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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11

In the report Of the legislative in
vestigating committee which investi-
gated the state treasurers office for
the past eight years appears the fol-
lowing items in the summary Of said
report.
statement showing a refund Of
moneys illegally charged as exchange
bv the commissioner OF insurance $3.-
0s8.44."
Az the statement itself shows this
money was paid into the state treasury
by the two former insurance commits
sioners and the state has not lost one
cent in this direction. The insurance
department paid collection and ex-
change to various banks on checks and
other mediums Of exchange RENTED to
the insurance department by the vari-
ous insurance companies doing BUSH
ness in the state.
vTpon the request Of Insurance Com
missioner Cooper for an opinion from
the attorney general at to the right OF
the insurance department to permit ex-
change to be deducted from the fees
sent in by the various insurance COM
panIes, an opinion was handed down by
the attorney general as to the right Of
company should bear the burden Of the
collection and exchange charged on
their checks. The insurance depart
ment having allowed 1t to be deducted
from the fees were held under the
opinion Of the attorney general to be
liable. and Immediately thereupon the
two former insurance commissioners
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11
CAMPBELL HEADS
BOOSTER LEAGUE

st. Paul. Mimi, July 11.-Win A.
Campbell. secretary of the Omaha
Commercial club. has been selected as
the secretary of the new Northwestern
Development lague- His headquarters
are to be at st. Paul.
Seven great states have organized
the Northwestern Development league
and the Nebraska man Is to be its
executive secretary. The members Of
the organization are the states OF Min-
nesota, North and South Dakota, Mon
tana, Idaho. washington, Oregon and
the territory Of Alaska.
Into this section Of the United
States during the next decade hum
dreds Of thousands Of people are to be
taken and the plan of an interstate or
ganization shows the extent to which
commercial club organization for the
purpose Of development is being car
ried.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11
Mystery in Death Of Head Of
Peavey Grain Co.
INVESTIGATION TO Be MADE
CLOSE ON TdE AN.
NoUNcEMENT OF THE TRAGIC
DEATH OF PETIT COMES NO.
TIcE THAT PEAVEY GRAIN CO.
WILL RETIRE FROM BUSINESS.
NEARLY A MILLION SHORT.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 11.-As
a result of discovery that James
Petit. of Chicago. president and
general manager of the Peavey
Grain Co. who was drowned in
Lake Michigan Saturday, was
short approximately 100000, lost
in speculation, and said by the Of
ficers of the Peavey interests to
have been in direct violation Of in
structions of the Minneapolis Of
fee, bankers and officers of the
company met today at f. II.
Peavey g. Co.'s office.
In view of the relationship Of the
Chicago firm to the Minneapolis
firm of F. H Peavey & Co., which
appears as a stockholder in the
Chicago corporation, a committee
of Minneapolis bankers may be
formed to which F. H. Peavey & Co.
Of Minneapolis will turn over its
assets as protection on the s1,4OO,-
600 of commercial paper outstand-
ing. 1t is understood that the Of
ficers of f. II. Peavey & Co. have
expressed their willingness to do
this.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11
Say Burke is Worse
Handicap Than Pests
J and Drought Combined
Northwestern Agricutmast, Farmers Magazine Published
in Minneapolis Has Scathing Criticism Of Poll
tician Working Against Farmers

North Dakota's crop failure Of last
year Was not wholly dus t" brought -
1t was due largely to the Burke spirit,
which is entirely too prevalent.
There are many who do not actual
~ live in North Dakota who are in
terested in North Dakota's develop
ment. North Dakota is doing well.
but not doing full justice to its posi-
.bilities 1t has a glorious climate and
fertile soil; its farmers can double
their Fr,fits by progressive farming,
adap Z. their methods to their soil
and I'll. but they need to be
shown
The . statement agrees with the
followin. 6 letin from the North Da-
kota Agl 6 Qral College, issued July
the LIST:
Fifteen rs OF rainfall is suffi-
cient moistt ,nr growing forty bush
els of wheat fifty bushels of corn
per acre. TIL g. provided that 1t all
gets into the = and is then kept
there till the \ = or corn needs it.
One-half pound OF dried weeds per
square yard of surface takes UP
enough moisture to reduce the yield
of wheat twenty bushels per acre and
corn twenty four bushels. The weeds
take the moisture that is in the soil
where the crop can get 1t. Examine
the field of grain, measure OF a square
yard, cut all the weeds, weigh them,
and see If there are not enough of
them to materially affect the yield.
Don't guess at it, but actually cut the
weeds and weigh them. The time to
get the real reduction that they will
make is at harvest, as those that are
growing now will take up good deal
OF moisture before the grain is ripe and
viii gain good many pounds in
weight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11
Lives Snuffed Out With
Only Moments Warning
One Of Most Horrible Railroad Disasters Of Year Occurred
Early Today at Bridgeport Conn.
Passenger Coaches and Pullman Cars Crashed Into Street
Over Waduc and Smashed to Bits
Only Three 0 Of Eight Cars LetO the TrackEngne Mass
Of Junk Officials Say Dead Number Thirteen

street There was one tremendous
crash an instant OF intense silence and
then the groans and shrieks OF the
wounded.
The wreck was almost complete, I'VE
cars having gone over and only three
cars OF the long train being left on the
track. The engine, twisted into junk,
was 200 feet south Of Fairfield avenue.
Behind were mail and baggage cars
while Pullmans and coaches were in
a mass in the rear. The day coach
was entirely crushed, and in II the
removed at once.
Three Pullmans were almost COM
pleteIy crumpled up, but Appearances
were that the passengers were in a
measure protected by the strength OF
the cars.
Ball Team Aboard.
Members Of the st. Louis National
league baseball team, on their way to
Boston, who were in the last Pullman,
all escaped injury. Their car
stayed on the track but it's sud-
den stop at the moment OF the crash
threw every one of the ball players out
OF his berth. without waiting to
dress completely, the players hurried
from their car. climbed down the via
duct and spent a strenuous two hours
helping the railroad men, policemen,
and surgeons at their work I'm the
wreckage
Say 10 Are Dead.
Boston, July 11.-Thirteen persons
were killed and forty-two injured and
the wreck was due to the engineer
taking the cross-over at a speed es-
timated at sixty miles an hour, when
the time card limited the speed to If
teen miles an hour, was the gist of a
statement concerning the BRIDGEPORT
wreck, issued by the officials Of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad here today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11

SHRINERS AT
Rochester
Northwestern Delegation Of
Treat Specials Make Hit
HINES OPENS THE COUNCIL
THIRTY-sEvENTH ANNUAL sEs-
SION, WHICH IS TO MAKE
FRANK TREAT OF FARGO HEAD
OF THE SHRINE, FORMALLY
CALLED TO ORDER TO-DAY.

Rochester, n. r. July 11.--With the
shriners present from all parts Of the
country, Canada and the Hawaiian is
lands and from the Philippines, the
thirty seventh annual session of the
imperial council, Ancient Arabic Order
OF Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine as
sembled In convention hall here today.
The doors were thrown open to the
public and Imperial Potentate, Fred A.
Hines Of Los Angeles, Cal. called the
council to order.
Shriners of the northwest are here
in force, coming in two special trains
known as the Frank Treat specials
In honor of Frank Treat of Fargo,
present deputy imperial potentate and
in line to be elected imperial potentate
at the election tomorrow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11

Northwestern Agriculturist: It is
North Dakota's great calamity that it
has governor who does not favor
modern agricultural education. Gov
ernor Burke, in vetoing the appropria-
ton to carry on farmers institute
work in that state, proved himself to
be as great a handicap on the states
dey elopment as drought, locust pest,
Canadian reciprocity and Russian
thistle all combined. He not only
stopped the educational work. but he
threw dtscredit upon 1t, so that 1t
loses much Of its influence with farm
ers. AT recent meeting called by the
Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce.
Prof. Thomas Shaw made the state
ment that North Dakota farmers had
reaped, last year, only one bushel
where they should have reaped two,
If they had known better how to handle
the soil, as is shown by farmers in
stitutes This is doubtless a conserva.
tive statement.
The politician who sets himself
against the work of helping farmers
70 learn better methods deserves re-
Duke from progressive citizens. Gov
ernor Burke retorted at the meeting
that he did not care to reply to a
critic from outside of the state-a
statement in itself which showed that
he was not at all interested in the
truth but only in the political bearing
OF criticisms.
1t must be remembered that scien-
tific progress in farming does not rec
ognize state lines and discussion of
farm rnathods should not he ed
by partisan advantage for the benefit
OF political office holders; it is un-
fair to hard working farmers who want
the truth and the help Of the most
modern knowledge
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11
LONG Flight
= IS FINISHED
Brave AviatorS Make Splendid
Flight This Morning
REACH WASHINGTON SUBURB
ATWOOD AND HAMILTON ALIcHT
AT COLLEGE PARK, ND, AND
WILL FLY INTO WASHINGTON
CITY LATER IN THE DAY
FLIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT,

Washington, D. c.. July 11.-Tired
and hungry but otherwise showing no
I'll effects Of their trip from Stemmers-
Run, Harry N. Atwood and Charles X.
Hamilton alighted from their areo-
plane at the field of the army aviation
school at College Park, Md, near this
city at 5:45 o'clock this morning. The
alighting was devoid OF mishap and
except for being thoroughly fatigued
the aviators would have continued into
this city in the machine. Atwood an
nounced that he probably would fly into
Washington later in the day.
Made Graceful Start.
Baltimore, MD. July 11.-Cheered by
about fifty rural admirers Chas. X.
Hamilton and Harry N. Atwood, the
daring Boston aviators, gracefully as
cended at Stemmers- Run, Nd, at 4 So
o'clock this morning and made a mag
nIfieent start for College Park on their
last lap OF their record breaking over
land flight from Boston to the national
capitol.
The weather couldn't have been bet
ter. ascending to an elevation OF about
800 feet the aviators steered grace
Iully over tuc tAtS40 SACup Va SPECTATORS
and with farewell wave, headed
southwest and in a few s4s,ads disap-
peared from view over the wooded bills.
Both mer and the mach!us were in
exec, ent orking conditions AMI there
was not the slightest hitch The Perm
aylvunia railroad tracks were fellow ed
t. Eay View junction. thence changing
the course little more 20 the west
ward, tine aviators flew over the routh-
ern AMI eastern outskirts OF this ity
passing over historic Fort N Henry at
4:55 q. m. covering distance Of near
w twelve miles In half an hour.
Leaving FJrt McHenry, ATWOOD, who
was steering. headed the machine to-
ward Patansco and followed III river,
passing over Halethrope aviation field
az 5:c7 a. m.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11
SAYS SEE HAS
BEEN Prosecuted

Chicago, ill., July 1I.-Attorney
Francis ], Callahan began the closing
arguments for the defense In the trial
OF Evelyn Arthur See in Judge Hon
ores court today He declared that the
attack on the defendant was a plain
case OF persecution, rather than pros
ecution, the writing in the Book of
Truth" he averred, were pure. but
their meaning had been twisted to
make them appear immoral. Had they
been sent out from Harvard or Yale
they would have been hailed as master
pieces or thought.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11
RETAILERS
AT MINOT
Several Hundred Delegates Are
IN Attendance

Minot n. d.. July 1.-THE annual
convention OF the North Dakota Retail
Merchants association was called to
order by Pres. A. M. Thompson of the
Minot Commercial club at 2 o'clock
this afternoon with several hundred
delegates in attendance.
Pres. J. z. Nelson OF the association
responded in behalf of the association
and Pres. H. L. Halvorson of the Minot
commission presented the key of the
city, consisting OF large pen drawing
Of key with photos Of the city COM
missioners and the directors OF the
commercial club.
The convention win be in session
three days.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11

hkHlSVL WILSON much comment &C.
Cured at the presidential breakfast,
part of the Fourth of July celebration.
The famous military band was playing
America out Of compliment to the day.
AS soon as the familiar strains of the
opening bars were heard, President De
laBarra who was seated next to Wilson
at the table, asked the ambassador If
It was not customary to stand up while
the hymn was played in the United
States. Ambassador Wilson replied:
I'VE are eating what's the use?" BY
this time everybody except the repre-
sentative of the American government
was standing and the ambassador,
taking in the situation. arose to his
feet.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11
THE DEAD
ENGINEER A. Nj. CURTIS.

ENGINEER A. NJ. CURTIS.
FIREMAN w. A. RYAN.
MRS. GWENDoLYN r. ROC
Frs, wife of a sergeant of the
coast artillery, U, s. A.
ROGERS, aged weeks,
daughter of Mrs. Rogers.
c. w. CHRIST, 2o31 Rittenhouse
street, Philadelphia.
GEORGE SAUNDERS, Norwich,
Conn.
FOUR UNIDENTIFIED MEN,
one . negro.
FIVE UNIDENTIFIED Wo.,
MEN.
ONE UNIDENTIFIED CHILD.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11
BISHOP WEHRLE
HANNI'S GUEST

Washington. d. G.. July 11.-Bishop
Vincent Wehrle OF the western diocese
OF North Dakota, with headquarters at
Bismarck, is guest Of the Dominican
fathers of washington. Bishop Wehrle
LIS In the east on ecclesiastical matters
and before starting west will have a
conference with Cardinal Gibbons In
Baltimore. Representative Hanna en-
tertained Bishop Wehrle at his home
yesterday and later they toured the
city in an auto
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11

any conditions, have been the result OF
mine placed under the Maine. This
report will have much to do with the
future history Of the Spanish Ameri-
can war in view of the fact that the
blowing up of the Maine was the de-
Gliding event which brought the United
States face to face with the reality and
precipitated the war.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11

Chicago, Ill, July 11.-Uncle Sam
has unofflcially sanctioned the Inter
national Brewers Congress and the
International Barley and Hop prize ex-
hibit to be held here Oct. IL to %. Sec
rotary Of State Philander Knox has
sent to the diplomatic and counselor
offices Of the United States circular
letter advising them Of the congress.
In the closing paragraph OF this an
nouncement, Senator Knox says:
TN transmitting to that government
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11
SAYS MAINE WAS
BLOWN UP FROM
THE INTERIOR.
Washington,

Washington. d.
6. July 1.-THE
claims Of Spain
that she did not
blow up the battle
ship Maine, have
been fully substan-
tiated by the re-
port OF General
Bixby. chief engi-
neer in charge Of
the raising of the
Maine. His inves :
tigat 10 n s h a " g
shown conclusively
that the explosion
occurred from with
in the ship and
could not. under
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11
N. D. EXAMINER
IN WASHINGTON

Washington, d. c.. July 11.--Frarlk
Chapman Of Buford, national bank ex-
aminer for North Dakota, is here on Of
ficial business with the treasury de-
partment. Chapman refuses to discuss
the nature Of bis business but 1t is
understood to be- In connection with
banking affairs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11
TOO BUSY TO RESPECT
NATIONAL HYMN.

Ambassador Henry
Lane Wilson who
may be recalled
from his post at
Mexico City, be-
cause Of his lack
Of respect for the
American national
hymn. The Ameri-
can colony at Mex
leo City, It is said,
has started a
movement to petit
ton the Depart
ment at Washing
ton to transfer him
to some other post.
The incident which
has caused SO
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11
BURR TO HEAR
SPERRY'S CASE

Lakota, N. d., July 1.-THE objec-
ton Of Clyde Sperry, charged with be-
Ing implicated in the murder Of Ken
meth Mckenzie at Aneta, against Judge
Templeton has been allowed by the
court. Judge Burr has been called In
TO hear the case and the trial OF Sperry
has been set at Lakota for July 10.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11
GATES CONDITION
GROWING WORSE

Paris, July 1.-THE condition Of
John w Gates, the American finan-
ans said that their patient was in a
critical state.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11
GIRLS WHO SHOT
Stokes Held

New York City, July 11.--Ethel Con-
rad and Lillian Graham. who on June
shot w. e. D. Stokes. the million
ARE hotel man in their apartment were
held In $1,000 bail today for the grand
jury on the charge OF felonious as
sault.
onnits Scandal Feature.
Magistrate Freschi in deciding to
hold the two girls for the grand jury,
stated that he would ignore the eIe-
ment OF scandal In the case. He said
. prima facie case had been made out
and that no defense had been offered
and therefore there was nothing left
for him to do but to hold the young
women,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11

the information herein contained, he
will also state that while this con-
gress and this exhibit are not under
the official patronage Of the govern
ment Of the United States, this govern
ment will be glad If the government Of
the country which you are accredited
would give due publicity to the con-
gress and the exhibit mentioned and
would recommend the sending of dele
Continues IN D.
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Continued on Page Eve.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-11
TIE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wednesday. some-
what cooler tonight.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-30
Canton Banquet.

The big banquet served by the
Canton's 1. o. o. F. at Lanes
place Tuesday uight was one of
the most enjoyable events pull
ed off" in this city for a long
time. There were fifty plates
spread and everyone present
seemed to enjoy the meeting.
very much.
The spread was just such as
Mrs. Lane knows how to serve
in the best way. The only criti-
cism heard was there is too
much of it"
The Dr.. Patterson's orchestra
furnished the music and the
same was much appreciated,
every nun Der being heartily APP
plauded. The orchestra is one
of the high class.
Mrs. Wallace favored the ban
queters with d solo, "Oh Dry
Those Tears" and then re-
sponded to hearty encore.
Everyone on the program re-
sponded to the call of the toast
master and we were surprised
and highly entertained at the
well prepared discourses upon
the various subjects and the
easy delivery by gentlemen not
accustomed to public speech
making.
If you are an Odd Fellow, be-
come Canton as soon as you
can arrange to do so.
Mrs. Genorie White, State
President of the Rebekahs and
Gen. O. r. Stevens and Mrs.
Stevens of Meade, we're with us
and assisted in making the meet
ing a success.-Pratt Union.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-30
North Flats

Vim. Draper has been thrash
ing cane seed for Linn Leach all
last week.
Hugh Taylor has been dowr
south of Plains for the'past two
weeks husklng cornfor Mr.. Gum
he returned home Friday and
reported 1900 bushels of Indian
corn off from 100 acres. How
is that for Western Kansas.
Mrs. Eddy and Miss Patton
were Meade visitors one day last
week.
l.. A. Carter has been helping
Mr.. Draper thrash all last week.
Rev. Mcneil will preach at the
Gardner school house Dec. 3rd
at 1880 p. m, everybody is invited
to attend the services.
Mrs. Kinsinger spent the day
with her brothers family one
day last week.
Miss Lulu Souls left Tuesday
to visit home folks at Wichita
and spend Thanksgiving.
Clifford Bowen is running the
engine for Mr.. Draper and Mr..
Hanlon is tending the separator.
A good old time Thanksgiving
day is to be observed at the Gard
ner school house. Rev. Mcneil
will preach at II a. m, 1890 a
good old love feast thanking God
for all the blessings that he has
bestowed on his children then
dinner will be served and a Soc
ial visit with neighbors.
Mr.. Draper lost one of their
best COWS one day last week he
is having hard luck as he has lost
three horses since he moved here
in September.
Mr.. Basinger is still drilling
wheat in this neighborhood.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-30
You owe it to your friends
and your family---What!

J.. P. Kelley went to Fowler
Wednesday.
Will Ellis was down from Fow-
ler Wednesday.
Pleasant Hill lettings arrived
too late for this issue.
John Davis is home after sew
eral months stay in Arizona.
Miss Anna Johnston spent her
Thanksgiving vacation with
home folk.
Miss Genevieve McMeel came
home Wednesday to spend
Thanksgiving.
Born: To Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
d. Smith, of Syracuse Kansas,
on Novem Der goth, son.
Willard Martin returned the
first of the week from a business
trip in the western part of the
state.
Joe N. Hamilton principal of
the schools here is spending his
Thanksgiving vacation at his
home at Anthony, Kansas.
Don't forget the sale of fancy
articles to be held at the rest
room on December 10. The
Catholic ladies will be in change.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1911-11-30
After November 20 coal will
be cash at the scales.
J. M. WooD.

The News is little short on
news this week, due to the fact
that the force rested on Thanks
giving day.
Before being electrocuted for
the murder of his wife, Henry
Clay Beattie, Jr., confessed &c
the crime of which he was &C
cused.
Moses Black and Roland Pau,
returned from Cimarron Sunday
where they have been for sever
al weeks on a surveying trip.
Mrs. Emma Martin returned
home from Kansas City las
Saturday. She has been there
for medical aid, and is much i'm
proved in health.
Mrs. Murphy and son Ora
have returned from Chicago
where they have been for the
past few weeks, Ora having beer
there for medical aid.
Mrs. Everett Gillidette and
Miss Anna Gillidette, of Plains
are expected in Meade Thurs
day to attend a meeting of the
Eastern Star the same evening,