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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-09
R. R. PRESIDENT
NEAR DEATH IN
FATAL WRECK

Macon, Cid, Jan. s.--Jofn B. Mum
son, president Of the Georgia South
ern & Florida railroad, had a narrow
escape from death in a wreck at Cor
dele, Ga, when two were killed and
thirty injured. Munson's private car
turned over, throwing the president
out of bed and badly bruising him.
The cause OF the wreck was not made
known in meager dispatches received
over crippled wires.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-09
DIED JUST BEFORE
TOOTH BIRTHDAY

Caledonia, Jan. 9.-Worn out by
and eagerness for the
celebration Of the Tooth birthday,
which would have been held in few
days, Mrs. Anna Bauman died here. A
peculiar fact is that despite her great
age, all of her ten children died be-
fore reaching the age of 35.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-09

lilah Bradley, II years old, whom he
is charged with having brought from
New Jersey, left the big hotel where
Foster was arrested and went to the
seclusion Of a private boarding house.
During their stay at the hotel, the
two were known as Mr.. and Mrs. Fos-
ter and were entertained in society
circles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-09
NEW YORK'S AQUEDUCT
ONE OF THE WORLDS
WONDERS IS COMPLETE

Eew Work "a sthe casski aauedaot through saish
citys
will be opened
has fired 900 sef under
Hundred ninth and ss Ncoas will signal
sains II the hiator te worlds nanaies The aauedaot
orc of nj
of this greatest engineering feats of the World.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-09

Mobile, Jan. 9-The preliminary
hearing in the case of Joel M. Foster,
a wealthy Brown Hills, N. J., farmer
and son of the head of big CORE
charged with violation of the Mann
act, is set for Jan. IA. Foster refused
to talk.
His former stenographer. Miss De-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-09
New Express Rates Would Work
Rank Injustice to City of Fargo
&s 9 .as.I. y 81.
THE EVENING PAPER.


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chase h intent getting his toll and beginnnE it.
maker morning newspap than the increasing shown
discarded after most reading quite otherwise
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-09
BANK DISTRICT PROBLEM
BEING CONSIDERED In
BROAD ECONOMIC SENSE


establishment Of regional bank here 70 the organao
Obliged consider
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-09
Joel Foster, Son of
Wealthy Eastern Man
Alleged White SLAYER
GIRL INNOCENT AND coNFIDINe.

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Of
will
whole had
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Continued on Page Eight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-01-09

Mostly cloudy tonight and Satur-
day Not much change In tempera-
ture. Light variable Winds
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-17
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.

degrees ten minutes to the right and
with a tangent of two thousand and
lifty-one and eight-tenths feet to the
first place of beginning. The Mayor
and Aldermen OF Frederick shall have
full power and authority to assess,
levy and collect within said limits, as
the same are extended by this Act,
any and all taxes whatsoever which
they were authorized to assess, levy,
and collect, within the taxable limits
as heretofore existing provided, how
ever, that all lands, contained within
the limits described in this Act, which
are now used exclusively for agricul
tural purposes, shall be exempt from
assessment and taxation by the Mayor
and Aldermen of Frederick, so long as
they are used exclusively for agricul-
tural purposes, or until they become
liable to assessment and taxation as
hereinafter provided; whenever any
land now used exclusively for agricul-
tural purposes, which is included
within the taxable limits of the City
as prescribed by this Act, shall be
laid off into building lots, then all
such lots so laid off shall be liable to
| assessment and taxation, and when
ever any street or highway is opened
through or abutting such land, either
| by the Mayor and Aldermen of Fred
| opin hU or
corporation, or where any street or
highway has heretofore been opened
| through or abutting any such land,
whether said street or highway be
owned by the Mayor and Aldermen Of
Frederick, or by any individual, firm
or corporation, then all such lands
within two hundred feet from each
side of any such street or highway
shall be liable to assessment and tax
Sec =. Be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of its
passage.
Approved March II, 1914.
p. l.. GOLDSBOROUGH,
Governor.
| JAMES Nee. Triple,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
JESSE ID. PRICE,
President of the Senate.
Office of the Chief Clerk of the House:
| Hereby Certify, That the afore-
going is true copy of an Act of the
General Assembly of Maryland, passed
at the January Session, 1914.
ALBERT ]. ALMONEY,
Chief Clerk of the House.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-17
CHAPTER NO. s.

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact with
amendments Section 246 of Article
II of the Code of Public Local Laws
j of Maryland. title Frederick Coun-
i ty," subtitle Frederick" as the
same was repealed and re-enacted
by Chapter 81 of the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland of
1908
Section |. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That Sec
ton 246 of Article II of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland, title
"Frederick County" subtitle Erred
erick," as the same was repealed and
re-enacted by Chapter 81 of the Acts
of the General Assembly of Maryland
of 1908, be and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted with amend
ments, so as to read as follows:
Sec. 246. Be it enacted, That the
Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick is
hereby authorized and empowered to
levy annually, with full power to pro-
of the same, upon the taxable proper
| ty of the Corporation, such taxes, as
| in it's judgment may be necessary and
proper to pay all expenses and debts
of the Corporation and all obligations
which have been, or may hereafter be,
lawfully incurred. in pursuance of
the power conferred by this subtitle
of this Article and all amendments
thereto, and said levy shall not be
made in gross, but shall designate the
| particular purposes for which the levy
/ is made and the amount levied for
| each particular purpose; such taxes
when levied shall be lien upon the
property on which they are levied in
the same manner as State and County
taxes are liens on property on which
such taxes are levied.
| Sec. 2. Be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of it's
passage.
Approved February "a, 1914.
P. L. GOLDSBOROUGH,
Governor.
JAMES Nee. Triple,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
JESSE D. PRICE,
President of the Senate.
Office Of the Chief Clerk of the House:
l Hereby Certify, That the afore-
going is true copy of an Act of the
General Assembly of Maryland passed
at the January Session, 1914.
ALBERT J. ALMONEY,
Chief Clerk of the House.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-17
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.

any and all food products offered for
sale within the corporate limits OF
Frederick, or intended for consump
ton therein, and to prescribe fines
and penalties for violations thereof;
provided, however, that the provis-
ions of this Act shall not apply to
any food products which have been
prepared, kept, sold or distributed
under the provisions of any law
heretofore or hereafter passed by
the Congress of the United States or
by the State of Maryland.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Gen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That the
Mayor and Aldermen of Frederick is
hereby authorized and empowered to
provide by ordinance for the proper
inspection and regulation of the keep
and sale of any and all food products
offered for sale within the corporate
limits of Frederick, or intended for
consumption therein, and to make, and
from time to time, alter such regula-
tons in regard to the keep and sale
of any and all food products, as it
may deem necessary and proper, to
protect the public health, and to cause
any impure, adulterated, sophisticat-
ed or unwholesome food products of
any kind offered for sale, or intended
for consumption, within the corporate
limits of Frederick. to be confiscated
and destroyed, and to provide by fine
of not more than One Hundred Dol
lars, or Imprisonment in the Jail of
Frederick County for not more than
ninety days, for each offense, for the
punishment of violations against such
regulations and ordinances: provided,
however, that the provisions of this
Act shall not apply to any food prod
ucts which have been prepared, kept
sold, or distributed, under the provis-
ions of any law heretofore or hereaf-
ter passed by the Congress of the
United States or by the State of Mary
land
Sec. Z. be IL eHdcIeu, lHdl InlS ACI
shall take effect from the date of its
| passage.
Approved April 4, 1914.
p. l.. GOLDSBOROUGH,
Governor.
JAMES McC. Triple,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
| JESSE n pPTCE
President of the Senate.
Office of the Chief Clerk of the House:
Hereby Certify, That the afore-
going is a true copy of an Act of the
General Assembly of Maryland, passed
at the January Session, 1914.
| ALBERT J. ALMONEY,
Chief Clerk of the House.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-17
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.

Board of Aldermen, file with him, or
them a particular account of his
receipts and expenditures recorded in
a book kept specially for that purpose.
He shall, when required by ordinance,
deposit all monies received by him as
City Register and Tax Collector, in
such bank or financial institution. sub
ject to the approval of the Board of
Aldermen, as shall pay the highest
annual rate of interest on said de-
post, as provided in said ordinance
In addition to the aforegoing the City
Register shall also perform such other
duties pertaining to the proper admin
istration of his duties of his Office as
may be required by him by ordinance
of the City. In the event of any will
full neglect of duty, or in case of any
misconduct, misbehaVior or malfeas-
ance in office, upon his conviction
thereof in the Circuit Court of Fred
erick County, or in any other court
having jurisdiction in the premises,
his office shall be deemed to be vacant,
anu Silu DOdEu VI AlueIU16n snail
thereupon appoint some other person
having the qualifications hereinbefore
prescribed for the Office of City Regis
ter, to fill out the unexpired term of
the person so convicted The term of
| office of the person so elected City Reg
lister shall begin on the first Monday
| next after the election and he shall
continue in Office until his successor
in office is duly elected and qualified.
Sec. 2. Be it enacted, That this
Act shall take effect from the date of
| its passage.
Approved April 10, 1914.
P. L. GOLDSBOROUGH,
Governor.
JAMES Nice. Triple,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
JESSE D. PRICE,
President of the Senate.
Office of the Chief Clerk of the House.
| hereby Certify, That the aforego-
ing is true copy of an Act of the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, passed at
the January Session, 1914
ALBERT J. ALMONEY,
Chief Clerk of the House.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-17
CHAPTER 327.

AN ACT to add a new and additional
Section to Article II of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland,
title Frederick County," subtitle
Frederick" relating to the owners
of property to be assessed for
street improvements, to follow Sec
ton 236-B, as the same was amend
ed by Chapter 70 of the Acts of the
General Assembly of Maryland of
1910, and to be known as Section
236-BB.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the Cen
eral Assembly of Maryland, That a
new and additional Section be added
to Article II, of the Code of Public Lo-
cal Laws of Maryland, title "Freder-
ick County," subtitle FREDERICK" re-
lating to the owners of property to be
assessed for street improvements, to
follow Section 236-B, as the same was
amended by Chapter 70 of the Acts Of
the General Assembly of Maryland of
1910, to be known as Section 236-BB
so as to read as follows:
Sec 236-BB. Be it enacted, That
the provisions of Section 236-A and
Section 296-B of Chapter Y of the
Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland of 1910, in so far as the
same relate to assessing the cost of the
work therein provided for, in whole
or in part, upon the property bind
ing upon any street or streets, lane
or lanes, alley or alleys, or part
thereof, where any such improvement
has been made, shall apply to all
property, whether owned by any in
dividual, firm or corporation, or by the
County of Frederick and the words
property binding upon such street.
ETC., where used authorizing The May
or and Aldermen of Frederick to
charge the whole or any portion of
the cost of any such improvement to
the abutting owner shall be construed
! to include all real estate whether own
ed by any individual, firm or corpora
| ton, or by the County of Frederick;
provided, however, that the provisions
of this Section shall not be construed
to authorize the Corporation of Fred
| eriek to assess the costs of any such
work to any property owned by the
State of Maryland or held in trust for
State purposes and provided further
| that thn C0untv Nopomic ci0norc Of
Frederick may, in their discretion,
pay, to The Mayor and Aldermen of
Frederick, in addition to the amount
of any such assessment levied on prop
erty owned by them, such additional
sum or sums of money, for any such
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-17
PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS.

Improvement, as they shall think
proper.
Sec. 2. Be it enacted, That this Act
shall take effect from the date of it's
passage.
Approved April 10, 1914
P. L. GOLDSBOROUGH,
Governor.
JAMES Nee. Triple,
Speaker of the House of Delegates.
JESSE d. PRICE,
President of the Senate.
Office of the Chief Clerk of the House
l Hereby Certify, That the afore-
going is a true copy of an Act of the
General Assembly of Maryland, passed
at the January Session, 1914.
ALBERT ]. ALMONEY,
Chief Clerk of the House.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-17
CHAPTER NO. 662.

AN ACT to authorize and empower
The Mayor and Aldermen of Fred
erick to erect lamps IN any of the
streets, lanes, alleys and public plac-
es of the City, and to light the same
at the e'7"ense of the City, or to
contract Nor the lighting of the
whole, or any part thereof, for a
period not exceeding ten years,
with any individual, firm or cor
poration NV or hereafter engaged
in maNuf. hlring, selling, supplying
and distributing electric light or
power, gas or any kind of light,
which contract shall be subject to
the approval of the Public Service
Commission of Maryland; and to
authorize The Mayor and Aldermen
of Frederick to manufacture, furn-
ish, supply and sell commercial
current, electric light and power,
gas or any other kind of light, to
all persons, firms and corporations
within the police limits of Freder-
lex, upon such terms and conditions
as it may agree upon with the con-
sumers thereof; provided, however,
that before The Mayor and Alder
men of Frederick shall engage in
the business of manufacturing, sup
plying, distributing and selling COM
mercial current, electric light and
power, gas or any other kind of
light, it shall first obtain the con-
sent of the Public Service Commits
sion of Maryland and comply with
the rules and regulations of said
Commission, as hereinafter set
forth
Section 1. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland, That,
The Mayor and Aldermen of Freder
lex is hereby authorized and empower
ed to erect lamps in any of the
streets, lanes, alleys or public places
of the City, and to light the same
at the expense of the City, or to con-
tract, for a period not exceeding ten
years, for the lighting of the whole,
or any part thereof, with any individ
ual, firm Or corporation, now, or here
after, engaged in manufacturing, dis
supplying and selling, cleo
trio light or power, gas or any other
kind of light, which contract shall be
subject to the approval of the Public
Service Commission of Maryland; and
it is further authorized and empower
ed to manufacture, furnish supply
and sell commercial current, electric
light and power, gas or any other
kind of light, to all persons, firms and
corpo- ations within the police limits
of Frederick, upon such terms and
conditions as it may agree upon with
the consumers thereof: subject to the
conditions hereinafter set forth.
Section 2. Be it enacted, That,
The Mayor and Aldermen of Freder-
lex is hereby authorized and empower
ed for the purpose of carrying out the
provisions of this Act to repair, equip,
improve or rebuild its lighting plant,
and to purchase or lease such land as
it sahll think proper and 10 erect build
ings thereon, and for that purpose to
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1914-07-17
CHAPTER NO. 298.

4 BILL Entitled An Act to authorize
and empower the Mayor and Alder
men of Frederick to provide by ordi-
nance for the proper inspection and
regulation of the keep and sale of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-13
COUNTY KNOX,
City of Rockland, Me.

@ On November Is, 1897, personally
appeared Elizabeth Alden Curtis and
Frederic Ernest Holman and after
making oath, stated rs follows:
THAT they are mates; that on the
10th day of December A. d. 1914 they
are to take a ride together and bc
henceforth no more parted.
:" And that they have dreamed and
fought for this II years and are hy
every law Of God and man entitled to
their Ultimate Reward-and that this
paper is to give warning to all gods,
men and devils-to stand out of the
way-and let them march triumphant
to their goal and that they have sealed
this in consideration of one kiss and
other valuable consideration, to have
and to hold, for our whole Eternity
God willing-and never, never to be
parted-in thought, word or deed.
(Seal.) Sworn to before me, F. Err
nest Holman, Notary Public Notary
Register, p. ILL.,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-13
PLANS FOR HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATION
President Alexander MeiIlejohn of
Amherst College Will Give
Address Tuesday.

Commencement with the Brattleboro
high school viii begin Sunday evening
at 8 clock, when Rev. Thomas w.
Owens, pastor Of the Methodist church,
viii preach the baeealaureate sermon in
the Centre Congregational church.
The next events will be class day eX-
ercises, which will be held on the high
school lawn Monday afternoon NJ 4
O'Clock. The program viii be along
the usual lines.
On Tuesday at s o'clock the grad
uation exercises will be held in the
Auditorium. Reserved seat invitations
have been issued, and reserved seats
viii be held until s clock, when they
will he open tT the public The ad-
dress will be delivered bv Alexander
Meikleiohn, PhD., LID, president OF
Amherst college. The class this wear
will he the largest in the history of
the school, numbering nearly 80.
The Alumni association will hold its
annual reunion in the high school room
| Wednesday evening, Immediately fol
| lowing a grand march in the open ali
at 7.45 This IS the 25th anniversary
Of the class of 1889. anil Will F. Col
lins Of Newark. y. J., president Of tht
/ class, viii he present. Mr.. Collins !,
/ editor Of the Newark Evening News
1 The entertainer Of the evening will b,
/ James b. Thrasher of Natick. Mass
who will give French Canadian dialec
readings, Class reunions will be hell
aud refreshments viii be served.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-13
MISSING BALLooNIsT FOUND.
Capt. Berry in Canyon of Cascade
Mountains Slightly Injured.

ST. LOUIS. June l3. private
telegram has heem received here today
stating that capt John Berry and the
balloon Million Population Club have
been found in canyon of the Cas-
cades, and that Berry was only slight.
lv injured.
Four balloons started from Portland
Oregon. late Thursday i'll the first ma
tional balloon race ever held IN the
Northwest. Shortly after their de.
parture the air craft were caught in
q terrific wind. thunder and lightning
storm.
The United sam. piloted ~ Capt. IT
Z. Honeywell 81 81 Louis. and having
as a passenger Dr. ". r. Stewart. was
driven to earth near Oregon City
Honeywell and Stewart escaped with
out injury.
Yesterday afternoon a carrier pigeon
tiuttered into its cote az Portland
Tied 70 il was a wad Of paper and on
this was written: Balloon struck by
lightning Berry hurt. Come quick
Morrison.
Morrison was a passenger in the bal
loon with Berry.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-13
SEEKS LAND BY
EMINENT DOMAIN
Hearing Before Public Service Com
mission on Petition of Connect
cut River Power Company.

The public service commission is
engaged today in hearing witnesses in
connection with the petitions of the
Connecticut River Power company Of
New Hampshire to take certain rights
of way across properties in Dummer-
ston and in Putney by right Of eminent
domain.
Witnesses for the power company
were heard this morning as TO the val
ne they placed upon the right of way
petitioned for across the property of
DIR. and Mrs. q. $. Pratt in Putney af-
ter the company officials had testified
as to the necessity for the construction
Of such a line as has been planned
and for which numerous rights of way
have been obtained by the company.
{. c. Fits and Harold f. Whitney
of Brattleboro and Thomas o Brien of
Bellows Falls appear for the company
and T.. w Gibson and William r.
Daley for the owners Of the properties.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-13

to meet the wishes of the people. and
it was recognized that the cost for the
Brattleboro and suburban service
would not be prohibitivc. still, under
the existing condition Of railroad
finances the officials said they could not
embark upon an enterprise which would
revolutionize local passenger transpor-
tation over the whole system rs they
probably would bc called upon to do
the same thing in other communities
Local Men Take Notes.
1t was suggested that the people
having local interests might help In
financing the scheme, and the railroad
officials made the proposition that f
the parties with local interests would
buy at par the railroad company 5 )
per cent equipment notes to the
amount Of so per cent Of the total cost
Of the equipment they would undertake
to carry cut the plan. The whole cost
would be $4,000, which meant that To-
cal parties would have to take $4,000
OF the equipment notes This the OF
fcials said would be treating Brattle.
boro as they would ne willing to treat
other communities.
The West River Valley association
board of trade and individuals, coop
| Grating with Attorney Clarke G. Fits
| interested business men in Brattlehor,
and other towns and the result ha,
been that pledges have been made sur
fcient to purchase the required amoun
| Of equipment notes.
Brattleboro viii be the first place i,
New England to institute electric pas
senger service on steam railroads o.
the plan as outlined, aud there is II
question but that other communitie
will follow
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-06-13
FIFTH STATE BANK
WAS CLOSED TO-DAY
This Completes the Chain Under the
Lorimer Munday System - Chill
dren Were Depositors.

CHICAGO, June l3.-A fifth state
bank was closed today by the state
bank examiner in connection with dis
closure Of conditions in the LaSane
Trust and Savings bank
This is the state bank of Calumet,
and according to the examiner this
completes the chain of what was
known as the string of Lorimer Nun
day banks in Chicago.
In addition another state bank was
forced to endure run and private
bank went into the hands Of a receiver.
William Lorimer, president of the
LaSalle bank is said to be near a
physical collapse from the strain of
the development of the last - hours
Scores of children were depositors IN
the Calumet bank.
They had organze-l Christmas fund.
Early today bank books ia hand. they
crowded about the doors, but of course
could not get their money.