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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
CROSBY HAS A
Big STREET FAIR
ANOTHER ONE OF THE SPOTS IN
NORTH DAKOTA WHICH HAD
GOOD CROPS.

Crosby. N. d., Oct 12.-Crosby held
a street fair, and the event was one
of the most successful functions ever
pulled off In the county. More than
$1,000 was expended in prizes and at
fractions, and the display of veg
etables and grains could not be beaten
in North Dakota. Northwestern Will
Jams county probably suffered less
from drought this year than any other
part of the state, and the result has
been a bountiful harvest, wheat run
ming about fourteen bushels per acre,
and many piece of ground more than
paid its market value in this years
fax crop. Congressman Hanna was
the speaker OF the day, and by his up
lifting educational talk won host of
friends. He talks like man who has
every confidence in the state he rep
resents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
SYNOD OPENS At
MINOT TONIGHT

Minot, N. D., Oct. 12.-This evening
the first session of the annual confer
enee of the Presbyterian church of
North Dakota will open in this city
and will be devoted to the Sunday
school institute work with Superin-
tendent Sulzer and Doctor Wallace of
Minneapolis in charge. The conference
will last for FIVE days, during which
time every department of the churchs
work in North Dakota will be dis
cussed.
Prior to the conference proper this
evening, there will be meeting of the
Pembina preshytery, when the prelimi-
naries of the convention will be out
fined.
On Thursday the synod will proceed
to organize for the work in hand. Most
of the day win be given over to bust
ness connected with the work of the
several boards of the church, while in
the evening there will be a banquet
for the visitors. Friday will be given
over entirely to the visitors, while in
the evening there will be a popular
gathering. Saturday work of church
comfy and INSTRUMENTATION rela-
tons will be considered, and addresses
will be made by several prominent men
at that time. The women's missionary
synod also holds forth on Saturday
On Sunday the closing scenes of the
convention will be enacted.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
VALLADARES
Will QUIT
Trouble Maker in Honduras
Forced to Retire

Washington. d. c., Oct. 12.-Gen.
Jose Maria Valladares, governor of
Amapala, Honduras, who is said to
have made threats against foreign
ers, has agreed to the request of Pres
ident Davila that he retire and come
to the capital, according to dispatch
received by the state department to-
day from Minister McCreery, at Te-
gucigalpa.
New Orleans, La, Oct. 12.-Passen-
gers arriving at San Salvatore from
Amapala report alarming conditions
on the western coast of Honduras. ac-
cording to a special dispatch to The
Picayune. General Valladares, govern
or of Amapala, who is bitterly hostile
to foreigners, is said to have been
preaching anti foreignism and rev.
olution among the ignorant natives,
and has aroused them to dangerously
high pitch of excitement.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12

the law Governor Burke was vested
with the power to select a United
States senator and carry into effect
the will of the people by selecting their
choice
Did Governor Burke have any means
of knowing the choice OF the people
of North Dakota, regardless of party
Here is the choice of the people as
expressed:
Marshall, republican, at the general
election received 36,432 votes,
Cashel, democrat at the June pri-
maries received 6.735 votes.
Purcell, democrat, at the June pri-
maries received 4,466 votes.
Whom did the governor appoint,
Thomas F. Marshall, "the candidate
receiving the highest number of votes
at the general election regardless of
politics?"
Emphatically no.
He appointed his personal friend,
Fountain L. Thompson, man whose
name had never been mentioned in
connection with the senatorship, and
who was unknown and untried in pub
lie life.
A<AtCA WhNU oC4AcLOI 1hOIhDSOn re-
signed, who did Governor Burke ap.
point, Thomas F. Marshall, ''the can
didate receiving the highest number of
votes at the general election regardless
of politics."
Empllatically no.
He appointed w. e. Purcell. the cam
didate who received the least number
of votes at the primary election.
Both of these men selected by gov
ernor Burke were democrats.
The governor paid no attention to
the choice Of the people as expressed
at either the June primaries or the
general election.
What do you think Of the governors
method of carrying into effect his pub
licly expressed views on the selection
of United States senator?
Can Governor Burke justify his act?
1t is fair question, Mr.. Voter. =
Ask him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
MAY COMPLETE NEW AYR LINE.
Railroad Company VIII Resume ope-
erations in Spring.

jamestown, N. D., Oct 12-'T see
no reason why the Great Northern
will not go ahead with construction
work ON the Ayr-Surrey line in the
spring" said Homer s. Ballard, chair
man of the board Of county commits
sioners who was in Darlington from
Grace City way Yesterday. "Mc-
Gregor Bros. have all their horses on
the ground and have purchased hay
and grain to winter them on They
plan to again start work ais soon as
spring opens. In addition, Great
Northern agents have been in the VI.
entity the past few days buying up
more land for passing tracks and a
wider strip In some places on which
to accommodate snow fences. we are
entitled to a railroad through that
section of the county and we are go
Ing to have one
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
FIVE YEARS FOR
SHOOTING GIRL

Duluth. Oct. 1z.-Nick schommer, I'll
years old. was sentenced to five years
in the state penitentiary this morning
in superior court for the shooting of
Effie Johnson. his 19-year-old sweet
heart, a few months ago at Billings
Park.
Schommer has been in jail since the
shooting occurred and when he re-
ceived his sentence this morning. he
had nothing to say. He decided 10
enter a plea of guilty at the last mo-
ment on charge Of assault with in
tent to kill
Judge Smith. who imposed the sens
tence, stated that he might have SEN
fenced Schommer to a longer term In
the reformatory. but Schommer pre-
ferred to take the penitentiary SEN
tence.
Schommer shot Fife johnson four
times, during a lovers quarrel, and
then turned the gun on himself. His
aim was poor and the self-tnfiicted
wound was only slight. The girl was
taken to a hospital. where her recov-
cry was consiGssed very doubtful tor
sever@A weeks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
Will Ask for 100000.

Beaudette, MINI, Oct. 1.-THE
elder Simmonds, who was brought
into Beaudette with his two
sons, considerably burned, died in Viz
ginia, Mimi, last night The body of
Paul Merck, the violinist, was also
found, but there Is no trace of the
four prospectors who went with him
Twin city business men here decided
to ask Governor Eberhart to appeal
for 100000 relief funds.
Cars containing clothing, tents and
other necessaries from Winnipeg were
distributed last night and were very
welcome. Doctors and nurses from
Winnipeg returned home today, their
services not being required.
Bodies of Seven Found.
The bodies of a family of seven per-
sons named Mattson were found in
ten miles out of Beaudette.
Search party No. / has returned
from Rapid River, Mimi, with seven
teen settlers in a pitiable condition, but
all able to walk. Search party No.
is north of Red Lake, where several
families are said to be lost Search
party No. 3 Is along the Rainy River
and in the Silver Creek district.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
RATE PROBE
IS AGAIN On
Hearing, Started in Chicago,
Resumed in Washington

Washington, d. c.. Oct. 12.vInves-
tigation by the interstate commerce
commission into the proposed advance
in freight rates in eastern bank line
territory was resumed today at the
commissions offices after an adjourn
ment of hearing from New York city.
In a general way the increases sug-
gested by the roads affect nearly all
articles of freight handled at either
class or commodity rates.
The testimony adduced heretofore
at the hearings indicated the aggre-
gate amount which would accrue to
the various lines though advances had
been figured at about $35,O0O.O0O an
nually.
The full interstate commerce COM
mission, with Martin A. Knapp pre-
siding, conducted today's hearing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
BURKE'S Second MESSAGE;
HOW He CARRIED IT OUT
Governor Burke Should Explain to the Voters Why He APP
pointed Thompson and Purcell After the Statement He
Made Regarding wishes Of the People"
WHAT BURKE SAID.

ut win be elect United
possible,
comply with the w the people the polls at
the last elect
For several years two graf political parties of this state
advocated direct
the
elected direct
better
and
tive of
States senators by direct vote of the people.
"The legislation
the demands a
enables
does OF
people
that each its candidate candidate
be chosen this o politics"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
Wrecked Lumber Piled in an
lnextricable Mass
HOBOES MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
SOMETHING DRAGGING FROM
CARS CAUSED A BAD SMASH AT
oRISKA-TRAINs WERE DELAY.
ED FOR "a HoURs-No ONE WAS
INJURED.

Passengers coming from the west
this morning brought details OF a bad
wreck on the N. p. main line at Oriska
which happened Monday evening. It
was one of the worst pieces Of wreck
age seen in years.
Rev. Chas. A. Mcnamara, who was
en- route home from Bismarck. was
held on the other side of the wreck
and tells Of the occurrence, A freight
train from the west heavily loaded with
lumber left the track in the Oriska.
yards Something broken and drag
ging from the cars caused the acci-
dent.
Ten cars of lumber, some If 1t great
timbers two feet square, were piled
into one big mass across and to the
side of the track and the roadbed, and
track was torn up in a fearful manner.
Miraculous Escape.
Three hoboes who were stealing a
ride in an open car % heavy fir tim
bers two feet square had a most
miraculous escape. The car In which
they were riding was pitched out into
the field at the side OF the road and
the lumber was thrown out. The men
went with II but were not injured so
much as a scratch. They each got up
and walked off, headed toward Tower
city.
The track was tied UP until last
night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
BARNES QUITS AS
A COMMITTEEMAN

Albany, n r, Oct. 12-C ontending
that his party loyalty had been ques-
toned through the failure of Ezra r.
Prentice, new chairman of the repub-
lican state committee to re-appoint
him a member of the executive com
mittee Of the state committee VIM.
Barnes, jr., of Albany, has rendered
his resignation as state committeeman
from the Twenty-third congressional
district comprising Albany and Schnec-
tady counties.
Barnes led the fight against the Sc
lection of Colonel Roosevelt as tenn
porary chairman at the recent repub-
Iican state convention at Saratoga.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
SHOTGUN CHARGE
RAKED HIS BODY

Lawton, N. D.. Oct. IL. - Louis
Frochtner, young man, met with a
gun accident that nearly cost him his
life He was riding on the platform
of a traction engine and had a gun
standing muzzle up in front or little
to one side of him, with his left hand
over the muzzle. Accidentally the gun
was discharged, blowing the thumb Off
and tearing the skin and flesh from the
ribs and breast, grazing one side OF his
face and blowing off his hat.
He was taken to Louis Ripka's, near
where the accident occurred, and DR..
Nicholson phoned for. The doctor. on
arrival, found that the wound on ribs
and chest, though painful was not
dangerous, but had the gun been in
clined little nearer the body the man
would have been killed instantly. The
patient Is doing as well as could be
expected.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
Fifteen States Observe Day
as Legal Holiday
MANY ITALIANS IN PARADES
CHICAGO, NEW YORK, BOSTON
AND OTHER LARGE CITIES RE-
MEMBER ANNIVERSARY ON, DAY
ON WHICH COLUMBUS FIRST
SIGHTED THE NEW LAND.

New York, Oct. 1.-Two big par
'ades, in which Italian societies were
prominent participants, featured the
New York city celebration OF Colum-
bus day.
Fifteen states now observe the day
California, Colorado, Connecticut, IIli-
nois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachu-
sets, Michigan, Missouri, Montana,
New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Penn
sylvania and Rhode Island.
The outdoor feature of the days To-
cal celebration was started in Brook
lyn with a parade.
Chicago, Oct. 12.-Discovery day was
generally observed in Chicago today.
The banks, the board of trade and
courts as well as many business places
were closed. Twenty thousand Italian
Americans marched in a parade.
Observed in Boston.
Boston, Mass. Oct 12.-Columbus
today. The celebration
centered in Boston where parade OF
$4,000 men was reviewed by President
Taft, Governor Draper Mayor Fitz-
gerald and Archbiship OConnell.
Although legally a public holiday,
the principal observances were almost
entirely Roman Catholic. The parad-
ers all were members of Catholic So
cieties, except the militia.
President Taft planned to reach the
state house about noon, motoring up
from Beverly.
Celebrated at Detroit.
Detroit Mich Oct 12-The Italian
residents of Detroit celebrated Column
bus day by unwilling statue of the
great navigator.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
Forest Fires Near
Detroit Burned Out
Three Sawmils Were Burned Last Night, But Heavy Dew
and Lack Of Material Caused Blaze to Die
0ut--AffairS at Beaudette

FLEETWOOD, Minng Oct 12-Fore yes
terday this village which fifteen Detroit
caused the following
NJ Rnehar, sswmil Iumb Der loss
AHel olund, sawmi and mber Ioss,
Joseph c. 5ryngeson, sawmiI
Gust seauIeu club house Strawberry
=" Of the ss"mIs mentioned above little affairs situated
IN the woods where they handy the logs
The fire here very threatening woods are
not thick and although the fire
not make much Roadway.
This afternoon $3.50 the fires OUT A
heavy dew night of material headed off the
flames
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
U. P. MERGER CASE
IS NEARING END

st. Paul. Oct. 12.--Judge p. F. Dunn.
of San Francisco concluded his argu-
ment before the United States circuit
court on behalf of the Union Pacific
railway in the suit Of the government
against the Union Pacific and the
Southern Pacific and other railroads,
to dissolve the so-called Union Pacific
merger, Judge Dunno was followed by
w. III. Loomis, general solicitor of the
Union Pacific.
The defendants will close their case
tomorrow morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
MAY TIE UP
ALL FRANCE
Workingmen May Attempt to
Paralyze Industry
STRIKE is SPREADING FAST
ENCOURAGED BY SUCCESS OF
STRIKE ON NORTHERN RAIL.
ROAD LEADERS SAY THEY
WILL MAKE A MOVE TO TIE
UP EVERY INDUSTRY.

Paris, France. Oct. 12.--Encouraged
by the effectiveness of the strike of
the employees on the Northern &
Western railroads and the extension
of the movement throughout the
Eastern road and Paris. Lyons
& Mediterranean lines. the leaders OF
the French working men generally
threaten gigantic move to paralyze
the activities OF the. whole country.
Strike Spreads.
Employees of the Eastern Railroad
voted to strike at noon and the train,
men on the Paris, Lyons & Mediter-
anean lines decided to go out this
evening.
Electricians and employees Of the
Omnibus. Metropolitan and Subway
transportation line of this city consid-
cred today the advisability of seizing
this opportunity to launch a strike for
the consideration of long standing
grievances.
The situation throughout the repub-
lie is regarded as grave. The railway
companies are making desperate
struggle to maintain some sort of SER
vice with the aid of military en-
gineers and men from the navy, but
are meeting with little success.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
FIRES NEAR
DETROIT,MINN.
Redwood, Minn., in Danger
Of Being Destroyed

Detroit. Mimi, Oct. IA brush fire
which started yesterday afternoon at
Redwood, Mimi, fifteen miles north
east of here, has done considerable
damage in that vicinity and is still
burning.
At late hour this afternoon it was
reported that the tire was almost UNI
der control there.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
BUSY DAY FOR
EPISCOPALIANS

Cincinnati c., Oct. IA heavy
programme made a busy day for the
delegates to the general convention of
the protestant Episcopal church today.
Two regular meetings of two houses OF
the general convention were sched-
uled as were also conferences of the
laymen and Sunday school joint COM
mission, meeting of the daughters
of the king and a general conference
OF the woman'g auxiliary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
king and MOTHER
GO TO ENGLAND

Evesham, Eng. Oct liking Man.
ueI of Portugal and the Queen Mother
Amelia have accepted the invitation of
the Duke OF Orleans to be his guests
at Woodnorton. The house in which
Amelia spent her childhood stands on
the dukes estate short distance from
Woodnorton, In Worcestershire. IT is
believed that this eventually will be
the home Of the exiles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12

Nashville, Tenn, Oct IL. - F. o.
Watts, who has just returned from his
trip across the continent to the con-
vention Of the American Bankers as
ISOLATION at Los Angeles, where he
was elected president, is being con-
graduated by his friends here upon
his success.
Mr.. Watts is a national figure in
banking circles and is known from
coast to coast. He is president of the
First National bank Of this city and
began his banking career as lad at
Coninued on Page Two.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
PROMINENT MASON
ANSWERS CALL

Indianapolis, Ind. Oct. 12.-SamueI
3. Sweet, general agent Of the Lake
Erie & Western railway. and thirty
third degree Mason. died suddenly at
his home In this city today. Heart
trouble Is believed to have been the
cause. ..---..-.----s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
N. DAKOTANS
FROM MINI.
fire ZONE
Tell Narrowing Tales Of Terri
BE Suffering
Grafton Family Gets Back
From Beaudette
Father, Mother and Nine Chill
dren Barely Escape

Grand Forks, N. D., Oct 12.-Their
home burned to the ground the claim
on which they have worked for six
long years rendered almost valueless,
and having barely escaped from the
forest fire demon with their lives. Mr..
and Mrs. Barton Jensen of Beaudette
and nine children, the first of the fire
refugees to reach Grand Forks, came
In last evening from the scene of this
disastrous conflagration on which the
interest Of the northwest is conferred.
The family spent last night at the
Columbia hotel and left this morning
for Grafton, where they have relatives.
Mr.. Jensen intends to find a home
for his family at Grafton, and will
then return to see what the fire has
left him. AS far as he knows his re-
naming fortune consists of about an
acre of potatoes. The nine children
range in age from Is years down to
babe Of six months, and the expert
ences of the family in their endeavor
to escape from the fire were pitiful in
the extreme. In fact, ashes were fall
ing about them as thick as snow when
they started for Beaudette. To add to
their misery, Earl aged ID years. is
very sick and had to be transported
on an improvised bed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12

The above statement is part Of the
message of Governor Burke deliver
ed to the Legislature Wednesday, Jan.
8, 1909. and is found on pages 9 and
10 of the printed message.
These are the views of John Burke's
statement publicly and officially.
Mark their import and then consider
his actions in the matter Of the ap-
pointment Of a United States senator.
The governor urges a speedy COM
pliance with the wishes of the people
as expressed at the polls in the general
election, because this is q government
of the people
The governor states his belief that
senator's would be better and truer
representatives of the people If Sc
lected by a direct vote, and advocated
the selection OF the candidate receiving
til highest number of votes at the
general election regardless of politics
There can be no question. no doubt
no misunderstanding as to the gov
ernor's views on this question of the
selection of United States senators.
How did Governor Burke carry into
effect his publicly expressed views?
At the primary election in June,
1908, the result of the canvass showed
the following vote on the senatorship:
Thomas r. Marshall. i. .21,527
Martin N. Johnson. 49,. .17,453
III. G. Hansbrough. ...13,545
G. B. Little. .............12,7s
John l.. Cashel. ..... 6,T35
w. E. Purcell. .......... 4,466
f. L. Thompson. ......
At the general election in November,
1908, the result of the canvass showed
the following vote on the senatorship:
Martin N. Johnson -. - s, S04
Thomas #. Marshall -. 1854
r, T.. Thompson ........ 0
Johnson was the choice of the people
and was promptly elected by a repub-
lican legislature in January of 1909.
The untimely death OF Senator john
son within a few months after his
election caused a vacancy and under
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-10-12
Flee From Flames.

The Jensen claim is located two
miles south of Beaudette, and it was
last Friday afternoon that the family
were compelled to make their escape.
Mr.. Jensen was in Beaudette during
the day, learning what he could about
the fire. He had his oxen and three
cows ready and sort OF sleigh fixed
for an emergency In case they should
have to flee from the fire. In the after
noon he noticed that the wind had
changed and was coming from the d.
rection that he thought meant the de-
struction Of his home. A great black
cloud seemed to develop in the east
and many of the townspeopIe declared
Continued on Page SIX
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THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Thursday.
Barometer. 1904. maximum tempera-
ture 7S; minimum temperature, 4s.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10
Squsshes for Fattenlnq,

Colorado farmer relates in Co
burns Swine in America the following
reference TO the use OF Hibbard
squashes in that state: "A neigh
Dor claims he can finish the fattening
of hogs on Hibbard squashes in one
half the time he can with corn. while
with pumpkins he can only make
them hold their own. He says he can
finish a hog In fair condition in six
weeks on about one ton OF squashes.
making 200 to 250-pound hog. He
cuts the squashes and feeds them raw,
and says the hogs clean up everything.
shell and all" The squash apparently
has fat.enlng value greater than that
of the pumpkin, and squashes are
worthy of more attention in swine
husbandry than has been generally
given them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-03-10
His Terrible Threat.

Aviation has improved considerably
since the time when Col. Cleary, then
county commissioner and for years a
well-known Chicagoan. made balloon
ascension at a county fair over In
Michigan. says the Chicago Journal.
AS the guest of honor the colonel
was sent upward with the assurance
that there was absolutely no danger.
But as the distance from the earth
grew greater the colonel leaned out
anxiously.
Pull me inl" he shouted.
The men who were bailing out the
rope paid no heed to his demand,
Higher and higher went the balloon.
Wilder and wilder grew the colonel.
Finally, almost standing on his head
as he tried to keep a precarious bal.
ance, he gave a final cry OF exas.
perated panic:
Pull me in, I tell you, or I'll cut
the rope!"