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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09
He Held the Trophies.

It was dinner time and the CONVEX
satiOn turned to sport.
Did l ever tell you about me broth
err Tom winning the cup in the mara
thon racer said Terence to his mate.
"One cup! Why that's nothin'," said
Mike. MY uncle Dennis a cups for
swimming and running, medals for
wrestling and watches for football"
"Bedad, an he must be a great ath-
lete!" Said Terence.
"Begorra, an we're wrong" replied
Mike. He's a pawnbroker.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09
MONDAY, E .. 1919.

The Fargo Forum n Republican IL
published every evening except sunday
In The Forum Building, corner OF First
avenue and Fifth street north Fargo
N. u.
subscTiption-The Fargo Forum and
daily Republican, by carrier, loo per
week, or 40c per month, in advance; -
per year. The Fargo Forum and weekly
Republican, 81 per year.. HI Fargo
Forum and Saturday Republican, $3.50
per year. Single copies, &c. subscribers
win ind the date to which they have
paid, printed opposite their names on
the address slips
Address all communications to The
Forum Publishing Co, Fargo, N. D.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09
KeepIna silver ur;aht.

Silver In daily use may be kept very
bright Il allowed to soak in strong.
bcraN for four or riaer Ii occa
sionally. Thc Water should be per.
fectly boiling when II I'LL poured ever
the plate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09

A horse doctor at Fessenden was
convicted and fined $50 for practicing
without a license. He said he had
practiced thirty-two years In Europe
and would not seek a license from men
who had practiced three.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09

The mystery Of the disappearance oil
Theodore Samuelson, a sydney, Mont
lumberman, Iast seen at Wiliiston
Nov. II, iB still unsofyed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09

Many North Dakota counties report
that cupid set q new high record in
November. This month rivals June
for weddings.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09

The Nome Tribune says that just
because It is the sixty-second congress
it is no sign it with adjourn in a min
ute,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09

The first livery barnabuilt in Grand
Forks, known as the Kentuck barn, is
to be RACED to make o for the new
Masonic temple.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09

There promises to be a warm fight
over the adoption OF the commission
form of government at Devils Lake.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09

Thomas Allen Of Mckenzie county
has been held under bonds on a charge
of attempting to kill Brownie Emery.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09

1t is reported that a number OF rail-
road men have lost their heads" as the
result of two Ga. N. accidents, at
Ayr and one at Caeselton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09

The present cold wave will undoubt-
eddy bring to light any coal shortage,
that may prevail in North Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09

Ole Oxted Of Palermo did a bum
job when he tried to shuttle off via the
razor route. He will recover.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09

Ed. "A. Wambem of Lankin, Andrew
IFlaten and Ed. Wanabem, dr.. contrib
Futed skin from their bodies In the OPP
GRAFTON to graft skin onto the body of
bAmund Flaten who was badly burned
FIN a gasoline explosion at Grafton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09

The Mandan Commercial club and
the city commission is working togeth-
er too boost the Morton county metrop-
oils.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09

B. 0. Squire, travelling salesman for
The Mankato Free Press. died in a
hospital at jamestown.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09

Martin Neary, formerly OF Harvey,
now at Spokane, heard a rat gnawing
in a shack in which he was spending
1.-The night while hunting. He fired at
the rat with his rife and hit a can of
giant powder which exploded, blew the
shack to pieces and seriously injured
Weary and 4 companion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09
VOLUME x NO. 10.

/ New York and Chicago Representa-
ttivss: Payne & Young. New York Of
Gee: 1904 Fifth Avenue Building.
Chicago once; 74s Marquette Building.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09

William Mansfield of Cavalier is
searching for a daughter who has been
missing for two weeks.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09

A. J. Kavanaugh, a Grand Forks
theatrical man, has leased the James
town operahouse.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09
North Dakota
Kernels
Hatton has > white way.

.a sG. # s
A Fargo youth shot himself.
-- H.." .
Minot may have a police matron.
A blind pig was raided at Aurelia.
Snow is now general over the state.
Mandau viii go after $4,000 back
taxes. ".
Pembina may buy the local light
plant.
There was a mine cavein accident at
Kasmer.
Darlington street lights have been
turned on.
The Devils Lake band is to give a.
grand ball, #M
1t is said that potatoes are good to
fatten hogs.
Valley City has paid its share of the
battleship fund.
The wolford Mirror is boosting for
a farmers club.
The LaMoure Commercial club will
have a revival"
North Dakota land was never in
greater demand.
Byron w. Baldwin took his own
life at LaMoure. ..
A Cogswell boy had his hand torn off
in a corn shredder.
Butter and egg prices continue on
their upward way. .~,@
Santa Claus mail.
Nome had an Industrial exhibition Of
of which it is proud. "
The Baptist revival services still
continue at Bismarck,
A jamestown man is wanted for
selling m~ortgaged land.
The Golden Valley county officers
have all been appointed. -, r..
Fred Martin of Maple River shipped
a car Of sheep to st. Paul.
The Andrew Roisum home at VOL
ford was destroyed by fire.
Lee Johnson of Des Laos was injur-
ed in a runaway accident.
Minot auto statesmen are planning on
a record breaking year in 1918.
The cooperative school idea contin-
e to spread through the state.
A fine park is to be laid out around
the Mandan nXnerimPnt station.
State papers are urging drivers to
shield their horses from the cold,
Foster county is planning on join
ing the better farming. movement.
NJ. L. Floyd, formerly Of Darlington,
was killed at Moose Jaw, Saskatche-
wan. s..
Rev. r. e. Green from England ha
taken charge Of the M. e. church at
Jud.
The man who predicted a cold wave
seemed to know what he was talking
about,
Many changes in the health laws r
advocated by the state medical asso-
citation.
The man who lost an arm and leg
in a railroad accident at Brocket may
recoVer.
The big banquet and g~et-together
meeting at Russell was a complete
success.
The baby son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Miller Of Burnstad was drowned in a
Slop jar.
The Minot city election is already
causing political bees to buzz in the
magic city.
Former North Dakota ranchers have
started a ranch to raise oxen in west
ern Canada.
1t is again rumored that the Milwau-
kee will build north from Fargo to the
Canadian line.
Bertha Schlinger, a Mandan young
woman, vas horribly burned by q ker-
osene explosion.
A. ]. Kavanaugh, a Grand Forks
theatrical man, has leased the James
town operahouse. II
William Mansfield of Cavalier is
searching for a, daughter who has been
missing for two weeks.
B. 0. Squire, travelling salesman for
The Mankato Free Press, died in a
hospital at jamestown, '.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09

Bertha Schlinger, a Mandan young
woman, was horribly burned by q ker-
osene explosion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09

1t is again rumored that the Milwau-
kee will build north from Fargo to the
Canadian line.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-09

Former North Dakota ranchers have
started a ranch to raise oxen in west
ern Canada.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-13

Wahle for the defence gained from
Justice Golf ruling that the personal
relations between Rose and the gam
bier We're not competent.
Mr. Moss then detailed how the four
gunner drove TO the hotel, how Ros-
enthal was deeoyed TO the street; how
the two shots We're fired: how the gun
men escaped in the gray automobile;
how the machine was traced by its
number and the identity of the gun
men established
The Men Identified.
Jacon Hoeht, waiter in the Hotel
Metropolis, said he heard four shots
fired and saw Rosenthal fall on the
sidewalk. Il did not see who fired the
first shot" he testified. There were
three other men beside the man who
fired. but l could not identify them. :
Louis Krause, another waiter, an
eyewitness. who testified at the trial
of Becker, followed Hocht. He saw
revelvers. he swore, in the hands of
four men and saw three of them fire.
Krause left the stand, walked over
to the gun men and picked out all but
.Dago Frank" as the three men h
saw fire.
Krause said he could not identify
the fourth man, becadse the mans
face had been turned away from him,
but he saw him get into an automobile.
with the three others and drive away.
Krause refused to be shaken on
cross examination.
When the cross examination was
concluded Justice Golf adjourned court.
at 1.20 o'clock until go, directing that
the jury be locked up hereafter.
Krause, tie waiter, was recalled at
the afternoon session for further cross
examination. Attorney Wahlel tried to
have the witness say he might have
been mistaken in his identification of
the group of men opposite the Metro
pole to whom the murder signal was
given.
Wasn't Bridge Weber in that
group
Not that group" Krause replied
Weber, he said, was in group on
the other side of the street
Norris Luban, another eye witness, re-
peated testimony he had given at the
Becker trial and identified 'Dago" Frank,
Lefty Louie and ."Gyp the Blood" as
men whom he saw fire shots at Rosen-
thai. Luban said he had known all
three before the shooting. Whether
Whitley Lewis was the fourth man who
fired. the witness said he could not be
certain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-13
WINDSOR.

WEST-The Christmas sale and
supper under the auspices of the La
dies Union will be held. Wednesday
afternoon and evening. Nov. 20, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. +. b. Randall.
A large variety of useful and fancy
articles will be on sale at reasonable
prices. Supper will be served from
$50 to O'clock.
Mail Carrier Reed on r. +. ID. No.
81, was one of the lucky hunters,
where, in the early hours Monday
morning, he secured a 7-pronged buck
deer weighing 1875 pounds, Mr.. Reed
has also bagged 26 partridges, this
season. tga
mrs. W. s. Barton and daughter
Madeline were guests for a few days.
last week. of Mrs Houseworth in Win
throp
Miss Lena Smart is assisting Mrs.
Charles Saben of Augusta for an indeh-
mite time.
Rachel Caswell returned, Monday, from
Augusta, where she had been visiting
friends for a few weeks.
A. l.. Casey and C. w. Taber Tuesday.
finished hauling potatoes from WestbrooS
farm to Augusta for A. w. Brooks.
j e. Mitchell from Massachusetts, was
a recent guest of his mother. Mrs. Mitch
ell. at J. W. Lamson's.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-13
To LIMIT SALARIES
OF MINOR LEAGUE
BASEBALL PLAYE RS.

Milwaukee. Wis, Nov. ia slid
ing scale" salary limit probably will
be adopted by the National Associa-
ton of Minor Leagues, it was said
here, tonight, by magnates, who dis
c1ssed the matter at the brief open
ing session of the associations an
nual meeting. today. According to a
plan informally preached, a limit for
each league, graded according to its
class, will be proposed and after some
possible adjustment of detail will be-
come a rule. the magnates predicted.
Serious opposition to a salary limit
that they thought would tend TO i'm
pair the quality of baseball develop
ed among representatives of the Amer
lean Association and Interna uonal
League. Some magnates appeared
afraid of confusion from the sliding
scale" and several favored deposit
with the league president of all play
ers salary money and a penalty for
payment to a player of sums other
than the acknowledged contract price.
After President Seton called the
meeting to order reports We're read,
routine preliminary business was dis
posed, credentials We're examined and
committees appointed In the crowd
which thronged the hotel, where the
meeting was held. were the leading
baseball men of the country, all de-
nying that they We're selling or buy
ing, yet all cautiously inquiring about
new and promising players.
The salary limit question will be the
principal matter of official business to
appear before the association at its
meetings, tomorrow and the day after.
That it would not be settled without
a fight was agreed, and the contention
promised to extend the meeting by
prolonged wrangle.
One of the trades announced was the
exchange by Connie Mack of Shortstop
Fahey. Pitcher Crabb and Fielder
Maggert to Los Angeles for Fielder
Daily.
The sale of Catcher Charlie Smith of
the Providence International League
club to the Mobile Southern League
team was announced, tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-13
THREATENS TO CUT BATH.
Maine Auto Assn Meets In Portland
Does Not Like Ferry at Bath.

Portland. Me-, Nov. 12.-The Maine
Automobile Association, through its
committee, which met in Portland,
Monday, threatens to cut Bath out of
the list on account of what is claimed
its poor ferry service across the Ken
nebec at this point. The association
admits that while Bath is ON the di
rect route te Rockland. unless the fer
ry service is improved another route
farther up the river will be taken and
advertised in its publication as the
proper route for automobiles to take in
going from Portland TO Rockland.
The meeting was held in the Fall
mouth hotel Dinner was served to
the party, at 6 o'clock.
Upon the Invitation of the officers
of the Maine Automobile Association,
Governor elect William T. Haines of
Waterville, E w. James, chief inspee-
tor of the United States office of pub
lie good roads of Washington. ID. c.,
and prominent business men of the
State of Maine, We're present
+. w. James was the principal
speaker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-13
AerOplane Catapult
Is the Very Latest.

Washington, Nov 12.-What naval
aviation experts declare will make this
a red letter day in the history of avia-
ton was the successful test here, to-
day, of a Scatapult device for launch
ing aereplanes from battleships. The
scheme, the invention of Capt. Wash
ington |. Chambers in charge of the
navy aviation work, involves the
shooting of the aeroplane along a steel
plank by means of compressed air.
On the plank. which is level and 80
feet long, the aeroplane sits on top
of car. which drops from under when
the end of the plank is reached
Lieut. T. G.. Ellison. navy aviator.
had attained a speed of 40 miles an
hour, today, when his hydro aeroplane
had gone the 80 feet along the plank.
He started his engine just fraction
of second before the compressed air
was turned on The machine had
started to rise before il left the plank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-13

scene. He admitted that he had not told
the truth when he had, before Deputy
Police Commissioner Dougherty, refused
to identify two of the gunner as his
passengers, but declared that's it was
fear alone that had sealed his lips.
II was afraid j would be killed he
said.
Then" interrupted Mr.. Wahle did
you identify these men, today, also be-
cause you were afraid of being killed
in order to escape trial for murder in
the first degree2" No" replied shapiro.
did you get any promise of immunity
for testifying?" mterposed Mr.. init
man. NO, sir"
And the same statement you made,
today, YOU made in full the day after
you were arrested to your counsel?'
yes, sir l testified. today. for the
sake of my mother, who begged me TO
tell the truth" replied the witness In
low voice.
The court was then adjourned until to-
morrow, when Jack Rose is scheduled to
take the stand as the first witness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-13
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Monday, the dispute between the
city of Biddeford and the county OF
York over the payment by the former
of a county tax amounting TO slO62,
which is withheld. reached an acute
stage when warrant from County
Treas. Joseph H. Dearborn was served
on the city by Deputy Sheriff Thomas
Stone. The city claims that under the
law of 1911, 70 per cent. of the fees
taxed by the municipal court in which
the police officers are in any way
connected are returnable. The city
further claims the 70 per cent. should
be figured on the amount of costs as
taxed by the municipal court The
county does not recognize this claim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-13
To the Murdered Woman
Found at Georgetown, Ct.
Ernest Dallis, New Haven, Partial
" Identifies as His Sister.
Husband Had Left Her and She Left
New Haven, Oct. "a.

Georgetown, Conn. Noy. 12.-Ernest
Dallis of New Haven, a clerk, this
afternoon. viewed the body o. the
murdered Italian woman found in
Long pond here, Saturday, and par
TALLY identified her asa relative of his.
Grace Cabone, a former resident of
New Haven, and Bridgeport, Because
of the deeomposed condition of the
body, DalIis could not make positive
Identification
According to the story told by Dali
lis to the police, Grace Cabone liye1
with her husband. Tony Cabone. i'll
New Haven. About Oct. "a. she told
Dallis that her husband had left her
and that she was going TO New York
to have him arrested. She took all her
belongings with her and that was the
last he saw of her.
The police are still at loss to ex-
plain the motive for the crime.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-13
LIrE's BEST ASSET
)s Good Health.

With sound health anything and
everything is possible. With sick
headache, Indigestion and consequent
poor nourishment and lack of proper
sleep, the whole of life's effort is at
odds.
The True IL. F." Atwood's Medi-
cine begins with digestion, puts the
stomach right, acts on the bowels, re-
lieves tho system of its impurities and
brings back a normal condition.
81 have been using your 81. F. At
woods Medicine for the last two years
for bliousness and liver complaint
have found that 1t is the one medicine
which meets my case in every wav.
Were the price $500 per bottle, / would
rather have 1t at that price than any
other I could buy, as / know 1t means
good health to me, something I did not
know until | commenced to use the IL.
F. Atwood's Medicine
Mrs. Napoleon Beaudry, Lewiston. Me.
Sample free on request.
IL. r." MEDICINE co. Portland. Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-13
Shapiro's Fatal Evidence.

William Shapiro driver of the murder
car and eo-defendant with the gunmen
was the next witness. He was told by
Justice Golf that he might refuse TO an
swer questions If he chose, but said he
was willing TO testify.
shapiro told of receiving a telephone
message the night of the murder and of
driving the car to Sharkey's saloon
where he met Jack Rose, Sam Schepps
and Harry Vallon
They got into his car, he said, and he
drove to "Daeo" Franks place with then
ard there Frank got in. Thence, he said,
he drove the party to "Bridgie" Web
ber's poker rooms, where his passengers
got out. He drew his car up across the
street and waited 20 minutes
Then Jack Rose came down and told
ne shapiro continued. "to drive around
to 43d street. 'Gyp, Louis. Lefty and
'Dago Frank got in and / drove to the
Metropole."
The witness stopped his recital to ident-
ify the gunner as his passengers.
while on the way to the Metropole,'
he resumed, IL heard 'Dago' Frank say.
Everything is all right: no oops there
Becker said so. ] stopped my car neal
the Metopole and they all got out. They
had revolVers and | heard four shots
Then they jumped back into the car ant
'Gyp the Blood put a gun to my heart
and said. Hurry up, you boob, driv'
away"
Shapiro said he started up" and drov'
! 10 Madison avenue and thence to l25tl
street, where his passengers got out.
Did you hear any conversation ate
they got into the carr"
| Yes. They We're saying that every
Z, thing had been fixed up all right, The
said that Becker had fixed the cops
Shapiro denied on cross-examinatio
that sam Schepps or Harry WALTON wef
IN bis car when he drove away from IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-13
Report of Baseball
Season of 1912.

Auburn. n. Y, Nov. 12.-The report of
Secretary John II. Farrell for the past
year, TO be presented at the annual meet
ing of the National Association of Pro-
fessional Baseball Leagues in Milwaukee,
shows that the present association COM
prises AZ leagues, embracing 800 towns
and cities in the United States and Can
ado. The report says 92s7 players con-
tracts were promulgated: 1729 terms ac-
eepted" were examined and promulgated;
2i6S players were reported released by
purchase between national association
clubs. 1873 optional agreements We're APP
proved. l05 optional agreements were ex-
ercised; 3425 players We're reported for
release: 94s players were reported for
suspension; a25 players were reinstated !;
one player was declared ineligible; -
players were selected by draft.
The National Board of Arbitration pass
ed upon 1886 disputed cases during the
year and handed down decisions for the
same and 1872 cases are on hand for dis
posal at the annual meeting now in pro-
gress
The National League drafted 30 players
and the American League drafted 50. The
National Association drafted al players.
Total amount received on National AS
ISOLATION drafts disallowed; National
League $4,000; American League $50 lOo
National Association s7O950. Total draft
money S174,450. Amount paid on optional
agreements S73,250. Amount paid for re-
lease by purchase of National Association
players $4,000. Grand total of $780, oJ.