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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
NORTH DAKOTA AFTER
THE STANDARD OIL co.

ST. Paul, April 8.-The fight against
the Standard Oil Co, has been carried
into the Dakotas BY the twin city in
dependent dealers. sComplaiilt SINH
lar to that filed with the Minnesota
railway commission about three weeks
ago also was filed with the North Da-
kota and South Dakota railroad COM
missioners. The North Dakota COM
mission was in conference at the state!
capitol with the Minnesota comnlis-
sion in an effort to determine the ex-
act conditions prevailing in the two
states and what action, if any, is nee
essary
The hearing ON the complaint will
Be held soon before the Minnesota
commission. Answers to the complaint
will soon be filed by the so railroads
involved. The North Dakota commits
sioners present at the conference were
il Christensen Towner; e. Staffe,
Richland;; Chairman G. S. Deisenl, Ia
Moure and Secretary Hammond.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
DIRT WILL SOON BE
FLYING AT PANAMA

Chicago, April 8. Direct business
methods, publicity and absolutely no.
politics. This is the policy Of the
Panama commission to which Presi-
dent Roosevelt has seen fit to appoint
me president" !"
This is the declaration of Theodore
P. Shonts, President Roosevelt's
100000 man" who arrived in Chi
icago from New York on his first visit
here since his appointment.
The people Of the United States are
the stockholders OF the Panama canal
the most gigantic undertaking they
have been interested in, said Mr..
Shonts, and for the next four years
they have selected President Roosevelt
to vote their stock for them. There
fore our policy will be to work pre-
.cisely as We have worked In building
There will be monthly reports
made Of progress, of the amount of
funds expended, and the outlook for
the work, Just ais railroads report to
their stockholders These reports viii
Ibe filed regularly In Washington 50
that every congressman, every Official
Eof the government and the public viii
be fully, reliably and frequently iu-
formed as to what is being done with
their funds in Panama
We are all pitching in with our
coats off and there will be no lost time
either now or in The future. We have
undertaken the task for the American
people, We recognize the great respon7
|sibility resting on us, and we are going
to make good in way that viii
please NOT only President Roosevelt and
Justify his confidence ia US, bt1t will
also bring with rs the approval u sll
The people Of the nation The stock
holders in the canal enterprise Z q.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
CREAM PIE TOO RICH
FOR CONLEY'S BLOOD

Cincinnati, April S-Seyen days OF
subsistence on cream pie sent John
Conley, Io, Of Columbus, o., to the
city hospital, an acute dyspeptic, and
betrayed him to the police.
Ten days ago John left his happy
home and came to Cincinnati to seek
fields of labor more congeniai to his
aspiring soul.
With but fneagre hoard in his
Jeans he engaged bed at the Lee
House and boarded at the rate OF 10
cents day at a Fifth Street restaurant.
Cream pie was his chief and only diet.
I Saturday night, pale and weak from
starvation and Ill from the pie, he was
forced to apply to the city hospital for
|adinittancc Then the police, who had
been asked by his father to find him,
were notified.
A John was taken to the First District
station and given the first square meal
Ihe had had III week, and yesterday
he was turned over to his father, with
the adlnonition to try pork and beans
the next time he "camped out"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
SPOONER IS GROOMED
FOR HAYS SUCCESSOR

Madison, Wis, April SIT is re-
ported here that United States Senator
John c. Spooncr has been offered the
place of secretary of state in case John
Hay retires.
The La Toilette men, are vigorously
circulating the story and the wish is
evidently father to the thought with
them, as they see in the entrance of
Senator Spooner to the cabinet tine
chance for another La Toilette senator
from Wisconsin and consequently an
opportunity to break into the federal
patronage. " So. o.. ~,< .
HoweveL should Senator Spooner en-
ter the cabinet it is likely he will seal
up all the federal patronage before leav-
ing the senate.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
GRAND JURY SECURED
INSIDE INFORMATION

:, Chicago pril S~ Members of; the
federal grand jury, which is Investigate
ing the so-called beef trust, were placed
in possession Of inside information to-
day by Myror c. Baker, manager of
the Boston Elevated railway, and for
two years private secretary to Edward
&C. Swift, vice president of Swift &
Co. In answer to a question after leav-
ing the juryroom. Mr.. Baker declared
he had told the truth and from the acS
tion of the jurors it was apparent to
him that they had already decided upon
what action would be taken against the
packers.
Il believe the jurors have made up
their minds in this NATTER said Mr..
Baker, after he had left the jury room.
/" They seemed to thoroughly understand
the situation and we got along fine to-
gether. 1t was not asked If anyone had
approached me or anything along that
line, sosI suppose they know what /
have been doing since / came to Chica-
go.
Did you tell anything that might in
lure the case Of the packers Re- Mr..
Baker was asked 81 /. q
Yes, I think did. Itold everything
Il knew and the truth. / testified for
almost two hours.
Did you present any documentary
evidence?0 he was asked.
No, I did not. was the reply, ac-
companied by significant motion tow
ard his forehead to indicate that ne
had the entire matter well in mind.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
p. d. MATTERS. .

{ Washington. April 8-The postofite
department has announced the appoint
ment of Edward T. Strommen as post
master at Turnbridge, Pierce County,
N: D., to superSede Anton Bodal, re-
signed. ..a,s ", .sgt s=,
Announcement is also made Of the es-
tablishinent of an additional rural free
delivery service route at Fullerton,
pickey County. N. d., the route. to he
twentySiiine and a half miles long, to
cover twenty-eight square miles and to
serve $50 people or 100 houses.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
GETS NO DIVORCE.

Tacoma, April 8. by marrying a
Japanese, Sadie Huesler, Of BelIing-
ham has placed herself outside Ameri-
can protection. She learned this yes
tcrday when she tried to obtain q di:
'yorce.
wo years ago the girl married
Mkt Yanlan1oto here The son 81
Nippon returned To his native land
without her after 4 year Of married
life. Several weeks ago Mrs. anna
motto sued for divorce Judge Neterer
yesterday decided thar he had no juris-
dictipn ii the matter because Of the
law providing that whef, woman
tlarries a citizen of another country
she becomes a citizen of her husband !
land
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
OUTLAWED MORTGAGE.

Grand Forks, N. D., April 8-Jos-
cph Colosky has brought an action in
the district court against J. c. Oswald
and others to quiet title to 20 acres of
land situated near Marvel. Twenty
five years ago Oswald took a mortgage
son the land for merchandise sold, he
being a wholesale liquor dealer of Min
neapolis. SO far as the records show
this mortgage has never been foreclos-
ed or satisfied. The present suit is
brought to quiet title on the grounds
that the mortgage has been outlawed.
rs B. Wineman appears as the attorney
for Mr.. Colosky.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
MINE OWNERS BLAMED .
FOR GREAT DISASTER

: Birmingham, Ala, April S.-The
coroner's jury which has, been ilvesti-
eating the Virginia mine disaster of
last February in which III persons
lost their lives, returned verdict
which charges four mine operators
with wilful and criminal negligence.
The verdict states that the explosion
was caused bv the collection of dust
that was allowed to accumulate in the
mines.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
BAGGAGEMASTER DID q
A RUSHING BUSINESS

Jacksonville, Fla, April ) 8.-Gus
Emanuel, baggagetnaster of the Flori-
da Coast railway, who was arrested
two days ago charged with, robbing
the baggage and tourists, waived ex-
animation and was released under ST.
600 bond. More than thousand dol-
lars worth Of jewelry has been discoy-
cred, and it is thought that the thefts
will amount to fully $4,000, 1t is be-
licved that gang Of thieves have been
doing the work.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
Is MOCK DUEL, FATAL.

New Rochelle. N. III, April 8.-John
Brennan, ri, is dying in the New Koch
ellie hospital as the result Of fighting
mock duel with Albert Kildunn, a
fellow Workman They have been ems
ployed III a butcher market. Yesterday
afternoon Brenan and sKiIdunn fought
z mock duel with butcher knives.
Kildunn reached for Brcnnar's sfoin-
ach and actually stabbed him, cutting
his liver and causing internal hcrnor-
rhage Brennan was removed to the
New Rochelle hospital where il Is said
he cannot recover KiIdunn stirrefi-
dered himself to the police.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
FOR THE OPEN DOOR.

4s Washington, April 8,--The British
called on Secretary Taft
and discussed with him the Morocco
situation with a special reference to
the note which had been handed the sec
rotary by the German ambassador re-
lating to the open door. The British
ambassador expressed an opinion SIM
tilar 10 that of the French ambassador
that the open door in Morocco obtains
at the present time.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
MINNESOTA
IL LAUNCHED
BIG BATTLESBIP WAS
CHRISTENED AT NEWPORT
Miss Marie SchaIier Broke the Bottle
of Wine at the Proper Moment
Governor Johnson Was Represented
by His Private Secretary.

Newport News. April S.-The battle
ship Minnesota was successfully launch
ed at the shipyards here today. Miss
Marie Schaller of Hastings, Mimi,
.christened the ship. assisted by Miss
Constance Day of st. Paul and Miss
Lillian Mcmillan Of Minneapolis. Cow
ernor Johnson's secretary. Frank Day,
represented the governor. After the
launching a luncheon was served at
which informal toasts were responded
to by Senator Schaller and others.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
MORE PAY FOR THE
GRAIN COMMISSION NERS

St. Paul, April 8.-The senate COM
mittee on the whole after amending the
Stephens bill so that the salaries of the
state railroad and warehouse commits
sioners will be $1,000 annually, approved
it for passage. sgaszs@ g.
The house killed the bill providing for
water and light boards in cities owning
their own plants and then reconsidered
it for amendment. &
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

Aberdeen, S. D., April SC. O.
James, brakeman employed on the
Hastings and Dakota division of the
railroad. attempted suicide
by shooting himself just above the heart.
The bullet struck an upper rib and
glanced, lodging in the back James
was taken to hospital where the bull
let was extracted and physicians say
the wound is not dangerous one. De-
spondency, due to domestic. trouble is
given as the cause for the attempt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
GOVERNMENT AFTER A
SWINDLER OF DAKOTANS

Butte, Mont. April g.. Federal off
GERS here are looking for Henry A.
Everett, proprietor Of the Imperial
Globe Milling and Crushing Co. The
company is alleged to have. secured
a. total Of about $4,000 from nearly
400 patrons, principally farmers of Mis-
souri,, North Dakota, South Dakota,
Kansas Minnesota and Nebraska.
The special if1ducement held out to
investors is said to have been prom
iSe that they would receive several
thousand dollars worth Of government
bonds. 81
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08

GET INTO POLITICS.

f
, Boston, Mass, April S.-This is
e.,what Rev. Dr. Herben, editor of Z
y The Epworth Herald. said at a 4
. Methodist conference here: ''The 4
e8saloon is in politics and we must
. get into politics or we will be be- 4
. smirched and degraded. I would 4
eslike to. see hundreds of the, young 4
= men of the church enter the poli-s Z
D tical field and stand side by side =
. with the briber and the bribe- 4
, taker. The country is in deplora- 4
. BILE condition and we are in dan 4
. ger of having our national life de- 4
= stroyed by the corruptionists. 4
. We are in the midst Of times OF 4
. serious import. We are face to 4
= face with the country's greatest
. crisis" 4
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
TOO MANY JUMPS.

= New Rochelle, N. Y, April s..
= Louise Rivers, aged II, won the
= honor Of being champion rope
2 skipper yesterday afternoon. Last
q night she died in the New Rocll-
. ellie Hospital. Acute appendicitis
= is given as the cause of death,
= although the attending physicians !
z say the primary cause was over
2 exertion. The patient died soon
q after an operation.
y For a long time 400 consecu-
. tive jumps has been considered the
y record mark, but Louise decided
. to beat that and she jumped 2I8
y times, after which she fell over
= and complained of pain in her
. side. ,5 rSa "a.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
THEY FOUGHT
TWELVE HOURS
RUSSIANS AND JAPS
HAD QUITE A SCRAP
General Linevitch Reports Long
Battle With the Japs In Which the
Russians Drove the Japs Away in
/ q Rout. d.. ~ e e

St. Petersburg, April 8.-General
/. .Linevitch tclegraphs that the battle at
Tsin Tsatun yesterday lasted twelve
hours. The enemy S losses were heavy.
The Russian infantry occupied the vii
1age Of Koukouseki after dislodging the
enemy, who fled precipitately.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
THREE MEN DROWNED .. !.
WHEN TUG CAPSIZED

New York, April 8.-Captain Tull of
Jersey City. Nelaen Carapser. engineer,
and Deckhand Hans Eysen, it is believ-
ed, were drowned by the capsizing of
the tug Greenvile in the Hudson River
TODAY
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
LAST RESORT.

n Columbus, o.. Disoatch: II won
der who was the first Politician"
queried the heavyweight boarder.
Adam, 4 answered the Cheerful
idiot. ~ s ID
How do you figure that out" asked
the Obese Party.
IS He didn't have to go to work until
he lost his job, e explained the G. /.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
GETS THE GIRL.

Dresden, April 8.-King Frederick
Augustus has given his consent to the
raising of the yearly allowance of his
former wife, the Countess Montignoso,
to $4,000 in return for the surrender
OF their daughter Princess Anna Monica
Pia. It is believed that this will settle
the controversy between the king and
his divorced wife.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
CLUBS | USED u. =. ]
T. ON STRIKERS
POLICE BATTERED A 3
=. FEW HEADS TODAY
They Were Forced to Use Their Clubs
in Clearing a Passage Way for the
Teams for the Big Mail Order
House. .-, 81 t. 7s5. s

Chicago, April 8.-Conflicts with dis
orderly mobs during which the police
frequently used club with vigor to clear
passages for teams hauling freight from
Montgomery Ward & Co. marked the
strike of teamsters against that firm to-
day. IF
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
BIG GOLD DISCOVERY.

Cheyenne, Wyo., April "a. J. Par
shall Of the United, States geological
survey, who arrived here today, con-
firms the report of the discovery Of
rich gold deposits near Kendall, Uni
tab County, Wyoming. This gold IS
similar to that Of Tonipah, New. Pros
pectors are gathering at the new min
ing field and a rush for locations will
be made as soon as the trails are clear
of snow. III
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
NAVAL BATTLE
IS'' EXPECTED.
LONDON u THIN 1 esFLlcr
nA laW BE ON
Opposing Fleets We're irty
Miles Apart Today and 4 ash at
Sea Was Momentariiy Expected
Results VIII Be Far Reaching.

4 London, April 8-There was a sud-
den shifting Of interest in the war from
the land to the sea today when it was
reported that the Russian and the Jap
anese naval forces were only about
thirty miles apart this afternoon and
may be in touch at any moment.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
DIED
A PAUIPER
MAN WHO CONTROLLED
WHEAT CORNER IS NO MORE
From Millionaire to Pauper Was
Story of Edward Mitchell He Died
Forgotten and Unhonored in the
County Hospital. =

4 Chicago, April 8-Edward Mitchell,
once leader of the board of trade and
the millionaire who cornered the. wheat
market in 1868, is dead at the county
hospital. pauper. &.11
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
HEARD FROM SQUADRON.

ST. Petersburg, April S.--The admir-
atty received official advices from Sing
apore confirming the arrival of Admiral
Rojestvensky's squadron off that port.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
BIG FLOUR
SHIPMENT
GREAT RUSH TO GET
THE FLOUR INTO JAPAN
The War Tax Becomes Effective Soon,
and the Stuff for Bread VIII Be
Rushed TO the Nippon as Rapidly ss
Possible. NJ

I Seattle, April 8,-It is estimated 2oo,4
900 barrels of -four will be shipped aonl
here and Tacoma by june / to Japan in
order to get il there before the war tax
takes effect.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08

TRIO OF MEN WERE
SCALDED TO DEATH

Peoria, April 8.-Julius Hardy, JOS
eph Byers and George Wagner. cattle
feeders at the American Distillery al
Pelsin. Ill were scalded to death today.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
SPACE HAS
BEEN GRANTED
PRESIDENT RODSEVELT'S @
CABIN TO BE SHOWN
Lewis and Clark Exposition Company
Granted Governor SarIes Of This
State Room in Agricultural Build
Ing to Show Roosevelt Cabin.

Portland, April 8--The Lewis and
Clark Exposition has granted Governor
Sarles Of North Dakota space in the,
agricultural building 10 exhibit the cab
in where President Roosevelt lived
while he was a cowboy on the ranges
of North Dakota.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
KILLED FOUR. .
y nj ~ - ~ .ss $ - -. -. g =.
FB
.r. ' NEIHE
TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE
~ REPORTED FROM MADRID
Immense New Reservoir Collapsed and
Four Hundred People Are Said to
Have Been Killed Fifty Bodies Have
Already Been Recovered. 4

Madrid April 8.-Four hundred per-
sons were killed or injured today by the.
collapse of the new reservoir in the
course of construction. :, Fifty bodies
have been recovered H. !
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
SPINAL MENINGITIS is q
REPORTED in WISCONSIN

Sheboygan, Wis, April S.-The 6-year
old son Of Eugene Pearl of Russell, this
county, died of spinal meningitis. There
have been other deaths from the disease
this winter. 4 II
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-04-08
PRESIDENT REACHED d
FORT WORTH TO-DAY

Fort Worth, Tex, April 8.-President
Roosevelt arrived here at GAS this
morning. An enormous crowd gave him
a hearty welcome, 81
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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-30
An Informal Dance.

Never was the admirable ability
of Mrs. A. Ashheim as a hostess
more charmingly displayed than on
last Saturday night, at the federal
court building, in the informal hop
complimentary to her cousin, Miss
Hortense Levy, of Santa Barbara,
Cal. Anzaldua's famous band fur
nished splendid music, and dane
ing was begun at $50, continuing
until y o'clock, when the sweet
strains of that grand old song,
Home, Sweet Home, " announced
that one of the most enjoyable So
cial affairs of the season had end
ed. Punch and delicious cake were
served during tbs evening, and all
was JOY and gladness.
The following made up the par
ty: Mr.. and Mrs. b. Kowalski,
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Hill, Mr..
and Mrs. Z. b. Creager, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. NJ. Radcliffe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira G.. Killough, Mr.. and
Mrs. +. K. Goodrich, Mesdames
Garden and NJ. B. de San Roman;
Miss Hortense Levy. of Santa Bar
bara, CAL; Miss Breeder of Cuero;
Miss Else Dreyer, Corpus Christi;
Misses Maria Browne, E. Kelly,
NJ. C. Kelly, Juka L. Bollack,
Julia NJ. Bollack, B. Hooks, K.
Childress, A. Kennedy, Addie Good
rich, Maud Layton. MesSrs. c. H.
Maris, L. A. McGary, John K.
Woods, A. A. Browne, VIM. J.
Russell, A. Wayne Wood, II. NJ.
Dreyer, Jos. F. Bollack, B. w.
Lindley, Mr.. Newman, Chas.
More, Mike Maher, S. l.. Dwor-
man, o. c. Sauder, ]. w. Bucha-
nan, DR.. c. A Roberts, DIR. c. H.
Thorn.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-30
To the Taxpayer, Of Brownsville.

You are hereby notified that UNI
der and by virtue of the Laws of
the State of Texas, and Ordinances
of the City of Brownsville, all faxes
assessed by the said City for the
year 1904, against property situat-
ed in the said City of Brownsville,
are due and payable on or before
the thirty-6rst esd day of January,
A. ID. 1905, and unless the same
are paid on or before said date, in
terest and penalties will accrue
thereon, as provided by law.
SANTOS VALDEZ,
Tax Assessor and Collector,
City of Brownsville.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1905-01-30

Willie Neale, who is employed
on the Mexican National railroad,
came down Saturday to spend Sun
day with his parents, returning
this morning. Willie says the road
will soon be completed, and when
finished he will take a flying trip
through Mexico.
A. F. Hester and family left this
morning for their new home in Hi
dalgo county. They have lived here
for the past year and made many
friends, who will be sorry &c lose
them from our city. THE HERALD
joins in wishing them much pros
perity in their new home. They
were accompanied as far as Har-
lingen by Misses Josephine and
Beatrice Hooks.