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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-30

represents 90 wears a green coat be-
the pigeons that coo live in green
trees. With these living letters the
children work out whole stories, each
child stepping into place as the word
is given. The result is said to be most
satisfactory, not only in teaching the
child in a remarkably short time but
in making 1t eager to attend school.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-30

very pleasant afternoon was spent in
formally with music
Miss Gay Cushing OF Island park dis
trict a returned from a. visit OF sew
eral days with friends down at De-
troit.
Colonel Bloom, the editor of The
Devils LAX Journal, is in the city to-
day on business matters and delighted
The Forum with a call.
Mrs. q. ]. Lande and Miss Lande, OF
Grand Forks. have been visiting their
friends in the city for a few days and
will return home this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Holmes and SON
are expected hone this afternoon from
Holmes has been some time seeking
relief from rheumatism.
Robert p. Mcintyre, clerk at the
Waldorf hotel, has returned from his
vacation trip which took him to the
twin cities and the lakes of Minnesota.
He says he spent a very pleasant two
weeks.
The ladies of the second division of
the First Presbyterian church under
the direction of Mrs. George w. Bow
ers and Mrs. Allison will serve the sup
per for the Mems club of the church
next Tuesday evening.
Rev. Frederick G. Behner. OF the
First Presbyterian church returned
last evening from Blanchard, where he
was attending the annual meeting of
the Trail County Sunday School as
ISOLATION, n he reports having had a
very pleasant time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-30

Mrs. e.. ]. Lande and Miss Lande, of
Grand Forks, nave been visiting their
friends In the city for a few days and
Will return home this evening.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-30

Colonel Bloom, the editor of The
Devils Lake Journal, is in the city to-
day on business matters and delighted
The Forum with a call.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-30
OF Interest to the Women

the Society Editor . any Q The fortune -Four wire. and Ask sr Five.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-30

Miss Gay Cushing OF Island park dis
trict has returned from q visit OF sew
eral days with friends down at De-
troft
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-30

very pleasant afternoon was spent in.
formally with music
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-30

Miss Margaret Davis OF Hallock,
Mimi, has arrived in the city for a
stay Of a day or WI and will do some
ahOnninp
Evening journal., 1912-04-08
SHIP ON FIRE AT SEA,
WOMEN AND CHILDREN SAFE
Crew and Other Passengers Then Fight Blaze Thai
Causes Merchants and Miners Transportation
Co.'S. Steamer Ontario TO be Besched
Off Monfauk Point.

the tug and put aboard her about a
score Of women and children passeu-
gers who were stricken with fear
following the discovery of the blaze
in the early morning The remain
der of the passengers ana the crew
stayed with the ship, however, con-
vinced that the fire would. be extln-
guished without danger 20 those on
board
With the vessel safely beached in
shallow water, Captain Bond despite
the heavy sea running, decided TO
food the blazing hold The vessel
lay high i'm the water and in order
to let in the sea hole was torn "a
the hull The Tasco stood by 10
await the outcome of the battle with
the flames. and the line rocketed tC
the ship early in the morning by the
life savers, rugged with the breeches
buoy, still stretched TO the shore &,
take off the crew and the remaining
passengers If it became necessary.
Following is a list of passengers
booked from Baltimore:
Miss Katherine Il. Schwartz. Miss
Nellie e. Sheehan. A. u. Cahill an,
wife: T. II. Gray. Jr.. and wife, ]. r
Bond and wife; II. W Sanborn and
wife, Mrs. w. J. Bond (Captaig
Bonds wife) 7. Corney and Franl
Bowden.
Evening journal., 1912-04-08
MURDER
The CHARGE
AGAINST THEM

Adam Pietris and Stanley Bielowski
who were held under $4,000 bail each
last week by Judge Joslyn to await
the outcome of the injuries to Stanley
Prepas, who was badly burned during
a fight on Saturday night week, and
who died on Saturday morning in the
Delaware Hospital, were arraigned in
City Court today on the charge OF
murder. The case was continued un-
til Thursday to await the outcome OF
the coroner's inquest Coroner Chand-
led said today that he would hold the
hearing in the court room at the city
hall at 730 o'clock this evening.
Pietris is represented by Philip L
Garrett
The police allege that the two men,
together with Prepas and John Dud-
zef, were playing cards at their
boarding house, 1856 Oak street, when
a fight started. A lighted lamp was
thrown and Prepas was covered with
the burning fluid.
Dudzef was held under $1,000 bail
at the previous hearing as a witness
and this morning Assistant Solicitor
Lynn said he had been informed that
the witness was declaring his inten-
tion of leaving the country. The
court then decided to hold him in the
same bail for his appearance on
Thursday next.
Evening journal., 1912-04-08
ACCUSE
FOSTER OF
MAIL FRAUD

Accused by the Government Of using
the mails 10 defraud. Mahlon p. Fos-
ter was arrested ON Saturday evening
by Deputy United States Marshal
Mitchell. and arraigned before United
States Commissioner William G.. Ma
haffy In the Federal jury room. and
held in 81 500 bail for a further hear
ing on April H. James c. O'Neal be-
came his bondsman and it was almost
IL o'clock before the accused WAS re-
leased on bail
Tho arrest was brought about by
Post Office Inspector Plummcr. Fos-
ter, il is alleged conducted business
under the title of Warner Coal Com
panyr and is said 10 have obtained coal
wood and cord from various concerns
outside the city. which it Is alleged he
failed 10 pay for and that he resold tho
goods at a lower price than he agreed
TO pay for them. The xalue OF tho
merchandise thus received. II is al
legged. approXimates between $4,000
and $4,000
Il Is alleged that Foster some time
ago met Charles S. Warner Of Mead
owbrook, Pa. aud the Warner Coal
Company was formed as a result. Mr.
Warner is not related 10 any OF the
family OF that name i'm Wilmington
and is wealthy. lie afterward with
drew from the enterprise.
The government authorities began
working one the case when the
Charles Warner Company. Of this city
began to receive numerous requests
for payment for goods supposedly or
dered by the firm The company
brought the matter to the attention OF
District Attorney John p. Nields.
Evening journal., 1912-04-08
DESPITE COLD, STATE
FRUITS MAY BE SAFE

-RIuf-and blustery, cold spell
swooped down upon Wilmington last
night following the disagreeable
Easter afternoon. and fears are en-
tertained that some injury may have
been done to growing fruits and ber-
ries. The temperature got down as
low as 81 at o'clock this morning,
and ice was formed i'm the rural coun-
~. This was drop from 20 de-
grees at $50 o'clock yesterday morn
ing
Newton L. Grubb, of Grubb's Cor
ner. a member of the State Board
of Agriculture. this morning said that
ice had been formed on pools in that
section during the night. Mr.. Grubb
did not thing much damage would be
done by the cold spell in Brandywine
hundred, but he feared that if it ex-
tended own the State like II was
about Wilmington some damage might
he done to blOssoming fruit trees.
Mr.. Grubb explained that the fruit
trees are now blossoming and
susceptible to injury, particularly in
Evening journal., 1912-04-08
FIND MAN
DEAD AT FEET
OF QUIET HORSE

James Watson, colored, aged so
years, who boarded at Fifth and
Church streets, was found dead in
the stables of the Charles Warner
Company, at Front and Church
streets, early yesterday morning by
James Dover and Harry Gordy. both
negroes, employed as drivers by the
company They notified the police.
who in turn Informed Coroner Chand-
Ter and the body was removed to the
morgue. An autopsy performed by
Coroner's Physician Bastian disclosed
that the man had died of hemorrhage
of the BRAIN
When found, Watson's body was
lying at the heels of a horse, aud
from indications it was evident that
the animal had not moved, probably
in fear of injuring the man.
Immediately above where the body
was found is a trap door through
which hay is dropped. The man may
have. fallen through this, but accord
ing to Coroner Chandler, his death
could have occurred in the manner 4
did without being caused by fail
Evening journal., 1912-04-08

The Rev. Alexander Alison Jr., for
the last seven years pastor Of West
Presbyterian Church, this city, yester
day announced TO his congregation
his decision to accept the unanimous
call TO the pastorato of Hyde Park
Presbyterian Church, Chicago.
Mr.. AliGon found it so iihicult TO
decide between West Church and Hyde
Park Church. that he finally called a
meeting of the official board Of West
Church last week and left the matter
In their hands. In Chicago he Will
have a salary OF $4,000. an assistant,
and secretary The church offers a
wider opportunity for work than the
local church The officials of West
Church felt that they ought not to hold
Mr.. Alison back from the many ad-
vantages OF city like Chicago, great
as the mutual regret viii be az his
resignation.
Mr. Alison's decision was given in a
letter read at the Easter morning SER
vice. He expressed his affection for
West Church and regret az revering
] his pastoral relations. He said:
"In taking this step it is only fair
10 say that am disturbing a relation
ship which has been as near perfec-
tion as Il Is possible for such human
relations TO be. There is not a per-
son i'm this congregation for whom |
do not cherish the warmest affection
and. so far as ] am aware. all OF you
are my friends.
, For my family I may say that wo
all keenly appreciate the attention
and affection you have iavished upon
us. and VIC shall ever retain the MEM
ory Of these Wilmington years as a
period of unalloyed harnlness."
Tho letter requested the congregaa-
ton TO concur in asking New Castle
! Presbytery at its meeting on April IL
TO dissolve the pastoral relations be-
tween West Presbyterian Church ana
himself West Church people crowded
around Mr.. Alison and his familf yes
terday expressing their sorrow at the
coming separation 1T is things ike
this that make it hard TO leave you.
remarked Mr.. Alison, with tears in
his eyes. after listening to many kind
wishes from his people.
The successes Mr. Alison achiev-
ed in his years at West Church are
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Evening journal., 1912-04-08
ROAD WORKAT
STANDSTILL
In SUSSEX
Mules and Teams Used on
Boulevard Removed to
Cambridge, Md.
NO MOVE YET TO
QUESTION THE LAW

That General T. Coleman DUPONT is
carrying out fully his intention to
suspend operations on the State-long
Boulevard because OF opposition on
the part of some people is evident 10
Sussex countians at least Not only
have the three hundred men who we're
employed on the road in Sussex coun-
ty been dischargd. but General du-
Pont has closed his headquarters in
Georgetown for the engineers, sur
veyors and clcrks and he has re-
moved forty-hve mules. wagons and
carts to his country homo THE
Moors." near Cambridge, Md. Other
roadbuilding apparatus has been
stored on property Of the boulevard
corporation and everything in the
way OF road construction Us at a
standstill
This action on the part Of General
duPont has caused much feeling to
be stirred up through Sussex county,
not against General DUPONT but
against the ohstructionists who seem
bent on harassing and delaying the
boulevard wherever possible Not only
had the road given employment TO
several hundred men. but scores OF
from time TO time when their services
were not required on the farms
There is one thing sure said
Colonel John G Townsend Of Selby-
Vile. while in this city today, "Sus-
sex county wants the boulevard aud
needs the boulevard
No move had been made today TO
test In Superior Court at George
81. Ir
levard corporations law II an attack
Is made on the law Il is though that
the DUPONT Road Incorporated might
have to defend &c. if 1t were defended
az all II was said today on good au-
thority that General DUPONT has
made no arrangements TO defend the
law With lawyers who have been
counselng with him regarding the
boulevard project.
Secretary of states Charles
Richards. OF Georgetown. was VII
mington visitor today. He knew OF M
developments so far as the govsrne
was concerned IN the boulevard stu
alton. he said
General T Coleman DUPONT was al
his Office today after an abseuce OF a
few days down the state at "The
Moors." He was busy receiving callers
and apparently not worried over the
road holdup. lie said he knew Of no
developments in the boulevard situa-
ton
Democratic members of the Legls-
lature will meet either the latter
part Of this week or the early part OF
next to confer on the proposition OF
special session of the Legislature
TO discuss amendments 70 the boule-
ward law and the letter sent out by
Governor Pennewill. This meeting,
when held viii convent al Dover.
State Senator Thomas NJ Mona
CHAN said TODAY that he had received
a letter from the governor the same
as the other members of the legisla-
ture on Saturday but had as yet not
made a reply TO H.
Evening journal., 1912-04-08
OPPOSE BRIDGE
OVER JERSEY INLETS

Protests were filed today at Cape
May Court House, n. J., before Major
r. r. Raymond, United States engi-
neer Of this city, by yachtsmen and
motor boat owners against the ap-
proyal of all plans for the construc-
ton of bridges over the waters OF
Sunset Lake. Hams Canal. Grassy
Sound and Old Turtle Creek and
against the closing of Shaw's Creek
and the building of a trestle over a
creek in Middle township. Cape May
county, n. J., by the Wildwood and
Delaware Bay Short Line Railroad
for the above work and changes II
is claimed that the work intended TO
be done will seriously interfere with
inland waterway developments in New
Jersey.
Evening journal., 1912-04-08
By The United Press.

i'g ne Ihlltu litSrs
MONTAUK POINT, L. l.. April s.
Twenty-nine women and children
were taken from the burning steamer
Ontario of the Merchants and Miners
Line. off Montauk Point bound from
Boston by the tug Tasco, early today.
The captain and crew decided to re-
main with the vessel beachcd five
miles from here and fight the flames
which are raging in her hold. The
remainder of the passengers also
elected to remain, although the tug
is standing by, awaiting the moment
when the passengers and crew still
on board will be forced TO leave the
vessel.
The Ontario was beached on Reef
of Rocks before dawn and frantic sig
nails of distress from the vessel
brought out the life saving crew from
the nearby station. A rocket carried
line TO the ship. and a breeches
buoy was hurriedly rugged to carry
the passengers and crew over the
waters that pound on the rocky shore
of the Northern Point The life
savers could not launch small boat
to go to the vessel because of the
heavy sea When the breeches buoy
was first hauled into shore it con-
tanned a note from Captain Bond, oi
the Ontario which read:
I'VE will stick to the ship. But
stand by as near as possible in case
the fire gets beyond control"
A l,ttle knot of townspeople and
sea-faring folk had gathered in the
gray dawn to watch the vessel, and
they found themselves helpless be
cause of the stretch Of angry watei
between reef where Captain Bond hat
stranded the vessel and shore. Bu
the terse note from the ship con
vinced them that the crew was I'm ;
fair way TO control the flames in thu
hold and that the crew and passen
gers were comparatively safe
A short time later the tug TascC
! from New London steamed into thu
shallow waters about the strande,
vessel. Captain Bond took line from
Evening journal., 1912-04-08
COLLEGE
VISITORS
AT HIGH SCHOOL

This was College Day at the Will
mington High School College boys
and girls occupied four rows of rear
seats and line of them were standing
at the rear. There were many other
visitors and the auditorium was
crowded. Delaware College was we'll
represented. In honor of the visitors.
the High School Athletic Association
gave the school yell as a rousing close
to the opening exercises.
Charles L. Griffith, who is home on
an Easter vacation from Princeton,
gave a treat to the school by playing
violin selections Mrs Charles e.
Griffith, his mother, accompanied. MIR.
Griffith was given an ovation when
he appeared on the platform and a
storm of appliance that demanded an
encore He played Souvenir" by
Drdla. and the Meditation from
Massenet's "Thais," After Mr.. Crif-
fth's playing, Principal A. II Berlin
spoke in praise both Of his musical
ability and of the high honors he had
won for Wilmington High School at
college. Prof. Berlin said all the Will
mington graduates we're being a credit
to their High School
The speakers Of the morning were
Miss Elsie zippc. who spoke well on
"Self Dependence" and Miss Mary
Mundy, who recited Jennie Mac
Meals Ride" The poem was so adj
mirably recited, that Prof Berlin
promptly wrote down after ii, excel
lent" in his program notes The school
orchestra played the "Battleship Ore
gon" march, and selections from 'The
Wedding Trip.
Baseball notices are now flourishing
on the High School bulletin boards.
Floyd Franklin. Henry Shockley
Walter Simpson and viii Joseph were
among the visitors
Evening journal., 1912-04-08
80 LIVES
The TOLL OF
RISING WATER
Mississippi Floods Also Leave
$lO,OOO,OOO Property
Loss in Wake
ARKANSAS THREATENED
BY FRESH LEVEE BREAKS
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April S.-Two
thousand square miles of rich farming
country flooded loss said to be over
$1O,000,00O and estimated thirty per
sons drowned and 10000 persons
homeless.
This was the net result today of the
disastrous flood which for nearly two
weeks has swept the Mississippi Val
ley. The end is not yet in sight. how
ever, as the river threatens to break
through the levees at half dozen diff
terent points about the rich ST. Fran
els Basin in Arkansas and Tennes-
see. When this inland ocean Of wa
Ter recedes the rich country which
il now covers will be transformed
from valuable farming land into mere
ly thousands of acres of mud covered
bottoms" which will be worthless for
years to come.
Water is pouring into Arkansas to-
day from three big breaks in the L.
wees Railroad traffic is paralyzed and
wire communication is badly hamper
ed OF the persons driven from their
homes many persons have fed to towns
less seriously affected than their own.
Others have fled to the hills, where
they are wandering unsheltered aud
without food. Others are still floating
without food. on RATS or in boats. OF
marooned in hOusetOps or in trees
near their submerged homes.
Heroic rescues We're reported b.
the score and every boat available was
H.. fodan ftfnLfnu a.
victims. The most dangerous point
in the levee system today was at Cold
en- Lake, Ark. There nearly 1000 men
worked feverishly in an attempt tc
bolster up the levee which has been
weakening for days. Thousands oi
bags of sand have been dumped
against a threatened break. To th'
break at Hickman, Ky. have been add.
ed the two mammoth gaps near Mem
phis one below. and one above th'
town. both on the Arkansas side. Thi.
may relieve the situation at Nicks
burg.
A fall OF eight-tenths Of a foot wa
registered here today and this ndi
Gates that the breaks probably vii
prevent further rise. Homes and out
buildings, carried on the crest of tn
food. clearly show the enormous dam
age that has already resultel. Hun
dreds of head of live stock have beel
drowned and az er the waters recede
danger of epidemic will ensue. Moth
ing but a vast sea Of mud, covering
1000 square miles will be left behin'
by the water I'm this will be burie'
the carcases of the live stock.
Evening journal., 1912-04-08
PUNCH In MOUTH,
WAGES STOLEN,
ADDA'S CHARGE

AIDA Butler colored, employed as
a servant went walking with Wilson
Brinckloy, colored, on Saturday night
with her weeks wages in a pocket
book. In City Court today AIDA said
Wilson struck her in tho mouth and
grabbed her pocketbook. Wilson was
held under 500 bail for court on the
charge of larceny AIDA said she waf
willing TO drop the charge II the
money was returned. but Wilson saiC
he could not return 1t as he had no
taken a.
Evening journal., 1912-04-08
SIS FINE FOR
BLOCKING STREET

Barnet Weinstock was fined S35 and
costs in City Court today on charges
of violating a resolution of the Street
and Sewer Department and violating
an ordinance of the Water Depart
ment Patrolmen Virden, Robinson
'and Mammele testified that despite
warning given to the defendant, no red
lights were displayed by him on a pile
of building material at Peach and
Heald streets where Weinstock is
erecting some houses.
Evening journal., 1912-04-08
FAMILY FIGHT
LEADS TO COURT

After accepting an invitation, ex-
tended by his brother, to visit his
home, Victor Skipsh was charged
with assault and battery on Mrs.
Florence Skipski. his sister-in-law. in
City Court this morning. Victor de-
MED the charge and following the
hearing of the evidence the case was
dismissed. Mrs. Skipski said that
Victor came TO her house on Satur-
day and when she ordered him out,
he threatened TO knock that polly
nose and make It fiat" The woman
said the man then struck her, but
her husband, Leonard, prevented any
further exchange of blows.
Evening journal., 1912-04-08
WOMEN RELENT,
HUSBANDS GET OFF

Michael Brennan was before the
City Court today, accused by his wife
of breach of the peace, but az the
request Of Mrs. Brennan the man
was dismissed ON taking the pledge.
Judge Joslyn told Brennan TO behave
in the future.
The charge Of non-support against
Alfred Davis, cOlored. was held up
as his wife, Ida, wanted 10 give him
another chance
Rollin Valentine, colored, charged
with carrying concealed deadly
weapon, a razor, was held under 500
bail for court.
Evening journal., 1912-04-08
ACCrSE GIRL AS THIEF.

Payton Rose. an undertaken at No.
427 East Eleventh street, was the
principal witness against Sarah Boul-
den. colored. aged rs years, his for
mer servant in City Court today on the
charge of larceny of a gold watch and
beads. Rose said he did not see the
girl take the articles, but Ernest
Brown, colored. said he heard Sarah
say she took the watch. but had lost
Il. II was decided to have Frank
Stout of the S. r. c c. and Chief
Black Investigate. They will report
on Thursday morning.
Evening journal., 1912-04-08
MAY PUT MORE MONEY
ON HEADS or BANDITS

with a mountaineer who is reported to
have offered to disclose the hiding
place of Allen and Edwards providing
he is given protection.
stool pigeons" are being planted in
the mOntains by the detectives, both
to secure clues TO the hunted men and
to ascertain if any mountaineers are
aiding in protecting the outlaws.
The chase of the detectives Jagged
today, following the Easter Sunday
man-hunt. the posses returning late
last night, footsore aud weary. with
out securing the slightest clue to the
mountain lair Of Edwards and Allen.
Evening journal., 1912-04-08
BRITISH MINERS BACK TO
WORK AFTER LONG STRIKE

u will be three weeks before there
is a normal supply of coal throughout
the country and two months before
the usual reserve quota can be piled
up. Although few Of the miners were
expected at the workings before to-
morrow reports received today say
that the resumption was universal.
The Scotch miners returned in full
crews and in both England and Wales
more than half the regular forces
were at work
Evening journal., 1912-04-08
STORM RAzEs WIRELEss.

During the heavy storm at Mt.
Pleasant yesterday afternoon the wire
less telegraph station owned by Ar
mold Colpitts was blown down. Young
Colpits sometime ago erected this
station and from time TO time has
been able 10 get many OF the dis
patches going through the air.