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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-11
OKLAHOMA ATTORNEY
GENERAL ON WARPATH
Declares Governors Action in Pre-.
venting Bank Failure Investisa-
ton Is High Handed.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 1.-THE Jig is
up in connection with an investiga-
tfon of the affairs of the Columbia
Bank and Trust company and prac-
tically OF graft charges in Oklahoma
county"
Thus spoke Attorney General West
yesterday in giving out the statement
regarding the cancellation of his auth
ority by Governor Haskell to proceed
further with the grand jury investiga-
ton into the affairs of the bank and
charges Of official corruption at Okla
homa City.
The attorney general characterizes
the governors action as high handed
and with but single precedent since
the dictatorship of King James ].
Mr.. West further announces that he
will go into the federal or state courts
to ascertain whether an attorney gem
eral is vested with official authority
or Is mere clerk to be set to work
and called off at will
Says Criminals Are Protected.
Oklahoma City. Okla, Dec. 1.-THE
grand jury that was discharged Tues
day by order Of Governor Haskell and
thus prevented from continuing its in
iVcnLBdtloH VI the Lallufe OF Lne CO.
lumbia Bank q Trust Co, yesterday
adopted resolutions expressing sup
RENE contempt for the methods resort
ed to by state and county officials in
order to protect criminals" and com
mending Attorney General West for
| his faithful, conscientious and fear
less efforts to enforce the law" The
jury was particularly indignant that
the attorney general was not permit
fed to sign incomplete indictments that
had been returned.
1t Ii announced here that another
grand Jury will be empaneled in jan
uary TO inquire into the records OF
county officers and probably to ir1ves-
tigate the failure Of the Columbia
Bank and Trust company
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-11
AMATEURS insist
ON Open WINTER
CORNER GROCERY PRoGNosTl-
GATORS SURE THAT MILD
WEATHER WILL BE RULE FOR
BALANCE OF WINTER - ALL
"slGNs" POINT THAT WAY.

ALI signs to the contrary notwith-
standing. the corner grocery weather
prognosticators predict Q mild, open
winter from now on.
Down at the cross roads, where the
limited stops not even with mail, they
have 1t figured out with mathemati-
cal exactness that the recent storm
will be the last for the next two
months. and abundant evidence is
shown to prove this.
One of the unfailing cigns, accord
ing TO the oldtimers, is the size of a
strip or tat which lies close to the
lungs Of pig, and which those who
know claim is unfallibie. A. gathering
Of Cass county farmers In the city
today were discussing this matter, and
all claimed to have noticed that the
size Of the melt" as 1t is commonly
called, is much smaller than usual.
In cold winters, there is very
noticeable increase In the size of the
melt"
Another sign is the size OF the house
built by the nuslzrat to store his win
ter's food. It is claimed that these
are smaller than for several winters.
indicating that an open winter is ex-
pected by the muskrat 1t seems
reasonable to suppose that IL a musk
rat expects an open winter, plain, or
binary men should also.
There are plenty Of indications to
those who read as they run" includ-
4ng among others, the unusual thin
ness Of the breastbone Of the geese.
the small amount of moss on the
north side of trees, and others.
While experiencing cold. win and
snow, It is pleasant for the shivering
public to look forward to the more
halmy days OF january and February,
which are promised.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-11
LADD'S CLAIMS
SUBSTANTIATED
SEC. WILSON IN HIS ANNUAL re.
PORT ADMITS THAT 5EsT WAY
TO PRESERVE KETcHuP ia NOT
WITH RENzoATE or SODA
MORE CONCENTRATION"

Dean Ladd OF the agricultural col
lege Ia greatly interested in an evil
dent change Of heart on the part of
Secretary Wilson Of the department Of
agriculture regarding the use OF BEN
zoate or soda as preservative.
In his annual report to @resident
Taft. Secretary Wilson disposes of the
claim that benzoate of soda is neces-
sary to preserve ketchup after 1t is
opened. Treating Of sundry expert
ments made by HIS department during
the year Secretary Wilson informs the
president:
Experiments in the preparation of
tomato ketchup showed that by giving
the ketchup greater concentration than
Is now the commercial practice. in
creasing the vinegar slightly, and ster-
liking completely by means of heat
the best possible conditions for its
keeping after being opened in the
household win be prevented"
This statement by the secretary OF
agriculture fully confirms the claims
| Of Professor Ladd who has long ar
gued that keeping ketchup properly
prepared does not need an artificial
preservative. In view of the fact that
Secretary Wilson has persistenely
championed the use of benzoate of
soda his admission that the best pos
sible conditions can be secured with
out it, Is surprising.
AS every housewife knows, ketchup
is made from tomatoes, salt, vinegar,
sugar and spices. Benzoate Of soda be-
| ing colorless, odorless and tasteless,
cannot be used to improve the color,
aroma or flavor or ketchup. From
Secretary Wilson's statement it does
not seem that 1t is necessary to the
''best possible conditions for its keep
ing after being opened in the house
hold" so the inquiry naturally presents
| itself as to why Il is used and why its
use is sanctioned under the pure food
law.
The greater concentration" of which
he speaks, means the evaporation Of the
unnecessary water present in the to-
mato. Water, when present in foods
in unduly large quantities, greatly pro-
NOTES fermentation and spoilage, and
for this reason is evaporated out of
meats, fish, vegetables and fruits in
the process of natural preservation
But water sometimes gives additional
volume and weight, and is thus a
source of profit. Els this the reason
why benzoate of soda is used in ketch-
up when concentration, as Secretary
1 Wilson points out. tends to render its
use Isuper1uous? ?" asks Professor Laid
'Or is it because vinegar natural
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-11

Bog~ssm Transcript: a cooling plant
cor the White House? Thus they lock
the barn door after khe bronoho has
departed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-11

constituent of ketchup-is expensive
Or is it because "sterilizing completely
by means of heat" is an expensive pro-
cess? Or is it's use permitted because
without it canning factory waste can
not be profitably utilized in the manu-
facture of ketchup2
There is a reason, doubtless, and as
Secretary Wilson has said that it is not
necessary to the best conditions for
keeping after being opened, what is it?'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-11

New York, Dec. Ibid that strange
power Of auto suggestion lead to the
murder OF Mrs. Ocey Wardlow Martin
Snead, who was found dead in bath
tub in a mouse of mystery at Flat
lands? Insurance companies who had
issued policies running far up into the
thousands are taking this view OF the
case and the police are working along
this line in their effort to unravel one
of the most mysterious crimes OF re-
cent years. Mrs. Snead lived with an
aunt, Mrs. Virginia Wardlow, who is
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-11
HORSE STOLEN IN RETALIATION


Chicago, Dec. 11.--After the receipt
OF an anonymous letter. Jacob Sapher-
stein, proprietor of q Jewish morning
newspaper. asked the police today to
look for horse and wagon which
were stolen early Friday morning in
front of the newspaper ONCE in Ma
olson street. The writer OF the letter
said that the horse could be found in
New Jersey.
Saphersteia'a newspaper has been
attacking the poisoning Of horses on
the east side and urging swift and se-
we're action against those responsible
When the horse and wagon were stol-
en-, It was thought that members OF
the gang OF prisoners were responsible.
The writer Of the Letter said that Ii
the newspaper would stop printing arr
ticles about the poisoning OF horses
nothing would be done 70 the stolen
animal
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-11

A Forum Want .Ad VIII Sell II FOR Yon
IA Eousazn NEauk 80 yIill sail II Esnr Xoss
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-11
Will DEBATE ON
COMMISSION Plan
FARGO COLLEGE CHALLENGES
a. c. TO A FORENSIC BATTLE
DATE OF THE GREAT WAR OF
WORDS WILL BE ANNOUNCED
LATER.

II was announced today that Fargo
college has challenged the agricul-
tural college to a debate to be held at
some future date to be decided by the
two institutions. This debate will be
upon the question: Resolved, that
the city Of Fargo should adopt the
Galveston plan of the commission
form Of government instead of the
present plan Of council and mayor,
granted that the state law will permit
the change.
This challenge has been sent to the
A. c., and the date Of the contest will
be decided upon by the interested
parties as soon as the challenge is &C
scepted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-11
BACK TO HIS old home
Dementsd Man Will 30 Escorted Back
to Hartwell, ohle, to HE
Relatives.

AT a meeting Of the Cass county
insanity commission, It was ordered
that Robert Nagel. charged with in
sanity, be escorted by the sheriff back
to Hartwell Ohio, which he claims
as his home. That he is demented
mas been established beyond a doubt.
The man is in the greatest fear that
he Is being prosecuted. Relatives re-
side at Hartwell and he will be
turned over to their keeping.
Read and Answer Today's Want Ads.
A Forum Want Ad Will Sell Tt For You
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-11

being made conspicuous figure in the
investigation. The emanciated body of
the woman lends color to the theory
that she had been living in constant
terror OF death at the hands OF some
unknown enemy. The police believe it
is more than possible That some one
near and dear to the victim kept tell
Ing her over and over again Of the
yelled attack to be made to secure her
insurance. The theory is that while
under this strange spell the woman
starved to death.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-11
TOWN SAVED BY RuTTERMILK.
Unusual Method Used to Check Fire
at Patch Grove, Wis.

Fennimore, Wis, Dec 11.-Rome was
saved by ganders, but Patch Grove, this
county was saved by buttermilk.
Bring on your buttermilk!"
more buttermilk!"
drag a couple of hundred buckets
o. buttermilk over this way, win your"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
DECREE FOR WOMAN

Mrs. J. w. Travis was today
granted a divorce from her hus-
band by Judge Sullivan and $50
per month alimony. He filed the
original petition and she came in
on a cross bill. "a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
BRAVEST OF
THEM ALL
Special Correspondence to ~hs Press

Special Correspondence to whe Press
WASHINGTON. July 3O.-Four-
teen enlisted soldiers in Uncle
Sans standing army have just
been awarded certificates of merit
in official recognition OF deeds of
bravery and daring wherein the
hero risked his life Simply because
he believed it his duty to do so.
No more thrilling stories have
ever been told than the exploits of
these heroes of the time of peace
Of the IA, four rescued comrades
or civilians from drowning, two
arrested an armed murderer and
five gained official commentator
for distinguished service in the
Philippines.
While the story behind every
more thrills than the average tale
of adventure, that which led to the
award made to Corporal Roy F..
Cox of the signal corps is undoubt-
eddy the most remarkable and en-
tailed the greatest and most long
continued suffering.
Cox travelled 95 miles through an
Alaska blizzard, with the mercury
80 degrees below zero, to bring to
the army hospital trapper whose
feet were frozen and who would un-
doubtedly have died but for that
heroic trip. Corporal Cox was the
signal corps operator IN charge of
the Mimic station, % miles from
Fort Gibbon, Alaska. On the night
of February rs, 1908, he received
word that trapper named Monte
faced death in a lonely cabin on
the shore of Lake Mimic, with both
feet frozen and no medical assist
ance at hand. Cox obtained re-
luctant permission from Captain
Clifton, his commanding officer, to
go to Monte's aid-his captain
thinking the rescue an impossi-
bility, and being unwilling to let
Cox face the deadly cold and snow
alone.
1t took Cox one whole day to
make the trip of 30 mites overland
to reach Monte. Once there, he
gave the trapper morphine, so that
he had his first sleep for As hours
Early the next morning the soldier
started out with the helpless man
on a sled and ''mushed" IS miles
through the binding snow and bit
ter cold to roadhouse, where he
had hoped to make connections
with dog train and send Monte
on into Fairbanks. The weather
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
JOHNSON MAY
ARRIVE EARLIER

1t is possible that Governor
Johnson and party will arrive at
9:15 this evening, although the
time announced is 1915. His oar
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
TAFT WILL SIGN
THE TARIFF BILL
Continued from page u

articles decreased is $4,498, 122 ,122
annually.
Compared with the Dingley bill,
the revisions upward include:
Shingles, 80 to so cents per 1000;
hops, from II to Is cents a pound;
wines and liquors, Increased; fancy
soaps, razors, pineappses, lemons,
opium, cocaine, cocoa, all gener-
ally increased.
The revisions downward include:
Iron ore, from 40 to SO per cent a
ton; fire brick, As to 35 per cent;
pig iron. 81 to $3.50 per ton; scrap
iron, 81 to 81 per ton; steel rails,
for 7-20ths of one per cent. to
740ths of one per cen, per pound.
The new cotton rayes are approx
imately there per cent above the
Dinglew law. Wool tops are re-
duced and given the rate between
combed wool and yarn. There is a
small reduction in yarns, wooden
cloth and cotton warp. Other Ding
ley wooden schedules are retained.
Opponents of the tariff bill this
afternoon charged that the rates
averaged from one to three per
cent higher than the Dingley bill
and that there's little relief from
the previous situation. It's sup
porters say the measure will be a
great benefit to the country by low
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

Barber-Beg pardon, sir, but
your hair is turning bit gray.
Victim-Should wonder. Look at
the time I've been here
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
NOT GUT OUT
FOR SLEUTH

no more plain clothes for Officer
Angus Mcdonnell, the stately High
land Scotch cop-they don't fit him
and he's going back In uniform at
his own request. MAC" is a fine
fellow and has an imposing figure
and ..,nuling eye that the worst
men naturally respect, but he
doesn't like the gum shoe sleuth-
ing. There isn't enough of that
''nose-insky" material in his make
up.
He will go back to his blue uni
form and brass buttons the first
of the month, and it S up to the
chief to hunt new man to fill the
vacancy in the plain clothes depart
ment, Now, of course, there's a
bunch of those cops a-twirling clubs
around on the beats, whose feet
are just itching to practice the
moss tread and string-halt step, but
it's all between Officers Jellsett
and McCloud.
Between these two it is rather
difficult to choose. but it will be
one of them. Jellsett has made
several blood-curdling single-hand-
ed captures that would have caused
older and huskier cops to call out
the riot bunch and McCloud tells
'em by the white of his eye that
he's no man for a law breaker to
monkey with. Then, too, he, like
Jellsett, has a sort of soft purring
way should be able to coax back
hand" secret out of the closest
mouthed member of the bunch, and
he likes it, SO there you are. See
what the chief is up against.
1t matters little, though. which
one gets this job. for it is intimated
that perhaps therell be another
vacancy in the plain clothes de-
partment before long. The new
sleuths were taken on probation.
and their days as sleuths are num-
bered by the success with which
they meet. Officer Fred Pearson
will likely be asked to come in and
take the desk job again.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
CLA|Rv0YANTS
ARE FINED

Fines of $25 and costs were
levied by Judge Mann on Jacob
Crupp, Mrs. J. zimmerman and F.
F. Nitzel for fortune telling. under
the vagrancy law, this morning.
Each of the cases have been ap-
pealed to the superior court under
bonds of $500.
The courtroom rippled with
laughter and the bailiff's mallet
thumped and thumped before quiet
reigned again when Deputy Prose
cutting Attorney Donovan asked
Crupp whether he or the spirits
got the dollar for his fortune read.
ings. Crupp had just stated that
he was under control of spirits
and spoke with spirit voice in Civ
ing readings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

will be attached to an earlier train
If possible from Montana N order
to accommodate the people who
are anxious to greet the Minnesota
executive. $50
Mayor Pratt today received a
telegram from Mayor J. c. Hayner
of Minneapolis, who is with the
governors party, expressing his
desire to meet Spokane's mayor
tomorrow, which probably means
that the party will be acre all day
Saturday. The chamber of COM
merce and Swedish Brotherhood
will join in entertaining the dis
tinguished guests.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
IDENTIFIED A
DEAD MAN

Fred Eklund is the name of the
laborer ground to death under the
wheels of tran on the Great
Northern trestle, beside the saw
mill Phoenix last night. He was
identified this afternoo by bar
tender in the Western bar. 1t is
not known where his home IL or
where his relatives can be found,
but it is known that he has been
engaged in railroad construction
work around Spokane during the
last few months.
Eklund's foot was caught be-
tween the main and guard rails on
the trestle and train several both
his legs and one arm. He died in
stantly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
THAW LOSES
HIS CONTROL
(By United Press.)

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y. July 80.
jerome asked Thaw: Were you
ever called Mad Harry or Crazy
Thaw'?"
Thaw replied: mo often than
you've been called Mad Jerome or
The crazy district attorney"
After becoming confused under
questioning by Justice Mills, Thaw
left stand. He had withstoOd
Jerome well, but when Mills said
his action in constantly interrupt
ing his own lawyers would tend to
support charge of exaggerated
ego" he began to ramble and was
interrupted by the court. His ap-
pearance on the whole is consd-
cred excellent by his counsel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
st. Joe Excursion Through
Indian Reserve

A delightful Sunday outing is OIL
fered by trolley and steamers tf
the famous shadowy st. Joe river
Steamers Idaho ana cakes, tho
largest and most commodious IN
the Inland Empire, pass directly
through the st. Joe valley, contain{
ing the richest meadow lands IN
the st. Joe reservation. Delicious
old fashioned chicken dinneJ
served on the Idaho and refresk
ments on the Cakes. special Sum
day rates, round trip to st. Joe, 20q
miles, $3.50; to st. Maries, $1,000
Take electric trains seaving Spo}
kane terminal, Main and Lincoln|
sos a. m, Sunday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
SORRY THEY HAD
LEFT MAMMA

After one night away from their
family firesides, Annie Robinson,
age Is years, and Nettie Lewis,
one year younger, are sorry that
they did it. Officer Jellsett pick
ed them up on a description this
morning as they were coming
across the Post street bridge from
the Lulu lodging house.
Annie Robinson's home is at
E1701 Sprague avenue, and her
chum lives at 727 Pittsburg
street. They went away yesterday
morning and didn't return last
night. They were given In custody
Of Probation Officer Peters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

was too bad for the dogs to travel,
however, and Cox, nothing daunted,
Immediately started out for Fair
banks, AZ miles distant, pulling
Monte on his sled.
Late in the evening the soldier
reached Fairbanks and brought the
man into the hospital. Monte lost
both his feet, but his lire was saved.
Cox returned to his station at
once. and merely reported that he
had found his man and taken him
to hospital. The real facts in his
heroic journey did not come to
Captain Clifton's notice until long
afterward. He then recommended
that Corporal Cox be given a GER
tificate for bravery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
SHINES

Folks down town tonight will
walk in blaze of glory in the vi
entity of Howard and Riverside, as
the ornamental lighting fixtures
have been installed. Monroe and
Division and the principal avenues
of the business district will also
shine. The w. w. P. Co. con-
tributes current for the extra light
ing until the irrigation congress
meets, when the city will be ex-
pected to pay the bill for the bal
ance of the illumination.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
WOODMEN HERE

Today is the big day for Spokane
Woodmen of the World. Head
Consul Boak and other main Off
GERS of the order are in town and
this evening will participate in the
ceremonies at Natatorium park.
There are about 800 candidates to
be initiated on street cars this
evening on the way to the park.
Mayor Pratt will deliver an ad-
dress of welcome there. The cars
will leave Riverside and Monroe
at 1880.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

ering duties on necessities and
raising them on Injuries. Sugar Is
reduced from five to one-hundreds
of one cent per pound. Salt is re-
duced one cent per hundred weight
Dressed leather is reduced from 20
per cent to 10 per cent. ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30
POWERS TO AID
fRx United Press.l

LONDON, July 30.-The feast
bility of England. Germany and
France joining to aid Spain in Mo
rocco is seriously De:ng considered
by the British cabinet today.
1t was learned that King Edward
is much alarmed over the safety of
his niece. Queen Victoria OF Spain,
who is now beside Alphonso. fac
ing a threatening crisis and prob
abyl personal danger.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-30

There was home grown sugar
corn on the city market today, sell
ing for 20 cents per cozen. More
is promised Tuesday at better
prices. There was brisk trace: at
the market today.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-02-28
PROF. LADD Will
GO TO ENGLAND
RECEIVED TELEGRAM FROM LON
DON LAW FIRM AND ALSO
RECEIVED MESSAGE FROM wy
LIE STATING THAT HE WAS
WANTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 27.-Prof. E. F.
Ladd, pure food commissioner for
North Dakota, left tonight for New
York, from whence he will sail for
England to take part in bleached
flour case in progress in that king
dom.
Today Professor Ladd received the
cablegram from England for which he
has been waiting for couple of days.
1t was from the attorneys in the case,
Field and Roscoe of London, and stat
ed that Prof. Ladd was wanted to ap-
pear on March II. 1t also stated that
transportation would be waiting in
New York, and the professor will sail
on March 3 or 4.
while 1 have not heard the nature
OF the case," said the commissioner
this afternoon, II have received word
from Dr. Wylie of the department OF
agriculture saying that the case was
all right and l am leaving this even
ing to take part in, the proceedings"