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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-15


To little Helen Jordan fell the hon
or of being the first depositor In the
Fargo postal savings bank. She had
waited at the window for little bit
over half an hour to be the first one
to get tho honor.
The Fargo postal savings bank
opened this morning for business for
the first time with II. ". Carey, finance
clerk Of the postoflce I'm charge of the
bank. There was no large crowd at
tia opening of the bank as there has
been in some cities, and the visitor
In the lobby OF the building would
not have known that anything UNI
unusual was taking place.
Miss Jordan. the first depositor. is
IL years old and Is the daughter OF
Col. J. J. Jordan, receiver Of the Far
go government landoffice and one Of
the oldest newspaper men in the state.
She stated to a representative Of The
Forum who witnessed the deposlting
that she had placed S10 In the bank
for her initial credit.
Oscar Ecstrom, the second person
to make a deposit in a clerk in the
pocal postohlce. M. A. HiIdreth, who
holds deposit slip No. 8 L. we'll
known local attorney who has been
prominent In state democratic poll
tics at various times. John Cook who
was No. 4. Is q carrier at the Fargo
mail house and w. ID. Wolf Is a mem
Der of The Forum staff.
A somewhat unique incident was
brought out in the lives OF two Of the
depositors. In giving birthdays 1t de-
yeloped that two men had the same
birthdays as did former presidents Of
the United States who have been
prominently identified with the move
to establish postal savings banks
throughout the country. Ex-Presi-
dent Mckinley and MIR. Wolf having
their birthdays on the same day, Jan.
20, and ex-President Roosevelt and
Mr.. Hildreth having their natal days
on the same day Of the month, Oct 81.
In putting money I'm a government
bank the deposition must give his resi-
dence and occupation. Furthermore.
he must be able to tell his birthplace.
hiS present age In years, the year In
which he was born, as well as the
month and day on which he first
saw light. The name of his father
and mother must also be provided for
the inquisitive bank clerk.
The purpose of securing so much
information concerning the depositor
Is not to be inQuisitive The govern
rnent is simply DESTROYS OF compiling
statistics regarding the people who
take advantage OF the opportunity.
The object is to fnd which classes
and professions generally take hold
Of the proposition and II the holders
Of deposit slips are American or for
eign born.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-15
EXCITING 4 CES
AT MANI \ FAIR
CHARLES SCHULTZ WON THE
THRILLING THREE DAY RE-
LAY RACE.

Mandan, Sept. 15.-Thrilling and
exciting finishes marked the races
which featured the programme yes
terday at the Missouri slope fair.
One OF the most interesting events
of the day was an Indian girl pony
race. 1t was real race from start
to finish. In the big three day relay
race the result for the three days
six mile event was as fallows:
Charles Schultz, first, time Is, min
utes la seconds.
Jack Burnstad, second, time 13
minutes a. seconds.
chas. Evans. third, time IA minutes
seconds.
Max Thief, fourth. time IA minutes
Is seconds.
Dan Kreutz, fifth. time IA minutes
% seconds.
800 pace or trot:
cornelia M. E. J. Perry, Glen
dive .-................... / !
Helen Gregory, E. ]. Perry.
Glendtve ................. 8 2 2
zelma zephyrs, ]. Dunn, Tn
derwood .-................. 3 8
Time 2:2s. 1850 IL, 1880.
2:16 pace or trot:
Hummer Sheldon, Ruzicka,
WiIliston ............... I i
Governor Wilson. II. ]. Perry,
Glendive ............ 2 Q .
Lulu Gale, Jack Hobough
Fargo s 3
Time 2:2S, 1884. 2;2s s-24.
Every heat Of this race was a bat
tie betSsesn Hummer sheldon ana
Governor wilson, and Ii was d much
more exciting contest than either the
time or results would indicate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-15
CUTTING AFFRAY
ON The LIMITED
NELs LUoNA RECEIVES a BAD
CASH IN THE BACK DURING
A DRUNKEN BRAWL.

Grand Forks, N. d., Sept. 16.-Nels
Luona. a transient. lies in st. Michaers
hospital with a knife wound In his
back IS a result of drunken brawi
which took place on No. / just this
side Of Hillsboro. Just who is respon-
sible for Luona's injuries is not def
nitely known, nut Harry Hoover. an
other transient from Illinois, Is being
held at the city jail. His father, q. w.
Hoover, is being held as a witness
and o third man. evidently one of the
party, but who was dead drunk last
night, 10 also In the city JAIL LNona
has q deep cash in his back just be-
low the ribs on the left side and
shoulder. Although the wound bled
profasely, no serious results are ex-
pected and at an early hour this morn
Ing the wounded man was reported
resting EARLY.
According to the story OF q. w.
Hoover, a remarkably we'll preserved
old man Of IS years. his son, himself
and two other men on their way into
the northern part of the state looking
for harvest work, were sitting facing
one another, when Luona staggered up
the aisle and insisted on sitting on the
old mans lap. He was advised by
young Hoover to go on and take seat
some other place and replied with
vile epithet. This started the fracas,
during which the stabbing took place.
The men were separated by the train
offlcials, and when Grand Forks was
reached the quartette were turned
over to the police. No knife was
found ana 1t is believed that 1t was
disposed of in some way. Just what
action viii be taken in the case Is diff
cult to say from the fact that all the
participants in the row were badly In
toxicated and no witnesses of the fra
cas- could be found.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-15
Resignation Will Not Be
Required BY President Taft
sPUDs BIG PAYING
CROP THIS YEAR.

Devils Lake. N. D.. Sept. H.
Superintendent ]. A. Hatg has Just
shipped to Fargo a car containing
500 bushels OF fine potatoes. Mr..
Haig raised 5000 bushels OF seed on
a twenty acre lot and says that
next year he will plant 500 bushels
A farmer near L4andsford has 106
acres OF potatoes and the lowest
price he has been offered for the
crop Is $4,000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-15
time
FOR DIEGLE
Judge Suspends Sentence o.
the Convicted 0hioan

Dayton. O., Sept 15.--Judge Allread
OF the circuit court today granted
suspension of sentence in the case Of
Rodney I, Diegle, the convicted SER
geant -at-arms Of the Ohio senate until
the court can pass upon a writ of
error in hts case.
The court declined to issue an order
incrssAsttsg Diesie's bond. which the
states asked.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-15
CI0udburst Wrcakcd
Havoc Near Pittsburg
Number Of Lives Reported Lost and Vast Amount Of Property
Damage Was Done When Floods Swept Through
Suburbs of Manufacturing City

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. H.. Damage re-
ported at 800 900 was done and q num-
Der OF lives were reported lost In a
cloudburst which swept Etna, Sharps
burg and Millvale. suburbs OF Pitts
burgh, early today.
The water tore through the streets
of Etna in a torrent. carrying great
masses Of debris which lodged against
the Baltimore & Ohio railway bridge.
Search is being made for the bodies OF
passengers believed to have been swept
down in the docd.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-15
STRIKE in SPAIN
GROWS ALARMING

Madrid. Sept. 1B.-The strike situa-
ton in Bilbao and throughout the
province OF Biscay grows more alarm
ing with each Gays developments des-
pite vigorous measures resorted to
by the government. Matters have now
been aggravated BY the depletion Of
the food supply and d tie-up of the
transportation system. The movement
al started in Bilbao il also spreading
to other centers.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-15
FEARFUL TRAGEDY
in MINNESOTA

Minneapolis, Mimi, Sept ia fear
full tragedy was discovered late yes
terday on q farm in Anoka county d
few miles north Of Minneapolis. Mrs.
Walter Bolton. wife OF q Minneapolis
barkeeper was found dead In the cell
lar Of their home on the farm The
body Of stranger was discovered
buried In the farm yard. a man em-
pioyed to do chores at the home nam
ed Frank Rhodes Il missing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-15
PROPERTY LOSS
OF S2O,OOO,OOO

Catlania, Sicily. Sept. 15.--Clouds OF
smoke from MT. Etna hid the sky to-
day. The volcano continues to throw
out lava cinders ana ashes. A river
OF lava lowing to the north has sep
arated into four main streams, the
largest of which Is moving toward AL
cantara and is two miles from Fran
cavilla. The railway station or Solic-
chiata Ii In immediate danger.
II Ia estimated that the present
eruption has caused so far property
loss Of 100000
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-15

Two hundred workmen were caught
ct the Spang- Chaffant mills and hung
suspended to the rafters Of one OF the
buildings until the water receded or
they were taken off in boats
At Millvale scores OF people were
compelled to flee for their lives and in
the Turtle Creek valley conditions early
became dangerous. The water poured
over the retaining " ind flooded the
power plant of WEI . house Electric
& Manufacturing OF rowing thous-
ands of men out of oyment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-15
FARGO P. D.
BANK OPENED
Helen Jordan Was First Fargo
DepoSitor
MANY QUESTIONS ASKED
PERSON WHO PUTS MONEY IN A
GOVERNMENT BANK MUST
TELL CONSIDERABLE OF HIS
PRIVATE HlsToRY-FIvE PER-
SONS PUT IN MONEY TODAY.

The first five depositors In the
Fargo postal savings bank:
No. Helen Jordan.
No. Oscar Ecstrom.
No. Nm. A. Hildreth.
No. 4s-John Cook
No. 5.-W. ID. Wolf.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-15

continued on Page -Four.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-16
Great Detective Has No
Fear of Death and No
Mercy on a Liar
Is EASY WITH
A SQUARE" MAN
When q Prisoner Confesses,
Burns Does All He
Can TO Help Him

Every ont who knows detective Wiz
lam J. Burns calls him billy That
is. every one not being hunted by Mr..
Burns does Billy is a natural sort OF
name for him. SAYS the New York Glope
s1J ConnerciaI advertiser William j.
only fits him on Sundays ana holidays
His round, forid face and ms twink
ling blue eyes, and his red hair anr
mustache and his neatly rounded stom-
ach. and even his hurrylng-l energeIlc
ways incline one to friendly tamil
iarity.
Burns is naturally friendly man
That spirit has made him successful IN
a score Of different occupations. Now
and then he has been obliged by the
exieencies of his profession TO sell life
insurance, and he sold more life insur-
ance than do the agents who have been
raised in that particular locality all OF
their lives If lie had been cast 10
play the part Of bartender in LIES play
he would have been known as the best
bartender from coast to coast Travel
ing men would have made jumps or
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-16
BURNS ALWAYS MAKES PRISONERS
CONFESS WHERE He POSSIBLY CAN

miles to get into the town where Billy
Burns fractured the excise regulations
on sunday
Believes IN Confessions.
That friendliness of his. is one reason
why he has always been able 10 get
confessions in the casS on which he
works. Burns believes in confessions.
No matter how absolutely convincing
the evidence against the accused may
be he always likes to put another rivet
in it, Now and then he tackles some
such proposition as that of Abe Ruef
in San Francisco The evidence was
strong enough against Ruef. but Burns
insisted on confession. Because
Ruef confessed, Burns used his influ-
ence with the courts TO have his SEN
tence held down to a mere five years.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-16

Then Ruef repudiated his confession
and drew a sentence of IA years. With
conditions a. they were in san Fran
cisco at that time it is possible that
Burns might not have been able to con-
Wet him at all, without the confess
sion. Incidentally, Burns did a bit Of
stage managing which shows a facet Of
Burns's many angled character He
kept Ruef so nervous and uneasy that
he could not sleep at night. Burns
showed him that the only way in which
he could gain the boon OF dreamless
sleep was 10 tell the truth.
How Ruef Talked.
Burns is not merely a magnetic sort
of a man. who draws other men TO him
through that show Of friendliness No
detective ever has done what he does,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-16

detective. organization-and pay it to
YOU now"
And 60 away from san Francisco
noWg asked Burns.
or course" said the great railroad
man, you would be subject to our or
ders"
Nothing doing said Burns
They had tried frightening him with
the threat OF death. and had not sue
ceeded, and they had tried bribing him.
and they could not put that over.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-16

day he and his partner rode up 40 miles
into the mountains, on the country
stage, and arrested their man. They
We're coming back with him manscled
between them-and their revOlvers loose
in their cabbards-when they met the
old Columbus chum again.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-16
&c ReVnlrer.

He never goes without a revolver, %
said one of the men who know him
we'll His life has been threatened so
often-and by desperate and dangerous
men-that he hardly pays any attention
to a fresh threat But he does not take
a needless chance. If they ever get
Billy Burns it viii be from behind, for
he isn't safe game when he is ap-
preached in front The one thing he
viii not do is to carry a bOdyguard- No
matter where he goes, or how great
the danger might be, he viii not have
bodyguard along. That, he holds,
would be coWardice. And there isn't
drop of cowardlv blood in Burnss body.
That was shown the day that he ar
rested Ulrich's partner in Boston. He
had been watching Ulrich, the old coun-
terfeiter, for weeks Finally, he knew
that he could only get his partner
through the general delivery window OF
the postoffice. When the counterfeiter
came to ask for his mail, Burns placed
him under arrest, and then searched
him for a revolver. But he did not
search thoroughly The pair walked
out into the street, on the way to pris-
on. Right around the corner the coun-
terfeiter stopped.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-16

dozen great regulations were smirched
by the exposure. He was given the
alternative Of riches If he would quit,
and death if he couldn't
on haven't got a man in Oregon.
laughed Burns. who can kill me-Or
hand me money"
He put IL a bit differently when he
was released from the government SER
vice to help Francis j. Heney clean
house in San Francisco. BY and by
he got things and men about where
he wanted them. The men knew IT. He
had proofs and confessions. one day
a man came to him.
Il have a job for YOU to do In the
east" said he. It's worth 100000.
cash down. TO you, if yOu'u quit this
persecution Of innocent men here and
return to the east"
And quit this JOB ." asked Burns
The other man nodded Burns thrust
his fiery. red face right up against that
OF the other
You go back 10 who sent YOU" said
he 'and tell them to so TO he'll"
No Bride for Him.
The proposition was repeated in a
different way little later One of the
principal officers OF great railroad
system sent for Burns.
We wish to reOrganize our detective
service in the east said he. We like
the way YOU do things. Til pay YOU
$4,000 If you'll take charge Of our
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-16
Didn't Dare shoot.


Now" said he. I've got you. Billy
He had produced a revolver from a
scabbard. hidden under his coat. The
muzzle was jammed into Burns's stOm-
aeh so tightly that il left a black and
blue mark. Burns could hardly bres the.
III not be bothered by you again, %
said the crook
You dare not shoot" said Burns.
who had put up his hands when he was
told TO- He isn't fool enough to dis
regard the orders Of the man who has
the drop
The crook did not dare shoot. either.
But he stood Off the gathering crowd,
dashed around a corner Id got away
He sent word to Burns that he would
kill that detective on sight. The next
time he saw Burns was when Burns re-
arrested him. Not long ago he was re-
leased from the penitntiary to which
he had been sentenced. and at once sent
another message to Burns.
III never rest until 1 Kill you. said
he. That is the one thing in life that
/ am living for"
IF I paid any attention to that sort
of things I'd have to go out Of the de-
tective business" said he. i wouldn't
have time to do anything but SILVER.
When he was first put to work on
the Oregon land frauds-United states
senator Mitchell afterward died while
in jail because of the part he played
In them-he got enough evidence TO
make IL certain that united states
senator and other prominent men were
implicated in the case. He went to
secretary of the interior Ethan Hitch
cock with this statement
Reused the Secretary.
II haven't evidence enough to dare
state the senator's name" said he.
Hitchcock bounded out of his chair.
You are a fool and a liar" he de-
clared. You dare not stand there and
tell me again that a United States SEN
ator is engaged in these dirty frauds.
viii have YOU discharged from the
government service for making such
charges.
nounced Burns more bitterly. it is said,
than anyene else has ever dared TO his
face. Burns got a bit pale as he lis
tened, but he is a disciplined man
III come back with the name Of
that United States senator. and the
proof of all / say" said he.
His task wasn't easy. He was taken
off the job once but Francis Heney
who was the prosecuting officer made
such an ungentlemauly row about it
that he was put back again. When
he got through with that case he had
smashed the most dangerous land ring
known in the history Of the west A
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-09
It TOOK STEPHEN ONLY THREE YEARS TO
CL|MD---A LONE RUSSIAN LAD IN SEATTLE

n you should wake up tomorrow
in Russia without money or friends
and only able to say good night"
and good bye" In Russian, you'd
be up against the real thing,
wouldn't you?
Well. here's little story about
a Russian boy who woke up one
Morning In New York under these
conditions.
He had grown up In the land or
the car. Just like millions OF other
boys, and had a boys appetite for
fun.
Russia was worried by the Japs
from without and bomb throwing
artists from within. II didn't seem
a likely place for poor boy OF 10.
who wished to make his way In the
world at peaceable pursuits. so he
dug out and came over here.
He could speak French, German,
Russian, Lithuanian and Polish,
and could understand Bohemian,
Sloveck, Bulgarian. Montenegrin
and Slovenian. Which Is going
some. But his batting average In
English was away shy. He had
but two phrases; Good night
and good bye.
stephen vilkatias. for that's his
name, was husky. He sized up the
situation calmly and went TO work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-09

With his hands.
That was three years ago.
With the proceeds he went 10
Kansas and took course In the
state university. studying higher
mathematics. chemistry and Eng
lish. He has papers showing he
succeeded.
Again he hit out West. and today
young Vilkaitis Is citizen of Seat
tie, and IL looking for place as a
chemist His English vocabulary.
which made such humble showing
three years ago, Is almost easy for
him now, until the language has
become a plaything to him, a little
unwieldly at times, but still n play
thing.
50 you see good night" and
good bye" didn't spell Finish
for Stephen.
America? II Is a great country.
yes" said stephen today. so big,
so much freedom. shall always
stay. A poor boy has much more
chance here than In Russia. There
the chances go 10 the favored few,
yes. Here TO the capable. No, no;
I'm not married yet. but some day
who can tell" and the sentence
ended with a shrug.
Well, girls, look out, for stephen
Is tall and handsome and ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-09

,s uowhouse. an expert ac-
....,.n,. employed BY G D. hill
a audit his accounts from
w 1909. 60 December ~.
Msss .sss,f.ed in the hillman trial
~ s.sss ncnworth's court yester'
ssst Hllman's cash receipts
~ AZ usflod we're slso.S2S2e.
w sr<ton Harhor land sales
" rseerted, bat Pacific city
~ ~. hrouxht sisS.esi, and Blr.
~ - Sso.s&i. aeeording 20 the
es uAllc the total cash oxpend'
49, !. Rosion Harhog was only
49, ,sars Durhiu 90 Speartish,
- and n {. West. farmer
,ss,ss wash. testified TO hav-
~ ii Boston harboF property
IA spd $3.50 respectively, They
s.,.ra they had been Induced TO
=. ,seca<h Hlllman's promises Of
.'s..,r,es and tFanscon,ipental rail.
:. p,sson Harbor They tes-
80 ,Ast they had both received
... - purportins 70 De from one
Anderson. asking them TO
<,hrlf price sor railway rights
ssss through their lots,
nss,set Attorney Todd introduced
S:tsr mailed to Mrs. puresn In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-09
HERE'S A ROMANCE

NORWICH. Conn. Feb. s.-wil.
liam A. Breed. a supposedly con-
firmed bachelor OF 81. and Miss
Emma 5. Ref. IA years his junior.
eloped to Worcester. Mass. on
Wednesday. where the knot was
tied In secrecy. after which the
bridegroom and bride returned to
Norwich and TO their respective
homes. When the news leaked out
the couple were beseiged by well
wishing friends.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-09
Mrs. Smith i'm Frisco
SAYS That Smiles Win

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. a.--Mrw
George A. Smith OF Seattle. a suf
frugetfe. who made strenuous
fight for equal suffrage Ia wash.
ington. Is telling San Francisco sui.
fragettes today how 10 carry on
their campaign.
lust a little bit OF talking and
a few smiles. snid Mrs. Smith.
will make most any man see that II
Is his duty 10 vote for equal sui.
fragc.~
Mrs. Smith sounded warning
against Huffrascttes forming n wo-
mems party
we do not want to align the men
against us." she said. we want
them with US ali the way. The aim
OF sunragettea Is to upllft humanity.
and we would gain nothing by
forming such a party"
Mrs. Smith and her daughter.
Louise. will leave Saturday for Los
Angeles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-09
AP0l0GztD BECAUSE Ht
DIED WITHOUT CASH

NEW YORK. Feb. 2 Apology be.
cause he died comparatively poor Is
the novel feature Of the viii Of Hugo
Napthali. whose estate II being set
tied here today before the probate
court Sapthali gave TO his wife the
1890 IN personal property he pos
seased. His viii read:
Il beg 10 be forgiven for not hay-
inR better provided for my wife and
our beloved daughters"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-09
FIGHT FOR
HOME RULE
Port Angeles. Nm Feb. g.
VIM. J. Boutwell,, City Comptroller,
G~.tffa Nm

Port Angeles, Nm Feb. g.
VIM. J. Boutwell,, City Comptroller,
Seattle, Wn.
u 10 resolved by the council OF
the city Of Port Angeles. that we
hereby repudlate and oppose the
passage OF the public utilities act
and resent any attempt OF the legis-
Iature to pass any law whereby the
power OF the city 10 control its
utilities and public improvements
shall be interfercd with In any
manner. Ard we specially request
the passage OF the home rule
amendment to the constitution and
that the cities OF the third class
shall be brought within the opera
ton Of said amendment.
NJ. X. MEAD, Mayor.
The above Is copy Of the first
answer received by City Comptrol.
Ter VIM. j. Boutwell, to So tele-
grams sent TO the mayors OF the
cities In the state OF Washington.
asking their opinion OF the pro
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-02-09
KILOGRAMS TO BE
CHEAP AS MAILS

NEW YORK. Feb. a.--That tele.
phone and telegraph communication
in the United States will soon be NO
cheap that letters and postal cards
viii become wings OF the past. IL
the opinion expressed here today By
President Theodore n. Vail Of the
new telegraph aud telephone mer-
ger. which the government may
prosecute as combination In re.
Htralnt Of trade.