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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-24
VICEROY
GROWING
BETTER
Baron Harding Not Seriously
Injured by Bullet
Number Of Persons Have BeeA
Arrested as Suspects
Theory Is That Bomb Was
Thrown BY a Bengalee

Delhi, Dec. 24.-The attempt on the
life of Baron and Lady Hardinge yes
terday by an Indian fanatic kept the
polio and civil authorities of the i'm
perial city of India occupied today.
A large number of persons have
been arrested. t@G
1t has been proved that at least 15O
persons were gathered at the back OF
premises from which the bomb was
thrown. In the vicinity also was a
dense crowd of natives.
There are scores of theories. Some
believe the attempted assassination
was the work of a Bengalee, who was
trying to avenge what he considered
the insult of the removal of India's
capital from Calcutta to Delhi.
The incident is generally regarded
as significant of the peril to which any
high official is subjected to in an In
dian city, now that anarchy Is per-
meated among certain classes of the
very mixed population of the Indian
empire A bulletin issued this morn
ing by the doctors in attendance on
the viceroy says: Baron Hardinge
passed a restless night. 1t was neces-
sary to relieve his pain by injections
of morphine. He suffered little fever
last night and none was present this
morning.
ut was found through the operation
last night that the muscle under the
shoulder blade was rather severely
torn.'
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Forum Christmas Tree
10 A. M. Tomorrow at
the Orpheum Theatre
Christmas Day VIII Be Observed With Many Special Church
and Sunday School Services-Big Preparations for
Celebrations Will Close - .

The Good Fellows club" will have
a big part in the celebration of Christ
mas day in the city tomorrow and
while many of the members will not
be about to see what good they have
done by their contributions to the Good
Fellows club of The Forum. yet they
will have the satisfa ction of knowing
that they each and every one helped
to make the birthday of the Savior of
mankind pleasanter and brighter for
some little ones Of whom the Master
said; Suffer little children to come
unto Me"
Everything is in readiness for the big
Forum Christmas tree and entertain
ment at the Crpheum theatre tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock. Manager
Fowler, who has SO kindly donated the
use Of the house, says that his people
are all ready to do anything and every
thing they can to help. The Fargo
Plumbing e. Heating Co. has every
thing in readiness for stringing the
electric lights; Shotwell has the tree
all ready; the ladies and men are
ready to put up the decorations and
hang the gifts on the trees and Miss
orchestra of the house are all ready
to contribute their share to the enjoy
ment, while John Frank Treat, who
has been deputtzed by Santa Claus to
take his place here has been sent by
the patron saint of Christmas mag
nificent suit that fits rather tightly
for the portly form of the past imper-
ial potentate Of the Shriners of North
America, but who will attend to his
duties as best he can.
The Forum feels grateful to all who
have assisted in any way in the en-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-24

Indianapolis. ind, Dec. 24y-United
States Sen. John w. Kern argued in
behalf of, the forty defendants at the
dynamite conspiracy trial today, ap-
pealing to the Jurors to remember when
preparing the yerdicts that most of the
defendants came from distant parts
of the country. ..A l.. j.
Plain working men," said Senator
Kern. Some of them are uneducated
iron workers, taken from homes humid
reds of miles away and made to face
a. strange court with a district attor-
ney hurting harsh and abusive Ian
guage at them. 1t is any wonder some
became confused and unable to re-
member the details of the letters they
wrote five years ago? arI
/ Some ,of these men did not know
what they were charged with. They
came to me and asked what it was all
about and / explained to them that
they were not charged with dynamit-
ing, but with transporting explosives.
= You, Jurors cannot convict these
men of crimes of which they are not
charged. You cannot convict them of
using explosives, but only with carry
ing explosives on the trains, or a con-
spiracy to violate the federal laws,
IF you listen to the assertions of the
government, and without remembering
the evidence you bring back verdicts
finding these men guilty, it would be
anarchy of the worst kind"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-24
Hundreds of Children Will
Be Made Happy Through
Efforts of Good Fellows
VAssAR GIRLS -,.~. r..
MoTHERED BABY.

New York, Dec. PA story of
a Christmas baby, mothered by
four Vassar college, students on q,
journey of cheer from Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, to Minneapolis
was told by Nassar undergradu-
ates arriving at their Brooklyn
homes today for the holiday vaca-
tion. 3 g. ~ s.s.
The baby, a year old, is the son
of a poor Minneapolis woman. She
wanted the child as a. Christmas
gift from Brooklyn charitable,
organization in whose care she
left it six months ago. Off1cers of
the association wrote to the
Christian association of Vassar,
a. student philanthropiC organiza-
tions, asking if some students liv-
ing in Minneapolis would take the
child west and Miss Katherine
Lewis of Chicago and three other
students, one of whom lives in
Minneapolis, volunteered.
The Minneapolis student plan
ned to arrive there with the child
today.
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deavor to give the children a good
time, and it is believed that it win be
a joyful occasion.
The street car people are coming in
for a good deal of praise for giving the
youngsters free ride to and from the
theatre and the tickets have been sent
out and by the time The Forum goes to
press they will more than likely have
reached those for whom they. were in
tended.
The entertainment in the Orpheum
will begin promptly at 10 in the morn
ing and will be over long before noon,
because it Is the desire of those in
charge to have everything over and
the theatre cleared by the noon hour
in order that all may be home by IL
o'clock. ~e.t
No effort has been spared for making
this day one that will long be remem-
bered by everybody and particularly
by the children.
There will be celebra tions of the day
all over the city, for everything in the
way of business houses in Fargo will
be closed and this includes the post
once, all the public buildings and the
stores. so that the day can be given
over to pleasure. There have been
family parties planned for the day, and
there have been many theatre parties
arranged for the two theatres, the
Grand and the Orpheum, both of which
will have special matinees. $50. 80.
At several Of the churches there will
be special exercises during the morn
ing afternoon and evening, and in
some of them elaborate programmes
will be rendered. The fact that the
Rt. Rev. James O'RieIly, bishop of
Fargo is to celebrate pontihciaI high
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BISMARCK P. 0.
Will LACK ROOM

Bismarck, n. D., Dec. 24.-With
the starting of the parcels post serv-
ice il will probably be necessary for
the postal department to furnish more
room in the Bismarck postoffice at
once as the present building is too
small even for the business as it is
now. Many parties who waited until
this morning to send their Christmas
packages will find thatthey have been
delayed in reaching their destina-
ton as 1t will be impossible for the
clerks to get them out of the office
on account of the lack of room in
which to work The new postoffice
building which is under way will not
be completed until September of next
year.
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ATTEMPTED
LIFE OF
NOTE. JAP
Attempt Made to 4 5 ssinate
Prince Yamag, n
Was Chief Of Staff ID : 1850
Il japanese War
Is Now Statesman Assassin
Tried to Suicide

Toxic, Dec. 24.--An attempt was
made early today to assassinate Prince
Aritomo Yamagata, president of the
Japanese privy council and supreme
military councillor in Japan. The
prince escaped unhurt.t
The would be assassin broke into
Prince Yamagata's residence just after
midnight and endeavored to approach
the prince, He was, however, observ-
ed by some of the attendants, and
when he sought to commit suicide he
was caught and prevented from SO
doing. He sought to stab himself.
He was arrested and shortly after
an investigation into his reason to
attempt the life of Yamagata's was
started. Yamagata was chief of
the general staff during the Russo
Japanese war. He is well known in
all the European countries.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-24
Woman in Despair Turned to
Fakir to Revive Dead Husband

Devils Lake, A. D. Dec 24After being buried the
shipped back the body Of Gunderson who died
injuries elevator Keith
buried for second time here. k6
remains to be buried and for weeks they held at
Finally consented internent
after made application to have the remains taken
where expected to reside and desired the remains
purpose
Friday greatly
they probably
appears
Minneapolis
the back to le and it this
pfu it feared that
Of
the
incident to
the buria %
The authorities may 4 the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-24
Blizzard
IN new YORK
Shipping Tied Up and Street
Traffic at a StandstiII

New York. Dec. 24,--New York today
found itself in the grip of the first
blizzard of the winter, The snowfall,
which began shortly after midnight,
continued throughout the morning. At
Eunup Broadway was covered six
inches deep with a white blanket
which the shifting wind whirled into
deep drifts.
Hope for white Christmas was full
filled, but with distress to the army
of the day before Christmas shoppers
and business generally. The most dis
appointed of all were the street clean
ers who had been promised day off
tomorrow for the first time in twenty
years.
The suburban trains were late, ship
ping is tied up and street traffic is at
a standstill.
TWO Vessels Ashore.
New York, Dec. 24.--At noon ten
inches of snow had fallen; the wind
reached a velocity of forty miles, driy-
ing two vessels on the treacherous
beaches of the New Jersey coast. The
two vessels in distress were the Tur-
Tialba of the United Fruit Co, and the
John May of Philadelphia. The form
er with sixty passengers aboard. sum-
moned aid early today and the revenue
cutter Seneca was sent to the rescu!e.
The John May with a crew of six is
pounding heavily in the sea off Sandy
Hook.
The snow in the harbor is binding.
-Four ocean liners, one with Mrs. Pier
pont Morgan aboard. lay at anchor off
quarantine Gearful of braving the
weather to Rhe docks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-24
WEATHER PLAYS
HOB With ICE

Alexander, N. D., Dec. 24.-The soft
weather of the past week or more has
put the river in bad shape along the
edges. especially the Williams county
edge. Teams, in order to cross must
wade through a few rods of water
from two to three feet deep. A NUM-
ber of haulers have had close calls,
and experienced much difficulty in
getting their loads out of the water.
The WilIiston Commercial club has
taken the matter up and will bridge
from the shore to the solid ice. That
work Is being done today. 80 ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-24
POPE PRAYS
7. FOR PEACE
Head Of Roman Catholic Church
i. Is Remarkably Well

Rome, Dec. 24.--The. pope, during
his reception of the cardinals today,
referred to the London peace con-
ference. saying that all christians
should unite in the prayer that the
outcome of the present council of
nations should be peace, for which he
retoiced to think there was a new and
reasonable hope. .....
The pope appeared remarkably well
in spite of the arduous task of re-
ceiving many delegates who had come
to bring him greetings of the season.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-24
PRESIDENT
|. ARRIVED IN
PANAMA
President Taft and Party
Arrived in Panama
VIII Take Christmas Dinner
With U. 5. Minister
Will Attend Ballet Given by
Pres. Porras Of Panama

Colon, Dec. 24.--President Taft and
party arrived here today on board the
United States warship Arkansas, and
landed at s o'clock this morning.
The trip from Key West was un-
.eyentful. The weather was fine, the
sea smooth.
United states Minister Fl. Percival
Dodge, a number or the canal officiais
and President Taft and party were
guests today of Col. @. w. Goethals at
CaIubra Tomorrow evening they are
to attend dinner given by the Aineri-
can minister. and afterwards ballet
IN the palace Of Pres. DeIisario Por-
ras Of Panama,
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Purse Snatohar Busy.

Willow City, N. D., Dec. 24.-AIrs.
August Springer had the misfortune
to lose her purse containing some
money while waiting at the depot.
There was a big crowd at the depot
that evening and the waiting room of
the depot was crowded. The lady
thinks the purse was taken from her
during the jam. which. could easily
have been done, as we who live here
hardly ever think of being careful
pickpocket makes his appearance
here. 1..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-24
HAS CALLED FOR
INVESTIGATION

Washington, Dec. 34s--In the course
of it's investigation of rates, practices
and regulations, governing the trans-
portation of anthracite, the interstate
commerce commission today called up
on the anthracite coal carrying rail-
roads and their affiliated coal com
panies to furnish the commission with
detailed information as to their coal
operations.
All the carriers were requested to re-
port the names of the coal companies
owned or controlled by them, and to
submit an accurate statement of their
mining and sales operations.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-24
New Russian Wheat Said to
Be Good for the Northwest

Washn 24.--An o
be
Russia, originated
sas r s.s
Meyer explorer the foreign
valuable variety OF black
81
IT
vved winters or
injured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-24
Making TuhercuIin Tests.

Hettinger, n. D., Dec. 24.--Dr. b.
c. Taylor. assistant state veterinar-
ian of Hillsboro and DR.. w. M. Kreu-
Tiger. of Bowman, have been in the
city the past week testing cows for
tuberculosis. So far they have tested
eleven herds, or total Of eighty
COWS, and in this number have found
twelve that were tubercular.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-24
SUFFRAGETTES
MARCH IN SNOW

Upper Red Hook. N. f., Dec. "a
Braving one of the worst storms In
years, "GeneraP' Rosalie Jones and her
little army OF suffragettes resumed to-
day their march to Albany to carry a
message to Governor Sulzer. They
planned to walk six miles through knee
deep snow to Livingston where they
will stop for the night.
I'VE must keep our schedule, no
matter what may be the weather.,
said Miss Jones.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-24
S25O,O0O FIRE
IN windy CITY

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Fire destroyed a
three story brick building occupied
by the plant Of the Standard Glass
Co. The loss is $250,000.
Dwellers in a dozen cottages near
the fire moved their belongings into
the street, and shiyered for several
hours. while firemen, summoned by
several extra calls, fought the flames.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-24
2 PRESIDENTS
/ ARE UNDER BONDS

New York, Dec 24.-President Mel
len of the New York, New Haven &
Hartford, President Chamberlain Of
the Grand Trunk of Canada were re-
leased on bonds of $4,000 each after
pleading not guilty to yesterdays
indictments. q
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-24
VESSEL AGROUND
OFF CAPE MAY

Atlantic City. Dec. "a. Telephone
message from the life saving station
says the Turriaba is aground three
miles from shore and the weather is
extremely thick. The life saving
crews are coming to her assistance.
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Continued on Page Eight.
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THE WEATHER

Snow f1urries tonight or Wednes-
day; colder Wednesday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
kIRNESS PROFITS
REACH HIGH MARK
Associated Charities and A. P. ".
A. Will Divide
$4,5o1.75.

Tho full returns from the four per-
formances of the Kirmess even exceed
ed the prediction made in The Times
Dispatch the morning following tho
final performance. The figures given
out yesterday by the ISirmess' Asso-
citation, after its meeting In the JEFF
ferson Hotel. snow gross receipts to
date to be s7.S03.46. with expenditures
of sS,3ol.Il. The balance OF s4,ooi.75
is to be divided between the Assoc
ciated Charities and the Association
for the Preservation of Virginia An
tiQuitics.
While the rent OF the Academy OF
Music and the orchestra for four per-
formances footed up largo bill. the
cost of printing the Kirmess Bulletin,
the clever paper published by the wo-
mon of Richmond. and the bill post
ers and advertising amounted to al
most Is much. The expenses of cos
tuning were borne by the dancers
themselves except in cases where one
dancer took part in more than one
dance. The $1,000 paid for the train
ing of the dances played a large part
III the big expense account.
The receipts were divided, approxi-
mately follows: Sale of tickets
first night si.a2o: second night. ST.
200; matinee $500: third night, ST..
800. Voting for the most popular
dance at 10 cents a vote yielded an
income of 1871. while the receipts
from the sale of candy. cigars and
flowers during the performances
amounted to approximately $500. Tho
itirmess Bulletin brought in about ST.
GOO
TIC <irmess Association yesterday
rendered its thanks to the public for
its hearty support of the affair. and
expressed particular thanks to the
dancers and their chaperons. whose
cess possible. =,
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JUDGE WITT GOES
WEST NEXT WEEK
Again Qualities for New Term.
Greatly Improved After
Long Illness.

Judge Samuel B. Witt last night
qualified before Judge e II. Wells as
judge of the Hastings Court for
another term of eight years begin.
ming February i. 1918. Judge Witt.
VINO has been Ill for some time. ex-
poets TO leave on May for Hot
Springs. Ark. for his health. and in
view of the fact that he NAV be
away for some time he was anxious to
qualify for the Office to which he had
been reelected by the last Legisla-
ture.
Expressing this wish TO Judge
Wells. the latter. accompanied by
Clerk Walter Christian went to
Judge Wits homo. sos Park Avenue,
last night about : o'clock, and al :
ministered the oath of Office.
The condition of Judge Witt. who
has been unable to appear on the
bench for several months. is now
greatly improved. and he is rapidly
recovering from his long illness.
This will make his third term as
presiding officer of rhe Hastings
Court. having been elected to fill the
nneXpired term OF the late Judge
Atkins.
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GENERAL ORDERS
FOR ENCAMP MENT
Infantry Officers Report for In
struction Duty at Winches:
ter on May 20.

Under the head of General orders.
NO. is. Adjutant-General Sale yester-
day publisher tho fact that the camp
OF instruction for infantry officers at
Winchester will be held from Monday.
May 20 to Saturday. MAJ IS. inclusive.
While attendance ON the camp is not
forced. all officers except the Judge
advocate, the engineer officer and the
medical officers will not be excused
from appearing unless their petition,
accompanied by plausible reasons. IS
filed in the Adjutant-General's office
not later than May 10.
As the camp is expressly for pur-
pose of instruction. the order states
that officers attending Will be expected
to waive all questions of rank. and
thus participate in matters of instruc
ton equal footing. Ser
vice uniforms. dismounted, will be
WORT. and mounts pr horse equip
ment will not be needed The
camp will be erected as a regimentai
camp, each regiment being assigned a
company street. two officers to each
tent. Per diem pay VIII he allowed only
10 officers who report at the camp hy
o'clock on the morning of May 90
and remain in attendance throughout
the whole week. No allowance Of
of the time.
In the hope of having the Virginia
militia make the best showing possible
at the summer encampment at Mt.
Gretna Pa. Adjutant- Generai Sale
Yesterday issued General orders, No
Il. providing for a schedule of visits
by the Observation-Disclosures on duty
in this State to the various organiza-
tions from May - to July 10. sergeant
Mcmillan and Sergeant powers. the
two instructors OH duty here, will de-
vote one week Of training to each of
twenty infantry companies. During the
week the sergeants are visiting a COM
marI the captain is asked to assemble
his command every might. and he is
also advised that II is especially desir-
able that each company commander ar
range for one short practice march.
with field equipment and camp for
the night with shelter tents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
DlsPosEs OF SUIT
Counter Claims for Insurance Finally Ad-
justed by Court.

Counter Claims for Insurance Finally Nd
justed by Court.
BY agreement OF parties an order WAS en-
,crtG Yesterday IN the Law and Equity
court disposing OF the suit ot Ada B. Alb
bott adrlinistratriN of the estate OF Fred
eriok V Abbott, against the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, OF New York, the
claim involving saa.3
The Insurance company at no timc con-
tested the claim. II repres, nted its willing
ness 20 nay the amount to the adninistra-
;r.N: to the other claimant. Julia L. Patter-
son or 10 the court Tor distribution.
George W. Bahlke. agent of the company,
ncd an affidavit stating that the counter
claims had been presented, and the COM
pany was in doubt to whom the money
should be paid. Julia f. Patterson. appear
ed by smith. Moncure & Gordon, and pre-
scented her claim. After conference with the
attorneys. Judge Crump ordered that the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company pay
over To the clerk of the court s2Sc.50 and
he relieved from all further liability in re-
gard To the claim: that the clerk pay over
to Smith. Moncure & Gordon, attorneys for
Julia r. Patterson the sum OF s7o. less one
halt of the costs. and pay TO tho plaintiff.
Ada i. Abbott, Administrative. tls9 90 less
one half OF the costs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-30
COLLECTOR ASSAULTED
Cnllinssworth Arrested for Attacking John
son With Ratchet.

Ansered over the persistence o. Alfred
Johnson collector of soS East Leigh
street. IN his efforts TO collect bill. Yer
non Culiinssworih yesterday afternoon
about 5:i1 o'clock is alleged TO have as
suited him with hnIchet at his home
i1)1 North Twenty-ighth Street. Johnson
was cut above the right eye and received
an ugly cash in the back Of his head. Cul.
i'nEswo.th said that he did not strike
johnson. hut that ne fell and Gu, his heed
on bottle.
Johnson Is employed by Golfers Week v
ia collect subscriptions. He is said to have
called upon Cullinssworth for money due
ana ;hs latter became mad. An argument
ensued and resulted In tho assault upon the
collector.
cullingsworth was arrested on tho charge
o. tclonious assault. Johnson's wounds weu
dressed by Dr II. z. Watts. City Hospital
ambulance surgeon.