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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-15
EAST SIDE NOTES.

Machinery dealers report activity in
the demand for potato planters, many
new purchases and some growers r
adding to the plant they have already
got.
Among the arrivals at he Conn
stock. this morning, were Lynn Sarles
and Earl Sarles of Hillsboro, ". d., s..
NJ. HaWver OF GAINESVILLE, 2. G. Van
TasselI of Alexandra, and Deputy
Sheriff j. c. Ross OF casseitoa, n. p.
The Crcokston Automobile club has
invested $4,000 in several pieces Of
road machinery.
The river gauge showed q measure
ment of 1915 feet, a few points higher
than it was a day or two ago. The
swelling of the stream shows very
distinctly Immediately above and be-
low the dam at the Fargo waterworks.
The weather signals today indicated
probable frost tonight in the low lands,
with rising temperature on Thursday.
A sharp frost was reported at Bis
marck last night.
Callers it the of1ce of Senator Mar
den today were Judge w. b. Douglas
of st. Paul and Atty. Geo. Hoke of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Co.
w. q. Tate, agent for the Northern
Pacific and Great Northern at G1yn-
don was in the city on business to-
day. He said that the people of the
village and other districts interested
ARE feeling much eIated over the pros
poets of the establishment Of a first
class consolidated school, bonds for
which have been authorized. The next
step will be the election Of six di-
rectors, who will comprise the board
of managers which takes place next
Saturday.
There vas no quorum at the meeting
of the city council last night and an
adjournment was taken until this
evening, when the special election to
vote on the several franchises APP
proved by the council will be decided.
The election will likely be fixed for
June II, with the usual hours Of vot-
ing.
Blocher. a girl, on Monday evening,
The happy parents reside in the home
formerly owned by George F. Fuller.
The village council of Dilworth has
been properly petitioned to authorize
the construction of concrete sidewalks
in several Of the more traversed streets
in the village.
Cashier Manning of the State bank
of Dilworth was a witness in the dis
trict court yesterday afternoon. He
was called by the county attorney III
the DilWorth robbery case.
Irwin johnson of Averill and N. L
Nelson of Georgetown were guests al
the New Columbia.
Miss Ada Comstock, dean of womer
at the state university, and d~ean-eleet
of Smith college, will be honored by
the -four women's organizations at the
University of Minnesota on Saturday
May %.
Manager and Mrs. Mahoney Of the
Comstock desire to express their very
hearty thanks to the citizens Of Moor.
head and Fargo fdt the pledge of sup,
port and especially for the good will
SO prominently displayed during thu
opening ceremonies last night.
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MARKET COMMENT OF THE DAY
sroomhaIPs Report.

liverpool, MAY 15.-Wheat--The
lafe rally In American yesterday Y
ed j. steadier feeling here at the
opening and values were unchanged
r. q higher. Following the opening
there was free realizing and prices
declined q to S on a very poor de-
n,and for both Manitoba and Platte
offerings and the apathy in spot. Re-
nnrts from Russia were more reassur-
ing and private estimates received
hsre indicate large shipments from
Argentine again this week with Tree
indian and Australian shipments.
private reports from America point
To Improvement in the winter wheat
outlook. lust before midday there
was some covering by early sellers
and part Of the decline was recovered.
corn opened unchanged and the
strength in America and firmer Platte
offers. Later there was a decline OF
u in sympathy with wheat and a
quiet demand for Platte parcels.
Platte arrivals show excellent kuaiity.
Broomhal.
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aLM & 2EEA
Grand Forks, N. D., May 15.--Tha
annual meeting Of the North Dakota
council Of the knights Of Columbus
was held in Grand Forks yesterday.
and it resulted in the election OF the
above officers.
Fargo was selected as the place for
the 1913 meeting, and the gathering
will be held about the same time OF
the year.
One Of the most important matters
taken up during yesterdays melting
was the consideration of the proposed
trip to Washington at the time of the
unveiling Of the monument to Chris
TOPPER Columbus. which will take
place June s. The state will send
seven regular delegates, two from
Fargo. two from Grand Forks, and
one each from the other councils in
the state.
In the evening there was All infor-
mai banquet and dancing party IN
honor of the visitors.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-15
SIGNAL HONOR
PAID PRES. WORST

A signal honor has been paid Pres.
j. H. Worst OF the North Dakota
Agricultural college and through him
to the state of North Dakota by as
signing him a prominent place on the
programme of the annual convention
of the National Educational ~associa-
ton to be held in Chicago In July.
A communication was received today
fgrom Supt. Carl G. Pearse of Milwau-
kee, president of the National Educa-
tional association, by Supt. w. e.
Hoover Of the Fargo public schools
notifying him of the assignment of an
important subject on the programme
to President Worst.
President Worst will be one of the
chief speakers at the half days SEES
sion that will be devoted to the dis
cussion of rural life and rural school
problems, There will be four reports
from four different states which will
be submitted for the purpose of solving
these problems. Three Of these states
will be Oregon, North Carolina and
North Dakota and President Worst
will be the speaker representing the
hickertail state. The other state com-
posing this quartette was not men
toned in the letter to Superintendent
Hoover.
Among the other leading speakers
on the programme to appear with
President Worst will be DR.. Warren
H. Wilson of the Presbyterian board
of home missions, DR.. Russell of the
Rothamsted experimental station at
Harpenden, England, who will discuss
The School, College and English Farm
ers' Problems, and U. S. Commits
sioner of Education Claxton who is to
tell what the National Government
Can Dc in Rural School Matters.
This is the first time that North
Dakota has been admitted to the pro-
gramme of the National Educational
association and a great compliment is
paid both the state and President
Worst in his selection as a speaker on
that occasion. "
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OFFICERS ELECTED
BY AUDITORS
continued From &c onA.
city on an auto tour Of the city, which
preceded the zoe hour.
GiIbreath's Address.

- ASAAt 80 ~ WA ~ NAAS @ANN W ~
preceded the noon hour.
GiIbreath's Address.
The address Of Commissioners Gill
breath was one OF the ablest that has
been heard before any convention held
in Fargo this year. He talked on
the work of the state board Of equali-
zation and the difficulties it encount-
cred.
Mr.. Gilbreath dilated on the increase.
of taxation in many of the counties
Of the state and made accurate COM
he has specially prepared from stats
tics regarding different counties. In
part the commissioner said:
One of the difficult problems to
solve is equitable taxation. The final
adjustment and equalization OF prop
erty requires study and reflection. The
members who constitute the board
OF final resort, must Of necessity view
the items assessed through the eyes
of hundreds of other perons and must
analyze the motives which prompted
the lower boards to place certain val
ues upon properties enumerated in the
schedule. There always enters, into
the placing of assessed values upon
property, by county commissioners,
the fear that the assessment they
make will be higher than those Of
n~eighboring counties, and for that rea-
son they often place too low an as
sessment upon the property Of their
own county, and then send al repre-
sentative to the state board of equali-
cation to advise an increase or de-
crease in assessment, providing certain
counties have returned a higher or
lower one. The object of this is TO
avoid criticism by their constituents.
1t is a remarkable circumstance that
property deprecated enormously dur
ing the months Of May, June and July
and while county boards of commits
sioners are in session. 1t reminds you
of the description one man gave OF
another: IF you could buy him for
what he is really worth, and sell him
for what he thinks he is worth, you
could make a fortune"
1T is aimed to assess property at
one-fourth its actual or selling value.
This however, is never done. There
is no law for this, but it is the iii
tom, and it is said that custom makes
law. But If you take the proceedings
OF the state board Of any year, / doubt
If any one of YOU would honestly
state that property was assessed at
one-fourth of its actual selling value.
There probably is more contention
over land values than on any other
class Of property that is assessed
and II might add that there IL consld-
cradle other property each year that
is not assessed. But land values lis the
chief bone Of contention.
In order to place this matter more
clearly before you, / nave selected a
few counties at random and will give
you the facts az to nov the state board
treated the returns as made to that
body BY the county commissioners,
through the county auditors.
If we run down tho list and make
some comparisons, ii will show thai
there has not been any radical In
&Z
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win Entertain Toniaht.

Carrying a promise he made
some. time ago. when the trustees OF
the Northwestern hospital promoted
the scheme for the sale through a
personal canvas OF stock TO the amount
of SIS. 900 to take care of the floating
Indebtedness Of the hospital ~associa-
tion, that he would entertain the board
of trustees at the SWEETEST dinner OBJ
tainable in Moor1ead. pr. 81 w. Hum
phrey will tonight entertain the trus-
tees lit a dinner which will be served
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WILL OBSERVE
DATE INFORMALLY

The national holiday Of the Nor
wegians. May IL, which falls or friday
of this week, win be quietly and In
formally observed this year az the
sons OF Norway hail. The programme
for the occasion has not yet been
completed. but will probably be fin
islled tomorrow and ready for am
nouncement.
The entire public is cordially IN
vited to participate in the exercises.
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COUNTY DENIS. TO MEET

County Chairman George w. WIKI
inson Of the Cass county democratic
central committee has called a meet
ing Of the democrats OF the County to
be held at the Metropole hotel at s
o'clock on the evening of Friday.
May III.
Al good attendance lis requested. as
mat tiers OF Importance viii be brought
up for consideration, and the county.
chairman desires to see all the prom
inent rooster voters on hand.
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LAWN Given Roatinn.

Buffalo. N. Y, May 15.-Mike Glib
bons of st. Paul gave Paddy LAWN of
Buffalo a terrific beating in eight
rounds of a bout scheduled to go ten
rounds last night. The referee stopped
the bout and waved LAWN to his cor
ner after the Buffalo boy had taken
the count of nine five times. three at
the close of the seventh, and twice in
the eighth.
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OF for Thief Rivar Ealla-

The Moorhead delegates to the Ninth
district republican convention at
Thief River Falls left on the early
morning trains. The convention was
called to meet this afternoon. The
business Of the convention is to select
two delegates to attend the national
republican. convention al Chicago, and
two alternates.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-15
submitted 10 The jury.

In the case of the state against
Keller, charged with being implicated
in the robbery Of the Remley s. Olsen
store ait Dilworth, Judge Nye charged
the jury Immediately after the noon
recess and that body retired shortly
before 8 o'clock.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-15

in the grill room at THE Comstock
1t 5 o'clock. The guests Of honor
will be the members Of the soliciting
committee who went at the work with
a viii and succeeded in completing
the required sales Of the stock in 4
remarkably short space OF time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-15
knhnna Raat Burma.

New York, May 15.-Johnny KiIbane
of Cleveland, the fe~atherweight cham
pion, outfought frankie Burns of Jes-
sey City in a fast ten round bout at
the st. Nicholas Athletic club here
last night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-15
Livestock Receipts.

Chicago, May 15.-Hogs $4,000, left
owe 1884, prospects weak to 5 cents
tower. light 7.3O@7.77. mixed 1880
7s5. heavy $7.35@T90, rough 1850
$50: cattle $4,000 strong; sheep 49,
900, slow at yesterdays close.
kansas city, May 15.-Hogs 10000;
cattle 5000; sheep 5000.
Omaha, May 15.-Hogs 10000; cat
tie 2,700; sheep $500.
Harris, Winthrop 81 co.
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creases during the past five years.
Here is a group Of counties that are
regarded by many to be the best in
the state. Let US note the increase
in valuation
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Assessed in Assessed in

There is q railroad IN this state that
is assessed at $3.50 per mile. I ven
ture the assertion that there is not q
man in North Dokta who would pay
that amount per mile for that railroad
nor would he pay the running eX-
pense of that road in exchange for the
gross receipts 1t earns in this state.
The operating expenses far exceed the
receipts. 1t is cheaply constructed and
valueless were it not for it's connec-
tons. 1t is only the main lines that
yield a profit and the branch lines are
mainly used as a means to an end.
Taxation is necessary for the per-
petuation of government. The
main problem is to make it fair, equit-
able and just. The Trainers Of our
constitution declared rightfulIy that
flaws shall be passed taxing by uni-
form rule all property according to
its true value in money"
This Is the only system and any de-
Walton from this declaration viii
cause much Of the property in this
state TO escape paying its proportion
of taxation.
County auditors are advisors Of the
county commissioners, and a, great
share OF the burden of getting a fair
and equitable adjustment Of all of
the county's taxable property on the
assessment books is due to them.
TO you, more than to any other Of
fetal falls this unpleasant yet im-
portant duty. The public generally
does not appreciate your important
task, nor does it give you the credit
to which you are honestly entitled.
The fact that your reports pass muster
and but few changes are made in
your returns does not always bring
you the congratulations and com
mendations which your constituents
should bestow, for services faithfully
performed. For your duty not only
requires that you be thoroughly posted
on the property values OF your county,
but you are compelled to furnish such
information as the board of county
commissioners may need in arriving
| ~ a Anal 5aniai0n.
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nANNAHER AGAIN
is MADE DEPUTY
THE NV OFFICERS.

state Deputy-J. J. Hannaher,
Fargo.
state Secretary II. O'Keefe,
Grand Forks.
Treasurer. RensvoId, Minot.
Advocate-E S. Dugsan. Grand
Forks.
Alternate Delegates p. j.
Kneating, Fargo. and r. 3. Murtha,
Dickinson.
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Eating says a scientist, is a ay-
ing art. It behooves some kind friend
to blow him to q meal.
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Grain Receipts.

Chicago, May 15.--Wheat. 119 cars;
last a 1913 cars; corn, 222 cars; last
year. ia cars; oats, 246 cars; last
year, 1873 cars.
Minneapolis. May 15.-Wheat, 80
cars: last year 6S cars. Stocks of
wheat decreased 775 bushels in four
days.
Duluth, May 15,-Wheat, 10 cars;
last year, SO cars; fax, 9 cars; last
year, 1 car.
winnipeg, May 15.-Wheat, 2SS
cars; last year. SO cars.
Chas. E. Lewis G. Co.
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black cave Pointera.

President Black Of the North Da-
kota state Press association, was the
first speaker on the mornings pro-
graname and made an excellent extern
talk in which he gave the
changing OF the publication for delin-
quent tax lists.
At the last convention Of the press
association, held In this city in jan
uary, President Black recommended
in his message that omeone be APP
pointed to appear before the county
commissioners and the auditors in
their respective conventions and sug-
gest t each Of those bodies what
discrepancies existed in the publica-
ton OF delinquent tax lists. The audi
tors this morning asked Mr.. Black to
offer any suggestions that would rem
edy this difficulty for the newspaper
men and he asked them to adopt
uniform interpretation of the law,
which at present ID so uncertain that
it is open to different interpretations
by the county auditors which is fire.
quentIy embarrassing to the news
papers. He also asked that the pres
emit rate be left as it is.
Banquet Last Night.
The auditors were treated to a ban
quet last night al the commercial club
given BY a number Of business houses
including the Fargo Bridge & Iron
| Co. North Dakota Metal Culvert CO.,
Northern Trust Co, Dakota Trust Co.
knight Printing Co, Walker Eros. e
| Hardy, Jardine a. Anderson and Adj
olson Leach, county auditor Of Casa
county.
President Hardy OF the Fargo Com
| nercial club presided at the banquet
and called on q number Of the visitors
| for speeches. All acquitted themselves
in excellent manner Among the
| speakers were Deputy State Auditor
| ~Jorgenson, County Auditor Brown OF
| Rolette county, Secretary Felson OF the
association, President Blewett, States
attorney Fowler, County Auditor
Leech and others.
Following the banquet all the WIS.,
itors were taken to the Orphsnm thea
TIRE for the second performance which
they enjoyed very much. This after
| noon the main feature of the pro-
grarnrne will be the question box which
VIM be conducted by States Attorney
Fowler OF Cass county.
1T was agreed to hold the February
| meeting in jamestown at the same
time pf the meeting of the county COM
nissioners on suggestion OF County
! Auditor Leech
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GRAIN QUOTATIONS.


chas. e. Lewis g. Co., Grain and Stock
Brokers, Morton Block, Fargo.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
j. X. ROACH ANNOUNCES HIS CITY
CANDIDACY.
Wen Known Contractor Has Lived In
Tulsa Eight Years-Student in
Municipal Building.

Fitted By years of experience as a
contractor on public works, j. *.
Roach has announced his intentions of
making the race for the republican
nomination for commissioner from the
fourth district. Mr., Roach is one OF
the widest known republicans In the
city. and his party record during his
entire majority has been exceptionally
clean, and during that time he has
earned for himself the name of a hard
worker in the ranks.
For eight years he has been resi-
dent of Tulsa and his careful study
of municipal conditions has made him
familiar with every phase of the city's
needs.
He has built as a contractor, many
of the city public works such as
buildings and sidewalks, and is thor
oughly familiar with that line of
work. II elected he would make an
Ideal man to manage the public works
of the city.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
BOY scouts listen
TO FIRE CHIEF ALDER
OVER \ HUNDRED YOUNGSTERS
HEAR HOW 30 PER CENT OF
FIRES ARE WANTON.

Declaring that if each boy in the
audience would follow out his sug-
gestions regarding fire protection, the
loss from conflagrations in Tulsa
would be reduced at least one half, k
c. Alder, chief of the Tulsa fire de-
partment, made a splendid talk at the
general meeting Of the Boy Scouts
of Tulsa in the basement of the Boul-
der Avenue NJ. Il. church last night
One hundred and twenty-five out OF
the total membership Of one hundred
and sixty Boy Scouts in the city were
present and listened attentively to the
lecture by one Of the Oldest and ablest
fire fighters in the state.
Fire Chief Alder pointed out the
fact that the fire loss in this country
was much greater than in Europe
owing to the fact that the buildings
here invite rather than retard the
spread of fire. He declared that pos
sibly 90 per cent of fire loss could be
saved if proper precautions were OBJ
served.
Il believe" said the chief, that
| would be safe in saying that If each
how in the city that belongs to the Boy
Scouts would follow the suggestions
that / point out in this talk that our
fire waste would he cut down one
half, for almost every neighborhood IS
represented in this body
The speaker urged the boys to start
at home and see that all trash Is
cleared up and the premises kep'
clean. that matches are not laid loose
I'm closets where mice might get them
that all stoves are placed reasoha-
ble distance from the walls, that Oily
rags are not left in out of the way
places, and many other precautions
The chief carefully explained th'
method of turning in fire alarm over
the Gamewell boxes. He closed by
inviting all the youths to visit th'
Central fire station and witness an eX'
hibition hitch" and the receiving OF
an alarm.
Chief Alder was loudly applauded a
the close of his talk.
All the local scout masters also ad
dressed the assemblage.
The next general meeting VIII o'
held on the first Friday in April an'
Principal Kalz @ the High school, VII
lecture on stars and Constitutions
At the Nav meeting Rev. McGavran
of the First Christian church VII
talk on Camp Life Among the Boy
in India"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-03-02
Ia TOILETTE, TOO.

Now comes a loud wall from La
FolIette's manager, Walter L. Houser,
that Theodore Roosevelt has broken
his promise to the Wisconsin senator
In entering the race for the republi-
can nomination. Mr.. Houser says the
colonel promised solemnly not to be
candidate and urged La Toilette to
get into the race, and that it was
largely because Of the inducements
offered by Roosevelt that La Toilette
announced himself
There is widespread belief that
Roosevelt had a deep purpose in urg-
ing Ia Toilette into the race. The
Wisconsin man was sent on as a cour-
ier to excite the people, popularize
radicalism, hold the 'progressves' in
line and pave the way for the entry
Of Roosevelt when the time should be
ripe. In brief, La Toilette was to be
the goat" Things have turned out
lust that way. While he was in the
running La Toilette was vastly en-
couraRed by the Roosevelt boosters
Puchot helped him to campaign In
several states Governor Stubs was
an enthusiastic la Toilette partisan
for awhile. ana many other insurgents
who were active in his cause desert
ed him with suspicious suddenness
when the chosen time came for
Roosevelt to declare himself, says the
Kansas city Journal
Roosevelt has violated more prom
iscs than any other man prominently
before the people; he has said more
things that were not true than any
Of the men ne nominated for the
Ananias club. and while preaching
decent politics he has betrayed his
friends and engaged in indecent in
turuc. II the followers OF La Fol-
lctte are sincere ii Is hard to under
stand how they can now support the
man who has broken faith with and
ousted their candidate. and whose
ovcrwcening ambition has led him tc
ruthless disregard of the most hon
nrsd precpdcut and most solemn
nl.dros.