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Washington, d. c., Dec. 14.-An-
drew Carnegie today transferred to
the board of trustees $10,000,000 in s
per cent first mortgage bonds, the
revenue of which win be used to
hasten the abolition of international
war and establish lasting world
peace" The formal transfer was
made at meeting in the rooms of the
Carnegie Research Foundation.
The trustees organized by choosing
as president, United States Senator
Elihu Root, permanent representative
of the United States at the Hague
tribunal
President Taft has consented to be
honorary president of the foundation.
The method by which the annual in
come of half million dollars shall be
expended is left by Carnegie entirely
in the hands of the trustees.
The foundation is to be perpetual,
and when the establishment Of uni
versal peace is attained the donor
provides that the revenue shall be de-
voted to the Punishment of the next
most degrading evil or evils, the sup
preston of which would most advance
the progress, the elevation and the
happiness of man.
The trustees of the fund are: United
States Senator Elihu Root, ex-secre-
tary of state and ex- secretary of war;
DR.. Nicholas Murray Butler, New
York, president of Columbia univer-
sity; DR.. Henry S. Pritchett, president
of the Carnegie foundation for the ad-
vancement of teaching; Jos. III.
Choate, lawyer, ex-ambassador to
Great Britain; Albert K Smiley, Lake
Mohonk, N. Y, educator and humani-
tartan; Dr. Charles w. Eliot, president
emeritus of Harvard university:
James Brown Scott, solicitor of the
state department; John w. Foster
lawyer, ex-governor Of Virginia. VIM.
M. Howard, lawyer, congressman
Lexington, Ga; Judge Thomas Burke,
Seattle, Wash. James l.. Slayden,
congressman, San Antonio Texas:
Andrew ID. White, ex-ambassador to
Germany, Robert s. Brookins, lawyer
st. Louis, Mo-; Emil Mather, banker,
steel manufacturer Cleveland,s Ohio;
j. G. Schmidlapp, railroad man.
Cincinnati; Arthur William Foster,
regent University of California, san
Francisco; r.. A. Franks, banker, Ho-
boken, n. j.; Charlemagne Tower, ex-
ambassador to Germany and Russia:
Oscar Straus. ambassador to Turkey;
Austen @. Fox, lawyer, New York;
John L. Cadwalder. lawyer New York;
John Sharp Williams, senator-elect
from Mississippi; c. L. Taylor OF
Pittsburg, chairman of the Carnegie
hero fund commission; and Geo. w.
Perkins of New York, financier and
philanthropist; Robert s. Woodward
of Washington, and Grover III. Dodge
of New York. president and secretary,
respectively, Of the Carnegie institu-
ton of Washington.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14
RELIEF FOR
settlers
Length Of Construction Period
to HOmeSteader
is FAVORED BY COMMITTEE
TO HELP DROUGHT STRICKEN
HoMEsTEADERs ALL OVER THE
COUNTRY - PERIOD OF CON-
STRucTIVE RESIDENCE Ex-
TENDED TO AFTER MAY is.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE house
committee on public lands today
unanimously voted in favor of joint
resolution offered by Representative
Mondell of Wyoming, providing for
the extension of the construction peri
cd of residence on homesteads until
after May Is, 1911.
Mr., Mondell offered the resolution in
the interest of drought stricken home
steaders all over the country. Under
its provisions homesteaders will not
be required to begin actual residence
on their homesteads until May Is, 1911.
the resolution probably will be adopted
by congress at an early date
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14
c. E. CONVENTION
AT GRAND FORKS
DR.. cREEoAN OF FARGO COLLEGE
WILL BE ONE OF PRINCIPAL
SPEAKERS THIS EVENING.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 14.-The
annual convention of the Christian
Endeaver society for North Dakota
opened here this morning in the Pres
byterian church. There is good at
tendance.
The SESSION opened with a devo-
tional prayer and praise service which
was followed by a message to the
Endeavorers and an address of wei
come by Rev. w. HI. Matthews of
Grand Forks. The response was made
by Rev, c. II. Phillips Of Jamestown
These addresses were followed by
reports from the state secretary and
treasurer, and a number of interesting
addresses, including one by Trafford
N. Jayne of Minneapolis.
At the afternoon session among the
many interesting addresses was one
by Mrs. Walter A. Snow Of Fargo.
This evening Pres. C, g. Creegan of
Fargo college will deliver an address
on A Century of Missions, and Rev. B.
Scott Bates of Forest River. N. d., will
deliver a stereopticon lecture on Chris
tian Endeavor in All Lands.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14
State Canvassing Board
Completed Its Work
PREDICTS MONSTER
CROP FOR NEXT YEAR.

Devils Lake, n. D., Dec. IA
Hon. r w. Conyers. who is in
town from Cando today, says the
farmers Of Towner county are
coming through the winter in good
shape. The crop was by no means
all that could be desired this year,
but fortunately most Of the farm
ers were in a position to stand a
shortage or a total loss for that
matter THE farms were never
In better condition for seeding
than they will be next spring"
said Mr.. Conyers. "A word Of
summer and fall blowing was done
this year, and / predict that more
grain will be raised next year than
ever before in this section of the
to corn raising by degrees, and
acreage will be more than doubled
next year. IL is years like this
that bring the farmers face to face
with the proposition that corn and
. hogs are a good thing to have
around the farm"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14
THE DAKOTAS
STAND HIGH
Second in the Number Of "Fi-
nancial Corporations"

Aberdeen s. D., Dec. 1.-THE re-
port of the internal revenue office for
the district of North and South Da-
kota shows that while this district
stands twenty third in the total num-
Der of corporations doing business
within its jurisdiction, it stands second
in the number of financial corpora
tions," comprising banking institu-
tons, public service corporations, mer-
camille corporations. etc, the Kansas
district only exceeding the. district of
the Dakotas. The tax collected from
the corporations Of the district dur
ing the. year totaled $60,366.OS. and
the average tax was $14,3l from each
of the 4,21S corporations.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14
Bad Flood In italy.

Rome, Dec. IA heavy rainfall con-
tinued today and the flood situation in
northern Italy became more serious
hourly. The Tiber has risen until IL
is twenty -one feet above it's normal
level Government officials are MAX
ing every effort to relieve those living
in the inundated districts
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14
N. DAKOTA TOM
WILL BE REBUILT
PORTION OF PORTAL DESTROYED
BY FIRE WILL BE REBUILT
AT ONCE.

Portal N. d., Dec 14.-That Portal
will rebuild that portion of the city
destroyed by fire on Nov. is is assured
by the fact that building material has
been placed on the lot owned by the
international bank. where temporary
building will be erected for Ambrose
Daily, who will use 1t this winter for
q candy and fruit store. In the spring
Mr. Daily will have substantial brick
block constructed.
Bert Pierce, who owned the pool
room and candy store room, is here
from Montana and says he viii put up
a two-story brick building as soon as
the frost is out OF the ground in the
spring
William Anderson has resumed bus
mess In the Arc.de theatre building
where he has fully equipped pool
hall.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14
TWENTY-SIX
ENTOMBED
IN A Mine
Disaster in Virginia Brings
Death to Many
twenty-five Of Them Believed
to Be Dead
Explosion Caused by Ignition
Of Gas in Mine

Norton, Va, Dec. 14.-Twenty-
six men were entombcd by an ex-
pIosion in the Grenno mine, of the
Bond Coal Co., near Tacoma, at
9 o'clock this morning. The lat
est reports indicate that twenty
two of the entombed miners are
dead. Tho explosion was caused
by quartity cf gas bccor1ing ig-
nited in the workings of the mine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14
MAJORITY Of
BURKE, 245O
Hanna Was High Man in the
Vote for Congress
Brightbill Leads State Candi-
dates In Majority
Full and Complete Official Vote
Of the State

The canvassing board met in the of
fee Of Secretary of State Alfred Blais-
dell yesterday afternoon to canvass
the votes cast at the November cleo
ton and found and reported the re-
suits; Mr.. BlaisdelI acting as chair
man of the meeting. The other MEN,
bers of the meeting present were Audi
tor BrightbilL Treasurer Bickford and
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Stockwell, with F. L. Behounek, state
printing expert, acting as secretary OF
the board. The ballots had been pre-
pared and the count made and there
was little left for the board to do ex-
cept go over the results and verify
them.
The tabulated returns show that r.
j. Taylor, candidate for superintendent
Of public instruction. who practically
Continued on Page Eight.
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suicide PACT
IS Theory
Duluth Man Was Found Dying
In Chicago
WIFE HAD DIVORCED HIM
JOHN CHRISTIE IN CRITICAL CON.
DITIoN AND WOMAN AcoUAINT-
ANcE Is ALSO SUFFERING FROM
THE EFFECTS OF TAKING
POISON.

Chicago, Dec. 14.--John Christie
whose home is in Duluth, Mimi, lies
in hospital here today i'm a critical
state from the effects OF poison which
he swallowed last night in an apart
ment in fashionable north side dis
trict.
A police investigation DEVELOPED
that a woman acquaintance Of Christie
was also a sufferer from poison app
parently taken at the same time. The
woman was not seriously injured.
According to the police, there is
ground for the theory that the poison
was taken in suicide agreement.
Wife Had Divorced Him.
Duluth, Mimi, Dec. 14.-Mrs, John
christie Jr, wife Of the Duluth man
who took poison i'm Chicago, obtained
divorce In this city six months ago
and now is in Indianapolis with her
child.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14
ONE MORE ARREST
in MURDER CASE
THREE NOW I'M TOLLS IN CON-
NEcTIoN WITH BRUTAL
oUADRUPLE KILL
ING.

Kansas City. Mo-, Dec. IA. - One
more arrest will be made in connec-
ton with the Bernhardt quadrupIe
murder case, CHIEF or Police thinner
Of Kansas City said today. Sam Bailey
and Ike WITHHELD, former employees OF
the Bernhardts, and john 80 sc. 1,
neighbor who are being held for in
vestigation, were questioned by the
police and all denied any knowledge of
the crime. A coroner's jury met at
Olathe, Kansas, today to investigate
the case.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14
BODY OF KEITH
is FOUND FROZEN
ONE OF BEST KNOWN cONTRAc-
TORS or WEST WANDERs
AWAY TO DIE DURING
FEVER.

Winnipeg, Dec. l4-The BODY of
Neil Keith, one of the best known
railroad contractors OF America, who
built lines for all the principal com
panies in the west during the past
thirty years was found frozen to
death in the hills south Of Moose Jaw,
Sask., yesterday, where he wandered
six weeks ago, while in fever.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14

SUICIDE FOR LOVE
GIRL WRITES NOTE AND THEN
HANGS HERSELF IN
BARN.

Lake City, S. c., Dee. 14.-susla
Gore aged Is, of Vineland, N. c., who
was visiting here, went into a barn
mounted barrel, tied a rope around
her neck and jumped of. When found
she was dead. She left note men,
tioning the name Of a young man for
love Of whom she was supposed to
have ended her life.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14
UNKNOWN Man
DIES FROM GAS

Aberdeen, S. D., Dec. IA stranger
who was registered at the Keystone
hotel last night, was found dead from
asphyxiation from gas this morning
He gave his name as Mike styles, but
did not give any address. He lis APP
parently between rs and 80 years or
age. He had hare lip. He was dress
ed in laborer's clothes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14

achievement There was prepared as
fine programme for this joint meet
Ing as anyone might wish, but those
who came to view and listen were few.
Especially not there was the r. b.
NJ the tired businessmen as Walter
Damrosch called him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14
Taft May Restrict the
Minnesota Dry Zone
This Is Belief in Washington NowCon ssional Delegation
Swamped by kilograms From Liz = Interests
OF Northwestern MinnesO

washington c. Dec 14Congressional relic by
hquor interests Of northwestern Minnesota
received of
Minnesota delegation in today
ing the fearing that
other than noncommittal
down their heads the
The president has
and it is evident that will restricting
the immediate Indian
these
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14

Judge. Bond finished his charge to
the jury in the LIE Blanc murder trial
at 1882. Hattie LIE Blanc was in
formed by the court that she might
speak if she desired, and facing the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14

jury with her arms folded she said In
weak voice and with strong French
accent: Il did not do it. / want to
go home with my father" The jury
was given the case at 9:45 a. m. and
were out only few minutes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14
The INAUGURAL
BALL ON JAN. 6

Bismarck, N. d., Dec. 1.-THE
committee having In charge the inaug-
ural ball held d meeting this evening
and decided the dance win be Friday
evening, Jan. 8. Details OF the ar
arrangements viii be announced later.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14

D.'s9 with not 1T. B. NJ" in sight.
The venerable John Bigelow, 90 years
old and hale in body and mind
was the lion Of the day. Addresses on
modern tendencies were made by men
prominent In all branches OF learned
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TAKEN OUT
and SHOT
Horrible Barbarity Is Reported
From Mexico
The WOUNDED BAYONETED
DELAYED REPORT FROM THE
FRONT" COMING BY WAY OF
Ell PAso GIVES GRAPHIC DE-
scRlPTIoN OF TERRIBLE AFT
ERMATH OF BATTLE.

AT the front, Rancho Santiago, near
Pedernales, Dec. IL, via Ell Paso, Tex,
Dec. 14.-In yesterdays engagement
the revolutionists fought General Ma
Yarro to a standstill, although inferior
in numbers. All told seventy four per-
sons are known by independent inves-
tigation' to have been killed.
Navarro took no prisoners-it is
contrary to his orders-and in his
camp today there were no wounded
of the other side. The bayonet had
completed the work of the bullet.
A horrible instance of the barbarity
Of the campaign occurred after the
battle. Every man in the hamlet of
Gerro Prieto Ozark HID was brought
before the mayor to prove his limo
cence of participation in the revolt.
Thirty could not do this AS fast as
their identity became known they
We're taken out and shot. They are
included in the number Of dead.
General Navarro places his own dead
at one captain, one lieutenant and
twelve soldiers Twenty seven of his
men, including two officers. were Sc
verely wounded There was no fight
ing today despite the proximity of the
two forces, which in itself indicates
drawn battle SOON Navarro stated he
expected serious lighting from now on
Claims Rebels Cleared Out.
Washington. ID. c., Dec. 14.-Mexi-
can federal troops have completely
routed the revolutionists in Chihuahua
and captured the city of Guerrero, ac-
cording to a telegram received today
by the state department from Ambas-
sador Wilson at Mexico city.
This cleared the state OF Chihuahua
and other parts of the country" said
Wilson. ''of all organized resistance to
the government.
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New York, Dec. Authors, art
lists. statesmen. exemplars of the
learned professions who constitute the
membership of the American Academy
Of Arts and Letters and the institute
OF the same name, met In the New
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14

theatre, Central Park West and Sixty
third street, and bestowed reward
of intellectual toll, gold medal on
James Ford Rhodes, Boston his
torian
It was a notable gathering Of ILL
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14
STILL WORK
FOR AMIDON
N. D. Delegation After Circuit
JudgeShip

Washington, Dec. 14.-Undismayed
by their failure to land United States
District Judge Amidon of Fargo as a
member of the new commerce court,
initial steps were taken by the North
Dakota congressional delegation to Sc
cure Judge Amidon's promotion to the
circuit court of appeals.
The delegation has in mind the va
cancy in the Eighth circuit created by
the appointment of Judge Handkerchief
Of Cheyenne to the supreme bench.
James D. Elliott Of South Dakota
has been prominently mentioned for
the district iudgeship Of his state to
succeed Garland, who CUES to the new
commerce court. Former Senator A.
B. Kittridge of South Dakota is also
mentioned for the place, but Elliott
has the endorsement Of the state bar
as well as the congressional delega-
tion. E...-.. ..... ..
Counsel for Milwaukee.
Aberdeen, S. d., Dec. l4.--senators
Crawford and Gamble will recommend
to the president the appointment of
James d. Elliott of Aberdeen to the
position of United States judge for
the district of South Dakota, follow
ing the promotion of Judge John E.
Garland to a place on the new COM
merce court. Mr.. Elliott is at present
general counsel for the Milwaukee
railroad, but was formerly United
States attorney for South Dakota. He
removed to Aberdeen from TyndalI,
S. D., year ago. Mr.. Elliott and
Senator Gamble have long been close
personal friends, and Elliott is per-
sonally very popular throughout the
state and with ali factions. His quail
flcations for the position are pro-
nounced first-class, and there is little
doubt but that he will receive the ap-
pointment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14
SIO,OOO,OOO
PEACE FUND
ESTABLISHED
Carnegie Gives Great Sum to
Abolish Warfare
Big men NAMED TRUSTEES

FUND is INVESTED IN 5 PER
CENT BONDS AND WILL BRING
IN AN ANNUAL INCOME OF
$4,000 WHICH is TO BE USED
AT SOLE DISC ELTON OF
TRUSTEES - ROOT PRESIDENT
OF TRUSTEES.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-14

Cambridge Mass, 14FIattie LIE Blanc trial
der of Clarence guilty jury
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TIE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Thursday, slightly
cooler tonight Barometer, 2s.s5;
highest yesterday, 4O; lowest last
night, 90
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-27
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

George w Bailey, a former res'0e"' "
c.reenbush and Olamon and lately res'd-
ing in Bangor. died Saturday at the ho",e
of his daughter, Mrs. Philip p. Ricraro-
son. on the Odlin road. He was - years
10 months and Il days of age-oi'e oi ~
Oldest residents of that section OF 'h'
state Mr.. Bailey was born in Greei'ous" !"
ovid received what little education 'He
.vouths of. that day had in the N'nase
schools of that town. When Sou,'
man he removed to olamoh ana hI'u.
HI, ,omc there until about 10 or l. years
a. 90 when he went to Bangor. lie Ma" ="
go, and winters usually he went INTO
tbe woods to work. When ne hoseu "
Bangor he went to live with ms oh'5.
tor Mrs. Melissa Merrill wife OF .he 'a.e
Sa,,no,I, Merrill. who conducted va
,.;st,, store on state street for so nla.'s
,loars On the death of Mr.. Merriii ne
made his home with his daueh'e,' W. :.
picbardson. Two sons, one of whon -
ceorpe Bailey of Brewer. ana iou'
daughters. Mrs. Paul Goodin of Bre"ei'
Nc Eva Young of Olamon. MIS- fhi'.p
% p;cbardson and Mrs. Melissa Merriii
of Bangor. survive.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-27

termined on going UP until / passed
lie GagneuX's mark until the car
buretter frnZc up.
The vino Wrecked Herbert Latham s
beautiful Antoinnettc machine COM
plete. For 9 hours and IS minutes
the FreEchlnan fought the wind. whici
blew directly off the o'ean. six miles
from the aviation field. Then an ad-
verse current elapped his aeroptane
downward. hurled it into a fence un-
der the brow OF hill, and threw
the aviator into a gully.
The F'rcnchman was uahurt, but
his ntachire Was a tangled mass of
wire ami Silk,n fabric. The motor was
the only part left intact. and Latham
declared that having enough parts
for three extra machines. he would
huild d Now mnnCplano and lC in the
ali again before. tho end of the meet.
Parma;le, driving a baby Wright,
also dared tie wind and attained an
altitude of 6G2J feet. He electrified
;hc crowd by series &C whirling dips
ano .hen Walter Brookins. originator
of tie spiral glide. went through:
spectacular performances apparently
with as mucn ease rs on the calmcst
Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-12-27

which is clearly contrary TO the spirit
of the constitution, DIR. Wilson pre-
sents to the public the baser side of
his character in IL conclusion Nhich
ofcn1s coed Judgment and good taste.
he assets that I am pledged III
}lciGl interests. | say that state
inent is not true. l do not stand for
frep trade, free silver or now nation
Il Just tariff, for such conserva::on 81
aliSm. / stand for state rights, FOR
our natural resources as will permit
OF their wise development, not their
wasteful distribuiion; for the restora-
ton Of our merchant marine and fDr
the other doctrines which l recently
publicly enumerated. | would revist
the tariff downward, but / would con
sl,.er our vast industrial interests anu
the welfare of our wage carriers.
"Dr. Wilson says he was assured by
my spokesman before his nomination
that | would not be Il candidate for the
senatorial office. No one representing
me made such a statement to DR.. Will
son.
LET him name the man or ni"n
coming from me, who 50 informed him
or by his silence stand convicted of at
tempted trickery and deceit
That / have been a candidate from
the first has been repeatedly charged
My candidacy was made prominent
issue by the opposing party. Knowing
this, as he now in effect admits. why
did DR.. Wilson remain silent during
the campaign? He is now posing as one
who is impelled to his course by con-
science. Where was his conscience dur
ing the campaign?
Il called upon DR.. Wilson shortly
after election. The senatorial matter
was discussed l told him that l had
not vet reached decision as to my
candidacy. Processing a high regard
for me- DIR. Wilson said that my can.
dldacy. Processing high regard for
me- Dr. Wilson said that my candidacy
would meet with some opposition from
the people: that in his judgment they
wanted man who had not previously
appeared in the political arena: some
untried man. Stating that the recent
primary was farce, and that it would
be disgrace to the state to send
James E. Martin to the Senate, he ask
ed ne 20 sit down with him and agree
upon candidate who would be ac-
ceptable to him and to me.
"How ii will scar the DOCTORS soul to
have his real view as to the primary,
and as to the man he now lauds for
senatorial honors brought home to him
with such painful accuracy. He will
trv TO disavow it but it IS true, and
has been and in his heart he knows II
t. he true.
''Dr. Wilson's position is this. He is
unaltcrablv committed l." Mr. MARITIME
The states interests. our business ne-
cessities, the welfare OF Our wagc-earn.
ers. the sacredness of our constitution
all must he sacrificed that the feeble
primary vote may be held to be the
peoples voice.