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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-24
Kansas Senator Questions
Jurisdiction of
Court.
DEAL MADE ON TRAIN
Crossed Line Into Illinois,
Judge 0verruIes All
DemurrerS.

St. Louis, Nov Ex-senator Burton
of Kansas. today testified in his own
behalf in his trial ON the charge he act
ed as paid attorney for corporations in
matters pending before a department
of the federal government. The sena-
tors testimony. in the beginning fol-
lowed closely that given in the former
trial. with the exception that in de-
scribing his conversation with Thomas
b. Harlan. in regard TO which the lat
ter had already testified, Burton laid
stress upon the fact that before the
conversation relating to his employ
ment by the Rialto company was start
ed. The train in which they were en-
route from st. Louis to Chicago. had
crossed the Mississippi and was in IL
linois. outside the Jurisdiction of the
court before which he is being tried.
Could Not Remember.
Burton declared he could not re-
the conversation testified to
by Charles H. Brooks yesterday. which
was distinct point for the prosecu-
tion. and related in detail to his talks
with Chief Postoffice Inspector Coch-
ran, in which he told Cochran he ex
pected to act as attorney for the RialtO
He was cross examined for
almost an hour. but did not lose his
calm and apparently firm bearing, and
replied TO all questions without visible
excitement.
Rules Against Defense.
st. Louis, Nov 24.-In lengthy eX-
Judge Van Deventer. overruled the mo-
lion to dismiss all counts in the indict-
ment against Senator Burton. charged
with having agreed to accept, and
having accepted compensation TO act
as attorney for the Rialto Grain and
Securities company before the postof-
ice department at Washington, which
was filed by the defense, Immediately
the close of the governments
case yesterday. Judge Van Deventer
said the definition of the word agree
nent' bore pertinently upon this con-
ention. and went deeply into both the
egal and commercial meanings of the
word
The Judges Ruling.
He held that the agreement was not
until a representative of
he Rialto company. who had conduct
ID the negotiations with Burton on the
rain en- route from st. Louis to Chit
ago. had returned to st. Louis, and
Burton's proposition had been accept
ID by the Rialto cOmpanys Attorney
lehman had held that thefmere agree
ng by Burton to accept compensation
vas all that he (the defendant) was
=, Illinois
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-24
Witte's Friends Oppose.
Sold Tickets; Arrested.

Chicago. Nov. 24.-H. H. Waterfall.
arrested on a charge of speculating in
tickets for the Chicago Michigan foot
ball game. was discharged today after
agreeing he would sell no more tickets
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-24
Senators Considering Rate Leg
islation Work Desperate
Iy to Please All.

Washington. d. c.. Nov. 24.-The
senate committee on interstate COM
merce yesterday continued the discus
sion OF the measures relative 10 amend
ing railroad laws. There were many
ideas exchanged. but no developments
of importance
"Compromise" is the watchword of
the senate interstate commerce com
mittee. Every member of the commit
tee makes this idea the burden of his
utterances. The proposition is TO give
and take and make concessions until
a railroad rate regulation bill is framed
that will be acceptable TO the republi-
can majority. satisfactory to the pres
ident. and not disJasteful to the demo
Gratis The future sessions of the COM
mittee Will be devoted to this gigantic
task.
The Point In Question
The one vital point OF difference be-
tween those who support and those
who oppose the presidents plan is as
10 when a rate fixed by the interstate
commerce commission should BECOME
effective. The president insists that
when rate is pronounced unreason-
able the commission shall name rate
TO be operative Immediately, and so
continue until the courts have decided
the matter. The less radical advocates
OF rate regulation believe that period
OF 80. co or 90 days should elapse after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-24


Washington. Nov. Ex-senator For
aker today presented TO the senate
committee on interstate commerce
copy of bill drafted by him TO amend
the interstate commerce law and de-
voted about two hours To- the discus
sion of its provision. II provides that
any shipper who may think he is charg
ed excessive rates or is Disseminated
against. or that a railroad is practic
ing rebates. may bring complaint be
fore the commission, and the commits
sion shall certify the complaint with a
brief statement to the attorney general
Goes Ia Circuit Court.
The attorney general shall refer it to
the district attorney, who shall at once
file the petition in circuit court of the
United States and the court shall pro
ceed at once to hear the case, and up
on hearing may enjoin the railroad
against an excessive rate, rebate or dis
elimination. The railroad shall have
the right of appeal. but such appeals
shall not suspend judgment of the
court pending the final decision.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-24
COMPROMISE IS COMMITTEES CRY


the rate is named before it becomes ef-
fective
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-09
FORMAL DEMAND TO
BE MADE FOR MONEY


Grand Forks, N. D., May o. Before.
the week closes a formal demand will
be made by the city of Grand Forks
on County Treasurer Poupore for 81 S.
2ooo3, the amount claimed to be due in
penalty and interest on city, special and
school taxes, collected by the county
during the past six years. In case the.
amount is not paid application will be
made to the district court for a writ
of nnandamus, and the case will thus
reach the courts in short order, where
it will be disposed of. At Fargo a
suit has been started against the county
treasurer to recover a sum OF money
claimed to be die that city in penalty
and interest. and the progress of the.
two eases will be watched with con-
'derable interest throughout the state.
,eral other cities will make similar
"a IS to recover from the counties in
they are situated. 32x
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-09
PRESIDENT BANQUETTED
BY DENVER CITIZENS

Denver, May o.-The entertainment
of President Roosevelt by the citizens
OF Denver last night was a fitting con-
.clnsion of day of royal welcome as
he journeyed the state of Colorado
from Glenwood Springs. All the towns
along the Denver and Rio Grande rail-
way over which the president travelled,
centered their population at the stations
to greet the president and every eyi-
dence Eof hearty good will was seen and
heard. III Nh.
The crowning event came last night
in the form aof la banquet rendered
President Roosevelt by the Denver
Chamber Of Commerce at the Brown
Palace hotel. This was perhaps the
most sunnptuons affair ever held in the
state and the president was yisibly
pleased by the picture that unfolded
itself to his eyes as he entered the
banquet hail. Everything known to the
decorators art was called into usc to
efsabellisli the cofnmodious hall Iri-
coIored streaners and shields inter-
spersed with pictures Of the president
framed in flags almost hid the walls
and on the tables American beauty roses
added color to the scene. Hot house
plants were literally distributed through
out the hail. lending an effective green.
The menu was perfect. The banquet
began at 8 O'Clock and continued until
III, when the president was escorted to
his private car, the Rocket, where he
almost Immediately retired to await his
departure for Chicago at 9 clock this
morning. ss5 s vs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-09
MYSTERIOUS WOMAN
DYING FROM POISON

Chicago, May o.-Probably dying
from poison an unidentified woman IS
lying in the county hospital and re-
fuses to tell her name or any Of the
circumstances that led up to her
present condition. She IS about 40
years old, OF slight and graceful form
and evidently woman Of education
and refinement This afternoon she
entered a drug store at the corner Of
Halstead and Radolph Streets, and
informed the clerk that she had been
poisoned She refused to tell her
name, where she lived, or what was
the matter with her except that she
had been poisoned. She was III great
agony and the clerk at once sent d
call for the police ambulance.
K Neither the officers connected with
the ambulance nor the physicians at
the hospital were able to obtain from
her single word that would lead to
her Identification. When fIsc pfysi-
Clans asked the name 0f the poison
that had been given her she would
not tell Once when asked why she
declined To give any information, she
commenced TO say something. but stop
ped abruptly saying Il
81 wont tell. y.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-09
JEROME DELlBERATES !.
OVER PATTERSON CASE


New York. May o.-Nan Patterson's
future is still uncertain. Bail has been
provided for her. but District Attorney
Jerome has not yet decided what ac-
ton he will take Yesterday afternoon,
after a long conference with Mr.. Jerome
and his assistant, Mr.. Rand, Miss Pat
terson's counsel, was compelled to bear
to the girl in the Tombs the disappoint-
ing news that she may have to remain
in prison at least week longer. The
prisoner bore the announcement with
fortitlde, although she had been led
to believe that she might be granted
her freedom either today or tomorrow.
AT least two Sbondsmen are said to
be ready to give bail in any reasonable
amount and counsel for Miss Patterson
says the surety will be provided without
delay as soon as the district attorney ex-
presses a willingness to accept 1t. Mr..
jerome issued the following statement:
I'm reference to the case Of the peo-
pie against Nan Patterson, / am uri-
willing to make any statement other
than this: My information in regard to
the case presents serious question for
my decision and one which / must de-
eide myself and not permit the news
papers to decide for me. have not
yet decided it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-09
FOOTE CONFESSED TO
HAVING KILLED CANNON

Bemidji, Mimi, May o-Frcd Foote,
who was arrested last week at Beau-
dette, charged with the murder of "Ma-
yor" Matt Cannon. has confessed to
killing Cannon. He says there had
been bad blood between them for
long time and that Cannon had fire.
quently drawn a gun on him and
threatened his life. Foote was not a
member of the mob from Spooner
which had ordered Cannon to leave
town, but says he passed Cathcart's sa-
loon where Cannon was drinking, and
seeing favorable opportunity fired at
him through the window, wotinding
him mortally. Foote is 46 years old,
unmarried and can neither read nor
write. r.. -.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-09
JAPS WON'T LIMIT.

St. Petersburg, May o.--Japan has
refused to agree to definition of the
limits of the war zone in Mongolia,
west Of the present positions of the
armies. Until after the Russian de-
feat at Mukden and while the opera
tions were confined in Manchuria, the
neutral zone was we'll established, all
though the claims of violation were
preferred by both beligcrants. North
OF Tie Pass, Mongolia, just east and
across the railroad and the limit OF
the zone Of hostilities has never been
fixed, in view of the fact that the Jap
anese used Sinmarain to effect their
turning movement against Mukden,
General Linevitch called upon the au-
tharities at ST. Petersburg to secure
THE definition OF the line northward
and Russia made proposals that the
government at Pekin delimit the zone,
but TIL answer Of China was evasive,
And Japan declined to bind herself.
For the present, therefore, General
Lineyitch, is free to take such meas
ures as he deems proper TO, protect
himself from a hostile movement in
the direction Of Mongolia. IT,, s
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-09
"A BIG MEETING OF
THE MODERN WOODMEN

8 Chattanooga, Tenn, May o.--This
was the opening day Of the interna-
tionai convention Of Woodmen of the
World and ii witnessed a gathering Of
members Of the order said to be the
largest in its history When the gath
ering was formally called to order at
10 o'clock this morning the conven-
tion auditorium was filed with dele
gates representing every state and ter
ritory Of the union and many Of the
Canadian provinces Sovereign Conn
iaander j. G. Root, Of Omaha, pre-
sided Other prominent members and
officers Of the order occupying con-
spicuoiis places on the platform were
A. Falkenburg, sovereign grand
adviser Denver, Colo5 Congressman
Morris Sheppard, sovereign banker,
Texarkana. Ark. III. Fl Simrall, SOW
crcign escort, Columbus, Miss; De E.
Bradshaw sovereign sentry, Little
Rock, Ark; and M. B. Maxey, chair
man sovereign managers Muskogee,
Tonight there viii be public recsp-
ton at the Chamber Of Commerce.
Tomorrow will be given over chiefly to
sight seeing and entertainment. In the
morning the visitors will take drive
10 Chickafnanga Park and take lunch
at the army post Iii the afternoon
there will be band concert and fancy
drill The sovereign camp will remain
III session until Nav u and VIM tIaei,
80 ia Memphis II attend the unveit-
ing of monument IN honor of sdeceas-
- - -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-09
NEW PLAN FOR THE
BIG PANAMA CANAL

Paris, May oThe academy Of
Science heard a communication from
M Bunat, Narilla. former Pananiail
minister to the United States on the
solution of the Panama canal problem.
BY the new merllod Of combining a lock.
canal for the immediate demands |of
commerce and sea level waterway for
the ultimate requirements. The COM,
inunicatiorl says a lock canal will be.
sufficient to meet present requirements
whereas a sea level waterway will be
necessary only when the traffic is three
times THAT Of Suez. thirty years hence
IA lock canal ample to meet all present
requirements can be built ina years. This
would have summit level Of I3o feet
and can be 50 constructed as to be readily
transferred into a sea level waterway.
The trans formation would cover seven
years additional work without any in
.terruption of traffic for the work Of
Transformation.
M. Bunau Varilla added that the
transit Of the canal and the work Of
ransformation would proceed as inde-
|pendantly as if in different hemispheres.
Transpp pprtatioil would not be obstfucted
one minute for the disposal Of dredging
material. sS#E
M. Bunau Varilla explained to the acai-
|enny that this double end would be secur-
ed by q special arrange CEMENT OF locks and
by employing Gamboa Lake for deposit of
material dredged from the summit level
canal The plan had been submitted ito
President Roosevelt and the author of ii
believed would be the one adopted
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-09
RAIL WAY CONDUCTORS
MEET IN PORTLAND

Portland, Ore, May o.-The first Of
the long list Of notable gatherings to
be held in Portland this year opened
today with the assembling Of the dele
gates TO the triennial convention of the
Grand Division Of the Order of Rail
way Conductors, The gathering is
attended BY several thousand delegates
and visitors representing every import
ant line of railway in the United
States, Canada and Mexico
Today was given over to the formaii-
tiles attending the opening OF the conyen-
ton. ia. f. Clark, of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, the present head of the, order,
presided over the session. The visi-
tors were cordially greeted ON behalf
|of the city, the management of the
Lewis and Clark Exposition, and the
Mt. Hood, Division No. oI, Of the or
Eder, which is acting as host to the
Brief addresses were de-
|livered BY Grand Chief Conductor
Clark, William Maxwell, the grand
SECRETARY and treasurer, and other
prominent officers and members of the
|order These touched upon the past
land present condition of the order and
traced its history from the day iii 1868
when few conductors Of the Illinois
Central Railway met al Amboy, III,
and formed what they called a Con-
ductors Union, the parent body to the
present great orr rganizatfon.
The convention will be in session
ten days or two weeks and much inn
|portant business will be transacted.
Reports viii be presented showing that
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-09
FRENCH ARMY. OFFICERS 7.
CHARGED WITH co ONSPIRAcY

Paris. May 9--Five prisoners. in-
Icluding Captains Tamburina and Vol
pert, were taken before the police
court today charged with plotting a
conspiracy against the state and hav-
ing in their possession military equip
mert and ammunition. Several Off
GERS testified that Captain Tamburina
had proposed the seizure of President
Loubet and the ministers aud the
palace of Elysee and other public
buildings. The accused denied the
statement saying it was merely a
friendly conversation between brother
officers who had displayed indignation
against the system OF secret reports
one Of the officers advancing the pro-
position not seriously, but as an argu-
mert, as capital way of showing dis
approval of the system. The reason
for. the possession Of the uniforms and
ammunition. the accused claimed. was
the foundation of colonial enterprise.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-09
BOARDS OF TRADE 4.
OWN THE QUOTATIONS

Washington, May o.--The supreme
court Of the United States decided the
case Of the board of trade of Chicago
against the c. e. Christie Commission
Co., OF Kansas City, and the Kinsey
Co, of Chicago, involving the ques-
tion as to the right Of the private con-
Germs to use the continuous quotations
lof the board The decision upholds
the contentious Of the board OF trade.
This will materially effect the bucket
shops and make II difficult for some to
secure reports. a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-09
The II STRIKE
SITUATION
WOMEN STARTED THE
ONLY RIOT TODAY
They Tied Up Things for Awhile =
Flour Teamsters Are Oat- Strike
Troubles May Not be Presented To-
Pres. Roosevelt by Labor Leaders,

Chicago, May o-Driyers for the
teanling company which delivers -four
for the milling company were added to
the strikers ranks today. IL the en1-
ployers association supplies teamsters
the delivery of -four will continue 9TH
erwise a shortage is threatened.
Besides the riot at Lake and Clark
Streets started by women strike SYM
pathizers who bombarded non union
teamster on q fruit laden truck from an
elevated station and which involved
about 1 600 men, requiring big squad
of police, there were no other unusual
incidents today. Normal conditions
apparently prevailed on the downtown
streets. ~ 5s5s Il
u The labor leaders are less enthusias-
tic today about bringing their troubles
before the president when HE arrives.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-09
Treat Gets the Camel Ready.

Preparations are being made by the
Shriners for the celebration Of the an
Iiiyersary OF the rebuilding of Fargo.
Frank Treat, illlistrous potei,tate. had
his favorite camel ont for exercise yes
terday and reports the animal in ex-'
lcellent condition for the parade on.
June 7.2ssThe dust had settled on the
ship of the desert since the Winnipeg
trip but with tie assistant of J.s c..
McKendfy, this fault was corrected and
everything now points TO a most sue
cessful celebration. ss' A a fI.fs
1t wasfiin 1904. the year following the
disastrous fire, that the Shriners7 first
celebrated the rebuilding of the city. On
that day a ceremonial session was held
and street parade was participated in
by the members of the order. This year
even more pornr and splendor than
the day will be fttingly observed with
ever. p. q #S Fs sa5s %s5sgt$ - 4
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-09

dead and injured is growing constantly
It was the most disastrous storm in
the history of central Kansas. Follow
ing the storm the utmost confusion
reigned and it will be sometime before
the actual extent Of the storm is known
.& When the; missing in Marquette had
been accounted for the searching par
ties directed their attention to the sur
rounding country. Soon a half dozen
wagon loads of. dead and injured were
brought to town from the adjoining
districts. There were many narrow
escapes from Death - -s~a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-09
z BOWEN HERE.

New York, May o.-Herbert w.
Bowen, American minister to Vene-
zuela, arrived here on the steamship
Philadelphia. He said he would say
nothing on Venezuelan affairs until he
had reported at Washington. He in
quired as to the present status of the
I-oomis charges, but decline to discuss
the matter. He said ne probably
would 60 to Washington tomorrow.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-09
MACON LOADS OF DEAD BODIES
AS "A RESULT OF KANSAS TORNADO
Terrible Storm Struck Marquette, Kan-The Dead in
u the Town Will Reach Over Two Dozen-C Churches
n and Operahouse and Many Residences Destroyed
- The Country Districts Were Hard Hit and the
Dead Are Being Brought in by the Wagon Load.

Marquette, Kas.. May o.---TWenty-fo,ir
persons were killed and thirty-fiye tin-
jured and a part of the residence por-
ton Of Marquette demolished by . tor
nado last midnight. The Swedish
Lutheran and the Methodist Churches,
the operahouse and a dozen residences
were. wrecked The business portion
escaped with little damage. Many VIC
Tins were killed while asleep.
Reports from the surrounding country
show that the destruction of life and
property was widespread and the list sof
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-09
EXPERTS ON
!. THE STAND
THEY TESTIFIED KOCH
.zss~,a,.a DIDN'T WRITE .SAMPLE :"
No New Developments In the Defense
In the Koch Murder Trial To-day
The Aged Father Testified to the
Time the Prisoner Came Home.

!, Mankato, May o.--The morning ses-
sion OF the court was taken up with the
testimony OF handwriting experts who
testified that the word sample on the
alleged package of poison was not writ
ten by DR.. Koch. r-.....
p E. G. Koch testified that his son
came home on the night of the murder
at o:45. The clock was seven minutes
fast so the actual time was o:38.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-09
THREAT OF
JAP PANESE
RUSSIANS DO NOT
TAKE THEM SERIOUSLY
The Officials at Sc. Petersburg Still
Insist the Laws Of Neutrality Have
Not Been Violated by the French
and laps Have No Grievance. B

st. Petersburg. May The III \
threats against France are not
seriously here. The Russian atithol q
continue to maintain that Admiral Re-
estvensky has not overstepped the limit
OF neutrality. 81 IL ~
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-09
Will EXTEND ] ]
THE STRIKE
TWO TRANSFERS PROMPTLY
DISCHARGED BY CRANE
They Refused to Deliver Goods to the
Marshall Field Building and We're
Bounced This Action Threatens TO
Increase the Number OF Strikers.

Chicago. May o.Another strike of
even greater Importance inpended to-
day as a result Of the discharge by the
Crane Co., controlling most of the ma
terial in the steam and gas industry, of
two drivers who refused to deliver
material to the Marshall Field Build
ing on Wabash Avenue. Il, HAVE VA
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-05-09
FRENCH HAVE ISSUED
SOME MORE ORDERS

Paris, May o-O Orders have been is-
sued to the civil and the naval authori-
ties in French Indo-C China not to per-
init the junction in French waters of
the naval forces under admirals Rojest-
vensky and Nebogatof