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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
TAFT IS On
WAY SOUTH
President Elect Left New York
Today
LUNCHES WITH ROOSEVELT
NEXT PREsIDENT WILL MEET
SONS TODAY AND PROCEED TO
AUGUSTA, GA, WHERE He vii L
.REsT-FAMILY WILL SPEND
CHRISTMAS THERE.

New York, Dec. 17.--After a stay
of four days in this city. President
elect VIM. H. TAFT left today fol
Washington and Augusta, Ga, where
he will have his last period of rest
and recreation before assuming the
duties of chief executive.
Taft will have luncheon with the
president in Washington and will then
meet his two sons, Robert A. and
Charles p. Taft and proceed with them
to Augusta, where they are expected
to arrive tomorrow and where Mrs.
Taft will join them Miss Helen Taft,
daughter OF the president -elect will
reach Augusta next week In time to
join the family In their Christmas
celebration.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
Miss Ethel Roosevelt at the upper left.
Miss Mum at the lower right.

Washington, D.. C.-Dec. 17.--Alice
Roosevelt, the White House bride, is
soon to be displaced in public interest
by Miss Ethel Roosevelt, White House
debutante. The president is more than
daughters. Miss Ethel is destined to
become as popular as ever was Miss
Alice. She is a beautiful girl of charm
ing personality and is reigning favor
lite In the younger set at the capital
Her boon companion Is Miss Num-
Together they will shine at many a
capital function after Miss Ethel has
her coming out. There is striking
facial resemblance between Miss Ethel
and her vigorous father, as there is
also between Miss Ethel and Miss
Alice 'sf
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
KING EDWARDS
| LIFE Is EBBING
Old ABDOMINAL TROUBLE, SUP.
ERINDucED BY AGE, CAUSES
Is ALARM.

London, Dec. 17.-From a source OF
inquestioned reliability. 1t was learned
today that both the royal family and
physicians who are attending king
Edward are deeply concerned over his
condition. A grievously Ill man is
upon the throne Of England.
He Is rapidly unloading many of his
governmental. responsibilities to the
shoulders of the Prince Of Wales.
The most alarming feature OF the
kings illness is, the re-appearance of
the symptoms that preceded the opera
ton for an abdominal trouble in 1902.
He suffers much abdominal pain land
has lost considerable weight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
GOT
EVIDENCE IN ROW
COURT HOLDS WoMAN's AsSAIL,
ANT ON HEARING RECORD
OF SCREAMS.

Pittsbburg, Dec. 17-Through the
testimony Of phonograph record, G,
A. Rumstay today was held for trial
on charge of assault and battery by
Magistrate England. The complaint
was made by John E. Kinds on behalf
of his wife.
Kinds declared that screams of his
wife were recorded on blank record
that had been placed in the machine
to reproduce a piano solo which Miss
Ella Rittenhouse. friend. was playing.
The music had suddenly ceased, and
the sensitive disc recorded cries for
help and walls OF pain instead.
The record was admitted in evidence.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
MAY Divide WARD
Still FURTHER

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 1T.--Clain-
ing that the town of Kenmare polled
more votes than there were people IN
the town and that the vote therefore
must be illegal and therefore should be
thrown out the people who are in favor
Of the proposed new counties of Burke
and Montraille in Ward county are
planning on starting contest.
Attorney Fred Andrews of Bowbells
is in Grand Forks looking UP certain
legal matters In connection with this
proposed contest at the present time.
Kenmare cast almost q solid vote for
Lake county and IL is said that IL that
vote is cast out that both Burke and
Montraflle counties will have carried.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
With Ants Over a Magazine
Article Publication
HE THREATENED VENGfNCE
COUNSEL ron DEFENDANT DE.
cLARED TO-DAY THAT STATES
WITNESS las WOULD BE Sc
vERELY CHILLED - ALLEoE
THEY Rx t4EARsEp TRAGEDY.

Ffushtng, y. Y, Dec r71--Testimony
that ThOrnt IN J. Haans drew a rewoa-
yer and dro 10 back those that sought
to aid WIN am b. Annis while Capt
Peter C. Ha hs, jr. was firing at Annis
as he sat & his boat at the Bayside
Yacht club was developed today from
Charles A. 3trch6eld. called ~ one OF
the states trincipal witnesses IA tha
case. ".4 .-......
BirchfSei6 evidence is said by the
prosecution 70 support tina statsAS
charge that Thornton J. Hams was
the principe and aided his brokheR IA
the staying e ANNA ~ ~ss
-sa Defer DO MaGcss Charna. g.,
Flushing, ~. Y. Dec. 17s--Counnei
for Thornto j. Hatns declared todaw
that the II Rte'E witnesses called 60
prove the c large that the author waa
the principal with his brother, Capt.
Peter c. Hi Ans, Jr.. in the killing OF
VIM ID AM ie. as he sat in his boat
at the Baysi e Yacht club last summer,
VIII be SUBJ scted TO q hong exhaustive
examination. Hams lawyers aaserk
that the pr ns,czatbon's witnesses were
all close frte tds OF Aunks and tf1aG there
is little dou h they have rekSeawsed th@
tragedy wit b a design Of presenting
an unvary1r B story
Ne y Light on Case.
New Light on the cases was aaaed
Ehis morning when Hains' counsel ad-
n1itted Tboa hton ]. Hams had haA
some trouble with VIM. aAnnis over the
publication f a magazine article last
June. II 10 eatd that the author sub
mitted the Manuscript to Ripley, the
owner Of Agazine upon which Annia
was employs \ and that Annis induced
Ripley TO r. turn II.
Counsel TO Hams state that the de-
fendant wro 4 a letter to Ripley, say
ing he knew why the manuscript was
rejected and concluded with the words:
Il win get wen with him yet"
Mrs AnnIs On Stand.
DR.. Waite Frey, of Long Island
city. the COZ onsr's physician, describ-
ed the autoE BY He discovered twenty
external won hds and the in detail de-
scribed wha he had done in tracing
the course II the bullets. Dr. Frey
was given q scorching cross -examina
tion and tn en- the prosecutor called
Mrs. VIM. e, sAanis to the stand.
She said:
IT am the wife OF VIM. K. Annis;
my name is Ellen Annis; was pres
ent at his ieath; DR.. Schmock was
there"
did you ,ee your husband die?"
'Yes"
That's al |" said the district attor-
ney.
Mcintyre aid that the district at
torney shout \ exhaust the witness up
on all her h bwledge OF the case. Jus
tice Crane y tid II was not necessary
at this time She was not cross-ex-
amined.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
BURTON IN The
RACE TO STAY
OHIO CONGRESSMAN OPENS THE
CAMPAIGN AT COLUMBUS
FOR SENATOR FoRAk-
ER'S TOGA.

Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 17.--Congress-
arrived here today to open his CAM
paign for the United StGtes senate to
succeed Senator Foraker Burton will
meet a. number Of politicians during
the day. He said that there had been
no break between him and President
elct Taft.
. II am in tn race for the senatorship
to stay" he said.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
TORPEDO BOAT
IS TOTAL WRECK
CREW or FOURTEEN ON BRITISH
BOAT HAD A NARROW e.
CAPE FROM DEATH.

cowes, Isle OF Wright, Dec. 17.--Tor-
pedo boat No. tSs ran ashore on -Four
Rocks while maneuvering OFF Bonn
bridge Ledge. Isle of Wight, last night
The crew OF fourteen had narrow es-
cape. Two feet Of water was In the
hold when the 'Bombrtdge life boat ar
rived in response to signals The
vessel is q complete wreck
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
". VA. HAS Big STRIKE

Charleston, W. Va, Dec. i7.--obey-
ing the strike order OF President Ben
jamin Davis OF district No. IL, United
Mine Workers OF America, who num-
Der nearly 1000 men who were em-
pioyed In the fourteen active mines In
the Paint Creek territory, failed TO re-
port for work today. Practically the
entire working forces OF the mines, ex-
cept the bosses, have become strikers,
and the operations are closed
No trouble was reported during the
day. For the most part the strikers
remained quietly at home, although
those occupying company houses have
been notified to yacatc.
The national executive board Of the
mine workers has endorsed the strike
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17

of Stanford White, when the defense
OF insanity was advanced in behalf of
Thaw. The aged woman. had been
an inmate of the asylum for several
years, but the fact was concealed
from the public until IT was necessary
to have it known in order to save the
life OF the unfortunate woman's neph-
ew. on trial for murder.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
THAW'S AUNT DIED IN A MADHOUsE
woman Who Helped to Save Psbmg Mllionars from Eec-
hic Chair for Killing Stanford White dies at
the Age Of Eghtyfive Years.

Philadelphia, Dec 17.-Harriet Al.
Thaw, IS years old, an aunt OF Harry
f. Thaw. died on Tuesday night at
the Friends asylum for the insane in
Frankford, a suburb.
The fact that she was an inmate of
the asylum was used in the second.
trial of Harry Thaw, for the murder
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
Director Of Posts Recommend
ed by Commission
FOR 4 PERMANENT HEAD
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS METH
DDS or PosToFFIcE DEPART
MENT REPORTS TO CONGRESS-
WOULD DIVIDE MANAGEMENT
OF SERVICE AND POSTAL FL
+ NANcEs.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 17.---Impor-
tant recommendations for changes in
the organization Of the postal service
are made by the joint commission on
business methods or the postoffice de-
partment and the postal service which
today laid before congress the results
of its deliberation during the past two
years.
The commission favors permanent
administration head for the depart
ment, to be known as director OF
posts. This officer, it Is suggested,
should be given general management
of the postal service, while the post
master general remains the admins
traitor Of postal finances.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
SCORE
The PRESIDENT
LETTER SENT TO ROOSEVELT AS
SAILS His. VIEWS ON
HlGoTRY.

La Crosse, Wis., Dec. 1.-THE La
Crosse Pastors union. BY vote OF
fourteen to four, decided to address q
letter OF criticism to President Roose-
welt on his now famous bigotry letter.
The unions letter contains many
citations Intended to show the Roman
Catholic church favors a union of the
church eand-t the state, and believes the
Catholic chuch should teach the chill
dren.
The communication als5 declares
there Is !. not liberty Of conscience in
the Catholic church. and that the union
can not support for public Office men
who believe In the dogmas Of Cath
olicism.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
YOUNG men TO
SEEK MINISTRY
NEW PRECEDENT or CHICAGO
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
MAKES PRoPHEsY.

Chicago. Ill. D.c. 17-That the
dearth OF aspirants for the ministry.
30 iong lamented in church circles. will
soon cease. Ia tho opinion OF Rev. DIR.
Ozora 9. Davis OF New Britain, Conn.,.
who declares he believes that moro and
moro young men will seek to become
spiritual leaders In the coming years.
This hopeful~noLe for the future OF
organised religion was sounded by
DR.. Davis. after his election to the
presidency or tho Chicago Theological
seminary. MANY men prominent In
Congregational church circles greeted
the new president. w..o ii ono az the
leaders I'm that church. and the pastor
OF the South Congrega ionaI church at
New Britain.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
BELIEVE WALKER
wins OVER LEWIS

Springfield, nj. Dee. iT.--H1nough
returns have been received by Iilinoi,
miners to lead them 20 predict the
election OF John H. Walker OF Illinois
as president or United Mine Workers
over Tom Lewis OF Ohio.
walker carried Kansas to !. Hif
lead In indiana Ii overwhelming.
Returns from Pennsylvania show q
landslide for Walker
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
WOMAN FOUND in
|. NEGRO'S CLUTCHES

Raleigh. N c.. Dec. 17.-stanley
county is in state Of intense ex-
citement today as the result OF a
criminal assault on sNys. John r. Moss.
a white woman, by Henry Young, a
negro. and IT Is feared that there may
be mob violence at Albemarle. where
Young is In jail.
Young was beaten into unconscious
ness at the Moss home near Whitney.
today by Moss and George Letter.
who, attracted to the house by the
screams of Mrs. Moss. found her in the
clutches OF the negro, making des-
perate efforts to reach the telephone
to call for help.
Sheriff Green took the prisoner TO
The Jail at Albemarle after he had
been guarded for two hours at the
Moss home
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
WRIGHT in
GREAT FLIGHT

LIE Mans, Dec. 17.-Wilbur Wright,
the American aeroplanist, made
most remarkable fight in his aeroplane
yesterday. Instead of arising gradu-
ally the machine shot upward like a
rocket to height of 240 feet. The
aeronaut then permitted it to drop
about fifty feet, at which altitude he
stopped the engine. The machine
glided down smoothly and gracefully.
landing about three. quarters of a mile
from the starting point. Members of
the English Aero club who were pres
ent became wildly enthusiastic over
the splendid performance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
india BOYCOTT ON
GOODS OF ENGLAND

! Calcutta. Dec. 17.-India struck back
at England today by inaugurating a
boycott as retaiiatory measure for
activity of England authorities under
the new anti -sedition law
The, boycott appeared in many In
dian towns The boycott off 1906 cost
England millions of dollars and bank
rupted score of the biggest mer-
chants of the empire.
Authorities are reporting not only
leaders Of the sedition movement, but
many peaceful homerule advocates.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
ANTI-NDISE LAW
is laid Low
MAYOR M'e LELLAN vEToEs sE.
CAUSE lT is NOT sTRIN-
oENT ENoUGH.

New York Dec IT.-Because the
anti-noise or finance recently adapted
by the board Iof aldermen In response
to persistent popular clanor does not
contain sunk Iontly stringent provis-
ions for the trbing Of the evil. Mayor
Mcclellan w ;oed 1t. -he ordinances
contained pr'Risions relating 20 fiat
car wheels, loose tracks and c9her
much -mooted leviis. but did not nsen-
tion other so Fces OF constant annoy
ance, such j the carting OF staei
girders, etc. through the atreets.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
Want UNIFORM
WEIGHT LAWS
---
sUPERINTENDENTs, OF WEIGHTS
AND MEASURES OPEN FOURTH
ANNUAL CONFERENCE At
WASHINGTON.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE fourth
annual conference Of the Natlona.
Organization Of superintendents OF
inspection Of weights and measures o:
the United States began at the bureau
of standards here today. Governors
of various states have appointed dele
gates to, take an active part In the
proceedings. The object of the con-
ference Is to Improve the inspection
Of commercial and trade weights ano
measures and. to make them uniform
throughout the union by securing .
passage OF a federal law applicable to
ali states or enactment of uniform lava
insvarious states.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
Students Of Aerial Telegraphy
Interfere With Govt. Messages

The wireless societies nave members
In all cities about the bay and ficti-
tious messages which they send to
each other every night greatly
annoy the rcgulnr operators and serls
ousiy hampers the work OF the sta
tions OH Marc Island. Farallones,
Goat Island and other nearby points.
Most OF the government business Is
transmitted ct night and Ii Is thie
time that tho students or aerial telog-
raphy conduct their experiments.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
PUBLIC BARRED
AT LISBON TRIAL
LANDL ORD MURRAY CHARGED
WITH sEDuciNG HIS STEP
pAuGHTER--FARco MAN
TRsTIFlEs.

Lisbon. N. D., Dec. 1.-THE seduc-
tior case against Landlord Murray OF
one OF the hotels In this city Is being
tried behind closed doors. Murray
married widow some time ago and
is charged with running the daughter
OF his wife The details OF the casc
are such that the. court bars specta
tors Professor Watkins Of Fargo,
has been subpoenaed as an expert in
handwriting.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17

san Francisco, Dec. i7.-Because the
government wireless messages have
been inserfered with near aere two
rival associations Of youthful Investi-
gators may have their wireless expert
ments curtaiiSd, The wireless war;
fare between ti.s two organizations
has seriously intcrfered with the dis
patch of government messages and as
reylit federal investigation IL prem
ls<A
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
TAKEN FROM JAIL;
HANGED TO Tree

Lexington, KY, Dec. t7.-Elmer
Hill, charged with the murder OF
Mamie womack. in AdAir county, was
dragged from jail at Monticello.
Wayne county, last night carried four
miles to Greasy creek and there hang
ed to a tree. His body was discovered
there this morning by passerby who
had heard nothing Of the mob's ac-
ton during the night. .-.. ....
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
Rln Fanssey Yerna Cold.

Deyiig Lake, ~. ID. Dea. I7,0ns OF
the biggest real estate deals conausn-
mated In Ramsey couaty this fall wah
made this week when w. q, Hance
soId his 100 aors fnr1a In Cleveland
township to Texas people for s3c per
acre The name of the purchaser could
not be learned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
WATCHING ZOE cRooke.
Chicago Detectives Are Told to Get
After Them Hard.

fAFKuF tWUSW ftMs1s
Chicago, Dec. 1.-THE annual men,
ace Of pickpockets, who are attracted
to Chicago and other large cities by
the throngs OF Christmas shoppers. re-
ceived the attention OF Chief of De-
tectives O'Brien today.
He called In every available deteo-
tive, and after reading long list Of
persons whose pockets had been pick
cd within the last few days. detailed
them 10 ride on street cars, 20 watch
department stores. and ride IN ele-
vators where most OF the crimes are
committed They were ordered TO
arrest every suBpicious character who
failed 10 account properly for himself
or hssasif
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
COST $500 TO
pURLOIN Wife
a-rarras=.n a..a.a.
YOUTHS L,oE KEEPS HIM our
or Pc u ON ELoPEMENT
r- 50. s. CHARGE.

Sioux FAiit g. D., Dec ia nHrs
of $500 has been imposed by Judge
Joseph w. pnes OF the state circute
court In this city, In the case Of SoE-
man Rygmyl q young man formerly
OF Marshallte wn, Iowa, who entered q
pisa OF guilt, TO the charge OF having
run away " lth the wife OF another
man. The oman was Mrs. Herbert
Bishop. also OF Marshailtown. The
two came t3 Sioux Falls the latter
part OF last June and on July 4 were
traced to tbs city by the husband Of
the woman, who caused their arrest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
gen. SI|lON Is new
PRESIDENT OF HAYTI

Port Au r. tnce. Dee. i7.-~qex. An.
toine Simon. pghder Of the last revos
luton in Ha,It. that rtsslted In ths.
flight OF Pro tdcnt Nerd Alexis from
the capital, o IA who made hls trium-
phAI entry 4 no Port All Prince ten
days ago. ks tGaAy unanimously
elected preai, trA % the republic shy
the Haytlen konRrrAa.
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cas- Captain Peter c. Hains sits in
his cell awaiting the verdict from his
brothers trial his mind wanders back
continually to the happy home OF a
few months ago and to his favorite
son, Hamilton Hams and his wife,
The love he once bore this beautiful
mother has now turned to hate which,
whether rightly or wrongly, is never
theless real, and he today stands before
the world accused of killing fellow
being on account OF his crazed jealousy
Upon the result of the T. Jenkins
Hams trial will depend great deal the
verdict in the Peter c. Hains trial for
murder which win follow. unless it is
possible during the present trial TO
establish the insanity Of Captain Peter
G. Haines
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-12-17
mine DISASTER
PROBE STARTS

Pittsburg, Pa, Dec. 17.-An offIcial
Investigation Of the mine explosion at
Mars~zna, Pa. Nov. rs. which resulted
In 60 Death of 15l miners was started
today at washington. Pa. oy Coroner
sipo
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-31
.MU1|NEERs. were
SHOT By TROOPS
The Attempt to. Overthrow
Officers Powers Resulted
in Three Deaths

Constantinople, Oct. 81. - The
threatened outbreak on the part of q
company of Turkish troops attached
to the garrison at Yildiz Kiesk was
promptly put down this morning with
a single volley from the loyal batal-
lion. Three mutineers we're killed
and fifteen were wounded.
The mutinous spirit manifested IT..
self when the company was assembled
and threatened for a few moments
to result in serious trouble: But a
hurry order was issued and a batal-
lion from regiment recently brought
in from saloniki was marched to the
scene and one volley ssadiced to COW
the mutineers. ..s 80, s,.:-,,.s,. -,
The rebellious troops were under. d,i.
orders to leave for the provinces, but
they refused to depart and withdrew
to q field near the barricks, and defied
their officers. . =
A battalion from saloniki, which
was drafted into the capital especially
because the men are staunch sup
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-31
THIRTY INJURED
Twenty. fourth in Ckicago's Reign Of
+ Terror.

Chicago, Oct. 39-Another bomb.
the twenty-fourth IN the series which
has been directed against alleged
gambling resorts, was exploded here
last night in the rear OF saloon own
ed by F. F. Brennan, in Cottage Grove
avenue. Windows were shattered and
the whole neighborhood was startled
by the explosion. For months the po-
lice and public have been mysttied
by the bomb-hurler. who in spite Of
all sorts Of ruses and traps. laid to
catch him. has invariably escaped.
It was shortly before e'elock when
the, people in tho sslpcn and in the
building were almost knocked down
BY the concession from be explosion.
Tho bomb. withea lighted fuss. had
evidently been left in the alley. with
sufficient time allowance to enable the
omb-throwef to retreat to a safe dis
tance. At the explosion the tenants
Of the building rushed out in show
er Of falling, glass, but, no. one was
resiously hurt
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..
Continuing General GrosvenQr says i:
"At one time I regarded Indiana as
doubtful. However, I have just re-
turned from q weeks canvass in that
state and now classify it as safely Re-
publican.
h $50 ] estimate In conclusion that
Judge Taft will have 319 electoral
votes. i have no fear that his elector-
al vote can fall below victory.
1t ts a little early to shout, but my
inclination Is. to at least experiment
on the leading features of the jolH-
dcation." r:
In introducing his forecast General
Gr9gyenor said:i aThere were certain
sle4turea ct the presidential campaign
i ssEghieh made II unusually dihicult to
forecast the result, Ia some respects
none like former contests.
Even now; he continued, there
are more than the usual number OF
doubtful states, and greater uncertain
ties than 4 have found In forecast
ing the result in recent presidential
years. si@
His conclusion that Taft and sher-
man will be elected by q heavy vote,
he added. would be found on Novem-
ber 3 to be substantially correct.