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CAN'T Be FORCED
on A PARTY Line

independence. Kas., Dec. S1.-Judge
Thomas Flannelly in the district court
has decided that telephone company
has no right to force subscriber to
change from single line to a party
line service. The decision was in the
case of Barrett against the Montgom-.
cry Home and the Kansas City Long
Distance Telephone Cos. The case will
be appealed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31
N. D. MOTHER
GETS Her BABE

Aberdeen, S. D., Dec 31.--Judge A.
L. McNaghten yesterday awarded the
custody of the little Bell baby, aban-
doned bv her parents on the night OF
Marshall Of Streeter, N. d. Mr.. Mar
shall paid Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Goude.
the Aberdeen people who had kept the
child, and who desired to adopt her,
500 in payment of the expense they
had been to, and they relinuished all
claim to the baby. Mrs. Bell was
overjoyed to again secure possession
of the baby. whom she uitte evidently
has warm affection for. despite the
fact she abandoned 1t, at the instance
she claims Of her husband.
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Will DIVIDE
PACIFIC FLEET

Washington. Dec. S1.-On account
of the growing Importance of Ameri-
can interests in the far east and the
difficulty of administering the whole
fleet as now constituted, the navy
department mas decided to divide the
Pacific feet into two separate fleets
to be known as the Asiatic fleet and
the Pacific fleet.
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Trenton, Mo-, Dec. 31.-Imprisoned
In tourist sleeping car and burned
to death is believed to be the fate of
perhaps twelve passengers on a west
bound California special on the Chi
cago Rock Island & Pacific railroad,
three miles east of Trenton today.
The number of victims may be larg-
er but the facts will not be known till
the debris Of the car has been search
ed. A huge engine, a standard Pull
man sleeper and tourist sleeper
caught fire and were destroyed, and
portion of chair car was burned.
At noon the known dead whose bod
les had been recovered number three.
They are:
Fireman Lininger and two women,
Unidentified.
Nine persons were known TO be in
Jured, two probably fatally.
The passenger Jumped the track
while going at a high rate of speed.
Not a Moments Warning.
The bodies Of two women were TAX
en- from the chair car. Most of the
injured also were in this car. All the
passengers in the burned Pullman es-
capped, and aside from bruises and
slight cuts none Of them were hurt.
The number of those who lost their
lives in the tourist car is in doubt
None are known to have escaped
from this car and it is believed that all
its passengers were cremated. The
wreck occurred without a moment S
warning to the passengers and by the
time they had realized what had hap
pened three cars were in flames
The complete list of the missing was
unobtainable at this time and the
number and identity of the dead could
not be revealed for MANY hours.
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MINNEAPOLIS
IS SELECTED
American Scientists VIII Meet
There in 10
CONVENTION CLOSED TODAY
WANT EMINENT ASTRONOMER
PLACED AT HEAD or UNITED
STATES NAVAL OBSERVATORY
ALSO ASK CONGRESS TO Es-
TA5LIsH 5uREu OF MINES.

Boston Dec. Slater an unusually
interesting three days, prolific in val
liable scientific suggestion. the general
session of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science closed
at noon today to meet a year from to-
day at Minneapolis.
One of the most important acts of
the session was the adoption of res
olution today asking, congress to place
an eminent astronomer at the head of
the United States Naval observatory
Congress was also asked to establish
a bureau of mines, which shall under
take such an investigation as will
aid in lessening the waste Of life and
resources,
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AN ENGLISHMAN
Wins The CUP

Paris, Dec. 31.-The Michelin cup
for duration and distance covered in
the air during 1909 goes to Henry
Farnan the English aeronaut, who on
Nov. 3, established the since unbeaten
record of la miles in hours, II
minutes and 35 seconds. the keen
struggle for the prize ends at sun
down today
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Washington, Dec. 31--AIiss Yvonne
Townsend, daughter Of Laurence
Townsend of Washington, has become
rival of Katherine Elkins as figure
of international interest. Her report
ed engagement with King Manuel of
Portugal has brought her more prom
inently before the public than the ro-
mantle story of the duke of the Abruz-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31
Ohio RIVER IS
ON A RAMPAGE
GREAT ICE GoReEs FORMED AND
WARM WEATHER WOULD
CAUSE GREAT DISASTER.

Evansville, Ind, Dec. 31.--Many Ohio
river towns have not had mail for
three days. Some Of the towns are suf-
fering from a shortage OF food and
coal. Not since the civil war has the
river been so heavily blocked with ice.
Euge masses are gorged high against
the Louisville and Nashville railroad
bridge at Henderson, KY. In front of
Rockport, Ind. a gorge towers fifteen
feet above the water mark. Tons of
these great blocks win crush their
way along the banks Of the river and
IL the weather turns warm suddenly.
will sweep away wharfs and project
ing warehouses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31
DULUTH MURDERER TO HANG.
Michele R0ssi Given Capital Sentences
for Brutal Murder.

Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 31.--Michelo Cor
Mike) Rossi, convicted of the murder
Of Antonio Demo, on the evening OF
Aug. 4, was sentenced to be hanged
by Judge Cant
Rossi took his sentence without a
whimper. He was plainly agitated all
through the proceedings, but when
the interpreter conveyed to MIN the
sentence he did not change his ex-
preston or utter word.
The crime was one OF the most
atrocious known in the county. The
evidence showed that in revenge for
real or fancied wrongs, Rossi stole up
behind his victim and shot him twice,
using knife to finish the work.
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STRIKE LOOKS TO
Be DEAD FAILURE
FROM APPEARANCES AT TWIN
CITIES TROUBLE SEEMS TO
BE THING OF PAST.

st. Paul, Dec. 31.-So Iar as out
ward appearances is concerned the
switchmen's strike is dead. It is a
matter which causes no more COM
ment on the streets and no reports of
hardships to ship. ers nor Of coal
shortage are It hand.
At strike headquarters the officials
are awaiting the result of the confer
ence today at Washington, between
President Perham, Of the Railway
Photographers, and members Of the in
terstate commerce commission. This
conference, the strikers expect, will
help them to come to some under
standing with the railroad officials.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31
MYSTERY SURROUNDS
THE DEATH OF WOMAN
IN THE FLAMES.

Battle Creek, Mich. Dec. 3D.
Mrs. Charles r. Spencer. wife of
a railroad engineer and the moth
er of four children, was found
burned to death early today after
the fire mad destroyed a shed at
the rear of her home. The police
started an investigation to deter
mine how the woman's clothing
caught fire. Her husband. VINO
turned in the alarm. said that he
was awakened by smoke and dis
covered his wife's body before
calling for help. Some indica-
tons pointed to suicide.
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STATE MUST PROVIDE DEFENSE.
Joe sIycoyt Without Funds to Fight
Charge of Murder.

Darlington. N. D., Dec. S1.-Joe sly
cort, accused of the murder of Frank
Batesole, must depend uron the state
OF North Dakota for mis- defense at the
coming trial. He is held In the Foster
county Jail at present, and is without
funds to fight the charge against him.
Siycort is charged with killing Batesole
following a quarrel. He formerly re-
sided at Crookston, Mimi.
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Big PASS GRAFT
IS DISCOVERED
FRAUDS uNEARTHED IN DISPo.
sITIoN OF PASSES BY GREAT
NORTHERN EMPLOYEES.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 31-Through
a series of alleged frauds in the dispo-
sition of trip passes, the Great North
ern railroad has been defrauded out Of
from s125.OOo to $15O,OOO year. The
leakage is said to have been going on
for four years and that tho railroad has
lost upwards of $1,000, 900. A. L. Ray,
special agent for the Great Northern,
has been working on the case for over
year, aided by Detectives Fraser and
Lane, Of the st. Paul police department.
Two arrests were made. Paul Carbon,
a saloonkeeper, 1T East Third street,
st. Paul, is charged with disposing of
passes. Another arrest has been made
in Grand Forks, NJ d. It ir declared
the thefts have been going on for the
past four years and nearly every city
of any size on the entire line of the
Great Northern has an agent OF the
swindlers who disposed of the tickets
in his own town.
How Graft Was Worked.
Employment agencres throughout the
west are also said to have acted with
the frauds, and wholesale arrests are
expected among this class. One OF
their number has been taken into Gus
tody at Grand Forks, N. d.
The manner used by the thieves is
said to have been to take tri- passes
which had been issued to the mainte-
nance and way department for the use
of laborers and others employed on the
line and, by making wrongful returns,
disposing Of them to their agents. who
would sell them to employment agen-
cies other parties who had demand
for them.
Was Scheme of a Clerk.
The whole scheme is said to have
been worked by clerk employed in the
maintenance and ways department in
the general offices at st. Paul, who,
owing to the absence of the chief of
the department. had an opnortunity to
make false returns to cover up any
shortage due to the wrongful use of
these passes.
Louis Hill, president of the Great
Northern, has taken personal charge of
the case and prt Uses that no efforts
will be spared to bring the guilty ones
to justice. He expects twenty arrests
to be made before the end OF the. week.
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KILLS MOOSE WITH AK.
Payne Woodman Asks Commission
What to Do With Carcass.

NN0N 70 10 VIII OdTNaSss
Minneapolis, Dec. 31.--Carlos Avery,
executive agent of the state game and
fish commission, was asked today by
Andrew Hedland, a woodman living
near Payne, Mimi, what disposition
he should make Of the carcass of a
moose he had killed in hand-to- hand
encounter.
According to Hedland's statement he
was on his way to work, walking
through the woods, when he was at
tackled by the animal. Having no way
to escape, he was forced to fight, and
managed at length to kill IL with a
blow on the head from his broadax.
Mr. Avery will send warden to in
vestigate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31
MONTANA Man
ASKS ALIMONY
JOHN T. MURPHY, JR, is SUING
HIS WIFE FOR A
DIVORCE.

Helena, Mont, Dec. S1.--John t.
Murphy, jr., son of John T. Murphy.
the millionaire stockman, banker and
and magnate of this city, today insti-
tuted suit in the district court for d.
vorce from his wife. He asks custody
OF their children and alimony. Murphy
alleges cruelty on the part of his
wife
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Vi engagement. The romance of the
king and the American girl began
when Miss Townsend's father was U.
s. minister 10 Portugal. She was a
child at that time and often played
with the younger son of the late King
Carlos Then Mr.. Townsend was sent
to Brussels and the child chums saw
no more Of each other until the meet
ing at Windsor castle a few days ago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31
GARNER" HINES IS BUSY.
He Is Again Promoting His Railroad
70 the Hudson Bay.

Medford. Sask, Dec. 31.-'Farmer"
Hines has arrived here from Hannah
N. D., and is again promoting his rail-
road, which he proposes to build from
the American boundary to connect
with the government line Hudson
bay.
For several months he was confined
10 the Brandon insane asylum, but has
recovered and promises that construc-
ton OF the road win be commenced in
the spring and that at least 100 miles
will be in operation the coming year.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31
HURRAR POLICE
RIGHT ON The JOB
OKLAHOMA TOWN WITH COLLEGE
YELL NAME BAD PLACE FOR
RoR5ERs-oNE KILLED.

Guthrie, Okla. Dec. s1.-One rob-
Der was shot and killed and two were
injured. one fatally, at Hurrah, Okla.
early today They were surprised by
the police while trying to rob a bank.
The two wounded men were captured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31
WHEAT SLUMPS
OFF 6l-2 CENTS

Chicago. Dec s1.--wheat for De-
cember delivery declined today 6h
cents as a result of profit taking sales.
The low point of the day was recorded
at s112. Trading in that option was
extremely light and the decline caused
little excitement. The final trades
we're ait the lowest mark.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31
Taft Back on Job.

washington, Dec. s1.--President Taft
returned to washington this morning
from New York, where he went yes
terday to attend the wedding of his
niece, Mis- Louise w. Taft. daughter
of Henry w. Taft.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-31
BANKER DIES in
REAR end SMASH
SPENCE TRASK, WELL KNOWN
NEW YORK FINANcIER, VIC
TIM OF WRECK ON N. Y.
CENTRAL.

New York, De. 31.-Spencer Trask,
one of the best known bankers in
New York met death today as the re-
suit of disastrous rear end collision
on the New York Central railroad.
Three other passengers are reported
to have been killed. Several persons
We're injured, some it is feared fatal
ly The failure of a brakeman to
walk far enough to the rear of the
stalled Montreal train to flag a freight
in time, is said to have caused the
wreck There was a thick fog at
the time.
New York, Dec 31.-Spencer Trask,
banker, was killed in a rear end
collision on the New York Central
railroad at Croton today. The report
of Trask's death was confirmed at his
banking house here where it was stat
ed that railroad officials had informed
his partner that the banker had lost
his life in a collision between a freight
train and the Montreal Express.
Mr.. Trask was en- route to this city
from his home In Saratoga. Officials
OF the New York Central railroad here
said that from the meagre reports re-
ceived they believed that possibly two
more PASSENGERS lost their lives in
the wreck. They stated that Trask
had been identified by several train
men, who know him as a frequent pas
senger between here and his home in
Saratoga.
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BULLETIN NuMsER SEVENTEEN.

the list merchants
Advertising
their growth and prosperity Practically large Of
ofnew promoting the
soresha
chandsng
eofad
The the
business and creating for him customers who
larges readers.
GUARANTEED CIRCULATION IN EXCESS or $4,000 PER DAY.
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THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight Saturday
snow and colder. Barometer, 1858;
maximum temperature, "a; minimum
temperature, IA.
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Continued on Page Five.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
Peru's New Railway Lines.
From Golfers Weekly.

The long-awaited railroad connectih
the west coast Of South America with IL
Amazon seems at last to be almost "a
sight. The Peruvian government has
granted a provisional concession to 80
German firm. and surveys will soon BIZ
gin. The Amazon. 1t will be rememberefk
nearly cuts the South American continent
In two. Navigation is possible clear y
to Iquitos, at the eastern foot Of the Al
dean slope. only about 400 miles from {
Pacific. There has never been either ralf
road or wagon road from there westward.
AS a result, Peruvian products destined
for Iquitos are generally taken all the
way round to Liverpool, reshtpped to
Para and there reshipped again. PERU
Wan rubber is carried down the Amazon
and shipped as Para rubber instead OF
going out by way Of the west coast. The
new railroad will bring IQuitos within
ten days of the Pacific coast instead OF
the six months often consumed now In
shipping goods from a Peruvian port to
the Amazon headquarters. In short. this
little strip of railroad, only about 400
miles long. will mean to Peru and the
upper Amazon country very much what the
first transcontinental line meant to our
own western states. The plan is to build
the road in from the foot Of Paita and
over a pass at an altitude Of 7,OCO feet.
This is extremely low for the Andes-the
Oroya railroad, a little farther south in
Peru climbing 1850 feet in order to
cross the range. The cost will be about
100000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
DETROIT JOURNAL

days ago for New York. where he will
engage In similar pursuits.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace J. Mock and their
daughter Marjorie motored to Frederick
and Braddock Heights, Md, last Satur-
day. returning to Washington Sunday.
They went via Gaithersburg. but returned
over the longer route via the Laytonsville
pike. The trip was made in their Ford
touring car.
The state commissioner Of motor We
h.cIes for New Jersey has announced that
the colors for the 1910 automobile tags
are to be orange and black in honor Of
Princeton University.
F. S. Bliven, formerly sales manager for
the Washington branch of the Buick Mo-
tor Company, has accepted the position Of
manager of the Baltimore branch Of the
Odds Motor Company. His territory en-
braces Maryland, Virginia and the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Raised plaques of Flying Mercury at
the Wheel, smilax and artificial flowers in
profusion, flags, eagles and shields in
great number and scores of twenty-foot
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Continued from Second Page.)

to New York, Narragansett Pier and the
New England states. Most Of the time
was spent at Magnolia, Mass. The last
three weeks Of the trip was at Lake
Sunapee, n. H. The members of the
party thoroughly enjoyed the outing. the
car coming through In excellent condi-
ton, with only minor repairs.
When oil gets On the clutch leather 1t
should be removed at once with gasoline
or the clutch may slip at moment when
it would be attended with danger. as On
a steep hill. A harsh clutch, with a
tendency to stick, can generally be rem
edied by an application Of castor oil.
which should be applied at night and
allowed to soak in until morning.
The tractive effort Of pneumatic tires
on hard, level asphalt varies from fifteen
pounds per ton for special tires design
ed for electric runabouts up to thirty
five pounds per ton for the standard type
used on gasoline touring cars. The trac-
tive effort Of pneumatic tires is also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10

greatly affected by the air pressure, in
creasing rapidly as the air pressure is re-
duced.
Thomas P. Morgan. jr.. has placed an
order for Chalmers-Detroit go COM
plete, with pony tonneau.
Charles J. Walker has purchased a
model 10 H Standardization roadster,
fully equipped for touring.
x
J. Maury Dove, jr.. has selected a car
in which he expects to spend consider
able time touring. His new car is a
Chalmers-Detroit "3U' Of the roadster
type, fully equipped.
If there is any hill which the car can
good tune, or If car always labors and
threshes little when accepting its top
gear on the level. it is overgeared. The
owner should apply to the makers for q
smaller tail pin bevel.
Henry Goodman, formerly with the
sales department of the Waverly Electric
Company and well known in this city. is
now connected with the Buick Motor
Company, with headquarters in New York
city.
The increased popularity of automobile
touring in Europe is shown by the fact
that three American firms now maintain
touring offices and spare part depots in
Paris.
*
George Thomas. a popular salesman in
automobile circles in this city, left few
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George Thomas. a popular salesman in
automobile circles in this city, left g. few
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-10
Hard to Choose.
From the Pittsburg Post.

From the PtttsburE POST
why can't she make a choice between
her suitors?'
well, one Of them is a press agent.
His language is very attractive. But the
other is a travelling salesman, and b
treats her as II she were q big buyer"
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oil paintings illustrating famous motoring
incidents and scenes. will be used in the
decorative scheme for the Atlanta auto
mobile show which opens there Novem-
Der 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Henderson of Bur-
lington. VT. are the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles E. Miller on a two-day tour
to Gettysburg and return. They left yes
terday in Ford touring car
The Carter Motor Car Corporation states
that there are in the neighborhood OF
thirty cars in this city. and that this
number is being increased at the rate OF
two or three per week. At this rate II
will only be a matter of time before Wash
ington cars will have the lead in the num-
are being completed for agencies in the
states of Massachusetts. New York and
Delaware.
William H. Pickens, manager of the IA
nous Buick racing team. composed of
Lewis Strang, Louis Chevrolet. Bobby
Burman and number OF other star
drivers. has resigned his position with
the Flint Mich. concern to become rae
ing manager OF a strong team to be or
sanized by the Benz Import Company.
simultaneously. 1t was announced that
Lewis Strang. until the last year foremost
racing driver in the country. had left the
Buick concern to join the Isotta Import
Company.
X
Charles E. Miller. who drove a Ford
roadster in the recent Munsey reliability
run. has received a letter from the Ford
Motor Company congratulating him on
the excellent showing made by his car on
the trip.
The evening world., 1909-02-27
POLICEMAN STRICKEN
BY DEATH ON STREET
John J. Difley Victim of
Hemorrhage, Staggers Into
Drug Store as End Comes.

John J. Difrey, a patrolman, ASSIGNED
TO clerical duty In the Rc2ues' Gallery
at Police Headquarters, dropped dead
this afternoon In the drug stQ-e Of Gus.
tavo Colonello at No. Il East Houston
street.
DlrYley was passing the drug store
when ne was seized with htmorrhage
Of the lungs. He staggered into the
store and sank into chair. While tho
drusgist was te'cphonlng for an an.
bulance the policeman slipped TO the
floor dead.
lie was thirtvseven years old and
lived at No. 4l2 East Sixteenth street
with his mother and sister. He was
appointed to the force In September,
| 1901 He had never married.
Just at the time D!tfley died, Lieut..
Fourat who has charge OF the Ber.
tIllon Bureau and Rogues' Gallery, was
| passing the store.
Seeing crowd ne pushed his way
| through. Capt. Carey. Of the Homicide
Bureau, who was already In the store
called out to Fourat that one OF his men
had dropped dead. Fourat had left Dif.
| fley only an hour before. He had not
appeared to be III.