The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume], March 19, 1912, Image 1

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THE WEATHER
titaaerally fair tonight and Wednes
day much colder tonight.
FORUM ESTABLISHED N6y. 17, 1891.
Weather Is Said to Be Favu
aNe to Roosevdt
Much of LaFollette's Strength
Said to Be in Country
Great Interest Is Being Shawn
in Local Election
Election returns will be received
this evening at the Roosevelt head
quarters, phone No. 76, and at the
Elks club, phone No. 260, and at
the Gardner hotel, phone 1800,
and Waldorf hotel, phone 1450.
Tha total vote east in Fargo to
day up until! 2:46 o'elook was as
fellows:
First ward 197
Second ward 99
Third ward ........... .211
Fourth ward, 1st. pet..212
Fourth ward, 2nd pot...283
Fifth ward, 1st. pot.... 164
Fifth ward, 2nd. pot.... 153
Sixth ward ......239
Seventh ward 240
Total vet# •. .1,798
NOON HOUR REPORTS.
At noon today vary few oon
draslve reports had been received
by any of the managers of the
campaign.
Roosevelt Reports.
John P. Bass, manager of the
Roosevelt campaign: Most favor
able reports were received this
morning from Pembina, Cavalier
and Ramsey counties where it was
said that the vote was very heavy
and that It was felt Mr. Roose
velt would carry those three coun
ties. It is believed it will be an
even break in Nelson county.
From valley City it was learned
this morning that the Roosevelt
sentiment had grown quite strong
last night ana that 1t was esti
mated the colonel would carry
that city which is an agreeable
disappointment as Valley City
was claimed to be the opposition
stronghold.
Reports Received by Pollock,
Robert M. Pollock, president
state progressive league: A sev
ere storm was reported out in
McKenzie and Williams counties,
which is a little unfavorable, but
from every other place from where
word has been sent in, it looks
like a blizzard of ballots for Ita
Follette.
Democratic Reports*
J. B. McArthur, chairman state
democratic central committee: No
definite word of any kind has been
received and is hardly expected
until later in the day. The only
report that has been sent in la
the storm that seems to be sweep
ing the extreme northwestern
counties.
Disagreeable weather over practical
ly the entire State is cutting down the
vote In the country districts today.
In Fargo, however, there has been
unexpected interest shown and up to
2 o'clock an unusually heavy vote' had
been polled in the nine precincts in
Fargo.
Dems. Vetin| ft. O. P. Tiokst.
The democratic vote In Fargo is
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in the city the democratic Vote was
remarkably light.
In the Seoond ward, where the demo
cratic vote is ordinarily light, only
There were only 19 democratic votes
cast at 2:45 o'clock in the Second pre
lnt of the Fifth ward to 134 republican.
Under ordinary occasions this precinct
haB stronger democratic vote than
shown today.
In the Sixth ward there were only 27
democratic votes and 212 republican
votes. It was clear to be seen that
a large number of democrats cast re
publican ballots today, and in most
instances It was thought by many that
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majority of the chanticler voters are -phe conditions are strongly in
spotting the eagle today and voting for Roosevelt's favor for the La Follette
the badger senator who is running for strength is principally in the rural
the presidential nomination. districts, while Teddy, already strong
the towns and villages has been
There were a good many democratic
voters in the Third ward today who, tricts. It is the consensus of opinion
from the record shown at 3 o'clock, kept few socialists will vote for republican
within the confines of their own party, nominees while a few progressive
but in the majority ot the other ward. 5,«"nocrata 7ra9It°
eight voters had called for democratic La Follette. Taft will not cut an."
tickets today. In the Fourth ward, the material figure in this part of the
republican vote ran about 20 to 1 demo
cratic.
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SUMMARY OF
CONDITIONS Ifl N. D.
At Stanton.
Stanton, N. D., March 19.—The
weather is good, a full vote will
be cast Undoubtedly landslide
for Roosevelt.
At Bowman.
Bowman, N. D., March 19.—Bliz
zard from the northeast ther- I
mometer 10. above light vote will
be cast.
At Wllliston.
Wllliston, N. D.t March 19 —The
^.orst storm of the season raging
the roads of Williams and Mc*
'ie county drifted badly. Lo
ct ^.Politicians call this Roosevelt
we*. tv,.* as LaFollette was thought
to bv ong In the section^ where
a hek socialist vote was ex
pected be polled.
At Dickinson.
Dickinson, N. D.,. March.. lfc—
Sero weather, snow is f&UtOipJUld
very light vote expected.
At Ashloy.
Ashley, N. D., March 16.—Very
vlisagreeable weather this morning
with prospects of moderation.
At Napoleon.
Napoleon, N. D., March 19.—
Storming and only a light vote.
At Mott.
Mott, N. D., March 19.—Stormy
and cold. Only a light vote will
be cast which will probably fav
or LaFollette, though there may be
an even break.
At Manning. ^s
Manning, N. D.. March, It.—Bad
storm, very light vote.
At Center.
Center, N. D., March II.—Very
stormy, light vote, probably even
break in county.
At New Salem.
New Salem, N. D., March 19.—
Vote her© normal, city very quiet.
At McClusky.
McClusky, N. D., March 19.—
Cold and cloudy, very heavy vote.
At Washburn.
Washburn, N. D., March 19.—
Weather very disagreeable cold,
raw northwest wind. FtfV votes
Are being cast.
At Wimbledon.
Wimbledon, N. D., March 19.—
It is believed here that the vote
will be 2 to 1 for Roosevelt. The
vote Is a heavy one.
At Valley City.
Valley City, N. D.. March 19.—
Valley City will probably "go for
Roosevelt by a good majority, con
trary to expectations.
At Jamestown. j-
Jamestown, N. D., March 19.—-Xt
will be a close vote in Jamestown
between Roosevelt and LaFollette.
The surrounding country will go
almost unanimously for Roosevelt.
At Glen Ullin.
Gleff UHin, X. D., Mareft 19.—
A storm swept this place today
and as a consequence the vote is
light. Many democrats are voting
the republican ticket and are
I nearly all voting for LaFollette.
At Carrington,
Carrington, N. D., March 19.—
Foster county will give Roosevelt
a strong vote,
At Fessenden.
Fessenden, N. D., March II.—
Contrary to expectations, every
I indication here gives Roosevelt a
good lead over LaFollette.
At Bismarck.
Bismarck, N. D., March
It.—
Up to noon there was only 154
votes cast out of a possible 900.
At Kenmare.
Kenmare, N. D., March 19.—
There is a normal vote here. La
Follette will carry the Gooseneck
country. One hundred votes were
cast at noon. A city fight is be
ing bitterly waged. The socialists
are not voting on the national
ticket. There is a light democratic
vote. LaFollette breaks even in
the city of Kenmare.
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strangely light today, and it is the sible, together with the bitter cold
general consensus of opinion that the weather will result in a very light
lerfc® percentage of them were reg
istered for LaFollette.
dlizzard at Williston*
Wllliston, N. D., March 19.—With
one of the worst blizzards of
the winter in progress since midnight
and the country roads almost impas-
vote outside of the cities and vil-
in
gaining strength rapidly in Urbat dis-
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Roosevelt and La Follette about in
about equal numbers.
xhe large number of socialists
throughout the country precincts who
will not vote will i detremental to
North Dakota.
Bitter Cold
County Town
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Minot.
Minot, N. D., Marc". 19.—Bitter cold
weather markec" the opening of the
election In western North Dakota. The
thermometer this morning was close
to zero. The country roads are in
bad condition and the count- y vote
is not as large as was expected. The
election in Minot is passing off very
quietly. As a result of the operation
of the corrupt practice act there is
no electioneering going on and the
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issue has an rated
article on Wildrose, a hustling and rapidly growing new town
of Williams cbutity, which will b$ of interest to Fofum readers
generally.
polling places are singularly free from
election workers.
A fairly large vote was polled in
Minot morning.
Storm in West.
Bismarck, N. D.. March 19.—Every
point heard from in the southwestern
part of the s*at.e says a storm is on.
A message from Wllliston says the
roads in Williams y and McKen
zie are badly drifted and a light rural
vote will be car'
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PSIIllf
FIGHT IN ST. PAUL
CONVENTION AT DULUTH.
St. Paul, March 19.—The demo
cratic state central committee to
day decided to hold a state con
vention at Duluth June 8 and
turned down the preferential pres
idential primaries.
St. Paul, Minn., March 19.—St. Paul
today ie holding a primary election for
city officers and the contest is one of
the liveliest in its history. There are
nearly 200 candidates for thirty or
more places, which Include two
branches of the city council.
There was a bitter fight in the Third
ward, where James Maloney, present
alderman, and Henry McColl, are con
tending for aldermanic honors. Ma
loney contends t^ie lodging houses are
packed with transients against him.
Late yesterday City Clerk Reding
ton swooped down upon the ballots
and ballot boxes in the Third ward
following charges of irregularities, but
the voting paraphernalia was returned
this morning for the sovereign citizen
to assert himself. There is no fight for
the nomination for mayor. Keller, the
present incumbent, represents the re
publicans and Otto Bremer, former
city treasurer, the democrlts.?
IHL SICIALISIS
Milwaukee, Wis., March 19.—Mil
waukee is today voting at tSie pri
mary election for the nomination for
candidates for city tickets of thlrty
'three aldermen and eighteen supervis
ors. So far as the socialists are con
cerned the election is a mere formal
ity, as that party's nominees are de
cided at a party referendum.
The interest centers in the choice of
two tickets for non-partisan, or fusion
nominations to oppose the socialists.
Dr. Gerhard A. Bading, former health
commissioner of Milwaukee, is seeking
nomination .agatitst Cong. W'llilam J.fcitj?
Cary. More than 200 candidates are
seeking aldermanic nominations for
thirty-three offices.
Charlotte, N. Cs March 19.—A cor
respondent at Mount Airy, N. C., wires
that the officers in search of the Al
len outlaws positively deny the hunt
ed men are surrounded in the Squirrel
Gap section and say if the Aliens have
been located up to this time, the offi
cers on' Mount Airy know nothing
of it.
Long Siege Anticipated.
Hillsville, Va., March 19.—Cordons
of cavalry equipped for a long siege
in the mountains of Carroll and ad
Joining counties seem today to be the
only practicable method by which the
members of the Allen clansmen can
be captured.
Reports from Mount Airy, N. C„ re
ceived here late today, left serious
doubt as to whether the outlaws have
been surrounded at Squirrels spur, as
reported last night.
Detectives searched the road® and
houses of this vicinity for a radius of
fifteen miles and have been unable to
find any clew to the present hiding
places of the fugitives. Without facili
ties for camping the posse not
dared to spend the night in the moun
tains anywhere near the summit of
Blue ridge, where the Aliens are be
lieved to be hiding.
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New York, March 19.— There was
a subsidence of the anthracite strike
scare today and ir* consequence there
is a falling off in the pressing demand
for hard coal from frightened con
sumers. The belief Is gaining ground
that both sides will reach an agree
ment and if there is a suspension of
work April 1 it will not be lasting. The
operators say they are ready to con
fer with the men on any reasonable
proposition. There are also reports
from the hard coal region that the
miners are ready to imept the operators
half way.
FIVE KILLEI IN
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Ellesville, Ind., March 19.—Five
men were killed outright today
when a passenger train on the
Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville
railroad hit a surrey at a orossfng
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AND DAILY REPUBLICAN
"MILLIONAIRE KID" GOES
HOME TO FACE CHARGES.
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This Man Was Killed By
Iraia at Benudji Today
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The history of Jurghens is a spec
tacular one. While he was receiv
ing a salary of $60 a month in Cleve
land, he suddenly began to spend
money at the rate of $26,000 a year.
He explained his affluence by the
statement that money had been left
him by a rich friend.
He contracted debts far in excess
of the amount he spent, and one day
people of Cleveland, who had for
months called him the "Millionaire
Kid," wke up to find that he had left
and that he was In debt to practically
every one with whom he had come in
touch. It is probably that during the
last two years he has spent close ot
$100,000.
The 24-year-old spendthrift pre
dicts that he will not be convicted
and that he will not even, be prose
cuted.
Can A. Rice who was killed in
Bemidji by a train this morning, be
Albert Rice, who formerly worked In
John Oard's barber shop, at 100
Broadway?
Chief of Police Bowers shortly be
fore noon received a telegram from
the chief of police of Bemidji stat
ing that A. Rice, was killed by a loco
motive and in his pockets was a
check for $100 on the First National
bank of Fargo.
How Rice was killed is not known,
but the authorities at the Minneso
ta city state he was well dressed
and from his appearance he wasn't
looking for a free ride.
A telephone conversation with John
Oard of this city gives a little light.
Mr. Oard said that an Albert Rice
worked for him about a year ago and
when he left he said he was going
north and that is the last Mr. Oard
has seen or heard of him cinceb
Bombs Kill Ten Arabs.
Benghazi, Tripoli, March 19.—Bombs
dropped from an aeroplane belonging
to the Italian expeditionary force
killed ten Arabs in a camp some dis
tance from this city today.
Worker* Flock Bsefe
Lawrence, Mass., March 19.—Victor
ious in their ten weeks' strike, 30,000
textile operatives streamed back to the
mills today. There was no disorder.
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FABGO, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 19, 1912. REPUBLICAN ESTABLISHED SEPT. 5, 187a
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Death of Driver of Escaping
Convicts to Be Probed
A DESPEBATE GUN BATTLE
SAD FEATURE OF CAPTURE OF
ONE AND KILLING OF TWO CON
VICTS YESTERDAY WAS SHOOT­
ING OF YOUNG FARMER, FORC
ED TO DRIVE THCM.
Fapilllon, Neb., March 19.—Coroner
Armstrong of Sarpy county left here
today for the Blunt farm to hold an
inquest over the body of Roy Blunt,
I the young farmer who was killed yes-
terday during the battle between the
eucaped convict, who were killed dur-
northern part ot the county. An effort
th« .. .I ,! will he made to fix tha responalhlllty.
the extent of $60,000, left there last •«._.«• r%
night for his former home, in the Sold Lives Dearly.
custody of John E. Doran, represent- From the moment of their escape
ing Cuyahoga county, Ohio, with whom the three men employed the same des
he h8d agreed to return without ex- perate methods to protect themselves
tradition papers. With him were a
number of newspaper men of Cleve
land, who had for weeks been trailing
the lad and had finally brought about
his arrest.
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IP WEST
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Prottfees to Develop Into Big
Speaking Tour
Washington, D. C., March 19.—
Roosevelt's trip to the middle west
next week promises to develop Into a
more comprehensive speaking tour
than either he or the managers con
templated.
Since the announcement was made
that he would speak at Chicago, St.
Paul, Minneapolis and St. Louis, the
national Roosevelt headquarters have
received scores of telegrams from
cities along the way and from out
lying portions of the middle west ask
ing to be put on the schedule of the
tour.
Senator Dixon was at work today
upon the itinerary for Roosevelt and
will probably determine the points
where the speeches will be made, but
campaign managers here say he may
have to make many short speeches at
stations along the way and additional
speeches In the cities where his main
addresses will be delivered.
Iff mil BILL
Berlin, March 19.—Emperor William
has most unexpectedly postponed his
departure for Vienna, Venice, and
Corfu, which was sciieauled for March
22. The reason given for the post
ponement is "the difficulties in the
sphere of internal politics."
This explanation is so indefinite
it may refer either to the coal Btrike
or more probably to the conflict in
connection with the provision of fi
nances to cover the increase in the
army and navy recently decided upon
and which caused the resignation of
Adolph Wermouth, former secretary of
the imperial treasury.
There is a strong disposition here,
however, to connect the emperor's ac
tion with the speech delivered by
Winslow Spencer Churchill, first lord
of admiralty in the British house of
commons. This view is strengthened
by the fact that the emperor today
paid a long visit to Admiral Albert
Vontirpitz, secretary of the imperial
navy, Immediately after which the
leading officers of the admiralty staff
assembled, the object of which was
not disclosed.
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For the first time in the history
of the United Stales congress, the
halls of the house of representatives
saw last week an important per
sonage, none less than Speaker
Clark, going through the various
poses just as though congress wera
ip session while a moving picture
man turned the film so that the
thou$^?ds of visitors .to the mov
ing picture shows ^rill see the
speaker In action.
Not only that but Mr. Clark Is
also preparing a series of talks
which will be sent along as phono
graph records to be used in coa*
nection with the pictures.
In view of this innovation Ilk
political campaigns, it is not at all
Impossible that political candidates
of the future will prepare their
speeches records of which will be
made on phonographs and will
pose for motion pictures which
Will then be circulated over the en
tire country and will, through this
means attempt to get votes while
they sit quietly at home reading
the issue of their favorite maga
dne.
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Both Hanna and Helgesen to
Vote For Measure
Washington, D. C., March 19.—Rep
resentative Hanna and Helgesen said
today they intend to vote
tor
the dem­
ocratic excise tax bilL
"If we are to have the tariff taken
off many other articles, we must levy
some to maintain Vie government,"
said Hanna.
"Corporations having a net Income
of more than $5,000 are now paying
a tax and there is no good reason
why co-partnership and Individuals,
should not do likewise.
"Any good citizen who has an in
come of more than $G,000 will be glad
to pay the small tax proposed."
"Helgesen said: "I am strongly la
favor of this bill and will vote for It.
The tax proposed is a just one. The
man with an income of $5,000 pr more
has something to protect and should
be willing to pay a small tax."
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Interesting Information About
the Public Domain
900,000 HOMESTEADS TAKEN
REPORT OF HOUSE COMMITTEE
ON PUBLIC LAND8 HAS 80ME
VALUABLE STATISTICS—SOME
FEATURE8 OF THE HANNA
BILL U8ED.
Washington, D. C., March 19.—Ths
report of the house committee on pub
lic lands, recommending the passage at
the Borah bill reducing the period of
residence required of homestead set
tlers in order to secure title to public
land from five to three years contalnn
much of interesting Information about
the public domain and homesteading
in general. The house committee adopt
ed some of the provisions of the bill
introduced and pressed by Representa
tive Hanna. Representative Taylor of
Colorado, acting chairman of the com
mittee, who has personal knowledge ot
conditions in the west arfd northwest,
prepared the report. He says in part:
"During the last half century there
have been granted to railroads approx
imately 115,000,000 acres of the pub
lic land, while during- the same par-
Continued on Page Four.
Commerce Commission
tttcr
Acts
Thorough Frobc
Washington, D. C., March 19.—The
interstate commerce commission to
day decided on a reduction is the rate
on bituminous coal from the Pitts
burgh district to the great lake ports
from 88 cents to 78 cents a ton, and
upheld the proposed advaces from the
Thacker districta of Virginia and We«t
Virginia, from 97 cents to $1.06^ a
ttm, and from the Pocahontas district
from $1.12 to $1.21'/i a ton, made by
the Norfolk & Western railroad. The
cases decided are two of the most Im
portant pending before the supreme
court. The commission also ordered
the Baltimore & Ohio, the Chesapeake
& Ohio and the Kanawaha & Michi
gan railroads to maintain their pres
ent rates from Fairmount, Kanawaha
and New River districts, which are
respectively 96% cents, 97 cents and
$1.12 a ton. The proposed advances
were held not justified.
These cases are the first in which
the commission made an exhaustive
investigation into the cost sf the
movement of traffic as a foundation
for fixing the rate.
Defines "Progressive" For the
People of New Hampshire
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today gave New Hampshire his views
on the recall of judges and judicial
decisions and defined a "progressive"
president spoke at Nashua and hero
and made short speeches at several
small towns. The audiences wer«
large.
He declared the recall of judicial de
cisions "would make a government of
special instances, the most erratic form
of government we can have."
in introducing Taft, George B.
French, a Nashua attorney, said, "N«w
Hampshire welcomed you three years
ago when you were so highly recom
mended by Roosevelt, and she is glad
to welcome you now."
"Progressive is as progressive does,"
was the president's definition of a pro
gressive, and then he proceeded to
show that his administration was pro**-'
gressing.
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Lincoln, Neb., March 19.—William J.
Bryan is 52 years old today, and the
annual birthday dinner which wiU be
given tonight has brought to Lincoln
the prominent party leaders of ths
country. Bryan, who has been mak
ing an extensive speaking tour la ex
pected to reach Lincoln from Chicago
in time to take part in the confer
ences during the day concerning presi
dential candidates and party policies.
It is among the possibilities that
declaration will be made in favor of
some particular presidential candidate.
Among the speakers at tonight's din-,«
ner aside from Bryan will be ex-Sen.
R. F. Pettigrew of South Dakota Sen.
Thos. P. Gore, Oklahoma Cong. R. L. i
Henry and Cong. Ollie M. Jones of
Kentucky/
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