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the cars. But soon he tires OF the
the putting of the engine and the
steady drip of water upon the roofs Of
the cars. The train goes on for hours
seemingly and still no sign Of daylight
and the tourist begins to wonder IL he
is ever to get out. Then. just as he
has given up all hope and has resigned
himself tn the fate of riding through
n tunnel forever the darkness fades a
little and gradually the sides of the
tunnel become visible until with a
roar the train rushes out into daylight
and into the state or Idaho. .InsiGe
that big hole the state line has been
crossed, and when daylight is reached
again Montana has been left behind
and the train has begun its journey
across another state.
The St Paul Pass tunnel Is one OF
the biggest engineering wonders en-
countered on the road Straight az n
die for S.I6s feet. or just little less
than two miles II runs through the
hill Work on IL has not yet been fin
ished and the exterior of the bore il
still untouched so that the water pours
down from it in torrents. fair-sized
creek issuing from each end. Despite
this disadvantage many people have
walked through the tunnel and most
of them say that the trip Was worth
1t. One portal can always be seen and
from the middle of the tunnel both
openings are visible SO straight Is the
bore. each tiny point of light. Some
of the surveyors stationed at the East
Portal tell a story Of a party which
walked through the tunnel which illus
trat.s the different attitudes with which
sightseers generally regard IT. When
the party came out OF the bore all
wet and hedraggled. one of the girls
turned and looked at the mountain,
then at the tunnel aad said, Say.
Amt that great" One of the men.
slightly the worse for wear and very
evidently out of temper. answered
her. Great" he said. that's nothing
but a prolonged cold shower.
In Idaho.
Whatever admiration the big Taft
loop on the Montana side may have
elected from the tourist IL quickly
forgotten when the trip down the
mountains on the Idaho side is
begun. Right through the heart of the
mountains with never n sign of hu-
man habitation save the occasional
construction camp and the sight of the
railroad grade below. the trip through
the mountains Is wonderful one. To
come down the mountains here the
train must traverse another loop. one
which dwindies the Taft grade in
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ACROSS THE BITTER ROOT MOUNTAINS INTO IDAHO
IN THE PIONEER YELLOW CARS OF THE MILWAUKEE

there on the Side AZ a Hill are scat
tered deserted prospect holes. some
well developed. ana some left after but
little work has been done, but all rep
resenting perhaps a tragedy. and GER
taiEly all representing the disap-
pointed hopes of lonely miner of a
generation ago. A short run through
the hills here and the train stops at
Haugan. one of the new roads ''mush-
room towns. The Northern Pacific
tracks are on the same level again
and. side by side. not 10 yards apart.
the two roads run through the town
The Oil Burner.
On the Puget Sound this little town
is an important one. for here an oil
burner takes the place of the coal
burning locomotive used before This
step has been taken by the road in an
effort to stop the destruction of the
forests by fire. for the oil-burner
throws no sparks. and since the next
hundred miles of track run through
forest reserve the use of this type
of engine was a necessity. An oil
tank stands beside the water tank, and
here the engines get their fuel for the
long pull over the divide.
From Hangar the real pull Is
started. Immediately on leaving the
yards here the track rises at grade
of IL feet TO the mile. This grade Is
uniform from Hangar clear to the
other side OF the mountains. and TO the
maintenance of this grade - due some
of the great engineering feats which
have been accomplished on tire road.
Gradually the rise asserts itself.
Every mile sees the roadbed just lit
tie higher above the river. and every
town through which the road passes
is just little farther below the track.
At Saltese the road goes over the town
by means of a high trestle, which
clears the main street by 100 feet.
The magnitude of the task of secur-
ing this uniform grade becomes more
manifest with every mile. Long cuts
through solid rock along the sides of
the mountain and big fills and trestles
across the canyons show the extent of
the work and the Importance of the
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ing sign of life except on bare ocea-
in tho village.
A Crossing.
Just east of Frenchtown the North
ern Pacific comes into view, high up
on the side of the hill. apparently
never to come down to the level again.
Gradually. however 1t descends, run
ming alongside the Puget Sound track
tn Huson. where Ii crosses to take the
other side of the river. Here at the
crossing an automatic locking device
Is being installed under the direction
of the two railroads. which will elimi-
nate all danger of collision. One opera
tor is to control the whole system. As
soon as he sees a train coming he
throws lever, and instantly the track
before the train is thrown open and
the other locked. At the same time
the semaphore for the empty track
shows red and an automatic derail
opens ready, In case the semaphore IL
not needed. to send the wrong train
off the track. Not until the approach
ing train has passed can this be I'M
passes over the junction the lever flies
back. the semaphore turns clear and
both tracks are automatically opened.
.st@- A Good Town.
A few miles from Huson. Alberton.
the train division point, Is reached.
This little city. located right at the
gate of the mountains, Is to be the di-
vision headquarters for the Missoula
division within a short time. and a
great deal of building Is going on
there. giving the little town an unus-
ualiy prosperous appearance.
At Alberton the wide valleys and the
rich farmlands. which have for "A mo-
ment delighted the eyes of the trav-
eler. are left behind. and once more
the long mountain stretches are en-
countered.
Gradually the road begins to rise In
preparation for its long pull over. the
Bitter Root mountains. Every few
miles ii gets Just a little bit above the
river. passing over 1t above Alberton
on a massive steel bridge. then DASH
ing into the mountains again. only To
Grass the same stream just above Cyr
on bridge higher and more picts"-
esane. This bridge. known as Missoula
crossing No. 3. is one of the sights of
the division. Under it the river hoils
and seethes in great rapids. and back
of it rises beautiful yari-colored
bluff. This rock, standing straight up
| for over 700 feet. is composed of heau-
] tifulIy stratified stone. the colors
ranging from almost pure white.
through blues and reds. to a dark pur-
pie color. Beside this wonderful cliff
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comparison. Every inch Is cut out Of
the side OF the mountains. Tunnels
and fills alternate I'm swift rapidly,
the grade running along the steep side
of the mountain down which can be
seen nothing save mass OF trees with
an occasional glimpse OF the waters Of
the North Fork OF the st. joe
A Lofty TrsstIs.
The train crosses Kelly creek owes
trestle 30 feet high and
few minutes later gnes over a high
bridge at Clear creek, which Ii 229
feet above the water. the highest
trestle on the road. Away over on the
other side Of the canyon faint white
line shows the location OF the other
end Of the loop. Sometimes the tracks
run almost within stones throw OF
each other and then again they are
so far apart that the farther track
can scarcely be seen. The train grad
ually descends. however. running back
! Into the mountains uRttls the turn In
reached. Three tunnels are met on the
turn 80 completely binding the curve
that one scarcely knows that the big
loop has been traversed until he sees
the other track above him.
Through = Wilderness.
Running along side Of the track
through the heart OF this wilderness.
which Is uninhabited by anyone. IL .
perfect road without rock OF stump
In 1t and rockhallasted all the way
In, h.,ft hx.t 81 lYv,~- a
for the transporting OF supplies. When
the first surveys We're made there WAS
not even Il pack trail through the
mountains. As the surveyors pro-
crossed II was necessary Tor them 10
blaze a trail and the marks OF this
can still be seen now above. now be-
low the road. Over this the first sup
plies were carried and work COM
menced on the wagon road. For near
~ year work was carried on on this
wagon road before the railroad grade
itself was even touched. To finish
this long road cost the railroad COM
pany $4,000. and while the railroad
builders were at work and supplies
were brought clear from Taft on the
one sida and st. Maries on the other.
hundreds of men were kept at work
on the road keeping 1t clear Of stones
and ruts.
Slowly the train gets down to the
level again, As II turns out onto its
course again the train runs once more
alongside the river and. by the time
Avery. the end of the division -
reached, so miles from the summit the
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the town by means of long steel
bridge. which passes clear over the
Northern Pacific tracks. this fact be-
Ing the first visible esiaea.e of the
slow, upward climb which the train
has been making. Here the mountains
begin to take on their natural beauty
again. Between Alberton and st.
Regis the hills are nearly stripped of
timber. but as the train goes on the
signs Of the lumberman becomes less
evident. and the miners trail Is the
only mark on the hills. Here and
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has Just climbed. A sudden turn of
the track and the town goes out Of
sight and the buildings of the camp
at East Portal and the black mouth
of the tunnel appear In front of the
700 foot peak which the train must 60
through. The train stops moment AT
the camp and then with rush it en-
tiers the black mouth before 1t. At
first the traveller is impressed with the
novelty of the tunnel. Out of the
windows nothing can be seen save the
small patch lighted up by the lamps in
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the bridge, which is really Il big one.
looks like a mere toy, and as rule
the bridge is never noticed at all. so
taken up is the tourist with the cliff
behind 1t.
Climbing the Mountains.
On through long cut and longer fill.
through mountain town after mountain
town. the road passes until at last st.
Regis is reached. Here the road enters
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car, Young men. you are not telling
me the truth"
So 1t is with everyone and not until
the end of the loop is reached can the
average tourist believe his eyes.
The Great Tunnel.
The train climbs the mountain swift
ly over the easy grade and soon Taft
comes into view again far down at the
foot of the mountain which the train
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A Winding Way.

As the crow flies the tunnel is only
a short distance away. But the train
covers a good many miles before that
side of the canyon Is reached
glance at the other side shows this
Away up towards the summit on the
other side the grade can be seen as
1t approaches the tunnel. This big
loop is a marvel to the tourist and n
treat to the engineer for its beauty is
wonderful and as a feat NJ engineering
it would be pretty hard To beat, For
miles the road goes up into the noun
taias through tunnels and over trestles
until. turning on long curved trestle
the train takes the west side of the
canyon and dashing through long
tunnel begins Its climb toward the
summit. So accustomed has the tras-
eler become TO the sight of the grade
high above on the opposite side and
SO percep,ible has the turn been that
when he sees the track below him he
can scarcely believe his eyes. A few
days ago a woman who was journey
ing over the road In the little passen-
ger train stood out on the rear plat
form as the train turned al the end of
the loop. When she saw the other
track below her she asked. What
road Is that" One of the company's
engineers who was on the platform
told her that ii was the track the
train had just left. The woman looked
at him a moment and then turned To
another tourist and asked him. He
told her the same. She looked at the
grade below, then al the men who had
told her Of the loop and said, disdain-
fully. as she went forward into the
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construction from an engineering
standpoint. Ten miles above Saitese,
Taft. the unrighteous. the town which
has secured national reputation as
the worst i'm the country. comes into
sight, situated far below the tracks in
the bottom of the canyon along the
Northern Pacific rigbt-of-way. The
road curves straight to the south here.
and clear across the deep canyon can
be seen the camp at the end of the big
st. Paul tunnel.
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Continued OH Page Nine.)
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JAP PRINCE MURDERED
CONTINUED from page u.

(Continued from page ID.
princes companions also were wound
ed. the bullets striking Japanese Con-
sui General Hawaiian, General Man
ager Tannalxa, Of the South Manchur-
ian railroad. and Prince Ito's private
secretary. Consul General Hawaiian
is badly but not fatally injured, 1t is
believed.
The assassin was promptly seized.
On being questioned he said he was q
Korean.
Il came to Harbin for the sole pur-
pose Of assassinating Prince Ito to
avenge my country" the slayer told
his captors.
He also said he had personal ac-
count to settle with the great Japa-
nese statesman who, during his stay In
Korea. had ordered the execution OF
several persons closely connected with
the assassin.
Outcome Of Plot.
The assassination of Prince Ito ap-
pears to nave been the outcome of an
organised plot. Local authorities who.
anticipating the arrival Of Prince ITO,
were on the lockout for suepieiens
characters arrested yesterday three
Koreans who were &c the STATEN and
were founa 10 be armed with revoa-
vers. However tise task III guarding
the prince was rendered Gtfiicult W
reason of JapaneBe Consul General
Kawakan's request that the railway
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poaden.

Dogden, n. D., Oct. 25s--To The
Forum: Mrs. l. G. Zeidler viii leave
this week for an extended visit at her
old Iowa home.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. 7.
Covlin last Monday.
d. M. Kiefer has purchased the DIE
bold hardware store and viii take irn-
mediate charge of the same.
Julius Prick and John Frantzvog,
farmers northwest Of town, both had
the misfortune to lose their homes and
household goods by fire last week.
Irwin Lyons end Miss May Nelson
were married on Saturday evening,
Oct. g. Rev. J. K. Kirker ofEiciating.
The newly WEEDS win go to housekeep-
ing at once In the Person cottage.
Mrs. Bangs Of Minot conducts week.
ly classes here in vocal and instrument
tai music, and our young people are
eagerly taking advantage of these OPP
portunities. Dogden has twenty pi-
amos, by actual count, which is not a
bad showing for small village.
The Dogden schools have an ENROLL
ment OF 100, with many more pupils
expected to join the upper grades. The
town is Justly proud of it's fine new
the only brick school
building In the county. The teaching
force consists OF f. Rodgers OF Mont
rose, S. d., principal; M Graham or
Tappan, N. D.. intermediate: Miss Fay
Masteller OF Velva, N. D., primary.
Cor. D.
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EEL - Attsnd openIna.

Devils Lake. ~. ID. Oct. rs. FOR
some time President Kelly OF the Conn
merciai CLUB has been trying TO inter-
est the Great Northern In the opening
Of this new operahousa to the extent OF
running special excursion trains to ac-
commodate the towns IN this section OF
the state.
Saturday evening President Hill
went west with q special train on
beard OF which were 4 number OF del-
agasea to the irrigation congress at
Billings. Mont. While the train atop
ped here President Kelly had i per-
sonal interview with Mr., Hin lii which
ne was successfszI n obtaining con-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-26
FRITCH PUT
SACKS IN CREEK.
CHAUFFEUR GIVES DAMAGING
TESTIMONY IN DETROIT
MURDER TRIAL.

Detroit, Mich, Oct. chauffeur
Joseph w. Leach. at the examination
of DR.. George Al. Fritch on the caarge
of manslaughter in connection with
the mysterious death OF Miss Maybelle
Millman, testified to having taken the
physician to Ecorse creek In an auto
mobile and that DR.. Fritch threw into
the creek three sacks which they had
brought from the doctors Office.
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FARGO TO GET A
new G. N. SLEEPER
NEW SERVICE FROM TWIN CITIES
TO BE INAUoURATED OCT. r.
WILL BE GREAT CONVENIENCE
TO PEOPLE COMING FROM THE
TWIN CITIES OVER G. N.

On Oct i the Great Northern will
inaugurate q new sleeping car service
which win be OF great benefit to pat
rons of that road. This will be sleep
ing car from the twin cities that will
be set out in Fargo. 1t wiz reach
here on No. at SIT a. m but Fargo
travellers will not have to arise at that
early hour as the car will stay in the
local yards and they can get out at
their leisure.
The @. N. will inaugurate other
changes in their passenger schedule
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-26
DEAD "HEALER"
IS Identified
BROTHER or CHAs. M'LEAN
"scHLATTER" GOES TO SEE
THE BODY.

Hastings Neb.. Oct 26.-Hector Nc
Lean Of Brush, Colo. a brother OF the
late Charles Mclean "Scnlatter," ar
rived In Hastings today, in response
to telegram from County Judge But
ton. Mclean had pictures of hts
Brother at the ages OF 30, 40 and so.
Compared with the features of the
dead man, the pictures revealed his
identity.
Hector Mclean had not seen his
brother for thirty five years. Through
David McNaughton OF Chicago. Hector
Mclean today heard the story of the
brothers wanderings in the thirty-fiv
years. Hector Mclean knew nothing
OF his brothers pose as a divine healer.
Charles Mclean was helped through
Chicago medical college by Hector
Mclean.
The funeral today was attended by
Hector Mclean and few newspaper
men.
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GUILTY
TO TWO MURDERS
ISAAC M'CoUN WILL Be SEM
FENCED WEDNESDAY AT
PIERRE. s. D.

Pierre, 8. D.. Oct. 26.-Isaac Nc
Coun, who ia charged with numbering
William Toney and Charles Simmons
OF Sioux City near Kadcka last June.
pleaded guilty today. McCoun had pre-
viously pleaded not guilty. Sentence
will be pronounced Wednesday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-26
BIG POTATO cRoP.
Park River Farmer Digs $4,000 Bush
els of Tubers This Fall.

Park River. NJ D.. Oct. 2e.-The
scale on which North Dakota farmers
are raising potatoes rhis year may be
better realized when 1t is known that
on one farm near this city total Of
$4,000 bushels OF the tubers were dug
out. J. G. Wampler planted 122 acres
in potatoes and has $4,000 bushels OF
his crop stored away, holding that
amount tin next spring when better
price can be secured.
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LARCENY THE CHARGE.
Plaza Man Stole Goats, and Is Now
lodged In JalI.

Lodged In JaiI.
Plaza, NJ. D., Oct. 2e.-Franl Mil
Ter, a threshing hand got on a spree
and stole two coats from r.. L.asouer
and fur-Iined coat from w. X. Dem
ing. He sold one to Albin johnson
and another to John Olson at very
low price, but at good margin
Miller was soon discovered and ar
rested and brought before Justice
Dahl. He waived examination and
was bound over to district court RE
made no attempt to get away. He was
In q drunken condition, bur he IL
thought to be tough character.
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M'cAULEY FUNERAL TO-DAY.
Held From the Family Residence This
Afternoon.

The remains of the late Daniel Nc
Cauley were laid to rest In Riverside
cemetery this afternoon. The funeral
services were held at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. Nj. L. Lasson. 21s
Tenth street south. A large number
Of sorrowing friends gathered at the
home TO pay their last tribute Of re-
spect.
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FRANCE RAPS AT
AMERICAN DUTIES
OFFICIAL NOTE ANN OUNCES
DIFFERENCE IN TIME or
CHANGE or TARIFF.

Paris, Oct. 26.---An official note is-
sued by the government today am
nounces the decision of the United
States to impose new tariff rates upon
French imports after Oct. 80 because
oct. 81 falls upon Sunday, and adds
that France. with more liberal tradl-
TONS" will keep the French customs
houses open throughout the entire day
of Oct. 81 for the admission OF Ameri-
can goods under the old rates.
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A store is good place In which to
spend part of rainy, or a "disa-
greeable," day. People are coming to
take this view more and more of
stores that advertise irrespective Of
weather.
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ditional promise from the Great Nor
thern president that he would himself
attend the opening OF the operahouse
and would grant any reasonable re-
quest for special excursion trains.
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officials permit all japanese to enter
the railroad station to greet the prince.
wAsAINeToN Is eAockEp.
Jap Embassy Plunged Into Mourning
at National Capital.

Washington, Oct. 26.-Off1cial Wash
ington was shocked at the news OF the
assassination Of Prince Ito. The Jap
anese embassy here was plunged into
mourning. Officials OF the state de-
partment expressed their great sor-
row for the taking off OF so distin-
guished a parsonage as Prince Ito.
whom they looked upon as one Of the
foremost of the worlds statesmen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-26
EASTERN STARS
FIRST MEMORIAL
SERVICES WILL Be HELD sum
DAY AFTERNOON AT THE Ma
SONIC TEMPLE--AEMoRlAL AD-
DRESS WILL &c DELIVERED RY
Pres. j. II. WORST.

Following the plan laid out AZ the
last meeting OF the Grand Chapter.
order Eastern star, the local chapter
win Sunday afternoon observe for the
first time. memorial Sunday. At 8
O'clock an appropriate programme win
be rendered.
THE memorial address WIFI be deliw-
cred by pres. ]. II. Worst OF the agri-
cultural college.
The memorial feature which is in~
augurated for the first time this year.
follows the idea carried out In many
other lodges. being a day set apart
to honor the memory OF the departed
members OF the order.
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YOUNG'S CLAIM CHECKS

4. J. Young Il sons rus and Trans
fer Co. will give you claim checks for
baggage to and from all depota. hotels
and residences. Phone is.
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It's a good sign il its made by the
Fargo Decorating Co.. sign painters.
New location, 21s Broadway.
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Hear Vel Hear We, DeIinquentsl
Water rents unpaid By Oct 25 water
viii be shut OF. A. ]. Craig. supt.
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one OF today's want ads may con-
tain ''your cue.s
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Of the change wiz be found in another
column OF The Forum this evening.
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Homes That Can Be Purchased on
Payments.

The Page Benedict Land CO. offer TO
accept small monthly payments for
some coy lottle homes. They also
accept small uonthly payments on
lots. Rare opportunities to get q
home or the start Of home. Read
their large advertisement.