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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-21
GREAT TIEUP
Is ANTICIPATED

London, Feb. I'll. Conditions
throughout Great Britain particularly
in manufacturing districts in the north
of England. are becoming rapidly
worse as result Of the threatened
coal strike, which, IL 1t takes place at
the end of the month. will throw $780,
600 miners. besides the workers in
other trades out of work.
AT many Of the iron works and
other big factories the men today re-
ceived notice from employers that
their service would not be required
after Feb. 29, should the coal strike be
decided upon, Most of the factories
have supplies Of coal sufficient for the
more important work in hand
In London and other cities the price
of coal already has reached SIS a ton,
and the poorer classes of people are
paying almost double this rate, since
they purchase only in small quantities.
The coal owners met ia conference
today to consider the situation in the
trade and also to discuss tho invitation
Of Premier Asquith, who has requested
them to meet him and some of his coll
leagues at the foreign office tomorrow
to endeavor to arrange some basis OF
settlement
A meeting of the international Min
ers federation Is also being held today
to decide whether the continental coal
miners will support their comrades IN
the event of a strike
s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-21
Strip Mile and Half Long and Quarter Of Mile Wide Now
Nothing But Ashes-Absomely Clean Sweep of
Everything In It's Path Made By Flames

Houston Tex, Feb. 21-ImpelIed by
a fierce gale from the north fire ran
rampant through the eastern section
OF the city today, destroying property
valued at several millions Of dollars
and rendering homeless more than
1000 persons. ...
Several large manufacturing plants
were burned, scores of homes razed
by the flames and many lumber
yards, cotton warehouses and COM
presses We're wiped out. No less than
twenty-five city blocks are in ashes.
The losses, conservatively estimated,
are from S6,O00,000 to $1O,00o,00O. The
greater part of the loss is confined to
the lumber and cotton Industries.
Forty-tive thousand bales of cotton
stored in warehouses and congresses
were burned. This item alone repre-
sents the loss of S2,000,0O0.
The fire started in a cottage near
the Southern Pacific railroad tracks a
little after midnight. It's origin has
not been definitely established.
A roaring wind picked up the flames
and hurled them to neighboring cot
tages. In flash these structures ig-
nited. Selling these the wind carried
the embers many blocks. Within half
an hour fire broke out in a great area.
and many small homes were afire.
The fire spread ;apidly to manu-
featuring plants near the cottages and
boarding houses, In which were many
workmen.
The flames spread so rapidly the
1remen for time abandoned attempts
to check the flames and directed their
efforts to warn househoIders. A pos
sible loss OF life thus was avoided.
AT the big manufacturing plants.
city firemen and volunteers had or
ganized to fight the onrushing flames.
Walls and roofs were watersoaked.
These were quickly licked up by
the advance guard of sparks. and
when the great columns of roaring
flames reached the factories, the struc-
lures succumbed with less resistance
than the rows Of cottages. An hour
after the fire began it's advance, the
fremen organized for a final stand at
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-21
PLAINTIFF IS
DEAF and DUMB

Margaret Garragthy, the plaintiff in
the case against Bert Hartstein is
deaf and dumb from birth. Her
son Alfred iiterprets the sign language
to the court The plaintiff alleges she
sustained broken wrist as the re-
suit. of being struck by flying picket
which was tied to rope around her
horse's neck. She is suing for 81,
500.
The woman claims Bert Hartstein's
driver drove across a rope her horse
was picketed 30 and the force of the
rope on the picket caused 1t to fly
up and hit her. The defendant
answers that the plaintiff had her
horse picketed in the road. He claims
1t was her own negligence If the horse
was staked in the road.
This case will undoubtedly come to
close this afternoon as the attorneys
are making their arguments to the
jury.
Atty. M. A. Hildreth appears for the
plaintiff and the defendant is repre-
sented by Pollock & Pollock.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-21

Buffalo bayou, a small stream, which
II passed by the flames meant the de-
struction Of the city.
As the flames swept onward toward
the bayou bank hundreds Of streams
OF water were thrown into them. At
some Of the narrower points Of the
stream the flames leaped across and
for awhile it seemed as If the city was
doomed, but the more substantial
buildings did not afford the tinder like
fuel previously encountered, and the
fire fighters won their desperate bat
tie.
Thousands of persons were driven
from their homes and in a cold relent-
less northern wind suffered from ex-
posure. Relief work was set under
way and food and clothing provided
for the unfortunates. Many persons
were hurt during the fight with the
flames, but so far as known there wecs
no fatalities.
The burned area is at least a mile
and half long and at points was n
quarter Of mile wide. 1t was swept
clean. Nothing was saved
Long rows Of comfortable cottages
and solid streets Of manufacturing
plants were licked up by the hungry
flames.
Thrifty cottagers and boarding
housekeepers set their furniture on the
sidewalks before the fire reached their
homes, but the piled up belongings
were soon caught by the heaps OF
gray ashes. The flames roar gave a
warning of their coming.
Hundreds of persons clad in only
night attire rushed frantically into the
streets seeking personal safety, and
left everything behind. Women carry
ing babies and women at whose skirts
small children clung in fear gathered
at the homes of neighbors for refuge,
from where they were driven few
minutes later by the flames.
Organized leaders among the men in
the burned area and those marshall-
ing the refugees escorted them to the
rear of the flames and out of danger.
Later homes were provided for them
from other residents from other Sec
tions of the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-21
WERE GIVEN
A HEARTY
WELCOME
One Of Best Attended Conven-
tons Of the Year
Second Only to Tri-Statc IN
Number Here
President Moe Called It to Or
der Today
lHARpwAREMEN,s PRoeRAMMEs
This evening.

This Evening.
Review of exhibits at exhibit
hall, at ]. 1. Case building, on N. p.
avenue. Fine music furnished by
Putnam's A. G. military band.
Tomorrow.
$50 a. m.-Reception of mem
bers, enrolment of new mem
bers, etc.
10 a, m.--Annual address of Pres
ident Moe.
Annual reports Of secretary,
treasurer, delegates to Little
Rock National convention (W.
A. Meddaugh, Westhope) and
appointment of convention com
mittees.
The entire afternoon and evening
until o'clock will be devoted to
reviewing exhibits at exhibit
hall, at Case building, with
music by Putnan's military
band.
p. m.-All members and guests
OF association will be entertain
ed by association at the Grand
theatre.
10:30 p. m.-Smoker and enter
tainment by Fargo Commercial
club. at commercial club rooms.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-21

ps for self government Colonel
Re 4. cit said:
N eminent lawyers believe that
the rican people are not fitted for
popu yovernment and that it is
necess to keep the Judiciary sinde-
penden the majority of the people,
take a Ute issue with all those who
hold sue position"
OF the recall of judges. he said:
The question is one of expediency
merely. Each community has the
right to try the experiment for itself
in whatever shape it pieases do not
believe in adopting the recall save as
a last resort when it has become clear
ly evident that no other course win
achieve the desired result"
Senator LaFollette was mentioned
but once, as follows:
Following Senator LaFollette a
number of practical workers and
thinkers in Wisconsin have turned that
state into an experimental laboratory
of wise governmental action in aid of
social and industrial justice. They
have initiated that kind Of progressive
government which means not only the
preservation of true democracy but the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-21
SHIPPERS Want
Big REP ARATION
FROM RAILROADS

Washington. d, G. Feb. 21.-As a
sequel to the interstate commerce COM
missions decision IN the ramous spo-
kane rate case. that freight charges
to and from Spokane are unreason-
able and exorbitant shippers of the
eastern Washington metropolis today
made demand upon various north
western and transcontinental lines for
$2,000,0O0 reparation.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-21
Is Blocks Of Houston, Tex.
Wiped OFF Map in Terrible
Conflagration Early Today
TORNADO swept
AWAY PROPERTY

Meridian, Miss, Feb. PA destruc-
tive wind storm swept over this dis
trict last night destroying thousands
of dollars worth of property, killing
herds of cattle and demolishing homes
in the surrounding country.
Telegraph wires are prostrated and
communication is cut off
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-21
MAYOR
ONCE RECALLED

Seattle, Feb. 21.-Former Mayor
Hiram c. Gill, removed from Office
year ago by recall election, was
given an overwhelming plurality for
the nomination for Office yesterday at
the municipal primaries. He received
10000 more votes than his nearest
competitor, George F. Cotterhill single
tax candidate who will oppose him at
the election in March.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-21
L.ianite Coal Miner lnitrari-

Crosby, N. ID, Feb. 21 Caught In a
small tunnel In the Truax Ignite mines
near here by the explosion Of blasting
power In q neighboring tunnel, between
which there was a wall Of only three
feet Axel Koiberg was seriously in
jured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-21
For psIeaates.


First District-Dr. G. C. Creegan,
Fargo; Henry Hale. Devils Lake;
John HI. Worst, Fargo.
Second District-A. M. Chris
tianson, Towner; Torger SHINES,
Minnewaukan; L. P. Hyde. Valley
City.
Third District-H. ]. Linde,
Stanley; Nicholas Hayes. Willis
ton; Alfred White. Dickinson.
Delegate-at- Large-J. w. Scott,
Gilby.
Presidential Electors.
First District-A. G. Crane Of
Jamestown; M. M. Breen. Wolford.
Third DistrictE. A. Tosteyin,
Mandan; S. M. Ferris. Medora.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-21

With nearly 200 merchants in the
city today, the sixteenth annual meet
ing Of the North Dakota Retail Hard
ware association formally opened this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock In the assem-
bly, rooms of the Fargo Commercial
club with Pres. Hans. A. Moe of
Churches Ferry in the chair.
The convention promises to be one
of the biggest in the history of the as
sociation and perhaps the largest at
tended of any that has been held in
the city of Fargo this year with the
possible exception of the Tri- State
Grain Growers convention early last
month. All the officers Of the asso-
citation were present at the opening
session of the convention this after
noon The officers are:
President Hans A. Moe. Churches
Ferry.
Vice Presidents Otto Sougstad,
Northwood; G. II. Kretschmar, Kramer
Secretary n. Barnes. Grand
Forks.
Treasurer w. R. Mcintosh. Bot
tineau
Executive COMMITTEES Hans A. Moe.
Otto Sougstad. A. j.. Smith, Caring
ton; e. j.. Pravda, Lankin; Hubert
Harrington. Fargo; w. r. Mcintosh,
Bottineau; C. N. Barnes, Grand Forks,
and I'll. r. Emery. Fargo.
Informal Reception.
There was an informal reception
rendered the members of the associa-
tton and visitors this afternoon prior
to the opening Of the convention DUR
ing which time there was y continua-
tion Of the mornings enrolment Of
members and registration and payment
of dues.
Following this general get-together
session, President Moe called the as
sociation to order in the assembly
rooms Of the club and Rev. J. M WAL
.ters OF the First Methodist church Of
this city offered prayer.
Mayor LovelPs Address.
Mayor ". II. Lowell was then intro
duced By the president and the gate
city's chief magistrate delivered the
gates OF the city TO the visitors In and
out Of the state and turned over the
freedom OF the thoroughfares, hostel
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-21


Grand Forks. N. D. Feb. 81. Roose-
welt sentiment in North Dakota was
crystallized yesterday in the enthus
iastic Roosevelt gathering in this city,
at which apove candidates were
selected and win be offered to the peo-
pie for their approval at the coming
primary election A. nj. Christianson
of Towner was the unanimous choice
of the convention for national commit
teeman from North Dakota, and al
though he had not defnitely accepted
the nomination up to last evening, it
10 confidently expected by his friends
that he will decide to enter the race
Hundreds of delegates were in attend
ance yesterday and enthusiasm for
Theodore Roosevelt for president
found voice in rousing speeches and in
the applause which greeted every
mention of his name. Resolutions
were adopted which indicate the pro-
gressive attitude OF the delegates. The
far southwestern and extreme western
parts Of the state. in fact nearly every
county, was represented In view OF
the fact that there are no passes of
free mileage and that every delegate
had to pay his own expenses, the att
tendance was considered little short
OF remarkable.
In the selection Of delegates to the
national convention personal prefer
ence was thrown to the four winds and
the various districts named men who
in the opinion OF the delegates stand
for the highest in politics In the var
ious communities. The list OF dele
gates is the best proof of the fact that
stalwarts and progressives joined in
their effort to further the candidacy
Of Theodore Roosevelt by unselfsh
ness and q burning desire to do the
Just thing.
Permanent Organization.
The question Of permanent or
ganization was taken up. with the
result that the suggestion OF Frank
Talcott Of Fargo, that the three con
gressional districts hold conferences
Tor the purpose of selecting two repre-
sentatives each on the organization
committee. was adopted The original
motion for the chair to make such ap-
pointment brought on the suggestion
Tor the district conferences. Chairman
scott stating that he was not acquairlt-
Tontinued on Page Eight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-21

For the first time since the in
surgent republicans broke away from
the regulars in the fight on the petro-
leum duty In the Payne tariff bill in
1903 the republicans of the house to-
day presented practically solid front
against the passage OF a tariff revision
bill. The insurgents voted with the
regular republicans against the I'm
derwood chemical tarifr, which pass
ed. however, I7S to 127.
With the passage OF the chemical
revision bill today. another democratic
tariff measure was added to the senate
calendar. The steel bill is pending in
the senate where only coalition oe
progressive republicans and demos
Gratis can pass II.
The illness OF La Toilette has inter-
fered seriously with the formulation
OF policy BY the progressive repub-
lican senators who hold the balance OF
power and SO far there have been no
real overtures between them and tha
democratic leaders,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-21
HANNA VOTES
TO PROTECT
The FARMER

Washington, d. c., Feb. 21.-
Representative Hanna voted with
the democrats for the chemical
bill today because he believed that
the only consistent course so long
as the Canadian reciprocity act
remains on the statute book.
so long as the Canadians have
right TO reverse themselves and
adopt reciprocity, thus threaten
ing the farmers OF North Dakota
and the county generally with the
loss of all protection to their pro.
ducts | feel the only consistent
thing for me to do is to vote for
revenue measures said Hanna.
Il am as mucn protectionist as
ever, but firmly believe it should
apply equally to all. A certain
amount Of revenue is absolutely
necessary and the chemical bill
comes nearer being straight rev.
enue measure than any the demo-
Gratis have yet brought in. IL the
farmer is not to be assured his
share of protection / shall continue
to vote for revenue bills
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-21
The Total Loss Will
Be Nearly Ten Million
Thousands Homeless

Fire Started About Midnight From Unknown Cause and Driven
By Terrific "NOrthcr'' licked Up Hundreds Of
Homes and Many Large Factories
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continued on Page Three.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-21
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Thursday; no inn
portant change in temperature.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-21
Permanent Organization.

Tontinuea on Page Eight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-24
h'MECHEN

Miss rsddi- Carpent-r. sister % Ensi-
ifer 'sip-ut+f. 90 seventh street. lrft
i.Nt evening Tor Msasstuun. ". "a %
family.
Miss Carpenter r.seunbied a real SANTA
claus. a. sn. started out With her Nma-
pa" AaEe~ tor the youu grters.
From The Looks - tho bundle 49, MI
ne' o. Do able n. So. down the chimnrN.
However. 20 Wide " AXE O. business. -he
wll gain an "rfranU~ somehow
~ viii De- remembered ~ some these
children lost fh,l. mother fuur years
exc. while this is true. they possess a
rare gem Ia This fairy aunt % theirs
one could not guess how well Miss
90 psntcr knows how TO dress the iI'tl"
fellows unless you lad a peep lu tie
i've neatly packed salt boxes.
Sic has ~pcut mary hours sewing AMI
E"ftlrg al ready - EiNe these little
ones a. Merry Nwas. and. i.u doubt. a. =
done. size already has AL Easter tasGgIt
lur chem.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-24
OPEN JANUARY STH
Date Set for Opening Of Social Center
Work BY Wheeling Fairgrounds
Association.

81 meeting OF the committee from
the Wheeling Fairgrounds A~-ocia
ton. which is 20 haNc charge Of the
Social Center work in this city. held
yesterday morning in o." Office OF
President !. e.. Mckinley. II was decid-
cd 10 inauEurate tho now movement
on Wednesday evening. january g
The Union school will De the only
building used as 60 social center for
the present ~ least
Details of the opening have not
been completed. but final arrange
ments will he made a. another meet
ing 81 the committee to be- held soon.
Tho committee is composed of Pro g.
dent y. e. Mckinley. Secrctarr Roy
o. Naylor. Treasurer James Cummius.
Miss Kate lllzlctt and Miss Elizabeth
.Cummins
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-24
Dat. cAans.d fer ca,ta.a.

TIE members 81 TIE Tlrst NJ p
church sunday school have decided 90
lsnge allie date q giving IT. oantata.
which Vas 90 have been held last ~, n
INK IN the auditorium Of the church. Tie
efnir Will be- held On Thursday evening".
A. has been stated before. the play o.
entitled Counterfeit santa Claus" ana
VIII prove very Interesting. All are COZ
daily invited 20 attend
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-24
Running Extra carr.

Through ia. courtesy OF the wheeling
Traction Company they placed extra cars
On the local division % IS lines yestef-
day and they VIII also be IN o-rratioa
to-day. This was done 20 accommodate
tie large number OF persons VINO are
travelling 70 Wheeling and hom-. All
turing the day yesterday the cars were
vel crowded and the sam. conditions
are expected 20 prevail to-day
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-24
Cdndfssficks

A large aAsortmsnt IN many
materials and rinishe--odd A.
tigna In Doulton ana rpif'S.
Win decorated candles Ooie-
Plated stieks soid sinEly or IN
polished brasa I inches 20 Is
Inehes in height Price rAaK
si.oo 60 $50 each.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-24
Remember
Only One More Buying Day.
Until Xmas
Shop today at Hillmsn's Jewelry store.
Their Immense stock still shows
very generous assortment
TICKETS RETURNED
Fourteen Persons for Whom Christ
mas Dinners Had Been Planned
by Elks Could Not Be Found.

Fourteen Of the i25 tickets for
Christmas dinners arranged by the
Wheeling lodge Of Elks have been re
turned by the pOstoffice department.
as the persons to whom they we're
sent could not be located. The tick
cts were mailed last Thursday. and
II IS thought that when the names
were suggested that wrong addresses
were Internationally given. The
lodge Will send man around TO each
NJ the fourteen addresses today in an
cffort TO locate as many families as
possible The distribution Of dinners
viii take place tomorrow al IN O'Clock
from the Elks' Club.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-24
SUGGESTIONS FOR GIFTS

As nearly as possible we have
turned the whole store into an
enormous Christmas tree. These
are days that put our stock and
methods to the severest test. The
business is running smoothly. &C
curately and rapidly.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-24
All Place. Of Bur,ns-. to clo...

Every place OF business. as we'll as
The manufacturing plants Of the city.
VIII De closed Tomorrow. ia keeping
with the holiday TIL. stores and bar
her shops Will remain open late this
evening. as Will 10. meat shops and
hanks The drug stores Will b.. closed
untli o'clock Tomorrow etuing
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-24
Fountain Pens

Waterman and Conkiln Pens
solve the writing probiem-no
dip-correcf dsslgn-perfscti
nsde-<uiiy PaAraatssd Rsru-
Jar or seN-filiinr-n every
sort OF point for any hand.
$50 and ". In holly Dor for
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-24
Kodak
Hat Pin Holder

Kodak
Hat Pin Holder
Shoe Horn
Military Brushes
Leather Card Case
Bill Book
Shaving Mirror
Night Watch
Pedometer
Fountain Pen
Desk Set
Guest Book
Serving Tray
Pencil Set
Lamp
Cut Glars
Photo J
Ninth r
Tee
Ca
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-24
PhofoHraph Eran,es

a phetesraph offered a. . rtf-
would Be mors com plsts nth
. frarns Oval rflt or sfiver
frame. 1c~. So. fss, 81 90.
stsf ing eiiSsr fr.msa N 80 10
as-soN Wood francs IN All
sisss ssd fiaishsa oval Or
sQuars
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-24

otfts for msn are hers 10 pro
fusion roflst cases for trunk
or setohel brush -sts In
eases. n.I1 Bride. ssta Play
ing osrdA Bill bookA CARD
Gases. Purses Real leather
only.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-24
MeMechen briefs.

tn" local lodge Of knights Of Pythias
WIZ meet ihis evening In regular semi
monthly session.
l-awrenc" Schaffer. who attends school
~ Washington. II. -. II home FOR the
holidays
Rev II l.. Wray left last evening for
hlS home al Kansas city. Kan. after
conducting "a sur,-ssvfiil two weeks re-
FiNal ~ the Chr-flan church.
The roof has been compile: ed on tho
now FIRST VI. =. church Of this city and
work on the eNf"r viii begin Al once.
Tllre' drum faced Mayor Norris
yesterday mornin- and received the
usual s. and trimmings.
Mrs. John Reilly i= confined TO her
home win a severe illness.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-24
Nufting Picfares

rvsry GO. wants . Su,ting pis-
plsts stock. blossom ana colo
NAL subjects IN q ~ld. ranss
Of shea framed eaas up
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Framed Pictures

S-~ stock just received aas
prfcss especially low for Nurs
ttfts oval pic-u~s 49, ~ be-
fsefs esc. squArv rnotfuss sr
hand oolor>a. sSc. Many sfh.-
siylss ane sis-a So. So. o. Is
end up. 1snit wood framed
popular SUBJECTS. o. IS.