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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09
$l.194.s1
Increase

In the money order department has the increase been tue largest, iasl years business showing an increase of over $30.o00 over that of 1910, During the week ending December 15, 1311 money orders were issued from the local office to the amount of $6,306.6S on which the fees were S54,56. Dur ing the same week the sum of S10,- 964.25 was paid out on receipt of mon- ey orders.
 The increase in receipts st the To- cal office, while due ro the natural growth of the city In part, Is also largely the resuE Of the efforts of Postmaster FMrth and his assistants in transacttng the bushes that is done through the local office. It Is doubtful that the force employed sn the service Ii. this city has ever been more efficient Major FNrth. by his long experience and devotion to the affairs of the office has greatly in- creased the facilities for the tcep- uon of increased business aass has never besirated to rec hmnl..nd sucn innovations and changes as would inn prove the service. The appointment of (. E. Duyall as assistant pos ruas- ter was most timely as Mir. Duyall has long been in the postal se1vc and his experience and ksowIedg4 of affairs has served to put the l9ca e,,i- city departments. The many clerks and carriers, several Of whom have been In the service for q long num- Der of years. also coutrlbute their part 10 making this office one of the best conducted in the country. The clerks and carriers rec i've in aalaf- ies the sums of S24.00o per year. which amounts to about sixty Der cerp of the revenues of the office.
 Three government inspectors who were here about three weeks ago highly commended Postmaster Furta in person for his administration anl handling oi the governments busi- ness i'll this city
 In discussing postoffice affairs with a Graphic representative, Major Fur:h sad:
 During my service in the depart ment here. in which 1 have served ip the capacities of general delivery clerk, assistant postmaster and post master. which began November l.. 1899. there never was . year where the increase was as large as tho y.a. just ended, and with the extension of the city limits. whereby the free de- livery could be extendfd. providing the patrons will comply with the law by having sidewalks. street crossings, numbers on houses and delivery boxes on their respective gates. I see no rea- son why a still better showing canno: be made during the year Just begin ming. A free bridge. an improved street car system. If the courtesy of allowing the carriers to ride on the cars free would be exteaAed. would materially increase tho eficiency of the service.
 There are two rural free delivery routes pending and with these approv- ed will make six rural routes from this 18es."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09
POSTOFFICf BROKE ] ALL PAST RECORDS 1911 RECEIPTS SHOW LARGEST PER CENT OF INCREASE EVER
 RECORDED HERE.
EFF FICIEN CAUS E
Thirty Thousand Dollar Increase In Money Order Department
 Over Previous Year.

Postmaster r. c. Furth. of the local office, has just completed his yearly report and forwarded 1t to the Post office Departure nt at Washington. The receipts for the past year show the largest percent of increase ever re- corded at the local office since Major Furth's come etion with the deparc- ment Material increase Is shown flu stamp sales aud the money order bust ness has increased by leaps and bounds.
 The following comparison between 1911 and 1910 shows an increase in re- ceipts to the amount Of s2,022.1S, or I 12 per cent for the sale of stamps. stamp books, envelopes. postal cards and other postal supplies: Receipts for year ending De-
 cember 3i, Ia1t. s5o.440 0i Receipts for year ending De-
 eember 31. 1910 ,......... 4S,41s.sS Increase .......,.,....., S2,o22.! !S Receipts for quarter ending
 Dec. 31, 1911 ........... .S1a,743.e7 Receipts for quarter ending
 Dec. 31, 1910 ............ l3,649l5I increase ....,.,.,.,....... $1.lS4.tI :.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09
Piles Cured h . ,s l4 Days.

Your druggist refund money if PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure any case of ItcAing, Blind, Bleeding oI Protrudinx Piles in 6 to l4 days. 60c
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09

The weather man says 1t will be fair and colder today and snow is also predicted
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-01-09

Bucks Natural Gas Ranges art best because they last 'onger.-Reat & Crawford Furn. Co. ..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-03
new INSURANCE
CORPORATIONS
TWO NEW COMPANIES ARE TO
BE ORGANIZED TO DO 5usI-
NESS IN THIS CITN--WILL
BRING NEW RESIDENTS TO
FARGO.

A 100000 corporation is about to be
formed in this city, or rather, two
corporations of 100000 each.
One will be known as the
Fargo Fire & Marine Insurance Co.,
and the other will be called the Fargo
Underwriters Fire & Insurance Co.
Two suites of rooms in the Hunting
ton block. at the corner Of Broadway
and First avenue, have been leased
for offices.
The promoters are Ben f. Brown of
Grand Forks and Col. M. T. DeWoody
of Cedar Rapids, Ia, and they have
been stopping at the Hotel Gardiner
for the past several days. The capi-
tai stock for each company has been
fixed at 100000, and a large number
of Fargo business men are interested.
In fact, $4,000 OF the stock has al
ready been subscribed and the stock
holders will meet on Monday next
at the company's rooms and form the
preliminary organization and elect di-
rectors, and these will be increased in
number as the stock is sold.
The two gentlemen have been in
the insurance business at Grand Forks
for the past year or so, and they have
each made application for q member
ship in the Fargo Commercial club.
for they were both active members
of the Forks club, and will prove tn
De valuable aCQulSllFOu TO the TO-
cal organization.
Colonel DeWoody is well known In
this city and state, having been here
several years ago, and Mr.. Brown is
also well known, having visited the
state frequently since 1889.
When you see all over this city for
eign fire insurance companies repre-
sented," said Mr. Brown to The Forum
this morning, ito the extent you do
see them with large and we'll estab-
lished offices, with large force OF
clerks, and think of the money that
is sent out of the city and state each
year which should remain here, II
seems to me that Fargo is an excel
lent field in which to establish such
an organization as ours will be-
'sWe believe that 1t will be possible
to build UP an immense business here
"a business that will give employ-
ment to many men with families, and
be the means of benefiting and adj
yertisinR the city and state to a very
great extent. We are meeting with
the greatest kind of encouragement
and believe that we will in a very
short time be firmly established
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-03
VERMONT
Is VOTING
Keen Interest in the Outcome
Throughout Nation

White River Junction, Sept. 3,--Ver-
mont Is electing governor today and
whichever party wins will accept the
result as a harbinger of success in the
presidential contest in November. A
three day rain storm still was beat
ing down on both sides of the noun
tains Of Vermont today when the vot-
ing began. The party leaders, how
ever, found some consolation in pre-
dictions of clear weather by noon.
The republicans maintained there
was sufficient party loyalty to elect AL
len M. Fletcher of Cavendish governor
in spit of the storm. The progressive
managers relied on the steadfastness
of the followers of the new party to
bring out substantial vote for Rev.
Fraser Matzger, the third party lead
er, while the democratic leaders were
confident of polling the full party
strength for Harlan Howe. The fol-
lowers of the prohibition and social
vote for their ticket leaders, Clement
f. Smith for the former and Fred w.
Suiter for the socialists.
Many politicians pointed out today
that while the registration in the state
at each election in the last twenty five
years was close to 10000 it was seldom
that 55 or so per cent of those enrolled
to vote have gone to the polls.
No political apathy was expected to-
day, but to guard against it early,
every voting place was well equipped
with cabs and motor cars to bring the
aged and infirm to the polls. The
regular Australian voting system OBJ
tains in Vermont. Chances for repeat
ing are said to be minipnized for nearly
every ballot clerk knows each voter
personally.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-03
STATE BAR
MEETING
AnnuaI Session Is Being Held
at Jamestown

jamestown, Sept. S.-Jamestown
today is entertaining the State Bar
association and over 100 members of
the association have already gathered
here. The sessions are being held in
Stutsman county courthouse, com-
mencing at 10 o'clock this morning
when John l. Greene of Minot deliver
ed the presidents address
This was followed by a debate on
initiative, referendum and recall, Judge
Carmody of Bismarck speaking on the
affirmative and Judge N. G. Young OF
Fargo on the negative. This was fol-
lowed by general discussion of the
subject.
The committee on change of judicial
districts will report this afternoon and
a discussion Of the report will be taken.
up. This evening will be taken up by
reception and dinner at the Elks
hall, rendered by the Stutsman county
bar and number OF speakers have
been arranged for. Tomorrow viii be
given over to addresses and business
session.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-03

Liverpool, Sept. 3.-Thomas Coupe,
formerly night clerk in the Elks club
in New York City and an eye witness
of the murder of the gambler. Herman
RosenthaI, was met by detectives when
the steamship Lusitania docked to-
day. He was not placed under arrest
but was accompanied to a hotel where
he refused to make any statement until
he had consulted with friends.
New York, Sept. 3.-Thos. Coupe
met today by detectives at Liverpool,
is one of the few actual witnesses Of
the murder Of Rosenthal. He left New
York last Tuesday on the Lusitania,
Two days later word reached District
Attorney Whitman that he had dis
appeared.
Whitman said at the time that this
marked the beginning of attempts to
spirit away witnesses, but he added
he had no legal way of OBTAINING
Coupe. Coupe had testified before the
grand jury and had been counted on to
take the stand at the trial of Becker
and others charged with the Rosenthal
murder.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-03
many NEW ClTIzENs

The II. S. acquired about forty
new citizens today when large num-
Der of former subjects of countries Of
the old world appeared before Judge
Pollock for naturalization at the OPEN
ing of the September term of the dis
trict court.
1t was the largest number of ap-
plicants for naturalization brought be-
fore the Judge OF the Third judicial
district at any one time since the pas
sage of the uniform o naturalization
laws by congress in 1906. There We're
forty four applicants In all.
al strange coincident of the morn
ing's hearing was when Theodore Lar
son BreVit took his oath of allegiance
to the United States and presented
his two witnesses TO youch for him.
Both his witnesses were named Bre-
Wit and none OF them were related.
All live in Harwood The two wit
nesses were Edward Z. and Herman
Brevit.
or the total number of applicants
one was rejected for the reason he
had been convicted of blindpigging at
Casselton three years ago, and another
because he resided on a homestead
in South Dakota and could not be
naturalized in this county.
Judge Pollock delivered an excel
lent talk on the responsibilities of
citizenship and carefully explained the
customs of this country and the du-
ties of all men accepted 1T as their own
and the necessity of forfeiture of any
claims upon their respective native
asVysA AAsa'S'e's sssAsss;;asss H
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-03
THOUSANDS
Of ACRES Of
CORN RUINED
Parts Of Three States in Dew
aStated District
Fifteen Bodies Recovered From
the Debris
Many Manufacturing Plants
Put 0ut Of Commission

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. S.-The number
of fatalities resulting from the floods
of Monday in western Pennsylvania,
the pan handle of West Virginia and
eastern Chic was increased to forty
today, when it became known that
John Demstel, his wife and children
were missing from the ruins of their
home on CHARTERS creek, near Can
nonsburg, Pa. -...
Fifteen bodies have been recovered
from the debris scattered throughout
the valley of Harmons creek, near Col
Hers w. Va, nine being residents of
Golfers and six of Holidays Cove.
Searching parties are working in the
valleys of stricken the district, digging
in the ruins of demolished houses in
the hope of finding bodies, but in
many instances the rush of water was
SO strong that it is believed the vic
times were carried far from the places
where they met their death. Food in
some sections is scarce because rail-
road communication has been cut off,
but caravans of loaded wogans are
making their way over badly washed
roads bearing needed supplies.
Sanitary offers in western Pennsyl-
vania towns are already at work and
large forces OF men are cleaning the
streets and buildings.
CHARTERS valley from Washington,
Pa. to McKees Rocks, Pa, where the
little stream empties into the Ohio
river, is one stretch of devastation.
1t is estimated 10000 acres of growing
corn has been ruined, while thousands
of tons of hay floated away on the
muddy torrent.
The damage to manufacturing plants
will be very heavy. In some instances
At will be necessary to install ma ;
ehinery and work win not be resumed
for days, perhaps for weeks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-03
DAY
WAS SUCCESS
Picnic Greatly Enjoyed by a
s.. Large Crowd
NOTHING TO MAR The DAY
LEGAL HOLIDAY OF LA5oRERs
ENJOYED BY 1000 PERSONS AT
OAK GROVE PARK - FINE
WEATHER-REv. }. M. WALTERS
DELIVERED CHIEF ADDRESS.

The legal holiday set aside for the
laborer was yesterday enjoyed by
about 1000 Fargo laboring men and
their families at Oak Grove park,
where the annual celebration was
held. All day long the echoes of the
picnic festivities filled that popular
wooded retreat, where at an early hour
the family parties began assembling.
More thoroughly delightful weather
could not have been chosen for such
a holiday, and the laboring men were
favored in that respect as they have
not been for several years past. Ey-
erything conspired to make the day
e memorable one, and there was not
disturbing element to mar any of
the details of the programme of adj
dresses or the athletic feats that had
been planned.
Good Music.
Delightful music was furnished by
the. Moose band of the city through
the courtesy of the Fargo Commercial
club, which has arranged for two con-
certs week. These concerts fall reg
ularly on Sunday and Wednesday,
but in order to complete the success
of the holida yof the labor organiza
tions of the city, the conmercial club
Parranged to have the mid-week con-
cert yesterday instead of tomorrow.
Both preceding and following the adj
dresses, this musical organization,
under the leadership of Director John
Won Wald, rendered programmes that
were very much enjoyed
Charles a. Fraser, former president
of the Fargo Trades & Labor as
sembly, was chairman of the exer-
ercises of the day and presided over
the programme. introducing the diff
ferent speakers. Rev. Al. e. Peterson,
pastor of the First Baptist church,
opened the programme with prayer
Rev. j. M. Walters, pastor of the
First Methodist church, and Mayor w.
D. Sweet were the chief speakers of
the day. Mayor Sweets address was
one that attracted considerable
attention and appealed to the labor
ing men. Two points he discussed
were commission form Of govern
ment and householding plan by
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-03
CUMMINS Will
VOTE FOR 7. R.;
not BULL MOOSER

Des Moines, Ia. Sept. 3Sen. AL
bert B. Cummins. of Iowa in a public
statement issued today. declares he
expects to vote for Roosevelt for.
president but is opposed to the forma
ton of third party. He does not
believe Taft was the choice of the re-
publicans Of the nation.
eThere is but one way. declared
Cummins. "tos make sure the system
Of the Chicago convention be abolish
ed and its Scenes never repeated, and
that issto make 1T plain that the cam
didate who Is the product of the syg-
tenn and beneficiary of the methods,
cannot reach the Office to which he
aspires.n
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-03
FRACTURED SHOULDER

Maurice Walters, the young son of
Rev. and Mrs j. M. Walters, is re-
cuperating from a fractured shoulder
bone sustained last Friday morning
when the lad fell from the top of a
windmill he was climbing out on a
farm near the city, where he was
visiting.
Maurice was visiting a friend in the
country and among other things the
two boys did was to climb the wind
mill. They were about two thirds Of
the way up when Maurice grasped a
board that was loose and fell. His
shoulder was dislocated and. the
knuckle of the bone which rests in
the shoulder socket was fractured
That he escaped with his life in the
fall is considered miraculous.
DIR. CaIIander was called and num-
ber of gold stitches were taken in
the injured member. The boy was re-
ported resting very easily today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-03

Kansas City, Sept. 3.-The COM
mencement of the third trial of DR..
B. c.. Hyde of this city, on Sept. g.
will mark the beginning of a new
chapter in one of the most remark
able murder cases ever tried in the
courts of, Missouri. s ..r
Two and one-haIf years ago Hyde
was arrested for the murder of his
wifes uncle, Col. Thomas H. Swope.
Colonel SWope, it will be recalled, died
in convulsiors on Oct. 3, 1909, aft
er taking a capsule prescribed by
DR.. Hyde. Later, other members of
the Swope household were taken sud
denly i'll with typhoid, and the
charge was made that they had been
inoculated by the deadly typhoid
bacilIi. In February, 1910, Hyde was
arrested on 3 charge of murder.
At the first trial Hyde was con-
victed in the lower court, but the
conviction was overturned and Hyde
given another trial After the Sec
ond trial had dragged on for many
weeks one of the jurors, evidently
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-03
Eve Witness of the
RoscnthaI Case Has
Skipped to Europe
DEMOCRATS ARE
At BISMARCK

Bismarck, N. D., Sept. 3.-The lead
ers of democracy are gathered in this
city today to plan the fall campaign.
Seldom has a state meeting of the
democrats been so we'll attended. The
state committee is meeting this after
noon
This evening a big banquet will be
held, at which the general theme,
Democracy's Achievements, will be
discussed by prominent North Dakota
democrats under various sub topics.
There will be no action taken on
chairman or state headquarters until
tomorrow. 1t is stated that c. S.
Whittlesey of Fargo may land the
craftsmanship.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-03
3 LINES OF
ACTION OPEN
To BRITISH
In Dealing With the Panama
Canal Tolls Problem
DiSavow Announcement Of De-
maDd For Arbitration
Claim That Such Announce
r1ent Is Premature

London Sept. "A complete disa-
vowal was given this morning by
the British foreign office of the So
called official announcement that the
British government will formally de-
mand arbitrat ton on the Panama
canal tolls question.
THE three lines of action which lie
before the British government are
nouncement of the kind Is premature y
This Is the full text Of the formal
sta tement given out today by the for
eign office in reply to requests for
details as to the reported demand for
arbitration.
Washington, D. c., Sept 3.-No few
er than three separate and distinct
Zines of action" are open to the
British government in dealing with
the problem raised by the passing
of the Panama tolls act. 1t is assumed
here that because there Is more than
one available avenue for British ship
ping to seek relief, the British for
eign office has said the notice Of
appeal for arbitration is premature.
Taft indicated one method by
which the problem may be attacked.
Congress- however, did not think well
of the suggestion. That was to in
cl,ide in the act a paragraph giving
jurisdiction to American courts to
pass upon whether the act constituted
discrimination against British ship
ping in violation of the Hay Pauce-
fote treaty.
Another means of dealing with the
British grievance would be to allow
any British ship owner to test, un-
der the existing laws, before any
United States court, his right to use
the canal under the treaty on terms
of equality with American ship own
ers. -
The other avenue is relief through
arbitration, although many publfctsts
have held that owing to a change of
sovereignty over the canal zone, and
other events that have developed since
the Hay -Pauncefote treaty, Great
Britain has no actual right to demand
arbitration.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-03
STILL FAR FROM
AN AGREEMENT

Washington, ID. c., Sept. 8. The
conference between the Southeastern
railways and their freight and pas
senger conductors and trainmen over
a general wage increase was resumed
here today with employers and their
men no nearer an agreement than
they We're three weeks ago.
President Garretson OF the conduct
ors declared there was no truth III the
rurnors that q strike order would be
issued shortly.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-03
40 Dead, Fearful Ruin
in Floods in the East
TROOPS OUT TO
QUELL Pen RIOTS

Jackson, Mich, Sept. Rioting
among the convicts conn p the
bull pens tday resulted inv Eried
gathering of the fire depari Aand
all available companies of Il itia
at the prison to keep the: - srs
from scaling the walls but s.
capped the efforts of the guat VI a
third fleeing convict was shot.
About seventy-five convicts all &
ed are in the bull pen and have,
tempted to fire the prison.
An hour after the outbreak the cB9f-
victs apparently had been cowed by
the presence Of the national guard
companies and firemen. There were
no casualties but heavy property dam
age.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-03
PLEADED NOT
GUILTY IN The
DYNAMITE CASE

Boston, Mass, Sept. 3.--William NJ.
Wood, president of the American
Woolen Co., pleaded not guilty in
superior court today to the indictment
charging him with conspiracy to dis
tribute dynamite in Lawrence during
the textile strike in that city last
winter.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-03
BECKER'S
CASE Was
SWITCHED
Seemingly Impossible to Hold
Witnesses
Coupe Shadowed by Detectives
However
Becker'S Case Now Before the
Supreme Court

New York, Sept. 8.-On appIlca-
ton of District Attorney Whitman
the case of Police Lieut.. Charles
Becker, charged with the murder
Of Herman Rosenthal, was trans
ferred today from the court OF
general sessions to the criminal
branch of the supreme court, be-
fore Justice John w. Goff, sitting
in extraordinary term.
Becker was arraigned, but re-
fused to plead and technical plea
of mot guilty" was entered. The
trial was set for Tuesday, Sept.
10.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-03
Will File Report.

Chief Of Police Con Keefe will file
his report as special administrator
OF the estate Of the late Weller zue
lem, the stranger who was drowned In
the Red river on the Fourth Of July.
The deceased had some money on de-
posit in banks at Devils Lake and at
BartlesyilIe, Okla, and no heirs were
located. Chief Keefe's report viii be
filed in the probate court this week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-03
COUNTY coMMlssIoNERs.
County Commissioners in Monthly
Session.

The Cass county board OF commits
sioners met for the regular monthly
session this morning at the Courthouse.
The payment of salaries and bills will
probably be taken UP first, after which
the numerous details for the boards
consideration In connection with tha
county offices and the Institutions