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The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-07
HEAVY APPLE CROP
ON NIAGARA PENINSULA

Washington, Sept Tho peach,
apple and tomato crops will be the
largest In the history of the Niagara
peninsula. according TO Consul Web.
S,er at Niagara Falls. Canada Be,
cause OF the failure of the apple crop
IN Great Britain, that country will
be one of the largest buyers OF the
canadian products and commission
houses abroad already are arranging
lot shipments TO Liverpool London
and Glasgow.
Apple exports from Canada last
year amounted to more than a mil
hon barrels, aggregating in value
nearly three million dollars.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-07
TANGLED AFFAIRS OF
ESTATE OF RICHTER

Chicago. Sept. Two suits were
filed In the municipal court yester-
day. looking toward the settlement of
the tangled financial affairs of tho
late Edward c. Richter. attorney for
John Il. Walsh, the convicted banker
Action was taken to conserve to
Mrs. Louis \. Richter, the widows
estate and two insurance policies
claimed by Herbert Harmon, "A brok-
er, to have been assigned 10 him by
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-07
LAST BOAT TO FAIRBANKS.

Seattle, Wash. Sept, The date
OF the last sailing down the Yukon
from Dawson has been set for Sep
tember "a, and the last dispatch Of
mail yia that route from Seattle post.
office for Fairbanks. Tanana and in
terror points viii be made on steam.
er for Skagway leaving Seattle at 8
p. m, September Ii. .r.nl.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-07
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
OGDEN CANYON SCHEDULE
EFFECTIVE SEPT, 6 1910.

First car leaves Union depot at
7:4O a. m, and every forty ti0) min
utes thereafter until 9:40 p. IN.
First car leaves Hermitage at $50
n. IN. and every forty (40) minutes
thereafter until 1920 p. IN.
OGDEN RAPID TRANSIT co.
ByH. w Bailey. Supt IL
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-07
NOTICE.

The Elite Cafe Is reopened for bus
iness under the lew management OF
Blosser 6 Foley,
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-07
NOTICE.

The Elite Cafe is reopened for bus
iDess under the new management OF
Blosscr & Foley.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-07
DEATH OF HOLMAN HUNT

London. Sept, William Holman.
Hunt, the artist, died this morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14

Here's a copy of Cashier LaDue's let
ter, written at Minot and dated July
q 1909:
You will find enclosed copies of cor
respondence between us and the state
treasurer in which we have taken ex-
ception to methods used by him in COL
lect!ng funds from the county treas
urer.
The specific instance we have to
bring before you is a draft drawn by
the state treasurer in favor of the First
State bank of Bowbells on the treas
urer OF Ward county for 1855, 900 about
June 16, which draft was credited TO
the account of the First state bank OF
Bowbells by the Second National bank
of Minot, its correspondent, to which
said draft was sent by the First State
bank Of Bowbells for collection and
credit.
On the published statement of the
First State bank OF Bowbells, as of
date a few days later than the call of
the state bank examiner, it does not
show, apparently, this money on de-
posit. 1t was handled, we believe, in
this way: Drafts were drawn by this
bank in favor of other banks through
out the state, particularly those at
Bismarck so that the 1885, 1000 draft was
settled for on the books of the bank on
the same day. These drafts were not
paid at once, but were held by the
state treasurer and struggled through
later
Yesterday we had a draft, No. 22s,
dated June 26, 1909, drawn by the First
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14

Cashier LaDue of the Union National
bank of Minot, called attention to some
OF the methods of state Treasurer
Bickford in handling state funds.
In letter he told of how large
amounts-more than a quarter of a
million in one instance-of state funds
was sent to Treasurer Bickford's Bow
bells bank-when it was not state de-
pository.
The Minot banker thinks this is a
way that Bickford had Of drawing 2
per cent from the state.
The methods used by Bickford were
decidedly clever-if illegal. He would
check out the funds that were in his
bank few days before the quarterly
statement should appear. This would
prevent showing up the fact that he
was sending money to his own bank
and the money would be floating
around in the form Of checks and
drafts. After the quarterly statement
was made up money could then be sent
to the treasurer's own bank and re-
main there for almost another three
months.
State Treasurer Bickford is the kind
of man the insurgents elected two
years ago. They seek to renominate
and re-elect him.
The stalwarts want Gunder Olson, an
upright man Of Grafton, nominated.
Olson is widely known for his intergri-
ty. Which would you rather have
handle the state funds?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
White TELLS
Of BRIBERY
Cross Examination Of Witness
Against Browne

Chicago, ILL.,, June 14,-The cross
examination of Rep. Charles A. White.
who accuses Rep, Lee ONeill Browne,
of bribery to secure the election OF
William Lorimor to the United States
senate began at noon today, Attorney
Forrest at once began interrogations
concerning the witness before he was
elected to the legislature thus pre-
pairing tho ground for adverse charac-
ter testimony to be introduced later.
Near the end of the direct testimony
when he was enumerating the small
debts which he had paid of with al
legged bribe money.
White said he had spent $500 Of the
Loriner money to visit his parents in
Tennessee. White said he was earn
ing about $6S month at st. Louis,
but when he went to Springfield as a
lobbyist for the street car mems union
he was paid Sc day for thirty days
of the session of the legislature.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
How Bickford KitedMoney Around
and Favored His BOWbcIIS Bank
LaDue Of the Union National Bank of no Explaining
Methods State Treasurer Bcfod Used in Juggling the State Funds and
How He Drew His 2 Per Cent Interest Daily Deposits

State bank Of Bowbells on the Second
National bank Of Minot in favor of G..
l.. Bickford, state treasurer, of Bis
marck, for $4,000, which was sent
drought the First National bank of
Minneapolis, and by them to us for
collection, and received by us on July
p. This is a very nice way for a
state treasurer to get his little 2 per
cent interest on daily balances without
being entitled to II. We do not know
how much more than 1855 900 was held
by his little bank at Bowbells, but this
is only one instance. and If he is fol-
lowing such practices, there is no rea-
son to believe he has not used other
counties in the same way and that for
a longer or shorter period Of time large
amounts Of money have been held by
the correspondents of the First State
bank Of Bowbells upon which he has
received interest by issuing drafts in
favor of other banks and by holding
these drafts for a longer or shorter
period of time. If there is any remedy
from the injustice worked upon us by
this particular transaction, we propose
to obtain 1t and therefore place the
matter before your board for review.
The draft referred to was warrant
No. 9758. dated June IA, 1909, for $685.
347.58, endorsed PAY to First State
bank OF Bowbells, N. D." or order G.
L. Bickford, Treas. endorsed by this
bank to Second National bank OF Mi
not, and on Ward county.
Yours truly,
S. L. LaDue, Cashier.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
FARGO MEN JUST ESCAPE
DEATH when BALLOON BURNS
Great Gas Bag Which Was Being Inflated 0ut on First
Avenue North Last Evening Goes Up in Smoke
Webster and Thayer Burned

George H. Webster, the theatrical
man, and his fireman, Francis Thayer,
were severely burned and had a mar
row escape from a horrible death last
night when the big new balloon which
was being inflated caught fire and in
an instant was reduced to smoke and
ashes.
A day or two ago Mr.. Webster re-
ceived a new pinety-foot BALBOA for
ascensions during the fair and carni-
val season, and last night at o'clock
he took the balloon and inf1ator out to
First avenue north and Thirteenth
street for try-out.
The balloon is inflated from gasoline
which is poured into patent infator.
The fireman did not take the precau-
ton of testing the initiating apparatus
before placing the big bag over the gas.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
WOOD ALCOHOL
in POP; 8 DEAD

Cadillac, Mich, June IA. I. Nc
Gaskill, aged So; Will Martin, aged 81;
and George Teacheout. % years old.
are dead, and Clarence Smith and Lee
White are believed to be dying as re-
suit of drinking wood alcohol Saturday
night at the village Of Meuwatka, four
miles from here. Teacheout and Nc
Gaskill lived in Meuwatka, and the
others in this city.
McGaskill operated soft drink es-
adjustment in Meuwatka, and when
he went home Friday he took four gal :
Ions of whisky. The supply ran out
Saturday evening and McGaskill is said
to have conceived the idea of mixing
wood alcohol with sugar, water and
pop TO complete the night of revelry.
He died during the night, and was fol-
lowed at four hours intermission by
Martin and Teacheout.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
Dead Bodies Strewn Along
Banks Of Stream
LOADED BRIDGES GIVE way
TlGHTY-sEVEN DEAD BODIES
HAVE ALREADY BEEN PICKED
UP FROM ALONG BANKS OF
RIVER AIR, WHERE THEY HAVE
BEEN THROWN BY TERRIFIC
FORCE OF ANGRY WATERS.

Cologne, Germany, June 14.-It is
estimated that 200 persons lost their
lives in flood that swept the valley
Of the River Abr in the Tifel region
Eighty-seven bodies have been recov-
cred today. These were found along
the river banks, tossed high by the
food or left stranded as the waters
subsided.
A report received here today says
that fifty lives were lost at the village
of Schulz when a bridge which was
crowded with persons watching the
turbulent waters was carried away.
Throughout the Abr valley only, one
bridge is left standing.
Heavy rains. of several days dura-
ton. caused the river to rise and break
its boundaries. Sunday night there was
cloudburst and the waters choked
the valley drowning every living
creature in their path and causing i'm
mense monetary damage.
Two barracks in which Italian and
Crotean laborors were housed were
swept away and their occupants
drowned. A railway was washed out
and small villages destroyed. Light
ming which accompanied the rains did
much damage.
Yesterday the flood subsidized. There
is much distress among the inhabitants
of the valley who have survived, as
most of them have lost their posses
sions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
BeSiege MorgueS Looking fol
Dead Relatives
ONLY THREE BODIES FOUND
.TWENTY-sIx BODIES BURIED UN-
DER MASS OF WREcKAoE IN
THE BASEMENT OF DOOMED
HERALD BUILDING-PoLIcE AND
FIREMEN WORK IN RELAYS.

Montreal, June 14.-An all night
search of the ruins of The Herald
building, which was destroyed by fire
yesterday, brought to light but one
additional victim, making in all only
three recovered. Relays of police and
firemen are digging at the ruins and it
will be at least thirty-six hours more
before the basement which is believed
to contain the bodies of twenty-s six
additional victims, is reached.
A wild crowd began to besiege the
city morgues early today, searching for
missing friends and relations. Reports
from hospitals indicate that the twenty
Ave injured are doing we'll An official
investigation into the cause of the
disaster has been ordered.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14

In some manner, probably in the ship,
ping, the infiator worked loose and
when the balloon was placed in posi-
ton flames burst out on all sides off
the infiator, setting the cloth afire ana
almost before it was realized that it
was on fire the big balloon went up in
smoke.
The two gentlemen were working
aboat the balloon at the time and the
.cIcshing OF both caught fire and for
time their lives were In danger.
People who had gathered about sue
ceeded in putting out the flames on
their clothing, but they each received
some ugly burns which will keep them
laid up for some time.
The balloon was valued at $3.50. Mr..
Webster will at once order a new one.
He has a second balloon, but this he
uses in making his own ascensions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
FORMER FARGOAN
GETS in TROUBLE
STREET CARS WOULD NOT STOP
AT HIS CORNER, so JOHN G.
cRoNAM PLACED PLANKs ON
THE CAR TRACKS TO COMPEL
THEM TO DO so-ARREsTED.

John e. Cronan, former United
States marshal for the district of
North Dakota, whose nome was in
Fargo knows how to stop a street
car. He is now resident of Port
land, Ore, and according &C paper
Of that city of recent date, he was
arrested. charged with, placing OBJ
structions on the street car tracks,
and when arraigned in the city court,
he admitted the charge.
The paper says:
1.-THE case against John r. Cronan,
charged in the municipal court with
nlacing an obstruction on the street
car track. was continued until Satur-
day. when he will plead. Cronan is
> capitalist and lives at Ravensdale
drive on Portland heights. Wednes-
day morning Cronan is charged with
placing two large planks on the track
at a point near his home. Passengers
on the car were greatly excited when
they discovered what close call they
had from being thrown over a ZOO
foot embankment. Cronan was ar
rested Saturday evening by w. p.
T,illis special officer for the railway
company, and admitted to the officers
that he placed the planks on the track
because eight cars had passed with
out stopping.
"He was released on 500 bail. At
ty. Franklin Grifith represented the
company and Atty. Daniel Malarky
appeared for Cronan."
Mr.. Cronan before becoming United
States marshal here, was sheriff OF
Walsh county, and he afterwa1ds rep
resented the Fargo district in the state
senate. He is known to a very large
majority of the older citizens OF this
county and state, and is well thought
OF.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
sToLE no Buy FooD, HE SAYS.
Young Man Gets Eighteen Months in
Wisconsin Reformatory for Burglary

La Crosse, Wis, June I4.-In re.
markable confession in which he said
that hunger drove him to commit
burglary, Frank w. Jerome of Min.
neapolis, pleaded guilty to the charge
of burglarizing the Kroner Hardware
store before Judge Brindley. and was
sentenced to eighteen months at the
Green Bay reformatory.
Carrie Marthinson, VINO was arrest
ed at the same time, charged with re-
ceiving stolen property, pleaded not
guilty. According to Jeromes story
he came here from Minneapolis upon
request of Miss Marthinson, who said
she had been robbed of all the money
she had. Jerome came here, and,
neither having money, he returned to
his room with a quantity of silver
ware and other goods, which he told
her he had stolen. In court the girl
said she did not know the goods were
stolen when she accepted them.
Jerome said he was engaged to be
married to Miss Marthinson.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
LARGE CROWD
HEARS FLITTIE
STALWART CANDIDATE AND
PROFESSOR PETERSON
MAKE FINE IMPRESS
SION AT HILLS.
BORO,

Hillsboro, N. D., June 14.-John
Flittie, candidate for state auditor and
Prof Wilhelm Peterson of Minnea-
polls addressed the voters of this
place last evening Despite the ex-
cessive heat the gentlemen drew a
larger crowd than heard Messrs
Buchanan and Helgeson here last
week. Mr. Flittie spoke briefly in
reference to his candidacy and as
sured the voters that although he had
been out of active politics for some
years since his retirement from the
office of secretary of state, that he
could come back"
Professor Peterson made a splendid
impression and is one of the best
posted speakers ever heard here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
CORONA WIPED
OUT BY A FIRE
LITTLE SETTLEMENT WEST OF
CARLTON, MINI, DESTROY
ED BY FIRE.

Duluth. June 14.-Fire completely
destroyed the town Of Corona, a
small settlement situated on the North
ern Pacific Duluth and Staple branch,
about fifteen miles west of Carlton,
Al dispatcher's wire through from
the local division superintendent Of
flee to Corona, is. the only source OF
communication between the town that
was and Duluth The operator OF
this wire has so far failed to learn
the real cause of the fire.
1t is said that the fire started in q
pile of ties, from spark from q
passenger train. AS the passenger
train passed through about O'clock
and the fire did not start until 5, the
offacials of the railroad office here cam
not see how the railroad can be blamed
Tor the fire.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
WOMAN SHOWS
UP BLEACHING
EXPERT IN EMPLOY OF GOVERN
MENT, BRINGS RESULTS OF
PRACTICAL TESTS IN
COURT.

Kansas City, Mo-, June 14.-Miss
Hanna L. Wessling or the government
food laboratory at Chicago, was the
first witness called today in the
bleached flour case, being tried in the
United States court here. She brought
into the court biscuits of her own
baking. With these she demonstrated
the effects obtained from both un-
bleached and bleached flour after APP
plications of diluted solution of
Griesse ere agent" Miss Wessling
was teacher of chemistry in the
Cincinnati Medical college before she
entered the government service.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14

Washington, June 1.-TWO import-
ant features have developed in Mica
ragua. One is that the life of Con-
sui Thomas p. Moffat has been
threatened, and the second is that
Rear Admiral w. w. KimbalI, in
charge of American forces in Mica
ragua, has reported to Secretary Of
State Knox advising the withdrawal
of American troops
Secretary Knox, after a hasty con-
ference, decided it would be impos-
.sible at the present time to withdraw
the American forces as it would give
recognition to the government under
Madriz, which the United States has
never recognized. In leaving the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
TERRIBLE FOREST
FIRES RAGING

Winnipeg, Man., June 14.-AII
the fire rangers in and around the
district of Fort William, Ont,
were ordered out to fight a ter
ribIe conflagration raging in the
timber for a radius of fifty miles
north and west of that city.
Scores of settlers homes are
threatened. Ten thousand dollars
worth Of timber 10 destroyed. The
village of Hymers is surrounded
and forty settlers homes in Con-
NEE township v9ill be destroyed.
Fires are raging in Connee, Gill
lies and O'Connor townships. A
bio electrical plant at kakabeka
falls, which supplies Fort Williams
and Port Arthur with power, was
compelled to shut down.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
ALMOST A MURDER ON BOAT.
Negro Roustabout on Steamer Sidney
Fires Upon the Mate.

La Crosse, Wis, June 14.-Only a
quick kick by the mate of the pas.
senger steamer Sidney of the Diamond
10 line averted murder when the
beat pulled up to the levee today. An
alteration occurred between the mate
and negro roustabont and the latter
drew revolver and fired point blank
at the mate.
Just as the weapon was discharged
the mate swung his foot and sent the
revolver flying into the air, the bullet
passing harmlessly over MS head. The
negro leaped from the boat and was
captured only after an exciting chase
OF two miles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
full AGREEMENT
ON The R. R. BILL

Washington, June 1.-THE con-
ferees of the senate and house
reached complete agreement on
the railroad bill at 1880 this after
noon and Senator Elkins immedi-
ately presented the report to the
senate. He announced that he
would call it up for action by the
senate tomorrow. The agreement
was in accordance with an an
nouncement made at the conclu-
sion of a conference at the White
House this morning.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
negro MURDERER
IS CAPTURED

Minot. N. D.. June 14.-Jim Chap
man, the negro wanted for murder in
saltwater, Okla who escaped from
Sheriff Fox through the glass door of
a 500 train, was captured by 500
conductor on the Thief River Falls
branch this noon and is now in the
hands Of the officers at Grano. Sheriff
Fox will take his prisoner back on 500
No. $50 tonight.
Chapman put UP no fight when cap
tured. In escaping he slipped off the
shackles, on his feet by taking off his
shoes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
SHERMAN'S wife
IS VERY SICK
VICE PRESIDENT WILL NOT BE
ABLE TO DELIVER IOWA U.
COMMENCEMENT
ADDRESS.

Iowa City, Iowa, June 14.-Vice
President James S. Sherman has can
celled his engagement to deliver the
Iowa university commencement adj
dress tomorrow because of his wife's
illness. President Northrup Of Min
nesota university will speak in his
stead.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
WOULD POSTPONE
CORPORATION
TAX PAYMENT

Washington, June 14.-Senator
Cullom today introduced a joint
resolution postponing until Jan.
next, the payment of the corpora
ton tax. This legislation is de-
sired because of the delay of the
supreme court of the United States
in determining the constitutionality
of the corporation tax provision Of
the Payne Aldrich tariff law. The
resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on finances.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
ST. Louis Doctor Shot.

st. Louis, June 14.-Dr. John M.
Grant, one of the most widely known
surgeons in the country, was shot and
fatally wounded in his home shortly
before noon today by an unidentified
man who made his escape. The physi-
clans assailant drove to the Grant
home in an open buggy. entered the
physicians office and fired two shots,
both taking effect. A. w. Raynes, a
delivery wagon driver, was arrested
later as a suspect.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
PITCHER IN POLICE COURT.
Facing Fine in North Dakota, Offend
err Is Allowed to Go.

ST. Paul, June 14.-John Parrot,
pitcher for the baseball team of Rug
by, n. D., was in police court this
morning charged with being. drunk
He pleaded guilty and Judge Fine
hout allowed him to go after he ex-
hlbited a railway ticket to Rugby.
Parrot said he was in New York
city and was on his way home. He
left the train early Sunday morning
with SIS in his pocket, he said. When
arrested by officer Sheuer some hours
later, he had just IS cents. Parrot
said he was to have pitched ysster-
day in game at Rugby. and that he
probably would be fined for not put
ting in an appearance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
TAFT MAY NOT SEE
SON GRADUATE
POSSIBILITY THAT CONGRESS
WILL FURNISH BUSINESS
NEXT WEEK.

washington, June 14.-Because of
the possibility that next week may
witness the end of the present con
gressional session. President Taft has
decided not to start for New Haven
Sunday night. II Their should be ade-
lay in congress the president will go
to New Haven Tuesday night to re-
main over Wednesday. But IL there
il a pressure of business ne will fore
80 the privilege q seeing his son
gsWMuate. ,g
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-14
MANY DIE IN A
SEA DISASTER

Willemstad, Curacao, June IA
The government schooner Vanhordt
has been wrecked on the northeast
coast of Curacao. The captain,
crew and passengers, with the ex-
ception of four sailors and one pas
senger were drowned. The lost in
Glide the governor Of Buenos
Ayres.