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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-22
GREAT PROGRAMME
FOR BEACH FAIR

Beach, ~ d., Sept. 22--Any one Of
the attractions at the Interstate fail
| this year would be considered an en-.
| gagement extraordinary for the genera
run Of fairs. II has been the aim d
Manager Harlow to give three days
programme, every minute Of which
would be instructive and entertain
Ing.
father of dry farming" 20 make an
address at Beach on Wednesday, Sept
~, the fair management have made II
possible for the people OF the Golden
valley, and her visitors during the
fair week. to hear the worlds greatest
and recognized authority on dry farm
Ing.
On the same day Professor Hover
stad, superintendent OF the North Da-
kota Farmers institute, will speak to
those in attendance Governor Burke
has wired that II he arrives home in
time he will be present Wednesday.
All Of the exhibits will be In place
on Tuesday and when the gates of
the Interstate fair at Beach open on
Wednesday morning, Sept. az, every
thing will be in readiness
The prizes donated by the elevators,
consisting Of a SIS cash prize each, in
addition to the premiums offered by
the association for the best bushel of
flax, spelt, clover seed, timothy seed,
corn, wheat, oats and barley; the $40
cash prize for the best bushel OF po-
tatoes; the $25 prize for the best loaf
OF bread and the $40 cash prize for the
best five-pound crock Of butter will be
awarded on Wednesday.
R. @. st. Henry, Lucky Bob" will
give HIS wonderful flights wednesday,
Thursday and Friday. II the wind is
too high for successful flights during
the afternoon, the flights will be made
in the evening without any additional
cost to the fair patrons.
During the afternoon Of each day
Gardeners Real Wild West show will
give free exhibitions in front of the
grandstand.
Two additional running races have
been added to Wednesdays, Thurs
days and Fridays programme. We'd
nesday will undoubtedly prove to be
as big a day as Thursday and Fri
day.
In addition to all of the events for
Wednesday, which will be repeated on
Thursday, there will occur the $500,
2:25 trot and $3.50 pace. Also walk.
trot or running race and colt race of
one-half mile.
For Friday there will be 2:10 trot
and 2:15 pace for $500, one-half mile
farmers race for trotters or PAGERS,
two running races and the broncho
riding contest for the championship Of
North Dakota and Montana. This con-
test will have over twenty riders and
will surely be one Of the best exl1i-
billions of its kind ever attempted any
where.
In order to accommodate the public,
admission tickets to the fair grounds
viii be on sale at the managers Of
fice each morning during the fair.
Visitors to Beach next week win
have the opportunity of seeing on the
streets each night during the fair, four
of the best shows that ever appeared
in any city.
The Beach military band will fur
nish music during the fair and you
can tell your friends they will miss
the best ever" IL they fail to come
to Beach next week.
Special excursion trains on the
Northern Pacific railroad to the In
terstate fair.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-22
DAVIS TRIED TO
POISON HIMSELF
ABpucToR or SCHOOL TEACHER
MADE MISTAKE BY TAKING
TOO MUCH.

Morden, Sept. 22.-Fearing the
justice which will be melted out to
him and the possible vengeance Of
the neighbors of the young girl
he outraged. Edward Davis today
took a large dose Of strychnine.
SO large was the dose. however,
that 1t had but little effect and a
doctor called administered
stomach pump and saved his life.
The doctor said had Davis taken
one-twentieth Of the quantity he
would have died. Since then his
arms have been manacled and his
wrists handcuffed, while a guard
is stationed with him in his cell.
A dispatch from San Francisco
says Davis broke from the jail at
Folsam, Cal, in 1901, where he
served eighteen months of thirty
three year sentence for highway
robbery. Eleven broke loose with
Davis and they killed two of the
guards and carried four others a
distance of twenty miles, using
them as targets for the bullets of
the posse which pursued them.
Davis was never retaken.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-22
HOWARD Gill TO
FLY At WAHPETON

Wahpeton, n. D. Sept. 22,-The
Richland County Fair association re-
lceived word from Wright Bros, Day
&on. O., stating that Howard Gill will
be the aviator sent here for the flights.
four days next week, Local interest
Is much aroused over the prospect of
having q local man or woman accom-
pany Gin in one or more OF his
flights, as several have expressed a
willingness and even a desire to do SO.
Corn exhibits are coming in rapidly
land promises to outshine all former
exhibits.
tered in the harness events.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-22

FORUM want &c e business otter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-22
BADLY INJURED
WHEN KICKED
{. HUTCHINSON, FARMER LIVING
NEAR GRAND FORKS, NEAR
DEATHS DOOR.

Grand Forks. N. d, Sept 22.-I1.
Hutchinson, who owns and operates
a market garden farm about two miles
south OF the city IL lying in d pre-
carious condition In one OF the local
hospitals as the result Of injuries he
received when kicked by horse.
Hutchinson was working for farm
er near where he lives and helping In
the threshing. He left for his home
after the work was over Tuesday even
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-22
Man Loses $500.

I Wahpeton, N. D., Sept. 22.-Levi
Good. representing the Olivia Milling
Co. Olivia. Mimi. lost $500 in cur
rency and checks, on the streets here
yesterday. After going about five
blocks he discovered his loss, but des-
pite ell efforts to locate 1t the money
has disappeared.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-22

FAIR DATES IN
NORTH DAKOTA.

Sept. rs. ~. 10. 2s.--Richiand county
sair, Wahpeton.
Sept. &C. ~. 20. ss.--Fair at Beach.
Sept rs to Oct. 1s.--Indsutrial Ex-
position. Bismarck.
Sept. ss 20, so.-McHsnry county
fair. Granville.
Oct. :. 4, s.-Traiil county fair,
Hillsboro.
Oct ., 4. S--McLear county fair.
Underwood.
Oct. 4. s--corn festival and exposi.
ton Lisbon.
Oct. 5 s.-Burke county fair. Bow
bells.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-22
COMPENSATION ACT URGED.
New Law Advocated Before Michigan
Federation Of Labor.


That an employers liability and
workingmen's compensation bin must
be framed I'm Michigan upon the the
ory OF giving compensation for every
hurt that is not willful, of protecting
that compensation and making 1t sure
and safe to the injured and OF paying
II so surely and carefully that the
suffering shall be mitigated. penury
prevented and a new bond OF union
forged between capital and labor. was
the opinion expressed before the Mich
igan Federation OF Labor at Battle
Creek this week by Hal Smith. Of De-
troit chairman or the Michigan em-
ployers' liability commission. He ar
gued that the provisions now In vogue
for forcing compensation TO injured
workmen were adopted at day when
employer and employe worked side
by side, and that they are not suited
to industries where thousands OF men
labor and perhaps never even see the
employer.
r. l. Drake, Detroit. president OF
the Michigan Federation OF Typogra-
lphical unions, also gave an address
on the need for compensation for in
jured workmen, In which he argued
that IL was wiser to have the employ
ers deal directly with injured EN-
ployes. instead OF supporting the mid.
dlemen." that IL, the insurance liabil'
| ity companies.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-22
WHEAT UP: FLOUR
Will GO HIGHER
Defeat Of Reciprocity in Canada
Causes Increases in the
Grain Markets
FOUR CENTS A BUSHEL MORE
Now Said Flour Will Be Increased
Twenty-Five to Thirty-Five
Cents Barrel.

Chicago. Ill, Sept. % At the open
ing or the board OF trade here today
wheat jumped as much as 3is cents per
bushel as the result OF The defeat of
Reciprocity. That was the extreme rise
for May delivery. other options show
ing an advance of only l 3-S. Oats al
so excited an advance of / 1-2. May
wheat sold as high AZ 1O5 Is and May
oats 40 rs.
At Duluth, MINI, wheat made a
jump or four cents. At Minneapolis
the defeat OF Reciprocity made a wild
and excited opening in the market.
Both December and May wheat jump
ed over four cents.
II was the acceuted view that with
no Canadian wheat available the hold
ers OF American wheat We're i'm posi-
tion TO command greatly enhanced fig
ures. at least from the mills. one
prominent Chicago speculator is quot
ed as declaring al advance of twenty
cents is not improbable for spring
wheat. So lively was the trading IL
was impossible to follow the individual
operations.
May sold at 105 "a against 101 b. S.
last nights close. It was general gos-
sip that an increase of % cents 70 80
cents a barrel on -four viii be inev-
liable.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-22
Steel Shares Break Badly.

New York, N. ", Sept. 22.-Within
half an hour after the opening of the
stock market this morning. 100000
shares of Steel Common were thrown
on the market, the price of that secur-
ity breaking over four points. TWO
thousand shares OF steel Preferred
sold at 1OS1h. loss OF 2h points from
last nights closing. Effective support
offered by banking interests, follow
ing the first will break. steadied the
market United states Steel Common
rallied 216 points from the low Level
of the day and Preferred rallied two
points.
The slump in Steel, resulting from
continued discussion of the corpora
tion's future, had its effect thorough
out the general list and there were de-
clines of one to four points In Indus
trials and railroad stocks. The defeat
of Canadian Reciprocity added to th'
weakness of the market. and commis
sion houses report large amount o.
selling for Canadian account.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-22
MAKE LUMBER
OUT OF PAPER
FOREST CONSE RvAT ON NO
LONGER CAUSE FOR WORRY
SAYS CHAIRMAN OF MA
TIoNAL CONGRESS.

Kansas City. Mo-, Sept. ESQ
nearly perfect is the artificial lumber
made from paper that there is no
longer any cause for worry over forest
conservation, said J. B. White, chair
man of the executive committee OF the
National Conservation Congress here
last night. He had just returned from
a trip through the eastern states
where he investigated the manuiac
ture of lumber" from paper.
"a superior quality of artificial ium-
her can be manufactured cheaper thar
natural lumber can be grown he SAID
"Taking 81 per cent of waste paper
90 per cent of straw. per cent of jut'
and 16 per cent wood fibre, "A ton o.
ahre board or eleven hundred rect D
Inch "mmber" can be produced.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-22
TWENTY-MINuTE SERVICE.
Special Arrangement Made by Street
Railway For Tournament.


The Houghton County Traction COM
pany announces a twenty minute serv-
ice tomorrow on It's Calumet Mohawk
run. This will accommodate hundreds
of people who anticipate going to All
meek to witness the Keweenaw Coun-
ty Firemen's tournament
The members OF the Red Jacket fire
department will go to Ahmeek In a
body leaving here tomorrow morning
I'm automobiles. The autos will be kept
at Ahmeek. so that in case OF fire In
Red Jacket, quick return can be
made. Chief Trudel. who is chief OF
the local fire department and +. ID
Sherwood. physical director of the Y
NJ. G. A., are two OF the officials OF
the tournament.
The Inter-Se club will give it's initial
dance this evening in the Light Guard
Armory. The c. & II. orchestra has
been secured TO furnish music. and an
excellent program has been arranged
Iby Director Barnard. A large mum
Der OF invitations to attend have beer
accepted.
A daughter was born yesterday Il
MIR and Mrs. william A. Mackenzie
OF Boon street.
Mrs. John Barney OF Osceola lef
yesterday for Cobalt. Ont. to join hel
husband.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-22
Not Sure About Steel.

Washington. ID. c., Sept. 22.-Repre-
sentative Stanley chairman of the
steel investigating committee Of the
House is quoted today as saying that
"the steel trust Is too powerful To yield
without "A struggle TO any demand that
Il dissolve and reorganize. Besides
do not believe the department of
Justice is at all sure yet that 1t can
prove that the corporation exists In
violation of the Sherman law. II also
remains To be seen whether the House
committee will bring to light facts
which will prove restraint of trade and
monopoly II is my opinion, however
that eventually the steel trust will
consent to voluntary dismember-
ment."
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-22
EIGHT TEAMS IN LEAGUE.

A meeting OF the bowling commit
tee OF the Calumet lodge " Elks will
be held next Monday evening in the
Elks parlors. when the personnel of
the league players will be named. cap
tains Of teams chosen, and other ar
rGngements made.
The league will likely be composed
of eight teams. II is believed that
number will be easier to handle than II
the league was enlarged into ten or
twelve teams. The Elks have many
good bowlers in their RANTS and some
interesting contests should result
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-22
AHMEEK FIRE TOURNEY.
Copper Country Departments to Have
Event SATURDAY.

Final preparations have been made
for the big fire tournament TO be con-
Quoted Saturday at Ahmeek, this being
the first tournament that has been
held in Keweenaw county. While all of
the copper country departments have
arranged to attend, the event will be
open only to the Keweenaw county
flremen, with the exception of the 100
yard dash, in which Hogan of Mohawk
and Nekervis OF Calumet will partici-
pate Besides the events usually pro-
vided for a firemen's tournament, there
will be a hammer and drill contest,
which promises to prove one of the
most interesting features.
Following are the events scheduled:
1. Regulation Hose Race.
2. Coupler's Race.
3. Ladder Climbing Contest.
4. FTremens Flag Race.
8. Firemens Foot Race.
s. Foot Race. open to all comers.
7. Tug of War. for firemen only.
The Mohawk band thirty two pieces
has been engaged and win head a pa
rade OF the various fire departments
in the evening. II Is probable that the
drilling contest in which none but Ke-
weenaw county miners may participate.
will be conducted In conjunction with
the other eports. Lunch will be serv-
ed at the town hall during the day
and IN the evening. a grand ball will
be conducted
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-22
E,oIard Pleased With Result.

London. Sept. 22.-The overwhelm-
ing defeat of Premier Laurier and the
Liberal governments policy OF Reel
procity at the polls In Canada yester-
day. came as surprise to England
II had been expected the Liberal ma
jority would be decreased. but ever
the strongest opponents of Reciprocity
had not so much as suggested sucf
a majority against the Canadian Am
erican agreement as CONSERVATIVE
Leader Borden, obtained. The resui
generally is welcomed here as Ens
lishmen had felt the trade arrahse
nent nresaged closer political rela
tions between the neighhors ana
consequent loosening of lmperia' ''es
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-22
D. s. Sc A. ROAD
EARNINGS LESS
REPORTS PRESENTED AT AN.
NUAL MEETING YESTERDAY
AT MARQUETTE SHOW
SMALLER REVENUE.

The annual meeting of the directors
of the ID. s. S. & A. and subsidiary
railroads was held yesterday at Mar
quette and resulted i'm the reelection
of the following directors:
l. G.. Ogden, Walter r. Baker and
Richard ID. Angus OF Montreal w A.
Bog. John w, Sterling, r. Y. Hebden.
Geo. III. Church. Jas. q. Bloss and AL
Ian Cameron OF New York; w. T.
Fitch and A. B Eldredge Of Mar
quette.
The directors will meet in about ten
days to eelect '-toers but no changes
are expected.
According to the annual report for
the fiscal year ending June 80. the
business Of the South Shore road has
been considerably lighter during the
twelve months covered by the report
than during the preceding fiscal year
The loss I'm revenue was distributed
over every branch of the service. The
expenses were practically the same a'
during the preceding year and the bal
ance sheet for the whole years busi-
ness shows a net corporate loss o'
1920, ,465.40, as compared with loss
of $S1,S23.94 during the preceding
year.
Though the South Shore carried
more passengers during the last fisca
year than during the twelve months
preceding, the average distance trav
| eled by each was four miles less an'
was also slightly less, so that the In
come from passenger operation wa
less than last year by about 100000
| In 1911 the road carried 7S5,622 per
sons as against 719.169 In 1910 Th
average distance travelled by each wa
| 50.53 miles. compared with 54.55 mile
I'm 1910. The average amount receiv
| ed from each passenger was $1.23 n
against $1.S7 the previous year.
| The number of tons of freight car
ried during the past year was S,429,21
n decrease of about 265, 900. compare
| with the preceding year. The averag
| haul of one ton was 66.62 miles I'm 1911
as against 67.51 miles in 1910. TIL
receipts from carrying freight were les
by about $4,000 than during the pre-
ceding year.
Road Owns s5 Engines.
The railroad company now own
eighty-fve locomotives, sixty-for
passenger train cars, S,O42 freigf
train cars and ninety-two cars of mis-
cellaneous character. such as boardin
cars. tool cars, dltchers, snow plow
etc, bringing the total number or cal
Of all kinds up to 3.19S. The compan
has 517.23 miles Of. main line. 6S.'
miles OF branch lines. with trackat
rights over 25.93 miles additional.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-22
ST. LOUIS READY
TO greet TAFT
BECAUSE OF OBJECTIONS BY uN-
IONS SCOUTS WILL NOT
PARTICIPATE IN DEM
ONSTRATION.

st. Louis, Mo. Sept 22.-St. Louis
is making great preparations for the
reception OF President Taft tomorrow.
Public buildings. hotels and many bus
mess houses are today receiving the
finishing touches OF profuse decoration.
The decorations along the route to be
traversed by the distinguished visitor
cially elaborate.
There has been no change in the
program for the Presidents reception
and entertainment. The program, In
brief calls for a reception at the Union
station on his arrival. breakfast at the
Mercantile Club. n trip over the boule-
wards and into st. Louis County. lun-
cheon at the City Club. a visit to the
ball game at National League Park
dinner at Jefferson Hotel and an ad-
dress at the Coliseum at night. The
Boy Scouts will not take part in the
parade. The labor unions, which ar,
lantagonistic TO the Boy Scout move.
ment. objected. and the reception com
mittee thought 1t best not to have any
friction when city entertains th'
President.
| Taft Guest Of Peoria X. OF c.
Peoria, ILL.,. Sept. 22.-Presiden
| Taft arrived here at 80 o'clock thi
morning. The knights OF Columbus
whose guest he is, escorted the presi
dent to the Creve Occur club. wher
he was rendered breakfast by Bisho
dunno, at that which about fort,
priests and members Of the Knight
Of Columbus were present. An auto
mobile ride through the city was
the program. followed by luncheon
the Country Club. rendered him by IN
Republican state central committee.
reception will be given the presider
al the club house of the knights
Columbus this afternoon. This ever
: ing he will deliver an address at u
, annual banquet OF the Knights of CO
lumbus.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-22
MAY SET WOMAN FREE.
Woman Who Shot Chicago cIubman
May Not Be Prosecuted.

Chicago, III. Sept 22.-Mrs. Harriet
Coney, who two weeks ago shot and
seriously wounded Robert Bruce Wat
son, prominent architect and clubman,
was arraigned in court today for "a
preliminary hearing. Mr. Watson has
about recovered from the effects of his
wounds. According to Mrs. Coneys
story the shooting was the result OF
Watsons determination to sever their
relations. which, It is alleged, caused
the divorce OF Mrs. Coney and her
husband. The woman's attorneys ex-
press the opinion that Watson viii not
prosecute the case and that ultimate
ly Mrs. Coney Will be released without
trial
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-22
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
COMMENTS BY LEADERS.


: There is no doubt that we
, have been decisively defeated.
: u gladly lay down the premier
; snip. a burden which / have
: carried for fifteen years. We
, believed that In making the
: reciprocity arrangement we had
: done something that would be
: greatly to the benefit OF the
: people OF Canada. The electors
: have declared otherwise. and
: bow to their decision. / regret
: that we have been unable to
: carry reciprocity. which ! stin
: believe would have promoted
: the material advancement OF
: Canada and would have pro-
: NOTED the growing friendship
: between the United States and
: Great Britain. However, the
: country has spoken. We must
: bow To the inevitable and
: cheerfully do So"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-22
eos's AUTOBIOGRAPHY.

New York, n. Y. Sept 22.-Senator
I.aFollette of Wisconsin has an intro
ductory chapter Of his autobiography
in the American Magazine about to APP
pear. In It he speaks of the progress
sive movement, which he says In
struggle to uphold the fundamental
principles Of representative govern
ment." and that 1T expresses Tho
hopes and desires OF millions OF com.
mon men and women"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-22

MUST OBEY Law
Every Big Concern 10 Country
Must Conform to Anti
Trust Statute
EDICr BY ATTORNEY GENERAL
Wickersham is Quoted az Saying That
He Will Take Action Against
Monopo les.

New York. N. Y. Sept 22.-Attorney
General Wickorsham. who Is at Brit
ton Woods, N. H.. I'm an interview pub
lished here today. declares that every
corporation in the United States must
OBEY all the provisions Of the Sherman
anti trust act, and intimatcs that he
will take action against any monopoly
that does not conform with the spirit
Of the anti trust law as interpreted by
the United States supreme court In It's
decisions I'm the Standard oil and Am
lerican Tobacco cases.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1911-09-22
NEW OJIBWAY BAND.

Ojlbway is to have a band. James
stephens probably will be the leader
of the new organization and about nj
teen players have been secured. Prac-
tice will he commenced at once, and
Il is expected that the organization
will be very successful one, as MT
stephens has considerable experience
The hand will render music for the
dances conducted at frequent inter-
walls and for skating at the outdoor
rink In the winter time.