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Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-13
GREENE'S COURAGE
 MADE HIM ADMIRED.

The dead copper king was above everything else a courageous man. This was illustrated forcefully at Can anea during the strike in June, 1895. Following the killing of the Metcalf boys after they turned the fire hose on the Mexieans a race war broke out. Word came to Bisbee that the Mexi- cans were going to kill all the Ameri- cans in camp. In two hours an army cf several hundred men armed to the teeth started for Cananea on a spe- cial train. In the meantime the strik- CTS lined up on one side of the street and the firing began. In the height of the shooting Col. Greene rode up in his automobile and commanded the men to stop firing. 4 number of strikers raised their guns and took aim at the daring man in the auto, but lowered them again. When the Americans from Bisbee arrived on the scene and be gan to march about the town a new outbreak was threatened, but Col. Greene had in the meantime pacified the Mexicans. He made speeches in Spanish, which he talked like na- tive, and prevented what perhaps might have developed into a bloody battle Greene's influence with the Mexican people was never more strik. ingly shown than in this crisis, which threatened to bring on international complications
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-13

him up.' It was known that he was a plnnger in those days and that when he got the life insurance notion he would get it big. But tue agents were unable to do any business. They made the trail to Cananea dusty mak- ing trips in their fruitless effort and had almost given up the colonel as a dead one on their lists. lie would lis ten to their arguments and then tell them he would do no business.
 It was not long after the agents had given up that Col. Greene. while on a New York trip, walked into the office Of the New York Life Insurance company.
 T want to take out a slO0,O00 poli- ey." said the colonel briefly.
 He was placed in the hands of three physicians, who alter a thorough ex- animation pronounced him good. Greene then walked up to the desk and said he would pay the policy in full. He wrote out a check for S66,00 and handed 1t to the clerk.
 That was the biggest piece of pa per ever written in the New York Life office for policy at that time, and it is doubtful if many bigger have been written. Greene believed he might go broke" any time and wanted that $100,. 900 policy paid out in full The proof of death on that policy is now in the hands of the company.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-13
THE KILLING IN WHICH HE FIGURED.

The killing of Justice of the Peace Burnett, as a result of the death of Col. Greene's little girl, throws an in- teresting side light on the character of the man. It was following a fight over water rights at Hereford, during which Burnett disputed Greenes right to dam up the water for his cattle in the canyon on the property. that Bur. nett cut the dam. Greene's little daUgh- ter and 8 little girl named Cochrane were playing beneath the dam and when the water rushed down through the valley both of the little girls were drowned. Greene, crazed with grief, walked to Brunetts corral. where Bur nett was working, and shot him 10 death. He was acquitted at Tombstone. Up to the time of his death Col. Greene mourned the loss of his little daughter. who was an especially bright child.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-13
NEWSPAPER AD. MADE HIS STAKE.

An instance in the life of Col Greene that illustrates his daring is told by a close friend of the late fin ancier in Bisbee. After securing the copper properties in the Cananea mountains and working his mines and small smelter in hand to mouth fash ion he decided to make a break The copper was there and the men were getting it out, but they were handicap ped in shipping facilities and supplies were short. Things grew gradually worse until the mems wages became a bothersome factor in the mining bus mess and the miners were going on ra- tions so short that they began to leave the camp swearing vengeance on the colonel.
 Greene had paid out lot of money in fighting his case against capital ist named Costello Of Buffalo, who had secured part Of the Greene estate. Dodging Mexican process servers be- came a fayorite pastime with Greene, but as he had the Mexican officers on his side he managed to get along, but it was costing him money. There were Mexican officers out in every direction looking for Col Greene all hours of the day and night with all kinds of papers. It was then that the colonel decided to go to New York and raise some money He announced himself as tired of packing ore in his pockets back and forth from Cananea and drew $13,0O0 which he had to his credit in the bank and started east.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-13
EVERYBODY BuNCS THE COLONEL"

II was a familiar saying among Col. Greene's friends that everybody buncs the colonel" His Hberality could be imposed upon. Attorneys for the copper man found the impression that he was easy" so general that it was hard for the attorneys to get a settlement with individuals in litiga- ton with him. These would always prefer to do business direct with Greene, for his generous nature led them to believe he would not squibble over a little sum of money. This was the case. Yet Col. Greene could not be forced into making a concession. It is said that the man who tried to force things usually got nothing. Others who started out with the determination of pressing a claim or collecting an out standing bill often found the colonel such a genial good fellow that, as one of them once said after he came away without collecting a big account, If he would have asked me for a loan before I left I would have given it to him."
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-13
Douglas on larceny charges, three


 having been in custody before.
 Owing to the tender age, which is, it would seem about all that there is tender about the urchins, certain confidence was placed in them, was, but is not now for that confidence was abused and found to be mis- placed so-"Never again"
 There was 8 wild cross country chase for five escaped boy prisoners of the dentention headquarters that employed the service Of several mem bers of the service. Judson Arnold and Mayor Huffman and his automo- bile. The youngsters made their get away, were quickly missed and pur- suing parties formed to follow them. A cross country chase followed but in three quarters O fan hour all were again in custody and safe within doors at headquarters. Now they shout and carry on to keep things lively for the watchful officers
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-13
PAYS WOMAN AFTER WINNING HIS SUIT.

ed financier was displayed in many ways, but in none more than in the case of Mrs. Hazelgreen, who had squatted on his land at Lewis Springs. The woman had been notified to move of, but claimed the right to the land. A contest resulted, which was carried to the courts. After much litigation Col Greene won his suit, and Mrs E4azelgreen was ordered to yacate. Col Greene met her on the train at Naco as she was leaving the property and as she got of the train the colonel handed her $500 In bills, which was worth more than the land on which she squatted, saying it would pay her expenses for moving.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-13
Striking hc1dents Recalled h
 Life Of Late Colonel Greene

Since the death of Col. ". C. Greene many stories have been going the rounds in Bisbee concerning the ~Bili' Greene of the old days, when he was getting his start in the financial world and preparing the way for his future spectacular career. In those early days Greene was perhaps as spectacular ,n a smaller way as he ever was in his transactions in Wall street or in his relations with the biggest financial monarchs of America.
 After all has been said Bill" Greene's character has been summed up by all who knew him as that of manly man, heroic, daring and gene9- ous. He was broad nan and one who fittingly harmonized with the none toe eSsct!ng days of the frontier. Greene has few if any enemies in the south west, contradictory as that may seem in view of the daring with whicn he executed more than one financial coup and the tenaciousness with which he proceeded in adding to his posses sions. He did things broadly and was often more generous than was to his financial benefit. He never forgot his friends. The estimate of the maa giv- en by Col Epes Randolph of the Southern Pacific Lines in Mexico will be endorsed by all who were intimate ly associated with him.
 Speaking of Gel Greene. I have known him intimately for 20 years. says Mir. Randolph. He was a true man in every sense of the word. foree- ful and energetic, loyal to fault and courageous. His charities were exten- sive. and bestowed quietly and where they would do the most good. In bus. mess he had ups and downs, but he never forgot his friends either in pros perity or diversity. There is many man in this part of the country pros porous today, who was given a start by CoI Greene"
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-13
GREENE's sPAT WITH TOM LAWSON.


 Intimate friends of Col Greene brand the story that the colonel threat ened Tom Lawson's life as a fabrica- tion originating in the fertile imagi- nation of New York newspaper men and cartoonists. It was during the ser ies of expose" articles running in Everybody's from the pen of Tom Lawson of Boston that the scrap be- tween Greene and the Boston broker occurred. Lawson placed Greene in the category of crooked copper men playing into the hands of the Anal gamaJed trust and Greene LOOK onense at the insinuation. During the strieture Greene made a trip to Boston to see Lawson and it was while on his trip to the Hub City that the story broke out to the effect that Greene had started to kill the broker. The story told of a def sent by Lawson by wire telling Greene. that he could come with his gun at any time and Law son would be ready. People in the southwest who know Greene assert that neither Lawson nor any other man could bluff the colonel without having his bluff called and that Greene would not have made a threat unless he intended to make it good. Greene dropped any pretence at gun work in the east, as was evidenced when a New York investor pressed a gun against the Sonora mans breast in a Broadway office, threatening to end his life in revenge for a deal which was alleged to have left the investor on the rocks. Greene resorted to the law and had the man arrested, after asking him to accompany him to his office to talk matters over
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-13

On his arrival in New York Greene did not know Fifth avenue from the Bowery. but he managed to flnd the office of Walter Logan. a prominent in yestment attorney of that day, since dead. He told Logan what he had that he had the richest mines in the world, all kinds of lands and cheap labor but he needed money.
 How much money do you have?" asked Logan.
 Thirteen thousand dollars gold, was the answer.
 Tt will cost you s12,0O0 to advertise your proposition one day in the New York papers, said Logan.
 Let her go."
 The next day the New York papers appeared with the announcement of the proposed organization of the Can anea company. The New York Sun contained a. page ad on the last page. We make copper from cur own mines and smelters" read the ad in large let ters across the top of the page. A copy of this ad is preserved by W. II. Brophy Of Bisbee.
 Greene then sat down to wait for the answers. He had $l ,000 left. The first day passed without a reply. The second day told the same story and when four days had passed without so much as a nibble the colonel was no ticeably perturbed. He believed the jig was up. The thousand dollars had been spent at the end of the four days.
 It was on the fifth day that the dis trict attorney of the District of CO lumbia and his associates invested ln the Greene properties and when the colonel came hack to Canauea he came on his private car and had S1, 100000 with which to begin Greene-C -Cananea. The ad. brought results"
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-13
MExicANs PLAN
 GREENE MONUMENT.

On the death of the copper king the Mexican people of Cananea through officials and army officers now sta toned there demanded that the dead man be buried in Cananea- Owing to arrangements made by the Greene family this request could not be com piled with, to the keenest disappoint- ment of the people When it was learned that the body would be inter- red in Los Angeles. however. move ment was set afoot looking to the erection of a monument to the fnan- cier in the public plaza at cananea and this win undoubtedly be placed within a few years.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-13

seen early that Cananea could not resist attack rom the rebels and if battle were foughr it would re- suit in much loss of life 10 non eombatants, among whom were many Americans. Yet Gen. Chiapa was de termined 10 resist and in this de- termination he was backed up by Gov. Torres at Hermosillo. Failing to impress upon Chiapa the import ance from the standpoint of human ity to surrender the town, Col. Greene wired Gov. Torres the cir cumstances. The result was a wire from Torres to chiapa advising sur render, which followed.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-13
GREENS LIFE
 4 DARING GAMBLE.

The life of Col. Greene was a se- ries of daring gambling ventures, but only such as were part of the life of his day in this western coun- try. Indeed, if it had not been for the fact that Greene was a gambler of large proportions he would not have accomplished what he did for the southwest. Without the plunger it would not be too much to say that there would be no Cananea and no railroad south from Naco into the rich country which Greenes ven lures opened to the wealth of the southwest Many stories are told of the flirtations of the old Bill Greene with the goddess of chance. After leaving Tombstone Bill Greene and Jim Kirk went 10 mine in Mexico known as the Ossa Negra. Kirk gave Greene all the money in the treas ury and told him to get supplies enough at Tombstone 10 keep the miners fed until the layout could be sold. Bill started out with good intentions, but sat down in front Of faro table in Tombstone. He was fond of the great game of faro. Kirk took the loss of the treasury as matter of course with Greene. In later years Col Greene became deyotee of the novel game os kummeL Kummel is a German drink. It looks like water. smells like wa. ter and pours like water But it isn't water. The participants in the game sit around a table and a stack Of glasses are poured. half with water and half with kummel. The dice are thrown and the poser picks his glass. It usually happens that one man gets all the kummel At Naco in the early days there was was always a table ready for the colonel, whose gener- osity in counting the possibility of fortune equaled his generosity in all other things.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-13

4 we'll known Des Moines woman after suffering miserably for two days from bowel complaint, was cured by one dose of ChamDerIain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem edy. For sale by all druggists. 1S9
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-13
6REENE's PART IN SURRENDER.

According to those acquainted with the inside transactions during the surrender of Cananea to Col Juan Cabral. Col Greene played an int. portant part in the affair. It was
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-13
TAX ES OUT AN INSURANCE POLICY,

Col. Greene about a dozen years ago was much sought after by Bisbee and other agents of life insurance compan. ies, some of whom came from as far as New York in the effort to write
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-13
NEw nInINc PARLoR.

Mrs. w R. Johnson has opened a dining psrIor in the Hughes block opposite the '. M- c. 4. 266
Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-13
LoRETTo ACADEMY.

4 refined and vD to date bnRrG:uR and day school for young ladies and girls. sSh
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-31
Railroad News
MINOT man
has A PATENT
iNvENTs A DEVICE FOR PRE-
VENTING HOT BOXES ON
TRAIN WHEELS.

Minot N. D.. Aug. 31.--Minot peo-
pie i'm general and the railroad en-
ployes and friends OF the patentee viii
be interested In learning that resi-
dent OF Minot, has invented and se-
cured a patent upon devise to be
used upon railroad cars. which Is at
present interesting the operating de-
partments Of all the railroads In the
United States. John l.. Henderson,
an extra passenger conductor of the
Minot division of the Great Northern,
secured this patent on June 20 OF this
year, and the devise is known In the
patent Office as a lubricant
for Journal boxes. 1t consists of a
confcal reservoir, shaped to at any
Journal Ia which brass In used. This
is filed with the ordinary oil used on
railway cars and sealed with wax,
and inserted In the journal box In
moments time. Thereafter, IL the
journal should ever begin to run hot,
the wax would melt and release the
oil In the reservoir, renewing the sup
ply and preventing the cause of SO
many delays In railway transporta-
ton, to say nothing of the accidents
caused through journals burning of,
etc. On account OF the invention be-
ing SO simple and the fact that ID
can be manufactured and put Ia gem
eral use at so moderate a cost, the
great railroad systems OF the country
are interested in securing the. right
to adopt and use the same. We are
advised that the matter of securing
q ruling compelling the general use
of this devise Is now pending before
the commission of safety appliances.
At any rate the invention will be
source Of great profit to the patentee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-31
BRANCH
HOUSE IN FARGO
RIckFoRp AUTOMOBILE TIRE
COVER co. WILL OPEN A
BRANCH HOUSE in THIS CRY
TO HAVE CHARGE or NORTH
DAKOTA BUSINESS,

Fargo 10 to have stilI another branch
house from which the state business
win be supervised In the establishment
Of an Office OF the Bickford Automobile
Tire Cover CO., OF Chicago. Just as
soon as a suitable location can be
found the Fargo Offices will be opened
by ID. Il. Crowley. formerly OF Dickin-
son, as branch manager OF North Da-
kota.
Mr.. Crowley arrived in the city this
morning from Brookings, 8. D., where
the Bickford plant has been located,
and is ready to make all arrangements
for the opening of the new Fargo
branch. Mr.. Crowley will leave for
Dickinson tomorrow night and viii re-
turn next Monday morning when he
will take up the matter again about
finding a location.
Just where the new branch Of the
Bickford concern win be In this city
has not been yet decided upon, though
an effort is being made to procure a
good location on N. p. avenue, some
where in the automobile district. 1t
Is thought possibly that offices will be
opened near Fourth street and N. F.
avenue, where there are already a
great many automobile branches.
Mr.. Crowley has an extensive ac-
quaintance throughout North Dakota,
and was engaged In the drug bust
ness in Dickinson for several years.
His activities In behalf of certain leg
lslatfon concerning the druggists Of
the state at the last two sessions OF
the state legislature, have given him
q wide acquaintance with men all
over North Dakota and considerable
personal prominence.
At the last session of the legisla-
lature. MT. Crowley figured conspicu-
ously among the solons asNan urgent
supporter OF the temperance commit
tee bill which failed OF passage In the
senate, and also of the famous drug
gist's permit bill which passed both
houses but which was later vetoed by
the governor. Mr.. Crowley Is well
known in this city. having been resi-
dent OF Fargo before he removed to
Dickinson several years ago.
The Brookings plant has been dis
mantled and taken to Chicago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-31
City in Brief


Judge Engerud has returned home
from Bismarck where he has been for
a few days.
Louis Dahigren,A captain Of the. local
police department. who Is. i'll at his
home on Eleventh avenue north was
reported no better today. He Is how
ever able to sit up in bed.
States Attorney Fowler and family
have returned home from the lakes.
Mr. Bowler has beeng there for the
last two weeks, and his family have
been spending tile summer at the
Watering place.
Clark Haggart has ,returnea FROM
Bowman county where he has been
on official business. He states that
a heavy frost hit the. extreme south
western part Of the stake and north
western South Dalxotas Monday night.
Frank Hummer has gene west
again and will take another tryout at
Hunters Hot Springs, Mont This
time. he aid not check his baggage
and some OF the star at the federal
building placed on his grips large
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-31
FRIENDLY SUIT
AGAINST TREASURER
PARK COMMISSION WILL START
MANDAMus PROCEED INes
AGAINST THE CITY TREASURER
TO HAVE BONDS CERTIFIED
CITY MAY ALSO DO THE SAME.

The city park commission will start
q friendly suit TO bring mandamus
proceedings against Charles Mitchell,
city treasurer. to have him certify to
the bonds recently sold by the com
mission. Mr.. Mitchell win not fight
the action, and 1t will be entirely a
friendly court procedure.
At the meeting of the city council
Tuesday night, a resolution win be In
troduced to have the council instruct
the city attorney TO bring mandamus
proceedings against the city treasurer
to have him certify the water purihca-
ton plant bonds, which have been re-
turned to the city for his signature.
Should such a resolution be adopted
Mr.. Mitchell will not contest the case
and this action will also be friendly
one.
Judge Young and City Attorney
Shure were in conference this morn
ing talking over the park commissions
bonds, which have been purchased by
the Wells Dickey Co. of Minneapolis.
1t was agreed that mandamus proceed
ings should be started.
In speaking of the matter OF the
park bonds. Treasurer Mitchell said TO
representative Of The Forum: Il
am entirely friendly towards the sale
of the bonds OF the park commission.
However. 1t is an entirely new thing
and / want the construction Of the
law, as 1t is construed by the courts.
All that ask Is that be certain and
assured that / aLn doing the right
thing.
"In regard to the filtration plant
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-31
OFFICIALS VISIT
WESTERN N. D.

Shields, N. D., Aug. 3t-vice Presi-
dent Barrett and w. y. Kelley, division
freight and passenger agent of the
Milwaukee railroad. had a special car
attached to the west bound train. The
gentlemen We're on the way to New
England on a tour Of the Cannonball
branch. 1t Is understood that the Mil
waukee contemplates number OF inn
provements on this branch in the near
future. 1t is known that they have
been in the market long time for
gravel with which to surface the track,
but 1t is not known ff they have found
sufficient gravel in any one place.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-31
Gard Of rhanka-

We wish TO extend our heartfelt
thanks TO our friends and neighbors
for their sympathy and many beautiful
flowers sent US during the Illness and
at the funeral of our beloved son,
Clarence PercivaL Especially do we
thank the members of the Ladies' Aid
society, the Young Ladies' Aid society,
the w. G. II. IT,, the Young Peoples
society and Sunday school OF Pontop-
pidan church. Mr. and Mrs @. G..
Anderson and family.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-31

sign saving DO not separate me
from my baggage"
JEFF. Young has returned to Fargo
and has resumed his work after his
recent illness.
A marriage license has been issued
to Roy M. Van Relt and Mathilda Lar
son Of Fargo.
Judge Pollock has returned home
from Wahpeton where he sat for
Judge Allen In the famous school bond
case of Fairmount school district in
Rtchland county. The case has been
continued until Oct. q There was
nothing before Judge Pollock today
for hearing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-08-31

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