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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-04-06
WHAT THEY SAY

Secretary. The w. r. c. win meet
in the G. A. r. quarters, public library
Monday afternoon at o'clock.
Thos. Hall, w. M: There win be
Masonic services at the temple at 8
o'clock Sunday afternoon for the Fell
lowcrafts.
An Odd Fellow: / have heard 1t re-
marked that the Rebecah dances given
this season have been public and We
want 1t distinctly understood that they
are not public. but strictly invitation
affairs. The next dance will occur
sometime in May and only those hold
ing or receiving Invitations win be ad-
mitted.
Rev. Chas. Ryan Adams: I am sure
that the many friends Of Mrs. Burnam
viii be glad to learn OF her appearance
in concert once more before her final
leavetaking from Fargo. The concert
Monday evening next will offer the
double opportunity Of hearing her
voice again and Of bidding her a pleas
ant farewell
Hector G. Barnes: ! have taken the
agency for the Buick and Stevens
Duryea automobiles. / carefully look
ed over the various makes Of machines
and have come TO the conclusion, with
many Others that thesetwo cars give
the best value for the money. The
cars are compact. and powerful, excel
lent hill climbers and in style and fin
ish cannot be excelled. My headquar-
ters are with the Union Transfer Co.,
Broadway, where / shall be pleased
to exhibit either machine to my friends
and customers.
William Ballou. The concert ten
dered to Mrs. Burnam next Monday
evening has promise of rich enjoy
ment in more ways than one, and none
would willingly miss it. 1t is true and
trite to say that her exceptional vocal
gifts have contributed largely to the
musical life of the town. Moreover
a great element in the loss that many
of us feel that her departure implies il
the fact that so gracious personality
as hers and so ready spirit of co.
operation in all good things are nc
longer to be at hand The farewell
cannot fail TO mark the public appre-
citation Of her rank as musician, and
1t seems fitting that it should mark as
well our individual sense of her un-
stinted helpfulness.
Mayor Johnson: / have been re-
quested to appoint five delegates tc
attend the National Arbitration and
Peace Congress. that meets in New
York, April 14th TO 18th, inclusive
Anyone going to New York who would
like to attend this congress can gel
the appointment if they will call OF
me- would like to see Fargo repre-
sented in that very important con-
gress. The railroads will give rate
of one and third fare for the
round trip. The hotels in New York
have agreed to give special rates tc
the delegates.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-04-06
Another octopus atNWork.

Washington Post: The socks trust
is after us. 1t met last Saturday and
ordered a minimum advance Of is per
cent on all tines Of hosiery. It was as
unconscionable as 1t was arbitrary
this grab land as illogical. The do
mestic cotton crop OF 1906 was less
than 100000 bales: the cotton crop
Of 1909. Is above lis. OOo, 900 bales. Here
ii an advance in price on an increase
Of supply Like trusts, this socks
trust nullifies the law Of supply and
demand. We are not without hope
that some OF our more successful oc-
topus ehasers may feel called upon 10
get on the track Of this concern and
run ii To EARTH
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-04-06
COUNTY DIVISION.
Residents Of kenmare Get Favorable
Action on Petition.

EN~@eNiAA FiStAtfit ~StNs~sfs a t1i4l sf45e
Minot, N. d., April 6.-Resolutions
were passed yesterday morning by the
board of county commissioners pro-
viding for the division of the county
as provided by the Kenmare citizens
petition to be submitted to vote at
the next general election. The petition
contemplates a division to be known
as Lake County, designated to-wit:
"All that portion of the present
county of Ward, lying north of the
township line between townships 15S
and 159 north of the 5th p NJ, ex-
tending east and west entirely across
said Ward county, lying north of a
line continuing the south boundary
line of Bottineau county, N. D., west
entirely across Ward county between
said townships 15S and 1852"
The petition contains 1000 sign
ers. The population of the district
from which it is proposed to form a
new county has some $500 inhabit-
ants. Roughly speaking the division
will take off twelve townships off the
northeast corner Of the county.
Mr.. Gray of Kenmare appeared be-
fore the board in the interests of the
division He explained the various
points of the petition which had beer
filed some time ago!
1t Isl likely that there will be some
opposition to this division and other
petitions will be filed. 1t is a ques-
tion now as to whether in case more
than one petition is filed how the vot-
ers are to vote on the petitions, to-
gether or one at time.
There was only one dissenting vote
when the petition came up for ap.
proval. S. H. Elliott voted in the neg.
ative.
The petition will be voted on at ths
next general election. Then the gov,
ernor appoints commission to desig-
nate temporary county seat. At tn,
following general election the voter,
choose permanent seat for the new
county,
Mohall had delegation in Mino
the first day the petition opposing th'
division. Some opposition was ex
pected from Bowbeils but ii did no
materialize. The division will prob
ably develop into warm contest be
fore the matter is finally decided. Th
slgners OF the Kenmare petition ar
quite confident as they claim the.
have a majority Of the signers in tn
affected district now: No voter cal
sign more than one petition
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-04-06

Some Investigator of curious sub
jects has discovered that the inventor
of travelling incognito was Peter the
Great of Russia. The next after the
famous Russian sovereign to adopt
the practice was Joseph III Of Austria,
who in 1777 made a little stay in Paris
under the title of Count Won Falken-
stein Charles X passed as the Comte
De Marles. The Empress Eugene,
In her splendor, frequently took little
trips as the Comtesse De Pierrefonds.
King Leopold does so still as Comte
De Ravenstein.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-04-06
PERISHED
IN FLAMES
Big Insane Asylum Was
Destroyed
one WOMAN LOST HER LIFE
OTHER PATIENTS RESCUED IN
NICK OF TIME AND WERE CAR
RlED FROM BUILDING WITH
OUT cLoTHiNe-TWo MEN DIE
IN MILL FIRE.

South Windhan, Conn, April g.
One woman, Mrs. Laura Backus, an
insane patient, lost her life in fire
which destroyed the Grand View San
itarium here early today.
All the other patients were taken
out of the building without harm, all
though there was no time to clothe
them.
The Sanitarium was three story
frame structure, formerly used as a
summer hotel. but of late years con-
Quoted as a private hotel for dipso-
maniacs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-04-06
PEASANTS
WERE SLAIN
Villagers Killed Four and
Wounded Five
pOIICE WCRE TNTIMIDATED
POLICE WERE INTIMIDATED
oUTRAeEs IN RUSSIA CONTINUE
AND DAILY CONFLICTS ARE
WITNESSED IN MANY RUSSIAN
PROVINCES - PEASANTS ARE
PRACTICALLY HELPLESS.

stavropol. Russia, April e.-Four
peasants were killed and three wound
ed yesterday in conflict between the
villagers of Jalga and some rural po-
licemen, who had arrested the peas
ants. The police were forced to aban-
don their prisoners and retire.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-04-06
New silks.

Many new and exclusive patterns in
fancy silks at special prices Monday.
at A. t. Moody's.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-04-06
Two Victims.

Saugus, Mass, April 6.-Two men
were burned to death in fire which
destroyed the H. B. Newhall tide mill
early today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1907-04-06

Secretary The w. r. g. win meet
in the g. A. r. quarters, public library
Monday afternoon at o'clock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-06

ministration of the laws. This sig
nal victory closes the Infamous
chapter Of our history which began
with Schmitz and Ruef in power
and showed the last pages Wiz
Schmtz and Ruef in jail. 1t also
passes the period of class meeting
and class hatred"
The Chronicle says:
Let peace once more reign in
this city. Let the wretched agita-
ton of the last six years end ana
industrial warfare cease. Let those
who have not yet rehabitated them
selves, thank God and proceed with
the work"
The Examiner says:
The final count will show that
union labor votes did it. No such
majority is possible in any other
fashion"
Francis J. Heney and Rudolph
Spreckels are jubilant. The re-
suit of the election shows that the
people are a representative gov
eminent, government represent
ing themselves. The eye of the
world was on San Francisco yes
terday and the result justified the
confidence in the people. Special
honor is due to the laboring men
who refused to be guided by saw
age appeals to their prejudice by
that selfish, unprlncipled dema-
gogue, P. H. Mccarthy" said
Heney
Mayor Taylor said this morning:
This victory is all for San Fran
cisco. AS for myself l thank the
people from the bottom of my
heart for the confidence shown in
me- was elected to the Office
without having spent single cent.
| am free to obey my best judgment
as the day first took the oath of
Office"
Langdon said: This victory is
gratifying to me-
SALT LAKE. Nov. 6.-Municipal
candidates of the American (anti-
Mormon) party will have the larg.
est pluralities ever given in this
city. Bransford, for mayor, will
have from 1000 to 10000 over
Plummer republican, and Morris,
democrat, whose strength Is evenly
divided. The Americans will con-
troll the council. They have been
in power for the past two years.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 6.-The re-
publicans yesterday made a clean
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-06
ONE KILLED
IN WRECK

PORTLAND. Nov. Elm a dense
fog this morning that clouded the
entire willamette valley, Pendle-
ton local No. 8 was crashed into by
the Southern Pacific limited from
San Francisco, No. Is. just off the
steel bridge, killing Switchman
Frank Glass and intlicting a few
minor injuries on the crew. No.
s was delayed by the open draw
and was crawling off the bridge and
making the curve at that point
when the fiagman ran out of the
fog and signaled it to stop. No. s
did so, but No. 16 was unable to
see the flagman and came on and
the collision resulted. The slow
speed of both trains prevented a
terrible wreck. Glass was caught
between the cab and tender of the
local and crushed to death. Traf-
fic was delayed some hours.
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EXPLANATORY letter TO
THE COUNCIL

Seymour Fl. Knight, who is in
charge of the buluing of the new
bridges, submitted to the board of
works this afternoon a complete re-
port of the expenditures on the
Washington st. bridge, the piers of
which are now being laid. Con-
trary to statements made by GER
tain councilmen, the report shows
that the actual expense of erecting
plant, building piers, ETC., has been
only $4,000, and actual labor thus
far, $4,000. This, however, is not
to include the material which was
bought. This aggregates several
thousand dollars, but it is material
that it would be necessary even
tually to purchase. Practically all
the cement is now on the ground,
and lumber enough for the Wash
ington st. bridge.
Commissioner jones T. ONO,
head of the bridge department,
stated that the councilmen who
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-06
ENDORSE COONEY'S
LETTER TO JONES

The Structural Trades alliance
last night endorsed the same letter
tot Congressman Jones adopted on
Monday night by the Central La
Dor union, demanding government
postal savings banks. 1t is the in
tention of various unions to send
letters to local unions and inter-
national organization throughout
the country asking that they get
busy in demanding the establish
ment of postal savings banks at the
earliest possible moment.
e. "A. Cooney said today that he
intended to call the attention of
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
A. f., of L., to the Importance of
the big national labor federation In
sisting on the government estab-
fishing banks for the workingmen
and others desiring such institu-
tions.
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HAS NOT EATEN
FOOD FOR 4 YEARS

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Efforts to
have sentence Of Oliver Curtiss
Perry committed have revealed the
fact that for four years the daring
criminal, who in 1892 startled the
country with the boldness of his
train robbing exploits, has not eat
en- a particle of food or worn a
stitch of outer clothing except a
toga.
Since Nov. 10, 1903, he has re-
ceived nourishment through tube,
not because it is necessary, hut be-
cause he was determined to die
rather than to eat the regular
prison fare. Perry declares he will
never take a bite of food so long
as he is in Dannemora hospital
Perry claims he is not insane,
and he will prove 1t by eating
again and wearing clothing il given
his freedom. He says he wants TO
go to some quiet spot and lead a
respectable life for the remainder
of his days. The man is blind,
having himself ruined his eyes in
the hope that he would bring his
relatives. who deserted him years
ago, 10 his aid.
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TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
INJURIES FIREMEN

face lacerated; II. Miller. hands
cut, and Assistant Chief Tom
Joyce, head cut.
1t was $50 o'clock before tho
fire was overcome. 1t was confined
altogether to the basement and
was caused by spontaneous come
bustion.
The principal losers are the
Brunswick Bake COIiender Co..
whose loss is estimated at $500.
mostly bar and billiard parlor fixS
lures and apparatus. The James
Smyth Plumbing Co. sustained q
loss of $1,000 by fire and water.
The Holland Advertising Co. es-
capped with the least loss, 1t being
estimated at about $500, mostly
paints, cardboard, signs and once
fixtures. The hotel loss is esti.
mated at $4,000.
Fortunately, all the places were
covered by insurance.
Galland Bros. own the building.
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TOUCHED WRONG BUTTON

SEATTLE, Nov. GA careless
clerk in the city treasurer's de-
partment who accidentally touched
the emergency call connecting the
department with police headquar-
tiers caused a great deal of agita-
ton and excitement about the city
hall shortly after the noon hour
today. When the call came into
the police department every pa
trolman within sound Of the gong
made record dash up the stairs
leading to the department in which
the municipal funds are kept.
For moment there were visions
of daring robbery, as usually
nothing except stick-up of the
most serious kind would result in
the emergency alarm. but when the
treasuror's Office had filed with pc.
licemen the innocent cause of the
disturbance came forth End
"fesscd" up, that he had wanted to
call an official in his own depart
ment ana had touched the wrong
button.
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Fire broke out at 2:30 O'Clock in
the basement of the Brunswick
BalkeJC ollender Co. A large crowd
gathered, all ignorant of the ex-
plosion which was to inevitably fol
low a blaze fed zy paints, varnish
and shallac. Chief Myers and AS
sistant Joyce warned people to stay
across the street because an explo-
sion might kill someone. But the
valiant firemen, knowing and
anticipating an explosion, remained
at their posts of duty, fighting
against odds. The II injured men
were working directly at putting
out the blaze, while a swarm OF
others ran up and down ladders
and in and out the windows, carry
ing some and leading other roomers
down to terra firma.
In almost every window frantic
woman appeared, shouting and beg
ging to be saved. Men and women
scrambled down the stairs, be-
wildered, and dashed across the
street to places of safety and fresh
air. Many men proved the hero
by aiding the firemen in finding the
frantic roomers who, bewildered
and suffocating, staggered about
the halls trying to md the stairs,
or even a window that they might
get breath Of fresh air. Several
people were on the point of jump
ing from the window when the fire
men warned them to remain where
they were until the ladders could
be swung into place against the
building.
The explosion was fortunate
though terrible thing. Without
warning there came boom and
the whole blazing front of the
Brunswick store burst out and the
glass was thrown across the street
against other buildings. The IL
firemen were terribly cut about the
hands. faces and bodies, but today
all are reported as doing well. For
tunately there were no bystanders
in the way of the flying glass.
Only firemen were injured.
Doctors were telephoned for and
drug stores rushed bandages to the
scene. None of the injured fire.
men would stop work until forced
to by their chief.
The injured:
H. J. Burke, bone broken in left
hand; H. D. Shoemaker, two cuts
in one hand, necessitating seven
stitches; C. j. Boemke, face burn
ed; Charles Black. face burned;
Tom McMann, piece of glass pene-
trated the clothing and lodged over
kidneys; Capt. H. keenan,, four
inch cut in the back; 0. v. Moore,
face burned; Carl Partridge, hands
lacerated; w. H. Schullenberg,
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THEY REFUSED TO
1 BITE

SEATTLE, Nov. 6.-The coal
combine of this city, with the as
sistance of Col. A. J. Blethen, the
owner of the Times, has just been
frustrated in bold attempt to gain
control of the coal mine recently
purchased by the labor interests of
this eity. Blethen, acting it is
thought for the coal interests, adj
dressed a letter to George H. Mon
roe, representing the Labor Temple
committee, offering to loan them
$4,000 at per cent to finance the
deal. This would, of course, have
practically given Blethen control
of the situation. The labor lead
ers, however, saw through the ruse
at once and refused to have any
thing to do with Blethen's PROPOSE
ton.
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scent FARES ENDORSED
BY J0HNS0N'S ELECTION
sweep here electing Markbreit for
mayor s.d probably the entire

sweep here electing Markbreit for
mayor a.d probably the entire
ticket.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. g.
Augustus e. Wilson, republican
candidate for governor, and the en-
tire republican ticket have been
elected by majorities ranging from
5000 to 10000 and republicans have
carried the city of Louisville in
both the state and city elections.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 6.-John
o. Sheath, republican candidate for
state treasurer, is elected by a
plurality of $4,000. This was the
only state Office votetd on and the
vote was comparatively light.
PROVIDENCE, r. L., Nov. e.
Higgins, democratic candidate for
reelection as governor, is probably
elected by a plurality of not less
than 1900. The balance of the
ticket will probably be split.
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raylor's Election in Frisco Means the
Defeat of Grafters.
Anti-Mormon Party Gains Strength
in Salt Lake.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. g.
Pom l.. Johnson and the cent fare
deceived an overwhelming indorse-
Dlent at the hands of the voters at
yesterdays election. Present indi-
cations are that Johnson will be
alected by a plurality of not less
than 5000. Congressman Burton,
his opponent. VINO was supposed to
have the backing of the president
and Secretary Taft, polled slight
ly higher vote than the republican
candidate of two years ago but not
sufficiently to overcome Johnson's
lead.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6.-May.
or Taylor was elected by plurality
of probably 10000 to 1900 yester-
day and the indications are that he
carried the entire city and county
good government ticket through
with him. District Attorney Lang
don's plurality over McGowan, the
union labor candidate, will probab-
ly not be less than 10000. Ryan,
the republican candidate for mayor,
was not much of a factor in the
race.
Joy in the city Is unrestrained.
On the way to work this morning
groups of laborers would stop be-
fore Taylor posters and give three
cheers for the successful candi-
date.
Apparently Taylor drew much
heavier from the strength of the
labor party than counted upon by
Ryan and Mccarthy or even his
own managers. The best majority
hoped for Taylor yesterday was
5000. The election means a sharp,
brisk continuance of the graft
prosecutions against the indicted
United Railway, gas company and
real-estate men who are alleged to
have bribed the former supervisors.
The Call and Chronicle. which
supported Taylor, are jubilant over
his election. The Examiner, which
fought him and supported Ryan,
comedies his election, and says the
result Is due to the labor union
vote.
The Call says: "The triumph OF
good government stops the mouths
of the carpers of Los Angeles and
malicious tongues of Puget Sound.
1t sets us right with all the world.
1t Is an invitation to capital, backed
by the strongest possible guaranty
of stability and a Just, equal ad-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-06
COAL
FROM n. P.

Since the weather turned cold
coal companies have put into eff
feet their high prices, deliver-when-
we-can system that was in opera
ton last winter. Evidently some
people object to dealing with the
companies on this account, or per-
haps they cannot afford it, and APP
propriate coal from the Northern
Pacific yards. The police were no
tilted yesterday by Northern Pa
cific officials that coal was being
stolen nightly and they were UNI
able to capture any of the Of
tenders.
Policemen who read the report
shrug their shoulders. Little eff
fort will be made by them to pro-
tect the N. p. coal bunkers from
thieves. The company has crew
of detectives" but these confine
their work mostly to up and down
the line, relying on the local police
force, too small at best, to protect
the company's property here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-06

The julius Zittel plans for the
new isolation hospital were filed
with the board OF health last night
and will be taken before the city
council for its approval next Tues
day night. Mayor Moore inspected
the plans this morning and pro-
nounced them highly satisfactory
to himself The building will cost
between 100000 and $4,000, de-
pending upon whether or not con-
crete floors are to be used. 1t will
be a three story structure, each
floor to have ward and private
rooms. Those private rooms will
be used in so far as possible for
persons who are able to pay for
the accommodations. Dr. M. b.
Grieve, head of the health depart
ment, characterlzes the plans as
the most up-to-date conception of
an isolation hospital in the coun-
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FUNNY ISN'T IT?

SEATTLE, Nov. 6.-The Seattle
Electric Co., the electric light and
power octopus of this city. has a
way of looking at values that the
average layman finds difficult to
understand. For instance, just at
present the company is trying to
dispose of a bond issue in the stock
market of Boston, and to help
things along they are advertising
broadcast that their franchise to do
business here is wort hthe neat
sum of $4,000 900. But on the other
hand when Assessor Parish assess
ed this same franchise for taxation
to the amount of a little over S5.-
100000 they came back with suit
to prevent the collection of taxes.
and in their complaint they averred
it has no value whatever. Funny
what a difference the point of view
makes.
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WIND RAISES FENCE POSTS

POTTSTOWN, Pa, Nov. g.
Some amazing stories were brought
here of the fearful havoc wrought
by the tornado in the vicinity of
Douglassville. The force OF the
wind was so great that large To-
Gust tree on Joseph Clemmens
place, which he said would have
required 100 horses to bulge, was
torn out by the roots and hurled
to one side. Newly planted posts
two feet in the ground were lifted
out like straws and carried so feet
or more