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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
This Is Keynote Of Annual Re
port Of MacVeagh
TOUCHES CURRENCY REFORM
ANNUAL REPORT OF SECRETARY
OF THE TREASURY MADE PUB
Lie ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CHANGE IN TAX ON BANK CIR
cuLATloN SECURED BY u. s..
BONDS.

Washington, Dec. -Retrenchment
is the keynote in the estimates of ex-
penditures for the executive depart
ments of the government for the fiscal
year 1911. embodied in the annual re-
port Of Franklin Mcveagh as secretary
of the treasury. made public today.
This is in line with Presid snt Taft's
declared policy of greater economy in
administering the affairs Of the gov
eminent
The total estimate for 1911 are
$6S41S2,197, including the naval build
ing program. Excluding the increase
in the Panama canal estimates. the to-
.tal estimate for 1911 show a decrease
of $57,244,493.S9 under the appropria-
tions for 1910. Including the increase
in the Panama cana. estimates, the
total estimates for 1911 show a decrease
of $42,81S.969.19 under the appropria-
tions for 1910. The ordinary estimated
receipts for the current year are $648,-
100000 and the ordinary disbursements
at 1852, 075.620, leaving deficit in or
binary receipts of $S4, 075, $50. When
the payments on acco mt of the Pan
anna canal and the public debt are adj
ded the total defici, of the fiscal year
1910 is estimated at $73,075,62012 The
estimated ordinary receipts for 1911
are $672, 900, 900, and the estimated or
Continued on Page Nine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
FINDS IL HAS Two WIVES.


Los Angeles. Dec. S.-Ernest PEN
dleton, a prosperous baker, Who mas
lived In this city for twenty years. ia
confronted by the fact that he Is pos
sessed OF two wives and that he has
two households to provide for and SUI
pervise. The fact that his two wives
are sisters and that there il not only
no discord between them. but q great
affection, and that he IL equally FOND
of both. only tends to conplicate the
situation
Thirteen years ago Mr.. Pendleton
was married 10 his first wife in this
city and lived with her seven wears.
Then she was attracted 10 a band OF
religious people known an Holy Roll
lers and went away with them. Hear
Ing that she had procured d divorce
In Denver. Fendleton three years ago
married o younger sister OF the first
Mrs. Pendieton in this city,
The first Mra Pendleton returned to
Los Angeles few days ago. met her
former husband and has been for
given While he does not know vet
just what his legal matrimonial
standing Ii. rendaeton has undertaken
to maintain an establishment for each
until some solution Of the difficult
problem can be found.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
COOK DATA
IN EUROPE
Papers Arrive Safely at Copen-
hagen u. Today
By DETECTIVES
ARRIVAL OF PAPERS I'M EUROPE
STARTS REVIVAL OF COOK
PEARY coNTRovERsY-cHAReE
is MADE or AN ATTEMPT 70
ORGANIZE PRESS CAMPAIGN.

Copenhagen, Dec. s.-The north
polar observations Of DIR. Frederick A.
Cook reached here today on board
the steamer United States.
Extraordinary precautions were talk
en- to make sure that the long herald
ed data were delivered safely to the
University of Copenhagen authorities.
As soon as the United States was tied
up at her pier. an iron Dox containing
DR.. Cooks report and diaries in which
his original entries were made. was
brought ashore. The box was closely
followed by Walter Lonsdale, DR..
Cooks secretary, who had stood guard
over its contents since they left the
hands of the explorer. Upon the pier
Lonsdale and two detectives bundled
the iron box into motor car, and
jumping in themselves were driven
hastily to the University OF Copen-
hagen.
At the university the papers were
Immediately turned over to the au-
thorities there, and placed in a strong
room. where they will be guarded
closely, until the committee appointed
to examine them is ready to begin.
The coming of DR.. Cooks papers is
accompanied with signs Of revival
OF the Cook Peary controversy.
Bolitiken asserts this morning that
the supporters Of Commander Peary
were trying to enlist the services of
Greenland explorers in the organiza-
ton OF an anti-Cook press campaign.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
MORE MYSTERIES
in BATHTUB CASE
LEARNED TODAY THAT ONE OF
DEAD GIRLS RELATIVES
TRIED TO BUY cHLoRo-
FORM.

New York. Dec. s.-Mysteries piled
up today in the 5athtub murder case
The question of whether chloroform
was used in making away with the
young southern girl. ocey w. M. Snead,
who was found dead in an East Orange
house more than a week ago, was
brought to the front through a story
told by a Harlem druggist. He asserts
that woman resembling one of the
relatives Of Mrs Snead sought to buy
a bottle of chloroform from him a day
or two before the body of Mrs. Snead
was found. He refused to sell the drug
without a prescription.
1t has been the theory of Chief of
Police Bell of East Orange that Mrs.
Snead was chloroformed and then
drowned. Miss Virginia Wardlaw, the
aged aunt of the victim, lis still locked
up in the county jail. charged with the
murder OF her neice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
MOTHER SAVES CHILDREN.
Minneapolis Woman Uses stick 70 Ad.
vantage on tsuspand.

Minneapolis. Dec. S.---n a successful
effort to protect herself and her four
small children from an intoxicated
husband and father. who was ATTACKING
them with q butcher knife. according tc
Mira. steven Wesley. 700 Twenty fourth
avenue north. she caught her husband
Off his guard for . moment and struck
him over the head with stick, Be-
fore he could recover from the blow.
she and the children had barrieaded
themselves In . bedroom,
From the window of the bedroom.
Mira Wesley called for help ana the
police were soon on the scene, The
husband. who ii brawny boilernnaker.
was arrested, Then Afra, wesley was
given an opportunity to tell her story,
Wesley came home intoxicated, &C.
eording to the wife's story, She said
that he struck her with hts asst and
then. ~ she attempted to leave with
the children. he picked up butcher
knife and gave every Indication OF q
desire to use tt ON ell Ave. The eldest
Of the children Is and the youngest
weeks odd.
Mrs, Wesley says Something caused
the ERan to hesitate Raament. eAving
her her chance. She struck him with
all her strength, First she rushed the
three eldest children tnta the bedR0aEn
and then returned far the child in the
baby crib, The police arrived shortly
aeterwapd.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
Fire on Strikers.
Negro eets Quick Trial.

Williamstown, KY. Dec. S.-Within
a few hours Earl Thompson, q. negro.
accused Of criminal assault, was in
dicted, tried and sentenced to death
here. The extraordinary rapidity
probably averted O lynching az q mob
OF several hundred had announced
their intention of wreaking vengeance
on the negro.
Thompson was accused OF assault
ing Mrs, Maggie Roberts OF Dry
Ridge. near here. three weeks ago. He
had been taken to Lexington, but was
brought back here this morning to ap-
pear In court, A mob gathered and
atten pied to take the negro from
Sheriff Michael Carter. The mob was
foiIed In this, but remained around
the jail until the news OF Thompnon's
conviction caused them TO dlspersa.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08

New York, Dec. 8.--The purchase OF
the controlling interest in the Equit-
able Life Assurance society by the
Morgan interests will mean the eleva-
ton Of Darwin Pearl Ki-gsley to the
active management of this gigantic in
surance company. Mr.. Kingsley is an
other of the western men who has
made good" in the east. Although he
was born at lburg, VT, in 1857, his
active business life brought him to the
great west where he ultimately became
state auditor Of Colorado He gradu-
ated from the University of Vermont
in 1881 with the degree Of Master Of
Arts. In politics he has been an ac-
tive republican and was elected state
auditor in Colorado in 1887 by an ov-
erwhelming vote. He became vice
president OF the New York Life IN
surance society in 1897, and since that
time has been a big factor In life in
surance circles. He is a director in the
l.. & m. r. r. company, and the Central
National bank. He was a CONSPICUOUS
figure in tFo Equitable Hazen Hyde re-.
gime and today is said to know more
about Insurance than any man in the
United States.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
PEERS OWN MUCH LAND.
Latest Survey Shows They Hold
Fifth OF United Kingdom.

rtTrn ~ Ont16u Nin0uoms
London, Dec. S.--Iand owners i'm the
house OF lords, who would be affected
by the land tax proposed In the re-
jected budget. comprise the whole house
with the exception of mere handful
None OF the lords own so little as d
thousand acres. Most OF their holdings
can be reckoned In tens OF thousands
OF acres. while the holdings of twenty
three members exceed 100000 acres
each. The latest survey from which
figures can be compiled shows that
peers OF all parties hold 1sA11, ss8
acres, or one-fifth OF the total area. OF
the United Kingdom. The peers who
defeated the budget hold together TO-
O7S,977 acres.
The average holdings OF dukes il
142,564 acres each; of maruuises. At
500 acres; OF earIs, s0,217 acres; Of
viscounts. 1928 acres. and OF barons,
1852. The foremost brewers are
Lords Tveagh, Hindlip and Remnant.
Lord Iveagh's acreage is not available
at the moment. The others own ap-
proximatAly $1,000 and 100000 acres.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
WANTS PROBE OF
THE WIRE Merger

Washington. Dec. s.-strtiring close
upon the recent reports Of the merger
OF the telegraph systems IN the United
States. concurrent resolution was
introduced by Representative Hitch
cock Of Nebraska. directing the score
tary OF commerce and labor 10 have
the bureau o. corporations prepare
for congress statement OF the physi-
cal valuation Of the telegraph. tele-
phone and cable lines and other tan-
gfhle property belonging 70 the West
ern Union Telegraph Co. the Postal
Telegraph Co and the American Tele-
graph and Telephone Co,
The data To TO be complete to Dec. /.
to embrace the Subsidiary concerns
and TO include the capital stock. the
bonded debt OF each OF the three cor
porations and approximately the mar
ket value Of the stock and bonda.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN
Fargo Council Of knights Of Columbus
Held Election Last Nlaht--cere-
ncnIaI session In February.

Fargo Council NO. 7ss. knights Of
Columbus, held It's annual meeting last
night In the X. of Q. temple and elect
ed the following Officers for the ensuing
year:
Past Grand Knight--B. ]. Heating,
Grand Knight hos, ID. Dunn.
Deputy Grand Knight Thos, Hanna
her.
Recording Eecretary-J. nj. Manning
Financial SecFetary--J, j., Mannaher
Chancellor w. Clemens,
Advooate--P. =. Sullivan,
TreasurerA. n. Charost,
Inside Guard. Dan Smith,
Outside Guard w. j, Welsh,
Trustee Ore Year Peter EIilotf,
Trustee, Two Hears-O, III, Amber,
Trustee, Three Years %. j. Burns,
THE session was largely attended and
enthusiastic. n was decided 10 hold
the next ceremonial session about Fab.
/, when d large numbar e1 candidates
VIII be initiated into magistrates of the
order. At the present time there are
. large number Of candidates ready to-
be taken into the lodge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
REV. GILLIES COMING
Noted Preacher and Lecturer Of Min
neapolis VIII Speak In Fargo
on Dec. IA.

On Tuesday. Dec. IA. Rev. Andrew
GiIiies. the noted preacher and lee
tsirer OF Minneapolis win speak in
Fargo under the auspices Of the X.
M. @, A., lecture course.
TO the patrons OF the course and
those Of the atty who are interested
In good lectures, this will be one OF
the red letter numbers OF the Fargo
lecture season. Reverend Giiiies ID
probably one Of the most famous lee
turers In this country and his coming
to Fargo Is being looked forward to
with great interest.
IN speaking OF Reverend Giiiies, DIR.
J. M. Buckley In The New York
Christian Advocate says:
This ability as preacher and as
an occasional speaker is such that he
can be admitted 20 any pulpit or plat
form In the cAnurch with tho certainty
that those assembled will listen with
pleasure and receive illumination,
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ito turn states witness and expose the
whole fabric of fraud.
One Of the possible outgrowthE (
these preliminary cases IL that Presi-
dent Taft viii CT II the alleged robber-
les to the attention OF congress in his
message or In a special message and
insist that the lawmakers cooperate
with the government in pushing the
cases against the trust. United States
Senator Borah of Idaho has been pre-
pairing a resolution calling for an in
vestigation. He is said to have the
hearty cooperation of he upper house
Recently a prominent business man Of
New York told the senator hat more
than $30,000,000 had been stolen dur
ing the past IL years. This man says
he has been close to the sugar trust
for the uaEt Is years and is willing 10
appear as witness. The communica-
ton received by Senator Boraah de-
clares that every cent stolen was with
the sanction and approval of the heads
Of the trust. 1t is pointed out that the
trust was not only guilty of fraud and
heft but also for violation of the
Sherman antitrust laws.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
"Strike Is Broken, /" Say the
Railroads
"IIED UP,' SAY STRIKERS
RAILROADS HAVE ADVANTAGE
or REtNc ABLE TO MAKE SHOW
lNc--TANiN CITY BUSINESS MEN
CONFIDENT THAT STRIKE is
BROKEN.

ST. PAU, Dec. s.-"The strike is
broken" and 1.-THE railroads are tied
up tighter than ever" is representa-
tive of tae status OF the switchmen's
strike Of the northwest today.
The first assertion is what the rail-
road managers are making and the
other is that Of the strike leaders.
The railroads. however, have the adj
vantage DC being able to make show
ing. They are delivering goods.
They demonstrated to a party OF
business men yesterday that they were
moving freight in the yards as well as
out Of the warehouses
The business men are satisfied that
the strike is broken. I'VE positively
know this, said we'll known manu-
facturer OF pianos to the Associated
Press today.
Reports from division points along
the roads affected indicate a steady
Improvement in traffic conditions.
Appeal to Gompers.
Pres. Frank T. Hawley, of the
Switchmen's Union of North America.
will leave for the east tonight and he
will meet President Gomoers of the
American Federation of Labor at
Cincinnati on Friday when the situ-
alton relative to the switchmen's
strike in the northwest will be dis
cussed- Mr.. Gompers, it is said, has
been kept informed daily as to the
conditions in this territory and both
he and Secretary Morrison have
pledged the financial and moral sup
port OF the federation to the strikers
1t is nor thought at local strike head
quarters, however that President
Gompers Will order svmpathetic
strike Of all the ratlroad organizations
affiliated ~ t9se American Fedora
tion of LsSor.
While In the east Mr.. Hawiey wilt
attend q conference of the committees
Of switchmen that will shortly meet
with the general managers COMMITTEES
to take up the wage question with all
the railroads west Of Buffalo, exclus-
i've Of this territory. Mr.. Hawley is
expected to return here by Sunday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
Pres. SHELDON
INDICTED TODAY
DEPOsED HEAD OF PHOENIX
FIRE INSURANCE CO. cHARo-
ED WITH GRAND
LARCENY.

New York Dec. S.George p. Shell
don, who was recently deposed as
president of the Phoenix Insurance
Co. of Brooklyn and who is critically
Ill at his home in Greenwich, Conn,
was indicted by a grand jury today
for grand larceny, In connection with
the alleged looting of the fire insur-
ance company's treasury to the extent
of $1,O00,000 or more.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
20 BELOW WEATHER
FARTHER SOUTH
SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA AND
WYOMING IN GRIP OF CON-
TINuED COLD WAVE.

Omaha Dec. 5. - The cold wave
grasping this section for the last four
days has lost no vigor. The temper
allure here today Is degrees below
zero. low record for the winter.
Norfolk. Neb.. Dec. 8. - Southern
and western South Dakota and north
ern wyoming today suffered with Me-
hraska from the coolest weather of
the winter. The temperature in Nor
folk dropped to IL below zero. at Dead
wood It was II below and at Lander.
Wyos 1t was 20 below.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
U. S. JUDGE in
HAWAII QUITS
CABLES TAFT REsIcNATIoN--Ac.
cEPTs POSITION WITH A vlR-
GINA COAL COMPANY.

Honolulu, Dec. s.-George woodruff,
United States district Judge FOR the
territory OF Hawaii today cabled his
resignation to President Taft. Judge
Woodruff in his cable informed the
president that he has accepted posis
ton with the Pocahontas Coal and
Coke Co. Of West Virginia
1t is understood that the Hawaiian
Bar association will endorse Alexander
G. M. Robertson, local lawyer, for
the place made vacant by the resigna-
ton. Judge Woodruff was appointed
to the Hawaiian bench by the presi-
dent April 20. For number of years
he was assistant attorney general for
the department Of the interior He is
from Pennsylvania
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
URGE CHANGE OF
INAUGURATION DAY
COMMISSIONERS or DISTRICT or
COLUMBIA WOULD HAVE IN
AU0uRATloN LAST or
APRIL.

Washington. Dec. A change tn
the date OF inauguration OF the preai-
DENT Ct the United States frezn March
TO the last Thursday In April IL
strongly urged In the annual report 81
the commissioners az the Daatrfet 1T
Columbia presented 10 congress- yes
teraay.
The commissioners point cut the
Inconvenience. discomfort ard danger
due ia the bad weather al March.
especially calling attention 70 last In
auguratien day when large number
III people we're made III and msany daedl
A. result &c exposure to the blizzard
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
ALIENS STORY
CAUSE OF ARREST
CALVERT sPENsLEY, PRESIDENT
OF DEFUNcT WISCONSIN
BANK is NOW IN TOLLS

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Dec. s.-Calvert
spensley. president Of the defunct
First National bank OF Mineral Point,
was indicted by the Lacrosse grand
jury. He was arrested and brought
here this morning by Chief Deputy
United States Marshal Appleby.
They left for Madison where 1t is
expected Spensley will be admitted to
bail today. Thomas Tomkin. retired
farmer living in Mineral Point, accom-
panied Mr.. Spensley and the mar
shat and stated he was prepared to
give bonds up to 100000 for Spensley.
Mr.. Spensley did not try to evade ar
rest.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
TnAW SAYS He
Is MISTREATED

White Plains, ~, H. Do0. s.--Nnt-
withdrawing his repeated rebuffa by
the courts. Harry k. Thaw Ii HklTl
trying TO ret away from MatteAwan
His attorney obtained an order here
today returnabie 1t Nyaok. ~. r.. on
Saturday morning next, directing the
authorities at the asylum to show
cause why Thaw should not be trang-
faFrea ID SEINE other inetituti0n, The
petition on which this order was
granted was made BY Mrs. Mary q.
Thaw. who alleges that ThAw lii be-
ing mlstroaked at Matteawan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
Bath Tub Victim lsenttslsd.

New York, Dec, s.-The ernaoiated
body which has figured III the Eaat
Orange. N. j. bath tuh nyateFy 90
that OF Mrs. Ocey w, NJ. Hnead was
positively identified.
Identification was established BY an
elderly woman who visited me
morgue. then slipped quietly away af-
Ter asserting that the body was thai
ef Mrs. Snead. who had been Nae of
her pupils In southern sehool. The
wonaanss name was not Haade knawn,
None Of the puaniing features at the
ease have been cleared up
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
GIRL STUDENT
PAINTED RED
STATE BOARD or REGENTS or
w. VIRGINIA PROBE HAzING
GIRL ROOTED FOR
WRONG TEAM.
continued on Page Nlne.

Charleston. w. va, Dec. s.-The
state board of regents started an in
vestigation today into the hazing OF
Miss Matte Taylor, a student Of
Fairmont state normal school at
Fairmont. w. va. She was given an
ice bath and painted red. II is alleged.
because she rooted for the wrong
football team recently. Miss Taylor
is daughter of prominent attorney
OF Elkins, w. va.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
EAST GRAND FORKS
WIDE OPEN TOWN
N. o. PREACHER AND EDITOR
MAKE MIDNIGHT TOUR or
SALOON ROW.

Grand Forks, n. d, Dec. ga story
Of saloons and gambling, barroom
fights and hquor-treating politicians,
together with fervent appeal. comes
from Rev. l. J. Anderson, a missionary
of Hillsooro, N. D., and X. Knutson,
editor of two Scandinavian periodicals.
in Grand Forks. These two, the editor
and the preacher, recently made q
Saturday night trip through the revel-
ry and riot of East Grand Forks, and
tell their story to the state at large
with the demand. "How can such
things be ?'
Crowds on Street.
t'The clock had just struck IL SAT-.
urday evening" said Mr.. Anderson In
a letter to friend describing the
event. "rhe streets I'm Grand Forks
were crowded; but there was another
crowd crossing the bridge to East
Grand Forks, where burning electric
signs were beclConing them to come
over and indulge.
'sThe editor and the preacher
crossed the river by the south bridge.
Although 1t was i1:t0 p. m. the nrst
saloon was Hospitality open. The 'front.'
CONTINUED on Page Nfne.l
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
GOULD INTERESTS
WERE RETIRED
HARTMAN AND MOORE MEN
TAKE PLACES OF GOULD
MEN IN BIG WIRE MER-
GER COMPANY.

New York. Dec. "a large part of
the Gould interests in the Western
Union Telegraph Co. was retired to-
day, at meeting OF the board OF al
rectors and they and others affiliated
with the Goulds were succeeded by
men representing the American Tele-
phone q Telegraph Co. the Harri-
man and Moore interests.
The dividends of per cent per
annunn was not changed, a quarterly
dividend OF s-4 OF 1 per cent being
declared.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
BECKER eETs ,cAANoE GEAR.
Former "Roy Mayor 81 Milwaukee
VIII Reside In New York.

New York. Dec. s.Sherburn M.
Becker. widely known throughout the
country On the boy mayor" OF MIL
waukee. has purchased seat on the
New York Stock Exchange for ese,-
900. according to an announcement
made here today, and will In . short
time como to this city TO make his
home.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-08
SAYS HUSBAND
HAS GONE TO
"4IGHER COURT"

Chicago. peo, s.-Ars, Cecilia
Taylor appeared today before
Judge Petit In the circuit oourt and
asked that the suit for divorce
against Walter . 1'aylor be dis
missed,
Why DO yen ask diamiasal If the
auits" asked the eourt OF HRS. Tayr
ior's attorney.
Mr. Taylor has gone to . higher
court" answered the lawyer ssE1e
has committed suicide"