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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
GAYNOR IS CHOICE
OF TAMMANY TIGER
JUDGE WILL BEAR MAYoRALTY
STANDARD IN GREATER NEW
YORK CAMPAIGN.

New York, oct 1.-Justice William
Jay Gaynor of the New York state SUI
preme court was last night nominated
for mayor Of Greater New Yoris e., the
democratic city convention. Tammany
had its own way at the convention. Tho
Tammany cohorts overrode WITH ease
the opposition faction headed by State
Senator Patrick M. McCarren of Brook
lyn, who hoped to secure the renonin-
alton Of Comptroller Metz of that bor-
ough. The convention nominated for
this Office Robert H. Moore, president
of the Commercial Trust Co, a Tam
many selection.
In the mayoralty fight, Justice Gay
nor's chief opponent will be Otto T.
Barnard, president of the New York
Trust Co., who was nominated by the
republicans few days ago, and who
has some assurances of support from
the fusionists. There yet remains
possibility that the Independence
league will make the contest a triangu-
lar one, by naming separate ticket
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
coNWcTs WITNESS FETg

ossining. N. Y, oct. 1.-The
oonvicts in the state prison were
allowed to see the Hudsc n Fulton
parade as it passed up the rtger
today. Just before the hrsf shin
reached a point OF sing sing
prison, Warden Frost and Chief
Keeper c. ConR0dghton stopped
work in the Tprison shops and
forming the E3en in squad march
ed them into the prison yard and
lined theH up where they could
get a g96d view of the parade.
Inc c9hvicts were not allowed to
paSe any demonstration.
47sas the naval fleet passed up the
ever. they stood stolidly gazing at
Ehe vessels. and when the last one
'had passed the convicts were re-
turned to their shops.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
WOULD ELECT LAWMAKERS.
AIaskans Ask President to Assist in
Securing Permission.

Fairbanks. Alaska, Oct 1.-The
mayors OF adj the cities in Alaska and
the EDITORS Of the leading newspapers
haye joined in sending a Telegram to
President Taft urging him to aid them
in securing the passage Of a congress
sional act giving Alaska an elective
legislature. The message sent to the
president follows:
United press and people Of Alaska
are in favor Of constructive legislation
for the creation OF government by
the people Of this territory and in aid
Of the development OF it's natural re-
sources, respectfully request you TO
recommend in Your next message to
congress and give your support to the
creation OF an elective Alaskan Iexis-
lature in substantial conformity with
Wickersham's bin introduced at the
recent session OF congress"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
FAvoRs A ,HIP SUBSIDY.
President viii Urge Congress TO Act
at Next Session.

Seattle. Oct I.-gr eak1ng before the
largest aadsence he has faced since his
trip began, crowd which overlooked
the natural amp theatre OF the Alaska
Yukon Pacific exposition. with it's
seating capacity of nearly 10000,
President Taft yesterday announced
that he would urge. in his coming mes
sage to congress, the enactment of a
ship subsidy law.
Taft declared that the country was
ready to make such an experiment and
that something must be done to build
UP an American merchant marine. His
utterances on this subject were re-
ceived with great acclaim.
When The president turned to Alaska.
however, and declared that he was op-
posed to granting a territorial form of
government to that far off possession
the statement was received in silence.
AS the president proceeded, however,
and outlind his policy for the upbuiId-
ing of Alaska, he caught the favor Of
his hearers and was loudly cheered.
Taft Will See Alaska.
Later in the day, when he was adj
mitted to membership in the Arctic
brotherhood, an international organiza-
ton made up of Cal adams and Amer
leans interested in the development OF
Alaska, the president announced that
he intended to visit Alaska next sum
mer and to go as far into the terri
tory as time would permit in order that
be might come into contact with the
people and see for himself what might
best be done for their welfare.
The president frankly told the men,
bers Of the brotherhood that he did
not believe Alaska at this time is
ready for an entire self government.
President Taft In his address In the
natural anphitheater 1t the worlds
fair, came out hat-footed for ship sub
sidy and said the country was now
ready to try such measure There
il no subject" said Taft. ito which.
congress can better devote its atten-
ton at the coming session"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
COMET NEAREST
EARTH ON MAY l9
sEAcRAvE SAYS OLD WORLD
WILL GET SWEPT BY STAR
DUST AT THAT TIME.

Providence, r. L. Oct. Prank E.
Seagrave, a Providence astronomer.
whose calculations relative TO Halleys
comet have attracted widespread at
tention, announced today that the cor
rection Of a slight error in the cali
culations of the comet has developed
the discovery that on May 10, 1910 the
comet will reach the same plane as
the earth in It's orbit. 1t is therby
determined that the tail OF the comet
VIII sweep across this plane instead OF
clearing It, The earth and comet will
meet on the same plane, but not in
the same path. There will be a dis
lance at the nearest point of 13,O00,000
miles between the two.
Will Brush the Earth.
The fan of the comets tail, accord
ing to Seagraye, Will spread out, and
for a short period the earth will find
itself swept by star dust" brought
from many millions of miles beyond
the farthest known comet.
There need be 40 scare over the
approaching event." said Mr.. Sea-
grave. Nothing will happen. The end
Of the world viii not come. It will be
nothing more than we have already
passed through on June 80, 1851, when
the earth swept through the tail OF the
Comet Of 81" The nearest it coulg.
ever come to the earth would be 81.
235,000 miles"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
WOW DERATE Wiz RAILEY.
Bryan Says This Would Divert At
tention to Individuals.

Lincoln, Neb., Oct 1.--Mr. Bryan
win not debate with Senator Bailey
either as to democratic policies or tar
if revision.
He said this morning that he would
decline and suggestions Of that char
acter. as he did recently in an inter
view at III Paso. his principal reason
being that debate would tend to di-
rect attention from the issue to indi-
viduals.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
WILL REFUSE TO
RECOGNIZE COOK
CLAIMANT or POLE HoNoRs
WILL NOT BE FORMALLY RE-
coGNlzEp BY, GEOGRAPHIC
SOCIETY.

Washington. Oct LIN view of the
polar controversy the board of direct
ors OF the National Geographic soci-
ETY. held a special meeting today to de-
termine the attitude the board should
assume toward DIR. #. "A. Cook. upon
the occasion of his visit here next
Sunday when he viii deliver a lecture
on his Arctic experiences. This de-
cision was reached that DIR. Cook, I'M
der the circumstances, could not be
recognized in an official way The
conclusions of the board were stated in
an announcement by Prof. willis L.
Moore president OF the society who
urged that both Commander Peary and
pr Cook lose no time in submitting
their observations, notes and data to
a competent scientific commission in
the United States
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
LITTLE BOY HANGS
HIMSELF AT PLAY
MOOSE ABOUT NECK CAUSES
STANDARDIZATION WHEN HE
FALLS FROM vEhANDA.

Duluth, oct. 1.-While playing on
the yeranda in rear Of his home last
evening, Ferris Buchner, the 5-year-
son of Mr. and Mrs A. b. Buchner Of
Proctor. accidentally hanged himself.
The child was playing with moose
made Of heavy cord He attached the
cord to a nail on the post Of the We
randa and tied the moose about his
neck. He was running about the We
randa playing horse. when he slipped
and fell or the edge
The moose instantly frightened about
his neck and he was strangled before
he could make an outcry. His mother
went out on the veranda few minutes
later and found her boys dead body
dangling 10 the rope.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
SOLDIER DROPS
|. FROM EXHAUSTION
FORCED MARCH roo MUCH FOR
REGIMENT OF U. s. iNFAN-
TRY-ON@ MAN HAS
APPENDICITIS.

Cincinnati, Oct. 1.--While 500 men
OF the Second Infantry, u. S. A., were
returning to Fort Thomas, KY, today
on forced march Of forty-three miles
from Fort Perry, o., many dropped in
the ranks from exhaustion.
Lieut.. G. W. Rave, the surgeon Of
the regiment, tainted and fell from his
horse while passing New Richmond, o.,
and was hurried in an ambulance to a
Cincinnati hospital. He is said TO be
suffering from appendicitis.
One army ambulance was over
crowded wi h disabled men who broke
down at the city limits.
The regiment was in command of
Colonel Mansfield. The forced march
was made under orders from the war
department.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
FINLAND REFUSES
EXTRA 100000
SENATE MAY BE BROKEN UP
AGAIN BY DEMANDS or
RUSSIA.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 1.-onother dis
solution OF the Finnish senate is i'm
minent as result Of the conflict with
Russia over the amount of F1nland's
contribution to the defense Of the
empire. The Firms proposed to con-
tribute 100000 annually for this
purpose, but the Russian cabinet In
sists that the senate assign s4,oO0,00U
as more proportionate to F'inlands
population and resources.
The senators, after conference OF
party leaders. notified the governor
general Of Finland that they would not
accept the reapportionment. and that
only the judicial department OF the
senate would remain in office.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
NETS Sl,25O,OOO
in SIX MONTHS
STEAMSHIP COMPANY 10 $3,ooo,o0c
BETTER OFF THAN LAST
YEAR.

Bremen, Oct. 1.-The financial re-
port of the North German Lloyd
Steamship Co. for the first six months
Of 1908 shows net earnings. less gem
eral expenses and interest charges, of
$I250,000, as against losses for the
corresponding periods Of 1908 amount
ing to $1,75O.000. This Improvement of
100000 is due chiefly to the emf
grant business to the United States.
The second half OF 1909, up to the
present time. shows equally good bust
ness
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
Son Of Wealthy Manufacturer
Dies Alone In Desert
COMRADE WENT FOR HELP
DAVID ELDRIDeE AND coMPAN-
ION BECOME LOST IN cALIFoR-
MA DEsERT-Toss COIN TO SEE
WHO WOULD MAKE DASH FOR
FOR HELP.

Los Angeles, Oct 1.-Davil Eldridge,
the mine owner, who disappeared in
the desert several weeks ago. staked
his life on the toss Of coin and lost.
according to Lalapi Mike, prospector,
who was the last to see the missing
man. Parties have searched the de-
sert in vain for Eldridge and have
given him up for dead.
Mike came here from Green Water
last night. He says he and Eldridge,
who was the son of Benjamin Eldridge,
a wealthy Illinois manufacturer, start
ed for Telescope Peak, to inspect a
power site.
Lost Their Way.
On their way they lost most of their
provisions and all but one of their
burros. When their water supply was
reduced to five gallons, Mike says
Eldridge suggested the tossing Of a
coin to see which should take the
burro and make a dash for Green
Water for aid. Mike won and taking
one gallon of water, left his compan-
ion. On his arrival at Green Water,
Mike sent a party in search of the
missing man, but no trace was found.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
40 MovE BonY 81 &c xii.
Remains Of Late Ponsiff to BE Placed
in st. Johns Lateran BasciIica.

Rome, oct. 1.--vatican authorities
announced today the body OF the late
Pope Leo XIII would be removed from
st. Peters to the st. Johns L.ateran
BasciIica March 2, the centenary Of
his birth.
Vatican officials are now In confer
ence with the police regarding the
manner OF removal as It is feared that
anarchists may conspire to cause a
disturbance.
Since the death OF Leo, anarchists
have kept constant watch over the
vatican for fear the removal of the
body should be effected secretly at
night. They believe the announced
date for the removal is to deceive them
and will henceforth redouble their vig-
lance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
TAFT GETS NAME OF
fOLEY'S SUCCESSOR
CENSUS SUPERVISOR FOR SEC
oND N. p. DISTRICT WILL
NOT BE- ANNOUNCED
TILL APPROVED.

washington. Oct. Director Du-
rand today sent to the president the
name OF j. w. Foley's successor AZ
census supervisor for North Dakota.
The name has not been made public
and viii not be announced until the
president has approved the same.
G. M. Fiteh's commission has been
approved and forwarded to him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
RARE OPERATION PERFORMED.
Half of Mans Spinal Column Cut
Away by Surgeons.

Philadelphia, Oct. AFTER one OF
the rarest and most difficult opera
tions known to surgery. James Tour
nigh. 81 years old. lies on an air
mattress in the Hahnemann hospital
with half of his spinal vertebrae cut
away and with his spinal cord covered
only by the thin layer Of skin which
lies directly over the back bone.
The man was given up as in a hope
less condition when he was taken to
the hospital with broken back caus-
ed by a fall from the fourth story of
a building. His vertebrae was shat
tered. From the waist down he was
paralyzed.
1t was thought that he would event.
ually die and the operation was or
dered as a last slim chance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
". R. BEGG QUITS
GREAT NORTHERN
GENERAL SOLICITOR RESIGNED
AUG. 9, BUT AWAITS APPOINT
MENT or HIS SUCCESSOR.

st. Paul. oct 1.--Wtlliam r. Begg,
general solicitor Of the Great North
ern railroad, has resigned that posi-
ton. The fact was learned today and
was confirmed by Mr.. Begg. The re-
signation was rendered on Aug. ., but
Mr.. Begg consented to remain In
charge Of the companies legal affairs
until his successor should be appoint
ed
When Begg was asked IL he did not
like railroad work he said that ne did
but not down here.
II don't care to say anything defi-
mite while am with the company, but
might later on"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
WORST IN UNITED sTATEs"
This is Reforrer's Verdict on Chi.
easo's Red Light Distri.t.

Cages neu GI9Ft BlStFN@t.
Chicago, Oct. 1.-Charles iR Crit
tenton, Of New York, fouRder OF the
seventy eight Florence Crittenton
refugees for hayward girls In all parts
Of the country. arrived/i In Chicago yes-
terday on the start of a two-year trim
of inspection of the institutions. He
has been Interested IN the. work of
caring for sRlen women for nearly
thirty years.
= The Chicago red light district Is
T. E worst in the United States" said
Mr. Crittenton. 81 have seen the
Frisco wharves, the Pensacola dives
and the fostering vice Of every large
city in the country but Chicago, I
find the most depraved OF all in its
places of shame.
'T believe now, though that Chicago
is on the right road toward overcom-
ing the red light section. BY exposure
and imprisonment of the guilty ones
they are taking steps toward the elm
ination Of the worst feature of the
great city"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
HEARS NO HELLO so HE
GETS MAD AND SHOOTS

Woodstock, Conn, Oct. Dur
ing a fit of anger, brought on by
his failure to get an answer to q
telephone cali. Constantine Brunn,
. weli-to-do farmer, last niaht
shot and instantly killed his sister,
FriedaI shot and probably fatally
wounded his brother, pr. A. =.
5runn, veterinary surgeon, and
then committed suicide.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
ITALIAN OFFICER wRATHY.
Captain Struck by Sentry Threaten.
international Complications.

New York, Oct. Capt. Alberto
Triaca, OF the Italian army, who al
leges that he was maliciously struck
by rifle IN the hands Of sentry on
Governors Island during the aeroplane
flights yesterday, today threatens to
report the matter to his government.
Captain Triaca is friend Of Glenn
FL Curtiss, the aviator. Yesterday he
was on the island at the invitation of
Curtiss. When he attempted to enter
the aeroplane shed to get his over
coat. he says sentry struck him in
the chest
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New York, Oct. with Com. Rob-
ert e. Peary and every member OF the
crew that accompanied him on mis-
quest of the north pole aboard, tho
steamer Roosevelt. just back from the
region Of eternal ice, was the silent
feature Of the national parade today
up the lower Hudson to meet the
Half Moon and Clermont at New
burgh
This naval parade was the principal
incident Of the celebration today SO
far as Manhattan was concerned In
Brooklyn the historical pageant OF last
Tuesday was repeated and there was
everywhere the usual expectation IL
aeroplane flights but a great majority
of the sightseers floeked TO the banks
OF the Hudson.
Commander unreeosnized.
When Commander Peary. Mrs
Peary and Herbert L. Bridgman
boarded the Roosevelt fer tie "trip up
the Hudson It had not been decided
how far Commander Peary would go.
After reaching the pier, Perry walked
up and down the pier several minutes
without being recognized by several
thousand persons gathered there for a
glimpse of the Roosevelt. The little
steamer was anchored out in tho
stream, with the north pole at her
mizzenmasr and flags which in the
international signal corps read "Thank
you," flying beneat It.
How do you feel to be back" asked
some one.
ut does not feel so worse-in the
words OF Chimmie Fadden," replied
Peary.
North Pole Ensign.
Then his eyes turned back fondly to
the Roosevelt.
"She does not .ook like very inn
CONTINUED on Page seven.)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
CITY SUFFERS FROM STRIKE.
Street Car Trouble at Omaha Said to
Injure Business.

Omaha. Neb.. Oct. An efforts to
bring about by arbitration a settle
ment Of the street car employees strike
have thus far been ineffective Last
evening fifty business men called upon
President Wattles, Of the street rail-
way company, and urged him to agree
to some plan of arbitration. saying
that the present situation is injuring
business. Nothing resulted from the
conference.
A statement by the management Of
the Ak-Sar- Ben festival which opened
yesterday shows that the attendance
is As per cent less than on the open
ing day a year ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
4DoN'r BRING PREsENTs.s
This il Bryan's Request to Wedding
Anniversary Guests.

New York. Oct. l.--Many promi-
nent democrats in the east have re-
ceived invitations to attend the silver
wedding anniversary OF Mr.. and Mrs.
w. J. Bryan at Lincoln on Friday.
Upon the invitations were engraved
the words, mo presents
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
RAILROAD CHANGES HANDS.
Chesapeake 6 Ohio Buys the Chi
oaao, Cincinnati & louisville.

New York, oct. Lit was definitely
announced in Wall street today that
the Chesapeake & Ohio r. r. co. has
purchased control OF the Chicago, Gin
cinnati and Louisville r. r. Co. The
purchase price was understood to be
100000, which viii be raised by an
issue OF preferred stock Of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio Co.
At what price this new stock is to
be put on the market is not yet
known, but 1t is expected the rights
will be given to the common stock
holders Of the Chesapeake and Ohio.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
WHITE And negro
HANGED IN Tenn.
MURDERER AND WoMAN's AS.
sAELANT PAY DEATH PENAL
TY UNDER NEW LAW.

Nashville Tenn. oct. l---William
Mitchell. white man. convicted Of
murder and Cecil Palmer, colored. SEN
fenced to death for criminally assault
ing q woman. were hanged at sunrise
today These were the first executions
under the new law that all executions
In this state shall be held at state
prison here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01

South woodstock Conn, Oct. L..
Dr. A. f. Brunn, who was shot last
night by his brother Constantine, died
today. Constantine Brunn, who was
a retired New York business man. also
killed his sister, Miss F'rieda. and him-
self No motive Ii known.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
KIDNAPPED CHILD AT MlLAcA.
Girl Stolen From School at Chicago
Said to Be in Minnesota.

SNtA " ~ W. tWtEtUCSOkes
Chicago, Oct. Esther Elizabeth
Hodge, Z years old, who was kidnapped
from the home she has known ever
since she was 2 years, may be at the
little town of Milaca, Mimi, according
to the belief of her foste- mother,
Mrs. John J. Locy. Since the child
was permitted to leave her playmates
at the Marquette school by a strange
woman, who caught her fancy by
promising her a bright red cloak, no
trace OF her has been found
The belief that the child is at Mi
laca Is based on the fact that the
father, Claude Hodge. said he came
from Milaca, and rurnors that the
father and mother, after various mat
rirnonial experiments since their sep
aration 1--WE years ago. have become
reconciled.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
Mother and Son Killed.

Ann Arbor, Oct. Edward A.. Nc
Adoo and his mother. Mrs. ID. A. Nc
Adoo, were struck near YpsiIanti by
westbound fast mail No. 81. and al
most instantly killed. McAdoo was 4
member Of McAdoo brothers. elec-
tricians and contractors Of Chicago. He
was 81 years Of age and his mother rs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
SPANIARDS MEET
WITH BAD DEFEAT

Meliila. Morocco, Oct. LA Spanish
force from zeluan accommodating yes
terday in the direction Of Sokel Jenais.
encountered Moors and met serious
reverse General Diaz Vicario. three
other officers and fourteen men were
killed and 1S2 men were wounded.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
WHITNEY COMING
TO SEE DR.. COOK

Truro, ~. s.. Oct. HAIRY whit
ney. VINO WIS with Dr. Cook at Etah.
arrived here last night from st. Johns.
N. F., and took train for New York
to see Or. Cook Mr.. whitney declin-
ed 70 make any statement.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
ORIENTAL FlANoE IS RICH.
White Girl Hears Chinese Admire
Has Made Stake.

Laporte. Ind, Oct. LII am going
to Alaska to make my fortune. When
it has been made / win send for you
and we viii get married"
This was the parting Of Guy Wing.
of Hanna. Ind, twelve years ago. when
he left his betrothed. Miss Martha
Keil Today Miss Keil started for
Alaska, where she will be married to
Wing on her arrival The long ex-
pected message breaking the silence OF
the twelve years came yesterday with
the news that he had home in readi-
ness and had engaged the clergyman.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-01
JUDGE BEATS UP BANKER
IN ROW OVER NORTH POLE

Macon, Ca. Oct. ia heated
argument between Robert II.
Brown, president Of the Central
Georgia bank, and Judge w. A.
Poe over the Cook Peary contrc-
versy yesterday led to blows, the
judge using his walking cane on
the banker. THE prompt inter-
ference Of friends ended an en-
counter that at one time promised
to be serious. The banker 10 q
partisan Of Cook, Judge Poe sides
with Peary.