ; officers of the
army of the imperial guard, 124; sol-
diers, SS2; civic functionartes of var
ious ranks, 215; clergymen 55; mem-
bers of commercial institutions, 6S;
land owners and manufacturers lit
and bankers and merchants, II. Dur
ing the same period the number of or
dinary persons, peasants, workmen and
so forth killed or wounded by the
/, terrorists reached the enormous tota
Of s2,7O6.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12
YERKES DENIES
The CHARGES
COMMISSIONERS OF INTERNAL
REVENUE coNTRADlcTs.
In Report to President Roosevelt,
Commissioner Ycrkes Flatly Denies
Statements Accredited to Him on
Denatured Alcohol Question.

Superior, Wis, Jan. 12.--The Tele-
gram today prints a report by Commits
sioner OF Internal Revenue Yerkes.
made at the special request Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt as a result of the
charges made against Yerkes' depart
ment. The papers had charged that
his department had been working
against the law permitting the distill-
ing Of denatured alcohol and further
charged that the law was no good any
way, because It compelled q distiller
to produce at least 500 gallons day.
In his report to the president. Yer
kes contradicts both these. points fiat-
ly. He declares there is absolutely no
, limit, that still may produce five gall
Ions or 5000. That small distillery
Is placed under no disadvantage under
the law. He declares that he has new
| er attempted to head off any iegisla-
tion in this respect but that on the
other hand he has been supporting the
move for four years past
YerlSes says his department has mol
lhedged the law around with regula-
tions that are productive to farmers
land Furthermore he pledges the sup
port Of the department for obtaining
Of any further legislation that exper-
lience may show to be necessary in the
4 Interest of the small distillers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12
E'BrownVlIe Incident Only a Lynching'
Senator TiIman Is Heard on the Brownsville Matter
and Takes Occasion to Criticize President and
Predicts Race Conflict in Near Future.

Washington. Jan. 12.It was nearly
i o'clock when the senate completed
its morning business and the Browns
vile matter was taken up.
Many members Of the house were In
the chamber and every possible spare
space in the galleries was occupied
when Tillman took the floor to make
his address.
Tillman spoke on the Brownsville
incident. He characterized the presi-
dents action in the matter sAs nothing
more nor less than lynchIng' He
challenged anyone to produce in the
army regulations or articles Of war
any foundation for a charge Of con-
|spiracy Of silence, mutiny and treason
made against the soldiers, although,
he declared. there was no doubt that
the soldiers were responsible for the
outrage at Brownsville
Tillman held that it was contrary to
the fundamental principles Of liberty
OF the English and American law that
the innocent should suffer because oi
the sins Of the guilty. In this case.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12
Want JAPS
EXCLUDED
Resolutions Condemning
Presidents Message
IDAHO TAKES ACTION
DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE.
IN IDAHO HOUSE OFFERS
STARTLING RESOLUTION RE-
GARDINc POSITION TAKEN BY
THE PRESIDENT TOWARD JAPs.

Boise, Idaho, Jan. 12.--In the house
Representative SeawelI,
democrat, offered a joint resolution
reciting: Whereas the president of the
United States, taking advantage of his
high Office, has through his official
message, and in threatening language.
declared his antagonism to the citi-
zens OF California on the oriental
school question, be it resolved that
we express our confidence in the judg
ment. fairness and patriotism of our
fellow American citizens of the state
of California and that for the best in
terests OF both the Japanese and
Americans 1t Is desirable that the
Japanese be excluded from this coun-
try in the same way and to the same
extent that the Chinese are now ex-
cluded.'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12
The Isthnian Canal Commission Opened the Sealed
Bids Today From Private Contractors
The Greatest Task in Modern Times Was Begun
When the Bids for the Work We're Opened
The Successful Bidder Will Have to Give Bond
of So. 900, 900 to Government.

Washington, Jan. 12.--The Isthmian.
Canal commission today will open bids
from private contractors for the COM
pletion of the Panama canal In the
opinion of Chairman Shonts 1T Is the
greatest task of modern times and is
in the highest degree exceptional in
magnitude and complexity. The basis
on which the contract will be awarded
Is the percentage of the cost of com
pleting the work. The bidders are re-
quired to accompany their proposals
with certified check of 100000 and
the successful bidder is required to.
give bond in the sum of $2,000,000 to
protect the government from any loss
The government expressly reserved
to itself the control of the sanitation
of engineering and in the matter of
quarters and the subsistence depart
ment so directly conected with the
health and well-being of the canal em-
ployes, the right of rigid supervision
Is retained.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
State of Washington Has s5,ooo,oO0
Output.

Olympia, Wash, Jan. 12-State
Dairy and Food Inspector Z. Davies
in his report published today states
that an aggregate value OF s5.000,00
was the output of the dairy industries
of the state for the past year but this
does not include the output of 155
creameries for 1905 the reports from
which have not been yet received.
Butter manufactured in the state dur
ing the past year aggregated 100000
pounds, an increase of about 100000
over the previous year. but reports
from creameries have yet to come and
Inspector Davies calculates that the
total will amount to 9.500,000 pounds.
In the last two years condensed milk
valued at $1,00O000 was shipped from
Puget Sound and 100000 worth from
Alaska but as yet the industry is only
In Its infancy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12
SEN. PILES
GOT FORTUNE
Famous j. Sullivan VIII
Case Decided Today
RECEIVES HALF OF ESTATE
u (
UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM
WASHINGTON WILL GET ONE
HALF OF THE SULLIVAN Es-
TATE, WHICH is ESTIMATED TO
AMOUNT TO $soo,o

Seattle, Wash, Jan. 12.-By the
terms OF the decision of Judge Arthur
E. Griffin in the famous John Sullivan
viii case United States senator s. II.
Piles is to receive one-half of the res
idue of the estate, which is estimated
to amount to not less than 100000.
The deeds of conveyance by two sue
cessful heirs were made directly to
Samuel Fl. Piles In consideration OF
his assistance in carrying the case to
final conclusion and in rendering
.ecessary attoryens service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12

he said, "1s7 men have been punished
while not more than twenty have been
charged with participation in the
crime
After predicting in the near future
the race conflict to determine whether
a negro Is equal to the Caucasian. Till
man continued: "Is President Roose-
welt ready to act up to his own theory
and have his children marry men and
women of other races; would he ac-
cept as his daughter law a Chinese,
Malay. an Indian or negro in accord
with the doctrine laid down la his
message? We all know he would not,
and while. fine words butter no pars-
snips, words like these are d source OF
incalculabie evil, coming from such a
high source
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12

Bismarck, N D.. Jan. 12.--The social
feature Of the inaugural Of ,ioyerno-
Burke was the grand ball given in the
beautifully appointed chamber Of the
house of representatives last night.
The sight was a beautiful ona. In
itself the great room possesses all the.
decoration that is needed for such an
event, and the only additions Were an
appropriate number of national caiors
deftly placed around the walls between
the monster columns.
Preceding the ball there was re-
ception and concert by IsuperJ's or
chestra of Fargo, and this was given
on the main floor, afforling very or
portunity for the general public to
meet the new executive and members
Of his family, and in the receiving line
were the governors three brothers and
Mrs. Thomas G. Burke of oregon, who,
by the way, has been given much So
cial attention by Bismarck ladies. es-
pecially since it has been found out
exquisitely fine performer on the piano.
Despite the fact that the weather
man frowned on the event, the attend
ance was large, not only locally, but
there were a number of official ladies
| from over the state who graced the oc-
casion with their presence and in adj
dition there were many from private
circles. A special train brought large
party over from Mandan
The concert programme and soloists
were greatly enjoyed; Rupert and his
men We're at their best.
1t was about 10 o'clock when Con-
ductor Rupert, from a stand in front
Of the speakers rostrum waved his
baton sharply and the orchestra struck
Iup march. The ball was then off,
cially opened from the great corridors
between the senate and house cham
1 bers appeared the marchers,
/ Governor Burke and party assembled
in the chief executives room of the
capital building where he and his
party were introduced to the guests by
Mayor Webb Of Bismarck.
/ In the receiving line at the recep-
ton there were Governor and Mrs
Burke. Governor and Mrs Sarles, Gov
ernor and Mrs Frank White, Lieuten-
Iant Governor Lewis. Judge and Mrs
Fisk and all Of the state officers
i The grand march was led by Cover
nor and Mrs. Burke. followed by Gov
Iernor and Mrs Sarles, Governor and
Mrs Frank White, all Of the state Of
ficers, after which followed the gener-
Il al guests.
II Three times around the floor th'
Imarchers paraded and then doubles
across the middle of the floor. Her,
the music changed. The martial nlusi'
changed to the Lancers Arcadia b,
Hoffman, and In trice the statel.
procession had been transformed int,
hundreds of whirling dancers, kalei
doscopic picture under the scores q
bright electric lights which droppe,
from the handsome brass chandelier
hanging from the lofty ceiling.
The dancing continued for six mum
4 bers and then there was an intermis
sion for supper, which was daintil,
Y served by the women Of the Methods
J church Of bismarck The ball wa
a success from every point of view
] which of course includes the very ex
lcellent work Of the committee On gen
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12
SLEIGH PARTY
WAS INJURED
LARGE SLEIGH OVERTURNED
AND NINETEEN INJURED.
Accident at St. Paul Last Night Al.
most Results FatalIy--Four Of IN
iured Are in Serious Condition
Fifteen Others Less Serious.

ST Paul, Jan. t. Two young wo-
men and two young men We're seri
onsly hurt and about fifteen others less
seriously hurt by the overturning Of a
large sleigh in which they were riding
at South ST. Paul last night. The In
jured are Mary Kneip arm broken
and forehead gashed; Belle Ramsey.
arm broken and head crushed; Paul
Tsuet and Louis Delaney cut and
bruised. They will all recover.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12
did NOT DECIDE
The JUDGESHIP
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCED HE HAS
MADE NO APPOINTMENTS.
Successors to Judge Fisk and Justice
Enserud Will Not Be Made Today
Anyway BY the Chief Executive Of
the State.

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 12.--Governor
Burke says that he has not made APP
pointments of judges. and won't do SO
today anyway. II Is the general inn
preston. however, that Templeton win
be named in place Of Fisk on the dis
trict bench at Grand Forks. and Spal-
ding in place OF Engerud on the SUI
preme bench. though strong pressure
Is being brought in favor of Divet OF
Richland county for the latter place.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12
REFORMS ARE
NOW in EFFECT
NEW YORK INSURANCE REFORMS
EFFECTIVE TODAY.
No Company Hereafter Will BE Al
lowed - Write More Than $15o,ooo, Z
600 Worth of Business d Year.
Agents Commissions to BE Reduced.

New York, Jan. Il. The Insurance
reforms secured by the Armstrong
committee Of the legislature come into
effect today. For this year and here-
after no company Will be allowed TO
write more than $150,oOo,Ooo worth Of
business d year, agents commissions
will be reduced at least one fourth;
every new policy must contain the full
contract under which the holder and
insurer alike are bound, and no more
deferred dividend policies can be Isl
sued. Besides The main reforms sew
sral other but less drastic. changes
SO into effect.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12
INDIANS KILL
A HALF BREED
KNOCKED DOWN AND HIS BODY
CUT TO PIECES.
George Terry, Head OF the shoshons
indian Council, Met Horrible Death
as He Came Out OF the Council
Lodge on the Reservation.

Denver Jan. IA dispatch to The
News from Lander, Wyo.. says that
George Terry, head OF the shoshone
Indian council. was murdered Thurs
day night as he came out OF the coun-
ell lodge on the Indian reservation.
lie was first Knocked down with war
club and his body was then cut to
pieces with knives. The murder is
supposed to be the outcome Of family
feud. No arrests have been made but
suspicion points strongly TO several
prominent Indians. Terry was half
breed son of the formerly famous Nor
mon Bishop Terry OF Utah. He was q
sauaw man and had lived on the
shoshone reservation for more than
twenty-five years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12
Fight BATTLE
in DARKNESS
81
Russ Workmen and Police
Fight Desperately
TWO INSPECTORS lED
WoRKMEN ExTINeuisH LIZ
WHEN POLICE APPEAR A. =
OPEN FIRE ON THEM, FINALLY,
RETREATINc AFTER KILLING
FOUR AND WoUNDlNc THREE.

ST Petersburg, Jan. IA desper-
ate fight between the police and the
workmen in the Okhta quarter of this
city occurred last night during a
domiciliary search.
When the police appeared the work
men, who We're in the building, ex-
tinguished all the lights and opened
fire on the police.
Later they responded and the fusil-
ade was continued for some time in
the total darkness. the workmen fin
ally retreated after killing two dis
trict inspectors and two policemen and
wounding three policemen.
A quantity of firearms was discov-
cred in the house
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12
DISCOVER OIL.
Large Quantity Discovered in the Man
itoulin Islands.

Van Couver, b. c., jan 12.- Oil has
been discovered in vast quantities in
the Manitoulin islands. All the islands
with the exception of two belong TO
Canada and they cover range of150
miles by 40 OF 80 wide. 1t has been
found that the cost OF sinking wells
on the islands is only about one third
of the cost in the oil fields of Pennsyl-
vania and West Ontario. 1t. is ait
nounced that the Canadian govern
ment is going to step in and prevent
the supplies from going into the hands
of the Standard Oil company which
at present controls the Canadian oil
market.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12

In no event says Chairman
Shonts, "can the contractor be allow
ed to make these departments an in
dependent source of profit
The government likewise retained
the department of materials and sup
plies and so far as the Panama rail-
road is concerned it expressly was de-
ciared in the letter of invitation for
bids that it could not wisely be turn
ed over to the contractor. Work to
be done by contractor therefore has
been confined to the actual work OF
construction.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12
THE COFFEE CROP.
Brazilian Product Shows Increase 4
Imports.

New York, Jan H. Figures pub
lished today show that the recent
valorization scheme is gradually In
creasing coffee shipments from
Brazil to this country. In Noven-
ber 11S. 900. 200 pounds were inn
ported. the value being $1s.-
442.6S0. The two big banking houses
in this city which showed their conf
|dence in Brazifs government Of the
state Of st. Paulo today state that no
public offering Of the loan will be
made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12
$4,000 GIVEN
TO COLLEGE
PRESIDENT HILL MAKES HAND
SOME DONATION.
Amount Given to Manchester College
at ST. Paul Providing the Endow-
nnent Fund Shall Be Raised to
100000.

st. Paul. Jan. 12.-J. j. Hill has Civ
en- $4,000 to the Manchester college
here on the condition that the produc-
tive erdowments shall be brought up
to 100000.
Prof. T. M. Hodgman of the Univer-
sity Of Nebraska will take up the work
of president Of the college early in
February. HE was recently appointed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12
EIGHT HOURS.
1t Will BE Consumed on the Bailey
Question in tire Texas House.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 12.At II o'clock
today the lower house of the legislature
started on an eight hour discussion,
four hours for a side, as to whether
United states Senator Bailey should be
investigated by q committee or the
whole body as to his alleged connec-
1ion with the Waters Pierce Oil Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12

ct1iNKs on WARPATH.
Two Tribes Engage in Pistol Battle
IN Oakland.

San Francisco. Jan. 12.--It is report
ed here that during fight last night
between members Of Ping Kung Tong
and Hop Sing Tong at Fifth and
broadway streets In Oakland. two
Chinamen were killed and five wound
ed. About fifty shots were exchanged,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12
is a NoRLEMAN.
Tramp Who Died IN FindIay Identified
as Heir to Large Estate.

Findlay. O., Jan. 12.--Judge Costa,
Hulelius, OF stockholm, Sweden, is
here and has identified the remains Of
am unknown aged man who died here
several months ago. as Albert Grond-
1hlm, nohleman and only heir TO q
large estate in Sweden.
Grondjhlm left Sweden several years
ago and wandered over the United
States as d common tramp
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12
BID is AWARDED.

Nashville and New York Contractors
Get TIE job.
Washington Jan. 12-W j. oliver OF
Nashville, Tenn. and A. M. Bangs of
New York, associated together We're
the lowest bidders. They propose to
do the work for CTS per cent of the es-
timated cost Only tkree other bids
were received.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12
Inaugural Ball Was
a Grand Function
The Social Feature Of Inaugural of Governor Burke
Was One Of the Grandest Ever Held at the
Captal-Gossip From State Capital.

eral management The concert and
dance programmes were as follows:
Concert Programme.
March-The Merry American. Losey
Selection from The Umpire. Howard
Caprice Dance of the Honey
bells ........ ........ 1880. Mantia
Waltzes-Les Enfents de Vienne
....... .... ...2.. .... Ziehrer
Fantasia Musical Scenes from
Spain Langey
Medley Good bye, Sweetheart,
Goodbye ........ 80. Won Tilzer
March Stand Pat ........... Roberts
Rupert's Theatre Orchestra.
Dance Programme.
Grand March-Diamond Flush
........ ........ ...... ... Braham
and
Lancers-Arcadia ........ Hoffman
Waltz-Capri Breezes ...... Vollstedt
Quadrille-Our Visitors. =. .Laurendeau
Two Step The Great American
Favorite ...... ............ DE Vile
Lancers-The Algerian De Koyen
Three Step-Heather Bells ..... Losey
Intermission.
Waltz-Heart Throbs ....... Lesser
Lancers-P Princess ,..... Furst
Two Step-Uncle Dan ........ Nagler
Waltz Quadrille Ambrosia
........ ...... ...g..., Zimmerman
Half Step-New Thought ...... Heed
Waltz Down at Asbury Park. Pryor
The handsomeness and appropriate
4. =
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-01-12
BONANZA Being Towed In.

San Francisco. Jan. 1.-THE bark
Bonanza, which was cast adrift by the
tug Sampson during storm, Jan s,
is being towed into port here.