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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-07
BOTTLE STORY
A Bottle Contained a Notice of the
Sinking of a Steamer Last
Year.

Watertown, N Y, Oct. An Alex
ander Bay special says bottle has
been found floating in St. Lawrence
River containing the following mes
sage: Long Point Lake, Sept. 10,
1901 The steamer Harpoon is sinking.
There are seven feet Of water in the
hold, signed captain" The bottle was
badly Clipped, giving evidence Of a
long voyage.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-07
"A BAD MAN
An Escaped Prisoner Killed Two Men
Who Attempted to Effect His
Recaptare.

Burns, Ore, Oct. 7.--In an attempt
to arrest John Frost, alias Egbert, an
escaped prisoner, wanted for burglary,
John Saxton, an attorney Of Burns, act
ing as ! deputy sheriff, and Jack West
a rancher, were killed BY Egbert. After
the fight Egbert went TO the ranch and
at the point of 4 gun demanded a horse
and escaped IA reward Of $500 has
been offered by the county officials fof
his capture. 5s:l ss
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-07
CALM And
CONSERY ATIVE.
The British Are Not Making Any
Grand-stand Rushes to Embrace
Joe ChamberIain's Policy.
The Majority Is Disposed to Take |
Conservative View and Decide
on Its Merits.

d London, Oct. 7.While there is no
evidence OF rush on the part Of the
exponents Of public opinion or the cleo
torate to give Chamberlain fiscal pro-
posaI an immediate endorsement there
is ample proof OF a desire to examine
exhaustively his programme and to ac-
cept or to reject it onits merits rather
than on party lines.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-07
A HURRICANE IN GERMANY.
The Germans Are Getting q Brisk Breeze Toda,
Which Is Doing Damage.

Berlin, Oct. "A hurrican is. sweep
ing over Germany. A portion Of tow
er, I8o feet high, on the city hall was
blown down at Charlottenburg. A wall
was blown down at Dresden, killing
four workmeil.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-07
DEATH RATE
INCREASES
The Report of the Surgeon-General OF
the u. S. Army Showed an In
crease in the Death Rate.
Thu Change Was Due to the Heavy
Fatalities in the Philippines
From Cholera.

Washington, Oct. 7.-Tne increase in
the death rate of the army from 1894
per 1000 in 1901 to I5.4o in 1902 is
shown in the annual report OF Surgeon
General O'Reilly for the fiscal year end
ing June 80. The increase is attributed
to cholera which caused 354 deaths per
1000.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-07
ANOTHER CRANK ARRESTED.
Another Man Wandered Into the White House
but Seemed to Be Harmless.

Washington, Oct John Decker,
evidently a mechanic, aged "A, entered
the White House soon after the doors
were opened this morning. The Off
cials thought him crank and arrested
him. He was unarmed and made no
trouble.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-07
!. DEBS FOR THE FORKS.

Grand Forks, N. d., Oct. THE
labor organizations of this city are plan
ming a big rally for Nov. II and have
secured Eugene " Debs as the orator of
the occasion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-07
MISSOURI BREEZE.

Joplin, Mo-, Oct. "A severe wind
and rain storm amounting to almost a.
tornado, caused thousands Of dollars
damage here today blowing down trees.
and small buildings and damaging the
city lighting plant.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-07
LITTLE TORNADO in KANSAS.
Several Houses and Barns Were Destroyed, but
No One Was Killed.

Topeka, Kas., Oct. News has
reached here of tornado last night
which caused damage to property at the
Bear Creek settlement near here. Sew
eral farm houses and barns were de-
stroyed and the grain stacks scattered.
No lives were lost
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-07
AFTER WITNESSES.

4 Topeka, Oct. ALLEN Shafer, one of
the states chief witnesses in the Dewey
murder case was shot at by masked men
and dangerously wounded
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-07
MINNESQTA,S APPEAL

Washington, Oct. The appeal of
the state Of Minnesota against the
Northern Securities Co. was docketed
in the supreme court today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-07
nA,xc ems

Seattle, Oct. 7.-The government
dams at the head Of Lake Onion have
given way causing great damage.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
ELEVATOR ACCIDENT
Twenty-Three Persons Injured In
the Heinz Plant at Allegheny.
TWO DRUNKEN men CAUSE DISASTER


Pittsburg, Pa, June 30.-The break
ing of a shaft on the first floor of
the H. ]. Heinz company's plant in
Allegheny yesterday released the
ropes supporting large freight ele-
vator on which 23 persons were
crowded. The cage fell from the fifth
floor into the cellar, distance of as
feet, and every one on the elevator
was injured. 1t is thought that at
least two will die. When the accident
occurred the elevator evidently was
overcrowded. According to DR.. j. S.
Phillips, physician at the plant, the
antics of two men on the elevator,
who were intoxicated, caused the dis
aster. DR.. Phillips says the two men
crowded into the car after being told
by the operator to stay off. Once
on they commenced jumping, with
the result that the shaft snapped
and left the elevator without con-
troll. All buttwo of the injured were
visitors to the Heinz plant.
An examination Of the shaft and
machinery showed that those injured
narrowly escaped instant death, as
the $50 pound weight at the side Of
the shaft shot to the roof of the
building, ripped through the timbers
at the top and fell half its length
through the ceiling over the sixth
floor. Had the timbers been little
less stout the huge weight would
have fallen nearly 90 feet upon the
mass Of injured people huddled in a
heap ON the floor of the demolished
elevator.
The screams Of the injured and
the crash of the huge cage as it
struck the bottom Of the shaft
brought hundreds of worlmen and
women to the rescue and hurry
call was sent for physicians and am
balances.
The officials Of the plant say that
the elevator was thoroughly over
hauled and new drum placed in po-
sition about two years ago and had
always been inspected daily. The
break occurred inside the large drum.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
smelter and Mines Shut Down.

Butte, Mont, June 30.-The smelter
of the Amalgamated Copper company
at Anaconda was shut down yester-
day for an indefinite period, throwing
1900 men out Of employment. The
company announces that the shut
down is for the purpose of making
repairs. but the men allege that IL is
done to forestall n probable strike
to enforce u demand for higher
wages. 1t is said the strike was to
have started July /. To-day the
mines ut Butte, whence the Anaconda
smelter drew its ore supply, will also
close, affecting over 1000 more men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
ADDRESS TO AFRO-AMERIcANS


Louisville, KY, June 30.-At the an.
nual session of the Afro-American
Press association, held here yester.
day, strong address dealing with
the race question was unanimously
adopted for issuance to the country
at large. The address calls on the
people to enforce the principles of
good government in "the present
crisis in the history of the Afro
American people, when systematic
and thoroughly organized movement,
begun in 1868, is working with mali
cious and malignant energy to utter
ly destroy the civil and political
rights of those for whom we stand
in some part as spokesmen. We re-
sent the reiterated statement that
this is "a white mans country 1t
was made in its inception and devel-
opment by all of it's people, irrespec-
tive of race, and the federal constitu-
tion specifically places all of its citi-
zens on equality before the law.
"The persistent effort which has
been made and is being made to
nullify the suffrage guarantees OF the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments
to the federal constitution is fraught
with as much danger to the peace
and security of the federal union as
was the effort to hitch slavery upon
the constitution of the country prior
to 1860.
"We again direct attention to the
effect produced by the license of the
mob spirit; we do this not because
we are the victims in most part of
the license, but because it has become
a national problem with which the
nation in it's public opinion and its
laws must deal or ultimately go down
to ruin in the mad overflow of an
archistic passion and fury. 1t is a
national problem in which we have
only coordinate interest"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
A MASS MEETING STOPPED.
The Proposed Gathering at Wilmington to
Protest Against Lynchings Did
Not Take Place.

Wilmington, Del, June aO.-The
proposed mass meeting of colored
residents of Wilmington to protest
against lynchings and to take steps
to protect the negro population of
this vicinity was not held last night.
Chief of Police Black made re-
quest of influential colored men to
use their influence against the hold
ing of a meeting at this time, for
the reason that such gathering
might incite further trouble be-
tween the whites and the blacks. A
small crowd gathered in the vicinity
Of the place where the meeting was
to have been held, but the police
quickly dispersed it. After that no
one was permitted to loiter near the
hall.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
Mn. Eddy visited by Her Follower.

Concord, N. H., June 3O.-Christian
scientists to the number Of 1900 as
sembled here Monday in response to
the invitation Of Mrs. Mary Baker
Eddy to visit her home. Mrs. Eddy
spoke to the assembled throng from
the balcony, bidding them welcome
to Concord and wishing them pleas
ant journey to their homes. As she
retired to the house the visitors sang
two hymns composed by Mrs. Eddy
and she appeared at a window and
waved her handkerchief in farewell.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
wEsLEY'S BIRTH CELEBRATED


Boston, June 3O.-A two-day's cele-
bration of the 2OOth anniversary Of
the birth of John Wesley by the
Methodists Of the New England con-
ference was begun yesterday. In
preparing for the event the confer
ence committee planned to make the
meetings significant by bringing to-
gether representatives of the three
branches Of the Methodist church in
North America, including those Of
the Methodist Episcopal church
south and the Methodist church in
Canada. The efforts Of the COM
mittee were successful, and Bishop
Charles M. Fowler, of Buffalo, of the
north; Bishop Eugene Il. Hendrix,
of Kansas City, from the south, and
Rev. A. Canaan, from Canada, were
among the leading speakers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
An Insane Asylum Inquiry.

Denver, Col, June 3O.--A special
to the Republican from Santa Fe,
N. NJ, says the report Of the COM
mittee which has been investigating
the charges against the manage
ment of the territorial insane asy-
lum was submitted to the governor
yesterday. 1t exonerates the Off
GERS of the institution from the
charges Of starving and otherwise
cruelty treating the patients, but
finds that some Of the attendants
have been guilty of infilcting unau-
thorized and unnecessarily severe
punishment upon refractory parties
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
Arlr.man.. skuII Crushed.

Topeka, Kan, June 30.--H. y. Ross,
of Kansas City, Kan, fireman on .
Rock Island freight engine, died here
last night of injuries received at
Maple Hill at two o'clock yesterday
morning. His train was on the siding
waiting for q westbound passenger
train to pass. He laid down between
the tracks and used tie Of the main
track for q pillow. He went to sleep.
The passenger train came along and
the shaft Of the drivewheel hit him
in the head, crushing his skull.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
CHARGED WITH BIGAMY.
Lieut.. McCue, After Marrying Miss Simon,
Ii Claimed by Another Woman as
Her Husband.

Chicago, June SO.-Leut. William
K. McCue, of the United States army,
ia confronted with o charge Of
bigamy. Several days ago he ar
rived at q Chicago hotel with bride
of two weeks. The bride was Miss
Viola Simon, of San Francisco, who
was nearly prostrated yesterday
when she heard that another woman
claimed to be the lieutenant'S wife.
McCue left the hotel and the bride,
believing that she had been deserted,
made arrangements to return to her
parents in San Francisco.
A few minutes before midnight
McCue returned, stating that he had
spent the day at Fort Sheridan. The
bride, in the meantime, had left tho
hotel, and up to q late hour McCue
had not been able to find her. He
positively denies the charge Of big
amy and says he has an extension of
leave from Washington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02

Springfield, ILL.,, June 3O.-Articles
of incorporation were filed in the
office Of the secretary Of state yes
terday of the Belt Line in st. Clair
county of the St. Louis, Iron Noun
tain & Southern railroad. The name
of the incorporation is the Iron
Mountain Connection railway, with
principal Offices at East st. Louis,
and nominal capital stock of $1,000.
II is to be constructed from a point
on the Iron Mountain & Southern
near it's junction with the Illinois
Central in st. Clair county, and is
to run in northwesterly direction
of the Mississippi river.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
THE BERRY MURDER CASE.
Evidence to BE Submitted to the Supreme
Court By Dewey and His Companions
Heard Yesterday.


Topeka, Kan, June 30.-The first
evidence to be submitted to the SUI
preme court by Chauncey Dewey, w.
j. Mcbride and Clyde Wilson, charged
with the murder Of the Berry family,
was heard yesterday. Capt. Claud
Hamilton, special commissioner Of
the supreme court, is conducting the
hearing. Witnesses for the Deweys
are here from western Kansas. They
claim they were afraid to testify out
there and the case was transferred to
Topeka.
Sheriff McCulloch, of Cheyenne
county, was the first witness. He
told about selling the Berry water
tank to one of Dewey's cowboys.
Beech Berry, McCulloch said, told
him (McCulloch) that Dewey might
send for the tank. This was to show
that the Dewey party had q right ON
the Berry place. McCulloch swore
that the feeling was strong against
the Deweys and he deemed the pres
ence Of the soldiers necessary for the
protection of the prisoners from the
mob.
On cross-examination McCulloch
said that he saw no mob and that
the prisoners were allowed to retain
their arms on the trip to Colby,
where they met the soldiers. Asked
II he could name q single man who
had any desire to hurt the prisoners
he said he could not "by actual OBJ
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
Its Utter Weakness Shown by the
Postal Scandals.
PROMOTION SYNDICATES In NEW YORK
Postmaster General Payne to Go to the
Catskills ON q vacatlon-Madden Dis
cussed His Recently Published Let
ter with Payne and Brist0w.

Washington, June 30.-Willful ant
glaring abuses of the civil service law
disclosed BY the postal scandal and
the so-called "greased route" system
employed to promote proteges from
humble, unclassified stations to high
salaried, classified jobs in various de.
partments are to be stopped by addi'
tional rulings, authorized by the pres
ident before leaving here, which are
to be enforced by the civil service
commission. The postal scandals re-
vealed as never before how near the
civil service law is to crumbling and
becoming a mere paper law. These
disclosures not only showed conniv-
ance and misuse of high official au-
thority to violate civil service regula-
tions in the post Office, but likewise
in the pension Office, treasury depart
ment, census bureau and other de-
partments.
The evidence of promotion syndi-
Gates" in the New York post office
has been supplemented by additional
testimony received by Chief Inspector
Cochran, showing that similar sys-
TENS were operated in other large
cities. ....
Postmaster General Payne was at
the department yesterday, but under
the orders of his physician remained
only a short time. Accompanied by
Mrs. Payne he will leave here next
Friday for the Catskills, to be the
guest Of Roswell Miller, of New
York, formerly president of the Chi
-cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad.
Mr.. Payne will remain over the
Fourth of July and expects to return
to his desk early next week. He had
no news to make public yesterday re-
:garding the postal investigation.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow said yesterday that he could
mot approximate the date of the
completion Of the investigation. Mr..
Bristow is going to Maine to spend
part of his vacation fishing as soon as
the investigation is over, but this may
mot be until late in the summer.
Third Assistant Postmaster Gem
eral Madden returned here yesterday
from Detroit. He was closeted with
Postmaster General Payne and
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow, with whom he discussed his
recently published letter to the post
master general Calling for an investi-
CATION of the contract held by q
company of Franklin, Pa.
Mr.. Madden explained his letter to
the officials. 1t is understood that he
expressed regret at having acted
hastily and repudiated any intention
Of rejecting on officials of the de-
partment in connection with pub
lished criticisms of the contract.
Mr.. Madden had nothing to say for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
RABBIS In CONFERENCE.
The Recent Jewish MRsaacres I'm Russia
Touched UpOn-ResOlutions 10 Re
Considered Tomorrow.

Detroit, Mich, June 30.-The an
nual meeting Of the central confer
ence of American Rabbis opened last
night in Temple BETHEL, with three
score rabbis from all parts of the
United States present. Rabbi Jo-
seph Silverman, of New York, the
president of the conference, in his
message, took up the recent Jewish
massacres in Russia and reviewed
the protest Of the B'nai Birth So
ciety to President Roosevelt and
the presidents action in forwarding
the sOciety's protest to the czar.
Rabbi Silverman said in view Of the
presidents action it was wise to
cease further agitation for public
meeting to protest and urged the
adoption of resolutions thanking
the president and informing the
public that the exigencies Of the
situation at Kishineff have been met
so far as possible. Such resolutions
will be presented and considered to-
morrow.
Rabbi Jacob Neitor, of San Fran
cisco, opened the conference last
night with prayer and Mayor May
bury welcomed the rabbis to the city.
DR.. Louis. Grossman, of Cincinnati,
responded to the mayors address Of
welcome. Rev. Lee S. McCollester. of
the UniyersaIist Church Of Our
Father, also made q short address.
Rabbi Silverman then read his an
anal addresa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
THE M'CANN MURDER
F. Seymour harrington Closely
Guarded In a Cell.
MUCH DAMAGING EVIDENCE FOUND.
The Prisoner Stoutly Declares His Inno-
oence of the Murder-Another Arrest
Made in Connection with the Crime
Note Written to Mrs. McCann.

st. Louis, June 3O.-Closely guard
ed in cell Of the st. Louis county
Jail at Clayton, eight miles west OF
this city, +. Seymour harrington,
charged with the murder of James
P. McCann, believed to have been
committed on the night of June IS,
spent the greater part Of yesterday
under close questioning. He main
tanned comparatively calm de-
meanor and, while he admitted that
the future looked dark for him, he
nevertheless stoutly declared his inno-
cence of the alleged crime. "No mat-
ter how much apparent evidence they
collect" he said, "the truth will come
out in the end"
Conductor Ike Bennett and Motor
man John Oellian, street car men,
identified harrington and Mccain as
the two men who left their car at
Bonfils station on the night of June
IS. 1t was near this point that the
body of dead man, identified as that
of McCann, was found. According to
the authorities harrington has made
a damaging admission in that he first
declared that he and McCann had
fought some men in the darkness,
and now he says he and McCann were
alone that night and met no men.
Information was gathered yester-
day, which the police consider to be
of Importance, that Darlington had
no intention of leaving st. Louis un-
til last Saturday afternoon, when,
upon learning of the finding of a
body near Bonfils, he had his trunk
taken to Union station. His arrest
followed soon after and his trunk
was secured by the police.
One arrest was made yesterday in
connection with the case. Asa E.
Mitchell, agent of a water company,
was taken into custody upon suspi-
cion that he knows something of inn
portance in connection with the al
legged murder. He admitted that he
was friend of Barrington's and that
at the latter's instigation he wrote
a note, which was shown to Mrs. Nc
Cam, for the purpose of allaying her
fears regarding her husbands pro-
longed absence. N
Mitchell was released from GUS
tody at night after making state
ment to the police. He said he did
not know that McCann was dead
when the note was sent to Mrs. Nc
Cam.
Barrington's preliminary hearing
will be held on July 8. When asked
yesterday If he did not fear being
lynched Harrington replied:
mot a bit of 1t. am British
subject and I expect to be legally
tried on the charges against me.
The sheriff has assured me that !
will be well protected. I am inno-
cent until you prove me guilty"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
HEAVY RAIN IN NEW YORK.
Water in Some Of the Streets Was several
Feet Deep and Families Were Held
Prisoners in Their Homes.

New York, June 3O.-New York
and vicinity, as well as this part OF
the country, was flooded. yesterday
by a downpour of rain, during
which, in the course of few hours,
about half as much water fell as in
the prolonged period of wet
weather this month. The storm was
accompanied by thunder and light.
ming and several conspicuous spots
were struck by bolts. Streets in va
rious sections of Greater New York
were inundated and 1t is expected
the damage by water will be very
great. The food was most serious
along the shore front, on South and
West streets. in the, borough of Man
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
Farmsr. q Trr Co-OperatIon.

Topeka, Kan, June 3O.-Thirty
farmers, living at Ludell, Rawlins
county. are going to try chance at
cooperation. They applied yesterday
for a charter to do business as the
Farmers Live Stock, Grain and Sup
ply company. Their purpose is, ap-
parently, to engage in general CO.
operative business, such as cattle
shipping, grain storing and merchan-
dising. They have $1,000 capital stock
and under their charter will have the
right TO purchase and operate grain
elevators, stock yards and other en-
terprises Of similar nature.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
La.dsllds Caused by Melting Snow.

Ouray, Col, June 3O.-An immense
landslide, 1000 feet wide, came down
from the main range into Silver
Creek basin, beyond and between the
Revenue and Camp Bird mines. The
whole top Of the mountain broke of
and another section of the mountain
looks as II 1t would break of. The
slides are caused by the melting Of
the deep snow. No damage has re-
suited.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-07-02
Tragic End Of Married Couples Quarrel

Kansas City, Mo-, June 3O.-Mrs.
Nora Winfrey, aged 10 years, the wife
of George Winfrey, committed sui
eide last night by jumping from the
bridge over the Blue river at Leeds,
Mo-, and drowning herself. Her hus-
band was drowned in attempting to
save her. He was 81 years old and
had been married only short time.
The cause of his wife's tragedy is
surrounded by mystery, but it is
thought that the act was the result
of a quarrel and an ensuing spell of
despondency.