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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-26
TELEGRAPH Line
NOW COMPLETED
MIDLAND CONTINENTAL ISSUED
FIRST TRAIN ORDER
MONDAY.

Jamestown, N. D., Dec. ga spe-
cial train was run over the Midland
Continental Sunday. Secretary
Small of the board of directors, Cen
eral superintendent Henderson and
other local officials as we'll as some
friends from jamestown enjoyed the
trip, lunch being taken at Edgeley.
The new engine recently put in serv-
ice by the Midland Contender, was
initiated. Another engine is on the
road and will be delivered March /.
Trainmaster Fuller has moved his
offices to jamestown and the first
train order was issued by General
superintendent Henderson on Monday.
This was the first official message to
go over the new telegraph line just
completed. The road has been NOV
ing its trains by means of long dis
tance telephone, which was not only
expensive but unsatisfactory, for var
ious reasons. This is now done away
with and the operation of trains will
be carried on in the usual man
ner.
Work on the water tank here is be-
ing prosecuted and soon a sanitary
drinking fountain for the engines of
the line will be in operation.
Work on the depot is rapidly draw
ing toward completion and it is hop
ed to have the handsome building
ready for occupancy and use by the
middle of next month.
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The festival of the Nativity was
observed at ST. Johns Protestant
Episcopal church with a full choral
celebration of the holy communion
which begun promptly on the stroke
of midnight on Tuesday. The chancel
and other parts of the sacred edifice
were appropriately arrayed in green's,
trees holly and flowers and a large
congregation was present to take part
in the service, which was impressively
rendered by the rector, Rev. D. F.
Thompson, who was assisted by the
vested choir of the church, twenty
two voices with Miss Sheffield at
the organ. The sermon was preached
by the rector whose subject was dis
tinctively appropriate and instructive
for the. season. The offertory an
them, Gounod's Glory to God in the
Highest, was s~plendidly sung and was
a feature of the service. After the
service the Rev. Mr.. Thompson left
for Minneapolis to spend Christmas
day with members of his family.
There will be no service at st. Johns
mex Sunday, only the usual session
of the Sunday school.
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EAST SIDE NOTES.

7. B. Miller has completed the sale
Of the Charles Roth farm in Home
stead, Otter Tail county, to W.. -
Weeks of Minor, N. D. The farm COM
prises a quarter section, but has no
buildings on it. The consideration was
$4,000.
There are people at st. Cloud SO
verdant in their makeup that they
have begun to use the recently erected
white way posts as hltchlng PoSts
for their horses and the mayor OF the
| city has given the police speclal IN, ~,
structfons and a number OF arrests VIII
be made of the violators of the law and
common sense.
The friends of Henry Soosen, on
the occasion of his birthday
arv a few DAYS ago, presented him
with a gold chain n charm as d
memento Of the occasion.
The installation of officers Of the
Masonic lodge will take place Saturo
! dav evening at s o'clock. AT 6:20
o'ciock supper will be served and all
members of Moorhead and
are expected to gather about the board
ana renew acuaintanCes. All who can
5o 90 without interfering with their
husiness. are urged to remain Tor the
installation services, but all are eX-
pected to turn out for the banquet .
Judge Nye is in the city and expects
20 ren,ain in his chambers here until
IAN. 6, when he will go to Foley where
he will preside. at the winter term OF
the district court for enton county
Christmas guests at the home Of
Nc yyor Davv are Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bowler and baby, elizabeth OF Mime
apolis.
The children of the Sunday school
Of the First Congregational cnurcn
were RECALLED with a PERCUSSION OIL
| Christmas good cheer at the annual
Yuletide entertainment on Christmas
eve. = ,.., .
Mr. and Mrs. Hugo B~achenheimer
were hosts at a family dinner wnich
was surnptuous1y served at the Hotei
| Comstock on Christmas day. AT the
table besides the immediate
of the family, were Mr.. and MRS. Lesite
Welter. Miss Helen Weller and Leslie
Welter, jr.
Mayor Days stocking yesterday
morning contained a small box IN
which was a handsomely gold mount
ed fountain PEN. sent to his nome WIZ
the compliments of the chier ana
members Of the Moorhead police de-
partment. e <
Mr., and Mrs. p. r. Timlin entertain
ed friends at luncheon served at the
Comstock yesterday.
7. A. Nelson, a business man from
Roseau, was a caller at the ONCE OF
e. z. Sharp today.
Postmaster Meeker a. that the
Christmas business at the Moorheac
p~ostoffice this year was far In excess
az that of any year in the history OF
the ONCE. Deputy Fay, who has seer
a good many Christmas seasons In the
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~BrOOmhalPs Report.

Liverpool, Dec. 26.-Holiday dullness
has pervaded the markets during the
week, but prices generally hold firm.
1t is thought hat traders in the United
States are beginning to realize that
they hold the balance of poyer as re-
CARDS surplus and when this theory
IS fully appreciated growers in the
United States will become hrmer.
Russia and Roumania have only a linn
tied supply of desirable wheat avail
able for export and 1t is believed here
that America is commencing to realize
that the deman from European i'm
porterS is likely to prove larger than
anticipated because 1t is now evident
that the wet, sunless summer damaged
wheat more generally than expected
and therefore the quantity Of millable
wheat will be small. The amount of
European native available during the
ensuing winter and spring months will
be the deciding factor in fixing inter
national prices. Five months have
elapsed since the usual harvest date
and still the supply remains generally
inadequate and this is more largely
true than at any season I recollect.
Stocks everywhere are disappoinfinrly
light. 1t is surprising that France,
after reaping a crop believed large
should buy foreign wheat for home
consumption so early, while the hieh
prices for forward shipment indicate
the continuous demand. It is almost
impossible to overrate this phenome.
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Moorhead Department
Telephone Girl Died
From Pt0maine Poison
Story That Gained Circulation That Girl Died From Eating
Poisoned Candy, Proved to Be ~Untrue-Hannah
Jensen Was Victim Of the Poison 81

Hannah Jensen, q years of age, &C
cording to the physician h charge,
~succumbed to ptomaine poisoning at
her home in Moorhead this morning
at 8 o'clock. The story gained
credence. that the young woman had
been p%artaking of some candy which
may. have caused the trouble, but it
is alleged there is evidence that other
young women ate out of the same
box and they have made no COM
plants whatever and it Is not alb
solutely certain that Miss Jensen ate
any of the candy at all. This after
noon the docto in charge stated
that he did not know then whether
there would be a post mortem exami-
nation made to determine the cause
of death.
Miss Jensen was an employe in the
office of the Northwestern Telephone
Exchange Co, Fargo. She completed
her work for the day at 10 o'clock
last night and proceeded to her home
in Moorhead as usual and retired for
the night soon after reaching there.
She was taken violently i'll about
1890 o'clock this morning. A doctor
was sent for and he later determined
that the patient was suffering from
ptomaine poisoning and was in a seri-
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Railroad News
S2,OOO,OOO CARGO
OF SILKS GO EAST
RUSHED THROUGH FARGO ON
PASSENGER TRAIN TIME AND
WILL REACH NEW YORK SEW.
VENTEEN DAYS FROM YoKA-
HoMA. s..

A $20,O00,0 900 shipment of silks whirled
through Fargo on passenger train
time this week. The shipment consist
ed of fourteen cars and was run as the
second section of passenger train NO.
4. ~
Steamship Bellerophon of the Blue
Funnel line, the express steamer of
which line are considered the fastest
on Pacific waters, locked at Tacoma
Friday night with a cargo of fourteen
full carloads of silk. This consignment
of silk was loaded in Northern Pacific
cars and left Tacoma at an early hour
Saturday morning with the right of
way over all trains for a special run to
st. Paul on. express schedule. On ar
irving there the train was turned over
to the Burlington for Chicago, and
there transferred to the New York
Central. 49," ,
This will land the silk in New York
City within a total tof seventeen days
elapsed time from Yokahoma, which is
as quick a schedule as was ever made
with a consignment of this kind.
The silk is for use of the American
silk manufacturers, the principal CEN
ter of which is located at Paterson, N.
j.
1t is the largest consignment of Ash
attic silk handled across the American
continent and. Northern Pacific 'oper-
ating n traffic men regulated it's
movement hourly by wire.
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ANNUAL PASSES
FOR R. R. men

Jamestown, N. D., Dec. 90
Some of the old employees of the
Northern Pacific railroad were, pleas
ed with the N. P. announcement made
recently and for which they have
been working for years and which an
nouncement came is a Christmas
present to them. All employees who
have been with the road c%ontinu-
ously for twenty or more years will
have the right to hold an annual pass
upon the road, good. for themselves
and their families. r.
Among the conductors of James
town who have worked for the com
pany for twenty years and over are
Ed. Knowles, Thos. Hatten, VIM. Gle
land, John Tracy. Pat Delmore. VIM,
D. Hughes will have served twenty
years March / next, and w. Dunning,
formerly Of Jamestown Is now on the
Turtle Lake line and comes in the
new, ruling. ....
Among the engineers of James
town who have worked for the com
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Woods May Recover.

Minot, N. D, Dec. .26.-In an effort
to save his life, an operation was per
formed today on Jesse Woods, who
was dangerously wounded in a drunk
en- brawl at Kenmare last Saturday
night when he was. struck. over the
head with ar empty whisky bottle in
the hands of w. M. Gray. A portion
of the skull was removed n it is
reported this afternoon that his
chances for recovery are much bright
er, although his condition is still
critical. Unless complications set in.
however, the chances are that he will
pull through. $3.50
Asst. States Atty. o, B. Herigstad
was at Kenmare this forenoon and
preferred a charge of assault with a
dangerous weapon with intent to
kill, against Gray. The latter waiv-
ed preliminary examination and was
bound over. to the district court. He
was brought to this city today and
lodged in the Ward county Jail to
await his trial after the first of the
year. Should Woods fail to recover
from his injuries a charge of murder
will be preferred against Gray.
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Gus condition. All was done that was
possible to do, but without avail and
the young woman passed away at the
time stated.
The body has been removed to the
Wright undertaking parlors where it
will be prepared for burial. Particu-
lars of the funeral are awaiting the
arrival of the young woman's father,
who Is on the way to Moorhead nom
Glyndon.
q Another Operator H..
1t has later t%ranspfred that another
operator in the telephone office, Annie
Lundgren, also of, Moorhead, was
taken i'll last night after leaving her
duties about II o'clock and it is
thought shat she and Miss Jensen ate
candy out of the same box, but en-
phasis is laid on the fact that others
who partook of the CONNECTIONS felt
no i'll effects whatever. Miss Lund-
gren was taken i'll during last night
and while she suffered considerably
for a time her condition was not con-
sidered serious and she is doing nice
~ today. Efforts are to be made to
find out, if possible, what the young
women had eaten during the luncheon
hour at the office and whether their
refreshments included any kind of
canned goods.
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pany twenty years are Charles Porter,
G. Mclean, George Burgett, Charles
Jennings, John Muntz, VIM. Ridley,
Geo. Mccormick, John Glass, A. F.
Mallick, Geo. Kingsley. Sam Olson,
Jas. Murphy, John Wantland, Henry
Fisk, John Cobean. Among those in
the shops is Richard Hall and Paul
Paulson, who just died in Brainerd.
The rule applies to the employees
from section men up to superintend-
ent. There will be quite a number
of section men on his division who
will come in the twenty-year class.
The new order goes into effect Jan.
|, 1913.
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Another chapter was added recent
ly to the romantic story of Mrs. Mary
Ruth Ashley, at one time known on the
stage as May Kinder, when it was
announced that she was to inherit an
estate of nearly $500, 900 under the
will of her late husband, Henry J.. D.
Ashley.
A few years ago May Kinder, at
that time a telephone operator in
Philadelphia, decided to go on the
stage. She went to New York to seek
a position in her chosen field. but as
her ~endeavors proved fruitless, she
sailed for London, where shortly she
appeared as one of the twins in Peter
Pan. Later, she joined the Gayety
Theatre Co. Her success was rapid,
and she became the Photographic rage
of London. While enjoying a wide
popularity she met Jacob Delval Asst
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Nothira to Do I'LL tomorrow.

A#
Judge: Charley Sing, a Chinese
gardener, peddles truck in Salt Lake
City. One of his best customers is a
banker.
One morning Sing drove up to So
licit orders for vegetables, and he
found the banker working among the
flowers in the yard. It was Decora-
ton day, and the bank was clos
ed.
You no work today" inquired
Sing.
Il should say not" replied the
banker. This is a holiday 49,
Me work all same? said Sing. ME
work all same every day .'cept Sunday
afternoon"
What do you do Sunday after
noon, If you don't work ?" inquired the
banker.
Me washee plenty shirt last all
week." was the Chinaman's reply.
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TO Apply for New Trial.

Attorney Dosland received notice
this morning that former governor,
John Lind vas going to apply for a
new trial in the case Of J. G. Johnson
VS.. The Wild Rice Boom Co, tried at
Ada in November last, the jury re-
turning a verdict in favor of plaintiff
for 969.75 to pay for alleged damages
accrued in connection with the opera
ton of certain water power. This was
the last of a series of suits which have
been brought against the boom COM
pany different phases of which have
been ruled upon by. the supreme court
OF the state. 1t is said that in the case
at bar the only salvation for the de-
PENDANT is whether the court above
will be contented to reverse itself as
the issue is only based on points of
law. and not new ones at that.
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Motor Truck Efficient.

Peter Luger Of the Luger Furniture
Co, stated to a Forum reporter that
they were able to take care of their
large Christmas sales and make
prompt deliveries, due to the kindness
of the Avery Co., furnishing them with
one of their Avery trucks. The efici-
ency of this ruck. for quick delivery
was noticeable. as it did more work
than the two wagons, delivering at the
same time.
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MISS QUINN IN firm
Has Become Member Of Firm Of
Mezirow, Bruce & Quinn
Resigned Other Position.

Miss tLucy Quinn, who for a num-
Der of years, has been the efficient
corsettiere for the. A. L. Moody Dry
Goods Co, has resigned her. position
and has purchased an interest in the
firm of Mezirow & Bruce. The firm
in the future will be Mezirow,
Bruce & Quinn, and they will carry
a complete stock of fancy goods, fine
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Will
SPEAK TO FARMERS

Madison, Wis, Dec. Ex-senator La
Toilette will speak in Minneapolis next
Monday under the auspices of the Min
nesota Progressive Republican league.
Senator La Follette's visit will be
chiefly for the purpose of speaking to
the farmers equity societies of North
and South Dakota. Minnesota and Wis
consin.
Albert J, Beveridge is, expected to
answer La Toilette at the st. Paul
meeting, JAM. "a. ...'.
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Bow Tried Robbery.

Grand Forks. N. D.. Dec. 26.-After
close. sharp questioning by the po-
lice. Clarence Wilson. aged IT, yes
terday admitted he broke into Frank
Hansen's cigar store early yesterday
morning and robbed the cash reg
lister, and then attempted to break in
to A. T. Thalle's confectionery store.
He secured only 8 cents out of the
Hansen place, however, Mr.. Hansen
having taken all the money from the
cash register and put it in the safe
before locking up for the night.
Wilson broke the glass in h front
door in Hansen's store to get in. No
one heard, him at work. Evidently,
when he secured so nttls-he decided
to try another place, and chose
Thalle's store. Here he broke a
small hole in the glass of the front
door, put his hand through and was
trying to unlock the night lock when
MIR. Thalle, who sleeps in the rear of
the store, heard the noise and i'm
mediately notified the police. He
then made an attempt to get the
would-be bur1lar. Wilson, however,
saw him coming and raj south on
Third street. When Mr.. Thalle got
to the street Wilson was nowhere to
be seen. He admitted having taken
shelter in The Herald building, later
going TO the Frederick hotel, where
he was arrested yesterday.
Wilson came here a week ago from
winnipeg, he says. He will be ar
will be continued for about a week, II
is expected in order to give the
authorities time TO notify his parents
.F4.H-#a#+ ..-- #E.g|AFEE
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ley, a member. of one of the oldest
families in England. The two we're
married a few months later, but be-
cause of expected opposition from the
young mans mother, the marriage was
kept secret. But the mother learned
of the wedding, and cut her son off
young Ashley and his bride eked out
a. fugitive existence in London, at
times actually in hunger. Finally.
Astley's mother refented, and on COM
ing of age, in 1908, he succeeded to
The Chequers, a fine estate in Buck
inghamshire. Ashley became an IN
thusiastic airman, and participated in
many aviation meets in Great Britain.
He was killed in a flight at. Belfast
last September. And now that May
Kinder is an heiress, her friends are
wandering just what destiny has in
store for her.
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non, because the fact that France has
Joined importers means substantially
increased estimates of requirements
which are already very large. Other
will need to. buy large quantities OF
good wheat, but 1t Is assured that she
will not export to the extent of last
year. Worlds shipments will continue
liberal with America contributing
largely. B~roomhall.
Evening Grain Letter.
Chicago, Dec. acknowledgements
values were about on a parity with
Tuesdays close and during the early
part of the session fluctuations were
within Nc range followed by an up
turn, the chief advance coming in the
July delivery, while the December
showed comparative weakness. Our
feeling at the moment, Is that spring
wheat receipts are going TO oVer-step
existing conditions. The question of
dry weather, which vas a considerable
factor in the market today, especially
as applied TO the July delivery, seems
to us a trifle premature, particularly
as no snow covering having appeared
as yet 1t would seem reasonable to sup
pose that some may come shortly. Ex-
porters show no keenness and millers
are not inclined to follow the advance
ing market.
Corn-A distinctively heavy tone ruI-
ed throughout the session and prices
were barely sustained by the firmer
tone in wheat. From the general ad-
vices which we received today, it looks
to us as II the car situation in the
country Is 'loosening up and that re-
ceipts Will continue to run in good
volume.
Oats-Cash demand slow, 4 lower.
We look for a larger movement and
for gradually lower prices.
ChaS. e. Lewis & Co,
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ToA.

The Lincoln and sharp schools OF
Moorhead compete tomorrow at $3.50
a. m. The entries and full and good
records will probably be made. The
Longfellow,. and Hawthornes meet
Monday and will endeayor to score a
higher number of points than has be-
made. Individual points will be an
nounCed later.
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CHRISTMAS COST $2o,oooyooo.
Chioaso's Holiday Expenditures Re-
fleet Year of Great Prosperity.

@TSNV ' NaT Ut WTNoN FTVSF0I IVY
Chicago. Dec. 26.-Chicago's Christ
mas this year. 1t is estimated, cost
about $40, 600, 900. making ut the most
prosperous. in the history of the city.
For gifts, including toys, 1t is figur-
Ell that SIS, GOO, 0G0 was spent: dinners.
vines liquors and tobacco added about
s. ,500,0Gn while the remainder was
made up in gifts 10 Employers to the
employees
~ Merchants declare that prosperity
appeard to be general, nearly every
one having money and spending 1t
without complaint, regardless of the
fact that, prices are generally higher
than they were a year ago.
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mssous Ball at DiIworth.

The ladies auxiliary of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen ana
Engineers announce a masque pail
which is to be given In the Brother-
hood hall. Tuesday evening, Dec. 81
for which elaborate preparations are
heinE made.
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She Did.

London Opinion: sCynicus. It is
impossible for a woman to keep a
secret. .
Henpeck. l don't know about that.
My wife and l were engaged several
weeks before she said anything to me
about it!
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Grain Opinions.

Finley Barrel: We advocate pur-
chases of wheat on all good depres-
siOns but advise against buying on the
swells. If country NOV ement in
creases corn prices will show a decline
but believe that practically all bearish
features have been discounted and
advise purchases on reactions.
Lamson Bros: We believe that
wheat situation continues healthy and
that short contracts should be covered
whenever the market Is temporarily
depressed,
Ware & Leland: We expect the
wheat situation to show great strength
n look for wheat prices to reach
higher levels.
Logan G. Bryan: We think the
wheat market Is being moderately
oversold and likely to respond to any
bull news. Chas. z. Lewis & Co.
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Grain Reeeipts,

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Wheat % cars;
asst year 90 cars. Corn ST. cars; last
year SIG cars; oats 289 cars; last year
All cars.
Minneapolis, Dec. 26.-Wheat Nhree
days) S33 cars; last year Zone day.
1873 cars.
Duluth. Dec. 26.-Wheat 1.-TWO days)
1926 cars, last year 154 cars.
Winnipeg, Dec. 26.-Wheat 1888
cars; last year Las cars.
Chas E. Lewis & Co.
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Needed Them.

Lippincott's;I Are there lots of
mosquitoes about here?"' '''' ''''
Not one" -. .
Then l can't take the place. My
wife won't let me smoke unless the
mosquitoes are bothering her"
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half OFF ON
HOLIDAY NOVELTIES

deLendrecie's are Offering Christ
mas and New Year novelties at one
fourth to one-half discounts. Main
floor, center aisle. -AdVt, -