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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-07
GRAND FORKS
COMMERCIAL
CLUB HERE
Score Of Members Came Down
on Special Train
Auto Tour Of City Feature Of
Entertainment
Dinner VIII be rendered Guests
This Evening

A score Of members of the Grand
Forks Commercial club and leading
business men of the city up the river
arrived ON special car attached to
Great Northern train No. 112 at 1885
o'clock this morning to pay an official
visit to the Fargo Commercial club.
The party will remain in the city until
late this evening and will be rendered
a dinner at 6: 80 O'Clock in the assembly
dining room of the club.
In the party are Pres. E. J. Lander,
Sec. c. w. Graves of the Grand Forks
Commercial club; Fred L. Goodman,
president of the Northwestern Trust
Co; q. B. Page, cashier Of the Union
National bank; John Valley, state
bank examiner; Sim Miller, city as
SCISSOR; Tracy r. Bangs, attorney; H.
A. Bronson, attorney; W. H. Brown,
manager of the Red River Power Co.;
J. D. Bacon, president of The Times
Herald Printing Co., and proprietor of
the Dakota hotel, James A. Dinnie,
president of Dinnie Brothers Contract
ing Co.; T. Carter Griffith, manager of
the Ontario Department store; w. H.
Kelsey, president of the Kelsey De-
velopment Co.; George H. Wilder of
the Golden Grain Biscuit Co.; H. N.
Wells of the Northern hotel; H. NJ.
Rounce, manager of the Tri-State Tele-
phone Co.; DR.. j. NJ. Gillette of the
University of North Dakota; M. j.
Moran of the Red River Brick Co.; c.
C. Gowan. vice president Of the First
National bank; and H. Gavere, assist
ant cashier Of the Scandinavian Amer
lean bank, Aa. fEs
The Grand Forks visitorsl were met
at their train this morning by a special
committee from the commercial club,
consisting of Thomas Baker, jr., w. w.
Smith, Pres. j. P. Hardy of the Fargo
Commercial club, Mayor w. d. Sweet,
Continued on Page Eight,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-07
Won
Allen Had Bullet sQulB Club
ST. PAUL HAS HOT
MAYORALTY Fight

StsgPaul, May THE polls opened
at o'clock this morning on what is
generally conceded to be one of the
greatest political battles in the history
of the city.
Besides electing city officials, the
voters have the opportunity to ballot
for new city charter proposing a
commission form of government. Her
bert p. Keller, republican, is a candi-
date for reelection to the mayoralty.
He is opposed by Otto Bremen, demo-
cratic.
Fair weather today gives promise of
the heaviest vote ever cast in a city
election. .... ...
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-07
In the Race for the Methodist
Episcopal Residence
TO ELECT TEN BISHOPS
NUMBER OF CITIES BEING CON-
sIDERED FOR EPISCOPAL RESI-
DENcEs AT METHODIST CON-
FERENcE-WoMAN's FOREIGN
MISSIONARY REPORT MADE.

Minneapolis, May THAT Helena,
Mont; Los Angeles, CAL; Detroit,
Mich, and Kansas City, Kas., prob
ably are places where Episcopal resi-
dences will be established at this ses-
sion of the general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church is the be-
lief of number OF delegates high in
the councils of the church.
The report Of the committee on
Episcopal residence will be given to-
morrow.
Other cities making close race for
resident bishops are Cleveland, O.,
and Bismarck, N. d. The dropping
of New Orleans as a resident city is
also being discussed by the deIegat tes.
Court of Appeals.
Whether there shall be formed an
other body of the Methodist Episcopal
church to be known as the court of
appeals, will be decided late today.
Practically the entire morning session
Of the general conference in session
here was given over to discussion of
the report of the commission on ju-
dicial procedure, appointed four years
ago. The question of the establish
ment of such an organization has been
before the general conference of the
church for practically a century.
The commission in the report today
recommended the establishment of such
a body, with power to hear and de-
termine all appeals. AS planned, the
court would consist of three bishops,
six ministers and six laymen, chosen
by the general conference. The con-
ference now has the power to pass on
all cases.
With the establishment of four OF
five new episcopalies it is said the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-07

Steve Dowling sustained several
painful injuries to his face and body
this afternoon when he fell against
the iron picket fence that guards the
stairs leading down to the barber
shop under the Merchants bank.
DowIing was in an intoxicated con-
dition and when he neared the rail-
ing of the fence he fell UP against it.
severely injuring his side also infiict-
ing several painful gashes on the side
OF his face. He was taken to police
headquarters and DI. Savage was
called and gave the injured victim
medical attention
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-07
FLOOD SITUATION
A LITTLE BETTER

New Orleans, May 7.-citizens in
the flood menaced district Of New Or
leans were cheered Today by a bulle-
tin issued by the weather bureau.
which lowered its previous estimate
Of the maximum food stage that the
crescent city must fight. The hum
dreds Of men who are working to
strengthen the dikes. will not cease
their vigilance, however.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-07
SUFFRAGETTE HAS
OPTIMISTIC VIEW
OF KAN. OUTLOOK

Wichita, Kas., May 7.--Dr Helen
Brewster Owens Of Ithaca. N. Y. the
equal suffrage organizer in the Kansas
campaign, who, during the last six
months has visited every congressional
district in the state and fifty-fou
counties. making public lectures. gave
out a glowing account Of her work in
her report to the state convention Of
the kansas Equal Suffrage association
here today
politicians are, coming to US vol1ln-
tary anxious to be known as suffra-
gists. DR. owens report said. Fully
three fourths Of the lawyers favor vi" J.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-07

Washington, d. c., May 7,--T,:2t
the United States should emf zee the
Monroe doctrine or formulate new
one to prevent the Japanese from pur-
chasing and securing control of terri-
tory about MagdaIena bay, is the opin-
ion of Senators Lodge, Bacon and other
members of the foreign affairs COM
mittee of the senate.
Although the Japanese continue to
deny that they have bought any
land in Mexico, it is reported on good
authority that they are gaining con-
troll of considerable territory in the
neighborhood of Magdalena bay, in
lower California, and are also very
active on the mainland. These were
the reports that came in several
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-07
Continued on Page -Four.
ALLEN WAS
BULLET PROOF
We're Some Kind Of Protection
In Court

Wytheville. Va, May 7.-Further
evidence that Floyd Allen wore bullet
proof protection in the Hillsville court
when shooting up the court, which oc-
Cured March ii, was brought out dur
ing the trial of Allen here today for
the murder of Prosecutor Foster
Deputy Sheriff Gillespie testified that
after the shooting began he fired four
shots point blank at Allen and wonder
ed why none took effect.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-07
ELECTION In
OMAHA TODAY

Omaha, May 1.-THE first election IL
Omaha, under the commission form OF
government is being held today. Much
interest is being shown in the cam
paign, and with ideal weather, the
vote is expected to be heavy.
Political lines have been obliterated
and by means Of primary last month
long list OF aspirants to the seven
commissionerships were reduced tc
fourteen.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-07

the city or not, are requested to meet
at the Woodman hall at 7 o'clock and
march to the tabernacle in a body.
With the fifty-one converts last night.
the total number of converts since the
invitation was first issued is 2,2ue.
The sermon. Behold I Stand at the
Door and Knock, is considered one OF
the most powerful ia the series or the
famous baseball evangelist. In part
he said:
The Sermon.
I'm the third chapter Of Revelations.
the twentieth verse. Behold + stand
at the door and knock: IL any man
hear my voice and open the door. /
win come In to him, and will sup
with him and he with me-
This is part Of the message Of
Jesus through the Apostle John, writ
ten while on the island OF PatnaOs,
TO which he had been banished By or
Continued On Page slx.
4e9.zlks.1 :. 8 sAsa q
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-07
GREAT GATHERING
OF SOUTHERN VETS

Macon, Ga, May T.-Remnants of
the gray clad host that set the world
notable example of valor fifty years
ago, answered roll call here today in
a muster of peace. The occasion was
the annual reunion Of the United
Confederate veterans.
Fifty thousand veterans, with their
affiliated ''sons" and Daughters"
gathered today and hundreds more
are coming on special trains from all
parts of the union.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-07
Pope COUNTY,
MINI. FOR I. R.

Glenwood. Mimi, May 1.-THE re-
turns from majority of the pre-
cints in Pope county in the county
primaries indicate that a Roosevelt
delegation will probably be sent 20
the state and congressional conven-
ton. In seven precincts, Taft got no
vote. The latest returns are Roose-
welt SO1, Taft AL, LaFollette SO, Cum
minis 2,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-07
MEXICAN REBELS
not in HARMONY

Escalon, Mex. May 7.G General Pas
qual Orozco refused TO recognize the
provisional government established by
Emilio Vasquez Gomez at Juarez, Sat-
urday Orozco today telegraphed
Gomez. threatening him and his as
sociates unless they left Mexico.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-07

William Traverse Jerome has
been retained by Attorney General
Carmody of New York, to repre-
sent the people in opposition to
the last effort to obtain the re-
lease of Harry K. Thaw, the slay-
er of Stanford White, from the
Matteawan asylum for the crimi-
nal insane. AS district attor-'y,
Mr.. Jerome prosecuted Thaw in
both his trials. In his term in Of
fee he successfully fought all the
.tempts of the Thaw family to
set the prisoner free. While Mr..
Jerome has almost every detail of
this celebrated case at his fingers
ends, he has asked and obtained
from Mr.. Carmody until May Is
to get the papers ready.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-07
CONDITION OF
WINTER WHEAT

Washington, D. c., May THE con-
dition Of winter wheat is 1877. The
estimated production is 37o, 900. The
condition of rye is 87.5.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-07
ROOSEVELT
JUST Won IN
MARYLAND
Has Lead Of One Delegate Over
Pres. Taft
Clark Beat Wilson Almost Two
to One
Taft Leaders Say They VIII
Control Anyway
ROOSEVELT PLEASED;
NOTHING TO SAY.

New York, May 7.--Roosevelt,
when informed today that he car
ried the Maryland primaries over
Taft, said: Il am pleased, but
have nothing else to say"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-07
State and County Gatherings
Are on Today
SELECTING The CANDIDATES
MUCH SPECULATION AS TO THE
CHOICE OF DELEGATES FoRl
GovERNoR--LARGE NUMBER
or PROMINENT DEMOCRATS
ARE HERE.

The cloudy skies of the morning
brought out many of the prominent
democratic leaders from all parts of
the state to attend the meeting held
today at Assembly hall which was
called by State Chairman ID. H. Nc
Arthur. Between thirty and forty
were present so that the gathering
was quite representative one.
The purpose of the meeting was to
secure candidates for the various If
fices on the state ticket for which
there are at present no candidates. The
morning session convened at 11:15
O'clock and lasted until noon when an
adjournment was taken until IL
o'clock.
Official Baltimore Route.
Appearing before the meeting this
morning were three railroad repre-.
sentatiyes who offered special induce
ments to the democrats to secure an
endorsement for an official route to
the democratic national convention to
be held in Baltimore June 25.
The railroad representatives were w.
p. Blackley of the Pennsylvania lines,
Il. B. HAYES Of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad and w. Fl. Snyder of the Bur-
lington route. No official action was
taken regarding the matter.
The question OF endorsements and
other matters regarding candidates
will be taken up in full this afternoon.
The session will be attended by Tracy
r. Bangs of Grand Forks who is con-
sidered one OF the probabilities for
attorney general on the state ticket.
Prominent Democrats Here.
A large number or prominent flick
ertail democrats came in response to
the call of State Chairman Macarthur
to attend the meeting today. Among
the conspicuous figures in the lobpies
of the Gardner and Metropole hotels
were Col. Joseph M. Kelly of Devils
Lake, Warden r. o. Hellstrom of the
state penitentiary at Bismarck, ]. A.
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Continued on PAGE Eight.
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TIE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wednesday. no
much change in temperature.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-08-08
SCHEDULE.
Section 10 of Article VIII is hereby repealed.
Number 81.
Taxation of State and Municipal Bonds Inhertance Incomes
Franchises and Production of Minerals.
ARTICLE XII.

shaneysr which
& Lays shall be pass passed uniform rule all % credits
money Excepting
SSP 9 %
@
] Dps % pG6 pTSper % % asTs % @ aS psc @ S @ @d psrsGS
% pubshed % %
oonrast any debt % as puPpOses % nfSas i'm @ the state ~ never
to Succeed %' % % @ Be- P n & aHa @ @ saa nm of the right may bee
Ead%a as tO higher rate the right succeed estates Of
;r sSl ana,
@ @ uSG S S @ % % 2 t APPLIED % % a ana @
o & as aR but rom sac @ nua income not exceeding
may @ by % @ % d @ & % % % % s y % 1sa ~ %asi @
which d income G x tor se and franchise oxss and %,
the itn @ M 10 sJS s @ ann S
f ndn TTs ene on S IN & as ns Snd S %
redemption maturity " ~ ~ anu "
Section of this amendment seeks abolish the poll
udng the which work OUT the road and in lieu
OF which he OF money.
Section differs from the corresponding section Of the present
constitution but particulars. 1t makes taxable all state,
tuon them 1t also makes possible for the general
assembly five hundred dollars from the personal
OF each individual while the constitution only
hundred dollars to be thus exempted
Both the constitution and this amendment require that
all property shall be taxed by uniform rule.
The remaining of this amendment authorize
era assembly pass laws eyng income and inheritance
graduated otherwise condition that at least fifty cenum
thus obtained shall be returned the village
township from which Excise and franchise and
the gas OIL coal and other minerals produced the
also authorized.
The last section requires subdivision OF the state which
bonds make immediate preparation for their by
evyng annual sufficient the interest and
provide sinking fund which, the when the
bonds become DUE shall be sufficient to pay them.
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Number 30.
Is of Submitting Amendments to tn,
ARTICLE XVI.


shall be published week hys weeks
published majority the
be SO
general ssse % @ tn a TO Sa SosEeaSn to psse amend
ballot without Designation kind the election mmbes
nvenon Assembly
asd @ sS n%ae % %] %] @g % aH % or % ySteS fS HS
sSnTp @ many % n sS se he vn f9Se 8f
their % Election purpose afoTesad. anu ~ ~ " ~ N""S "''f
& A. the 5 sSop @ be held @ ths % SgsSnd
there be convention to revise alter or amend the fonstlt shall be
provided
i
" ~ - -
their approval proposed amendment the
suon the same has published newspapers period
prior general election and then becomes part the
if majority of the electors voting such general
election favor of the Under the above amendment
is adopted the time of publication is reduced from six months
FIVE weeks and in lieu of requiring majority of all the electors
such general election submitted amendment will
part of the constitution majority of the electors voting
shall In addition all proposed amendments
be submitted ballot without party designation
thereon and a either special or general election.
This amendment also makes mandatory what formerly
ona with the general assembly the method of selecting
constitutional conventions 1t requires that they shall
nominated by petition only and shall be voted for nd
ballot without emblem desgna
ton whatever.
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Number 33.
Regulation of Corporations and Sale of Personal Pr
ARTICLE XIII.


be
a individual
This amendment offered for the purpose of authorizing egs
will the classification of corporations the
law Of the issue sale Of stocks and bonds we'll
supervision their organization and business The further pu
authorize such legislation will the sale of fraud
stocks and bonds by either domestic foreign corporations
amendment further recognizes the right of the aw-mang
power to regulate property
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-08-08
Number 26.
Primary Elections.
ARTICLE v.

W
from
Under this amendment all nominations for Offices of the state
subdivision thereof having population of thousand
must be made by primary election by petition But nominations
for Offices districts with population less than the number named
made unless the qualified thereof desire is
further provided that all delegates national conventions Of the
different political parties be chosen by and
made preferential United States and also
require that candidates the Office of delegate national
tons shall their between different candidates
for the presidency.
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Number 27.
Organization of Boards Of Education.
ARTICLE vi.


exercise OF this school districts
This amendment adopted will give the lawmakng body Of
the complete control the organization and administration
the public school system and designed make clear
that local communities destroy the unity the state
The second part of the amendment applies city school dis
trcs only and allows the electors of each city district determine
shall be provided by law the size and organization of its board
of education The of such city boards OF education
enlarged by this amendment
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Number 30.
Regulating Insurance.
ARTICLE VIII.


This proposed amendment will permit public property to be
insured mutual insurance associations and companies right
which has been questioned under the constitution In this
respect mutual insurance will thus placed the basis with
all other kinds and the will be authorized regulate
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-08-08
Number 81.
Double Liability of Bank Stockholders and Inspection of
Private Banks
ARTICLE XIII.


designation
may
This amendment provides first that single liability shall apply
of all Ohio corporations those authorized
money deposit which class double liability shall apply
second that all private associations using business
including word bank banker banking sub
M to inspection examination and regulation.
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License Intoxicating liquors shall be granted this state
prohibited
OF
IN
8 a
regulate license shall be
n n
o N a
% "A a in quaint less oneg gallo
ballot ! following
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LICENSE PROPOSAL I5I AND ITS PROVISIONS.
License traffic in intoxicating liquors shall hereafter be
granted and license laws shall be passed operative throughout the
with such restrictions and regulations be provided by
law.
No alien person of good moral character
license.
g. License be granted any person pecuniarily in
erested in the liquor business conducted other place
Any censee than convicted shall have his license
revoked and not thereafter granted.
There shall not be than saloon each five hundred
population in a municipality township.
g. municipality may further limit the number of saloons
therein
T. The licensing authority shall be located in the county,
in county adjoining thereto.
g. Where the traffic be prohibited under laws apply
municipalities townships residence districts other
districts prescribed by law license shall be granted therein
while such prohbiory law is operative therein.
Nothing contained the proposal repas modhes exist
pobtoy regulatory laws their future repeal
There added the above provisions that nothing
tanned the amendment the future enactment modc
ton repeal of any prohibitory regulatory laws
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1912-08-08
Number 35.
Regulating State Printing.
ARTTCLE XIV,

The printing Of the laws Journals bills legislative documents and
The constitution present requires that the printing for the
executive and other departments OF the shall be let contract
the lowest responsible bidder This still retained in the
foregoing section but the given the added authority do its
own printing.
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Number Is.
Use of Voting Machines.
ARTICLE ".


This amendment permits laws be passed authorizing the
of ballots voting machines elections Under decision
of the supreme of this voting machines be used
for the that the constitution requires all elections be
by ballot.
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Number "a.
Omitting word white"


an
amendment IL adopted, shall be
This amendment takes of article " section the word
white It's adoption desirable the womans suffrage
amendment should be defeated make the constitution
form that of the United States.
The object in adding the schedule make the foregoing
amendment unnecessary the womans suffrage amendment
should be ratified by the electors.
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Eligibility of Women to Certain Offices.
ARTICLE XIV.

No be
appointed public
children
This amendment will permit the appointment of
perendents members of boards of those institutions of the
any subdivisions where the and of
children involved will also allow the appoint
me OF a tares
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Number 3S.
Outdoor Advertising.
ARTICLE Nv


regulating limiting
o
This amendment authorizes the passage laws regulating
limiting the property public grounds
display posters and advertising enlarges existing legislative
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Number 81.
Civil Service.
ARTICLE XIV.


OF the
pr AZ
This amendment makes mandatory the of laws placing
practicable all appontve officers the Of the
counties cities under civil service regulation and
subject to competitive examination.