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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
WRECKS TRAIN TO
SAVE A CHILD
ENGINEER STOPS LONG FREIGHT
so SUDDENLY IT sucKLED
IN THE MIDDLE.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 23.-Seeing a
6-year-old girl playing on the track
ahead Of him at Ashley today, John
Knapp, an engineer on the Central
railroad OF New Jersey was compelled
to apply the emergency brakes to his
long train Of coal cars SO suddenly
that the train buckled in the middle.
throwing several cars from the track
and making quite a wreck. Traffic was
delayed for some time The locomo-
tive was stopped a few yards from
where the child was playing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
FAKE HOLD
Up Fooled
Peoria Express Agent Tries to
Get Rich Quick
ROBS CO.'S SAFE OF $4,000
AFTER coNcEALlNG $1,000 IN HIS
COAT SLEEVE LINING HE CALLS
DETECTIVES WHO DIscovERI
FRAUD AND SECURE COMPLETE
CONFESSION.

Peoria Ills, Oct. 2S.-Driven by an
impulse to get rich quick, James Ma
han. aged rs. night agent Of the
American Express company at the IN
ion Depot, is alleged TO have original
ca to fake a hold-u2 story after rob-
bling the company safe of $4,000 in cur
rency at 2:4O this morning.
After stealing $1,000 in large bills
he secreted It In the lining of his coat
sleeve, according to the police. called
them by telephone and declared that
he had been held UP at the point Of
revolver and robbed of the money
Detectives answered the call for as
sistance and during their investigations
OF the alleged hold-up had occasion TO
grasp Mahan by the arm. The crink-
ling Of bills in the coatsleeve. 1T is as
serted, led the detectives to suspect
Mahan.
Makes a Confession.
In an instant Mahan was thrown ON
his back on the fioo- and stripped of
his outer clothing. The detectives saw
that they discovered $1,000 sewed
hastily in the lining Of the coat sleeve
and that Mahan broke down and con-
fessed.
Leading the detectives from one end
OF the building to the other, Mahan
they say pointed out where he had hid
den the remaining $4,000. All but $40
OF the $4,000 stolen money was recov-
cred. Mahan is represented as having
declared that it was only a sudden
Impulse to accomplish a plan he read
others doing that led him to the crime.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
Burke May Appoint a Repub-
Iican to Fill Vacancy
DEMOCRATS TO BE THROWN
REPORTS FROM VALLEY CITY
ANNOUNCE PLAN BY WHICH
FORMER CAKES CONGRESSMAN
AND cRoNNA MAY LAND in
THE SENATE.

Valley City, N. D., Get Marshall
for temporary senator, Marshall and
Gronna for permanent senators. John
Burke for congress to succeed Gron-
ma. This is the slate that may be ar
ranged, according to sensational ru-
mors now current here. Local politi-
cal leaders scarcely see how Cover
nor Burke can dare take the chance
but admit the strength Of the reported
combination.
1t 10 claimed efforts are being made
to have Governor Burke appoint Tom
Marshall instead Of a democrat to
nj the vacancy till the next legislative
session. 1t is figured znat this will give
Marshall q positive certainty of cleo
ton to iii the balance Of the unex-
pired term.
Grorna vs.. Mccumber.
Another feature of the plan then is
TO pit Gronna against McCumber for
the long term. 1t is insisted that Gron-
ma could more easily defeat the senior
senator than could Marshall, as he is
from a different section Of the state
and OF a better nationality to make
a winning race.
Both Senators Insuruent.
The advocates OF this idea are posi-
tive not only that they could win with
(Continued on Pa Eighty
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
POLICE AFTER
DEPUTY CORONER
ST. PAUL MAN Is ACCUSED OF
Ro55INe PREACHERS CORPSE
or SEQ.

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 2s.-An fndict-
ment was issued by the Ramsey coun-
ty grand jury yesterday afternoon
charging Albert l.. Wagner. who was
deposed from the Office Ct deputy
county coroner by Coroner Miller yes
terday, with taking $50 from the BODY
OF Rev. w. Cation. who dropped dead
at the union depot about two weeks
ago.
Wagner disappeared Immediately
after being dismissed by Coroner Mil
Ter, and today bench warrant was
issued for his arrest. Wagner was "a
one time assistant city clerk.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
MRS. DORIAN OUT
ON $4,000 BAIL
BOND rs FURNISHED tJNDER
ORDER or JUDGE ORR IN
ST. PAUL.

st Paul, Oct. 2s.-Mrs George Do
ran. who shot her husband, DR. Doran,
Tuesday night, ard who has been un-
der arrest ever since, was admitted to
bail by Judge Grier nj. Orr in the dis
trict court this afternoon Charles M.
Dehm and L. M. Plaster signed the
bail bond, which was for the sum Of
$4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
HOUSTON SALUTES
The PRESIDENT.


Houston, Tex. Oct. %. President
Taft reached Houston at 7:10 d. m.
today. After breakfast on the train he
was given q military salute and driv-
en- TO the Rice hotel where he made an
address from the balcony. An automo-
bile ride followed during which he re-
viewed several hundred school chill
dren The president will leave Hous
ton for Dallas at $50.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
BLIND SENATOR GAYS
ASK NO QUARTER
AND ASK NO FAVOR"

Boston. Oct. 2s.-'Ask no quar-
ter and ask no favor" was the ad-
vice which United States sena-
tor Thomas r. Gore, the blind
statesman Of Oklahoma, gave to
the pupils at the Perkins Institu-
ton for the blind in an address
today.
When you go out into the
world" he said, you will find that
the struggle for existence ia
fierce, Qualify yourselves for this
battle and fight 1t honorably."
Senator Gore was warmly an
plauded by several hundred blind
boys and girls.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
Ky. TOWNS SWEPT
BY SEVERE STORM
HEAVY PROPERTY DAMAGE az.
SUITS FROM BIG BLOW AT
LOUISVILLE AND VIZ
cINlTY.

Louisville. KY. Oct. %. Louisviile
and many Of the towns In northern
Kentucky we're swept last night and
today by q severe wind storm and
heavy rains which did considerable
properly damage. The storm cana
with . startling suddenness and rip-
ped Though the city at d velocity
ranging UP to sixty miles an hour.
The temperature fell III degrees ia ava
minutes. The blow Ii reported II
have been most severe near Ba9dad
KY. not far from the state capital.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
Body Of Lamented Statesman
Lies IN State
HUNDREDS ARE IN LINE
BODY ARRIVED AT PETERSBURG
AT II A. M. ToDAY--oLp NEIGH
BORIS AND FRIENDS REGARD
LESS or PARTY AFFILIATIONS
FLOCK IN TO TAKE LAST LOOK
AT DISTINGUISHED TOWN sMAN.

Petersburg. N. D., oct 23.-Hun-
dreds OF friends and neighbors of the
late lamented Sen. M. N. johnson, re-
CARELESS OF party Affiliations or politi-
cal opinion, gathered today at the
home where the body is lying in state,
to take a last look at the features of
their distinguished townsman. for
whom the entire state is mourning.
The remains arrived in Petersburg
at IL o'clock this morning over the
Great Northern from Fargo. The body
was accompanied by the senator
son, Ralph X. Johnson and by his pri-
vate secretary, S. G. Slcllason, and by
large party of distinguished North
Dakota statesmen and friends of the
senator.
The party was met at the station
by a great delegation of fellow
townsmen of the departed and the
casket was taken in charge by the
following, who are the active pail.
bearers; Hans Elem, VIM. Anton, C.
G. LaPourrette, j. o. Engesether, La
a. nay ana A SWenuSeiQB.
Followed by hundreds of citizens
who, with hats removed, and bowed
heads, walked slowly behind the cas-
ket, the remains were taken to the
senator's home The casket was pIac-
ed in the green room, the sleeping
room of the senator and there the
cover was removed and the body lay
in state, that old friends and neigh
bors might take last view
Beautiful Floral Offerings.
This morning floral offerings began
to arrive at Petersburg from all over
the state and from many points out
side of North Dakota, and the body lies
amidst a great profusion OF flowers and
floral designs Of all kinds One Of the
largest offerings came from Fargo. bur
the name OF the donor or donors Is not
known. 1t was a great box OF the cost
lest cut flowers. Friends and neigh
bors have also offered their tribute Of
floral offerings, both individually and
from groups of sorrowing fellow
towrsmen.
Final arrangements for the funeral
were made today Although offered a
public funeral ly Sergeant Arms
Gee4AtSt Ai' EdHtbuell, OF the United
States senate, as is customary on the
death OF a senator, Mrs. johnson and
the other relatives decided to have the
remains laid to rest without the pOnp
and display of an official funeral.
The services will be held tomorrow
afternoon at / O'clock in Vincent Meth
odist church at Petersburg. Supt. J.
@. Moore of the Grand Forks Methodist
district assisted by Rev H. E. white
Of Petersburg, pastor of the Vincent
church, will conduct the services.
Interment viii made at the Pc
tersburg cemetery, which is a half
mile east of the town Of Petersburg.
Beside the active pall-bearers nam
ed above the following WIN act as
honorary pail bearers;
Senator F.. j. McCumber. Wahpeton.
Congressman l.. b. Hanna, Fargo.
Judge w. s. Lauder, Wahpeton.
Hon. z. II Hottie, Fargo
Hon. Bardi g. Skulason Grand Forks
Judge Edward Engerud. Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
JUSTICE PECKHAM
Is SERIOUSLY Ill
MEMBER or FEDERAL SUPREME
COURT At HI HOME IN
ALTAMoNT.

Albany, II. X. Oct s.Rufus w.
Peckham, justice Of the United States
supreme court. Ii seriously i'll at his
summer home In Altanaont, Albany
county Justice Peckhara IL suffering
from circulatory disturbance with
which he has been troubled for q long
time. OF late. however, his condition
said today that he passed q comfort
able night and was resting easily this
morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
ADMITS HE ROBBED
AGED WASHWOMAN
VICTIM OF THEFT DID NOT
KNOW HOW MUCH MONEY
SHE HAD BY OVER $1,000.

Omaha, Oct. 23.-Wm. Eschle, at
whose home Mrs. Thomas wendt, an
aged woman, was robbed Of more than
$1,000 yesterday while she was doing
the Eschle family washing, confessed
today to having taken the money. He
returned it all.
Mrs. Wendt reported her loss at
$4,000, but the amount proved to be
$3.50.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
MAGNETIC STORM
SPOILS MESSAGE
AURORA 5oREALls CURRENTS
PLAY HOB WITH MESSAGES
OVER ATLANTIC CABLES.

New York, Oct ga pronounced
magnetic storm seriously affected
some Of the Atlantic cables today So
that messages were forwarded with
difficulty. At times the magnetic cur
rents were so strong as to eliminate
the cable currents. This is the third
serious experience with the socalled
Aurora Borealis on the Atlantic ca
bles within month. The phenomena
had somewhat subsidized this afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
new CABINET FOR
PEACE and LIBERTY
ALFoNso's NEW ADVISORS AN
NouNcE NEW RULE FOR
RELIGIOUS ORDERS.

Madrid, Oct. 23.-The cabinet was
in session fc- four hours last night
and following the adjournment an
official communication was issued an
nouncing that the cabinet proposed to
follow the policy of pacification and
liberty. 1t is understood that among
the SPECIFIC decisions arrived at was
one to submit religious orders engaged
In industries to the operations of the
common law.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
FIVE KILLED IN
PANHANDLE WRECK

Richmond. Ind. Oct. 2s.-Five per
sons and possibly more were killed In
. wreck on the Pan Handle division
Of the Pennsylvania railroad near
Collinsville, Ohio. yesterday when tne
south bound passenger train No. 1s
ran into freight train on an open
siding.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
HYRNorIsM ALMosT 49,.
Victim Of College cIassrate Under
Spell for Fourteen Hours

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 2s.-For four
teen hours Burton White, a freshman
at the Connecticut state college, lay
hypnotized, devoid OF will power, abso-
lutely under the control of John Ber-
gensen, his classmare.
For almost fourteen hours Ber-
gensen. an amateur in hypnctism,
tried to bring White out of the hyp-
motto state and failed because he had
not the power or did not know how.
Then a physician was called, and with
much difficulty restored White to mis-
senses. He is 10 years old. a bright
student; but for a time after he came
to, his mental powers were as feeble
as those OF a child.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
REPORTED Phone
Merger DENIED

Cleveland, Oct. 2s. James .. Bradley
IT. of Toledo today made q positive
statement denying that the Bell Tele-
phone GO. interests have obtained the
independent companies. controlled BY
Srailey through his recent purchases.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
8 FATALLY HURT
IN ILL. STORM

Decatur, ILL.,. Oct. 2s.-Three per-
sons were fatally injured in storm
here last night. Thirteen others were
slightly hurt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
DISTINCT SHOCK
FELT AT PADUCAH

Paducah, KY, Oct. ga distinct
earthquake shock was felt here at los
o'clock this morning. No damage is
reported.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
Football
FlRsr -.

Fargo High s.s....-...... IL
Grand Forks High .......
In the second half the Fargo team
scored another touchdown and kicked
goal, making the score II to D at the
hour Of going to press.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Sunday.
Barometer, zs.45; maximum tempera-
tlre. 20; minimum temperature. 81;
precipitation. .02.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-23

Continued on Pa = Eight
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-21
Don't Seem to Take the Advice.

There are great many farmers
in this country from Iowa. Some
have even returned here the Sec
ond time after giving Iowa an
other trial. They evidently do
not believe the following clipping
taken from an Iowa exchange
Hang onto your Iowa soil. 1t is
the best soil in the world, all
things considered and Iowa is the
best state in the Union by the
same test. It gets pretty cold
here in the winter, but we have
money here to buy fuel and need
not be scant in its use. It may
be too hot for comfort t at times in
the summer but we can buy ice or
60 to the sea shore. Our soil pro-
duces the stuff that brings the
money and keeps the stomach
supplied with food. Hang onto
your Iowa land. If you must leave
the state, you better keep enough
Of It's soil to insure you against
want. Crops never fail here.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-21
The N. P. Bays Land.

The Northern Pacific railroad
has filed with the register of deeds
a deed for thirty-seven and one
half acres in the town of Wilton,
which it has purchased from w.
P. Macomber for the new termin-
els of the new line to be built
across the country from east to
west. ~
The land is in Burleigh county,
south of the town and will be used
by the road for its buildings and
sheds. The object of coming to
Wilton is to develop the coal min
ing interests and will result in
building up a mining town. When
this road is completed there will
be few quarter sections of land in
Burleigh county more than twelve
miles from a railroad.
It is the intent Of the road to
build from Mckenzie north tc
Wilton and make a complete circle
of the country.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-21
The New Railroad.

The work on the new railroad is
said to have been started and is to
be completed by October lst.
There will be several stations
between Mandan and Stanton and
from information gained so far we
understand that one will be at
Harmon, one at Sanger, one near
Hensler and the principal town
site is to be located in the bend of
the river just north of Hult pest
Office. This will be just twelve
miles north of Center and will be
the nearest point to the county
seat. There will also be q station
at Deapolis and ths road will
terminate at Stanton.
Much Of the land in Oliver and
Mercer counties has been held by
spectators, and it will now be
sold and cultivated. It will bring
hundreds of settlers into that part
of the state which is good for
farming and grazing.
There is SO much talk of the
new road that the irrigation pro-
ject for the time being has been
forgotten. .
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-21

"Another phase of activity Of
late has been in connection with
the survey of new site for a
bridge three miles below the city.
A site was surveyed above town
last fall, but it can now be stated
on good authority that the road
will come up the north side of the
river to a point about three miles
below town, where it will cross to
this side.
Right of way agency, Currie
has been in the Lower Valley of
late engaged in securing needed
portions of the right of way, in
places where the line will cross
decided land.
Everything points to a very
speedy commencement of this pro-
ject, which means 80 much to
GIendive and to all the Lower
Yello wstone Valley" Stanton
Republican.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-21
John E. SHELDON
PASSES AWAY
A Pioneer of Mclean Co.
Died at Fargo Last
Sunday.

Word reached Washburn Sun
day evening of the sudden death
of John E. Sheldon at Fargo. Mr..
Sheldon was taken to Fargo last
week for treatment, and it was
thought that he was doing so we'll
that the shock to the relatives
and friends was severe one. Mr..
Sheldon leaves three children, and
two brothers, AL and Charlie, to
mourn his death. Mr.. Sheldon
lived in Bismarck, in 1873, where
he was engaged in freighting be-
tween that place and the Black
Hills and railroading. He married
while there and had one child,
Mrs. Rilda Barthling who is
now living in Oakes. A few
years after the death of his
first wife he married again and
had two children, Florence and
Arthur, who have been living at
home and attending school in
Washburn. Last year Mrs. Shell
don died and Miss Florence had
to take up the duties of house
keeper. Mr.. Sheldon moved to
Washburn in the early eighties
and has been engaged in farming
ever since on farm two miles
north of Washb burn.
Mr.. Sheldon has always been an
active man and was we'll and favor.
ably known by all the old timers
in this county. His death is ex-.
tremely sad and the sympathy ofa
wide circle of friends 60 out to
the children left orphans.
Funeral services were held in
Bismarck, Thursday, and the re-
mains laid to rest in the Protes-
tant cemetery beside his two
wives.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-21
Turtle Lake Wave

Jim Appel, who is dangerously
i'll with hemorrhage of the stomach,
will be taken to the Bismarck
hospital for treatment.
GO. Fries made a trip to Wash
burn Sunday evening in his Nit
chell car in forty-five minutes.
This is the best record we have
heard of yet. Mr.. Fries was ac-
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. j. f..
Reuter- and Henry G. Olson. They
returned the same evening in fifty
five minutes.
A. fire occurred at the home Of
is. O. Simonson last Saturday
morning burning his house and en-
tire contents. The fire was dis
covered early in the morning, but
it had gained too much headway
for anything to be saved from the
building. There was some money
besides the furniture burned which
makes the loss about 500.
John French and son, Ben. of
Hesperia, Michigan are back at
Turtle Lake again looking for
suitable investment in real estate.
Mr.. French sold his farm here a
year ago and moved back to his
old home in Michigan, but the sun
didn't shine there enough to suit
him so he sold out and has been
looking over prospects in Alberta,
and finds no place better than
North Dakota and will move back
to Turtle Lake.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-21

Total runs ...... o 1 0 o o o o o.
/ Washburn-Batteries Scofeld
Richards, Yackey. Tauer.
Bismarck Batteries: Edwards
Larson, Gushing.
Two base hits, Olson. Yackey;
Struck out by Larson, Z; Cushing.
i; Yackey, 4; Tauer, /; bases on
balls off Larson, a; Gushing, 1;
Yackey, 3; Tauer, l. Umpires,
Richards and Mclean. Time OF
game, 2-25.
The features of the game were
many. Washburn's ability to hit
the ball was revelation to the
five hundred fans present. Thir-
teen hits for a total of fifteen
bases tells of the awful slaughter
of the innocents.
Another feature was Bismarck's &
inability to solve Yackey's de.
livery. In fact their inability tc
hit is SO great that if that bunch
we're on the ocean in a boat and
fell out it isdoubtful if they would
hit the water. One hit off Yackey
IN seven, and one off Tauer in two
innings.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-21
School Closes Friday.

The public school will close
next Friday evening with gradua-
tion exercises at the opera hall.
a class will graduate from the
second year high school and one
from the grammar grade. Prof.
VIM. Moore will be the speaker Of
the evening. State Superintendent
Stookwell was unable to come on
account Of sickness.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1909-05-21
A Newspaper Mans Prediction.

As the editor of the Valley City
Times Record, F. E. Ployhar, and
the writer drove from McC Clusky to
Wilton last Friday, we were
amazed at the great area of fertile
tillable farm land untouched by
the breaking plow, and very thinly
studded with settlers shacks. Oc-
casionally we came upon a fresh
sown field of rich black loan. The
drive covered some thirty-fve
miles. We were prone to look into
the future at time around 1920
when this immense unbroken ter
ritory will be snbdued by. husband
men and made to contribute it's
share of grain and food-stuffs.
When every acre of tillable soil in
Mclean and Sheridan counties is
converted into q wealth producer
it will take at least three lines of
railroad to handle the heavy trans
portation of cereals and supplies.
And that is not all. When tillage
b.gins other arts and trades follow.
When this broad agricultural area
is made to yield to its utmost
capacity, then there will be hum
dreds of dollars circulating in trade
channels where one solitary dollar
is changing hands today Busi-
ness in all lines will flourish, for
farmers are wont to spend as liber-
ally for conveniences and pleasant
environs as any urbanite. In 1920
our farmers will take their cream
to local butterfactories in auto
mobiles, they will come to town
dressed as neatly as other business
men, while their wife and families
will enjoy all the niceties and COM
forts of modern fashion and SUBJ
urban life, The farms, too, will
present a different aspect. The
stock will be better bred, the farm
properly fenced, groves will dot
the now barren prairies, the ma
chinery will be properly housed,
and an era Of prosperity beyond
our conception will settle over the
country. just think Of the re-
ward for those who stay. In older
farming communities the men who
stayed thru pioneer vicissitndes,
grasshoppers, drouths and hard.
times for two or three decades, be-
came immensely wealthy You
will admit this by looking back to
the old farmers down east now
retired. Their tenacity and labor
was rewarded by opulence and in
fuence. So will it be to those who
stay here, content with their
chance for uccessful efforts in.
agriculture; ambitions to keep up
with the pace Of modern agricul-
! tural ideas; having faith in the
production Of we'll titled fields and
loving their work. Stay and gather
moss with Us. Mercer Telegram.