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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1916-04-21

The sale of the oil lots in Okla
homa that L. E. Cassatt is agent
for is progressing finely. The lots
will soon be sold and then drilling
for the oil will be commenced.
Don pu' your purchases off too
long, or you will miss the best op-
portunity of your life to accumu-
late wealth.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16
EASEMENT
APPEARS
AT EASE
Trial Of Leader of Irish Re-
bellion Attracts Great
Crowds.
BAILEY MORE COMPOSED
Testimony Has. to Do With
Actions of Pair Follow
ing Landing.
BAILEY MORE COMPOSED

London, May 16. - For hours this
crowds Of people stood in
line around the Bow street police sta
ton waiting for a resumption Of the
arraignment of Sir Roger Easement
on charges Of high treason in connec-
ton with the Sim Fein rebellion in
Ireland.
The little courtroom was crowded
within five minutes after the doors
opened, and many hundreds of men
and women stood outside waiting to
hear details of the proceedings.
Popular feeling and interest has never
been so keen in any trial at historic
Bow street.
Among the spectators at the trial
was Michael F7avin, nationalist men,
Der Of the house of commons whose
home is at Tra1ee, and also a number
of friends of Easement, including sew
eral women. Easement appeared to
be entirely at ease and smiled cheer
fully as he took his place in the dock.
Daniel J. Bailey, who is accused
Jointly with Easement, was apparent
ly more composed than yesterday.
Easement took voluminous notes as
the witnesses were oss-examined.
The testimony in the first portion Of
the days session had to do with
events in which the two prisoners are
charged with having played a part
after their landing at Tralee, whereas,
the evidence given yesterday dealt
almost entirely with the operations of
Easement ana Bailey in Germany.
Witnesses told Of the events of Good
Friday when Easement landed at
Trafee.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16
Glass Rural Credit
Measure Passes House,
Is Different From the
Hollis Senate Bill

Washington, May 16.-The Glass
rural credits bill. providing for fed
eral farm loan board and a system of
twelve land banks. passed the house
Yesterday by a vote Of 295 to 10. A
similar measure already has passed
the senate. and the differences prob
ably will be worked out soon in con-
ference. .r. ---.
Little opposition was encountered by
the bill. which was piloted through the
house by Representative Glass of Vir-
ginia and Representative Phelan Of
Massachusetts,. Under it's terms the
land banks would lend money to farm
ers at not more than per cent in
terest through local associations, mort
cages running from five TO tbirty-siy
years. The mortgages would be used
by the banks as the basis for farm loan
bonds.
There are many differences between
the senate and house bills to be ad-
justed. The senate measure would
capitalize each farm loan bank at
$b00.000, the house at $760.000. The
senate would authorize loan associa-
TONS with unlimited liability, the
house would not The senate would
limit loans ON lands to so per cent
with no recognition OF improvements;
the house proposes to grant so per
cent on land values and 20 per cent
on value of permanent tnsurable inn
provements.
The senate proposes that no loan
shall be made If the three members OF
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16
BLAST
FATAL TO
FOURTEEN

Gibbstown. N. J., May 16.--At least
IA men were killed and about 80 injured
in the terrific explosion at the Repauno
plant of the du Pont Powder company,
near here. The blast occurred in the
building in which trinitrololuol is
manufactured and wrecked that struc-
ture and three others. The identified
dead:
w. r. Lawley. Woodbury., N. j., as
sistant superintendent of trinitrololuol
plant.
George Marsh. Paulsboro. N. j.. fore
man.
Frank Bamberni.
George w. Ryan, Pauisboro, N. J.
Andrew Ettinger, Paulsboro.
Luke Theyney, Paulsboro.
Frederick Ream. Gibbstown.
John r. Volk, Woodbury..
Charles Hoetzer. Woodbury..
Bernard Keller, Paulsboro.
Some of the injured were taken to a
hospital in Camden and other places,
while about score, who received
minor wounds, were treated by physt-
clans at the powder plant.
The cause Of the explosion Is not
known, and, according to officials OF
the company, may never be ascer-
tained as all those believed to have
been in the building where the first
explosion occurred are dead
TrinifroIoInol is not considered q
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16
DOCTOR PRAISES
Wine OF CARDUI

Chicago, May 16.-MedicaI experts,
obstetricians, trained nurses. physi-
clans and patients gave testimony
favorable to wine of cardut in the libel
suit against the American Medical as
sociation.
DR.. Francis e. Thornton OF Chicago
said that in thousands OF confinement
cases he had used viburnum pruni-
folium, one of the ingredients Of wine
of cardui.
would dose of this medicine con-
tanning 48 drops of alcohol, have any
harmful effect If given in medical dos@
esq" he was asked.
mo"
Would it create the alcohol habit?,
mo"
A number of depositions testifying
to the merits OF wine OF cardui were
read into the record. Mrs. G. w. Sat-
urday, trained nurse, OF Savannah,
Ga, deposed that she had given it to
patients, that 1T was used by herself
and her mother. and that she had new
er heard of anyone becoming addicted
to it's use. She and her mother. she
deposed, gained immediate relief and
strength from 1t.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16
WOULDREIMBURSE.
ILLINOIS FARMERS.

Springfield. ILL.,. May 16.--Dr. o. e.
Dyson. state veterinarian, returned to
Springfield from Washington, hopeful
that a favorable report would be made
by the claims committee OF the house
of representatives on Illinois claim
of S2,000,000 for foot and mouth dis
ease losses.
"The bill Of Illinois against the ma
tional government represents half the
sum given to farmer owners Of some
10000 head of stock slaughtered i'm
the war on foot and mouth disease -
said DIR. Dyson.
Illinois paid farmers s2,000,000 and
the national government recognizes its
liability.
Governor Dunno and appeared be-
fore the committee in Washington
Saturday. The governor told the con-
gressmen the national government was
to be expected to shoulder ali the ex-
pense of this fight against q foreign
disease just as 1t would be expected
to fight foreign army invading the
United States. II Illinois had not
fought foot and mouth disease. other
states would have suffered in like pro-
portion and all the states should bear
the expense
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16
WANTED In N. Y.
MURDER CASE

New York. May 16.-Michael A. Ro-
franc. former deputy street cleaning
commissioner of New York, has sur
rendered voluntarily to District Attor-
Eey Swami to answer an indictment in
connection with the murder of Michae ell
Gaimari in March, 1915, which was
the outgrowth of a political feud here.
Rofrano disappeared the day he was
indicted last October and nothing had
been known of his whereabouts until
yesterday. A reward of $4,000 had
been offered for his arrest.
Rofrano was at odds with big Tom''
Foley, former sheriff of New York.
over the Tammany leadership in the
Second district. Gaimari was one of
Foley's Heutenants. Three murders
are alleged to have resulted from the
feud. ...a -.E.-# s-E.-.....
Gaetano Montimagno was convicted
of the actual killing of Gaimari and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16

the local loan committee are not unan-
imous in their appraisement: the
house would require a majority report
Of the committee The senate makes
the minimum loan 5000; the house
$100. The senate would charge bor-
rowers 10 per cent interest on all de-
faulted payments; the house would
charge only contract rates. The SEN
ate would require local associations
to make good all defaults within
thirty days after notice from land
bank; the house would provide
special reserve to protect associa-
tions.
The senate bill requires advance
payments on the principal in sums of
800 or multiples. and the house $25
or multiples, The senate makes the
actual earnings of the land the prin-
cipal factor and the house makes the
agricultural value the principal basis
of appraisement Under the senate
bill local associations would be requlr-
ed to hold 25 per cent of the net earn
ings as reserves and might refuse to
declare any dividends to borrowers
while the house would require all net
earnings to be paid to borrowers as
dividends. = =.
With The passage Of the rural
credits bill, democratic house leaders
prepared to bring the administration
shipping bill up for consideration. A
rule designed to limit general debate
on the measure to five hours and TO
provide for a final vote on 1t Friday
evening. will be presented. "a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16

explosive risk and company officials
believe 1t caught fire before exploding
This blast caused a nearby building to
blow up, one in which nitro -benzoate
is made.
So great was the force that two
buildings some distance away in which
huxite was manufactured were wreck
ed, but the explosive did not go off.
Many of those killed and injured
were outside the buildings involved
and were either killed or hurt by fly
ing debris. Other workn.en promptly
went to the rescue and ambulance
calls were sent to the various neigh
boring towns.
Some Of the dead were so badly mu-
|tilated that Identification was impos-
sible. Two OF the dead remain I'M
identified and two other workmen are
missing and believed dead by the COM
pany officials.
Trinitrololuol and nitro-benzoate are
used in filling shells and mines. The
building in which they were produced
was OF frame construction.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16
Pathfinders Fighting
Way Through Mud;
Here This Afternoon

The pathfinders blazing the way for
the National Parks auto tour in July,
departed from GAINESVILLE this morn
ing, and are expected to arrive in
Fargo this afternoon. They are max
ing the trip over muddy roads. and
will make this city the end of the
present days run.
This is the fourth day Quit re-
quiring four days to come from st.
Paul, because OF fierce road condi-
tions that were encountered.
The pathfinders will be entertained
at the Waldorf hotel at dinner this
evening by the executive committee
Of the Fargo Automobile club.
GAINESVILLE, Mimi, May 16.-
Through sixty-five miles of mud in a
rain and snow storm, making an eioh-
teen mile detour by reason of faulty
guiding, the National Parks Highway
Twin City to Yellowstone Park tour
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16
Minnesota Bankers Doubt
Value Of Rural Credit
Measure in Congress

Thief River Falls, Mimi, May 16.-
Doubt was expressed as to the real
benefits to rural communities of the
rural credits bill as at present out
lined, should 1t become law, at the
ninth district group Of Minnesota's s
bankers in convention here today.
This, and the operation OF the federal
reserve bank since it's organization,
were the important subjects before 100
delegates and 20 visiting bankers from
the twin cities, the latter arriving on a
special car this morning.
o. M. Corwin, vice president OF the
Wells Dickey Co., discussing rural
credits, stated: Low rates Of inter-
est cannot be accomplished by legisla-
tion."
Development Of the country is not
ripe for amortization Of principal.
Until the farmer has all the capital he
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16

requires for his business, he is not
justified in attempting to pay back the
principal"
'In old farming communities this
might work, but in new territory
where this legislation will benefit, IL at
all, on the question Of rates, the
farmer can not amortize his principal
without detriment to his operations"
Gray Warren, of Minneapolis, dis
cussed the new method of clearing
checks at par, in place OF Theo. Wold,
the latter being unable to be present.
]. II. Hay Of this city, speaking on the
relations OF the farmer and the banker,
allied their interests and noted rela-
tions improving better feeling conf
dence, etc. An elaborate banquet
closes the session tonight, many Of the
delegates and visitors going to Bemidji
for tomorrow's convention Of the ten
district groups.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16

lists pathfinding party battled it's way
yesterday, landing in Barnesville at
o'clock last night.
Twelve miles out OF GAINESVILLE the
luggage car left the road and slowed
into a deep ditch, partly overturning,
where the parry labored two hours with
block and tackle before they finally
rescued the machine, using the Path
finding car and the combined strength
Of the five members of the party as
motive power to accomplish this.
While Barnesville is not on the route
that will be taken by the tourists,
this city was included in the Path
finders trip because of the desire of
the party. to avoid the heavy gumbo
roads in the Lake Park district,
practically impossible by a three-day
rain. .....
The Pathfnders left Detroit, Mimi,
at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning,
and were eight hours and a half on
the road, covering sixtv-five miles.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16
Will Germans Attack
Riga by Sea and Land?
Fleet Has Left Kit.--
Activity at We. 1un

London May eeerman activities the Verdun front ing
continued eneraca the Meuse where French pos lin
the Avecou wood and also hill 3o being subjected
bombardent hint possible developments of
French flank heavy
sheng Moulainve
Of the Woevre region being reported. /.
The only infantry activity mentioned in the afternoon official
bulletin from Paris the vicinity of the Thiaunt north
east the fortress where German hand grenade attack declared
to have been completely repuIsed. -
further OF the fleet OF
German batteshp reported night have left K for Riga
Petograd recently indicated the expectation that powerful offensive
by the Germans RgaDvnsk immediate
Whether operations to undertaken
with the land movements remains to be developed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16
Will
Be DISAPPOINTED
AT CHICAGO

Chicago, May 16.-James B. Rey-
nolds, secretary of the republican ma
tional committee. today began the task
of answering an accumulation of 49,
600 letters.
More than 1900 requests for con-
vention tickets will be answered by the
word no." said Mr.. Reynolds. "Visi-
tors from the different states will be
obliged to look to the national com
mitteeman from their home state for
convention tickets. 1t is a waste of
time to write to officers of the COM
mittee on the subject as they have
no tickets to give out"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16
Revised Figures on
Army Bill Show Total
Of 7lS,5OO Men AS
Maximum Proposed

m Washington, May 16Rvsed figures reoranzaton
agreed upon the house and
the senate by Chairman Chamberlain
than SATURDAY.
careful analysis shows that will be
officers and
scouts and unassigned recruits the 23e5oo
oHs and constant which, with staff
ng the aggregate maximum strength of the
national
Is grand total of 7ta,5oo men, ' ''~
The results Of the work of the possibly dap-
TO
said Senator Chamberlain whole be wei
eome o all who reasonable and unpeudiced, good bill
the rst time in history have provided army
wen balanced throughout foh+ro
achne provides for overseas
t'sons
complete hrigades and divisions
Will be the hit and regiments battaIons
mas nereeofoe been due to legislation
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16
New Game Preserve
Established; Board
To Exhibit at Fair

~. I. Purcell, secretary, of Fargo, were
IN IN attendance e. B. McCutcheon of
Mlhot, chief game warden of the first
district; w. F. Reko of Mandan. chief
game warden of the second district,
and M. Sinclair of Jamestown, state
deputy, also attended the session,
The game preserve they set aside
includes sections 81, 80 and 80, town
snip 14O. and sections 4, 5 and 6, town
ship 139, range 81, in Morton county.
Fish Die OF,
The board also gave some attention
tooay to the question of fish dying in
the lakes Of the Turtle mountain dis
trict. 1t is believed the fish died from
suffocation, caused by the ice freezing
in a double layer, coupled with the
heavy blanket of snow.
Beaver also gave the board a subject
for consideration the beaver proving
troublesome in the Mouse river dis
trtct. There is a closed season on
beaver, although there is some senti-
ment towards declaring an open sea-
sop becSuse of the trouble they are
causiESt. d. ,... y
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16
PANAMA POLICE
TO SELL RIFLES

Panama, May 16. The Panama
police are packing their rifles for the
purpose of shipping them to New York
to be sold. Brigadier Gen. Clarence r.
Edwards, commander in the Panama
canal zone, has ordered the American
soldiers to refrain from visiting Colon
or Panama for a week or until such
time as conditions become better.
A dispatch from Panama last Satur-
day said William j. Price. the Am
erican minister, had finally demanded
render of 1900 rifles used by the
Panama police, disarmament of the
force being sought on account of riots
which had resulted In the deaths OF
Americans. M
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16
JAPANESE NOT
MENTIONED IN
PENDING LAW

Washington, D. c., May 16. - To
meet Japan's objection to having the
so-called gentlemen's agreement for
restriction of immigration enacted in
to law, the senate immigration COM
mittee agreed on an amendment to
the pending immigration law which
removes Japanese entirely from the
bill.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16

The, state game and fish board of
control meeting at the office of Sec
retary ]. T. Purcell in the Dacotah
hotel, approved the plan to establish a
game preserve near Mandan, six sec
t1ons. totalling 2,S40 acres, being set
aside for that purpose.
In this zone. game will be protected
throughout the year-the preserve be-
ing maintained for ten-year period.
Because of the wooded country, it is
expected that 1t will become an excep-
tionally good bird preserve.
All members Of the board---J. P.
Reeve, president, OF Beach; John II.
Kirk, vice president, of Bottineau. and
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16

now is in the death house at Sing Sing.
Rofrano refused to discuss the case
with the district attorney and declined
to tell of his whereabouts since last
October. He Is said to be wealthy,
having been a contractor for many
years before entering politics.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16
STATE FAIR ExHIRIr.

oINIE FAFR ENFTTBIT.
Ihe state game and fish board
OF control. in session here today,
laid plans to place an exhibit at
the North Dakota state fair to be
heid in Fargo in July. The exhibit
WIIl be thorough and will cover
the many features Of work taken
up by the board.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16
Military Conference
Convinced Carranza
Sole Aim of U.S.. Is to
Stamp Out Brigandage
Funston Rapidly Completing Task of Reorganizing Bor
der Patrol and Redistrbuting New and Old Forces
Many Scattered Regiments May Now be Reunited.

Field Headquarters Mexico May 6Via has recovered
his attempting
according told
ojosAzuIes
late in April.
CaVayen riding hard the trail Of small bands of bandits
the vicinity of the Rubio ranch twenty miles from here where
VNstas detachment yesterday
fifty Cardenas
those clothing indicating possibly
the raid Columbus, NJ
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1916-05-16
cARRANzA HAS BEEN CONVINCED.

CARRANZA HAS BEEN CONVINCED.
Washington May 6he result of the military conferences
the
other
organdase there exists substantially unrn
shall demonstrate
their ability handle the
tho withdrawal Of the American punitive expedition
s in
concerned his the obregon
to police the Paa district
He also plans strong along
OF the Big Bend country prevent ncursons such that Glenn
Spring N
For that obeson
troops under General Trevno said efficient field
ande the Crranza
which American officers regarded General
of through
Pulpit Pass into Pershing While the
tho possibility OF large caanza force being moved to his
regarded with
On their obregon
would taken American commanders dispose
also that the border patrol American side would strengthened
REDISTRIBUTION OF TROOPS.
San Antonio May 6The distribution of under
OF of the border patrol which
DC placed as give the utmost protection to American communities
along the Mexican border
Details of the redistribution
the statement
bridges and
the line, because of VaIu
orders viii be issued today assigning of the
bridges They wi" relieve infantry
from FL Paso and the Nineteenth infantry
allowing these companies to reioin their regiments.
the
regimenta
scattered The Third infantry
which will release three companies Of the Nineteenth infantry
rejoin their regiment
Headquarters has any Developments
connection with either Of the expeditions operating Mexico
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-20
CONGRESS and Road Raildina,

At a meeting of its executive board
the American Automobile association
went on record as favoring federal aid
In good roads measure which has
been drafted by the executive commit
tee Of the American Association Of
State Highway Officials. Briefly, the
bill provides for national and state CO.
operation on whatever roads may be
mutually decided upon. with the state
matching every federal dollar it re-
ceives on the basis of Its area, popula-
ton and road mileage In proportion to
the total for the whole country.
II seems to be generally recognized
that any bin which the congress Of the
United States will pass Is likely to in-
clude requisite that state shall first
establish a highway department In or
der to have centralized direction In
construction and maintenance Of roads
lust six OF the forty-etght states
hs re yet to establish highway depart.
,nents. Georgia. South Carolina. Mis-.
>issippi. Nebraska. Indiana and Texas
arc the six states which have vet to
recognize the need of state highway
department.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-20
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. James Howe of Alden, is
visiting here at the home of her
sister-in-law, Mrs. l.. C. Petersen.
The Young Peoples Society is
preparing a home talent play
which will be presented in the
near future.
Chairman Degerstrom was in
Pine City Monday to attend a
special meeting of the county
commissioners.
Gunnar Mosbak of Hayward,
Wis, and brother, Bernhardt of
Idaho, are visiting at the home
of their parents.
Three carloads of potatoes were
shipped to Chicago yesterday,
Askov Mercantile Co. one and
Louis Olsen two. 0. r. Keller
and Bernhardt Mosbak went
down with the shipment.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-01-20
II Was Familiar.

Dan Beard. artist and naturalist,
ENJOYED the pcrSnnal friendship Of
Mark Twain. In the days of the
old AItline club. when it was located
next Ia the old kcnsington hotel,
at Fifteenth street and Fifth ave
nue., New York, and before it had
merged its identity with the Up
town association. Dan was entertain
ing Twain in the club. and after
ward they Stroiled up Fifth avenue,
stopping to chat on the corner while
Twain WAS waiting for a Fifth ave
nue. bus.
A man who WAS a total stranger
to Mr., Clemens approached them,
slapped Mr. Clemens on the back
and cried: '7Hc|lo. Mark. How are
YOU?
Mr. Clemens turned slowly, gaz,.d
at the intruder and drawlcd. II can
recall your name. and your face is
entirely unknown to me, but your
manner is strangely familiar