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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
BITTEN BY BIG TARANTULA.

ST. Paul, Sept. ia tarantula,
said to be one OF the largest ever
seen in ST. Paul, escaped from
bunch of bananas at the B. Pres
ley company's store, 1902 East
Third street, and bit Samuel
Berkman, 80 years old, 213 State
street, on the finger. Berkman
screamed with pain and was hur-
ried to the central police station
in an automobile, where he was at
tended by the police surgeon It lis
believed that he will recover. The
insect got away after biting Berk-
man and it was several hours be-
fore ii was again located and killed
by workmen. 1t measured nearly
four inches from tip to tip of its
legs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
Admits knookina Man Down.

Minot, N. D., Sept. 11.-Admitting
that he knocked the complainant down
three times w. M. link with his wife,
was bound over to the county court
under 500 bonds for making an as
sault upon Henry Mestad. link, who
says that he makes living by con-
fducting shooting galleries at county
fairs, and later cooking for threshing
outfits, said that Mestad threw stone
at him striking him on the hand, and
that then he knocked Mestad down
three times.
link said he didn't want an attorney
and said that he had twenty witnesses
to substantiate his statement, but ne
did not produce the witnesses, At the
conclusion Of the case he got into a
squabble with Chief of Police Smith
in which he made dire threats of ex-
posing Mr.. Smith.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
POSTAL BANKS. w.. ,E''
ENCOURAGE THRIFT
AMONG SPENDERS.

F. Detroit, Sept. 1l.-That the fed
eral savings bank system has en-
couraged thrift on the part of
classes who never in the past have
been customers of any bank was
the declaration of Theodore L.
Weed, director Of the government
system, at today's session of the
American Banking association.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
lit MATCH IN
GAS FILLED ROOM

New York, Sept. 11.--When a dozen
or more persons were trying to resus-
ciate Philip Greek. a salesman who had
tried to take his own life by inhaling
gas, this morning. some one by ac-
cident lit a match in the gas filled
room. There was a loud explosion and
everyone in the room was thrown to
the floor.
Seven persons were burned. one OF
them seriously. The explosion sounded
like bomb and there was panic in
the neighborhood from fears OF the
hlackhand. Greek will recover.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
GOV. JOHNSON
WAS OVERCOME
BY The HEAT

Racine, Wis, Sept. 11,--Governor
Johnson who was overcome by the
heat in Chicago yesterday failed to
reach here on schedule time today, but
is was stated he would speak here
later toay. ,.-. ..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
NO HOPE FoR ENToMBED MINERs
Three EnsuIfed at Biwabik Are Be-
leved to Have Drowned.

Biwabik, MINI, Sept IL. The three
men imprisoned in the Ruddy mine un-
cloubtediy are dead 1t was thought
they were III the sublevel above the
water, but when worknen reached that
depth yesterday the men were not
there. They are on stiIl lower level
and it is thought they are covered win
six or eight feet of water. The mine
was flooded by d cloudburst last night
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11

Rosenthal and were eyewitnesses to the
shooting they alleged. ...-..
Big Jack" Zelig and Sam Schepps
east side gamblers, will be important
witnesses for the state. Zelig is the
man who has confessed to having
procured the murderers who killed
Rosenthal
The testimony of Police Inspector
HAYES, who, has charged Becker with
graft, will be used to show that Becker
had a motive for killing Rosenthal
who the day before he was killed had
threatened to expose the police lieut.
enant. 81. .ta .rz -. ,..
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11

Bemidji, Mimi, Sept lid. f.
Dumas, former mayor of Cass Lake,
was sentenced late yesterday to the
Minnesota state penitentiary by Judge
McClenahan, ending the long fight he
had made in the courts against con-
Viction and sentence on the charge of
conspiracy in connection with the
robbery of the Puposky postoffice ana
the attempted destruction of the
building.
Dumas, through his attorney, an
nounced to the court that he had
dropped all proceedings because of
the expense and that he was willing
to serve the sentence that would he
imposed upon him under the convic-
ton in the Beltrami county district
court. Dumas also felt that he would
not have been in court today had
course of former counsel been
The sentence is indetermniate, but
cannot be longer than three and
half years.
Case Hard Fought
The case Of DR.. Dumas was the
Jekyll- Hyde episode in Minnesota
history, For years he was a highly
respected physician in Cass Lake,
where he was honored with election
as mayor and was held in the high
as a potent factor in northern Minne-
sofa politics. His advice was sought
on matters of moment and In person
al popularity he reigned supreme. His
friends were legion. He was reared
in South Minneapolis and attended
high school there and the University
of Minnesota. Later he was graduaI-
de from the school for physicians and
surgeons in Chicago. During his
school career he was a noted athlete
starring especially in football. in his
Junior year at medical college he was
married
DIR. Dumas was arrested June IL,
1911, the day after an attempt TO
blow the safe at the Puposky post
office near Bemidji, and charged with
attempted arson. He was accused cf
being connected with ring of incsn-
diarists in northern Minnesota, whose
operations created sensation
throughout the state. The day fol-
f3wing his arrest he was released
OH $4,000 bail and pleaded not guilty
to the charge of arson. Martin Be-
han was captured at the time OF tile
Puposky affair. He later turned
states evidence and was released.
His testimony was largely responsible
for the conviction of Dr. Dumas. Mike
(Curley) Davis. the other bandit at
Puposky, escaped from the officers
after. being wounded and was rot
heard from for several months, but
| was finally arrested for an offense in
Michigan and is now serving SEN
tence in the prison at Marquette.
Indicted a Year Ago.
DR.. Dumas was indicted in Septern
her Of 1911 and his case came TO
| trial in December Alex. L. James.
assistant attorney general, appeared
| for the state He was aided by Al
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
PROGRESSIVE IS
COMING TO N. D.

I st. Paul Sept. 1.-THE progressives
will break the solid south" declared
Noah Allen Of Texas, who was here to-
day arranging for stumping tour for
the progressiyes He leaves tonight
for Minot, N. d.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
storm Havoc n labrador.

Halifax, Sept 11.--W wireless neg-
sages from Labrador tell OF havoc
brought by a hurricane which swept
that shore last week. Heavy loss
to fishing schooners and villages along
the shore is reported.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
WIS. MOOSERS
ARE ORGANIZED

Milwaukee, Sept. H.. The organiza- I
ton of the Wisconsin prosressives
in state convention, at the Hippodrome
this afternoon was perfected by the
election of Wheeler P. Bloodgood of
Milwaukee, CHAIRMAN.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
Rebels Demand Surrender.

Douglas. Ariz., Sept 1.-THE rebel
leader, Rojas, has formally demanded
the surrender of Aqua Prieta I'm
less the town is surrendered within
twenty-four, Rajas declared he would
attack with 1000 men.
The demand for the surrender of
Aqua Prieta was brought into the city
by John Scott, an American, who was
first taken prisoner by Rojas, then lib
Grated on the condition that he would
bring the rebel commanders chal-
lenge to the federal chief.
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oiinaaa surrendared.

Marea, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE federal
garrison at Ojlnaga, Mex, opposite
Presidio, Tex, surrendered to the reb-
els yesterday at 500 p. M, according
to advices reaching here early today
from Ojinaga, fifty miles distant.
Sanchez, commanding the federals,
was in Presidio at the time of the
surrender, trying to get more ammu-
milton for his men.
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Rafael Hernandez, Alberto Madro an
Ernoterio dc Ia Cara.

Ernoterio dc Ia Cara.
Rafael Hernandez, minister of
public work Of the republic of Mex
leo. and. one. of the best known
members of the. Madero admins
tration, accompanied by his secre-
tary, Epeterio de la Cara, and
Alberto Madero, an uncle of Pres
ident Madero, have been touring
in California.
Hernandez declares the condi-
tions in, Mexico do not point to a
particularly grave situation. THE
country is becoming peaceful very
rapidly" he says.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
REBELS ARE
MAKING
HEADW
But It Is Believed FederaIs WI
Stop Raiding \
Southern Pacific Road Has
Asked for Protection
Rebel Leader Demands Sur
render Of Aqua Pricta

Washington, Sept. 1f.-Intervention
in Mexico seemed a step farther off
today. Rebel raiding along the border
is expected to be ended by the Mexi-
can federals who are to be permitted
to cross to Texas and New Mexico
to attack the insurgents along the
frontiers of Chihuahua and Sonora.
United States troops, ordered to the
border, will move forward just the
same and others at posts throughout
the west are ready
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-11
s. P. Asks Proteotion.

New York, Sept 1.-THE Southern
Pacific railway has asked the United
States to protect its property in Mex
leo from pillaging rebels who. the
statement says, are cutting telegraph
wires and burning bridges. 4a3
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Indicted J Year Aao.

Dr. Dumas was indicted in Septern-
ber Of 1911 and his case came TO
trial in December. Alex l.. James.
assistant attorney general, appeared
for the state. He was aided by Al
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THE WEATHER

Fair tonight. Thursday fair and
slightly warmer.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-30
CUBAN PAPERS
ATTACK GIBSON
Say Charges Methods of Collecting
Reilly Claim Were
Obnoxious.
CUBAN REPORTER WHO
ATTACKED DIPLOMAT FREED
El Siglo, Havana Publication, Re-
viles American in Insult
ing Terms.

Havana. Aug. 2s-Several newspapers
to-day published open letters to the
Cuban government asking that II de-
mand the recall Of Hugh s. Gibson,
charge d'affaires Of the American Le-
CATION. by the United States government
The papers charge that the method by
which Gibson collected the s557.ooo Reilly
claim from the Cuban cabinet was in
sulting. The young newspaper man who
attacked Gibson In the street here, after
being arrested and released. has been
resrrested. indicted. and Immediately re-
leased on bail.
The Reilly claim was for the finai pay
ment for the Cienfuegos water works.
Installed by Hugh Reilly. an American
contractor. who was compelled to appeal
to President Taft to collect the claim.
Gibson went personally before the Cuban
cabinet and literally forced the govern
ment secretaries to draw check on
the National Bank for the sum involved.
Even then Gibson did not leave the
council chamber, but sent a messenger
to the bank for the money. which was
then turned over TO Reilly.
Papers Filled with Insults.
The papers are filled with insults to
Gibson, and the Cuban government IL
making no effort to suppress publication
of the diatriabes The greatest insult Is
published in Ell Siglo, a paper owned by
Gen. Machado, until recently member
Of the cabinet. In a large box on the
first page El Sigio prints a challenge to
Gibson" as follows:
Gibson, you are a coward. You are
miserable representative of a great ma
ton which insults the weak. Men like
you are not men, but insects Why don't
you demonstrate that you are capable OF
facing a man. When you are represent
ing a great nation to a weak. people will
think that 1 have slapped you. This
will be read everywhere. and it will DEM
onstrate that you are a miserable being.
who in the name of a great nation in
suits a weak one and later does not
know how to fight a son Of that weak
nation who throws into your face insults
which no man OF honor would tolerate.
You see there is ns elegant language
for you, but have said tbis as brusquely.
rudely. and grossly as You have insulted
Cuba"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-30
TERMINAL STATION
TO Be EXTENDED
Bulk Mail from Government Print
ing Office to Be Sent Directly
to Union Station.

Use If the post-office terminal station
In the Union Station is to be extended
as far as possible, II was stated last
night by officials OF the city post-office
rot only for expediting the transmission
of mail from certain parts of the Dis
tIict to out-of-town points, but for the
general relief OF the central office.
Bulk mail from the Government Print
ing Office, which Is now handled through
the Office in Pennsylvania Avenue at
Eleventh Street, will be sent direct to
the terminal station, only a few blocks
distant from the Government Printing
Office.
Mail for out-of-town points collected
from the section between Station G. in the
Union Building. in G Street. near Sixth
Street Northwest. is now delivered to the
terminal station instead OF to Station G.
Similar matter from the northeast and
southeast sections, which is now deliv-
cred to Station B, at East Capitol and
Fourth Streets Northeast, will be deliv-
cred to the terminal station in a street
railway mail car. and the same service
may be extended to Station F, at Four
teenth Street and Park Road Northwest.
The terminal station, which Is only
for outward bound mail and registered
mail in transit. is in what is known
as a first basement" OF the east end
of the Union Station. Ten men are en-
ployed there. When the new city Post
office is completed the terminal station
will be closed. as the new Post-office
will be Immediately adjoining and ac-
tually connected with the Union Station.
An improved motorcycle for postal
service is shortly to be tested in South
east Washington. 1t was announced. An
for collection and delivery of
mail is already in use on Capitol Hill.
its service having been established this
week. Automobiles have been used in
the Northwest section by the Post-office
for some time.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-30
INJURIES IN CITY STREETS.
Number Are Hurt " Motor Car,
During the Day.

H. Paul Senay, twenty-three years old,
Of sol H Street Northeast. was struck
by an east-bound car Of :he Washington
Railway Electric Company while op-
Grating an automobile at Second and
East Capitol Streets, yesterday morning.
Senay was thrown out of his machine
and received bruises about the arm. The
automobile was slightly damaged. He
was removed to his home. where he was
treated by DIR. Roy d. Walter.
While driving a taxicab In Florida Ave-
nue.. near Seventh Street Northwest, yes
terday afternoon, William II. Hicks, a
chauffeur, collided with q car of 0e
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany. Three unidentified occupants of
the auto were injured.
Mrs. Muller. of 2l09 Nineteenth Street
Northwest, while operating an electric
near Eighteenth Street and
Columbia Road yesterday afternoon was
struck by a north-bound Chevy Chase
car. Mrs. Muller escaped unhurt. Her
was slightly damaged
Dennis Murphy, seventy-three years
old, an inmate of Soldiers Home, fell
from a north-bound car in Ninth Street
shortly after s o'clock yesterday. He
received cut on the head and was re-
moved to Emergency Hospital for treat
ment.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-30
UItimatun1 Given
by United States

The State Department yesterday noti-
fed both the Cuban Legation in WASH
ington and the American Legation in
Havana that II attaches the greatest i'm
portance to the adequate punishment Of
the reporter named Maza, who assaulted
Charge d'Affaires Gibson, of the Ameri-
can Legation. in Havana Tuesday night.
The demand for his punishment, which,
in spite of its protestations, the Cuban
government seems little inclined to ac-
cede to, will be insisted upon until the
State Department is satisfied that proper
measures have been taken. Mr.. Gibson
notified the department yesterday that
Maza, after being released on his own
recognizance. had been rearrested yes
terday. only to be again released on
the minimum bail.
Advices received last night at the
Cuban Legation confirmed the report
that Enrique Maza. a Cuban reporter.
had assaulted an American diplomat in
Hotel Miramar. at Havana. The lega-
tion gave out the following statement:
The Cuban government regrets the
incident exceedingly. and Sec
retary of State Sanguily has expressed
his regrets to Charge d'Affaires Hugh
Gibson personally. Every one condemns
the action of the reporter. who belongs
to a paper very hostile to the govern
ment.'
Maza was rearrested d taken before
the correctional judge, who sent the case
to the Judge of the Court of Instruction.
The prosecuting attorney took up the
matter and asked for an indictment of the
reporter, which was granted by the judge
of the latter court.
In Cuba, it was explained, 1t is custom
ary TO fix a prisoners bail according to
hfa q MaZa has nracficallv n
means, his bail was fixed at the relative
ly low sum of 500.
A case of assault, such as this, would
ordinarily be punishable by a fine only
But as the representative Of a foreign
power has been assaulted, the offense is
much graver, and Jail sentence will
be imposed.
The legation gives assurance that JUS
tice will be done in the case.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-30
MANY THEFTS REPORTED.
Savings Bank, Copper Tube, and
Bunch of Keys Among Missing.

Laurence Del Gerno yesterday reported
the theft of a savings bank containing
81 in silver from his home, 4l3 Eleventh
Street Northwest.
An unidentified thief broke open a
telephone box in the corridor OF the
Post-ofice Department yesterday morn
ing and stole so cents.
John Walker. living at 1890 n Street
Northwest. yesterday complained to the
police that his launch "Stune." at anchor
near Analostan Island. had been stripped
of a copper tube, ten charts of insert
bays. and a plate engraved "Stune,
Washington, d. c."
Miss Anna Collins. of 233 Fourteenth
Street Northwest, yesterday told the po-
lice that while shopping in a downtown
department store yesterday morning she
was relieved of s2-bill and a bunch of
keys.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-30
FAILS TO EXPLAIN
BECKER's FORTUNE
J. E. March Goes Before Grand
Jury, but Fails to Account for
Accused Mans Money.
ITALIAN BANKER rEsrrns

New York, Aug. 2s.-The defense of
Police Lieut.. Charles Becker. accused
of instigating the murder of Herman
Rosenthal and Of having collected $12s,ooo
aft in twelve months. received a hard
blow to-day when James e. March. Re-
publican district leader. appeared before
the grand jury.
March had stated in interviews to the
newspapers that Becker had accumulat-
ed his fortune through speculation In
Wall Street and announced that he had
been in several large deals with Becker.
1t was supposed that he would aid ma
terially the indicted police officials case,
but when he was subjected to rigid
cross-questioning by the district attor-
hey himself, his stories failed to agree.
and in the end he failed. according to
current report, to show a single instance
wherein Becker made any large sum of
roney from legitimate speculation. The
States contention that Becker obtained
his fortune through graft was mistaken
when the grand jury had finished with
March.
italian Banker Testihes.
March named Joseph Francolini, presi-
dent of the Italian Savings Bank. as
one who would corroborate the story of
was thereupon taken out of the grand
jury room and Francollni brought in.
The Italian banker remained but ten
minutes, and then March was taken back
and given an opportunity TO straighten
out his testimony. II appears that
Francolini had failed to corroborate the
defense Of Becker.
Lefty Louis Rosenzweig and "Gyp
the Blood Horowitz. charged with hav-
ing been members OF the murder gang
which killed Herman Rosenthal. are be-
ing hidden by Becker's friends according
to information brought to members of
the District Attorneys force to-day. 1t
was also reported in the underworld
that these two alleged murderers would
be thrown into the case suddenly as wit
nesses for the defense OF Becker, but
that no intimation OF this would be made
until Beckers trial has commenced,
which probably will be September 10.
Kirke Browne. manager Of "Bridgie"
Webber's gambling house. which was re-
Gently raided by Inspector Dwyer. was
arraigned before Magistrate House and
held in $3.50 bail for General Sessions.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-30
ro.DAY's SELECTIONS.
Windsor.

'..lII.aAt W..e0~As tHHr
First race = veneta Strome.
Sslvolatile. Miss Nett
second-Allaneen, Stenter, Joe
:. Gaiety.
Third race-Havrock. ondra-
mon, Steam Boat-
Fourth rece-Great Britain.
Farrier, Barnegst.
Fifth race-Rehearsal. Barbara
Worth. Gerard.
Sixth race - Quartermaster,
Ben Loyal. Ella Bryson.
Seventh race-Hamilton. Hus-
Ky Lad. Font.
United Hunts.
First race - Cloud. Norbitt.
Royal vane.
Second race-Babbler. Hand
running, Hewlett.
Third race-Plutocrat. Selena
L, Nick O. Time.
Fourth race-Kyrat. Kinnelon.
Hannah Louise.
Fifth race-Apache, Himstion.
Mollie 8.
Sixth race-Mystic Light, Gar
terman, Zellwood.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-30
TEDDY'S NAME APPLAUDED.

Col. Roosevelt's name was applauded at
a meeting of Prince George County Pro-
gressives at Seat Pleasant, Nd, last
night. Andrew Dennison presided and a
delegation of Washington Progressives
attended the meeting, which was held
under auspices of the Eighteenth District
Club of Prince George County.
The meeting was held on the lawn In
front Of the Maryland Bee Office. The
speakers were Col. ]. B. Clark. William
A. Hichey. Elmer Carroll Harry Quinn. ].
n. Beck. James Joseph Dillon. L. NJ.
Bernstein. S. c. Richmond. and Col. H.
C. Colerdier.
The committee in charge included An
drew Dennison, Harry Quinn, Jarvis
Moalden. Judge Richard Simms, and Col.
r. w. Bell.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-30
Fire Los. Reachc. 5000, 900.

Norwich. Conn, Aug. 29.-Fire early
to-day. which started in the office of
the Edward Chapel Company. on Gen.
trail Wharf. wiped out practically all the
buildings on the wharf. which Is situated
at the head of the Thames River. csus-
ing loss estimated at 100000. The
body of a man was found burned to
q crisp in the Office of sae Chapel Com
pany, and he Is believed to have wan
dered In there to stay for the night and
accidentally to have started the fire.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-30
CASE NOLLE PROSSED.
Mrs. Schonborn ReIents and Scfen.
tfst Is Released.

Robert c. Schonborn. a scientist en-
ployed at the Bureau of Standards. who
was arrested Wednesday night on a war;
rant sworn out by his wife. who alleged
she was assaulted and beaten by her hus-
band, and who was to have been tried
in Police Court yesterday, was released
when his wife withdrew her case, entering
plea Of nolle PROSE-.
Although Schonborn admitted, when
seen In his cell at the First precinct sta
tion, that he had beaten his wife, they
were reunited yesterday when she dropped
her charges
The Washington herald., 1912-08-30
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
CHINESE ARMY OFFICER HERE.

Gen. Ian Fien Wei. of the army Of the
new Chinese Republic, and now in the
United States as an observer, was a
visitor at the War and Navy Depart
n.ents yesterday. He called upon Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood. Chief of Staff and
Acting Secretary of War, and upon Rear
Admiral Twining, Acting Secretary OF
the Navy.
The general was accompanied by Min
lister Chang and several members Of the
Chinese Legation stan. During the day
he was shown about the city by officers
OF the army and navy.