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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18

While temporarily insane, according
to the verdict of the coroner's jury.
Otto Suket, a farmer living six miles
west of the city on the Sheyenne river,
late Saturday afternoon, murdered his
old true friend and neighbor, John
Deacon, byt first beating him with a
crowbar, and then shooting him twice
with a revolver. Suket then blew out
his own brains with shotgun.
A verdict of murder and suicide"
was returned by the jury this morning,
after investigating the case yester-
day.
1t is probable another murder would
have been added to the list had Suket
been able to find his wife. who, taking
flight when warned by q, young son, es-
capped to the section house of the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18

The Christmas shopping drive 10
on in earnest, with just five more
days after today, in which to COM
pIete the great task of preparing
for the festival day.
Saturday was big one in the
Fargo stores, numerous merchants
declaring it one Of tho biggest
Christmas shopping days Of their
history, while others, more con-
servative, were free 10 confess
that il was a "real day"
This morning, the shoppers were
on hand early, and downtown
streets were this afternoon filled
with busy shoppers.
Fargo stores were never before
so repIete with holiday offerings
as they are this year. The dis
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18
Ohio Constitution Now
No Bugbear to People,
Says Dr.. H. S. Bigelow
How Biblical Admontions Are Being Written Into the
Laws Of the Land - Powerful Argument for
Single Tax-War Should BE Abolished

"Histi Do not tell the lawyers, but
Ohio practically has no constitution" "
Dr.ltIerbertS S. Bigelow confidentially told
a large audience at the Grand theatre
Sunday evening on the Grand Free
Lecture course.
"All that is needed to bring a pro-
posed change in tie constitution to
tile vote of the people of that state is
a petition of 10 per cent OF the voters.
Ohio also has the broadest of initiative
and referendum laws. as a new law
can be instituted by the people. or one
pasesd by the legislature can be kill
cd by their vote. it only being neces-
aary for 10 per cent OF the people to
petition to bring an initiative or
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18
No Carelessness In
Taxi Accident, Says
Jury, Clearing Driver
Edith Edensrum Case Cleared Up in Coroners Inquest
Today-Hod That Brennan Wasn't Criminally
Negligent or Careless

south, when she was struck or run over
by w. II. Doyle taxi-cab.
The inquest was held this morning
In the offices of Fowler & Green, the
jury, composed of George H. Harring-
ton, III. w. Gearey and AL III. Leim-
bacher, examining number of wit
nesses, among whom was Henry c..
Brennan, driver of the machine.
Brennan was informed that he did
not have to testify unless he so chose,
but said that he was willing to do so,
and after being sworn stated that the
first he saw of the girl was when she
loomed up within two feet Of the front
of the car. Owing to the storm the
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18
Pope VIII Not Make
Attempt to Mediate
at the Present Time
Neither Pope or Holy See Will Make Any Comment Re
garding Peace Proposal Believed Intervention
Would Be Futile at Present Time
GRv Associated Press.l

II, Paris f3-Pope Benedict
attempting mediate the beIaeents according
issued Vatican. The
ther the the Holy See have made wish to make
regarding
attributed to them absolutely unfounde added
the naturally
believe would
hasten its conclusion.
regarding
deputies decision legislators that
would be accepted accordance with national ada
tion the rights Of the nationality
is impossible obtain systematically declared that
it must be obtained by victory Of arms.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18
GRONNA WOULD
BAR LIQUOR
FROM CAPITAL
lRv Associated Prass.l !

Washington, Dec. Is. - Senator
Smoot's substitute for the Sheppard
prohibition bill which would not only
prohibit the manufacture and sale Of
liquor in the capital but also prevent
it's importation Tor personal use. was
rejected by the senate today by a vote
of 81 to g. Among those who voted for
the substitute was Senator Gronna Of
North Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18
Suket Insane, Jury
Says, When He Slew
Neighbor and Himself

Northern Pacific railroad at Haggart
station. which is about 800 feet north
of the Suket home.
The murder of Deacon took place
shortly after 2:30 o'clock. according to
the best estimate OF time by the OFF,
Gals who were first TO report to a
hurryup call sent from the Herman
Dyrssen home. on the Thorne farm,
Deputy Sheriffs Fred Kraemer and
John Ross arriving there about Is
minutes after receiving the call. When
the officers arrived on the scene Suket
had killed himself.
Just what motive prompted the
murder and suicide is not known, as
the two men had been quite friendly
until recently. 1t was reported that
- u an-S
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18
WINTER
WHEAT
INCREASE
Larger Acreage Sown Last
Fall-Condition 35.7
Per Cent Normal
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Winter wheat
was sown this fall on an estimated
area Of 40,090,000 acres. an increase of
$4,000 acres over the revised estimate
of the area sown in the fall of 1915.
the department Of agriculture an
nounced today.
Condition on Dec. l was S5.7 per
cent of normal, compared with 87.7
last year; SS.S in 1914. and 1922. the
ten year average.
Rye sown this fall is estimated at
4.240, 900 acres, an increase Of TAO acres
over the revised estimate Of the area
sown in the fall Of 1915.
Condition Of rye on Dec. was $3.50
Of normal, compared with 91.5 last
year and 93.6 in 1914. the ten-year
average.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18
Shoppers Rush Fargo
Stores During Final
Christmas Buying Days

play windows, used to splendid
advantage in the exhibition of the
Christmas wares, reflect aener-
ousiy the unusual lines that are
being carried for the benefit of
Fargo shoppers.
The out Of town patronage is this
year unusually large, Fargo's
stores proving a magnet for shop
pers in a wide radius. The rail.
road business in and out of the
city is a fair index to the out of
town patronage being accorded To-
cal institutions, and the rail pas
senger receipts are exceptionally
heavy.
Fargo banks also reflect the
general rush Of Christmas bust
ness, clearinss soaring to high fig
ures.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18
Mystery Surrounds Detention
of Noted Entente Einancier
lBy Associated Press.l

New of Baron Robert Emauel
steamship Ellis island today
repud French
refusa to give fol- their action.
officials hold oppenhem.
Washington whom all inquiries referred Word
the oppenhem explanation for his being held
that a of mistaken identity"
oppenhem
here with $5o00o0 in cash and securities. as.st1sss
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18

headquarters. and will probably sail
for the war zone the first week in
January.
Mr.. Mendenhall is one of a large
number Of American association
workers who have been recruited for
prison camp work. AS yet he has not
try.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18
ENTIRE
FAMILY IS
WIPED OUT
(By Associated Press.)

Cheyenne, Wyo., Dec. 1S.-Roy A.
White of BayIes, Cal. his wife and
four children. lost their lives early
today when fire destroyed the Inter-
Ocean hotel, where the Whites were
guests. The bodies Of Mrs. White and
two sons were found in the ruins to-
day while a nine-months- old baby,
rescued by f1remen. died from burns.
One child still is in the smouldering
wreckage.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18
MINNEAPOLIS
FIREMEN HAVE
STIFF BATTLE
(By Associated Press.l

Minneapolis, Dec. 1S.-Every fire.
man in Minneapolis with every bit Of
equipment and every foot of hose,
hampered by dense smoke and the fact
that the Monday wash" had reduced
the normal water pressure by five
pounds, this afternoon fought a $780,
900 fire at Il Third street north, that
had imperiled the lives of employees in
the building. Engines from st. Paul
were rushed to this city to protect the
surrounding business district.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18
oPPENHEIM Is
ORDERED DEPoRTEp.
tBy Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. 1S.-Baron Rob-
ert Emmanuel Oppenheim, re-
ported to be French and English
financier, was ordered deported
from the United States after a.
hearing before the board of in
quiry OF the bureau of immigra-
tion here today. He appealed inn
mediately to the department OF
labor at Washington.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18
Mendenhall, "Y" Man
at A. C., Will Take
UpPrison Camp Work

Dean Mendenhall, who has been as
sociated with the Young Mems Chris
tian association at the North Dakota
Agricultural college for several years,
will become a prison camp secretary
in Europe. He leaves this week for
New York city for a conference with
foreign work officers at association
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18
FLAX FOR
WOODPULP
IS TEST.
(By Associated Press.)

VIZ <apSUtIUtIu Z UbDsV
Thief River Falls, Mimi. Dec. 10.
The bureau Of plant industry OF
the United States agricultural de-
partment is to make some very
thorough experiments with flax
straw as a substitute for wood
pulp, Arrangements have been
made with the Union Fibre COM
pany of Winons, Mimi, to use it's
plant for the purpose.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18

referendum measure to the vote OF the
state. No legislative act becomes ef-
fective for three months after adjourn
ment Of the legislature. giving plenty
of time for public action"
DR.. Bigelow was one of the members
Of the constitutional convention which
recently formed new constitution
for the state of Ohio and he was
speaking on the fact that there are
being written into the laws of the land
more of the Biblical admonitions, for
the betterment of all mankind.
The speaker quoted portions of Mat
thew 21. 25 to 81: But Jesus called
(Continued on Page 81
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18
TWELVE MEN
ARE RESCUED
fBy Associated Press.)


New York, Dec. 18.-The twelve men
believed lost on the bark Nethtis,
separated from the tug Garibaldi dur
ing a storm off the New Jersey coast
on voyage north from Brazil, were
rescued yesterday by the Italian ship
Sardegna, which brought them to this
port today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18
Germans Preparing
to Renew Shipping
"After Resumption of
Our Regular Service p
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. 18.-Action taken by German
shipping interests in evident anticipation of peace
revealed here today when announcements came
from the local Offices of the two large German trans
Atlantic lines that instructions had been received to
make freight contracts for shipments from New York
to Germany "after the resumption of regular
service.''
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18
Runanian Army Leaves Whole Front to the Russians
PEACE NOTE OF CENTRAL POWERS
NOW IN POSSESSION OF BRITISH
(By Associated Press

London, Dec. 18.-The peace note of the central
powers handed to the British government today by
Walter H. Page, the American ambassador.
In the absence of A. J. Balfour foreign secretary
he presented the note to Lord Robert Cecil undersec
retary for foreign affairs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18

We, the jury empaneled to en-
quire into the death of Edith
Edenstrom, find that said deceased
came to her death on the night OF
Thursday, Dec. IA. 1915. by being
struck by an automobile driven
by Henry G. Brennan. but we find
that there was no criminal negli-
gence or carelessness upon the part
of the driver or anyone else, which
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18
Fighting Less Intense
on Ru1nanian 'FRONT.'
Germans Make Slight
Gains Against French
LLOYD-GEORGE WILL MAKE LONG
AWAITED STATEMENT TOMORROW
CRv Associated PressN

8David Lloyd George much better this
ming
ment n o Tuesday.
of A
afternoon Premier Lloyd
ing
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18
Sisal Production Cut
by Disastrous Storm
Report From Yucatan
(By Associated Press.l


BY Associa Press)
New York Dec one of the worst storms in the history of
eeP of the production Pesreso during November 7
according
ResuaiVe commission and public today.
in
the northwest s fronY Yucatan sa.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18
Ferdinands Entire Army
Withdraws Behind Russian
Lines for Reorganization
WHEAT IS
OFF AGAIN
(By Associated Press.l

(By Associated Press)
Chicago, Dec. 1S.-Pro- German fore
casts that a peace conference would
be held about January IS and that
the war would end in ninety days had
q bearish effect today on wheat.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18

The above is the verdict found in
the death of Edith Edenstrom, killed
on Thursday evening at the corner OF
Eleventh street and Third avenue
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18

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The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-18

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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25

meats less effective. as the coyotes
prefer the wild game for food.
"The government hunters are do
ing effective work at a comparatively
small cost, and | believe that the
spread of the rabies is checked to
snch a large extent that il will be
wiped out in a few more months. The
men complain about the
manner in which many of the cities
and counties cooperated with them
in regard to forcing dog owners to
keep their dogs penned up or muz-
zled.
Besides hunting coyotes. the
hunters are also engaged in hunting
bear. mountain lions and wildcats.
Several days ago a bear came down
into Star valley in Elko county and
killed four COWS. The government
hunters we're notified and set out in
search of the animal. They killed
five cubs but at last reports had not
located the mother
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25
WABTSKA SCENE Oh
DOUBLE MURDER

Manuel Farias, . %Spaniard, about
80 years old, it is alleged, shot and
killed two Mexieans and seriously
wounded a third. with the aid of a
rifle and an automatic revolver, at
Wabuska, in Lyon county, late Sat
urday night.
According to meager reports oil
the affair. Farias. the Spaniard, has
no love for a Mexican for the reason
that various members of his family
had recently lived in Mexico and had
been assassinated by members OF
Villas band and that Farias himself
had barely escaped.
An argument arose in a saloon at
Wabuska. The discussion became
heated over the subject of the Mex
lean situation across the border.
Farias is said to have become in
censed and left the men n the ar
gument temporarily, and went to MS
ab1n, returning With d iihc ohN o."
automatic pistol. He let go a fusilade
of shots and after the smoke of bat
tie had cleared away, 1t was found
that two of the Mexicans were dead
and another is dying.
AS soon as Sheriff D.. P. Randall oil
Lyon county heard of the affair he
organized a posse and went in pur'
suit of the alleged murderer, who
made his escape in the darkness, al
ter the killing. Farias is said to
have taken his weapons with him and
has a good supply of ammunition. A
battle is expected to take place be-
fore he is captured.
When last seer Farias was smooth
shaven, about five feet in height and
was clad in a blue serge suit. black
hat. tan shoes. red c~rocheted tie and
soft shirt. He is known in Yerington,
the county seat, where he had worked
at different times-Journal.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25
COWBOYS LASSO BIG
BLACK BEAR AT LUND

Joe Delmue was at the Hotel Al
exander the first of the week. hav-
ing just returned from Lund, wher
he superintendent the loading OF
about 1900 head of cattle. The live
stock was brought in mostly from
Kane county, Utah. says the Phoebe
Record.
While in Lund on the morning OF
the 10th inst. a genuine black bear
strolled into town and caused con-
siderable excitement.
How Mr.. Bruin should so lose his
bearings as to stroll into a neigh
borhood where a bunch of cowboys
we're working seems inexplicable;
but nevertheless he got there. Be-
fore Bruin knew where he was at he
was rounded up and roped securely
by the COW men. The captive was
placed in a hastily made cage and a
rope placed around his neck to pre-
vent him from raising too much COM
motion. The confinement was not to
Mr.. Bruins liking. though. so he pro-
ceeded to settle matters right then
and there by choking himself to
death. When the captors went to
see how the captive was getting on
they found that Bruin had decided
that death was preferable to being
a friend of the cowboys. The animal
Mr.. Delmue SAYS, weighed about $50
Wounds.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25
NEWS OF INTEREST," FROM ALL OF II S7A7E

serpentino was carrying a L.
gauge shotgun belonging to Ward
and when Merry declared that he was
Villa a nd started to run, S~erpentino
raised the gun and told him to stop.
The boy kept on running and Serpen-
tino pulled the trigger. The full con-
tents of the gun struck Merry in the
back just below the right shoulder
and killed him instantly.
Serpentino and Ward ran home
and told their parents and Coroner
unsworth was notified.
The little boy was lying in the
road when the coroner arrived
Gazette.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25
CONSIDERABLE DECREASE
IN COYOTE POPULATION

That the combined efforts OF the
State of Nevada rabies commission
and the United States bureau of bi-
illogical survey in carrying on the
rabies eradication campaign in Ne
vada in producing results is indicated
in the report of the biological survey
which was submitted to the rabies
commission at a meeting in Winnie
mucca. The report was compiled by
f.. r. Piper, assistant biologist, and
f.. r. Sands, predatory animal in
%spector. and embraces every phase OF
the situation, says the Gazette.
According to the report, there have
been 3200 coyote scalps and skins
turned in by the hunters at Winnie
mucca. This number represents
about 10 per cent of the number poi
soned as the hunters have been in
structed not to look for the dead coy
otes as it takes too much of their
time, and according to sheep and cat
tie men, dead coyotes by the hun
dreds can be found in all parts Of
the state where the hunters are
working.
There are now 143 hunters en-
ployed in the work. distributed as
follows: Washoe county, 20; Hum
boldt county, 33; Elko county, 34;
White Pine county, IA; Eureka
county, 12; Lander county, 10;
Churchill county. 8; Nye county, S.;
Lincoln county, 4; Lyon county, 1,
and Esmeralda county 1.
During April the campaign cost
Nevada and the federal government
$%3S59.72. In May the expenditures
amounted to ~$3223.70 for the state
and $40s3 for the federal govern
ment.
The $5603.70 spent during these
two months came out of the 10000
fund appropriated by the sheep and
cattle Q and as yet none of the
counties have been called upon for
any funds. The commission still has
an appropriation of $4,000 from the
state at it's command besides the one
half cent tax from each county and
the balance of the fund furnished by
the sheep and cattle men.
"At the present time" said J. A.
Clemmons, a member of the commits
sion, 1.-The work of the hunters is not
as productive as 1t will be from Aug
ust on. The abundance of sage hen
and rabbits throughout the state rem
ders the setting out of poisoned
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25
ATTEMPT TO WRECK THE
RENOCARSON MOTOR

Only by the merest chance was
a probably fatal accident averted on
the Virginia & Truckee railroad
when the motor, which was returning
from Reno. where 1t had taken a
large delegation of Carson people to
attend the Chatauqua exercises.
crashed into a tie that had been
placed across the track on h NIL
lust the other side of Huffaker's.
The obstruction was not noticed by
the engineer until he was nearly on
to it. and though he applied the
brakes with all force. the tie was
struck, one end breaking and the
other being carried around and under
the trucks. bringing the car to a halt.
While the passengers received
quite a jolt when the motor struck
the tie no harm resulted, but 1t was
through no fault of the miscreant
who placed the obstruction there
Carson Appeal.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25

HE an electric motor, which drives
an air pump, and a large steel TANK
resembling a steam boiler, which IS
Ia serve as a container for the sap
ply of compressed air which is to De
always on hand.
The machinery will be 50 arranged
that the moment air pressure III the
tank falls below a certain
of pounds per square inch, the mote
will automatically start up and raise
il to the standard. All the actual ma
chinerv of the plant will be in the
pack room of the engine house, and
the indicator. to govern the number
of toots the thing will make, will be
on the wall of the main room of the
engine house.
When an alarm comes in, the per
son on duty at the house will pun a
lever corresponding with the number
of the district, and the big whistle
will blow the number, repeating the
call to duty four times. so that nc
mistake can be made. As the noise
of the machine IAN be heard elgh'
miles, everyone will know that there
is a fire, and just where to go. i
will take several days to finish tht
lob of installing the machinery. and
when ii is done. doubtless there vii
be a try-out to see that 1t works sat
isfactorily.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25
CARSON CITY INSTALLING
FIRE ALARM WHISTLE

L. Coffee of San Francisco. arrived
in Carson Sunday and Monday morn
ing got busy putting in position the
machinery for operating the new fire
alarm system which the Warren En-
CINE company is installing in its
house on Curry street, says the News.
The machinery came in many boxes
and until II shall have been opened
it is going to be impossible to de
scribe IL. There are, however, visi-
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-25
VILLA PLAY WAS FATAL
TO LITTLE RENO BOY

Rene Merry, 13-year-old son of Joe
Merry, a plesterer residing at Flfth
street and Spokane avenue, keno'
was shot and instantly killed at
1890 Tuesday by Joe Serpentino, a
playmate.
The two boys, in company with an
ether small boy named Ward, a
been out hunting in the hills north
of the race track and were returning
to their homes. According to the
Ward boy they were playing bandit
ON the return trip and supposedly
had no shells in their guns.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-07-13
A CONTENTED SPIRIT.

Remember, If you have only what
is called an ordinary home, that the
great deliverers Of the world have all
come from such a home. And there
stand child who shall he potent for
the ages. Just enroll the scroll of men
mighty in church and state, and you
will find they neary all came from
log cabins or poor homes. Genius al
most runs out in the third and fourth
generation. You cannot ind IN all his
tory an instance where the fourth
generation Of extraordinary people
amount TO anything. Columbus from
a weave'rs hut, Demosthenes from a
cutters cellar, Bloomfield and Mis-
siouary Carey from shoemaker 5
bench. Arkwright from barber s
shop and He whose name is high over
all in earth and air and sky from a
manger.
Let us all be content with such
things as we have. God is just AS
good in what he keeps away from us
as in what he gives rs. Even knot
may be useful II it is at the end oil
thread. The spider draws poison
out OF a llOwer; the bees get honey
out OF a thistle, but happiness is q
heavenly elixir and the commended
spirit extracts 1T not from the rho
dodendron OF the hills, but from the
lily OF the valley