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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-18

crashed into the farst section which
had stopped ut a signal.
The accident occurred q short dis
lance from the signal tower at Odessa.
The first ssction OF the train had bean
stopped by the towerman because
there was q freight train In the block
ahead OF 1t. The second section OF the
train which closely followed the first.
was what lis known as q silk train"
carrying merchandise.
| Railway officials attributed the &C.
cident to the failure of the operator
to set the signals against the second
section. Also IL is believed the break.
man Of the first section failed TO run
back TO flag the second section. Re-
cause Of the darkness the engineer Of
the second section did not see the
rear light in front in time to avoid
collision.
The rear car or the first section was
telescoped and the car next 10 IL baI-
| w shattered. The ten dead were ocou-
pants Of the last car. aa were most Of
the injured.
The wreck tore down the telegraph
wires and there was some delay in
1 getting word OF the disaster 20 the
headquarters Of the road. The se
III
riously injured were taken 70 a nos
| pital az Renvilie. MINI, fve miles troal
here. Heroic work waa done BY shcs
aboard the train assisting the wouzad
ed and aiding the unintured 70 escape
from the wreckAge.
Report from st. Paul.
st. Paul. Dec. 1s.-some OF the In
jured in the wreck at Odessa, MINI.
1eo miles from here today are being
brought to Minneapolis ON q special
train. Physicians from Montevtdeo,
Appleton, Millbank, g. D. and other
towns along the route were picked up
by a special train and hurried to the
scene. A wrecker was sent out Of
Minneapolis.
Details OF the wreck, which occur
red at 1850 a. m, are meager. Such
as have been received. however, by
the officials here, indicate the wreck
occurred on account Of the failure Of
the operator to block" the trains.
The regular section was In the lead.
1t was proceeding slowly when the
second section, loaded with silk
crashed into the tail end of the 'sCo-
Iumbian." The second section. IL 10
said coIlided at high speed The
sleeping car and dining car Of the
Columbian" were demolished and
those asleep In the former were caught
| In the wreckage.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-18
Ten Lives Crushed Out in
Wreck at Odessa, Mimi.
QUIET SUNDAY in
WINONA STRIKE

Winona, Mimi. Dec. 1s.-Sunday
was a quiet day In the car strike. The
receivership Is not attempting to main
tain other than a light service, and
withdrawing ii altogether on the lake
line. About half service is in oper-
alton today. There is a light patron
age The employees at the large North
western machine shops are planning
a buss line. The different unions are
adopting resolutions not to partonize
the cars.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-18
ST. PAUL CLUB GETS
ANOTHER O'TOOLE

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 1S.-Pitcher
Mike O'Toole has been sold by Albany
to the st. Paul club Of the American
association. His brother Marty o.
Toole, was purchased by Pittsburg
from the st. Paul club for $22,500.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-18

Washington. Dec. 1s.-The inter-
mountain rate case. involving the con-
stitutionality of the long and short
hanls amendment to the interstate
commerce law was today advanced by
the supreme court OF the United
States for hearing on Monday. Feb. 10.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-18

Odessa, Mimi. Dec. 1s.-Ten persons
We're killed in a wreck on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad here
today. Ten more were seriously in
jured. The second section OF train
No. Is. "the Columbian" from Seattle
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-18
BANKER CUMMINS
Is OUT ON BAIL

New York, Dec. william j..
Cummins. the convicted banker, fur
nished 100000 bail today through a
surety company ana was released
pending an appeal. ne mas been in the
tombs since Nov. 20.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-18
REPORT ON
GRAIN CROP

Washington, Dec. 1s.-Fina1 esti-
mates Of the department OF agricui-
ture Of the production and value of
the principal crops Of the United
States for the year 1911 were an
nounced today as follows:
Production hv bushels vaI1a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-18
Crack Train Columbian
on Milwaukee Railroad
in Disastrous Smashup
Silk Tran Running Second Section Of Columbian, Crashed
Into Rear End of First Section
Tower Man Who Failed to Stop Second Section Said to be
Responsible For the Disaster
Fifteen Seriously Injured Rushed to Hospitals Many Doctors
Hurried to Scene Of Wreck
BULLETIN.

Minneapolis 1sThat part Of
today
which
inten m charge Of with a short time
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-18
The Dead:

ALBERT LOVE. Woleott, Kas., mo-
torman Of the south bound car.
g. G. ROYAL, Kansas City, dis
patcher. employe OF the electric COM
pany.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-18

PRESIDENT TOOK ACTION Last
FRIDAY AFTER CONSULTATION
WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
TO UNITED sTATEs-PRoTEsT
CAME FROM ST. PETERSBURG.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-18

FATAL To z
Hcad-on Smash Between Two
Trolley Cars
TRAINS MET IN A DENSE FOG
MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS
BELIEVED TO BE RESPONSIBLE ri
FOR FATAL WRECK ON KANSAS
cITY-LEAvENWoRTH ELECTRIC
LINE TODAY.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 1S,In col-.
lision between two trolley cars on the
Kansas City Leavenworth electric
line which met head on in dense fog
near Wolcott. Has, sixteen miles north
Of here today, two persons were killed
and nine seriously injured. A mis-
understanding of orders is believed to
be the cause.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-18
TEE WEATHER

Unsettled weather tonight ana
Tuesday with snow: not much change
IN temperature.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-18

q Tons. b Pounds.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
PHOTO TO PROVE INSANITY


Portland, Ore, March 6-Bring-
ing evidence which she believes will
free her brother from the charge of
murder in the first degree, upon
which he soon is to be tried, a sister
of VIM. j. Hassing arrived in Port
land from the Philippine Islands.
Her husband is a United States ar
my officer, and she made the long
trip alone, with the hope of saving
her brother from the gallows.
The evidence which she believes
so weighty is a photo of Hassing' S
father. She says this picture will
prove that the alleged wife murder
er bears striking resemblance to
his father The sister and othesr of
Hastings family will be called as
witnesses TO identify the photo as
that of their father, and all win tes-
tify, so it is alleged, that the father
became insane while the family was
still living in Denmark and that the
latter committed suicide
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
THE BA|LEF|7Es
RAISE A HOWL
Representatives Terrell and Shan
non Cause a Great Com
motion.
THE LEGISLATORS OBJECT
To Hearing Senator's Bailey and Lor-
inner Discuss Purity in Politics.
Senate Refuses to Thank
Culberson.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Austin, Texas, March 6-There
have been pretty lively and rather
warm times in the house and senate
today, all resulting from the intro
duction of harmless resolutions.
In the house Terrell of Cherokee
and Shannon introduced a resolution
inviting Senators Bailey and Lori
mer to address the Texas legislature
on the subject Purity in Politics. >"
The resolution called the senators
the greatest living champions of
civic virtue
Immediately upon the reading OF
the resolution Bailey men almost fell
over themselves in an effort to get
the floor first and the protests were
long and bitter.
Speaker Rayburp quieted things
down some. by giving the assurance
that a second reading of the resolu
ton would not be permitted
representative. Hill of Denton
moved that both the resolution and
its authors be sent to the insane asy-
lum
an the senate resolution intro
dueed by Senator Vaughn thanking
United States Senator Culberson for
his snare in the defeat of the bill
which. proposed to reimburse Sena-
tor Lorimer in the sum OF SIS ,o0e
| for the expenses of his investigation
| was tabled by a vote of thirteen +
twelve, five senators being presen
and not voting.
Towards noon Senator Waugh
| again introduced his Culberson res
| olution and a long and acrjminou
| debate followed. Discussing the reso
| fs,fipn Senator Vaughn asserted tina
Bailey supporters who voted agains
the adoption of this resolution would
not be reelected.
Senator Hudspeth of the Ell Paso
district, in a very bitter speech re-
Elected on the career of Senator Gull
berson, mentioning among other
things the Brownsville affair.
The senate adjourned until 3
O'Clock this afternoon with the Gull
berson resolution still pending.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06

The ] Horton Camp, No. 1884,
Royal Neighbors of WaXahachie was
represented at the tri-ennial conven-
ton at Dallas by Mr.. and Mrs.
Parks, Mrs. Ada Conner, Mrs. John
Brownlow, Mrs. w. d. Knowles,
Mrs. Matte Maledon and Mrs. G. c.
Sweat, They were royalty entertain
ed at a big banquet at the Oriental
hotel given by the Dallas camp
Dr.. r. l.. Schmitt has returned
from Lockhart, where he went to see
his daughter Miss Eva, who was
quite sick.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
5 AMEN VOLUNTEER
To BECOME TlRGEIS
Navy Department Says Fifteen Are
Wanted fos Task ON Texas,
To Use Modern Guns.
Associated Press Special.

1 Associated Press special.
2 Norfolk, Va, March "a call 70
J fifteen volunteers to remain aboar'
the battleship Texas while she Is
| target for the big guns of more mod
ern battieships has been issued at
! the Norfolk navy yard. 1t is believed
| the squad of brave seamen willing
| to risk their lives will be three times
the number needed.
According to the present plan the
Texas will be anchored up Chesa-
peake Bay in order to reduce the
risks the men will take and the col
lier Leonidas will be stationed only
few yards away, but outside the
range, 10 rescue the men immediate |
ly the Texas begins to sink.
The fifteen volunteers will be |
stationed. about the vessel to test the |
protective powers of the armor plate |
and also to prevent sinking if posi-
Bile
The fitting out of the Texas for |
the tests is now rapidly nearing |
completion. The greatest interest Is !
being manifested by the men and |
officers.
Details of the plan for the test |
and the call for volunteers, it was |
thought, were well guarded from the |
public.
The commandment and other Off |
GERS when asked relative to the pro |
posed placing of men aboard the
Texas evaded any direct answer. |!
They showed plainly that they were
disappointed that the secret was out.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
JUDGE NORMAN kITTRELL
NOT ON THE COMMITTEE
Refuse 10 Help Houston Receive
Colonel Roosevelt Because of
His Attitude on Jeffer-
son Davis.
AssociAted Press speclaI.

Associated Press Special.
Houston, Texas, March 6.--Judge
Norman G.~Kittrell has refused to
serve as member of the committee
being appointed to receive ex-Presi-
dent Roosevelt next Sunday, giving
as his reason the attitude OF Colonel
Roosevelt towards the memory of
Jefferson Davis.
Colonel Jake VOTERS has accept
ed the vacancy caused by the refusal
of Judge Kittrell to serve.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
A BAD FIRE At
CELESTE TODAY
Six Brick Stores and Office
Buildings Swept By
Flames.
STARTED IN RESTAURANT
Seventy-Five Thousand DollarsD
age Was Done Before the
Fighters Could Check
The Spread.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Celeste, Texas. March 6.-Seven-
tyfiye thousand dollars damage re-
suited from q fire which started in
a restaurant here this morning at 4
O'Clock.
From the restaurant the blaze
was quickly communicated to adj
joining buildings and before the
conflagration could be suppressed
six brick stores and office buildings
had been swept by the flames.
Che State Bank of Celeste and thj
Courier newspaper office were
among the heavy losers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
LEGISLATORS sMrGGLE LIQUOR
Capital OF Michigan Is in Dry Terri
tory and II Is, Charged Law
makers Violated Law.

Associated Press Special
Lansing, Mich, March 6.-Prose-
cutting Attorney Hayden of Ingham
county has discovered he asserts,
that a maiorltyf ii the members of
the Michigan legislature have been
smuggling liquor into Lansing
which is dry territory, and he says
that fifteen days after the session is
over he win issiie warrants for the
arrest of the representatives. Under
the Michigan statutes a member OF
the Legislature is immune from ar
rest during the session and for fiji
teen days after liz conclusion, and
the prosecuting attorney is power
less to act at the present time.
This is the first time that the leg
islature has met in county where
local option is in effect.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
DANCE HALLS TO CLOSE.
New York Law Forbids Sale of Lii
quor and Academies" Will Quit

Associated Press Special.
New York, March More than
200 N. Y, dance halls and facad-
emies" where dancing is taught will
be closed this week as a result of q
new state law which went into effect
today forbidding sfauor selling. in
the halls or inn adjoining rooms.
Any room in which there is dane
ing and to which an admission fee is
charged is to be known as a pub
lie dance half and must be licensed
peying a fee of $50 and submitting
to periodical inspections.
The law provides that dancing
shall not be permitted in any place
which is licensed to sell liquors ex-
cepting in hotel having fifty or
more bed rooms.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
FLIES OVER MEDITERRANEAN
Frenchman Makes New Record for
Continuous Flight Over water.

4
[ Nice Marcy 6.-1sAAlent. Bague ac-
complished "a daring feat yesterday
by flying over the Mediterranean
from Antilles to the Little Island
| Gorgona, off the Calan coast. He
! covered a distance of more than 200
kiIom eters (125.5 miles), establish
ing a new record for oversee flight.
This he did without the assistance
of tugs, torpedo boats or any other
craft to guide him or add to his con-
fidence by their presence
Lieut.. Bague started at $50 yes
terday morning in Bleriot mono
plane. with the intention of landing |
on Corsica and proceeding thence by |
way of Sardinia and Sicily to Tunis |
to visit the colonel of the fourth AL |
gerian Rifles, from which regiment |
he resigned to devote himself to avi- |
alton.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
LAXIEST MAN GETS ACTION.
When Wife Saws Down Bed He Re-
hakes Her with Implement.

ASsAlaled fFeSS special
cudahy, Wis, March s. Thomas
Dunn is theflaziest man in Cudahy
according to his Wife, Amelia, She
has often made that statement to
the police. Thomas likes to sleep.
While Thomas was snoring away in
the afternoon Amelia began to saw
away the bed posts But the noise
made by saw sounds like work, and
the close proximity of work caused
Thomas to awake with start.
Jumping from his bed, he seized the
saw and proceeded to ADMINISTER Il
physical rebuke to his wife, Al says
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
MARKET REPORT.


The Waxahachie dealers are pay
ing the following prices for country
produce today:
Cotton, good middling, per lb. 400
Cotton, strict middling, per ID. 1887
Cotton, middling, fob. per Id. 1916
| Cotton, strict low, per Id. 1850
Cotton, low middling per ID. 1900
Cotton in Seed per lb. 400 to $50
(Grab Cotton per lb. ....2 TO 2 Vac
\Gotton Seed, per ton $4,000
* \ Wheat, No 2, per busnel .a1.o7
J. Oats. per bushel .. acc to 4oe
ID Corn; per bushel -. :. coo to CSC
Alfalfa Hay, per TOM. s2i to s22
Prairie Hay, per ton , $14 to s1'
Johnson Grass Hay, per ton s16.0'
Chickens, frers. per lb. ..... TO-
Hens, per H. .,...,.-.. II
/ Turkeys, per ID. I0e
Eggs, per dozen ..... DC
Country Butter, per ID. :. 15c to zoe
| Sweet Potatoes. per bnshel .$1.25
| Pecans,, new crop, per lb &C
fPecans, extra choice, per lb. ....7 &c
TCream (butterfat) per ID. 49,. soc
Hogs, on foot, per lb. ...6 to 6 nc
Fat cows on foot per lb. 3 to &c
Country Sausage per Id. ....... 15e
Country Sparoribs, per lb, 1sc
Country Backbone per lb. ..-.Sc
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
NINETY PERSONS BURNED
IN PICTURE SHOW FIRE
About Forty Others Were Injured
Many of the Victims We're
Women and Children.
Associated Press Special.

St Petersburg, Russia, March C.
Ninety persons are said to have
been burned to death and about
forty others are reported to be seri
ously injured as the result of the
burning of a moving picture show in
Bologio in the southern part of the
province of Novgorod yesterday.
children.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
HIS FAMILY REFUSED
To CO SOUTH WITH HIM
And Charles Wilson, an Aged Far
mer, Burned His Home and
Hanged Himself,
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special.
Texarkana, Texas, March 6.-Be-
cause his family refused to come
south with him Charles Wilson, an
aged farmer, who lived near here,
burned his home and then hanged
himself in a barn
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
PiCkpocket Makes Big Haul.

Associated Press Special 8
New York, March George
Bancroft. a well known banker, has
just made the. fact known that he
had his pockets picked last Thurs
day, losing an envelope containing
securities worth over $100, 900.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
JUDGE SWAYhE WANTS
THE POLICE INDICTED
ASKS Fort Worth Grand Jury to In
vestigate the Failure to Pro-
tect Negroes.
Associated Press Special.

Fort Worth, Texas March e.
Judge SWayne this morning charged
the grand jury to indict the police Of
ficers who failed to protect negroes
during the rioting which occurred
last Monday night at a moving pic
ture show.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
OALHART, TEXAS, IS
NOW ON THE MAP
Cattleman from Various Sections
Are Now Gathering for Annual
Meeting Which Begins
Tomorrow
Associated Press Special

Dalhart, Texas, March 6.-Cattle-
men are pouring into Dalhart today
from the various sections of the
southwest and the panhandle for the
meeting of the Cattlemen's Assocla-
ton which convenes in annual ses-
sion here tomorrow
El Paso and Amarillo are sending
strong delegations to compete for
the next convention.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
THE CENTRAL AND KATY
CONSOLIDATION BILL
Has Vet Been Withdrawn, Says Ter
IclI. But Comes Up Wednes-
day, Enough Votes PIcdg-
ed to Pass IT..
Associated Press Special.

Waco Texas, March 6. Senator
n. b. Terrell said this morning that
the Texas Central and Katy CONSOLE
as has been reported from Austin,
but that he will present it in the
senate Wednesday or Thursday and
that there are enough senate votes
pledged to it's support to pass it, He
expects the bill TO pass the house
with very little opposition.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
Fatal Lamp Explosion.

Associated Press Special.
Greenville. Texas, March 6--Mrs.
b. F. Payne, aged sixteen, was burn
ed to death last night as the result
of an exploding lamp.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
ONE MAN IS INJURED
IN RELIABILITY RUN
G. w. Mcpherson Meets with an Ac-
cident Near Houston Tssis
Morning.
Associated Press Special.

Associated Press Special
Houston, Texas March Elm the
Behring automobile reliability run.
which started here. this morning, G.
w. Mcpherson had an arm and leg
broken when his machine struck an
the city He will recover
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
Prominent Minister Dead

Associated Press Special.
Gexarkana, rexas, March Co.
Reverend 4oaeph b Sears, presiaing
| elder for this district of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, South, died
this morning.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
ANOTHER SAW MILL
GOES UP IN SMOKE
The SanOr and Whiteman Min Near
Cairo Almost Totally Destroy
eddy Fire.


Nacogdoches, Texas March e.
The Sanor e Whiteman sawuilf,
near Cairo. was almost totally des-
troyed by fire this morning Loss
100000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06

There will be practice game of
ball on Trinity campus tomorrow af-
ternoon, Admission free Everybody
invited
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
A BIC COFFEE SHIPMENT
RECEIVED FROM MEXICO
Cargo of One Hundred and Fifty
Two Bags Is Unloading at
Galveston.
Associated Press Special.

ASs0ClaJed PfeSS Special.
Galveston Texas, March "a
cargo of one hundred and fifty-two
bags of coffee, shipped from Mexico
is being unloaded here today. This
is the first shipment Of coffee to
Texas port in several years and
means the revival of this important
trade
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06

Associated Press Special.

Houston, Texas, March ga sol
id car load of cotton seed, destined
for Japan, was shipped from this
city today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06
RETAIL MARKET.

Waxahachie dealers are retailing
the following artieies at prices quot
ed below:
McAlester lump coal, per ton $3.50
Colorado Coal, per ton ......S $500
Cotton Seed Meal per 100 .... $40
Cotton Seed Hulls, per ton $500
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-03-06

Daily Light want ads pay biggest
dividends. Il