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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
The BROTHERHOOD
JOINT BANQUET
OVER $50 TICKETS HAVE BEEN
SOLD FOR THE JOINT BROTH
ERHooD BANQUET THAT WILL
BE HELD FOR ALL CHURCH MEN
MONDAY NIGHT.

Indications are that the big joint
brotherhood banquet. which will be
held Monday evening at $40 MT Prizes
hall viii be one OF the biggest re-
ligious successes ever conducted ia
Fargo. Over $50 tickets have already
been sold for the banquet and the
committee is still working on the sale
pf plate reservations.
John Frame has been selected as the
POSTMASTER for the evening, and with
Judge Amidon and other prominent
after-dinner speakers on the toast list
1t Is assured that the evening will be
most successful one.
The sale or tickets has not been
confined to members of church broth
erhoods alone. and the committee is
especially DESTROYS that every man in
Fargo who Is interested in church work
attend the banquet. The movement is
being backed by the different church
brother Gods over the cits and this
win be the first time that the members
Of the mems church organizations of
Fargo have ever gathered around a
single banquet table.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 3.-The re-
port OF the United States immigration
commission, which Is to be presented
to congress during the first week az
it's session, will be one of the most
far reaching documents on immigra-
tion ever prepared in the United
States. The only member west of the
Allegheny mountains is William r.
Wheeler, manager of the traffic bu-
reau of the merchants exchange ut
San Francisco. 1t has been his aim
to make an exhaustive study of the
situation.
The report will consist of forty vol
umes, and among the subjects covered
will be Causes Of immigration, Ac-
tivity of the Immigrant in America,
Process of Assimilation. Progress of
the Immigrant Industrially and Politi-
cally, Criminality, Insanity, White
Slave Traffic, and other subjects.
The Pacific coast section will deal
particularly with the immigration Of
Chinese, Japanese and Hindus.
For some time past Commissioner
Wheeler, with Prof. H. A. Mills Of
Stanford university, has been investi-
eating the subject on the coast and
in Hawaii
The members Of the commission
are: Sen. William p. Dillingham;,
chairman; Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge.
Rep. Benjamin r. Howell, Rep. John
L. Burnett. Jeremiah w. jerks of Cor
nell university, Sen, LIE Roy Percy.
Rep. William S. Bennett, Charles n.
Nell and William r. Wheeler.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
Crowds Gaping at Vending
Murder Case
DEFENDANT NOT SO NERVOUS
CURIOUS CROWD FOLLOWED Al
LEGGED MURDERER THROUGH
STREETS WHEN he WAS TAX.
EN- TO VIEW THE SCENE OF
THE BRUTAL MURDER.

Louisville, Ky. Dec. 3.-Hundreds of
persons eager to hear the arguments
by the able attorneys for the state
and defense in the case of Joseph
Vending, charged with the murder of
the child Alma Kellner, crowded the
courtroom this morning. Two attor-
neys for each side will address the
jury. The case win probably so to
the jury late this afternoon.
Vending was more composed today
when cross examined than yesterday.
During the severe gruelling he seemed
to have difficulty in understanding the
questions and to this was attributed
much of his nervousness. When he
visited the scene of the alleged crime
yesterday afternoon the prisoner was
at ease excepting when a large crowd
was following the PROCESSION in the
streets
1t was terrible picture the priso
ner saw painted of himself by the
words of the commonweaIth'ss attor-
neys as they gave a resume of their
contentious of how Alma Kellner, an
8-year-old child, had gone into
the church to pray and never came
out. AS at all times during the trial.
Vending gave close attention to all
that was said, but seemed little af-
3ected by the scathing received
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
RETURNS FROM
PIERCE COUNTY
MISS HOOVER RETURNED HOME
THIS MORNING FROM RUGBY
WHERE SHE ATTENDED MEET
ING or SCHOOL OFFICERS -
WILL SPEAK TO TEACHERS.

Miss Jessie May Hoover ST the Agyi-
cultural college returned home this
morning from Rugby, where she has
been attending a meeting ofsthe school
officers of Pierce county. While at
the northern county meeting the Al. G.
dean of women spoke to the educators
on the subject of Domestic Science.
and gave a most interesting address
on the household economy question.
One of the most interesting events
of the Pierce county meeting was the
contests in break baking, cake baking
and sewing. There were over thirty
contestants entered and Miss Hoover
judged the merits Of the work of the
respective contestants, and her work
met with the best OF favor
Next Friday the head of the domes-
tic science department of the A. 6.
will 60 to East Grand Forks, Mimi.
where she will give an address. The
talk to be made by Miss Hoover viii
be given before the Northwestern
Minnesota Teachers association.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
All Quiet Except Slight Guer-
lila Warfare
ELLSWORTH WOULD RETURN
AMERICAN CONSUL I'M MEXICO
WHO HAS BEEN REPORTED
ANXIOUS TO QUIT, ASKS FOR
LEAVE TO COME TO WASHING,
ToN--GlvES NO REASON
Report q RattIe confirmed.

Chihuahua, Mex, via FL Paso,
Tex, Dec Reports OF a battle
at PadernalIes Tuesday were con-
firmed today Some of the Mexi-
can regulars who were taken pri-
soners went over to the rebels.
The Mexican soldiers tn the fight
were those who left a train at
Sanadreas on Nov. 20, when the
train was wrecked. They had
been living in the country and
hunger drove them to Padernalles
where the fight occurred The
revolutionists are not all poems
but many ranchers are in their
numbers and ii is thought the
revolutionary commandant at San
Andreas is Francisco Valdezy
Vasquez. an assayer OF Chihua-
hua. Gov jose Maria Sanchez
expects further active fighting in
Chihuahua
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
WELLS PARDON
WAS RESCINDED
MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED
CITIZENS ASKED FOR IT'S
WITHDRAWAL.

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 3.-The state
pardon board yesterday withdrew the
pardon granted Sherman K. Wells at
the June meeting of the board. The
reason for the withdrawal of the par
don was the presentation of a nam
moth petition signed by more than
500 residents of Sargent county, where
the murder for which Wells is serving
ntteen years In prison. was commit
ted. The petition was presented by
Attorney Bowen. of Forman and
County Auditor r. p. Irving.
One Pardon Granted.
Only one pardon was granted by
the board at the session today. that
being to Mrs. O. e, Weigland, who is
serving ninety one day sentence in
the Ward county jail for violation of
the prohibition law. She was sen
fenced Sept. %. 1910.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
HOWARD AFTER
"VINDICATI0N"
PARDoNED FOR COMPLETELY IN
GoEBEL MURDER, ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY.

Lexington, KY, Dec. 3.--James How
ard, who was convicted in connection
with the assassination of Gov. William
Goebel, will seek 'vindicatlon' at the
polls. He announced his candidacy
today for state senator on the republic
can ticket in the Seventeenth Kentucky
senatorial district.
Like Caleb Powers. who was elected
to congress from the Eleventh district
at the recent election, Howard was
pardoned for his connection with the
murder of Goebel. Henry E. Youetsy,
who is the only man now in the peni-
Tertiary serving life sentence for
completely in the GoeLel murder, swore
he aimed the gun for Howard and that
the latter fired the shot that killed
Goebel
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
GIVE NOTICE OF
SHORT PAID MAIL
PosToFFlcE DEPARTMENT IS.
SUES ORDER REGARDING MAIL
SENT TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES
THAT DO NOT sEAR RETURN
POSTAGE.

The local postoff1ce department this
morning received an announcement
from the federal department at Wash
ington in regard to a general warning
to the people about short-paid letters
sent to foreign countries at the holiday
season.
The department is advised that many
letters mailed in the United States.
addressed for delivery in foreign coun-
tries, which are subject to our postal
union rate, are sent with only 2-cent
stamps, the senders being under the
it is. presumed, that the
2-cent domestic postage rate is APP
plicable to said letters.
The only foreign countries to which
the 2-cent letter rate applies are
Canada Cuba. Mexico, Newfoundland.
the Canal Zone, Republic of Panama.
Germany Cby direct steamers only,
England, Scotland. Wales and ire
land, and the city of Shanghai, China.
TO all other countries the rate Is )
cents for the first ounce If ~actio,-
thereof, and cents for each additional
ounce Of fraction Thereof, "nA1a 40 IL
be fully~prepaid or the letters become
liable on delivery to charge equal
to double the amount Of the deficient
postage. For instance, single-ratc
letter prepaid only cents would be
subjected on delivery to an additional
charge OF cents.
As charged for postage due on short
paid letters give rise to much COM
plant the federal department has au-
thorized all the postmasters In the
country to caution the public respect
ing the matter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
BURKE Won
BY LESS Than
1000 VOTES
Hildreth Showed Under by
$4,000 Votes
Burdick Was Given the Larg-
est Majority
Olson Got More Votes Than
Any Other Candidate

The total vote Of the state shows
that Helgesen led for congress over
Hanna by 635 votes. making one Of
the most even races on record Hill
dreth ran over 1000 behind Casey and
over $4,000 behind Hanna, whom he
was so certain OF defeating.
Burke defeated Johnson by less
than 1000 votes, or considerably less
than 500 under his vote of two years
ago. The Fargo fellows who bet he
would have $500 have lost and the
men who bet he would have under
1000 have won by the hair of their
teeth. The total vote on governor
was 29,01S.
Olson for state treasurer received
more votes than any other candidate.
Burdick, for lieutenant governor,
had the largest majority over his OPP
ponent of any candidate for state Of
fee.
Gilbreath, for commissioner of agri-
cultural, had the second largest ma
jority. Gilbreath also received the
second largest total vote.
The totals are as follows:
For Congress
Hanna, 49,7S9.
Helgesen, 5O,424.
Casey. 25,S15.
Hildreth 2S,5s2.
For Governor
Johnson, 45,015.
Burke, 47,003.
For Lieutenant Governor
Burdick, 53,S63.
Richards, 27,4Ss.
For Secretary of state
Norton, 1851.
Robertson, 25,19s.
For state Treasurer
Olson, 56.634
Halverson, 25,475.
For Attorney General
Miller, 56,0s8.
NuchoIs, 25,226.
For Insurance Commissioner
Taylor, $3.50.
Whittelsey, 1855.
For Com. of Agriculture and Labor
Gilbreath, 56,346.
Morrison 23,96s.
For Railroad Commissioners
1.-TWO counties missing.)
Anderson, Az ,022.
Mann, 46,303.
Stutsman, 44,39S.
Hanson 21,s52.
Natter, 20,745.
Walker, 21,420.
Supreme Court
Anderson, 34,391.
Burke, 43,903.
Cooley, 1851.
Ellsworth, 39,341
Fisk, 4S,161.
Goss, 1866.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
BOWBELLS WON
COUNTY SEAT
STATE cANVAssING BOARD SAYS
1T HAD MOTE VOTES THAN
Ignite - FIRST AN
NouNcEp WINNER,

Bowbells, N. D., Dec. 3.-Bowbells
has been declared the county seat of
Burke county. On the earlier returns
Ignite was in the lead. The state
board Of canvassers were in session
five days and announced BowbelIs had
won. Ignite is expected to institute
legal proceedings.
The board abolished the Office of
deputy county treasurer on the ground
there was not sufficient work for such
a man, but the deputy refuses to quit
and continues to perform the duties
OF the Office.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
BANQUET TO BE DEC. IA
Date Of Annual Social Function of the
Builders q Traders Exchange
Has Been Changed.

The committee in charge Of the an
nual banquet OF the Builders & Trad
ers exchange have changed the date
.of the annual social function Of the
organization to Dec. IA Owing to
a conflict in other engagements, it was
necessary to change he time.
Prizes hall has been secured for
the place Of holding the Festivities and
the committee in charge of the event
Is making elaborate plans for the
dinner. 1t is expected that 4 large
number OF out-of-town visitors will
be present, as many contractors.
builders and architects over the state
have been invited ais guests Of the
local exchange for the evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
SCHENK OFFERS
BAIL FOR WIFE
NOW BELIEVED THAT INDIcT-
MENTs IN FAMOUS POISON.
ING CASE WILL BE
QUASHED.

Wheeling, w. Va, Dec. Sit is re-
ported today that John o. Schenk. the
millionaire packer who is recovering
at the residence of his sister after re-
naming five weeks in the hospital suf-
fering from poison alleged to have
been administered by his wife, Mrs.
Laura Farnsworth Schenck. has Of
fered to provide the $4,000 bail neces-
sary to secure his wifes release. The
counsel for Mrs. Schenck it is said
decided to refuse the offer at this
time.
Persons acquainted with the details
of the case expect to see the indict-
ment against Mrs. Schenk quashed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
MAY SETTLE The
GARMENT STRIKE

Chicago. Dec. 3.--Tne terms for the
garment workers strike were tender
ed today to the council settlement
committee and Mayor Busse by repre-
sentatives of Hart, Schaffner & Marx,
the chief of the employers affected and
were tentatively accepted by repre-
sentatives of the workers to the con-
ference called by the mayor. The end
OF the. strike now depends upon tbs
acceptance Of the terms by the sfrik-
ers
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
YANKEE SAILORS
ARE ENTERTAINED

London, Dec. s.-sir Thomas vessey
Strong, the lord mayor and the cor
poration Of the city Of London today
gave luncheon at Guild hall to $50
American sailors from the visiting
The blue Jackets arrived by train al
Charing Cross. Headed by Command
er Sims OF the Minnesota and the Of
ficers OF his stan and accompanied by
the band Of the Cold Stream guards.
which. the war office had ordered out
for the occasion. they marched to the
banquet hall, where so many famous
guests have been honored.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
DOUBLE MURDER !.
IS SUSPECTED

Asland, KY, Dec. S.-The police Of
this city. Cattlettsburg. KY, and
Huntington, w. Va, today exploded
dynamite in the Big Sandy river in an
effort to solve what they believe to be
murder mystery. The body OF a
2-year-old girl was found in the river
last Sunday and the police assert their
investigation indicate that the baby
and her mother were both murdered
and thrown into the river.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
LANDOffICE REPORTS
Monthly Report for November of u. 8.
Landoffics Made to interior
Department.

The regular monthly report for NO
vember Of the United states landofice
has been completed and submitted to
the department OF the interior at
washington. The report shows that
during the month there were made
seven homestead entries. twenty nine
five-year proofs or final papers filed
and ten communication proofs.
The report Of the receiver shows
$2,716.78 received for sales Of land:
S355sSSii f0T fees and commissions, maxi
Ing i total Of $3,072.59.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
R. R. OFFICIALS
MUST GO TO JAIL

Chicago. Ill, Dec. 3.--Judge Chef
lain today remanded into the custody
of the sheriff of Cook county, Frank
b, Hartman. John M Taylor and
Charles M Ewing, the former officials
OF the Illinois Central Railroads. who
were accused by that road OF having
defrauded 1t out of more than mill
lion dollars by padded and illegal car
repair bills. Upon the indictment by
the county grand jury, the defend
ants sought to terminate the case by
habeas corpus proceedings before
Judge Chetlain. who today denied the
petition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
A GOOD FAIRY OPERA
Will Be Given at Grand Theatre TO.
morrow Neutrality-suspicious.
Musical Recital.

Much interest Is being shown In the
interpretatiye recital which will be
given tomorrow evening at the Grand
Free Lecture association. The pro-
duction to be given Is the fairy opera
Haensel and GreteI BY Adelbert Wette
with music by Engelbert Humper-
dinck.
There are seven important charac-
tiers In the opera besides d number OF
children and angels. The musicale
will be given By Professor Boehn1er,
Miss M. T.. Beard, Miss II. Steele, as
sisted BY Mrs. u. r. Wright
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
MEET DEATH
On GAS CAR
Three Men Killed on North
western Road
BODIES FOUND THIS MORNING
ALTHOUGH MEN WERE KILLED
LAST NIGHT THEY WERE NOT
PICKED UP UNTIL ToDAY-sE.
LIEvED TRAIN CREW WERE NOT
AWARE OF ACCIDENT.

Racine, Wis, Dec. 3.-Three men
travelling north on q gasoline section
car were struck and instantly killed
three blocks south of the station in
this city by north bound passenger
train on the North Western railroad
at 1885 last night
The dead:
p. CARLSON, towerman.
]. CARLSON
ELLIOTT JOHNSON.
The bodies were not discovered until
this morning, and 1t is believed that
the train crew were not aware of the
accident.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
ANOTHER N. Y.
BOMB OUTRAGE
CAUSE OF THE ACT IS A MYs-
TERY-5LAck HAND THEORY
NOT ADMITTED.

New York, Dec. 3.-The explosion
of bomb early today wrecked the
fruit store OF Queno Brothers, on
Tenth avenue. and created a panic
among the guests of the Elkwood
hotel, adjoining; everybody in both
buildings rushing to the street. The
proprietors Of the store in front OF
which the bomb was placed deny
having received black hand threats
and the motive behind outrage is a
mystery. There were no witnesses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
KILLED
IN R. R. WRECK

Knoxville, Tenn, Dec. "a special
from johnson City, Tenn says: A
freight train a double-header. was
wrecked on the Carolina. Ciinchfield
& Virginia early today.
Three men were killed and one rer-
haps fatally injured Officials Of road
state that the wreck was caused by
the front locomotive striking rock
on the track.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
WRONG Use OF
CHARITY STAMPS

Washington, Dec. S.-The dead
letter Office Of the postoffice de-
partment Is overwhelmed with
letters bearing red-cross stamps
and other Christmas or charity
stamps. Some Of the letters even
bear advertising for local institu-
tions and business houses, some
OF which are directed to foreign
countries. These are not trans
Missile in the mails. The plac-
ing Of such stamps on the face of
envelopes intended for delivery In
European countries renders the
matter unavailable.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03

Washington, Dec. Announcement
was made al the White House today
Of the appointment OF Frederick W..
Lehman Of st. Louis to be solicitor
general of the United States to I'LL
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Lloyd w. Bowers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
BLOCK
WAS WIPED OUT

Petersburg. Va, Dec S.--seven bus
mess houses located in the heart of
the bushes district of Petersburg,
were destroyed by fire. The flames
were confined to one block, which
practically was wiped out There
were no casualties.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
WAR VESSELS
sent TO MACAO

Hong Kong, Dec. S.--The authorities
at Pekin today ordered the Chinese
fiotilla to Macao where there recently
was a revolt in the Portuguese army
and navy forcing the governor 70
make certain concessions including
the driving out of religious orders
The Italian cruiser Calibra has also
gone there to protect Italian interests.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
LEGISLATORS
CALL ON TAFT

washington, Dec. s.--The White
House executive offices were crowded
today with senators and representa-
tives who called to pay their respects
to the president. The president de-
voted his entire morning to seeing the
legislators.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
ROOT NAMED FOR
HAGUE TRIBUNAL

washington, ID. c.. Dec. 3.--Senator
Ellhu Root OF New York today was
appointed permanent arbitrator repre-
senting America at the Hague trib-
unal. succeeding the late CHER Justice
Fuller of the supreme court. who held
that honor. The appointment was an
nounded at the White House BY Presf-
dant Taft.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
Hattie lie Blanc, as she appeared on
the witness stand. Below, Chief
Counsel Johnson for the defense.
Big Crowd Attracted.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 1.-THE
presentation of the governments
case against Hattie Leblanc, the
l7-year-old girl charged with the
murder of Clarence f. Glover. was
continued today in the Middlesex
county criminal court.
In the belief that something
startling would develop today,
hundreds of persons lined UP OUT
side the courthouse hours before
the doors were opened in the hope
of gaining admission
Samuel d. Elmore. an attorney
who. has represented Mrs. Glovers
interests since the death of her
husband. resumed the stand when
court convened today and con.
tinued the testimony begun by him
yesterday.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
BANK ROBBERS
Use AUTOMOBILE

Hanover, Kas., Dec. s.-Fiye men
robbed the Taft State bank here OF
$4,000 early today and escaped Ia an
automobile.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
Story of the Crime.

Cambridge, Mass Dec. 3.-Hat.
tie lie Blanc, pretty French Cana
dian, looking younger than her II
years, is on trial in East Cambridge
for the murder of Clarence F. Glover,
president Of a laundry company In
Waltham.
The girl had been employed as a
domestic in Gloyer's home. on the
night Of Nov. 20, 1909, Glover was
foun1 dying of bullet wound on the
steps OF Or. ~ w. Cousins hospital
in Waltham, He died while the doc
tors were probing for the bullet, after
saying he and Miss lie Blanc had been
converstng pleasantly in the laundry,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-03
TIE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Sunday;
cold wave Sunday. Barometer 2s.s5.
Highest temperature yesterday, 26;
lowest last night, 20.