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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
NEW SALOON PLAN MAY ...s
BE TRIED in LOS ANGELES

IL Los Angeles, June r6--Initiative
operations will be placed in circula-
ton within the next ten days asking
the council TO adopt an ordinance
granting to benevolent corporation"
the monopoly Of the saloon business
in Los Angeles. SO say the organiz-
ers Of the corporation which seeks to
regulate the liquor traffic OF Los An
ge1es along the lines that has made
Gothenburg famous. Subscription
lists have been in circulation for the
last week and a goodly portion Of half
"a million dollars which will be needed
to apply the Gothenbufg system all
ready have been subscribed The
main features Of the new system will
include: Reducing the number Of sa-
looms from 200 to rs, closing all in the
residence districts and replacing them
with coffee clubs. guaranteeing to the
city a revenue OF $4,000 year, linn
iting the possible profit of the corpor-
alton to 8 per cent on the capital ac-
tually invested, permitting the lsaie
only of beer and light wines in sa~
looms in the mill and manufacturing
districts, guaranteeing the expenditure
|of all profits above $2Io,ooo 4 year in
public improvements, pledging1 the
purchase Of fixtures Of 200 saloons
now in operation at q price to be adj
justed, providing for payment Of j
sum to the saloon owners. for the good
will sof their business and drastic regu-
lations concerning the operation of
corporation saloons. An
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
YOUNG MAN PLEADED, >.~ ..
/. GUILTY TO FORGERY

I Devils Lake, June 16.-Jake Okse-
now. who forged a $3.50 check attempt
ing to pass it on the First National
Bank at Starkweather Tuesday, was ar
raigned in the district court. before
Judgs Cowari. He pleaded guilty and
will be sentenced in a few days. His
case was hopeless and he was advised
to submit He will in all probability
be sentenced to three years at hard la
Dor lin the penitentiary. Oksenow had
work at Meiklejohn's farm for a year
and thought that he knew something
concerning his affairs. 5 4. 3 / .S /. 5.2.,
Cashier Dougherty refused to honor
his check and asked for identification
He said heawou1d bring a Starkweather
citizen Dougherty was surprised to
see him pass the person named without
speaking. The cashier at once started
a search and found that the check was
forged on George Meiklejohn. Sheriff
Mclean was sent for and Okserow was
locked up He was brought to this city
where he pleaded guilty. H
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
ST. PAU IS BIG STORM
! WASN'T IA CYCLO ONE

s ST. Paul, June I6.The storm Whicl,
visited this city August 10 last and
which did such widespread damage to
business houses, dwellings, shade trees
and took three human lives, was not,
according to the jury in the United
States court, cyclone The judicial
construction of the question was a re-
suit Of the suit for damages brought
1 by local wholesale dry goods firm
against q casualty company in which
] ii had 4 policy protecting il from
damage ~ leakage Of an automatic
sprinkling apparatus. During the
storm of last August this apparatus;
was set of and the firm claimed
damages to it's stock. Under the terms
aof the policy the casually company
was exempted from damage # caused
sby i cyclone, and their defense in this
suit was that this storm was cyclone
lin fact. The plaintiff denied this,
maintaining that II was only a straight
strong blow. Expert testimony was
introduced Oh both sides, and Judge
Pare Morris, who presided, in fiis
charge To the jury, defined 4 cyclone
as follows:
cyclone is violent aud de-
structive storm Of greater OF less e,S-
tent characterized BY high winds, ro-
tating about center of low attnos-
pilcric pressure, and this cenfer NOV.
irg onward At 4 greater OF less We.
locfty
REF II short dcliberation the jtiry
declared the storm was not cyclone
and fonnd damages for the plaintiff h
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
RAT PERFORMED ON Il.
@H THE SLACK WIRE

Stamford, Conn, June 16.-While
hundreds looked on here a big sleek
rat gave, slack wire performance that
would make the most finished acrobat
look cheap. 1t climbed a tall tele-
graph pole. Seating itself on cross
piece, it squeaked for minute or
two as if to attract attention. Then
it walked out on the sagging wire. 1t
began to roll over and over and to leap
from wire TO wire. The rat hung by
its tail. firing. it rested a while on
its hind feet Then it went through
more gymnastics. The crowd gathered
to watch il became SC. great that the
street was blocked. The police Ell
forts to clear the crowd frightened the
rat. lit disappeared over the wires in
the direction Of Norwalk. "
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
|PHILADELP LPfiIA UNEARTHS 4
MORE GRAFT AND FIR UD

Philadelphia, June f6.-There were
highly interesting developments in May
Or Weaver's crusade for good govern
ment. The fight against the trolley
franchises was for the moment forgot
ten in the light of what developed at
the hearing of Select Councilman Frank
II. Caven. who is charged with viofat-
ing his councilmanic oath by being in
terested in city contracts. During the
hearing it was shown that Insurance
commissioner ]. W. Durham. the leader
OF the republican organization in this
city. is a partner in the McNichol firm
of city contractors 1t was also shown
that while James P McNichol. who is
now state senator and one of the local
republican leaders, was in the city coun-
Gil The McNichol firm consisted Of
Durham, Mrs. James p TMcNichol,
John M. Mack and Daniel McNichol. a
brother of James P. McNichol II was
also shown that after James P. McNich-
Sol left the council his wife Withdrew
from the firm and that her place was
taken by himself. Other evidence of
a sensational character was to the ef-
.S>l Ipah SS$'NL NAtotNa
between Councilman Caven and his
father, trading as James Caven & Son
and another firm in which they agreed
that no contract shall be entered into
by either of tine parties with the Nc
Nichol firm or other firm doing work
on fhc city'sa filtration system vi ,sIaiit
the written consent of both parties. N
AS a result of what developed at the
hearing. Mayor Weaver late today ac-
.cepted the resignation Of John w. Hill,
chief engineer of the bureau Of filtra-
ton, and also that of his son. Henry w.
Hill, who was assistant to his father.
The designations were sent to the mayor
to take effect June 90. but they were ac-
cepted to take effect Immediately :l
The filtration system cost the city
about $22.ooo.ooo and it will take up
ward of $so.ooo.ooo more. to complete
the work. The McNichol firm has the
contracts for about three-quarters of
the work. u r. ss ..!..."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
NURSES HAVE BEEN .
FIRED FOR FLIRTING

Z New York, June I6,-Cupid has been
dealt severe blow. at BELLEVUE Hospital
Four women and seven men nurseskhaye
been dismissed for flirting. This pas
time is not permitted at Bellevue. Miss
Delano, supervisor Of the training
school for women nurses, and Superin-
tendent Little, of the school for male
nurses, frown strictly upon any SEM
blance of it, and it was they who drop
ped the eleven nurses.
Seeking little relief from the tedium
of their duties in the big hospital, a
party of nurses of both sexes happened
to drift together. and Mr.. Little caught
them. Swift punishment followed. First
Miss Delano dismissed the women. and
yesterday Superintendent Little let the
men go. Now the other nurses keep
their eyes facing in lines which are
geometrically parallel.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
LEAK" IN OFFICIAL
REPORTS EXTENSIVE

Washington, June l6.-Secretary Will
sons investigation of the alleged cotton
report leakage is to cover wider field
than cotton.
1t is now charged that wheat and
corn reports have also been given out,
through secret department channels. to
brokers and others in advance Of the
stated hour of release, and this charge
will be considered in connection with
the cotton charges.
Assistant Secretary Hays of Mime
sofa is assuming a prominent part in
the investigation as the secretarys right
hand man and chief adviser. 1t is pro-
posed to get at the bottom of the situa-
ton and make the inquiry so thorough
as to prevent recurrence Of the
charges.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
VERMONT WOMEN SAY
MRS. ROGERS MUST HANG

Montpelier, VT, June I6.--The wo-
|men Of Vermont sustain Governor Bell
lin his refusal to commute the death
sentence imposed upon Mrs. Rogers.
Their verdict Isl. aa
Let Mrs. Rogers hangl She kill
led a loving husband and now she must
|pay the penaltyp
Gov Bell is in favor of letting the.
law take its course, and in this he is
backed by his wife.
The cry going up throughout the
Estate extends to wives living even on
lthe most lonesome farms.
Now that Vermont women, as well
las Vermont courts, have declared that
|tIc w,,nlan who murdered her husband,
lin August, 1909, should hang, all hope
|te save her is abandoned
he women of Vermont, as we'll as.
/ the men, believe that the nurderess
Ishoiild pay the full penalty of the law.
and IT IS the law that / was elected tos
|enforce, said the governor last spring.
Mrs. Bell believes that her husband
Els acting rightly in refusing To inter
|fere any further with due course of the
law.
The feeling in favor 81 hanging the
Vermont nurderess has spread Id.
thousands of women, who do not be-
|Iievc in capital punishment. It Isl
Thought that 4 criminal SO brutal de-
serves the severest penalty known.
Mrs. Rogers lured her husband to Il
[seqacstercd nook not fat from her own
home N bennington and there with
|the help of Perhan1, 4 young and dull
lover tied him to q chair aud clloro-'
formed him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
r q. CHANGES.

Washington, June I6. The salary ol
the postmaster at Bismarck has been in
creased from 5000 10 $z,5oo.
William r. Roach has been appoint
ed postmaster al Msrricourt. Dickey
County
Rural routes and 3 are ordered es-
'tablislied Aug I5 at Granville. McHen-
|ry County serving 67o people and 2Ic
houses VI
The postmaster general has announced
the following changes iii the postal ser.
vice of North Dakota Amanda e;
Caugliey, appointed postmaster al
ICaugfey Eddie I. Acker appointed as
rural free delivery carrier to carry route
y from Hillsboro, with Nels C: AcIser
AS substitute. 3
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
MISSOURI BARBER SHOPS.
MUST CLOSE SUNDAY

Kansas City. Mo, June I6.-Under
an opinion given by Attorney General
Hadley, barber shops in Missouri can
be closed but the barber may visit his
customers at their homes if he wishes.
He says that hotels should be allowed
to have barber on duty to attend to
guests but the work should be done in
the guests rooms. Governor Folk,
will, it is said, instruct that the law be
put into effect along with the saloon
|closing statute. S
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
FOUND MANY
INDICTMENTS
GET-xICH-QUICK HUSTLERs
MUST ANSWER CHARGES
". s. Grand Jury Retuh Niir
ber of Indictments Today -,
tion With Some Fraudulen Y
Closed by the Government. q
,NslrrlI. |.

Philadelphia, June 16.-The Unite>
States grand jury has indicted Frank
c. Marin, Oliver Quinlan, Stanley
Francis, Arthur o. Howard, Walter
Riggs, Thomas Fl. Quinlan and Estelle
Graham, charging them with conspir-
acy. The indictments are the out
come of the recent expose of the get
rich-concerns in Philadelphia. The per-
sons indicted were connected with the
Storey Cotton Co, and the Provident
Investment Bureau which was closed
by the government. $s ... 9 49,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
COLLEGE Y M. 6. A.

Lake Geneva, Wis., June rot Coll
,lege Young Mems Christian Associa-
tions throughout the middle west be-
gan their annual conference here to-
day and will remain in session for ten
days. The programme this year Isl one
of the strongest in the history Of the
conference, many nationally famous
men being on the list for talks during
the session. More than 500 college
men, representing all the prominent in
fstitutions Of this section Of the country,
are here to take part in the proceed
ings. MS " 3.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
RESIGNATION
A SURPRISE
NO ONE EVER THOUGHT
ALEXIS WOULD QUIT
No Comment by the Papers on the
Matter-Leading Organ Urges Dip
lomats to Get Down to Business
at Washington Conference.

ST. Petersburg. June I6.-The an
nouncement that the emperor had ac-
cepted the resignation of his uncle, the
Grand Duke Alexis. as high admiral,
caused great sensation when it became
known today, but it was too late for
comment in the morning papers.
Commenting on the selection of
Washington for the peace conference
now known as the Washington Con-
ference" The Novoe Vremya calls on
the Russian diplomacy to prepare to
struggle seriously and not repeat the
drifting policy of before the war
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
KANSAS RMERS WILL
NEED LOTS OF HELP

Kansas City, Mo-, June I6.-Kansas
farmers will need $4,000 men and B.
24o teams to harvest their crops, ac-
cording to report made by the super
intendent Of the state labor department
of Kansas to A. B. Jamison, superin-
tendent of the free employment de-
partment Of the Missouri state bureau
of labor statistics of this city. The
harvest, including the threshing, will
last about sixty days, and the wages
will, it is stated range from $I.75 to
S.. so day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
WISCONSIN HAS AN
ENOCH ARDEN CASE

Kenosha, Wis, June I6.-In the cir
cult court Judge Belden annuled the
marriage of Godfrey T. Lovegram, a
business man of Rockford, and Mrs.
Leora Florence Emerson of Cleveland.
Mrs. Emerson, formerly Leora Flor
ence Hubble OF Chicago, believing En-
erson dead, was married to Lovegram
in Kenosha in December, 1893. Re-
Gently she received a letter from En-
.erson saying he was alive and we'll.
Lovegram and Mrs. Emerson at once
separated and both joined in the peti-
tion for the annulment of their mar
riape
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
TO ARREST {.
BIG GUNS
PHILADELPHIA EXPECTS Ia
SOME MORE SENSATIONS
There Are Rumors Of the Arrests Of o
Number of Prominent Officials fss
q Result Of the Recent Disclosures
ON Public Contracts. >es

Philadelphia June r6-Persistent
.rumors are in circulation to the effect
that additional arrests are being con-
.sidered in connection. with the dis
closures made yesterday in the case
of Select Councilman Frank Caven out
on bail on charges of being interested
in city contracts. State Insurance
Commissioner Durham, State Senator
McNichol, Former Director OF Public
Works Peter Costello are being men
toned as those about to be arrested
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
NO MORE RHEUMATISM f.. /. 4.
T TN CITY OF ABERDEEN

~ Aberdeen, S. D., June I6.-F. A.
Norton, assistant chemist at the South
Dakota Agricultural College at
has. made qualitative
analysis of the water from the two new
artesian wells recently sunk by the Alb
erdeen city authorities. The analysis
shows the water is very similar to that
of some OF the medicinal springs at
Hot Springs, S. D., and physicians
state that it should prove especially
beneficial iii cases Of rheumatism. =
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
INVESTIGATING FRAUDS.

Washington, June I6.-The secretary
of the interior and the commissioner
of the general landoffice are investigat-
ing the frauds in the entrance of min
eral lands as non mineral in Northern
California, as outlined in dispatches
from San Francisco. The advices to
the department indicated that H. HI.
Yard and others have made location
on large areas of land, but the lands
have not been patented and will not
be until the investigation is complete.
Many of the locations are in areas
which have been withdrawn for forest
reservation purposes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
ILLINOIS MAN HUNT h. s ]. ........
n RESULTED SUCCESSFULLY

II Edwardsville, ILL.,, June I6.-Driven
to bay in the woods back of the school
house at Maryville, six miles. south of
Edwardsville, this afternoon, Gustav
Markell, Russian, who murdered Mrs
Josephine Hilla Monday night at Glen
Carbon because she would not consent
to his suit for the hand OF her daughter
Mary, leveled two revolvers across a
log and defied the posse which had
tracked him down. He pulled the
triggers OF his revolvers as fast as he
could, shooting at his pursuers. The
posse returned the fire with slotgurls.
Finally a. load from Patrick Grannan's s
gun struck him in the face. He sprang
up and advanced, with both revolyers
working, but fell before another fusil-
Ilade from the posse. Even then, how
ever, he would not surrender. lie kick
ed viciously at his captors until they
disarmed and overpoWered him. 7a
Deputy sheriffs from EdWardsyille
arrived just as a mob which had col
lected at the sound Of the shots was
preparing to hang Markets S bleeding
body to the limb of a tree. Markell was
brought to- Jail at Edwardsville and
lodged in the hospital section. His left
eye had been shot away, his tongue
torn to pieces and a portion Of his face
shot of. His hands were riddled with
shot.
For forty hours the pursuit Of Mark
Eel had gone on relentlessly, 200 armed
men securing the hills and loWlands.
One Of the men came On the Russian
asleep beside McD Donald Lake Tuesday,
but as he approached the man awoke
and hed with such speed that he was
soon lost in the underground.
TWenty-four hours later a party Of
-four, consisting Of Bert Schatzel John
Handel, Patric; Grammar of Mary
vile, and John Read of Edwardsyille
struck the fugitive'sS trail in the TIM
|ber. Coming on Markell they order
led him to surrender, but he crouched
behind alog and defied them, and the
battle ensued. 6
Six months ago, when Markell board
Fed at Mrs. Hilla's home, Markell fell In
Hove with her pretty daughter, Mary.
The girl spurned his advances, and, as
|he continued to annoy her, the mother
finally ordered him To leave After
months III absence he returned, and,
learning from friends that Mary had
become engaged to Robert Kraus Of
|4425 North Market Street; ST, Louis,
|he became wild with anger Slipping
|up to the house at 10 o'clock at night
HE fred four shots through the win
|dow, instantly killing Mrs Fl lila. graz
ling the daughter and wounding two
Iboardcrs.
The crime aroused the community
land ZOO men sWore to take Markets
I1ife He was saved from the mob,
however, BY the deputy sheriffs.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
TWO CHINESE CADETS y
ADMITTED TO WEST POINT

West Point, N. r., June 16.--For the
first time in the history Of the military
academy representatives Of the Chin
ese empire were admitted as cadets in
the Institution. Two young China
men, Ting CHA Chen and Wing Hsing
Wen, with Luis Bagran of Honduras
and F. Tomas Plaza OF Ecuador, under
special act Of congress will receive in
struction with the class Of las candi-
dates who were received as cadets.
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HE STANDS PAT. (

z. e Il -. y H5a fea .
q Halstad, MINI, June I6.-Rev
q Henry Bergqrist bought an auto
@ mobile this spring III which to
o make his calls on parishioners.
@ Monday he started for Wilton,
Q fourteen miles away, and en- route
g met Andrew Anderson, proprietor
9 of the biggest saloon in Haistad,
81 also in an automobile. =E.
q They raced into Wilton. A con-
q stable arrested Anderson and
9 warrant is out for the preacher.
9 Rev. Bergquist's congregation
u has divided as result Of the race,
\ one faction demanding his resigna-
on The preacher stands pat
n faIs,ss% g a...sS. ~
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STATEMENT
WAGES INCREASED MORE j.
THAN COST OF LIVING
Labor Commissioner Johnson of Kan
Il sas Says the General Belief That
Cost of Living Had Increased More
. 4
Rapidly Than Wages Was Untrue.

! Topeka, Kas., June I6--The report
of Labor Commissioner Johnson of
Kansas makes the surprising statement
that the increased cost of living. which
was popularity supposed to be higher
than the increased rates of wages from
1900 to 1904 is a fallacy as, the contrary
is true. He gives an exhaustive recap
.itulation of the figures to prove his
statements. 5% r -.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
WESTERNER
WAS BUNCoED
.cHIcAGoANs GOT HIM
INTO FAKE P0oLRoOM
He Was Induced to Bet ON a Fake
Horse Alleged to Have a cinch--
The Bunco Men Got Away With
His $1,000.

Chicago. June I6.-John Monroe has
been arrested on complaint of H. H.
,Grear. wealthy mine owner of Spo-
kane, Wash. Grear said Monroe and
two men took him into an alleged pool
room and got him to place ST 200 on an
alleged horse which was sure winner.
After the money was put up Monroe,
the bookmaker and the clerk disappear
ed.
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) @ 9 9 @ o @ @ @ o o Q @ o o 4
PRESERVING EGGS.

Q Richmond. Ind. June i6.-In the
@ presence of witnesses, P. J. Con-
9 nell, Richmond man, placed
@ dozen eggs in a stone jar four
@ years ago, after preparing a chemi-
9 cal preparation. which he claimed
9 would preserve the eggs for any
@ length of time
O Tuesday the jar. which was Sc
O curely sealed and tagged with the
O date the eggs were placed within,
O was broken open. The eggs stood
@ all the tests known, and were cook
@ ed and eaten by Connell and party.
@ 1t is declared that after four years
@ time they were in as good condi-
@ ton as the day they were sealed Up
@ in the jar.
@ @ O o o O @ O @ O o O @ O D
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NEGRO GRE EASON WAS. !. s-s5s
EXONERATED BY WOMAN

Reading. Pa, Jursa I6. Samuel Grea-
son. colored, was today acquitted of the
charge of numbering John Edwards.
Mrs. Kate Edwards. wife of the mur-
1dered man, completely exonerated him.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
FORT FRANCIS DESTROYED
-. BY INCENDlARY FIRE.

Fl. Francis, Ont, June I6.--The en-
tire business section of the sown was
destroyed by FIRE today, Out Of twenty
buildings only5three remain standing
The loss is estimated at over $4,000
ooo insured for, one hall. No one was
injured. The fire is supposed to have
been incendiary. /. 3 i
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WIFE KILLER
WAS HANGED
BE WEAKENED AT
THE LAST MOMENT
Last Night Was Spent In Joking but
When He Felt the Moose Around
His Neck His Bravado DISAPPEARED
Had Straugled Ills Wife.

Peoria, ILL.,, June I6.--Otis Bolts, aged
81, was executed in the county Jail here
today for strangling his girl wife to
death Jan. S, by tying ribbon around
her neck. Otis spent the night laugh
ing and joking but wilted when the
moose was adjusted and wept
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STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

. Walcott, N. D., June I6-The Synod
Norwegian Lutheran Church was
struck by lightning on Monday even
ing. The current destroyed all the
windows and frames of the steeple;
diverting its course down the caves
trough, and doing considerable dam
age to the church walls. The storm
was very severe in this district. The
damage was covered by insurance.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-06-16
CHICAGO WANTS THE
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

Chicago, June I6.-A movement to
have the peace negotiations between
Russia and Japan take place in Chi
cago, should a change from Washing
ton be desirable, was started here to-
day