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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-21
NO MIDNIGHT MASS

TO The Forum: Midnight Mass
There will be q midnight mass. or
rather mass just after midnight at the
Catnolic cathedral on Christmas
morning to which the public is In
vited."
The above clipping from The Daily
News OF this morning is wrong. There
will not be midnight mass at the
cathedral nor will there be mass a
little after midnight. Midnight mass
IL not allowed In the diocese of Fargo
and the cathedral will not break the
rule Of the diocese. The masses at
the cathedral on Christmas day will
be as Follows:
500 q. m.-Soiemn high mass. SER
mon by FIR. Dunphy OF st. Thonas'
college. ST. Paul
7:O0-L,Ow mass.
S:00--L0w mass.
9:0~ Low mass.
1O:30---Solenm high mass and SER
mon by Father Dunphy.
Thomas Egan,
Rector st. Mary's Cathedral.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-21

such as rebating in one form OF in
another, is decreasing.
Some account is given Of the pro-
ceedings had during the year in the
enforcement OF the safety appliance
law, and the commission states that
the results in this respect are graft
flying In 1903 the number of men en-
cars for each one killed was 9s3. The
number Of men employed in coupling
and uncoupling cars for each one In
jured in 1893 was 10, while in 1908 IL
was g.. Stated in another way, the
number of men killed In coupling and
uncoupling cars for each 1000 en-
ployed was in 1893 and in 1908.
while the number Of injuries for each
1000 men employed in this service
was II in 1893 and 16 In 1908.
In that part OF the report devoted
to statistics and accounts detailed
figures respecting railroad operations,
for 1908 and 1909 are given, and the
work Of the commission in the forTnu-
larion of a uniform system OF account
ing is described, and satisfaction L.
expressed with the results obtained
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-21
shall be binding on the courts and the
commission

shall be binding on the courts and the
commission.
The commission again suggests that
it be given power to prevent advances
in rates or changes in regulations OF
practices to the disadvantages of the
shipper, pending an investigation into
the reasonableness of the proposed
change. 1t is stated that where a rate
has been in effect for years it is pre-
sumably reasonable and that there
would be no hardship on the carrier in
giving the commission authority to re-
quire continuance of the rate until
opportunity had been afforded to in
vestigate the proposed advance.
The commissions authority to es-
tablish a joint rate and through route
is limited to cases where no such route
exists, and the commission recon-
mends that this limitation be stricken
out of the law, so that it may estab-
fish a through route wherever, upon
investigation, it is found that the pub
lie necessity and convenience require
such action. A further Recommended
ton is TO the effect that in certain in
stances the shipper be permitted to di-
erct the intermediate routing of his
traffic. 1t is further requested that the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-21
SHOULD KNOW
R. R. VALUES
CONTINUED from Page one.)
aft has indicated he will sent to con-

Taft has indicated he will sent to con-
gress.
The commission expresses its con-
viction that certain amendments to the
present law are necessary to enable it
fully to accomplish the purposes of
congress. Briefly summarized, the
proposed amendments are a. follows:
That a physical valuation be made
or the interstate railroads of the coun-
try. The commission points to the diff
ficulty experienced in certain cases
where its orders are attacked in court
in meeting the testimony cs to physical
value offered by the carriers, and says
that If its rates are to be defended,
some method must be furnished by
which value can Re established which
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-21

examination by DR.. Cook failed to
prove his claim that ne had reach
ed the north pole.
The report of the committee, of
which Professor Stromgren was the
chairman, declared that Cooks papers
as presented to the consistory are
without any value, that his report to
the university is practically the same
as that published in the New York
Herald upon his return from his arc
tic expedition. The copies of mis- note
books submitted, the committee saws.
contains no original calculations or
observations but only the results
thereof. Accordingly the committee
concludes that they afford no proof
OF his having reached the pole.
No Surprise in New York,
New York. Dec. 21.-News that the
university of Copenhagen had declined
to accept Dr. Cooks claim that ne had
reached the north pole came as no
surprise to scientific circles here and
to many OF his friends, who had been
prepared for the result by early indi-
cations that DIR. Cooks claims would
not be favorably passed upon.
DR.. Cook is now in Christiansand.
Norway, according to mis- brother.
VIM. L. Cook, who said that the doc
tor had greatly recovered from the
nervous breakdown from which he
was suffering when leaving here.
Mr.. Cook declared that the expIor-
er was ready to so to Copenhagen to
give the university further inforrna-
ton concerning his claims. DIR. Cook
mysteriously left the Hotel Gramma-
tan In the Bronx, Nov. "a, where he
had gone TO prepare his records sup
porting his claim that he had reached
the north pole. It now appears that
he sailed Nov. 81, on the steamship
Caronia for Naples where he remained
for several days.
This information was contained in q
letter the explorer sent to his broth
er, who said: "Dr. Cook has authoriz-
ed me to announce that he is in Eu-
rope trying to get much needed rest
and that Is all that I can say.
AT the proper time my brother
will give out q statement for putblica-
ton and until he sees Tit to do so there
will be nothing for his friends to do
but to respect his wishes and allow
him to remain in seclusion."
Fooled Us All, Says Bradley.
''He has fooled US all from the king
of Denmark down." was the exclama-
ton Of john r. Bradley, DR.. Cooks
hacker in his arctic trip. when appris-
ed OF the news from Copenhagen.
And he fooled me with the rest" Mr..
Bradley added. AS matter of
fact, continued the sportsman, Il long
ago lost all interest In DIR. Cook, the
north pole and everything connected
with it. Polar bears and the wild life
of the arctic in general is the only
thing that has ever interested me much
in that connection, anyway"
DR.. Cooks claim that he made the
ascent OF Mt Mckinley in Alaska, the
highest peak In America, 10 now under
investigation by a committee Of the
explorers club here. DR.. Cook prom
Used TO appear before the committee
after he had completed his polar data,
but he did not do so. His guide, Ed
ward Barrill, who, Cook asserted, went
with him up the mountain, came out
with an afEidavit few weeks ago de-
clearing that they had not been within
several miles OF the peak
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u. r. Hart was III town nom CsSse
ton last night and this morning.
T. r. Atkinson of Bismarck was
town last evening for a short visit.
Banker Fox of courtenay was /
town today for short business vlsI
@. A. Day was a Valley City busi
ness visitor in town last night and thI
morning.
]. G. LIE Beau and w. s. whitma
were Grand Forks business visitors /
the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Moorish of Pas
and Miss Carrie Moorish OF Minot wer
in town today.
Harry M. Case of Neville is at tn
Waldorf on his way to the twin elite
to spend Christmas.
Elk Com. e. s.. Davis of Page pal
his respects to officials at the court
house this morning.
G. c. Storing, cashier of the Roches
ter State bank, Of Rochester. MINI
was in the city today.
w. c. Morris, vice president Of tn
First National bank of Page, was Il
the city :'otiAy on business.
Chas. McKurg and e. 3. Callahan
both of Minot, were in the city today
They stopped at the Gardner.
]. M. Brodie Of Dickinson wa
among the arrivals in the city thi
morning. He spent the day here .
business.
Prof. o. g. Libby of the state uni
versity was down from Grand Fork
for a short time last night and thi
morning.
Lorne Nichols, president of IN
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-21
A Cheap o.asrssr sse&;Ou

Read today affer of ska Page Bene-
dict Land CO., IL YOU are seeking an
exceptional opportunity 10 get farm
on ternns that yOu ean practically make
tas ISsS pay for itself, your labor alone
aided.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-21
FAIRY Picture.

The picture presented this morning
by snow decorated trees was extreme
Iy pretty. More than one kodak fiend
was in evidence swapping views for
their collections.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-21

iland for girls
8 Is so great
o send an or
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le demands as
Secretary: A
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rp. The ses-
each member
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-21

IT'S . good sigh IL its made by the
Farro Decorating Co. sign painters
lew location. 21s Broadway.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-21

Large line of illustrated Xmas books
at Turner's.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-21

reunion being
!. A. c. Brown,
Second avenue
returned from
In company
10 is attending
ss Christine is
Christmas fes-
Friday from
he is teaching
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COOK FAILS TO
PROVE HIS CLAIMS

CONTINUED rrom pare II.
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! Forum want Ad WIN ssII Il Tor 70.
The new era., 1909-07-22
Sex in CromwelIs.

OF course with the sexes on foot
ing of equality as regarded oppor-
tunity, it would not be long until fe-
male Cromwell made her appearance.
and, having made her appearance. was
getting her portrait painted.
The painter once more fawn-
ing, courtly fellow, would have the
picture. fattery; but she rebuked
him in words that became historic!
Paint in the hips!" she command
ed, sternly, showing that she could
be more rigidly devoted to the truth
than Oliver himself.-Puck.
The new era., 1909-07-22
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Professor Simon Newcomb, the fam
GUS astronomer, died at his home in
Washington on the 10th inst, at the
age Of seventy-four.
Representative Mondell has intro
duced bill appropriating $50,O0O for
the purpose of site and erection Of
postoffice building at Newcastle,
Wyo., his home city.
President Taft now expects to start
about September 18th, the date of his
fifty-second birthday. he will go to
Seattle via Denver. Salt Lake and
Spokane.
The time limit for the settlement
of various claims will expire July 18th
and as a consequence tie Venezuelan
government has requested the Ameri-
can secretary of state for an extension
of time to continue negotiations on the
Orinoco corporation and Critchfield
large cash indemnity.
BY the decisive vote of 317 to IA,
more than the necessary two-thirds.
the House on the 18th inst. passed the
Senate joint resolution providing for
amendment question to the states.
The negative votes were all cast by Re-
publicans.
Enormous increases in postal re-
ceipts for the month of June, 1903,
compared with June, 1908, at fifty of
the largest postoffices, are recorded In
statement issued by the department.
Dayton, o., leads with an increase OF
40 per cent. Seattle, Wash, is next,
with an increase of 1920 per cent.
Indications are that President Taft's
announced itinerarv for his western
and southern trip this fall may be ma
terially extended. The President
himself did not include in the tenta-
tive list which was published all OF
the places where he expects to stop
long enough to make an address and
hold a brief car-end reception. 1t is
thought that he will depart from his
usual custom and take a special train.
Forty-eight million dollars will be
needed by the Isthmian Canal Com
mission to carry on the work of dig
ging the Panama canal during the fis-
cal year 1911. according to estimates
which have been received by Secretary
Of the Treasury MacVeagh.
Since the announcement of Presi-
dent Taft's tentative itinerary for his
been fairly flooded with kilograms and
letters requesting that the tour be ex-
tended to include various states and
cities that did not have place ON the
list.
The new era., 1909-07-22
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
A RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN NEWS.

The convention of the National Edu.
cation Association at Denver was not
success in point Of numbers, only
about 5000 being in attendance, when
10000 to $4,000 had been expected.
Five thousand dollars for each lost
toe on his left foot. or $25.000 in all,
was the verdict of the jury at Butte.
Mont, in the $4,000 damage suit of
Frank H. Knuckey. miner. against
the Butte Electric Railway Company.
Lightning and tornado losses are un-
usually heavy in the central West this
summer. One Des Moines insurance
company recently received 200 claims
in single mail from policyholders in
the vicinity of Storm Lake and Fon-
tanelle, Iowa, in June.
Tea imports through the ports OF
Seattle are breaking all records. the
rush being due to a fear of hostile tar
If legislation. For the six months
ending June 30th tea imports were
4.212.000 pounds, compared with 305.-
900 pounds In the same period Of 1908.
A series of twisting wind storms of
cyclonic proportions struck St. Louis
and vicinity on the 18th inst, causing
considerable property damage, injur-
ing few persons and imperiling the
lives of 300 passengers on the excur-
sion steamer Alton in the Mississippi
river near New Alton. Ill.
The first contracts in the construc-
ton of $4,000, ,00Q worth of new tracks,
to form the Hill roads Coast to Gulf
route, have been let to Macarthur
Brothers. The contracts are for forty
miles Of track through the Big Horn
canon in Wyoming, and will require
the expenditure of about $3,500,000.
Judge Clifford, Of the Superior Court,
Tacoma, Wash, has declared the new
anti-cigarette law Of that state to be
unconstitutional, on the grounds that
1t is in conflict with the provisions OF
the interstate commerce law. The
court holds that while the state may
regulate the sale Of any article of com.
merce by exercise OF its police powers
1t must not attempt to nullify fed
eral statute.
DR.. Henry Sewell, who recently re.
turned to Denver from visit to Eng
land and France, where he investi.
gated the methods that have been
adopted to combat tuberculosis, as.
serts that the crying need OF Colorado
in general and Denver In particular
is a hospital conducted for. and in
which could be housed, the invalid
consumptives who are unable to work
and thus keep them off the streets and
out OF the parks, and prevent the
spread Of the disease.
The new era., 1909-07-22
Great Boulder Canon Dam.

Boulder-Arrangem are being
completed by the Commercial Associ
alton for an excursion to Nederland
and the Barker Meadows dam of the
Eastern Colorado Power Company.
A special train will leave Boulder
about S:15 a. m. July 27th and will
run through to Nederland, where
lunch will be served. after which the
visitors will be taken to the dam over
the track of the power company.
The construction of the dam is now
well under way, about twenty-five feet
of the 1856 being in place. The type is
cyclopean concrete and is about 300
feet wide at the bottom and 1900 at
the top, being built between the solid
walls of Boulder canon. The construc-
ton equipment is one of the largest
in the country, and about 500 cubic
feet of concrete is being placed on the
dam daily.
The reservoir will hold over half a
billion cubic feet of water, the filling
of which will commence in September
and will be completed with the flood
waters of next year.
The new era., 1909-07-22
GENERAL NEWS.

A hurricane Of unusual severity did
a good deal of damage at Panama on
the night of the 11th inst.
Prince Kalanianole, the Hawaiian
delegate to Congress. has stated that
he probably will not seek reelection.
More than score of persons were
injured in tornado that swept over
the northeastern part of Butler coun-
ty, Ohio, on the 18th inst.
Gently at Neupommerli, formerly New
Britain. in the Bismarck archipelago.
No fatalities are reported.
John D. Rockefeller has increased
his donations to the general education
board by gift of s1O.00O,000, making
total of $52.0OO.000 given by him to
that fund.
The Swiss team won the extra in
ternational rifle match at Hamburg
by two points from the French team.
Germany won the pistol championship,
beating Switzerland and France.
Former Gov. B. B. Odell, Jr., has
presented four acres of ground to the
committee on tuberculosis of New
burg, N. Y, announcing that he will
build thereon a $4,000 infirmary.
Standard Oil chemists are declared
to have discovered process whereby
they can make butter as a by-product
Of crude petroleum. II reports are
true, plans have been prepared and
contracts soon will be let for putting
up a big butter making plant near
New York city.
A hurdy-gurdy and tambourine>
were used by two militant suffrag-
cites whose English tactics, adopted
for the first time in New York. met
with such boisterous reception in
City Hall Park that riot ensued. a
squad of police made lane for the
two women to the nearest subway sta
ton, and they hurried home.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt and her
three children were met at Genoa,
Italy, by Miss Carew, Mrs. Roosevelt's
sister. The party then left for Miss
Carew's villa, where the Roosevelts
will remain for two weeks.
In q pitiable condition, from the
hardships endured on a desert island
In the Tres Marias group without food
or water for several days, seventeen
Of the survivors OF the crew of the
gasoline launch, Charles. Cansen,
wrecked by dynamite explosion. have
been landed at San Bias, Mexico. Ono
OF the crew died Of starvation.
The new era., 1909-07-22
EPoRTED COMBINATION OF
GREAT NORTHERN COLORADO
POWER PROJECTS.
Denver TRAMWAY DEAL
EXPECTED TO SUPPLY EEEc.
TRIcITY TO TRAMwAY AND
OTHER LARGE USERS.

Denver.-A Greeley special to the
Denver Republican Monday says: One
OF the greatest combination enter
prises ever proposed in northern
Colorado will be carried out by the
Greeley Poudre Irrigation Company.
which will use its big storage system
not only for irrigation but for furnish
and other big works in the northern
part OF the state. For some time it
has been known that the Greeley Pou-
DIRE irrigation district was to have an
additional supply OF water. 1t Is said
that this supply Is to come from res
iervoirs near the head OF the Poudre
by the use of old priority ditch rights
not used for years. A big reservoir
site to be filled in this way. located on
Stove prairie, and purchased from Will
liam G. Evans. has been taken over
and incorporated with the system and
it is understood that Mr.. Evans is now
a member of the Greeley Poudre Com
pany and that he Is especially interest
ed in the power proposition to be de-
veloped. A party of Eastern capital
lists left today to inspect the proposed
reservoir and tunnel OF the enterprise.
D. A. Camfield, president Of the COM
pany, said that matters are nearly
completed for letting 100000 con-
tract.
In Denver, say the Republican, 1t
was learned that plans for q great
combination of reservoir and water
l. ~, ~ <,f ho Ct tof TO
is in process of completion. 1t will in
clude the Cache la Poudre irrigation
project, in which w. G. Evans OF the
Tramway Company has control, and
the Greeley Poudre Irrigation Com
pany, also the big irrigation district
now under way and perhaps one or
two ditch companies, the whole to
form a combination power and irriga-
ton undertaking Of magnitude. 1t was
stated definitely that the proposed
merger was outside both the Central
Power Company and the Northern
Power Company.
Last March, George B. McFadden,
civil engineer of this city representing
the Evans interests, filed reservoir
project with the state engineer involv.
Ing the expenditure OF over $1O,OOU,OuU
in the building Of reservoirs and add.
ing to the capacity of those already
built and in the construction Of many
miles of canals and laterals for irri-
eating tracts of land in Weld, Larimer
and several small counties to the east.
The Roosevelt reservoir was to be
enlarged with dam 400 feet high.
From this the water would be piped to
the junction Of the Elkhorn and
dropped to the power works below.
The water, having served it's purpose,
would be run to the Stove Prairie res
ervoir to be used for irrigating pur-
poses. All three reservoirs are in
cluded in the proposition for enlarge
ment.
General Manager ]. A. Beeler of the
Tramway Company has been in Gree
ley some days working on the merger
project.
The new era., 1909-07-22
Hospitals a Benefit to Property.

The National Association for the
Study and Prevention of tuberculosis
has recently concluded an investiga-
ton, which shows that SIS per cent.
of the tuberculosis sanatoria and hos
pitfalls of the United States have been
a benefit to the property and health
Of the communities in which they are
located. In the case of more than 62
per cent. Of the sanatoria the presence(
Of the institutions has helped to in
crease the assessed value of surround.
ing property.