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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-04

Despite the heavy downpour OF
rain just at the noon hour about 1000
people, composed of men, women and
children took part in the Billy Sun
day rally parade that started from the
Gardner hotel on Roberts street at
o'clock and proceeded to the taber-
nacle where the Sunday school rally
was held this afternoon.
The great religious procession was
headed by the noted baseball evange-
list, Billy Suday and his wife, Mrs.
Sunday. who has been his most valued
assistant throughout all the years OF
his evangelistic efforts as a minister
of the gospel. Mr.. and Mrs. Sunday
declined all profers Of carriages and
automobiles, preferring to walk when
leading the parade of Sunday school
workers and the leaders who are ac-
tive in the great Sunday revival cam
paign.
Later Mayor Sweet appeared in an
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Serious Charges Against Gem
merce Court Judge
TAFT SENDS A MESSAGE
WIcKERsHAM MADE REPORT TO
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
AND TAFT TOOK MATTER UP
WITH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CASE MAY RESULT.

washington, d. c., May 4.--Taft to-
day sent message to the house in
response to the Norris resolution, ask
ing for papers in the case of Judge
Robert w. Archbold of the commerce
court, charged with having used his
office to procure favors from the rail-
roads.
Taft said it was not compatible with
public interest to make all the papers
public at this time but that they had
been sent to the judiciary committee
of the house for such further investi-
CATION as it might be necessary to
make. 1t will rest with this committee
whether impeachment proceedings be
made.
Attorney General Wickersham to-
day sent to the house judiciary COM
mittee the result of his investigation
of the charges that Judge Robert w.
Archbold Of the commerce court used
his office to secure favors from the
railroads. The attorney general. it Is
understood, recommends further in
vestigation at the hands of the COM
mittee as to whether or not impeach-
ment proceedings should be begun.
One specifc allegation against the
Judge is that he was interested in the
proposed purchase Of some banks
owned by a coal company controlled
by the Erie railroad. 1t is asserted
that piles of refuse coal were to be
bought for a comparatively small
amount and sold at profit Of $4,000
to $4,000, of which, 1t is alleged, Judge
Archbold was to receive B, third as
his share.
The charges, it is said. were prefer
red in connection with the interstate
commerce case by William BoIand
OF Scranton, Pa. because of the SER
| iousness of their nature, involving
lArchbold's relations with the rail-
roads operations. upon which 1t is his
cfficia1 duty as a member Of the com.
merce court, to pass legal judgment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-04
DAY Of
CAMPAIGN
-S
Taft and Roosevelt Have Big
Day in Maryland
TAFT "HITs HARD"

Baltimore, Md, May 4.-Taft
began his fight for the support Of
Maryland voters at Mondays
presidential primary early today
with speeches at Hyattsville and
Laurel in which he again attack
ed Roosevelt and accused him of
mis-statement and misquotation
in his speeches. He said that
Roosevelt had consorted with the
bosses he now preached against,
for seven years, while he was in
the White House and assailed
bitterly Roosevelts doctrine of
the recall of judges anC decisions.
"Im a man of peace" said Taft
at Hyattsville, "and l don't want
to fight, but when 1 do fight l
want to hit hard.
Even rat in a corner will
fight"
The president declared Roose-
velts charge that Taft's political
friends were his bosses and his
leaders was foolish and not borne
out by the facts.
When the president asked at
Hyattsville If he had received a
square deal from Roosevelt, there
were cries of mo, no, no." Taft
asserted 1t was ridiculous to
blame him for every man who
voted for him.
Taft said he believed his "job"
was to be the executive head,
while Roosevelt believed it was to
foment a social revolution"
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suits Of such policy, and find itself
guilty of serious negligence.
IF congress wants to. avoid all
probability of a Titanic physical
and commercial disaster to the canal
and hence to the prestige of the
United States, it should Immediately
authorize Colonel, Goethal to get
ready for, the completed canal"
In the canal zone Colonel Goethals
is something Of a cara benevolent
despot. He is the king, legislature
and courts combined. This system
has worked splendidly since the
colonel got, on, the job, and there are
many who now believe that when
the canal is completed he should be
given a position of power and re-
sponsibility such as he now holds.
Self government for the canal zone
is an impossibility, since few Ameri-
can citizens will reside there; and
to attempt to govern the zone from
Washington, it is pointed out, would
be disastrous. 1t did not work when
it was tried, and could not be ex-
pected to IL the experiment were re-
peated. What the zone needs is a
man OF great executive and admins
tratiye ability. man who can think
quickly and act quickly; man who
understands thoroughly the canal
and it's needs. Such a man is Colonel
Goethals. There are few like him,
and it's safe guess that Uncle Sam
will want to keep him on the job.
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Washington, D. c.. May 4.-Warning
congress that unless it gets busy and
enacts certain legislation relating to
Panama affairs at the present session
Uncle Sam may lose the services of
Colonel Goethals, who has the canal
construction in charge, John Barret,
director general of the Pan-Amer-
lean union, is creating some stir at
the capital. Colonel Goethals seems
to be the one indispensable man on the
canal job. His predecessors failed;
they didn't seem quite big enough
for the task. though they were very
eminent engineers. Goethals is the
only man in sight in whose ability
to complete the canal congress has
implicit faith. Therefore congress
is listening very attentively to what
Mr.. Barrett has to say.
/ What Colonel Goethals now wants
most, according to Mr.. Barret, who
recently returned from the isthmus,
is legislation which will 1as8.lre him
of a properly trained aaniIf sstrasiye
force to administer the canals af-
fairs when it is completed The work
Of preparing such a force, Mr.. Bar
rett says, should begin at once.
'If congress should fail to provide
at this session for the practical or
ganization of trained force for the
| finished canal" says the director
general, 1T may, in the eventual re-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-04
Sunday Says tie Has
Hides Of the Doubters
Mailed to Barn Door
One Of His Most Convincing Sermons Was the Address Last
Evening on The Incarnation Of Christ -FdtEtwe
Said They Were Converted

The sermon on The Incarnation OF
Christ, at the tabernacle was among
the best the baseball evangelist has
yet preached during his sojourn in
Fargo. 1t was one that commanded
the attention of everyone and it's
preparation showed much care and
thought for it dealth with one of the
much disputed questions of christian
ity.
In no uncertain terms Mr.. Sunday
branded the Christian Scientists, Uni
versalists and tie Unitarians as peo-
pie who entertained doubts about the
divinity of Christ. He told them in
plain words just what he thought OF
them and said he had skinned them
alive and had their hides hung on the
barn door to dry.''
AS a result Of the powerful effort
last night, fifty-two persons walked
to the front to announce their con-
version which bring the total mum
Der of converts up to 1.S4O people
s.~ce Mr.. Sunday ,gan his series of
sermons in the city.
The special collection last night W.
divided between the Glad Tidings
mission on Front street and the Saliva
tion Army. 1t amounted t., $15425,
giving each institution SIT and frac-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-04
HORSE Thieves
At CARRlNGTON
Continued on Page Eight.

Darlington, N. D., May 4.-Thieves
rounded up six of Wynn Roberts best
colts and succeeded In making way
with one of them. The others were
driven several miles and then re-
turned home. In driving the horses
from the pasture one 2-year-oId colt
was badly cut in the wire fence.
The thieves entered the pasture,
" hich runs up to the barn, on the
farm northwest of town, on horse
back. Two of them were involved in
the stealing. The thieves went south
from the Roberts buildings and were
joined mile and half south by a
third person in a buggy. The trail
was followed south several miles from
there, when all track was lost.
The horse stolen was a blue roam
mare, years old. She had one white
hind foot and half moon in the
forehead.
The thieves must have been foiled
in their work as they had the har-
nesses ready to put on two work
horses that were standing in the barn.
The harnesses were found behind the
horses the next morning. The pas
ture fence was cut and the gate left
open. Mrs. Roberts arose about 1870
a, m. and lighted lamp. 1t is pos
sible the thieves were at work at that
time and were frightened away.
Cards have been sent throughout
the state by Sheriff Atkins but no
trace of the stolen horse has yet been
found.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-04
ALLEGED AUTO THIEF
Howard stebEins, Said to Have Taken
Or. savass's Auto for "Joy Ride,'
Is Held to District Court.

Howard Stebbins was arrested by
Chief Keefe last night and charged
with stealing an automobile belonging
to DR.. Savage from in front of the tab
ernacle Wednesday night He was this
afternoon arraigned before Judge Miller
in the police magistrate court. Steb-
bins was bound over to the Cass county
district court and bonds were fxed at
$3.50. s5@3
It is alleged that Stebbins with one
or two other people took the machine,
which was standing in front of the
tabernacle. and went for a .joy ride Z
After travelling a considerable distance
the machine got stuck in the mud and
Stebbins and his guests then decided
the best they could do was to desert
the buzz wagon.
The machine was found the next
morning BY Peter Bart. who notified
the police.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-04
FIVE YEARS FOR
KILLING SO men

Berlin, May 4.As a result Of a
trial, which began March 2s. 1912. Of
men charged with being responsible
for wood alcohol poisons which oc-
Cured Christmas among the inmates or
the municipal night shelter for the
homeless. q druggist named Schar-
mach, who prepared the spirits, was
sentenced to five years imprisonment
and two salesman. Seastrow and
Meyen. were each given two months
in jail.
The Indictment against the accused,
which specified eighty nine cases OF
death and five cases OF total blind
ness was alleged violation Of the pure
food law.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-04
windy CITY
LACKS NEWS
Newspaper Strike Growing
Mere Serious ~ "
SHOOTING REPORTED TODAY
sTEREoTYPERs JOINED THE.
PREssMEN AND BIG CHICAGO
DAILIEs ARE ABLE TO GET OUT
ONLY CONDENSED ISSUES TO-
DAY.

Chicago, ILL.,, May 4.--The strike Of
pressmen on principal Chicago papers
took on a more serious ascot early
today when the stereotypers in all
the offices affected left work in SYM
pathy with the original strikers.
The walkout of the stereotypers
compelled the publishers to condense
their mornings papers. Only one edi-
ton was issued and this without ad-
vertisments. 1t was expected the
afternoon papers would act similarly.
For the first time since the strike
began shooting was resorted to today,
several of the shots being fred in
front of the newspaper buildings.
None was injured.
Policemen were called this morn
ing when four men ent7red an ela
waited station and threatened a wo-
man selling papers. The men disap-
peared before the patrol wagon ar
rived. The woman was not beaten
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-04
LATHROP TO GET
ANOTHER TRIAL

The supreme court has reversed the
decision in the case OF r. C. Lathrop
against the Fargo Moorhead Street
Railway CO. and It will come back
to the Cass county district court for
a new trial
Lathrop sued the street railway for
$4,000. He was driving wagon
along Front street near the Fargo
Seed house when street car collided
with his wagon, throwing him to the
pavement where he sustained broken
finger, an injury to his spine and a
severe scalp wound.
The case was tried In the local dis
trict court Dec. "a 1910. The jury was
required to bring in special verdict
by the court. The jury, after being
out sixty hours. found in favor OF the
street railway company and the plain-
tiff then moved for new trial which
was overruIed by the court. The
plaintiff then appealed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-04

Baltimore, Md, May 4.-This, the
last day for campaigning before the
primary election in Maryland, found
Taft and Roosevelt early on the move
with speaking programme which
will occupy them till bedtime and
cover nearly every part Of the state.
The democrats planned a series of
rallies, but Clark, Wilson and Harmon
have made their last personal appeal
to the democratic voters.
Taft's itinerary.
washington, d. c.. May 4.--William
Howard Taft, president of the United
States, early prepared for strenuous
day of campaigning in Maryland. The
plans for final appeal to Maryland
republicans for the support at Mon
days presidential primaries included
brief speeches at a number Of points
and set speeches at Elkton, Belair.
Havre De Grace and Baltimore.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-04
Thousand March in
Sunday Parade Despite
HeavyDownpourofRain
Great Religious Procession at Noon Today Headed by Base
bali Evangelist and His Wfe--Crswds Thrsnged
the Shects--Big Meeting at Tabernacle

automobile which bore a banner on
which was printed, What If city
gain the whole world but lose It's boys
and girls"
Crowds Thronged Streets.
The steps of the Gardner hotel, the
federal building, the Y. NJ. C. A. and
the entrance of the L. c. Smith &s
Bros. Typewriter Co., and Hodgson
Realty Co, in the Pioneer Life build
ing were crowded and thronged with
women and children at an early hour
this noon. All the Sunday schools OF
the churches supporting the Billy
Sunday campaign, were fully repre-
sented in the big parade.
The people taking part formed in
sections on the sidewalks. Automo-
btles turned out in great numbers and
the corner at the intersection of
Roberts street and First avenue north
Continued on Page Five.
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tion. TOMORROW afternoon he Will
preach his serS IN on Booze.
TksSss arnation.
The IncarnatA 9 ( Christ proved a
wonderful sermoI it Mr.. Sunday
isms and cisms that -. re Christ to
have been only an orc G54 \ man who
lived more perfect life he world
than others. The evan said
Christ was a man without p, u and
than the son of God.
The sermon in part follows:
The text was John J., Ia: "The word
became flesh and dwelt among u.s."
Jesus Christ is a world of thought,
and in Jesus as a world of thought
there are vast continents and oceans
which have never been wholly travers-
ed by any mind or minds. / mean
that in Jesus there are vast subjects
which no mind has ever fathomed such
as His deity, His humanity, His incar-
nation, His personality, His influence,
His plan of salvation for men. and al
though the greatest minds the world
has ever produced have all tried to
master these, they all confess, after
noble and laboring effort, that there
are vast regions of thought which
stretch out beyond their horizon. They
all confess that their experience is
analogous to that of Sir Isaac Newton
who, in attempting to describe his
search after knowledge, said he felt
Continued on Page Eight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-04
EMPHATIC
DEMAND FOR
RULECHANGE
-
Strong Resolution Brought Be-
fore vi. E. Conference
Withdraw Rule But Give Note
Of Warning Is Appeal
Question Of Limiting Ministers
Debated

Minneapolis, Mimi, May Am en-
phatie demand that the Methodist
Episcopal church abandon it's anti
amusement rules, was made in a res
olution offered the general conference
today by Benjamin f. Edsall of New
ark, n. ].
The resolution read: ''That section
266 of the discipline be amended by
striking therefrom the words dancing,
playing at games of chance, attending
theatres, horse racing, circuses, dane
ing parties, or patronizing dancing
schools or taking such other amuse-
menIs as are obviously misleading or
of questionable moral tendency"
To show that the church does not
stand in a position favoring these
forms Of amusement the resolution
contains the following special adj
vices"
I'VE lift up solemn note of warn
ing and entreaty particularly against
theatre going, dancing and such
games of chance as are frequently as
sociated with gambling, all Of which
nave DSSu lOuIlQ 10 10 dhId6O1445tlO "
vital piety, promotive of worldliness
and especially pernicious to youth"
But it declared, compulsory good
behavior is not the essence of relig-
ion,'' and the present rule is ineffect-
i've.
The resolution was referred to a
COMMITTEES.
Lively Debate.
Two proposals to throw restrictions
about ministers in the choice of the
churches promises to arouse a lively
debate at the Methodist Episcopal
general conference, which began its
fourth days session here.
The bishops in the message to the
conference described bargaining fol
salaries, a form of conmercialism in
consistent with Methodisn."
Another recommendation. the limit Of
i've years as the time any minister
shall remain in given pulpit. also il
expected to develop opposition.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-04
MONSTER PARADE
BY WOMEN WHO
WANT TO VOTE

New York, N. X, May 4..che big
gest women's suffrage demonstration
in the history OF the city will be held
late this afternoon. with Mrs. Harriet
stanton BIatch at the head. It Is ex-
pected that 1900 will be in the parade.
which will start at O'Clock. There
viii be d mass meeting In Carnegie
hall at 6 o'clock.
The men marchers host which Mrs.
Blatch thought might reach 1000 were
disappointed to learn that Roosevelt
had declined an Invitation to lead
them.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-04
BIG CHANGE IN
500 INDUSTRIES

Toronto, May 4.-The announcement
was made today that hereafter the
Lake Superior Iron & Steel Co., To-
Gated at Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
will be known as the Algoma Steel
Corporation, limited. The capital will
be increased from s1.0o0,000 to $780,
100000 and the corporation takes over
the group of concerns known as the
500 industries.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-04
SIMPSON BACK
FROM Boston

Dickinson, N. D., May 4.---Sen. L.
A. Simpson has returned from Bos-
ton where he secured a postponement
in the hearing of the Russell will case
until the last week in July. He is
now arranging to go into the north
ern part Of the state in the interests
of his candidacy for the nomination
of congressman for the Third con-
gressional district. He will speak in
Minot and several Of the larges places
in that locality.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-04
MINI. INDIANS
TO GET HOSPITAL

washington. D. c.. May 4.The sem
ate committee on Indian affairs today
agreed to include IN the appropriation
bill $4,000 for the construction Of a
hospital for all Chippewa Indians In
Minnesota and $4,000 for It's nainte-
nance the first year. The location will
be determined by the government at
some central point.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-04
n. ,. CADET
MAS DISMISSED

Newburgh. N r. May 4.Cadets
Charles Carroll Fitzhugh Of North Da-
kota and Frederick Hurd vanhorn OF
Connecticut, have been dismissed from
the United States Military academy
at West Point by General Barry. the
superintendent. They are charged with
being Off the reservation limits In civil
iang' clothing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-04
RAILROADS ALSO
FACE Big STRIKE

Chicago, H. May 4.-Six thousand
freight handlers struck today because
they failed to obtain advances in
wages demanded. by them. The walk
out affects nearly every railroad in
Chicago. Police protection is asked
for by the heads Of several roads.
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Rescue British and Spanish.

San Francisco, May At was learned
here today from an unofficial source
that the war department had ordered
the transport Buford to take aboard
not only the Americans on the west
coast Of Mexico, but British and Span
ish subjects as well.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-04
Two KILLED when
BUILDING FELL

Toronto, Ont, May 4.--The south
wall of the new five-story building Of
the William Nelson Co., limited col
lapsed today, burying score of more
employees. Two are known to have
been killed and FIVE others are serious
ly injured. Many others are believed
to be dead in the ruins.
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MEXICAN REBELS
were VICTORIOUS

Washington, D. c., May 4-The Mex
lean federal army has been defeated
by the rebel forces under General
Orozco in a big battle at Torroean,
according to advices received by the
treasury department today from the
southern border. No details are given.
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TEXAS PRIMARIES
Being HELD TO-DAY

Dallas. Texas, May 4.Texas voters
are today expressing their choice for
presidential candidates. Taft and
Roosevelt are the republican candidates
and Harmon, Wilson and Clark, the
democratic candidates.
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GREATEST
FLOOD IN
HISTORY
More Waterin Mississippi Than
Ever Recorded
Army Resources for Relief
Entirely Exhausted
Thousands at Work Trying to
Save Southern City

New Orleans, La, May 4.-Condi-
tions in lower Mississippi valley con-
tinue today to grow worse, and none
will forecast the outcome of the passing
of the greatest volume of water ever
recorded in the great stream. The
former high record is buried nearly
a foot here today.
The water at Torras, La, is pour
ing through the levee crevasse and
widening the gap. Reports from inun-
dated section north of New Roads is
Of gloomy character, as the flood is
travelling at a rapid rate towards the
Atchafalaya river and nearing the
Texas & Pacific railway main line.
A message from Lottsworth said the
town is deep under water and hundreds
in the surrounding country are mar
ooned in their homes, in cotton gins
and on house tops. A special train
arrived at New Roads with 100
refugees.
The conditions at Baton Rouge are
hourly growing more menacing and
thousands worked all night aided by
the searchlights of steamers in try
ing to prevent a break in the levee
directly before the city.
Washington, D. c., May 4-The army
has reached it's limit in the distribu-
tion Of relief to the Mississippi river
food sufferers, the entire appropria-
tion for the commissary department
having been used up. Major Normoyle,
in charge Of the relief work, today was
instructed by telegraph to contract for
no more supplies, as to do so would
make him subject to prosecution under
| the law.
Congress has been asked for an ap-
preparation to reimburse the commits
sary department and 1t is expected the
present order of the department will
have the effect of bringing immediate
action.