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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-14
Moorhead Department.
ROOSEVELT Won
IN CLAY COUNTY
CLAY COUNTY REPUBLICANS AT
GAINESVILLE YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON, AFTER CONSIDER
ABLE JockEYlNc, VOTED TO
INSTRUCT FOR THE COLONEL.

There were some lively times at the
Clay county republican convention
held at Barnesyille yesterday after
noon, and it was principally on the
question of instructions-if the dele
gates were to be instructed FOR Whom.
Superior g~eneralship for Teddy" put
the opponents to fight and the colonel
got 'em The first ballot resulted US
follows:
Not to instruct .......s..s.,.. 70
Instruct for Roosevelt .....s.....s Az
Instruct for La Toilette ......... 40
A second ballot upon the same
question was as follows:
Not tt instruct 20
Instruct for Roosevelt ....,....... ~
Instruct for La Toilette .......... AZ
The third ballot was upon a mo-
ton to instruct for La Toilette and
was lost by a vote of 81 to SS. Then
followed a motion not to instruct at
all, and this was lost by So to AZ.
A motion to instruct for Theodore
Roosevelt was then presented and was
declared carried by a vote of 6S to 81.
The announcement was received with
an outburst of enthusiasm for the
colonel.
The delegates to attend the Ninth
district convention at Thief River
Falls tomorrow are as follows:
Peter Ebling. Barnesville; G. 4.
Oliver, GAINESVILLE; o. J. Aamodt'
Barnesville; H. C. Possehl, Alliance;
H. L. Mobeck, Ulen; o. e. Reiersgood,
Ulen; Emil Lambert, Kurtz; L. A.
Huntoon, Moorhead; d. w. Meeker,
Moorhead; A. r. Charest, Moorhead;
Geo. F. Fuller, Moorhead; ]. G. johns
son. oorhead; Jorgen Jensen, Moland.
Delegates to represent Clay county
at Minneapolis May 16, where dele
gates al large to represent Minnesota
in the convention at Chicago were Sc
lected as follows: Geo. f. Fuller, A. L.
Wright, A. r. Charest, julius G. john
son, w. j. Bodkin, Ira B. Mills, all Of
Moorhead; L. Lofgren, Ulen; N. J.
Jeral, Keene; Peter Ebling, Barnes
vile.
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BUTTER TEST
TO BE FEATURE
DAIRY COMMISSIONERS FLINT
HOPES TO AROUSE GREATER
INTEREST IN INDUSTRY.

Bismarck, N. d. May 1A.-A six
months creamery butter educational
contest is one Of the new features
arranged for by Dairy Com. r. r..
Flint in the development Of the
creamery butter industry in North
Dakota. He has just completed ar
rangements for the contest and the
first scoring will be held in Bismarck
May 30. The idea is to create new
interest in the butter industry, to keep
up enthusiasm and to place the
creamery butter Of North Dakota on
a par with or above that Of every
other state. Prizes of SIS, SIS and SIS
In cash will be awarded at the con-
clusion Of the six scorings to the win
ners of the three respective highest
average scores after handicap points
are deducted and in addition diplo-
mas will be given to all contestants
entering five or more scorings and
scores Of 80 or above will be publish
ed each month.
The plan has met with the approval
of all buttermakers in the state and
it will result in much larger cream
ely SAIAASlLS at Inc NdElOuS .IdIT5 lDI
the reason that the July scoring will
be made at the state fair in Fargo,
the September scoring at the slope
Industrial fair at Mandan and the
October scoring at the industrial ex-
position at Bismarck. The rest of the
scorings will be held at Bismarck and
farmers and dalrymen are being urged
to be present alta at all scorings.
Prof. g. L. Martin Of the agricul-
tural college at Fargo has been Sc
lected by Commissioner Flint as Off
cial judge and each buttermaker, ac-
tually employed at a North Dakota
creamery, may enter one tub of
twenty pounds each month. Butter
from creamerieS operating power sep
arators will be handicapped two
points per entry in figuring averages
for prizes and at the close of the con-
tests the butter will be sold and the
proceeds, less express charges will be
RENTED to the contestant.
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EAST SIDE T 5.

z. g. Gates has disposed of his resi-
dence, 709 Eleventh street south to
Sever Bergen and in a week or two he
with his family will leave Moorhead
to take up their residence in a suburb
of Spokane, Wash, where he has pur-
chased a small fruit orchard tract.
MI. Gates has resigned his position in
the Great Northern office at Fargo
which he has held for some time.
The next meeting of the library
board will be held tomorrow afternoon
az 6 O'Clock.
The Fergus Falls high school base
ball team defeated the highs of Wah-
peton, N. D.. in a game last Saturday
by a score of 5 to 4. The Wahpetonians
are reputed to be fast players.
The board of education at Fergus
Falls has authorized the purchase of a
twelve-acre tract Of land to be used
as demonstration farm for the high
school. The price paid was 500 per
acre.
Mrs. Nye, mother of Judge Nye, has
concluded a visit at the home of her
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DESERTERS we're
QUICKLY NABBED

Bismarck, N. D., May 14.-John
Grimm and Joseph Gutenberger, two
privates of Co. D, Fourteenth United
States infantry, who purchased tick
cts for Winnipeg Thursday morning.
and were nabbed by the authori-
ties at Crookston, Mimi, were brought
back to Bismarck Sunday evening On
No. 5. by First Sergeant Perry c. Co.
A, Fourteenth United States infantry.
The capture Of the two deserters
was effected through the ~shrewdness
of Captain Martineson of the Bis
marck police department. Martineson
saw them board train Nc. 6, Thurs
day morning. He suspicioned that
everything was not right. but had no
authority to detain them, as he was
not informed as to whether or not
they were on authorized leave Of alb
sence, as they were both dressed in
civilian clothes.
He Immediately notified Chief Nc
Donald, however, and the latter call
ed up the fort in the morning and
discovered that two coldiers answer
ing their description were missing,
Major Albright sent a telegram to the
officials of the train which they were
seen to board, and the conductor spot
ted them at Winnipeg Junction. He
informed the crew of the north bound
train which they transferred to, and
the latter wired ahead to the sheriff
at Crookston, who met the train and
placed them under arrest. They were
held at Crookston until the arrival of
Sergeant Perry from Fort Lincoln,
when they were brought back to the
post where they will stand trial.
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FORMAL OPENING
OF The COMSTOCK
MooRHEAD's SPLENDID NEW
FlREPRooF HOTEL WILL BE
FORMALLY THROWN OPEN TO.
NIeHT-ExPEcTED THAT 800
WILL BE PRESENT.

interest was conferred today in a
ceremony which the people Of Moor
head have been looking forward to for
some months, the formal opening of
The Comstock. This new f~ireproof
hotel just completed at a cost of up-
wards 100000 enjoys the distinction
OF being the only absolutely hreproof
hotel in Minnesota west of the cities.
Today Manager and Mrs. Mahoney
and their aides have been very busy
for the reception of the more than 800
guests expected to be present. The
beauties of the interior of the new
house will be embellished with deft
arrangements of plants and lowers.
The announcements of the opening saw
that the reception and banquet win be
informal.
owing to a slight accident to Hon.
>. @. Comstock, yesterday afternoon,
ne viii be unable to take the place
assigned to him, POSTMASTER for the
p~ost-prandial proceedings. AT a meet
ing Of the hotel committee of the COM
mercfal club this afternoon, r. w.
Richards, editor of The Moorhead
News, was designated to act in the
place of Mr.. Comstock. There will
be general regret expressed at the
inability of Mr.. Comstock to be pres
ent for that gentleman was very large
" instrumental in making the hotel
possible.
The music for the reception hour,
$3.50 to $3.50 will be supplied by the
band of Coneordia college, the services
having been gracioUsly rendered to the
hotel committee.
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Two CHILDREN
BURNED TO DEATH
MOTHER IS SERIOUSLY INJURED
IN TRYING TO RES
CUE THEM.

White Earth, N. D., May 14-Two
children were killed when a can of
gasoline was overturned and exploded
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. Ward
low in this city. Their 5-months- old
and 2-year-old daughters were the
victims.
The mother, in trying to save her
babies from death, was herself seri-
ously injured, and may die. The chill
dren were in the midst of the flames
when she rushed into the fiery furnace
and dragged them forth, but not until
they had been so badly burned that
died in a few minutes, the other
dying five hours later.
The shock of the death Of her chill
dren, and the terrible burns which
she has received, have been response
BILE for Mrs. Wardlow's critical condi-
ton, and it is not believed she can re-
cover. Mr.. Wardlow is a White Earth
barber.
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Case in PROGRESS,

In the district court today, before
Judge Nye. the case Of the state
against w. G. Keller was in course of
trial. The defendant was one of two
men arrested on a charge of burg
larizing the store of Remley & Olson
at Dilworth, a week or SO ago. Groth
arrested with Keller, entered a ple-
Of guilty at the time Of arraignment
and last night was sentenced to an
indeterminate term in the reforma-
tory at st. Cloud. Keller claims not
to have had anything to do with the
robbery, but County Attorney John
son thinks differently. City Attorney
Rustad is counsel for the defendant.
At the conclusion of this, the case of
Leon Campbell against the Northern
Pacific Railway co. will be called. The
plaintiff, represented ky Senator Mar
den, is the man who was injured at
the time of the killing Of George Hill,
last fall. Mr.. Campbell seeks to re-
Owe damages to the amount Of $s,-
600. He alleges permanent injuries
to one of his legs.
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son and has gone to Minneapolis where
she viii make q like visit at the home
OF another son, Cong. r. M, Nye.
The Eagle Hose Co. will meet In
special session at IRE department
headquarters, this evening at 8 o'clock,
w. p. Bottom. the well known pota-
to buyer left today for Kansas City to
visit his brother and later will go on
to Texas. He win return. to Moorhead
in the fall to take q whack at the new
crop.
to an operation for appendicitis and
other complications at the Northwest
ern hospital this afternoon.
Mrs. b. f. Mackall is entertaining
her sister, Misc Laura Garden, who ar
rived from the west q day Or two
ago.
At the meeting OF the city ciuncil
this evening the notice viii be author
lied for the special election at which
the voters Of the city will approve or
disapprove OF the street railway and
other franchises. The date of the
election will probably be set for June q
Attorney Desland will leave tonight
for Ada where he has several cases
to try in the Norman county district
court before Judge Grindeland. f. HI
Peterson will be on the other side with
Mr.. Dosland.
n the probate court today, before
Judge Sharp, George L. Walker was
appointed administrator of the estate
of George Showers who was a non
resident Of the county.
Herbert Hanson was a passenger
to Minneapolis last night to attend the
republican state convention, as one
OF the delegates from Clay county.
Among the guests at The Comstock
today We're: J. j. DAILY and d. L
Durkin Of Frazee, G. A. Devine Of ST
Cloud, w. @. Hammond and III. r,
Burell of Hawley, w. Atkinson Of
GAINESVILLE and w, P. Bayley of Fer
gus Falls.
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PIONEER LIFE
HAS new ACTUARY
A. /. DERN or hartford, CONN,
BECOMES AcTuARY WITH THE
PIONEER LIFE INSURANCE CO.
WILL RESIDE IN FARGo-Is CA
Fable YOUNG BUSINESS MAN.

A. L. Dern Of Hartford. Conn, for
merly with the Hartford Life Insur-
ance Co, has become associated with
the Pioneer Life Insurance Co. Of Far
go in the capacity Of actuary. Mr.,
Dern win come to Fargo to establish
his residence here.
The Pioneer Life Insurance Co. an
nounced its new acquisition today with
a feeling of considerable pride, as Mr..
Dern is a pupil of the eminent actuary,
Miles M. Dawson OF New York and
has a wide experience in the science
of life insurance.
The business men Of the city and
the other insurance men of the metro
polls and state will welcome Mr.. Dern
to Fargo and it is predicted that his
efficiency and influence will be felt
and appreciated by a young company
enjoying such marvellous and rapid
growth as the Pioneer Life Insurance
Co, of North Dakota.
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SINISTER ATTACKS
CHRISTIAN EUROPE,

Cleveland, o., May 14.-That efforts
OF less enlightened nations to emulate
example by adopting dem
ocratic forms of government are offset
by the greed of Europe, was the dec
laration of w. Morgan Shuster. de-
posed ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Persia, in
a recent address in this city.
During 1911 there were three dis
tinct acts OF aggression by christian
nations against minor powers peopled
by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Tripolj
and Persia" he said. ''There was no
appreciable commercial loss through
was or acts Of barbarity, cruelty or
oppression. In these three countries
in varying degrees, all the elements
of inhumanity have had a part.
In Persia, however, / am glad To
say that America stands for some
thing that no other nation stands for
The Persians seem to feel that this
country has not been guilty Of any ACT
of International brigandage."
Shuster declared a Mohammedor
uprising, of greater scope than any
recorded in history, is not an impos.
sible event of the future as a resuI,
OF European oppression.
Russia, seeking an excuse to in.
wade Persia, objected to my presence
and demanded that I be removed
said Shuster in explaining why he wa,
deposed as treasurer-generaI. "Persi,
declined to act, and Russia poured
$4,000 troops over the frontier, De-
claring war without the forrnality 5
giving twenty-four hours notice. Th,
rest is known.
THE result Is that Persia no 1onge
is a sovereign state. She is rule,
from st. Petersburg with a and B
steel. Her great Mohammedan popu
lation once more is suffering the op
preston imposed upon fellow Mo
hammedars all over the world.
ION the whole, we have 100000
people paying a compliment to TIL
western world by adopting its form
of government and discovering tina
the morals of so-called christian Eli
ropean nations are so degraded tina
democracies are destroyed"
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COMRADE CALKINS
ANSWERED TAPS

jamestown, N. D, May 14.-Comrade
Ensign L. Calkins, one Of the old
residents of Jamestown, died in Au-
burn, N. Y, May 8, where for a year
or more he and wife had been making
their home with friends.
Comrade CaIkins was a veteran OF
the civil war, serving in the greatest
battles in and about Petersburg in
'65 and seeing much hard service in
the heavy artillery, Of which he was
a member.
He was commander of VIM. III. Sc
ward post, G. A. r. OF this city and
occupied minor positions in the post
for many years. He was an active
and faithful member Of the band Of
blue and his removal from the city
and the thinning ranks was greatly
regretted.
Mr.. Calkins was a lifelong MEM
Der of the Methodist church and
took prominent part in the affairs of
the church here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calkins came to
Jamestown in 1888.
He is survived by his wife who
was with him upon his demise, and
one son who resides at Fulton, N. Y.
The death of Mr.. Calkins reduces
the surviving charter members OF
WIN. III. Seward post here to only
two. s. X. McGinnis of this city
and i. G.. Wade, now in Georgia. The
post was originally No. SIS of the de-
partment of Dakota, but upon the
division OF the territory in 1889 the
charter was amended and No. 5 Civ
en- to the post on Dec. /, 1890. when
George B. Winship was department
commander. All OF the charter
members have responded to taps ex-
cept those mentioned.
Cornrade Calkins was born In But
Ter. New York, s~ixty-seven years agc
and near the close OF the war, wher
but 90 years OF age, became a menabel
of co. q, Ninth New York heavy
artillery. He served as q private fol
eight months and saw heavy duty il
the closing days OF the rebellion. Hi
discharge by the Supreme Commando
came forty-seven years, almost to /
day after he was mustered out Of thu
army and honorabiy discharged.
A H AM
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-14
RECRUIT BOYS
Youths From is to II viii Be Re-
cruited at Local Y. s. Marine
Office for Apprentices.

u. s.. marine corps recruiting Office
in the Magill block of this city has
received orders from headquarters to
enlist boys over 10 years Of age sand
under n years of age for apprentices.
who must agree to serve until they
reach the age of II.
In addition to the instruction in the
use of the drum and trumpet, which
is given to apprentices at Washing
ton, d. c., those who need it are
taught reading, writing, arithmetic.
spelling, geography, etc.
Boys must be very desirable, and a
very high standard will be main
tanned, particular attention being paid
to teeth and tonsils.
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MUST PAY FOR
HIS WHEAT DEAL
JURY IN DISTRICT COURT RE-
TURNED VERDICT AGAINST DE-
PENDANT WHO LOST OUT IN
WHEAT OPTION TRANSACTION
REFUSED TO PAY MARGIN.

In September 1910 P. C. Heimarck
or Clay county wired Mccarthy
Bros. Co. to buy 5000 bushels of wheat
for May delivery. A slump in the
market came and Mr.. Heimark lost
out and he refused to put up the re-
quired demands, about $500. which are
said to have included cash advanced
for margins, hence the suit.
The action was tried here last fall
and after a long deliberation the Jury
returned into court disagreed. The
second trial of the case began last
Saturday and was completed last night
when the jury returned a verdict for
the plaintiff, for the amount sued.
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a#9 4aA.H4G# @HE 4FAH& E4EM#At
both places will have an opportunity
to receive a visit from the auditors.
1t was stated on good authority to-
day that it was probable a legislatlVe
meeting would be held next February
In jamestown at the same time the
county commissioners association IS
in session there. The regular May
meeting Of the association next year
will likely be held in Grand Forks.
Mr.. Jorgenson IS an able speaker
and never fails to present interesting
facts and hold the attention Of his
audience. His talk this morning was
of great interest to all the auditors:
Al general discussion followed the adj
dress before the noon hour adjourn
Lent.
This Afternoon.
on re programme this afternoon
are w. w. Felson, county auditor Il
Pembina county and secretary and
treasurer of the association, and f.
A. Behounekr state printer. Neither
of these gentlemen are on for any ser
subject but are down for reminders
on general lines. the latter to give soma
good pointers to the auditors on
printing.
A general discussion will conclude
the meeting. This evening at $50
o'clock all the visitors will sit dp~gn
to a banquet at the club rooms viii h
will be one Of the social features of
the convention.
At 8 o'clock the auditors viii re-
pair to the Orpheum theatre where
they will be entertained at a theatre
party to witness the second perform
ance at that popular playhouse.
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5. 9. comstoek sliahtIy Injured.

s. G. Comstock in some u~naccount-
able way, yesterday afternoon, sus-
tanned a rather serious injury caused
by stepping on a large nail which
was p~rotruding from the sidewalk.
The nail penetrated the left foot a
considerable distance and the wound
required attention of a doctor. Mr..
Comstock, under doctors orders, is I'M
able to use his foot and will be OBJ
liged to remain at home for a few
days. The mishap is unfortunate as
the injured gentleman was to have
been postmaster at the formal opening
Of the Hotel Comstock this evening,
and it will make the ceremony one
like playing Hamlet without Hamlet.
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ADJOURNED MEETING
City counciImen viii Take up stress
Gar Extension Tomorrow Night
at Meeting.

The city dads will convene in an
adjourned session of the city council
tomorrow night in the council cham
bers for the purpose of discussing the
extension Of the street car franchise
ordinance. This will be the first step
toward making the proposed extension
from Fargo to Dilworth.
Several other important business
matters will be taken up at this meet
ing which viii include the letting Of
the sidewalk bids for the city to the
lowest bidder. other business of minor
Importance viii be taken up.
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RICHESON'S FATE
IN The BALANCE

Boston, May 14.-The meeting Of the
executive counsel, which alone a the
power to save c. v. T. Richeson, from
the electric chair for the murder of
Avis Linnell, was called today for to-
morr~W noon.
If Governor Foss is satisfied from
the reports Of the alientists, state Off
Gals and others that there is a rea-
sonable doubt as to Richeson's re-
sponsibility, he has the power to re-
fer the petition for communion to the
council, but the council is not bound
by any suggestions the governor may
make.
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THE TRAIL or BLOOD.

"A trail of blood could be fol-
lowed from Third street and N.
P. avenue to the police station
this afternoon. 1t happened that
Sandy McClarian, who had visit
ed a few thirst parlors across the
creek, became intoxicated and
journeyed over into the fickertan
state to quarrel.
At any rate, he got what he was
looking for. as some n hit him
over the head with a blunt instru-
ment. When Officer Pat Bowler
got him he was covered with
blood. Sandy was taken to the
station, where his wounds were
dressed by DR.. Mallarian. The
trail of blood could be easily fol-
lowed to the police station.
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LOST HIS BANK DRAFT
Visitor in Town Last Night Lost Bank
Draft for $1y0oo-Money Was to
Have Been Used to Buy Tuhsrs.

Peter Schrader, said to have come
to Moorhead to buy seed potatoes.
notified the police last night that he
had lost a bank draft for $1,000. 1t
was drawn on the Farmers Saving
bank, Van Horn, La. Mr.. Schrader
first missed his valuable paper about
8 o'clock last night and as soon as
possible payment was stopped and his
home bank was notified.
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Weeninn $40.

There were one or two good showers
Of rain at the Moorhead Fargo crossing
OF the Red river this morning between
A and 8 o'clock. The official rain
gauge recorded 10 during the last
twenty-four hours. The weather sig
mails indicated showers today with fair
weather tomorrow. Today's weather
map shows higher temperatures up
in northwest Canada. The warrnest
spot yesterday was at Edmonton "a de-
grees above zero, 7S at Medicine Hat
and "A at Calgary. The coolest tenn
perature during last night was Moor
head 38 above zero and AZ at Winnipeg,
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Rotary Of War Jacob Dickinson and
Henry b. Cotton, wiz attempt to prove
that the United States Steel corpora-
ton 10 q combination in restraint OF.
trade and that its constituent COM
panies are also unlawful combinations.
Richard ". Lindabury, chief counsel
for the defense, says he will show
that the big corporation is in no sense
q monopoly and that the suit Ia dtv~
solve 1t should be dismissed