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Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-05-09
Pres. Taft's Recommendation To
Amend Pure Food and Drug Act.

which has done so much for the
people OF America in providing
a supply of pure food'and drugs
was adopted by Congress after
many years of INVESTIGATION anc
elaboration, and in s. i.e Of the
opposition of importantinterests.
1t has protected the dealer as wei
As the consumer against frauc
and imposition as practlced tol
years by expert adulterors ano
substitutorS.
One of the splendid features
of the act prohibited misbrand-
ing-that is, holding out to the
public that a product was thus
and so. when it really was not.
The misbranding feature OF the
act was not as clear as it might
have been and, under a provi.
sion of the act. the Bureau of
Chemistry of the Agricultural
Department was empowered to
make rules and regulations for
carrying the administrative fea-
lures of the act into effect.
At first misbranding applied
only to claims which appeared
upon the label or container OF an
article Of food or medicine but
later on. under a ruling Of the
Bureau, the misbranding provi-
sion was given a wider applica-
ton and was held to apply to all
statements made with reference
to the ingredients. standard of
strength and purity, nutritive or
curative values of a product.
The enforcement of the law for
some time was carried on under
this wider Interpretation Of the
misbranding feature of the act.
About a year ago, in what is
known as the Johnson Cancer
Cure Case, the Supreme Court
of the United States held that
the misbranding provision of the
act had been extended by the
Bureau of Chemistry in an un.
manner and that, in
the opinion of this august tribu-
nal, an article was not misbrand-
ed except Misrepresentation
were made upon the label or con-
tainer under which or in which
the article was sold. AS the
public generally had regarded
the act in its broad aspects and
power for good, it did not make
much difference with the m
whether a Misrepresentation was
on the label, in a newspaper ad-
vertisement, or in a circular let
ter, because the result was the
same, viz, that the purchaser
was deceived.
President Taft took this prac-
Teal view of the matter in a
special message to Congress, in
which he recommended that the
Pure Food and Drugs Act be
so as to overcome the
lefect made manifest by the
supreme Court decision in the
Johnson Cancer Cure Case.
resident Taft held that mis-
representation. no matter when
r bow made, should be prohib-
ted under the terms of this act.
It the following annual meeting
the National Association of
etail Druggists, an organiza-
on comprising about thirty
,ousand retail druggists through
1t the country. a resolution was
iopted supporting the recon-
endation Of President Taft to
oqgress, and the Legislative
ommittee of this great ,organi-
ton of retail druggists, which
e Chicago Tribune has termed =
The greatest organization of re-
i merchants in the world" NJ.
as instructed to aid in every .ts
ssible manner the passage Of h.
Oh an amendment bill as would a..
AXE the Presidents recon- on
'ndation effective. t;o
1t is now probable that before M,
e present Congress adiourns, -,
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1912-05-09

ty. Since the retirement OF
Judge Robbins from the race i,
now looks like Judge Barkley
will receive almost the Gnani.
nous vote Of the Democrats OF
this county at the coming con.
gressiOnal election. He is very
popular with our people and I'm.
less signs of the times change
he will receive over 1900 votes
in this county, and it NAV be
that the votes will 90 "a high 40
1000.
This shows him to be a man
nightly in the race. even though
he may have opposition. Hard
ly any young man has risen in
politics in Graves county 50 fast
As has Judge Barley. = Mayheld
Messenger.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-19
NAMED BY
PRESIDENT
TAFT TODAY
Is Chancellor Of State Of New
Jersey
Sixth Man Taft Has Named
For High Court
His Nomination Had Been Plan
ned as a Surprise

Washington, Feb. 19.--The nomin-
alton Of Mahlon Pttney, chancellor Of
the state Of New Jersey, to be asso-
ciate jusicte Of the United States
supreme court was sent to the
senate this afternoon by Taft. The
statement that Pittney would be nam
ed as a successor to the late Justice
Harlan, was made at the White House
today subsequent TO a cali by John
w. Griggs, former attorney general OF
the United States, and a delegation OF
New Jersey lawyers all Of whom spoke
of Pittney in the highest terms.
An unusual effort was made to
guard the secret and the president had
planned to send the nomination in to-
day as complete surprise. Taft does
not expect any opposition to the NOM
ination in the senate.
With Pittney's appointment con-
firmed by the senate. Taft will have
the extraordinary experience Of nav-
ing constituted six supreme court
justices, a majority of the highest
tribunal in the land in addition to
having the distinction OF elevating
Justice White to the chief justiceship.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-19

FEELS HURT
Had Expected Much From the
Knox Visit
PANAMA DEAL RANKLES
MINISTER FROM COLOMBIA IS
SUED A COMMENT ON HEARING
OF KNOX VISIT, BUT TAKES 1T
BACK" WHEN HE LEARNS NO
ARBITRATION is LIKELY.

Washington, Feb. 19,-The profound
disappointment on receiving intina-
tions that Secretary Knox did not
contemplate giving Colombia any as
surance of the ultimate arbitration Of
her claims against the United States,
is generally ascribed today as the
reason for the expression OF Senior
Pedro Bel ospina, the Colombian
minister, last night that the visit by
Knox to his country at the present
time would be "inopportune,
1t developed today that when Ospina
first read the White House announce
ment week ago stating that Taft
had directed the secretary of state to
visit the countries bordering on the
Caribbean sea, he hailed it with un-
concealed enthusiasm.
In a statement with comment on
the Knox trip prepared at the time,
but not made public until today, the
Colombian minister foresaw the pos
sible recognition by the United States
of the demands of Colombia for arbi-
tration of the differences growing out
of the partition of Panama and the
acquisitions by this government of the
canal zone strip.
IF Knox, as sincerely hope" wrote
Ospina at the time. is now fully cog
infant of all the facts on which the
claims OF Colombia rest. / have no
doubt his visit to my country will be
fruitful, for he will find the popular
feeling which at the present prevails
there as in most all South American
countries with regard to the United
States, was mainly caused by the man
ner in which the traditional ally of
the United States, Colombia, was
treated in 1908 and 1904 in connection
with the severance of Panama, and by
there having been so far no equitable
settlement of the Colombian claims
growing out of that conduct
''All good Colombians are heartily de-
sirous that such feeling there as
elsewhere in South America, be APP
peased The sooner the better. It is
never too late to do right"
Senior Ospina smiled when he was
reminded of the comment today.
"The situation has changed" he said.
st is different now"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-19

DEMANDED
Minority Report Is Against
Stephenson
"NOT ENTITLED TO SEAT"
THIS WAS VERDICT OF MiNoRIVs
OF THE COMMITTEE OF PRIV
ILEGEs AS GIVEN IN REPORT
SUBMITTED ToDAY-ExTRAvA-
CANT ENTERTAINMENT.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 19.-Senator
Stephenson Of wisconsin is not en-
titled to his seat according to ave
members of the senate committee on
privileges and elections, who filed a
minority report with the senate today.
The majority report was on the in
vestigation of Stephenson's campaign
expenditures submitted Feb. IL. In
substance it is held the charges Of
corruption in the primary of 1908 were
not proven.
The minority report, signed by Sem
ators Kenyon, Clapp and Jones, repub-
licans, and Lea and Kern. democrats,
contends enough evidence was deduced
by the inquiry to warrant the senate
in declaring Stephenson's seat vacant.
The report set forth that the evil
dence showed conclusively that voters
We're paid at the polls, extravagant
sums for entertainment" that records
and papers concerning the cannuaign
were shifted from one place to an
other and the original records de-
stroyed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-19

HUMMING
Washington Stirred Over Com
ing Battle
MANYBEADQUARIERSOPENED
TAFT, ROOSEVELT, LAFoLLETTE,
CLARK, WILSON AND HARMON
ALL HAVE BUREAUS AT WORK
MAILS ARE FILLED WITH Po-
LITIcAL DOPE.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 19.-old
time politicians declare they do not re-
member having so great activity in
preconvention campaign as is now in
progress here at the national capital.
Every prominent candidate for the
presidential nomination in both of the
great parties has established head
quarters here and things are booming
The most sumptuous headquarters Of
all are those of the Taft managers, on
the FIRST floor uf the Il ss1s Tssslelsgh nos
tel, where they have twelve beautiful
rooms that lend an air of substance
to the campaign which has been start
ed within the past few days for the
denomination of the president by the
Chicago convention.
Next to the Taft headquarters in dis
play are the rooms of the progressive
republican campaign committee in the
Evans building, which is devoted en-
tirely to offices. The larger part of an
entire floor of this building is occu-
pied by Walter L. Houser and his as
sociates.
The newly established Roosevelt
headquarters, presided over by Medill
Mccormick of Chicago, who was one
of the original LaFollette hackers, con-
sists of three rather small rooms in
the Munsey building, which also is de-
voted to offices and in addition is the
home of Frank A. Munsey's Washing
ton newspaper.
Governor Harmon of Ohio has had
headquarters in the New Ebbitt house
for some time past His managers have
several rooms on the first floor above
the street, large placard directing in
quirers to the entrance.
The least pretentious Headquarters
now in operation are those of the Hon.
Champ Clark, who has retained one
room on the second floor of the New
Ebbitt. The angels" have not vet
begun to flap their wings for the Mis-
sourian, but former Senator Fred II.
Dubois of Idaho declare that the real
activities will soon begin. He is ex-
pecting that the golden eagles will be.
gin to flow in ere long
The Wilson headquarters are Iocat-
ed in The Washington Post building.
with a live press agent on the lob.
There is no doubt about the activity
of the Wilsonites, whose principal
headquarters are in New York and
have been in operation for some time
past
If any more conspicuous candidates
spring up still other headquarters will
be opened here, since it seems to be
"all the rage" to have works in the
national capital
Meanwhile the wheels are turning
and the little political bees are buzz
ing. Gossip is rife and mighty inter-
esting. There is more politics to the
square inch in Washington just now
than has been known here In many
years past. Some old timers declare
that there never have been as many
political headquarters in this city.
The mails are filled with political
dope" and the Washington corps of
correspondents have, grown suddenly
most popular. They are being feted
wined and dined, etc. Nothing Is too
good for the man behind the pen, ac-
cording to the press agents, who doubt
less have the sanction OF their chefs.
THE good old days are upon u.s.
and then some.
II
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-19
FATAL FIRE
IN ST. PAUL
Fireman Victim Of Flames That
Destroyed Grand
ANOTHER MAY NOT RECOVER
FIRE CAUSED A Loss OF 100000
AND DESTROYED THEATRE
AND SEVERAL OTHER BUILD
INGs-LADDER TURNED OVER
CAUSING FATAL ACCIDENT.

st. Paul. Feb. 19.-Two f1remen were
injured, one fatally and the other pos
sibly may die, in fire which destroy
ed the Grand operahouse here early
today.
They are:
John Thorn, lieutenant Co. 9, died
soon after reaching the hospital.
Miles McDonnahugh, pipeman Co. 3,
seriously injured, may recover.
The fire was nearly under control
when the ladder on which the men
were working turned over and fell on
them. The fire, which at lao o'clock,
was under control shortly after 8
o'clock, after causing loss of 100000.
The theatre, which was conducted
by Lift & Dingwall, was completely
gutted and the building practically
destroyed. Two families were remov- :
ed bys the firemen in the early stages
of the blaze.
Those burned out, aside from thea
ire include the tailoring establishment
of G. III. Lee, George Harts' saloon,
Fred Boles' cigar stand, and the offi :
ces of the Philadelphia & Reading
Coal Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-19
shot PART OF
HIS HAND AWAY

Gladstone N. D.. Feb. 19--John Laub,
son of Mike Laub. who lives on the
John Kanpf place, was coming to
town Saturday. and thought he'd bring
his gun along and hunt rabbits along
the river.
When nearly to town he concluded
he did not want to carry the gun into
town so started to hide it until he
returned home, grasping 1t by the
muzzle he tried to push 1t into the
snow, when the hammer caught on
twig and was discharged tearing
his left hand so badly that his little
finger had to be amputated and
part of the palm of his hand.
DR.. Weyerns responded to the call
for medical aid, and is in hopes to
save the rest Of the boys hand. unless
other complications set in. The boy
is about is years old, and supposed
he had no shells in the gun when the
accident happened.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-19
TOOK BIG FORCE
TO DISBAND women

Lawrence, Mass, Feb. 19.-The ru-
NOR is persistent here that the sta
tionery firemen propose to strike late
this afternoon or tomorrow morning.
This would seriously cripple several
mills.
A band of Polish women operatives,
who are participating in the great tex
tile strike assembled near St. An
thongs Syrian church today and de-
fed the police and militia to disperse
them. The women numbered about a
dozen and were engaged in picketing
the mills. They did not disperse until
a squad of thirty police officers, a
small detachment Of infantry and a
troop Of cavalry were sent to the scene.
Three Of the women were arrested,
charged with disorderly conduct.
At some Of the mills large increase
in the number resuming work today
was claimed, but there seemed little
change at the plants Of the American
Woolen Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-19
Ia Toilette
MAY BE ON
TAFT WAGON
Presidents MAJ yer Saves
Wisconsin Sena S Boom
Speech at Philadell ! Start
Of Scattering
Pinchot, Garfield and McCor-
mick For Roosevelt

Washington, Feb. 19.--Wm. B. Me-
Kinley. director of the Taft campaign.
has saved the LaFollette boom for
Taft uses, and as a result LaFollette
may finish in the Taft. band wagon.
Nearly three weeks ago Clifford Pin
chot, Jonathan Bourne and Medill Nc
Cormick, representing the financial
backbone of the progressive move.
ment except that represented by
Charles r. Crande of Chicago, and
Adolph Spreckels OF San Francisco,
gathered in the LaFoIlette headquar-
ters here and asked LaFollette to quit
in favor of Roosevelt.
LaFollette refused to do so, insist
ing that he was not a stalking horse,
but a sincere advocate of progressive
principles.
Failing to move the Wisconsin SEN
ator, the financial hackers agreed for
mally to continue their support of him;
but LaFollette. impressed by the de-
mand that he retire and not convinced
by the promise to stay with him, went
to Philadelphia and broke down in a
''neurotica" speech.
That gave the excuse to scatter and
scattering mas occurred.
Roosevelt Quarters Established.
Pinchot and James r. Garfield have
established Roosevelt headquarters in
the west. MedilI Mccormick has es-
tablished Roosevelt headquarters in
Washington.
The consequences:
Col. Walter L. Houser, manager Of
the LaFollette headquarters here, has
found himself confronted with deficit
and his force Of fifteen men are scat
tering to the five other political head
quarters for jobs. irrespective of the
politics of the headquarters.
Mr.. Mckinley. in charge for Mr..
Taft, moved by that sympathy that
caused him to put his own private car
at the disposal of LaFollette in Tlli-
nois was much disturbed by the re-
versai of the LaE'ollette financial for
tunes. He got in communication with
Colonel Houser and asked If he could
not do something. 1t appeared that
he could. He could pay the several
thousand or less dollars due for rent
and other necessary expenses which
the former hackers of the movement
had gone away and forgotten.
Mr.. Mckinley as glad to do this and
to provide for the continuance of the
LaFollete headquarters, in a some
what more modest way; that if Mr.. La
Toilette was to remain as presiden-
tial candidate Mr.. Mckinley wanted to
see everyone have fair chance, and
while, of course, Mr.. LaFollette was
anti Taft, that did not count at all in
seeing fair play.
LaFollette Was Sincere.
The telegram to Fargo. N. d., from
LaF'ollette, in which he says he will
stay in the race to the end. followed.
Mr.. LaFollette was sincere in his state
ment and knew nothing of the McKin-
ley Houser deal.
But from Mr.. Houser, now in the
west, come interviews announcing that
if LaFolIette cannot win, the LaF'ol-
lette forces will prefer Taft to Roose-
welt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-19
MISSOURI DENS.
MEET TOMORROW

Joplin, Mo- Feb. 19.Every train
into Joplin today brought scores Of
delegates to the democratic state con-
vention which meets here tomorrow to
name four delegates at large and thir-
ty-two from sixteen congressional dis
tricts to attend the democratic national
convention at Baltimore.
Eighteen presidential electors are to-
be chosen. There will be no contest on
presidential Instructions 70 be given
the delegates ais Missouri is bestowing
its strength on her favorite son, Champ
Clark speaker oil the national house Of
representatives. The delegates win be
charged to remain with the speaker
on every ballot AZ the Baltimore con-
yention. There will be no second
choice.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-19
"TATTLERS"
WORKED WELL
Little Dictograph Learned
Many Secrets

Los Angeles. Feb. 19.-That at least
two of the telephone devices such as
that said to have been used by the
government to obtain evidence in the
dynamite conspiracy cases in Indian
apolis, were used for like purposes in
Los Angeles, was stated by Dist. Atty.
John d. Fredericks, who returned to-
day after six weeks absence. We
had one of the 'tattlers' in Ortie Nc
ManigaIs CELL said F'redericks, and
it worked beautifully"
He declined to tell where the other
was used, and when asked If 1t was in
the offices OF the Mcnamara defense,
he gave an eyasive reply. I'VE have
accomplished much with the little tell
tale machines" he said.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-19
PARK TALK POSTPONED
Lecture on Park Board Work for Feb.
23 Called OFF Until Some
Time In April.

The lecture on park board work
which was announced for Friday even
ing, Feb. %, has been postponed and
will not be heard here until some time
in April. Fl. w. Gearey Of the Fargo
boSrd OF park commissioners received
word to this effect today Tie reason
for the postponement Is due to the
inability Of the managers Of the Ma
tionai Cash Register Co. of Dayton to-
get the machinery for the Illustrations
to Fargo in time for the lecture.
The lecture is free to the public and
will be given under the same auspices
and conditions when 1t Is presented
here In April as IL would have been
Friday night Of this week. The lee
ture Is provided to the park commits
sion OF Fargo free Of expense.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-19
TAFT men Will
NAME DELEGATES

Milwaukee, Wis. Feb. ia large
number Of the followers Of Taft are
in Milwaukee today, the occasion be-
ing a conference late this afternoon to
select delegates at large for Wisconsin
to the national republican convention,
to be followed tonight by a banquet
at which Attorney General Wicker
sham is scheduled to deliver the princi-
pal address on the trusts. The dele
gates to be selected must go before
the primaries in opposition to the ones
selected by the I4aF'ollette conference
held at Madison several weeks ago.
Before the conference was called it
was reported four of Wisconsin's for
mer governors would be named. Those
mentioned as probably on the slate in
cluded Governors James o. Davidson.
william II. Upham, Edward Schofield,
and william ID. Hoard.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-19
N. D. INDIANS
CLAIM Land
VIII Press Claims For Property
IN Minnesota ....

Devils Lake. n. D., Feb. 19.-Feeling
that they still have a claim on tract
Of land in yellow Medicine county,
5siini., j trio bf 14liians from the
Fort Totten reservation left yesterday
for Washington. d. c.. where they win
take the matter up before the Indian
commission and will also go before
congress.
The committee was composed of Ig-
natious Court, Aaron Hopp and Joseph
Sherman. John Wood was taken along
as interpreter.
The land in question comes under the
treaty of 1851. The Indians are from
the old tribes of sisseton and Wah-
peton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-19
Pittney Was Named
to Succeed Harlan
HUSBAND CRIPPLED
WIFE FOR LIFE.

Hibbing, MINI, Feb. 1s.-John
Backa, a homesteader. who is al
legged to have shot his wife through
the knees during family quarrel,
has been arrested and placed in
jail. Mrs. Backa is reported dying.
Should she rally from the shock,
both legs will have to be ampu-
tated. ... ...~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-19
GROSS REVENUE
TAX LAW HELD
CONSTITUTIONAL

washington, ID. c., Feb. 1s. The
Minnesota gross revenue tax law as
applied to express companies. today
was held constitutional by the supreme
court OF the United states The state
viii be able to recover approximately
100000 In taxes from the express COM
panieS as q result.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-19
DID PACKERS
HAVE "SCHOOL"
FOR WITNESSES

Chicago. Feb. ia special
federal grand jury was empaneled
and sworn before United States
District Judge Landis today. 1t
was said the jury will investigate
whether counsel for the meat
packers now on trial before Judge
Carpenter or any one in their be-
half or in the interest of the de-
PENDANTS, conducted a school
for witnesses"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-19
UNCLE SAM WANTS TO KNOW
WHO DESTROYED THE EVIDENCE

proceedings by
obtain
sructon Of unku OF
the prosecution equity suit
States Steel corporation at Trenton n underway today before
I the federal jury
The fact that inquiry
United States
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-19
. . %A~A%%%%%%A%R o 9
= OVER TWELVE THOUSAND .
y NAMES FOR TEDDY. .

= Over 10000 names, 1882 to .
. be exact were on the Roosevelt y
y petitions which were circulated .
. throughout the state and were re- =
. turned to w. H. Shure of this .
. city, who in turn fled them with .
y the secretary of state. This does .
= not include the petitions mailed .
. direct to Bismarck which will .
" bring UP the total still higher. .
= So many petitions were filed .
. with the secretary of state that .
. it will probably be several days =
y before the number of names can .
. be verified and the official report .
y given out. q
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-19
HAS QUIT
LAFOLLETTE
FOR TEDDY

New York, Feb. 19-Hiram
johnson, governor Of California,
heretofore an ardent supporter of
la Toilette, issued formal state
n1ent here today in which he said
in his opinion Roosevelt should be
the next republican nominee for
president of the United States.