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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-04
ANOTHER
ECONOMY
MESSAGE
Would Save $1,000, 600 to
People Of U. 5.
Classified Service for Many
Officials Proposed
Would Combine Two Branches
Of U. 5. Sea Service

washington, D. c., April 4.-Taft
today sent to congress his second
message on economy and efficiency IN
the government service.
He recommended the passage of leg
islation designed TO save more than
$11,o00,0OO annually to the people of
the United States.
Probably his two most striking pro-
posals were that local government Of
fees in treasury, postoffice, justice, in
terror and commerce anG labor depart
ments be placed in the classified serv-
ice and that the revenue cutter serv-
ice be consolidated with the light
house service in the department Of
commerce and labor. ...
: BY the first change, the president
said congress could effect a saving of
at lease $10,000,00O annually and al
though in the message he gave no fig
.ures for the consolidation of the two
services of the sea, in a previous mes
sage on the same subject early in the
year, he predicted economies that
would total about $1,000,00O yearly
The president concluded that $780,
900 was necessary to support the econ
omy and efficiency commission for an
other year with $4,000 additional for
the publication OF the commissions
findings.
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LAST TRIBUTE TO
"FIDDLING" BOB

Nashville, Tenn. April 4.-The peo-
pie of western and middle Tennessee
today paid their final tribute to the
memory Of "Fiddling Bob" Sen. Rob
ert Love Taylor. Through the hall
of the house in the state capitol thou
sands Of persons walked past the body
OF the senator, who died in Washing
ton Sunday. Nashville today sus-
pended all business and the capital
gave itself over to providing for the
throng that came to witness the cere-
monies in final honor OF the man who
three times nad Deen governor Of the
state and later federal senator. To-
morrow the funeral services and bur-
iaI viii be held In Knoxville.
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washington, D.. c., April 4.The
outcome Of the attempt by Japan
to get a foothold in Mexico by having
Magdalena bay given, to her for GER
tain considerations is being watched
by the whole world. Should the
United States permit such step it
will be in direct contradiction to the
underlying idea of the Monroe doc
trine. If it is Japan's intention simply
to establish a colony at Magdalena
bay that is perfectly in accord with
the state department but ownership
of a foot of American soil is a vastly
different proposition.
Magdalena bay has little actual
value in commerce as the territory
surrounding 1t is nom productive. but
as military base 1t is ideal That
lis the reason why Uncle Sam will
never let Japan secure any part Of it.
At the state department, little is
known officially regarding the situa-
tion, and Huntington Wilson. acting
secretary Of state. has Spressed the
opinion that the report 81 gronndless
Although 0hiciais here express lit
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OUTLAWS WERE
REPORTED KILLED
RUMoR Is UNcoNFIRMED AND
THOUGHT TO BE NEGRO
ROMANCE.

Richmond, Va, April Am uncon-
frmed report reached here that Allen
and Edwards were killed and two de-
tectives wounded in fight this morn
ing near Volunteer Gap.
Subsequent reports from Mount
Airy failed to confirm the report. 1t
is thought the rumor was started by
some romancing negroes.
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Another Great Boost for Fargo When This Line Is Put Thr
"opens Fine New Territory
Would Split Terhsry Midway Between the G. N. and N P.
Main Lines

New Rockford, n D. April 4IThe Great Northern air
line Rockford directly o Montana a
The making survey
preliminary
the which have been laying cutoff and
them making
It said that this line VIII to Lewiston Mont
will territory midway
Pacific main lines will
directly tributary
s distributing
The line split off from the
will still further the distance Northern
It will through of Wells Mclean
Mckenzie counties
$50 miles the Norherns mileage this
completion of the
Of the chief division points of the Northern
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AVIATOR RODGERS
KILLED YESTERDAY

Long Beach. Cal, April Calbraith
P. Rodgers, the first man to cross the
American continent in an aeroplane,
was killed here at late hour yesterday,
when the biplane, in which he had been
soaring over the ocean, fell from a
height of 200 feet and buried him in
the wreck. His neck was broken and
his body badly mashed by the engine
Of his machine. He lived but few
moments
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-04
FORT WILLIAM IS
one VAST GRANARY

Duluth, Mimi. April A.. Fort WIN
lam, Ont, is marking time awaiting
chance to push the nose OF the first
steamer loaded with Canadian grain
toward the 500.
In the harbor are 100000 bushels
Of wheat stored in boats and elevators
which are filled to capacity and 5000
cars are standing in the railroad yards
loaded with grain. aggregating some
thing like 4O.O0o.O0O bushels waiting to
be moved. Meanwhile two big tugs have
been breaking q lane through the
heavy ice. and are proceeding several
miles q e~-
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FREIGHT TRAIN CRASHED INTO
LOADED TROLLEY CAR IN CHI
cAGo AND LIVES OF THREE
PEOPLE WERE INSTANTLY
CRUSHED OUT.

Chicago, April 4.-Three persons
were killed and eighteen injured to-
day when chicago & Alton freight
train crashed into a trolley car filed
with passengers at South Kedzie ave-
nue. near West Thirty seventh street
The bodies were taken from the
wreck. They are those Of an un-
identified woman, clasping the life
less form Of 1-year- r-oId baby, and
an unidentified man.
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INC candidate,n says Bryan.

Los Angeles, April 4.--william ].
Bryan, in a letter to the Bryan club
here, has refused to allow his name to
be placed on the primary ballot in Cali
fornia as candidate for president. II
am not a candidate and am not willing
to be put in that attitude before the
country" read the letter, which was
made public today.
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Flood Situation Reaching
Proportions of Disaster
EASTER FINERY
t3 WENT UP IN SMOKE

= Chicago, April 4.-Three thou
sand dollars worth of Easter bon
nets were destroyed when fire
broke out in millinery shop at
South Michigan avenue and One
Hundred and Tenth street. The
blaze started in the basement of
the store and spread rapidly to
the upper floors. ... g..
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Thousands Homeless
Millions of Property
Have Been DESTROYED
At Cairo, ILL.,, Levee Burst This Morning Flooding Large POr
ton Of Factory District
President Taft Has Issued Orders to Give Government RaOns
to Those in Distress
FLOOD SITUATION TO DATE.

Seven thousand persons homeless.
Eight thousand
Nine thousand
home Cairo
with a combined population
The Hickman
flooded thousand homeless.
Memphis driving 1900 from their
waite
between Hickman, andH Helena,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-04
HELGESEN HAS
LEFT HOSPITAL

Washington, D. c.. April 4.-Repre-
sentative Helgesen returned to his
home today from Georgetown uni
versity hospital following an operation
for hemorrhoids. He will return to
his duties in the house within a few
days.
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failure to reach satisfactory settle
ment? Yes or no."
With the ballots has been distributed
a copy of the correspondence between
the conference committee of the en-
gineers and the committee of twelve,
along with copy of the demands
made upon the railroads.
1.-THE fact that the men will be al
most unanimous in authorizing a
strike does not mean that there will
be one," explained Assistant Grand
Chief Burgess. 1T means simply that
there will be arbitration of the dis
pute under the Erdman act. In that
event each side will be represented by
a mediator, probably by Charles b.
NeilI of the United States labor COM
mission, and Martin A. Knapp of the
interstate commerce court"
The engineers sympathize with the
desire of the railroad management for
an increase Of freight rates.
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Viii Phone Warnings About Seed
Corn to Thousands Of Farmers

st Paul, April "a St Pail news
paper today made arrangements with
a telephone company to telephone 8
seed corn warning to many thousands
Of faraners fn Minnesota. The seed
corn situation IA Minnesosa this Ssar
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POWDER BLAST
WRECKED THREE
MILLS; 2 KILLED

Youngstown, O., April Am ex-
plosion wrecked three press mills
at the Burton powder works, near
Quakerstown. Pa, early today. One
employe was killed and two in
jured.
The dead man is Andrew Victor.
An unknown man seen near the
mill is missing, and 1t is feared he
was blown to pieces.
windows two miles away were
shattered. The cause OF the ex-
plosion is unknown.
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AMERICAN FREED;
CHARGED AS SPY

El Paso. Tex, April 4.--Powell
Roberts, the American arrested at
Juarez, was tried at Chihuahua yes
terday as Maderista spy, and was
acquitted. He will return to Ell Paso
tomorrow.
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5 YEAR BILL
IN DANGER
Western Members Fear It May
Be Vetoed

washington, April A.. Western MEM
bers fear that the three-year home-
stead bill, now in conference, will fail
of passage. The house conferees in-
sist that the bill shall be amended so
as to apply to pending claims. There
is a probability that this amendment
will be adopted If it is. there are
threats that the president will veto the
measure.
In q report to congress Secretary Of
The Interior Fisher took exception to
some of the provisions OF the three
year homestead bill, and he stated
emphatically that he could not give the
measure his approval If it was made to
apply to pending claims. There was
an intimation ia his report that he
would advise the president to veto the
Continued on PAGE Eight
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DANGER AT BISMARCK.

Bismarck N. D., April A
gorge has formed on Sibley island
and the settlers are moving out.
The water is flowing over the
flats and rising about six inches
an hour. 1t looks now as though
with the arrival Of western ice the
food will be serious.
The ice in the Missouri broke at
1855 last night. Until noon today
it was thought there would be no
danger.
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lis said by agricultural experts I'd be
the most serious in the states history.
Tests made by the state agricultural
college have revealed from 10 to 10S
per cent gerrnination- Ninety per cent
is the standard OF gernainakion fors
plmntt,e-
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Olsen HAD
NO jewels
Baggage Of Cando Man Search
ed at New York
r--- -
he WAS VERY INDIGNANT
PROPERTY OF MERCHANT FROM
WHOSE HOME DIAMONDS WERE
TAKEN EXAMINED - CUSTOMS
OFFICIALS WATCHING N. DA-
KoTANs CLOSELY.

New York, April 4.--Last Saturday
when the Mauretania docked pros
porous looking man walked down the
sang plank, entered carriage and
drove to hotel to rest up and get his
land legs again. He was q bad sailor
and showed the effects Of the sea voy-
age. Today, having recovered him
self, the prosperous looking man, who
was Christian H. Olsen, merchant
of North Dakota, went to the customs
house to get his baggage, He was
Mortified to find that every piece of
luggage had been thoroughly searched,
and in some cases damage had been
wrought by the inspectors.
Mr. Olsen's wrath knew no bounds.
He declared the inspection entirely
unwarranted and left customs house
indignant declaring the collector of
the port would hear from him.
Gen. Nelson H. Henry, surveyor Of
the port, declared he was looking for
a diamond snuggler and was exam
lining closely all baggage of North
Dakotans, as he had been informed an
effort was being made by some one
from that state to bring in large
amount of diamonds without paying
the duty. Olsen's baggage. however,
yielded no diamonds, it is said. and his
declaration was found to be correct.
He had trunk, a bag and several
bundles, which contained gifts he was
taking home for his friends and rela-
tives.
Olsen Resident of cando.
Cando, N. D.. April 4.--Christian II.
Olsen, the man whose baggage is said
to have been examined at New York
Saturday by the customs officials, is a
resident of this city. 1t was from his
residence that the seizure of furs and
diamonds to the extent of $4,000 in
value was made last Monday by
George e. Foulkes, special agent Of
the customs service.
Mr.. Olsen is man of wealth and
much prominence in the city. His
son, Carl Olsen, who was here at the
time Of the seizure, left soon after,
and is believed to be east. He is said
to have stopped in st. Paul to confer
with the customs officels.
The examination of Olsen's baggage
at the New York customs office was
made on advices from Mr.. Foulkes, 1t
is said.
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master generals department of the
army to furnish with rations any suf-
ferers Of the Mississippi and Mis-
souri, river floods who are found to be
in need.
A resolution is now being consid-
cred which would place $3.50 900 at
the presidents disposal for the relief
Of the homeless in flooded districts.
Taft's order for the distribution of
army rations did not call for any
special act by congress.
Mississippi at ST. Louis.
St Louis, Mo-, April 4.-The Mis-
sissippi river registered 30.4 feet to-
day, a rise Of 8 In twenty-four hours.
It is predicted the river will go to
g. feet by tonight and will remain
stationary at 81 feet for several days.
From Hannibal, where the gauge
stood 1875 feet today, a rise of I.3
feet in twenty-four hours, to st.
Louis, the river is rapidly rising and
has spread over the lJwlands. No
great property damage has been done
by the rise, as the people are prepared.
The Missouri river is reported to be
slowly falling.
Passed Flood Mark.
Cincinnati, o., April 4.-The Ohio
river passed the flood stage here last
night and at 8 o'clock this morning
the gauge registered SOC feet which
was g Of a foot above flood mark.
The local government weather fore
caster predicted the river would reach
So or SO feet by night, but owing to
the fact that all tributary streams
above Cincinnati are torrents he is
not prepared to say how much higher
it would go.
Relief for Hickman.
Hickman, KY, April 4-F1ood refu-
gees of whom there are 5000 here, were
cheered today after an all night vigil
at the levees by the announcement
that train wouId reach Hickman this
afternoon, bringing food and clothing.
The flood situation this morning
was serious. Money is needed. Re-
lief funds privately given have been
exhausted and the city treasury is
empty. The city borrowed $500 from
a local bank to pay express charges
on 200 government tents which ar
rived on the first train since the
levee broke. These and seventy Ave
tents furnished by the state were
erected on the highlands today. This
will relieve the congested condition OF
the improvised sleeping quarters set
up in churches, schoolhouses, halls and
even barns.
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CLAIMS BURKE
IS TO BLAME FOR
NORMAL FIASCO

Minot, N. D., April 4.--That Gov.
John Burke is responsible for the de-
lay in securing the Minot normal
school is the charge made by Martin
Jacobson, Minot, member of the board
and appointee of Governor Burke.
Governor Burke is to blame for the
present mixup." says jacobson. "The
board had selected a site for the nor
NAL school in accordance with their
sworn duty. That should have ended
the selection of the site. Then came
along the governor and interfered with
the action of the board. 1t was an
unprecedented thing for the governor
to do. He had no business whatever
to mix up the site matter"
The appeal of Frank w. Youngman
from the decision of Judge Templeton
upholding the state normal board in
the normal school injunction was filed
with the state supreme court yester-
day.
Would Expei jacobson.
Minot N. D., April A movement
to bring about the expulsion of Mar
tin Jacobson of Minot from the MEM
bership of the state normal board
on the allegation that he is trying
to prevent Minot from getting the ST.
100000 normal school unless he can
locate it on the south hill across the
road from his farm Of 100 acres was
started in Minot today.
Grant S. Youmans, chairman of the
bankers conciliatory committee, gave
out public statement urging sum
mary action in removing Mr. Jacob
son from the board. An indignation
meeting has also been called and petit
tions are being circulated addressed
to Governor Burke, Attorney General
Miller and the members of the state
normal board. Mr.. jacobson denies
the allegation that he is responsible
for the delay and lays the blame upon
Governor Burke.
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Cairo, H., April 4.-The lives of 500
worlSmen were endangered and prop
erty valued in excess Of s5,000,O0O was
submerged when the Mississippi river
tore crevice 125 feet long in the
Mobile & Ohio levee around the
drainage district north Of Cairo today.
The levee broke at point near the
Bridge Junction. The water over
flowed the levee before reaching the
Mobile g. Ohio embankment. Terri
tory flooded is just north of Cairo
and comprises about 5000 acres.
The manufacturing plants in the
drainage district are the Chicago Mill
& Lumber Co., the Greer Wilkerson
Co., Pioneer Coal & Shaft Co., Farm
ers' Handy Wagon Co., Sears Roe
buck plant and the Indian Refining
Co. Besides these plants, the lumber
yard Of Upham Agler with millions
of feet of hardwood lumber is sub
merged. The estimated number of
homes, business houses and structures
flooded is nearly 1000.
Washington, April 4.-With the
Mississippi river at Memphis feet
above the record mark and at Cairo
IT feet above the previous mark,
weather bureau officials today are
unable to predict any stopping Of the
rising flood below Cairo. Reports at
the bureau indicated the water still
continued to rise slowly and no pre-
diction was made as to when the
flood would turn.
The river at Cairo this morning
stood at 53.9 feet, rise Of q since
yesterday. The previous high record
at Cairo was 522 feet made in 1883.
At Memphis the stage was 43.4 feet,
a rise of s. since yesterday. The pre-
vious record at Memphis was 40.3. At
vicksburg the river stood at Al feet
a rise of s. since yesterday.
Distribute U. s. Rations.
Taft today directed the quarter
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Cca.tinued On PAGE Eight.
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TIE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Friday. Warmer
tonight.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-27
Gentlemen:

The new Mems Wear Store
is having its first clearing
sale. Please note that every
thing was new here with the
Opening Day." last October
81. Looking to the spring
summer season now = hence
all remaining winter things at
prices to sell them at once.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-27
A. S. BURLESON
IS FOR WILSON
New Jersey Candidate Secures Sup
port of Leading Democrat
in the House.

Representative A. S. BurIeson, of
Gus of the House of Representatives,
yesterday again declared emphatically
for Woodrow Wilson for President. With
a great personal affection for Speaker
Clark, he picHs the Missourian for sec
ond place, and says that fortunately
there is enough Presidential timber in
the party this year TO make even a third
and a fourth choice. but at the head of
the list of available men Representative
Burleson places New Jerseys Democratic
governor. because, says Mr.. Burleson,
in dealing with the identical principles
President will have to face. This fact
alone, says Mr.. Burleson, has won for
Mr.. Wilson the faith and confidence of
the American people that nothing can
shake. He is to the Democrats, says Mr..
Burleson, the bird IN the hand" in
comparison with which. says the Texas
Congressman, the other candidates are
but birds in the bush.
I cannot conceive that any one who
is really for Gov. Wilson and what he
represents in politics has been influenced
against the New Jersey governor be-
cause he has refused to let Col. Harvey
tie him up with the Wall street game, -
said Mr.. BuTleson. II can perceive the
disappointment OF some political high
binders Who got into the popular Wilson
bandwaEOn under the impression that at
the proper moment Wall street would
take charge OF it,
The Washington herald., 1912-01-27

II coal in a stove Is sprinkled with a
strong salt and water solution less SCOT
will collect in the fiues and chimney, and
the fire will burn brighte-.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-27
GLASSCOCK SAYS
COLONEL WILL RUN
West Virginis's Governor Makes
Positive Statement After Lunch
ing with the ex-President.

Oyster Bay. Jan. G-CoI. Roosevelt will
accept the nomination for the Presidency
II it is offered by the Chicago conven-
tion.
This is stated authoritatiyely as the
result OF the visit OF Gov. William Z.
Glasscoek, OF West Virginia, to the
colonel to-day at his editorial office in
New York.
Not only is the colonel a receptive can
didate, but 1t may be positively stated
that he will do nothing TO stop the activ-
ity Of the Roosevelt boomers anywhere
At the Hotel Imperial. in New York,
this afternoon Gov. Glasscock made the
coloners attitude perfectly plain. On the
train on the way from the city tonight
the colonel showed that he was perfectly
satisfied with the governors exploitation
Of his candidacy.
Gov. Glasscock, replying to the simple
question as to whether Roosevelt was a
receptive candidate for the nomination,
replied. carefully choosing his words:
After my talk with Col Roosevelt I
am going back to West Virginia to work
harder than ever for him He said To
me:
The convention will have to draft
The Washington herald., 1912-01-27
HITCHCOCK'S NAME
Is SUGGESTED
Senator Penrose Wants Him as
Taft's Manager, but Hilles' Sc
lection Is Most Likely.

1t was learned yesterday that Sena-
tor Penrose, of Pennsylvania, is urging
that Frank II. Hitchcock, the present
Postmaster General, be put in charge of
the Taft headquarters that is soon to be
opened in Washington. Senators Crane
OF Massachusetts, and Smoot OF Utah,
who are actively interested with Penrose
I'm promoting the Taft organization, want
Charles d. Hilles TO manage the pre-
convention campaign. There is no like
lihood of Mr.. Hitchcock being selected,
and IL is not known whether he would
accent II the place was offered to him.
influential Republicans are still dis
cussing with President Taft the ad-
Visibility of having Secretary HiIles re-
sign and devote himself entirely to the
pre-conyention campaign movement
PRESIDENT Taft is disposed to have Mr..
HfIles sever all official connection with
the white House, and the impression pre-
vailed Yesterday that efforts would be
made TO find some suitable outsider to
handle this work. There is no doubt,
however. that Mr.. Hilles will be drafted
as chairman Of the Republican National
Committee in the event OF President Taft
beine renominated. II a suitable man
cannot be found to handle the Wash
inEton headquarters, he viii probably be
obliged 10 assume that undertaking and
retire from the secretaryship-