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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
50 PERISH
in TORNADO
Western Arkansas Devastated
by Two Storms
DEAD MAY NUMBER FIFTY
MILES UPON MILES SWEPT BARE,
FORESTS, HOMES, CHURCHES
AND EVERYTHING DEMOLISHED
--PRoPERTY Loss WILL REACH
TO HUNDREDS or THOUSANDS.

Little Rock, Ark, Nov. 24s-.The lat
est estimate OF the loss Of Life in the
two tornadoes which swapt western
Arkansas last evening ie today placed
at thirty, although reports from several
sources declare that the death list will
aggregate nfty, with much OF the
storm swept territory yet 20 be heard
from. The injured number several
scorel No estimates are made as to
the property loss. Judging from all
the reports received thus far, however,
1t VIII so into hundreds OF thousands.
Miles upon miles OF land have been
swept bare. Forests, homes, business
houses, churches and everything have
Keen demolished alike, also many COM
muDities.
Piney, German settlement on the
Iron Mountain railroad, located be-
tween Knoxville and London, suffered
most. according to reports received
thus far. The number OF dead Is var
iously estimated from nine to twenty
while one report stated fhat all ru-
mors were exaggerated and that one
person, girl. was killed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
PRESBYTERIANS
DISSENT WITH ted
MINISTER'S IN NJ. Y. ASSOCIATION
ENDORSE STAND TAKEN BY
LUTHERANs ON RELIC
ION IN POLITICS.

New York, Nov. 24.-In a resolution
adopted at it's meeting today the
Presbyterian ministers association of
this city expressed disagreement with
President Roosevelt's statement in q
recent letter that refusal to vote for a
candidate for high ONCE because he
is a Roman Catholic is narrow, un-
warranted bigotry." The ministers en-
dorsed the letter sent recently by the
New York Lutheran ministers to the
president dissenting from his view of
the matter.
'Tt is clear" says the resolution
adopted, that the policy Of the vati-
can-the claim to supremacy in tenn
poral things as well as spiritual
renders 1t inadvisable, on purely pat
riotic grounds, to vote into high Office
a man who holds allegiance first to
the pope and then to the people"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
.l6 SKELETONS Of
MOUND BUILDERS
uNEARTHED BY .WoRKMEN AT
East sT. LOUIS WHILE tx.
cAvATING FOR HAY
WAREHOUSE.

East St. Louis, Nov. "a. - Human
bones. believed to have been those OF
sixteen mound builders. were found al
Second and St. Clair avenues. East st
Louis. today by workmen who were
digging an excavation for hay ware
house. One skeleton was walled up in
stone tomb eight feet high. when a
heavy slab OF rock was taken from the
top the skeleton, standing, upright
could be seen within.
It was that Of man apparently
seven feet tall. An effort was made tc
remove the skeleton intact but when
the other stones were removed 1t fell
TO pieces.
Buried under seven feet OF earth
near the base OF this ancient tomb were
found the skeletons of fifteen men. all
above normal height.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
First Time They Met Since
Trial
Greeting Seemed to Be Very
Friendly

New York Nov. 24.--Through the
bars Of his cell in the Tomps, where
he tas been confined since his con-
viction on charges OF violation of the
national banking laws while vics
bresldG Mt of the National Bank OF
North America, Charles w. Morse
held long conversation today with
Alfred II. Curtis, former president of
the bank, who wa sconvicted with
Morse but who escaped on a suspend
ed sentence. 1t was the first time
the two men had met since the con-
clusion OF their joint trial. Mr.. Cur
tis' visit at the Tombs today, 1t was
stated, was at Morse's written re-
quest. ....E ,.. 4
Seated on little stool outside of
Mr.. Morse's cell Mr. Curtis chatted
with the prisoner for an hour, both
speaking in low tones. The pair
seemed to be entirely friendly and
before he left, Mf. Curtis extended his
hand through the bars and shook
Morse's ra~H heartily.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
Longare Swears Regan Was
Guilty Of Theft From Car
ADMITS HE LIED TO-DAY
sWoRE THIS MORNING THAT RE.
GAN DID NOT ENTER GAR, BUT
TOOK THE STAND HIs AFER.
NOON AND DENIED THAT
STORY. ...-.

That his testimony given In the Re-
gan trial this morning was absolutely
false In every important detail and
that he had gone on the stand with
the deliberate attempt to disprove
Conductor Ridley's statements, was
the sensational story which NJ. e.
Longacre told to the jury In the Regan
trial this afternoon.
The important points of Longacre's
testimony as he gave 1t this morning
will be found in another article in The
Forum tonight. Longacre was placed
on the stand about 10 o'clock and gave
all his testimony before dinner. He
swore that Brakeman Regan or Ryan
did not go into the car and steal mer-
chandise which was taken away in
grip and he further swore that there
were only two grips taken and not
three.
This afternoon when court was called
at 2 o'clock Attorney Barnett address
ed the court, stating that Mr.. Long
acre wanted permission to take the
stand again as he had made some mis-
statements this morning which ne
wished to correct.
Judge Pollock consented, and with
out any questioning from the states
attorney, Longacre turned to the jury
and told them what he claimed was the
true story OF the robbery. He said
that on the night in question, late in
October, that Regan, Ridley and him
self took an N. P. freight from Dill
worth west; that he and Ryan found
a box car open, that they entered the
car, took out three suit cases which
they loaded with merchandise and that
he and Regan carried the three suit
cases back to the caboose, thus practi-
cally corroborating the story told by
Ridley.
Longacre stated that the reason ne
told the false story this morning was
because, he. and Ryan had got together
in jail and talked the thing over and
Ryan had worked upon him to tell a
story that would make Conductor Rid
ley's story fall fat.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24

in his private car, had elaborate Of
fees on Wall stre>t and was the big
st man at time In the copper field,
Colonel Greene was a man of luck
was an extensive gambler, though us
ually lucky one, and was the sort OF
man who would match you for $50,
900 or play $4,000 at a time on q
roulette wheel. He relied on luck and
bluff in his business enterprises and
these succeeded admirably for many
years. But when he ran into Thomas
Lawson and the Standard oil crowd he
was up against whole headed business
men who sought to gain control Of the
mines he then dominated.
His downfall is pathetic and yet
typical of many a Wall street specu-
lator. The crowd hammered away al
Colonel Greene until they forced his
stock down and made him sell. The
mines are undoubtedly good today, but
Colonel Greene, the promoter, the man
of luck and the big bluffer. ts no longer
in evidence.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24

Colonel Greene, popularly known as
"Bilr' Greene, the copper king of the
wol. J, is today living the life = re-
clu- broken in body, spirit and for
tune.
When Colonel Greene entered Wall
street ten years ago, he was big,
bluff, western cowboy mine. who had
made his stake in the mushroom
growth of rich property in the noun
tains oa Old Mexico and whose dream
was that he would soo:- become one of
the worlds copper kings. This was
ten years ago. Five years later he was
at the height of his power and con-
trolled companies whose total capital
ization represented nearly 100000
600. This included sucl. well known
companies as the Greene Consolidat-
ed Copper Co., the Greene Gold Silver
CO., the Greene Consolidated Gold Co.,
Cananea Cattle and Realty Co. and
half a dozen others equally well
known. He lived in luxury, travelled
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
JOHN D. HAS
LEFT Stand
Oil Kings Examination Con-
Guided Today
ARCHBOLD FOLLOWS HIN
STANDARD NEVER LOANED OUT
MORE THAN $s2,ooo,ooo AT A
TIME, SAYS ROCKEFELLER
DURING THE SHARP CUES
TIoNING OF KELLOGG.

Washington, Nov. 24.-John D.
Rockefeller testified in the govern
ment's suit against the Standard Oil
Co. today at the time Of the organiza-
ton Of the Standard Oil Co. Of New
Jersey in 1889, he owned 256,354
shares OF its stock out of a total
stock issue of 9ss,3ss shares.
When asked IL he entered into a
contract with SheffieId, schurmer and
Teagle, limiting the latter's business
of refining oil IN consideration of cer-
tain payments by the Standard
Rockefeller said he didn't remember.
He remembered something about a
suit brought against Sheffield, Schur-
mer and Teagle by the Standard to
prevent the Arm from refining over
IS, 900 barrels of crude oil annually and
said as president Of the Standard OIL
Co. 1t was proper for him to sign such
an afidavit but he did not remember
that Shefield & Co. answered that the
Standard was trying to build up a
monopoly in the refining business.
Bought Railroad Bonds.
He was asked about the large sums
of money loaned by the Standard in
Wall street and said that the Standard
necessarily kept large amount which
it loaned but 1t never had out sums
larger than $4,000, 900. Just before his
examination closed Rockefeller ad-
mitted he had purchased bonds OF the
principal railroad companies in the
last ten years but said it would be
impossible to name them. i
Rockefeller was followed by Arch
bold on the stand.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
WORST PREDICTS
FOOD SHORTAGE
,-r ------
m FIFTY YEARS UNLESS "CouN-
TRY LIFE" l. suc-
Il cESSFUa.

washington, Nov. 24.-"In less than
fifty years the United states viii be
hard pressed to supply food for Its
citizens, and it is, therefore, none too
early at this time for The president to
bA trying to focus public sentiment
on the problem of improving the con-
ditions of agricultural life. Years
probably will pass before the country
as a whole will be awake to the great
Importance of the question and 1t is
wise statesmanship to begin the agi-
tation and the work OF popular edu-
cation now"
: SO says Pres. John H. Worst OF
Fargo, president OF the North Dakota
!, Agricultural college.
Farmers Must Help Selves.
He added:
Elm the last analysis, however, the
farmer must be h! own helper. It is
well enough for the government to tell
him what is necessary for the Inn
i
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
BLEACHED FLOUR
HEARING CLOSED
SECRETARY WILSON WILL REM
DER HIS DECISION AT EAR
lest POSSIBLE MOMENT

washington, Nov. Secretary
wilson hate yesterday closed the
hearings on bleached flour, and gave
counsel for the miIlers one week to
file brief In favor Of their clients. At
the close OF the hearing Mr.. Elliott
renewed his request of Saturday that
experiments with extract of bleached
-four on lower animals be repealed,
as that appeared to be the most vital
part OF the testimony that had been
offered. The secretary stated that he
would have to let the record stand
for itself, and could not have the
tests repealed.
Doctors on Stand Today.
DIR. Al. L. Winton, in charge OF the
governments food laboratory at Chi
cago, and DIR. A. s. Mitchell. in charge
or the st. Paul laboratory, were to-
days witnesses. Both testified as to
tests OF bleached and unbleached
fiours gathered at arrous mills, and
both agreed that there was nitrite
reaction In bleached -four which. In
most cases, was also found, but in
reduced quantities. In bread baked
from bIeached -four.
Both witnesses testified that there
was change in fat due to bleach
Ing, as shown by iodine, but that there
was no change in the character of the
protein or in the gluten as the result
Os moderate bleaching
IN Abandons Gross Examination.
Mr. Elliott, in cross examining DR..
winton, declared that the. witness had
not answered squarely any question
he had put, and & Andoned an effort
to get information from him.
Al the conclusion of the hearing
Secretary W...son thanked all wit
nesses for appearing and was in turn
thanked by Mr.. Elliott on behalf OF
the millers for his patience and fair
ness In giving them "A Opportunity
to present their evidence.
The secretary announced that he
was ANXIOUS to dispose of the matter
at the earliest possible moment, and
indicated that he would render de-
cision within a reasonable time afte4
q br, { on behalf OF the millers had
been filed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
DEDICATE new
CHURCH At ARTHUR
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES MARK oP-
ENiNG or NJ. Z. CHURCH
LAST SUNDAY.
Rev. j. @, Moore Had Charge Of the
Services and Was Assisted by Rev.
TourtelIats and Rev. 5igslow--s5oo
Raised. Church Free From Debt.

Arthur. N. D., Nov. 24.-Last sun-
day was great day with the people
Of Arthur. marking, as 1t did, the dedi-
cation of the beautiful little Methodist
Episcopal church OF this place.
The dedication services were held
in the forenoon. District Supt. j. c.
Moore Of Grand Forks opened the ser
vices by administering the sacrament
Of baptism to Alta Barbara Elliot and
Alton Theodore Burgum.i
The text Of the dedication sermon
was from the triumphant forty eighth
psalm of David. and for two hours
Rev. Moore made an address that, for
inspiration and power, has seldom been
Eequalled He also paid a glowing
tribute to the former pastor, Rev. l..
I'D. Cook Of Washington, who organized
the church, to the present pastor and
wife. Rev. and Mrs. Tourtellatte for
their efficient services; to the Ladies
Aid society who had paid for the
church furniture; to the superintend-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
Presidents Last Message Ready;
Lofty, Pointing Way Out Of Dangers

He viii cast his eye back over his term
OF Office. and ahead. to some OF the
problems which must be faced by hia
successors, and will try to point out
some dangers which the country faces,
Offering his counsel as to what should
be done what course should be follow
ed--in averting them.
Contrary to his usual custom the
president is discussing his message
with nobody. The first draft Of II
has been completed for some time
but up to this writing the only per
SON who has read 1t is President elect
VIM. H. Taft The latter's recen.
Sunday visit was at the presidents re-
quest. and the reading OF the message
was the main nnrpnSa Of his coming.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
ENTIRE ELECTORAL
OF MO. FOR TAFT

Jefferson City, Mo-, Nov. 24.-7Gov.
JOS. w. Folk this afternoon decided
that under the Missouri statute. the
entire electoral votes of the state
should go to William Fl. Taft.
This decision was made In spite of
the fact that Brannock. the Bryan
elector for the Sixteenth congressional
district, received more votes than
Riel. the second republican elector at
large, who received the lowest vote on
the republican electoral ticket. Bran
mock, however, received fewer votes
than the republican elector for the
Sixteenth district.
Taking the vote Of the first elector
as a basis, the plurality Of Taft in
Missouri is 1,026.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24

washington, Nov. a. Something
out Of the ordinary may be expected
I'M President Roosevelt's message to
the coming session of congress. 1t will
be his last utterance OF this character,
and 1t viii be, In sense. his valedict-
ory.
The message will be to the American
people more than to congress 1t will
OK course, be prefaced by the usual
forms, but it's spirit will be something
quite outside the usual discussion cf
pending or prospective legislation.
In saying farewell to the American
public, and stepping down from the
very elVated position which he has oc-
cupied for nearly eight years. Presi-
dent Roosevelt win add q godspeed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
GIGANTIC
MERGER ON
]. P. Morgan and Others IN
S246, 900, 900 Scheme

Chicago, Nov. 24.-Plans involving a
s246,OO0,ooo corporation for the con-
solidation Of the elevated and street
car lines of the city together with
some sort of a deal with an electric
company to furnish power, are now ac-
tually under way. ]. p. Morgan and
his New York and Chicago business
associates will be, 1t 10 said. controli-
ing factors in the consolidation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
Daughter Killed and a Son
Fatally Injured
AWFUL CRIME IN GOTHAM
HUSBAND AND FATHER STAYS
OUT ALL NIGHT - WHILE HIS
FAMILY 10 AT sREAkFAsT He
KILLS YOUNG GIRL AND ALSO
WOUNDS soN-No EXCUSE.

New York. Nov. 24.-Returning to
his home in the upper east side early
today after an all night absence, Carl
Loose Baker, 81 years old, opened f1re
with revolver upon he members OF
Is family who were at breakfast, in
stantly killing his 17-year- old daugh-
ter, Mata, and probably fatally wound
ing his s4-year-old son, Frederick. a
Lutheran minister. He was disarmed
by his son, John, 10 years old, before
q third shot could be fred.
Loose was arrested charged with
murder. He stolidly refused to give
any reason for his act. Frederick, the
wounded son, has ullet m his alb
donen. He had recently received a
call rom church al Yale, 8. D. He
was preparing to leave fc- the west
with his bride.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
CUMMINS
IS SENATOR
Iowa's Governor Today Elected
Sen. AlliSon'S Successor

Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 24.-At noon
today, Gov. A. B. Cummins. leader of
the progressive republicans Of Iowa,
was formally elected United States
senator to I'LL the vacancy caused by
the death Of Senator William B. Alli-
SON.
His re-election TO the six-year term
next january is unquestioned.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
TRAGEDY NEAR oRToNvlLLE.
Joseph Lee Broke Through Ice and
e. Drowned in Big Stone Lake.

OrtonviIle, Mimi. Nov. 24.-Joseph
Lee, who resided on an island about
five miles up the lake, was drowned
yesterday while attempting to cross
to the Dakota shore. The ice was thin
and he pushed the boat ahead OF him.
BE broke through, and then worked his
way back to the boat, but was un-
able to get into the boat without tip
ping it over, and before anyone could
reach him he became exhausted and
drowned. He was about IS years OF
age, and leaves a wife. His parents re-
side at Alexandria, MINI.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
WAS SIMPSONS
NEPHEW MURDERED?
WIDOW OF NEPHEW OF LATE U
S. ADMIRAL HELD FOR
MURDER.

Rochester, N. Y, Nov. 24.-Mrs.
Georgiana Sampson of Halmyra, wild
ow Of Harris Sampson, nephew of the
late Admiral Sampson, was arrested
today charged with the murder of her
husband, whose death was at first said
to be suicide. .
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
MUTINY ON PART OF
CHINESE TROOPS

Pekin, Nov. 24.--The situation at
Marking, where mutiny on the part
Of Chinese troops broke out Nov 19.
is serious. There has been lighting in
the streets Of the city and portion OF
foreign residents have taken refuge on
board a British gunboat Others of
the foreigners elected to remain on
shore.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
Morse Talks to Former Partner
Through Bars of His Cell In Tombs
BODY OF SECOND VICTIM
OF GAS HORROR FOUND.

New York, Nov. 24.-The body OF
Vincent Doherty boy, the second
victim of the gas explosion in Cold
street, Brooklyn, was recovered today
by workmen who have been clearing
away the debris. It is expected that
nearly all the victims win be found
today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
NINE. EAMES WON'T GIVE
UP OPERATIC CAREER

New York, Nov. 24.--Since Nine.
Emma Eames, the operatic star, an
nounced she would not return to New
York In opera next winter, reports have
been in circulation that she intends
retiring from the stage. 1t is now an
nounced that Nine. Eames has no in
tention of giving up her operate ca
reer.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
PROMINENT BRITISH
CAPITALIST DEAD

Winnipeg, Nov. 24.-General Sir
Henry wilkinson, wei known Brit
ish capitalist. largely interested in
mining in the Lake of the Woods
country, died lasr night In Kenora-
aged SO. The deceased served with
distinction in the Indian rnutiny with
the Sixteenth Laveers. was inspector
OF cavalry at Aldershot. served hn
the Afghan war and the Egyptian
campaign, being mentioned In dis
patchs several times
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
MORE DAkoTANs
VISIT ROOSEVELT.

washington, Nov "a Senator Me-
Cumber yesterday introduced TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt several Of the leftover
North Dakotans who came east to at
tend the launching Of the battleshir
named for the state There we're In
the party, T. y. Moniey. Grand Forks:
]. #. Mager. Walhalla: u b. Andrews
and Dan Dempsey. Grand Forks
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
NEGRO PAYS S. FOR
NEARLY RUNNING DOWN
|. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

/ Washington, Nov sl.-- Because
barely avoided running down the
president of the United States
with his bicycle while the latter
walking to church last Sunday,
Gilbert Boyer, negro youth was
arrested on the charge OF mot
having a suitable bell on his BIZ
cycie:'' Boyer was released upon
putting s5 collateral which he for
feited rather than stand trial yes-
terday upon the charge. The epi-
sode first became known last
night.
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Continued on Page Eleven)
/ HEiREss DROPS ARMY WORK.
Publicity Given Ardent Young SAWS.
4ioniat il Annoxinn ~ Eau,;fv.


Boston. Nov. "a. Miss Cora Van
Norden, the young, handsome and tall
ented daughter Of William Nj. Van
Norden, the millionaire president Of
the Van Norden Trust Co. Of New
York, Will today give up the Saliva
tion Army work which has occupied
her here since last Monday. Her FAM
lily. annoyed by the publicity. commis-
stoned prominent lawyer to persuade
her to desist-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
IN UNIQUE LAND DISPUTE.
Honesteads Under One Name and
Sells to Self Under Another.

Sells to Self Under Another.
Portal, N. D.. Nov. 24.-The land
contest case entered last spring by
Charles Finn against the homestead of
Samuel H. Porter, on quarter val
ued at $4,000 near Rival, has resuulted
in Porter relinquishing, permitting
Finn to file.
The allegations were that Porter
had proven an adjoining quarter un-
der the name of Mccullough, had
gone back to Iowa, shaved his head,
sold the quarter to himself, resuming
the name of Porter, came back with a
different woman and two children and
filed on this other quarter.
He Ia now about to sell his personal
property, and the outcome Of the pro-
test on the decided quarter is still for
future decision. Porter won on the
contest at the Minot land Office. and
so far as Is known nothing has been
heard from the appeal taken by Finn
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1908-11-24
BRYAN's PLURALITY IN
NEBRASKA Is 4,179.

Lincoln, Neb.. Nov. "a. Bryan's
official plurality over Taft In this,
Bryan's own state, was Ats, ac-
cording to an announcement today.
by Secretary OF State Junkts.
Bryan polled 1s0.7S7 votes and
Taas xsS.e07.