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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10
So YEARS
On BENCH
justice Harlan Has a Remark
able Record
SURPASSED BY ONLY THREE
AGED MEMBER or SUPREME
COURT HAS BEEN IN THAT BODY
FOR A THIRD or A CENTURY,
ONLY SURVIVING MEMBER or
HIS FIRST COURT.

Washington. Dec. 10.--John Marshall
Harlan. presiding judge OF the supreme
court OF the United States today Is
doing what only three other men have
done in the history OF the court. he
is celebrating the close Of thirty-three
years Of service on that bench. on
Dec. 10, 1877, Justice Harlan became a
member of the supreme court. He was
then IA years of age. Not only have
all the men who were on the bench
during the first of his service passed
away but Justice Harlan's service Id
now twice as long as that Of any other
member of the present court. or the
sixty-tw men who have sat on this
bench. Justice Harlan has been an as
sociate of twenty six. Three members
or the court whose services exceeded
that or Justice Harlan were Chief JUS
tice Marshall, Justice Stephen j. Field
and Justice JOS. story.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10
RELIGIOUS RIOTS
IN CALCUTTA

Calcutta, Dec. 1O.--Serious fighting
between rival religious factions which
began last night was continued this
morning. Several Of the combatants
We're killed and many were injured.
The troops were finally called out and
q Maxim gun trained on the fighters,
but the fanatics were not dismayed
and We're only routed after several
charges by the soldiers The trouble
began when the FIindus protested
against the approaching Molammedan
religious festival at which 1t was Gus
tonlary to sacrifice cows, animals sa
cred TO the Hindu mind.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10
TWENTY DIE
IN A Mine
DISASTER
Eighteen Were Taken From
the Mine Alive
Seven Men Left Believed to Be
Alive
Prompt Work Of Rescue BY
Government Men

Fernie 3. G, Dec, 40, Forty
fiye members were entaigiBe hy
an explosion last nigft in Belle
view colliery, short distance
+, from Frank, Alberta. Eighteen
have been rescued alive and twen-
~ bodies have been recovered.
OF the seven men stin in the
pits. four are believed to be alive.
They are in the upper workings
which they succeeded in walling
off to prevent the spread Of gas.
BY midnight little more than
two hours after the explosion the
mine was sufaciently clear Of
smoke so that the workmen could
start the rescue. Requests for
help were sent to Fernie, where
the provincial government OF Bril-
tish Columbia had recently INSTALL
ed a rescue apparatus. A special
train made up by the Canadian
Pacific railroad and with physir
clans and nurses made record time
to Frank, where oxygen helmets
and other special rescue appar-
atus were in great demand.
Before morning eighteen men
had been taken out alive. All
have a good chance of recover
Ing, though many are badly burn
ed. The mine is owned by the
western Canada collieries.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10
No Fraud Proven in
School Land Cases
Ju0se COwans Decision IN the ion to Quiet Title to Tow
ner School Land Cases xculpates Messrs.
Lord and the rnpsons
q the \ npSOnS

Cando. N. D., Dec. 1o.-The atten-
ton ct district court was occupied
Yesterday with the case Of c. j. Lord
and =, 7. Thompson VS.. the state Of
North Dakota, being civil case to
quiet the title to section is, sold to
p. W McCanna, oct. 81, 1901. This
Is the land involved in the charges
Of fraud brought by ID. B. Collins to
the attention of the board of school
ana university lands, and on which
charges the article In The Fargo For
UNI was based, that caused suits for
criminal libel to be brought against
this paper, its manager and its man
aging editor.
The case was tried in open court,
before John T. Cowan, Judge Of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10
MILLERS TO
MEET HERE
Convention VIII Be Held With
Grain Growers

A large number OF millers of North
Dakota ana western Minnesota have
expressed their Interest in the pro-
posed conference OF millers to be held
on the same ssate as the Tri-state
Grain Growers convention 1t has,
therefore. been decided 10 invite al!
the millers of North Dakota and west
ern Minnesota to meet for the organ.
ization Of a state Millers' association
at the Agricultural college, Fargo, N.
D., on Wednesday Jan. is, at 10
o'clock a. m. Many papers have been
promised. and an interesting and
profitable meeting may be expected.
Some Of the topics which have been
suggested for consideration are:
The Millers' and Farmers Interest;
How Closely Allied With Regard 10
(a) Purity and Type of Wheat; (b)
Storing and Marketing; Co Hedging
or Option Trading in Wheat; (dl
Market Value Of Wheat.
The MilleTs and Farmers Interest
with Regard to Seed Wheat.
The Experimental Mill and Its Re-
lation to the Miller.
The Commercial Testing Laboratory
and its Relation to the Country Miller.
In What Way Can the Experimental
Mill and Testing Laboratory Be OF
Greater Benefit to the Miller?
Technical Difficulties Encountered
In the Operation of Commercial Mill,
and How to Overcome the Same.
Figuring Yields and Amount of In |
yfGthIa nra lInuyad
Amount of Dockage the Miller is |
Entitled to Take Without Compensa-
ion to the Farmer.
The Future of Durum Wheat from |
he Standpoint of the Miller.
Shall the Farmer Continue TO Grow
Velvet Chaff Wheat, and Why:
Other subject should be discussed, .
uch as Method of Cleaning Wheat;
Method of Tempering Wheat with Wa
er; Method Of Tempering Wheat with
steam: Application OF Purifiers; APP /
'lication of Shters and Reels. Come
to take part IN the Discus
ion of these problems.
Better make reservations for rooms
t some one of the hotels at an early
ate for there will be large attend
nee at the several meetings TO be
eld In Fargo.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10
KIDNAPPED GIRL
RETURNED HOME
FATHER FINDS 4.YEAR. OLD
DAUGHTER WHO HAS BEEN
MISSING FOR MONTHS.

Edban, n. =. Dec. 1O.-Four- year-old
Mary Petilio Is at her home today after
an extraordinary absence since Oct. go
last. The child disappeared on that
date. 4 was believed she was kid
mapped. Frank Petilio, the cLIldss faith
er, was entering the yard OF his home
early last night when he saw hfs
daughter behind the fence. she was
wrapped up like a bundle OF clothes
and appeared to be dead. she was
found TO be alive. PetiIlo has received
demands Tor money from blackhand
society.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10
Los ANGELES TO
PASADENA FLIGHT

Los Angeles. Gal, Dec 1O.-charles
Z. Willard, the American aviator
started at 1880 this morning on a
forty ftve-mile flight over the city OF
Los Angeles and across country to
Pasadena and return. He circIed about
the city at an altitude of 1900 feet
and at II q. m. was straight on his
course.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10

Rio Janeiro, Dec. 10.-The naval
battalion in the barracks of combra
island, situated in the bay short
distance from this city, mutinied last
night. The mutineers were supported
by the scout ship Rio Grand De SUI,
which took part in the naval revolt
of last month.
For a time there was intense excite
ment in the city, and the government
officials hurriedly met and decided upon
prompt and energetic methods 10 sun
press the outbreak.
The shore batteries and the IovaT
warships in the harbor were ordered
to fire upon the rebels. At O'clock
this morning guns were turned upon
Combra island and furious cannonad-
ing continued for several hours.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10
king WELCOMES
U. S. SAILORS

London, Dec. 10.-Rear Admiral
Vreeland and Rear Admiral Howard
and thirty officers OF the Second and
Fourth divisions of the United States
Atlantic feet were guests of the gov
eminent at luncheon In the house of
commons today.
Lord Beauchamp, head of the board
of public works, presided and Lord
Chancellor Loreburn made welcome
speech during the course Of which he
read a message from King George In
which the king wishes a hearty well
come to the officers and men of the
American squadron.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10
Brazil HAS
MORE MUTINY
This Time Government Fires
on Rebels
WILL SUPPRESS OUTBREAK
BATTALION WHICH REvoLTED
LAST NIGHT SUBJECTED TO
HEAVY cANNoNADINe FROM
LOYAL SHIPS AND THE SHORE
BATTERIES.
MANY REBELS
HAVE BEEN KILLED.

Rio Janeiro, Dec. IO.--At III
o'clock this forenoon a white flag
appeared over the barracks and
the bombardment ceased. The re-
VOTERS then made a formal offer
to surrender. The bombardment
was resumed shortly after IL
O'Clock, the rebels not having sur
rendered. If they do not give up,
the island will be taken by force.
The casualties among the rebels
are said to be heavy.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10

distrf & curt Scott Rex of Grand
Forks feared for the plaintiffs and
the at rey generals Office present
ed the ce on behalf Of the state
Many dt tions had been taken, in
GLIDING rtestimony of Mr.. Collins,
and he also present as witt
ness in court. After full and COM
plete hearing Judge Cowan ruled as
follows:
That the said sale was held and
conducted openly, fairly in the man
ner prescribed By law and the rules
and regulations OF the board Of uni
Yersity and school lands and as other
sales of public lands were conducted:
that Immediately prior to said sale the
said section Is had been under lease
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10
HANNA IS AFTER
THREE BUILDINGS

Washington. Dec. To- Representa-
tive Hanna today introduced q bin for
the erection of 500, 900 federal build
Ing at Valley City. Jamestown and
Dickinson sites for these projects
were provided for by Mr. Hanna III the
omnibus public buildings bin last June.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10
SEVERE EARTH
SHOCKS RECORDED

Washington, Dec. IA series Of de
we're earth shocks was recorded by the
seismograph at Georgetown university
this morning. The tremors began at
4.04 and lasted until o'clock. The
distance OF the earthquakes from this
place Il not estimated.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10
North Dakota Ranks SO

ma. ...4o. 80. ..,-
A0A "SeStuAA
~ p0l'ulatioh, are;
1.zTNew York
2--PennsyIvanla-
3.--lllinois.
4.-Ohio.
b.-Texas.
Massachusetts.
7'--Mtssouri.
B.-Michigan.
9.--Indiana.
1O.-Georgia-
ll.-New Jersey.
l2--California.
10 Wisconsin
14.-Kentuckys
l5.--lowa.
l6.-North Carolina
17.-Tennessee.
1S.-Alabama
19.--Minnesota.
2O.-Virginia.
81 mississippi.
22.-Kansas,
23.-Oklahoma.
24s--Louisiana.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10
Including Philippines
1t Totals lOl,lOO,O 900
Figures Were Made Public by Director Of the Census Duand
at Noon Today

Percentage Increase Over Census Of 1900 2O9 Per Cent as
Against 22.7 Per Cent for Previous Ten Years
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Continued on Page Five.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-12-10

Generally fair tonight and Sunday;
colder tonight. Barometer. 2s.o4: high
est yesterday. so; lowest last night, Is.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-02

turing concerns and other business
houses in all parts of the United
States, and others are coming in
hourly. The outlook for selling
1OO,o0O,OO0 seals and thereby
making good the slogan of the
campaign, "A Million for Tuber-
culosis'' are very bright.
The State Red Cross Seal Agent
for Minnesota, Mr.. Christopher
Easton, Old Capitol. St. Paul, re-
ports that of the one million Red
Cross Seals ordered by him for
this state over 100000 have already
been sent out from headquarters to
sub-agents and it is expected the
entire million will be exhausted in
two or three weeks.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-02
Tonnage Tax

Advice from the Twin Cities are
that any proposed reopening of the
agitation for a state tonnage tax on
iron ore will be discouraged by the
coming report of the state tax COM
mission 1t is reported that the
commission is again divided on
the question of the much discussed
tannage tax, but this time two of
the members are opposed to the
tax and one is in favor.
Before Chairman McVey resign
ed to become president of the
University of North Dakota the
commission stood two in favor of
the tax and one against it. Samuel
Lord and Mr.. MeVey approved of
the proposed syst EN- of taking iron
ore, and o. M. Hall was opposed
u. G.. Armson of Saltwater sue
ceedcd Mr.. McVey and he takes
sides with Mr.. Hall in the matter.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-02
LOW GRADE ORES
Jones Furnace Given Sue
cessful Test.

That the Jones furnace, or the
Ards furnace as it is known at
Iron Mountain, Michigan, where
the tests are being made in smelt-
ing low grade ores, is success
was demonstrated Thursday of last
week when the furnace went into
service. The first charge of ore
went into the tube about l o'clock
in the afternoon and was expected
to work through the tube about
10 o'clock Friday. Its metaliza-
ton at, the start was hardly expect
ed, as there was every chance that
proper heat and gases could not be
produced at the start to bring the
ore through metalized. But in
stead of the metalized iron coming
through the tube at 10 o'clock Fri
day, as was expected, it made its
appearance between 3 and 4 o clock
or about six hours earlier than was
anticipated, and to the surprise of
all the product was perfectly metal
lied. The reduction time consum-
ed in metalization is considered an
important development, as it gen
orally increases the productive
capacity and so reduces the fixed
charges. In this process the ore is
metalized by hydrocarbons exciu-
sively, which are contained in the
gases coming off bituminous coal,
the residue in the ovens being coke.
The coke is then used in the cupola
furnace, in which the product of
Ards furnace is manufactured into
muck or bar iron. The fuel
charge in operating the Ards fur
mace is practically nothing, as the
heat is supplied from gases that are
ordinarily wasted, and coke, a val
liable by-product, is left in the
oven. The new system of manu-
featuring iron conteinplates using
low grade iron ores that are not
commercially valuable for use in
the, standard furnaces of today,
and which are therefore practically
worthless. Mr.. Jones is confident
that with 200 pounds of coal he
can produce one ton of ninety
eight per cent iron. Considering
that the furnace utilizes low grade
ores, which, under other processes
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-02
BUSINESS MIX--UP
Suit Filed in Ely Labor
Mercantile Co. Affairs.

Gross misconduct of its affairs is
alleged by the Ely Labor Mercantile
company against its director and
president, Matt Spreitzer, in an
action filed Tuesday in the district
court.
AS result of the filing of the
complaint Spreitzer has been re-
strained from disposing of any
stock he owns in the plaintiff cor
poration and from disturbing the
company in the use of it's property
pending hearing oman application
for temporary Injunction, which
will be given in the district court
Duluth at $50 a. m. Dec. 10.
The company runs general
store in this city and in the summer
of 1909 employed the defendent al
800 month to operate the store.
He was a stakeholder, director and
president of the corporation, bu
not chairman of the directors.
1t is alleged that it was Spreitz.
er's duty to call monthly meeting:
of the directors, but that he ha:
failed to do so for several month:
and further that he has not made
any reports as to the condition O
the company's business and placed
his relatives in charge of the stor,
during frequent absences without
authority.
About the first of October the di
rectors employed a bookkeeper ane
it is asserted that the defendent re
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-02
MINNESOTA
| HISTORICAL.
| SOCIETY.

fused to let him do the work and
also prevented hissecuring a proper
bond. Also that the defendent has
allowed the company's debts to
accumulate beyond the limit.
Still further against Spreitzer, it
is alleged, that he brought into the
company's store lot of old mer-
chandise which he had in store
which he previously owned and
sold from himself Individually to
the company through himself as
manager and issued to himself
stock of the company to the amount
of 81 200 in payment therefor.
Also that he, June 8, of this year
paid to some of the stockholders
and not to others pretended"
dividends which were not author
lied.
The defendent, it is claimed,
owns but $50 of the capital stock in
the company by right while the
other stock outstanding amounts to
about 81, 700 The stock in the
store is valued at $4,000 and the
debts are estimated at about 81 900.
The average monthly sales are
figured to be about So, 500.
1t is sought to secure an account
ing from SpreitZer, to cancel the
issue of stock to him by his own
authority and GUST him from the
position which he maintains.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-02
NT|-TUBERCULOS|S SEALS
Red Cross Seals Have Arrived and Will be on
Sale by Business Houses.
Buy these Seals and Thus Assist the Red
Cross in the Anti Tub erculosis Fight.

Chairman Parker of the local
society for the suppression of
tuberculosis has received the Red
Cross Seals and the same will be
placed on sale today in every
business house in Ely including
the postofhce.
Our citizens should assist the
fight against the dread disease by
sealing their letters parcels and
everything sent out with one of
these little red cross stamps. They
sell at a cent apiece and a few
pennies invested will help out
wonderfully in the great fight that
is being waged against the white
plague
Announcement comes from the
headquarters of the American Nat
ional Red Cross that Christmas
Seals are being printed at the rate
of million day and that already
over 6O,O00,00O have been given
out to agents in all parts of the
United States. The demand for
these holiday seals is greater this
year than ever was.
At the same time the Red Cross
issues a warning calling attention
of all users of Christmas Seals to
the ruling of the Post office Depart
ment that these stickers must be
placed on the backs of letters and
packages. To avoid the possibility
of the misuse of holiday seals,
warning cards are being posted in
every booth where Red Cross Seals
are sold, telling the stickers are not
good for postage and must be used
only as seals.
Already several million seals
have been sold to large manufac-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-02

can be used only in small quaint
ties, if at all. and that the metaliza
ton is accomplished with gases
that are wasted in other manufac-
turing processes, mining men be-
lieve that the Jones invention has
great possibilities. Mr.. Jones is
well known throughout the Lake
Superior mining region and is one
of those fellows who has few
ideas of his own which he has al
ways made good use of in his min
ing career, and his present inven-
ton is predicted to signal a new era
in the iron industry of the world
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-02
A Minneapolis paper says that it
) expected that the bill will be in

| "A "iaASdpo1lS PdPSA odyo luol ~
is expected that the bill will be in
PRODUCED by somebody. H. O.
Bjorge who submitted il at the last
session of the legislature is no
longer a member of that body, but
it is expected that somebody will
advocate similar measure. But
sentiment has changed very
materially since the tonnage tax
bill was tilreshed out two years
ago. The bill then passed both
houses by small margins, and it
was vetoed by Governor Johnson.
His action convinced many that the
bill was not a good one, and in
terest in it died out to a very large
extent. The assessed valuation of
the iron mines was again raised
this year, which will tend to dis
courage any tax legislation, as will
the expected adverse report of the
tax commission.
The tax commission will also
take stand against a state income
tax law. It's report on that subject
is being prepared and will go into
the subject extensively, giving
the experiences of other states and
countries. The commission has
concluded that there is no occasion
at this time to try such a revolut-
ionary change of method in Mime
sofa.
Income tax legislation has been
proposed at every recent session OF
the legislature. and may come up
again despite the commissions op-
position. The legislature will also
be called upon to act on the pro-
posed income tax amendment tC
he federal constitution. This
amendment has to be ratified BY
the legislatures of three-f ourths OF
| the states to be carried, and the
prospects are all against it. Only
eight states have approved it so far
and in most of them the opposition
is on the ground that income tax i.
one that the state should reserre as
their own right. The effort viii
be made to commit the Minnesota
Legislature to the income tax prin.
ciple, either for the nation or tn,
state
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1910-12-02
Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Mothers
Club takes place next Friday at
the Pioneer school building. This
meeting promises to be very in
teresting one and the following
nr0ora1n has been nrenared.
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Orient are" Miss Keefe's pupils
Dramatization of Birds Christmas
Carol Miss Jones pupils.
P. 7. Brownell was in Duluth
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1910-07-01
tn. F;,;pino JUDGE.

A former official in the Philip
pines tells this story of a native
judge:
l came home one day just in time
to see a thief climbing out the win
dow with the better part of my
wardrobe. l gave chase so earnest
ly that the thief finally dropped the
clothes in the street and disappear
ed. As l gathered up my belong
ings native policeman came along
and insisted on arresting me. He
took me before Filipino judge,
where l told my story very plainly
and emphatically.
When l had finished the Judge
said, 'sYou are dismissed, but you
may leave the clothes here"
"But why?" I insisted agrily.
Because" said he, with sage de-
liberation, chow can I tell that you
speak the truth? When the thief
comes back to identify these clothes
as the ones he stole you may have
them" youths Companion.