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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
RAILROAD MERGER MAY
RESUL T IN.VANCOU yER

Voncouver B. G., April 3--What
may lead to plan for the amaIgama-
tion oflines operated in connection with
the Hill system on the Pacific coast
in British Columbia has been brought
forward in an application to parlia-
.fncnt BY the Vancouver, Victoria and
Eastern Railroad, the charter OF
which is owned BY j. j. Hill Of the.
Great Northern. The application is
for power to construct a railway from
Ladner to the south bank of the Fraser
River near Liverpool and to connect
with the bridge over the Fraser River,
near New Westminster; also for power
to connect with railways operating in
the state Of Washington and with the
Vancouver, Westminster and Yukon
railway into Vancouver, the Victoria
terminal railway and ferry company
and the New Westminster Southern
Railway
Application is also made for ex-5
tending the time for the commence
inent and completion by the Vancotiv-
err Victoria and Eastern of its uil-
dertaking.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
GIANT FRENCH WRESTLER
IS HERE FOR MATCHES

New York, April 8. While Tom Jen-
kins, Frank Gotch and John Piening, the
Butcher Boy, are clamoring for a
chance to hatten out George Hacken-
schmidt on the wrestling mat when he
arrives in this country, the voice of an
Other man Of muscle IS heard proclaim-
ing that he, too, is entitled to an oppor-
.tunity.
III is the Frenchman, Albert Auyray,
and Of all husky mat men he is the
huskiest He is six feet eleven inches
tall and weighs 285 pounds. His arm IS
bigger than the leg Of an ordinary man,
and he can carry horse on his shonl-
ders. He has wrestled with Hacken-
schmidt while in England, and has come
to this country to try conclusions again
with the Russian Lion
M Aqvray is now In Montreal. where He
has engagements to throw from two to
ten men each night, and expects to come
back to New York about the time the
Russian wrestler gets here.
But Auvray seems to be a modest soul,
and if he cannot get a match with Hack
enscllnidt he IS willing to try d fall viii,
GOtch OF Jenkins. X
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
NORWEGIAN COLONY
WILL LOCATE in NEVADA

Reno, New, April 3.-The Norwegians'
of Minnesota and the Dakotas contem-
plate the establishment of all immense
colony in Nevada A representative ar
rived this week and is, carrying out the
plans of those interests. 1t is intended
to secure tract of several thousand
acres of unclaimed land in the central
portion Of the state, construct an irri-
CATION system and place it ready for the
plow. When that is done arrangements
are made to have thousands of Norwe-
gian families come to the state and place
the land under cultivation. each fam
lily taking a small tract
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
The Panama Canal.
Commission Named
President Roosevelt Selected the
Men Who Will Have Charge
of the Work. -
The Salaries of the Members and
the Chiefs Were Fixed by
the President.

Washington, April 3-The Panama
Canal commission is composed of Theo-
dore P. Shontz. president; Charles L.
Magoon, governor of the canal zone
John F. Wallace, chief engineer; Rear
Admiral Endicott, U. S. N; Brigadier
General Peter Hains, u. S. A.. retired ;
Col. Oswald M. Ernst. corps engineer
u. S. A., and Benz. NJ Herrod.
President Roosevelt has made all order
allowing salary of $500 to each mem
Der of the commission with travelling
expenses and additional compensation OF
$4,000 to the chairman To the chief en-
ginecr $I7,5oo and to the governor $1o,-
ooo The head Of each department is al
lowed the use of furnished hotise and
expenses while travelling on business of
the commission.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
IS BEHIND
THE II TIMES
U. S. ARMY MEDICAL
SERVICE IS ANTIQuATED
DR.. Seaman Says the System Is a
Disgrace, and Compares Its to That
Used by the Japs In the Present
War. ~. .n-...A,

Chicago. April 3.-Taking as a COM
parison the Spanish-American and the
Russo Japanese wars in both of which
he has been engaged actively, Dir. Louis
l.. Seaman of New York, who is here
on his way to Japan, declared the pres
ent medical system in the United States
army is inefficient in every respect. DIR.
Seaman was formerly major surgeon in
the First regiment, u. S. volunteer en-
glneers. He has spent nearly a year
aa free lance in the Japanese and
Russian armies studying their hospital
systems
Only by legislation. which / believe
VIII come within year, can we hope to
have medical system that is capable of
coping with war as the Japanese army
has done" said Or, Seaman. @
'Ihe preparatory work of the medical
department of the Japanese army is won
derful. The Japanese have solved the
problem Of preserving the health of an
army in the field. We know how to pre-
vent disease too, but we don't prevent:
we only talk about it, 's*
The medical system in the United
States. army today is miserable. The
trouble is not with the doctors, for we
have as good as any in the world. but
with the system. The surgeon general
has not the power. A major general of
the army can come along any time and
override the surgeon generals orders.
We never will get along, until the SUR
geon general is made solely responsible
to the president, until he is supreme ex-
cept IN the emergency of battle. Until
that time comes we might as well 60 out
OF business, for We cannot fight.
The showing made in the Spanish
war was disgraceful," continued DR..
Seaman. Fourteen men died from dis
ease Where one died in battle. If a man
is shot, it is albright. That is what he
IS there for. but when he has to lie down
by the side of the road and die Ikea
dog of a disease that could be and should
be prevented, then is the time for
change. In the, Spanish war. $500 died,
and only 2o7 of them were killed There
are $4,000 pension claims Ion file in
Washington now. n,
"On the field, in the camps, every
where. even in advance of the Japanese
armies, the medical officer is omnipres-.s
ent. He is with the first scouts ahead
of the army, testing and labelling wells.
so the army to follow will drink no con-
taminating water. When the scouts
reach town the medical officer irnIned-
lately examines its sanitary conditions
and no soldier is billeted where danger
exists. 'ss@s X 'z:j ts's Ea.3 ~ =.
He accompanies foraging parties and
samples the various foods sold by the
natives before the arrival of the army.
Notices are posted as to the condition Of
the food ii it is bad. Obedience to his
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
The President Starts
on Two Months Trip
His Primary Object Is to Attend
the Reunion Of Rough Riders
I'm Texas. sS
He Will Spend Some Time Hunt
Ing and Get Thoroughly Rest
ed While Away.

Washington, D. c. April 3.-The
special train bearing the presidential
party left Washington for Louisville
and the southwest today. There was
such a large crowd at the station to
see the departure that it required the
services of number OF special officers
to preserve order. The party includ-
ed, besides the president, Secretary
Morton, Attorney General Moody,
Secretary Loeb and a corps Of White
House stenograpilers and confidential
clerks. The train was one of the best
ever run out of Washington
The president will reach Louisville
early tomorrow morning, where he will
be met by camp Of confederate vet
erans, who will conduct him to hall,
where he will make an address.
After the address he will move on
to ST. Louis, arriving at night and
proceeding Immediately by the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railroad to
South McAlister and Muskogee, I. T.
He will make speeches at the stations
at both these places. At Waco, Tex,
his next stop, he will make a short
address, and then proceed to Dallas,
where he expects to arrive by We'd
flesday evening. Here he will be given
a dinner by Colonel John M.
Simpson. and his SON. Z Sloan
Simpson, who occupied neigh
boring ranches to the president in
Dakota. %r,E ~ p. e. -. r..
The presidential train will have pick
ed up prominent Texans on the way,
aud will nrncaa9 to hucfi,, ,,,bara tha
two houses of the Texas legislature
will meet in joint session to listen to
an address by the president San An
tonic is scheduled as the next stopping
place. Here the president win attend
the much advertised reunion of the
Rough Riders. San Antonio will be-
about the last stopping place before
the president starts into the hunting
country of Texas and Colorado. 1t is
expected that the hunting expedition
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
A SHOOTING
AT LARIMORE
j. h. MATHEWS WAS .&s..s.
in IA TIGHT PLACE
D. L. Read Fired So Close That the
Bullet Grazed Mathews Head and
the Powder Singed His Hair Des-
perate Fight to Overpower Shooter.

Larimore, N. D., April 3.-James H.
Mathews was Shot at by d. /. Read in
the Elk Valley Bank This morning. The
bullet grazed his head and the powder
singed his hair. A misunderstanding
arose regarding the renting OF land for
which Mathews was agent. The lie
was passed. Read struck Mathews in
the face twice, Mathews clinched AMI
Read shot to kill Cashier "A. Stone
house and Clerk A. 2. Ford endeavor-
ed to overpower Read but were unable
to do so until Clay Larimore came to
their assistance. Mathews is a very
prominent man in the state. Il
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
HAY REACHED NAPLES
I'm FINE CONDITION

Naples, April 3.-The White Star line
steamship Cretic, with Secretary of
State John Hay and Mrs. Hay on board,
arrived here Sunday after pleasant
voyage. Mi: Hay declares that his
health has been greatly improved BY the
trip, and Mrs. Hay also is enjoying the
voyage. s 3s,
During the day Secretary and Mrs.
Hay drove about the city and later took
luncheon at hotel on the heights above
Naples. They returned to the Cretic
late in the afternoon, and later the yes
sci sailed for Genoa where she is ex-
pected to arrive today. From Genoa
Secretary Hay will go to the Riviera. 1t
is possible that he may return home by
the northern route. although his plans
have not yet been definitely settled.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
w. j. BRYAN DIS ScUSSES
HIS RECENT ACTIVITY

Lincoln, Neb.. April Sit is a get
ting together Of the aggressive elements
Of the party in active preliminary work
for the great battle, is the way w. il
Bryan explained his recent activity in
connection with the reorganization Of the
democratic party
Mr.. Bryan returned Sunday from Des
Moirles and it was with particular refer
elcc to the meeting held there last night
at which he made the principal address
that he spoke. Mr.. Bryan explained
that the Des Moiiies meeting like the
one held at Topeka, Kas., late in Febru-
AIRY, was to further movement for or
ganization of democratic clubs and there
by place the lnachinery4of the party in
the hands of those who meant well. In
Iowa he said the same plan had been
adopted as in Kansas with both of which
he was in hearty sympathy
'Reorganization, continued Mr.. Bry-
an, rs hardly the proper word to ex-
press it. because the party does not need
Reorganization There IS no factional
feeling calling for special effort, but the
motive is to get back to the people, plac-
ing the radical and progressive element
III more complete trouble, that there may
be united. harmonious effort for the
campaign Of 1908. The purpose IS I'd
begin at the bottom, letting the rank and
file have a voice in the national coiiyen-
stion By writing the platfor at home and
the national convention to ratify.
Mr. Bryan said HE was not trying to
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
PREDICTS RATE
! LEGISLATION B / 5 | ( n
SENATOR NELSON OF
y MINNESOTA ON RECORD
He Thinks Congress Will Pass the
Much Advocated Legislation When
the SoIons Get Together in Special
Session In October. / ...- ~

st. Paul, April 3.-Senator Knute
Nelson addressed the senate this morn
ing and among other things said the
national congress in special session
in October would undoubtedly pass
some kind Of railroad rate legislation.
4 "A bill was passed placing the state
insurance commission on a salary Of
$4,5oo and turning all the ices into the
state treasury
ssA bill requiring the state drainage
commission to prepare conprehen-
siye plan Of draining state lands was
recommended to pass.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
JAP CAVALRY RAID.

With General Kuroki's Army in the
Field, April 3.--Two detachments of
japanese cavalry have returned to the
army after the most extensive and dam
gerous scouting exploit of the war. The
detachments were sent north early in
january under the leadership Of Colonel
Naganuma and Major Sasegawa and
numbered each $50 men, Only 100 men
OF each detachment returned. They ex-
plored the Russian positions west of
Mukden. They encountered and eluded
many forces of Russian cavalry and pen
etrated General Mistchenko's line Then,
going r1orthWard. they crossed the rail-
road, cutting the road and the telegraph
line during the battle. Afterward they
visited kirin, and explored that place
and finally returned to the army north
of Kaiyuan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
TWENTY
MINERS DEAD ]
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN
THE ZEIGLER MINES
Gas Caused the Fatal Accident Which
Brought Death to Twenty Men and
Injuries to Eighteen More at zeigler
This Afternoon. ,

Carbonda1e, Ill., April ga report
from Zeigler says twenty miners were
killed and eighteen injured by gas ex-
plosion in the Joseph Zeigler coal mine
there. r. r - 1 -
N According to osreports here the entire
opening of the Letter mine at surface
is wrecked Although the explosion
is attributed to gas, suspicion exists
tf>re may have been another cause, as
result of the troubles between Letter
and the union miners.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
CLOSE CALL.

Devils Lake Inter Ocean: What
came near being d fatal accident, oc-
cured last Sunday at the race park
near this city Miss Inga Westrori,
With some friends, was ! enjoying 4 4
walk on the track Someone was
shooting in the vicinity, and either a
carelessly aimed or stray bullet struck
the young woman almost directly in
the chest, the bullet striking a corset
steel, which DETECTED IFS course and
certainly saved har life The young
lady had decidedly narrow escape
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
YOUNG GIRL STABBED
ATTORNEY NEAR HEART

Lancaster, Pa, April .3.--Ralph Kline,
20 years old. an attorney, was stabbed
by Jennie Good, aged IS Kline and
Miss Good were members Of party
who were fishing in the Little Conestoga.
Kline and the girl had quarrel during
which Miss Good threatened tocut out
his heart Thinking that she would not
execute her threat, Kline threw out his
chest and told her to stab. She did
plunge a knife into his breast near the
heart, The girl fled and has NOT YET been
arrested
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
OFFICIAL REPORT,

Toxic, April 3.--The following official
advlces have been received from army
headquarters in Manehuria:
Our scouts advanced toward Haitung
and collided with 900 of the enefny's cav
airy at Shauchiengtzu. thirty miles south
west of Siulung. on the morning Of
March 28s The enemy; 1000 strong, re-
treated to Hating. leaving 1000 troop
ers. There are large stores of cereals
at various points between Yingecheng
and Sanchengtzu Yingecheng is thirty
FIVE miles north Of Hiencheng "The
situation is unchanged in the Chancnul,
and Kirin directions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
WIPED OUT.

Wahpeton Globe: Hamlin postoffice
in Sargent County has. been discon-
tinued, the patrons now getting their
mail by r. f. d. routes from Lidger-
wood and Delamere. Hamlin was the
first poStoffice established in Sar-
gent County, F: D. Post having been
appointed postmaster in 1881. John
Herman also served as postmaster for
many years. At one time E. ]. VIII
liams had a store at Hanlin, but the
original settlers have nearly all moved
away, and the lands are in possession
of new people. 3. .4> = 5,s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
NEW STEAMSHIP DAKOTA.

New York, April The Dakota,
the second vessel to be built for the
Great Northern Steamship co. by the
Eastern Shipbuilding Co of New Lon
don, is expected to reach here within
the next day or two. She will take
on a general cargo of merchandise and
will then sail on trip around the
Horn for San Francisco and Seattle.
Her conmaildcr will be CAPT Emil
Franckc. former chief officer of the
St. Louis, of the American liHe.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
PROMINENT MEN WERE /.
4 INJURED IN ACCIDENT

/. Philadelphia, April Archibald Nc
Crea and James McCrea, prominent res
idents Of Pittsburg, and Charles S.
Fashmounth, well known inanufac-
tllrer Of this city. were badly hurt when
the automobile in which they were rid
ing collided with a street car.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
(Continued on Page ~ T..
SIOUX FALLS
won FIGHT
CITY CAN OPERATE ITS
OWN WATERW0RKS SYSTEM
". S. Court Of Appeals Decided in
Favor of the City in the Fight
Against the South Dakota Water
Company.

Sioux Falls, S. D., April City At
torney Keith was officially advised to-.
day that the city had won victory in
the federal court of appeals over the
South Dakota Water Co, involving the
right OF the city to operate its own
system Of water works. The twenty.
year contract with the South Dakota.
Water Co, expired last April.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
WOMAN CONVICTED OF
MANSLAUGHTER AT BUTTE

/ Butte, Mont, April 3-Thc jury in
the case Of Mrs Elizabeth Morrison,
charged with the murder of Richard
Finnegafi near this city on June, "a,
1904, brought in a verdict Of nlari-
slaughter and recommended that she be
sentenced to serve three years in the
state penitentiary at Deer Lodge.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
FOUND MORE
INDICTMENTS
THE POSTAL FRAUD
+ CASES STILL RIPE
Indictments Were Found by U. s.
Grand Jury Against Three Men for
: Fraud In Connection With the Straps
for Mail Bags. ..:.

Washington, April 3-The federal
grand jury today indicted William Cor
bett, August Maclien and George z.
Lorenz on the charge of conspiracy in
connection with the purchase of straps
for mail pouches #s7s II. ...= -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
LlNEvlTCH. REPORTS A
DINKY LITTLE SCRAP

St. Petersburg, April 49, General
Linevitch telegraphs the situation is
unchanged. A Russian patrol surround
ed Japanese patrol the night Of March.
Five Japanese were killed. q
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
MIsTCHENKC VAS NERVY,

Gunshu Pass, April 3.-General Mist
chenko has moved forward into close
touch with the Japanese and keeps up
constant sskirlnishing. General Mistchen-
ko, when he learned of the beginning of
the panic during the retreat from Muk-
den, though an unkealed wound forbade
his walking, drove in carriage to his
force and assumed command. 3;4k H.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
MANDATE
..... :. p . i. = ;. April II
NORTHERN SECURITIES CASE
.S WAS UP AGAIN TODAY
The Immediate Issuance Of the Man.
date Was Denied, But the Matter
Was Set for April IL by an Opinion
= Filed Today.

Washington. April 3.-The decision in
the Northern Securities case announced
several weeks, ago was followed today
by the opinion of the chief justice which
was filed. A motion for the issuance of
an immediate mandate was denied The
date for the issuance&was fixed for April
II.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
ANOTHER BATTLE is
EXPECTED TO OCCUR

Gunshu Pass, April 3-A renewal
of the fighting is expected as soon as
the concentration OF the Russian army
is complete with the advance line south
OF the station at Sipinghai.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
A WINNlPEGGE WAS
FOUND DEAD in TEXAS

Fort Worth. Tex April 81 W.
Paine of Winnipeg was found dead in
bed at Terrel. Tex He was we'll at.
supper time last night He was So years
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-03
!. RUSSIANS
yEN !; OUT
JAPs ARB AssUMA
AGGRESSIVE o Ode
The Last Collision Was ut Mienhua-
chieii Whers the SIavs Were Forced
Y Out and the Village Occupied by the
Japanese. {.

Toxic, April part of the Kaiyrnan
force drove the Russians from Mienhua-s
chieh and occupied the village northern
heights March sI.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-19

cipal OF insufficient proficiency TO
teach Chlckasaw children.
There are a few principals who have
put themselves to the trouble of this
examination, in some of these instanc-
es, what is the result? The assistants
animation possibly, teaches this class
m his school who have stood no ek.
animation possibly, teaches this class
of children. since the majority of these
pupils are not sufficiently advanced "a
grade into the principals room.
J. w. BANDY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-19
OF MoRTeAeEE's SALE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersignel wi.l on Saturday, the 18th
day of February, 1905, between the
hours OF 1880 p. m. and p. m, offer
for sale al Wlhlic auction to the nigh.
est and best bidder for cash, the fol.
lowing described property. to-wit:
The two-story stone building and the
lot ON which same is situated. more
particularly described as lot eleven
UD, in block eighty-four (S4), in the
town of Mannsvillo. Indian Territory.
Said property is known as the Il. l..
Martin business property and is stu.
ated on the east side OF Main street,
Building is well built and is in the
L,art of the business portion of the
town.
This sale will take place in front Jl
the building and is made by virtue OF
a mort gage executed by the late l.. H.
Martin to the First National Bank OF
Manusville, Indian Territory, filed III
the office OF the United States clerk
at rishomingo Indian Territory, Janu
ary 20. 1904.
The widow of deceased valves dow.
er In said property
This Is good opportunity tor safe
investment in n growing town in a
God country For further informa.
tion see mortagee. Mannsville.
FIRST NATL RANK OF MANNS-
WILLIE, |. 7.
Per Z. V. WOlNERTON, Cashier
Mortgage
Pottert x Walker, attorneys. Ard
more
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-19
WILLIAM w. WRIGHT,
Attorney-at.Law.

Bond Bldg, Washington, ID. G.
Personal attention to all business
jefore theI Interior department and In.
dian Office Citizenship cases, re
trictions removed OH and Mineral
Leases. PATENTS. Write for new
proposition to inventors.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-19
LAW YRRS

J. v. Cabell. e. L. Deem.
cABElL a DEEM,
ATTORNEYS .AT.LAw.
Do General Practice.
Ofiices over Hotchkiss' Jewelry Store
Ardmore. Ind. Ter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-19

VIII the Hearst sullivan controversy
not cause Tillman to prance and roar
a few just to show that he is still on
earth?
The Ardmoreite for all the news.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-19
ALBERT J. LEE,
ATTORNEY. .AT-LAW.

Ofiice In Noble Bldg, Ardmore, 1. 4
Special connection in Washington
Tor the prompt and careful handling
of all matters coming before the De
.rDment OF the Interior. Court oi
Gains and the Supreme Court OF the
United States
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-02-19

II. C. Potterf. e. A. Walker
PoTTERF & WALKER.
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
General Practice.
ofices over City National Bank.
Ardmore. I. T.