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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
Whole Northern Part Of the
United States Affected
MANY RECORDS ARE BROKEN
HEAD OF LAKES coLDEsT SPOT.
ON MAP ToDAY-BITING COLD
EXTENDS TO cHIcAGo-TRAINs.
DELAYED-A GENERAL SNOW
FALL ADDED TO MISERY.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 6.--Another drop
in temperature marked the sixth day
of the cold wave through the middle
west today. From many cities came
reports OF broken records, Superior.
Wis, having the unusually low mark
Of IS degrees below, the low point
touched in the United states. Duluth
was just half point behind, with a
temperature Of s71s degrees.
A general snow fall throughout Illi-
nois, Iowa, Michigan and Missouri add
ed to the misery.
The official forecast of the govern
ment bureau here was that snow
would continue 10 fall tonight and
Sunday, and the temperature would
drop several degrees. There was no
prediction as to when the mercury
will again start on its upward journey,
The general temperature range in
the Canadian northwest today is from
IA to 3S below, the range in the north
west part of the United States is from
Is to 80 below. Locally the records
for two years were broken today. Just
two years ago today the mercury drop
ped to 10 below zero. The telegraph
companies have experienced much
trouble.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
Prominent American Shot by
MiIliner in Berlin
WIFE CLAIMS EXlORTION
NORBERT M. ROBINSON VICTIM
OF ASSAULT AND MAY DIE
GIRL WHO SHOT HIM ALSO
SHOT HERSELF WHEN SHE
COULD NOT ESCAPE.

Berlin, Jan. 6.-Norbert M. Rodkin-
son, a prominent member of the Amer
ican colony here. was shot, probably
fatally, last evening by milliner nam
ed Ayne Siede. The woman was in
tercepted as she was escaping from
Rodkinson's office. and Immediately
fired a bullet into her own body, which,
however is not likely to prove fatal.
The affair, according to allegations
of Miss Siede's friends was brought
about by interruption OF long stand
ing relations between her and Rodkin-
son and his refusal to support her two
children.
Mrs. Robinson, on the other hand,
asserts it was an attempt at extor-
tion on the part of Miss Siede, who
had been servant in the family years
ago in Russia.
Robinson is director of the Ameri-
can chamber of commerce here and
has represented American firms for
many years in Germany and Russia.
He is native of New Orleans.
Norbert M. Robinson is well
known in New York. and has worked
on newspapers here and elsewhere
For the last seven years he resided
in Europe, representing American
manufacturing concerns. He was 40
years old. He was distantly related
to the late General Beauregard of con-
federate army fame.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
REPUBLICANS
ARE Strong
Rebels in China Assume Con-
troll Of the Future

Shanghai Jan. 6.-The republican
governments is assuming very strong
position. It now considers the future
of China entirely in its hands. The
leaders believe the country is ALMOST
unanimously in favor of the republican
government and the regular trained
army will come over to their side al
most to man.
The cabinet formed by DR.. Sun vat
Sen today announced the terms it will
offer the Manchus on submission.
These are much more generous than
it was first believed would be the case.
They include a free grant OF the for
hidden city and the summer palace in
Pekin, which are worth hundreds Of
millions of dollars.
The good faith Of the republicans is
shown by the fact that the Manchus
in southern provinces are now being
supported, fed and clothed by the
revolutionaries and any. abuse of them
is severely punished by the republican
government.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
TRAINS HELD UP
BELOW ST. PAUL

Northern Pacific train No. 8 from
Chicago was eleven hours late today.
The long delay was caused on the
other side Of St. Paul on the Bur-
lington route. Exact cause of the de-.
lay is not known at this end OF the
line.
This goes to show that the cold wave
is not confined to Nortn Dakota or
this section of the country. All the
other trains on the N. p. are on an
average Of three hours behind regular
schedule as the engineers are taking
matters very slowly since the recent
Great Northern wreck near Sharon.
The Great Northern trains are about
two hours late with the exception OF
No. Q which is reported tw wenty hours
behind time. A railroad man said
that it took two hours to run from
Casselton last night on the Northern
Pacific as there were dozen or four
teen broken rails encountered
The mercury hpvers about the
same place on the thermometer and the
lowest temperature registered in the
last twenty four hours was 20 degrees
below zero.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
TEST CASE
FOR nation
IN FARGO
Big Battle Regarding Weight
Of Lard in Cans
Prof. E. F. Ladd Arrayed
Against Beef Packers
Case VIII Be Started in Judge
POllock'S Court

Can state legislature set stand
ard for the amount Of lard that may be
sold in pail or other container?
This is the interesting question that
will be fought out in the district court
of Cass county before Judge Chas. A.
Pollock next week. 1t is said that
this will be the first time the question
has ever been tested In the United
States.
On the one side VIII be arrayed the
representatives of the great beef pack
ing companies OF the nation who say
that the state cannot set such q
standard. On the other side will be
that doughty champion Of the people
Prof. e. F. Ladd. the man who put
bleached -four out of business, who
whipped the makers of impure paints
to a ffazzle in the courts and compelled
them. to place on their cans exactly
what that can contained and who
gained innumerable other battles for
pure food and other products.
At the last session Of the legislature
Professor Ladd. who is pure food com
missioner of North Dakota as well as
United States commissioner, had a law
passed which said that hereafter lard
sold in containers must be in one, two,
i've, ten or any whole number of
pounds. The sale OF a fractional
pound, in a container, was absolutely
prohibited.
The meat packers held that this
law was unconstitutional and contin-
ued to sell their lard in containers in
fractional pounds. They would sell
what used to be called FIVE pound
pail of lard and mark on the outside
for instance, four pounds, two ounces.
They claimed that as long as they
placed the true amount on the contain
er that the state could not prohibit its
sale
Professor add brought suit against
Armour g. Co. last June. 1t Is said
hat Swift. Cudahy, Hammond and the
MoNIillans of ST Paul decided to lend
Armour & Co. their aid in fighting the
case and are backing the present ac-
tion. The case was postponed a num-
her Of times but has finally been set
for hearing next Tuesday, Jan. 8,
Professor Ladd holds that the state
has the right to set standard of
weight for lard just as much as it has
to set the standard of weight for
bread Many of the states have laws
which say that loaf of bread must
weigh one pound.
In the case of bread a number OF
.est cases have been tried and the law
las been held constitutional in several
states
The attorneys will be Ball, Watson,
Young & Lawrence Of Fargo. repre-
venting Armour & Co. and States At
.orney Fowler and United States Dis
:rict Attorney Engerud for the state
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
OUT OF TOWN
men CAUSED
EXPLOSIONS

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 6.--Spurgeon
Meadows, a prominent labor leader
and business agent OF the district
council Of the International Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners, to-
day came forward with the declare
ton that OUT of town men caused four
dynamite explosions in this city the
night of Oct. "a.
This followed statement Of Charles
A. Bookwalter. former mayor, that
local labor leaders were informed by
him two years ago as to who directed
the explosions against the property
OF Albert Won Spreckelson. an open
shop" contractor.
Meadows assertion was made In
connection with the report Of the fed
eral authorities investigating whether
other unions were Interested with the
iron workers in having Won SpreckeI-
sons property destroyed.
Conferences of men alleged to have
accomplished the epdosions were
held at a hotel owned by John Half
man, who said today he had testified
before the grand jury last year, that
Meadows attended some of these con-
ferences. This meadows denies but
admits having met at Halfman's place,
walking delegates for unions endeav-
oring to persuade men to Quit work on
one OF Won Spreckelsorl's Is contracts.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06

Boston Jan. 6.--Rev. c. V. T. Richie
son, former pastor of Emmanuel Bap-
tist church, Cambridge, today made a
written confession to the effect that he
poisoned his former sweetheart. Avis
LinnelL The statement was given into
the hands Of his counsel who made
the confession public at p. m.
The confession bearing Richeson's
signature, reads: II hereby confess
am guilty of the offense with which
/ stand indicted"
1t gives no details.
Il am deeply penitent of my SIM"
the confession reads, "and earnestly
desiring, as far as in my power lies to
make atonement, l hereby confess Pm
guilty Of the offense for which / stand
indicted.
1 am moved to this course by no
inducement of self benefit or lenience.
Heinous as is my crime, God has not
wholly abandoned me and my con-
science and manhood. however, depriy-
ed and blighted, will not admit my still
further wronging by public trial, her,
whose pure young life DESTROYED. I'm
der the lashtngs of remorse, I've suffer
ed and am suffering the tortures of
the damned.
In this l find measure of com
fort In my mental anguish recog-
nize there is still, by mercy of the
Master, some remnant of the divine
spark of goodness still lingering within
me. ! could wish TO live only because
within some prisons walls, might, in
some small measure, redeem my sinful
past, help some other despairing soul
and at last find favor with my god
Just before noon today, the judge OF
the superior court and the district at
torney went into conference at the
courthouse and about an hour later
representatives of the press were call
ed to the office of William A. Morse,
the leading counsel of the accused
clergyman, and were given the con-
fession, which was dated three DAYS
ago. Counsel refused to comment 30
it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
DEEPLY
PENITENT OF
MY SIM
Admits He Killed Pretty Little
Avis Linneu
Says He Still Has Pickering
Of Manhood
Confession Dated Three Days
Ago---Made Public Today

Boston Jan. 6.--It is said here
the only hope of saving Richeson
from death in the electric chair
this confession is having him ad-
judged insane or by communication
of his sentence by the governor
and executive council. The death
penalty is the only sentence that
can be inflicted in this state upon
a verdict of guilty of murder in the
first degree.
District Attorney PelIetier ad-
mitted Richeson might possibly be
brought to court before the day set
for trial, but that such action
depended upon the attitude of his
counsel. This is regarded as an
indication that the district attor-
ney. and court might find legal
way to accept the plea OF guilty of
murder in the second degree and
permit a life sentence. --
AS Richeson stands before the
law, he is indicted for murder in
the first degree of Miss Linnell by
giving her cyanide potassium.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
IS A
100 POINT man
LOCAL MANAGER or NATIONAL
CASH REGISTER CO., HAS GONE
TO DAYTON TO ATTEND BIG
MEETING or 100 POINT cLus
GIVEN BY PATTERSON PLANT.

B. f. Ashelman. local manager OF the
National Cash Register Co. has re-
ceived signal honor In being made
member Of the 100 Point club of the
big manufacturing plant. Mr.. Ashel-
man left yesterday for Dayton to at
tend meeting Of the big organiza-
tion, which comprises only those men
who make 100 points month on the
reckoning scale at the home offices.
Mr.. Ashelman viii leave Minneapo-
lis this evening on special car with
eighteen other register men VINO have
been admitted to the 100 Point club
this year. In 1910 there were no
agents or statesmen admitted to the
100 Point club as none did sufficient
business to warrant membership. This
year there were 200 admitted.
Joe Fields, formerly with the Ma
tionaI Cash Register Co. is the only
other Fargo man who has been b 100
point man. He was b member Of the
club Ia 1909. The 100 Point club Will
be royalty entertained by the Patter
son concern at Dayton next week and
after a week of banquetting viii each
be presented $t50 in gold.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
Former Senator From StutS-
man County for 10 Years
WAS VERY WEALTHY man
PIONEER or STATE COMING HERE
IN 1881. NATIVE OF VERMONT,
AND HAD SERVED AS MEMBER
OF VERMONT LEGISLATURE BE-
FORE COMING TO THIS STATE.

Jamestown, N. D., Jan. 6.-Bailey w.
Fuller. aged 6S, one of the best known
men in the state, died this morning at
a local hospital from complication.
of diseases. He had been i'll several
weeks.
Mr.. Fuller served in the North Da-
kota senate from Stutsman county for
ten years. He was mayor of James,
town for several terms.
He was born at Underhill, VT, and
had been resident of Jamestown
since 1881. Before coming to North
Dakota he served as member of the
Vermont legislature.
1t is said that Mr.. Fuller was one of
the weaIthiest men in North Dakota.
Ee was a large land owner in this
state and farm which he owned in
Vermont is said TO contain the largest
asbestos mine in the world, although
1t has not been developed
A wife and two children survive
His son lives at Glover, VT, and his
daughter is Mrs. John Henderson of
this city. Funeral arrangements have
not vet been made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
DARING ROBDER
CAUGHT AFTER
DESPERATE Fight


ST Paul. Mimi, Jan. g. Captured
while attempting a daring daylight
robbery in hill residence of this city
this morning, Elmer Fontaine. driver
for a local department store admitted
his guilt after having fought desper-
ately with John Mordaunt and his son
Walter, neighbors of Omer p. Spaeth,
whose home he tried to rob. Both the
Mordaunts were injured during the
fight, but prevented Fontaine from es-
Gaping with the booty. which was vail
ued at $500.
While the fight was going on. other
neighbors telephoned for the police
and detectives sent to the scene found
the Mordaunts almost exhausted, but
holding the captive.
F'ontaine's wife, aged 20, was in po-
lice court when he was arraigned to-
day. and declared her husband was
intoxicated when he made the attempt
at robbery.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
GIBBONS WILL
MEET DENNISG

st. Paul, Mimi, Jan, 6.-Mike Glib
bons. the welterweight fighter, will
meet Jack Denning, the New York
scrapper Jan. 2s, before the Fairmount
Athletic club. instead OF Young Erne
as anticipated According to the an
nouncenlant Of Gibbons, manager Eddy
Reddy. today accepted the terms OF an
offer BY Promoter Billy Gibson Of the
Fairgnount club aud the two boys will
meet for q ten n-round bout Gibbons
wfll leave here with Reddy for New
York, Jan. 5.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
BEN LINDSEY
IN The CITY
LAST night
Famous Kids Judge Talked
Politics
Mrs, Decker Not Considered
Seriously for Senator
Says There VIII b Machine
Women" IN Z 'itics

Il am both progressive dt rat and
an insurgent republican, the
statement Of Judge Ben B. LII W Of
Denver, Colo, known the wor, Ver
as ''the kids judge" last even, in
the Gardner hotel lobby to a
representative. "I am not candfA
for any Office except reelection to y
present post this year" he continued.
Judge Lindsey was spending a few
hours in the city yesterday afternoon
and evening while waiting for the
early train to Wahpeton where he
spoke last night at o'clock. This
evening he delivers an address at VAL
ley City and day before yesterday
spoke at Grand Forks.
Meeting the famous author OF The
Beast and the Jungle, in the Gardner
yesterday evening was quite unex-
pected as it was not known that he
was in this vicinity. The judge gra-
ciously entertained The Forum rep
resentative at dinner and related many
important incidents that bear directly
=
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
MORE BLANKET
INDICTMENTS

Los Angeles. Cal. Jan. 6.--Two more
blanket indictments were returned to-.
day by the federal grand jury here
In the dynamite conspiracy case. Three
additional charges enumerated new
bills against Olaf Tveitrnoe. Anton
Johannseii, Il. "a. Clancy and j e.
Mupsey. the labor leaders indicted last
week together with the McNanaaras
and Ortie e. McNGanigal but United
ssfsfes District Attorney Mccormick
tnttu1ates the arrests Of other naen
might occur both at san Francisco and
Los Angeles at any time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06

President Taft has now come out
with the hat-footed statement that he
is in the race unless prevented by
death from running. Senator La Fol-
lette reiterated his determination to
stay to the end, while quietly at
Oyster bay the sphinx. winking and
with his right hand raised in a never
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
PROSECUTION IS
RECOMMENDED

st. Paul, MINI, Jan. 6.--Piacing the
blame on the railroad company for
''winking at the employees who yio-
late train rules and on the employees
and warehouse commission today filed
with the attorney general a report of
the Columbian, of the Chicago Mil
waukee & ST. Pauls coast train in
which ten lives were lost, at Odessa,
MINI, Dec. is, and recommended
criminal prosecution.
At least nine men were guilty of a
violation of the rules of the railroad
company, the commission holds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
LAFOLLETTE IN
CANNON'S TOWN

Chicago, Ill. Jan. 6La Toilette
closed his campaign in Illinois for del~
egates to the national republican con-
vention with speech this morning at
Danville. the home OF Speaker Cam
non. Later iii the day La Toilette win
go into Indiana, where he viii SPEAK
at indianapolis, Terrs Haute and Rich
xnond.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06

zogbaum draws with q pencil.
And / do things with a pen.
but you must sit up In a coming tower
Bossing eight hundred men.
zogbaum takes care OF his busi-
ness,
And take care Of mine:
But you must take care Of ten thou
sand tons
sky hooting thhrough the brine.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06

K New York City, Jan. 6.-The presi-
Dental fight starts off this year in a
way which forecasts one of the most
bitterly contested elections since the
civil war Numerous dark horses in
both parties are being groorned for
the nomination.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
TWO WRECKS IN
NORTH DAKOTA

Linton, N. D.. Jan. s-The bismarck
train Of the N. P. was wrecked eight
miles north Of Hazelton late yester-
day afternoon on account of broken
rail. The engine and baggage car were
derailed and turned on their side but
no one was injured. The snow plow
was detached from the engine Ind
rolled down the embankment for abe IT
sixty feet. The wrecker is now work
ing with the expectation OF clearing
the debris BY night.
Wreck at Flasher.
Mott. n. D.. Jan. 6.--The Bismarck
train was in a wreck at FLASHER yes
terday afternoon.
While switching several cars ran
wild and smashed into an engine and
ran for about three miles before 1ulrp-
ing the track. The engine crew had s
narrow escape from death by jump.
ing from the cab when the cars struck
The wrecker worked all night ard
brought the train to Mandsn early this
uorning.s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06

zogbaum can handle his shadows,
And ! can handle my style;
But you can handle ten-incE gun
TO carry seven mile.
70 him that hath shall be given.
And that's why these verses are
sent
To the man who has lived more
stories
Than zogbaum or could in
vent
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Continued on Page Eight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-06
THE WEATHER

Generally fair and continued cold to-
night and Sunday.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-12-19
REED WANTS TO
GET DAMAGES
SUES POsrMAsrER BRANpsN.
BURG FOR ss.soo BECAUSE or
LOSS SUSTAINED nv NOT MAR.
KETlN0 PRODUCE

Trial OF the suit to recover damages
on an Injunction bond was eommene-
cd in the circuit court this morning
10y J. u. Reed. the dsfcndants bcins
Postmaster Clyde X. DrandenburS as
principal aud Marion Hanks and q.
Heitkemper Jr,. as sureties. 4. l..
Elliott and &. g. Brewer are attorney .
Tor Reed. and John Irwin ls conduct
ing the defense.
The Jury selected is composed OF
Alex cheyne Ir. ~. y. Orr. Frank
chorpcninE. John Haselstein. Charles
Thomas. h. X. G. Williams. Frank L.
Applcgate. Frank Downey. EllIs
Young. Albert Johns. u. A. Talbo,
and Charles Loomis. The selection Of
the jury was made In good time. aud
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-12-19

compliance With saIa vrt
duly levied on aaId rec, p,,,s.
VIII. on rharsday. the s,A ~ n
uar,. isis. at 10 e's,ssl . ,
such day. q, the fros, Ia, ,
county eour, house Of Kisss,I J
y. In klamath rslls. os,sss, :,
public auction. to the Alss,s n
tor cash. all tho rIsA,. ,isls ~
'cfoa' OF the above NAMED lsl,,1
In and To tho following a.ssnI,1|
property. to'vil
Lots ~ and II 10 sls,l \
tho town Of Crescent. Ia Kh1
County. Oregon!
or 40 much thereof a. mar h 4,
safy to satisfy said snesssia \
may be sold separately viilsa
,criai Ihiury To the pss,iss isl,v|
Tho proceeds Of ssia as q
applied IN the sa,istae,les si ~
oeu,ioH and decree. asa NJ swI
u an, there be, sIli bs psit lss I
10 be further applied - b n
rested.
Dated this 9th DAY d Dee
1919.
W. y. nARSks. sAsr
io.ii-st.si.'h
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the opening argument had started

tho opening arsuments had started
before court adjourned at noon.
The cause OF the action being tried
dates back to 1908. On October = ot
that year Brsndenburs secured ton.
porary iajunetion. restraining Rec I
rom marketing hay. grain. potatoes
and other produce from the Bufs
Faru4. one mile cast OF nonanaa. or
from going on the place. or rcn;ins
u. Hanks and Iieitkemper signed tho
bond for tho undertaking with Bran
denburg In the sum Of 1900 each,
Some time after this. according TO
tho plaintiff. the irirr.''cn vas dis.
missed st the cost Of Brandcnburr.
The delay before the Injunction was
removed. he states. interforcd with
the marketing of the produce. q srcA,
deal OF the vegetables spoiled. and re-
was Injured to the extent Of u. 500
Hts action IL brought to recover thla
amount. rt
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-12-19
Fugitive E,s.,c.

NAPA. calif.. Doc. is.--Nsweii.
tho suspected slayer Of Miss i.smos.
has not been found. Posscs arc scour.
ina the surrounding covsssy.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-12-19

A regular eonvoeatioa of klamath
Chapter No. rs. a. A. NJ. VII, b.
held Saturday evening.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-12-19

Beginning tonignt the Baldwin
Hardware company win rsmain open
evenings until Chrissmas. "a
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-12-19

George Mcdowell has resigned his
position with the nis BAsin Lumber
company.