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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-04-03

First Baptist church, Herbert TIL
den, the pastor, will speak in the morn
ing on Calm Within the storm; sun
day school at IL; B. Y. P. u. at $50;
at 1880. the pastor will give the sixth
address before the young people, sub
ject: Success--How Won and Why;
hand of fellowship to new members;
communion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-04-03

The new catalogue just being mail
ed. shows an Improvement in num-
Der of new Illustrations that are quite
interesting. The enrolment recorded
for the past year is S55.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-04-03

The newly elected officers Of the
Alethenian Literary society are:
Frank Sincock president; Jessie
Buchanan vice president; Stella
Buchanan. secretary; Gregory Powell
treasurer; Royal Drummond, sargent
at arms. -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-04-03

Mrs. George A. Stout and Mrs. Red
mond of Grand Forks were guests of
Miss and Mrs. True Wednesday even
ing when a number of Mrs. Stout's
friends of the faculty called to greet
her.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
COTTON GIN WILL
SOON BE RUNNING
IMPERIAL VALLEYS FIRST
CROP MATURING
Beginning Of New Industry in Southern
California HeraIded by Order for
Machinery for Ginning
White BoIIs
Especial to The Herald. ]

Ell CENTRIC, Aug. 16.-Within three
first cotton gin and compress will ar
rive from Dallas, Tex, and by Septem-
ber 20 the plant Will be in readiness
to begin its seasons work. The plant
is built by the Murray Gin company
of Dallas, Tex, and the original cost
at Dallas is $500. When set up and
ready for operation the plant will rep
resent an outlay of about $780,
The plant will have a capacity of
twenty-five bales per day. 1t will be
operated by a fifty-horse power electric
motor, the power to be furnished by the
Holten Power company.
J. A. Bachman, a cotton expert from
Texas, while here this week, made a
general survey of the valley cotton
fields He is enthusiastic over the crop
prospect and says he believes the cot
ton fields now have an average of two
bales to the acre. GAS a whole says
Mr.. Bachman, "the Imperial valley cot
ton crop is the finest 1 have ever seen,
and l have absolute confidence that
this valley will prove one of the best
cotton regions In the United States"
1t is estimated that when plants set
thirty bolls on an average, the field
will produce a bale to the acre. In
some fields examined here by Mr.. Bach
man he found the average was 100 bolls
to the plant.
The California Cotton Mills COM
pany of Oakland wants Imperial valley
cotton and is prepared to take the
product of 10000 acres. The Southern
Pacific has made rate of 60 cents q
hundred on cotton from the valley to
Oakland which is 30 cents better than
the rate from Texas.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
IMPERIAL VALLEY
VISITED BY RAINS
Ranchers Lose Alfalfa Hay and Some
Young Live Stock, but Benefit
Accrues to Corn
Rasers
[By Associated Press.l

IMPERIAL, Aug. 16.-Heavy showers
that have been threatened for several
days fell last night and today all over
the Imperial valley, causing some dam
age and much inconvenience and wash
ing out the Southern Pacific main line
near the Salton sea in several places.
The principal loss IN the valley was
that of hay. Throughout the whole dis
trict ranchers are just now cutting
large quantities of alfalfa for feed and
much of this was badly soaked. The
sun came out bright and hot this aft
ernoon and If cloudy weather does not
follow the losses will be comparatively
light
Two or three ranchers report the loss
of young live stock by drowning. The
floods in some of the deepe" roads broke
into bitches at points, but no serious
damage to mains or laterals on which
the ranchers depend for irrigating is
reported.
The greatest benefit accrued to the
corn growers. Cotton planters report
some shoots beaten down, but in the
main all crops were in good shape to
receive the shower.
At this time of the year everyone
in the valley lives most of the time out
Of doors, and some cOmical and few
unfortunate experiences were had.
AS a result of the rainfall very little
irrigating will be done for several days,
and the water companies have seized on
this breathing spell to clean bitches
and do necessary ditch structure work
while the ranchers can get along with
out running water
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
SOUTH AFRICAN BILL
PROBABLY WILL PASS
MEASURI PASSES SECOND
READING
Former Premier BaIfour in House of
Commons Declares 1t impossible
to Give Equal Rights to
African Races

LONDON, Aug. 16.-The house Of
commons unanimously passed the sec
ond reading of the South African con-
stitution bill tonight,
In the course of the debate former
Premier Balfour said the house, in
dealing with the question of a constitu-
tion for the federation of South Afrt-
can colonies-the TransVaal Cape
Colony, the Orange River state and
Natal-was discussing one of the most
important events in the history Of the
British empire. The bill, he declared,
was a most wonderful issue from all
the controversies, battles, bloodshed
and difficulties to peace and he be-
lieved the world could not show any
thing like it.
The race problem, Mr.. Balfour said,
was but a fractional part of the great
questions parliament was now deciding.
He strongly denied it was intended to
give the African races equality with
Europeans, declaring it would be i'm
possible to give equal rights to the
negro races without threatening the
whole fabric of civilization.
In the opinion of Balfour the best
hope of the solution of this great prob
lem is to place confidence in the repre-
sentative institutions the South Afri-
cans are now creating, and for the
home government not TO meddle with It,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17

didn't give me no other orders as I
remember Of"
Dixon Answers Hard Questions
In the cross examination of Capt.
Dixon, at the morning session, Attor-
ney Appel asked him if he had not
planned at one time to enter the busi-
ness of the underworld in competition
with Oswald; If he had not consulted
with one Wong Bing with a view to
permitting the celestial to run Chi =
nese lottery at 424 North Los Angeles
street and If he had not gone
through" the clothes of a man in
Blnache Ryan's house. To all of these
questions Dixon answered simply
mo"
Richard H. Hilf, secretary to the
captain of police, testified with SEEM
ing unwillingness that Capt Broad
head acted as day captain while Chief
of Police Kern was in the east. Cap
tain of Detectives Flammer was act
ing chief Of police and Capt. Auble,
the regular day captain was taking
Hammers place as captain Of detec-
tives.
This testimony was brought out in
the face of vigorous objection from the
defense. In cross examination of 9TH
er witnesses, counsel for the defense
have tried to make a strong point of
the fact that Broadhead was the night
captain, thereby tending to throw
doubt upon Oswald's testimony that
he met the defendant in the daytime
when paying him the sums aggregat-
ing $1,000, which form the basis of the
present prosecution. The alleged pay
ment of money was made while Chief
Kern was away.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
TO PROBE RATE
DISCRIMINATION
COMMERCE COMMISSION TO
MAKE INQUIRY
Refusal of Salt Lake to Form Joint
Tariffs with Huntington Lines
Will Cause General
Investigation
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Refusal OF
the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt
Lake railroad and other steam lines to
join with the Pacific Electric railway
of Delhi, Cal, in the making OF
through routes and joint rates to points
in other states, is the basis of COM
plant of discrimination filed today with
the interstate commerce commission by
the Southern California Sugar COM
pany.
BY reason of the defendants refusal
to make such routes and rates the
sugar company alleges it is forced to
pay excessive rates for the transporta-
tion of it's products.
While there are some exceptions to
the rule, it is virtually a general prac-
tice throughout the country for steam
railroads to decline to enter on either
passenger or freight traffic alliances
with electric roads. The reason for
this attitude never has been stated
clearly, and it is likely, therefore, that
the commission shortly viii enter upon
an inquiry into the whole general mat
ter.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
WOULD REFORM
WORLDS MONEY
SECRETARY OF TREASURY SUG-
GESTS CHANGES
MAcVEAGH PLANS FOR ARTISTIC
PLATES
Head of United States Financial De-
partment Would Have Uniform
Colors for Various De-
nominations of Bills
TBy Associated Press. ]


DUBLIN, N. H, Aug. 16.-With q
gigantic scheme for the reformation
of the money system, especially the
paper currency, of the whole world
Frank MacVeagh, secretary of Jht
treasury, is busy at his beautiful New
England summer home studying the
details of his plan.
When he returns to Washington IN
the fall he intends to make a great
effort to have the representative
financiers and statesmen of the civil.
lied countries of the globe meet ano
discuss for the first time a plan for che
uniform size, color and denomination ol
the currency.
Money goes everywhere" said Sec
retary MacVeagh "a nation is known
first by it's currency.
II want America to follow the model
of the French and give her best work
to her paper money that the world may
know that we have artists, that We
know art, that we appreciate 1t ano
that we value it.
"In my scheme / recommend new de-
signs, for the designs at present on our
bills are too large and unwieldy for sht
more graceful small bills. For this
work the country cannot do better than
employ her greatest artists.
"Then 1 want the portraits to be uni
form; every note of certain denom-
ination shall have a certain portrait or
it, no matter whether the note is ma
tional or bank currency.
"Thus, when the portrait of Cleve-
land, a beautiful innovation of Mr. Cor
telyou, is seen everyone will instantly
know that the note is $40 one, moth
ing else. This will save constant con-
fusion.
"A certain color should also indicate
the denomination of a note. Thus
green might always indicate to per-
son unable to read that the note is a
81 note red So. blue a $5, and so on,
whatever the color might be-"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
UNION PACIFIC STOCK
GETS SHARP SETBACK
Common S curities, Which Have Been
Going Upward, Experience De-
cided ReVersion of Prices

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Union Pacific
common stock, which has been taking
an upward course steadily for the last
few weeks, experienced a sharp setback
in the stock market this afternoon
After closing Saturday at 21784 the
stock opened this morning at 2l9, but
this new high mark brought out flood
of selling orders and it went back
below Saturdays record price.
On the decline the market became ac-
tive, but this afternoon various reports
were circulated to depress the prices
and shortly after o'clock a sharp sell
ing movement set in This uncovered
a number of orders to sell when the
decline reached certain figure and
the price broke to PA, a loss of points
from the high point of the day, and of
334 from Saturdays closing price,
Reading, New York Central and
Southern Pacific were affected by the
decline, but the general market was
only slightly Influenced.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER
INJURED IN RUNAWAY
Team Becomes Frightened on Steep
Grade-occupants of Wagon
Jump and Are Hurt

PETALUMA, Cal, Aug. 16,-While re-
turning from an outing in the Sonoma
mountains today Mrs. Grant Hellman
wife Of a prominent rancher of this
Dlace and her daughter Isabel were
painfully injured in runaway acci-
dent. The runaway occurred while the
team was descending a steep grade.
Mrs. Hellman sustained two fractured
limbs, and so badly were the bones Of
one leg broken that the foot was al
most severed. 1t is feared that Mrs.
Hellman also received internal in
iuries. When the surrey ran up on the
horses Miss Hellman jumped and sus-
tanned a badly sprained ankle.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
TOWN FLOODED
BY HEAVY RAINS
MERCHANTS BUILD LEVEE OF
SACKS OF GOODS
EASEMENTS ARE FILLED WITH
STORM WATER
Unusual Summer Rainfall Causes
Damage to Grocers' Stocks and
Wrecks Many Houses in
Poorer Districts
[By Associated Press. ]

YUMA, Aug. 16.-The most disastrous
rain storm experienced in this vicinity
since the great flood of 1891 broke over
Yuma at 7:3O o'clock this morning.
For almost three hours the water fell
in torrents, covering the streets in
places in the business section to d
depth of a foot. The cellars and base
ments of all the large mercantile es-
adjustments were flooded. The dam
age resulting to the various stocks car
ried ranges from $500 to $4,000.
Splitter and Huffman, grocers, esti-
mate their loss at $4,000, while that of
r. f. Sanguinetti will be at least $4,000.
hastily constructed levee built OF
sacks of flour, grain and sugar alone
saved the latter store at the corner of
Main and Second streets from complete
ruin.
Houses of Poor CrumbIe
The streets and alleys lying between
Main street and Prison HILL the lowest
portion of town, were raging streams,
and here the storm wrought greatest
havoc.
The adobe houses of the poorer
classes crumbled like sugar, and doz-
ems of families were compelled to move
out. wading waist deep in the water
in an attempt to save their humble be-
longings. Many of these unfortunates
would be entirely without shelter but
for the charity of a property holder in
the north end of town, who has thrown
row of unused tenements open as
places of abode.
Southern Pacific tracks on both sides
of town are washed out and wrecking
train which was made UP an hour ago
to go west, was compelled to walt until
the sand could be cleaned off the Madi-
son avenue tracks for a distance of two
blocks.
Accurate estimates of the rainfall are
impossible to obtain at this sending,
telephone wires to the weather bureau
station on the reclamation reserve be-
ing out Of commission It is believed
the fall was little short of two inches.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
DlAZ TO MEET TAFT
ON AMERICAN SOIL
Ell PAS0 Is SELECTED FOR
MEETING POINT
Following Mexican Presidents Visit to
United States Chief Executive,
Latter viii Go to Ciudad
Juarez

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 16.-The first
official admission that President Diaz
will meet President Taft next October
was made today by Minister of Foreign
Affairs Mariscal, who stated that all
details had been arranged granting
permission to President Diaz to leave
Mexican soil.
The Mexican congress convenes Sep
tember Is. Immediately after President
Diaz has read his annual message he
will ask the necessary permission to
visit Ell Paso. The minister said there
was little doubt this would be granted,
President Diaz will arrive from Mex
leo City at Ciudad Juarez about the
same time that President Taft reaches
Eel Paso. He will then cross the line
and meet President Taft in FL Paso
An hour later Mr.. Taft will return the
visit at Ciudad Juarez, on the Mexican
side
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
ROCKEFELLER CLASPS
HANDS WITH FAMOUS
SOCIALIST, BANDL0W

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 16.-JOhn d.
Rockefeller in friendly greeting yester-
day clasped hands with Robert Bandlow,
Cleveland's foremost Socialist leader and
candidate on the Socialist ticket to sue
eeed Senator Burton in congress last
spring.
The meeting occurred at the close OF
the morning sermon in the Euclid Ave-
nue. Baptist church. Rockefeller and
BandlOw sat nearly opposite one another
in the center OF the church. After the
benedlctlon both arose and faced each.
other in the aisle.
The oil king, so often the mark for
bitter attacks by the Socialists, extended
his hand with smile. BandlOw took 1t,
responded to the pleasant good morn
ing" and passed on.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
U. S. Officials Are Drowned

Ell. PASO, Tex, Aug. 16.-News was
received here today of the drowning
near Shafter, Texas, Saturday night or
United states Deputy Collector of Gus
toms John Donaldson and immigration
inspector Robert Huide. They at
TEMPTED in the darkness to cross a
small stream that had been converted
into a raging torrent by heavy rain.
They were in hack with the curtain
drawn. The hack was overturned by
the torrent and swept down the cur
rent. The driver succeeded in escap-
ing.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
GOVERNOR HUGHES REACHES
HOME FROM SEATTLE FAIR
Executive Comments Enthusiastically
on Exposition and on Progress
of Great Northwest

SARANAC INN, N. Y, Aug. 16.-
Governor Hughes returned to his sum-
mer home tonight after his trip to
the Seattle exposition. OF the expo
sition he said:
1T is complete and we'll arranged
and is very easily seen to advantage.
To me its conspicuous features are the
Alaskan exhibit and the forestry exhi-
bition.
1--WE do not realize the possibilities
of the northwestern country and while
it is rapidly developing on either side
of the line there is no unfriendliness
attending it's advancement"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
piaz to Meet Taft at Ell Paso

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-The Mexi-
can ambassador today informed the
state department that President Diaz
has accepted the freedom of Ell Paso,
thus making it certain that he VIII
meet President Taft on American soil.
The Mexican executive will call on
President Taft in Ell Paso, and it is
hoped, in Juarez, just across the bor-
der, that Mr.. Taft will return the
courtesy on Mexican soil.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
To Pass but Few Hours in England

LONDON, Aug. 16.-OrViIIe WTIeA1
who arrived here today from New
York, will pass only tWenty-four hours
in England He leaves FOR Germany
tomorrow. So far as Mr.. Wright knows,
the only flying he will do in Europe
win be in Germany He NAV possibly
return 80 England on his way home.
He has received no communication
from the British war office, as has been
reported in some quarters.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
FIRE CHIEF SHOOTS MAN
ACCUSED OF FIRING HOME
Department Answers Alarm, but Owner
of House Attempts to Prevent
Acton-Three Shot

ROSWELL, N. M, Aug. 16.-Gustav
Van Elm, fire chief at Clovis, N. M,
after being shot perhaps fatally by his
antagonist, shot and killed John Child
ress during a dispute in which Child
own home. The shooting occurred Sat
urday, official notice being received
here today.
Van Elm declared that when the fire
department arrived at the fire Childress
wounded two of the firemen with a re-
volver The chief was so badly hurt
he had to support himself against a
tree while he returned the shot, killing
ChildreSS,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
Nnted Men VlsIt Seattle FaIr

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 16.-The
Japanese ambassador Baron Takahira
four governors-A. C. Shallenberger OF
Nebraska, A. S. Vessey of South Da-
kota, Edwin L. Morris of Montana and
Albert w. Gilchrist of Florida-and
three congressmen--Georg w. Fair
child of New York, ]. Hampton Moore
of Pennsylvania and William e.
Humphrey of Washington-yisited the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition today
Congressman William p. Sulzer of New
York is expected to arrive here to-
night.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
BOY STAYS STEPFATHER
WHO TRIED TO KILL HIM
Fourteen-Year-Old Lad, After Four
Months of Silence, Confesses
to Murder

DIES MONIES, Aug. 16.-After four
months of silence, Harry Belize, Ia
years old, has confessed that March
2 he murdered his stepfather, r. j.
Carraher, at the latter's home, three
miles east of New Virginia.
The deed was witnessed by younger
brother of the slayer who has since
died.
In his confession the lad declared his
stepfather was drunk and that he at
tempted to kill him.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
VENEZUELA APPOINTS
NEW CABINET OFFICERS
President Gomez Announces Names of
Men Who Will Assist Him in
Administration

CARACAS, Aug. 16.-The new Ven
ezuelan cabinet was announced officially
today as follows:
Minister of the interior-Linare AL
cantara, reappointed.
Minister of the exterior-General
Juan Peitri.
Minister of finance-Dr. Abel Santos.
Minister of War-General Regulo
Olivares, reappointed
Minister of patronage-General Cara
bano, reappointed.
Minister of public works-Dr. ]. NJ.
Ortega Martinez.
Minister of public instruction-Dr.
Maldo, reappointed.
Secretary general-Antonio Piementel
Governor Of Caracas-Dr. Carlos
Leon.
President Gomez has appointed a gov
ernment council as provided for by the
new constitution, consisting of ten
members. They include a number of
prominent politicians and several of the
Castro leaders, Ramon Ayala, as presi-
dent, and Nicholas Rolando and Gen
eral Reira first and second vice presi-
dents of the council. These officials act
as vice presidents of the republic in the
order named,
Congress adjourned today.
It's as easy to secure a bargain IN a used
automobile, through want advertising. as 1t
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
Experiences First Tornado

REDDING, Cal. Aug. 16.-The first
tornado ever experienced in Siskiyou
county, so far as the record goes,
struck a camp on the California
Northeastern railroad in Butte creek
valley yesterday, coming suddenly
from a cloudless sky. Road Contractor
Baker was badly hurt by being struck
by a water barrel which was blown
through his tent. Everything in the
tent, including a stove and sack of
sugar, was swept away
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
Former Sultan Refuses Treatment

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 16.-Abdul
Hamid, former sultan of Turkey, now
in confinement in Salonika, suffered re-
Gently from a slight abscess of the
throat, which made it difficult for him
to swallow. He refused to submit to
an operation and the trouble eventual
ly remedied itself
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
Railroads Report Washouts

PHOENIX, Aug 16.-The washouts
yesterday on the Santa Fe, between
Phoenix and Prescott, have been re-
paired and trains are moving again.
Southern Pacific WashOuts near
Yuma have stopped traffic between
Maricopa and Indio. 1t is expected
that service there will be resumed to-
morrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
Fire pemoIishes Twenty-Five Buildings

FERNIE, B. c., Aug. 16.-Twenty-
two buildings were demolished by fire
in Coal Creek last night, causing
loss of 100000. The water pressure
failed and Fernie was called upon for
aid. The Fernie brigade fought the
flames until early morning, when the
fire was under control.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
New CHICAGO Chief Of Police

CHICAGO, Aug. 16.-Chicago alder
men, in special session today, con-
firmed the appointment Of Col, Leroy
r. Steward as chief Of police, to sue
cead Ganree M. Shipnv. resigned.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17

Big dav at Venice next Saturday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17

It's as easy to aecure bargain IN a used
automobile through want advertising. 1t
used to be-ani stnl ia-to secure horse
and carriage.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
PROSECUTION OF
TOM BROADHEAD
NEAR TO FINISH
tContinued from Pnre onel

VIIUT
didn't give me no other orders as l
remember Of"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
.RPHEUM THEATER

Lily Lena
Dainty Singer Of story Songs.
Gibson Girl Review
Electrified.
3-Donals-3
Herculean Marvels.
julius Tannen
Wit and Raconteur.
OR
Nights-ioc, 25c. soc. 75c.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-17
Hangs for Three Months

After hanging for about three months
at Pittsburg to a tree within a few
feet of a public road, along which hun
dreds of persons passed daily, the body
of an unidentified man, apparently
about 70 years old, was found Sunday
evening by berry pickers. No clew as
to the Identity Of the supposed suicide
was found on the body.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-30
naII-searInu Motorn.

British engineers anticipate that
one Of the most interesting features
in the manufacture Of electrical ma
chinery during the present year will
be great increase In the use OF ball
bearings Several types Of motors
have already been placed on the mar
ket which have ball bearings. Among
the advantages Of such bearings is the
relatively small amount Of fabrication
required for motors fitted with them.
Il is considered also that such motors
should furnish better output than
those having ordinary bearings. Ell
perimsnts have been made In Europe
on the application OF ball bearings to
traction motors. but in this case the
conditions are not so favorable as in
that Of motors for use In factories.