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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-05
REVISION
Of TARIFF
DEMANDED
viii Support Amendment For
Senatorial Election
Sprague Of Grafton Named
Chairman
Strong Protest Against ResO-
Iutions Adopted
COMMITTEE ORGANIZED.

Bismarck, N. D.. Sept. 5.-The
republican state central commit
tee organized as follows:
Chairman. Frank Sprague. Graf
ton.
Secretary, James Foley. Bis
marck.
Treasurer, Herve Robinson,
Sentinel Butte.
The question of selecting a city
for headquarters was not touched
upon by the committee, though
several ventured the opinion that
it might be Bismarck. The COM
mittee will soon be called togeth-
er and this with other matters
disposed of. The executive COM
districts and are as follows:
First District-James Dennie,
Grand Forks.
Second-AXle Egland, Bisbee.
Third-N. G. Young, Fargo.
Fourth-R. j. Hughes, Wah-
peton.
FTfth-Fred Brewster, Harvey.
Sixth-W. P. Tuttle, Dawson.
Seventh-E. Smith Peterson,
Park River.
Eighth-George NJ. Gray. Ken
mare.
Ninth-C. E, Markey. Pleasant
Lake.
Tenth--L. A. Simpson, Dicldn-
son.
EIeventh--G. F. Shafer. sha-
fer.
Twelfth-Charles F. Peterson.
New Salem.
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POLICE
LOOK FOR
johnson
Front Street Rooming Man
Skipped Last Night
Another Girl, Florence Smith,
Was Arrested
New Developments IN White
Slavery Case

State Humane Off1cer Blake ar
rived in the city yesterday afternoon
with the two women principals in
the white slavery case. Helen Reitan
and Violet jackson, unearthed at
Harvey this week. After a confer
ence with Chief of Police Keefe an
effort was made to locate the elder
Johnson man, proprietor of the Front
street restaurant that bears his name,
who is charged in the confessions of
all the parties implicated with hav-
ing rented rooms for immoral purposes
and collecting from the women GER
tain percentage of all they made.
The elder Johnson, father of Will
lam Roy Johnson, one of the two
men nabbed at Harvey. who confessed
to having ruined the Reitan girl, took
his departure last evening after 6
o'clock, because he was reported to
have been at his place of business up
until that time by the jackson wom-
an. When the police went to arrest
him he had gone. An effort is now
being made by Mr.. Blake and the
police department to locate johnson.
Another Girl Victim.
Another girl, Florence Smith, aged
II years, was picked up on Front
street last night near the Johnson
restaurant as one of the girls who fire.
quented his place for immoral pur-
poses.
Mr.. Blake brought with him the af-
fidavits of the two fellows, William
Roy johnson and Andrew c. Jack
son, who made an absolutely clean
confession of the whole affair.
The Reitan girl and the Jackson
woman state in their affidavits that
their lives were threatened by the two
men, who carried guns, and Helen
Reitan says Johnson beat her when
she refused on one occasion to give
up the money she had made.
johnson has wife residing at
Staples. Mimi, and Jackson is also
married. His wife is at present at
Isabelle, S. D., which he gives as his
residence.
The Reitan girl Is the daughter OF
Louis Reitan of Twin Valley, MINI.
she has a brother II years old and
IL and IL years. They are all at
Twin Valley.
jackson Woman Known.
Violet jackson states she roomed
at the house of Mrs. James Fitzger-
aid on Eighth street south, who, she
said, sells beer for the Ham Brew
ing Co." She admits having quite
a reputation about the city and num-
bering among her associates several
well known demimondine characters.
Formerly she says she was employed
at a local restaurant. She is 2S
years old.
The two men, Johnson and jack
son, are now in jail at Harvey, where
they have pleaded guilty and are
waiting to be taken before the dis
1ence.
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TAFTS ANKLE
STILL TROUBLES;
uses Wheel CHAIR

washington. Sept. 5.--Taft left for
New York at 10 a. M, on his way to
New London and Beverly, His lame
ankle is still troubling him, and he
was wheeled to his automobile from
the White House door He walked,
however, the few steps from his motor
car to his train at the station. Taft
is due in New York late today to board
the yatch, Mayflower.
Every preparation had been made
by White House and railroad officials
to make the presidents trip as easy
as possible. He had breakfast in his
own room in the White House, was
wheeled out to the elevator and from
the elevator to waiting automobile.
Officials at the union station had plac-
ed the, presidents private car on a
level with an adjacent street, and he
needed to make only a few steps to
get aboard.
There was some talk today that the
president might not stop at New Lon
don tomorrow to address the Atlantic
Deep Waterway association. but he
left with the intention of making the
speech. If he is persuaded not to get
off the Mayflower in New London, he
probably will sail straight to Bev-
erly from New York.
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READY FOR
ROOSEVELT
Complete Programme for Com
ing Of Bull Mooser
WILL Be HERE TOMORROW
FINAL DETAILS OF ARRANGE
MENTs FOR RoosEVELT's VISIT
ARE ANNoUNcEp-THIRD FULL
TICKET MAY BE LAUNCHED
FOR NORTH DAKOTA.

The final details of the programme
for Roosevelt's visit here tomorrow
have been announced by the committee
in charge and the arrangements as
planned will keep the third party can
didate busy every minute Of his time
in the gate city.
The procession which will escort Mr..
Roosevelt from the Great Northern
station at HAS o'clock on his arrival
here from Grand Forks will go at once
to the Waldorf hotel where he has
four times been guest on previous
visits to Fargo. Colonel Roosevelt and
party will have lunch at the hotel and
then be driven to Island park where he
will deliver his public speech.
At o'clock he will be taken to the
Grand theatre where he will speak to
the delegates of the new convention Of
the Roosevelt party Of the state, after
which he will repair to his apartments
at the hotel again before taking the
Northern Pacific train west to James
town, at AIT o'clock.
Sweet Will Meet Him.
This evening Mayor Sweet and Pres
ident Creegan will leave for Grand
ing the colonel there tomorrow morning
and escort him to Fargo on the special
train that will escort the candidates
party to the states metropolis.
Probably a number Of other third
party men and friends of Roosevelt
will accompany the mayor and DIR.
Creegan to Grand Forks and ride back
on the special train tomorrow morn
ing.
c. ]. Allen will have charge of the
platform and ushers in the park and
at the theatre and will attempt to
make the public as comfortable as
possible. He will be assisted by
corps of ushers, taking charge of the
assignment of the different guests to
their cars at the station and at the
hotel after luncheon.
III. Dahl, chairman of the commit
tee on decorations, requests that the
Continued on Page Six
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Platform Adopted by
N. Dakota Republicans
STATE DEMS.
ADOPT PLATFORM

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 5.-The dem
ocTats adopted a platform late yester-
day afternoon which endorsed the ma
tional platform adopted at Baltimore.
They endorsed the nomination of Will
son and Marshall, eulogized William J.
Bryan and his work for the past six
teen years; hurrahed for Hellstrom for
governor; favored direct referendum
and a recall that shall apply to all
public servnts.
They called particular attention to
the necessity Of the election of demo-
cratic congressman and wound up with
an endorsement of the last three ad-
ministrations of John Burke as gov
ernor and appointed the following as
members of the executive committee:
George P. Jones, LaMoure; John P.
Fahey, Minot; George e. Duis, Grand
Forks; Jens Peterson. Minor; Joseph
Kelly, Devils Lake.
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st. Paul, Sept. 5.-PracticaIiy every
county in Minnesota and even many
in North and South Dakota and Wis
consin was represented in st. Paul
today on the occasion of the visit Of
Col. Theodore Roosevelt who spoke at
the state fair.
The colonel reached the fair grounds
at IL o'clock and received an uproar-
ious. welcome.
Before he arrived while the crowd
waited, a girl in blue mounted the
platform and sang:
Tim afraid. I'm afraid
who's afraid,'' was chorused by the
band. TN afraid of the big bull
moose warbled the girl in blue and
the crowd shouted.
After his speech at the fair grounds
Roosevelt was taken to Minneapolis
and will leave at 1890 tonight for
Grand Forks N. d.
Wilson's nomination at Baltimore
was assailed by Roosevelt, as the
work of democratic bosses in the fair
grounds speech.
In his campaign for the republican
nomination Roosevelt declared, the
bosses were dethroned one after
another in states in which there were
direct presidential primaries.
we beat Franklin Murphy in New
Jersey, Penrose in Pennsylvania and
Lorimer In Illinois," he said. But no
democratic boss was beaten in his
own state.
I'm most of the democratic primar-
les, the vote had been against Wilson.
In most cases they were carried by
Clark. F'undame1ltaly the difference
between the democratic and republican
bosses was that the republican boss
knew our triumph in Chicago meant
their death knell and in the Baltimore
convention it was the bosses them
selves who arranged the outcome be-
cause it perpetuated their rule" H..
THE nomination of Wilson," said
Roosevelt was arranged by Taggart
of Indiana, Sullivan Of Illinois. with
Murphy of New York finally Joining
in" e.
Roosevelt denounced the Canadian
reciprocity act as q jug handled ar
rangement upder which the farmer
paid the treigi1e.' .' = ~ =ss.-- 49,
An automobile tour Of Minneapolis
was the closing feature of Roosevelt's s
day in the twin cities,
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CITY CAN
BUY COAL
Duluth Dealers VIII Sell to
Two HarbOrS
Waiter /. Fischer.

Two Harbors, Mimi, Sept. 5.-After
several months spent in an investiga-
tion of the alleged coal trust at Du-
luth and Superior, the city of Two
Harbors again has resumed the retail
handling of coal. 1t is reported the
firms from whom the city is now max
ing /, its purchases have expressed a
willingness to sell the city all the coal
needed here. The city council is con-
troued by socialists.
The matter of the head of the lakes
coal dealers refusing to sell coal to
Two Harbors was taken up with the
United States representative, G, B.
Miller, who referred it to Attorney
General Wickersham.
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TIE OUTCOME in
MIS-. Is In DOUBT

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept Sit may
require the official count to decide
the outcome of two or three of the
contests of the primary election Tues
day. Belated returns received today
make material changes in the race
between Henry Krumrey and Henry
johnson, republican candidates for
the nomination for state treasurer.
and Doherty and Kating are almost.
even in the democratic contest for
the nomination for attorney general.
The second choice vote in a four
cornered contest will figure largely
in the outcome of the Tenth con-
gressionai district. The Frcfr and
Gilbertson figures are so close that.
second choice votes taken from In
gram and Twesme may nominate
either one.
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HAYES MAY
Spring BIG
SENSATION
New York Police Official Makes
Threats
Graft Charges May Reach to
Mayors Office
This Is lntimation Of Denoted
Official Today

New York, Sept. 5,--Justice Goff is
expected late today to grant a. motion
for the surnmoning of $50 talesmen
from which will be selected a jury to
try Police Lieutenant Becker, begin
ming, Sept. IL. .+
One hundred is the usual number Of
talesmen summoned, but because of
the widespread public interest in the
Rosenthal case, great difficulty in OBJ
tanning a jury is predicted, and for
this reason the district attorney wants
an extra large panel.
Whitman is in town after a confer
ence yesterday of Dix, and during the
day probably will have another talk
with Thomas D. Thatcher, counsel for
Cornelius G. Hayes, the denoted po-
lice inspector. 1t is now definitely
established Hayes chief reason in go
ing to Whitman was to forstall any
action against him by the grand jury,
pending his departmental trial on
charges of making a false statement
relative to Commissioner Waldo's at
titude toward disreputable resorts.
Hayes Promises Sensation.
The former inspector is quoted today
as having said to the district at
torney: Let me alone until I'm
through with my police troubles. It's
certain I'll be broke Waldo can't do
anything else, but if I'm on the stand,
I'll tell a story that will cause Waldo
to resign his job instantly.
eyes, and 1t will go further and
cause a sensation in the mayors Of
fee. 1 want to be free from any
handicap that the grand jury might
put on me- E-~-.
Waldo said he had nothing to fear
from Hayes, and added that the former
inspector would have ample opportu-
nifty to talk all he wanted to at his
trial, which will be held at police
headquarters tomorrow.
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KILLED
WHEN WELL CAVED

Republic, Mich, Sept. 5.-ChaTles
Bengstrom, farmer living near here,
met a tragic death by the caving In
of well he was digging two days
ago.
The cave-in buried the man twenty
feet below the surface. Bengstroms 8
assistant who was manipulating the
windlass. was prompt in giving the
alarm and rescuers were soon at the
scene but it was several hours before
the body was recovered.
Mr.. Bengstrom was AZ years OF age
and is survived by wife, daughter
of is and a son of I. He was well
known in this district in which ter
ritory he had lived practically all
his life. His farm was on the Michi-
CANINE river, two miles from town
The funeral of Mr.. Bengstrom was
held this afternoon.
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MAY enter
MEXICO

Douglas, Ariz., Sept. 5.--Equip-
ped with 100 rifles and $4,000
rounds Of ammunition, shipped
here last night, an organized body
of cowboys was prepared today to
move at . moments notice into
Sonora, where Americans are said
to be sravsly inpsrilIed. The cow.
boys met secretly and organized.
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ESTRADA GOING
TO NICARAGUA?
FORMER PRESIDENT is SAID TO
HAVE STARTED TO HELP
DlAZ IN QuELLlNG THE
REVOLUTION.

New York, Sept. 5.--Gen. James Es-
trada, former president Of Nicaragua,
has quietly left his hotel in Brooklyn.
and is believed to have started for
Nicaragua to help President Diaz In
quelling the revolution.
He was accompanied by Gen. ]. NJ.
Moncada, formerly minister of the in
terror of Nicaragua. They left the ho-
tel Monday without announcing their
destination, but friends here believe
they have gone to Nicaragua in COM
pliance with an announcement made
some time ago.
1t was said at the hotel that Gen
eral Estrada still was registered there,
but that he was absent at present
and had not said when he would re-
turn.
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SUFFRAGE FAILS
AGAIN in CHICAGO
WOMEN FALL 10000 SHORT OF
ENOUGH NAMES TO GET
ON BALLOTS SECOND
TIME in FIVE. MONTHS.

Chicago. Sept. 5.--For the second
time within five months Chicago wom
en- have failed to gain approval for
the equal suffrage movement from
male citizens.
The first time was last April, when
the voters decided in the primaries
against equal suffrage by vote that
appropriated two to one. The second
failure has been registered in the re-
suit Of the attempt to gain 100000
Bigners in a petition that proposition
granting equal suffrage under the
public policy act be submitted to the
terday was the last day on which sig
natures could be handed In In time to
be presented to the secretary of state
Friday Approximately 10000 names
we're lacking.
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Airrnan Rafnstatad.

New York, Sept. 5.-The Aero club
Of the United States has removed the
suspension from eight aviators who
flew at the unsanctioned meet at Bos-
ton last June. The reinstated arimen
are Charles K. Hamilton, Lincoln
Beachey, Glenn l.. Martin, Phillips w.
Page, Farnum T. Fish, Paul Peck,
Archibald Freeman and F. J. Terrell.
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GIRL DROWNS TO
SAVE MANS LIFE

Washington, Sept. 5.Dorothy Nix
on, 90 years old, the daughter of Rich
ard r. Nixon, financial clerk of the
United States senate, was drowned at
Colonial Beach, Va, in a vain attempt
to rescue her swimming companion,
Franklin w. Wiseman, aged 20. Al
party of friends, including Miss Nix
on's two sisters, witnessed the double
tragedy from the beach. The bodies
were recovered and brought to Wash
ington.
Young Wiseman, whose home was In
Havana, ILL.,, was employed In the CEN
sus bureau.
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One Killed n Explosioo.

Chicago Sept. Bone man was
killed and three probably fatally hurt
in an explosion which wrecked the
dyeing establishment of Cacorn al E
ers early today. The dead man. julius
Salkin, was horribly naangled when the
can of benzine he was carrying ex
pIoded.
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TRAIN ROBBER
MADE SMALL HAUL

Usage City, Kas., Sept. 5.--A mask
ed man boarded a Missouri Pacific
passenger train here early today, held
up the conductor, the ticket auditor
ed of the train when it stopped at
ia water tank and escaped into corn
field.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-05
GARFORD HEADS
Ohio MOOSERS

Columbus, Sept. 5.--Arthur L. Gar
ford of Elyrie, was nominated COVER
nor of Ohio by the progressive state
convention. in session here.
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Continued on Page Six.
The Washington times., 1912-07-01
New York Democrats Admit
Their Helpless
ness.
URGE CHIEFTAIN TO.
ANSWER NEBRASKAN
Boss Is Reported as Saying He
Will Stick to Clark to
End.

BALTIMORE, July 1.-The sorest
Workers. Resting under the imputation
of Bryan that Murphy carries them in
his vest pocket and can vote them as
he sees fit. fully two dozen Of the EN-
pire State representatives. spent most
Of their time attempting to dissipate the
impression that they are merely SO
many automatons prepared to jump
every time the Tammany chieftain pulls
the string.
The delegates from north of the Bronx
were outspoken in their resentment Of
the charge that Murphy owns them
body and SOUL" as a Western delegate
put 1t. Yet they were compelled to
admit their helplessness. !,
Bound under the unit rule to support
the candidate for whom a majority of
the ninety pledge their votes. the twenty
odd members of the delegation with
| Wilson leanings appreciate the futility
of undertaking fight to free them
selves of the pledge to support Clark
If Murphy were to give the word for
Wilson there is reason for believing
that poll of the delegates would favor
the New Jersey governor.
Put Blame on Murphy.
| Il don't know how I'll be able to 60
home and face my neighbors," said an
upstate delegate today. "Murphy's
been letting Bryan put us in hole
without lifting a finger to prevent him
from getting away with it, New York
Is not an utterly boss-ridden State.
If Murphy had sent some one to the
platform to tell the convention about
the record for progressive legislation
made by the party during the Dix ad-
: ministration, some Of these Western and
I Southern gentlemen might entertain diff
ferent ideas Of the New York Democ-
| racy."
Expressions of this sort, indicating
the resentful attitude of a healthy
minority among the New York men, are
responsible for the suggestion to have
"a New York representative take the
platform when the convention meets to-
morrow and go after Bryan in dig
nitied way.
Littleton Anxious to Reply.
Congressman Martin w. Littleton has
4 been suggested as the best equipped
man to undertake what might develop
into an oratorical contest with the Ne
braska leader. Littleton has expressed
a desire to take a fall out Of Bryan"
} But so far Murphy has vetoed such a
proposal.
A report that came direct from Muir
phys circle of, political intimates was
|, that the Tammany boss proposed to
stick to Clark to the end" This was
! | strengthened by the statement credited
to Alton B. Parker that New York
could not afford to adopt any otheI
! course in view Of Bryan's attack on the
States delegation"
Leaders in the Wilson camp, in dis
, cussing the possibility of New York
finally switching to Wilson, admitted
that there would have to be a radical
change in the situation before any such
, move could be foreshadowed. They were
trying to figure out how Wilson NIGH
) get enough votes to nominate withou
{ the assistance of New York.
The Washington times., 1912-07-01
VIRGINIANS DEMAND
SUPPORT FOR WILSON
Residents of Petersburg Telegraph
Delegate to Vote for
Jerseyite.

PETERSBURG. Va, July Lit be-
came known here today that a number
of prominent Petersburgers late Satur-
day night sent a telegram to DR.. Jo-
seph NJ. Burke urging him to vote for
woodrow Wilson in the Democratic ma
tional convention at- Baltimore. The
message read: IF you want TO live in
Petersburg, vote for Wilson"
DR.. Burke who lives here, is chief
surgeon for the Seaboard Air Line.
which is generally supposed to be still
dominated by Thomas f. Ryan and his
financial associates. although it was
given out recently that a syndicate
headed by S. Davies Warfeld, of Ball
timore, had come into control of this
road.
The fact that DR.. Burke occupies a
seat in the convention near Ryan Is
said to be particularly CALLING to many
citizens of this place. Like Ryan, he
has been voting consistently for Under
wood since the balloting for the Presi-
Dental nomination began.
E. c. Palmer, of Emporia, the other
delegate from the Fourth district, has
ben stanch in his support of Wilson.
The Washington times., 1912-07-01

the populace when he obtained a sem
blance of order while Delegate Gid
dIngs, of Oklahoma, addressed the con-
vention.
"The convention must be in order"
said Jim Ham The gentleman from
Oklahoma wishes to make a few obser-
vations."
the general effect SSX9vee was tired OF
Mr.. Bryan attempting to dictate" to
the party.
The Washington times., 1912-07-01
A Good Presider.

At many Democratic conventions the
newspaper men have "kidded" Col. Jim
Ham Lewis. Of Chicago. He doesn't
mind. and his pink whiskers and fiashy
get-up makes the colonel excellent ma
terial for copy. You've got to take of
your hat, however, when you come to
speak of Jim Ham as a presiding off,
GER Upon several occasions, while
Chairman James was busy cooling off
he called upon the Chicago Democrat to
handle the turbulent convention,
Jim Ham makes a good presiding off,
Ger. He insists upon order and his
staccato voice penetrates to the far
corners of the hall. The colonel amused
The Washington times., 1912-07-01
Kirkland to Study
New War Biplane

For the purposes OF studying the intri-
cate workings of the specially con-
structed war biplane built for the
United States army by the Burgess
Wright Aeroplane Company, Lieut.. Roy
c. Kirkland will leave Washington this
afternoon at o'clock for Marhlehead,
Mass, where the biplane is being tried
out.
In its preliminary flights the machine
has flown beautifully, but the Burgess
Wright people do not care to ship II TO
College Park. Md, until one of the
army aviators has gone over IL thor
oughly.
While at Marblehead, Lieutenant
Kirkland also will learn to hy the Bur-
CESS hydro-aeroplane.