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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-16

Montreal, Dec. 1.-THE opening of
Omar, the Tentmaker, with Mrs
George Howe Of Columbia, S. c., a
niece Of President Wilson, in an i'm
portant part, in Montreal rather than
in New York, where it has been in
rehearsal this fall, has surprised
t~heatregoers. Since Mrs. Howe is
said to have gone on the stage with
the good wishes Of the president, it
seemed that she might have induced
him to attend the first performance
had the premier been in a city near
Washington Yet the producer, Rich
ard w. Tully, for some reason now
unknown, decided to bring the com
pany all the way to Canada for its
initial production.
This is all the more surprising be-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-16
AUTO CRASHED into
Tree DRIVER HURT

Fordville, N. D., Dec. 16.-Felix
Seipen had a sensational experience
while in the country with his auto.
Something went wrong with the
steering gear and the machine took a
header down a fi~fteen-foot grade, COL
liding with a large tree. Seipen was
shot over the front and badly bruised
and rendered unconscious but he es-
capped any broken bones.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-16

owners of wolf hounds are hoping for
a fall of snow.
Carpenter Wigtin has a crew of
men erecting a new school house to
replace the one recently burned, in
the Ista district.
Mrs. r. McNogel is reported as be-
ing quite sick.
The youngsters are making the best
of the fine skating on the sloughs and
rivers in this vicinity.
Geo. Helling has opened an insur-
ance office in the Mercantile Co. build
ing n is doing a very good bust
ness. Cor. w.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-16
MINOT CAFETERIA
WAS BURGLARLZED

Minot. N. D., Dec. 16.. - Meyers
Cafeteria, one Of the best eating places
in the city was burglarized, the thieves
getting only a small amount Of money
owing to the sudden appearance of the
night porter who hoppened to come in
at that time. The thieves effected an
entrance through a rear window and
came into the office through the
kitchens. It is thought by the authori-
ties that the burglary vas attempted
by someone familiar with the inside
workings of the place.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-16
PUSSY WILLOWS BUDDED
IN CANDO NEIGHBORHOOD

Cando, N. D., Dec. 16.-The pussy
willows are budding Ink blooming in
this section. The boys are playing
baseball and Joseph Hoover announc-
ed that he saw a flock Of geese flying
over the prairie. These records for
the middle of December are not bad
for a section of the country within g.
few miles of the Canadian boundary.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-16
CHILDREN Who ARE SICKLY

Mothers who value their W comfort
and the welfare of their children,
should never be without a box of Moth
er Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
Break up Colds. Relieve Feverishness,
Constipation, Teething Disorders,
Headache and Stomach Troubles. Used
by Mothers for "a years. THESE
POWDERS NEVER FAIL. Sold by all
Drug Stores, Csc. Don't accept any sub
stitute. Sample mailed FREE. Address,
Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, N. Y.
-Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-16
CANDO WILL HAVE
A WHITE WAY

Cando, n. D., Dec. 16.-Cando is to
have a white way At a mass meeting
of the citizens it was decided that if
the city would pay for the electricity
the business men would install the
system. This plan Is generally en-
dorsed and the business men Of chief
commercial streets have already sign
ed UP. %ftz -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-16

of the family doctor. His interest in
the patient was personal. He knew the
physical weaknesses, as well as the
disposition of each member OF the
family. He had followed them from
birth. He was more than a physician.
He was a guide, philosopher and
friend. -E
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-16
NO MORE EFFORT (T TO
REMOVE HALAAS

Darlington, n. D., Dec. 16.-There
will be no further effort to remove E.
T. Halaas, local postmaster, whose
term expires in February. Last sum-
mer the %postofice department in
Washington demanded. his resignation
without fling any charges. Mn. Hal
aas refused positively to resign. On
the assumption that he would resign
there was a meeting here Of the local
democracy and the candidacy of a
resident of the county, who was not a
resident of Darlington itself, was en-
dorsed. This did not meet the approx
al Of National Committeeman Breug-
ger, who recommended J. w. SIAM
baugh. 1t is now supposed that MT.
S~tambaugh will succeed Mr.. Halaas in
February. Stambaugh was named for
the place but his confirmation was
held up by Republican Senators Nc
Cumber and. Gronna- Postmaster Hal
a is concluding his second term.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-16
May Locate at Mandan.

Mandan, N. D.. Dec. ICE. e.
Smith, a theatrical man in Fargo, has
been looking over Mandan with a view
to putting in a vaudeville house here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-12-16
Ball Bearings
Give Minimum
Operating Effort

Think of everything that is modern
and useful in typewriter construction
then add twenty to thirty per cen
for increased efficiency due to ball
bearings-thats
The L. c. Smith & Bros. Typewriter
It's compact, complete, easy to
operate, durable and proof against
inexperience and carelessness. ~. =.
Ball bearings permit closer adjust
ments without binding than any
other form of bearing; Expressed
in human effort, this means that the
operator can do mere work-better
work, with the least physical and men.
tai strain. -.~.
Write for booklet giving information
about typewriter efficiency.
L. C. Smith & Bross Typewriter Co
Office and Factory af Syracuse. N. Y.
Roberts So. Il Ass Ave-. Fargo. RID.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-06
T.ALESMAE ARRESTED
Locked Up for Alleged Fraud as He
Went to Serve as Juror.

Harry Doan Plum. thirty Eight years
old of No Dol West 10th street. was ar
rested by Detective Russo. OF District At
,ornev Whitman's staff, yesterday az he
was leaving his home to serve as Juror
beforc Justice Scabury in the criminal
branch Of the Supreme Court lie was
charged with obtaining $3.50 under false
ure,ences from the National Discount
conpany. Of No. ~ Broadway.
Plum. VINO is treasurer Il stephen l.
Williams & Staff" according to the IN
d,ctnoeut. made an agreement last sep
,emler with the Economy and Efficiency
Comm. ission. Of New Jersey. to furnish tor
g. no certain charts. When the sum was
Maid TO Plum he obtained loan OF VIZ"
from the National Discount Company by
a assigning his claim on the Economy and
rnlciencv Commission. When the dis
count company discovered that the claim
had heep aid in full II notified District
Attorney Whitman.
paum was arralened before Judge Ma
lone IN General Sessions and was conf
mitted TO the Tombs in default OF 81"
bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-06
LOST" BOYS FOOL POLICE
Rest in Children's Society Here
During Boston Search.

Three BOYS. for whom the police 81
Eastern cities were looking since Febru-
airy 10. for the greater part Of that time
were safely in the children's society home
at Nalhalla. where they had been sent
from New York under assumed names.
ON the day of their disappearance the
ringleader. Hora g Wynkoop, fourteen
years old. OF No. 81 jefferson street The
HIonX. took 81 ont OF his bank ard called
in his two pals. Freddie z. Ryder. Of No.
654 Jefferson street. and Vincent Egan. Il
clinton avenue and 10Th street. ceiling
them he wanted to blow them 10 a
swell trip.
They went to Boston but in a feV days
got homesick. and wrote home. without.
however giving any address. The police
there secured the city for them. md
finally Wynkoop's father went TO join in
the search.
Meanwhile they had slipped back to
New York on a boat and went TO the
chldrens society. tatte-cd. dusty and
without SHOES. saying they were home
less They were sent TO the socie:ys
farm, where homesickness overcamc them
again. and they broke down. telling who
they were yesterday. In his confession
Horace WynkOop said he left home lie
cause he was sickly and cost his father
too much in doctors bills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-06
TRY TWO FOR AUTO DEATHS
Chauffeur Who Killed Cousin of
Whitman Faces jury.

Leon Gerard. driver Of the taXicab that
struck and killed Mrs. Mary Bcnham
Dthridge. cousin of District Attorney
Whitman. AT Broadway and lO7th street,
on the nigh, of April IS. 1912. went to trial
Yesterday before Judge Foster and a Jury
in General Sessions on charge Of man
slaughter.
j. Duncan Dithridge Of No 235 West
103d street. husband of the dead woman
testified that it was raining in torrents
when the accident occurred. He stepped
from Inc curbing To hail Broadway car.
when Mrs Dithridge, carrying the UNI
brela. started across 10 board the car
She was struck by the taXicab, thrown
hours later.
Patrolman Bresnahan testified that Ger
ard was apparently intoxicated when he
arrested him after the accident. Gerard
acknowledged he had had two drinks Of
whiskey. He said the heavy rain pre-
vented him from seeing Mrs. Dthridge.
The case will go TO the jury to-day.
Justin TAYLOR. chauffeur for A. /. Sire,
a real estate dealer, OF No. 1906 West
li,th street. is on trial before Justice
Seabury. i'm the Supreme Court, for run
ming down and killing Mark Roth. a
salesman. at Sixth avenue and l4th street,
December last. Patrolman Turilla, OF
the West 18th street station. testified that
witnesses said Taylor was driving at the
rate OF forty miles an hour. The de-
PENDANT said his speedometer indicated
speed OF twenty-five miles The case viii
nrobably go to the jury to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-06

george c. Coffin. an attorney iNihs IL
xo a. ST. James Place, brooklyn
dropped dead yesterday from shock ""e"
c,eane and Gates avenue car ran ihto
standard Oil Company truck IN iro"'
=, barber shop al No. PA Greene ave-
,,o which the lawyer was about to enter
.h. ,ine AS the body was being re-
"a, IN No % ST. James Place MIS-
poo,s, Law. an old friend of Mr.. Comm
,,ho lived across the street and had seen
u,o crowd gather. learned the identity Oh
- land man and fell dead from an at
tack OF apOpleXy.
Tho inside pocket OF Coffins coat con-
,.,,,od a remarkable document. IL was
.,1a,,,l, written months ago and read as
follows acc,.
Gin case of my sudden death OF acci-
d,nt notify W. II. Blain. No. 200 broau'
way" .,s
raneatb were written these INSTRUCTIONS
"ro Hlain Cremate my body. IL there
.ro auy services let not single one vi
INV family attend them Not single
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-06
SEES ACCIDENT; FALLS DEAD
Sudden Death Of George c. Coffin, Manhattan Lawyer
Reveals Mysterious Funeral Instructions
Family Processes Ignorance.

soul al No ~ West SD street curse
on them oil. from
GEORGE A. COFFIN. No. 22a Broad
way"
The dead lawyer had been living for
several years with his sister Mrs. Ella G.
Provost He was sixty-Gve years old and
had practised law in Manhattan for about
.hirty-fve years. lie had formerly been
connected with the law firm Of Benedict &
Kaufman.
At No. % ST. James Place. the home al
Mrs Provost, cousin. no one would
make any comment on the tragedy. but
neighbors who knew Coffin said that for
some time he had been under the care oil
a physician for heart trouble brought on
by worry over domestic troubles.
When seen at her home. No. ~ West
sd street. last night. Mrs. Conn said she
could offer no explanation for her hus-
hands extremely bitter note. She said
she had not seen him since 1893. when he
left her and went to live in Brooklyn.
Although Coffin had not contributes any
thing TO the support Of herself ana two
children since he left her, Mrs Cofiin said
she bore him no bitterness ana hau not
intended to he present at his funeral.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-06
CLOSE SHAVE FOR WALL ST.
McAneny To Be Sidewalk Bar.
ber' for Financial District

Sidewalk Entertainments on the mos,
important streets in the financial district
are to be shaved" according TO the
plan or Borough President McAneney. as
embodied in resolution 10 come before
the Board of Estimate and Apportionment
to-day.
The streets affected are: Broad. between
wall and Water; Beaver. between White
hai and Pearl: Exchange Place. between
broadway and Hanover Place: Wall. be-
tween Pearl and Broadway: Pine. be-
tween Pearl and Broadwav and Cedar.
between West and Pearl
This is one of the most important street
widening projects vet undertaken. The
streets in the financial district have he.
come crowded. at certain times almost
dangerously so. in recent years. En-
croachments in Nassau street have been
removed. and the Shaving" of the build
inSs on other narrow downtown thorough
fares will follow. Several banks and large
office buildings will be affected by this
resolution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-06
HOME RULE FOR CITIES
Bill at Albany Gives Choice OF
Six Different Plans.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Albany. March a bill providing sew
era optional plans OF government 10Y
cities Of the second and third classes
was introduced to-day by Senator Roose-
Welt /, was drafted by the Municipal
Government Association, has been sun
mltted 10 the Mayors OF all the second
ana third class cities of the state anu
has the approval OF the legislative com
mittce OF the New York Conference OF
Mayors.
This bill. with a home rule or mum
Cipal empove ring' measure. recently IT.
PRODUCED by Senator Cullen and Assembly
man Ley. and a home rule constitutional
amendment introduced by Senator foi-
lock. comprise a legislative programme So
far agreed upon between tho legislature
committee Of the Mayors Conference and
the Municipal Government Association.
Under the Roosevelt optional city bill any
second or third class city may adopt hF
referendum any ono OF sis forms -, city
government set forth in the measure.
The first plan provides FOR govcrnmon,
b. limited council. in which the lcgisla
tive. executive ana administrative powers
are vested IN q paid council. composed o.
.hc Mayor aud four councilmcn. elected
ut large. except i'm cities or less than
500. where tho council Is to be- composed
Of the Mayor and two councimen.
The second plan provides 70 limited
council. composed Of the Ma'og and -four
councilmcn IN third class CITIES and tho
Mayor and six couuCilmen in second elias
cities. in whom are 20 De Vested IN
], elslative powers. The members arc go
serve without compensation and to turn
AL the administrative and executive
powers over 20 q city manager. to bc ap-
pointed 10y q council and 30 hold office
during it's pleasure. receiving such COM
porsation as &c fixed 10y the council
The third plan vest, tlc legislative
power in a council Of five persons. elected
at large. but in cities OF less tlau 10 0"
tho council &c To- consist OF three persons.
Tho executive and administrative powcfs
arc vested 10 the Mavor. who is also ,n
have the power or susponso@y veto oFc,
ordinances and resolutions OF IN, council.
The Mayor and couroiimcn are 20 ZEE
,eiyc compensation.
Inc fourth and hfth plans are tue ~ nc
as the third plan. with tho cNcep-
ton that in one tho council is 20 con
sist ~ nine persons. elected at larso.
prd IN the other the council is 30 be made
ap Of q councilman elected from cacr
ward
The sixth plan comprises zinc provisions
OF tho existing second class cities law.
but makcs the modification that the sal
aries of officials in a city al less than
80 90 are 10 be- ivo-thirds those pro
,.l,i..L n, q ancnnn ,lasc CITY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-06
REEL FIGHTING HARD
7 0H0LD HIS OFFICE
Using Every Possible Means to
Remain as State Superin-
tendent of Highways.


Albany. March lin q desperate effort
Ia hang or 20 his job. from which he feels
the Sulzer department Investigators have
been particularly instrumental in separat-
ing him, Gordon Reel. Superintendent Of
Highway. addressed letter To that body
tonight again challenging them 10 make
" fair and complete investigation or his
department There is now pending in jaa
Assembly Z hill completely changing the
organization OF the Highway Dcpa- tment
which automatically will send Reel out
into the cold world. but he is using every
possible means Of keeping on the states
payroll.
Appeals b. Reel to politicians WHO re
thinks have influence whist might pre-
selV. his iO1 arc Of daily occurrence. II
Is gossip here that no started a petition
among hi, fricnGs and those whom he
thought his friends urging the Governor.
either 70 refuse 40 sign the bill r>organiZ-
in: the department OF else TO appoint
him as the mead of tho new system. That
petition ha- not been seen by many per
sons. and is said TO have been received
with 80 little favor that the effort was
aband Jncd.
Reel who admitted last summer. WHEN
his administration first came under fire
that he had appointed mon on the recon-
mcndation Of Murphy Of Tammany. and
said hc lust loved Nj. Murphy main
tains that tho Sulzcr Investigators have
not been fair To- him in their presentation
II iiiChwav Department matters. Ills lei
ter 70 the commission insists that The IN
yestieators take UP various matters which
their hearings and scrutiny Of contracts
and other records did not touch on. lie
insists that these would show him TO have
been efficient and q much maligned indi
4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-06
TO RUSH 1,2OO.F00T PIER
Sinking Fund Commission Votes
to Proceed at Once.

The decision 10 proceed at once with the
construction OF the first Of the proposed
l,9o-foot piers was reached at the meet
ing Of the Sinking Fund Commission yes
,eroay. md was unanimous. The pier
will be built at 10Th street ard the Hud-
son River as soon as plans can be pre-
pared by the Dock Department. Deputy
Commissioner Cresson submitted stud
les for l2O0-foot and l,UV-foot per
at the meeting yesterday. lie was IN
structed 70 prepare the plans i1r the |p-
probably would have them ready for the
next meeting OF the Sinking Fund COM
mission.
The 10Th street pier Will be the cheapest
Of the projected eight 1.AO-foot piers, pc
cause practically no rock excavation VIII
ne necessary -Four hundred feet OF m
shore excavation will be necessary, so as
not 10 encroach on the pier line hxeo by
The federal government. the estimated
fost OF the pier. including the acquisition
or property Is 81, 10000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-06
SlMSHElMER WILL FILED
81 600 Each Left to Six Jew
ish Charities.

The will Of Alexander Sinsheimer. who
died on December -, was filed In the Sur
roeate's Court yesterday and leaves pub
lie requests of sl.0oo each to the Hebrew
Infant Asylum. Crippled Children's East
side Free School. New York Sanitarium
FOR Hebrew Children Montefiore Home,
Educational Alliance and the harlem
Federation Settlement House.
To the Wormser Ninderheim Erhoiims-
haus. of Worms. Germany. the testatof
native town. where he directs that he be
buried, ne leaves $476. lie leaves the ouik
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-06
LINGERING FAREWELL FATAL
Columbia Men Victims of Own Rule
and Two Leave University

The violation Of rule OF Hartley Hall,
one Of Columbia Gormitorles. has caused
the departure OF two students from the
university. and third has been suspend
ed from the dormitory until next Scptem-
Der. The trouble arose when the dormi o.
tory council. composed Of students. at
tempted TO punish the students for per-
mi:tlns women visitors 10 remain in the
building until $50 O'Clock, wheE the rules
OF the hall. made by the students them
selves make ) O'Clock the limit.
The story was gossped around the
campus in exaggerated form. and 10 clear
tho matter up the university gave out an
Official statement yesterday. The names
NJ the men involved were not disclosed by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-06
Puts Years Rebates at 5000. 900.

Judge Dickinson then read from the
minutes Of the Carnegie company snow
ing that the agreement was discussed Al
the meeting OF July O. 1900 Charles NJ.
Schwab was quoted as saying that the
agreement was all right. ms the rebate
would he $4,000 for the last year and
probably larger FOR the year OF the meet
ing. Mr.. Gayley joined IN that opinion.
Asked for a direct explanation why the
contract was drawn between the TWO
steel companies and not with the railroad
company, Mr. Gayley said that he was
not competent 10 discuss the legal rea-
sons for it.
The question OF control al ore lands was
then again taken up By the government
an June. 1901. shortly after the steel Cor
poratiou had been formed il controlled
- per cent OF the total Of Iron Range pro-
dUction and 90 per cent Of the Bcssemcr
orc Of thos, regions. Mr. Gayley said. A.
60 the ore lands that were being opened
up in the Mesaba and other new dis
tricts great tonnage could have been
acquired by any one i'm 1900. although the
Carnegie Company controlled more than
900, 10000 tons.
After the Steel Corporation was formed
he recommended the purchase of many
such ore lands but his recommendation
was put aside, he said.
George w. Murray, personal attorney
for John ID. Rockefeller, appeared earlier
in the day and produced various papers
relating 10 ieases Of ore lands made by
the Lake Superior Consolidated Mines
Iron Company, which Alr. Rockefeller
controlled and subsequently sold To tn.
Steel Corporation.
Mr.. GayIey will again be "A witness to-
day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-06
SHERIFF AFTER ALV0RD
Holds Attachments for S185,
$40 for Alleged Conversion.

Deputy Sheriff Purcell has received two
attachments against Dean Alvord. real
estate operator on Long Island. aggre-
gazing Ss5.3ie. from Suffolk Comfy.
which were granted by Juuse Kelly on
the ground that Mr.. Alvofd Is resilient
Of Florida.
one Of tho attachments j. for fl2l $40. IN
favor Of Edward Lyons, as receiver OF
the Dean Alvord Securities Company. and
the other is for $4,000. in favor OF NJ
Lyons. as receiver Of the Roslyn Estates
Inc Both are for damages for alleged
conversion OF personal property. negli-
gence and other acts o. Mr.. Alvord.
The Sheriff served the attachments on
the Mercantile Safe Deposit Company and
the Chemical National Bank. The latter
had no funds 20 the credit of Mr.. Alvord
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-06
HELD FOR HAVING COCAINE
Five Men Arrested and Put Under
$4,000 Bail Each.

James Young. OF No. % Allen street;
Joseph Seller. OF No. 105 Norfolk street
Ernest Carlson, OF No. 81 Bowery; Frank
Ncwberger. of No. +3 East 9Th street
and Vittario Minucci, Of No. 80 East 4th
street. were arraiened in the Essex Mar
ket court yesterday morning on charge
Of having cocoaine in their possession ana
were held for examination tomorrow by
Magistrate Kernochan In 2,J0 ball each.
An additional charge OF violating the
Sullivan law was also made against Mi
nuccl and bail set at $500.