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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-04-11

O. W. Elliott of San Jon, was
in the city several days attending
to business matters for the firm of
Elliot Brothers. Mr., Elliott is a
land attorney and is just entering
the practice in this territory and
will be of great service to the
peoble of San lon which is a new
and growing town and in need of
the services of a man who is capa-
BILE in the profession.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-04-11

J. V. Gallegos of the firm of
Gallegos & son of Conant, was
here Wednesday the guest of his
brother, Hon. N. V. Gallegos.
He reports Conant and vacinity
coming to the front and that many
homeseekers are coming in every
week.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-04-11

A. E. Sweet, superintendent OF
the Rock Island at Topeka and H.
p. Greenough, superintendent at
Dalhart, visitors. They are
both interested in Tucumcari prop
erty and think very favorably of
the industrial prospest of our city.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1908-04-11

There was school election at
Conant Monday and w. X. Chat
ham was elected for the term OF
three years and Nick Baca for the
term of two years.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
FATAL WRECK
in MISSISSIPPI
FOUR KILLED AND TWENTY-sIX'
INJURED WHEN PASSENGER
COACHES ROLL DOWN
EN5ANkMENT.

Clarksdale, Miss, Sept. 15-Four per-
sons are known to have been killed
and twenty six were injured in a
wreck on the Yazoo and Mississippi
valley railroad, two miles south of
here late yesterday afternoon, when
two coaches of a passenger train roll
ed down an embankment Two or
three passengers are unaccounted for
and 1t is possible their bodies win be
found under the Wreckage. The known
dead:
MRS. vIRGIE GRAHAM. Glandora,
Miss.
MISS AMBER RUSSELL. II years
old, Anding Miss.
MRS ROBERT M. GAY, Glendora,
Miss.
UNKNOWN. WHITE. WOMAN,
whose body remains under debris.
The most seriously injured are: Mrs.
A.. J. Jackmore, Mattson Miss, inter-
nal injuries and severe cuts on the
body; two small children, secerely cut
and bruised; J. III. Perkins, Memphis,
seriously injured internally; C. e. Har-
ris, district attorney OF Summer, Miss,
probably fatally hurt; Conductor e S.
Sharp, two fractures of the arm, seri-
Gus; Miss Sharp, his daughter, serious
ly cut; C. w. Ray, fiagman, internally
hurt: Mrs. Annie Lublxin, Jamestown,
Miss, severe cuts on the face and
limbs child, badly cut on body; Miss
Willie Helm, Memphis, severely injur-
ed, limbs bruised; Miss Raynor, Lex
ington. Miss, internal injuries.
The train upon approaching Clarks-
dale was behind it's schedule and was
running at an unusually hight rate of
speed, when. without warning. the
chair car and day coach left the
track. After being dragged several
yards the two coaches, which were
filed with passengers, broke loose
from the cars ahead and turned over
an embankment and were crushed in
to mass Of wood and iron.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
An At Home.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. p. Clapp gave an "at
home" to their friends in the beautf :
fully appointed Prizes hall last night.
Among the upwards of 200 guests who
responded to the invitations which
We're issued two weeks ago there was
a liberal sprinkling of old time friends
Of the host and hostess. The decora-
tive scheme Of the hall was very
pretty and attracIive--dignified palms
and American beauty roses being
used exclusively.
One OF the emenities OF the occasion
was reading by Miss katherine jew
ell EverIs, a niece OF the hostess, who
gave a beautiful rendering OF d poem,
My Lady's Ring, written for the read :
er by Alice Brown of Boston. The
scene Is laid In Nice. Italy, and the
principal characters are a Russian
prince and his wife. Miss Everts was
called upon to portray six characters
and her portrayal OF them was won
derful. During the service of refresh
ments In the dining room an orchestra
discoursed a programme OF welI Sc
Iected compositions
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
TO HONOR MEMORY
OF BISHOP POTTER
MEMORIAL SERVICE
WILL BE HELD IN NEW
YORK CITY OCT. 20.

New York, Sept 15-The memory
of Bishop Henry c. Potter of the Pro-
testant Episcopal diocese of New
York, who died at his summer home
in Cooperstown, N Y. July 21, last,
is to be honored bv an imposing fun
eral and public service in Grace
church on Oct. 20 next. A committee
appointed to make plans for the pub
lie funeral and services met today
Bishop d. H. Greer of the New York
diocese will off1ciate at the services,
but his assistants have not yet been
selected. Prominent churchfnen from
all parts of the country will attend
the funeral and services.
The body of Bishop Potter which
has reposed in vault In Trinity
church cemetery since it was brought
here from Cooperstown, will be en-
tombed in the cathedral of st. John
the Divine, which is being built on
Morningside Heights. This will be an
especial mark of honor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
BANK EXAMINER
IS EXONERATtl
GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL WHO
CLOSED PlTTsBURG INsTITU-
TIoN ACTED PROPERLY
WAS NOT DRUNK.

Washington, Sept. 15.--John B. Cum
ningham, the national bank examiner,
who recently closed the Cosmopolitan
National Bank of Pittsburg, was in
Washington today in consultation with
Comptroller Murray and Judge Old
ham, who has charge of the insolvent
national bank section in the comptrol-
ler's office in regard to the affairs OF
the failed bank. Deputy Comptroller
Kane stated that the receiver of the
bank has reported that its affairs are
in quite as bad, II not in worse con-
dition than Examiner Cunningham
had discovered at the time he closed
the bank A careful inquiry has been
made Of the published statement that
Mr.. Cunningham had been drinking,
and it is stated at the department that
not only has no proof been found, but
the parties who are supposed to be re-
sponsible for the original charge are
said to have made to Mr.. Cunningham
statements in writing disclaiming re-
sponsibility for the story.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
SUBMITTED
THREE CASES
Before Supreme Court at Grand
Forks

Grand FORKS, N. D., Sept. 15.--Ar-
guments were made in three cases at
the special term of the supreme court
which was convened in this city this
morning. i.
In the case involving the constitu-
tionality of the 80 per cent clause of
the primary election law, counsel for
the appellants, E. r. Montgomery, can
didate for clerk of court in Grand
Forks county, and r. ]. Purcell, can
didate for justice Of the peace, and
the respondent submitted briefs and
a decision will be rendered by the
supreme court next Monday.
The Ward county seat case, in
which residents of that county seek
to compel the board of county COM
missioners to place the proposition Of
establishing two counties, to be known
as Burke and Renville upon the ballot
in the November election, was also
argued today. The court ordered the
commissioners to appear at Bismarck
on Sept. 25 and show cause why a
mandamus writ should not be issued.
RoIette County Seat.
On Sept 25 at Bismarck the board
Of county commissioners of Rolette
county will be asked to show cause
why mandamus writ should not be
issued in that action, in which certain
residents seek to have the county seat
moved from Rolla to Rolette. This
case was argued also today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
Strike Breaker Shoots a Striker
Picket
ASSAILANT UNDER ARREST
FATAL SHOOTING HAPPENED AS
STRIKE BREAKER WAS LEAv-
ING sHoP-sEHDs BULLET IN
TO PIcKETs STOMACH WHEN
HE is CHALLENGED.

Winnipeg, Man. Sept. 15.-Daniel M.
Hepner, strikebreaker employed in the
Canadian Pacific railroad shops here,
was arrested early today charged with
fatally shooting Robert Kirk, a striker
picket. Kirk is in the hospital fatally
injured with bullet hole in the re-
gion Of his stomach.
The shooting occurred last night as
Hepner was leaving the barricaded
yards of the railroad company. Kirk
challenged Hepner and the latter
warned Kirk. to keep away. Kirk
continued to advance toward Hopner
who drew a gun, whereupon Kirk
said Now you have done for your
self you will be arrested for carry
ing a revolver"
He had scarcely ceased speaking
when fire flashed from the muzzIe of
the gun and Kirk fell unconscious to
the ground. He was removed to a
hospital and after several hours
search the police arrested Hepner.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
CUMMINS WANTS
MAJORITY To rule
HAWKEYE GOVERNOR WILL oP-
EN- CAMPAIGN FOR THE
SENATE ON SEPT. %.

Des Moines. Iowa, Sept. 15.-Gov.
A. B. Cummins left the city today for
a two weeks vacation. He will re-
turn to the state Sept 2S and will de-
liver his first campaign speech at
Fort Madison, Sept. 20. From that
time on to the November election he
will devote all his time TO the cam
paign.
When asked concerning the attitude
of the stand matters in opposition to
him in their primaries for their nom
ination he said "They are welcome
to put up a candidate. They really
think they can win for their candi-
date. 1t will be for the republicans OF
Iowa to say, and 1 am sure / want the
majority to select the nominee for the
party for the United States senate.
Naturally L win devote my time to
inducing the republicans that the
stand patters' choice Of candidate
at this time is not opportune."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
Michigan Central Employees
Suffocated by Smoke
.RESCUERS WERE OVERCOME
CONSTRUCTION OF NJ. c. TUNNEL
UNDER DETROIT RIVER TO-DAY
CAUSED A DOUBLE FATALITY
FIRE STARTS A PANIC AMONG
THE WoRKMEN.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 1.-THE first
double fatality to be charged to the
construction of the Michigan Central
tunnel under the Detroit river occur
red today in shaft No. A, of the Cana
dian approach to the tunnel, when two
men were suffocated to death by
smoke from the burning timbers and
tar paper in the shaft, and two others
were temporarily overcome by the
smoke while attempting to enter the
shaft in rescue party.
The dead are:
w. b. KIMBALL, superintendent OF
shafts Nos. and 2.
BERT JOHNSON. carpenter.
The blaze was confined TO the tim
bers constituting the false work in
side the cement WALL
About two hundred men were work
ing in the tunnel when the fire broke
out and there was a. panic when the
alarm was given.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
Man BLOWN
TO PIECES
Dynamite Explosion in Wis
conSin Wreaks Havoc

Ashland, Wis. Sept. 15.-One of the
neutralizing houses of the Atlantic
Dynamite Co, six miles from here,
blew UP today with terrific force,
shaking the country for miles around
and breaking the windows in Wash
burn, several miles distant.
D. r. Webber, workman, was
blown to pieces.
General Superintendent F. T. Beers,
who weighs 250 pounds, was hurled
about 100 feet, sustaining compound
fracture Of the leg, bad cuts on the
head, and his whole body was more or
less punctured with pieces of flying
material.
No other injuries are reported.
About 1900 pounds of dynamite went
off today. Just how the explosion
happened is not known.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
.CASS COUNTY
REPUBLICANS MEET
A GOOD REPRESENTATION OF
THE COUNTY CENTRAL COM.
MITTEE is IN SESSION THIS
AFTERNOON AT REPUBLICAN
HEADQUARTERS IN FARGO.

The second meeting of the Cass
county republican central committee
is in session this afternoon at the re-
publican headquarters in this city and
there is a fine representation of the
committee present.
The greater portion of the afternoon
Is being spent in perfecting the plans
for the most thorough campaign that
has ever been known in Cass county.
The details of the unit system are be-
Ing worked out and a general discus
sion Of the features OF the campaign
Is going on.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15

Windsor. Mo-, Sept. 15.--A car of
dynamite standing on the track in
front of the, Missouri, Kansas & Tex
as railroad depot here exploded today
with terrific force.
The car and the depot platform were
demolished and eighteen persons
standing near by were more or less
seriously. injured.
F. Yake, agent of the Missouri Pa
ciflc railroad, was terribly mangled
and seemed dead.
1t is believed several others of the
injured will die.
All of the victims live in or close
by Windsor.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
HOLD-UP At
ORISkA, N. D.
A Crew Of Men Relieved Of
SIS :

Valley City, NJ D.. Sept. 15.-At /
a. m. this morning two hold-up artists
entered the side door Pullman at
Oriska where E. M. Laveny, a
cement contractor and his crew of
men were sleeping, lined them
up along the east side of the car
and relieved them of about SIS in
cash. The only description given of
the bandits is that one was tall and
the other had a Roman nose.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
king FACES A
CABINET CRISIS

Copenhagen, Sept. 15.-The king has
accepted the resignation of the cab
met, handed to him by Premier Chris
tensen. in accordance with his demand,
on condition that the ministers con-
.tinue to perform their duties until
parliament shall re-assemble, Sept. %.
AS usual the queens counsel is be-
ing sought by her husband. in this
crisis.
The queen is credited with having
more influence in government affairs
than has any other queen in the
world, except Wilhelmina of Holland.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15

Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 15.-The op-
position to the denomination of Gov.
Chas. e. Hughes reached its last ditch
apparently in the small hours Of the
morning and by noon today it was all
but the unanimous belief that the re-
publican state convention will nom
mate him this afternoon on the first
ballot.
State Chairman Woodruff said
shortly after noon that the governor
would be nominated on the first bal
lot.
The name of DR.. David Jayne Hill,
ambassador of the United States to
Germany, was that about which the
anti Hughes "allies" made their last
attempt at stand. 1t stood the subject
OF gossip from about 3 until a. m.
and then vanished.
Both Factions in Conference.
Saratoga, N. Y, Sept. 15.-An hours
development might absolutely change
the statutes OF affairs with reference
to the nomination for governor to be
made today by the republican state
convention. A conference of state
leaders representing both the Hughes
and anti Hughes wing OF the conven
tion adjourned in the early hours of
the morning after protracted discus
sion of the candidates.
Practically all of the more influential
leaders of the republican organization
were present at this gathering. the
net result Of which was an adjourn
ment to meet again this morning and
a more or less friendly agreement that
In the interval the nomination for gov
ernor should be offered to man re-
garded as filing the needs of the sit
uation, at least by those opposed to
the nomination of Governor Hughes.
The name Of this man was not divulg-
ed. The Hughes leaders think the man
will not accept and that Hughes will
finally be nominated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
INDIANA FARMERS PRAY
ALL DAY LONG FOR RAIN

LaPorte, Ind, Sept. 15.-The drowth
conditions are so severe in Kankakee
county. where the farmers. are main
tanning daily and nightly vigil TO pro-
tect their farms and home from be-
Ing swept away by fire, that all day
prayer services for rain were held in
a number of churches. The conditions
are so grave that the railroads have
men detailed to watch the bridges,
fearing the outbreak Of fire which If
once started would sweep everything
before 1t. Fires in the northern part
Of this county spreading over huns
dreds of acres of land today filled the
cities of LaPorte and Michigan City
with such dense smoke as to cause a
pail. Physicians report an alarming
increase of sickness.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
tiearst After Bryan.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept 10. Thomas
L. Hisgen. nominee for president. John
Temple Graves, candidate for vice
president, William Randolph Hearst,
and other leaders OF The Inde-
pendence party, were greeted by a
large crowd at the Hippodrome last
night. Mr. Hearst was the first speak
er and In his address. which was FREE
quently cheered, he reviewed the
causes for the formation OF the inde.
pendence party, severely attacked the
old parties, and charged William J..
Bryan. the democratic nominee. with
bad faith with the peoples interests.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
BRYAN'S HOT
RETORT TO TAFT
DECLARES REPUBLICAN cANDI>
DATE MADE MISTAKE OF
s114,ooo,ooo IN ESTIMATING
COST OF IMPERIALISM.

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 15.--In q
lengthy interview out on a train be-
tween Baltimore and Philadelphia to-
day, VIM. j. Bryan made hot retort
to Taft's statement Of yesterday
morning. He accuses Taft OF dodg-
ing and says that Taft knows as lit
tie about my record as he does about
the public questions he is attempting
to discuss"
He denied that he wants govern
ment ownership of railroads, but says
he does want regulation. He charges
that Taft made a mistake of $114,000.-
900 in his estimate of the cost Of inn
perialism.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
100000 BLAZE
IN MAINE CITIES

Biddeford, Maine, Sept. 15.-Fire to-
day caused property loss estimated
at 100000, destroyed more than fifteen
acres of lumber yards. more than a
score Of tenement buildings, several
factories and some railroad property
on both sides Of the Saco river in the
cities Of Saco and Biddeford.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
TAFT SPENDING A
BUSY BIRTHDAY

Cincinnati, Sept. 15.-Two speeches
to visiting delegations and conferences
with Senator Crane of Massachusetts
and Representative Burton Of Cleye-
land. was the programme of work for
Judge Taft today on this, the fifty first
anniversary of his birth. His first
address was delivered shortly before
noon to a delegation of thousand
residents of Greenfield, Ind. This
speech was political in character. Mr..
Taft's second address to the minis
ters Of the African Methodist church
tonight will be non-political.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
maine STICKS
TO REPUBLICANS
DEMOCRATS, HOWEVER, REDUCE
Big 6. o. p. PLURALITY
IN HOT ELECTION.

Portland Me-, Sept. 15.--Additional
and revised returns made early today
Of the state election in Maine yester-
day altered but slightly the result an
nounced last night, the plurality of
Bert M. Fernald, republican candidate
for governor, over Obadiah Garden.
democrat, remaining at 1899, with rs
small towns and 26 plantations still
to report.
complete poll of the vote is not
expected for several days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
BIG TIMBER FIRE
in So. DAKOTA OUT

Sturgis, S, D., Sept. 15.--A big tim
Der fire near Galena and on the mill
tary wood reserve is now practically
out after burning two weeks. A
heavy general rain which fell through
out the Black Hills rendered great
assistance. Two troops of the Fourth
cavalry from Fort Meade are still on
the ground patrolling the fire district.
1t is impossible to get an estimate
of the. damage done but it will be
very heavy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
CARREN MAKES
THREAT TO bolt

Rochester, N. Y, Sept. 15.-The
democratic state committee at a meet
ing last night voted to send the con-
testing anti McCarren delegates in the
Sixth and Ninth districts of Kings
county. Only five members OF the
committee voted with McCarren. The
Brooklyn senator declared today that
if any of his delegates were unseated
by the credentials committee the en-
tire Kings county delegation would
bolt the convention
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
aNorth Ameriea, pepositors paid.

Washington, Sept. 15.-The final div
idend to creditors of the National
Bank of North America in New York
of rs per cent, together with interest,
was today declared by the controller
of the currency. This makes payment
in full to creditors and interest at 6
per cent.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
KILLS GIRL WHILE
She PLAYS ORGAN
in SUNDAY SCHOOL


Newton, N. c., Sept 15.-Miss
Willis Bullinger, 19, was stabbed
to death by Lon RAIDER, aged %.
while seated at the organ, play
ing the closing hymn in Sunday
school. RAIDER leaped across
several benches, and with his
pocket knife, stabbed her once
in the back and twice in the
breast. Some months ago he
was comm tied to the state
asylum, and in his rawlings, often
mentioned Miss Bullinger's
name. Recently, he was dis
charged from the hospital as
cured. In Jail, later, RAIDER
said he killed the girl because
she was witch.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
SENATOR SHELBY NJ. cuLLoM OF ILLINOIS.

Chicago, ILL.,, SPIT. 15.-Too' feeble
to take the stump, the war horse of
the republican party. Senator Shelby
M. Cullom can be found daily in his
private suite IN The Grand Pacific ho-
tel actively interesting himself in the
campaign for Mr.. Taft No man in
the party has had a greater or more
varied experience than has the aged
senator and no one appreciates more
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
MOVING PICTURES OF
BRYAN, The LATEST

Chicago. ILL.,, Sept. 15.--The
phonograph is not to be the
only new thing. politically
speaking, in this campaign. The
picture machine is rival.
Moving pictures OF william
Jennings Bryan have been APP
proved by the national demo-
cratic committee and will soon
be thrown upon canvasses at
political meetings all over the
country. While the pictures
are showing the coninoner,
monographs viii be reeling OF
his Labor day speech in Chi
cago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
STORMS ARE COMING SOON.

Drought Will End This Week, Accord
ing to Forecast.
Washington, Sept. 15.-The weather
bureau late yesterday issued special
forecast as follows:
The first well-defined disturbance
of the present season is approaching
the north Pacific coast and a West
Indian storm is advancing toward our
southeastern coast. This combination
should produce abundant rains in the
drought stricken districts of the north
central states before the close of the
present week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
KERMIT ROOSEVELT
Will HUNT in S. D.

Deadwood, S. d., Sept. Is. Captain
seth Bullock left Deadwood yesterday
for Huron, s p, where he will meet
Kermit Roosevelt and go for three
weeks hunt on the standing Rock and
Cheyenne River Indian reservations.
This is the third consecutive year
Captain Bullock has accompanied
kermit Roosevelt on hunts on the
reservations
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
MONTANA STARTS SUIT.
Will Undertake to Danish Dinky Ca
booses From G. N Road.

Helena, Mont, Sept. 15.--Alleging
violation of what is known as the
dinky caboose law, the state board of
railroad commissioners today instruct
ed the attorney general to institute a
suit against the Great Northern rail-
way. The law prohibits the use of
small four wheeled affairs on the
ground that the safety Of employees is
impaired.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-09-15
STRIKERS TRY A
SHOW OF POWER

Winnipeg. Sept. Is. Strikers to the
number Of several hundred marched
to the c. p. r. shops this morning
with the object to overawe the strike
breakers, made an attempt 70 break
into the yards and nearly succeeded,
but reinforcements Of the police shut
the massive gates leading to the in
ner enclosure In time to prevent a
collision.