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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-27

st. Paul, Sept. 2J.-Cattie 100. kill.
ers weak and csc lower; steers Sc. 90
$50: cows and heifers, So Is @t6,6 SIS
calves steady and weak; $500 1000
feeders weak, $500 TOO.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-27
The Markets
GRAIN QUOTATIONS.
September Wheat.

Chas.. u. Lewis a Co., Grain and Stock
Brokers, Morton Block. Fargo
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-27

Chicago, Sept. 2T.-Wheat 100 cars;
corn 1928 cars; oats 267 cars; hogs 1000
head.
Bartlett Frazier Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-27
Chas. E. Lewis & Co.

Bradstreet's Weekly C~Iearanccs.
Wheat 5,S51,00O bushels; corn 12O,
600 bushels.
Chas. E. Lewis & Co.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-27

Quotations by HolIea 3 Ro-ar.
EargO M. n
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
HAVE RUN ON
SAVINGS BANK
False Report Starts it--In-
stituti0n Is Sound.

Through an unaccountable rumor,
a run was started at about 10
O'Clock this morning on the Perth
Amboy Savings Institution. Despite
the assurance of the banks officials,
and the repeated show OF large sums
Of money, the excited depositors
clamored for their money all day.
There are 1000 depositors on the
books, but many, of course, consider
the bank as sound and will not heed
the many rumors. The men and wo-
men who have drawn out their saw
ings today are foreigners.
1t was reported this afternoon that
the run on the institution was mate
rally caused by man from keas-
bey, who arrived in this city shortly
before 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and endeavored to draw funds from
the bank. OF course, he was refused,
as the bank had closed at 3 O'Clock
for the day, as usual. The Keasbey
man then went among his friends
and spread the report that the bank
had closed Its doors. The run today
Is the result, 1t is believed. Oficials
Of the bank do not deny that there
(Continued on page A.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
MYSTERY HOW DYING
MAN RECEIVED BLOW
Joseph Ball May
be Victim Of
Foul PLAY.

There are strong indications that
q murder case may evolve out OF an
alleged saloon brawl in which 1t is
claimed Joseph Ball. of 1S9 Fayette
street, sustained a fracture at the
base Of the skull and as a result his
death Is momentarily expected. Pro-
found mystery surrounds Mr.. Balls
plight. The cause of his injury is
being kept secret. AT police head
quarters 1t was stated today no re-
port Of the case had been made.
Members of the victims family are
silent and not even the attending
physicians know details of the case.
The latter say the man has a frac-
ture at the base OF the skull and is
In danger of dying at any time.
At the Bah residence, on the sec
ond foor OF an apartment house at
lS7-1S9 Fayette street, no informa-
tion could be secured yesterday af-
ternoon. When a NEWS. represen-
tative called two women came to the
door. One, heavy In stature, de-
clared the case should not be aired
in the newspapers. She declared Mr..
Ball was getting better and that was
all there was to 1t. While me re-
porter was vatuly seeking tnforma-
ton concerning the alleged attack on
Mr.. Ball, another smaller woman
stood close by. She talked N a whis-
per and seemed to he .rgtng the
sCoatiaued on paxe :.J
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
ROOSEVELT IS
FEELING FINE:
GETS OVATION
Former President Cheered
BY Vast Throng for Al
ki"utes Last Nis ht.
A GREAT DEMONSTRATION

New YORK. Oct. Yi.-F'nr exartly
forty minutes and thirty seconds
l5.tN0 people in Madison Square Gar.
den rherrpd Colonel Roosevelt on his
nrsf public appearance since he WAS
shot
There WIS no indirafton throughout
this storm of applause that II Was any
thing hut spontaneous. II WAS directed
at Colonel Roosevelt himself Oscar B.
Straus and Governor Johnson Of Cali
fornia received hearty welcome from
the crowd. hut II was Theodore Ronss-
velt who drew outbnrst after outburst
NJ cheering and shout after shout Of
greeting. No one forgot that the colonel
had been In great danger and was back
among his people again.
Throughout the long tumult Colonel
Roosevelt stood at the front Of the
platform looking out upon the cheering
audience. The strain showed Itself In
his face. which was not as full as when
New York saw him before his wound
Ry the end Of half an hour his face
was cleaning with perspiration and
hIs jaws were swapping nervnusiy. ns
though he were bent upon keeping him
self IN thin for the speech.
Colonel Enjoyed Il.
But II WAS clear that he was enjoy
ing the thunderous reception Time
and again h,s face broke into smiles
and up would GO his left arm 10 greet
Ing TO his frieAds He uade no efrori
TO use his right hand Mt all. hut ges
ture from the h,ft set the crowd int,
would turn from facing the nudieuc.
while they were singing or cheering In
his honor and would drop quick roIn
ment to Senator Dixon or Governor
Johnson. who were standing near him
on the platform.
1t did not take knowledge of lip
reading to know that the colonel WAS
saying that this WAS fine meeting
When at last the uproar was Quelled
and the colonel was able to stHrt upon
his speech his voice rang az clear and
his accents we're as determined ~ ever
aiie elec'h "hH q pich tVt es'ihi IuT
tice He argued that the issues now
before the country are As vital and
scarcely less critical than those which
he states faced in the sixties 1t was
he Progressive party and no Other
which Offers to the people OF the Unit
ed Stater relief from the tyranny Of
the few
Colonel Roosevelt was the last of the
three speakers. Before him were Oscar
s Straus aud Governor johnson. They
cenfered their remarks upon Co'one,
Roosevelt his record and his ideas.
Every reference which they made to
him brought thunders Of applause The
audience was Keyed 10 the sttermost
throughout the two hours OF prelimi
CONTINUED on page ~,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
GIRL BR00D|NC OVER
HER SHAME TRIES TO
END IT ALL IN CELL
Young Warrant to
be Placed in
State Home.
PITIFUL STORY

Realizing the shame she had
brought upon herself by wild carous-
ing with men, fIequentng public
drinking places AMI living as a
vagrant, ifteen-year-oid Mary Hoff-
man, of 686 Catherine street, was
|arraigned before Recor ler Kehoe
this morning on charges of being in
corrigible and attempting suicide.
Her mother, Mrs. Martha Hoffman
Matas. and Desk Sergeant Mulligan
were the complainants. The court
ordered the girl turned over to
Judge Daily for commitment to a
girls home.
The mothers story of her daugh-
'ter's downfall was pitiful and indi-
Gated strongly to the authorities that
more strenuous measures should be
taken to protect young girls from So
called music halls which are run In
connection with saloons. The parent
asked that the girl be sent to some
institution, as she was incorrigible.
She said the girl had not been homo
for three weeks and that she had
been living a wild life on the street
and In back rooms of saloons.
Brooding over the fact that she
was an outcast from home and socie-
ty and had at last reached the very
bottom OF her downfall by being ar
rested, she tried In vain to strangle
herself to death with a small hand
kerchief while in the padded cell de-
partment last night. She had come
to police headquarters for q second
time within two days for shelter.
Early yesterday morning she appeal
ed to Sergeant Mulligan and he gave
her shelter. When she saw her
mother coming about 8 o'clock yes
terday morning she fed by way OF
the back door.
The girl again appeared about
1l:2O O'Clock last night and she was
locked up on a charge of being in
corrigible She resisted arrest, cried
and pleaded In vain. Finally n 1es-
peration she to1u rnst Sergeant she
would commit suicide If he locked
her up. She was locked In the padd-
ed cell department. and Sergeant
Mulligan kept q close watch over
her. Following repeated visits. as
he went to look after her about
1870 O'Clock be found her pulling
with all her force at two ends of a
handkerchief she had tied tightly
about her neck. He removed the
handkerchief and warned the prison.
er. She again pleaded to be released
and said she would hang herself
with her dress. She was again warm
ed and made no further attempts to
end her life.
The girl is rather tall and well
developed for her age. She disputed
her mothers statement that she was
fifteen years old In court this MORN
ing and said she was sixteen.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
WHOLE NATION
IN MOURNING
FOR SHERMAN
Vice President Died at His
Home in Utica, N. Y,
Last Night.
MRS. SHERMAN is ILL
Special oy Unst,d Press Y ire.

Special By Unttsd Press ire.
Utica, N. Y. Oct. 31.-1his city is
In deep mourning today over the
death of James s. Sherman, vice pres
ident of the United States. Tenta-
tive plans for the funeral provide for
the attendance of Presidnt Taft and
the majority OF the House and Senate
AS mark of respect, all political
meetings here have been abandoned.
Hundreds of sympathetic kilograms
were received by the family today.
1t was definitely announced this
afternoon that the funeral Of Vice
President Sherman will take place
Saturday afternoon at p. m. in the
, First Presbyterian church.
The active pail bearers will be en-
ployes of the Utica Trust and Deposit
| Company, of which Sherman was the
president. The honorary bearers
were selected by the vice president
himself some months ago. The list
has not yet been made public. Sher-
mans body will lie In state at the
| Oneida court house Friday.
| The vice president died at 9:42
O'Clock last night of uraemic poison
caused by Brights disease. He had
been sinking since early morning.
There was slight relief shortly after
1 z o'clock last night, caused by an ap-
parent improvement in the condition
of the kidneys, but 1t did not prove
real or lasting and at best gave only
temporary hope. At 8 o'clock the
temperature rose to 106. From that
time the condition rapidly passed
from bad to worse until the end.
Mr.. Sherman was unconscious when
the end same and had been in that
condition for hours with but slight
cnange.
DR.. F. II. Peck Issued this state
ment concerning the last moments of
the vice president:
THE vice president died at~9s42
o'clock without regaining conscious
ness. His end was perfectly quiet.
He died In the presence of his wife,
her brother and sister, his two broth
ers and his three sons and their
wives. He had been perfectly uncon-
scious since o'clock in the morning,
when he had period OF partial con-
sciousness for about fifteen minutes.
He died In an uraemic coma as the
result of Bright's disease, heart fail
ure and arterio sclerosls."
Mrs. Sherman Stricken.
The vice president was aDle to say q
few words to his wife and DR.. PECK
during his lucid moments yesterda!
morning. but never spoke thereafter
Mrs sherman IL In state OF near COZ
lapse as result Of her husbands end
mud Ilr park IN tntuIstpriup 70 lpi
while her three CONS. Sherrill. Richar
and Thomas. nre serkine to romfor
CONTINUED on page 12.)
Trolley Hit Work Car.
Special BY United Press Wire.
New York, Oct. 31.-One man, the
motor man, was mortally injured and
sixteen persons were more or less
seriously injured here today when Il
trollev collided with o work ear.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
MANY WACERS
OVER ELECTION
Freak Bets Are Made Monay
on MayoraIty Race.

With the rapid approach OF elec-
tion day, and the unusal interest dls-
PLAYED over the outcome of the local
and national contests, a number or
wagers have been laid during the
last few days, many OF a straight
forward nature. while others are OF
the freak" variety. Climbing tag
poles, pulling door belts. wearing
straw hats, mus aches and wheeling
the victors in barrows, are all in-
cluded in the latter category. The
patrolmen will be notified, 1t is ex-
pected, not TO moiest any person OF
persons paying off such freak bets
after November
OF the wagers of a more sensible
nature, 1t is reported that consider
able money has been posted on the
mayoralty and senatorial contests.
The hackers of Fred. Garretson, for
mayor, are Offering even money that
his majority over Garret Brodhead,
the Democratic nominee, will be 100
or more There has been consider
a BILE Brodhead money out on this
proposition. Even money that Will
son carries the city by 500 plurality,
Is another DOpul"r bet Manv back
ers of Adrain Lvon and John F. Ten
Broeck, OF this city. pre- nlacing even
money that their candidate will run
up a bigger total than his onponent,
excepting Dr. William + Ramsay,
who is expected TO carry Perth AM
hoy. few dovs 400 a man offered
5 TO / that W'ls-r would no elected
but he did not Hna anv takers
Several wapers hove been posted
that wilson receives a plurality of
1000 or more In Now '0rsev. with
n'entv of monev on boil g. 1t
has been W. gered. as welts< sat VIII
son secures u larser nopufsr vote
than d'd B'tysn in 1908. A ReoubN
fcan leader 1e willing 20 wager S1G~G
no e'0 that Con"rossmen Thomas j.
Scullv Is returned 70 o%re. There
has heen no taters THE fight for
rncordership. between Wake and
Pickerseill. has been treated as an
even propositiNn bv the bettors.
plenty of money con he found on
Wilson TO win. with Roosevelt and
Taft finishing IN the order named,
not only In the cifv. county and
state, but In the national as well.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
SHOOTING CASE
GIVEN HEARING
Woman Held Under Bonds.
Man Is Fined.

An action for assault evolving out
Of the firing OF three pistol shots IN
the vicinity of Amboy avenue and
fnslee street, Tuesday night, caused
CONSERVATION in the police court
when hear last night. Mr.. and Mrs.
Burt Takas, the defendant and her
husband, were declared so trouble
some that the woman was placed
under bonds in the amount of 5000
10 keep the peace and Takas was
fined SIS for contempt OF court. II
was charged that the woman was the
one who shot at Mrs. Lizzie Thiel-
Continued on page 2.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
MARS FAILED
TO HELP HER
YOUNG Woman Wanted to
be Actress.
Special by United Press .Vire.

Special by United Press .pfre.
Chicago, Oct. 81 Miss Lillian
Howard wanted te be a theatrical
star and confded Ier ambitions to
two fortune tellf !. They said she
could succeed il they invoked ala
from the planet Mars. She supplied
5000 for each trip they made to see
Mars, according to her story. To-
day Mss Howard wanted the detec-
tives to arrest the planet Mars. sno
had spent $1,000 and $500 worth
of jewelry, and Mars had not helped
her yet. The detectives told her
Mars was out of their jurisdiction.
but thew did arrest the fortune tell
ers, Herbert X. Ross, ard William
A. Stone on charge of larceny.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
WILL
PICK PROGRESSIVE
HadIev, Cummins
or R0rah 10 Run
With Taft.
Special by United Press Wire.

Special by United Press Wire.
New York, Oct. 31.-At National
Republican headquarters today mem
bers of the inner councils said that
Vice President Sherman's successor
On the ticket would undoubtedly be
a man of Progressive tendencies. ="
The following names were mention
ed: Governor Hadley, of Missouri;
Governor Borah, of Idaho; Senator
Cummins, of Iowa.
IN case OF deadlock 1t was ex-
planned. "in the electoral college,
the election would go to the House
and if deadlocked there, seemingly
likely, the senate would get 1t. II
would devolve upon the senate to
elect one of the vice presidential
candidates to the presidency"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
Report Turkish Success.

London, Oct. 81 The Turks say thai
their troops have made sally from
bottled up Adrianol< They broke out
from the suburbs to the southwest at
the city and say they headed toward
Maras. The Ottomans say that 4.ON
Bulgarians were cut to pieces by the
charge Of the sultan's men and were
driven back to Komalkeui. six miles to
the south Of the city.
The correspondents with the Bulgars
on the other hand. send excited word
that Adrianople still suffers from thei,
artillery thrown from the lofty sum
mits Of a dairy farm overlooking the
city FRESH troops are arriving daily
according TO these dispatches. to the re
enforcement Of the Buigarians. and In
stead Of being thrown back they art
drawing closer the grim lines around
the besieged city.
Between Veles. captured by the Ser
vians. aud SaIoniki the Turks havt
massed some $4,000 men besides til.
whipped remnants Of the army that rur
before the Serbs Ut Eouunnovo
No news has come from the Turkish
war minister. Maxim i'asha. reported
Wednesday to be facing in desperation
the Bulgarians who were cfrtling round
the fiank In the country between Lue
Burgas and Baba Eski. He said yes
ter1iay that ri important battle was r.
progress all along his front Today he
tells OF the sortie of the Turkish garr'
son at Adrianople. to the north Of him
Above Adrianople today there swung
two lines high up in the sky. 1t was a
Russian biplane operating for the Rul.
KariAns in an attempt to discover JUS,
what are the conditions In the besieged
city
Instantly Turkish artillery was aimed
inward or sudden there was a nut
tered movement of the plane and II
tipped to the earth. throwing out the
aviator.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
FIRE CONSUMES
RIPPEh'S AUTO
Big Correja Touring Gar is
Total Loss.

A big Correja touring automobile
owned by Hyman Rippen, of 36 Mar
ket street, was totally destroyed by
fire on the road between Elizabeth
and Railway yesterday afternoon. 1t
became ignited through back-fire
from the engine. Grease and Oil in
the drip pan famed high and the
machine burned up. leaving but a
mass OF wreckage. Mr.. Rippen's 8
chauffeur and Nicholas Rippenbein
were riding In the machine at the
time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
CONWAY AND ACTRESS
ARE CAUGHT IN OHIO

Epeotu, by United Press Wire.
Lima, o., Oct. 31-Charles Conway
one-legged professional high diver
and his wife, wanted in connection
with the murder of Miss Sofia Sin
ger, Baltimore heiress. in Chicago.
we're taken into custody here today.
They were found at the home Of Con-
wav'a mother
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
BECKER MORE
CONFIDENT NOW
Special by United P-ess Wire.

oPSCEuI W UWFEeU r EoS "Hcs
Ossining, Oct. 31.-Former Police
Lieutenant Charles Becker, now
known as convict 63,738, awoke in
his cell this morning after what the
guards claim was a perfect night of
sleep. He was very confident that he
would be granted new trial and he
assured thep rison officials that they
should expect no trouble from him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
I Vote For Brown.

Mr.. Borden, who is pow prime min
lister of Canada, was once a school
teacher at Matawsn. ! guess Mr.. B.
F. s. Brown, of Matawan, who is 8
candidate for congressman on the Re-
publican ticket and is also supported
by the Progressiyes, was scholar
under Mr.. Borden. ! hope the scholar
may be congressman and some day
invite Mr.. Borden to visit Monmouth
county, taking in Asbury Pork. ]
have known Mr.. Brown more than 20
years and shall not miss voting for
him and ask my friends to do the
same JAMES A. BRADLEY.
paid for by Jas. A. Bradley)
l2308-10-3l-lts
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
NOTICE.

All members of Thor Lodge, No. 4s.
D. B. s., are requested TO meet at the
lodge room Saturday. November 2 at
p. m.. to attend the funeral of our
late brother, Matthias Lund.
BY order of the President.
JENS CHRISTENSEN,
.122S7-l0-31-1t" Secretary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
E&~ TURKISH RESERYEs GOING rs BsRRACKsI~ I.
Hears Adrianopie Has Fallen.

oVt'7FFtF UV q TTPU FTES5 " V6.
London, Oct. 31:--That Adriano-
pie surrendered following the Bull
garians assault yesterday was the
report received here today. The
statement has not been confirmed.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31

Dancing every Saturday evening.
pnpau's Pavilior. Poran's Conner.
Music by Prof. Steinha1ser
l229o-l0-3 St.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31
Successor to Candidate.

Elect Successor to Candidate.
Special By United Press Wire.
New York, Oct. 31.-The call for
special meeting of the Republican
National Committee to be held in
Continued on page 2.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31

Fancy Lake Keuka Wine Grapes for
sale. g. W. Fullerton, 275 New
Brunswick ave. 12045-10-23-tf..
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31

EVENING SsNs covers he hsla.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31

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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-31

IEATHER- mcre.s-
ing cloudiness to-
night. Friday rain.
Evening journal., 1912-06-28

c. Strickland for nearly twelve years,
has gone to the Delaware Hospital,
Wilmington, to take a course in
nursing Taylor McKenney has a
large fifteen passenger automobile
hack to run between Elkton and
Chesapeake City.-Howard Lewis. a
student at Washington College, is
spending his vacation in Elkton.-
John Smith, of near Iron HILL was in
Elkton on Wednesday.-Mi Carrie
lamar is the guest of friends at Haz-
Teton. Pa.-Mrs. George w. Boulder
is hostess TO a party of young people
at her cottage on Elk River.-Miss
Clara Juergens has as her guest, Miss
Hazel Schloesser, of Philadelphia
Frazer Cabin, Elk River is this week
being occupied by the Sunday School
class of Miss Lille Alexander.-Mis
Helen Cooper and Miss Emma Minis
ter were Wilmington visitors this
Week.-Mrs. Beatrice Johnson is Wis
iting Miss Rachel Reed. at Stanton
Miss Ella c. Lewis is in Cambridge.
Mass, visiting her aunt. Miss Annie
Cannon.-Mrs. Levi o. Cameron is
visiting relatives near Zion.-The
Union Hospital committee cleared
S96S5 at their festival.
Evening journal., 1912-06-28
ELKTON

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
ELKTON, Md, June 28-Professors
z. B. Forkler. Of North East, and
Hugh w. Caldwell, of Chesapeake
City, were assistants at Tome Insti-
tute examinations last week.
Treasurer-elect Phillip NJ. Groves
and assistant treasurer-elect Walter
Martindell will assume their duties
on July 1.
Perryville NJ z. Sunday School will
give an excursion to colchester Beach
on Friday, June 2S.
The new Methodist Episcopal Church
OF North East will be dedicated on
Sunday, June 80 Rev. w. A. Wise, of
Wilmington, will hold love feast; and
the Rev Dr. John Krautz. of New
York, will deliver the sermon both
morning and evening.
Elkton will have a Fourth of July
parade Company E. NJ. n G., a large
band, horsemen and footmen will
parade.
Leslie Camp MeetirS will open July
H. and continue until July 30. Pro-
fessor w. F. Thomas will have charge
OF the music.
An unidentified white man was kill
ed on Sunday afternoon between
Charlestown and Principe.
The Scott Fereilizer Co. is making
extensive improvements to the plant
on Bridge street. The old brick office
at the foot of the hill will be torn
down.
Personal-The Misses May and Kate
Leslie, Of Philadelphia, are at Trinity
rectory for a month.-Charles Walton
was in Elkton on Wednesday.-M
Allan H. Hartman, of Baltimore. is
the guest of Mrs. Henry NJ McCul-
lough.-Miss Fannie Marshbank is
spending a few days in Baltimore
DR.. William ID. Cauley attended the
National Democratic Convention in
Baltimore on Wednesday.-Mr Will
liam Schouler has gone to Ortley, n.
j., for months visit-Wiliaml B.
Walton and daughter of Iron Hill,
were Elkton visitors on Wednesday,
The Hon. William S. Warburton, who
was delegate to the National Repub-
lican Convention. in Chicago, has re-
turned home.-Mrs. Mary r. Brown,
of Philadelphia, is visiting friends in
Elkton.-Miss Ella Bartlett. who has
been with the family of Mr.. Clarence